Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating into the novel as Tang Yan, a ruined prodigy, he remained unconscious in the Divine Seclusion Mountains while his system relayed scandalous gossip. As Tang Feiyang’s lackeys arrived, the system revealed they planned to assault Tang Yan, leaving him terrified and unable to move.

• Tang Yan’s system gossiped about the White Tiger Demon Venerable and his wife’s affairs while Tang Yan begged it to help him wake up.
• Tang Yan recalled transmigrating into the body of a fake young master whose spiritual root and Golden Core Tang Feiyang had stolen, and remembered the character’s destined role as a self-sacrificing simp.
• The system warned Tang Yan that two of Tang Feiyang’s lackeys had found him in the mountains.
• The system revealed that the lackeys wanted to take Tang Yan’s chastity, and Tang Yan panicked because he remained unconscious and helpless.

Tang Yan woke before two lackeys could assault him and killed one, but the other grievously wounded him. An unknown rescuer killed the second lackey, and Tang Yan passed out wondering whether his virtue was truly safe.

• Tang Yan woke early with the system’s help as two lackeys groped him, then lured one close and stabbed him through the heart with a hidden magical dagger.
• The surviving lackey attacked Tang Yan and sent him crashing into a tree, leaving him badly injured.
• The lackey raised his saber to kill Tang Yan, but a streak of sword light arrived and killed him first.
• Tang Yan wondered whether Xu Zhenzhen had rescued him, then lost consciousness after the system assured him he was safe.

Xiao Jixue rescued Tang Yan and treated his grave injuries aboard his Spirit Boat. After Tang Yan woke, the system told him to win Xiao Jixue over and prevent him from becoming evil, leaving him stunned by Xiao Jixue’s appearance.

• Xiao Jixue carried the unconscious Tang Yan to his Spirit Boat and burned the two men who had hunted him to ashes.
• Xu Zhenzhen arrived at the scene, sensed she had missed a great opportunity, then pursued Wei Lianyi after her followers found a trace of her.
• Xiao Jixue gave Tang Yan a supreme-quality healing pill, treated his injuries, cleaned him, and dressed him in his own robes.
• Tang Yan woke several days later, and the system explained Xiao Jixue’s standing as a prodigy destined to become the novel’s villain.
• The system assigned Tang Yan the task of winning Xiao Jixue’s affection and stopping him from turning evil, and Tang Yan agreed to try.
• The system warned Tang Yan that Xiao Jixue was a dragon, and Tang Yan froze when he saw Xiao Jixue’s face.

Tang Yan realized that Xiao Jixue, the man who saved him, was his sworn enemy from his past life and the main villain of the novel he had entered. Xiao Jixue heard Tang Yan’s thoughts but concealed it, while Tang Yan concluded that Xiao Jixue did not share his memories.

• Tang Yan asked the system whether Xiao Jixue was the novel’s main villain, and the system confirmed it while secretly giving Tang Yan a mind-reading halo.
• Tang Yan recalled how Xiao Jixue had disrupted his romances and later become a top director, despite their tense encounters and the fans who shipped them.
• Xiao Jixue brought Tang Yan medicine, and Tang Yan thanked him before learning his name.
• Tang Yan introduced himself and studied Xiao Jixue, then decided that Xiao Jixue seemed unfamiliar with him and likely had no memories of their past life.
• Xiao Jixue wondered what Tang Yan meant by his thoughts of relief, felt displeased by Tang Yan’s distant gaze, and left him to rest.

While recovering aboard the Spirit Boat, Tang Yan revealed through his thoughts that Zhu Hua and Qin Shuang were destined to die after Tang Chu lured them into a Lesser Secret Realm. They avoided the invitation, learned Tang Yan had lost his cultivation, and later gathered eagerly around him to hear more gossip.

