Chapter Summaries

Yan Shaozhe brought Elder Zhuang to treat Xu Sanshi, who had been mysteriously drained of blood vitality. Xu Sanshi recovered enough to move, but Elder Zhuang warned that he needed substantial recuperation and blood-replenishing medicine.

• Yan Shaozhe offered to bring Elder Zhuang to help the dark guard’s injured young master and suspected an Evil Soul Master might be responsible.
• Yan Shaozhe, Elder Zhuang, and the dark guard found Xu Sanshi sprawled on the hotel floor and began treating him.
• Xu Sanshi said his heart had suddenly hurt and he had felt as if a blood vessel were drawing blood from his body.
• Elder Zhuang restored enough of Xu Sanshi’s vitality for him to move, but said the loss was severe and could leave him anemic.
• Elder Zhuang recommended Dragon Blood Ginseng, rest, and restraint, while Xu Sanshi said he would tell his father.

Jiang Mu investigated how Essence Blood worked and discovered he could adjust the Revenge List’s extraction limit, while Jiang Nannan returned and gave him a spatial ring. Tang Ya hid the clothes scattered on the bed and asked Jiang Mu what his relationship with Jiang Nannan was, leaving him about to answer.

• Jiang Mu learned that Essence Blood could support escape arts and attacks, and that rarer Essence Blood could sometimes improve or evolve Martial Souls.
• Jiang Mu extracted Essence Blood from targets including Bei Bei and discovered a Soul Elder yielded about eight drops, with the system’s adjustable limit controlling the extraction.
• Jiang Nannan returned, checked that Jiang Mu had recovered, and embraced him while Tang Ya hurriedly hid the clothing on the bed.
• Jiang Nannan gave Jiang Mu a larger spatial ring and kept the smaller one for herself.
• Tang Ya asked whether Jiang Mu and Jiang Nannan were really siblings, and Jiang Mu began to respond.

Jiang Mu considered extracting Tang San’s Blue Silver Emperor bloodline Essence Blood to give to Tang Ya, and Tang San began mysteriously losing Essence Blood. Suspecting Destruction, Tang San confronted him, but Destruction wondered whether a powerful being in another world had noticed Tang San through the God Realm Hub.

• Jiang Mu realized he might extract Tang San’s Blue Silver Emperor bloodline Essence Blood and use it to strengthen Tang Ya’s martial soul.
• Tang San felt repeated pain in his right index finger and discovered that his Essence Blood was slowly disappearing, though his divine sense detected no attacker.
• Tang San suspected Destruction and rushed to the God Realm Committee to accuse him of using a curse or dirty trick.
• Destruction denied causing the loss and asked whether Tang San had attracted the attention of a powerful being from another world while using the God Realm Hub.

Jiang Mu harvested Tang San’s essence blood and considered how Tang Ya might safely use it, deciding that teaching her a cultivation technique could strengthen them both. Tang Ya urged him to visit Shrek Academy to study its methods, and Jiang Mu agreed after imagining the opportunities there; he also wondered whether Tang Ya would join the power he planned to build.

• Jiang Mu used Tang San’s mental energy to draw ten drops of Blue Silver Emperor essence blood and thirty drops of ordinary essence blood, then stopped after Tang San had lost a third of his blood.
• Jiang Mu considered how Tang Ya could absorb the God King’s essence blood and decided that passing her a cultivation technique might be safest.
• Tang Ya woke and became embarrassed when Jiang Mu told her he had seen her exposed while she slept.
• Tang Ya proposed that Jiang Mu visit Shrek Academy to learn how it operated and taught, and he agreed after considering the people he might encounter there.
• Jiang Mu discovered that absorbing Tang San’s essence blood had produced techniques for removing dust and odors, then asked whether Tang Ya would join the power he planned to build.
• Tang Ya said she had her own responsibilities and worried that joining would hold Jiang Mu’s power back.

Jiang Mu, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan discussed the costs of establishing a faction and decided to visit Shrek Academy. As they headed out, Tang Ya advised Jiang Mu and Jiang Nannan to wait before moving off campus, and they went to buy bedding.

• Jiang Mu and Tang Ya failed to reach an agreement, and Tang Ya refused his proposal without being pressured.
• Jiang Nannan woke and learned that Jiang Mu planned to build a faction, while Tang Ya listed the startup funds, teaching resources, land, and renovations they would need.
• Jiang Mu reassured Jiang Nannan that they could proceed gradually and said they planned to look around Shrek Academy.
• Tang Ya led Jiang Mu and Jiang Nannan through the lively streets and explained that freshmen should live on campus before considering off-campus housing.
• Jiang Nannan agreed to buy bedding, and Tang Ya took her to look for a shop while Jiang Mu hurried after them.

