Chapter Summaries

Ning Rongrong and the others met Hu Liena while shopping in Spirit City and invited her to visit them in Heaven Dou City. Hu Liena brought them to stay at Spirit Hall, where Bibi Dong allowed them to remain for a few days after learning Ye Xiao was undergoing Martial Soul Evolution.

• Hu Liena introduced herself to Ning Rongrong and joined the girls while they shopped.
• Hu Liena learned Ye Xiao was undergoing Martial Soul Evolution and agreed to visit Heaven Dou City with the group in half a month.
• Hu Liena offered the girls rooms at Spirit Hall when they had nowhere to stay.
• The girls spent the night at Spirit Hall and explored its corridors the next morning.
• Bibi Dong learned why Hu Liena had brought the girls and let them stay, then worried they might cause trouble.

Hu Liena left her companions to explore Spirit Hall while she headed to Spirit Academy, relieved that her teacher had not punished her for bringing them inside. The women reached Worship Hall, where they met Guang Ling, Spirit Hall’s Fifth Venerable, and he asked whether they were connected to Ye Xiao.

• Hu Liena explained that Spirit Hall restricted visitors, then left the women to explore while she went to Spirit Academy.
• Hu Liena recalled that the hall guards had let her group enter without stopping them and decided they should scrub toilets for a month.
• Shui Bing'er and Ning Rongrong admired Spirit Hall’s gardens and buildings as the women walked toward the palace on the mountain.
• Dugu Yan called Guang Ling a little fellow before Ning Rongrong recognized his gray robe as a Venerable’s, prompting Dugu Yan to apologize in fear.
• Guang Ling introduced himself as Spirit Hall’s Fifth Venerable, and the women gave their names and affiliations.
• Guang Ling asked whether the women were around Ye Xiao.

Light Feather Douluo brought Ye Xiao’s companions to the Worship Hall, where Qian Daoliu questioned them about Ye Xiao’s growth. The Venerables learned he was nearly a Spirit Saint before turning their attention to meeting him.

• Light Feather Douluo recognized Ye Xiao’s companions and invited them to visit the Worship Hall while Ye Xiao remained in Heaven Dou City.
• Qian Daoliu and the other Venerables questioned the women about Ye Xiao and his repeated Martial Soul Evolutions.
• Qian Daoliu deduced that Ye Xiao’s Martial Soul had evolved several times and guessed he was nearing Soul Emperor.
• Shui Yue'er revealed that Ye Xiao was actually nearly a Spirit Saint, shocking the Venerables.
• Qian Daoliu said that he wanted to meet Ye Xiao.

After half a month in seclusion, Ye Xiao emerged to find Ning Rongrong and the others visiting Spirit Hall, where Qian Daoliu had left Qian Renxue’s choice up to her. Ye Xiao caught up with new descendants in the Chat Group, then went to the Prince’s Mansion to see Qian Renxue and deliver equipment.

• Qian Daoliu told the Worship Hall Venerables to let Qian Renxue decide whether to pursue Ye Xiao.
• Ye Xiao left the Myriad Soul Illusionary Realm after half a month and found a note saying Ning Rongrong and the others had gone to Spirit Hall.
• Ye Xiao learned that Ye Qiming, Ye Wuzhi, and Ye Wuhe had joined the Chat Group as gods and descendants of his lineages.
• Ye Xiao exchanged messages with the women, learned they would stay in Spirit City for a few more days, and planned to visit Qian Renxue.
• Ye Xiao cooked a meal, then went to the Prince’s Mansion and asked the guards to inform the Crown Prince of his visit.

Ye Xiao visited Qian Renxue and gave her a Spirit Soul, Battle Armor, and an Artificial Soul Spirit resembling Ye Qianxue. After Qian Renxue contracted with the Little Angel, all five of her Spirit Rings became Ten Thousand Year rings, and the two grew physically closer as she reflected on their destined future together.

• Qian Renxue welcomed Ye Xiao and learned that his Martial Soul had evolved again.
• Ye Xiao presented Qian Renxue with a Spirit Soul, Battle Armor, and a Little Angel he said was likely modeled after Ye Qianxue.
• The Little Angel bonded with Qian Renxue, turning her first four Spirit Rings black so all five became Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings.
• Qian Renxue held the sleeping Little Angel and considered her connection to Ye Qianxue and her future with Ye Xiao.
• Ye Xiao moved closer to Qian Renxue, who let their arms touch while thinking about her grandfather's support for them being together.

