Recaps

Xiao Yu brought his family to the Imperial Capital, where he advanced as an alchemist and confronted a Soul Hall operative while preparing to support Xiao Yan. The brothers reunited, Xiao Yan began treating Nalan Jie, and they entered the Alchemist Grand Meeting as Xiao Yu’s growing power drew attention.

• Xiao Yu persuaded Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to move toward the Black Corner Region and establish the Underworld, while Xiao Yi Xian chose to travel to the Chu Yun Empire.
• Yun Shan confined the pregnant Yun Yun and agreed to help Protector Wu locate Yao Chen in exchange for the Soul Hall’s support.
• Xiao Yu earned his Tier-Three Alchemist rank in Mo City, then helped Xiao Ding kill the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group’s vice commander after he harassed Xue Lan.
• At the Imperial Capital, Xiao Yu reunited with Hai Bodong and Ya Fei, learned that Yun Shan had confined Yun Yun, and wounded Mu Zhan when he attacked him.
• Xiao Yu killed a Soul Hall operative with his Bone Spirit Cold Flame, while Xun'er learned about his displayed strength and asked Ling Ying to protect the Xiao Family from a distance.
• Xiao Yan arrived in the Imperial Capital, reunited with Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, and learned from Ya Fei that Xiao Yu’s Heavenly Flame might help him obtain the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan visited the Nalan Family in disguise, where Xiao Yan used his Fallen Heart Flame to begin treating Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison and promised to return the next day.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan entered the Alchemist Guild, where Otto learned Xiao Yu was a Tier-Three Alchemist and Xiao Yu revealed himself to Foklan, Xue Mei, and Lin Fei.

Xiao Yu won the Alchemist Grand Meeting as signs of his child’s birth drew him to the Misty Cloud Sect. After Xiao Yan defeated Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yu confronted Yun Yun about their child, and Yun Shan prepared to attack him.

• Xiao Yu arranged to compete under the name Xiao Shi Yi and received the Cloud Turtle Cauldron from Ya Fei, then gave her the Alluring Physique and promised to meet her again in the Black Corner Region.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan impressed the Alchemist Guild with their refining skills, and Xiao Yu used his Heavenly Flame to win the Grand Meeting’s first two rounds.
• Fa Ma exposed Yan Li as the Chu Yun Empire Guild’s vice president, while Xiao Yu revealed his face before returning to the Mittel Family with Ya Fei.
• Xiao Yu refined a Seven Star Body Tempering Pill as a phoenix signaled the birth of his daughter at the Misty Cloud Sect, then won the Alchemist Grand Meeting and reached the peak of Five-Star Dou Ling.
• Xiao Yu agreed to accompany Xiao Yan to the Misty Cloud Sect for the Three-Year Agreement, where Xiao Yan defeated Nalan Yanran and revealed that he was Yan Xiao.
• Xiao Yu told Yun Yun that he knew she was the mother of his child and demanded that she leave with him, but Yun Yun refused and Yun Shan prepared to attack.
• Yun Yun pleaded with Yun Shan to spare Xiao Yu as Xiao Yu crushed a cultivation enhancement card and his aura began to rise.

After saving Yun Yun and defeating Wu Ying, Xiao Yu left the Jia Ma Empire with Xiao Yan and headed for the Black Corner Region. In Black Seal City, they acquired auction goods and drew the attention of rival factions, while Xiao Yu prepared for a coming clash involving Fan Ling.

• Xiao Yu defeated Yun Shan and Wu Ying, saved Yun Yun with the Heart of Life, and named Nalan Yanran the Misty Cloud Sect's new leader while Yun Yun recovered.
• Xiao Yu reunited with his family, named his daughter Xiao Nian, and left the Jia Ma Empire with Xiao Yan for the Black Corner Region.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan joined Duo Ma’s caravan to Black Seal City, where Xiao Yu bound a Soul Hall mist with Heavenly Flames and learned about the upcoming Inner Academy selection tournament.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan fought off an attack at Thousand Medicine Workshop, then bought alchemy ingredients despite Xiao Qian plotting to kill them.
• Xiao Yu renamed Medusa Cai Lin, refined Green Spirit Pills, and arranged for their pills to be auctioned as he and Xiao Yan prepared to enter the auction.
• At the Eight Fan Sect auction, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan sold pills, bought the map bundled with Earth Core Fire Ganoderma, and watched Fan Ling and Elder Qing compete over prized items.
• After the auction, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan collected their purchases and money, received the Wind Xun technique, and rejected the Eight Fan Sect leader’s invitation.
• Xiao Yu set the Thousand Medicine Workshop storeroom ablaze, then left Black Seal City with Xiao Yan and Cai Lin and asked Cai Lin to watch Fan Ling for Xiao Yan’s sake.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan reached Jia Nan Academy, where Xiao Yu reunited with Xun'er and won a place in the Inner Academy selection’s top five. After founding the Underworld with Ling Ying’s help, Xiao Yu entered the Library Pavilion and gained cultivation breakthroughs and powerful techniques.

• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan defeated Fan Ling’s group, while Cai Lin rescued Elder Qing from Fan Lao and the group later continued toward Jia Nan Academy.
• Xiao Yu returned to the academy, reunited with Xun'er, and introduced Xiao Nian to her while admitting that he loved Yun Yun.
• Xiao Yu defeated Bai Shan in the selection tournament, revealing his Wind Attribute Dou Qi alongside his Fire Attribute Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yu overwhelmed the contestants in the final melee, and the top five included Xiao Yu, Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yu, and Wu Hao.
• Xiao Yu told Ling Ying about the Soul Hall and the Xiao Clan, then asked him to help establish the Underworld and recruit young people with darkness affinity.
• Hu Gan led the top five into the Library Pavilion, where Xiao Yu comprehended the plaque’s Dao resonance and advanced from Six-Star Dou Ling to Nine-Star Dou Ling.
• Xiao Yu caught and collected several techniques and materials in the Scripture Collection Pavilion, giving Shadowy Movement to Xiao Yan and the Earth Low-Rank Nine Layered Weak Water Art to Xiao Yu.