Chapter Summaries

Xiao Qian coached Nalan Yanran through a fight with a Magic Wolf, and the two defeated it with coordinated attacks. Princess Yao Ye judged the challenge against the eight remaining Magic Wolves unwinnable and withdrew, leaving Xiao Qian and Nalan Yanran to face them.

• Xiao Qian corrected Nalan Yanran's swordsmanship and Wind Flocculent Afterimage as she fought the Magic Wolf.
• Nalan Yanran advanced Wind Flocculent Afterimage to minor mastery and blinded the Magic Wolf with precise sword strikes.
• Xiao Qian seized the opening and killed the Magic Wolf with Nalan Yanran's longsword.
• Princess Yao Ye asked Xiao Qian whether he could handle eight Magic Wolves, then said she and her knight could not.
• Princess Yao Ye announced her withdrawal to Jia Xingtian, and he accepted her decision.
• Nalan Su felt relieved that Nalan Yanran and Xiao Qian would not fight Yao Ye, but remained worried about the eight Magic Wolves.

Xiao Qian and Nalan Yanran faced the Wolf King and seven peak second-rank Magic Wolves in the third round of the beast arena. Xiao Qian evaded the pack, but Nalan Yanran was wounded as the fight grew more dangerous.

• The arena released two more peak second-rank Magic Wolves, bringing the Wolf King's pack to eight.
• Xiao Qian told Nalan Yanran to use Wind-Form Spirit-Splitting Sword to target the wolves' eyes while he conserved his Dou Qi.
• Nalan Yanran overcame her fear and agreed to fight alongside Xiao Qian.
• The Wolf King ordered seven wolves to attack, and Xiao Qian dodged them with Wind Flocculent Afterimage.
• Nalan Yanran struggled to evade the pack and suffered a claw wound to her arm, alarming Nalan Su and the spectators.

Xiao Qian helped Nalan Yanran evade the Magic Wolves by guiding her use of Wind Flocculent Afterimage, and the pair gradually stabilized their fight. As spectators cheered them on, Lin Ye's jealousy grew and he clashed with Mu Zhan, leaving both battles ongoing in the arena.

• Xiao Qian pushed Nalan Yanran out of the Magic Wolves' attacks and told her to focus as he helped her use Wind Flocculent Afterimage.
• Nalan Yanran concentrated on dodging with Xiao Qian, and together they avoided the Magic Wolves while the crowd cheered.
• Lin Ye watched Xiao Qian and Nalan Yanran with jealousy and hoped the wolves would kill them, while Mu Zhan praised their strength.
• Lin Ye and Mu Zhan traded taunts, then launched into a fierce, evenly matched fight using their Dou Techniques.

Xiao Qian and Nalan Yanran disrupted the Magic Wolves’ formation, then used Supreme Purity Sky Roaming Steps to reach the Wolf King and blind it. The Wolf King rallied the remaining wolves into a berserk attack, leaving the spectators and Nalan Su alarmed.

• Nalan Yanran blinded a Magic Wolf, then blinded another while the pack’s formation fell into chaos.
• Xiao Qian told Nalan Yanran to retreat as the Wolf King ordered the other wolves to subdue the two blinded wolves.
• Xiao Qian carried Nalan Yanran through the air with Supreme Purity Sky Roaming Steps and brought her above the Wolf King.
• Nalan Yanran pierced the Wolf King’s eyes, blinding it and stopping the wolves’ infighting.
• The Wolf King rallied the five uninjured Magic Wolves, which charged Xiao Qian and Nalan Yanran in a berserk state.
• Nalan Su and the spectators grew anxious as the enraged pack advanced.

Nalan Yanran struggled to evade five Magic Wolves while Xiao Qian prepared an attack, and her resolve awakened a stronger sword technique. Xiao Qian rescued her from the remaining wolves and began unleashing Extreme Wind, leaving the battle poised for his strike.

• Xiao Qian told Nalan Yanran to use Wind Flocculent Afterimage while he slipped into position as the Magic Wolves focused on her.
• Nalan Yanran exhausted her Dou Qi dodging the wolves and reflected on her changing feelings toward Xiao Qian.
• Nalan Yanran unleashed Wind Spirit Splitting Sword and blinded two Magic Wolves by piercing their eyes.
• Three Magic Wolves lunged at Nalan Yanran, but Xiao Qian caught her and carried her out of danger.
• Xiao Qian gathered a vast, overwhelming force of light and shouted, "Extreme Wind."

