Chapter Summaries

Qin Xi and the others continued deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, avoiding smaller beasts to save their strength and avoid trouble. After climbing a mountain dotted with caves, Qin Xi worried the Masked Man might be hiding there and wondered how he could capture him or thwart his plans.

• Qin Xi told Ao Xin and Di Qun they should avoid provoking magical beasts whenever possible.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin explained that the smaller beasts would sense the group approaching and move aside.
• Daoist Yangmei suggested catching a large rabbit, but Qin Xi urged him to wait until they reached the depths of the range.
• Daoist Yangmei accepted Qin Xi's reasoning and continued on despite his growing fatigue.
• Qin Xi and the others climbed a mountain with many caves, and Qin Xi worried the Masked Man might be hiding there.

Qin Xi sent Di Qun and Ao Xin to inspect caves on a barren mountain, where they found signs of past habitation but no current occupants. The group continued searching without success, then made camp in a high cave for the night.

• Qin Xi ordered Di Qun and Ao Xin to investigate the caves on the barren mountain.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin found traces of people having lived in several caves, but no sign that anyone remained.
• Daoist Yangmei suggested the inhabitants might have moved deeper into the range or left, and Qin Xi agreed to continue searching.
• The group searched the Magical Beast Mountain Range for a day but found nothing.
• At dusk, they settled in a high cave, lit a fire, and ate wild vegetables and flatbread.

Qin Xi insisted on taking the first watch while Di Qun and Ao Xin rested during their stay in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Di Qun woke before two hours had passed and offered to relieve him, leaving Qin Xi concerned that she had not rested enough.

• Qin Xi told Di Qun and Ao Xin to rest while he kept watch, and they agreed to take turns afterward.
• Daoist Yangmei fell asleep in the cave, and Qin Xi covered him with an extra layer of clothing.
• Qin Xi watched the dark forest as magical beasts called in the distance and several watched him before leaving.
• Di Qun woke before two hours had passed, went to the fire, and urged Qin Xi to rest.
• Qin Xi realized Di Qun had rested only briefly and had not slept well.

Qin Xi let Di Qun rest after she kept watch for most of the night, then checked the surrounding mountain while Ao Xin cooked breakfast. He returned and told Di Qun that the area was clear and they could continue their journey.

• Qin Xi told Di Qun to call Ao Xin to take over watch, then went to sleep.
• Ao Xin cooked porridge the next morning and admitted she had only kept watch for a little over two hours while Di Qun watched for most of the night.
• Qin Xi left the cave to patrol the area before breakfast.
• Qin Xi returned after about half an hour and told Di Qun that he had checked the entire mountain and they could cross it to continue forward.
• Daoist Yangmei heard Qin Xi, Di Qun, and Ao Xin talking.

Qin Xi and the others continued their journey after a simple breakfast, then rested by a river when exhaustion made their hard flatbread meals difficult to endure. Qin Xi set off to hunt, despite Di Qun and Ao Xin insisting they should go instead.

• Daoist Yangmei complained about the noise, then served everyone cooled porridge for breakfast.
• Qin Xi and the others crossed the mountain and continued their journey without exploring another direction.
• At noon, Daoist Yangmei said the group needed to hunt because the hard flatbreads were leaving them exhausted.
• Qin Xi told everyone to rest and headed into the forest to hunt.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin tried to stop Qin Xi and volunteer to hunt, but he reminded them they needed to rest before their night watch.
• Ao Xin respectfully insisted that Qin Xi should not have to hunt for them, and Qin Xi tapped her hands to make her lower them.

Qin Xi went into the Magical Beast Mountain Range to hunt and returned with a wild boar for the group to eat. Di Qun took the animal from him while Ao Xin and Di Qun’s concern for Qin Xi eased.

• Qin Xi told Ao Xin to return and rest, and she went back to start a fire.
• Qin Xi went hunting while Ao Xin and Di Qun waited anxiously for him to return.
• Qin Xi spared a family of small magical beasts and continued toward a river.
• Qin Xi knocked out a young wild boar and carried it back to the resting place.
• Di Qun offered to handle the boar, and Qin Xi tossed it into his hands.

Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei discussed whether they could find the increasingly dangerous Masked Man in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Daoist Yangmei reassured Qin Xi that he and their companions would stay by his side, while Di Qun and Ao Xin returned with the cleaned wild boar.

• Di Qun and Ao Xin cleaned the wild boar by a nearby river and carried it back toward camp.
• Qin Xi woke Daoist Yangmei and told him they would soon eat roasted pork.
• Qin Xi asked Daoist Yangmei whether they could find the Masked Man, but Yangmei said the man might have already left the mountain range.
• Qin Xi worried about how they could find and subdue the Masked Man, and Daoist Yangmei told him to trust that his companions were with him.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin returned carrying the cleaned prey.

