Chapter Summaries

Qin Xi agreed to show the group how Qin Dao had been doing in the mortal world. They watched Qin Dao share a happy, peaceful lunch with his relatives.

• Wukong urged the Most Beautiful White Fox to speak casually with the group instead of treating them as superiors.
• Leona told the Most Beautiful White Fox that they were friends and did not need to rank themselves by age or status.
• Qin Xi said he wanted to check on Qin Dao, and Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl, Wukong, and Nine-to-Five Admiral asked to watch too.
• Qin Xi showed the group an image of Qin Dao eating lunch with his relatives in the mortal world.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl and Neeko remarked that Qin Dao seemed to be living peacefully and happily.

Qin Xi and the others watched Qin Dao’s recent life and grew worried about his worsening health and the black qi around him. They suspected Masked Man might be involved, but still had no clues to find him.

• Qin Xi said Qin Dao had been well-behaved and content with his ordinary life alongside Yu Xue and Sweet Potato.
• Qin Xi showed the group videos of Qin Dao working, where Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl and the others noticed black qi swirling around him.
• Wukong urged Qin Xi to deal with Masked Man if he was responsible, but Qin Xi said they had no leads on his whereabouts.
• Qin Xi showed Qin Dao eating only a few bites before telling Yu Xue he felt tired and wanted to sleep.
• Yu Xue, Leona, Neeko, and the others worried that Qin Dao had lost weight and was sleeping too much as he quickly fell asleep.

Qin Xi showed the group more footage of Qin Dao, revealing that he had been sleeping poorly, plagued by nightmares, and remaining weak and listless. The group suspected the Masked Man might be affecting him, but they could not determine why.

• Qin Xi rewound the video to show Qin Dao waking late and leaving his room looking depressed and exhausted.
• Yu Xue asked Qin Dao whether he still felt unwell, and Qin Dao said he had slept poorly because of recurring nightmares.
• Wukong suggested that something might be controlling Qin Dao through his nightmares, while Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl and Nine-to-Five Admiral said they had never heard of such a method.
• Qin Xi explained that the footage showed Qin Dao living in this weak mental state day after day.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl and Nine-to-Five Admiral questioned why the Masked Man would target Qin Dao if he had no use for him.

After the group watched Qin Dao’s recent troubles with the Masked Man, Qin Xi ended the Human Realm Film and urged everyone to protect those around them. The group prepared for another attack, while Qin Xi planned to check on the Heavenly Dao Dojo in the next few days.

• Qin Xi asked whether the group wanted to keep watching Qin Dao’s days, and Most Beautiful White Fox said they had seen enough and should plan a countermeasure.
• Daoist Yangmei, Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl, and Wukong reacted to the Masked Man’s influence over Qin Dao.
• Qin Xi withdrew the Human Realm Film and told the group to keep everyone around them safe.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral and Leona assured Qin Xi that they had taken precautions, while Wukong said he would catch the Masked Man if he appeared.
• Most Beautiful White Fox asked whether the Heavenly Dao Dojo was prepared, and Qin Xi said he would return there in the next few days to check on Ao Xin.
• Qin Xi ended the group’s film session and sent everyone to handle their own business.

After closing the Chat Group with the Big Bosses, Qin Xi worried that he could not grasp the main point of the matters he was guarding against. Daoist Yangmei insisted on accompanying him back to the Heavenly Dao Dojo, and Qin Xi agreed to leave in two days after handling matters on Qilin Island.

• Qin Xi closed the Chat Group with the Big Bosses after the others thanked him for watching with them.
• Daoist Yangmei visited Qin Xi and asked why he still seemed troubled after explaining everything to everyone.
• Qin Xi told Daoist Yangmei that he sensed many things needed guarding against but could not grasp the main point.
• Daoist Yangmei urged Qin Xi to stop worrying and asked to accompany him back to the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• Qin Xi agreed to take Daoist Yangmei with him and said they would set off in two days if nothing unexpected happened.

Qin Xi prepared to return to the Heavenly Dao Dojo and worried that too few people remained to guard the Mediocre Death God on Qilin Island. He offered to send more people, but Qirui insisted he could handle the guard duty himself.

• Daoist Yangmei thanked Qin Xi for agreeing to his request and returned to his room.
• Qin Xi summoned Qirui the next morning while preparing to leave for the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• Qin Xi told Qirui he was concerned that the small group on Qilin Island could not safely guard the Mediocre Death God.
• Qin Xi offered to send more people to Qilin Island, but Qirui said he could watch over the place himself.

Qin Xi arranged for Di Qun and the Monster Clan to help Qirui guard the dungeon and prevent Pingping Wushen from escaping. He then prepared to return to the Heavenly Dao Dojo with Daoist Yangmei to make further arrangements.

