Chapter Summaries

Lu Wu captured Shen Yuerong, an assassin disguised as Tong Weiwei, and discovered she might be related to Grandpa Shen. After learning that two Advanced Mages were holding Wang Qingshan and Tong Wanwan’s families, Lu Wu agreed to rescue them by striking first.

• Shen Yuerong entered the room and Lu Wu restrained her with spatial power, taking her magic tools while Wang Qingshan and Tong Wanwan watched.
• Lu Wu stopped Shen Yuerong from biting down on poison, questioned her about accomplices, and removed her animal-skin mask.
• Lu Wu and the others recognized a resemblance between Shen Yuerong and Grandpa Shen, then found her name engraved on one of her magic artifacts.
• Tong Wanwan told Lu Wu that two Advanced Mages were guarding her family and Wang Qingshan’s family.
• Lu Wu said he would rescue the families and asked Wang Qingshan and Tong Wanwan to keep the Advanced Mages from noticing him so he could strike first.

Lu Wu and Tong Wanwan infiltrated the place where Tong Wanwan’s family was being held, but the fox-masked man recognized the disguise and took Tong Xiaorong hostage. Lu Wu faced the two masked guards as they argued over Shen Yuerong, leaving the hostages’ safety uncertain.

• The goat-masked man and fox-masked man watched over Tong Wanwan’s family while waiting for Shen Yuerong to return.
• The fox-masked man noticed that the returning Tong Weiwei and Tong Wanwan had the wrong aura and warned the goat-masked man.
• Lu Wu removed his disguise after the fox-masked man exposed him and held Tong Xiaorong hostage.
• The goat-masked man attacked Lu Wu and Tong Wanwan with Thunder Seal: Python Mark, but Lu Wu blocked the lightning with Mind Control Air Shield.
• Lu Wu offered to exchange the captives, but the fox-masked man refused and the guards grew concerned about Shen Yuerong’s whereabouts.

Lu Wu forced the Assassin Palace agents to exchange Shen Yuerong for Tong Wanwan’s family, then left with Mu Nujiao. Wang Qingshan decided to join the Military Department and grow strong enough to face future threats.

• Lu Wu confronted the masked assassins and used Wind Disk Wind, but the fox-masked man countered his spell with vines.
• The goat-masked and fox-masked men offered to exchange Shen Yuerong for their hostages, and Tong Wanwan urged Lu Wu to accept.
• Lu Wu brought Shen Yuerong to the exchange and demanded that the assassins release their hostages first.
• The assassins released Tong Xiaorong and the others, and Lu Wu returned Shen Yuerong before leaving with Mu Nujiao.
• Wang Qingshan resolved to cultivate and join the Military Department rather than return to school.

Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao discussed Mu Ningxue’s unwanted betrothal and arranged limited cooperation to help her family. They visited Mu Ningxue to deliver their engagement invitation, then told her their main reason for coming was her.

• Mu Nujiao told Lu Wu that Mu Ningxue had been betrothed and said she regretted not offering help sooner.
• Lu Wu contacted Elder Luo, who agreed to consider limited cooperation with the Mu Family depending on their efforts.
• Lu Wu offered to show Elder Luo an interesting magic tool for his assessment.
• Mu Ningxue left cultivation, concerned that her lack of resources was eroding her advantage at the Imperial Capital Academy.
• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao visited Mu Ningxue and gave her an invitation to their engagement.
• Mu Nujiao told Mu Ningxue that they had mainly come to see her.

Mu Nujiao and Lu Wu offered to help Mu Ningxue break off her engagement to the Zhou Family by arranging cooperation between the Mu Family and the Luo Clan. Mu Ningxue agreed to pursue the plan, and the chapter left the group heading to the Zhou Family while Mu Zhuoyun remained unaware of their arrival.

• Mu Nujiao and Lu Wu asked Mu Ningxue whether she wanted to end her engagement, and she admitted that she did.
• Lu Wu explained that the Luo Clan would offer the Mu Family a chance to cooperate, giving them an alternative to relying on the Zhou Family.
• Mu Ningxue tried to contact her father, but when she could not reach him, she agreed to go with Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao to the Zhou Family.
• Lu Wu said Elder Luo would meet them at the Zhou Family, and the three set out to discuss ending the engagement.
• At the Cloud Mist Auction House, Mu Zhuoyun sought purchasing channels for the Mu Family, but Zhou Youhong told him the Zhou Family could not help until the marriage went through.

Zhou Youhong believed Mu Ningxue had agreed to discuss their wedding and persuaded his father to prepare one of the Zhou Family’s promised contributions to the Mu Family. At Hongyu Time, Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao waited with Lu Wu, and Zhou Youhong arrived with his father and Mu Zhuoyun.

