Chapter Summaries

Tang Miao returned to the hotel with Apas, then received the Black Dragon Magic Armor from Asha Ruiya’s attendant. Meanwhile, Su Lu remained furious with Tang Miao and Norman and heard Zu Xiangtian’s report about challenging Tang Miao.

• Tang Miao told Apas he could tell Zu Xiangtian wanted her, then used Instantaneous Movement to take them back to the hotel.
• Apas slipped away to rest after they returned, and Tang Miao set aside his advances.
• Asha Ruiya’s attendant delivered the Black Dragon Magic Armor, which could withstand elemental magic below Forbidden Curse level.
• Tang Miao told the attendant to pass along his teasing message to Asha Ruiya, and she left without confronting him.
• Su Lu agreed to meet Zu Xiangtian, who reported his challenge to Tang Miao and explained why he had come.

Zu Xiangtian secured Su Lu’s backing for a public campaign against Tang Miao, while Tang Miao returned to China and visited Tang Yue at Nanxi Mountain. The reunion ended with Tang Yue scolding him for traveling to the Sahara Desert.

• Zu Xiangtian promised to cripple Tang Miao and persuaded Su Lu to support a plan to ruin him publicly and seize Moon Snow Town.
• Tang Miao returned to China, dismissed Zu Xiangtian as a threat, and went to the Judgment Society at Nanxi Mountain to see Tang Yue.
• Tang Miao entered Tang Yue’s office while she was lecturing trainees and introduced Apas as his new Contract Beast.
• Tang Miao summoned Little Wind Ji, Snow Woman, and Flame Ji, surprising Tang Yue with the Element Pets’ growth.
• Tang Yue pinched Tang Miao’s ear and reprimanded him for venturing into the forbidden Sahara Desert, and he admitted he was wrong.

Tang Miao reunited with Tang Yue, admitted he had gone to the Sahara Desert to break through a cultivation bottleneck, and reassured her that he would stay safe. After they spent the night together, he cleaned the apartment and told Tang Yue he was heading back to Moon Snow Town to advance to the next level.

• Tang Miao tried to deflect Tang Yue’s anger by pointing to Apas, who claimed she had warned him against going to the Sahara Desert.
• Tang Miao admitted he had gone to the Sahara Desert because he had reached a cultivation bottleneck and needed to grow stronger against his enemies, including Su Lu.
• Tang Yue forgave Tang Miao and asked him to be careful, while he promised to stay alive for her.
• Tang Yue left work early with Tang Miao, and they spent the night together at the apartment.
• Tang Miao woke alone the next day, tidied the apartment, and called Tang Yue to say he would return to Moon Snow Town to advance to the next level.

Tang Miao returned to the Magic Capital with Apas and brought her to the Qingtian Hunter Agency, where Ling Ling immediately distrusted and challenged her. The chapter ended with Ling Ling asking Tang Miao what kind of demon Apas was.

• Tang Miao returned to the Magic Capital and warned Apas not to repeat her earlier behavior, threatening to confine her to the Contract Space.
• Tang Miao and Apas arrived at the Qingtian Hunter Agency, where Apas picked up Ling Ling’s kitten.
• Ling Ling confronted Tang Miao for returning a day earlier without visiting and demanded that Apas put down her cat.
• Ling Ling took the frightened kitten from Apas and carried it to the backyard.
• Apas and Ling Ling traded hostile remarks, and Ling Ling recognized that Apas was a demon and asked Tang Miao what kind.

Tang Miao introduced Medusa Apas to Ling Ling, and the two girls immediately began trading insults. He took everyone to his usual seafood restaurant, where Apas discovered that she enjoyed crayfish and other Huaxia dishes.

• Tang Miao introduced Apas as his second Contract Partner, and Ling Ling and Apas mocked each other while Little Flame Ji chose to stay by Tang Miao.
• Snow Woman and Little Wind Ji joined them, and Tang Miao told Ling Ling about what had happened in the Sahara Desert, leaving out Apas's flute playing.
• Ling Ling questioned how Tang Miao had contracted Apas, and he avoided answering while stopping the girls from arguing.
• Tang Miao brought the group to a seafood restaurant and ordered a feast.
• Apas initially rejected the crayfish but tried one after Tang Miao fed it to her, then enjoyed it along with the other seafood.

Tang Miao returned to the Magic Capital, found Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu absent, and visited Liu Xian and Liu Ru instead. He reunited with Liu Xian, but their private moment was interrupted when Liu Ru returned with Ding Yumian.

