Chapter Summaries

The Heavenly Dao cursed at Qin Fen for disrupting Karma, then appointed Hu Xiaojing and the two matchmakers to divine offices before crashing again over how to punish him. The Heavenly Court was left divided between celebrating its apparent mercy and dreading its repeated “Never again.”

• The Heavenly Court reacted in alarm as the Heavenly Dao cursed twice, while Tathagata rejoiced and Lord Lao feared being implicated through Hu Xiaojing.
• The Jade Emperor, Ziwei, and the Yellow Emperor decided to continue the banquet and expected Dongwang Gong’s standing to collapse.
• The Queen Mother urged Qin Fen to find a solution and offered the Heaven-Measuring Ruler, but the Heavenly Dao’s eyes vanished before he could respond.
• The Heavenly Dao appointed Hu Xiaojing as Deifying Matchmaker, assigned Matchmaker Hongniang the Divine Office of love and romance, and gave Matchmaker Yue the Divine Office of Marriage Fate and marriage.
• The Heavenly Dao declared that Qin Fen had disrupted Karma and repeated “Never again,” then crashed as it struggled with the consequences of having given him the Moonlight Box.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Dao becomes trapped in a contradiction: he wants to punish Qin Fen (Dongwang Gong), but Qin Fen’s actions also completed the Heavenly Dao Laws and earned enormous merit. According to the Heavenly Dao’s own procedures, Qin Fen has technically done nothing punishable.
• The Heavenly Dao repeatedly declares, “There will be no next time,” but cannot actually impose a penalty. His system malfunctions from the internal conflict, causing him to repeat the statement more than twenty times before disappearing in frustration.
• Instead of punishing Qin Fen, the Heavenly Dao recognizes the establishment of new Divine Offices. Matchmaker Yue and Matchmaker Hongniang receive transformed magical treasures, implying that Dongwang Gong’s merits and faults have effectively canceled each other out.
• The Heavenly Court is left confused by the Heavenly Dao’s anticlimactic decision. Lord Lao publicly interprets it as proof of the Heavenly Dao’s impartiality, arguing that Qin Fen’s contribution to completing the laws is comparable to great heavenly merit.
• Jade Emperor, Ziwei, Yellow Emperor, and Tathagata are frustrated because they had expected Qin Fen to be punished. Qin Fen alone realizes that the Heavenly Dao was merely looking for a dignified way to retreat.
• The fashion show and related events become even more popular after the Heavenly Dao’s public “breakdown,” causing widespread gossip throughout the Heavenly Court and Earthly Immortal Realm.
• Matchmaker Yue’s Book of Matchmaking becomes the Marriage Registration Book, while his Red Thread transforms into the Official Seal of the Heavenly Court Marriage Registration Administration Office.
• Matchmaker Hongniang receives a golden mirror called the True Love Network, which can display information about unmarried men and women and match their birth data. The immortals are bewildered by the modern, bureaucratic nature of the new Divine Offices.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen/Dongwang Gong: Remains calm and perceptive, correctly identifying that the Heavenly Dao’s repeated declaration is a face-saving maneuver rather than a real punishment. His influence over the Heavenly Dao’s system continues to grow.
• The Heavenly Dao: Is portrayed as an overworked, semi-automated administrator caught between rigid procedures and emotional frustration. His inability to punish Qin Fen causes him to malfunction, curse, repeat himself, and flee.
• Matchmaker Yue: Is stunned and nearly overwhelmed by the transformation of his Divine Office into a formal marriage-registration institution. He cannot even understand his new treasure.
• Matchmaker Hongniang: Becomes the holder of a new matchmaking system, though she is initially equally confused by its modern functions.
• Lord Lao: Acts as a stabilizing figure, publicly rationalizing the Heavenly Dao’s decision and defending Qin Fen’s lack of punishment, despite privately finding the situation absurd.
• Jade Emperor, Ziwei, Yellow Emperor, and Tathagata: Their hopes of seeing Qin Fen humiliated or punished are repeatedly frustrated. Their reactions range from anger and envy to resignation.
• Queen Mother: Is relieved that Natural Daoist appears to have survived the trial successfully.
• Hu Xiaojing: Her plea seems to influence the Heavenly Dao’s decision, suggesting that she helped bring about the compromise regarding Dongwang Gong’s merits and faults.

Significant Themes

• Conflict between rules and judgment: The Heavenly Dao’s procedures force him to reward Qin Fen despite his personal desire to punish him.
• Bureaucratic absurdity: Divine administration is treated like an inefficient government system, complete with departments, seals, registration offices, and procedural contradictions.
• Merit, fault, and moral ambiguity: Qin Fen’s actions produce both trouble and immense benefit, making a simple judgment impossible.
• Loss of authority and dignity: The Heavenly Dao’s repeated “no next time” exposes the weakness of an all-powerful system when confronted with an unsolvable case.
• Modernization and cultural blending: Matchmaking is transformed into a heavenly version of marriage registration and online dating, creating humor through the collision of modern technology and traditional mythology.
• Public perception versus reality: Most immortals accept Lord Lao’s dignified explanation, while Qin Fen understands the less flattering truth behind the Heavenly Dao’s behavior.

Character Interactions

• The Heavenly Dao’s failed attempt to punish Qin Fen creates tension with the immortals who oppose or resent him.
• Lord Lao, Queen Mother, and others interpret the decision favorably, while Jade Emperor and his allies complain that the Heavenly Dao is biased.
• Lord Lao examines Matchmaker Yue’s new treasure, only to become just as confused by its bureaucratic name.
• Mount Li Old Mother questions Matchmaker Hongniang about the mirror, prompting the revelation of its matchmaking capabilities.
• Qin Fen silently observes the Heavenly Court’s confusion and recognizes that the Heavenly Dao has essentially engineered an excuse to avoid making a decision.

Chapter Summary: A Shocking Fashion Show, Returning to the Dark Domain

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Court’s audience grows to over one hundred thousand as immortals, Celestial Soldiers, families, and major figures gather to witness Qin Fen’s fashion show and investigate why the Heavenly Dao lowered its banner.
• Representatives of the Primordial Lord Lineage, the Demon Tribe, the Buddhist School, and the Three Pure Ones observe closely, hoping Qin Fen’s actions will reveal a weakness or hidden concern of the Heavenly Dao.
• Qin Fen’s fashion show presents practical, attractive clothing modeled on modern Chinese and Western styles. The designs range from seasonal outfits and work clothes to tracksuits, jeans, and other simple, streamlined garments.
• The clothing is intended not only for immortals but also for mortals in the Earthly Immortal Realm and the Demon Tribe, where changing seasons and harsh weather create real problems.
• The fashion show becomes unexpectedly popular. Immortals are intrigued by the unfamiliar designs, while Queen Mother and other female immortals enthusiastically discuss their favorite outfits.
• Qin Fen celebrates the success of the first step in his plan to improve “food, clothing, shelter, and transportation,” with cuisine as the next stage.
• After Qin Fen casually curses while commenting on the show, the Auspicious Three Treasures trigger another chain of disasters. Sui and Xi suffer under the effects and blame the Yellow Emperor, threatening to release Xing Tian to attack him.
• Qin Fen is suddenly transported back to the mysterious, lightless domain where the Giant resides. He questions the Giant but learns that the being knows nothing about the strange world and has existed there in complete isolation for an extremely long time.
• Qin Fen’s comments about sunlight, grass, beaches, entertainment, and the meaning of life profoundly affect the Giant. Before Qin Fen can learn more, the time limit ends and he is returned to the Heavenly Court, immediately collapsing from exhaustion.
• The Giant begins questioning the purpose of his existence, while the mysterious little axe activates again and becomes surrounded by an ominous karmic aura.

2. Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Demonstrates his creativity, ambition, and ability to introduce modern conveniences into the immortal world. He is pleased with the fashion show’s success but remains unaware of the deeper reason he is repeatedly sent to the dark domain.
• The immortals: Many initially view the clothing as strange but quickly become fascinated by its practicality and style. Their reactions show that Qin Fen’s inventions are beginning to influence Heavenly Court culture.
• Queen Mother and the female immortals: Display strong enthusiasm for the new fashions, discussing and comparing the outfits with genuine interest.
• The Eight Immortals and Nezha: React with curiosity and admiration, further emphasizing Qin Fen’s reputation as both an eccentric genius and an unpredictable troublemaker.
• Lord Lao: Becomes increasingly wary of Qin Fen, viewing him as a dangerous and uncanny figure rather than merely an inventor.
• The Giant: Experiences his first serious existential awakening. Qin Fen’s casual questions force him to consider whether his endless, isolated existence has any meaning and whether he should actively seek change.
• Sui, Xi, and Nian: Continue suffering from the consequences of Qin Fen’s reckless behavior and the Auspicious Three Treasures’ destructive effects.

3. Significant Themes

• Innovation and cultural change: Qin Fen’s fashion introduces practicality, comfort, and modern aesthetics to an ancient immortal society.
• Service to ordinary people: His designs are aimed at mortals and the grassroots, reflecting his broader goal of improving everyday life rather than serving only the powerful.
• Curiosity and hidden motives: The Heavenly Court, Demon Tribe, and Buddhist School all recognize that Qin Fen’s actions may be connected to a flaw or secret involving the Heavenly Dao.
• Isolation and existential meaning: The Giant’s empty existence highlights the psychological damage caused by total isolation and the importance of purpose, experience, and connection.
• Chaos caused by Qin Fen: His casual words and unconventional behavior repeatedly trigger supernatural disasters, reinforcing the contrast between his good intentions and disruptive methods.
• Karmic consequences: The reappearance of the strange aura around the little axe suggests that Qin Fen’s interactions are influencing deeper karmic forces.

4. Character Interactions

• The immortals collectively debate and praise the new clothing, with Lü Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, He Xiangu, and the other Eight Immortals offering individual reactions.
• Nezha praises Qin Fen’s writing, particularly Doraemon, while Li Jing questions whether Qin Fen can even be considered an ordinary human.
• The Demon Tribe watches from Old Ox’s KTV, where the Flood Dragon Demon King focuses more on singing “Little Apple” than on the fashion show.
• Tathagata and the various great powers observe Qin Fen closely, hoping to discover the Heavenly Dao’s hidden concern.
• Qin Fen’s interaction with the Giant shifts from casual conversation to an unintended philosophical challenge. His descriptions of the outside world awaken the Giant’s curiosity and provoke a crisis of identity.
• Sui and Xi blame the Yellow Emperor for their suffering and threaten retaliation, adding another layer of conflict caused by the Auspicious Three Treasures.

Farrell prepared to undermine Qin Fen and become the most influential designer at Paris Fashion Week as Benedict V arrived in Paris carrying ancient texts. Meanwhile, Xi helped Xing Tian escape the Endless Sea, leaving the Yellow Emperor abandoned by the Jade Emperor and Ziwei as Xing Tian threatened him.

• Farrell dismissed Qin Fen as a stepping stone and ordered a publicity campaign, surveillance, and pressure on the fashion association.
• Benedict V arrived in Paris and studied a parchment marked with the ancient word "Revelation!"
• Xi and Sui gathered their strength, and Xi opened a crack in the Endless Sea that allowed Xing Tian to charge out.
• Xing Tian roared that he would kill the Yellow Emperor, prompting Ziwei and the Jade Emperor to abandon their ally.
• Qin Fen woke on the carriage after receiving merit payments from Matchmaker Yue and Matchmaker Hongniang, and wondered at his new balance.

Qin Fen woke on a train in France and struggled to order food because he could not read the French menu. Meanwhile, Yan Bing arranged a secret handoff for Revelation, and Qin Fen’s attempt to get the attendant to read the menu ended in an unexpected hug.

• Qin Fen woke with more than 160,000 Merit but received no notice of an upgrade, then texted his parents.
• Yan Bing instructed Y to meet a contact in Paris using a recognition code and stressed that he must secure Revelation.
• The attendant offered meals, and Qin Fen’s companions teased him when he could not understand the French menu.
• The attendant recognized Qin Fen from Chamonix and spoke with him in Chinese.
• Qin Fen asked the attendant to read the menu aloud, but she misunderstood and hugged him, stunning his friends and Y.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen orders food on a high-end European train, but a French attendant misunderstands his request to “report” the dishes and interprets it as an invitation to hug him.
• The attendant is actually a fan of Qin Fen. She gives him champagne, asks for his autograph, kisses him, and exchanges contact information with him. Qin Fen, unaware of the romantic implications, simply tries to tip her so he will not owe her a favor.
• Song Shaoqing and Fu Qiang become jealous and frustrated because Qin Fen receives free food, attention, and admiration from the beautiful attendant.
• Y misinterprets the entire exchange as Qin Fen successfully seducing the attendant. Convinced that money and boldness are all that is needed, he attempts to imitate Qin Fen.
• Y gives the attendant money, demands a hug, and tries to force physical contact. She rejects him and calls for the railway police.
• When Y attempts to escape, Qin Fen discreetly trips him. Railway officers arrest Y, who is carrying sensitive information connected to Revelation.
• After Y is taken away, Qin Fen discovers that Y has dropped a phone identical to his own. The phone appears new, with almost no apps or contacts, but Qin Fen realizes it may be valuable and is pleased by his unexpected “fortune.”

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Remains socially oblivious but practical and principled. He does not recognize the attendant’s attraction and insists on paying her, yet he also acts quickly and decisively to stop Y from escaping. His final discovery of the phone shows his opportunistic and mischievous side.
• Y: His jealousy and crude assumptions lead him to imitate Qin Fen without understanding the situation. He becomes overconfident, sexually aggressive, and reckless, ultimately getting himself arrested and losing his phone.
• Song Shaoqing and Fu Qiang: Their earlier mockery of Qin Fen turns into envy when they see how easily he attracts female attention and receives special treatment.
• The French attendant: Initially embarrassed by her misunderstanding of Qin Fen, she remains enthusiastic toward him as a fan. However, she firmly defends her dignity when Y attempts to exploit the situation.

