Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng joins Ran Ruobing's research group at Mingde Hall, temporarily leaving the Snow Empress' side.
• Over a month passes with Su Luoheng learning swordsmanship from the Snow Empress and conducting Soul Tool experiments at Mingde Hall.
• Xuan Ziwen makes progress on the Sealed Milk Bottle technology with Su Luoheng's guidance.
• Ran Ruobing's research on integrating Martial Souls and Soul Tools progresses slowly due to the limitations of Su Luoheng's Projection Martial Soul.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng continues to learn and grow, both in swordsmanship and Soul Tool engineering.
• Xuan Ziwen makes significant strides in his research on the Sealed Milk Bottle, inspired by Su Luoheng's ideas.
• Juzi, the future Empress War God, is introduced as Xuan Ziwen's disciple.

Significant Themes

• The power of collaboration and knowledge sharing among Soul Engineers.
• The challenges and slow progress of integrating Martial Souls and Soul Tools.
• The potential of Su Luoheng's Projection Martial Soul and its limitations.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng interacts with the Soul Engineers in Ran Ruobing's research group, learning from them and sharing his insights.
• Xuan Ziwen and Su Luoheng discuss the Sealed Milk Bottle technology, with Xuan Ziwen acknowledging Su Luoheng's contributions.
• Su Luoheng meets Juzi, Xuan Ziwen's disciple, for the first time.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng moves into a villa provided by Mingde Hall, using its basement as a training room for swordsmanship.
• The academy renovates the basement, enhancing its strength to withstand Title Douluo-level attacks.
• Su Luoheng's swordsmanship training intensifies under the Snow Empress, with him suffering minor injuries that heal quickly.
• Su Luoheng discovers the profoundness and adaptability of the Snow Empress's swordsmanship, realizing the vast gap between them.
• The Soul Tool shop's opening is delayed due to upgraded renovation plans.
• Su Luoheng visits Master Ran's laboratory and shows off his new Level 6 Soul Engineer badge.
• Ran Yuming reveals that he will take Su Luoheng on a trip to broaden his horizons about the true world of Soul Engineers.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng's swordsmanship improves under the Snow Empress's guidance, deepening his understanding of her techniques.
• Su Luoheng's Soul Power Level reaches 44, nearing a breakthrough.
• Su Luoheng's status as a Level 6 Soul Engineer is acknowledged by Ran Yuming.

Significant Themes

• The importance of dedicated training and practice in mastering skills (swordsmanship).
• The vastness and complexity of the Soul Engineer world, hinted at by Ran Yuming's upcoming trip.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng interacts with the Snow Empress, learning from her swordsmanship.
• Su Luoheng visits Master Ran, showing off his new Soul Engineer badge and discussing his upcoming trip.
• Su Luoheng's relationship with Ran Yuming is one of trust and mutual respect, with the latter acting as a mentor and guide.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng informs the Snow Empress about his trip with his teacher.
• He notices the Snow Empress's interest in soul tools and considers her potential as a soul engineer.
• Su Luoheng discovers a pair of blue-purple eyes in his Mind Image Space, which he can project, enhancing his vision.
• He realizes that these eyes are a projection of Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye martial soul, which he had unknowingly absorbed during their mental clash.

Character Developments

• The Snow Empress shows interest in learning about soul tools, indicating her desire to improve her combat capabilities.
• Su Luoheng demonstrates his analytical and observational skills by noticing the Snow Empress's interest and considering her potential as a soul engineer.
• Su Luoheng's Mind Image Space and Weapon Projection abilities expand, with the appearance of the Spirit Eye projection.

Significant Themes

• The theme of continuous learning and improvement is shown through the Snow Empress's interest in soul tools.
• The theme of hidden powers and potential is explored through Su Luoheng's discovery of the Spirit Eye projection in his Mind Image Space.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and the Snow Empress share a brief but meaningful conversation about his upcoming trip and her interest in soul tools.
• Su Luoheng's internal monologue reveals his thoughts and considerations about the Snow Empress's potential and his own discoveries.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng discovers he can project his Spirit Eye martial soul, which allows him to see further.
• He realizes the Spirit Eye can enhance the range of his bow and arrow attacks.
• Su Luoheng also finds that the Spirit Eye can precisely control his mental power, improving his weapon projection efficiency.
• He discovers a new projected martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, but can't manifest it yet.
• Su Luoheng attempts to cook again, this time successfully preparing three edible dishes.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng: Shows determination to improve his cooking skills and discovers new aspects of his martial souls.
• The Snow Empress: Maintains her composure and offers honest feedback on Su Luoheng's cooking.

