Chapter Summaries

Kamikawa Takumi watched Kanzaki Rin defeat Hiya Kyohei without intervening, then learned from Hiya Kyohei’s final words that the Blood Queen, Isis, would return for Fang Cheng. The survivors left the battle behind, while Takumi fumed over Rin embracing Fang Cheng.

• Kamikawa Takumi explained to Minamoto Kaori that he had held back so Kanzaki Rin could earn her own victory, while Minamoto Kaori questioned Fang Cheng’s method for weakening a Vampire.
• Hiya Kyohei’s body briefly spoke with Aoki Yusuke’s remaining mental strength, and Aoki asked Kanzaki Rin whether she had ever liked him.
• Kanzaki Rin embraced Fang Cheng instead of answering Aoki, and Aoki died in despair before Hiya Kyohei also passed away.
• Hiya Kyohei warned Fang Cheng that the Blood Queen, Isis, would return and that Fang Cheng’s growing strength would hasten her arrival.
• Kamikawa Takumi tried to rush to the Yuguang Family home after seeing Kanzaki Rin embrace Fang Cheng, but Minamoto Kaori restrained him and threatened to tell Rin.

After Hiya Kyohei died, Fang Cheng looted his corpse and the monster bodies at the Yuguang Family grounds while Kanzaki Rin and Takeda Masumi argued over him. Fang Cheng returned home with Aoki Tsuna captive, only to find a group of suited men waiting outside his apartment building.

• Kanzaki Rin asked Fang Cheng who Hiya Kyohei had meant, and Fang Cheng joked about sharing his time between Kanzaki Rin and Takeda Masumi, earning two slaps.
• Fang Cheng pulled Dojigiri Yasutsuna from Hiya Kyohei's corpse, found it had broken, and absorbed several abilities, including Blood Explosion and Blood Beast Nest.
• Fang Cheng told Kanzaki Rin and Takeda Masumi to rescue Ugou Mirai, then rushed off to loot the monster corpses before reinforcements arrived.
• Ugou Mirai reunited with Kanzaki Rin and said the button Kanzaki Rin had given her had brought Brother Cheng to her rescue.
• The Yuguang Family took Ugou Mirai and the badly injured Yuguang Qingxue away, while Fang Cheng returned home with Sato Hayato and the captive Aoki Tsuna.
• Fang Cheng found more than a dozen suited men waiting outside his apartment building, apparently sent by the anxious Yuguang Family to recover Aoki Tsuna.

Fang Cheng received a huge payment and Aoki Tsuna's assets from the Yuguang Family in exchange for returning Aoki Tsuna. After trading cars with Yuguang Kangsheng, Fang Cheng and Sato Hayato set out to hide the gold bars, while Yuguang Kangsheng said Yuguang Qingxue would visit soon.

• Yuguang Kangsheng arrived to collect Aoki Tsuna and offered Fang Cheng a trunk full of cash and gold bars, along with documents granting him the Aoki Family's assets.
• Fang Cheng refused to let the Yuguang Family manage the assets and told Yuguang Kangsheng to sell them for cash.
• Fang Cheng gave Yuguang Kosuke the keys to his car, and the two sides traded it for the luxury car carrying the payment.
• Yuguang Kangsheng confirmed Aoki Tsuna was alive, then told Fang Cheng that Yuguang Qingxue would visit soon.
• Fang Cheng learned the luxury car was worth nearly ten times as much as his old one and drove off with Sato Hayato to stash the gold bars.

Fang Cheng endured an illusion in which Izanae sent a harem of women after him, then woke up and groped Asaka Akie while still dreaming. Asaka Akie fled at first, but returned in lingerie and lay beside him.

• Asaka Akie entered Fang Cheng’s room at night and tried to seduce him, but Fang Cheng recognized the scene as an illusion and called out Izanae.
• Kanzaki Rin and two Sato Mais joined Asaka Akie and Ye Yuqing in the illusion, and the women overwhelmed Fang Cheng.
• Fang Cheng challenged Izanae to send ten more women, prompting her to summon a thousand copies of Kanzaki Rin, Asaka Akie, and Sato Mai, who tackled him.
• Asaka Akie found Fang Cheng having a nightmare and tried to wake him, but he pulled her onto the bed and kissed and groped her while still asleep.
• Asaka Akie escaped to the bathroom, changed into lingerie, and returned to lie beside Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng woke from Izanae’s torturous hallucination with a new ability that increased his resistance to curses while deepening the Evil God’s hold over him. After discussing the awkward morning with Ye Yuqing, he met with Kanzaki Rin and the Sato Siblings to talk about buying a house and their group’s future.

