Recaps

Yu Xiaogang entered the council hall and saw Xu Ran holding Bibi Dong, becoming convinced that she had betrayed him. Bibi Dong tried to explain that nothing had happened, but Yu Xiaogang rejected her words and accused her of looking down on him.

• Yu Xiaogang burst into the council hall and saw Xu Ran holding Bibi Dong, then collapsed after spitting blood.
• Yu Xiaogang regretted never confessing his feelings or being intimate with Bibi Dong, and believed Xu Ran had taken her from him.
• Bibi Dong asked why Yu Xiaogang was there and felt hurt that he seemed to think she would betray him.
• Bibi Dong explained that she had changed clothes after absorbing an External Soul Bone and that nothing had happened between her and Xu Ran.
• Yu Xiaogang accused Bibi Dong of betraying him and treating him as a good-for-nothing, while Xu Ran's scheme to drive them apart remained unknown to them.

Bibi Dong tried to convince Yu Xiaogang that nothing had happened between her and Xu Ran, while Xu Ran secretly took advantage of her distress. Yu Xiaogang saw Xu Ran touching her, flew into a rage, and collapsed to the ground.

• Bibi Dong anxiously denied that anything had happened between her and Xu Ran, while Yu Xiaogang refused to believe her.
• Xu Ran decided not to reveal Yu Xiaogang’s past wrongs, hoping Yu Xiaogang would break Bibi Dong’s feelings for him until she became indifferent.
• As Bibi Dong focused on explaining herself, Xu Ran put his arm around her and secretly touched her waist and buttocks.
• Yu Xiaogang saw Xu Ran’s actions and interpreted them as proof that Bibi Dong had betrayed him.
• Yu Xiaogang spat blood, declared his hatred for Xu Ran, and fell to the ground in fury.

Yu Xiaogang accused Bibi Dong and Xu Ran of being lovers after seeing them together, while they insisted that nothing had happened. He remained convinced they had betrayed him, pointing to Bibi Dong’s torn gown as proof.

• Bibi Dong worried over Yu Xiaogang after Xu Ran’s extraction of his Martial Soul left him dangerously frail, but Yu Xiaogang angrily accused her of deceiving him.
• Bibi Dong said she had only absorbed the Soul Bone Xu Ran gave her, and Xu Ran claimed they were innocent while secretly touching her to provoke Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Xiaogang rejected Xu Ran’s explanation and called him a wife-stealing beast.
• Bibi Dong defended Xu Ran and apologized for Yu Xiaogang’s accusations, while Xu Ran accepted calmly.
• Yu Xiaogang mocked Bibi Dong for defending Xu Ran and pointed to the scraps of her torn formal gown as evidence that they had been intimate.

Yu Xiaogang accused Bibi Dong of betraying him with Xu Ran, and Xu Ran struck him for slandering them. Bibi Dong begged Xu Ran to spare Yu Xiaogang, but Xu Ran beat him and sent him flying.

• Yu Xiaogang taunted Bibi Dong and accused her of having an affair with Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran slapped Yu Xiaogang, who seethed with hatred and imagined Bibi Dong becoming Xu Ran’s woman.
• Bibi Dong pleaded with Xu Ran to spare Yu Xiaogang and promised him a favor.
• Xu Ran agreed to spare Yu Xiaogang’s life but said he deserved punishment for insulting Bibi Dong.
• Yu Xiaogang mocked Xu Ran and Bibi Dong, so Xu Ran struck him repeatedly and sent him flying.

Bibi Dong struggled with her doubts about Yu Xiaogang but still asked Xu Ran to stop pursuing her. Xu Ran agreed and gave her green pills to pass to Yu Xiaogang, claiming they would strengthen his body before he returned Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul.

• After Yu Xiaogang left, Bibi Dong feared that the man she had loved might have deceived her and began wanting to learn the truth about his past.
• Xu Ran comforted Bibi Dong, but she pulled away and said she wanted to keep her distance from him because Yu Xiaogang was her first love.
• Bibi Dong asked Xu Ran to stop liking her, and Xu Ran promised to step aside while offering to support her whenever she needed him.
• Xu Ran gave Bibi Dong green pills to take to Yu Xiaogang, saying they would strengthen his body so he could return Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul.

