Chapter Summaries

Jiang Nannan brought Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er back to reunite with Qian Ran, and the four women showered him with affection. He explained that he had gone to the Far North for a soul ring and showed them photographs from his travels, leaving them eager to travel with him someday.

• Jiang Nannan told Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er that Qian Ran had returned, and they rushed back to the dorm.
• Wang Dong'er embraced and kissed Qian Ran before Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao took turns showing him their affection.
• The Ice Empress watched Qian Ran with the women and wondered about kissing and her future with the Snow Empress.
• Qian Ran told the women he had traveled to the Far North with a Super Douluo escort to find a soul beast for his third soul ring.
• Qian Ran showed the women photographs from his journey, and they imagined traveling with him in the future.

Qian Ran offered to help the girls improve their combat strength and taught them how to temper their Spiritual Power. The Ice Empress overheard the lesson and decided that mastering Spiritual Power could help her challenge even a Limit Douluo.

• Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong'er asked Qian Ran to help them grow stronger.
• Qian Ran offered to make Jiang Nannan custom Soul Tools, while Wang Dong'er rejected the idea of using them.
• Qian Ran taught the girls how to temper their Spiritual Power and warned them not to neglect Soul Power cultivation.
• The Ice Empress overheard the method and considered how stronger Spiritual Power could aid her combat ability and eventual breakthrough to Limit Douluo.

Qian Ran questioned Wang Dong'er about disguising herself as a boy and concluded that her father, Tang San, had influenced her thoughts to bring her together with Huo Yuhao. After Qian Ran revealed the plan, Wang Dong'er learned that Huo Yuhao was the intended target and was left furious at her father and the life he had arranged for her.

• Qian Ran introduced the Ice Empress to Wang Dong'er and the other girls, who accepted her after hearing about her difficult background.
• Qian Ran asked Wang Dong'er why she had disguised herself as a boy to attend Shrek Academy, and she realized she had never questioned the decision.
• Qian Ran suspected Tang San had implanted the choice in Wang Dong'er's subconscious to arrange a meeting with a Child of Luck.
• Wang Dong'er pressed Qian Ran for answers, and he revealed that Tang San had planned for her to share a dorm room with the Child of Luck and fall in love with him.
• Qian Ran named Huo Yuhao as the intended boy, leaving Wang Dong'er pale and furious when she learned her father had manipulated her life for him.

Qian Ran told Wang Dong'er that her father was Tang San and that he had influenced her life to make her meet Huo Yuhao. Wang Dong'er feared losing control of her feelings, while Qian Ran comforted her and promised to protect her.

• Wang Dong'er insisted she would never fall for Huo Yuhao and questioned why her father would arrange such a thing.
• Qian Ran revealed that Wang Dong'er's father was Tang San, the God King, and explained his connection to Niu Tian and Tai Tan.
• Wang Dong'er realized Tang San had arranged her disguise and enrollment at Shrek Academy to bring her closer to Huo Yuhao, and she broke down in tears.
• Qian Ran held Wang Dong'er and vowed to protect her and Qiu'er from being taken or fused into Tang Wutong.
• Wang Dong'er asked whether Tang San could force her to love Huo Yuhao, and Qian Ran reassured her that his influence was limited and growing weaker.
• Wang Dong'er clung to Qian Ran as he comforted her and resolved to prove his strength to Tang San.

Wang Dong'er confessed her desire to be with Qian Ran, and he accepted her affection while imagining how he would take the women Tang San had intended for Huo Yuhao. The chapter ended with Qian Ran and Wang Dong'er alone in her room after she danced for him.

• Wang Dong'er told Qian Ran she wanted to give herself to him, and the other three women tactfully left them alone.
• Qian Ran stroked Wang Dong'er's cheek as she kissed him and declared she would never have anything to do with Huo Yuhao.
• Qian Ran thought that he would claim the women Tang San had planned for Huo Yuhao and eventually kill Tang San.
• Qian Ran carried Wang Dong'er to her room and asked her to dance for him.
• Wang Dong'er danced for Qian Ran until she grew tired, and he pounced toward her.

After the system rewarded Qian Ran for pursuing Wang Dong'er, he examined his new cultivation items and resurrection skill, then dressed Dong'er in an outfit modeled on Xiao Wu's. Dong'er disliked the costume, while Qian Ran admired the resemblance and the chapter ended with him noting that her hair could not match Xiao Wu's braid.