• Xiao Jixue treated Tang Yan until his injuries improved, though Tang Yan remained unable to defeat even a Qi Refining cultivator.
• Zhu Hua and Qin Shuang heard Tang Yan's thoughts identifying them as Ten Thousand Swords Sect prodigies who would be killed by Tang Chu in a Lesser Secret Realm, and they realized they could both hear him.
• When Tang Chu invited Zhu Hua and Qin Shuang to the secret realm, they declined by claiming they needed to return to the sect.
• Zhu Hua and Qin Shuang learned Tang Yan was the former young master of the Tang Family and that he had lost all his cultivation.
• Tang Yan's passing thoughts about two cultivators rushing to catch someone cheating made Zhu Hua and Qin Shuang eager to follow the story.
• Days later, Zhu Hua and the other disciples crowded around Tang Yan whenever he emerged, hoping to hear more gossip.

Tang Yan agreed to return to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect with Xiao Jixue, where he hoped to carry out his mission and witness the sect’s drama. During their flight there, Xiao Jixue’s feelings for Tang Yan deepened, though Tang Yan thought of them as good buddies.

• Xiao Jixue asked Tang Yan whether he would come to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and Tang Yan agreed, raising Xiao Jixue’s favorability to five.
• The group reached the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and Xiao Jixue carried Tang Yan on his Trace Snow Sword because Tang Yan had lost his cultivation.
• Xiao Jixue slowed the sword so Tang Yan could enjoy the view of the sect’s mountains and buildings.
• Tang Yan silently promised to stay by Xiao Jixue’s side, making Xiao Jixue blush and his sword wobble.
• Tang Yan grabbed Xiao Jixue’s robes to steady himself, raising Xiao Jixue’s favorability by five more points.

After Tang Yan’s thoughts revealed that Xu Zhenzhen was a fake and Wei Lianyi was Xu You’s missing biological daughter, Xu You realized his wife had been murdered and his child switched at birth. He rushed out when he learned Xu Zhenzhen had gone to hunt Wei Lianyi.

• Tang Yan’s thoughts about gossip reached Fu Shouci and the Peak Masters, who wondered how they could hear him.
• Tang Yan revealed that Wei Lianyi was Xu You’s biological daughter and Xu Zhenzhen had been switched with her.
• Tang Yan disclosed that Jiang Liu'er had exchanged the babies, helped kill Xu You’s wife, and left Wei Lianyi to suffer as a medicine puppet.
• Xu You recognized the details as true and swore vengeance on Jiang Liu'er for killing his wife and stealing his daughter.
• Tang Yan revealed that Xu Zhenzhen had left to hunt Wei Lianyi, and Xu You burst out of the hall and raced away.

Tang Yan entered the hall, where Fu Shouci’s attempt to probe him injured the Sect Leader and revealed the protection of Tang Yan’s mysterious system. As Tang Yan left with Xiao Jixue, his unintentional gossip exposed that Fu Shouci had broken off his engagement for someone else, but Xiao Jixue interrupted before anyone heard the rest.

• Tang Yan introduced himself to Fu Shouci and stood beside Xiao Jixue.
• Fu Shouci probed Tang Yan with Divine Sense, but the Purple Star Sea struck back and injured him.
• Fu Shouci dismissed everyone from the hall, and Xiao Jixue led Tang Yan toward the exit.
• Tang Yan paused as the system began sharing gossip about the White Tiger Demon Venerable and his spouse, startling the disciples and Peak Masters.
• Tang Yan’s next gossip revealed that Fu Shouci had broken off his engagement ten years earlier because he had fallen for another woman.
• Xiao Jixue called Tang Yan away before the gossip continued, leaving the others disappointed and Fu Shouci relieved.

Xiao Jixue brought the exhausted Tang Yan to Purple Dawn Peak and arranged for him to rest, earning his affection and an increase in his own affection for Tang Yan. Meanwhile, Xu You tracked the Jade Pendant’s signal to the Outer Divine Seclusion Mountains in search of his biological daughter.

