Chapter Summaries

Grandmaster met Bibi Dong in the Council Hall and tried to explain the incident that had driven him from Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong rejected his apology and ordered him to leave, while Grandmaster remembered that he had come to ask her for help with Tang San.

• Grandmaster waited in the Council Hall, reminiscing about his past in Spirit Hall.
• A knight told Bibi Dong that Yu Xiaogang had come to see her, and Ao Tian said he had come for Tang San.
• Bibi Dong entered the Council Hall alone and warned Grandmaster not to call her Dong'er.
• Grandmaster explained that his past assault on Bibi Dong had not been intentional, but she said it no longer mattered.
• Bibi Dong criticized Grandmaster for abandoning Liu Erlong and told him to leave, and he recalled that he still needed to make his request for Tang San.

Grandmaster visited Bibi Dong to learn how she overcame the Twin Martial Souls hurdle for Tang San, but she claimed she had already ordered Tang San’s team ambushed and had Grandmaster beaten. After he threatened Spirit Hall and invoked Tang Hao, Bibi Dong had him dumped at the city gate, where the crowd humiliated him until he fainted.

• Grandmaster asked Bibi Dong to explain how she had cultivated Twin Martial Souls, hoping to help Tang San.
• Bibi Dong claimed she had sent people to intercept and kill Tang San’s team, provoking Grandmaster to attack her and threaten Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong struck Grandmaster twice, then ordered knights to leave him injured near the city gate and prevent anyone from helping him.
• The knights told the gathered crowd that Grandmaster had offended the Pope and forbade anyone from killing or helping him.
• The crowd pelted Grandmaster with eggs, food, and other filth until he fainted.

Grandmaster asked Bibi Dong how she had overcome the obstacle of Twin Martial Souls, hoping to protect Tang San, but she claimed she had arranged an ambush that might have killed him. After Bibi Dong had Grandmaster thrown into the street and forbidden anyone from helping him, the crowd pelted him until he fainted.

• Grandmaster asked Bibi Dong for the secret of cultivating Twin Martial Souls so he could train Tang San.
• Bibi Dong told Grandmaster she had sent people to ambush the Heaven Dou Empire's competition team and suggested Tang San might be dead.
• Grandmaster attacked Bibi Dong, but she struck him down; he threatened Spirit Hall and revealed that Tang San was Tang Hao's son.
• Bibi Dong ordered two knights to throw Grandmaster near the city gate, keep him there, and prevent anyone from helping him.
• The knights told the gathered crowd that Grandmaster had offended the Pope, and the crowd hurled refuse at him until he fainted.

Bibi Dong punished Grandmaster for his past threats and left him badly injured at Spirit City’s gate, where he faced public humiliation and death. Grandmaster resolved to survive until the Heaven Dou Empire’s teams arrived, but he remained helpless and hungry the next morning.

• Bibi Dong told Xiao Wu and the others that she had beaten Grandmaster and left him at the city gate for the Heaven Dou Empire’s teams to find.
• Grandmaster woke at the gate, learned that Bibi Dong’s knights had been ordered to keep him there, and vowed to survive until help arrived.
• Grandmaster ate a filthy radish because his injuries prevented him from seeking food or treatment.
• After sleeping through the night, Grandmaster awoke to crowds gossiping about him and worried that no one would dare rescue him.
• Grandmaster’s stomach began rumbling, and he panicked over his hunger.

Bibi Dong told Xiao Wu and the others that she had beaten the Grandmaster and left him at Spirit City's gate to be humiliated. Badly injured and guarded by Hall Guardian Knights, the Grandmaster resolved to survive until the Heaven Dou Empire's teams arrived, but the next morning he remained stranded and starving.

• Bibi Dong told Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing that she had injured the Grandmaster and left him by the city gate for the Heaven Dou Empire's teams to find.
• The Grandmaster woke at the gate, learned that Bibi Dong's orders forbade him from leaving, and vowed to survive until the teams arrived in about half a month.
• The Grandmaster ate a dirty radish to ease his hunger, then fell asleep despite his severe injuries.
• The next morning, the Grandmaster woke to crowds gossiping about him and hoped his friends would rescue him.
• The Grandmaster's stomach rumbled, and he panicked as his food supply dwindled.

Grandmaster endured half a month of humiliation and deprivation outside Spirit City's gate, sustaining himself with Tang San's words and vowing revenge on Bibi Dong. When the Heaven Dou Empire's delegation arrived, he recognized the Shrek Academy carriage as it passed.