Significant Themes

• Learning and improvement: Su Luoheng's persistence in learning to cook and his exploration of his martial souls' abilities.
• Trust and patience: The Snow Empress's continued trust in Su Luoheng's cooking despite his initial failures.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and The Snow Empress: They interact over Su Luoheng's cooking attempts, with the Snow Empress offering honest feedback and Su Luoheng seeking her approval.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming embark on a journey to the Tartu Desert.
• They reach Blazing Sun City and rest for a night before continuing to the desert.
• Upon arrival at the desert, they encounter a military camp and are led to a metal fortress.
• They enter a long tunnel within the fortress, leading to an ancient Soul Tool ruin.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng shows curiosity and intelligence in guessing the purpose of their journey.
• Ran Yuming reveals his knowledge and experience regarding ancient Soul Tool ruins and their history.

Significant Themes

• The history and evolution of Soul Tool technology.
• The existence of ancient, highly advanced Soul Tool civilizations.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming interact as master and disciple, with Ran Yuming sharing his knowledge and Su Luoheng asking insightful questions.
• They encounter military personnel who recognize and respect Ran Yuming's authority.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng learns that the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology originated from ancient ruins.
• He and his teacher, Ran Yuming, enter the Soul Engineer ruins, expecting trials and treasures but find only dilapidated, broken soul tools.
• Ran Yuming reveals that the ruins are a "junkyard" of discarded soul tools, and their purpose is to recover and reuse these scraps for research.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng: Disappointed and disillusioned upon finding the ruins aren't as he imagined, but remains determined to learn from them.
• Ran Yuming: Patient and understanding towards Su Luoheng's initial disappointment, encourages him to see the value in the ruins despite their appearance.

Significant Themes

• The origin and evolution of technology, inspired by ancient knowledge and improved upon by successive generations.
• The reality of ancient ruins often being mere remnants, not the treasure troves of fantasy novels.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming: Teacher-student relationship, with Ran Yuming guiding and explaining the true nature of the ruins to Su Luoheng, who initially has unrealistic expectations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng and his master, Ran Yuming, explore a small-sized soul tool ruin.
• Su Luoheng learns about the importance of these ruins as the foundation of the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool civilization.
• He discovers that soul tool ruins are not dangerous training grounds but archaeological sites.
• Su Luoheng successfully restores a broken metal sphere using his Reinforcement Soul Skill, which is identified as a peculiar freezing device by Ran Yuming.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng: Shows talent in soul tool research, successfully restoring a complex soul tool from fragments. He learns not to underestimate anything before exploring it himself.
• Ran Yuming: Demonstrates his knowledge and experience as a senior Soul Engineer, guiding Su Luoheng through the exploration and explaining the significance of the ruins.

Significant Themes

• Respect for the Past: The ruins represent the history and foundation of the empire's soul tool civilization, emphasizing the importance of understanding and respecting the past.
• Learning and Growth: Su Luoheng's experience in the ruins highlights the process of learning and growth, as he gains new knowledge and skills under his master's guidance.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming: The master-disciple relationship is evident as Ran Yuming teaches and guides Su Luoheng through the exploration of the ruins. Their interaction showcases the transfer of knowledge and the development of Su Luoheng's skills.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng assembles a Soul Guide Cabin using scattered fragments, demonstrating his ability to restore Soul Tools.
• Ran Yuming, Su Luoheng's teacher, is astonished by this feat and realizes the potential of this skill in studying and replicating Soul Tools.
• They decide to record the process of Su Luoheng restoring another Soul Guide Cabin to study the Core Arrays.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng: Shows exceptional skill and understanding of Soul Tools, impressing his teacher and proving his worth as a Soul Engineer.
• Ran Yuming: Realizes the significance of Su Luoheng's ability and sees its potential in advancing Soul Tool research.

Significant Themes

• The importance of innovation and unique skills in advancing knowledge and technology (represented by Su Luoheng's ability).
• The challenges and slow progress in understanding complex, damaged Soul Tools (illustrated by the Sun Moon Empire's struggles with Soul Guide Cabin research).

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming: Their teacher-student relationship deepens as they collaborate to record and study the restoration process, highlighting mutual respect and shared excitement for their work.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming enter a soul guide ruin, aiming to piece together soul arrays.
• They successfully restore a Core Array, proving the feasibility of strengthening Soul Skills to complete Core Arrays.
• Su Luoheng finds a phonograph soul tool that plays a song from the super-ancient era, which affects his emotions but he quickly breaks free.
• They realize the ruins are much larger than initially thought, taking more time to explore.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng: Shows exceptional ability in restoring soul tool patterns and resisting emotional influence from the ancient song.
• Ran Yuming: Proves his hypothesis about strengthening Soul Skills to complete Core Arrays and expresses excitement about the potential innovation in soul guidance technology.

