Chapter Summaries

Mo Lu examined the Weisheng Family’s chained super-S-class Alpha and sensed an unusual reaction to his hard-liquor pheromones. He approached the cage, leaving the Alpha’s fate in the balance.

• Weisheng Yan offered Mo Lu a super-S-class Alpha as a gift, but Ye Liang initially refused on Mo Lu’s behalf.
• Weisheng Yan insisted the Alpha could not be controlled, and Mo Lu ordered him brought out in an iron cage.
• Mo Lu noticed the Alpha’s golden eyes, severe wounds, and heavily perfumed body masking his pheromones.
• Weisheng Yan disowned the Alpha and offered him to the Mo Family, while Ye Liang condemned the deception.
• Mo Lu sensed something unusual in himself after smelling the Alpha’s pheromones, then walked over to inspect him.

Mo Lu calmed Weisheng Tou with his gaze, learned his name, and ordered him brought to the Hidden Splendor Pool. When Weisheng Tou went berserk again during his bath, Mo Lu barred Ye Liang and the others from intervening and went to face him himself.

• Mo Lu used his emerald gaze to calm the raging man in the cage, who said his name was Weisheng Tou.
• Mo Lu ordered the servants to wash Weisheng Tou in the Hidden Splendor Pool and bring him to his room, while Weisheng Yan pleaded for support for the Weisheng Family's pharmaceutical business.
• Ye Liang grew jealous and protective as he worried that Weisheng Tou would become close to Mo Lu.
• Mo Lu reflected on his intense reaction to Weisheng Tou's pheromones and insisted to himself that he was an Alpha.
• A servant reported that Weisheng Tou had gone berserk in the bathing room and bitten through someone's neck.
• Mo Lu told Ye Liang he could not handle Weisheng Tou and ordered everyone to leave the bathing room until he gave permission.

Mo Lu entered the Hidden Splendor Pool and used his shamanic power to bring the frenzied Weisheng Tou back to his senses. Weisheng Tou recognized that Mo Lu was an Omega, then learned that the Omega in his arms was the very Mo Lu he had admired for fourteen years.

• Mo Lu ordered Ye Liang aside and entered the bathroom, where Weisheng Tou crouched in the bloody pool beside a dead person.
• Mo Lu approached Weisheng Tou despite his dangerous state and chanted a spell that stopped his violent convulsions.
• Weisheng Tou came to his senses and guessed that Mo Lu was an Omega, while Mo Lu reacted angrily to being identified.
• Weisheng Tou's pheromones overwhelmed Mo Lu, and he grabbed Mo Lu by the waist and touched his gland.
• Mo Lu told Weisheng Tou who he was, and Weisheng Tou froze in shock at discovering that his long-admired Mo Lu was an Omega.

Mo Lu marked Weisheng Tou with a lethal Curse Technique and discovered an unfamiliar curse inside his lower abdomen. The chapter left Mo Lu investigating the curse as he ordered Weisheng Tou to undress again.

• Weisheng Tou accepted Mo Lu’s authority, and Mo Lu marked his chest with a Curse Technique that would kill him if he betrayed him.
• Mo Lu sensed a strange curse in Weisheng Tou’s lower abdomen, but Weisheng Tou said no one had ever cursed him.
• Mo Lu ordered Weisheng Tou to wash, dress, and come to his room while Ye Liang resented the new subordinate.
• Mo Lu searched an ancient text for the unfamiliar curse but found no explanation.
• Weisheng Tou entered Mo Lu’s room, and Mo Lu told him to take off his clothes.

Mo Lu treated Weisheng Tou’s neglected wounds with talisman ash and sealed his gland to suppress his pheromones. After learning the Weisheng Family had inflicted the injuries, Mo Lu told Weisheng Tou to learn from Ye Liang how to serve at his side.

• Mo Lu brought out a talisman and treated Weisheng Tou’s wounds with its ash.
• Weisheng Tou admitted that his injuries hurt, while Mo Lu continued treating him.
• Mo Lu sealed Weisheng Tou’s gland after his rose wine pheromones began affecting him.
• Mo Lu asked whether the Weisheng Family had caused the wounds, and Weisheng Tou confirmed it.
• Mo Lu told Weisheng Tou to learn from Ye Liang how to serve at his side, then ordered him to turn over.

Mo Lu treated Weisheng Tou’s wounds and gave him talisman water, then ordered Ye Liang to arrange clothes for him. Outside Mo Lu’s room, Weisheng Tou provoked Ye Liang by describing Mo Lu’s care, and the two clashed before Ye Liang backed down.

