Chapter Summaries

Ye Qifeng offered the Jade Blossom Heavenly Begonia to Ye Huiyin and Ye Lingling in exchange for the Nine Heart Begonia Ye Clan secretly pledging loyalty to Spirit Hall. Ye Huiyin agreed, and Ye Lingling began consuming the herb to resolve the martial soul’s flaw as Ye Qifeng watched over her.

• Ye Huiyin offered the Ye Clan’s wealth and businesses for the Jade Blossom Heavenly Begonia, but Ye Qifeng asked the clan to submit to Spirit Hall instead.
• Ye Huiyin agreed to pledge the Ye Clan’s loyalty in secret, and Ye Qifeng promised Spirit Hall would support and protect the clan without interfering in its affairs or demanding tribute.
• Ye Huiyin insisted that Ye Lingling take the herb because of her talent and the clan’s inheritance, while Ye Qifeng promised to give Ye Huiyin another if he cultivated one in the future.
• Dugu Bo led Ye Qifeng, Ye Huiyin, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan to a soundproof quiet room so Ye Lingling could take the herb.
• Ye Lingling removed her black gauze, revealed her face, and followed Ye Qifeng’s instructions to consume the Jade Blossom Heavenly Begonia and begin refining its medicinal power.

With Ye Qifeng's help, Ye Lingling refined the Jade Blossom Heavenly Begonia and cured the curse afflicting her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, which evolved and awakened an Innate Domain. The chapter ended with Ye Lingling naming her new Martial Soul the Jade Heart Begonia and smiling for the first time in years.

• Ye Qifeng helped Ye Lingling refine the Immortal Grade Herb while Ye Huiyin and Dugu Yan waited nearby.
• Ye Lingling awakened and revealed that her transformed Martial Soul could heal, restore Soul Power, and create a domain that strengthened allies and weakened enemies.
• Ye Qifeng and Ye Huiyin identified the ability as an Innate Domain, and Ye Qifeng explained domains and Martial Soul grades to the others.
• Ye Qifeng reassured Dugu Yan that her Immortal Grade Herbs gave her a strong chance of awakening an Innate Domain in the future.
• Ye Lingling discovered that her domain was called the Jade Heart Domain, then renamed her evolved Martial Soul the Jade Heart Begonia at Ye Qifeng's suggestion.
• Ye Lingling smiled for the first time in years, bringing joy to Ye Huiyin and Ye Qifeng.

Ye Qifeng warned Ye Huiyin and Ye Lingling to keep the cure for the Nine Heart Begonia’s curse and Ye Lingling’s evolved Martial Soul secret, then invited Ye Lingling to join him and Liu Erlong in the Sunset Forest. As the group left, Ye Lingling asked him to call her by name, leaving Ye Qifeng worried that she and Dugu Yan were developing feelings for him like Huo Wu had.

• Ye Qifeng advised Ye Huiyin and Ye Lingling to hide the Immortal Grade Herb’s ability to cure Martial Soul defects, and Ye Huiyin promised that only she and her daughter would know.
• Ye Qifeng told Ye Lingling to conceal her Jade Heart Begonia Martial Soul and Innate Domain, then offered to take her to the Sunset Forest to obtain a Spirit Ring.
• Ye Lingling agreed to join Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong on the hunt after Ye Huiyin gave her approval.
• Ye Qifeng warned Ye Lingling to be wary of Qin Ming, and she accepted his advice after confirming it with Dugu Yan.
• Ye Lingling asked Ye Qifeng to call her Leng Leng instead of Miss, while Ye Huiyin encouraged him to do so.
• Ye Qifeng reflected that Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan seemed to be growing attached to him like Huo Wu had.

Ye Qifeng brought Ye Huiyin, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan together under his command and invited them to cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, warning Ye Huiyin about its dangers. Unable to offer her a suitable Immortal Grade Herb yet, he gave her more than a dozen Supreme Grade Herbs, but she tried to return them.

• Dugu Yan asked Ye Qifeng to call her Yanyan, and he agreed to call her and Ye Lingling by their names.
• After they left the quiet room, Ye Qifeng invited Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and cautioned Ye Huiyin to limit her visits because she had not taken an Immortal Grade Herb.
• Dugu Yan explained the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's spiritual energy, medicinal treasures, and dangers to Ye Huiyin and Ye Lingling.
• Ye Qifeng told Ye Huiyin he could not yet provide a suitable Immortal Grade Herb to resolve the Nine Heart Begonia's flaw, so she would have to wait for another Jade Blossom Heavenly Begonia.
• Ye Qifeng gave Ye Huiyin more than a dozen Supreme Grade Herbs to help her endure cultivation at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but she said they were too precious and offered them back.

