Chapter Summaries

Lu Li and the Shrek students attended the Tianhai Competition, where Shrek defeated the older Skysea City champions in an exhibition match. As the Youth Group draws were announced, Xie Xie discovered his first opponent was Gu Yue and broke down in tears.

• Lu Li received a 90,000-year-old Holy Flame Fruit from the system and thought it would suit his teacher.
• Shrek defeated Bai Chusheng's team in the exhibition match despite the age and cultivation gap, while spectators recognized Xu Lizhi as the boy accused of eating and leaving without paying.
• Shen Yi confronted Xu Lizhi about the online attention and told him he would apologize and reflect on his conduct.
• Gu Yue drew competitor number one, Tang Wulin drew nineteen, Xu Xiaoyan drew fifty-two, and Xie Xie drew sixty-six.
• The match schedule paired Xie Xie against Gu Yue, and Xie Xie wept on Tang Wulin's shoulder while Lu Li told him to treat it as a forfeit.

Lu Li and his companions prepared for Xie Xie to face Gu Yue before Cai Yue’er arrived in the lounge and met Wu Changkong and Leng Yaozhu. Cai Yue’er worried that Leng Yaozhu might recruit Gu Yue, while Xu Xiaoyan’s blunt age comparison left Cai Yue’er embarrassed.

• Lu Li and Wu Changkong sent Gu Yue and Xie Xie to prepare for their match, and Xie Xie asked Gu Yue to go easy on him.
• Wei Xiaofeng joked that Gu Yue would easily defeat Xie Xie as the group returned to the lounge.
• Shen Yi introduced Cai Yue’er, the dean of Shrek Academy’s Outer Court, to Lu Li and the others.
• Cai Yue’er spoke with Wu Changkong about returning to Shrek Academy and then greeted Leng Yaozhu and Lu Li.
• Cai Yue’er feared Leng Yaozhu might take Gu Yue as her disciple, and Xu Xiaoyan asked whether Cai Yue’er and Leng Yaozhu were the same age before comparing Cai Yue’er to Leng Yaozhu’s grandmother.

Cai Yue'er visited Eastsea Academy and went to watch Gu Yue compete, hoping to recruit her as a disciple before Leng Yaozhu could. Gu Yue’s opponent turned out to be Xie Xie, who charged at her wielding his two daggers.

• Xu Xiaoyan mistook Cai Yue'er for an old woman and embarrassed her by saying she could be Leng Yaozhu's grandma.
• Cai Yue'er learned that Gu Yue was competing in the Youth Group and hurried to the arena to watch her.
• Xu Xiaoyan, Na'er, and Ye Xinglan watched the match on the lounge screen and realized Gu Yue was facing her classmate Xie Xie.
• Cai Yue'er saw Gu Yue onstage and decided to watch the match in person so she could pursue her as a disciple.
• Xie Xie summoned his Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger, then charged at Gu Yue.

Gu Yue overwhelmed Xie Xie in their arena match with her elemental control, combining ice and wind to force his surrender. She left the arena after winning, while Xie Xie accepted the loss and thanked her for the lesson.

• Xie Xie attacked with his Light Dragon Blade and Shadow Dragon Blade, but Gu Yue repelled him with wind.
• Xie Xie used his Light Dragon Storm and Shadow Dragon Storm, but Gu Yue's stronger tornado erased it.
• Gu Yue shifted from wind to ice and fused both elements into an icy whirlwind aimed at Xie Xie.
• Xie Xie surrendered before the whirlwind could hit him, and Gu Yue stopped it half a meter away.
• Gu Yue left without hesitation, while Xie Xie thanked her and apologized for not giving her a satisfying match.

After Gu Yue defeated Xie Xie, Cai Yue'er learned that Gu Yue's Elemental Master Martial Soul controlled numerous elements and decided to recruit her as a disciple. The chapter ended with Gu Yue rejecting Cai Yue'er with open contempt.

• Gu Yue defeated Xie Xie by combining wind and ice, and the crowd marveled at her strength.
• Cai Yue'er mistook Gu Yue's abilities for Twin Martial Souls, but Wu Changkong explained that her Elemental Master Martial Soul controlled many elements.
• Gu Yue returned to the lounge, where her friends congratulated and comforted her while Leng Yaozhu praised her faster casting.
• Cai Yue'er entered the lounge and asked Gu Yue to become her disciple, promising to help her reach the highest levels of cultivation.
• Gu Yue sneered at Cai Yue'er and asked whether she thought she was worthy of taking her as a disciple.

Cai Yue'er tried to recruit Gu Yue as her disciple, but Gu Yue rejected her and declared that Cai Yue'er was unworthy. Leng Yaozhu revealed that Gu Yue was already her registered disciple, leaving Cai Yue'er to realize she had misjudged the situation and lost face.

