Chapter Summaries

Dan Feng helped Jingliu prepare the paperwork to marry Xianyu, including a premarital health report and a search for Xianyu’s signature. Xianyu woke to messages suggesting the marriage was already underway and Xiao Lin asking whether he was doing it willingly.

• Dan Feng sorted the Vidyadhara treasury and planned to give most of its treasures to the Xianzhou and the remainder to Yingxing and his friends.
• Jingliu asked Dan Feng to arrange a premarital health screening report, and he realized she was preparing to marry Xianyu.
• Dan Feng signed the reports and told Jingliu to retrieve Xianyu’s employment file from Xiao Lin for his signature.
• Xiao Lin called Dan Feng, suspecting he and Jingliu were persecuting Xianyu, and Dan Feng claimed the matter was an internal investigation.
• Dan Feng sent the reports to General Teng Xiao’s residence, and Xianyu woke to chat messages about his marriage and Xiao Lin asking if he was doing it willingly.

Teng Xiao brought Hua and Guan Liang a marriage application for Xianyu and Jingliu, leaving Guan Liang stunned by the prospect of the Luofu Sword Champion marrying. Teng Xiao explained the procedures he had considered and recounted how Xiao Lin had refused to sign the application after Cloud Knights delivered abomination limbs to his subordinate and Jingliu sought leave on that subordinate’s behalf.

• Guan Liang arrived at Hua’s mansion and learned that Teng Xiao had come seeking her instructions.
• Teng Xiao presented the marriage documents, and Guan Liang froze after seeing them and called Hua by name.
• Teng Xiao proposed either following the usual marriage procedures or registering the couple directly as an exception.
• Teng Xiao explained that Xiao Lin had refused to cooperate after Cloud Knights sent abomination limbs to his subordinate and Jingliu repeatedly sought leave and a marriage-application stamp for him.

Xiao Lin warned Teng Xiao that his divination foretold many deaths on the Luofu and raised suspicions about Imbibitor Lunae, while Teng Xiao reassured him that the Reignbow Arbiter had been at Scalegorge Waterscape. Hua and Guan Liang reviewed the marriage application, and Guan Liang secretly sent Zandar part of it, leaving Zandar stunned by Jingliu’s name.

• Xiao Lin told Teng Xiao that Jingliu had submitted marriage documents for Xianyu and requested his employment records, prompting him to suspect she was abusing her authority.
• Xiao Lin shared his divination that Teng Xiao was meant to fall in battle and many people on the Luofu would die, implicating Imbibitor Lunae in part.
• Teng Xiao reassured Xiao Lin that the Reignbow Arbiter had been at Scalegorge Waterscape and promised that the matter would be investigated.
• Hua chose a proposal concerning Jingliu’s marriage, and Teng Xiao left after disclosing Xiao Lin’s divination.
• Hua found the workplace-comments field on the marriage application blank, while Guan Liang confirmed Xianyu’s signature and secretly photographed half the form.
• Zandar received Guan Liang’s message, saw Jingliu’s name on the marriage application, and realized she had actually married him.

Zandar worried about Eric’s marriage to Jingliu and arranged an experiment to investigate what Eric’s flesh could do for lower-dimensional beings. When Xianyu arrived, Zandar and Guan Liang teased him about the marriage, leaving him speechless.

• Zandar wondered whether Eric’s blood and flesh could change those who came into contact with him, and decided to investigate through an experiment.
• Zandar sent Eric his location and asked Guan Liang to bring back the flesh Eric had given the Xianzhou.
• Hua agreed to return the preserved blood sample, while Guan Liang left to meet Zandar and joked that the Luofu’s Diviner should have a heart-to-heart with his subordinate.
• Guan Liang arrived with the locked case and found Xianyu, Zandar, and Gray Wind together.
• Guan Liang teased Xianyu about sleeping with someone, and Zandar corrected him before joking that Xianyu had been tricked into marriage.

