Chapter Summaries

Ao Tian offered Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect a chance to gain power by submitting to him, but Ning Fengzhi chose to disband the sect and withdraw from the continent’s conflicts. By the next day, he had moved with Ning Rongrong, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and the direct-line disciples to a castle outside Heaven Dou City.

• Ao Tian promised Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong breakthroughs in exchange for their loyalty, but Ning Fengzhi refused to join Spirit Hall and chose to disband the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Fengzhi said he would retire with Chen Xin and Gu Rong; Ao Tian accepted his decision but warned him not to join another force.
• Ning Fengzhi ordered Gu Rong to arrange the sect’s dissolution and abandoned plans to meet Yu Xiaogang and Tang San about hidden weapons.
• After learning that the sect was disbanding, Ning Rongrong asked Ning Fengzhi why, and he told her he wanted a quiet life.
• Ning Fengzhi took Ning Rongrong, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and the direct-line disciples to a castle outside Heaven Dou City as the sect was emptied.

Ao Tian gave Dugu Bo a poisonous Pill to help him reach Level Ninety-nine, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disbandment deepened Emperor Xue Ye’s crisis. The chapter ended with Ao Tian bringing a Pill to Zhu Zhuqing’s door.

• Ao Tian told Dugu Bo to refine the Pill and visit the Ao Mansion after breaking through.
• Rumors of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disbandment spread, and Ning Fengzhi refused to meet visiting forces.
• Qian Renxue met Ning Fengzhi as Crown Prince, but he avoided explaining the sect’s decision.
• Xue Ye failed to persuade Ning Fengzhi, returned to the palace in a rage, and collapsed after vomiting blood.
• Qian Renxue hoped Xue Ye’s worsening condition would let her inherit the throne sooner.
• Ao Tian finished making a Pill and went to Zhu Zhuqing’s door at Gu Yuena’s urging.

After the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disbanded, Xue Ye’s fury over Ning Fengzhi’s refusal to meet him worsened his condition, delighting Qian Renxue. Ao Tian prepared a Pill for Zhu Zhuqing and visited her room, where Xiao Li’s shy glance at him ended in surprise.

• Dugu Bo returned to his own place to refine Ao Tian’s poisonous Pill, which was meant to raise his cultivation to Level Ninety-nine.
• Ning Fengzhi refused to meet visiting factions and turned away Xue Ye, though he received Crown Prince Qian Renxue.
• Xue Ye returned to the Imperial Palace in a rage, coughed up blood, and collapsed, leaving Qian Renxue hopeful that she might inherit the throne sooner.
• Ao Tian finished preparing a Pill for Zhu Zhuqing and went to her room to deliver it.
• Xiao Li shyly glanced at Ao Tian, then froze when she noticed something.

Ao Tian gave Xiao Li a Pill and then a God-bestowed Soul Ring, beginning her path as a Soul Master. Meanwhile, Grandmaster and Tang San traveled to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to discuss cooperation, only to find the mountain largely abandoned.

• Ao Tian gave Xiao Li a Pill that would transform her body, and Xiao Li gratefully accepted it as her master.
• Grandmaster and Tang San discussed Ao Tian's disappearance, the Immortal Herbs, and their plans to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ao Tian helped Xiao Li absorb a God-bestowed Soul Ring, while Xiao Wu explained that enduring longer would produce a stronger ring and a suitable Soul Skill.
• Grandmaster and Tang San rode to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and found its checkpoints and watchtowers deserted.
• Grandmaster and Tang San reached the palace and were challenged by two dispirited Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples.

Ao Tian gave Xiao Li a Pill and then condensed a Soul Ring for her, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing learned that he could provide God-bestowed Soul Rings. Grandmaster and Tang San traveled to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and found its mountain checkpoints deserted before reaching two disciples at the summit.

• Ao Tian gave Xiao Li a Pill that would transform her body and help her become a Soul Master, and Zhu Zhuqing recognized that Xiao Li had begun to fall for him.
• Grandmaster told Tang San that they would visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to settle their cooperation, while admitting he still could not fully accept Liu Erlong.
• Ao Tian condensed a Soul Ring for Xiao Li, and Xiao Wu explained to Zhu Zhuqing that enduring the process would produce a stronger Soul Ring and a fitting Soul Skill.
• Grandmaster and Tang San traveled to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, found its mountain checkpoints empty, and hurried toward the summit.
• Grandmaster and Tang San reached the palace and were challenged by two Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples at the entrance.

