Chapter Summaries

Wu Zhangkong told Zero Class that he planned to take them to Shrek Academy’s entrance examination, while wrestling with whether to let Zhong Shenxiu choose for himself. Zhong Shenxiu asked whether Wu Zhangkong wanted them to go, leaving the decision unresolved.

• Wu Zhangkong reflected that he should not pressure Zhong Shenxiu into attending Shrek Academy, despite hoping his student would go.
• Wu Zhangkong entered the classroom and found Tang Wulin practicing control of his Golden Dragon Claw while the others waited and talked.
• Wu Zhangkong told the five students that Shrek Academy’s admissions were approaching and that he intended to take them to the entrance examination.
• Xie Xie and Tang Wulin reacted eagerly to the news, while Xu Xiaoyan asked whether Zhong Shenxiu would go.
• Zhong Shenxiu asked Wu Zhangkong whether he wanted them to go.

Wu Zhangkong chose to take the students to Shrek Academy, while Zhong Shenxiu's allies had already seized control of Eastsea City's underworld. The chapter ended as someone approached Zhong Shenxiu in his skyscraper office.

• Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue clung to Zhong Shenxiu and competed for his attention while Tang Wulin and Xie Xie watched.
• Wu Zhangkong recognized the students' bond, smiled, and announced that they would leave in three days.
• Xie Xie celebrated their coming trip to Shrek Academy, while Tang Wulin studied the golden patterns beneath his skin.
• Zhong Shenxiu surveyed Eastsea City and reflected on how his allies had replaced the Holy Spirit Cult's influence in the region.
• Footsteps emerged from the shadows behind Zhong Shenxiu, but he did not turn around.

Zhong Shenxiu learned that the Dragon Fighting Clan had begun infiltrating cities while the Holy Spirit Cult investigated the East Sea region. Aquarius Star Dragon explained that awakening another Star Dragon would force the Dragon Fighting Plane to separate from Zhong Shenxiu before it was ready.

• Psychedelic Black Hand reported that new Dragon Fighting Clan members had settled in and infiltration had begun in Skysea City and Hailu City.
• Psychedelic Black Hand told Zhong Shenxiu that the Holy Spirit Cult had noticed anomalies in the East Sea region and might trace them within half a year.
• Zhong Shenxiu summoned Aquarius Star Dragon and asked when his siblings could awaken.
• Aquarius Star Dragon explained that the Dragon Fighting Plane lacked the carrying capacity to support another Star Dragon's awakening without separating from Zhong Shenxiu and exposing itself prematurely.

Aquarius Star Dragon explained that he had slowed the Origin Crystal’s growth to strengthen the plane, and Zhong Shenxiu approved while asking when they could invade the Douluo Plane. After Aquarius Star Dragon left, Leng Yulai surprised Zhong Shenxiu by embracing him in the dark bedroom.

• Aquarius Star Dragon confessed that he had interfered with the Origin Crystal to strengthen the plane and delay its growth.
• Zhong Shenxiu told Aquarius Star Dragon that delaying their plans was right and asked how soon they could invade the Douluo Plane.
• Aquarius Star Dragon said the invasion would not be long and then left, assuring Zhong Shenxiu that everything would get better.
• Zhong Shenxiu showered, returned to his dark bedroom, and sat on the bed to dry his hair.
• Leng Yulai came up behind Zhong Shenxiu and embraced him, leaving him stiff and uncomfortable.

Three years after Leng Yulai began pursuing him, Zhong Shenxiu struggled to suppress the desire stirred by his Fighting Dragon Bloodline as she teased him. The chapter ended with him pinning her down, his bloodline urges nearing control, while Leng Yulai continued to provoke him.

• Leng Yulai caressed Zhong Shenxiu and told him she had missed him every day.
• Zhong Shenxiu’s Fighting Dragon Bloodline flared as three years of suppressed desire and savagery surged within him.
• Zhong Shenxiu abruptly flipped Leng Yulai onto the bed and pinned her beneath him.
• Leng Yulai asked whether he wanted to punish her, while Zhong Shenxiu struggled to restrain his urges with the Clear Dragon Heart.
• The chapter recalled that Leng Yulai had repeatedly tried to tempt Zhong Shenxiu, but he had held back because he was thirteen.