Ye Qifeng returned to Blue Tyrant Academy and told Liu Erlong that Rui Wen would soon leave for Spirit City to study at Spirit Hall Academy. Liu Erlong accepted Rui Wen’s departure with Ye Qifeng’s comfort, while her feelings for him continued to shift beyond those of a younger brother.

• Ye Qifeng gave Ye Huiyin supreme grade herbs, arranged to hunt for Ye Lingling’s Spirit Ring, and returned to Blue Tyrant Academy with Gui Mei.
• Liu Erlong greeted Ye Qifeng with relief, while Rui Wen told him she was troubled about telling Liu Erlong she would leave for Spirit City.
• After dinner, Ye Qifeng explained Rui Wen’s plans to Liu Erlong, who grieved over Rui Wen’s departure and feared Ye Qifeng would leave as well.
• Ye Qifeng comforted Liu Erlong until she fell asleep, and she woke the next morning embarrassed by her hazy memories of the night before.
• Liu Erlong prepared breakfast and behaved affectionately toward Ye Qifeng, whose growing importance to her had become more than that of a younger brother.

Ye Qifeng’s circle grew more complicated as Qian Renxue visited the Forest Cabin, Rui Wen returned to Spirit City, and Ye Lingling joined Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong on a Spirit Ring hunt. The chapter ended with Liu Erlong realizing Ye Lingling had feelings for Ye Qifeng and feeling overwhelmed by the growing competition for his affection.

• Qian Renxue visited the Forest Cabin, spent time with Rui Wen and Ye Qifeng, and left to resume impersonating Xue Qinghe at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
• Gui Mei carried Rui Wen to Spirit City, where he delivered her to Bibi Dong and learned that Ye Qifeng intended to give Yue Guan a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
• Ye Lingling arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy, and Ye Qifeng introduced her and Liu Erlong to Gui Mei before they traveled to Sunset Forest.
• With Gui Mei’s help, Ye Lingling obtained a four-thousand-year Spirit Ring for her Jade Heart Begonia Martial Soul, and Ye Qifeng eased the absorption.
• Liu Erlong noticed Ye Lingling’s passionate attention toward Ye Qifeng and felt shattered by the thought of competing with her, Dugu Yan, and Qian Renxue.

Liu Erlong hurried the group through Sunset Forest while secretly trying to keep Ye Lingling away from Ye Qifeng. After the group found and defeated a powerful Crimson Fire Li Dragon, Liu Erlong absorbed its Spirit Ring and reached level eighty-three, becoming a Spirit Douluo.

• Liu Erlong deliberately pushed the group onward and exhausted Ye Lingling, but Ye Qifeng noticed and had Gui Mei carry her while she recovered.
• On the third day, Ye Qifeng, Liu Erlong, Ye Lingling, and Gui Mei reached the deep region of Sunset Forest in search of a powerful Spirit Beast.
• On the fifth day, the group found an eighty-to-ninety-thousand-year-old Crimson Fire Li Dragon, and Liu Erlong, Ye Qifeng, and Ye Lingling defeated it after nearly two hours of fighting.
• Ye Lingling healed Liu Erlong before she began absorbing the Crimson Fire Li Dragon's Spirit Ring, and Ye Qifeng helped her refine it.
• Liu Erlong absorbed the Spirit Ring without trouble, gained her Eighth Soul Skill, and broke through to level eighty-three.

Liu Erlong successfully absorbed her eighth Spirit Ring and advanced to the Spirit Douluo realm, then spent several days with Ye Qifeng before his planned return to Spirit City. As tensions grew among the women who cared for Ye Qifeng, he remained unsure how to handle their feelings and tried to keep the peace.

• Liu Erlong absorbed her eighth Spirit Ring, became a Spirit Douluo, and hugged Ye Qifeng in excitement before Ye Lingling.
• Gui Mei flew Ye Qifeng, Liu Erlong, and Ye Lingling back to Heaven Dou City, where Ye Qifeng told Liu Erlong he would soon leave for Spirit City and stayed a few extra days to comfort her.
• Ye Qifeng trained Blue Tyrant Academy students harshly, repeatedly beating Tai Long, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling while Jiang Zhu healed them, and Liu Erlong adopted his training methods.
• Qian Renxue focused on the Nation-Stealing Plan and did not visit, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling came to see Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong guardedly stayed by his side.
• Ye Huiyin recognized that Liu Erlong, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan had feelings for Ye Qifeng and wrestled with whether to intervene, while Ye Qifeng noticed the tension but struggled to manage it.

