Recaps

Qingqiu Ze led the White Wolf Group in a stealth reconnaissance mission at K7 and confirmed that the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus were operating an active Flesh Workshop. After the workshop’s creatures discovered the North Wind, Qingqiu Ze fought them off and prepared to delay the approaching forces until General Feixiao’s main force arrived.

• Qingqiu Ze ordered the White Wolf Group to investigate the Moon-Eating remnants’ activity near K7 and sent two assault teams to establish concealed observation posts.
• Qingqiu Ze guided the North Wind through a psionic scan and discovered a nest containing a medium-scale Flesh Workshop and corrupted Borisin warriors.
• Ten Flesh Flying Bats attacked the North Wind, and Qingqiu Ze left the ship to kill them with his spear while the crew fought from the vessel.
• The nest deployed two modified assault boats and roughly thirty ground units, while Grey Claw reported that General Feixiao’s vanguard would arrive within an hour.
• Qingqiu Ze charged toward the approaching enemy to hold them off and gather data for the arriving main force.

Qingqiu Ze and the White Wolf Group faced overwhelming Moon-Eating forces until Luo Li arrived and erased the nest, then helped secure a strategic partnership between the White Wolf Group and the Primordial Data Federation. After the agreement was signed, Qingqiu Ze’s friendships with Ningli and Feixiao remained close, and he found a new sense of belonging.

• Qingqiu Ze held off the Moon-Eating forces while the North Wind and White Wolf Guard withdrew, then unleashed a powerful attack on the nest as he was surrounded.
• Luo Li appeared, neutralized the battlefield’s motion and energy, and erased the Moon-Eating nest before repairing the ships and treating the wounded.
• Feixiao’s advance fleet arrived, and Luo Li stayed on Yaoqing to help the White Wolf Group and arrange a strategic partnership with the Primordial Data Federation.
• At a banquet with Feixiao and Ningli, Luo Li teased Qingqiu Ze about whom he liked, and Qingqiu Ze called Ningli family and Feixiao an important ally.
• Luo Li signed the cooperation agreement and departed, while Qingqiu Ze’s business prospered and he reflected on having found his own pack and way home.

Luo Li struggled to manage Shiyu and Shiyi’s uncontrolled powers as they caused chaos in the Primordial Data Federation’s Central Palace. He asked Castorice if they should have more children, but she told him to focus on raising the two they already had.

• Luo Li stopped Shiyi from pouring juice into the Federation’s core database interface while Shiyu’s toy triggered a localized time disturbance.
• Luo Li asked Lu Jingheng how to make the girls’ powers more controllable, and Lu Jingheng advised guidance and patience rather than suppression.
• Luo Li asked Castorice whether they should have a few more children in hopes that the next might be more ordinary.
• Castorice refused and urged Luo Li to take care of Shiyu and Shiyi first.
• Luo Li accepted his fate and went to handle the latest disruption caused by his daughters.

Luo Li visited Okhema and watched Kong Yan'er repeatedly provoke Cerydra while Hysilens teased him and kept the peace. He left for the Marble Fair with them, convinced that Cerydra and Kong Yan'er were a bickering couple nearing an official relationship.

• Luo Li arrived in Okhema and found Kong Yan'er attempting to magically renovate Cerydra's council chamber dome for the seventh time.
• Cerydra blocked Kong Yan'er's magic and suggested he perform at the Marble Fair or help Aglaea tend the nymphs, while Hysilens protected her mead and teased him.
• Kong Yan'er noticed Luo Li and asked whether his parenting troubles were more interesting than Okhema's antics.
• Luo Li told Castorice that Cerydra and Kong Yan'er acted like a bickering couple, pointing out how Cerydra quietly protected him while seeming annoyed.
• Cerydra invited Luo Li to inspect the Marble Fair's planned commercial district, and the group headed there as she and Hysilens discreetly contained Kong Yan'er's pranks.

At the Marble Fair, Luo Li teased Cerydra and Kong Yan'er about their growing closeness and asked when they would get married. Both denied the possibility, but their reactions and rumors in Okhema’s court suggested the question had struck a nerve.

• Cerydra discussed trade routes and tariffs with Luo Li while Kong Yan'er entertained the fair, and Cerydra and Hysilens quietly contained his magical disruptions.
• At a terrace lounge, Luo Li pointed out that Cerydra had become Kong Yan'er’s cleanup specialist and asked whether they planned to get married.
• Kong Yan'er choked on his drink and rejected the idea, while Cerydra called marriage a matter of state and gave a fleetingly flustered response.
• Luo Li said veteran ministers had reportedly begun discussing whether Cerydra needed a partner who could bring vitality to her rule, prompting her to order an investigation.
• Hysilens teased the pair as Kong Yan'er blushed and Cerydra turned back toward the fair, leaving their feelings unresolved.

