Ch. 221Do You Know What You Did?!

章节概要

一句话概括:系统加载“秉公执法”词条,强化此界执法者;街头,Fu集团总裁傅辞当街强行掳走前女友吴薇薇逼迫捐肾,其兄吴明冲动救人反被打倒,莫上指出其三大问题后,警察到场围堵傅辞,傅辞试图以权势压人,却被周局长严词驳回。

1. 关键情节/事件

  • 系统成功加载【秉公执法】词条,镇压此界天地法则——此界所有执法者将拥有公正之心,且执法能力提升50%。
  • 街头上,傅辞(Fu集团总裁)纠缠前女友吴薇薇,要求她给“青青”捐一颗肾,并以“复合”作为交换条件,态度极其荒谬傲慢。
  • 吴薇薇拒绝并挣扎,傅辞命令保镖强行将其塞入车内,路人畏惧傅辞权势无人敢救。
  • 吴明(吴薇薇的弟弟/哥哥)赶来出手相救,但被保镖一拳打晕。
  • 莫上现身,逐条指出吴明的三大问题,进行指点。
  • 警察赶到,截停傅辞车辆,以“非法限制人身自由”“涉嫌非法强制捐献器官”为由要求配合调查。
  • 傅辞打电话给周局长施压,周局长不买账,直言“傅集团总裁就能无视法律吗?”,拒不退让。

2. 角色发展

  • 莫上:系统宿主,行事从容自信,对吴明既有指点也有失望,兼具导师和“挂”的定位;系统生动活泼、爱炫耀。
  • 吴明(气运之子):关心姐姐但冲动鲁莽,能力不足却盲目硬拼,被莫上批为“三个问题”,态度谦逊。
  • 吴薇薇:清醒、有主见,拒绝前男友的无理要求,不贪图复合,面对强迫会恐惧但坚守底线。
  • 傅辞:典型霸总反派,极度自恋和以自我为中心,信奉“有权有钱就能摆平一切”,视他人器官为交易筹码,甚至认为复合是“恩赐”。
  • 警察/周局长:在【秉公执法】法则加持下,执法者不再畏惧权势,展现刚正不阿的新形象。

3. 显著主题

  • 权势 vs 正义:傅辞妄图以身份压法,但新法则下执法者不畏强权,强化“法律面前人人平等”。
  • 精英傲慢与物化他人:傅辞把前女友当作工具人(器官来源),把“复合”当作奖励,体现有钱人对他人尊严的践踏。
  • 冲动 vs 智慧行事:莫上指出吴明的三个错误——冲动蛮干、不借助外力、不第一时间报警,教导正确应对不法行为的方式。
  • 系统的“外挂正义”:用系统强行修正世界规则,使执法者真正秉持公正,带有“降维打击”和爽文色彩。

4. 角色互动

  • 系统 ↔ 莫上:系统邀功式汇报“赢了天地法则”,莫上满意夸赞,关系融洽。
  • 傅辞 ↔ 吴薇薇:傅辞提出荒唐的“捐肾换复合”,吴薇薇激烈拒绝,肢体冲突升级,傅辞强行绑人。
  • 吴明 ↔ 保镖/傅辞:吴明愤怒出手但实力悬殊,被一拳撂倒,傅辞不屑一顾。
  • 莫上 ↔ 吴明:莫上先宽慰“你姐没事”,随即批评其三宗错,吴明羞愧认错,形成“前辈提点后辈”关系。
  • 傅辞 ↔ 警察/周局长:傅辞试图用“你不想干了?”和“我是傅辞”施压,但警察铮铮铁骨,周局长在电话中直接硬刚,彻底驳回。

Ch. 222A Single Punch Blows Up the Engine?

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Fu Ci, after being reprimanded by Director Zhou, attempts to use his connections to escape but fails.
  • He orders his driver to ram through the police blockade, but a mysterious martial artist, Yang Long, punches and disables the engine, leading to Fu Ci's arrest.
  • Wu Weiwei is rescued, and Fu Ci is taken into custody.

Character Developments

  • Fu Ci: Shows desperation and recklessness in his attempts to evade the law, ultimately leading to his capture.
  • Wu Weiwei: Demonstrates resilience and courage in the face of Fu Ci's threats.
  • Yang Long: Introduced as a skilled martial artist who intervenes to stop Fu Ci's escape, revealing himself to be humble and helpful.

Significant Themes

  • The law vs. corruption: Fu Ci's attempts to use his connections to evade justice highlight the theme of corruption and the importance of the law.
  • Martial arts and justice: Yang Long's intervention showcases the theme of martial arts being used for justice and helping those in need.

Character Interactions

  • Fu Ci and Wu Weiwei: Their interaction shows Fu Ci's arrogance and Wu Weiwei's determination to escape his control.
  • Yang Long and Wu Ming: They meet and form a connection, with Wu Ming offering help to Yang Long, who has just arrived in the city.

Ch. 223Why Is This Happening?

Chapter Summary: “Why Is This Happening?”

Key plot points and events

  • Mo Shang interrupts Yang Long and Wu Ming’s mutual compliments, prompting everyone to return to Wu Ming’s home for a meal.
  • Yang Long senses that Mo Shang has reached the “unity of man and heaven” and suspects he is an Innate Realm expert. Mo Shang’s aura is so completely concealed that he seems fused with the surrounding world.
  • Wu Ming introduces Mo Shang to his sister, Wu Weiwei, jokingly calling him an immortal. She initially dismisses the idea, unaware of Mo Shang’s extraordinary abilities.
  • Rather than drive home, Mo Shang snaps his fingers and instantly transports the group from the street to Wu Ming’s house. Wu Weiwei and Yang Long are left stunned, while Wu Ming remains calm because he has witnessed even more astonishing feats from Mo Shang.
  • Mo Shang modestly claims he is only a “mediocre cultivator,” despite possessing seemingly godlike powers.
  • At home, Wu Ming’s mother welcomes everyone to a meal prepared partly by Jiang Shuyu. Most of the food is excellent, but one dish is horrifyingly bad. Wu Weiwei, Wu Ming, Yang Long, and Wu Ming’s mother all suffer after tasting it, while Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu are accustomed to Jiang’s cooking.
  • After eating, Wu Ming leaves with Yang Long to help him find lodging. Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu follow, explaining that they want to “eat melons”—observe the trouble and excitement likely to surround Wu Ming.
  • Mo Shang declares that Wu Ming is a Child of Fortune, someone naturally destined to attract unusual events and powerful opponents. Wu Ming rejects the idea because he has never even won the lottery.

Character developments

  • Mo Shang continues to demonstrate overwhelming supernatural power while maintaining a detached, modest attitude. He also shows amusement at Wu Ming’s tendency to attract extraordinary incidents.
  • Wu Ming is increasingly accustomed to Mo Shang’s impossible abilities and acts as the calm intermediary between him and ordinary people. He is still unaware—or unwilling to accept—that he may possess a special destiny.
  • Yang Long shifts from confidence to awe after witnessing Mo Shang’s cultivation and teleportation. His understanding of the martial world is challenged by powers far beyond his experience.
  • Wu Weiwei moves from skepticism about immortals to stunned disbelief after seeing Mo Shang’s teleportation. Her humorous reaction to the food provides comic relief.
  • Jiang Shuyu is revealed to be an excellent cook in some cases but an inexplicably terrible one in others. She and Mo Shang have developed resistance to her “dark cuisine.”
  • Wu Ming’s mother warmly accepts the unexpected guests and participates in the disastrous tasting incident.

Significant themes

  • The contrast between the ordinary and the supernatural: A simple trip home and family meal become extraordinary through teleportation and the presence of an immortal-level cultivator.
  • Humility versus true power: Mo Shang’s claim to be merely “mediocre” humorously contradicts the terrifying scale of his abilities.
  • Fate and the “Child of Fortune” trope: Wu Ming’s life appears to attract powerful figures and strange events, though he interprets luck in ordinary terms.
  • Limits of human understanding: Yang Long and Wu Weiwei cannot comprehend Mo Shang’s techniques, while even Jiang Shuyu cannot explain why her cooking alternates between delicious and disastrous.
  • Comedy through contrast: Awe-inspiring cultivation, mundane family concerns, and terrible food are placed side by side for comedic effect.

Character interactions

  • Mo Shang teases Wu Ming and casually exposes the gap between his own abilities and ordinary human expectations.
  • Wu Weiwei questions Wu Ming’s claim that Mo Shang is an immortal, then reacts dramatically when Mo Shang proves it through teleportation.
  • Yang Long silently reassesses Mo Shang after sensing his profound cultivation and is left speechless by the instantaneous journey.
  • The family meal creates a shared comic experience as nearly everyone suffers from Jiang Shuyu’s dark cuisine.
  • Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu bond through their shared familiarity with her cooking and later accompany Wu Ming and Yang Long to witness whatever trouble Wu Ming’s fortune attracts.

