Recaps

After Chen Jie won his duel, he met up with Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan. Tang Ya invited Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Jiang Nannan to join the Tang Sect, and they celebrated their acceptance together at Shrek's cafeteria.

• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress complained to Chen Jie about his opponent, but he told them to wait until they had left Shrek before acting.
• Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan approached Chen Jie after his duel, and he introduced the girls to one another.
• Tang Ya revealed that she and Chen Jie belonged to the struggling Tang Sect and invited Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Jiang Nannan to join.
• Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Jiang Nannan accepted Tang Ya's invitation, becoming the Tang Sect's three new members.
• Chen Jie treated everyone to a meal on the cafeteria's third floor, where Tang Ya toasted their first step toward reviving the Tang Sect.

After dinner, Chen Jie sent Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Jiang Nannan back to their dorms so he could be alone with Tang Ya. He took Tang Ya to the Sea God statue plaza, where they practiced a strenuous hidden-weapon technique for two hours, and the chapter ended with Chen Jie teasing her about Bei Bei.

• After the meal, Chen Jie used a discussion of hidden weapons as an excuse to send Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Jiang Nannan away with Tang Ya.
• Tang Ya recognized Chen Jie’s excuse but went with him to the statue of Sea God Tang San.
• Chen Jie embraced and kissed Tang Ya, then teased her for repeatedly looking at Wang Dong.
• Chen Jie guided Tang Ya through a strenuous hidden-weapon exertion technique beneath the statue for two hours.
• Tang Ya thanked Chen Jie for supporting her and the Tang Sect, and Chen Jie teased her by asking what Bei Bei meant to her.

After returning to the dorm, Chen Jie found Wang Dong jealous of his time with Tang Ya, and Wang Dong tearfully demanded more attention. Chen Jie comforted him, accepted his massage, and ended by telling him to watch a demonstration, leaving Wang Dong flustered and uncertain what would follow.

• Chen Jie escorted the sore Tang Ya to her dorm and gave her pink dresses resembling Xiao Wu’s outfit for their next training session.
• Wang Dong confronted Chen Jie about his relationship with Tang Ya, then clung to him and confessed how much he had missed him during his two-month absence.
• Chen Jie reassured Wang Dong that his training with Tang Ya was only a spar, and Wang Dong insisted Chen Jie should take responsibility for him and spend more time with him.
• Wang Dong massaged Chen Jie’s shoulders and back while asking him to prioritize their time together.
• Chen Jie told Wang Dong that more attention depended on his performance, then pulled Wang Dong’s feet toward him and said he would demonstrate something once.

Wang Dong learned Chen Jie's massage technique, and Chen Jie used the remaining potion's medicinal power to heal her and nourish Xiao Wu's divine soul. The next morning, Ice Empress and Snow Empress warned Chen Jie that Heavenly Tribulations had grown more dangerous since the Divine Realm vanished, while Chen Jie declared he would become the new Sea God.

• Wang Dong practiced the foot massage she had learned from Chen Jie.
• Chen Jie performed a Soul Restoration Massage on Wang Dong and guided the potion's power toward her Sea of Consciousness, where it also soothed Xiao Wu's divine soul.
• Ice Empress woke Chen Jie and joined Snow Empress in teasing him about the previous night.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress told Chen Jie that the Divine Realm had vanished and Heavenly Tribulations had become more ferocious.
• Chen Jie vowed to become the new Sea God, and Ice Empress asked him for Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

Chen Jie revealed that immortal herbs had helped him advance to five rings, prompting Ning Tian to arrange a private meeting with him. After learning that Chen Jie had completely suppressed an ice Soul Master's martial soul, Yan Shaozhe recognized Chen Jie's power as Ultimate Ice and resolved to find him, hoping he could cure Ma Xiaotao's evil fire.

• Chen Jie entered Class Seven, where the students teased him about his fight with Xu Sanshi and the Lan sisters praised him.
• Ning Tian watched Chen Jie with curiosity, while Wu Feng grew jealous and resentful of his influence over her.
• When Lan Susu asked about his rapid breakthrough, Chen Jie said he had encountered immortal herbs, and Ning Tian excitedly asked to learn more.
• Chen Jie secretly invited Ning Tian to meet him at the Sea God Statue that night, then Mu Jin began class and summoned Chen Jie to his office afterward.
• Yan Shaozhe heard an ice Soul Master's account of Chen Jie suppressing his martial soul and concluded that Chen possessed Ultimate Ice.
• Yan Shaozhe realized Ultimate Ice might cure Ma Xiaotao's evil fire and ordered the Soul Master to recount every detail so he could find Chen Jie.