Significant Themes

• Miscommunication and cultural differences: Language barriers and differing interpretations of gestures create the chapter’s central comedy.
• Appearance versus reality: Y mistakes Qin Fen’s innocent interaction for a successful hookup, demonstrating how easily people misread events when they rely on assumptions.
• Jealousy and imitation: Y’s envy drives him to copy Qin Fen, but without Qin Fen’s restraint or circumstances, the same actions become offensive and dangerous.
• Consequences of entitlement: Y assumes that money entitles him to physical affection, but the attendant’s rejection and his arrest emphasize the importance of consent.
• Hidden danger beneath comedy: The humorous incident also advances the larger plot through Y’s arrest and the discovery of his phone and possible Revelation-related information.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen and the attendant share an awkward but friendly exchange shaped by mutual misunderstanding: she thinks he is flirting, while he believes he is merely ordering food and paying a tip.
• Song Shaoqing and Fu Qiang observe Qin Fen’s popularity with resentment and embarrassment.
• Y watches Qin Fen, wrongly concludes that he has discovered an easy method of seduction, and attempts to reproduce it.
• The attendant rejects Y’s unwanted advances and summons the police, while Qin Fen covertly helps ensure that Y cannot flee.

Chapter Summary: “An Unusual Rendezvous”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen finds a phone belonging to the man recently arrested by the police. Although he considers turning it in, Big Chef’s contempt for the criminal makes Qin Fen reluctant to return it.
• The production shoot concludes, and Chairman Zhou’s assistant informs Qin Fen and his companions that they are free to travel before Fashion Week. They plan to leave the train in Paris and possibly visit Switzerland.
• The stolen phone belongs to Y, whose sensitive information—including details about Revelation and Benedict V, the Pope—is stored on it. Y worries that exposure of this information could prevent him from escaping.
• Qin Fen accidentally answers messages intended for a criminal buyer. He does not realize that he has taken the wrong phone and assumes the messages are from someone arranging food and transportation.
• Two armed men, Scarface and Mole, wait at Paris Station to complete a dangerous deal involving Revelation. They use coded questions to confirm the buyer’s identity.
• Qin Fen’s innocent replies—rejecting chicken, agreeing to duck, and asking them to bring the duck—mistakenly satisfy all their code phrases.
• Believing Qin Fen to be their contact, the men buy two small yellow ducks from Carrefour and wait at the station entrance, creating a bizarre and conspicuous scene.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen remains focused on food, culinary quality, and professional responsibility. His lack of suspicion and casual attitude cause him to become unintentionally involved in a major criminal transaction.
• Big Chef shows his disdain for criminals, influencing Qin Fen’s decision regarding the found phone.
• Song Shaoqing prefers freedom and dislikes having travel plans arranged by others. He supports the group’s idea of exploring on their own.
• Y becomes increasingly anxious about the information stored on his phone, especially its connection to Revelation and the Pope.
• Scarface and Mole are portrayed as capable but inexperienced in covert criminal work. Their excitement about the money contrasts with their awkwardness and poor judgment, particularly when interpreting the “duck” code.

Significant Themes

• Mistaken identity and accidental involvement: Qin Fen’s ordinary conversation is misread as a series of secret authentication codes.
• Irony and misunderstanding: The criminals expect a dangerous buyer, while Qin Fen is merely discussing what he wants to eat.
• Food as a source of comedy and characterization: Qin Fen’s culinary opinions drive the misunderstanding and reveal his priorities.
• Crime beneath ordinary life: A routine train journey and travel plans unfold alongside an international deal involving potentially world-shaking information.
• Greed and ambition: Scarface and Mole fantasize about wealth and luxury, motivating them to participate in a dangerous operation.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen, Song Shaoqing, Female Hooligan, and Fu Qiang eat and discuss future travel while waiting to reach Paris.
• Chairman Zhou’s assistant politely releases the group from further filming responsibilities.
• Scarface and Mole coordinate the criminal exchange and debate the meaning of the meeting instructions.
• Qin Fen unknowingly communicates with Scarface, answering the coded questions as though he were discussing dinner.
• The chapter ends with Mole questioning whether they brought the correct object, while the two men stand awkwardly at the station holding yellow ducks, unaware that the real contact has not identified them.

Chapter Summary: “This Script Is All Wrong”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen and his companions arrive at the station and wait for Chairman Zhou’s representatives, who are delayed by traffic.
• Nearby, two foreign security guards—Scarface and Mole—wait for their own mysterious rendezvous. Their instructions involve a code phrase concerning a “duck.”
• Believing they must identify themselves by holding ducks, the pair initially stand at the station entrance with yellow duck toys.
• When no one responds, they assume they brought the wrong items. They leave and return with a slaughtered duck and a live duck, attracting intense ridicule and the attention of station police.
• The police force them to leave the station and discard the ducks.
• Scarface attempts to call their contact, but Qin Fen’s phone is dead, preventing communication and worsening the misunderstanding.
• Convinced that “duck” may have had a different meaning, the two guards resort to an even more absurd disguise: leather vests and shorts, flexing and posing like male strippers.
• Qin Fen, Song Shaoqing, Fu Qiang, and Female Hooligan watch the spectacle, completely unaware that the two foreigners are actually trying to rendezvous with them.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen remains calm and observant, treating the bizarre foreigners as unrelated entertainers or promoters. His dead phone unintentionally prevents the rendezvous.
• Song Shaoqing, Fu Qiang, Female Hooligan, and Big Chef react with increasing amusement and confusion. Their speculation—bodyguards, toy promoters, or performance artists—highlights how completely they misunderstand the situation.
• Scarface and Mole become increasingly anxious and desperate. Though meant to be professional security guards, their fear of failing their boss causes them to abandon common sense and escalate from toy ducks, to real ducks, to humiliating costumes.

Significant Themes

• Miscommunication and mistaken assumptions: The entire incident arises from an unclear code phrase, a dead phone, and both sides’ inability to recognize one another.
• Absurdity and situational comedy: Professional-looking bodyguards repeatedly make themselves appear ridiculous while believing they are behaving cautiously.
• Pressure distorting judgment: Fear of their ruthless boss drives Scarface and Mole into increasingly irrational decisions.
• Appearance versus reality: The guards look like serious operatives, but their actions make them appear foolish; meanwhile, the observers fail to recognize their actual purpose.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen’s group casually discusses and mocks the foreigners while waiting for their own pickup.
• Scarface and Mole repeatedly debate whether they have misunderstood the rendezvous instructions, with Scarface taking the lead and Mole expressing growing frustration.
• Station police intervene after the guards’ ducks disrupt passengers and station operations.
• The passengers, including Qin Fen’s group, react with laughter, shock, and disbelief as the guards progress from holding toy ducks to live animals and finally posing in revealing leather outfits.
• The chapter ends on a comic cliffhanger, with both groups still unaware that they are connected.

