Chapter Summaries

Song Qingshu fought Ping Yizhi, discovered that the Killer Physician wielded the Minor Formless Skill and One Yang Finger, and exposed his disguise as Murong Jingyue. As Bing Xue'er fought the wounded man, the Golden Wheel Monk and the Xuanming Elders arrived, leaving Song Qingshu and Murong Fu facing several powerful enemies.

• Song Qingshu recognized Ping Yizhi's technique as the Minor Formless Skill after Ping Yizhi countered his attacks with copied martial arts.
• Ping Yizhi revealed that he had taken the Minor Formless Skill from Li Qiushui and threatened Zhao Min with her poison.
• Song Qingshu attacked Ping Yizhi, who used the One Yang Finger before Song Qingshu injured him and exposed his disguise as Murong Jingyue.
• Bing Xue'er attacked the wounded Murong Jingyue, while the Golden Wheel Monk ambushed Song Qingshu.
• The Xuanming Elders attacked Zhao Min, and Murong Fu fought them off with Star Shifting before weighing whether to flee or stay and help Song Qingshu.

Song Qingshu fought off the Golden Wheel Monk as Zhao Min ended the confrontation and departed, while Murong Jingyue escaped. Bing Xue'er chose to continue pursuing Murong Jingyue, and Song Qingshu offered to teach her the Nine Yin Manual before learning that she already had the Ancient Tomb Sect’s Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.

• Lu Zhangke tried to touch Ren Yingying, prompting the Sun Moon Holy Cult members to attack the Xuanming Elders while Ping Yizhi used poison to escape Bing Xue'er.
• The Golden Wheel Monk blocked Song Qingshu from pursuing Murong Jingyue, and Song Qingshu smashed the monk’s wheels before fighting him at close range.
• Murong Fu offered to pursue the injured Murong Jingyue, and Song Qingshu let him go while warning him about the poison.
• Zhao Min stopped the fighting, rebuked her followers for letting Murong Jingyue escape, and departed with the Golden Wheel Monk and the Xuanming Elders; Ren Yingying also left with her people.
• Bing Xue'er told Song Qingshu she would keep pursuing Murong Jingyue, but refused his offer to teach her the Nine Yin Manual because she believed it belonged to his wife.
• Bing Xue'er revealed that she possessed the Ancient Tomb Sect’s Jade Maiden Heart Sutra but had not yet mastered its difficult cultivation method.

Song Qingshu offered to help Bing Xue'er practice the dangerous Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, but their disagreements over modesty and trust kept them from beginning. Bing Xue'er ended by questioning why he pursued her when so many beautiful women were already around him.

• Song Qingshu described the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra's risks and claimed that two practitioners had to cultivate together while unclothed.
• Bing Xue'er questioned how Song Qingshu knew the secret, and he blamed a wandering Daoist named Jin Yong.
• Song Qingshu proposed blindfolds, but Bing Xue'er pointed out that his martial arts let him see through them and that she would still be distracted by his presence.
• Bing Xue'er suggested practicing the two techniques in turns so Song Qingshu could stop if anyone approached, while he worried that outsiders might see her.
• Bing Xue'er scolded Song Qingshu for wanting to be more than an outsider, then asked why he pursued her despite the beautiful women around him.

Song Qingshu and Bing Xue'er practiced the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra in a secluded flower patch, but Bing Xue'er’s cultivation went awry after a drug took effect. The chapter revealed that Murong Jingyue had secretly poisoned water intended for Zhao Min, and Bing Xue'er had unknowingly used it.

• Song Qingshu teased Bing Xue'er about jealousy and persuaded her to practice the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra with him.
• Song Qingshu and Bing Xue'er found a secluded flower patch, then returned to Ping Yizhi's cottage and shared their recent experiences over dinner.
• That night, Bing Xue'er taught Song Qingshu the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, and they began cultivating across the flowers with their palms joined.
• Song Qingshu completed all nine stages, while Bing Xue'er reached the seventh stage under his guidance.
• Song Qingshu noticed Bing Xue'er's true energy turning chaotic and her face reddening.
• Murong Jingyue's scheme was revealed: he had drugged the water vat to ensnare Zhao Min, but Bing Xue'er had drunk water from it while cooking.

