Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan, and Cai Lin arrived at Peace Town, where Hode required outsiders to take a pill that detected murderous intent. Cai Lin’s refusal to be treated as an outsider provoked a confrontation with a Jia Nan Academy elder, which Xiao Yu ended by calming her.

• Hode let Xiao Yan return to Jia Nan Academy and told newcomers to Peace Town to take a pill that would reveal murderous intent.
• Xiao Yan introduced Xiao Yu as his fourth brother and an academy student, and Hode checked the records confirming Xiao Yu’s identity and long leave of absence.
• Hode exempted Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan from taking the pill but insisted that Cai Lin swallow one.
• Cai Lin released her Dou Zong aura, prompting an elder from Jia Nan Academy to arrive and challenge her.
• Xiao Yu persuaded Cai Lin to withdraw her aura, and the elder took an interest in him while recognizing Xiao Yan as familiar.

Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan, and Cai Lin reached Jia Nan Academy after Headmaster Hu Gan allowed Cai Lin to enter Jia Nan City under Xiao Yu’s guarantee. Hu Gan brought them to Instructor Ruolin, who recognized Xiao Yu after two years apart.

• Hu Gan questioned Xiao Yu and Cai Lin at the town entrance, then let Cai Lin accompany them after Xiao Yu promised she would not cause trouble.
• Hu Gan urged Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan to hurry to Jia Nan Academy for the Inner Academy selection competition, and they revealed their Flight Dou Techniques before flying with him.
• Cai Lin’s presence frightened the magical beasts in the forest as the group traveled to Jia Nan Academy in half a day.
• Hu Gan brought the group to Instructor Ruolin’s residence and called her outside.
• Ruolin recognized Xiao Yan but only identified Xiao Yu after Hu Gan prompted her, then asked hesitantly whether he was Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu returned to Jia Nan Academy with Xiao Yan and reunited with Xun'er, while Instructor Ruolin prepared them for the Inner Academy selection. The selection was set to begin the next day, and Xun'er remained wary of Cai Lin, who had traveled with them.

• Xiao Yu apologized to Ruolin for returning late, and Ruolin confirmed that she had registered him for the Inner Academy selection after Xun'er assured her he would return.
• Xiao Yu gave Ruolin the Frost Edge Sword as an apology gift, and Hu Gan left after reminding Xiao Yu of his promise.
• Xun'er rushed out to embrace Xiao Yu, while Cai Lin felt an unwelcome pang of jealousy watching them.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan teased Xiao Yu after she hurried back to her room upon seeing them, and she revealed she had reached the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Master realm.
• Ruolin told Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu that the Inner Academy selection began the next day, while Xun'er quietly told Xiao Yu that Cai Lin was probably Xiao Yu's friend.

Xiao Yu learned about the Inner Academy selection competition and admitted to Xun'er that he loved Yun Yun as well as her. After Xun'er asked whether he was still her Brother Xiao Yu, he reassured her, and Xiao Nian's smile eased her sorrow.

• Instructor Ruolin explained the Inner Academy selection competition, its top-fifty requirement, and the strength of likely opponents.
• Xiao Yu revealed that he had reached Da Dou Shi, while Xiao Yan said Bai Shan and the Little Demoness might be dangerous competitors.
• Xiao Yu insisted that no one could take Xun'er away, and Instructor Ruolin forgave his absence because of Frost Edge Sword.
• After the others left, Xun'er asked Xiao Yu where the child was, and he brought Xiao Nian out of the System Space.
• Xiao Yu explained how he and Yun Yun became intimate and admitted that he loved her when Xun'er asked directly.
• Xun'er asked whether Xiao Yu was still her Brother Xiao Yu, and he reassured her before Xiao Nian woke and smiled at her.

Hu Gan and the Outer Academy elders discussed Xiao Yu’s dangerous potential and decided to judge him at the Inner Academy selection competition. At the competition, Hu Jia saw Xiao Yu holding Xun’er’s hand and grew furious, while Hu Gan restrained her.

• Hu Gan told the Outer Academy elders that Xiao Yu’s battle at the Misty Cloud Sect had killed powerful fighters and might have drawn the attention of a dangerous faction.
• Xiao Yu and Xun’er emerged from their room together, blushing and drawing curious looks from their companions.
• At the crowded plaza, Xiao Yu and Xun’er joked with their classmates, while Xiao Yu rejected Xiao Yu’s suggestion that he pursue the Little Demoness.
• Hu Gan and other elders took their places for the selection competition, and Hu Jia spotted Xiao Yu holding Xun’er’s hand.
• Hu Jia demanded that Hu Gan let her confront Xiao Yu, but he held her back; Xun’er identified Hu Jia as Hu Gan’s granddaughter.

