Chapter Summaries

Wang Xian killed a guard from the Great General’s Residence who tried to take Chen Xiang’er and her golden sword, then threatened the scholar who had accompanied him. Chen Ling’er realized the sisters remained in danger because the Great General’s men would target Chen Xiaoyu next.

• Wang Xian warned Chen Xiaoyu to wake Chen Ling’er and keep the sisters inside the inn after realizing the men had come with ill intent.
• The burly guard demanded Wang Xian’s sword and claimed Chen Xiang’er belonged to the Great General, while the scholar watched from beside the lake.
• Wang Xian drew the golden sword and killed the burly guard with a swift strike that severed both his spirit sword and his head.
• Wang Xian told the scholar he would take Chen Xiang’er home and kill anyone who blocked them.
• Chen Ling’er told Chen Xiaoyu that the Great General’s men would likely come after her next, and the scholar faced Wang Xian in stunned silence.

Wang Xian fought Zhou Junzi, an assassin sent to kill Xiangxiang, and overpowered him with his Fragrant Sword. After Zhou Junzi refused to answer whether the Great General had betrayed the City Lord, he gathered spiritual energy to self-destruct with Wang Xian and the princess.

• Zhou Junzi attacked Wang Xian and Xiangxiang with a sword of divine sense, but Wang Xian crushed it with golden sword light.
• Zhou Junzi charged at Wang Xian, who used One Sword Fragrance to wound him with petals and shatter his spirit sword.
• Wang Xian severed both of Zhou Junzi’s arms and cut off his Storage Ring, then asked whether the Great General had ordered Xiangxiang’s assassination and betrayed the City Lord.
• Zhou Junzi refused to answer and gathered the spiritual energy around the lake to transform himself into a Heaven-Shaking Thunderbolt.
• Zhou Junzi asked Wang Xian to die together with him and the princess.

Wang Xian stopped the scholar’s suicide attack at the lake, but danger reached Chen Xiaoyu and Chen Ling’er at the inn. As Chen Ling’er faced two killers from the General’s Manor, Zhao Meng claimed he could kill her easily.

• Wang Xian disrupted the scholar’s attempt to explode, pierced his gathered spiritual energy with an embroidery needle, and struck him into the lake, where he exploded.
• Chen Ling’er sensed the battle and told Chen Xiaoyu that the dark-skinned man and the scholar had become fish food.
• Wen Tian and Zhao Meng entered the inn courtyard to kill Chen Xiaoyu, and she recognized them as killers from the General’s Manor.
• Chen Ling’er confronted the killers while Chen Xiaoyu retreated to the main room and asked who had sent them.
• Zhao Meng declared that despite his lower cultivation, he could kill Chen Ling’er with ease.

Chen Xiaoyu and Chen Ling'er survived Zhao Meng and Wen Tian’s attacks with help from the sorcery array and Wang Xian’s arrow. Wang Xian watched the lake afterward, then noticed two women approaching with his young disciple.

• Zhao Meng attacked Chen Xiaoyu, but the courtyard array hurled him back and tore him apart while Chen Ling'er fought Wen Tian.
• Wen Tian tried to signal for help, but the array destroyed his firework, and Chen Xiaoyu warned him that the Great General of Giant Dragon City would also be killed.
• Wen Tian lunged at the sisters, but Wang Xian shot him through the chest with a bamboo arrow, and golden flames consumed him.
• Wang Xian told the little girl that Chen Ling'er and Chen Xiaoyu would be safe if they stayed at the inn.
• The little girl pointed out two approaching women, one in blue and one in green.

Wang Xian protected Xiangxiang from Little Qing, who revealed that the Great General planned to seize control of Giant Dragon City and kill the city lord’s family. Wang Xian remained determined to keep his disciple safe as the conflict with the Great General’s faction came into the open.

