Chapter Summaries

Dai Chengfeng entered the Seven Treasure Auction House to see Ning Rongrong after Bibi Dong stopped suspecting him and left. In a private room upstairs, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong reunited with Ning Rongrong, and Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Xin whether his extraordinary claims about Dai Chengfeng were true.

• Bibi Dong decided Dai Chengfeng had told the truth and left with the reluctant Qiu'er.
• Dai Chengfeng entered the Seven Treasure Auction House and asked to see Ning Rongrong, but the manager directed him to wait in a private lounge.
• Ning Rongrong greeted Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, and Ning Fengzhi questioned her about what she had done in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Gu Rong defended Ning Rongrong when Ning Fengzhi scolded her for acting thoughtlessly.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Xin whether his letter about Dai Chengfeng was true, and Chen Xin confirmed it before Gu Rong called the claims bullshit.

Dai Chengfeng arrived to meet Ning Rongrong and found Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong with her. Gu Rong challenged Chen Xin’s account of Dai’s strength, then questioned Dai directly, leaving Dai to acknowledge his thirty-five-thousand-year fourth soul ring and say Chen Xin had shown mercy in their fight.

• Gu Rong doubted Chen Xin’s claims about Dai Chengfeng’s fourth soul ring and their battle, and Chen Xin told him to test Dai himself.
• The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect manager announced that Dai Chengfeng had arrived asking for Ning Rongrong, prompting Ning Rongrong to eagerly invite him in.
• Dai Chengfeng entered and was surprised to find Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo Gu Rong in the room.
• Ning Rongrong introduced Dai Chengfeng to her father and Bone Grandpa, and Ning Fengzhi thanked Dai for caring for her in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Gu Rong questioned Dai about his strength, and Dai confirmed his fourth soul ring was thirty-five thousand years old and said Chen Xin had shown mercy during their battle.

Gu Rong tested Dai Chengfeng’s mental power and was astonished when Dai dissolved the probe without revealing any soul power. Gu Rong admitted he was convinced and began to address Dai Chengfeng directly to take responsibility for the test.

• Gu Rong quietly pressured Dai Chengfeng with a mental probe while Ning Rongrong worriedly asked if he was all right.
• Dai Chengfeng used his Vastness Realm Mental Power to dissolve Gu Rong’s probe without moving or showing soul power.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong recognized Dai Chengfeng’s extraordinary control, and Gu Rong acknowledged that Chen Xin had not exaggerated.
• Ning Rongrong defended Dai Chengfeng, and Gu Rong praised his ability before admitting he was convinced.
• Chen Xin offered to apologize on Gu Rong’s behalf, but Gu Rong rejected the offer and turned to address Dai Chengfeng himself.

Gu Rong apologized to Dai Chengfeng for testing him and promised to help him, while Ning Fengzhi resolved to befriend the powerful young prince. Dai Chengfeng then asked Ning Rongrong to find an even stronger Earth Attribute treasure, and she appealed to her father for one.

• Gu Rong apologized to Dai Chengfeng and pledged to help him whenever he encountered difficulties.
• Dai Chengfeng accepted the apology with humor, easing the tension and earning Ning Fengzhi's respect.
• Ning Fengzhi considered Dai Chengfeng's ties to the Star Luo Empire and Martial Soul Hall and decided the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should befriend him.
• Ning Rongrong asked why Dai Chengfeng had come, and he explained that the Earth Vein Cores she found lacked enough power for his needs.
• Ning Rongrong promised to find a supreme Earth Attribute treasure and asked Ning Fengzhi whether his private collection held one.

Dai Chengfeng asked Ning Fengzhi to help find a top-tier Earth Attribute treasure, and Ning Fengzhi promised to check his private vault. Dai Chengfeng agreed to attend the Seven Treasure Auction House’s grand auction, hoping to find rare herbs for the Nine Revolutions Soul Suppressing Pill, which he planned to use to protect Qiu’er’s soul when she became his fifth Soul Ring.