Chen Jie rejected Ning Tian’s invitation to join her Freshman Assessment team and prepared to practice with Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo. Yan Shaozhe summoned Chen Jie, confirmed his Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul possessed Ultimate Ice, and brought him to the Inner Court for an important matter.

• Mu Jin announced that the Freshman Assessment would take place in two days and that students would compete in self-chosen teams of three.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo invited Chen Jie to join their team, but Ning Tian also offered to team up with him; Chen Jie rejected Ning Tian and chose the sisters.
• Chen Jie suggested that he, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo practice together at the Training Ground, but Mu Jin asked him to stay behind.
• Yan Shaozhe arrived and took Chen Jie to his office, where Chen Jie revealed his Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul and Yan Shaozhe recognized its Ultimate Ice attribute.
• Yan Shaozhe said he needed Chen Jie’s help with an important matter and flew with him across Sea God Lake to the Inner Court.

Chen Jie used his ultimate ice to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s rampaging evil fire in the recovery pavilion. After she recovered in his embrace, Ma Xiaotao thanked him and became embarrassed when she realized what he meant by his “demon-slaying weapon.”

• Yan Shaozhe brought Chen Jie to Ma Xiaotao and instructed him to use his ultimate ice to suppress her evil fire.
• Chen Jie began channeling ice through his hands, but Ma Xiaotao’s evil fire suddenly surged out of control.
• Chen Jie pulled Ma Xiaotao into his arms and poured ultimate ice into her through their close contact until her evil fire was suppressed.
• Ma Xiaotao regained awareness, thanked Chen Jie, and asked what she felt pressing against her back.
• Chen Jie called it his “demon-slaying weapon,” and Ma Xiaotao understood the innuendo and blushed in embarrassment.

Yan Shaozhe caught Chen Jie and Ma Xiaotao embracing, then offered Chen Jie rewards and a place in the Martial Soul Department’s core ranks. Chen Jie accepted the invitation but chose to earn his place through the Freshman Assessment, then left to report the day’s events to Teacher Mu Jin.

• Yan Shaozhe entered the quiet room, saw Chen Jie holding Ma Xiaotao, and teased her when she rushed after him to explain.
• Yan Shaozhe offered Chen Jie a Treasure Gathering Pavilion red card, a yearly Soul Bone, and a reserved place as a core disciple.
• Ma Xiaotao thanked Chen Jie for suppressing her evil fire and invited him to join the Martial Soul Department’s core training system.
• Chen Jie agreed to join the Martial Soul Department but refused a shortcut, choosing to earn his core disciple status in the Freshman Assessment.
• Chen Jie left the room, endured jealous remarks from the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, and decided to give Teacher Mu Jin an honest account of the day.

Mu Jin discovered that Chen Jie possessed Ultimate Ice, and he used their wager as an excuse to flirt with her and request physical-technique instruction. After guiding him through the movements, Mu Jin was left flustered as Chen Jie asked to demonstrate the technique while she watched from the desk.

• Mu Jin was astonished to learn Chen Jie possessed Ultimate Ice and praised his talent and the Dean’s decision to support him.
• Chen Jie reminded Mu Jin of their wager and asked her to fulfill her promise early, but she said she could help him in other ways instead.
• Chen Jie teased Mu Jin by pretending to misunderstand her explanation of the benefits and drawbacks of his talent.
• Chen Jie asked Mu Jin to teach him physical-technique force exertion, and she corrected his stance and explained how to drive force from the waist.
• Chen Jie feigned a stumble and pulled Mu Jin’s hair, then lifted her onto the desk and asked to demonstrate the technique for her to supervise.

Mu Jin helped Chen Jie assess his physical technique in his office, then invited him to dinner and secretly teased him beneath the table in the crowded dining hall. Chen Jie kept his composure while resolving to find a chance to turn the tables on Mu Jin.