• Xiangxiang recognized Little Qing and Little Hua, who approached with weapons, and Wang Xian told them he would take his disciple home himself.
• Little Qing attacked Wang Xian, but he blocked her strikes, disarmed her, and knocked her back, while Little Hua stood aside in confusion.
• Little Qing called Wang Xian a beast and insulted Xiangxiang, who defended her master and warned Little Hua to stay away.
• Wang Xian asked why Little Qing had tried to harm Xiangxiang, and Little Qing said the Great General wanted to replace the city lord and planned to kill Xiangxiang and her family.
• At the inn, Chen Ling'er reassured Chen Xiaoyu that Wang Xian would protect Xiangxiang, while Chen Xiaoyu rejected the Great General’s ambition.
• By the lakeshore, Wang Xian reflected on the Great General’s scheme and told Little Qing there was still time to put things right.

Xiaoqing revealed the Great General’s plan to overthrow Dragon City, and Chu Jingyun arrived to kill the princesses. Wang Xian prepared to fight the Spirit Transformation Realm scribe on Chen Xiaoyu’s behalf, while Chu Jingyun demanded his name.

• Xiaoqing told Wang Xian and the princesses that the Great General planned to use the city lord’s blood to launch a campaign in autumn.
• Chu Jingyun appeared on a boat beneath the peach tree, and Xiaoqing urged him to kill Wang Xian as well as the princesses.
• Chu Jingyun said Xiaoqing had revealed a forbidden secret and declared that the princesses had to die.
• Wang Xian drew his golden sword and said he would behead Chu Jingyun on Chen Xiaoyu’s parents’ behalf.
• Chu Jingyun pointed at Wang Xian and demanded that he state his name.

Wang Xian rescued Chen Xiangxiang from a coordinated sneak attack by Chu Jingyun and Xiaoqing, then wounded both attackers with peach-blossom petals. He faced Chu Jingyun across the lake, while Xiaohua was left grieving and asked whether the princess still wanted her dead.

• Chen Xiangxiang refused to reveal her master's name, and Chu Jingyun launched a sword attack as Xiaoqing struck from behind.
• Wang Xian pulled Chen Xiangxiang out of the attacks and carried her across the lake to the island beneath a peach tree.
• Wang Xian turned the falling petals into blades, critically wounding Xiaoqing and leaving Chu Jingyun covered in blood.
• Chu Jingyun accused Wang Xian of being the Demon King's son and vowed to kill him, while Wang Xian declared that he would kill anyone who attacked his disciple.
• Xiaohua mourned Xiaoqing and shouted across the lake to ask whether Chen Xiangxiang still wanted her dead.

Wang Xian killed Chu Jingyun with three bamboo arrows after trapping him by the lake, then brought Xiaohua back to the inn with Xiangxiang. There, the retired old steward reunited with the princesses and learned that the Great General's men had been killed, while Chen Xiaoyu asked Xiangxiang whether the adviser had hurt her.

• Xiaohua rescued Xiaoqing from the lake and cried out that she was dying, prompting Chu Jingyun to rush toward the water.
• Wang Xian trapped Chu Jingyun in an array and fired three bamboo arrows, killing him and annihilating his Divine Soul.
• Xiangxiang asked Wang Xian to spare Xiaohua, and he agreed to let her travel with them.
• Xiangxiang and Wang Xian brought Xiaohua back to the inn, where Chen Ling'er and Chen Xiaoyu learned Chu Jingyun was dead.
• The old steward met Xiangxiang at the inn and told the group he had retired after the Great General ignored his advice.
• Xiangxiang told the old steward that the adviser and others had been thrown into the lake, and Chen Xiaoyu asked whether the adviser had hurt her.

Wang Xian and the Chen sisters learned that the Grand General had plotted to kill them and destabilize Giant Dragon City, while Xiaohua left with the old man for safety. Wang Xian began teaching Chen Xiang'er to perceive sword intent, then brought the sisters into Giant Dragon City, where they headed toward the Grand General's residence.

