Chapter Summaries

The Vague Man repeatedly beat Bai Chenxiang in races and taught her to follow the wind as she grew up. Later, mercenaries attacked the Speed Clan while they sold herbs, and the Vague Man intervened just as their leader reached for Bai Chenxiang.

• The Vague Man won his race against Bai Chenxiang, and she reluctantly called him Brother after losing their bet.
• Over the following years, Bai Chenxiang repeatedly challenged the Vague Man, lost, and received his advice as she grew into a young woman.
• On the road to Heaven Dou City, Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai watched the scene and joked about the Vague Man meeting talented girls.
• At a market, mercenaries bullied the Speed Clan and destroyed their herbs while Bai Chenxiang protested.
• Bai Chenxiang attacked the mercenary leader, but he trapped her with his elephant trunk Soul Skill and threatened her clan members.
• As the mercenary leader reached for Bai Chenxiang, a gust of wind swept past and stopped his hand.

Steward Tai rescued Bai Chenxiang from a powerful Soul King and defeated him with overwhelming strength, then left before revealing who had ordered him. Later, the Vague Man promised to show Bai Chenxiang how a true speed-type fighter battled, and the demonstration began as a gust swept through the canyon.

• Steward Tai stopped the big man from harming Bai Chenxiang, broke his wrist, and endured the man's Soul Skill without moving.
• Steward Tai swung the big man into the ground repeatedly and hurled him into a wall, then refused Bai Chenxiang's invitation and fled after hinting he followed orders.
• At sunset, Bai Chenxiang told the Vague Man that the Speed Clan's weak attacks made it difficult for her to protect her clansmen.
• The Vague Man advised Bai Chenxiang to use her speed to avoid being touched, but she insisted she wanted to defeat opponents rather than run away.
• The Vague Man promised to demonstrate a true speed-type battle and stood without summoning his Martial Soul or Soul Rings as a gust swept through the canyon.

Vague Man demonstrated overwhelming speed to Bai Chenxiang and teased her when she begged him to teach her the technique. As Soul Masters debated how he achieved it, Qian Renxue learned that the conflict around the Duel Arena had escalated and the royal forces were being sent to surround it.

• Vague Man used his speed to appear all around Bai Chenxiang and tap her shoulders before revealing himself, then explained the strength of speed-type Soul Masters.
• Bai Chenxiang shyly begged Vague Man to teach her his technique, and he teased her before refusing.
• Soul Masters across the continent marveled that Vague Man had created afterimages without summoning his Martial Soul, while Bibi Dong and Qing Luan Douluo considered how he had done it.
• Qian Renxue received word that Qian Jun and Jiang Mo had been frozen by Xue Linglong and learned that Prince Xue Xing had been beaten outside the Duel Arena.
• A guard reported that Xue Ye had ordered Marshal Gelong to mobilize the Royal Soul Master Corps and surround the Duel Arena.

Qian Renxue warned Qing Luan Douluo and the others not to rush into the Dark Night Arena, then concealed them when Ning Fengzhi arrived. Ning Fengzhi revealed that Qin Chen had given him a Keling Fruit that broke his level seventy-nine bottleneck, and he asked Xue Qinghe how he had met the Monarch.

• Qian Renxue stopped Qing Luan Douluo from leaving to support Old Six and Old Seven and warned him that the Dark Night Arena was dangerous.
• Qian Renxue hid Qing Luan Douluo, Pufferfish, and Snake Lance before admitting Ning Fengzhi to the hall.
• Ning Fengzhi praised the Monarch and said Qin Chen had granted him a Keling Fruit that broke his level seventy-nine bottleneck.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Xue Qinghe how he had met the Monarch, and Qian Renxue refused to discuss Qin Chen's past.

Qian Renxue told Ning Fengzhi that Xue Ye was preparing to attack the Duel Arena, prompting them to rush to stop him. On the road to Heaven Dou City, Tang San dismissed the Arena Master's movement technique as crude while boasting about his own, and Ma Hongjun ogled Bai Chenxiang on the Heavenly Curtain.

• Qian Renxue told Ning Fengzhi that Xue Xing had tried to buy someone at the Duel Arena and that Xue Ye was mobilizing the army and Royal Soul Master Corps to attack it.
• Ning Fengzhi feared the Monarch's forces would destroy the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and hurried with Qian Renxue to stop Xue Ye.
• The Shrek Academy group watched the Heavenly Curtain as Xiao Wu praised the Arena Master's movement technique.
• Tang San dismissed the technique as mere speed and claimed his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track would surpass it once he grew stronger.
• Dai Mubai and Oscar praised Tang San's skill while Ma Hongjun leered at Bai Chenxiang and said she would suit his Phoenix.

