Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Mo Xie finishes training and reflects on his progress: his three newer Elements are close to breakthrough, and he hopes to use Pearl Academy’s Three-Step Tower rather than rely on Star Nebula Veins.
• The Qilin Pendant remains drained despite receiving Bo City’s Earth Sacred Spring. Mo Xie accepts that the energy may be lost.
• Mo Xie’s body and abilities changed after the Bo City disaster: he now has a Servant-level physique, a three-tomoe Sharingan, higher spiritual power, and a mysterious Evil Emperor’s Blessing that can produce a powerful clone in mortal danger or when activated.
• Mo Fan announces that he has advanced both his Lightning and Light Elements to the Intermediate Level using the two Star Nebula Veins Mo Xie gave him. He asks Mo Xie to arrange a second awakening, and Mo Xie agrees. Mo Fan eagerly heads to the Azure Sky Hunter Agency, hoping to be hired.
• Tang Yue calls Mo Xie and reminds him that, as a nominal member of the Judgment Hall, he must complete at least three missions per year. She invites him to accompany her on a mission so he can learn how a Judgment Officer works; he agrees to meet her by noon.
• At the inn where Tang Yue is staying, an unidentified man watches her and thinks about attacking her, ending the chapter on a threat.

Character developments

• Mo Xie remains disciplined and cautious about building a strong foundation, while also showing generosity and responsibility toward Mo Fan. He has largely neglected his Judgment Hall duties but agrees to learn from Tang Yue.
• Mo Fan achieves a major breakthrough in two Elements and is eager to turn his new status into work at the hunting agency. His impulsive enthusiasm remains evident.
• Tang Yue takes initiative in bringing Mo Xie into a real mission and appears pleased that he is coming.
• The unidentified man is revealed as a predatory danger to Tang Yue.

Significant themes

• Training and foundations: Mo Xie values steady preparation and stronger breakthrough opportunities over quick reliance on weaker resources.
• Family support and ambition: Mo Xie’s help enables Mo Fan’s advancement, while Mo Fan looks toward greater independence and employment.
• Duty and mentorship: Mo Xie must balance personal training with his obligations, and Tang Yue offers practical guidance.
• Hidden power and danger: Mo Xie’s mysterious new abilities and the threat facing Tang Yue suggest that past events and present missions carry serious consequences.

Character interactions

• Mo Xie congratulates Mo Fan and agrees to arrange his second awakening; Mo Fan responds with excitement and gratitude.
• Tang Yue teases Mo Xie over the phone, then reminds him of his Judgment Hall responsibilities and invites him to accompany her.
• The chapter contrasts these warm, familiar exchanges with the silent, sinister attention the stranger directs toward Tang Yue.

Plot points and events

• Mo Xie arrives in drought-stricken Xishui Town to meet Tang Yue for his first Judgment Hall mission. Although the area was once a tourist destination, its waterways and farmland have mysteriously dried up.
• Tang Yue explains that a wanted, murderous mage may know what caused the drought. Because her own identity would draw attention, she asks Mo Xie to follow him.
• The mage questions a farmer, who says the creek began shrinking about ten days earlier, then heads upstream into the mountains. Mo Xie and Tang Yue follow.
• They find the creek completely dry and the surrounding plants withered. Tang Yue hides Mo Xie as a group of Hunting Mages approaches.
• Their leader, Pan Xiong, claims a Fire Element Spirit Seed has appeared there. The hunters believe it could make them rich.
• As Mo Xie focuses on the clue, he notices Tang Yue acting unusually flustered and affectionate, ending with her beginning to say, “Little Evil... I want to...”

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie is eager to prove himself on his first mission and reassures Tang Yue that he understands the danger. He takes her hand warmly, prompting an unexpectedly intense reaction from her.
• Tang Yue is protective and serious about the mission, warning Mo Xie that the fugitive and other corrupt mages are ruthless killers. At the same time, she becomes distracted by her growing attraction to the now-adult Mo Xie and struggles to face him.
• Their relationship shifts from familiar affection toward romantic tension: Mo Xie’s reassuring touch unsettles Tang Yue, and hiding together behind a tree brings them into close physical contact.
• The fugitive and the hunters appear to be pursuing the same mystery, but their motives and whether they are connected remain unclear.

Significant themes

• Danger and responsibility: Mo Xie’s first mission is a genuine threat, not a harmless investigation.
• Mystery and greed: The drought may be linked to a Fire Element Spirit Seed, drawing hunters who hope to profit from it.
• Changing relationships: Tang Yue’s protective feelings are complicated by her recognition that Mo Xie has grown up and her emerging attraction to him.

Key plot points and events

• Mo Xie realizes that the events in Xishui Town have followed the expected course: a Fire Element Spirit Seed is behind the strange phenomenon, and Tang Yue was drugged.
• Tang Yue briefly loses control and approaches Mo Xie seductively. He manages to get her attention; they hide until a passing group has gone, then agree not to discuss the incident.
• Mo Xie and Tang Yue follow the stream to a dry reservoir, where they find two groups competing for the Spirit Seed: Pan Xiong’s ten Hunting Mages and five members of the Dongfang Family.
• The Dongfang leader demands that Pan Xiong’s team withdraw. A fierce battle follows, with the Hunting Mages’ teamwork and experience eventually overcome by the Dongfang team’s Magic Tools.
• The Dongfangs drive the exhausted hunters away, threatening to kill them but sparing them because of the Judgment Hall’s scrutiny. Mo Xie and Tang Yue remain concealed, waiting for an opportunity.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie stays clear-headed during Tang Yue’s drug-induced episode and quietly protects her from being seen. He is unsure whether to explain what happened, so he decides to adapt as events unfold.
• Tang Yue regains control, feels deeply embarrassed, and warns Mo Xie to forget the incident. Despite the awkwardness, they cooperate and plan to catch Zhao He.
• Dongfang Wan’er, whom Mo Xie recognizes from Hangzhou, appears among the Spirit Seed contenders. She proves to be a powerful Fire Mage, second strongest in her group and apparently an Intermediate Level Mage.
• Pan Xiong and his team fight skillfully but are forced to retreat when the Dongfangs use superior equipment.

