Chapter Summaries

Cao De awakened an emotion-point system after Tang San mocked his martial soul at Nuoding Academy, then used its beginner gift pack to gain tools designed to counter Tang San’s techniques. He headed for Dorm Seven, where he met Xiao Wu.

• Tang San and the gatekeeper mocked Cao De’s cleaver martial soul, awakening Cao De’s system and earning him emotion points.
• Yu Xiaogang took Tang San aside, while Cao De followed and provoked both Yu Xiaogang and Tang San for more points.
• Tang San secretly vowed to kill Cao De after Cao De annoyed him, then accepted Yu Xiaogang as his teacher.
• Cao De opened his beginner gift pack and received a Martial Soul Evolution Card, an Anti-Tang Sect Manual, and 1,000 Gold Soul Coins.
• Cao De learned countermeasures to Tang San’s techniques and started cultivating the Great Sun Heart Method, Laser Eyes, and Magnetic Hand.
• Cao De activated his martial soul upgrade, then met Xiao Wu while looking for Dorm Seven.

Cao De met Xiao Wu and challenged her before heading to Dorm Seven, where he humiliated Tang San by turning his hidden needles back on him. Xiao Wu arrived as Tang San struggled with the itching, and Tang San fell for her at first sight.

• Cao De and Xiao Wu fought over what to call each other, and Xiao Wu tried to defeat him with her Waist Bow before collapsing; Cao De caught her, and she fled without conceding.
• Cao De entered Dorm Seven and evaded Tang San’s attacks while Wang Sheng and the other students praised Tang San.
• Tang San fired poisoned needles at Cao De, but Cao De swept them back, hitting Tang San and making him itch uncontrollably.
• Wang Sheng tried to help Tang San, who began stripping to apply medicine, and Xiao Wu entered and called him a pervert.
• Tang San apologized to Xiao Wu and became captivated by her; Wang Sheng dropped Tang San’s bundle onto his swollen, itching groin, worsening his distress.

Cao De’s prank left Tang San suffering from an itching poison, and Yu Xiaogang helped him apply medicine. Afterward, Cao De treated Xiao Wu to a feast and embarrassed Tang San again, leaving Tang San vowing revenge.

• Tang San went to Yu Xiaogang for help with the poison, and Yu Xiaogang recognized it as an aphrodisiac and helped him apply medicine.
• Cao De sent Wang Sheng to buy bedding, then won Xiao Wu’s forgiveness with a carrot feast and brought her to the dining hall.
• Tang San invited Cao De and Xiao Wu to eat with him, but was shocked when the manager treated Cao De like a wealthy guest.
• Yu Xiaogang promised to help Tang San gain a Soul Skill, while Tang San vowed to use it against Cao De and impress Xiao Wu.
• Cao De and Xiao Wu encountered Tang San trying to hide his painful condition, and Cao De revealed enough for Xiao Wu to recognize him and call him a pervert.

Cao De upgraded his Martial Soul to the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword while Tang San grew increasingly resentful over Xiao Wu’s closeness to him. After using his new power to injure Tang San with a Sleeve Arrow, Cao De went to sleep with Xiao Wu in his arms, while Tang San vowed to take revenge after obtaining a Soul Ring.

• Cao De let Xiao Wu share his bed and asked Tang San to help move it, earning Tang San’s resentment when Xiao Wu set a bundle between their beds as a dividing line.
• During the night, Cao De’s Martial Soul upgrade completed, revealing the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword and Level 7 Soul Power, while Xiao Wu moved the bundle and cuddled against him.
• Cao De checked the Shop, learned the costs of buying Soul Power and upgrading Soul Rings, and complained that the prices were too high.
• Cao De used his power to make Tang San’s Sleeve Arrow float, then sent it into Tang San’s injured groin when Tang San tried to seize it.
• Cao De pulled Xiao Wu into his arms and went to sleep, while Tang San removed the Sleeve Arrow and silently vowed to kill Cao De after obtaining his Soul Ring.

Cao De grew closer to Xiao Wu, reached level eight through cultivation, and took her to hunt soul beasts. Their journey stopped when Spirit Hall guards demanded a permit to enter the hunting area.

• Xiao Wu woke to find herself beside Cao De, and he teased her about crossing the 38th Parallel before drawing her into his arms.
• Cao De learned that Tang San had gone with Grandmaster to obtain a soul ring, then treated Xiao Wu to a feast.
• Cao De cultivated the Great Sun Heart Method until his soul power reached level eight and invited Xiao Wu to hunt soul beasts with him.
• Cao De told Xiao Wu that strength was necessary to protect those he cared about, kissed her, and promised to treat her well for life.
• Spirit Hall guards stopped Cao De and Xiao Wu’s carriage and said they could not enter the hunting area without a permit.

