Chapter Summaries

While Xiong Shaoqing recovered at the Listening Snow Inn, Zhu Zhuqing wrote down his dictated story, and its devotion moved her. His diary strengthened Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing’s bond with him, while Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue read his latest entry and reflected on his contentment.

• Xiao Wu embraced Xiong Shaoqing after reading his diary, while Zhu Zhuqing vowed that he would not be alone; their emotional response filled his experience pool with one stored level at the level 20 bottleneck.
• Bibi Dong read about the girls caring for Xiong Shaoqing and felt irritation at the warmth he had found, while Qian Renxue recognized the benefits his injury had brought him and envied his companionship.
• Zhu Zhuqing stopped Xiong Shaoqing from writing with his injured shoulder and insisted on taking dictation for his next manuscript.
• As Xiong Shaoqing dictated Chinese Paladin, Zhu Zhuqing was moved by Li Xiaoyao’s fierce protectiveness of Lin Yueru, and Xiao Wu teased her about the story’s later chapters.
• Xiong Shaoqing wrote in his diary that he treasured the peaceful warmth of the inn; Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing read it, deepening their attachment and adding two stored levels to his experience pool.
• Bibi Dong dismissed Xiong Shaoqing’s contentment as weakness, while Qian Renxue was amused by his situation and grew more interested in him.

Xiong Shaoqing recovered from his wound, collected his earnings from Hanmo Publishing House, and entered the Star Dou Great Forest with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to seek his second Soul Ring. After earning Zhu Zhuqing’s trust through his diary, the group continued deeper into the forest at dawn.

• At Shrek Academy, Tang San believed the Bloodhand Mercenary Corps had killed Xiong Shaoqing and planned to comfort Xiao Wu once he could leave campus.
• Five days after the snowstorm, Xiong Shaoqing visited Hanmo Publishing House and collected five hundred Gold Soul Coins in profit shares.
• Xiong Shaoqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing traveled by carriage to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and entered it on foot.
• Xiong Shaoqing took the lead when Zhu Zhuqing tried to scout ahead, then cooked dinner and kept watch at their campsite.
• After reading Xiong Shaoqing’s diary, Zhu Zhuqing trusted him enough to sleep, and the system permanently locked their bond points.
• At dawn, Xiong Shaoqing and the two girls continued toward the boundary between the forest’s outer region and mixed zone.

Xiong Shaoqing absorbed a thousand-year Soul Ring, hid the strength he gained, and returned to town with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who decided to form a Great Soul Arena team with him. His diary stirred Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, while Tang San grew impatient as he waited for news of the mercenaries he had hired to kill Xiong Shaoqing.

• Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu helped Xiong Shaoqing defeat an Earthsplitter Armored Beast, and he absorbed its thousand-year Soul Ring to become a Soul Grandmaster.
• Xiong Shaoqing concealed his true Soul Power level and declined Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's suggestion that they register as a three-person team, though he secretly welcomed their support.
• Xiong Shaoqing recorded his resolve to protect the two girls in his Destiny Diary, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing read it and reaffirmed that they would fight beside him.
• Bibi Dong scoffed at Xiong Shaoqing's diary but became agitated by its promises of devotion, while Qian Renxue grew curious and considered visiting Suotuo City to meet him.
• Tang San left Flender's office frustrated by the academy's rules and worried that the Bloodhand Mercenary Corps had not yet reported back about Xiong Shaoqing.

Xiong Shaoqing and his companions entered the Great Soul Arena as the Heaven-Shaking Phantom Team, where he revealed his hidden strength by saving Zhu Zhuqing and defeating a stronger opponent. The system rewarded him with a breakthrough to level twenty-four, leaving the arena stunned.

• Tang San persuaded Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to wait a few days before sneaking out, while secretly intending to use them as bait for the guards.
• Xiao Wu named Xiong Shaoqing, Zhu Zhuqing, and herself the Heaven-Shaking Phantom Team and registered them for a match against the Gale Team.
• The Gale Team surrounded Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, and its leader attacked Zhu Zhuqing from behind while she was vulnerable.
• Xiong Shaoqing caught Zhu Zhuqing, revealed his level-twenty-three Soul Power, and knocked out the level-thirty-five team leader with one punch.
• The system detected Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu's admiration for Xiong Shaoqing and raised his Soul Power to level twenty-four.

