Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xiang successfully activates the Blood Spirit Fruit Tree and the Eight Directions Array Disk, trapping everyone within the Su Family compound.
• The Li Family's true purpose is revealed: to obtain a Golden Core expert's core to create Demon King Blood Pills for Xu Cuihua's Heavenly Moon Fox and Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python to break through to the Demon King realm.
• Li Xiang uses the Yin-Yang Diagram to instantly kill Elder Qiu Li and the Heaven-Rank Assassin among the Heaven Earth Man Sancai Assassins.
• Li Xiang merges back into the Ancestral Tablet, bidding his family farewell.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang demonstrates his powerful cultivation technique, the Yin-Yang Diagram, and his mastery of the Tianshu Spirit-Suppressing Spear, showcasing his strength as a Golden Core expert.
• The Li Family members, especially the younger generation, witness their family's true power and secrets, leading to a newfound sense of pride and unity.

Significant Themes

• The theme of family unity and strength is further emphasized as the Li Family members fight together to protect their clan.
• The power of secrets and hidden strengths is highlighted, as the Li Family's true capabilities were unknown to outsiders until now.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang interacts with the Heaven-Rank Assassin, attempting to negotiate a deal before ultimately killing him.
• The Li Family members, both young and old, fight together against their enemies, demonstrating their unity and camaraderie.
• Li Xiang's final words to his family emphasize the importance of their bond and his pride in their strength.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xiang returns from the game world, feeling a deep connection with his descendants.
• The Li Family defeats the Su Family, leading to a massive influx of wealth and resources.
• Li Yunlin returns home but decides to go back to the Litian Sect, causing a rift with his father, Li Yaozu.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang: Feels a strong bond with his descendants, understands the complexity of his role as an ancestor, and witnesses Li Yaowen's strategic thinking.
• Li Dalong: Shows compassion and mercy, making tough decisions for the family's future.
• Li Yaozu: Struggles with his relationship with Li Yunlin, displaying both anger and pride in his son's determination.
• Li Yunlin: Grows more resolute, wanting to face challenges head-on and make his family proud. He decides to return to the Litian Sect despite his father's disapproval.

Significant Themes

• The complex relationships and emotions within a family.
• The struggle between compassion and pragmatism in decision-making.
• The importance of facing challenges and making one's own path.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang and Li Dalong: Li Xiang watches Li Dalong make tough decisions, showing respect for his descendant's leadership.
• Li Yaozu and Li Yunlin: Their strained relationship is highlighted as Li Yaozu struggles with his son's choices, ultimately feeling pride in Li Yunlin's determination.
• Li Yunlin and the Li Family: The family admires Li Yunlin's resolve, but Li Yaozu's disapproval creates tension.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Li Yunlin is abducted by a Chenxi assassin and sold to Devilish Cultivators.
• Li Yaoqing, Li Yunlin's Second Aunt, manipulates him into believing he was targeted by assassins and led a sect attack on the Su Family, which went awry.
• Li Yunlin is rescued by Litian Sect elders but is punished for his actions and forbidden from leaving the sect for fifty years.

Character Developments

• Li Yunlin: Becomes more resilient and resourceful after his ordeal, understanding the harsh realities of the world.
• Li Yaoqing: Revealed to be cunning and manipulative, using Li Yunlin to further her own plans.
• Li Xiang: Decides to focus on his breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and truth perception: Li Yaoqing manipulates Li Yunlin's memories, and he struggles to discern the truth.
• Power dynamics: The Li Family's growth and influence in Taiqing County, and the ongoing war between the two sects.
• The value of life: Li Yunlin's experiences highlight the harsh realities of the world and the importance of survival.

Character Interactions

• Li Yunlin and Li Yaoqing: Their interaction reveals Li Yaoqing's manipulative nature and Li Yunlin's growing resilience.
• Li Xiang and the Li Family: Li Xiang observes the Li Family's growth and decides to focus on his own cultivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xiang returns to the game world with a physical form and discovers he can only exist within a specific range and must absorb spiritual energy to break through.
• He begins to cultivate and forge his False Core, attracting massive amounts of spiritual energy that resonate with the Blood Spirit Fruit Tree.
• The Li Family members gather around the Blood Spirit Fruit Tree, believing Li Xiang's spirit is manifesting and helping them cultivate.
• Li Xiang gains a group trait for the Li Family, 'Ancestor's Grace,' increasing their cultivation speed and comprehension.
• Over the years, Li Xiang continues to cultivate, observing his descendants' cultivation methods and gaining insights into the Five Elements.
• The Li Family estate grows and develops, and Li Xiang watches over them throughout the seasons.
• During the Grand Sacrifice, Li Xiang experiences an epiphany and begins to inscribe the Heaven and Earth Five Elements onto his Golden Core.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang: Becomes more proficient in Casting and Refining, gains insights into the Five Elements, and begins to inscribe the Heaven and Earth Five Elements onto his Golden Core.
• Li Dalong: Breaks through to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage after one year of cultivation near Li Xiang.
• Li Family members: Cultivate diligently near Li Xiang, gaining benefits from his presence and the 'Ancestor's Grace' trait.