Chapter Summary: “So This Counts as Making Contact, Right?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• At a train-station hall, two heavily built men, Scarface and Mole, follow bizarre instructions involving ducks. They first hold toy ducks, then real ducks, and finally use a transformation technique to appear as ducks themselves.
• Their behavior shocks everyone present. Fu Qiang, Song Shaoqing, Qin Fen, and Female Hooligan debate whether the men are insane, while also noticing that their conduct does not technically violate local rules.
• Qin Fen realizes that he may have accidentally taken the wrong phone from the train. The messages on it likely instructed Scarface and Mole to perform the humiliating duck-related actions.
• By observing the men, Qin Fen deduces that they have military or combat backgrounds: they are muscular, have weapon-related calluses, and remain alert even while acting foolishly.
• Qin Fen’s companions are picked up by an assistant and begin leaving the station. Before departing, Qin Fen deliberately mentions “ducks” and then clarifies that he wants duck rather than chicken.
• Scarface and Mole recognize this as the code phrase from their instructions and conclude that Qin Fen is the mysterious contact they were waiting for. They believe he intentionally watched them from a distance to avoid leaving evidence of their connection on station surveillance cameras.
• Qin Fen gets into the vehicle pleased that the strange encounter promises an interesting trip.
• Meanwhile, Y leaves the station office after being heavily fined and discovers that his phone is missing. Without it, he has no way to make contact, suggesting that Qin Fen’s accidental phone mix-up caused the entire misunderstanding.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Shifts from amused observer to active manipulator. He recognizes the likely phone mix-up, becomes curious about the hidden motive behind the duck ritual, and cleverly uses the “duck” code to establish contact without openly revealing himself. He enjoys the mystery and sees the situation as an entertaining opportunity.
• Scarface and Mole: Initially obedient and humiliated operatives, they become suspicious that they have been deceived. After hearing Qin Fen’s coded remark, they reinterpret his earlier behavior as deliberate caution and become convinced that he is a highly skilled and careful contact.
• Fu Qiang and Song Shaoqing: React with disbelief and disgust to the strange spectacle, providing humorous commentary. They remain unaware of the true significance of the ducks.
• Female Hooligan: Maintains a more restrained, disapproving attitude and watches Qin Fen closely, noticing that his reaction to the two “ducks” is unusually knowing.
• Y: Is revealed to be the person who actually lost the phone and was supposed to make contact. His frustration and helplessness contrast with the accidental success of Qin Fen’s mistaken identity.

Significant Themes

• Mistaken identity and unintended consequences: Qin Fen’s accidental possession of the wrong phone causes ordinary instructions to be misinterpreted and turns him into an undercover contact by coincidence.
• Appearances versus reality: What looks like insanity or public eccentricity is actually part of a coded meeting. At the same time, Qin Fen’s apparently casual remarks conceal deliberate communication.
• Surveillance and secrecy: Scarface interprets Qin Fen’s indirect behavior as an effort to avoid leaving evidence on security cameras, emphasizing the danger and caution surrounding their mission.
• Absurdity and dark comedy: Military-trained men humiliating themselves as ducks, while bystanders debate the legality of the behavior, creates a deliberately ridiculous contrast with the chapter’s covert-operation implications.
• Curiosity and opportunism: Qin Fen’s natural curiosity leads him to investigate rather than ignore the strange event, and he embraces the unexpected situation once he realizes it may involve something profitable or exciting.

Character Interactions

• Fu Qiang, Song Shaoqing, and Female Hooligan react together to Scarface and Mole’s bizarre performance, revealing differing levels of disbelief, disgust, and restraint.
• Qin Fen silently studies Scarface and Mole, recognizing their military discipline while they remain unaware that he is observing them.
• Qin Fen’s exchange with the pickup assistant unintentionally provides the code phrase that Scarface and Mole need.
• Scarface and Mole discuss Qin Fen after he leaves, convincing each other that his indirect actions were part of an expertly planned handoff.
• Qin Fen and the two men never openly speak, yet their brief coded exchange successfully establishes contact—though only because of the phone mix-up.
• Y’s final realization that his phone is missing confirms the source of the confusion and sets up the consequences for the next chapter.

Chapter Summary: Xing Tian Dances with Shield and Axe

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xing Tian escapes his imprisonment, breaks through the Endless Sea, and alarms the Heavenly Court. His return is especially dangerous because he has entered the Asura Path, transforming him into an almost indestructible warlike entity driven by resentment and murderous intent.
• The Heavenly Court’s major powers hesitate to confront him. Jade Emperor, Gouchen, Ziwei, Fuxi, the Three Pure Ones, and Tathagata all avoid taking responsibility, either because Xing Tian is too dangerous or because they hope to benefit from the crisis.
• Yellow Emperor realizes he must eventually face Xing Tian himself. He takes up the Xuanyuan Sword but worries that, without the River Chart and Luo Writing, suppressing Xing Tian will be extremely difficult.
• Yan Emperor contacts Qin Fen and asks him to help Xing Tian at a critical moment. He explains that Xing Tian cannot truly be killed because he is connected to the damaged Asura Path, much like Minghe is linked to the Blood Sea. Xing Tian can only be imprisoned or restrained without endangering the balance of the Six Paths.
• Qin Fen agrees to consider helping, partly out of loyalty to Yan Emperor and partly because his authority as Heaven’s inspector may allow him to investigate or even repair the Asura Path.
• Meanwhile, Qin Fen continues developing his commercial and cultural plans in Heaven. Queen Mother proposes opening a Heavenly Court shop with Weaver Girl, using fashion and commerce to encourage good deeds and accumulate Merit.
• The chapter ends when Qin Fen receives a new friend request—from Xing Tian himself.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen demonstrates his loyalty and willingness to take risks for those he respects. Though he recognizes Xing Tian as dangerous, he does not automatically condemn him and sees him as a tragic figure shaped by resentment and fate.
• Qin Fen also shows increasing awareness of his role as an inspector of the Six Paths. Xing Tian’s escape may represent not only a threat but also a possible opportunity to restore the damaged Asura Path.
• Yan Emperor is revealed to retain deep guilt and affection for Xing Tian, his former general and brother-in-arms. His request to Qin Fen reflects both his concern for Xing Tian and his lack of confidence in the Heavenly Court’s other powers.
• Yellow Emperor appears pressured and isolated. Although he is Xing Tian’s target and prepares to fight him, the other divine authorities refuse to support him.
• Xing Tian is portrayed as more than a simple enemy: his headless, battle-driven existence and connection to the Asura Path make him a living embodiment of war, resentment, and unresolved fate.
• Queen Mother becomes increasingly interested in Qin Fen’s modern ideas, seeing commerce and fashion as tools for spreading virtue and earning Merit.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty versus political self-interest: Yan Emperor remains loyal to Xing Tian, while the Heavenly Court avoids intervention because helping would be dangerous or unrewarding.
• The consequences of war and resentment: Xing Tian’s rebirth is caused by unwillingness and bitterness after dying in the Yan-Huang conflict, suggesting that unresolved hatred can distort the natural order.
• Fate and cosmic balance: Xing Tian’s existence is tied to the Six Paths and the Heavenly Dao. Even a terrifying threat may serve a necessary role in the universe’s structure.
• Practical restraint over destruction: Because killing Xing Tian could damage the Asura Path, the solution must be containment rather than annihilation.
• Modernization and Merit: Qin Fen’s fashion and business ventures combine entertainment, commerce, social influence, and spiritual cultivation, allowing mortal ideas to reshape Heaven.

Character Interactions

• Yellow Emperor internally assesses which divine figures might help him and concludes that nearly everyone is unwilling to confront Xing Tian.
• Yan Emperor speaks with Qin Fen through messages, formally requesting his assistance and explaining Xing Tian’s origins and powers.
• Qin Fen responds sympathetically and agrees to help, strengthening his bond with Yan Emperor.
• Qin Fen and Queen Mother discuss expanding the fashion project into a Heavenly Court business with Weaver Girl, combining profit with the accumulation of Merit.
• The final interaction is only implied but highly significant: Xing Tian sends Qin Fen a friend request, suggesting that he may seek direct contact rather than immediately attacking or remaining aligned with Yellow Emperor.

