Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Players observe the Fairy Fish, who is too beautiful and terrifying.
• Dong Hu's team, controlled by an item, struggles and warns against approaching the Fairy Fish.
• Hei Mi's team attacks the Fairy Fish, enraging it.
• The Fairy Fish reveals its hideous face and uses its power to trap all the players in a Water Prison.

Character Developments

• Dong Hu's team shows fear and desperation.
• Hei Mi's team acts rashly, enraging the Fairy Fish.
• The players panic and try to escape but are trapped in the Water Prison.
• Hei Mi and the White Nation Youth try to break the Water Prison but fail.

Significant Themes

• The power and beauty of high-level magic beasts.
• The recklessness and hubris of the players.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent.

Character Interactions

• Dong Hu's team warns the others about the Fairy Fish but is ignored.
• Hei Mi's team acts without discussing with Mirror City's team.
• The players panic and look to Hei Mi and the White Nation Youth for help.
• Hei Mi and the White Nation Youth try to break the Water Prison but fail, leading to despair among the players.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Fairy Fish reveals its terrifying power, wiping out Hei Mi's team and chasing after the fleeing Mirror City team.
• Hei Mi, desperate, betrays his allies by telling the Fairy Fish about the hidden Mirror City team.
• The Fairy Fish pursues the Mirror City team but spares Dong Hu's team.
• Mirror City team activates a defensive item to protect themselves from the Water Prison.

Character Developments

• Hei Mi's desperation leads him to betray his allies, showing his ruthlessness.
• Dong Hu's team regrets helping the Mirror City team, learning a harsh lesson about being too softhearted.
• Mirror City team's leaders show reluctance to help but ultimately do so, revealing their protective instincts.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and loyalty: Hei Mi betrays his allies, while Dong Hu's team regrets their loyalty.
• Strength and weakness: The Fairy Fish's strength is overwhelming, while the Players' strength is limited.
• Teamwork and individualism: The Mirror City team prioritizes their own survival, while Dong Hu's team works together to escape.

Character Interactions

• Hei Mi betrays the Mirror City team, leading to their pursuit by the Fairy Fish.
• Dong Hu's team regrets helping the Mirror City team, leading to their own near-capture.
• Mirror City team leaders discuss and decide to help their team, showing unity in crisis.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Mirror City team's high-grade protective item fails to withstand the Fairy Fish's Water Prison, trapping everyone inside.
• The Mirror City team leader is revealed to have used a secret escape item, but it also fails, leading to his breakdown.
• The Fairy Fish captures the Mirror City team and Hei Mi's group, killing two players who screamed in terror.
• The Fairy Fish begins to shrink the Water Prisons, intending to crush everyone to death.

Character Developments

• The Mirror City team leader breaks down after his escape item fails.
• Hei Mi becomes the target of everyone's anger and blame.
• The Fairy Fish shows no mercy and prepares to kill everyone.

Significant Themes

• Greed and recklessness lead to dire consequences.
• Despair and regret overwhelm the players.
• The Fairy Fish's true nature is revealed, showing no mercy.

Character Interactions

• The Mirror City team blames their team leader for not using his escape item to save them.
• Hei Mi is targeted by the other players for leading them into a trap.
• The Fairy Fish watches the players with indifference, preparing to kill them all.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Players are trapped in a shrinking Water Prison, suffocating and desperate.
• Xiao Fan and his group arrive, and the Players beg for help.
• Fairy Fish attacks, but Bao Bao intervenes and breaks the Water Prisons.
• Fairy Fish is enraged by Bao Bao's presence and attacks.

Character Developments

• Xiao Fan: He remains calm and collected, showing no fear despite the dire situation.
• Bao Bao: She demonstrates her power and confidence, saving the trapped Players and facing off against Fairy Fish.

