Recaps

Qian Renchuan went with Zhang Meng to the Martial Soul Nursery to find Yan, a red-haired toddler with a reputation for being domineering. They watched Yan start a violent fight with several older children, leaving the childcare teachers struggling to restrain him.

• Qian Renchuan ordered Zhang Meng to take him to the nursery after learning Yan was there, and Zhang Meng warned him about the toddler’s temperament.
• Qian Renchuan and Zhang Meng secretly watched Yan eating in the dining hall and identified him by his fiery-red hair.
• Yan smashed a tray over an older boy’s head and punched him until two other boys joined the fight and knocked Yan down.
• Yan bit one of the boys while the three pinned and beat him, then broke free from a childcare teacher and attacked again.
• A childcare teacher dragged Yan away as he continued kicking and shouting at the other children.

Qian Renchuan bonded with Yan despite the system warning that Yan had low fortune, then learned Yan had been mocked for being an abandoned child. The chapter ended with Yan breaking free and punching Qian Renchuan, who stood unmoved.

• Qian Renchuan entered the cafeteria with Zhang Meng and saw Yan fighting while caregivers tried to restrain him.
• The system warned Qian Renchuan that bonding with Yan was not recommended because Yan had low fortune, but Qian Renchuan bonded with him anyway and learned only three bond slots remained.
• Qian Renchuan asked Yan why he had attacked another child, and Yan said the child had called him an unwanted bastard.
• A caregiver explained that Yan had been found outside the city with a piece of iron engraved with his name and that the other children believed his family had abandoned him because of his unusual red hair.
• Qian Renchuan mocked Yan's spiky hair, prompting Yan to break free from the caregivers and punch him in the stomach; Qian Renchuan did not move.

Qian Renchuan took the orphan Yan under his wing after discovering he was a fan of his books, and began training him alongside Xie Yue and Hu Liena. As preparations for the Saint Son and Saintess coronation ceremony neared completion, Yan's grit pushed all three children into harder training.

• Yan punched Qian Renchuan, hurt his fist, and vowed to beat him after awakening his Martial Soul.
• Qian Renchuan offered to take Yan in and train him, and Yan agreed once he realized Qian Renchuan was the author of the books he admired.
• Qian Renchuan brought Yan to Spirit Academy, introduced him to Xie Yue and Hu Liena, and arranged for an Instructor to find him lodging.
• In the following days, Qian Renchuan trained the three children intensively and added Whale Rubber to their meals, strengthening Yan's body.
• Yan's relentless training spurred Xie Yue and Hu Liena to compete with him, and the three children resumed training with renewed intensity.

Spirit Hall prepared Pope's Square for the coronation as the continent's major factions arrived. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling searched the crowd for the boy they had met on Spirit Mountain, and after spotting Hu Liena, they hurried off to look for him.

• Spirit Hall cleaned and decorated Pope's Square, while Red-Robed Archbishops guided arriving faction representatives to their viewing stands.
• Dugu Xin reminded Dugu Yan to behave properly among the continent's top experts, and she asked whether she would see the Eldest Young Master at the ceremony.
• Ye Lingling searched the Hall Guard Knights for the boy who had given her and Dugu Yan food and helped them down the mountain.
• Dugu Yan spotted Hu Liena passing nearby and told Ye Lingling that the boy might be with her.
• Dugu Yan grabbed Ye Lingling's wrist, and the two slipped away from their parents to search for Hu Liena.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling failed to find Hu Liena and were led back by their parents, while Hu Liena reunited with Yan and Xie Yue before Spirit Hall’s coronation ceremony. As the final guests took their seats and the bell rang, the ceremony was about to begin.

• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling searched the corridor for Hu Liena but found only White Jade Pillars and two Hall Guard Knights.
• Dugu Xin and Ye Qingcheng caught up with the girls, scolded them for wandering, and led them back after Ye Lingling explained she wanted to thank the big brother who had helped them.
• Hu Liena met Yan and Xie Yue in a secluded corner, where she argued with Yan and insisted she would call the Eldest Young Master “Brother Saint Son.”
• Xie Yue reminded Hu Liena and Yan to address the Eldest Young Master as His Highness the Holy Son after the ceremony.
• A Red-Robed Archbishop led the final invited sect representatives to their seats, the plaza grew solemn, and a bell rang to signal the ceremony’s start.

Spirit Hall staged an imposing coronation ceremony, displaying its military discipline and powerful experts to envoys from the major powers. Pope Qian Xunji emerged from the palace with Bibi Dong at his side as the ceremony began.

