Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yi openly reunites with Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan, showing no concern about being caught among his various romantic relationships. He tells them that the Soul Tool Department has successfully completed a Spirit-Gathering Formation centered on the Golden Tree.
• Because both women are close to major breakthroughs—Ma Xiaotao nearing Rank 80 and Zhang Lexuan nearing Rank 90—Jiang Yi sends them into seclusion within the Golden Tree to cultivate.
• While Senior Sister is absent, Jiang Yi shifts administrative duties onto the Snow Empress and spends his time being pampered by the Ice Empress. Their playful interaction escalates into flirtatious physical teasing, eventually drawing in the Snow Empress as well.
• Outside the room, the Demon Empress and the Bi Ji sisters compete to act as Jiang Yi’s “bodyguards,” while Zi Ji openly eavesdrops and treats the intimate commotion as a contest.
• Several days later, Jiang Yi returns to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye with Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen. The three women have all broken through and now require suitable soul rings.
• Jiang Yi proposes that the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass become contracted beasts through his Poké Ball-like system. This would allow them to avoid future Heavenly Tribulations while providing powerful soul rings for Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, whose martial souls possess ultimate fire and ice attributes.
• After discussing the risks and benefits, both immortal herbs agree to try becoming contracted beasts and leave the valley to experience the outside world.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi remains confident, shameless, and openly affectionate. He uses his growing influence and unique contract ability to support the cultivation of those close to him while expanding his group of powerful allies.
• Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan make major cultivation progress and enter seclusion. Ma Xiaotao remains bold and physically affectionate, while Zhang Lexuan continues to be more reserved but clearly reciprocates Jiang Yi’s feelings.
• Ling Luochen also completes a breakthrough and becomes eligible to receive a powerful ice-aligned soul ring.
• Ice Empress displays a more playful and emotionally involved side, complaining about being treated like a servant but participating in Jiang Yi’s teasing relationship with her.
• Snow Empress is shown balancing responsibility with a mischievous, indulgent side. She handles official work but is eventually pulled into Jiang Yi’s intimate antics.
• Demon Empress, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji continue their competitive and comedic rivalry over their roles around Jiang Yi. Zi Ji is especially bold and eager to gain power through Jiang Yi’s methods.
• Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass move from hesitation to acceptance. Fear of Heavenly Tribulations and curiosity about the outside world persuade them to become contracted beasts.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation through cooperation: Jiang Yi’s Spirit-Gathering Formation and contract system allow characters to advance more quickly by combining technology, martial souls, and soul-beast power.
• Mutual benefit and survival: The immortal herbs accept contracts not merely out of loyalty, but because the arrangement protects them from Heavenly Tribulations while helping Jiang Yi’s companions.
• Freedom and exploration: The immortal herbs have lived isolated in the valley for years and are tempted by the chance to experience the wider world.
• Open relationships and playful intimacy: Jiang Yi embraces a transparent, unconventional harem dynamic, while the surrounding characters respond with jealousy, rivalry, humor, or acceptance.
• Technology complementing cultivation: The successful Spirit-Gathering Formation and Jiang Yi’s Soul Tool creations demonstrate how technological innovation supports breakthroughs and strengthens the academy’s members.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yi openly embraces both Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan, who each kiss him after learning about the successful formation.
• He playfully teases and massages the Ice Empress, leading to an increasingly intimate scene that involves the Snow Empress.
• The Demon Empress and Bi Ji dispute who is truly Jiang Yi’s bodyguard, while Zi Ji eavesdrops and compares the Snow Empress’s behavior to her own.
• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen privately mock the provocative appearance and behavior of the Infernal Delicate Apricot.
• Jiang Yi explains his contract system to the immortal herbs through Youyou, who carefully evaluates the offer. The Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass ultimately volunteer to become his contracted beasts.

Chapter Summary: “The Great Alchemist, Bi Ji! The Demon Empress’s Jealousy!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ma Xiaotao successfully gains the recognition of the Infernal Delicate Apricot, an immortal herb suited to her Evil Fire Phoenix and ultimate fire attribute. She promises to help the herb cultivate into the second-strongest fire-type Soul Grandmaster on the continent.
• Ling Luochen is chosen by the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass because of her ultimate ice attribute. Both women use Poké Balls to absorb their chosen herbs and begin forming contracts and condensing soul rings.
• Zhang Lexuan considers her options before accepting Youyou, the Aromatic Silk Beauty. Youyou’s status as the “queen of all flowers,” her ability to command plant Soul Beasts, and her poison immunity make her a valuable partner despite her limited offensive power.
• The remaining intelligent immortal herbs hope to leave the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Jiang Yi offers them refuge at Shrek and explains that the Golden Tree can provide an environment nearly as beneficial as the immortal spring.
• After revealing his identity as the Son of Nature, Jiang Yi earns the herbs’ unanimous willingness to follow him. He stores them, along with their soil, in Bi Ji’s Master Ball, whose internal space resembles the Star Dou Great Forest. The herbs without intelligence are left behind to continue growing.
• Jiang Yi summons the Demon Empress, Lan Fozhi, and brings her to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye to treat the chronic injuries she suffered while fleeing during her pregnancy.
• He asks Bi Ji to refine medicine for the Demon Empress. Using the powers of the extreme ice and fire springs, Bi Ji creates a floating cauldron and begins refining Infernal Delicate Apricots and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grasses into medicinal pills.

Character Developments

• Ma Xiaotao displays her bold, straightforward personality and immediately bonds with the Infernal Delicate Apricot. Her promise reflects both her confidence and her willingness to support the immortal herb’s future.
• Ling Luochen gains a partner perfectly matched to her ultimate ice attribute, reinforcing her strength and individuality.
• Zhang Lexuan makes a thoughtful and practical choice in selecting Youyou. Her decision shows maturity and consideration of long-term benefits rather than merely offensive power.
• Youyou reveals her intelligence and ambition. She chooses Zhang Lexuan partly because of the benefits of leaving the valley and partly because she senses the unusual bond between Jiang Yi and the women around him.
• Jiang Yi continues to demonstrate leadership, generosity, and his growing influence over powerful beings. His status as the Son of Nature allows him to gain the trust of the immortal herbs, and his concern for the Demon Empress goes beyond the literal terms of their contract.
• Bi Ji is established as an exceptionally skilled healer and alchemist. Her studies of pharmacology, the Poison Scripture, and alchemical texts have elevated her to the ranks of the continent’s greatest alchemists.
• The Demon Empress begins to soften emotionally toward Jiang Yi. His efforts to heal her and care for her daughter give her a sense of familial warmth after tens of thousands of years of emotional isolation. However, she also begins to feel jealous when Jiang Yi admires Bi Ji.

Significant Themes

• Trust and chosen family: Jiang Yi’s relationships with the immortal herbs and the Demon Empress develop beyond formal contracts into bonds resembling family.
• Mutual benefit and partnership: The contracts are not merely methods of gaining power; both the herbs and the Soul Masters receive protection, cultivation opportunities, and companionship.
• Healing and renewal: The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye represents both physical restoration and emotional recovery, especially for the wounded Demon Empress.
• Nature and harmony: Jiang Yi’s Son of Nature identity allows him to unite powerful plant-based and elemental beings, emphasizing balance between humans, Soul Beasts, and immortal herbs.
• Jealousy and affection: The Demon Empress’s irritation toward Bi Ji hints at her growing attachment to Jiang Yi and her fear of losing the warmth and attention she has begun to value.

Character Interactions

• Ma Xiaotao and the Infernal Delicate Apricot quickly form a lively, competitive friendship.
• Ling Luochen and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass establish a parallel ice-based partnership.
• Zhang Lexuan and Youyou form a contract built on mutual trust and practical advantages.
• Jiang Yi persuades the remaining immortal herbs to follow him by offering them access to Shrek and the Golden Tree.
• Jiang Yi shows personal concern for the Demon Empress by arranging treatment for her injuries rather than merely fulfilling his contractual duty.
• Bi Ji respectfully follows Jiang Yi’s instructions and demonstrates her alchemical talent while refining medicine for the Demon Empress.
• The Demon Empress watches Jiang Yi’s admiration of Bi Ji and becomes quietly jealous, creating a subtle emotional tension between the three characters.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bi Ji successfully refines two Ice-Fire Pills from the medicinal energy of the immortal herbs, removing impurities and concentrating their power.
• Jiang Yi praises Bi Ji and affectionately strokes her, revealing that she has become more comfortable accepting his closeness.
• He gives one pill to the Demon Empress, encouraging her to take it for the sake of her daughter, Lan Fozhi. Embarrassed by her inability to repay him, she dives into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye and absorbs the lake’s energy together with the pill.
• While the Demon Empress undergoes treatment, Jiang Yi and Bi Ji discuss her immense strength. Bi Ji realizes that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King may be even stronger than Di Tian, while Jiang Yi praises Bi Ji’s exceptional healing abilities.
• Jiang Yi asks Bi Ji to stop calling him “Master” and use his name instead. Her growing affection and romantic imagination become evident.
• Jiang Yi and Bi Ji share an intimate kiss, and their relationship appears to advance significantly.
• Their intimacy is interrupted when the spring’s vortex suddenly destabilizes. The Demon Empress cries out for Jiang Yi’s help, prompting him to enter the hidden underwater chamber.
• Jiang Yi discovers that the Demon Empress was not actually suffering. Instead, she has deliberately lured him into the water sphere and openly initiates an intimate encounter, framing it as a way to “help her cultivate.”

