Chapter Summaries

Lin Yuan tried to lure Qin Dao, Yu Xue, and Sweet Potato away from the Fuwei Escort Agency with a promise of ten times their pay. Qin Dao began considering the offer while Yu Xue and Sweet Potato remained unaware, and Qin Xi watched events unfold.

• The three escorts built up savings and a strong reputation for the Fuwei Escort Agency.
• Lin Yuan, the ruthless owner of the Linyuan Escort Agency, targeted Qin Dao and offered him and his companions high-paying positions.
• Qin Dao said he needed time to think, and Lin Yuan urged him to keep the offer secret from Yu Xue and Sweet Potato.
• Qin Dao weighed the offer against his limited prospects at Fuwei and began thinking he should join Linyuan.
• Yu Xue and Sweet Potato remained in the dark while Qin Xi observed Qin Dao's situation.

Qin Xi feared that Qin Dao was beginning to change in the mortal world, just as the masked man had predicted, and worried that this could threaten his control of his own body. He summoned the system-world Chat Group and showed its members what had happened to Qin Dao.

• The masked man told Qin Xi that Qin Dao was starting to think like the people of the mortal world and declared that his victory was near.
• Qin Xi argued that genuine feelings still existed and that Qin Dao had not agreed to abandon Wang Wei, who had cared for him as an uncle.
• The masked man insisted that Qin Dao would change for the worse, leaving Qin Xi increasingly afraid of losing control of his body.
• Qin Xi opened the system-world Chat Group and summoned its members.
• Qin Xi told the group that something had happened to Qin Dao and let them see it for themselves.

Qin Xi showed the group images of Qin Dao considering a lucrative escort job with Lin Yuan, a greedy man, and they feared Qin Dao was being drawn toward evil. The group realized Yu Xue and Sweet Potato did not know about the situation, leaving them to consider what could be done.

• Qin Xi showed the group images of Qin Dao speaking with someone about becoming an escort guard for another Escort Agency.
• The group saw that Lin Yuan was greedy and worried his influence could lead Qin Dao toward evil.
• Neeko, 17-Year-Old Girl Forever, and Leona agreed that Qin Dao’s heart was wavering and that bad company could change him.
• Wukong asked whether Yu Xue and Sweet Potato had tried to change Qin Dao’s mind.
• Qin Xi explained that Yu Xue and Sweet Potato did not know about the matter.

The utterly unremarkable Death God and the Unreliable God of the Human Realm hoped Qin Dao would turn evil so their master could take control of Qin Xi’s body. Qin Xi stopped Wukong from attacking them and left everyone waiting to see what Qin Dao would choose.

• The utterly unremarkable Death God said Yu Xue and Sweet Potato’s ignorance gave Qin Dao the chance to turn toward his darker side.
• The Death God and the Unreliable God of the Human Realm urged Qin Xi to surrender control of his body so their master could command the Heavenly Dao Dojo and the Primordial World.
• Wukong raised his Golden Cudgel to attack the two gods, but Qin Xi blocked the strike with golden spiritual power.
• Qin Xi told everyone to stop arguing and wait to see what Qin Dao chose.
• The Nine-to-Five Admiral asked whether Qin Xi would truly surrender control if Qin Dao became evil, and Qin Xi did not want to do so.

Qin Dao decided to pursue a job as an escort for Lin Yuan after imagining how the higher wages could improve life for Yu Xue and Sweet Potato. Qin Xi feared Qin Dao was falling under the Dark Masked Man’s influence, while Qin Dao prepared to meet Lin Yuan and negotiate.

• Qin Xi urged everyone not to interfere with events and insisted Qin Dao would not become an evildoer.
• Qin Dao spent three days considering Lin Yuan’s offer and imagined using the higher wages to buy a home for himself, Yu Xue, and Sweet Potato.
• Qin Dao decided to become an escort and planned to meet Lin Yuan to discuss improving the terms.
• Qin Xi grew discouraged as he watched Qin Dao’s thoughts change, while the Dark Masked Man claimed control of the body would soon be his.
• After two days of thought, Qin Dao concluded the offer was worth pursuing and arranged to meet Lin Yuan at a teahouse near Linyuan Escort Agency.

