Recaps

Xu Tianming took Meng Hongchen to hunt a soul ring, then became entangled in Zhang Lexuan’s fate after rescuing her from the Holy Ghost Cult and binding her to a three-year contract. As he cultivated with her in Mingdu, Dai Yueheng arrived and challenged the group over her decision to stay.

• Xu Tianming took Meng Hongchen to the Evil Demon Forest, where she absorbed a Human-Faced Demon Spider’s soul ring and he recovered its Eight Spider Spears external soul bone.
• Xu Tianming and Meng Hongchen encountered Zhang Lexuan fleeing a Holy Ghost Cult ambush, and Xu Tianming fought alongside her to defeat the attackers and capture their leader.
• Xu Tianming learned that Prince Duan’s faction had leaked his information to the Holy Ghost Cult, then confined Zhang Lexuan and pressured her into signing a contract to serve him for three years.
• Xu Tianming told Zhang Lexuan that her Silver Moon Martial Soul was connected to the Sun Moon Empire’s imperial bloodline and used Moon-Matrix Power to help her recover and cultivate.
• After Prince Duan’s faction was purged and Xu Tianran became Crown Prince, Zhang Lexuan helped Xu Tianming cultivate, accelerating his progress to level forty-four.
• Xu Tianming took Zhang Lexuan, Ye Guyi, Xiao Xiao, and Jiang Nannan around Mingdu, where Dai Yueheng found them and urged Zhang Lexuan to return to Shrek Academy.
• Zhang Lexuan refused to leave with Dai Yueheng, and Xu Tianming ordered her to suppress him after he insulted Xu Tianming and the Sun Moon Empire.

Xu Tianming detained Dai Yueheng and faced Ma Xiaotao’s rescue attempt, bringing Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire to the brink of conflict. After negotiating strict terms with Mu En and resolving Nana’s crisis, Xu Tianming set out for Shrek Academy with Meng Hongchen and Ye Guyi, where Yan Shaozhe immediately challenged him.

• Xu Tianming had Zhang Lexuan detain Dai Yueheng, while Ma Xiaotao began planning a secret rescue.
• Ma Xiaotao infiltrated Prince Yan’s Palace as a maid, but Xu Tianming exposed her and defeated her before Mu En intervened.
• Mu En tried to take Xu Tianming to Shrek Academy, prompting Kong Deming and Xu Tianran to mobilize the empire’s forces.
• Xu Tianming showed Mu En evidence of Dai Yueheng’s actions and refused to release him until the Star Luo Empire gave a satisfactory explanation.
• After Ma Xiaotao’s attempt to rescue Dai Yueheng and Nana’s infiltration were revealed, Xu Tianming negotiated conditions for attending Shrek Academy and temporarily stabilized Ma Xiaotao’s evil fire.
• Xu Tianming helped Nana free her parents from the Holy Ghost Cult, then agreed to take Meng Hongchen and Ye Guyi with him to Shrek Academy.
• At Shrek City’s East Gate, Yan Shaozhe confronted Xu Tianming over his motorcycle, and Xu Tianming realized Yan and the guards had taken his bait.