Bai Chenxiang mastered Carefree Travel under the Vague Man’s guidance and used it to defeat a thousand-year Gale Demon Bird. When she later asked him to attend the four clans’ tournament, he agreed to go if she could beat him in a race to pick a flower, and her trick ended with them tumbling down a slope together.

• The Vague Man named Bai Chenxiang’s elusive movement technique Carefree Travel after years of training her.
• During a Speed Clan trial, Bai Chenxiang evaded and killed a thousand-year Gale Demon Bird, impressing the Third Elder and her fellow clan members.
• Bai Chenxiang invited the Vague Man to visit her family, but he refused, saying he preferred peace and quiet.
• Bai Chenxiang told the Vague Man about the four clans’ youth tournament and begged him to watch her compete.
• The Vague Man challenged Bai Chenxiang to a race for a red flower and promised to attend if she won.
• Bai Chenxiang changed direction mid-race and crashed into the Vague Man, sending them both rolling down the grassy slope.

Bai Chenxiang’s memories revealed her growing affection for the Vague Man, while the Heavenly Curtain’s scenes stirred reactions from Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and her grandfather. In the present, Qin Chen sent Ice Steward to handle a task in person as the Heavenly Curtain began showing the Four Great Single-Attribute Clans’ tournament.

• Bai Chenxiang hid a wildflower and claimed victory over the Vague Man before kissing his cheek and thanking him.
• Ma Hongjun envied the Vague Man, while Tang San pondered the movement technique shown in the scene.
• Bai He realized the Vague Man had taught Bai Chenxiang her skills, and Bai Chenxiang tearfully admitted that she missed him.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Qin Chen to teach her Carefree Travel, and he agreed to teach her in a few days.
• Ice Steward arrived at Qin Chen’s room, nestled into his arms, and agreed to handle a task in person.
• The Heavenly Curtain showed the Four Great Single-Attribute Clans’ tournament beginning, with Bai Chenxiang among the young competitors.

Bai Chenxiang dominated the competition with her speed, then reunited with the Vague Man for an evening together in Heaven Dou City. Watching their affection reminded Tang Hao of Ah Yin, and he set off for the Clear Sky Sect to ask for help finding her.

• Bai Chenxiang used Carefree Travel to defeat opponents from the Breaking, Strength, and Defense Clans without being touched.
• After each victory, Bai Chenxiang searched the audience for the Vague Man and smiled when she found him watching.
• Bai Chenxiang left the arena early, met the Vague Man at a tea house, and celebrated her wins with him at the night market.
• Tang Hao watched their outing and remembered traveling with Ah Yin before she sacrificed herself.
• Tang Hao resolved to find Ah Yin and hurried toward the Clear Sky Sect, hoping to seek his Big Brother's help.

Bai Chenxiang used the Vague Man’s Borrowing Strength to Counter Strength technique to defeat two Defense Clan opponents, then tried to confess her feelings to him. He interrupted her with concern about the upcoming final, and she decided to tell him after the match.

• Bai Chenxiang used her opponent’s momentum to throw one Defense Clan soul master off the arena.
• Bai Chenxiang tripped the second Defense Clan soul master and hurled him out, earning Bai He’s excited praise.
• Bai Chenxiang walked with the Vague Man after the match and tried to confess her feelings at their parting point.
• The Vague Man gently patted Bai Chenxiang’s head and reminded her to avoid getting hurt in the team final, interrupting her confession.
• Bai Chenxiang hugged the Vague Man and said she would tell him properly after the match.
• Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Flender, and Yu Xiaogang reacted to the Vague Man missing Bai Chenxiang’s romantic overture.

Bai Chenxiang won the individual and doubles competitions and impressed the crowd with her movement in the team match, then searched for the Vague Man and planned to confess her feelings after the banquet. Watching the scene on the Heavenly Curtain in the wilderness, she broke down over the night she regretted not catching up to him, while Bai He hurried toward the Star Dou Forest.

