Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “A Ghost!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The ghost-catching team confronts Yukong at Sichen Palace, suspecting that she is possessed by a Suiyang connected to the Ghost Star-chaser.
• Yukong confirms that she understands the Suiyang crisis and insists she is not deceived by illusions. Although the Heartfire Bell shows no reaction, she agrees to meet the group at Fox Sleep Tomb in Suiyuan after nightfall to explain the truth.
• Outside the palace, Qing Ni anxiously asks about her mother. The team assures her that Yukong does not appear to be possessed, but Qing Ni describes Yukong’s recent emotional changes: sadness, absent-mindedness, vulnerability, and a childlike dependence that are completely unlike her usual personality.
• Guinaifen and Sushang speculate that the Ghost Star-chaser may have affected Yukong’s emotions, even if she is not literally possessed.
• While waiting for Yukong at Fox Sleep Tomb, the group sees a transparent, green-glowing figure resembling Qing Ni.
• The figure repeatedly calls, “Yukong... will you come?” and moves by seemingly teleporting along the mountain path.
• Despite Huo Huo and Sushang’s fear, Yan Huan and Guinaifen pursue the apparition, eager to investigate and record it. The entire group eventually follows the ghost deep into Fox Sleep Tomb.

Character Developments

• Yukong appears composed, knowledgeable, and authoritative, but her agreement to meet the group suggests that she is concealing or preparing to reveal an important truth.
• Qing Ni becomes increasingly worried about her mother, revealing Yukong’s recent emotional instability and demonstrating their close relationship.
• Huo Huo remains frightened but dutiful, trying to reassure Qing Ni and continuing the investigation despite her fear.
• Sushang shows concern for Qing Ni and Yukong, though she is easily startled by the supernatural events.
• Yan Huan and Guinaifen remain energetic and opportunistic investigators, treating the ghost as both a mystery and a chance to gather evidence—or attract followers.
• The group’s initial confidence diminishes when the apparition proves capable of genuine supernatural movement rather than merely creating an illusion.

Significant Themes

• Reality versus illusion: The team struggles to determine whether Yukong’s behavior and the ghostly apparition are caused by Suiyang illusions, emotional influence, or an actual haunting.
• Hidden grief and vulnerability: Yukong’s unusual behavior suggests that powerful emotions or buried memories may be affecting her beneath her normally stern exterior.
• Fear versus curiosity: The characters are terrified by the apparition but continue pursuing it, driven by duty, investigation, and Guinaifen and Yan Huan’s desire for publicity.
• Family bonds: Qing Ni’s concern for her mother highlights the emotional impact of Yukong’s changes and suggests that the mystery is deeply personal.

Character Interactions

• Yukong firmly negotiates with Huo Huo and the others, agreeing to cooperate on her own terms.
• Qing Ni seeks reassurance from the team, while they attempt to explain Yukong’s strange behavior and promise to uncover the truth.
• Guinaifen jokes about filming the ghost for followers, prompting Yan Huan to clarify that publicity—not evidence—is her main motivation.
• The team reacts differently to the apparition: Yan Huan and Guinaifen pursue it eagerly, while Huo Huo and Sushang follow anxiously.
• The ghost’s repeated question—“Yukong... will you come?”—creates a direct, mysterious connection between the apparition and Yukong.

Chapter Summary: “Ghosts or Suiyang at Work”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The ghost-hunting team follows the mysterious Ghost Star-chaser from Hui Xing Port to Fox Sleep Tomb in Suiyuan. Along the way, the surroundings become increasingly filled with tombstones and green ghost flames.
• At a cliff, the ghost confronts the group after Yan Huan repeatedly pretends to be “Yukong” in response to its calls. It reveals that it knows he is not Yukong and demands to know why they are following it.
• Yukong arrives and explains that she invited the team to Fox Sleep Tomb to resolve the mystery of the Ghost Star-chaser.
• The ghost takes the form of Cai Yi, Yukong’s deceased comrade and former companion in battle. The Ghost Star-chaser is revealed to be a Suiyang manifestation of longing, formed from the grief of those mourning the dead.
• Yukong recounts her memories of Cai Yi, including their close bond as pilots, Cai Yi’s death in the war against the Abundance Followers, and Yukong’s efforts to preserve the wreckage of their airship at the tomb.
• Cai Yi’s ghost explains that Yukong’s renewed sorrow drew it to her. It offers to listen to the feelings she has kept buried.
• Yukong chooses not to remain trapped in the past. She says goodbye to Cai Yi, acknowledging that she must carry her memories forward and continue living for Qing Ni.
• Cai Yi asks whether Yukong will ever return to the sky. Yukong does not answer aloud, but appears deeply affected by the question.
• Cai Yi and the Ghost Star-chaser dissolve into sparks. Huo Huo collects the remaining Suiyang in the Cangyue Gourd.
• Yukong reveals that she intends to tell Qing Ni the truth about Cai Yi and their shared history. She also implies that she already knows Qing Ni was involved in investigating the Ghost Star-chaser, despite Guinaifen’s attempt to keep it secret.