Ch. 224A Familiar Plot

Chapter Summary: “A Familiar Plot”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu Ming receives a call informing him that his cousin has been injured and rushes to visit her at the hospital.
  • He brings Yang Long, Mo Shang, and Jiang Shuyu to the hospital and introduces them to his cousin.
  • Wu Ming suggests that Yang Long become his cousin’s bodyguard, emphasizing Yang Long’s exceptional martial abilities.
  • Yang Long reveals that he is a ninth-rank martial artist, known as a Martial Grandmaster. The chapter explains that the ninth rank is already extraordinarily powerful, while the higher Innate Realm is exceptionally rare.
  • Wu Ming’s cousin hires Yang Long as her personal bodyguard. Yang Long asks for “three,” intending three hundred thousand per year, but she interprets it as three million per month and agrees immediately.
  • Yang Long is stunned by the enormous salary but accepts, promising to protect her at the cost of his life.
  • Wu Ming adds that Yang Long can live at his cousin’s residence, joking that she is single and hinting at a possible romance.
  • After settling the employment arrangement, Wu Ming leaves with Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu, while Yang Long remains at the hospital to begin his duties.
  • Outside, Mo Shang announces that he wants to search for a “Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King,” a stereotypical hidden powerhouse who lives as a son-in-law and humiliates arrogant opponents.
  • Unexpectedly, Wu Ming says he knows someone who is a live-in son-in-law, suggesting that this familiar plot may already exist in their world.

Character Developments

  • Yang Long: Transitions from unemployed martial artist to highly paid personal bodyguard. His modest salary expectations contrast humorously with his enormous market value. He also demonstrates a straightforward, dutiful personality by immediately pledging to protect his employer.
  • Wu Ming: Shows concern for his injured cousin and resourcefulness in finding Yang Long a job. He also displays a mischievous, teasing side by joking about Yang Long living with his single cousin.
  • Wu Ming’s cousin: Despite appearing weak and ill, she is composed, wealthy, and decisive. Her immediate acceptance of Yang Long’s services shows her confidence in his abilities and her need for protection.
  • Mo Shang: Becomes increasingly aware that the world is following familiar genre conventions. He treats the emergence of the bodyguard plot with amused suspicion and begins actively looking for other cliché character archetypes.
  • Jiang Shuyu: Accompanies Mo Shang and Wu Ming but has little direct involvement in the chapter’s events.

Significant Themes

  • Genre and cliché awareness: The characters recognize that their circumstances resemble familiar wish-fulfillment stories, especially the “rich beauty and powerful personal bodyguard” setup.
  • Reality following fictional tropes: Mo Shang suspects that other stock characters—miracle doctors, urban immortals, Dragon Kings, and domineering CEOs—may also appear.
  • Wealth and social value: Yang Long’s misunderstanding about his salary highlights the enormous economic gap between ordinary people and elite martial artists.
  • Fate and coincidence: What Mo Shang considers a fictional stereotype may exist literally, as Wu Ming claims to know a possible Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King.
  • Humor through misunderstanding: Yang Long’s accidental demand for three million per month and Wu Ming’s teasing create much of the chapter’s comedy.

Character Interactions

  • Wu Ming and Yang Long establish a friendly relationship, with Wu Ming helping him secure employment and Yang Long respectfully calling him “Brother Yang.”
  • Wu Ming’s cousin evaluates Yang Long professionally before hiring him, while Yang Long responds with humility despite his grandmaster status.
  • Wu Ming teases his cousin about being single and encourages a possible relationship with Yang Long, embarrassing her.
  • Mo Shang comments on the situation as though observing a familiar novel plot, while Wu Ming takes his references literally.
  • Wu Ming’s revelation that he knows a live-in son-in-law leaves Mo Shang genuinely surprised and sets up the next potential storyline.

Ch. 225Long Aotian

Chapter Summary: “Long Aotian”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Mo Shang suspects that Wu Ming’s live-in son-in-law friend may be the legendary Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King, based on the world’s apparent “plot” and the character’s circumstances.
  • Wu Ming calls his childhood friend, Long Aotian, and invites him to meet for food. Long Aotian instead invites Wu Ming and his companions to his villa, where he is preparing dinner.
  • Wu Ming brings Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu to Long Aotian’s luxurious villa in central Capital City. The setting makes Mo Shang and Wu Ming question whether Long Aotian is truly a dependent live-in son-in-law or someone benefiting from a wealthy wife.
  • Long Aotian welcomes them while wearing an apron. Although he appears to be an ordinary young man, he immediately senses that Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu possess extraordinary, dangerous auras.
  • Mo Shang inspects Long Aotian’s traits and confirms that he is indeed the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King. His traits include:
    • Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King, marking him as a powerful cultivation protagonist.
    • Wife-Protecting Maniac, indicating that he would oppose the entire world for the sake of one person.
    • Live-In Son-in-Law, confirming the expected romance/power-fantasy setup.
  • Mo Shang gives Long Aotian a gift by retrieving an ornate wooden box from his storage space. Because it appears from nowhere, Long Aotian is deeply shocked.
  • Wu Ming casually explains that Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu are immortals and recounts how his online boasting somehow led to their arrival in the mortal world.
  • Long Aotian struggles to accept the absurd situation, comparing it to something that could only happen in a novel. Nevertheless, he quickly recovers and respectfully invites the visitors inside.
  • Mo Shang jokes about Long Aotian’s sudden change in attitude and asks him not to call him “Immortal.” Wu Ming reassures Long Aotian that Mo Shang is approachable.

Character Developments

  • Mo Shang: Confirms Long Aotian’s identity through his trait-seeing ability. He remains relaxed and humorous, treating the bizarre meeting and Long Aotian’s awe with amusement rather than superiority.
  • Wu Ming: Acts as the bridge between the supernatural visitors and Long Aotian. His casual behavior contrasts with the extraordinary consequences of his online boasts, which have brought immortals into his life.
  • Jiang Shuyu: Accompanies Mo Shang and Wu Ming, silently contributing to the intimidating aura that Long Aotian detects.
  • Long Aotian: Is introduced as the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King, but initially appears as a humble man cooking at home. His confidence and martial awareness remain intact, yet he becomes startled and cautious after witnessing Mo Shang’s storage ability and learning that genuine immortals exist.

Significant Themes

  • Reality resembling fiction: The chapter emphasizes the absurdity of a world where novel-like archetypes and plot structures are real, including the “Dragon King” and “live-in son-in-law” roles.
  • Power and perception: Long Aotian is a powerful figure in his own setting, but the arrival of beings far beyond his level forces him to reassess his position.
  • Humor amid overwhelming power: Extraordinary supernatural events—such as traversing the internet and retrieving objects from storage space—are treated with casual, comedic dialogue.
  • Identity and archetypes: Mo Shang’s ability to see character traits reveals that Long Aotian’s life is shaped by recognizable fictional labels, turning his personal identity into a set of narrative roles.
  • Hospitality and friendship: Despite the supernatural tension, the meeting takes place over a home-cooked meal, with Wu Ming’s friendship helping ease relations between the characters.

Character Interactions

  • Wu Ming and Long Aotian interact as longtime friends, teasing each other while maintaining an easy familiarity.
  • Mo Shang and Wu Ming joke about Long Aotian’s wealthy surroundings and his apparent status as a dependent son-in-law.
  • Long Aotian carefully assesses Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu, recognizing their immense danger before he knows who they are.
  • Mo Shang’s effortless gift presentation shocks Long Aotian and immediately establishes the power gap between them.
  • Wu Ming explains the supernatural situation, while Long Aotian reacts with disbelief and confusion.
  • Mo Shang uses humor to reduce Long Aotian’s nervousness, and Wu Ming reinforces that Mo Shang is approachable, setting the stage for a more relaxed relationship.

Ch. 226A Meeting Gift

Summary of “A Meeting Gift”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu Ming arrives with Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu at the home of Long Aotian and his wife, introducing the two visitors as “immortals.”
  • Long Aotian’s wife is skeptical, so Wu Ming asks Mo Shang to demonstrate his abilities.
  • Mo Shang casually removes a distant sun from the universe, shrinking it to marble size and offering it as a meeting gift.
  • The woman is horrified, remembering that a sun had mysteriously disappeared for over eight minutes earlier that day. Mo Shang reassures her that this is a different sun.
  • Jiang Shuyu criticizes Mo Shang for giving an unrefined celestial body as a gift. Together, they transform the sun and a neutron star into an ornate necklace.
  • Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu refine the stars using Falling Star Flame and Dao Patterns, removing their radiation and giving the necklace powerful protective and healing properties.
  • The necklace can cure illness, protect its wearer from extreme physical harm, and even withstand a nuclear explosion.
  • Wu Ming eagerly asks for a similar item, but Mo Shang reminds him that the cultivation method he already received is far more valuable.
  • Long Aotian’s wife accepts and wears the necklace. Her minor ailments vanish, and she immediately feels healthier and more energetic.

Character Developments

  • Mo Shang demonstrates immense power but maintains that strength should be used appropriately. His absurdly extravagant gift reveals that he also enjoys showing off, despite his claims of modesty.
  • Jiang Shuyu displays both equal mastery and a playful, teasing personality. She helps improve Mo Shang’s crude gift and exposes his real intention to impress the guests.
  • Wu Ming remains enthusiastic, humorous, and somewhat greedy for powerful treasures. He admires Mo Shang while also jokingly calling out his hypocrisy.
  • Long Aotian’s wife changes from disbelief and fear to admiration and delight after witnessing the necklace’s creation and experiencing its effects.
  • Long Aotian observes the supernatural event with curiosity, especially after seeing the transformation in his wife.