• Weisheng Tou reflected on his pheromone compatibility with Mo Lu while Mo Lu treated the wounds on his legs.
• Mo Lu ordered Ye Liang to bring water, then gave Weisheng Tou talisman water to drink.
• Mo Lu told Ye Liang to take Weisheng Tou to be measured for two sets of clothes.
• Weisheng Tou followed Ye Liang outside bare-chested and taunted him about Mo Lu treating and protecting him.
• Ye Liang attacked Weisheng Tou, who caught his fist and released it after Ye Liang refused to fight near Mo Lu.

Weisheng Tou turned away the visitors seeking to offer Alphas to Mo Lu, then defeated Ye Liang in a brief fight. Later, Mo Lu told Weisheng Tou to accompany him to the Mo Family’s main estate, where Weisheng Tou’s cautious, pitiful manner left Mo Lu wondering about him.

• The Weisheng Family publicized Weisheng Tou’s position with Mo Lu, drawing visitors who brought arrogant Alphas to Lan Mountain Residence, but Ye Liang turned them all away.
• Weisheng Tou ignored Ye Liang’s complaints and headed to the tea room, where he caught Ye Liang’s punch and knocked him to the ground.
• Mo Lu continued searching ancient books for information about Weisheng Tou’s curse mark and told him to visit the Mo Family’s main estate with him the next morning.
• Weisheng Tou offered to pour Mo Lu’s tea and asked what to expect at the estate, but Mo Lu ordered him outside because his pheromones distracted him.
• Weisheng Tou knelt beside Mo Lu and asked him not to send him away, prompting Mo Lu to wonder whether the Alpha’s cautious behavior came from his time in a cage.

Mo Lu ordered Ye Liang to investigate Weisheng Tou’s past and made clear he kept him only to study the Curse Technique on his body. On the way to the Mo Family Main House, Weisheng Tou offered to warm Mo Lu’s bed, and Mo Lu warned him not to mistake their matching pheromones for affection.

• Mo Lu told Weisheng Tou he disliked being deceived and sent him to fetch Ye Liang.
• Mo Lu ordered Ye Liang to investigate Weisheng Tou’s experiences over the past twenty-one years, including his time in the cage.
• The next morning, Mo Lu told Weisheng Tou to come to his room every Saturday so he could suppress the Curse Technique and study him.
• Weisheng Tou offered to warm Mo Lu’s bed, but Mo Lu dismissed the offer and told him to ask Ye Liang for Silver Needle White Tea.
• When Weisheng Tou pressed him, Mo Lu seized his throat and warned that matching pheromones did not make Weisheng Tou worthy of him.

Mo Lu brought Weisheng Tou to the Mo Family Main House to identify the curse on him, and Old Master Mo revealed that it came from the Main House and that Weisheng Tou had a connection to the family. Old Master Mo then forced Mo Lu to meet the Xie family twins, leaving Mo Lu unwillingly seated with them and Weisheng Tou watching closely.

• Mo Lu introduced Weisheng Tou to Old Master Mo and asked him to identify the curse.
• Old Master Mo discovered that someone from the Mo Family Main House had cast the curse, warned Mo Lu not to involve the family in Empire politics, and said Weisheng Tou had a connection to the Mo Family.
• Old Master Mo used a curse to stop Mo Lu from leaving and insisted that he meet potential marriage partners.
• Xie Ying arrived with his grandsons Xie Chaoshen and Xie Chaoheng, whom Old Master Mo presented to Mo Lu.
• Weisheng Tou recognized the twins and moved closer to Mo Lu as Xie Chaoheng wondered where he had seen Weisheng Tou before.

Mo Lu took the Xie brothers on a tour of the Mo Family estate while Xie Chaoheng grew certain that Weisheng Tou was a dangerous military figure he had encountered before. When Xie Chaoshen asked to see where Mo Lu grew up, Weisheng Tou unleashed his Alpha pressure and forced him into heat.

• Old Master Mo ordered Mo Lu to show Xie Chaoheng and Xie Chaoshen around the estate.
• Xie Chaoheng recognized Weisheng Tou’s unsettling aura, but Weisheng Tou denied ever meeting him and acted meekly toward Mo Lu.
• Weisheng Tou asked to see where Mo Lu had lived as a child, and Mo Lu led him and the Xie brothers along the lakeside.
• Xie Chaoheng tried to stop the tour and leave with Xie Chaoshen, but Xie Chaoshen asked Mo Lu to show him his childhood home.
• Weisheng Tou unleashed his Super S-Rank Alpha pressure, making Xie Chaoshen collapse and driving him into heat while Xie Chaoheng struggled to stand.

