Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Yu Xiaogang faces the Shrek Seven Devils after the Sky Curtain exposes his alleged fraud. He insists his theories were meant to help ordinary Soul Masters, but Ning Rongrong points out that he teaches only gifted pupils and cannot recall him helping ordinary people.
• Tang San still defends Yu Xiaogang, invoking the bond between teacher and student. Tang Hao is displeased, while Chrysanthemum Douluo mocks the pair.
• Members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan condemn Yu Xiaogang and consider removing him from the family register. Yu Yuanzhen is furious; Yu Luomian uses the scandal to promote his grandson Yu Tianxin’s prospects.
• At Phainon’s Clothing Store, Qian Renxue is angered by the disgrace Yu Xiaogang brought to Spirit Hall. Huo Yuhao takes Electrolux’s warning to heart: trust yourself rather than relying completely on others.
• The Sky Curtain reveals how Yu Xiaogang built the Golden Iron Triangle’s reputation. He won Flender’s trust by passing off gathered theories as his own, and pursued Liu Erlong after recognizing her talent and Martial Soul. Though Liu Erlong loved him, he was not genuinely devoted to her; he saw the relationship as a way to secure his place in the team.
• Flender, who loved Liu Erlong, gave up pursuing her and blessed the couple. Yu Xiaogang expected Liu Erlong’s father, Yu Luomian, to ignore their wedding, but Yu Luomian appeared and ruined his plan because he did care about his daughter.
• Little Ica is so enraged by the revelations that he headbutts the Sky Curtain player.

Character developments and interactions

• Yu Xiaogang tries to defend himself but is increasingly exposed as manipulative, using charm and borrowed theories to gain influence.
• Tang San remains loyal to his teacher despite the evidence, while Tang Hao resents Yu Xiaogang’s influence over his son.
• Ning Rongrong openly challenges Yu Xiaogang’s claims; Chrysanthemum Douluo continues to taunt him.
• Flender is portrayed as trusting and self-sacrificing, surrendering his romantic hopes for Liu Erlong. Liu Erlong loves Yu Xiaogang, unaware—or insufficiently aware—of his self-serving motives.
• Yu Yuanzhen turns against his son, while Yu Luomian uses the family crisis to advance his own grandson.
• Huo Yuhao resolves to become self-reliant and protect those he cares about.

Significant themes

• The danger of trusting appearances and charismatic claims.
• Loyalty to mentors versus judging them by evidence.
• Self-reliance, especially when other people may fail or deceive you.
• Ambition and manipulation disguised as affection or public service.
• The family and political consequences of personal scandal.

Key plot points

• The Sky Curtain exposes Yu Xiaogang’s past: he knew Liu Erlong was his cousin but pursued her anyway, just as he had deceived Bibi Dong. Liu Erlong realizes he manipulated her and nearly brought disgrace on her, her father, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Liu Erlong apologizes to Flender, recognizing that he had genuinely loved her. Flender takes this as a chance to pursue her and resolves to reform—though only by lowering Shrek Academy’s tuition a little.
• The Blue Lightning clan turns against Yu Xiaogang. Yu Luomian calls for him to be removed from the clan register, the disciples echo him, and Yu Yuanzhen is left furious and ashamed.
• In Sunset Forest, Yu Xiaogang offers no real explanation. Tang San says he believes his teacher, but privately vows this will be the last time he trusts him. Bibi Dong, newly sympathetic to Liu Erlong, also wants Yu Xiaogang punished.
• The next Sky Curtain segment shows Yu Xiaogang’s later fall: after the scandal, he hides at Nuoding Soul Master Academy, where he neglects teaching and waits for a gifted disciple who can prove his theories and restore his reputation.
• His opportunity arrives when he overhears Tang San’s “Innate Full Soul Power” and “Blue Silver Grass.” Yu Xiaogang lets the gatekeepers insult Tang San and village chief Jack, then steps in at the last moment, using his status to appear helpful and win their trust—the same calculated routine he had used on Bibi Dong, Flender, and Liu Erlong.
• Observers are stunned that this simple tactic fooled so many influential people, including Bibi Dong and the future God King Tang San, prompting them to wonder whether Yu Xiaogang might have had some merit after all.

