Chapter Summaries

Gu Yuan explained to Gu Lie why the Ancient Clan would cooperate with the Soul Clan: he wanted to gather the Tou She Ancient God Jade and seize the opportunity to become a Dou God. After delegating the clan’s affairs to Gu Lie while he recovered, Gu Yuan’s counterpart, Soul Heavenly Emperor, likewise entrusted the Soul Clan to the Nihility Devouring Flame.

• Gu Lie told Gu Yuan that Xun Er had left with Xiao Yan and that her bloodline power was under control, and Gu Yuan accepted her decision.
• Gu Lie questioned the Ancient Clan’s alliance with the Soul Clan, and Gu Yuan said the clans had to gather the Tou She Ancient God Jade to pursue the Dou God opportunity.
• Gu Yuan told Gu Lie that the Ancient Clan would remain wary of the Soul Clan and that the opportunity to become a Dou God had to fall into their hands.
• Gu Yuan, injured from the Heavenly Tomb and the battle at the Flame Clan, placed the Ancient Clan’s affairs in Gu Lie’s hands while he recovered.
• Soul Heavenly Emperor told the Nihility Devouring Flame that his injuries required recuperation and entrusted the Soul Clan to him.

Soul Heavenly Emperor warned Nihility Devouring Flame to be careful with Xiao Yan before vanishing. Gu Lie and the Ancient Clan elders discovered that the Heavenly Tomb had disappeared and decided to keep the news secret until Gu Yuan could investigate.

• Nihility Devouring Flame admitted that he had been watching Xiao Yan, and Soul Heavenly Emperor cautioned him not to go too far.
• Gu Zechuan reported to Gu Lie that the Heavenly Tomb had vanished and its connection to the Gu Realm could no longer be detected.
• Gu Lie and the Ancient Clan elders searched the Heavenly Tomb’s former location but found nothing.
• The elders suspected Xiao Xuan had caused the disappearance, while Gu Lie said only an Imperial State Soul might find traces of the tomb.
• Gu Lie ordered Gu Zechuan to guard the area and the elders to conceal the news until Gu Yuan could investigate.

Xiao Yan secured an initial connection to the Heavenly Tomb, with Xiao Xuan remaining there to help him control it until his soul power advanced further. Xiao Yan, Xun Er, and Lei Jingxiao returned to Starfall Pavilion, where Xiao Yan prepared to explain the truth to the Xiao Clan and Xun Er steeled herself to face them.

• Xiao Yan used his soul avatar to meet Xiao Xuan inside the Heavenly Tomb and confirmed that he had severed its ties to the Gu Realm and initially bound its spirit to himself.
• Xiao Xuan warned Xiao Yan that he needed Heavenly State Soul Grand Perfection to truly control the Heavenly Tomb and promised to stay and help until then.
• Xiao Yan, Xun Er, and Lei Jingxiao traveled back to Starfall Pavilion, while Lei Jingxiao chose not to return to the Thunder Clan.
• Xun Er grew uneasy about facing the Xiao Clan, and Xiao Yan reassured her that he would explain everything and that she was not to blame.
• Xun Er decided to return with Xiao Yan, and the group arrived at Starfall Pavilion, where Xiao Yan reflected on his advancement to One-Star Dou Sheng.

Xiao Yi Xian visited Xun Er to apologize for Xiao Qingqing’s awkward comment and reassure her about her place in Xiao Yan’s life. Xun Er’s worries eased, and she resolved to take the opportunity of Xiao Yan’s return to address their marriage.

• Xiao Yi Xian visited Xun Er and apologized for Xiao Qingqing calling her a pretty auntie.
• Xun Er said she did not blame Xiao Qingqing and thanked Xiao Yi Xian for coming to speak with her.
• Xiao Yi Xian comforted Xun Er about leaving the Ancient Clan and told her that Xiao Yan cherished her and had always hoped to spend his life with her.
• Xun Er admitted she worried her presence might bring Xiao Yan trouble because of the tension between the Xiao Clan and the Ancient Clan.
• Xun Er explained that she and Xiao Yan shared the burden of constant responsibilities, then said his return was a good opportunity for them to marry.

Xiao Yi Xian and Xun Er shared their worries about Xiao Yan and reassured each other that Xun Er belonged in their home. Xiao Yan then found Lei Jingxiao guarding Wei Jiangyuan’s door as thanks for a Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

• Xiao Yi Xian admitted she wished for Xiao Yan’s affection but hoped Xun Er would stay by his side and help him face danger.
• Xun Er worried that her arrival had disrupted Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yan, and Qing Qing’s peaceful life, but Xiao Yi Xian embraced her and called the home hers too.
• Xiao Yan arrived at Xun Er’s door, and she cheerfully told him he could not come in yet.
• Xiao Yan went to Wei Jiangyuan’s courtyard and found Lei Jingxiao standing guard outside his door.
• Lei Jingxiao explained that Wei Jiangyuan had given Zi Yan a Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit in his name, then asked him to guard the door for a month as thanks.
• Wei Jiangyuan came out and teased Lei Jingxiao, who insisted he would protect him.