Song Qingshu fought off Murong Bo after the latter disrupted Bing Xue'er’s cultivation and injured her. Murong Bo agreed to keep quiet about the encounter and left, while Song Qingshu turned back to treat the half-conscious Bing Xue'er.

• A masked man’s laughter interrupted Bing Xue'er’s cultivation, causing her to spit blood and suffer severe internal injuries.
• Song Qingshu accused the man of poisoning Bing Xue'er and fought him when he tried to leave.
• Song Qingshu recognized the masked man as Murong Bo after identifying his Star Shifting technique.
• Song Qingshu offered to let Murong Bo go if he kept the encounter secret, and Murong Bo agreed before leaving.
• Song Qingshu sent true qi into Bing Xue'er and found her half-conscious and struggling to stay awake.

Song Qingshu treated Bing Xue'er after an aphrodisiac and a dangerous Qi Deviation left her unconscious and badly injured. He purged the drug with true qi and warm water, but still had to find a way to heal her internal injuries without violating her devotion to her late husband.

• Song Qingshu discovered that Bing Xue'er had been drugged and suffered Qi Deviation while cultivating the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.
• Song Qingshu replaced the poisoned water, warmed a bathing barrel, and placed Bing Xue'er in it to treat her.
• Song Qingshu used true qi to draw the aphrodisiac's effects through Bing Xue'er's skin and into the water.
• Song Qingshu realized Bing Xue'er's severe internal injuries remained, and that the Blissful Zen Method could heal her only if she accepted dual cultivation.
• Song Qingshu decided against using dual cultivation because he believed Bing Xue'er would refuse and leave him afterward.

Song Qingshu created a virtual meridian system to restore his Divine Illumination True Qi and save Bing Xue'er from her injuries. After she recovered and teased him about how to address her, he fainted from exhaustion, leaving her moved by his concern.

• Song Qingshu devised a way to simulate new meridians in his dantian so he could use Divine Illumination True Qi again.
• Song Qingshu succeeded in creating the virtual meridian system and used the restored energy to heal Bing Xue'er.
• Bing Xue'er awakened as Song Qingshu explained how Murong Jingyue had poisoned and injured her and why he had let Murong Bo go.
• Bing Xue'er objected to Song Qingshu calling her Sister-in-law after seeing her naked, and he mistakenly took her words as a promise of another intimate encounter.
• Song Qingshu fainted from exhaustion, and Bing Xue'er realized he had simply overexerted himself and was deeply moved by his care.

After Song Qingshu recovered from saving Bing Xue'er, she decided to accompany him to Shandong and care for him, while asking him to help track Murong Jingyue in the future. As they took shelter from a rainstorm, a mysterious married couple arrived at the door.

• Song Qingshu awoke and found Bing Xue'er watching over him, and she asked him not to mention what she had heard before he passed out.
• Bing Xue'er agreed not to pursue Murong Jingyue alone and offered to accompany Song Qingshu to Shandong, asking him to help her search for Murong Jingyue later.
• Song Qingshu helped Bing Xue'er onto the bed to rest, then meditated nearby as rain began to fall.
• A man and his wife knocked, asking to shelter from the storm, and Song Qingshu invited them inside.

Song Qingshu and Bing Xue'er sheltered from the rain in a house, where they cautiously shared a bed and discussed their past with Miao Renfeng. Miao Renfeng arrived with his young daughter, Little Ruolan, and Song Qingshu let them shelter inside while Bing Xue'er braced herself to face her old friend.