Xu Ran convinced Bibi Dong that he had refined life-restoring pills for Yu Xiaogang using his own essence blood, deepening her admiration and guilt. Bibi Dong left to give Yu Xiaogang the pills, while Xu Ran privately admitted he had fabricated the sacrifice to win her over.

• Bibi Dong thanked Xu Ran and admired him for forgiving Yu Xiaogang and giving him the green pills.
• Xu Ran told Bibi Dong he hoped they could be confidants and wished for her happiness.
• Bibi Dong asked about the pills, and Xu Ran claimed he had refined them with his essence blood to heal Yu Xiaogang.
• Bibi Dong became distressed at the supposed cost to Xu Ran, and he reassured her that he would sacrifice anything for her happiness.
• Bibi Dong felt ashamed and guilty, then left to take the pills to Yu Xiaogang.

Bibi Dong tried to explain the misunderstanding to Yu Xiaogang and offered him green pills to restore his body, but his jealousy and rage made him interpret both gestures as betrayal and mockery. The chapter ended with Yu Xiaogang collapsing in fury after associating the green pills with Xu Ran’s humiliation of him and his disciple Xiao San.

• Bibi Dong went to Yu Xiaogang’s room hoping to clear up their misunderstanding, while Yu Xiaogang drank and brooded over seeing her with Xu Ran.
• Yu Xiaogang rejected Bibi Dong’s explanations and accused her of betraying him and seeking Xu Ran’s External Soul Bone.
• Bibi Dong offered Yu Xiaogang more than a dozen green pills to help his body withstand his Martial Soul’s power.
• Yu Xiaogang mistook the green pills for deliberate humiliation, recalled Xiao San’s green hat, and spat blood as his fury overwhelmed him.

Yu Xiaogang mistook the pills Bibi Dong brought him for a humiliating scheme by Xu Ran and smashed them, then realized he may have misjudged her. Bibi Dong mourned the destroyed medicine, while Yu Xiaogang tried to apologize.

• Bibi Dong brought Xu Ran's green pills to Yu Xiaogang and explained that they could improve his health.
• Yu Xiaogang accused Bibi Dong and Xu Ran of humiliating him, then seized the pills and smashed them on the floor.
• Yu Xiaogang reconsidered his suspicions after seeing Bibi Dong's tears and concluded Xu Ran had tricked him into doubting her.
• Yu Xiaogang apologized to Bibi Dong and admitted he had been wrong.
• Bibi Dong grieved over the ruined pills and cried, knowing Xu Ran had made them at personal cost.

Bibi Dong told Yu Xiaogang that Xu Ran had secretly bullied him to awaken his potential and had made the shattered pills to strengthen him. Yu Xiaogang swallowed his anger and promised to apologize to Xu Ran, hoping to repair his relationship with Bibi Dong.

• Bibi Dong explained that Xu Ran had painstakingly made the pills to strengthen Yu Xiaogang, and she lamented that he had smashed them.
• Bibi Dong revealed that Xu Ran's past humiliations were intended to stimulate Yu Xiaogang's potential, while Yu Xiaogang struggled to believe her.
• Bibi Dong rebuked Yu Xiaogang for slandering Xu Ran, leaving Yu Xiaogang dumbfounded and aggrieved.
• Yu Xiaogang appealed to Bibi Dong's feelings and admitted fault, then promised to apologize to Xu Ran in person.
• Bibi Dong welcomed Yu Xiaogang's promise to correct his mistake.

Yu Xiaogang pretended to repent to win Bibi Dong’s favor, while Xu Ran accepted the apology and revealed that Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul had evolved into a Radiant Sacred Dragon. Yu Xiaogang eagerly demanded its return, and Xu Ran warned that restoring it would require suffering before offering a possible way forward.

• Bibi Dong apologized for ruining Xu Ran’s pills, and Yu Xiaogang claimed he now understood Xu Ran’s intentions and was sorry.
• Yu Xiaogang privately congratulated himself for staying calm and planned to keep acting humbly to secure Bibi Dong’s favor.
• Xu Ran forgave Yu Xiaogang, and Bibi Dong praised the two men for getting along.
• Xu Ran said the pills’ destruction made it difficult to return Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul, which had evolved into a Radiant Sacred Dragon.
• Yu Xiaogang demanded the powerful Martial Soul, and Xu Ran explained that Yu Xiaogang’s weakened body could not withstand it.
• Xu Ran said there might be a way to restore the Martial Soul but warned that it would involve suffering, and Yu Xiaogang insisted he could endure it.