• Qin Xi proposed having Di Qun bring Monster Clan members to assist Qirui, and Qirui agreed.
• Qin Xi told Qirui to have the Monster Clan guard the perimeter while Qirui protected Qilin Island and its people.
• Qin Xi and Di Qun spent the next day discussing possible responses and arranging for Monster Clan elites to patrol the area.
• Qin Xi got up early the following day and told Daoist Yangmei they would leave for the Heavenly Dao Dojo and try to arrive that night.
• Daoist Yangmei woke up, washed, and changed so he could travel with Qin Xi.

Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei left Qirui in charge and hurried back to the Heavenly Dao Dojo so Qin Xi could make arrangements before returning. After arriving at evening, Qin Xi asked a young disciple to take him to Ao Xin, but the chapter ended before the disciple finished explaining where Ao Xin was.

• Qin Xi told Qirui to look after things and said he expected to return in three to five days.
• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei flew toward the Heavenly Dao Dojo, stopping only briefly to eat dry rations.
• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei arrived at the Heavenly Dao Dojo in the evening.
• A young disciple recognized Qin Xi and knelt to greet him.
• Qin Xi helped the disciple up and asked him to take him to Ao Xin.

Qin Xi returned to the Heavenly Dao Dojo to check how the disciples and the sect had been organized, accompanied by Daoist Yangmei. The elders confirmed that the disciples had been assigned to their posts, leaving Qin Xi to hear more about the arrangements.

• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei followed a young disciple to the hall, where the elders were meeting with Ao Xin.
• Ao Xin welcomed Qin Xi, who said he had returned to check how matters at the Heavenly Dao Dojo had been arranged.
• The elders greeted Qin Xi and welcomed Daoist Yangmei, recalling his past help to the dojo.
• Qin Xi asked whether the disciples had been properly assigned, and the Great Elder confirmed that they had.

Qin Xi briefed the elders on Masked Man’s escape from the mirror and ordered them to guard the Dao Field while he rested. He returned to his courtyard with Daoist Yangmei, who settled into his reserved room.

• Qin Xi told the elders that Masked Man had escaped from the mirror and asked whether they had noticed anything unusual in his room, but they had not.
• Qin Xi said he had a plan to deal with Masked Man and instructed the elders to patrol the Dao Field diligently.
• Qin Xi trusted Ao Xin’s arrangements and went to rest after his journey, while the elders respectfully saw him off.
• Daoist Yangmei asked whether he could stay in his old room, and Qin Xi confirmed that it had been kept for him.
• Daoist Yangmei said he would await Qin Xi’s orders after waking, and Qin Xi teased him for insisting on coming along.

Qin Xi searched his room for clues about Masked Man’s disappearance but found nothing, and he still did not know where Masked Man was hiding. After breakfast, Ao Xin invited Qin Xi to inspect the Heavenly Dao Dojo’s divisions, and he agreed.

• Qin Xi found his room unchanged except for the missing mirror and black energy, and his search revealed no hidden passage or other clue.
• Qin Xi got up early to exercise, then traded teasing remarks with Daoist Yangmei in the courtyard.
• Ao Xin told Qin Xi that breakfast was ready, and she and Daoist Yangmei joined him for the meal.
• Ao Xin reported that the elders had arranged the matters she assigned and invited Qin Xi to inspect the dojo’s divisions, and he agreed.

Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei inspected the Heavenly Dao Dojo’s departments and encouraged its disciples. After seeing the disciples’ strong morale, Qin Xi resolved to find and eliminate the Masked Man who threatened them.

• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei visited the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, where Qin Xi reassured the disciples and warned them to stay safe while handling external affairs.
• Ao Xin led Qin Xi to the Yellow Dao Field, where Qin Xi encouraged the disciples and was moved by their trust in him.
• Ao Xin took Qin Xi to the Mysterious Dao Field and the Earthly Dao Field, where Qin Xi saw that the disciples had good morale.
• Daoist Yangmei praised the Heavenly Dao Dojo’s disciples, and Qin Xi replied that their quality depended on whose troops they were.

Qin Xi told Ao Xin he would return to Qilin Island with Daoist Yangmei to monitor the Mediocre Death God and learn more about the Masked Man. He left the Heavenly Dao Dojo's affairs in Ao Xin's hands and warned her to keep the disciples alert.

• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei finished inspecting the Heavenly Dao Dojo after three days of arranging its affairs.
• Qin Xi told Ao Xin that he planned to leave for Qilin Island the next morning because the Mediocre Death God might have an incident and could provide information about the Masked Man.
• Qin Xi entrusted the Heavenly Dao Dojo's affairs to Ao Xin and told her she did not need to see him and Daoist Yangmei off.
• After the meal, Qin Xi instructed Ao Xin to warn the disciples to be careful in case the Masked Man returned.

Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei left the Heavenly Dao Dojo and traveled day and night to return to Qilin Island. They arrived exhausted, and Qin Xi headed toward the residential area while Daoist Yangmei rested on the grass.