At Jia Nan Academy’s Inner Academy Selection Tournament, Xun'er won her opening match while Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan awaited their opponents. The brothers were then paired against formidable rivals, leaving the crowd convinced Xiao Yu would lose to Bai Shan.

• Xiao Yu teased Xun'er about Hu Jia and noticed Bai Shan watching them with jealousy and killing intent.
• Hu Gan and several elders discussed the Xiao brothers’ alchemy talent and considered recruiting them to the academy’s Alchemy Department.
• Xun'er defeated Gu Cheng in her tournament match, then returned to Xiao Yu, who pulled her into his lap in front of the stands.
• The judges paired Xiao Yan against Xue Beng and Xiao Yu against Bai Shan, prompting spectators to doubt the brothers’ chances.
• Hu Jia sneered that Bai Shan would eliminate Xiao Yu before he could reach the Inner Academy.

Xiao Yu faced Bai Shan in the selection tournament and used his extreme speed to evade Bai Shan’s attack and send him flying with one palm strike. Bai Shan prepared a stronger technique, but Xiao Yu remained confident that the result would not change.

• Hu Gan warned Hu Jia not to underestimate Xiao Yu and predicted Bai Shan would miss his chance to enter the Inner Academy.
• Xiao Yu received a hidden mission to win the selection tournament and learned that his next sign-in location was the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.
• Xiao Yu and Bai Shan began their match, and Bai Shan charged at Xiao Yu with his spear and Thunder Attribute Dou Qi.
• Bai Shan struck Xiao Yu’s afterimage, then Xiao Yu appeared behind him and sent him flying with a palm strike.
• Bai Shan formed silver armor and gathered Thunder Attribute Dou Qi at his spear while Xiao Yu said the outcome would be the same.

Xiao Yu revealed his Wind Attribute Dou Qi and defeated Bai Shan with Wind Xun - Thousand Leaf Flying Dragon, leaving the competition platform in ruins. Afterward, he returned to the stands with Xiao Yan as the remaining matches concluded.

• Xiao Yu revealed pale cyan Wind Attribute Dou Qi, confusing the spectators who had seen his Fire Attribute Dou Qi before.
• Xiao Yu summoned a cyan dragon formed from wind blades and Heavenly Flames, while Bai Shan prepared his Thunderous Wilds technique.
• Xiao Yu's Wind Xun - Thousand Leaf Flying Dragon collided with Bai Shan's attack, destroying the platform and creating a deep pit.
• Xiao Yu hovered above the ruins using his Purple Cloud Wings, while Bai Shan emerged badly injured with his spear broken.
• The referee's staff carried Bai Shan away, and Xiao Yan praised Xiao Yu before they returned to the stands for Yellow Class Two.

Xiao Yu defeated Bai Shan and advanced in the Inner Academy Selection Tournament, then answered the academy elders’ questions about his Fire and Wind Dou Qi. He returned to the pavilion while the tournament’s final remained for the next day.

• Xun'er praised Xiao Yu's strength, and Ruolin assessed Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan after their matches.
• Xiao Yu defeated an Eight-Star Dou Master in his match, while Wu Hao returned with a powerful bloody aura and Xiao Yan described their past fights.
• The day's tournament ended with 150 contestants advancing, and Bai Shan was eliminated after losing to Xiao Yu.
• A messenger summoned Xiao Yu to the council hall, where Hu Gan and the elders questioned him about his two Dou Qi attributes.
• Xiao Yu confirmed that he possessed Fire and Wind attributes, said they did not conflict, and acknowledged that he had another teacher before leaving.

Lü Man returned to the Heavenly Snake Mansion and told Qing Lin how Xiao Yu had helped secure the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill. Qing Lin swallowed the pill, inherited its dragon aura, and looked forward to seeing Xiao Yu again.

• Qing Lin asked Lü Man to take her to Jia Nan Academy to see Xiao Yu, but Lü Man said she had to remain at the Heavenly Snake Mansion.
• Lü Man gave Qing Lin the Rank 7 Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill and explained that Xiao Yu had helped protect it at the Auction.
• Qing Lin heard that Elder Qing had been injured and many disciples had died while acquiring the pill, and she cried for them.
• Qing Lin swallowed the pill, releasing a fearsome dragon-like roar that silenced the magical beasts in the valley and surrounding mountains.
• Qing Lin felt her mood lift and looked forward to meeting Xiao Yu again once her cultivation advanced.