• Ning Rongrong pleaded with Ning Fengzhi to help Dai Chengfeng, and Ning Fengzhi promised to search his private vault for a suitable Earth Attribute treasure.
• Ning Fengzhi invited Dai Chengfeng to the Seven Treasure Auction House’s semiannual grand auction, and Ning Rongrong urged him to stay.
• Dai Chengfeng considered whether the auction might hold ingredients for the Nine Revolutions Soul Suppressing Pill, which he hoped would preserve Qiu’er’s soul during Soul Ring absorption.
• Dai Chengfeng accepted Ning Fengzhi’s invitation, and Ning Rongrong led the group to a luxurious private room overlooking the crowded auction venue.

At the Seven Treasure Auction House, Dai Chengfeng spotted a Soul Shaping Orchid needed for the Nine Revolutions Soul Suppressing Pill and began bidding for it. A mysterious woman in another private box matched and surpassed his bids, prompting Ning Fengzhi to investigate her identity.

• Dai Chengfeng watched the auction with Ning Rongrong and waited for an item he wanted.
• The auction presented a Soul Shaping Orchid, which Dai Chengfeng recognized as an ingredient for the Nine Revolutions Soul Suppressing Pill.
• Dai Chengfeng bid 350,000 Gold Soul Coins, and Ning Fengzhi offered to help him obtain the orchid.
• A mysterious woman bid 400,000, then raised the price to 500,000 when Dai Chengfeng bid 450,000.
• Ning Fengzhi asked a maid to find out who was competing with Dai Chengfeng.

Liu Erlong bid on the Soul Shaping Orchid, hoping to heal Yu Xiaogang’s supposed soul defect, but Dai Chengfeng resolved to keep it from her and her allies. When she offered five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, Dai Chengfeng raised the bid to one million, leaving the auction hall stunned.

• Liu Erlong decided she would pay up to a million Gold Soul Coins for the Soul Shaping Orchid to help Yu Xiaogang.
• Ning Fengzhi learned that Liu Erlong was bidding, and Dai Chengfeng suspected she wanted the herb for Yu Xiaogang.
• Dai Chengfeng resolved to outbid Liu Erlong so Yu Xiaogang could not pass the herb to Tang San.
• Liu Erlong bid five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins for the Soul Shaping Orchid.
• Dai Chengfeng bid one million Gold Soul Coins, astonishing the auction hall and Ning Rongrong.

Dai Chengfeng won the Soul Shaping Orchid for one million Gold Soul Coins, frustrating Liu Erlong and prompting her to seek another way to obtain it. After explaining to Ning Rongrong that the purchase also let him strike at an enemy, Dai Chengfeng was interrupted when Liu Erlong arrived at the top-floor private room.

• Dai Chengfeng's one-million-Gold-Soul-Coin bid won the Soul Shaping Orchid, and Liu Erlong abandoned the auction.
• Liu Erlong left her private room and headed toward Dai Chengfeng's top-floor room.
• Ning Rongrong worried that Dai Chengfeng had spent too much, and he explained that the orchid mattered to him and that bidding also let him strike at an enemy.
• Ning Rongrong guessed that Liu Erlong was the enemy and asked Dai Chengfeng about their grudge, but a knock interrupted them.
• Ning Fengzhi invited the visitor inside, and Liu Erlong entered the private room.

Liu Erlong entered Ning Fengzhi’s private room to question the person who had won the Soul Shaping Orchid, Dai Chengfeng. Dai Chengfeng identified himself as a guest of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect but treated Liu Erlong with open hostility, leaving her unsettled as she weighed whether to pursue the orchid.

• Ning Rongrong wondered whether Liu Erlong had come to confront Dai Chengfeng over losing the bid, while the Titled Douluo in the room silently asserted their presence.
• Liu Erlong recognized Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, Ning Rongrong, and others, then focused on Dai Chengfeng as the likely bidder who had offered one million.
• Ning Fengzhi introduced Dai Chengfeng as Rongrong’s close friend and an honored guest of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Liu Erlong offered Dai Chengfeng her hand, but he only greeted her coldly, making her realize he held undisguised hostility toward her.
• Liu Erlong considered leaving but hesitated because she still needed the Soul Shaping Orchid.

Liu Erlong asked Dai Chengfeng to give up the Soul Shaping Orchid so she could help Yu Xiaogang, and he offered to refine it into a medicinal pill for a steep price. She agreed to pay whatever he demanded, unaware that he planned to deceive her with the pill.

