Chapter Summaries

Qian Renyue returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy after reaching level forty-two and separated from Guang Ling so she could handle her own affairs. At the academy, she ran into Liu Tian, who learned she had come back for the graduation ceremony.

• Qian Renyue said Jiu Lan would hunt for a fourth soul ring while she visited Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and she declined Guang Ling’s offer to accompany her.
• Qian Renyue left the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace after asking Xue Qinghe to raise the young fox well.
• Qian Renyue returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and saw that Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng still shared a desk in Class A.
• Liu Tian surprised Qian Renyue outside the classroom, and she drew her dagger before recognizing him.
• Liu Tian explained that he had enrolled because of Qian Renyue, and she teased him by claiming she had graduated because she was level forty-two.
• Qian Renyue told Liu Tian she had returned to attend the graduation ceremony.

Qian Renyue returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy after four months, revealed that she had reached level 42, and obtained a token to enter the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. After giving Dugu Yan an immortal herb and leaving, she was pursued by Liu Tian, whom she threatened with her bow.

• Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, Ye Lingling, and Yu Feng recognized Qian Renyue outside their classroom and reunited with her in the cafeteria, where Yu Feng collided with Liu Tian while trying to hug her.
• Qian Renyue told her friends that she had gone through a second martial soul awakening, had reached level 42, and planned to leave again to gain experience.
• Qian Renyue asked Yu Tianheng for help seeing Tang San at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and he gave her a Direct-Line Token; she admitted injuring Yu Xiaogang.
• Qian Renyue gave Dugu Yan an immortal herb and left the academy, while Liu Tian handed Yu Feng his Withdrawal Application and chased after her.
• When Liu Tian refused to stop following her, Qian Renyue summoned her Ice Forge bow and threatened to shoot him.

Qian Renyue escaped Liu Tian by demonstrating her overwhelming strength, then entered the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to search for Tang San and the others. She found Tang San and Xiao Wu, who was troubled by an ominous feeling.

• Qian Renyue revealed that all four of her Soul Rings were black, and Liu Tian praised her increased strength before asking to fight for a chance to accompany her.
• Qian Renyue accepted Liu Tian's challenge and stopped her Nine Pity Sword strike just before it hit him, then left him behind.
• Qian Renyue used Yu Tianheng's written order to enter the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and searched its grounds for Tang San and the others.
• Qian Renyue overheard Xiao Wu and Tang San discussing their return to help Teacher Erlong, then watched them emerge together.
• Xiao Wu told Tang San that she kept having an ominous feeling.

Tang San and Xiao Wu suspected Xin'er had ties to Yu Xiaogang’s injuries, while Qian Renyue watched Yu Xiaogang’s strange decline from a tree. The chapter ended with Qian Renyue fleeing Yu Tianxin into a forested valley and confronting him about his pursuit.

• Xiao Wu told Tang San that Xin'er might be connected to Yu Xiaogang’s injuries, and Tang San promised to investigate while warning Xiao Wu to avoid Qian Renyue.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu visited Yu Xiaogang, whose speech and condition had worsened; Liu Erlong said he had recently been able to speak a little.
• Xiao Wu examined Liu Erlong’s money pouch after Yu Xiaogang fixated on it, while Qian Renyue suspected Green Yaxin’s curse mark had caused his decline.
• Yu Tianxin attacked Qian Renyue with lightning, and she fled through the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s grounds as Tang San noticed lightning marks outside.
• Qian Renyue stopped in a wooded valley and asked Yu Tianxin why he kept chasing her.

Qian Renyue was confronted by Yu Tianxin while spying on his aunt in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. After she revealed that Yu Tianheng had given her a Direct-Line Token, Yu Tianxin recognized her and asked about her grievance with his uncle.

• Yu Tianxin confronted Qian Renyue and demanded to know who she was and how she had entered the clan.
• Qian Renyue discovered that she had lost Yu Tianheng's Direct-Line Token and explained that she had entered with one.
• Yu Tianxin questioned whether Qian Renyue had come on behalf of his grandfather, Yu Luomian.
• Qian Renyue removed her mask and said that Yu Tianheng had given her the token, and Yu Tianxin recognized her.
• Yu Tianxin asked if she had a blood feud with his uncle, and Qian Renyue said she had only taught him a lesson for stealing and plagiarizing.