• Cai Yue'er offered to take Gu Yue as her disciple, and Gu Yue bluntly said she was unworthy.
• Cai Yue'er angrily demanded an explanation, and Gu Yue repeated that her teacher would never be someone like Cai Yue'er.
• Leng Yaozhu stepped between Cai Yue'er and Gu Yue, dispelled Cai Yue'er's pressure, and said Gu Yue was already her student.
• Cai Yue'er questioned Leng Yaozhu's claim because she believed Leng Yaozhu had only one direct disciple, Lu Li.
• Gu Yue explained that she had become Leng Yaozhu's registered disciple that year, and Cai Yue'er silently realized she had misjudged the situation.

Cai Yue'er learned that Xu Lizhi had been filmed eating without paying and confronted him over the scandal spreading through Skysea City. She took him away for an explanation, leaving Lu Li and the others to wonder how badly he would be punished.

• Cai Yue'er left after Leng Yaozhu told her to stay away from her disciples, then found Skysea City residents waiting outside to ask about Shrek Academy.
• Cai Yue'er told the crowd that Shrek's official students would not enter the Tianhai Competition, and that only two nine-year-olds would attend for fun.
• Tang Luochuan showed Cai Yue'er footage of Xu Lizhi refusing to pay a shop bill, and Cai Yue'er vanished after recognizing him.
• Cai Yue'er returned to the rest area, demanded that Xu Lizhi explain what he had done, and took him away.
• Wu Changkong left with Cai Yue'er, while Tang Wulin and the others joked that Xu Lizhi was in trouble.

Tang Wulin’s friends teased him about his closeness to Senior Sister Ouyang, while Cai Yue'er reprimanded Xu Lizhi and decided to send him back to Shrek. Later, Gu Yue visited Na'er and asked how long she planned to stay in Skysea City, then assured her she could stay as long as she wanted.

• Lu Li led Na Nali, Leng Yaozhu, Na'er, and Gu Yue away while Tang Wulin stayed to watch Senior Sister Ouyang’s match.
• Xie Xie teased Tang Wulin about caring for Senior Sister Ouyang, and Xu Xiaoyan eagerly listened to the gossip.
• Cai Yue'er scolded and slapped Xu Lizhi for the dining incident, then ordered him to return to Shrek with the delegation.
• Cai Yue'er told Ye Xinglan to focus on the Tianhai Competition and decided Xu Lizhi would not stay for it.
• Gu Yue visited Na'er and asked how long she planned to remain in Skysea City; Na'er said she would stay through the competition and until the wedding was settled.
• Gu Yue told Na'er she could stay longer if she wished, leaving Na'er puzzled by her response.

Gu Yue told Na'er she wanted her to grow closer to Lu Li, while Na'er found Gu Yue strangely foolish. Meanwhile, Yun Ming revoked Xu Lizhi’s Inner Court standing after he admitted eating without paying, and Qiangu Dongfeng prepared to exploit the scandal against Shrek Academy.

• Gu Yue said she wanted Na'er and Lu Li's relationship to improve, believing their eventual fusion would let her claim all of Lu Li's affection.
• Cai Yue'er brought Xu Lizhi before Yun Ming and Ya Li and showed them evidence that he had eaten and left without paying.
• Xu Lizhi admitted he had not paid, and Yun Ming placed his Inner Court admission under review and revoked his current student status.
• Cai Yue'er worried that people might use the incident to attack Shrek Academy, though she considered Yun Ming's punishment fair.
• Qiangu Dongfeng watched the video sent by Meng De and ordered him to act on the scandal as a way to strike at Shrek Academy.

Qiangu Dongfeng ordered Shrek Academy’s scandal publicized and paused the assassination attempt on Lu Li while Leng Yaozhu was nearby. In Skysea City, Leng Yulai devised a plan to drug and ambush Lu Li after returning to Eastsea City, while Lu Li’s companions reaffirmed their determination to protect him.

• Qiangu Dongfeng told Meng De to spread Shrek Academy’s scandal and ordered the assassination attempt on Lu Li suspended until Leng Yaozhu returned.
• Leng Yulai complained that she could not get close to Lu Li while her sister and the others stayed with him.
• Dark Blood Demon warned Leng Yulai to avoid Leng Yaozhu, then criticized her for lacking an assassination plan and suggested drugging or ambushing Lu Li.
• After Dark Blood Demon ended the call, Leng Yulai combined his suggestions into a plan to drug Lu Li and hide under his bed once they returned to Eastsea City.
• Lu Li sneezed while shopping in Skysea City, and Na Nali and Leng Yaozhu worried that someone was plotting against him.
• Leng Yaozhu promised to face danger alongside Lu Li, and Na Nali clasped both women’s hands and said they would be family for life.

