Chapter Summaries

Su Han woke in Tian Ling'er's room and grew suspicious when she returned acting unusually nervous and wearing a yellow dress. After noticing how stiffly she reacted to his embrace, he wondered if the woman before him was an impostor and decided to test her.

• Su Han woke after dark in Tian Ling'er's room and found that she was gone.
• Tian Ling'er returned, hesitated outside the door, and hurried inside when Su Han opened it.
• Su Han teased Tian Ling'er about Su Ru seeing them together, but Tian Ling'er answered nervously.
• Su Han asked why Tian Ling'er had changed from her pink dress to a yellow one like Su Ru's, and she said she wanted to try a different style.
• Tian Ling'er stiffened when Su Han embraced her, leading him to suspect she was an impostor and plan a test.

Su Ru stayed with Tian Ling'er while secretly sharing the sensations of a puppet Su Han was handling, leaving her furious and worried about how far he and her daughter had gone. She resolved to keep Tian Ling'er from seeing Su Han until she learned the truth and could secure an explanation and marriage.

• Tian Ling'er asked Su Ru why she had insisted that she stay the night, then admitted she wanted to find Su Han.
• Su Ru teased Tian Ling'er about her feelings for Su Han and questioned her about what they had done together that afternoon.
• Su Ru felt the puppet's sensations as Su Han kissed and touched it, and she struggled to conceal her reaction from Tian Ling'er.
• Su Ru ordered Tian Ling'er to stay in the room and threatened to keep her from seeing Su Han if she disobeyed.
• Su Ru decided to find out what was happening between Su Han and Tian Ling'er and, if necessary, make Su Han explain himself and settle their marriage.
• Tian Ling'er lay awake wondering whether Su Han was thinking about her.

Su Han suspected that the Tian Ling'er in her room was an impostor connected to the demonic sect and secretly searched Great Bamboo Peak for the real Tian Ling'er. He sealed the room with the Boundary Compass, trapping a faint pink aura inside, then carried the impostor toward the bed.

• Su Han noticed that the woman posing as Tian Ling'er reacted unlike the real Tian Ling'er and sensed a trace of Demonic Energy from her.
• Su Han quietly spread his Spiritual Sense across Great Bamboo Peak to search for the real Tian Ling'er while concealing his suspicions from Su Ru.
• Su Ru, controlling the puppet disguised as Tian Ling'er, claimed she feared her mother might catch them together.
• Su Han used the Boundary Compass to seal the room, unknowingly preventing the impostor's faint pink aura from escaping.
• Su Han lifted the disguised Su Ru into a bridal carry and walked toward the bed, making her panic and ask what he was doing.

Su Han mistook Su Ru, who was controlling a puppet disguised as Tian Ling'er, for a disguised demonic sect member and kissed her. Su Ru succumbed to the pink aura, chose to remain Tian Ling'er, and kissed Su Han as he stopped questioning her identity.

• Su Han carried the puppet disguised as Tian Ling'er to the bed and suspected she was a demonic sect member using concealment.
• Su Han kissed Su Ru through the puppet, and Su Ru hesitated to sever her connection despite knowing she had learned what she wanted.
• A pink aura filled the room and overcame Su Ru, who responded to Su Han's kisses and forgot her original purpose.
• Su Han questioned why she seemed different from Tian Ling'er, but Su Ru insisted she only wanted to be his Ling'er.
• Su Ru kissed Su Han to stop his questions, and he accepted her as Ling'er before continuing to kiss her.

Su Ru regained her reason while disguised as Tian Ling'er and tried to convince Su Han of her true identity. Su Han remained convinced she was a Demon Cult enchantress, and Su Ru lost her last trace of clarity as he kissed her again.

• Su Ru panicked when she realized her intimacy with Su Han and tried to push him away.
• Su Ru changed back into her own appearance and told Su Han she was his Senior Aunt Su Ru, but he dismissed her as an enchantress.
• Su Ru recounted memories of their time on Great Bamboo Peak and pleaded with Su Han to believe her, but he accused her of using tricks.
• Su Han said he had sensed Demonic Energy within Su Ru and restrained her as she tried to explain.
• Su Han kissed Su Ru again, and her remaining clarity vanished.

