Chapter Summaries

Lu Heng learned that Mo Cheng had abducted Qing Lin and raced to Yan City to find her. After infiltrating the Mo Clan estate, he sensed her faint aura inside a rockery in the rear courtyard.

• Lu Heng found Hai Bodong badly injured in the desert and learned that a black-robed man with beastlike transformations had taken Qing Lin.
• Lu Heng identified the abductor as Mo Cheng of the Mo Clan, gave Hai Bodong the Break-Edict Pill, and flew toward Yan City.
• Qing Lin woke bound in the Mo Clan dungeon and blamed herself for being captured while hoping Hai Bodong had survived.
• Lu Heng entered Yan City, concealed his aura, and searched the Mo Clan estate until he sensed Qing Lin inside a rear-courtyard rockery.

Lu Heng rescued Qing Lin from the Mo Clan’s dungeon and destroyed the clan in Yan City. After Hai Bodong arrived with his Dou Emperor strength restored, Lu Heng took Qing Lin and headed home.

• Lu Heng freed Qing Lin from the dungeon, comforted her, and burned the imprisoned experimental creatures.
• Mo Cheng and four Mo Clan elders confronted Lu Heng; he killed them all and emerged from the dungeon with Qing Lin.
• Mo Lan ordered the Mo Clan guards to attack, but Lu Heng flew above them and razed the estate with the Lesser Five Elements Divine Light, killing Mo Lan.
• Hai Bodong arrived at the ruins with his Two-Star Dou Emperor strength restored and thanked Lu Heng for the pill.
• Lu Heng soothed Qing Lin and told Hai Bodong they were heading straight home.

Lu Heng and Hai Bodong encountered Heaven Snake Mansion envoy Lu Man and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor White Fang, who demanded Qing Lin because she possessed the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Hai Bodong took Qing Lin to safety while Lu Heng confronted the two Dou Emperors.

• Lu Heng agreed to return to Wutan City with Hai Bodong and carried the sleeping Qing Lin toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Lu Heng sensed two powerful beings approaching and stopped in midair with Hai Bodong.
• Lu Man and White Fang emerged from the sand and demanded that Lu Heng hand over Qing Lin.
• Lu Heng entrusted Qing Lin to Hai Bodong, who carried her away while she told Lu Heng to be careful.
• Lu Man tried to pursue them, but Lu Heng blocked her with a Golden Light Slash and faced the Heaven Snake Mansion fighters.

Lu Heng fought White Fang and Lu Man to protect Qing Lin from being taken by the Heaven Snake Mansion, then drove them off with Lesser Five Elements Divine Light. The two Dou Emperors departed, and Qing Lin and Hai Bodong joined Lu Heng after the battle.

• White Fang attacked Lu Heng, and Lu Man joined him with coordinated strikes that forced Lu Heng to defend and maneuver.
• White Fang and Lu Man combined their power to unleash Green Fang Heaven Devour against Lu Heng.
• Lu Heng used Fire-Earth Lava Barrier to blunt the attack, then struck both Dou Emperors with Lesser Five Elements Divine Light, wounding them.
• Lu Heng warned White Fang and Lu Man not to abduct Qing Lin, and they withdrew after deciding not to continue the fight.
• Qing Lin checked Lu Heng's injuries, and Hai Bodong praised him for standing against two Dou Emperors.

Lu Heng, Hai Bodong, and Qing Lin continued toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range after defeating Lu Man and White Fang. Queen Medusa confronted the injured Heaven Snake Mansion envoys, learned about Lu Heng’s power and alchemy, and decided their paths would cross again.

• Lu Heng recovered enough to resume flying and carried Qing Lin toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range with Hai Bodong.
• Lu Man and White Fang admitted that Lu Heng had defeated them, then encountered Queen Medusa in the desert.
• Medusa struck White Fang for his disrespect and questioned Lu Man about the young human she was seeking.
• Lu Man described Lu Heng’s Five Elements Fusion Secret Technique and said he had headed toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Medusa considered Lu Heng’s alchemy, strength, and possible backing, then let the envoys leave and flew deeper into the desert.

Lu Heng returned to Wutan City with Qing Lin and Hai Bodong, and introduced the girl to Ya Fei as his younger sister. Ya Fei welcomed Qing Lin into their family, while she was stunned to learn that their elderly companion was the supposedly vanished Ice Emperor Hai Bodong.