Zhong Shenxiu pulled away from Leng Yulai despite his growing desire, and she promised to wait for him before leaving. Alone, he saw a Giant Dragon watching him from the darkness beyond his mirror.

• Zhong Shenxiu touched Leng Yulai as his dragon instincts stirred, while she admired the golden patterns appearing on his skin.
• Zhong Shenxiu regained control and moved away from Leng Yulai, who told him she would wait until he was ready.
• Leng Yulai said she would send everyone to Shrek in three days, then left Zhong Shenxiu alone.
• Zhong Shenxiu washed his face and saw a golden-scaled Giant Dragon with Light Gold Vertical Pupils watching him from beyond the mirror.

Zhong Shenxiu continued seeing the mysterious dragon in mirrors while traveling with Zero Class to Shrek City. The group arrived at the city and saw the towering Spirit Pagoda headquarters from the train.

• Zhong Shenxiu felt the Clear Dragon Heart pulse as the dragon's reflection blurred in the mirror, and he recognized himself as Zhong Shenxiu rather than a dragon.
• Three days later, Wu Zhangkong led the five Zero Class students aboard a business-class Soul Guidance Train bound for Shrek Academy.
• Xu Xiaoyan sat closely beside Zhong Shenxiu, while Wu Zhangkong reflected on his return to Shrek with his students.
• Zhong Shenxiu watched the scenery and thought about the dragon that had appeared to him in mirrors each night, sensing that their awaited moment was approaching.
• The train entered Shrek City, and the passengers saw the immense Spirit Pagoda headquarters rising above the city.

Tang Wulin and his companions arrived in Shrek City, where the Spirit Pagoda and the city’s grandeur impressed the students. Wu Zhangkong returned to the city with his students, carrying memories of his past, while the group prepared to register before visiting Shrek Academy.

• Tang Wulin and the others saw the Spirit Pagoda, and Zhong Shenxiu reflected that the Federation was dominated by powerful organizations.
• Wu Zhangkong confirmed that he had studied at Shrek Academy and said the group could visit after registration.
• The train passed through Shrek City’s prosperous streets and arrived at its enormous station.
• Xie Xie rushed out of the train, spread his arms, and shouted that he had arrived in Shrek.

Wu Zhangkong and his students arrived in Shrek City, where Zhong Shenxiu chose to pay for their stay at the Star Hotel. The group settled into their rooms overlooking the city, while Tang Wulin noticed the distant Spirit Pagoda.

• Wu Zhangkong led the students from the station and decided they would eat before going to Shrek Academy.
• The group crossed the plaza and admired the towering Shrek Guardian statue.
• Zhong Shenxiu pointed out the Star Hotel and insisted on paying despite Wu Zhangkong's warning that it was expensive.
• Zhong Shenxiu checked the group into three business suites using a black Federal Bank card.
• Zhong Shenxiu assigned rooms, with Xu Xiaoyan sharing with Gu Yue and Tang Wulin sharing with Xie Xie.
• The students settled into their rooms, and Tang Wulin watched the distant Spirit Pagoda.

Tang Wulin asked Wu Zhangkong to take him to an auction house so he could buy four spiritual items to awaken the bloodline power within him. After Tang Wulin explained his plan to Zhong Shenxiu, Zhong Shenxiu accepted that it was Tang Wulin’s decision and asked whether he had enough money.

• Wu Zhangkong reflected on his return to Shrek City while Tang Wulin arrived and urgently asked when they could leave for an auction house.
• Wu Zhangkong told Tang Wulin to wait until night and asked whether he was certain the four spiritual items would cause a beneficial bloodline mutation; Tang Wulin insisted they would.
• When Zhong Shenxiu emerged from the bathroom, Tang Wulin tried to flee, but Wu Zhangkong stopped him and ordered him back to the sofa.
• Tang Wulin told Zhong Shenxiu that he needed four spiritual items to activate his bloodline power and planned to seek them at an auction house that night.
• Zhong Shenxiu accepted Tang Wulin’s decision and asked whether he had enough money; Tang Wulin said he had savings and Wu Zhangkong was willing to lend him some.
• Zhong Shenxiu watched the sunset and remembered himself from three years earlier.

