Chapter Summaries

Qian Ran received praise from Shrek’s senior figures before Xuan Zi began the Core Disciple assessment as a no-rules group melee. As the candidates fought and Qian Ran’s allies banded together, he secretly teased Zhou Yi while Fan Yu remained unaware.

• Qian Ran teased Zhou Yi in front of Fan Yu while the teachers praised his strength and urged him to join their departments.
• Xuan Zi arrived and announced that the last seven Core Disciples remaining in the Soul Fighting Zone would pass the group melee assessment.
• Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Zhu Lu, and Jiang Nannan formed an alliance as the melee began, while Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao drew attacks from multiple opponents.
• While the spectators watched the battle, Qian Ran secretly fondled Zhou Yi and displayed a remote control that frightened her.

Qian Ran’s little Soul Tool accidentally caused Zhou Yi to react in front of Fan Yu, while Mu Jin helped cover for her. The incident eased the feud between Zhou Yi and Mu Jin, and Mu Jin accepted Qian Ran’s offer of a gadget of her own.

• Fan Yu noticed Qian Ran’s little Soul Tool and took it to examine it.
• Fan Yu pressed the button, causing Zhou Yi to flush and tremble as she tried to hide her reaction.
• Mu Jin covered for Zhou Yi, and their longstanding resentment dissolved when Mu Jin saw Zhou Yi’s vulnerable side.
• Qian Ran retrieved the remote and stopped the Soul Tool, and Zhou Yi gradually recovered.
• Mu Jin grew curious about Qian Ran’s gadget and accepted his offer to give her one.

Qian Ran teased Mu Jin while the preliminary selection continued, and Dai Huabin was eliminated after Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, and the others joined forces against him. Dai Huabin and the other contestants blamed Qian Ran, while Huo Yuhao’s chances in the tournament remained tied to the altered free-for-all.

• Qian Ran stopped teasing Zhou Yi and approached Mu Jin, whose rivalry with Zhou Yi and growing attraction to Qian Ran occupied her thoughts.
• Qian Ran pointed out that Mu Jin’s class was in trouble as Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and the others targeted Dai Huabin.
• Jiang Nannan kicked Dai Huabin off the platform, ending his chance to compete in the Advanced Soul Master Tournament.
• Dai Huabin blamed Qian Ran for his elimination, while Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao lamented that the free-for-all had turned against them.
• The narration explained that Tang San’s interference had shaped the original assessment to give Huo Yuhao a chance, but Qian Ran’s presence led the girls to target Huo Yuhao instead.

Xuan Zi’s free-for-all assessment eliminated Dai Huabin, Huo Yuhao, and Bei Bei, while Qian Ran’s allies dominated the Soul Fighting Stage with their strength and customized Soul Tools. The teachers realized Qian Ran had equipped the girls with individually designed tools that amplified their already powerful Martial Souls.

• Dai Huabin cursed Xuan Zi’s assessment, but Xuan Zi defended his rules and slapped him off the stage.
• Wang Dong’er and the other girls from Zhou Yi’s class overwhelmed the fighters around them as Dai Huabin left and the upper-year core disciples fell.
• Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei fought back-to-back, using Huo Yuhao’s Level 4 Soul Tools, but the surrounding Soul Skills knocked them both down.
• The teachers noticed that the remaining girls had unusually high cultivation and used specialized Soul Tools to strengthen their fighting styles.
• Fan Yu and Qian Duoduo realized Qian Ran had made more than twenty customized Soul Tools and marveled at how quickly he had produced them.

Shrek Academy’s teachers saw how Qian Ran’s custom Soul Tools strengthened the remaining candidates, while Mu Jin blamed him for Class Two’s students missing out. The chapter ended with the teachers worrying that Qian Ran’s many relationships could lead to the Core Disciples becoming pregnant and disrupting their cultivation.

• Fan Yu and Yan Shaozhe praised Qian Ran’s ability to design Soul Tools that improved the combat effectiveness of Jiang Nannan and the other girls.
• Lan Susu forfeited for herself and Lan Luoluo, explaining that she did not want to make enemies of the girls close to Qian Ran.
• After the selection left seven candidates, Mu Jin angrily accused Qian Ran of taking opportunities from Class Two, and Qian Ran teased him by asking for beautiful students to guide.
• Zhou Yi reproached Qian Ran with a flirtatious look, while the teachers discussed his many girlfriends and Fan Yu’s unexplained trouble performing.
• The teachers warned that Qian Ran needed to avoid getting the Core Disciples pregnant while they were still training in the outer court.

