Recaps

Xu Ran entered the Xiao Clan with Xiao Mei, who introduced him as her boyfriend and arranged for him to stay beside her room. Meanwhile, Xun'er and Ling Ying investigated the mysterious alchemist and the vanished Pill Lightning, leaving them uncertain about his power and intentions.

• Xiao Mei brought Xu Ran into the Xiao Clan and declared that he was her boyfriend, surprising the clan members.
• The Xiao Clan’s leaders and the Jia Lie Clan sought Xu Ran, while Ya Fei could provide them with no information about his whereabouts.
• Xiao Mei prepared the room next to hers for Xu Ran and promised to help him whenever he needed her.
• Xiao Mei kissed Xu Ran on the cheek before leaving, hoping his support would help her grow stronger.
• Ling Ying told Xun'er that the alchemist had left the auction house and the Pill Lightning had disappeared.
• Xun'er questioned why the pill’s lightning tribulation had not descended, and Ling Ying warned that the alchemist might be a powerful Dou Huang.

Ling Ying and Xun'er suspected that a powerful outsider had come to Wutan City and worried he might threaten Xiao Yan. At the Xiao family's testing day, Xiao Mei arrived with Xu Ran, and Xun'er approached him, provoking the crowd's fury.

• Ling Ying told Xun'er that Xiao Mei had suddenly brought home a boyfriend and quickly advanced to Dou Zhe, while Xun'er suspected the events were connected to the Seventh-Rank Alchemist and vowed to protect Xiao Yan.
• Xu Ran woke after spending the night with Xiao Mei, and she asked him to accompany her to the Xiao family's testing day.
• Xiao Mei arrived at the square with Xu Ran, drawing hostile attention from the gathered Xiao family members and surprise from Xiao Yan.
• Xun'er approached Xu Ran, and the crowd erupted in anger at the thought that he might have won the favor of both Xiao Mei and Xun'er.

Xu Ran spoke privately with Xun'er after Xiao Mei introduced him as her boyfriend, prompting the clan to speculate that Xun'er was competing for him. Xun'er rejected Xu Ran's advances and affirmed her devotion to Xiao Yan, while Xu Ran disparaged Xiao Yan's talent.

• Xiao Mei claimed Xu Ran as her boyfriend and objected when Xun'er asked to speak with him, but Xu Ran sent Xiao Mei away.
• Xiao Mei warned Xun'er to remember her place and pointed out that Xiao Yan was watching; Xun'er grew angry at her insult toward him.
• The Xiao clan disciples assumed Xun'er and Xiao Mei were fighting over Xu Ran, while Xiao Ning taunted Xiao Yan and Xiao Yan insisted Xun'er would never love another man.
• Xun'er asked Xu Ran who he was and why a Seventh-Rank Alchemist had come to Wutan City; Xu Ran said he had come because he admired her.
• Xun'er rejected Xu Ran and declared that Xiao Yan was already in her heart; Xu Ran called Xiao Yan a good-for-nothing and questioned whether Xun'er could truly be with him.

Xu Ran pressured Xun'er into accepting an embrace in exchange for curing Xiao Yan, claiming he was the only one who could restore Xiao Yan's cultivation. The embrace left Xiao Yan devastated as the Xiao Clan watched.

• Xu Ran offered to cure Xiao Yan's cultivation if Xun'er became his woman, then reduced his demand to letting him hold her.
• Xun'er worried that seeking help from a powerful alchemist would expose her feelings to the Gu Clan and endanger Xiao Yan, but she agreed to Xu Ran's condition.
• Xu Ran embraced Xun'er while Xiao Yan and the Xiao Clan disciples watched.
• Xiao Yan collapsed in despair, believed Xun'er had left him, and spat out blood.

Xiao Yan saw Xu Ran holding Xun'er and believed she had abandoned him, while the Xiao Clan mocked his declining cultivation. Xun'er reassured him that nothing had happened between her and Xu Ran, and Xiao Mei's test revealed her astonishing strength.

• Xiao Yan saw Xun'er in Xu Ran's arms and accused her of leaving him, while Xiao Ning and the other Xiao Clan disciples mocked him.
• Xun'er warned Xu Ran not to break his promise to make pills for Xiao Yan, and Xu Ran said they would be ready in about two days.
• After Xiao Yan tested at the third stage of Dou Zhi Li, he left despondently, and Xun'er tried to explain that her situation with Xu Ran was an accident.
• Xun'er tested at the ninth stage of Dou Qi, causing a stir among the crowd.
• Xiao Mei tested at three-star Dou Zhe, surpassing Xun'er and shocking everyone.