Character developments and interactions

• Liu Erlong shifts from defending Yu Xiaogang to condemning him, and regrets overlooking Flender’s sincere affection.
• Flender sees renewed hope with Liu Erlong and decides to pursue her, while still jokingly keeping a little of his profiteering habit.
• Yu Luomian and Yu Yuanzhen turn against Yu Xiaogang; the scandal forces his father into a humiliatingly defensive position.
• Tang San continues to defend Yu Xiaogang aloud, despite growing doubt.
• Bibi Dong now views Liu Erlong less as a rival and more as another person Yu Xiaogang deceived.
• Qian Renxue, Huo Yuhao, and others conclude that later accounts of Yu Xiaogang preserved his achievements while omitting how he obtained his reputation.

Significant themes

• Deception and manufactured reputations: Yu Xiaogang repeatedly uses staged kindness and borrowed status to win trust.
• Truth and public judgment: The revelations reshape relationships and turn the clan and academy world against him.
• Sincere love versus manipulation: Liu Erlong’s regret contrasts Flender’s genuine, long-standing affection with Yu Xiaogang’s calculated pursuit.
• History’s selective memory: Later records may have polished Yu Xiaogang’s image by preserving his titles while leaving out the troubling conduct behind them.

Key plot points and events

• A Sky Curtain reveals that Yu Xiaogang won Tang San’s trust by guessing that his Innate Full Soul Power and Blue Silver Grass meant he had a second Martial Soul. The revelation exposes that he was guessing—not demonstrating the insight Tang San had believed.
• The footage further shows Yu Xiaogang failed to recognize the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline in Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass. Dugu Bo, by contrast, had encouraged Tang San to believe the Martial Soul was not worthless.
• Yu Xiaogang’s Soul Ring choices are revealed: he considered a Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo as a fallback, while ultimately aiming for a Mandala Snake near the theoretical 423-year limit.
• When a slightly older-than-400-year Mandala Snake appears, Yu Xiaogang cannot defeat it and is poisoned. Tang San kills it and absorbs its Soul Ring.
• The snake’s appearance was no coincidence: Tang Hao had caught and brought it there to help Tang San. He had expected Yu Xiaogang to handle it, but was shocked by how ineffective the teacher proved to be.
• The revelations turn Tang San against Yu Xiaogang, anger Tang Hao, and cause Yu Yuanzhen to strike Yu Xiaogang from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang San loses faith in Yu Xiaogang after learning that his teacher’s celebrated insight was largely a guess and that the Soul Ring plan put him at risk. He also realizes his father had secretly protected him.
• Yu Xiaogang is publicly exposed as a deceptive, ineffective teacher. His admiration for Tang Hao turns to resentment when he learns Tang Hao staged the snake encounter without telling him.
• Tang Hao confronts Yu Xiaogang, calling him useless, and reassesses his own trust in the teacher.
• Ning Rongrong openly mocks Yu Xiaogang and defends Tang San.
• Dugu Bo is praised for having recognized Tang San’s potential; he takes pride in the praise, while Dugu Yan admires him and benefits from an Immortal Herb he selected.
• Liu Erlong is shocked by Yu Xiaogang’s incompetence. Flender stays quiet, hoping not to make matters worse.
• Observers in other settings also condemn Yu Xiaogang as a hypocrite and fraud.

Significant themes

• Reputation versus reality: The “Grandmaster’s” authority collapses when his supposed expertise is revealed as bluff and poor judgment.
• Trust and betrayal: Tang San’s admiration turns to suspicion once he learns how Yu Xiaogang gained his confidence.
• Protection and risk: Tang Hao’s hidden intervention saves Tang San from danger, while Yu Xiaogang’s inability to protect his student is laid bare.
• Consequences of deception: Yu Xiaogang’s exposed conduct costs him his disciple’s trust, his standing, and ultimately his place in the clan.

Key plot points and events

• The Sky Curtain reveals that Yu Xiaogang used Tang San’s Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma to reach level 30. It also exposes how he threatened Bibi Dong when she said she might kill Tang San—partly to protect Tang San, but also to test whether Bibi Dong still cared for him.
• Bibi Dong is furious at being manipulated again. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang argues with Tang Hao over who has done more for Tang San, and later boasts that he deserves credit for raising Tang San after the boy becomes the Sea God.
• Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and the others reject Yu Xiaogang’s claims. Tang San turns cold toward his former teacher, and Yu Xiaogang is isolated by Shrek’s group.
• The Sky Curtain awards Yu Xiaogang an Immortal-Grade Purple Ganoderma. The herb is taken from Dugu Bo and upgraded, prompting him to flee with Dugu Yan.
• The reward reaches Yu Xiaogang, but Chrysanthemum Douluo snatches it first and escapes with Ghost Douluo. Bibi Dong arrives as Yu Xiaogang begs her to recover it.