• Fang Cheng received Care of the Evil God, learned its benefits and corrupting effects, and found a tentacled-eye mark on his chest.
• Ye Yuqing revealed that she had kicked Fang Cheng away when Minghui entered his room, while Fang Cheng insisted that his dream had been a nightmare.
• Fang Cheng changed the subject by suggesting that the group buy a big house, and Ye Yuqing eagerly began imagining it.
• Fang Cheng reflected on his ninety-seven lives, his collected Ability Fragments, and his fear that danger would follow his growing power.
• Kanzaki Rin and the Sato Siblings arrived for the group’s third meeting, where they planned to discuss moving and their future direction.

Fang Cheng’s group decided to buy a larger house and open an Agency, while Kanzaki Rin warned him that the Iron-Cast Palace might be behind the Yuguang Family attack. Ugou Mirai and Yuguang Qingxue visited, and Qingxue ended the chapter by declaring that she would marry Fang Cheng.

• Fang Cheng’s group unanimously agreed to move into a larger house and establish an Agency.
• Kanzaki Rin told Fang Cheng that Aoki Tsuna had been executed by the Yuguang Family and that the wild boar he killed was Otu, a former Iron-Cast Palace general.
• Kanzaki Rin warned Fang Cheng to be careful if he went to the Iron-Cast Palace, which he hoped to visit with help from a certain cat.
• Ugou Mirai and Yuguang Qingxue visited Fang Cheng, and Mirai said her mother had released her from her hostage arrangement.
• Yuguang Qingxue thanked Fang Cheng for rescuing Mirai and declared, “I’ll marry you,” leaving the living room stunned.

Yuguang Qingxue announced that she could marry Fang Cheng, sparking a chaotic brawl among the women in the living room. Fang Cheng and Sato Hayato watched from behind the sofa as Kanzaki Rin and Yuguang Qingxue were left standing after a draw.

• Yuguang Qingxue told Fang Cheng she could marry him, shocking everyone in the living room.
• Fang Cheng accidentally welcomed everyone to his and Qingxue's wedding, and Kanzaki Rin hit him for making matters worse.
• Ye Yuqing and Sato Mai attacked Yuguang Qingxue, and Ugou Mirai joined them while accusing Qingxue of being a homewrecker.
• Fang Cheng slipped away and hid behind the sofa with Sato Hayato, where they watched the fight and shared sunflower seeds.
• Kanzaki Rin joined the brawl, and she and Yuguang Qingxue were the only ones left standing after their fight ended in a draw.

Fang Cheng’s Evil God’s Affection made him stir up the boxing match without realizing it, and he recognized that the influence could become dangerous. He learned that entering the Iron-Cast Palace required marrying Yuguang Qingxue in name and receiving approval, while Ye Yuqing continued to question the rule.

• Fang Cheng’s live commentary provoked Kanzaki Rin and Yuguang Qingxue, and the boxing championship ended with him defeating the contestants after they attacked him.
• Kanzaki Rin demanded an explanation, and Fang Cheng revealed that the Evil God’s Affection had influenced him to act out of character.
• Ugou Mirai apologized to Yuguang Qingxue after realizing her outburst had come from misunderstanding Fang Cheng’s plan.
• Yuguang Qingxue confirmed that only monsters and their partners could enter the Iron-Cast Palace, and that she and Fang Cheng would need to marry in name and receive approval.
• Ye Yuqing mocked the monsters’ marriage approval process while Fang Cheng asked Yuguang Qingxue about the entry requirements.

Fang Cheng visited the Fox Immortal House to ask Tsukikage Hoshi for help, after declining Yuguang Qingxue’s offer to assist with buying a house. He learned the Landlady had sold information about him and watched Tsukikage Hatsuka pay for exposing it.

• Ugou Mirai explained that Yuguang Qingxue’s marriage to Fang Cheng required approval from the Iron-Cast Palace, and Qingxue offered to help arrange their fake wedding in his new house.
• Fang Cheng declined Qingxue’s help with house-hunting and left the search to Asaka Akie, while Asaka Akie and Sato Mai went to view houses the next day.
• Fang Cheng visited the Fox Immortal House, where Tsukikage Hatsuka let slip that the Landlady had sold information about him.
• Tsukikage Hoshi caught Hatsuka admitting to the sale, took away her catnip, and had her run on an electrified wheel.
• Fang Cheng confronted Tsukikage Hoshi about selling his information, and she denied it while saying Hatsuka was running for talking nonsense.

Fang Cheng visited Tsukikage Hoshi to ask for help with the Evil God and learned that his defeat of Otu had made him a target of widespread curiosity. Tsukikage agreed to help him meet the Ghost Lord in exchange for a sham marriage, but Fang Cheng revealed he already planned to marry another female monster and offered to marry Tsukikage as an additional wife.