Significant Themes

• Despair and Hope: The Players experience despair as they face death, but hope returns with Xiao Fan and Bao Bao's arrival.
• Power Dynamics: The vast difference in power between Fairy Fish and Bao Bao is highlighted, showing how Bao Bao's presence shifts the balance.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Fan and Bao Bao: Their bond is strengthened as Bao Bao protects Xiao Fan and his group.
• Fairy Fish and Bao Bao: Their enmity is clear as Fairy Fish is jealous of Bao Bao's successful transformation and attacks her.
• Players and Xiao Fan's Group: The Players beg for help, showing their desperation and trust in Xiao Fan's group.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bao Bao unleashes a powerful tornado to counter Fairy Fish's water blades.
• Fairy Fish creates an ice shield to protect herself from the tornado.
• Bao Bao and Fairy Fish prepare to clash head-on, with Bao Bao confident in her strength due to Zijin's protection.

Character Developments

• Bao Bao: Shows her strength and confidence, acknowledges Xiao Fan as her master, and is willing to fight Fairy Fish openly.
• Fairy Fish: Reveals her ice element power, shows concern about her ability to withstand Bao Bao's attack, and decides to face the tornado head-on.

Significant Themes

• The power gap between high-level magical beasts and ordinary players.
• The consequences of a failed transformation for magical beasts.
• The determination and resolve of both Bao Bao and Fairy Fish to face their opponent head-on.

Character Interactions

• Bao Bao and Fairy Fish: Both magical beasts acknowledge each other's strength and prepare for a direct confrontation.
• The United Rescue Team Players: Witness the battle between Bao Bao and Fairy Fish, realize the power gap between high-level magical beasts and players, and hope for Bao Bao's victory to secure their survival.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bao Bao, Xiao Fan's mount, defeats the Fairy Fish in a battle, causing the latter to retreat into the lake.
• The captured Players are rescued and express gratitude to Zhou He and Bao Bao.
• Bao Bao prepares to use her power to force the Fairy Fish out of the lake to complete Xiao Fan's quest.

Character Developments

• Bao Bao demonstrates her immense power and confidence, eager to finish off the Fairy Fish.
• The rescued Players express remorse for their earlier suspicions and praise Dragon Nation and Bao Bao.
• Hei Mi remains silent and submissive, fearing for his life.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics: Bao Bao's strength intimidates both the Fairy Fish and the rescued Players, shifting the power balance.
• Trust and suspicion: The rescued Players' change in attitude toward Zhou He and Bao Bao highlights the theme of trust based on strength and benevolence.

Character Interactions

• Bao Bao and the Fairy Fish: Their battle showcases the difference in their elemental powers and strength.
• Zhou He and the rescued Players: Zhou He's group is praised and respected by the rescued Players, who express gratitude and remorse.
• Hei Mi and the rescued Players: Hei Mi is rebuked and cursed by the rescued Players for his earlier divisive actions.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bao Bao, a high-level wind-type Magic Beast, confronts a Fairy Fish over the rescue of humans.
• Bao Bao reveals her true form, a massive Cangwen Leopard, shocking the nearby Players.
• Bao Bao attacks the Fairy Fish, overwhelming her with her superior strength and spiritual power.

Character Developments

• Bao Bao: Showcases her true form and power, revealing her pride and disdain for other Magic Beasts.
• Fairy Fish: Struggles to keep up with Bao Bao's strength, resorting to desperate measures to try and defeat her.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between Magic Beasts and humans.
• The ruthless nature of Magic Beasts and their disregard for human life.
• The revelation of Bao Bao's true form and her status as a Monster.

Character Interactions

• Bao Bao and Fairy Fish: Their interaction is marked by hostility and disdain, culminating in a fierce battle.
• Bao Bao and the United Rescue Team: The Players are shocked and disbelieving upon seeing Bao Bao's true form, questioning her motives for saving them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fairy Fish uses her ultimate skill, "Frozen World," which freezes everything within a large radius, including players and the environment.
• The skill is so powerful that it drains Fairy Fish's life force, and she will die after using it.