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi: Continues acting confidently and playfully toward both women. He openly pursues emotional and physical intimacy, while also showing concern for the Demon Empress’s health and Bi Ji’s confidence.
• Bi Ji: Her resistance toward Jiang Yi has largely disappeared. She becomes increasingly affectionate, obedient, and romantically interested, transitioning from calling him “Master” to shyly addressing him by name.
• Demon Empress: Her previously cold and aloof exterior weakens. She is grateful and emotionally unsettled by Jiang Yi’s kindness, but ultimately responds with bold, competitive initiative. Her actions suggest jealousy toward Bi Ji and a desire to establish her own relationship with Jiang Yi.
• Lan Fozhi: Though absent, she influences the Demon Empress’s decision to accept the pill and serves as the emotional justification the Demon Empress uses for pursuing Jiang Yi.

Significant Themes

• Healing and transformation: The Ice-Fire Pill and the spring’s energy symbolize physical recovery and the restoration of old wounds.
• Emotional barriers breaking down: Both Bi Ji and the Demon Empress gradually abandon their defenses and become more open about their feelings.
• Jealousy and romantic rivalry: The Demon Empress’s reaction to Jiang Yi and Bi Ji’s intimacy introduces a playful competition between the two women.
• Power contrasted with vulnerability: Despite their tremendous cultivation and status, both women become emotionally shy and vulnerable around Jiang Yi.
• Affection disguised as duty: The Demon Empress claims her actions are for cultivation and her daughter’s future, masking her personal attraction and possessiveness.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yi rewards Bi Ji’s successful alchemy with praise and affectionate touch, deepening their bond.
• He gives the Demon Empress the Ice-Fire Pill and reassures her through physical insistence and emotional manipulation.
• Bi Ji and Jiang Yi share a tender, increasingly passionate moment, with Bi Ji beginning to reciprocate his affection.
• The Demon Empress interrupts their intimacy indirectly, summons Jiang Yi under false pretenses, and confronts him in a private underwater chamber.
• The chapter ends with the Demon Empress taking the initiative in an explicitly intimate but non-graphic encounter, positioning herself as a rival to Bi Ji.

Chapter Summary: The God Realm Returns? Chief Gu’s Warning!

Key Plot Points and Events

• After a massive temporal-spatial storm, the God Realm finally stabilizes. The God Realm Council clears the lingering spatial power and prepares to reconnect the subordinate planes.
• The God of Destruction permits the newly ascended gods associated with Ji Dong and Lie Yan to return to the Five Elements Continent and check on the reincarnations of their seniors.
• God King Tang San volunteers to lead the law-enforcement gods in inspecting the subordinate planes. He claims this is necessary because more than a decade has passed in the lower realms while only a single day has passed in the God Realm. Secretly, however, he intends to visit Douluo Continent and give Xiao Wu an explanation.
• In Nine Treasures City, Ning Rongrong enjoys mortal entertainment and food after finding life in the God Realm monotonous and prison-like. She has been helping Ning Tian reorganize the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, resulting in Ning Tian becoming the new sect master and her father being removed.
• Ning Rongrong senses that the God Realm has returned. She realizes its timing may expose or complicate recent events, though she insists she does not regret what she did. Before leaving, she warns Ning Tian to keep Wutong away from her “little lover” for the time being.
• At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, Jiang Yi finishes a brutal battle with the Demon Empress. Both are badly injured, but Jiang Yi’s cultivation rises to Rank 88 due to the energy feedback from her recovery.
• Prison Gu warns Jiang Yi that the God Realm has returned earlier than expected. Tang San’s inspection will likely bring the God King’s attention to the lower realms, making it dangerous for Jiang Yi and Prison Gu to reveal any weaknesses.
• Jiang Yi remains outwardly calm, reasoning that Tang San may not notice him immediately and that he has nothing to lose. He and the Demon Empress prepare to leave the area before attracting attention.

Character Developments

• Tang San: Presents himself as a responsible and impartial God King, but his real motivation is personal: he wants to return to Douluo Continent and deal with Xiao Wu. His benevolent appearance conceals a proactive and self-interested side.
• Ning Rongrong: Shows her dissatisfaction with divine life and her preference for the liveliness of the mortal world. She has become more assertive and mischievous, using her status to reshape her family and protect—or manipulate—those connected to her.
• Ning Tian: Develops from an immature successor into a decisive sect leader. With Ning Rongrong’s backing, she takes control of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect and begins acting with greater authority.
• Jiang Yi: Reaches Rank 88 and demonstrates a calm, defiant attitude toward the returning God Realm. Although the news disrupts his plans, he refuses to panic.
• Demon Empress: Her recovery and battle with Jiang Yi leave her severely weakened but emotionally more attached to him. She is unusually content after their encounter and begins to openly enjoy their closeness.
• Prison Gu: Becomes notably serious, warning Jiang Yi that the God Realm’s return creates an immediate threat and that their cooperation must be flawless.

Significant Themes

• Divine authority versus mortal freedom: The God Realm is portrayed as orderly but restrictive, while the mortal world offers entertainment, emotion, and ordinary pleasures.
• Hidden motives beneath public duty: Tang San’s official mission is to inspect the lower realms, but his private goal demonstrates how divine responsibilities can mask personal agendas.
• Power and political control: Ning Tian’s rise as sect master reflects the importance of family authority and the willingness to remove weak or obstructive leadership.
• Risk and exposure: The God Realm’s return threatens Jiang Yi and Prison Gu’s plans, forcing them to conceal their identities and abilities.
• Consequences and irreversibility: Ning Rongrong recognizes that her choices may bring future trouble, but she accepts them rather than regretting her actions.

Important Character Interactions

• The God of Destruction approves Tang San’s proposal to inspect the subordinate planes, unknowingly enabling Tang San’s personal plans.
• Ning Rongrong and Ning Tian discuss the sect’s recent restructuring, with Ning Tian thanking her ancestor for making her succession possible.
• Ning Rongrong warns Ning Tian about Wutong, though Ning Tian does not understand the reason behind the warning.
• Prison Gu contacts Jiang Yi mentally and urgently warns him about the God Realm’s return.
• The Demon Empress notices Jiang Yi’s sudden concern, comforts him physically, and agrees to leave with him after he minimizes the danger.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yi and the Demon Empress emerge from the lake after completing their trial. Bi Ji welcomes them, while the Demon Empress returns to the Master Ball.
• By evening, Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen successfully complete their soul-beast contracts through Poké Balls and condense soul rings—the first successful examples after Jiang Yi.
• Jiang Yi hurriedly returns to Shrek Academy with the three women.
• At the snack street, Jiang Yi encounters Tang Wutong running Huo Yuhao’s grilled-fish stall. He teases her for neglecting the business and forcibly “arrests” her when she refuses to serve him.
• Jiang and Tang move the grill onto the statue of Tang San in Shrek Square, fulfilling Tang Wutong’s mischievous wish to barbecue on the Sea God’s statue.
• While grilling, Tang Wutong shyly asks whether Jiang Yi would pursue her if she ascended to godhood. Jiang promises that he would, and the two seal the promise with a pinky swear.
• Jiang reflects on his potentially deceptive motives but acknowledges that this version of Tang Wutong is innocent and sincere.
• After discussing what would happen if either of them lied, Jiang kisses Tang Wutong. The kiss causes his Spirit Sea to break through from intangible form into a tangible state, marking a major advancement.

2. Character Developments

• Jiang Yi successfully completes another major cultivation-related trial and helps establish the viability of Poké Ball soul-beast contracts. Despite his playful behavior, he begins to feel genuine guilt about manipulating Tang Wutong and recognizes that his feelings toward her are becoming sincere.
• Tang Wutong remains mischievous, proud, and openly hostile toward her father, Tang San, whom she blames for separating her from her mother. Beneath her teasing attitude, however, she reveals romantic feelings and deep insecurity about whether Jiang Yi would truly choose her.
• Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Zhang Lexuan achieve an important breakthrough by successfully contracting soul beasts and condensing soul rings.
• Bi Ji continues to act as a supportive observer of Jiang Yi’s progress.
• Tang Wutong’s usual confidence gives way to shyness and happiness after Jiang’s promise and kiss, while Jiang becomes more emotionally conflicted but also more committed to her.

3. Significant Themes

• Romance and emotional commitment: Tang Wutong seeks reassurance about their relationship, and Jiang’s promise and kiss turn their flirtation into a more explicit emotional bond.
• Deception versus sincerity: Jiang knows he has hidden motives and worries that he is taking advantage of Tang Wutong’s trust, yet he also admits that he does not want to hurt this innocent version of her.
• Growth and transformation: The successful soul-ring condensations and Jiang’s Spirit Sea breakthrough represent both cultivation progress and personal development.
• Rebellion against authority: Tang Wutong’s barbecue atop Tang San’s statue symbolizes her playful defiance toward her powerful father and the traditional reverence surrounding him.
• Trust and mutual vulnerability: Both Jiang and Tang admit that they have deceived each other in different ways, but choose to continue their relationship regardless.

4. Character Interactions

• Jiang Yi and Bi Ji: Bi Ji welcomes Jiang and the Demon Empress after their return from the lake.
• Jiang Yi with Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen: The two women celebrate their successful soul-ring condensations by grabbing Jiang’s arms, sharing their excitement with him.
• Jiang Yi and Tang Wutong: Their interaction shifts from playful antagonism to romantic intimacy. Jiang teases and physically carries her away from the stall, while Tang responds with mock anger.
• During the barbecue: Tang Wutong gradually becomes fascinated by Jiang’s appearance and leadership aura, then cautiously asks whether he would pursue her after godhood.
• The promise and kiss: Jiang reassures her, embraces her, and seals their promise with a kiss. Tang responds with obvious delight, while Jiang privately recognizes the emotional weight of what he has done.

