Recaps

Zhongli Wu tried to secretly attack Qian Ran, hoping to learn the secret behind his strength, but Qian Ran’s safeguards kept him safe. Ye Xishui arrived and confronted Zhongli Wu, having changed her stance toward Qian Ran because she hoped he could help her attain godhood.

• Zhongli Wu followed Qian Ran after leaving Xu Tianran and sent a needle of Evil Qi into his body.
• Qian Ran saw Zhongli Wu’s attack and relied on Qian Renxue’s safeguards to remain unharmed.
• Zhongli Wu saw no change in Qian Ran and began to leave.
• Ye Xishui appeared through a spatial rift and checked that Qian Ran was safe.
• Ye Xishui asked whether Zhongli Wu had attacked Qian Ran, then slapped him when he seemed lost in memories of her.

Ye Xishui ordered Zhongli Wu not to harm Qian Ran after he gave her a pill that restored her body, and Zhongli Wu abandoned his plan to kill him. After Ye Xishui noticed Ju Zi’s closeness with Qian Ran, he opened the Gate of the Undead and invited Ye Xishui inside to talk privately.

• Ye Xishui slapped Zhongli Wu and forbade him from joining the Sun Moon Empire’s plans against Qian Ran.
• Ye Xishui told Zhongli Wu that Qian Ran’s pill had restored her bodily functions to how they were fifty years earlier.
• Zhongli Wu asked Ye Xishui to request a pill for Feng Ling, but she refused to pay for one on their behalf.
• Zhongli Wu left after visiting Xu Tianran and no longer dared to secretly dispose of Qian Ran.
• Ju Zi pinched Qian Ran when Ye Xishui arrived, and Ye Xishui looked displeased at Ju Zi’s outfit and closeness to him.
• Qian Ran opened the Gate of the Undead and invited Ye Xishui inside to discuss matters privately, and she agreed.

Qian Ran brought Ye Xishui into the Undead Demiplane, astonishing her with the vast world he had inherited from Electrolux. He offered her Enlightenment Tea, while recognizing that her extreme temperament made her dangerous to pursue.

• Ye Xishui followed Qian Ran through the undead gate and was stunned by the vast Undead Demiplane.
• Qian Ran explained that he had inherited the demiplane from Electrolux, a demigod from another star system.
• Qian Ran led Ye Xishui to the palace, where she saw skeleton soldiers building it and learned Nana cultivated there.
• Qian Ran offered Ye Xishui a few leaves of Enlightenment Tea, and she grew angry at the meager serving.
• Qian Ran reflected that Ye Xishui could risk lives to test someone's feelings, making her more dangerous than Tang Wutong.

Qian Ran gave Ye Xishui Enlightenment Tea, and drinking it let her glimpse the rules of heaven and earth and find a path beyond Limit Douluo. She left with a first step toward the demigod realm and the prospect of greatly increased strength.

• Qian Ran handed Ye Xishui a cup of tea, and she cautiously took a sip.
• Ye Xishui experienced the tea cleansing her body and soul as she perceived the rules and order underlying the world.
• Ye Xishui finished the cup and realized she had gained the direction she needed to pursue the demigod realm.
• Qian Ran watched Ye Xishui savor the tea and considered her talent, ambition, and desire to obtain a divine position.
• Ye Xishui asked Qian Ran what kind of tea she had drunk and recognized it as a priceless treasure that had carried her half a step beyond Limit Douluo.

Ye Xishui learned that Qian Ran’s Enlightenment Tea could help her pursue godhood and demanded more, but her attempt to seize it failed when she could not open his Mustard Seed Ring. She apologized and offered to discuss any terms, hoping to secure more tea.

• Qian Ran explained that Enlightenment Tea contained the principles of heaven and earth and could help a powerhouse like Ye Xishui approach godhood.
• Ye Xishui asked Qian Ran for more tea, but he refused to sell it because he wanted to reserve it for people close to him.
• Ye Xishui subdued Qian Ran and took his Mustard Seed Ring, intending to retrieve the tea.
• Ye Xishui spent about half an hour trying to open the ring, but it resisted her Spiritual Power and she could not access its contents.
• Ye Xishui returned the ring, apologized to Qian Ran, and offered to discuss any terms in hopes of obtaining more Enlightenment Tea.

