Arc 2The Broken Engagement

Ning Xuan recovered the Immortal Herb, drew Tang Yuehua into his confidence, and returned to a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect divided over the broken engagement. As Yu Yuanzhen and Tang Hao set a trap for Gu Rong, Ning Rongrong appeared to betray her own sect, leaving Gu Rong badly injured and the conflict unresolved.

  • Ning Xuan traded the Immortal Herb to Tang Yuehua for her loyalty, while Liu Erlong fled Blue Tyrant Academy with Yu Xiaogang after her clan leader injured her.
  • Ning Xuan caught Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang outside Heaven Dou City, killed Yu Xiaogang, and recovered the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid before Tang Hao rescued Liu Erlong.
  • Chen Xin drove Tang Hao off, and Ning Xuan’s [Mirror Image] damaged Liu Erlong’s mind as Salas began investigating the battle and the missing Immortal Herb.
  • Ning Xuan and Tang Yuehua deceived Salas about spending the night together, and Tang Yuehua consumed the Ice Muscle Jade Immortal Bone, breaking her Martial Soul shackles.
  • Ning Rongrong warned Yu Yuanzhen that Ning Fengzhi planned to attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but Yu Yuanzhen and Tang Hao captured her and made plans to use her against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi handed authority to Ning Xuan as the sect searched for Ning Rongrong, while Ning Xuan poisoned Salas with Snow-Colored Swan Kiss juice and Salas later died.
  • Yu Yuanzhen left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in Tang Hao’s care and departed with Ning Rongrong as Gu Rong led an attack on the clan.
  • Tang Hao and Yu Yuanzhen overwhelmed Gu Rong, and Ning Rongrong appeared to distract him before Yu Yuanzhen struck her down and prepared to destroy Gu Rong’s Martial Soul.
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Ch. 26Ning Xuan: Lady Yue, I Still Want You!

Ning Xuan negotiated with Tang Yuehua over the Immortal Herb Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and demanded that she become his secret beneficiary in exchange. Tang Yuehua agreed after he told her the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had dissolved its engagement with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, while Liu Erlong arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy to summon Yu Xiaogang.

  • Ning Xuan showed Tang Yuehua Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and explained its benefits, then asked what she would offer for it.
  • Tang Yuehua offered Moonlight Pavilion and invited Ning Xuan to name anything else he wanted, but he said it was not enough.
  • Ning Xuan told Tang Yuehua he wanted her to share the secret and become one of his own.
  • Tang Yuehua hesitated because she was Liu Erlong's friend, but Ning Xuan revealed that the engagement between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been dissolved.
  • Tang Yuehua agreed to Ning Xuan's terms on the condition that it remain secret, and the two became intimate.
  • Liu Erlong arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy and asked the gatekeeper to summon Teacher Yu Xiaogang to her residence.

Ch. 27[The Ten Core Competencies of Soul Masters' Martial Souls] Have a Problem

Liu Erlong told Yu Xiaogang that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan leader had discovered their relationship and beaten her, so they decided to leave together. When Yu Xiaogang revealed that Ning Xuan had taken Xiao Wu, Liu Erlong feared Xiao Wu was already dead, and challenged the accuracy of Yu Xiaogang’s theories about Soul Rings.

  • Liu Erlong hurriedly packed to leave with Yu Xiaogang and revealed that the clan leader had injured her after discovering their relationship.
  • Liu Erlong told Yu Xiaogang that Ning Xuan had broken off her engagement to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and broken her father’s legs.
  • Yu Xiaogang accepted Liu Erlong’s feelings, and she remembered the Immortal Herb she had given him.
  • Yu Xiaogang revealed that Ning Xuan had taken Xiao Wu from the academy because she was probably a hundred-thousand-year-old Transformed Soul Beast.
  • Liu Erlong recalled Ning Xuan’s hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and concluded that Xiao Wu was probably dead.
  • Liu Erlong told Yu Xiaogang that his Ten Core Competencies theory might be wrong, but he refused to believe it.