Qian Renyue left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and joined Guang Ling at the Star Dou Great Forest, where Jiu Lan was absorbing her fourth soul ring. While wandering with Guang Ling, she examined a strange, featherless Canary and noticed its resemblance to Azure Luan’s martial soul.

• Qian Renyue told Yu Tianxin that Yu Xiaogang’s theories were plagiarized and flawed, then left the clan without trying to convince him further.
• Qian Renyue traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Azure Luan and Guang Ling welcomed her while Jiu Lan continued absorbing her fourth soul ring.
• Guang Ling took Qian Renyue to see a bald Canary that Little Nine had protected from being roasted.
• Qian Renyue noticed the Canary had no soul power despite being a soul beast and observed that it resembled Azure Luan’s martial soul.

Qian Renyue invited a canary to come home with her, while Guang Ling grew jealous and asked whether she no longer liked him. After Qian Renyue reassured him with a kiss, Guang Ling kissed her again and held her close, leaving her unsure how to end their embrace before they returned to Grandpa Azure Luan.

• Qian Renyue dismissed Guang Ling's idea that the canary was an azure luan bird and asked the bird to come home with her.
• Guang Ling said the canary had refused because he had joked about roasting and eating her, and Qian Renyue scolded him for frightening the bird.
• Guang Ling asked whether Qian Renyue no longer liked him, and she reassured him that she did before kissing him.
• Guang Ling kissed Qian Renyue again, and the canary fell from her hands and squawked on the ground.
• Qian Renyue said it was getting late and they should return to Grandpa Azure Luan, but Guang Ling held her tightly and said he wanted to keep holding her.

Qian Renyue and Guang Ling reunited with Jiu Lan after she absorbed her soul ring, and Azure Luan accepted Canary as a pet, naming her Azure Jade. Qian Renyue and Guang Ling then traveled to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to ask her master Chen Xin about the Nine Pity Sword, where Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing saw them arrive.

• Qian Renyue told Guang Ling she planned to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to ask Chen Xin about the Nine Pity Sword, and Guang Ling insisted on joining her.
• Qian Renyue and Guang Ling returned to Azure Luan and tried to leave Canary with him; Azure Luan accepted the bird and named her Azure Jade.
• Jiu Lan finished absorbing her soul ring after two days, and Qian Renyue reassured her that she had not kept them waiting long.
• Qian Renyue asked Azure Luan to take Jiu Lan and Little Nine back while she and Guang Ling headed to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qian Renyue and Guang Ling reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing saw them descend from the sky.

Qian Renyue reunited with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, then spoke privately with her master, Chen Xin, about her mother and the Nine Pity Sword. Chen Xin confirmed that Jiu Xian'er had wielded the sword and asked why Qian Renyue was only eleven despite her mother dying over a decade earlier.

• Qian Renyue embraced Zhu Zhuqing when they recognized each other, while Ning Rongrong was startled by how much Qian Renyue had changed.
• Qian Renyue told Ning Rongrong that Sword Douluo Chen Xin was her master, and Chen Xin confirmed he had taken her as a disciple before the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena match.
• Chen Xin took Qian Renyue to his courtyard for a private conversation and dinner, where he met Guang Ling.
• Qian Renyue told Chen Xin what she had learned about Jiu Xian'er and asked about the Nine Pity Sword.
• Chen Xin confirmed that Jiu Xian'er had left the Nine Pity Sword behind and said he believed it held power beyond that of an ordinary soul beast sword.
• Chen Xin asked Qian Renyue why she was only eleven years old when her mother had died over a decade earlier.

Qian Renyue asked Chen Xin about the Nine Pity Sword and learned that it had shown different powers and colors in her hands than it had in Jiu Xian'er's. After hearing that Chen Xin had reached rank ninety-seven, she asked him for a loan of 250,000 Gold Soul Coins, leaving him doubtful she would repay it.

• Qian Renyue asked Chen Xin what else he knew about the Nine Pity Sword, and he explained that it had controlled vegetation and appeared green and gentle when Jiu Xian'er wielded it, but glowed red and carried a slaughtering aura in Qian Renyue's hands.
• Chen Xin said he had suspected Qian Renyue was Jiu Xian'er's daughter and believed only someone destined for the Nine Pity Sword or someone of Jiu Xian'er's bloodline could master it.
• Qian Renyue asked whether Chen Xin had absorbed the immortal herb she gave him, and he said it had helped him break through to rank ninety-seven.
• Qian Renyue asked Chen Xin for money, jokingly named one million Gold Soul Coins, then settled on a loan of about 250,000.
• Chen Xin teased Qian Renyue about joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and said he suspected she was trying to fleece him, while she promised to repay him when she had money.

