Chapter Summaries

Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue sparred in her Secret Room, where she tested his strength and revealed her Angel Domain. The chapter left them facing off as Ye Qifeng countered her golden domain with his more powerful Ultimate Darkness Domain.

• She Long and Chi Xue learned that Qian Renxue had taken Ye Qifeng into her private Secret Room, while Gui Mei kept watch without interfering.
• Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue fought for over ten minutes, with her superior cultivation keeping him on the defensive despite his unusual Spirit Skills.
• Qian Renxue recognized that Ye Qifeng still had abilities he had not used and asked him to reveal them as she activated her Angel Domain.
• Ye Qifeng deployed his Ultimate Darkness Domain, pushing back Qian Renxue's golden domain and ending their sparring bout in a standoff.
• Ye Qifeng explained that his domain greatly amplified his powers and warned Qian Renxue to be careful if she entered it.

An assassin severely injured and crippled Fourth Prince Xue Beng, prompting Emperor Xue Ye and Prince Xue Xing to rush to his palace. Prince Xue Xing brought Poison Douluo Dugu Bo to examine Xue Beng, while Dugu Bo worried about the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison threatening both him and his granddaughter Dugu Yan.

• An assassin attacked Fourth Prince Xue Beng, and the Imperial Guard Army began searching the palace for the culprit.
• Emperor Xue Ye learned that Xue Beng's lower half had been destroyed and ordered his carriage to the Fourth Prince's Palace.
• Prince Xue Xing summoned Dugu Bo to examine Xue Beng, explaining that even the palace's Healing-type Spirit Masters could not restore his injuries.
• Dugu Bo agreed to do his best, though he warned Xue Xing that he specialized in poison rather than healing.
• On the way to Xue Beng's palace, Dugu Bo considered his worsening poison backlash and worried that Dugu Yan was beginning to show symptoms too.

After their sparring match, Qian Renxue accepted her defeat and recognized her growing love for Ye Qifeng, while he recovered from the spiritual injury caused by her Angel's Roar. Ye Qifeng left the Yin-Yang Space as Qian Renxue finished bathing, unaware of her feelings and recent embarrassment.

• The Imperial Guard searched the palace after Xue Beng's incident, but the Crown Prince's Palace was left undisturbed.
• Qian Renxue recalled how Ye Qifeng's Ultimate Darkness Domain had turned their sparring match against her, and she accepted her loss with joy as she realized she loved him.
• Qian Renxue nearly touched Ye Qifeng's face, then withdrew her hand in embarrassment and went to bathe while he meditated.
• Ye Qifeng repaired the minor spiritual damage caused by Qian Renxue's Angel's Roar inside the Yin-Yang Space.
• Ye Qifeng watered Ah Yin with Nutrient Liquid and returned his consciousness to his body.

Ye Qifeng waited for Qian Renxue to finish bathing, then prepared to discuss important matters with her in her bedchamber. Meanwhile, Dugu Bo examined the crippled Xue Beng and offered a dangerous poison-based treatment that might restore his appearance but not his ability to have children.

• Ye Qifeng waited for Qian Renxue to finish bathing, and she invited him to continue their conversation in her bedchamber.
• Emperor Xue Ye waited with Prince Xue Xing for Dugu Bo to assess Xue Beng's injuries after an assassin had crippled him.
• Xue Beng begged Dugu Bo to heal him, while Xue Ye slapped him for making a humiliating offer to call Dugu Bo his father.
• Dugu Bo examined Xue Beng and said the damage was nearly impossible to heal, but a trace of vitality remained.
• Dugu Bo proposed using Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison to stimulate regrowth, warning that Xue Beng might not survive and would never regain his former function.