Su Han spent the night with a puppet disguised as Su Ru, while the real Su Ru experienced the puppet’s sensations in a nightmare beside Tian Ling'er. In the morning, the Demonic Sect Enchantress asked Su Han whether he would kill her, claim a reward for capturing her, or let her go, leaving him uncertain about her true situation.

• Su Han kissed the Demonic Sect Enchantress in her Su Ru disguise and spent the night with her.
• The real Su Ru experienced the puppet’s sensations in a nightmare, and Tian Ling'er woke and questioned her about her strange behavior.
• Su Han woke beside the disguised enchantress and kissed her again, while she stopped resisting.
• The enchantress asked Su Han what he intended to do with her now that he knew she belonged to the Demon Cult.
• Su Ru resolved to treat the encounter as a dream and sever her connection to the puppet if Su Han released her, while Su Han wondered whether the situation was more complicated than he had thought.

Su Ru tried to dispel Su Han’s suspicions by seducing him, then invented a story about being a Hehuan Sect spy. Su Han saw through her lie and decided to take her to the Painting Pavilion for interrogation.

• Su Ru panicked under Su Han’s suspicious gaze and kissed him, then acted seductively to convince him she was not the real Su Ru.
• Su Han’s suspicion eased, and he called her a Demonic Sect Enchantress, but he still demanded to know her identity and purpose.
• Su Ru claimed she was a Hehuan Sect disciple sent to steal Qingyun Sect intelligence and spells.
• Su Han rejected her explanation as a lie, grabbed her by the neck, and decided to imprison her in the Painting Pavilion for questioning.

Su Han interrogated Su Ru about the intelligence she had stolen, but he did not believe her explanation. He then brought her to his snow-covered grotto-heaven, leaving her astonished and uncertain about his intentions.

• Su Ru claimed the Hehuan Sect had only sought information about the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament and wanted to meet disciples from Incense Valley.
• Su Han grew more suspicious, confronted Su Ru about her lies, and decided to question her further later.
• Su Han transported Su Ru to his grotto-heaven, a vast icy landscape with a solitary tower.
• Su Han gave Su Ru a dress and led her toward the tower while she wondered what he planned to do.

Su Han brought Su Ru into the Painting Pavilion, where she discovered revealing portraits of her senior sister Shui Yue and demanded an explanation. Su Ru concealed her true identity after nearly exposing herself, while Su Han continued to treat her as a Hehuan Sect prisoner and left her to bargain for answers.

• Su Han led Su Ru through the grotto-heaven and opened the Painting Pavilion.
• Su Ru saw portraits of Shui Yue, including explicit depictions, and angrily demanded to know whether they were real.
• Su Han suspected that Su Ru was the real Martial Aunt Su Ru and privately realized he had been intimate with Tian Ling'er's mother.
• Su Ru remembered her assumed identity as a Hehuan Sect enchantress and resumed her seductive demeanor.
• Su Han refused to explain the paintings, reminded Su Ru that she was his prisoner, and told her to guess.
• Su Ru asked what she would have to do for Su Han to tell her the truth.

Su Ru pressed Su Han for the truth about his portraits of Shui Yue, while trying to protect her sect mission and her family. To secure his answer, she reluctantly knelt before him, and he promised to tell her the truth if she satisfied him.

• Su Ru wondered whether Su Han’s portraits of Shui Yue were fantasies or based on reality, and feared her daughter was competing with Shui Yue for his favor.
• Su Han pulled Su Ru onto his lap and asked why she wanted to know whether the paintings were real.
• Su Ru claimed she was merely curious, then insisted she would carry out her sect mission even if Su Han threatened her.
• Su Han offered to reveal the truth if Su Ru guessed what he wanted and satisfied him.
• Su Ru knelt before Su Han for Ling'er’s sake and demanded his promise to tell the truth; Su Han agreed.