Grandmaster and Tang San visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to meet Ning Fengzhi, but its angry disciples beat them before revealing that the sect had fallen. They were left bruised and unable to see the Sect Master.

• Grandmaster asked the gatekeepers to announce his visit, but Tang San kicked one after the disciple tried to shove Grandmaster.
• Two Soul Elder gatekeepers attacked Tang San, who restrained them with Blue Silver Grass after hearing them say the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was gone.
• A Spirit Emperor and a group of Soul Masters rushed out, seized Grandmaster and Tang San, and beat them for about ten minutes.
• Grandmaster explained that he had arranged to meet Ning Fengzhi and offered the Spirit Emperor five Gold Soul Coins to pass along the message.
• The Spirit Emperor apologized for the beating but said Ning Fengzhi had told him not to receive them and confirmed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was gone.

Grandmaster and Tang San arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect hoping to meet Ning Fengzhi, but the sect’s angry guards mistook them for troublemakers and beat them. The burly Spirit Emperor finally revealed that the sect had been dissolved, leaving their visit unresolved.

• Grandmaster asked the gatekeepers to report their arrival, but Tang San kicked one after he tried to shove Grandmaster.
• After the guards claimed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was gone, they attacked Tang San, who bound them with Blue Silver Grass.
• A burly Spirit Emperor and more than a dozen Soul Masters restrained Grandmaster and Tang San and beat them for about ten minutes.
• The Spirit Emperor refused to let them see Ning Fengzhi, saying the sect master had instructed him not to bother with them.
• Grandmaster offered five Gold Soul Coins and asked the Spirit Emperor to pass on their message, but the man apologized and repeated that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was gone.

Grandmaster and Tang San learned that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had disbanded and suspected Spirit Hall was responsible. They returned to Shrek Academy planning to seek out Ning Fengzhi after daybreak, while Tang San grew determined to oppose Spirit Hall through the Tang Sect.

• The Spirit Emperor told Grandmaster and Tang San that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had disbanded, and a burly disciple said Ning Fengzhi was at the Castle outside Heaven Dou City.
• Tang San treated Grandmaster's injuries, and Grandmaster urged him to approach the weakened sect because Tang San's Hidden Weapons could benefit its Support Soul Masters.
• Grandmaster told Tang San that Spirit Hall had attacked the Clear Sky Sect and hunted Zhao Wuji and Dugu Bo, leading them to suspect it had also caused the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disbandment.
• Tang San rejected Spirit Hall as a ruthless force and privately resolved that the Tang Sect would one day grow strong enough to challenge it.
• Grandmaster and Tang San returned to Shrek Academy in the early hours and planned to visit Ning Fengzhi after daybreak.

Grandmaster and Tang San learned that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had disbanded, undermining Grandmaster’s plans against Spirit Hall and Tang San’s plans for the Tang Sect. Grandmaster suspected Spirit Hall was behind the disbandment, and the two returned to Shrek Academy intending to ask Ning Fengzhi about it after daybreak.

• The Spirit Emperor told Grandmaster and Tang San that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had disbanded and that Ning Fengzhi was at the Castle outside Heaven Dou City.
• Tang San helped the injured Grandmaster into their carriage, and Grandmaster argued that they should still seek an alliance with the sect’s remaining strength and Tang San’s hidden weapons.
• Grandmaster told Tang San that Spirit Hall had attacked the Clear Sky Sect and hunted Zhao Wuji and Dugu Bo, leading Tang San to question Spirit Hall’s reputation.
• Grandmaster suspected Spirit Hall had forced the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to disband, though he wondered why it had not destroyed the sect outright.
• Tang San and Grandmaster returned to Shrek Academy before dawn and planned to visit Ning Fengzhi after daybreak.

Grandmaster and Tang San recovered from a beating at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and learned that the sect had disbanded, likely under pressure from Spirit Hall. They returned to the sect’s castle the next morning and were admitted to meet Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong.

• Grandmaster and Tang San ate Oscar’s Big Sausages, healed their bruises, and explained to Liu Erlong that they had been beaten after Tang San defended Grandmaster at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Liu Erlong told them Ning Fengzhi had auctioned off the sect’s ruins and announced its dissolution; Grandmaster decided to visit again with Tang San to ask him about it.
• Tang San cultivated Purple Demon Eyes through the night, then traveled with Grandmaster to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s castle the next morning.
• Grandmaster told the guards he had arranged an appointment with Ning Fengzhi, and they escorted him and Tang San inside.
• Grandmaster and Tang San entered the great hall, where Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong were waiting.