Significant themes

• Fate and inevitability: Mo Xie is unsettled that events have unfolded much as expected despite earlier changes.
• Power and privilege: The Dongfangs’ costly Magic Tools let them defeat a more experienced team.
• Restraint and consequences: The Dongfangs spare their opponents largely because they fear the Judgment Hall, while Mo Xie and Tang Yue wait rather than risk a direct confrontation.

Key plot points and events

• After the Hunting Mage team leaves, the Dongfang Family members claim a Fire Element Spirit Seed. Dongfang Jun asserts it should be his, and Dongfang Wan’er agrees to give it up.
• Fugitive murderer Zhao He appears and claims the prize. He threatens the family and makes a lewd remark about Wan’er.
• Zhao He springs a third-tier Curse Element spell, the Evil Spider Trap. Its webbing binds the group, while the spider’s terrifying presence disrupts their minds and prevents them from casting.
• Mo Xie recognizes the danger and realizes the Dongfang members may be helpless without Psychic or Light magic. He decides to intervene because Wan’er is his friend.
• Before he can ask Tang Yue for advice, he finds her debilitated by a drug Zhao He secretly administered—one that stimulates her body rather than poisoning her. Mo Xie leaves her where she is and heads to help the trapped group.

Character developments and interactions

• Dongfang Jun displays his authority within the family, taking the lead in claiming the Spirit Seed and seeking Wan’er’s consent.
• Dongfang Wan’er is relaxed about giving up the prize, but quickly recognizes Zhao He’s Curse Element attack and warns the others.
• Zhao He reveals himself as a cruel, predatory threat, using both intimidation and a carefully prepared ambush.
• Mo Xie shows loyalty to Wan’er by choosing to help despite the danger.
• Tang Yue, normally cautious, is overcome by the drug and humiliated by her loss of control. She tries to stop Mo Xie from leaving but cannot move effectively.

Significant themes

• Ambush and vulnerability: Even capable fighters can be overwhelmed when caught unprepared.
• The insidious nature of the Curse Element: Zhao He’s spell attacks both the body and the mind, preventing resistance.
• Power and status: Dongfang Jun’s family standing shapes who can claim the Spirit Seed.
• Loyalty under pressure: Mo Xie chooses to help his friend even as Tang Yue needs assistance.

Character interactions

• The Dongfang members defer to Jun’s claim, while Wan’er readily gives him the Spirit Seed.
• Zhao He confronts the family with threats and focuses his attention on Wan’er.
• Mo Xie tries to consult Tang Yue, but her condition forces him to act without her.
• The chapter ends with Mo Xie leaving Tang Yue behind to face the crisis, while the trapped Dongfang group remains in immediate danger.

Key plot points and events

• Zhao He traps the five members of the Dongfang Family in his Evil Spider Trap, draining their souls and life essence. Dongfang Wan’er stays faintly aware but knows she cannot escape through her own magic.
• Zhao He ignores them to uncover a Fire Spirit Seed beneath the reservoir. The ground erupts, revealing Rose Flame, an exceptionally pure and powerful Earth Fire Spirit Seed. He begins absorbing its energy.
• Wan’er uses her Mind-Concentrating Magic Tool to break free, then pins Zhao He with her Giant Shadow Nail. She attacks with her Azure Flame’s Fierce Fist.
• A much stronger blood-red fire fist swallows Wan’er’s attack and strikes Zhao He. Its arrival reveals Mo Xie, who has come to her aid.
• Mo Xie destroys the Evil Spider Trap with a metal sphere that releases golden light, freeing the other four Dongfangs. He orders Wan’er to take them away while he faces Zhao He.
• Wan’er wants to stay, but Dongfang Jun points out that the group is too weakened to help. She reluctantly leads them away, repeatedly looking back at Mo Xie.

Character developments and interactions

• Wan’er remains composed under threat, relying on her hidden tools rather than wasting effort resisting. Once free, she acts decisively to save her family. Her concern for Mo Xie becomes personal, and she struggles to leave him behind.
• Zhao He is arrogant and dismissive of the Dongfang Family’s threats, but his confidence falters when Mo Xie’s blood-red fire proves stronger than Wan’er’s Azure Flame.
• Mo Xie arrives at a crucial moment, defeats Zhao He’s attack with overwhelming firepower, frees the trapped family, and prioritizes getting the injured to safety.
• Dongfang Jun threatens Zhao He at first, then pragmatically supports Mo Xie’s decision once he recognizes that the family cannot fight.

Significant themes

• Greed and ambition: Zhao He is willing to kill for the Rose Flame, treating other lives as expendable.
• Power and its limits: Wan’er’s clever use of specialized magic can restrain Zhao He, but her attack cannot overcome the newly revealed blood-red flame.
• Rescue and sacrifice: Mo Xie intervenes to save the Dongfangs, while Wan’er must choose between staying with him and protecting her weakened companions.
• Affection and trust: Wan’er’s lingering looks and emotional response suggest growing feelings for Mo Xie.

