Chapter Summaries

Zi Yan angrily brought Xiao Ling to the Medusa Temple, where Medusa revealed that she was pregnant with his child. The chapter ended before Xiao Ling could respond.

• Zi Yan intercepted Xiao Ling and angrily ordered him to follow her without explaining why.
• Xiao Ling chased Zi Yan across the Jia Ma Empire to the Snake People Race, puzzling over what had upset her.
• Xiao Ling and Zi Yan arrived at the prosperous Snake People city and continued to the Medusa Temple.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin directed Xiao Ling inside, where Medusa told him she was pregnant with his child.

Medusa told Xiao Ling she was pregnant with his child, and after an angry misunderstanding, he comforted her and asked her to marry him. Medusa accepted, while her plans to visit the Snake People Race and travel to the Central Plains remained unsettled.

• Medusa revealed that she was more than a month pregnant with Xiao Ling's child, leaving him stunned as Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and Qing Lin returned.
• Medusa mistook Xiao Ling's shock for an attempt to deny responsibility and threw a sword at him, but he stopped it with his Spiritual Power and explained himself.
• Xiao Ling comforted Medusa, and she told him she had learned of the pregnancy when Xiao Yi Xian examined her after several days of discomfort.
• Medusa said she was unsure whether to return to the Snake People Race or continue to the Central Plains while pregnant, and Xiao Ling said they should give their relationship proper status.
• Xiao Ling asked Medusa to marry him, and she agreed.

Xiao Ling enjoyed a peaceful period with his family while caring for pregnant Medusa and promised to refine the highest-quality Heaven Soul Blood Melting Pill for their child. At the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Shan pressured Yun Yun to marry Gu He for the sect’s benefit, but Yun Leng interrupted with news of Xiao Ling and Medusa’s upcoming wedding.

• Xiao Ling spent his leisurely days accompanying Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin while postponing his plans to leave the Jia Ma Empire.
• Medusa told Xiao Ling that her nourishing pill had stabilized their child and improved her cultivation, then asked him to refine the highest-quality Heaven Soul Blood Melting Pill.
• Xiao Ling promised to refine the pill and other fetal-nourishing pills, and Medusa kissed him affectionately.
• Yun Shan told Yun Yun that she would marry Gu He to strengthen the Misty Cloud Sect, while Yun Yun struggled with her unwillingness and her sense of duty.
• Yun Leng entered the hall with an urgent message that Xiao Ling would marry Medusa among the Snake People Race.

Yun Shan postponed Yun Yun’s arranged wedding to Gu He, while Yun Yun concealed her unhappiness and declined to meet Gu He. Elsewhere, Xiao Ling refined a Heaven Soul Blood Melting Pill, and Yao Chen and Little Sable arrived at the Medusa Temple, where they reunited with Zi Yan.

• Yun Yun reflected bitterly on Xiao Ling and Queen Medusa’s relationship and on her own forced marriage to Gu He.
• Yun Shan postponed Yun Yun and Gu He’s wedding to avoid clashing with Xiao Ling’s wedding, then urged Yun Yun to spend more time with Gu He before leaving to cultivate.
• Yun Yun told Yun Leng to decline Gu He’s visit, saying she needed to focus on cultivation, and departed the hall.
• Xiao Ling concentrated on refining a high-quality Heaven Soul Blood Melting Pill atop a peak in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• A Snake People Race guard stopped Yao Chen and Little Sable outside the Medusa Temple, but Zi Yan came out, recognized them, and greeted them.

Xiao Ling completed a Rank 8, Two-Color pill, absorbed its Pill Lightning, and traveled to the Medusa Temple to reunite with Yao Chen and Little Sable. As the group discussed Xiao Ling’s upcoming wedding, Little Sable presented him with a wedding gift: the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.

• Xiao Ling refined a pill that barely reached the Rank 8, Two-Color level, devoured its Pill Lightning, and stored the pill after suppressing its snake-like transformation.
• Xiao Ling sensed Yao Chen and Little Sable near the Medusa Temple, stored his Spirit Jade Cauldron, and entered a Space Rift to join them.
• Zi Yan led Yao Chen and Little Sable into the Medusa Temple, where Yao Chen and Medusa teased each other about their romantic pasts.
• Xiao Ling arrived at the temple and promised Yao Chen he would protect Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin and treat them with care.
• Little Sable gave Xiao Ling a wedding gift, and Xiao Ling recognized the crimson flame as the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

Little Sable gave Xiao Ling the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame as a wedding gift, and Xiao Ling refined it in the Training Room. After three days, he absorbed the flame and advanced to Dou Zun Nine Stars.