Eastsea Academy won the Youth Group team championship at the Tianhai Competition, and Lu Li prepared to return to Eastsea City with Class Zero. As the group reunited at the station, Leng Yulai returned with a plan involving Lu Li and Leng Yaozhu.

• Gu Yue and Na'er promised to stand by Lu Li, while Leng Yaozhu reassured them that the adults would handle the matter.
• Xu Lizhi's public apology quieted the scandal over Shrek students dining and dashing, while Eastsea Academy's young competitors gained widespread attention.
• Wu Changkong led Eastsea Academy to accept the Youth Group team championship trophy, and Lu Li stayed in the audience while reflecting on the rewards he had earned.
• Xu Xiaoyan celebrated her fifth-place individual finish and third-place doubles finish, and Ye Xinglan invited her and the others to apply to Shrek Academy.
• Lu Li and his companions prepared to return to Eastsea City, while Na'er planned to return to Shrek and Shen Yi asked for a commemorative photo.
• Leng Yulai reappeared at the train station and announced that she would return to Eastsea City with the group, privately anticipating the start of her plan.

Lu Li and the Eastsea Academy students returned to Eastsea City after the Tianhai Competition, while Leng Yulai quietly pursued her plans around him and Leng Yaozhu. Qiangu Dongfeng ordered Leng Yaozhu back to Spirit Pagoda headquarters so she could no longer protect Lu Li, then resolved to have Na Nali or Leng Yulai kill him.

• Shen Yi, Na'er, and Ye Xinglan said goodbye to Lu Li and the others before boarding the train to Shrek City, and Eastsea Academy's representatives later returned to Eastsea City.
• Lu Li warned Tang Wulin to avoid Soul Guidance Trains, especially when traveling alone, and Wei Xiaofeng, Xie Xie, Ouyang Zixin, and Mu Xi agreed to accompany him by other means.
• Yu Lian welcomed Class Zero back and learned from Wu Changkong that Lu Li had left early, while Lu Li spent the day strolling around Eastsea City with Na Nali and Leng Yaozhu.
• Leng Yulai followed Lu Li and the others home and grew angry that Leng Yaozhu remained with him instead of returning to her duties.
• Qiangu Dongfeng called Leng Yaozhu and ordered her back to Spirit Pagoda headquarters, then planned to use Na Nali or Leng Yulai to kill Lu Li.

After Qiangu Dongfeng demanded that Leng Yaozhu return to the Spirit Pagoda, she worried about leaving Lu Li, but he persuaded her that he could protect himself. Leng Yaozhu agreed to wait for Lu Li and Na Nali in Shrek City and asked to speak with Lu Li alone, while Leng Yulai suspected she planned to confess to him.

• Qiangu Dongfeng pressured Leng Yaozhu to return to the Spirit Pagoda, and she grew furious at the threat to Lu Li.
• Leng Yaozhu resisted leaving Lu Li, but Lu Li assured her that he could face Leng Yulai, the Dark Blood Demon, and Qiangu Dongfeng.
• Lu Li promised Leng Yaozhu he would prove his confidence, and she agreed to leave the next day and wait for him and Na Nali in Shrek City.
• Leng Yaozhu asked Na Nali for permission to speak with Lu Li alone, and Na Nali agreed.
• Leng Yulai accused Leng Yaozhu of planning to confess to Lu Li, but Lu Li ignored her and went with his teacher.

Leng Yulai plotted to drug Lu Li and Na Nali while they were away, while Na Nali secretly followed Lu Li and Leng Yaozhu to record their meeting. As Lu Li and Leng Yaozhu walked toward a small forest, Leng Yaozhu wondered whether her feelings for her disciple went beyond a teacher's affection.

• Leng Yulai urged Na Nali to bring Lu Li back, but Na Nali claimed she was going to rest and secretly followed Lu Li and Leng Yaozhu with a camera.
• Leng Yulai realized she could enter Lu Li's house while they were away and mixed two packets of special drug into water, planning to hide under his bed and watch what happened.
• Lu Li and Leng Yaozhu walked through Eastsea City toward a small forest to avoid being seen together in public.
• Leng Yaozhu told Lu Li not to take Leng Yulai's remarks to heart and said she had mainly wanted to see his trump cards.
• Leng Yaozhu reflected on her feelings for Lu Li and wondered whether they were more than a teacher's affection for her disciple.

Lu Li revealed his overwhelming strength and Four-Word Battle Armor to reassure Leng Yaozhu that he could protect her. He then confessed that he loved her and asked whether she could accept her disciple falling in love with his teacher.

• Lu Li took Leng Yaozhu to a hill and showed her his nine Soul Rings and vastly strengthened Martial Soul.
• Lu Li revealed that his cultivation rank was 93 and that his Four-Word Battle Armor boosted all his attributes by 800%.
• Lu Li told Leng Yaozhu he could protect her now, and she said she would worry less about him and urged him to treat Lili well.
• Lu Li told Leng Yaozhu he wanted to stay by her side not only as her disciple and confessed his love.

