Chapter Summaries

Xu Ran planned to give Shui Yue'er a water-type immortal herb and received a mission to make Xiao Wu consume the Lovesick Heartbreak Red in front of Tang San. Shui Bing'er transformed her Martial Soul into ultimate ice and reached rank forty, then offered to stay the night with Xu Ran.

• Xu Ran learned that Shui Yue'er would gain little from the ten-thousand-year ice marrow, so System Lady recommended the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew for her.
• Xu Ran triggered a mission to have Xiao Wu consume the Lovesick Heartbreak Red in front of Tang San, with the Destruction God Sword as its reward.
• Shui Bing'er absorbed two pieces of ten-thousand-year ice marrow, evolved her Martial Soul into ultimate ice, and advanced to rank forty.
• Shui Bing'er celebrated her transformation in Xu Ran's arms, and Xu Ran told her to return after she finished absorbing the ice marrow.
• Shui Bing'er asked Xu Ran if she could stay the night.

After Shui Bing'er finished absorbing the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, Xu Ran cared for her and chose not to take advantage of her while she was still recovering. Shui Yue'er found them asleep together the next morning and teased her sister, while Xu Ran felt guilty that he could not yet repay Shui Yue'er for her support.

• Shui Bing'er offered herself to Xu Ran, but he covered her with gauze and explained that lingering Cold Qi made intimacy unsafe for her health.
• Xu Ran and Shui Bing'er slept together in each other's arms.
• Shui Yue'er arrived the next morning and found Xu Ran and Shui Bing'er sharing the bed.
• Shui Yue'er teased Shui Bing'er about marrying Xu Ran together, then tickled her until she called her big sister.
• Xu Ran recognized that Shui Yue'er was easing the awkwardness for them and resolved to make it up to her when he became stronger.

Shui Bing'er revealed that Xu Ran had raised her cultivation to rank forty and evolved her Martial Soul into Ultimate Ice, stunning Shui Yue'er and the Skywater Team. The girls recognized Xu Ran’s role in the transformation and saw Shui Bing’er openly declare her relationship with him.

• Shui Yue'er noticed Shui Bing'er's changed bearing and felt the pressure of her increased strength.
• Shui Bing'er told Shui Yue'er that she had reached rank forty and that her Martial Soul had evolved into Ultimate Ice.
• Shui Bing'er summoned her enlarged Ice Phoenix, and Xu Ran protected Shui Yue'er from its intense cold.
• Xue Wu and the Skywater Team arrived, recognized the Ultimate Ice, and heard Shui Bing'er credit Teacher Xu Ran for her transformation.
• The Skywater Team noticed that Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were both holding Xu Ran's hands and regarded the sisters' futures with envy.

Xu Ran consumed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and rose to level forty before deciding to give the remaining Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow to Xue Wu and prepare to leave Skywater Academy. Xue Wu struggled with her feelings for him by Tianshui Lake, unaware that Xu Ran had arrived behind her.

• Xu Ran promised the Skywater Academy girls he might help them reach Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo in the future, then watched them leave to train.
• Xu Ran consumed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and, after two hours of refinement, reached level forty.
• Xu Ran planned to give the remaining Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow to Xue Wu before returning to Shrek Academy and later visiting the Zhu Family.
• By Tianshui Lake, Xue Wu worried that Xu Ran did not return her feelings and wondered whether she should confess before he left.
• Xu Ran arrived behind Xue Wu as she sat beside the lake, but she did not notice him.

Xu Ran comforted Xue Wu by massaging her feet and learned that her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Shui Bing'er had become difficult to activate since Shui Bing'er gained Ultimate Ice. He felt guilty about the change and realized his affection for the kind, understanding girls had become genuine.

• Xu Ran found Xue Wu sitting alone and massaged her feet as she blushed and enjoyed his attention.
• Xu Ran asked Xue Wu about training her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Shui Bing'er.
• Xue Wu explained that she and Shui Bing'er had succeeded only once in five attempts because Shui Bing'er's Ultimate Ice no longer matched her ordinary ice Soul Power.
• Xu Ran apologized, while Xue Wu reassured him that she was happy for Shui Bing'er despite feeling disappointed in herself.
• Xu Ran stroked Xue Wu's hair and recognized that he had truly fallen for the girls' character.