Qian Ran rejected Ye Xishui’s offer to help him become emperor and instead demanded she wear clothes like Ju Zi as an apology for attacking him. Ye Xishui accepted the condition but asked how much Enlightenment Tea she would receive, and Qian Ran said the tea would require a separate deal.

• Ye Xishui offered the Holy Spirit Cult’s support in helping Qian Ran become emperor and promised greater confidence if she reached Demigod cultivation.
• Qian Ran refused, saying he believed he could reach Demigod cultivation on his own, and Ye Xishui acknowledged his mysterious power and resources.
• Qian Ran demanded that Ye Xishui wear clothes like Ju Zi’s for a week to make amends for her attack.
• Ye Xishui agreed to wear the clothes, then asked how many Enlightenment Tea Leaves she would get.
• Qian Ran said wearing the clothes was only an apology for her attack and that Enlightenment Tea Leaves would cost extra.

Qian Ran and Ye Xishui agreed to trade Enlightenment Tea Leaves for Level 9 Soul Tools, and Qian Ran prepared an outfit for her. As he considered supporting Zhang Lexuan's claim to the Sun Moon Empire, he decided to keep Ye Xishui from realizing how much he might need her.

• Ye Xishui agreed to compensate Qian Ran for breaking their rules and proposed trading Level 9 Soul Tools for Enlightenment Tea Leaves.
• Qian Ran accepted the trade, and Ye Xishui explained that the tea had renewed her progress on the Death God Tower and could help her become a Level 10 Soul Engineer.
• When Qian Ran asked what she needed to do, Ye Xishui admitted she lacked the outfit he wanted her to wear, so he produced a black-stocking bodysuit Zhu Lu had worn.
• Qian Ran thought about returning to Shrek Academy to visit Zhang Lexuan and considered helping her claim the Sun Moon Empire's throne because of her origins and Moon Martial Soul.
• Qian Ran decided to conceal his interest in working closely with Ye Xishui so he could curb her arrogance.

Qian Ran persuaded Ye Xishui to wear a revealing swimsuit outfit and praised her appearance, helping her feel comfortable showing off her restored beauty. The chapter ended with Ye Xishui seeking Qian Ran’s approval and him using that attention to build her affection for him.

• Ye Xishui questioned whether she could wear the swimsuit, and Qian Ran reassured her that it was legitimate attire.
• Qian Ran gave Ye Xishui undersized stockings and a cropped jacket to wear with the swimsuit.
• Ye Xishui changed behind a screen of black mist and appeared in the outfit, astonishing Qian Ran with her figure.
• Ye Xishui asked whether she looked good, and Qian Ran sincerely praised her beauty.
• Qian Ran recognized that Ye Xishui needed emotional validation and intended his praise to strengthen her affection for him.

Qian Ran flirted with Ye Xishui and reflected on why she found it easier to be emotionally open with him than with Long Xiaoyao. He left her waiting for Long Xiaoyao’s two pills until she handed over the Soul Tool he wanted.

• Qian Ran admired Ye Xishui’s appearance, and she teased him for his lecherous gaze while enjoying his praise.
• Ye Xishui considered how she could be relaxed around Qian Ran but remained awkward with Long Xiaoyao despite their mutual feelings.
• Qian Ran thought Long Xiaoyao lacked the boldness to break through the distance between himself and Ye Xishui, and admitted he would not help him because he wanted Ye Xishui for himself.
• Ye Xishui asked when Qian Ran would give her Long Xiaoyao’s two pills, and he said he would hand them over after she gave him the Soul Tool he wanted.

Qian Ran showed Ye Xishui the Undead Demiplane and explained how its undead could grow stronger with a steady supply of energy. He told her Electrolux’s story after bargaining for rare metals, leaving Ye Xishui reflecting on how suffering had driven Electrolux into darkness.