Significant Themes

• The value and importance of soul guide ruins and their contents.
• The potential of strengthening Soul Skills for technological advancements.
• The influence of ancient artifacts on emotions and mental strength.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming work together to excavate and restore soul tool patterns, with Ran Yuming guiding and teaching Su Luoheng throughout the process.
• They discuss their findings, with Ran Yuming sharing his knowledge of ancient artifacts and Su Luoheng asking questions about the extinction of the ancient civilization.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming discuss the fall of the super-ancient civilization, with Ran Yuming suggesting it was due to internal warfare.
• They discover that some records exist but are indecipherable due to the vast time gap.
• Two days later, they find a relatively intact Soul Tool wreckage, which Su Luoheng repairs using his enhancement soul skill.
• Upon activation, the Soul Tool projects a message onto the wall, mentioning "world outsider" and "god as the source of disaster."

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng: Exhibits curiosity and determination in exploring the unknown, shows proficiency in using his enhancement soul skill.
• Ran Yuming: Reveals his obsession with the world of Soul Tools and the desire to understand the super-ancient civilization.

Significant Themes

• The mystery and allure of the super-ancient civilization.
• The potential dangers of advanced technology and power.
• The curiosity and determination to uncover the truth.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming collaborate in exploring the ruins and share their thoughts on the super-ancient civilization.
• Su Luoheng's discovery of the Soul Tool wreckage and its message sparks his curiosity and introspection.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng discovers modern text within a Super Ancient ruin, defying the known historical timeline.
• The text projected forms two complete sentences, hinting at a catastrophe in the God Realm.
• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming decide to keep the chip for further analysis when Su Luoheng's Soul Power improves.
• Xuan Zi, Qian Duoduo, and Yan Shaozhe arrive at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy for an exchange student program.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng: Realizes the anomaly of modern text in ancient ruins, becomes more determined to unravel the mystery.
• Ran Yuming: Initially dismissive, becomes increasingly bewildered and intrigued by the modern text in ancient ruins.
• Xuan Zi: Arrives at Sun Moon Academy, determined to complete the exchange student program despite his temper.

Significant Themes

• Time and history: The discovery of modern text in ancient ruins challenges the known historical timeline.
• Knowledge and understanding: Both Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming struggle to comprehend the implications of their discovery.
• Power and responsibility: Xuan Zi's arrival at Sun Moon Academy brings the weight of Shrek Academy's expectations.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming: Their interaction reveals their shared confusion and determination to unravel the mystery of the modern text.
• Xuan Zi, Qian Duoduo, and Yan Shaozhe: Their arrival at Sun Moon Academy hints at potential interactions and collaborations between the two academies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shrek Academy sends a delegation led by Xuan Zi to negotiate a student exchange program with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
• The Sun Moon Academy has been deliberating on the exchange for over a month without a clear response, likely due to the events of the Soul Fighting Tournament.
• Lin Jiayi, Dean of Academic Affairs at the Sun Moon Academy, greets the Shrek delegation with false praise and hidden barbs, signaling a challenging negotiation process.

Character Developments

• Xuan Zi is sent to the Sun Moon Academy to temper his character and settle the score from the Soul Fighting Tournament. He struggles to control his temper but adheres to Mu En's warning not to initiate conflict.
• Lin Jiayi demonstrates his political acumen by greeting the Shrek delegation with respectful yet mocking words, setting the tone for the upcoming negotiations.

Significant Themes

• The integration of soul tools and soul masters is an inevitable trend, and Shrek Academy must adapt to stay relevant.
• The power dynamics between Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy have shifted, with the latter now feeling confident enough to challenge the former.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Zi and Lin Jiayi's interaction sets the stage for tense negotiations, with Xuan Zi struggling to maintain his composure in the face of Lin Jiayi's provocation.
• Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo follow Xuan Zi, aware of the challenges ahead but confident in Shrek Academy's appeal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Jiayi leads the Shrek trio (Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo) to Mingde Hall, a hidden research institution within Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
• They discover that Mingde Hall's walls are embedded with Silver Star Crystal Jade, each worth a Class 8 Soul Tool, causing them to realize the academy's wealth.
• Jing Hongchen meets them in a conference room, expressing regret for missing Xuan Zi's display at Star Luo Square.