Significant Themes

• Family and lineage: Li Xiang's connection with his descendants and their shared growth.
• Cultivation and enlightenment: Li Xiang's journey in forging his False Core and gaining insights into the Five Elements.
• Epiphany and breakthroughs: Li Xiang's realization during the Grand Sacrifice and the Li Family members' cultivation progress.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang and the Li Family: Li Xiang observes and influences his descendants' cultivation, while they believe he is manifesting and helping them.
• Li Dalong and Li Xiang: Li Dalong is the first to break through to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage near Li Xiang.
• Li Family members and Li Xiang: They cultivate near him, believing he is an immortal ancestor guiding them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Li Family has been cultivating under the Blood Spirit Fruit Tree for 15 years, with Li Xiang nearing completion of his Golden Core cultivation technique.
• Li Dalong successfully completes the second layer of the Death-Stilling Heavenly Coffin, obtaining a Heavenly Grade Golden Core legacy and a powerful technique.
• Li Yunbing, the family head, is praised for his hard work and dedication, but he's also aged significantly due to the pressure and lack of cultivation time.

Character Developments

• Li Dalong: Successfully completes the second layer of the Death-Stilling Heavenly Coffin, becoming the strongest Li Family member with a Heavenly Grade Golden Core and powerful technique.
• Li Yunbing: Has become more ambitious and strategic, with the trait 'Heroic Overlord' replacing his 'Heart of an Innocent Child'. He's aged significantly due to his responsibilities.
• Li Tianyi: Reveals his rebellious side, expressing his disinterest in becoming the family head due to his 'bad habits' like robbing houses and having a penchant for men. He's also the most talented of the fourth generation.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and its effects on the Li Family members, both physically and mentally.
• The responsibilities and pressures of leadership, as seen through Li Yunbing's transformation.
• The revelation of Li Tianyi's rebellious side and his disinterest in following the traditional family path.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang interacts with his descendants, observing their growth and developments.
• Li Dalong shares his success with the family, causing excitement and joy.
• Li Yunbing, Li Dalong, and Xu Cuihua discuss Li Yunbing stepping down as family head, with Li Tianyi expressing his disinterest in taking over.
• Li Tianyi reveals his rebellious side to Li Xiang, hinting at his unusual habits and disdain for family responsibilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Tianyi transforms into a night-stalking demon and leaves the house, causing Li Xiang to worry about another pervert in the family.
• Li Xiang reviews Li Tianyi's history, finding no perverted events, and discovers Li Tianming, a pervert who had been hiding his evil deeds.
• The Li Family's 80-year Grand Sacrifice results in 50 Blood Spirit Fruits, each containing 1500 points of spiritual energy and a faint chance to increase spiritual root by 1 point.
• Li Dalong's wife, Xu Cuihua, breaks through to become a Moon Shadow Bright Spirit Beast, and Li Yaozu gains the Sword King profession with the sword intent 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin'.

Character Developments

• Li Tianyi: Shows responsibility and diligence, becomes a Zither Master, and is standard and upright.
• Li Tianming: A pervert who hides his evil deeds, intelligent, and dangerous.
• Li Dalong: Close to finishing the forging of his spirit pill and will enjoy the fortune of King Zhou with his fox demon wife.
• Xu Cuihua: Breaks through to become a Moon Shadow Bright Spirit Beast, enhancing her charm and power.
• Li Yaozu: Gains the Sword King profession and the sword intent 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin'.

Significant Themes

• The Li Family's growth and prosperity, with an increasing number of children and descendants.
• The power and influence of the Li Family, as demonstrated by the family's centennial approaching and the explosion of high-level power.
• The theme of hidden dangers and perverts within the family, with Li Tianming's secret evil deeds.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang interacts with Li Tianyi, discovering his history and worrying about his night-stalking behavior.
• Li Xiang reviews the history of Li Tianming, learning about his perverted deeds and admiring his intelligence.
• Li Xiang observes the breakthroughs of Xu Cuihua and Li Yaozu, feeling envious of Li Dalong's future happiness and impressed by Li Yaozu's sword intent.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xiang returns to the Silver Iron Forest and observes Li Yaozu’s extraordinary advancement. Though only at the False Core Stage, Yaozu has fused a thousand swords into his body, creating a physique comparable to a low-grade Spirit Artifact and gaining the potential to contend with Golden Core cultivators.
• Li Xiang reviews the progress of his descendants:
  • Li Yaoqing reaches the peak of Foundation Establishment, becomes the Blood Sea Devil Lord’s Holy Maiden, and later rises to become one of the Twelve Elders of the Demon Subjugation Alliance. Through secret mediation, she helps establish a fragile peace between the alliance and Thunder-Fire Demon Cave.
  • Li Yaowen, despite controlling an assassin organization, continues living among mortals and trying different professions. She opens a teahouse focused on debt collection, but her mortal lifespan and approaching tribulation cannot be overcome, even with expensive longevity pills.
  • Li Yunlin receives extensive support from Litian Sect, masters powerful fire techniques, and prepares to form a Golden Core using the Nine Spirit Strange Fire. Daoist Jiuyou assists him, insisting that he form a Heavenly Core.
• After twenty years of effort, Li Xiang completes the inscriptions on his Golden Core and successfully forms a Divine Core. His Yin-Yang Five Elements power expands to cover the entire Li Family estate.
• As Li Xiang prepares to leave the world, the Blood Spirit Fruit Tree undergoes a major transformation after absorbing immense blood energy and being nourished by his power. It evolves into a Seventh-Grade Primordial Blood Tree.
• The tree develops intelligence, recognizes every member of the Li Family, and grants the family several blessings:
  • A shared trait called

