Chapter Summaries

Xia Wuyuan effortlessly knocked out Deacon He, who confessed that Elder Liang had ordered him to spy on Gu Qing. After the Divine Maiden erased Deacon He's memories of Gu Qing's monstrous powers, Elder Liang arrived and challenged Xia Wuyuan, who dragged him down with a fishing rod and smashed him into the ground.

• Xia Shuran and Gu Yao realized how powerful Xia Wuyuan was after Gu Qing explained that Deacon He ranked far above him in the Night Court.
• Deacon He woke badly injured, begged Xia Wuyuan for mercy, and admitted Elder Liang had ordered him to follow Gu Qing and investigate his backing.
• Gu Qing feared Deacon He had witnessed his evil god powers, but the Magic Mirror told him the Divine Maiden had erased Deacon He's relevant memories.
• Elder Liang arrived at the Extreme Summer Martial Arts School, and Gu Qing identified him as the Night Court elder who had sent Deacon He.
• Xia Wuyuan hooked Elder Liang with his fishing rod, dragged him from the sky, and struck him into the ground.

Xia Wuyuan defeated Night Court elder Liang with a single palm strike, then spared him and warned him and Deacon He not to reveal his presence. After restoring the courtyard, Xia Wuyuan returned to showing off his catch, and Gu Yao asked him about mermaids.

• Xia Wuyuan pinned Elder Liang down, blasted him into a flaming crater, and stopped when Gu Qing spoke up for him.
• Xia Wuyuan spared Elder Liang because Gu Qing and Xia Shuran were connected to the Night Court, and Elder Liang repaired his injuries and learned Xia Wuyuan's name.
• Elder Liang and Deacon He flew away after Xia Wuyuan threatened to kill them if they revealed his existence.
• Xia Wuyuan filled the craters, showed Gu Qing, Gu Yao, and Xia Shuran his two large carp, and bragged that he had caught a Jiaolong before.
• Gu Yao asked whether Xia Wuyuan had caught a mermaid, and he wondered if she meant a female fish demon.

Gu Qing relayed the Night Court’s offer to Xia Wuyuan, who declined for now but left open the possibility of future cooperation. Xia Shuran showed Xia Wuyuan footage of Gu Qing’s fight, and his shock at seeing Gu Qing’s Martial Soul Dharma Form left him convinced Gu Qing could become a Martial God.

• Gu Yao asked Xia Wuyuan about demons he had caught, and he listed several strange water demons.
• Gu Qing read Elder Liang’s messages asking him and Xia Shuran to persuade Xia Wuyuan to cooperate with the Night Court.
• Xia Wuyuan declined the offer for now but told Gu Qing to say his plans might change in the future.
• Xia Wuyuan gave Xia Shuran a carp, and she promised to bring him fish-filled buns the next day.
• Xia Shuran showed Xia Wuyuan footage of Gu Qing fighting Li Zhan, and Xia Wuyuan recognized Gu Qing’s Martial Soul Dharma Form.
• Xia Wuyuan excitedly declared that Gu Qing had the makings of a Martial God and that he had finally seen a path ahead.