Chapter Summaries

Grandmaster prepared to use his hypnotic soul skill on Xiao Wu, while Tang San agreed to his plan despite his feelings for her. Just as Grandmaster moved to attack, an unknown voice from the shadows ordered him to stop, leaving everyone stunned.

• Tang San warned Grandmaster that his second soul skill could put Xiao Wu to sleep, but Grandmaster dismissed his concern.
• Grandmaster told Tang San that he could take advantage of Xiao Wu while she slept, and Tang San agreed to follow his teacher’s plan.
• Grandmaster recalled his regrets over Dong'er and Liu Erlong and vowed to reclaim what he had lost.
• Grandmaster approached Xiao Wu and prepared to use Luo San Pao’s hypnotic smoke as Xiao Wu struggled to resist.
• A mysterious voice from the shadows said “Stop,” and Grandmaster froze in terror while Tang San stared in confusion.

Cao Yan returned in time to save Xiao Wu from Yu Xiaogang’s attack and confronted Yu Xiaogang and Tang San for bullying her. Director Su and the academy’s teachers arrived as witnesses, leaving Yu Xiaogang exposed and humiliated.

• Yu Xiaogang searched for the hidden Soul Master who had warned him, then unleashed Luo San Pao’s hypnotic smoke on Xiao Wu.
• Cao Yan rushed in, carried Xiao Wu out of the attack, and promised to punish those who had harmed her.
• Xiao Wu told Cao Yan that Yu Xiaogang had injured Wang Sheng and the others to pressure her into becoming his disciple, and blamed Tang San as well.
• Cao Yan confronted Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, who tried to leave after Cao Yan returned.
• Director Su and several academy teachers arrived and condemned Yu Xiaogang after witnessing his attack on the students.

Director Su and the Nuoding Academy teachers confronted Grandmaster after he assaulted students while trying to take Xiao Wu as his disciple. At Cao Yan’s request, Director Su expelled Grandmaster, who left with Tang San vowing revenge.

• Director Su and the teachers blocked Grandmaster from leaving and accused him of beating Wang Sheng and the other Work-Study Students.
• Director Su struck Grandmaster with his Twin-Headed Fire Pig Martial Soul after Grandmaster ordered the teachers aside.
• Cao Yan told Director Su that Xiao Wu was his fiancée and asked him to handle Grandmaster’s actions fairly, while Xiao Wu felt shy and pleased.
• Tang San objected to Cao Yan’s claim, and Director Su rebuked him before Cao Yan asked for Grandmaster and Tang San to be removed from the academy.
• Director Su expelled Grandmaster and ordered him off academy grounds; Grandmaster and Tang San departed while threatening to avenge their humiliation.

After driving Grandmaster and Tang San away, Cao Yan asked Xiao Wu to be his girlfriend, and she agreed. When Xiao Wu said her foot hurt, Cao Yan examined and massaged it, then persuaded her to let him touch her before they spent the night together.

• Cao Yan took Xiao Wu back to the dormitory and reflected that Grandmaster and Tang San would no longer trouble him.
• Xiao Wu reassured Cao Yan that he had done nothing wrong and asked whether his earlier promises still counted.
• Cao Yan confessed that he liked everything about Xiao Wu and asked her to be his girlfriend, and Xiao Wu agreed.
• Xiao Wu said her foot hurt, so Cao Yan removed her shoes and trousers to examine and massage it.
• Cao Yan persuaded Xiao Wu to let him touch her, and they spent the night together under the blanket.

Cao Yan and Xiao Wu woke together after becoming intimate, and he promised to take responsibility for her while admitting that his family expected him to have multiple wives. Xiao Wu accepted that she might share his affection, and Cao Yan helped her get dressed as they reaffirmed their feelings.

• Cao Yan covered the sleeping Xiao Wu with a blanket and reflected on their intimacy and his regret that his age prevented them from taking things further.
• Xiao Wu woke and asked Cao Yan whether he would take responsibility for her, and he promised to care for her for life.
• Xiao Wu asked whether Cao Yan might leave her for other girls, and he told her his family followed a custom of taking several wives and concubines.
• Cao Yan assured Xiao Wu that she would always have a unique place in his heart and promised never to abandon a girl who loved him.
• Xiao Wu accepted that Cao Yan might love many girls, and he helped her get dressed while they spoke affectionately.

After leaving Nuoding Academy, Tang San took Grandmaster to Holy Soul Village, hoping to stay at his home. They found the house burned to ruins and Tang Hao missing, while Grandmaster became excited upon learning Tang San’s father was Tang Hao.

• Tang San lamented leaving Xiao Wu behind, but Grandmaster urged him to focus on gaining strength, and Tang San resolved to become stronger.
• With nowhere else to go, Grandmaster accepted Tang San’s invitation to stay at his home in Holy Soul Village.
• Tang San and Grandmaster reached the village and found Tang San’s home reduced to ruins.
• Old Jack told Tang San that the house had burned down and Tang Hao had not been found, leaving Tang San devastated.
• Grandmaster confirmed Tang Hao’s identity and reacted with uncontrollable excitement.

