Chapter Summaries

Tang Miao found Zhao Manyan partying with women at a bar, then returned to Jiang Shaoxu, who flirted with him and teased him about his intentions. The chapter left Tang Miao tempted to take Jiang Shaoxu somewhere special, while she pushed him away and called him a scumbag.

• Jiang Shaoxu shoved Tang Miao aside and went to the restroom after noticing Zhao Manyan partying in a booth.
• Tang Miao approached Zhao Manyan, who explained that he had looked for Tang Miao before coming out to drink.
• Zhao Manyan asked whether Tang Miao was giving up on Mu Ningxue for Jiang Shaoxu, and Tang Miao said they were only friends.
• Tang Miao returned to Jiang Shaoxu, who came back looking seductive and drew envious stares from the bar's patrons.
• Tang Miao suggested taking Jiang Shaoxu to see something special, but she pushed him away and called him a scumbag.

Tang Miao and Jiang Shaoxu spent the day together before the National Team prepared to leave R Country after handling the rising tides at East Sea War City. At the departure briefing, Tang Miao asked Feng Li for leave to return home for personal matters.

• Tang Miao kissed Jiang Shaoxu at the bar while Zhao Manyan watched from afar, then helped her home after their night out.
• Jiang Shaoxu asked Tang Miao to spend the next day with her, but he said they needed to focus on cultivation.
• The National Team handled the later rising tides with ease as several members advanced to the Advanced Mage level, and Mu Ningxue secured her place on the team.
• Feng Li praised Tang Miao’s performance and announced that a new reserve member would meet the team at their next destination.
• Tang Miao asked Feng Li for leave to return home, and Feng Li reacted with surprise.

Tang Miao argued with Feng Li for permission to return to China, claiming he needed to deal with a dangerous bead and promising to win first place in the National Prefecture Competition. After Feng Li approved his leave, Tang Miao told Jiang Shaoxu why he was going and prepared to leave for China.

• Feng Li refused Tang Miao's leave request and threatened to strip him of his National Team status if he left.
• Tang Miao called Feng Li an old stick-in-the-mud and promised to win the National Prefecture Competition if Feng Li granted his leave.
• Song He intervened, and Feng Li approved Tang Miao's leave but denied him the training session's resources.
• Jiang Shaoxu visited Tang Miao while he packed, and he showed her the bewitching bead he planned to take back to China for Old Man Bao to handle.
• Tang Miao told Jiang Shaoxu that Wangyue Qianxun was going with him, then looked forward to seeing Tang Yue and Mu Ningxue back home.

Tang Miao prepared to return to the country to deal with a dangerous bead, while Jiang Shaoxu and Mu Ningxue questioned his decision. Mu Ningxue promised to wait for him and win the championship together, then left his room after he kissed her and began to press for more.

• Jiang Shaoxu accused Tang Miao of taking liberties with her, stomped on his foot, and stormed back to her room.
• Tang Miao packed his clothes and found Mu Ningxue at his door asking why he was returning to the country.
• Tang Miao showed Mu Ningxue the bead and explained that it was important to him and the Wangyue Family could not handle it.
• Mu Ningxue said she would wait for Tang Miao and win the championship with him, and Tang Miao pulled her close and kissed her.
• Mu Ningxue reminded Tang Miao that he had promised to wait until she was ready, then left his room.

Mu Ningxue struggled to understand her feelings for Tang Miao after he kissed her, while Tang Miao left East Sea War City with the instructors and returned to the Magic Capital. He planned to visit Hangzhou to see Tang Yue, though he first indulged in the Magic Capital’s familiar food and atmosphere.

• Mu Ningxue sat alone in her room and considered whether her feelings for Tang Miao came from gratitude or love.
• Tang Miao and the National Team saw the instructors off in the rain, and Tang Miao left with them.
• On the plane, Tang Miao told Song He that his Ice Element had reached perfection and that he wanted to visit Tianshan to attempt a breakthrough.
• Tang Miao returned to the Magic Capital, remembered that he had not told Mu Nujiao he was coming, and decided to head to Hangzhou after enjoying beer and barbecue.

Tang Miao returned to the Magic Capital and visited Ling Ling at the Qingtian Hunter Agency before asking Old Man Bao for help with a bewitched bead. He showed Old Man Bao the bead and requested that he find a way to remove the Evil Qi inside it.

