Chapter Summaries

Ji Changqing defended Xiao Xun'er from Ling Quan’s challenge and decisively defeated the Black Mist Army deputy commander. He sent Ling Quan back, declaring that he was not worthy of taking Xun'er home.

• Ji Changqing stepped forward to face Ling Quan after Xiao Xun'er’s father sent the deputy commander to test him, and Xiao Xun'er kissed Ji Changqing before the duel.
• Ling Quan summoned a lightning spear and attacked Ji Changqing, while Su Qian arrived and warned that Jia Nan Academy would protect its students.
• Ji Changqing countered Ling Quan’s thunder dragon with the Great Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Palm, shattering his spear and injuring him.
• Ji Changqing used Azure Dragon Roars Wasteland to disrupt Ling Quan’s Imperial Seal Art, then kicked him and beat him severely.
• Xiao Xun'er stopped the Black Mist Army from interfering, and Ji Changqing ordered the soldiers to take Ling Quan back because he could not summon Xun'er home.

Ji Changqing defeated Ling Quan and sent the Black Mist Army away after Xiao Xun'er declared she would return to her clan for Bloodline Awakening. He pretended to collapse from exhaustion, and the chapter ended with Han Yue telling him that rumors claimed he had taken liberties with Xiao Xun'er and been beaten by the elders.

• Ji Changqing effortlessly defeated Ling Quan without using his Heavenly Flames, leaving Su Qian and Xiao Xun'er astonished.
• Ling Quan threatened Ji Changqing, but Xiao Xun'er took Ji Changqing's hand and told Ling Quan she would return to the clan when it was time for Bloodline Awakening.
• Ling Quan and the Black Mist Army departed, and Ji Changqing pretended to collapse into Xiao Xun'er's arms from exhaustion.
• Elder Jingmei treated Ji Changqing and agreed to keep his Dou Emperor strength secret from academy students and his master.
• Han Yue rushed to Ji Changqing's residence and told him the academy was spreading rumors that he had taken liberties with Xiao Xun'er and been caught and beaten by the elders.

Ji Changqing defeated the Inner Academy students who challenged him after rumors spread that he had harassed Xiao Xun'er, then guarded against the Gu Clan while staying with her. Gu Yuan learned that Ji Changqing had defeated Ling Quan and dismissed him from the matter.

• Han Yue visited Ji Changqing, learned about his strength and Xiao Xun'er's background, and offered to help if Xiao Xun'er's clansmen came after him.
• Moon Spirit members and Zi Yan arrived after hearing rumors about Ji Changqing, and he accepted the students' challenges.
• Ji Changqing defeated every challenger that afternoon, and the Inner Academy students stopped spreading rumors about him.
• Ji Changqing summoned his clone to watch for approaching Gu Clan experts, while Xiao Xun'er worried about her father's response and vowed to stay with him.
• Gu Yuan heard that Ling Quan had lost to Ji Changqing, dismissed Ling Quan, and told him to leave the matter alone.

Ji Changqing and Xiao Xun'er shared an awkward moment before Gu Cangming arrived to take Xiao Xun'er back to the Gu Clan. Ji Changqing accompanied her to confront the Dou Venerate, who insisted he was carrying out the Clan Leader's orders.

• Ji Changqing told Xiao Xun'er he wanted to settle the Gu Clan matter before returning to the Misty Cloud Sect, and teased her by calling her his wife.
• A gust of wind lifted Xiao Xun'er's skirt as Ji Changqing turned over, embarrassing them both; he later hinted that he had seen her underwear.
• The next day, Xiao Xun'er sensed someone from her clan nearby and warned Ji Changqing that the visitor might be a Dou Venerate.
• Ji Changqing took Xiao Xun'er to a secluded mountaintop, where Gu Cangming emerged from the void and introduced himself as a Deputy Commander of the Black Mist Army.
• Gu Cangming ordered Xiao Xun'er to return to the Gu Clan, but she refused, and he said he would have to force her to obey the Clan Leader's orders.

