Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen and Sun Yourong enter the Lunar Temple at night to worship the Lunar Star Lord.
• Unbeknownst to them, they are being watched by the Wu, Qin, and Zhao families via surveillance cameras.
• The families discuss Lu Chen's audacity in worshipping the goddess, unaware of his true intentions.
• Lu Chen and Sun Yourong perform an opera, "Chang'e Flies to the Moon," inside the temple.
• The Lunar Star Lord in the Heavenly Court watches their performance and reacts.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen shows determination and boldness in worshipping the Lunar Star Lord.
• Sun Yourong supports Lu Chen's actions and assists him in the performance.
• The family heads (Wu, Qin, and Zhao) display varying degrees of shock, amusement, and wariness regarding Lu Chen's actions.

Significant Themes

• The power and taboos surrounding the Lunar Star Lord's worship.
• The consequences of defying divine rules and expectations.
• The theme of audacity and its potential outcomes.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and Sun Yourong work together to perform the opera, showing camaraderie and mutual support.
• The Wu, Qin, and Zhao family heads interact, expressing their thoughts and reactions to Lu Chen's actions, displaying a mix of amusement, concern, and wariness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen enters the Lunar Temple and is struck by the Moon Goddess's divine punishment, but he survives using talismans.
• The divine punishment affects all men in Jiangdu City, turning them into women.
• The Moon Goddess unleashes a final, more powerful divine punishment on Lu Chen.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen demonstrates his resourcefulness and preparation by withstanding the divine punishments using talismans.
• Sun Yourong shows concern for Lu Chen's safety and flees the temple at his urging.
• The men of Jiangdu City, including prominent figures like Wu Jingzhi, Old Wu, Zhao Jiutang, and Qin Guangshan, are turned into women, revealing their true forms and causing chaos.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Moon Goddess and the consequences of defying her.
• The consequences of one's actions and the karmic retribution faced by those who wronged Lu Chen.
• The theme of transformation, both physical and metaphorical, as men become women and Lu Chen faces the divine punishment.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and Sun Yourong's concern for each other's safety is highlighted as they face the divine punishment together.
• The interactions between the men turned into women, such as Wu Jingzhi and his father, reveal their true natures and the chaos caused by the transformation.
• The Moon Goddess's interactions with Lu Chen, though one-sided, show her growing interest and curiosity about him.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen is struck by divine punishment and pulled into the Lunar Star Lord's sea of consciousness.
• He requests her help in dissolving his Love Fate Tribulation.
• She agrees to help if he accomplishes a task for her in Haicheng.
• Lu Chen returns to the Wu Clan Temple, where he finds that all the Wu family staff have turned into women due to his worship of the Moon Goddess.
• Lu Chen decides to go to Haicheng immediately to fulfill the Moon Goddess's request.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen shows resourcefulness and quick thinking in his conversation with the Lunar Star Lord.
• He demonstrates responsibility by taking care of the Wu family staff's condition and ensuring his family's safety.
• The Lunar Star Lord shows interest in Lu Chen's past and his potential to help her.

Significant Themes

• The theme of fate and destiny is reinforced as Lu Chen's Love Fate Tribulation continues to affect those around him.
• The power dynamics between gods and mortals are explored, with Lu Chen navigating his interactions with the Lunar Star Lord.
• The consequences of one's actions are highlighted as Lu Chen faces the repercussions of worshipping the Moon Goddess.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen interacts with the Lunar Star Lord, demonstrating respect and cleverness in their conversation.
• He communicates with Sun Yourong, borrowing her name for his trip and accepting her company to Haicheng.
• The Lunar Star Lord interacts with her attending Chang'e, discussing Lu Chen's past and her own plans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen and Sun Yourong arrive in Haicheng, marveling at the city's grandeur and discussing the strength of the Chang family.
• They visit the Chang Family Temple, where Lu Chen learns about the family's accomplishments in completing SS-rank missions.
• Lu Chen enters the Lunar Temple and communicates with the Lunar Star Lord, who reveals that an immortal, Spirit Cypress Immortal, covets her and plans to use an incarnation to stage a 'Borrowing a Womb to Grow a Lotus' performance.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen shows curiosity and determination to face the challenges posed by the Chang family and the immortal threat.
• Sun Yourong displays her knowledge about prestigious families and their dynamics with great clans.
• The Lunar Star Lord reveals her concern about the immortal threat and her willingness to help Lu Chen with his romantic tribulation.

