Recaps

After exposing Yu Xiaogang’s past, Xu Ran received the Sword-Flying Technique and a hundred-thousand-year Evil Divine Sword Soul Ring, then strengthened his Ancestral Dragon form. Liu Erlong realized Xu Ran had helped reveal the truth and accepted his embrace, while Yu Xiaogang blamed Xu Ran for his downfall and erupted in rage.

• Liu Erlong mourned the years she had devoted to Yu Xiaogang after learning he had used her.
• Xu Ran completed his mission, gained the Sword-Flying Technique and a hundred-thousand-year Evil Divine Sword Soul Ring, and rose to Level 56.
• Xu Ran spent Skill Points to raise his Ancestral Dragon cultivation to ten thousand years as the System Lady explained its potential strength.
• Yu Yuanzhen whipped Yu Xiaogang, who blamed Liu Erlong and began suspecting Xu Ran had arranged the revelations.
• Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian bowed to Xu Ran as Grand Supreme Elder, and Liu Erlong realized he had helped her uncover Yu Xiaogang’s deception.
• Xu Ran embraced Liu Erlong as she thanked him, and Yu Xiaogang shouted that Xu Ran had been plotting against him.

Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian punished Yu Xiaogang while Xu Ran revealed how Liu Erlong had once bargained with him for medicine, destroying Yu Xiaogang’s hopes of winning her back. Liu Erlong accepted Yu Xiaogang’s guilt, while Xu Ran claimed her as his woman and continued to taunt him.

• Yu Yuanzhen beat Yu Xiaogang for disrespecting Xu Ran, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect’s Grand Supreme Elder, while Yu Luomian joined in.
• Xu Ran secretly told Yu Xiaogang that Liu Erlong had begged him for a Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma and agreed to satisfy his demands in return.
• Yu Xiaogang flew into a rage and tried to attack Xu Ran, but Yu Yuanzhen restrained and beat him.
• Yu Yuanzhen condemned Yu Xiaogang’s character and past behavior, while Yu Luomian and Liu Erlong showed no sympathy for him.
• Xu Ran told Liu Erlong that she was his woman and touched her as Yu Xiaogang lamented that Xu Ran had ruined his plans.

Xu Ran provoked Yu Xiaogang until Yu Yuanzhen’s whipping left him unconscious, then comforted Liu Erlong and pressed her to extend their agreement and become his woman. Liu Erlong kissed Xu Ran before hurrying away as Shrek Academy’s evening classes ended.

• Xu Ran taunted Yu Xiaogang about taking care of Liu Erlong, and Yu Yuanzhen whipped Yu Xiaogang until he passed out.
• Xu Ran walked with Liu Erlong through Shrek Academy, where she thanked him and said she would honor their agreement despite learning the truth about Yu Xiaogang.
• Xu Ran asked Liu Erlong to make their agreement last a lifetime and become his woman, then held her against a tree as she struggled with her feelings.
• Liu Erlong asked Xu Ran to let her go, kissed him on the cheek, and hurried away before students could see them.
• The evening study bell rang, and Xu Ran watched Liu Erlong leave while saying he might visit her class to surprise her.

Xu Ran brought flowers to Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing at Shrek Academy, then left with Ning Rongrong while the other students watched in shock. The chapter ended by suggesting that his reputation as a campus beauty harvester would spread to other academies.

• Xu Ran bought three bouquets and waited outside class for Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Xu Ran gave the girls flowers and flirted with them as they teased him about his wandering eyes and repeated compliments.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing pushed Ning Rongrong toward Xu Ran, then left the two alone together.
• Xu Ran took Ning Rongrong by the hand and led her to his private courtyard residence.
• Shrek Academy students gossiped in disbelief that all three campus beauties had fallen for Xu Ran, and the chapter noted that his reputation would spread to other academies.

Ning Rongrong asked Xu Ran to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and he agreed to go in a few days after handling matters with the crown prince. Meanwhile, Ye Lingling arrived at Shrek Academy in the maid outfit Xu Ran had chosen, leaving her embarrassed as Dugu Yan teased her about him.