• A wary man in black and his wife entered the house to escape the rain, and Song Qingshu told them to use the next room but stay away from his and Bing Xue'er's room.
• Bing Xue'er urged Song Qingshu to rest in the bed with her, and he lay beside her fully clothed after assuring her he would behave honorably.
• Miao Renfeng's voice at the door made Bing Xue'er nervous, and she explained to Song Qingshu that Miao had been a close friend of Hu Yidao.
• The man in black and his wife welcomed Miao Renfeng and Little Ruolan inside, and Miao asked permission to shelter his daughter from the cold.
• Song Qingshu granted Miao Renfeng and Little Ruolan permission to stay, and Little Ruolan thanked him by calling him Uncle.

Song Qingshu and Bing Xue'er traded teasing remarks while Miao Renfeng and the Black and White Twin Swords agreed to travel to Shandong to aid the Golden Snake Camp. The River-Interlaced Twin Fiends challenged Miao Renfeng, and the chapter ended with him evading Hao Mi's One Finger Zen while protecting Miao Ruolan.

• Song Qingshu teased Bing Xue'er, who scolded him for his tastes and warned him to keep his voice down.
• Miao Renfeng met Shi Qing and Min Rou, and they agreed to head to Shandong to support the Golden Snake Camp.
• The chapter explained how the Golden Snake Camp invited martial heroes to choose a new leader as the Qing prepared to attack.
• Bu Tai and Hao Mi arrived, introduced themselves as the River-Interlaced Twin Fiends, and provoked Miao Renfeng.
• Hao Mi attacked Miao Renfeng with his Judge's Brush, then used One Finger Zen, forcing Miao Renfeng to leap aside with Miao Ruolan in his arms.

Miao Renfeng and the Black and White Twin Swords fought the Four Great Evils, who had come to secretly aid the Qing court against the Golden Snake Camp. Duan Yanqing held Miao Ruolan hostage and demanded that Miao Renfeng cut off his right arm.

• Miao Renfeng entrusted Miao Ruolan to Min Rou and battled Hao Mi, then Bu Tai joined the fight.
• Nanhai E'shen arrived as Yun Zhonghe snatched Miao Ruolan, but Duan Yanqing's Finger wind forced Miao Renfeng to break off his attack.
• Yun Zhonghe threatened Miao Ruolan and provoked Shi Qing and Min Rou, who fought him and Ye Erniang until Yue Laosan joined in.
• Duan Yanqing explained that the Four Great Evils were secretly helping the Qing court and used Miao Ruolan as a hostage.
• Duan Yanqing demanded that Miao Renfeng cut off his right arm in exchange for releasing Miao Ruolan.

Duan Yanqing held Miao Ruolan hostage and forced Miao Renfeng into a fight with the River-Interlaced Twin Fiends. As the battle raged, Song Qingshu emerged from the inner room after Bing Xue'er persuaded him to help.

• Duan Yanqing threatened Miao Renfeng with harm to Miao Ruolan, then offered to release her if Miao Renfeng killed one of the River-Interlaced Twin Fiends.
• Bu Tai and Hao Mi attacked Duan Yanqing, but he evaded them and warned Miao Renfeng that he could not keep protecting Miao Ruolan.
• Miao Renfeng agreed to fight the twins and attacked them, while Duan Yanqing prepared to ambush the combatants.
• Bing Xue'er urged Song Qingshu to rescue Miao Renfeng and Miao Ruolan, and he agreed after she pleaded with him.
• Song Qingshu came out of the inner room, complaining that the fighters were disturbing his sleep and damaging the hall.

Song Qingshu protected Bing Xue'er’s reputation, then intervened in the fight to defend Miao Ruolan from the River-Interlaced Twin Fiends and Duan Yanqing. He drove off the Twin Fiends and incapacitated Duan Yanqing, leaving Miao Ruolan safe in his arms.