Primordial Clan

• Permanent protection within the tree’s root range
• A ten percent increase in cultivation speed
• The ability to perceive descendants’ talents and glimpse portions of their future fate
• Blood-red snow that converts accumulated blood energy into beneficial spiritual energy, allowing some family members to break through immediately
• The Primordial Blood Tree manifests an old man’s face and speaks to the Li Family. It declares that it can “hear” and “see,” then ominously looks toward the returning Li Tianyi.
• The chapter ends with the tree predicting: “Next year’s earth should be as red as today’s snow,” and expressing the hope that the Li Family will slaughter tens of millions.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang reaches the Divine Core realm and appears ready to depart, but remains deeply attached to the descendants he has watched for decades. His pride in their achievements is mixed with anxiety and reluctance to leave.
• Li Yaozu demonstrates terrifying combat potential through his Thousand Sword Body Casting, establishing himself as one of the Li Family’s most powerful younger members.
• Li Yaoqing evolves from a healer and investigator into a major political and military figure trusted by both righteous cultivators and demons. Her compassion and medical talent allow her to mediate between enemies.
• Li Yaowen remains tied to mortal life despite possessing great influence. Her impending death emphasizes the limits of her current path and the tragedy of her mortal body.
• Li Yunlin is treated as a precious talent by Litian Sect and is being carefully prepared for a superior Golden Core breakthrough.
• The Primordial Blood Tree changes from a powerful but mostly passive family treasure into an intelligent guardian capable of judgment, prophecy, and active guidance.

Significant Themes

• Family legacy and generational growth: Li Xiang measures his success through the achievements and survival of his descendants rather than his own advancement alone.
• Power born from sacrifice: The Primordial Blood Tree’s transformation depends on years of accumulated bloodshed and the family’s cultivation as demonic practitioners, suggesting that their prosperity is inseparable from violence.
• The tension between righteousness and evil: Yaoqing’s peace efforts blur the boundary between the Demon Subjugation Alliance and Thunder-Fire Demon Cave, revealing that both sides may depend on continued conflict.
• Mortality and limitation: Yaowen’s inability to escape her mortal lifespan contrasts with the extraordinary cultivation achievements of the rest of the family.
• Foreknowledge and fate: The Primordial Blood Tree’s ability to perceive talent and future possibilities introduces a new force capable of influencing the Li Family’s destiny.
• Ominous prosperity: The family receives immense blessings, but the blood-red snow and the tree’s final prophecy imply that future growth may require catastrophic slaughter.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang observes and evaluates the progress of his descendants through the family system, expressing pride, worry, and affectionate exasperation.
• Yaoqing’s interactions with the Blood Sea Devil Lord lead to her becoming the demon cave’s Holy Maiden, while her secret negotiations connect the demon cave with the Demon Subjugation Alliance.
• Yunlin works closely with Daoist Jiuyou, whose support demonstrates Litian Sect’s investment in his future.
• The Li Family gathers around the transformed Primordial Blood Tree, initially mistaking its manifestation for another appearance of their ancestor.
• The tree addresses the family directly, asserting its awareness and authority. Its attention then shifts to Li Tianyi, whose unseen cries and ominous return suggest that a major catastrophe is approaching.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Li Family's Primordial Blood Tree predicts the coming year's land through its snowfall, revealing the Pig Demon King's past and its death.
• Li Tianyi returns home carrying the Pig Demon King's corpse, causing grief and shock among the Li Family.
• The Li Family buries the Pig Demon King, and Li Xiang vows to carry on its legacy.

Character Developments

• Li Tianyi: Initially hysterical and desperate, he becomes numb and guilt-ridden, blaming himself for the Pig Demon King's death.
• Li Yunbing: Takes on the responsibility of finding the Pig Demon King's killer, understanding the gravity of the situation and the Li Family's impending wrath.
• Li Xiang: Makes his breakthrough and watches the events unfold. After the funeral, he vows to carry on the Pig Demon King's legacy.