Character Developments

• Yukong confronts the grief she has carried for Cai Yi. Rather than surrendering to the comforting illusion of reunion, she accepts the need to say goodbye and move forward.
• Cai Yi’s ghost is shown to be gentle and compassionate rather than dangerous. It exists to answer unfulfilled longings and provide mourners with a final chance to reconnect with the dead.
• Yan Huan begins with comic misunderstandings, especially his assumption that Cai Yi is somehow Qing Ni’s other mother. He gradually recognizes the emotional significance of Yukong and Cai Yi’s reunion.
• Huo Huo gains a clearer understanding of the Ghost Star-chaser’s nature and completes her mission by containing the Suiyang.
• Guinaifen becomes visibly nervous when Yukong implies she knows about Qing Ni’s secret investigation.
• Qing Ni, though absent, becomes central to Yukong’s decision to let go of the past. Yukong sees her daughter’s future as a pilot continuing the legacy of Cai Yi.

Significant Themes

• Grief and remembrance: The Ghost Star-chaser embodies the longing of people who cannot let go of the dead.
• Acceptance and moving forward: Yukong learns that honoring Cai Yi does not require remaining trapped in her memories.
• The persistence of memory: The past can take physical form, but memories are meant to be carried forward rather than used to replace the present.
• Parental love and legacy: Yukong’s concern for Qing Ni connects her own history with Cai Yi to her daughter’s future.
• Reunion and farewell: The meeting allows Yukong and Cai Yi to fulfill, in a limited way, the reunion they never received in life.

Important Character Interactions

• Yan Huan and the ghost: His repeated answers to the ghost’s calls create comic tension before the ghost angrily exposes his deception.
• Yukong and Cai Yi: Their reunion is the emotional center of the chapter. Cai Yi offers understanding and comfort, while Yukong ultimately chooses a painful but necessary farewell.
• Yukong and the ghost-hunting team: Yukong explains the Ghost Star-chaser’s origins and asks them to witness her final farewell.
• Yukong and Qing Ni: Though Qing Ni does not appear, Yukong’s promise to tell her the truth shows a renewed commitment to honesty and to supporting her daughter’s chosen path.
• Huo Huo and the Suiyang: Huo Huo collects the remaining spiritual energy, marking the practical completion of the team’s mission.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The team leaves Yukong and the ghost Star-chaser behind, with Yan Huan contemplating whether to seal the Suiyang (ghosts) or not.
• A day later, they discover a post about a neighbor's deceased wife seemingly returning home, indicating a possible ghost encounter.
• Yan Huan investigates the situation in Golden Automaton Alley, learning about the neighbor's deceased wife, Ruo Xi, and the possibility of her return or a Suiyang impersonating her.

Character Developments

• Yan Huan shows empathy and concern for the well-being of those affected by Suiyang, considering the consequences of prolonged contact.
• Huo Huo demonstrates understanding of Suiyang's nature and their potential harm to mortals.
• Guinaifen exhibits curiosity and initiative in investigating the ghost encounter.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of prolonged contact with Suiyang (ghosts) on mortals.
• The nature of Suiyang to exploit their victims' desires and emotions.
• The exploration of the possible return of a deceased loved one or a ghostly impersonation.

Character Interactions

• Yan Huan and Huo Huo discuss the potential dangers of Suiyang on mortals.
• Guinaifen and Yan Huan decide to investigate the ghost encounter.
• Yan Huan interacts with the neighbor's stranger, gathering information about the possible return of Ruo Xi.