• Ning Rongrong massaged Xu Ran and asked when he would return with her to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Xu Ran agreed to visit in a few days, then stayed in bed with Ning Rongrong until noon.
• Xu Ran left Shrek Academy to meet Ye Lingling, who was coming to see him in her maid outfit.
• Dugu Yan escorted Ye Lingling to the academy, where a crowd gathered to look at them.
• Dugu Yan teased Ye Lingling about becoming Xu Ran's maid, while Ye Lingling insisted nothing was going on between them.

Xu Ran arrived at Shrek Academy’s gates with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, attracting attention as the two women greeted him and Ye Lingling called him Master. When Tai Long challenged him, Xu Ran answered with a streak of Sword Intent from his fingertips.

• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling waited outside Shrek Academy, drawing a crowd that recognized the two Heaven Dou Royal Academy students.
• Xu Ran arrived, put an arm around Dugu Yan, and noticed that she had reached rank forty-four after obtaining a Soul Ring.
• Ye Lingling addressed Xu Ran as Master, prompting the onlookers to gossip about his relationships with the women.
• Xu Ran set off with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, but Tai Long stopped him and released his Great Strength Gorilla Martial Soul.
• Xu Ran ignored Tai Long’s challenge at first, then turned and sent Sword Intent toward him with two fingers.

Xu Ran unleashed his Destruction Sword Intent, overwhelming Tai Long and terrifying the students at Shrek Academy. He left with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, then revealed that his strength was already comparable to Qian Daoliu’s, while he planned to forge his own godhood.

• Xu Ran’s Destruction Sword Intent nearly crushed the students’ wills and convinced Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling of his overwhelming strength.
• Xu Ran pierced Tai Long with his sword intent but spared his vital organs, and Tai Long admitted defeat and thanked him for sparing his life.
• Xu Ran left with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling as the students speculated that he was a Titled Douluo and Tai Long suspected he was the mysterious student who had not reported to the academy.
• Dugu Yan asked Xu Ran how strong he was, and he said he was probably no weaker than Qian Daoliu.
• Xu Ran thought that he would create his own godhood rather than inherit a divine seat.

Xu Ran took Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he lounged on Dugu Yan’s legs and had Ye Lingling massage him. He asserted his authority over Ye Lingling as her master and left the two of them alone together on the lawn.

• Xu Ran told Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling that his strength was no weaker than Qian Daoliu’s and described the Douluo Continent as a tiny part of the universe.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling accompanied Xu Ran to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Dugu Yan let him rest on her legs.
• Xu Ran asked Ye Lingling to massage him, and she knelt beside him and obeyed despite feeling flustered by his gaze and touch.
• Ye Lingling asked Xu Ran to stop as his hand moved up her thigh, but he told her that a maid could not refuse him and pressed her onto the lawn.
• Dugu Yan tactfully left as Xu Ran told Ye Lingling that everything a maid had belonged to her master.

Xu Ran kissed Ye Lingling and asked whether she regretted becoming his maid, and Ye Lingling said she had never regretted her decision and admitted that she liked being with him. In the afternoon, Xu Ran left to visit Qian Renxue and discuss cooperation.

• Xu Ran kissed Ye Lingling but stopped before going further, while she lay quietly beside him and reflected on her growing feelings.
• Xu Ran sat Ye Lingling in front of him and asked whether she regretted becoming his maid, telling her she could quit if she wished.
• Ye Lingling said she had never regretted her decision and admitted that she liked being with Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran asked Ye Lingling to serve as his maid for life and kissed her cheek again.
• In the afternoon, Xu Ran parted from Ye Lingling and went to visit Qian Renxue to discuss cooperation.

Qian Renxue struggled with her growing feelings for Xu Ran and ordered Porcupinefish Douluo to capture him, then changed her mind and let him go. When Xu Ran arrived at the Crown Prince's Residence, she greeted him coldly while hiding her jealousy and frustration behind Xue Qinghe's disguise.