Character developments and interactions

• Yu Xiaogang is exposed as self-serving and boastful: he manipulates Bibi Dong, claims credit for Tang San’s achievements, and expects loyalty despite his motives. His desperation for the herb makes him vulnerable.
• Bibi Dong recognizes that Yu Xiaogang has deceived her, though her anger at him is mixed with anger at herself for falling for it.
• Tang San loses faith in Yu Xiaogang and rejects the idea that their former teacher-student bond obliges him to overlook the deception.
• Tang Hao confronts Yu Xiaogang and defends his son, though his own past neglect of Tang San gives Yu Xiaogang a pointed retort.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo exploits the tension between Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang to seize the herb, then flees with Ghost Douluo. Bibi Dong’s arrival sets up a likely confrontation.
• Viewers in Amphoreus and Phainon’s shop mock Yu Xiaogang’s hypocrisy and react to the escalating drama.

Significant themes

• Manipulation and self-interest: Yu Xiaogang’s affection and loyalty are repeatedly questioned as his actions reveal personal motives.
• Credit and merit: Yu Xiaogang claims responsibility for Tang San’s rise, while Tang San’s companions insist the achievement belongs to Tang San.
• Broken trust and isolation: Yu Xiaogang’s conduct costs him the respect of both Tang San and the Shrek group.
• Power and opportunism: The rare herb becomes a prize seized amid fractured alliances, leaving Yu Xiaogang dependent on the very people he has angered.

Key plot points

• Bibi Dong confronts Yu Xiaogang and the others in Sunset Forest, furious over his past deception and his demand that she recover the Immortal-Grade Purple Ganoderma.
• Tang Hao tries to retreat with Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and the others. Bone Douluo protects them, but Yu Xiaogang and several others are left behind.
• Yu Xiaogang points Bibi Dong toward the fleeing group, hoping she will pursue Xiao Wu instead of him. Bibi Dong chooses to capture Yu Xiaogang, prioritizing her personal vengeance.
• The Sky Curtain declares Cipher the winner of a deception showdown and awards her two Cosmic Travel Tickets. Yu Xiaogang receives nothing, despite hoping for an escape reward.
• Bibi Dong’s forces capture Yu Xiaogang, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai, then escort them to Spirit Hall.
• The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan disowns Yu Xiaogang, while Flender and Liu Erlong decide not to rescue him.

Character developments and interactions

• Bibi Dong rejects any possibility of reconciliation with Yu Xiaogang. Her anger over his betrayal now outweighs her interest in Xiao Wu’s hundred-thousand-year soul-beast status.
• Yu Xiaogang shifts from entitlement to panic and pleading, then back to threats once captured. His former allies’ refusal to help exposes how little trust he retains.
• Tang Hao and Bone Douluo cooperate to protect the fleeing group, but leave Yu Xiaogang behind.
• Ma Hongjun openly blames Yu Xiaogang for failing to seize his supposed chance to escape.
• Yu Yuanzhen avoids a conflict with Spirit Hall by removing Yu Xiaogang from the clan.
• Flender and Liu Erlong feel conflicted but no longer regard Yu Xiaogang as worthy of their loyalty.

Significant themes

• Betrayal and accountability: Yu Xiaogang faces consequences for his deceptions and past conduct.
• The collapse of loyalty: Former allies abandon him once they recognize his hypocrisy.
• Vengeance over ambition: Bibi Dong chooses personal retribution over pursuing a rare soul beast.
• Mockery of self-importance: Yu Xiaogang’s belief that he is indispensable is repeatedly undercut by the Sky Curtain and by those around him.