• Little Sable explained that he had found the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame in Corpse Soul Demon Cave Valley in the Beast Domain.
• Little Sable offered the flame to Xiao Ling as a wedding gift, and Xiao Ling absorbed it into his body for safekeeping.
• Xiao Ling refined the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame in the Training Room, suppressing its resistance with his fused Heavenly Flames.
• After three days, Xiao Ling finished refining the flame and broke through to Dou Zun Nine Stars.
• Xiao Ling tested the now-docile Myriad Beast Spirit Flame and noted that it improved his fused flames slightly, though Fen Jue did not advance in rank.

Xiao Ling refined the three ribs containing the Great Creation Palm and absorbed their dark golden liquid, allowing the Creation Saint’s projection to teach him the Heavenly Tier Dou Technique. After memorizing its meridian route, he watched the projection demonstrate the palm’s devastating power.

• Xiao Ling burned the three ribs with his Heavenly Flames and turned them into dark golden liquid.
• The liquid crushed Xiao Ling’s hand before entering his palm, where his life force healed the damage and the technique’s information entered his consciousness.
• Xiao Ling let the resulting force draw his soul into a strange space, where he met the Creation Saint’s projection.
• The projection explained the Great Creation Palm and warned that it required a hand tempered by Golden Spirit Saliva.
• Xiao Ling memorized the technique’s unusual meridian route as the projection revealed it through its body.
• The Creation Saint’s projection struck the void with the Great Creation Palm, shattering the surrounding space.

Xiao Ling awakened after learning the Great Creation Palm and tested its immense Dou Qi consumption, then considered seeking Elder Yao’s help to find a substitute for the rare Golden Spirit Liquid. As Queen Medusa’s wedding began in the Snake People Holy City, prominent guests arrived, hoping to meet Master Xiao Ling.

• Xiao Ling awoke from the consciousness projection and discovered that hidden meridians had opened in his right palm, enabling him to circulate the Great Creation Palm.
• Xiao Ling practiced the Heavenly Tier Dou Technique, saw it rapidly consume his Dou Qi, and stopped before unleashing it in Snake People territory.
• Xiao Ling considered discussing a Golden Spirit Liquid substitute with Elder Yao so he could cultivate the technique and pass it on to Xian'er and the others.
• The Snake People Holy City was decorated for Queen Medusa’s wedding as visitors from across the Jia Ma Empire traveled to attend and seek an opportunity to befriend Xiao Ling.
• Hai Bodong, Jia Xing Tian, and Yun Shan arrived at the Medusa Temple and went inside to join the wedding festivities.

Jia Xing Tian’s group entered the Medusa Temple, where Yue Mei guarded the wedding as the guests gathered inside. Xiao Ling and Medusa completed their wedding rites, and Yao Chen accepted their tea and wished them a long, happy life together.

• Jia Xing Tian greeted Yue Mei at the temple entrance and privately marveled at the Snake People Race’s growing strength.
• Yue Mei ordered the guards to admit no further visitors and secure the temple before entering the wedding hall.
• Xiao Ling and Medusa appeared in their wedding attire and walked together down the red carpet as the guests watched.
• Xiao Ling lifted Medusa’s veil, and the couple exchanged affectionate looks before presenting tea to Yao Chen.
• Yao Chen drank both cups of tea and wished Xiao Ling and Medusa safety, lasting companionship, and fulfilled wishes.

Xiao Ling and Medusa celebrated their wedding, but Medusa’s pregnancy led her to send him to spend the wedding night with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin. Xiao Ling joined the two women at the Xiao Family Mansion, where they welcomed him into their wedding chamber and began carrying out a wish he had once mentioned.

• Xiao Ling and Medusa completed their wedding rites as guests celebrated and fireworks lit the sky.
• In the bridal chamber, Medusa told Xiao Ling that her pregnancy meant they could not spend the night together and urged him to join Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.
• Xiao Ling arrived at the decorated courtyard carrying flowers, and Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin vowed to stay by his side for life.
• Yao Chen teased Zi Yan about her hopes for Xiao Ling while she watched the newlyweds enter the tower.
• Qing Lin reminded Xiao Ling of his old request for her and Xiao Yi Xian to accompany him together, and Xiao Yi Xian agreed to it for that night.
• Xiao Yi Xian pulled the stunned Xiao Ling onto the bed as she and Qing Lin prepared to spend the night with him.

Xiao Ling refined a Grade 8 palm-tempering medicinal liquid with Yao Chen’s help, and Yao Chen dispersed the Pill Lightning before it attracted trouble. After storing ten portions and explaining the liquid to Zi Yan, Xiao Ling learned Yun Yun was waiting to see him and went to meet her.