Mo Lu arranged for the Mo Family to suppress Xie Chaoshen’s heat after Weisheng Tou’s pheromones triggered it. Irritated by Weisheng Tou’s flirtation but feeling sorry for his past suffering, Mo Lu decided to return to Lan Mountain Residence with him.

• Weisheng Tou apologized after his pheromones sent Xie Chaoshen into heat, and Mo Lu arranged for Xie Chaoheng to take him to a guest room for treatment.
• Mo Lu sent for Uncle Mo and led Weisheng Tou toward the place where he used to live.
• Weisheng Tou asked Mo Lu to punish him personally and said he had nowhere to go but Mo Lu’s side.
• Mo Lu warned Weisheng Tou not to fool around or return to the Weisheng Family, then left the Mo Family estate.
• Mo Lu told Weisheng Tou they were going back to Lan Mountain Residence, leaving Weisheng Tou momentarily frozen.

After Mo Lu left the Mo Family estate, Weisheng Tou confronted Xie Chaoheng and forced him to deny recognizing him. Xie Chaoheng recalled witnessing Weisheng Tou kill Colonel Hu and decided never to return to the Mo Family estate.

• Mo Lu left the Mo Family estate and told Weisheng Tou to take half a day off and return to Lan Mountain Residence that night.
• Weisheng Tou waited outside the estate until Xie Ying, Xie Chaoshen, and Xie Chaoheng came out, then summoned Xie Chaoheng over.
• Weisheng Tou pressured Xie Chaoheng into claiming he had mistaken him for someone else and warned him to tell Xie Chaoshen to change the way he looked at him.
• Weisheng Tou walked away, and Xie Chaoheng recalled seeing him torture Colonel Hu to death during a military training exercise.
• Xie Chaoheng, still terrified of Weisheng Tou, resolved never to visit the Mo Family estate again.

Mo Lu learned that the Empire’s military had treated Weisheng Tou before abruptly stopping a year earlier, but chose not to investigate further. As Weisheng Tou followed Mo Lu back to his room, his desire overcame his restraint, and he pressed his fingertips against Mo Lu’s gland.

• Ye Liang reported that Weisheng Tou had been kept caged after becoming a Super S-Rank Alpha and had received treatment from the Empire’s military until a year ago.
• Mo Lu decided not to investigate the Empire’s involvement further and left the quiet room.
• Weisheng Tou appeared in casual clothes, and Ye Liang kicked him after criticizing his outfit and manners.
• Mo Lu dismissed Ye Liang and took Weisheng Tou with him toward his room.
• As they walked through the corridor, Weisheng Tou fought his urge to mark Mo Lu, then pressed his fingertips against Mo Lu’s gland.

Mo Lu questioned Weisheng Tou about his ties to the Empire, but let him leave after sensing that his promise not to betray him was sincere. Later, Weisheng Tou entered Mo Lu’s room while he slept and moved close to him.

• Mo Lu confronted Weisheng Tou about touching his gland and asked about his dealings with the Empire and his connection to Xie Chaoheng.
• Weisheng Tou asked whether Mo Lu would use the Mo Family’s Curse Technique on him, then promised he would never betray Mo Lu.
• Mo Lu dismissed Weisheng Tou, troubled by the possibility that Weisheng Tou truly liked him, and returned to his room.
• Unable to settle his thoughts, Mo Lu recited the Heart-Clearing Mantra and cast a Sleep Mantra on himself.
• After hearing Mo Lu fall asleep, Weisheng Tou picked the lock, entered his room, and leaned close as Mo Lu slept.

Weisheng Tou kissed Mo Lu, who woke and used a Curse Technique to order him out. Outside Mo Lu’s room, Weisheng Tou struggled to control his desire, then entered his first fully conscious rut after catching Mo Lu’s scent.

• Weisheng Tou kissed Mo Lu, who woke and bit his lip.
• Mo Lu invoked a Curse Technique and ordered Weisheng Tou to leave.
• Mo Lu sat alone, troubled by his reaction to Weisheng Tou and the pheromones spilling from him.
• Weisheng Tou admitted to himself that he liked Mo Lu and wrestled with possessive urges outside his door.
• Weisheng Tou caught the scent of white tea from Mo Lu’s room and realized he was entering a rut while fully conscious.

Weisheng Tou fled the Mo Family during a severe rut and sought help from his physician and friend, Mo Chongxi, who treated him with a suppressant. The next morning, Mo Lu noticed Weisheng Tou was missing and used a curse technique to force Ye Liang to explain why he should be brought back.