Chapter Summary: “Dragon City’s Crisis! Nan Qiuqiu’s Plea for Help!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A week passes, during which Jiang Yi becomes more involved in managing Shrek Academy rather than remaining a hands-off administrator.
• The five-year Soul Master Tournament is approaching, and the Sun Moon Empire announces new rules that include a separate sect division.
• Tang Sect prepares its team for the tournament. Tang Ya initially selects herself, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Tang Wutong, Huo Yutong, Ye Mengxi, Tang Xiaodie, and jokingly Jiang Yi as a substitute.
• Jiang Yi revises the roster, replacing the final two names with Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu’er. He assures Tang Ya that both have agreed to participate.
• Because of Tang Sect’s selection, Ning Tian and Wu Feng are expected to lead Shrek Academy’s team instead.
• Tang Ya and Jiang Yi share an intimate, playful exchange, emphasizing their close personal relationship and the strong bond between Shrek and Tang Sect.
• Tang Ya informs Jiang Yi that unusual Soul Beast sightings have increased around the Far North. Xu Jiujiu/Xixi has gone to investigate.
• Alone, Jiang Yi reflects on the God Realm’s return, his possible future conflict with Tang San, the Silver Dragon King’s importance, and the mysterious potential of Dragon Valley.
• Zhang Lexuan interrupts him and brings in a distressed student, Nan Qiuqiu, who immediately kneels and begs Jiang Yi to save Dragon City and the Earth Dragon Gate.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi demonstrates increased responsibility toward Shrek while continuing to wield significant influence over Tang Sect and its tournament plans.
• Tang Ya is portrayed as both a capable, overworked sect master and Jiang Yi’s affectionate partner. Her leadership has helped Tang Sect expand greatly, though its growth has also increased her burdens.
• Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu’er become more directly involved in Tang Sect’s affairs by joining its tournament team, suggesting their importance and loyalty are deepening.
• Nan Qiuqiu is introduced in a state of desperation, revealing that a serious crisis has struck her home and organization.
• Zhang Lexuan continues functioning as a trusted intermediary at Sea God Pavilion, bringing urgent matters directly to Jiang Yi.

Significant Themes

• Cooperation and institutional unity: Shrek Academy and Tang Sect’s close alliance is reflected in their shared personnel, mutual trust, and coordinated tournament strategy.
• Rising political and martial competition: The new sect division broadens the tournament’s importance and creates a stage for Tang Sect to establish prestige.
• Responsibility versus personal life: Jiang Yi balances academy leadership, large-scale threats, and his intimate relationship with Tang Ya.
• Hidden threats beneath apparent peace: Although the continent is currently peaceful after the God Realm’s return, the Far North’s increased Soul Beast activity and the crisis in Dragon City suggest instability is growing.
• Ancient powers and destiny: Jiang Yi’s thoughts about the Dragon God, the Silver Dragon King, and Dragon Valley connect current events to the unresolved legacy of the Dragon God era.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yi and Tang Ya discuss the tournament roster in a flirtatious but practical exchange, combining personal intimacy with organizational decisions.
• Jiang Yi reassures Tang Ya that Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu’er have agreed to join Tang Sect’s team and proposes a new leadership arrangement for Shrek’s team.
• Tang Ya warns Jiang Yi about abnormal activity near the Far North before leaving.
• Jiang Yi and Zhang Lexuan interact as administrator and trusted subordinate when she interrupts his reflections.
• The chapter ends with Nan Qiuqiu’s desperate appeal to Jiang Yi, establishing the next major conflict: the emergency threatening Dragon City and Earth Dragon Gate.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nan Qiuqiu arrives at Sea God Pavilion in distress and reports that the Holy Spirit Cult has attacked Dragon City and the Earth Dragon Gate in the north.
• Jiang Yi promises Shrek’s assistance, seeing the crisis as both a moral duty and an opportunity to strengthen his reputation.
• Rather than wait for the full Shrek force, Jiang Yi takes Nan Qiuqiu to Dragon City immediately.
• Dragon City appears unnaturally peaceful, but Jiang Yi and Nan Qiuqiu discover that Evil Soul Masters occupy the city and are secretly escorting civilians away under the guise of merchant caravans.
• Jiang Yi uses his powerful spiritual abilities to make himself and Nan Qiuqiu effectively invisible to the Evil Soul Masters.
• They enter the Earth Dragon Gate, which appears largely undamaged. Jiang Yi realizes that its survival is connected to the personal relationship between Nan Shuishui and an Evil Soul Master leader.
• Inside, Nan Shuishui is being held under guard but treated relatively well. Her captor, an effeminate former acquaintance, is infatuated with her and wants to marry her.
• Nan Shuishui pretends to consider the marriage, using his feelings to protect herself and the Earth Dragon Gate while hoping Shrek will rescue her.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi acts decisively and confidently, prioritizing the civilians’ safety over waiting for reinforcements. He also enjoys presenting himself as a heroic and powerful figure.
• Nan Qiuqiu begins terrified and desperate but quickly becomes inspired by Jiang Yi’s confidence. Her admiration develops into intense worship and romantic infatuation, and she grows more willing to follow his lead.
• Nan Shuishui demonstrates resourcefulness and self-sacrifice. She manipulates her captor’s affection to keep herself and the Earth Dragon Gate safe, despite being unwilling to marry him.
• The Evil Soul Master captor is revealed not as a purely ruthless villain but as a lovesick former acquaintance whose obsession with Nan Shuishui influences his actions.

Significant Themes

• Heroism and responsibility: Jiang Yi insists that delaying rescue could cost innocent lives, emphasizing action in the face of danger.
• Power and reputation: Jiang Yi genuinely wants to save Dragon City, but he also views the crisis as a chance to establish himself as a righteous and capable leader.
• Manipulation and survival: Nan Shuishui uses emotional deception to protect her people, showing how intelligence can matter as much as strength.
• Admiration and idealization: Nan Qiuqiu’s view of Jiang Yi becomes exaggerated and almost devotional, adding comic relief while highlighting his charismatic influence.
• Hidden danger beneath calm appearances: Dragon City’s normal exterior conceals occupation, bloodshed, and the forced removal of civilians.

Important Character Interactions

• Jiang Yi reassures Nan Qiuqiu and invites her to treat him less formally, though she continues calling him “Pavilion Master.”
• He takes her hand and encourages her to save Dragon City alongside him, deepening her admiration.
• Jiang Yi reveals his spiritual concealment technique, impressing Nan Qiuqiu and causing her to speculate that he may possess power approaching that of a Limit Douluo.
• Nan Shuishui and the Evil Soul Master play chess and discuss marriage. She falsely acts receptive to the proposal, insisting that the wedding wait until Nan Qiuqiu returns, while secretly hoping Shrek will intervene.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Third Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult pressures Nan Shuishui into agreeing to marry him in three days. Although he believes their relationship gives him the right to claim her, Nan Shuishui is only pretending to cooperate in order to survive.
• Nan Shuishui secretly hopes that her daughter, Nan Qiuqiu, received the messages she sent requesting help from Shrek Academy. She is prepared to kill herself rather than suffer humiliation if rescue does not arrive.
• After the Third Elder leaves, the guards outside Nan Shuishui’s room are frozen into ice and destroyed. Jiang Yi arrives with Nan Qiuqiu, having infiltrated the area without being detected.
• Nan Qiuqiu reunites emotionally with her mother, while Jiang Yi reveals himself as the one leading the rescue. Nan Shuishui is surprised to learn that he has become the master of the Sea God Pavilion.
• Nan Shuishui warns Jiang Yi and Qiuqiu that two Titled Douluo Evil Soul Masters are stationed in Dragon City and urges them to flee. Jiang Yi calmly breaks the special shackles binding her with precise Ultimate Ice sword attacks.
• The Third Elder senses that Nan Shuishui’s restraints have been destroyed and rushes toward the rear courtyard in fury. His outburst attracts the attention of two powerful Titled Douluo from Heaven Dragon Gate, setting up an imminent confrontation.

Character Developments

• Nan Shuishui demonstrates intelligence and resilience. She manipulates the Third Elder’s romantic obsession to delay him while secretly awaiting rescue, yet remains prepared to sacrifice herself to protect her dignity and Earth Dragon Gate.
• The Third Elder is shown to be possessive, delusional, and emotionally unstable. His long-standing obsession with Nan Shuishui has become dangerous, and his rage at the rescue reflects his belief that she belongs to him.
• Nan Qiuqiu displays deep affection and concern for her mother. Her reunion with Nan Shuishui reveals her emotional vulnerability, while her admiration for Jiang Yi highlights her growing respect for his strength and status.
• Jiang Yi is presented as calm, powerful, and highly capable. His ability to infiltrate the Holy Spirit Cult’s territory and sever the shackles effortlessly establishes him as a formidable leader and confirms his elevated position as Sea God Pavilion Master.

Significant Themes

• Resistance and survival: Nan Shuishui uses deception and emotional manipulation to endure captivity and protect herself.
• Possessive love versus genuine affection: The Third Elder’s obsession is contrasted with the sincere love between Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu.
• Power and rescue: Jiang Yi’s overwhelming strength reverses Nan Shuishui’s seemingly hopeless situation.
• Dignity and personal autonomy: Nan Shuishui refuses to accept the Third Elder despite his claims of love, emphasizing her determination to retain control over her fate.
• Family loyalty: Nan Qiuqiu’s desperate concern for her mother motivates the rescue and provides the chapter’s emotional center.

