Chapter Summaries

Hai Bodong punished elders who had plotted against Ya Fei, then encouraged her relationship with Xiao Fan and prepared to meet him. Jia Xingtian followed Hai Bodong, hoping to meet the young alchemist, as the two Dou Emperors arrived before Xiao Fan.

• Elder Leo rallied elders to oppose Ya Fei and seek an alliance with the Mu Family, but Hai Bodong arrived and confronted them.
• Hai Bodong wounded the elders who supported Leo with ice spikes, and Mite'er Tengshan sent the surviving members of Leo's faction to the border.
• Hai Bodong asked Ya Fei about her relationship with Xiao Fan, encouraged her not to let him go, and told her to gather ingredients for the Imperial Extreme Pill.
• Hai Bodong sensed Jia Xingtian and traded insults with him; Jia Xingtian noticed Xiao Fan's strength and asked Hai Bodong to introduce him to the young alchemist.
• Hai Bodong flew down to greet Xiao Fan, who had already sensed him and Jia Xingtian.

Xiao Fan accepted Jia Xingtian’s gift of medicinal ingredients and promised to help him if needed, then went to reunite with Ya Fei, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan. After Zi Yan grew upset over his threat to withhold Sugar Pills, he comforted her with a candy passed mouth-to-mouth, leaving her delighted.

• Jia Xingtian praised Xiao Fan’s talent, gave him medicinal ingredients, and offered to build a relationship with him.
• Xiao Fan told Hai Bodong he would refine the Imperial Extreme Pill once the ingredients were ready, then left to find Ya Fei.
• Qing Lin joyfully welcomed Xiao Fan, and he found Ya Fei tidying the room where the children had slept.
• Zi Yan became upset when Xiao Fan threatened to withhold Sugar Pills, so he apologized and tried to comfort her.
• Xiao Fan gave Zi Yan a honey-flavored Sugar Pill mouth-to-mouth, and she savored the imported candy happily.

Xiao Fan left Ya Fei and Qing Lin in Hai Bodong’s care while he traveled toward the Chu Yun Empire to save Nalan Jie. After Xiao Fan departed, Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils awakened, flooding her with memories and leaving her unconscious.

• Xiao Fan promised Ya Fei he would return after saving Nalan Jie, then left Qing Lin in her care.
• Xiao Fan refused Hai Bodong’s offer to accompany him and gave him a High-Level Earth-Rank cultivation technique and matching battle technique to protect Qing Lin.
• Xiao Fan rode Zi Yan toward the Chu Yun Empire while Ya Fei stayed with Qing Lin.
• Qing Lin’s eyes shone jade-green as her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils awakened, and she regained memories while asking to see the world again.
• Qing Lin collapsed, and Hai Bodong arrived with Ya Fei to examine her before noticing Little Spirit.

Qing Lin awakened her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and used them to see the world, but the power came at the cost of Xiao Fan losing his memories of her. Xiao Fan recovered without knowing what happened, while Qing Lin remained by his side in a changed form.

• Qing Lin woke and, after Hai Bodong and Ya Fei left, awakened her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and briefly saw the world through Little Spirit.
• Xiao Fan felt a sudden, painful connection to Qing Lin while traveling with Zi Yan, and the pupils appeared in his eyes as he searched for her through a blood mist.
• Xiao Fan forgot Qing Lin and collapsed into a pool of blood as Qing Lin said she would remain by his side in her changed form.
• Queen Medusa caught Xiao Fan and blamed his loss of memory on the price of his rebirth, while his eyes changed to jade green with three points of light.
• Xiao Fan woke with no memory of what had happened, gave Zi Yan a Sugar Pill, and asked whether she would blame him if he ever wronged her.

Xiao Fan tied Zi Yan’s hair before taking her toward Wanxie City and the Wet Bone Forest to find Nalan Jie. Trapped in the forest and poisoned, Nalan Jie prepared to escape while his guards drew the magical creatures away.

• Xiao Fan tied Zi Yan’s hair into twin ponytails and joked with her and Little Cai.
• Xiao Fan showed the Nalan Family authorization token at the Jia Ma Empire border, then guided Zi Yan west toward Wanxie City and the Wet Bone Forest.
• Nalan Jie and his guards hid in a hollow tree after poisonous creatures overwhelmed them while they searched for the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva.
• After a fifth-tier Branding Iron Poison Seal Python poisoned the group and trapped them in the forest, Nalan Jie agreed to escape while his guards drew the creatures away.
• Nalan Jie promised to protect the guards’ families if he survived, and the guards accepted the sacrifice.

