Chapter Summaries

Xu Ran explained that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red could hide Xiao Wu’s Soul Beast presence, and Xiao Wu prepared to pluck it for him. Tang San burst in to stop her, but Xiao Wu rejected his warnings and clung to Xu Ran, leaving Tang San heartbroken.

• Xu Ran told Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red could conceal Xiao Wu’s Soul Beast identity.
• As Xiao Wu reached to pluck the flower, Tang San burst into the room and accused Xu Ran of deceiving and bullying her.
• Xiao Wu and the others realized Tang San wanted to prevent Xiao Wu from hiding her identity, and Xiao Wu grew furious with him.
• Tang San urged Xiao Wu not to touch the flower and claimed he was the only one who truly cared about her.
• Xiao Wu dismissed Tang San’s claims, declared Xu Ran closest to her, and threw herself into Xu Ran’s arms.
• Tang San insisted Xu Ran was the deceiver and mourned the lost days he and Xiao Wu had shared at Nuoding Academy.

Tang San tried to stop Xiao Wu from plucking the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, while Xu Ran and Xiao Wu accused him of scheming against them. As Xiao Wu prepared to claim the herb, Tang San attacked, but Xu Ran kicked him away before he could reach it.

• Xiao Wu rejected Tang San’s plea to delay and said she knew he wanted to conceal her identity by stopping her from taking the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
• Xu Ran accused Tang San of arranging an attack on him and Xiao Wu, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing glared at Tang San over his past actions.
• Tang San warned Xiao Wu that Xu Ran was a demon and blamed him for his and his teacher’s lost cultivation, but Xiao Wu dismissed his claims.
• Xiao Wu recalled her love for Xu Ran and prepared to pluck the Lovesick Heartbreak Red from the Black Absolute Stone.
• Tang San released his Martial Soul and sent Blue Silver Grass toward the herb, but Xu Ran kicked him away just before he could reach it.

Xu Ran humiliated Tang San and pinned him down while Xiao Wu prepared to absorb the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Xiao Wu rejected Tang San, absorbed the herb, and declared her love for Xu Ran, leaving Tang San shattered.

• Xu Ran beat Tang San and dismissed his strength, while Tang San swore to kill him and wept bloody tears.
• Xu Ran pinned Tang San near Xiao Wu so he would have to watch her absorb the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
• Xiao Wu woke, stepped on Tang San's mouth, and said his interference could not destroy her love for Xu Ran.
• Xiao Wu offered her blood to the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, which detached from the Black Severance Stone and fell into her hand.
• Xiao Wu told Xu Ran she loved him and kissed him as Tang San watched in despair.

Xu Ran taunted the defeated Tang San while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing began absorbing their immortal herbs. As Ning Rongrong worried that Clear Sky Douluo might return, she offered to summon Grandpa Sword and the others to protect Xu Ran.

• Tang San watched Xu Ran kiss Xiao Wu and struggled furiously, but Xu Ran pinned his throat beneath his foot and silenced him.
• Xu Ran persuaded Xiao Wu to consume Lovesick Heartbreak Red, explaining that it could raise her to level forty and conceal her identity.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing sat down to absorb their immortal herbs while Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong stood guard.
• Ning Rongrong warned Xu Ran about Tang San's murderous glare and offered to call Grandpa Sword and the others in case Clear Sky Douluo returned.

Xu Ran spared Tang San after defeating him, then used his mission rewards to strengthen his Soul Rings and rapidly raise his cultivation. The chapter ended with Yu Xiaogang and the Shrek teachers arriving as Tang San swore revenge and Yu Xiaogang seethed at Xu Ran.

• Xu Ran kicked Tang San out of his dormitory and told him to stop picking fights.
• Xu Ran received one thousand Skill Points and a five-thousand-year Soul Ring, then raised all four of his Soul Rings to ten thousand years.
• Xu Ran's cultivation surged from Rank forty-one onward, astonishing Ning Rongrong.
• Flender, Yu Xiaogang, the Shrek teachers, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun hurried to Xu Ran's dormitory and saw Tang San fly out.
• Tang San cursed Xu Ran and vowed to kill him, while Yu Xiaogang blamed Xu Ran for harming his disciple and his own cultivation.

