Chapter Summaries

Qin Xi revealed that the Masked Man’s injuries were harming him as well, leaving him weak after a night of fighting. He urged Daoist Yangmei to help Ancestor Hongjun defeat the Masked Man so they could treat his injuries afterward.

• Qin Xi staggered, and Daoist Yangmei noticed how pale and weak he looked.
• Qin Xi admitted that the Masked Man’s injuries affected him, though he insisted he would survive.
• Daoist Yangmei asked what to do, while Ancestor Hongjun continued pursuing the rapidly dodging Masked Man.
• Qin Xi told Daoist Yangmei to help Ancestor Hongjun eliminate the Masked Man so they could address Qin Xi’s injuries.
• Daoist Yangmei took up his Whisk and joined Ancestor Hongjun, determined to end the fight quickly.

Qin Xi urged Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei to kill Masked Man despite the danger to himself. As the fight continued, Masked Man tried to exploit concern for Qin Xi and shrink his mirror to escape.

• Daoist Yangmei joined Ancestor Hongjun and agreed to block Masked Man’s retreat.
• Masked Man warned that Qin Xi would die with him, but Qin Xi entered the battle circle and told the two to keep fighting.
• Qin Xi saw that Ouyang Qing and Di Qun had nearly won their fight and believed the conflict could soon be settled.
• Ancestor Hongjun ordered Di Qun to block Masked Man and attacked him with the God-Slaying Spear.
• Ancestor Hongjun hesitated at Masked Man’s warning and struck the mirror’s bronze rim, while Masked Man shrank the mirror to try to escape.

Qin Xi ordered Daoist Yangmei and the others to prevent the Masked Man from escaping, and the group surrounded him despite his threat that Qin Xi would die if they killed him. Qin Xi urged everyone to finish the fight, leaving them ready to attack the Masked Man.

• Qin Xi told Daoist Yangmei not to let the Masked Man escape and called Ao Xin and Di Qun to help.
• The Masked Man broke out of the encirclement, and Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei pursued him.
• Ouyang Qing took over Di Qun's fight, while Di Qun and Ao Xin joined the battle against the Masked Man.
• Hong Lian took over Ao Xin's opponent, allowing Ao Xin to help surround the Masked Man.
• The Masked Man threatened that Qin Xi would die if they killed him, but Qin Xi ordered everyone to finish him quickly.
• Ancestor Hongjun told Daoist Yangmei, Ao Xin, and the others to eliminate the Masked Man.

Qin Xi and the others confronted the Masked Man, who unleashed black qi and summoned swarms of Black-Clad Men to protect him. Qin Xi vowed to kill him before he could escape, and Ancestor Hongjun launched the first attack as Daoist Yang Mei hesitated.

• The Masked Man released black qi that shrouded the city and formed human figures who rushed to save him.
• The Masked Man summoned dozens of Black-Clad Men to hold off Qin Xi and the others.
• Qin Xi ordered everyone to surround the Masked Man’s mirror and declared that he would kill him that day.
• Ancestor Hongjun raised his God-Slaying Spear and attacked while Daoist Yang Mei hesitated.

The Masked Man escaped into hiding as Qin Xi and the others pursued him through North Goose City. Qin Xi sensed a tiny crack near a house and moved toward it.

• The Masked Man slipped past Daoist Yang Mei and vanished into North Goose City.
• Qin Xi vowed to keep the Masked Man from escaping, and Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yang Mei promised to help.
• The Masked Man hid in a small box beneath the ground and heard Qin Xi's determination to capture him.
• Black fog and exhaustion made the search difficult, but Qin Xi ignored the city's listless residents and continued looking.
• Qin Xi sensed a tiny crack at the corner of a house and approached it.

Qin Xi tracked down the Masked Man and attacked, but their fight endangered nearby residents. The Masked Man began draining Qin Xi’s energy and threatened to take over his body.

• Qin Xi searched for the Masked Man and blasted nearby houses until the Masked Man emerged from hiding.
• Qin Xi struck at the Masked Man’s mirror, but the Masked Man dodged and Qin Xi’s attack set a house ablaze, causing a deadly explosion.
• The Masked Man taunted Qin Xi over the casualties, and Qin Xi attacked him again.
• Qin Xi’s sword struck the edge of the mirror, where black qi began absorbing his energy.
• Qin Xi realized the Masked Man could swap bodies with him and vowed not to let him succeed, despite his weakening body.

Qin Xi fought the Masked Man as the mirror drained his strength, until Ancestor Hongjun shattered it with the God-Slaying Spear. Qin Xi collapsed into a deep sleep while the Masked Man continued to disintegrate, and Daoist Yang Mei, Di Qun, and the others arrived.