After Grandmaster and Tang San were beaten at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they learned that the sect had dissolved and planned another visit to meet Ning Fengzhi. The next morning, they gained entry to the castle and found Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong waiting in the great hall.

• Grandmaster and Tang San returned to the academy bruised, and Oscar gave them Big Sausages to heal.
• Liu Erlong told Grandmaster and Tang San that Ning Fengzhi had auctioned the sect's ruins and announced the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's dissolution.
• Grandmaster decided to visit the castle again with Tang San, believing Ning Fengzhi would meet them because they were not aligned with a major power.
• Tang San cultivated through the night, then traveled with Grandmaster to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's castle the next morning.
• A guard admitted Grandmaster and Tang San, who entered the great hall and found Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong waiting.

Grandmaster and Tang San failed to persuade Ning Fengzhi to cooperate over Hidden Weapons or join an alliance against Spirit Hall. As they left, Tang San saw Ning Rongrong.

• Ning Fengzhi told Grandmaster and Tang San that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had disbanded and refused their Hidden Weapons proposal.
• Tang San offered Hidden Weapons powerful enough to kill a Titled Douluo, but Ning Fengzhi still ordered them to leave.
• Grandmaster proposed an alliance with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Clear Sky Sect, but Ning Fengzhi rejected him and warned him not to oppose Spirit Hall.
• Grandmaster and Tang San left without gaining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as an ally, and Tang San grew more hostile toward Spirit Hall.
• Tang San saw Ning Rongrong as they departed.

Grandmaster and Tang San tried to secure the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s cooperation by offering Hidden Weapons, but Ning Fengzhi refused and warned Grandmaster not to oppose Spirit Hall. As they left, Tang San saw Ning Rongrong.

• Ning Fengzhi told Grandmaster that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had dissolved and would withdraw from the Soul Master world, then rejected the offer to cooperate over Hidden Weapons.
• Tang San claimed his most powerful Hidden Weapons could kill a Titled Douluo, but Ning Fengzhi still ordered Grandmaster and Tang San to leave.
• Grandmaster proposed uniting the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Clear Sky Sect against Spirit Hall, but Ning Fengzhi warned him that opposing Spirit Hall would bring unbearable consequences.
• Grandmaster left with Tang San and concluded that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would not become their ally; Tang San blamed Spirit Hall for ruining the proposed cooperation.
• Tang San saw Ning Rongrong as they were leaving.

Ning Rongrong refused to reveal Ao Tian’s whereabouts, but Grandmaster devised a plan to follow her and find him. After Ning Fengzhi kept Rongrong inside the Castle for her safety, Grandmaster and Tang San went to seek Dugu Bo’s friendship by offering to treat his poison.

• Ning Rongrong brushed off Tang San and Grandmaster when they asked where Ao Tian was.
• Grandmaster told Tang San to watch Ning Rongrong, reasoning that she would lead them to Ao Tian if he was in Heaven Dou City.
• Grandmaster and Tang San discussed finding another partner for their Hidden Weapons, while Tang San said he wanted to grow stronger on his own.
• Ning Fengzhi refused Ning Rongrong’s request to go out because rival forces had spies around the Castle, and he accepted that she liked Ao Tian.
• Grandmaster remembered Dugu Bo’s promise to visit Tang San for treatment, and they decided to visit him themselves.
• Tang San estimated he could treat Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, with Dugu Bo’s full recovery taking at least a year, and the pair headed to Dugu Bo’s estate.

Ning Rongrong refused to help Tang San and Grandmaster find Ao Tian, but Grandmaster realized they could follow her to locate him. After Ning Rongrong stayed in the Castle, Grandmaster and Tang San went to seek Dugu Bo’s favor by offering to treat him and his granddaughter.

• Ning Rongrong rejected Tang San and Grandmaster’s questions about Ao Tian and hurried into the Castle.
• Grandmaster explained that Ning Rongrong would likely seek out Ao Tian, so they could watch her to find him.
• Ning Rongrong asked Ning Fengzhi to let her go out, but he kept her inside because other forces were watching the Castle.
• Grandmaster and Tang San decided to visit Dugu Bo and offer to treat his poison, hoping to gain his friendship.
• After eating in Heaven Dou City, Grandmaster and Tang San set out for Dugu Bo’s residence.