Tang San hid his injuries and resolved not to challenge Xu Ran again until he was strong enough, while Yu Xiaogang planned to settle their score at Blue Tyrant Academy. Outside Xu Ran’s room, Flender and the others sensed that his power had reached the level of a Soul Saint, leaving Tang San and Yu Xiaogang alarmed.

• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang he was fine and vowed to wait until he could defeat Xu Ran before confronting him again.
• Tang San decided that Xu Ran could be intimate with Xiao Wu but could not take their relationship any further.
• Yu Xiaogang thought he would deal with Xu Ran after reaching Blue Tyrant Academy, where he expected to have authority through Liu Erlong.
• Flender and the other teachers sensed a powerful presence and a surge of Heaven and Earth Energy coming from Xu Ran’s room.
• Flender, Zhao Wuji, Shao Xin, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar realized Xu Ran’s presence rivaled a Soul Saint’s, while Tang San and Yu Xiaogang grew more troubled.

Xu Ran revealed that his Soul Power had reached rank forty-four and displayed four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, astonishing Ning Rongrong and the teachers outside. After teasing and embracing Ning Rongrong, he left the room with her, where everyone stared in shock at his unprecedented Soul Ring configuration.

• Xu Ran said the power he had absorbed from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would let his cultivation rise rapidly, then revealed four black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Ning Rongrong marveled at Xu Ran's talent, and Xu Ran comforted her by praising her beauty and abilities.
• Xu Ran caressed Ning Rongrong while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing absorbed their Immortal Herbs, but stopped when she worried that others might see them.
• Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong went outside together, where the teachers and others gaped at Xu Ran's four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.

Xu Ran returned to Shrek Academy and told Flender that he had brought herbs capable of greatly increasing Xiao Wu and the others’ cultivation, while implying Tang San had tried to take his treasures. The others judged Tang San as a thief, leaving him unable to explain himself and convinced Xu Ran had deliberately ruined his reputation.

• Flender welcomed Xu Ran back and marveled at his four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Xu Ran said his medicinal herbs could raise Xiao Wu and the others’ cultivation by five or six ranks without side effects.
• Flender and the others inferred that Tang San had coveted Xu Ran’s treasures and turned on him with contempt.
• Flender questioned whether Tang San had tried to steal Xu Ran’s treasures, while Yu Xiaogang asked what had happened.
• Tang San denied being a thief but could not offer an explanation that would protect his secrets or convince the others.
• Tang San realized Xu Ran had arranged events to humiliate him and damage his reputation.

Tang San accused Xu Ran of setting him up after he tried to take the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, but Flender and the others rejected his excuses and blamed him for the theft. Xu Ran revealed the herb’s extraordinary power while letting the group draw their own conclusions, leaving Tang San unable to defend himself.

• Tang San realized Xu Ran had anticipated his attempt to take the immortal herb and accused him of deliberately manipulating events.
• Flender and the Shrek Academy students condemned Tang San for trying to steal Xu Ran’s belongings and then slandering him.
• Flender slapped Tang San when he refused to admit fault and demanded to know why he had been outside Xu Ran’s dormitory.
• Tang San claimed Xu Ran had lured him with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red but faltered rather than reveal his own secrets.
• Xu Ran told the teachers that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red could raise a person’s cultivation by ten ranks, astonishing everyone while leaving Tang San to bear their blame.

Xu Ran claimed he had risked his life to obtain Lovesick Heartbreak Red for Xiao Wu, moving Ning Rongrong and the others with his apparent devotion. Tang San challenged his story, but Ning Rongrong defended Xu Ran and threatened him with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, prompting Flender to slap Tang San again.

• Oscar asked Xu Ran why Lovesick Heartbreak Red had its name, and Xu Ran claimed it required profound devotion and had been guarded by a powerful Soul Beast.
• The others were moved by Xu Ran’s account and imagined the hardships he had endured to obtain the herb.
• Ning Rongrong tearfully embraced Xu Ran, and he comforted her while privately admitting that he had made up the story.
• Tang San challenged Xu Ran’s claim, arguing that a Soul Beast could not survive near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Ning Rongrong accused Tang San of slandering Xu Ran and threatened that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would not let him off unless he apologized.
• Flender slapped Tang San again, leaving him howling in pain.