Significant Themes

  • Power versus humility: Mo Shang insists that power should not be used for vanity, yet his spectacular gift clearly serves to impress others.
  • The incomprehensible scale of cultivation: Stars and neutron stars are treated as ordinary materials, emphasizing the vast gap between the cultivators’ abilities and ordinary human understanding.
  • Transformation through craftsmanship: The necklace symbolizes how immense and dangerous cosmic forces can be refined into something beautiful, useful, and safe.
  • Security and dependence on cultivation: Wu Ming seeks external protection, while Mo Shang stresses that true strength comes from developing one’s own cultivation.
  • Humor through contrast: The casual way the characters discuss stealing suns, radiation, and nuclear explosions creates comedy by contrasting cosmic power with everyday social customs like bringing a meeting gift.

Character Interactions

  • Wu Ming introduces the visitors and playfully pressures Mo Shang to prove himself.
  • Mo Shang admonishes Wu Ming for exaggerating their status, while Wu Ming privately remains awed by his power.
  • Jiang Shuyu teases Mo Shang for showing off and collaborates with him to create a more suitable gift.
  • The woman initially questions the visitors’ claims but becomes grateful and impressed after receiving the necklace.
  • Wu Ming’s request for his own necklace is rejected when Mo Shang points out that cultivation is a better form of protection.
  • Long Aotian and his wife react differently to the gift: she embraces it eagerly, while he remains curious and cautiously observant.

Ch. 227Homegrown Ones Aren't Worth Much

Chapter Summary: “Homegrown Ones Aren’t Worth Much”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Long Aotian opens a mysterious box that releases a burst of golden light. Inside is an object resembling an ordinary white radish.
  • Mo Shang reveals that the “radish” is actually a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng from the Mystic Sky Continent. It possesses extraordinary properties: enhancing the body and cultivation, extending life, and completely healing injuries as long as the person is not dead.
  • Wu Ming eagerly asks for more, imagining that eating it might make him superhuman. Mo Shang warns that consuming too much could cause their bodies to explode because of the ginseng’s immense spiritual power.
  • Despite the warning, Mo Shang casually gives thirty ginseng roots to Wu Ming, Long Aotian, and Long Aotian’s wife. He dismisses their value by saying that “homegrown ones aren’t worth much,” then eats another root like fruit.
  • Overwhelmed by Mo Shang’s generosity, Wu Ming attempts to swear loyalty and become his sworn son, but he instinctively stops before completing the declaration. Mo Shang explains that Wu Ming’s low cultivation would not be able to withstand the karmic consequences, especially since Mo Shang has powerful descendants who would object.
  • The group sits down for a lavish meal. Long Aotian opens a bottle of expensive Romanée-Conti, and after several rounds of drinking, he and Wu Ming become relaxed and boastful.
  • The dinner is interrupted by the arrival of Xiao Zhen, a frail teenage boy who comes to return a sewing kit. Although he claims not to be hungry, his stomach growls, and Li Yuqiu warmly brings him inside and makes him sit down for a meal.

Character Developments

  • Mo Shang: Displays his immense wealth, power, and generosity, while also enjoying playful teasing. His casual treatment of miraculous treasures emphasizes how ordinary such valuables are to him.
  • Wu Ming: Becomes increasingly awed by Mo Shang and openly covets the ginseng. His humorous attempt to become Mo Shang’s sworn son shows both his admiration and his willingness to flatter powerful figures, though he remains cautious when he senses danger.
  • Long Aotian: Acts as a gracious host, proudly offering his finest wine and welcoming Mo Shang. His relaxed drinking-table behavior reveals a more boastful and informal side.
  • Li Yuqiu: Shows warmth and compassion toward Xiao Zhen, immediately recognizing that his claim of not being hungry is false and ensuring that he is fed.
  • Xiao Zhen: Is introduced as a poor, modest, and physically frail teenager. His worn clothing and hunger contrast sharply with the luxurious household and the abundance surrounding the guests.

Significant Themes

  • The disparity between worlds and levels of power: Treasures considered priceless in the local world are insignificant to Mo Shang, highlighting the enormous gap between his origins and those of the others.
  • Power and status: Wu Ming’s failed attempt to become Mo Shang’s sworn son reflects the dangers and limitations imposed by differences in cultivation and social standing.
  • Humor through contrast: The sacred-looking box contains a “radish,” Mo Shang eats miraculous ginseng casually, and Wu Ming’s exaggerated admiration contrasts with Mo Shang’s indifference.
  • Generosity and compassion: Mo Shang freely distributes valuable medicine, while Li Yuqiu offers food and kindness to the impoverished Xiao Zhen.
  • Wealth versus poverty: The extravagant feast and rare wine are juxtaposed with Xiao Zhen’s faded clothes and obvious hunger.

Important Character Interactions

  • Wu Ming and Mo Shang exchange humorous remarks about the ginseng, with Wu Ming repeatedly trying to understand and obtain more of it.
  • Mo Shang rejects Wu Ming’s attempt at sworn-son status, explaining the karmic and familial dangers involved.
  • Long Aotian and Li Yuqiu host Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu with great respect, with Long Aotian emphasizing the honor of their visit.
  • Wu Ming and Long Aotian bond over alcohol and begin competing through increasingly absurd stories.
  • Li Yuqiu gently overcomes Xiao Zhen’s reluctance and brings him into the meal, establishing a caring connection between them.

Ch. 228They Still Couldn't Be Bothered to Keep Up the Act

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • During dinner, Wang Zhen eats desperately, revealing that he has likely suffered prolonged neglect and hunger.
  • Mo Shang gently asks about his situation, prompting Wang Zhen to confess that he is Wang Zhenguo’s biological son. Fifteen years earlier, a nanny switched him with another child, and he was only recovered by his biological family three years ago.
  • Despite being reunited with his family, Wang Zhen receives no affection. The family favors the child raised in his place and gives Wang Zhen only five hundred yuan per month, claiming that his rural upbringing makes him financially irresponsible.
  • Outraged, Wu Ming decides to punish the Wang Household. He contacts powerful relatives and considers involving the police, while Long Aotian warns that family matters may be difficult to handle legally.
  • After learning that the Wang Household has martial artists, Wu Ming immediately studies cultivation manuals, consumes a ginseng root, and breaks through from having no cultivation to the First Stage of Body Tempering in only a few moments.
  • Wu Ming and Long Aotian set off to confront the Wang Household. Wang Zhen and Li Yuqiu worry about their safety, but Mo Shang assures them that the Wang Household is the party truly in danger and follows along with Jiang Shuyu to observe.

Character Developments

  • Wang Zhen: Reveals his traumatic history and emotional wounds. His tears and frustration show how deeply the Wang family’s rejection has affected him, despite his efforts to earn their approval.
  • Wu Ming: Demonstrates strong loyalty and a fierce sense of justice. His anger over Wang Zhen’s mistreatment quickly turns into decisive action, and his absurdly rapid cultivation breakthrough highlights his extraordinary talent—or possible cheat-like ability.
  • Long Aotian: Acts as both host and protective friend, preparing additional food for Wang Zhen and accompanying Wu Ming to confront the family. He remains more cautious and practical than Wu Ming.
  • Mo Shang: Recognizes Wang Zhen’s situation as a classic “real and fake young master” scenario. He is compassionate toward Wang Zhen but remains confident in Wu Ming and Long Aotian’s strength.
  • Li Yuqiu and Jiang Shuyu: Li Yuqiu reacts with concern for the reckless confrontation, while Jiang Shuyu follows Mo Shang as events escalate.

Significant Themes

  • Family rejection and emotional abuse: Biological ties do not guarantee love or acceptance; Wang Zhen’s family treats him as an unwanted outsider.
  • Justice and retaliation: Wu Ming responds to injustice with immediate, forceful intervention, turning sympathy into revenge against the Wang Household.
  • Found family and compassion: Strangers show Wang Zhen more concern in one evening than his relatives have shown him since his return.
  • Power and cultivation: Wu Ming’s sudden breakthrough introduces his exceptional abilities and raises the stakes of the impending confrontation.
  • Comedic exaggeration: The chapter contrasts Wang Zhen’s tragic backstory with absurdly dramatic reactions, instant cultivation, and the group’s confident march toward danger.

Character Interactions

  • Long Aotian repeatedly offers Wang Zhen food, treating him warmly and informally.
  • Mo Shang’s gentle questioning allows Wang Zhen to open up and cry about his suffering.
  • Wu Ming becomes enraged on Wang Zhen’s behalf, makes calls against the Wang family, and recruits Long Aotian for the confrontation.
  • Long Aotian tries to restrain Wu Ming but ultimately joins him.
  • Wang Zhen worries that the two men will be overwhelmed by the Wang Household’s martial artists, while Mo Shang reassures everyone that the balance of power is actually reversed.

Ch. 229Who the Fuck Is Wang Zhenguo!

