Chapter Summaries

Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun caught up as Qin Xi offered to help his old friend despite troubles of his own. They also discussed Daoist Yang Mei, whose whereabouts remained unknown.

• Ancestor Hongjun asked Qin Xi how he had been, and Qin Xi said he had been dealing with trouble from the envoys of his dark self, who was trapped in a mirror.
• Ancestor Hongjun worried that staying to help him might delay Qin Xi, but Qin Xi said he had help handling his own affairs and would stay because Ancestor Hongjun had once helped him.
• Qin Xi asked about Daoist Yang Mei, and Ancestor Hongjun said he had not heard from him for a long time.

Qin Xi told the Chat Group that dozens of Ancestor Hongjun’s disciples had vanished or been badly injured, and asked whether anyone had heard of similar incidents. The group had no reports of anything like it elsewhere and suspected someone was deliberately targeting Ancestor Hongjun’s sect.

• Qin Xi stayed in Ancestor Hongjun’s room after Hongjun left to handle sect affairs.
• Qin Xi opened the Chat Group and asked whether anyone had heard of disciples mysteriously disappearing or being injured.
• Neeko and Wukong said they had heard of no such incidents, while Leona wondered whether Ancestor Hongjun had offended someone.
• Qin Xi revealed that dozens of Ancestor Hongjun’s disciples had vanished and others had been severely injured, causing panic in the sect.
• Leona and Nine-to-Five Admiral concluded that someone was deliberately targeting Ancestor Hongjun’s sect and condemned the attack.

Qin Xi asked the group to watch for news about Daoist Yang Mei, fearing that he too might be targeted after trouble befell Ancestor Hongjun. Most Beautiful White Fox agreed to have his clan search for information, and the group continued discussing how to help Qin Xi.

• A Big Boss offered to help Ancestor Hongjun, but Qin Xi said he would handle matters himself and ask for help if needed.
• Qin Xi worried that Daoist Yang Mei might also be in danger and asked the group to tell him if they heard from him.
• Most Beautiful White Fox offered the help of his clan, and Qin Xi asked the foxes to watch for news about Daoist Yang Mei.
• Most Beautiful White Fox promised to pass on Qin Xi's request, and Qin Xi thanked Ouyang Qing.
• 17-Year-Old Girl Forever teased the embarrassed Ouyang Qing and said the group should be grateful that he was helping Qin Xi.

Qin Xi chatted with the group about waiting for news from Ancestor Hongjun and discussed what to do about Masked Man. He agreed not to fight Masked Man to the death unless the situation reached a certain point.

• Qin Xi told the group he was waiting for information from Ancestor Hongjun and then tried to leave the chat.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl asked Qin Xi to stay and chat longer.
• Wukong and Neeko asked Qin Xi about his plans for Masked Man, who remained trapped inside a mirror.
• Qin Xi said he intended to kill Masked Man once the current matter was over.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral and Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl warned that harming Masked Man might damage Qin Xi because they had merged.
• Qin Xi agreed to keep Masked Man around and avoid a fight to the death unless the situation became serious.

Qin Xi and his friends discussed the Masked Man’s growing strength and agreed that Qin Xi should not risk himself recklessly. Qin Xi logged off to investigate the disappearance of Ancestor Hongjun’s disciple and search for Daoist Yangmei.

• Qin Xi, Neeko, and the others wondered how the Masked Man could grow stronger without a physical body, and Qin Xi vowed not to let him succeed.
• Wukong urged Qin Xi to attack the Masked Man even if it meant injuring himself, but Leona warned that Qin Xi had to protect the Heavenly Dao Dojo and its people.
• Qin Xi thanked his friends for their support and said he would leave the matter alone for now.
• Qin Xi logged off to deal with Ancestor Hongjun’s missing disciple and Daoist Yangmei’s disappearance, asking the group to share any information about Daoist Yangmei.

Qin Xi left the group after thanking the Most Beautiful White Fox for helping find Daoist Yangmei. The remaining Big Bosses urged the White Fox to take charge of the search, and he logged off to make arrangements.

• Qin Xi thanked the Most Beautiful White Fox, then said he had to log off and left the group.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral asked the Most Beautiful White Fox to focus on Qin Xi's matter because the Big Bosses were unfamiliar with the outside world.
• Neeko agreed that her former forces could have found someone easily, and the Most Beautiful White Fox promised to have his little foxes search for Daoist Yangmei.
• The Most Beautiful White Fox bowed to the Big Bosses and said he would log off to arrange the search.
• 17-Year-Old Girl Forever and Leona joked about the White Fox rarely speaking, and Wukong told him to get busy while the others prepared to log off.

Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun discussed the loss of fifty-six disciples and how Hongjun should stabilize his sect while searching for whoever was behind the disappearances. Qin Xi had asked his friends to watch for Daoist Yangmei, and he suspected Yangmei was not injured.

