Recaps

The Elder Princess retaliated against Jiang Xiaobai by ordering his breakfast covered in salt, but Jiang Xiaobai tricked her into tasting it and fled. Their chase was interrupted when Zhongli Chen arrived with two others.

• The Elder Princess gave Jiang Xiaobai a painful massage until a Dragon-Tiger Sect disciple arrived with breakfast.
• The Elder Princess sent the food back and ordered the kitchen to add a pound of salt, then threatened Jiang Xiaobai when he tried to refuse it.
• Chen Jian and Tang Ningshuang declined to help Jiang Xiaobai, who followed the Elder Princess inside for breakfast.
• The Elder Princess fed Jiang Xiaobai the heavily salted food, but he praised it and got her to taste it herself.
• Jiang Xiaobai laughed and ran from the room as the Elder Princess chased him through the courtyard.
• Zhongli Chen arrived with two others and saw Jiang Xiaobai fleeing from the Elder Princess.

Jiang Xiaobai met Dragon-Tiger Sect Master Lu Yuanshan, who wanted him to return to the capital, but Jiang Xiaobai insisted on staying to take his father's place. Lu Yuanshan allowed him to remain for at most two days as they awaited visitors from the Hidden Edge Sect.

• Zhongli Chen told Jiang Xiaobai that his Household Guards had camped on the mountain's rear slopes and warned him that Lu Yuanshan wanted him to leave.
• Zhongli Chen brought Jiang Xiaobai to the Dragon-Tiger Sect's Main Hall and introduced him to Lu Yuanshan and Chen Songhan.
• Lu Yuanshan ordered Jiang Xiaobai to leave, but Chen Songhan persuaded him to let Jiang Xiaobai stay for two days.
• Jiang Xiaobai declared that he would stay and do better than his father, while Lu Yuanshan instructed Zhongli Chen to escort him down the mountain by the day after tomorrow.
• The Elder Princess stood behind Jiang Xiaobai and resumed massaging his shoulders as he sat waiting for the Hidden Edge Sect's people.

At the Dragon-Tiger Sect’s Main Hall, Jiang Xiaobai endured the Elder Princess’s painful pinching while Lu Yuanshan and Chen Songhan recognized her as Xiao Yunshu and avoided provoking her. When an Upper Sect elder arrived, Xiao Yunshu slapped a young man who challenged Jiang Xiaobai and was recognized by the elder as the Upper Sect’s Deputy Sect Master, though she denied it.

• Lu Yuanshan told the Elder Princess to keep pinching Jiang Xiaobai after recognizing her as Xiao Yunshu, and Chen Songhan agreed rather than risk offending her.
• An Upper Sect elder entered the Main Hall with two young men, and one young man rebuked Jiang Xiaobai for staying seated.
• The Elder Princess released Jiang Xiaobai, approached the young man, and slapped him out of the hall.
• The robed elder recognized the Elder Princess as the Deputy Sect Master, but she denied the identity and returned to pinching Jiang Xiaobai.
• The robed elder told the slapped young man to wait outside, while the other young man silently felt relieved that he had not joined the rebuke.

Jiang Xiaobai used the Elder Princess's intimidating presence to secure permission to stay on Dragon-Tiger Mountain. He then pressed Yu Shangwu to explain the Hidden Edge Sect's plans.

• Yu Shangwu learned that Jiang Jingcheng had become the Duke of the State and that Jiang Xiaobai had come to Dragon-Tiger Mountain in his place.
• Lu Yuanshan and the elders hesitated to say whether Jiang Xiaobai should stay, each passing the question to someone else until it reached Zhongli Chen.
• Jiang Xiaobai declared he would stay and challenged the elders to object to his maid, the Elder Princess.
• After the Elder Princess pinched Jiang Xiaobai, Lu Yuanshan and Chen Songhan said they had no objections, and Jiang Xiaobai declared the matter settled.
• Jiang Xiaobai asked Yu Shangwu to reveal the Hidden Edge Sect's other arrangements, saying the Elder Princess wanted to hear them.