Qian Renxue tried on her Battle Armor, then accepted Battle Armor and Spirit Souls for Bibi Dong and Hu Liena from Ye Xiao. On his way back to the academy, Ye Xiao met Bai Chenxiang and bought her the accessories she had been admiring.

• Qian Renxue donned her Battle Armor and combined it with her Six-winged Angel Martial Soul, reaching Spirit Saint-level strength.
• Ye Xiao gave Qian Renxue Jade Boxes containing Battle Armor and Spirit Souls for Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, and she realized he intended to pursue them too.
• Qian Renxue told Ye Xiao to leave, then put the Jade Boxes away and reflected on the situation.
• Ye Xiao encountered Bai Chenxiang at a street stall and bought her a Glazed Hairpin, earrings, and a jade pendant.
• Bai Chenxiang thanked Ye Xiao, learned his name, and recognized him as the genius from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ye Xiao offered to help the Speed Clan prosper by introducing them to Soul Tools and Soul Engineering. Bai Chenxiang agreed to let him speak with her grandfather the next day and stayed overnight in Rongrong's room.

• Bai Chenxiang told Ye Xiao that the Speed Clan struggled after leaving the Clear Sky Sect, and Ye Xiao offered to cooperate with them.
• Ye Xiao brought Bai Chenxiang to his home and showed her a Fire Attribute Soul Tool long sword he had made.
• Bai Chenxiang tested the sword, accidentally shattering a stone table and stool, and Ye Xiao reassured her.
• Ye Xiao explained that the Speed Clan could learn Soul Engineering and suggested they make and sell Soul Tools.
• Bai Chenxiang said she could not decide without her grandfather, so Ye Xiao planned to visit him with her the next day.
• Ye Xiao let Bai Chenxiang stay in Rongrong's room, where she excitedly reflected on the day's events.

Ye Xiao proposed a Soul Tool partnership to Bai He, promising the Speed Clan new income and protection from Spirit Hall. Bai He accepted the deal but remained wary and ordered an investigation into Ye Xiao while considering the risks to his clan.

• Ye Xiao escorted Bai Chenxiang to the Speed Clan residence and introduced himself to Bai He as the number one genius of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Ye Xiao demonstrated a Soul Tool and explained how the Speed Clan could manufacture and sell them, and Bai He agreed to cooperate for a forty-percent share of the profits.
• Ye Xiao asked Bai He to invite the leaders of the Breaking Clan and Defense Clan, while rejecting cooperation with Tai Tan and the Strength Clan.
• Bai He agreed to host Ye Xiao until the other clan leaders arrived, then secretly sent someone to investigate Ye Xiao.
• Bai He considered involving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and decided to discuss the dangers of the Soul Tool market with the other clan leaders.

Ye Xiao saw the Speed Clan’s poverty and reassured Bai Chenxiang that its circumstances would improve as they discussed cooperation on Soul Tools and alchemy. Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong and the others left Spirit City, and Bai He agreed to bring powerful allies into the planned venture.

• Ye Xiao toured the impoverished Speed Clan residence with Bai Chenxiang and promised that the clan’s future would get better.
• Ning Rongrong and the others departed Spirit City after twenty days, and Bibi Dong teased Hu Liena before threatening to discipline her for neglecting cultivation.
• Ye Xiao told the group chat that he was discussing Soul Tool cooperation with Bai Chenxiang and proposed including the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Spirit Hall, and other families and organizations.
• Bai He told Ye Xiao that he had invited the Defense Clan and the Breaking Clan, and Ye Xiao named the additional partners he planned to involve.
• Bai He accepted the broader partnership and proposed settling all the arrangements at once.

Ye Xiao prepared a Soul Tool cooperation with several factions, prompting Spirit Hall and the Defense Clan to consider his proposal. Hu Liena headed to negotiate with the Speed Clan, while Yang Wudi decided to meet Ye Xiao and learn more about his Soul Tools.

• Ye Xiao told Bai He that he would personally approach Spirit Hall about the cooperation, and Bai He hoped the Speed Clan's fortunes would improve.
• Hu Liena received Ning Rongrong's letter about Ye Xiao's planned Soul Tool cooperation and brought it to Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong assessed the clans Ye Xiao planned to approach and ordered Hu Liena to negotiate with the Speed Clan on Spirit Hall's behalf.
• Yang Wudi read Ye Xiao's invitation and decided to visit him, noting that the Strength Clan was absent from the proposed partnership.

Ye Xiao welcomed Ning Rongrong and the other women to the Speed Clan, where their arrival astonished Bai He and Bai Chenxiang. The gathering was interrupted by Yang Wudi and Niu Gao, who arrived as Bai He’s guests.