Luo Li rejected Luo Shiyu’s request to explore dangerous time ruins and disciplined Luo Shiyi after she triggered an ancient civilization’s screening program. He gave both daughters supervised tasks instead, then shared his pride in them with Castorice.

• Luo Shiyu asked Luo Li to let her join the Corridor of Time ruins expedition, but he refused because the site was too dangerous and her clearance was insufficient.
• Luo Shiyi admitted that testing a firewall had triggered a Civilization Screening Program that planned to turn a tenth of the Federation’s stars into black holes.
• Luo Li reduced Luo Shiyi’s data access, ordered her to prepare a report and safe disposal plans, and assigned her to repair damaged public service systems.
• Luo Li told Luo Shiyu she could be considered for the expedition’s second phase if she developed and validated a protection model under supervision.
• Castorice warned Luo Li that their daughters’ powers and risks were growing, and Luo Li said he was proud of their efforts to master their abilities.
• Luo Shiyu began work on her temporal model while Luo Shiyi started analyzing the screening program.

Cerydra and Kong Yan'er married in a lavish ceremony in Okhema, exchanging vows and rings before sharing a kiss amid magical fireworks. The wedding ended in celebration as the newlyweds accepted their guests’ congratulations.

• Luo Li and his family arrived at the transformed Cloud Stone Heavenly Palace plaza for Cerydra and Kong Yan'er's wedding.
• Kong Yan'er made a dramatic entrance and revealed Cerydra in her wedding gown, then the couple walked together to the ceremonial platform.
• Kong Yan'er and Cerydra exchanged rings and vows, promising one another freedom, protection, and a place in their lives.
• Kong Yan'er interrupted the officiant’s announcement and, with Cerydra’s approval, created virtual fireworks as they kissed.
• Hysilens, Luo Li, Castorice, Shiyu, and Shiyi watched the celebration, and Luo Li congratulated the newlyweds as they greeted their guests.

On their wedding night, Cerydra reassured Kong Yan'er that their union would balance his Elation with her Order rather than diminish him. They shared a quiet moment together as Luo Li sensed their powers settle into harmony.

• Kong Yan'er admitted he feared that marrying Cerydra might compromise his nature as an Emanator of Elation and cost him Aha's favor.
• Cerydra told Kong Yan'er that her Order and his Elation could balance each other, and joked that their life together would be entertaining to Aha.
• Kong Yan'er laughed, then took Cerydra's hands and offered her a quiet moment of fun shared only by the two of them.
• Luo Li sensed the powers of Elation and Order blending peacefully in the bedchamber and toasted the newlyweds from a distant terrace.

Cerydra woke beside Kong Yan'er and tried to begin her busy day, but he kept her in bed and insisted she eat breakfast. Their playful exchange ended with Cerydra leaving for work while Hysilens, who had overheard them, smiled at their happiness.

• Cerydra woke beside Kong Yan'er and recalled their tender night together before trying to get up for her state duties.
• Kong Yan'er caught Cerydra's wrist while still asleep, and she woke him with a rap on the forehead when he refused to let go.
• Kong Yan'er blocked Cerydra from leaving without breakfast and persuaded her to spare twenty minutes by threatening to disrupt the Senate meeting with magic.
• Cerydra ate breakfast with Kong Yan'er, then teased him by threatening to sit on him and crush him to death before heading to the dressing room.
• Hysilens overheard their exchange while bringing a congratulatory gift and quietly celebrated their happiness.

Lu Jingheng repaired the central data hub after Luo Shiyi and Luo Shiyu’s experiments disrupted its systems, while Luo Li reminded him that he could delegate the work. The chapter left Lu Jingheng continuing his duties with a growing sense of personal responsibility and connection to the Federation.

• Luo Shiyi showed Lu Jingheng her defense-system modification, while Luo Shiyu reported a temporal echo in her time-anchoring model.
• The hub’s lights and information streams malfunctioned, and Lu Jingheng identified the disruption as the latest in a series caused by the two princesses’ experiments.
• Lu Jingheng restored the hub in three seconds and instructed both princesses to roll back or freeze their work.
• Luo Li thanked Lu Jingheng and suggested delegating repairs or restricting the princesses’ access, but Lu Jingheng explained why handling the problems himself was safer and more efficient.
• Luo Li warned Luo Shiyi and Luo Shiyu to be more careful, and they apologized and agreed to change their approach.
• Luo Li asked Lu Jingheng to review a diplomatic draft and consult with Ms. Herta about the Path of Data, while Lu Jingheng continued monitoring the Federation.

