Chapter Summaries

Lia watched Andy recover and apologize after attacking him, but Ris’s Spiritual Power threw Andy into a wall again. Quinn later arrived and beat Andy until Lia stopped him, then Lia and Quinn went home and completed their permanent marking.

• Andy recovered from his injuries, offered Lia a knife, and was hurled into another wall by Ris.
• Lia reassured Ris that he understood Andy had acted out of concern, while warning that Quinn probably already knew what had happened.
• Quinn arrived at the palace less than twenty minutes later and beat Andy until Lia intervened and led Quinn away.
• Quinn accused Andy of being sent by the Thor Family Clan and warned him to behave.
• Lia said goodbye to Ris, reminded him to take his medicine, and went home with Quinn.
• Lia and Quinn completed their permanent marking that night.

Lia and Quinn enjoyed a meal Quinn cooked before going shopping together at Central Mall, where they picked out plants for their home. Meanwhile, the Halley Family head punished Zhaxika for leaving evidence, but Zhaxika remained resentful and continued to underestimate Quinn.

• Lia teased Quinn about being a snake, and Quinn reassured him that his dream-self was his white moonlight before suggesting a shopping trip.
• Feng Ming called Quinn about online criticism of a dangerous race, and Lia said he had been driving and dismissed the need for a PR response.
• Quinn cooked a lavish meal, and Lia praised him until Quinn promised to handle all the cooking from then on.
• After seeing the Academy of Sciences' public statement, the Halley Family head grounded Zhaxika for three months and stripped him of his inheritance rights.
• Lia and Quinn visited Central Mall, where Quinn soothed Lia with his spiritual power and accompanied him to the potted plant section.
• Lia and Quinn chose plants, including a pitcher plant, as Lia looked forward to adding life to their home.

Lia and Quinn went shopping, where Lia used his treasure-hunting skill to select every valuable gemstone in the rough stone section. After returning home, Lia prepared their purchases and discussed an upcoming banquet with his mother before falling asleep on the sofa.

• Lia and Quinn visited the gemstone section, and Lia asked Manager Ma to take them to the rough stone subsection.
• Lia filled a shopping robot's two-cubic-meter container with rough stones, and every stone yielded a high-grade gemstone when cut.
• Lia refused offers to buy the gemstones, explaining that he wanted them as gifts for Quinn and that they could absorb their energy.
• Lia and Quinn bought practical robots, then returned home, where Lia arranged pitcher plants and had the cut stones processed.
• Lia discussed an upcoming banquet with his mother, considered returning to a dream about Quinn, and fell asleep on the sofa.

Quinn learned that Lia's ability had drawn the attention of powerful families and royalists, so his parents planned to move nearby and help protect them. Lia welcomed the idea, and after Quinn and Lia spent the evening together, Quinn prepared to make dinner.

• Quinn told his father about the gemstone incident, and his father warned him that royalists and the Halley family were interested in Lia.
• Quinn refused to pay for his parents' house, but his father secretly arranged to buy the townhouse next door.
• A cicada was lured into a pitcher plant near Quinn's home and became trapped, while Lia slept unaware.
• Quinn told Lia that his parents planned to move next door, and Lia said he was glad because he wanted them to see the plants bear fruit.
• Quinn and Lia spent the evening together, then Quinn carried Lia to the bath and went to make dinner.

Lia taught the empire’s top commanders Ancient Blue Star battle tactics, then used his Spiritual Power to help them recover after their excitement made them transform into beasts. The gray wolf commander thanked Lia, who recognized his familiar scent but did not identify him.

• Lia let the big tiger’s commanders into the family conference room and taught them how to understand the battle tactics in his books.
• The commanders, including the big tiger, the lion, the gray wolf, and the phoenix, listened closely and took handwritten notes.
• After class, the phoenix, gray wolf, and lion transformed into their beast forms from excitement and could not change back without help.
• Lia treated the phoenix commander Crimson Flame with his Spiritual Power, and Crimson Flame quickly returned to human form and thanked him.
• Lia treated the gray wolf commander, who also returned to human form, knelt to thank him, and left Lia wondering why his scent seemed familiar.