• Tang Miao told Ling Ling he would seclude himself to break through, then sent her home and returned to his apartment.
• Tang Miao found Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu were away and headed to the apartment shared by Liu Xian and Liu Ru.
• Tang Miao found Liu Xian resting and reunited with her while Liu Ru was away cultivating with Ding Yumian's senior.
• Liu Xian explained that she avoided training because she feared blood and hurting people, while Tang Miao teased her about it.
• Liu Ru returned with Ding Yumian, and the two found Tang Miao and Liu Xian together on the sofa.

Tang Miao agreed that Liu Ru and Liu Xian could move to Moon Snow Town, then spent the night with the sisters. The next morning, he arrived at the transformed town and saw how much it had grown during his absence.

• Ding Yumian saw Liu Ru with Tang Miao and hurriedly left.
• Liu Ru asked to move to Moon Snow Town with Liu Xian, and Tang Miao agreed.
• Liu Ru drank Tang Miao’s blood before he and Liu Xian spent the night together.
• Liu Xian took the brunt of Tang Miao’s attention and slept in the next morning.
• Tang Miao left a note telling the sisters to arrange their own move, then visited Moon Snow Town and saw its new streets, buildings, and residential areas.

Tang Miao returned to the Tang Clan’s lavish stronghold in Moon Snow Town, where he reunited with Mu Ningxue and spent time with her. After she told him an urgent matter was waiting, he went to the Spring-Water Meeting Hall, where he offered to handle any threat but declined to take part in the meeting.

• Tang Miao admired the Tang Clan’s luxurious stronghold and its defenses, which included Ding Yumian’s Blood Clan members and Yu Shishi’s moths.
• Mu Ningxue welcomed Tang Miao and asked whether he was satisfied with the stronghold, and he carried her back to his room.
• After spending time together, Mu Ningxue asked why Tang Miao seemed to have more stamina than before, but he could not explain the change.
• Mu Ningxue told Tang Miao that an urgent matter was waiting at the Spring-Water Meeting Hall and said she would have the kitchen prepare nourishing food for him.
• Tang Miao arrived at the meeting hall, where the assembled members stood to greet him, and he told them he would handle anything they could not defeat but was not interested in the meeting.

Tang Miao attended a meeting in Moon Snow New City about an approaching marine disaster and helped Cao Qinqin arrange to study with Japan’s Wangyue Family. After reconnecting with Bai Hongfei, he went to the back hills to prepare for a breakthrough.

• Mu Linsheng relayed the Ocean Alliance’s warning that Japan and China’s East Sea coast could face a major marine crisis.
• Cao Qinqin volunteered to study in Japan, and Tang Miao told her to seek out Wangyue Qianxun of the Wangyue Family.
• After the meeting, Cao Qinqin introduced Tang Miao to Bai Hongfei, who had joined Moon Snow New City after training.
• Tang Miao went to the back hills near the Dark Serpent to pursue a breakthrough and released Apas, Snow Woman, Flame Ji, and Little Wind Ji.
• Tang Miao warned Apas not to cause trouble, while Flame Ji took Little Wind Ji off to play.

Apas learned about the Dark Serpent and the other powerful Totem Beasts protecting Tang Miao while he focused on advancing his Fire Element Star River. Later, Apas tried to frighten Ling Ling, but Ling Ling calmly challenged her.

• The Dark Serpent appeared near Snow Woman and Apas, then shrank to a tiny snake and revealed its connection to Tang Miao and the Qilin.
• Snow Woman explained that the Dark Serpent guarded the mountain, while Tang Miao began breaking through to his Fire Element Star River.
• Apas realized Tang Miao had several powerful Totem Beasts on his side and went exploring around the area alone.
• Ling Ling returned to Moon Snow Town after investigating a Totem Beast and set out to find Tang Miao when she heard he was near the Dark Serpent.
• Apas confronted Ling Ling and threatened to eat her, but Ling Ling showed no fear and warned Apas not to try it.

Apas failed to intimidate Ling Ling and forced her to act as a guide around Moon Snow City’s woods while Tang Miao was in seclusion. They reached Yu Shishi’s peach grove, where Apas sensed something unusual about Yu Shishi and the Green Moths.

