Chapter Summaries

After exposing Tang San’s hidden weapons, Xu Ran received a mission to establish the Xu Sect and claim Tang San’s secret techniques for it. He left with Ning Rongrong to consider where to build the sect, while Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo marveled at his power.

• Xu Ran told Ning Fengzhi that Tang San had stolen his Hidden Weapon Compendium and offered to take responsibility for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s hidden weapons.
• The System tasked Xu Ran with establishing the Xu Sect and rewarded him with Tang San’s secret techniques and two thousand skill points.
• Xu Ran learned that founding a sect required imperial registration, territory, at least ten members, and basic facilities.
• Xu Ran left with Ning Rongrong after asking Ning Fengzhi to protect the unconscious Tang San, and considered establishing the Xu Sect in either empire.
• Ning Fengzhi praised Xu Ran, while Bone Douluo sensed his overwhelming presence and Sword Douluo recognized five kinds of sword intent surpassing his own.

Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin discussed Xu Ran’s overwhelming talent, hidden power, and swordsmanship, concluding that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was fortunate to have him as Ning Rongrong’s fiancé. Xu Ran then joined Ning Rongrong after she bathed and changed, leaving them together in her room.

• Ning Fengzhi said Xu Ran could change the balance of the continent and asked Gu Rong to estimate his strength.
• Gu Rong revealed that Xu Ran’s presence had suppressed his Martial Soul and suggested Xu Ran possessed a second, top-tier dragon-type Martial Soul.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong learned that Chen Xin deeply admired Xu Ran’s Sword Dao and lingering sword intent.
• Ning Rongrong bathed, worried that her figure did not compare with Zhu Zhuqing’s, and hurried to dress when Xu Ran called to her.
• Xu Ran entered Ning Rongrong’s room, embraced her from behind, and praised her beauty.

Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong consummated their relationship after receiving their marriage certificate, and Xu Ran later absorbed a two-hundred-thousand-year soul bone. He reached the peak of rank sixty and prepared to absorb the previously obtained Sword of Life soul ring.

• Xu Ran teased Ning Rongrong about her appearance and reminded her that they could now be together openly because they had a marriage certificate.
• Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong spent the night together, and Ning Rongrong told him she loved him.
• Xu Ran went to a secluded mound and began absorbing the two-hundred-thousand-year Three-Housed Scarlet Demon Hound right leg bone, alarming Ning Fengzhi and the two Titled Douluos with its aura.
• Xu Ran asked System Lady about upgrading soul bones, and she explained the Skill Point costs and ways to gain more points.
• Xu Ran finished refining the soul bone, reached the peak of rank sixty, and saw a scarlet-red soul ring appear, allowing him to absorb the Sword of Life soul ring.

Xu Ran broke through to rank sixty-three Soul Emperor, gaining the Life Attribute and transforming his six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings into swords imbued with different sword intents. After his breakthrough shook the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo asked to spar with him.

• Xu Ran manifested six blood-red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and gained mastery of the Life Attribute as nearby plants withered and revived.
• Xu Ran revealed six sword-intent Soul Skills, and his Soul Rings transformed into God-Slaying Sword-shaped rings as his cultivation reached rank sixty-three Soul Emperor.
• A storm and immense pressure spread across the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, frightening its elders and disciples while Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo struggled against Xu Ran's sword intent.
• Ning Fengzhi praised Xu Ran's strength, and Xu Ran apologized for the commotion caused by his breakthrough.
• Sword Douluo asked to spar with Xu Ran, and Bone Douluo offered to join him so they could fight Xu Ran together.

Xu Ran fought Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, overwhelming both with his sword skills. After Bone Douluo conceded and Sword Douluo was injured, Chen Xin became eager to learn Xu Ran’s pure Slaughter Sword Intent.

• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo confronted Xu Ran in the sky, while Ning Fengzhi identified Xu Ran to the sect elders and disciples as the peerless genius and the sect’s son-in-law.
• Xu Ran fought the two Titled Douluos without being pressured and invited them to attack without holding back.
• Xu Ran wounded Gu Rong with a single strike of Destruction Sword Intent, and Gu Rong conceded before heading down.
• Chen Xin unleashed Myriad Swords Return to the Source, but Xu Ran countered with Myriad Sword Intent and left Chen Xin seriously injured.
• Chen Xin praised Xu Ran’s Sword Intent and said he wanted to comprehend its pure Slaughter Sword Intent.

Xu Ran defeated Sword Douluo in a sword exchange, impressed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and was appointed its third Sect Guardian Elder. He then visited Ning Rongrong, apologized for hurting her, and healed her injuries, though his teasing left her overwhelmed with embarrassment.

• Xu Ran's Slaughter Sword Intent overwhelmed Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword, and Chen Xin praised Xu Ran's swordsmanship while gaining insight from their exchange.
• Ning Fengzhi appointed Xu Ran a Sect Guardian Elder, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect members welcomed him.
• Xu Ran accepted the appointment and promised Ning Fengzhi that he would help the sect if it faced trouble.
• Xu Ran went to Ning Rongrong's bedroom, where she complained that he had hurt her and left her alone.
• Xu Ran apologized, healed Ning Rongrong's injuries with his vitality, and embarrassed her by commenting on her condition.

After healing Ning Rongrong, Xu Ran explained that his Life Attribute had restored her, leaving her embarrassed and worried about starting over. As they walked through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xu Ran revealed his new position as Sect Guardian Elder and announced plans to establish the Xu Sect, asking Ning Rongrong whether she wanted to be a disciple or the sect master's wife.

• Xu Ran told Ning Rongrong that his healing had returned her to her original state, and she accused him of making her endure the pain all over again.
• Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong left her room, and the sect members greeted him as their Sect Guardian Elder.
• Xu Ran told Ning Rongrong that he had defeated Sword Grandfather and Bone Grandfather and that her father had nominated him for the position.
• Xu Ran mentioned establishing the Xu Sect, and Ning Rongrong eagerly said she wanted to join.
• Xu Ran asked Ning Rongrong whether she wanted to be a disciple or the sect master's wife, while sect members discussed their relationship and admired him.

Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong toured the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Xu Ran later visited the imprisoned Tang San. He left Tang San unconscious after revealing that he intended to make him produce hidden weapons and share his secret techniques.

• Ning Rongrong took Xu Ran to the sect treasury to gather supplies for establishing the Xu Sect.
• Xu Ran teased Ning Rongrong about Qian Renxue, admitting she was from Spirit Hall but withholding her identity.
• Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong went to the dungeon, where Tang San was bound and recovering from his wounds.
• Xu Ran told Tang San he had forgiven his past actions and announced that Tang San would help make hidden weapons and share the Tang Sect's secret techniques.
• Tang San grew furious at Xu Ran's shameless claims and fainted, resolving not to reveal the Tang Sect's secrets.

Xu Ran had Ning Rongrong leave before ordering a jailer to whip Tang San until he agreed to make hidden weapons. He repeatedly healed Tang San to keep the punishment going, then offered him wages for each weapon, leaving Tang San tempted but furious.

• Ning Rongrong defended Xu Ran against Tang San's accusations, then left the prison at Xu Ran's request.
• Xu Ran summoned a jailer and ordered him to whip Tang San, who cursed Xu Ran and refused to make hidden weapons.
• Xu Ran healed Tang San's wounds and restored his strength, allowing the jailer to continue the whipping.
• Xu Ran stopped the beating and warned Tang San that his situation would only worsen if he refused to cooperate.
• Xu Ran offered Tang San five Gold Soul Coins per hidden weapon, and Tang San reacted with a curse.

Xu Ran forced Tang San to agree to make hidden weapons, taunted him about Xiao Wu, and promised information in exchange for his work. After Xu Ran left, Tang San raged in his cell, unaware that an evil presence had entered his body.

