Chapter Summaries

Hu Liena walked with Ye Qiu through Spirit City and finally admitted that she regretted rejecting him. Ye Qiu acknowledged her feelings but left her uncertain about what he wanted from her.

• Hu Liena asked Ye Qiu to take a walk, and he agreed after telling Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu he would be out.
• Ye Qiu asked Hu Liena why she had engraved 'Fox' and 'Qiu' on the Purple Record Medal, but she could not explain.
• When rain began falling, Ye Qiu tried to return the medal, but Hu Liena refused it and chased after him as he walked away.
• Hu Liena cried that she regretted rejecting Ye Qiu, and he explained that he had respected her refusal instead of pursuing her.
• Hu Liena asked Ye Qiu whether he wanted her, and he replied that few men could turn down someone as alluring as her.

Hu Liena accepted Ye Qiu’s ambiguous feelings and asked him to treat her well, while Ye Qiu comforted her without going as far as she expected. He carried her home after they fused into Autumn Fox, and Hu Liena asked him to stay longer.

• Hu Liena told Ye Qiu she would accept his feelings or lack of them as long as he did not abandon her or make her betray her teacher.
• Ye Qiu kissed Hu Liena, then stopped and reassured her that she had done nothing wrong.
• Ye Qiu and Hu Liena fused into Autumn Fox and flew through the clearing skies to her home.
• Ye Qiu carried Hu Liena into her courtyard, where she admitted she was happy and he promised to treat her well.
• Hu Liena changed the subject when Ye Qiu said he would leave and asked him to stay and change into dry clothes.

Ye Qiu visited Hu Liena in her bedroom, where she served him tea and tried to grow closer to him. After an awkward, prolonged encounter, he drank the cold tea and left.

• Ye Qiu followed Hu Liena into her bedroom and recognized the clothes she had kept from their time in Death Canyon.
• Hu Liena brewed tea while Ye Qiu washed, then worried about his coming trip to the City of Slaughter and his involvement with Ling Yuan.
• Hu Liena returned from bathing, and Ye Qiu invited her to bring him tea in an intimate way.
• Hu Liena drank the hot tea and disappeared from Ye Qiu's view beneath the table while he waited.
• After half an hour, Ye Qiu drank the cold tea and left Hu Liena's bedroom.

Ye Qiu spent time with Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu until Hu Liena brought word that Bibi Dong had finished arranging his trip to the City of Slaughter. Bibi Dong gave Ye Qiu a token and arranged an escort, then called him forward to examine his Martial Soul.

• Ye Qiu relaxed with Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu while waiting for Bibi Dong to finish her arrangements.
• Hu Liena told Ye Qiu that Bibi Dong wanted to see him, and he went with her to Pope's Hall.
• Bibi Dong gave Ye Qiu a blood-red token for the City of Slaughter and arranged for Ling Yuan to escort him and Xiao Wu.
• Bibi Dong asked Ye Qiu to come closer so she could see his Martial Soul, intrigued by his ability to form Martial Soul Fusion Skills with others.

Ye Qiu attempted a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Bibi Dong, but she rejected his spiritual power before the fusion could succeed. He then told Hu Liena he was leaving Spirit City the next day and spent time with her before his departure.

• Bibi Dong took Ye Qiu's hand as he tried to fuse their Soul Power, but she rejected his spiritual power when it approached her mind.
• Bibi Dong dismissed Ye Qiu and warned him not to bully Hu Liena.
• Hu Liena met Ye Qiu outside the hall, and he told her he would leave Spirit City the next day and asked her to look after Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ye Qiu took Hu Liena back, gave her his remaining Whale Rubber, and stayed while she made milk tea.

Ye Qiu gave Hu Liena a Celestial Herb and left Spirit City with Xiao Wu, while Ling Yuan Douluo and Hu Liena saw them off. Hu Liena remained in Spirit City, and Ye Qiu set out with Xiao Wu for the forest.