Qin Xi and his companions searched the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range without finding any traces, then prepared to rest as evening approached. A distant, terrifying roar that sounded like a tiger stopped them in their tracks.

• Di Qun roasted wild boar and offered Qin Xi a piece, which he shared with Daoist Yangmei to reassure him.
• The four companions ate their fill, packed the leftover meat, and continued deeper into the forest.
• Qin Xi and the others searched caves and other locations but found no traces as the forest grew darker and more oppressive.
• Qin Xi agreed that the group should find a place to rest for the night.
• A distant roar, apparently from a tiger-like magical beast, halted the group.

Qin Xi and his companions were pursued by an enormous magical beast in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and prepared to fight it. A massive tiger emerged from the silence, staring hungrily at them.

• Ao Xin asked Qin Xi if the loud roar came from a giant magical beast, and Qin Xi urged the group to find shelter without disturbing it.
• Another roar sounded nearby, and Qin Xi realized the beast had found their trail and was approaching.
• Ao Xin and Di Qun eagerly challenged each other to see who could kill the beast first, while Daoist Yangmei teased them for their belligerence.
• Qin Xi and the others stopped and stood back to back as the beast's calls drew closer and then fell silent.
• A massive tiger appeared with its bloody maw open and fixed its hungry gaze on the group.

Ao Xin and Di Qun faced an enormous tiger that had tried to approach them silently. The tiger withstood Ao Xin’s sword strikes, and she became interested in capturing it.

• Qin Xi noticed the enormous tiger approaching and warned the others that it might be dangerous.
• Ao Xin and Di Qun stepped forward to confront the tiger while Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei moved back.
• The tiger pounced, but Ao Xin’s first sword strike missed because it dodged quickly.
• The tiger attacked Ao Xin again, and her sword only wounded its thick-skinned leg.
• Ao Xin told Qin Xi and the others that catching the tiger might be worthwhile.

Qin Xi watched Di Qun and Ao Xin fight a powerful, intelligent tiger in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, while he and Daoist Yangmei discussed whether to kill it. As night approached, Qin Xi urged the fighters to finish the battle so they could find shelter.

• Qin Xi warned Di Qun and Ao Xin not to damage the tiger too badly because its pelt and demon core would be valuable.
• The tiger tried to attack Qin Xi, but Di Qun leaped in and kicked its waist and abdomen, knocking it to the ground.
• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei moved away and watched as Di Qun and Ao Xin continued to fight the furious tiger.
• Qin Xi noted that the tiger seemed to have cultivated for centuries, while Daoist Yangmei pointed out that this made its body all the more valuable.
• As darkness approached, Qin Xi told Di Qun and Ao Xin to finish the fight, and they attacked the tiger together with a sword strike and a kick.

Ao Xin and Di Qun quickly killed a huge tiger, and Qin Xi told them to preserve its hide and magical beast core. The group settled into a nearby cave for the night, where Ao Xin and Di Qun processed the tiger while Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei rested.

• Ao Xin and Di Qun attacked the tiger's weak points and killed it.
• Ao Xin brought the tiger back to Qin Xi, who told them to preserve its hide and magical beast core.
• The group found a small cave and prepared it as their shelter for the night.
• Ao Xin and Di Qun dragged the tiger away from the cave and carefully removed its intact hide and magical beast core.

After Qin Xi collected the tiger's magical core, Di Qun and Ao Xin took turns keeping watch while he rested. At daybreak, the group reached the edge of the Magical Beast Mountain Range's center, where they expected to encounter greater dangers and valuable treasures.

• Qin Xi put the tiger's magical core into his bundle and told Di Qun and Ao Xin to rest while he kept the first watch.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin insisted on taking turns guarding, and Qin Xi went to sleep.
• Ao Xin woke Di Qun to take over the watch, and the two of them guarded through the night.
• Qin Xi woke around three in the morning, relieved Ao Xin, and let her rest longer.
• Qin Xi and the others reached the edge of the mountain range's center as daylight came.

Qin Xi prepared to enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range and opened the Chat Group so his companions could reconnect with the Big Bosses. Di Qun and Di Qun joined the group for the first time, where Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl eagerly asked about Qin Xi.

• Qin Xi told Di Qun and Di Qun that they would enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range and said he would check the Chat Group.
• Di Qun and Di Qun agreed that they owed their current lives and status to Qin Xi and resolved to repay him.
• Qin Xi asked whether Di Qun and Di Qun wanted to join the Chat Group, and they said they did.
• Daoist Yangmei urged Qin Xi to open the group so he could see Ancestor Hongjun again.
• Qin Xi waved his hand and brought them into the Chat Group, where the Big Bosses appeared and Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl asked about him.

