Chapter Summaries

Tang San surrendered his Hidden Weapon blueprint to Ning Fengzhi under threats to Xiao Wu, while vowing revenge and comforting her afterward. Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin left with the blueprint, intending to test it and keep Tang San useful for future gains.

• Ning Fengzhi demanded that Tang San swear the Hidden Weapon blueprint was genuine, and Tang San handed it over after Ning Fengzhi threatened to expose Xiao Wu’s identity.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin decided they would not target Xiao Wu, then left with the blueprint.
• Xiao Wu apologized to Tang San, who embraced her and reassured her that he would always protect her.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin discussed the blueprint’s power and planned to have the sect’s blacksmiths test it.

Sigewinne trained Lynette to become a nurse, while Wriothesley discovered that Lynette had more than ten levels of Soul Power despite her frail body and years without cultivation. He planned to take her to Sunset Forest to seek her first Soul Ring, hoping it would help her protect herself.

• Sigewinne decided to teach Lynette nursing and, with Wriothesley, agreed to let Lynette leave if she someday became strong enough and wished to go.
• Xue Qinghe tested Lynette and found that she had more than ten levels of Soul Power, though her weak body could not endure a Soul Ring yet.
• Wriothesley considered Lynette's poor cultivation prospects and decided that a Soul Ring for self-protection was a reasonable goal.
• Wriothesley told Lynette they would go to Sunset Forest after eating to hunt for her first Soul Ring, and Lynette eagerly agreed.

Ning Rongrong learned that Ning Fengzhi had forced her to leave school because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had become enemies with Tang San after he refused to sell his Hidden Weapon blueprints. The chapter left her shocked and hurt as Ning Fengzhi insisted Tang San did not consider her a friend.

• Lynette asked Wriothesley whether she should change clothes, and Xue Qinghe praised her outfit.
• Ning Fengzhi told Ning Rongrong to withdraw from school, explaining that the sect's conflict with Tang San made her safety uncertain.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin showed Ning Rongrong Tang San's Hidden Weapon blueprints and explained that he had refused to sell them.
• Ning Rongrong recalled Tang San's hostile look and questioned whether her father had harmed him, so Ning Fengzhi slapped her.
• Ning Fengzhi told Ning Rongrong that Tang San did not regard her as a friend and that Tang San had returned to the academy because of his ties to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Clear Sky Sect.

Ning Fengzhi and the elders confronted Ning Rongrong over her loyalty to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and her feelings for Tang San. After they condemned and disciplined her, Ning Rongrong apologized, but Ning Fengzhi ordered her to stay away until she had reconsidered her choices.

• Ning Fengzhi revealed that Tang San was the son of Clear Sky Douluo, and Ning Rongrong realized his Blue Silver Grass was the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Ning Rongrong worried about Oscar, but Ning Fengzhi slapped her and warned that she would face sect punishment if she betrayed the sect for love.
• Bone Douluo told Ning Rongrong that she had forfeited his affection by putting love above the sect, then left.
• Ning Rongrong kowtowed to Ning Fengzhi and apologized, but he ordered her not to appear before him until she had thought things through.
• Chen Xin urged Ning Rongrong to reconsider before following Ning Fengzhi, leaving her kneeling and crying alone.

Ning Fengzhi refused to forgive Ning Rongrong immediately, insisting that she needed time to reflect, then convened with Chen Xin and Gu Rong to decide whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should send someone to Shrek Academy. The chapter ended with the three agreeing to send an elder’s descendant as a low-priority intelligence gatherer despite their hostility toward Tang San.

• Ning Fengzhi rejected Chen Xin and Gu Rong’s request to give Ning Rongrong another chance, and Gu Rong agreed to leave her to reflect.
• Ning Fengzhi returned to the council hall with Chen Xin and Gu Rong and raised the question of sending someone to Shrek Academy.
• Gu Rong argued that the sect should not force its way into Shrek Academy after falling out with Tang San, while Chen Xin said they should maintain appearances by sending an ordinary disciple.
• Ning Fengzhi considered Shrek Academy’s promising students and questioned how they had gathered there, while judging Tang San and several others harshly.
• Gu Rong proposed sending one of the elders’ descendants to gather intelligence, and Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi agreed.

