Chapter Summaries

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.

Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong were interrupted by Porcupinefish Douluo, a Spirit Hall Titled Douluo who had come to assassinate Xu Ran. Xu Ran identified him and suspected Qian Renxue had sent him, leaving Porcupinefish Douluo stunned.

• Ning Rongrong vowed to stay with Xu Ran, but Xu Ran abruptly carried her away when he sensed someone approaching.
• A lightning attack struck their former position, and Porcupinefish Douluo appeared in the air before them.
• Porcupinefish Douluo mocked Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong, then declared that he had come for Xu Ran.
• Ning Rongrong clung to Xu Ran nervously, and Xu Ran reassured her that Porcupinefish Douluo was no threat.
• Xu Ran identified Porcupinefish Douluo as a rank ninety-three Titled Douluo and asked whether Qian Renxue had sent him.

Xu Ran revealed his five Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings during Porcupinefish Douluo’s assassination attempt, shocking Porcupinefish Douluo and Ning Rongrong. As Porcupinefish Douluo attacked, Ning Rongrong enhanced Xu Ran’s strength, speed, and Soul Power, and Xu Ran sent sword shadows against the poisonous spines.

• Porcupinefish Douluo demanded to know how Xu Ran knew about Qian Renxue and threatened to kill him to protect their secrets.
• Xu Ran released his martial soul and displayed five Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, leaving Porcupinefish Douluo and Ning Rongrong stunned.
• Porcupinefish Douluo dismissed Xu Ran’s talent as no match for the gap between a Soul King and a Titled Douluo, then transformed and launched hundreds of poisonous spines.
• Ning Rongrong used her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost Xu Ran’s strength, speed, and Soul Power by forty percent.
• Xu Ran summoned thousands of sword shadows and swept them toward Porcupinefish Douluo’s poisonous spines.

Xu Ran used Ning Rongrong’s enhancement to overpower Porcupinefish Douluo and shatter his Giant Destruction Bomb with a single sword strike. As Xu Ran unleashed an even more terrifying presence, Porcupinefish Douluo begged for his life by invoking Qian Renxue, leaving Xu Ran poised to decide his fate.

• Ning Rongrong enhanced Xu Ran, who blocked Porcupinefish Douluo’s venomous spine-spears while reassuring her that supporting him was taxing.
• Porcupinefish Douluo charged and launched his Giant Destruction Bomb at Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran cleaved the energy sphere in two with his Destruction Sword Intent, shocking Porcupinefish Douluo.
• Xu Ran’s presence surged to a level Porcupinefish Douluo compared to Golden Crocodile Douluo’s, and he prepared to strike.
• Porcupinefish Douluo used every Soul Skill he could to defend himself and begged Xu Ran to spare him so he could continue protecting Qian Renxue.

Xu Ran defeated Porcupinefish Douluo and let him live after the wounded Titled Douluo mistook him for an ancient, hidden master. Xu Ran left with Ning Rongrong after ordering Porcupinefish Douluo to conceal what happened and protect Qian Renxue.

• Xu Ran shattered Porcupinefish Douluo’s defense with the God-Slaying Sword and overwhelmed him with his ancestral dragon bloodline.
• Porcupinefish Douluo, shaken by Xu Ran’s power, suspected he was an ancient master hiding his true strength.
• Porcupinefish Douluo knelt and begged Xu Ran to spare him, claiming he had acted alone and revealing Qian Renxue’s feelings for Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran assured Porcupinefish Douluo that he would not hurt Qian Renxue and ordered him to keep Xu Ran’s identity and the fight secret.
• Porcupinefish Douluo agreed to protect Qian Renxue and help bring her and Xu Ran together, and Xu Ran departed carrying Ning Rongrong.

Qian Renxue worried that Xu Ran might have died during Porcupinefish Douluo’s assassination attempt, then learned he had survived. She dismissed her attendants and imagined how she would dress when she saw Xu Ran again.

• Qian Renxue asked Snake Lance Douluo whether Porcupinefish Douluo had returned from his mission to assassinate Xu Ran.
• Qian Renxue recalled approving the assassination and feared Xu Ran would die before reaching the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Porcupinefish Douluo returned wounded and reported that his assassination attempt had failed because a Titled Douluo seemed to be protecting Xu Ran.
• Porcupinefish Douluo urged Qian Renxue to win Xu Ran over, and she insisted she would keep a firm hold on him.
• Qian Renxue dismissed Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo, then bathed and wondered what to wear when Xu Ran returned.

