Chapter Summaries

Ya Li introduced herself to Su Mo as the Rank 99 Holy Spirit Douluo and insisted on taking him as her godson, despite objections from Zhuo Shi and the others. Su Mo refused after teasing her, and Ya Li struck him; his thoughts led him to suspect that she and Yun Ming were not as close as people believed.

• Ya Li introduced herself to Su Mo as the Holy Spirit Douluo, a Rank 99 Four-Word Battle Armor Master.
• Ya Li declared that she wanted Su Mo as her godson, and Zhuo Shi suggested consulting the Sea God Pavilion's leader first.
• Ya Li insisted that no one could stop her from taking Su Mo as her godson, and Su Mo appeared to accept before stepping away.
• Su Mo refused, saying he had no habit of recognizing someone as his mother, and Ya Li hit him on the head.
• Su Mo reasoned that Ya Li's disregard for his feelings meant she and Yun Ming might not have the relationship people assumed.

Ya Li attacked Su Mo and Gu Yue, then left with Na'er. At Shrek's enrollment test, the academy announced that either Su Mo's or Tang Wulin's group had to become Work-Study Students and made the two boys draw lots.

• Ya Li struck Su Mo, and Gu Yue stepped in to defend her boyfriend before Ya Li hit her too.
• Tang Wulin was hurt by Gu Yue's admission, but Na'er calmed him; Ya Li then left with Na'er.
• Cai Yue'er congratulated Su Mo on enrolling, but Su Mo rejected becoming a Work-Study Student.
• Zhuo Shi explained that one group between Su Mo's and Tang Wulin's had to become Work-Study Students, though he claimed not to know why.
• Feng Wuyu silenced the crowd and told Su Mo and Tang Wulin to draw lots to decide who would be a regular student.

Tang Wulin drew the regular-student slip while Su Mo became a Work-Study Student, whose mixed-gender dormitory arrangement unsettled Tang Wulin after Xu Xiaoyan teased him about Gu Yue. Su Mo and the others headed to the Academic Affairs Office, where an acquaintance greeted him.

• Tang Wulin drew the slip marked “Shrek Academy,” and Zhuo Shi gave Su Mo a Work-Study Student badge and room key.
• Xu Xiaoyan showed Gu Yue the Work-Study Student Code’s mixed-gender housing rule, leaving Tang Wulin distressed at the prospect of Gu Yue living with Su Mo.
• Su Mo, Gu Yue, and the others left for the Academic Affairs Office while Xu Xiaoyan admitted she had deliberately teased Tang Wulin about his feelings for Gu Yue.
• At the Academic Affairs Office, a familiar young woman waved to Su Mo and greeted him.

Su Mo and his friends enrolled at Shrek Academy as Work-Study Students and received a demanding cleaning assignment and an unlivable dorm room. After Ye Xinglan promised to investigate their unusual status, the group divided up their chores, leaving Su Mo to finish cleaning the room while Xu Xiaoyan went to buy furniture and supplies.

• Ye Xinglan reunited with Su Mo after three years and invited him to eat with her after he registered.
• A staff member registered Su Mo, Gu Yue, Wu Sidu, and Xu Xiaoyan as Work-Study Students, assigned them to clean Lingbing Plaza before nightfall, and warned them not to disgrace their status.
• Ye Xinglan explained that Work-Study Students usually paid five times regular tuition and said she would ask Sister Shen about their unexpected placement.
• Su Mo and the others found their dormitory to be a dusty, nearly empty wooden room, so he assigned Gu Yue, Wu Sidu, and Ye Xinglan to clean Lingbing Plaza and told Xu Xiaoyan to buy furniture and daily necessities.
• Su Mo cleaned the dormitory until it was spotless and waited for Xu Xiaoyan to return with the furniture.

Su Mo took Gu Yue, Wu Sidu, and Ye Xinglan to a food street to gather information, where they unexpectedly encountered Yuanen Yehui working as a server. After recognizing her by scent, Su Mo left Gu Yue doubtful about how he knew her.

