Chapter Summaries

After waking up as Qian Xunji, he began changing how he treated Bibi Dong, taking her out for her eighteenth birthday and trying to prevent her from falling into darkness. Their outing brought the system mission progress to 10%, and Qian Xunji resolved to avert the tragedies of the original story.

• Qian Xunji discovered he had become the future villain and found that Bibi Dong was still young and Yu Xiaogang had not appeared.
• Qian Xunji invited Bibi Dong to celebrate her eighteenth birthday in Spirit City, and the system assigned him a mission to prevent her from falling into darkness.
• Qian Xunji bought Bibi Dong snacks at the night market and promised to take her out on every monthly rest day.
• Qian Xunji gave Bibi Dong a lotus lantern, and she made a wish she refused to reveal.
• The system raised the mission progress to 10% and awarded Qian Xunji God-Level Culinary Arts.
• Qian Xunji carried Bibi Dong back toward the Saintess Hall and vowed to prevent the tragic endings from the original story.

Qian Xunji carried Bibi Dong to bed, then hurriedly left after touching her foot, while she wondered whether his unusual gentleness had been real. The next day, he refused the Angel God's inheritance and, after learning Bibi Dong had gone to Yelin City, rushed after her to prevent her meeting Yu Xiaogang.

• Qian Xunji carried the sleeping Bibi Dong to bed, removed her boots, and squeezed one of her feet before fleeing when his system warned him about his behavior.
• Bibi Dong confided in Ling Yuan that Qian Xunji had invited her to celebrate her birthday, but Ling Yuan doubted her account and Bibi Dong hid under the covers.
• Qian Xunji refused Qian Daoliu's order to inherit the Angel God's position, explaining that the divine test would cost Qian Daoliu his life.
• Qian Xunji processed Spirit Hall's reports and learned that Bibi Dong and Qian Jun had been sent to Yelin City to investigate a branch hall's missing funds.
• Realizing that Bibi Dong might meet Yu Xiaogang in Yelin City, Qian Xunji left the Pope Palace in a flash of golden light.

Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan stayed in Yelin City for its Lantern Festival, where Bibi Dong met Yu Xiaogang before Qian Xunji appeared and took her away. By the river, Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan apologized for delaying their duties, but Qian Xunji said he had not intended to punish them.

• Thousand Jun Douluo captured Bishop Gustav and agreed to escort him back while Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan stayed in Yelin City for the Lantern Festival.
• Bibi Dong bought Angel Wing bracelets as a gift for her teacher and defended a Soul Elder whose Clematis Martial Soul was being mocked.
• Yu Xiaogang praised the potential of the Clematis Martial Soul, and Bibi Dong agreed with his views before he introduced himself.
• Qian Xunji put an arm around Bibi Dong, warned her against speaking casually with strange men, and left with her and Ling Yuan.
• Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan apologized to Qian Xunji by the river, but he said he had not said he would punish them.

Qian Xunji took Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan on a Yelin River cruise, where Bibi Dong gave him an Angel Wing Bracelet and grew flustered by his affection. After learning that Yu Xiaogang still posed a risk to Bibi Dong’s future, Qian Xunji resolved to deal with him, and the chapter ended with Bibi Dong falling into her teacher’s arms.

• Qian Xunji rented a smaller pleasure boat after the finest boats had already been reserved.
• Bibi Dong gave Qian Xunji the Angel Wing Bracelet, and he praised it and affectionately rubbed her head.
• The system announced that Qian Xunji had earned eligibility for the God of Light’s divine trial and warned that Yu Xiaogang still posed a risk to Bibi Dong’s future.
• Qian Xunji decided he would have to eliminate the remaining risk, then sent Ling Yuan ashore to buy food.
• Qian Xunji reached to remove a leaf from Bibi Dong’s hair, but she recoiled, lost her balance, and fell into his arms.

During a riverboat meal in Yelin City, Bibi Dong became flustered after an accidental embrace and later shared a cup with Qian Xunji. The chapter ended with Qian Xunji deliberately drinking from the same spot on the cup after Bibi Dong had used it.

• Qian Xunji removed a leaf from Bibi Dong's hair after she accidentally fell into his arms, leaving her embarrassed by her mistaken assumption.
• Ling Yuan returned with food, and Bibi Dong eagerly welcomed her before the three sat down to eat and drink.
• Fireworks lit the night sky, and Qian Xunji watched Bibi Dong as she admired them.
• Bibi Dong accidentally drank from Qian Xunji's cup and apologized, but he stopped her from replacing it and drank from the same spot.