Character Developments

• Xuan Zi's pride and temper are evident as he grows increasingly irritated by Jing Hongchen's remarks.
• Yan Shaozhe demonstrates his diplomatic skills and takes the lead in discussing the student exchange.
• Qian Duoduo reveals his envy of Mingde Hall's resources and the academy's wealth.

Significant Themes

• The disparity in resources between Shrek and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is highlighted, emphasizing the latter's wealth and power.
• Xuan Zi's pride and Jing Hongchen's subtle mocking underscore the tension between them.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Zi and Jing Hongchen's tense exchange reveals their mutual disdain and competition.
• Yan Shaozhe steps in to smooth over tensions and takes charge of the negotiations.
• Qian Duoduo's envy of Mingde Hall's resources is evident in his interactions with Lin Jiayi and the others.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shrek Academy's delegation, led by Dean Yan Shaozhe, visits Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to discuss a student exchange program.
• Dean Yan offers two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones as compensation for an incident during the Soul Fighting Tournament, which Sun Moon Academy accepts.
• Despite Shrek Academy's apology and compensation, Sun Moon Academy's Hall Master Jing Hongchen continues to stall the exchange program, claiming his students are unwilling due to the previous incident.

Character Developments

• Dean Yan Shaozhe: Shows diplomatic skills and attempts to maintain a cordial dean despite facing setbacks.
• Hall Master Jing Hongchen: Reveals his cunning nature, manipulating the situation to his advantage and delaying the exchange program.
• Xuan Zi: Struggles with guilt for his past actions but follows Mu En's instructions to maintain composure.

Significant Themes

• Pride and humility: Shrek Academy's delegation shows humility in their attempt to resolve the issue, while Sun Moon Academy's leadership displays excessive pride.
• Manipulation and deception: Hall Master Jing Hongchen uses various tactics to delay and manipulate the situation to his advantage.
• Compromise and resolution: Despite Shrek Academy's efforts to compromise, Sun Moon Academy continues to stall, making resolution difficult.

Character Interactions

• Dean Yan and Hall Master Jing: Engage in a tense exchange, with Dean Yan attempting to maintain civility while Hall Master Jing manipulates the situation.
• Xuan Zi and Dean Yan: Xuan Zi feels guilty for his past actions but follows Mu En's instructions, leading to tension between him and Dean Yan.
• Dean Yan and Xuan Zi: Tension arises between them due to Xuan Zi's past actions and his current behavior, which Dean Yan finds unsatisfactory.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sun Moon Academy demands the return of soul bones from Shrek Academy, leading to a tense standoff.
• Jing Hongchen, Sun Moon's dean, uses a bluff with three Level 9 Fixed Soul Missiles to trap Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and Qian Duoduo in a room with indestructible walls and no spatial transfer.
• Jing Hongchen threatens to detonate the missiles, which could kill the Shrek Academy dignitaries and declare war between the academies.

Character Developments

• Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and Qian Duoduo show their prowess but are helpless against the situation.
• Jing Hongchen demonstrates his cunning and strategic thinking, using the missiles as a threat to gain leverage.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the consequences of provoking powerful entities (Sun Moon vs. Shrek).
• The use of technology and strategy to counter raw power (Jing Hongchen's trap).

Character Interactions

• Tension and hostility between Sun Moon and Shrek Academy representatives.
• Jing Hongchen's calm and calculated demeanor contrasts with the Shrek Academy dignitaries' growing desperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shrek Academy, once dominant, now faces suppression from Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
• Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, and Qian Duoduo are held captive with Level 9 Fixed Soul Missiles threatening them.
• Jing Hongchen, the Hall Master, extorts two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones from Shrek Academy.
• The main topic of negotiation shifts to a student exchange program between the two academies.

Character Developments

• Yan Shaozhe: Displayed calmness under pressure but was forced to concede due to the threat of the Level 9 Soul Missiles.
• Jing Hongchen: Revealed cunning and ruthlessness in his negotiations, using the Soul Missiles and academy secrets to extort soul bones.
• Xuan Zi and Qian Duoduo: Both showed concern for Shrek Academy's safety and were relieved when the crisis was averted.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The shift in power dynamics between Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is a significant theme.
• Extortion and Negotiation: The chapter highlights the use of extortion and negotiation tactics by Jing Hongchen to secure soul bones and favorable terms for the student exchange.

Character Interactions

• Yan Shaozhe and Jing Hongchen: Their interaction is tense and filled with hidden threats, with Jing Hongchen holding the upper hand due to the Soul Missiles.
• Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, and Qian Duoduo: They work together to discuss their options and reach an agreement with Jing Hongchen, prioritizing Shrek Academy's safety and interests.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shrek Academy representatives negotiate with Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy for an exchange program.
• Sun Moon Academy extorts concessions from Shrek, including three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones and cultivation slots in the underground world.
• The exchange program is set for two years later, lasting two and a half years, with Su Luoheng, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen among Sun Moon's exchange students.

