Vol. 1Volume 1

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Chapters 1–50 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1From Death Row to the Border

Li Dao survived the Death Row Camp by killing Northern Barbarians, then led a group of unusual prisoners through missions for the Mighty Camp. As the Tamu Tribe’s marriage envoy approached the border, Li Dao fought Liu Yan while the eldest prince chose to retreat.

  • Li Dao killed a burly prisoner who tried to take his food, awakened his system, and set his sights on earning freedom by collecting enemy ears.
  • Squad Leader Liu took Li Dao on a Northern Barbarian raid, where Li Dao proved himself in battle and killed surrendered enemies despite being warned not to.
  • After surviving an ambush against Northern Barbarian cavalry and killing their leader, Li Dao joined Wei Yun’s group with Shen San, Old Ghost, Xu Hu, and Little Madman.
  • Li Dao led the group in assassinating the Third Prince of Falling Cloud, then accepted Wei Yun’s mission to destroy a Tamu Tribe arrow shipment guarded by a Xiantian Martial Artist.
  • During the convoy ambush, Li Dao killed Lie Xin and helped the Great Qian forces destroy the arrows before retreating with the survivors.
  • Wei Yun sent Li Dao and his companions to intercept the Tamu Eldest Prince, whose proposed marriage alliance involved Princess Mingyue, while Li Dao learned that the emperor had executed the Earl of Anyuan.
  • Li Dao’s group attacked the Tamu caravan and searched for its betrothal treasure as Liu Yan, identified as Snow Demon Zhao Dongyan, fought Sun Zheng and Gao Liang.
  • Li Dao resisted Liu Yan’s Frost Palm and advanced toward the Tamu Eldest Prince, who chose to flee with Liu Yan and abandon the caravan’s supplies.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2The Troublemaker Camp

Li Dao returned to the Imperial Capital, rescued Jiu'er from the ruined Li estate, and later defended Peach Spring Village from Northern Barbarians. He settled in Cloudrise City and enlisted, only to be assigned to the notorious Yellow Sand Town Camp, while his treasure blood began attracting animals.

  • Li Dao found Wei Yun captive in the Falling Cloud Tribe’s camp, raised his physique, killed Jinhua, and drove Jinsha’s forces into retreat.
  • Li Dao returned to Changgu Town with Wei Yun, then traveled north and joined Tie Sanniang’s caravan as a guard.
  • Li Dao saved Tie Sanniang from assassins on the road to the Imperial Capital, then left the caravan and returned to find the Earl of Anyuan’s Residence being looted.
  • Li Dao reunited with Jiu'er, learned that Steward Li had died, and left the estate with her as the Chancellor’s men arrived to seize it.
  • Li Dao killed the Northern Barbarians who raided Peach Spring Village and discovered that his transformed blood healed him and changed a rat into an intelligent, obedient pet named Yuanbao.
  • Li Dao studied the Li family’s halberd art and military manuals, gave Liu Xiuer books to help the women defend themselves, and left the village with Jiu'er.
  • Li Dao settled Jiu'er in a house in Cloudrise City and passed the enlistment strength test by lifting the heaviest weight, despite having no meridian pathways.
  • Qi Sheng assigned Li Dao to the feared Yellow Sand Town Camp, and Li Dao bought two wolf cubs and two young Saker Falcons before drawing treasure blood that attracted them.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read