• Mu Jin adjusted his posture so he could feel Chen Jie's technique, and praised him for mastering it quickly.
• Mu Jin touched Chen Jie's chest, then invited him to dinner, and Chen Jie accepted.
• Mu Jin brought Chen Jie to the teachers' dining area and served him spirit-rich meat and nourishing soup.
• Mu Jin slipped off his shoe and brushed Chen Jie's thigh beneath the table while encouraging him to eat.
• Chen Jie hid his reaction from the watching students and silently planned to teach Mu Jin a lesson someday.

Mu Jin and Zhou Yi clashed in the cafeteria and wagered Soul Bones on their classes’ Freshman Assessment rankings. After Mu Jin dismissed him, Chen Jie entered the Sumeru Micro-World and asked the Ice Empress to cosplay as Mu Jin.

• Mu Jin invited Chen Jie to walk around campus after dinner, but Zhou Yi interrupted and mocked her for spending time with a student.
• Mu Jin and Zhou Yi bet their respective Soul Bones on whose class would rank higher in the Freshman Assessment, with Zhou Yi staking her Secret Technique Soul Bone and Mu Jin her Left Arm Soul Bone.
• After Zhou Yi left, Chen Jie asked Mu Jin about their dispute, but she ended their guidance session and told him to cultivate on his own.
• Chen Jie went to a deserted spot, entered the Sumeru Micro-World, and summoned the Ice Empress to vent his frustration.
• Chen Jie told the Ice Empress to cosplay as Mu Jin, and she imitated Mu Jin while he criticized her portrayal.

Chen Jie met Ning Tian at Sea God Square to discuss the aromatic silk beauty, which she hoped could help the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect overcome the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda’s limits. After Ning Tian agreed to his price, Chen Jie showed her a convincing spiritual illusion of the herb, leaving her certain it was genuine.

• The Ice Empress told Chen Jie that the Snow Empress had recently developed a habit of secretly watching them, and Chen Jie said he needed to leave for an important matter.
• Chen Jie arrived at Sea God Square, where Ning Tian was waiting beside the statues.
• Ning Tian offered the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect’s treasures and support in exchange for the aromatic silk beauty, but Chen Jie rejected those terms.
• Chen Jie demanded Ning Tian agree to his undisclosed price, and she reluctantly accepted after he warned he would sell the herb elsewhere.
• Chen Jie conjured a lifelike spiritual illusion of aromatic silk beauty, and Ning Tian recognized it from her sect’s ancient records.

Ning Tian approached Chen Jie for Aromatic Silk Beauty, hoping to use his power to revive the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but he bound her with a Pink Contract that changed her feelings toward him. Chen Jie gained a reward that could connect him to everyone sharing Ning Tian’s bloodline, and Ning Tian ended the chapter wanting to stay close to him.

• Ning Tian accepted Chen Jie’s demand, believing that obtaining Aromatic Silk Beauty would help her evolve her martial soul and restore her sect.
• Chen Jie carried Ning Tian to Ning Rongrong’s statue and activated his Pink Contract martial soul power.
• The Pink Contract marked Ning Tian and replaced her schemes and shame with dependence and affection for Chen Jie.
• Chen Jie received a martial soul upgrade card for Ning Tian, a Soul Connector, and the ability to exceed his original contract limit.
• Ning Tian told Chen Jie that she wanted to be close to him, and he whispered something that left her blushing and clutching his lapel.

Under the Pink Contract’s influence, Ning Tian obeyed Chen Jie and consumed aromatic silk beauty, a precious medicine that could help her martial soul evolve. After she absorbed the drops spilled on her uniform, Chen Jie prepared to give her more, and Ning Tian eagerly reached for the jade pot.

• The Pink Contract mark burned as Ning Tian knelt before Chen Jie, her schemes replaced by affection and obedience.
• Chen Jie offered Ning Tian aromatic silk beauty tea, and she eagerly drank it as its medicinal potency warmed her body.
• When some of the tea spilled onto her uniform, Chen Jie ordered Ning Tian to absorb the remaining liquid, and she obeyed.
• Chen Jie stroked Ning Tian’s hair and told her the first dose was insufficient for her Martial Soul Evolution.
• Ning Tian eagerly clutched the jade pot and leaned toward its spout, ready for another dose.

Chen Jie helped Ning Tian absorb medicinal power from the aromatic silk beauty, then escorted her back to the girls' dormitory. Ning Tian hid their meeting from Wu Feng, while Wang Dong grew suspicious of Chen Jie's late return and unusual scent.