Significant Themes

• Grief and loss: The Li Family grapples with the sudden death of the Pig Demon King, a beloved figure who was like family to them.
• Legacy and responsibility: Li Xiang understands the importance of carrying on the Pig Demon King's wishes for the Li Family's future.
• Revenge: The Li Family's determination to find and punish the Pig Demon King's killer is a testament to their unbreakable bond and unity.

Character Interactions

• Li Tianyi and the Li Family: The family members comfort and support Li Tianyi as he struggles with his grief and guilt.
• Li Yaozu, Li Yunbing, and Li Dalong: The family heads discuss and plan their next steps, showing unity and determination in the face of adversity.
• Li Xiang and the Pig Demon King: Though not interacting directly, Li Xiang's vow to carry on the Pig Demon King's legacy highlights the deep connection between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xiang returns to reality after 20 years in the game world.
• The Li Family obtains a group trait, 'Year of Red Snow,' due to the Pig Demon King's sacrifice, increasing cultivation speed and permanently boosting future descendants' cultivation speed.
• Li Xiang contacts Boss Qi about a nuclear bomb, hinting at his determination to avenge the Pig Demon King.
• The Li Family summons all their forces to investigate the Pig Demon King's death.
• Huang Xiujin, leader of Yunshu Wanghai Pavilion, warns Li Dalong about the potential danger of investigating further and offers a marriage alliance.
• Li Tianming, the Li Family's 'madman,' returns and pays respects to the Pig Demon King's grave, gaining new traits: 'Wife Killer' and 'Avenger.'
• Li Yunlin is in seclusion, while Li Yaoqing is focused on investigating the Pig Demon King's death.
• Li Yaowen, though frail, remains determined to achieve her Literary Dao.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang: Becomes more steadfast and determined after 20 years in the game world; understands the potential danger of investigating the Pig Demon King's death.
• Li Dalong: Struggles with the decision to continue investigating, understanding the potential risks involved.
• Li Tianming: Shows a rare moment of emotion and respect for his great-grandfather, gaining new traits.
• Li Yaoqing: Remains focused on her duties and investigations, unchanged by the passage of time.
• Li Yaowen: Despite her frail state, remains determined to achieve her goals.

Significant Themes

• Family and loyalty: The Li Family's determination to avenge the Pig Demon King highlights their strong sense of family and loyalty.
• Power and danger: The Li Family's growth and influence have made them a target, illustrating the dangers of power.
• Change and constancy: The Li Family has changed over the years, but some members, like Li Yaoqing, remain constant.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang and Boss Qi: Li Xiang's determination to avenge the Pig Demon King is shown in his conversation with Boss Qi.
• Li Dalong and Huang Xiujin: Their conversation highlights the potential dangers of investigating further and the offer of a marriage alliance.
• Li Tianming and Li Yunbing: Their interaction shows Li Yunbing's suspicion and Li Tianming's attempt to reassure him.
• Li Xiang and various Li Family members: Li Xiang checks on the family's situation, showing his concern and involvement in their affairs.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Tianyi and Li Tianming reunite and work together to create a statue of their maternal great-grandfather, the Pig Demon King.
• Li Tianming expresses remorse for his past actions and vows to avenge the Pig Demon King.
• Li Tianyi's zither skills reach great mastery, and he obtains the trait 'Heart Sound Like a Zither.'
• Li Yaotie and Bai Rourou decide to avenge the Pig Demon King, with Bai Rourou consuming the second Demon King Blood Pill and obtaining the traits 'Pig Demon King's Will' and 'Lord of Silver Iron Forest.'
• Iron Gate Seven and their descendants gather before the Primordial Blood Tree, vowing to avenge the Pig Demon King and asking the tree for guidance.

Character Developments

• Li Tianming shows remorse for his past actions and a desire to change, indicating character growth.
• Li Tianyi gains a new trait and understanding of the world's changes, demonstrating personal growth.
• Li Yaotie and Bai Rourou display unwavering commitment to each other and their family, showing character strength.
• Iron Gate Seven and their descendants exhibit a newfound determination and bloodthirst, symbolizing their awakening.

Significant Themes

• Family and loyalty: The Li Family members' unwavering support for each other and their desire to protect and avenge the Pig Demon King highlight the importance of family bonds.
• Change and growth: Characters like Li Tianming and Li Tianyi experience personal growth and change, reflecting the theme of transformation.
• Revenge and justice: The characters' desire to avenge the Pig Demon King underscores the theme of seeking justice and retribution for wrongdoings.