Qian Xunji confronted Yu Xiaogang at his rented home and ordered his men to bind him after accusing him of trying to get close to Bibi Dong. He revealed his identity as Spirit Hall’s Pope and declared that Yu Xiaogang would be kept there forever, leaving Yu Xiaogang protesting as the threat against him became clear.

• Yu Xiaogang returned home, fed Luo Sanpao, and thought about Bibi Dong and her teacher, Qian Xunji.
• Qian Xunji arrived with two Spirit Hall deacons and told Yu Xiaogang he had come to kill him.
• Luo Sanpao attacked Qian Xunji, who kicked it unconscious, while his deacons restrained Yu Xiaogang.
• Qian Xunji accused Yu Xiaogang of wanting to approach Bibi Dong, and Yu Xiaogang denied it.
• Qian Xunji identified himself as the son of Qian Daoliu and the Pope of Spirit Hall, then said Yu Xiaogang should remain there forever.

Qian Xunji killed Yu Xiaogang, completing the quest to prevent Bibi Dong's corruption, and received rewards that could help Spirit Hall advance Soul Tool technology. He learned that winning Bibi Dong's heart was his next quest, then planned to begin the Light God Trial after the Lantern Festival; meanwhile, Ling Yuan told Bibi Dong that Qian Xunji seemed to like her.

• Qian Xunji killed Yu Xiaogang and ordered two deacons to erase all traces of Spirit Hall's involvement.
• The system announced that Yu Xiaogang's death completed Qian Xunji's quest and awarded him an Angel Carving Knife, a Level 1 Soul Tool Communicator Blueprint, and core formation analysis.
• Qian Xunji received a new quest to win Bibi Dong's heart, with progress at 40%, and learned he could begin the Light God Trial at any time.
• Qian Xunji decided to wait until after Yelin City's Lantern Festival before starting the trial, then headed back to the Hot Spring Inn.
• While Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan soaked in a hot spring, Ling Yuan told Bibi Dong that Qian Xunji seemed to like her.

Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan soaked in the hot springs and discussed Qian Xunji’s newfound gentleness toward Bibi Dong. After Bibi Dong found blood on Qian Xunji’s robes, he reassured her that he was unharmed, leaving her flustered by his affectionate teasing.

• Ling Yuan teased Bibi Dong that Qian Xunji’s attentive behavior suggested he had feelings for her, and Bibi Dong wondered why he had changed so much.
• Ling Yuan suggested Qian Xunji might be trying to make up for treating Bibi Dong harshly, and Bibi Dong decided she might be overthinking it.
• After leaving the hot springs, Bibi Dong ran into Qian Xunji and noticed blood on his robes.
• Bibi Dong worried that Qian Xunji was hurt, but he caught her wrist and asked if she was concerned about him.
• Qian Xunji explained that he had dealt with an Evil Soul Master, then pinched Bibi Dong’s cheek before going upstairs.
• Ling Yuan emerged from hiding and teased Bibi Dong about Qian Xunji flirting with her.

Qian Xunji began using system-provided plans and rare materials to create a Level 1 Soul Guidance Communicator. After repeated failures and a night of work, he successfully made an excellent Core Conduction Array, marking the first true Soul-Guided core array on the Douluo Continent.

• Ling Yuan teased Bibi Dong about blushing after her hot spring encounter with Qian Xunji, and Bibi Dong ran back to her room in embarrassment.
• Falling Devil Douluo delivered a chest of rare materials to Qian Xunji, who said their use could bring change to Spirit Hall and the continent.
• Qian Xunji used the system to obtain detailed plans and manufacturing instructions for a Level 1 Soul Guidance Communicator.
• Qian Xunji repeatedly failed to carve the array and process its components, using up most of the gathered materials through the night.
• Qian Xunji carved the final baseplate successfully and produced an excellent Core Conduction Array.

Qian Xunji completed Prototype One, a Soul-Guided Communicator designed to transmit sound over long distances, and excitedly showed it to Bibi Dong. After he hugged and fed her, Bibi Dong was left flustered, and Qian Xunji asked whether she had ever eaten cake.