• The system rewarded Qian Ran with Spirit-Gathering Pills, a hundred-thousand-year soul ring age-limit card, the Great Resurrection Technique, and an anime cosplay costume package.
• Qian Ran read that the Great Resurrection Technique could resurrect a creature dead for no more than twenty years, with a ten-year cooldown, and planned to use the soul ring card to add it to his third ring.
• Wang Dong'er woke in Qian Ran's embrace, and he teased her before asking her to wear a costume.
• Qian Ran gave Wang Dong'er Xiao Wu's pink cosplay outfit, and she changed into it despite disliking the look.
• Qian Ran admired Dong'er's resemblance to Xiao Wu but noted that her hair was too short to braid like Xiao Wu's.

Qian Ran told Wang Dong'er that Tang San had split Tang Wutong's soul into three parts, with one part merged with the Auspicious Beast to manipulate Huo Yuhao. Wang Dong'er grew furious on her older sister's behalf, and Qian Ran planned to deal with the situation later as they went to report to Zhou Yi.

• Qian Ran reassured Wang Dong'er that Tang San could not reach the Douluo Continent and that he would protect her.
• Wang Dong'er said she did not acknowledge Tang San as her father and trusted Qian Ran.
• Qian Ran explained that Wang Dong'er was one part of Tang Wutong's divided soul, while another part had merged with a Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Wang Dong'er condemned Tang San for arranging her older sister to bind Huo Yuhao to her and asked to meet her.
• Qian Ran agreed to handle the Auspicious Beast later and took Wang Dong'er to report to Teacher Zhou Yi.

Qian Ran returned to Shrek Academy and showed Zhou Yi his powerful healing Soul Skill, then went to report to Xian Lin'er. Ma Xiaotao rushed at him, unable to endure the heat of her martial soul any longer.

• Qian Ran told Zhou Yi that he had obtained a group healing Soul Skill and demonstrated it by healing her fatigue and a wound instantly.
• Zhou Yi urged Qian Ran to visit Xian Lin'er, who had been asking about him every day during his absence.
• Qian Ran left, reflecting on his attraction to his teachers and his desire to make a move on Xian Lin'er.
• Ma Xiaotao, having learned from Tang Ya that Qian Ran had returned, hurried to find him after enduring her condition for a month.
• Ma Xiaotao threw herself at Qian Ran and begged him to help her because she could no longer hold out.

Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire erupted when she touched Qian Ran, and she pinned him down as Zhou Yi tried to keep them from losing control. Zhou Yi pulled Ma Xiaotao away, but the enraged senior tore her blouse, leaving Qian Ran stunned by her ferocity.

• Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire flared when she touched Qian Ran, and she pinned him down while demanding his help.
• Zhou Yi urged Qian Ran to help Ma Xiaotao and warned that they needed to act before the two lost control.
• Qian Ran asked Zhou Yi to pull Ma Xiaotao off him before he lost his own composure.
• Zhou Yi used her Martial Soul to drag Ma Xiaotao away, but Ma Xiaotao retaliated by tearing Zhou Yi’s blouse.

Qian Ran used his Six-Winged Angel’s divine power to subdue Ma Xiaotao after her Evil Fire overwhelmed her and she tore Zhou Yi’s shirt. After Zhou Yi changed, Qian Ran teased her about her appearance and refused to promise he would forget the embarrassing incident.

• Ma Xiaotao tore Zhou Yi’s shirt, and Qian Ran watched as Zhou Yi’s exposed body left her flustered.
• Zhou Yi screamed, but Qian Ran covered her mouth and warned that someone might hear them and misunderstand the scene.
• Qian Ran released Light’s Flame and used its sacred light to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Qi, causing her to let go of Zhou Yi and collapse.
• Zhou Yi changed into spare clothes while Qian Ran watched, then scolded him for staring.
• Qian Ran complimented Zhou Yi’s figure, and she told him to keep the incident secret; he said he was reluctant to let it go.

Zhou Yi wrestled with her feelings after Qian Ran teased her, while Qian Ran focused on helping Ma Xiaotao. Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Qi receded under the golden light, leaving her relaxed and comfortable.