Nalan Jie tried to escape the poisonous creatures of Wet Bone Forest but was cornered by a Branding Iron Poison Seal Python until Xiao Fan arrived. Xiao Fan drove off the beasts, then became trapped in a strange soul space before waking to Zi Yan slapping him.

• Nalan Jie’s clansmen lured away the poisonous creatures, allowing him to flee, but the Branding Iron Poison Seal Python followed him through the swamp.
• Xiao Fan sensed Nalan Jie’s danger and rushed toward him with Zi Yan on his back.
• The Branding Iron Poison Seal Python attacked Nalan Jie, and Xiao Fan drove it into the swamp with Green Lotus Bloom, burning many poisonous creatures and forcing the python back out.
• The enraged python lunged at Xiao Fan, but green lights appeared in their eyes and pulled their consciousness into a white space, where Xiao Fan shattered the python’s soul.
• Xiao Fan’s consciousness returned as Zi Yan slapped him awake, and he asked why she was hitting him.

Xiao Fan subdued the Branding Iron Poison Seal Python, took the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva from Nalan Jie, and prepared to return to the Imperial Capital with Zi Yan. Their departure was challenged by a Wanxie Sect Dou Emperor, leaving Xiao Fan facing an unavoidable confrontation.

• Xiao Fan used his Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to control the Branding Iron Poison Seal Python and stored it away after Little Cai threatened him.
• Xiao Fan demanded the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva from Nalan Jie, who handed it over in exchange for being taken out of the area.
• Xiao Fan promised Zi Yan one request, gave Nalan Jie a Detoxification Pill, and prepared to leave with them for the Imperial Capital.
• Xiao Fan sensed powerful figures approaching, summoned the python to carry Nalan Jie, and fled with Zi Yan.
• A Wanxie Sect Dou Emperor confronted Xiao Fan, who mocked the sect for failing to protect the treasure.

Xiao Yi Xian arrived to protect Xiao Fan from Xie Zilai, a three-star Dou Emperor, and trapped their enemy with her poison techniques. When Xie Zilai attacked Xiao Fan with a venomous scorpion, Xiao Fan absorbed the poison unharmed, revealing his Woe Poison Body.

• Xie Zilai recognized Nalan Jie and attacked Xiao Fan with Heart-Devouring Scorpion Poison, but an unseen blast intercepted it.
• Xiao Yi Xian appeared and declared that she would kill Xie Zilai for touching Xiao Fan.
• Xiao Yi Xian trapped Xie Zilai in a poisonous cage with Thousand Illusion Poison Spring and Heavenly Poison Prison Realm.
• Xie Zilai sent an ambushed venomous scorpion toward Xiao Fan, and Xiao Yi Xian rushed to shield him.
• Xiao Fan moved Xiao Yi Xian behind him and absorbed the scorpion's poison without harm, prompting her to recognize his Woe Poison Body.

Xiao Fan defeated Xie Zilai and captured his soul, then caught up with Xiao Yi Xian as her Woe Poison Body threatened to erupt. He soothed her with Heavenly Flames and held her close, but the reunion ended with Zi Yan and Queen Medusa biting him.

• Xie Zilai's poison attacks failed against Xiao Fan, who used Heavenly Flames and a soul attack to knock him unconscious.
• Xiao Fan pulled Xie Zilai's soul from his body, sealed it in a jade bottle, and stored the corpse.
• Xiao Fan took back the Storage Ring Zi Yan had hidden, then caught Xiao Yi Xian as she tried to slip away.
• Xiao Yi Xian's Woe Poison Body began to erupt, so Xiao Fan embraced her and used Heavenly Flames to calm it.
• Xiao Fan refused to release Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan and Queen Medusa each bit him.

Xiao Fan tried to persuade Xiao Yi Xian to leave Wet Bone Forest with him, but agreed to let her cook for him first. While she prepared their meal, he inspected Nalan Jie's Storage Ring, removed Soul Hall's control from an Imperial Extreme Pill, and began considering how to use the Dou Emperor's corpse.

• Zi Yan defended Xiao Yi Xian as Xiao Fan prepared to leave Wet Bone Forest and ordered the Branding Iron Poison Seal Python to drag the unconscious Nalan Jie along.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Xiao Fan for more time so she could help him, and he agreed to stay until she cooked him another meal.
• Xiao Fan realized Xiao Yi Xian had not poisoned his earlier meal and decided not to deceive her about his feelings.
• Xiao Yi Xian admitted she carried cooking utensils in case she met Xiao Fan again, while he left to inspect Nalan Jie's Storage Ring.
• Xiao Fan found a Soul Hall-tainted Imperial Extreme Pill, purified it, and Little Cai swallowed it before he could stop it.
• Xiao Fan took out the Dou Emperor's corpse and considered refining it into a puppet to protect Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Fan refined Xie Zilai’s corpse into a puppet, using the Spirit Devouring Art and Xie Zilai’s soul to power it. As the refinement ended, Xiao Yi Xian drew close and pushed Xiao Fan down after their unexpected kiss.