A mysterious elder from the Misty Cloud Sect intervened when Gu Cangming tried to take Xiao Xun'er away, then defeated him in battle. She left Gu Cangming stunned by her use of the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Flame, while Ji Changqing and Xiao Xun'er remained safe.

• Gu Cangming froze the area and tried to separate Xiao Xun'er from Ji Changqing, but the Mysterious Elder Grandma shattered his spatial confinement and gave Xiao Xun'er a Grade 8 Pill.
• Gu Cangming threatened the Misty Cloud Sect elder and attacked after counting to three, while Su Qian and the Thousand Hundred Elders arrived to contain the battle's aftermath.
• The Mysterious Elder Grandma countered Gu Cangming's four stacked Emperor Seals with five blazing suns, tearing through the space and hurling him away injured.
• The Mysterious Elder Grandma held the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Flame near Gu Cangming's forehead, and he recognized it as a Heavenly Flame and questioned how she possessed it.

Ji Changqing and Xiao Xun'er were protected from Gu Cangming by the mysterious senior in the azure mist, and Gu Cangming withdrew after warning that the Gu Clan would return. With Xiao Xun'er able to stay with him longer, Ji Changqing shared a tender moment with her before agreeing to return to the Misty Cloud Sect, while she urged him to spend the day with Han Yue.

• The senior in the azure mist revealed the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Flame and refused to let Gu Cangming take Xiao Xun'er, so he departed with a threat to return with the Gu Clan's prodigies and saints.
• Su Qian tried to persuade Ji Changqing to summon the senior, but Ji Changqing said she had likely left to attend to something.
• Ji Changqing and Xiao Xun'er walked to the woods by Pleasure Heart Lake and kissed.
• Xiao Xun'er asked whether Ji Changqing would return to the Misty Cloud Sect, and he explained that his teacher expected him back every half month.
• Xiao Xun'er accepted that Ji Changqing needed to see Yun Yun and urged him to spend the day with Han Yue while she waited at Jia Nan Academy.

Han Yue shared a tender farewell with Ji Changqing, while Xiao Xun'er rejected the Xiao Family Trio’s attempts to change her mind. Ji Changqing returned to the Misty Cloud Sect, where Yun Yun’s elders delayed him after reporting his arrival.

• Ji Changqing promised Han Yue that he would publicly take her hand after their studies, and Han Yue thanked him before they shared a kiss.
• Han Yue declined to go further because she felt it would be unfair to Sister Xun'er, and Ji Changqing left for the Misty Cloud Sect the next day.
• The Xiao Family Trio confronted Xiao Xun'er, but she said she would explain her choice to Cousin Xiao Yan when he returned and left with Han Yue.
• Xiao Mei predicted that Cousin Xiao Yan would win the Three-Year Agreement and defeat Ji Changqing, but Xiao Xun'er continued on without answering.
• Ji Changqing emerged from the Space Wormhole, and one elder flew off to report his return while another held him back to chat.

Ji Changqing returned to the Yunlan Sect, and Yun Yun struggled to hide how much she had missed him while preparing to meet him. The chapter ended with Nalan Yanran greeting Ji Changqing outside Yun Yun's room.

• Ji Changqing tricked the elder who was stalling him and ran down the mountain path toward the sect.
• Nalan Yanran told Yun Yun she missed Ji Changqing, and Yun Yun denied missing him while dropping her watering can in embarrassment.
• The elder arrived at Yun Yun's courtyard and announced that Ji Changqing had returned, prompting Nalan Yanran to rush out to welcome him.
• Yun Yun hurried into her room to change clothes, then remembered the tragic parts of The Return of the Condor Heroes and resolved to cherish the person before her.
• Nalan Yanran cried out that Ji Changqing had finally returned while Yun Yun was still inside her room.

Ji Changqing returned to find Yun Yun dressed up and waiting for him, while Nalan Yanran realized she had become an outsider to their closeness. After sending Nalan Yanran away, Ji Changqing confronted Yun Yun about the book he had given her, and she finally accepted his embrace.

