Recaps

Zhang Yang transferred into Shrek Academy's Freshman Class One, where his Charm God's Body captivated the students and even affected his classmates. After signing in with Xiao Xiao, he received musical instrument proficiency, and Xiao Xiao invited him to lunch.

• Zhou Yi introduced Zhang Yang as the new transfer student, and the class erupted over his appearance.
• Zhang Yang explained that he had a mutated Charm God's Body, Innate Full Soul Power, and had joined Shrek with Zhang Lexuan's help.
• Xiao Xiao shifted her affection from Wang Dong to Zhang Yang, while Wang Dong also found herself attracted to him.
• Zhou Yi revealed Zhang Yang's martial soul and talent, then let him choose a seat near Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao.
• Zhang Yang used the sign-in system with Xiao Xiao and received Musical Instrument Proficiency MAX.
• Xiao Xiao introduced herself to Zhang Yang and invited him to lunch after class.

Zhang Yang accepted Xiao Xiao’s invitation to lunch and chose the control department after Zhou Yi asked about his studies. He left the academy with Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong’er, whose growing interest in him was clear, and the group reached a private restaurant room.

• Xiao Xiao invited Zhang Yang to lunch, and Zhou Yi punished her for disrupting class by making her stand for the rest of the lesson.
• Zhou Yi asked Zhang Yang which department he wanted to join, and he chose the control department, reasoning that charm could be used to control others.
• Zhang Yang declined Zhou Yi’s offer to help him obtain a Soul Ring, explaining that Zhang Lexuan had already offered to take him to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong’er accompanied Zhang Yang to lunch, with Wang Dong’er claiming she was worried Xiao Xiao might lure him away.
• The group avoided crowds drawn to Zhang Yang’s charm and reached a restaurant, where Xiao Xiao paid extra for a private room and remarked on his powerful constitution.

Zhang Yang activated his Charm God's Body and played Xiao Xiao's Nine Phoenix Worshipping Flute, increasing the favorability of Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, and Huo Yuhao. After the group rushed back to the academy, they found the hallway outside Freshman Class One crowded with three tense groups.

• Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao showed Zhang Yang their Martial Souls, and Xiao Xiao revealed her Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power.
• Zhang Yang activated his Charm God's Body, raising the others' favorability, then asked Xiao Xiao to lend him her Nine Phoenix Worshipping Flute.
• Zhang Yang handled the flute and played a tune with it, astonishing the others and further increasing their favorability.
• Wang Dong'er urged the group to return to class before lunch break ended, and Xiao Xiao took back her Martial Soul.
• The four hurried to Freshman Class One and found the hallway packed with three groups facing off tensely.

Zhang Yang rejected Mu Jin’s attempt to recruit him from Freshman Class One, while Zhou Yi drove the rival teacher away. Afterward, Dai Huabin learned that Zhang Yang had just transferred in and was connected to Zhang Lexuan, prompting him to investigate further.

• Zhou Yi confronted Mu Jin outside Freshman Class One, where Mu Jin tried to persuade Zhang Yang to transfer to Class Nine.
• The students and onlookers crowded around Zhang Yang, while his check-in system recognized Ning Tian and Wu Feng.
• Zhang Yang firmly refused to change classes, and Zhou Yi sent Mu Jin away.
• Dai Huabin learned that Zhang Yang was a new transfer student who had connections to Zhang Lexuan, whom Dai Yueheng pursued.
• Dai Huabin ordered his lackeys to investigate Zhang Yang and anticipated trouble if his brother learned about him.

Dai Huabin told Dai Yueheng about Zhang Yang and Zhang Lexuan, hoping to provoke his brother, but Dai Yueheng ordered him to target Zhang Yang instead. As Zhang Yang went to dinner with Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and their companion, he noticed Dai Huabin and his underlings approaching with hostile intent.

• Dai Huabin investigated Zhang Yang and Zhang Lexuan’s connection, then went to tell Dai Yueheng about it.
• Dai Yueheng recognized Dai Huabin’s attempt to stir up trouble and ordered him to keep watch on Zhang Yang and teach him a lesson.
• Dai Huabin reluctantly agreed and returned to the outer court, where he recruited his underlings to confront Zhang Yang.
• Xiao Xiao invited Zhang Yang to dinner with Huo Yuhao and their companion, and Zhang Yang accepted.
• As the group headed toward the back gate, Zhang Yang sensed Dai Huabin and his companions nearby and realized they intended to start trouble.

