Chapter Summaries

Qian Ye demonstrated that his Rejuvenation Pills could restore elderly snake people to youth, then gave Queen Medusa, Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and Zi Yan pills to save for later. He asked Queen Medusa about her people’s plans and learned they hoped to grow strong enough to reclaim their ancestral home in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

• Qian Ye selected three elderly snake people to take Rejuvenation Pills as proof for the crowd.
• The three snake people revealed their youthful forms the next morning, convincing the crowd that the pills worked.
• Qian Ye refused other snake people who asked him for pills because his supply was limited.
• Queen Medusa, Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and Zi Yan asked Qian Ye for Rejuvenation Pills, and he gave each of them one to keep for when they grew old.
• Qian Ye asked Queen Medusa about her plans, and she explained that the snake people had been driven from the Magical Beast Mountain Range into the harsh Tager Great Desert.

Qian Ye told Queen Medusa he could summon rain and demonstrated by bringing a torrential downpour to the Tager Great Desert, giving the Snake-People hope of transforming their home into an oasis. Queen Medusa later described his feat to the elders, who struggled to believe it.

• Qian Ye proposed changing the Tager Great Desert into a home suited to the Snake-People instead of moving them to the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Qian Ye claimed he could summon wind and rain, then brought dark clouds and heavy rain over the desert.
• The Snake-People celebrated the rain, and Queen Medusa kissed Qian Ye and asked how he had done it.
• Queen Medusa told the First Elder and the other elders that Qian Ye had summoned the rain and could help turn the desert into an oasis.

Queen Medusa gathered the Snake-People Tribe to announce that Qian Ye could change the Tager Great Desert’s environment. Qian Ye summoned a storm and rain, convincing the snake-people that they could turn the desert into an oasis and remain in their home.

• The first elder laughed at the plan and went with Queen Medusa to see Qian Ye.
• Three days later, Queen Medusa assembled most of the Snake-People Tribe in the square, where the people speculated about why they had been summoned.
• Queen Medusa told the crowd that Qian Ye could help improve their living environment, and Qian Ye explained that the desert needed water.
• Qian Ye summoned wind, thunder, dark clouds, and heavy rain over the Tager Great Desert.
• The snake-people cheered and praised Qian Ye, believing they could transform the desert into an oasis and stay there.

After rain transformed the Tager Great Desert, Yao Ye and Jia Xingtian decided to investigate the unusual weather. Qian Ye gained the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Flame by checking in with Hua She'er, then gave her a Rejuvenation Pill and hinted that she might live forever without aging.

• Three days of rain brought cooler weather and new growth to the Tager Great Desert.
• Yao Ye asked Jia Xingtian about the desert's unusual rainfall, and he agreed to send someone to investigate.
• Hua She'er visited Qian Ye to ask whether she could trade for a Rejuvenation Pill.
• Qian Ye checked in with Hua She'er and absorbed the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Flame.
• Qian Ye and Hua She'er became intimate, and afterward he gave her a Rejuvenation Pill and hinted that she could live forever without aging.

Qian Ye helped the snake people plan to turn the Tager Great Desert into an oasis by planting trees and grass, then told Queen Medusa he would leave temporarily. As he prepared to depart the next day, Yue Mei came to his room at night to speak with him.

• The elders and nine snake-people experts asked Qian Ye how to speed up the desert's transformation into an oasis, and he proposed planting trees and creating forests.
• Qian Ye, Queen Medusa, the first elder, and the nine experts organized a tree-planting effort, with Qian Ye supervising and the experts leading teams.
• Tens of thousands of snake people began collecting and planting saplings and seeds, though they had to cultivate more because the desert had few saplings.
• Qian Ye told Queen Medusa he planned to leave for a while the next day, and she accepted that he had his own affairs to attend to.
• Yue Mei came to Qian Ye's room that night, entered, and sat across from him at the table.

Qian Ye checked in with Yue Mei and received the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame, then gave her a Rejuvenation Pill. When Xiao Yan confronted him over Yao Chen, Qian Ye lifted the seal on Xiao Yan’s abilities and told him he needed strength to save his teacher.

• Qian Ye checked in with Yue Mei and absorbed the Heavenly Flame Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame.
• Qian Ye gave Yue Mei a Rejuvenation Pill, saying it was on Queen Medusa’s account.
• Yue Mei hid under Qian Ye’s quilt when Xiao Yan knocked and entered the room.
• Xiao Yan demanded that Qian Ye release Yao Chen and offered his own life in exchange.
• Qian Ye refused to kill Xiao Yan, lifted his seal, and told him to gain the strength needed to save Yao Chen.