• Chen Jie gave Ning Tian medicinal liquid containing the aromatic silk beauty's power, and they rested together as it began strengthening her body and soul.
• Chen Jie told Ning Tian to return to her dormitory, then escorted her there; she asked when he would give her the real aromatic silk beauty, and he said it depended on her performance.
• Wu Feng questioned Ning Tian about her damp clothes, swollen lips, and strange smell, but Ning Tian denied Chen Jie was involved and hurried to change.
• Chen Jie returned to the boys' dormitory and told Wang Dong he had discussed a business deal with a woman from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
• Wang Dong smelled something strange on Chen Jie, rejected his excuse, and went to her bed sulking.

Chen Jie reconciled with the still-angry Wang Dong and used the Soul Connector to link to Xiao Wu and to the divine sense hidden in Wang Dong's Sea of Consciousness. After an hour of intense soul power impact, Wang Dong lay exhausted and blamed Chen Jie for the strain.

• Chen Jie hugged Wang Dong and coaxed her into allowing him to continue.
• Chen Jie activated the Soul Connector and established an initial soul link with Xiao Wu.
• Chen Jie opened two divine soul channels, connecting to Xiao Wu across space and to the sealed divine sense within Wang Dong.
• After an hour of soul power impact, Wang Dong complained that the force had been too strong and left her sore and exhausted.
• Wang Dong turned away from Chen Jie and insisted that the experience was his fault.

Chen Jie put Wang Dong through an exhausting body-strengthening session, and they fell asleep together. In the Divine Realm Palace, Xiao Wu experienced a mysterious force that seemed to connect her to someone else, leaving her suspended and unable to escape.

• Chen Jie lifted Wang Dong and guided her through body-strengthening movements, urging her to prepare for the Freshman Competition.
• Wang Dong grew exhausted and fell asleep in Chen Jie's embrace, and he laid her on the bed before sleeping beside her.
• Xiao Wu felt a spreading itch and heat, suspected Third Brother was teasing her, and found no one in the room when she called out.
• A mysterious divine power restrained Xiao Wu and caused a warm current to spread through her body before the strange sensations briefly subsided.
• The force returned, pressed Xiao Wu against an unseen presence, lifted her legs, and held her suspended as she struggled to break free.

Xiao Wu collapsed after an hour under an unknown divine power and was left confused by the warmth she felt. In the morning, Chen Jie fed Wang Dong congee, and their intimate exchange ended with her choking on hot congee as he rushed to help.

• Xiao Wu dropped onto the bed after the divine power released her, then wondered why the lingering sensation had felt good.
• Xiao Wu's trapped divine sense remained unconscious in the Sea of Consciousness and murmured, "Brother San."
• Chen Jie fed Wang Dong congee, and Wang Dong shared it with him mouth-to-mouth before they kissed.
• Chen Jie pressed Wang Dong back onto the bed and licked congee from her chest, teasing her about wasting food.
• An hour later, Wang Dong choked while drinking hot congee through a straw, and Chen Jie hurried to help as she blamed him.

Chen Jie cared for Wang Dong after she recovered from cultivating, helping her bathe and walk to class. They ran into Xiao Xiao at the classroom door, where jealousy flared and Xiao Xiao took over supporting Wang Dong.

• Chen Jie told Wang Dong to eat the spilled porridge, and she finished it before saying she felt full.
• Chen Jie helped Wang Dong bathe, and she said the warmth had made her Soul Power flow more smoothly.
• Wang Dong limped as she left the dormitory, so Chen Jie supported her on the way to class while teasing her.
• Xiao Xiao saw Chen Jie supporting Wang Dong and forced down her jealousy before offering to take his place.
• Xiao Xiao gripped Wang Dong's arm tightly, and Wang Dong answered with a provocative glance and resentful thoughts.

Chen Jie met with Ning Tian in Class Seven before Mu Jin gave the students time to prepare for the Freshman Assessment. He practiced against Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo in the school grove, where the sisters unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Heavenly Net.