Plot points and events

• After escaping Bibi Dong, Tang Hao’s group is shaken but alive. Bone Douluo takes Ning Rongrong back toward Heaven Dou City, where Ning expects to meet the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s leaders.
• At Phainon’s Clothing Store, Phainon laughs at Yu Xiaogang’s failed attempt to save himself. He worries that Cipher and Aglaea might use their two cosmic-travel tickets to visit him.
• On Amphoreus, Cipher receives the tickets and decides to travel with Aglaea. Encouraged by Tribbie and the others, they choose Douluo Continent, hoping to find Phainon.
• Cipher and Aglaea arrive near Heaven Dou City. Their companions remain behind, only to discover that the Myriad Veils network has fallen to a 2G signal.
• The visitors admire the unfamiliar world, then notice locals wearing yellow-and-purple clothes. They learn the outfits are from Phainon’s Clothing Store—and that customers have profited as the clothes rose in value.

Character developments and interactions

• Ning Rongrong feels relieved to have escaped and privately thanks Yu Xiaogang for serving as a distraction, despite previously misjudging him.
• Phainon is thriving in business but is anxious about Aglaea’s possible arrival, anticipating trouble.
• Cipher is excited to explore beyond Amphoreus and intends to confront Phainon over his past treatment of her—and perhaps raid his coffers.
• Aglaea initially hesitates to leave Amphoreus, but her friends reassure her. She sees the journey as a chance to find Phainon and confirm that he is safe.
• Tribbie, Hyacine, and Little Ica support Aglaea’s departure; Mydei hopes for another fight with Phainon, while Castorice and Anaxa are eager to study the new world.
• On Douluo Continent, Aglaea and Cipher disguise themselves as locals. Aglaea refrains from using her information-gathering abilities, wanting a relaxing trip, but the mention of Phainon’s store immediately catches both women’s attention.

Significant themes

• Unexpected cooperation and sacrifice: Yu Xiaogang’s role as a distraction helps the others escape, changing how they judge him.
• Exploration and curiosity: The trip opens a new world to the Amphoreus group, each member eager to pursue different interests.
• Humor and dramatic irony: Phainon hopes the visitors stay away, while Cipher and Aglaea have already arrived—and quickly find signs of his presence.
• Commerce and fashion: Phainon’s clothing has become a profitable trend, despite local customers’ mixed opinions about its appearance.

Summary

• Plot and events: The author posts an update notice explaining that the book remains high in the rankings thanks to readers’ support. Because the author is getting married in the next few days, the next chapter may be delayed. If it has not appeared by 12:10 a.m., readers should assume the update is late.
• Character development: No story characters or narrative developments appear; the author shares a personal milestone.
• Themes: Gratitude to readers, balancing personal life with creative work, and setting expectations about a possible delay.
• Interactions: The author thanks readers for their support and apologizes to anyone who stays up waiting for the chapter.

Key events

• In Amphoreus, the Chrysos Heirs wonder whether the Phainon behind a wildly popular clothing store on the Douluo Continent is their missing Phainon. They doubt he could have abandoned his famously strange taste.
• Aglaea and Cipher arrive in Heaven Dou City and find the streets flooded with people wearing Phainon’s signature yellow-and-purple designs. They join the long queue outside his store.
• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo are also waiting. Ning, hoping to understand ordinary people and build ties with the designer, keeps his identity concealed and waits patiently.
• Aglaea asks Ning about the clothes. He says the fashion trend began only two or three months earlier—around the time Phainon disappeared. Aglaea grows increasingly agitated as she realizes the connection may be real.
• Cipher secretly hopes the discovery will provoke Aglaea into feeling stronger emotions, believing anger might help restore her fading humanity.

Character developments and interactions

• Aglaea tries to remain composed, but the overwhelming sight of Phainon-inspired clothing and the possibility that he designed it stir her emotions. She carefully calls the style “distinctive” rather than openly criticizing it.
• Cipher watches Aglaea closely and turns the mystery into a mischievous opportunity, intending to encourage her emotional recovery—even if Phainon’s property suffers.
• Ning Fengzhi appears courteous and observant, discreetly noticing that the two women are unusual while answering Aglaea’s questions.
• Sword Douluo accompanies Ning, his formidable presence contrasting with Ning’s gentle manner.
• The Chrysos Heirs speculate about Phainon’s identity and worry that his fashion venture could provoke Aglaea. Anaxa also rebukes Hyacine for joking about his fondness for Earth Beasts.