Zhong Shenxiu stayed behind to cultivate while Wu Zhangkong and Tang Wulin went to the auction. Xu Xiaoyan came to his room and boldly kissed him, leaving his response unresolved.

• Zhong Shenxiu asked when they would leave, and Wu Zhangkong said they would go after dark.
• Wu Zhangkong and Tang Wulin left for the auction, while Zhong Shenxiu stayed behind to cultivate.
• Xu Xiaoyan knocked on Zhong Shenxiu's door after he had been cultivating for a while.
• Xu Xiaoyan rushed into Zhong Shenxiu's arms and asked whether he would reject her.
• Xu Xiaoyan kissed Zhong Shenxiu before he could answer.

Xu Xiaoyan confessed her long-held desire for Zhong Shenxiu, and they spent the night together. The next morning, Zhong Shenxiu left her sleeping and stepped into the corridor, where the neighboring room’s door suddenly flew open.

• Xu Xiaoyan kissed Zhong Shenxiu and told him she had wanted to be close to him for three years.
• Xu Xiaoyan declared that Gu Yue would not return that night and kissed Zhong Shenxiu.
• Zhong Shenxiu and Xu Xiaoyan spent the night together, and she fell asleep in his arms.
• Zhong Shenxiu gently settled Xu Xiaoyan back to sleep, washed up, and left the room.
• The neighboring room’s door suddenly swung open as Zhong Shenxiu entered the corridor.

Gu Yue found Zhong Shenxiu outside his room and, after confirming he had not done anything improper to Xu Xiaoyan, pulled him toward the elevator, declaring that he was hers for the day. After they left, Wu Zhangkong emerged from a nearby room and watched the elevator descend, recalling why he had spent the night alone in another room.

• Gu Yue confronted Zhong Shenxiu and asked whether he had done anything improper to Xu Xiaoyan.
• Zhong Shenxiu shook his head, and Gu Yue accepted his answer.
• Gu Yue grabbed Zhong Shenxiu’s wrist and led him to the elevator, saying that he was hers today.
• Zhong Shenxiu went with Gu Yue, while an uneasy sense that he had forgotten something briefly crossed his mind.
• Wu Zhangkong emerged after the elevator doors closed and watched it descend.
• Wu Zhangkong recalled that he had booked a separate room after sensing the inappropriate lighting beneath his shared room’s door the previous night.

Wu Zhangkong began a new day alone while Zhong Shenxiu and Gu Yue walked through Shrek City together. Irritated by the attention Gu Yue received, Zhong Shenxiu stopped hiding his possessive feelings, leaving Gu Yue startled by his intense gaze.

• Wu Zhangkong opened his curtains, reflected on himself while holding the Sky Frost Sword, and went to bathe.
• Zhong Shenxiu and Gu Yue left the hotel holding hands and headed for the commercial district.
• Zhong Shenxiu grew irritated by passersby staring at Gu Yue and felt his Fighting Dragon bloodline stir.
• Zhong Shenxiu tightened his grip on Gu Yue's hand and openly looked at her with possessive intensity.
• Gu Yue felt her heartbeat skip as she met Zhong Shenxiu's unfamiliar gaze.

Zhong Shenxiu and Gu Yue walked through Shrek City close together, openly embracing and holding hands. At a fashion boutique, he told her he wanted beautiful things to complement her, his possessive feelings clear.

• Zhong Shenxiu drew Gu Yue into his embrace, and she relaxed against him and took his hand again.
• The two walked through Shrek City together while Gu Yue remembered Xu Xiaoyan borrowing her lip gloss the previous night.
• Zhong Shenxiu led Gu Yue to a fashion boutique near a plaza and stopped to look at its clothes.
• Gu Yue teased Zhong Shenxiu about buying her clothes, and he said he preferred having beautiful things to complement her.

Zhong Shenxiu and Gu Yue went clothes shopping, and his direct compliments made her blush and smile. After Gu Yue chose two outfits, she picked out a light blue shirt for Zhong Shenxiu and admired how he looked in it.