• Lu Heng, Qing Lin, and Hai Bodong arrived in Wutan City after traveling from the Tagor Desert.
• Lu Heng introduced Qing Lin to Ya Fei and explained how the girl had endured abuse while serving a mercenary group.
• Ya Fei reassured Qing Lin that she was family, and Qing Lin accepted Ya Fei's hand and went with her to wash and change.
• Lu Heng introduced Hai Bodong to Ya Fei and revealed that he was the Ice Emperor, one of the Jia Ma Empire's top experts.
• Ya Fei recognized Hai Bodong as the Mittel Family's missing Supreme Elder and stared at him in shock.

Lu Heng spent eight months in seclusion, advancing from Seven-Star to Nine-Star Dou King and stabilizing his foundation. After emerging, he postponed his trip to the Tagor Desert to attend the Xiao Family Coming-of-Age Ceremony as promised to Xiao Yu.

• Ya Fei welcomed Hai Bodong, who declined her bow and settled into the Mittel Family courtyard as her protector.
• Ya Fei helped Qing Lin choose a room beside Lu Heng's, while Qing Lin quietly wished to be close to him.
• Lu Heng began cultivating with the Green Lotus Core Flame's lotus seeds and broke through to Eight-Star Dou King after five months.
• Lu Heng used a Dou Ling Pill to reach Nine-Star Dou King, then spent two months tempering his Dou Qi instead of risking a breakthrough to Dou Emperor.
• After eight months, Lu Heng emerged from seclusion and realized the Xiao Family Coming-of-Age Ceremony was less than a month away, so he postponed his trip to the Tagor Desert.

After eight months of seclusion, Lu Heng emerged as a Nine-Star Dou King and reunited with Qing Lin, while Xiao Yan learned that a mysterious alchemist had made his medicines and Yun Yun downgraded her investigation of the Mo Clan massacre. Lu Heng planned to attend the Xiao Family coming-of-age ceremony, leaving Ya Fei questioning his relationship with Xiao Yu and Qing Lin wondering who she was.

• Xiao Yan used Spirit-Nurturing Powder and Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid to improve his Dou Qi, and Yao Chen praised the unknown alchemist who had refined them.
• Yun Yun reviewed the evidence from the Mo Clan massacre, concluded that five Dou Qi attributes suggested a team attack, and ordered the case downgraded to Class B.
• Lu Heng emerged from eight months of seclusion at Nine-Star Dou King and reunited with Qing Lin, who had waited outside the chamber.
• Ya Fei told Lu Heng that the Xiao Family's coming-of-age ceremony was less than a month away, and Lu Heng said he would attend because he had promised Xiao Yu.
• Ya Fei questioned Lu Heng about his relationship with Xiao Yu, while Qing Lin wondered who Xiao Yu was.

Lu Heng planned to find a way to delay Xiao Yi Xian’s Woe Poison Physique and spent several quiet days with Qing Lin and Ya Fei before visiting Xiao Yi Xian. He reached her valley and reunited with her, ending the chapter with a kiss.

• Lu Heng considered using the Five Elements Poison-Locking Pill to buy Xiao Yi Xian more than ten years while he advanced to a realm where he could cure her poison physique.
• Lu Heng spent four days at the auction house, teaching Qing Lin to read and sharing meals with her and Ya Fei.
• Ya Fei gave Lu Heng a Storage Ring of supplies for Xiao Yi Xian and told him to treat her well before he left Wutan City.
• Lu Heng flew to Xiao Yi Xian’s valley and caught her when she tripped while running to greet him.
• Lu Heng kissed Xiao Yi Xian, and she blushed and reminded him that he was not afraid of being poisoned.

Lu Heng returned to the valley and told Xiao Yi Xian about his breakthroughs, his efforts to find ingredients for a pill that could slow her Woe Poison Physique, and his relationships with Ya Fei and Han Yue. After spending half a month with her, he left for the Xiao Family coming-of-age ceremony while Xiao Yi Xian stayed behind, still struggling with her poison cravings.

• Lu Heng told Xiao Yi Xian he had reached Nine-Star Dou Wang and explained that the Five Elements Poison-Locking Pill could slow the spread of her poison, though he still lacked three ingredients.
• Lu Heng recounted his adventures in the desert and admitted he was serious about Xiao Yi Xian, Ya Fei, and Han Yue; Xiao Yi Xian accepted his honesty but feared her poison might someday force her to leave him.
• Lu Heng promised to find a complete cure for Xiao Yi Xian's Woe Poison Physique and gave her the Storage Ring Ya Fei had prepared for her.
• Lu Heng and Xiao Yi Xian spent half a month together, gathering herbs, discussing medicinal properties, and sharing quiet evenings by the stream.
• Lu Heng left for the Xiao Family coming-of-age ceremony after Xiao Yi Xian declined to go with him because her poison aura could harm others.
• Xiao Yi Xian watched Lu Heng fly away and wrestled with her growing urge to consume poison.

