Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• Tang Wuling struggles to resist eating a tempting fruit. She finally stores it away, prompting the Little Golden Dragon to mourn its loss.
• Passing Lin An’s room, she senses the powerful energy from his cultivation and feels her own Soul Power and Golden Dragon King bloodline respond. Living next door to him lifts her spirits, and she privately hopes he will eventually accept her.
• When Tang Wuling returns to her quarters, she finds Na’er lounging on the sofa while arguing with Yun Ming over the communicator.
• Yun Ming objects to Na’er living with Tang Wuling, worrying that their closeness could become inappropriate. His alarm is intensified by learning that Tang Wuling’s transformation did not remove her original anatomy.
• Na’er dismisses his concerns, saying Tang Wuling is her brother and that they are simply siblings. Tang Wuling arrives in time to hear the conversation.
• Na’er then reveals that she and Tang Wuling both like the same person. The statement leaves both Tang Wuling and Yun Ming stunned.

Character developments

• Tang Wuling shows determination in resisting temptation, but remains openly devoted to Lin An and optimistic that he may return her feelings.
• Na’er is relaxed and self-assured, brushing off Yun Ming’s attempts to control her living arrangements.
• Yun Ming emerges as protective and anxious, though his fears about Tang Wuling and Na’er verge on comical exaggeration.
• Little Golden Dragon shifts from fruit-induced despair to renewed interest when Tang Wuling stands near Lin An.

Significant themes

• Desire and restraint: Tang Wuling’s struggle with the fruit mirrors her effort to manage her intense feelings for Lin An.
• Closeness and boundaries: The chapter plays on Yun Ming’s concern that living together could blur the line between sibling affection and romance.
• Misunderstanding and comedy: Yun Ming’s overactive imagination and Na’er’s blunt disclosure turn a serious warning into an awkward cliffhanger.
• Transformation and identity: Tang Wuling’s changed appearance contrasts with the lingering physical reality that fuels Yun Ming’s anxiety.

Character interactions

• Tang Wuling ignores the Little Golden Dragon’s dramatic complaints.
• Her proximity to Lin An’s room strengthens her attachment and gives her hope.
• Na’er repeatedly rejects Yun Ming’s warnings, while he insists she return to Shrek and threatens to send someone to supervise her.
• Tang Wuling witnesses their argument, and Na’er’s final confession abruptly silences both her and Yun Ming.

Plot points and events

• Yun Ming discovers that he and Na’er have both fallen for Lin An, the heir to Universal Group. Na’er is openly smitten and insists Yun Ming honor his earlier suggestion of a marriage alliance between Shrek and the company.
• Na’er proposes a bride price of 3.88 billion, reasoning that Shrek’s princess deserves far more than the ordinary lucky sum of 388,000. Yun Ming is horrified and declares the marriage alliance off, citing Shrek’s already strained finances.
• Na’er protests that she has already chosen a name for their future child. Yun Ming warns her not to get pregnant, but she stops listening and begins thinking through how to finance the marriage.
• Comparing herself with Gu Yue, Na’er recognizes that Gu Yue has a major head start with Lin An but believes Gu Yue’s constant lack of money gives her an opening. Na’er decides to exploit her status at Shrek to extract funds from Yun Ming.
• After hanging up, Na’er privately imagines that marrying Lin An would make Universal Group—and eventually Shrek and the world—hers.
• Tang Wuling overhears the conversation and feels awkward about Yun Ming’s suspicion that she might have inappropriate intentions toward Na’er. She then realizes she still thinks intensely about Lin An and the impression he made on her.

Character developments and interactions

• Na’er is impulsive, possessive, and comically ambitious. Her crush quickly becomes a plan involving a huge bride price, a future child, and Shrek’s wealth. She sees Gu Yue as a rival but tries to turn Gu Yue’s financial weakness into an advantage.
• Yun Ming shifts from surprise to alarm and financial panic. Though he had raised the possibility of an alliance, he immediately withdraws it when Na’er’s demands become clear.
• Tang Wuling is embarrassed by Yun Ming’s distrust, but her thoughts reveal that Lin An has made a lasting romantic impression on her too.
• The call between Yun Ming and Na’er becomes a clash between his practical concerns and her extravagant, determined fantasy. Tang Wuling’s silent presence adds another layer to the growing romantic competition around Lin An.

