Chapter Summaries

Luo Hou coaxed Daoist Yang Mei into drinking Qin Xi’s wine, and both became thoroughly drunk. When Momo tried to take them back to their rooms, she claimed Qin Xi had returned.

• Daoist Yang Mei worried that Luo Hou had drunk too much of Qin Xi’s stored wine, but Luo Hou argued they could compensate Qin Xi with heavenly treasures.
• Momo brought Luo Hou and Daoist Yang Mei fish soup, then returned to the Jade Rabbit Clan.
• Luo Hou teased Daoist Yang Mei with a cup of wine until Yang Mei gave in and drank, then asked for more.
• Momo found Luo Hou and Daoist Yang Mei drunk and tried to take them back to their rooms.
• Daoist Yang Mei resisted, so Momo told the two that Qin Xi had returned.

Momo tricked Luo Hou and Daoist Yang Mei into sobering up and sending them to rest. In the demon realm, Masked Man sent Sweet Potatoes to Ao Xin and Di Qun, then wondered why he had planted them for the two women and went to check on Qin Xi and the others.

• Momo falsely told Luo Hou and Daoist Yang Mei that Qin Xi had returned, prompting them to hide their wine before she revealed the trick.
• Luo Hou and Daoist Yang Mei admitted fault, then returned to their rooms and immediately fell asleep.
• Masked Man sent his subordinates to deliver items to Ao Xin and Di Qun, but Di Qun rejected the gesture and said she would rather be released.
• Ao Xin found Sweet Potatoes from the Heavenly Dao Dojo in the bag and wondered whether the Valley Master had sent them.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin speculated about where Masked Man had obtained the Sweet Potatoes, while Masked Man saw the ones he had planted and wondered if he was ill.
• Masked Man returned to his residence to check on Qin Xi and the others.

Qin Xi and his companions entered the Snow Fox Clan at the Clan Leader’s invitation, where Qin Xi planned to handle an undisclosed matter. They shared a meal and drank the Clan Leader’s Spirit Liquid, while Qin Xi kept his plans secret from Yu Xue and Qirui.

• A Snow Fox Clan subordinate invited Qin Xi and his companions to stay with the clan before the grand competition.
• Qin Xi agreed to go, telling Li Rui he had a plan but keeping its details from Yu Xue and Qirui.
• Qin Xi and the others packed and followed the subordinate into the Snow Fox Clan.
• The Clan Leader welcomed Qin Xi and his companions with a feast and praised Qin Xi for helping oppose the Blood-Sucking Flies.
• The Clan Leader offered Qin Xi Spirit Liquid, and Qin Xi drank it before the others joined him.

Qin Xi suspected that the man who hosted them had planted Blood-Sucking Fly larvae in the Fire Bead and placed the mother insect on the Snow Fox Clan Leader. He sent Qirui to search for the leader while he and the others rested, waiting for Qirui to find him.

• After dinner, Qin Xi and the others stayed within the Snow Fox Clan and discussed why their host had invited them to a meal instead of attacking them again.
• Qin Xi told Yu Xue, Qirui, and Li Rui that he suspected the man had planted Blood-Sucking Fly larvae in the Fire Bead and put the mother insect on the Snow Fox Clan Leader.
• Qin Xi explained that the larvae could have entered the Fire Bead by seeking out its warmth, and that killing the mother insect would destroy the flies that had spread elsewhere.
• Qirui left to search for the Snow Fox Clan Leader, while Qin Xi told Yu Xue and Sweet Potato to rest until Qirui found him.

Qirui used Qin Xi’s invisibility treasure to follow a Snow Fox clansman to the hidden place where the Snow Fox Clan Leader was imprisoned. He returned with the location, while learning that Ling’er would be forced to appear at a competition the next morning.

• Qirui sneaked past the Snow Fox patrol and followed a man who seemed to know where the Clan Leader was held.
• Qirui watched the man open a concealed door in a small hill and enter, then hurried back to tell Qin Xi and the others.
• Inside the hidden place, the man told Ling’er she had to attend the Snow Fox Clan’s competition the next morning, but she refused.
• Qirui found Qin Xi awake and reported the location, and Qin Xi told him to rest while he handled the rest.

Qin Xi sneaked into the hill where the Snow Fox Clan Leader, Ling'er, was being held and offered to rescue her. Ling'er decided to trust him, and Qin Xi prepared to carry her out disguised by the invisibility artifact.

• Qin Xi took the invisibility artifact from Qirui and went alone to the small hill where the Snow Fox Clan Leader was imprisoned.
• Qin Xi slipped inside as a Snow Fox Clan member left, then placed the guard in a deep sleep.
• Qin Xi met Ling'er and told her that a Blood-Sucking Fly mother insect inside her was making her weak.
• Ling'er doubted Qin Xi could rescue her, but agreed to take the risk because she expected to die if she stayed.
• Qin Xi put on the invisibility artifact again, and Ling'er transformed into her snow fox form as he held her.

Qin Xi used a Duplication Talisman to help Ling'er escape from the snow fox clanswoman guarding her and brought her back to his lodging. Ling'er explained that she had rescued the wounded demon man who later imprisoned her, beginning her account of their connection.