• Ning Tian thanked Chen Jie for his guidance, said her Soul Power had risen by two levels, and asked to practice with him again; Wu Feng objected when Chen Jie pinched her cheek, but Ning Tian led him to her seat.
• Mu Jin announced that Class Seven could spend the day discussing strategy and practicing teamwork for the next day's Freshman Assessment.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo asked Chen Jie to practice with them, and he agreed to spar against both sisters in the grove.
• The sisters attacked Chen Jie with Hair Net and Hair Binding, but he used his Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul and Spiritual Detection Sharing to evade their strikes.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo combined their Soul Power and activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Heavenly Net.

Chen Jie and Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo sparred in the Small Woods, then refined their teamwork and shared a grilled-fish lunch. The three ended the chapter growing more comfortable and intimate with one another.

• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo trapped Chen Jie in their Heavenly Net, but Chen Jie used Ice Empress's Wrath and Spiritual Detection to break free.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo stumbled from the backlash, and Chen Jie caught them before they fell.
• The three practiced their tactics until their coordination improved, with the sisters controlling the field and Chen Jie finding openings.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo brought supplies from their portable soul tools and cooked grilled fish for Chen Jie.
• Chen Jie and the sisters ate together, then Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo packed away the cooking supplies and cleaned the Small Woods.

Chen Jie took Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu into the woods to play hide-and-seek, then secretly teased Lan Luoluo while they hid. The chapter left Lan Susu standing at the bushes, about to part the branches and discover them.

• Chen Jie proposed hide-and-seek and gave Lan Susu a black lace cloth to use as a blindfold.
• Lan Susu counted to one hundred while Chen Jie and Lan Luoluo hid in dense bushes.
• As Lan Susu approached, Chen Jie held Lan Luoluo close and teased her, causing her to make a faint sound.
• Lan Susu heard the sound and stopped beside the bushes to investigate.
• Lan Susu touched the branches as Lan Luoluo trembled in fear of being discovered.

Lan Susu searched for Lan Luoluo and Chen Jie in the woods, but a rustle distracted her long enough for them to leave the bushes and rejoin her. As the three sat down to plan for the Freshman Assessment, Chen Jie used mental Simulation to hide his actions from Lan Susu and began touching her thigh.

• Lan Susu heard a rustle from the other side of the woods and walked away from the bushes she had been searching.
• Lan Luoluo and Chen Jie stayed hidden together until Lan Susu was out of earshot, then continued their intimate encounter as she called out for them.
• Lan Luoluo and Chen Jie emerged from the bushes, and Chen Jie and Lan Luoluo told Lan Susu they had been adjusting their state in the cramped, stuffy space.
• Chen Jie suggested they stop hide-and-seek and discuss their coordination for the next day's Freshman Assessment, and Lan Susu agreed.
• Chen Jie initiated mental Simulation while they sat with Lan Susu, then secretly touched her thigh, prompting Lan Luoluo to panic and tell him to stop.

Chen Jie discussed Freshman Assessment tactics with Lan Susu while secretly teasing Lan Luoluo, who struggled to hide her reactions. After Chen Jie left, Lan Susu noticed Lan Luoluo’s unusual behavior and questioned her, leaving Lan Luoluo embarrassed and unwilling to explain.

• Chen Jie reassured Lan Luoluo that Lan Susu could not see and continued discussing the assessment while secretly touching her.
• Lan Susu and Chen Jie planned how to use the Heavenly Net, conserve Soul Power, and support one another during the assessment.
• When Lan Luoluo cried out, she claimed her leg had cramped, and Chen Jie backed up her explanation.
• Chen Jie left the Small Woods, causing his mental Simulation to disappear.
• Lan Susu noticed sweat on Lan Luoluo’s legs and questioned her, but Lan Luoluo pleaded with her to stop asking.

After Lan Susu took an embarrassed Lan Luoluo away, Chen Jie reunited with the Ice Empress and Snow Empress in his Sea of Consciousness, where they teased him about his flirting and asked him to help their cultivation. He then fed the Ice Empress Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, insisting she absorb it.

• Lan Susu led Lan Luoluo away and reminded her to recover before the Freshman Assessment, while Lan Luoluo resolved to settle accounts with Chen Jie afterward.
• Chen Jie left the Small Woods and entered his Sea of Consciousness, where the Ice Empress and Snow Empress teased him about Lan Luoluo and the woman from the previous night.
• Chen Jie recalled the Snow Empress's past plea to protect the Ice Empress, and both women asked him to help them cultivate.
• Chen Jie fed the Ice Empress Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and restrained her when she tried to pull away, telling her to absorb it for cultivation.