Arc 5The Sunset Forest Confrontation
Xuan Ming returned to Suotuo City, rejoined the Shrek group, and became entangled in conflicts over his growing ties to Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong, and Hu Liena. Qian Daoliu tried to kill him in Sunset Forest, but Xuan Ming survived and the arc ended with Qian Renxue confronting Bibi Dong over her feelings for him.
- Xuan Ming returned to Suotuo City, killed Bu Le for threatening Xiao Wu, and reunited with the Shrek group and Ah Rou.
- Xuan Ming defeated the Imperial Fighting Team and Shrek in a joint arena match, then protected Zhu Zhuqing from two Soul Ancestors.
- Xuan Ming returned to Heaven Dou City, where Qian Renxue asked him to enter the tournament and arranged for rumors about him to be redirected toward Tang Yuehua.
- Bibi Dong apologized to Xuan Ming, but the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox attacked him with Rakshasa evil thoughts, leaving him unconscious until Bibi Dong cleared them.
- After Shrek was driven from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xuan Ming took Ah Rou to Blue Tyrant Academy and Qian Renxue questioned him about his night with Bibi Dong and his secret meetings with Hu Liena.
- Qian Daoliu ordered Xuan Ming taken to Sunset Forest and attacked him, but Bibi Dong stopped him before the Ice Dragon King carried the badly injured Xuan Ming to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
- Qian Daoliu’s search party reached the valley, where Qian Renxue admitted she had brought Hu Liena and Dugu Yan as leverage and Xuan Ming revealed that he knew her identity and was Tang Hao’s brother-in-law.
- Qian Renxue warned Xuan Ming that Qian Daoliu planned a takeover, then confronted Bibi Dong over her feelings for him while insisting Tang Hao had not helped Xuan Ming.