Jiang Mu registered at Shrek Academy using the Tang Sect’s exam-exempt slot, while Jiang Nannan chose not to enroll. Before she left to reassure Mother Jiang that they were safe, Jiang Mu gave her a cultivation technique and Soul Elder-level Essence Blood; he stayed behind with Tang Ya.

• Jiang Nannan suggested Jiang Mu use the Tang Sect’s single recommendation slot, and he registered at Shrek Academy.
• The admissions teacher dismissed Jiang Nannan’s chance of enrolling because of her age, so she said she had only come to see her little brother off.
• Jiang Nannan pulled Jiang Mu aside and decided to return to tell Mother Jiang they were safe, while Jiang Mu stayed at the academy.
• Jiang Mu gave Jiang Nannan a cultivation technique, offensive methods, and several bottles of Soul Elder-level Essence Blood for her protection.
• Jiang Nannan warned Jiang Mu not to trust other women too easily, then left to reassure their mother as Jiang Mu prepared to go with Tang Ya.

Jiang Mu and Tang Ya encountered Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao, who had returned to Shrek Academy, and Tang Ya rejected their attempts to reconcile. She took Jiang Mu to his dorm, while Huo Yuhao realized Jiang Mu had taken the room he expected and grew increasingly hostile.

• Tang Ya asked why Jiang Mu had returned alone, and he explained that Jiang Nannan had left to reassure her family.
• Bei Bei arrived with Huo Yuhao supporting him, and Jiang Mu checked their condition and noticed Huo Yuhao seemed to recognize Tang Ya.
• Tang Ya told Bei Bei she had expelled him from the Tang Sect and rejected his claim that they had only suffered a misunderstanding.
• Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao accused Jiang Mu of turning Tang Ya against Bei Bei, but Tang Ya took Jiang Mu’s hand and said she did not know Huo Yuhao.
• Tang Ya led Jiang Mu to Room 108, and Huo Yuhao realized it was the dorm he had expected to occupy.
• Huo Yuhao imagined Jiang Mu sharing a room with Wang Dong and became increasingly jealous, raising his killing intent index to 99%.

Jiang Mu suspected Huo Yuhao had changed after seeing his unusually high killing intent, then accompanied Tang Ya to the freshmen dormitory. There, Wang Dong challenged him over a butterfly accessory, but Jiang Mu’s strange retaliation left Wang Dong’er flustered as he and Tang Ya headed for Room 108.

• Jiang Mu noticed Huo Yuhao’s killing intent had reached ninety-nine and suspected he had awakened memories or been reincarnated.
• Tang Ya offered to teach Jiang Mu ways to counter hidden weapons and escorted him to the freshmen dormitory.
• Wang Dong challenged Jiang Mu to a duel for the butterfly accessory, despite Jiang Mu saying he had given it away.
• Jiang Mu touched his waist to trigger Wang Dong’er’s strange sensation, making her blush and plead with him to stop.
• Mu En advised Jiang Mu to be tolerant because he and Wang Dong’er would be roommates, and Tang Ya took Jiang Mu to Room 108.

Jiang Mu and Tang Ya enjoyed a private walk around Shrek Academy after setting up his dorm, while Huo Yuhao entered the academy with Bei Bei’s help. The chapter left Bei Bei seeking Mu En’s help for his unexplained weakness and Huo Yuhao heading toward Wang Dong.

• Jiang Mu and Tang Ya made his bed in Dorm 108, then left hand in hand to explore Shrek Academy.
• Bei Bei promised to arrange Huo Yuhao’s recommendation letter, and Huo Yuhao received a key to Dorm 109.
• Huo Yuhao spotted Wang Dong near the freshmen dormitory and separated from Bei Bei to find him.
• Bei Bei reached Mu En and explained that Huo Yuhao had treated him after he suddenly became weak.
• Mu En agreed to take Bei Bei to Elder Zhuang and Yan Shaozhe to investigate his condition.

Huo Yuhao tried to reconnect with Wang Dong, but Wang Dong rejected him and flew away, while Mu En took Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei toward the Inner Court. Tang Ya showed Jiang Mu around Shrek Academy, and they headed back to the inn after he said he had something to tell her.