• Tang Miao answered Ling Ling's call, confirmed he had returned, and headed to the Qingtian Hunter Agency to see her.
• Tang Miao greeted Ling Ling with unwanted affection, and she told him her grandpa was upstairs.
• Ling Ling explained that she had skipped school to visit because she was bored, then told Tang Miao he had enough points to upgrade to Hunter Master.
• Tang Miao went upstairs and told Old Man Bao he needed his help.
• Tang Miao showed Old Man Bao the bead and asked him to call in favors to remove its Evil Qi.

Tang Miao asked Old Man Bao to remove the evil influence from a bead so he could use it to store energy and avoid backlash from the Demon Element. He reunited with Tang Yue in Hangzhou, then visited the Dark Serpent with her, where he revealed he had encountered its brother, Baxia.

• Tang Miao gave Old Man Bao the bead and persuaded him to find someone who could remove its evil influence.
• Tang Miao took Ling Ling out for a meal, then traveled to Hangzhou and hurried to Tang Yue’s home.
• Tang Miao embraced Tang Yue, while Snow Woman returned angrily to the Contract Space and found Flame Ji had reached Commander Level.
• Tang Yue asked whether cleansing the bead would prevent backlash from the Demon Element, and Tang Miao reassured her.
• Tang Miao and Tang Yue visited the Dark Serpent with seafood, and Tang Miao explained that his totem had drawn it out and that he had met its brother, Baxia.

Tang Miao spent a quiet day with Tang Yue and their summoned companions before asking her for Constellation Scrolls to help advance his Shadow Element. Tang Yue gave him five, and he planned to rejoin the National Team at its next training location.

• The Dark Serpent devoured all the seafood before Little Flame Ji could get any, and she complained to Tang Yue while the Snow Woman joined her in protesting.
• Tang Miao joked with Tang Yue about their private life, then suggested they someday live in seclusion with their two girls and the Dark Serpent.
• Tang Yue said it was too early to settle down and reminded Tang Miao to focus on his future.
• Tang Miao explained that his Shadow Element was close to reaching high level and asked Tang Yue for Constellation Scrolls to speed up his training.
• Tang Yue gave Tang Miao five Constellation Scrolls, and he said he would return to the National Team when it reached its next training location.

Tang Miao and Tang Yue traveled to the Scorching Plains with Little Flame Ji to visit her guardian, while Snow Woman and the Dark Serpent reacted to being left behind. They reached the Sand Forget River after Tang Miao easily defeated several General Level Demon Beasts, and summoned a Winged Demon Eagle to continue their journey.

• Tang Yue suggested visiting the Scorching Plains so Little Flame Ji could see her guardian, and Tang Miao agreed.
• Snow Woman cheered up when Tang Miao promised to take her to Tianshan, while Tang Yue explained that bringing the Monarch Level Dark Serpent could provoke a war.
• Tang Miao promised to bring Dark Serpent something tasty, then he and Tang Yue set out for the Scorching Plains.
• Tang Miao killed a Sand Roar Tiger with one Intermediate Magic spell and explained to Tang Yue that he had learned about its weaknesses from Jiang Yu.
• Tang Miao and Tang Yue defeated two more Demon Beasts and reached the dried-up Sand Forget River, where Tang Miao summoned a General Level Winged Demon Eagle.

Tang Miao and Tang Yue visited the Flame Witch, who revealed a powerful fire in the Scorching Plains that could strengthen Little Flame Ji. A Supreme Monarch guarded it, so Tang Miao postponed seeking it and went hunting with Tang Yue.

• Tang Miao explained that Little Black had found and subdued a demon hawk for him, and Tang Yue scolded him for not using it sooner.
• Tang Miao and Tang Yue reached Fire Pillar Mountain and admired its fiery red plants before the Flame Witch approached them.
• The Flame Witch welcomed Little Flame Ji and led Tang Miao and Tang Yue to her home, where she told them Chen Ying had left a month after Tang Miao did.
• The Flame Witch revealed that a powerful fire deep in the Scorching Plains could help Little Flame Ji grow, but a Supreme Monarch guarded it.
• The Flame Witch said Little Flame Ji could absorb the fire even after reaching maturity, and Tang Miao left her with the Flame Witch before taking Tang Yue to hunt Demon Beasts.