• The old man revealed that the Grand General had planned to kill Chen Ling'er and Chen Xiaoyu before turning against the City Lord, and Chen Ling'er cursed the strategist's ashes.
• The old man offered to take Xiaohua to his hometown, and Chen Xiang'er gave her Xiaoqing's and Black Charcoal Head's Storage Rings before Xiaohua departed with him.
• Wang Xian wrote the opening chapter of the Dao Scripture and told Chen Xiang'er to seek sword intent in every stroke.
• Chen Xiang'er saw a faint aura in the characters and resolved to grow strong enough to protect her sister and parents.
• Chen Ling'er asked whether Wang Xian had found a spirit vein or Spirit Stones at Hundred Blossom Ridge, and he said he had only escaped danger with a teleportation scroll.
• Wang Xian used Heaven-Deceiving and Sea-Crossing to bring the two sisters into Giant Dragon City, and Chen Ling'er asked where he had hidden them.

Wang Xian hid Chen Ling'er, Chen Xiaoyu, and Xiangxiang in a courtyard across from the general's residence while he warned Xiangxiang's parents that the general planned to overthrow Chen Mingcheng. The chapter ended with Wang Xian discovering a spy had ridden to report to the general and firing an arrow after him.

• Wang Xian rented a courtyard across from the general's residence and told Chen Ling'er and Chen Xiaoyu to keep Xiangxiang and themselves there until the danger passed.
• Wang Xian visited Murong Mingzhu at the City Lord's Mansion, explained how he had met Xiangxiang, and gave her Chen Xiaoyu's letter.
• Chen Mingcheng arrived, read the letter, and learned that the general's steward and adviser had been involved in a plot against him and his family.
• Wang Xian told Chen Mingcheng he would protect Xiangxiang and her sister but would not take part in Giant Dragon City's political struggle.
• Wang Xian spotted Yu Long riding toward the general's residence to report, then drew his bow and shot a bamboo arrow after him.

Wang Xian helped Murong Mingzhu reunite with her daughters while warning her that the Great General was conspiring against Dragon City. After learning that Yu Long had been exposed, the Great General moved his planned operation forward to Qingming, five days away.

• Wang Xian shot Yu Long as he raced toward the Great General's residence, and Chen Mingcheng left to keep the incident from alerting the Great General.
• Wang Xian told Murong Mingzhu about Xiangxiang's abilities and warned her that the Great General planned to act in autumn.
• Murong Mingzhu reunited with Xiangxiang and Chen Xiaoyu at Wang Xian's residence, where she met Chen Ling'er and learned that the girls would stay there for safety.
• Murong Mingzhu questioned her daughters and learned that Xiangxiang had seen the old man who kidnapped her at the Great General's residence.
• Dantai Changfeng told Dantai Haoyun that Yu Long had been found burning near the city lord's residence, and they decided to advance their operation to Qingming while keeping the original plan.

As the City Lord's Manor and Wang Xian prepared for a clash with the Grand General, Wang Xian focused on protecting Xiangxiang and her sisters while the rival forces made their final moves. Two days before Qingming, the city began changing its gate guards, and a firework suddenly signaled the start of events.

• Wang Xian laid trapping formations around the courtyard while Chen Mingcheng and Murong Mingzhu arranged for troops from the Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise camps to take control of the city gates.
• Wang Xian taught Xiangxiang the Immortal Longevity Scripture and gave her a golden sword that only she could wield.
• Wang Xian watched the Grand General's Manor, then told Chen Ling'er that she and the others must stay in the courtyard during the coming battle and gave her a teleportation scroll.
• The Grand General's forces expected reinforcements from three cities, while Chen Mingcheng and Murong Mingzhu waited through the night, confident that the reinforcements would be kept outside the gates.
• Two days before Qingming, the Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise troops entered Giant Dragon City to change the guard, and a firework burst above the city.