Character Interactions

• Li Tianyi and Li Tianming: The brothers reunite and work together, showing a renewed bond and understanding between them.
• Li Yaotie and Bai Rourou: The couple supports each other emotionally and physically, demonstrating their strong relationship and commitment.
• Iron Gate Seven and their descendants: The group gathers to express their shared grief and determination, fostering a sense of unity and purpose among them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Li Family's Primordial Blood Tree reveals omens to the descendants, guiding them to their respective destinies.
• The Li Family's children, having never faced hardship, grow up overnight, accepting their fates and setting out to seek strength.
• Huang Xiujin shares his knowledge with the Li Family and decides to join their cause.
• An assassin from the Chenxi organization and the Drunken Madman, a demonic cultivator, arrive at the Li Family, bringing information and offering assistance.

Character Developments

• The Li Family's children mature and demonstrate their resolve and courage.
• Huang Xiujin, initially cautious and prudent, decides to gamble on the Li Family's potential.
• Drunken Madman, despite his drunken demeanor, shows respect for the Li Family's ancestors and offers his assistance.

Significant Themes

• The Li Family's loyalty and determination to carry on the Pig Demon King's will.
• The theme of growth and maturity, as the Li Family's children face their fates head-on.
• The theme of unity and collaboration, as the Li Family accepts help from unexpected sources.

Character Interactions

• The Li Family's children interact with the Primordial Blood Tree, accepting their fates and setting out on their respective journeys.
• Huang Xiujin interacts with Li Dalong and his wife, sharing his knowledge and deciding to join their cause.
• Drunken Madman interacts with Huang Xiujin, revealing his true nature and offering his assistance to the Li Family.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Li Family receives intelligence about the Pig Demon King's murder, revealing Elder Qiu Ye's involvement and Xiao Huang'er's identity.
• The Li Family learns about Qingyun Pavilion's significance and the potential consequences of targeting Xiao Huang'er.
• Li Dalong gifts Huang Xiujin a child from the Li Family and arranges a marriage, strengthening ties with Yunshu Wanghai Pavilion.
• The Li Family gathers at the Ancestral Hall, and Li Dalong seeks the Ancestral Patriarch's blessing for their upcoming challenges.

Character Developments

• Li Dalong shows his strategic thinking and determination to protect the Li Family, even in the face of powerful enemies.
• Huang Xiujin demonstrates his loyalty and willingness to support the Li Family, accepting a marriage alliance.
• Li Tianyi and Li Tianming are introduced, revealing their differing personalities and Li Tianming's curiosity about the Li Family's secrets.

Significant Themes

• Memory and Inheritance: Qingyun Pavilion represents the memory and inheritance of the Qingyun Prefecture, and its enemies face the wrath of the entire region.
• Family Loyalty and Sacrifice: The Li Family's members are willing to make sacrifices for the clan, even in the face of great danger.
• Alliances and Power Dynamics: The Li Family's alliances, such as with Yunshu Wanghai Pavilion, play a crucial role in their survival and growth.

Character Interactions

• Li Dalong and Huang Xiujin discuss the Li Family's future and arrange a marriage alliance.
• Li Dalong and his wife lead the Li Family in seeking the Ancestral Patriarch's blessing.
• Li Tianyi and Li Tianming interact, showing their differing personalities and Li Tianming's curiosity about the Li Family's secrets.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Li Family leaves Zhien Village, taking with them all valuable items and spirit beasts from their ancestral home.
• They entrust their children to other families for safekeeping, preparing for a dangerous journey.
• The Li Family bids farewell to the villagers of Zhien Village, leaving them with instructions to develop the village in their absence.

Character Developments

• Li Tianyi learns about the Li Family's true wealth and feels betrayed by his elders' secrecy.
• Li Tianming understands the Li Family's situation and decides to support them.
• The Li Family's children show resilience and determination as they leave their home.

Significant Themes

• Family and loyalty: The Li Family's love for their ancestors and their determination to protect their family's legacy.
• Sacrifice: The Li Family members are willing to risk their lives to avenge Old Pig and protect their family's honor.
• Growth and responsibility: The Li Family's children must now face the world alone and grow up quickly.

Character Interactions

• Li Tianyi and Li Tianming: The brothers argue and eventually bond over their shared experiences and the Li Family's situation.
• The Li Family and Zhien Village: The Li Family leaves the villagers with instructions to develop the village in their absence, showing their care for their community.
• The Li Family and other factions: The Li Family entrusts their children to other families for safekeeping, showing their trust in these factions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Li Family temporarily abandons their base in Tailin Town to exact revenge on Qingyun Pavilion.
• Li Tianyi and Li Tianming, Li Xiang's descendants, infiltrate Qingyun Pavilion. Li Tianyi digs up ancestral graves, while Li Tianming enters the sect undercover, severely injuring himself to gain trust.
• The Li Family gathers in Qingyun Prefecture, with Li Yaowen leading the plans for revenge. They decide to exterminate Xiao Huang'er's ten clans.
• Li Yaowen borrows lifespan from the people of Qingyun Prefecture to withstand her heavenly tribulation, causing fear to spread across the region.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang: Shows determination to make the enemy pay, prioritizing his family's emotions over resources and wealth.
• Li Yaowen: Becomes more indifferent to human life, planning to instill fear in Qingyun Prefecture. She borrows lifespan to withstand her tribulation.
• Li Dalong: Hands over family retaliation command to Li Yaowen, acknowledging her leadership in this situation.
• Li Tianyi and Li Tianming: Display ruthlessness and cunning in their actions, showing potential as Li Xiang's descendants.