• Hao Mi broke his finger when his One Finger Zen struck Song Qingshu, and Bu Tai accused Song Qingshu of injuring him.
• Song Qingshu said the injury had come from Hao Mi’s own force, then let the River-Interlaced Twin Fiends leave after giving them the false name Zhao Min.
• Song Qingshu called out Yun Zhonghe for targeting Miao Ruolan and invited the girl to join him.
• Duan Yanqing tried to use Miao Ruolan as a hostage and attacked Song Qingshu, but Song Qingshu caught his iron staff and flung him down, leaving him unable to rise.
• Miao Ruolan praised Song Qingshu as he held her safely in his arms.

Song Qingshu rescued Miao Ruolan, revealed himself to the martial artists gathered in Kaifeng, and discussed the Qing court with Duan Yanqing. He learned that Western Xia had postponed Princess Yinchuan’s marriage contest for a year, though Duan Yanqing did not explain why.

• Song Qingshu returned Miao Ruolan safely to Miao Renfeng, who vowed to repay his kindness.
• Yun Zhonghe recognized Song Qingshu, and Song revealed his identity to Duan Yanqing and the others.
• Shi Qing praised Song Qingshu’s attempt to assassinate the Kangxi Emperor, while Nanhai E'shen interrupted their exchange.
• Duan Yanqing asked how he should act after Song Qingshu left the Nian Gan Chu, and Song said the choice was his.
• Song Qingshu asked why the group had come to Kaifeng, and Duan Yanqing told him that Western Xia had postponed Princess Yinchuan’s marriage contest for a year.

Song Qingshu learned that Hulagu Khan had been wounded by Persian Ming Cult assassins, forcing Western Xia to postpone Princess Yinchuan’s marriage contest. As he tried to keep the Four Great Evils and the righteous martial artists from fighting, a poison called Sorrowful Crisp Breeze weakened everyone in the room.

• Duan Yanqing explained that Western Xia postponed the marriage contest because Hulagu Khan had been seriously wounded, and Song Qingshu inferred the court’s political calculations.
• Duan Yanqing revealed that the Golden Snake Camp had summoned heroes to help resist a Qing army of one hundred thousand troops.
• Yun Zhonghe insulted Min Rou, so Song Qingshu struck him and warned him to keep his oath not to assault women.
• Ye Erniang defended the Four Great Evils, and Song Qingshu condemned her for killing stolen infants.
• Shi Qing, Min Rou, Miao Renfeng, Miao Ruolan, and Song Qingshu suddenly lost their strength, and Song Qingshu recognized Sorrowful Crisp Breeze.

Song Qingshu was poisoned by the Four Great Evils’ Sorrowful Crisp Breeze, leaving him unable to intervene as Yun Zhonghe threatened Min Rou and Miao Ruolan. Duan Yanqing kept watching Song Qingshu for signs that he could still fight, while the villains turned their attention to the helpless women.

• Song Qingshu realized Sorrowful Crisp Breeze had overcome his defenses, but he pretended to be composed to reassure his allies and warn Bing Xue'er.
• Duan Yanqing suspected Song Qingshu was poisoned, and Yun Zhonghe moved toward Min Rou to test whether Song Qingshu would stop him.
• Shi Qing tried to strike Yun Zhonghe but was kicked down and injured.
• Miao Renfeng warned Yun Zhonghe that the Wudang Sect and Shangqing Monastery would avenge Min Rou, but Yun Zhonghe threatened Miao Ruolan as well.
• Nanhai E'shen objected to Yun Zhonghe threatening a child, while Duan Yanqing continued watching Song Qingshu.

Yun Zhonghe tried to assault Min Rou while Duan Yanqing tested whether poison had weakened Song Qingshu, but Bing Xue'er intervened and fought the Four Great Evils. Song Qingshu guided her whip attacks from the sidelines, though Ye Erniang launched a hidden weapon at him as the chapter ended.