• Weisheng Tou arrived at Mo Chongxi’s laboratory in a severe rut after taking suppressants, and Mo Chongxi injected him with a specially formulated dose.
• Weisheng Tou told Mo Chongxi he planned to return to the Mo Family in three days, though he feared losing control around Mo Lu while in rut.
• Mo Chongxi warned Weisheng Tou that the Empire might discover their relationship and let him stay at the laboratory rather than skip work indefinitely.
• The next morning, Mo Lu asked Ye Liang where Weisheng Tou had gone, and Ye Liang said he had not seen him.
• Mo Lu used a Binding Evil curse technique to force Ye Liang to the floor, then warned him that this was the last time.
• Ye Liang questioned why Mo Lu wanted Weisheng Tou brought back, and Mo Lu’s fingertips went still.

Mo Lu struggled to make sense of his feelings about Weisheng Tou and injured himself when his focus faltered during cultivation. Meanwhile, after Mo Chongxi gave Weisheng Tou extra-strength suppressants, Weisheng Tou admitted his rut was connected to Mo Lu and set out to return to him.

• Mo Lu pressured Ye Liang to find Weisheng Tou, then went to the mountains to calm his mind and think about him.
• Mo Lu lost focus while cultivating, suffered a metallic taste in his throat, and wondered whether he should make Weisheng Tou leave.
• Mo Chongxi told Weisheng Tou that the Mo Family was searching for him and injected him with an extra-strength suppressant.
• Weisheng Tou told Mo Chongxi that his rut was different because it happened because of Mo Lu, and admitted he had long been in love with him.
• Mo Chongxi taunted Weisheng Tou for hesitating, prompting him to take more suppressant and leave to return to Mo Lu.

Weisheng Tou returned to find Mo Lu coughing up blood, and Old Master Mo discovered their compatibility was one hundred percent before lifting Mo Lu’s Blocking Seal. Mo Lu’s condition worsened as Weisheng Tou’s pheromones overwhelmed him, leaving them alone together with Mo Lu on the verge of heat.

• Weisheng Tou rushed to Mo Lu’s room after hearing he was coughing up blood and anxiously asked what had happened.
• Old Master Mo pressed Weisheng Tou’s gland, discovered his one hundred percent compatibility with Mo Lu, and declared Weisheng Tou part of the Mo Family while placing a curse on him.
• After Old Master Mo left, Mo Lu coughed blood again, and Weisheng Tou held him as his exposed pheromones intensified Mo Lu’s distress.
• Mo Lu told Weisheng Tou to leave, but Weisheng Tou refused and kissed him before pulling away after tasting blood.
• Mo Lu lost control of his response to Weisheng Tou’s pheromones and began burning up as he neared heat.

Mo Lu’s sudden heat led him to ask Weisheng Tou to mark him, but he stopped Weisheng Tou before things went further. Mo Lu treated the encounter as a result of their extreme compatibility and let Weisheng Tou stay, while forbidding a repeat.

• Mo Lu’s heat struck, and Weisheng Tou asked to mark him, but Mo Lu insisted that no one could force him.
• Mo Lu asked Weisheng Tou to mark him, then told him to stop when Weisheng Tou’s touch went further.
• Mo Lu used an incantation to suppress his heat and ease the effects of his witch power disorder.
• When Weisheng Tou asked Mo Lu to calm him as well, Mo Lu recited another incantation, then realized Weisheng Tou had been teasing him.
• Mo Lu said they would treat the incident as if it had never happened, forbade it from happening again, and assured Weisheng Tou he would not send him away.

Mo Lu gave Weisheng Tou an enchanted obsidian earring to suppress his rut and resolved to investigate his curse. Outside, Weisheng Tou taunted Ye Liang about both of them liking Mo Lu, leaving Ye Liang furious and unsettled.

• Weisheng Tou asked Mo Lu to help suppress his future rut, and Mo Lu enchanted an obsidian earring and pierced it through Weisheng Tou’s left earlobe.
• Mo Lu told Weisheng Tou to return every three months to replenish the spell and resolved to break his curse so he could send him away.
• Weisheng Tou encountered Ye Liang outside Mo Lu’s room and revealed that Mo Lu had put the earring on him himself.
• Weisheng Tou provoked Ye Liang by discussing whether either of them would mark Mo Lu, then said he would be happy lying beneath him.
• Ye Liang grew furious as Weisheng Tou contentedly toyed with the earring.