Chapter Summaries

Mittel Tengshan and Ya Fei discussed Xu Qi’s character and future prospects after Ya Fei’s attempt to win him over failed. They left convinced that the Misty Cloud Sect’s Vice Sect Master was an unusually capable man destined for greater heights.

• Ya Fei told Mittel Tengshan that Xu Qi had not responded to her attempt to win him over.
• Mittel Tengshan remarked that the Misty Cloud Sect’s Vice Sect Master was more complicated than he had first appeared.
• Mittel Tengshan considered whether their approach had been too crude or Ya Fei’s beauty insufficient.
• Ya Fei agreed that Xu Qi’s temperament and methods suggested he would soar to great heights.

Xu Qi examined Nalan Jie and agreed to try purging the Brand Poison with his Green Lotus Core Flame. He began burning the poison from Nalan Jie's body, leaving Nalan Jie enduring the painful treatment.

• Xu Qi told Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran that Nalan Jie's condition was dire but that he would try to save him.
• Nalan Yanran and Nalan Su left the room so Xu Qi could treat Nalan Jie without interruption.
• Xu Qi examined Nalan Jie and found that the Brand Poison had spread through his body, though Dou Qi had protected his heart meridians.
• Xu Qi used the Green Lotus Core Flame to slowly burn the Brand Poison from Nalan Jie's meridians, flesh, and bones.
• Nalan Jie furrowed his brows and broke into a cold sweat as the treatment caused him pain.

Xiao Yan arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect to fulfill the Three-Year Agreement and fought Nalan Yanran, who had grown much stronger under Xu Qi’s guidance. As Nalan Yanran revealed her three-star Dou Ling strength, Old Yao warned Xiao Yan that he could not possess him in the sect, leaving Xiao Yan to face the battle alone.

• Xu Qi reassured Nalan Yanran that he would support her as she prepared to regain control of her future after the agreement.
• Xiao Yan arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect and declared that he had come to honor the Three-Year Agreement.
• Yun Yun presided over the match, and Xiao Yan rejected her instruction to stop before either fighter was seriously harmed.
• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran exchanged powerful techniques and fought to a standstill, surprising the onlookers with Xiao Yan’s strength.
• Xiao Yan summoned two kinds of Beast Fire and vowed to win, while Nalan Yanran released her restraints and revealed that she had reached the three-star Dou Ling realm.
• Old Yao warned Xiao Yan that possessing him would expose them to the Misty Cloud Sect’s experts, and Xiao Yan insisted that he would win by himself.

Xiao Yan lost to Nalan Yanran in their duel, then drew on Old Yao’s power and surged to Dou Huang strength. Xu Qi stepped onto the stage and challenged Xiao Yan to face both him and Nalan Yanran.

• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran collided with their strongest techniques, and the Misty Cloud Sect elders reinforced the barrier against the shockwaves.
• Nalan Yanran remained standing while Xiao Yan fell to one knee with a shoulder wound, and she declared that he had lost.
• Xiao Yan refused to accept defeat and asked Old Yao to lend him power, despite the risk of the Misty Cloud Sect discovering it.
• Old Yao poured energy into Xiao Yan, raising his aura to Dou Huang and alarming Nalan Yanran and the spectators.
• Xu Qi confronted Xiao Yan about relying on his teacher’s power and joined the stage, after Xiao Yan invited both Xu Qi and Nalan Yanran to fight him.

Xu Qi unleashed his Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Seal against Xiao Yan’s Three-Colored Flame, and the clash made the onlookers fear that the Misty Cloud Sect had two Dou Zong-level powers. Their collision shattered the arena barrier and sent Misty Cloud Sect disciples flying.

• Xu Qi observed that Xiao Yan had grown stronger after finding two kinds of Beast Fire, but said it was still not enough.
• Xu Qi summoned lightning and wind to unleash his Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Seal.
• Jia Xing Tian, Mu Chen, Fama, and the others were shocked by Xu Qi’s power and despaired at the prospect of facing both him and Yun Shan.
• Xu Qi’s Profound Thunder Palm Seal collided with Xiao Yan’s Three-Colored Flame, shattering the plaza barrier and blasting Misty Cloud Sect disciples away.