Significant Themes

• The disparity in power and influence between prestigious families and great clans.
• The ambition and schemes of immortals in the Heavenly Court.
• The connection between the mortal realm and the Heavenly Court, with immortals descending to cause trouble.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and Sun Yourong discuss the strengths of the Chang family and the dynamics between prestigious families and great clans.
• Lu Chen communicates with the Lunar Star Lord, learning about the immortal threat and her willingness to help him.
• Female worshippers in the Lunar Temple react with disbelief to Lu Chen's presence and his interaction with the Moon Goddess statue.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Lunar Star Lord reveals that the Chang family's unborn child is her incarnation, and Spirit Cypress Immortal wants to use this to his advantage.
• Lu Chen is tasked with preventing Spirit Cypress Immortal's essence soul from entering the incarnation's womb, as the Lunar Star Lord has a backup plan but doesn't want to use it lightly.
• Lu Chen learns that heavenly soldiers are guarding the skies above Haicheng, and the Wheel-Turning King in the underworld is involved in the reincarnation process.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen demonstrates his quick wit and understanding of divine politics, impressing the Lunar Star Lord.
• The Lunar Star Lord shows her disdain for Spirit Cypress Immortal's schemes and reluctance to engage in direct conflict.

Significant Themes

• The importance of incarnations and the secrets surrounding them.
• The political intricacies and power dynamics within the Heavenly Court and the Netherworld.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and the Lunar Star Lord engage in a conversation where she reveals crucial information and offers a deal, while Lu Chen bargains for assistance.
• The Lunar Star Lord expresses her displeasure at Lu Chen's initial misunderstanding and later at his audacious request for assistance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen meets the Lunar Star Lord, who reveals she has an incarnation in the mortal world and tasks Lu Chen with protecting her.
• Lu Chen learns that Spirit Cypress Immortal has dispatched four thousand heavenly soldiers and generals to guard the incarnation's location.
• Lu Chen decides to visit Yama King for help, as the scheme involves the Netherworld.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen: He becomes more determined to protect the Lunar Star Lord's incarnation and starts strategizing to outsmart Spirit Cypress Immortal.
• Lunar Star Lord: She shows concern for her incarnation's safety and offers to record a merit for Lu Chen if he succeeds.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between gods and immortals, and the importance of divine offices.
• The secrecy surrounding incarnations and the potential consequences of revealing them.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and the Lunar Star Lord: They discuss the plan to protect the incarnation, and the Lunar Star Lord warns Lu Chen about the secrecy of incarnations.
• Lu Chen and the temple workers: Lu Chen stands up for a worshipper being mistreated by the workers, causing a tense standoff.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen visits a temple in Haicheng and stands up for worshippers' right to burn spirit money, drawing the attention of the Chang family.
• Chang Tai, the Chang family's external affairs manager, arrives and, recognizing Lu Chen's status, apologizes and invites him to the Chang family's upcoming birthday celebration.
• Lu Chen seeks King Yama's help to prevent the reincarnation of Spirit Cypress Immortal.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen demonstrates his courage and willingness to stand up for the common people.
• Chang Tai shows political acumen and respect for Lu Chen's status, attempting to build a connection with him.
• King Yama reveals his concern for Lu Chen and his reluctance to interfere in matters beyond the Netherworld.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between families and the common people.
• The consequences of standing up for one's beliefs.
• The complex relationships between deities and their roles in the Netherworld and the Heavenly Court.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen interacts with the worshippers, showing empathy and support for their cause.
• Lu Chen and Chang Tai engage in a polite exchange, with Chang Tai attempting to curry favor with Lu Chen.
• Lu Chen and King Yama have a playful yet tense exchange, with King Yama expressing his concern and reluctance to help with Lu Chen's request.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter marks the end of a happy event and the resumption of daily updates.
• No significant new events occur in this chapter.