Plot points and events

• Yan Huan learns that the couple he is investigating plans to visit Golden Automaton Alley and heads there to find them.
• In a group chat, Sushang reveals that Yan Huan’s spare battery apparently made a thousand-year-old guqin play again. Yan Huan is caught out but has already put his phone away.
• Yan Huan finds Wen Yuan sitting with a transparent, blue-green woman and realizes she is a Suiyang. Huo Huo joins him, noting that Wen Yuan does not seem possessed and that the Suiyang’s situation is unusual.
• Yan Huan confronts the pair. Wen Yuan insists the ghost is his wife, Ruo Xi, while she asks them not to cause trouble.
• Huo Huo uses the Heartfire Bell to reveal the Suiyang’s true form. The ghost is hurt and begs Wen Yuan not to look at her. Yan Huan explains that Ruo Xi died thirty years ago and that the Suiyang is an imitation formed from Wen Yuan’s memories.
• Wen Yuan admits he already knew the truth but did not want it stated aloud. Ruo Xi asks him not to blame the investigators, who are only doing their duty.

Character developments and interactions

• Yan Huan moves from detective work to direct confrontation. His blunt insistence on the truth forces Wen Yuan to face what he has been avoiding.
• Huo Huo approaches the encounter as a possession case and uses the Heartfire Bell, only to discover a more complicated, sorrowful attachment.
• Wen Yuan reveals that he knowingly treats the Suiyang as his dead wife. His anger at the investigators gives way to grief and resignation.
• Ruo Xi’s Suiyang appears gentle and protective of Wen Yuan, even while concealing her nature. She accepts the investigators’ role and tries to shield him from further distress.
• The group chat’s teasing about the guqin offers a brief comic contrast to the emotionally charged investigation.

Significant themes

• Grief and denial: Wen Yuan knows Ruo Xi is dead but clings to the Suiyang’s imitation of her.
• Memory and identity: The Suiyang resembles Ruo Xi because it has read Wen Yuan’s memories, raising the question of whether resemblance can substitute for the person who is gone.
• Truth versus compassion: Yan Huan exposes the reality, while Ruo Xi and Wen Yuan show how painful that truth can be.
• Love and letting go: Their bond is tender, but the revelation makes clear that it rests on a ghostly imitation rather than a reunion.

Plot points

• Wen Yuan confirms he wants to stay with Ruo Xi, an Essence of Starlight who has taken the form of his deceased beloved.
• Ruo Xi admits she first deceived him by appearing as the real Ruo Xi, but says their time together and feelings have become genuine.
• Yan Huan warns that Ruo Xi’s presence is steadily weakening Wen Yuan and asks whether she truly loves him if she will let him die.
• Wen Yuan knowingly accepts the cost and asks the Ten Lords’ Decree officers to let them remain together until his body gives out. Ruo Xi agrees to support his choice.
• Yan Huan challenges Wen Yuan’s feelings, arguing that the real Ruo Xi died long ago and that loving her likeness may betray the woman he lost.
• Wen Yuan struggles with whether he loves the deceased Ruo Xi or the Suiyang who resembles her. Ruo Xi tells him not to dwell on the distinction; he ultimately insists that he loves the woman beside him.

Character developments and interactions

• Wen Yuan shows unwavering devotion and accepts a shortened life rather than live without Ruo Xi. Yan Huan’s challenge exposes his uncertainty about the nature of his love, but he reaches a decision.
• Ruo Xi moves from an Essence of Starlight who believed she had no need for love to someone who cherishes Wen Yuan. She recognizes the harm her presence causes and feels guilty, yet chooses to honor his wishes.
• Yan Huan acts as the voice of caution, questioning both the danger to Wen Yuan and the moral implications of treating the Suiyang as his dead beloved.
• Huo Huo is moved by the couple’s mutual resolve and feels torn between compassion and enforcing the rules.

Significant themes

• Love and sacrifice: Wen Yuan willingly trades longevity for a brief, meaningful life with Ruo Xi.
• Identity and authenticity: The chapter asks whether love can be real when its object is an imitation shaped by memories.
• Consent and responsibility: Both lovers choose their path, but their choice raises questions about whether love justifies allowing preventable harm.
• Grief and acceptance: Wen Yuan’s attachment to Ruo Xi is entangled with his inability to separate the woman who died from the being who now resembles her.

Plot points and events

• Wen Yuan and the ghostly Ruo Xi ask Yan Huan and Huo Huo to let them stay together. Ruo Xi is a Suiyang and would feed only on Wen Yuan, who knowingly accepts the cost.
• Yan Huan agrees not to arrest her, provided they remain in regular contact with the Ten Lords’ Decree. Huo Huo supports his decision and offers to write the required report.
• Wen Yuan and Ruo Xi leave together. He explains that after waiting thirty years, simply having her—or someone like her—back is enough, even if she is not truly the Ruo Xi he lost.
• Huo Huo later wonders whether they acted correctly. Yan Huan takes her back to Suiyuan, where they discuss the choice with Guinaifen and Sushang. Both argue that the couple should be allowed to decide for themselves.
• Huo Huo compares Wen Yuan’s grief to her own feelings when Tail disappeared. Tail reassures her that people may willingly accept the cost of beautiful Suiyang illusions, then jokingly hints at far more sensual illusions.