Yu Shangwu explained that the Hidden Edge Sect’s opening could lead to clashes over tokens and old grudges, so the sect planned a Dragon-Tiger Contest and wanted Jiang Jingcheng to serve as its Blade-Guarding Envoy. Jiang Xiaobai volunteered to take his father’s place, and after Lu Yuanshan and Chen Songhan objected, Lu agreed to let him try for one day.

• Yu Shangwu warned that factions might fight over Hidden Edge Tokens or settle old grudges when the Hidden Edge Sect opened its gates.
• Yu Shangwu proposed a Dragon-Tiger Contest where factions could settle grudges or compete for tokens, with a Blade-Guarding Envoy enforcing the rules.
• Yu Shangwu asked Jiang Jingcheng to serve as Blade-Guarding Envoy, but Jiang Xiaobai volunteered to take his father’s place.
• Yu Shangwu warned Jiang Xiaobai that the position was dangerous, but Jiang Xiaobai insisted he could handle it and saw potential benefits for his family.
• Lu Yuanshan and Chen Songhan opposed Jiang Xiaobai’s appointment because of the risks, and Jiang Xiaobai asked to try for one day.
• Lu Yuanshan reluctantly agreed to let Jiang Xiaobai serve for a day.

Jiang Xiaobai agreed to try to bring the Martial World factions into line as Blade-Guarding Envoy and learned more about the unusual internal energy within him. After receiving a fist manual, he asked Chen Songhan what treasure or secret at the Hidden Edge Sect had drawn so many Martial World people there.

• Lu Yuanshan agreed to let Jiang Xiaobai try to settle matters, and the Martial World people were told to gather at the back mountain in three days.
• Chen Songhan agreed to accompany Jiang Xiaobai to the Dragon-Tiger Contest and examined his internal energy, finding that he had reached the first rank.
• Chen Songhan recognized Jiang Xiaobai's harmonized internal energies as the work of the Scarlet and Dark Elders' Yin-Yang Limitless Art.
• Jiang Xiaobai suspected the Elder Princess had been secretly transferring energy to him while he slept, and she denied helping him before stomping on his foot.
• Chen Songhan gave Jiang Xiaobai a Dragon-Tiger Sect fist manual and heard that Jiang Xiaobai had a plan for the contest that he would reveal in three days.
• Jiang Xiaobai asked Chen Songhan what the Hidden Edge Sect had that attracted so many people from the Martial World.

Jiang Xiaobai learned about the Hidden Edge Sect’s attractions and visited the camp at Rear Mountain. As he prepared to leave, he spotted the Lake Pavilion Expert on Hidden Edge Mountain and exchanged a wave with her.

• Chen Songhan told Jiang Xiaobai about the Blade-Viewing Wall, the World's Number One Blade, the Mysterious Dragon Gate, hidden edge force, the Library Pavilion, and an unknown imperial family relic at the Hidden Edge Sect.
• Jiang Xiaobai asked the Elder Princess about the imperial family relic, but she denied knowing anything about it.
• Jiang Xiaobai, Chen Jian, Tang Ningshuang, and the Elder Princess went to Rear Mountain, where Zhang Xinnian explained that his soldiers had camped there.
• Jiang Xiaobai told Zhang Xinnian about the Dragon-Tiger Contest and the Blade-Guarding Envoy, then joined the soldiers for wine and grilled fish.
• Jiang Xiaobai spotted the Lake Pavilion Expert standing atop Hidden Edge Mountain, and she waved back when he greeted her.

Jiang Xiaobai endured three days of punishing fist training from the Elder Princess before joining Zhang Xinnian at the rear mountain, where soldiers and cannons prepared for the Martial World’s arrival. Yu Shangwu appeared with three companions as the chapter ended.

• The White-Dressed Woman defended Jiang Xiaobai against Peng Xiao, who left with resentment after she said Jiang Xiaobai was better than him.
• The Elder Princess repeatedly trained and tormented Jiang Xiaobai for three days, helping him improve his fist techniques.
• A Dragon-Tiger Sect disciple told Jiang Xiaobai that Elder Zhong had gone down the mountain and asked him to head to the rear mountain after breakfast.
• Jiang Xiaobai and the others reached the rear mountain, where Zhang Xinnian reported that the cannons and hundred soldiers were ready.
• Yu Shangwu and three companions arrived from the direction of Hidden Edge Mountain.