• Xiao Ling and Yao Chen refined a special medicinal liquid for tempering the hands, using Taixu Ancient Dragon Scales supplied by Zi Yan.
• Pill Lightning began gathering over the Xiao Family Mansion, but Yao Chen dispersed the forming thunderclouds before they caused a disturbance.
• Xiao Ling collected ten portions of the golden medicinal liquid and decided to test it before letting Xiao Yi Xian and the others use it.
• Zi Yan arrived seeking the refined treasure, and Xiao Ling explained that it was a palm-tempering liquid and promised to prepare a portion for her after testing it.
• Zi Yan told Xiao Ling that Yun Yun had come to visit and was still waiting, so Xiao Ling decided to meet her.

Yun Yun visited the Xiao Family and asked the maids about Xiao Ling’s recent weddings before meeting him in the reception hall. She asked Xiao Ling to take her to the Central Plains, leaving him puzzled about why she needed his help despite being a Dou Zong.

• Yun Yun thanked the Xiao Family maids and gave them Rank 3 Pills, then asked who Xiao Ling had married.
• The maids told Yun Yun that Xiao Ling had held a second wedding with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.
• Xiao Ling entered the hall with Yao Chen and Zi Yan, and introduced Yao Chen as his mentor in cultivation and alchemy.
• Yun Yun asked Xiao Ling to take her to the Central Plains and offered to pay any price in return.
• Xiao Ling used Dou Qi to straighten Yun Yun and questioned why she needed his help when her Dou Zong cultivation should let her travel there herself.

Yun Yun told Xiao Ling that her master wanted her to marry Gu He to secure his support for the Misty Cloud Sect, and asked Xiao Ling to help her escape the arrangement. Xiao Ling agreed to take her to the Central Plains and sent her back to prepare and await his notice.

• Yun Yun explained that sect duties and her master's plan for her to marry Gu He kept her from leaving the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Xiao Ling saw that Yun Yun hoped to use his influence to free herself from her master's demands, and she pleaded for his help.
• Yao Chen advised Xiao Ling to bring Yun Yun along, and teased him about letting Gu He marry a woman he found beautiful.
• Xiao Ling agreed to help Yun Yun and said he would notify her when he was ready to return to the Central Plains.
• Yun Yun thanked Xiao Ling, promised to cultivate harder, and returned to the Misty Cloud Sect to await his news.

Yun Yun told Yun Shan that she would follow Xiao Ling to the Central Plains, take Yan Ran, and give up her position as sect leader. Xiao Ling prepared to leave Medusa and their unborn child behind while taking Zi Yan toward the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and the chapter ended with Zi Yan threatening to make him pay for not marrying her.

• Yun Yun told Yun Shan that Xiao Ling had agreed to take her to the Central Plains, and she said she would bring Yan Ran and return the sect leader position to him.
• Medusa told Xiao Ling she would stay with the Snake People Race during her pregnancy while he went to the Central Plains and returned Zi Yan to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Xiao Ling and Medusa spent their last night together before his departure, promising to reunite after their child was born.
• Xiao Ling, Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and Qing Lin gathered outside Jia Ma Imperial City as Xiao Ling prepared to leave with Zi Yan.
• Xiao Ling comforted the unhappy Zi Yan about parting from Medusa, and Zi Yan threatened to punish him for refusing to marry her.

Xiao Ling prepared to lead Yun Yun and Ya Fei through a Space Passage from the Jia Ma Empire to the Central Plains. After Yun Yun asked to bring Nalan Yanran, Xiao Ling transported her directly from the Nalan Family, and the group set off.

• Xiao Ling, Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin stopped playing when Yun Yun and Ya Fei arrived and respectfully greeted Xiao Ling.
• Yun Yun asked Xiao Ling to let her disciple Nalan Yanran join the journey, and he agreed despite warning that carrying more people could make the passage risky.
• Xiao Ling used the Destiny Talisman and the Power of Space to bring Nalan Yanran from her farewell with Nalan Jie directly to the hill.
• Xiao Ling reassured Nalan Jie and the Nalan Family elders that he would watch over Nalan Yanran on the journey.
• Nalan Yanran thanked Xiao Ling, and he opened a Space Passage for the group to travel to the Central Plains.

Xiao Ling brought Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and Ya Fei to the hidden Star Realm and welcomed them to the Starfall Pavilion. The newcomers entered in awe as Zi Yan decided to rest there before returning to Ancient Dragon Island.