Character developments and interactions

• Yan Huan shows compassion and respect for personal choice, accepting that Wen Yuan may regret his decision but believing it is his to make.
• Huo Huo faces her first difficult independent judgment as a judge. She trusts Yan Huan, supports his decision, but remains uneasy and seeks others’ perspectives.
• Wen Yuan willingly risks his life for the chance to spend time with Ruo Xi, taking full responsibility for the consequences.
• Ruo Xi checks whether Wen Yuan truly understands the sacrifice, revealing concern for him despite their unusual bond.
• Guinaifen and Sushang affirm that the situation has no easy right-or-wrong answer and that the couple’s wishes should be respected.
• Tail lightens the somber discussion with blunt advice and teasing humor.

Significant themes

• Love and sacrifice: Wen Yuan knowingly trades longevity for time with Ruo Xi.
• Personal choice and responsibility: Yan Huan argues that adults should bear the consequences of their own decisions.
• Ambiguity in moral judgment: Huo Huo’s uncertainty reflects how duty, compassion, and right and wrong can conflict.
• Grief and attachment: Wen Yuan’s longing—and Huo Huo’s memory of Tail’s absence—show how difficult it is to accept loss.
• Illusion and comfort: Suiyang dreams can be dangerous, but they may also offer beauty and solace.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group discusses the "indescribable" secret realm from the past, filled with illusions and reluctant participants.
• Guinaifen shares a post about strange crying sounds from the sky, inspiring her next weird tale.
• Sampo, Yan Huan's brother, arrives to complete Yan Huan's schedule. He reveals his past as a petty thief turned wanted criminal after acquiring Yan Qing's sword.

Character Developments

• Huo Huo struggles with her feelings and loyalty to the Ten Lords' Decree, realizing that even Judges and Nether Envoys have emotions.
• Sampo shows his cunning and resourcefulness, revealing his wanted status and past adventures with Yan Huan.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between personal feelings and loyalty to one's duty or organization.
• The consequences of one's actions and the secrets people keep.

Character Interactions

• Yan Huan, Tail, Sushang, Huo Huo, and Guinaifen discuss their experiences and thoughts on love and loyalty.
• Sampo interacts with the group, revealing his past and attempting to assure them of his trustworthiness despite his wanted status.
• Sushang and Huo Huo express their concerns about working with a wanted criminal, highlighting their adherence to the law and their roles within the Ten Lords' Decree.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The team discusses their next mission: capturing Suiyang fragments floating in the sky.
• Sampo offers to help by modifying a mecha bird with a Cangyue Gourd to fly and catch the fragments.
• Sampo tries to sell the mecha bird and Cangyue Gourd to the team, but the prices are exorbitant.
• Tension rises when Sushang and Guinaifen confront Sampo about the stolen Cangyue Gourd.

Character Developments

• Sampo displays his resourcefulness and adaptability by creating a makeshift flying device.
• Huo Huo struggles with her duty as a Judge and her desire to help the team, showing indecision.
• Sushang and Guinaifen demonstrate their loyalty to their respective organizations (Cloud Knights and the Ten Lords' Decree) and their disapproval of Sampo's actions.

Significant Themes

• Trust and Betrayal: The team's trust in Sampo is tested as they learn about his stolen goods.
• Loyalty: Characters show loyalty to their organizations and principles, even in the face of personal gain.

Character Interactions

• Sampo and the Team: Sampo's interactions with the team range from friendly to tense, depending on whether he's helping or being accused of wrongdoing.
• Huo Huo and Guinaifen: Guinaifen tries to mediate between Huo Huo and the others, showing a more diplomatic side.
• Sushang and Sampo: Sushang's interactions with Sampo are hostile, as she sees him as a thief and a liability to the team.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group discovers a large number of Suiyang fragments directly above where Suiyuan exploded.
• They use mecha birds to collect the fragments using Sampo's Cangyue Gourd.
• After sealing the fragments, Guinaifen gives Sampo's Cangyue Gourd to Huo Huo, but Sampo reveals he had already swapped it with Huo Huo's.
• The group arrives at the Divination Department, where they find Dan Heng, March 7th, Yan Huan, and Qingque playing cards.
• Yan Huan and Sampo argue about Sampo's treatment by the group.

