Chapter Summaries

After returning to Blue Star, Qing Xuan and Qing Lian left Linjiang Academy and went to Qing Xuan’s house, where they found it had been cared for during his absence. A woman in her forties arrived at the door as Qing Xuan was about to show Qing Lian around.

• Zhou Ruolan warned Qing Xuan to contact the academy if he experienced any effects from the spatial passage, then saw him and Qing Lian off.
• Students at Linjiang Academy speculated about Qing Xuan’s return and Qing Lian as the pair walked toward the academy gates.
• Qing Xuan and Qing Lian rode through Linjiang City, and Qing Xuan promised to take her to try food from a roadside shop.
• Qing Xuan and Qing Lian reached his riverside home and found the rooms clean, the shoes neatly arranged, and the plants still alive.
• Qing Xuan realized Aunt Su had likely continued caring for the house, but a woman in her forties arrived at the door before he could show Qing Lian the rooms.

Qing Xuan returned to Blue Star with Qing Lian and reunited with Aunt Su, who welcomed them and invited them to dinner. As they settled into his old home, Qing Xuan reflected on his long solitude in the Primordial World and Qing Lian chose the room across from his.

• Aunt Su opened the door, recognized Qing Xuan, and checked that he was safe after his disappearance.
• Qing Xuan introduced Qing Lian to Aunt Su, who invited them both to dinner and mentioned that Qingxue would be glad he had returned.
• After Aunt Su left, Qing Xuan told Qing Lian that the Su family had cared for him after his parents died and reflected on how Qing Lian had eased his loneliness.
• Qing Xuan showed Qing Lian the upstairs rooms, and she chose the guest room across the hall from his.
• Qing Lian admired the view of the river and said she liked the house because Qing Xuan was nearby.

Qing Xuan and Qing Yi shared a meal with Uncle Su and Aunt Su after returning to Blue Star. The conversation turned to Qing Xuan’s frozen academy resources and his relationship with Qing Yi, which he still could not define.

• Qing Xuan brought Qing Yi to the Su Family, where Uncle Su and Aunt Su welcomed them with dinner.
• Uncle Su told Qing Xuan that the Transcendent Academy had temporarily frozen his authorization for transcendent resources and offered to help him transfer to an ordinary academy or take time off.
• Aunt Su asked how Qing Xuan and Qing Yi had met and how long they had been together, and Qing Xuan answered that it had been many years.
• Aunt Su asked what Qing Xuan and Qing Yi’s relationship was, and Qing Yi teased him for never answering her that question.
• Qing Xuan deflected the question, while Qing Yi continued eating and left him to explain himself.

Qing Lian experienced Blue Star’s ordinary morning with Qing Xuan, then went shopping for clothes and shared food with him. The chapter ended with her eating spicy food despite Qing Xuan’s warning, her cheeks flushed as he teased her about insisting it was not spicy.

• After dinner, Qing Xuan told Qing Lian that she was the Qing Lian fairy maiden in the mortal world, unlike the heavenly Qing Yi.
• The next morning, Qing Lian watched the city wake and asked Qing Xuan to teach her how to cook.
• Qing Xuan took Qing Lian shopping, chose modern clothes and a scarf for her, and helped her put the scarf on.
• At a dessert shop, Qing Lian shared a bite of chestnut cream roll with Qing Xuan while students from Heavenly Arrival Academy recognized him at the mall.
• Qing Lian chose a spicy restaurant for lunch, and Qing Xuan teased her when the food made her cheeks flush.

Qing Xuan and Qing Yi visited a Primordial World exhibition, bought matching Purple Emperor Palace ornaments, and returned home. The chapter ended with Qing Xuan drying Qing Yi’s hair as they talked about cooking together the next day.

• Qing Xuan and Qing Yi left the restaurant and saw a Primordial World exhibition in the shopping plaza, where Qing Lian was mistaken for Fairy Qing Yi by a little girl.
• Qing Yi bought a matching pair of Qing Xuan and Qing Yi ornaments and a Purple Emperor Palace backdrop card.
• Qing Yi arranged the ornaments together on a shelf at home, moving Qing Xuan’s figure closer to her own.
• Qing Yi asked Qing Xuan to dry her hair, and he gently towel-dried and combed it.
• Qing Yi asked Qing Xuan to teach her how to make a dish they had eaten that morning, and he agreed.