• Qin Xi told Ao Xin to send him word quickly if he discovered the Masked Man, then left to rest with Daoist Yangmei.
• Qin Xi set out early the next morning with Daoist Yangmei, leaving Ao Xin to watch over the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei traveled for a full day, stopping only briefly to eat dry rations.
• Daoist Yangmei collapsed onto the grass at the edge of Qilin Island and complained about the exhausting journey.
• Qin Xi headed toward the residential area where Qirui and the others lived while Daoist Yangmei stayed on the grass.

Qin Xi returned to Qilin Island after an exhausting journey and joined Qirui and the others for dinner. Daoist Yangmei rested outside until Momo brought him pastries, then returned with her to find Qin Xi and the others finishing their meal.

• Qin Xi returned to Qilin Island after five days and asked Qirui and the others for food.
• Qin Xi told them Daoist Yangmei had collapsed from exhaustion and was sleeping outside.
• Momo brought pastries to Daoist Yangmei, who ate eagerly and joked that the young people knew how to care for their elders.
• Momo helped Daoist Yangmei back inside, where they found Qin Xi and the others finishing dinner.

Qin Xi returned exhausted and learned that Mediocre Death God still refused to share information, so he planned to question him the next day. Ao Xin and Qirui prepared to force a confession, and the chapter ended with Ao Xin urging Qin Xi to begin the interrogation.

• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei bickered over dinner while Ao Xin ignored them.
• Qirui told Qin Xi that Mediocre Death God had healed but remained silent.
• Qin Xi postponed questioning Mediocre Death God until after he had rested, and Ao Xin offered punishment tools from the Monster Clan.
• Daoist Yangmei went to bed early while Qin Xi cultivated before sleeping.
• Ao Xin and Qirui prepared an interrogation plan, then Ao Xin pressed Qin Xi to go question Mediocre Death God.

Qin Xi went to interrogate Mediocre Death God again, suspecting the prisoner feared Masked Man’s retaliation. Mediocre Death God’s reaction confirmed that fear, but he still had not revealed what he knew about Masked Man’s plans.

• Qin Xi calmly considered the clues he might have missed while Ao Xin and Qirui waited for his instructions.
• Qirui opened the underground dungeon, and Qin Xi went down with him and Ao Xin to see Mediocre Death God.
• Mediocre Death God demanded to know when Qin Xi would release him, claiming he had already told them everything he knew.
• Qin Xi warned that Mediocre Death God would not survive if he were released, and Mediocre Death God trembled at the thought of Masked Man’s retaliation.

Qin Xi pressed the Mediocre Death God for information or evidence that could help him catch the Masked Man. Ao Xin threatened him with a dagger that would keep wounds bleeding, but the Mediocre Death God continued to insist he had nothing to reveal.

• Qin Xi offered the Mediocre Death God a better outcome if he provided information about the Masked Man, but the Mediocre Death God denied knowing anything else.
• Ao Xin opened the cell and approached the Mediocre Death God after Qin Xi signaled no objection.
• Ao Xin showed the Mediocre Death God a green-glowing dagger and warned that its wounds would not heal and would bleed until the victim died.
• Qin Xi asked whether the Mediocre Death God had left any evidence at the Heavenly Dao Dojo that could be used against the Masked Man.

Qin Xi questioned Mediocre Death God about Masked Man’s escape routes and hideouts while Ao Xin and Qirui pressured him. Mediocre Death God began revealing places Masked Man had used before, and Qin Xi realized Masked Man had other subordinates as well.

• Mediocre Death God warned Qin Xi that Masked Man would be difficult to catch now that he had started making moves.
• Ao Xin cut Mediocre Death God with a dagger that kept his wounds bleeding, and Qirui watched as the pain made him panic.
• Mediocre Death God said he knew several places where Masked Man had hidden before, though Masked Man was unlikely to be at them now.
• Qin Xi asked Mediocre Death God to reveal Masked Man’s subordinates and deeds in exchange for less suffering.
• Mediocre Death God realized he had let slip that Masked Man had other subordinates and feared Qin Xi would keep questioning him.

Qin Xi learned that Mediocre Death God knew only a few broad locations connected to Masked Man and decided to search them despite the vague clues. She left Mediocre Death God imprisoned and planned to secure him while the search began.

• Mediocre Death God named several scattered locations, and Qin Xi told Ao Xin and Qirui to record them.
• Qirui and Di Qun memorized the locations and brought their notes to Qin Xi.
• Qin Xi saw that the clues pointed only to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, the Dark North Frontier, and the Central Plains Flying Eagle Sect, without exact positions.
• Qirui explained that Mediocre Death God could provide no more precise information, and Qin Xi said they had to imprison him safely and search the locations anyway.
• Qirui assured Qin Xi that the dungeon was secure, but Qin Xi worried that it had too few guards.