Zhang Yang lured Dai Huabin into trying to attack him and Xiao Xiao, while Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong fetched Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi caught Dai Huabin and his lackeys in the act and took them to the Academic Affairs Office, while Zhang Yang resolved to raise his favorability and gain skills to protect himself.

• Zhang Yang told Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to fetch Zhou Yi, then took Xiao Xiao into a grove to draw Dai Huabin after them.
• Dai Huabin and his lackeys followed Zhang Yang and Xiao Xiao, surrounded them, and prepared to attack.
• Zhang Yang stalled Dai Huabin while Xiao Xiao stood in front of him and defended his charm.
• Zhou Yi arrived with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, confronted Dai Huabin, and rejected his claim that the attack was only a joke.
• Zhou Yi ordered Dai Huabin and his lackeys to accompany her to the Academic Affairs Office to await Director Du Weilun's decision.
• Zhang Yang ignored Dai Huabin's parting glare and decided to raise favorability to obtain skills for self-protection.

After hearing that Dai Huabin had attacked Zhang Yang, Zhang Lexuan became furious and set out to confront the people responsible. Ling Luochen was left stunned by Eldest Senior Sister’s reaction.

• Students spread rumors that Dai Huabin had attacked Zhang Yang out of jealousy and hurried toward the snack street to find Zhang Yang.
• Ling Luochen recognized Zhang Yang’s name as the person Zhang Lexuan had mentioned and returned to the inner court to ask about him.
• Zhang Lexuan blushed when Ling Luochen asked about Zhang Yang, then claimed he was a friend she had met some time ago.
• Ling Luochen told Zhang Lexuan that Dai Huabin had cornered Zhang Yang and nearly put him in danger.
• Ling Luochen revealed that Dai Huabin was Dai Yueheng’s younger brother, and Zhang Lexuan flew away in anger.

Zhang Lexuan punished Dai Yueheng for his younger brother’s attack on Zhang Yang, while Zhang Yang remained unaware and drew a crowd at Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish stall. The chapter ended with Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Tang Ya watching Zhang Yang.

• Zhang Lexuan confronted Dai Yueheng about Dai Huabin bullying Zhang Yang, but Dai Yueheng denied responsibility and distanced himself from his brother.
• Zhang Lexuan attacked Dai Yueheng and carefully injured him without striking any vital points.
• Inner-court disciples watched the beating without intervening, while Sea God Island elders concealed the commotion with a barrier.
• Zhang Yang sampled grilled fish at Huo Yuhao’s stall, attracting curious students who marveled at his appearance.
• Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Tang Ya observed Zhang Yang, and Tang Ya became visibly fascinated by him.

Zhang Yang joined the Tang Sect after Tang Ya invited him, and his growing affection score earned him the sect’s secret arts. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi grew more hostile as Zhang Yang became a greater presence in Tang Ya’s life.

• Zhang Yang noticed Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi disliked him and decided to focus on winning over Tang Ya instead.
• Tang Ya approached Zhang Yang at Huo Yuhao’s grilled-fish stall and asked whether he belonged to a sect.
• Zhang Yang agreed to join the Tang Sect, delighting Tang Ya and raising her affection to 70.
• Zhang Yang checked in with Tang Ya and received mastery of the Tang Sect’s secret arts.
• Tang Ya gave Zhang Yang the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, while Bei Bei could only watch him join the sect.

Zhang Yang helped Tang Ya recruit Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao into the Tang Sect, then brought Xiao Xiao’s affection above 100 and claimed his second check-in reward, the Law of Music. After they kissed, Zhang Yang and Xiao Xiao agreed they were boyfriend and girlfriend.

• Tang Ya welcomed Zhang Yang, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao into the Tang Sect, raising her affection toward Zhang Yang to 80.
• Bei Bei urged Tang Ya to leave for the night, and Zhang Yang and the others returned to the academy after selling out their grilled fish.
• Wang Dong left with Huo Yuhao, while Zhang Yang walked Xiao Xiao back and kissed her, raising her affection to 130.
• Zhang Yang checked in with Xiao Xiao and received the Law of Music, which strengthened his ears and let him listen to the world.
• Xiao Xiao asked what they were to each other, and Zhang Yang told her she was his girlfriend; she obediently agreed.

Zhang Lexuan punished Dai Yueheng for targeting Zhang Yang, while several people at Shrek Academy spent the night thinking about Zhang Yang. The chapter ended with Tang Ya privately imagining him as her boyfriend and rationalizing that it would help revive the Tang Sect.

