Chapter Summaries

Xu Ran tenderly cared for Yao Ye as they grew closer, and she accepted his promise to cherish her. Yao Ye then worried about Yaoyue’s feelings, and suggested that Xu Ran win her over too.

• Xu Ran revealed that he had both Fire and Water Attributes while helping Yao Ye bathe.
• Yao Ye wondered why Xu Ran treated her so well, and he promised that he would never abandon her.
• Yao Ye worried that Yaoyue, who had fallen for Xu Ran, might be devastated by their relationship.
• Yao Ye suggested that Xu Ran win Yaoyue over as well.

Xu Ran and Yao Ye joked about their relationship and the possibility of bringing Yaoyue into it. Yaoyue confronted them after spending the night outside their room, then ran off in tears, and Xu Ran went after her.

• Xu Ran and Yao Ye teased each other about marriage, and Yao Ye laughed at Xu Ran's version of the three obediences and four virtues for men.
• Xu Ran and Yao Ye left the room hand in hand and encountered an enraged Yaoyue.
• Yaoyue accused Yao Ye of betraying her trust and revealed she had spent the night listening outside their room.
• Yao Ye tried to explain, but Yaoyue cried and ran away, feeling rejected by Xu Ran and betrayed by her sister.
• Yao Ye asked Xu Ran to comfort Yaoyue, and Xu Ran chased after her.

After Yaoyue fled the Mitre residence in anger, Xu Ran caught up with her and teased her until her resentment melted away. He gave her a flower wreath, and their flirtation ended with his suggestion that she become his little wife.

• Yaoyue regretted storming out and kicked pebbles while worrying that Xu Ran saw her as unreasonable.
• Xu Ran appeared beside Yaoyue, and she confronted him about being a lecher and bullying Yao Ye.
• Xu Ran offered Yaoyue a flower wreath as an apology, and she let him place it on her head.
• Yaoyue urged Xu Ran to treat Yao Ye well and warned him that her imperial family would not tolerate mistreatment.
• Xu Ran suggested Yaoyue become his little wife, leaving her blushing and secretly pleased.

Xu Ran returned to the Xu Sect and found it flourishing as the Central Plains’ factions learned that a Dou Di existed. He prepared to head to the Central Plains while the Xu Sect expanded its recruitment and drew the attention of ancient clans.

• After Xu Ran backed the Jia Ma Empire Royal Family and allied it with the Mitre Family, he finished his business and set off for Jia Nan Academy.
• Gu Yuan and the other top powerhouses learned that Xu Ran was a Dou Di, while Xun'er and the Gu Clan recognized the truth of his identity.
• The System Lady told Xu Ran that Gu Yuena, Qiu'er, Bi Ji, and the others had gone to the Central Plains to subdue its Magical Beast factions.
• Xu Ran and Hun Miesheng arrived at the marketplace outside Jia Nan Academy, where Xu Ran sensed powerful visitors and planned to leave diplomacy to Ya Fei.
• Xu Ran saw Han Yue and Xinlan recruiting for the Xu Sect and noticed that several applicants carried Dou Di Bloodlines.
• Han Yue and Xinlan assessed applicants with gemstones crafted by the Goddesses, which tested their abilities and intentions.

Xu Ran returned to the Xu Sect while Han Yue and Xinlan were assessing recruits, and they greeted him with joy after learning of his strength and the honors they had gained through their connection to him. He introduced Hun Miesheng as the sect’s new gatekeeper, despite his five-star Dou Sheng strength.

• People waiting for the Xu Sect assessment speculated that Xu Ran was a Dou Sheng, while disciples from the Ancient Clans knew he was a Dou Di and had come to offer goodwill.
• Xu Ran brought honey peaches to Han Yue and Xinlan, who recognized him, embraced him, and wept with happiness at his return.
• Han Yue and Xinlan told Xu Ran how Jia Nan Academy had promoted them to elders after learning of their connection to him.
• Xu Ran soothed the two women as the crowd watched and admired him.
• Han Yue and Xinlan asked about the black-robed Hun Miesheng, and Xu Ran assigned him to guard the Xu Sect’s main gate.

