Chapter Summaries

Qian Ran shared an intimate encounter with Xian Lin'er and Zhou Yi before rejoining the Shrek Academy staff. Cai Mei'er then picked a fight with Yan Shaozhe over his lingering concern for Xian Lin'er and left him unable to make peace with her.

• Qian Ran enjoyed an intimate encounter with Xian Lin'er and Zhou Yi, who later changed and rejoined the others.
• Qian Duoduo, Yan Shaozhe, and Fan Yu discussed Shrek Academy’s tournament success and teased Fan Yu about his marriage to Zhou Yi.
• Fan Yu changed the subject by praising Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe teased him about his feelings for her.
• Cai Mei'er returned and accused Yan Shaozhe of still caring for Xian Lin'er, then left after refusing to hear his explanation.
• Yan Shaozhe followed Cai Mei'er but returned more than ten minutes later, unable to reconcile with her.

Qian Ran won over Xian Lin'er and gained the Golden Dragon Bloodline, evolving his second Martial Soul while retaining Ultimate Ice and gaining the ability to wield the Golden Dragon Spear. After more than a month of cultivation in the Sea God Pavilion, he left with the others, astonishing his companions with his rapid progress toward Soul King.

• Yan Shaozhe regretted angering Cai Mei'er, while Fan Yu tried to reassure him and Qian Duoduo took satisfaction in his misfortune.
• Qian Ran left Xian Lin'er and Zhou Yi with the men, and Zhou Yi departed the Sea God Pavilion after her lovesickness was relieved.
• The system rewarded Qian Ran for winning over Xian Lin'er with the Golden Dragon Bloodline, evolving his second Martial Soul into a Golden Dragon that retained Ultimate Ice.
• Qian Ran summoned the Golden Dragon Spear and discovered that his new bloodline let him wield it and further strengthened his body.
• After more than a month of cultivation, Qian Ran and the others left the Sea God Pavilion, where Wang Dong'er, his companions, and Ma Xiaotao marveled at his strength and cultivation speed.

After his Golden Dragon transformation, Qian Ran showed off his enhanced physique, drawing the girls’ attention and teasing. Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen prepared to travel to the Star Dou Great Forest for Soul Rings, while Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan prepared for the Inner Court assessment; Qian Ran revealed he was already an Inner Court disciple.

• Qian Ran asked the girls to notice his changes, and Wang Dong'er and the others crowded around to admire and touch his enhanced physique.
• Qian Ran told Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen to stay safe when they went to the Star Dou Great Forest for Soul Rings with Vice Dean Cai Mei'er.
• Qian Ran secretly promised Ling Luochen that she would not escape his grasp when she returned, prompting the girls to tease him about Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen.
• Qian Ran asked Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan about entering the Inner Court, and they said they could begin preparing for the entrance assessment.
• Qian Ran revealed that he was already an Inner Court disciple and only needed to register, making the others jealous before they swarmed him again.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Qian Ran planned Bei Bei’s death with Cai Mei’er, who agreed to help lure him away from the academy. The chapter left Bei Bei unaware that Mu En was dead and that Qian Ran intended to punish him.

• Bei Bei worried that Mu En had disappeared and resented Qian Ran for returning unharmed.
• Bei Bei learned that Cai Mei’er wanted to see him and felt relieved that she, rather than Xian Lin’er, had summoned him.
• Qian Ran praised Cai Mei’er for arguing with Yan Shaozhe, which gave her an excuse to treat him coldly.
• Qian Ran told Cai Mei’er to lure Bei Bei out of Shrek Academy during a trip to obtain Soul Rings with Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn.
• Qian Ran said he would kill Bei Bei and have Xian Lin'er, Tang Ya, and Zhang Lexuan take part in his punishment.

Cai Mei'er sent Bei Bei on a Soul Ring hunt to the Star Dou Great Forest, while secretly viewing the trip as a chance to dispose of him. Qian Ran visited Zhang Lexuan, whose devoted domestic life with him left him considering whether to let her and the others have his children.

• Cai Mei'er told Bei Bei to join her, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochеn on a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Rings.
• Bei Bei left pleased that Cai Mei'er seemed concerned about his cultivation, unaware that she saw the trip as an opportunity to have him killed by Soul Beasts.
• Qian Ran went to Zhang Lexuan's dormitory and found her preparing a meal she had learned to cook for him.
• Zhang Lexuan cooked for Qian Ran, and he was impressed by her food and by how readily she embraced the role of a future wife and mother.
• Qian Ran remained uncertain about whether he wanted Zhang Lexuan and the others to conceive his children.