Grandmaster revealed to Tang San that his father, Tang Hao, was the famed Clear Sky Douluo and that Tang San’s hammer was the Clear Sky Hammer. Tang San doubted the revelation at first, but became excited by his father’s power and said he wanted to retrieve Xiao Wu.

• Grandmaster angrily defended Tang Hao when Old Jack called him worthless, then drove Old Jack away.
• Tang San asked Grandmaster whether his father had died in the fire that burned their home.
• Grandmaster told Tang San that Tang Hao was Clear Sky Douluo, a Titled Douluo, and slapped him for insulting his father.
• Grandmaster explained that Tang San’s hammer was the Clear Sky Hammer of the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang San accepted that his father might be a Titled Douluo and said he wanted to take Xiao Wu back and make her his woman.

Tang San learned that his father, Tang Hao, had been expelled from the Clear Sky Sect and gave up on relying on his name, while Grandmaster found a Pope's Order Medallion. Six years passed, and Cao Yan planned to take Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy as a new journey began.

• Grandmaster warned Tang San not to rely on Tang Hao, and Tang San lost confidence when he learned his father had been expelled from the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang San found a token in the ashes, and Grandmaster identified it as the Pope's Order Medallion and celebrated its usefulness to him.
• Tang San resolved to train under Grandmaster and become stronger for Xiao Wu, and Grandmaster promised him devilish training.
• Six years passed, and Cao Yan prepared to take Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy.

After six years at Nuoding Academy, Cao Yan and Xiao Wu set out for Shrek Academy, where Cao Yan hoped to encounter the girls from the original story. A new system mission sent him to win over Zhu Zhuqing, and the chapter ended with the pair arriving in Suotuo City.

• Cao Yan told Xiao Wu about his plan to attend Shrek Academy, and she agreed to go with him.
• The system ordered Cao Yan to win over Zhu Zhuqing and offered him a Hundred-Thousand-Year God-Bestowed Soul Ring tied to Water God Gonggong.
• Cao Yan took Xiao Wu and hired a coachman to travel toward Shrek Academy, planning to stop in Suotuo City and expecting to encounter Dai Mubai.
• The system recounted the Balak Kingdom's failed attempt to seize the Heaven Dou Empire's throne, which ended after Spirit Hall intervened and killed a Titled Douluo.
• Cao Yan and Xiao Wu arrived at Suotuo City, where Xiao Wu suggested they find an inn to escape the heat.

Cao Yan, Xiao Wu, and their companions arrived at the Rose Hotel, where Dai Mubai tried to take their room and make advances on Xiao Wu. Cao Yan stepped in to protect her, leaving Dai Mubai facing their confrontation.

• Xiao Wu found the Rose Hotel and asked the attendant for its largest room for her and Cao Yan.
• Dai Mubai arrived with two twin women and claimed the hotel’s last room belonged to him.
• Dai Mubai noticed Xiao Wu, shoved the twins aside, and lunged toward her.
• Cao Yan moved between Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu, refusing to let him approach her.
• Dai Mubai introduced himself and invited Xiao Wu to stay with him, but Xiao Wu mocked him and demanded that he leave.

Dai Mubai threatened Cao Yan over Xiao Wu and activated his White Tiger martial soul, believing he could easily defeat him. Cao Yan concealed his overwhelming strength and prepared to face Dai Mubai.

• Dai Mubai mocked Cao Yan and demanded that he leave Xiao Wu or suffer a broken arm.
• Cao Yan refused to back down, and Dai Mubai threatened to kill him while the Rose Hotel shook with his power.
• Cao Yan asked Xiao Wu to step back and decided to hide his true strength to avoid drawing the attention of powerful forces.
• Dai Mubai summoned his White Tiger martial soul, transforming into a giant tiger-like figure and terrifying the onlookers.

Dai Mubai attacked Cao Yan with his first soul skill, but Cao Yan emerged unharmed and revealed a strength that shocked everyone. Dai Mubai then activated two more soul skills and struck at Cao Yan, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Dai Mubai fired his White Tiger Blazing Light Wave at Cao Yan while the twin beauties and onlookers cheered him on.
• Cao Yan stood still and took the attack without injury, emerging with his clothes undisturbed.
• Dai Mubai demanded to know Cao Yan's strength, and Cao Yan calmly challenged his assumptions.
• Dai Mubai activated his White Tiger Body Protection Barrier and White Tiger Vajra Transformation as the crowd debated who would win.
• Dai Mubai declared Cao Yan would die and swung a fierce palm strike at him.

Cao Yan defeated Dai Mubai with an effortless counter after Dai Mubai struck him, leaving the powerful young master badly injured. Cao Yan demanded that Dai Mubai kneel and kowtow, but just as Dai Mubai considered complying, someone arrived.

• Dai Mubai attacked Cao Yan, but Cao Yan stood firm and repelled the blow with an invisible force.
• Cao Yan sent Dai Mubai crashing into a rock, badly injuring him and shocking the onlookers.
• Dai Mubai offered the twin beauties to Cao Yan in exchange for his life, prompting the women to condemn him.
• Cao Yan ordered Dai Mubai to kneel and kowtow or face further punishment.
• As Dai Mubai hesitated before kneeling, a figure arrived, drawing playful looks from the crowd.