• Qian Renxue brooded over Xu Ran's absence and found herself unable to focus on governing the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Porcupinefish Douluo told Qian Renxue that Xu Ran had returned and was pursuing other women, and she ordered him to capture Xu Ran alive.
• Qian Renxue stopped Porcupinefish Douluo from leaving, though she still complained angrily about Xu Ran's behavior.
• Xu Ran entered the Crown Prince's Residence and greeted Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe.
• Xu Ran teased Qian Renxue about the crown princess, and she grew more irritated while thinking about her disguise and the women in the residence.

Xu Ran took Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, out under the pretense of discussing state affairs and brought her to a pavilion where Ye Lingling appeared as his maid. Qian Renxue grew furious and jealous at Xu Ran’s shameless behavior, while he held Ye Lingling close.

• Xu Ran teased Qian Renxue about going out and questioned whether Xue Qinghe could perform, making her worry that her disguise might be exposed.
• Xu Ran took Qian Renxue by the hand through the streets, then reassured her that he was not taking her to a brothel.
• Xu Ran led Qian Renxue to a secluded pavilion beside a lake, where food and wine had been prepared.
• Ye Lingling arrived dressed as a maid and called Xu Ran her master, shocking Qian Renxue with her beauty and attire.
• Xu Ran drew Ye Lingling into his arms and told Qian Renxue that she could not have his personal maid.

Xu Ran met with Qian Renxue while Ye Lingling sat in his arms, then provoked Qian Renxue by offering her a choice of beautiful girls. Qian Renxue chose one but quickly redirected the meeting to peace negotiations between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires.

• Xu Ran introduced Ye Lingling to Qian Renxue as the crown prince Xue Qinghe, and Ye Lingling paid her respects.
• Xu Ran teased Qian Renxue about her consorts while Ye Lingling massaged him in his lap.
• Xu Ran summoned more than a dozen girls and invited Qian Renxue to choose one to keep her company.
• Qian Renxue chose a petite girl and held her, though the arrangement left her frustrated rather than pleased.
• Qian Renxue began discussing how the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires could resolve their conflicts peacefully and form an alliance.

Xu Ran discussed a proposed marriage alliance between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire with Qian Renxue, learning that Princess Xue Ke was the suitable royal bride. A system mission then directed him to disrupt Tang San’s plans at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Xu Ran left with Qian Renxue to demonstrate his sword-flying technique.

• Qian Renxue told Xu Ran that her father wanted a marriage alliance with the Star Luo Empire and asked whether Crown Prince Dai Weisi would treat a princess well.
• Xu Ran learned that Qian Renxue’s younger sister, Xue Ke, was the only marriageable princess suited to the alliance.
• The system assigned Xu Ran a mission to confront Tang San at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, with rewards including Skill Points, a soul ring, and mastery of hidden weapons.
• Xu Ran sent Ye Lingling away after spending the afternoon with Qian Renxue, then teased Qian Renxue about the entertainment.
• Xu Ran took Qian Renxue by the hand and set out to teach her a new technique, planning to demonstrate sword-flying.

Xu Ran and Qian Renxue practiced the Jade Maiden Pure Heart Sword Technique, and their growing emotional connection led Qian Renxue to ask what he thought of Spirit Hall. Xu Ran took her flying on a sword, where his intimate advances unsettled her, though he held back from going further.

• Xu Ran and Qian Renxue practiced their paired sword techniques, but their attraction disrupted their focus and they failed to master the move.
• Qian Renxue asked Xu Ran what he thought of Spirit Hall, and he praised its support for commoners while saying he would not join it.
• Xu Ran spoke of enjoying life and used the Sword Manipulation Technique to take Qian Renxue flying on a longsword.
• Xu Ran held Qian Renxue close and teased her, while she warned him to stop despite her confusing physical response.
• Xu Ran restrained himself and continued the flight, hoping to win Qian Renxue over gradually.

Xu Ran took Qian Renxue on a flight above Heaven Dou City, impressing her with his sword control and drawing her closer as she grew afraid. After they parted, Qian Renxue admitted to herself that her feelings for him were deepening and that she could imagine no one else as her future partner.