• Wang Dong refused the girls crowding around him, then dismissed Huo Yuhao as trash when Huo Yuhao introduced himself.
• Wang Dong left for the freshmen dormitories, but turned away and flew off when Huo Yuhao followed him.
• Mu En invited Huo Yuhao to come with him and Bei Bei, curious about how Huo Yuhao had saved Bei Bei.
• Tang Ya guided Jiang Mu around Shrek Academy and explained the statues of its founders and the Shrek Seven Monsters.
• Jiang Mu asked Tang Ya to return to the inn with him because he had something to tell her, and she agreed.

Jiang Mu persuaded Tang Ya to doubt the Tang Sect’s inherited teachings and Tang San’s legacy, claiming he knew her future and could help her awaken her talent. Tang Ya agreed to join the force he planned to build if he could evolve her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

• Jiang Mu asked Tang Ya to join his future force and claimed Tang San had altered and withheld parts of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
• Jiang Mu told Tang Ya that her future would lead to capture by the Holy Spirit Cult and revealed details of Tang Sect cultivation methods she had never shared.
• Tang Ya grew distraught as Jiang Mu argued that Tang San had concealed the Mysterious Heaven Skill’s effects and the role of poison in hidden weapons.
• Jiang Mu promised to improve Tang Ya’s Martial Soul and help her gain strength for revenge.
• Tang Ya embraced Jiang Mu and agreed to join his sect if he could evolve her Blue Silver Grass, deciding her family no longer owed the Tang Sect anything.

Jiang Mu began drawing Essence Blood from Huo Yuhao while Tang Ya refined the blood he had given her. At Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao suffered the same draining attack as Bei Bei, and Mu En failed to stop it before Huo Yuhao's origin began draining again.

• Jiang Mu grew bored waiting for Tang Ya to finish refining Essence Blood and began cultivating by drawing it from Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao collapsed at Shrek Academy as his Essence Blood drained, and Mu En caught him with soul power.
• Mu En carried Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei to Sea God Pavilion and used the Tree of Life's power, but the extraction continued undetected.
• Bei Bei asked Huo Yuhao how he had treated him, and Huo Yuhao claimed a family elder's token had restored Bei Bei before it was destroyed.
• Huo Yuhao suggested the condition might be contagious, prompting Mu En to examine Bei Bei first as Huo Yuhao's origin began draining again.

Jiang Mu refined Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Eyes essence blood, improving his Body Martial Soul, while Tang Ya thanked him and agreed to kiss him despite postponing anything further until after her revenge. At Shrek Academy, Mu En noticed Bei Bei’s distress over Tang Ya and Jiang Mu, and Bei Bei struggled to decide how to explain their misunderstanding.

• Jiang Mu refined Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Eyes essence blood and felt his hands grow stronger and higher in quality.
• Tang Ya told Jiang Mu that her Martial Soul had improved, thanked him, and embraced him.
• Jiang Mu and Tang Ya agreed to delay taking their relationship further until after her revenge, then kissed.
• Bei Bei shuddered after his examination in the Golden Tree, and Mu En questioned him about Tang Ya following Jiang Mu.
• Bei Bei said he planned to explain a misunderstanding to Tang Ya the next day, but Mu En pressed him to talk about his worries.

Jiang Mu gained a new system permission that let him impose cause-and-effect outcomes on his enemies, then encountered Wang Dong'er unexpectedly dressed as a woman. Wang Dong'er chased after him and accused him of lusting after her, demanding that he become her lapdog.

• Jiang Mu opened a treasure chest and received the Icing-on-the-Cake Cause-and-Effect Retribution Regulator, which allowed him to stipulate enemies' actions or accidents.
• Jiang Mu arrived at Shrek Academy and spotted Wang Dong'er in women's clothes, wondering why she had changed back without his intervention.
• Wang Dong'er tried to attract Jiang Mu's attention at a stall, but he turned and left without approaching her.
• Wang Dong'er chased Jiang Mu into Shrek Academy and demanded that he stop.
• Wang Dong'er accused Jiang Mu of leering at her and told him to become her lapdog and serve her for years.

Wang Dong'er tried to frame Jiang Mu as a pervert, but a strange effect made her unusually sensitive whenever she touched him and the onlookers mistook them for a couple. The crowd left them together, while Huo Yuhao watched from a nearby stall, furious at Jiang Mu embracing Wang Dong'er.

• Wang Dong'er accused Jiang Mu of harassing her, prompting him to activate Retribution of Cause and Effect against her.
• Wang Dong'er grabbed Jiang Mu's hand and felt an unusual current that left her extremely sensitive, then threatened to report him to her First Father and Second Father.
• Jiang Mu gave Wang Dong'er his name, and when she reached for his hand again, she lost her balance and fell into his arms.
• Wang Dong'er grew weak whenever Jiang Mu stopped supporting her, while the onlookers concluded they were a couple arguing and dispersed.
• Huo Yuhao watched Jiang Mu holding Wang Dong'er and clenched his fists in anger.

