Recaps

Azure Cloud’s leaders questioned Zhang Xiaofan about his Buddhist teachings and blood-refined treasure, then watched him demonstrate the Dragon Slayer Art. Zhang Xiaofan defeated Qi Hao to win the tournament, and the improved Big Bamboo Peak cultivation method soon spread through Azure Cloud as disciples made rapid breakthroughs.

• Daoxuan presented Tian Buyi’s improved Taiji Mystic Purity Dao, allowing disciples who wished to learn it to seek instruction at Big Bamboo Peak.
• He Dazhi explained Zhang Xiaofan’s Buddhist teachings and treasure to the elders, and Zhang demonstrated the Dragon Slayer Art before they postponed their decision on the matter.
• Zhang Xiaofan shattered Qi Hao’s eight ice walls and kicked him off the platform, winning the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament and receiving the Six-Harmony Mirror from Daoxuan.
• Daoxuan, Cangsong, Zeng Shuchang, and Shuiyue sent disciples to Big Bamboo Peak to learn the improved method, and many disciples broke through within a month.
• Daoxuan and Cangsong learned that breakthroughs had damaged Big Bamboo Peak’s buildings and received Tian Buyi’s repair bill; Morning Sun Peak and Sunset Glow Peak then also sent disciples to learn the method.

Zhang Xiaofan left Big Bamboo Peak to investigate a matter at Kongsang Mountain with Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi, but Luo Yunji ran away to find him. After Zhang Xiaofan brought Luo Yunji back, Tian Buyi allowed the younger disciple to accompany him on the journey, and the two set out again.

• Daoxuan True Person ordered Zhang Xiaofan, Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi to investigate at Kongsang Mountain and look for Xiao Yicai.
• Luo Yunji grew upset when Zhang Xiaofan left and, carrying their Bamboo Bag, rode Long Zi to the Imperial City without telling Tian Buyi or Su Ru.
• Zhang Xiaofan learned Luo Yunji was at the Prince's Mansion, traveled there, and arranged for Long Zi to carry them back to Big Bamboo Peak.
• Tian Buyi scolded Luo Yunji for running away, then let him join Zhang Xiaofan on the journey after Zhang Xiaofan prepared food for the road.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji left Big Bamboo Peak together, while Tian Buyi and Su Ru saw them off.

Zhang Xiaofan reunited with Luo Yunji in Heyang City and prepared food for his companions before they set out again. While making Nineteen Immortals for Lu Xueqi, he argued with a girl in green, who later tasted the pastry and became fascinated by it.

• Zhang Xiaofan told Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi that Long Zi had brought him and Luo Yunji back from the Imperial City, and Qi Hao planned for them to depart the next day.
• Zhang Xiaofan cooked Sleepy Fish at Mountain and Sea Pavilion, impressing Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu and drawing the interest of the girl in green and Aunt You.
• Zhang Xiaofan collected flowers and dew to make Nineteen Immortals for Lu Xueqi, but the girl in green picked the flower he wanted and argued with him about whether it felt pain.
• Zhang Xiaofan secretly plucked two petals from the girl’s flower and left, while the girl crushed the remaining flower and told Aunt You she had not admired flowers in a long time.
• Zhang Xiaofan gave Lu Xueqi Nineteen Immortals to take on the road, and she shared two pieces with the girl in green, who enjoyed the pastry with Aunt You.
• Zhang Xiaofan returned with Luo Yunji and food from his bamboo pack, and Luo Yunji guarded the food when Zeng Shushu asked for a share.

Zhang Xiaofan led Qi Hao, Lu Xueqi, and Zeng Shushu to the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats, where they endured a night-long attack from Blood-Sucking Bats. After the group recovered, Luo Yunji used his water art to help them bathe, leaving Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu astonished.

• Qi Hao led the group toward Kongsang Mountain, and Zhang Xiaofan revealed that he knew where the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats was.
• Zhang Xiaofan guided the group to the cave, where a vast swarm of Blood-Sucking Bats attacked them after nightfall.
• Zeng Shushu's Taiji Seal broke first, then Qi Hao's, forcing Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi to defend the group until dawn.
• The bats eventually departed, and Zhang Xiaofan led everyone out of the piles of bat corpses to rest and eat.
• Luo Yunji woke for breakfast, then summoned water so Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi could bathe behind a rock.
• Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu asked where the bathwater had come from, and Lu Xueqi pointed out that they should know Luo Yunji's attribute.