Xu Ran revealed that the Dou Sheng guarding the Xu Sect’s gate was Hun Miesheng, the captured Hall of Souls Hall Master. He invited Han Yue and Xinlan to spend the evening talking with him, and both women agreed.

• The visitors recognized the gatekeeper as Hun Miesheng and realized Xu Ran had captured the Hall of Souls Hall Master.
• Xu Ran told Han Yue and Xinlan that he had captured Hun Miesheng after he caused trouble in the Jia Ma Empire.
• Xu Ran joked that he would capture another Soul Clan expert to make a matching pair, and Han Yue and Xinlan teased him about it.
• Han Yue asked Xu Ran to spend time with her, and he agreed to meet her that night.
• Xu Ran invited Xinlan to join them, and she accepted.

Xu Ran visited Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei as they mourned the Xiao Clan, explaining how Xiao Yan had destroyed their family and reassuring them that he could defeat Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. The two women began to focus on taking revenge, while Xu Ran comforted them and promised they would be safe.

• Han Yue and Xinlan told Xu Ran that Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, and the others were grieving inside the Xu Sect, and he left to visit them.
• Xu Ran found Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei burning spirit money and apologized for failing to protect the Xiao Clan; they embraced him and wept.
• Xu Ran explained that Xiao Yan had brought Soul Clan powerhouses to attack the Jia Ma Empire and that he had arrived at the Xiao Clan too late to save anyone.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei cursed Xiao Yan for killing his own family and asked whether he had died, and Xu Ran told them about Tuoshe Ancient Emperor.
• Xu Ran assured Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei that Tuoshe Ancient Emperor was no match for him, then held them and urged them to stop grieving.

Xu Ran visited Xun'er, who revealed that she supported his actions against the Xiao Clan because she trusted him completely. As Xu Ran noticed Xun'er growing anxious about her place among his many powerful companions, she sought his reassurance.

• Xu Ran went to Xun'er after soothing Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei, and found her acting as a trusted leader among the women from the Dou Qi Continent.
• Xu Ran worried that tensions could arise between Xun'er and the women from the Divine Realm as the two groups grew stronger and competed for resources.
• Xun'er asked whether Xu Ran had been involved in what happened to the Xiao Clan, then explained that she would not grieve or seek revenge because she trusted his reasons.
• Xun'er told Xu Ran that she shared his likes and dislikes, and would support him even if he opposed the Xiao Clan.
• Xun'er admitted she was trying to please Xu Ran because his growing circle of companions made her worry about losing his attention.

Xu Ran set up a Spatial Wormhole near the Xu Sect and Jia Nan Academy, then spent time with Tang Yuehua to make up for neglecting her. After playing music for her, he carried her toward a room, while the other women gathered nearby and then hurried off to dress up.

• Xu Ran left Xun'er and established a Spatial Wormhole near the Xu Sect and Jia Nan Academy, prompting the academy to send an elder to oversee renovations.
• Xu Ran heard Tang Yuehua playing the zither and visited her, admitting through his actions that he had been neglecting her.
• Xu Ran gave Tang Yuehua a moon-yellow jade hairpin and played music for her at her request.
• Xu Ran carried Tang Yuehua toward a nearby large room after remembering his arrangement with Han Yue and the others.
• Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xue Ke, and the other women gathered at the doorway, then hurried back to their rooms to dress after Xu Ran looked at them.

Xu Ran brought Queen Medusa and her companions through a Spatial Wormhole to meet Yun Yun and the others in the Black-Corner Region. Queen Medusa and Yun Yun began competing over their looks and Xu Ran’s affection, leaving him to answer Yun Yun’s serious question about which of them he liked more.

• Han Yue and Xinlan grew closer to Xiao Wu and the others after sharing an unusual night, and Xu Ran gave them the gifts he had bought.
• Xu Ran built a Spatial Wormhole and brought Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and their companions to the Black-Corner Region.
• Queen Medusa marveled at the fast journey and greeted Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran without immediately arguing.
• Queen Medusa praised Nalan Yanran and provoked Yun Yun by calling her Little Sister Yun Yun.
• Yun Yun challenged Queen Medusa’s teasing and asked Xu Ran whether he liked her or Queen Medusa more.

