Chapter Summaries

Xu Ran discovered that Tang San may have possessed Ah Yin’s newborn son after killing the original child, and he considered using the secret against Tang San. He comforted Lan’er and held her until she could no longer maintain her temporary form and returned to the Blue Silver Grass on his balcony.

• Xu Ran reasoned that Tang San had taken over Ah Yin’s newborn son after the original baby died, but decided to keep the revelation from Tang Hao and Ah Yin for now.
• Lan’er told Xu Ran that she could maintain her energy form for no more than an hour, and he pulled her into his arms.
• Xu Ran promised to help Lan’er seek justice against Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect, while Lan’er leaned against him and asked whether he truly minded her past.
• Xu Ran teased Lan’er about undergoing human transformation soon, and she blushed but agreed to cultivate faster.
• Lan’er’s temporary form dissolved into blue-and-gold light and merged into the Blue Silver Grass, whose leaf edges had turned golden as she neared recovery.

Xu Ran went to the Crown Prince's Residence and found Qian Renxue in her true appearance, humming on a swing. As Qian Renxue secretly hoped to draw him in and enact her plan, Xu Ran resolved to keep up his refined facade and let her make the first move.

• Porcupinefish Douluo warned Snake Lance Douluo that Xu Ran was dangerously powerful and urged him not to provoke him.
• Snake Lance Douluo dismissed the warning and said he would challenge Xu Ran himself.
• Xu Ran searched Qian Renxue's palace and followed her humming to a garden swing.
• Xu Ran was struck by Qian Renxue's beauty while pretending to remain a gentleman.
• Qian Renxue watched Xu Ran, blushed, and displayed her stockings as she prepared to draw his attention.

Xu Ran flirted with Qian Renxue while pretending not to recognize her, then took her out of the Crown Prince's Residence after she agreed to let him paint her in exchange for a kiss. Snake Lance Douluo She Long attacked them with his Soul Pressure in a secluded alley, while Xu Ran remained calm.

• Xu Ran sat beside Qian Renxue on a swing and teased her by pretending she was Xue Qinghe's cousin and possibly his Crown Princess.
• Qian Renxue asked Xu Ran to paint her, and he agreed on the condition that she let him kiss her if she liked the painting.
• Xu Ran took Qian Renxue by the hand and led her out of the Crown Prince's Residence, followed by Porcupinefish Douluo Ci Xue and Snake Lance Douluo She Long.
• Ci Xue refused to approach Xu Ran, but She Long mocked him and followed the pair into a secluded alley.
• She Long unleashed his rank ninety-three Titled Douluo Soul Pressure on Xu Ran and Qian Renxue, who reacted with alarm while Xu Ran stayed calm.

Xu Ran rejected Snake Lance Douluo’s attempt to recruit him into Spirit Hall by naming Bibi Dong and Hu Liena as the price, provoking the elder. Xu Ran wagered he could defeat Snake Lance Douluo in three moves, while Qian Renxue bet he would lose, and Snake Lance Douluo prepared to fight.

• Snake Lance Douluo offered Xu Ran wealth, women, and a place in Spirit Hall in exchange for joining.
• Xu Ran demanded Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, angering Qian Renxue and enraging Snake Lance Douluo.
• Xu Ran teased Qian Renxue and proposed a wager that he could knock Snake Lance Douluo flat within three moves.
• Qian Renxue bet that Xu Ran would lose, demanding that he become her obedient fighter if he did.
• Snake Lance Douluo, furious at Xu Ran’s insults, challenged him to prove his ability.

Xu Ran took Qian Renxue outside Heaven Dou City and defeated Snake Lance Douluo with a single sword strike, revealing overwhelming strength. After winning their bet, he claimed Qian Renxue as his woman and marked her arm, leaving her flustered and uncertain about what came next.

• Xu Ran and Snake Lance Douluo left Heaven Dou City, with Qian Renxue in Xu Ran's arms.
• Xu Ran revealed six blood-red Soul Rings and released the God-Slaying Sword, shocking Qian Renxue and Snake Lance Douluo.
• Snake Lance Douluo used his Martial Soul Avatar and Serpentine Footwork, but Xu Ran's sword strike badly wounded him.
• Xu Ran reminded Qian Renxue that he had won their bet, and she quietly accepted her loss.
• Xu Ran marked Qian Renxue's arm with the character "Xu" and told her the mark would remain until they were truly together.