Zhang Xiaofan and the others searched the mountain for fellow disciples, then sheltered in a cave where Luo Yunji used his water attribute to ice the walls and reveal Lu Xueqi’s starry pendant. Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu drunkenly fed Luo Yunji wine, and the chapter ended with the Blood-Sucking Bats approaching as the drunken Little Fatty staggered unpredictably and struck Qi Hao down.

• Lu Xueqi told Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu that Luo Yunji’s attribute was water, and Luo Yunji playfully submerged them in water balls while they bathed.
• Zhang Xiaofan stopped Luo Yunji from bullying the two senior brothers, and the five searched the mountain for disciples from the other sects but found no one.
• The group dug a cave for shelter, and Luo Yunji covered its walls in ice after dirt fell onto his food.
• Luo Yunji’s ice and Lu Xueqi’s Starlight Bead created a starry scene in the cave, and Zeng Shushu and Qi Hao shared wine with Zhang Xiaofan.
• Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu poured wine into Luo Yunji, prompting Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi to rush everyone outside as the Blood-Sucking Bats approached.
• Luo Yunji staggered drunkenly, struck Qi Hao with a gust of force, and Zhang Xiaofan warned everyone not to move.

Luo Yunji drove off the Blood-Sucking Bats while drunk, then fell asleep and spent the next day playing with Zhang Xiaofan. Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi witnessed Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples’ extraordinary strength and cultivation before Luo Yunji began making a bath for Lu Xueqi.

• Zhang Xiaofan sent Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi into a cave as Luo Yunji froze the attacking Blood-Sucking Bats and sent the swarm fleeing.
• Zhang Xiaofan chased Luo Yunji across the sky and caught him when he toppled from his cloud of frozen bats; Luo Yunji fell asleep, and Zhang Xiaofan carried him back to the cave.
• Lu Xueqi told Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu that even Big Bamboo Peak’s least cultivated disciple had reached the eighth level of the Jade Purity Realm, and she explained that its disciples also trained their strength.
• The next morning, Zhang Xiaofan kicked Luo Yunji’s enormous rolling ice ball back up the slope, then broke it apart and caught Luo Yunji when he lost his footing.
• Luo Yunji made an ice pool and jumped in to bathe; when Lu Xueqi asked him to make her one, Zhang Xiaofan hurriedly covered the naked Luo Yunji as he ran toward the cave.

Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan, Luo Yunji, and Lu Xueqi met disciples from Tianyin Temple and Incense Valley while resting at Kongsang Mountain. After Li Xun insulted Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan, Luo Yunji raised dozens of ice arrows against the newcomers, leaving the groups facing a tense standoff.

• Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu joined Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji in the spiritual-water pool, where Luo Yunji's fart made Zeng Shushu laugh and Qi Hao recoil.
• Faxiang, Fashan, Li Xun, and Yan Hong arrived, and Qi Hao introduced the Azure Cloud Sect disciples after they dressed.
• The groups discussed the Blood-Sucking Bats and agreed to rest before exploring the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats the next morning.
• Li Xun mocked the Azure Cloud Sect and insulted Luo Yunji, so Zhang Xiaofan struck him and warned the newcomers not to blame them later.
• When Li Xun insulted Zhang Xiaofan and threatened Luo Yunji, the chubby boy raised dozens of ice arrows toward all four newcomers.
• Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan calmed Luo Yunji, who dispelled the ice arrows after Qi Hao spoke to Zhang Xiaofan.

The righteous sect disciples left their shelter after a Blood Refining Hall cultivator appeared, then returned to the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats to investigate. As they ventured through the bat-filled cave, Zhang Xiaofan wondered why Faxiang seemed intent on protecting him.

• Faxiang suggested the group descend the mountain, and Qi Hao revealed that Zhang Xiaofan knew where the Ancient Cave was.
• Zhang Xiaofan cooked for the group while Luo Yunji teased Faxiang and Fashan about not eating meat.
• A Blood Refining Hall cultivator attacked near the cave, so Faxiang led everyone down the mountain to camp.
• The next day, the group entered the cave, where Zhang Xiaofan warned them about the bat droppings and Luo Yunji made an icy path for them.
• The disciples passed beneath countless bats without provoking an attack, while Zhang Xiaofan wondered why Faxiang seemed to watch over him.