• Yun Yun hid the scroll, changed into a white dress, and put on rouge before Ji Changqing returned.
• Nalan Yanran told Ji Changqing that Nalan had recovered and invited him to visit, then directed him to Yun Yun’s room.
• Yun Yun emerged dressed up, and Ji Changqing praised her appearance while Nalan Yanran sensed their mutual affection.
• Ji Changqing and Yun Yun simultaneously asked Nalan Yanran to leave, prompting her to run from the courtyard in tears.
• Ji Changqing sealed the courtyard, asked Yun Yun what she had learned from the book, and approached her despite her attempt to act like his Master.
• Yun Yun closed her eyes, wrapped her arms around Ji Changqing’s neck, and accepted him.

Ji Changqing and Yun Yun acknowledged their feelings and grew intimate, but Yun Yun urged him to comfort Nalan Yanran. He found Yanran crying at their secluded mountain hideaway, where she suspected he and Yun Yun were hiding something.

• Ji Changqing kissed Yun Yun and called her Yun'er until she tearfully admitted she was happy to accept their relationship.
• Yun Yun cooked for Ji Changqing, then remembered they had forgotten Nalan Yanran and sent him to find her.
• Yun Yun kissed Ji Changqing goodbye and asked him to keep their relationship secret from Yanran for now.
• Ji Changqing found Nalan Yanran crying on the cliff at their secret mountain base and brought her the dinner Yun Yun had made.
• Yanran said she was upset with Ji Changqing and suspected he and Yun Yun were doing something together, then bit his arm.

Ji Changqing agreed to accompany Nalan Yanran to visit her grandfather and deliver a promised pill to Hai Bodong. He and Nalan Yanran reached the imperial capital, where Ya Fei mistook his visit for an attempt to pursue her, and Nalan Jie eagerly welcomed him.

• Nalan Yanran forgave Ji Changqing, asked him to visit Nalan Jie with her, and kissed him after he agreed.
• Ji Changqing told Yun Yun about his plans, and she asked him to give Nalan Jie her regards and take Spirit Grass from the sect treasury.
• Nalan Yanran arrived the next morning, and she and Ji Changqing left for the imperial capital after saying goodbye to Yun Yun.
• Ya Fei saw Ji Changqing near the Mittel Residence and assumed he had come to pursue her, so she decided to wait for him.
• Nalan Jie heard Ji Changqing had arrived, hurried to the reception hall, and greeted him with excitement.

Ji Changqing visited the Nalan Family, where Nalan Su and Nalan Jie tried to arrange his engagement to Nalan Yanran. He left for the Mittel Family to deliver Hai Bodong the Po E Pill, while the Nalan elders plotted to keep him as their son-in-law.

• At dinner, Nalan Su thanked Ji Changqing for saving Nalan Jie and guiding Nalan Yanran, including helping her end her engagement without making an enemy of the Xiao Family.
• Nalan Jie suggested Ji Changqing should replace the Xiao Family's young master as Nalan Yanran's future husband, and Nalan Yanran pretended to object before leaving with a smile.
• Nalan Su and Nalan Jie announced that the Nalan Family would discuss Ji Changqing and Nalan Yanran's engagement with his master, then hurried away before he could respond.
• Ji Changqing decided to postpone the discussion and went to the Mittel Family to give Hai Bodong the Po E Pill.
• In a carriage bearing the Nalan Family's emblem, Nalan Su and Nalan Jie praised their plan and resolved to keep Ji Changqing in the family.

Ji Changqing visited the Mittel Family to deliver Hai Bodong’s Po E Pill and rejected Ya Fei’s assumption that he had come to see her. After Hai Bodong took the pill and regained his strength, a tiny colorful snake crawled out of Ji Changqing’s hair.