Cao De bribed a group of soul masters to escort him and Xiao Wu into the Soul Hunting Forest, where they watched Tang San and Yu Xiaogang battle a Mandala Snake. After Xiao Wu became upset by Tang San’s use of rabbit meat, Cao De comforted her and chose a mutated Mighty Male Ant as his own soul beast.

• Cao De slipped Gold Soul Coins to a group leader, who pretended Cao De was his relative and arranged for four soul masters to help him hunt.
• Cao De and Xiao Wu watched Yu Xiaogang throw Tang San away from a Mandala Snake, then saw Tang San defeat it with poisoned rabbit meat and hidden weapons.
• Cao De spotted Tang Hao watching from a distant treetop but chose not to interfere with Tang San.
• Cao De carried an upset Xiao Wu away and comforted her, and she said she hated Tang San.
• Cao De chose a mutated five-hundred-year Mighty Male Ant, and the four soul masters beat it nearly unconscious before Cao De killed it with a dagger.

Cao De absorbed the Mighty Male Ant’s Soul Ring and returned to Nuoding Academy, where Tang San challenged him after defeating Boss Xiao. Cao De broke free of Tang San’s attack and beat him, while Xiao Wu openly praised Cao De, leaving Tang San vowing to seek revenge later.

• Cao De upgraded his Soul Power, absorbed the hundred-year Yellow Soul Ring, and overcame the Mighty Male Ant’s lingering will inside it.
• After returning to Nuoding Academy, Cao De learned that Boss Xiao’s group was bullying Dorm Seven and went with Xiao Wu to confront them.
• Tang San secretly helped Wang Sheng defeat Withered Flower and Fallen Willow, then defeated Ling Feng and poisoned Boss Xiao with his Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang San challenged Cao De, but Cao De broke out of the Blue Silver Grass and knocked Tang San down with two kicks.
• Xiao Wu praised Cao De, and Tang San swallowed his anger and resolved to take revenge later.

Tang San questioned Yu Xiaogang about his Mandala Snake soul ring, then joined him at a first-year assembly where Cao De exposed Yu Xiaogang’s claims and challenged him to a duel. Yu Xiaogang accepted, and the confrontation was about to begin.

• Tang San visited Yu Xiaogang, who reassured him about his soul ring and promised to deal with Cao De.
• Cao De and Xiao Wu joined the first-year work-study students in the square, where Yu Xiaogang arrived to address them.
• Yu Xiaogang presented Tang San as proof that even Blue Silver Grass could become powerful under his guidance.
• Cao De challenged Yu Xiaogang’s credentials, accusing him of being stuck below level thirty and claiming Spirit Hall’s research as his own.
• Cao De challenged Yu Xiaogang to a duel with gold soul coins and a public kneeling apology at stake.
• Yu Xiaogang accepted the challenge after Tang San urged him on, and Cao De told him to begin.

Cao De humiliated Yu Xiaogang during a public demonstration, and Yu Xiaogang fulfilled Cao De’s demand before leaving Nuoding Academy with Tang San. Cao De and Xiao Wu returned to Dorm Seven, while Tang San secretly vowed revenge against Cao De.

• Yu Xiaogang summoned Luo Sanpao and tried to recruit Cao De, but Cao De interrupted his speech and challenged him with the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword.
• Cao De used an itching needle to make Luo Sanpao unleash Fart Like Thunder on Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, leaving the onlookers gagging.
• Yu Xiaogang kicked Luo Sanpao away, then knelt and declared himself trash before departing with Tang San.
• Cao De and Xiao Wu headed back to Dorm Seven to bathe, while Tang San watched them from a dark corner and vowed to crush Cao De.
• Yu Xiaogang and Tang San disguised themselves in veils and gray cloaks and walked away through the summer heat.

Cao De and Xiao Wu left Nuoding Academy and traveled to Shrek Academy, where Cao De bought half of the school from Flaide while letting him remain dean. At the Rose Hotel, Dai Mubai tried to take Xiao Wu from Cao De, and Cao De kicked him into a wall, prompting Dai Mubai to reveal his Soul Elder strength.

• Xiao Wu confessed that she liked Cao De, and he called her his little wife before they left Nuoding Academy the next day.
• Cao De bought Xiao Wu a new outfit and took her by carriage to Shrek Academy, explaining that he wanted to meet her sisters and gain time to develop his strength.
• Cao De offered to invest in Shrek Academy, and Flaide agreed to give him fifty percent of its shares in exchange for two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins while staying dean.
• At the Rose Hotel, Dai Mubai approached Xiao Wu and offered Cao De Gold Soul Coins to give her to him.
• Cao De kicked Dai Mubai into a wall, and Dai Mubai emerged from the rubble with his White Tiger spirit and three Soul Rings, identifying himself as a level-thirty-seven Soul Elder.