Summary

Qin Fen uses the Mysterious Light Technique to watch a confrontation on the seafloor, where the headless warrior Xing Tian faces Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan’s forces. Xing Tian is vastly stronger than most of Xuanyuan’s subordinates, so they cautiously circle him rather than attack. Xing Tian deliberately waits instead of leaving, intending to force Xuanyuan to appear and settle their old grievance.
Xing Tian creates a blood-energy axe and begins advancing on Xuanyuan’s followers. At the last moment, Yellow Emperor arrives with the Xuanyuan Sword and challenges Xing Tian to target him rather than his subordinates. Before fighting, Xuanyuan attempts to explain the ancient Yan-Huang Conflict. He claims that Yan Emperor had lost his will to compete after Nüwa’s death, and that Xuanyuan’s victory and leadership of humanity were ordained by Heaven.
Xing Tian angrily rejects this explanation, accusing Xuanyuan of taking advantage of Yan Emperor’s weakness. When Xuanyuan says that Nüwa drowned in the East Sea, Xing Tian becomes furious, refusing to believe that a divine being could drown. Xuanyuan explains that Nüwa became the Jingwei bird and was doomed to fill the sea, but quickly clarifies that Dongwang Gong later defied fate and restored her to Yan Emperor. This calms Xing Tian, revealing that beneath his violent reputation he remains deeply loyal and emotionally attached to Nüwa and Yan Emperor.
Qin Fen then unexpectedly announces himself as the new Dongwang Gong. Xuanyuan and his followers formally greet him, while Xing Tian accepts his identity and thanks him for helping Nüwa. Qin Fen explains that he merely fulfilled a request and has come to ensure the conflict does not damage Haitian, which is connected to his own interests. Xuanyuan is relieved, believing Qin Fen may be acting on Yan Emperor’s behalf rather than trying to exploit his predicament.
However, Qin Fen immediately undermines Xuanyuan by adding that the Water Tribe was responsible for Nüwa’s death and that Yinglong, Xuanyuan’s former subordinate, played an important role. Xuanyuan is left furious and conflicted, realizing that Qin Fen’s presence may not calm the situation at all.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Xing Tian: Demonstrates both overwhelming power and genuine emotional depth. Though aggressive and eager for revenge, he is not mindlessly violent; his concern for Nüwa quickly restrains him.
• Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan: Appears wary and politically calculating. He tries to avoid a deadly battle by controlling the narrative surrounding Yan Emperor’s defeat, but his justifications only inflame Xing Tian.
• Qin Fen: Watches the confrontation for entertainment while also protecting his business interests. He presents himself as Dongwang Gong and briefly eases Xing Tian’s anger, but his blunt comments threaten to expose or worsen Xuanyuan’s past.
• Xuanyuan and Xing Tian: Their exchange centers on conflicting interpretations of the Yan-Huang Conflict—Xuanyuan frames it as Heaven’s Will, while Xing Tian sees it as an opportunistic betrayal.
• Qin Fen and Xuanyuan: Their hostile history creates tension. Xuanyuan cannot determine whether Qin Fen has come to help him or exploit his weakness, and Qin Fen’s final remark makes clear that he is not necessarily taking Xuanyuan’s side.

Significant Themes

• History versus personal memory: Xuanyuan invokes official explanations and Heaven’s Will, while Xing Tian relies on personal memories and moral judgment.
• Political justification and accountability: Xuanyuan attempts to reframe a controversial victory as destiny, but Xing Tian insists that responsibility cannot be erased by claiming divine ordination.
• Loyalty and emotional bonds: Xing Tian’s fury over Nüwa’s suffering shows that love and loyalty remain powerful even in someone consumed by vengeance.
• Comic relief amid conflict: The absurd appearance of headless Xing Tian, Qin Fen’s irreverent commentary, and Xuanyuan’s exasperation soften the otherwise serious confrontation.
• Unstable alliances: Qin Fen’s arrival temporarily prevents violence but introduces new uncertainty, since his “help” may expose deeper accusations against Xuanyuan and his former allies.

Qin Fen tried to mediate between Xing Tian and the Yellow Emperor by revealing the story behind Nüwa’s death, but his suspicions repeatedly intensified Xing Tian’s anger. The chapter ended with Xing Tian waiting to hear who Qin Fen believed had truly benefited from the old conflict.

• Qin Fen told Xing Tian that a clash between the East Sea dragon prince and Nüwa had led to her drowning, and explained that the resulting conflict between the Yan Emperor and the Water Tribe had brought punishment upon both sides.
• Xing Tian blamed the Yellow Emperor for Yinglong’s role and prepared to fight him, but Qin Fen calmed him by suggesting the Dragon Tribe’s actions might have been part of a larger scheme.
• Qin Fen asked who had benefited most from the conflict, prompting Xing Tian to accuse the Yellow Emperor and charge at him.
• Qin Fen stopped Xing Tian again and said the Yellow Emperor might not have been the greatest beneficiary, leaving Xing Tian and the Yellow Emperor waiting for his answer.

Qin Fen argued that an enemy of the Heavenly Court had framed the Yellow Emperor, the Yan Emperor, the Water Tribe, and Xing Tian to weaken them. The Yellow Emperor named the Buddhist School of Spirit Mountain as the likely culprit, only for Guanyin to appear and deny the accusation.

• Qin Fen argued that the Yellow Emperor was unlikely to be the mastermind, though his reasoning repeatedly embarrassed the Yellow Emperor.
• Xing Tian asked who had caused the conflicts, and Qin Fen concluded that the culprit was probably an enemy of the Heavenly Court.
• Qin Fen told the Yellow Emperor and Xing Tian that they had all been used, and the Yellow Emperor gratefully accepted the defense.
• Qin Fen asked the Yellow Emperor to name the Heavenly Court's greatest rival, and the Yellow Emperor blamed the Buddhist School of Spirit Mountain.
• Guanyin appeared and denied that the Buddhist School was responsible, leaving the Yellow Emperor devastated.

Chapter Summary: The Yellow Emperor Completely Broke Down

Key Plot Points and Events

• Guanyin suddenly appears on the seabed, signaling that the Buddhist School is closely monitoring the confrontation involving the Yellow Emperor, Xing Tian, and Qin Fen.
• Her arrival is especially intimidating because she has recently become a Buddha with Qin Fen’s help, placing her cultivation above the Yellow Emperor’s and making her a formidable opponent for Xing Tian.
• Guanyin politely greets everyone, but her courteous words and smiling demeanor make the Yellow Emperor deeply uncomfortable. She has overheard his earlier accusation implicating the Buddhist School in the ancient conflict involving Xing Tian.
• The Yellow Emperor realizes that Guanyin’s ability to hear the voices of the world allowed her to hear his private remarks across the connected seas. He regrets having instinctively shifted blame toward the Buddhist School.
• Guanyin firmly refutes the accusation, explaining that the Buddhist School originated in Tianzhu and only entered the Divine Land much later, during the Han Dynasty, becoming influential during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Therefore, it could not have been responsible for ancient events connected to Xing Tian.
• Xing Tian accepts Guanyin’s explanation and immediately condemns the Yellow Emperor for speaking nonsense, further humiliating him.
• Qin Fen agrees with Guanyin’s argument and states that someone else must be behind the events. The Yellow Emperor becomes furious because Qin Fen’s agreement comes only after the Yellow Emperor has already taken the blame for the false accusation.