• Zhang Lexuan beat Dai Yueheng, warned him and gave him healing pills, while he secretly blamed Zhang Yang and began plotting revenge.
• Zhang Lexuan returned home, considered visiting Zhang Yang and decided to send Luochen with a message the next day.
• Wang Dong'er sat alone admiring the moon and thinking about Zhang Yang.
• Bei Bei warned Tang Ya that she had been too quick to invite Zhang Yang into the Tang Sect, but Tang Ya accused him of jealousy and stormed off.
• Xu Sanshi appeared after Bei Bei called him out, and Bei Bei dragged him away to spar.
• Tang Ya watched Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi leave, then fantasized about dating Zhang Yang and told herself it would help the Tang Sect.

Wang Dong'er teased Xiao Xiao about her relationship with Zhang Yang, while Zhou Yi announced Dai Huabin's light punishment for bullying him. Zhang Yang remained absent from class, and Zhou Yi went with Xiao Xiao to check on him.

• Wang Dong'er noticed Xiao Xiao's swollen lips and coaxed her into admitting that she and Zhang Yang had kissed several times.
• Zhou Yi announced that Dai Huabin had lost his freshman assessment ranking and received three months' probation for bullying Zhang Yang.
• Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao grew concerned when Zhang Yang did not appear by noon, and Xiao Xiao recalled that he had planned to study the Tang Sect Secret Arts.
• Zhou Yi questioned Xiao Xiao about what had happened and offered to accompany her to check on Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang cultivated the Law of Music in his dorm instead of attending class, then found himself surrounded by Xiao Xiao, Zhou Yi, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Tang Ya. Ling Luochеn arrived with a message from Zhang Lexuan, leaving Xiao Xiao wary of Zhang Yang's growing circle of admirers.

• Zhang Yang explored how the Law of Music could enhance his hearing and affect people's hearts, and decided to skip class to study it.
• Xiao Xiao and Zhou Yi visited Zhang Yang's dorm with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, and Zhou Yi asked why he had missed class.
• Zhang Yang blamed his absence on learning a Tang Sect cultivation technique, and Zhou Yi warned him that the Tang Sect had declined.
• Tang Ya arrived to check on Zhang Yang and awkwardly joined the crowded gathering in his single dorm room.
• Ling Luochеn arrived to deliver Zhang Lexuan's message, and Xiao Xiao grew suspicious as she watched Zhang Yang attract another woman.

Ling Luochеn delivered Zhang Lexuan’s message that Zhang Yang should meet her at the academy gates to obtain a Soul Ring, and told him Zhang Lexuan had beaten Dai Yueheng. After Zhang Yang’s friends and teacher volunteered to stay and care for him, Ling Luochеn returned to Zhang Lexuan, who spotted Bei Bei entering Sea God Island and feared he had come because of Zhang Yang.

• Ling Luochеn told Zhang Yang to meet Zhang Lexuan at the academy gates early the morning after tomorrow to obtain a Soul Ring, and revealed Zhang Lexuan had beaten Dai Yueheng.
• Xiao Xiao proposed staying to care for Zhang Yang, but Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao, and Zhou Yi also volunteered, leaving nearly everyone in the room.
• Ling Luochеn left and told Zhang Lexuan that Zhang Yang would arrive on time, while keeping her thoughts about his popularity to herself.
• Zhang Lexuan asked Ling Luochеn what she thought of Zhang Yang, then prepared to leave with her.
• Zhang Lexuan spotted Bei Bei entering Sea God Island and worried that he had come because of Zhang Yang.

Bei Bei learned that Zhang Lexuan planned to take Zhang Yang hunting for a Soul Ring and then heard that Tang Ya had gone to Zhang Yang’s dorm, fueling his jealousy. Outside the dorm, he found a crowd listening as Zhang Yang’s music enchanted Xiao Xiao, Tang Ya, Wang Dong’er, and others, while Zhang Yang pursued another system reward.

• Mu En confirmed to Bei Bei that Zhang Lexuan and Zhang Yang had met outside the academy and said they would soon go Soul Ring hunting together.
• Bei Bei passed Zhang Lexuan, noticed her rejection of him, and worried that Tang Ya might also develop feelings for Zhang Yang.
• Xu Sanshi told Bei Bei that Tang Ya had gone to Zhang Yang’s dorm, so Bei Bei hurried there with him.
• Zhang Yang played music using his Charm God’s Body and the Law of Music, raising the affection of Xiao Xiao, Tang Ya, Wang Dong’er, Huo Yuhao, and Zhou Yi.
• Zhang Yang checked in with Wang Dong’er and received the Wings of the Goddess of Light, while Bei Bei watched the crowd outside the dorm and debated going upstairs.