Zhang Xiaofan and the Azure Clouds disciples split from Faxiang’s group to search the cave, where Luo Yunji’s Yin Spirits detected a hidden Blood Refining Hall ambush. Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji defended their group, and Zhang Xiaofan recognized Wild Dog’s magical treasure and demanded to know whether Wild Dog was attacking them.

• Faxiang used the Samsara Bead to reveal a red boundary that kept the Blood-Sucking Bats away, and the group found a repaired stele marked “Heavenly Dao Is Within Me.”
• Qi Hao split the disciples into two groups, sending the Azure Clouds disciples down the left passage while Faxiang and the others took the right.
• Luo Yunji secretly sent five Yin Spirits ahead, and one returned to report that many people were waiting in the darkness.
• The hidden attackers unleashed ghostly cries and a barrage of magical treasures, but Zhang Xiaofan and the others formed Taiji Seal defenses, and Zhang Xiaofan stopped an attack from beneath the ground.
• Zhang Xiaofan recognized the Fang-shaped treasure as the one he had given Wild Dog, kicked the incoming weapons down, and pinned a sword beneath his foot while calling out to Wild Dog.

Zhang Xiaofan survived a Blood Refining Hall demon’s surprise attack and drained him with his Fire Poker. Wild Dog warned Nian Laoda and the others about the Big Bamboo Peak disciples, but Zhang Xiaofan and his companions soon appeared before them.

• A hidden attacker struck Zhang Xiaofan with a red magical treasure while he was protecting Zeng Shushu, then tried to bite his neck.
• Zhang Xiaofan revealed that his Mysterious Gauze clothes had protected him and used the Fire Poker to drain the attacker, Jiang Laosan.
• Wild Dog urged Nian Laoda and the beautiful young woman to flee, warning them that Zhang Xiaofan and Little Fatty were among the Azure Cloud Sect disciples.
• The beautiful young woman recalled Little Fatty’s rainstorm and the sword strike that split the sky, alarming Nian Laoda.
• Zhang Xiaofan and the others approached the Blood Refining Hall members, and Little Fatty’s Night-Shining Pearl lit up the gathering.

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji encountered Nian Laoda and Wild Dog Daoist in the Ancient Cave, where Luo Yunji stopped Zhang Xiaofan from killing Wild Dog. Luo Yunji led the group through a formation toward the Heartless Sea, with the Blood Refining Hall members too afraid of Zhang Xiaofan to leave.

• Zhang Xiaofan recognized Wild Dog Daoist and nearly kicked him, but Luo Yunji asked him not to hurt Big Dog, so Zhang Xiaofan held back.
• Nian Laoda and the Blood Refining Hall members backed down when they recognized Zhang Xiaofan, and Luo Yunji ran over to pet the injured Wild Dog Daoist.
• Luo Yunji asked Zhang Xiaofan to go to the Heartless Sea and brought Wild Dog along, while Zhang Xiaofan ordered two Blood Refining Hall members to help him.
• The group passed through a formation to the Death Spirit Abyss, where the Blood Refining Hall members noticed the damaged stone stele and grew more afraid of Zhang Xiaofan.
• Luo Yunji gave Wild Dog a candy ball that helped him feel better, then took him along to play.

Zhang Xiaofan cooked for the subdued Blood Refining Hall members while Luo Yunji played with Wild Dog Daoist, leaving the group uncertain whether they would be allowed to go. Zhang Xiaofan learned they had gathered at their old home to search for the Blood Refining Hall’s lost cultivation methods and treasure.

• Zhang Xiaofan relaxed after seeing Wild Dog Daoist behave, tidied his old cooking spot, and prepared a meal while the Blood Refining Hall members watched in disbelief.
• Luo Yunji returned for the food and gave Wild Dog Daoist a meat-covered bone, prompting Wild Dog to protest that he was human, not a dog.
• Nian Laoda approached Zhang Xiaofan and cautiously asked whether the Blood Refining Hall members could help, but Zhang Xiaofan told him there was no need.
• Zhang Xiaofan asked Qi Hao and the others how to deal with the group, then asked Nian Laoda why they had gathered there and whether they sought the Blood Refining Hall’s lost cultivation methods and treasure.

Zhang Xiaofan let Nian Laoda and the Blood Refining Hall search the sealed place for five days while secretly protecting the Heavenly Book in Blooddrop Cave. As the group waited, Qi Hao learned how powerful Big Bamboo Peak’s special clothes were and wanted a set of his own.

