Chapter Summaries

After leaving Bibi Dong’s bedchamber at dawn, Dai Chengfeng examined his Soul Power and realized he was close to reaching level fifty. He planned to make Qiu’er his Fifth Spirit Ring while preserving her consciousness, leaving her asleep in his room as he considered her future.

• Bibi Dong woke beside Dai Chengfeng and told him to leave, but he lingered to kiss her until she seriously ordered him out.
• Dai Chengfeng dressed and left Bibi Dong’s bedchamber, while Bibi Dong watched the corridor after he was gone.
• Back in his private courtyard, Dai Chengfeng tested his Soul Power and concluded he was only days from reaching level fifty.
• Dai Chengfeng looked at the sleeping Qiu’er and planned to have her take the Soul Sculpting Pill and willingly become his Fifth Spirit Ring, preserving her consciousness for a possible future body.

Dai Chengfeng asked Qiu'er to Sacrifice herself and become his Fifth Spirit Ring, promising to preserve her consciousness and eventually give her a new body and a chance to Become a God. Qiu'er listened in shock and fear, trembling without answering.

• Dai Chengfeng held sleeping Qiu'er and worried whether she would agree to Sacrifice.
• Dai Chengfeng woke Qiu'er, asked her to change into human form, and kissed her.
• Dai Chengfeng told Qiu'er he might need her to Sacrifice herself as his Soul Ring and promised her Origin and consciousness would survive.
• Qiu'er asked whether Sacrifice meant she would become a Spirit Ring and lose her body permanently.
• Dai Chengfeng explained that her transformation would be temporary and said she could break free from the Shackle preventing Soul Beasts from Becoming a God.
• Qiu'er trembled under her instinctive fear of Sacrifice and did not answer.

Qiu'er agreed to sacrifice herself because she trusted Dai Chengfeng, who promised to revive her and help her become a god. After she fell asleep in his arms, Dai Chengfeng decided to wait until his upcoming spirit battle with Tang San and Shrek Academy was over before taking her away to complete the Sacrifice.

• Qiu'er overcame her fear of Sacrifice and told Dai Chengfeng that she believed him and would agree.
• Dai Chengfeng embraced and kissed Qiu'er, then promised to restore her body as quickly as possible.
• Exhausted, Qiu'er fell asleep safely in Dai Chengfeng's arms.
• Dai Chengfeng planned to wait until the spirit battle in about half a month before taking Qiu'er somewhere hidden to complete the Sacrifice.
• Dai Chengfeng planned to help Na Na and Zhu Qing obtain their next spirit rings during the trip.

Dai Chengfeng left Qiu'er sleeping and headed to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan stronghold, where he planned to manipulate Liu Erlong by using Yu Xiaogang and Rakshasa Power. He found Yu Tianheng instead, who confronted him, and Dai Chengfeng provocatively called himself Yu Tianheng’s uncle-in-law.

• Dai Chengfeng comforted Qiu'er when she clutched his sleeve in her sleep, then left her resting in bed.
• Dai Chengfeng planned to tell Liu Erlong where Yu Xiaogang was and exploit her feelings to let Rakshasa Power corrupt her.
• Dai Chengfeng arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan stronghold and found Yu Tianheng waiting in the courtyard instead of Liu Erlong.
• Yu Tianheng demanded that Dai Chengfeng leave, accusing him of intruding and bothering the clan.
• Dai Chengfeng sat down for tea and asked Yu Tianheng if he wanted a beating, then called himself Yu Tianheng’s uncle-in-law.

Dai Chengfeng taunted Yu Tianheng over his relationship with Liu Erlong and forced him to acknowledge him as his uncle-in-law. Yu Tianheng gave in just as someone approached the courtyard gate.

• Yu Tianheng swallowed his anger because he knew he could not defeat Dai Chengfeng, then boasted that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit would eventually surpass him.
• Dai Chengfeng dismissed Yu Tianheng’s claims, patted his shoulder, and said that a defeated opponent would never earn his attention again.
• Dai Chengfeng heard approaching footsteps and threatened to give Yu Tianheng black eyes if he refused to call him uncle-in-law.
• Yu Tianheng imagined his Imperial Dou Team teammates mocking his bruised face and, as Dai Chengfeng counted down, reluctantly called him uncle-in-law.