Ning Fengzhi learned that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been told about Yu Xiaogang’s relationship with Liu Erlong, and the clan moved to contain the scandal. Yu Yuanzhen expelled his son and sent Yu Luomian to drive him away from Erlong.

• Ning Fengzhi confirmed that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been informed, while Gu Rong and Chen Xin discussed intervening if Yu Yuanzhen failed to act.
• Yu Luomian warned Yu Yuanzhen that Yu Xiaogang was living with Liu Erlong at Blue Tyrant Academy and had disgraced the clan.
• Yu Yuanzhen ordered Yu Xiaogang stripped of the Yu surname, erased from the clan records, and barred from returning to the sect.
• Yu Yuanzhen sent Yu Luomian to Heaven Dou City to force Yu Xiaogang out of the academy and have him beaten if he approached Liu Erlong.

Wriothesley took Lynette to obtain a soul ring while Sigewinne stayed behind, and Lynette grew curious about his care for her. At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang evaded Liu Erlong’s advances, unaware that Yu Luomian had witnessed their intimate night together.

• Wriothesley left Sigewinne at home and took Lynette to obtain a soul ring.
• Lynette, recovering from malnutrition, felt pleased by the special care Wriothesley showed her.
• Yu Xiaogang tried to escape Liu Erlong’s embrace in their cabin, but she held him close.
• Yu Xiaogang promised Liu Erlong he would do what she wanted after the Soul Master Tournament, then fell asleep beside her.
• Yu Luomian watched Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong together, clenched his fists, and sat down heavily.

Yu Luomian confronted Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong over their relationship and ordered them to separate to protect the Yu family and clan. When Liu Erlong refused to leave Yu Xiaogang, Yu Luomian announced that Yu Xiaogang was expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and forbidden to use the Yu surname or approach Liu Erlong.

• Yu Luomian confronted Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, condemning their relationship and accusing Yu Xiaogang of repeatedly relying on his clan ties to escape trouble.
• Yu Luomian ordered Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang to leave, but Liu Erlong pleaded with him and insisted that she would not abandon Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Luomian tried to persuade Liu Erlong to give up Yu Xiaogang, then mocked Yu Xiaogang for remaining silent while she knelt and pleaded.
• Yu Luomian told Yu Xiaogang that Eldest Brother had ordered his expulsion from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and forbade him from using the Yu surname or coming within a hundred paces of Liu Erlong.

Yu Luomian expelled Yu Xiaogang from the clan, crippled him, and severed his relationship with Liu Erlong. Liu Erlong and Flender took the gravely injured Yu Xiaogang to Sigewinne Clinic, where Sigewinne said his injuries could not be repaired.

• Liu Erlong protested Yu Xiaogang's expulsion, but Yu Luomian struck her and kicked Yu Xiaogang, destroying his ability to father children and leaving him gravely injured.
• Yu Luomian declared Yu Xiaogang removed from the clan and cut ties with Liu Erlong, while Chen Xin watched and left.
• Jiangzhu treated Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, but could only stabilize him; Flender suggested seeking help from Sigewinne.
• Liu Erlong and Flender brought Yu Xiaogang to Sigewinne Clinic, where Sigewinne examined him and Dugu Bo kept his condition private.
• Sigewinne said Yu Xiaogang's necrotized tissue could not be repaired and that he would need a catheter to urinate; she also could not restore his Soul Power.

Yu Luomian reflected on Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong’s situation and his own cultivation, while Wriothesley explained that Lynette’s weakened body limited the soul ring she could safely absorb. The chapter ended with Wriothesley encouraging Lynette to keep recovering and cultivating.

• Yu Luomian decided that Yu Xiaogang would no longer pursue Liu Erlong and criticized Yu Yuanzhen for being too soft-hearted toward his family.
• Yu Luomian reflected that he had an 89th-level cultivation and was only one step from becoming a Title Douluo.
• In Sunset Forest, Wriothesley told Lynette that her body remained weak and burdened by hidden injuries despite Sigewinne’s treatment.
• Wriothesley explained that Lynette could currently absorb a soul ring of no more than six hundred years and that stronger medicinal herbs would harm her.
• Wriothesley reassured Lynette that her condition could improve, and she resolved to persevere.