Qian Ye spared Xiao Yan and sent Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran out to explore the world while he left the Tager Great Desert. Months later, Jia Xingtian told Yao Ye that the snake-people were transforming the desert into an oasis with help from a powerful newcomer, prompting concern about their growing strength.

• Qian Ye told Xiao Yan he was too weak to be worth killing, refused to promise not to harm Yao Chen, and watched him leave.
• Qian Ye pulled Yue Mei from the bed after Xiao Yan departed, and the two kissed.
• Qian Ye left the Tager Great Desert, while Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran traveled toward the Central Plains at his suggestion before separating from him.
• Jia Xingtian told Yao Ye that Queen Medusa had directed tens of thousands of snake-people to plant forests as part of a plan to turn the Tager Great Desert into an oasis.
• Jia Xingtian revealed that Qian Ye could defeat the snake-people's nine strongest experts, was a Seventh-Tier Apothecary, and could summon rain to support the plan.
• Yao Ye considered how a prosperous desert could strengthen the snake-people and threaten the Jia Ma Empire's imperial family.

Yao Ye learned that Qian Ye could still summon rain over the Tager Great Desert from afar and urged Jia Xingtian to find him and recruit him for the Jia Ma Empire. Meanwhile, Qian Ye arrived in Qingshan Town, where the Snake Nest Mercenary Company had been driving the Blood Battle Mercenary Company toward ruin.

• Yao Ye asked Jia Xingtian about the mysterious rain-summoning expert and learned that he had left the Tager Great Desert but continued bringing rain there every ten days.
• Jia Xingtian identified the expert as Mr. Qian Ye and said many snake-people claimed he was also a seventh-tier alchemist.
• Yao Ye proposed recruiting Qian Ye to help the Jia Ma Empire, and Jia Xingtian agreed to search for him and watch the Tager Great Desert.
• Qian Ye arrived at Qingshan Town, hoping to visit a place linked to Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor.
• Qian Ye entered the lively town as the Snake Nest Mercenary Company continued threatening its rival, the weakened Blood Battle Mercenary Company.

Qian Ye checked in at Qingshan Town, then watched the Snake Nest Mercenary Company attack the Blood Battle Mercenary Company. The Blood Battle forces were driven into their compound while Qian Ye remained on the gatehouse observing.

• Qian Ye checked in at Qingshan Town and received one hundred bottles of seventh-tier Life-Devouring Pills.
• Qian Ye heard diners discuss the Snake Nest Mercenary Company's backing from the He Clan and the Blood Battle Mercenary Company's weakened position.
• Han Rui threatened Ka Gang and Ling'er at the Blood Battle Mercenary Company's gate, demanding that they surrender.
• Han Rui ordered the Snake Nest Mercenary Company to attack, and the two mercenary companies began fighting.
• Qian Ye watched from atop the gatehouse as the Blood Battle Mercenary Company retreated into its compound and the Snake Nest Mercenary Company pressed them into the inner square.

Qian Ye intervened when Han Rui threatened Ling'er and the Blood Battle Mercenary Company, defeating Han Rui and his men with ease. After Han Rui threatened revenge through his leader Fu Xiao, Qian Ye suddenly moved again.

• Han Rui pressured Ling'er to submit, and she threatened to kill herself rather than yield.
• Qian Ye introduced himself and declared Han Rui his enemy before defeating him in one exchange and taking his broadsword.
• The system rewarded Qian Ye for checking in at the Blood Battle Mercenary Company's base with several kinds of first-tier medicines.
• Qian Ye swiftly incapacitated the Snake Nest Mercenary Company's members, leaving them injured but alive.
• Ling'er and Ka Gang rejoiced at Qian Ye's strength, while Ka Gang privately considered whether Ling'er might persuade him to protect the company.
• Han Rui threatened that Fu Xiao would make Qian Ye regret helping the Blood Battle Mercenary Company, and Qian Ye suddenly flickered out of sight.

Qian Ye drove off Han Rui and the Snake Nest Mercenary Company, saving the Blood Battle Mercenary Company from an immediate attack. He accepted Ka Gang’s invitation to dinner and remained with them, while the threat from the Snake Nest Mercenary Company and its powerful backing still loomed.