• Tsukikage Hoshi told Fang Cheng that Otu had been a famous demigod and that the government and Iron-Cast Palace were investigating him.
• Fang Cheng regretted that the government had taken Otu's corpse, while Tsukikage inferred that Kanzaki Rin and Kamikawa Takumi connected Fang Cheng to powerful allies.
• Fang Cheng asked Tsukikage to help him deal with Izanae and introduce him to the Ghost Lord.
• Tsukikage agreed to help if Fang Cheng entered a sham marriage with her and did one favor for her.
• Fang Cheng said he had already found a female monster to marry, then offered to marry Tsukikage as another wife, leaving her furious.

Fang Cheng negotiated with Tsukikage Hoshi for an introduction to the Ghost Lord at Iron-Cast Palace, agreeing to help her if she ran into trouble. He planned to travel there in a week to deal with the Evil God and began preparing for the dangerous trip.

• Tsukikage Hoshi offered to take Fang Cheng to Iron-Cast Palace in exchange for a favor, but Fang Cheng refused her initial marriage-related proposal and negotiated an introduction to the Ghost Lord.
• Tsukikage Hoshi agreed to introduce Fang Cheng in return for his help if she encountered resistance, and they set their departure for a week later.
• Tsukikage Hoshi warned Fang Cheng that Otu's old subordinates might target him at Iron-Cast Palace, so he should not go under his real identity.
• After Fang Cheng left, Tsukikage Hoshi accused Tsukikage Hatsuka of laughing at her and made her run in the exercise wheel for ten more hours.
• Fang Cheng contacted Kanzaki Rin to request detailed information about Iron-Cast Palace and weapon and equipment blueprints so he could prepare for the trip.

Fang Cheng moved into a new villa with his friends and hosted a boisterous barbecue where Yuguang Qingxue fought several guests. After the gathering, Fang Cheng went to bed, and a tipsy woman climbed in and hugged him before realizing something was wrong.

• Asaka Akie bought a villa in Tokyo's Third Layer, and Fang Cheng, Asaka Akie, the Sato siblings, and Takeda Masumi moved in.
• Fang Cheng hosted a barbecue, where Ugou Mirai's dog ears and tail appeared after she drank beer.
• Yuguang Qingxue beat Takeda Masumi, Sato Mai, Ye Yuqing, and Sato Hayato in succession, then drew with Kanzaki Rin.
• Yuguang Qingxue pretended to be exhausted to lure Ye Yuqing into attacking, then easily knocked her down.
• Fang Cheng forgot Sato Hayato was still sprawled in the courtyard and went to bed; a tipsy woman climbed in and wrapped herself around him before suddenly opening her eyes.

Takeda Masumi accidentally ended up in Fang Cheng’s bed, where he kissed her before Asaka Akie interrupted them. Akie then climbed into bed with Fang Cheng and asked what kind of girls he liked, while Masumi listened from underneath.

• Takeda Masumi woke in Fang Cheng’s bed and tried to sneak out, but Fang Cheng caught her and kissed her.
• Asaka Akie knocked on Fang Cheng’s door, giving Takeda Masumi a chance to escape under the bed.
• Asaka Akie entered Fang Cheng’s room and climbed into bed beside him, emboldened by alcohol and determined to get closer to him.
• Asaka Akie asked Fang Cheng what kind of girls he liked, while Takeda Masumi listened from under the bed.
• Fang Cheng said he liked girls with long, wavy hair and joked that he had three requirements, making Asaka Akie blush.

Fang Cheng avoided sleeping with Asaka Akie when Sato Mai arrived and joined him in bed. Sato Mai asked him to role-play as her boyfriend, while Akie and Takeda Masumi hid beneath the bed.

• Asaka Akie embraced Fang Cheng, but Sato Mai knocked and interrupted them.
• Akie climbed under the bed, where she found Takeda Masumi hiding; Masumi claimed she had entered by mistake.
• Sato Mai searched Fang Cheng's bed, then climbed in beside him and asked to chat.
• Sato Mai asked Fang Cheng to pretend to be her boyfriend, first requesting a Japanese-style boyfriend and then a domineering CEO.
• Fang Cheng played the role of a boss who sent Sato Mai to work in Africa, and another knock sounded at the door.

Ugou Mirai visited Fang Cheng’s room because she couldn’t sleep, while three other girls hid beneath his bed and listened to their conversation. Elsewhere, Kanzaki Rin gave someone a password, then knocked on Fang Cheng’s door, startling Mirai.

