Chapter Summaries

In Bokape, the queen and a man with gold-rimmed glasses planned to bring Luoleila back and marry her to Liweisi's crown prince. At the tavern, Hera confronted Li Jia about her self-deprecation, promised to protect her, and arranged lessons for her, while Li Jia confessed her affection and fell asleep in Hera's arms as sand slipped through her hourglass necklace.

• In Bokape's palace, the queen insisted that Luoleila be brought back, and a man with gold-rimmed glasses assured her that the marriage petitioner would help.
• Hera carried Li Jia to a tavern room and privately resolved to retrieve Li Jia's spirit-binding lamp from the Nether Abyss if necessary.
• When Li Jia woke beside Hera, Hera asked whether she had anything to confess, and Li Jia apologized for calling her big sister in public.
• Hera rejected Li Jia's self-deprecation, promised she would protect her, and told her she would begin lessons and train with Doreen.
• Li Jia asked whether she could keep calling Hera big sister, told her she loved her, and fell asleep in Hera's embrace as sand slipped through her hourglass necklace.

Hera, Winslow, and Doreen entered the Eternal Rift to investigate the demon’s lair, bringing Li Jia along as a little yellow chick. They discovered a beautiful castle and garden hidden inside, and Hera used Shadow Escape to take Li Jia closer to the fountain’s goldfish.

• Hera transformed Li Jia into a little yellow chick so she could accompany them into the freezing Eternal Rift.
• Hera carried Li Jia through the eerie entrance to the demon’s lair, while Li Jia enjoyed its haunted-house atmosphere.
• The group found a bright, hidden world with a castle and flower garden inside the cave.
• Li Jia pecked Hera’s palm to insist on seeing the goldfish in the fountain.
• Hera used Shadow Escape to reach the fountain and hold Li Jia up so she could see the goldfish.

Hera visited Luoleila to confirm whether she freely wished to remain married to Mofeiliya, and Luoleila affirmed that she did. Luoleila recounted how she escaped an arranged marriage to a cruel prince and summoned Mofeiliya, leaving their first meeting revealed.

• Li Jia watched Hera capture two goldfish and then rode in her dress pocket as Hera brought her companions to Luoleila.
• Hera offered to dissolve Luoleila's marriage contract and take her away if Luoleila did not consent to the marriage.
• Luoleila refused, saying she had married Mofeiliya willingly and asking Hera to preserve their marriage records.
• Luoleila recalled how Pokape II planned to marry her to a cruel crown prince, so she set fire to her palace and fled.
• After three days without water, Luoleila summoned the evil dragon and offered herself as a sacrifice.
• Mofeiliya appeared before Luoleila, rejected the rumors about evil dragons eating people, and confirmed her identity.

Luoleila recounted how Mofeiliya rescued her from an arranged marriage and married her by choice, while Li Jia argued that their same-sex bond was valid. Hera agreed not to erase their record but proposed a wager to test whether Mofeiliya returned Luoleila’s feelings, leaving the marriage’s status undecided.

• Mofeiliya offered Luoleila marriage and refuge in the Eternal Rift, and Luoleila accepted despite knowing Mofeiliya was female.
• Mofeiliya rescued Luoleila on her wedding day, and they registered their bond at the Temple of the Goddess of Marriage.
• Luoleila told Hera she had married Mofeiliya willingly, and Hera agreed not to erase their marriage record.
• Doreen argued that Mofeiliya had evaded the temple’s marriage screening by disguising herself as a man.
• Li Jia defended love across gender boundaries, and Hera agreed that the Goddess of Marriage could set the rules.
• Hera proposed a wager: if Luoleila lost, Hera would take her away and annul the marriage, but Luoleila accepted because she trusted Mofeiliya.

Hera and her companions confronted Mofeiliya over his bond with Princess Luoleila and demanded that he dissolve it, but the argument turned deadly when he tried to sacrifice himself. Li Jia tumbled out of Hera’s sleeve and was protected from a falling bone spike by a divine sword.

• Hera, Doreen, and Winslow bound Luoleila and staged a confrontation for Mofeiliya when he returned to the castle.
• Hera and her companions accused Mofeiliya of deceiving the bond barrel and offered to erase his marriage history if he admitted wrongdoing.
• Mofeiliya rejected their demand, and the demon proposed killing Luoleila to settle the matter.
• Mofeiliya declared that he would rather die so Luoleila could be free, then raised a bone spike to kill himself.
• Li Jia rolled out of Hera’s sleeve and distracted Mofeiliya, causing the bone spike to fall toward her.
• A black-and-red longsword appeared to shield Li Jia, and the approaching bone spike burned to ash.