Tang San was accused of trying to steal Xu Ran’s Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and the teachers at Shrek Academy turned against him despite his protests. After Tang San refused to kneel and apologize, Yu Xiaogang beat him, while Xu Ran threatened to let Xiao Wu see his humiliation.

• Flender and Zhao Wuji struck Tang San and condemned him for trying to steal Xu Ran’s treasure.
• Yu Xiaogang ordered Tang San to kneel and apologize, while Xu Ran asked the teachers to let the matter go.
• Tang San refused to kneel, and Yu Xiaogang beat him with a switch to end the confrontation.
• Tang San threatened to kill Xu Ran, prompting Yu Xiaogang to strike him harder.
• Xu Ran said Xiao Wu and the others had absorbed their immortal herbs and prepared to flaunt Tang San’s humiliation before Xiao Wu.
• Tang San begged Xu Ran not to let Xiao Wu see him beaten.

After absorbing immortal herbs, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing returned more beautiful and powerful, drawing everyone’s attention and embracing Xu Ran. Xiao Wu rejected Tang San as Yu Xiaogang whipped him, and Xu Ran left with the three girls while Tang San eventually lost consciousness.

• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing appeared with the lingering effects of their immortal herbs, and their changed appearance astonished Ning Rongrong and the teachers.
• Xiao Wu’s cultivation reached rank forty and Zhu Zhuqing’s reached rank thirty-seven, leaving Flender and the others shocked by their rapid progress.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing embraced Xu Ran, while Tang San’s feelings swung from admiration to anguish as he watched them.
• Xiao Wu coldly addressed Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang repeatedly whipped his disciple before he could reply.
• Xu Ran left with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San stared after them until he was beaten unconscious.

Xu Ran spent a romantic evening with Xiao Wu on a hill overlooking Shrek Academy, reassuring her that he would help her avenge her mother despite the conflict with Bibi Dong. The chapter ended with Xu Ran carrying Xiao Wu away as night fell.

• Xu Ran and Xiao Wu went to a hilltop near Shrek Academy and watched the villagers harvest their crops.
• Xu Ran drew Xiao Wu into his arms, teased her, and told her that he loved her.
• Xiao Wu confessed that she loved Xu Ran and reflected on how he had become more important to her than revenge.
• Xu Ran promised to help Xiao Wu fulfill her wishes and said they might find a way to resolve her conflict with Bibi Dong.
• Xu Ran carried Xiao Wu away as evening turned to night.

Tang San spent the night waiting for Xiao Wu and Xu Ran, then assumed they had become lovers and swore to kill Xu Ran. He began planning to use hidden weapons to win the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s favor and take Ning Rongrong, leaving him with a way to challenge Xu Ran later.

• Tang San waited outside Xu Ran’s and Xiao Wu’s dorm rooms all night, but they did not return.
• At dawn, Tang San imagined that Xu Ran had taken Xiao Wu as his woman and erupted in anguish, vowing that he and Xu Ran would never coexist.
• Tang San admitted he was too weak to rescue Xiao Wu and decided to wait until they reached Heaven Dou City.
• He planned to auction hidden weapons or arrange their production to gain the support of major powers.
• Tang San decided to win the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s favor with hidden weapons and demand that its sect master betroth Ning Rongrong to him.
• Tang San considered using Ning Rongrong to make Xu Ran suffer and possibly exchanging her for Xiao Wu.

After spending the night together, Xu Ran told Xiao Wu they would visit the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a Soul Ring and meet Zi JI. He reassured her that he would protect her there, while a new check-in mission directed him to meet Gu Yuena.

• Xiao Wu woke beside Xu Ran, teased him for their night together, and worried that her stained clothes would invite Rongrong's teasing.
• Xu Ran said they would go to the Star Dou Great Forest in a few days so Xiao Wu could obtain a Soul Ring without revealing her nature to Flender and the others.
• Xu Ran warned Xiao Wu to be wary of Tang San, and she agreed that Tang San was dangerous.
• Xu Ran promised to announce Xiao Wu as his woman in the Star Dou Great Forest and said no one would dare look down on her.
• Xiao Wu asked about the Ferocious Beasts, and Xu Ran explained that Zi JI had come to Suotuo City to find him.
• Xu Ran received a check-in mission to appear before Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, with rewards of one thousand Skill Points and God-Level Massage Technique.