Yu Shangwu introduced Jiang Xiaobai to Hidden Edge Sect elder Luo River and Peng Xiao, who insulted Jiang and was kicked into the river by the Elder Princess. When Peng Xiao drew his saber, Jiang Xiaobai ordered Chen Jian to drain most of his internal energy; a newly arrived bald elder then caught Jiang’s attention.

• Yu Shangwu introduced Elder Luo River and Peng Xiao to Jiang Xiaobai, and Peng Xiao mocked Jiang as a useless wastrel.
• The Elder Princess kicked Peng Xiao into the river and then struck him again when he continued insulting her.
• Peng Xiao drew his saber, but Jiang Xiaobai ordered Chen Jian to use the Star-Absorbing Great Technique and drain most of Peng Xiao’s internal energy.
• Yu Shangwu asked Jiang Xiaobai to forgive Peng Xiao, and Jiang warned that he could lose his life if he failed to learn proper rules.
• A nearly bald elder arrived, remarked on the commotion, and Jiang Xiaobai told Chen Jian to drain him too.

At Hidden Edge Mountain, Chen Jian subdued a balding old man with his unusual techniques, while Jiang Xiaobai watched the martial world gather for the Dragon-Tiger Contest. Jiang Xiaobai met familiar rivals and his future mother-in-law, then hinted that he could keep the gathered martial artists in line.

• Chen Jian pierced the balding old man's palm force with One Yang Finger, then repeatedly pulled him forward with the Star-Absorbing Great Technique until Jiang Xiaobai told him to stop.
• The balding old man abandoned his plan to watch the fun and stepped aside after Jiang Xiaobai questioned him.
• Martial artists arrived in growing numbers, including Li Jingxing, He Chang Geng and the First Rank Hall, while He Chang Geng exchanged a greeting with Jiang Xiaobai.
• The Northern Yu Delegation arrived in Great Hua attire, and Helian Zhaoyue angrily rejected Jiang Xiaobai's invitation to chat.
• Xu Yuehua introduced Jiang Xiaobai to a middle-aged woman, who questioned whether his soldiers could control the gathered martial artists; Jiang Xiaobai replied, “Not necessarily.”

Jiang Xiaobai accepted the role of Blade-Guarding Envoy for the Dragon-Tiger Contest and began addressing the gathered martial artists. His introduction was interrupted when a man hurled a stone at him, prompting Chen Jian to attack the thrower.

• Yu Shangwu told Xu Yuehua that Jiang Xiaobai would preside over the contest, and Jiang agreed to try the role for the first day.
• As more than three hundred martial artists gathered, Zhongli Chen told Jiang that it was time to begin, and Jiang crossed the river to the contest site.
• Tang Ningshuang quieted the crowd, and Jiang announced that he would oversee contests and settle disputes as Blade-Guarding Envoy.
• Jiang introduced himself as the Heir Apparent of the Duke of the State's Estate, but a middle-aged man hurled a stone at him.
• Chen Jian caught the stone and charged at the middle-aged man, shouting that he would use his Star-Absorbing Great Technique.

Jiang Xiaobai killed a hidden attacker and invited everyone who opposed his appointment as Blade-Guarding Envoy to step forward. More martial artists, including the Free-and-Easy Sword School, gathered against him, leaving Xu Yuehua worried about whether he could face them all.

• Chen Jian dragged a middle-aged attacker out of the crowd, and Tang Ningshuang held him at swordpoint.
• Jiang Xiaobai shot the middle-aged man dead after learning he had secretly attacked him.
• Jiang Xiaobai warned the crowd that he would kill anyone who used underhanded tricks, and a Clearwind Gate elder challenged his authority.
• Helian Zhaoyue stopped Teng Zixiu from objecting after pointing out the cannons near Jiang Xiaobai.
• Li Jingxing called on the Free-and-Easy Sword School to avenge an elder, and its sword-wielding elder emerged with four others.
• Jiang Xiaobai asked the crowd to reveal every objection, prompting more martial artists to step forward as Xu Yuehua grew worried.