• Ya Fei offered Ji Changqing a painting and assumed he had come to see her, but he told her he was there to deliver Hai Bodong’s Po E Pill.
• Ya Fei hurried to summon Hai Bodong, who thanked Ji Changqing and took him to the Martial Arena.
• Hai Bodong swallowed the Po E Pill, broke the seal suppressing his Dou Qi, and restored his strength and youthful appearance.
• Hai Bodong celebrated his recovery and challenged Queen Medusa, while a tiny colorful snake emerged from Ji Changqing’s hair.

Hai Bodong recognized the colorful snake in Ji Changqing’s hand as Queen Medusa, who transformed and attacked him after he spoke of wanting to fight her again. When Jia Ma Empire’s experts arrived, they found Queen Medusa facing them alongside Ji Changqing.

• Hai Bodong sensed Queen Medusa’s aura in the little snake and warned Ji Changqing, while Ya Fei fled in alarm.
• The little snake bit Ji Changqing and transformed into Queen Medusa, who knocked Hai Bodong into the Martial Arena.
• Queen Medusa prepared to continue fighting Hai Bodong, but Ji Changqing asked her to show mercy after Ya Fei pleaded with him.
• Jia Xingtian, Fama, Nalan Jie, and Mu Chen arrived, saw Queen Medusa and the injured Hai Bodong, and hesitated to confront her.
• Jia Xingtian stood before Ji Changqing and warned Queen Medusa that the Misty Cloud Sect’s Dou Venerate could stop her from leaving, and Queen Medusa remarked on Ji Changqing’s reputation.

Ji Changqing returned to the Misty Cloud Sect and learned that Yun Yun planned to unite major powers in the Northwest Region. The elders worried the sect could not handle the visiting Dou Zong powerhouses without the mysterious Dou Venerate’s help.

• Ji Changqing stopped Queen Medusa from fighting the Jia Ma Empire leaders by explaining that she was his guardian, and she secretly took his Gold Coins before leaving.
• Nalan Jie gave Ji Changqing an invitation from Yun Shan to a meeting at the Misty Cloud Sect, prompting Ji Changqing to leave the Mittel Family with Nalan Yanran.
• Ji Changqing and Nalan Yanran arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect council hall, where Yun Yun announced plans to form an alliance with the Poison Sect, Jinyan Sect, and Mulan Valley.
• Yun Leng warned Yun Yun that the visiting factions would bring at least three Dou Zong powerhouses and asked her to summon the mysterious Dou Venerate.
• Yun Yun said she could not order the senior to appear but would try to ask.

Ji Changqing asked Yun Yun why she was organizing an alliance of Northwest forces, and she explained that she wanted to protect the Misty Cloud Sect and remain someone he could rely on in the future. The chapter ended with Ji Changqing wondering whether the newly risen Poison Sect, led by someone calling herself the Heavenly Poison Woman, was Xiao Yi Xian’s sect.

• Yun Yun sent Nalan Yanran away so she could speak privately with Ji Changqing.
• Ji Changqing embraced Yun Yun and asked why she wanted to promote an alliance among Northwest forces.
• Yun Yun explained that the Misty Cloud Sect needed allies to deter powerful regional sects and that she wanted to support Ji Changqing when he went to the Central Continent.
• Ji Changqing and Yun Yun shared an intimate moment, and he resolved to support her plans.
• Ji Changqing asked about the Poison Sect, and Yun Yun described its unusual leader, the Heavenly Poison Woman.
• Ji Changqing wondered whether the Poison Sect was Xiao Yi Xian’s sect, though its rise seemed far earlier than expected.

Ji Changqing agreed to appear at the Misty Cloud Sect’s alliance gathering after Yun Yun offered him a condition, and he secretly helped her cultivate before the event. The chapter ended as Yun Yun presented the alliance plan to Jia Ma Empire leaders, with Hai Bodong declaring the Mittel Family’s support.