• After leaving the Chat Group, Qin Xi spoke with Ancestor Hongjun, who lamented that the sect had lost fifty-six disciples.
• Qin Xi warned Ancestor Hongjun that continued losses would harm both the disciples and the sect’s reputation.
• Ancestor Hongjun angrily vowed revenge on whoever had caused the trouble, though he had no information to act on.
• Qin Xi urged Ancestor Hongjun to stabilize the sect before more disciples went missing.
• Ancestor Hongjun asked about Daoist Yangmei, and Qin Xi said his friends were watching for him and that he believed Yangmei was not injured.

Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun worried that Daoist Yangmei might have encountered trouble, but decided to address it after handling sect affairs. They shared a meal and fine wine while Daoist Yangmei remained absent.

• Ancestor Hongjun told Qin Xi he had repeatedly felt that something had happened to Daoist Yangmei.
• Qin Xi agreed they would deal with Daoist Yangmei's situation after Ancestor Hongjun handled the sect's affairs.
• Qin Xi admitted he was hungry, so Ancestor Hongjun ordered the disciples to have the kitchen prepare food and wine.
• Qin Xi ate first, then he and Ancestor Hongjun toasted each other and drank the aged wine Ancestor Hongjun had saved for Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei.

Qin Xi stayed to help Ancestor Hongjun, and the two old friends drank together and reminisced. After Qin Xi fell asleep, he dreamed Daoist Yangmei was chased off a cliff and woke in alarm.

• Qin Xi refused to leave early and told Ancestor Hongjun that friends should help each other without formalities.
• Ancestor Hongjun agreed and said he would drink with Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei when Daoist Yangmei returned.
• Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun shared wine, reminisced about their past, and agreed to exchange rooms for the night.
• Qin Xi dreamed that Daoist Yangmei was chased to a cliff and jumped off despite Qin Xi's warning.
• Qin Xi woke in the middle of the night, shaken by the vivid dream.

Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun both dreamed of Daoist Yangmei and felt uneasy, then learned that two disciples had been killed despite remaining inside their sects. A frightened young disciple claimed to have seen a figure, and Qin Xi encouraged him to explain what he had witnessed.

• Qin Xi went outside after waking from a troubling dream and found Ancestor Hongjun awake with the same unease about Daoist Yangmei.
• Qin Xi told Ancestor Hongjun he would search for traces of Daoist Yangmei the next day, and the two sat outside for a Shichen.
• Qin Xi learned in the morning that two disciples had been killed during the night, though none had left their sects.
• Qin Xi asked whether anyone had seen suspicious figures, and a frightened young disciple said he might have seen one.
• Qin Xi reassured the disciple, and Ancestor Hongjun softened his voice and restrained his aura.

A disciple told Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun that a black-clad figure carrying a scythe had killed two disciples during the night. Qin Xi suspected the Mediocre Death God and feared the Masked Man was targeting his allies, while the sect was left anxious and afraid of further attacks.

• A young disciple reported seeing a black-clad figure with a scythe after two disciples were killed in their room.
• The disciple explained that the attacker had vanished after his shout startled him.
• Qin Xi suspected the attacker was the Mediocre Death God and worried that the Masked Man was taking revenge on his allies.
• Ancestor Hongjun dismissed the elders and disciples after hearing their account.
• The sect members withdrew in fear, worried they could be attacked even while sleeping in their own homes.

Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun suspected the Masked Man’s subordinates were behind the attack on Hongjun’s sect and worried that Daoist Yangmei had gone missing. They agreed to search for him, with Qin Xi leaving to ask his Chat Group for help.

• Qin Xi told Ancestor Hongjun that the Masked Man’s subordinates had likely caused the trouble at his sect.
• Qin Xi apologized for drawing Ancestor Hongjun into the conflict, but Ancestor Hongjun said their friendship meant they would support each other.
• Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun realized that Daoist Yangmei had not sent word and feared something had happened to him.
• Qin Xi left to search for Daoist Yangmei, while Ancestor Hongjun planned to ask his people and their outside contacts to help.
• Qin Xi remembered his Chat Group and prepared to ask its members to search for Daoist Yangmei.

Qin Xi asked the Chat Group members to help find Daoist Yangmei, whose whereabouts remained unknown. The others had already searched without success and promised to alert Qin Xi if they found any information.

• Qin Xi opened the Chat Group after two days away, and the members teased him for neglecting their video calls.
• Wukong noticed Qin Xi's tense expression and asked whether something had happened.
• Qin Xi asked the members to send their subordinates to search for Daoist Yangmei.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral and Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl said their searches had found no trace of Daoist Yangmei.
• Leona comforted Qin Xi and promised to contact him if anyone found information, and Qin Xi thanked them for their efforts.

Qin Xi learned that Daoist Yangmei may have been chased to a cliff and jumped off, a report that matched a troubling dream he had experienced. The information remained unverified, and Qin Xi was left facing uncertainty about his friend’s fate.