Huo Yuhao saw Wang Dong'er nestled in Jiang Mu's arms and, overcome with jealousy, attacked Jiang Mu with a spiritual strike. Wang Dong'er blamed Huo Yuhao for the attack and escorted Jiang Mu back to their dormitory, leaving Huo Yuhao heartbroken.

• Huo Yuhao saw Wang Dong'er leaning against Jiang Mu and struggled to hide his jealousy.
• Huo Yuhao claimed he had met Wang Dong'er at the Clear Sky Sect, while Wang Dong'er remembered him as someone who had pestered her.
• Jiang Mu led Wang Dong'er toward the dormitory, and Huo Yuhao attacked him with a spiritual strike.
• Jiang Mu collapsed while protecting Wang Dong'er, who realized Huo Yuhao had attacked them and angrily scolded him.
• Wang Dong'er helped Jiang Mu toward their dormitory and rebuffed Huo Yuhao, who watched them leave in despair.

After Huo Yuhao attacked Jiang Mu, Wang Dong'er apologized and helped him back to the dormitory, believing Huo Yuhao was a troublesome guard. Jiang Mu played up his injuries to draw close to her, and Wang Dong'er fell asleep beside him before deciding to stay.

• Wang Dong'er told Jiang Mu that Huo Yuhao was a guard sent by her family and apologized for his attack.
• Jiang Mu pretended to be badly hurt and leaned against Wang Dong'er, who comforted him and criticized Huo Yuhao.
• Wang Dong'er helped Jiang Mu reach Dormitory 108 and awkwardly concealed that she lived there as well.
• After resting on Jiang Mu's arm, Wang Dong'er fell asleep, then woke and chose to stay in the room rather than find a healing soul master.

Jiang Mu teased Wang Dong'er into examining him after she promised to take responsibility for her guards attacking him. The chapter ended with Wang Dong'er beginning the examination and reacting in surprise to what she found.

• Jiang Mu woke to find Wang Dong'er lying on his chest, and she refused to get off, claiming she would crush him as punishment.
• Jiang Mu pretended to be hurt, prompting Wang Dong'er to jump away and apologize before saying she would take responsibility for her guards' attack.
• Jiang Mu used her promise and her fear of being called a liar to persuade Wang Dong'er to examine him herself.
• Wang Dong'er reluctantly began the examination and exclaimed in surprise, while Jiang Mu said what she had found could be called his third martial soul.

Jiang Mu persuaded Wang Dong'er to continue helping him with a seven-day check, and she reluctantly agreed while blaming Huo Yuhao for the situation. After Jiang Mu cleaned the room with the Dust-Cleansing Art, Wang Dong'er offered money to learn the technique, but he rejected her offer and asked what she would give him instead.

• Wang Dong'er complained about washing fish and questioned why Jiang Mu still needed her help after the check.
• Jiang Mu insisted on a seven-day arrangement, and Wang Dong'er agreed on the condition that he would not use the matter to threaten her afterward.
• Wang Dong'er blamed Huo Yuhao for her predicament and told herself that only six days remained.
• Jiang Mu used the Dust-Cleansing Art to clean the room and remove its odor.
• Wang Dong'er asked to learn the Dust-Cleansing Art and offered one million Gold Soul Coins, but Jiang Mu said it was not enough and asked what she wanted to offer.

After Wang Dong'er and Jiang Mu agreed to more frequent checkups in exchange for cultivation techniques, she went to the Shrek Infirmary to ask about his spiritual injury and buy medicine. She returned with remedies for both spiritual damage and physical weakness, while insisting Jiang Mu was only a pervert she was reluctantly helping.

• Wang Dong'er took the two cultivation manuals and rejected Jiang Mu's request to repeat their intimate encounter until she had mastered the techniques.
• Wang Dong'er left to find a healer, but Jiang Mu said he felt fine and began cultivating in their room.
• Wang Dong'er went to the Shrek Infirmary and asked a teacher whether Jiang Mu's dizziness after a spiritual attack might be dangerous.
• After deciding the attack was probably not serious, Wang Dong'er bought spiritual remedies and denied that Jiang Mu was her boyfriend.
• Wang Dong'er remembered Jiang Mu's weakness, asked for medicine for physical weakness, and the doctor offered a remedy that would give him strength at night.