Grandmaster and Tang San visited Dugu Bo, hoping Tang San could treat his poison, but Dugu Bo incapacitated them and accused them of seeking Ao Tian over the stolen Immortal Herbs. Tang San tried to justify their search, while Dugu Bo’s intentions toward them remained threatening.

• Grandmaster and Tang San arrived at Dugu Bo’s residence and asked the steward to announce them.
• Dugu Bo stopped refining Ao Tian’s pill, which had raised his cultivation from Level Ninety-four to Level Ninety-seven, and ordered the steward to bring in his visitors.
• Grandmaster offered Tang San’s help treating Dugu Bo’s poison, but Dugu Bo refused and caused both visitors to collapse with weakness.
• Dugu Bo accused Tang San of seeking Ao Tian, and Tang San realized Dugu Bo had learned about their interest in the Immortal Herbs.
• Tang San claimed Ao Tian had stolen important academy items and that some of the herbs could help treat Dugu Bo.

Grandmaster and Tang San visited Dugu Bo, intending to begin treating his poison, but Dugu Bo had grown powerful after refining Ao Tian’s pill and blamed them for seeking Ao Tian. He poisoned them and began confronting them over the real reason for their visit, leaving their fate uncertain.

• Grandmaster and Tang San arrived at Dugu Bo’s residence and asked his steward to announce them.
• Dugu Bo finished refining Ao Tian’s pill, which had raised his cultivation from Level Ninety-four to Level Ninety-seven, and ordered the steward to bring in his visitors.
• Grandmaster offered to have Tang San treat Dugu Bo, but Dugu Bo refused and warned them to worry about themselves.
• Dugu Bo poisoned Tang San and Grandmaster, leaving them weak and collapsed on the floor.
• Dugu Bo demanded to know why Tang San had sought out Ao Tian, and Tang San claimed Ao Tian had taken important items and medicinal herbs from their academy.

Dugu Bo punished Tang San and Grandmaster for deceiving him about the Immortal Herbs, then spared them after Grandmaster invoked Tang Hao. He sent them back to Shrek Academy while keeping Ao Tian’s information to himself.

• Dugu Bo crushed Tang San’s and Grandmaster’s hands and accused them of hiding the Immortal Herbs’ effects and using him to search for Ao Tian.
• Tang San asked how Dugu Bo had learned about the herbs, but Dugu Bo rejected his questions and kicked both him and Grandmaster as the poison weakened them.
• Tang San warned that Dugu Bo’s poison had worsened, but Dugu Bo said he had called them in to settle accounts and continued beating them.
• Grandmaster apologized and appealed to Dugu Bo to spare them for Tang Hao’s sake, so Dugu Bo drew the toxins from their bodies and let them live.
• Dugu Bo ordered servants to carry Tang San and Grandmaster back to Shrek Academy, then went to his room to continue refining the pill without revealing anything about Ao Tian.

Dugu Bo confronted Tang San and the Grandmaster for deceiving him about the Immortal Herbs and trying to keep them. He beat them and poisoned them, then spared their lives for Tang Hao’s sake and had them sent back to Shrek Academy.

• Dugu Bo crushed Tang San’s and the Grandmaster’s hands while accusing them of lying about Ao Tian and the Immortal Herbs.
• Dugu Bo revealed that he knew the Immortal Herbs’ effects, and Tang San wondered who had disclosed the information.
• Dugu Bo rejected Tang San’s offer to treat his illness, kicked both men, and let poison weaken them.
• The Grandmaster apologized and invoked the Clear Sky Douluo, so Dugu Bo drew the poison out of them and spared their lives.
• Dugu Bo had servants carry Tang San and the Grandmaster to a carriage bound for Shrek Academy.

Grandmaster and Tang San returned to Shrek Academy badly injured after Dugu Bo attacked them, and they struggled to understand how their plans had gone wrong. Grandmaster then proposed using Ning Rongrong to locate Ao Tian, whom the group blamed for their troubles.

• In the carriage, Tang San and Grandmaster speculated about how Dugu Bo learned of the Immortal Herbs and why he refused Tang San's help, then Grandmaster claimed he knew the Clear Sky Douluo.
• Grandmaster and Tang San returned to Shrek Academy, where Liu Erlong angrily demanded to know who had revealed their search for Immortal Herbs.
• Ma Hongjun blamed Ao Tian for the group's misfortunes, and Dai Mubai threatened to make Ao Tian regret stealing the herbs once his family’s experts arrived.
• Grandmaster recalled his scheme involving Ning Rongrong and proposed watching the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Castle to find Ao Tian.