• Bai Chenxiang dodged the opposing team’s attacks, knocked two fighters off the stage, and surrendered when her Soul Power ran low.
• Tai Tan and Niu Gao teased Bai He about arranging a marriage for Bai Chenxiang, while Bai He said the choice belonged to her.
• After the award ceremony, Bai Chenxiang spotted the Vague Man and waved to him, but he vanished before she could reach him.
• Bai Chenxiang accepted the other youths’ invitation to the victory banquet and resolved to tell the Vague Man how she felt afterward.
• Watching the scene on the Heavenly Curtain, Bai Chenxiang sobbed over her past regret as Bai He carried her toward the Star Dou Forest.

At the victory banquet, Bai Chenxiang admitted she had feelings for a man who was absent, then slipped away to meet him. When he failed to appear, she searched for him through the storm and feared his earlier wave had been a farewell.

• Bai Chenxiang blushed and confessed to the banquet guests that she had fallen for someone who was not there, while Bai He realized she was in love.
• Bai Chenxiang asked her cousin to cover for her and left the banquet to meet the man at their familiar Tea House.
• Bai Chenxiang waited at the Tea House, but the Boss told her the man in black had not come that day.
• Bai Chenxiang searched the shops they had visited together in the rain, then returned to the Arena and recalled the man waving to her after the match.
• Bai Chenxiang feared the wave had been his farewell, then flew into the storm toward the place where they first met, hoping he would be waiting.

The Heavenly Curtain showed Bai Chenxiang’s heartbreak after Qin Chen vanished, while Qin Chen revealed he had been forced to leave by a mission. Bai Chenxiang eventually resumed training and vowed to wait for him or find him once she became a powerful Soul Master.

• Bai Chenxiang stood alone in the rain at Chaotic Wind Canyon, searching for the vanished Qin Chen, while spectators condemned him for abandoning her.
• Dugu Bo compared Bai Chenxiang’s heartbreak to Dugu Yan’s experience, but Dugu Yan insisted Qin Chen must have had his reasons.
• Ma Hongjun and Oscar praised Dai Mubai’s theory that Qin Chen’s disappearance was a tactic to make Bai Chenxiang dependent on him.
• Qin Chen watched the scene and revealed that his mission required him to protect Bai Chenxiang for three years, then leave without meeting her for two years or be erased by the system.
• Bai Chenxiang withdrew from her clansmen, stopped using Carefree Travel, and broke down in tears to her cousin over Qin Chen’s sudden departure.
• Bai Chenxiang began training harder and vowed to wait for Qin Chen or search for him after becoming a powerful Soul Master.

A Golden Light transformed Bai Chenxiang’s Soul Rings but exposed her and Bai He to Chen Ying, who was hunting them on the Star Luo Royal Family’s orders. As Chen Ying cornered Bai Chenxiang, a destructive attack struck his claws, leaving her fate unresolved.

• A Golden Light descended on Bai Chenxiang, upgrading her Soul Rings and revealing the pair’s hiding place.
• Chen Ying confronted Bai He and demanded Bai Chenxiang, claiming Dai Yutian wanted her brought to the palace.
• Bai He threw Bai Chenxiang into the forest and fought Chen Ying, but Chen Ying defeated him and pursued her.
• Bai Chenxiang used Carefree Travel to evade Chen Ying briefly, but his Eagle Eye tracked her down.
• As Chen Ying’s claws closed in on Bai Chenxiang, a faint, destructive attack arrived from the horizon and shattered ice.

Guang Ling arrived to claim Bai Chenxiang for Spirit Hall, but a powerful presence from the Star Dou Forest intervened and Zi Ji swallowed Chen Ying whole. Guang Ling recognized Zi Ji as a Fierce Beast with more than two hundred thousand years of cultivation, leaving him facing a far more dangerous opponent.

• Guang Ling wounded Elder Eagle with an Ice Arrow and revealed that he had come to take Bai Chenxiang for Spirit Hall.
• Bai He refused to surrender his granddaughter, while Guang Ling threatened him and ordered Chen Ying to leave.
• A terrifying aura erupted from the forest, and a purple-black dragon head swallowed Chen Ying.
• Zi Ji appeared and remarked on the taste of a human Soul Fighting Douluo.
• Guang Ling identified Zi Ji as a Fierce Beast with more than two hundred thousand years of cultivation, shocking Bai He and Bai Chenxiang.

Guang Ling Douluo fought Zi Ji to protect Bai Chenxiang and Bai He, but her Heavenly Demon Field and Heavenly Demon Reversal turned his strongest attack against him. The chapter ended with his own enhanced Ice Arrows rushing back toward him.