Lin Yuan arranged to recruit Qin Dao and the two skilled people accompanying him, offering ten times the reward. Qin Xi and the Masked Man watched Qin Dao accept, leaving Qin Xi saddened but still hopeful that the outcome was not decided.

• Lin Yuan arrived late to his meeting with Qin Dao at a teahouse, then promised him ten times the reward for bringing two companions to the Escort Agency.
• Qin Dao agreed and said he would bring Yu Xue and Sweet Potato the next day.
• Lin Yuan was delighted at the prospect of recruiting Yu Xue and Sweet Potato, whose strength was well known at the Escort Agency.
• Qin Xi and the Masked Man watched what happened in the lower human realm, and the Masked Man said Qin Dao's choice proved that greed corrupted people.
• Qin Xi felt saddened by Qin Dao's quick agreement but told the Masked Man that the final outcome remained uncertain.

Qin Xi refused to interfere in Qin Dao’s situation despite Di Qun and Ao Xin urging him to make small changes. He remained alone, wondering whether he had made the wrong choice and fearing for the peace he had secured in the Heavenly Dao Dojo.

• The Masked Man told Qin Xi to wait and see how things developed, and Qin Xi left the room.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin told Qin Xi they had overheard him and believed Qin Dao was changing.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin urged Qin Xi to interfere, but he warned that the Masked Man, Death God, and God of the Ninja World would exploit it.
• Qin Xi dismissed Di Qun and Ao Xin, who saluted and left.
• Qin Xi stood alone overlooking the human world and the Three Thousand Worlds, questioning whether he had acted too hastily.

Qin Dao tried to persuade Yu Xue and Sweet Potato to work for Lin Yuan's Escort Agency for ten times their usual pay, but they distrusted Lin Yuan and refused. Qin Dao remained determined to negotiate, and Yu Xue suggested waiting until they met Lin Yuan again the next day.

• Qin Dao told Yu Xue and Sweet Potato that Lin Yuan ran the largest Escort Agency and offered them ten times their pay to work as escort guards.
• Yu Xue rejected the offer, suspecting that Lin Yuan had hidden motives and warning Qin Dao that he was not trustworthy.
• Sweet Potato agreed with Yu Xue and said she was content with their current life.
• Qin Dao insisted that he would negotiate with Lin Yuan himself, so Yu Xue proposed waiting until they met him again the next day.

Yu Xue, Sweet Potato, and Qin Dao met Lin Yuan at a teahouse to discuss his escort offer, while Yu Xue planned to expose him. Lin Yuan raised his offer from ten times the price to twenty times, and Qin Dao urged his friends to accept.

• Qin Xi stayed with Yu Xue and Sweet Potato, waiting anxiously for their meeting with Lin Yuan.
• Qin Dao brought Yu Xue and Sweet Potato to the teahouse, where Lin Yuan was already waiting.
• Lin Yuan praised Yu Xue and offered ten times the price for their help, but Yu Xue refused.
• Lin Yuan raised the offer to twenty times the price, and Qin Dao urged Yu Xue and Sweet Potato to agree.

Qin Xi, Di Qun, and Ao Xin watched Qin Dao encourage Yu Xue and Sweet Potato to agree to a deal for money, and they argued over whether to intervene. Qin Xi finally opened the Chat Group, where its members eagerly asked for an update.

• Qin Xi watched Qin Dao’s behavior in the Heavenly Dao Dojo and worried that greed would make him surrender control of his body.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin joined Qin Xi to watch the mirror and grew angry at Qin Dao for chasing profit.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin urged Qin Xi to take action, but Qin Xi trusted Yu Xue and Sweet Potato to handle the situation.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin asked Qin Xi to summon the Chat Group, and he reluctantly opened it.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral and Neeko asked Qin Xi to tell them how the situation had developed.

Qin Xi showed the group footage of Lin Yuan offering Qin Dao twenty times the original price, prompting an argument over whether Qin Dao was too focused on money. The group resumed watching as Lin Yuan regretted the costly offer but accepted that the two were worth it.