• Zhang Xiaofan let Nian Laoda and the Blood Refining Hall search the place, promising to take only one item if they found treasure.
• Zhang Xiaofan asked Qi Hao whether they should kill the Blood Refining Hall members, and Qi Hao said they should avoid taking unnecessary lives.
• Zhang Xiaofan gave Nian Laoda’s group five days to search, then secretly took Little Fatty to Blooddrop Cave and sealed its entrance with a formation.
• Qi Hao noticed the disciples’ clothes could resist water, fire, and divine weapons, and Zeng Shushu explained that their rare materials were hard to obtain.
• Zeng Shushu teased Qi Hao about the clothes and Big Bamboo Peak’s magical treasures, and the two splashed each other in the pool.

Zhang Xiaofan told Nian Laoda that the Death Spirit Abyss held something and explained its dangers, then discussed ways to descend with Qi Hao, Lu Xueqi, and Zeng Shushu. The group was considering a descent when the uneasy Wild Dog Daoist approached to ask if they could reach the bottom.

• Zeng Shushu recalled his father's warning about Big Bamboo Peak's magical treasures and discussed the dangers of the Death Spirit Abyss with Qi Hao.
• Zhang Xiaofan told Nian Laoda that something lay at the abyss's bottom and warned him about the darkness and swarms of yin spirits.
• Zhang Xiaofan told Nian Laoda to tell the hidden woman that he would not hold her escape from the Imperial City prison against her.
• Zhang Xiaofan explained two ways to descend: protect themselves with their magical treasures or cover themselves in Mysterious Gauze.
• Wild Dog Daoist approached Zhang Xiaofan uneasily and asked whether they could reach the bottom of the abyss.

Zhang Xiaofan explained his decision to lure the Blood Refining Hall members toward Death Spirit Abyss, while Qi Hao worried that his strategy was too ruthless. The descent left only a dozen or so members alive, and Luo Yunji happily gathered the useful Yin Spirits as Zhang Xiaofan considered bringing some back to Big Bamboo Peak.

• Wild Dog Daoist reacted to Zhang Xiaofan with terror and fled, prompting Qi Hao to suspect Zhang Xiaofan had deliberately influenced the Demon Sect members.
• Qi Hao confronted Zhang Xiaofan, who explained that he had warned Nian Laoda and the others about the danger and left the choice to them.
• Zhang Xiaofan reflected on the threats facing his brothers and the careful efforts to prepare Tian Buyi and build ties with other Azure Cloud Sect leaders.
• Zhang Xiaofan told Qi Hao that he had acted to spare Luo Yunji from seeing blood, and Qi Hao realized he had done it for his junior brother.
• Only a dozen or so Blood Refining Hall members returned from Death Spirit Abyss, while Luo Yunji happily collected Yin Spirits and Zhang Xiaofan explained their benefits to Lu Xueqi.

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji gathered crystals from Death Spirit Abyss and rescued people trapped below while their companions struggled with the darkness. The group recovered at the cliff, where Zhang Xiaofan revealed that his Second Senior Brother had once cultivated in the abyss alone.

• Luo Yunji gave most of the crystals to Zhang Xiaofan for safekeeping and showed Wild Dog Daoist how to use one.
• Luo Yunji jumped into Death Spirit Abyss to retrieve more crystals and people, and Zhang Xiaofan followed to bring him back.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Zeng Shushu descended to rescue more followers, but Zeng Shushu returned without anyone because the darkness frightened him.
• Qi Hao went down with Zhang Xiaofan and returned carrying one person, shaken by the abyss's darkness.
• Zhang Xiaofan told Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu that his Second Senior Brother had cultivated alone in Death Spirit Abyss.

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji entered Blooddrop Cave and found a green-clad girl who had slipped inside through a crack while searching for Blackheart Elder’s treasures. Zhang Xiaofan forced her to leave through the crack, and she recognized him as Zhang Xiaofan, Big Bamboo Peak’s seventh disciple.