• Xiao Jixue took Tang Yan to Purple Dawn Peak and instructed the servant disciples to treat him as they would Xiao Jixue.
• Xiao Jixue settled Tang Yan in the bedchamber beside his own, and Tang Yan praised him in his thoughts as a wonderful person.
• Xiao Jixue overheard Tang Yan’s thoughts and gained five affection points, bringing his total affection to 15.
• Xu You used his blood to activate the Jade Pendant and followed its signal out of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
• Ten days later, Xu You reactivated the Jade Pendant above the Outer Divine Seclusion Mountains and hurried toward the western forest.

Xu You saved Wei Lianyi from Xu Zhenzhen and revealed that Wei Lianyi was his biological daughter. After Xu You swore a heavenly dao oath to protect her, Wei Lianyi agreed to go with him to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, leaving Xu Zhenzhen fearful that she would lose everything.

• Xu Zhenzhen attacked the injured Wei Lianyi with her whip, but Xu You's strike shattered it and left Xu Zhenzhen badly wounded.
• Xu Zhenzhen lied to Xu You about why she had attacked Wei Lianyi, and Xu You warned her not to abuse her power.
• Xu You helped Wei Lianyi up and told her that she was his biological daughter, then sealed Xu Zhenzhen's mouth when she tried to object.
• Wei Lianyi questioned Xu You's claim, so he swore a heavenly dao oath that he was telling the truth and would protect her.
• Wei Lianyi accepted Xu You's offer to take her to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, while Xu Zhenzhen despaired.

Tang Yan tried to make longevity noodles for Xiao Jixue’s birthday, but accidentally blew up the kitchen, and Xiao Jixue reassured him while growing more affectionate toward him. After Xiao Jixue introduced Tang Yan to Huo Zeyu, Si Yu, and Lin Yichen, Tang Yan’s thoughts about having juicy gossip made the others curious.

• Tang Yan accidentally blew up the kitchen while trying to make Xiao Jixue birthday noodles, then apologized and explained that he wanted to celebrate his birthday.
• Xiao Jixue’s affection for Tang Yan increased twice as he realized Tang Yan remembered his birthday and had tried to cook for him.
• Xiao Jixue reassured Tang Yan that he was worried about his safety, and Tang Yan agreed to stop cooking and promised to give him a birthday present.
• Xiao Jixue introduced Tang Yan to Huo Zeyu, Si Yu, and Lin Yichen, who recognized Tang Yan as the Tang Family’s missing false young master.
• Tang Yan thought that Huo Zeyu had already provided juicy gossip, making Huo Zeyu, Si Yu, and Lin Yichen turn their attention toward him.

Tang Yan’s gossip revealed that Huo Zerui’s newest companion was a Lian Family mole who had framed him and caused the Huo Family to fall into chaos. Huo Zeyu rushed home after receiving news that his second uncle had died, while Si Yu and Lin Yichen resolved to befriend Tang Yan and enjoy his revelations from a safe distance.

• Tang Yan’s unspoken gossip exposed Huo Zerui’s collection of 108 diverse companions, prompting him to spray tea on Huo Zeyu and leaving Si Yu and Lin Yichen eager for more details.
• Tang Yan found no unusual gossip about Huo Zeyu, and Xiao Jixue poured him spiritual tea as their game continued.
• Tang Yan learned that Huo Zerui’s newest companion had turned him against his parents, caused him to injure his uncles, and was a Lian Family mole who framed him.
• Huo Zeyu received a Message Kite saying his second uncle was dead and the Huo Family was in chaos, then hurried home.
• Xiao Jixue told Si Yu and Lin Yichen that Dao Venerable Tian Ci had injured his divine sense investigating Tang Yan’s treasure, and they decided to befriend Tang Yan instead of prying into his secret.

Tang Yan learned that the story’s events could shift because the novel had become a real world, after hearing that Wei Lianyi had already been reunited with her family. The system confirmed that Wei Lianyi and Nangong Lin remained the world’s protagonists, while Xiao Jixue’s fate depended on Tang Yan’s mission to keep him from turning evil.