• Qian Xunji finished assembling Prototype One after a day and night of work and four failed attempts.
• Bibi Dong brought Qian Xunji dinner, and he suddenly hugged her while celebrating his invention.
• Qian Xunji explained that Prototype One used Soul-Guided Arrays to transmit sound and could potentially work across thousands of miles.
• Bibi Dong set out the food, and Qian Xunji ate before offering her a piece of soul beast meat with his chopsticks.
• Qian Xunji asked Bibi Dong whether she had ever eaten cake.

Qian Xunji promised to make Bibi Dong a cake and agreed to attend Yelin City's Lantern Festival with her and Ling Yuan. The next morning, after confirming his Soul Power had stabilized at level ninety-two, he received an invitation to Emperor Xue Ye's birthday banquet and decided to send his father in his place.

• Qian Xunji described cakes to Bibi Dong, promised to make one for her, and agreed to go with her and Ling Yuan to Yelin City's Lantern Festival.
• The next morning, Qian Xunji confirmed that his Soul Power had stabilized at level ninety-two and planned to reach level ninety-eight before facing Tang Hao.
• Jiang Mo delivered Emperor Xue Ye's invitation for a birthday banquet in Heaven Dou City.
• Jiang Mo warned Qian Xunji that refusing the invitation could fuel political rumors about Spirit Hall's relationship with the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Qian Xunji decided his father, the Grand Pontiff, would attend the banquet in his place.

Qian Xunji reluctantly agreed to attend Xue Ye’s birthday banquet but promised Bibi Dong he would return that night to take her to the Lantern Festival. He flew with Falling Devil Douluo to Heaven Dou City, where the banquet guests were beginning to arrive.

• Qian Xunji ordered the banquet attendance to end before sunset and told Falling Devil Douluo to accompany him.
• Qian Xunji explained the invitation to Bibi Dong and promised to return that evening for the Lantern Festival.
• Bibi Dong blushed at her teacher’s thoughtful explanation and watched him leave, while Falling Devil Douluo wondered about their closeness.
• Qian Xunji ordered a guard to protect Bibi Dong, then flew toward Heaven Dou City with Falling Devil Douluo using his Angel Wings.
• Guests gathered for Xue Ye’s birthday banquet, and the arrival of Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was announced.

At Xue Ye’s birthday banquet, leaders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Clear Sky Sect arrived before Qian Xunji appeared as Spirit Hall’s representative. Qian Xunji entered Wanhua Hall and proceeded to the highest seat while guests greeted him.

• Ning Youcai, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin arrived at the palace and were welcomed by Xue Ye.
• Tang Yin and Tang Xiao arrived, exchanged courtesies with Ning Youcai and Ning Fengzhi, and were escorted into the hall by Prince Xue Xing.
• A golden light approached, and Xue Ye sent the two sect leaders inside before welcoming the arriving Spirit Hall delegation.
• Qian Xunji and Falling Devil Douluo descended into the plaza, where Xue Ye greeted Qian Xunji and led him toward Wanhua Hall.
• Qian Xunji entered Wanhua Hall, acknowledged the guests’ greetings, and walked toward the highest seat.

At Xue Ye’s birthday banquet, Qian Xunji exchanged polite words with Tang Yin, Ning Youcai, and Yu Yuanzhen before publicly taunting Yu Yuanzhen about his son Xiao Gang’s mutated martial soul. Yu Yuanzhen struggled to contain his anger as Qian Xunji’s supposed apology only sharpened the insult.

• Qian Xunji greeted Tang Yin and Tang Xiao, then listened as Ning Youcai and Tang Yin exchanged veiled remarks about their sects.
• Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian arrived, and Yu Yuanzhen thanked Qian Xunji for preventing a dispute between his clan’s juniors and Spirit Hall’s patrol squad from escalating.
• Yu Yuanzhen congratulated Tang Xiao on reaching Soul Douluo, and Tang Yin praised Yu Yuanzhen for slaying an eighty-thousand-year Frost Earth Dragon.
• Qian Xunji brought up Xiao Gang’s unusual martial soul mutation and insinuated that it was poorly suited for offense, provoking Yu Yuanzhen’s anger.
• Qian Xunji offered a sarcastic apology and praised Yu Yuanzhen’s fatherly care, leaving Yu Yuanzhen nearly crushing his cup in fury.

Qian Xunji endured Xue Ye’s birthday banquet before declining an offer to stay overnight and leaving for Yelin City. There, Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan waited for him at the Lantern Festival, then went into the crowded streets to shop for lanterns.