• Yang Wudi decided to meet Ye Xiao before choosing whether to cooperate with him.
• Ning Rongrong rushed to Ye Xiao, embraced him, and kissed his cheek as the women watched.
• Ye Xiao introduced Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Huo Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ah Yin to Bai He and Bai Chenxiang.
• Bai Chenxiang felt intimidated by the women’s status and talent, so Shui Yue'er took her aside to comfort her.
• Niu Gao and Yang Wudi entered the Speed Clan, and Niu Gao exclaimed over the women before Bai He explained who they were.

Ye Xiao met with the Breaking, Elephant, and Speed Clan patriarchs to discuss cooperation, demonstrating Soul Power Pills and Soul Tools. The patriarchs were stunned by his connections and products, and learned that Spirit Hall’s Nana was also coming, leaving them convinced Ye Xiao was behind these unlikely alliances.

• Ye Xiao introduced himself to Yang Wudi and Niu Gao, who were astonished that so many high-status women were his romantic companions.
• Ye Xiao explained that he would cooperate with the Breaking Clan on elixirs and described Soul Power Pills that could improve cultivation speed.
• Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Bai He tested the pills and Soul Tools and recognized their potential to rescue their clans from hardship.
• Bai He asked to discuss the cooperation, but Ye Xiao said they would wait for the people from Spirit Hall to arrive.
• Ning Rongrong revealed that they had sent word to Nana, the Pope's disciple and Martial Soul Hall's Saintess, shocking the patriarchs into suspecting Ye Xiao had united the factions.

Ye Xiao arranged Soul Tool and Elixir cooperation with the Defense, Speed, and Breaking Clans, while Ning Rongrong negotiated the business terms. The three clan leaders accepted the agreement, leaving their clans with a chance to escape hardship.

• Hu Liena and a red-haired woman arrived at the Meeting Hall, where Hu Liena greeted Ye Xiao warmly.
• Ye Xiao assigned Soul Tool production to the Speed Clan, Elixir production to the Breaking Clan, and auxiliary Soul Tool components to the Defense Clan.
• Yang Wudi asked how the business shares would be divided, and Ye Xiao let Ning Rongrong present their proposal.
• Ning Rongrong negotiated the shares and cooperation terms with Bai He, Niu Gao, and Yang Wudi, securing the three clans a share of the businesses.
• Niu Gao praised Ning Rongrong's negotiation skills, and she sought Ye Xiao's approval, which he gave.

Ye Xiao showed Yang Wudi and the others Soul Tools designed to teach Alchemy and Soul Tool Crafting, then brought them into the soul tool training room to experience it. The group followed him to a control panel at the center, eager to begin learning.

• After the shares were settled, Yang Wudi urged Ye Xiao to begin teaching alchemy, but Ye Xiao said he would not be their teacher.
• Ye Xiao placed three miniature Soul Tools on the table and explained that two were training rooms and the third processed materials.
• Ye Xiao explained that the training rooms contained detailed lessons and techniques, and Huo Wu and the others eagerly asked to try one.
• Ye Xiao activated the soul tool training room, transporting everyone into a vast interior space hidden inside the tiny model.
• A mechanical female voice welcomed them to the Ye Family Soul Engineer Learning Room, and Ye Xiao led the group to a crystal-clear control panel.

Ye Xiao introduced the Soul Tool training room to the three clans and arranged for them to study there. Seeing the clans’ uncertain future, Niu Gao proposed a marriage alliance between Bai Chenxiang and Ye Xiao, and Bai He recognized it as a practical choice despite his reluctance to part with his granddaughter.

• Ye Xiao demonstrated the Soul Tool training room, gave everyone basic access, and explained that it could accommodate up to a hundred students at once.
• The clans explored the training rooms and marveled at how clearly the lessons explained Soul Tools and answered their questions.
• Ye Xiao explained that he had traded his three best chances for Bai Chenxiang’s Three-Piece Set and said he would take her with him to strengthen ties with the Speed Clan through marriage.
• Niu Gao quietly drew Bai He and Yang Wudi aside and warned that their clans’ cooperation with Ye Xiao was not secure enough to protect them from future trouble.
• Niu Gao proposed that Bai Chenxiang marry Ye Xiao, and Bai He saw her admiration for Ye Xiao and understood why the alliance could benefit her and the Speed Clan.

Bai He proposed a marriage alliance between Bai Chenxiang and Ye Xiao to secure cooperation between their three clans and Ye Xiao, and Bai Chenxiang agreed. Ye Xiao questioned the proposal’s sincerity and asked whether Bai Chenxiang truly wanted it.