• Ye Qiu gave Hu Liena the Phantom Heart-Clearing Grass and explained that its petals should be eaten to enhance her Soul Skills.
• Ye Qiu went to Ling Yuan Douluo’s residence, but she refused to let him inside because she feared being alone with him.
• The next morning, Ye Qiu brought Xiao Wu to the gates of Spirit City, leaving Zhu Zhuqing asleep behind.
• Ling Yuan Douluo and Hu Liena met Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu at the gate, and Hu Liena returned Ye Qiu’s Purple Record Medal.
• Ye Qiu kissed Hu Liena goodbye and told her to use the grass before he returned.

Ye Qiu traveled with Ling Yuan and Xiao Wu to Heaven Dou City, then went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to find Ning Rongrong. He learned she had joined the Imperial Fighting Team and reunited with her at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Ye Qiu asked Ling Yuan to stay in the Ruyi Baibao Pouch for two days, then flew with her toward Heaven Dou City before traveling with Xiao Wu to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi met Ye Qiu, who revealed he had reached Soul King level fifty-seven, and Ning Fengzhi told him Ning Rongrong was at Heaven Dou Royal Academy with the Imperial Fighting Team.
• Ye Qiu reassured Xiao Wu about Ning Rongrong's inherited godhood and said he planned to bring them along to her God Test after leaving the City of Slaughter.
• Ye Qiu arrived at the Imperial Fighting Team's training grounds while Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan battled the Shi Mo brothers.
• Ning Rongrong saw Ye Qiu, left the platform, and ran toward him, calling him a liar.

Ye Qiu reunited with Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan at the arena, then caught up with Xiao Wu before they left for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As Ning Rongrong carried him through the air, she explored his memories while he kept his encounter with Xue Qinghe secret.

• Ning Rongrong rushed to Ye Qiu and kissed him after he returned, and Dugu Yan joined them in a passionate reunion.
• Xiao Wu reminded Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan that she was there, then voiced her jealousy about Dugu Yan stealing Ye Qiu.
• Ye Qiu agreed with Xiao Wu that he was at fault, and they decided to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Senior Dugu was waiting.
• After Ning Rongrong greeted Qin Ming and the others, she merged with Ye Qiu and flew away with him while Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan entered the Ruyi Baibao Pouch.
• Ning Rongrong explored Ye Qiu's memories during their flight, but Ye Qiu kept his experience with Xue Qinghe to himself.

Ye Qiu returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, then attended a banquet and discussed his plan to enter the City of Slaughter. He revealed that the City of Slaughter held a god's inheritance and that he was close to Spirit Hall's future successor.

• Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where they reunited with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong and met Ning Fengzhi, Dugu Bo, Bone Douluo, and Sword Douluo.
• Xiao Wu introduced herself as a fifty-fourth-rank Battle Soul King, astonishing Ning Fengzhi and the three Titled Douluo.
• At the banquet, Ye Qiu joined Ning Fengzhi and the elders after the girls had crowded around him and fed him.
• Sword Douluo asked Ye Qiu whether he planned to visit the City of Slaughter, and Ye Qiu confirmed it.
• Ye Qiu explained that a god's inheritance awaited in the City of Slaughter, then said he was practically family with Spirit Hall because of his relationship with its future successor.

Ye Qiu warned Ning Fengzhi that Bibi Dong remained a threat and urged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to preserve its strength while preparing for a future alliance with Spirit Hall’s next generation. He returned to Ning Rongrong’s residence, where he told her he would leave the next day and spent time with her and their companions.

• Dugu Bo teased Ye Qiu about winning over Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect through his relationships.
• Ye Qiu warned Ning Fengzhi that Bibi Dong was dangerous, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to avoid a decisive conflict and preserve the sect’s strength.
• Ye Qiu and Ning Fengzhi discussed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s future role if Spirit Hall unified the continent, while Sword Douluo urged Ye Qiu to stay alive for Ning Rongrong.
• Ye Qiu returned to Ning Rongrong’s residence and carried the drunken Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan to bed as Ning Rongrong followed.
• Ye Qiu told Ning Rongrong he would leave the next day, reassured her about her progress, and carried her to her bedroom.

Ye Qiu left Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan resting at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and set out with Xiao Wu for Heaven Dou City to visit the Crown Prince and his consort. Dugu Yan learned about Shi Nian's rare Head Soul Bone and wanted Ye Qiu to obtain it for her personally.