Zhang Yang promoted the Tang Sect’s recruitment and won Tang Ya’s favor, earning the Law of Devouring as a check-in reward. After studying his new power alone that night, he heard Tang Ya arrive and ask whether he was asleep.

• Zhang Yang announced that the Tang Sect would recruit new members the following day, drawing interest from students and delighting Tang Ya.
• Tang Ya’s favorability rose to 120, allowing Zhang Yang to check in again and receive the Law of Devouring.
• Tang Ya thanked Zhang Yang, while the others agreed with strengthening the Tang Sect and then left the dormitory.
• Xiao Xiao kissed Zhang Yang goodbye, and he spent the afternoon and evening studying his rewards.
• Tang Ya arrived late at night and asked Zhang Yang if he was asleep.

Zhang Yang recalled that Tang Ya had visited him during the night, and the Tang Sect recruitment drive went ahead without either Tang Ya or Bei Bei. As Zhang Yang prepared to obtain a Soul Ring with Zhang Lexuan, Mu En warned her that he was dishonest, but she remained determined to follow her heart.

• Zhang Yang woke to find Tang Ya’s Blue Silver Grass-colored underwear beside his bed and realized their late-night encounter had not been a dream.
• Zhang Yang led the Tang Sect recruitment drive with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Zhou Yi, recruiting more than a dozen students despite Tang Ya and Bei Bei’s absence.
• Wang Dong'er struggled with her growing feelings for Zhang Yang, while Xiao Xiao worried about his upcoming trip with Zhang Lexuan and spent the day with him.
• Mu En visited Zhang Lexuan by Sea Lake and warned her to keep her guard up because Zhang Yang was not honest.
• Zhang Lexuan dismissed Mu En’s warning, chose clothes for the trip, and left for the academy gates at dawn.

Zhang Yang left Shrek Academy with Zhang Lexuan to hunt for a Soul Ring, while Tang Ya's strained relationship with Bei Bei worsened. On the way to the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhang Lexuan asked about Zhang Yang's girlfriend and told him she was a traditional woman, leaving him to interpret her meaning.

• Xiao Xiao adjusted Zhang Yang's collar and showed jealousy as he prepared to leave with Zhang Lexuan.
• Zhang Yang reassured Xiao Xiao, then departed with Zhang Lexuan while Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao watched them go.
• Tang Ya secretly watched Zhang Yang and Zhang Lexuan leave, then recalled her recent encounter with Zhang Yang and the underwear she had left in his dormitory.
• Tang Ya rejected Bei Bei's concerns about expanding the Tang Sect's recruitment and walked away, leaving him angry at Zhang Yang.
• Zhang Yang focused on raising Zhang Lexuan's favorability as they traveled, and Zhang Lexuan asked whether Xiao Xiao was his girlfriend before saying she was a traditional woman.

Zhang Yang and Zhang Lexuan traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Zhang Yang's check-in reward strengthened his charm and deepened their mutual attraction. They camped at the forest's edge, and Zhang Lexuan asked him to play music, offering to protect him if any Soul Beasts appeared.

• Zhang Yang and Zhang Lexuan agreed that their traditional views suited each other and continued their journey hand in hand.
• Zhang Lexuan planned to seek fox Soul Beasts for Zhang Yang's Charm Attribute and teased him as he admired her.
• After Zhang Lexuan's favorability reached 60, Zhang Yang checked in and gained the Power of the Sun and Body of Yang.
• Zhang Lexuan felt Zhang Yang's charm grow stronger as they arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest and made camp for the night.
• Zhang Lexuan asked Zhang Yang to play music by the campfire and promised to protect him if a Soul Beast came near.

Zhang Yang played the xiao for Zhang Lexuan in the Star Dou Great Forest, raising her favorability before leaving her flustered by falling asleep beside her. The next day, they searched the Outer Zone for a suitable Soul Beast and continued toward the border with the Mixed Zone.

• Zhang Yang played a xiao flute for Zhang Lexuan, raising her favorability to 70.
• Zhang Lexuan invited Zhang Yang to sleep beside her, and he rested close to her without making another move.
• Zhang Lexuan slept poorly and woke with dark circles, then told Zhang Yang to pack up for their hunt.
• Zhang Yang and Zhang Lexuan left their campsite and searched the Outer Zone for a charm- or spiritual-type Soul Beast.
• Zhang Lexuan decided they would continue to the Outer Zone–Mixed Zone border and warned Zhang Yang to stay close, but not too close.