Character Developments

• Sampo shows his cunning by swapping Cangyue Gourds with Huo Huo.
• Guinaifen shows her strategic thinking by giving Sampo's Cangyue Gourd to Huo Huo.
• Yan Huan demonstrates his loyalty to Sampo and his tendency to avoid paying debts.

Significant Themes

• Trust and betrayal among teammates.
• Manipulation and deception in relationships.
• Avoidance of responsibility and debt.

Character Interactions

• Guinaifen and Sampo engage in a game of wit and deception over the Cangyue Gourds.
• Yan Huan and Sampo bond over their shared experience of being wronged.
• Dan Heng, March 7th, Yan Huan, and Qingque engage in a tense card game, highlighting their competitive nature and tendency to avoid losing.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group, including Sushang, Yan Huan, Qingque, March 7th, Dan Heng, and Sampo, are at the Divination Department to capture Suiyang fragments.
• They spend days working, while Yan Huan and his friends continue playing cards.
• After the capture operation ends, they find Yan Huan and his friends still playing cards.
• Sushang discovers a post about a 'photo ghost' on the Express, which Yan Huan identifies as likely related to Suiyang.

Character Developments

• Yan Huan: Shows laziness and disinterest in work, preferring to play cards. However, he's observant and notices the connection between the post and Suiyang.
• March 7th: Shows concern for her teammates and is determined to find out who caused the 'photo ghost' incident.
• Sampo: Shows loyalty to Yan Huan, referring to him as 'Big Brother.' He's confident that Yan Huan will handle the situation with the 'photo ghost.'

Significant Themes

• Laziness vs. Responsibility: Yan Huan's laziness contrasts with the group's responsibility in completing the capture operation.
• Observation and Perception: Yan Huan's keen observation skills help him identify the connection between the post and Suiyang.

Character Interactions

• Yan Huan and March 7th: March 7th confronts Yan Huan about the 'photo ghost' incident, suspecting him initially. Yan Huan assures her it wasn't him.
• Sampo and Yan Huan: Sampo shows loyalty to Yan Huan, trusting that he'll handle the 'photo ghost' situation.
• Sushang and the Group: Sushang expresses surprise and concern about the group's behavior, particularly Yan Huan's, throughout the capture operation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• March 7th and Yan Huan argue over trust and a camera's malfunction.
• Yan Huan suggests the camera might be capturing unclean things due to March 7th's presence.
• March 7th uses a talisman given by Huo Huo to check Himeko, Pom-Pom, and Welt, with no reactions.
• Yan Huan suspects March 7th might be the source of the problem.

Character Developments

• March 7th: Struggles with trust issues and is confused about her potential role in the strange occurrences.
• Yan Huan: Shows expertise in dealing with the supernatural, remains calm and collected.
• Welt: Displayed understanding and cooperation in the investigation.

Significant Themes

• Trust and suspicion among team members.
• The search for the source of supernatural occurrences on the Express.

Character Interactions

• March 7th and Yan Huan: Their argument highlights their differing views and lack of trust.
• March 7th and Welt: Welt's understanding and support help March 7th proceed with the investigation.
• March 7th and the Express Crew (Himeko, Pom-Pom): March 7th's actions with the talisman cause confusion and discomfort among the crew.

Key Plot Points and Events

• March 7th and Yan Huan discover a Suiyang (ghost) hiding in March 7th's memory card.
• Suiyang, named Baozhu, explains it was attracted to March 7th's pure aura and wanted to see the world through her memories.
• Yan Huan attempts to cook fried rice using Suiyang, which turns green due to Suiyang's nature.
• March 7th and Yan Huan argue and wrestle over the green fried rice.

Character Developments

• March 7th: Shows concern for Suiyang's plight but remains firm in her decision to deal with it.
• Yan Huan: Exhibits his eccentric behavior by attempting to cook with Suiyang and provoking March 7th.
• Suiyang (Baozhu): Reveals its innocent and curious nature, seeking understanding and mercy.

Significant Themes

• The interaction between humans and ghosts, exploring the potential for understanding and coexistence.
• The consequences of curiosity and attraction, as seen through Suiyang's actions.
• The dynamics of a dysfunctional relationship, as depicted through March 7th and Yan Huan's interactions.

Character Interactions

• March 7th and Yan Huan: Their banter and physical altercation highlight their complex relationship, with March 7th showing exasperation towards Yan Huan's antics.
• March 7th and Suiyang: March 7th initially shows anger towards Suiyang but later expresses sympathy and understanding towards its predicament.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Suiyang, a bird-like creature, expresses its desire to see the scenery in March 7th's photos before being sealed.
• March 7th, despite initially wanting to kill Suiyang for stealing her photos, now wants to help it fulfill its wish.
• Yan Huan and Dan Heng argue against March 7th, warning her about Suiyang's potential harm to humans.
• Welt, after hearing the situation, suggests allowing March 7th to take Suiyang out briefly to see the scenery.

