Chapter Summaries

The Federation fortified Yosemite National Park and organized Earth’s Transcendents to prepare for another Otherworld Invasion. Roy rallied the gathered fighters, but You Jian’s discovery of a new Ren Nesser video abruptly silenced the meeting.

• The Federation turned Yosemite National Park into a heavily armed fortress because investigators believed it was a weak point in spacetime and a likely invasion route.
• Roy led a conference where Transcendent groups pledged support, and You Jian joked about having worked with them before in a failed cooperation.
• Roy assigned the factions roles in the defense plan and rallied them to fight for those who could not fight.
• You Jian noticed a new Ren Nesser video titled “Chronicles of the Extinction of an Otherworld Empire,” shocking Roy and silencing the room.

After returning from Diedra, Ren Suo told his friends a fabricated account of their escape while they watched footage revealing the Immortal Palace’s decisive battle against Diedra’s army. The others suspected Ren Suo had been involved, and Bai Ji left with Lin Xianyu hinting that he was preparing for a future change in his romantic life.

• Ren Suo finished an enormous meal and told everyone that he, Dong Chengling, and Ren Xingmei had escaped Diedra after he impersonated Sony and caused trouble.
• The group watched Los defeat the Diedra Emperor and banish the Sixteen Great Monarchs, then saw Ren Han and four other Earth figures destroy Diedra’s army and all ten Bloodline Great Laws.
• Qiao Muyi and Gu Yueyan recognized clues linking Ren Suo to the Immortal Palace’s fighters and doubted his story, while Ren Suo denied being able to transform into the Seeker of the Way.
• Lin Xianyu left Ren Suo’s apartment to give the others privacy, and Bai Ji went with her after the girls turned their attention toward him.
• In the elevator, Bai Ji told Lin Xianyu he was beginning to appreciate women, asked her for fashion magazine recommendations, and said he needed to prepare for both possibilities before hinting he might learn Ren Suo’s healing spell.

Ren Suo explained his role as a liaison between Earth and powerful Transcendent organizations while concealing the Little World Game Console, then said he did not want public acclaim for saving the world. He left the women around him debating whether his promise to be only their hero included all of them, Luna, and Little Jiu.

• Qiao Muyi, Dong Chengling, Gu Yueyan, and Ren Xingmei cornered Ren Suo and questioned him about Luna, the Moon Chanter, and his secretive connections.
• Ren Suo claimed he served as Earth's liaison for the Three Gods Sect, the World Tree, and the Immortal Palace, arranging plans and missions for their chosen people.
• Ren Suo described Ren Nesser as an unknown presence that gathered information from living beings and uploaded videos of Transcendent events.
• Dong Chengling asked whether Ren Suo minded that his contributions to saving the world went unrecognized, and he said the true heroes deserved public praise more than he did.
• Qiao Muyi reminded Ren Suo that he had promised not to involve himself in dangerous incidents, and he answered that he only wanted to be their hero.
• Ren Xingmei, Gu Yueyan, Qiao Muyi, and Dong Chengling questioned whether Ren Suo's promise included them, Luna, and Little Jiu.

Ren Suo revealed Luna and Xiao Jiu’s identities to the women, then explained his work for extraordinary organizations and his feelings for everyone. As the women arranged their sleeping plans and left him alone, Zhao Huo’s message about his disastrous Valentine’s Day gifts renewed Ren Suo’s fighting spirit.

• Ren Suo explained that Luna was a Cat Demon who could transform for half an hour a day and that Xiao Jiu was connected to the Immortal Palace Nine-Tailed Fox.
• Qiao Muyi led Xiao Jiu into the bedroom so everyone could see her Nine-Tailed Fox form, and Xiao Jiu later ran out and fell asleep in Ren Suo’s arms.
• Ren Suo explained that the Immortal Palace had entrusted Xiao Jiu to him, that the Goddess of Gluttony had prepared their Winter Solstice meal, and that extraordinary organizations rewarded him for his work.
• Ren Suo told the women that he had liked all of them for a long time, and they discussed his idea of opening a small bar to host extraordinary visitors.
• Dong Chengling arranged for the women and Xiao Jiu to sleep elsewhere, leaving Ren Suo alone in his apartment.
• Ren Suo read Zhao Huo’s message about giving underwear as Valentine’s Day gifts and felt his fighting spirit return.