Su Han revealed to Su Ru that he and his master, Shui Yue, had been lovers for years and planned to have a child together. Su Ru accepted their relationship after comparing it with her own entanglement with Su Han, then asked how he intended to arrange things for her going forward.

• Su Ru demanded the truth about Su Han and Shui Yue, and Su Han confirmed that they were lovers.
• Su Han said he and Shui Yue had been together for years and had already chosen a name for their future child.
• Su Ru struggled to accept the relationship but concluded she had no right to criticize Shui Yue because she herself had become involved with Su Han.
• Su Ru stopped Su Han from touching her and asked how he planned to arrange things for her in the future.
• Su Han realized Su Ru had turned cold because she no longer needed anything from him and privately anticipated becoming closer to her.

Su Ru tried to hide her identity from Su Han and regain control of the puppet he kept in his Cave Heaven World. She failed to sever their connection or destroy the puppet, leaving her trapped as his captive.

• Su Han called Su Ru his martial aunt, teased her about her appearance, and left the Cave Heaven World to see Ling'er.
• Su Ru worried that Su Han might involve her daughter, then tried to sever the connection between her true body and the puppet.
• Su Ru discovered that the Cave Heaven World's laws prevented her from severing the connection.
• Su Ru tried to escape by striking a wall, but Su Han's formation bounced her away.
• Su Ru found that the puppet had no meridians and could not be damaged by its limited spiritual energy, leaving her trapped in the Cave Heaven World.

After returning to Tian Ling'er's room, Su Han cleaned up the mess left from his night with Su Ru and waited for Tian Ling'er to come back. Tian Ling'er explained that Su Ru had kept her away overnight and worried that her mother's strange behavior meant she was suffering from cultivation deviation, leaving Su Han to hide what had really happened.

• Su Han returned to Tian Ling'er's room, used spiritual energy to clean it, and waited for her.
• Tian Ling'er returned, embraced Su Han, and explained that Su Ru had kept her by her side all night, preventing her from leaving.
• Su Han realized Su Ru had kept Tian Ling'er away to prevent the two versions of her from meeting.
• Tian Ling'er said Su Ru had tossed and turned, called Su Han's name, made strange noises, and stayed in bed the next morning.
• Tian Ling'er asked Su Han whether Su Ru might be suffering from cultivation deviation.

Su Han concealed the reason for Su Ru’s condition from Tian Ling'er and agreed to find her spiritual medicine. When Tian Ling'er tried to kiss him, Su Ru interrupted them and took her away, leaving Su Han frustrated.

• Su Han reassured Tian Ling'er that Su Ru was probably tired and promised to find spiritual medicine for her.
• Tian Ling'er tried to make up for disappointing Su Han the previous night by kissing him, while Su Han thought of Su Ru.
• Su Ru entered and caught Su Han and Tian Ling'er embracing and kissing.
• Su Ru summoned Tian Ling'er to leave with her, and Tian Ling'er reluctantly followed after asking Su Han to wait.
• After Su Ru and Tian Ling'er left, Su Han complained that he was being blamed despite Tian Ling'er taking the initiative.

Su Han repeatedly took advantage of Su Ru in the Cave Heaven World while Tian Ling'er worried over her mother and concealed her relationship with him. When Tian Ling'er returned, she confronted Su Han about the "homework" he had promised, leaving him alarmed.

• Su Han appeared in the Cave Heaven World and took Su Ru to bed, believing he was venting his anger.
• At Great Bamboo Peak, Su Ru confronted Tian Ling'er about kissing Su Han, while Tian Ling'er denied that he had forced her.
• Su Han's touch made Su Ru nearly collapse in front of Tian Ling'er, and Su Ru pretended she was fine rather than reveal the truth.
• Su Han kept Su Ru with him for four hours, then left her exhausted and wondering whether he had realized who she was.
• Tian Ling'er returned and told Su Han that Su Ru had unexpectedly sent her away, then demanded that he make up his promised "homework."

Su Han spent several days on Great Bamboo Peak with Su Ru and Tian Ling'er before setting out on the Sect Leader's mission. Su Ru worried over his dangerous departure, and Su Han embraced her before leaving, while she watched him go with conflicted feelings.