Cao Yan faced down Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel, while Manager Wang sided with Cao Yan after learning Dai Mubai had started the fight. Dai Mubai rolled out of the hotel after being ordered to leave, but threatened revenge.

• Manager Wang arrived and demanded to know who had caused trouble at the Rose Hotel.
• Cao Yan explained that Dai Mubai had attacked him first, and Manager Wang ordered Dai Mubai to kneel and apologize.
• Dai Mubai knelt before Cao Yan, apologized, and begged to be spared.
• Cao Yan told Dai Mubai to roll out of the hotel, and Dai Mubai obeyed while vowing revenge.

Dai Mubai expected Manager Wang to help him punish Cao Yan, but the hotel manager instead sided with Cao Yan and revealed that Dai Mubai was a wanted prince. The hall fell silent as Dai Mubai realized his identity had been exposed.

• Dai Mubai urged Manager Wang to help him teach Cao Yan a lesson, but Manager Wang bowed to Cao Yan and offered him Dai Mubai's private room for free.
• Manager Wang ignored Dai Mubai's protests and mocked him for acting like a coward.
• Manager Wang revealed that he had discovered Dai Mubai was the Third Imperial Prince of the Star Luo Empire.
• Manager Wang announced that Dai Weisi had offered a marquis title and five million Gold Soul Coins for a genuine lead on Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai's face darkened as everyone in the hall realized his identity had been exposed.

After Manager Wang revealed Dai Mubai’s identity, the hotel crowd confronted him over the Dai Family’s abuses and beat him. When Dai Mubai attacked the twin beauties, Cao Yan intervened and blasted him out of the hotel, keeping him alive for his own plans involving Zhu Zhuqing.

• Manager Wang exposed Dai Mubai as the Third Imperial Prince and said Dai Weisi would reward anyone who revealed his whereabouts.
• The crowd shared stories of the Dai Family’s abuses, and the twin beauties accused Dai Mubai of drugging and assaulting them.
• Manager Wang stomped on Dai Mubai, and angry bystanders beat him until he was bloodied.
• Dai Mubai threatened Manager Wang and then sent a Soul Power attack toward the twin beauties.
• Cao Yan struck Dai Mubai in the chest and blasted him out of the hotel, intending to keep him alive.

Cao Yan stopped the crowd from attacking Dai Mubai, warned the hotel manager not to investigate him, and returned to his room with Xiao Wu. There, Xiao Wu asked him to touch her again, leaving Cao Yan surprised.

• Cao Yan persuaded Manager Wang and the crowd to spare Dai Mubai, then told the manager to forget the incident and not disturb him.
• Manager Wang warned A-Dai not to investigate Cao Yan and asked the crowd to leave Dai Mubai alone.
• The twin beauties asked Manager Wang to introduce them to Cao Yan, but he turned them away because Dai Mubai had already been with them.
• Cao Yan watched the exchange from the second-floor corridor, then returned to his room with Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu asked Cao Yan if he would touch her again that night, and Cao Yan was taken aback.

Cao Yan spent the night with Xiao Wu, then traveled with her to Shrek Academy, where he spotted Tang San. He arrived hoping to meet Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, but the chapter left their meeting for later.

• Xiao Wu asked Cao Yan to stay with her, and they spent another night together.
• Cao Yan woke early and looked forward to meeting Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing at Shrek Academy.
• Cao Yan and Xiao Wu left the Rose Hotel and traveled south, with Yu Jin carrying them most of the way.
• Cao Yan recalled Yu Jin before they reached Shrek Academy and found that it was a shabby village.
• Cao Yan spotted Tang San among the people at the academy.

Cao Yan arrived at Shrek Academy’s registration with Xiao Wu and observed Tang San, who had reached Soul Grandmaster level despite their past clashes. He noticed Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing among the applicants, then provoked Xiao Wu by comparing their figures.

• Cao Yan assessed the elderly registrar’s deep Soul Power and recognized him as a likely Soul Emperor.
• Cao Yan spotted Tang San in the crowd and sensed that he had reached Soul Grandmaster level.
• Cao Yan identified Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing among the girls standing before Tang San.
• Cao Yan stared at Zhu Zhuqing until Xiao Wu challenged him about looking at another girl.
• Cao Yan told Xiao Wu that her figure was not as large as Zhu Zhuqing’s, leaving Xiao Wu jealous.

Cao Yan and Xiao Wu joined the registration line, where they unexpectedly met Tang San, who tried to reconcile with them and win Xiao Wu’s favor. Tang San secretly planned to use his Dragon Beard Needle to kill Cao Yan and claim Xiao Wu.

• Xiao Wu offered to let Cao Yan touch her more freely when they played games, and he took her to join the registration line.
• Xiao Wu recognized Tang San, who commented on her appearance and drew her angry rebuke.
• Tang San apologized to Cao Yan and Xiao Wu for their past conflict while inwardly plotting to eliminate Cao Yan with his Dragon Beard Needle.
• Cao Yan accepted Tang San’s greeting and shook his hand.