• Xiao Fan carved new meridians into Xie Zilai’s corpse and refined it with poisonous herbs and Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Fan erased Xie Zilai’s consciousness and returned his soul to the corpse to operate the puppet by burning its Soul Origin.
• Xiao Yi Xian approached Xiao Fan after Zi Yan encouraged her to push him down.
• Xiao Fan turned toward Xiao Yi Xian as the puppet refinement ended, and they unexpectedly kissed.
• Xiao Yi Xian said her Woe Poison Body was about to flare up, then pushed Xiao Fan down again.

Xiao Fan gave Xiao Yi Xian a Dou Emperor-level puppet that could help suppress her Woe Poison Body, and the two returned to share a meal with Zi Yan. Xiao Yi Xian hinted that she wanted a child with Xiao Fan, leaving him stunned by her sudden boldness.

• Xiao Fan returned the Dou Emperor's Storage Ring to Xiao Yi Xian and gave her the refined puppet, which she bound to herself with Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yi Xian teased Little Cai by showing off her new ring, while Xiao Fan scolded the snake for biting him.
• Xiao Fan explained that the puppet had Dou Emperor-level strength and could absorb poison to help prevent Xiao Yi Xian's Woe Poison Body from erupting.
• Xiao Fan and Xiao Yi Xian returned to find Zi Yan drunk after she had eaten nearly all of Xiao Yi Xian's colorful soup, and Zi Yan pretended to be helpless while secretly winking at Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yi Xian suggested that she and Xiao Fan could have a child together, making Xiao Fan choke on his rice as she blushed and cleaned the grains from his mouth.

Xiao Fan settled the rivalry between Xiao Yi Xian and Queen Medusa before preparing to leave the Wet Bone Forest. After Xiao Yi Xian claimed the Branding Iron Poison Seal Python and kissed him, Zi Yan told her that Xiao Fan had been talking about Qing Lin, leaving her relieved but dejected.

• Little Cai summoned Queen Medusa to confront Xiao Yi Xian, who taunted her until Medusa lost her temper and fled after warning that Xiao Fan's first child would be hers.
• The Branding Iron Poison Seal Python brought back Nalan Jie, and Xiao Fan decided to give the snake to Xiao Yi Xian for protection.
• Xiao Yi Xian grew jealous when Xiao Fan hinted he might give the python to another woman, so she accepted it and kissed him before he left.
• Zi Yan told Xiao Yi Xian that Xiao Fan had been talking about little Qing Lin, easing her jealousy but leaving her dejected.

Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan mourned Qing Lin and threatened to keep Xiao Fan under control. Meanwhile, the Wanxie Sect investigated the suspected Heavenly Flame and sent Wu Ya to deal with the Poison Sect, while Xiao Fan cured Nalan Jie and confronted him about his past and Nalan Yanran.

• Xiao Yi Xian comforted Zi Yan as they grieved for Qing Lin, then warned Xiao Fan would be turned into a puppet if he misbehaved.
• Xie Biyan learned of suspected Heavenly Flame traces and ordered Wu Ya to handle the Poison Sect, absorbing it if it cooperated.
• Xiao Fan carried Zi Yan while using a Sub-Flame to force the Brand Poison out of Nalan Jie's body.
• Xiao Fan questioned Nalan Jie about failing to help the Xiao Family after Xiao Lin had once saved him.
• Xiao Fan told Nalan Jie to keep Nalan Yanran in line, leaving Nalan Jie worried that his granddaughter had offended him again.

Nalan Jie mistook Xiao Fan for Nalan Yanran’s fiancé, Xiao Yan, and resolved to repair relations with the Xiao Family. After returning to the Imperial Capital, he learned that Nalan Yanran had become Yun Yun’s disciple and ordered her home, fearing the political consequences and her conflict with Master Xiao Bufan.

• Nalan Jie concluded that Xiao Fan’s dealings with the Nalan Family were for mutual benefit, then mistook Xiao Fan’s reaction to the name Xiao Yan as proof that he was his grandson-in-law.
• Nalan Jie offered to host Xiao Fan at the Nalan Family residence, but Xiao Fan declined and left toward the Mittel Family.
• Nalan Jie returned to the Nalan residence and told Nalan Su that Xiao Yan had saved him.
• Nalan Su explained that Master Xiao Bufan was a Fourth-Grade Alchemist with a Tier 6 Alchemist backing him, and Nalan Jie feared the Nalan Family had angered him.
• Nalan Jie learned that Nalan Yanran had been accepted as Yun Yun’s disciple and ordered Nalan Su to bring her back from the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Nalan Jie revealed that Master Xiao Bufan was Yanran’s fiancé, and Nalan Su admitted that Yanran had recently clashed with Master Xiao.