• Tang Yan took a Fasting Pill before his nap, while Xiao Jixue asked Si Yu and Lin Yichen to help find a cultivation method suited to Tang Yan.
• Si Yu and Lin Yichen agreed to search through their families’ connections, and Xiao Jixue thanked them before leaving to visit his master.
• The Ten Thousand Swords Sect’s disciples spread the news that Xu You had discovered Wei Lianyi was his biological daughter and that Xu Zhenzhen was an impostor.
• Tang Yan heard the gossip and realized Wei Lianyi had reunited with her family years earlier than the original plot predicted.
• The system told Tang Yan that the world’s events could change, but Wei Lianyi and Nangong Lin would remain its protagonists and Xiao Jixue could avoid becoming a villain if Tang Yan succeeded.

Xiao Jixue brought Tang Yan to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect’s Council Hall to become Sect Leader Fu Shouci’s disciple, giving the cultivation-less Tang Yan a secure place to stay. As the sect’s leaders and disciples gathered, they secretly anticipated the gossip revealed by Tang Yan’s thoughts, unaware that he believed they had come to gawk at him.

• Xiao Jixue told Tang Yan that his master was willing to accept him as a disciple, and Tang Yan agreed despite worrying that his loss of cultivation made him unworthy.
• Tang Yan warned Xiao Jixue to tell Huo Zeyu to investigate the unknown people Huo Zherui brought home, citing the Huo Family’s enemies and the Lian Family’s threat.
• Xiao Jixue took Tang Yan to the Council Hall, where Fu Shouci, the Peak Masters, and several personal disciples had gathered.
• Tang Yan bowed to the assembled sect members and thought they had come to gawk at the Ten Thousand Swords Sect accepting a useless disciple.
• Fu Shouci and the sect’s senior members recalled that Xi Tong had threatened them into keeping quiet about hearing Tang Yan’s thoughts, and they had agreed to enjoy the gossip.

Tang Yan formally became Fu Shouci’s fifth direct disciple and received valuable gifts from his senior brothers and sisters. After he hinted that Fu Shouci’s lover had something wrong with her, the others eagerly waited for gossip, but Tang Yan left with Xiao Jixue before revealing more.

• Fu Shouci introduced Tang Yan to his senior brothers and sisters, who welcomed him with a Superior Spirit Treasure whip, a Purple-Gold Jade Token, and high-grade Formation Plates.
• Tang Yan thought his senior brothers and sisters would meet bad ends, alarming Fu Shouci and the others, then completed his initiation ceremony and received more gifts.
• Fu Shouci left the Council Hall, and Tang Yan privately thought something was wrong with the lover Fu Shouci favored.
• The Peak Masters and disciples tried to coax more details from Tang Yan, but he asked Xiao Jixue to leave and departed without explaining.

Tang Yan and Xiao Jixue returned to Purple Dawn Peak before being summoned to a meeting with the Divine Medicine Sect, where Tang Yan’s thoughts exposed Liang Qiu’s secret. The revelation that Liang Qiu’s pregnant lover was also Fu Shouci’s lover left both men stunned.

• Tang Yan chose to keep living on Purple Dawn Peak, and Xiao Jixue’s affection for him rose by five.
• Fu Shouci visited Bai Yi, confirmed Bai Yi was three months pregnant, gave him five hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, and pressed him to agree to a Dao Companion Ceremony.
• Fu Shouci summoned Tang Yan and Xiao Jixue to the Council Hall for a meeting about the Two-Sect Grand Competition with Liang Qiu and the Divine Medicine Sect.
• Liang Qiu mocked Tang Yan for being a cripple, and Tang Yan silently insulted him as an old geezer.
• Tang Yan’s thoughts revealed that Liang Qiu had fallen in love with a woman who became pregnant after ten years together.
• Tang Yan realized Liang Qiu’s lover was Fu Shouci’s lover, shocking Fu Shouci, Liang Qiu, and everyone in the hall.

