Recaps

Ma Feifei took refuge with Yi He after stealing Xun Ling's paper, then investigated a captive dragon while seeking Li Chenzhou's release. His display of powerful books earned him an assessment at the Author Assessment Guild, where his clash with the Book God Pillar caused the Book God Palace to collapse.

• Ma Feifei seized Xun Ling's paper cargo, became wanted across Yong'an City, and accepted shelter from Yi He.
• Ma Feifei sold Wang Han's paper to Yi He and accepted Yun Qingyang's request to investigate her parents after her Spirit Crystal pouch proved to be made from Dragon sinew.
• Ma Feifei entrusted the Yunteng Chamber of Commerce's counterfeit Book Card case to Zhou Zhuling and asked the bookstore's residents to write books about the Azure Dragon Continent.
• Ma Feifei discovered a captive creature at Yi He's residence, suspected it was a Frost Giant Dragon, and learned that Xun Ling demanded his presence to release Li Chenzhou.
• Ma Feifei entered Yong'an Prefecture in disguise, defeated Xun Ling's Epic-grade book in a promotion assessment, and answered accusations of being an Evil Author by displaying thousands of books and a Mythic-grade book.
• Ma Feifei secured Xun Ling's agreement to surrender the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey and Li Chenzhou in exchange for canceling the assessment result, then accompanied the Steward Elder to the Author Assessment Guild.
• Hong Tong arranged an assessment by the Book God Pillar, which declared that Ma Feifei lacked a Heart of the Book and could not become an author.
• Ma Feifei uprooted the Book God Pillar, endured its vine attack, and bit through it to drain its liquid as the Book God Palace collapsed.