Chapter Summaries

Tang Xiaoling led her companions through the Instance to Ghost Valley, where its illusions nearly lured Sukanan and Qi Mai to their deaths. After saving them, she said they needed to cross the valley to find a stone, but the group had already used up their items.

• Tang Xiaoling led the group away from the river toward a place viewers warned was dangerous.
• Sukanan, Qi Mai, and the others worried that they had used up their items and might not be able to leave the Instance.
• At Ghost Valley, Sukanan and Qi Mai were beguiled by visions of their deepest desires and walked toward the deadly drop.
• Tang Xiaoling took their hands, breaking the illusion and pulling them back from the edge.
• The group saw the corpses below, and Tang Xiaoling said they had to cross the valley to find a pretty stone, though they had no items left to build a bridge.

Tang Xiaoling encouraged Sukanan and Qi Mai and decided with Tiantian to cross the valley despite the Hydra guarding it. The group prepared to face the final obstacle, while the Hydra waited to see how they would overcome the barrier and defeat it.

• Sukanan and Qi Mai realized they had no clear way to cross the valley, while Tang Xiaoling reassured them and praised their courage.
• A Hydra appeared and guarded the crossing, and Tang Xiaoling asked if they could keep it as a pet.
• The Hydra charged after hearing the group discuss it, and Sukanan and Qi Mai stepped in front of Tang Xiaoling to protect her.
• Tang Xiaoling told Tiantian she wanted to find a way across so Sukanan would not be unhappy, and Tiantian agreed.
• The group approached the valley as the Hydra prepared to attack, knowing they had to cross and defeat it to clear the Instance.

Tiantian carried Tang Xiaoling and the others across the valley, where they confronted the Hydra. After the Hydra threatened them, he recognized Tang Xiaoling’s Golden Crow Mark and became terrified, while she refused to forgive his earlier insults.

• Tiantian used a spell to place the group inside a ring of light and carry them across the valley.
• Sukanan worried that she would hold the others back, but Tang Xiaoling insisted she wanted to stay with her and the group.
• The group reached the Hydra, and Sukanan and the others shielded Tang Xiaoling as the Hydra threatened them.
• Tang Xiaoling challenged the Hydra and began attacking before he could react.
• The Hydra recognized Tang Xiaoling’s Golden Crow Mark, panicked, and tried to explain himself.
• Tang Xiaoling said she would not forgive the Hydra for insulting her, while the people beside her struggled to hold back their laughter.

Tang Xiaoling confronted Hydra after he tried to stop her group from crossing the bridge, and she refused to forgive him despite his apologies. Hydra ultimately attacked her and the others, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Hydra pleaded with Tang Xiaoling to let him go, but she rejected his excuses and insisted that bad people should not be indulged.
• Tang Long watched the encounter and considered intervening, though his subordinates warned that breaking the Rules might cause trouble.
• Sukanan urged Tang Xiaoling to move on, but she remained angry at Hydra and continued toward the bridge.
• Hydra dodged Tang Xiaoling as the group crossed the bridge, then tried to circle around and pursue them.
• Hydra charged at Tang Xiaoling, but Tiantian, Sukanan, and the others stepped in front of her.
• Hydra unleashed his power and attacked the group as Tang Xiaoling challenged him for seeking death.

Tang Long appeared to destroy the Hydra after it threatened Tang Xiaoling and her companions. Tang Xiaoling offered to delay ending the Instance so she could play a little longer with Sukanan and the others, then planned to leave with them.

• The Hydra attacked the group, but it turned to dust before reaching anyone.
• Tang Long appeared and revealed that the Hydra was his creation, then reduced it to powder for defying his plans and threatening his daughter.
• Tang Long disappeared after telling Tang Xiaoling to focus on her mission, while Tiantian and Callisto knelt respectfully.
• Sukanan thanked Tang Xiaoling for saving her, and Tang Xiaoling reassured her that such danger would not happen again.
• Tang Xiaoling offered to delay ending the Instance, and Sukanan and the others agreed to stay while she played a little longer before picking the blue flower.

Tang Xiaoling, Qi Mai, and Sukanan were sent into a new Infinite Loop Instance almost immediately after their previous one ended. They learned that the Instance drew on their inner fears and offered no way out unless they found its exit.