Ch. 28Liu Erlong: Do I Have to Serve Two Husbands? [Three Chapters Delivered]

Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang planned to flee with the Immortal Herb and spread a rumor to distract the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After Tang Yuehua revealed that Liu Erlong had given the herb to Yu Xiaogang, Ning Xuan learned that news had arrived from Blue Tyrant Academy.

  • Liu Erlong told Yu Xiaogang about Ning Xuan's extraordinary Soul Rings, including his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and Yu Xiaogang struggled to accept it.
  • Liu Erlong told Yu Xiaogang the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wanted the Immortal Herb returned, then proposed that they flee together without Flender.
  • Yu Xiaogang proposed spreading word that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possessed an Immortal Herb to draw attention away from their escape.
  • Ning Xuan left Tang Yuehua after spending the night with her, and she told him the engagement's end meant the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would reclaim its Immortal Herb.
  • Tang Yuehua revealed that Liu Erlong had given the Immortal Herb to her cousin Yu Xiaogang, and the Marketplace Manager arrived with news from Blue Tyrant Academy.

Ch. 29What a Bad Man, with No Tenderness for Women

Ning Xuan learned that Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang had left Heaven Dou City and set out after them, with Chen Xin secretly following to protect him. Liu Erlong noticed the pursuit and attacked the rider trailing their carriage.

  • The auction house manager told Ning Xuan that Liu Erlong had entered Blue Tyrant Academy and later left the city with Yu Xiaogang.
  • Ning Xuan ordered his men to keep watch, then arranged an unmarked carriage to pursue Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang.
  • Chen Xin left his private room to secretly ensure Ning Xuan's safety.
  • Tang Yuehua went to Ning Xuan's private room and fell asleep after he left.
  • Outside Heaven Dou City, Liu Erlong learned that a rider was following their carriage and leapt out to confront him.

Ch. 30One Punch Blows Yu Xiaogang's Head Apart-Did Ning Xuan Kill His Wife to Prove the Dao?

Ning Xuan pursued Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, killed Yu Xiaogang, and recovered the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. As he confronted Liu Erlong, Tang Hao appeared, while Qian Renxue received a note about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect seeking the Immortal Herb.

  • Liu Erlong attacked a rider from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Ning Xuan shielded him with the Golden Exquisite Pagoda and trapped her.
  • Ning Xuan used his soul skills to catch Yu Xiaogang, punched him to death, and recovered the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid from his Storage Soul Tool.
  • Ning Xuan prepared to kill Liu Erlong, but Sword Douluo Chen Xin warned him about the consequences of killing his fiancée.
  • Tang Hao appeared with his Clear Sky Hammer, and Ning Xuan recognized him as the confrontation began.
  • Qian Renxue received a note claiming that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was heading to Blue Tyrant Academy to seize the unclaimed Immortal Herb.

Ch. 31Would Killing Liu Erlong Only Make Her Suffer More? [Third Update]

Salas learned that Blue Tyrant Academy had sent word about an Immortal Herb and ordered the Martial Soul Temple to watch the academy and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Outside Heaven Dou City, Tang Hao fought Sword Douluo Chen Xin while Ning Xuan defended himself; Tang Hao ultimately escaped with the unconscious Liu Erlong, and Ning Xuan hinted he had used his [Mirror Image] Soul Bone Skill to make her suffer more.

  • Salas learned that Yu Xiaogang had sent a Blue Tyrant Academy student to deliver a note about an Immortal Herb, then ordered his subordinates to watch Blue Tyrant Academy and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer smashed Ning Xuan's Golden Exquisite Pagoda, and Ning Xuan used his Fourth Soul Skill to merge with the pagoda and strengthen his body.
  • Chen Xin unleashed his ninth Soul Skill, Man and Sword as One, and struck Tang Hao and Ning Xuan with overwhelming force, leaving Ning Xuan injured and sending Tang Hao flying.
  • Tang Hao laughed, vanished with the unconscious Liu Erlong, and escaped before Chen Xin could pursue him.
  • Ning Xuan told Chen Xin that he had used his [Mirror Image] Soul Bone Skill on Liu Erlong and privately considered upgrading it so she would suffer more than if he killed her.

