Chapter Summaries

Official Tang locked down the territory after his daughter Tang Tang was kidnapped, forcing Steven’s airport kidnappers to abandon their operation. Old Ninth received a suspicious call claiming his woman was being held at the scrapyard beach, while he and his men recognized the setup as a trap.

• Official Tang arrived at the airport with elite forces and ordered a territory-wide lockdown and an urgent search for Tang Tang’s kidnappers.
• Steven’s second batch of kidnappers watched security tighten around Zhu Le'er and abandoned their attempt to take her.
• Steven ordered his men to release Tang Tang, dispose of everyone who had contact with her, and contact Old Ninth.
• Old Ninth questioned Old Man Leng at the Leng Family residence until a caller claimed to have his woman and demanded that Old Ninth come alone to the scrapyard beach at eight.
• Old Ninth and his men suspected the caller was connected to Sir Chang and mocked the amateurish setup, while Old Man Leng remained at their mercy.

Old Ninth prepared to face the forces targeting him, while Steven assembled an army of mercenaries and Lei Zis to kill him. The chapter ended with Steven waiting confidently for Old Ninth at the Scrapyard.

• Old Man ordered Li Youxian to root out the people behind the Chang Family and ensure the Hong Kong Government supported Old Ninth.
• Li Youxian told Old Ninth that the kidnappers had released Tang Tang and revealed that he had arranged reinforcements from the Tang Family.
• Old Ninth and his brothers set out for the Scrapyard while Li Youxian headed to the Tang Family.
• Steven gathered more than eleven hundred mercenaries and Lei Zis, offering them large sums to kill Old Ninth.
• Steven displayed heaps of cash and waited for Old Ninth to arrive, confident his hired forces would kill him.

Steven held Yu Leer captive to lure Old Ninth into an ambush, then forced him to endure attacks by the Lei Zis without fighting back. After Old Ninth dispersed his Qi to protect Yu Leer, hidden experts broke a Dragon Scale on his abdomen and wounded him.

• Steven waited at the warehouse with Yu Leer bound, confident Old Ninth would be killed if he came to rescue her.
• Old Ninth entered the market and threw his Chainsaw at Steven, but the Butler knocked it aside and was injured by its Qi.
• Old Ninth shrugged off the Lei Zis’ attacks until Steven had the Butler threaten Yu Leer and demanded that he stop defending himself.
• Old Ninth dispersed his Qi to keep Steven from hurting Yu Leer, and hidden experts attacked the same spot on his abdomen.
• A Seven Awakenings expert shattered Old Ninth’s cracked Dragon Scales and made him bleed, then revealed that Old Ninth had injured him the previous day.

Old Ninth endured Steven’s torture while waiting for the agreed time, and Li Youxian pressured Official Tang to join the fight against Steven. The chapter ended with Old Ninth’s alarm ringing and Official Tang confronting Li after Tang Tang was kidnapped, giving him a reason to act.

• Steven set four Seven Awakenings criminals on Old Ninth, who endured their attacks without crying out.
• Old Ninth insulted his attackers as they stabbed his shoulders and back, then smiled when his phone alarm rang.
• Li Youxian urged Official Tang to help him, but Official Tang refused and said Old Ninth was only a pawn.
• A bloodied guard reported that Tang Tang had been kidnapped while being escorted home, and Official Tang suspected Li Youxian had arranged it.
• Li Youxian told Official Tang that the kidnapping gave the Tang Family a reason to act and warned that Old Ninth’s father would not tolerate his death.

Old Ninth’s brothers and the Chun Prefecture Lei Zis arrived to rescue him and overwhelm Steven’s forces. With the Tang Family’s forces surrounding the market, Steven was captured as Old Ninth’s side began torturing Number Two.

• Old Ninth broke his chains as Xiao Gang, Langzi, and Yueyue rode into the market, threatened the attackers with explosives, and formed a guard around him.
• Little White Tiger arrived and subdued Number Two, while Old Ninth turned on Number Three and killed her.
• Hi Dog, Bone, Xiao Feng, and the Chun Prefecture Lei Zis joined the fight and routed the overseas mercenaries.
• Steven called for reinforcements, but the Tang Family’s Special Operations Team surrounded the market and ordered everyone inside to surrender.
• Little White Tiger held Number Two while Old Ninth ordered his brothers to make him scream, and Official Tang’s aide ordered the body cameras turned off.

Doctor secured Yang Huaimin's apparent support in exchange for surrendering his group's wealth, while Old Ninth used Uncle Hong's family and ancestral grave to break the hostage standoff at the Hong Kong Government market. The fight remained unresolved as Old Ninth confronted Steven and taunted the butler.