• Qin Xi created a duplicate of Ling'er with a Duplication Talisman and warned her not to use one carelessly.
• Qin Xi and Ling'er slipped out while the snow fox clanswoman returned with food, and Qin Xi released the snow fox clansman he had restrained.
• Qin Xi brought Snow Fox Clan Leader Ling'er to his lodging and asked how the man had imprisoned her.
• Ling'er recounted finding a bloodied man outside Snow Fox Clan territory a year earlier and bringing him back despite an elder's warning that he was from the Demon Realm.
• Ling'er cared for the man as he recovered, and when he woke, she teased him by asking how he would repay her.

Ling'er defied the Snow Fox Clan elders, choosing Liuyu over her position as Clan Leader after they warned her against trusting someone from the Demon Realm. Later, Qin Xi questioned the Snow Fox Clan Leader about why he had never seen the elders since arriving.

• The Snow Fox Clan elders opposed Ling'er being with Liuyu because he came from the Demon Realm.
• The Great Elder reminded Ling'er that Demon Realm people had killed her parents, but she insisted Liuyu was different and would stop killing.
• The Great Elder threatened to strip Ling'er of her position and banish her from the Snow Fox Clan if she stayed with Liuyu.
• Ling'er gave up her position as Clan Leader and left the council hall.
• Qin Xi asked the Snow Fox Clan Leader why he had never seen any elders at the clan.

Ling'er gave up her position as Snow Fox Clan leader so she could leave with Liuyu, believing they would live happily together. After they reached town, Liuyu said he had to take care of something and left her to wait overnight, while a scheming look crossed his face.

• Ling'er packed her things after learning that the clan opposed her relationship with Liuyu.
• Ling'er told Liuyu she had given up her position as clan leader and planned to fly away with him.
• Liuyu agreed to leave with Ling'er, though a vicious, scheming look appeared in his eyes.
• Ling'er and Liuyu left the Snow Fox Clan and found a place to stay in town.
• Liuyu told Ling'er to wait for him until he returned, saying they would leave the next day.

Ling'er recounted how Liuyu returned to the Snow Fox Clan and confronted its elders. Liuyu killed the Great Elder and fought the remaining elders, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Ling'er told Qin Xi that Liuyu had left their lodging alone, without revealing what he intended to do.
• Liuyu returned to the Snow Fox Clan while the Great Elder and other elders discussed choosing a new clan leader.
• Liuyu killed the Great Elder with a single attack, destroying his Dao and body.
• The Second Elder urged the elders to attack Liuyu together, and they brought out their Xiantian Spiritual Treasures.
• Liuyu released his pressure and fought the elders as Snow Fox clansmen watched black qi suppress the battle’s multicolored lights.

Liuyu killed the Snow Fox Clan elders and ordered the clan to summon their leader without revealing what had happened. He returned to Ling'er with spirit beast meat and reassured her that he had risked himself for her sake.

• Liuyu killed the Snow Fox Clan elders with qi-formed swords after declaring he was done playing with them.
• Liuyu summoned a Snow Fox Clan youth and ordered him to invite the clan leader back the next day and keep the elders’ deaths secret.
• The youth agreed, and Liuyu warned the Snow Fox Clan members not to try any tricks or tell their leader what had happened.
• Liuyu returned to where Ling'er was staying with spirit beast meat he had hunted for her.
• Ling'er worried over Liuyu’s injuries and told him not to take such risks again, and he reassured her that he would be safe because she was waiting for him.

Ling'er and Liuyu were stopped on their way out of the city and told that the Great Elder and the other elders had died in a dispute over the next clan leader. Ling'er returned to lead the Snow Fox Clan, while Liuyu placed a youth in the clan to report her whereabouts; later, Ling'er found Liuyu brooding in her room.

• A Snow Fox Clan member asked Ling'er to return and lead the clan because the Great Elder and the other elders had perished.
• Ling'er learned that the elders had fought over who would inherit the leadership, and she agreed to return despite her promise to elope with Liuyu.
• Liuyu secretly signaled the youth who had reported to them, setting him up to keep track of Ling'er's whereabouts and become his ally in the clan.
• Ling'er took charge of the clan's affairs and regretted not understanding how difficult the elders' work had been, though she still did not regret choosing Liuyu.
• Ling'er returned to her room and found Liuyu looking melancholy, then asked who had upset him.

Ling'er promised Liuyu she would marry him, then arranged the Snow Fox Clan ceremony a few days later. The wedding drew many passing cultivators, who watched Ling'er and Liuyu marry.

• Liuyu complained that Ling'er had neglected him, and she promised to make it up to him by marrying him.
• A Snow Fox clansman summoned Ling'er to deal with clan affairs, and Liuyu took a cocoon from his space after she left.
• A few days later, Ling'er and Liuyu held their wedding, which passing cultivators were invited to attend.
• The cultivators admired how well matched Ling'er and Liuyu looked, while Ling'er remarked on the crowd and Liuyu welcomed their blessings.

Ling'er and Liuyu completed the Snow Fox Clan's union ceremony and seemed to begin their life together, but Liuyu secretly placed a larva inside Ling'er while he slept. Later, Ling'er recounted the betrayal to Qin Xi, whose livestream audience condemned Liuyu.