Ch. 33Sleeping While Holding Tang Yuehua

Ning Xuan returned to the Marketplace injured after a battle, then used a body-repair exchange and fell asleep beside Tang Yuehua. Meanwhile, Salas investigated the city’s tremors and identified a token found near the battlefield, leaving the Spirit Hall with evidence tied to a Third-Class Honorary Elder.

  • Chen Xin helped Ning Xuan return to the Marketplace, where Manager Cao reported that Spirit Hall members were watching outside.
  • Ning Xuan found Tang Yuehua asleep in his Rest Room and squeezed onto the bed beside her because he was exhausted and injured.
  • Tang Yuehua woke when her arm pressed on Ning Xuan’s bruised chest, then tried to tend to him; Ning Xuan pulled her close and exchanged Emotional Value for body repair.
  • Ning Xuan fell asleep holding Tang Yuehua, who stayed still so she would not wake him.
  • Salas questioned his subordinates about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s lack of movement and learned that investigators had found two bodies at the battlefield outside the city.
  • A deacon showed Salas a token bearing a hammer, a sword, and a monster, which Salas recognized as a Spirit Hall Honorary Elder Third-Class Token.

Ch. 34Make Liu Erlong Abandoned by Everyone and Despised

Salas deduced that Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Ning Xuan had fought Yu Xiaogang over an Immortal Herb and set out to demand answers from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. At the Seven Treasure Marketplace, Ning Xuan resolved to use Tang Yuehua to make Liu Erlong feel abandoned, strengthened his Soul Rings, and noticed two groups gathering outside.

  • Salas connected Yu Xiaogang's death to Chen Xin and Ning Xuan's late-night return, concluded the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had the Immortal Herb, and decided to confront them.
  • Qian Renxue learned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had made no move and prepared a carriage to visit Ning Xuan.
  • Ning Xuan told Tang Yuehua he wanted to ruin the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and make Liu Erlong regret her choices by turning her close friend against her.
  • Tang Yuehua said she had traded her body for the Immortal Herbs, and Ning Xuan used her despairing emotions to strengthen all his Soul Rings.
  • Ning Xuan dressed after sensing two groups converging at the entrance of the Seven Treasure Marketplace.

Ch. 35Salas, what right do you have to question me? [Three chapters delivered]

Salas confronted Ning Xuan at the Seven Treasure Marketplace over the death of a Spirit Hall Honorary Elder and accused him of joining the attack. Lady Yue entered and declared that Ning Xuan had spent the entire night with her.

  • Qian Renxue and Salas arrived at the Seven Treasure Marketplace, where Salas’s followers bullied an attendant and Cao Manager was ordered to charge their purchases to Spirit Hall.
  • Salas treated Ning Xuan with contempt until Sword Douluo Chen Xin’s pressure knocked him to the floor and forced him to show respect.
  • Salas presented a Third-Class Warrant and questioned Ning Xuan about the battle outside Heaven Dou City and his injuries.
  • Salas accused Ning Xuan of helping kill the Honorary Elder and threatened to report him to Spirit City when Ning Xuan refused to explain his whereabouts.
  • Lady Yue entered the reception hall and said Ning Xuan had been with her all night, stunning Qian Renxue.

Ch. 36Tang Yuehua: The Young Sect Master was outmatched, so he had to lean on the wall to walk

Ning Xuan faced Salas’s accusations over an honorary Spirit Hall elder’s murder, while Tang Yuehua claimed he had spent the night with her. Salas invoked his Platinum Writ to demand an explanation, and Tang Yuehua said Ning Xuan had returned exhausted after being outmatched by her.

  • Tang Yuehua entered the reception hall and backed Ning Xuan’s claim that he had been with her all night.
  • Salas demanded to inspect Ning Xuan’s chest, but Ning Xuan revealed unmarked skin and challenged Salas to apologize if his accusation was wrong.
  • Ning Xuan refused to explain why he had returned with Chen Xin’s help, and Chen Xin rejected Salas’s demand for answers.
  • Salas produced a Platinum Writ requiring Ning Xuan to cooperate with Spirit Hall’s investigation.
  • Tang Yuehua repeated that Ning Xuan had spent the night with her and said he needed help because she had outmatched him.