At Dong Chengling's home, Gu Yueyan declared her love for Ren Suo and refused to back down, prompting a tense clash with Dong Chengling and Qiao Muyi. Ren Xingmei broke up the confrontation by warning that Ren Suo would likely face another dangerous incident next month, and the women united around the realization that his monthly missions could bring him both trouble and more romantic rivals.

• Dong Chengling and Qiao Muyi tried to dissuade Gu Yueyan from pursuing Ren Suo, but Gu Yueyan argued that their relationships had no teacher-student imbalance and insisted she loved him despite his flaws.
• Dong Chengling warned Gu Yueyan that Ren Suo was too affectionate and liked several people, while Gu Yueyan announced that she would make the others her bridesmaids.
• Dong Chengling, Qiao Muyi, and Gu Yueyan prepared to break off their friendships and compete for Ren Suo, while Ren Xingmei feared they would resort to force.
• Ren Xingmei recalled that Ren Suo had become involved in strange incidents almost every month and predicted that he would get into trouble again next month.
• Dong Chengling, Qiao Muyi, and Gu Yueyan realized Ren Suo's Immortal Palace World Tree missions might put him in danger and bring him more girlfriends, then silently agreed that they could still confront Ren Suo.

Ren Suo survived a dream of being caught in battles between three heroes, then spent the morning with the others at Dong Chengling’s home. He announced that he and Ren Xingmei would return to their hometown to see their parents, while the Moon Chanter revealed that the dream had been intended as training for him.

• Ren Suo dreamed that he was repeatedly killed and reborn while three powerful hero characters fought around him, then woke feeling refreshed.
• Dong Chengling teleported Ren Suo to her home for breakfast, where Qiao Muyi teased her about using teleportation to avoid commuting.
• Little Jiu left for school, and Qiao Muyi hugged and kissed Ren Suo goodbye before returning to work.
• Ren Suo asked Dong Chengling about registering his return to the academy and said he and Ren Xingmei would visit their parents in their hometown.
• The Moon Chanter told Luna that she had used the three women’s dream projections to give Ren Suo death training, claiming she wanted to prevent Luna from being sad if he died.

Ren Suo and Ren Xingmei traveled home to discuss his relationship troubles, while their parents mistakenly believed he had been dumped by all three women. Ren Xingmei kept secret the agreement the women had made to protect Ren Suo and compete for his affection, and Qiao Muyi’s attempt to lure him into a cherry-blossom trip failed when he declined to travel in March.

• Ren Suo called Ren Ma to say he and Ren Xingmei were coming home for lunch to discuss important relationship issues, and Ren Ma wrongly concluded that he had been dumped by all three women.
• Ren Ma told Ren Ba her theory, and the couple prepared to console Ren Suo while Ren Ba secretly welcomed the end of his son’s romantic entanglements.
• On the train, Ren Xingmei refused to reveal the women’s secret agreement, which barred reckless adventures and coercive tactics while arranging peaceful, rotating dates with Ren Suo.
• Young Master Mu invited Ren Suo to travel with her in March to see the cherry blossoms, but he declined because he did not want another trip so soon.
• Ren Suo suggested that he would be happy to go on nearby dates with Qiao Muyi and described beautiful places he had visited, softening her disappointment; she photographed a Bauhinia flower and joked that it counted as traveling.

Ren Suo brought Ren Xingmei home and confessed that he wanted to be with her, accepting their shared past as the reason for his feelings. Their parents revealed that the siblings might not be biologically related, but Ren Suo’s admission that he also cared for other women enraged Ren Ma and left the family on the brink of a fight.

• Ren Xingmei grew afraid of facing their parents, but Ren Suo took her to the hospital where they had spent much of their childhood and reassured her about their bond.
• Ren Suo told Ren Xingmei that he believed her love was an illusion rooted in their shared past, and she became calm enough to go home.
• At dinner, Ren Suo asked whether he and Ren Xingmei were biological siblings, and Ren Ma and Ren Ba refused to reveal the truth until both children had families of their own.
• Ren Suo confessed to his parents that he liked Ren Xingmei and told her he wanted her in his future; Ren Xingmei accepted his lifelong request to stay together.
• Ren Suo said he would not let down the other women he cared about, and Ren Ma grabbed beer bottles and threatened to beat him.