Character Interactions

• The Third Elder attempts to exploit Nan Shuishui’s vulnerability and interprets her false agreement to marry him as acceptance.
• Nan Shuishui deceives him while maintaining a façade of weakness and affection.
• Nan Qiuqiu and Nan Shuishui share an emotional mother-daughter reunion, comforting one another after their separation.
• Nan Shuishui initially treats Jiang Yi cautiously and urges him to prioritize their safety, but Jiang Yi reassures her through his effortless destruction of the shackles.
• Nan Qiuqiu’s admiration for Jiang Yi contrasts with her mother’s more cautious surprise at his authority and abilities.
• The chapter ends with the Third Elder’s fury bringing powerful enemies into motion, foreshadowing a major battle.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nan Shuishui discovers that the restraints imprisoning the Earth Dragon Gate members have been tampered with and realizes the Evil Soul Masters have detected them.
• She sacrifices herself to delay the approaching enemies, urging Nan Qiuqiu to escape with Jiang Yi and asking him to care for her daughter.
• Nan Shuishui attacks the Third Elder with her “Annihilation Dragon” skill, temporarily forcing her Soul Douluo strength to approach the level of a Titled Douluo.
• Jiang Yi effortlessly intervenes, killing the Third Elder with a single spatially enhanced sword strike. The Third Elder and his Martial Soul are cleaved in two.
• The second enemy, Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, attempts to flee Dragon City. Jiang Yi pursues him and traps him within an altered snowy space using his sword technique, “Worlds Apart.”
• Zhang Peng is slowed and beheaded before he can escape. Jiang Yi explains that the technique combines illusion and elemental abilities and is especially deadly against opponents below the Limit Douluo realm.
• The deaths of two Evil Soul Master elders terrify the remaining enemies. The Evil Soul Masters abandon their mission and flee throughout the city.
• Nan Shuishui is astonished to see Jiang Yi surrounded by eight hundred-thousand-year soul rings, realizing that his strength far exceeds what she expected.
• Nan Qiuqiu and Nan Shuishui rescue the imprisoned Earth Dragon Gate members, while the Sky Dragon Gate hostages are also freed. The situation in Dragon City rapidly turns against the Evil Soul Masters.
• Jiang Yi remains outside, calling on powerful observers to help prevent the escaping Evil Soul Masters from harming civilians.

Character Developments

• Nan Shuishui demonstrates fierce maternal love and a willingness to die protecting Nan Qiuqiu. Her dramatic final stand is rendered unnecessary by Jiang Yi’s overwhelming power, leaving her embarrassed but deeply impressed.
• Nan Qiuqiu remains devoted to her mother and trusts Jiang Yi completely. She is also humorous and blunt, especially when correcting her mother’s romantic admiration and misunderstandings about Jiang Yi’s teacher.
• Jiang Yi reveals a terrifying level of power, instantly defeating two Titled Douluo and exposing his eight hundred-thousand-year soul rings. He also displays confidence, composure, and technical creativity through his original sword technique.
• The Evil Soul Masters shift from arrogance to panic after witnessing their elders’ deaths, abandoning their objectives and fleeing for survival.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and maternal love: Nan Shuishui’s willingness to die for her daughter emphasizes the strength of familial devotion.
• Overwhelming power and hidden strength: Jiang Yi’s true abilities far surpass what the enemy expects, dramatically changing the battle’s balance.
• Heroism versus cruelty: Jiang Yi’s intervention protects the hostages and civilians, contrasting with the Evil Soul Masters’ disregard for human life.
• Humor amid danger: Nan Shuishui’s exaggerated farewell and romantic reaction provide comic relief, while Nan Qiuqiu’s blunt comments puncture the seriousness of the situation.
• Fear as a weapon: The instant deaths of two elders cause the entire Evil Soul Master force to collapse psychologically.

Character Interactions

• Nan Shuishui entrusts Nan Qiuqiu to Jiang Yi and makes a final request concerning his master.
• Nan Qiuqiu pleads with Jiang Yi to save her mother, reinforcing her dependence on and faith in him.
• Jiang Yi rescues Nan Shuishui without fanfare, leaving her stunned by the gap between his strength and her own.
• Nan Shuishui becomes openly impressed by Jiang Yi and speculates about his teacher, while Nan Qiuqiu jokingly corrects her assumptions.
• Mother and daughter work together to rescue the imprisoned disciples and elders.
• Jiang Yi challenges unseen powerful allies to join the fight and help stop the fleeing Evil Soul Masters.

Chapter Summary: “The Body Sect Arrives! Princess Vina!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Du Busi, leader of the Body Sect, arrives in Dragon City with Long Aotian and Princess Vina after learning of the Holy Spirit Cult’s large-scale attack.
• Jiang Yi confirms his identity as the new Master of the Sea God Pavilion and discusses the crisis with Du Busi.
• Jiang Yi continues eliminating hidden Evil Soul Masters throughout the city, defeating each with a single sword strike.
• Long Aotian is deeply shaken by Jiang Yi’s overwhelming strength, especially after witnessing him kill a Title Douluo. He realizes he is currently no match for Jiang Yi.
• After the Body Sect joins the effort, all the Evil Soul Masters in Dragon City are eradicated.
• At the Sky Dragon Gate, Nan Shuishui explains that the attackers kidnapped the City Lord and forced the citizens to gather large quantities of food and lamp oil, which were then transported toward the Extreme North Forest. The people sent with the supplies never returned.
• Jiang Yi and Vina suspect the supplies may be supporting a hidden settlement or army in the Far North. Vina is particularly concerned because Heaven Soul’s northern border has few defenses.
• Du Busi suddenly attempts to seize Yu Tianlong, who appears to be hiding information. Jiang Yi intervenes and protects him.
• Under pressure, Yu Tianlong begins to reveal what he knows, referring to an incident from Du Busi’s previous visit to Dragon City.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi: Demonstrates extraordinary combat ability and authority. His Spirit Detection and swordsmanship allow him to eliminate Evil Soul Masters effortlessly, reinforcing his status as a powerful successor to the Dragon God Douluo.
• Du Busi: Shows interest in Jiang Yi’s strength while maintaining his boisterous, seemingly simple personality. He quickly recognizes the seriousness of the situation and cooperates with Shrek.
• Long Aotian: Experiences a major blow to his confidence after comparing himself with Jiang Yi, but Vina’s encouragement restores some of his determination.
• Princess Vina: Is introduced as intelligent, composed, politically aware, and deeply concerned with Heaven Soul’s security. Though engaged to Long Aotian, she does not truly love him, viewing the relationship primarily with measured satisfaction.
• Nan Shuishui: Reveals the losses suffered by the Sky Dragon Gate and Earth Dragon Gate and expresses grief over the disciples who disappeared.
• Yu Tianlong: His nervous behavior exposes that he knows more about the Evil Soul Cult’s plan than he initially admits.

Significant Themes

• Power and intimidation: Jiang Yi’s overwhelming strength changes how other young talents view themselves and establishes him as an exceptional figure.
• Political and military danger: The stolen supplies suggest a larger Holy Spirit Cult operation, possibly involving a hidden army or base in the Extreme North.
• Cooperation against a common enemy: Shrek Academy, the Body Sect, and Heaven Soul’s forces work together because of the threat posed by the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire.
• Duty versus personal feelings: Vina’s relationship with Long Aotian reflects the tension between political marriage, personal affection, and responsibility to the empire.
• Secrets and suspicion: Yu Tianlong’s concealment of information hints that the Dragon City incident is connected to an older, more complicated conspiracy.

Important Character Interactions

• Jiang Yi and Du Busi exchange formal respect while cautiously assessing each other’s strength.
• Long Aotian compares himself to Jiang Yi and nearly loses confidence, while Vina encourages him and reminds him not to give up.
• Vina silently compares Jiang Yi to Xu Jiujiu’s descriptions, recognizing that his reputation is justified.
• Jiang Yi questions Nan Shuishui about the missing supplies and later confronts Yu Tianlong.
• Du Busi’s attempt to interrogate Yu Tianlong is stopped by Jiang Yi, creating tension and forcing Yu Tianlong to begin revealing the truth.

Chapter Summary: “Sea God’s Shocking Plan! Great Sage of Settling Accounts!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Tianlong leads Jiang Yi, Princess Vina, Nan Shuishui, Du Busi, and the Body Sect to a hidden camp in the Extreme North Forest. The location is linked to Sky Dragon Gate’s former metal-smuggling dealings with the Sun Moon Empire.
• The group discovers that the camp stores the grain stolen from Dragon City, confirming its connection to the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire’s plans in the Far North.
• Du Busi and the Body Sect launch a sudden assault. The camp is mostly empty, containing only a few Evil Soul Masters and several hundred Sun Moon soldiers, who are quickly defeated and scattered.
• Princess Vina confirms that all the stolen supplies are present and orders them burned rather than transported through the dangerous frozen region. The destruction appears to eliminate the Sun Moon Empire’s logistical preparations.
• The group leaves, believing the enemy’s plan has been disrupted. Jiang Yi, however, privately hopes the Sun Moon Empire can still create enough pressure to provoke a wider war, which would benefit Shrek Academy’s strategic position.
• Afterward, a surviving black-robed figure returns to an underground cavern and reports to Zhongli Wu. The camp’s destruction and the deaths of Zhang Peng and the Third Elder are revealed.
• Zhongli Wu orders the report altered to claim that Heaven Dou forces discovered and destroyed the entire operation. He then returns to a mysterious black mist trapped within a crack in the cavern.
• The mist claims it can make Zhongli Wu a god if he helps it escape. Driven by ambition and a desire to surpass his mother, Zhongli Wu has already sacrificed ten thousand soldiers and others connected to Dragon City to the entity.
• The chapter ends with an unseen blue-haired figure observing Zhongli Wu and judging him as a fool who believes he is manipulating events, while actually serving as the “fish” caught by a greater mastermind.