Character Developments

• No notable character developments occur in this chapter.

Significant Themes

• The theme of change or transition is hinted at, with the mention of the end of a happy occasion and the resumption of updates.

Character Interactions

• There are no character interactions in this chapter, as it is a brief notice.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen discusses the Spirit Cypress Immortal's background and influence with King Yama.
• Lu Chen recounts Matchmaker God's test and the Lunar Star Lord's commission to King Yama.
• King Yama reveals that the local City God might be assisting the Chang Residence secretly.
• King Yama discusses the difficulties in preventing the Spirit Cypress Immortal's incarnation from being reborn.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen: Becomes more cautious and reflective about his actions, considering the potential consequences of offending powerful immortals.
• King Yama: Shows concern for Lu Chen's safety and well-being, providing guidance and advice.

Significant Themes

• The importance of cause and effect in the actions of high-ranking deities.
• The unspoken rules and conventions among immortals regarding incarnations and rebirths.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and King Yama: Foster son and father discuss the challenges and potential risks of the current situation, with King Yama providing guidance and Lu Chen seeking his advice.
• Lu Chen and the Lunar Star Lord: Their relationship is mentioned in the context of the commission given to Lu Chen.
• Lu Chen and the Spirit Cypress Immortal: Their conflict is implied, with Lu Chen potentially interfering with the immortal's plans for his incarnation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• King Yama outlines a plan to deal with Spirit Cypress Immortal and the Soul-Delivering Matrons.
• Lu Chen learns that the Soul-Delivering Matrons rely on the Eight Characters of birth to match reincarnated souls with pregnant women.
• King Yama agrees to handle the City God and the Soul-Delivering Matrons, while Lu Chen deals with the Cypress Four Generals and Celestial Patrol Soldiers.
• Lu Chen decides to invite a divine statue home to discuss his plans secretly.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen shows determination and resourcefulness in tackling the challenges ahead.
• King Yama demonstrates his wisdom and experience in handling complex situations.
• Sun Yourong shows understanding and support for Lu Chen's divine tasks, despite their confidential nature.

Significant Themes

• The complexity and interconnectedness of the Netherworld and Heavenly Court systems.
• The importance of connections and influence in navigating these systems.
• The need for caution and secrecy in discussing crucial matters.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen seeks King Yama's guidance and learns from his wisdom.
• Lu Chen and Sun Yourong discuss their respective tasks and make plans to meet up later.
• Lu Chen interacts with the driver, showing curiosity about the Nie clan and its temple.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen learns that the Giant Spirit God was not put in "solitary confinement" and can communicate with him.
• Lu Chen discovers a secret realm in Haicheng and finds it guarded by immortals from the Heavenly Court.
• He seeks help from the Giant Spirit God and the Four Heavenly Kings to seize the secret realm.
• The Giant Spirit God and the Four Heavenly Kings investigate and confirm the presence of a secret realm and a troop of Celestial Patrol Soldiers guarding it.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen: Shows ambition and strategic thinking, willing to use others to achieve his goals. He is also cautious and calculated in his plans.
• The Giant Spirit God: Initially wary of Lu Chen's request, he becomes tempted by the prospect of a secret realm that could help resolve the Military Department's shortfall in military provisions.
• The Four Heavenly Kings: They discuss Lu Chen's request and consider the potential benefits and risks of assisting him.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and its consequences: Lu Chen's ambition leads him to seek help from the Heavenly Kings, potentially drawing them into a conflict with the Heavenly Court.
• Trust and deception: Lu Chen uses deception to convince the Heavenly Kings to help him, while they are also wary of his true intentions.
• Power dynamics: The Heavenly Kings are tempted by the prospect of gaining power and resources from the secret realm, but they are also cautious due to their positions in the Heavenly Court.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and the Giant Spirit God: Lu Chen manipulates the Giant Spirit God by appealing to his desire for resources and power, while the Giant Spirit God is initially wary but becomes tempted by the prospect of the secret realm.
• The Four Heavenly Kings: They discuss Lu Chen's request and consider the potential benefits and risks of assisting him, with each king having a different perspective on the situation.
• Lu Chen and the Heavenly Kings: Lu Chen uses deception to convince the Heavenly Kings to help him, while they are also wary of his true intentions and consider the potential consequences of assisting him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen seeks help from the Military Department (Giant Spirit God and the Four Heavenly Kings) to seize a secret realm in Haicheng.
• The Four Heavenly Kings discuss the risks and benefits, deciding to help Lu Chen.
• Giant Spirit God agrees to assist Lu Chen, with the condition that they split the heavenly treasures fifty-fifty.