Qian Ran asked Shrek Academy to house his ten-year-old pet tiger, but Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe recognized it as the nearly extinct Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. The revelation stunned everyone, and Xuan Zi took Little Black to the Beast Arena to study it.

• Qian Ran asked Yan Shaozhe to let him keep his pet beast at Shrek Academy’s Beast Arena, and Yan Shaozhe agreed.
• Tang Ya brought Little Black to the group, where Xuan Zi noticed its strength and Yan Shaozhe recognized signs of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
• Xuan Zi explained that a sixty-thousand-year Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had nearly killed Tang San, leaving everyone shocked by the species’ power.
• Xuan Zi took Little Black to the Beast Arena for study, and Yan Shaozhe followed.

After the tournament, Qian Ran comforted Zhou Yi and joined the girls waiting for him outside the Soul Fighting Zone. The group celebrated at a bar, where the twin sisters and Cui Yajie grew closer to him while Ning Tian tried to monopolize his attention.

• Mu Jin accepted the Soul Tool Qian Ran had promised him, and Zhou Yi thanked him for protecting her secret.
• Qian Ran lingered affectionately with Zhou Yi before leaving the Soul Fighting Zone.
• Tang Ya and the other girls waited for Qian Ran and teased him about his relationship with Zhou Yi.
• Qian Ran gave Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo Origin Gathering Pills after they withdrew from the reserve team.
• Wang Dong'er suggested the girls celebrate at a bar, where they toasted Qian Ran and Ning Tian fed him drinks.
• Jiang Nannan slapped away Qian Ran's wandering hand and looked to the other girls as they helped settle his romantic debts.

Wang Dong'er and the other women arranged for Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo to grow closer to Qian Ran, who warned the twins that he could not promise equal affection before accepting them. The next morning, Qian Ran woke with a hangover and recalled that Cui Yajie might also have been drawn into the scheme.

• Lan Susu worried that Qian Ran would blame them, but Wang Dong'er reassured her that the women were creating an opportunity for the twins.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo changed into bikinis, and Qian Ran pulled them close after the others urged them to sit beside him.
• Qian Ran asked the twins whether they would regret getting together with him and warned that he could not promise them the same love and attention he gave his other women.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo said they would not regret it, and Qian Ran promised to try to treat them well before giving in to his desire.
• The next morning, Qian Ran woke with a headache and suspected that Wang Dong'er had arranged the previous night's events, possibly drawing Cui Yajie into them as well.

After a night with several classmates, Qian Ran recovered quickly and reassured Cui Yajie, who had been worried about what happened. He comforted her and used his Soul Power to restore her strength, leaving them together in the Outer Court.

• Qian Ran circulated his Soul Power to clear the alcohol and recover his energy.
• Tang Ya brought Qian Ran nourishing soup and checked whether he was well; he joked that his foundation was damaged, but she saw through him.
• Qian Ran noticed Cui Yajie and took her hand as she nervously tried to speak about the previous night.
• Cui Yajie recalled that she had given herself to Qian Ran because she feared losing her chance to stay close to him when he entered the Inner Court.
• Qian Ran reassured Cui Yajie that she had nothing to apologize for and held her close.
• Qian Ran used his Soul Power to nourish Cui Yajie, restoring her pale face and improving her physical condition.

Qian Ran welcomed Cui Yajie and the Lan twins into his villa, then took them shopping while his companions teased him about his birthday. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei discussed Mu En's plan to kill Qian Ran during the tournament and decided that crippling him might be more useful.

• Qian Ran reassured Cui Yajie, spent time with her, and brought her and the Lan twins to the villa, where Wang Dong'er helped them choose rooms.
• Jiang Nannan reminded Qian Ran that the previous day had been his birthday, and Tang Ya urged him to spend time with the new girls.
• Qian Ran took Cui Yajie and the twins shopping in Shrek City, where bystanders recognized him and envied his beautiful companions.
• At a street restaurant, Huo Yuhao complained to Bei Bei about losing his chance to join the reserve team and vowed to obtain the Snow Empress by another route.
• Bei Bei said Mu En planned to kill Qian Ran after he left Shrek City, and Huo Yuhao suggested crippling him instead so the girls might do anything to save him.

Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei saw Qian Ran with Cui Yajie and the sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, and Huo Yuhao vowed to report him while Bei Bei feared provoking him. Qian Ran ignored them, took the three girls shopping, and brought them to a maid-themed hotel suite, where they blushed at its suggestive decorations.

• Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei watched Qian Ran with Cui Yajie, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo, and Bei Bei warned Huo Yuhao that confronting Qian Ran was dangerous.
• Huo Yuhao dismissed Bei Bei's warning and said he would report Qian Ran for bullying girls and corrupting the academy.
• Qian Ran overheard the pair and considered how he could use powerful allies to deal with Mu En.
• Qian Ran took Cui Yajie, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo shopping along Shrek Academy's commercial street.
• Qian Ran brought the three girls to a maid-themed hotel suite, where they blushed and hid behind him at the room's suggestive decorations.

Qian Ran spent time with Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, and Cui Yajie, dressing them in outfits he had chosen and enjoying their company. The chapter ended with him asking the three women to activate their Martial Souls and dance.

• Lan Susu offered to serve Qian Ran while Cui Yajie went to bathe.
• Qian Ran dressed Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo in red-and-gold qipao and had them massage him.
• Cui Yajie returned and grew worried that the twins had already secured Qian Ran's attention.
• Qian Ran gave Cui Yajie Hu Liena's cosplay uniform to wear and inspected her in it.
• Qian Ran asked Cui Yajie and the twins to activate their Martial Souls and dance, making them blush.

Qian Ran watched Cui Yajie dance with her Nine-Tailed Fox Martial Soul released, then drew her and the Lan sisters into an intimate encounter. The next morning, he checked his system panel and considered pursuing Ning Tian and the women in Class Two.

• Cui Yajie released her Nine-Tailed Fox Martial Soul, revealing two tails, and danced for Qian Ran.
• Qian Ran praised Cui Yajie and the Lan sisters, then embraced them as Cui Yajie kissed him.
• The next morning, Qian Ran checked his updated system panel while Cui Yajie, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo rested beside him.
• Qian Ran noted that Ning Tian was the only Outer Court beauty he had not won over and thought about Mu Jin and Nanmen Yun'er.

Qian Ran returned with Cui Yajie and the others while Ning Tian planned how to make herself stand out during the upcoming Soul Master Tournament. Meanwhile, Dai Huabin felt relieved to be in Class Two and began fantasizing about Mu Jin.

• Qian Ran reflected on the beauties he wanted to collect and returned home with Cui Yajie and two other girls.
• Ning Tian told Qian Ran that the Ning family had preserved belongings from Ning Rongrong, and she planned to wear her ancestor’s clothes to impress him during the tournament.
• Qian Ran reassured Ning Tian that he found her beautiful, and she left to join the other girls.
• Students from other classes felt relieved that Qian Ran was not in their class, while Dai Huabin celebrated leaving Class One.
• Dai Huabin admired Mu Jin and decided that, with her help, he could ruin Zhou Yi and Qian Ran’s reputations.

Huo Yuhao grew jealous of Qian Ran’s influence over the Outer Court’s girls, while Qian Ran confronted Mu Jin about the massage device he had given her and tried to win her over. Mu Jin felt tempted but feared the consequences of resisting or reporting him.

• Huo Yuhao watched Qian Ran surrounded by girls and resented how close he was to Wang Dong'er.
• Qian Ran teased Mu Jin about using the device he had made, and Mu Jin realized it had a sexual function.
• Mu Jin considered Qian Ran’s qualities and admitted to herself that she was tempted by the idea of being with him.
• Qian Ran asked Mu Jin to be his woman and grabbed her waist and buttocks, prompting her to pull away.
• Qian Ran warned that reporting him could backfire because Zhou Yi would defend him and the academy might blame Mu Jin.
• Mu Jin angrily recognized how Qian Ran’s position could leave her with no way to complain.

Qian Ran persuaded Mu Jin that he could secure a promotion and support his cultivation, and Mu Jin agreed to rely on him. The chapter ended with Qian Ran embracing Mu Jin in the corridor, while Mu Jin warned him that the classroom was nearby.

