Chapter Summaries

Ye Shuyao used her Mental World to overpower Bibi Dong and humiliate her for threatening Ye Xiao. After the visitors left, Bibi Dong was left furious and embarrassed in the Pope Hall.

• Ye Shuyao explained that she and Ye Shuyu had come to avenge Ye Xiao, while declaring Hu Liena her ancestor.
• Ye Shuyao trapped Bibi Dong inside her Mental World, where Bibi Dong could not use her Martial Soul.
• Ye Shuyao sat on the Pope Throne and spanked Bibi Dong while Hu Liena watched in shock and Ye Shuyu asked her to be gentler.
• Ye Shuyao joked that Bibi Dong should bully Ye Xiao instead, then slapped Bibi Dong once more as she left.
• Ye Shuyu bowed to Bibi Dong and departed, leaving Bibi Dong alone and enraged.

Bibi Dong accepted that Ye Shuyu and Ye Xiao’s visitors were her descendants, then wondered about Ye Xiao’s place in her future. After leaving the alchemy room, Ye Xiao began teaching Ye Lingling, Ah Yin, and Ye Liuli alchemy.

• Bibi Dong rebuked Hu Liena for bringing Ye Shuyu and the others into Spirit Hall, but accepted that Ye Shuyu’s Martial Soul and Spirit Souls proved their connection to her.
• Bibi Dong wondered whether Ye Xiao knew their future relationship and privately took comfort in the thought that he was on her side.
• Ye Xiao left the alchemy room, drank from Ye Lingling’s cup, and invited her to learn alchemy with him.
• Ye Lingling brought Ah Yin and Ye Liuli to the alchemy room, where Ye Xiao persuaded them both to learn despite Ye Liuli’s busy schedule.
• Ye Lingling silently reflected on her mother’s future connection to Ye Xiao as the four gathered around the relit alchemy stove.

Ye Xiao taught Ah Yin, Ye Liuli, and Ye Lingling the basics of identifying herbs and warming furnaces and adding ingredients in alchemy. The next morning, Ye Shuyao claimed he had avenged Ancestor by beating Bibi Dong, leaving Ye Xiao worried about the consequences.

• Ye Xiao introduced medicinal herbs and explained their properties, harvesting seasons, and storage methods to Ah Yin, Ye Liuli, and Ye Lingling.
• Ye Xiao guided the three women as they practiced warming a pill furnace, with Ye Lingling controlling the heat most steadily.
• Ye Xiao demonstrated how to add herbs in the proper order, then helped the students practice; Ah Yin made a mistake, while Ye Lingling needed little correction.
• After the lesson, Ah Yin said she found alchemy interesting, and the three students left the alchemy room for the night.
• Ye Shuyu and Ye Shuyao arrived in the courtyard the next morning, where Ye Shuyao told the women he had beaten Bibi Dong to avenge Ancestor.
• Ye Xiao rubbed his lower back and worried that his future might be dangerous as the women laughed at Ye Shuyao's story.

Ye Xiao reunited with Ye Shuyao and her companions, then traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest to search for rare Spirit Medicines with his two Tuantuan Artificial Soul Spirits. There, he encountered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Hu Liena, and Chrysanthemum Douluo was astonished to discover Ye Xiao had become a ten-year-old Soul Emperor.

• Ye Shuyao reunited with Ye Xiao and asked him to cook for her and the other women.
• A year passed, and Ye Xiao reached Soul Emperor while using six Red Packets, including one to cover his sixth Spirit Ring with Tuantuan 2.
• Ye Xiao searched the Star Dou Great Forest for rare Spirit Medicines while Tuantuan 1 and Tuantuan 2 accompanied him.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo helped Hu Liena defeat a Spirit Beast so she could absorb its Thousand Year Spirit Ring.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo noticed Ye Xiao and recognized him, then sensed his Soul Emperor cultivation and was stunned by his age.

Ye Xiao met Hu Liena in the Star Dou Great Forest after she finished absorbing her fourth Spirit Ring, and she immediately became attracted to him. He told her he had come to find rare Spirit Medicines and described the plants he was seeking.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo learned that ten-year-old Ye Xiao was already a Soul Emperor and compared his talent to two Popes.
• Ye Xiao met Hu Liena while she absorbed a thousand-year Spirit Ring, and he teased Chrysanthemum Douluo about marrying Ghost Douluo.
• Hu Liena saw Ye Xiao for the first time, decided he was worthy of being her future man, and introduced herself as Nana.
• Hu Liena learned Ye Xiao was a Soul Emperor and offered Chrysanthemum Douluo's help before Ye Xiao explained he was searching for rare Spirit Medicines.
• Ye Xiao described the Spirit Medicines and their companion plants to Hu Liena.