Xu Ran persuaded Bibi Dong to send Yu Xiaogang to the Soul Beast Forest for physical training, claiming he had prepared protective gear strong enough to withstand nearly any Soul Beast. Yu Xiaogang recognized the green outfit and matching hat as a trap, fainted in rage, and Xu Ran left him to be sent off in the gear.

• Xu Ran proposed taking Yu Xiaogang to the Soul Beast Forest to awaken his physical potential, and Yu Xiaogang reluctantly agreed after Bibi Dong warned him not to disappoint her again.
• Xu Ran presented the Hat of Forgiveness, Shirt of Forgiveness, Pants of Forgiveness, and Boots of Forgiveness, claiming the set could protect Yu Xiaogang from any Soul Beast.
• Yu Xiaogang recognized the green clothes and the hat from Tang San's past, cursed Xu Ran, and fainted from rage.
• Xu Ran told Bibi Dong that Yu Xiaogang had fainted from the gear's power and instructed her to dress him in it and send him to the Soul Beast Forest.

After sending Yu Xiaogang away, Xu Ran returned to find Xiao Wu grieving over her mother's death and wondering whether he would help her take revenge on Bibi Dong. He comforted her, and the chapter left them together in her room as Xiao Wu welcomed his affection.

• Xu Ran returned to the hotel after sending Yu Xiaogang away, intending to comfort Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu remembered her mother's death at Bibi Dong's hands and quietly asked her mother for strength and Xu Ran for help with revenge.
• Xiao Wu recalled meeting Xu Ran and realized that loving him had given her a reason to live and fear losing the future they shared.
• Xu Ran approached Xiao Wu and reflected on how Tang San had neglected her mother's fate despite claiming to love her.
• Xu Ran embraced Xiao Wu and teased her; she relaxed when she recognized him and denied that she had been doing anything naughty.

Xu Ran teased Xiao Wu about Ning Rongrong and suggested being intimate with Xiao Wu, Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing together. He lifted Xiao Wu from her chair and kissed her as she shyly accepted his affection.

• Xu Ran asked Xiao Wu to tell him what Ning Rongrong had done so he could teach her a lesson.
• Xiao Wu defended her friendship with Rongrong and recalled how Rongrong used to sneak into the girls’ bedrooms to test how comfortable they were to hold.
• Xu Ran told Xiao Wu he wanted to be with her, Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing together, making Xiao Wu blush and protest.
• Xu Ran lifted Xiao Wu from her chair, declared that he called the shots as her husband, and kissed her while she closed her eyes and accepted his affection.

Xu Ran and Xiao Wu shared an intimate morning, and Xiao Wu asked how she compared with his other women before questioning him about Bibi Dong. Xu Ran concealed his relationships with Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, reflected on how his attraction to Xiao Wu had become love, and resolved to protect her and mend the conflict between the women.

• Xiao Wu teased Xu Ran and asked which of his women satisfied him most, and he reassured her that she was his favorite.
• Xiao Wu mentioned hearing that Zhu Zhuqing felt the best, but Xu Ran dismissed Rongrong's opinion and continued praising Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu asked why Bibi Dong had taken Xu Ran away, and he claimed that Bibi Dong had wanted him to join Spirit Hall.
• Xu Ran reflected that he had first pursued Xiao Wu for her beauty and rivalry with Tang San, but had later fallen genuinely in love with her.
• Xu Ran resolved not to lose Xiao Wu, Xue'er, or Bibi Dong and hoped to become strong enough to revive Xiao Wu's mother.

Xu Ran told Xiao Wu that her mother might be revived using the power in her Soul Ring and Soul Bone, and that Bibi Dong’s cooperation would be essential. Xiao Wu set aside her immediate plans for revenge and left the matter to Xu Ran, who promised to find a way.