• Liu Erlong asked Dai Chengfeng to sell her the Soul Shaping Orchid, offering equal or greater payment and other valuable items.
• Dai Chengfeng agreed to provide a medicinal pill made from the orchid, while secretly planning to make it harmful to Yu Xiaogang.
• Dai Chengfeng explained that the pill could refine and stabilize the orchid’s medicinal effects, making Liu Erlong suspicious of his offer.
• Dai Chengfeng demanded a high price for the pill, easing Liu Erlong’s suspicions that he was setting a trap.
• Liu Erlong said she would pay any price, including Gold Soul Coins, rare treasures, Spirit Bones, or Soul Tools, to help Yu Xiaogang.

At the auction, Dai Chengfeng agreed to consider trading a Medicinal Pill made from the Soul Shaping Orchid to Liu Erlong in exchange for something valuable, then departed with Ning Rongrong. Afterward, Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi praised Dai Chengfeng’s talent and discussed winning him over, noting Rongrong’s closeness to him.

• Dai Chengfeng postponed negotiating with Liu Erlong until he could visit Blue Tyrant Academy the next day and assess what she could offer.
• Liu Erlong apologized to Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong before leaving the auction room.
• Dai Chengfeng explained to Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi that he would trade a surplus Medicinal Pill only for an item of sufficient value.
• After the auction ended, Ning Fengzhi promised to search for a top-grade Earth Attribute treasure, and Chen Xin asked Ning Rongrong to see Dai Chengfeng off.
• Chen Xin asked Ning Fengzhi for his assessment of Dai Chengfeng, and Ning Fengzhi praised his talent and composure.
• Chen Xin urged Ning Fengzhi to win Dai Chengfeng over and proposed acting on his closeness with Ning Rongrong.

Chen Xin convinced Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong to send Ning Rongrong away from the sect to temper herself, proposing Spirit Academy in Spirit City. He argued that Dai Chengfeng’s presence there would protect and benefit her, and declared that Dai Chengfeng was destined to dominate his era.

• Chen Xin warned Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s next generation lacked capable successors and urged them to let Ning Rongrong leave the sect and gain experience.
• Gu Rong initially opposed sending Ning Rongrong away, but Chen Xin reminded him how her recklessness had nearly brought her into conflict with Bibi Dong in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Gu Rong accepted that Ning Rongrong needed to be tempered, and Chen Xin proposed sending her to Spirit Academy in Spirit City.
• Gu Rong objected that Spirit Academy was Spirit Hall’s lair, while Ning Fengzhi realized Chen Xin’s proposal depended on Dai Chengfeng being there.
• Chen Xin praised Dai Chengfeng as a future Titled Douluo who could surpass Tang Chen and said the era was destined to bear his name.

Ning Fengzhi agreed to send Ning Rongrong to Spirit Academy in Spirit City after hearing Chen Xin’s confidence in Dai Chengfeng. Back at the Swan Hotel, Bibi Dong revealed that Qian Renxue was waiting in her room and warned Dai Chengfeng to conceal their closeness before sending him to see her.

• Chen Xin persuaded Ning Fengzhi to let Ning Rongrong attend Spirit Academy in Spirit City.
• Ning Rongrong praised Dai Chengfeng enthusiastically, dispelling Ning Fengzhi’s remaining doubts about the plan.
• Dai Chengfeng returned to the Swan Hotel and found Bibi Dong leaving her room.
• Bibi Dong hurried Dai Chengfeng into his room, then explained that Qian Renxue was in hers and warned him to behave carefully.
• Bibi Dong went downstairs, while Dai Chengfeng looked toward her room with amusement at Qian Renxue’s arrival.

Dai Chengfeng reunited with Qian Renxue in Bibi Dong’s room and kissed her while they were alone. As footsteps approached, they quickly separated and prepared to appear composed before Bibi Dong returned.

• Dai Chengfeng entered the room and found Qian Renxue waiting there.
• Dai Chengfeng embraced and kissed Qian Renxue, and she eventually returned his kiss.
• Dai Chengfeng stopped when he thought Bibi Dong might soon return, and Qian Renxue scolded him for his improper hospitality.
• Dai Chengfeng teased Qian Renxue until she pleaded with him to stop.
• Dai Chengfeng and Qian Renxue heard footsteps approaching, separated, and straightened their appearances.

