Chapter Summaries

After Shrek defeated the Imperial Dou Team, Tang San demanded Dugu Yan give his poisoned teammates the antidote, while Gu Yuena secretly treated several girls herself. In the lounge, Grandmaster praised Tang San for turning the fight around and began criticizing Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, leaving Zhu Zhuqing facing his rebuke.

• Tang San demanded that Dugu Yan neutralize the poison affecting his teammates, and she threw him a bottle of pills before leaving with Yu Tianheng.
• Tang San realized Gu Yuena had already cured Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena also removed the poison from Ning Rongrong.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai discussed Gu Yuena's resistance to poison and Tang San's resentment toward Dai Mubai before the team returned to the lounge.
• Grandmaster praised Tang San for seizing the chance to defeat several opponents and commended Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai for their performances.
• Grandmaster criticized Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing for fighting recklessly, and Tang San wondered why Yu Tianheng and the Shi Family Brothers had briefly gone dazed.
• Grandmaster began seriously criticizing Zhu Zhuqing, who looked up at him with a blank expression.

Grandmaster criticized Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Yuena after Shrek's battle, while Qin Ming reunited with Flender and Zhao Wuji. Ao Tian and four others left rather than join the meal, and Grandmaster proposed that Shrek seek training resources from the Royal Academy in exchange for competing under its name.

• Grandmaster urged Zhu Zhuqing to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Dai Mubai, but she declared she would rather die than join forces with him.
• Grandmaster criticized Gu Yuena for staying out of the battle and threatened to arrange matches against Soul Ancestor teams, while Gu Yuena dismissed the opponents as trash.
• Qin Ming entered the lounge and reunited with Flender and Zhao Wuji, then praised Shrek's students while noting their poor coordination.
• Ao Tian, Xiao Wu, Gu Yuena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong left before Flender's meal and ate near the city gate instead.
• Grandmaster asked Qin Ming to approach the Royal Academy about hosting Shrek for training, offering to have Shrek compete in the Soul Master Tournament under the Royal Academy's name.

Grandmaster criticized Zhu Zhuqing for refusing to team up with Dai Mubai and Gu Yuena for staying out of the battle, then reunited with Qin Ming after Shrek's match. The group discussed visiting Royal Academy for training, while Ao Tian and his companions left to return to Shrek Academy on their own.

• Grandmaster questioned Zhu Zhuqing about refusing to use the Hell White Tiger fusion skill with Dai Mubai, and she said she would rather die than join forces with him.
• Grandmaster scolded Gu Yuena for not attacking and threatened to arrange fights against Soul Ancestor-level teams, but Gu Yuena dismissed his criticism.
• Qin Ming entered the lounge, greeted Flander and Zhao Wuji, and discussed Shrek's students and their teamwork.
• Flander invited the Imperial Dou Team to join dinner, but Qin Ming returned saying the students had declined; Grandmaster then spoke privately with Yu Tianheng.
• Ao Tian declined Flander's meal invitation, and Xiao Wu, Gu Yuena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong left with him before returning to Shrek Academy.
• During dinner with Qin Ming, Grandmaster proposed that Shrek visit Royal Academy to use its training resources in exchange for competing in the Soul Master Tournament under Royal Academy's name.

Grandmaster prepared Shrek’s students for the Soul Master Tournament and secured the Royal Academy’s approval for an exchange visit. As the group traveled toward Heaven Dou City, Ao Tian told the girls that he planned to withdraw from Shrek Academy when they arrived.

• Grandmaster persuaded Flender to accept the Royal Academy exchange, while Qin Ming agreed to seek the education committee’s approval.
• Grandmaster shifted the students’ training toward raising their soul power, and Ma Hongjun vowed to work harder after being left out of the lineup.
• After Qin Ming’s letter arrived, Shrek set out for Heaven Dou City, with Flender and the others running while Ao Tian and the four girls rode in his carriage.
• Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong he might visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Xiao Wu said she looked forward to seeing Xue’er in Heaven Dou City.
• Ao Tian told Gu Yuena and the others that they would withdraw from Shrek Academy upon reaching Heaven Dou City, surprising Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.

Grandmaster arranged for Shrek Academy to study at the Royal Academy and refocused the students’ training on increasing their Soul Power. As they traveled toward Heaven Dou City, Ao Tian told Gu Yuena and the others that they would leave Shrek Academy and separate from the group once they arrived.