Character Developments

• Yu Tianlong feels deep regret over Sky Dragon Gate’s involvement in supplying rare metals to the Sun Moon Empire. His grief is intensified by the loss of his father, the sect’s only Titled Douluo.
• Princess Vina demonstrates practical leadership by identifying the importance of the supplies and ordering them destroyed. Her interactions with Jiang Yi also reveal her embarrassment and difficulty maintaining composure around his teasing.
• Du Busi is portrayed as decisive and aggressive, immediately attacking the camp and showing little concern for careful planning once no major enemy aura is detected.
• Jiang Yi remains observant and strategically detached. Although he assists in the attack, he secretly wants the broader conflict to continue because war would serve Shrek Academy’s interests.
• Zhongli Wu becomes increasingly consumed by ambition. His desire to surpass his mother makes him willing to slaughter thousands and trust a suspicious supernatural entity promising godhood.
• The black mist is established as a powerful and manipulative force whose true identity and motives remain unclear. Its obvious loopholes suggest that Zhongli Wu may be deceiving himself about who truly controls the situation.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and manipulation: Zhongli Wu believes he has found a way to control a trapped deity, but the closing narration implies he is being manipulated.
• The cost of betrayal: Sky Dragon Gate’s cooperation with the Sun Moon Empire contributes to its own destruction, showing how opportunistic alliances can become disastrous.
• War as strategy: Jiang Yi views the continuation of war not simply as a tragedy but as a necessary condition for Shrek Academy’s survival and political influence.
• Power and sacrifice: The promise of godhood drives Zhongli Wu to sacrifice soldiers and civilians, emphasizing how the pursuit of ultimate power erases moral boundaries.
• Hidden plans and shifting control: The visible military operation is only one layer of a larger conspiracy involving the Holy Spirit Cult, the Sun Moon Empire, and the mysterious entity beneath the ground.

Character Interactions

• Yu Tianlong and Princess Vina: Vina silently tolerates Tianlong’s grief but remains focused on the larger military situation, reflecting the tension between personal loss and political necessity.
• Jiang Yi and Princess Vina: Jiang Yi repeatedly teases Vina by comparing the charging Body Sect members to apes. Vina tries to preserve her dignity but becomes increasingly flustered.
• Du Busi and the Body Sect: Du Busi’s command immediately mobilizes the Body Sect, whose brutal and coordinated assault overwhelms the camp.
• Vina and Nan Shuishui: They discuss the suspiciously small number of troops at the camp and debate whether it was merely a test operation or part of a larger plan.
• Zhongli Wu and his subordinate: The subordinate fears Zhongli Wu and carefully reports the failed mission, while Zhongli Wu treats the deaths of powerful subordinates as an irritating loss.
• Zhongli Wu and the black mist: Their conversation reveals a dangerous bargain. The mist offers inheritance and godhood, while Zhongli Wu offers sacrifices and assistance in escaping its prison.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang San secretly investigates the Abyss Plane while pretending to prepare for a trip to the Douluo Continent with Xiao Wu and Zhu Qing. He plans to exploit the Abyss to replenish Douluo Star’s energy and intentionally create a crisis that will make mortals remember and worship the Sea God.
• Xiao Wu interrupts Tang San’s scheming. He hides the truth, claiming the matter involving the Heavenly Pearl Continent has already been resolved. He and Xiao Wu then prepare to leave, using an “inspection” as their excuse.
• On the Douluo Continent, Xixi infiltrates an Evil Soul Master base and witnesses the aftermath of a massacre involving more than ten thousand corpses. She also observes Zhongli Wu performing a mysterious ritual and senses a terrifying black mist. Remaining undiscovered, she escapes to report the conspiracy.
• Jiang Yi and the Body Sect return to Dragon City after resolving the conflict in the Far North. Princess Vina thanks Shrek Academy for its assistance and promises to report its contribution to her father.
• Vina’s departure highlights the political tension surrounding the Sun Moon Empire’s secret military presence in the Far North. Shrek’s influence helps prevent the Heaven Soul Imperial Family from immediately retaliating against the weakened Sky Dragon Gate.
• Jiang Yi reprimands Yu Tianlong and the Sky Dragon Gate, warning that Shrek will not protect them again if they cause further trouble. The sect members accept his authority respectfully.
• Nan Shuishui secretly encourages her daughter, Nan Qiuqiu, to invite Jiang Yi to stay at the Earth Dragon Gate. Qiuqiu initially misunderstands her mother’s hints but eventually invites Jiang Yi while clinging to his arm. He accepts.

Character Developments

• Tang San is shown as increasingly calculating and manipulative. He treats the Abyss as a resource and deliberately plans to manufacture despair so that people will turn to the Sea God for salvation.
• Xiao Wu remains trusting and affectionate toward Tang San, though his recent secrecy makes her mildly suspicious.
• Xixi demonstrates courage, stealth, and loyalty. Despite her fear, she investigates the Evil Soul Masters alone and prioritizes returning alive with valuable intelligence.
• Jiang Yi displays political authority and confidence. He maintains diplomatic courtesy with Princess Vina but firmly dominates the Sky Dragon Gate, reinforcing Shrek’s power.
• Princess Vina appears poised, diplomatic, and politically perceptive. Her playful comments about Xu Jiujiu’s letters reveal a lighter side beneath her royal composure.
• Nan Qiuqiu is portrayed as lovestruck and somewhat naïve, while Nan Shuishui acts as a matchmaking mother who pushes her daughter toward Jiang Yi.
• Yu Tianlong and the Sky Dragon Gate have been humbled by their recent losses and now show deference toward Jiang Yi.

Significant Themes

• Power and manipulation: Tang San’s plan shows how divine authority can be maintained through deliberately engineered suffering and dependence.
• Political balance and alliances: Shrek’s intervention helps maintain peace among the nations and restrains the Heaven Soul Empire from acting against the Sky Dragon Gate.
• The contrast between hidden evil and public diplomacy: Xixi witnesses horrific Evil Soul Master rituals while Jiang Yi and Vina engage in polished political negotiations.
• Authority and submission: Jiang Yi’s reprimand demonstrates the shift in power between Shrek and the once-proud Sky Dragon Gate.
• Romance and matchmaking: The chapter adds comic romantic tension through Nan Shuishui’s efforts to encourage Nan Qiuqiu’s relationship with Jiang Yi.

Important Character Interactions

• Tang San and Xiao Wu: Xiao Wu interrupts Tang San’s secret planning, but he conceals his true motives and gently reassures her.
• Xixi and the Evil Soul Masters: Xixi secretly observes their atrocities and Zhongli Wu’s ritual before narrowly escaping.
• Jiang Yi and Princess Vina: They exchange formal thanks and diplomatic courtesies, with Vina teasing him about Xu Jiujiu’s opinion of him.
• Jiang Yi and the Sky Dragon Gate: He warns them that their protection from Shrek is limited, causing them to respond with complete respect.
• Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu: Nan Shuishui scolds Qiuqiu for misinterpreting her hints, then urges her to invite Jiang Yi to stay.
• Nan Qiuqiu and Jiang Yi: Qiuqiu openly makes a romantic advance by holding his arm and inviting him to the Earth Dragon Gate, which Jiang Yi accepts.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Nan Qiuqiu intercepts a female disciple carrying hot water to Jiang Yi’s quarters, determined to deliver it herself and create an opportunity to be alone with him.
• Before she can enter the bathing room, she encounters her mother, Nan Shuishui. Shuishui scolds her for pursuing romance instead of focusing on cultivation and drags her away.
• Nan Shuishui then takes the hot water herself, intending to negotiate privately with Jiang Yi.
• While Jiang Yi bathes, Shuishui proposes moving the Earth Dragon Gate from the increasingly dangerous and damaged Dragon City to Shrek City. She asks Jiang Yi to protect and support the sect after its relocation.
• Shuishui uses flirtation and physical intimacy to strengthen her bargaining position. Jiang Yi initially pretends to resist because he and Qiuqiu are classmates, but he ultimately gives in to the situation.
• Jiang Yi remains in Dragon City for several days because of the relocation plans and Shuishui’s “hospitality.”
• Later, Nan Qiuqiu cheerfully feeds Jiang Yi Dragon City’s specialty Snow Plums, delighted that the Earth Dragon Gate will move to Shrek City. Jiang Yi responds to her affection with a paternal attitude.

2. Character Developments

• Nan Qiuqiu is shown as impulsive, romantically interested in Jiang Yi, and willing to take risks to spend time with him. Despite her fantasies, she is also innocent and deeply attached to him.
• Nan Shuishui appears strict and protective toward her daughter, discouraging Qiuqiu from romance under the pretext of prioritizing cultivation. However, she is calculating and willing to use seduction to secure the Earth Dragon Gate’s future.
• Jiang Yi maintains a playful, teasing demeanor and recognizes the political motives behind Shuishui’s visit. He is easily amused and enjoys acting as though he is resisting, but ultimately accepts her proposal and becomes increasingly paternal toward Qiuqiu.
• The Earth Dragon Gate shifts from an independent sect in Dragon City toward becoming an ally or subordinate of Jiang Yi and Shrek City.