Lia treated a blue wolf with disordered Spiritual Power, examined a lion, and fed the commanders before planning to make spicy strips. Later, he and Quinn shared dinner and discussed developing medicine from snakeskin and buying it from impoverished beastmen.

• Lia gave the blue wolf a calming medicine and asked him to record his condition, then examined the lion and dismissed the students until the next class.
• Klein invited Lia and the commanders to taste her cooking, and Lia promised to make spicy strips the next day.
• Lia stayed with Quinn after dinner, helped him eat king crab, and praised him when he worried that Klein might outdo him at cooking.
• Quinn grew jealous when Lia told him about treating the beastmen through physical contact, but Lia soothed him and asked when he would shed his skin.
• Lia explained the medicinal uses he hoped to develop for snakeskin, and Quinn offered to arrange its collection as an income source for impoverished beastmen.

Lia accompanied Klein to a banquet at the Fala Family residence, where Kama challenged his place as Quinn’s partner. Lia’s polite jab enraged Kama, who secretly resolved to keep him from leaving alive.

• Quinn blasted intruders testing the barrier above the residence while Lia chose outfits for the banquet.
• Lia gave Quinn a matching cyberpunk-style outfit, and Quinn flirted with him until Klein interrupted them.
• Lia accompanied Klein to the Fala Family banquet wearing a white suit and ruby earrings.
• Kama greeted Klein and questioned Lia, prompting Klein to introduce him as her young, highly capable daughter-in-law.
• Lia called Kama “Auntie” and pointed out that she was a hundred and fifty, while Kama concealed her hatred and plotted against him.

Lia provoked Kama at the Fala Family banquet, then accepted the prospect of a witnessed life-and-death duel while hiding his confidence behind a fearful act. The chapter ended with Kama agreeing to test their spiritual power before the match, believing the arrangement would let her kill him without consequences.

• Lia called Kama “Auntie” repeatedly, angering her while the surrounding beastmen struggled to hold back their laughter.
• Lia and Klein walked through the Fala Family garden, where Klein admitted she disliked Kama for repeatedly pursuing Quinn.
• A scarred subordinate challenged Lia to a duel, but Lia refused and demanded that Kama face him instead.
• Kama arrived, and Lia pretended to fear the consequences of accidentally killing her unless they signed a life-and-death agreement.
• Lia proposed testing both their spiritual power first to ensure the duel was fair, and Kama happily agreed, convinced she could kill him.

Lia fought Kama in a life-and-death duel, dodging her attacks before revealing the offensive power of his healing-type Spiritual Power. Duke Fala intervened with a fireball, which Lia reflected back, and Klein attacked the injured duke as the duel descended into chaos.

• Kama ignored Duke Fala's orders to leave the arena and prepared to kill Lia after their life-and-death contract was confirmed.
• Lia evaded Kama's Spiritual Power attacks with effortless movements, then announced that her three free moves were over.
• Lia formed a wall of sharp green spikes that broke through Kama's barrier and drove her backward.
• Duke Fala breached the arena barrier with a fireball, but Lia reflected it and the fireball struck Duke Fala in the face.
• Klein attacked Duke Fala with sharp streaks of Spiritual Power, leaving him bleeding as the spectators watched.

Emilia killed Kama in the arena and returned home to celebrate the discovery of sweet potatoes with Klein. Quinn watched footage of the fight with pride, while Halley learned what Emilia had done and feared he might be her next target.

• Emilia defeated Kama by pinning her to a spike-covered wall, and the arena announced Emilia as the winner.
• At home, Emilia told Klein that sweet potatoes could be cultivated widely to help feed lower-class beastmen.
• The Academy of Sciences obtained footage of the fight, and Quinn praised Emilia's strength while Bai Ze teased him.
• Halley learned that Emilia had killed Kama, listened to the account of the battle, and collapsed in fear that Emilia would come after him.

After Kama’s death, Lia focused on responding to rising fruit prices by expanding his planting efforts with help from four Academy of Sciences specialists. He welcomed them into the Fruit Tree Plan squad and took them to the marshal’s backyard to begin work.