Significant themes

• Love as rivalry and strategy: Na’er measures herself against Gu Yue and looks for an advantage rather than accepting that she is late to Lin An’s life.
• Money and marriage: The proposed alliance turns romance into a negotiation, while Shrek’s financial hardship collides with Na’er’s extravagant expectations.
• Comic ambition and self-deception: Na’er’s private leap from marrying Lin An to owning Shrek and the world highlights the chapter’s exaggerated humor.
• The lasting power of first impressions: Tang Wuling’s recollection suggests that Lin An’s beauty and presence have become difficult for her to forget.

Tang Wuling struggled to give Na'er the Dragon God Origin Fruit, even though the fruit's aura made her want to keep it. Na'er recognized its immense value and challenged Tang Wuling's claim that she had bought it herself.

• Tang Wuling became irritated when Na'er ignored her and silently judged her, but remembered Lin An's request to give Na'er the fruit.
• Tang Wuling took out the Dragon God Origin Fruit and repeatedly tried to hand it over, while Little Golden Dragon begged her not to give it away.
• Na'er sensed the fruit's pure Origin aura, sat up, and demanded to know where Tang Wuling had gotten it.
• Tang Wuling claimed she had bought the fruit herself, and Na'er laughed in exasperation, saying it would cost over a billion and contained power tied to the Dragon God's Origin.

Na'er explained that the fruit Tang Wuling held could be worth billions and could transform a dragon-type martial soul, leaving Tang Wuling stunned to learn its value. After Na'er guessed Lin An had given it to her, they argued over how much of the fruit Na'er would get.

• Na'er told Tang Wuling that the fruit could change a dragon-type Soul Master's bloodline and martial soul quality, making it more valuable than an ordinary 100,000-Year Soul Ring.
• Tang Wuling realized she had no idea how expensive the fruit was and wondered how Lin An could have casually handed it to her.
• Na'er suspected Lin An had given Tang Wuling the fruit, and Tang Wuling's attempted denial gave her away.
• Tang Wuling admitted that Lin An had said they should split the fruit, but Na'er demanded all of it.
• Tang Wuling resisted and offered Na'er two-thirds of the fruit as her final limit.

On a cold morning, Lin An discovered that Gu Yue had sneaked into his bed in her baby dragon form and struggled to resist pampering her. Shadow Brake reminded him to get up and prepared warm clothes.

• Lin An woke to find Shadow Brake silently standing beside his bed and asked her not to do that.
• Lin An found Gu Yue curled beneath his blankets, and Shadow Brake explained she had entered at five in the morning but was left there to avoid waking him.
• Lin An tried to wake Gu Yue, but she licked his cheek, burrowed into his arms, wrapped her tail around his waist, and asked to sleep longer.
• Lin An began petting the comfortable, purring Gu Yue instead of scolding her.
• Shadow Brake reminded Lin An it was time to get up and brought out a specially thickened outfit.

Lin An caught Gu Yue trying to use her Little Milk Dragon form to avoid punishment for staying up gaming and neglecting her homework. He let her ride on his head to keep warm, while Shadow Brake remained quietly jealous.

• Shadow Brake changed Lin An out of his pajamas, then tried to put the sleeping Gu Yue into the laundry with the clothes.
• Gu Yue escaped the laundry, ran to Lin An, and accused Shadow Brake of bullying her and cutting off her internet.
• Shadow Brake told Lin An that Gu Yue had played games until 5:07 a.m. and had not done her homework.
• Lin An threatened to send Gu Yue to school in her dragon form, but Gu Yue secretly believed her cuteness would protect her from punishment.
• Lin An placed Gu Yue on his head, where she warmed his ears and wrapped her tail around his neck.

Lin An found Tang Wuling battered after her first night with Na'er, who had beaten her over a dispute about a valuable fruit. Tang Wuling complained that she no longer wanted a little sister or to be a boy, while Lin An sided with Na'er and left their sibling feud unresolved.