• Ye Qiu spent the afternoon with Ning Rongrong and the night with Dugu Yan while Xiao Wu and Ling Yuan Douluo waited nearby.
• In the morning, Xiao Wu gave Ye Qiu the Ruyi Baibao Pouch containing Ling Yuan Douluo, and he left to say goodbye to Ning Fengzhi before heading toward Heaven Dou City.
• After Ye Qiu departed, Dugu Yan asked Ning Rongrong why she had not stopped him, and Ning Rongrong explained that Shi Nian of Canghui Academy possessed a Ten Thousand Year Head Soul Bone.
• Dugu Yan urged Ning Rongrong to seize the Soul Bone, but Ning Rongrong said she wanted Ye Qiu to give it to her personally.
• Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu reached Heaven Dou City's gates, disguised themselves, and walked toward the Crown Prince's Mansion, stopping to shop for food and clothes.

Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu visited the Crown Prince's Mansion, where Ye Qiu reunited with Qian Renxue and told her he planned to go to the City of Slaughter. Qian Renxue revealed how much she had missed him, and the two reconciled affectionately.

• Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu bought candied hawthorns on their way to the Crown Prince's Mansion and saw Liu Erlong pass by in a carriage.
• Ye Qiu used the Crown Prince's token to enter the mansion and met Xue Qinghe in the rear garden with Xiao Wu beside him.
• Ye Qiu teased Xue Qinghe, then followed him to the study, where Xue Qinghe changed back into Qian Renxue.
• Ye Qiu told Qian Renxue that he was heading to the City of Slaughter, and she reacted with surprise and concern.
• Ye Qiu embraced and kissed Qian Renxue, who admitted she had missed him, while Xiao Wu watched and ate a sugar-coated carrot.

Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue shared their memories, and Qian Renxue confronted him about the women in his life before agreeing to visit the dungeon. Disguised as Tang San, Ye Qiu accompanied her and Xiao Wu to see Yu Xiaogang, where Snake Lance began demonstrating his interrogation.

• Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue shared their memories, and Qian Renxue scolded him for seducing other women.
• Qian Renxue warned Ye Qiu not to get involved with Bibi Dong, then agreed to hear more about Yu Xiaogang’s past.
• Ye Qiu changed into Tang San’s appearance and led Xiao Wu and Xue Qinghe through the secret passage to the dungeon.
• The group found Yu Xiaogang imprisoned and covered in scars while Snake Lance tortured him.
• At Xue Qinghe’s order, Snake Lance asked Yu Xiaogang whether he loved Bibi Dong.

Ye Qiu entered Grandmaster Yu’s cell disguised as Tang San and used his Eight Spider Lances to inspect Yu’s memories. The memories revealed Yu’s past schemes involving Bibi Dong, while Xue Qinghe’s reaction left Grandmaster Yu badly wounded.

• Qian Renxue made Grandmaster Yu repeat that he had used Bibi Dong, and Ye Qiu realized the torture had broken him.
• Ye Qiu entered Grandmaster Yu’s cell disguised as Tang San and taunted him about sleeping with Liu Erlong.
• Grandmaster Yu begged Tang San to save him and offered him Liu Erlong and Bibi Dong, prompting Xue Qinghe to shoot out his left eye with a Silent Sleeve Arrow.
• Ye Qiu used an Eight Spider Lance to remove the arrow and probe Grandmaster Yu’s memories.
• Ye Qiu learned that Grandmaster Yu had engineered encounters with Bibi Dong to use her in hopes of fixing his Martial Soul flaw.

Ye Qiu finished absorbing Yu Xiaogang’s memories and left him in Snake Lance Douluo’s custody before rejoining Qian Renxue and Xiao Wu. He planned to leave after lunch, and Qian Renxue warned that she would kill everyone and send them to keep him company if he failed to return alive.

• Ye Qiu learned from Yu Xiaogang’s memories how he had pursued Liu Erlong and abandoned her before later becoming Tang San’s teacher.
• Ye Qiu left the unconscious Yu Xiaogang in the dungeon, where Snake Lance Douluo agreed to castrate him.
• Ye Qiu reunited with Xiao Wu, and Xue Qinghe ordered Snake Lance Douluo to punish Yu Xiaogang before leaving the dungeon.
• Qian Renxue read Ye Qiu’s account of Yu Xiaogang’s memories and condemned him while Ye Qiu teased her.
• Ye Qiu told Qian Renxue he would leave after lunch, and she promised to kill them all and send them to keep him company if he did not return alive.