Ch. 37Tang Hao: It was because of the immortal herb again???

Qian Renxue revealed that a mysterious note about the immortal herb had reached the Crown Prince's Residence, prompting Ning Xuan and Chen Xin to suspect Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang had spread the news. In a mountain hollow, Tang Hao questioned Liu Erlong about Yu Xiaogang's death and the herb, but a burst of light suddenly struck her forehead.

  • Qian Renxue showed Ning Xuan and Chen Xin a note about the immortal herb and said it had been left at the Crown Prince's Residence.
  • Ning Xuan and Chen Xin suspected Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang had spread news of the immortal herb, and Qian Renxue asked whether it was real.
  • Tang Hao questioned the waking Liu Erlong, who told him Ning Xuan had killed Yu Xiaogang and blamed the immortal herb.
  • Liu Erlong claimed the herb had helped Ning Xuan break through to Soul Douluo, and Tang Hao wondered whether it could restore Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.
  • As Tang Hao prepared to take Liu Erlong to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a brilliant light shot into the center of her forehead.

Ch. 38Liking Older Women Was Fine Too; at Least They Knew How to Care for Someone [Three Chapters Delivered]

Ning Xuan explained how his altered [Mirror Image] skill had muddled Liu Erlong’s mind, then prepared to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong remained locked in her room and on hunger strike over the Immortal Herb she believed was hers.

  • Ning Xuan told Chen Xin that his [Mirror Image] had attacked Liu Erlong’s spiritual sea, leaving her alive but mentally muddled for at least two years.
  • Ning Xuan said they should return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Manager Cao gave him Spirit Hall’s bill for more than a million Gold Soul Coins and relayed Lady Yue’s request for him to visit Moonlight Pavilion alone.
  • Chen Xin teased Ning Xuan about liking older women, and Ning Xuan grew embarrassed.
  • Ning Fengzhi tried to persuade Ning Rongrong to eat and accept that the Immortal Herb belonged to Ning Xuan, but she insisted she had done nothing wrong and continued her hunger strike.
  • Ning Fengzhi grew exhausted by Ning Rongrong’s stubbornness and considered handing over the position of Sect Master to Ning Xuan.

Ch. 39Sex was cheating, often a shortcut to breaking through the barriers between men and women

Ning Fengzhi learned that Ning Xuan had ended his engagement with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and ordered retaliation, while Ning Rongrong secretly set out to stop him. In Heaven Dou City, Ning Xuan visited Moonlight Pavilion, where Tang Yuehua greeted him with unexpected warmth.

  • Gu Rong told Ning Fengzhi that Ning Xuan and Jian Douluo had reached Heaven Dou City and that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would return the betrothal gifts.
  • Ning Fengzhi ordered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to end its cooperation with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and instructed Gu Rong to lead a concealed attack when Yu Yuanzhen came to return the gifts.
  • Ning Rongrong argued with Ning Fengzhi, then decided to warn the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan so Gu Rong would not attack while Yu Yuanzhen remained there.
  • Ning Xuan visited Moonlight Pavilion the next day, where Xue Ke let him go upstairs to meet Tang Yuehua.
  • Tang Yuehua reproached Ning Xuan for arriving late and greeted him with shy affection.

Ch. 40Tang Yuehua: Be gentle, all right?

Ning Xuan visited Tang Yuehua at Moonlight Pavilion, where they grew intimate and he stood guard as she consumed the Ice Muscle Jade Immortal Bone. The herb broke her Martial Soul shackles and raised her Soul Power to rank twenty-three, and the chapter ended with the two spending the night together.