• Lin An came out of the dormitory and saw Tang Wuling bruised, Na'er looking cheerful with a red fruit, and Xie Xie eyeing the fruit hungrily.
• Lin An asked what had happened, and Tang Wuling accused Na'er of beating her and demanded that she return to Shrek.
• Na'er said she did not want Tang Wuling as a brother and mocked her feminine appearance.
• Lin An praised Na'er and told Tang Wuling that her sister's beating showed affection, leaving Xie Xie wary and Tang Wuling more upset.
• Tang Wuling said she no longer wanted a little sister or to be a boy, and privately resented Na'er for scratching her face over the fruit dispute.

Na’er announced that she and Lin An were engaged and that she would marry him with a bride price of 3.88 billion, enraging Gu Yue. Gu Yue accused Na’er of stealing her fruit, then demanded that Na’er give it back.

• Na’er thanked Lin An for the Red Fruit and announced that she and Lin An were engaged and would soon make it official.
• Gu Yue woke up and challenged Na’er’s claim, but Na’er said she would not return to Shrek and showed off the fruit as Lin An’s engagement token.
• Gu Yue recognized the fruit’s familiar scent, searched her Soul Tool, and accused Na’er of stealing her fruit.
• Shadow Brake reminded Gu Yue that she had eaten her own fruit the previous night, leaving Gu Yue confused about why Na’er had an identical one.
• Gu Yue ordered Na’er to give the fruit back.

Na'er claimed that she and Lin An were engaged and offered him a bride price of 3.88 billion, while Gu Yue accused Tang Wuling of stealing her fruit. The chapter left Gu Yue alarmed that Lin An might actually consider Na'er's proposal.

• Gu Yue demanded that Na'er return the fruit, but Na'er said Lin An had given it to her and told Gu Yue to get off her fiancé.
• Gu Yue accused Tang Wuling of stealing the fruit and blamed her for approaching Lin An, while Tang Wuling remained baffled and angry.
• Na'er announced that her teacher had agreed to propose to Lin An and said they had begun discussing a bride price.
• Na'er offered Lin An 3.88 billion, promised Shrek and Universe would unite under his lead, and urged him to marry her.
• Gu Yue was stunned by Na'er's claims and worried that Lin An might accept the offer.

Gu Yue panicked over the prospect of Lin An getting engaged to Na'er, but Lin An reassured her and gently comforted her. Na'er recognized Lin An as the Dragon Queen and, watching him soothe Gu Yue, began to understand her jealousy and the Dragon God's madness.

• Gu Yue nearly fell from Lin An's head while protesting that he must not remarry, then clung to his wrist and asked if he would really get engaged to Na'er.
• Lin An told Gu Yue that he and Na'er had only just met and reassured her that he would not marry for money.
• Lin An's gentle smile and affection left Gu Yue and Tang Wuling flustered and captivated.
• Na'er sensed Lin An's true identity as the Dragon Queen and felt jealous as he stroked and comforted Gu Yue.
• Na'er wondered whether Lin An would comfort her too and concluded that the Dragon God had gone mad because of love for someone so beautiful.

Gu Yue worried that she could not afford the 3.8 billion bride price, but Lin An told her money would not matter if he loved someone. Moved by his reassurance, she resolved to work hard and earn enough to give him everything, while Na'er and Tang Wuling watched them with jealousy and regret.

• Gu Yue asked Lin An whether she could still marry him if she could not afford the 3.8 billion bride price.
• Lin An reassured Gu Yue that he would not demand money from someone he loved.
• Gu Yue was deeply moved, then vowed to study and work hard until she could earn enough to give Lin An a proper bride price.
• Lin An carried Gu Yue past Na'er without speaking to her, leaving Na'er hurt and jealous.
• Tang Wuling watched Lin An dote on Gu Yue and regretted not becoming a girl sooner.

Na'er reacted fiercely when Tang Wuling suggested she could wish Lin An happiness from the sidelines, then quickly regained her composure and left. Tang Wuling followed Lin An instead, while students displaced from Dormitory Building Three complained about losing the cultivation benefits of his Rainbow Light Domain.