Tang Yan’s gossip revealed that Bai Yi had deceived Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu for ten years while posing as a woman, and the hall learned that Bai Yi was actually a male fox spirit. The revelation left both Dao Venerables stunned and Feng Sheng determined to find the anti-fraud app Tang Yan mentioned.

• Fu Shouci tried to explain the Two-Sect Grand Competition while he, Liang Qiu, and everyone in the hall listened for Tang Yan’s gossip about Bai Yi’s pregnancy.
• Tang Yan’s thoughts revealed that Bai Yi was not pregnant with either Fu Shouci’s or Liang Qiu’s child, leaving everyone wondering who the father was.
• Tang Yan realized Bai Yi was a man, and the hall learned that Bai Yi had faked the pregnancy and posed as a gorgeous young wife and a gentle beauty while living with Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu.
• Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu were stunned that they had failed to discover Bai Yi’s deception during the ten years they knew him.
• Tang Yan joked that even powerful Dao Venerables needed protection from scams, and Feng Sheng decided she needed the anti-fraud app so nobody could swindle her money.

Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu discussed Xi Tong’s power and went to confront Bai Yi, whose illusion concealed his identity. Bai Yi accidentally exposed his real voice and escaped, leaving Liang Qiu furious but unable to bring himself to kill him.

• Fu Shouci dismissed the others and told Liang Qiu that Xi Tong was the mysterious force suppressing his divine sense and revealing their secrets.
• Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu left the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and went to find Bai Yi.
• Bai Yi greeted Fu Shouci in a sweet voice and pretended not to recognize Liang Qiu.
• Liang Qiu attacked Bai Yi, who cursed him in his rough, masculine voice and revealed his true identity.
• Bai Yi vanished behind an illusion, and Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu agreed to leave the confrontation there.

During the Ten Thousand Swords Sect’s Golden Core competition, Tang Yan’s gossip about Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu drew the sect leaders’ attention to a possible future plot against their sects. He also met Wei Lianyi, who resolved to protect him.

• Fu Shouci opened the Golden Core competition while Tang Yan and the spectators followed his gossip about Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu.
• Tang Yan’s thoughts about Bai Yi led the spectators to wrongly believe Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu had fallen in love with him.
• Tang Yan wondered whether the improved relationship between Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu would prevent the sects from becoming enemies and suffering heavy losses.
• Fu Shouci and Liang Qiu took Tang Yan’s warning about future discord seriously and grew wary of anyone trying to drive their sects apart.
• Tang Yan recognized Wei Lianyi as the female lead, and she realized he knew about the opportunity at Thoughtless Cliff and vowed to protect him.

Tang Yan’s thoughts revealed Xu You’s harsh treatment of Xu Zhenzhen and warned that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would be devastated by the Demon Clan’s return. The elders and disciples were left desperate for more details, but Tang Yan turned his attention to fresh gossip about Xu Zhenzhen.

• The system told Tang Yan that Xu You had imprisoned Xu Zhenzhen and captured Jiang Liu’er, whom he was torturing in Pill Peak’s Blood Prison.
• Tang Yan’s thoughts exposed Jiang Liu’er’s crimes and the Sect’s original plot, deepening Xu You’s guilt and hatred while Wei Lianyi silently accepted her father’s care.
• As Tang Yan watched the matches, he thought about the Demon Clan’s comeback and predicted that most Ten Thousand Swords Sect direct disciples would die, be crippled, or lose their minds.
• Fu Shouci, Liang Qiu, and the others grew alarmed as they connected Tang Yan’s warning to the Demon Clan remnants and the weakening suppression formations.
• When Tang Yan stopped thinking aloud, the arena fighters resumed their fierce matches, while Fu Shouci fumed that Tang Yan had left them without answers.
• The system offered Tang Yan gossip about Xu Zhenzhen, and Tang Yan, Feng Sheng, and the other direct disciples eagerly awaited it.