Qian Ran prepared Zhang Lexuan and Tang Ya to face Bei Bei, who had been knocked unconscious and brought to a room. The chapter ended as Qian Ran looked to the two women, ready to begin tormenting him.

• Qian Ran woke early and asked Zhang Lexuan to dress beautifully before they went to see Bei Bei.
• Zhang Lexuan said that Bei Bei’s death would let her finally sever her ties to her former identity as his child bride.
• Qian Ran and Zhang Lexuan went to fetch Tang Ya, who dressed up and compared her appearance with Zhang Lexuan’s.
• Qian Ran led the two women through Shrek City to the room where Bei Bei lay unconscious.
• Qian Ran slapped Bei Bei, threw him onto the floor, and looked to Tang Ya and Zhang Lexuan as they understood his intentions.

Qian Ran confronted Bei Bei with Tang Ya and Zhang Lexuan, then revealed that he planned to kill him and had already killed Mu En. Bei Bei was left helpless and terrified as Qian Ran asked how he wanted to die.

• Bei Bei awoke and saw Tang Ya and Zhang Lexuan serving Qian Ran, then angrily demanded that Qian Ran let them go.
• Tang Ya and Zhang Lexuan rejected Bei Bei and declared that they preferred Qian Ran to him.
• Qian Ran told Bei Bei that Cai Mei'er had taken Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn to the Star Dou Great Forest and that Bei Bei's death would be blamed on a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Zhang Lexuan used her power to stop Bei Bei from escaping and slammed him to the floor.
• Qian Ran showed Bei Bei Mu En's severed head, confirming that he had killed Bei Bei's Grand Ancestor.
• Qian Ran told Bei Bei that he would die too and asked him to choose how.

Qian Ran made Bei Bei beg and humiliate himself before Tang Ya and Zhang Lexuan tortured him, and Xian Lin'er finally killed him. Mu En watched his great-great-grandson die and was left in agony as Qian Ran vowed to prevent Bei Bei from being reborn.

• Qian Ran summoned Mu En's soul to witness Bei Bei's despair, and Bei Bei begged Qian Ran to spare his life.
• Qian Ran forced Bei Bei to lick his shoe, then rejected his pleas and let Tang Ya and Zhang Lexuan torture him.
• Tang Ya lashed Bei Bei with a spiked whip, while Zhang Lexuan sprinkled salt on his wounds to revive him when he fainted.
• Xian Lin'er twisted Bei Bei's neck and killed him, while Bei Bei cursed Qian Ran and the women before dying.
• Qian Ran mocked Mu En's despair and said he would ensure Bei Bei could never be reborn.

Qian Ran used his Undead Legion Soul Skill to enslave Bei Bei's soul, prompting Xian Lin'er to confess her devotion to him despite his frightening power. After Xian Lin'er left, Tang Ya and Zhang Lexuan teased Qian Ran about their relationship before he disposed of Bei Bei's corpse.

• Qian Ran imprisoned Bei Bei's soul with the Undead Legion and mocked him as he added him to his collection of ghosts.
• Xian Lin'er and the others reacted to the Soul Skill's power, and Qian Ran promised that it would not affect his mind.
• Xian Lin'er told Qian Ran she would stay with him even if he became an Evil Soul Master, then hurried away in embarrassment.
• Tang Ya questioned Qian Ran about his relationship with Xian Lin'er, while Zhang Lexuan teased him about his reputation and Cai Mei'er.
• Qian Ran changed the subject, cleaned up the crime scene, and fed Bei Bei's corpse to stray dogs.

Mu Jin waited for Qian Ran while supervising his class’s theory exam, and he finally appeared at the classroom. They reunited privately outside, where Qian Ran teased and kissed Mu Jin before stopping when he sensed someone might see them.

• Mu Jin watched the classroom door and grew bitter when Qian Ran did not appear, while Dai Huabin admired Nanmen Yun'er.
• Qian Ran arrived, and Mu Jin left the classroom to greet him and admit how much he had missed him.
• Qian Ran activated the Soul Tool Mu Jin had kept against her body, then ordered her to wear it to class unless he gave permission otherwise.
• Qian Ran pinned Mu Jin against the wall and kissed her while students continued taking their exam nearby.
• Mu Jin pleaded for Qian Ran to stop because someone might see them, and Qian Ran relented after sensing a person across the way was about to look over.