Character Developments

• Suiyang: Shows a desire for freedom and appreciation for March 7th's photos.
• March 7th: Demonstrates empathy and a change of heart towards Suiyang, despite its previous animosity.
• Yan Huan: Remains skeptical of Suiyang's intentions and is annoyed by March 7th's sudden change of attitude.
• Dan Heng: Warns March 7th about the potential dangers of interacting with Suiyang.
• Welt: Shows understanding and compromise, suggesting a temporary solution that balances everyone's concerns.

Significant Themes

• Empathy and Change of Heart: March 7th's shift from wanting to kill Suiyang to helping it fulfill its wish.
• Skepticism vs. Trust: Yan Huan and Dan Heng's skepticism versus March 7th's trust in Suiyang.
• Compromise and Understanding: Welt's suggestion to allow Suiyang to see the scenery, balancing the concerns of everyone involved.

Character Interactions

• March 7th and Suiyang: March 7th shows sympathy and willingness to help Suiyang, while Suiyang expresses gratitude.
• Yan Huan and March 7th: Yan Huan argues with March 7th, expressing his disapproval of her decision to help Suiyang.
• Dan Heng and March 7th: Dan Heng warns March 7th about the potential dangers of interacting with Suiyang.
• Welt and the Group: Welt listens to everyone's concerns and suggests a compromise to balance their differing viewpoints.

Plot points and events

• Yan Huan takes March 7th and Baozhu, a Suiyang flame kept in a cage, to Scalegorge Waterscape on the Xianzhou Luofu.
• March enthusiastically gives Baozhu a tour, pointing out the immense waterfall, the battlefield where she once fought, and the remaining Abundance creatures. Yan Huan trails behind, fighting enemies with a brick.
• March explains the Vidyadhara and shows Baozhu a giant Imbibitor Lunae egg, describing how the long-lived dragon folk return to eggs before emerging again.
• Baozhu asks whether March controls the powerful Vidyadhara. March clarifies that he is a teammate: they help one another, even if they sometimes argue.
• March proposes moving on to Jianmu Xuan Gen. Yan Huan, tired from fighting and cooking the monsters, protests that they should rest—and warns that the destination is perilous.

Character developments and interactions

• Baozhu is curious and easily amazed by the scenery, the Vidyadhara, and the group’s strength. Her questions reveal that she is trying to understand life and relationships beyond the world she knows.
• March 7th is cheerful and eager to share the sights, but inattentive to Yan Huan’s exhaustion. She explains the team’s bond to Baozhu in simple terms.
• Yan Huan serves as the group’s weary, practical foil to March: he handles the fighting, improvises with a brick, and wants to turn their monster-filled detour into a meal and a proper break.
• March and Yan Huan bicker playfully throughout the tour; Baozhu observes their unusual dynamic and asks questions about it.

Significant themes

• Teamwork and mutual respect: March rejects the idea that the Vidyadhara is under anyone’s control, presenting companionship as cooperation rather than domination.
• Life and renewal: The Vidyadhara’s return to eggs prompts Baozhu to marvel at life’s cycles.
• Different perspectives on adventure: March focuses on exploration and spectacle, while Yan Huan emphasizes fatigue, danger, and practical needs.
• Comedy through contrast: March’s relentless enthusiasm clashes with Yan Huan’s exhaustion, while Baozhu takes their absurd explanations—such as the supposed defensive value of skimpy outfits—seriously.

Key Plot Points and Events

• March 7th and Yan Huan discuss their travel plans, including visiting various locations in the Xianzhou and beyond.
• Baozhu reveals he has visited most places in the Xianzhou except for Scalegorge Waterscape.
• March 7th encounters a Mara-struck soldier and a purple Suiyang, which she captures.
• Baozhu shares his experiences and concerns about his kin's corruption by human emotions.

Character Developments

• March 7th demonstrates her strength and resourcefulness in capturing the purple Suiyang.
• Baozhu expresses his fear of becoming like his corrupted kin and opens up about his experiences.
• Yan Huan shows his combat skills and provides comic relief.