Significant Themes

• Ruthlessness and determination in the face of adversity.
• The consequences of provoking a family full of bloody spirit.
• The power of fear and its use as a tool for control.
• The importance of leadership and adaptability in changing times.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang watches over his descendants' actions, showing pride and concern.
• Li Yaowen and Li Dalong interact, demonstrating their changing dynamic as Li Yaowen takes the lead in planning revenge.
• Li Tianyi and Li Tianming work together to infiltrate Qingyun Pavilion, showcasing their brotherly bond and individual ruthlessness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Li Family descendants, guided by the Primordial Blood Tree, scatter to face their own opportunities and dangers.
• The Iron Gate Seven enter the Mad Blood Demon Realm, battle the Mad Blood Devil Master, and seal it with Li Xiang's help.
• They decide to soak in the Devil Master's blood pool, hoping to enhance their cultivation, despite the risk of demonhood.
• Li Tianshuang, in the Swamp Forest, gains the submission of the swamp crocodiles and becomes the Crocodile Queen.
• Li Tianqi repeatedly courts death in Stillheart Lake and obtains the Heaven-Weight Turtle Armor.
• Li Tianyue, undercover in the Liu Family, is ordered to eliminate the Xiao Family branch in Qingyang Town.

Character Developments

• The Iron Gate Seven mature and show determination to avenge Li Tianming, even if it means falling into demonhood.
• Li Tianshuang grows stronger and gains the respect of the swamp crocodiles.
• Li Tianqi gains new Traits and a spirit item, increasing his survival chances.
• Li Tianyue uses her beauty and wit to manipulate her husband and the Liu Family, preparing to carry out a mission against the Xiao Family.

Significant Themes

• Growth and maturation of the Li Family descendants.
• The consequences of one's actions and the choices one makes.
• The power of determination and perseverance in the face of danger.
• The manipulation of others through beauty and wit.

Character Interactions

• The Iron Gate Seven interact with Li Xiang, seeking his approval and guidance.
• Li Tianshuang interacts with the crocodiles, gaining their submission and respect.
• Li Tianqi interacts with the turtle shell in Stillheart Lake, ultimately obtaining it as a spirit item.
• Li Tianyue interacts with her husband, Liu Yifeng, manipulating him to carry out her plans.
• Li Tianyue also interacts with the Liu Family, using her beauty and wit to gain influence and power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xiang observes the Li Family's fourth generation cultivating under the Primordial Blood Tree.
• The Li Family begins a purge of the Xiao Family, led by Li Tianshuang, Li Tianqi, Li Yaowen, and Li Yaoqing.
• The first and second generations of the Li Family, led by Li Dalong, attack the Xiao Family's main estate in Qingyun Prefecture, utterly destroying it in half an hour.
• Li Tianming, undercover in Qingyun Pavilion, is discovered and imprisoned in a cage.

Character Developments

• The Li Family's fourth generation is described as the most unhinged, possessing a fearless madness due to Old Pig's influence.
• Li Tianyue, the Liu Family's Eighth Young Madam, is revealed to be driving the growth of her branch of the family, not Liu Yifeng.
• Li Tianming's undercover operation in Qingyun Pavilion is compromised, and he is imprisoned.

Significant Themes

• The theme of family and unity is emphasized as the first and second generations of the Li Family gather to crush their enemies.
• The theme of revenge and retribution is highlighted as the Li Family seeks to settle old scores with the Xiao Family.

Character Interactions

• The first and second generations of the Li Family reunite and work together to destroy the Xiao Family.
• Li Tianming interacts with Qingyun Pavilion disciples while imprisoned, pleading for his release.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Qingyun Pavilion disciples vanish, and three buried alive are discovered, exposing a scandal.
• Li Tianming is punished to recite scriptures daily, but his resolve to seek revenge strengthens.
• A Demon King's grave is desecrated, and a mound of heads appears outside Qingyun Pavilion, causing panic.
• An image shows Elder Qiu Ye and Xiao Huang'er hunting and killing the Demon King, revealing their cruelty.
• Qingyun Pavilion Master decides to arrest Elder Qiu Ye and Xiao Huang'er due to their actions.