Li Jia, still in her Little Yellow Chick form, was freed by Hera’s divine artifact, Judgment of the Dao, and learned that her ring held half its power. Hera revealed that she had entrusted Li Jia with half her divine power and swore no one would ever hurt her, while Li Jia remained focused on their mission.

• Judgment of the Dao cut Li Jia’s restraints and carried her back to Hera before returning to its ring form.
• Hera explained that Li Jia’s secondary ring contained half of Judgment of the Dao’s artifact spirit and would protect her when Hera was away.
• Hera said the secondary ring had taken half her divine power, and Li Jia promised to find her if they were separated.
• Hera swore that no one would ever be able to hurt Li Jia and privately revealed that Li Jia’s power could also threaten her.
• Hera told Li Jia she was lucky to have appeared in her world, but Li Jia urged her to get back to business.
• Hera lifted the barrier-screening spell that had sealed their conversation from the surrounding air.

Hera helped Luoleila abandon her royal identity and exchange blood with Mofeiliya so they could remain married, while Doreen resolved their bond petition. Li Jia later persuaded Hera to return the goldfish, but Hera brought their whole family to Hot Spring Ravine, where they eventually multiplied.

• Doreen offered Luoleila and Mofeiliya knives, but neither would kill the other, so they asked Doreen to kill them instead.
• Hera offered to remove Luoleila’s Pokape surname and asked Mofeiliya if she would still marry her; Mofeiliya agreed to share her blood and suffering.
• Hera exchanged Mofeiliya’s green blood for the blood in Luoleila’s body, erased Luoleila’s surname from the marriage records, and punished Mofeiliya by barring her from leaving the Eternal Rift for a hundred years.
• Pokape II struck Luoleila from the royal register, then learned she was not his biological daughter and sent the queen away as part of the wedding alliance after executing her lover.
• Li Jia asked Hera to return the goldfish, but Hera caught the whole family and brought them to Hot Spring Ravine, where they multiplied until Doreen expanded the reservoir.

Li Jia’s system revealed that helping people solve their problems could raise affection, then sent her to study at Artemis’s residence. There, she reunited with Linai, another person from another world, and the two began remedial lessons together.

• Li Jia learned that resolving a target’s problems could increase their affection and that Linai came from another world.
• Li Jia was sent to Artemis’s divine residence, and Hera accompanied her, giving her a gold bracelet called Listen so they could communicate at a distance.
• Artemis welcomed Li Jia and Winslow to the Great Plains of Ephesus and gave them crescent nameplates that let them move freely across the grounds.
• Li Jia met Linai, who changed from a little penguin into human form, and gave her the kindergarten uniform she had prepared.
• Linai agreed to remedial reading and writing lessons after learning that Li Jia would study alongside her.

Li Jia and Linai attended their first lessons at Artemis’s school, but spent much of class passing notes about their past lives and chatting. After class, Li Jia settled in with Winslow and Linai over lunch, and the two girls took a nap together.

• Dian taught Li Jia and Linai ancient Greek grammar while Claire handled physical training and Luota taught arithmetic.
• Li Jia and Linai passed notes revealing that they had both transmigrated, then exchanged their Ting numbers after class.
• Dian caught the girls chatting and refocused them on the lesson, where they used Chinese annotations to remember Greek grammar.
• Winslow welcomed Li Jia after class and gave her hawthorn lollipops, while Li Jia made sure lunch would be provided.
• Li Jia found Artemis’s vegetarian meal disappointing, sympathized with Linai’s daily diet, and invited her to Hot Spring Ravine for roast lamb.
• Li Jia and Linai ate lunch and then took a nap together.

After Li Jia scored 59 on a pop quiz, Hera agreed to help her study and grew more attached to her during their evening at Hot Spring Ravine. Hera became distressed at the thought that Li Jia would age and die, and Li Jia woke to find herself gazing into Hera’s red eyes.