• Zhou Youhong refused Mu Zhuoyun’s request for help unless Mu Ningxue agreed to marry him, and Mu Zhuoyun said the wedding would depend on her wishes.
• Zhou Youhong received Mu Ningxue’s message asking him and his father to meet at Hongyu Time, and he assumed the Mu Family had compromised.
• Zhou Youhong told his father about the meeting, and Mr. Zhou decided to fulfill one of the promises made to the Mu Family before the wedding.
• Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao browsed magic watches while Lu Wu was in the restroom, and Mu Nujiao asked Mu Ningxue to help choose a piece for him.
• Zhou Youhong arrived at the store with his father and Mu Zhuoyun, then asked Mu Ningxue who Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao were; she introduced them as her friends.

Mu Ningxue called off her engagement to Zhou Youhong, rejecting the Zhou Family’s promised support despite the Mu Family’s precarious position. Zhou Youhong and his father threatened retaliation, and Mu Zhuoyun angrily accused them of breaking their promises first.

• Mu Ningxue introduced Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao as her friends, then asked to discuss the wedding privately with Mu Zhuoyun.
• Mu Ningxue led her father and the Zhou father and son to a business room after Zhou Youhong questioned her about the wedding.
• Mu Ningxue announced that the engagement between the Mu Family and the Zhou Family was over.
• Zhou Youhong and Mr. Zhou threatened the Mu Family and accused Mu Ningxue of breaking her promise for Lu Wu.
• Mu Zhuoyun defended his daughter and accused the Zhou Family of repeatedly failing to honor its promises to support the Mu Family.

Mu Zhuoyun broke off Mu Ningxue’s engagement to Zhou Youhong, and the Zhou Family tried to stop the Mu Family from leaving. Li Chuanliang arrived on Luo Long’s orders to protect Lu Wu, and the Zhou Family backed down from direct violence while declaring the Mu Family its business enemy.

• Mu Zhuoyun ended the engagement, but Zhou Youhong and his father blocked the Mu Family from leaving and threatened them.
• Lu Wu challenged the Zhou Family’s threats, and Li Chuanliang arrived from the Imperial Capital Chamber of Commerce to protect him on Luo Long’s orders.
• Mr. Zhou recognized the significance of Luo Long but insisted the Zhou Family would demand justice, while Mu Ningxue offered a face-saving way to end the dispute.
• Mr. Zhou declared the Mu Family a mortal enemy and vowed to seize its businesses, but ruled out using its members as leverage after Li Chuanliang’s arrival.
• Zhou Youhong blamed Lu Wu and challenged him to a duel.

After Lu Wu helped Mu Ningxue’s family escape the Zhou Family’s threat, Mu Zhuoyun left the Imperial Capital while Mu Ningxue stayed to pursue the World Academy Competition. On the flight back to Magic City, Mu Nujiao received surprising news from Mu Ningxue and eagerly agreed to take the final step with Lu Wu.

• Li Chuanliang warned that the Mu Family should leave the Imperial Capital, and Mu Zhuoyun decided to take his family south.
• Mu Ningxue chose to stay at the Imperial Capital Academy and pursue a chance to compete in the World Academy Competition.
• Mu Zhuoyun sent the Mu Family away, and Mu Ningxue watched their train depart with Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao beside her.
• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao flew toward Magic City on the Golden-Eyed Winged Tiger, and Mu Nujiao admitted she had given Mu Ningxue some of Shen Yuerong’s magic equipment.
• Mu Ningxue called Mu Nujiao with startling news, and Mu Nujiao ended the call before embracing and kissing Lu Wu.
• Lu Wu landed the Golden-Eyed Winged Tiger, and he and Mu Nujiao began to take their relationship to the next step.

After Mu Nujiao recovered from spending the night with Lu Wu, she told him that Mu Ningxue had seen Shen Yuerong’s magic artifact at the academy under the name Lin Xiaoyu. Lu Wu pursued the lead and discovered that the artifact’s craftsmanship matched Grandpa Shen’s, leaving him determined to find Shen Yuerong without raising anyone’s hopes before he had confirmation.

• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao spent the night together, and he took her back to rest after she was exhausted.
• The next morning, Mu Nujiao told Lu Wu that Mu Ningxue had once seen Shen Yuerong’s artifact with a student named Lin Xiaoyu at the academy.
• Lu Wu met Mu Ningxue, confirmed the lead, and asked her to investigate Lin Xiaoyu.
• Lu Wu called Tang Yue and asked the Magic Court to investigate Shen Yuerong and her use of the name Lin Xiaoyu at the academy.
• Lu Wu showed Luo Long an Intermediate Level magic artifact, and Luo Long said it was Grandpa Shen’s work.
• Lu Wu realized the artifact’s craftsmanship was identical to Grandpa Shen’s and decided to find Shen Yuerong while keeping the discovery private until it was confirmed.

