Recaps

Qian Ran met Ling Luochеn during Inner Court training, then visited Ma Xiaotao and admired her in a revealing outfit. Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire stirred when Qian Ran touched her, but he restrained himself and encouraged her to dress as she pleased.

• Ma Xiaotao introduced Ling Luochеn to Qian Ran and suggested they work together because their ice abilities complemented each other.
• Tang Ya grew jealous and twisted Qian Ran's waist as he spoke with Ling Luochеn.
• Ma Xiaotao assigned the Inner Court students to groups for attack-and-defense training, then arranged to go eat with Qian Ran.
• Qian Ran went to Ma Xiaotao's residence, showered, and noticed her intimate garments in the laundry basket.
• Ma Xiaotao changed into a red outfit and white thigh-high stockings, but said she could not wear them out.
• Qian Ran stroked Ma Xiaotao's thigh, causing her Evil Fire to stir, then stopped himself and told her she looked beautiful.

Qian Ran teased Ma Xiaotao as they left the dormitory, and she asked whether he could help her reach ultimate fire and eliminate her evil fire. Their kiss stirred her Martial Soul and left Ma Xiaotao wrestling with her feelings for Qian Ran and her fear of losing control.

• Ma Xiaotao scolded Qian Ran for being lecherous, while he explained his desire to pursue women from the world he had entered.
• Qian Ran took Ma Xiaotao's hand and led her out of the dormitory, making her nervous about being seen.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Qian Ran whether he knew a way to help her attain ultimate fire and overcome her evil fire.
• Qian Ran teased Ma Xiaotao by asking for a kiss, and she kissed his cheek before he pulled her into a deeper kiss.
• The kiss stirred Ma Xiaotao's evil fire, and she reflected on how her Martial Soul made intimacy frightening while her feelings for Qian Ran continued to grow.

Qian Ran told Ma Xiaotao that blazing resin from the Infernal Delicate Apricot could help her evolve her fire into Ultimate Fire, and promised to retrieve it after the Soul Master Tournament. Ma Xiaotao worried for his safety, while Qian Ran teased her about repaying his kindness.

• Qian Ran explained that blazing resin from the hundred-thousand-year Infernal Delicate Apricot could help Ma Xiaotao reach Ultimate Fire.
• Ma Xiaotao questioned whether obtaining the resin was too dangerous, and Qian Ran assured her that he had powerful support.
• Ma Xiaotao told Qian Ran to forget the plan if it put him at risk, then relaxed when he reassured her.
• Qian Ran teased Ma Xiaotao about repaying his kindness and squeezed her waist and rear.

Qian Ran spent an evening with Ma Xiaotao, whose feelings for him intensified even as she feared the effects of her evil fire and her own loss of control. The next day, Qian Ran began practicing ice control with Ling Luochеn, as Xuan Zi prepared Shrek’s powerful team for the coming competition.

• Qian Ran took Ma Xiaotao out for food, and she felt embarrassed in her outfit but enjoyed their evening together.
• Near her dormitory, Ma Xiaotao rested her head on Qian Ran’s shoulder and asked about Ling Luochеn; Qian Ran told her that Ma mattered more to him.
• Qian Ran touched Ma Xiaotao’s stockinged feet, and she hurried back to her room, where her restless feelings persisted despite her Soul Power remaining stable.
• Ma Xiaotao reflected that she loved being close to Qian Ran but feared the evil fire’s influence might make him think less of her.
• The next day, Qian Ran returned to the Soul Fighting Arena and began practicing ice control with Ling Luochеn.
• Xuan Zi recognized that Qian Ran’s ultimate ice could empower Ling Luochеn and judged Shrek Academy’s team exceptionally strong.

Qian Ran watched Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen arrive dressed up, then helped Ling Luochen test whether she could control the Ultimate Ice within his Eternal Frozen Domain. Ling Luochen succeeded in summoning an Ice and Snow Storm against Ma Xiaotao, revealing the domain’s power.

• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen arrived in striking outfits, and Qian Ran was captivated by both of them.
• Ma Xiaotao challenged Qian Ran to help Ling Luochen test her ice control, telling him not to attack.
• Qian Ran unleashed his Eternal Frozen Domain, plunging the surrounding temperature.
• Ling Luochen formed an ice staff and drew on the domain’s Ultimate Ice to send an Ice and Snow Storm at Ma Xiaotao.