Chapter Summary: “Who the Fuck Is Wang Zhenguo!”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu Ming, accompanied by Mo Shang, Long Aotian, Li Yuqiu, and Wang Zhen, forcibly enters the Wang Household villa, demanding to see Wang Zhenguo.
  • The household guards attempt to confront them, but Wu Ming intimidates them by pointing out that the guards stationed outside have already been knocked unconscious.
  • Wang Zhenguo introduces himself and remains composed despite the intrusion. Wu Ming accuses him of mistreating Wang Zhen and demands an explanation.
  • Wang Zhenguo initially appears unaware of Wang Zhen’s living conditions. He asks Butler Li how much money Wang Zhen receives and learns that the boy is given only five hundred yuan per month.
  • The situation proves even worse: Wang Zhen is forbidden from eating with the family because Wang Jing and the eldest daughter dislike him. He receives only leftovers, cold food, or nothing at all if the kitchen’s food is gone.
  • Wang Zhenguo is horrified to realize that his biological son has been neglected and starved within his own household.
  • It is revealed that Wang Jing and Wang Zhen were switched at birth, meaning they share the same birthday. While Wang Jing is celebrating with the family, Wang Zhen has been left isolated and deprived.
  • Furious, Wang Zhenguo calls his wife and orders her, along with Wang Jing and the eldest daughter, to return within thirty minutes or never come back.
  • He promises Wang Zhen that he will provide an explanation and address the family’s treatment of him.

Character Developments

  • Wu Ming acts aggressively and arrogantly, adopting the demeanor of a dominant villain despite claiming to be enforcing justice. He openly confronts Wang Zhenguo on Wang Zhen’s behalf.
  • Wang Zhen remains timid and emotionally withdrawn. His silence shows how thoroughly his family’s neglect has damaged his hopes of receiving love or recognition.
  • Wang Zhenguo shifts from calm confidence to shock, guilt, and fury as he learns the truth. His earlier ignorance reveals how absent he has been from household affairs, but his reaction suggests he is beginning to accept responsibility.
  • Butler Li serves as the reluctant truth-teller. Though initially hesitant, he exposes the extent of Wang Zhen’s deprivation and shows sympathy for the boy.
  • Long Aotian offers Wang Zhen blunt encouragement, telling him to resist anyone who denies him basic rights rather than continuing to endure mistreatment.
  • Wang Zhenguo’s wife and favored son, Wang Jing, are shown prioritizing Wang Jing’s birthday celebration while Wang Zhen is ignored, reinforcing the family’s unequal treatment.

Significant Themes

  • Family neglect and favoritism: Wang Zhen is treated as an unwanted outsider despite being part of the Wang family, while Wang Jing receives affection, resources, and celebration.
  • The consequences of parental absence: Wang Zhenguo’s lack of involvement allows the abuse to continue unnoticed.
  • The need for recognition and belonging: Wang Zhen’s submissiveness stems from his desperate desire to be accepted by the family that has rejected him.
  • Justice and retaliation: Wu Ming and Long Aotian encourage Wang Zhen to stop tolerating mistreatment and assert himself.
  • Revelation and accountability: The chapter centers on Wang Zhenguo’s horrifying discovery and the beginning of a confrontation that may force the family to answer for its actions.

Character Interactions

  • Wu Ming challenges Wang Zhenguo directly, making him confront his failure as a father.
  • Wang Zhenguo questions Butler Li, whose revelations progressively expose Wang Zhen’s starvation and exclusion.
  • Long Aotian comforts Wang Zhen and urges him to retaliate against those who mistreat him.
  • Wang Zhenguo attempts to address Wang Zhen personally, but Wang Zhen remains distant and guarded.
  • Wang Zhenguo’s phone conversation with his wife contrasts her cheerful celebration of Wang Jing with his growing anger, culminating in his ultimatum that the family return home immediately.

Ch. 230He Was Actually Normal!

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wang Zhenguo confronts the situation at the Wang household, blaming himself for neglecting the family and promising that the mistreatment will not go unpunished.
  • Madam Wang, Wang Ya, and Wang Jing return home, initially focused on celebrating Wang Jing’s birthday. They are unaware that it is also Wang Zhen’s birthday.
  • Wang Zhenguo angrily exposes the family’s blatant favoritism toward Wang Jing. When Wang Ya insults Wang Zhen as a “country bumpkin,” Wang Zhenguo slaps her and reminds everyone that Wang Zhen is her biological brother.
  • Wang Zhenguo questions why Wang Zhen received only five hundred yuan in monthly living expenses and was allegedly denied enough food.
  • Madam Wang claims Wang Zhen stole her jade bracelet, while Wang Jing says he personally saw Wang Zhen enter her room and threaten him.
  • Wang Zhenguo refuses to accept the accusation without proof and orders Butler Li to check the surveillance footage.
  • The original footage has been deleted, but Wang Zhenguo demands that the cloud backup be retrieved, suggesting that the truth may expose further wrongdoing.
  • Wang Zhen reacts subtly with panic at the mention of the backup, implying that he may know more about the incident or may have manipulated the evidence.
  • Mo Shang observes that Wang Zhenguo is unusually rational for this kind of “true and fake young master” situation, while also becoming suspicious of Wang Zhen’s unnatural calmness.

Character Developments

  • Wang Zhenguo: Shifts from a negligent father to an angry investigator. He recognizes the unfair treatment of Wang Zhen, defends him publicly, and insists on evidence rather than blindly trusting his wife and favored son.
  • Wang Zhen: Remains unnervingly composed despite being accused and mistreated. His lack of emotional reaction and brief panic over the cloud footage suggest hidden motives or knowledge.
  • Wang Jing: Continues presenting himself as obedient and vulnerable, accusing Wang Zhen while appearing timid. His testimony is increasingly questionable because it lacks independent evidence.
  • Wang Ya: Displays open contempt for Wang Zhen and repeats the family’s favoritism toward Wang Jing. Her arrogance leads to Wang Zhenguo slapping her.
  • Madam Wang: Remains defensive and self-righteous, accepting Wang Jing’s account without proof and justifying Wang Zhen’s poverty as punishment.
  • Mo Shang: Acts as an amused observer, treating the family conflict like entertainment while perceptively identifying Wang Zhenguo’s rationality and Wang Zhen’s suspicious behavior.
  • Butler Li: Cooperates with Wang Zhenguo’s investigation by attempting to retrieve surveillance evidence.
  • Wu Ming, Long Aotian, and Jiang Shuyu: React to the family drama from the sidelines, with Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu adding comic relief through the impossible snacks pulled from his pocket.

Significant Themes

  • Family favoritism and neglect: The chapter exposes the Wang family’s preference for Wang Jing and their cruel disregard for Wang Zhen’s basic needs.
  • Truth versus assumption: Wang Zhenguo challenges the family’s habit of treating accusations as facts and insists on objective evidence.
  • Appearances and deception: Wang Jing’s innocent façade and Wang Zhen’s seemingly emotionless behavior both suggest that appearances may be misleading.
  • Parental responsibility: Wang Zhenguo confronts his own failure to notice the abuse caused by his absence and neglect.
  • Subversion of genre conventions: Mo Shang comments on how unusual it is for a character to investigate evidence instead of accepting the favored child’s claims automatically.

Character Interactions

  • Wang Zhenguo clashes with Madam Wang, Wang Ya, and Wang Jing over their treatment of Wang Zhen.
  • Wang Ya insults Wang Zhen, provoking Wang Zhenguo to slap and reprimand her.
  • Madam Wang accuses Wang Zhen of theft, while Wang Jing supports her story by claiming he witnessed the alleged incident.
  • Wang Zhenguo challenges both accusations and orders Butler Li to inspect the surveillance system.
  • Mo Shang, Jiang Shuyu, Wu Ming, and Long Aotian watch the confrontation as amused outsiders, with their reactions providing comic contrast to the tense family dispute.
  • Wang Zhen’s silent reaction to the cloud backup becomes the chapter’s main clue that the family conflict involves deeper deception.

Ch. 231Beyond Saving

Chapter Summary: “Beyond Saving”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Surveillance footage reveals that Wang Jing stole Madam Wang’s jade-green bracelet from her room and planted it in Wang Zhen’s room to frame him.
  • Wang Jing admits he acted out of fear that his adoptive father, Wang Zhenguo, would favor Wang Zhen after his return.
  • Madam Wang and Wang Ya defend Wang Jing, minimizing his actions and arguing that Wang Zhen suffered no real harm.
  • Furious at their favoritism and betrayal of Wang Zhen, Wang Zhenguo declares that Wang Jing will be returned to his biological parents. When Madam Wang and Wang Ya continue defending him, Wang Zhenguo slaps both of them and orders bodyguards to expel all three from the villa.
  • Afterward, Wang Zhenguo apologizes to Wang Zhen and promises that such mistreatment will not happen again.
  • Wang Zhen reveals that he noticed the framing attempt from the beginning but deliberately allowed it to proceed. He wanted to expose how far Wang Jing and the family would go to protect him.
  • Wu Ming reveals that he had arranged an operation against the Wang Group but cancels it now that the conflict has been resolved.
  • Wang Zhenguo meets Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu. Wu Ming humorously introduces them as powerful immortals, and Mo Shang astonishes Wang Zhenguo by producing a “white radish” from thin air, though Mo Shang insists he is merely an ordinary cultivator.

Character Developments

  • Wang Zhen: Demonstrates patience, strategic thinking, and emotional restraint. Rather than reacting immediately, he uses Wang Jing’s scheme to expose the family’s deep favoritism and secure his position.
  • Wang Jing: His insecurity and jealousy are revealed. He is willing to frame Wang Zhen to preserve his place in the family, but collapses into fear and tears once exposed.
  • Wang Zhenguo: Finally recognizes the injustice done to his biological son and decisively cuts ties with the people who continue to defend Wang Jing. His anger shifts into guilt and protectiveness toward Wang Zhen.
  • Madam Wang and Wang Ya: Their unconditional defense of Wang Jing exposes their bias and unwillingness to acknowledge Wang Zhen as family. Their actions lead Wang Zhenguo to reject them as well.
  • Wu Ming and his companions: Their influence is shown to be much greater than Wang Zhenguo expected, as Wu Ming can mobilize forces against the Wang Group and cancel them with a phone call. Mo Shang’s supernatural abilities also become undeniable.