Wei Jiangyuan proposed helping Xiao Yan overcome his lack of alchemy experience by preparing pill formulas and plans, leaving Xiao Yan to perform the refining. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan questioning whether the arrangement would unfairly cost Wei Jiangyuan time while giving Xiao Yan the credit.

• Wei Jiangyuan asked Xiao Yan whether his soul power had improved during the Heavenly Tomb trip, and Xiao Yan said it had risen only modestly.
• Wei Jiangyuan admitted he was anxious about his distance from the Dou Saint Realm and Ninth-grade Alchemist status amid the coming conflict in the Central Plains.
• Wei Jiangyuan proposed identifying ingredients, devising formulas, testing combinations, and planning each stage to compensate for Xiao Yan's lack of experience.
• Wei Jiangyuan claimed their partnership could give Xiao Yan a thirty- to forty-percent chance of success in refining a Ninth-grade Pill.
• Xiao Yan acknowledged that Wei Jiangyuan's plan could work but warned that Wei Jiangyuan would do the exhausting work while Xiao Yan took the crucial role and the glory.

Wei Jiangyuan insisted on becoming Xiao Yan’s alchemy assistant despite the cost to his own future, and Xiao Yan finally agreed to let him try. Xiao Yan then asked Wei Jiangyuan to help find a way to restore Xun Er’s Dou Di bloodline without harming her future.

• Wei Jiangyuan urged Xiao Yan to trust him and argued that alchemy was the best way he could support his brothers.
• Wei Jiangyuan told Xiao Yan that Senior Shennong knew of his plan and had left the decision to him.
• Xiao Yan agreed to try working with Wei Jiangyuan, while promising he could stop whenever he wished.
• Xiao Yan explained Xun Er’s weakened Dou Di bloodline and need to replenish her origin power.
• Wei Jiangyuan began considering a plan to help Xun Er recover, and Xiao Yan said she would remain at Starfall Pavilion until then.

Xiao Yan visited Xiao Yi Xian and formally asked her to marry him. After he assured her that the timing was right and that Xun Er also agreed, Xiao Yi Xian happily accepted, saying she had waited for him for a long time.

• Lei Jingxiao asked Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan what they had discussed, and Wei Jiangyuan teased him by praising his intelligence.
• Xiao Yan visited Xiao Yi Xian while she handled Medical Poison Valley's affairs at Starfall Pavilion.
• Xiao Yi Xian wondered whether Xiao Yan had come to discuss matters from the Heavenly Tomb, but he asked when they could get married.
• Xiao Yi Xian hesitated over the timing and Xun Er's presence, so Xiao Yan explained that their loved ones were nearby and that Xun Er had agreed to their marriage.
• Xiao Yan asked whether Xiao Yi Xian was willing to marry him, and she joyfully accepted.

News of Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian's wedding spread across the Central Plains, prompting factions to weigh its political significance and Starfall Pavilion to prepare an extravagant celebration. Three days before the wedding, Medical Poison Valley announced that it would provide free treatment to anyone injured at its affiliated pharmacies.

• Starfall Pavilion and Medical Poison Valley announced Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian's marriage, sparking speculation about Xiao Yan's other close companions and the factions' plans.
• Xiao Ding, Venerable Wind, and the Heavenly Luan Clan helped organize the wedding, while invitations went out to Starfall Pavilion's allies.
• Tang Zhen showed Fire Cloud Ancestor the invitation, and Fire Cloud Ancestor agreed to attend while predicting Starfall Pavilion might make a move beyond the wedding.
• Fire Cloud Ancestor discussed the possibility of cooperating with Xiao Yan's faction, and Tang Zhen considered the risks of opposing the Ancient Clan.
• Starfall Pavilion and Medical Poison Valley filled the pavilion with preparations as the wedding date approached.
• Medical Poison Valley announced three days of free treatment for injured people at its affiliated pharmacies, drawing widespread praise.

On the eve of her wedding to Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian tried on her bridal gown with Xun Er, who reassured her that she was happy for the couple. Xiao Yi Xian shared a strange dream in which Xun Er and an unknown beautiful woman stood beside Xiao Yan as brides, but she dismissed it as wedding nerves and looked forward to marrying him.

• Xun Er visited Xiao Yi Xian to offer help with the preparations for her wedding to Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Xun Er to help her try on her wedding gown and apologized for the timing of her marriage.
• Xun Er said she was sincerely happy for Xiao Yi Xian and asked her to help with her own wedding preparations someday.
• Xun Er praised Xiao Yi Xian in her gold-and-red bridal gown and encouraged her to enjoy the next day.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Xun Er about a dream in which Xun Er and an unknown beautiful woman stood beside Xiao Yan as brides, and Xun Er dismissed it as a product of her nerves.