Dong Chengling returned to Lianjiang and asked the Countermeasures Bureau for a defensive spell, while Ren Suo revealed that he had reached the Fourth Cycle and demanded better benefits. At lunch, Ren Xingmei announced that she and Ren Suo planned to marry, and the group learned Pandora’s Box had gone on sale before Ren Xingmei offered to buy one for Ren Suo.

• Dong Chengling thanked Yu Kuangtu for concealing her and Ren Suo’s actions, requested a spell to resist spatial lockdowns, and learned that Qiao Muyi and Bai Ji had advanced to the Fourth Cycle.
• Ren Suo and Ren Xingmei arrived at the Bureau through Dong Chengling’s spatial ability, and Ren Suo revealed his Fourth Cycle aura to secure higher pay, subsidies, and access to spells.
• Ren Suo explained that he and Ren Xingmei had fled their angry parents after telling them about their marriage, and Qiao Muyi and Dong Chengling said they had already guessed the siblings were not biological.
• Qiao Muyi laid out rules for Ren Xingmei’s place in the competition for Ren Suo’s affection, while Ren Xingmei argued that she should retain the privileges of being his sister.
• The group spotted Pandora’s Box on sale in Lianjiang, and Ren Xingmei offered to buy one for Ren Suo after he admitted he could not afford it.

Ren Suo bought Pandora's Box, defeated Zhao Huo in a public spar, and talked him into accepting Ren Suo's advice about managing his romantic entanglements. He brought the newly installed virtual-reality equipment home and eagerly prepared to play, confident that it could not cause him trouble.

• Ren Suo used his Fourth Cycle status and Qiao Muyi's backing to get a discount on Pandora's Box, while Dong Chengling gave Qiao Muyi an Aura Coordinate Necklace.
• Ren Suo ran into Zhao Huo at the academy, then used precise technique to defeat him after Zhao Huo chased him onto the athletic field.
• Ren Suo convinced the humiliated Zhao Huo that special gifts would make his romantic partners more tolerant of future group dates and save him time for cultivation.
• Ren Suo's little sister returned to her dormitory, and Liaoyuan Entertainment Company's staff installed Pandora's Box in his home.
• Dong Chengling invited Ren Suo to dinner just as he was about to test Pandora's Box, and he looked forward to playing virtual-reality games that night.

Ren Suo tested Pandora’s Box by fighting through a brutal virtual-reality battle, then reviewed his new equipment and the gains from reaching the Fourth Cycle. After midnight, he opened the World Store and drew the free game “Observer of Fate.”

• Ren Suo killed the demon-masked warrior and several other opponents before being overwhelmed, earning a combat evaluation of “Valor Against Ten Thousand” and a notice that his records were under manual review.
• Ren Suo removed Pandora’s Box’s sensory gear and considered its realistic combat gameplay, then learned from Little Jiu that Qiao Muyi and the others were staying overnight.
• Ren Suo checked his Little World Game Console gains and found that his Gauze Garment could merge with higher-tier garment spells after his advancement to the Fourth Cycle.
• Ren Suo opened the World Store after midnight and used two seasonal draws to obtain “Observer of Fate,” a five-star puzzle, management, and strategy game about changing a video character’s fate.

Ren Suo entered Gate of Truth, adapted it for full VR immersion, and became its gatekeeper, discovering he could exchange possessions and emotions for Truth Points. Meanwhile, Qiao Muyi and the others organized a schedule of dates with Ren Suo, each determined to win time alone with him.

• Ren Suo chose Gate of Truth, adapted the game to his VR equipment, and explored its pure white space and match-three Puzzle Matrix.
• Ren Suo opened a small gap in the Gate of Truth, saw a huge eye beyond it, and created a character based on himself before activating full adaptation.
• Ren Suo chose Absolute Rationality and became the gatekeeper, gaining the ability to exchange possessions, desires, and feelings for Truth Points.
• Ren Suo decided not to sell his family’s or romantic feelings yet, reasoning that their value could increase as he progressed.
• Qiao Muyi, Dong Chengling, Gu Yueyan, Ren Xingmei, and Luna agreed on a schedule for Ren Suo’s dates and privately resolved to use their opportunities to win him over.

