Arc 3The Exchange and the Inner Academy
Su Yun strengthened himself at Jia Nan Academy and returned to find the Su Clan expanding its influence, while Shrek competed with the clan to recruit gifted students. The exchange ended with Zhang Lexuan less afraid of Su Yun and Yan Shaozhe taking Xiao Xiao to Shrek, where his promises proved less certain than she expected.
- Mu En ordered Yan Shaozhe to recruit Su Yun and bring the Su Clan back to the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, while threatening to have Su Yun killed if he refused.
- The Sun Moon Emperor rewarded the tournament victors, offered Su Yun permission to pursue Xu Tianzhen, and later allowed her to study at Shrek as part of a student exchange.
- Su Yun knocked Xiao Hongchen unconscious, refused Shrek exchange places for the Su Clan, and expelled Su Ning after he challenged Su Yun’s authority.
- Su Ning joined Shrek, where Du Weilun offered him modest support and assigned him to Zhou Yi’s class, while Su Yun traveled to Jia Nan Academy and gave Yun Shan valuable items.
- Su Yun won the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, claimed the Green Wood Spirit Flame and a Flying Dou Technique, then advanced to Dou Ling by cultivating in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
- Su Yun returned to learn that the Su Clan had six Titled Douluo and that Yan Shaozhe was competing with the Grand Elder to recruit Xiao Xiao and the Lan sisters.
- Xiao Xiao chose Shrek, while the Grand Elder made generous offers to the Lan sisters, and Yan Shaozhe arranged sparring matches to help Zhang Lexuan face Su Yun again.
- Han Ruoruo defeated Su Yun after he deliberately let her attack him, and Zhang Lexuan admitted she was still somewhat afraid but no longer viewed him as overwhelming.
- Yan Shaozhe took Xiao Xiao to Shrek and promised her core disciple status, but a teacher told her that Yan Shaozhe had not actually promised her Soul Bones.