Jiang Xiaobai drew the Martial World opponents into one place, then revealed cannons as his backup plan and demonstrated their destructive power. The soldiers aimed every cannon at Li Jingxing and the others who opposed him.

• Jiang Xiaobai invited those opposing his appointment as Blade-Guarding Envoy to gather where he had been standing, and Li Jingxing led them there.
• Li Jingxing criticized Jiang Xiaobai and urged the Martial World to reject him, drawing more opponents into the group.
• Helian Zhaoyue noticed soldiers turning the covered weapons toward Li Jingxing and the others, but they did not realize the danger.
• Jiang Xiaobai had Zhang Xinnian bring over a cannon and fired it, blasting a crater into the rock face above the gathered opponents.
• Jiang Xiaobai ordered the soldiers to aim every cannon at the opposition, and they uncovered the row of muzzles.

Jiang Xiaobai used his cannons to silence opposition to his appointment as Blade-Guarding Envoy and take control of the gathering. He began the Dragon-Tiger Contest by ordering Li Jingxing and his eldest brother to fight first, with a cannon aimed at Li Jingxing.

• Jiang Xiaobai’s cannons drove Li Jingfeng and the other opponents away, and the crowd fell silent when the weapons turned toward them.
• Xu Yuehua, Zhongli Chen, Yu Shangwu, Peng Xiao, and Chen Songhan reacted with shock as they realized how powerful Jiang Xiaobai’s weapons were.
• The White-Dressed Woman said she could rest easy and left, prompting Chen Songhan to wonder whether she knew Jiang Xiaobai.
• Jiang Xiaobai challenged the crowd to object to his appointment, and the Clearwind Sect Elder, Li Jingxing, and others agreed that he could be Blade-Guarding Envoy.
• Jiang Xiaobai declared that the Dragon-Tiger Contest would begin and ordered Li Jingxing and his eldest brother to go first.
• Zhang Xinnian aimed a cannon at Li Jingxing as Jiang Xiaobai asked whether he had a problem with the order.

Jiang Xiaobai used the cannon to force the Dragon-Tiger Contest participants to fight and keep the gathered martial artists in line. After Li Jingfeng defeated his younger brother, Jiang ordered the Free-and-Easy Sword School to fight, and Chen Jian overwhelmed its leader and pinned him against the cannon.

• Li Jingxing and Li Jingfeng fought under Jiang Xiaobai’s threat, first holding back and then exchanging serious blows.
• Li Jingfeng defeated Li Jingxing, and Jiang Xiaobai declared that their fight had settled their supposed grudge.
• Jiang Xiaobai ordered the Free-and-Easy Sword School to fight among themselves, but its leader refused.
• Chen Jian fought the school’s leader, struck him with One Yang Finger, and drained much of his internal energy with the Star-Absorbing Great Technique.
• Chen Jian seized the weakened leader and slammed him against the cannon.

Jiang Xiaobai ordered his cannons to destroy three Western Desert Experts who intervened to save the Free-and-Easy Sword School elder. With the Rear Mountain subdued and Chen Jian having comprehended One Yang Palm, the frightened elder agreed to fight.

• The Free-and-Easy Sword School elder appealed to He Chang Geng for help, but He Chang Geng refused to intervene and warned himself that the elder had provoked Jiang Xiaobai.
• Jiang Xiaobai ordered Zhang Xinnian to fire the cannon at the elder, but three Western Desert Experts arrived and one of them attacked Chen Jian with a silver needle.
• Chen Jian shattered the needle with his newly comprehended One Yang Palm, and the elder broke free while Zhang Xinnian stopped the fuse.
• Jiang Xiaobai ordered the soldiers to aim every cannon at the Western Desert Experts, and repeated volleys blasted them out of the sky.
• Chen Jian told Jiang Xiaobai that the silver needle had helped him comprehend One Yang Palm, then turned toward the elder, who agreed to fight rather than face the cannons.