• Spirit Hall rang the nine ceremonial bells and marched thousands of Hall Guard Knights onto the square, alarming the visiting powers.
• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin recognized that Spirit Hall was using the ceremony to display its strength to the two empires.
• The Hall Guard Knights formed silver walls around the route to the Heaven Sacrifice Altar, and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan announced the ceremony.
• Yue Guan welcomed Pope Qian Xunji as the palace doors opened and the Pope emerged with Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo and elders.
• Bibi Dong walked beside Qian Xunji, drawing the attention of the assembled guests.

At the coronation ceremony, Qian Xunji brought the former Saintess Bibi Dong into public view and seated her beside him, alarming the gathered factions and drawing criticism from those who believed she had tried to assassinate Qian Renchuan. The ceremony then began its formal summons for Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue to ascend the Heaven-Worship Altar.

• The assembled sect representatives reacted with shock when Bibi Dong appeared beside Qian Xunji, despite her suspected role in the attack on Qian Renchuan.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin questioned Qian Xunji’s motives, while Qian Daoliu watched from a clock tower and grew displeased at his son’s decision.
• Dugu Xin, Ye Qingcheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling criticized the way Qian Xunji treated Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue.
• Qian Xunji seated Bibi Dong on the throne beside him and nodded for Yue Guan to continue the ceremony.
• After delivering the ceremonial proclamation, Yue Guan announced Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue’s ascent to the Heaven-Worship Altar and their crowning as Saint Son and Saintess.

Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue entered the square for Qian Renchuan’s Saint Son coronation ceremony. Dugu Yan recognized Qian Renchuan, shouted to him from the viewing platform, and received a wave, leaving Qian Renxue wary and Qian Xunji curious about their connection.

• Yue Guan rang the morning bell three times as Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue emerged hand in hand and walked toward the altar.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling recognized Qian Renchuan as the boy who had shared food with them at Spirit Academy.
• Dugu Yan shouted to Qian Renchuan from the viewing platform, and Dugu Xin hurriedly covered her mouth and pulled her close.
• Qian Renchuan heard Dugu Yan, waved to her and Ye Lingling, and continued toward the altar.
• Qian Renxue noticed the exchange and grew wary, while Qian Xunji learned from a Red-Robed Archbishop that Dugu Yan was Dugu Bo’s granddaughter.

Qian Xunji crowned Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue as Spirit Hall’s Saint Son and Saintess, then revealed that Bibi Dong was their birth mother and declared her Pope’s Consort. The revelation stunned the assembled factions and left them questioning the rumors surrounding the attempted assassination.

• Qian Daoliu learned that Dugu Yan had attended the ceremony with Dugu Xin and ordered his subordinate to summon Dugu Xin after the proceedings.
• Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue swore their oaths before the Angel God Statue, and Qian Xunji crowned them Saint Son and Saintess.
• Qian Xunji declared that rumors accusing Bibi Dong of arranging an assassination attempt on Qian Renchuan were false.
• Qian Xunji revealed that Bibi Dong was Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue’s birth mother.
• Qian Xunji named Bibi Dong Pope’s Consort, and the assembled faction representatives erupted in shocked discussion.

After Qian Xunji publicly announced Bibi Dong’s past and named her Pope’s Consort, Qian Daoliu left in fury while Qian Renchuan returned to Riverside Courtyard with Qian Renxue. The chapter ended with Qian Renchuan ordering Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan to kneel when they addressed him, startling his friends.

• Qian Daoliu condemned Qian Xunji’s public announcement but left rather than worsen Spirit Hall’s embarrassment.
• Qian Renchuan took Qian Renxue back to Riverside Courtyard after the ceremony, while Hall Guard Knights summoned Dugu Xin, Dugu Yan, Ye Qingcheng, and Ye Lingling to see the Grand Priest.
• Qian Renchuan dismissed Qian Renxue’s concerns about the ceremony and told her to rest and continue cultivating.
• Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan greeted Qian Renchuan as the Holy Son when they arrived at Riverside Courtyard.
• Qian Renchuan told the three that they should kneel when speaking to him in the courtyard, leaving them shocked by his changed behavior.

After Qian Renchuan teased Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan about kneeling to him, he reassured them that becoming Saint Son would not change their friendship. Meanwhile, Dugu Xin and Ye Qingcheng left the Worship Hall after meeting a supposedly dead legendary figure, while news of the coronation and Qian Xunji’s marriage to Bibi Dong spread across the continent.