Character Developments

• King Who Upholds the Nation: Shows arrogance and eagerness to seize the secret realm.
• Growth Heavenly King: Initially cautious, later agrees to help Lu Chen after weighing the pros and cons.
• Giant Spirit God: Initially hesitant, agrees to help Lu Chen after discussing with the Four Heavenly Kings and negotiating the treasure split.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and alliances in the Heavenly Court.
• The value of heavenly treasures and their potential benefits.
• The risks and rewards of assisting Lu Chen.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and Giant Spirit God: Lu Chen convinces Giant Spirit God to help him, agreeing to split the treasures.
• The Four Heavenly Kings: They discuss the situation and decide to help Lu Chen, despite initial reservations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen discovers a strange, cold phenomenon on Bajiang Road, leading to Chang Residence.
• He finds a dense, red mist filled with ghostly shadows that drain the life force of pedestrians.
• The mist is repelled by a protective formation around Chang Residence, but security guards are affected.
• Lu Chen decides to return to the hotel and carve a divine statue to contact King Yama.
• Wang Yiming, a young master from Jiang Province, spots Lu Chen and is shocked to see him alive.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen demonstrates his Lunar Dharma Eye and understands the threat posed by the red mist.
• Wang Yiming shows excitement and curiosity upon seeing Lu Chen, hinting at his admiration for Lu Chen's past actions.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the living and the dead, represented by the red mist and the protective formation.
• The power of divine abilities and artifacts, as seen through the Lunar Dharma Eye and the Yanluo Token.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen interacts with the red mist and the ghostly shadows, using his divine abilities to protect himself.
• Wang Yiming interacts with Third Uncle, discussing their observations of Lu Chen and expressing his admiration for Lu Chen's past actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen learns that the red mist around the Chang family is resentment from trapped souls, caused by Spirit Cypress Immortal's Severing Yin Grand Formation.
• King Yama explains that the local City God hasn't colluded with Spirit Cypress Immortal but is helpless due to the power disparity.
• Lu Chen shares that he's been appointed as the Pagoda-Subduing Heavenly King, which King Yama finds surprising.
• King Yama reveals that the Fetal-Separation Pavilion Chief can help separate the Moon Goddess's incarnation from Spirit Cypress Immortal's essence.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen gains a new divine post, showing his growing influence.
• King Yama demonstrates his knowledge of the Netherworld's history and politics.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle between immortals and gods.
• The cycle of reincarnation and its importance.
• The consequences of disrupting the natural order.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and King Yama discuss strategies and share information.
• King Yama provides guidance and warnings to Lu Chen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen decides on a plan to resolve the current situation: find the Fetal-Separation Pavilion Master, invite the Moon Goddess, and use a rite to smear the cypress tree.
• He sends Xie Qingyi and Fan Rusong to the Netherworld to ask the Fetal-Separation Pavilion Master for help.
• Lu Chen prepares for the rite by copying the <Scripture of Resolving Grievances and Removing Sins> and planning to use talismans to summon gods.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen demonstrates strategic thinking and decisiveness in planning his course of action.
• Xie Qingyi and Fan Rusong show loyalty and initiative in carrying out Lu Chen's orders.
• Meng Po, the Fetal-Separation Pavilion Master, and Spirit Cypress Immortal are introduced as significant figures in the Netherworld and the Myriad Transformations Bureau.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against the Wheel-Turning King and Spirit Cypress Immortal.
• The power dynamics between different realms and entities (Netherworld, Myriad Transformations Bureau, mortal world).
• The use of talismans and rites to summon gods and influence events.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen interacts with Xie Qingyi and Fan Rusong, giving them orders and expressing trust in their abilities.
• Xie Qingyi and Fan Rusong interact with Meng Po, seeking her help and guidance.
• Meng Po interacts with the Fetal-Separation Pavilion Master, convincing them to assist in the matter opposing the Wheel-Turning King.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen's group secures the Fetal-Separation Pavilion Chief's cooperation to help them.
• Lu Chen convinces the Giant Spirit God to allow him to create spiritual treasures (talismans) to communicate with him.
• Lu Chen uses the Hearthfire Register to travel to the Chang family residence.