• Zhang Xiaofan carried the others back from Death Spirit Abyss while Luo Yunji joined him on another trip to collect crystals.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji entered Blooddrop Cave and encountered a green-clad girl who had come in through a crack.
• The girl asked about Blackheart Elder’s treasures, but Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji told her there were none.
• Zhang Xiaofan refused to let the girl follow them out through the cave entrance and threatened her until she agreed to return through the crack.
• The girl asked Zhang Xiaofan’s name, and Luo Yunji’s answer led her to identify him as Big Bamboo Peak’s seventh disciple.

Zhang Xiaofan sealed the passage to the Blooddrop Cave after encountering the Green-Clothed Girl and Aunt You, then returned to the others and discovered Faxiang’s group had left. After Qi Hao and the others departed, Zhang Xiaofan took Nian Laoda and Wild Dog Daoist into Death Spirit Abyss to search for treasure, leaving them desperate to return.

• The Green-Clothed Girl recognized Zhang Xiaofan, and he sealed the crack behind her before leaving with Luo Yunji.
• Aunt You warned the Green-Clothed Girl that Zhang Xiaofan was more dangerous than she imagined and connected Big Bamboo Peak to the Ghost King’s injury.
• Zhang Xiaofan returned to the cliff, told the others about the encounter, and reminded Qi Hao that Faxiang and his companions had gone missing.
• Lu Xueqi confirmed Faxiang’s group had left, and Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi went back while Zhang Xiaofan stayed to make the Blood Refining Hall abandon its search for the treasure.
• Zhang Xiaofan took Nian Laoda and Wild Dog Daoist into Death Spirit Abyss, but the monsters and spirits forced the two men to beg him to take them back.

Zhang Xiaofan took the Green-Clothed Girl and Aunt You into the Blooddrop Cave, where they opened a hidden passage by fitting the giant axe into Tiansha Mingwang’s statue. The cave collapsed around them, but Luo Yunji rescued the two women, and the group emerged on Kongsang Mountain before Zhang Xiaofan began cooking.

• Zhang Xiaofan showed Nian Laoda and Wild Dog Daoist how to pass through the Ancient Cave’s formation, then prepared to leave with Luo Yunji.
• The Green-Clothed Girl offered to reveal a possible secret chamber in the Blooddrop Cave, and Zhang Xiaofan agreed to take her and Aunt You there.
• The girl identified the missing Heaven-Opening Axe in Tiansha Mingwang’s statue, and Zhang Xiaofan fitted the giant axe into its hand, opening a passage.
• The chamber began collapsing, and Luo Yunji turned back to carry the Green-Clothed Girl and Aunt You to safety while Zhang Xiaofan helped them escape.
• The group reached a concealed opening on Kongsang Mountain, where Zhang Xiaofan hunted and cooked as the girl questioned his use of medicinal herbs.

Zhang Xiaofan, Luo Yunji, Aunt You, and the Green-Clothed Girl camp in the wilderness, where Zhang Xiaofan’s plentiful food and unusual preparations surprise the women. The Green-Clothed Girl tries to charm Luo Yunji into sharing his food, but he remains unimpressed and keeps eating.

• Zhang Xiaofan cooked a meal with medicinal herbs, and Aunt You and the Green-Clothed Girl eagerly ate after seeing Luo Yunji enjoy it.
• Zhang Xiaofan spread out a quilt for Luo Yunji, while the Green-Clothed Girl discovered that his Bamboo Bag was packed with food instead of another quilt.
• The Green-Clothed Girl woke to find Zhang Xiaofan practicing and congee cooking, then watched him bring Luo Yunji an oil-paper package of food.
• The Green-Clothed Girl asked Luo Yunji to share his food, but he refused and bluntly said she was not pretty while her face was dusty.
• Zhang Xiaofan gave the Green-Clothed Girl water to wash with, but after she proudly asked whether she was pretty, Luo Yunji chose to keep eating.

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji parted from Bi Yao and Aunt You after rescuing them, while Luo Yunji voiced his cynical view of the righteous and demonic paths. The Ghost King learned of the encounter and concluded that Zhang Xiaofan and his fellow disciples would become powerful enough to dominate their era.

• Luo Yunji confused the Green-Clothed Girl by explaining that he already had many people to share his life with, and she apologized for arguing with him.
• Zhang Xiaofan said goodbye to Bi Yao and Aunt You, rejected her offer to bring him to her father, and declared that their paths differed.
• Luo Yunji argued that people of both paths could commit evil when their desires and incentives led them to do so, and Zhang Xiaofan hurriedly took him away on the Fire Poker.
• The Ghost King arrived and learned that Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji had rescued Bi Yao and cooked for her; Bi Yao realized she had not even told them her name.
• Aunt You reported what Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji had said, and the Ghost King decided the Holy Sect must not expose their affairs and predicted that they would eventually surpass every generation.

