Recaps

Xu Ran exposed Yu Xiaogang’s scheme, drew Tang San into another humiliating defeat, and began building closer ties with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong. He crippled Tang Hao and took Ah Yin’s Soul Bone, then left for Sunset Forest while the others found his message and Yu Xiaogang’s cultivation collapsed.

• Xu Ran reminded Yu Xiaogang that his poor comprehension had caused his cultivation loss, rejected his request to become a disciple, and urged him to prove his theory by teaching a Soul Master with a useless martial soul.
• Xu Ran encouraged Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to practice yoga, then staged a kiss with Xiao Wu for Tang San to witness and defeated Tang San when he confronted them.
• Xu Ran revealed Ah Yin’s identity to Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, while Ning Rongrong watched his sword practice, invited him to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and became his girlfriend.
• Tang Hao confronted Xu Ran outside Shrek Academy and demanded Ah Yin, but Xu Ran’s God-Slaying Sword overwhelmed him and forced him to kneel and kowtow.
• Xu Ran took Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, crippled Tang Hao, and seized the Soul Bones in his Storage Soul Tool before heading for Sunset Forest.
• The others found the battlefield and feared Xu Ran was dead until Oscar spotted his message carved into a boulder, which shattered Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul and reduced his cultivation to rank ten.
• Xu Ran flew toward Sunset Forest with Tang Hao, hoping to meet Dugu Yan and considering recruiting her and Ye Lingling.

Xu Ran plundered Dugu Bo’s medicinal garden, cured the poison affecting Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, then went to Skywater Academy while weakened by his expiring Experience Card. He became the academy’s instructor, grew close to Shui Yue'er, and ended the stretch by helping hundreds of students advance through his music.

• Xu Ran harvested the rare herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then overwhelmed Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan when they discovered him there.
• Dugu Bo offered to serve Xu Ran, who moved most of his poison into his Skull Bone and promised to treat Dugu Yan later in exchange for the garden’s herbs.
• The System Lady warned Xu Ran that his Experience Card was expiring and gave him a mission to win Shui Bing’er’s heart and become Skywater Academy’s first male teacher.
• After Xu Ran’s sword strike carved a ravine, Shui Miao’s group found him unconscious and took him to Skywater Academy, where Shui Bing’er and Shui Yue'er cared for him.
• Xu Ran agreed to support the Shui Family and teach the Skywater Team, received the family and teacher tokens, and began training the girls with exercise balls.
• Shui Yue'er confessed her love to Xu Ran, and he accepted her while promising her a proper place at his side.
• Xu Ran played music for the Skywater Team, causing the girls and hundreds of students and teachers across the academy to advance one level.
• Shui Miao recognized how Xu Ran’s gift would strengthen the academy and regretted having rejected his advances.

Xu Ran helps Skywater Academy’s girls evolve their Martial Souls while binding Liu Erlong to a two-year bargain and planning to expose Yu Xiaogang. After returning to Suotuo City, he reunites with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, kills the men who threaten them, and draws Tang San’s watchful resentment.

• Liu Erlong begged Xu Ran to repair Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul, and Xu Ran gave her a Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma in exchange for two years of obedience while planning to turn Yu Xiaogang against her.
• Xu Ran and Shui Bing'er grew closer, and he gave her ten-thousand-year ice marrow that evolved her Martial Soul into Ultimate Ice and raised her to rank forty.
• Shui Yue'er discovered Xu Ran and Shui Bing'er sharing a bed, then teased her sister and accepted her transformation.
• Xu Ran gave Xue Wu the remaining ice marrow, and she evolved her Martial Soul into Ultimate Ice before confessing her love and kissing him.
• Xu Ran promised Shui Miao he would help expose Yu Xiaogang, advised the academy on its students’ cultivation, and left Skywater Academy for Suotuo City.
• Xu Ran met Zi JI, refused her invitation to the Star Dou Great Forest, and told her to stay near him until he was ready to visit.
• Xu Ran reunited with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong at the Great Soul Arena, then killed six Soul Elder guards and the Young Lord of Suotuo City when they threatened the girls.
• Tang San watched Xu Ran kill the nobleman and followed the group, determined to grow stronger and keep watch over Xiao Wu.

Xu Ran gave Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong immortal herbs while humiliating Tang San and strengthening his ties with the women. He then set out with Xiao Wu and Zi JI for the Star Dou Great Forest, where he intended to help Xiao Wu obtain a Soul Ring and answer Gu Yuena’s summons.

• Xu Ran explained his disappearance to Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, then gave them immortal herbs while Tang San secretly watched and coveted the treasures.
• Tang San tried to stop Xiao Wu from taking the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, but Xu Ran beat him back and Xiao Wu plucked the flower, declared her love for Xu Ran, and consumed it.
• Xu Ran’s four Soul Rings became ten-thousand-year rings, and Flender and the Shrek group blamed Tang San for trying to steal Xu Ran’s treasures before Yu Xiaogang beat him for refusing to apologize.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing emerged from absorbing their herbs with their cultivation raised to ranks forty and thirty-seven, then left with Xu Ran as Tang San was beaten unconscious.
• Xu Ran and Xiao Wu shared a night together, and he promised to help her obtain a fourth Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest while warning her to be wary of Tang San.
• Xu Ran spent time with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, then arranged leave from Shrek Academy as Ning Rongrong returned to her clan and Zhu Zhuqing stayed behind awaiting him.
• Xu Ran met Zi JI at the Rose Hotel, punished her for using his title in the human world, and agreed to visit the Star Dou Great Forest without staying long.
• Xiao Wu accepted Zi JI’s friendship, and the three traveled by carriage toward the Star Dou Great Forest as Xiao Wu fed Xu Ran and Zi JI massaged him.