Recaps

Lin Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing investigated Tang San’s dormitory and discovered that he was making Heart-Piercing Poison, while Lin Xiao learned Dai Mubai had placed a Black Market assassination contract on him. Lin Xiao prepared an antidote, and two days later Zhu Zhuqing’s growing affection for him was evident as she spent the evening in his courtyard.

• Lin Xiao joined Zhu Zhuqing in searching Tang San’s dormitory and recognized the herbs as ingredients for Heart-Piercing Poison.
• Lin Xiao told Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai had arranged an assassination contract through the Black Market, but refused to kill him because of his royal status.
• Lin Xiao warned Zhu Zhuqing not to touch the poison and carried her out when Tang San approached; Zhu Zhuqing’s affection for Lin Xiao rose to 60.
• Lin Xiao prepared an antidote over the next two days while waiting for the Black Market assassins.
• After dinner, Zhu Zhuqing stayed in Lin Xiao’s courtyard with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, stealing glances at Lin Xiao and looking flustered when their eyes met.

Lin Xiao and his companions prepared for the Black Market assassins, but when the attack came, Lin Xiao revealed and killed the concealed Soul Emperor with his Third Soul Skill. Flender and Zhao Wuji went after the two remaining assassins, leaving Lin Xiao’s courtyard secure for the moment.

• Lin Xiao urged Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to return to their courtyards, but they insisted on staying to help protect him.
• Flender detected two approaching assassins and realized a third Soul Emperor was hiding with a skill that evaded Spiritual Power detection.
• Lin Xiao trapped the concealed assassin in his Scarlet Sword Domain and killed him with a relentless barrage of blades.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji set out to confront the two remaining Soul Emperor assassins as Lin Xiao lowered his spatial confinement.

After Lin Xiao killed a Soul Emperor, Dai Mubai and his allies feared his strength and planned to use Tang San’s Heart-Piercing Poison against him. The next morning, Yu Xiaogang proposed taking the students, including Lin Xiao, to the Great Soul Arena.

• Lin Xiao killed a Soul Emperor, while Flender and Zhao Wuji killed the two remaining assassins and cleared away their bodies.
• Dai Mubai, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar discussed Lin Xiao’s strength, and Tang San said he could prepare the Heart-Piercing Poison in half a month.
• Dai Mubai and the others agreed to focus on Yu Xiaogang’s training while Lin Xiao considered when to deal with them.
• Flender watched Yu Xiaogang make the students run with weights and reflected on the Body Tempering Method Lin Xiao had shared.
• Yu Xiaogang told Flender he planned to take the students, including Lin Xiao and the other three, to the Great Soul Arena.