Xu Qi killed Xiao Yan after the Three-Year Agreement, and Nalan Yanran was declared the winner and regained her freedom. In the Ancient Realm, Gu Xun'er demanded revenge, but Gu Yuan stopped her and warned that she was in no state to act.

• Xu Qi crushed Old Yao's soul and killed Xiao Yan despite Nalan Yanran's plea to spare him.
• Xu Qi declared Nalan Yanran the winner of the Three-Year Agreement, and the assembled guests applauded without objection.
• Yun Yun invited the guests to a banquet, and news of Nalan Yanran's victory spread throughout the Jia Ma Empire.
• Misty Cloud Sect disciples revered Xu Qi, whose authority was accepted by Yun Yun and Yun Shan.
• Gu Xun'er raged in her chamber and demanded that the Ancient Clan destroy the Misty Cloud Sect to avenge Xiao Yan, but Gu Yuan stopped her.

Xu Qi told Yun Yun that he had advanced to three-star Dou Huang, matching her cultivation after only three years. They kissed and became intimate in the secluded bamboo grove, with Yun Yun yielding after Xu Qi assured her no one else was there.

• Yun Yun was surprised that Xu Qi had reached three-star Dou Huang and reflected on his rapid rise from Dou Zhe in three years.
• Xu Qi embraced Yun Yun and praised her scent as she questioned how quickly his cultivation had caught up with hers.
• Xu Qi kissed Yun Yun and began touching her, while she protested that they should not do it there.
• Xu Qi reassured Yun Yun that the bamboo grove was secluded while the Old Sect Master was away, and Yun Yun agreed to be intimate with him.

Xu Qi agreed to help Ya Fei’s Mittel Family Elder Hai Bodong lift his seal, after learning that Hai’s return had helped Ya Fei become the headquarters auction house’s chief auctioneer. Xu Qi and Ya Fei shared an intense kiss before she pulled away and insisted they attend to their business.

• Ya Fei told Xu Qi that the person he had asked her to find was the former Mittel Family head, Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, and that Hai wanted his seal removed.
• Xu Qi agreed to go to Hai Bodong immediately and invited Ya Fei to accompany him.
• Before they left, Xu Qi pulled Ya Fei into his embrace and kissed her.
• Ya Fei responded to Xu Qi’s kiss but pushed him away when their intimacy went further, reminding him they had important business.
• Xu Qi accepted her decision, and they set off for the auction house.

Xu Qi returned to the Misty Cloud Sect and proposed consolidating the Jia Ma Empire's powers under its leadership. Yun Yun worried about the consequences, but Yun Shan enthusiastically supported the plan.

• After Xu Qi left, Hai Bodong and Mittel Tengshan discussed the Mittel Family's forced merger with the Misty Cloud Sect and decided to wait for a chance to unite with other factions.
• Ya Fei said she had not known Xu Qi would demand a merger, and Hai Bodong assured her that the Misty Cloud Sect's expansion would eventually threaten other powers too.
• Xu Qi told Yun Yun about the Mittel Family and his plan to consolidate the Jia Ma Empire's powers, but Yun Yun warned that the factions had deep ties and asked to consult Yun Shan.
• Yun Shan enthusiastically approved Xu Qi's plan, arguing that the Misty Cloud Sect's two Dou Zong-level fighters gave it the strength to lead the empire.

Xu Qi stayed at the Nalan Family estate after dinner and agreed to accompany Nalan Yanran to the Xiao Family if she still wished to apologize. That night, Nalan Yanran confessed her feelings for Xu Qi, and he kissed her in return.

