Chapter Summaries

Queen Medusa reunited with Die and recognized Xiao Fan despite his disguise, while allowing him and Zi Yan to stay as honored guests. As Die realized her sister was jealous of the name Xiao Fan had given her, Hua She'er became attracted to Xiao Fan and bluntly declared that she wanted him.

• Die told Queen Medusa that Xiao Fan and Zi Yan were members of Yue Mei's tribe who had saved her.
• Queen Medusa took Die from Xiao Fan, gave Zi Yan several high-grade medicinal herbs, and ordered Hua She'er to escort the guests to rest.
• Die told Queen Medusa that Xiao Fan had given her the name Die, and her sister grew jealous and tightened her hold on her injured sibling.
• Hua She'er questioned Xiao Fan about his tribe and name, while Zi Yan claimed to be his child bride.
• Hua She'er pressed close to Xiao Fan and declared that she wanted him.

Xiao Fan rejected Hua She’er’s proposal while Die discovered Queen Medusa’s portrait of him and questioned her sister about their connection. Queen Medusa confined Die and assigned her three Earth-Rank Dou Techniques, then called Xiao Fan a faithless man.

• Hua She’er proposed becoming Xiao Fan’s partner and offered to share him with Zi Yan, but Xiao Fan took Zi Yan into a room and locked Hua She’er out.
• Die found a portrait of Xiao Fan hidden in Queen Medusa’s room and noticed that he resembled the more mature man in the painting.
• Queen Medusa rebuked Die for sneaking out, restricted her to the palace, and said she had personally killed the Great Elder.
• Die questioned Queen Medusa about her portrait and apparent familiarity with Xiao Fan, so Queen Medusa restrained her and ordered her to master three Earth-Rank Dou Techniques before leaving the palace.
• Queen Medusa finally answered Die’s questions by calling Xiao Fan a faithless man.

Xiao Fan was summoned to the Snake-People Palace, where Queen Medusa subdued the elders and announced that she would use a Heavenly Flame to break through to the Dou Zong realm. The chapter ended with the Second Elder objecting to the dangerous plan.

• Xiao Fan spent the week refining pills and ingredients until Hua She'er summoned him and Zi Yan to Queen Medusa.
• Xiao Fan and Zi Yan entered the palace, where Yue Mei recognized them and the gathered Snake-People awaited Queen Medusa.
• Queen Medusa confronted the elders for refusing to bow, and she crushed two of them beneath her power after Elder Hua bowed.
• Queen Medusa announced that she would use a Heavenly Flame to break through to the Dou Zong realm and warned the gathered leaders against causing trouble.
• The Second Elder protested that the secret technique had almost no chance of success, but Queen Medusa told everyone she was informing them, not asking for their opinions.

Xiao Fan agreed to help Queen Medusa prepare for her dangerous Heavenly Flame evolution, and she accepted his terms while asking him for a name. After Xiao Fan named her Cai Lin, Queen Medusa arranged to summon him again in three days.

• Xiao Fan reflected on Queen Medusa's determination to find the Snake-People Tribe a new home and worried about the risks of her Heavenly Flame evolution.
• Queen Medusa accepted Xiao Fan's offer to improve her chances of breaking through, while hostile Snake-People reacted to learning he was human.
• A Snake-Person from Mo Basi Clan Territory offered to guard the Luo Yan Empire border, and Queen Medusa accepted and ordered the Dark Guard to stop purging Mo Basi's clan.
• Xiao Fan dispelled the Snake-Transformation Pill while teasing Zi Yan, then asked Queen Medusa what condition she wanted to add to their agreement.
• Queen Medusa asked Xiao Fan to give her a name, and he called her Cai Lin before she left and said Hua She'er would summon him in three days.

Die escaped Queen Medusa’s confinement and visited Xiao Fan, where a misunderstanding nearly led to a kiss before he turned his attention to the sleeping Zi Yan. Die asked Xiao Fan to help Queen Medusa evolve, and the chapter ended with Zi Yan waking and mistaking Die for her sister.

• Die tricked Queen Medusa and escaped her sealed room by pretending to point something out.
• Die found Xiao Fan, and her tail wrapped around him as she fell onto him; Xiao Fan nearly kissed her before a shout and Zi Yan’s troubled sleep interrupted them.
• Xiao Fan comforted the sleeping Zi Yan and vowed that his heart belonged to her, while Die learned how deeply he cared for her.
• Die explained that Queen Medusa carried the burden of the Snake-People Tribe and asked Xiao Fan to help her evolve successfully.
• Die’s tail tightened around Xiao Fan as they teased each other, and Zi Yan woke and mistook her for Queen Medusa.