Xiong Shaoqing’s diary about protecting Zhu Zhuqing and defeating a stronger team stirred Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, while their reactions raised his Soul Power to level twenty-five. Two nights later, Tang San saw Xiong Shaoqing alive at the Great Soul Arena and recognized Zhu Zhuqing as Dai Mubai’s fiancée.

• Xiong Shaoqing wrote about risking his hidden strength to protect Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing read his diary with renewed admiration.
• Bibi Dong felt shock and bitterness at Xiong Shaoqing’s strength and protectiveness, while Qian Renxue became eager to meet him in Suotuo City.
• Xiong Shaoqing’s bond Soul Power rose to level twenty-five after the system detected Bibi Dong’s and Qian Renxue’s reactions.
• Two nights later, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun went to a brothel while Tang San headed to the Great Soul Arena to check on the Bloodhand Mercenary Corps’ assignment.
• Tang San found the Bloodhand Mercenary Corps’ station deserted and heard that Xiong Shaoqing’s team had won its fifth match against stronger opponents.
• Tang San saw Xiong Shaoqing alive beside Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, vowed to eliminate him, and realized Zhu Zhuqing was Dai Mubai’s fiancée.

Tang San plotted to use Dai Mubai against Xiong Shaoqing, who gained a Soul Power level after Tang San’s jealousy triggered his system. Later, Tang San took the blame when he and Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were caught sneaking out, and he was sentenced to eighty lashes.

• Tang San saw Xiong Shaoqing with Zhu Zhuqing and planned to provoke Dai Mubai into attacking him, then secretly poison Xiong Shaoqing.
• Tang San’s killing intent triggered the system, and Xiong Shaoqing’s Soul Power rose to Level 26.
• Xiong Shaoqing took Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to eat wontons, and the two girls read his diary and understood his concern for them.
• Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun returned to Shrek Academy and were caught by Zhao Wuji, Flender, and Yu Xiaogang.
• Tang San claimed he had forced Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to accompany him, winning their gratitude and loyalty.
• Flender sentenced Tang San to eighty lashes, and Zhao Wuji began whipping him.

Tang San manipulated Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun into swearing revenge on Xiong Shaoqing, then Qian Renxue arrived in Suotuo City and became intrigued by Xiong Shaoqing after reading his novel. Xiong Shaoqing learned that Qian Renxue was nearby and decided to perform his God King persona for her.

• Tang San endured eighty lashes, winning Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's gratitude and loyalty.
• Tang San told Dai Mubai that Xiong Shaoqing had taken Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu to compete at the Great Soul Arena, provoking Dai Mubai to vow revenge.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun promised to go to Suotuo City with Tang San and confront Xiong Shaoqing.
• Qian Renxue visited Suotuo City disguised as Xue Qinghe, read Xiong Shaoqing's Chinese Paladin, and grew eager to investigate him.
• Xiong Shaoqing received a system reward that raised his Soul Power to level twenty-seven and resolved to put on a live performance for Qian Renxue.

At the Natural Residence, Qian Renxue met Xiong Shaoqing while disguised as Xue Qinghe, and the diary copies let her, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing connect without exposing their secret to him. Xiong Shaoqing’s diary entry moved Qian Renxue and stirred Bibi Dong’s jealousy, boosting his Soul Power to rank twenty-nine; he ended the encounter by refusing to reveal what happens next in Chinese Paladin.