• Media outlets reported Kama’s death and brought the hamster clan back into the public eye, while the Fala Family retaliated by raising fruit prices.
• Lia asked Quinn to arrange healing-type specialists who could collect genetic data and water-type specialists to help plant at his parents’ home.
• Quinn transferred four Academy of Sciences staff members to Lia: Bai Tu, Sha Yu, Ni Kang, and Kongkong.
• Lia welcomed the four specialists as members of the Fruit Tree Plan squad.
• The group went to the marshal’s backyard, where Quinn had cleared a five- or six-mu plot for planting.

Lia helped his coworkers plant trees and tend flowers, then planned to share noncommercial recipes while Quinn prepared to distribute the harvest. On a fringe planet, Hu'er began escaping the Green Wolf Family so he could find Lia and secretly give him access to money left by his former wife.

• Lia accelerated the growth of the newly planted trees, placed beehives among the flowers, and treated his exhausted coworkers to honey pomelo tea and dinner.
• Lia told the coworkers he would publish recipes for home use, then planned to send the harvested vegetables to Quinn's and his father's workplaces and to his mother.
• Hu'er, sidelined in the Green Wolf Family after a red fox arrived, recalled how Lia had been abandoned and resolved to escape and check on him.
• Hu'er left his villa under cover of night and reached the dog hole in the northwest corner of the family compound.

Lia asked Quinn to bring his father out of the Azure Wolf Clan after his growing unease made him want answers about their relationship. Meanwhile, Hu'er was captured after escaping and was returned to the cage, where the wolf woman confronted him over his attempted flight and jealousy.

• Lia recalled his childhood and questioned whether his father had truly been cruel to him.
• Lia called Quinn and asked him to spirit his father away from the Azure Wolf Clan; Quinn agreed to arrange it.
• Quinn told Lia the journey from frontier planet number 19208 to Central Star would take about two days and two nights.
• Lia’s unease intensified, so he used the Breathing Technique to calm himself while the researchers harvested vegetables.
• Hu'er was beaten, treated in a medical pod, and locked back in the iron cage after his escape attempt.
• The wolf woman visited Hu'er and accused him of running away because she had paid attention to another fox.

Hu'er was abducted from his cage by Mo Ran, who took him aboard a starship bound for Central Star so he could reunite with his cub. Hu'er learned Mo Ran had been sent to weaken the Azure Wolf Clan and agreed to travel with him, though their flirtatious night left him embarrassed the next morning.

• Hu'er was rescued from the wolf woman's cage when Mo Ran picked the lock and carried him away.
• Mo Ran took Hu'er to the port and claimed they were partners traveling to Central Star for Hu'er's treatment.
• Mo Ran told Hu'er that he had been sent to divide the Azure Wolf Clan's power and that he would take Hu'er to see his cub.
• Mo Ran revealed that his red-haired fox appearance came from a wig and a potion, and introduced himself as a member of the Blue Cat Clan named Mo Ran.
• Hu'er and Mo Ran slept in the same bed, and Hu'er woke the next day nestled in Mo Ran's arms before awkwardly pulling away.

After discovering that Lia’s father, Hu'er, had once been a famous star singer and had endured devastating losses to protect his family, Lia learned how traumatic his past had been and struggled with guilt over what he had forgotten. Quinn comforted him and promised to investigate the people who had harmed him, then summoned doctors to examine Lia’s memory the next day.

• Quinn told Lia that his father was known as Yuze Hu'er Luo and had once been a star singer who retired for decades.
• Quinn showed Lia a report stating that Hu'er fought off star pirates to protect his wife and young son, damaging his Spirit Sea, and later resisted attackers after Lia’s mother died.
• Lia read that Hu'er was eventually abducted by the Green Wolf Family’s head, while Lia was captured and taken into their den, and confessed that he could no longer remember parts of his early life.
• Quinn comforted Lia, promised to find those who had bullied him, and suggested he compete in the empire’s strength ranking while others handled the plants.
• The next day, Quinn gathered a group of doctors to examine Lia, and Princess Klein ordered them to begin.

Lia learned that spiritual power could restore his locked memories, while Hu'er traveled with Mo Ran and began to trust him as they bonded over grapes and music. The chapter left Hu'er asking Mo Ran for more grapes after learning he was a fan who recognized him for his music.

