Recaps

Shen Fei broke through to Black Gold Rank, killed Shen Hong during the Dark Guild’s assault on Glory City, and became head of the Sacred Family. After severing the family’s ties to the Dark Guild, he prepared to investigate it and inspected the family treasury.

• Shen Fei secured Shen Kun’s support with a Scarlet Blood Crystal, then absorbed a Shadow Wolf King Demon Spirit and advanced to one-star Black Gold Rank.
• At the victory banquet, Shen Fei challenged Shen Hong while the Sacred Family’s elders and the city’s other families watched.
• Shen Kun and Duan Jian kept the First and Third Elders occupied as Shen Fei fought Shen Hong, while the Dark Guild attacked the city.
• After a final clash, Shen Fei killed Shen Hong, and Xiao Ning'er treated his wounds as Ye Zong and Nie Li confronted Black Fiend.
• Dragon Fiend broke through Nie Li’s array and escaped underground with Black Fiend, while Glory City’s forces defeated the remaining attackers.
• Shen Fei returned to the Sacred Family, took the seat of honor, and declared that the family would sever its ties to the Dark Guild.
• Shen Fei told Xiao Ning'er he planned to enter the Dark Forest, warned Nie Li about the Dark Guild’s Legend Rank experts, and praised Su Ming for helping clear the city.
• Shen Fei inspected the Sacred Family treasury and took a dark longsword from a wooden box.

Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er traveled into the Dark Forest, where they found the isolated Jade Grove Clan and learned of its devotion to a protective deity. After helping the clan defeat a demon beast horde, Xiao Ning'er advanced to gold rank five-star, and they prepared to investigate the deity at the sacrificial ceremony.

• Shen Fei gave Su Ming a Scarlet Plume Eagle Demon Spirit and other Demon Spirits for his squad, then arranged for the Second Elder to guard the trade routes while he was away.
• Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er visited the Red Moon Auction House, where he won her a Light Blue Pendant and a concealed Black Gold Rank armor suit.
• With the pendant's help, Xiao Ning'er advanced to gold rank three-star, and she and Shen Fei traveled to the Dark Forest together.
• After half a month of fighting demon beasts, Xiao Ning'er reached gold rank four-star, and she and Shen Fei followed signs of people to a village in the forest.
• Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er met the Jade Grove Clan, learned its ancestors had settled in the forest under a deity's protection, and agreed to attend a sacrificial ceremony.
• When a demon beast horde threatened the village, Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er fought a Black Gold Rank beast while the clan chief, Tie Xiong, and the guards fought the Gold Rank beasts.
• Xiao Ning'er struck the beast's old scar with her Thunder Spear, allowing Shen Fei to disable and kill it, and the clan's fighters defeated the remaining beasts.
• Xiao Ning'er advanced to gold rank five-star, and Shen Fei told her they would investigate the deity at the ceremony.

Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er received the Dark Law and Thunder Law from Mingyu, then escorted the Jade Grove Clan to Glory City. After settling the villagers, Shen Fei returned to Sacred Family affairs and training while Nie Li watched for outside forces.

• Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er met Mingyu, a wounded Spirit God of the Dark Law, who asked them to bring the Jade Grove Clan to Glory City and taught them laws.
• Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er spent fifteen days cultivating the Dark Law and Thunder Law, increasing their strength before leaving with Mingyu and the villagers.
• Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er protected the procession through the Dark Forest and killed a powerful Demon Beast with their combined law powers.
• Mingyu gave Shen Fei the clan's supreme treasure, Ink Cloud, and the sword acknowledged Shen Fei as its master.
• Shen Fei brought the Jade Grove Clan into Glory City, where Ye Zong arranged housing and supplies, and Nie Li urged Shen Fei to keep Mingyu's identity secret.
• Nie Li introduced Yu Yan to Mingyu and concealed both Spirit Gods' auras, then assigned Shen Fei to handle Sacred Family affairs and warned him to strengthen his body.
• Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er sparred and used Body Tempering Pills, while Shen Fei also trained alone at the Sacred Family estate.
• Shen Kun reported that unfamiliar people with restrained auras had appeared near freight depots, and Shen Fei chose to focus on clan affairs and training while Nie Li's side kept watch.