• Zhou Yi wondered whether Qian Ran was attracted to her as she cleaned the floor and tried to decide how to correct his behavior.
• Qian Ran stopped teasing Zhou Yi, and she worried that she had imagined his interest in her.
• Qian Ran watched as the Evil Qi surrounding Ma Xiaotao rapidly shrank back into her body.
• Ma Xiaotao lay drenched in sweat, feeling warm and comfortable as the golden light drove away the Evil Qi.

After Qian Ran suppressed Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, she blamed him for her embarrassing loss of control and dragged him to the Soul Fighting Zone for a spar. The chapter ended with Zhou Yi agreeing to referee as Ma Xiaotao prepared to face Qian Ran.

• Ma Xiaotao thanked Qian Ran for curing her, then recalled her embarrassing behavior and grew angry with him.
• Qian Ran warned Ma Xiaotao that her Evil Fire could flare up again, and she kicked him for his blunt advice.
• Ma Xiaotao apologized to Zhou Yi for hurting her, while Zhou Yi blamed Qian Ran for taking advantage of the situation.
• Ma Xiaotao grabbed Qian Ran and took him to Shrek Academy’s Soul Fighting Zone to spar.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Zhou Yi to referee and promised to take good care of Qian Ran.

Ma Xiaotao unleashed her full strength against Qian Ran, whose Angel Martial Soul helped her control her Evil Fire, but his powerful healing Soul Skill let him recover from her devastating attacks. The fight left Ma Xiaotao stunned by how difficult he was to defeat, while Zhou Yi and Zhang Lexuan watched.

• Ma Xiaotao used her six Soul Rings and twin leg Soul Bones to attack Qian Ran at tremendous speed, while Zhou Yi and Zhang Lexuan observed her overwhelming strength.
• Zhang Lexuan arrived and told Zhou Yi she had not come to cause trouble for Qian Ran, then watched as Ma Xiaotao continued fighting him.
• Ma Xiaotao struck Qian Ran with a huge pillar of golden-red flame, nearly overwhelming him and tearing his clothes.
• Qian Ran used his Third Soul Skill to heal his injuries completely, astonishing Ma Xiaotao, Zhou Yi, and Zhang Lexuan.

Qian Ran used his healing soul skill to outlast Ma Xiaotao in a fierce battle, leaving her impressed by his talent. Zhang Lexuan then warned him that Bei Bei might seek revenge and that Mu En could intervene on Bei Bei’s behalf.

• Ma Xiaotao discovered that Qian Ran could instantly heal himself and others with his Angel Martial Soul’s area healing skill.
• Ma Xiaotao and Qian Ran exchanged attacks until she suffered minor injuries while he repeatedly healed, and she finally stopped fighting.
• Ma Xiaotao acknowledged Qian Ran’s exceptional abilities and said she understood why Tang Ya liked him.
• Zhang Lexuan arrived and told Ma Xiaotao that Qian Ran had even given her a setback before.
• Zhang Lexuan explained that she had come to warn Qian Ran that Bei Bei might retaliate and Mu En could act to protect his descendant.

Zhang Lexuan warned Qian Ran that Mu En might kill him if his conflict with Bei Bei worsened, but Qian Ran refused to leave and teased her about choosing sides. After Zhang Lexuan departed, Ma Xiaotao confronted Qian Ran over his apparent interest in her, and he teased her until she blushed and kicked him.

• Zhang Lexuan warned Qian Ran to behave himself and leave Shrek Academy, explaining that Mu En might target him to protect Bei Bei.
• Qian Ran refused to leave and told Zhang Lexuan he might be able to defeat Mu En and Bei Bei if they clashed.
• Qian Ran asked Zhang Lexuan whose side she would take, and she blushed before leaving after warning him to be careful.
• Ma Xiaotao accused Qian Ran of pursuing Zhang Lexuan and asked whether something was going on between them.
• Qian Ran teased Ma Xiaotao about being jealous and offered to help her with her troubles, so she blushed and kicked him.

Ma Xiaotao asked Qian Ran to help with the evil fire in her Evil Fire Phoenix, and he explained how ultimate ice could help her suppress it and possibly grow stronger. The chapter revealed that Qian Ran had a second, ice-attribute martial soul, and Ma Xiaotao decided to wait for him to gain ultimate ice.