Ye Qifeng left Heaven Dou City after giving Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Ye Huiyin Storage Spirit Tool Rings containing Holy Son Tokens, then traveled to Blazing City to visit Huo Wu. Huo Wushuang recognized him at Blazing Academy and hurried him inside, leaving Ye Qifeng alarmed that something had happened to Huo Wu.

• Ye Qifeng told Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Ye Huiyin he would leave Heaven Dou City, gave each of them a Storage Spirit Tool Ring, and privately explained the Holy Son Tokens to the two girls.
• Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong said a tearful farewell, and Gui Mei carried Ye Qifeng away toward Spirit City; after he left, Liu Erlong moved into the room where he had stayed.
• Ye Qifeng changed his plan for Blazing City and set out to bring the city, Blazing Academy, and the Huo Family under Spirit Hall rather than destroy their forces.
• Ye Qifeng arrived at Blazing Academy, where Huo Wushuang recognized him and pushed him inside to see Huo Wu.
• Ye Qifeng asked Huo Wushuang urgently what had happened to Huo Wu.

Ye Qifeng reunited with Huo Wu at Blazing Academy and discovered that she had been overworking herself in cultivation since he left without saying goodbye. Huo Wu saw him again, and Ye Qifeng greeted her with regret for the pain his departure had caused.

• Huo Wushuang hurried Ye Qifeng into Blazing Academy and led him to Hot Spring Lake to see Huo Wu.
• Ye Qifeng examined Huo Wu with his Spiritual Power and found her healthy but mentally exhausted from excessive cultivation.
• Huo Wushuang recalled that Huo Wu had been heartbroken after Ye Qifeng left, and that she had used relentless cultivation to distract herself.
• Huo Wushuang called to Huo Wu, who complained about being interrupted and explained that she worked hard because she feared falling behind Ye Qifeng.
• Huo Wushuang revealed that Ye Qifeng had come, and Huo Wu turned around to see him.
• Ye Qifeng greeted Huo Wu warmly and regretted leaving her without saying goodbye.

Ye Qifeng reunited with Huo Wu and realized they shared feelings after learning she had overworked herself trying to keep up with him. He promised not to abandon her, leaving Huo Wu joyful and wanting to kiss him.

• Huo Wu rushed into Ye Qifeng's arms, cried with relief, and confirmed he had truly come to see her.
• Ye Qifeng comforted Huo Wu and learned she had been cultivating excessively because she feared falling behind him.
• Ye Qifeng examined Huo Wu and reassured her that rest, food, and a break from cultivation would restore her depleted Spiritual Power and body.
• Huo Wu admitted she feared the distance between them would grow, and Ye Qifeng promised he would never abandon her and asked her not to overtrain again.
• Huo Wu realized Ye Qifeng had accepted her, calmed down, and fixed her gaze on his lips as she wanted to kiss him.

Huo Wu and Ye Qifeng nearly kissed before Huo Wushuang interrupted them, prompting Huo Wu to accuse her brother of ruining her big moment. Huo Wushuang apologized and pushed Ye Qifeng back toward her, easing her anger, while Huo Wu remained determined to claim Ye Qifeng’s first kiss without knowing it had already been stolen.

• Huo Wu leaned in to kiss Ye Qifeng, and Ye Qifeng prepared to accept her, but Huo Wushuang interrupted them with a cough.
• Huo Wu broke away in embarrassment, then realized Huo Wushuang had likely interrupted on purpose and angrily confronted him.
• Huo Wushuang apologized after Huo Wu threatened to stop pleading with their father on his behalf.
• Huo Wu resolved to steal Ye Qifeng’s first kiss, unaware that a Golden-Haired Girl had already taken it in a secret room in Heaven Dou City.
• Huo Wushuang pushed Ye Qifeng toward Huo Wu to win her forgiveness, and Huo Wu relented while Huo Wushuang grew jealous of their closeness.