• Qian Xunji swallowed his resentment toward Yu Yuanzhen and endured the banquet, longing for it to end.
• Xue Ye invited the guests to stay overnight, but Qian Xunji refused and left with Falling Devil Douluo.
• Qian Xunji arrived in Yelin City and headed back toward Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan.
• Bibi Dong grew anxious while waiting for her teacher, then agreed to explore the Lantern Festival with Ling Yuan.
• Bibi Dong spotted a violet hexagonal lantern called “Butterfly Loves Flower” at a street vendor’s stall.

At the Yelin River lantern festival, Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan ran into Qian Xunji, who was masked and had come to meet them. Bibi Dong recognized her teacher, and the three headed across the river toward a mask stall.

• Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan admired the lantern displays and reached the crowded banks of the Yelin River.
• A young Soul Master approached Bibi Dong, boasted about his rank and family, and followed her after she rejected his invitation.
• Bibi Dong ran into a masked Qian Xunji, who took her wrist and made the young man retreat.
• Bibi Dong asked if the masked man was her teacher, and Qian Xunji teased her before confirming her guess.
• Ling Yuan changed the subject by asking about Qian Xunji's mask, and the three set off toward a mask stall across the river.

Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong, and Ling Yuan browsed masks and lantern riddles during the festival, with Qian Xunji helping Bibi Dong win a lantern. After Ling Yuan arranged to leave the two alone, Qian Xunji invited Bibi Dong to release floating lanterns with him.

• Bibi Dong chose a moon-white iris mask, and Qian Xunji helped her put it on while Ling Yuan picked a red raccoon mask.
• At a lantern-riddle stall, Qian Xunji solved a riddle about water and gave the lotus lantern prize to Bibi Dong.
• Qian Xunji prompted Bibi Dong to solve a riddle whose answer was straw sandals, winning her a carp lantern.
• Ling Yuan made an excuse to leave and said she would meet Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong at the main pier.
• Qian Xunji stopped Bibi Dong from following Ling Yuan and asked her to release floating lanterns with him.

Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong shared lanterns at Yelin City's festival, and Bibi Dong mistook his questions about marriage and daughters for hints of a future together. While Ling Yuan reflected on romance alone, a thief gave her a chance to pursue a criminal, and she chased him into an alley.

• Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong made a wish together and set their lantern afloat, then Qian Xunji told Bibi Dong the legend that a pair of lanterns could bless a couple to stay together for life.
• Qian Xunji said he wished to marry and have a daughter, while Bibi Dong hid her wish to remain with him and claimed she wanted to become a Titled Douluo.
• Qian Xunji asked whether Bibi Dong liked daughters, and she said she did, misunderstanding his question as a hint about their future family.
• Ling Yuan watched couples on an arched bridge and wondered whether having someone by her side might be worthwhile.
• After hearing that a thief had stolen a purse, Ling Yuan pursued the black-clad man into an alley and leaped toward him.

Ling Yuan mistook Bibi Xi for a thief and kicked him, then learned he had been helping catch the real culprit. Struck by his resemblance to Bibi Dong and his similar surname, she invited him to dinner to learn more about him.

• Ling Yuan tackled Bibi Xi in an alley, believing he had stolen a fat man's money pouch.
• The fat man explained that Bibi Xi had been helping him, and patrolmen arrived with the actual thief and the recovered pouch.
• Ling Yuan apologized to Bibi Xi, learned his name, and noticed how much he resembled Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Xi said he was alone without family, prompting Ling Yuan to suspect he might be related to Bibi Dong.
• Ling Yuan offered to buy Bibi Xi dinner as compensation and a chance to question him.

Bibi Xi accepted Ling Yuan’s invitation to dinner while Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong watched fireworks together in Yelin City. After Bibi Dong pulled away from an almost-kiss, the two stayed hand in hand, then went to find Ling Yuan and discovered her waiting at the plaza entrance, lost in thought.

• Bibi Xi agreed to let Ling Yuan treat him to dinner at Drunken Moon Pavilion, and they left the alley together.
• Qian Xunji bought candied hawthorn for Bibi Dong and teased her as they watched fireworks from the bridge.
• Qian Xunji took Bibi Dong’s hand and leaned in to kiss her, but Bibi Dong pulled away after remembering his stern face from the past.
• Bibi Dong apologized and said she was not ready, and Qian Xunji accepted her hand as they watched the fireworks together.
• After the show, Qian Xunji located Ling Yuan near the central plaza, and he and Bibi Dong went to find her.
• Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong found Ling Yuan standing alone at the plaza entrance, confused and conflicted.