After Xiao Yu returned from the headmaster's meeting, he discussed his dual-attribute Dou Qi and spoke with Cai Lin about her agreement, the Spirit Melting Pill, and a possible way to resolve her predicament. Cai Lin sent him crashing into a wall after he joked about having a child with her, and the next day the final round of the Inner Academy selection began.

• Xiao Yu told Ruolin and the others that he now possessed both Fire and Wind Attribute Dou Qi, then returned to his room.
• Cai Lin told Xiao Yu that her agreement with Little Cai would end in five or six days and reminded him to find the ingredients for the Spirit Melting Pill.
• Xiao Yu suggested that Cai Lin have a child and transfer the Heaven Swallowing Python's soul to it, then jokingly offered himself as a partner.
• Cai Lin blasted Xiao Yu into the wall, and Xun'er confronted her before Xiao Yu admitted he had provoked her.
• Xiao Yu and the others returned to the square the next day as the referee announced that the final round would determine which fifty contestants entered the Inner Academy.

Xiao Yu advanced into the top fifty of the Inner Academy selection competition and learned that a massive melee would determine the top five. He planned to recruit Ling Ying for the Underworld and joined Xiao Yan and Xun'er in preparing to team up, but another contestant interrupted them.

• Xiao Yu considered recruiting Ling Ying for the Underworld and asked Xun'er to arrange a meeting with him that night.
• Xiao Yu, Xun'er, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yu advanced through the elimination matches, and the top fifty contestants were confirmed.
• Hu Gan announced a final massive melee to rank the fifty contestants and choose the top five for access to the Library Pavilion.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu proposed teaming up with Xun'er to eliminate the other contestants.
• A sleazy voice asked Xiao Yu to team up with him.

Xiao Yu joined the final round of the Inner Academy Selection Tournament, a chaotic free-for-all, and began eliminating contestants with overwhelming speed and strength. As Xiao Yu cleared the field, the spectators and elders watched in stunned disbelief.

• Lu Mu approached Xiao Yu and tried to join her team, but Xiao Yu grabbed his ear and scolded him for seeking an advantage.
• Hu Gan started the final round, and contestants erupted into battle, with many retreating toward the arena’s edges.
• Wu Hao and Hu Jia agreed to join forces against Xiao Yu after recalling his strength in the previous day’s battle.
• Xiao Yu told Xun'er and the others to stay together, then vanished and kicked eleven contestants out of the arena.
• Xiao Yu seized and flung away the remaining contestants at the edge while the spectators and elders stared in shock.

Xiao Yu cleared the arena and faced Hu Jia and Wu Hao in a fight over the final Library Pavilion spot. After overpowering them with his Green Lotus Core Flame, he held them by the throats and asked whether they submitted.

• Xiao Yu knocked most contestants off the platform and told Hu Jia and Wu Hao to compete for the final spot.
• Hu Jia challenged Xiao Yu to fight her and Wu Hao together, while Lu Mu surrendered and left the platform.
• Hu Jia and Wu Hao sent their supporters down and launched their Dou Techniques at Xiao Yu.
• Xiao Yu revealed his Green Lotus Core Flame and overwhelmed their attacks with a fiery charge.
• Xiao Yu seized Hu Jia and Wu Hao by the throats and asked, “Do you submit?”

After the selection tournament ended with four Xiao Family members among the top five, Elder Huo visited to recruit Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan into the Alchemy Department. Xiao Yan revealed why he had concealed his alchemist identity, and Xiao Yu met with Ling Ying in Xun'er’s room.

• Wu Hao and Hu Jia admitted defeat, and the referee announced the tournament’s top five: Xiao Yu, Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yu, and Wu Hao.
• Xiao Yu and Xun'er exchanged affectionate words as Ruolin congratulated Xiao Yu on bringing honor to Yellow Class Two.
• Elder Huo invited Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan to join the Alchemy Department, gave them department badges, and left with Lu Mu.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Yu that he had hidden his alchemist identity because he feared the department’s Elders would discover his Sub-Flame of the Fallen Heart Flame.
• Xiao Yu entered Xun'er’s room, where Ling Ying emerged from the shadows and greeted them.