Ye Xiao collected companion spirit medicines to refine elixirs while Hu Liena eagerly accompanied him and grew more attached to him. As they prepared to return, Ye Xiao revealed his search for the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm and suggested Hu Liena could study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, leaving her determined to ask Bibi Dong for permission.

• Hu Liena recognized companion spirit medicines nearby and led Ye Xiao to where they grew, despite Chrysanthemum Douluo reminding her to stabilize her new spirit ring.
• Ye Xiao explained that he used spirit medicines to refine elixirs, surprising Hu Liena and Chrysanthemum Douluo.
• Ye Xiao carefully harvested the spirit medicines while Hu Liena watched him with affection and Chrysanthemum Douluo worried about reporting her behavior to Bibi Dong.
• Ye Xiao explained that he was searching for the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm, a treasure that could help spirit masters cultivate, understand their martial souls, and potentially evolve them.
• When Ye Xiao said he planned to return, he suggested Hu Liena could ask Bibi Dong to let her study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Hu Liena eagerly resolved to ask her teacher.

Ye Xiao arrived in Star Luo City and encountered Zhu Zhuqing, who was trapped by her family’s marriage alliance after Dai Mubai fled. He offered to help her gain the strength to change her fate and showed her an immortal herb, leaving her to consider the opportunity.

• Hu Liena parted from Ye Xiao at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest and resolved to speak with her teacher before reuniting with him.
• Ye Xiao entered Star Luo City and recognized Zhu Zhuqing as she walked through the streets.
• Ye Xiao approached Zhu Zhuqing and offered to help her become strong enough to break free from her arranged marriage to Dai Mubai.
• Zhu Zhuqing chose to pursue strength, and Ye Xiao took her to a private room in a tavern.
• Ye Xiao showed Zhu Zhuqing an immortal herb and said it could greatly increase her talent and soul power, eventually making her a Titled Douluo.

Ye Xiao revealed his extraordinary strength to convince Zhu Zhuqing that she could escape her arranged marriage by following him. After Zhu Zhuqing accepted his offer and consumed an Immortal Herb, her Soul Power reached level 30, her Martial Soul evolved, and Ye Xiao equipped her with three powerful items.

• Ye Xiao showed Zhu Zhuqing his six black Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings and told her he was ten years old with a single Martial Soul.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked whether she could become like him, and Ye Xiao promised she could before telling her he wanted her to follow him.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed, consumed the Immortal Herb under Ye Xiao's guidance, and reached level 30 as her Hell Spirit Cat evolved.
• Ye Xiao sealed the room's energy fluctuations while Zhu Zhuqing's body changed and her Martial Soul completed its transformation.
• Ye Xiao gave Zhu Zhuqing a Soul Tool, a Spirit Soul, and One-Word Battle Armor, and she became a Soul Elder with level 32 Soul Power.

Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing left Star Luo City and searched the Three Tiger Mountain Range for the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm. After checking several possible locations, Ye Xiao's special Soul Tool detected it, and he announced they had found the place.

• Zhu Zhuqing chose to leave Star Luo City with Ye Xiao rather than return home and risk being unable to leave again.
• Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing departed Star Luo City by carriage the next morning and headed for the Three Tiger Mountain Range.
• Ye Xiao explained that he was seeking something in the mountains and asked Zhu Zhuqing to guide him toward their center.
• Ye Xiao used a single-use Soul Tool obtained through his final Red Packet chance to search for the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm.
• Zhu Zhuqing led Ye Xiao through several likely locations until the Soul Tool's bead glowed, and Ye Xiao said they had found it.

Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing discovered a hidden entrance to the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm, a Spirit God legacy that could greatly aid cultivation. After entering the realm, they were greeted by a mysterious Illusory Figure.