• Ye Xishui questioned Qian Ran’s reluctance to take even a small loss, and he redirected her attention by inviting her to inspect his demiplane.
• Ye Xishui examined the incomplete world and learned that its undead creatures were growing stronger because Qian Ran had supplied it with energy.
• Ye Xishui questioned Qian Ran about his knowledge and origins, while he hinted that he could tell her about the Divine Realm.
• Ye Xishui asked to hear about Electrolux and how Qian Ran obtained the demiplane, and Qian Ran agreed in exchange for rare metals in the future.
• Qian Ran recounted how Electrolux, once the Son of Light, turned toward darkness after Fuluo and Perot killed his loved ones, and Ye Xishui said she would have done the same.

Qian Ran explained how he inherited Electrolux’s magic and gave Ye Xishui a book about Electrolux’s world, which she eagerly read. Nana joined them, discussed her cultivation, and calmly learned that Ye Xishui was the Holy Spirit Cult’s Supreme Pontiff, confident that she was no match for Qian Ran.

• Qian Ran told Ye Xishui that Electrolux’s surviving divine consciousness had reached the Douluo Continent, allowing Qian Ran to learn his secrets and methods.
• Qian Ran handed Ye Xishui an abridged version of Throne of the Seal, and she settled down to read it.
• Nana arrived after cultivating and told Qian Ran that she might advance one rank in three months.
• Qian Ran held Nana and reassured her that her cultivation was progressing well.
• Nana asked who Ye Xishui was, and Qian Ran identified her as the Holy Spirit Cult’s Supreme Pontiff and a Rank 99 Limit Douluo.
• Nana said she was Qian Ran’s maid now and trusted that Ye Xishui would behave herself in front of him.

Qian Ran offered to arrange for Ye Xishui to guide Nana’s cultivation, and Nana eagerly welcomed the chance to become her disciple. After reading Qian Ran’s book, Ye Xishui grew jealous when she saw him kissing Nana, and Qian Ran then introduced Nana and asked whether Ye Xishui would take her as a disciple.

• Qian Ran told Nana he would ask Ye Xishui to guide her cultivation and possibly accept her as a disciple.
• Nana became excited at the prospect of joining the Holy Spirit Cult’s inner circle and kissed Qian Ran.
• Ye Xishui finished Qian Ran’s book and reflected on how its cultivation insights had helped her.
• Ye Xishui saw Qian Ran kissing Nana and felt jealous, stirred by the fact that he seemed unmoved by her beauty.
• Qian Ran introduced Nana to Ye Xishui, acknowledged destroying a Holy Spirit Cult outpost to rescue her, and asked Ye Xishui to consider Nana as a disciple.

Ye Xishui accepted Nana as her disciple and gave her a Level 9 Soul Tool, while Qian Ran warned Ye Xishui not to harm the undead in his demiplane. Qian Ran left them to train, and Ye Xishui wondered why he thought she might cause trouble.

• Ye Xishui agreed to take Nana as her disciple, and Nana joyfully bowed to her.
• Ye Xishui gave Nana a Level 9 Soul Tool, and Qian Ran explained that Ye Xishui could soon become a Level 10 Soul Engineer.
• Ye Xishui asked to cultivate in the Undead Demiplane and guide Nana, and Qian Ran agreed while warning her not to mistreat its undead.
• Qian Ran left Ye Xishui and Nana alone after noticing Ye Xishui's resentful gaze.
• Ye Xishui wondered why Qian Ran considered her prone to causing trouble, unaware that he knew of her future deeds.

Qian Ran reassured Ju Zi that Ye Xishui was on good terms with him and had taken Nana as her disciple. He then gave Snow Empress Enlightenment Tea, which let her perceive the laws of the world and opened a path for her to advance toward Demigod.

• Ju Zi found Qian Ran safe and learned that Ye Xishui was still with Nana and had accepted her as a disciple.
• Qian Ran told Ju Zi he and Ye Xishui were on good terms, easing her fear that the Holy Spirit Cult might threaten him.
• Qian Ran brought Ju Zi to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and offered Snow Empress Enlightenment Tea that could help her reach Demigod.
• Snow Empress drank the tea and gained profound insight into the world's laws, while Qian Ran and Ice Empress found it had no special effect on them.

Snow Empress absorbed power from the ice well of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and broke through the shackles that had stopped Soul Beasts from advancing. She became a Demigod, leaving Ice Empress eager to catch up and wondering how Qian Ran had obtained the treasure that enabled the breakthrough.