Zhang Lexuan and Zhang Yang found few Soul Beasts in the Mixed Zone, then spent the night together beside a tree. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion secretly watched them, intrigued by Zhang Yang and drawn to his music.

• Zhang Lexuan warned Zhang Yang to be careful as they entered the Mixed Zone, but they found few Soul Beasts during a day of searching.
• Zhang Lexuan reassured Zhang Yang that they could search in another direction the next day, and he told her he enjoyed traveling with her.
• Zhang Lexuan asked Zhang Yang to play his xiao by the campfire, and his music raised her favorability to 80.
• Zhang Lexuan and Zhang Yang rested shoulder to shoulder against a tree, holding hands as they fell asleep.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion secretly approached and listened to Zhang Yang's music, then wondered why she was curious about him and liked his scent.

Zhang Yang and Zhang Lexuan found injured Soul Beasts left as gifts near their camp, but released the first group because none suited him. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion secretly brought more the next night, and Zhang Lexuan chose a compatible Illusory Charm Spider for Zhang Yang to absorb.

• Zhang Lexuan woke beside Zhang Yang and found several badly injured, bound Soul Beasts nearby, though neither of them knew who had left them.
• Zhang Yang found that the Soul Beasts lacked the attributes he needed, so he and Zhang Lexuan released them.
• The hidden Three-Eyed Golden Lion realized Zhang Yang wanted Mental and charm attributes and resolved to bring him better gifts.
• Zhang Lexuan and Zhang Yang searched the Mixed Zone but found few Soul Beasts, then spent the night at their camp, where Zhang Yang played music and raised her favorability.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion left another group of injured Soul Beasts near the camp, and Zhang Lexuan selected an Illusory Charm Spider for Zhang Yang to absorb.
• Zhang Yang suspected that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, whom he associated with Wang Qiu'er, was secretly helping him.

After absorbing the Illusory Charm Spider’s Soul Ring, Zhang Yang rose to level 20 and unlocked a new charm-based Soul Skill. As he and Zhang Lexuan searched for his Second Soul Ring, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion secretly followed them, while Zhang Yang planned to use his charm to draw her out.

• Zhang Yang absorbed the Illusory Charm Spider’s Soul Ring, and stored Soul Power from his earlier encounter with Tang Ya surged through him, raising him from level 10 to level 20.
• Zhang Yang discovered his First Soul Skill, Words of Charm, which could contaminate a target’s thoughts through his speech, and Zhang Lexuan reacted with surprise.
• Zhang Yang and Zhang Lexuan rested briefly, then continued through the forest to search for his Second Soul Ring.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion watched Zhang Yang from hiding and felt increasingly excited by his scent, while the Scarlet King observed her and continued guarding her.
• Zhang Yang decided to keep his Martial Soul active while he slept that night, hoping his charm would draw the Three-Eyed Golden Lion into the open.

Zhang Yang secretly planned to lure the Three-Eyed Golden Lion while keeping her from overhearing, but his attempt to pass Zhang Lexuan a coded message led to an unexpected intimate encounter. As they sparred, he gained the Law of the Solar Corona, while the Three-Eyed Golden Lion watched from nearby in confusion.

• After another fruitless day of hunting, Zhang Yang and Zhang Lexuan camped near the boundary between the outer and mixed zones.
• Zhang Yang used touch to tell Zhang Lexuan to pretend to be asleep that night, and she agreed despite misunderstanding his intentions.
• Zhang Lexuan asked Zhang Yang to play his flute, and he used Words of Charm to affect her, raising her favorability to 100.
• Zhang Lexuan interrupted the music and challenged Zhang Yang, and he obtained the Law of the Solar Corona through sign-in while they sparred.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion watched them from the edge of the safe range and wondered what they were doing.

Zhang Yang waited for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to approach while pretending to sleep, then used the system to sign in with her and gained a major cultivation-speed boost. She curled up beside him, and the Scarlet King watched without intervening, leaving Zhang Yang’s plan to win her over on track.

• After Zhang Lexuan fell asleep in his arms, Zhang Yang kept his Martial Soul active and pretended to sleep while waiting for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion approached the campfire, and the system showed her favorability toward Zhang Yang at 70 and made a sign-in available.
• Zhang Yang signed in with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and received a cultivation-speed multiplier that increased with his number of Soul Rings.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nudged Zhang Lexuan’s hand aside, rested her head on Zhang Yang’s hand, and curled up beside him.
• The Scarlet King noticed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s behavior but chose not to interfere, while Zhang Yang confirmed that his plan remained safe.