Xu Ran spared Snake Lance Douluo after defeating him and left with Qian Renxue, whose arm still bore Xu Ran’s mark from their bet. Porcupinefish Douluo realized the woman was likely the Spirit Hall Young Master, and Snake Lance feared he had cost himself her favor by losing her in the wager.

• Qian Renxue tried and failed to rub away Xu Ran’s mark, while Xu Ran teased her about their bet and hinted at what he might do to her.
• Snake Lance Douluo knelt and begged Xu Ran for mercy, and Xu Ran spared him while concealing Qian Renxue’s identity.
• Xu Ran left with Qian Renxue, and Porcupinefish Douluo arrived to find Snake Lance injured.
• Porcupinefish Douluo suspected that the golden-haired woman with Xu Ran was Qian Renxue, and Snake Lance recalled her appearance and realized she had witnessed his humiliation.
• Snake Lance told Porcupinefish Douluo about the bet and feared that he had lost Qian Renxue to Xu Ran.

Xu Ran took Qian Renxue to a meadow, kissed her, and painted a scene of their embrace. After asking whether they might someday become enemies, Qian Renxue decided she would remain loyal to Xu Ran if he stayed true to her.

• Xu Ran brought Qian Renxue to a flower-filled meadow and kissed her, helping her set aside her identity and worries for a while.
• Xu Ran painted their kiss and gave Qian Renxue the painting with a poem, then recited its remaining verses when she asked.
• Xu Ran told Qian Renxue he wanted her imperial brother to grant him land so he could establish his own sect.
• Qian Renxue asked Xu Ran what he would do if they became enemies, and he promised to stand by her against the whole world.
• Qian Renxue resolved that if Xu Ran stayed true to her, she would stay true to him.

Xu Ran began establishing the Xu Sect at Shrek Academy and welcomed Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling into its founding group. After agreeing to represent Shrek Academy at the Continental Soul Master Academy Tournament, he left for Skywater Academy to visit Shui Yue'er, Shui Bing'er, and Xue Wu.

• Xu Ran told Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others that he planned to start the Xu Sect at Shrek Academy, initially with himself, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Rongrong.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling arrived and joined Xu Ran’s plans for the Xu Sect.
• Flender wished Xu Ran success and asked him to represent Shrek Academy at the upcoming Continental Soul Master Academy Tournament in Spirit City; Xu Ran agreed.
• After Flender and the others left, Xu Ran introduced Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to the other girls, who soon went shopping together.
• Xu Ran set out for Skywater City to visit Skywater Academy and see Shui Yue'er, Shui Bing'er, and Xue Wu.

Xu Ran returned to Skywater Academy and reunited with Shui Yue'er in her room. Shui Bing'er interrupted them, discovered Xu Ran, and sent the Skywater Team to eat without them.

• Xu Ran slipped past the female students at Skywater Academy and entered Shui Yue'er's room while she was bathing.
• Shui Yue'er recognized Xu Ran, embraced and kissed him, and told him she had missed him.
• Shui Bing'er and the Skywater Team waited outside for Shui Yue'er to join them for dinner.
• Shui Bing'er kicked open Shui Yue'er's door, found Xu Ran and Shui Yue'er together, and quickly shut it again.
• Shui Bing'er told the team to go eat without Shui Yue'er because she and Xu Ran were occupied.

Xu Ran received two thousand Skill Points after Shui Yue'er’s aptitude improved, then told her about his plan to establish the Xu Sect and invited her to join as a founding elder. He gave her a sect token and remained in Skywater City while she went to gather her sister and teammates.

• The System Lady explained that Shui Yue'er qualified for a retroactive Skill Point reward after taking the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, bringing Xu Ran’s total to 7,900.
• Xu Ran reassured Shui Yue'er and told her he planned to establish the Xu Sect and wanted her and the others to join as founding elders.
• Shui Yue'er eagerly agreed, and Xu Ran gave her a Xu Sect token and explained that the sect was temporarily based at Shrek Academy.
• Shui Yue'er offered to bring her sister and the rest of Skywater Team into the sect, then left to find them while Xu Ran rested.