Xiao Yu told Xun'er and Ling Ying that the Soul Hall was involved in the Misty Cloud Sect battle and that he planned to form the Underworld to oppose it. He recruited Ling Ying to help gather and train people with darkness affinity, while explaining his knowledge of the Xiao Clan’s past through a claimed Soul Jade Fragment.

• Xiao Yu explained that he had killed Protector Wu of the Soul Hall and needed to establish his own force against the Soul Hall.
• Xiao Yu claimed that a Soul Jade Fragment left by Xiao Xuan had revealed the agreement among the Eight Ancient Clans and the Xiao Clan’s history.
• Ling Ying described Xiao Xuan as the former Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan and the foremost expert on the Dou Qi Continent, and explained that the Xiao Family was the fallen Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yu named his planned force the Underworld and asked Ling Ying to find young people with darkness affinity and help them cultivate.
• Ling Ying agreed to assist, and Xiao Yu promised to provide cultivation pills and purchase or exchange for suitable techniques.

Xiao Yu discovered that Cai Die had awakened and found her asleep beside him, prompting Cai Lin to confront him. As Xiao Yu left for the academy’s Library Pavilion, Cai Lin accepted that Cai Die might choose to stay with him.

• Xiao Yu told Ling Ying that the Underworld would expand into the Black Corner Region, then spent time with Xun'er after Ling Ying left.
• Xiao Yu cultivated overnight while the seven-colored snake emerged from his wrist and transformed into Cai Die, who fell asleep beside him.
• Cai Lin found Cai Die on Xiao Yu’s bed and accused him of taking advantage of her, but Cai Die explained that she had simply been tired after waking and transforming.
• Instructor Kulu arrived and escorted Xiao Yu and Xun'er toward the headmaster’s office to enter the Library Pavilion.
• Cai Lin asked Cai Die whether she loved Xiao Yu, then told her she could stay by his side if she wished after Cai Lin returned to the Snake People Clan for the Spirit Melting Pill.

Xiao Yu and the other top five contestants reached Jia Nan Academy’s Library Pavilion, where its elders recognized the Heavenly Flames within Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan. As the group prepared to enter, the ancient plaque’s aura suddenly triggered Xiao Yu’s Dou Ling aura.

• Hu Gan led Xiao Yu and the other top five contestants through a hidden passage to the Library Pavilion, and Xiao Yu received the Frostless Dou Technique from the system.
• Hu Gan asked the pavilion’s two elders to open the Space Lock, and the elders examined Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan after sensing Heavenly Flames within them.
• The elders opened the Space Lock, and Hu Gan explained the Library Pavilion’s rules before sending the five contestants inside.
• Xiao Yu felt the ancient aura in the pavilion’s plaque, and his Dou Ling aura erupted uncontrollably.

Xiao Yu comprehended the Dao resonance in the Scripture Collection Pavilion’s plaque, upgraded the Chaos Origin Cultivation Method, and rose to Nine-Star Dou Ling. After the Pavilion opened, he and the others entered and encountered a sudden purple streak.

• Xiao Yu’s Heavenly Flames erupted as he entered a trance, and the elders explained that he had comprehended the plaque’s Dao resonance.
• A surge of energy gathered around Xiao Yu, raising his cultivation from Six-Star Dou Ling to Nine-Star Dou Ling and triggering the system to upgrade his cultivation method.
• Xiao Yu regained control, reassured Xun'er, and thanked the two gray-robed elders before they opened the Scripture Collection Pavilion.
• Xiao Yu led the group into the Pavilion, where Xiao Yu asked him to protect her in the Inner Academy and he teased her about her temper.
• The group entered a spacious room lined with energy barriers, and a purple streak shot out from one of them.

Xiao Yu discovered that he could take items from the Library Pavilion’s energy clusters even when others could not, and helped the group search for techniques. He found an Earth Low-Rank water technique suited to Xiao Yu and gave it to her, while the search for Xun’er’s Vermillion Fruit remained unresolved.

• Xiao Yu caught a purple scroll containing the Xuan High-Level Purple Lightning Art as the stored items began flying out of the energy barrier.
• Xiao Yu took Cracked Jade Bamboo from an energy cluster, then told the others to bring him anything they could not retrieve themselves.
• Xiao Yu found the Mysterious Tier Advanced movement Dou Technique Shadowy Movement and gave it to Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yu obtained the Earth Low-Rank Nine Layered Weak Water Art, while Xiao Yu settled for a Mysterious Tier Advanced Dou Technique.
• Xiao Yu teased Xiao Yu about repaying him for the Earth Low-Rank Technique, then handed her the scroll, which she accepted excitedly.