• Gu Yue used her control over wind and water to clean Lingbing Plaza, then Ye Xinglan led Su Mo and the others to a nearby drink shop.
• Snow Empress questioned why Shrek honored her and the Ice Empress with statues while ignoring the harm done to the Far North, and Su Mo explained that the choice came down to profit and political cost.
• Su Mo invited Xu Xiaoyan to meet them at the shop, where a red-haired server approached their table.
• Su Mo recognized the server as Yuanen Yehui, but Gu Yue, Wu Sidu, and Ye Xinglan accused him of flirting with another girl.
• Su Mo claimed that specialized sensory training let him identify Yuanen Yehui by her scent, leaving Gu Yue uncertain.

Su Mo recognized Yuanen Yehui as the waitress and discovered her online identity, “Sweet Little Princess,” while dining with Gu Yue, Ye Xinglan, and Wu Sidu. Yuanen Yehui collapsed nearby after they identified her, leaving the group stunned.

• Su Mo leaned in to smell Gu Yue to prove his sense of smell worked, embarrassing her in public.
• Su Mo confirmed that the waitress was Yuanen Yehui, and Gu Yue noted that her Martial Soul was the Titan Giant Ape.
• Ye Xinglan explained the Yuanen Family’s connection to the Titan Giant Ape, while Gu Yue argued that the beast was no match for Di Tian.
• Ye Xinglan told Su Mo that her old Jiuxin account had been canceled, and Su Mo realized Yuanen Yehui might be someone he knew online.
• Su Mo showed the group an account called “Sweet Little Princess” with Yuanen Yehui’s portrait as its avatar.
• Yuanen Yehui collapsed on the floor as Su Mo and the others discussed her online identity.

Yuanen Yehui confronted Su Mo after he revived the embarrassing nickname from their past, demanding that he stop interfering in her life and keep the nickname secret. The chapter ended with her flustered and furious, unable to threaten him because she knew she could not beat him.

• Yuanen Yehui overheard Su Mo call her “Sweet Little Princess,” panicked, and fled the shop.
• Yuanen Yehui returned and ordered Su Mo to follow her outside, leaving Xu Xiaoyan confused as Gu Yue explained what had happened.
• In a quiet alley, Yuanen Yehui shoved Su Mo against a wall and said their relationship had ended three years earlier and he should leave her alone.
• Yuanen Yehui demanded that Su Mo never use her nickname or tell anyone about it, while Su Mo teased her by pretending not to know which nickname she meant.
• Yuanen Yehui tried to threaten Su Mo but lost her nerve when she remembered that she could not beat him.

Yuanen Yehui grieved after Su Mo appeared to leave, but he returned and teased her before they reconciled and went back to the shop. There, Su Mo introduced Yuanen Yehui to the others and revealed that they were all his girlfriends, leaving her stunned.

• Su Mo told Yuanen Yehui he would not disturb her again and walked away, leaving her alone and in tears.
• Su Mo returned after turning around and teased Yuanen Yehui about crying; she demanded he keep it secret before accepting his offer to buy her a drink.
• Su Mo apologized for what he had said when he did not know about Yuanen Yehui's family, and they returned to the shop in awkward silence.
• Xu Xiaoyan alerted Wu Sidu, Ye Xinglan, and Gu Yue when Su Mo and Yuanen Yehui came back.
• Su Mo introduced Yuanen Yehui to Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yue, Wu Sidu, and Ye Xinglan, then declared that they were all his girlfriends, shocking Yuanen Yehui.

Yuanen Yehui awkwardly insisted that she and Su Mo were only friends, then paid for his group’s meal. Ye Xinglan returned to the Inner Court with Shen Yi, who encouraged her to hold on to her feelings for Su Mo.