• Ling Ling explained why Apas would not dare hurt her, and Apas gave up trying to frighten her.
• Apas demanded that Ling Ling show her around, then used Earth Element magic to stop her from leaving.
• Ling Ling learned Tang Miao was in seclusion to break through and led Apas through the woods instead.
• Apas admired the peach grove and Green Moths, while Ling Ling complained that Apas’s presence frightened them.
• Yu Shishi came out of the wooden house, and Ling Ling introduced her as the owner of the Green Moths and Apas as a snake spirit from Africa.

Apas visited Yu Shishi and collected several Spirit Moths while sparring verbally with Ling Ling. Meanwhile, Tang Miao’s Fire Element breakthrough unleashed black-and-cyan flames and an Azure Luan Fire Phoenix silhouette, drawing attention from nearby cities as Apas rushed to him.

• Apas met Yu Shishi’s Moon Moth Phoenix and learned that it was an ancient creature like the Dark Serpent.
• Yu Shishi let Apas take several Spirit Moths, and Ling Ling warned her how to care for them before the two girls parted ways.
• At the Dark Serpent’s guarded area, Tang Miao’s growing fire power scorched the surrounding land while Snow Woman and the Dark Serpent watched.
• Black-and-cyan flames erupted around Tang Miao, and an Azure Luan Fire Phoenix silhouette appeared behind him.
• Apas hurried toward Tang Miao, while people in Moon Snow City and Fei Niao City mistook the fiery disturbance for a Sea Monster attack.

Tang Miao woke after a breakthrough and learned that his Fire Element had reached Super Level and gained a Heavenly Seed Flame. He urged Mu Ningxue to pursue her own breakthrough, while Apas remained unable to recover her Great Monarch strength.

• Tang Miao explained to Mu Ningxue, Apas, and the others that the Black Dragon Emperor's power had completed his Azure Phoenix Flame into a Heavenly Seed.
• Mu Ningxue expressed surprise that Tang Miao had reached Super Level in three elements, and Tang Miao urged her to leave Moon Snow Town's affairs to others and focus on breaking through.
• Apas told Tang Miao that she could only use the strength she had as an Intermediate Monarch, not her Great Monarch power.
• Moon Snow City's security teams arrived and relaxed after seeing Tang Miao and Mu Ningxue safe.
• Tang Miao considered his growing reputation and decided he had no desire to enter politics or take on the enemies that would come with it.

Mu Ningxue rewarded the security mages who rushed to help, while Tang Miao prepared to use the Corrosive Evil Eye to protect Moon Snow New City’s mineral-rich islands. The chapter ended with Tang Miao urging Mu Ningxue to focus on reaching the Super Tier and leave the city’s other concerns to its people.

• Mu Ningxue credited the security mages who had come to help with merit, earning their excitement and strengthening their loyalty to Moon Snow New City.
• Tang Miao told Dark Serpent he would find it company, then returned to the residence with Mu Ningxue and Apas.
• Tang Miao showed Mu Ningxue the Corrosive Evil Eye and explained that its light could burn Commander Level creatures and Advanced Mages.
• Mu Ningxue proposed using the Corrosive Evil Eye to repel Sea Monsters from the mineral-rich islands that supplied Moon Snow New City.
• Tang Miao told Mu Ningxue to concentrate on breaking through to the Super Tier and leave the rest to others.

Tang Miao, Mo Fan, Ling Ling, Zhao Manyan, and Yu Shishi traveled to the Qinling Mountains and met Zhang Xiaohou, who was now responsible for defending the region. Zhang Xiaohou agreed to guide their search for a Totem Beast, but warned that the dangerous Qinling Demon Wind made it unsafe to enter the mountains yet.

• Mu Ningxue left early, and Tang Miao and the others gathered in Moon Snow New City before setting out for the Qinling Mountains with Yu Shishi.
• At a military town near the mountains, the group met Zhang Xiaohou, who greeted Mo Fan and explained that he commanded the town’s defenses.
• Zhang Xiaohou agreed to guide the group into the mountains, where Tang Miao hoped to find Jiang Shaoxu and Mo Fan sought a Totem Beast.
• Zhang Xiaohou explained that they could not enter yet because the Qinling Demon Wind could scour travelers to the bone in exposed areas.

Tang Miao’s group waited for the So Wind to subside before entering the Qinling Mountains, but their preparations were interrupted by an officer who ordered Zhang Xiaohou to lead a rescue mission. The chapter ended with the officer confronting Zhang Xiaohou after he refused to obey without written orders.