Federation officials and researchers praised the Primordial Data Federation’s supportive workplace and Luo Li’s leadership while trading stories about the disruptions caused by Shiyu and Shiyi. After a broadcast showed Luo Li enjoying a warm family afternoon as the Federation prospered, the people in Morning Star Square agreed that his life and the society he built were deeply enviable.

• Supervisor Murphy and other officials discussed how Shiyi’s transit update and Shiyu’s time-field experiment had caused work for their departments.
• Licha described how the Federation valued his contributions, and the group discussed researchers seeking to join from the Genius Society and other factions.
• A public screen showed Luo Li, Castorice, Shiyu, and Shiyi spending time together in the family courtyard as the sisters collaborated on a project.
• The officials praised Luo Li’s care for his family and subordinates and the Federation’s balance of order, freedom, and opportunity.
• People in Morning Star Square echoed the saying, “Envy neither lovers nor immortals, but every day of Luo Li’s life,” then returned to work with renewed hope.

Luo Li and Castorice reflected on their family and discussed having another child, deciding together to try for one. The chapter ended with them embracing in their courtyard beneath the stars.

• Castorice used her River of Souls power to revive a wilting Starry Night Lily of the Valley.
• Luo Li and Castorice recalled their life together and their joy in raising Shiyu and Shiyi.
• Luo Li told Castorice that he wanted the liveliness of caring for a young child again and asked if they should have another baby.
• Luo Li explained that their secure home and experience made raising another child feel possible.
• Castorice agreed to Luo Li's proposal, and they kissed beneath the stars.

Castorice experienced pregnancy-related forgetfulness, changing senses, and heightened emotions while Luo Li, Lu Jingheng, Shiyu, and Shiyi cared for her. After briefly losing track of why she had gone to the market alone, she returned safely and joined her family in the courtyard, reassured by their support.

• Luo Li checked Castorice’s oddly layered breakfast supplement, confirmed its ingredients were safe, and helped her blend it.
• Castorice’s unusual smell sensitivity made her nauseous, so Luo Li adjusted the dining room’s ventilation and Lu Jingheng upgraded the palace’s odor systems.
• Castorice cried while reading about an extinct flower that reminded her of her mother, and Luo Li comforted her as Shiyu and Shiyi created ways to help her feel at ease.
• Castorice secretly teleported to the Marble Fair for honey-brewed sour plums, forgot why she had come, and found her way back after the vendor recognized her.
• Luo Li asked Castorice to tell him before going out again, and the family gathered in the courtyard as Shiyu and Shiyi entertained her.

Castorice gave birth to a son whose uncontrolled power nearly destroyed the operating room, but Luo Li contained the energy storm. The family named the newborn Luo Chen, though his first moments suggested he would bring more trouble than his older sisters.

• Castorice went into labor early, and Luo Li detected unusually chaotic energy gathering around their unborn child.
• As the baby was born, violent energy waves shattered the operating room’s barriers and equipment and began distorting space.
• Luo Li used [Define] to restore order, repair the damage, and compress the energy storm into a harmless sphere.
• The newborn boy continued to disrupt the room with bursts of energy until Luo Li soothed him with data power.
• Luo Li called his son a little demon, and he and Castorice named him Luo Chen.

Luo Li cared for Luo Chen as the boy’s chaotic powers slowly developed, then reunited with Qingqiu Ze and celebrated Luo Chen’s sixth birthday with family and friends. The chapter ended with Luo Li realizing that his answer to the meaning of existence lay in the people and world he loved and protected.

• Luo Li discussed Luo Chen’s destructive powers with Herta, who sent research notes to help guide the child’s abilities.
• Luo Li brought his family to the Yaoqing, where Qingqiu Ze welcomed them and the old friends caught up over a private feast.
• Luo Li held a sixth-birthday party for Luo Chen, where the boy played with friends and began studying Ruan Mei’s amber seed.
• Luo Li watched Luo Chen’s powers gradually shift toward greater control and creation as his family and friends celebrated together.
• Luo Li told Castorice that his answer lay in loving his family, friends, and the Federation, and she embraced him.