Xu Ran gave Xue Wu ten-thousand-year ice marrow, and she successfully transformed her Martial Soul into ultimate ice. After confessing that she loved him and kissing him, Xue Wu left to change before dancing for him.

• Xu Ran gave Xue Wu the remaining ten-thousand-year ice marrow and told her it could help her reach ultimate ice like Shui Bing'er.
• Xue Wu accepted the treasure and began refining it while Xu Ran stood guard beside her.
• After about three hours, Xue Wu completed the transformation and found her Soul Power twice as condensed as before.
• Xue Wu hugged Xu Ran, and he noticed her shirt had come open during the transformation.
• Xue Wu asked whether Xu Ran liked her, confessed that she loved him, and kissed him.
• Xue Wu released Xu Ran and hurried away to change before dancing for him.

After improving her appearance and dressing provocatively, Xue Wu met Xu Ran, who praised her and embraced her. He called her his darling and admitted that Shui Bing'er and Yue'er were also his darlings, leaving Xue Wu wondering whether he had sought out the girls for ulterior reasons.

• Xue Wu returned to her dorm, admired the changes to her body after absorbing the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, and chose a black miniskirt outfit.
• Xue Wu dressed up to impress Xu Ran and went to meet him.
• Xu Ran admired Xue Wu's appearance, put an arm around her waist, and told her to eat more because she was too thin.
• When Xue Wu asked what relationship he wanted, Xu Ran said she could have whatever relationship she liked and called her his darling.
• Xue Wu asked whether Shui Bing'er and Yue'er were also his darlings, and Xu Ran said they all were.
• Xue Wu reproached Xu Ran for his shamelessness and wondered whether he had deliberately sought out the girls for that reason.

Xu Ran told Xue Wu he would leave Skywater Academy the day after tomorrow to return to Shrek Academy, leaving her anxious about their separation and uncertain reunion. Before his departure, he played the flute while Xue Wu danced amid falling snow, and they savored the moment together.

• Xu Ran told Xue Wu he planned to leave Skywater Academy the day after tomorrow and guide the students in cultivation before departing.
• Xue Wu grew sad at the thought of Xu Ran leaving, and he promised to visit her soon because he would be active near Heaven Dou City.
• Xu Ran asked Xue Wu to dance for him and produced a white jade flute to accompany her.
• Xue Wu released her Martial Soul and danced amid falling snow as Xu Ran played, and she gazed at him while thinking their shared moments would be rare.

Xu Ran watched Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu demonstrate their strength with Ultimate Ice, then agreed to help Shui Miao expose Yu Xiaogang to Liu Erlong. Before leaving Skywater Academy, he identified Gu Qingbo's Azure Sailfish as an Agility Attack System Martial Soul and advised Shui Miao to change her training.

• Shui Miao thanked Xu Ran for helping Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu gain Ultimate Ice and asked him to keep Liu Erlong from being deceived by Yu Xiaogang.
• Xu Ran agreed to help reveal Yu Xiaogang's character and reflected on how his actions had hurt Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue.
• Xu Ran told Shui Miao he planned to leave the next day and asked why Skywater Academy had so many Sea Soul Masters.
• Xu Ran recognized several students' ocean Martial Souls and told Shui Miao that Gu Qingbo should train as an Agility Attack System Soul Master rather than a Power Attack System one.
• Shui Miao accepted Xu Ran's advice, and Xu Ran left the training room.

Xu Ran said farewell to Shui Miao and the Skywater Team, then traveled to Suotuo City to find Xiao Wu and the others. There, he sensed a powerful Soul Beast presence and identified it as Zi JI, the Hell Demon Dragon King.

• Xu Ran reassured Shui Miao and the Skywater Team that he would return and urged Shui Yue'er to take the herb he had given her.
• Xu Ran rode away from Skywater City while the girls watched him leave tearfully.
• At Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu had reached rank thirty-one, Ning Rongrong was rank twenty-nine, and Tang San had recovered to rank twenty-seven.
• Xu Ran arrived in Suotuo City and headed for the Great Soul Arena to find Xiao Wu and the others.
• Xu Ran sensed a powerful, cold and evil Soul Beast presence and recognized it as Zi JI, the Hell Demon Dragon King.