• Ji Changqing sensed the Calamity Poison Body’s growth and realized Xiao Yi Xian’s cultivation had also nourished his Dou Qi.
• Yun Yun persuaded Ji Changqing to attend the next day’s gathering by offering to agree to one of his conditions, and he eagerly accepted.
• That night, Yun Yun trained under Mysterious Elder Grandma, who gave her a spiritual treasure and two Earth Tier Fighting Skills to study.
• Yun Yun invited Mysterious Elder Grandma to oversee the alliance gathering, and she agreed before vanishing.
• Yun Yun explained the alliance among the Northwest Region’s major powers to Jia Xingtian, Hai Bodong, Nalan Jie, Fama, and other leaders.
• Hai Bodong announced that the Mittel Family fully supported the Misty Cloud Sect.

Yun Yun announced the Misty Cloud Sect’s plan to unite the Northwest Region’s forces, and Jia Ma Empire’s major powers agreed to support it. When the three neighboring sects arrived, Yan Luotian and the Mulan Three Elders questioned Yun Yun’s claim to lead the alliance, leaving the Misty Cloud Sect’s authority contested.

• Hai Bodong, Nalan Jie, Jia Xingtian, Mu Chen, and Fama each declared their forces’ support for the Misty Cloud Sect’s decisions.
• Yun Yun announced that leaders from the Poison Sect, Luoyan Sect, and Mulan Valley were arriving to discuss the alliance.
• The Heavenly Poison Woman, Yan Luotian, and the Mulan Three Elders entered the hall, and Ji Changqing recognized the Heavenly Poison Woman as Xiao Yi Xian and noticed an unexpected figure behind Yan Luotian.
• Yan Luotian and the Mulan Three Elders asked who would lead the alliance, and Yun Yun asserted that the Misty Cloud Sect should hold the position because it had two Dou Zongs and a Dou Venerate foundation.
• Yan Luotian acknowledged the two Dou Zongs but cast doubt on the Misty Cloud Sect’s Dou Venerate foundation.

Yan Luotian challenged the Misty Cloud Sect’s claim that it had a Dou Venerate and demanded that its leader appear before he would accept Yun Yun as alliance leader. The Heavenly Poison Woman sided with Ji Changqing and helped Yun Yun and Yun Shan confront their opponents, but a new arrival entered the hall as the fighting threatened to begin.

• Yan Luotian dismissed the Misty Cloud Sect’s rumored Dou Venerate and dodged Yun Shan’s attack, then challenged Yun Yun’s right to lead the alliance.
• The Mulan Three Elders urged Yun Yun to produce the Dou Venerate, while doubts spread among the gathered leaders.
• The Heavenly Poison Woman joined the Misty Cloud Sect’s side and declared Ji Changqing her best friend, threatening Yan Luotian and the Mulan Three Elders.
• The Heavenly Poison Woman released poison across the hall, and Yun Yun and Yun Shan joined her in surrounding Yan Luotian and the Mulan Three Elders.
• As Yan Luotian insisted they could escape, a seductive figure entered and remarked that protecting Ji Changqing’s life was troublesome.

Yun Yun, Xiao Yi Xian, and Queen Medusa confronted Yan Luotian and the Mulan Three Elders, only for a hidden Dou Venerate from the Shi Ming Sect to reveal himself. The chapter left the Misty Cloud Sect’s defenders facing an overwhelming new threat.

• Queen Medusa arrived to support Ji Changqing and said she wanted to ensure he would give her the Spirit Fusion Pill later.
• Yan Luotian proposed an alliance if the Misty Cloud Sect’s Dou Venerate appeared, but Yun Yun sensed something was wrong and attacked with Yun Shan and Xiao Yi Xian.
• Yun Yun, Yun Shan, and Xiao Yi Xian wounded Yan Luotian and the Mulan Three Elders, while Xiao Yi Xian trapped them in her Heavenly Poison Prison Realm.
• The Mulan Three Elders surrendered to Yun Yun, but Yan Luotian called on a black-robed elder to act.
• The black-robed elder revealed himself as a Dou Venerate, shattered Xiao Yi Xian’s prison, and announced he had come to destroy the Misty Cloud Sect’s Dou Venerate and collect Dou Zong souls.
• Yan Luotian revealed that he had contacted a powerhouse from the Shi Ming Sect before coming to the Misty Cloud Sect.