Character Developments

• Guanyin: Demonstrates her increased power, composure, intelligence, and loyalty to Qin Fen. She protects the Buddhist School while maintaining a polite exterior and subtly exposing the Yellow Emperor’s mistake.
• The Yellow Emperor: Suffers a major loss of dignity. His impulsive statement, intended to redirect suspicion, backfires when Guanyin hears it and publicly dismantles his claim. He is forced to endure the consequences without being able to defend himself.
• Qin Fen: Maintains his position as a highly influential figure favored by the Heavenly Dao. He supports Guanyin’s reasoning and continues to guide Xing Tian, though his delayed clarification unintentionally worsens the Yellow Emperor’s predicament.
• Xing Tian: Shows his straightforward nature by trusting Qin Fen and accepting Guanyin’s explanation without suspicion. He quickly turns against the Yellow Emperor once the latter’s accusation is disproven.
• The Yellow Emperor’s subordinates: Become increasingly embarrassed and fearful, realizing that the incident may provoke the powerful Buddhist School.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of careless speech: The Yellow Emperor’s offhand remark becomes disastrous because it is overheard by the very person he was blaming.
• Political maneuvering and scapegoating: The Yellow Emperor attempts to redirect suspicion toward the Buddhist School, but his strategy collapses immediately.
• Power and influence: Guanyin’s appearance demonstrates the Buddhist School’s considerable strength, while Qin Fen’s special relationship with the Heavenly Dao is emphasized.
• Humiliation and loss of control: The chapter humorously portrays the Yellow Emperor’s inability to recover from his mistake, especially when others openly agree with the people he tried to blame.
• Trust and straightforwardness: Xing Tian’s simple, direct judgment leads him to trust Qin Fen and Guanyin rather than the more politically calculating Yellow Emperor.

Character Interactions

• Guanyin formally greets the Yellow Emperor but subtly makes him uncomfortable through her knowing smile and pointed remarks.
• She treats Qin Fen with the respect of a disciple addressing her teacher, highlighting their close relationship and Qin Fen’s exceptional status.
• Guanyin and the Yellow Emperor engage in a polite but psychologically one-sided exchange, with Guanyin effectively exposing his false accusation.
• Xing Tian sides with Guanyin and Qin Fen, openly criticizing the Yellow Emperor.
• Qin Fen confirms Guanyin’s explanation and reveals that the true culprit is someone else, leaving the Yellow Emperor furious that he was allowed to take the blame before the clarification was made.

Qin Fen reasoned that a faction within the Demon Tribe had manipulated events to destabilize the Heavenly Court, while Guanyin and Xing Tian accepted his analysis. The Yellow Emperor was left humiliated after his attempt to blame the Buddhist School backfired, though he also concluded that a powerful demon faction had framed him.

• Guanyin and Xing Tian accused the Yellow Emperor of deliberately trying to implicate the Buddhist School, and Qin Fen’s attempt to defend him only made the accusation seem more convincing.
• Qin Fen explained that the Witch Tribe and Human Tribe had merged and had no reason to undermine the Three Sovereigns, while a faction of the still-distinct Demon Tribe stood to benefit from the Heavenly Court’s turmoil.
• Qin Fen pointed to Golden Lion, a demon spy in the Heavenly Court, and his earlier attempt to create discord between the Buddhist School and Zhen Yuanzi as evidence of a broader scheme.
• Guanyin and Xing Tian accepted Qin Fen’s reasoning, and the Yellow Emperor concluded that a powerful member of the Demon Tribe had framed him.
• Xing Tian mocked the Yellow Emperor, who bitterly compared his own humiliation with Qin Fen’s ability to criticize people and still earn their praise.

Chapter Summary: “These Days Are Truly Unbearable”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Yellow Emperor’s attempt to frame Qin Fen and shift blame for Nüwa’s death and the Water Tribe incident completely backfires. Dongwang Gong, Xing Tian, and Guanyin expose the weakness of his argument, leaving him humiliated.
• Qin Fen admits that he has no definite answer about who was truly responsible, but identifies two possible investigative leads:
  1. Yinglong, who may know what happened to the Water Tribe in the past.
  2. Golden Lion, whose long-term undercover work may reveal whether the same faction was behind multiple conspiracies.
• Qin Fen also advises keeping a close watch on Minghe, suggesting that the larger plot may involve coordinated manipulation.
• Guanyin leaves for Spirit Mountain to inform Tathagata and prepare the Buddhist faction for possible trouble.
• The Yellow Emperor volunteers to search among the descendants, retainers, and surviving forces of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors for historical clues. Xing Tian agrees, but threatens to hold him accountable if he is merely exploiting the conflict.
• After everyone else departs, Qin Fen warns Xing Tian not to massacre innocents. Xing Tian reveals that he has no intention of acting recklessly, since doing so would draw the attention of powerful figures such as the Three Pure Ones and Tathagata.
• Xing Tian decides to question Yinglong, whom he blames for helping cause the old catastrophe. Qin Fen reminds him that Yinglong is now his mount and orders him not to kill him. Xing Tian agrees to show mercy and departs to investigate.
• Meanwhile, Y realizes that he lost his one-way communication phone when Qin Fen tripped him at the auto show. He concludes that Qin Fen must have taken or found it and decides that locating Qin Fen is now essential.
• Y instructs Scarface and Mole to identify people by appearance rather than by the lost phone, reinforcing their determination to track Qin Fen down.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen acts as the practical mediator and emerging leader. He admits the limits of his knowledge but quickly organizes a strategy based on multiple leads and controlled investigation. He also establishes moral boundaries by warning Xing Tian against indiscriminate killing.
• The Yellow Emperor shifts from defensive arrogance to reluctant cooperation. After being mocked and exposed, he contributes his own resources to investigate the past, though he remains bitter and embarrassed.
• Xing Tian is shown to be far more intelligent and cautious than his violent reputation suggests. Although he follows the Asura Path and possesses overwhelming strength, he understands political consequences and is willing to restrain himself. He also begins treating Qin Fen as a friend.
• Guanyin becomes more deeply involved in the growing crisis. Her concern for Xing Tian and the wider world leads her to alert Tathagata before the hidden enemies can act.
• Y suffers a major setback after losing his communication device but quickly adapts by identifying Qin Fen as the likely key to recovering contact with his superiors.
• Scarface and Mole remain loyal subordinates, enthusiastically supporting Y’s new plan.

Significant Themes

• Truth versus scapegoating: The Yellow Emperor’s failed attempt to blame others demonstrates how fragile false accusations become under scrutiny.
• Political maneuvering and hidden conspiracies: The characters suspect that multiple historical disasters may have been orchestrated by the same unknown faction.
• Power balanced by restraint: Xing Tian’s strength is dangerous, but his awareness of consequences prevents him from becoming a mindless destroyer.
• Cooperation among rivals: Former enemies and competing factions begin sharing information because the hidden threat may endanger everyone.
• Comedy through subversion: Characters associated with legendary myths behave in unexpectedly petty, shameless, or practical ways, especially the embarrassed Yellow Emperor and the surprisingly calculating Xing Tian.
• Mortal consequences of divine conflict: The plot emphasizes that the struggles of powerful beings affect the entire world and its living inhabitants.