Xu Ran met Zi JI, the powerful chief of the Hell Demon Dragon King clan, after she tracked him down as the Star Dou Great Forest’s envoy. While Zi JI recognized him as an unusually powerful Auspicious Beast, Xu Ran wondered whether she would be easy to win over.

• Xu Ran reflected that his Auspicious Beast status would protect him from Soul Beasts and imagined Zi JI serving as his safeguard in the Star Luo Empire.
• System Lady teased Xu Ran about his relationship with Zhu Yun, and he insisted they were simply a man and woman in love.
• Xu Ran entered a private teahouse room, where Zi JI introduced herself and paid her respects to the Auspicious Beast.
• Zi JI sensed that Xu Ran was an Auspicious Beast whose cultivation and fortune exceeded those of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and understood why Di Tian had urged her to treat him carefully.
• Xu Ran identified Zi JI as the Hell Demon Dragon King clan’s chief and thought she would be easier to win over than Gu Yuena.

Zi JI tried to bring Xu Ran to the Star Dou Great Forest, but he refused and insisted she stay by his side. He agreed to visit the forest after making arrangements, leaving Zi JI in Suotuo City.

• Zi JI invited Xu Ran to the Star Dou Great Forest and promised the soul beasts there would acknowledge him as their master.
• Xu Ran refused, noted that the Ice Empress had also failed to persuade him, and told Zi JI to use his human name and keep his Auspicious Beast identity secret.
• Under pressure from Gu Yuena's orders, Zi JI offered herself to persuade Xu Ran to come with her.
• Xu Ran pulled Zi JI close and told her to stay by his side as his woman instead of scheming to take him away.
• Xu Ran told Zi JI to find somewhere to stay in Suotuo City and said he would visit the Star Dou Great Forest once he had made arrangements.

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong worried over Xu Ran's prolonged absence after their Soul Fighting matches. Xu Ran returned by teasing them at the Great Soul Arena, reunited with them, and publicly declared them his women, drawing an angry challenge from a wealthy young gentleman.

• Xiao Wu won a Soul Fighting match, but she, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong worried about their losses and Xu Ran's disappearance.
• Xu Ran approached the three girls in disguise and pretended to accost them, prompting Xiao Wu to kick him.
• Xu Ran revealed himself, and Zhu Zhuqing embraced him before he pulled Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong into his arms.
• Xu Ran said he wanted everyone to know the three girls belonged to him, provoking resentment among the onlookers.
• A richly dressed young gentleman confronted Xu Ran and accused him of bullying the three beauties.

Xu Ran confronted the Young Lord of Suotuo City after he threatened to take Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong for himself. When the young nobleman sent six Soul Elders to attack, Xu Ran swiftly killed them all, leaving the Young Lord to face him.

• The Young Lord of Suotuo City confronted Xu Ran and demanded that he hand over Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong.
• Xiao Wu recognized the young nobleman as the man they had beaten before, while Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong glared at him.
• The young nobleman dismissed Xu Ran's warning and ordered his six Soul Elder guards to attack, telling them to leave Xu Ran half alive.
• Xu Ran drew the God-Slaying Sword and killed all six Soul Elders with a swift series of strikes.

Xu Ran killed six Soul Elders and the noble who had harassed Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, stunning the people of Suotuo City. Tang San watched and renewed his resolve to grow stronger and keep following Xu Ran, while Xu Ran reassured the three girls that he would protect them from anyone who harassed them.

• Xu Ran killed six Soul Elders, and the wealthy young noble knelt and begged him for mercy.
• Xu Ran sent Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong away before killing the noble with a sword stroke.
• Tang San watched from a corner, realized Xu Ran had grown stronger, and vowed to master Tang Sect hidden weapons such as Guanyin's Tears.
• Tang San followed Xu Ran and the girls, determined to keep watch over Xiao Wu and imagining revenge once he became powerful.
• Xu Ran asked the girls whether the killing had frightened them, and Zhu Zhuqing said the victims deserved to die.
• Xu Ran promised to kill anyone who harassed the girls and reassured them as they walked together.