Qian Ran’s Eternal Frozen Domain let Ling Luochеn hold Ma Xiaotao to a draw before its power ran out. After a week of training, Qian Ran and Shrek’s main and reserve teams departed for an inspection mission near the Mingdou Mountain Range, where he remembered Xuan Zi’s disastrous role in the original events.

• Qian Ran used the Eternal Frozen Domain to strengthen Ling Luochеn and suppress Ma Xiaotao, but his Soul Power ran low before either woman could win.
• Ling Luochеn conceded defeat after the domain ended, and she and Ma Xiaotao restored their Soul Power with Milk Bottles.
• Qian Ran and the others trained together for nearly a week and grew familiar with one another.
• Xuan Zi led fourteen members of Shrek’s main and reserve teams out of the academy to complete an inspection mission near the Mingdou Mountain Range in the Star Luo Empire.
• The Inner Court disciples noticed the reserve girls’ Flying Soul Tools, and Ma Xiaotao learned that Qian Ran was a Level 6 Soul Engineer and considered getting one of his Soul Tools.

Shrek Academy’s inspection party reached the Star Luo Empire’s western border, where Dai Yueheng brought Qian Ran and Zhu Lu to meet White Tiger Duke Dai Hao. Dai Hao let the rest of the party leave but confronted Qian Ran and Zhu Lu, ending the chapter with the conflict poised to escalate.

• Dai Yueheng led the Shrek party into the Star Luo military camp, where the soldiers recognized him and agreed to take them to Dai Hao.
• Dai Yueheng’s companions realized Qian Ran had brought Zhu Lu, Dai Huabin’s fiancée, into the White Tiger Duke’s territory, but Qian Ran reassured her that he could protect her.
• Ling Luochen accused Dai Yueheng of arranging the encounter deliberately, while Xuan Zi chose not to intervene unless Qian Ran’s life was threatened.
• The party arrived at Dai Hao’s tent and watched him demonstrate his formidable martial presence before Dai Yueheng greeted him as his father.
• Dai Hao welcomed Wang Yan and the Shrek party, then ordered everyone except Qian Ran and Zhu Lu to leave.

Qian Ran confronted Dai Hao over Zhu Lu’s marriage agreement, then exposed the truth about Huo Yun’er’s death and Dai Huabin’s role in it. Dai Hao was left furious and shaken as Qian Ran detailed how Huo Yun’er had died protecting her son.

• Dai Hao challenged Zhu Lu for being with Qian Ran despite her marriage agreement with Dai Huabin, and Qian Ran defended her choice and their love.
• When Dai Hao argued that Qian Ran could not protect Zhu Lu, Qian Ran mocked him for failing to protect Huo Yun’er.
• Qian Ran told Dai Hao that Huo Yun’er had borne him a son and accused Dai Huabin of causing her death.
• Qian Ran explained that Dai Huabin’s soldiers had beaten Huo Yun’er while she protected her son, and that she died from her injuries.
• Dai Hao denied the accusation, but Qian Ran continued to condemn him as Dai Yueheng and the others reacted with shock.

Dai Hao attacked Qian Ran after Qian Ran exposed the White Tiger Duke's Mansion's secrets, but the Ice Empress appeared to protect him. The Ice Empress overwhelmed Dai Hao and froze his Death Servants, leaving everyone stunned by her power.

• Dai Hao became enraged by Qian Ran's insults and unleashed his Martial Soul, intent on killing him.
• Ning Tian, Wang Yan, and the others stood with Qian Ran, while Dai Hao rejected their warnings and prepared to strike.
• The Ice Empress covered the sky in jade-green light and snow, revealing her Super Douluo-level Ultimate Ice power.
• Dai Hao rushed Qian Ran, but the Ice Empress shielded him and knocked Dai Hao hundreds of meters away with one punch.
• The Ice Empress froze Dai Hao and his Death Servants in place, while Xuan Zi feared the consequences of her Ultimate Ice.

The Ice Empress defeated Dai Hao’s forces when they attacked Qian Ran, then stopped after Qian Ran asked her to. Dai Hao backed down, while Zhu Lu and the others realized how powerful Qian Ran’s ally was.