Qian Renyue was discussed by Guang Ling, Chen Xin, Xin'er, and Jiang Mo, who learned she needed money and materials for explosives. While Jiang Mo and Xin'er investigated a sinister presence in Heaven Dou City, Xin'er transformed into Xiao Ya and an unseen threat approached them.

• Guang Ling undercut Qian Renyue's claim that she would repay Chen Xin, leaving her embarrassed and defensive.
• Xin'er told Jiang Mo that Qian Renyue was short of money because she needed to buy more materials after the explosives production fell short.
• Jiang Mo decided to find materials for Qian Renyue to thank her for the Immortal Herb that helped him reach rank ninety-seven alongside Qian Jun.
• Jiang Mo sensed an Evil Soul Master-like presence in Heaven Dou City, and he and Xin'er followed the smell of blood into the dark alleys.
• Xin'er transformed into Xiao Ya, and Jiang Mo anxiously looked for her as a sinister voice called them morsels.

Jiang Mo and little Ya confronted a group of insect-type Soul Masters lurking in a dark alley. Jiang Mo defeated the attackers, while little Ya captured one alive for questioning.

• Little Ya appeared after Xin'er went to sleep and asked Jiang Mo to deal with the danger in the alley.
• Jiang Mo attacked the insect-type Soul Masters with his Coiling Dragon Staff, and the group fled when they saw little Ya.
• Jiang Mo and little Ya split up to catch the fleeing Soul Masters, and Jiang Mo beat his pursuers while little Ya dragged one back with her vine.
• Little Ya released the surviving Soul Master from her leaves, and Jiang Mo ordered him to answer his questions.

Jiang Mo interrogated an insect Soul Master about the Evil Soul Masters in Heaven Dou City and discovered a token that shocked him. The next morning, Ning Rongrong went looking for Qian Renyue and arrived in time to hear her bidding Chen Xin farewell.

• Jiang Mo threatened and questioned the insect Soul Master while Little Ya urged him to stop stalling and reveal the truth.
• The insect Soul Master insisted he lived in Heaven Dou City, then offered Jiang Mo a token that made Jiang Mo widen his eyes in surprise.
• At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong brought breakfast to Qian Renyue's guest room but learned the guests were in the front hall.
• Ning Rongrong reached the front hall as Qian Renyue was saying goodbye to Chen Xin and called out, "Wait!"

After leaving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Qian Renyue and Guang Ling went to the Star Dou Great Forest to test the Nine Pity Sword. They then returned to the place where they first met, prompting Guang Ling to remember their first encounter.

• Ning Rongrong tried to persuade Qian Renyue to stay, but Qian Renyue declined and left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Guang Ling.
• Qian Renyue reflected on the blood feud between herself and Tang San and decided not to pursue an alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qian Renyue and Guang Ling flew to the Star Dou Great Forest to test the Nine Pity Sword.
• Qian Renyue infused the sword with her soul power and found that it glowed red and struck with greater force.
• Qian Renyue took Guang Ling to the place where they first met, and he recalled seeing her there.

Guang Ling and Qian Renyue reminisced about how he first found her and teased each other about when their attraction began. They ended the conversation together in the forest, agreeing that Qian Renyue had felt lust at first sight and praising Guang Ling's looks.

• Guang Ling told Qian Renyue that he had watched her flee from a Soul Beast before rescuing her because he thought she was pretty and wanted to bring her back as an entertainer.
• Qian Renyue confronted Guang Ling about his motives, and he insisted that he had treated her well afterward.
• Qian Renyue asked when Guang Ling began liking her, then said she had liked him from the first moment she saw him.
• Qian Renyue and Guang Ling joked that their attraction had been lust at first sight and compared Guang Ling's looks with Grandpa Qian's.
• Guang Ling drew Qian Renyue closer, and she admitted that he was better-looking than Grandpa Qian.

After returning to Spirit Hall, Qian Renyue learned that Xin'er and Jiang Mo had encountered an Evil Soul Master carrying a genuine Elder Token, which she identified as Yu Xiaogang's. She planned to begin cultivating Divine Runes in a month, leaving Xin'er and Jiu Lan to handle outside affairs while she spent time with Guang Ling.