Key plot points

• The Dongfang family departs, leaving Mo Xie to face Zhao He in the crater. Zhao He survives Mo Xie’s powerful Crimson Annihilation-enhanced fire attack, but his armor is ruined and he is badly burned.
• Zhao He tries to provoke Mo Xie and learns that Mo Xie is connected to the Judgment Hall. He boasts that he drugged Tang Yue, assuming her absence means Mo Xie is alone and vulnerable.
• Mo Xie reveals that Zhao He has talked too much and kills him with Boundless Thunderbolt: Heaven-Shattering Strike, reducing him to blood and leaving behind a ring. He also captures the nearby Rose Flame in a container.
• Mo Xie returns to Tang Yue, who is weak and affected by the drugs. He carries her back to the inn.
• Tang Yue becomes physically forward with him. Mo Xie initially responds, but regains enough self-control to stop before going further. He renders her unconscious and retreats to the bathroom.

Character developments

• Mo Xie demonstrates overwhelming magical power and decisiveness in killing Zhao He. His attraction to Tang Yue is clear, but his sudden return to restraint shows an internal moral boundary and alarm at how close he came to crossing it.
• Zhao He is arrogant and vindictive, relying on assumptions about Mo Xie’s identity and strength. His confidence grows when he believes Tang Yue is absent, but it proves fatal.
• Tang Yue, weakened and disinhibited by the drugs, actively pursues Mo Xie. Her behavior is presented as a result of her compromised state rather than a considered choice.

Significant themes

• Power and overconfidence: Zhao He underestimates Mo Xie and is destroyed.
• Temptation and self-control: Mo Xie is drawn into an intimate encounter but ultimately stops himself.
• Consent under impairment: Tang Yue’s drugged condition makes the encounter ethically fraught, prompting Mo Xie to withdraw once he recognizes the situation.

Character interactions

• Mo Xie taunts Zhao He, who tries to unsettle him by boasting about drugging Tang Yue; their exchange exposes Zhao He’s mistaken confidence.
• Mo Xie kills Zhao He and takes the ring and Rose Flame.
• Back at the inn, Tang Yue initiates intimacy while impaired. Mo Xie responds briefly, then recognizes the danger, stops the encounter, and leaves her unconscious while he removes himself from the situation.

Plot points and events

• Mo Xie has breakfast after a morning run with Dongfang Wan’er. Distracted by the previous night’s events, he dodges her questions about his poor sleep with a joke.
• Wan’er asks why he was in Xishui Town. Mo Xie reveals that he is a Judgment Hall officer and had gone there to capture the fugitive Zhao He. He asks her to keep his role secret, and she happily agrees.
• Mo Xie learns that Wan’er will soon attend Zhejiang Academy. He says his younger sister, Ye Xinxia, will be studying there too and asks Wan’er to look after her.
• Back at the inn, Tang Yue wakes and confirms that Mo Xie did not take advantage of her the night before. Though relieved, she is unsettled by her own attraction to him and keeps recalling their kiss.
• When Mo Xie brings her breakfast, he says he will take responsibility. Tang Yue insists they forget what happened, but asks whether he loves her. Unable to say that he does, Mo Xie asks for time to develop real feelings. Tang Yue agrees to wait, and they eat while holding hands.

Character developments

• Mo Xie is unusually distracted by the previous night, but acts honestly: he confides his secret identity to Wan’er and tells Tang Yue he will not dismiss their encounter. He admits his feelings are uncertain while promising to try.
• Dongfang Wan’er becomes more trusting and excited by sharing a secret with Mo Xie. She is also eager to meet and help his sister.
• Tang Yue moves from relief to embarrassment and disappointment as she reflects on her attraction to Mo Xie. Though she tries to hide her feelings and avoid pressuring him, she ultimately accepts his request to wait.

Significant themes

• Responsibility versus genuine affection: Mo Xie wants to take responsibility, but Tang Yue makes clear that obligation alone is not enough; he must develop sincere feelings.
• Trust and intimacy: Mo Xie’s confidence in Wan’er creates a private bond, while his handholding with Tang Yue signals a tentative step toward closeness.
• Uncertainty in romance: Both Mo Xie and Tang Yue struggle to reconcile attraction with what they truly feel and want.

Character interactions

• Wan’er teases Mo Xie and probes his mood, while he deflects her questions before trusting her with his identity.
• Mo Xie asks Wan’er to support Ye Xinxia at school, strengthening their friendly connection.
• Tang Yue initially minimizes the previous night, but Mo Xie presses the issue. Her direct question forces him to confront his uncertainty; his earnest promise persuades her to give him time.