• Doctor left Yang Huaimin's study believing he could gain Bai and Ding's support, and his secretary reported that Yun Fei would arrange an introduction to Minister Bai.
• Yang Huaimin explained to Pan'er that he had given Doctor hope to ensure his group's assets would return to the people, then ordered the finance ministry to confiscate their wealth and Tian Bo to prevent any transfers.
• At the Hong Kong Government market, the butler held Yu Leer hostage and demanded that Old Ninth's men stop fighting.
• Old Ninth revealed that he had been buying time, showed Uncle Hong that his family was in his custody, and threatened to dig up his ancestors' graves.
• Uncle Hong erupted in fury as Old Ninth mocked Steven and suggested he would claim Uncle Hong's settlement fee and look after his family.

Old Ninth cornered Steven after Uncle Hong sacrificed himself to protect his family, but Steven threatened to unleash a brain-eating worm on Yu Leer. Old Ninth offered to eat it himself and confessed what had happened between him and Yu Leer, as strange auras gathered nearby.

• Old Ninth forced Uncle Hong to choose between betraying Doctor and saving his family, and Uncle Hong killed himself after securing their release.
• Steven ordered Number One and Number Four to attack Old Ninth, but they fled and were incapacitated by Black Six before Black Seven appeared.
• With his forces losing, Steven threatened to feed a Holy Corpse Brain-Eating Worm to either Old Ninth or Yu Leer, and Yu Leer volunteered to take it.
• Old Ninth agreed to eat the worm and told Yu Leer that he had been too nervous to go all the way when they were together.
• Old Ninth admitted he would take responsibility and said he would get Yu Leer pregnant if he had another chance.

Old Ninth survived the Brain-Eating Worm by secretly hiding it, while Yu Leer confessed her feelings and believed he was dying. As his brothers helped him stage a deathbed scene, Old Ninth tried to make Yu Leer fulfill his last wish.

• Yu Leer tried to eat the Brain-Eating Worm for Old Ninth, but Little White Tiger and the others intervened and defeated Steven's attack.
• Black Six, Black Seven, and Official Tang confronted Cain and Gainan; Black Six struck them down, but Cain used Temporal Power to heal himself and escape with Gainan.
• Yu Leer cradled Old Ninth as he pretended to be near death, while the others blocked Cain and Gainan from reaching them.
• Old Ninth secretly passed the Brain-Eating Worm to Little White Tiger, and Xiao Gang realized he had hidden it with a pickpocket's trick.
• Old Ninth's brothers played along with his fake death, and Yu Leer offered to fulfill his regrets.
• Old Ninth told Yu Leer to finish what they had started, prompting Black Six to suspect the group was trying to scam her into sex.

Li Youxian defeated Steven and arranged for him to stand trial in the Capital, while Old Ninth was taken to the hospital to recover. Little White Tiger guarded Old Ninth’s VIP room until a message sent him out to buy more condoms.

• Langzi and the brothers stopped Steven from exposing Old Ninth’s fake injury, and they kept him occupied until Old Ninth and Yu Leer were taken away.
• Li Youxian told Steven that the Capital would not spare him and revealed that Steven would be sent back to the Capital to stand trial.
• Steven realized that Li Youxian had used Tang Tang’s second kidnapping to frame him, while Official Tang admitted he had misunderstood who was responsible.
• Li Youxian said he would keep Steven alive until the Doctor paid back his stolen money, then left him to face the trial.
• Little White Tiger waited outside Old Ninth’s hospital room while Black Seven and Black Six joked about what was happening inside.
• Little White Tiger read a message telling him to buy another box of condoms and stormed away.

Old Ninth and Yu Leer argued after she discovered that he had faked being near death to spend the night with her. Li Youxian urged Yu Leer to recognize Old Ninth’s feelings, then told Old Ninth to take responsibility for the mess he had caused.

• The Lei Zis joked about Old Ninth’s night with Yu Leer until Iron Sir arrived with officers responding to a report of indecent behavior.
• Iron Sir entered the hospital room and found Yu Leer standing on Old Ninth while accusing him of deceiving her about his injuries.
• Old Ninth admitted he had wanted to sleep with Yu Leer, and Iron Sir realized the incident was a lovers’ quarrel and left with his officers.
• Li Youxian defended Old Ninth’s feelings for Yu Leer and explained that Old Ninth had risked his life to save her.
• Li Youxian told Old Ninth to take Yu Leer seriously and accept responsibility for what he had done.