Ye Qifeng said goodbye to Qian Renxue after she agreed to protect the girl and her family, and her loneliness led her to embrace him. As he prepared to pursue his search for Dugu Bo, they spotted the poison expert fleeing the palace toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Qian Renxue offered Ye Qifeng a place at the Crown Prince's Mansion, but he declined because he had promised Liu Erlong to stay at her home.
• Qian Renxue disguised herself as Xue Qinghe, and Ye Qifeng noticed that her hands were a flaw in her Camouflage skill.
• Ye Qifeng asked Qian Renxue to protect the girl and her family from retaliation after he crippled Xue Beng, and she promised to arrange Spirit Hall protection.
• Ye Qifeng thanked Qian Renxue for enduring the past few years, prompting her to hug him tightly before he left.
• Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue saw Dugu Bo flee from Xue Beng's palace, and Ye Qifeng realized he was heading to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress his poison backlash.

Ye Qifeng left Qian Renxue after warning her about Tang San and giving her hair ribbons from Bibi Dong, then returned to Liu Erlong’s home after tending to matters in the palace. The chapter ended with Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong sharing a late dinner as he asked about finding a site for her academy.

• Ye Qifeng warned Qian Renxue that Tang San might sabotage her Nation-Stealing Plan and reminded her to report anything she learned about Liu Erlong’s matter.
• Ye Qifeng vanished through the Shadow Realm, and Qian Renxue returned to the Secret Room and found the two hair ribbons he had left for her.
• Dugu Bo left the palace amid his worsening poison backlash, took Dugu Yan to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and flew to Sunset Forest to seek relief in the Medicinal Herb Garden.
• Dugu Bo’s treatment left Xue Beng weak and slightly green from a trace of Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison.
• Ye Qifeng returned to Liu Erlong’s home, apologized for being late, and joined her for the dinner she had prepared and reheated.
• During dinner, Ye Qifeng asked Liu Erlong how her search for a location to establish the academy was going.

Liu Erlong told Ye Qifeng that several old friends had agreed to teach at her planned academy, though she still needed to find a site and recruit more staff. The next day, Ye Qifeng confirmed Dugu Bo was away from his residence, then encountered Yu Luomian at a Blue Lightning Restaurant and went upstairs to meet him.

• Liu Erlong described her commoner Spirit Master friends who had agreed to teach at her academy and worried that it would not open in time for the coming graduation season.
• Liu Erlong asked Ye Qifeng why he tied his hair with a women's ribbon, and he explained that his teacher had given it to him.
• Liu Erlong left early to work on founding the academy, while Ye Qifeng headed toward Heaven Dou City's South District.
• Ye Qifeng confirmed Dugu Bo was absent from his residence, then explored the South District's ornate streets.
• A middle-aged man invited Ye Qifeng to meet his lord at the Blue Lightning Restaurant, and Gui Mei identified that lord as Yu Luomian.
• Ye Qifeng accepted the invitation and followed the man upstairs to meet Yu Luomian.

Ye Qifeng met Yu Luomian, who revealed that Liu Erlong was his estranged daughter and thanked Ye Qifeng for saving her. Yu Luomian gave Ye Qifeng money to help fund Liu Erlong’s academy, but could not use his clan’s influence to find a site, leaving Ye Qifeng to handle the support in his own name.

• Ye Qifeng entered a private room to meet Yu Luomian, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s vice sect master.
• Yu Luomian revealed that Liu Erlong was his biological daughter and explained their estrangement and her dangerous loss of control.
• Yu Luomian thanked Ye Qifeng for rescuing Liu Erlong, then offered to call himself Ye Qifeng’s godfather, but Ye Qifeng rejected the connection.
• Yu Luomian gave Ye Qifeng more than two million Gold Soul Coins to pass to Liu Erlong for her academy, and Ye Qifeng agreed to present the money as his own.
• Yu Luomian said he could not help find an academy site because the Heaven Dou Imperial Family controlled those resources and his clan authority had been frozen.

Ye Qifeng secured Yu Luomian’s cooperation against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and left his Holy Son Token with him to protect Liu Erlong and support their plans. After spending several rainy days together, Liu Erlong’s cultivation accelerated dramatically, and she went to Ye Qifeng for an explanation.