Xiao Fan used Zi Yan’s Dragon Saliva to help him refine the sixth-grade Soul Casting Pill, which he intended to use to protect Queen Medusa’s soul. After his Medicine Cauldron exploded during the crucial pill formation, Zi Yan rushed to help him continue refining.

• Xiao Fan prepared rare ingredients and secretly used Zi Yan’s Dragon Saliva to support his attempt to refine the Soul Casting Pill.
• Xiao Fan spent a day extracting the medicinal ingredients while Zi Yan and Die watched.
• Xiao Fan began forming the pill, but the Medicine Cauldron cracked under the Heavenly Flames and exploded.
• Die protected Xiao Fan from the cauldron fragments, and Zi Yan rushed into his arms to replenish his strength with her Dragon Saliva.

Xiao Fan completed a Soul Casting Pill for Queen Medusa, sacrificing his heart's blood and part of his Soul Origin to strengthen it. The pill escaped briefly before Die captured it, and Xiao Fan collapsed from exhaustion as Queen Medusa cared for him and took Die away for sneaking out.

• With Zi Yan's help, Xiao Fan advanced the pill refinement and added his heart's blood and a trace of Soul Origin as the final ingredients.
• Queen Medusa watched from outside, recognized that the pill was meant to nourish a fetus, and quietly left.
• The Soul Casting Pill formed with intelligence and fled, but Die caught and sealed it after she and Zi Yan chased it.
• Xiao Fan collapsed from the strain of refining the pill, and Queen Medusa caught him with her snake tail.
• Queen Medusa examined Xiao Fan and handed him to Zi Yan, then dragged Die away for sneaking out.

Xiao Fan dreamed of Queen Medusa leaving after he failed to answer whether he loved her, then woke and learned she had been waiting for him to help her evolve. He joined Queen Medusa at her palace, where she insisted he call her by her name.

• Xiao Fan dreamed that Queen Medusa asked whether he loved her, and his silence hurt her before she left after removing the Snake Curse Seal.
• Xiao Fan woke with Zi Yan beside him and learned he had slept for a day and night while Queen Medusa waited for him.
• Xiao Fan chased Zi Yan after she accidentally revealed she had secretly fed him her saliva.
• Hua She'er escorted Xiao Fan to Queen Medusa's guarded palace and asked him to help Her Majesty evolve successfully.
• Xiao Fan collected herbs from the island garden, and Queen Medusa appeared behind him without stopping him.
• Queen Medusa told Xiao Fan to call her by her name, and he addressed her as Cai Lin.

Queen Medusa faced death as she swallowed the Green Lotus Core Flame to undergo rebirth, while Xiao Fan risked his soul to save her. She regained her vitality and began reforming, but a lightning tribulation struck her newly formed body.

• Queen Medusa mourned Xiao Fan’s death and told Zi Yan she could not leave her daughters behind, while Zi Yan asked whether she believed in reincarnation.
• Queen Medusa swallowed the Soul Casting Pill and the Green Lotus Core Flame to begin her transformation as Xiao Fan, Zi Yan, Die, and the Snake-People Tribe watched.
• As Queen Medusa’s soul began to fade, Xiao Fan broke through into the Spirit Realm and entered the flames to reach her.
• Xiao Fan called Queen Medusa Cai’er and told her he loved her, restoring her vitality as her body began to reform.
• A lightning tribulation struck Queen Medusa’s newly reformed body.

Queen Medusa successfully evolved, but her soul fell dormant, leaving the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python in control. Xiao Fan befriended the little snake and told Die that a sixth-tier Soul Fusion Pill could help Queen Medusa recover.

• Xiao Fan saw Queen Medusa survive the lightning tribulation and was knocked down when the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python lunged at him.
• Xiao Fan fed the little snake a Green Lotus Seed, named it Little Cai, and left the ruined island with it asleep on his arm.
• Xiao Fan reassured Die that her sister had survived, and Die kissed him before Little Cai bit his hand.
• Zi Yan licked Xiao Fan's wound, and Xiao Fan told her not to do that to anyone else.
• Xiao Fan explained that Queen Medusa's soul had fallen asleep and that she needed a sixth-tier Soul Fusion Pill to recover.

Xiao Fan stayed in the Snake-People Tribe while Queen Medusa’s two souls began to merge, and he worried about how to support the three little ones in his care. Die secretly used the Snake Curse Seal on him, unaware that Little Cai’s interruption kept Xiao Fan from hearing that it marked someone chosen for life.

• Die failed to persuade Little Cai to leave Xiao Fan, and Xiao Fan agreed to look after her while calculating how much it would cost to feed the three little ones.
• The Snake-People Tribe celebrated Queen Medusa’s evolution as Die announced that she would enter seclusion to consolidate her realm.
• Xiao Fan remained in the palace refining medicine and preparing materials for refining Heavenly Flames while Little Cai repeatedly attacked him when Die approached.
• Die asked Xiao Fan to stay with the Snake-People Tribe, then changed the subject and used a secret technique to place the Snake Curse Seal on him.
• Die began to explain the seal’s meaning, but Little Cai interrupted before Xiao Fan could hear that it marked the person she chose for life.