• Xu Ran flew through the sky with Qian Renxue on his sword and explained that she should feel the spirit within the sword and her Martial Soul.
• Xu Ran released Qian Renxue and sped up, frightening her until she moved close to him for comfort.
• Qian Renxue asked Xu Ran how strong he was, and he claimed he was invincible while thinking of his rank fifty-seven cultivation.
• Qian Renxue warned Xu Ran to beware of Spirit Hall, and he accepted the warning warmly.
• After returning to Heaven Dou City, Qian Renxue walked alone and reflected on her growing affection for Xu Ran, deciding she would never marry anyone else.

Xu Ran went to Liu Erlong’s room, intent on pursuing her after she had given up on Yu Xiaogang. As Liu Erlong admitted to herself that she missed Xu Ran, he entered her room and embraced her from behind.

• Xu Ran asked the System Lady about Spirit Hall’s interest in him and learned that it had sent Titled Douluo to eliminate him and assigned Qian Renxue to investigate him.
• Xu Ran headed to Liu Erlong’s room at Shrek Academy, believing she still had feelings for him.
• Liu Erlong reflected on how she no longer cared about Yu Xiaogang and realized she missed Xu Ran and the comfort of his embrace.
• Xu Ran surprised Liu Erlong from behind and wrapped his arms around her.

Xu Ran pursued Liu Erlong, and she finally accepted his advances. His ancestral dragon blood then transformed her Fire Dragon Martial Soul and raised her cultivation to rank eighty.

• Xu Ran visited Liu Erlong and told her that he wanted her, while she recalled their agreement and struggled with her feelings.
• Xu Ran carried Liu Erlong to bed, and she eventually pleaded with him to stop teasing her.
• Xu Ran’s ancestral dragon blood began transforming Liu Erlong’s Fire Dragon Martial Soul.
• Xu Ran fed Liu Erlong his blood, strengthening her Martial Soul and causing her cultivation to reach rank eighty.

Liu Erlong woke to find that Xu Ran had greatly increased her cultivation and evolved her martial soul into one with ultimate fire. She accepted that she belonged to Xu Ran, and he appeared to promise he would take responsibility for her.

• Liu Erlong woke after a night she could barely remember and discovered that her cultivation had reached rank eighty.
• Liu Erlong found that her fire dragon martial soul had evolved into an ultimate martial soul with ultimate fire.
• Liu Erlong realized her body and appearance had also changed, and believed she might now be able to become a Titled Douluo.
• Liu Erlong decided she would remain Xu Ran's woman even if he had only been playing around.
• Xu Ran appeared behind Liu Erlong, embraced her, and promised he would not let her down.

Xu Ran asked Liu Erlong to call him her husband, and she accepted their new relationship with happiness and trust. He persuaded her to wear clothes from her youth, leaving her dressed in a miniskirt and long-sleeved top as he admired her.

• Xu Ran told Liu Erlong to call him her husband, and she hesitantly did so before embracing the feeling of being his wife.
• Liu Erlong went to wash up while Xu Ran looked through her wardrobe and reflected on how her style had changed over the years.
• Xu Ran picked a black miniskirt and white long-sleeved top from Liu Erlong's wardrobe and asked her to wear them.
• Liu Erlong changed into the outfit from her youth, and Xu Ran praised her appearance.

Xu Ran took Liu Erlong for a stroll through Shrek Academy, where her revealing outfit and their closeness nearly exposed their relationship to the students. After he carried her away, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong complained about his flirtation while Zhu Zhuqing accepted his womanizing ways.

• Xu Ran invited Liu Erlong to stroll around Shrek Academy, and she changed into flesh-colored stockings to feel more comfortable in her short skirt.
• When students crowded the paths, Liu Erlong hid her face against Xu Ran as they speculated about the woman he was holding and wondered if she was Dean Liu Erlong.
• Xu Ran carried Liu Erlong out of the academy beneath the students’ envious gazes.
• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong complained that Xu Ran was flirting with another woman, while Zhu Zhuqing said she accepted his nature and hoped fatherhood would eventually settle him down.