• Xu Qi accepted Nalan Yanran's invitation to stay for dinner at the Nalan Family estate.
• Nalan Yanran told Xu Qi she planned to remain with her grandfather instead of returning to the sect soon, and Xu Qi offered help with Nalan Jie's health.
• Nalan Jie asked Xu Qi to accompany Nalan Yanran to the Xiao Family to apologize, and Xu Qi agreed if they decided to go.
• Xu Qi accepted Nalan Yanran's invitation to stay overnight, and they talked beneath the stars.
• Nalan Yanran kissed Xu Qi and confessed that she liked him, and Xu Qi kissed her back.

Xu Qi confronted the Mu Family and ordered them to submit to the Misty Cloud Sect, wounding Mu Chen when he resisted. The Mu Family elders formed a barrier array around Xu Qi, and he prepared to face them.

• Xu Qi demanded that the Mu Family merge into the Misty Cloud Sect, and Mu Chen challenged his authority and warned that the family controlled the empire's border armies.
• Xu Qi pierced Mu Chen's shoulder with sword qi and gave the Mu Family a choice between submission and death.
• Xu Qi released the aura of a three-star Dou Huang, forcing the Mu Family members back.
• Mu Chen refused to submit and ordered the elders to form a barrier array around Xu Qi.
• Xu Qi scorned the array and declared that the Mu Family would regret resisting.

Xu Qi defeated Fama in an alchemy contest by refining a Sixth-grade Dou Ling Pill, forcing the Alchemist Guild to merge into the Misty Cloud Sect. With the Jia Ma Imperial Family the final faction left to confront, Xu Qi returned to the sect, where Yun Shan proposed going to negotiate in his place.

• Fama and Xu Qi began refining pills, with Fama choosing a Tier 5 Advanced Dragon Strength Pill and Xu Qi apparently attempting a Dou Ling Pill.
• Xu Qi and Fama successfully discharged their pills, and Fama recognized Xu Qi's Dou Ling Pill as a Sixth-grade pill and conceded defeat.
• Fama agreed to merge the Alchemist Guild into the Misty Cloud Sect, and Xu Qi offered to help its members with alchemy.
• News of Xu Qi's victory spread through the Jia Ma Holy Capital, revealing that he was both a Dou Huang and a Sixth-grade Alchemist.
• Xu Qi returned to the Misty Cloud Sect to prepare for dealing with the Jia Ma Imperial Family, and Yun Shan said he should go negotiate without Xu Qi.

Yun Shan flew to confront the Jia Ma Imperial Family himself, while Xu Qi rested with Yun Yun after subduing the other factions and revealed his Sixth-grade Alchemist skills. The chapter ended with Xu Qi teasing Yun Yun and beginning to make a move on her.

• Yun Shan explained that his long history with Jia Xing Tian made him want to resolve matters with the Jia Ma Imperial Family personally.
• Yun Yun supported Yun Shan's decision, and Xu Qi told him to call for help if needed.
• After Yun Shan left, Xu Qi rested on Yun Yun's lap while she massaged him and asked whether he was exhausted.
• Xu Qi said the factions had been less troublesome than expected, except for the Mu Family, which had attacked him first.
• Yun Yun asked about Xu Qi's alchemy, and he admitted his abilities extended beyond it before teasing her and making a move.

Queen Medusa appeared naked in Xu Qi’s arms and provoked Yun Yun by claiming that Xu Qi had brought her to the Misty Cloud Sect. Yun Yun flew away in anger, leaving Xu Qi to confront Medusa over her deliberate attempt to sow discord.

• Queen Medusa suddenly appeared in Xu Qi’s arms, startling him and Yun Yun.
• Medusa claimed Xu Qi had brought her from the Snake People Tribe and kept her by his side, while Xu Qi covered her with a robe and denied her insinuations.
• Yun Yun confronted Xu Qi about Medusa’s arrival, then flew away after Medusa suggested Xu Qi had brought her because he desired her.
• Medusa admitted she had provoked Yun Yun to teach Xu Qi a lesson for keeping her by his side.
• Xu Qi warned Medusa that he was no longer afraid of her.

