Qiji built a masked-genius persona, protected Huomu and Liuli, and defeated Kamishiro Seigen while the anime Echo made him increasingly popular. When a caravan mission turned dangerous after a Void Beast horde attacked, Qiji stayed behind with the Sword of No Thought to face it.
Qiji fought through the beast rampage, saved Class Eight, and began guiding Huomu as he awakened Flame Fist. After training to master several Heart Essence techniques, Qiji returned to Class Eight, where Suyo had challenged him to a fight.
Qiji defeated Suyo in a match that exposed the grief and insecurity beneath her mask, then encouraged her to try again. Afterward, Suyo was forced toward the Sea of Consciousness, while Yuejian took Huomu on as a student and taught him Flame Fist.
Qiji entered the Sea of Consciousness with Suyo, then returned to the academy and spent a holiday with his companions. When Kamishiro Chiho cornered Liuli, Qiji rushed to save her and fought her with the Silver Wish while Liuli returned to help him.
Qiji and Liuli defeat Kamishiro Chiho, but Qiji collapses from the Silver Wish’s effects and is honored as a hero. In the Sea of Consciousness, Qiji steals Charles’s Myth Fragment and escapes a massive pursuit, then invites Suyo to his party and helps her prepare for the Tide Grand Competition.
Qiji and his allies entered the Tide Grand Competition after escaping the Sea of Consciousness, while Suyo’s engagement to Bai Lili unraveled and Vivian proposed marrying Suyo. Qiji’s team advanced through the early matches, and the arc ended with Bai Lili facing Kaluo in a gauntlet battle against Kalentia.
Bai Lili and Setsuna won their matches, then Qiji defeated Pierce and challenged Sibel, entering her Echo to awaken his own. After beating Sibel, Qiji turned his attention to the tournament’s remaining match and began using One Night's Moonfall against Charles’s team.
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