Character Developments

• Fairy Fish: Becomes determined to use her ultimate skill to protect her territory, even at the cost of her own life.
• Bao Bao: Realizes the severity of the situation and tries to protect Xiao Fan, but her wind element is suppressed by the ice.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of high-level Magic Beasts' ultimate skills.
• The consequences of underestimating opponents and the importance of communication.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Fan and Bao Bao: Xiao Fan tries to reason with Fairy Fish, but Bao Bao warns him about the danger of the situation.
• Players: Panic and chaos ensue among the players as they try to escape the freezing effect, but many are caught and turned into ice sculptures.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Fairy Fish's ice-sealing ultimate move has frozen Zhou He, Li Wei, and the others, with their HP dropping rapidly.
• Xiao Fan and Bao Bao are desperate to save them, but Xiao Fan's skill is ineffective, and Zijin warns that using Heavenly Lightning would be fatal.
• Zijin summons the Seven-Colored Deer, who had been hiding nearby, to appear.

Character Developments

• Xiao Fan: Desperate to save his companions, he turns to Zijin for help.
• Bao Bao: Feels guilty for leading them into this situation and is eager to make amends.
• The Seven-Colored Deer: Reluctantly appears, realizing the threat posed by Zijin, a pure-blooded magical beast.

Significant Themes

• Desperation and hope: Xiao Fan and Bao Bao are desperate to save their companions, but their options are limited, and they must rely on Zijin's intervention.
• Consequences of actions: Bao Bao's reckless move in the past has led to the current crisis, highlighting the importance of careful decision-making.
• The power of pure-blooded magical beasts: Zijin's presence and pressure on the Seven-Colored Deer demonstrate the immense power and influence of pure-blooded magical beasts.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Fan and Zijin: Xiao Fan turns to Zijin for help, and she agrees to intervene, showing their close bond and trust in each other.
• Bao Bao and Xiao Fan: Bao Bao feels guilty for leading them into danger, and Xiao Fan reassures her, prioritizing saving their companions over blame.
• Zijin and the Seven-Colored Deer: Zijin summons the Seven-Colored Deer, demonstrating her authority and the power of pure-blooded magical beasts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Seven-Colored Deer remembers its past with the Fairy Fish and its plan to use humans for revenge.
• It successfully deceives Xiao Fan and later a group of players, sending them to find the Fairy Fish.
• The Fairy Fish captures the players, attracting more players and Bao Bao, a powerful monster.
• The Fairy Fish burns her Life Crystal to fight Bao Bao.

Character Developments

• The Seven-Colored Deer's hatred for the Fairy Fish grows over time, leading it to manipulate humans for revenge.
• The Fairy Fish's loyalty and determination to protect her friends are shown as she fights Bao Bao.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and the lengths one will go to achieve it.
• Friendship and loyalty, even in the face of adversity.
• The consequences of manipulation and deceit.

Character Interactions

• The Seven-Colored Deer manipulates Xiao Fan and other players to find the Fairy Fish, showing its cunning and determination for revenge.
• The Fairy Fish's actions show her loyalty and willingness to protect her friends, even at great personal cost.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou He's group is frozen by the Fairy Fish's ice seal.
• Xiao Fan asks the Seven-Colored Deer to help, but it refuses.
• Zijin threatens the Seven-Colored Deer, forcing it to lift the ice seal.
• The ice seal is broken, and Zhou He's group is saved.

Character Developments

• Xiao Fan: Struggles with his reduced power and status, but remains determined to grow stronger.
• Zhou He's Group: Survive the ice seal, grateful to Xiao Fan and Zijin.
• Seven-Colored Deer: Initially deceitful and reluctant to help, but submits to Zijin's pressure.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics in the Monster Region.
• The consequences of underestimating opponents.
• The importance of one's own strength.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Fan and the Seven-Colored Deer: Xiao Fan tries to reason with the deer, but it initially refuses to help.
• Zijin and the Seven-Colored Deer: Zijin threatens the deer, forcing it to lift the ice seal.
• Zhou He's Group and Xiao Fan: They are grateful to Xiao Fan for saving them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Fairy Fish, critically injured, appears before everyone in her true, miserable form.
• The Fairy Fish realizes the Seven-Colored Deer's scheme to eliminate her and understands his hatred.
• The Fairy Fish decides to help the Seven-Colored Deer one last time before dying.
• The Seven-Colored Deer asks Zijin to be released, showing no remorse for the Fairy Fish.
• Xiao Fan intends to ask about saving the Fairy Fish, but she starts turning into water and dies.