Xiao Fan endured the Green Lotus Core Flame’s rampage and, with Little Cai’s help, absorbed it and advanced to the peak of nine-star Da Dou Shi. After nearly a week, he reunited with Die and prepared to leave the Tagor Desert.

• Xiao Fan began absorbing the Green Lotus Core Flame, but it tore through his meridians as Zi Yan worried over him.
• Little Cai devoured the leaking Heavenly Flame energy, weakening the Green Lotus Core Flame and letting Xiao Fan erase its consciousness and refine its origin.
• Xiao Fan’s Spirit Devouring Art absorbed the flame’s accumulated energy, raising him to the peak of nine-star Da Dou Shi and strengthening his body.
• Xiao Fan found that the Green Lotus Core Flame had fused with the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame in his body, and he told Zi Yan it was time to leave for Qing Lin.
• Die rushed to Xiao Fan after sensing his aura, and Xiao Fan joked that she had almost lost the chance to see him again.

Xiao Fan left the Snake-People Tribe with Zi Yan after teasing Die, while Die failed to catch up and discovered a hidden chamber. Back at the Ancient Shop, Xiao Fan reunited with Qing Lin and found that her body had healed, but her soul was even more depleted.

• Xiao Fan kissed Die, then ran off with Zi Yan, leaving Die stunned and angry.
• Die tried to chase Xiao Fan, but Hua She'er stopped her; after losing his trail, Die returned and found a secret chamber in Queen Medusa's room.
• Little Cai demanded Green Lotus Seeds from Xiao Fan and then bit his hand to absorb his blood.
• Hai Bodong sensed Little Cai's dangerous aura when Xiao Fan returned to the Ancient Shop, then Qing Lin ran out to greet Xiao Fan.
• Xiao Fan examined Qing Lin and found that her meridians had healed, but her soul had become even more depleted.

Xiao Fan decided to travel to the Imperial Capital to find medicine for Qing Lin’s soul injury and fulfill a promise, while Hai Bodong helped remove his Snake Curse Seal. The chapter left Xiao Fan preparing for the journey under Hai Bodong’s protection, still unable to remember his past with Qing Lin.

• Xiao Fan realized that Qing Lin’s soul was deteriorating and recalled that the Imperial Capital might have Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva.
• Xiao Fan reunited with Qing Lin, thanked Hai Bodong for caring for her, and showed him the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Xiao Fan sent Zi Yan to keep Qing Lin company and followed Hai Bodong to a secret chamber to remove his Snake Curse Seal.
• Xiao Fan used the Green Lotus Core Flame to break the seal, and Hai Bodong endured severe pain before his aura surged free of its restraints.
• Hai Bodong agreed to guard Xiao Fan for three years and promised to protect him in the Imperial Capital, where Xiao Fan planned to treat Qing Lin and attend the Alchemist Tournament.
• Xiao Fan wondered why he could remember Qing Lin’s name but nothing else about their past together.

Xiao Fan learned more about Qing Lin’s unusual eyes and asked Hai Bodong to destroy the Mo Family for targeting her. After Hai Bodong departed, Xiao Fan agreed to help Qing Lin cultivate safely, then took her and Zi Yan toward the Imperial Capital.

• Xiao Fan noticed that his memories of Qing Lin were fading and hoped her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils might reveal more about her.
• Xiao Fan offered Hai Bodong an Imperial Extreme Pill to destroy the Mo Family after explaining that they wanted Qing Lin’s eyes, and Hai Bodong agreed.
• Hai Bodong left for the Imperial Capital, and Xiao Fan reassured Qing Lin that he would prepare medicinal baths to support her cultivation.
• Xiao Fan boarded a flying beast with Qing Lin and Zi Yan, hoping to use his Fourth-Grade Alchemist status to build influence in the Imperial Capital.
• Qing Lin and Zi Yan fell asleep during the journey, so Xiao Fan carried them to a bed while Zi Yan slept noisily.

Xiao Fan traveled to the Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Capital with Qing Lin and Zi Yan, enjoying a day exploring the city before Nalan Su invited him to the Nalan Family residence. The chapter ended with Xiao Fan suspecting the Nalan Family had a serious problem and that Nalan Su hoped to reach a master Alchemist through him.