Xu Ran was cornered by Queen Medusa and Yun Yun demanding to know which of them he preferred, but Little Medical Fairy rescued him by pulling him away. The women joined him on a walk through the city, where the crowd admired their beauty, and Xu Ran ended by teasing them about rewarding them that night.

• Queen Medusa asked Xu Ran whether he liked her or Yun Yun better, forbidding him from saying he liked them equally.
• Xu Ran searched for help, but Nalan Yanran and the others refused to intervene, until Little Medical Fairy took his arm and led him away.
• Xu Ran praised Little Medical Fairy and put an arm around her waist, while Queen Medusa and Yun Yun joined the group after exchanging a huff.
• The women drew envious attention from passersby as they walked through the city, and Xu Ran delighted in the crowd's reaction.
• Xu Ran told the women he would reward them that night, making them blush and scold him for saying so while they were outdoors.

Xu Ran brought Queen Medusa, Yun Yun, and many other women to the Xu Sect, where Ya Fei welcomed them and recognized the trouble their arrival might cause among the household’s existing members. Ya Fei agreed to help explain the situation, while Xu Ran hoped to win her over with a day spent pampering her.

• Ya Fei greeted Xu Ran and the women at the Xu Sect, where she had become a powerful administrator and household steward.
• Queen Medusa, Yun Yun, and the others recognized Ya Fei’s influence and watched her warily.
• Ya Fei led the newcomers inside and warned Xu Ran that the existing sisters might object to so many arrivals.
• Xu Ran asked Ya Fei to explain the household situation to the newcomers and promised to pamper her for a day.
• Ya Fei teased Xu Ran but agreed to help, reflecting that his lasting affection for the women was why they tolerated his excesses.

Xu Ran brought his new wives into the household and arranged a family meeting so they could get acquainted. He tried to take charge of the gathering, but Ning Rongrong challenged him in front of everyone.

• Xu Ran asked Ya Fei to help the newcomers settle in and announced that the family would hold a meeting that night.
• Ya Fei explained Xu Ran’s intentions to the women, leaving them furious with him.
• Xu Ran watched the women gather in the meeting room, noticed their resentment, and entered with a teaching pointer to call for quiet.
• Ning Rongrong talked back to Xu Ran to show the newcomers her status in the household, while Xiao Wu and the others worried she was courting trouble.

Xu Ran punished Ning Rongrong for talking back, using the family gathering to reassert his authority over his wives. He left the women cowed, while Yun Yun and Queen Medusa continued to trade barbs.

• Ning Rongrong talked back to Xu Ran, hoping to raise her standing in the family and venting her frustration that he had spent so long away on the Dou Qi Continent.
• Xu Ran threatened Ning Rongrong with the disciplinary rod and seized her before she could resist.
• Xu Ran warned the women not to intervene, and Yun Yun sat back down rather than risk being punished in front of everyone.
• Queen Medusa teased Yun Yun about staying with Xu Ran, and Yun Yun retorted resentfully.
• Xu Ran continued spanking Ning Rongrong until she had been thoroughly subdued, then asked whether she would do it again.

Xu Ran gathered his wives and acquaintances to introduce their abilities, astonishing Xun'er and the others with the women’s diverse powers. After assigning cultivation and Xu Sect duties, he trapped everyone in the room and lunged at them, leaving the lucky target uncertain.

• Xu Ran teased Ning Rongrong during a spanking, and she admitted she would accept another one next time.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and the other women introduced themselves and their abilities, leaving Xun'er, Ya Fei, and the others stunned.
• Xu Ran explained that he would answer their questions later, and Queen Medusa and Yun Yun resolved to work harder to improve their strength.
• Xu Ran reviewed the Xu Sect’s progress, assigned the Little Medical Fairy to refine ordinary pills, and gave Meng Yiran and Dugu Yan cultivation duties.
• Xu Ran locked the women inside the room and lunged at them, asking which one would be the lucky target.

