Recaps

Yao Chen restored his strength and helped Xiao Yan advance through alchemy, flame cultivation, and the clan’s crisis with the Jia Lie Clan. The Xiao Clan regained its medicine market, while Xiao Yan arrived to confront Liu Xi and Jia Lie Ao after they cornered Xiao Yu and Xiao Ning.

• Dugu Yan defeated Ouyang Sun with Ye Lingling’s healing support, and Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix martial soul awakened uncontrollably at Tianxing Academy.
• Yao Chen received the Mera Mera no Mi and restored his soul body, then helped Xiao Yan rise to the ninth stage of Dou Qi and pass the clan assessment.
• Xiao Yan ate the Mera Mera no Mi, developed his flame abilities, and later combined them with the Bone Chilling Flame Offspring Flame to reach Eight-Star Dou Zhe and evolve the Flame Mantra to Low Black Tier.
• Yao Chen trained Xiao Yan in alchemy, and Xiao Yan produced Blood-Coagulating Powder for the Xiao Clan to counter the Jia Lie Clan’s Rejuvenation Powder.
• Yao Chen secured Ya Fei’s agreement to stop the Mittel Auction House from supplying the Jia Lie Clan, and the Xiao Clan’s medicine sales and profits recovered.
• Ya Fei discovered Xiao Yan was the black-robed alchemist and agreed to keep his identity secret in exchange for Qi-Gathering Powders.
• Xun’er questioned Xiao Yan about Ya Fei’s scent before going shopping with him, and a guard reported that Jia Lie Ao and Liu Xi had cornered Xiao Yu and Xiao Ning.
• Xiao Yan led his men to confront Liu Xi and Jia Lie Ao as Liu Xi threatened Xiao Yu with his Fourth-Rank Alchemist teacher.