Linjiang Academy completed the final evaluations for Class 7’s forty-six trialists and confirmed that all had survived on Douluo Continent. Their return passage was still converging, leaving the return date unknown.

• Zhou Ruolan verified that all forty-six Class 7 members were alive and ordered staff to wait for a stable return window before notifying their families.
• The final evaluations revealed that Zhao Lie had reached level ninety-five and earned Grade A, second place.
• Li He’s extensive research and contacts on Douluo Continent were recorded as a major contribution to Blue Star.
• Su Qingxue received Grade A, first place, while her Divine Position Inheritance remained in its final stage.
• The academy announced that all forty-six trialists had survived and that preparations for their return had begun, but gave no return date.

Qing Yi learned to cook and shared a quiet rainy day with Qing Xuan, falling asleep against his shoulder while they watched a film. A public announcement reported that Class 7's return window had been established, and Qing Yi woke to massage Qing Xuan's stiff arm.

• Qing Yi cooked pork rib and yam soup and vegetables with Qing Xuan's help, then shared the meal with him.
• Qing Xuan put a blanket over the sofa, and he and Qing Yi watched an old film together as rain fell outside.
• Qing Yi grew sleepy and fell asleep against Qing Xuan's shoulder, and he lowered the television volume and covered her with the blanket.
• The Blue Star Transcendent Association and major Transcendent Academies announced that the return window for Class 7's forty-six trainees had been established.
• Qing Yi woke as the film ended, realized she had been leaning on Qing Xuan, and gently massaged his stiff arm.

Qing Yi and Qing Xuan bought Kong Xuan a Polaroid camera and took photographs together while testing it. Back home, Qing Yi stored the camera for Kong Xuan’s future return and displayed her portrait beside the figurines from the exhibition.

• Qing Yi noticed a Polaroid camera in a shop and chose a vivid reddish model as a gift for Kong Xuan.
• Qing Xuan bought the camera with film and batteries, and Qing Yi took a photograph of him while he tested it.
• Qing Xuan photographed Qing Yi, and the saleswoman took a picture of them together.
• Qing Yi stored Kong Xuan’s camera in the study and placed her portrait beside the figurines on the living-room rack.

During Linjiang’s first heavy snowfall, Qing Xuan took Qing Yi outside, where she delighted in experiencing snow with her mortal body. They had a playful snowball fight, built a snowman, and took a photo together.

• Qing Xuan invited Qing Yi to walk through the snow, and she studied the footprints her mortal body left behind.
• Qing Xuan started a snowball fight, and Qing Yi returned fire until she landed a snowball against his chest.
• Qing Xuan and Qing Yi built a snowman, and Qing Yi slipped snow down the back of his coat.
• Qing Xuan photographed the snowman and asked a passerby to take a picture of them standing beside it.

After playing in the snow, Qing Xuan and Qing Yi watched Linjiang Academy announce the successful return of Class 7 from Douluo Continent. As the students’ achievements drew admiration and speculation about their next expedition to the Primordial World, Qing Xuan and Qing Yi left to shop for fresh meat.

• Qing Xuan warmed Qing Yi’s hands after the two returned from playing outside in the snow.
• Zhou Ruolan confirmed that all forty-six Class 7 trainees, including Gu Xuan, had returned, and authorized the academy to release the results.
• Linjiang Academy published the trainees’ accomplishments, highlighting Su Qingxue’s eight Divine Trials, Zhao Lie’s military command, and the achievements of the other students.
• Students discussed Class 7’s likely next expedition to the Primordial World and imagined making lasting contributions by establishing an outpost and documenting the plane.
• Qing Yi reflected on the Primordial World’s dangers and the completeness of Douluo Continent’s cultivation system, then Qing Xuan took her to the market.

Qing Xuan took Qing Yi to Linjiang Paradise on Valentine’s Day, disguising a couples’ pass as a practical way to avoid queues. They enjoyed the park together before entering a horror attraction, where their calm response left a part-time scare actor frozen in embarrassment.

