Chapter Summaries

After Xun'er grew distant, Xiao Yan blamed Xiao Yi for reminding him of his past life and for the resulting gulf between them. Enraged, he activated the Xiao Yi Radar and raced toward Xiao Yi's new branch in Wutan City.

• Xun'er avoided Xiao Yan, while Ling Ying quietly celebrated her distance from him.
• Xiao Yan climbed a mountain near Wutan City and cried out in anguish over Xun'er's changed attitude.
• Xiao Yan decided Xiao Yi was responsible for making him dwell on his past life and ruining his closeness with Xun'er.
• Xiao Yan's rage stirred his Dou Qi, and he activated the Xiao Yi Radar to locate Xiao Yi beside the Joyful Inn.
• Xiao Yan charged toward the Xiao Archway's new branch, determined to beat Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yan charged to Xiao Yi’s new shop in Wutan City and launched a furious attack, wrecking the building as they crashed into the street. Their fight escalated into an argument over Xiao Yan’s cultivation and Xun’er before the two started wrestling in front of a crowd.

• Xiao Yan raced through Wutan City toward Xiao Yi’s shop while bystanders followed and placed bets on their fight.
• Xiao Yan smashed through the shop’s roof and kicked Xiao Yi through the second floor and out into the street.
• Xiao Yi confronted Xiao Yan about destroying his shop, and Xiao Yan blamed him for tormenting him since arriving at the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yan accused Xiao Yi of stealing his Dou Qi and making Xun’er think he was a forty-year-old uncle.
• Xiao Yi denied the accusations, and the two Xiao Clan brothers traded insults before fighting in the street.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi continued their fight as spectators wagered on the outcome and Yao Lao secretly placed bets. After Xiao Yi bit Xiao Yan’s ear and tripped him with a kick, the two exchanged taunts and prepared to clash again.

• Yao Lao joined the crowd and added gold coins to the bets on Xiao Yi.
• Xiao Yi bit Xiao Yan’s ear, forcing him to release his grip and clutch his bleeding wound.
• Xiao Yi taunted Xiao Yan about Xun'er, and Xiao Yan advanced and punched at him.
• Xiao Yi kicked Xiao Yan’s supporting shin, making him miss and tear his trousers.
• Xiao Yi bragged about his Angel Halo, and Xiao Yan mocked the damage from the kick.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi charged at each other again as Yao Lao placed medicinal herbs on Xiao Yan’s side of the wager.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi escalated their fight from a rapid exchange of punches to an aerial battle, where Xiao Yi knocked Xiao Yan to the ground with a surprise kick. Xiao Yi then attacked with a massive stone roller, which Xiao Yan stopped, and the two resumed trading blows through it.

• Xiao Yan blocked Xiao Yi's descending knife-hand and grazed his cheek with a counterpunch.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi exchanged a rapid barrage of punches until neither could gain the upper hand.
• The pair's forceful fistfight lifted them into the air, where Xiao Yi surprised Xiao Yan with a flurry of kicks and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Xiao Yi pushed a thousand-jin stone roller toward Xiao Yan, who stopped it with both hands.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi punched the stone roller from opposite sides, cracking it and lifting it off the ground.

After Xiao Yi nearly struck Xiao Yan with a devastating palm attack, Xiao Zhan stopped their fight and brought them back to the Xiao Clan. He decided one of them should leave to gain experience, and Xiao Yan volunteered, leaving Xiao Yi’s future undecided.

• Xiao Yi unleashed a palm strike that shattered the stone roller and sent a deadly blast toward Xiao Yan, but Xiao Zhan seized both young men by the ears before the attack could hit.
• Xiao Zhan dragged Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan back to the Xiao Clan, where he reprimanded them for their destructive aerial fight.
• In the Council Hall, Xiao Zhan said the two had outgrown Wutan City and asked which of them would leave to gain experience.
• Xiao Yan struggled with resentment toward Xiao Yi but decided the clan would be safer with Xiao Yi staying, so he volunteered to venture out into the world.
• Xiao Zhan accepted Xiao Yan’s decision while Xiao Yi remained silent.

Xiao Yan packed to leave the Xiao Clan and grieved over the returned story booklets that marked the end of his relationship with Xun'er. He decided to entrust the books to Xiao Zhan, but froze when he spotted a black-clad figure making strange movements on a nearby rooftop.

• Xiao Yan packed clothes, medicine, and money as he prepared to leave the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yan found the story booklets he had written for Xun'er returned by his door and concluded there was no hope for them.
• Yao Lao teased Xiao Yan about his age and prospects, prompting Xiao Yan to insist that he had been reincarnated rather than taken over another body.
• Xiao Yan decided to leave the booklets with Xiao Zhan so they would be safe.
• Xiao Yan stepped into the courtyard and saw a pitch-black figure performing bizarre movements on a nearby rooftop.

Xiao Yan left a stack of strategic books with Xiao Zhan before departing, giving his father new ideas for protecting the Xiao Clan. The next morning, Xiao Zhan openly handed Gu Xun'er the Ancient Jade, relieving himself of the burden it carried.

• Xiao Yan saw Ling Ying dancing on the roof, then overheard Xiao Yi accuse the old man of spying on and copying his dance.
• Xiao Yan placed his handwritten books on Xiao Zhan's desk and asked his father to keep them safe before leaving.
• Xiao Zhan read the books, including the Thirty-Six Stratagems, and realized their lessons could help the Xiao Clan prosper through strategy and trade.
• Xiao Zhan invited Gu Xun'er to the reception hall and gave her the Ancient Jade, telling her it was a token of his affection.
• Gu Xun'er accepted the jade and left, while Xiao Zhan felt relieved to pass its danger and secrets to her.

Xiao Yan left Wutan City to begin his journey to Jia Nan Academy, carrying the Heavy Mysterious Ruler and vowing to return for Xun'er once he was strong. Xiao Yi caught up with him, claiming he would follow until Xiao Yan repaid the damages to his Xiao Archway.

• Gu Xun'er, Xiao Mei, and Xiao Ning met Xiao Yan at the city gate before heading toward the Teleportation Point, and Xiao Yan watched Xun'er leave.
• Xiao Yan vowed to return and marry Xun'er, while Yao Lao mocked his determination and his reasoning about their age difference.
• Xiao Yan set out along the Yellow Earth Road with the Heavy Mysterious Ruler on his back and left Wutan City behind.
• Xiao Yi sprinted after Xiao Yan with a large flagpole and said he was following him to collect compensation for the destroyed Xiao Archway.