• Grandmaster begged the knights to let him use a toilet, but they refused, and he soiled himself in front of onlookers.
• Grandmaster drew strength from Tang San's remembered words and swore to fight Spirit Hall until its destruction.
• For half a month, Grandmaster waited at the gate for the Heaven Dou Empire's teams, growing weaker as passersby mocked him.
• Qian Renxue led the fifteen competing teams into Spirit City after ordering five hundred Royal Knights to camp outside.
• Grandmaster heard the approaching carriages, spotted the Shrek Academy carriage, and trembled with emotion.

Grandmaster endured half a month of humiliation and worsening injuries outside Spirit City's gate, sustaining himself with Tang San's words while vowing revenge against Bibi Dong. When the Heaven Dou Empire's delegation arrived, he spotted the Shrek Academy carriage and trembled with emotion.

• Grandmaster lost control of his bowels after the knights refused to let him use a toilet, and the watching crowd fled in disgust.
• Grandmaster resolved to survive by rationing his food and used Tang San's words to strengthen his will and fuel his hatred of Bibi Dong.
• Over the next half month, Grandmaster grew weaker while passersby mocked him, but he continued waiting for the Heaven Dou Empire teams.
• Qian Renxue led the fifteen competing teams into Spirit City after ordering five hundred Royal Knights soldiers to camp outside its walls.
• Grandmaster heard the delegation approaching, spotted the Shrek Academy carriage, and began trembling with emotion.

The Shrek convoy reached Spirit City, where Tang San and Liu Erlong discovered Grandmaster filthy, gravely injured, and discarded beside a garbage heap. When Hall Guardian Knights tried to prevent his treatment, Tang San killed them, leaving Shrek Academy in immediate danger in Spirit Hall's headquarters.

• Tang San and the Shrek group observed Spirit City, and Tang San sensed its unusually strong presence of Soul Masters and imposing atmosphere.
• Grandmaster recognized the approaching Shrek carriage and, after waiting for it to draw near, weakly called out to Tang San for help.
• Liu Erlong and Tang San recognized Grandmaster and rushed to him, while Liu Erlong sobbed and Tang San swore to punish whoever had harmed his teacher.
• Flender called for a healer, but two Hall Guardian Knights ordered Shrek to leave and forbade them from treating Grandmaster.
• Tang San attacked the knights with Dragon Whisker Needles and killed them, alarming Zhao Wuji, who feared Spirit Hall's retaliation.

The Shrek group found the Grandmaster nearly dead in a heap of garbage in Spirit City, and Tang San erupted with fury when he recognized his teacher. The chapter ended with Tang San killing two Hall Guardian Knights who tried to stop the group from treating him.

• Tang San and the others noticed a beggar by the roadside, but they did not recognize him until the Grandmaster called out to Xiao San.
• Liu Erlong and Tang San rushed to the beggar and realized he was the Grandmaster, who was filthy, weak, and close to death.
• Liu Erlong embraced the Grandmaster while Tang San swore to destroy whoever had tortured his teacher.
• A Shrek teacher prepared to treat the Grandmaster, but two Hall Guardian Knights ordered the group to leave him alone.
• Tang San attacked the knights with Dragon Whisker Needles and killed them, prompting Zhao Wuji to consider fleeing Spirit City.

Tang San found Grandmaster tortured and swore to avenge him, killing one Hall Guardian Knight and severely injuring another. The Red Bishop agreed to defer punishment after Qian Renxue intervened, while the Shrek group faced the threat of Spirit Hall’s response.

• Tang San discovered that one Hall Guardian Knight was dead and the other was immobilized, then demanded to know who had tortured Grandmaster.
• Tang San stomped on the surviving knight’s leg despite Zhao Wuji’s warning, and Qian Renxue arrived too late to stop him.
• Tang San vowed to avenge Grandmaster and learned from Zhao Wuji and the Red Bishop that the knights guarded the Papal Palace.
• Tang San concluded that Spirit Hall was responsible for Grandmaster’s suffering and decided to fight Spirit Hall, while the Shrek leaders considered fleeing Spirit City.
• Qian Renxue asked the Red Bishop to forgive Shrek Academy and promised to explain the incident to the Pope; he agreed to report it and wait for her explanation.

Tang San rescued Grandmaster from the streets of Spirit City and, enraged by his teacher’s condition, killed one Hall Guardian Knight and wounded another. The Red Bishop agreed to delay punishment after Qian Renxue intervened, while Tang San suspected Spirit Hall was responsible and vowed revenge.