• Qian Renxue saw Xiong Shaoqing’s diary mention the Natural Residence and went there disguised as Xue Qinghe.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing recognized Qian Renxue through a system notification, and Zhu Zhuqing secretly warned her not to reveal the diary’s existence.
• Qian Renxue accepted the system’s friend request and received a permanent Soul Power purity bonus, while Bibi Dong learned she had joined the group and grew furious and jealous.
• Xiong Shaoqing’s diary described Qian Renxue’s loneliness and his promise to protect her, moving her and causing his Soul Power to rise to rank twenty-nine.
• Qian Renxue asked Xiong Shaoqing about Chinese Paladin, and he told her to follow Hanmo Publishing House rather than revealing the story.

Xiong Shaoqing concealed his feelings for Qian Renxue while trying to bring her closer to Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, then caught Qian Renxue when she slipped on an icy bridge. At the pavilion, Qian Renxue was left stirred by their brief intimacy as Xiong Shaoqing revealed his longing and concern through the Destiny Diary.

• Xiong Shaoqing reflected that Xiao Wu must not learn Qian Renxue's connection to Bibi Dong yet, and decided to help the two women build a bond first.
• Xiong Shaoqing served fish to Xiao Wu and spare rib to Zhu Zhuqing, while Qian Renxue watched his quiet care for them.
• Qian Renxue invited Xiong Shaoqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to view the ice sculptures at Cold Moon Lake, and Xiong Shaoqing accepted after seeing Xiao Wu's excitement.
• On the icy bridge, Qian Renxue slipped and Xiong Shaoqing caught her around the waist, leaving her flustered by their closeness.
• At the pavilion, Xiong Shaoqing shared diary thoughts about Qian Renxue's disguise and his wish for her to live freely, while she remained unsettled by the encounter.

Xiong Shaoqing reached level 30 after the women’s affection and concern strengthened their bonds, while Bibi Dong grew furious and jealous over his closeness with Qian Renxue. At the Great Soul Arena, he protected Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing from a cheating attack and defeated three stronger opponents with overwhelming force.

• Xiong Shaoqing’s concern for Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing triggered a surge of Soul Power that raised him to level 30.
• Xiong Shaoqing gave Qian Renxue his warm cloak and led the group inside from the snow.
• Bibi Dong crushed her teacup after reading about Xiong Shaoqing holding Qian Renxue, then decided to go to Suotuo City and confront them.
• Xue Qinghe joined Xiong Shaoqing’s party at the Great Soul Arena to watch the Heaven-Shaking Phantom Team fight.
• Three opposing level-thirty-six Soul Elders attacked Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing from the sides, and Xiong Shaoqing shielded both women before blasting the attackers off the stage.

Bibi Dong set out for Suotuo City, while Tang San recovered at Shrek Academy and planned revenge on Xiong Shaoqing. Xiong Shaoqing prepared to hunt for his third Soul Ring, and Qian Renxue insisted on joining him and the two girls on their trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Bibi Dong left Spirit City for Suotuo City, claiming she needed to correct Qian Renxue but inwardly consumed by jealousy over her closeness to Xiong Shaoqing.
• Tang San accepted care from Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun while privately despising them and plotting to poison Xiong Shaoqing with his Eight Spider Lances.
• Xiong Shaoqing prepared to leave the Listening Snow Inn with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to hunt for his third Soul Ring.
• Qian Renxue appeared at the inn and asked to accompany Xiong Shaoqing to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing supported Qian Renxue's request, and Xiong Shaoqing agreed on the condition that she obey his orders.

Xiong Shaoqing protected Qian Renxue from a deadly pit before facing a powerful Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. The chapter ended with him standing firm after meeting the Earthshaking Vajra Ape’s punch head-on.

• Qian Renxue nearly fell into a pit of poisonous thorns, but Xiong Shaoqing pulled her to safety and scolded her to follow his footsteps.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing recognized Qian Renxue’s hidden identity and felt sympathy for her.
• A three-thousand-year Earthshaking Vajra Ape charged at the group, and Xiao Wu urged everyone to retreat.
• Xiong Shaoqing sent Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing back to protect Qian Renxue, then confronted the ape alone.
• Xiong Shaoqing met the ape’s massive punch with his own fist, creating a shock wave that uprooted trees and left him standing in a crater.