Xiao Qian used Extreme Wind: Setting Sun Radiance to destroy the Magic Wolves and save Nalan Yanran, astonishing the spectators and earning Jia Xingtian and Princess Yao Ye’s admiration. The chapter left Xiao Qian exhausted before his coming final-round fight with a nearly uninjured Lin Ye.

• Xiao Qian unleashed Setting Sun Radiance, killing the Magic Wolves and turning the battle around.
• Jia Xingtian praised Xiao Qian’s strategy, while Princess Yao Ye admired his strength and ingenuity.
• Liu Ling grew jealous of Xiao Qian, and Gu He questioned Liu Ling about Lin Ye’s place in the competition.
• Jia Xingtian worried that the Misty Cloud Sect was gathering too many talented disciples, and Princess Yao Ye explained that Xiao Qian might not remain with the sect.
• Princess Yao Ye judged that Xiao Qian had little chance against the uninjured Lin Ye because his dou qi was nearly exhausted.

Lin Ye revealed how he had manipulated the competition to target Nalan Yanran and Xiao Qian, but Xiao Qian dismissed him as insignificant. The final round began with two Third-Rank Magic Wolves entering the arena, prompting the crowd to accuse the competition of being rigged while Liu Ling and Gu He faced the fallout.

• Lin Ye told Nalan Yanran that he had switched the teams’ numbers so she would face him and the other team would be eliminated.
• Lin Ye admitted that resentment toward Nalan Yanran and jealousy and fear of Xiao Qian had driven him to help Liu Ling undermine them.
• Xiao Qian called Lin Ye one of the stepping stones on his cultivation journey, enraging him.
• Two Third-Rank Magic Wolves entered the arena, and spectators protested that the final round was unfair.
• Liu Ling struggled to control the uproar, while Jia Xingtian challenged Gu He about the difficulty and Gu He regretted failing to restrain Liu Ling.

Gu He calmed the crowd by explaining the tournament rules and promising Xiao Qian's team third-grade Foundation-Building Pills, while Lin Ye maneuvered them into continuing the final round. As two Magic Wolves advanced, Xiao Qian shielded Nalan Yanran and prepared to face the danger alone.

• Gu He explained that the tournament's age limit and stronger Magic Wolves were intended to test young fighters, and promised Xiao Qian's team a third-grade Foundation-Building Pill each even if they lost.
• Nalan Yanran asked Xiao Qian to withdraw, but Lin Ye offered to surrender the pills and proposed that each side fight one Magic Wolf without battling each other afterward.
• Nalan Yanran called Lin Ye a schemer, while Xiao Qian told her he had never intended to withdraw and gently patted her head.
• The two Magic Wolves cautiously chose to approach Xiao Qian and Nalan Yanran, whom they judged to be weaker targets.
• Xiao Qian ordered Nalan Yanran to retreat, then stood between her and the wolves as she watched anxiously from the arena's edge.

Xiao Qian dodged the Tier 3 Magic Wolves’ attacks and drew their barrage toward Lin Ye, forcing him to fight instead of hanging back. Lin Ye engaged one wolf while Xiao Qian faced the other, nearly out of Dou Qi but resolved to stake his life on the battle.

• The two Tier 3 Magic Wolves fired powerful blood-red attacks at Xiao Qian, who struggled to evade them with his dwindling Dou Qi.
• Lin Ye pretended to hurry to Xiao Qian’s aid while secretly holding back, and Nalan Yanran shouted a warning to Xiao Qian.
• Xiao Qian used Wind Flocculent Afterimage to rush beside Lin Ye, drawing the wolves’ continuing barrage onto him as well.
• Lin Ye blocked the attacks but was driven back and injured, then charged one of the wolves and proposed that each man fight one.
• Xiao Qian ignored Lin Ye and prepared to face the remaining wolf, recognizing his near-empty Dou Qi and resolving to stake his life on the fight.

Xiao Qian risked his life to fight the Third-Rank Magic Wolf after his Dou Qi was nearly exhausted. He secretly used his devouring attribute to weaken the beast, but the fight continued as it slammed him against the arena railing.

• The Third-Rank Magic Wolf trapped Xiao Qian with a blood barrage and a charge, leaving him no room to dodge.
• Xiao Qian used Supreme Purity Sky Roaming Steps to evade the attacks and reach the Magic Wolf’s head.
• Xiao Qian grabbed the beast’s fur and punched its forehead while secretly using his devouring attribute to weaken its magic core.
• The Magic Wolf shook its head and rammed Xiao Qian into the railing, leaving him badly hurt and bleeding.
• Xiao Qian kept punching the Magic Wolf as it repeatedly struck him against the railing, while Nalan Yanran watched in distress.