Significant themes

• Identity and reputation: The familiar name and unmistakable clothes suggest that Phainon may be behind the store, though the characters cannot yet be certain.
• Emotion and healing: The bizarre fashion spectacle unexpectedly stirs feelings in Aglaea, prompting Cipher to see it as a possible cure.
• Composure versus irritation: Aglaea’s formal politeness barely conceals her exasperation, while Cipher enjoys the prospect of what might happen next.
• Ordinary life and leadership: Ning Fengzhi’s decision to wait in line reflects his desire to understand the public rather than rely on status or power.

• Key events: Ning Fengzhi explains that Phainon’s yellow-and-purple clothing trend began with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and has spread throughout Heaven Dou City, backed by a powerful reputation and successful business. He brings Sword Douluo, Aglaea, and Cipher to Phainon’s Clothing Store. Aglaea recognizes the shop—and the Stellaron Sprite Little Grey Hair guarding it—as proof that Phainon is behind the infamous designs. Cipher distracts the Sprite by pointing out a supposed moving trash can, letting the group enter. Inside, they find overwhelming piles of yellow-and-purple garments. Qian Renxue proudly claims Phainon personally designed them all. In the tailoring room, however, the Destruction God King Xiao Zi is secretly producing the clothes at tremendous speed, hoping that working for Phainon will help him reach a higher level of power. Phainon relaxes and counts his booming profits, deciding that his twitching eyelid was a sign of incoming wealth.
• Character developments and interactions: Ning Fengzhi takes pride in the trend’s connection to his nominal disciple, while also sizing up Aglaea and Cipher as promising figures to befriend. Aglaea deduces that Phainon must have powerful backing, then recognizes his connection to the shop; Cipher is amused to be treated as Aglaea’s “sister” and cleverly exploits the Sprite’s weakness for trash cans. Qian Renxue is vigilant when she sees Ning Fengzhi but becomes a confident promoter of Phainon’s designs. Xiao Zi’s renewed enthusiasm for tailoring leads him to work like an unrelenting apprentice. In Amphoreus, the others react with horror or resignation: Anaxa condemns Phainon’s aesthetic, Castorice is delighted to see the Sprite, and Tribbie worries that Phainon is beyond saving.
• Significant themes: The chapter plays comedy off the contrast between the shop’s huge commercial success and its widely mocked fashion. It also emphasizes reputation, power, and networking: the trend’s survival suggests formidable backing, while Ning Fengzhi seeks to cultivate strong connections. Ambition appears in Xiao Zi’s belief that humble work at the shop might help him attain godlike advancement.

Aglaea criticized the craftsmanship at Phainon's Clothing Store, then demonstrated her superior needlework and challenged Xiao Zi's confidence. Xiao Zi was left hoping Phainon would step in as Phainon heard the commotion and went to investigate.

• Aglaea chose two yellow-and-purple outfits, then faulted their materials, workmanship, and needlework and demanded to speak with Phainon.
• Xiao Zi confronted Aglaea and defended the store's craft, challenging her to prove her skill.
• Aglaea swiftly sewed a golden rose, stunning Xiao Zi and the others with her craftsmanship.
• Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi worried that the confrontation would damage their relationship with Phainon, while Qian Renxue blamed Ning Fengzhi for bringing the pair.
• Phainon heard the argument while counting money and frowned as he realized someone was causing a commotion in his store.

Phainon tried to avoid Aglaea after she arrived at his clothing store and challenged his yellow-purple designs. His attempted escape was cut short, and Aglaea revealed she knew exactly who he was.

• Phainon recognized Aglaea beneath her disguise and tried to pretend he had not, while the Chrysos Heirs anticipated trouble for him.
• When Xiao Zi boasted about his skills, Phainon claimed the apprentice had made some of the clothes, but Aglaea pointed out that Qian Renxue had credited Phainon with every design.
• Phainon invented an excuse to leave the store and asked Qian Renxue, Wang Dong, Yuhao, and Xiao Zi to entertain the guests.
• The Stellaron Sprite blocked Phainon's way while searching for a moving trash can, and Aglaea greeted him by name and noted that she could now call herself his grandmaster.

Aya and Cipher confronted Phainon at his clothing store on the Douluo Continent, where Aya criticized his yellow-and-purple designs. Aglaea announced that she would open her own shop to show what Amphoreus clothing should look like, leaving Phainon relieved that she had not threatened to destroy his store.