• Zhang Xiaohou explained that the unpredictable So Wind made entering the Qinling Mountains too dangerous until it passed, so Tang Miao’s group waited in town.
• During the three-day wait, Tang Miao fed Yu Shishi and spent time with Apas.
• After the wind died down, a high-ranking Military Mage arrived on an Earth Sub-Dragon and demanded to know who was in command.
• The rider ordered Zhang Xiaohou to choose elite soldiers and join a rescue mission, but Zhang Xiaohou asked for written orders.
• The rider pressured Zhang Xiaohou, then noticed his Young Military General insignia and remarked on his rank.

Zhang Xiaohou refused to help Li Dexin’s Forbidden Army unit after Li arrogantly demanded assistance without showing credentials, and Tang Miao challenged Li’s attitude by summoning three powerful creatures. Zhang Xiaohou offered a compromise, directing the unit to choose an escort from Military Commander Gao’s command while he continued with his own plans.

• Li Dexin identified himself as a Forbidden Army commander on an urgent mission to rescue a Grand Army Commander’s family in the Qinling Mountains and demanded Zhang Xiaohou’s help.
• Zhang Xiaohou refused Li’s request because their ranks were equal and Li had not shown proper credentials, while Li criticized Zhang for withholding assistance.
• A staff officer apologized for Li’s rudeness and explained that the unit had not notified Zhang because the mission was urgent and the Qinling Mountains’ So Wind was dangerous.
• Tang Miao confronted Li, summoned Little Black, Snow Woman, and Flame Ji, and left Li stunned by the strength of his creatures.
• Zhang Xiaohou offered to let Li’s unit choose an escort from Military Commander Gao’s command instead of accompanying them himself.

Tang Miao and Zhang Xiaohou led the group into the Qinling Mountains to rescue Jiang Shaoxu, bringing Staff Officer Xu and the Purple Gold Army along. As Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demons called from the cliffs, Li Dexin dismissed the danger and insisted they take the fastest route, while Tang Miao let him learn for himself.

• Tang Miao agreed to let Staff Officer Xu and the nine members of the Purple Gold Army join the journey, and Zhang Xiaohou confirmed their destination lay along the way.
• Staff Officer Xu asked who Tang Miao's group were, and Tang Miao said they were from Moon Snow New City.
• Zhao Manyan spotted Ling Fei and declared his intention to pursue her, while Mo Fan teased him.
• The group entered the rugged Qinling Mountains, where Tang Miao carried Ling Ling along the cliffside path.
• Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demons called from the cliffs, and Zhang Xiaohou explained that they could summon larger swarms and attract stronger Demon Beasts.
• Li Dexin dismissed the demons and demanded that the group hurry along the most direct route, while Tang Miao stopped Zhang Xiaohou from objecting.

Tang Miao’s group continued through the mountain pass as Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demons gathered and attacked them with piercing cries. Li Dexin showed off the Purple Gold Army’s power by ordering his Earth Sub-Dragon to scatter the demons, while the group continued toward the valley ahead.

• Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demons gathered on the cliffs and used their cries to unsettle the group, but Apas explained that the calls carried sound-based mental magic.
• Li Dexin dismissed Zhang Xiaohou’s concern and insisted that the group keep moving, while Tang Miao agreed to proceed and see what the Purple Gold Army could do.
• Li Dexin ordered his Earth Sub-Dragon to roar at the demons, scattering the Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demons and intimidating those hidden nearby.
• Zhao Manyan admired the Sub-Dragon and said he wanted one for his second contract, prompting him to mention Ailin’s family.

Tang Miao’s group entered the Qinling Mountains with Li Dexin and his Sub-Dragon, but they were caught by the unpredictable So Wind after nightfall. As the wind grew strong enough to erode their skin, Zhang Xiaohou urged everyone to find a Curtain Tree before their magic energy ran out.

• Zhao Manyan reminded Tang Miao that Ailin was the Ailin family’s first heir and might be able to help them obtain a dragon, but Tang Miao admitted he had not contacted her since the National Prefecture Competition.
• Li Dexin showed off his Sub-Dragon, whose roar drove away nearby demons and monsters, and claimed strength mattered more than Zhang Xiaohou’s cautious approach to the Qinling Mountains.
• After the group walked for a day, So Wind began howling through the mountains, and Zhang Xiaohou explained that its arrival was unpredictable and warned them not to camp beneath a cliff.
• The wind intensified as the group hurried along a mountain stream, forcing them to raise defensive barriers while it cracked their skin and made walking difficult.
• Staff Officer Xu worried that they would not find a Curtain Tree in the darkness, and Zhao Manyan complained as the wind continued to worsen.