• Qin Xi projected footage showing Lin Yuan raising the price to twenty times the original and Qin Dao agreeing.
• Plain and Unremarkable Death God and Unreliable God of Ninja World praised Qin Dao's choice, while Neeko and 17-Year-Old Girl Forever defended him.
• Wukong bluntly said Qin Dao's future looked uncertain, angering 17-Year-Old Girl Forever and Nine-to-Five Admiral.
• Wukong challenged the others to keep watching, and Qin Xi's group returned to the footage.
• Lin Yuan regretted offering twenty times the price but decided the two were worth the cost.

Yu Xue rejected Lin Yuan’s offer and refused to let Qin Dao leave Wang Wei, prompting Qin Dao to follow her and Sweet Potato out of the teahouse. Qin Xi and the others felt cautiously relieved but remained uncertain about Qin Dao’s future.

• Qin Dao urged Yu Xue and Sweet Potato to accept Lin Yuan’s offer, but Yu Xue said they would not leave Wang Wei.
• Lin Yuan asked Yu Xue for other conditions, and she demanded that he stop recruiting Qin Dao before leaving the teahouse with Sweet Potato.
• Qin Dao told Lin Yuan he would discuss the matter with Yu Xue and Sweet Potato, then immediately followed them.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral, 17-Year-Old Girl Forever, Leona, and Wukong praised Yu Xue’s stance, while Qin Xi felt relieved but worried about Qin Dao’s changes.
• Qin Xi told the group to stop worrying for now and return to cultivating.

Qin Xi ended the group’s discussion about Qin Dao and reassured everyone that he would intervene if Qin Dao lost faith in the mortal world. The group remained worried and challenged Qin Xi over their bet, leaving him asking whether anyone had a useful plan.

• Qin Xi dismissed the group after confirming that Haku and Ao Xin’s watched matter had passed without danger, thanks to Yu Xue.
• General of Nine-to-Five and 17-Year-Old Girl Forever worried that Qin Dao might persuade Yu Xue and Hong Shu not to return.
• Wukong called Qin Dao evil and threatened to kill him with one Golden Cudgel strike if he went further astray.
• Qin Xi told the group not to worry and promised he would not let Qin Dao off if things went badly.
• Mediocre Envoy and Unreliable God of Ninja World accused Qin Xi of backing out of the bet and threatened to tell Dark Masked Man.
• Qin Xi silenced Death God and the God of the Mortal World with a stern glance, then asked the group for practical ideas.

Qin Xi refused to break his wager or interfere with Yu Xue’s choices, despite everyone’s fear that Qin Dao would go astray. Masked Man taunted him through the mirror, claiming his emergence was near.

• 17-Year-Old Girl Forever, Neeko, and Wukong urged Qin Xi to contact Yu Xue and make her change her strategy.
• Qin Xi refused to use underhanded methods or violate his wager, and he dismissed everyone to return to cultivating.
• Qin Xi saw the mirror glowing with black qi and found Mirror Man’s face appearing in it.
• Masked Man said he knew about the group’s discussion and asked whether Qin Xi would listen to their plan.
• Qin Xi insisted he would let events develop naturally, and Masked Man laughed and declared that the day he came out was almost here.

Qin Xi confronted the evil Masked Man in the mirror, then tried to steady himself by meditating as he worried about their wager and Qin Dao's future. Meanwhile, Yu Xue and Sweet Potato returned to their Escort Agency, where Qin Dao caught up with Yu Xue to challenge her decision.

• Qin Xi warned Masked Man that he would fight to keep control of his body and protect the Primordial World.
• Masked Man taunted Qin Xi and threatened to destroy everything he protected if he escaped the mirror.
• Qin Xi turned the mirror face down and returned to his secret chamber to cultivate, though he struggled to calm his mind.
• Qin Xi regained some composure and trusted that kind people would help Qin Dao find the right path.
• Yu Xue and Sweet Potato angrily headed back to their Escort Agency, and Qin Dao caught up with Yu Xue in a quiet part of the alley to ask why she had rejected the generous terms.