• Qing Xuan invited Qing Yi to see the city’s holiday activities, and she recognized that he had planned a Valentine’s Day outing.
• Qing Xuan used a couples’ pass to take Qing Yi into Linjiang Paradise and claimed it was the most efficient ticket choice.
• Qing Yi agreed to follow Qing Xuan’s arrangements and took his hand as they explored the park.
• Qing Xuan and Qing Yi rode a roller coaster and then entered the Terror Hospital attraction.
• A costumed employee burst from a locked door to frighten them, but Qing Xuan and Qing Yi remained calm, leaving him frozen mid-scare.

Qing Xuan and Qing Yi finished their Valentine’s Day outing with gifts and a heartfelt exchange in a Ferris wheel cabin. Qing Yi accepted Qing Xuan’s declaration that he loved both her mortal self and his eternal Dao companion, then kissed him.

• Qing Xuan carried Qing Yi through the rest of Terror Hospital as they teased each other about pretending to be frightened.
• Qing Xuan and Qing Yi rode the Ferris wheel together and exchanged a cashmere scarf and a carved wooden comb.
• Qing Yi asked whether their Valentine’s Day experience would end when they left the cabin, and Qing Xuan said his wish to be with her openly was real.
• Qing Xuan told Qing Yi she was both his mortal lover and the Dao companion who had shared eternity with him.
• Qing Yi said Qing Xuan passed and pulled him close to kiss him as the Ferris wheel crossed the city lights.

Forty-six trainees returned to Blue Star through Linjiang Academy’s Return Platform, where their power and achievements drew different receptions from families, organizations, and officials. Su Qingxue reunited with her parents, while Zhao Lie noticed Gu Xuan and Qing Xuan; classmates then followed Zhao Lie toward the couple.

• The first returnees arrived, and Cheng Yan was welcomed by Medical Association executives while another trainee received no organizational reception.
• Li He returned and attracted the respect of researchers, forming a small circle with fellow trainees.
• Zhao Lie returned, drew attention from military officials and classmates, and looked down on Gu Xuan and Qing Xuan.
• Su Qingxue arrived amid spreading frost and called to her mother across the barrier.
• The barrier opened, allowing the trainees to reunite with family and meet organization representatives; Su Qingxue embraced her parents.
• Classmates gathered around Zhao Lie and followed him toward Gu Xuan and Qing Xuan.

Qing Xuan and Qing Yi returned to Blue Star, where Zhao Lie confronted Qing Xuan and Su Qingxue intervened before the conflict escalated. Su Qingxue offered to help Qing Xuan with his difficulties, then left with her mother while Qing Xuan and Qing Yi agreed to visit the next evening.

• Zhao Lie taunted Qing Xuan about losing his cultivation and mocked his place at the Transcendent Academy.
• Qing Xuan joked that Zhao Lie sounded like his son, prompting Zhao Lie to unleash his Soul Power as Qing Yi prepared to act.
• Su Qingxue arrived and suppressed Zhao Lie's pressure, forcing him to leave after warning Qing Xuan.
• Su Qingxue criticized Gu Xuan for provoking a Titled Dou Practitioner and offered to help him before her strategic review for the highest sequence.
• Su Qingxue noticed Qing Yi's familiar bearing, then left with Mother Su after inviting Qing Xuan and Qing Yi to visit the next evening.

Su Qingxue shared New Year's Eve dinner with her parents, Qing Xuan, and Qing Yi, discussing her return and her plans to join another review at Passage Center. After dinner, the family prepared to head to the riverbank to watch the fireworks.

• Mother Su urged Su Qingxue to eat more, while Father Su asked about her plans after returning home.
• Su Qingxue said she would likely go to Passage Center after the New Year for another review of the Primordial World Special Project.
• Mother Su warned Qing Xuan to avoid Zhao Lie, and Qing Xuan calmly promised to remember her advice.
• After dinner, Qing Xuan brought out two boxes of fireworks he and Qing Yi had bought that morning.
• The family put on their coats and set out for the riverbank before the New Year's countdown.

On New Year's Eve, Su Qingxue watched Qing Xuan and Qing Yi share a sincere closeness, though she worried that Qing Yi's future cultivation and lifespan might separate them. A message from Li He announced that the coordinates were locked and the first living passage would launch the next morning, giving Su Qingxue a chance to enter the Primordial World.