• Grandmaster persuaded Flender to accept Qin Ming’s proposal, and Qin Ming agreed to seek the Royal Academy’s approval for Shrek’s exchange visit.
• Grandmaster ended the group’s trips to the Suoto Grand Fighting Arena and emphasized Soul Power training, warning Ma Hongjun to work harder.
• After half a month of weighted runs and cultivation, Flender received word that the Royal Academy had approved Shrek’s visit, and the group set out for Heaven Dou City.
• Ao Tian rode in his carriage with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Gu Yuena, and Ning Rongrong, while the Shrek teachers and students traveled on foot.
• Xiao Wu said she looked forward to seeing Xue’er in Heaven Dou City, and Ning Rongrong invited the group to her family’s Castle.
• Ao Tian told Gu Yuena that they would leave Shrek Academy upon reaching Heaven Dou City, surprising Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.

Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong he could greatly accelerate her cultivation if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect submitted to him, then considered Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong’s requests to leave Shrek with him. He revealed to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong that he was from Spirit Hall.

• Ao Tian said he had never intended to stay long at Shrek Academy and admitted he had made Xiao Wu endure Grandmaster’s training to strengthen her.
• Ao Tian offered Ning Rongrong a cultivation method several times faster than Grandmaster’s in exchange for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s submission, and Ning Rongrong suggested he marry into the sect.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked to follow Ao Tian, Xiao Wu, and Gu Yuena, explaining that she wanted to repay Ao Tian and had nowhere safe to go.
• Ning Rongrong said she also wanted to leave with Ao Tian and the others.
• Ao Tian asked Zhu Zhuqing whether she had wondered what force he belonged to, then revealed that he was from Spirit Hall, leaving Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong stunned.

Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong that he could greatly accelerate her cultivation if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect submitted to him, then prepared to leave Shrek Academy. When Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong asked to follow him, he revealed that he was with Spirit Hall, leaving both girls stunned.

• Ao Tian said he had only stayed at Shrek Academy for fun and admitted he had put Xiao Wu through harsh training to make her suffer.
• Ao Tian offered to help Ning Rongrong cultivate several times faster if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect submitted to him, and she rejected the demand as impossible.
• Ning Rongrong suggested Ao Tian could marry into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Zhu Zhuqing said the sect's leadership could not pass to an outsider.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked to follow Ao Tian, and Ning Rongrong said she wanted to go with him too.
• Ao Tian asked Zhu Zhuqing whether she had considered his faction, then revealed that he was with Spirit Hall, stunning her and Ning Rongrong.

Ao Tian revealed his Spirit Hall identity to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong by showing them the Pope’s Token. Zhu Zhuqing chose to stay with him, while Ning Rongrong chose to remain his friend and asked him to protect her sect from future harm.

• Ao Tian showed Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong the Pope’s Token, and Ning Rongrong recognized it as Spirit Hall’s highest-ranking token.
• Ao Tian told Zhu Zhuqing that his position in Spirit Hall was second only to one person and asked whether she would still follow him.
• Zhu Zhuqing said she had cut ties with her family and chose to stay by Ao Tian’s side.
• Ning Rongrong said she would remain Ao Tian’s friend, keep his identity secret from her father, and asked him not to harm the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ao Tian revealed that he belonged to Spirit Hall and showed Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong the Pope’s Token, confirming his high status. Zhu Zhuqing chose to follow him, while Ning Rongrong remained his friend and asked him to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from future harm.

• Ao Tian showed Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong the Pope’s Token and said his position in Spirit Hall was second only to one person.
• Zhu Zhuqing chose to follow Ao Tian, explaining that she had severed ties with her family after years of being treated as a sacrifice.
• Ning Rongrong said she would remain Ao Tian’s friend despite his Spirit Hall identity and would not tell her father about it.
• Ning Rongrong asked Ao Tian to promise that he would not harm the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future.

Ao Tian reassured Ning Rongrong about Spirit Hall and continued traveling with the Shrek group toward Heaven Dou City. After arriving, he told Grandmaster that he was withdrawing from Shrek Academy, while the girls also refused to go to the Royal Academy.

• Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong that Spirit Hall hoped to befriend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and asked what she would do if it demanded the sect's submission.
• Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong cultivated in the carriage while Ao Tian and Gu Yuena discussed whether to leave the group and whether Ning Rongrong might reveal his identity.
• Ma Hongjun provoked Dai Mubai about Zhu Zhuqing sharing Ao Tian's carriage, but Dai Mubai admitted he could not make up their strength gap, and Tang San hoped Ao Tian would waste his talent.
• After five days of running, Flender's group reached Heaven Dou City and learned that the Royal Academy stood outside the city.
• Ao Tian and the girls stepped down from the carriage and said they would not go to the Royal Academy; Ao Tian told Grandmaster he was withdrawing from Shrek Academy.

Ao Tian questioned Ning Rongrong about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s response to Spirit Hall’s ambitions while the group traveled toward Heaven Dou City. After arriving, Ao Tian and the girls declined to go to the Royal Academy, and Ao Tian announced that he was withdrawing from Shrek Academy.

• Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong that Spirit Hall’s unification of the continent was inevitable and said Spirit Hall hoped to befriend her sect.
• Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong cultivated in the carriage while Ao Tian and Gu Yuena discussed staying with the Shrek group.
• Ma Hongjun provoked Dai Mubai about Zhu Zhuqing riding with Ao Tian, but Dai Mubai admitted he still could not match Ao Tian.
• The Shrek group reached Heaven Dou City after five days and learned that the Royal Academy stood outside the city.
• Ao Tian and the four girls refused to accompany the group to the Royal Academy, and Ao Tian told the Grandmaster he was leaving Shrek Academy.

Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong left Shrek Academy despite Grandmaster’s protests. Grandmaster was severely injured when Dragon Horse struck him, and Flender’s group remained in Heaven Dou City to treat him and deal with the injured bystanders.

• Ao Tian and the four girls announced they were leaving Shrek Academy, and Ao Tian said he had grown tired of playing there.
• Grandmaster refused to let them go, but they boarded the carriage and shut the door.
• Grandmaster tried to stop Dragon Horse by grabbing its reins, and Dragon Horse struck him into the crowd, leaving him unconscious and badly injured.
• Tang San stopped Grandmaster’s internal bleeding while Flender’s group treated him and discovered Ao Tian’s carriage had already left.
• Injured bystanders demanded compensation, and Dai Mubai intimidated them into fleeing by releasing his White Tiger Martial Soul.

Ao Tian and four women left Shrek Academy, and Grandmaster was gravely injured when he tried to stop their carriage. Flender’s group stayed behind to treat Grandmaster and deal with the injured bystanders.

• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong announced they would leave Shrek with Ao Tian, while Gu Yuena silently stood beside him.
• Ao Tian rejected Grandmaster’s pleas, declared that they were no longer Shrek members, and boarded the carriage with the four women.
• Grandmaster tried to stop the carriage by grabbing the Dragon Horse’s reins, but the horse struck him into the crowd and left him seriously injured.
• Tang San treated Grandmaster’s internal bleeding, but Ao Tian’s carriage had already disappeared.
• Bystanders demanded compensation for their injuries, and Dai Mubai frightened them off by releasing his White Tiger Martial Soul.

After leaving Shrek Academy, Ao Tian traveled to Heaven Dou City with Gu Yuena, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing. The group arrived at the luxurious Peerless Tower for dinner, where Ning Rongrong showed them her Silver membership card.

• Flender took the injured Grandmaster to an inn and told the students to train harder after Ao Tian left Shrek Academy.
• Dai Mubai vowed to defeat Ao Tian and repay him for his humiliation and the loss of his wife.
• Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong to return to her family’s castle, but agreed to let her travel with him after Gu Yuena intervened.
• The group reached Heaven Dou City’s inner district, where Zhu Zhuqing’s stomach rumbled and the girls became eager to find food.
• Ning Rongrong led the group to the Peerless Tower and used her Silver membership card to gain them entry.

Ao Tian and the four girls traveled into Heaven Dou City's inner city and arrived at the famous Peerless Tower restaurant. Ning Rongrong showed them her Silver Card and explained the restaurant's membership rules as they went inside.

• Flender took the injured Grandmaster to an inn and planned to wait until he woke before deciding whether to go to the Royal Academy.
• Ma Hongjun complained that Ao Tian had left Shrek Academy and taken Dai Mubai's woman, while Flender reminded the students to train harder.
• Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong to return to her family's castle, but Gu Yuena persuaded him to let her stay.
• Ao Tian's group reached Heaven Dou City's inner city, where the girls admired the lively streets and Zhu Zhuqing's stomach growled.
• Ning Rongrong led the group to Peerless Tower, used her Silver Card to gain entry, and explained its membership tiers.