• Zi Ji threatened to eat Guang Ling Douluo and claimed Bai Chenxiang as a new target, while Guang Ling warned her that Spirit Hall would retaliate.
• Zi Ji released her Dragon King aura, suppressing Bai Chenxiang and forcing Bai He to his knees before Guang Ling attacked with an ice-and-light arrow.
• Zi Ji blocked Guang Ling’s arrow with a purple-black vortex and activated her Heavenly Demon Water Domain, which corroded his Soul Power.
• Guang Ling used his Martial Soul Avatar and Void Breaking Cold, but Zi Ji shattered his Ice Arrow with her dragon tail and absorbed its power through her Heavenly Demon Field.
• Guang Ling unleashed his Eighth Soul Skill, Endless Realm, and Zi Ji used Heavenly Demon Reversal to return the swallowed arrows with added corrosive energy.

Guang Ling unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill against Zi Ji, but she survived with only minor injuries and he fled. As Zi Ji moved to take Bai Chenxiang and Bai He, a Slender Figure arrived amid blue frost and thunder.

• Guang Ling used his Ninth Soul Skill, Guang Ling Divine Phoenix, to break through Zi Ji's reflected arrows and black vortex, while Bai He shielded Bai Chenxiang from the blast.
• Zi Ji emerged from the devastation with minor injuries and threatened to kill Guang Ling and take the others.
• Guang Ling burned his ice wings into blood mist to escape at greatly increased speed.
• Zi Ji prepared to take Bai Chenxiang to Di Tian and bring Bai He to Eldest Sister, but froze when a Slender Figure approached through the frost.

Ice Empress arrived in the Star Dou Forest to retrieve Bai He and Bai Chenxiang, then injured Zi Ji with her Ultimate Ice whip. Zi Ji recognized her as the four-hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and challenged her, while Ice Empress hinted that another powerful figure was involved.

• Ice Steward emerged from the mist and ordered Zi Ji to release Bai He.
• Zi Ji attacked Ice Steward, but Ice Steward struck her wrist with her whip and sent her flying.
• Zi Ji discovered the wound was frozen by Ultimate Ice and recognized Ice Steward as the Ice Empress.
• Ice Empress confirmed she had come to pick up Bai He and Bai Chenxiang and said Snow Empress was involved, but not alone.
• Zi Ji's wrist healed, and she challenged Ice Empress to prove the Far North's Great Kings were as powerful as rumored.

Zi Ji attacked the Ice Empress, but the stronger scorpion overpowered her and froze most of her body. Just as the Ice Empress prepared to strike, Di Tian's immense aura descended, and he confronted her for injuring his people in the Star Dou Forest.

• Zi Ji unleashed Death Withering, but the Ice Empress countered with Ice Emperor's Wrath as Bai He carried Bai Chenxiang away.
• Zi Ji and the Ice Empress changed into their true forms and clashed in midair.
• The Ice Empress blocked Zi Ji's attacks, wrapped her with her Scorpion Tail, and froze much of her body with Eternal Frozen Domain.
• Di Tian's aura descended from the forest's core, and he challenged the Ice Empress for coming to the Star Dou Forest and injuring his people.

Ice Empress tried to take Zi Ji from the Star Dou Forest, but Di Tian refused and attacked her. Zi Ji’s Black Hole Domain suddenly turned against them, swallowing both women and stopping Di Tian from reaching them.

• Bai He and Bai Chenxiang watched in terror as Ice Empress confronted Di Tian over taking someone away.
• Di Tian demanded that Snow Empress come in person, and Ice Empress tightened her grip on Zi Ji to force him to back down.
• Di Tian summoned a gigantic black dragon claw to strike Ice Empress, but a black vortex stopped it.
• Zi Ji’s Black Hole Domain expanded and began pulling Ice Empress and Zi Ji into its center.
• Di Tian used Space Reception to try to rescue Zi Ji, but the vortex disrupted his spatial power as both women were swallowed more than halfway.

Bai Chenxiang and Bai He were dragged through a Black Hole as Di Tian failed to stop the Ice Empress from escaping. They arrived in Qin Chen’s garden, where Bai Chenxiang recognized him as her long-lost Brother.

• A shadow seized Bai Chenxiang and Bai He and pulled them into a Black Hole while Di Tian attacked it with Dragon God Claw.
• The Ice Empress escaped after mockingly waving at Di Tian, who decided to travel to the Far North and investigate.
• Qin Chen caught Bai Chenxiang as she emerged from the Black Hole in his garden, and she recognized him despite initially fearing him.
• Bai He tried to pull Bai Chenxiang away, but she walked toward Qin Chen and called him Brother.