Tang Miao told Tang Yue about the dangerous volcano that could help Little Flame Ji grow, then took her hunting for Demon Beasts to earn money. When a three-headed python attacked them, Tang Miao protected Tang Yue and began freezing the creature, leaving it trapped beneath his Ice Coffin.

• Tang Miao explained that a Supreme Monarch guarded the volcano in the Scorching Plains, though Little Flame Ji could visit it after she matured.
• Tang Miao and Tang Yue discussed hunting Demon Beasts to earn money and his plans to buy a Wind Soul Seed.
• Tang Yue offered Tang Miao fifty million, but he refused and she worried about his habit of entering Demon Beast territory.
• A three-headed python ambushed them, and Tang Miao shielded Tang Yue with an Ice Wall before leaping into the air with her.
• Tang Miao froze the python's tail with Ice Vine and dropped an Ice Coffin onto its head as it tried to flee.

Tang Miao, Tang Yue, and Little Black defeated a three-headed serpent, with Little Black revealing overwhelming strength in the darkness. The serpent dropped a complete Commander-level Spirit Essence, and Tang Miao excitedly shared the news with Tang Yue.

• Tang Miao froze the serpent with an Ice Coffin and pierced its middle head with an Ice Crystal Spear.
• Tang Yue attacked with Sky Flame Funeral while Tang Miao summoned Little Black and Snow Woman to keep the serpent from escaping.
• Tang Miao blasted the serpent’s right head with lightning, leaving its armored left head as the last one alive.
• Tang Yue’s Shadow Element domain strengthened Little Black, which pierced and corroded the serpent’s final head, killing it.
• The serpent dropped a complete Commander-level Spirit Essence, and Tang Miao excitedly told Tang Yue they had struck it rich.

Tang Miao and Tang Yue spent a week hunting demons in the Scorching Plains while Flame Ji learned from the Flame Witch, then returned to Hangzhou. Tang Miao headed back to the Magic Capital with over three hundred million in savings and planned to ask Dean Xiao to let him cultivate in the Three-Step Tower.

• Tang Miao and Tang Yue collected the three-headed giant python’s materials, including a rare Spirit Essence, while the Flame Witch and Little Flame Ji joined them.
• The Flame Witch gave Tang Miao and Tang Yue fire fruits and began teaching Flame Ji, who had reached Commander Level.
• Tang Miao and Tang Yue hunted demons for a week as Flame Ji completed her lessons, then left the Scorching Plains after harvesting White Sand Demon Soldiers.
• Tang Miao took Tang Yue back to Hangzhou and traveled to the Magic Capital, calculating that his savings had grown to over three hundred million.
• Tang Miao returned to Pearl Academy intending to ask Dean Xiao for access to the Three-Step Tower to cultivate his Intermediate Wind Element.

Tang Miao met Ding Yumian on campus and learned she had become more wary of his flirtation after looking up his relationships with Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu. He then visited Dean Xiao, explained why he had returned from Korea, and received permission to cultivate in the Three-Step Tower.

• Tang Miao startled Ding Yumian outside the Fire Academy and teased her about moving on from her past.
• Ding Yumian told Tang Miao she had researched him and called him a scumbag because he lived with Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu.
• Tang Miao asked why Ding Yumian was not interested in joining the National Team, and she said she preferred life at Pearl Academy and was waiting for Huang Xingli.
• Tang Miao went to Dean Xiao's office and explained what had happened in Korea.
• Dean Xiao agreed to let Tang Miao cultivate in the Three-Step Tower.

Egyptian mage Said arrived in Shanghai with his team, planning to challenge Huaxia’s National Pavilion before traveling to Xi'an. Tang Miao confronted him at the pavilion entrance, and Bai Dongwei arranged for the challenge to take place inside.

• Said and the Egypt Team arrived at Shanghai Pudong Airport and discussed challenging Huaxia’s National Pavilion before heading to Xi'an.
• Said went alone to the National Pavilion and told the guard that he represented the Egypt Team and was ready to challenge Huaxia.
• Tang Miao insulted Said and told him to bring his whole team if he wanted to challenge the pavilion.
• Said threatened Tang Miao, but Bai Dongwei arrived before they fought and agreed to hold the challenge inside.
• Tang Miao followed them into the National Pavilion and told Bai Dongwei he had only stepped in because he had encountered Said.

Tang Miao and Instructor Bai brought Said into the National Pavilion, where Said’s challenge enraged the instructor and the students. Dongfang Lie faced Said in the arena as the crowd rallied behind him, but Said suddenly asked them to wait.