Plot points and events

• Fans crowd Magic City Stadium to see the Evil Emperor, whose concerts sell out almost instantly. Mo Fan and Ye Xinxia watch from the front-row VIP section.
• Other attendees include Leng Qing and Leng Lingling, Tang Yue, Ding Yumian and Huang Xingli, and Mu Nujiao with Ai Tutu and Mu Nuxin. Several guests have received special tickets from Mo Xie.
• The stadium counts down to the show. Mo Xie rises onto the stage in a glittering suit, and his striking appearance leaves the audience momentarily speechless.
• After two opening songs, he performs a new piano ballad about a relationship’s fading love, broken promises, and the pain of remembering what was lost.
• Tang Yue listens with visible emotion, connecting the song to recent events between them. Far away in the Imperial Capital, a silver-haired girl watches the broadcast and cries, whispering, “Little Evil…”

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie’s fame is shown through the enormous crowd and the difficulty of obtaining tickets; onstage, he presents himself as both a polished star and an emotionally vulnerable singer.
• Leng Lingling is eager to support Mo Xie and treats him like a close brother, while Leng Qing initially complains about taking time off but agrees that a concert is a worthwhile break. Tang Yue encourages her to relax.
• Ding Yumian hides that Mo Xie personally reserved her VIP ticket, while Huang Xingli shares her excitement.
• Mu Nujiao tries to keep the excitable Ai Tutu seated; Mu Nuxin is calmer.
• Tang Yue’s reaction suggests unresolved feelings and a desire to comfort Mo Xie. The distant silver-haired girl’s tears indicate a separate, painful emotional connection to him.

Significant themes

• Celebrity and devotion: Mo Xie’s rise from obscurity to worldwide stardom is reflected in the fans’ enthusiasm.
• Love and loss: The new song centers on faded affection, broken promises, and lingering memories.
• Private feelings beneath public performance: Mo Xie sings to a packed stadium, while individual listeners interpret the ballad through their own personal ties to him.

Plot points and events

• On a rooftop in Magic City, Mo Xie takes a call from his father about Yaoyao’s one-month celebration, then spots a target and sets off to catch it.
• Mo Xie uses his ability to vanish into shadow and intercepts the target in an alley. He pins it down just before it escapes.
• The target is a husky named Little Black. Leng Lingling explains that swallowing a rare treasure turned it into a Warrior-Level Demon Beast. Though powerful, it is harmless and has been wandering the city for food.
• Mo Xie offers Little Black to Leng Lingling as a pet and companion. The dog eagerly agrees when promised meat, and Mo Xie names it Little Black. They take it to the Azure Sky Hunter Agency before Mo Xie heads home.
• Mo Fan announces that he has succeeded in Dimensional Summoning. His summoned Ghost Wolf Beast recognizes Mo Xie, enthusiastically knocks him down, and licks him. Mo Xie realizes it is the Warrior Wolf he met in the Summoning Plane, now at the Advanced Stage of Servant Level.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie remains confident and capable, showing concern for Leng Lingling by suggesting a pet that could accompany and protect her. His familiarity with the Ghost Wolf Beast reveals a bond that predates its contract with Mo Fan.
• Leng Lingling recognizes Mo Xie’s thoughtfulness and accepts Little Black, feeling touched by his concern.
• Little Black is established as powerful but gentle, motivated chiefly by food and eager to join the siblings.
• Mo Fan’s successful summon is a milestone, but the wolf’s affection for Mo Xie leaves him bewildered and a little jealous.

Significant themes

• Family and care: Mo Xie’s offer to Leng Lingling and his homecoming reinforce his protective, affectionate relationships.
• Unexpected bonds: Little Black readily joins the family, while the Ghost Wolf’s preexisting attachment to Mo Xie complicates its relationship with its new master.
• Power and gentleness: Both Demon Beasts are formidable, yet neither is presented as inherently vicious.

Key plot points and events

• At Chenxi’s Magic City branch, Mo Xie reviews a map of Bird City and hears that the Mu and Bai clans have agreed to closer cooperation. The Dongfang Family also wants to partner with Chenxi; Mo Xie approves, seeing an ally as preferable to an enemy.
• Jiang Ting hints that she is interested in finding an exceptional partner and invites Mo Xie to lunch. Though he initially says he must leave for Bo City, he agrees to eat with her early.
• After Mo Yao’s one-month celebration, Mo Xie gives Ye Xinxia a pair of specially made anklets. Powered by wind-element magic, they enable her to walk without assistance.
• Overjoyed, Xinxia runs across the courtyard, then embraces and kisses Mo Xie. She confesses that she loves him romantically, not as a brother.
• Mo Xie deflects her confession by calling it familial love. Xinxia points out that they are not related by blood, says she will wait for him, and leaves. Mo Xie is left unsettled.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie shows care through his long effort to create the anklets, but remains evasive when Xinxia declares her feelings. He also shares a warm, lightly flirtatious lunch with Jiang Ting.
• Ye Xinxia gains the ability to walk and, with that newfound freedom, openly expresses the love she had long held back.
• Jiang Ting reveals that career has taken priority over romance, though her invitation suggests personal interest in Mo Xie. He responds kindly but leaves their feelings unresolved.
• The chapter’s central interactions are the contrast between Jiang Ting’s subtle invitation and Xinxia’s direct confession, and Mo Xie’s uncertainty in response to both.

Significant themes

• Freedom and possibility: The anklets transform Xinxia’s long-held dream of walking into reality.
• Love and family boundaries: Xinxia challenges Mo Xie’s attempt to frame their relationship as purely familial.
• Care expressed through action: Mo Xie’s gift reflects sustained devotion, even as he avoids discussing its romantic implications.
• Unresolved affection: Both women show interest in Mo Xie, while he remains unsure how to respond.