Ao Tian took Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena to Peerless Tower, where his Gold Card let them dine on the Third Floor. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing speculated that Ao Tian was related to Bibi Dong as he led the group to the Heavenly Character Number Two private room.

• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing remarked on Peerless Tower’s expensive memberships, while Ning Rongrong explained that she had bought her Silver Card with her allowance.
• Ning Rongrong requested a Tian-grade private room, but the waitress said the second-floor rooms were full, so Ao Tian showed his Gold Card and chose the Third Floor.
• Ao Tian told Xiao Wu that he had visited Peerless Tower with Sister Dong'er, prompting Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to wonder whether he was related to Bibi Dong.
• Ao Tian requested Heavenly Character Number Two, and the waitress led the group there while noting that Heavenly Character Number One was reserved for Diamond Card holders and other important figures.

Ao Tian took Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena to Peerless Tower, where Ning Rongrong's knowledge of the restaurant embarrassed her when Ao Tian revealed his Gold Card. The group reached the Third Floor and chose Heavenly Character Number Two, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing speculated about Ao Tian's connection to Bibi Dong.

• Xiao Wu questioned the expense of membership cards, and Ning Rongrong explained that wealthy people valued them as status symbols.
• Ning Rongrong admitted she had bought her Silver Card with her allowance, surprising the waitress, and Xiao Wu blushed when Ning Rongrong called Ao Tian her husband.
• After the second-floor Heavenly Character private rooms were found full, Ao Tian showed his Gold Card and led the group to the Third Floor.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing connected Ao Tian's mention of Sister Dong'er and his Pope's Token to Bibi Dong, and Ning Rongrong considered building a good relationship with him.
• Ao Tian requested Heavenly Character Number Two, while the waitress noted that only Diamond Card holders and other distinguished figures could use Number One.

Ao Tian brought the group to Peerless Tower’s Heavenly Character Number Two private room, where Ning Rongrong revealed her status and treated everyone to an expensive meal. As they ate, a commotion in the hall announced that Young Master Xue was paying everyone’s expenses for the night.

• The attendant warned Ao Tian that guests might challenge his right to use the highly ranked room, but he entered without hesitation.
• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Gu Yuena, and Ning Rongrong chose dishes, and the attendant recognized Ning Rongrong as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s young miss.
• Ning Rongrong explained the restaurant’s entertainers, and Xiao Wu shut the door after seeing the revealing performance in the hall.
• The group removed their veils and ate the restaurant’s food while chatting.
• A young man announced that Young Master Xue would cover everyone’s expenses, prompting cheers throughout the hall.

Ao Tian and the others dined in the Heavenly Character Number Two room at Peerless Tower, where Ning Rongrong’s identity as Ning Fengzhi’s daughter impressed the waitress. The chapter ended as Young Master Xue entered the hall and offered to pay everyone’s bill.

• Ao Tian ignored the waitress’s warning about the room and led Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Gu Yuena, and Ning Rongrong inside.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing hesitated over the expensive menu, while Ning Rongrong offered to treat everyone and ordered several costly dishes.
• The waitress recognized Ning Rongrong and withdrew after the group declined to hire entertainers.
• Xiao Wu peeked at the hall’s performance, then returned to the table as the group chatted and ate.
• A commotion rose in the hall, where a young man announced that Young Master Xue would pay for everyone’s bill.

Xue Beng arrived at the restaurant and tried to force his way into Ning Rongrong's private room after she refused to see him. When he broke the lock and entered, he froze at the sight of the people inside, his eyes filled with desire.

• Ning Rongrong told Xiao Wu that Xue Beng was a wealthy, notorious wastrel and the son of Emperor Xue Ye.
• Ao Tian recognized Xue Beng and recalled that he was secretly pretending to be a wastrel to evade Qian Renxue's suspicion.
• Xue Beng learned from a waitress that Ning Rongrong was in the Heavenly Character Number Two private room and decided to visit her.
• Ning Rongrong refused to open the door despite Xue Beng repeatedly calling for her.
• Xue Beng smashed the lock and pushed open the door, then froze when he saw the people inside.