• Yuanen Yehui interrupted Su Mo and denied having an improper relationship with him, then fled when everyone looked confused.
• Xu Xiaoyan teased Su Mo about Yuanen Yehui, and Su Mo said he treated her like a brother.
• Su Mo learned from the cashier that Yuanen Yehui had worked at the restaurant for nearly three years and wondered why she had come to Shrek so early.
• Ye Xinglan said goodbye to Su Mo and headed toward the Inner Court, pleased that she would see him every day.
• Shen Yi confronted Ye Xinglan about spending time with Su Mo and advised her not to let go of her feelings, even if she had to share him.

Su Mo discovered that he and the other Work-Study Students had only one oversized bed, then accidentally saw Yuanen Yehui bathing while looking for water. Yuanen Yehui confronted him, and he revealed that he was also a Work-Study Student.

• Xu Xiaoyan produced one large bed for Su Mo, Gu Yue, Wu Sidu, and herself, and the four agreed to share it for the night.
• Xu Xiaoyan sent Su Mo to fetch water from the Work-Study Student water room.
• Su Mo followed a light to a nearby bathroom and accidentally saw Yuanen Yehui bathing.
• Yuanen Yehui recognized Su Mo, ordered him to turn around, and summoned him into her dormitory.
• Yuanen Yehui demanded to know why Su Mo was in the Work-Study Student Dormitory, and Su Mo said he was a Work-Study Student too.

Su Mo explained to Yuanen Yehui how he became a Work-Study Student, but she abruptly sent him away after suspecting he was trying to win her over. Back in the dorm, Xu Xiaoyan teased Su Mo about being a foot fetishist, then invited him to join her and the others for a bath, leaving him listening to their noisy horseplay outside the bathroom.

• Su Mo told Yuanen Yehui that he had become a Work-Study Student through a drawing of lots, and she decided his accidental discovery of her body was preferable to a stranger's.
• Yuanen Yehui suspected Su Mo was using the incident to win her over, pushed him out, and then worried that she would be living with him, Gu Yue, and Wu Sidu.
• Su Mo returned to find Xu Xiaoyan telling Gu Yue and Wu Sidu that he was a foot fetishist, and he denied it while teasing Xu Xiaoyan about her figure.
• Xu Xiaoyan invited Su Mo to bathe with her and the others, but Gu Yue kicked her and hurried her into the bathroom with Wu Sidu.
• Su Mo overheard Xu Xiaoyan's boisterous horseplay with Gu Yue and Wu Sidu from outside the bathroom.

Su Mo spent the evening with Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yue, and Wu Sidu before the story shifted to a grave Sea God Pavilion meeting about Shrek’s newest students. The elders learned that Tang Wulin’s bloodline surpassed Beast God Di Tian’s, making him a strong candidate for the Shrek Seven Devils.

• Xu Xiaoyan kissed Su Mo, prompting Gu Yue to kiss him passionately in turn.
• Xu Xiaoyan revealed that she had left a gift of intimate clothing in the bathroom, and Gu Yue struck her after learning why.
• The Sea God Pavilion elders gathered to discuss the future of Shrek, the Tang Sect, and the Douluo Continent.
• Cai Yue'er introduced the ten most promising new students and singled out Tang Wulin, Su Mo, Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie as especially notable.
• Cai Yue'er showed Tang Wulin forcing back Di Tian's dragon might with his bloodline, and the elders considered him a potential Shrek Seven Devils captain.

Yun Ming reviewed the candidates for the Shrek Seven Devils and reconsidered Su Mo after seeing his unusual fire ability. He learned that all five promising students had once been in Eastsea Academy’s Class Zero and blamed Wu Zhangkong for splitting up the group.

• Cai Yue'er introduced Su Mo's background and six confirmed attributes, but Yun Ming initially judged him unlikely to become one of the Shrek Seven Devils.
• Cai Yue'er showed footage of Su Mo killing a ten-thousand-year Diamond Gorilla by evaporating the water inside its body, surprising Yun Ming with the fire attribute's power.
• Yun Ming dismissed Gu Yue from further consideration because she was Tianfeng's disciple, then heard about Xu Xiaoyan's Star Staff and Xie Xie's twin Dragon Dagger Martial Souls.
• Yun Ming wondered why Donghai City had produced multiple candidates, and Zhuo Shi revealed that Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Su Mo, Xu Xiaoyan, and Gu Yue had all attended Eastsea Academy's Class Zero.
• Yun Ming realized Wu Zhangkong had taken Tang Wulin and Xie Xie away, preventing Class Zero from remaining together, and lamented that the group could have filled the seven positions.