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji lost their way, took shelter from a storm, and continued north until they encountered the Ghost King at a roadside teahouse. Zhang Xiaofan entered the teahouse and handed the Ghost King his Fire Poker to examine.

• The Ghost King recalled the Wildlands battle and told Aunt You he was determined to recruit the peerless talents into the Ghost King Sect.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji lost their way, found a hollow in a cliff for shelter, and waited out a night of heavy rain.
• After the rain stopped, Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji found the main road and headed north, with Zhang Xiaofan carrying the tired Luo Yunji.
• At a roadside teahouse, Zhang Xiaofan recognized the Ghost King and initially tried to flee, while Luo Yunji pointed him out without fear.
• Zhang Xiaofan entered the teahouse and handed the Ghost King his Fire Poker when asked to show his magical treasure.

The Ghost King examined Zhang Xiaofan’s Fire Poker, identified its origins as the Bloodthirsty Orb and Soul Eater, and invited Zhang Xiaofan to join the Ghost King Sect after hearing his views on good and evil. Zhang Xiaofan hesitated rather than refusing outright, leaving the invitation open.

• The Ghost King recognized the Fire Poker as a blood-refined weapon containing the Bloodthirsty Orb and Soul Eater, and Zhang Xiaofan explained that He Dazhi had taught him about its origins.
• Zhang Xiaofan said magical treasures had no inherent good or evil, echoing Tian Buyi’s teaching, and the Ghost King praised his master.
• When the Ghost King called the Fire Poker supremely evil, Zhang Xiaofan challenged the distinction between righteous and evil, arguing that both sides killed and that a person’s heart determined whether they were good or wicked.
• The Ghost King asked whether Zhang Xiaofan’s views came from Tian Buyi, and Zhang Xiaofan glanced toward Luo Yunji as he ate a pork knuckle.
• The Ghost King invited Zhang Xiaofan to join the Ghost King Sect, and Zhang Xiaofan held back his refusal while considering He Dazhi’s plans.

Zhang Xiaofan learned that the Holy Sect had gathered on Liubo Mountain and continued east with Luo Yunji, stopping at Black Stone Cave to visit the foxes. There, he learned that Six-Tailed Fox had lost cultivation and three tails, and offered him cultivation-boosting food and wine.

• Ghost King told Zhang Xiaofan that the Holy Sect had gathered on Liubo Mountain and that Azure Cloud Sect members were heading there for a likely battle.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji traveled east and arrived at Xiaochi Town, then went to Black Stone Cave to visit Six-Tailed Fox and Three-Tailed Fox.
• Luo Yunji happily greeted the foxes and took a broken fox tail from Six-Tailed Fox to wear as his own.
• Six-Tailed Fox explained that righteous-path attackers had interrupted his treatment, leaving his cultivation damaged and costing him three tails.
• Zhang Xiaofan offered Six-Tailed Fox food and wine that could increase cultivation, quietly repaying him for keeping Luo Yunji happy.

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji learned the true legend of the Wishing Well and discovered that Xiaochi Town had posted a reward for the Three-Tailed Fox Demon. After an old fortune-teller warned Zhang Xiaofan of danger, he reunited with a little girl he had met in Heyang City, while the old man suddenly struggled to breathe.

• Three-Tailed Fox explained that the Wishing Well showed lovers the person they loved on the night of the full moon, and Luo Yunji said Zhang Xiaofan was the person he most wanted to be with because his cooking was best.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji found Xiaochi Town's shops closed and followed residents to a notice offering five hundred taels to anyone who would defeat the Three-Tailed Fox Demon.
• Zhang Xiaofan pulled Luo Yunji away from the crowd after noticing cultivators, and a huge man tore down the notice before the brick wall suddenly vanished in a blast.
• An old fortune-teller blocked Zhang Xiaofan and warned that death clung to him, then a little girl recognized him as the big brother who had once given her a candied hawthorn in Heyang City.
• Zhang Xiaofan remembered the girl, who explained that the fortune-teller was her grandfather, but the old man suddenly gasped and could not speak as she rushed to support him.