3. Significant Themes

• Protection and political dependence: The Earth Dragon Gate seeks safety from the Holy Spirit Cult and the instability caused by Dragon City’s destruction.
• Romantic manipulation and negotiation: Shuishui combines practical diplomacy with seduction to persuade Jiang Yi to support the sect.
• Generational conflict: Shuishui tells Qiuqiu to concentrate on cultivation, while Qiuqiu remains focused on love and companionship.
• Parental and pseudo-familial affection: Jiang Yi increasingly treats Qiuqiu like a daughter, while Qiuqiu’s devotion to him resembles filial affection.
• Comedy through misunderstandings and impropriety: The chapter relies heavily on exaggerated romantic situations, awkward family dynamics, and Jiang Yi’s internal jokes.

4. Character Interactions

• Qiuqiu and Senior Sister Lin: Qiuqiu sends Lin away under the guise of protecting her reputation, revealing her eagerness to be alone with Jiang Yi.
• Qiuqiu and Shuishui: Their confrontation highlights Qiuqiu’s embarrassment and Shuishui’s controlling but ultimately protective maternal attitude.
• Shuishui and Jiang Yi: Their bathhouse conversation blends political negotiation, flirtation, and mutual teasing. Shuishui offers the Earth Dragon Gate’s loyalty, while Jiang Yi jokingly challenges her motives.
• Qiuqiu and Jiang Yi: Their later interaction is warm and domestic. Qiuqiu happily feeds him Snow Plums, while Jiang Yi pats her head and thinks of himself as a father figure.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nan Qiuqiu spends time affectionately feeding Jiang Yi Snow Plums while sitting on his lap, creating the appearance of a close family despite their complicated relationship.
• Nan Shuishui returns and reprimands Qiuqiu for addressing Jiang Yi too casually. Jiang Yi smooths things over by reminding Shuishui that he and Qiuqiu were former schoolmates.
• Nan Shuishui reports that most of Earth Dragon Gate’s Dragon City properties have been sold. She offers Jiang Yi rare metals as the sect’s gratitude and tells him they can return to Shrek City the following day.
• Qiuqiu excitedly imagines relocating the sect and visiting the statues of the First-Generation Seven Monsters. She also promises to help her mother manage the sect, recognizing how exhausted Shuishui has become.
• Jiang Yi joins the mother-daughter embrace and subtly teases Shuishui about the real reason for her exhaustion. Their private romantic relationship has left Shuishui embarrassed, especially because she has been overly indulgent after years of loneliness.
• Later, Jiang Yi and Shuishui meet secretly in the ancestral hall. What begins as Shuishui introducing him to her ancestors becomes an intimate encounter, leaving her conflicted and ashamed.
• Shuishui reflects on her deceased father and the enduring comfort of his love, leading to the chapter’s central image: “a father’s love was like a mountain.”
• Meanwhile, Hall Master Xixi is caught spying on Jiang Yi and Shuishui by Nana. Xixi claims she was passing by but then reveals that she has important intelligence: the Holy Spirit Cult may be worshipping an evil god from beyond the realm in the Far North.

Character Developments

• Nan Qiuqiu appears increasingly mature and caring. She notices her mother’s fatigue and sincerely resolves to shoulder more responsibility for the sect.
• Nan Shuishui grows more emotionally dependent on Jiang Yi while remaining conscious of her position and the awkwardness of their relationship. Her memories of her father reveal unresolved grief and a deep longing for paternal protection and affection.
• Jiang Yi continues using humor, manipulation, and flirtation to maintain control over the situation. He treats Shuishui affectionately but also views her dependence as part of his broader arrangement.
• Xixi remains mischievous and shameless, but her report demonstrates that she is also a useful intelligence-gatherer.
• Nana acts as the practical, stern counterbalance to Xixi, openly distrusting her excuses.

Significant Themes

• Family and unconventional relationships: Jiang Yi, Shuishui, and Qiuqiu resemble a family, though their bonds are complicated by romantic and generational tensions.
• Parental love and memory: Shuishui’s recollections of her father emphasize the lasting influence of parental love and the pain of losing a parent.
• Loneliness and emotional dependence: After raising Qiuqiu alone for many years, Shuishui is vulnerable to Jiang Yi’s affection and protection.
• Duty and sacrifice: Both Shuishui and Qiuqiu focus on preserving and rebuilding Earth Dragon Gate, even at personal cost.
• Humor amid serious developments: Awkward romance, voyeuristic comedy, and teasing coexist with grief, sect politics, and the threat posed by the Holy Spirit Cult.

Important Character Interactions

• Jiang Yi and Nan Qiuqiu: They share playful, familial affection, with Qiuqiu treating him casually and Jiang Yi encouraging the closeness.
• Jiang Yi and Nan Shuishui: Their private romantic relationship becomes more apparent. Jiang Yi teases her about her exhaustion, while Shuishui is embarrassed but accepts her dependence on him.
• Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu: Their mother-daughter bond strengthens as Qiuqiu recognizes Shuishui’s burdens and offers to help.
• Jiang Yi, Shuishui, and Qiuqiu: Their group dynamic resembles a warm family, although Qiuqiu begins to suspect that she may be excluded from an unspoken relationship between the other two.
• Nana and Xixi: Nana catches Xixi spying and distrusts her excuses, while Xixi attempts to escape punishment by presenting valuable intelligence.
• Xixi and Jiang Yi: Xixi’s report introduces a major external threat, suggesting that the Holy Spirit Cult’s activities may involve a powerful otherworldly evil.

Chapter Summary: “Old Friends Return to Shrek! Tang San’s Confidence!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nana and Xixi interrupt Jiang Yi and Nan Shuishui in an awkward private moment. Nan Shuishui quickly dresses and leaves, while Nana remains behind to clean up.
• Xixi privately tells Jiang Yi that she discovered a Holy Spirit Cult base in the Far North. The Evil Soul Masters there were sacrificing captured living beings to summon or worship a mysterious evil god from beyond the realm.
• Xixi estimates the ritual leader’s strength to be comparable to Xuan Zi. Jiang Yi suspects the so-called evil god may be connected to the Abyssal Sage King and possibly another scheme by Tang San.
• Jiang Yi orders Xixi not to spread the information yet, assuring her that he has a way to deal with the threat. He also intends to use the inevitable Sun Moon Empire war to gather public faith without directly trying to prevent the conflict.
• Xixi’s habit of writing sensational stories about Jiang Yi leads to playful punishment when he warns her not to record the day’s events.
• Meanwhile, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing arrive in Shrek City after thousands of years away. They admire how much Shrek has changed and reminisce about their youth, Flender, and the original academy.
• They plan to visit Tang Wutong, referred to as Xiao Qi, and surprise her rather than announce their arrival. Xiao Wu worries that they may not be welcomed through the gates, but Tang San confidently assumes Shrek will still honor him.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi remains calm and strategic in the face of the Holy Spirit Cult threat. He chooses secrecy and long-term planning instead of immediately alarming the continent.
• Xixi shows unusual seriousness while reporting the evil ritual, demonstrating concern for the continent. However, she quickly returns to her mischievous, gossip-loving personality around Jiang Yi.
• Nan Shuishui is embarrassed by being discovered and flees the awkward situation, revealing her discomfort and vulnerability.
• Tang San displays strong nostalgia for his past but also considerable confidence—and perhaps arrogance—about his enduring reputation at Shrek.
• Xiao Wu is affectionate and emotionally invested in reuniting with Tang Wutong, while also being more cautious than Tang San about their reception.
• Ning Rongrong misses her old friends but feels guilty and awkward because of her past experiences in the Valley of Love Inquiry.
• Zhu Zhuqing is implied to need emotional relief, which is one reason the group has returned to Shrek.

Significant Themes

• Threats hidden beneath ordinary life: The lively streets of Shrek contrast sharply with the Holy Spirit Cult’s horrifying sacrifices in the Far North.
• Power, faith, and reputation: Jiang Yi and Tang San both care about influence and public recognition, but Jiang Yi pursues faith pragmatically while Tang San expects admiration based on past glory.
• Nostalgia and change: The returning former Shrek students confront how much the academy and city have changed since their youth.
• Secrecy versus public action: Jiang Yi withholds information until he can act effectively, while Tang San assumes his reputation will still shape events openly.
• Comedy and intimacy amid danger: Awkward romance, teasing, and Xixi’s antics provide comic relief alongside the growing supernatural threat.

Character Interactions

• Nana helps manage the aftermath of Jiang Yi and Nan Shuishui’s encounter, while Xixi exposes the situation through her mischievous observations.
• Jiang Yi and Xixi discuss the Holy Spirit Cult, with Jiang Yi reassuring her and later teasing her over her writing.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing travel together through Shrek City, sharing memories and discussing their reunion with Tang Wutong.
• Xiao Wu questions Tang San’s certainty about being welcomed, but he insists that Shrek’s respect for the original Seven Monsters should remain unchanged.