Character Developments

• Jing Hongchen demonstrates his negotiation skills and gains the upper hand against Shrek Academy.
• Kong Deming, Elder Kong, expresses concern about Shrek Academy's reform and the potential strength of their future teams.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
• The importance of materials in creating high-level close-combat Soul Tools.
• The potential impact of the exchange program on both academies' future Soul Master Tournament teams.

Character Interactions

• Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming discuss the negotiation results and the future of Sun Moon's Soul Master Tournament team.
• Jing Hongchen reports on the progress of Soul Tool research, particularly the discovery of Soul Steel and its potential applications.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Close-combat Soul Tools are declining, with only Su Luoheng and Meng Hongchen excelling in their use. Soul Steel, though powerful, is scarce.
• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming return from the ruins after a month. They decide not to report a discovered chip with modern writing.
• Su Luoheng resumes his studies, improving his swordsmanship under Ji Juechen's guidance and advancing rapidly in Soul Engineering.
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy decides to send exchange students to Shrek Academy, including Su Luoheng.
• Su Luoheng warns Ran Yuming about Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection ability, prompting Ran Yuming to take precautions.
• Su Luoheng's soul tool shop, Chaldea, is finally completed after nearly half a year.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng continues to improve his skills in swordsmanship, Soul Engineering, and archery.
• Ran Yuming shows pride in Su Luoheng's progress but also feels sadness about his own limitations.
• Ji Juechen finds satisfaction in Su Luoheng's progress and their sparring sessions.
• Xuan Ziwen is working on Sealed Milk Bottle technology in the laboratory.

Significant Themes

• The decline of close-combat Soul Tools and the potential of Soul Steel.
• The importance of intelligence and precautions against spiritual Soul Skills.
• The exchange student program and its potential implications.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and Ran Yuming discuss the chip they found in the ruins and decide not to report it.
• Su Luoheng warns Ran Yuming about Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection ability, leading to precautions against spiritual Soul Skills.
• Su Luoheng and Ji Juechen continue their sparring sessions, benefiting each other's skills.
• Su Luoheng and Xuan Ziwen are both looking forward to the Sealed Milk Bottle technology.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng opens his shop, "Chaldea," with Xu Jinyu's help.
• Xu Tianran, the Crown Prince, orders his men to approach Su Luoheng and try to recruit him.
• Su Luoheng and Elder Yin plan to go to the Star Dou Great Forest during the school holiday to prevent Huo Yuhao from encountering the Emperor Auspicious Beast.

Character Developments

• Xu Jinyu's difficult position within the empire is revealed. He's struggling to maintain control over the Fear Claw Soul Master Regiment.
• Xu Tianran's determination to become the Emperor is strengthened, despite his crippled state.

Significant Themes

• Power struggles within the imperial family and the empire.
• The importance of loyalty and control in politics.
• The consequences of past actions and the desire for redemption or revenge.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and Xu Jinyu's friendship deepens as Xu Jinyu helps Su Luoheng with his shop.
• Xu Tianran and his advisor discuss strategies to secure Su Luoheng's allegiance.
• Su Luoheng and Elder Yin plan their journey to the Star Dou Great Forest to protect Huo Yuhao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Luoheng decides to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to prevent Huo Yuhao from obtaining the Auspicious Beast, despite knowing it's dangerous and may offend Tang San further.
• He takes the Snow Empress with him, who agrees to the trip after learning about the plot against her in the Extreme North.
• They travel to Star Heng City, closest to the Star Dou Great Forest, and set off the next day.
• Upon reaching the forest's border, they leave their flying soul tool and proceed on foot.

Character Developments

• Su Luoheng shows determination and recklessness in his pursuit of power, even when facing great danger.
• The Snow Empress displays a desire for revenge against humans, agreeing to the trip to protect Su Luoheng and potentially confront those who wronged her.

Significant Themes

• The dangers and mysteries of the Star Dou Great Forest, which houses powerful soul beasts and is off-limits to most humans.
• The theme of revenge, as both Su Luoheng and the Snow Empress have grudges they want to settle.

Character Interactions

• Su Luoheng and the Snow Empress work together, with Su Luoheng trying to please the Snow Empress by offering her candied hawthorn at various times.
• They have a brief exchange about the quality of the restaurant's food compared to Su Luoheng's cooking, with the Snow Empress finding it surprisingly better.