• Dian gave Li Jia and Linai their pop quiz scores, and Hera offered to help Li Jia prepare for class.
• Li Jia tried to hide her paper, but Hera found it, criticized her answers, and promised to help her study earlier each evening.
• Hera shared dinner with Li Jia and reflected on how much her belongings and daily presence had come to fill the Deep Hall.
• Li Jia bathed in Yellow Springs and fell asleep, while Hera worried that Li Jia would eventually die and resolved to grant her eternal life.
• Hera carried Li Jia to bed, and Li Jia woke up looking into Hera’s red eyes.

Li Jia adjusted to Hera’s possessive care while learning to study and fight, and she heard Linai explain why she would never confess her love to Artemis. After nearly half a year at Artemis’s residence, Li Jia and Linai passed their final exams and began winter vacation with a new stack of homework.

• Hera asked Li Jia why she had not used Listen to contact her, then asked her to share every interesting thing with Hera alone.
• Hera woke Li Jia early to study, and Doreen taught her basic sword techniques; Hera gave her a miniature Judgment of the Dao to practice with.
• Li Jia trained with Little Judgment of the Dao each day until she could wield it with ease.
• Linai told Li Jia that she loved Artemis but would not confess because she believed Artemis could never marry or fall in love.
• Li Jia and Linai completed nearly half a year of classes at Artemis’s residence and passed their final exams with scores of 80 and 81.
• Dian assigned the two students winter homework and gave Hera new textbooks so she could supervise Li Jia’s studies.

Li Jia and Hera traveled to Eastern Lake for a winter-break outing, and Li Jia eagerly explored the seaside after Hera carried her over the difficult path. The two reached the beach, where Li Jia played in the shallows while Hera waited nearby.

• Hera pulled Li Jia away from her studies and took her to Eastern Lake, leaving Doreen and Winslow behind.
• Hera used Shadow Escape to reach the mountains by Nastya Strait, then refused to teleport them all the way to the beach so Li Jia could experience the journey.
• When Li Jia became too tired to walk, Hera carried her on her back and shrank her suitcase into Li Jia's coat pocket.
• Li Jia asked why Hera treated her so well and whether Hera would have other disciple-attendants, and Hera said Li Jia was her only one.
• At the beach, Li Jia took off her shoes and played in the seawater while Hera waited for her to finish.

Li Jia and Hera stayed on a small fishing boat at Nastya Strait, where Li Jia gave Hera a pair of matching pajamas and became distressed over her hidden motives for approaching her. Hera comforted Li Jia, who kept her secret and ended the night unable to bear the thought of losing Hera’s kindness.

• Hera chose the smallest fishing boat for herself and Li Jia, explaining that Winslow controlled the money at Hot Spring Ravine.
• Li Jia found boat No. 32 and settled into its simple cabin while Hera ordered hot water and dinner.
• Li Jia gave Hera black puppy-patterned pajamas that matched her own white pair, then went to bathe, anxious that Hera might dislike the gift.
• Hera joined Li Jia in the tub and asked what was troubling her; Li Jia admitted she had wondered whether Hera would hate her.
• Li Jia cried as she remembered that she had approached Hera with ulterior motives but could not confess because of the system’s warning.
• Hera comforted Li Jia until she stopped crying, then lifted her from the tub, dried her, and changed her into pajamas.

Hera took Li Jia on a beach vacation, where the two shared dinner and a moonlit walk. When Li Jia asked about the trip, Hera revealed she had chosen a fate record near the coast, but she had not brought it with her.

• Li Jia recovered from crying by eating both dinners while Hera watched her.
• Hera and Li Jia walked barefoot along the moonlit beach, and Li Jia promised to welcome Hera to her hometown someday.
• Hera said she would drag Li Jia back even if Li Jia tried to keep her away, and Li Jia hastily reassured her.
• Li Jia asked whether Hera had brought a difficult fate record, and Hera explained that she had selected one from Eastern Lake for the trip.
• Li Jia searched Hera's puppy pajamas for the record, then recalled how she enjoyed reading the completed records in the Temple of the Goddess of Marriage.

Li Jia read Elia’s petition to dissolve her sister Qili’s marriage to Dorian, learning that the prince had taken Qili’s voice for his own political purposes. Hera promised to find Qili the next day and assured Li Jia she would not die, while Li Jia fell asleep beside her.

• Li Jia accepted Elia’s bond petition and learned that Qili had given up her voice and become human to marry Dorian.
• Dorian refused to kiss Qili on their wedding day and demanded her voice for his voiceless mother, using Qili as a bargaining chip in his struggle for the throne.
• Elia, unable to find Qili and fearing she would turn to foam in three days, asked Hera to dissolve Qili and Dorian’s marriage.
• Hera said she could find anyone, and Li Jia asked when they would search for Qili.
• Hera told Li Jia they would handle the case the next day and assured her Qili would not die, then held Li Jia as she slept.