Yu Xue tried to persuade Qin Dao not to accept Lin Yuan’s lucrative escort job, reminding him of the kindness his current family had shown him. Qin Dao reconsidered, while Yu Xue and Sweet Potato remained concerned about his choices.

• Yu Xue warned Qin Dao that Lin Yuan’s high-paying offer might not be easy to carry out, but Qin Dao defended the job as a reward for their strength and success.
• Yu Xue reminded Qin Dao how Uncle’s family had treated him, and Qin Dao felt remorseful about abandoning them for wealth.
• Qin Dao said he would think the offer over and questioned whether he should trade his family and friends for a supposedly better life.
• Yu Xue returned to her room, blaming Lin Yuan for influencing Qin Dao, while Qin Dao grew angry and resolved to teach Lin Yuan a lesson.
• Sweet Potato told Yu Xue he believed Qin Dao would become a good person, and Yu Xue scolded him for calmly drinking tea while she worried.

Yu Xue reminded Sweet Potato that they had come to guide Qin Dao onto the proper path, while Qin Dao remained torn between his family and Boss Lin Yuan’s offer. Qin Xi entrusted Di Qun and Ao Xin with watching the mortal world as he returned to cultivation to prepare for a possible confrontation with the Masked Man.

• Sweet Potato realized Qin Xi and the others could see them and asked Yu Xue what they should do about Qin Dao.
• Yu Xue told Sweet Potato to subtly guide Qin Dao toward the proper path and reminded him that Qin Dao’s wager with the Masked Man put the Heavenly Dao’s site and the Three Thousand Worlds at stake.
• Qin Dao sat outside, torn between his family and the reward offered by Boss Lin Yuan.
• Qin Xi worried that Qin Dao would be corrupted by Lin Yuan and the people at Linyuan Escort Agency.
• Qin Xi asked Di Qun and Ao Xin to observe the lower mortal world more closely while he continued cultivating.

Qin Xi returned to cultivating while his allies promised to protect Yu Xue and the others and keep Qin Dao from turning evil. Meanwhile, the Masked Man plotted with the Mediocre Death God to recruit the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan for an attack on the Heavenly Dao Dojo.

• Ao Xin and Di Qun urged Qin Xi to cultivate while they investigated matters below and protected Yu Xue and the others.
• Qin Xi asked whether Ao Xin and Di Qun needed help with their clans, and they said their Great Elders were managing things as their races recovered.
• Qin Xi returned to the secret chamber to continue cultivating.
• The Masked Man told the Mediocre Death God and the Unreliable God of Ninja World to seek out races willing to attack the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• The Mediocre Death God said he had found an ally in the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, and the Masked Man ordered him to promise them aid in an attack.

Mediocre Death God allied with Ouyang Ting to attack the Heavenly Dao Dojo, but Ouyang Qing overheard their plan and raced there to warn the dojo and prevent a war. After three days of running, he reached the gate and met Di Qun, who did not yet know why he had come.

• Mediocre Death God contacted Ouyang Ting, and the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan leader agreed to join his plan to attack the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• Ouyang Qing overheard the alliance and decided to warn the Heavenly Dao Dojo and reclaim control of his clan.
• Ouyang Qing ran for three days and three nights before reaching the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• Di Qun found the little white fox at the gate, mistook his arrival for a wrong turn, and watched him transform into a handsome youth.

Ouyang Qing came to the Heavenly Dao Dojo to warn Qin Xi that the Nine-Tailed Black Fox and a man in black planned to attack the dojo. Di Qun took him to meet Qin Xi, who had awakened from cultivation by the time she entered his room.

• Ouyang Qing told Di Qun that he was a descendant of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan and had come to find Qin Xi.
• Ouyang Qing warned that the Nine-Tailed Black Fox and a man in black planned to attack the Heavenly Dao Dojo and seize its territory.
• Di Qun agreed to take Ouyang Qing to Qin Xi and led him through the Heavenly Dao Dojo to the residential area.
• Di Qun asked Ouyang Qing to wait while she checked whether Qin Xi had finished cultivating.
• Di Qun entered Qin Xi's room and saw that he was sitting in a chair and had awakened.