• Tang Miao and Instructor Bai entered the National Pavilion with Said, who praised the venue and asked to begin the battle quickly.
• Bai Dongwei ordered Dongfang Lie to cripple Said, then argued with Tang Miao when Tang Miao asked to fight instead.
• Bai Dongwei called the sparring students off the field and announced that someone had come to challenge their hall.
• Dongfang Lie learned that Said had come alone as Egypt’s representative, and the students grew furious and urged him to beat Said.
• Dongfang Lie prepared to fight Said for the National Pavilion’s honor, but Said suddenly told him to wait.

Tang Miao reunited with Mu Nujiao at the National Pavilion and offered to fight Said after the Egyptian mage challenged its members for a Challenge Badge. Said began battling Dongfang Lie and revealed that he wielded the Undead Element, while Tang Miao promised to take him on next.

• Said demanded a Challenge Badge and proposed a ring challenge against up to three Huaxia fighters, prompting Bai Dongwei to accept his terms.
• Tang Miao embraced Mu Nujiao, explained that he had taken leave from the National Training to see her, and confirmed to Bai Dongwei that he was an official National Team member.
• Tang Miao challenged Said to fight him after Said defeated Dongfang Lie, offering the National Team Badge if Said won.
• Said began fighting Dongfang Lie, who hesitated to attack as Said traced a star orbit and revealed the Undead Element.
• Tang Miao told Bai Dongwei he would defeat Said and his team, and Bai Dongwei promised to grant him whatever terms he named if he restored the National Pavilion's dignity.

Tang Miao challenged Said after Said defeated Dongfang Lie, then overwhelmed him with his summoned beasts and knocked him unconscious. The fight ended in under a minute, leaving Bai Dongwei convinced Tang Miao was a National Team member.

• Tang Miao asked Instructor Bai to look after Mu Nujiao if he won, and Mu Nujiao worriedly asked whether Tang Miao could handle Said.
• Dongfang Lie was hurled into the arena barrier by the Gray Cloth Iron Corpse and was left badly injured, so Instructor Bai arranged for a Healing Element student to treat him.
• Tang Miao used high-level Space Element magic to appear in the arena, shocking the spectators and revealing his strength to Said.
• Said summoned his undead army, including a General Level undead, and Tang Miao responded by summoning nearly forty Demon Beasts led by Little Black.
• Tang Miao's beasts crushed Said's undead, and Tang Miao kicked Said into the barrier, knocking him unconscious and ending the fight in less than a minute.

Tang Miao defeated Said at the National Pavilion and left with Mu Nujiao, then teased and kissed her on a commercial street before using Space Magic to take them to a nearby alley. Mu Nujiao scolded him for taking liberties, while Tang Miao said he had missed her.

• Bai Dongwei ordered someone to treat the unconscious Said, and Tang Miao left the National Pavilion with Mu Nujiao after his decisive victory.
• Mu Nujiao asked Tang Miao what right he had to make decisions for her, and Tang Miao kissed her when she claimed they were only roommates.
• Tang Miao restrained Mu Nujiao and kissed her in public, drawing amused comments from passersby and embarrassment from Mu Nujiao.
• Tang Miao used advanced Space Magic to take Mu Nujiao to an alley, where she scolded him for moving them without warning and taking advantage of her.
• Tang Miao told Mu Nujiao he had missed her, but she doubted his explanation.

Tang Miao reassured Mu Nujiao about Mu Ningxue, then joined her and his elemental daughters for a seafood meal. After the sisters returned to the Contract Space, Tang Miao and Mu Nujiao headed home to spend time alone together.

• Tang Miao insisted that nothing had happened between him and Mu Ningxue, and Mu Nujiao appeared satisfied with his answer.
• Little Flame Ji and Snow Woman emerged, and Little Flame Ji persuaded Mu Nujiao to take them out for seafood while Snow Woman asked Tang Miao for ice cream.
• Tang Miao reminded Snow Woman to take Little Flame Ji back to cultivate after eating, and she agreed in exchange for her treat.
• Little Flame Ji and Snow Woman devoured the restaurant's seafood, embarrassing Mu Nujiao when they paid the bill.
• Snow Woman pulled Little Flame Ji back into the Contract Space, and Tang Miao took Mu Nujiao home after their meal.