• Cipher dropped her disguise and greeted Phainon, while the Stellaron Sprite realized Cipher had tricked them with a fake moving trash can.
• Aglaea and Aya’s identities revealed that they came from Amphoreus, startling the people in Phainon’s Clothing Store and making Xiao Zi realize Aglaea had taught Phainon tailoring.
• Aya questioned Phainon about spreading his yellow-and-purple clothes to the Douluo Continent, and Phainon defended the colors as a promotion of Amphoreus culture.
• Aglaea criticized the crooked seams and Aya said Phainon’s color scheme ruined an otherwise good hoodie design.
• Phainon insisted that his clothes sold best on the Douluo Continent and told Aya to face reality.
• Aglaea said she would open a shop on the Douluo Continent to prove what Amphoreus clothing and aesthetics should be, and Phainon felt relieved that his store was not being destroyed.

Aha announced a month-long clothing-sales contest between Phainon and Aglaea, prompting people across the Douluo Continent and Amphoreus to place bets. Aglaea wanted to open a weaving workshop but lacked funds, while Phainon tried to prevent Cipher from helping her; the contest had yet to begin.

• The Sky Curtain announced that Phainon and Aglaea would compete to sell the most garments in one month, with bets and rewards available.
• People in Amphoreus and across the Douluo Continent chose sides, with Mydei, Anaxa, Tribbie, Di Tian, Dugu Bo, and others discussing or placing bets.
• Yu Xiaogang wagered all ten of his tokens on Phainon, while Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Bibi Dong chose Aglaea.
• Ning Rongrong asked Bone Douluo to take her to find Aglaea so they could bet on her before the odds changed.
• Aglaea left Phainon's Clothing Store, lamented the city's yellow-and-purple fashions, and realized she lacked the money to open her own shop.
• Phainon accused Cipher of trying to steal his Gold Soul Coins to fund Aglaea's shop and decided to keep watch over her.

Phainon organized a delay strategy against Aya, assigning his allies to produce and sell clothes while monitoring Kitty. Across several timelines, characters debated their bets as the Sky Curtain broadcast the meeting, leaving Phainon’s supporters confident and the Silver Dragon King convinced events were unfolding as planned.

• Phainon recruited Ning Fengzhi and assigned his allies to produce clothes, manage sales, maintain order, and watch Kitty so Aya would struggle to fund her shop.
• The Stellaron Sprite agreed to keep an eye on Kitty, and Phainon warned her not to trust Kitty’s tricks.
• At Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi and Ma Xiaotao bet on Phainon, while Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Mu En chose Aglaea.
• At Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen placed half his chips on Aglaea and told Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen to follow his bet.
• In the Parallel-Timeline Divine Realm, the Goddess of Life and Tang San chose Phainon’s side after discussing Xiao Zi’s presence in another timeline.
• The Douluo I World watched the Sky Curtain broadcast, and the Silver Dragon King proudly believed she had anticipated Phainon’s strategy.

Ning Rongrong offered to invest in Aglaea’s clothing shop and helped her choose a storefront directly opposite Phainon’s, where construction began. Phainon stayed confident and pushed harder to promote his yellow-and-purple clothes while the new shop was being built.

• Dugu Yan questioned Dugu Bo about whether older people had an advantage, while Yu Xiaogang celebrated Phainon’s apparent lead and Bibi Dong ordered him whipped ten more times.
• Ning Rongrong and Bone Douluo found Aglaea, and Ning Rongrong offered to invest in her shop after betting all her chips on her.
• Ning Rongrong presented Aglaea with three possible storefronts, but Aglaea chose the location directly opposite Phainon’s Clothing Store to compete head-on.
• Aglaea drew a design for an Amphoreus weaving workshop, and Ning Rongrong quickly began renovations at the chosen location.
• Huo Yuhao used Sword Douluo as a model to promote Phainon’s yellow-and-purple clothing, while Phainon planned to exploit the construction delay to sell more clothes.

Aglaea investigated Douluo Continent’s textile market with Ning Rongrong and discovered that Phainon’s yellow-and-purple clothes dominated the auctions. Undeterred, she acquired pattern-reflecting stone for an unknown plan, while Phainon learned that Ning Rongrong was funding her shop.