• Qian Ye severed both of Han Rui’s arms and warned him that next time he might lose his legs or his head.
• Han Rui fled with his men, leaving his severed arms behind, and Ka Gang and the Blood Battle Mercenary Company thanked Qian Ye for saving them.
• Ka Gang invited Qian Ye to stay for a meal rather than ask him to risk his life against the Snake Nest Mercenary Company and the He Clan.
• Qian Ye accepted the invitation and decided to help the Blood Battle Mercenary Company further.
• Ling’er blushed as she watched Qian Ye, then personally invited him to dinner.
• Ka Gang and the senior members welcomed Qian Ye with food, wine, and toasts.

At dinner, Qian Ye learned that the Snake Nest Mercenary Company had nearly destroyed the Blood Battle Mercenary Company with help from the He Clan. He claimed Ling'er had the talent to become a peak Dou Wang or Dou Huang, leaving Ka Gang and the others laughing in disbelief.

• Ka Gang thanked Qian Ye for saving the Blood Battle Mercenary Company, and Qian Ye asked why the Snake Nest Mercenary Company had attacked them.
• Ka Gang explained that Fu Xiao had secured aid from his father-in-law, the four-star Dou Wang head of the He Clan, who helped defeat the Blood Battle Mercenary Company’s leader.
• Qian Ye said the Blood Battle Mercenary Company needed someone stronger than the He Clan head to restore the balance of power, but Ka Gang dismissed the prospect of finding a Dou Wang.
• Qian Ye told Ka Gang that Ling'er had exceptional talent and could become a peak Dou Wang or a Dou Huang expert.
• Ka Gang and the others burst into laughter at Qian Ye’s prediction.

Qian Ye promised to train Ling'er to reach nine-star Dou Wang or Dou Huang within a month, despite the Blood Battle Mercenary Company members doubting him. After Ling'er warned him that the He Clan head could threaten his life, Qian Ye reassured her, and the system rewarded him for checking in with her.

• Ling'er's cousins and the others laughed at Qian Ye's claim that she had extraordinary talent, while Qian Ye insisted he could help her reach nine-star Dou Wang or Dou Huang within a month.
• Qian Ye wagered that he would stay and protect the Blood Battle Mercenary Company if he failed to train Ling'er within a month, and Ka Gang accepted.
• Ka Gang asked Ling'er to accompany Qian Ye on a walk through Qingshan Town, and she shyly agreed.
• Ling'er warned Qian Ye that the four-star Dou Wang He Clan head could endanger him, but Qian Ye said the man was no match for him and promised Ling'er could defeat their enemies after training.
• The system rewarded Qian Ye with 100 bottles of seventh-tier Life Returning Pills for checking in with Ling'er.

The Snake Nest Mercenary Company attacked the Blood Battle Mercenary Company again, and Qian Ye watched as Ling'er joined the fight. After the Blood Battle Company was defeated and Ling'er was injured, Qian Ye stepped forward to face Fu Xiao.

• Fu Xiao demanded justice for his injured men and led the Snake Nest Mercenary Company in an attack on the Blood Battle Mercenary Company.
• Ka Gang rallied his people to fight, while Qian Ye watched and Ling'er charged into the melee.
• The Snake Nest Mercenary Company overwhelmed the weakened Blood Battle Mercenary Company with help from several Dou Ling experts.
• Fu Xiao struck Ling'er and sent her flying, but Qian Ye caught her before she hit the ground.
• Qian Ye placed Ling'er down and stepped in front of Ka Gang, preparing to confront Fu Xiao.

Qian Ye confronted Fu Xiao and the three Ba brothers after the Blood Battle Mercenary Company feared he would be outmatched. He killed Ba Li with one blow and faced Ba Shi and Ba Ka’s combined attack, whose outcome remained unresolved.

• Fu Xiao learned that Qian Ye had injured Han Rui and threatened to cut off his limbs, while Ling'er and Ka Gang urged Qian Ye to leave.
• Ba Li challenged Qian Ye and attacked with a fiery fist, but Qian Ye disappeared and killed him with a single blow.
• Ba Shi and Ba Ka mourned Ba Li and vowed revenge, while Fu Xiao grew afraid of Qian Ye’s strength.
• Ba Shi and Ba Ka attacked Qian Ye together, wielding fiery broadswords and black hammers as the chapter ended.

Qian Ye protected the Blood Battle Mercenary Company from Fu Xiao and the Ba Shi brothers, but Fu Xiao used the captives to provoke him. After Ling'er and Ka Gang were killed, Qian Ye defeated the brothers and badly injured Fu Xiao, who tried to flee.