• After Tang Xiaoling left the previous Instance, a subordinate of Tang Long confronted the County Magistrate and demanded that he reflect on his actions.
• Tang Xiaoling reunited with her friends, but the system soon summoned her, Qi Mai, and Sukanan to another Instance.
• Tang Xiaoling arrived alone, without the two companions who had accompanied her before, and met up with Qi Mai and Sukanan at the entrance.
• The group entered the Infinite Loop Instance and heard that they would wander forever if they could not find the exit.

Xu Weishan and Zhou Bai became trapped in the Mass Burial Grounds, while Tang Xiaoling and her companions ate and explored a seemingly peaceful area. After Xu Weishan used a teleportation Taoist Tool and triggered an explosion, he and Zhou Bai were chased in circles by Ghosts as Tang Xiaoling decided to visit a scenic area instead.

• Xu Weishan and Zhou Bai realized their Instance was unusually complicated and found themselves unable to leave the Mass Burial Grounds.
• Tang Long's subordinates reassured him that Tang Xiaoling would be safe, and he told them to follow the normal procedures.
• Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai ate together while Xu Weishan and Zhou Bai remained trapped in the eerie grounds.
• Xu Weishan used a teleportation Taoist Tool, but it caused a huge explosion instead of teleporting them.
• Ghosts chased Xu Weishan and Zhou Bai around the same area, while Sukanan and Qi Mai steered Tang Xiaoling away from them.
• Tang Xiaoling agreed not to approach the two men and chose to visit a scenic area where she could build with blocks.

Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai entered an Instance that shifted from a green lawn into a glittering palace, while another group became trapped in a punishing maze. The Instance divided the other group when its members began to abandon one another, leaving their fate unclear.

• Sukanan and Qi Mai agreed to protect Tang Xiaoling, while Tang Long watched the livestream and was glad she was enjoying herself.
• The administrators welcomed Tang Xiaoling and the others as fresh arrivals, but the lawn suddenly transformed into a magnificent palace.
• Sukanan and Qi Mai kept Tang Xiaoling close as the three searched the palace for a day without finding anything unusual.
• Another group realized they had been walking in circles through the Instance and had returned to where they began.
• The trapped group argued over whether to use their lifesaving items, then its members split up to look for clues and avoid sharing their supplies.
• The Instance separated the group into different places when its members stopped protecting one another, and one person wondered why things had changed.

Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai resisted the Instance King’s attempt to tempt them with palace treasures, and Tang Xiaoling destroyed the Empty Hall. They entered an enormous maze, where Sukanan and Qi Mai stayed vigilant as Tang Xiaoling trusted that Tang Long would protect her.

• The Instance King learned that Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai had refused to touch the palace treasures and ordered his subordinates to make them more tempting.
• Sukanan and Qi Mai warned Tang Xiaoling against taking anything, and she told the voices trying to tempt her to stop bothering them.
• Tang Xiaoling blasted through the glittering hall, then destroyed the Empty Hall with her own energy and led the others outside.
• The three discovered an enormous maze, and the Instance King insisted they would not escape it as easily as before.
• Sukanan and Qi Mai urged Tang Xiaoling to stay close, and she promised to take care of herself because Tang Long would protect her.

Zhou Fengchuan was banned from the livestream after criticizing Tang Xiaoling, and he decided to enter the Instance to take revenge on her. Inside, other participants became entranced by the golden hall while Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai remained unimpressed; Zhou Fengchuan arrived among the gold-obsessed participants.

• Zhou Fengchuan criticized Tang Xiaoling in the livestream, and Tang Long had his account banned.
• Zhou Fengchuan asked his family to arrange his entry into the Instance so he could teach Tang Xiaoling a lesson.
• The Instance Emperor berated his subordinates after Tang Xiaoling and her companions left the grand hall without being tempted by its gold.
• Several other participants entered the golden hall and began prying gold from the floor, believing they had found valuable treasure.
• Zhou Fengchuan entered the Instance with many items despite his father's warning and found the participants obsessively collecting gold.
• Zhou Fengchuan called the gold-collecting participants foolish and warned that they might not escape or be able to use the gold.