Significant Themes

  • Favoritism and family loyalty: The chapter condemns the family’s preference for the adopted son over their biological child and shows the consequences of refusing to recognize wrongdoing.
  • Justice and exposure: Hidden wrongdoing is revealed through surveillance, while Wang Zhen’s calculated patience allows the guilty parties to condemn themselves.
  • Betrayal and insecurity: Wang Jing’s fear of losing affection drives him to betray Wang Zhen, but his insecurity cannot excuse the harm he causes.
  • Power and reversal: Wang Zhen begins as the powerless victim but turns the situation around through restraint and planning. Wang Zhenguo also reasserts authority by expelling those who betray him.
  • Comic relief amid conflict: Wu Ming’s exaggerated introductions and Mo Shang’s insistence that he is “ordinary” contrast with the intense family confrontation.

Character Interactions

  • Wang Jing pleads with Wang Zhenguo, while Madam Wang shields him and Wang Ya supports him, reinforcing the family’s division.
  • Wang Zhenguo confronts and physically disciplines Madam Wang and Wang Ya before ordering the three defenders of Wang Jing out of the villa.
  • Wang Zhenguo apologizes to Wang Zhen, who explains his deliberate strategy and receives his father’s approval.
  • Wu Ming offers Wang Zhen support and a way to contact him in the future.
  • Wu Ming’s phone calls reveal his group’s hidden power, surprising Wang Zhenguo.
  • Mo Shang gives Wang Zhenguo a supernatural “white radish,” turning their formal introduction into a humorous and bewildering encounter.

Ch. 232Your Level Is Too Low

Chapter Summary: “Your Level Is Too Low”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Mo Shang demonstrates his true cultivation by transforming his ordinary clothes into a starlight robe and manifesting a Dao Resonance halo.
  • The display overwhelms everyone present except Jiang Shuyu, leaving them mentally captivated as they perceive Mo Shang as an embodiment of the Dao itself.
  • Mo Shang explains that after reaching the Question Dao Realm, cultivators no longer refine merely their essence, energy, and spirit—they begin cultivating the Dao. His existence is therefore fundamentally beyond ordinary people’s understanding.
  • After resolving Wang Zhen’s matter, the group prepares to leave the Wang Household.
  • Li Yuqiu invites Wu Ming to her grandmother’s eightieth-birthday banquet. Mo Shang decides to attend as well, partly because he anticipates the dramatic conflict typically surrounding Long Aotian, a live-in son-in-law attending his wife’s family event.
  • Li Yuqiu respectfully gives Mo Shang an invitation. In return, he presents her with a Beauty-Preserving Pill that can eliminate illness and preserve her youthful appearance.
  • Wu Ming asks for pills as well, prompting Mo Shang to give him and Long Aotian their own pills.
  • Mo Shang warns Long Aotian not to use the valuable ginseng or pills as birthday gifts, since the Li Household would fail to recognize their worth and would likely mock him.
  • He advises Long Aotian to give worldly gifts—money, antiques, or other visibly valuable items. Long Aotian decides to retrieve priceless national treasures lost overseas.

Character Developments

  • Mo Shang: His immense power and elevated state are revealed more clearly. Despite possessing terrifying, incomprehensible strength, he remains casual, generous, and amused by ordinary social drama. He also shows sharp insight into human behavior and social status.
  • Wu Ming: His admiration for Mo Shang deepens after witnessing the Dao Resonance manifestation. He remains shamelessly opportunistic and eagerly requests additional pills, while also acting as a humorous foil to Mo Shang.
  • Long Aotian: Continues to be generous but socially inexperienced regarding his in-laws. He accepts Mo Shang’s advice and begins planning a more conventional, impressive birthday gift.
  • Li Yuqiu: Displays respect and gratitude toward Mo Shang and Wu Ming. Her invitation suggests she trusts and values them despite her family’s likely contempt for Long Aotian.
  • Jiang Shuyu: Unlike the others, she is unaffected by Mo Shang’s divine manifestation, hinting at her own unusual nature or level of cultivation.

Significant Themes

  • Differences in cultivation and existence: The chapter emphasizes the vast gap between ordinary cultivators and those who have reached the Question Dao Realm.
  • Perception versus true value: The pills and ginseng are priceless, but the Li Household may judge them as worthless because they cannot recognize their significance.
  • Social status and appearances: Long Aotian’s in-law conflict is framed around how gifts and wealth affect the way others treat him.
  • Humor through genre conventions: Mo Shang recognizes the familiar “live-in son-in-law and birthday banquet” setup and deliberately joins in to watch the predictable drama unfold.
  • Power and humility: Although Mo Shang is far beyond everyone else, he presents himself as ordinary and treats miraculous treasures as casually as candy.

Character Interactions

  • Wu Ming praises Mo Shang, then becomes stunned by his Dao manifestation and admits he cannot understand it.
  • Mo Shang explains the difference between ordinary cultivation and cultivating the Dao, reminding Wu Ming that his own level is too low to perceive Mo Shang’s true nature.
  • Li Yuqiu invites Wu Ming and later welcomes Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu to the birthday banquet.
  • Mo Shang gives Li Yuqiu a Beauty-Preserving Pill, then gives additional pills to Wu Ming and Long Aotian after Wu Ming cheekily asks.
  • Mo Shang and Long Aotian discuss the dangers of giving incomprehensible treasures to people who will not appreciate them. Mo Shang encourages him to use visibly valuable gifts instead, leading Long Aotian to consider recovering lost national treasures.

Ch. 233Legally Married

Chapter Summary — Legally Married

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu arrive at the Li Household estate for the grand birthday banquet, using their invitation to enter unnoticed and without causing a scene.
  • Mo Shang expects the event to provide entertainment because the plot dictates that Long Aotian, the Li family’s live-in son-in-law, will be publicly humiliated.
  • Mo Shang encounters Wu Ming, Yang Long, and Wu Ming’s cousin, whose injuries have mysteriously healed far faster than they should have.
  • A crowd gathers around Long Aotian, who has presented a supposedly priceless Song Dynasty Iridescent Tenmoku tea bowl as a birthday gift.
  • The Li family and other wealthy guests mock Long Aotian, insisting the bowl must be fake because the only known intact example is displayed in a museum in the Sakura Kingdom.
  • Long Aotian calmly claims that he brought it back from the museum, revealing that he secretly retrieved it after Mo Shang advised him to find a valuable gift.
  • Li Yuqiu’s mother harshly condemns Long Aotian, calling him useless and demanding that Yuqiu divorce him.
  • A wealthy, arrogant young man confronts Long Aotian and pressures him to leave Li Yuqiu, claiming Long Aotian has neither money nor status.
  • Long Aotian repeatedly answers, “We’re legally married,” frustrating the young man until he attacks.
  • Long Aotian easily knocks him down. The young man then pulls out a gun and fires three times.
  • Long Aotian remains unharmed and catches all the bullets between two fingers, shocking everyone present.

Character Developments

  • Mo Shang: Continues treating the surrounding events as entertainment, deliberately observing the plot unfold rather than intervening. He remains confident and amused by Blue Star’s dramatic social conflicts.
  • Jiang Shuyu: Accompanies Mo Shang and shows curiosity about the “melons” he promised, reinforcing her more playful and observant side.
  • Long Aotian: Demonstrates remarkable composure under humiliation. Rather than defend his wealth or the tea bowl in detail, he relies on the simple fact that he is legally married to Li Yuqiu. His effortless defeat of the attacker and ability to catch bullets reveal overwhelming physical power.
  • Li Yuqiu: Despite her family’s contempt, she attempts to defend Long Aotian and insists that he may be telling the truth. Her loyalty conflicts with her mother’s pressure.
  • Li Yuqiu’s mother: Becomes openly hostile toward Long Aotian, treating him as a disgrace and trying to force Yuqiu to divorce him.
  • The unnamed young heir: His arrogance and jealousy escalate into violence when Long Aotian refuses to yield. His loss of control exposes his insecurity and inability to compete with Long Aotian.
  • Wu Ming and the others: Act as observers within Mo Shang’s group, witnessing the banquet’s unfolding spectacle.

Significant Themes

  • Appearance versus reality: The guests assume Long Aotian’s gift is fake because of his social status, while his extraordinary claims and abilities suggest that their judgments are entirely misguided.
  • Social prejudice and class contempt: The Li family and wealthy guests equate poverty and low status with worthlessness, humiliating Long Aotian without properly investigating the truth.
  • Marriage as legitimacy: Long Aotian repeatedly invokes his legal marriage to Yuqiu as the one undeniable fact protecting his position, rejecting the idea that wealth or status determines marital rights.
  • Hidden power: Long Aotian’s calmness and bullet-catching ability reveal that the supposedly powerless live-in son-in-law possesses extraordinary strength.
  • Humiliation escalating into violence: Mockery develops into threats, physical assault, and gunfire, highlighting how pride and jealousy can turn social conflict deadly.
  • Spectatorship and entertainment: Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu attend primarily to watch the drama, framing the banquet as a staged spectacle governed by familiar plot conventions.