Xiao Fan returned to the Mittel Family and discovered that Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils had awakened. He refined Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva and prepared to treat her eyes, hoping she would soon be able to see him.

• Nalan Jie angrily confronted Nalan Su, who dropped to his knees and begged for mercy.
• Xiao Fan visited Qing Lin and learned that her eyes had awakened and that she missed him.
• Xiao Fan promised Qing Lin she could stay by his side and gave her hope that her sight might be restored.
• Xiao Fan refined the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva into medicinal liquid for Qing Lin.
• Xiao Fan had Qing Lin lie down and prepared to use Heavenly Flames and the medicinal liquid to treat her eyes.

Xiao Fan tried to break the seal on Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, but his soul attack pulled him into a vision of a grown Qing Lin finding his soul through countless reincarnations. He realized Qing Lin had once sacrificed herself to bring him back from the Blood Abyss.

• Xiao Fan used Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva and Heavenly Flames to try to loosen the seal on Qing Lin’s eyes, but the flames had no effect.
• Xiao Fan unleashed his Spirit Realm soul power, alarming powerful experts across the Imperial Capital as they gathered outside the Mittel Family residence.
• Xiao Fan’s soul attack loosened Qing Lin’s seal, but a vortex dragged him into a bloody space and a vision of a young woman bearing Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
• Xiao Fan saw the young woman endure a lightning tribulation while searching through countless reincarnations for his soul, then fall into a pool of blood after finding him.
• Xiao Fan recognized the woman as Qing Lin and realized she had traded him back from the Blood Abyss.

Xiao Fan learned that Qing Lin had sacrificed herself to give him a chance at rebirth, and little Qing Lin regained her sight as the sealed wisp of Qing Lin’s soul returned to her. Her soul advanced to the Spirit Realm, drawing the attention of Protector Wu, who headed toward the Jia Ma Empire to pursue her and carry out his mission.

• Xiao Fan understood that Qing Lin’s sacrifice had caused his rebirth and vowed to find her this time.
• The seal on little Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils vanished, and the missing wisp of Qing Lin’s soul merged into her.
• Little Qing Lin opened her eyes, saw Xiao Fan, and told him how happy she was.
• Little Qing Lin’s soul power erupted, and Xiao Fan taught her how to control it; she quickly mastered releasing and withdrawing it.
• Protector Wu sensed little Qing Lin’s Spirit Realm soul and claimed the Jia Ma Empire assignment, planning to approach the Misty Cloud Sect and hunt for her.

Protector Wu approached Yun Shan with a Soul Hall proposal, while Yun Yun agreed to accompany Nalan Yanran to visit her family. After Qing Lin regained her sight, Xiao Fan and Zi Yan’s playful fight sent Xiao Fan crashing into Hai Bodong, leaving him badly shaken.

• Protector Wu offered Yun Shan a deal with the Soul Hall and left him a token, but Yun Shan rejected the offer while worrying about his strength and lifespan.
• Nalan Yanran told Yun Yun that her family wanted her to return, and Yun Yun decided to accompany her to meet Nalan Jie.
• Qing Lin regained her sight and praised Zi Yan as cute, prompting Xiao Fan to tease Zi Yan and spar with her.
• Zi Yan used her twin ponytails to throw Xiao Fan toward the doorway, where he crashed into Hai Bodong.
• Hai Bodong emerged dazed from the impact and mistook Zi Yan’s playful strength for the power of an Earth-tier technique.

Xiao Fan restored Qing Lin’s sight, prompting an emotional reunion with Hai Bodong before he went to meet the royal family and Alchemist Guild. There, Guildmaster Fa Ma’s attempt to probe Xiao Fan’s strength was repelled, and he questioned whether Xiao Fan was more than a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.

• Qing Lin regained her sight and gave Hai Bodong a handkerchief, moving him with her affection.
• Hai Bodong remembered his junior sister and the guilt he carried over her death, but Qing Lin comforted him.
• Xiao Fan warned Hai Bodong that the Imperial Capital might soon become dangerous and left Qing Lin in his care.
• Xiao Fan brought Zi Yan to meet Ya Fei, Jia Xingtian, and Guildmaster Fa Ma.
• Xiao Fan rebuffed Fa Ma’s soul-power probe and challenged him for being impolite.
• Fa Ma recognized Xiao Fan’s formidable strength and asked whether his abilities exceeded those of a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.