Chapter Summaries

Zhu Zhuyun brought guards to Zhu Zhuqing’s courtyard, suspecting that Zhu Zhuqing was hiding a man. Lu Yu concealed the evidence and hid beneath the bed just as Zhu Zhuyun entered, leaving Zhu Zhuyun to discover the bare bed and suspect something was wrong.

• A maid told Zhu Zhuyun that a stranger had broken into the Zhu Family grounds and asked where Zhu Zhuqing lived.
• Zhu Zhuyun led armed guards to Zhu Zhuqing’s courtyard and taunted her about hiding an outsider.
• Zhu Zhuyun ordered the guards to restrain Zhu Zhuqing, and they knocked the lunch tray from her hands.
• Lu Yu hid his bloody clothes and bedding, pried up a panel beneath the bed, and crawled into the hollow space.
• Zhu Zhuyun searched the room, took two bottles of ointment, and found the bed stripped to its bare boards.

Zhu Zhuyun discovered that a mysterious man had entered Zhu Zhuqing’s room and feared the scandal would endanger her sister and the Zhu Family. After covering up the intrusion by killing witnesses, she left Lu Yu considering whether to take Zhu Zhuqing away himself.

• Zhu Zhuyun questioned Zhu Zhuqing about the mysterious man, but Zhu Zhuqing denied knowing anything and accused her sister of wanting her dead.
• Zhu Zhuqing broke down and sobbed after Zhu Zhuyun left her alone.
• Zhu Zhuyun killed the maid who reported the intrusion and ordered Uncle Zhang to kill the other servants who knew about it.
• Zhu Zhuyun publicly described the incident as a theft and offered a reward for information about the supposed thief.
• Lu Yu, hiding beneath Zhu Zhuqing’s bed, decided that taking her away might spare her trouble and bring them closer.

Lu Yu persuaded Zhu Zhuqing to flee with him after she learned he had not abandoned her, and the two prepared to escape the heavily guarded Zhu Family estate. They set out at midnight with a route Zhu Zhuqing had planned, while Lu Yu secretly relied on the Somersault Cloud as a backup.

• Lu Yu knocked from beneath Zhu Zhuqing’s bed, and Zhu Zhuqing removed a board and helped him out.
• Lu Yu urged Zhu Zhuqing to flee with him, and she agreed after comparing his loyalty with Dai Mubai’s abandonment.
• Zhu Zhuqing spent the afternoon observing the estate’s patrols and learning that the Zhu Family had tightened security.
• Zhu Zhuyun heard that Zhu Zhuqing was hiding a man and hoped he would help her younger sister escape.
• Zhu Zhuqing returned at midnight with a bundle and told Lu Yu about the defenses and her planned escape route.

Lu Yu helped Zhu Zhuqing escape the Zhu Family residence, pretending his injuries worsened so she would believe he was risking his life for her. They reached the woods outside the city, where Zhu Zhuqing explained how her sister’s betrothal had turned them against each other, and Lu Yu asked about her fiancé.

• Zhu Zhuqing described a route out of the residence, and Lu Yu stored her bundle in his ring before they set out.
• A guard squad blocked their way, but Lu Yu defeated five guards and helped Zhu Zhuqing climb over the courtyard wall.
• Zhu Zhuyun watched them escape and secretly ordered a guard to ensure Zhu Zhuqing got away safely.
• Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing fled through the alleys and reached woods outside the city, with Zhu Zhuqing believing Lu Yu had aggravated his injuries to protect her.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Lu Yu that she and Zhu Zhuyun had become rivals after their betrothals, and Lu Yu asked whether she disliked her fiancé.

Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing fled through the forest while Dai Weisi’s soldiers pursued them, and Zhu Zhuqing chose to stay and fight beside Lu Yu rather than abandon him. The four pursuers revealed themselves as four-ring Soul Elders and attacked.

• Zhu Zhuqing dragged Lu Yu deeper into the forest as four pursuers closed in, and Lu Yu guessed that Dai Weisi had sent them.
• Zhu Zhuqing grew exhausted, so Lu Yu broke free and offered to hold off the pursuers while she escaped.
• Zhu Zhuqing refused to leave Lu Yu behind and stood shoulder to shoulder with him, declaring that they would leave together or not at all.
• The lead soldier offered to spare Zhu Zhuqing if she killed Lu Yu, but Lu Yu insulted him and shielded Zhu Zhuqing.
• The four soldiers summoned their Martial Souls and Soul Rings, revealing that they were all four-ring Soul Elders.

Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing fought four Soul Elder guards in the forest, where Lu Yu killed the saber pursuer with a Rasengan and battled the remaining attackers despite his injuries. The chapter ended with Lu Yu breaking the falcon pursuer’s wings and kicking him into a tree.

• Four guards with saber, bear, falcon, and viper Martial Souls surrounded Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuqing fought the falcon pursuer while Lu Yu feigned weakness, then killed the saber pursuer with a Rasengan.
• The falcon pursuer attacked Lu Yu in a rage, while the bear and viper pursuers moved to attack Zhu Zhuqing and Lu Yu.
• Lu Yu escaped the viper pursuer’s poison attack but sustained injuries while fighting the falcon pursuer.
• Lu Yu blocked the falcon pursuer’s dive, broke his wings with Dragon Claw Hand, and kicked him into a tree.

Lu Yu killed the four Soul Elder pursuers while protecting the badly injured Zhu Zhuqing, then asked her to travel with him if they survived. They headed toward the Star Luo Empire's border, unaware that another group of men in black had arrived and continued the pursuit.

• Lu Yu killed the viper pursuer with a Rasengan and finished off the wounded falcon pursuer.
• The bear pursuer charged Zhu Zhuqing, but Lu Yu shielded her and Great Sage killed the bear pursuer with the Ruyi Staff.
• Lu Yu asked Zhu Zhuqing to travel with him if they survived, but she demanded to know why he had risked his life to save her.
• Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing struggled to their feet and set off toward the Star Luo Empire's border.
• About twenty minutes later, the leader of a group of men in black ordered his men to pursue Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing.

Three months into their flight through the Star Dou Great Forest, Lu Yu spotted a thirty-thousand-year-old Sky-Flying Centipede and decided to lure it away so he could claim its Soul Ring. He escaped with the beast on Somersault Cloud, leaving Zhu Zhuqing with the black-robed Soul King escorting her.

• Lu Yu realized the black-clad pursuers were secretly guiding Zhu Zhuqing along a safe route while pretending to hunt them.
• A thirty-thousand-year-old Sky-Flying Centipede attacked, and Lu Yu saw a chance to raise Somersault Cloud's age beyond one hundred thousand years by absorbing its Soul Ring.
• Lu Yu struck the centipede to draw its attention, then told Zhu Zhuqing to flee east while he led the beast west.
• Zhu Zhuqing fled without hesitation, and the hidden Soul King let Lu Yu go, relieved that he had kept the danger away from her.
• Lu Yu sensed the Soul King had abandoned him, summoned Somersault Cloud, and flew farther into the woods with the enraged centipede in pursuit.

Lu Yu lured the Sky-Flying Centipede away from Zhu Zhuqing and had the Great Sage kill it. When Lu Yu tried to absorb its Soul Ring, its Soul Power poured into him instead, raising him to level 60 before his External Soul Bone absorbed the excess and stabilized him.

• Lu Yu led the pursuing Sky-Flying Centipede several miles away from Zhu Zhuqing and the black-robed Soul King.
• Lu Yu summoned the Great Sage, who killed the Sky-Flying Centipede with a single punch.
• Lu Yu estimated the centipede was around 36,000 years old and began drawing in its black Soul Ring.
• The Soul Ring's Soul Power surged into Lu Yu, raising him from level 54 to level 60 and threatening to rupture his body.
• Lu Yu's External Soul Bone awakened and absorbed the excess Soul Power, easing the strain on his body.

Lu Yu discovered that absorbing the powerful Soul Ring had pushed him to level 60 but strained his body, leaving the ring at only about 13,000 years. After fusing it with Great Sage's Soul Ring, he raised Somersault Cloud to 82,000 years and returned to Zhu Zhuqing, who had feared he was lost.

• Lu Yu realized his body had forced excess Soul Power from the Soul Ring into him, raising him from level 54 to level 60 and reducing the ring to about 13,000 years.
• Lu Yu decided he needed an Immortal Herb from Dugu Bo to strengthen his body before absorbing more powerful Soul Rings.
• Lu Yu found a twenty-year-old Iron Armored Bull and used it to complete his breakthrough, then fused its Soul Ring with Great Sage's Soul Ring to raise Somersault Cloud to 82,000 years.
• Lu Yu found Zhu Zhuqing after she had spent the day waiting for him and worrying that he would not return.
• Lu Yu told Zhu Zhuqing that he had escaped after two Soul Beasts fought, and she urged him to rest while hiding her flustered reaction.

Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing escaped their pursuers and traveled to Suotuo City, where Lu Yu discovered that his younger brother Lu Fei and Brother Tian had left to gain experience. The chapter ended with Lu Yu relieved by their letter and Zhu Zhuqing learning that he had family.

• Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing crossed into the Heaven Dou Empire, forcing the Soul King in black to call off the pursuit.
• Zhu Zhuqing said she planned to go to Suotuo City, and Lu Yu insisted on accompanying her.
• Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing traveled by carriage for half a month before arriving in Suotuo City.
• Lu Yu invited Zhu Zhuqing to his courtyard, where they found it empty and discovered a letter from Lu Fei.
• Lu Yu read that Lu Fei and Brother Tian had gone out to gain experience, then told Zhu Zhuqing they had left to have fun.

Lu Yu showed Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai had arrived in Suotuo City with two women, destroying her remaining hope in her betrothed. That night, Zhu Zhuqing kissed Lu Yu, and he carried her to his room.

• Lu Yu led Zhu Zhuqing to wait near the Rose Hotel, where Dai Mubai appeared with twin women in his arms.
• Zhu Zhuqing watched Dai Mubai enter the hotel with the twins, lost her last hope, and returned to the courtyard in tears.
• After night fell, Zhu Zhuqing came downstairs and kissed Lu Yu.
• Lu Yu pulled Zhu Zhuqing into another kiss, then carried her upstairs and laid her on his bed.

Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing spent a month together before deciding to cultivate and enroll at Shrek Academy. On the way, Lu Yu told Zhu Zhuqing he planned to obtain a Soul Bone there, and teased her as they approached the academy.

• Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing reaffirmed their love and spent the following month rarely leaving their courtyard.
• Lu Yu told Zhu Zhuqing it was time to cultivate and prepare to protect her, with Shrek Academy's enrollment opening the next day.
• Lu Yu left a letter for Lu Fei and took Zhu Zhuqing to Shrek Academy to enroll.
• Lu Yu warned Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai was at the academy and said he would let her confront him while he obtained something important.
• Lu Yu revealed that he was going to get a Soul Bone and claimed he already had one, then escaped Zhu Zhuqing's playful grasp after teasing her.

Lu Yu teased Zhu Zhuqing at Shrek's registration site, then met Ning Rongrong and provoked her by mocking her spoiled reputation. Ning Rongrong grew furious as Lu Yu confirmed that the rumors about her were true.

• Lu Yu escaped Zhu Zhuqing's playful attack, pulled her into his arms, and joked with her while the surrounding parents and children watched.
• Ning Rongrong interrupted them, and Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing gave conflicting answers when she asked whether they were a couple.
• Ning Rongrong accused them of behaving improperly, and Lu Yu teased her for never having experienced love.
• Ning Rongrong revealed that she was the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master and threatened to summon her guards, Grandpa Sword, and Grandpa Bone.
• Lu Yu told Ning Rongrong that people said she was a spoiled Little Demoness whom her sect had celebrated sending away, then declared that the rumors seemed true.

Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing met Ning Rongrong on the road to Shrek Academy, and the three arrived as Dai Mubai intimidated applicants who questioned the academy’s rules. The chapter left Ning Rongrong wondering whether Lu Yu might be stronger than Dai Mubai.

• Lu Yu teased Ning Rongrong about being driven out of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but she insisted she had left to gain experience and planned to enroll at Shrek Academy.
• Ning Rongrong joined Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing on their journey, introduced herself to them, and grew friendly with Zhu Zhuqing.
• At Shrek’s entrance, Li Wensong announced the academy’s strict admissions requirements and refusal to refund enrollment fees.
• Dai Mubai threatened a parent who demanded a refund, displaying his three Soul Rings until the parent left with their child.
• Zhu Zhuqing criticized Dai Mubai for bullying the weak, while Ning Rongrong wondered if Lu Yu was stronger than him.