• Gu Yue teased Zhong Shenxiu about whether he used sweet words on Xiaoyan, and he told her those words were reserved for her.
• Zhong Shenxiu chose a white dress for Gu Yue, and she tried it on before he complimented her appearance.
• Gu Yue tried on a pale purple outfit, and Zhong Shenxiu said it suited her temperament while the white dress made her skin look fairer.
• Gu Yue bought both outfits and picked a light blue shirt for Zhong Shenxiu to try on.
• Gu Yue admired Zhong Shenxiu in the shirt, straightened his collar, and called him good-looking.

Zhong Shenxiu and Gu Yue shopped for clothes when Wu Siduo arrived to claim a cardigan she had reserved. After Zhong Shenxiu recognized Wu Siduo as a talented Shrek Academy student, she gave Gu Yue the cardigan and challenged Zhong Shenxiu to compete with her someday.

• Gu Yue chose a light pink cardigan after Zhong Shenxiu said it looked good on her.
• Wu Siduo arrived and explained that she had reserved the cardigan three days earlier, and the shop manager confirmed it was hers.
• Zhong Shenxiu offered Wu Siduo three times the price for the cardigan because Gu Yue looked good wearing it, but Gu Yue told him not to spend so much.
• Wu Siduo gave Zhong Shenxiu the cardigan and asked how he recognized her; he deduced she was a Shrek Academy student from her age and four-ring Soul Ancestor cultivation.
• Wu Siduo learned Zhong Shenxiu was taking Shrek Academy's entrance examination, introduced herself, and said she looked forward to competing with him.

As the Shrek Academy entrance exam approached, Tang Wulin remained unconscious after three days in medicinal fluid, leaving his friends and Wu Zhangkong worried he would miss the exam. The chapter ended with Tang Wulin still asleep behind the bedroom door.

• Zhong Shenxiu and Gu Yue met Wu Siduo at a clothing store and recognized her as a powerful four-ring Soul Ancestor who likely had Twin Martial Souls.
• Wu Siduo left the store, and Zhong Shenxiu and Gu Yue went back to eat, expecting Xu Xiaoyan to be awake.
• On the eve of Shrek Academy's entrance exam, Tang Wulin had still not awakened after three days and nights in medicinal fluid.
• Xie Xie tried to enter Tang Wulin's room, but Wu Zhangkong stopped him and told him not to disturb Tang Wulin.
• Wu Zhangkong worried that Tang Wulin would miss the exam, while Zhong Shenxiu, Gu Yue, and Xu Xiaoyan waited anxiously outside the bedroom.

Shen Yi said the Shrek Academy entrance exam could not be postponed for Tang Wulin, who remained in deep meditation. Zhong Shenxiu refused to let Zero Class take the exam without him, and Shen Yi promised to arrange a solution.

• Shen Yi arrived and told Wu Zhangkong that the Academy would not change the exam schedule for Tang Wulin.
• Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan protested that Tang Wulin needed to take the exam, while the others waited anxiously.
• Zhong Shenxiu asked Shen Yi whether the exam could be postponed if he insisted Tang Wulin be included.
• Zhong Shenxiu said Zero Class would not take the exam unless Tang Wulin could join them.
• Shen Yi grabbed Zhong Shenxiu's hand and guaranteed she would find a way to handle the matter.

After Zhong Shenxiu impressed Shen Yi with his exceptional talent, the students celebrated their likely admission to Shrek Academy. The next morning, while the entrance exam ran three hours late, Zhong Shenxiu and the teachers calmly drank tea as the others ate pastries or read.

• Shen Yi told the students to wait for her notice about the exam, and she left with Wu Zhangkong.
• Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan praised Zhong Shenxiu, while Gu Yue held his hand and showed her pride in him.
• The following day, the Shrek Academy entrance exam was already three hours late, but the group remained relaxed in their hotel suite.
• Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan ate pastries, while Gu Yue read a book on elemental control.
• Wu Zhangkong prepared Tieguanyin tea for Zhong Shenxiu and Shen Yi, who recognized it as three-year-aged tea from Anxi.