Cao De defeated Dai Mubai and took Xiao Wu to the Rose Hotel, where the two confessed their feelings and spent the night together. The chapter ended with Cao De suggesting they continue after Xiao Wu woke up, while a site notice mentioned an iPhone Safari issue.

• Cao De revealed his three soul rings and knocked Dai Mubai through a wall with a broom using his First Soul Skill, Draw Cut.
• Cao De booked the Rose Hotel’s best room, and Xiao Wu hesitated over sharing it with him.
• At the hotel, Xiao Wu peeked through the bathroom glass, and Cao De caught her watching him.
• Cao De and Xiao Wu confessed that they liked each other and became intimate.
• After Xiao Wu said she could not take any more, Cao De let her rest, then woke her and pointed to another place to continue.

Cao De and Xiao Wu spent the night together, then headed to Shrek Academy the next morning. They arrived for admission testing, where Xiao Wu's blunt remark about Dai Mubai left him struggling to keep his composure.

• Cao De and Xiao Wu shared an intimate night, after which Xiao Wu was exhausted and fell asleep in his arms.
• The next morning, Cao De woke Xiao Wu and coaxed her out of bed with the promise of a carrot feast.
• Cao De and Xiao Wu walked to Shrek Academy, where Xiao Wu limped and complained that her soreness was his fault.
• An old man directed Dai Mubai to test Cao De and Xiao Wu's soul power, and Dai Mubai introduced himself as an upperclassman.
• Xiao Wu whispered to Cao De that they should choose another academy if someone like Dai Mubai could be an upperclassman, and Dai Mubai heard her.

At Shrek Academy, Cao De and the others met Tang San again and revealed their impressive soul power, while Ning Rongrong became smitten with Cao De. As the final test against Zhao Wuji approached, Cao De sent Xiao Wu to rest and secretly marked her, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong so he could sense if they were in danger.

• Tang San tested at rank 29 soul power, and Ning Rongrong tested at rank 27 while secretly admiring Cao De.
• Cao De and Xiao Wu reunited with Tang San, then Xiao Wu tested at rank 29 and Cao De tested at rank 39, drawing Ning Rongrong's admiration.
• Zhao Wuji announced the final test: the group had to last one minute against him, and Dai Mubai explained his martial soul and skills.
• Cao De said Xiao Wu would not fight because she was unwell, and Ning Rongrong supported her as Cao De sent her to rest.
• Cao De bought three remote sensing marks and secretly placed them on Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.

Cao De and the others faced Zhao Wuji, while Tang San’s failed attacks provoked Zhao Wuji into humiliating and overpowering him. Cao De then demonstrated his sword skills, and Tang San’s hidden weapons accidentally poisoned Zhao Wuji, leaving the teacher hallucinating.

• Cao De ignored Tang San’s plan, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing followed him as the test against Zhao Wuji began.
• Cao De rescued Zhu Zhuqing from Zhao Wuji’s attack, but Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass pierced Zhao Wuji’s trousers and enraged him.
• Zhao Wuji subdued Tang San, spanked him, and stripped off his trousers before Tang San admitted his mistake.
• Cao De used Draw Cut to wound Zhao Wuji, then resisted Zhao Wuji’s Gravity Compression with Demon Sword’s Protection.
• Tang San’s hidden weapons flew at Zhao Wuji and poisoned him with Hallucinogenic Powder, so Tang San rushed to detoxify him.

After Zhao Wuji left with Flaide, Cao De grew closer to Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, while Oscar fell for Ning Rongrong and Tang San resented them all. Cao De headed to a private dorm room, Oscar shaved his beard to improve his chances with Ning Rongrong, and Tang San was left shivering alone in the square.

• Flaide stopped Zhao Wuji from confronting Tang San and led him away, while Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing praised or thanked Cao De.
• Oscar introduced himself to Ning Rongrong, who hid behind Cao De, then tried to heal Tang San, who rejected him and walked away hoping Ning Rongrong would notice.
• Cao De accompanied Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to the girls' dormitory, then asked Oscar to show him a private room.
• Ning Rongrong asked Xiao Wu whether Cao De liked anyone, and Xiao Wu said he did not while thinking that he liked her.
• Oscar told Dai Mubai he had fallen for Ning Rongrong, then decided to shave his beard after Dai Mubai warned that she seemed indifferent to him.
• Tang San waited alone in the square for someone to come find him, cursed Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong, and shivered in the cold.