Xiao Zhan finalized preparations for the Xiao Family coming-of-age ceremony and learned that Lu Heng, who was close to Ya Fei, would attend. Lu Heng returned to Wutan City, and he and Ya Fei agreed to go to the ceremony together, reflecting that they had been together for nearly ten years.

• Third Elder told Xiao Zhan that Jia Lie Tianhu, Aoba De, Ya Fei, and Lu Heng would attend the ceremony, prompting Xiao Zhan to order special arrangements for Ya Fei.
• Xiao Yu told Xiao Baichuan that Lu Heng had agreed to attend and admitted that she knew he was close to Ya Fei and Han Yue.
• Xiao Baichuan asked Xiao Yu to coordinate the ceremony preparations with Third Elder, and she returned to her courtyard.
• Lu Heng flew back to the Miteer Auction House and told Ya Fei that Xian'er was doing well and had received her gifts.
• Ya Fei told Lu Heng that they had both been invited to the Xiao Family ceremony, and they agreed to attend together.
• Lu Heng noted that he would turn sixteen in a month and that he had been with Ya Fei for almost ten years, leaving her surprised by how much time had passed.

Ya Fei recalled taking in Lu Heng as a child, and the two shared a kiss before agreeing to wait for his sixteenth birthday. Lu Heng brought Qing Lin to the Xiao Family’s coming-of-age ceremony, where a hidden observer watched him as the event began.

• Ya Fei remembered finding six-year-old Lu Heng and told him that bringing him home had been the best decision of her life.
• Lu Heng and Ya Fei kissed, and Ya Fei asked him to wait until his coming-of-age ceremony in one month.
• Lu Heng reunited with Qing Lin, praised her calligraphy, and agreed to take her to the Xiao Family’s ceremony.
• Ya Fei, Lu Heng, and Qing Lin arrived at the Xiao Family residence, where Xiao Zhan welcomed them.
• Lu Heng sensed a burning gaze from the shadows as the Xiao Family’s coming-of-age ceremony began.

Ling Ying and Yao Chen sensed Lu Heng’s extraordinary cultivation and spiritual power, and Yao Chen suspected he was the alchemist behind Xiao Yan’s pills. At the Xiao Family gathering, Xiao Yu joined Lu Heng and revealed her nervous affection for him.

• Ling Ying observed Lu Heng’s rapid growth and unusual aura, then decided to report his strength to Xiao Xun'er.
• Yao Chen sensed Lu Heng’s Nine-Star Dou King cultivation and Mortal Realm Grand Completion spiritual power, which shocked him.
• After Xiao Yan identified Lu Heng as Ya Fei’s younger brother, Yao Chen connected him to the exceptionally refined pills and decided to watch him.
• Xiao Yu sat beside Lu Heng after Xiao Baichuan sent her to entertain him, and Ya Fei noticed Xiao Yu’s obvious affection.

At the Xiao Family coming-of-age ceremony, Xiao Yan surprised the guests by testing at Ninth Duan Dou Qi and easily defeating Xiao Ning in a challenge. After the retest results were announced, Xiao Zhan approached Lu Heng and Ya Fei as the guests mingled.

• Ya Fei questioned Xiao Yu about Lu Heng's popularity at Jia Nan Academy before Xiao Zhan opened the ceremony.
• Xiao Mei tested at Eighth Duan Dou Qi, while Xiao Ning and Xiao Yan both tested at Ninth Duan.
• Xiao Ning challenged Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan dodged his attacks and knocked him off balance with a palm strike and a sweeping kick.
• Xiao Zhan announced the retest results, noting that Xiao Xun'er was already a Dou Zhe and did not need to be tested.
• Lu Heng gave Qing Lin tea as the guests mingled, and Xiao Zhan walked over to Lu Heng and Ya Fei.

At the Xiao Family coming-of-age ceremony, Lu Heng met Xiao Zhan and drew attention for his extraordinary cultivation and status. Xiao Yan was shaken by the gulf between them, while Xiao Xun'er sensed that Lu Heng had stirred the sealed Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame; Xiao Zhan remained unaware that Lu Heng had concealed his true strength.

• Xiao Zhan greeted Ya Fei and Lu Heng, while Lu Heng observed Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er among the Xiao Family group.
• Xiao Yan recognized Lu Heng as a Nine-Star Dou King and struggled with the vast difference between their strength, as Yao Chen warned him not to stare.
• Xiao Xun'er felt the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame sealed within her dantian tremble when she looked at Lu Heng, but she could not determine why.
• Ya Fei told Xiao Zhan that Xiao Yu and her younger brother were classmates at Jia Nan Academy, prompting Xiao Baichuan to consider drawing Lu Heng closer to the Xiao Family.
• Lu Heng told Xiao Zhan that he had entered Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy and claimed to be a Dou Ling, concealing his Nine-Star Dou King cultivation.