Key plot points

• Pearl Academy opens for the new term, welcoming students with impressive facilities and smart uniforms.
• Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu arrive together. They discuss their shared admiration for the singer “Evil God,” who is Mo Xie, and Mu Nujiao quietly admits she is eager to see him.
• Mo Xie arrives with his younger brother, Mo Fan, but is distracted by his romantic complications: Ye Xinxia has recently confessed to him, while Tang Yue and Ding Yumian also have unresolved feelings with him.
• In their dorm, Mo Xie and Mo Fan reunite with old acquaintance Zhao Manyan, who is also their roommate, and then with Xu Zhaoting. The students learn that Mo Fan has reached the Intermediate Level.
• The roommates discover they represent several different magical disciplines, then change into uniform and leave to register with their departments.

Character developments and interactions

• Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu share a playful, affectionate friendship. Ai Tutu teases Mu Nujiao about her interest in Evil God, while Mu Nujiao tries to hide her excitement.
• Mo Xie is troubled by Ye Xinxia’s confession and unsure how to handle it. He sees her as a sister, feels committed to Tang Yue, and cannot ignore his past closeness with Ding Yumian. He decides to let time resolve the situation.
• Mo Fan is pleased when Zhao Manyan recognizes his reputation as an Innate Dual Element mage, and he is happy to see Xu Zhaoting again.
• Zhao Manyan is warm and sociable, quickly establishing friendly ties with his new roommates.
• Xu Zhaoting is surprised to learn Mo Fan has advanced to the Intermediate Level and feels conspicuously behind.

Significant themes

• New beginnings and ambition: Pearl Academy’s opening marks the start of a demanding new stage for its students.
• Romantic uncertainty: Mo Xie’s tangled relationships contrast with Mu Nujiao’s barely concealed anticipation.
• Recognition and belonging: Mo Fan welcomes acknowledgment of his abilities and reconnects with familiar companions.
• Competition and comparison: The roommates’ differing magical strengths highlight both their variety and the pressure to keep pace.

Plot points and events

• At Pearl Academy, Mo Xie and Xu Zhaoting head to the Lightning Element department, where they meet Xu’s new girlfriend, Zhang Lulu. She recognizes Mo Xie as a celebrity, and the three attend the department’s opening remarks.
• Mo Xie grows bored during the speech and meditates. Afterward, he leaves the couple together and goes to a grove to meet Ding Yumian.
• Ding Yumian surprises him, kisses him, and teases him for returning the kiss so confidently. She detects his awkward attempt to explain himself, then kisses him again.
• They talk privately about how bold she has become and share a flirtatious moment. Ding Yumian reveals she wore black stockings because she knows Mo Xie likes them.
• She says she is on her way to visit Dean Xiao, whom she calls Grandpa Xiao. Mo Xie mentions that he also needs to speak with the dean, and they prepare to go.

Character developments

• Xu Zhaoting is happily settling into life at Pearl Academy and has begun a relationship with Zhang Lulu, who supported him after he arrived in Magic City.
• Mo Xie is considerate of Xu and Lulu’s new relationship, but becomes increasingly comfortable returning Ding Yumian’s affection—even as he remains embarrassed by her teasing.
• Ding Yumian is openly affectionate and playful with Mo Xie. Her Psychic Element lets her detect his lies and read his preferences, which she uses to tease and please him. She also appears to have formed a close bond with Dean Xiao.

Significant themes

• Romance and intimacy: New and established relationships shape the chapter, from Xu and Lulu’s budding couplehood to Mo Xie and Ding Yumian’s flirtatious reunion.
• Trust and honesty: Ding Yumian sees through Mo Xie’s attempt to hide his feelings, while accepting him as long as he treats her well.
• Belonging and change: The students begin their lives at Pearl Academy, while reunions and new connections show how their relationships have developed over time.

Character interactions

• Mo Xie warmly welcomes Zhang Lulu and encourages Xu Zhaoting to treat her well, then gives the new couple space.
• Zhang Lulu is excited to meet Mo Xie but quickly lowers her voice when he asks her to keep his identity discreet.
• Ding Yumian and Mo Xie tease and kiss each other; she confidently initiates affection, while he alternates between reciprocating and feeling self-conscious.
• Mo Xie and Ding Yumian discover they both have business with Dean Xiao, setting up their next meeting with him.

Key plot points

• Mo Xie visits Dean Xiao with Ding Yumian and asks for permission to train in Pearl Academy’s Three-Step Tower, explaining that he has reached a cultivation bottleneck.
• He reveals his concealed strength: by age eighteen, he has three Intermediate-level Elements and three more at the peak of the Basic Level. Dean Xiao is astonished and urges him to keep his talent secret.
• Dean Xiao agrees to grant him access, on the condition that Mo Xie participate in the academy’s second-semester exchange program. Mo Xie accepts.
• That evening, Zhao Manyan treats Mo Xie, Mo Fan, and Xu Zhaoting to dinner at a popular crayfish restaurant. Two female students, Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu, join them.
• Ai Tutu enthusiastically tells Mo Xie she is a fan. Mu Nujiao recognizes him from the concert tickets he gave out the previous year. As they enter the restaurant, she shyly asks him for his contact details.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie is confident enough to reveal his abilities to Dean Xiao, whom he trusts, but remains discreet about his talent otherwise. He also accepts the exchange-program obligation without hesitation.
• Dean Xiao shifts from casual warmth to serious concern after seeing Mo Xie’s strength, then supports him while emphasizing secrecy.
• Ding Yumian shows affection and familiarity with Dean Xiao, and proudly mentions her past success in the academy exchange.
• Zhao Manyan uses dinner as a social gathering, while the others tease him about his choice of restaurant.
• Ai Tutu is openly excited to meet Mo Xie, while Mu Nujiao acts as her calmer, more composed companion. Mu’s recognition of Mo Xie and request for his contact suggest personal interest.