• Ye Xiao used his Spiritual Power to uncover an illusory door hidden beneath the mountain hollow.
• Ye Xiao explained the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm’s benefits, and Zhu Zhuqing resolved to become a Titled Douluo.
• Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing entered the door and found a lush, carefully arranged landscape inside the realm.
• An Illusory Figure descended before them and welcomed them to the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm.

Ye Xiao entered the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm and learned that its Spiritual Power-sensitive core could be taken if he found it. As he and Zhu Zhuqing searched the vast plain at a leisurely pace, the lonely, conscious crystal core watched the sky from a mountain summit.

• A lingering fragment explained the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm and said its core was sensitive to Spiritual Power.
• Ye Xiao asked his descendants about the core, and Ye Kaiyang explained that it was conscious and might approach Ye Xiao if it liked his Spiritual Power.
• Ye Xiao released his Spiritual Power and wandered across the plain with Zhu Zhuqing while they admired its scenery.
• A small transparent crystal watched the sky and recalled spending decades exploring the realm before giving up on speaking to its surroundings.

The Illusionary Realm Core sensed Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing, followed them, and slept on Ye Xiao’s chest. After waking, it showed that it could communicate, and Ye Xiao asked it to leave the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm with him.

• The Illusionary Realm Core sensed real Spiritual Power and flew across the realm until it found Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ye Xiao sensed the Core nearby and told Zhu Zhuqing not to turn around or draw its attention.
• After Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing fell asleep, the Core cautiously landed on Ye Xiao’s chest and fell asleep against his heartbeat.
• Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing woke to find the Core sleeping on Ye Xiao, and they watched quietly until it awoke and flew away in embarrassment.
• Ye Xiao offered his hand, learned the Core could communicate through a question mark, and asked it to come with him by describing the lively world outside.

Ye Xiao befriended the Core of the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm, named it Little Golden Man, and helped it leave the realm. He set off with Zhu Zhuqing for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while Little Golden Man curiously explored the outside world from his shoulder.

• Little Golden Man accepted Ye Xiao's name and spent a day painting scenes from its memories for him and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Little Golden Man withdrew the Illusionary Realm into itself, allowing Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing to return to the Three Tiger Mountain Range.
• Little Golden Man used pictures to explain that a Deity's rule had prevented it from leaving without someone accompanying it.
• Ye Xiao reassured Little Golden Man that he would stay with it, and it affectionately rubbed against his cheek.
• Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing set off for Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Little Golden Man, which hid in his collar whenever strangers approached.

Ye Xiao brought Zhu Zhuqing to his courtyard in Heaven Dou City, where she met the other women and watched them welcome the Little Golden Man. Meanwhile, Bibi Dong entered Heaven Dou City dressed in a simple purple skirt.

• Zhu Zhuqing admired Heaven Dou City before following Ye Xiao to his courtyard.
• Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er introduced themselves to Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ye Xiao summoned the Little Golden Man, and the women took turns holding and playing with it until it seemed happy.
• Ah Yin served tea to Ye Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing, while Zhu Zhuqing felt unexpectedly comforted by her gentle presence.
• Bibi Dong entered Heaven Dou City wearing a purple skirt instead of her usual Pope Robe.

Bibi Dong visited Heaven Dou Royal Academy to see Ye Xiao and joined his group for a meal, where she recognized Ah Yin as a Blue Silver Emperor but let the matter go. Afterward, she ordered Ye Xiao to come with her into the inner rooms, leaving his companions to wait outside.

• Bibi Dong wandered through Heaven Dou City and secretly entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find Ye Xiao.
• Bibi Dong arrived at Ye Xiao's courtyard during a meal and introduced herself to the shocked group.
• Bibi Dong identified Ah Yin as a Blue Silver Emperor, but she did not pursue the matter and praised Ah Yin's cooking.
• Bibi Dong finished eating, told Ye Xiao to come with her, and walked toward the inner rooms.
• Dugu Yan and Shui Bing'er stopped Ning Rongrong and Shui Yue'er from following, while Ning Rongrong blamed Ye Shuyao for Bibi Dong's visit.

Bibi Dong cornered Ye Xiao in a closed room and pressed him to reveal how he contacted his future descendants and what he had gained from them. He refused unless she truly committed to him, so she let the matter go, and he gave her an Immortal Herb to aid her Rakshasa God's Divine Examination.

