Recaps

Zhang Yao entered Rodos World, survived a naval battle by killing wounded fighters underwater, and joined Luo De aboard the Nightglow. After reaching Andal Harbor, he met the Free Pirates, who began testing him for membership.

• Zhang Yao found Yan Wu and Zhang Xiao dying beside the park rockery, then discovered the hidden Nine Netherworlds cultivation method and began practicing it.
• Zhang Yao’s Guide transported him to Rodos World, where he entered the sea, learned the Fetal Breath Technique, and killed navy soldiers to survive.
• Zhang Yao hunted wounded fighters underwater, gained levels and equipment, and killed Sea Wolf after Lancelot defeated him.
• Zhang Yao escorted Luo De to the Nightglow, killed the Plachy brothers aboard the ship, and reached level 7.
• Zhang Yao bought an Overview of Rodos from Shopkeeper Sun and learned about the world’s Chosen Ones, races, and power stages.
• Doreze gave Zhang Yao the Plachy brothers’ daggers, and Zhang Yao and Doreze exchanged gifts before Doreze offered him a first mate position.
• Luo De brought Zhang Yao to Andal Harbor and introduced him to Captain Wells and the Free Pirates, where Zhang Yao demonstrated his concealment technique.
• Captain Wells confirmed that the Sea Wolf alliance had fallen through, and Amelia told Zhang Yao he had to last ten minutes against Maluk to pass the first membership requirement.

Zhang Yao returned from the Original World to find the Free Pirates preparing for a dangerous voyage and Andal Harbor caught between rival factions. After accepting a bounty assignment against the Ironblood Brotherhood, he killed several targets and was trapped by the Brotherhood while pursuing the last one.

• Zhang Yao refused to join the Free Pirates, while Luo De left the crew and asked to travel with him.
• Zhang Yao and Luo De reported Lancelot’s defeat of the Sea Wolf Pirates to the Bounty Hunters' Guild, then planned their next steps in Andal Harbor.
• Zhang Yao cultivated in Rodos while Luo De shared news of the Free Pirates’ planned journey into the Death Sea and Wells’s search for their missing father, Carmel.
• Zhang Yao returned to the Original World for Lunar New Year with his family, then went back to Rodos and reunited with Luo De and Amelia.
• Fehr offered Zhang Yao and Luo De ten thousand gold coins to eliminate ten Ironblood Brotherhood targets, and Zhang Yao accepted despite Luo De’s objections.
• Zhang Yao bought equipment and began killing the Brotherhood targets, including Johnny and Will, while capturing the assassin Tred and taking his weapons and potions.
• Zhang Yao killed Toka and headed for his final target, but the Ironblood Brotherhood surrounded him after using Toka as bait.
• Zhang Yao charged the larger group, fought through the Brotherhood with his daggers, and met a figure descending from above to block his escape.