Significant themes

• Trust and secrecy: Mo Xie shares his unusual abilities only with people he trusts, while Dean Xiao stresses the risks of revealing them.
• Support paired with obligation: Mo Xie receives access to a valuable training resource in return for representing Pearl Academy.
• Growing social connections: The chapter moves from a mentor–student conversation to new friendships and possible romantic interest.

Key plot points and events

• Dean Xiao takes Mo Xie to Pearl Academy’s Three-Step Tower, a spatially expanded cultivation resource that gathers elemental energy. Each higher floor offers a greater concentration of energy but imposes heavier mental and magical strain on the stairs leading up.
• Mo Xie climbs to the second floor, where the energy helps his Space, Shadow, and Summoning elements break through to Intermediate Level.
• After three days of consolidating those advances, he climbs to the third floor. There, the much denser energy pushes his Lightning, Fire, and Ice elements to Intermediate Level Second Rank.
• Over the seven-day session, Mo Xie cultivates across the tower’s floors. By the time he leaves, his three secondary elements are Intermediate Level, while his main elements—and especially his difficult-to-cultivate Space element—have reached Intermediate Level Second Rank.
• Back at the dorm, Mo Fan tells him about the Welcome Ceremony’s Beast Fighting Competition, where students must face Summoned Beasts. Mo Fan is anxious about the event, but Mo Xie reassures him that he and Little Wolf should manage.

Character developments

• Mo Xie shows exceptional capacity and ambition: he ignores the safer route recommended for ordinary Intermediate Mages, climbs higher, and uses the tower’s brief bursts of energy to advance multiple elements rapidly.
• Mo Fan is worried about the competition and vents his frustration, but accepts his brother’s encouragement.
• Dean Xiao acts as a supportive guide, explaining the tower and recognizing Mo Xie’s unusual potential.

Significant themes

• Ambition and perseverance: Mo Xie keeps pushing upward despite increasing strain.
• Unequal opportunity and envy: Access to the tower is prized, and a guard begrudges Mo Xie’s early admission.
• Power through preparation and adaptation: Mo Xie’s large reserves, mental strength, and cultivation technique let him capitalize on the tower’s resources.
• Family support: Mo Xie comforts Mo Fan as he faces an intimidating challenge.

Character interactions

• Dean Xiao guides Mo Xie through the tower’s rules, then leaves him to climb independently.
• A guard welcomes Mo Xie but reveals jealousy at his good fortune.
• Mo Fan expresses concern and complains about the competition; Zhao Manyan jokes that the Summoning System gives Mo Fan a chance to impress the school.
• Mo Xie responds warmly, reassuring his younger brother about the fight.

Chapter Summary: “Welcome Ceremony”

Key plot points and events

• Pearl Academy’s Green Campus hosts its annual Beast Fighting Competition, a major event drawing a huge crowd of students to the Green Fighting Pavilion.
• Spectators discuss the seven Summoning System students and their powerful summoned beasts, including a White-Armored Battle Scorpion, a Rock Demon Warrior, and a Bone Gnawing Demon. They also speculate that Mo Fan may already have reached the Intermediate Level.
• Mo Xie sits alone among the Lightning Element students. Anyone who tries to approach him is forced back by an invisible pressure: his Space Rhythm magic, which he uses to keep the crowd at a distance.
• Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu push through the pressure and reach him. Mu Nujiao recognizes its connection to the Space Element and wonders whether it is Mo Xie’s secondary element.
• Mo Xie hides the truth by claiming that a Chenxi Company device is creating the effect. The explanation is plausible enough that nearby students accept it.

Character developments

• Mo Xie is revealed to have rapidly advanced Space Element cultivation: Intermediate Level Second Rank, with Third Realm Mental Strength. He is powerful enough to use the magic as a protective barrier, though he says he needs to consolidate his fast progress.
• Mu Nujiao shows determination by enduring the pressure to reach Mo Xie. Her familiarity with magic lets her identify the likely source, but she accepts his cover story.
• Ai Tutu remains lively and impulsive, drawing attention to Mo Xie and joining Mu Nujiao in approaching him.

Character interactions

• Mu Nujiao gently blames Ai Tutu for their difficulty finding seats after Tutu delays them by returning to the dorm.
• The pair attract astonished attention as they struggle through Mo Xie’s barrier, then relax once they sit beside him.
• Mo Xie responds to Mu Nujiao’s question with a teasingly convincing lie. Their exchange reveals both her curiosity and his wish to keep his abilities private.
• Their gathering draws notice because all three are popular figures at the academy, and students expect photos and gossip about them to spread.

Significant themes

• Power and privacy: Mo Xie’s strength makes him a target of attention, so he uses magic to protect his space.
• Image versus truth: He conceals his real ability behind a believable commercial explanation.
• Reputation and spectacle: The competition—and the presence of admired students—turns the academy into a place where performances, gossip, and public fascination matter as much as the events themselves.