Yun Ming learned that Su Mo’s group complicated the Shrek Seven Devils reserve selection, since several qualified girls liked Su Mo. Liang Xiaoyu proposed an alternative lineup, but Zhuo Shi revealed that Ye Xinglan liked Su Mo too, leaving Yun Ming demanding an explanation.

• Zhuo Shi explained that Wu Zhangkong had taken Tang Wulin and Xie Xie away because Class Zero’s atmosphere had become strange, and he listed Su Mo, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Wu Sidu as Work-Study Students.
• Yun Ming learned that Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yue, and Wu Sidu liked Su Mo, then ordered Zhuo Shi to summon Wu Zhangkong and explain the situation.
• Liang Xiaoyu arrived as the Tang Sect’s representative for selecting the Shrek Seven Devils reserves and suggested building a lineup from Na'er, Ye Xinglan, Zheng Yiran, Tang Wulin, and other male students.
• Zhuo Shi argued that Tang Wulin’s group might not defeat Su Mo’s powerful team, then revealed that Ye Xinglan also liked Su Mo.
• Yun Ming demanded to know why Ye Xinglan had fallen for Su Mo, and Zhuo Shi began sweating under his questioning.

Yun Ming and the Sea God Pavilion elders debated how to handle Su Mo’s relationship with Gu Yue and the other girls, then approved a new group arrangement proposed by Liang Xiaoyu. The chapter ended with Na’er assigned to Su Mo’s group after Yun Ming unexpectedly agreed, confident she would not fall for Su Mo.

• Yun Ming warned Zhuo Shi not to let Shen Yi’s past misconduct happen again.
• An elder suggested separating Su Mo and Gu Yue, but Liang Xiaoyu argued that doing so would only strengthen their resolve.
• Liang Xiaoyu proposed putting one girl and six boys in Tang Wulin’s group and one boy and six girls in Su Mo’s group, hoping Su Mo’s flirting would cause conflict.
• Yun Ming approved Liang Xiaoyu’s proposal and accepted his recommended candidates, including Na’er for Su Mo’s group.
• The elders were shocked by Yun Ming’s agreement, while he privately trusted that Na’er already loved someone else and would not be swayed by Su Mo.

After Yun Ming finalized the next generation candidates for the Shrek Seven Devils, Ya Li visited Su Mo and revealed that Yuanen Yehui’s Fallen Angel Martial Soul came from a Demon Seed. Su Mo learned that the seed could eventually open a gate for the Demon Plane to invade Douluo Continent, and realized Yuanen was a valuable opportunity for him.

• Yun Ming adjourned the meeting after ordering Zhuo Shi to investigate Wu Zhangkong and report the full sequence of events.
• Ya Li visited Su Mo’s dormitory and teased him before recognizing Yuanen Yehui outside the door.
• Yuanen Yehui declined Ya Li’s invitation because she still had a task from the Academic Affairs Office to complete.
• Ya Li told Su Mo that Yuanen Yehui inherited both the Yuanen Family’s Titan Bloodline and her mother’s Fallen Angel Martial Soul.
• Ya Li explained that Yuanen’s Fallen Angel Martial Soul came from a Demon Seed that would open a Demon Gate at Titled Douluo rank, allowing the Demon Plane’s army to invade Douluo Continent.
• Su Mo focused on the Demon Gate revelation and recognized Yuanen Yehui as a treasure girl to him.