Jiang Xiaobai watched Elder fight four Free-and-Easy Sword School disciples as Martial World groups arrived at Rear Mountain. A confident Western Desert youth and a ruthless Free-and-Easy Sword School elder approached the mountain together, unaware of what had caused the thunderous commotion.

• Elder fought four Free-and-Easy Sword School disciples while Jiang Xiaobai watched.
• A Western Desert youth rode atop a log carried by a burly man and declared that he would claim the top spot when the Hidden Edge Sect opened its gates.
• Three elderly men caught up with the Western Desert group, and their broad-sword-carrying leader admitted that they had killed people to take their Hidden Edge Tokens.
• The Western Desert youth praised the Free-and-Easy Sword School elder's ruthlessness, and both groups said they had sent people ahead to clear the way.
• The Western Desert youth ordered the gong bearers to strike louder as the group continued toward the mountain.

Qin Zhaoye joined Cui Shengyou and Fu Yuanzong on their way to the Hidden Edge Sect's gathering. There, Cui Shengyou found Pang Guanming and four disciples fighting under Jiang Xiaobai's orders, and Jiang Xiaobai refused to let them come down.

• Fu Yuanzong nearly sent Yan Bei to attack Qin Zhaoye, but Cui Shengyou recognized him and introduced him to Fu Yuanzong.
• Qin Zhaoye joined Cui Shengyou's group as they continued up the mountain to the Rear Mountain.
• Cui Shengyou found Pang Guanming and four Free-and-Easy Sword School disciples fighting each other beneath the cliff.
• Cui Shengyou ordered Pang Guanming and the disciples to come down, but Jiang Xiaobai said he had ordered them to fight and would not let them come down.

Jiang Xiaobai confronted Cui Shengyou and the Free-and-Easy Sword School at the Hidden Edge Sect, sparking a fight between their fighters and his allies. He then told Fu Yuanzong that the three men he was searching for had been blasted to bits.

• Jiang Xiaobai recognized Qin Zhaoye and suspected Fu Yuanzong's group came from the Western Desert.
• Jiang Xiaobai ordered Pang Guanming and the other workers to continue despite Cui Shengyou's demand that they stop.
• After Qin Zhaoye identified Jiang Xiaobai as the Duke of the State's Heir Apparent, Cui Shengyou attacked him, and Chen Jian intercepted the blow.
• Two Free-and-Easy Sword School elders attacked Jiang Xiaobai, while Tang Ningshuang, the Elder Princess, and Xu Yuehua joined the fight against them.
• Fu Yuanzong sent Yan Bei to find Yan Zhou and the other missing men, and Jiang Xiaobai said they had been blasted to bits.

Jiang Xiaobai ordered the cannons fired at Fu Yuanzong’s party, scattering and killing several of its members. As he prepared another volley, an elder from the Hidden Edge Sect arrived and demanded an explanation, but Jiang Xiaobai told him to mind his own business.

• Jiang Xiaobai ordered Zhang Xinnian to fire a cannon at Fu Yuanzong’s party, sending nearby fighters fleeing.
• Cui Shengyou struck the first cannonball with his sword, but the explosion hurled him away, while a burly man carried Fu Yuanzong clear and was injured by the blast.
• Jiang Xiaobai ordered the soldiers to fire several cannons, killing several Western Desert men and scattering Fu Yuanzong’s remaining party.
• After the cannon smoke cleared, Jiang Xiaobai saw that Cui Shengyou, Fu Yuanzong, and four others had survived with injuries.
• An elder from the Hidden Edge Sect arrived, questioned Yu Shangwu about the destruction, and Jiang Xiaobai told him to mind his own business.

Jiang Xiaobai faced down Hidden Edge Sect Heavenly Elder Feng Jitong, who had come to intervene. After Jiang Xiaobai demonstrated the cannons’ destructive power, Feng Jitong and his companions fled.

• Feng Jitong angrily challenged Jiang Xiaobai, while Yu Shangwu warned him to stay out of the conflict and urged him to speak less.
• Jiang Xiaobai asked the Elder Princess what to do, and she left the decision to him.
• Jiang Xiaobai ordered Zhang Xinnian to fire a cannon at a distant mountain, and the blast shattered the mountaintop.
• Feng Jitong realized the cannons could threaten him, claimed he had urgent business, and hurried away with his companions.