Liu Erlong returned home and overheard Yu Tianheng call Dai Chengfeng “uncle,” leading her to speculate wildly about a hidden family connection. Yu Tianheng was left embarrassed, and Liu Erlong asked why he seemed so familiar with Dai Chengfeng.

• Liu Erlong entered the courtyard just as Yu Tianheng called Dai Chengfeng “uncle-in-law.”
• Liu Erlong wondered whether Dai Chengfeng was Yu Tianheng’s cousin and privately compared his appearance and status with Xiao Gang.
• Dai Chengfeng revealed that he had timed the encounter to let Liu Erlong hear Yu Tianheng’s humiliating address.
• Yu Tianheng blushed and struggled to speak when Liu Erlong saw him, while she returned to the courtyard carrying ingredients she had bought to cook for his visiting friend.
• Liu Erlong asked what the two men had been discussing and why Yu Tianheng seemed so familiar with Dai Chengfeng.

Dai Chengfeng teased Yu Tianheng into calling him uncle-in-law while Liu Erlong mistakenly took the exchange as confirmation of a secret relationship. Yu Tianheng fled the courtyard in despair, and Dai Chengfeng’s suggestion that he and Liu Erlong continue brought her memories of the previous day rushing back.

• Dai Chengfeng told Liu Erlong that Yu Tianheng had become more well-mannered, then urged Yu Tianheng to keep calling him uncle-in-law.
• Liu Erlong told Yu Tianheng to call Dai Chengfeng whatever he wanted, mistakenly treating their relationship as a private romance.
• Yu Tianheng lost hope, cried out, and ran from the courtyard, claiming he could not learn the Soul Skill.
• Liu Erlong asked Dai Chengfeng what had happened, and he calmly blamed Yu Tianheng’s competitive nature.
• Dai Chengfeng asked Liu Erlong if they should continue, triggering her memories of losing control and falling into his arms the previous day.

Liu Erlong agreed to try absorbing Dai Chengfeng’s power, tempted by the chance to advance beyond Soul Saint despite fearing another loss of control. After composing herself in the kitchen, she returned and clasped his hand to begin.

• Liu Erlong asked Dai Chengfeng to stop calling her Dean Liu, but firmly rejected his teasing suggestion that he call her Sister Erlong.
• Dai Chengfeng watched Liu Erlong hurry into the kitchen and wondered what Yu Xiaogang would think if he heard Yu Tianheng call him uncle-in-law.
• Liu Erlong hesitated in the kitchen as she remembered her previous loss of control, but resolved to absorb only a tiny amount of Dai Chengfeng’s power to pursue greater strength.
• Liu Erlong returned to the stone table, held out her hand, and clasped Dai Chengfeng’s hand to begin.

Liu Erlong completed a carefully controlled Spirit Power Fusion with Dai Chengfeng and was delighted that it boosted her cultivation without making her lose control. As she planned to learn more about his power, Dai Chengfeng offered to stay and help prepare for Tian Heng and his friends' visit.

• Liu Erlong cautiously guided Dai Chengfeng's soul power for two hours while he refrained from stirring his Asura Power.
• Liu Erlong realized she had avoided losing control and that her level 74 soul power was close to reaching level 75.
• Dai Chengfeng asked why Liu Erlong seemed happy, and she denied that anything had happened while struggling to hide her excitement.
• Liu Erlong resolved to find a chance to ask Dai Chengfeng about the power within him.
• Liu Erlong told Dai Chengfeng that Tian Heng was bringing friends over and asked him to leave, but Dai Chengfeng pressed her hand and offered to help prepare food.

Dai Chengfeng proposed helping Liu Erlong cook and used a wager to persuade her to let him try. They sealed the bet, and Dai Chengfeng chose Soul Beast meat to roast, leaving Liu Erlong confident that he would fail.

• Dai Chengfeng planned to tell Liu Erlong about Yu Xiaogang in Spirit City so she would deliver the Soul Sculpting Pill to him.
• Dai Chengfeng offered to help Liu Erlong prepare food for Yu Tianheng and his guests, but she doubted that the Star Luo Empire's Fourth Prince knew how to cook.
• Dai Chengfeng proposed a bet in which the winner could set one condition, and Liu Erlong agreed, hoping to ask about his mysterious power if he lost.
• Liu Erlong led Dai Chengfeng to the kitchen, where he selected Soul Beast meat for roasting despite the lack of a barbecue rack or spices.