• Su Han stayed on Great Bamboo Peak for several days, spending time with Su Ru by day and Tian Ling'er at night.
• On the morning of his departure, Su Han quietly left Tian Ling'er sleeping and encountered Su Ru in the mountain mist.
• Su Ru warned Su Han that the Myriad Poisons Sect made his mission dangerous and told him to return safely, claiming she was worried for Tian Ling'er.
• Su Han pulled Su Ru into an embrace and promised he would return safely for both her and Tian Ling'er.
• Su Han summoned his immortal sword and flew toward Tongtian Peak, while Su Ru watched him leave and recalled her feelings about him.

Zhang Xiaofan, Zeng Shushu, Lu Xueqi, and Qi Hao waited in Yuqing Hall to learn about their mission down the mountain, expecting Su Han to join them as the fifth person. Su Han arrived and reunited warmly with Lu Xueqi before Sect Leader Daoxuan announced himself from outside the hall.

• Zeng Shushu guessed that the four Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament finalists were being summoned to go down the mountain with Su Han.
• Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan, and Qi Hao praised Su Han's extraordinary talent and cultivation, while Lu Xueqi quietly showed her happiness at hearing them.
• Su Han entered Yuqing Hall, and Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan, and Qi Hao greeted him.
• Lu Xueqi joined Su Han, who teased her affectionately, and Zeng Shushu joked about how her cold demeanor softened around him.
• Sect Leader Daoxuan's voice announced that everyone had arrived.

Daoxuan sent Su Han and four other Qingyun Sect disciples to investigate the Demon Cult's activity near Kongsang Mountain, appointing Su Han to lead them. They reached Heyang City and headed to Shanhaiyuan, where Su Han wondered if he would meet the Green-robed Girl.

• Daoxuan explained that the disciples would investigate the Demon Cult remnants near Wanfu Ancient Cave and named Su Han their leader.
• Su Han led Lu Xueqi, Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Zhang Xiaofan down the mountain toward Heyang City.
• During the journey, Su Han recommended Shanhaiyuan's Braised Mèi Fish, while Zeng Shushu revealed he had secretly visited Heyang City before.
• The group arrived in Heyang City, where Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi looked around the bustling streets.
• Su Han led the group toward Shanhaiyuan and wondered whether he would meet the Green-robed Girl there.

Su Han and his companions arrived at Shanhaiyuan, where Zeng Shushu arranged their meal and rooms while teasing Su Han and Lu Xueqi about their relationship. Su Han held Lu Xueqi’s hand as they dined on Braised Mèi Fish, and he watched the stairs, expecting a Green-robed Girl to appear.

• Su Han and his group entered Shanhaiyuan, drawing the attention of the diners.
• Zeng Shushu ordered the restaurant’s signature dishes and four rooms, but Lu Xueqi corrected him and requested five.
• Zeng Shushu praised Su Han and Lu Xueqi as a destined couple, and Su Han took Lu Xueqi’s hand as she blushed and let him hold it.
• Su Han had the waiter arrange five superior rooms and led the group to a table by the window.
• The group tasted the Braised Mèi Fish, and Su Han looked toward the stairs, expecting the Green-robed Girl to interrupt.

Su Han realized Bi Yao had not come to Shanhaiyuan and worried that the changed events would affect the trip to Kongsang Mountain. He released You Ji after nearly two years in the Cave Heaven World, and she admitted her feelings before preparing to return to the Ghost King Sect.

• At Shanhaiyuan, Su Han noticed Bi Yao was absent and wondered how the butterfly effect would change the journey to Kongsang Mountain.
• After the meal, Su Han went alone to the outskirts of Heyang City and brought You Ji and Little White out of the Cave Heaven World.
• You Ji reunited with the outside world and teased Su Han, while Little White playfully mocked their affection.
• You Ji said she needed to return to the Ghost King Sect and tell her Senior Brother and Bi Yao she was safe, but declined Su Han's offer to accompany her.
• You Ji kissed Su Han and admitted that their time together had made her unable to hate him, then prepared to leave.
• Little White called out to You Ji before she could depart.