Jiang Xiaobai drove Fu Yuanzong and the others from the mountain with devastating iron weapons, then forced Pang Guanming and four disciples to keep fighting one another. Fu Yuanzong’s surviving party retreated to recover and planned to return when Hidden Edge Mountain officially opened.

• After Feng Jitong and the others fled, Jiang Xiaobai turned his attention to Pang Guanming and four disciples, who drew their swords and resumed fighting each other.
• Fu Yuanzong escaped with Cui Shengyou, Qin Zhaoye, and three Western Desert men, then spat blood and mourned the loss of most of his group.
• Cui Shengyou and Fu Yuanzong discussed the deadly iron weapons, while Qin Zhaoye argued that their size would make them difficult to bring up Hidden Edge Mountain.
• Cui Shengyou vowed revenge for the two junior brothers killed by Jiang Xiaobai, and Fu Yuanzong decided the group would return when Hidden Edge Mountain officially opened.
• Fu Yuanzong rejected an offer to be carried down the mountain and hurried away with the others.

Feng Jitong returned to the Hidden Edge Sect after being frightened by Jiang Xiaobai’s cannon, but he claimed he had handled the situation with ease. At a meeting, Chu Qingci announced new rewards for Hidden Edge Mountain’s opening in three days, ending the discussion by declaring that objections would not change his decision.

• Feng Jitong told Cheng Yanqiu that he had settled matters below the mountain and dismissed the cannon blasts as noise from little toys.
• Feng Jitong and Cheng Yanqiu joined the elders in the Main Hall, where Feng Jitong gave only a brief answer about his investigation.
• Chu Qingci announced that Hidden Edge Mountain would open in three days and that anyone holding more than twenty Hidden Edge Tokens could receive a transmission of Hidden Edge Force.
• Chu Qingci added that anyone reaching twenty-four Hidden Edge Tokens could enter the Mysterious Dragon Gate once.
• Chu Qingci insisted that the conditions were final and said he would not listen to objections.

Chu Qingci dismissed Feng Jitong’s proposal to capture Jiang Xiaobai, and Feng Jitong argued with Nie Qianwen over who would face the cannons. Nie Qianwen went down to challenge Jiang Xiaobai, but after a cannon blast he returned to the cliff in disarray and claimed he had urgent business.

• Feng Jitong told Chu Qingci that Jiang Xiaobai and his soldiers had blasted the Rear Mountain with cannons, and Chu Qingci told him not to interfere.
• Cheng Yanqiu and the other elders left the Main Hall, while the Purple-Robed Elder mocked Feng Jitong for running back.
• Nie Qianwen accepted Feng Jitong’s challenge and leaped down to the Rear Mountain to confront Jiang Xiaobai.
• Nie Qianwen asked Jiang Xiaobai to fire the cannons at him, and Jiang Xiaobai signaled Zhang Xinnian to light one.
• After the cannon exploded, Nie Qianwen returned to the cliff with his robe disordered and his face blackened, then claimed he had urgent business.

Feng Jitong watched the other elders retreat after seeing the power of the cannons, while Jiang Xiaobai continued the Dragon-Tiger Contest and then headed to the Hidden Edge Sect with the Elder Princess. The Elder Princess carried him up the mountain, where he teased her about being afraid of a toad.

• Feng Jitong mocked Nie Qianwen and urged Cheng Yanqiu and the other elders to test the cannons, but they refused and left.
• Jiang Xiaobai called out the remaining opponents, including Helian Zhaoyue and Helian Mingchuan, then ended the Dragon-Tiger Contest for the day and announced it would continue tomorrow.
• The Elder Princess proposed taking Jiang Xiaobai to the Hidden Edge Sect, and Zhang Xinnian aimed the cannons at Yu Shangwu until he agreed it was appropriate.
• The Elder Princess carried Jiang Xiaobai up the mountain, and he clung to her waist until they reached the summit.
• Jiang Xiaobai teased the Elder Princess about her strength, then pretended there was a huge toad and watched her hide behind him.