Old Ninth and Yu Leer confessed their feelings and became a couple as Little White Tiger and the others prepared to leave Hong Kong Government. The group headed home, while Li Youxian took Xiao Gang with him to the Capital to keep him out of trouble.

• Old Ninth told Yu Leer he liked her, and they reconciled and became lovers.
• At the airport, Little White Tiger looked forward to reuniting with Xiao Yuan while Steven glared at the departing group in handcuffs.
• Xiao Gang said he planned to force himself on a girl he liked, so Li Youxian decided to take him to the Capital.
• Yu Leer asked Old Ninth about meeting his father, and Old Ninth told her to beat his ass if he got fierce.
• Old Ninth rejected a call from a familiar number and told Yu Leer it was a stranger.

Three months after Chun Prefecture recovered, its people celebrated as Xiao Yuan neared awakening. Little White Tiger and Old Ninth discussed turning Chun Prefecture into a supercity with government support, a plan that could weaken the Ma Family without an immediate war.

• Chun Prefecture celebrated with fireworks that signaled Xiao Yuan would soon awaken, and residents rushed toward Eight-Nine Prefecture.
• Little White Tiger, Old Ninth, Yu Leer, and their allies gathered to celebrate, while Duan Ka lost a mahjong game and paid his debts.
• Duan Ka asked why Chun Prefecture was holding back from attacking the Ma Family, and Little White Tiger said their Lei Zi needed time to recover.
• Little White Tiger explained that the Capital was considering major Northeast development assistance, which Chun Prefecture and the Ma Family would compete to secure.
• Old Ninth said Chun Prefecture aimed to become a supercity that would draw in the Northeast's population and resources and gradually drain the Ma Family's strength.

Little White Tiger learned that investors led by Seventh Master were exploiting a treaty loophole to rebuild the Korean settlements and pressure Chun Prefecture to withdraw from the Peninsula. He put the dispute on hold until Xiao Yuan woke up and announced that he wanted to marry her.

• Little White Tiger explained that he wanted to double Chun Prefecture's size and build a stronger force, and Overlord agreed to support him.
• Fang Mu reported that investors led by Seventh Master were planning to build large Korean settlements, while demonstrations called for Dragon Kingdom troops to leave the Peninsula.
• Little White Tiger ordered the Fei Island forces to remain on the Peninsula and postponed other decisions until Xiao Yuan woke up.
• Little White Tiger told Overlord he wanted to marry Xiao Yuan, and Overlord eagerly agreed to send someone to propose.

Little White Tiger and Chun Prefecture’s people tried to awaken Xiao Yuan by giving her Demon Ancestor’s Blood as her Fire Phoenix bloodline ignited. Her eyelids began to move, but she remained asleep as a fire tornado formed around her.

• Chun Prefecture’s leaders and Lei Zis gathered to awaken Xiao Yuan, while they explained Yu Leer how deeply the city respected her.
• Little White Tiger and Old Ninth brought everyone to Xiao Yuan’s courtyard, where the Turtle Ancestor warned that she had to wake for her chance at Nirvana.
• Little White Tiger and Old Ninth cut their palms and sent three streams of Demon Ancestor’s Blood into Xiao Yuan, awakening the Fire Phoenix bloodline.
• Little White Tiger, Third Uncle, Old Ninth, and Fang Mu called out to Xiao Yuan as the heat intensified and her eyelids moved.
• Fang Mu shouted that the Peninsula was in trouble and Chun Prefecture needed her, prompting a fire tornado to form around Xiao Yuan.

As Xiao Yuan remained unconscious in the flames of Nirvana, her friends and people despaired, and Little White Tiger entered the fire to die beside her. His vows and kiss awakened Xiao Yuan, who reunited with him before rising toward the Fire Phoenix.

• The Fire Phoenix began fading as Xiao Yuan failed to wake, and Old Sick and Old Pestilence knelt in the Nirvana flames, offering their lives to stay by her.
• The people of Eight-Nine Prefecture begged heaven to return Xiao Yuan, while Old Ninth used his Eight Dragons Body Protection to keep the Fire Phoenix from dissipating.
• Little White Tiger entered the flames and embraced Xiao Yuan, accepting death as he declared his love and vowed to take her as his wife.
• After Little White Tiger kissed her and a tear fell on her cheek, Xiao Yuan woke and told him she could not bear to let him die.
• Xiao Yuan and Little White Tiger held each other as she rose through the flames toward the Fire Phoenix.