Character Developments

• The Fairy Fish accepts her fate and decides to help the Seven-Colored Deer, showing selflessness.
• The Seven-Colored Deer's hatred for the Fairy Fish is confirmed, revealing his cold and vengeful nature.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and forgiveness: The Fairy Fish's acceptance of the Seven-Colored Deer's betrayal and her decision to help him.
• Redemption: The Fairy Fish's final act of helping the Seven-Colored Deer, seeking redemption for past mistakes.

Character Interactions

• The Fairy Fish and the Seven-Colored Deer: Their interaction highlights their complex history and the Seven-Colored Deer's hatred.
• Xiao Fan and the Fairy Fish: Xiao Fan's concern for the Fairy Fish is evident, but he's too late to help her.
• Zijin and the Seven-Colored Deer: Zijin's decision to release the Seven-Colored Deer depends on Xiao Fan's opinion.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Fairy Fish's body starts turning into water, puzzling Xiao Fan, Bao Bao, and the Seven-Colored Deer.
• Zijin realizes the Fairy Fish is sacrificing her water-element origin power to transfer it to someone else.
• The Seven-Colored Deer is shocked and disbelieving, as it knows the Fairy Fish's selfish nature.
• Zijin confirms the process and reveals that only water-element magic beasts can perform such a sacrifice, and only for wood-element magic beasts.

Character Developments

• Xiao Fan: Realizes the potential loss of his efforts and feels helpless.
• Seven-Colored Deer: Struggles to accept the Fairy Fish's selfless act, given her past behavior.
• Zijin: Demonstrates calmness and understanding of the situation, providing the necessary explanation.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice: The Fairy Fish's decision to give up her origin power for another, challenging the Seven-Colored Deer's perception of her.
• Change: The transformation of the Fairy Fish's body and the Seven-Colored Deer's view of its friend.
• Acceptance: The struggle of the Seven-Colored Deer to accept the Fairy Fish's selfless act.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Fan, Bao Bao, and the Seven-Colored Deer express confusion and concern over the Fairy Fish's transformation.
• Zijin explains the situation to the others, providing clarity and understanding.
• The Seven-Colored Deer questions Zijin's explanation, struggling to accept the Fairy Fish's sacrifice.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fairy Fish is sacrificing herself to transfer her water-element origin to Seven-Colored Deer.
• Zijin confirms that Fairy Fish's actions match the ancient sacrificial secret art.
• Seven-Colored Deer struggles to accept the truth and the implications of Fairy Fish's sacrifice.
• Bao Bao reveals that she accidentally kicked the Jade Heart into Fairy Fish's lake.

Character Developments

• Seven-Colored Deer: Struggles with the revelation of Fairy Fish's sacrifice, grapples with past emotions and misunderstandings.
• Fairy Fish: Sacrifices herself to help Seven-Colored Deer, showing her true feelings and intentions.
• Zijin: Provides information about the sacrifice, shows understanding and sympathy for Seven-Colored Deer's turmoil.
• Bao Bao: Decides to clear up the misunderstanding between Seven-Colored Deer and Fairy Fish.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and selflessness: Fairy Fish's actions highlight her deep affection for Seven-Colored Deer, even at the cost of her own life.
• Past misunderstandings: The characters grapple with past events that have shaped their relationships and emotions.

Character Interactions

• Seven-Colored Deer and Zijin: Zijin provides information and support to Seven-Colored Deer as he struggles to accept the truth.
• Seven-Colored Deer and Fairy Fish: Their past misunderstandings and current situation create a complex emotional dynamic.
• Bao Bao and the others: Bao Bao decides to reveal her past mistake to help clear up misunderstandings between Seven-Colored Deer and Fairy Fish.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Bao Bao's casual words halt the Fairy Fish's life-for-life sacrifice.
• The Fairy Fish remembers that Bao Bao deliberately dropped the Water Wood Jade Heart into the lake years ago.
• The Fairy Fish realizes Bao Bao's role in their estrangement and the misunderstandings between her and the Seven-Colored Deer.