• Ye Qifeng left the Blue Lightning Restaurant after agreeing to cooperate with Yu Luomian, while Gui Mei decided to report the arrangement to the Pope.
• Yu Luomian examined Ye Qifeng’s Holy Son Token and understood that he would supply Spirit Hall with clan intelligence in exchange for its backing in his bid to become sect master.
• Ye Qifeng bought Soft Bone Rabbits to teach Liu Erlong recipes, then spent the following rainy days at home with her as she cooked and cultivated.
• Liu Erlong’s cultivation speed increased several times, and she broke through to rank seventy-six after eating the rabbit dishes and meditating.
• Liu Erlong went to Ye Qifeng’s room late at night and asked whether her sudden increase in Soul Power might indicate a problem.

Ye Qifeng examined Liu Erlong and explained that her unusually slow cultivation came from the Yin Fire attribute of her Fire Dragon Martial Soul amplifying flaws in her temperament and will. He told her that resolving the problem required her to let go of the knot and obsession in her heart, leaving Liu Erlong silent and troubled.

• Ye Qifeng checked Liu Erlong and found her body healthy, with her emotions stable and her cultivation speed now normal.
• Ye Qifeng explained that Liu Erlong's positively mutated Fire Dragon Martial Soul should naturally grant her faster cultivation, given her Innate Soul Power level nine.
• Ye Qifeng told Liu Erlong that Martial Soul attributes and a Spirit Master's temperament and will could affect cultivation speed.
• Ye Qifeng identified Liu Erlong's Fire Dragon attribute as Yin Fire and explained that it had gradually affected her temperament since her Martial Soul awakened.
• Ye Qifeng connected Liu Erlong's loss of control and slowed cultivation to flaws in her temperament and will, caused by a knot in her heart and an obsession.
• Liu Erlong fell silent as Ye Qifeng told her she needed to let go of her obsession.

Ye Qifeng explained how Liu Erlong’s emotional affliction affected her Fire Dragon Martial Soul and advised her to cultivate in a calm, secluded place while she worked toward resolving it. The next morning, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, arrived at Liu Erlong’s home with Snake Lance Douluo, She Long.

• Ye Qifeng told Liu Erlong that her emotional knot and obsession contributed to her unstable temperament, uncontrolled Yin Fire, killing intent, and slow cultivation, but she admitted she could not let go of them.
• Ye Qifeng advised Liu Erlong to maintain a calm state of mind and eventually live semi-reclusively in a tranquil residence to improve her control over Yin Fire and restrain her killing intent.
• Liu Erlong left Ye Qifeng’s room embarrassed after realizing she had been wearing an inappropriate outfit, then planned to visit Ye Huiyin at Begonia Medical Hall while Ye Qifeng intended to explore West City.
• Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, came to Liu Erlong’s gate with Snake Lance Douluo, She Long, and Liu Erlong cautiously asked whom they were looking for.

Qian Renxue visited Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong, teased Liu Erlong about becoming her older sister, then abruptly left after giving Ye Qifeng a Flower Wither Box. Inside, they found two scrolls, and Liu Erlong discovered that hers was an Academy Transfer Agreement.

• Qian Renxue recognized Liu Erlong and privately assessed her looks and background while waiting at the courtyard gate.
• Ye Qifeng came out, introduced Liu Erlong to Qian Renxue and She Long, and calmed Liu Erlong after Qian Renxue jokingly proposed she become her younger brother’s older sister.
• Qian Renxue gave Ye Qifeng a Flower Wither Box and left without entering the courtyard, leaving Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong puzzled.
• Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong returned to the living room and opened the box, finding two paper scrolls inside.
• Liu Erlong read the heading on her scroll aloud: “Academy Transfer Agreement.”

Ye Qifeng gave Liu Erlong an agreement to take over Kalong Academy and revealed that he was the Holy Son of Spirit Hall. After learning the academy’s history, they prepared to claim it, but Qian Renxue returned to visit Ye Qifeng in her own appearance.