Xianyu met Zandar and Guan Liang after Jingliu forged a marriage application, while Zandar teased Xianyu about his lack of sexual experience. Xianyu turned to questions about his first cycle and the Aether-Phase Engine, and Guan Liang left with a photo of Xianyu to use for teasing him.

• Zandar waited for Xianyu, then met him with Guan Liang after Xianyu visited the Divination Commission.
• Xianyu told Zandar that he trusted Guan Liang, and Zandar asked whether Xianyu knew about sex; Xianyu said he had learned about it in biology classes.
• Xianyu explained that he had pieced together parts of his first cycle and questioned why he had abandoned the dimensional ascension plan and Gray Wind.
• Guan Liang joked about Xianzhou marriage procedures, then realized Xianyu was too young to receive the educational documentary and left to stifle his laughter.
• Gray Wind offered Guan Liang a photo of Xianyu, and Guan Liang asked her to send it to his Jade Abacus.

Zandar tried to comfort Xianyu about his new marriage while probing for information about Eric, but he and Guan Liang overwhelmed Xianyu with extravagant wedding plans. The chapter ended with Xianyu reminding them that it was his wedding.

• Zandar judged that Jingliu might not suit Eric and resolved to persuade his student to pursue a doctorate.
• Zandar reassured Xianyu that his feelings about the marriage were normal and asked when he planned to hold the wedding.
• Zandar proposed an elaborate ten-year series of pre-wedding events and said he would invite members of the Club, but none would stay on the Xianzhou.
• Zandar mentioned Matthias waiting for Xianyu, prompting Xianyu to abandon the idea of inviting more guests and remember the Money Tree he had promised to buy.
• Guan Liang returned and joined Zandar in proposing an eight-month wedding celebration, then suggested eight years of pre-wedding events.
• Xianyu finally asked Zandar and Guan Liang whether they had realized it was his wedding.

Guan Liang watched Zandar steer a conversation with Xianyu from wedding plans to Xianyu’s hidden blood and family. The chapter ended with Zandar proposing that Xianyu use the blood to have children, leaving Guan Liang appalled by the idea of Xianyu’s family estate and a dozen heirs.

• Zandar guided Guan Liang and Xianyu into discussing their wedding, and Guan Liang decided to trust and cooperate with him.
• Xianyu and Zandar discussed the shelved Cangcheng project, the Genius Society, the Interastral Peace Corporation, and other topics while Guan Liang struggled to follow.
• Zandar asked who knew Xianyu’s secret, then explained that he had invited Guan Liang for the Xianzhou and for Xianyu and his parents.
• Xianyu suspected Zandar planned to use his blood to produce offspring, and Zandar confirmed that Xianyu needed a child to inherit the family estate.
• Zandar suggested Xianyu have a dozen children, leaving Guan Liang to think that the situation felt like hell.

Xianyu reclaimed his blood samples after Zandar warned him about the risks of his unusual physiology and possible children, and he said he wanted any child of his to grow up loved without needing to understand or become him. At the Alchemy Commission, Dan Feng was suspended after Xiao Lin reported that he had used subordinates to take assessments for him.

• Zandar questioned Xianyu about whether Jingliu knew the secret of his blood and warned that others might exploit it.
• Xianyu considered what his blood could do and concluded that Shuhu and Gray Wind might help answer his questions.
• Xianyu told Guan Liang to open the case of blood samples, checked its contents, and stored it in his System Inventory.
• Xianyu said he did not want to raise children for the sake of a family legacy and wanted his child to grow up surrounded by love.
• Dan Feng was suspended after a subordinate told him that Xiao Lin had reported his use of subordinates to take assessments on his behalf.

Dan Feng realized Xiao Lin’s actions might have been influenced by a divination foretelling Dan Feng’s future crime, and he prepared to return the Vidyadhara’s wealth and power to the Xianzhou. He left a letter for his reincarnation and ended the chapter baffled when Jingliu asked him to choose flowers.