Character Developments

• The Fairy Fish: Experiences a surge of memories and emotions, leading to a realization about Bao Bao's true intentions. Her physical body is near collapse, but her rage and hatred intensify.
• Bao Bao: Revealed to have manipulated the situation between the Fairy Fish and the Seven-Colored Deer for her own gain.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and deceit: Bao Bao's actions highlight the theme of manipulation and deceit, showing how her actions have caused years of suffering for the Fairy Fish and the Seven-Colored Deer.
• Truth and revelation: The truth behind Bao Bao's actions is finally revealed, leading to the Fairy Fish's emotional turmoil and realization.

Character Interactions

• Bao Bao and the Fairy Fish: Bao Bao's words trigger a profound emotional response in the Fairy Fish, leading to a realization about Bao Bao's true intentions and causing intense hatred towards her.
• The Fairy Fish and the Seven-Colored Deer: The Fairy Fish's realization hints at the potential for renewed understanding and connection with the Seven-Colored Deer, as they were both victims of Bao Bao's scheme.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Seven-Colored Deer learns the truth about the Jade Heart incident, realizing it had misjudged the Fairy Fish.
• The Fairy Fish is critically injured, her life hanging by a thread, due to the Seven-Colored Deer's actions.
• Bao Bao admits the misunderstanding but shows no remorse, asking the Seven-Colored Deer to let the matter go.
• Xiao Fan, the protagonist, decides to help both the Seven-Colored Deer and the Fairy Fish, seeking Zijin's help to save the Fairy Fish.

Character Developments

• The Seven-Colored Deer: Experiences a profound realization, leading to a shift from hatred to guilt and regret towards the Fairy Fish.
• Bao Bao: Reveals her manipulative nature and lack of remorse, showing no fear despite the consequences of her actions.
• Xiao Fan: Demonstrates his growing responsibility and concern for the creatures in his care, deciding to help both the Seven-Colored Deer and the Fairy Fish despite their past conflicts.

Significant Themes

• Misunderstandings and their consequences: The central misunderstanding between the Seven-Colored Deer and the Fairy Fish has led to centuries of hatred and suffering.
• Guilt and redemption: The Seven-Colored Deer grapples with guilt, seeking redemption for its actions.
• Manipulation and power dynamics: Bao Bao's manipulation of the situation highlights the power dynamics at play and the consequences of unchecked ambition.

Character Interactions

• Seven-Colored Deer and Fairy Fish: Their relationship shifts from one of deep-seated hatred to a realization of the truth and potential redemption.
• Bao Bao and Xiao Fan: Bao Bao shows no remorse, while Xiao Fan decides to help the victims of her actions.
• Xiao Fan and Zijin: Xiao Fan seeks Zijin's help to save the Fairy Fish, indicating his growing trust in Zijin's abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zijin reveals that the Fairy Fish still has a chance to live, sparking hope in the Seven-Colored Deer.
• The Seven-Colored Deer, wracked with guilt, offers to do anything to save the Fairy Fish.
• Zijin reveals the Fairy Fish's critical condition and the potential consequences of survival.
• The Fairy Fish, initially prepared to die, changes her mind upon learning about the potential loss of her magical beast status.

Character Developments

• The Seven-Colored Deer: Struggles with guilt and remorse for misunderstanding and hurting the Fairy Fish. It becomes desperate to save her and is willing to make any sacrifice.
• The Fairy Fish: Initially prepared to die to help the Seven-Colored Deer, she changes her mind upon realizing that survival might mean losing her magical beast status.

Significant Themes

• Redemption and atonement: The Seven-Colored Deer seeks to make up for its past mistakes.
• Sacrifice: Both characters are willing to make significant sacrifices for each other.
• Life and death: The Fairy Fish's life hangs in the balance, and the characters grapple with the consequences of living or dying.