Xiao Qian fought the Third-Rank Magic Wolf in a desperate battle that left both of them near collapse. The wolf fell after Xiao Qian was thrown aside, and Nalan Yanran rushed to his side as the arena erupted.

• Lin Ye watched Xiao Qian fight recklessly and began to fear that Xiao Qian might survive and seek revenge.
• Jia Xingtian worried that Xiao Qian’s fighting style would cost him his life, while Princess Yao Ye admired his resolve.
• Xiao Qian clung to the Magic Wolf and struck it repeatedly until he lost his grip and was flung to the ground.
• Nalan Yanran rushed toward Xiao Qian, but the exhausted Magic Wolf could not pursue him and collapsed.
• Nalan Yanran knelt beside Xiao Qian and pleaded for him to wake up as the spectators cheered and shouted in astonishment.

After Lin Ye was injured and the Third-Rank Magic Wolf charged Xiao Qian, Nalan Yanran tried to protect him, but Xiao Qian rose and killed the beast with Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill. Nalan Yanran dragged his bloodied body free and tended to him, realizing how deeply she cared for him as the arena waited for him to awaken.

• Lin Ye crashed to the ground, and the Third-Rank Magic Wolf shifted its attack toward Xiao Qian.
• Nalan Yanran rushed in front of Xiao Qian as the Magic Wolf charged, while experts raced to rescue them.
• Xiao Qian took Nalan Yanran's sword, lunged into the Magic Wolf's mouth, and used Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill to kill it.
• Nalan Yanran dragged Xiao Qian from the beast's jaws and gave him healing pills while pleading for him to wake.
• Nalan Yanran realized Xiao Qian had quietly taken possession of her heart, as the experts watched and waited for his awakening.

After Xiao Qian's victory, Lin Ye challenged the result by claiming Xiao Qian was ineligible to compete. Nalan Su revealed Xiao Qian's marriage contract with Nalan Yanran, settling the eligibility dispute and leaving Yanran flustered beside the unconscious Xiao Qian.

• Gu He prepared to announce Xiao Qian's team as champion, but Lin Ye interrupted and objected to the result.
• Lin Ye claimed Xiao Qian was ineligible, while Liu Ling avoided supporting him and Gu He affirmed Xiao Qian's victory.
• Nalan Su declared that Xiao Qian had competed for the Nalan Family and presented a marriage contract between Xiao Qian and Yanran.
• The arena erupted in celebration, while Nalan Yanran blushed and wondered how Xiao Qian would react when he awoke.

Lin Ye accused Liu Ling and Gu He of rigging the competition for Nalan Yanran, stirring doubt in the Beast Arena while Jia Xingtian and Yao Ye hesitated to respond. Yun Yun appeared ahead of schedule, took charge of the dispute, and demanded an explanation from Gu He.

• Lin Ye publicly accused Liu Ling of supporting Nalan Yanran and claimed the competition had been arranged to favor her.
• Lin Ye questioned whether Xiao Qian could truly have defeated so many powerful magical beasts, prompting disagreement and doubt among the spectators.
• Jia Xingtian and Yao Ye recognized Lin Ye’s accusations as false but hesitated to defend Xiao Qian because of the Empire’s political interests.
• Yun Yun silenced the Beast Arena and told Elder Jia that the matter belonged to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Nalan Yanran welcomed her teacher, and Yun Yun confronted Gu He, demanding an explanation for the competition.

Yun Yun arrived at the Hunting Tournament and defended Nalan Yanran and the unconscious Xiao Qian, then judged the disciples involved in the schemes. She accepted Gu He's punishment for Liu Ling, expelled Lin Ye from the Misty Cloud Sect, and barred Liu Ling from entering the sect again.

• Gu He tried to declare Xiao Qian's team the winners and brush aside the tournament misconduct, but Yun Yun ignored him and comforted the tearful Nalan Yanran.
• Yun Yun examined the unconscious Xiao Qian, then declared that she had personally taught him and held both him and Nalan Yanran in high regard.
• Gu He admitted Liu Ling's misconduct and initially sentenced him to six months of confinement, which Yun Yun accepted.
• Yun Yun expelled Lin Ye from the Misty Cloud Sect and forbade him from cultivating or using its techniques.
• Yun Yun barred Liu Ling from ever entering the Misty Cloud Sect again, and Gu He increased his confinement to two years.