Lu Wu reunited with Mu Nujiao, then rescued Mu Ningxue from Zhou Youhong and revealed that he had reached the advanced level in the Space Element. The pair left the café to discuss Shen Yuerong, while a young man from the Magic Association tried to stop them.

• Lu Wu returned to Mu Nujiao, and they cuddled while she recovered from exhaustion.
• Mu Ningxue waited for Lu Wu at a café, where Zhou Youhong confronted her and threatened to attack.
• Lu Wu crushed Zhou Youhong’s forearm and hurled him from the café with the Space Element.
• Mu Ningxue asked about Lu Wu’s progress, and he said Fire and Wind had broken through and that he had six elements.
• Lu Wu and Mu Ningxue prepared to leave and discuss business, but a young man invoked the Magic Convention to challenge them.

Lu Wu and Mu Ningxue investigated Lin Xiaoyu’s disappearance and learned she had been searching for the legendary Demon Phoenix Insect near the Hengduan Mountains. After the Magic Court granted Lu Wu ten days to investigate, he and the two Mu sisters began planning their next move.

• Lu Wu rebuffed a Magic Association member who challenged him, paid for the damage from throwing Zhou Youhong, and left with Mu Ningxue.
• Mu Ningxue told Lu Wu that Lin Xiaoyu had been missing from school and had researched insect demons and the legendary Demon Phoenix Insect.
• Mu Ningxue said she wanted to accompany Lu Wu for training and resources, while keeping her clue about Lin Xiaoyu studying a map of the wilderness to herself.
• Tang Yue told Lu Wu that Lin Xiaoyu had come from the Land of Maple Leaves and was still believed to be in the country, and gave him ten days to investigate before the Assassin Palace acted.
• Lu Wu sent Mu Nujiao a message, then explained Lin Xiaoyu’s situation to her and Mu Ningxue as the three began planning their next steps.

Lu Wu, Mu Nujiao, and Mu Ningxue searched Snow Ridge for clues about Shen Yuerong, but the old map and their inquiries yielded nothing. When a powerful roar sounded nearby, Lu Wu carried the two women toward it to face the great commander-level beast.

• Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao discussed Shen Yuerong's false identity and their failed investigation in the village where she had stayed.
• Lu Wu studied the incomplete Qin dynasty map, but the three found no towering tree matching its illustration and decided to turn back.
• A furious roar revealed a nearby beast that Lu Wu judged to be a great commander-level Snow Ridge Giant Ape.
• Lu Wu decided to investigate the roar, leaving Little Fire to protect Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue.
• Lu Wu formed Wind Wings and carried Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue toward the roar.

Lu Wu tested the limits of his Beast Element by challenging a Snow Ridge Giant Ape in close combat. After matching its strength and breaking off one of its fangs, he watched it flee and unleashed his Nirvana Domain and Wind Element Domain to pursue.

• Lu Wu activated his Beast Element and charged the Snow Ridge Giant Ape while Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue watched from a safe distance.
• Lu Wu blocked the ape’s powerful, frost-covered slap with his arms and shoved its palm aside.
• Lu Wu approached for another close-range contest, but the Snow Ridge Giant Ape dodged and tried to bite him.
• Lu Wu grabbed one of the ape’s unarmored lower fangs and pulled until it broke, resisting the ape’s freezing breath with Nirvana Fire.
• The Snow Ridge Giant Ape fled, and Lu Wu unleashed his Nirvana Domain and Wind Element Domain while holding its broken fang.

Lu Wu fought the berserk Snow Ridge Giant Ape in the Hengduan Mountains, using his domains and Nirvana Fire to overcome its attacks. The ape remained wounded and burning as Lu Wu continued pursuing it.

• Lu Wu used Flame Rain and Blade Fang Slash to melt the Snow Ridge Giant Ape’s armor, wound it, and slow its escape.
• Lu Wu struck the ape with Fierce Fist: Nine Palaces, but it went berserk and knocked him into the snow with one punch.
• Mu Ningxue reassured the worried Mu Nujiao while Nirvana Fire repaired Lu Wu’s broken ribs.
• Lu Wu blocked the ape’s icicle barrage with Wind Disk Wind and Mind Control, then broke and burned its arm in a clash of fists.
• Lu Wu’s impact triggered an avalanche, and he flew clear while the ape retreated from the falling snow.
• Lu Wu resumed the chase with Flame Rain, burning the wounded ape as it continued fleeing.