After leaving the Xiao Family, Lu Heng declined to return to Jia Nan Academy, while Xiao Yu hoped to see him again before he left. Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan then learned more about Lu Heng's extraordinary strength, and both were left wary of the gulf between him and ordinary geniuses.

• Lu Heng told Xiao Yu he would not return to Jia Nan Academy, but promised to see her off before leaving Wutan City.
• Ya Fei teased Lu Heng about Xiao Yu's feelings for him as they returned to the Miteer Auction House with Qing Lin.
• Ling Ying reported to Xiao Xun'er that Lu Heng was a sixteen-year-old Nine-Star Dou King with multiple Dou Qi attributes and immense spiritual power, and Xiao Xun'er ordered him not to investigate further.
• Yao Chen warned Xiao Yan not to provoke Lu Heng, estimating his combat strength at Half-Step Dou Emperor and saying he might be a Sixth-Grade Alchemist or higher.
• Xiao Yan resolved to keep cultivating, but wondered how Lu Heng had become so powerful while he remained at Ninth Duan Dou Qi.

Lu Heng set aside his cultivation to spend time with Ya Fei and decided to help Qing Lin awaken her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils by practicing snake control. The chapter ended with Qing Lin nervously preparing for their trip to the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

• Lu Heng reflected on Ya Fei’s quiet efforts to spend time with him before he left for Jia Nan Academy.
• Ya Fei chatted with Lu Heng about handing most of her auction house work to Gu Ni.
• Qing Lin showed Lu Heng the writing she had practiced, and he praised her progress.
• Lu Heng explained that Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils could control snake-type magical beasts and offered to help her try.
• Qing Lin agreed to go with Lu Heng to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and Ya Fei offered to prepare provisions and medicine.
• Qing Lin lay awake that night, thinking anxiously about awakening her ability and becoming stronger.

Lu Heng took Qing Lin to a valley in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and helped her awaken the snake-controlling power of her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. She subdued a Fourth-Rank Flame Demon Snake, which she named Little Red, and Lu Heng began planning her cultivation before his eventual departure.

• Lu Heng brought Qing Lin to a secluded valley and found a Fourth-Rank Flame Demon Snake for her to control.
• Lu Heng encouraged Qing Lin to face the snake while suppressing it with his Dou Qi.
• Qing Lin activated her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and struggled to overcome the Flame Demon Snake's resistance.
• Qing Lin reached out to the snake and told it not to be afraid, causing it to submit to her.
• Lu Heng helped Qing Lin touch the now-obedient snake, and she named it Little Red.
• Lu Heng confirmed the snake-control ability worked and planned to use Little Red to help Qing Lin cultivate before he left for the Tagor Desert.

Qing Lin exhausted her soul power after activating her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, then used them to store the Flame Demon Snake before falling asleep in Lu Heng’s arms. Back at the Miteer Auction House, Ya Fei told Lu Heng to stay with Qing Lin, whose grip on his clothes showed how strongly she depended on him; he remained beside her as the sun began to set.

• Qing Lin grew drowsy after using her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and followed Lu Heng’s instructions to absorb the Flame Demon Snake into her eyes.
• Qing Lin collapsed asleep, and Lu Heng carried her back to the Miteer Auction House in Wutan City.
• Ya Fei checked Qing Lin, then Lu Heng put the sleeping girl to bed in her room.
• Qing Lin clung to Lu Heng’s robe in her sleep, and Ya Fei told him to stay with her and discuss Qing Lin’s feelings after she woke.
• Lu Heng sat beside Qing Lin as she slept, remaining with her until the sun began to set.

Lu Heng celebrated his coming-of-age ceremony with Ya Fei and Qing Lin, receiving a carved keepsake from Qing Lin before fulfilling Ya Fei’s promise. The next morning, Qing Lin noticed that Lu Heng smelled like Ya Fei, leaving Ya Fei flustered.

• Qing Lin woke in Lu Heng’s arms, and he reassured her about Little Red before they joined Ya Fei for soup.
• Lu Heng continued teaching Qing Lin to read and control snakes while Hai Bodong visited the auction house.
• Ya Fei and Qing Lin prepared a birthday dinner for Lu Heng, and Qing Lin gave him a polished stone carved with the characters for “Peace.”
• After Qing Lin went to bed, Ya Fei reminded Lu Heng of her promise and led him to her bedroom.
• The next morning, Qing Lin noticed Lu Heng smelled like Ya Fei, and Ya Fei dropped her comb in embarrassment.