• Queen Medusa demanded that Xiao Fan call her Cai Lin and threatened to kill him if he did not produce a Soul Fusion Pill, while Little Cai ate a Green Lotus Seed.
• Xiao Fan arrived in the Imperial Capital with Qing Lin and Zi Yan, and his Fourth-Grade Alchemist robes drew respect from the crowds and attention from spies.
• Xiao Fan took Qing Lin and Zi Yan sightseeing, helping Qing Lin imagine the world through his descriptions and sharing candied hawthorn with Zi Yan.
• Nalan Su, head of the Nalan Family, approached Xiao Fan and invited him to his residence for a discussion.
• Xiao Fan recognized Nalan Su as Nalan Yanran's father and suspected the family had a problem and wanted access to the master Alchemist behind him.

Xiao Fan declined Nalan Su’s immediate invitation but agreed to visit the Nalan Family the next day, then reunited with Ya Fei and asked her to investigate the family and publicize his alchemist status. The chapter ended with Xiao Fan embracing Ya Fei as she quietly accepted that he might leave the Imperial Capital for a long time.

• Xiao Fan refused to go to the Nalan Family immediately, agreed to visit the next day, and accepted Nalan Su’s token.
• Nalan Su ordered his subordinates not to offend Xiao Fan and worried that Nalan Jie had vanished while searching for a treasure at the border.
• Xiao Fan reunited with Ya Fei and introduced Qing Lin, whom Ya Fei warmly welcomed despite her scales.
• Xiao Fan asked Ya Fei to investigate the Nalan Family and announce that he was a Fourth-Grade Alchemist, while concealing his ability to refine higher-tier pills.
• Ya Fei teased Xiao Fan about his intentions, and Xiao Fan embraced her as she treasured their reunion.

Xiao Fan learned that Nalan Jie had gone missing while seeking the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva, then met Nalan Yanran and learned Yun Yun had recently accepted her as a disciple. Meanwhile, Jia Xingtian investigated Xiao Fan’s reputation as a young alchemist and hoped he could help the Jia Ma Royal Family, while Xiao Fan woke to find Qing Lin still sleeping and Zi Yan taking offense at his teasing.

• Ya Fei told Xiao Fan that Nalan Jie had left the Imperial Capital months earlier and had not returned, and Xiao Fan decided to visit the Nalan Family for the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva.
• Nalan Yanran arrived to tell Ya Fei that Yun Yun had accepted her as a disciple, and Xiao Fan claimed that he was close to Yun Yun.
• Ya Fei circulated information about Xiao Fan, and Jia Xingtian and Yao Ye discussed his reputation as a young Fourth-Grade Alchemist and his possible connection to the Mittel Family.
• Jia Xingtian asked Yao Ye to have Yue'er get to know Xiao Fan, hoping he might refine the Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill for the injured Guardian Divine Beast.
• Xiao Fan woke beside the still-sleeping Qing Lin and complained that she had picked up lazy habits, prompting Zi Yan to retort.

Xiao Fan left Ya Fei and Mite'er Tengshan to visit the Nalan Family, discussing Qing Lin's eyes with Zi Yan along the way. At the Nalan Mansion, Zi Yan clashed with Nalan Yanran, and Nalan Su tried to appease Xiao Fan with an apology and an offer of compensation.

• Xiao Fan brushed off Mite'er Tengshan and flew away, while Mite'er Tengshan asked Ya Fei about her bond with Xiao Fan and Hai Bodong's return.
• Xiao Fan told Zi Yan he was willing to stay with Qing Lin even if he could not cure her eyes, and Zi Yan asked him not to leave.
• Xiao Fan arrived at the Nalan Mansion, where Nalan Yanran questioned whether he was an Alchemist and argued with Zi Yan.
• Xiao Fan tried to leave after Nalan Yanran insulted Zi Yan, but Nalan Su rushed out and apologized on his daughter's behalf.
• Nalan Su offered Magic Cores or medicinal ingredients as compensation, and Zi Yan perked up at the mention of the treasures.

Xiao Fan secured Nalan Su’s agreement to help investigate Nalan Jie’s disappearance in exchange for compensation, then set out for Wanxie City while thinking of Xiao Yi Xian. Meanwhile, the Mittel Family considered a marriage alliance with the Mu Family, whose demand for Ya Fei made Mite’er Tengshan refuse.

• Nalan Su forced Nalan Yanran to apologize to Zi Yan, and Xiao Fan warned him that Yanran’s conduct could bring disaster to the Nalan Family.
• Nalan Su asked Xiao Fan to investigate Nalan Jie’s disappearance in a secret realm near Wanxie City, offering three years of the family’s gold income and alchemical ingredients in return.
• Xiao Fan left for Wanxie City and thought about reuniting with Xiao Yi Xian, while Zi Yan demanded half of the compensation and bit his hand.
• Leo told Mite’er Tengshan that the Mu Family proposed a marriage alliance between Mu Zhan and the Mittel Family.
• When Leo revealed that the Mu Family specifically wanted Ya Fei, Mite’er Tengshan rejected the proposal.