Zhou Fengchuan tried to recruit three instance participants to help him teach Tang Xiaoling a lesson, while the Instance King grew frustrated with her repeated good fortune. Tang Long chose not to intervene, leaving Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai to face whatever came next on their own.

• Zhou Fengchuan urged the three participants to stop collecting rewards and work with him, but they initially feared angering Tang Xiaoling.
• Zhou Fengchuan promised the three rewards and future access to instances if they helped him teach Tang Xiaoling a lesson.
• The Instance King blamed his subordinates for failing to monitor Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai, while his subordinates pointed out Tang Xiaoling's powerful connections and abilities.
• Tang Long's subordinate reported Zhou Fengchuan's conspiring, but Tang Long ordered him not to intervene and said Tang Xiaoling could handle the danger herself.
• Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai grew bored with the maze and decided to explore another area.

Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan’s group continued through the Instance King’s territory, while Zhou Fengchuan tried to find them so he could take revenge on Tang Xiaoling. The Instance King set another maze in their path, and Zhou Fengchuan’s group approached the same area.

• Zhou Fengchuan dismissed his companions’ concerns and kept using tools to search for Tang Xiaoling, even though his group repeatedly returned to the same place.
• Tang Xiaoling recognized Qi Mai, and Tang Long noticed livestream comments warning that Zhou Fengchuan planned to cause trouble.
• The Instance King’s subordinates suggested he investigate the group, but he instead created another obstacle for Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan.
• Tang Xiaoling found herself in a maze and prepared to use the tools Tang Long had given her.
• Zhou Fengchuan and two companions reached the area, while the third person who had split from them encountered trouble elsewhere.

Zhou Fengchuan attacked Tang Xiaoling, but the Instance King intervened and hurled him away for breaking the rules. As the Instance King prepared to leave, Tang Xiaoling caught his sleeve and questioned whether his intervention violated the rules too.

• Zhou Fengchuan found Tang Xiaoling and attacked her, prompting Sukanan to step in and fight him.
• Zhou Fengchuan used his tool to silence Sukanan and prepared to attack Tang Xiaoling.
• The Instance King appeared, accused Zhou Fengchuan of causing trouble and entering without permission, then sent him flying.
• The Instance King explained that Zhou Fengchuan’s tools could not stop him and told everyone else to continue their tasks.
• Tang Xiaoling caught the Instance King's sleeve and reminded him that her father had said he must not break the rules or disrupt their plans.

Tang Xiaoling reassured the Instance King and persuaded him to let her pass the trial, while Zhou Fengchuan’s companions began to doubt their alliance with him. The chapter ended with Tang Xiaoling taking Qi Mai and Sukanan by the hands after they worried about their own trials.

• Tang Xiaoling told the Instance King she was not afraid of him and advised him not to keep making a stern face.
• After Zhou Fengchuan was sent flying, his companions considered leaving him and seeking Tang Xiaoling’s protection, but Zhou Fengchuan stopped them.
• The Instance King explained that Zhou Fengchuan did not belong in the Instance and was using Taoist Tools to cheat.
• Tang Xiaoling trusted the Instance King’s judgment and said she would follow his rules, so he let her go play.
• Qi Mai and Sukanan worried about passing the trial, and Tang Xiaoling ran over and took them by the hands.

Tang Xiaoling persuaded the Instance King to let Qi Mai and Sukanan leave with her, then took them into the Labyrinth to play hide-and-seek. Zhou Fengchuan challenged the Instance King and was severely injured before his father managed to pull him out.

• Tang Xiaoling convinced the Instance King to let Qi Mai and Sukanan leave the Instance with her.
• Qi Mai and Sukanan questioned why the Instance King had let them go, and Tang Xiaoling reassured them that he was not so bad.
• Zhou Fengchuan prepared to attack the Instance King, who confronted him and warned that his items and methods would not work in the Instance.
• Tang Xiaoling, Qi Mai, and Sukanan entered the Labyrinth and played hide-and-seek.
• The Instance King attacked Zhou Fengchuan, who used his final item before his father pulled him out, leaving him injured and furious.

Tang Xiaoling confronted people who had spoken badly about her, while the Instance King warned them that leaving the instance would come at a price. Tang Long and the Instance King exchanged tense words in secret before Tang Long left with his unhappy daughter.