Ye Qifeng gave Huo Wu a Supreme Grade Herb to restore her depleted mental strength before she took the Immortal Grade Herb he had promised her. As Huo Wu recovered under his watch, Huo Wushuang learned the herb was safe and told Ye Qifeng that his sister was in his hands, though he trusted Huo Wu’s judgment more than Ye Qifeng.

• Ye Qifeng gave Huo Wu a Silver-Blue Herb and asked her to refine it on the boulder beside Hot Spring Lake.
• Huo Wu asked Ye Qifeng to stay with her, and he promised not to leave without telling her before carrying her onto the boulder.
• Huo Wu meditated while the herb restored her mental strength, and Ye Qifeng guarded her as Huo Wushuang joined them.
• Huo Wushuang asked Ye Qifeng about the herb, and Ye Qifeng explained that it safely restored depleted mental strength.
• Huo Wushuang told Ye Qifeng that his sister was in his hands, explaining that he trusted Huo Wu’s judgment, then grew jealous seeing how gently she treated Ye Qifeng.

Ye Qifeng asked Huo Wushuang to arrange a meeting with Huo Hong to discuss cooperation between Spirit Hall and Blazing City, while Huo Wushuang explained how his family’s investigation had linked Ye Qifeng to Spirit Hall. The chapter ended with Bibi Dong waiting alone in Pope Palace and longing for Ye Qifeng’s return.

• Huo Wu’s spirit recovered as she refined and absorbed the herb, easing Ye Qifeng’s and Huo Wushuang’s worries.
• Ye Qifeng asked Huo Wushuang to introduce him to Huo Hong the next day so he could discuss cooperation between Spirit Hall and Blazing City.
• Huo Wushuang confirmed that he and Huo Hong had investigated Ye Qifeng for Huo Wu’s sake but had found no information about his identity or origins.
• Huo Wushuang recounted how Blazing City’s Spirit Hall had gathered intelligence about Huo Wu and strengthened its cooperation with Blazing City after Ye Qifeng left.
• Ye Qifeng realized that Bibi Dong had likely learned about his relationship with Huo Wu and resolved to explain everything when he returned to Spirit City.
• Bibi Dong rested alone in Pope Palace while longing for Ye Qifeng to return.

Bibi Dong considered Spirit Hall’s next phase of development, concluding that it needed political reform and stronger military preparations before it could challenge the two empires. She silently endured worsening Rakshasa Evil Thought symptoms and ended the chapter wishing Ye Qifeng would return to help her.

• Bibi Dong continued to manage Spirit Hall while hiding her worsening headaches and the effects of Rakshasa Evil Thought from Ye Qifeng.
• Bibi Dong observed that the Pan-Continent Commercial Alliance, free Martial Soul awakenings, and stipends had rapidly increased Spirit Hall’s wealth, reputation, and ranks of Spirit Masters.
• Bibi Dong decided Spirit Hall needed to prepare for political reform and eventually establish a unified Spirit Hall Empire.
• Bibi Dong recognized that Spirit Hall lacked land, population, and ordinary soldiers, so it needed to build legions and secure territories affiliated with Heaven Dou and Star Luo.
• Bibi Dong considered secretly infiltrating or courting the two empires’ affiliated forces and preparing war supplies, weapons, and military production.
• Bibi Dong felt overwhelmed by her responsibilities and wished Ye Qifeng would return to help her.

Huo Wu woke after absorbing a rare herb and eagerly reunited with Ye Qifeng, whose gift had restored her mental state. In Spirit City, Bibi Dong learned from Gui Mei’s letter that Ye Qifeng was returning and grew jealous as she considered the many women around him, including her daughter Qian Renxue.

• Huo Wu woke from her meditation, rushed into Ye Qifeng’s arms, and promised herself he had not left her behind.
• Huo Wushuang teased Huo Wu about being too forward and warned her not to cross any lines with Ye Qifeng.
• Ye Qifeng asked Huo Wu to check her condition, and she discovered the herb had fully restored her mental state.
• Huo Wushuang suggested lunch, and Huo Wu hurried off to tidy her appearance before joining Ye Qifeng and her brother.
• Red-Clad Archbishop Andresen delivered Gui Mei’s secret letter to Bibi Dong, who learned that Ye Qifeng was coming back.
• Bibi Dong brooded over the women connected to Ye Qifeng, including Liu Erlong, Huo Wu, and Qian Renxue, and angrily sulked over her jealousy.