Xiao Mei stunned the Xiao Clan by testing as a Three-Star Dou Zhe, then defended her relationship with Xu Ran when clan disciples challenged him. Xu Ran tested his cultivation and the Demon Stone Tablet displayed Nine-Star Great Dou Master, leaving the clan shocked and suggesting his true strength exceeded the tablet’s limit.

• Xiao Mei tested as a Three-Star Dou Zhe, astonishing the Xiao Clan and delighting Xu Ran.
• Xiao Mei thanked Xu Ran and embraced him, while Xu Ran promised her a reward for her efforts.
• Xiao Clan disciples challenged Xu Ran’s worthiness to be with Xiao Mei, and Xu Ran agreed to prove his strength.
• Xu Ran channeled Dou Qi into the Demon Stone Tablet, which displayed Nine-Star Great Dou Master.
• Xiao Zhan and the others realized the tablet could not measure cultivation above its limit and suspected Xu Ran was even stronger.

After Xu Ran’s display at the Xiao Clan test, the elders believed he was an Alchemist’s disciple and considered tying him more closely to the clan by matching him with Xun’er. Xiao Zhan worried about Xiao Yan, while Xu Ran and Xiao Mei left the gathering closer than before.

• Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan Elders assumed Xu Ran was an Alchemist’s disciple and discussed securing his favor by bringing him together with Xun’er.
• Xiao Zhan worried that Xun’er marrying Xu Ran would devastate Xiao Yan, but the elders argued that Xu Ran might also be able to restore Xiao Yan’s talent.
• The rest of the test passed without incident, and the Xiao Clan girls watched Xu Ran with admiration and envy.
• Xiao Mei clung to Xu Ran and asked about Xun’er; Xu Ran said Xun’er was an exception among the girls who interested him.
• Xu Ran reassured Xiao Mei that he regarded her as a confidante, and she blushed and agreed to try something else with him.

Xiao Yan imagined that Xu Ran was a villain whose advances on Xun'er would set up Xiao Yan’s rise to power, and he urged Xun'er to avoid Xu Ran. After three days of public affection with Xiao Mei, Xu Ran met an angry Xun'er, who demanded the pill he had promised to refine for Xiao Yan.

• Xun'er told Xiao Yan that Xu Ran wanted to help restore his talent, and Xiao Yan warned her to stay away from Xu Ran while privately imagining himself as the protagonist.
• For three days, Xu Ran showed affection with Xiao Mei around Wutan City, drawing attention from the Xiao family and other onlookers.
• Xun'er found Xu Ran holding Xiao Mei in the courtyard and accused them of shameless behavior; Xiao Mei defended their relationship before Xu Ran sent her away.
• Xun'er confronted Xu Ran over the pill he had promised to refine and asked why he had not delivered it to Xiao Yan the previous day.

Xu Ran refused to hand Xiao Xun'er the pill for Xiao Yan unless she offered him something in return, and shamelessly demanded that she dance for him. Xun'er left furious and embarrassed, but still needed the pill to help Xiao Yan recover.

• Xu Ran revealed the Green King Pill and told Xiao Xun'er it could help Xiao Yan recover.
• Xu Ran claimed the pill had not been part of their original bargain and demanded another payment before giving it to her.
• Xiao Xun'er called Xu Ran shameless and questioned why he pursued her despite his talent and strength.
• Xu Ran admitted he was interested in other beautiful women too, further angering Xiao Xun'er.
• Xiao Xun'er asked what he wanted, and Xu Ran demanded that she dance for him.

Xun'er reluctantly agreed to dance for Xu Ran in exchange for the pill Xiao Yan needed, then discovered the miniskirt he had given her was extremely short. When she arrived at the secluded mountain, Xiao Yan overheard Xu Ran say she would dance for him and was left dumbfounded.

• Xun'er agreed to dance for Xu Ran and took the miniskirt he gave her, believing the mountain out back would keep her from being seen.
• In her bedroom, Xun'er blushed at the skirt's short hem, resolved to get the pill for Xiao Yan, and put on the miniskirt with black stockings.
• Ling Ying admired Xun'er's appearance and chose not to warn her that Xiao Yan was cultivating on the mountain.
• Xiao Yan hid in the bushes after spotting Xu Ran on the mountain and wondered whether Xu Ran had come to harm him.
• Xu Ran deliberately said that Xun'er had promised to dance for him in a miniskirt, leaving Xiao Yan dumbfounded.