• Qian Ye's Golden Bell Shield withstood the Ba Shi brothers' attacks until they seized Ling'er and Ka Gang as hostages.
• Qian Ye severed Fu Xiao's right arm when Fu Xiao demanded that he cut off his own arms to spare Ling'er.
• The Ba Shi brothers crushed Ling'er and Ka Gang's necks, and the Blood Battle Mercenary Company mourned their deaths.
• Qian Ye stopped the mercenaries from charging and lifted the bodies so they could carry them away.
• Qian Ye defeated the Ba Shi brothers and seriously injured Fu Xiao, who ordered his men to carry him away after threatening Qian Ye.
• Qian Ye called out for Fu Xiao to wait as he tried to leave.

Qian Ye defeated the Snake Nest Mercenary Company and punished Fu Xiao for killing Ling'er and Ka Gang. The Snake Nest survivors fled, while the Blood Battle Mercenary Company mourned their dead.

• Fu Xiao threatened Qian Ye with the He Clan, but Qian Ye said he would not leave without making him pay for Ling'er and Ka Gang's deaths.
• Fu Xiao ordered the Snake Nest Mercenary Company to attack, and the Blood Battle Mercenary Company joined the fight.
• Qian Ye defeated the Snake Nest fighters single-handedly, leaving Fu Xiao terrified and begging for mercy.
• Qian Ye severed Fu Xiao's limbs and spared the remaining Snake Nest members after warning them not to cause trouble again.
• The Snake Nest members carried Fu Xiao and the Ba Shi Three Brothers' bodies away, while the Blood Battle Mercenary Company gathered around Ling'er and Ka Gang's corpses to grieve.

Qian Ye revealed that he was a Seventh-Tier Apothecary and revived Ling'er and Ka Gang with Life Returning Pills. After the two thanked him and learned who he was, Qian Ye asked Ling'er to follow him to the back mountain, leaving her flustered and curious.

• Qian Ye told Ka Dan and the Blood Battle Mercenary Company that he could revive Ling'er and Ka Gang and that he was a Seventh-Tier Apothecary.
• Qian Ye gave Ling'er and Ka Gang Life Returning Pills, then removed his Dragon King Mask and revealed his face.
• Ling'er and Ka Gang revived, and Ka Dan explained that Qian Ye had saved them and was a Seventh-Tier Apothecary.
• Ling'er and Ka Gang thanked Qian Ye, and Qian Ye helped them to their feet.
• Qian Ye invited Ling'er to the back mountain to talk, and she blushed before following him.

After Qian Ye helped Ling'er rise from a nine-star Dou Shi to a one-star Dou Huang, she broke through to a three-star Dou Huang and prepared to reclaim the Blood Battle Mercenary Company. The chapter ended as she and Qian Ye approached a confrontation with the Snake Nest Mercenary Company and He Qian.

• Qian Ye gave Ling'er a pill and guided her through a month of cultivation, enabling her to break through to a one-star Dou Huang.
• Ling'er visited Qian Ye at night, celebrated her breakthrough with him, and spent the night in his room.
• Ka Gang arrived the next morning and warned Qian Ye that He Qian, head of the He Clan, had come.
• Qian Ye told Ling'er she had reached the three-star Dou Huang level and should restore the Blood Battle Mercenary Company.
• Qian Ye and Ling'er joined Ka Gang and Ka Dan in the estate square, where they faced He Qian, Fu Xiao, and more than a thousand Snake Nest Mercenary Company members.

Qian Ye confronted He Qian, who had come to avenge Fu Xiao and the Ba Shi Three Brothers. Qian Ye let his disciple Ling'er face the He Clan's seven Dou Ling experts, while hiding that she had become a three-star Dou Huang.

• He Qian demanded that Ka Gang bring Qian Ye out and threatened to destroy the Blood Battle Mercenary Company if he did not answer for Fu Xiao's injuries.
• Qian Ye arrived with Ling'er, and He Qian challenged him after recognizing him as the one who had injured Fu Xiao and killed the Ba Shi Three Brothers.
• Qian Ye declined to fight and told Ling'er to face the He Clan's seven Dou Ling experts, prompting Ka Gang and Ka Dan to worry for her safety.
• The seven men surrounded Ling'er, and their tall, thin Third Brother attacked her with a fire dog technique.
• Ling'er released her Dou Qi and sprang into the air, confident that the attackers did not know she was a three-star Dou Huang.