Ye Qifeng spent the day with Huo Wu at Blazing Academy, revealed his identity as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son, and clarified that the Silver Blue Herb was not the gift he had promised. The chapter ended with him presenting her an Immortal Grade Herb, the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

• Huo Wu dressed and joined Ye Qifeng and Huo Wushuang, then persuaded her brother to leave so she could spend time alone with Ye Qifeng.
• Huo Wu held Ye Qifeng’s arm as they walked to lunch, drawing stares from Blazing Academy’s teachers and students.
• Huo Wu and Ye Qifeng ate at the academy dining hall, then returned to the Hot Spring Lake and talked about his background.
• Ye Qifeng told Huo Wu that he was Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and Bibi Dong’s personal disciple, while she chose not to ask about the person he loved.
• Ye Qifeng explained that the Silver Blue Herb had only repaired Huo Wu’s spiritual power and revealed the promised gift: the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Ye Qifeng gave Huo Wu the purified Immortal Grade Herb Infernal Delicate Apricot and explained its benefits and the risk that it might affect their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. After persuading Huo Wu to prioritize growing strong enough to fight beside him, he helped her refine the herb, and she emerged with an evolved Martial Soul and greatly increased power.

• Ye Qifeng showed Huo Wu the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, explaining that the purified Infernal Delicate Apricot could improve her physique, talent, and Fire Shadow Martial Soul.
• When Ye Qifeng warned that her Martial Soul's evolution might disrupt their Radiant World Fire Lotus fusion skill, Huo Wu initially refused the herb because she feared losing a bond between them.
• Ye Qifeng reassured Huo Wu that their feelings mattered more than the fusion skill and urged her to grow strong enough to fight beside him against future enemies.
• Huo Wu accepted the Infernal Delicate Apricot, consumed it, and meditated while Ye Qifeng helped her refine its medicinal power for four hours.
• After refining the herb, Huo Wu's Fire Shadow Martial Soul evolved into a Super Martial Soul with Ultimate Fire Attribute, and her Soul Power Level rose from thirty-three to forty.

Ye Qifeng and Huo Wu spent time together discussing cultivation and growing closer before he met Huo Hong to discuss cooperation between Spirit Hall and Blazing City. Huo Hong’s resentment toward Ye Qifeng faded after he learned how the Infernal Delicate Apricot had transformed Huo Wu, and the two began negotiating Spirit Hall’s influence over Blazing City’s forces.

• Ye Qifeng explained that Huo Wu could attempt to absorb a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring with the help of spiritual herbs, and Huo Wu eagerly agreed to try.
• Huo Wu spent the evening flirting with Ye Qifeng and kissed his cheek, unaware that the Golden-Haired Girl had secretly taken his first kiss.
• Huo Wu gave Ye Qifeng her room for the night, and he noticed her neatly arranged belongings and intimate garments before cultivating.
• Huo Wushuang introduced Ye Qifeng to Huo Hong, who recognized Ye Qifeng as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and initially resented him for leaving Huo Wu heartbroken.
• Huo Hong sensed Huo Wu’s increase to level forty and, after hearing about the Infernal Delicate Apricot, replaced his resentment with gratitude toward Ye Qifeng.
• Ye Qifeng and Huo Hong began discussing and negotiating cooperation between Spirit Hall and Blazing City’s forces.

Ye Qifeng negotiated with Huo Hong about bringing Blazing City under Spirit Hall’s banner, and Huo Hong agreed to discuss the proposal with the other Elemental Cities. Afterward, Ye Qifeng gave Huo Wu a Storage Spirit Tool Ring and two herbs for her next Spirit Ring, and she insisted on wearing the ring on her ring finger before drawing close to kiss him.

• Ye Qifeng proposed that Blazing City join Spirit Hall, and Huo Hong said he would consult the city’s leaders and the forces of Skywater City and Godwind City before deciding.
• Huo Hong sent Huo Wushuang to train after Huo Wu left to catch up with Ye Qifeng.
• Ye Qifeng asked Huo Wu whether she blamed him for trying to bring Blazing City under Spirit Hall, and she said she did not.
• Ye Qifeng gave Huo Wu a Storage Spirit Tool Ring containing his Holy Son Token and two herbs to help her absorb a Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Spirit Ring.
• Huo Wu insisted Ye Qifeng place the ring on her ring finger, and he did so as she smiled with happiness.
• Ye Qifeng thought about recruiting Shui Bing'er and giving her the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, then failed to notice Huo Wu approaching him for a kiss.