• Qian Ran offered to get Mu Jin rated as a senior teacher and promised to help him advance, explaining that connections had helped him raise Zhou Yi's rating.
• Mu Jin revealed that he had stayed single and struggled to advance at Shrek Academy because he lacked backing and resources.
• Qian Ran promised to arrange Mu Jin's senior-teacher rating by the end of the month and said he could transfer him to the Soul Tool Department.
• Mu Jin believed Qian Ran could help because Xian Lin'er favored him, and he agreed to accept Qian Ran's support.
• Qian Ran put an arm around Mu Jin in the corridor, and Mu Jin warned him that the location was inappropriate.

Qian Ran flirted with Mu Jin in a secluded school corridor, and Mu Jin accepted the risk of becoming his lover while hoping to surpass Zhou Yi. After kissing and photographing Mu Jin, Qian Ran left with him as his new partner.

• Mu Jin decided to take a chance on Qian Ran, hoping he would cherish him and help him outshine Zhou Yi.
• Qian Ran pressed Mu Jin against the railing and teased him, while Mu Jin nervously asked him not to go too far.
• Qian Ran kissed Mu Jin and told him how beautiful he was, making Mu Jin feel the sweetness of falling in love.
• Qian Ran took out his camera and photographed Mu Jin posing on the corridor parapet.
• Qian Ran finished taking photographs and regarded Mu Jin as his new lover.

Qian Ran showed Mu Jin a Soul Tool that displayed the photographs he had taken of her, then returned to Class Two. As Zhou Yi openly defended him against Huo Yuhao's complaint, Huo Yuhao sensed that trouble was coming.

• Mu Jin examined Qian Ran's Soul Tool and blushed when she saw the photographs it displayed, then left for Class Two.
• Zhou Yi watched Qian Ran return to class and considered joining forces with Mu Jin amid the factions forming among the women around him.
• Huo Yuhao objected that Qian Ran had arrived late, but Zhou Yi said she had sent him to handle something and ordered Huo Yuhao to speak to her after class.
• Wang Dong'er and Wu Feng criticized Huo Yuhao for challenging Qian Ran, while Huo Yuhao sat down under Zhou Yi's glare and felt that a calamity was approaching.

Huo Yuhao confronted Qian Ran in Zhou Yi’s office, only to discover that Zhou Yi was intimate with Qian Ran and sided with him against Huo Yuhao. After Zhou Yi struck him and asked Qian Ran how to punish him, Huo Yuhao released his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul and several Level 4 Soul Tools.

• Huo Yuhao entered Zhou Yi’s office and accused Qian Ran of mistreating Dong'er and pursuing too many women.
• Qian Ran revealed that he and Dong'er loved each other and taunted Huo Yuhao about marrying her after she became pregnant.
• Huo Yuhao realized Zhou Yi had been with Qian Ran and suspected Bei Bei had concealed their relationship from him.
• Zhou Yi accused Huo Yuhao of bullying classmates and spreading rumors, then slapped him twice while sitting affectionately on Qian Ran’s lap.
• Zhou Yi asked Qian Ran how to punish Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yuhao released his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul and several Level 4 Soul Tools.

Huo Yuhao attacked Zhou Yi with Fixed-Installation Soul Guidance Launchers, but Qian Ran knocked him down with a Spiritual Shock and Zhou Yi beat him. When Du Weilun arrived, Huo Yuhao accused them of abusing him, but Qian Ran had healed his injuries, and Du Weilun dismissed his claims and assumed he had behaved improperly toward Zhou Yi.

• Huo Yuhao confronted Zhou Yi with Fixed-Installation Soul Guidance Launchers, and she struck him with her teaching pointer.
• Qian Ran hit Huo Yuhao with a Spiritual Shock, disrupting his Soul Power, and Zhou Yi beat him until Qian Ran stopped her and healed his injuries.
• Du Weilun arrived after sensing the commotion, and Huo Yuhao clung to him and accused Zhou Yi and Qian Ran of private punishment.
• Qian Ran claimed Huo Yuhao had improper intentions toward Zhou Yi, while Huo Yuhao denied it and accused them of colluding against him.
• Qian Ran slapped Huo Yuhao and pointed out that he had no injuries, and Du Weilun rejected Huo Yuhao's explanation that Qian Ran had healed him.
• Du Weilun concluded that Huo Yuhao had slandered Zhou Yi and offended Fan Yu, and he reasoned that Huo Yuhao had harbored improper thoughts about her.