After the Hunting Battle made Xiao Qian famous across the Empire, Nalan Su visited the Xiao Clan to discuss his engagement to Nalan Yanran. Xiao Xun'er rejected the match with a deadly warning, leaving the council hall in stunned silence.

• The Hunting Battle's excitement spread across the Empire, and Xiao Qian became widely celebrated for his victories.
• In the Xiao Clan council hall, Nalan Su tried to arrange Xiao Qian's engagement to Nalan Yanran while Xiao Zhan said he could not decide for him.
• Xiao Zhan identified Xiao Xun'er as Xiao Qian's younger sister and explained that no one in the clan could decide matters for them.
• Xiao Xun'er walked out of the hall and warned that she would kill anyone who entered into an engagement with Xiao Qian.

Xiao Xun'er worried that Xiao Qian had become involved with Nalan Yanran, while Xiao Yan struggled with the gap between his strength and Xiao Qian’s achievements. Yao Lao revealed the risks behind Xiao Yan’s upgradeable cultivation technique, and Xiao Yan resolved to catch up with Xiao Qian.

• Xiao Xun'er questioned Ling Ying about whether Xiao Qian intended to become engaged to Nalan Yanran, and Ling Ying said the Nalan Family had acted on its own.
• Xiao Yan wondered whether he could catch up with Xiao Qian, who had defeated powerful opponents in the Imperial Capital's Hunting Battle.
• Yao Lao promised Xiao Yan a yellow tier cultivation technique that could be upgraded, prompting Xiao Yan to ask how.
• Yao Lao explained that upgrading the technique required devouring heavenly flames, and Xiao Yan angrily protested.
• Yao Lao urged Xiao Yan to accept the risks of growth, and Xiao Yan admitted that Xiao Qian's rise to the top of the Empire kept him from eating or sleeping in peace.

After surviving the hunting battle, Xiao Qian woke to find his cultivation had advanced and his sixth dantian had opened. Yun Yun offered to make him her personal disciple, but Xiao Qian answered by asking whether she had heard of the nihility devouring flame.

• Xiao Qian woke from unconsciousness and discovered his fifth dantian had reached nine-star while his sixth dantian had opened.
• Xiao Qian wondered why his relationship with Nalan Yanran had advanced, then credited his own charm.
• Yun Yun visited Xiao Qian at night and teased him about being distracted by her appearance.
• Yun Yun offered to take Xiao Qian as her personal disciple, citing his talent and six dantian.
• Xiao Qian asked Yun Yun whether she had heard of the nihility devouring flame.

Xiao Qian refused to become Yun Yun’s personal disciple immediately, but Yun Yun promoted him to the top-ranked Inner Sect disciple and scheduled the Gate of Life and Death test for three days later. Nalan Yanran asked Yun Yun how to tell Xiao Qian about their engagement, and Yun Yun urged her to seek his opinion herself.

• Xiao Qian connected the nihility devouring flame to a hidden danger surrounding the Misty Cloud Sect and decided not to involve Yun Yun in it.
• Xiao Qian asked to wait until he resonated with the Gate of Life and Death before becoming Yun Yun’s disciple, but Yun Yun insisted on taking him as her disciple.
• Yun Yun changed Xiao Qian’s Identity Token rank from thirty-two to one and announced that the Gate of Life and Death test would take place three days later.
• Nalan Yanran asked Yun Yun whether Xiao Qian had agreed to become her disciple and hesitantly brought up the engagement arranged by the Nalan Family.
• Yun Yun told Nalan Yanran not to make decisions for Xiao Qian and to ask his opinion about the engagement herself.

The Misty Cloud Sect gathered for an early Gate of Life and Death trial opened specifically for Xiao Qian, whose cultivation had just advanced after taking a Foundation-Building Pill. As Xiao Qian and the exhausted Nalan Yanran headed toward the gate, the chapter explained that the trial measured disciples’ compatibility with its inherited energy entities and would determine their future access to them.

• The Misty Cloud Sect summoned its disciples, deacons, and elders to the Gate of Life and Death for the trial, and disciples debated whether Xiao Qian would pass.
• Xiao Qian reflected that a third-grade Foundation-Building Pill had raised his sixth dantian by three stars, then set off for the gate.
• Xiao Qian noticed that Nalan Yanran was absent from her usual place but continued on without investigating.
• Nalan Yanran emerged from her room exhausted, complained about Xiao Qian, and followed him while insisting she was only going to watch.
• The chapter explained that the trial tested disciples’ resonance with the Gate of Life and Death and their eligibility to enter it and obtain the preserved energy entities.