• Qin Xi thanked the group for using their connections to search for his friends.
• Most Beautiful White Fox told Qin Xi that Daoist Yangmei might have been hunted down and jumped off a cliff.
• Qin Xi recognized the report as matching a dream in which Daoist Yangmei had been chased toward a cliff.
• Qin Xi asked whether the report was true, and Ouyang Qing said it was uncertain and that he had planned to investigate further.

Qin Xi feared that Daoist Yangmei had been badly injured or killed and insisted on verifying the uncertain report himself. As the Most Beautiful White Fox sought the exact location, Qin Xi blamed himself, but his companions reassured him.

• The Nine-to-Five Admiral cautioned Qin Xi that the report was uncertain and offered to send people to verify it, but Qin Xi insisted on seeing for himself.
• Qin Xi asked the Most Beautiful White Fox where the information came from and ordered him to find its exact location and return promptly.
• Neeko and Leona tried to calm Qin Xi, but he said that if Daoist Yangmei had been hurt or killed, it was probably his fault.
• Wukong told Qin Xi not to blame himself, and Qin Xi felt comforted by his blunt reassurance.

Qin Xi and the Chat Group suspected that Mediocre Death God had attacked Daoist Yangmei and Ancestor Hongjun on Masked Man’s orders, seeking revenge for their past help to Qin Xi. They waited for Daoist Yangmei’s message, but when Most Beautiful White Fox did not appear, Qin Xi contacted him directly.

• Qin Xi told the Chat Group that the attacker had worn black and carried a scythe, suggesting it was Mediocre Death God.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl asked whether the attacker was the former group member, and Qin Xi said no one else fit the description.
• Qin Xi guessed that Masked Man had ordered Mediocre Death God to retaliate against Daoist Yangmei and Ancestor Hongjun for helping him during the unrest at the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• Leona agreed that Masked Man’s side might have attacked them to make things difficult for Qin Xi.
• Qin Xi said they needed to wait for Daoist Yangmei’s personal message, then contacted Most Beautiful White Fox when he still had not appeared.

Qin Xi learned that Daoist Yangmei had been badly wounded and had jumped from a cliff at Red Mountain Cliff about half a month earlier. Worried that Daoist Yangmei might be dead, Qin Xi set out for Red Mountain to search for him.

• The Most Beautiful White Fox told Qin Xi that the fox cubs had not yet confirmed where the information came from.
• Red Cloud reported to Ouyang Qing that a little red fox had seen someone being chased at Red Mountain Cliff before that person jumped off the cliff and the fox was seriously wounded.
• Qin Xi recognized that the report matched his dream and asked how long ago the incident had happened.
• Red Cloud said the incident had likely occurred around half a month earlier.
• Qin Xi announced that he was going to Red Mountain to find Daoist Yangmei.

Ouyang Qing agreed to help Qin Xi at Red Mountain and left the family’s affairs to the Great Elder. Qin Xi told Ancestor Hongjun he had news of Daoist Yangmei, but he did not know whether Yangmei was safe.

• Qin Xi told Ouyang Qing he could meet him at the foot of Red Mountain, and Ouyang Qing agreed to go.
• Ouyang Qing asked the Great Elder to manage the family while he helped Qin Xi, and the Great Elder accepted.
• Qin Xi hurried to Ancestor Hongjun and warned him to watch for trouble from the Masked Man and his people.
• Ancestor Hongjun asked whether Daoist Yangmei was safe, and Qin Xi admitted he did not know.

Qin Xi hurried to Red Mountain to search for Daoist Yangmei, who had disappeared, and examined the cliff where he might have fallen. He found no sign of Yangmei at the lake below, leaving his fate unknown.

• Qin Xi assured Ancestor Hongjun that he would investigate and then rushed toward Red Mountain.
• Ouyang Qing told Qin Xi that his fox cubs and clan members had already begun searching the area.
• Ouyang Qing led Qin Xi to the cliff, where they saw traces of fighting along its edge.
• Qin Xi flew down to the lake beneath the cliff and searched the surroundings with his divine sense.
• Qin Xi found no evidence that Daoist Yangmei had survived and felt disappointed.

Qin Xi and Ouyang Qing searched for Daoist Yangmei, but found no trace of him. Qin Xi ordered the foxes to look through nearby towns and mountain caves, then followed Ouyang Qing to the White Fox Clan to wait for news.

• Qin Xi searched the area for another two hours before returning to the cliff, where Ouyang Qing reported that the foxes had found no trace of Daoist Yangmei.
• Qin Xi considered that Daoist Yangmei might be hiding in a cave or nearby town and ordered Ouyang Qing to search both places.
• Ouyang Qing sent foxes to search the mountain caves and dispatched those who had taken human form to nearby towns and lodging houses.
• Qin Xi praised Ouyang Qing for his growth, and Ouyang Qing credited Qin Xi and Heavenly Dao Dojo with helping the Fox Clan survive.
• Ouyang Qing invited Qin Xi to wait for news in the clan’s territory, and Qin Xi saw that the White Fox Clan was large and well managed.