Tang San tried to sell his hidden weapons to Ning Fengzhi and used the negotiation to seek a marriage with Ning Rongrong, hoping to use her to humiliate Xu Ran. He left the proposal before Ning Fengzhi could answer.

• Tang San presented his hidden weapons to Ning Fengzhi and boasted of their value, while privately planning to use them to win Ning Rongrong and spite Xu Ran.
• Ning Fengzhi praised the weapons and offered to buy all Tang San could make.
• Tang San demanded five thousand Gold Soul Coins per weapon and said he could produce only one or two a week, refusing mass production to protect his methods.
• Tang San suggested that joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would let him share his hidden-weapon knowledge safely.
• Ning Fengzhi offered Tang San a place as a core disciple, and Tang San asked him to betroth Ning Rongrong to him in exchange for his knowledge.

Tang San tried to secure a marriage agreement with Ning Rongrong in exchange for his Hidden Weapons, but Xu Ran arrived and exposed how little chance he had with her. The chapter left Tang San furious after Xu Ran privately taunted him about his relationship with Xiao Wu.

• Tang San asked Ning Fengzhi to betroth Ning Rongrong to him as part of their Hidden Weapons deal, and Ning Fengzhi balked at the condition.
• Ning Rongrong returned with Xu Ran, rejected Tang San, and declared that Xu Ran was the only one in her heart.
• Xu Ran mocked Tang San for trying to win Ning Rongrong and challenged his claims of sincere love.
• Tang San insisted that his feelings were genuine, while Ning Fengzhi scolded Ning Rongrong for her outburst.
• Xu Ran sent Tang San a private mental taunt about his intimacy with Xiao Wu, leaving Tang San enraged.

Tang San tried to win Ning Fengzhi’s favor with a deadly hidden weapon and asked to marry Ning Rongrong, believing Xu Ran had been outmatched. Xu Ran then presented betrothal gifts of his own, leaving Ning Rongrong flustered and the proposal hanging before her family.

• Tang San gave Ning Fengzhi an advanced hidden weapon, which fired poisoned projectiles and impressed him.
• Ning Rongrong objected to her father accepting Tang San’s weapon, while Tang San urged Ning Fengzhi to betroth her to him.
• Ning Fengzhi silently watched Xu Ran, intending to use the rivalry to obtain a larger betrothal gift.
• Xu Ran warned Tang San not to celebrate too soon, then presented two chests of betrothal gifts and asked Ning Fengzhi to bless his relationship with Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Rongrong blushed at Xu Ran’s sudden proposal and wondered whether he meant to formally become engaged to her.

Xu Ran secured Ning Fengzhi’s approval to marry Ning Rongrong by presenting chests of precious herbs and Soul Bones, leaving Tang San humiliated. After Ning Fengzhi signed their marriage certificate, Xu Ran stopped Tang San as he tried to leave.

• Xu Ran urged Ning Fengzhi to inspect his gifts, and Ning Fengzhi opened the first chest to find it packed with rare medicinal herbs.
• Ning Fengzhi opened the second chest and found nearly twenty Soul Bones, stunning him, Ning Rongrong, and Tang San.
• Ning Fengzhi signed the marriage certificate he had prepared for Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong, and Xu Ran received mission rewards including Skill Points and Hidden Weapon Mechanism Mastery.
• Tang San left in defeat after Ning Fengzhi approved the marriage, but Xu Ran called him back to confront him over allegedly stealing his hidden weapon methods.

Xu Ran accused Tang San of stealing his hidden weapon techniques and struck him after claiming Tang San had tried to use them to pursue Ning Rongrong. Tang San denied the accusation and vowed not to submit, while Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong took Xu Ran’s insinuations as evidence against him.

• Tang San tried to leave, but Xu Ran stopped him and held Ning Rongrong to provoke him.
• Xu Ran called Tang San a thief, frightening him by appearing to know the origins of his secret techniques.
• Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi interpreted Tang San’s reaction as proof that he had stolen Xu Ran’s hidden weapon designs.
• Xu Ran accused Tang San of stealing his techniques and using the weapons to bargain for Ning Rongrong, then slapped him across the room.
• Tang San got back up, denied stealing anything from Xu Ran, and vowed that Xu Ran would not force a confession from him.

Xu Ran accused Tang San of stealing his hidden weapon designs, and Tang San could not explain how he had acquired his expertise without revealing his past life. Tang San challenged Xu Ran to a crafting contest, confident he would win, and Xu Ran agreed to let him start first.