• Bai He, Niu Gao, and Yang Wudi agreed that a marriage alliance would bind their three clans more securely to Ye Xiao.
• Bai He visited Bai Chenxiang at night and explained that he and the other clan leaders wanted her to marry Ye Xiao.
• Bai Chenxiang blushed and agreed to follow her grandfather’s wishes, revealing that she was pleased by the proposal.
• Bai He approached Ye Xiao with the marriage alliance, explaining that it would reduce mistrust and strengthen their cooperation.
• Ye Xiao said the alliance would not make him trust the clans completely and asked whether Bai Chenxiang herself was willing.

Ye Xiao agreed to marry Bai Chenxiang on the condition that she leave the Speed Clan and cultivate under his guidance. After returning to Heaven Dou City, Hu Liena and Ling Yuan departed to organize Spirit Hall’s participation in the alchemy and Soul Tool training, and Ye Xiao called Bai Chenxiang to go with him.

• Ye Xiao agreed to Bai He’s marriage proposal and promised to guide Bai Chenxiang after she left the Speed Clan.
• Two days later, Bai He, Niu Gao, and Yang Wudi saw Ye Xiao and his companions off as Bai Chenxiang joined them.
• Ning Rongrong, Hu Liena, Huo Wu, and the others welcomed Bai Chenxiang while Ye Xiao explained that alchemy and Soul Tool production would take months to prepare.
• The group reached Heaven Dou City, where a mysterious woman noticed Ye Xiao and his companions before entering the city herself.
• Hu Liena and Ling Yuan left for Spirit City to arrange for Spirit Hall personnel to study alchemy and Soul Tool Crafting.
• Ye Xiao asked Bai Chenxiang to come with him, and she nervously followed.

Ye Xiao gave Bai Chenxiang a Spirit Soul, Battle Armor, and Immortal Herb to strengthen her, then guided her through consuming the herb. The herb rapidly increased her Soul Power and evolved her Sharp-Tailed Rain Swallow Martial Soul.

• Ye Xiao brought Bai Chenxiang to his room, where she nervously mistook his intentions before he showed her three treasures.
• Ye Xiao explained how the Spirit Soul, Battle Armor, and Immortal Herb could improve Bai Chenxiang's strength, and gave all three to her.
• Bai Chenxiang thanked Ye Xiao and followed his instructions to consume the Immortal Herb, saving the Battle Armor until her Soul Power was high enough.
• Bai Chenxiang absorbed the herb's energy, her Soul Power surged, and her Sharp-Tailed Rain Swallow Martial Soul evolved.

Ye Xiao helped Bai Chenxiang evolve her Martial Soul and gain three Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings through a Spirit Soul. In Spirit City, Bibi Dong learned about the Spirit Soul Ye Xiao sent her and Hu Liena, and discovered it was a Hundred-Thousand-Year spider.

• Ye Xiao explained that Bai Chenxiang's Sharp-Tailed Rain Swallow had evolved into a Breaking Sky Rain Swallow, and Bai Chenxiang thanked him excitedly.
• After Bai Chenxiang's Soul Power stabilized, Ye Xiao helped her form a contract with a Spirit Soul, which raised her to Soul Elder with three Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings.
• Bai Chenxiang promised Ye Xiao she would keep Spirit Souls secret and cultivate diligently.
• A temple-protecting knight delivered Jade Boxes from Heaven Dou City to Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, who suspected Ye Xiao had sent them.
• Hu Liena explained Spirit Souls to Bibi Dong, who recognized the spider in the Jade Box as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Soul and appreciated Ye Xiao's gift.

Bibi Dong and Hu Liena received Spirit Souls and other treasures, greatly increasing their strength. Ye Xiao and Ning Rongrong discussed how their connections could unite many forces across the Douluo Continent, while the group learned that Tang San’s party had once stolen Meng Yiran’s Spirit Beast.

• Hu Liena showed Bibi Dong an Immortal Herb and Battle Armor, then explained the treasures she and Bibi Dong had received.
• Bibi Dong contracted with a spider Spirit Soul, replacing her first five Spirit Rings with Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings, and Hu Liena began contracting with her own Spirit Soul.
• Ning Rongrong teased Ye Xiao about his connections to various women and listed the powerful families and organizations they could bring together.
• Ye Xiao acknowledged that their combined influence could shake the Douluo Continent, though he said they did not need marriage alliances to unify it.
• Ye Qianxue and the others discussed Tang San’s group taking Meng Yiran’s Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Ye Shuyao accused Shrek Academy of later trying to steal their ancestors’ Immortal Herbs.