• The Ice Empress froze Dai Hao’s guards, wounded Dai Hao, and overwhelmed him even after he entered his Martial Soul Avatar state.
• The Ice Empress unleashed her Eternal Frozen Domain, freezing hundreds of soldiers and severely injuring others before Xuan Zi stepped in to mediate.
• The Ice Empress stopped the attack at Qian Ran’s request, and Qian Ran warned Dai Hao that he would destroy the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion if it happened again.
• Dai Hao agreed to go inside for further discussion, while the girls praised the Ice Empress and she left after telling Qian Ran to call her if needed.
• Dai Yueheng collapsed in fear, and Gongyang Mo and the others distanced themselves from him as Qian Ran comforted Zhu Lu and she agreed to reward him later.

Qian Ran openly kissed and embraced Zhu Lu in front of the Dai Family, while Dai Hao and Dai Yueheng could do nothing because of Qian Ran’s powerful backing and the risk of further consequences. After Dai Hao fainted from rage, Qian Ran took Zhu Lu into their tent, where she prepared to dance for him.

• Qian Ran kissed Zhu Lu in front of the Shrek group, and Wang Yan later told everyone to rest before setting off the next day.
• Dai Hao emerged from his tent after Xuan Zi helped heal his injuries, then grew furious when he saw Qian Ran holding Zhu Lu.
• Qian Ran asked Dai Hao whether he objected to him and Zhu Lu being together, and Dai Hao restrained himself from attacking.
• Qian Ran carried Zhu Lu into their tent, and Dai Hao fainted from rage.
• Zhu Lu changed into a black silk bodysuit, and Qian Ran asked her to dance for him.

After Zhu Lu’s dance, Qian Ran celebrated her freedom from family pressure by spending the night with her, while the other girls reacted from their tents. He later slipped away to seek out the Ice Empress, impressed by her strength and eager to see her again.

• Qian Ran embraced and kissed Zhu Lu after watching her dance, and she told him she was excited that her family’s pressure had eased.
• Qian Ran and Zhu Lu spent the night together while Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochеn heard them from nearby tents.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Ling Luochеn to cool her down, and Ling Luochеn used her icy power to soothe her.
• After Zhu Lu fell asleep, Qian Ran secretly left to find the Ice Empress, reflecting on her powerful fight and striking contrast between her petite appearance and formidable strength.

Qian Ran dressed the Ice Empress in a sailor uniform and spent the night with her before joining Shrek Academy’s mission to attack the Hand of the Death God. In the cave, he purified the corpses near himself and the others, but Dai Yueheng was caught in the resulting explosions.

• Qian Ran summoned the Ice Empress, dressed her in a sailor uniform and stockings, and gave her a lollipop.
• The next morning, Qian Ran left the Ice Empress eating cake and joined the Shrek Academy group heading into the Mingdou Mountain Range.
• Wang Yan assigned Ma Xiaotao and Qian Ran to lead the assault on the Hand of the Death God’s cave while the reserve team provided support.
• The Shrek Supervisors found the cave and entered after Ma Xiaotao and the others began fighting inside.
• A sinister voice caused the corpses in the cave to swell as an Evil Soul Master prepared to detonate them.
• Qian Ran used his Martial Soul to purify the corpses around himself and the women, while Dai Yueheng was caught in the explosions and screamed.

Qian Ran protected the Shrek disciples from an Evil Soul Master's Corpse Explosion, but Dai Yueheng lost both legs after Qian Ran chose not to save him. Xuan Zi took Dai Yueheng away and sent the remaining team onward, while Cai Mei'er volunteered to escort them to Star Luo City, curious about Qian Ran.

• Qian Ran purified the Evil Soul Master's influence from most of the corpses and warned the disciples, preventing the Corpse Explosion from killing them.
• Xuan Zi entered the cave, killed the bandits, and found Dai Yueheng gravely injured with both legs blown off.
• Qian Ran refused to save Dai Yueheng, and Xuan Zi took the wounded disciple away while ordering Wang Yan to lead the others to the tournament.
• Gongyang Mo and the other disciples thanked Qian Ran, who dismissed the threat of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• At Sea God Pavilion, Mu En kept Xuan Zi from leading the team and considered using the trip to eliminate Qian Ran.
• Cai Mei'er volunteered to escort the team to Star Luo City because she was curious about Qian Ran and suspected Xian Lin'er was hiding something about him.

Cai Mei'er suspected Xian Lin'er had fallen for her disciple Qian Ran and taunted her after the Sea God Pavilion Meeting. Meanwhile, Shrek Academy's team arrived in crowded Star Luo City for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament and settled into the Star Emperor hotel.