Qian Ran reunited with Mu Jin, who attended to him before returning to class in a good mood. Dai Huabin suspected Qian Ran was Mu Jin’s lover, and Mu Jin summoned him to her office, no longer afraid of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

• Mu Jin and Qian Ran were intimate in a secluded spot, and Qian Ran praised her and asked her to wear professional attire next time.
• Qian Ran asked Mu Jin about Nanmen Yun'er; Mu Jin said Dai Huabin had confessed to her and been rejected.
• Mu Jin returned to class, and Dai Huabin noticed her glowing complexion and suspected Qian Ran was her boyfriend.
• Mu Jin called Dai Huabin to her office after recalling Qian Ran had taken control of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• Dai Huabin feared Mu Jin was also Qian Ran's woman and despaired as he followed her summons.

Dai Huabin sought Dai Yueheng’s help after Mu Jin beat him, and Dai Yueheng told him to apologize to Qian Ran. Meanwhile, Dai Hao came to make amends while Zhu Ying dressed in a wedding gown to welcome Qian Ran, leaving Dai Hao watching as they entered the room together.

• Dai Huabin complained to Dai Yueheng that Mu Jin had beaten him and that he had not provoked Qian Ran.
• Dai Yueheng warned Dai Huabin that Qian Ran was beyond their reach and said they would apologize to him.
• Zhu Ying dressed in a wedding gown to meet Qian Ran while Dai Hao prepared to make amends.
• Zhu Ying told Dai Hao to behave when Qian Ran arrived, reminding him that he had no choice but to comply with Qian Ran’s demands.
• Qian Ran arrived, and Zhu Ying welcomed him affectionately before he touched her beneath her wedding dress.
• Dai Hao froze as Qian Ran and Zhu Ying entered the room together.

Qian Ran made Dai Hao provide tea and gather women from the Dai Family, while Zhu Ying showed off her wedding dress and became his accomplice. At the banquet, Dai Hao announced that the women would serve Qian Ran as maids, leaving them shocked and despairing.

• Zhu Ying modeled her wedding dress for Qian Ran, while Dai Hao was ordered to make tea and waited outside as they spent two hours together.
• Dai Hao gave Qian Ran a list of Dai Family women he had gathered, including his secondary wife and daughter, and Qian Ran said Huo Yun'er would train them as maids.
• Qian Ran revealed that he had resurrected Huo Yun'er, which terrified Dai Hao and made him even less willing to oppose Qian Ran.
• Dai Hao and Zhu Ying brought the women to an evening banquet, where Qian Ran prompted Dai Hao to tell them they would become his maids.
• Dai Hao announced that the women must serve Qian Ran, while Zhu Ying explained that Dai Hao had offered them to win Qian Ran's favor.

Qian Ran took possession of seven young women from the Dai Family and made Huo Yun'er their head maid, while forcing Xia Lan to submit by threatening her son, Dai Luoli. Dai Hao left Shrek City after delivering the women, and Zhu Ying returned alone to Star Luo City.

• The Dai Family women cursed Dai Hao for handing them over, and Qian Ran ordered them to obey his rules.
• Qian Ran threatened Xia Lan with harm to Dai Luoli unless she complied, and she accepted his demands to protect her son.
• Qian Ran appointed Huo Yun'er head maid and left her in charge of the seven Dai Family women.
• Dai Hao left Shrek City and admitted to himself that he felt excitement about Zhu Ying's relationship with Qian Ran.
• Zhu Ying insulted Dai Hao and flew alone toward Star Luo City.

Qian Ran crafted and tested a powerful Level 7 Soul Tool, astonishing Shrek Academy's soul engineers with his skill. He admitted that the Martial Soul Sect had given him access to advanced soul-tool knowledge, leaving Fan Yu eager to learn more.

• Qian Ran completed a Level 7 Soul Tool in a few hours while Fan Yu, Qian Duoduo, and Xian Lin'er watched in amazement.
• Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu tested the soul tool and found that it dealt high damage while consuming little Soul Power.
• Qian Duoduo asked whether Qian Ran had learned from a Level 9 Soul Engineer, and Qian Ran confirmed that the Martial Soul Sect had its own channels for such knowledge.
• Xian Lin'er stopped Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu from pressing Qian Ran about his legacy, while Fan Yu remained eager to become a Level 9 Soul Engineer.

Qian Ran earned Shrek Academy’s Level 7 Soul Engineer badge and gave Xian Lin’er a complete set of Level 8 and Level 9 Soul Engineer texts. Fan Yu, tempted by the Martial Soul Sect’s Soul Engineer knowledge, told Zhou Yi he wanted to leave Shrek Academy and join it.