Important Character Interactions

  • Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu: Discuss the banquet as a source of gossip and entertainment before entering the estate.
  • Mo Shang and Wu Ming: Wu Ming warmly greets Mo Shang, while Mo Shang hints that an entertaining event is about to occur.
  • Long Aotian and the banquet guests: The guests ridicule his tea bowl and dismiss his explanation, while he remains calm and refuses to be intimidated.
  • Long Aotian and Li Yuqiu’s mother: She verbally attacks him and demands that Yuqiu divorce him; Yuqiu attempts to defend him.
  • Long Aotian and the young heir: The young man challenges Long Aotian’s right to remain with Yuqiu, but Long Aotian repeatedly responds that they are legally married. The argument culminates in a failed attack and gunfire.
  • Long Aotian and the crowd: His effortless bullet-catching leaves the gathered guests stunned and dramatically overturns their assumption that he is powerless.

Ch. 234A Family of Impostors

Chapter Summary: A Family of Impostors

Key Plot Points and Events

  • During Li Household’s birthday banquet, Zhang Wanqian’s son suddenly fires a pistol at Long Aotian.
  • Long catches all three bullets with his bare hand, shocking the guests and revealing that he is a martial artist.
  • He disarms the young man, explains that firearms are illegal, and calls the police rather than retaliating physically.
  • The young man arrogantly threatens Long and the officers by invoking his father’s influence, but the police arrest him despite his protests.
  • The banquet ends in chaos, and the guests quickly leave.
  • Li Yuqiu’s mother and grandmother blame Long Aotian and Li Yuqiu for the incident, even though Long was the victim. Li Yuqiu defends him, then angrily leaves the household with him after her mother orders her never to return.
  • Elsewhere, Mo Shang receives a call that Jinlin has been attacked by a group of unknown people. He and Jiang Shuyu leave immediately to investigate.
  • Before departing, Mo Shang invites Wu Ming to visit him after ascending to the Mystic Sky Continent. Wu Ming becomes even more determined to pursue cultivation after witnessing Mo Shang tear open space.

Character Developments

  • Long Aotian: Demonstrates extraordinary martial ability by catching bullets, yet remains restrained and law-abiding. His calm handling of the gunman contrasts with the young man’s arrogance.
  • Li Yuqiu: Firmly supports Long Aotian despite pressure from her family. Her decision to leave with him marks a stronger rejection of her family’s mistreatment.
  • Zhang Wanqian’s son: Revealed as reckless, entitled, and dependent on his family’s influence. Even after committing a serious crime, he continues threatening the police.
  • Li Yuqiu’s mother: Shows deep prejudice against Long and prioritizes family status over fairness, blaming both Long and her daughter.
  • Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu: Continue acting as powerful outsiders observing the world’s recurring conflicts. Mo Shang responds decisively when Jinlin is endangered.
  • Wu Ming: Becomes increasingly fascinated by cultivation and inspired by Mo Shang’s abilities.

Significant Themes

  • Justice versus privilege: The young man assumes wealth and connections place him above the law, but the police arrest him regardless.
  • Family betrayal and hypocrisy: Li Yuqiu’s family blames the innocent parties while defending social status and avoiding responsibility.
  • Restraint versus arrogance: Long’s composure and lawful response highlight the gunman’s violent impulsiveness.
  • The appeal of cultivation: Wu Ming’s reaction emphasizes the wonder and ambition associated with supernatural power.
  • Outsiders and “impostors”: The chapter questions whether the Li family truly behaves like a family, as they abandon and condemn their own daughter and her husband.

Character Interactions

  • Long reassures Li Yuqiu after catching the bullets, strengthening their bond.
  • Long calmly confronts and mocks the gunman while refusing to physically punish him.
  • Li Yuqiu argues with her mother and openly sides with Long, ultimately leaving the household beside him.
  • Mo Shang and Jiang Shuyu discuss Jinlin’s trouble before departing through a spatial rift.
  • Mo Shang encourages Wu Ming to seek him out after ascending, giving Wu Ming a clear future goal.

Ch. 235The Brawl Begins

Chapter Summary: “The Brawl Begins”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Jinlin confronts Fei Yuan, the arrogant Holy Son of the Qianyuan Sect, who demands that he surrender the Falling God Token.
  • Fei Yuan threatens Jinlin and his companions, but Jinlin refuses to retreat and even jokes about preparing Fei Yuan’s tombstone.
  • Although the Qianyuan Sect surrounds them with numerous True Dharma Realm experts, Jinlin remains confident because he has summoned reinforcements from the Falling Cloud Sect.
  • Gu Qingzhou and Guo Jingjing arrive first. Gu Qingzhou immediately attacks a Qianyuan Sect expert with Sword Qi, revealing his greatly increased strength.
  • Chen Tian then appears and secretly deploys a massive formation covering ten thousand miles, trapping the battlefield.
  • Fei Yuan orders his experts to attack, dismissing Jinlin’s reinforcements as insignificant.
  • Chen Tian blocks the initial assault with his unusual but powerful door-shaped weapon.
  • Jinlin unleashes the Fourth Layer of the Dark Abyss Black Hole, suppressing the Qianyuan Sect forces.
  • Gu Qingzhou follows with his Gengjin Sword Dao, releasing Sword Qi sharp enough to destroy the opponents’ spiritual defenses and forcing them to use defensive artifacts.
  • The Qianyuan Sect experts become shocked and wary after realizing that Gu Qingzhou’s Question Dao Realm cultivation possesses combat power comparable to the True Dharma Realm.

Character Developments

  • Jinlin displays unwavering confidence and a provocative sense of humor, relying on his allies and the strength of the Falling Cloud Sect rather than fearing the Qianyuan Sect’s reputation.
  • Fei Yuan is established as arrogant and domineering. He underestimates Jinlin’s group and assumes his numerical advantage guarantees victory.
  • Gu Qingzhou demonstrates remarkable cultivation progress, having reached the fifth level of the Question Dao Realm in only a few months. His swordsmanship is powerful enough to threaten True Dharma Realm experts.
  • Guo Jingjing appears close to Gu Qingzhou, becoming embarrassed when he vaguely mentions that they have been “working harder,” suggesting romantic or intimate development between them.
  • Chen Tian proves himself highly resourceful and battle-ready. His immediate use of a large formation reflects his strategic and somewhat devious nature.
  • Ye Qingrou is cautious and concerned about provoking the Qianyuan Sect, contrasting with Jinlin’s boldness.

Significant Themes

  • Confidence versus arrogance: Jinlin’s confidence is supported by genuine strength and powerful allies, while Fei Yuan’s arrogance causes him to underestimate his opponents.
  • Hidden power and rapid advancement: The chapter emphasizes that cultivation level alone does not determine combat ability, particularly through Gu Qingzhou’s exceptional swordsmanship.
  • Teamwork and mutual reliance: The Falling Cloud Sect members combine formations, suppression techniques, weapons, and sword arts to counter a much larger group.
  • Humor amid danger: Jinlin’s teasing, Chen Tian’s door weapon, and the awkward interaction between Gu Qingzhou and Guo Jingjing add comedy to the escalating battle.
  • Factional rivalry: The confrontation highlights the growing conflict between the Qianyuan Sect and the Falling Cloud Sect over the Falling God Token.

Character Interactions

  • Jinlin mocks Fei Yuan’s threats and reassures the nervous Ye Qingrou.
  • Gu Qingzhou criticizes Jinlin for wasting time talking, while Jinlin jokes about Gu Qingzhou and Guo Jingjing’s mysterious “hard work.”
  • Chen Tian and Jinlin exchange playful insults about their supposedly underhanded battle tactics.
  • The allies initially watch Chen Tian fight while commenting on his door-shaped weapon, prompting him to demand their assistance.
  • Jinlin and Gu Qingzhou then join Chen Tian, turning the confrontation into an organized counterattack against the Qianyuan Sect.

Ch. 236Background Comparison? Then I Was Undoubtedly Excited!

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Jinlin, Chen Tian, and the others overpower the Qianyuan Sect’s disciples, demonstrating that their strength far exceeds what their Question Dao Realm cultivation suggests.
  • Xiao Yan and Liu Ruyan arrive at a crucial moment. Xiao Yan attacks with Three-Colored Fire Lotuses, devastating the Qianyuan Sect group and leaving them badly burned and disorganized.
  • Enraged and humiliated, Qianyuan Sect’s Holy Son Fei Yuan crushes a token to summon a powerful Heavenly Connection Realm expert.
  • The summoned elder suppresses Jinlin’s group with overwhelming pressure, freezing the surrounding space and seemingly placing them in danger.
  • Fei Yuan arrogantly boasts that strength alone is insufficient and that true power comes from having influential backing.
  • Jinlin and the others react with amusement because they know their own backing is far more formidable.
  • Mo Shang, Jiang Shuyu, and two powerful companions emerge from the void, neutralizing the elder’s pressure.
  • Mo Shang identifies himself as the young master of the Mo Clan of the Holy Spirit Continent and challenges Fei Yuan’s claim about comparing backgrounds.
  • The Qianyuan Sect elder immediately recognizes the Mo Clan as one of the Mystic Sky Continent’s nine supreme powers and becomes terrified, realizing that the Qianyuan Sect has provoked an overwhelmingly superior force.