• Tang Wuling mourned her unrequited feelings for Lin An, while Na'er grew cold after realizing Gu Yue had already nestled in his arms.
• Tang Wuling advised Na'er to quietly wish Lin An happiness, and Na'er grabbed her collar and asked why she should be the one to step aside.
• Na'er apologized, released Tang Wuling, and went to her room; Tang Wuling remembered nearly losing control around Lin An and felt guilty.
• Tang Wuling decided to follow Lin An to class rather than check on Na'er, reasoning that Lin An was frail and might fall.
• Students relocated from near Lin An's dormitory complained that they had lost the nightly cultivation boost from his Rainbow Light Domain.

Lin An left the dormitory with Gu Yue as students hoped he would challenge the school’s dormitory changes, but he ignored their pleas and went to breakfast. On the way to class, Xie Xie confronted Wei Xiaofeng, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi, and Gu Yue eagerly perked up at the prospect of a fight.

• Long Hengxu dispersed the students gathered outside the dormitory, and Lin An’s sigh left him worrying that he had upset the young master.
• At breakfast, Lin An tapped Tang Wuling on the head for staring at him while Gu Yue happily ate in his arms.
• Lin An and his companions encountered Wei Xiaofeng, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi on the way to class, revealing the lingering tension between the two groups.
• Xie Xie challenged the former Class One students, and Wei Xiaofeng warned that Xie Xie was no match for him.
• Zhang Yangzi declared that their Will of Tyranny would not yield, while Gu Yue perked up and flailed her paws at the mention of a fight.

Wang Jinxi approached Lin An and Tang Wuling to explain that his martial soul had been acting strangely around Tang Wuling since she defeated him. When Tang Wuling released her golden dragon bloodline’s pressure, Wang Jinxi reacted with fear and adoration, making Tang Wuling realize his gaze resembled the way she looked at Lin An.

• Lin An held Gu Yue back as she tried to attack Zhang Yangzi, Wei Xiaofeng, and Wang Jinxi, while Gu Yue demanded licensing fees for riding her wife's coattails.
• Wang Jinxi told Tang Wuling that his martial soul and soul power had been acting up whenever he was near her since their last fight.
• Xie Xie joked that Wang Jinxi had fallen for Tang Wuling and claimed that Tang Wuling already had him, so Tang Wuling kicked him away.
• Tang Wuling released some of her golden dragon king bloodline pressure to show Wang Jinxi what was affecting his martial soul.
• Wang Jinxi blushed and looked at Tang Wuling with fear, reverence, and adoration, prompting Tang Wuling to recognize the look from her own feelings toward Lin An.

Tang Wuling rejected Wang Jinxi, then revealed that she was willing to be with Lin An, leaving Lin An alarmed by the effects of his Wife of the Dragon God trait. The students’ teasing was interrupted when Wu Zhangkong appeared at the classroom door with an unusual smile.

• Tang Wuling coldly told Wang Jinxi that nothing could happen between them, and Wang Jinxi denied liking her despite his obvious embarrassment.
• Lin An celebrated the thought that Wang Jinxi might pursue girls, but then saw Tang Wuling looking at him affectionately.
• Tang Wuling shyly told Lin An that she was fine with anything if it was him, and Zhang Yangzi comforted the dejected Wang Jinxi.
• Wang Jinxi lamented that people who truly loved each other could never be together, prompting Tang Wuling to mock him and praise Lin An.
• Lin An kicked Xie Xie for laughing, and Xie Xie abruptly saluted Wu Zhangkong, who had appeared at the classroom door wearing a rare smile.

Wu Zhangkong explained Wang Jinxi’s strange reaction to Tang Wuling as the influence of her draconic bloodline, while Lin An tried and failed to match the two up. The class settled in, and Wu Zhangkong began the lesson with an unnervingly forced smile.

• Wu Zhangkong told Wang Jinxi that Tang Wuling’s higher-order draconic bloodline had triggered his Martial Soul’s instinctive submission and affection.
• Wang Jinxi admitted his heart was still racing, and Tang Wuling accused him of lusting after a pretty face.
• Lin An suggested Wang Jinxi and Tang Wuling get together, but Tang Wuling rejected the idea and insisted Lin An was the only one she would take as her bride.
• Lin An sat down with Gu Yue in his arms while Wu Zhangkong entered the classroom and headed to the lectern.
• Wu Zhangkong struck the lectern, silenced the class, and forced a smile as he prepared to speak.