• Xian Lin'er congratulated Qian Ran on becoming the youngest Level 7 Soul Engineer and promised him a private reward.
• Qian Ran visited Xian Lin'er’s room, then gave her his books on Level 8 and Level 9 Soul Engineer knowledge.
• Xian Lin'er eagerly began studying the texts and agreed to change the room to suit Qian Ran’s wishes.
• Fan Yu returned home and told Zhou Yi he wanted to leave Shrek Academy to join the Martial Soul Sect.
• Fan Yu explained that he hoped to study advanced Soul Tool Theory there, and Zhou Yi understood his ambition.

Fan Yu asked Zhou Yi to help him gain Qian Ran’s support in joining the Martial Soul Sect and advancing to Level 9 Soul Engineer. Zhou Yi arranged a dinner, but Fan Yu arrived at Qian Ran’s manor and encountered Zhou Yi in disguise as Qian Ran’s girlfriend, Zou Yi.

• Fan Yu asked Zhou Yi to use her relationship with Qian Ran to help him gain access to the Martial Soul Sect’s advanced Soul Engineer knowledge.
• Zhou Yi agreed to invite Qian Ran to dinner, and he later considered helping Fan Yu in exchange for a price.
• Qian Ran photographed Zhou Yi posing at his manor while they discussed Fan Yu’s request and her decision to leave Fan Yu.
• Fan Yu arrived at Qian Ran’s manor and was shocked by its lavishness and the beautiful maids there.
• Zhou Yi, disguised as Zou Yi, opened the door and told Fan Yu that her daddy was inside.
• Qian Ran introduced the disguised Zhou Yi to Fan Yu as his new girlfriend, Zou Yi.

Fan Yu discovered Zhou Yi’s affair with Qian Ran and confronted her, but he was too afraid of Qian Ran’s influence to expose them or fight back. He decided to keep the marriage intact and make the best of the situation.

• Fan Yu recognized clues that the disguised woman at Qian Ran’s home was Zhou Yi, then hurried home and found her missing.
• Zhou Yi returned home, and Fan Yu saw she was still wearing the clothes she had worn at Qian Ran’s place.
• Fan Yu accused Zhou Yi of being involved with Qian Ran and offered to seek justice for her if she had been threatened.
• Zhou Yi admitted she liked Qian Ran and warned Fan Yu that challenging him could get Fan Yu killed.
• Fan Yu weighed the risks of exposing the affair, rejected divorce and confrontation, and decided to keep up appearances while currying favor.

Fan Yu accepted Zhou Yi’s relationship with Qian Ran and tried to win Qian Ran’s favor in hopes of joining the Martial Soul Sect. After Qian Ran promised him a management position, Qian Ran said he would spend the night at Zhou Yi’s home, and Fan Yu offered him his own room.

• Fan Yu agreed to keep quiet about Zhou Yi and Qian Ran, then ate the food Zhou Yi had brought back.
• Qian Ran arrived at Zhou Yi’s home and openly touched her while Fan Yu watched and forced himself to look away.
• Fan Yu toasted Qian Ran and praised him, hoping to secure his own future in the Martial Soul Sect.
• Zhou Yi crouched beneath the table to retrieve Qian Ran’s dropped chopsticks and stayed there for several minutes while Fan Yu pretended not to notice.
• Qian Ran promised Fan Yu a management position if he joined the Martial Soul Sect, and Fan Yu eagerly accepted.
• Qian Ran said he was too drunk to leave and would spend the night, so Fan Yu offered him his bedroom.

Fan Yu endured another night on the living room floor before retreating to the laboratory, while Shrek Academy’s leaders accepted Mu En’s death and Cai Mei’er’s account of Bei Bei’s. At the Manor, Qian Ran upgraded the girls’ Soul Tools and revealed his Level 7 Soul Engineer rank, leaving Ma Xiaotao eager to claim the Level 7 set he owed her.

• Qian Ran spent the night in Zhou Yi’s room while Fan Yu slept on the living room floor, then Fan Yu went to the laboratory after Qian Ran left in the morning.
• Xuan Zi became Sea God Pavilion Master after Mu En’s death, and Cai Mei’er reported that Bei Bei had been eaten by a Soul Beast.
• Qian Ran upgraded the girls’ Soul Tools at the Manor while Wang Dong’er, Xiao Xiao, and the others watched.
• Ma Xiaotao returned from the Star Dou Great Forest with Ling Luochen and joined the group watching Qian Ran craft Soul Tools.
• Qian Ran showed his Level 7 Soul Engineer badge, and Ling Luochen explained that only Shrek Academy’s Soul Tool Department leaders and Fan Yu ranked above him.
• Ma Xiaotao reminded Qian Ran that he owed her a set of Soul Tools, and Qian Ran offered to make her Level 7 ones.