• Qian Renchuan joked with Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan about kneeling, then told them they could carry on as before despite his new title.
• Hu Liena reminded Yan that Qian Renchuan was already famous for his books, and Qian Renchuan warned that reputation mattered less than strength.
• Dugu Xin and Ye Qingcheng emerged from the Worship Hall, confirmed they had really met the legendary figure, and reunited with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
• Dugu Xin and Ye Qingcheng took their daughters down Spirit Mountain without telling them what the legendary figure had said.
• Reports of Qian Renchuan’s coronation and Qian Xunji’s marriage to Bibi Dong spread throughout the continent, and the doors of Douluo Hall opened.

Qian Renchuan trained Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan while waiting to leave Spirit City, and Lingyuan arrived to serve as his escort. He learned that the Pope and the other elders were also leaving Spirit Hall, and asked what they planned to do.

• Qian Xunji entered Douluo Hall, was ordered to kneel, and returned to the Pope's Palace the next morning looking furious.
• Qian Xunji summoned the elders and asked whether they had confirmed the whereabouts of the Blue Silver Emperor, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
• Qian Renchuan put Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan through strenuous training and warned them to work hard if they wanted to serve as his aides.
• Lingyuan introduced herself as a newly promoted Titled Douluo whom Qian Xunji had assigned to protect Qian Renchuan during his travels.
• Qian Renchuan learned that the Pope and the other elders would soon be leaving Spirit Hall, and asked Lingyuan what they were going to do.

Qian Renchuan learned that Qian Xunji had left Spirit Hall and put Bibi Dong in charge, then prepared to leave for the Sunset Forest. At the Riverside Courtyard, he was surprised by Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, whose families had brought them there after Qian Daoliu arranged childhood betrothals with him.

• Qian Renchuan learned from Douluo Lingyuan that Qian Xunji had left and Bibi Dong would manage Spirit Hall in his absence.
• Qian Renchuan sent Douluo Lingyuan to fetch Qian Renxue and rejected Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan's requests to join his outing.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling arrived at the Riverside Courtyard, surprising Qian Renchuan.
• Outside the courtyard, Dugu Xin and Ye Qingcheng discussed their worries about bringing their very young daughters to meet Qian Renchuan.
• Dugu Xin and Ye Qingcheng recalled that Qian Daoliu had arranged childhood betrothals between Qian Renchuan and their daughters.

Qian Renchuan met Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, learned that Dugu Yan’s mother had died, and realized her family’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison was to blame. Dugu Yan asked him to bring her mother back to life, leaving Qian Renchuan stunned by how literally she had taken her mother’s letter and his promise to help.

• Qian Renchuan welcomed Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling with pastries and candied fruit, and Dugu Yan confronted him after recognizing him as the Eldest Young Master who had given her the Jade Pendant.
• Qian Renchuan asked why Dugu Yan had come instead of her mother, and Dugu Yan told him that her mother was gone.
• Qian Renchuan explained that the Dugu Family’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison caused terrible harm and hinted that it could be treated, though Dugu Yan was too young to understand.
• Dugu Yan asked Qian Renchuan to bring her mother back to life, citing the letter that told her to seek his help with any problem.
• Qian Renchuan realized Dugu Yan had taken his courteous offer of help as a promise to resurrect her mother.

Qian Renchuan told Dugu Yan he could not resurrect her mother, but promised he might let her see her in a dream using a Soul Shadow Lamp. After learning that Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were returning to Heaven Dou City, he suggested traveling with them, hoping to meet Dugu Bo and reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well without a fight.

• Qian Renchuan explained to Dugu Yan that the dead could not be brought back to life.
• Qian Renchuan promised Dugu Yan that he could eventually help her see her mother with a Soul Shadow Lamp if she cultivated diligently.
• Ye Lingling said she had come with Dugu Yan and had no request of her own.
• Qian Renchuan asked when the girls' families would leave Spirit City and said he planned to travel to Heaven Dou City.
• Dugu Yan invited Qian Renchuan to travel with them, and he welcomed the chance to meet Dugu Bo and reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Dugu Yan told Dugu Xin that Qian Renchuan would travel with their group to Heaven Dou City, then accidentally revealed that he knew about the Dugu Family’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison. Back at the hotel, Dugu Xin urgently questioned her about everything Qian Renchuan had said.

• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling left Qian Renchuan’s courtyard and reunited with Dugu Xin and Ye Qingcheng.
• Dugu Yan told her parents that Qian Renchuan was kind, had given them snacks, and had agreed to travel with them to Heaven Dou City.
• Dugu Xin felt relieved that Qian Renchuan would join their caravan, believing his presence and protection would make the journey safer.
• Dugu Yan repeated Qian Renchuan’s remark that the Dugu Family’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison had caused them great harm, shocking Dugu Xin because the family’s poisonous cultivation secretly harmed its members.
• After returning to the hotel, Dugu Xin sat Dugu Yan down and pressed her to recount every word Qian Renchuan had said.