Lu Li confessed his love to Leng Yaozhu, who asked for time to think before giving him an answer. As she left, Leng Yulai prepared a potion meant to intensify the feelings of whoever drank it, unaware that Leng Yaozhu might be among the people offered a cup.

• Lu Li told Leng Yaozhu he loved her, and she asked to go for a walk before deciding how to respond.
• Lu Li told Na Nali he doubted Leng Yaozhu would agree right away, while Na Nali said she would support them becoming sisters.
• Xiao Ba overheard the confession and wondered whether Guang Linglong should be woken to learn the news.
• Leng Yulai mixed a desire-intensifying potion into three cups of water for Lu Li, Na Nali, and Leng Yaozhu, confident her older sister would not drink any.

Leng Yaozhu wrestled with her feelings for Lu Li and decided to tell him she liked him, while Leng Yulai secretly hid under Lu Li’s bed to spy on him and Na Nali. Lu Li returned to speak with Leng Yaozhu, who greeted him with a flushed face and said she wanted to talk.

• Leng Yulai used her Eighth Soul Skill, Dark Domain Sink, to conceal herself beneath Lu Li’s bed and wait for him and Na Nali.
• Leng Yaozhu agonized over loving her student Lu Li and worried about how Na Nali’s presence affected their relationship.
• Leng Yaozhu accepted that she liked Lu Li and resolved to tell him, though she considered keeping her distance afterward.
• Na Nali left Lu Li alone to speak with Leng Yaozhu and went to buy milk tea while waiting for his message.
• Lu Li returned to the villa, where Leng Yaozhu greeted him with a red face and asked to talk.

Leng Yaozhu confessed that she loved Lu Li, and the two shared their first embrace after admitting their feelings. When Leng Yaozhu began acting unusually flustered and affectionate in Lu Li’s room, Lu Li wondered if she was ill, while Leng Yulai secretly watched from beneath the bed.

• Leng Yaozhu told Lu Li that she loved him and that her feelings had grown over the years they had spent together.
• Lu Li embraced Leng Yaozhu, and she returned the hug despite teasing him for not waiting for permission.
• Leng Yaozhu said she felt hot and unwell, so Lu Li decided to get a thermometer and fever medicine from his room.
• Lu Li led Leng Yaozhu into his bedroom, where Leng Yulai was hiding beneath the bed and recognized her sister’s voice.
• Leng Yaozhu praised Lu Li’s appearance, denied having taken anything, and admitted through her flustered thoughts that she was burning up.

Leng Yaozhu and Lu Li gave in to their attraction while Leng Yulai secretly witnessed them, and Na Nali waited for hours before returning home. Leng Yulai told Na Nali that the pair had smashed the bed, leaving Na Nali to learn what had happened.

• Lu Li tried to talk Leng Yaozhu down, but she pinned him to the sofa and kissed him.
• Lu Li turned the tables, carried Leng Yaozhu to the bed, and the two began making love as Leng Yulai hid nearby.
• Leng Yulai tried to message Na Nali but discovered she had not added her as a friend.
• Na Nali waited at the Baishanchang milk tea shop for Lu Li to contact her, then returned home after three hours without hearing from him.
• Na Nali heard Lu Li and Leng Yaozhu from the bedroom and found Leng Yulai trembling in her room.
• Leng Yulai told Na Nali that Lu Li and Leng Yaozhu were monsters because they had smashed the bed above where she had been hiding.

Leng Yulai confessed that her attempt to drug Lu Li and Leng Yaozhu so she could watch them fight had instead helped them make their relationship official. As Na Nali accepted the situation and Gu Yue resumed her cultivation plans, Qiangu Dongfeng planned to pursue Leng Yaozhu, while Xiao Ba secretly witnessed the bedroom scene through her master's senses.

• Leng Yulai told Na Nali that she had drugged three cups of water for Lu Li and herself to watch him fight Leng Yaozhu, but Leng Yaozhu drank all three cups and got triple the dose.
• Na Nali said she supported Lu Li and Leng Yaozhu, then revealed that they had liked each other for a long time and that Leng Yulai had helped them make their relationship official.
• Leng Yulai returned to her room in dismay, while Na Nali went to sleep alone and accepted that they were now a family of three.
• Gu Yue returned to her dormitory at Eastsea Academy and resolved to cultivate harder so she could restore her strength and become stronger alongside Lu Li.
• Qiangu Dongfeng looked forward to Leng Yaozhu's return and vowed to win her heart, blaming Lu Li for taking up her attention.
• Xiao Ba watched the bedroom scene through Guang Linglong's senses and begged her master to remember to turn them off.