Chapter Summaries

Qian Renxue left the courtyard to investigate the Immortal Herbs, leaving She Long to guard Xu Fan. Before departing, she was flustered when Xu Fan innocently punched her chest, while She Long later endured Xu Fan mistaking him for a Soul Saint.

• Tang San promoted his Hidden Weapons to Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong, claiming they could kill powerful Soul Masters without Soul Power or physical strength.
• Qian Renxue told Xu Fan she had to leave on a palace assignment and left She Long to protect him while she secretly traveled to identify the Immortal Herbs.
• Xu Fan innocently punched Qian Renxue's chest in farewell, causing her to blush and flee the room in embarrassment.
• Qian Renxue met Porcupinefish Douluo in an alley, confirmed the preparations were complete, and departed after glancing back at the courtyard.
• Xu Fan praised She Long for being able to contend with a Soul Douluo, mistook him for a Soul Saint, and left the Titled Douluo too embarrassed to correct him.

Xu Fan’s hunger forced She Long to cook for him, while Qian Renxue returned to Spirit City and explained her visit to the Worship Hall. Meanwhile, Tang Xiao appealed to Bibi Dong to spare Tang Hao, but she answered with contempt.

• Xu Fan told She Long he was hungry, and She Long reluctantly went to cook after remembering Qian Renxue’s warning.
• Ten days later, Qian Renxue returned to Spirit City, dropped her Xue Qinghe disguise, and was welcomed by Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other worships.
• Qian Renxue told Qian Daoliu she had returned to check ancient records, then admitted her Soul Power was only level forty-two; he urged her not to neglect her cultivation.
• Tang Xiao failed to secure help from Ning Fengzhi or Yu Yuanzhen and went alone to Spirit City to ask Bibi Dong to spare Tang Hao.
• Bibi Dong mocked Tang Xiao, saying he seemed to think quite highly of himself.

Tang Xiao offered to trade himself for Tang Hao, but Bibi Dong defeated him with her Rakshasa-tainted spiritual power and had him removed from Pope’s Hall. Later, Qian Renxue encountered Bibi Dong in a corridor and unexpectedly laughed as they passed.

• Tang Xiao threatened Bibi Dong with the Clear Sky Sect’s strength, then offered to remain in Spirit City if she released Tang Hao.
• Bibi Dong rejected the exchange and warned Tang Xiao that she could keep him prisoner too.
• Tang Xiao attacked Bibi Dong with his soul pressure, but she struck his mind with her spiritual power and left him unconscious and bleeding.
• Bibi Dong ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei to remove Tang Xiao, then walked alone through a corridor behind Pope’s Hall.
• Qian Renxue met Bibi Dong after years apart, remembered Xu Fan’s description of her, and laughed as they passed.
• Bibi Dong stopped and looked back in bewilderment as Qian Renxue disappeared around the corridor’s far corner.

Qian Renxue visited Spirit Hall’s restricted library to research Immortal Herbs and found Hu Liena boasting about Bibi Dong’s favor and her promised rise to Holy Maiden. Enraged, Qian Renxue kicked Hu Liena, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Qian Renxue entered the library pavilion’s top floor after the guards recognized her as Spirit Hall’s young master.
• Qian Renxue searched ancient texts about rare treasures and Immortal Herbs.
• Hu Liena arrived with a papal warrant and claimed Bibi Dong had granted her access to the archive.
• Hu Liena bragged that Bibi Dong would appoint her Holy Maiden and let her wield the Pope Hall’s authority.
• Qian Renxue angrily rushed Hu Liena and struck at her with a powerful kick.

Qian Renxue kicked Hu Liena from the library pavilion, while Yue Guan and Gui Mei humiliated Tang Xiao by throwing him down Pope Mountain. At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi embraced Chen Xin’s suggestion to bring Ning Rongrong and Tang San together, hoping to gain Tang San’s hidden weapon knowledge and strengthen the sect’s bloodline.

• Qian Renxue kicked Hu Liena through the library railing, and Hu Liena fell to the plaza before limping away to complain to Bibi Dong.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei tossed the injured Tang Xiao down Pope Mountain, and Tang Xiao fled Spirit City after the crowd mocked him.
• Ning Fengzhi discussed Tang San’s hidden weapons with Chen Xin and Gu Rong, admitting that Tang San would not share his blueprints or manufacturing methods.
• Chen Xin proposed bringing Ning Rongrong and Tang San together, and Gu Rong complained that Rongrong had been neglecting him for Tang San.
• Ning Fengzhi realized Tang San might inherit the Clear Sky Hammer and agreed enthusiastically with Chen Xin’s plan, imagining the possibility of descendants with Twin Martial Souls.

Tang San demonstrated hidden weapons to Ning Rongrong before Ning Fengzhi tried to recruit him into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Tang San agreed to wait until his Martial Soul awakening next month, each secretly expecting the awakening to secure his own goal.

• Tang San taught Ning Rongrong how to use the Hidden Sand Shooting Shadow, while she pretended to need his close guidance despite already knowing how to use hidden weapons.
• Ning Fengzhi sent Ning Rongrong away and formally invited Tang San to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as his disciple.
• Tang San used his desire to rescue his father and uncertainty about his Martial Soul to resist Ning Fengzhi's invitation.
• Tang San proposed that he would join after his awakening if his Martial Soul proved useful to the sect, intending to conceal his Clear Sky Hammer and reveal only Blue Silver Grass.
• Ning Fengzhi accepted the agreement, believing Tang San would awaken the Clear Sky Hammer, while Ning Rongrong watched them happily from behind the moon gate.

Bibi Dong learned from Hu Liena that Qian Renxue had injured her at the library and demanded that Qian Renxue apologize. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue finished studying ancient texts, prepared to return to Heaven Dou City, and was stopped by Bibi Dong on her way down the mountain.

• Bibi Dong questioned Hu Liena about her cheek injury, and Hu Liena said Qian Renxue had kicked her from the library's top floor.
• Bibi Dong grew furious at Qian Renxue but also wondered how her daughter had changed after five years undercover.
• Qian Renxue finished researching ancient texts and decided to return to the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Qian Daoliu sparred with Qian Renxue, disarmed her in two moves, and told her to reflect on what the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul had given her.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo offered to see Qian Renxue off as she descended the mountain.
• Bibi Dong blocked Qian Renxue's path with Hu Liena beside her and ordered her to apologize to Nana.

Bibi Dong nearly killed Qian Renxue after her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul triggered Bibi Dong’s rage, but Golden Crocodile Douluo intervened and escorted Qian Renxue away. In Heaven Dou City, Xue Ye praised Xue Heng’s work, reconsidered naming Xue Qinghe crown prince, and ordered that Xue Qinghe be summoned when he returned.

• Qian Renxue tried to leave Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, but Bibi Dong unleashed her Titled Douluo pressure and forced Qian Renxue to manifest her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
• Bibi Dong’s Rakshasa evil thoughts flared at the sight of the golden wings, and she struck at Qian Renxue with lethal force.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo intercepted Bibi Dong’s attack, demanded an explanation, and protected Qian Renxue as he escorted her down the mountain.
• Xue Ye read Xue Heng’s memorial on northern river embankment repairs and praised the second prince’s recent work.
• After weighing Xue Heng’s decisiveness against Xue Qinghe’s cautious nature, Xue Ye set aside his plan to appoint Xue Qinghe crown prince and ordered an audience with him upon his return.