Qin Xi reached the edge of the Magical Beast Mountain Range’s center and told the group he would soon enter it. The others expressed concern and offered advice, while the chapter ended with Daoist Yangmei watching Ancestor Hongjun work through his files.

• Qin Xi told the group he had reached the edge of the mountain range’s center and showed them the lush forest ahead.
• Most Beautiful White Fox wished Qin Xi a safe journey, and Qin Xi asked Ouyang Qing about his clan duties.
• Qin Xi advised Ouyang Qing to handle the clan’s affairs carefully and look after his clansmen.
• The Nine-to-Five Admiral urged Qin Xi to be cautious and report his position each day so they could rescue him if needed.
• Daoist Yangmei wondered why Ancestor Hongjun kept himself so busy managing the Void Sect.

Qin Xi reported that the search for the Masked Man in the Magical Beast Mountain Range had produced no results, and the group discussed whether he might be elsewhere. Remembering the black aura around Qin Dao, Qin Xi decided to check on his condition in the human world before making further plans.

• Daoist Yangmei complained to Ancestor Hongjun about the poor food and rough conditions.
• Ancestor Hongjun warned Qin Xi to be careful in the center of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Qin Xi told Leona and the Chat Group that the search had found no changes or trace of the Masked Man.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral suggested the Masked Man might not be in the places they were searching and that the information could be false.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl urged the group to keep searching and asked about Qin Dao.
• Qin Xi remembered the black aura around Qin Dao and proposed checking his condition in the human world.

Qin Xi and the others watched Qin Dao sit alone on a cold, rainy night and noticed that he seemed frail and unusually sensitive to the chill. Qin Xi kept observing him and saw that the strange black, curling presence around Qin Dao was still there.

• Qin Xi showed the others a nighttime scene of Qin Dao alone in his house as rain and cold wind battered the window.
• Qin Dao walked to the half-open window, shivered in the wind, then sat by the table and slowly drank water with a pale complexion.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl and Nine-to-Five Admiral remarked that Qin Dao seemed unusually weak and afraid of the cold.
• Qin Xi told everyone to keep watching and noticed that the black, curling presence around Qin Dao remained.

Qin Xi and the group noticed that Qin Dao's condition had worsened, with a dark aura surrounding him, and worried that the Masked Man might be involved. Qin Xi planned to investigate after resolving matters in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and asked the Most Beautiful White Fox to send Fox Clan members to protect Qin Dao.

• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl, Wukong, and Leona noticed the dark aura around Qin Dao and voiced concern about his condition.
• Qin Xi wondered whether the Masked Man had gone to the human world using Qin Dao's body.
• Qin Xi promised to visit Qin Dao after the matter in the Magical Beast Mountain Range was resolved.
• Qin Xi asked the Most Beautiful White Fox to send Fox Clan members to watch over and protect Qin Dao.
• Qin Xi recalled that Yu Xue and Sweet Potato were already with Qin Dao and took their lack of reports as a sign that nothing major had happened.
• Ouyang Qing cupped his fists and bowed respectfully to Qin Xi.

Qin Xi asked Ouyang Qing to have a Fox Clan elder monitor a place in the mortal world, then told the group he was entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range and might be out of contact for a few days. The group offered to help, and Qin Xi suggested they cultivate on the Kirin Clan's Mid-Mountain Island, prompting Wukong to describe his visit there.

• Ouyang Qing offered to send a Fox Clan elder to keep an eye on the place in the mortal world, and Qin Xi asked him to arrange it.
• Qin Xi told the group he was entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range and would contact them if anything important happened.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl urged Qin Xi to ask the group for help, while Wukong and Nine-to-Five Admiral offered to come out of seclusion.
• Qin Xi suggested the group cultivate on the Kirin Clan's Mid-Mountain Island, and Wukong recalled staying there for a few days.
• Neeko asked Wukong about the island, and he began describing its abundant spiritual energy.

Neeko and Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl planned to visit the Kirin Peninsula together, while Qin Xi ended the group chat so everyone could rest before continuing their journey. The group agreed to meet at Kirin Clan Island in three days.

• Wukong described the beautiful place where he had built a house, and Neeko said she wanted to visit and cultivate there.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl invited Neeko to travel to the island, and they agreed to go to the Kirin Peninsula in three days.
• Qin Xi watched Qin Dao prepare to rest, then withdrew the video and noticed Daoist Yangmei asleep while Di Qun and Ao Xin rested.
• Qin Xi told the group to finish planning and leave the chat so they could rest before traveling the next day.
• The group agreed to meet at Kirin Clan Island in three days, and Nine-to-Five Admiral noticed Qin Xi looked tired and pale.