Sikong Jian agreed to Xiao Yuan’s marriage to Little White Tiger after Overlord arrived in the Southwest to propose with a lavish bride price. With his trial looming, Sikong Jian ordered his people to ensure nothing interfered with the wedding planned for a week later.

• Sikong Jian learned that survivors from the settlement might arrive in the Dragon Kingdom and discussed how his trial could be handled with Little Li.
• Hi Dog and Xiao Feng told Sikong Jian that Overlord had come to propose a marriage on Little White Tiger’s behalf.
• Overlord offered one hundred Wasteland Artifacts and a hundred million as a bride price, and Sikong Jian agreed while warning that Xiao Yuan must not be mistreated.
• Overlord assured Sikong Jian that Little White Tiger would never mistreat Xiao Yuan, and they set the wedding for a week later.
• When Little Li reminded him that his trial was about to begin, Sikong Jian ordered Lao Huo to have the monkeys’ delegation commit suicide en masse and summoned the group’s senior executives to the wedding.

On the eve of Xiao Yuan and Little White Tiger’s wedding, Chun Prefecture welcomed powerful guests and displayed its growing influence. The chapter ended with Chun Prefecture gathering for its only family portrait, while the wedding was still to come.

• Xiao Feng welcomed wedding guests at Chun Prefecture’s gates as representatives from powerful families and groups arrived.
• A middle-aged visitor warned Ku'er not to provoke Chun Prefecture and explained the influence of Little White Tiger and Old Ninth.
• Xiao Feng greeted Ji Min warmly, and the middle-aged visitor recognized the close ties between Chun Prefecture and major powers.
• The people of Chun Prefecture gathered in Eight-Nine Prefecture for a family portrait with Xiao Yuan, Little White Tiger, Old Ninth, and memorial tablets for fallen brothers.
• The portrait later became Lei Zi’s cherished symbol of the Chun Prefecture Group’s unity and power.

Xiao Yuan awaited Little White Tiger’s wedding procession, which featured their sworn brothers and friends in an exuberant, unconventional bride-fetching ceremony. She jumped from the hotel window onto the bridal sedan chair and challenged Little White Tiger about their married life, while Ji Min teased him with another question.

• Xiao Yuan shared an emotional farewell with her brother Sikong Jian as they waited for Little White Tiger to arrive.
• Old Ninth, Xiao Gang, Ji Min, Thirteen, and the sworn brothers led a noisy procession with dancing, music, and an eight-bearer bridal sedan chair.
• Xiao Yuan saw Little White Tiger arrive on horseback and jumped from the window with Sickness and Pestilence following under red umbrellas.
• Xiao Yuan stood atop the sedan chair and asked Little White Tiger who would listen to whom after they married.
• Little White Tiger promised he would listen to Xiao Yuan outside bed, and Ji Min teased him before asking whether he loved Old Ninth or Xiao Yuan more.

Little White Tiger and Xiao Yuan’s wedding drew powerful human leaders and the Demon Ancestors Sword Crane and Old Turtle, who brought gifts and pledged support. Sword Crane then agreed to confront the Ma Family’s old man at Old Ninth’s suggestion.

• Wang Shengnan arrived at the wedding with Su Wanfang, and Old Master Wang and other powerful family leaders came to offer congratulations.
• Sword Crane and Earthworm arrived with the Demon Ancestor Sword Crane, while Old Turtle appeared and offered the newlyweds his Nine-Armor Black Tortoise Art.
• Old Turtle offered to take Xiao Yuan as his adoptive daughter, but Old Ninth warned him not to press the matter.
• Sword Crane revealed that she had killed the leaders and key members of all three Korean gathering zones in response to their mistreatment of Xiao Yuan.
• Sword Crane offered to kill Little White Tiger’s enemies, and Old Ninth asked her to beat up the Ma Family’s old man for failing to send a wedding gift.

White Garment arrived at Little White Tiger and Xiao Yuan’s wedding, gave them the location of Lu Jian and named Little White Tiger his pupil. The ceremony continued with the couple honoring Overlord, leaving him tearfully accepting them both.

• Sword Crane prepared to leave to confront Old Ma, but White Garment arrived and stopped her.
• White Garment gave Little White Tiger a book containing Lu Jian’s location and publicly acknowledged him as his pupil.
• White Garment urged the guests to avoid bloodshed, then took a seat of honor beside Overlord as the wedding continued.
• Little White Tiger interrupted the ceremony and asked to honor his elders before the usual wedding rites.
• Little White Tiger and Xiao Yuan bowed to Overlord and thanked him for raising and protecting them.
• Overlord crushed his chair’s armrest, accepted the couple, and wiped away his tears.