Wang Xian watched as Tantai Haoyun accepted the City Lord’s invitation despite suspecting a trap, while Murong Mingzhu led a larger force toward the Great General’s residence. As the opposing forces moved toward one another, Wang Xian waited with a bow, and Chen Mingcheng ordered the Great General’s party admitted to the City Lord’s residence.

• Chen Ling'er stayed home with the two girls while Wang Xian went to watch the Great General’s residence, where Nangong Long delivered the City Lord’s invitation and Long Ya let him leave.
• Long Ya relayed the invitation, and Tantai Haoyun decided to go to the City Lord’s residence with Tantai Changfeng, Liu Changfeng, and a squad of guards while ordering Long Ya to defend the residence.
• Tantai Haoyun gave Long Ya his command token and ordered him to use fireworks as a signal to attack the City Lord’s residence if anything went wrong.
• Wang Xian watched Tantai Haoyun depart and prepared a bow and arrow in case a signal firework appeared.
• Murong Mingzhu led a force about three times the size of Tantai Haoyun’s toward the Great General’s residence as the two groups traveled in opposite directions.
• Chen Mingcheng stood on the city wall and told Nangong Long to let Tantai Haoyun’s party enter the City Lord’s residence.

Nangong Long revealed that the city lord had uncovered the great general’s rebellion and ambushed Tantai Changfeng’s men with poisoned tea and pastries. Tantai Changfeng fought Nangong Long rather than surrendering, and Nangong Long struck him down as the battle began.

• Nangong Long and Tantai Changfeng exchanged pleasantries while the great general and Liu Chunyun entered the manor’s inner courtyard.
• Wang Xian watched Murong Mingzhu visit Shangguan Ruoyan and promised to keep an eye on her.
• After receiving the city lord’s order, Nangong Long had the guards kill Tantai Changfeng’s drugged men and find yellow silk strips that exposed the rebellion plan.
• Nangong Long told Tantai Changfeng that Chu Jingyun had been killed, the princesses were safe, and Dragon City’s military camps were prepared to seal the city.
• Tantai Changfeng refused Nangong Long’s offer to surrender and attacked, but Nangong Long cut his thigh and brought him down.

Nangong Long killed Tantai Changfeng after he refused to surrender, while Wang Xian stopped Long Ya from sending a warning signal at the Great General's Estate. Wang Xian revealed that he had killed the adviser and the demon who abducted Xiang'er, then showed Long Ya that Xiang'er and her older sister had returned.

• Nangong Long severed Tantai Changfeng's sword arm, offered him a chance to surrender, and killed him when he tried to raise the alarm.
• Murong Mingzhu told Shangguan Ruoyan that Xiang'er had returned and confronted her over the Great General's rebellion.
• Long Ya overheard the women's conversation and tried to send a firework signal, but Wang Xian cut off his arms and defeated him.
• Wang Xian told Shangguan Ruoyan that he had come to protect Xiangxiang's mother, and Murong Mingzhu identified him as Xiangxiang's master.
• Wang Xian told Long Ya that he had killed the adviser and the centipede who abducted Xiang'er, then revealed Xiang'er and her older sister in the alley.

Wang Xian killed Long Ya and watched the Grand General's residence surrender to Murong Mingzhu's troops before riding to the City Lord's residence. There, the City Lord and the Grand General met in their old training ground and began discussing the Heaven-Sacrificing ceremony, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Wang Xian killed Long Ya with two sword strikes as soldiers entered the Grand General's residence and took control without a major fight.
• Wang Xian rode to the City Lord's residence, while Murong Mingzhu reassured Shangguan Ruoyan and later put her to sleep with a draught.
• Shangguan Ruoyan confessed that she regretted not having a child with the Grand General, and Murong Mingzhu said he would have to face the consequences of his choices.
• The City Lord and the Grand General met in the ruins where they had once trained, spoke like brothers, and turned their conversation to the Heaven-Sacrificing ceremony.