• Tang San found one Hall Guardian Knight dead and questioned the surviving knight about Grandmaster’s condition, then stomped on the man’s leg when he refused to answer.
• Zhao Wuji pulled Tang San away, and Qian Renxue and the Red Bishop arrived as the assembled academies and locals watched the confrontation.
• Tang San swore to avenge Grandmaster, and Zhao Wuji explained that the knights guarded the Papal Palace.
• The Red Bishop revealed that Grandmaster had been punished for offending the Pope, and Tang San resolved to fight Spirit Hall despite the danger to Shrek Academy.
• Qian Renxue asked the Red Bishop to forgive Shrek Academy, and he agreed to report the incident to the Pope rather than punish them immediately.

Qian Renxue protected Shrek Academy after Tang San’s fight with a Spirit Hall knight, but the Grandmaster’s humiliation before the gathered academies became a public spectacle. In the carriage, the Grandmaster wept and told his companions he had let them down.

• Qian Renxue ordered a healer to treat the injured knight and promised Flender she would protect Shrek Academy.
• The Grandmaster persuaded Flender to remain in Spirit City and compete in the Soul Master Tournament despite fearing Spirit Hall.
• Tang San and Liu Erlong tried to help the Grandmaster up, but he pretended to faint rather than reveal his soiled pants.
• The Grandmaster’s pants leaked filth as Tang San carried him to the carriage, drawing laughter from the gathered academies and citizens.
• Tang San tied the Grandmaster’s pant legs and wiped his hands, while the Grandmaster cried and said he had let them down.

After Spirit Hall humiliated Grandmaster, Qian Renxue promised to protect Shrek Academy and the group continued toward their hotel. Grandmaster’s attempt to hide his soiled pants failed in front of the other academies, and he ended the chapter apologizing tearfully to his companions.

• Qian Renxue arranged treatment for the injured knight, and Tang San retrieved his Dragon Whisker Needles.
• Qian Renxue assured Flander that she would protect Shrek Academy, while Grandmaster persuaded Flander to stay in Spirit City for the tournament.
• Grandmaster refused to stand because his pants were soiled, then pretended to faint so Tang San and Liu Erlong would carry him away.
• The other academies noticed Grandmaster’s condition and laughed as more filth spilled from his pants.
• Tang San carried Grandmaster to the carriage, where he tied up Grandmaster’s trouser legs and wiped his hands clean.
• Grandmaster opened his eyes, wept, and apologized to Flander, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, and Tang San.

Grandmaster reunited with Shrek Academy after enduring half a month of torment in Spirit City, but the hotel staff humiliated him and forced him to wash in the stable before admitting him. Tang San discovered that Grandmaster had lasting hidden injuries, and Grandmaster began recounting what had happened to him.

• Grandmaster broke down in tears, and Tang San asked Liu Erlong what had happened to his teacher in Spirit City.
• Flender led Tang San and Grandmaster toward the hotel, where the waiters called Grandmaster a beggar and refused to let him inside.
• Flender persuaded the hotel manager to let them wash Grandmaster in the stable, and Tang San scrubbed him clean while Grandmaster told him not to pursue revenge recklessly.
• Grandmaster and Tang San entered the hotel and joined the others, where Tang San examined Grandmaster and found severe injuries that could trouble him for life.
• Grandmaster agreed to tell the group what had happened in Spirit City and began recounting his story.

Tang San and the Shrek Academy group brought the Grandmaster, filthy and traumatized after half a month of suffering, to their hotel in Spirit City. After the hotel staff humiliated them and forced them to wash him in the stable, Tang San discovered the Grandmaster had lasting injuries, and the Grandmaster began recounting what had happened to him.

• The Grandmaster broke down in tears, and Liu Erlong, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Tang San comforted him while Tang San demanded to know what had happened in Spirit City.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji arranged rooms at the hotel, while an academy member secretly told the manager about the Grandmaster.
• The hotel staff called the Grandmaster a beggar and refused entry until Flender persuaded the manager to let them wash him at the stables.
• Tang San and the Grandmaster washed each other, and the Grandmaster warned Tang San not to seek revenge against Bibi Dong without being prepared.
• Tang San examined the Grandmaster and found that his untreated injuries would likely remain for life, after which the Grandmaster began telling everyone what had happened.

Grandmaster explained that he had gone to Spirit City to ask Bibi Dong to spare Tang San, only to be beaten and watched. After realizing Bibi Dong may have been lying about an assassination attempt, Grandmaster regretted his needless suffering, and the group prepared to thank His Highness the Crown Prince before the Soul Master Tournament.