Character Developments

• Li Tianming: Despite being punished, his desire for revenge grows stronger. He gains the 'Disguiser' trait.
• Xiao Huang'er: She becomes witless after seeing the consequences of her actions.
• Elder Qiu Ye: Arrested by Qingyun Pavilion for his role in the Demon King's death and using Qingyun Pavilion's reputation.
• Qingyun Pavilion Master Yu Xian: He decides to intervene and take responsibility for the actions of his disciples.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and its consequences.
• The corruption and hypocrisy of powerful cultivators.
• The tension between the mortal world and the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Li Tianming and Li Xiang: Li Xiang observes Li Tianming's growth and actions, understanding his twisted descendant better.
• Qingyun Pavilion disciples and elders: They react with fear and confusion to the mound of heads and the image revealing Elder Qiu Ye and Xiao Huang'er's actions.
• Qingyun Pavilion Master Yu Xian and Elder Qiu Ye: Yu Xian decides to arrest Qiu Ye for his actions, showing that he will not tolerate the misuse of Qingyun Pavilion's reputation.
• Xiao Huang'er and Elder Qiu Ye: Their actions lead to their arrest and the consequences of their cruelty are revealed.

Chapter Summary: “Qingyun Pavilion Was No Longer the Qingyun Pavilion of Old”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After the Li Family’s provocation, Pavilion Master Yu Xian captures Xiao Huang’er and Qiu Ye, surprising Li Xiang and Li Yaowen, who expected Qingyun Pavilion to retaliate.
• Li Yaowen nevertheless orders the extermination of anyone connected to Qiu Ye, showing that she remains deeply suspicious and prepared for ruthless action.
• Yu Xian confronts Li Tianming and reveals that he knew from the beginning that Li Tianming had entered Qingyun Pavilion with ulterior motives involving the Soul-Washing Liquid.
• Instead of killing him, Yu Xian frees Li Tianming and warns him that the disaster has only begun. He explains that Qingyun Pavilion has been corrupted by greed and infiltrated by forces from the Litian Sect, Xuanwu Sect, and other powers throughout Qingyun Prefecture.
• Yu Xian reveals that Qingyun Pavilion is no longer the righteous, unified sect it once was. He predicts his own death or downfall and decides to flee with several elders and disciples.
• He warns the Li Family to beware the Litian Sect, especially because Qiu Ye received a much lighter punishment than Li Yunlin, suggesting hidden favoritism and deeper conspiracies.
• After escaping, Yu Xian reflects that Qingyun Pavilion and Qingyun Prefecture must be destroyed and rebuilt. He has used fifty years of his lifespan through divination but still cannot see the Li Family’s future, which makes them especially dangerous.
• Li Tianming reaches Li Yaowen, but she immediately imprisons him again and questions him about what happened. Li Xiang and Li Yaowen realize that their attempt to resolve the crisis peacefully has failed.
• Li Xiang initiates “Plan B.” The Li Family sends messages throughout Qingyun Prefecture, allowing every descendant to witness Xiao Huang’er frantically searching the mound of skulls for the remains of her descendants.
• The Li Family members prepare for open conflict, while Li Tianming is comically left behind in his cage. Li Xiang briefly comforts him through the ancestral spirit tablet, only to withdraw the support when Li Tianming becomes overly enthusiastic.
• At Qingyun Pavilion, a new Pavilion Master takes power and declares the Li Family enemies. He orders all Li Family members killed and accuses Yu Xian of stealing Qingyun Pavilion’s treasures.
• Xiao Huang’er remains at the ruined mound of skulls, overcome with grief and rage as she searches for her children and grandchildren, vowing revenge against the Li Family.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang: Abandons hopes of peaceful negotiation and accepts that the Li Family must fight. He becomes more resolute and dangerous, initiating Plan B after realizing the prophecy concerning the Primordial Blood Tree cannot be avoided.
• Li Yaowen: Demonstrates her ruthless leadership by ordering the elimination of Qiu Ye’s associates. Though she initially hopes to settle the conflict, she quickly accepts the need for war and obeys Li Xiang’s command.
• Yu Xian: Is revealed as a perceptive diviner who understood Li Tianming’s motives from the start. Unlike the corrupted elders, he still values Qingyun Pavilion’s original ideals, but he has become exhausted and chooses to flee rather than die defending a sect he believes has lost its way.
• Li Tianming: His deception is exposed, leaving him shocked and confused. Despite being repeatedly imprisoned, he remains loyal to the Li Family and comically seeks recognition and affection from Li Xiang.
• Xiao Huang’er: Her grief intensifies into madness and hatred after seeing the mound of skulls. Her desperate search for the remains of her descendants shows the personal cost of the Li Family’s actions and sets her up as a powerful enemy.
• The new Pavilion Master: Immediately embraces hostility toward the Li Family and uses the crisis to consolidate control, while also turning against the fugitive Yu Xian.

