Recaps

Lu Li rose from an impoverished herb gatherer to a Tendon-Refining martial artist while secretly killing gang members and gaining Hu Niu as an ally. After killing the Fifth Young Master and taking his martial manuals, Lu Li drew the attention of Huang He and Wang Ju as a dangerous expert and learned of the Wind and Rain Pavilion.

• Lu Li learned Tiger-Subduing Fist from Zhao Hongyun, unlocked a panel that tracked his progress, and killed Li Da and Li Er after they attacked him, and Zhao Hongyun gave him the complete manual and a Flesh-Regenerating Pill before dying.
• Lu Li used gang clashes to rob and kill gang members, then killed Zhang Hu and took the Black Mountain Ginseng, which helped him reach the Flesh-Refining Realm.
• Lu Li ventured into Long-Abundance Mountain, defeated a black-robed martial artist, freed Hu Niu from the parasite controlling her, and took her to gather herbs and hunt bears.
• Lu Li traded a Red Sun Fruit to the Huang Family for a place at the Martial Academy, paid for Aunt Zhao’s treatment, and killed Niu Er after learning he planned to murder him.
• Lu Li trained secretly until he reached the Tendon-Refining Realm, then went with Hu Niu to the Black Market seeking a stronger martial art.
• Lu Li killed the Fifth Young Master and took the Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist, Fire God Pill, and Flying Swallow Step, and Black Hawk gave him a Wind and Rain Pavilion token and map.
• Huang Haitao reported the Fifth Young Master’s death to Huang He, who suspected Wang Ju after learning a Tendon-Refining expert had taken a manual capable of reaching the Inner-Qi Realm.

Lu Li became a Bronze Rank Assassin and used the Blood Ghost identity to strike the Wang Family while the Huang and Wang Families were pushed into conflict. After reaching the Organ-Refining Realm, he helped Huang Rongyue defeat Green Snake's attack on Huang Mansion.

• Lu Li advanced his martial arts, joined the Wind and Rain Pavilion as the Blood Ghost, and killed Gao Huaiyi, Zhang Tianlong, and Wang Ju.
• Lu Li helped Hu Niu break through to the Organ-Refining Realm, while Huang Rongyue returned to assist the Huang Family as it faced mounting pressure from the Wang Family.
• As the Huang and Wang Families clashed, Lu Li killed Wang Qiang and Wang Yu, then refused Huang Rongyue's offers of a position and friendship.
• Lu Li killed Er Gou when the Black Wolf Gang attacked the apothecary, and Huang Rongyue rewarded him with money, Essence Pills, and the Vajra Fist.
• Lu Li exchanged his spoils, learned that Green Snake had returned seeking revenge, and used Dragon Essence Pills to break through to the Organ-Refining Realm.
• Green Snake poisoned Lu Li's companions and attacked Huang Mansion, where he poisoned Huang Rongyue and set Green Python against her.
• Lu Li gave Huang Rongyue Detoxification Powder and fought Green Snake, breaking his arm and stopping his attempted attack on her.
• Huang Rongyue killed Green Python, and she went to Lu Li's side after the battle.

Lu Li crushed the Black Tiger Gang and grew stronger while the Huang Family prepared for a showdown with the county magistrate. After saving Huang Rongyue and defeating the magistrate’s forces, he helped bring down the Wang Family, then advanced his body-tempering technique as Zhang Siyuan prepared to strike back.

• Lu Li took command of the Outer City's businesses and gangs, defeated the Black Tiger Gang, and gave the Huang Family the gang’s recovered wealth.
• Lu Li reached the Blood-Exchange Realm, subdued the Cloud-Turning Wolf for Hu Niu, and discovered the incomplete Metal-Stone Body manual in the Wang Family treasury.
• Wang Buju summoned You Bing to slaughter the Wang Family elders, and Zhang Siyuan ordered You Bing to destroy the Huang Family and watch for Blood Ghost.
• Lu Li discovered the county magistrate’s forces attacking the Huang Family, found Huang Rongyue and Huang He under attack, and defeated You Bing while revealing himself as Blood Ghost to Huang Rongyue.
• Lu Li led the Sky Wolf Gang against the Wang Family, killed Wang Buju, and seized the family’s treasury while Huang Rongyue reassured her elders that Blood Ghost had aided them.
• Huang He forced Zhang Siyuan to let the townspeople execute You Bing and demanded the same treatment for the other captured assassins.
• Zhang Siyuan decided to unite the city’s factions against Blood Ghost, while Lu Li refined Metal-Stone Body with the Dragon-Sun Flower and Li Qing brought him the magistrate’s summons.

Lu Li fought the Rebel Army, exposed Zhang Siyuan’s treachery, and escaped Changfeng County with the Huang Family. After reaching the Inner-Qi Realm, he faced Zhang Siyuan in a battle that remained unresolved.

• Zhang Siyuan used promised rewards to recruit the county’s factions for the defense, while Lu Li suspected he was working with the rebels.
• Lu Li killed Zhou Sheng and several enemy officers, then fought through the full assault and killed Zhang Wu after discovering his apparent entrapment was an act.
• After the defenders’ escape plan failed, Alliance Leader Zhao led the fighters toward the gates, where Zhang Siyuan revealed his Inner-Qi strength and the Rebel Army attacked.
• Lu Li killed General Zhou, led Huang He, Huang Rongyue, and the surviving Huang Family into the mountains, and defeated You Huo, You Lei, and You Feng, though Li Qing died protecting him.
• Lu Li treated Huang Rongyue at Hu Niu’s cave and broke through to the Inner-Qi Realm before Zhang Siyuan arrived to confront him.
• Lu Li, Hu Niu, and the Cloud-Turning Wolf fought Zhang Siyuan, while Huang He risked his life to injure the magistrate and help Lu Li attack.
• Lu Li’s poison repeatedly weakened Zhang Siyuan, but Zhang activated his secret technique and fought on as both men suffered heavy injuries.