• Cai Mei'er inferred that Xian Lin'er liked Qian Ran rather than Yan Shaozhe and kept her suspicions to herself.
• After the Sea God Pavilion Meeting, Cai Mei'er approached Xian Lin'er and teased her about Qian Ran, making Xian Lin'er furious.
• Star Luo City grew crowded as visitors arrived for the tournament, prompting authorities to increase security and arrange extra lodging.
• The Shrek Team settled into the Star Emperor hotel, where its members received luxurious rooms and a conference room.
• After checking in, the Shrek Team went out to enjoy Star Luo City.

Qian Ran and Ma Xiaotao shared an intimate moment on a rooftop in Star Luo City, while Ma Xiaotao’s growing love for him overcame her usual shyness. The chapter ended with Ma Xiaotao willingly kneeling before him, as Qian Ran indulged his desires.

• Qian Ran dismissed Ma Xiaotao’s worries that the Dai Family would retaliate over Dai Yueheng’s injuries.
• Qian Ran teased Ma Xiaotao about becoming a widow, then pulled her close and kissed her until she accepted her feelings for him.
• Ma Xiaotao realized she wanted Qian Ran to be the person closest to her, and the two kissed on the rooftop without her Martial Soul’s Evil Fire affecting her.
• Qian Ran asked to take their intimacy further, and Ma Xiaotao agreed after checking that no one was nearby.
• Ma Xiaotao knelt before Qian Ran, who told her to rest her knees on his shoes so her stockings would stay clean.

As Shrek Academy prepared for the Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, Ma Xiaotao left Qian Ran to attend to her duties as team captain. At the team meeting, Wang Yan warned that Dai Yueheng was near death and revealed that Cai Mei'er would protect the team in Star Luo City.

• Ma Xiaotao told Qian Ran she had to wash up and handle tournament duties, then left him to meet with the team.
• Wang Yan gathered the Shrek Team and explained the tournament format and their opponents.
• Gongyang Mo and the other Inner Court disciples expressed confidence in Shrek Academy, while Wang Yan urged them not to underestimate their opponents.
• Wang Yan said Dai Yueheng had lost both legs and suffered severe internal injuries, and warned Qian Ran to keep a low profile because of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• Wang Yan announced that Cai Mei'er would come to Star Luo City to protect the team, delighting Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya.

Qian Ran and the others discussed Cai Mei'er ahead of the tournament while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy reviewed Shrek’s team. The Sun Moon students underestimated Qian Ran despite warnings that he was an exceptional genius, leaving his threat uncertain as the tournament approached.

• Tang Ya teased Qian Ran about Cai Mei'er, and he privately considered pursuing her despite her being Yan Shaozhe’s wife.
• Ma Xiaotao reflected on Qian Ran’s boldness and wondered about his relationship with Zhou Yi and his interest in Cai Mei'er.
• At the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Elder Ma briefed the main and reserve teams on Shrek’s lineup and urged them to watch thirteen-year-old Qian Ran and Ma Xiaotao.
• Ma Rulong dismissed Qian Ran as a mere Soul Elder, while Xiao Hongchen warned that Shrek regarded him as a thousand-year genius.
• Ma Rulong remained unconvinced that Qian Ran posed a serious threat and suggested a Level 5 Soul Engineer could handle him.

Qian Ran spent time with Ma Xiaotao in his room, captivated by her dressed-up appearance and growing intimacy with her. The system announced that he had won her over and gained the Soul Skill Undead Legion.

• After Wang Yan finished explaining the Soul Master Tournament precautions, Qian Ran returned to his room to wait for Ma Xiaotao.
• Ma Xiaotao arrived in a casual outfit, and Qian Ran admired her appearance as she entered his room.
• Qian Ran drew Ma Xiaotao close, kissed her, and carried her to the sofa, where she gradually relaxed in his arms.
• Ma Xiaotao reminded Qian Ran that they had a match the next day and told him to stop playing.
• The system announced that Qian Ran had won over Ma Xiaotao and obtained the Soul Skill Undead Legion.

Qian Ran gained the Undead Legion Soul Skill and spent the morning with Ma Xiaotao before the tournament opening ceremony. As the Star Luo Empire prepared to admit the crowds, the emperor discussed Qian Ran’s power and considered ways to win him over.