• Qian Ran reflected that the Divine Realm's restrictions had prevented Soul Beasts from attaining Godhood, while Di Tian's Demigod status came from his past as a God.
• Snow Empress absorbed power from the ice well as Qian Ran and Ice Empress watched.
• The shackles of heaven and earth snapped, and Snow Empress gained the ability to draw more power from the elements around her.
• Ice Empress realized Snow Empress had become a Demigod, and Snow Empress embraced Qian Ran after announcing her success.
• Snow Empress teased Ice Empress about falling behind, prompting Ice Empress to vow to cultivate harder.
• Snow Empress asked Qian Ran where he had found the treasure that had removed heaven and earth's rejection of her.

Qian Ran gave Snow Empress Enlightenment Tea Leaves after she revealed that she had become a demigod, and he considered how to pursue godhood with many attributes rather than accept a limited Divine Position. Ice Empress asked him to help her grow stronger, and Qian Ran promised to look for suitable treasures before taking both women to his bedroom.

• Snow Empress estimated that becoming a demigod had roughly doubled her strength, and Qian Ran gave her Enlightenment Tea Leaves to aid her cultivation.
• Qian Ran reflected on using the system's route to godhood and sought to gain powerful attributes so he could surpass the gods of the Divine Realm.
• Ice Empress asked Qian Ran to find treasures that could help her advance, and he promised to support her.
• Ice Empress teased Snow Empress about showing appreciation to Qian Ran, and Qian Ran pulled both women toward his bedroom.

Snow Empress and Ice Empress committed themselves to cultivation after learning they could become gods and might need to help Qian Ran. When A Jiao and Youyou complained that Qian Ran had neglected them, he gave them a Plant-type Bloodline Mutation Potion, and A Jiao asked to stay by his side.

• Snow Empress and Ice Empress went to cultivate, determined to become strong enough to help Qian Ran against the Divine Realm.
• Qian Ran visited Little Black and the Bright Phoenix at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and warned Little Black not to eat all the medicinal herbs.
• A Jiao and Youyou approached Qian Ran and explained that they had felt too intimidated by Snow Empress and Ice Empress to seek his attention.
• Qian Ran gave A Jiao and Youyou a Plant-type Bloodline Mutation Potion that could restore their ancestral bloodlines.
• A Jiao asked Qian Ran if she and Youyou could stay by his side.

Qian Ran agreed to let A Jiao and Youyou move to Huo Yun'er’s palace, though he worried about managing the many women who wanted to stay near him. After emerging from the Mustard Seed Ring, he reunited with Ju Zi and regained his energy by teasing her.

• A Jiao asked Qian Ran to let her and Youyou stay by his side, and he worried about agreeing to their request.
• A Jiao suggested moving to the palace where Huo Yun'er and the others lived, and Qian Ran approved the idea.
• Qian Ran left the Mustard Seed Ring and reflected on the strain of keeping so many women happy.
• Ju Zi teased Qian Ran about his beauties, and he pulled her close and smacked her bottom.
• Qian Ran complimented Ju Zi’s figure, making her blush and protest.

Qian Ran returned to Shrek Academy after helping Ye Xishui advance in the Undead Demiplane. He hoped to reunite with the girls there and speak with Zhang Lexuan about supporting her bid to become the Sun Moon Empire’s future empress.

• Zhongli Wu stopped openly troubling Qian Ran after Ye Xishui warned him, but he grew more curious about Qian Ran and his pills.
• Ye Xishui advanced from Limit Douluo to the Demigod Realm by cultivating in the Undead Demiplane and helping repair it.
• Qian Ran rewarded Ye Xishui with Divine Dao Enlightenment Tea as she and the Snow Empress continued on their paths toward godhood.
• Qian Ran announced that he would enter secluded cultivation, then used a Mustard Seed Ring to slip away from the Sun Moon Empire and head for Shrek Academy.
• Qian Ran looked forward to seeing the girls at Shrek Academy and planned to discuss with Zhang Lexuan whether he should support her as the future empress of the Sun Moon Empire.

Qian Ran returned to Shrek City and reunited with Dong'er, who had been waiting eagerly for him. She pulled him into an academy restroom so they could be alone before the others learned he was back.