Character Interactions

• The Yellow Emperor and Xing Tian clash verbally, with Xing Tian repeatedly mocking the Yellow Emperor’s failed attempt to sound knowledgeable.
• Guanyin’s amused reactions intensify the Yellow Emperor’s humiliation, while Qin Fen remains focused on solving the larger mystery.
• Guanyin respectfully addresses Qin Fen as her master before departing, highlighting his unusual authority and influence.
• Xing Tian threatens the Yellow Emperor with future punishment if he is found to be manipulating the conflict, forcing the Yellow Emperor to cooperate sincerely.
• Qin Fen and Xing Tian negotiate Yinglong’s fate: Xing Tian may interrogate and punish him, but must not kill him because Yinglong now belongs to Qin Fen.
• In the parallel storyline, Y, Scarface, and Mole reassess their strategy after losing the phone and identify Qin Fen as the person they must find.

Chapter Summary: “Sometimes the Truth Hurt More”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen waits at a restaurant while Female Hooligan finishes preparing for dinner. He notices two suspicious men in black suits and realizes they are trying to contact him about a secret transaction.
• By examining his phone, Qin Fen discovers a photograph of a parchment labeled “Revelation.” He suspects it may be an extraordinary artifact connected to biblical end-times legends and becomes interested because of his identity as “God.”
• Qin Fen and the two men communicate through a coded exchange involving chicken and duck. He deliberately speaks ambiguously because he does not know whether they are buyers or sellers. The men confirm that “Revelation” will soon be delivered.
• Y arrives after tracking Qin Fen’s location. He recognizes that Qin Fen has his phone—the device containing information and images related to Revelation.
• Y confronts Qin Fen and demands the phone back, but Qin Fen claims he bought it and asks Y to prove ownership. Y cannot provide convincing evidence because the phone was obtained through a highly secretive, one-way transaction.
• Female Hooligan jokingly suggests calling the police, alarming Y because police involvement could expose the dangerous information stored on the phone.
• Y tries to intimidate Qin Fen, but one of the suited men, Scarface, intervenes in the name of justice and demands proof that the phone belongs to Y.
• Y argues that no one would carry two identical phones, but Scarface immediately receives a call on another identical phone. Other men in the restaurant also reveal that they carry two phones, usually to hide private calls from wives or girlfriends.
• Y’s argument collapses, and he becomes the object of widespread ridicule. Even Qin Fen is surprised by how completely the situation backfires.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen demonstrates his usual cunning and improvisational skill. He manipulates the coded conversation, conceals his true knowledge, and turns Y’s accusation against him without technically lying.
• Y becomes increasingly desperate and humiliated. His lack of evidence prevents him from reclaiming the phone, while his attempt to rely on intimidation fails because the crowd and the suited men turn against him.
• Female Hooligan remains observant and amused, sensing that there is a strange history between Qin Fen and Y. Her suggestion to call the police highlights how suspicious the situation appears from the outside.
• Scarface tries to act as a righteous authority figure, but his involvement unintentionally strengthens Qin Fen’s position. His possession of a second phone creates the key comedic reversal.
• Mole appears confused by the unfolding events, unable to understand the true nature of the phone dispute.

Significant Themes

• Truth versus appearances: Y is technically telling the truth, but without proof, nobody believes him. Qin Fen’s plausible explanation is accepted because it fits the situation better.
• The danger of secrecy: The phone and Revelation are connected to a sensitive underground transaction, forcing Y to avoid involving the police or revealing the real reason he wants the device.
• Manipulation and social perception: Qin Fen wins by controlling how others interpret events. His accusation that Y harassed a train attendant immediately damages Y’s reputation.
• Irony and unintended consequences: Y’s attempt to expose Qin Fen instead exposes his own lack of preparation. The revelation that many people carry two phones completely destroys his argument.
• Comedy through misunderstanding: The serious mystery surrounding Revelation is contrasted with the absurd public dispute over identical phones and the men’s secret calls.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen and the suited men exchange coded remarks while pretending to discuss ordinary food, establishing a covert alliance or transaction.
• Qin Fen and Y engage in a battle of words, with Qin Fen maintaining control and Y growing frustrated.
• Female Hooligan watches their confrontation like someone aware of hidden romantic or criminal history, adding to the tension and humor.
• Scarface sides with Qin Fen in demanding proof from Y, turning the crowd against Y.
• The restaurant patrons reinforce the misunderstanding by revealing their own identical backup phones, unintentionally humiliating Y and ending the confrontation in Qin Fen’s favor.

Chapter Summary: “A Long Road Ahead, Shattered Chrysanthemums”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Y encounters Qin Fen’s group at a restaurant while trying to recover a phone containing important information. Big Chef challenges Y to prove the phone belongs to him by identifying its text messages, but Y realizes he missed the crucial call and cannot safely reveal the code phrase.
• Female Hooligan threatens to call the police, forcing Y to abandon the confrontation. He retreats to an alley, intending to retrieve the phone by force if necessary.
• Two men, Scarface and Mole, capture Y before he can act. They mistake him for someone attempting to interfere with Qin Fen’s transaction and claim to be police officers.
• Y panics because he is carrying a concealed gun and quickly pretends that he merely picked up the wrong phone. Although the men initially appear to let him go, Mole knocks him unconscious.
• Scarface and Mole discuss protecting Qin Fen while he is in Switzerland and reveal that their larger plan involves attacking an elderly man during a wedding, when he will be off guard.
• Instead of killing Y, they decide to send him to Africa as forced labor, believing this will prevent him from interfering again. They load his unconscious body onto a business van.
• After Qin Fen and Sun Yating return to their hotel, Prince Grant informs them that their special train to Switzerland is ready and that they will leave the following morning. The wedding is approaching.
• Y awakens tied up in the cabin of a ship. He learns that he is being transported to Africa to mine ore. When he protests that he was actually trying to meet Scarface and Mole, his captors dismiss him, leaving him trapped by his own mistaken identity.

Character Developments

• Y: His confidence and manipulative instincts collapse under pressure. Unable to prove ownership of the phone, he becomes increasingly desperate and paranoid. His attempt to recover it leads directly to his capture, and his habitual secrecy prevents him from explaining the truth. His repeated appeals to the “goddess of luck” become bitterly ironic as his situation worsens.
• Scarface and Mole: They are revealed to be ruthless criminal operatives working to protect Qin Fen’s transaction and larger assassination-related plan. Their willingness to abduct, injure, and traffic Y demonstrates their brutality, though they avoid immediately killing him to minimize risk.
• Qin Fen: He remains largely unaware of Y’s predicament but is shown to be important enough to receive protection from Scarface and Mole while traveling to Switzerland.
• Sun Yating: She accompanies Qin Fen back to the hotel and remains connected to the upcoming Switzerland trip.
• Prince Grant: He advances the international plot by arranging the special train and travel plans for Qin Fen and Sun Yating.

Significant Themes

• Irony and mistaken identity: Y is captured by the very people he intended to meet because both sides misunderstand one another’s motives.
• The failure of luck and control: Y repeatedly trusts that he can escape danger, but each apparent reprieve leads to a worse outcome.
• Consequences of secrecy: Y cannot reveal the phone’s significance or his connection to the deal, while Scarface and Mole also conceal their true identities. This lack of communication drives the disaster.
• Criminal pragmatism and brutality: The men treat human lives as logistical problems, casually considering murder, forced labor, and human trafficking as solutions.
• Escalating danger: The phone incident connects to a much larger conspiracy involving Qin Fen, a wedding, an elderly target, and an impending trip to Switzerland.