• Qian Ran discovered that his new Undead Legion Soul Skill could turn enemies he killed into undead and let him summon them to fight.
• Qian Ran helped Ma Xiaotao recover after their night together, while Ling Luochеn noticed Ma Xiaotao’s changed appearance and felt dejected.
• The Star Luo Emperor received confirmation that the tournament draw was complete and ordered officials to admit the public while maintaining order.
• The Star Luo Emperor discussed Dai Hao’s losses and the Dai Family’s conflict with Qian Ran, then decided the empire should try to recruit him.

Jiang Nannan and Shrek Academy’s reserve team overwhelmed Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy in seconds using soul tools tailored by Qian Ran. Their performance revealed Shrek’s progress in combining martial souls and soul tools, while the Star Luo Emperor and Empress resolved to court Qian Ran.

• The Star Luo Emperor and Empress discussed approaching Xu Jiujiu and winning Qian Ran over.
• Jiang Nannan and the other reserve team members took the field against Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy, while Qian Ran reassured them.
• The Shrek team used Qian Ran’s custom soul tool thrusters to defeat all seven opponents in under ten seconds.
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy recognized the Shrek students’ equipment as resembling the tools used by its Practical Soul Tool Department.
• The Star Luo Emperor and Empress attributed Shrek’s soul tool advances to Qian Ran and planned to approach him through the Empress and Xu Jiujiu.

Cai Mei'er arrived at the Shrek Team's rest area and watched the students use Qian Ran's Soul Tools, recognizing his exceptional skill in both Martial Soul combat and Soul Tool design. She praised Qian Ran and lamented that Xian Lin'er had taken him as a disciple before she could.

• Cai Mei'er watched the Shrek students use Qian Ran's Soul Tools and realized how much they improved their fighting abilities.
• Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya greeted Cai Mei'er as their Master's wife, while Wang Yan respectfully welcomed her as Dean.
• Qian Ran admired Cai Mei'er's beauty as she joined the group.
• Cai Mei'er ruffled Qian Ran's hair, praised his Soul Tools, and complained that Xian Lin'er had snatched him away from her.

Cai Mei'er learned that Qian Ran alone was responsible for the impressive Soul Tools and reconsidered his value to Shrek Academy. As she teased him with her attention, Qian Ran realized that the mature dean could unsettle him in a way he was not used to.

• Ma Xiaotao revealed that Qian Ran had made the Soul Tools himself and had promised to create a suitable set for her.
• Cai Mei'er asked Wang Yan whether Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department could develop specialized Soul Tools, but Wang Yan explained that the academy lacked the necessary skill and resources.
• Cai Mei'er concluded that Qian Ran was an irreplaceable genius and privately noted how many prominent women seemed to be fond of him, including Xian Lin'er.
• Cai Mei'er kept stroking Qian Ran's hair until he asked her to stop, and she replied that she liked him too much to help herself.
• Qian Ran noticed Cai Mei'er's patterned stockings and became fascinated by the designs he could only partly see.

Cai Mei'er asked Qian Ran for a beauty treasure after noticing Xian Lin'er's transformation, and he revealed that a Youth-Restoring Pill could preserve her youth forever. He refused to give Cai Mei'er one and teased her about her stockings, leaving her stunned by his audacity.

• Cai Mei'er asked Qian Ran whether he had a Heavenly Treasure that could improve her complexion and preserve her beauty.
• Qian Ran explained that Xian Lin'er had become younger because she took his Youth-Restoring Pill, which could keep her face from aging.
• Cai Mei'er demanded proof, but Qian Ran refused to hand over a pill because he feared she might take it from him.
• Qian Ran teased Cai Mei'er about the pattern on her stockings, and she stared at him in shock after realizing he had dared to flirt with her.

Cai Mei'er sought a Youth-Restoring Pill from Qian Ran and agreed to his conditions after he teased and touched her. The chapter ended with Cai Mei'er telling Qian Ran to come with her.

• Cai Mei'er worried that Qian Ran might give away his Youth-Restoring Pills before she could obtain one.
• Qian Ran stroked Cai Mei'er's stocking-clad leg and threatened to withhold a pill if she exposed him.
• Cai Mei'er agreed to Qian Ran's terms but demanded to see the pill before accepting it.
• Cai Mei'er offered to take off her stockings, and Qian Ran clarified that he wanted to see her wearing them.
• Cai Mei'er yielded to the promise of eternal youth and told Qian Ran to come with her.