Character Developments

  • Jinlin remains calm and confident, correctly anticipating that the Qianyuan Sect will summon an elder after its younger members are defeated. He is especially delighted by the opportunity to compare backgrounds.
  • Xiao Yan displays remarkable mastery of the Fire Dao. His Three-Colored Fire Lotus attacks are powerful enough to shatter the Qianyuan Sect experts’ defenses with ease.
  • Fei Yuan shifts from arrogant confidence to rage, desperation, and fear. After relying on an elder to restore his advantage, he is quickly exposed as someone whose pride depends heavily on external backing.
  • Mo Shang demonstrates immense confidence and authority. He calmly confronts Fei Yuan and reveals a background so powerful that even a Heavenly Connection Realm elder becomes submissive.
  • The Qianyuan Sect elder changes from an intimidating enforcer into a frightened and obsequious figure. He immediately distances himself from Fei Yuan to avoid being implicated in the conflict.

Significant Themes

  • Strength versus background: The chapter mocks Fei Yuan’s belief that backing is more important than personal ability by revealing that Jinlin’s group possesses even greater support.
  • Arrogance and humiliation: Fei Yuan repeatedly boasts about his power, only to be defeated first by the group’s combat strength and then by Mo Shang’s superior status.
  • Hidden identities and overwhelming power: Mo Shang’s arrival transforms the situation completely, emphasizing how appearances can conceal immense influence.
  • Consequences of provoking powerful people: The Qianyuan Sect’s elder realizes that Fei Yuan’s reckless behavior has endangered the entire sect.
  • Comedic reversal: Jinlin’s laughter and the group’s strange expressions foreshadow the sudden reversal when their superior connections are revealed.

Character Interactions

  • Jinlin taunts the Qianyuan Sect after their initial defeat, while Fei Yuan refuses to concede and summons reinforcements.
  • Xiao Yan exchanges a lighthearted remark with Jinlin about preparing his fire lotus before arriving, highlighting their relaxed confidence during the battle.
  • Fei Yuan boasts that backing determines one’s position, unintentionally setting up Mo Shang’s entrance and the reversal of power.
  • Mo Shang directly quotes Fei Yuan’s words and challenges him to compare their backgrounds.
  • The Qianyuan Sect elder immediately flatters Mo Shang and denies being connected to Fei Yuan, revealing both his fear and his willingness to sacrifice the Holy Son to protect himself and the sect.

Ch. 237A Bloody Case Caused by a Token

Chapter Summary: “A Bloody Case Caused by a Token”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Mo Shang threatens a surviving Heavenly Connection Realm elder from the Qianyuan Sect, offering him a choice: destroy the Qianyuan Sect or die.
  • Mo Shang orders his Immortal Realm grandnephew, Mo Linyuan, to carry out the attack, with permission to summon Mo Shang’s father if necessary. Mo Linyuan eagerly leaves with the captured elder.
  • Fei Yuan, realizing the danger of his situation, tries to explain himself, but Mo Shang dismisses him and gives him two absurd choices: fight the entire group alone or have the entire group fight him.
  • Fei Yuan asks for a one-on-one battle, but Chen Tian attacks him with a massive gate before any agreement can be reached.
  • Chen Tian strikes Fei Yuan twice with overwhelming force, apparently killing him. He then uses the Human Emperor Banner to collect Fei Yuan’s remnant soul, ensuring that Fei Yuan cannot fake his death or leave traces behind.
  • The group jokes about Chen Tian’s ruthless methods and demonic cultivation background.
  • Mo Shang asks Jinlin why Fei Yuan and his companions attacked him. Jinlin explains that he had found a mysterious token at a roadside stall, and Fei Yuan tried to seize it.
  • Jinlin reveals the filthy, partly golden token, which Fei Yuan called a “Falling God Token,” suggesting that it may be valuable and the source of the entire conflict.

Character Developments

  • Mo Shang demonstrates his detached, domineering personality. He casually orders the destruction of an entire sect and treats the execution of Fei Yuan as routine.
  • Mo Linyuan is shown to be highly obedient and enthusiastic about carrying out violent missions, implying that sect destruction is familiar work for him.
  • Fei Yuan shifts from arrogance to terror once he realizes Mo Shang’s group has overwhelming power. His attempts to bargain and explain himself fail completely.
  • Chen Tian reveals his brutal efficiency as a demonic cultivator. He not only defeats Fei Yuan decisively but also collects his soul to prevent any possibility of survival or deception.
  • Jinlin remains playful and shamelessly accepts his identity as a fish-like creature, while also revealing that his possession of the token triggered the confrontation.
  • Gu Qingzhou praises Chen Tian’s thoroughness, reinforcing the group’s casual attitude toward violence.
  • Mo Shang and the others tease Chen Tian about his demonic nature, strengthening the impression that the group has a close, joking friendship.

Significant Themes

  • Overwhelming power and authority: Mo Shang’s group can decide the fate of powerful sects and individuals without hesitation.
  • Ruthlessness and finality: Fei Yuan’s death and soul collection emphasize the importance of eliminating every possibility of escape or resurrection.
  • Friendship through teasing: The characters insult and mock one another affectionately, using humor to maintain their camaraderie even after violence.
  • Moral ambiguity of cultivation paths: Chen Tian belongs to a righteous sect despite practicing the notoriously ruthless demonic path, blurring the distinction between “righteous” and “evil.”
  • Greed and conflict over mysterious treasures: The token’s apparent value causes the bloody confrontation, setting up a larger mystery involving the Falling God Token.

Character Interactions

  • Mo Shang intimidates the Qianyuan Sect elder and delegates the destruction of the sect to Mo Linyuan.
  • Mo Shang and Mo Linyuan have a humorous exchange when Mo Shang forgets his grandnephew’s name.
  • Fei Yuan attempts to plead with Mo Shang, but Mo Shang refuses to hear him.
  • Jinlin mocks Fei Yuan’s desire for a one-on-one fight, while Chen Tian immediately attacks him with the gate.
  • Gu Qingzhou praises Chen Tian’s methodical killing, prompting Chen Tian to complain about being constantly judged for cultivating the demonic path.
  • Jinlin, Mo Shang, and Chen Tian exchange jokes about Chen Tian being a lifelong demonic cultivator and Jinlin being a fish.
  • Jinlin finally explains that the mysterious token was the reason Fei Yuan attacked him, revealing the likely cause behind the chapter’s violence.

Ch. 238The Idea King Gets to Work!

Chapter Summary: “Idea King Strikes!”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Mo Shang examines the filthy token Jinlin found and asks Xiao Yan to burn away its outer impurities with his Spirit Flame.
  • The token reveals itself as a golden artifact engraved with the words “Falling God” and mysterious Dao inscriptions depicting the natural world.
  • Gu Qingzhou identifies it as the entrance token to the Falling God Abyss, a secret realm located at the center of the Falling God Continent that appears once every hundred thousand years.
  • The abyss is rumored to contain countless opportunities, and its next appearance is approaching. However, Gu Qingzhou cannot provide a map or the locations of its treasures because, despite being reborn, he never personally explored the realm in his previous life.
  • Mo Shang and Chen Tian regret losing the advantage of knowing where the opportunities are.
  • Jinlin proposes exploiting other cultivators by letting them search the secret realm first, then robbing them at the entrance. Mo Shang rejects this as too villainous for the righteous Falling Cloud Sect.
  • Jinlin then suggests an “entrapment scheme”: provoke others into attacking the group first, allowing them to retaliate and seize their treasures without moral guilt.
  • Gu Qingzhou, Chen Tian, and Xiao Yan approve of the second plan, while Xiao Yan acknowledges that he frequently attracts trouble and expects conflict in the Falling God Abyss.
  • The women observing the group are amused but concerned about the consequences. Liu Ruyan reassures Ye Qingrou that the Falling Cloud Sect is powerful enough to handle any enemies, especially with Mo Shang present.

Character Developments

  • Mo Shang continues to act as the group’s practical and morally conscious voice, rejecting Jinlin’s openly criminal suggestions while still entertaining clever strategies.
  • Xiao Yan demonstrates his powerful Spirit Flame and agrees to participate in the group’s defensive counterattack plan. He also recognizes his tendency to attract conflict.
  • Gu Qingzhou clarifies the limits of his rebirth. Although he possesses knowledge and cultivation experience from his past life, he is not omniscient and lacks information about places he never personally explored.
  • Jinlin earns his nickname, “Idea King,” by repeatedly proposing schemes. His first idea is blatantly predatory, but his second—retaliating against attackers—wins the group’s approval.
  • Chen Tian reveals that his conscience makes him uncomfortable with initiating robbery, but he accepts the idea of striking back when others attack first.
  • Liu Ruyan shows confidence in the group’s strength and refuses to restrain them, trusting Mo Shang and the sect’s power.

Significant Themes

  • Opportunity and uncertainty: The Falling God Abyss promises immense rewards, but the group lacks reliable information about its dangers and treasures.
  • The limits of foresight: Gu Qingzhou’s rebirth grants experience rather than complete knowledge, emphasizing that even someone who has lived once before cannot predict everything.
  • Morality and justification: The group debates whether taking others’ possessions is villainous. They rationalize retaliation as acceptable when enemies attack first.
  • Comedic camaraderie: The characters’ banter and exaggerated schemes create humor, especially when Jinlin’s ideas clash with the sect’s righteous reputation.
  • Confidence in strength: Despite the looming danger, the group believes their unusual talents and Mo Shang’s protection will allow them to survive future conflicts.