Chapter Summary: “Watch Out for Tang San! Tang Wutong’s Surprise!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nan Shuishui returns to Shrek City with Earth Dragon Gate and is astonished to discover that Jiang Yi has provided the sect with a vast, luxurious property in the city’s most valuable district.
• Nan Shuishui privately expresses her gratitude to Jiang Yi, revealing their romantic relationship. After the disciples leave, the two share an intimate moment before Jiang Yi returns to Shrek Academy.
• Upon entering the academy, Jiang Yi receives a brief mental warning from Gu Yuena: “Watch out for Tang San!” Her sudden silence afterward makes Jiang Yi suspect that Tang San, the God King, may already be nearby.
• Tang Wutong surprises Jiang Yi at the academy. She refuses to explain why she has returned early from the Clear Sky Sect and instead mysteriously leads him toward the academy grounds, implying that she has prepared a major surprise.
• The visiting gods—Xiao Wu, Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong—explore Shrek Academy’s expanded outer grounds. The area contains forests, low-level Soul Beasts, civilian Soul Tools, and public recreational spaces.
• Xiao Wu is deeply moved by the peaceful coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts, seeing it as the harmonious world she had always hoped for.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong are impressed by the widespread use of Soul Tools. Ning Rongrong explains that Jiang Yi’s developments have helped bring Soul Tools into ordinary life through public demonstrations and practical applications.
• Zhu Zhuqing reflects on how disconnected she has become from the modern world after spending so long in the God Realm.
• The group eventually reaches the main campus and approaches the seven statues in Shrek Square, where the chapter ends.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi is shown as generous and influential, using his wealth and authority to support Earth Dragon Gate and advance Shrek’s technological and social development. However, Gu Yuena’s warning makes him cautious about Tang San’s presence.
• Nan Shuishui becomes more openly affectionate toward Jiang Yi and feels confident that choosing him was the right decision for herself and her sect.
• Nan Qiuqiu remains cheerful and unsuspecting, taking the new property at face value and helping the sect move in without realizing its romantic or political implications.
• Tang Wutong acts playful and mysterious, clearly hiding the reason for her early return and building anticipation around her “surprise” for Jiang Yi.
• Xiao Wu experiences emotional reassurance as she witnesses humans and Soul Beasts living peacefully together. Her conflicted position between the two races appears to be easing.
• Ning Rongrong is comfortable in the modern era and understands the technological changes better than the others, especially Jiang Yi’s role in popularizing Soul Tools.
• Zhu Zhuqing recognizes that she has become outdated and isolated after remaining in the God Realm, prompting her to reconsider her lifestyle.

Significant Themes

• Harmony between humans and Soul Beasts: The public park symbolizes a possible solution to the historic conflict between the two species.
• Progress and modernization: Soul Tools have evolved from rare treasures into practical civilian technology, transforming everyday life.
• Change across generations: The ancient gods struggle to adapt to a world that has developed dramatically during their absence.
• Trust and hidden danger: Gu Yuena’s warning and Tang Wutong’s secrecy create suspense around Tang San’s intentions and the surprise awaiting Jiang Yi.
• Love, loyalty, and protection: Jiang Yi’s support of Nan Shuishui and Earth Dragon Gate demonstrates his willingness to protect those close to him.

Character Interactions

• Nan Shuishui and Jiang Yi share a secret romantic relationship, combining gratitude, affection, and playful intimacy.
• Jiang Yi and Tang Wutong interact flirtatiously, with Tang Wutong teasing him before leading him toward her unexplained surprise.
• Gu Yuena and Jiang Yi communicate cautiously through a brief mental warning, suggesting that she knows of a serious threat.
• Xiao Wu and Tang San discuss the Soul Beast park, but Xiao Wu sharply rejects Tang San’s claim that he once held similar ideals.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing explore the modern academy together, with Rongrong explaining the changes of the lower world and Zhu Zhuqing quietly comparing her life with Rongrong’s freedom.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Wu, Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing visit a park or academy area where they discover statues commemorating their legendary identities and a vending machine selling sensationalized “Thunder” magazines.
• The magazines contain scandalous headlines about the group, causing embarrassment and discomfort. Xiao Wu finds the actual articles harmless, while Tang San becomes increasingly grim.
• The group notices Tang Wutong—referred to as Xiao Qi—walking affectionately with Jiang Yi. Their intimate behavior, including kissing, makes Tang San visibly jealous as a protective father.
• Tang Wutong brings Jiang Yi over to meet her parents and Zhu Zhuqing. Jiang Yi is nervous internally but presents himself as calm, respectful, and confident.
• Xiao Wu immediately approves of Jiang Yi, especially because of his invention of a Soul Tool that allows Soul Masters to obtain soul rings without killing Soul Beasts.
• Zhu Zhuqing remains skeptical of the relationship, believing that a mortal and a future goddess will ultimately be separated unless Jiang Yi can become a god.
• Tang San uses his divine perception to examine Jiang Yi’s fate. He discovers that Jiang Yi possesses unstable but extraordinary destiny, including the fortune of the Tang Sect.
• Realizing that Jiang Yi may have the potential to become a First-Level God, Tang San happily decides that he can “raise a god” himself—though his happiness is undermined by his daughter’s obvious affection for Jiang Yi.

Character Developments

• Tang San: Becomes comically jealous and overprotective as a father. His divine insight reveals Jiang Yi’s unusual destiny and potential, causing him to shift from suspicion to considering Jiang Yi as someone he can personally cultivate.
• Xiao Wu: Acts as an affectionate and approving mother. She finds Jiang Yi appealing and admires his contributions to Soul Master society.
• Tang Wutong/Xiao Qi: Shows a more mature romantic relationship with Jiang Yi but becomes embarrassed and obedient when confronted by her parents. She openly introduces him as her beloved friend and clearly cares deeply for him.
• Jiang Yi: Demonstrates composure under pressure. Although terrified internally about meeting Tang San, he adopts a respectful and confident attitude, successfully making a good first impression.
• Ning Rongrong: Secretly enjoys Tang San’s discomfort and seems more playful and mischievous than before. She maintains the pretense that her divine identity is still hidden from Tang San and the others.
• Zhu Zhuqing: Remains emotionally reserved and doubtful about mortal-goddess relationships. Her thoughts reveal lingering pain over her deceased children and her increasingly distant relationship with Dai Mubai.

Significant Themes

• Parental protectiveness and jealousy: Tang San’s intimidating reaction to Jiang Yi reflects the comedic tension between a powerful father and his daughter’s boyfriend.
• Fate and destiny: Jiang Yi’s unpredictable fate suggests that he is an anomaly capable of changing established destinies. His connection to Tang Sect fortune further increases his importance.
• Mortality versus godhood: Zhu Zhuqing questions whether Jiang Yi can remain with Xiao Qi unless he transcends mortality, highlighting the tragedy of unequal lifespans.
• Public legend versus private reality: The statues and sensational magazines contrast the group’s heroic reputations with the embarrassing rumors and personal relationships hidden behind them.
• Inheritance and cultivation: Tang San’s desire to guide Jiang Yi into godhood introduces the idea of divine power and influence being passed to a new generation.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Wu teases Tang San about his dark expression, while Ning Rongrong quietly encourages the amusement.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing share contrasting reactions to Xiao Qi’s romance, with Rongrong eagerly anticipating drama and Zhu Zhuqing remaining suspicious.
• Tang Wutong affectionately pulls Jiang Yi toward her parents, while Jiang Yi struggles internally but behaves politely.
• Xiao Wu warmly evaluates Jiang Yi as a potential son-in-law, whereas Tang San silently scrutinizes and judges him.
• Zhu Zhuqing responds coolly to Jiang Yi and views his relationship with Xiao Qi as likely temporary.
• Tang San’s final thoughts reveal that he may accept Jiang Yi—not merely as his daughter’s suitor, but as a potential future god whom he can shape and control.

Chapter Summary: “Gu Yuena’s Little Scheme! World-Shocking Wisdom”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yi meets Tang San and the other members of the original Shrek Seven Monsters at the statues commemorating them.
• Jiang Yi explains that the current Shrek Seven Devils imitate the original group’s age-based ranking, making him the “Third Brother.”
• Xiao Wu finds the coincidence amusing because her daughter, Tang Wutong—also known as Xiao Qi—has likewise acknowledged a “Third Brother.” Tang Wutong becomes embarrassed by the teasing.
• Tang San reacts angrily to Jiang Yi using the title “Third Brother,” viewing it as presumptuous and disrespectful. His jealousy intensifies when Xiao Wu laughs warmly at Jiang Yi’s jokes.
• Tang San transports Jiang Yi to a separate blue domain to test him in combat. He limits himself to Titled Douluo-level strength, believing that his experience as a God King will still make victory effortless.
• Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong takes Xiao Wu, Tang Wutong, and Zhu Zhuqing to observe the confrontation. Their playful teasing of Tang Wutong continues, emphasizing the family-like atmosphere among the women.
• Gu Yuena secretly watches events unfold from beneath a fountain. She reveals that Jiang Yi’s battle with Tang San is part of her larger plan: if Jiang Yi gains the Sea God’s approval, she will be closer to returning to the God Realm. If he fails, she may abandon him and retreat with Dragon Valley.
• Gu Yuena privately celebrates herself as the mastermind manipulating both Jiang Yi and Tang San, though her confidence is presented humorously and self-indulgently.
• In the isolated domain, Tang San attacks Jiang Yi with the Clear Sky Hammer. Jiang Yi responds by summoning his own ice hammer and using the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique, directly matching Tang San’s opening move.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi: Demonstrates social cleverness by trying to win Xiao Wu’s approval rather than directly seeking Tang San’s. Although he acts innocent and respectful, he is confident enough to accept Tang San’s challenge and meet his attack head-on.
• Tang San: Is portrayed as jealous, possessive, and easily provoked, especially when Xiao Wu appears more entertained by Jiang Yi than by him. Despite his status as a God King, he behaves like an irritated father testing a young rival. He nevertheless restrains his power because others are watching.
• Xiao Wu: Quickly warms to Jiang Yi’s playful personality and enjoys teasing Tang Wutong. Her amusement at Jiang Yi’s “Third Brother” title worsens Tang San’s irritation.
• Tang Wutong: Shows clear concern for Jiang Yi and immediately fears that Tang San intends to harm him. She is also easily embarrassed by her mother and Ning Rongrong’s teasing, revealing her affectionate but somewhat flustered personality.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing: Act as playful, supportive elders toward Tang Wutong. Ning Rongrong enjoys teasing her, while Zhu Zhuqing comforts her and joins the group in watching the battle.
• Gu Yuena: Reveals herself as a calculating strategist who views Jiang Yi as a useful piece in her plan. Her grandiose confidence contrasts humorously with her actual reliance on unpredictable events.