• Xiao Wu asked whether Xu Ran would join Spirit Hall, and he said he would not.
• Xu Ran calmed Xiao Wu’s anger toward Bibi Dong by explaining that her mother might be revived.
• Xu Ran said Xiao Wu’s mother’s Soul Ring and Soul Bone held vital power, but killing Bibi Dong could destroy the Soul Ring and make revival difficult.
• Xiao Wu worried that Bibi Dong would never cooperate, while Xu Ran told her to leave the matter to him.
• Xiao Wu promised to grant Xu Ran’s requests if he brought her mother back to life, and Xu Ran teased her about it.

After reassuring Xiao Wu that her mother could be resurrected, Xu Ran went shopping with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, teasing them as they browsed and bought clothes. As night fell, he prepared to visit Hu Liena alone for a private conversation.

• Xu Ran soothed Xiao Wu, and she dressed in a white top and black miniskirt before joining him outside.
• Ning Rongrong told Xu Ran that Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had gone to compete and Zhu Zhuqing had gone to see Zhu Zhuyun.
• Xu Ran walked through Spirit City's crowded shopping street with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong in his arms, teasing them until they blushed.
• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong picked out accessories and clothes for themselves, while Xu Ran looked for gifts for Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, Ye Lingling, and the others.
• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong bought Xu Ran several black outfits, then returned with him carrying bags of new clothes.
• As evening came, Xu Ran prepared to visit Hu Liena in secret.

Hu Liena and Xie Yue discussed the danger Tang San posed and whether Xu Ran could be trusted with Hu Liena’s feelings. Their conversation ended when Hu Liena spotted Xu Ran waiting outside Saintess Hall and was overcome with shyness.

• Xie Yue warned Hu Liena that Tang San might seek revenge after their falling-out, but Hu Liena said Tang San would not dare harm Spirit Hall’s Saintess.
• Xie Yue reminded Hu Liena that Xu Ran had saved them from Tang San and asked whether she had feelings for him.
• Hu Liena blushed and denied having a close relationship with Xu Ran, then defended him when Xie Yue cautioned her about womanizers.
• Xie Yue noticed Xu Ran leaning against the wall and stopped criticizing him.
• Hu Liena saw Xu Ran and trembled as her legs weakened from embarrassment and affection.

Xu Ran visited Hu Liena because he feared Tang San might target her, and his concern made her blush while Xie Yue teased her about her feelings. After Xie Yue left them alone, Xu Ran reflected on Hu Liena’s innocence and on how Yu Xiaogang had deceived Bibi Dong.

• Xu Ran told Xie Yue that he had come to check on Hu Liena because Tang San might lash out after being exposed.
• Hu Liena felt happy that Xu Ran had worried about her, while Xie Yue grumbled that she had ignored his own warning.
• Xie Yue left Xu Ran and Hu Liena together after asking Xu Ran to protect her and teasing Hu Liena to behave modestly.
• Hu Liena protested her brother’s teasing, then blushed as she considered how easily she might give in to Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran reflected on Hu Liena’s innocence and recalled how Yu Xiaogang had deceived Bibi Dong when she was young.

Xu Ran reassured Hu Liena that he would protect her from Tang San, then took her on a nighttime walk through Spirit Hall while holding her hand. As they wandered together, Hu Liena wondered whether Xu Ran returned her feelings and blushed over increasingly vivid fantasies about him.

• Hu Liena asked what Xu Ran was thinking, and he told her he was worried Tang San might hurt her.
• Xu Ran warned Hu Liena that Tang San possessed power beyond Soul Power and might leave Spirit Hall after the tournament.
• Hu Liena reflected on Xu Ran's strength and her own fears that she could not compete with his many beautiful confidantes.
• Xu Ran took Hu Liena's hand and asked her to guide him around Spirit Hall.
• Hu Liena walked hand in hand with Xu Ran, grew flustered in the quiet night, and imagined him overpowering her.

Xu Ran gave Hu Liena a pair of pink earrings and gently put them on her, deepening her affection for him. He left her with a kiss on the forehead, choosing to court her tenderly rather than rush their relationship.

• Xu Ran presented Hu Liena with a pair of pink earrings beneath the moonlight.
• Hu Liena accepted the gift and told Xu Ran she liked anything he gave her.
• Xu Ran carefully put the earrings on Hu Liena, whose ears reddened at his touch.
• Xu Ran admired Hu Liena and kissed her forehead, deciding to give her more beautiful memories instead of taking advantage of her feelings.