Su Mo questioned Ya Li about Yuanen Yehui’s Demon Seed and learned that her mother had opened the Demon Gate three years earlier, costing the Yuanen Family thirty-seven lives. Ya Li warned that Shrek would seal Yuanen Yehui’s Martial Soul when she reached Spirit Douluo, while Su Mo secretly welcomed the Demon Plane’s power and added Ya Li as a Jiuxin friend.

• Su Mo asked Ya Li whether crippling a Demon Seed host’s cultivation could prevent the Demon Gate from opening, and she explained that only death could stop it once the host reached Titled Douluo.
• Ya Li told Su Mo that Yuanen Yehui’s mother had opened the Demon Gate three years earlier, and the Yuanen Family lost thirty-seven members despite sending Shrek a distress signal.
• Ya Li explained that Demon Monarchs rivaled Quasi-Gods and that four Limit Douluo had failed to stop Wuliao, while Su Mo privately viewed the Demon Plane as an opportunity.
• Ya Li said Yuanen Yehui would have her Martial Soul sealed and remain under observation at Shrek once she reached Spirit Douluo, and Su Mo pretended to accept the plan.
• Xu Xiaoyan joked that Ya Li should adopt her, then hid behind Su Mo when Ya Li pretended to agree.
• Su Mo asked Ya Li to add him as a Jiuxin friend, and she gladly exchanged contact information with him.

At Shrek Academy’s opening ceremony, Cai Yue'er outlined its harsh examinations and costly support system, while Shen Yi explained the rules freshmen would face. After class, Su Mo planned to visit Sea God Lake, but Gu Yue stopped Xu Xiaoyan from going with him.

• Cai Yue'er warned that students could be expelled for failing examinations and said that consulting teachers and using Academy facilities required contribution points.
• Su Mo learned that Mu Xi had used her connections to enter Shrek Academy and was now a second-year student.
• Cai Yue'er became the freshmen’s homeroom teacher, then left after giving a brief introduction.
• Shen Yi explained the contribution-point system, the negative-balance expulsion rule, and the elimination of the bottom five students in each examination ranking.
• After Shen Yi dismissed the class, Su Mo said he would visit Sea God Lake, and Gu Yue stopped Xu Xiaoyan from joining him.

After Gu Yue left with Xu Xiaoyan and Wu Sidu, Su Mo entered the Shrek Inner Court and examined the Golden Ancient Tree before Na'er ambushed him. He overpowered her with his Soul Power, and when Na'er prepared to attack again, Su Mo transformed into Tang Wulin and made her hesitate.

• Gu Yue took Xu Xiaoyan and Wu Sidu shopping, told Su Mo not to flirt with girls, and offered to pay for their expenses.
• Su Mo entered the Shrek Inner Court and found that the Golden Ancient Tree filled the area with abundant natural energy.
• Na'er attacked Su Mo with the Silver Dragon Spear, but he caught it and sent her staggering back with a stronger burst of Soul Power.
• Su Mo examined the Silver Dragon Spear, and Na'er recalled it to herself after he praised her cleverness.
• Na'er prepared to use her first Soul Skill, but Su Mo transformed into Tang Wulin, causing her to call out to him and hesitate.

Su Mo defeated Na'er after she ambushed him, then questioned her about the attack. Na'er learned that Tang Wulin had once distanced himself from Gu Yue and confessed to Senior Ouyang, and she left with a pretext to seek revenge on Su Mo.

• Su Mo struck Na'er in close combat, knocked her into a tree, and pinned her down while demanding to know why she had attacked him.
• Na'er blamed Su Mo for stealing Tang Wulin's girlfriend, Gu Yue, and Su Mo explained that Tang Wulin and Gu Yue had never established a relationship.
• Su Mo revealed that Tang Wulin had distanced himself from Gu Yue at Eastsea Academy and later confessed to Senior Ouyang, who rejected him.
• Na'er was devastated by the revelation and called after Su Mo that she would remember what he had done and make him pay.
• Su Mo accepted Na'er's threat and continued toward the Outer Court, while Na'er realized she could now approach him under the pretext of seeking revenge.