Significant Themes

• Jealousy and family protectiveness: Tang San’s anger stems less from genuine danger and more from jealousy and his protective feelings toward Xiao Wu and Tang Wutong.
• Legacy and imitation: Jiang Yi’s group models itself after the original Shrek Seven Monsters, showing how the earlier generation’s reputation continues to influence the present.
• Manipulation and strategy: Gu Yuena treats the conflict as a carefully arranged trial, positioning herself as the hidden force guiding events.
• Generational rivalry: The chapter pits the legendary older generation against a newer talent, suggesting a test of whether Jiang Yi deserves recognition from the previous era.
• Comedy amid tension: The serious confrontation is balanced by family teasing, romantic embarrassment, and Gu Yuena’s exaggerated self-confidence.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao Wu jokes about Jiang Yi being “Third Brother,” while Tang Wutong grows embarrassed.
• Tang San becomes increasingly hostile as Xiao Wu laughs with Jiang Yi and appears to enjoy his company.
• Tang Wutong anxiously asks Xiao Wu to intervene after Tang San takes Jiang Yi away, but the others tease her about worrying over her “little lover.”
• Zhu Zhuqing comforts Tang Wutong, and Ning Rongrong helps bring the group to observe the fight.
• Tang San challenges Jiang Yi directly, accusing him of being deceptive and demanding that he prove his strength.
• Jiang Yi answers Tang San’s attack with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, establishing that he is prepared to fight rather than submit meekly.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• In the void, Xiao Wu, Tang Wutong, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing watch Jiang Yi battle Tang San. They are surprised that Jiang Yi can match Tang San despite being a full realm weaker.
• Jiang Yi deliberately mirrors Tang San’s techniques rather than using his Martial Soul, including:
  • Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer
  • Purple Demon Eye
  • Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon
• Tang San recognizes Jiang Yi’s mastery of Tang Sect techniques and praises him. Jiang Yi, unaware—or choosing to ignore—that Tang San is the Tang Sect’s founder, accuses him of learning the techniques without authorization.
• Their verbal exchange turns into an intense contest using only Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer. Both execute eighty-one strikes, building up immense power.
• Jiang Yi’s final blow, enhanced by his two Domination Domains, overpowers Tang San and sends him crashing into the ground. Jiang Yi declares that Tang San has lost.
• Tang Wutong gleefully supports Jiang Yi, while Xiao Wu finds her daughter’s partiality amusing. Tang San is embarrassed and frustrated, especially because Jiang Yi is his future son-in-law.
• Refusing to accept defeat, Tang San changes tactics. He summons the Sea God’s Trident and uses the divine control technique Unfixed Storm.
• Jiang Yi’s speed and evasive abilities prove useless against the technique. He is captured and dragged down beside Tang San.
• Feeling vindicated, Tang San shifts from an ordinary martial contest to a fatherly confrontation. He demands that Jiang Yi choose between Tang Wutong and his other romantic interests.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi: Demonstrates exceptional combat ability, technical precision, confidence, and deep respect for Tang Sect principles. His victory over Tang San shows that he has surpassed expectations, though he is forced to acknowledge the overwhelming advantage of divine weapons and techniques.
• Tang San: Initially impressed and secretly pleased by Jiang Yi’s talent and dedication to the Tang Sect, he becomes increasingly competitive after losing. His pride as a warrior, sect ancestor, and father-in-law drives him to use the Sea God’s Trident and Unfixed Storm.
• Tang Wutong: Openly sides with Jiang Yi and takes delight in Tang San’s defeat, revealing both her affection for Jiang Yi and her playful rebelliousness toward her father.
• Xiao Wu: Reacts with amusement and observes the conflict calmly, while also recognizing Jiang Yi’s strength.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing: Serve as knowledgeable observers; Zhu Zhuqing particularly notices Jiang Yi’s deliberate imitation of Tang San’s fighting methods.
• Tang San and Jiang Yi’s relationship: Their dynamic develops into a mixture of rivalry, reluctant admiration, family tension, and generational conflict.

Significant Themes

• Changing generations: Jiang Yi’s victory symbolizes the younger generation challenging and temporarily surpassing legendary elders. The chapter repeatedly emphasizes that “times have changed.”
• Tradition and inheritance: Jiang Yi’s defense of Tang Sect rules demonstrates his commitment to preserving its identity, while Tang San’s reaction reflects his complicated pride as the sect’s founder.
• Pride versus affection: Tang San admires Jiang Yi and sees his potential, but his wounded pride and protectiveness toward his daughter repeatedly override his goodwill.
• Power and fairness: Jiang Yi wins under comparable conditions, but Tang San ultimately relies on his divine status and superior artifact, humorously revealing the imbalance between a mortal-level contest and a God King’s full abilities.
• Romantic responsibility: The battle concludes with Tang San shifting the issue from martial competition to Jiang Yi’s relationships, demanding that he choose between Tang Wutong and his other lovers.

Important Character Interactions

• Jiang Yi and Tang San exchange both techniques and sarcastic accusations, with Jiang Yi unknowingly challenging the Tang Sect’s founder.
• Tang Wutong cheers for Jiang Yi and mocks her father’s humiliation.
• Tang San alternates between praising Jiang Yi as a worthy successor and resenting him as a troublesome future son-in-law.
• The final confrontation becomes less about combat and more about Tang San attempting to impose discipline and protect Tang Wutong’s dignity.

Chapter Summary

Plot and Key Events

• Tang San confronts Jiang Yi, claiming he has gone too far by wanting Tang Wutong along with his other romantic partners. He presents the confrontation as a test of Jiang Yi’s sincerity toward his daughter.
• Tang San activates overwhelming power and threatens Jiang Yi with the Sea God’s Trident, giving him three seconds to respond.
• Unable to contact Gu Yuena, Jiang Yi considers using Tian Meng and the others to force a breakthrough to rank ninety. However, he rejects this option because it would limit his future growth and leave him vulnerable afterward.
• Instead, Jiang Yi burns his Spirit Sea and declares that he wants all of the women he loves, including Tang Wutong. His statement is less an attempt to defeat Tang San than a declaration that he will not abandon anyone.
• Ning Rongrong intervenes at the last moment, using the Nine Treasures Glazed Tower to protect Jiang Yi and extinguish the flames consuming his body.
• Tang Wutong angrily condemns Tang San and leaves with Xiao Wu. Zhu Zhuqing also tells Tang San that he has gone too far and departs.
• Jiang Yi recovers in the Sea God Pavilion under Ning Rongrong’s treatment. Tang Wutong arrives in tears, apologizing for bringing him to meet her father.
• Jiang Yi reassures her and does not blame her, but his lingering emotional distance suggests that Tang San’s actions have seriously damaged their relationship.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing leave the room, while Ning Rongrong remains behind, causing Zhu Zhuqing to notice that something about her behavior is unusual.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yi: Demonstrates extreme determination and refuses to sacrifice his other relationships for Tang Wutong. His willingness to burn his Spirit Sea emphasizes both his loyalty and his impulsiveness. Although he remains gentle toward Tang Wutong, he becomes noticeably distant toward Xiao Wu because of Tang San’s actions.
• Tang San: Reveals a domineering and overprotective attitude toward his daughter. He believes he is testing Jiang Yi but loses control of the situation, alienating Tang Wutong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing. His pride prevents him from admitting fault.
• Tang Wutong: Shows deep affection and concern for Jiang Yi. She openly defies her father, blames herself for the incident, and becomes determined to protect Jiang Yi from him.
• Ning Rongrong: Acts instinctively to save Jiang Yi, despite insisting that she is merely his ancestor. Her immediate intervention suggests growing concern or emotional attachment.
• Xiao Wu: Recognizes that Tang San has behaved wrongly but still tries to defend him. She worries that his actions may permanently damage his relationship with Tang Wutong and Jiang Yi.
• Zhu Zhuqing: Criticizes Tang San’s patriarchal and stubborn behavior, comparing him to Dai Mubai, and quietly notices the unusual closeness between Jiang Yi and Ning Rongrong.

Themes

• Love versus control: Tang San tries to control whom Tang Wutong can love, while Jiang Yi insists that genuine love should not require abandoning others.
• Parental overreach: The chapter criticizes parents who make major decisions for their children without respecting their wishes.
• Loyalty and sacrifice: Jiang Yi’s self-destructive declaration shows his refusal to betray the people he loves, even under divine pressure.
• Pride and misunderstanding: Tang San views his actions as a reasonable test, but his pride causes him to misjudge Jiang Yi and alienate his family.
• Changing relationships: The confrontation shifts the dynamics between Jiang Yi, Tang Wutong, Tang San, and Ning Rongrong, leaving lasting resentment and possible romantic tension.

Important Interactions

• Tang San and Jiang Yi clash over Jiang Yi’s relationships and Tang Wutong’s future.
• Ning Rongrong saves Jiang Yi and later treats him, revealing concern beneath her sarcastic scolding.
• Tang Wutong confronts Tang San emotionally and then comforts Jiang Yi.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing both reject Tang San’s behavior, while Xiao Wu attempts unsuccessfully to preserve his reputation.
• Zhu Zhuqing’s final observation hints that Ning Rongrong’s feelings toward Jiang Yi may be becoming significant.