• Xiao Ling identified the Heavenly Star Mountain Range as the location of the Starfall Pavilion and led the group toward its hidden entrance.
• Xiao Ling asked Zi Yan whether she would return to Ancient Dragon Island, and she chose to visit the Starfall Pavilion and rest first.
• Xiao Ling opened a spatial door to the Star Realm, and Xiao Yi Xian explained its purpose to Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and Ya Fei.
• Xiao Ling and the others entered the spatial door, which disappeared behind them.
• Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and Ya Fei saw the Starfall Pavilion's buildings and disciples, and Xiao Ling welcomed them.

Xiao Ling returned to the Star Realm with Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and Ya Fei, and brought them to his residence at Lingyue Peak. There, Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan stopped sparring to greet him, while the newcomers prepared to settle into the Starfall Pavilion.

• Kui Wenhao and the patrol disciples greeted Xiao Ling respectfully after he entered the Star Realm, then resumed their patrol at his request.
• Xiao Ling took Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and Ya Fei through the Starfall Pavilion and explained that they could rest before deciding on their future plans.
• Qing Lin showed the newcomers notable buildings in the pavilion as they flew toward Xiao Ling's residence on Lingyue Peak.
• Zi Yan complained that Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan were sparring instead of greeting her, while Xiao Yi Xian left for the Medicine Garden.
• Xiao Yi Xian's passing caught Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan's attention, and they spotted Xiao Ling's group and stopped fighting.
• Mu Qingluan affectionately welcomed Xiao Ling as her senior brother, and Xiao Ling praised Feng Qing'er for her improved cultivation.

Xiao Ling introduced Yun Yun, Ya Fei, and the third companion to Mu Qingluan and Feng Qing'er, then entrusted Mu Qingluan with helping them settle into Starfall Pavilion. The newcomers chose positions and moved into a secluded residence, while Feng Qing'er quietly approached Xiao Ling's pavilion.

• Mu Qingluan playfully kissed Xiao Ling and challenged Feng Qing'er, then asked who the three newcomers were.
• Xiao Ling explained that Yun Yun and the others were old acquaintances from the Northwest Continent whom he had brought to Starfall Pavilion for better opportunities.
• Mu Qingluan offered to show Yun Yun and the others around and arrange their lodging, and Xiao Ling asked her to find them a small mountain peak.
• Mu Qingluan toured Starfall Pavilion with the three and helped them choose positions and settle on a secluded peak beside Lingyue Peak.
• Zi Yan went to the Medicine Garden, Qing Lin returned to care for her snake pets, and Feng Qing'er quietly walked toward Xiao Ling's pavilion.
• By nightfall, Yun Yun and the other two had settled in and reflected on their changed circumstances and hopeful future.

Xiao Ling used the Lie-Detecting Stone to confirm that Feng Qing'er was content at Starfall Pavilion, then apologized for having brought her there by force. He offered her the Ancient Phoenix Blood Crystal, and after Feng Qing'er eagerly pleased him, he handed it over and they resumed their intimacy.

• Xiao Ling asked Feng Qing'er whether she resented being kept on Lingyue Peak, and the Lie-Detecting Stone confirmed that her assurances were genuine.
• Xiao Ling apologized for forcibly bringing Feng Qing'er to Starfall Pavilion, and she told him she was happy by his side.
• Xiao Ling asked Feng Qing'er if she remembered the Ancient Phoenix Blood Crystal that had drawn her to him.
• Xiao Ling promised the Ancient Phoenix Blood Crystal to Feng Qing'er, who eagerly offered to please him in return.
• Xiao Ling gave Feng Qing'er the Ancient Phoenix Blood Crystal, and she put it away before drawing him back into intimacy.

Zi Yan left with Zhu Li for Ancient Dragon Island after exchanging affectionate farewells with Xiao Ling. At Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Ling discussed the Heavenly Fire Condensing Origin Pill recipe with Yao Chen and announced that he planned to refine it as his attempt to become a Ninth-grade Alchemist.

• Zi Yan asked Xiao Ling to visit her on Ancient Dragon Island and promised to protect him after her seclusion.
• Xiao Ling reassured Zi Yan, and she entered the Space Passage with Zhu Li.
• Yao Chen praised the Heavenly Fire Condensing Origin Pill recipe that Xiao Ling had taken from Venerable Mu Gu's Storage Ring.
• Xiao Ling told Yao Chen that he intended to refine the Rank 9 pill to break through into the ninth grade of Alchemy.
• Yao Chen encouraged Xiao Ling, recognizing that he likely intended the pill for him, and they shared a knowing laugh.