Xu Ran took Liu Erlong shopping, then revealed that he possessed both a human body and a powerful Ancestral Dragon form, explaining the source of his strength. After Liu Erlong teased him, Xu Ran pulled her close, leaving her flustered by his advances.

• Xu Ran bought Liu Erlong a new wardrobe and rested with her beneath a tree.
• Liu Erlong asked Xu Ran why she had sensed a dragon presence, and he explained that his Martial Soul was a sword and that he himself was a dragon.
• Xu Ran revealed his enormous Ancestral Dragon form, and Liu Erlong felt the power behind his transformation.
• Xu Ran returned to human form and warned Liu Erlong not to provoke him, but she called him vain.
• Xu Ran drew Liu Erlong into his arms and told her she had not been behaving lately, while she denied it in embarrassment.

Xu Ran went to the Crown Prince's Residence, where he overheard Qian Renxue warning Xue Ke about his dissolute reputation. He appeared in the doorway to challenge her claim that he was not a good man.

• Xu Ran sent Liu Erlong back to the academy and planned to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to confront Tang San and display his hidden-weapon skills.
• At the Crown Prince's Residence, Xue Ke asked Qian Renxue whether she really had to marry a prince from the Star Luo Empire.
• Qian Renxue said the marriage decision was still under discussion but considered Xue Ke the best candidate for an alliance.
• Xue Ke asked about Xu Ran and admitted she dreamed of meeting him, while Qian Renxue criticized his many relationships.
• Xu Ran appeared at the doorway and challenged Qian Renxue's claim that he was not a good man.

Xu Ran met Princess Xue Ke while visiting Qian Renxue, and his flirtatious behavior made both women question his intentions. He claimed he had come under Dai Weisi’s orders to paint Xue Ke’s portrait, leaving Qian Renxue curious about his artistic talent and Xue Ke with a better impression of him.

• Qian Renxue and Xue Ke noticed Xu Ran’s imposing presence and striking appearance when he arrived.
• Xue Ke greeted Xu Ran, who took her hand and denied being the scoundrel her imperial brother had described.
• Xu Ran admired Xue Ke and considered pursuing her, while Qian Renxue pulled the princess away and suspected his motives.
• Xu Ran said he had come to meet the crown prince and carry out Dai Weisi’s orders to meet Xue Ke.
• Xu Ran posed Xue Ke with flowers, then explained he intended to paint her portrait for Dai Weisi.
• Xue Ke’s favorable impression of Xu Ran grew, and Qian Renxue wondered whether he had talents beyond cultivation.

Xu Ran painted Xue Ke while teasing Qian Renxue, and the finished portrait unexpectedly gave both women a sudden boost in comprehension. He left them pondering whether a painting could be more than a painting.

• Xu Ran arranged Xue Ke’s pose, touched her foot while positioning her, and deliberately irritated Qian Renxue.
• Xu Ran set up his painting equipment, and Qian Renxue and Xue Ke watched as he painted.
• Xu Ran finished a lifelike portrait of Xue Ke, whose shy gaze seemed directed toward him.
• Xue Ke and Qian Renxue saw their understanding of lessons and cultivation difficulties suddenly improve.
• Xu Ran explained the three realms of seeing and asked whether a painting was merely a painting.

Xu Ran charmed Xue Ke and teased Qian Renxue before setting off with Ning Rongrong for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. On the way, Rongrong admired his Sword Flight, and Xu Ran steered them toward a secluded grove.

• Xue Ke admired Xu Ran's painting and invited him to visit her princess's residence, then left with the painting and a blush.
• Qian Renxue reproached Xu Ran for flirting with Xue Ke, while Xu Ran teased her about her beautiful eyes.
• Xu Ran prepared to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and later told Flender that he and Ning Rongrong would leave for the sect the next morning.
• Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong flew toward Seven Treasure City on his flying sword, and he told her he had reached Soul King strength and could rival a Titled Douluo.
• Xu Ran noticed Ning Rongrong's appearance, ignored her protests, and guided the flying sword down toward a grove.