• Ye Qifeng presented Liu Erlong with an agreement to transfer Kalong Academy for eight million Gold Soul Coins, and she worried that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe expected something in return.
• Ye Qifeng reassured Liu Erlong that Xue Qinghe was trustworthy and disclosed that he was Spirit Hall’s Holy Son, asking her to keep his identity secret.
• Ye Qifeng read the details about Kalong Academy, learning it was an empty, well-equipped academy that Qian Renxue had secured for him.
• Qian Renxue called to Ye Qifeng from outside the courtyard, and Liu Erlong hurried after him, feeling uneasy about the visitor.
• Qian Renxue appeared in her original form and explained that she had returned after dismissing her disguise, with Elder She Long sent away and Elder Gui nearby.

Qian Renxue met Liu Erlong in her original appearance, and the two women quickly grew close while discussing their connection to Ye Qifeng. Liu Erlong probed whether Qian Renxue and Ye Qifeng were more than friends, then the pair went inside together, leaving Ye Qifeng outside.

• Ye Qifeng asked why Qian Renxue had changed back from Xue Qinghe's appearance, and she explained that the Crown Prince's conspicuous identity made it risky to meet him in disguise.
• Liu Erlong arrived and admired Qian Renxue's beauty, while Qian Renxue sized up Liu Erlong and privately compared their figures.
• Qian Renxue introduced herself as Ye Qifeng's friend, and Liu Erlong invited her to use the affectionate name Sister Er Long.
• Qian Renxue told Liu Erlong that she and Ye Qifeng had known each other since childhood, and Liu Erlong asked whether they were only ordinary friends.
• Liu Erlong and Qian Renxue linked arms and went inside to talk, while Ye Qifeng closed the gate and remained outside.

Qian Renxue and Liu Erlong grew close, though Qian Renxue remained wary of Liu Erlong’s apparent affection for Ye Qifeng. After Liu Erlong left to visit Ye Huiyin, Ye Qifeng reflected on how his presence had changed the fates of those around him, then spoke with Qian Renxue about the Nine Heart Begonia Ye Clan.

• Qian Renxue bonded with Liu Erlong but privately suspected that Liu Erlong had ulterior motives because she lived beside Ye Qifeng and treated him gently.
• Liu Erlong invited Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue to visit Ye Huiyin at Begonia Medical Hall, but Ye Qifeng declined and Qian Renxue stayed with him.
• Liu Erlong asked Qian Renxue to show Ye Qifeng around Heaven Dou City, then left for Begonia Medical Hall.
• Ye Qifeng considered how Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and others connected to him had changed from their original fates, and resolved to guide those changes toward better outcomes.
• Ye Qifeng served Qian Renxue Begonia Fragrance, and she recognized it as a rare tea from the Nine Heart Begonia Ye Clan.
• Ye Qifeng explained that Ye Huiyin led the Nine Heart Begonia Ye Clan, then asked Qian Renxue what she thought of the clan.

Qian Renxue explained the Ye Clan’s political position and discussed Ye Qifeng’s plan to recruit them by curing the Nine Heart Begonia’s inherited flaw. They decided to visit Heaven Dou City’s West City, but Qian Renxue’s attempt to disguise herself as Liu Erlong startled Ye Qifeng.

• Qian Renxue explained how the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect opposed the Ye Clan, while the Heaven Dou Imperial Family cooperated with it.
• Ye Qifeng proposed recruiting the Ye Clan by resolving the Nine Heart Begonia’s inherited flaw, and Qian Renxue doubted him until he said he had some ideas.
• Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue decided to walk through West City after finishing their tea.
• Ye Qifeng warned Qian Renxue that her palace gown might attract trouble, so she transformed herself into Liu Erlong.
• Ye Qifeng told Qian Renxue to stop joking and change into someone else, and she flashed with golden light again.

Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue disguised themselves and shared stories about their lives as they walked through West City. After discussing Liu Erlong’s academy and her estrangement from Yu Luomian, Qian Renxue was reminded of her painful relationship with Bibi Dong, while Ye Qifeng chose not to reveal what he knew; she finally asked why he was staring at her.

• Qian Renxue used Angel Disguise to copy Liu Erlong’s appearance and outfit, then adjusted her height to match Ye Qifeng’s.
• Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue walked through West City and recounted their experiences since they had last met.
• Ye Qifeng thanked Qian Renxue for helping Liu Erlong obtain the transfer agreement for Kalong Academy and explained that he and Liu Erlong could cover its cost.
• Ye Qifeng told Qian Renxue that Yu Luomian was Liu Erlong’s estranged father and had secretly given him more than two million Gold Soul Coins for the academy.
• Qian Renxue compared Liu Erlong’s situation with her own relationship with Bibi Dong, while Ye Qifeng guessed why she had grown sad but kept his thoughts to himself.
• Qian Renxue grew flustered under Ye Qifeng’s lingering gaze and asked why he was looking at her like that.

Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue headed toward Kalong Academy through West City's rough central district, where Qian Renxue sensed the mysterious aura in Ye Qifeng's body when he took her hand. After he explained that physical contact could expose her to the aura's effects, he asked her not to touch him too much.

• Ye Qifeng suggested that he and Qian Renxue visit Kalong Academy, and he warned her to keep her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul hidden if trouble arose.
• Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue entered West City's central district, where street thugs leered at them and female thugs flirted with Ye Qifeng.
• Qian Renxue grew angry at the thugs, so Ye Qifeng took her hand and calmed her; she then sensed his mysterious aura and said it made her feel peaceful and drawn to him.
• Ye Qifeng considered testing the aura at full strength on Qian Renxue but rejected the idea because he feared it might overwhelm her.
• Ye Qifeng told Qian Renxue that his aura had attracted women of many ages during his travels and that his Camouflage skill suppressed it.
• Qian Renxue asked whether avoiding physical contact would keep her from being affected, and Ye Qifeng confirmed it and told her not to touch him too much.

Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue discussed his mysterious aura and the women who might like him, before reaffirming Qian Renxue’s determination to be the last one standing. They reached Kalong Academy, sneaked over its wall, and Qian Renxue asked Ye Qifeng how he would thank her for finding it.

• Qian Renxue questioned Ye Qifeng about holding her hand and whether his mysterious aura had influenced Huo Wu’s feelings for him.
• Qian Renxue considered the women around Ye Qifeng, resolved to outlast her rivals, and led him to Kalong Academy.
• Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue found Royal Knights guarding the academy and chose a secluded place to climb over its wall.
• Ye Qifeng carried Qian Renxue over the wall, and she asked how he planned to repay her help.

Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue toured Kalong Academy and agreed that Qian Renxue would invest in Sister Er Long’s planned academy as a private backer. After learning why Kalong Academy was available so cheaply, they recognized it as an ideal place for a school serving commoner students, though Qian Renxue ended the chapter sounding jealous of Ye Qifeng’s devotion to Sister Er Long.

• Qian Renxue refused to cancel the requests she and Ye Qifeng owed each other, preferring to keep his promise to her.
• Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue inspected Kalong Academy and found its grounds and facilities ready for use, though its buildings remained sealed.
• Ye Qifeng proposed that Qian Renxue invest one or two million Gold Soul Coins in Sister Er Long’s academy, and Qian Renxue agreed to invest under her own name.
• Qian Renxue explained that Kalong Academy was the only suitable site for a large advanced academy in Heaven Dou City and that the imperial family had cut its price in half because nobles had no interest in it.
• Ye Qifeng said Kalong Academy suited an academy for commoners and held special meaning as part of Sister Er Long’s lifelong wish, prompting Qian Renxue to remark that he was very good to her.