• Dan Feng handed his duties to his subordinates, then returned to his mansion and gathered the assets he planned to hand over.
• Dan Feng suspected General Teng Xiao had acted against him after Xiao Lin reported his conduct, and he concluded that Xiao Lin’s divination had predicted Dan Feng would commit a grave crime at Scalegorge Waterscape.
• Dan Feng reread Yubie’s letter, added a few words for his reincarnation, and told the other High Elders that the Former Marshal had fulfilled his promise to the Vidyadhara.
• Dan Feng proposed returning the Vidyadhara’s money and power to ease the Xianzhou’s concerns, while the other High Elders worried about their reincarnations and the inheritance tax.
• Dan Feng asked his friends how much money they would choose to spend each month, then Jingliu sent flower photos and asked him to pick one.

Dan Feng helped Jingliu plan a proposal ceremony for Xianyu while worrying about Xianyu’s intentions and trying to warn him about the Current Marshal. Xianyu finished an expensive meal with Zandar and Guan Liang, then received Jingliu’s message that she had not fed Chi Yu.

• Dan Feng joined Baiheng, Jingliu, Yingxing, and Jing Yuan in planning Jingliu’s proposal to Xianyu, and they chose peonies and a cake tower made with Credits.
• Dan Feng declined Xianyu’s invitation to meet Zandar, arranged an extravagant hotel suite and meal for him, and told Jingliu’s friends that Xianyu would be dining for at least four System Hours.
• The Current Marshal sent a formal invitation to Xianyu’s friends and family for an event at a Luofu restaurant that evening, leaving Dan Feng and the others surprised by the short notice.
• Xianyu accompanied Zandar and Guan Liang through a four-System-Hour meal, and Zandar teased Xianyu about needing to study after pointing out the bill.
• Xianyu said he would never return to the restaurant, then saw Jingliu’s message that she had not fed Chi Yu.

Xianyu realized Jingliu might be preparing to marry him after learning that the marriage documents and examination report were ready. On the starskiff, he questioned Gray Wind about what his other self had said before they parted, but she warned that the answer could mislead him.

• Xianyu left Zandar’s restaurant after arranging a ride and taking dessert for Jingliu.
• The server congratulated Xianyu on his marriage, prompting him to suspect Jingliu was about to propose or register their marriage with him.
• The server explained that Dan Feng had sent wine and was learning the qin, while hoping to attend Xianyu’s wedding.
• Xianyu asked Gray Wind what his other self had said before they parted, and she cautioned him that the answer might lead his thinking astray.

Xianyu questioned Gray Wind about what the Genius Society knew of his ability to leave the Low-Dimensional World and concluded that Eric had concealed his nature to protect her. Gray Wind revealed more of Eric’s past, including his plan to bring people from his homeland and the System’s role in Xianyu’s revival, leaving Xianyu to misunderstand the System Panel’s purpose.

• Xianyu asked whether the Genius Society knew he could leave the Low-Dimensional World, and Gray Wind said she had never dealt with its members.
• Xianyu suspected the other geniuses might have exploited his compassion and concluded that Eric had hidden Gray Wind’s existence to keep her alive.
• Gray Wind recalled that Eric had asked her to take a Curio, save other worlds, and bring people from his homeland, possibly as many as a hundred or more.
• Xianyu warned that the people Gray Wind brought could travel back to this world, leaving her startled by the possibility.
• Xianyu asked why he had come back to life, and Gray Wind said Zandar and the system had altered his System Panel.
• Xianyu concluded that he could use the System Panel to dispose of anyone who came to stir up conflict, and Gray Wind was stunned by his interpretation.

Xianyu pieced together that Eric had designed the Game System to keep him playing and suspected that a more powerful account could travel between worlds. After reading Eric’s fable and its claim that he was the savior of countless worlds, Xianyu sarcastically accepted the title while Gray Wind teased him.