Significant Themes

• Corruption of institutions: Qingyun Pavilion has transformed from a righteous sanctuary into a political battleground dominated by greed, factionalism, and outside influence.
• The inevitability of fate: Yu Xian’s divination and the Primordial Blood Tree’s omen suggest that the coming conflict cannot easily be avoided, even when the characters attempt to change events.
• Destruction and rebirth: Yu Xian believes Qingyun Prefecture must be ruined before it can be rebuilt, framing the coming slaughter as part of a larger historical transformation.
• Family loyalty and vengeance: The Li Family acts collectively, while Xiao Huang’er’s grief demonstrates how violence creates an escalating cycle of revenge.
• Hidden conspiracies: The unequal punishments of Qiu Ye and Li Yunlin imply that the conflict is connected to long-standing alliances and manipulation by the Litian Sect.
• Loss of ideals: Yu Xian’s memories of the old Qingyun Pavilion contrast sharply with its present corruption, emphasizing how power and ambition can destroy a community’s original purpose.

Character Interactions

• Yu Xian and Li Tianming have a tense confrontation in which Yu Xian exposes Li Tianming’s scheme but chooses to release him and deliver a warning instead of killing him.
• Yu Xian indirectly communicates with Li Xiang through his actions and prophetic insight, forcing Li Xiang to reconsider his understanding of Qingyun Pavilion.
• Li Yaowen treats Li Tianming with suspicion, imprisoning him even after his escape, while Li Xiang briefly shows him affection through the ancestral spirit tablet.
• Li Xiang and Li Yaowen jointly conclude that negotiation has failed and coordinate the Li Family’s next stage of action.
• The new Pavilion Master turns the sect against both the Li Family and Yu Xian, marking the final collapse of unity within Qingyun Pavilion.
• Xiao Huang’er’s grief over her descendants transforms the mound of skulls from evidence in a political dispute into a deeply personal symbol of loss and vengeance.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Li Family becomes public enemies after erecting a mound of human heads at Qingyun Pavilion.
• Xiao Huang'er finds her son's head but it explodes, driving her mad.
• Qiu Ye and Xiao Huang'er plan revenge together.
• Li Xiang watches over his family's developments while in hiding.

Character Developments

• Xiao Huang'er: Loses her mind after finding her son's head, becomes obsessed with revenge.
• Qiu Ye: Realizes the Li Family's strength and viciousness, regrets killing the Li Family's Demon King.
• Li Xiang: Continues to guide and protect his family from afar, initiates Plan B for revenge.

Significant Themes

• Revenge: Xiao Huang'er and Qiu Ye's single-minded pursuit of revenge drives their actions.
• Family: The Li Family's unity and resilience in the face of adversity.
• Power Dynamics: The shift in power between the Li Family and their enemies.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Huang'er and Qiu Ye: United in their desire for revenge, they embrace each other for support.
• Li Xiang and his family: Li Xiang monitors his family's progress and provides guidance from a distance.
• Li Xiang and Boss Qi: Li Xiang communicates with Boss Qi about preparations for Plan B.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xiang meets with Boss Qi again, who brings news of new merchandise, including a ghost-head badge from a mysterious group.
• Li Xiang provides Boss Qi with more Beast Blood Fruits and other medicines to sell.
• The Li Family, after seven years of growth and trials, has not had any new descendants born.
• The Li Family's base has become a town, and the Li Family is now feared throughout Qingyun Prefecture.
• Li Kuangtu, a descendant, learns about his family's heroic deeds from Qingyu.
• The Li Family's friends and allies gather to celebrate their exploits.
• Li Tianyi, a fourth-generation member, is revealed to have been robbing tombs for seven years, and he encounters remnant souls of old men from Qingyun Pavilion.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang: He has matured and gained a sense of authority, treating his business with Boss Qi more seriously.
• Li Kuangtu: The young descendant learns about his family's heroic deeds and aspires to be a great hero like them.
• Li Tianyi: He has been robbing tombs for seven years and encounters remnant souls of old men from Qingyun Pavilion.
• Boss Qi: He is more serious and respectful towards Li Xiang, treating him with several degrees more seriousness.

Significant Themes

• The Li Family's growth and trials over seven years.
• The Li Family's reputation and fear in Qingyun Prefecture.
• The Li Family's heroic deeds and their impact on the younger generation.
• The Li Family's struggle for survival and their determination to strike back against Qingyun Prefecture.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang and Boss Qi: They discuss business, with Li Xiang providing more medicines to sell and Boss Qi bringing news of new merchandise.
• Huang Xiujin and Li Kuangtu: Huang Xiujin tells Li Kuangtu about his family's heroic deeds, inspiring the young descendant.
• Li Kuangtu and Qingyu: Qingyu tells Li Kuangtu about his family's heroic deeds and their impact on Qingyun Prefecture.
• Li Tianyi and the remnant souls: Li Tianyi encounters the remnant souls of old men from Qingyun Pavilion while robbing tombs.