Character Interactions

  • Mo Shang teases Jinlin for providing unnecessary “sound effects” and repeatedly criticizes his villainous thinking.
  • Gu Qingzhou provides the crucial explanation about the token and later supports Jinlin’s entrapment plan.
  • Chen Tian initially worries about the morality of robbing others but is persuaded by the defensive nature of the scheme.
  • Xiao Yan quietly listens before joining the plan, while Jinlin suggests using his visible spirit artifacts as bait.
  • Ye Qingrou worries that the group’s behavior may provoke too many factions, but Jiang Shuyu explains that their mischief mainly emerges when they gather together.
  • Liu Ruyan dismisses those concerns, expressing confidence that anyone who attacks the Falling Cloud Sect will ultimately be the one to suffer.

Ch. 239Chapter 239

Chapter 239 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Space shatters as Li Fan, Shi Hao, Zhou Yichen, Lu Sheng, Li Changsheng, and other Falling Cloud Sect experts arrive to help Jinlin.
  • They discover that the enemy has already been defeated. Jinlin is surprised to learn that Li Changsheng had summoned nearly the entire sect, including the Sect Master and all the Peak Masters, simply to ensure his safety.
  • The sect leaders reveal that they had been hiding in the void, prepared to launch a “sneak attack”—though Bai Chen humorously insists they were merely observing and adapting to the situation.
  • Bai Chen and Li Fan bicker over Li Fan’s possible expulsion, with Li Fan joking that he would learn swordsmanship from Sword Thirteen instead. Sword Thirteen immediately offers to personally teach him, prompting Bai Chen to hastily retract his threat.
  • Li Fan also shamelessly asks Bai Chen for an eighth-grade pill, leading Bai Chen to pretend to be angry before agreeing to provide one.
  • As the Sect Master and Peak Masters prepare to leave, Jinlin mentions possessing a key to the Falling God Abyss secret realm and invites them to investigate it.
  • Gu Qingzhou explains that the secret realm only permits entry to people under one hundred years old. The Sect Master and older experts therefore cannot enter, leaving Jinlin, Li Fan, Mo Shang, and the others to explore it themselves.
  • Before leaving, Liu Zhengyang tells the group that Li Fan has become strong enough to be sent forward first if they encounter danger, jokingly treating him as expendable.
  • Li Fan reveals that he has reached the True Dharma Realm, astonishing Mo Shang. His rapid advancement began after he started cultivating the Heartless Dao.
  • Li Fan laments that, unlike others who found partners after cultivating the Heartless Dao, he still remains single. Jinlin then reveals that he has a partner as well, leaving Li Fan comically devastated.

Character Developments

  • Li Fan: Has advanced rapidly to the True Dharma Realm but remains emotionally distressed because he has failed to find a romantic partner. His normally confident and carefree personality is contrasted with exaggerated melancholy.
  • Jinlin: Demonstrates strong connections within the sect and gains access to the Falling God Abyss through his secret realm key. He also unintentionally worsens Li Fan’s heartbreak by revealing that he has a partner.
  • Li Changsheng: Shows extreme caution by summoning almost the entire Falling Cloud Sect to protect Jinlin, reinforcing his reputation for being excessively thorough.
  • Mo Shang: Is impressed by Li Fan’s astonishing cultivation speed and feels partly responsible for Li Fan’s current path, since he originally encouraged him to cultivate the Heartless Dao.
  • Bai Chen and Sword Thirteen: Their humorous rivalry over Li Fan highlights their affection for him and their willingness to claim him as a disciple.
  • Liu Zhengyang: Acts as a practical leader, ending the gathering once the crisis is resolved and teasing Li Fan about his usefulness in future danger.

Significant Themes

  • Excessive caution and overwhelming strength: The sect’s decision to send nearly every major expert reflects both their power and their tendency to overprepare.
  • Comedy through contrast: Serious cultivation matters are repeatedly undercut by playful arguments, exaggerated reactions, and absurdly casual treatment of powerful figures.
  • The cost of cultivation: Li Fan’s extraordinary progress comes alongside emotional frustration, suggesting that strength and personal happiness do not necessarily develop together.
  • Romance and loneliness: The chapter humorously explores Li Fan’s inability to find a partner despite cultivating the Heartless Dao, turning his spiritual success into a source of personal misery.
  • Sect camaraderie: The teasing, competition, and support among the characters reveal a close-knit sect that functions more like a chaotic family.

Character Interactions

  • Jinlin and Li Changsheng discuss the unexpectedly large rescue party, with Jinlin bewildered by Li Changsheng’s extreme precautions.
  • Bai Chen scolds and threatens Li Fan, while Li Fan retaliates by threatening to become Sword Thirteen’s disciple. Their exchange exposes their affectionate master-disciple relationship.
  • Bai Chen and Sword Thirteen humorously compete over Li Fan, each eager to teach or retain him.
  • Liu Zhengyang reunites the group and teases Li Fan about being sent into danger first.
  • Mo Shang reacts with disbelief to Li Fan’s True Dharma Realm cultivation and jokes that the Heavenly Dao is favoring him.
  • Jinlin attempts to comfort Li Fan over his lack of a partner, only to reveal that he himself is already in a relationship, pushing Li Fan into exaggerated despair.

Ch. 240Entering the Secret Realm

Chapter Summary: “Entering the Secret Realm”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Mo Shang, Gu Qingzhou, Jinlin, Xiao Yan, Chen Tian, Jiang Shuyu, Ye Qingrou, and their companions arrive at the immense Falling God Abyss in the Northern Region.
  • The abyss is revealed to be the entrance to an independent secret realm—an ancient battlefield filled with inheritances, divine weapons, spirit artifacts, and rare treasures, but also great danger.
  • As multiple sects and aristocratic forces gather, a massive dark-gold gate materializes above the abyss. The cultivators prepare to rush inside.
  • Mo Shang and Chen Tian become more interested in taking the gate itself and using it as a weapon, imagining a “dual-gate” fighting style. Jiang Shuyu explains that the gate is connected to the entire secret realm and cannot be removed unless the realm is destroyed.
  • When the gate opens, the gathered cultivators charge forward. A powerful golden barrier engraved with Dao patterns repels those who attempt to enter without authorization, injuring many of them.
  • The Falling God Tokens carried by Jinlin and the other qualified forces activate, allowing Mo Shang’s group and the other token holders to pass through safely.
  • Inside the secret realm, the group finds a vast, desolate battlefield filled with lingering chaotic spiritual energy from an ancient war.
  • Jinlin immediately begins searching for buried treasures with a Dragon-Seeking Compass and iron shovel, treating the ancient battlefield like a tomb. His unconventional method becomes the source of comedic discussion.

Character Developments

  • Mo Shang remains fearless because of his [Undying] trait and eagerly welcomes danger. His impulsive, weapon-focused personality is emphasized by his desire to dismantle the entrance gate.
  • Chen Tian enthusiastically supports Mo Shang’s idea of using two gates as weapons, showing his own eccentric combat preferences.
  • Jinlin reveals himself as a practical and shameless treasure hunter. He has purchased a supposedly reliable Dragon-Seeking Compass from the system and is confident in using it to locate buried treasures.
  • Gu Qingzhou serves as the knowledgeable guide, explaining the nature of Falling God Abyss and the treasures it contains.
  • Xiao Yan shows familiarity with Mo Shang’s habits and reacts knowingly to his attempt to claim the gate. He also offers to refine a substitute gate for Mo Shang and Chen Tian.
  • Jiang Shuyu provides crucial information about the gate’s connection to the secret realm.
  • Ye Qingrou remains mostly observant during the group’s humorous exchange.

Significant Themes

  • Greed and opportunity: The thousand-year opening of Falling God Abyss drives the gathered forces into a desperate competition for treasures and inheritances.
  • Danger versus fearlessness: The secret realm is extremely dangerous, but Mo Shang’s immortality-like [Undying] trait makes him unusually willing to confront it.
  • Unconventional thinking: The group’s focus on turning a giant secret-realm gate into a weapon highlights their eccentric and creative approach to cultivation.
  • Ancient destruction and lingering power: The desolate battlefield and surviving chaotic spiritual energy suggest the immense scale of the ancient conflict that once occurred there.
  • Comedy amid danger: The tense entrance becomes humorous as Mo Shang and Chen Tian discuss weaponizing the gate, while Jinlin compares treasure hunting to grave robbing.

Character Interactions

  • Gu Qingzhou explains the realm’s dangers and rewards while Mo Shang confidently volunteers to lead the way.
  • Mo Shang and Chen Tian bond over their shared interest in using gates as weapons, with Xiao Yan teasingly recognizing Mo Shang’s intentions.
  • Xiao Yan offers to forge a replacement gate, encouraging the “dual-gate” idea even as Jinlin questions why the group is ignoring the treasures inside.
  • Jinlin’s treasure-hunting equipment and methods surprise Mo Shang, Chen Tian, and Ye Qingrou.
  • Mo Shang challenges whether Jinlin’s compass actually works, leading Jinlin to casually admit that he has previously excavated buried treasures—an exchange that establishes the group’s relaxed, humorous dynamic before their exploration begins.
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