Shui Yue'er recruited the Skywater Team into Xu Ran's new sect and urged Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu to visit him before he left. Xue Wu prepared herself to go to Xu Ran, leaving her nervous about what would happen next.

• Shui Yue'er told the Skywater Team she had joined the Xu Sect and revealed that Xu Ran had founded it.
• The girls eagerly took Xu Sect tokens after learning Xu Ran was in town, while Shui Yue'er blushed when they teased her about her relationship with him.
• Shui Yue'er urged Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu to keep Xu Ran company before he left, warning that they might miss their chance.
• Shui Bing'er left Xue Wu to decide whether to go, and Xue Wu bathed, dressed, and looked at herself in the mirror, nervous about seeing Xu Ran.

Xu Ran and Xue Wu became lovers, and Shui Yue'er teased Xue Wu the following morning before the Skywater Team resumed training. Xu Ran received rewards for adding Xue Wu to his harem and establishing the Xu Sect, including its cultivation techniques and skill methods.

• Xue Wu visited Xu Ran, affirmed that she would be his, and spent the night with him.
• Shui Yue'er barged into Xu Ran and Xue Wu's room the next morning with soup, then teased Xue Wu and claimed she should call her big sister.
• Xue Wu urged Shui Yue'er to stop fooling around so they could train for the upcoming match against Blazing Fire Team.
• Xu Ran joined the Skywater Team's training, and Shui Bing'er reported the team's recent progress to him.
• Xu Ran received 2,000 Skill Points for adding Xue Wu to his harem and rewards for establishing the Xu Sect, bringing his total to 11,900 Skill Points.

Xu Ran raised his Soul Beast age to a hundred thousand years, gaining power so immense that it shook the Star Dou Great Forest and suppressed its dragon-type Soul Beasts. Gu Yuena recognized the presence as Xu Ran’s and trusted that he could become a second leader of the Soul Beast Clan, while Di Tian prepared for the beasts’ counterattack against humanity.

• Xu Ran spent nine thousand Skill Points to raise his Soul Beast age to a hundred thousand years and felt his strength transform.
• Gu Yuena, Di Tian, and Zi JI sensed an overwhelming Ancestral Dragon presence; Di Tian fell to his knees, while Zi JI realized it came from Xu Ran.
• Di Tian hurried to the bottom of the Lake of Life, eager to sound the horn for the Soul Beasts’ counterattack against humanity.
• Zi JI told Bi Ji and the other Soul Beasts that Xu Ran’s strength had likely surpassed theirs, prompting their excitement.
• Gu Yuena told Di Tian the presence had made even her feel insignificant and identified Xu Ran as its likely source.
• Gu Yuena said Xu Ran might become a second lord of the Soul Beast Clan, and Di Tian withdrew, hopeful for the clan’s future.

After his Soul Beast cultivation reached a hundred thousand years, Xu Ran felt his strength and bearing transform. He introduced the newly founded Xu Sect’s secret techniques to the Skywater Team and left them with manuals to study.

• Xu Ran noticed that his strength and body had been enhanced after his Soul Beast form’s breakthrough, while Shui Bing'er told him he seemed more captivating.
• Xu Ran asked Shui Bing'er to assemble the Skywater Team so he could discuss the Xu Sect with them.
• Xu Ran told the girls to address him as Teacher at the academy and Sect Master elsewhere, and explained that their immediate duty was to cultivate.
• Xu Ran named five Xu Sect techniques, including Mysterious Heaven Skill and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and the girls admired him for having created so many self-created Soul Skills.
• Xu Ran demonstrated the techniques and gave their manuals to Shui Bing'er, asking her to teach the others as she learned them.

Xu Ran stayed at Skywater Academy after hearing that Blazing Fire Academy would come to challenge its students. When Huo Wu demanded a fight with him as the price of letting her team enter, Xu Ran accepted her challenge.

• Xu Ran decided to remain at Skywater Academy while waiting for Blazing Fire Academy's challenge.
• Huo Wu and the Blazing Fire Team arrived, but Skywater Academy's gatekeeper stopped the men while she went to announce their visit.
• Huo Wu protested the gatekeeper's rules and questioned why Xu Ran could enter the academy freely.
• The gatekeeper explained that Xu Ran was a teacher specially hired by the dean, but Huo Wu doubted his strength and challenged him.
• Xu Ran warned Huo Wu about her arrogance, then accepted her challenge.