Dai Chengfeng used his cooking skill and specialized seasonings to turn Liu Erlong’s confidence in their bet into regret. He left her reluctantly helping prepare plates while his roast meat cooked for Tian Heng and the others.

• Dai Chengfeng calmly produced an assortment of seasonings and began roasting Soul Beast meat, surprising Liu Erlong.
• Dai Chengfeng expertly sliced and marinated the meat, making Liu Erlong realize he knew how to cook and that she might lose their bet.
• Dai Chengfeng teased Liu Erlong about who was guaranteed to lose and asked her to check the heat and prepare plates.
• Liu Erlong reluctantly fetched plates, then watched the sizzling meat with growing appetite.

Dai Chengfeng told Liu Erlong that Yu Xiaogang was in Spirit City and often visited Bibi Dong, provoking her jealousy and anger. Liu Erlong rushed to confront him, while Dai Chengfeng revealed his plan was working and that he had intentions for the Soul Sculpting Pill.

• Dai Chengfeng told Liu Erlong that he had seen Yu Xiaogang at the entrance of the Seven Treasures Hotel.
• Liu Erlong was shocked to learn Yu Xiaogang was in Spirit City, then became jealous when Dai Chengfeng said he often visited Bibi Dong.
• Liu Erlong demanded to know what Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong had discussed, but Dai Chengfeng said he did not know.
• Liu Erlong postponed their wager and hurried out to confront Yu Xiaogang, telling Dai Chengfeng she could not receive Tian Heng and his friends.
• Dai Chengfeng watched Liu Erlong leave and privately said his intentions behind the Soul Sculpting Pill would not go to waste.

After Liu Erlong left, Dai Chengfeng stayed in her courtyard and waited until Yu Tianheng arrived with the Imperial Dou Team. Yu Tianheng was forced to call him “uncle-in-law,” leaving his teammates eager to treat Dai Chengfeng as family while Yu Tianheng seethed.

• Dai Chengfeng relaxed in the courtyard pavilion, eating roast meat and drinking tea after Liu Erlong left.
• Yu Tianheng brought the Imperial Dou Team to the courtyard and warned them to mind their manners around his aunt.
• Yu Tianheng found Dai Chengfeng still there and demanded to know where Liu Erlong had gone.
• Dai Chengfeng reminded Yu Tianheng of his earlier threat, and Yu Tianheng reluctantly called him “uncle-in-law” in front of his teammates.
• Yu Feng, Osler, the Shi Mo brothers, and the other teammates enthusiastically greeted Dai Chengfeng and asked to benefit from their new family connection.
• Yu Tianheng watched his teammates ingratiate themselves with Dai Chengfeng and grew furious, but he could not lash out.

Yu Tianheng left Dai Chengfeng’s courtyard after learning Liu Erlong could not receive him, while Liu Erlong waited at the Seven Treasure Grand Hotel for Yu Xiaogang. When Yu Xiaogang returned, Liu Erlong confronted him about why he had come to Spirit City and whom he had met that morning.

• Dai Chengfeng told Yu Tianheng that Liu Erlong had left unexpectedly and asked him to visit another day.
• Yu Tianheng hurried away with his companions, and Dai Chengfeng stayed behind to enjoy his meal and tea.
• Liu Erlong learned from the hotel manager that Yu Xiaogang went out early every morning to meet someone, and she suspected he was visiting Bibi Dong.
• Yu Xiaogang returned to the hotel believing Bibi Dong had come to apologize, but the attendant led him to Liu Erlong instead.
• Liu Erlong demanded to know why Yu Xiaogang had come to Spirit City and whom he had met that morning.

Liu Erlong mistakenly believed Yu Xiaogang had secretly visited Bibi Dong, and in her rage broke off their relationship before leaving. Yu Xiaogang tried to find her, but learned she might be visiting Dai Chengfeng, and Yu Feng hinted that Liu Erlong had a major secret he did not know.

• Yu Xiaogang asked Liu Erlong whether she had revealed that he had met Tang Hao, but she mistook his concern for fear that his affair with Bibi Dong would be exposed.
• Liu Erlong gave Yu Xiaogang a Soul Sculpting Pill, accused him of betraying her, declared their ties severed, and rushed away.
• Yu Xiaogang chased after Liu Erlong but could not catch up, then wondered what had made her so angry.
• Yu Tianheng told Yu Xiaogang that Liu Erlong might have gone to the family branch courtyard to see Dai Chengfeng.
• Yu Feng told Yu Xiaogang that Dean Liu had not told him about a major matter.