• Aglaea studied the Seven Treasure Chamber of Commerce’s fabrics and invited Granny Ning, a skilled textile maker, to join her efforts.
• At an auction, Aglaea and Ning Rongrong saw Phainon’s clothes sell for enormous sums, including a formal gown that fetched nearly a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Aglaea bought pattern-reflecting stone and told Ning Rongrong to collect more because she had a major use for it.
• Qian Renxue told Phainon about Aglaea and Ning Rongrong’s auction-house visit, and Phainon realized Ning Rongrong was supporting Aglaea’s shop.

Ning Rongrong and Aglaea opened the Amphoreus Weaving Workshop to compete with Phainon's Clothing Store, but despite drawing curious crowds, they sold far fewer clothes. By the third day, Phainon's store remained packed while Aglaea's shop emptied out, leaving her supporters doubting whether she could adapt to the local market.

• Ning Fengzhi promised Phainon that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Seven Treasure Chamber of Commerce would prioritize his supplies, while Ning Rongrong stood by her decision to join Aglaea.
• Aglaea, Ning Rongrong, Bone Douluo, Granny Ning, and their assistants opened the Amphoreus Weaving Workshop across the street from Phainon's Clothing Store.
• Customers praised Aglaea's designs but balked at the prices, and the workshop sold barely over a hundred pieces in half a day as Phainon's store sold at least twice as many.
• Phainon pointed out that many visitors to Aglaea's shop left without buying, then taunted Cipher and reminded the Stellaron Sprite to help her.
• By the third day, Phainon's Clothing Store still had a long line and its staff were overwhelmed, while Aglaea's workshop stood empty and its sales lagged by severalfold.

Yu Xiaogang learned that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had disowned him, while Aglaea prepared to use Pattern-Reflecting Stones and the Myriad Veils Network to challenge Phainon's lead in the clothing contest. She left Phainon ahead by over a thousand sales, but believed her new publicity strategy could close the gap.

• Bibi Dong told Yu Xiaogang that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had struck him from its family register, and he reacted with furious disbelief.
• Xuan Zi celebrated Phainon's lead, while Anaxa warned that the contest still had over twenty days left and Aglaea might have a backup plan.
• At the Amphoreus Weaving Workshop, Ning Rongrong fretted over Phainon's growing sales lead as Aglaea studied a Pattern-Reflecting Stone.
• Aglaea planned to give customers Message-Transmitting Slates and free access to the Myriad Veils Network with their purchases, then use the network to promote her clothes.
• Aglaea looked across the street at Phainon and wondered how he would counter her next move.

Phainon watched Aya’s Amphoreus Weaving Workshop gain customers, then discovered its clothes were being bundled with Message-Transmitting Slates that offered instant communication. As the slates drew in buyers—including Xue Ke, who sent one to Qian Renxue—Phainon realized Aya’s strategy was threatening his store’s sales.

• Phainon saw the line at Aya’s workshop grow over several days, while his own store’s line eventually matched it.
• Wang Dong went undercover at the workshop and learned that customers received a Message-Transmitting Slate when they bought two outfits.
• Wang Dong bought outfits for herself and Huo Yuhao, then reported that the slates could send instant messages and also displayed clothing advice and designs.
• Qian Renxue received a slate from Xue Ke and saw her request for 1,600 Gold Soul Coins for her private treasury.
• Phainon confronted Aya about using the slates to draw customers, while insisting that he was giving the people of the Douluo Continent another choice.

Phainon realized Aya’s Message-Transmitting Slates threatened his clothing store and summoned allies to plan a response. After Di Tian arrived, Phainon asked him whether future Soul Guidance Technology could reproduce the slate.

• Phainon recognized that Aya’s bundled slates gave her store an advantage and called a meeting to protect his business.
• At Spirit Hall, Yu Xiaogang complained about Aglaea, while Ma Hongjun and Bibi Dong mocked him and Bibi Dong rewarded Ma Hongjun with a meal.
• People in the Douluo worlds reacted to Aglaea’s communicator, and Gu Yue and Tang Wulin discussed their bets on Phainon and Aglaea.
• Di Tian left the Star Dou Great Forest after Phainon summoned him, and the Silver Dragon King agreed to go with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion the next day.
• Phainon gathered Qian Renxue, Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Zi, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Snake Lance Douluo, and Di Tian for a strategy meeting.
• Phainon showed Di Tian the Message-Transmitting Slate and asked whether future Soul Guidance Technology could replicate it.