Character Interactions

• The Seven-Colored Deer and the Fairy Fish: Their relationship is strained due to past misunderstandings, but they both express their willingness to sacrifice for each other.
• Zijin and the other characters: Zijin provides crucial information about the Fairy Fish's condition and potential treatments, influencing the other characters' decisions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Fan learns that he can save Fairy Fish by forming a master-servant contract with her, which will allow him to transfer his energy to her.
• Zhou He and Jian Qingfeng express their willingness to form a contract with Fairy Fish, but Zijin says only Xiao Fan can do it due to his abundant energy.
• Xiao Fan agrees to form a contract with Fairy Fish, but the Magic Beasts are initially reluctant.

Character Developments

• Xiao Fan: Shows reluctance in using his Dragon Token but ultimately agrees to help Fairy Fish out of kindness and for the opportunity to gain a new contracted Magic Beast.
• Zhou He: Attempts to exploit a loophole but backs down when Zijin says only Xiao Fan can save Fairy Fish.
• Zijin: Explains the contract process to Xiao Fan and encourages him to help Fairy Fish.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between humans and Magic Beasts, with Magic Beasts being initially reluctant to form contracts with humans.
• The importance of contracts and Life Bonds in the game world.
• Xiao Fan's growing power and influence, as he is now capable of saving a level-three-hundred Magic Beast.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Fan and Zijin: They have a close relationship, with Zijin guiding Xiao Fan and supporting his decision to help Fairy Fish.
• Xiao Fan and Zhou He: Zhou He tries to take advantage of the situation but ultimately respects Xiao Fan's decision.
• Xiao Fan and the Magic Beasts: The Magic Beasts are initially reluctant to form a contract with Xiao Fan, but they eventually accept his help.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fairy Fish recognizes Xiao Fan as the human who disturbed her peace earlier and gave him a quest to restore her appearance.
• Xiao Fan offers to save Fairy Fish's life and help her recover her strength if she forms a master-servant contract with him.
• Bao Bao opposes Xiao Fan's plan, leading Fairy Fish to agree to the contract.

Character Developments

• Fairy Fish: Recognizes Xiao Fan, decides to form a contract with him to live and make things difficult for Bao Bao.
• Xiao Fan: Realizes Fairy Fish's potential, wants to contract her for safety and protection.
• Bao Bao: Feels threatened by Fairy Fish, opposes the contract.

Significant Themes

• Trust and betrayal: Fairy Fish's initial hostility towards Xiao Fan turns into trust due to her dire situation.
• Power dynamics: Xiao Fan's offer to help Fairy Fish recover her strength highlights the power imbalance between them.
• Rivalry: Bao Bao's opposition to Fairy Fish's contract with Xiao Fan shows her desire to be the first to form a contract with him.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Fan and Fairy Fish: Their interaction shows a shift from hostility to mutual benefit, with Xiao Fan offering help and Fairy Fish agreeing to the contract.
• Bao Bao and Fairy Fish: Their interaction is marked by rivalry and opposition, with Bao Bao feeling threatened by Fairy Fish's potential contract with Xiao Fan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiu Chen (Xiao Fan) successfully signs a contract with the incomplete Fairy Fish, much to the dismay of other Players who had attempted to do so previously.
• The United Rescue Team's plans to claim the first kill of a level-300 monster fail, and they return empty-handed.
• Shen Long and Cannon, who had planned to harm Xiao Fan, realize they may not be able to due to his growing power and influence.

Character Developments

• Xiao Fan's reputation and power grow significantly with the addition of the Fairy Fish to his contracted monsters.
• Bao Bao expresses jealousy and dissatisfaction with the Fairy Fish's precedence in contracting Xiao Fan.

Significant Themes

• Luck and fortune: Xiao Fan's good fortune in contracting powerful monsters is contrasted with the misfortune of other Players.
• Power dynamics: Xiao Fan's growing power shifts the balance of influence in the Cloud Sea region.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Fan and the Fairy Fish: They form a contract, with the Fairy Fish expressing a desire to recover and grow stronger.
• Bao Bao and Xiao Fan: Bao Bao expresses her displeasure with Xiao Fan for not contracting her first.
• Shen Long and Cannon: They exchange a glance, indicating their shared concern and uncertainty about Xiao Fan's growing power.