Xiao Yan watched Xun'er arrive in a short skirt to meet Xu Ran and became convinced she might be betraying him, unaware she had come to ask Xu Ran for a pill to help him. Xu Ran prepared to make Xun'er dance in exchange for the pill, leaving her facing the humiliating bargain while Xiao Yan watched in silence.

• Xiao Yan saw Xun'er approaching Xu Ran and struggled between hope that she would not betray him and the fear that she had chosen Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran enjoyed Xiao Yan's distress and reflected on why he resented Xiao Yan's flirtations with women he never married.
• Xun'er arrived at the secluded mountain spot, unaware Xu Ran had arranged the meeting knowing Xiao Yan was nearby.
• Xiao Yan watched Xun'er meet Xu Ran and wondered why she had dressed up to visit him in private.
• Xu Ran told Xun'er he would give her the pill only if she danced well, and Xun'er challenged his methods before realizing he would not help her for free.

Xun'er danced for Xu Ran, while Xiao Yan watched and concluded that she had betrayed him for Xu Ran. After Xu Ran gave Xun'er the pill for Xiao Yan, she left hoping they might become friends if Xiao Yan recovered, while Xu Ran agreed to stop liking her.

• Xun'er performed a classical dance for Xu Ran as Xiao Yan grew despondent and resentful watching them.
• Xiao Yan accused Xun'er of betraying him and reassured himself that he still had his fiancée, Nalan Yanran.
• Xu Ran embraced Xun'er after her dance, and she threatened to kill him if he took liberties with her again.
• Xun'er asked Xu Ran for the pill, and he handed her the green pill for Xiao Yan.
• Xun'er said she might become friends with Xu Ran if Xiao Yan recovered, asked him not to like her anymore, and left after Xu Ran agreed.

Xu Ran rejected the idea of forcing Xun'er to love him and planned to win her over, then return to see Nalan Yanran. Xiao Yan confronted him over his closeness with Xun'er, and Xu Ran beat and humiliated him, leaving Xiao Yan despairing over his weakness.

• Xu Ran decided he wanted to win Xun'er's heart rather than force her, and thought about visiting Nalan Yanran after winning her over.
• Xiao Yan confronted Xu Ran, accusing him of pursuing Xun'er and demanding to know why he had come to Wutan City.
• Xu Ran slapped Xiao Yan repeatedly and mocked him for being too weak to deserve Xun'er or protect her.
• Xiao Yan realized no one in the Xiao Clan could oppose Xu Ran and concluded that his weakness had allowed Xu Ran to humiliate him.

Xu Ran confronted Xiao Yan, healed his injuries, and left him boasting that he would rise again with Nalan Yanran. When Xun'er tried to explain her actions to Xiao Yan, he rejected her and praised his fiancée, leaving her shocked and heartbroken.

• Xu Ran offered Xiao Yan a chance to regain his cultivation and healed his face, while Xiao Yan vowed to surpass him.
• Xiao Yan imagined returning to the Xiao Clan with Nalan Yanran and proving that she was better than Xun'er and Xiao Mei.
• Xun'er waited in Xiao Yan's room with the pill, hoping it would restore his talent and make him happy.
• Xiao Yan returned and told Xun'er not to call him Brother Xiao Yan, then accused her of meeting Xu Ran on the mountain.
• Xun'er explained what had happened, but Xiao Yan dismissed her account as another lie and said Nalan Yanran was far better than her.
• Xun'er wondered whether Xiao Yan had always cared more about his fiancée and stared at him in disbelief.

Xiao Yan wounded Xun'er by praising Nalan Yanran over her, then mistook the Green King Pill she had obtained for him as another attempt to humiliate him. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan raging at Xun'er while she remained confused and worried about his coughing blood.

• Xiao Yan told Xun'er that Nalan Yanran was far more accomplished and valuable than she was, leaving Xun'er heartbroken.
• Xun'er accepted Xiao Yan's choice and offered him the Green King Pill she had begged Xu Ran to refine for him.
• Xiao Yan interpreted the pill's name and green appearance as mockery from Xu Ran and spat blood in anger.
• Xun'er asked why Xiao Yan was coughing blood, but he shouted at her and accused her of conspiring with Xu Ran to humiliate him.