  • Ning Xuan arrived at Tang Yuehua’s office, and she welcomed him after teasing him for making her wait.
  • Tang Yuehua said Moonlight Pavilion was his, but Ning Xuan postponed announcing the change in ownership.
  • Tang Yuehua asked Ning Xuan to guard her while she consumed the Ice Muscle Jade Immortal Bone, and he agreed.
  • Tang Yuehua refined the herb as Ning Xuan watched, and her Soul Power rose from rank nine to rank twenty-three.
  • Tang Yuehua summoned her Clear Sky Hammer with the Ruyi Ring still present, confirming that her Martial Soul shackles had broken.
  • Tang Yuehua and Ning Xuan embraced and spent the night together in her office.

Ch. 41Chen Xin: Little Xuan, Show Some Restraint [Third Update Delivered]

Ning Xuan returned to the Marketplace after visiting Tang Yuehua and learned that Ning Rongrong had gone missing, while Chen Xin warned him to prepare for a heavy responsibility. At the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen prepared to return the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s betrothal gifts, but Ning Rongrong arrived and told him not to send them back.

  • Ning Xuan left the Moonlight Pavilion and learned that Ning Rongrong had gone missing, then returned to the Marketplace to meet Chen Xin.
  • Chen Xin said he had searched Blue Tyrant Academy without finding Ning Rongrong and told Ning Xuan that the Sect Master had called them back for something important.
  • Yu Yuanzhen checked the betrothal gifts being returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and ordered his clan to wait two days for Liu Erlong to return with an Immortal Herb.
  • Ning Rongrong arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan seeking Liu Erlong, then told Yu Yuanzhen not to take anyone to return the betrothal gifts.

Ch. 42Ning Rongrong: I must apologize to you on behalf of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Ning Rongrong warned Yu Yuanzhen that Ning Fengzhi planned to have Bone Douluo attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan while Yu Yuanzhen was away returning the betrothal gifts. When Liu Erlong returned, she was mentally incapacitated, and Tang Hao revealed that her sea of consciousness had been shattered.

  • Ning Rongrong apologized to Yu Yuanzhen for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect breaking off the engagement and warned him not to take the betrothal gifts back himself.
  • Ning Rongrong revealed that Ning Fengzhi planned to send Bone Douluo and others to attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan while Yu Yuanzhen was away.
  • Yu Yuanzhen invited Ning Rongrong to stay, but she insisted on waiting to apologize to Liu Erlong.
  • A clan member reported that Liu Erlong had returned in a terrible state, so Yu Yuanzhen and Ning Rongrong hurried outside the clan compound.
  • Yu Yuanzhen found Liu Erlong vacant and witless beside a burly stranger, who said someone had shattered her sea of consciousness and that recovery would take years.
  • The stranger identified himself as Tang Hao, shocking Yu Yuanzhen.

Ch. 43A Perfect Hand and a Heavenly Start, Played Disastrously

Tang Hao questioned Yu Yuanzhen about the Immortal Herb, hoping it could restore Tang San’s vanished Clear Sky Hammer. Yu Yuanzhen said the herb was no longer with the clan, but hinted that he knew a way for Tang Hao to obtain one.

  • Yu Yuanzhen stopped Ning Rongrong from leaving the Meeting Hall, fearing she would alert the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to his plans.
  • Yu Yuanzhen thanked Tang Hao for bringing Liu Erlong back and weighed how to protect the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan while he returned the betrothal gifts.
  • Tang Hao asked Yu Yuanzhen about the Immortal Herb, and Yu Yuanzhen explained its rumored effects on Martial Souls, constitutions, and cultivation limits.
  • Ning Rongrong confirmed that the Immortal Herb had helped Ning Xuan mutate his Martial Soul and reach Soul Douluo.
  • Tang Hao revealed that Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer had disappeared and asked Yu Yuanzhen for the Immortal Herb.
  • Yu Yuanzhen said the herb was no longer in the clan and might have been reclaimed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but offered Tang Hao another way to obtain one.

Ch. 44Yu Yuanzhen: Ning Fengzhi was wise all his life, so how did he have an idiot daughter like you?

Yu Yuanzhen and Tang Hao planned to use Ning Rongrong to force the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to surrender immortal herbs, while Salas prepared to confront Ning Fengzhi over a million Gold Soul Coin bill. Ning Fengzhi remained distressed by Rongrong’s disappearance and her note as his son and Chen Xin returned.