• Tang San agreed to make hidden weapons for Xu Ran on the condition that Xu Ran would not be intimate with Xiao Wu, and Xu Ran mocked his concern for her.
• Xu Ran healed Tang San, had the jailer untie him, and promised to reveal secrets if Tang San completed the weapons.
• Xu Ran taunted Tang San about Xiao Wu and their future children, while Tang San vowed to grow stronger and reclaim her.
• Xu Ran left the cell with Ning Rongrong, and Tang San furiously struck the wall while cursing him.
• An eerie voice judged Tang San's Twin Martial Souls and intense resentment, then sent a pitch-black evil presence into his body without Tang San or Xu Ran noticing.

Xu Ran learned that the Rakshasa God had left a trace of divine sense on Tang San, whose resentment made him a promising successor alongside Bibi Dong. He resolved to push the choice toward Tang San, then teased Ning Rongrong about his other women and faced her demand to name them.

• The System Lady told Xu Ran that the Rakshasa God had sensed Tang San, and Xu Ran suspected Tang San might be considered as a successor.
• The System Lady explained that the Rakshasa God had left a wisp of presence on Tang San but had not yet chosen between him and the stronger Bibi Dong.
• Xu Ran decided to intensify Tang San's resentment and reduce Bibi Dong's negative emotions so the Rakshasa God would favor Tang San.
• Xu Ran imagined building a vast harem and told Ning Rongrong he wanted her to meet several older women and go to the beach with them.
• Ning Rongrong asked how many women Xu Ran had, and pinched his waist when he tried to dismiss them as only a few.

Xu Ran reassured Ning Rongrong about his many other women and praised her petite figure, easing her jealousy and insecurities. Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo watched the couple and approved of Xu Ran, while Ning Rongrong blushed and returned to the elders when her father interrupted their affection.

• Xu Ran counted six women he had pursued, prompting Ning Rongrong to sulk over his harem and Qian Renxue.
• Xu Ran teased Ning Rongrong about their past intimacy and reassured her that he liked her figure as it was.
• Ning Rongrong nestled into Xu Ran's arms after he told her he would never dislike her for being short or petite.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo watched the couple, and the elders praised Xu Ran's strength and considered him a suitable partner for Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Fengzhi interrupted Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong as they embraced, and Ning Rongrong hurried to Bone Douluo's side while the elders teased her for neglecting them.

Xu Ran returned to Shrek Academy with Ning Rongrong after arranging to establish the Xu Sect and deliver hidden weapons to Ning Fengzhi. His arrival reunited him with Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, while Liu Erlong struggled to conceal her intimate relationship with him from the class.

• Xu Ran told Ning Fengzhi he planned to establish the Xu Sect and provide hidden weapons in its name, and Ning Fengzhi offered to handle the sect's official procedures.
• Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong returned to Heaven Dou City, carrying the documents and seal Ning Fengzhi had prepared.
• Xu Ran arrived at Shrek Academy's Advanced Class with Ning Rongrong and greeted Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.
• Xu Ran teased Liu Erlong in front of the class, and the students assumed his boldness had made their furious teacher angry.
• Liu Erlong blushed and trembled as she faced Xu Ran, then asked him to come outside with her.

Xu Ran followed Liu Erlong into a storage room, where they reunited and became intimate while the class waited outside. They returned to the classroom with Liu Erlong flustered and Xu Ran seemingly unscathed, then Xu Ran went to find Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.

• Ning Rongrong warned Xu Ran not to hurt Liu Erlong, and Xu Ran followed Liu Erlong into a room beside the Advanced Class.
• Liu Erlong privately greeted Xu Ran as her husband and told him how much she had missed him.
• Xu Ran and Liu Erlong discussed his place at Shrek Academy and his treatment of Yu Xiaogang before becoming intimate on a sofa.
• After about twenty minutes, Xu Ran and Liu Erlong returned to class, where the students marveled at Xu Ran and noticed Liu Erlong's flushed face and trembling legs.
• Xu Ran went to the back of the classroom to find Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.

Xu Ran joined Liu Erlong’s Advanced Class and won the students’ admiration with his reputation and lofty advice. Tang San watched from the corner, blaming Xu Ran for taking the honors, relationships, and recognition he believed should have been his.