Hu Liena and Xu Ran made their relationship official after sharing their first kiss, and Xu Ran walked her back to the Saintess Hall. Hu Liena asked him to wait a few days before she gave herself to him, hoping to prepare first.

• Hu Liena let Xu Ran kiss her and asked what their relationship was.
• Xu Ran told Hu Liena they were a couple, and she agreed she would not marry anyone else.
• Hu Liena asked whether she was now like Xiao Wu, Sister Xue, and Xu Ran's other beloveds, and he said they were all his precious darlings.
• Hu Liena asked Xu Ran to walk her back to her residence, and he agreed to stay outside her room.
• At the Saintess Hall, Hu Liena asked Xu Ran to wait a few days before she gave herself to him so she could seek advice from older sisters.

After Hu Liena left, Xu Ran confronted Tang San, who demanded to know where Yu Xiaogang was. Xu Ran revealed that Yu Xiaogang was alive but being used in his plans involving Bibi Dong, then taunted Tang San about Xiao Wu and threatened his mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, as he walked away.

• Hu Liena reluctantly left Xu Ran, who told her they had plenty of time together.
• Tang San emerged from the darkness and demanded to know where Xu Ran had taken Yu Xiaogang.
• Xu Ran said Yu Xiaogang was alive and would remain so until he had finished using him to win over Bibi Dong.
• Tang San accused Xu Ran of targeting him and pleaded for him to leave him alone, but Xu Ran said he simply disliked him.
• Xu Ran bragged about taking Xiao Wu and threatened to take advantage of Tang San's mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, before walking away.

Tang San broke down after Xu Ran captured Yu Xiaogang and held his mother, Ah Yin, leaving Tang San fearful and alone. The Rakshasa Divine Sense urged him to keep pursuing power and promised that their combined forces could defeat Xu Ran.

• Tang San mourned the loss of his family and feared what Xu Ran might do to Yu Xiaogang and Ah Yin.
• Tang San admitted he wanted to die but resolved to keep living so he could save his mother.
• The Rakshasa Divine Sense criticized Tang San for losing heart, and Tang San mocked it for having been defeated by Xu Ran.
• The Rakshasa Divine Sense promised that Rakshasa power combined with destruction power would defeat Xu Ran and let Tang San take revenge.
• Tang San warned the Rakshasa Divine Sense not to interfere again and continued into the darkness.

Qian Renxue returned to Spirit Hall with Xu Ran, where Qian Daoliu announced her as the Elder Hall’s Saintess. She revealed that she had reached Soul Douluo, crediting Xu Ran for helping her advance, and the elders recognized her growing power and influence.

• Qian Renxue and Xu Ran hurried to the Elder Hall after waking late and arrived hand in hand before Spirit Hall’s elders.
• Qian Daoliu welcomed Qian Renxue back and declared her the Elder Hall’s Saintess, prompting the elders to salute her.
• An elder noticed Qian Renxue had reached level 82 Soul Douluo, astonishing the gathered elders and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
• Qian Renxue said Xu Ran had helped her pass an Angel God trial and reach her current strength, while Qian Daoliu said she would need the elders’ support when she contended for the position of Pope.

Xu Ran faced Spirit Hall’s elders as Qian Renxue declared their relationship, prompting Golden Crocodile Douluo to challenge his strength and demand that he join Spirit Hall. Xu Ran refused to join or give up Qian Renxue, and his presence pushed back Golden Crocodile Douluo’s pressure.

• The elders recognized Xu Ran as Qian Renxue’s partner, and Golden Crocodile Douluo’s attempt to probe him was repelled by Xu Ran’s baleful presence.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo questioned Xu Ran’s relationship with Qian Renxue and warned that she was heir to the Qian bloodline and a future leader of Spirit Hall.
• Qian Renxue defended Xu Ran, while Qian Daoliu said Xu Ran had to prove his strength to earn the elders’ approval.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo released his Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul and challenged Xu Ran to join Spirit Hall if he wanted to be with Qian Renxue.
• Xu Ran refused to join Spirit Hall or give up Qian Renxue, then released a presence that forced back Golden Crocodile Douluo’s Soul Pressure.