Key plot points and events

• Dean Xiao opens Pearl Academy’s Beast Fighting Competition by declaring that its graduates should seek mastery of magic and protect humanity, not merely chase comfort, wealth, or status.
• The seven Summoning System freshmen are presented as the day’s “stars.” Other students can challenge them, and defeating them would earn the challengers recognition.
• Hai Dafu provokes the waiting students into attacking together. His White-Armored Battle Scorpion defeats several teams but is eventually worn down, eliminating fifteen opponents.
• Other Summoners take their turns. Zheng Bingxiao’s Rock Demon Warrior performs strongly against fire and lightning attacks, defeating four teams before Zheng is eliminated with twenty-five opponents defeated.
• Wang Liting’s Bone Gnawing Demon proves especially formidable. It defeats two teams before an Intermediate Mage steps in and takes it down. Wang finishes with forty opponents, leaving the Summoning System only five short of its quota of one hundred.
• Mo Fan, whose advanced-stage Ghost Wolf Beast has been held back as a trump card, worries that the crowd will lose interest before he can defeat the twenty-five people he needs to earn Beast Refining Blood. He considers provoking the remaining students into challenging him.

Character developments and interactions

• Dean Xiao establishes Pearl Academy’s ideals and energizes the students by framing the competition as a chance to prove themselves.
• Hai Dafu shows confidence and contempt for other students, but his performance falls short of his boastful expectations.
• Zheng Bingxiao and Wang Liting demonstrate the strength of their Summoned Beasts, helping bring the Summoning System close to its target.
• Mo Fan remains patient while observing the bouts, but his personal need for a minimum tally eventually makes him anxious and ready to take action.
• Mo Xie watches with little interest, judging the early battles too weak to be entertaining. He discusses the Summoning System’s prospects with Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu, expressing confidence in his “little brother” without predicting how many opponents Mo Fan will defeat.
• Mu Nujiao asks Mo Xie whether the Summoning System can reach its quota and whether Intermediate Mages might interfere; Ai Tutu playfully asks about Mo Fan’s ability.
• The students’ initial excitement gives way to reluctance once the Bone Gnawing Demon makes the challenge seem too dangerous and the quota nearly complete.

Significant themes

• Duty over personal gain: Dean Xiao presents magic as a responsibility to humanity, not simply a route to prestige or comfort.
• Theory versus experience: The students’ knowledge of magical creatures does not prepare them for the fear and pressure of facing one in person.
• Confidence tested by reality: Hai Dafu’s arrogance clashes with the limits of his Summoned Beast’s endurance.
• Ambition and opportunity: The competition offers recognition and resources, but Mo Fan’s need to reach a specific tally creates a personal stake—and may require him to provoke others into fighting.

Plot points and events

• Mo Fan enters the Beast Fighting Iron Cage during Pearl Academy’s competition. He greets his older brother, Mo Xie, in the stands but does not summon his beast yet.
• Mo Fan asks Dean Xiao about the Summoning System’s disadvantage: if it fails to repel one hundred challengers, it loses its resources, while a victory merely preserves them.
• Dean Xiao reveals a secret higher reward: if the seven Summoning System students withstand two hundred challengers, they will receive all cultivation resources allocated to every system in the incoming class.
• Mo Fan publicly declares, “I’m taking all your resources!” His challenge shocks students and staff, since the feat has never been achieved and thousands of students stand against only seven Summoners.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Fan shifts from seeming calm to openly ambitious and provocative. His hunger for resources and confidence in his abilities drive him to challenge the entire incoming class.
• Mo Xie supports his younger brother without hesitation, insisting Mo Fan has the strength to justify his boldness. He recognizes Mo Fan’s familiar taste for stirring things up.
• Mu Nujiao initially worries that Mo Fan’s boast will make him enemies and jeopardize his standing. She is also captivated by Mo Xie’s newly revealed commanding confidence.
• Ai Tutu calls Mo Fan arrogant and urges Mo Xie to stop him, fearing he will antagonize the school.
• Dean Xiao answers Mo Fan’s question and watches the ensuing challenge with interest. The Summoning System’s director, Jiang Yunming, likewise approves of Mo Fan’s ambition.
• The other Summoning System students are stunned and would rather simply secure the usual hundred-person quota.

Significant themes

• Ambition versus caution: Mo Fan chooses an extreme, high-reward challenge over a safer, limited victory.
• Confidence and reputation: The scene asks whether boldness is recklessness or a legitimate expression of strength; Mo Xie argues that Mo Fan should not hide his abilities.
• Unfairness and resource competition: The unequal stakes between the small Summoning System and the much larger student body fuel Mo Fan’s challenge.
• Brotherly loyalty: Mo Xie’s pride and trust in Mo Fan remain firm despite the likely consequences.

Key plot points and events

• Mo Fan provokes the freshmen at Pearl Academy, offering to face a hundred challengers for their cultivation resources. His taunts draw an enraged crowd and a steady stream of students into the arena.
• He summons his advanced Ghost Wolf Beast, which quickly defeats the first challengers with its speed and strength. The crowd realizes it is far more powerful than an ordinary Ghost Wolf Beast.
• Zhuang Lifeng, a skilled Wind mage and member of a prominent family, challenges Mo Fan. He uses Wind Tracks to evade the beast and reveals a second element: Plant, which lets him bind the Ghost Wolf Beast with vines.
• Mo Fan identifies Zhuang as an Intermediate Mage who has not yet mastered Intermediate Magic. He blinds a Fire mage with Light Shine: Blindness, disrupting her attack and directing the Ghost Wolf Beast to target her.
• The beast breaks free of the vines and defeats the remaining challengers. Zhuang then uses Wind Track to attack Mo Fan directly, but Mo Fan anticipates the move and drops him with Thunder Seal: Wild Tactics.