Wu Zhangkong announced that Class Zero would receive free Spirit Ascension Platform access for eight hours a day, but Long Hengxu revealed the Spirit Pagoda was paying as a favor to Lin An. The class learned Wu Zhangkong had also been seeking equal access for himself, leaving him exposed as the students turned to thank Lin An.

• Wu Zhangkong told the class he had secured eight hours of daily Spirit Ascension Platform access with no regional restrictions, and Gu Yue questioned whether he had enough influence to arrange it.
• The students doubted Eastsea Academy could afford the access, while Wei Xiaofeng marveled at the expense and Zhang Yangzi questioned whether it could really be free.
• Long Hengxu read the Spirit Pagoda's formal notice, then simplified it by explaining that the access was free as a favor to Young Master Lin and that the Spirit Pagoda would cover all expenses.
• Long Hengxu revealed Wu Zhangkong had mainly been asking for equal access for teachers and students so he could get a slot for himself, and the class turned to stare at Wu Zhangkong.
• Long Hengxu told the students they were benefiting from Lin An's generosity and should thank him, then warned them to keep their poverty away from him.

Class Zero learned that the Spirit Pagoda was giving them free, unrestricted access to the Spirit Ascension Platform’s Spirit Realm, and Wu Zhangkong welcomed the chance to visit Long Bing. The group prepared to leave, while Xie Xie concluded that Wu Zhangkong had fallen for a Cyber Ghost.

• Wei Xiaofeng suspected the Spirit Pagoda’s free access was a loan, but Long Hengxu told him that a day in the Spirit Realm was worth around a hundred million.
• Long Hengxu and Wu Zhangkong were pleased about the free access, and Wu Zhangkong thought about using it to see Long Bing without worrying about the cost.
• Wu Zhangkong told the students their free access started that day and warned them to behave at the Spirit Pagoda.
• Xie Xie teased Wu Zhangkong about having a sweetheart in the Spirit Realm and guessed that he had fallen for a Cyber Ghost.

Wu Zhangkong’s students teased him about being broke and romantically involved with a Spirit Realm ghost, while he insisted his love for Bing’er was genuine. He left determined to earn enough to bring her back to life, as Wei Xiaofeng began to reconsider his own resolve after thinking about Lin An’s wealth.

• Wu Zhangkong punched Xie Xie for calling him a bro, then threatened to visit the Xie Family every day if Xie Xie complained to the school board.
• Gu Yue warned Wu Zhangkong that his online lover might be a deceptive ghost and privately resolved to investigate unfamiliar contacts on Lin An’s communicator.
• Wu Zhangkong defended his relationship with Bing’er and rebuked the others for judging him, while Lin An silently considered Gu Yue’s own behavior.
• Wei Xiaofeng suggested Wu Zhangkong had been drained by a Cyber Ghost, and Long Hengxu offered him goji berries to replenish his energy.
• Wu Zhangkong ordered everyone to run twenty laps if they ruined his mood again, then left and resolved to make enough money to bring Bing’er back to life.
• Wei Xiaofeng thought about Lin An’s nearly hundred-million-a-day earnings and felt his newly formed will of tyranny shaken by money.

Wu Zhangkong explained the Spirit Ascension Platform and warned Class Zero that people might have to work in the Spirit Realm even after death. The bus ride ended with Xie Xie boasting about his wealthy family, drawing resentful looks from his poorer classmates.

• Wei Xiaofeng struggled to resist Lin An's generous offer, questioning whether accepting money meant surrendering his principles.
• Wu Zhangkong told Class Zero that the Spirit Ascension Platform offered opportunities for cultivation and work, and required them to study the Spirit Realm and submit reports.
• Wu Zhangkong warned that souls without resources or connections could be sent to slums and gradually deteriorate, recalling the costs of maintaining Long Bing's soul.
• Zhang Yangzi feared that unpaid fines could lead to forced labor or being turned into an artificial soul spirit, while Wei Xiaofeng and Wang Jinxi grew gloomy over their debts and obligations.
• Xie Xie complained that people had to work even after death, then said his family's wealth meant he would be fine, prompting resentful looks from Wei Xiaofeng, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Tang Wuling.