Lu Yu revealed that his four white Soul Rings made him a level-forty-one Soul Ancestor at thirteen, forcing Li Wensong to let him enter Shrek Academy. As Zhao Wuji prepared Tang San and Xiao Wu for their final test, Lu Yu arrived and Dai Mubai recognized him.

• Lu Yu spotted Tang San and Xiao Wu in the enrollment line and used the Somersault Cloud to locate a black-robed man he believed was Tang Hao.
• Ning Rongrong passed the entrance test and teased Lu Yu, but Li Wensong judged him over the age limit after examining his physique.
• Lu Yu summoned four white Ten-Year Soul Rings and revealed his level and age, then entered Shrek Academy with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhao Wuji told Tang San and Xiao Wu they had to last through an incense stick burning to pass their final test, and Tang San accepted.
• Lu Yu arrived with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, and Dai Mubai recognized him with hostility.

Lu Yu reunited with Tang San and the other Shrek applicants, but their changed Soul Power levels revealed how much events had diverged from what he expected. The group prepared to discuss Zhao Wuji’s assessment, while Tang San and the others waited to learn Lu Yu’s own level.

• Dai Mubai recognized Lu Yu and told Zhao Wuji about their past, prompting Zhao Wuji to regard Lu Yu with hostility.
• Tang San excitedly greeted Lu Yu, and Xiao Wu became fascinated by Great Sage on Lu Yu’s shoulder.
• Lu Yu asked the applicants to introduce themselves and was surprised to learn that Tang San was level 27, while Dai Mubai had reached level 38.
• Tang San introduced Xiao Wu as his younger sister, then Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stated their Martial Souls and levels.
• Tang San wondered how strong Lu Yu had become, but Lu Yu had not yet revealed his Soul Power level.

Lu Yu revealed that he was a level 41 Soul Ancestor with four genuine Ten-Year Soul Rings, then arranged the group’s tactics for Zhao Wuji’s assessment. Zhao Wuji immediately focused his attacks on Lu Yu, who realized Dai Mubai had prompted the assault to avenge their earlier fight.

• Lu Yu revealed his level 41 Soul Power and four white Soul Rings, shocking Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Lu Yu arranged the group’s battle plan, and Ning Rongrong reluctantly boosted his strength and speed with her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Zhao Wuji began the assessment by charging Lu Yu before the group could summon their Martial Souls, but Lu Yu activated Vajra Indestructibility and dodged his punch.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Tang San attacked Zhao Wuji, but he repelled them and continued targeting Lu Yu.
• Lu Yu spotted Dai Mubai watching with a sinister smile and realized Dai Mubai had persuaded Zhao Wuji to attack him in revenge.

Lu Yu maneuvered Zhao Wuji into injuring Xiao Wu, prompting Tang San to challenge the Soul Saint to a duel. Tang San’s techniques and hidden weapons briefly restrained Zhao Wuji and inflicted painful injuries, but Zhao Wuji’s fury was rising as the fight continued.

• Lu Yu retreated beside Tang San while Zhao Wuji pursued him, and Tang San and Xiao Wu tried to stop Zhao Wuji’s punch.
• Zhao Wuji broke free of their Soul Skills, and the backlash sent Xiao Wu flying and left her badly hurt.
• Tang San carried Xiao Wu to safety, then challenged Zhao Wuji and began fighting him.
• Tang San used Blue Silver Grass, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and hidden weapons to restrain Zhao Wuji and strike him with Dragon Whisker Needles.
• Zhao Wuji grunted in pain, his Soul Power briefly faltered, and he angrily accused Tang San of using underhanded tricks.

Lu Yu watched Tang San defeat Zhao Wuji with Hidden Weapons before the time limit ended, then settled into the Shrek dormitory with Zhu Zhuqing. After realizing he had missed Oscar, Lu Yu took Zhu Zhuqing to find him.

• Tang San used a crossbow bolt, the Clear Sky Hammer, and a hidden blade against Zhao Wuji before Zhao Wuji blasted him away; Lu Yu caught Tang San as the incense burned out.
• Tang San offered to remove the Dragon Whisker Needle, and Zhao Wuji reluctantly let him extract it before sending Dai Mubai to take the others to the dormitory.
• Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing settled into the Shrek dormitory, where Zhu Zhuqing asked about Lu Yu's feud with Dai Mubai and his plan to recruit Oscar.
• Lu Yu realized he had not seen Oscar selling sausages and took Zhu Zhuqing out to meet him.