After Xiong Shaoqing killed a three-thousand-year-old Earthshaking Vajra Ape to protect Qian Renxue, he absorbed its Soul Ring and rose to rank thirty-two. Back in Suotuo City, Qian Renxue grew closer to him while Bibi Dong read the diary and flew toward the city in a jealous rage.

• Xiong Shaoqing killed the Earthshaking Vajra Ape after shielding Qian Renxue, then absorbed its Soul Ring as Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing guarded her.
• Xiong Shaoqing's diary revealed that he had risked his life because Qian Renxue could not use Soul Power while disguised, and Qian Renxue's admiration triggered the system to waive the Soul Ring penalty and raise him to rank thirty-two.
• At the Listening Snow Inn, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing tended Xiong Shaoqing's wounds, and Qian Renxue gave him the imperial family's healing medicine.
• Qian Renxue asked to stay with Xiong Shaoqing until dawn, but he sent her away by claiming he had no interest in men; his diary then teased her about their intimacy in a previous life.
• Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing read the diary and reacted fondly, while Bibi Dong became furious and set off for Suotuo City.

Tang San planned to use a Great Soul Arena battle to crush Xiong Shaoqing, while Xiong Shaoqing spent a farewell afternoon with Qian Renxue before she returned to Heaven Dou City. His diary portrayed his reluctant acceptance of her departure and promised to bring her back after clearing the dangers in her path, leaving the three women stunned by his words.

• Xiong Shaoqing received a surge of Soul Power from Bibi Dong's jealousy and reached the thirty-third rank.
• Tang San persuaded Flender to approve a trip to Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena for himself, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun, leaving Oscar and Ning Rongrong out.
• Tang San urged Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to challenge Xiong Shaoqing's team and defeat him publicly, and they agreed.
• Xiong Shaoqing visited Hanmo Publishing House, collected his share of the Chinese Paladin profits, and gave Boss Qian more manuscript pages.
• At Cold Fragrance Courtyard, Qian Renxue told Xiong Shaoqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing that she would leave for Heaven Dou City the next morning.
• Xiong Shaoqing wrote in his diary that he would let Qian Renxue return to her duties and later bring her back openly, leaving the three women stunned.

Qian Renxue and Xiong Shaoqing grew closer before her planned departure, while Bibi Dong redirected her journey to Heaven Dou City to punish her daughter. At the Great Soul Arena, Tang San and Dai Mubai confronted Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who rejected their accusations.

• Qian Renxue clasped Xiong Shaoqing's hand and expressed her hope that they would reunite, and he returned her grip.
• Bibi Dong learned that Qian Renxue would leave the next morning and changed course toward Heaven Dou City to await her.
• Bibi Dong recalled Qian Xunji's assault and her own abuse of Qian Renxue, struggled with maternal love and resentment, and resolved to punish her daughter for her romantic attachment.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing comforted Qian Renxue and invited her to watch their soul fights, while Xiong Shaoqing received a system reward that raised his Soul Power to rank thirty-four.
• Tang San confronted Xiao Wu at the Great Soul Arena and accused Xiong Shaoqing of using her, but she rejected him and affirmed her trust in Xiong Shaoqing.
• Dai Mubai accused Zhu Zhuqing of betraying their engagement, and she exposed his visits to other women before he defended his behavior and threatened her.

Xiong Shaoqing led Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing against the Shrek Trio, using their teamwork to counter Tang San’s poisoned hidden weapons and defeat Ma Hongjun. The fight continued as Xiao Wu helped Xiong Shaoqing bring Dai Mubai down.

• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San launched a coordinated attack on Xiong Shaoqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Xiong Shaoqing shattered Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass with a shock wave, then traded blows with Dai Mubai while Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu followed his orders.
• Tang San fired poisoned Silent Sleeve Arrows at Xiao Wu, but Xiong Shaoqing used Gravity Mire to disrupt them and blocked the arrows with his arm.
• Xiong Shaoqing and Zhu Zhuqing coordinated an assault that wounded Ma Hongjun and sent him flying unconscious from the arena platform.
• Xiong Shaoqing locked Dai Mubai in a clash, allowing Xiao Wu to strike from above with Waist Bow before Xiong Shaoqing kicked Dai Mubai in the chest.