• Qin Xi struggled to free his sword as the Masked Man absorbed energy from his body.
• Ancestor Hongjun rushed to Qin Xi and struck the Masked Man with the God-Slaying Spear, cracking the mirror.
• The Masked Man began falling apart and told Qin Xi that his victory would bring him no gain.
• Ancestor Hongjun caught Qin Xi as he weakened, and Qin Xi briefly reassured him before falling asleep.
• The Masked Man continued to disintegrate as Daoist Yang Mei, Di Qun, and the others arrived beside Qin Xi.

Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yang Mei subdued the weakened Masked Man while Qin Xi lay unconscious. With the battle over and North Goose City beginning to recover, they decided to take Qin Xi to where Yu Xue and Sweet Potato were.

• Ancestor Hongjun told Daoist Yang Mei to capture the Masked Man while he supported the injured Qin Xi.
• Daoist Yang Mei trapped the Masked Man in a net and struck his already-shattered mirror as the Masked Man threatened them.
• Daoist Yang Mei warned the Masked Man that he would die if they could not save Qin Xi.
• The Black-Clad Men faded into black qi, and sunlight appeared over North Goose City as the fighting and cries of the townspeople stopped.
• Ancestor Hongjun decided to take Qin Xi to where Yu Xue and Sweet Potato were for his recovery.

Qin Xi and his companions left North Goose City after freeing its people from the Masked Man’s control, then returned to Yu Xue and Sweet Potato’s home with Qin Xi unconscious. Ancestor Hongjun found that Qin Xi had fainted from weakness and would recover with rest and nourishment.

• Ancestor Hongjun, Daoist Yang Mei, Ouyang Qing, Hong Lian, Di Qun, and Ao Xin followed Qin Xi away from North Goose City.
• The people of North Goose City recovered from the Masked Man’s control without knowing what had happened.
• Qin Xi and the others reached Yu Xue and Sweet Potato’s courtyard after a little over two hours.
• Yu Xue saw Qin Xi unconscious and hurried to prepare his room.
• Ancestor Hongjun examined Qin Xi and reassured everyone that he had fainted from weakness and would recover.

Qin Xi woke after being gravely injured in his battle with the Masked Man, and Ancestor Hongjun reassured him that he would recover. The Masked Man remained captured, and Ancestor Hongjun told Daoist Yang Mei to send everyone to rest.

• Ancestor Hongjun told everyone that Qin Xi would recover, and they waited for him to wake.
• Qin Xi woke in the middle of the night and asked Ancestor Hongjun about the Masked Man.
• Ancestor Hongjun said Daoist Yang Mei had captured the Masked Man and that he had kept him alive because he might know how to save Qin Xi.
• Qin Xi said he was fine and urged everyone to rest.
• Ancestor Hongjun asked Daoist Yang Mei to tell the others to return to their rooms.

Qin Xi woke after a restless night with serious injuries, and Ancestor Hongjun urged him to use the video Chat Group to seek healing treasures. Daoist Yang Mei and Ancestor Hongjun stayed by his bedside as he awoke, still in pain.

• Daoist Yang Mei told everyone that Qin Xi was fine after Ancestor Hongjun said he was awake.
• Ancestor Hongjun suggested Qin Xi ask the video Chat Group for rare treasures that could restore his body, and Qin Xi agreed to open it the next morning.
• Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yang Mei came to Qin Xi's room early after he had slept uneasily through the night.
• Qin Xi woke in pain and asked why they had come so early.
• Daoist Yang Mei hurried to Qin Xi's bedside and asked whether he felt any better.

Qin Xi drank a medicinal decoction prepared by Ancestor Hongjun while Daoist Yang Mei and Hong Lian worried over his injuries. Ancestor Hongjun urged Qin Xi to open the video Chat Group after breakfast so others could help, and Qin Xi agreed.

• Daoist Yang Mei saw that Qin Xi was still weak despite saying he felt better.
• Ancestor Hongjun told Qin Xi to rest, drink medicine, and open the Chat Group.
• Hong Lian brought in the decoction made from precious medicinal ingredients Ancestor Hongjun had prepared.
• Qin Xi drank the bitter medicine and said his injuries were slowly improving.
• Ancestor Hongjun again asked Qin Xi to open the video Chat Group after breakfast, and Qin Xi nodded.

Qin Xi’s companions worried over his unusual injuries and offered treasures to help him recover. After Ancestor Hongjun suggested consulting the group, Qin Xi opened the video Chat Group so everyone could discuss his condition.

• Qin Xi ate a little breakfast while Hong Lian brought him congee and side dishes.
• Di Qun apologized for failing to protect Qin Xi, and Ao Xin and Ouyang Qing offered to find clan treasures to aid his recovery.
• Ancestor Hongjun urged everyone to give Qin Xi room and discuss his injuries together in the video Chat Group.
• Qin Xi opened the video Chat Group, and its members appeared in dialogue boxes before him and the people in his room.

Qin Xi opened the Chat Group while suffering from severe injuries after fighting the Masked Man in North Goose City. Di Qun explained what had happened, and the group members showed concern as Qin Xi struggled to recover his strength.

• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl and Leona noticed Qin Xi looked pale, thin, and unwell, and asked whether he was injured.
• Di Qun told the group that Qin Xi had fought the Masked Man in North Goose City, severely wounded him, and suffered the Masked Man’s backlash.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl asked whether Qin Xi’s injuries proved he was connected to the Masked Man.
• Leona and Wukong expressed concern, and Wukong asked what Qin Xi needed to heal.
• Qin Xi coughed and felt he had regained a little energy.

Qin Xi decided to gather medicinal ingredients before killing the Masked Man, fearing his injuries could keep him from waking again. Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl offered a healing Jade Ruyi, and Wukong revealed that Flower Fruit Mountain had rare immortal fruits.

• Daoist Yangmei and Ancestor Hongjun urged Qin Xi to spare the badly injured Masked Man for now.
• Qin Xi insisted on finding a way to kill the Masked Man, but first planned to secure medicinal ingredients to help him recover.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl offered her Jade Ruyi, which could nourish and restore Qin Xi's bloodline.
• Qin Xi thanked Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl but said he would send someone to fetch the treasure if he needed it.
• Wukong offered fruits from Flower Fruit Mountain, explaining that he had planted them by accident ten thousand years earlier.

Wukong, Leona, Neeko, and Di Qun offered Qin Xi rare treasures that might help his body or spirit. Qin Xi accepted their concern but refused Di Qun’s Monster Core, which she believed could nourish his bloodline and heal his injuries.

• Wukong told Qin Xi that a spirit fruit might affect his body, and Qin Xi thanked him.
• Leona offered Qin Xi the best Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus from the Peak of the Snow Mountain, and Qin Xi said he would use it if needed.
• Neeko conjured a Twin Flower Shadow that could nourish the spirit and said it grew once every ten thousand years.
• Di Qun offered her clan’s Monster Core, but Qin Xi stopped her because it had been passed down through the Monster Clan for tens of thousands of years.
• Di Qun insisted that the Monster Core could nourish Qin Xi’s bloodline and heal his injuries as long as he was still alive.

Di Qun and Ao Xin offered Qin Xi precious clan treasures and medicines, but Qin Xi declined what he could not use. Ancestor Hongjun urged the group to keep the Masked Man alive because Qin Xi's wounds were linked to him, but Qin Xi insisted that they kill him.

• Di Qun offered Qin Xi the Monster Core, but Leona and Qin Xi explained that he could not absorb its energy, so Di Qun took it back.
• Di Qun offered to bring Qin Xi miraculous pills and medicines, and he said he would ask for them if needed.
• Ao Xin offered to search the Dragon Clan for something useful to Qin Xi, but he stopped her from leaving immediately.
• Ancestor Hongjun said the group should keep the Masked Man alive because Qin Xi's wounds were connected to him.
• Qin Xi rejected Ancestor Hongjun's proposal and said they should kill the Masked Man at once.

Qin Xi insisted that the Masked Man had to die despite his injuries and rejected the group’s advice to wait. He planned to return to the Heavenly Dao Dojo to search its cultivation methods and medicinal pills for a way to recover, while Ancestor Hongjun worried whether Qin Xi could endure the journey.

• The Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl, Leona, and Nine-to-Five Admiral urged Qin Xi not to act until they had a safe plan and could help heal him.
• Qin Xi insisted that the Masked Man had to die because he remained a threat to the Primordial World.
• Wukong offered to help Qin Xi, but Qin Xi said he could recover by cultivating.
• Qin Xi decided to return to the Heavenly Dao Dojo to search for useful cultivation methods and medicinal pills.
• Ancestor Hongjun questioned whether Qin Xi's injured body could withstand the journey back.

Qin Xi insisted that he would return to the Heavenly Dao Dojo despite his injuries, while Di Qun, Ao Xin, and Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl urged him to accept their help. He began explaining that Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl’s Jade Ruyi could aid his recovery.

• Qin Xi said his hidden injuries would heal with rest and medicine and that he would return to the Heavenly Dao Dojo in two or three days.
• Di Qun offered to bring Qin Xi medicine or other supplies from the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• Ao Xin agreed to help, but Qin Xi explained that only the Valley Master could enter certain places there.
• Ao Xin warned Qin Xi that his injuries made a long journey unwise.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl angrily told Qin Xi that letting them help would help resolve Masked Man sooner.
• Qin Xi began telling Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl that her Jade Ruyi could help him recover.

Qin Xi sought a remedy that could restore his injured body as quickly as possible, so Leona offered him a Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus. The chapter ended with Leona revealing an enormous lotus that had likely grown for tens of thousands of years.

• Qin Xi said Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl's Jade Ruyi would heal him too slowly, though it could nourish him over time.
• Leona offered Qin Xi the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus from the Peak of the Snow Mountain, and he accepted.
• Leona ordered her female disciple to bring the largest Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus despite the disciple's hesitation.
• The female disciple brought an exquisite box, and Leona opened it to reveal a lotus large enough to fill four or five of her palms.