Wriothesley and Lynette rescued Xilena and the girls of Skywater Academy from a Bright Mantis in Sunset Forest, and Xilena recognized Wriothesley as the Duke. The group was left meeting and questioning him after witnessing his strength.

• Wriothesley and Lynette heard someone calling for help and rushed into the forest.
• Wriothesley found Xilena protecting a group of girls from a Bright Mantis.
• Wriothesley killed the Bright Mantis with a single punch, stunning the girls and irritating Lynette when one girl admired him.
• Wriothesley recognized the group as members of Skywater Academy and asked if that was who they were.
• Xilena introduced herself as Skywater Academy's director of instruction and greeted Wriothesley as the Duke.
• The girls began asking Wriothesley questions.

Wriothesley and Lynette met Xilena and the members of Skywater Academy in Sunset Forest, where Shui Yue'er openly admired his looks. As Wriothesley prepared to leave, Xilena suggested that their groups travel together while Lynette searched for a soul ring.

• Xilena introduced Shui Binger and the other Skywater Academy members to Wriothesley and Lynette.
• Shui Yue'er blurted out that Wriothesley was handsome, embarrassing her companions.
• The Skywater Academy girls greeted Wriothesley after recognizing his status as Frost Fist Douluo and a duke.
• Lynette felt unexpectedly jealous as the girls gathered around Wriothesley, who soon announced that he and Lynette would leave.
• Xilena stopped Wriothesley and proposed that their groups travel together through Sunset Forest.

Wriothesley agreed to let Xilena and the Skywater Team accompany him and Lynette through Sunset Forest while he searched for suitable soul beasts for Lynette. Shui Binger and Shui Yue'er showed their interest in Wriothesley, while Lynette grew quiet and unhappy.

• Xilena and the Skywater Team urged Wriothesley to let them stay with him in Sunset Forest, and he agreed.
• Shui Binger smiled at Wriothesley's decision, prompting her companions to tease her about falling for him.
• Lynette became uncomfortable and quiet, but Wriothesley led the group onward without asking what was wrong.
• Wriothesley searched the forest for soul beasts to help Lynette, while Shui Yue'er openly admired him and said she wanted to be friends with him.

Wriothesley explained the Bright Mantis’s exceptional strength after rescuing Xilena and the Skywater Academy students, then warned them to stay alert in Sunset Forest. A new, exceptionally fast soul beast charged straight toward Wriothesley.

• Wriothesley explained that the Bright Mantis was an exceptionally powerful insect-type soul beast with great strength, speed, and defense.
• Xilena and the Skywater Academy students thanked Wriothesley, who advised them to avoid Bright Mantises rather than confront them.
• Shui Yue'er admired Wriothesley, while Lynette felt a pang of bitterness about her own status.
• Wriothesley sensed danger nearby, and Shui Binger detected a powerful presence rapidly approaching.
• The group saw a black shadow rush toward Wriothesley, and Shui Yue'er cried out for him to watch out.

Wriothesley helped Lynette obtain an unusually powerful first Soul Ring from a panther in Sunset Forest, but her mutated Martial Soul still could not be retracted. He continued onward with Lynette and the Skywater Academy group to help them find their own Soul Rings.

• Wriothesley struck a fast black panther and pinned it down so Lynette could claim its Soul Ring.
• Lynette absorbed the panther’s nearly eight-hundred-year Soul Ring, astonishing Xilena and the Skywater Academy students.
• Lynette tried to retract her Martial Soul, but her cat ears popped back out, and Wriothesley told her not to worry about it.
• Wriothesley found that Lynette’s Soul Power density was already at the level of a Soul Grandmaster.
• Wriothesley kicked the panther’s corpse aside and led the group deeper into Sunset Forest to help the Skywater Academy students obtain their Soul Rings.