• Xianyu learned from Gray Wind that the other Descenders had game-like systems, and concluded that Eric had left himself a fallback plan within the system.
• Xianyu reasoned that Aha had used the system to approach him and that Eric had designed its rules, rewards, and restrictions to preserve the player experience and keep Xianyu playing.
• Xianyu proposed using mods or multiplayer to reach other Low-Dimensional Worlds, and Gray Wind warned him against exploiting them.
• Xianyu concluded that Eric had remained in this world to play Coloring Game and that another account with greater power and permissions existed.
• Gray Wind explained that Eric had written the fable and that many of its predictions had come true.
• Xianyu read the fable’s afterword calling him the savior of countless worlds, then grumbled about Eric’s rounding while Gray Wind teased him.

Xianyu worried that Jingliu might suffer from the effects of his blood and struggled to accept Gray Wind’s advice to let himself make mistakes. The chapter ended with Gray Wind taking on Xianyu’s appearance as they arrived at their destination.

• Xianyu wondered whether Jingliu’s contact with his blood would make her ageless or prevent her from becoming mara-struck, and planned to investigate with Zandar using Shuhu.
• Xianyu said he would fulfill every wish Jingliu had, but Gray Wind urged him to stop trying to make every decision perfectly and to discuss their future together.
• Gray Wind recalled Empire subordinates publicly expressing their desire for Eric, including Dionysus, who had joined the discussion on StarNet.
• Xianyu told Gray Wind he had an emerald-cut red gemstone ring for Jingliu, then chose a fancy light blue diamond for another ring.
• After the Starskiff reached its destination, Gray Wind took on Xianyu’s face and showed him a scholar’s outfit bearing Eric’s name.

Xianyu pieced together how Eric’s repeated choices had been shaped by fate, Zandar’s death, and threats from beyond the low-dimensional world, then decided not to exterminate the Aeons. Gray Wind urged him to join the Genius Society, but he declined and left with her, resolving to claim what he wanted.

• Gray Wind repeated Eric’s words, “Everything I want will be mine,” and Xianyu questioned why an Aeon would care about NPCs.
• Gray Wind confirmed that Eric had visited Zandar’s creation, the Astral Computer, before she left, and Xianyu reflected on Zandar’s loss and the repeated creation of the being that killed his student.
• Xianyu concluded that the low-dimensional world needed an outsider to oppose fate and defend against outside disasters, and he realized that he had been used by the Aeons.
• Xianyu rejected Gray Wind’s suggestion that he kill all the Aeons, deciding that keeping them could help defend against future threats.
• Gray Wind proposed that Xianyu join the Genius Society and explained that Zandar could arrange the seats, but Xianyu refused until the Society reached its Eighty-Seventh Member.
• Xianyu looked at Gray Wind wearing his face, rested a hand on her shoulder, and declared that he would have everything he wanted.

Xianyu returned home to find Jingliu had prepared a birthday surprise and revealed that they were already married, but he wrestled with whether to tell her the truth about her future. The chapter ended with Jingliu noticing that Xianyu’s neck bore no mark and asking if it hurt.

• Xianyu decided he would live and, after hesitating, entered his home with food and gifts.
• Jingliu led Xianyu into a candlelit room, where she had prepared a huge Credits cake tower and a bouquet of blue peonies for his birthday.
• Jingliu explained how she had arranged the gifts and planned to use their marriage leave to travel with Xianyu and make memories together.
• Xianyu asked why Jingliu loved him, and she insisted it had been love at first sight before kissing him.
• Xianyu wondered whether to tell Jingliu that she might become an undying monster, then held her and said they still had a long time.
• Jingliu noticed Xianyu’s neck was unmarked, touched it, and asked, “Does it hurt a lot?”

Jingliu comforted Xianyu and offered him reassurance as his partner, but their teasing turned serious when he revealed that his flesh and blood could suppress the mara-struck condition. Jingliu was furious and afraid he would sacrifice himself for others, and the chapter ended with her defusing the moment by teasing him about calling her Older Sister.