Bibi Dong brought food and wine to meet Qian Renxue, hoping they could stop opposing each other, but she misread Qian Renxue’s silence as anger over Dai Chengfeng’s choice of teacher. Qian Renxue played along with the misunderstanding and asked why Bibi Dong had invited her.

• Bibi Dong entered Dai Chengfeng’s room with food and wine and noticed Qian Renxue silently ignoring her.
• Dai Chengfeng told Bibi Dong that Qian Renxue was angry with him, hinting that he was at fault.
• Bibi Dong mistakenly assumed Qian Renxue resented her for taking Dai Chengfeng as her disciple instead of allowing him to join Qian Daoliu’s faction.
• Bibi Dong told Qian Renxue she could address her dissatisfaction directly, and Qian Renxue claimed the matter was in the past.
• Qian Renxue asked Bibi Dong why she had invited her.

Dai Chengfeng left Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue alone to talk, then rested in his room until Qiu'er joined him. Qiu'er transformed into human form and asked to try kissing him, leaving Dai Chengfeng flustered.

• Dai Chengfeng excused himself so Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue could speak privately.
• Dai Chengfeng returned to his room and lay down to rest.
• Qiu'er landed on Dai Chengfeng's chest, accused him of planning to bully someone, and transformed into her human form.
• Dai Chengfeng covered Qiu'er's mouth when she began describing what she had learned about human intimacy, then wrapped her in a blanket.
• Qiu'er asked Dai Chengfeng what kissing felt like and said she wanted to try it with him.
• Dai Chengfeng choked and began coughing as he tried to tell Qiu'er she was still too young.

Qiu'er insisted she was not young and asked Dai Chengfeng to let her try kissing him. After their awkward first kiss disappointed her, Dai Chengfeng began to teach her how to kiss more gently.

• Qiu'er challenged Dai Chengfeng to explain why he kept calling her young, and he admitted she was not small.
• Qiu'er asked Dai Chengfeng for one kiss, and he agreed.
• Qiu'er abruptly kissed Dai Chengfeng, bumping their noses and leaving her unimpressed by the experience.
• Dai Chengfeng explained that her kiss had been too forceful, then gently drew her closer to show her how to kiss.

Dai Chengfeng taught Qiu'er how to kiss, and his increasingly intense lesson left her fascinated and eager to learn more. The chapter ended with Dai Chengfeng offering to teach her something even more magical.

• Dai Chengfeng gently kissed Qiu'er to show her how humans kissed.
• Qiu'er relaxed into the kiss and asked Dai Chengfeng whether the lesson was finished.
• Dai Chengfeng kissed Qiu'er more forcefully when she said she still had a little to learn.
• Qiu'er reflected on the experience and realized that human kissing was more than a simple touch or collision.
• Dai Chengfeng asked whether Qiu'er wanted to learn something even more magical, and she asked what it was.

Dai Chengfeng comforted Qiu'er after she panicked at his teasing, then left her asleep in her Three-Eyed Golden Lion form to check on Bibi Dong. He found Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue drunk and unconscious after their talk, and began carrying Bibi Dong to bed.

• Dai Chengfeng stopped teasing Qiu'er when he saw her fear and reassured her that he would not touch her.
• Qiu'er changed back into her Three-Eyed Golden Lion form as her time ran out, then fell asleep while Dai Chengfeng left to check on Bibi Dong.
• Dai Chengfeng entered Bibi Dong's room and found her and Qian Renxue drunk and unconscious after sharing several bottles of wine.
• Dai Chengfeng gently lifted Bibi Dong from the chaise longue.

Dai Chengfeng carried the drunk Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue to separate bedrooms and cared for them as they slept. Qian Renxue revealed that Bibi Dong planned to leave the next day to settle a final matter, then asked whether Dai Chengfeng did not want to part with her.

• Dai Chengfeng carried the sleeping Bibi Dong to the master bedroom and tucked her into bed.
• Dai Chengfeng carried the drunk Qian Renxue to the second bedroom and gently cleaned wine from her collar and neck.
• When Dai Chengfeng tried to leave, Qian Renxue caught his sleeve and asked him not to go.
• Qian Renxue told Dai Chengfeng that Bibi Dong would leave the next day to settle the final matter.
• Qian Renxue asked Dai Chengfeng whether he did not want to part with her.