Xiao Yan took the pill Xun'er had obtained from Xu Ran despite accusing her of humiliating him, then imagined regaining his talent and winning Nalan Yanran. Xun'er left heartbroken by his insults, while Ling Ying condemned Xiao Yan for failing to appreciate her devotion.

• Xiao Yan told Xun'er to leave, accused her and Xu Ran of deliberately humiliating him, and took the pill because he hoped it would restore his talent.
• Xun'er left Xiao Yan's room after he ordered her away again and wondered whether his unseen fiancée mattered more to him than she did.
• Xiao Yan reassured himself that he could still marry Nalan Yanran and vowed to regain his cultivation and reclaim his former glory.
• Xun'er recalled how long she had stayed beside Xiao Yan and grieved that he saw her as shameless despite her efforts to help him.
• Ling Ying comforted Xun'er and criticized Xiao Yan for mistreating her despite all she had done for him.

Ling Ying planned to attack Xiao Yan after Xun'er severed ties with him, but Xu Ran appeared and challenged Ling Ying’s confidence in the Gu Clan. The chapter ended with Xu Ran sealing Ling Ying’s body and the surrounding space, leaving Ling Ying shocked by his apparent Dou Zun-level Spatial Power.

• Ling Ying said he would attack Xiao Yan once Xun'er had completely severed ties with him.
• Xu Ran appeared beside Ling Ying unnoticed, alarming him with his mysterious presence and strength.
• Ling Ying threatened Xu Ran with the Gu Clan’s power, but Xu Ran said the Gu Clan meant nothing to him.
• Xu Ran claimed he could subdue Ling Ying with one finger, and Ling Ying challenged him to try.
• Xu Ran sealed Ling Ying’s body and the surrounding space, leaving Ling Ying pale and unable to move.

Xu Ran demonstrated his power to Ling Ying, healing him and raising his cultivation to Dou Zong, then ordered him to keep Xiao Yan away from Xun'er. As Xu Ran left to comfort Xun'er, he revealed that his cultivation was Dou Di, leaving Ling Ying stunned.

• Ling Ying mistook Xu Ran for a Dou Zun or Dou Sheng and insisted the Gu Clan could not be manipulated.
• Xu Ran destroyed a tree and restored it, then inflicted a fatal wound on Ling Ying before reviving him and raising his cultivation to Dou Zong.
• Ling Ying realized Xu Ran was a master and knelt to apologize, fearing he could bring disaster upon the Gu Clan.
• Xu Ran told Ling Ying to report anything concerning Xun'er and to keep Xiao Yan away from her.
• Ling Ying promised to persuade Xun'er against Xiao Yan and imagined her joining Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran said his cultivation was Dou Di, leaving Ling Ying motionless with shock.

Ling Ying wondered whether Xu Ran was a Dou Di and decided his strength made him worthy of Xun'er despite his fickleness. After Xiao Yan’s harsh treatment drove Xun'er out of Wutan City, Xu Ran comforted her, but she blamed him for stirring up trouble and called him no good too.

• Ling Ying speculated that Xu Ran might be a Dou Di and concluded that his power made him worthy of Miss Xun'er, even if he was fickle in love.
• Xun'er left Wutan City in the rain, hurt by Xiao Yan’s accusations and wondering why he had treated her so cruelly.
• Xu Ran found Xun'er, covered her with his robe, and held her as she blamed him for causing the misunderstanding.
• Xu Ran argued that Xiao Yan had never cared for Xun'er enough and reminded her that Xiao Yan’s fiancée was the person he liked most.
• Xun'er told Xu Ran he was no good either, and Xu Ran shrugged and admitted he had never claimed to be a good person.

Xu Ran teased Xun'er, held her despite her protests, and argued that she should choose him over Xiao Yan. Xun'er became increasingly curious about Xu Ran's identity and asked which faction he belonged to.

• Xun'er laughed at Xu Ran's boldness, and Xu Ran pulled her into his arms despite her protests.
• Xun'er bit Xu Ran's neck, then grew embarrassed when he teased her about it.
• Xu Ran told Xun'er that Xiao Yan's status and talent made a future together unlikely, and urged her to become his woman instead.
• Xun'er asked how Xu Ran had discovered her Gu Clan identity and pressed him to reveal which faction he belonged to.
• Xu Ran claimed he belonged to no sect or faction and said he would join the Gu Clan only if Xun'er became his woman.