Xu Ran explained that he had used a one-time treasure to reach overwhelming strength and had spent the days since recovering from its side effects. Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing believed he had endured terrible pain alone, and Ning Rongrong asked whether he still hurt.

• Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing asked Xu Ran what had happened when he disappeared.
• Xu Ran clarified that he was both human and possessed an auspicious beast bloodline, then promised to explain his identity later.
• Xu Ran said Tang Hao had planned to make Xiao Wu sacrifice herself to Tang San, but Xu Ran had saved her and disrupted the plan.
• Xu Ran explained that a one-use treasure had briefly raised his strength to an unsurpassed level, then vanished and left him recovering from severe side effects.
• Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing grew distressed as they imagined Xu Ran suffering alone, and Ning Rongrong asked whether he still hurt.

Xu Ran pretended that the aftereffects of his secret technique had left him with dangerously excessive Yang Qi, hoping to draw Ning Rongrong closer. Ning Rongrong saw through his shameless hints and suggested he handle the problem himself, leaving Xu Ran’s attempt to seduce her stalled.

• Xu Ran falsely claimed that the power from his secret technique had left his Yang Qi dangerously accumulated inside him.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu blushed and hurried away while Ning Rongrong asked what Yang Qi meant.
• Xu Ran leaned close to Ning Rongrong and explained his excuse with suggestive remarks, making her flustered.
• Xu Ran reassured Ning Rongrong that love between men and women was nothing to fear, while privately deciding not to risk making her pregnant.
• Ning Rongrong told Xu Ran he could take care of his problem himself, leaving him surprised that she knew about boys’ private affairs.

Xu Ran returned with an immortal herb for Ning Rongrong, promising it could transform her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Tang San overheard Xu Ran’s revelation about the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and recognized the herb as the immortal Aromatic Silk Beauty.

• Xu Ran teased Ning Rongrong about her maid Taohong’s advice, then told her he had brought gifts for her and the other women.
• Xu Ran described finding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while Tang San secretly eavesdropped and grew envious of Xu Ran’s fortune.
• Xu Ran promised Ning Rongrong that her gift could elevate her Martial Soul and let her cultivate to Titled Douluo.
• Ning Rongrong opened the jade box Xu Ran gave her, releasing the fragrance of the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
• Tang San recognized the herb with his Purple Demon Eye and cried out in shock at the sight of the immortal-grade treasure.

Xu Ran gave Ning Rongrong Aromatic Silk Beauty to consume after she reached Soul Elder, then presented immortal herbs to Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu. Tang San eavesdropped and was dumbfounded when Xu Ran named Xiao Wu’s herb Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

• Tang San coveted the deadly poisons Xu Ran had obtained from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and wondered whether he could trade for them.
• Xu Ran told Ning Rongrong to wait until she reached Soul Elder and returned to her clan before consuming Aromatic Silk Beauty, and promised to help her reach level thirty.
• Xu Ran asked Ning Rongrong to bring Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to him, saying he had prepared immortal herbs for them too.
• Xu Ran gave Zhu Zhuqing Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and explained its benefits.
• Xu Ran took out Lovesick Heartbreak Red for Xiao Wu, leaving Tang San stunned by the herb’s name.

Tang San overheard Xu Ran explaining the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and feared Xiao Wu would consume it for him. Xu Ran’s romantic legend softened Xiao Wu and the others toward his behavior, while Tang San grew furious outside the dormitory.

• Tang San realized Xiao Wu might consume the Lovesick Heartbreak Red for Xu Ran and vowed to protect her.
• Xu Ran watched Tang San’s reaction from inside the dormitory as he explained the herb’s meaning to Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.
• Xu Ran told a tragic legend about the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and how it chose a devoted master.
• Xiao Wu was moved by the story and decided to accept Xu Ran’s many admirers as part of loving him.
• Tang San condemned Xu Ran’s story as fabricated and prepared to fight him for manipulating Xiao Wu.