Character developments

• Mo Fan shows confidence, tactical awareness, and quick spellcasting. Though he relies on the Ghost Wolf Beast to handle most opponents, he stays alert to threats and deliberately baits Zhuang into attacking him.
• Zhuang Lifeng is revealed to be a capable, multi-element Intermediate Mage, but his pride and anger make him predictable. He assumes Mo Fan’s attention is fixed on the beast and pays for the miscalculation.
• The Ghost Wolf Beast proves itself to be an advanced Summoned Beast, displaying both formidable strength and obedience to Mo Fan’s commands.

Significant themes

• Confidence versus arrogance: Mo Fan’s bravado is backed by preparation and strategy, while Zhuang’s confidence turns into recklessness.
• Power and status: The crowd’s assumptions about family background, magical elements, and rank are challenged by the fighters’ actual abilities.
• Tactics over raw strength: Mo Fan wins not only through the Ghost Wolf Beast’s power but by disrupting spells, choosing targets, and exploiting his opponent’s impatience.

Character interactions

• Mo Fan’s insults provoke the freshmen into challenging him, while the crowd’s cheers and reactions heighten the pressure of the spectacle.
• He coordinates with the Ghost Wolf Beast, redirecting it to target the Fire mage once her spell is stopped.
• Zhuang attempts to control the fight with Wind and Plant magic, but Mo Fan reads his abilities and baits him into a direct attack, ending the duel with lightning magic.

Plot points and events

• Zhuang Lifeng charges Mo Fan but forgets that Mo Fan has both Light and Lightning elements. Mo Fan defeats him with Thunder Whips.
• Mo Fan continues fighting challengers, using Thunder Seal and Light Shine to support his Ghost Wolf Beast. Together, they defeat wave after wave, bringing Mo Fan’s tally close to 150.
• As the challenge count approaches the 200 needed for Mo Fan to claim the departments’ resources, students and academy staff grow anxious.
• Bai Cangfeng, a proud member of one of Magic City’s great families, enters the arena alone, intending to defeat Mo Fan—and later Mo Xie.
• While Bai Cangfeng is still speaking and before the teacher signals the match’s start, Mo Fan launches an Intermediate Lightning spell. A teacher intervenes to prevent Bai Cangfeng from being killed, which automatically disqualifies him.
• No one else dares challenge Mo Fan, so the count stops at 198. A new figure then appears at the entrance, leaving the outcome unresolved.

Character developments

• Mo Fan demonstrates that his Innate Dual Element gives him a major advantage. He also reveals that he can use Intermediate Lightning Magic, surprising both the crowd and the faculty.
• Bai Cangfeng is introduced as skilled and self-assured, but his resentment toward Mo Xie makes him reckless. His confidence collapses when Mo Fan attacks, and he is eliminated before he can fight.
• The crowd and academy staff shift from dismissing Mo Fan’s boast to fearing he may actually win every department’s resources.

Significant themes

• Talent and advantage: Mo Fan’s extra element and advanced magic can decide fights before opponents can respond.
• Overconfidence and recklessness: Bai Cangfeng’s fixation on revenge distracts him from the danger he faces.
• Fear and competition: As Mo Fan’s victories mount, opponents become more concerned with protecting their resources than challenging him.

Character interactions

• Mo Fan’s use of magic supports and preserves the Ghost Wolf Beast’s strength throughout the successive battles.
• Bai Cangfeng confronts Mo Fan while invoking Mo Xie, revealing that his hostility toward Mo Fan is tied to resentment of his brother.
• Teacher Gu Han protects Bai Cangfeng from Mo Fan’s potentially lethal attack, then disqualifies him under the competition rules when he intervenes.

Key plot points

• Luo Song, a confident Intermediate Mage from a prominent Imperial Capital family, arrives to challenge Mo Fan, hoping to prove himself. Mu Nujiao recognizes his name and explains his background.
• Luo Song and Mo Fan trade insults before the duel begins. Luo Song boasts that he will defeat Mo Fan’s Ghost Wolf Beast.
• The beast attacks with a sandstorm and a charge, but Luo Song evades it and uses Earth Wave: Collapse to trap it in shifting sand. Mo Fan helps by casting Lightning magic, creating an opening for the beast to break free.
• Luo Song reveals his Intermediate Ice magic, immobilizing the Ghost Wolf Beast with Ice Locks and sending another toward Mo Fan.
• Mo Fan blocks the attack with Light Blessing. The teacher declares Luo Song the loser: the protective shield around Mo Fan was Mo Fan’s own magic, while Luo Song is the one under the teacher’s Light Blessing.
• Luo Song realizes Mo Fan is an Intermediate Mage with two elements, leaving the arena stunned.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Fan remains teasing and self-assured, but his tactics show he takes Luo Song’s speed seriously. His unexpected use of Light magic reveals a major advantage.
• Luo Song begins arrogantly, confident that his Earth and Ice magic will secure victory. His confidence collapses when he learns Mo Fan can use a second element.
• The Ghost Wolf Beast fights aggressively and responds to Luo Song’s insults, working with Mo Fan to escape the quicksand.
• Mu Nujiao offers context about Luo Song’s family background, while Gu Han calmly clarifies the rules and announces the result.

Significant themes

• Overconfidence versus adaptability: Luo Song’s confidence blinds him to Mo Fan’s capabilities.
• Hidden strength and surprise: Mo Fan’s second element overturns what seemed like a likely defeat.
• Teamwork: Mo Fan and the Ghost Wolf Beast coordinate their attacks against Luo Song’s control of the battlefield.