Character Developments

• Meng Po: Shows wisdom and impartiality, helping Lu Chen's group despite her nominal superior being the Wheel-Turning King.
• Lu Chen: Demonstrates strategic thinking and persuasive skills, convincing the Giant Spirit God to cooperate.
• The Giant Spirit God: Initially wary, he eventually agrees to Lu Chen's plan, showing a degree of trust in him.

Significant Themes

• Trust and deception: Lu Chen's actions raise questions about his intentions and trustworthiness, both with the Giant Spirit God and within his own group.
• Power dynamics: The relationships between Lu Chen, the Giant Spirit God, Meng Po, and the Fetal-Separation Pavilion Chief highlight the complex power dynamics at play.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and the Giant Spirit God: Their interaction shows Lu Chen's persuasive skills and the Giant Spirit God's initial wariness but eventual trust.
• Lu Chen and Meng Po: Though they don't interact directly, Meng Po's actions show her respect for Lu Chen's contributions to the Netherworld.
• Lu Chen and his group (Xie Qingyi, Fan Rusong): They work together, showing trust and reliance on each other.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen infiltrates Chang Residence and observes Chang Suqing, finding her appearance ordinary despite being an incarnation of the Lunar Star Lord.
• He overhears a conversation between the Chang family members, learning about Lu Chen's reputation and the family's caution towards him.
• Lu Chen discovers that Wang Yiming is at Chang Residence and plans to use him for an invitation.
• Lu Chen locates a cypress tree in the residence, which he believes is the source of the family's surveillance and plans to destroy it with talisman water.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen demonstrates his ability to pass through solid objects and uses the Lunar Dharma Eye to scout the residence.
• Chang family members show concern and respect for Lu Chen's abilities, indicating his growing reputation and influence.
• Wang Yiming is seen to have lost weight, suggesting he has been dealing with stress or health issues.

Significant Themes

• The power of reputation and influence, as seen in the Chang family's caution towards Lu Chen.
• The use of surveillance and intelligence gathering, represented by the cypress tree and the Chang family's ancestor watching over them.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen interacts with Chang Suqing, though she is unaware of his presence.
• The Chang family members discuss Lu Chen among themselves, revealing their respect and wariness.
• Lu Chen plans to interact with Wang Yiming to secure an invitation to Chang Residence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chen discovers an old man in Chang Residence with divine power of the same origin as the ancient cypress, suggesting a contingency left by Cypress Immortal.
• The old man collects a green liquid from the cypress, which he adds to Chang Suqing's bird's nest soup to stabilize her pregnancy.
• Lu Chen follows the old man back to his room, where he remains motionless for half an hour before Lu Chen leaves.
• Wang Yiming visits Lu Chen, inviting him to Old Master Chang's birthday banquet.

Character Developments

• Lu Chen demonstrates his bravery and resourcefulness in investigating the old man's actions.
• Wang Yiming shows his friendship and generosity by inviting Lu Chen to the banquet and offering to show him around Haicheng.

Significant Themes

• The lengths gods will go to for their plans, even remaking a fetus's innate foundation.
• The potential danger of attending Old Master Chang's birthday banquet.