Significant Themes

• Friendship: March 7th emphasizes the importance of friendship, understanding, and companionship, even among different species.
• Complexity of Emotions: March 7th discusses the complexity and diversity of human emotions, both positive and negative.
• Corruption vs. Purity: Baozhu grapples with the fear of his kin becoming corrupted by human emotions, contrasting with March 7th's view of humans as complex but ultimately capable of good.

Character Interactions

• March 7th and Yan Huan work together to capture the purple Suiyang, showcasing their teamwork and camaraderie.
• March 7th and Baozhu have a heart-to-heart conversation about the nature of humans and their emotions, deepening their bond.
• Yan Huan provides comedic relief and supports March 7th's decisions, demonstrating his loyalty as a friend.

Key plot points and events

• March 7th takes Baozhu, a Suiyang, to a viewpoint near Jianmu. Baozhu senses the tree’s vast vitality, while March reflects on how quickly it is recovering after being drained.
• March asks Yan Huan to photograph her with Baozhu’s cage. After several attempts and repeated criticism of his framing, lighting, and angle, she accepts a photo she plans to edit later.
• March decides to take Baozhu to Jarilo-VI. There, they unexpectedly encounter Sampo, who is trying to sell them a new batch of goods.
• Yan Huan asks whether Sampo completed his earlier task and how Suiyuan is. Sampo claims he handled everything, then says he had urgent business in Belobog.
• Yan Huan jokes that he came to see Sampo, prompting Sampo to misinterpret the remark suggestively. Yan Huan brings up rumors linking Sampo with Gepard; Sampo denies the implication and insults the Silvermane Guards.
• Gepard appears behind Sampo and confronts him. Sampo complains that Gepard is always pursuing him, and Gepard replies that Sampo’s offenses make it necessary.

Character developments and interactions

• March 7th is enthusiastic about sightseeing and documenting the trip, but her perfectionism makes her a demanding photographer’s subject. She treats Baozhu warmly and plans to improve the photo through editing.
• Yan Huan is reluctant to participate in March’s photo session and grows exasperated by her critiques. His teasing of Sampo triggers a misunderstanding.
• Baozhu is curious about Jianmu and can sense its vitality more strongly than March can. Baozhu is puzzled by March’s fuss over the photos.
• Sampo remains his familiar, opportunistic self, pitching goods and making an unsupported claim that he completed Yan Huan’s task. His suggestive misunderstanding and banter with Yan Huan lead directly into a confrontation with Gepard.
• Gepard appears as Sampo’s persistent pursuer, framing their relationship as a straightforward matter of law enforcement rather than personal animosity.

Significant themes

• Recovery and resilience: Jianmu’s renewed growth highlights its extraordinary vitality and the Xianzhou’s long perspective on time.
• Everyday comedy and companionship: The photo session turns sightseeing into a lighthearted clash of personalities.
• Reputation versus reality: Rumors about Sampo and Gepard contrast with Gepard’s stated reason for pursuing him: Sampo’s repeated offenses.
• Continuing entanglements: The abrupt reunion suggests that Sampo’s unfinished business—and his trouble with Gepard—remain unresolved.

Key plot points and events

• Gepard greets March 7th and Yan Huan, who explain that they have brought Baozhu—a green-flamed Suiyang in a cage—to see Belobog.
• Gepard welcomes Baozhu as a visitor from the Xianzhou and offers to guide the group around the city, paying their expenses himself.
• Sampo objects, arguing that he met Yan Huan and the others first and is the better guide. Gepard counters that he can take them to places ordinary visitors cannot go.
• March suggests the two men come along together, but Yan Huan warns that Baozhu could be affected by their bickering. March gently turns down both offers.
• Baozhu mentions possessing someone, alarming Gepard, who briefly mistakes this for a reference to the Stellaron. March clarifies that Baozhu is a Suiyang and says the spirit can drain people’s energy.
• Gepard accepts the refusal but offers to help if needed, then warns the group to guard their belongings while pointedly eyeing Sampo.

Character developments and interactions

• Gepard is courteous and eager to welcome outsiders, even offering generous hospitality. His concern for Belobog’s reputation and his suspicion of Sampo remain strong.
• Sampo is competitive and provocative, insisting on his right to guide the group and mocking Gepard’s plans. He denies being a threat to visitors’ belongings.
• March 7th tries to keep the peace, first proposing that both men join and then tactfully declining when Yan Huan raises concerns.
• Yan Huan stays calm and practical, prioritizing Baozhu’s wellbeing over the proposed tour.
• Baozhu is timid and friendly, but her comment about possession creates a brief misunderstanding.