• Qian Ran arrived outside Shrek City, where Dong'er had been waiting for him since early morning.
• Qian Ran surprised Dong'er from behind, and she cried as she embraced him and told him how much she had missed him.
• Dong'er held Qian Ran close despite the watching passersby, then led him toward Shrek Academy.
• Dong'er pulled Qian Ran into a restroom stall and asked him to keep his return secret so she could have him to herself for a while.
• Qian Ran soundproofed the stall as Dong'er sat on the toilet lid.

Qian Ran reunited with Dong'er at Shrek Academy and spent their private date teasing and praising her. The chapter left them together as Qian Ran suggested that Dong'er wear white stockings instead of black ones.

• Dong'er brought Qian Ran to the toilet so they could spend time alone before the other girls learned he had returned.
• Qian Ran bound Dong'er with straps and handcuffs, then kissed her eyes, face, and neck.
• Qian Ran tore Dong'er's black stockings and praised her beauty while she teased him for acting like a bastard.
• Qian Ran suggested that Dong'er wear white stockings, and Dong'er agreed.

Qian Ran carried an exhausted Dong'er away after their encounter and explained that his body had become extraordinarily dense and strong. Dong'er worried that he would keep growing, while Qian Ran teased her about her developing figure and the chapter left them discussing how she should maintain her own style.

• Qian Ran stopped after less than half an hour when Dong'er became too exhausted to continue, then carried her out under his overcoat.
• Qian Ran helped Dong'er recover in private, and she bit his arm and demanded to know why he had changed so much.
• Qian Ran explained that his weight had risen to nearly three hundred jin because his muscle and bone density had doubled after his transformations and absorbed powers.
• Dong'er asked whether Qian Ran would keep growing, and he said that she would develop too before teasing her about her figure.
• Qian Ran advised Dong'er not to overeat to change her body, and she agreed to keep her own style.

While Qian Ran was away, Wang Dong'er and the other girls trained hard and rapidly increased their cultivation with the resources he had given them. When Qian Ran returned, Dong'er claimed a date with him before taking him to the training room, where the girls noticed her battle-damaged stockings.

• Qian Ran's classmates cultivated in their exclusive training room and advanced much faster than ordinary students with his resources and Cai Mei'er's guidance.
• Zhu Lu, the Lan twins, Cui Yajie, and Nanmen Yun'er each tried to strengthen their appeal or fit in with Dong'er and the other girls.
• After learning Qian Ran was returning, Wang Dong'er kept the news quiet and took him for a date before anyone else could claim him.
• Wang Dong'er entered the training room wearing battle-damaged stockings, drawing the attention of the gathered girls.

Qian Ran secretly returned to Shrek Academy and reunited with Wang Dong'er and Zhang Lexuan. He offered to help Zhang Lexuan become empress of the Sun Moon Empire, leaving his plan to challenge Xu Tianran’s hold on power in the open.

• Wang Dong'er told Ning Tian and the other girls that Qian Ran had returned, and they kept his return secret from Xu Tianran and his allies.
• The girls learned that Qian Ran had gone to see Zhang Lexuan and returned to their dorms to get ready before meeting him.
• Qian Ran went to Zhang Lexuan, who demanded her homework and then cared for him after he collapsed from exhaustion.
• Zhang Lexuan asked whether Qian Ran had returned for her, and he offered to help her become empress of the Sun Moon Empire.

Qian Ran persuaded Zhang Lexuan to become Empress of the Sun Moon Empire, explaining that his ties to the Holy Spirit Cult could help her gain power and prevent a war. Zhang Lexuan agreed, and they spent the afternoon together before Qian Ran returned to his Manor that night.

• Qian Ran offered to support Zhang Lexuan's bid for the Sun Moon Empire's throne, and she agreed.
• Qian Ran explained that he could influence the Holy Spirit Cult to help Zhang Lexuan establish herself in the empire.
• Zhang Lexuan worried about Qian Ran cooperating with Evil Soul Masters, but he assured her he could handle them and asked her to travel with him to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Zhang Lexuan kissed Qian Ran and took the initiative with him, then they went to eat at the Outer Court together.
• Qian Ran told Zhang Lexuan more about his connections in the Sun Moon Empire and Holy Spirit Cult, then returned to his private Manor that night.