Xiao Yan’s wedding drew increasingly powerful guests to Starfall Pavilion, showcasing his influence across the Central Plains. The Flame Clan arrived at the end, leaving the gathering poised for the next major encounter.

• Xiao Ding welcomed the early guests at Starfall Pavilion as its disciples and members of Medical Poison Valley prepared for the wedding.
• The Fire Cloud Ancestor and Tang Zhen arrived from Burning Flame Valley, and Xiao Yan escorted them to the core area.
• Elder Lin led the Pill Tower delegation and explained that the Pill Tower Ancestor remained in seclusion.
• A delegation from the Flower Sect arrived, stirring unease between Yao Chen and Xuan Yi, while Xiao Yan received them courteously.
• The Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the Nine Serene Deepground Python Clan arrived with powerful leaders to congratulate Xiao Yan, shocking the guests.
• The Flame Clan arrived, prompting the major factions to rise and watch as the wedding gathering reached a new peak.

Xiao Yan welcomed the Flame Clan and three other Dou Di Descendant Clans to his wedding, despite having invited none of them. Their arrival raised questions about their intentions, while a mysterious young woman among the Yao Clan drew his attention.

• Huo Zhen led the Flame Clan to congratulate Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan welcomed him to a seat of honor.
• The Pill Tower broke the awkward silence by speaking with the Flame Clan about alchemy.
• Lei Dong, Old Man Shennong, and representatives of the Yao and Stone Clans arrived together, surprising Xiao Yan.
• Old Man Shennong offered Xiao Yan and his wife his good wishes and introduced the visitors.
• Yao Lao faced the Yao Clan members who had once cast him out, while Xiao Yan noticed a mysterious young woman whose presence pressured his soul.
• Xiao Yan invited the three clans to the seats of honor, and Yao Lao reassured him that the wedding came first.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian celebrated their wedding before family and guests, then shared a private moment in their bridal chamber. They reaffirmed that their life together had been built through mutual sincerity and support, and Xiao Yi Xian declared herself his wife with nothing between them.

• The Heavenly Luan Clan brought Xiao Yi Xian to the wedding in a carriage drawn by nine azure luans, and Xiao Yan carried her to the platform where their elders awaited.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian bowed to heaven, earth, and their elders, then received blessings and gifts from their guests.
• Xiao Yan explained that he had chosen separate wedding ceremonies so Xun Er and Xiao Yi Xian would each feel cherished rather than neglected.
• Xiao Yan took Xiao Yi Xian to their bridal chamber, lifted her veil, and kissed her.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Yan that their relationship endured because they had sincerely returned each other's kindness and supported one another.
• Xiao Yi Xian embraced Xiao Yan and said that as his wife, she would share everything with him and nothing could truly separate them.

Xiao Yan and his closest allies met to discuss whether to ally with the Thunder, Yao, and Stone Clans and how to handle other powers. Venerable Wind supported an alliance for protection, while Yao Lao warned that the clans might treat them as subordinates rather than equals.

• After the wedding guests left, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, Mu Yaoyin, Venerable Wind, and Yao Lao gathered to plan the future of their three powers.
• Xiao Yan raised the possibility of allying with the Thunder, Yao, and Stone Clans and asked how they should deal with other powers that had shown goodwill.
• Venerable Wind argued that an alliance with the Dou Di Descendant Clans would protect them against the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan.
• Yao Lao objected that the three clans' offer sounded like recruitment into a subordinate role, not an equal partnership.
• Yao Lao warned that the clans might absorb them once the danger passed and said that only a few Dou Di descendants would treat them as equals.

Xiao Yan and his allies debated whether to join forces with the Dou Di Descendant Clans or other Central Plains powers, then Xiao Yi Xian proposed strengthening their coalition before approaching the three clans. She ended by naming three powerful figures who could anchor their side.

• Yao Lao argued that Xiao Yan's group should ally with Central Plains powers such as Pill Tower, which wanted Xiao Yan as a trusted partner.
• Mu Yaoyin confirmed that Xiao Xuan had said Soul Heavenly Emperor and Gu Yuan could not interfere for up to ten years, and offered to use her fatal Luan Eye Heaven-Peering Technique; Xiao Yan refused.
• Xiao Yi Xian proposed allying with the three Dou Di Descendant Clans only after building up their own forces.
• Xiao Yi Xian grouped the Central Plains powers into potential allies, uncertain partners, and enemies, while Yao Lao added Old Man Shennong as a major power.
• Xiao Yi Xian named Old Man Shennong, the Pill Tower Ancestor, and the living Flame Clan Chief as candidates to anchor their side.