Huo Wu challenged Xu Ran to a fight, but he effortlessly stopped her strongest punch with one finger and exposed the gap between their strength. After Xu Ran caught her when she nearly fell, Huo Wu denied that his victory proved anything, and he let her drop to the ground.

• Huo Wu ignored Huo Wushuang's warning and challenged Xu Ran, insisting she was testing whether he really belonged at Skywater Academy.
• Huo Wu introduced herself as a rank forty-two Soul Ancestor and attacked Xu Ran with her Fire Shadow Martial Soul.
• Xu Ran stopped Huo Wu's full-strength punch with one finger, leaving her and the Blazing Fire Team astonished.
• Huo Wu tried to kick Xu Ran while he held her fist, but he let go and caught her foot when she toppled backward.
• Huo Wu claimed close combat was not her specialty, and Xu Ran released her, letting her fall safely to the ground.

Huo Wu challenged Xu Ran with her fourth Soul Skill, but he effortlessly controlled her flames and turned them into fireworks bearing a romantic message for Shui Bing'er. The display left the Blazing Fire Academy students stunned and set the girls at Skywater Academy buzzing with excitement.

• Huo Wu blamed her earlier defeat on bad luck and launched her fourth Soul Skill, Blazing Sun, at Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran stopped the fireball, compressed it into a tiny sphere, and impressed Huo Wu and the Blazing Fire Academy students with his control over fire.
• Xu Ran tossed the fireball skyward, where it burst into colorful fireworks and formed a message for Shui Bing'er ending in a heart.
• The girls in Skywater Academy's Advanced Class saw the display and excitedly speculated about Shui Bing'er's admirer.

Xu Ran used an elaborate fireworks display to confess to Shui Bing'er, who realized the message was meant for her and rushed to him. She openly declared her love, and the two kissed on the academy lawn.

• Skywater Academy's students and teachers recognized that Xu Ran had created the fireworks, and Shui Bing'er understood that his display was a confession to her.
• Shui Bing'er ran out of her classroom to find Xu Ran, while Huo Wu watched the fireworks, felt jealous, and discovered that Xu Ran had left the gate.
• Shui Bing'er found Xu Ran, embraced him, and told him she loved him too.
• Xu Ran comforted Shui Bing'er, and the two kissed on the lawn.

Xu Ran and Shui Bing'er shared an intimate moment in the grass before Shui Yue'er joined them and teased her sister. Xu Ran hinted at a sexual request that left Shui Bing'er flustered, and she wondered whether she could bring herself to agree.

• Xu Ran kissed Shui Bing'er and caressed her until the academy bell interrupted them.
• Xu Ran held Shui Bing'er in the grass and teased her about other men pursuing her.
• Shui Yue'er found them after class, teased Shui Bing'er, and massaged Xu Ran's legs.
• Xu Ran made a suggestive comment about a rice bowl, and Shui Bing'er mistook it for food he wanted to eat.
• Xu Ran quietly explained what he meant, leaving Shui Bing'er blushing and uncertain about his request.

Shui Bing'er struggled with jealousy and uncertainty over Xu Ran and Shui Yue'er, then agreed to discuss their intimate arrangement after the match against Blazing Fire Academy. The chapter ended as Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu faced off in the arena, with Xu Ran's help having widened the gap between them.

• Shui Yue'er teased Shui Bing'er about indulging Xu Ran, making Shui Bing'er worry that his other women might win his affection if she kept hesitating.
• Xu Ran reassured Shui Bing'er that he would not force her, and she quietly agreed to consider it after their match with Blazing Fire Academy.
• Shui Yue'er pulled Shui Bing'er away and advised her about what to expect, while Shui Bing'er asked her questions about her experiences with Xu Ran.
• Shui Bing'er sent Shui Yue'er to gather Xue Wu and the others so Skywater Academy could take on Blazing Fire Academy.
• Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu met on opposite sides of the arena, where their rivalry resumed and Shui Bing'er held a greater advantage thanks to Xu Ran's help.