• Yun Zhonghe threatened Min Rou and moved to kiss her while Duan Yanqing watched for Song Qingshu to react.
• Bing Xue'er appeared and struck Yun Zhonghe across the face with her whip, then caught Song Qingshu as he collapsed from weakness.
• Miao Renfeng recognized Bing Xue'er as Madam Hu, while Miao Ruolan happily called out to her.
• Duan Yanqing blocked Bing Xue'er's whip and tried to drag her closer, but she evaded him and fought off the Four Great Evils with her lightness skill.
• Song Qingshu directed Bing Xue'er's White Python Whip Technique, helping her gain the upper hand against the Four Great Evils.
• Ye Erniang threw a hidden weapon toward Song Qingshu while the others kept Bing Xue'er occupied.

The Four Great Evils cornered Song Qingshu and Bing Xue'er, but Song Qingshu tried to save them by revealing secrets about Duan Yanqing’s son and the woman he loved. Duan Yanqing refused the bargain and prepared to kill them, just as an Emei woman appeared at the door.

• Bing Xue'er deflected Ye Erniang’s hidden bracelet but was struck by Duan Yanqing’s One Yang Finger and captured.
• Yun Zhonghe tried to kill Song Qingshu, but Ye Erniang stopped him and Duan Yanqing demanded Song Qingshu’s last wishes.
• Song Qingshu told Duan Yanqing that Goddess Guanyin had borne him a son, and Duan Yanqing demanded to know where they were.
• Ye Erniang argued against killing Song Qingshu, while Yun Zhonghe urged Duan Yanqing to eliminate the threat.
• Duan Yanqing rejected Song Qingshu’s bargain and prepared to kill him and Bing Xue'er; Song Qingshu asked him to tell the Emei Sect leader not to follow him into death, prompting a woman outside to protest.

Zhou Zhiruo and the Emei disciples attacked the Four Great Evils, and she subdued Duan Yanqing while Yun Zhonghe held Song Qingshu hostage. Zhou Zhiruo rejected the hostage exchange and offered to spare the villains if Yun Zhonghe killed Bing Xue'er.

• Zhou Zhiruo wounded Yun Zhonghe with her Nine Yin White Bone Claw, then turned Duan Yanqing's attack against him and gained the advantage.
• Ye Erniang and Nanhai E'shen tried to help Duan Yanqing, but Zhou Zhiruo drove them back and the Emei disciples engaged them.
• Zhou Zhiruo captured Duan Yanqing, while Yun Zhonghe held Song Qingshu at clawpoint and demanded an exchange.
• Zhou Zhiruo denied that Song Qingshu was her husband, despite Yun Zhonghe and others pointing out their marriage.
• After Bing Xue'er, Min Rou, and Miao Ruolan defended Song Qingshu, Zhou Zhiruo offered to spare the Four Great Evils if Yun Zhonghe killed Bing Xue'er.

Zhou Zhiruo confronted Song Qingshu over Bing Xue'er, but the room’s power shifted repeatedly as Sorrowful Crisp Breeze and Ten Fragrance Soft Muscle Powder left the gathered fighters helpless. The chapter ended with Duan Yanqing approaching Zhou Zhiruo and threatening to make Song Qingshu choose between her and Bing Xue'er.

• Zhou Zhiruo demanded that Yun Zhonghe kill Bing Xue'er or Song Qingshu die in her place, and Song Qingshu declared he would give his life to repay Bing Xue'er’s kindness.
• Song Qingshu secretly offered Yun Zhonghe a deal for the Sorrowful Crisp Breeze antidote, then waited as Zhou Zhiruo stopped herself from attacking Bing Xue'er and let Yun Zhonghe leave.
• Ye Erniang released Sorrowful Crisp Breeze, incapacitating Zhou Zhiruo and the Emei disciples, but Song Qingshu avoided its effects after receiving the antidote and sealed Yun Zhonghe’s acupoints.
• Zhou Zhiruo secretly scattered Ten Fragrance Soft Muscle Powder, disabling the Four Great Evils, but Duan Yanqing explained that he could still move despite losing his inner strength.
• Duan Yanqing approached Zhou Zhiruo and said he would test whether Song Qingshu cared more for her or Bing Xue'er.