Li Jia and Hera entered Kalte Imperial City’s dungeon to find Qili before the deadline for saving her from turning into foam. They found Qili injured and voiceless but still determined to live, and a young girl urged her to wake.

• Li Jia dressed for Eastern Lake’s heat and sunlight, and Hera used divine power to make a small cloud shade her.
• Li Jia pleaded with Hera not to fall in love with a man, citing Dorian’s betrayal of Qili and telling Hera she loved her.
• Li Jia reminded Hera that they had until the following evening to save Qili, and Hera used Shadow Escape to take them to the dungeon beneath Kalte Imperial City.
• Qili recalled how Dorian had cut her vocal cords after she refused to sacrifice her singing voice, then imprisoned her until the second prince’s coronation.
• Qili ate a painful bite of steamed bun and wished to see Elia again before drifting off to sleep.
• A young girl shook Qili and urgently told her to wake up.

Li Jia and Hera dissolved Qili’s marriage petition to Dorian, and Qili regained her freedom but still faced turning into sea foam the next day. Qili hoped to see her sister Elia again before she died, while Hera said she could not interfere with the merfolk’s laws.

• Li Jia told Qili that Elia had petitioned the Temple of the Goddess of Marriage, and Hera asked Qili whether she had married Dorian willingly, wanted to dissolve the bond, and wanted her voice back.
• Qili answered yes to all three questions, and Hera stopped the bleeding at her throat.
• Hera erased Qili’s name from the marriage record, dissolving her bond with Dorian because he did not love her.
• Qili said she would turn into foam after noon the next day and wished to see Elia to apologize.
• Li Jia asked Hera if anything could save Qili, but Hera said she could not interfere with the merfolk’s laws or provide a true love’s kiss.

Hera returned the wounded Qili to Elia, who healed her throat, restored her voice, and revealed how deeply she had protected her sister. Qili and Elia reconciled and set out together toward the Kalte Imperial Capital, where Qili planned to take revenge.

• Hera healed Qili's wounds and brought her to the fishing village, then returned with Li Jia to fishing boat No. 32.
• Elia met Qili outside the cabin and used magic to heal her throat and restore her voice.
• Qili remembered Elia's years of care and learned that Elia had become a witch to help her.
• Qili asked Elia to take her along, and Elia agreed.
• At dawn, Qili and Elia faced the Kalte Imperial Capital as Qili returned to the sea and regained her orange tail.

Qili and Elia destroyed Dorian’s rule over Kalte after exposing his betrayal, and Elia saved Qili from turning to foam. As the sisters reunited, Qili promised to stand beside Elia as she embraced her witchcraft.

• Dorian awoke to find the marriage contract mark gone, while Qili raised a giant wave against Kalte and Elia exposed his lies to the people.
• The people turned against Dorian, and Qili reclaimed her stolen voice and condemned him for breaking his vows.
• Elia warned Dorian that he would turn to foam without true love’s kiss, and he dissolved into bubbles as Qili sang.
• Elia kissed Qili, restoring her body so she could live in the ocean, and admitted she had prepared for this outcome when she made the pills.
• Elia explained that she had awakened her witchcraft to find Qili, and Qili promised to stand by her sister from then on.

Li Jia and Hera visited the Deep-Sea Wave Capital with Qili, where Li Jia explored the merfolk city and learned about its Light Vortex. After Hera teased her, Li Jia playfully pretended to be upset, and the two made up by calling each other cute.

• Li Jia learned that Qili had invited her and Hera to visit the Deep-Sea Wave Capital, and she eagerly agreed to go.
• Qili gave Li Jia water-repelling pearls, and Hera led her into the underwater city while holding her hand.
• Qili explained that the Light Vortex illuminated the city and that merfolk ancestors sheltered the capital within it.
• Li Jia admired the city’s sea creatures and said people and animals should live in harmony, prompting Hera to compare her to a clownfish.
• Li Jia pretended to be offended and offered to let Hera find a cleverer attendant, but then laughed at the idea of Hera apologizing.
• Li Jia explained that “moe” meant cute, and Hera called Li Jia moe too while stroking her arm.