• Sato Mai hid beneath Fang Cheng’s bed when Ugou Mirai arrived, where she found Asaka Akie and Takeda Masumi already hiding with Ye Yuqing.
• Ugou Mirai told Fang Cheng she couldn’t sleep and asked him to tell her a story, while the girls under the bed listened.
• Fang Cheng told Ugou Mirai a joke about Sun Wukong telling a story to a turtle, which amused the girls beneath the bed.
• Kanzaki Rin sent a contact the password 10028400, deleted the message history, and deactivated her secondary account.
• Kanzaki Rin saw Sato Hayato lying in the courtyard, then mistakenly reached Fang Cheng’s bedroom and knocked, making Ugou Mirai panic.

Fang Cheng’s room filled with girls who had been drawn there by the Evil God’s influence, and Kanzaki Rin discovered that their thoughts had been manipulated. After everyone left, Sato Hayato also wandered in by mistake, and Fang Cheng sent him flying back out.

• Ugou Mirai hid beneath Fang Cheng’s bed, where three others pulled her into hiding with them.
• Kanzaki Rin confronted Fang Cheng about the girls’ feelings for him, and he joked that he liked them all but could not handle them all.
• Kanzaki Rin called out the people under the bed, and Ugou Mirai, Sato Mai, Asaka Akie, and Takeda Masumi emerged.
• Fang Cheng warned Kanzaki Rin that the Evil God had influenced their thoughts, and Ye Yuqing was knocked unconscious before Takeda Masumi took her back to her room.
• After the girls left, Fang Cheng tried to sleep, but Sato Hayato entered by mistake and asked to talk, so Fang Cheng kicked him out.

Fang Cheng and Yuguang Qingxue prepared wedding photos while Fang Cheng planned to use a false identity for his trip to the Iron-Cast Palace. Ugou Mirai surprised him by arranging wedding dresses for the other women, and the final bride’s appearance wiped the smile from his face.

• Fang Cheng and Kanzaki Rin suspected Evil God Sauce had manipulated the previous night's events, while Fang Cheng considered seeking help at Mount Longhu if the Iron-Cast Palace failed.
• Yuguang Qingxue told Fang Cheng that the marriage application and custom clothes were ready, and they arranged to take wedding photos.
• Fang Cheng changed into a custom-made false identity skin from the Fox Immortal House before preparing for the Iron-Cast Palace visit.
• Ugou Mirai revealed that she had bought wedding dresses for Takeda Masumi, herself, Yuguang Qingxue, Sato Mai, and Kanzaki Rin.
• Asaka Akie emerged in a wedding dress, and Fang Cheng's smile vanished.

Fang Cheng and Yuguang Qingxue held a fake wedding and received approval for their marriage from the Iron-Cast Palace. When Tsukikage Hoshi called to say the trip was ready, Fang Cheng entrusted the Agency to Asaka Akie and left the Villa.

• Ye Yuqing and the others dressed in wedding gowns, including Sato Hayato, and Fang Cheng told them to stop teasing him.
• Fang Cheng and Yuguang Qingxue posed for wedding photos while the brides watched with hostile glares, and Sato Mai and Ugou Mirai took photos with Fang Cheng.
• Yuguang Qingxue received the Iron-Cast Palace's approval and two marriage certificates two days later.
• Tsukikage Hoshi told Fang Cheng he could set off, and Fang Cheng asked Asaka Akie to manage the Agency while he was away.
• Fang Cheng packed his bags and left the Villa early the next morning.

Fang Cheng traveled with Tsukikage Hoshi to Aomori Prefecture, where they planned to cross into Monster-controlled Hokkaido after nightfall. After spotting a girl he knew on the street, he secretly sent a blood-made sparrow to follow her and watched her from his hotel room.

• Fang Cheng and Tsukikage Hoshi left for the airport with Tsukikage Hatsuka, who drove them safely to their flight.
• Fang Cheng and Tsukikage Hoshi flew to Aomori Prefecture and learned they would have to wait until night to cross the strait into Hokkaido.
• Fang Cheng spotted a girl he knew walking warily through Aomori and sent a blood sparrow to follow her.
• Fang Cheng checked into a run-down hotel and watched the girl's movements through the sparrow while training his abilities.

Fang Cheng followed Nangong Saya through a shared vision and learned she planned to sneak across the strait to Hokkaido. After dinner with Tsukikage Hoshi, he left the hotel and tracked Nangong Saya as she headed for the shore.

• Fang Cheng watched Nangong Saya evade anyone following her and enter an inn, then learned she had called to arrange a ferry ticket to Hokkaido.
• Fang Cheng and Tsukikage Hoshi ate dinner together, and Tsukikage Hoshi suggested he pass the time at an arcade, pachinko parlor, or bar before departure.
• Fang Cheng returned to his room, removed his human skin, and went to keep watch on Nangong Saya.
• Nangong Saya left the inn after eight with her suitcase and traveled through the dark, avoiding cameras and patrols until she reached the shore.