Significant themes

• Cultural exchange: Baozhu’s visit prompts discussion of Belobog’s culture and its place in the wider universe.
• Responsibility and reputation: Gepard sees welcoming visitors and preventing theft as matters affecting all of Belobog.
• Influence and companionship: Because Suiyang can be affected by human emotions, the group considers how the people around Baozhu might shape her.
• Rivalry beneath civility: Gepard and Sampo’s antagonism persists despite March’s efforts to smooth things over.

Key Plot Points and Events

• March 7th and Yan Huan take Baozhu (a Suiyang) on a tour of Belobog and the Herta Space Station.
• Baozhu expresses a desire to return to the Universe and not possess humans.
• March 7th decides to release Baozhu at the Herta Space Station's platform.
• Yan Huan returns to Suiyuan and is questioned by Kafka about Baozhu's release but admits to it.
• Yan Huan returns to his ghost-catching duties, and Guinaifen shows him a post about a colleague acting strangely, hinting at a potential new case.

Character Developments

• Baozhu: Shows curiosity about the human world and expresses a desire for freedom and peace.
• March 7th: Demonstrates empathy and willingness to help Baozhu, prioritizing its well-being over rules.
• Yan Huan: Shows understanding and support for March 7th's decision to release Baozhu, and returns to his duties without hesitation.

Significant Themes

• Freedom vs. Confinement: Baozhu's desire for freedom and March 7th's decision to grant it.
• Empathy and Understanding: March 7th's and Yan Huan's understanding of Baozhu's plight and their willingness to help.
• Rules vs. Compassion: March 7th's decision to prioritize Baozhu's well-being over the Ten Lords' Decree.

Character Interactions

• March 7th and Baozhu: March 7th shares her experiences with Baozhu, showing empathy and understanding.
• March 7th and Yan Huan: They discuss Baozhu's fate, with Yan Huan supporting March 7th's decision to release it.
• Yan Huan and Kafka: Yan Huan admits to releasing Baozhu, and Kafka accepts it without further issue.
• Guinaifen and Yan Huan: Guinaifen shows Yan Huan a post about a potential new case, hinting at their upcoming work together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingque, a Diviner, suddenly changes her personality and starts encouraging colleagues to start a business with her, planning to resign from her position.
• Fu Xuan, the Lord Diviner, finds this sudden change suspicious and asks Yan Huan's group to investigate.
• Qingque is found giving an impassioned speech about the worthlessness of their lives in the Divination Department and the need for self-realization and wealth.

Character Developments

• Qingque: Shows a sudden change in personality, becoming charismatic and entrepreneurial, encouraging colleagues to start a business with her.
• Fu Xuan: Shows concern for her department's well-being and seeks help from Yan Huan's group when she notices the strange change in Qingque.

Significant Themes

• Sudden personality changes and their causes.
• The value of life and self-realization.
• The pursuit of wealth and success.

Character Interactions

• Yan Huan and his group interact with Fu Xuan, who guides them to find Qingque.
• Qingque interacts with her colleagues, giving an impassioned speech about the need for change and self-realization.
• Yan Huan and Fu Xuan both show interest in Qingque's speech, with Yan Huan even shouting his desires along with the others.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingque, a Diviner, is possessed by an abnormal greed, likely due to a Suiyang anomaly.
• Fu Xuan, the Lord Diviner, arrives and disperses the crowd.
• Qingque is taken to a quiet place, and her inner world is explored using the Heartfire Bell.
• They find themselves in an illusion of Qingque's mind, resembling the Department of Earthly Rulings' office.
• They encounter a security guard who believes Qingque is the supreme boss of the Luofu Emperor Jade Group, making Emperor Jade a popular game galaxy-wide.

Character Developments

• Qingque: Possessed by greed, her mind creates an illusion reflecting her desire for power and wealth.
• Fu Xuan: Shows concern for Qingque's well-being and takes charge of the situation.
• Yan Huan: Initially excited about the illusion, he later shows understanding and restraint, realizing the situation's gravity.

Significant Themes

• Greed and its consequences: Qingque's possession reflects the dangers of unchecked ambition and greed.
• Power dynamics: The illusion highlights Qingque's desire for power and status, as she imagines herself as the supreme boss.
• Reality vs. Illusion: The chapter explores the distinction between Qingque's real life and her illusory desires.

Character Interactions

• Fu Xuan and Yan Huan: Fu Xuan is frustrated with Yan Huan's initial excitement, pushing him to act.
• Qingque and the Security Guard: The security guard represents Qingque's desire for power and status, reflecting her inner state.
• The Group: They work together to explore Qingque's mind and find a way to help her.