Wriothesley guided the Skywater Academy group through Sunset Forest and explained that a Shadow Leopard would not suit their Soul Masters’ attributes. As Xilena prepared to help Xue Wu and Yu Hairou find water-attribute Soul Beasts, bubbles rose from a nearby swamp, and she ordered everyone to retreat.

• Shui Yue'er boldly teased Wriothesley, who explained that the Shadow Leopard was suited to Pure Agile Attack Soul Masters rather than the Skywater students.
• Xilena changed her plan after meeting Wriothesley, hoping his strength would help Xue Wu and Yu Hairou obtain suitable Soul Rings and deepen their relationship with him.
• Wriothesley and Lynette led the group onward while Xilena watched over the students seeking water-attribute Soul Beasts.
• Shui Yue'er complained to Shui Binger about the trip as the group searched for suitable habitats in Sunset Forest.
• Wriothesley noticed bubbles rising from a nearby swamp, and Xilena recognized the danger and ordered everyone to retreat.

Wriothesley froze a swamp soul beast with a single punch, astonishing Xilena and the Skywater Academy students, and Yu Hairou claimed it for her fourth soul ring. The beast also yielded a soul bone, leaving everyone to wonder who would get the treasure.

• Wriothesley pulled Lynette aside and punched a black soul beast as it leapt from the swamp, freezing it and part of the swamp solid.
• Xilena, Shui Binger, and the other Skywater Academy students were shocked by Wriothesley's power and his precise control of ice.
• Yu Hairou asked to claim the soul beast, while Shui Binger considered whether Wriothesley could help Xue Wu find a suitable soul ring.
• Yu Hairou stabbed the frozen beast and drew out a purple soul ring along with a blue soul bone, stunning the Skywater Academy group.

Wriothesley let Skywater Academy decide who would receive the thousand-year soul bone, while Yu Hairou finished absorbing her new soul ring. The group prepared to continue hunting for a soul ring for the remaining person who still lacked one.

• Wriothesley refused the soul bone and left its distribution to the others.
• Xue Wu and Shui Binger considered claiming the skull bone, but Xilena put it away to let the headmaster decide.
• Shui Yue'er urged Shui Binger to take the soul bone, but Shui Binger told her not to fool around.
• Yu Hairou finished absorbing the thousand-year soul ring as noon turned to evening and thanked Wriothesley for his help.
• Wriothesley told the group to continue because someone still needed a soul ring.

Wriothesley returned to find his home spotless, while Sigewinne revealed that Xue Qinghe had arranged the cleaning and tended the backyard garden. As the approaching Soul Master Tournament brought a flood of noble visitors, Sigewinne struggled to manage them while Wriothesley continued relaxing.

• Sigewinne told Wriothesley that Xue Qinghe had sent people to clean the house and had planted flowers and herbs in the backyard.
• Sigewinne urged Wriothesley to visit the backyard, then secretly hoped he would not discover her plan.
• Nobles increasingly visited Wriothesley's residence ahead of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, leaving Sigewinne and Lynette overwhelmed.
• Sigewinne asked Wriothesley to help with the visitors, but he continued sipping tea without responding.
• Lynette offered to help Sigewinne handle the visitors, and Sigewinne thanked her.

Heaven Dou City buzzed with visitors ahead of the Soul Master Tournament while Wriothesley’s clinic remained protected from trouble. Four suspicious old men arrived seeking an audience with Wriothesley, and a girl confronted them as the surrounding vendors prepared to fight.

• Nobles and merchants filled Heaven Dou City as they gathered for the Soul Master Tournament and sought promising Soul Masters to support.
• Visitors brought precious medicinal ingredients to Sigewinne’s clinic in exchange for treatment and hoped to gain Wriothesley’s help.
• Four unidentified old men arrived at the clinic with three youngsters, prompting vendors to summon their Martial Souls and surround them.
• A golden-haired girl warned the old men not to cause trouble and asked whether they wanted to meet Wriothesley.
• The old man admitted that they had not come for treatment and asked the girl if she could arrange an audience with Wriothesley.