Xiao Yi Xian laid out a strategy for building an alliance with surviving Dou Di Descendant Clans while preserving their independence. She sent Xiao Yan, Yao Lao, and Yao Qingyu to the Flower Sect to begin negotiations, and Xiao Yan entrusted her with a legacy for a worthy disciple.

• Xiao Yi Xian proposed approaching potential allies individually and seeking companions rather than submitting to masters.
• Xiao Yi Xian identified the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the Flower Sect as the first targets for alliance talks.
• Xiao Yan gave Xiao Yi Xian Ling Fengzhui's legacy and asked her to choose a young disciple to inherit it.
• Xiao Yan, Yao Lao, and Yao Qingyu prepared to travel to the Flower Sect, with Yao Qingyu's ties to the sect expected to ease negotiations.

Xiao Yan and Yao Qingyu prepared to visit the Flower Sect and Flame Clan as Starfall Pavilion pursued alliances with powerful factions. Lei Jingxiao and Wei Jiangyuan set out for the Ancient Void Dragon Clan to negotiate an alliance and help Zi Yan amid the clan’s unrest, while Lei Jingxiao hoped to win her affection.

• Xiao Yan planned to accompany Yao Qingyu and Yao Lao to the Flower Sect, then visit the Flame Clan, while Yao Lao would later contact the Burning Flame Valley.
• Lei Jingxiao and Wei Jiangyuan prepared to travel to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan to secure an alliance and help Zi Yan deal with factions coveting the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.
• Wei Jiangyuan teased Yao Qingyu and asked Xiao Yan to look after her during the journey.
• Wei Jiangyuan teased Lei Jingxiao about romance and urged him to ask Xiao Yan for advice about Zi Yan.
• Xiao Yan advised Lei Jingxiao to speak openly to Zi Yan, and Lei Jingxiao became confident he would succeed.

Lei Jingxiao and Wei Jiangyuan departed, and Xiao Yan set out with Yao Lao and Yao Qingyu. On the journey, Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao how to overcome his soul-power bottleneck, and Yao Lao began explaining the nature of soul power.

• Lei Jingxiao took Wei Jiangyuan through a spatial vortex after teasing left Lei Jingxiao embarrassed, and Xiao Yan watched them go.
• Yao Lao joined Xiao Yan and Yao Qingyu, and the three departed Starfall Pavilion while Xiao Yi Xian and Xun Er stayed behind.
• Xiao Yan told Yao Lao that his Heavenly State Soul had stalled before reaching its middle phase, especially after sensing the Yao Clan girl's superior soul power.
• Yao Lao said Xiao Yan's sudden rise to the Heavenly State Soul during his three-year slumber had left gaps in his cultivation, and invited Yao Qingyu to listen.
• Yao Lao asked Xiao Yan and Yao Qingyu to explain the difference between soul power and Dou Qi, then demonstrated soul power flowing and changing like a gentle spirit.

Yao Lao explained the differences between Dou Qi and soul power, guiding Xiao Yan toward understanding the Heavenly State Soul. Xiao Yan began to glimpse the path forward, while Yao Lao demonstrated the Soul Avatar and described how he had reached its great completion.

• Yao Lao explained that Mortal State souls grew passively with Dou Qi, while Spiritual State souls could actively absorb spiritual energy.
• Yao Lao said that advancing to the Heavenly State Soul required treating soul power as part of oneself rather than as an external tool, and Xiao Yan began to understand what his soul had lacked.
• Yao Lao manifested a Soul Avatar, showing Xiao Yan and Yao Qingyu that a fully developed Heavenly State Soul could form a powerful clone from its fundamental soul power.
• Yao Lao explained the stages of Heavenly State Soul cultivation, from commanding soul power as part of the body to materializing and dividing it into a Soul Avatar.
• Yao Lao recalled that his time with the Void Heavenly Emperor in the Ten Thousand Beasts Space had helped him understand the difference between the Spiritual and Heavenly State Souls.

Yao Lao gave Xiao Yan his newly created Soul-Sealing Consciousness Suppression technique after reaching the peak of the Heavenly State Soul. Xiao Yan began studying it, but his arrival at the Flower Sect interrupted his progress.

• Yao Lao explained that his soul had briefly reached the Imperial State Soul and then stabilized at the peak of the Heavenly State Soul.
• Yao Lao gave Xiao Yan the Soul-Sealing Consciousness Suppression technique, which could instantly seal and suppress an opponent's soul power when fully mastered.
• Xiao Yan began comprehending the technique and recognized how carefully Yao Lao had created it to help him.
• Xiao Yan, Yao Lao, and Yao Qingyu passed through an affiliated city and arrived at the Flower Sect's flower-covered mountains.
• Yao Qingyu announced that they had arrived at the Flower Sect.