Xu Qi waited anxiously for news of Yun Yun while the Misty Cloud Sect absorbed the major powers of the Jia Ma Empire. Nalan Yanran returned without finding her teacher and asked Xu Qi to accompany her to the Xiao Family in Wutan City.

• Yun Shan told Xu Qi that Yun Yun was safe and advised him to wait until she calmed down before seeking her out.
• The Misty Cloud Sect announced that the Jia Ma Imperial Family would merge into the sect, completing its takeover of the empire’s major powers.
• Xu Qi sent people to search for Yun Yun but received no news of her whereabouts.
• Nalan Yanran returned, told Xu Qi she had not found Yun Yun, and asked whether he could still accompany her to the Xiao Family in Wutan City.

Xu Qi and Nalan Yanran arrived at the Xiao Family Manor to sever Nalan Yanran’s ties to the family, but found its members massacred. Xu Qi recognized the killer as Soul Hall Protector Wu Ying and demanded that he hand over the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

• Xu Qi and Nalan Yanran entered the Xiao Family Manor and found bodies scattered through the courtyard and main hall, including Xiao Zhan and the family elders.
• Xu Qi examined the victims and concluded that a vastly stronger attacker had killed them before they could fight back.
• Xu Qi sensed someone hiding in the hall and prepared to attack as a strange laugh revealed a figure in black mist.
• Wu Ying appeared and dismissed Xu Qi’s questions, saying the massacre had nothing to do with him.
• Xu Qi demanded that Wu Ying hand over the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

Xu Qi effortlessly killed Law Protector Wu and recovered the Tou She Ancient God Jade belonging to the Xiao Family. Nalan Yanran was stunned by Xu Qi's strength as they were left with the jade.

• Law Protector Wu prepared to attack Xu Qi after dismissing his words.
• Xu Qi moved behind Law Protector Wu and killed him with a single strike.
• Nalan Yanran marveled at Xu Qi's strength, and Xu Qi said Law Protector Wu had not been strong.
• Xu Qi searched Law Protector Wu's body and found the Tou She Ancient God Jade belonging to the Xiao Family.

Xu Qi returned to the Dou Qi Pavilion after Yun Yun urged him to check on Xiao Yi Xian, whom he had neglected while busy with sect affairs. Xiao Yi Xian happily reunited with him and admitted that she had missed him.

• Yun Yun told Xu Qi to visit Xiao Yi Xian and make up for neglecting her.
• Xu Qi went to the Dou Qi Pavilion, where disciples greeted him as Sect Master Xu.
• Xu Qi found Xiao Yi Xian recording borrowed combat skills and arranged for other disciples to take over her duties.
• Xu Qi walked away with Xiao Yi Xian and told her he had come back to see her.
• Xiao Yi Xian hugged Xu Qi and said she had missed him.

Xu Qi reassured Xiao Yi Xian and promised to help her with her training, then found that blocked meridians were preventing her cultivation from advancing. He prepared to use the Silver Needle Acupuncture Method to clear them.

• Xu Qi comforted Xiao Yi Xian and promised not to abandon her.
• Xu Qi told Yun Yun he would spend the next few days accompanying Xiao Yi Xian in training, and Yun Yun accepted his decision.
• Xu Qi met Xiao Yi Xian the next morning and learned that she had mastered only the basics of the poison-type skills he had given her.
• Xu Qi examined Xiao Yi Xian and discovered that blocked meridians were hindering her cultivation.
• Xu Qi brought Xiao Yi Xian into a room and began preparing to use the Silver Needle Acupuncture Method.

Xiao Yi Xian decided she was ready to take their relationship further, and Xu Qi accepted her choice. The two became intimate together.

• Xu Qi and Xiao Yi Xian bathed separately and rested together as usual.
• Xiao Yi Xian lay on top of Xu Qi and told him she wanted to give herself to him.
• Xu Qi reminded Xiao Yi Xian that there was no rush and he would not force her.
• Xiao Yi Xian said she was willing and kissed Xu Qi.
• Xu Qi and Xiao Yi Xian became intimate.