Xu Ran teased Xun'er about marrying him, then took her hand and walked with her through Wutan City. Their public display drew attention and jealousy, until Jia Lie'ao confronted Xu Ran over holding Xun'er’s hand.

• Xu Ran said he would ask Xun'er's father and the Gu Clan elders to let him marry her, and Xun'er insisted her father would refuse.
• Xu Ran claimed he could take Xun'er away by force, and she kicked him and denied being his wife.
• Xu Ran took Xun'er's hand and led her back into Wutan City, where onlookers gossiped about his connections to Xun'er, Xiao Mei, and Ya Fei.
• Xun'er noticed the crowd staring and asked Xu Ran to let go, but he refused.
• Jia Lie'ao confronted Xu Ran, accusing him of seducing Xun'er, and Xu Ran recognized him.

Jia Lie'ao confronted Xu Ran over his closeness to Xun'er and challenged him to a fight, claiming Xun'er as the prize. Xu Ran agreed but insisted Xun'er was not something to be won, and as Jia Lie'ao charged, Xu Ran promised to cripple him at Xun'er's request.

• Jia Lie'ao taunted Xu Ran about the auction and demanded that he let go of Xun'er, declaring that she would be his.
• Xun'er rejected Jia Lie'ao and defended Xu Ran, while Jia Lie'ao grew jealous and challenged him to fight for her.
• Xu Ran accepted the challenge but said he would leave Xun'er if he lost rather than hand her over to Jia Lie'ao.
• Jia Lie'ao charged at Xu Ran as a crowd gathered, and Xu Ran asked Xun'er whether he should kill him.
• Xun'er told Xu Ran to spare Jia Lie'ao's life, so Xu Ran said he would cripple him instead.

Xu Ran crippled Jia Lie'ao and his followers after stopping their attack with spatial power, then left with Xun'er as their relationship grew closer. At the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan swallowed the pill but saw his cultivation collapse to Dou Qi First Stage instead of recovering.

• Xu Ran used spatial power to stop Jia Lie'ao, then blasted off his arms and killed Jia Lie'ao's followers while sparing Jia Lie'ao's life at Xun'er's request.
• Xun'er recoiled at Xu Ran's brutality, but his confidence and promise to protect her drew her closer to him.
• Xu Ran took Xun'er by the hand and headed with her toward the Xiao Clan as the onlookers feared his power.
• Xiao Yan swallowed the pill expecting his talent to return, but his cultivation fell to Dou Qi First Stage.

After Xiao Yan’s cultivation fell to Dou Qi Stage One, he blamed Xu Ran and Xun'er and rushed to confront them. Xu Ran explained that Xiao Yan’s prior Dou Qi had to be cleared before he could recover, then struck Xiao Yan for insulting Xun'er.

• Xiao Yan discovered that his cultivation had fallen to Dou Qi Stage One and raged at Xu Ran for deceiving him with the pill.
• Xiao Yan blamed Xun'er for trusting Xu Ran and swore to make them pay, then rushed out to confront them.
• Xu Ran told Xun'er that Xiao Yan’s persistent ailment required clearing his old Dou Qi before he could cultivate normally again after tomorrow.
• Xiao Yan saw Xun'er wearing Xu Ran’s clothes and accused her of being shameless and having been alone with Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran slapped Xiao Yan and sent him flying after he slandered Xun'er's honor.

Xiao Yan accused Xu Ran of deceiving and humiliating him after his cultivation fell to Dou Qi Stage One, but Xu Ran claimed the pill would restore and improve his talent within three days. Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan believed Xu Ran, while Xiao Yan’s outburst led his father to slap him in front of everyone.

• Xiao Yan cursed Xu Ran and complained that his cultivation had fallen to Dou Qi Stage One, drawing mockery from the Xiao Clan members.
• Xu Ran told Xiao Yan and the clan that the pill would clear his diseased Dou Qi and restore his talent within three days, potentially letting him reach Dou Zong.
• Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan elders accepted Xu Ran’s claim and praised him as Xiao Yan’s benefactor.
• Xiao Yan rejected Xu Ran’s explanation and continued insulting him, prompting the clan members to condemn Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Zhan slapped Xiao Yan, leaving him stunned that his father had struck him in public.