• Grandmaster told Tang San that Bibi Dong had claimed to have sent assassins after him, then beaten Grandmaster when he threatened Spirit Hall.
• Liu Erlong wanted to confront Bibi Dong, but Grandmaster and Tang San persuaded her to wait until they were strong enough.
• Tang San and his companions said they had encountered no assassins, leading Grandmaster to conclude that Bibi Dong had deceived him.
• Grandmaster became distraught over his needless ordeal and coughed up blood, but Tang San said his internal injuries were not serious.
• Flender and Grandmaster discussed how His Highness the Crown Prince had helped them, and Grandmaster asked Tang San to thank him before the tournament began in three days.
• Tang San asked Grandmaster who might have secretly protected him.

Grandmaster explained that Bibi Dong had claimed Spirit Hall planned to assassinate Tang San, so he had gone to Spirit City to plead for his safety and suffered abuse there. When the group realized no assassins had ever attacked Tang San, Grandmaster concluded Bibi Dong had only deceived him, and the chapter ended with Tang San asking who Grandmaster had thought was secretly protecting him.

• Grandmaster told Tang San that Bibi Dong had said Spirit Hall sent assassins after him, prompting Grandmaster to threaten her and get beaten and thrown out.
• Liu Erlong wanted to confront Bibi Dong, but Grandmaster and Tang San warned her that doing so would be suicidal.
• Tang San and the others revealed that they had encountered no assassins on their journey, leading Grandmaster to suspect Bibi Dong had lied to him.
• Grandmaster realized he had suffered for nothing, became distressed, and coughed up blood from his internal injuries.
• The group discussed the upcoming Soul Master Tournament finals and the Crown Prince's help, and Grandmaster asked Tang San to thank him in person.
• Tang San asked Grandmaster who he had meant by the person secretly protecting him.

Grandmaster revealed that Tang San was a direct disciple of the Clear Sky Sect and that his father, Tang Hao, was the famed Clear Sky Douluo. After learning Spirit Hall had persecuted his family and his teacher, Tang San vowed to destroy it, while the group prepared for the tournament and planned to thank the Crown Prince for his help.

• Grandmaster told Tang San that his second spirit was the Clear Sky Hammer and that he was a direct disciple of the Clear Sky Sect.
• Grandmaster confirmed that Tang Hao also wielded the Clear Sky Hammer and was the renowned Clear Sky Douluo.
• Grandmaster explained that Spirit Hall had attacked the Clear Sky Sect after Tang Hao injured the previous Pope, leading Tang San to vow to destroy Spirit Hall.
• Flender and Grandmaster recalled Tang Hao secretly checking on Tang San, and Tang San wondered where his father had gone.
• Grandmaster and Flender planned to investigate Spirit Hall Academy's team while Tang San and the others cultivated, then Grandmaster set out with Tang San to thank the Crown Prince.

Grandmaster revealed that Tang San was a direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect and that his father, Tang Hao, was the renowned Clear Sky Douluo. After learning Spirit Hall had attacked the sect and driven his family into hiding, Tang San swore to destroy Spirit Hall, while the group prepared to seek tournament information and thank the Crown Prince.

• Grandmaster told Tang San that his second Martial Soul was the Clear Sky Hammer and that he was a direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect.
• Grandmaster confirmed Tang San's father, Tang Hao, was the Clear Sky Douluo, shocking Tang San and the other students.
• Grandmaster explained that Spirit Hall had attacked the Clear Sky Sect after Tang Hao injured the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, and Tang San vowed to destroy Spirit Hall.
• Flender and Grandmaster recalled Tang Hao's visits to protect Tang San, while Tang San wondered where his father had gone.
• Grandmaster proposed that the students cultivate for three days while the older men gathered information about Spirit Hall Academy's team.
• Grandmaster asked Tang San to accompany him to thank the Crown Prince for pleading their case at the Papal Palace.

Grandmaster and Tang San visited Qian Renxue to thank her for saving Grandmaster and to seek Heaven Dou Empire's support against Spirit Hall. Qian Renxue agreed to wait for the Clear Sky Sect to emerge, then watched them leave with a cold expression.

• Grandmaster and Tang San entered Qian Renxue's room after she permitted them to come in.
• Grandmaster thanked Qian Renxue for intervening at the city gate, and she promised to try to stop Bibi Dong from causing them further trouble.
• Grandmaster introduced Tang San as the son of the Clear Sky Douluo and praised his potential, while Qian Renxue feigned surprise and approval.
• Grandmaster proposed an alliance between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Clear Sky Sect against Spirit Hall, claiming Tang San and Tang Hao could help bring the sect out of seclusion.
• Qian Renxue agreed that the Heaven Dou Empire would cooperate with the Clear Sky Sect and said she would visit Bibi Dong.
• After Grandmaster and Tang San left, Qian Renxue's smile disappeared and she coldly dismissed their plan to oppose Spirit Hall.