• Qing Xuan and Qing Yi set off fireworks together by the river and held hands as Linjiang City welcomed the New Year.
• Su Qingxue watched the pair and accepted that their feelings were genuine, while worrying that differences in cultivation, status, and lifespan could eventually divide them.
• Mother Su told Su Qingxue that Qing Lian had made Little Xuan more cheerful and had stayed by his side during the chaos at Return Plaza.
• Li He messaged Su Qingxue that the coordinates were locked and called for everyone to gather at the passage center at seven the next morning for preparations to launch the first living passage.
• Su Qingxue looked toward the Primordial World Firmament and regained her resolve as she anticipated no longer having to remain outside it.

Linjiang Academy tested the returnees to determine who could safely pass through the Spatial Gate to the Primordial World, but the gate could not carry the strongest cultivators. After Gu Xuan’s ordinary body produced almost no spatial burden, Zhao Lie suggested giving him a chance to enter.

• Qing Xuan and Qing Yi arrived at the locked Passage Center as researchers examined the returnees.
• Zhao Lie’s test destabilized the Spatial Gate, and Li He explained that it could not carry lifeforms above level ninety without risking the passage and its coordinates.
• Su Qingxue’s Divine Trial Mark also imposed an excessive burden, so the Space Department ruled out the strongest returnees for the first trip.
• The Space Department identified levels fifty to sixty-nine as the safest range, while warning that weaker travelers might not survive the Primordial World.
• Qing Xuan’s mortal body barely affected the passage but failed to meet the minimum survival standard, and Zhao Lie proposed letting Gu Xuan enter anyway.

Zhao Lie nominated Gu Xuan for the first expedition to the Primordial World, but Su Qingxue and the Passage Center's leader rejected him because he lacked the power to defend himself. Han Zheng made the final team of three and prepared to enter the world, unaware that Qing Xuan considered him doomed.

• Zhao Lie argued that Gu Xuan's past return from another world and lack of cultivation made him suitable for the first expedition, while Han Zheng privately hoped Gu Xuan would die there.
• Su Qingxue opposed the nomination, explaining that Gu Xuan had no protective Soul Power, and the person in charge excluded him from the candidate list for now.
• Qing Yi noticed the passage was strange, and Qing Xuan confirmed that a Daoist had intervened.
• The selection team chose Han Zheng, a military Defense-type Soul Emperor, and a Control-type Soul King for the first expedition.
• Han Zheng mocked Gu Xuan for lacking the strength to survive in the Primordial World, then headed to prepare for the expedition as the Spatial Gate stabilized.

Han Zheng led Baixiao and Chen Mo through Blue Star’s newly opened gate into the Primordial World, expecting to claim glory for the first expedition. The world’s overwhelming gravity, spatial density, and Pangu’s supreme will crushed the two pioneers instantly and struck Han Zheng as he tried to resist.

• Han Zheng prepared to cross the portal with Baixiao and Chen Mo while Blue Star’s leaders and monitoring centers watched.
• Han Zheng, Baixiao, and Chen Mo entered the spatial gate, and technicians confirmed that their landing coordinates were stable.
• Han Zheng arrived in the Primordial World and felt its ancient spiritual energy loosen his level-67 bottleneck.
• The Primordial World’s crushing pressure flattened Baixiao and burst Chen Mo’s body before either could react.
• Han Zheng summoned his Scarlet Flame Tiger martial soul and six soul rings to resist, but they began to melt under the Primordial World’s power.

Baixiao, Chen Mo, and Han Zheng were crushed to death immediately after entering the Primordial World, revealing that its natural environment itself could kill Blue Star's strongest cultivators. As the passage was sealed, Su Qingxue remained determined to enter once it was stabilized, claiming her God Realm strength would protect her.

• Baixiao, Chen Mo, and Han Zheng were annihilated by the Primordial World's pressure less than a second after crossing the spatial portal.
• The control hall and monitoring centers watched the three life signals turn to straight lines, and officials ordered the passage sealed and all data preserved.
• Researchers found no attack or nearby living beings and suspected the Primordial World's heaven and earth had killed the three.
• Zhao Lie and Su Qingxue were shaken by Han Zheng's death, while Su Qingxue warned Qing Xuan against seeking an opportunity without sufficient strength.
• Qing Xuan asked whether Su Qingxue would still enter the Primordial World, and she said she feared nothing because she had reached the God Realm.