• Bibi Dong closed the door and teased Ye Xiao about being the future father of her child, while marveling at his strength as a ten-year-old Soul Emperor.
• Bibi Dong demanded to know how Ye Xiao contacted his descendants and what he had obtained from them.
• Ye Xiao refused to reveal the secrets unless Bibi Dong was ready to bind her future to his, explaining that Rongrong and the others had already confirmed their future with him.
• Bibi Dong chose Ye Xiao over the secrets and stopped questioning him, though she considered asking Nana to investigate.
• Ye Xiao offered Bibi Dong an Immortal Herb and explained that it could help her undergo the Rakshasa God's Divine Examination.
• Bibi Dong accepted the herb and listened as Ye Xiao explained how to take it.

Bibi Dong punished Ye Xiao for ordering Ye Shuyao to hit her, then teased him about their future relationship. Ye Xiao acted obediently while secretly vowing to get his revenge once he grew stronger.

• Bibi Dong pinned Ye Xiao on the bed and spanked him for arranging the earlier attack on her.
• The women outside listened to the sounds from the room, laughed, and discussed Ye Xiao’s predicament in their group chat.
• Bibi Dong stopped spanking Ye Xiao and told him to be more careful, explaining how humiliating Ye Shuyao’s attack had been.
• Bibi Dong said she believed her future with Ye Xiao was fate and challenged him to become strong enough to defeat her.
• Ye Xiao nodded obediently as Bibi Dong ruffled his hair, while privately resolving to teach her a lesson someday.

Bibi Dong questioned Ye Xiao about her future with Qian Renxue, then took the Immortal Herb he offered and felt the Rakshasa Divine Thought’s influence on her emotions ease. She left promising to settle the score with him next time, while the women in the courtyard speculated about what had happened between them.

• Bibi Dong asked Ye Xiao about Qian Renxue, and he told her Qian Renxue would be his first wife and that their daughter would be Bibi Dong’s daughter too.
• Bibi Dong said she would handle her relationship with Qian Renxue herself and would not make things difficult for Ye Xiao.
• Bibi Dong followed Ye Xiao’s instructions and took the Immortal Herb, whose energy calmed the influence of the Rakshasa Divine Thought in her mind.
• Bibi Dong left Ye Xiao’s room, telling him she would settle the score with him next time.
• Ning Rongrong, Shui Yue'er, and Dugu Yan speculated that Bibi Dong had been affectionate with Ye Xiao before he joined them in the courtyard.

Ye Xiao began a lengthy closed-door cultivation in his Exclusive Illusionary Realm to evolve his Martial Soul with the Ten Extremes Sacred Grass. After he left, the women decided to visit Spirit Hall while they waited.

• After a year of cultivation, Ye Xiao mastered the Ten Attributes and prepared to evolve his Martial Soul while remaining at Soul Power Level 69.
• Ye Xiao received the Ten Extremes Sacred Grass from Ye Qixiu and showed it to the women, explaining that he would undergo Martial Soul Evolution in the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm.
• Ye Xiao called Little Golden Man and entered his Exclusive Illusionary Realm to begin closed-door cultivation, leaving Little Golden Man behind.
• Ning Rongrong and Shui Yue'er complained that they were bored without Ye Xiao, while Ye Lingling teased them about wanting to torment him.
• Shui Bing'er suggested that the women visit Spirit Hall, and the others considered the idea while Ye Xiao remained in seclusion.

Ning Rongrong, Shui Yue'er, Huo Wu, Ah Yin, and the others traveled to Spirit City while Ye Xiao remained in the Illusionary Realm, unaware they had left. After exploring the city’s night market, the women exchanged messages with Ye Qianxue, who recalled competing with her mothers for Ye Xiao’s attention as a child.

• Ning Rongrong proposed a trip to Spirit Hall, and the women packed up and left while Ye Xiao continued cultivating alone in the Illusionary Realm.
• The women arrived in Spirit City at dusk and admired the busy streets, the many soul masters, and Spirit Hall atop Martial Soul Mountain.
• The group explored the night market, where Ah Yin bought chestnuts and Huo Wu bought wontons for them to share.
• Ning Rongrong sent Ye Qianxue a picture of Spirit City, and Ye Qianxue joked that they had abandoned Ye Xiao while he underwent martial soul evolution.
• Ye Kaining teased Ye Qianxue, prompting her to remember how she had waited for Ye Xiao’s attention while her mothers gathered around him.