Lu Wu killed the Snow Ridge Giant Ape with the Golden Toe Spear and began collecting its blood with Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao. A mysterious blue creature then appeared, trapping them inside enormous ice walls as the ape’s corpse was reduced to a bare skeleton.

• Lu Wu weakened the berserk Snow Ridge Giant Ape with repeated Nirvana Fire attacks and killed it by piercing its head with the Golden Toe Spear.
• Lu Wu collected the ape’s blood and had Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao gather some for themselves.
• Lu Wu sensed danger while preparing to sacrifice the ape’s organs, then grabbed Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue and leapt into the air.
• A blue streak emerged from the distant snowy mountain and froze the Snow Ridge Giant Ape’s corpse solid.
• Lu Wu, Mu Ningxue, and Mu Nujiao crashed into invisible ice walls that sealed them inside a massive enclosure.
• The Snow Ridge Giant Ape’s flesh and blood vanished into icy powder, leaving only its skeleton.

Lu Wu, Mu Nujiao, and Mu Ningxue escaped after the Chongming Bird fought the Blue-Winged Wolf Spider, a powerful ice beast that had trapped them. They left Snow Ridge alive and planned to recover the hidden demon beast corpses, while Lu Wu worried about the Chongming Bird’s fate.

• The Chongming Bird emerged from Lu Wu’s contract space and battled the Blue-Winged Wolf Spider above the ice walls.
• Lu Wu led Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue out of the enclosure and fled through the ancient forest using Shadow Escape.
• After reaching Snow Ridge’s outskirts, Lu Wu agreed to retrieve the hidden Commander-level corpses and sell them.
• Mu Ningxue explained that Blue-Winged Wolf Spiders were usually weak-bloodlined parasites, and she and Lu Wu considered whether this one had mutated.
• Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue resolved to improve their combat skills, while Lu Wu wondered whether the Chongming Bird was safe.

Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao held their engagement banquet in Magic City, where friends, family, and notable guests gathered to congratulate them. The celebration ended with Mu Nujiao accepting Lu Wu’s bouquet and promising to protect him as they began their life together.

• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao returned to Magic City for their engagement banquet after Lu Wu shared the rewards from their hunt with Jiaojiao and Mu Ningxue.
• Mu Ye, Ai Tutu, and the guests congratulated the couple, while Lu Wu reassured Xu Zhaoting that their friendship still mattered despite their growing differences.
• Hei Guan arrived uninvited, greeted Lu Wu, and joined the banquet as the gathered elders watched him closely.
• Mu Nujiao made her entrance in a red dress, and Lu Wu approached her with a bouquet as the guests looked on.
• Lu Wu asked Mu Nujiao to marry him, and she accepted the bouquet, saying she would protect him.

At Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao’s engagement celebration, Lu Wu revealed that he had reached the Advanced Level, astonishing the guests and confirming rumors about his cultivation. After the ceremony, he promised to make Mu Nujiao happy and joined her in greeting the guests before enjoying the banquet.

• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao kissed amid their friends’ teasing, and Lu Wu used magic to draw the emcee’s microphone to him.
• Xu Zhaoting and Nangong Pei reacted with surprise when they realized Lu Wu had reached the Advanced Level, while Zu Yanzhi comforted Nangong Pei by calling Lu Wu an anomaly.
• The guests discussed rumors that Lu Wu had special access to the Three-Step Tower, and Shen Shitian praised his talent and resources.
• Mu Zhanxing considered having Lu Wu enter the World Academy Competition, but Shen Shitian said Lu Wu should decide for himself.
• Lu Wu promised Mu Nujiao’s family that he would do everything he could to make her happy, then greeted guests with her and ate at the banquet.

After Lu Wu’s wedding banquet, Hei Guan revealed that the Chongming Bird’s blood coffin had reappeared over Hanging Coffin Swamp and that the military could no longer keep it secret. The major military region planned to send Super Level experts to investigate, while Shen Shitian warned that the attempt was too risky.

• Lu Wu questioned Hei Guan about his visit and learned that a strange hanging coffin had appeared over Hanging Coffin Swamp.
• Lu Wu recognized the coffin as the Chongming Bird’s blood coffin, which he had seen beneath a blood-red sunset.
• Hei Guan explained that the military had sealed off Hanging Coffin Swamp after the coffin’s phantom appeared, but a blue light and a blood-colored light later broke through the restricted zone.
• Hei Guan identified the blood coffin as the Chongming Bird’s and said the two lights, which seemed to be Minor Monarch-level Demon Beasts, had entered it.
• Hei Guan told Shen Shitian that military region headquarters planned to gather Super Level experts, including three Space Element experts, to force open the blood coffin’s secrets.
• Shen Shitian called the plan too risky and resisted getting involved.