Character Interactions

• Lu Chen and the old man: Lu Chen observes the old man's actions, guessing his purpose and nature.
• Lu Chen and Wang Yiming: The two catch up, with Wang Yiming inviting Lu Chen to the banquet and offering to show him around Haicheng.
• Lu Chen and the Lunar Star Lord: Lu Chen reports his findings to the Lunar Star Lord, who confirms the old man's non-human nature.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points & Events

• Lu Chen learns that the old man attending to Chang Suqing is a wood spirit created by the Spirit Cypress Immortal, confirming that Chang Suqing is being groomed as a vessel for the Immortal’s incarnation.
• The Lunar Star Lord reveals that wood spirits are at least sixth-rank in mortal terms (higher in the past), but that Lu Chen’s Samadhi True Fire from the Hearthfire Seed is their innate nemesis.
• Lu Chen spends three days investigating the Chang residence, confirming the old man is the only wood spirit present. He also notices the green liquid given to Chang Suqing does more than stabilize the pregnancy, but cannot identify its full purpose.
• Meanwhile, the Spirit Cypress Immortal coordinates with Wheel-Turning King via a black command tablet. The plan is set for the incarnation to enter the womb the next day.
• The Spirit Cypress Immortal reveals his two-pronged scheme:
  • If the reincarnation succeeds → he gains a connection to the Moon Palace and ascends.
  • If it fails → the Moon Goddess, if she acts against the incarnation essence, will suffer severe karmic backlash (demotion or loss of office), which still benefits him.
• The chapter ends with the arrival of Old Master Chang’s birthday banquet—the moment when Lu Chen plans to spring his trap.

2. Character Developments

• Lu Chen: Becomes more determined and resourceful. Though he tries to extract more help from the Lunar Star Lord, he ultimately accepts that he must rely on his own wits and the Hearthfire Seed’s power.
• Lunar Star Lord: Shows a teasing, somewhat aloof attitude. She offers no material aid, but gives crucial tactical advice and promises to restrain the Spirit Cypress Immortal, demonstrating her own hidden countermeasures.
• Spirit Cypress Immortal: Displayed as patient, cunning, and ruthless—willing to profit regardless of success or failure. He also shows contempt for the Netherworld aura, hinting at a disdainful personality.
• Wheel-Turning King: Pragmatic and opportunistic, willing to help the Spirit Cypress Immortal in exchange for future favors (e.g., support for Ghost Emperor rank).

3. Significant Themes

• Win-win scheming: The Spirit Cypress Immortal’s plan is designed to benefit him whether the incarnation succeeds or fails, highlighting the theme of layered, failsafe manipulation.
• Divine pride vs. practical necessity: The Lunar Star Lord’s lofty pride makes her vulnerable to political isolation, a weakness the Spirit Cypress Immortal exploits.
• Karmic consequences of divine intervention: Interfering with an incarnation essence carries massive backlash, a key constraint in the plot.
• Strength vs. preparation: Lu Chen’s low cultivation is offset by intelligence, intel advantage, and a tailored counter (Samadhi True Fire).

4. Character Interactions

• Lu Chen ↔ Lunar Star Lord: Banter and negotiation. Lu Chen asks for help but is rebuffed with teasing; the Lunar Star Lord points out his advantages and reveals the fire-versus-wood spirit advantage. She later warns him not to criticize her “in his heart.”
• Spirit Cypress Immortal ↔ Wheel-Turning King: Formal but cordial alliance. They exchange flattery and promises of mutual advancement. The Immortal trusts the King with logistics but is privately disgusted by the Netherworld aura.
• Lu Chen ↔ Wang Yiming / Sun Yourong: Light social interaction; Lu Chen is accompanying them to the birthday banquet, seemingly to blend in while executing his plan.

Note: This chapter’s title (“A Wedding to Ward Off Misfortune?!”) appears to reference a larger arc; the content focuses on preparation and the revelation of the Spirit Cypress Immortal’s master plan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The author announces they will update the story twice the next day to conclude Haicheng's side arc and proceed with the 'Matchmaker God' arc.
• No significant plot developments occur in this chapter as it primarily serves as an author's note.

Character Developments

• No character development is shown in this chapter as it focuses on the author's plans rather than the story's progression.

Significant Themes

• The theme of pacing and planning is evident as the author expresses their intention to wrap up arcs quickly.

Character Interactions

• There are no character interactions in this chapter as it is an author's note, not a part of the story's narrative.