• Jingliu kissed Xianyu's old wound and told him he could ask her for reassurance and be himself.
• Jingliu teased Xianyu about having his fill after their marriage, but he refused because he still needed to tell her something important.
• Xianyu described his loving parents, his poor health, and how his childhood nickname differed from the formal name he no longer remembered.
• Xianyu told Jingliu that he could not die and that his flesh and blood could suppress the mara-struck condition.
• Jingliu grew angry and considered how to stop Xianyu from sacrificing himself, then teased him by asking whether he would call her Older Sister.

Xianyu and Jingliu discussed their wealth, wedding plans, and what Jingliu needed from him as her husband before heading to dinner. At the restaurant, Vidyadhara confronted Xianyu with a theatrical plea to inherit the Xianzhou Alliance, reminding him that he had forgotten the Money Tree.

• Xianyu showed Jingliu his savings and let her inspect his spending history, revealing that his wealth made it impossible for her to cover their household expenses.
• Xianyu and Jingliu planned a simple wedding banquet and agreed to hold celebrations on all eight Xianzhou ships.
• Jingliu confronted Xianyu about suppressing his mara-struck condition and demanded that he love himself and avoid doing anything he would forbid her from doing.
• Jingliu helped Xianyu get ready, and they hurried to the restaurant after spending longer than expected in the dressing room.
• At the restaurant, Baiheng, Yingxing, Jing Yuan, and Dan Feng joined Xianyu and Jingliu as Vidyadhara theatrically begged Xianyu to return as the heir to the Xianzhou Alliance.
• Xianyu realized he had forgotten the Money Tree.

Xianyu confronted Hua over her elaborate jealousy-driven scheme, but the two turned their argument into plans to honor themselves and the Reignbow Arbiter across the Xianzhou. Their first portraits went up on the Luofu, where Aha laughed at the increasingly absurd legends about Lan, and a patrol later arrested someone claiming to be the Lord of Eternal Joy.

• Xianyu watched Hua's staged performance with the Vidyadhara, while Dan Feng tried to lead him inside and Jing Yuan learned that Xianyu was the Dragon King.
• Hua and Xianyu sparred over her possible successor, history courses, portraits, and memorial tablets before agreeing to redirect their grand honors toward the Reignbow Arbiter.
• Guan Liang ordered the Earth-Balance Commissions to begin hanging portraits, and Lan and Aha watched one being raised in a Luofu cavern abode.
• Nearby Xianzhou natives told increasingly exaggerated stories about Lan, prompting Aha to drop his snacks and laugh.
• Guan Liang learned that Cloud Knights had arrested someone claiming to be the Lord of Eternal Joy, who said the Reignbow Arbiter was traveling with him.

Guan Liang, Xianyu, and Hua planned to draw hostility toward Lan by staging a betrayal on the Luofu, while trying to prevent their scheme from turning into another shrine-building frenzy. At Jingliu’s banquet, Hua worried about finding a successor and asked the young Jing Yuan whether he was ready for his history exam.

• Guan Liang arranged for Lan to be treated as a guest and sent the self-proclaimed Lord of Eternal Joy to the Alchemy Commission, while Xianyu and Hua argued over their score and Lan’s exaggerated legends.
• Xianyu produced an old essay urging him to take the throne, and he and Hua discussed the Reignbow Arbiter’s worship, the danger of making statues, and whether Hua should become emperor.
• Xianyu proposed drawing hostility toward Lan on the Luofu, and Hua agreed after he began suggesting an experiment involving his blood; Guan Liang barred Xianyu from helping through the Divination Commission.
• Xianyu proposed posing as Jingliu’s resentful, power-seeking kept husband who would betray the Xianzhou, leaving Guan Liang and Hua stunned by how convincingly he explained the plan.
• Guan Liang canceled the engagement banquet, while he and Hua warned each other against erecting statues and Hua considered finding a successor before revealing the true history.
• At Jingliu’s banquet, Hua greeted Jing Yuan and asked whether he was confident about his history exam.