The City Lord and the Great General faced the growing threat of open conflict as forces loyal to the Great General charged through Dragon City. The chapter ended with Chen Wuwei’s ambush devastating the rebels’ vanguard and Liu Chunyun ordering his troops to form ranks.

• The Great General revealed his ambition to unite the Demon Realm and rule in the City Lord’s place, while the City Lord pointed out that someone was dying on Long Street.
• Chen Wuwei and Song Hun realized the Great General had another force in reserve as riders charged toward them through Dragon City.
• Wang Xian watched as Liu Chunyun led a thousand soldiers and several hundred cultivators toward the Great General’s residence, hoping to reinforce the General’s family.
• Chen Wuwei’s troops halted the vanguard with tripwires and volleys of poison-coated arrows, throwing the cavalry into chaos.
• Liu Chunyun shouted for his troops to form ranks after the ambush struck.

Chen Wuwei's forces ambushed the great general's army on Long Street, where Wang Xian cut through hundreds of soldiers and cultivators before racing toward the City Lord's residence. Reinforcements surrounded the survivors and demanded their surrender, while the great general watched from the ruins, realizing his elder brother had prepared troops throughout the city.

• Liu Chunyun and Chen Wuwei's troops exchanged arrows and raised shield walls as Mo Heng and Song Hun fought, gravely wounding each other.
• The City Lord's forces fired flaming arrows, while over a thousand surrendered officers revolted behind their formation and were scattered by explosive arrows.
• Liu Chunyun charged Chen Wuwei, but Wang Xian rode through the battlefield with Divine Sword Jueque, cutting down hundreds and continuing toward the City Lord's residence.
• Chen Wuwei's reinforcements surrounded the surviving soldiers and cultivators, and he gave them five breaths to surrender or face execution.
• Murong Mingzhu and Shangguan Ruoyan watched the battle from the great general's estate as the great general saw the troops his elder brother had prepared across the city.

Dantai Haoyun and Chen Mingcheng confronted each other over the great general’s plot against the city lord’s family and began a battle to the death. Wang Xian arrived unseen in the void as the city lord asked whether Dantai Haoyun would fight with laws or draw his Divine Sword.

• Chen Mingcheng told Dantai Haoyun that the strategist had died and explained how Xiang’er’s unexpected master had killed the thousand-year-old centipede spirit and the strategist’s group.
• Dantai Haoyun defended his plans to expand Dragon City, while Chen Mingcheng urged him to let go so they could remain brothers and promised that Shangguan Ruoyan would not be harmed.
• Dantai Haoyun rejected reconciliation, and the two Body Integration cultivators entered the void and faced off for a fight to the death.
• Wang Xian learned from Nangong Long that the general’s contingent had been annihilated, then used an invisibility talisman to enter the void and watch the battle.
• Dantai Haoyun shattered Chen Mingcheng’s snow-mountain defense with a step, and Chen Mingcheng asked whether he would fight with laws or use his Divine Sword.

The Great General revealed that he had secretly mastered the Sun Law and unleashed the solar true fire against Chen Mingcheng. As the power spiraled beyond his control, Chen Mingcheng admitted defeat, but the Great General transformed himself into a sun and continued the attack, leaving Wang Xian caught in the danger.

• The Great General challenged Chen Mingcheng to a fight to the death and revealed his mastery of the Sun Law, which he had taken from the city lord’s manor library.
• Chen Mingcheng refused to surrender the city lord position, and the Great General sent a blazing sun after him as he dodged its attacks.
• The Great General formed a vortex that drew solar true fire down from the Ninth Heaven and consumed it to empower his own life flame.
• Wang Xian watched from hiding and considered devouring a small amount of the descending true fire if the Great General’s furnace exploded.
• Chen Mingcheng warned that a human could not overcome heaven and admitted defeat, but the Great General transformed himself into a sun and unleashed the solar true fire.