Yu Xiaogang learned that Liu Erlong was with Dai Chengfeng, vomited blood, and hurried to confront her, hoping her gift meant there had been a misunderstanding. Meanwhile, Liu Erlong returned to the Branch Courtyard in tears and found Dai Chengfeng waiting there.

• Yu Feng told Yu Xiaogang that Liu Erlong and Dai Chengfeng were together, and Yu Tianheng confirmed that he had seen them acting intimately.
• Yu Xiaogang vomited blood from the shock and humiliation, then revived his hope when he remembered that Liu Erlong had given him a Soul Sculpting Pill.
• Yu Xiaogang rushed toward the Branch Courtyard to ask Liu Erlong what had happened, and Yu Tianheng followed him.
• Dai Chengfeng waited calmly in the Branch Courtyard, anticipating the result of Yu Xiaogang receiving the pill.
• Liu Erlong burst into the courtyard in tears, and Dai Chengfeng asked what was wrong.
• Liu Erlong realized Dai Chengfeng was there, turned away in embarrassment, and asked why he was still in the courtyard.

Dai Chengfeng comforted Liu Erlong as she vented about Yu Xiaogang neglecting her, then learned that Yu Xiaogang was arriving at the courtyard with Yu Tianheng. He prepared to intervene as the pair approached.

• Dai Chengfeng persuaded Liu Erlong to share what was troubling her.
• Liu Erlong said she had sacrificed her responsibilities at Blue Tyrant Academy to help Yu Xiaogang, but he had gone to see Bibi Dong and ignored her.
• Dai Chengfeng comforted Liu Erlong, blamed Yu Xiaogang, and told her she deserved better.
• Dai Chengfeng sensed Yu Xiaogang approaching the branch courtyard, supported by Yu Tianheng.
• Dai Chengfeng recognized Yu Xiaogang and decided to help matters along.

Dai Chengfeng comforted Liu Erlong as Yu Xiaogang arrived and saw them embracing, then left in fury with Yu Tianheng. After Liu Erlong admitted she had given Yu Xiaogang the Soul Sculpting Pill, she said she considered them even and owed him nothing.

• Dai Chengfeng embraced Liu Erlong and encouraged her to cry as she grieved over her dashed hopes.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived at the Branch Courtyard with Yu Tianheng, saw Dai Chengfeng holding Liu Erlong, and accused her of betraying him.
• Yu Tianheng dragged Yu Xiaogang away from the gate as Yu Xiaogang vowed that Liu Erlong and Dai Chengfeng would regret it.
• Dai Chengfeng helped Liu Erlong settle on a bench and asked whether she had obtained the Soul Sculpting Pill for Yu Xiaogang.
• Liu Erlong admitted she had given Yu Xiaogang the pill and said they were now even.

Dai Chengfeng confirmed Liu Erlong had given Yu Xiaogang the Soul Sculpting Pill, then comforted her after Yu Xiaogang's betrayal and made her lunch. Liu Erlong resolved to end her relationship with Yu Xiaogang and accepted Dai Chengfeng's reassurance that they were good friends.

• Dai Chengfeng learned that Liu Erlong had given the Soul Sculpting Pill to Yu Xiaogang and wondered what effects it would have on him.
• Dai Chengfeng wiped Liu Erlong's tears and reassured her that he would stay and make lunch.
• Liu Erlong decided to stop caring about Yu Xiaogang and resolved that they would go their separate ways.
• Dai Chengfeng cooked lunch while Liu Erlong watched from the kitchen doorway, moved by his care for her.
• Liu Erlong thanked Dai Chengfeng and agreed that they were good friends.

Dai Chengfeng cooked for Liu Erlong, then claimed the condition she owed him was to rest and stop crying. After carrying her to bed and tucking her in, he left for the night, promising to return tomorrow.

• Liu Erlong praised Dai Chengfeng's cooking and ate while he watched her.
• Liu Erlong asked what he wanted as the condition for winning their bet.
• Dai Chengfeng carried Liu Erlong in his arms and told her to rest properly and stop crying.
• Dai Chengfeng removed Liu Erlong's high heels, settled her into bed, and covered her with a quilt.
• Dai Chengfeng said good night and began to leave, but Liu Erlong called out to stop him.