Xiong Shaoqing defeated the Shrek Team with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, but Tang San poisoned him before the referee ended the match. After gaining a Soul Power level from Tang San’s hatred, Xiong Shaoqing bid farewell to Qian Renxue, who was leaving for Heaven Dou City, and returned to the inn for treatment.

• Xiong Shaoqing fought Tang San after Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun fell, and both fighters suffered injuries before the referee declared the Heaven-Shaking Phantom Team the winner.
• Tang San left the arena with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, while the system rewarded Xiong Shaoqing with a Soul Power level, raising him to level thirty-five.
• Xiong Shaoqing wrote in his Destiny Diary that he regretted being too weak to keep Qian Renxue from returning to Heaven Dou City, and the women read his thoughts.
• Qian Renxue said farewell outside the Listening Snow Inn, and Xiong Shaoqing left her with a brief, restrained goodbye.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing helped Xiong Shaoqing treat the poisoned wound in his room.

Xiong Shaoqing’s diary stirred Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing’s emotions, raising his Soul Power to level 36, while Bibi Dong reacted jealously and set out for Heaven Dou City. At Shrek Academy, Tang San disguised his defeat as remorse and quietly vowed revenge against Xiong Shaoqing.

• Xiong Shaoqing wrote of his loneliness after Qian Renxue’s departure and his resolve to grow stronger, prompting the three women’s emotional resonance and raising his Soul Power to level 36.
• Qian Renxue renewed her determination to settle matters in the Heaven Dou Empire and return to Xiong Shaoqing.
• Bibi Dong read the diary, erupted in jealous fury, and raced toward Heaven Dou City to punish Qian Renxue.
• Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun returned to Shrek Academy badly injured, and Tang San took blame while portraying their opponent as merciless.
• Yu Xiaogang and Flender comforted Tang San, while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun praised his speech and Tang San privately plotted to kill Xiong Shaoqing.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing left Xiong Shaoqing alone in his room after confirming his poisoned injury had stabilized.

Bibi Dong confronted Qian Renxue over her time with Xiong Shaoqing, but a system restriction nullified Bibi Dong’s attack and revealed that they were both Diary Instance holders. The system prompted them to become friends, and Qian Renxue broke the stunned silence by addressing Bibi Dong.

• Bibi Dong entered Qian Renxue’s secret chamber and scolded her for visiting Suotuo City and spending time with Xiong Shaoqing.
• Qian Renxue resisted Bibi Dong’s accusations while privately wondering how Bibi Dong knew what had happened.
• Bibi Dong attacked Qian Renxue with a Soul Power whip, but a golden ripple erased it before it could hit her.
• The system announced that both women were Diary Instance holders, forbade them from harming each other, and invited them to become friends.
• Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue realized they could both read Xiong Shaoqing’s diary, and Qian Renxue spoke first.

Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong became friends through the Diary’s rules and received a five percent increase in Soul Power purity, leaving both unsettled by their strained relationship. Days later, Xiong Shaoqing collected his publishing dividends and took Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing shopping, where they chose outfits that stirred his hidden thoughts.

• Qian Renxue persuaded Bibi Dong to accept her friend request, and both gained five percent Soul Power purity.
• Bibi Dong left the secret chamber, while Qian Renxue wondered why her mother hated her and resolved to earn her acknowledgment through strength.
• In a grove outside Heaven Dou City, Bibi Dong felt relief that the Diary’s rules had ended her ability to whip Qian Renxue and returned to Spirit City with less hostility.
• At Hanmo Publishing House, Boss Qian mourned the tragic ending of Xiong Shaoqing’s Chinese Paladin and paid him one thousand Gold Soul Coins in dividends.
• Xiong Shaoqing took Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to the Exquisite Pavilion, where Xiao Wu picked a pink miniskirt and Zhu Zhuqing considered a black qipao.