Chapter Summaries

After Wu Tianque’s battle revealed his Soft Bone Rabbit abilities, people across the Heaven Dou Empire suspected Xiao Wu was his hundred-thousand-year soul beast daughter. Salas sent secret reports to Spirit Hall, while Tang Hao let them go and plotted to force Xiao Wu to sacrifice herself for Tang San.

• Wu Tianque’s martial soul and soul skills led people to suspect that Xiao Wu was his daughter and a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form.
• Salas concluded Xiao Wu’s identity was nearly certain and sent three secret reports to Spirit Hall.
• Tang Hao watched the black falcons carry Salas’s letters away without trying to stop them.
• Tang Hao revealed that he had known Xiao Wu’s secret for years and viewed her as a source of a soul ring and soul bone for Tang San.
• Tang Hao planned to let Spirit Hall surround Shrek, then manipulate Xiao Wu and Tang San’s escape so that Xiao Wu would willingly sacrifice herself.

Tang Hao planned to let Xiao Wu be forced to sacrifice herself, then use the resulting power and public sympathy to advance his and Tang San’s fortunes. He went to Dugu Bo’s manor to warn him against interfering, leaving Dugu Bo suspecting Tang Hao intended to let Xiao Wu die.

• Tang Hao resolved to exploit Spirit Hall’s discovery of Xiao Wu’s identity and arrange events so she would sacrifice herself for Tang San.
• Tang Hao decided Dugu Bo and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could disrupt his plan, so he headed for the Sunset Forest to intimidate Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo concluded Xiao Wu was a transformed Soft Bone Charm Rabbit after recognizing her matching Soul Skills and habits.
• Tang Hao appeared at Dugu Bo’s manor and overwhelmed the courtyard with his Soul Power.
• Dugu Bo asked why Tang Hao had trespassed and pressured him, but Tang Hao threatened him to stay out of matters that did not concern him.
• Dugu Bo realized Tang Hao knew Xiao Wu’s identity and suspected he was waiting for something to happen to her.

Tang Hao threatened Dugu Bo and warned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect not to interfere with the rumors about Xiao Wu. Ning Fengzhi realized Tang Hao wanted Xiao Wu dead and planned to claim the benefit of her sacrifice, then ordered Rongrong brought back as Liu Erlong took Xiao Wu to a small lake.

• Tang Hao threatened Dugu Bo, who swallowed his anger and decided he was powerless to oppose him.
• Tang Hao went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and warned Ning Fengzhi that knowing too much about the rumors could bring trouble.
• Gu Rong objected to Tang Hao's warning, but Ning Fengzhi stopped him and promised the sect would avoid interfering.
• After Tang Hao left, Ning Fengzhi concluded that Tang Hao wanted Xiao Wu killed and intended to seize the fruit of her sacrifice.
• Ning Fengzhi ordered Rongrong brought back, while Liu Erlong took Xiao Wu to the shore of a small lake.