Xu Ran learned that Gu Yuena hoped his power of fortune and a massage technique could ease her hidden injuries. After returning to Shrek Academy, he accompanied the girls to Suotuo City and pulled Ning Rongrong into his arms in a secluded corner of the Great Soul Arena waiting area.

• The System Lady explained that Gu Yuena had sent Zi JI to seek Xu Ran's help treating injuries she had suppressed to avoid detection by the Divine Realm.
• Xu Ran joked with the System Lady about using the massage technique to get close to Gu Yuena.
• After returning to Shrek Academy, Xu Ran went to Suotuo City with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong for their Soul Fighting matches.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing went to prepare for their matches while Ning Rongrong planned to watch from the waiting area.
• Xu Ran led Ning Rongrong to a secluded seat, pulled her onto his lap, and held her as she accepted his reassurance that he would not go further.

Xu Ran spent a week with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong before preparing to leave for the Star Dou Great Forest with Xiao Wu, while Ning Rongrong planned to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The chapter ended with Xu Ran requesting another leave from Flender, Ning Rongrong also taking leave, and Zhu Zhuqing staying at the academy to await his return.

• Xu Ran teased and kissed Ning Rongrong in a secluded corner of the Great Soul Arena, then promised to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with her in two months.
• Xu Ran explained that Xiao Wu needed to obtain her fourth Soul Ring and that he had to return to the Star Dou Great Forest as an Auspicious Beast; Ning Rongrong agreed to wait and asked him to return soon.
• Xu Ran spent a week with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, while Flender, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and the others avoided their displays of affection and looked forward to moving to Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Xu Ran asked Flender for another long leave, Ning Rongrong requested leave to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Zhu Zhuqing stayed at the academy awaiting Xu Ran's return.

Xu Ran went to the Rose Hotel to meet Zi Ji, who hoped to seduce him into returning to the Star Dou Great Forest and believed bearing his offspring would benefit the Soul Beast race. The chapter ended with her greeting him as the Auspicious Beast, ready to pursue that plan.

• Xu Ran and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City by carriage, and Xu Ran left Xiao Wu waiting while he went to see Zi Ji.
• Xu Ran entered his room at the Rose Hotel and found Zi Ji resting on the bed.
• Zi Ji rose and bowed to Xu Ran when she sensed him arrive.
• Zi Ji reflected that Xu Ran was unusually interested in reproduction and that his offspring could help secure the Soul Beast race's future.
• Zi Ji decided that seducing Xu Ran could bring him to the Star Dou Great Forest and let her gain Auspicious Power to help her survive her next Heavenly Tribulation.

Xu Ran punished Zi JI for calling him Lord Auspicious Beast and for trying to seduce him, then agreed to visit the Star Dou Great Forest. He told her he would not stay there long.

• Xu Ran teased Zi JI, touched her, and told her she had done wrong by using his title in the human world.
• Xu Ran ordered Zi JI to count twenty strikes as he spanked her, deliberately drawing out the punishment.
• After the last strike, Zi JI apologized and acknowledged that she had been at fault.
• Xu Ran agreed to go to the Star Dou Great Forest but said he would not stay long.
• Zi JI welcomed his decision and said no one could restrict an Auspicious Beast's freedom.

Xu Ran traveled from Suotuo City toward the Star Dou Great Forest with Xiao Wu and Zi JI, who formed a close bond as they acknowledged their places in his life. During the journey, Zi JI gradually grew accustomed to serving Xu Ran alongside Xiao Wu.

• Xiao Wu bowed to Zi JI, but Zi JI warmly helped her up and asked her to call her big sister.
• Xiao Wu accepted Zi JI's friendship, hoping to build ties with powerful Ferocious Beasts and knowing Zi JI would likely become Xu Ran's woman.
• Xu Ran, Xiao Wu, and Zi JI set out by carriage for the Star Dou Great Forest, a journey expected to take about a week.
• Xiao Wu fed Xu Ran peeled grapes while he rested on her legs, and Zi JI massaged his legs as they rode.
• Over several days, Xu Ran grew increasingly handsy with Zi JI, who gradually stopped resisting and became used to serving him.