Character Interactions

• Big Chef confronts Y over the phone and demands proof that it belongs to him.
• Female Hooligan publicly threatens to involve the police, causing Y to retreat.
• Scarface and Mole interrogate and intimidate Y, falsely believing he is sabotaging their operation.
• Y tries to persuade them that the phone is his and later claims he was meeting them, but his explanations are ignored.
• Scarface and Mole discuss Y’s fate and choose to sell him into forced labor rather than kill him.
• In the ship’s cabin, Y argues with his captors and invokes Yan Bing’s name, but they do not recognize it and continue preparing to send him to Africa.

Chapter Summary: Trip to Switzerland, All Parties Gather

• Arrival in Switzerland: Qin Fen and the others travel to Grant’s Swiss estate aboard an extravagant private train. Big Chef is overwhelmed by the estate’s antique decorations and wealth, while his exhaustion from recent battles leaves him sleeping immediately after arrival. His unusually slow recovery reflects how severely he has overexerted himself using Xi and Sui.
• Other arrivals and background developments: A second train brings an important elderly guest to the estate. Meanwhile, Y is being transported across the ocean after having his possessions confiscated, leaving his future uncertain. The estate’s servants are dismissed when the elderly guest arrives, leaving the enormous residence largely empty and without prepared food.
• Qin Fen’s morning routine: Hungry and unable to find breakfast, Qin Fen explores the estate by electric cart. He discovers a secluded artificial lake and grove, where he practices the Five Animal Frolics and Tai Chi. Since Nian cannot recharge him, he relies on sunlight as a slower form of energy recovery.
• Meeting Benedict V: The elderly guest, revealed to be Benedict V, watches Qin Fen practice. The sunlight surrounding Qin Fen reminds Benedict of a sacred painting depicting the Lord, giving him an almost divine impression of the young chef. Benedict is intrigued by Qin Fen’s unusual familiarity and presence.
• Conversation about Moses: Qin Fen casually introduces himself as a chef attending to the banquet. Benedict, reading the Bible and examining a painting of Moses, explains that he painted the figure based on religious descriptions. Qin confidently criticizes the painting, claiming Moses had a mole on his chin and patchy baldness. His certainty unsettles Benedict, who cannot determine whether Qin is joking, deluded, or somehow speaking from genuine knowledge. Qin’s comments challenge Benedict’s assumptions and leave him deeply confused.
• Farrell’s arrival and hostility: Farrell, a French fashion tycoon and eligible bachelor, arrives and mocks Qin for pretending to know what Moses looked like. Farrell already regards Qin as an obstacle to his own romantic or social ambitions, so he sees the encounter as an opportunity to humiliate him. Qin does not understand Farrell’s hostility but responds with a deceptively cordial introduction.

Character developments and interactions

• Qin Fen remains straightforward, fearless, and socially oblivious, treating powerful figures—including Benedict—as ordinary people. His strange confidence and apparent “divine” aura continue to distinguish him.
• Big Chef/Qin Fen’s physical state shows the cost of his recent exertions, though sunlight provides a limited means of recovery.
• Benedict V shifts from curiosity to bewilderment and spiritual unease as Qin’s presence evokes religious imagery and his comments disrupt Benedict’s worldview.
• Farrell establishes himself as Qin’s arrogant social rival, confident that Qin is merely a disposable obstacle.
• The exchange between Qin and Farrell ends with both offering polite words carrying concealed hostility. Qin privately believes Farrell will eventually regret challenging him, invoking his reputation as the “Cursed Lone Star.”
• Major themes: The chapter emphasizes the contrast between immense wealth and Qin Fen’s down-to-earth nature; the tension between religious belief and inexplicable experience; the power of personal aura and first impressions; and the comic danger of underestimating Qin Fen. It also sets up the Swiss estate as a meeting point where powerful figures, rivals, and supernatural or symbolic forces will collide.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Lang, a former mercenary now serving as Benedict V’s security captain, secretly observes Qin Fen and begins planning to steal or replace a valuable parchment. He intends to act shortly before the wedding, when crowds and visitors will create the best opportunity for escape.
• Xu Lang’s accomplices, Scarface and Mole, confirm that their target is present and agree that the exchange must happen quickly, before Qin Fen can examine the parchment closely enough to detect a forgery.
• Meanwhile, Farrell tries to embarrass Qin Fen by secretly recording him discussing Moses. He provokes Qin by implying that Qin’s detailed descriptions come from movies or delusions.
• Qin Fen calmly insists on obscure details about Moses, including his rough clothing, a bald patch, a mole on his chin, and the history of the Ten Commandments.
• Benedict V realizes that Qin’s knowledge is startlingly accurate. He questions Qin further about Moses’s height, hair, eyes, and habits, while Farrell watches in disbelief and continues planning to use the recording against Qin.
• Qin then reveals that the current Ten Commandments may actually be the third version. Benedict V is shocked because this is an extremely well-guarded secret.
• The chapter explains the hidden truth: Qin Fen personally gave Moses the second version, written in Chinese. Because others could not understand it, Moses eventually created another version, while the original disappeared with time.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Demonstrates extraordinary confidence and supernatural historical knowledge. He refuses to be baited by Farrell and answers questions naturally, unknowingly—or perhaps unconcernedly—revealing secrets almost no one else knows.
• Xu Lang: Is established as a dangerous conspirator with a disciplined, strategic mind. Although he has a lonely and violent past, he now places his faith in Benedict V and is willing to betray that trust for his own larger plan.
• Farrell: Reveals himself as manipulative and vindictive. He attempts to trap Qin through a covert recording, believing Qin’s claims will make him look foolish, but he gradually becomes unsettled by Qin’s convincing answers.
• Benedict V: Shifts from observer to fascinated participant. His scholarly interest in Moses turns into astonishment as Qin confirms secrets known only to a select few.
• Scarface and Mole: Function as Xu Lang’s eager but less composed assistants, focused on timing the theft and escape.

Significant Themes

• Knowledge as power: Qin’s seemingly impossible knowledge gives him an overwhelming authority over everyone present.
• Truth versus public belief: Historical “truth” differs from accepted religious and cultural records, especially regarding the multiple versions of the Ten Commandments.
• Deception and hidden motives: Xu Lang plots a theft while Farrell plots public humiliation, showing that several characters are concealing their real intentions.
• The gap between myth and reality: Moses is treated as a legendary figure, yet Qin speaks of him as someone he personally knew, turning sacred history into lived experience.
• Chance and destiny: The repeated idea of “Heavenly Will” reflects the chapter’s atmosphere of fate, coincidence, and forces operating beneath ordinary events.

Character Interactions

• Xu Lang coordinates the planned parchment exchange with Scarface and Mole, emphasizing secrecy, timing, and escape.
• Farrell attempts to manipulate Qin through sarcasm and secretly records their conversation, hoping to discredit him.
• Qin counters Farrell’s provocation with calm, precise answers rather than anger.
• Benedict V unexpectedly validates Qin’s claims by questioning him directly, becoming increasingly excited and astonished.
• The contrast between Farrell’s mockery and Benedict V’s growing belief highlights Qin’s unusual credibility and the danger of underestimating him.