Ye Qiu spent the afternoon with Qian Renxue, who sent him to Blue Tyrant Academy to visit Liu Erlong while warning him not to touch anyone in the City of Slaughter. Disguised as Xue Qinghe, Ye Qiu met Liu Erlong in the dean's office and ordered her to call him husband, then presented her with black silk.

• Qian Renxue told Ye Qiu to visit Blue Tyrant Academy and return to report to her, warning him not to touch other women in the City of Slaughter.
• Ye Qiu flew from the Crown Prince's Mansion to Blue Tyrant Academy in his Xue Qinghe disguise.
• Flender accompanied Liu Erlong around the academy, then left her at the dean's office.
• Liu Erlong entered her office and recognized the disguised Ye Qiu as His Highness.
• Ye Qiu ordered Liu Erlong to call him husband, touched her as he circled her, and showed her a strip of black silk.

Ye Qiu blindfolded Liu Erlong in her dean’s office and began an intimate encounter, while she wondered why he had returned to favor her. The chapter ended with Ye Qiu moving the office desk as Liu Erlong helped him.

• Ye Qiu told Liu Erlong to blindfold herself and sit in the dean’s chair.
• Ye Qiu kissed Liu Erlong and touched her as she responded, still blindfolded.
• Ye Qiu ordered Liu Erlong to stand and move in front of the desk, then embraced her from behind.
• Ye Qiu arranged Liu Erlong over the desk and began shifting it, while Liu Erlong helped.

Ye Qiu finished rearranging Liu Erlong’s office, then returned to the Crown Prince’s Mansion and said goodbye to Qian Renxue before leaving with Xiao Wu. He and Xiao Wu headed toward the Star Dou Great Forest, while Qian Renxue watched them go and waited for his return.

• Ye Qiu and Liu Erlong rearranged her office, with Ye Qiu doing most of the work and helping her recover afterward.
• Ye Qiu returned to the Crown Prince’s Mansion, where Xiao Wu helped him wash before he gave Qian Renxue a report through their shared memories.
• Ye Qiu told Qian Renxue he would return safely and that they would conquer the world together, and she asked him to come back safely.
• Xiao Wu wiped Ye Qiu’s hand with warm tea, then accompanied him as he used Instant Transmission to leave the mansion.
• Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu flew toward the Star Dou Great Forest, and Xiao Wu wondered what his rapid attacks would feel like if he used them on her.

Liu Erlong searched for clues after an unknown man assaulted her in Blue Tyrant Academy, then learned that a young man and woman had visited the Crown Prince's Mansion. She suspected the man was the black-haired boy and went to confront Xue Qinghe in his study.

• After the encounter, Liu Erlong searched her office for clues, changed clothes, and refused to accompany Flender to meet the sponsors.
• Flender noticed Liu Erlong's hoarse voice and strange scent, but dismissed his suspicion that another man had been with her.
• On the carriage ride back, Liu Erlong recalled that the stranger's scent matched the black-haired boy's and feared the truth about her past encounters.
• At the Crown Prince's Mansion, Liu Erlong asked the guards about unusual visitors and learned that a young man and woman had come by.
• Liu Erlong suspected the young man had changed his appearance and headed straight to Xue Qinghe's study to get answers.

Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, confronted Liu Erlong after Liu Erlong realized someone else had been with her. Their argument revealed Qian Renxue’s cruel motives and ended with her striking Liu Erlong before she could finish accusing her of acting because of Bibi Dong.

• Liu Erlong returned the Black Silk to Qian Renxue and lunged to bite her, but Qian Renxue struck her shoulder.
• Liu Erlong recognized that Qian Renxue’s taste differed from the person who had previously been with her and demanded to know who he was.
• Qian Renxue admitted she had considered involving other people but said Ye Qiu had not been keen.
• Qian Renxue taunted Liu Erlong about her feelings for her cousin and said she had married her because it was fun.
• Liu Erlong accused Qian Renxue of tormenting her because of Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue slapped her before she could finish.