Xu Ran developed the Xu Sect’s secret realm and traded Origin Qi for rare medicinal ingredients while the sect’s fame spread through Jia Nan Academy. He visited Ruo Lin during her class, leaving her startled and uncomfortable at his unexpected appearance.

• Xu Ran created a secret realm for the Xu Sect and arranged for Ya Fei to gather ingredients while Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun supplied rare materials in exchange for Origin Qi.
• News of Xu Ran’s connection to the Xu Sect spread through Jia Nan Academy, and students increasingly regarded joining the sect as a major goal.
• Xun'er and the others stopped attending Jia Nan Academy because their strength made classes unnecessary and their popularity caused trouble.
• Ruo Lin remained at Jia Nan Academy despite the attention she received, while her relationship with Xu Ran remained known only to instructors and elders.
• Xu Ran watched Ruo Lin teach, then entered her classroom and took a seat, startling her with his unexpected arrival.

Xu Ran said goodbye to Ruo Lin and left Jia Nan Academy for the Central Plains with Han Yue and Xinlan. He left the others behind to cultivate in the Xu Sect’s secret realm and headed toward a Spatial Wormhole, intending to handle the women’s affairs and visit Han Xue.

• Xu Ran teased Ruo Lin, then told her he was leaving for the Central Plains because the Xu Sect could manage things at Jia Nan Academy.
• After spending time with Ruo Lin, Xu Ran left the academy with Han Yue and Xinlan while the others stayed behind to cultivate with his pills.
• Xu Ran, Han Yue, and Xinlan rode a Griffin Beast toward the nearest Spatial Wormhole leading to the Central Plains.
• The chapter explained that Spatial Wormholes brought their owners and clans enormous profits, making the ones Xu Ran had given the Snake-People Tribe and Mist Cloud Sect especially valuable.

Xu Ran carried Han Yue and Xinlan toward Tianya City and the Central Plains, joking about pursuing Han Yue’s sister, Han Xue. After reaching the Northern Domain far faster than expected, he spotted Han Xue and realized she might already be in danger despite the altered timeline.

• Xu Ran traveled toward Tianya City while Han Yue and Xinlan massaged him, and he teased them about Han Xue.
• Xu Ran insisted that Xinlan had once promised him her sister, while Xinlan said Han Xue would have to decide for herself.
• Xu Ran used his control of spatial power to reach the Northern Domain of the Central Plains in only a few hours.
• Xu Ran spotted Han Xue from a distance and urged the group to hurry because she was in danger.

Han Xue wondered why the Han Family had received so many cultivation resources from her sister, Han Yue, as the family convoy traveled through a gorge. The convoy was ambushed by a swarm of snakes and the Hong Family, whose young head, Hong Chen, confronted Han Xue.

• Han Xue reviewed the pills, Dou Techniques, and cultivation techniques Han Yue had sent home and questioned why so many resources had been reserved for her.
• Han Xue decided to ask Han Yue about the gifts, concerned the Han Family might owe someone in return.
• Giant snakes toppled trees and blocked the convoy’s route through the gorge.
• Han Chong urged the Han Family guards to drive toward the exit, but more snakes surrounded the convoy.
• A scaled, snake-headed figure and several black-robed companions appeared above the convoy.
• Hong Chen, the young head of the Hong Family, addressed Han Xue with a greedy look.

Hong Chen and the Hong Family ambushed Han Xue’s caravan, suspecting she had obtained resources that rapidly increased her strength. They planned to seize her and search the carriages, leaving the Han Family in grave danger.

• Han Xue emerged from her damaged carriage and recognized Hong Mu, Hong Lie, Hong Chen, and the snake demon Xia Mang among the attackers.
• Hong Chen guessed that Han Xue had gained a valuable opportunity and threatened to abduct her, while Han Xue denied obtaining anything.
• Hong Chen revealed his plans to control the Han Family and force Han Yue to return, and Han Xue rejected his advances with disgust.
• Xia Mang agreed to take the blame for Han Xue’s disappearance in exchange for payment and suggested assaulting and killing her.
• Hong Mu and Hong Lie told Hong Chen that Han Xue’s rapid cultivation increase confirmed their information, then proposed searching the carriages for resources.