• Ma Xiaotao asked whether Qian Ran could purge the evil Qi from her martial soul, and he said he could suppress or erase it, though doing so could reduce her strength.
• Qian Ran suggested that ultimate ice could suppress Ma Xiaotao's evil fire while helping her strength grow, and offered to ask a powerful friend for help.
• Ma Xiaotao learned that Qian Ran had a second martial soul, the Ice Dragon, and felt its chilling power when he demonstrated it.
• Qian Ran said he had a way to raise his Ice Dragon martial soul to ultimate ice and offered Ma Xiaotao either that option or his friend's help.
• Ma Xiaotao chose to wait for Qian Ran, hoping that his help would eventually let her martial soul evolve into ultimate fire.

Qian Ran discussed Shrek Academy's Treasure Appraisal Fair with Ma Xiaotao and received the Phoenix God Fire as a check-in reward. He decided to seek the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before Huo Yuhao and considered using his resurrection technique on Huo Yun'er.

• Ma Xiaotao invited Qian Ran to the Inner Court's Treasure Appraisal Fair and explained its student-focused fairs, discounts, and credit allowances.
• Qian Ran imagined taking the girls shopping and privately plotted how to tease Ma Xiaotao, Wang Dong'er, and Nan Nan.
• Qian Ran checked in with Ma Xiaotao and received the Phoenix God Fire, which he decided to nurture instead of refining.
• Qian Ran resolved to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before Huo Yuhao could reach it and take or destroy Huo Yuhao's opportunities.
• Qian Ran wondered where Huo Yun'er was buried and considered reviving her to provoke Huo Yuhao.

Qian Duoduo bragged to Yan Shaozhe that Xian Lin'er had grown closer to him, while Yan Shaozhe regretted losing his chance with her and learned of Qian Ran's rapid rise as a Soul Engineer. Meanwhile, Qian Ran and Xian Lin'er reunited in a laboratory, where their passionate kissing left Xian Lin'er embarrassed about their location.

• Qian Duoduo told Yan Shaozhe that Xian Lin'er had started dressing up and was warming to him, and Yan Shaozhe felt jealous and regretful.
• Yan Shaozhe asked about Qian Ran, and Qian Duoduo explained that Xian Lin'er was taking him to register for his Level 5 Soul Engineer badge.
• Qian Duoduo said Qian Ran's Spiritual Power helped him advance quickly, and Yan Shaozhe envied his achievements.
• Qian Ran and Xian Lin'er reunited in a locked laboratory after a month apart and kissed passionately.
• Qian Ran gave Xian Lin'er a miniskirt to change into, then lifted her onto a laboratory table and kissed her as she worried students might arrive.

Xian Lin'er and Qian Ran shared an intimate moment, and she showed how deeply she cared for him despite their differences in age and status. Qian Ran promised not to let her down and resolved to keep their relationship private until he was strong enough to protect her.

• Xian Lin'er stopped Qian Ran from taking their intimacy further, though she admitted she was deeply attracted to him.
• Xian Lin'er reflected on how willingly she set aside her dignity for Qian Ran and how much she cherished him.
• Qian Ran swore he would never let Xian Lin'er down and decided not to pressure her while she remained conflicted.
• Qian Ran resolved to keep their relationship secret until he became strong enough to shield Xian Lin'er from rumors.
• Xian Lin'er told Qian Ran that he did not need to swear an oath, while privately feeling glad that he meant what he said.

Qian Ran received his Level 5 Soul Engineer badge from Xian Lin'er, who offered to use Soul Tool Department resources to help him obtain equipment and materials. As Huo Yuhao approached Shrek Academy expecting special recruitment and a place in Zhou Yi's class, Qian Ran considered how to take advantage of his arrival.

• Xian Lin'er gave Qian Ran his Level 5 Soul Engineer badge and reflected on how his talent would attract the Sea God Pavilion's attention.
• Qian Ran asked about buying Soul Tool materials and a workbench, and Xian Lin'er offered to obtain them through the Soul Tool Department for him.
• Qian Ran praised Xian Lin'er for favoring him, and she promised to protect him if anyone in the department targeted him.
• Huo Yuhao hurried toward Shrek Academy, expecting special recruitment into the Soul Tool Department and hoping to join Zhou Yi's class with Dong'er.
• Qian Ran anticipated Huo Yuhao's arrival and considered using the situation to teach him a lesson.