• Qian Renyue and Guang Ling returned to Spirit Hall after Xin'er contacted her through the Green Vine.
• Xin'er told Qian Renyue that she and Jiang Mo had encountered an Evil Soul Master and found an Elder Token on him.
• Qian Renyue recognized the bloodstained, cracked token as Yu Xiaogang's and said Grandpa Qian could handle the investigation.
• Qian Renyue asked whether Xin'er planned to return to Sunset Forest to merge with Xiao Ya, but Xin'er said she was not ready.
• Qian Renyue told Xin'er she would cultivate Divine Runes to seek her father and prepare for the Flower God Divine Test, and advised her to take Little Nine if she traveled.
• Qian Renyue scheduled her Divine Rune cultivation to begin in a month and planned to spend that month alone with Guang Ling.

Qian Renyue and Guang Ling took Little Nine out for a stroll, trading affectionate jokes as they watched him explore the stalls. Guang Ling asked Qian Renyue to marry him once the dust settled, leaving her stunned and asking him to repeat the proposal.

• Qian Renyue agreed to take Little Nine out after he pleaded, despite Guang Ling's objections.
• Little Nine raced between market stalls while Qian Renyue and Guang Ling followed hand in hand.
• Qian Renyue joked that her time cost one thousand Gold Soul Coins an hour, and Guang Ling asked to raise his allowance.
• Guang Ling asked Qian Renyue to marry him once the dust settled, and she stopped in surprise and asked what he had said.

Qian Renyue and Guang Ling decided to target Shrek Academy, hoping to keep an eye on the hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast hiding with Liu Erlong and eventually claim her for Qian Renyue’s second martial soul. They arrived at the shabby academy with Little Nine and waited for their target.

• Qian Renyue agreed that Guang Ling could tell Qian Daoliu about their relationship, then asked Guang Ling to look after Little Nine and assist if she was still cultivating when the tournament began.
• Qian Renyue told Guang Ling that the rabbit was hiding in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and would likely appear at the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
• Guang Ling proposed attacking Shrek Academy immediately, and Qian Renyue agreed to bring Little Nine and summon Jiu Lan and Xin'er with explosives.
• Qian Renyue and Guang Ling flew with Little Nine toward Shrek Academy while Jiu Lan and Xin'er set out separately with the explosives.
• Qian Renyue, Guang Ling, and Little Nine landed outside Shrek Academy, where Qian Renyue said they would wait for the rabbit.

Qian Renyue attacked Tang San and Xiao Wu, exposed Xiao Wu as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and fought the Shrek Seven Devils before pursuing the pair. Jiu Lan arrived as Tang San defended Xiao Wu, but Qian Renyue killed Tang San with the Nine Pity Sword.

• Qian Renyue and Guang Ling waited near the academy for the Shrek Seven Devils, then confronted them when they arrived.
• Qian Renyue defeated Dai Mubai and revealed that Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Charm Rabbit who had caused Tang Yue to be harmed.
• Qian Renyue overwhelmed Ma Hongjun and Oscar, while Zhu Zhuqing helped Ning Rongrong and Tang San and Xiao Wu escaped.
• Qian Renyue caught up with Tang San and Xiao Wu, and Tang San stayed behind to fight her so Xiao Wu could flee.
• Jiu Lan arrived and helped deflect Tang San's attack, but Qian Renyue stopped her from killing him and struck Tang San down with the Nine Pity Sword.

Qian Renyue attacked Xiao Wu and left Tang San dead, but her power faltered as a heart demon emerged. Green Yaxin and Jiu Lan restrained Xiao Wu while Green Yaxin suspected Qian Renyue was using the heart demon to withstand the heavenly tribulation caused by cultivating divine runes.

• Qian Renyue pinned Xiao Wu with the Nine Pity Sword after killing Tang San and taunted her about soon joining him.
• Qian Renyue struck Xiao Wu with the sword and stepped on her hand as Xiao Wu tried to reach Tang San.
• Qian Renyue’s soul power weakened, and her sword veered off course just as Xiao Wu tried to use Sacrifice.
• Green Yaxin arrived and pinned Xiao Wu with her Green Vine, preventing her from sacrificing herself for Tang San.
• Green Yaxin told Jiu Lan that Qian Renyue had developed a heart demon and might be using it to withstand the heavenly tribulation from cultivating divine runes.
• Green Yaxin and Jiu Lan realized that Qian Renyue had killed Light Feather Douluo.