• Lia's doctors concluded that his memories were locked and recommended daily spiritual guidance from his partner, or spiritual power union for faster results.
• Klein reassured Lia that she would always protect him, while the doctors promised to keep his diagnosis confidential.
• Quinn received the doctors' report and hurried to finish work so he could go home to Lia.
• After a warp jump, Hu'er felt unwell, so Mo Ran held him and fed him peeled grapes until he changed back into human form.
• Hu'er offered to repay Mo Ran for the grapes and explained he had rarely been allowed to use a light brain at Qinglang's home.
• Mo Ran told Hu'er he was his fan and had recognized him because he loved his music; Hu'er curled into fox form and asked him for more grapes.

Mo Ran brought Hu'er to his home on Central Star so he could rest before visiting his son, Quinn. After Mo Ran revealed his feline form and offered Hu'er a safe place to stay, Hu'er agreed to stay with him for two days while he finished handling other matters.

• Mo Ran offered to show Hu'er around Central Star and drove him to his nearby home to rest before seeing his son.
• Mo Ran transformed into a fluffy blue-gray cat, and Hu'er stroked him as he explained that his son had been too small for him to handle safely as a cub.
• Mo Ran warned Hu'er that enemies might target him because he was Quinn's father-in-law and invited him to live in his secure home.
• Mo Ran tempted Hu'er with a music room full of instruments and reassured him that he was single and had never dated anyone.
• Hu'er called Mo Ran Xiao Ran and agreed to stay at his place for two days, but said he needed to finish dealing with things before seeing his son.

Lia anxiously waited to reunite with his father, Yuze Hu'er, who stayed at Mo Ran’s home before Quinn brought Lia to see him. After their emotional reunion, Quinn warned Mo Ran not to pursue Hu'er unless Hu'er liked him, but Mo Ran asked whether they could keep their relationships separate if he won Hu'er over.

• Quinn told Lia that Mo Ran had taken Hu'er to his home, and the couple went there to see him.
• Mo Ran welcomed Quinn and Lia into his villa, while Hu'er prepared to meet his son with a dignified air.
• Lia rushed to embrace Hu'er, and Hu'er apologized for failing to protect him before warmly holding him.
• Quinn took Mo Ran to the back garden, reminded him of his work, and warned him not to make a move on Hu'er unless Hu'er liked him.
• Mo Ran asked Quinn whether they could keep their relationships separate if he won Hu'er over, leaving Quinn confused.

Lia introduced his mate, Huo Cixiao Quinn, to his father, Yuze Hu'er, and the two made a good impression on each other. Hu'er transferred Lia the fortune his mother had left him, but Lia insisted that his father keep the money for now.

• Lia introduced Huo Cixiao Quinn to Yuze Hu'er, who welcomed him after learning he was a powerful python beastman.
• Yuze Hu'er asked Mo Ran to retrieve his light brain and then exchanged contact details with Lia.
• Yuze Hu'er transferred Lia an enormous sum of money that his mother had left for him.
• Lia tried to return the money, but Yuze Hu'er agreed to hold it for him for now.
• Quinn silently compared his own wealth with Yuze Hu'er's, while Mo Ran decided he was happy whether he or Hu'er ended up supporting the other.

Lia and Quinn completed their first spiritual power union outdoors, while Hu'er settled into Mo Ran's villa and the emperor Ris joked with Andy about his beauty and the Thor Family Clan. The chapter left Hu'er preparing to cook and Ris teasing Andy about revenge.

• Lia wondered where Hu'er's songs and acting work had gone, and Quinn explained that Lia's mother had paid to have it deleted.
• Quinn and Lia shared their first spiritual power union in a hovercar beneath the stars, and Lia slept for a day and night afterward.
• Quinn brought Lia home, where Klein and the big tiger warned him not to repeat their outdoor adventure.
• Hu'er grew fond of Mo Ran's villa and went to order ingredients to cook while Mo Ran worked.
• Ris told Andy he wished he had kept Hu'er by his side, then teased Andy about wiping out the Thor Family Clan.