• Ning Rongrong gave Xu Ran her seat, and he sat between Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing as Liu Erlong struggled to reach the lectern.
• The students recognized Xu Ran as the renowned Heaven's Mandate Marquis and welcomed him with admiration.
• A female student asked Xu Ran about cultivation, and he answered with grand sayings about virtue and caring for the world.
• The students praised Xu Ran’s character and words, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing felt proud of him.
• Tang San grew more resentful as he convinced himself Xu Ran had stolen his attention, honors, and hoped-for support.

Xu Ran flirted with Xiao Wu during class, provoking Tang San, who finally reported him to Liu Erlong for harassing a female classmate. Tang San expected the academy’s rules to get Xu Ran punished or expelled.

• Xu Ran stroked Xiao Wu’s leg beneath the desk, and she teased him by stretching it toward him.
• Xu Ran told Zhu Zhuqing that it was her turn to spend time with him, making her blush.
• Tang San watched Xu Ran with Xiao Wu and grew increasingly jealous, while Xu Ran deliberately provoked him.
• Xiao Wu placed both legs on Xu Ran’s lap, and Xu Ran removed her glass slippers as Tang San watched in despair.
• Tang San raised his hand and reported Xu Ran to Liu Erlong for harassing a female classmate.

Xu Ran defended his foot massage of Xiao Wu as treatment, and Liu Erlong backed him despite Tang San's protests. The chapter ended with Xu Ran inviting Liu Erlong to experience the treatment herself.

• Xu Ran held Xiao Wu's legs across his knees while the class watched and speculated about them.
• Tang San accused Xu Ran of bullying Xiao Wu, but Xiao Wu confirmed Xu Ran was treating her persistent ailment.
• Liu Erlong sided with Xu Ran, scolded Tang San for interfering, and slapped him twice.
• Xu Ran invited Liu Erlong to experience his foot massage so she could verify his claim.

Liu Erlong tested Xu Ran’s foot therapy and, after feeling its benefits, defended him against Tang San’s accusations. The chapter left Tang San facing another demand to apologize or leave Shrek Academy, while he quietly considered building his own force.

• Tang San, furious at Xu Ran and Liu Erlong, decided to form his own faction and remembered Grandmaster’s four loyal clans and the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons.
• Liu Erlong sat down and let Xu Ran massage her foot as the students watched and speculated about their closeness.
• Xu Ran’s treatment eased Liu Erlong’s fatigue and foot pain, and she challenged Tang San to explain himself.
• Tang San accused Xu Ran and Liu Erlong of working together, but Xu Ran and the students condemned him for slandering them.
• Liu Erlong slapped Tang San and ordered him to apologize to Xu Ran or leave Shrek Academy.

Xu Ran humiliated Tang San in front of Shrek Academy after Liu Erlong threatened to expel him, then heard that Ah Yin had grown powerful enough to control nearby blue silver grass and was close to human transformation. The chapter ended with Xu Ran and the girls entering Ah Yin’s room and seeing her elegant human-like appearance.

• Liu Erlong confronted Tang San, who apologized to Xu Ran rather than leave Shrek Academy, and Xu Ran made him kneel before the watching students.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing laughed at Tang San as Xu Ran lifted the pressure and helped him stand.
• After class, Xu Ran asked the girls about Ah Yin, and Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong said she could control blue silver grass within ten li and might transform in two or three months.
• Xiao Wu called out to Ah Yin and opened the door, revealing Ah Yin in a blue-and-gold dress with a nearly human appearance.

Ah Yin revealed her plan to sever ties with her past and begin a new life after killing Tang Hao, and Xu Ran gave her the new name Lan'er. The chapter left her ready to devote herself to Xu Ran as his right-hand woman.

• Ah Yin greeted Xu Ran and reproached him for staying away, while Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong left them alone.
• Ah Yin told Xu Ran that she wanted to expose Tang Hao, kill him herself, and seal away her former memories so she could start anew.
• Ah Yin knelt and asked Xu Ran to give her a new name, declaring that she no longer trusted ordinary humans.
• Xu Ran named her Lan'er, and she thanked him and pledged to serve him as his right-hand woman.