• Tang Xiaoling led Sukanan and Qi Mai past the uneasy participants, and the livestream viewers realized she had persuaded the Instance King through her own abilities.
• Tang Xiaoling recognized people who had insulted her and said she hated them, while the Instance King warned that anyone who wanted to leave must pay a price.
• The participants begged Tang Xiaoling to let them follow her, but she refused and left with Sukanan and Qi Mai.
• The Instance King spoke privately with Tang Long, who challenged his past intentions and said Tang Xiaoling was unhappy.
• Tang Long vanished with Tang Xiaoling, and the Instance King reflected that he had not expected Tang Long to come.

Tang Xiaoling, Qi Mai, and Sukanan encountered a dangerous bug in the Instance that ignored the Instance King's power and attacked them. Sukanan was badly injured protecting Tang Xiaoling, whose borrowed power also proved useless against it.

• Tang Long argued that the situation was different from earlier problems and warned against breaking the rules.
• Tang Xiaoling, Qi Mai, and Sukanan found a huge sinkhole and realized they might have been deliberately targeted.
• The Instance King urged Tang Xiaoling and the others to leave the Instance while he dealt with the danger.
• A bug charged at Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and the others, passing straight through the Instance King.
• Sukanan took a hit meant for Tang Xiaoling and was severely injured.
• Tang Xiaoling unleashed a surge of energy to protect Sukanan, but her borrowed power and the Instance King's abilities had no effect on the bug.

Tang Xiaoling struggled to save Sukanan from a Heavenly Dao punishment, and the Instance King warned that ordinary methods would fail while cheats could bring dire consequences. After Tang Xiaoling finally shifted the danger with the Instance King's help, she, Sukanan, and Qi Mai were sent to an unfamiliar place, leaving the other participants to face their own peril.

• Tang Xiaoling tried repeatedly to reach Sukanan while Tang Long worried but decided not to interfere, fearing the Heavenly Dao's pressure would worsen.
• The Instance King told Tang Xiaoling that ordinary methods would fail and advised her to avoid following the rules, while warning that using cheats could provoke the Heavenly Dao.
• Tang Xiaoling finally shifted the danger away from Sukanan, and the Instance King concealed what had happened so Sukanan's injuries remained minor.
• A fierce roar followed the disappearance of the Black Qi, and Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai found themselves together in an unfamiliar place.
• The Instance King offered only a brief reminder before leaving them to proceed on their own, while the remaining participants realized they lacked the protection and advantages Tang Xiaoling's group had.

Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai crossed illusions into a strange forest, where Tang Xiaoling’s Golden Crow Mark repelled the ghosts and let them push deeper into the Instance. As the Instance began closing, a powerful presence attacked them and insisted they would not leave so easily.

• Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai cautiously explored the dangerous surroundings after the Instance leveled up.
• Tang Xiaoling discovered that the frightening scene ahead was an illusion, and the group passed through it into a forest filled with strange creatures and people.
• Ghostly figures rushed at the group, but Tang Xiaoling revealed her Golden Crow Mark and sent them flying.
• Tang Xiaoling led Sukanan and Qi Mai deeper into the forest as the ghosts recoiled from her mark.
• The Instance announced that it was about to close, but a fierce gust swept toward Tang Xiaoling and her companions as a voice challenged them to stay.

Tang Xiaoling, Qi Mai, and Sukanan were swept into a more dangerous part of the Instance after breaking its taboos again, while Tang Long tried to find a way to rescue his daughter. The group reached a terrifying forest where Sukanan’s Taoist Tool failed to keep the creatures away, and they prepared to go farther in.

• Tang Xiaoling asked why she and the others needed to greet anyone, and she reassured Qi Mai and Sukanan that they would leave the Instance safely together.
• A fierce gale carried Tang Xiaoling, Qi Mai, and Sukanan to a more terrifying location, prompting Tang Long to complain about the rules and seek a way to rescue his daughter.
• The group arrived at the edge of a forest filled with strange sounds and frightening creatures, while viewers worried that their Taoist Tools would not protect them.
• Sukanan used her Taoist Tool to brighten the area and boost their courage, but it only made a little noise and the creatures moved closer.
• Tang Xiaoling clutched Sukanan’s hand and offered to protect her, but Sukanan refused to let the child take the lead and urged the group to enter the forest.