• Xu Ran questioned Tang San's claim that he had developed the hidden weapons himself, pointing out that Tang San had lacked the money to fund the research.
• Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong questioned Tang San's story, while Ning Rongrong defended Xu Ran and accused Tang San of plagiarism.
• Tang San struggled to explain his hidden weapon knowledge without exposing that it came from his previous life.
• Xu Ran mocked Tang San and asked whether he had come up with an explanation, while Ning Rongrong massaged Xu Ran's shoulders.
• Tang San challenged Xu Ran to a hidden weapon crafting contest, believing Xu Ran could not match his skill.
• Xu Ran accepted and gave Tang San half an hour to craft before he began.

Tang San began crafting a hidden weapon to challenge Xu Ran, who made one with astonishing speed and precision while Ning Fengzhi watched. Ning Fengzhi grew convinced Xu Ran might be a peerless powerhouse reborn to pursue godhood, while Tang San remained unable to match his skill.

• Tang San took out his tools and materials and began crafting a hidden weapon to prove himself against Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran teased Ning Rongrong about their Marriage Certificate while Ning Fengzhi packed away the immortal herbs.
• Xu Ran used his Dark Gold Dreadclaw to cut rare metal as Ning Fengzhi watched in astonishment.
• Ning Fengzhi wondered whether Xu Ran was a peerless powerhouse who had regained his youth and was pursuing godhood.
• Xu Ran finished a hidden weapon in one minute, using his Dark Gold Dreadclaw and Sword Intent with skill beyond Tang San's current abilities.

Xu Ran outshone Tang San in a hidden-weapon contest by turning a metal ball into a rose bouquet infused with powerful Sword Intent. Tang San was left wounded and humiliated, while Sword Douluo watched Xu Ran with awe.

• Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi watched as Xu Ran finished crafting a metal sphere, while Tang San mocked it and presented his own Torrential Pear Blossoms weapon.
• Tang San demonstrated his hidden weapon by firing needles into the hall, and Ning Rongrong accused him of stealing Xu Ran’s techniques.
• Xu Ran blew on the metal sphere, transforming it into a lifelike bouquet of metal roses called My Heart Will Go On, and gave it to Ning Rongrong.
• The roses released five kinds of Sword Intent, prompting Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo to appear and protect Ning Fengzhi; Sword Douluo recognized the power of Xu Ran’s Slaughter Sword Intent.
• Tang San was cut and left screaming on the floor as Xu Ran’s hidden weapon overwhelmed him, and he bitterly wondered why Xu Ran surpassed him.

Tang San accused Xu Ran of stealing his hidden-weapon techniques, but Xu Ran publicly offered to forgive him and take him as a disciple while privately taunting him about Xiao Wu. Tang San lost control and attacked, but Xu Ran’s Soul Pressure stopped him, leaving him raging and wondering why Tang Hao had not come to save him.

• Tang San blamed Xu Ran for stealing his hidden-weapon techniques, and Ning Rongrong kicked him for accusing Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran offered to forgive Tang San and accept him as a disciple, then privately told him to call Xiao Wu his master's wife.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo admired Xu Ran's supposed generosity, while Ning Rongrong urged him to kill Tang San.
• Xu Ran defended Tang San as someone who could still change, but Tang San erupted in anger at Xu Ran's humiliation.
• Tang San charged at Xu Ran, but Xu Ran's Soul Pressure stopped him three meters away, and Tang San lamented that Tang Hao had not appeared to help.

Xu Ran beat Tang San and used Soul Pressure to force him to his knees while presenting his actions as an attempt to reform him. Tang San passed out vowing revenge, while Xu Ran told Ning Rongrong he still hoped Tang San would choose the righteous path.

• Xu Ran accused Tang San of stealing his hidden weapons and said he was trying to prevent Tang San from using them for evil.
• Xu Ran’s Soul Power barrier kept Tang San’s curses from reaching Ning Rongrong and the others, who admired Xu Ran’s supposed noble character.
• Xu Ran repeatedly slapped Tang San, then increased his Soul Pressure and ordered him to kneel.
• Tang San’s legs buckled under the pressure, and he crashed to his knees as the floor cracked.
• Tang San threatened revenge against Xu Ran and passed out from pain and humiliation.
• Ning Rongrong asked Xu Ran why he had spared Tang San, and Xu Ran said he hoped Tang San would eventually walk the righteous path.