Cao De attacked Yu Xiaogang after Yu Xiaogang demanded that he kowtow for arriving late. Flaide carried the injured Yu Xiaogang away for treatment while avoiding a confrontation with Cao De, Shrek Academy’s investor.

• Cao De arrived last and challenged Yu Xiaogang after Yu Xiaogang ordered him to kowtow as punishment.
• Ning Rongrong defended Cao De, and Yu Xiaogang insulted her before Cao De kicked him unconscious.
• Cao De comforted the tearful Ning Rongrong while Tang San tended to Yu Xiaogang and accidentally worsened his broken bones.
• Tang San blamed Cao De for attacking Yu Xiaogang when Flaide arrived, and Flaide recognized that Cao De was the academy’s investor.
• Yu Xiaogang woke and tried to accuse Cao De, but Flaide knocked him unconscious with Soul Power and flew him away for treatment.

After Yu Xiaogang was taken away, Zhao Wuji began the students’ first lesson by having them eat Oscar’s sausages, but Cao De persuaded him to excuse the girls. Elsewhere, Flaide knocked Yu Xiaogang unconscious when he pressed for details about Cao De, while Cao De and Xiao Wu walked together.

• Ning Rongrong stopped crying in Cao De’s arms, and Tang San wrongly thought his gesture of eating Oscar’s sausage had made her happy.
• Zhao Wuji asked Oscar to make sausages and ordered the students to eat them; Tang San volunteered first, then Cao De persuaded Zhao Wuji to let the girls skip them.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing’s feelings toward Cao De triggered emotion-point notifications, and Zhao Wuji ended the lesson early.
• Yu Xiaogang woke in bed and asked Flaide what had happened and what would happen to the student who beat him; Flaide used Soul Power to make him pass out again.
• Cao De walked with Xiao Wu, who linked her arm through his as they admired the scenery.

Cao De defended Xiao Wu from Ma Hongjun, then broke through to level 40 before joining the group’s trip to the Star Dou Great Forest. Tang San’s attempts to assert himself and impress Ning Rongrong went poorly as the group set out to help him obtain his third soul ring.

• Cao De struck Ma Hongjun with the back of his Thousand-Blade Demon Sword after Ma Hongjun leered at Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun later felt resentment toward him.
• Xiao Wu kissed Cao De and waited for him outside her dorm, then accompanied him while he ate.
• Cao De cultivated the Great Sun Heart Sutra and broke through to level 40.
• Zhao Wuji announced that the group would travel to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Tang San obtain his third soul ring.
• Ning Rongrong rejected Oscar’s offers and ignored Tang San, while Tang San painfully gripped Oscar’s shoulder before Dai Mubai intervened.

Cao De and the Shrek Academy students reached a tavern near the Star Dou Great Forest, where a clash with Canghui Academy escalated from a student brawl to a deadly fight with their teacher. Cao De killed the Green-Haired Tortoise, then noticed Zhu Zhuqing watching from the doorway.

• Xiao Wu warned Ning Rongrong about Tang San and Dai Mubai, while Cao De gave the troubled Zhu Zhuqing a bottle of liquor.
• At the tavern, Tang San took the seat beside Ning Rongrong, but Cao De switched places with her; Dai Mubai then fought Canghui Academy students and was beaten.
• When a Canghui student insulted the girls, Cao De killed him with his Thousand-Blade Demon Sword, prompting Ning Rongrong to leave and Zhu Zhuqing to thank Cao De for the liquor.
• The Green-Haired Tortoise burst into the tavern, and Cao De tested his Draw Cut against the teacher's defenses before using Armor Break to kill him.
• Cao De noticed a black-clad figure at the doorway and realized Zhu Zhuqing had been watching over him.

Cao De and the others entered the Star Dou Great Forest, where Zhao Wuji crippled a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for Oscar. Tang San secretly killed it before Oscar could absorb its soul ring, and Cao De quietly told Oscar something that sent him back to the serpent.

• Cao De helped Ning Rongrong upstairs, while Tang San grew jealous of Cao De and Xiao Wu; at dawn, the students set out for the Star Dou Great Forest.
• The group split into separate clusters on the way, leaving Tang San isolated as Zhao Wuji followed behind.
• Tang San spotted a roughly fifteen-hundred-year-old Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Zhao Wuji used two soul skills to weaken it for Oscar.
• Tang San secretly killed the serpent with a Dragon Whisker Needle just before Oscar could strike, then claimed its soul ring could not be absorbed because the beast had mutated.
• Oscar failed to draw the soul ring, and Zhao Wuji accepted Tang San's explanation; Cao De then whispered to Oscar, who said he had left his dagger behind and hurried back alone.