  • Yu Yuanzhen and Tang Hao restrained Ning Rongrong and decided to use her as leverage to demand immortal herbs from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Yu Yuanzhen revealed that the sect planned to send Gu Rong to attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and he proposed trapping Gu Rong alongside Ning Rongrong to pressure Ning Fengzhi.
  • Salas learned that the Seven Treasure Marketplace had billed the Martial Soul Temple a million Gold Soul Coins and resolved to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to confront Ning Fengzhi.
  • Ning Fengzhi heard that the search for Ning Rongrong had found no leads and read her note saying she would not let him keep making mistakes.
  • Ning Fengzhi was told that the Young Sect Master and Chen Xin were returning.

Ch. 45Rongrong probably wouldn't do anything to harm the clan's interests

Ning Fengzhi revealed that Ning Rongrong had overheard his plan to send Bone Douluo to attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, while Ning Xuan worried about what she intended to do. The sect received word that Rongrong was near Blue Lightning City and appeared to be heading toward the clan, leaving Ning Xuan urgently asking when Bone Douluo had left.

  • Ning Fengzhi showed Ning Xuan and Chen Xin Rongrong’s note, which said she would not let him continue down the wrong path.
  • Ning Fengzhi explained that he had ordered the sect to end commercial cooperation with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan after the clan’s daughter disgraced the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi revealed he had sent Bone Douluo to launch a surprise slaughter at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan after Yu Yuanzhen returned the betrothal gifts, and that Rongrong had overheard the plan.
  • Ning Xuan urged the sect to watch for Rongrong, but Ning Fengzhi insisted that she could be trusted not to harm the clan’s interests.
  • A sect clansman reported that Rongrong had been spotted near Blue Lightning City, seemingly heading for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Ning Xuan asked when Bone Douluo had left.

Ch. 46Plans to have Ning Xuan succeed as sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect???

Ning Fengzhi, devastated by Ning Rongrong’s actions and worried about Gu Rong, considered retiring and handing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect leadership to Ning Xuan. After Ning Xuan arranged to find Rongrong and contact Gu Rong, Salas arrived at the sect requesting an audience.

  • Ning Fengzhi recalled how he had indulged Ning Rongrong and asked Ning Xuan whether he had failed as a father.
  • Ning Xuan and Chen Xin reassured Ning Fengzhi that Gu Rong could escape Yu Yuanzhen and that the recovered immortal herb was safe.
  • Ning Fengzhi told Ning Xuan he planned to retire and wanted him to take over as sect master, while Chen Xin supported the idea.
  • Ning Xuan ordered the sect to find Ning Rongrong and tell Gu Rong to wait for further instructions; Ning Fengzhi declared that Ning Xuan’s orders now carried his authority.
  • Ning Xuan reported recovering the immortal herb from Liu Erlong and confronting Salas and Qian Renxue, prompting Ning Fengzhi to condemn Liu Erlong and threaten Salas.
  • A disciple announced that Salas had arrived at the castle seeking an audience, and Ning Fengzhi ordered him brought in.

Ch. 47Coercion

Salas visited Ning Fengzhi and Ning Xuan to investigate an immortal herb suspected to be held by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while threatening to involve the Supreme Pontiff and spread the rumor across the continent. Meanwhile, Tang Yuehua left the Moonlight Pavilion in a carriage.

  • Ning Xuan mocked Salas over the unpaid Seven Treasure Marketplace bill, and Salas's men pooled their money before Salas paid the remaining amount.
  • Ning Fengzhi realized Salas had come to investigate the immortal herb and denied knowing about it when Salas asked.
  • Salas showed Ning Fengzhi a notice about an unclaimed immortal herb and warned that he would report the matter to the Supreme Pontiff and publicize it if the investigation failed.
  • Tang Yuehua left the Moonlight Pavilion in a carriage after taking one last look at the building.