• The Snow Fox Clan's elder led Ling'er and Liuyu through the union ceremony, including bows, kowtows, and gifts for the guests.
• That night, Ling'er celebrated finally being openly together with Liuyu, while Liuyu pushed aside doubts about his feelings and focused on his own goal.
• After Ling'er fell asleep, Liuyu placed a larva from his space into Ling'er's body and watched him with murderous eyes.
• Ling'er later told Qin Xi he had not noticed the larva and had learned the truth only after hearing rumors.
• Qin Xi's livestream audience called Liuyu a scumbag and criticized his deception.

After Ling'er fainted, Liuyu persuaded her to rest and took over the Snow Fox Clan's affairs, while her health steadily worsened and he stayed away. When she went to find him, Ling'er overheard a masked man praise Liuyu for becoming clan leader and reveal his role in the plot.

• Ling'er fainted while handling clan affairs, and Liuyu carried her back to her room.
• Liuyu convinced Ling'er to rest and offered to manage the clan's affairs for her.
• After leaving Ling'er's room, Liuyu showed a smug expression, and over the following days Ling'er's health worsened as he did not visit her.
• Ling'er went to find Liuyu and overheard him speaking respectfully with a masked man.
• The masked man praised Liuyu for becoming clan leader and said he had killed several Snow Fox Clan elders to secure his position.

Ling'er overheard the Masked Man reveal Liuyu's deception and confronted her husband. She rejected his excuses and ordered him to leave the Snow Fox Clan, while Liuyu questioned whether she would cast aside their marriage.

• Ling'er overheard Liuyu and the Masked Man's conversation and walked into the hall after they discovered her.
• The Masked Man left, and Liuyu asked Ling'er what she had heard.
• Ling'er pushed Liuyu away and demanded to know how he could claim his deception had been for their good.
• Liuyu said he had lied because he could not bear to make Ling'er sad.
• Ling'er told Liuyu to leave the Snow Fox Clan and said she believed their marriage had been part of his plan.

Ling'er told Qin Xi how Liuyu had confined her and let the Blood-Sucking Fly Queen drain her strength. After hearing her story, Qin Xi gave her a pill and vowed to confront Liuyu the next day.

• Ling'er ordered the clansmen to throw Liuyu out, but he instead ordered them to take her to her room and keep her sealed inside.
• Ling'er said Liuyu visited her occasionally while the Blood-Sucking Fly Queen grew and weakened her.
• Ling'er explained that Liuyu moved her to the cave when Qin Xi came to rescue her.
• Qin Xi promised to teach Liuyu a lesson the next day and gave Ling'er a red pill.
• Ling'er swallowed the pill without hesitation, saying she had nothing left to fear.

Qin Xi brought Ling'er to rest with Yu Xue before attending the Snow Fox Clan's grand competition. After the contest began as a chaotic free-for-all, Qin Xi noticed Liuyu watching him provocatively and went to confront him.

• Qin Xi brought Ling'er to Yu Xue's room and returned to his own room to rest.
• The Snow Fox Clan announced a grand competition open to all cultivators, with a secret art from Liuyu as the prize.
• Liuyu declared that the competition had no rules and that the last cultivator standing would win.
• Cultivators attacked one another, while Yu Xue and Qirui stopped several people from attacking Qin Xi.
• Qirui warned Qin Xi that the fighting could kill the cultivators, and Qin Xi noticed Liuyu looking at him provocatively.
• Qin Xi brought Qirui and Yu Xue over to Liuyu.

Qin Xi thwarted Liuyu’s attempt to use Ling’er to summon a mother body by revealing that Liuyu’s captive was only a duplicate. Ling’er then confronted Liuyu over killing her clansmen and imprisoning her.

• Liuyu asked Qin Xi what he thought of the match and announced that he had a livelier spectacle planned.
• Liuyu brought out a woman he claimed was Ling’er, then sent black qi into her to try to summon the mother body.
• Qin Xi told Liuyu to stop wasting his strength and revealed the real Ling’er standing behind him.
• Qin Xi explained that he had used a Duplication Talisman, and the fake Ling’er turned back into a talisman.
• Liuyu called himself Ling’er’s husband, but Ling’er rejected him and challenged him over killing her clansmen and imprisoning her.

Liuyu took Ling'er hostage to use the mother insect, while Qin Xi held back and let her confront him as she had requested. Liuyu concealed them both in black mist, leaving Qin Xi and the others unable to see what he was doing.

• Liuyu stopped retreating, seized Ling'er, and revealed that he intended to use the mother insect she carried to achieve his goal.
• Qin Xi stopped Yu Xue and Qirui from intervening because Ling'er had asked him to let her settle things with Liuyu.
• Li Rui confronted Qin Xi for not rescuing Ling'er, but Qin Xi refused to explain his decision.
• Liuyu wrapped himself and Ling'er in black mist, hiding them from the people outside.
• The surrounding cultivators speculated that Liuyu might be fleeing, then returned to the melee, while Sweet Potato called them even stupider than Qirui.