Ch. 48Send the betrothal gifts returned by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to the Clear Sky Sect, with a little extra

Ning Xuan and Ning Fengzhi dealt with Salas’s attempt to extort immortal herbs, while Ning Xuan revealed he had secretly poisoned Salas with Snow-Colored Swan Kiss. After learning that Ning Xuan had become involved with Tang Yuehua, Ning Fengzhi decided to send betrothal gifts to the Clear Sky Sect.

  • Salas demanded immortal herbs from Ning Fengzhi, who had him and his people escorted from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Meeting Hall.
  • Chen Xin wanted to kill Salas, but Ning Xuan argued that Salas would report the secret to Spirit City either way.
  • Ning Xuan revealed that he had put Snow-Colored Swan Kiss juice in Salas’s tea, which would make any poison Salas later encountered multiply until it killed him.
  • Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Xin about Tang Yuehua and learned that Ning Xuan had sold her an immortal herb and likely consummated their relationship.
  • Ning Fengzhi decided to take the betrothal gifts returned by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, add more, and send them to the Clear Sky Sect.

Ch. 49I told you to serve the bishop, not drain him dry

Ning Fengzhi decided to pursue a marriage between Ning Xuan and Tang Yuehua, while Salas was found dead in the Martial Soul Temple. Yu Yuanzhen prepared to leave the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with Tang Hao guarding it, then revealed to Ning Rongrong why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had broken off the engagement, leaving her shaken.

  • Ning Fengzhi agreed to visit the Clear Sky Sect after the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan returned the betrothal gifts, though Chen Xin urged him to ask Ning Xuan first.
  • Temple deacons found Salas dead in bed and beat the two women who had been with him, then decided to report his death and bring up the Immortal Herb to their superiors.
  • Yu Yuanzhen told Tang Hao that he would leave the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in his care because Gu Rong had not appeared.
  • Yu Yuanzhen struck Ning Rongrong as she pleaded with him not to attack Grandpa Bone and insisted Ning Xuan would one day regret ending his engagement to Liu Erlong.
  • Yu Yuanzhen explained the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's reason for breaking off the engagement, and Ning Rongrong was stunned by what she heard.

Ch. 50Thanks to a fool like you, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could suffer this crushing setback

Ning Rongrong realized Yu Yuanzhen had used her and seized her to force the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect into a disastrous position. Gu Rong led an attack on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but Tang Hao and the clan’s prepared forces ambushed him, leaving the battle raging as Tang Hao launched another strike.

  • Ning Rongrong panicked after Yu Yuanzhen revealed his plan to make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suffer a setback, but he dragged her back into the carriage and struck her.
  • Yu Yuanzhen departed with the convoy and told Tang Hao to meet him on the road ahead with Gu Rong.
  • Gu Rong entered the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s grounds with six powerful followers and ordered them to kill everyone they saw.
  • The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s fighters, led by Tang Hao, ambushed Gu Rong’s group, and the six followers were quickly wounded and thrown back.
  • Tang Hao revealed himself with the Clear Sky Hammer, fought Gu Rong’s Bone Dragon, and struck again with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.

Ch. 51Sometimes I Truly Admire You, You Fool-You're Stupid Enough to Be a Complete Idiot

Tang Hao and Yu Yuanzhen defeated Gu Rong as he tried to escape, and Ning Rongrong arrived just as Gu Rong was about to flee through a Spatial Rift. Yu Yuanzhen revealed that Ning Rongrong had exposed Gu Rong’s plan, leaving Gu Rong stunned and Ning Rongrong desperate to deny it.

  • Tang Hao pursued Gu Rong after the Bone Dragon fled through a Spatial Rift, and Yu Yuanzhen returned to help intercept him.
  • Tang Hao and Yu Yuanzhen attacked Gu Rong together, leaving him badly injured and forcing him out of his Bone Dragon form.
  • Ning Rongrong appeared and called out to Gu Rong, distracting him as he tried to escape through another Spatial Rift.
  • Yu Yuanzhen struck Ning Rongrong down and joined Tang Hao in preparing to destroy Gu Rong’s Martial Soul.
  • Yu Yuanzhen revealed that Ning Rongrong had tipped them off about Gu Rong’s plan, leaving Gu Rong shocked as Ning Rongrong denied the accusation.
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