Ren Suo used the Gate of Truth exchange system to strengthen his cultivation and mental abilities, accepting his loss of emotionality as he pursued greater control over his fate. He entered the Path of the Flame Sword, where he had to defend the Gate of Truth from powerful Seekers of Knowledge, and faced Yun Wangshu and several Earth Spirits.

• Ren Suo bought a Fourth Cycle Cultivation Card and rapidly strengthened his fourth-ring qi vortex through cultivation.
• Ren Suo reflected on his emotionality, resolved to rely on his own power, and bought three Thought Cards, Communication Cards, and Reaction Cards.
• Ren Suo opened the Gate of Truth and began the Path of the Flame Sword, whose first challenge required him to protect the Gate until the First Prime ignited.
• Ren Suo found himself on an island with Yun Wangshu, Longevity, and several Earth Spirits, whom he identified despite their surprise.
• Yun Wangshu and Longevity attacked, and Ren Suo declared himself the Gatekeeper as he prepared to fight.

Ren Suo fought Yun Wangshu, Longevity, and the Earth Spirits to keep them from touching the Gate of Truth while it prepared to ignite the World Essence. He left the battle ongoing, then paused the game to answer messages and put his summoned clone to work.

• Ren Suo blocked Yun Wangshu and Longevity from reaching the Gate of Truth, then knocked out the white-haired burly man and Little Baldy.
• Ren Suo defeated Tai Bai Plain Earth Spirit and Qingqiu Earth Spirit after overcoming their attacks.
• Ren Suo sold his connection with Yun Wangshu for Truth Points, then used a flame-enhanced Spiral Piledriver to defeat him while taking a slash from Longevity.
• Ren Suo retreated and healed as Longevity continued attacking, with the Gate of Truth still needing protection until it ignited the World Essence.
• Ren Suo paused the game to reply individually to messages from Young Master Mu, Dong Chengling, Gu Yueyan, Ren Xingmei, and Luna.
• Ren Suo summoned his clone to clean and do laundry, then dismissed thoughts about treating it better and considered extending its working hours.

Ren Suo learned Azure Dragon Crescent Wind from a battle memory, tested the spell in disguise, and discovered that replaying the First Trial restored his spent resources. He restarted the trial to exploit Yun Wangshu’s feelings for Ren Han, while Los visited the Mysterious Tavern and learned that the Supreme Sovereign would look different next month.

• Ren Suo exchanged Longevity’s battle memory for the Azure Dragon Crescent Wind Card, learned the spell, and tested it by splitting the lake while dressed in a maid outfit.
• Ren Suo judged the spell powerful but costly, then replayed the First Trial and extinguished its first prime to recover his expenditures and the memory of fighting Longevity.
• Ren Suo paid the Tavern Owner for information about Yun Wangshu and learned that Ren Han had truly loved one of the seven earth spirits he communed with.
• Ren Suo restarted the trial and told Yun Wangshu that Ren Han had loved one of the earth spirits, crushing Yun Wangshu’s will to fight.
• Los visited the Mysterious Tavern seeking the Supreme Sovereign, and the Tavern Owner showed him a photograph and told him to return next month.

Ren Suo returned to his healing shift at Heavenly Lotus Academy, where Zhao Huo asked about the mysterious woman who had cleaved Lotus Lake with a slash. After treating injured students and trading teasing remarks with Gu Yueyan and Lin Xianyu, Ren Suo checked how his interactions had changed their Truth Point values.

• Ren Suo practiced Wangshu Flowing Immortal and assessed the combat-memory rewards he had gained from Yun Wangshu and Longevity.
• Zhao Huo described seeing a woman cleave Lotus Lake, and Ren Suo discouraged him from trying to find her while suggesting she might be lonely.
• Ren Suo advised Zhao Huo that the women who were angry with him might want him to state his position, then went to heal students injured by an exploding rock.
• Ren Suo healed Zhang Yamu and several other students, then exchanged flirtatious banter with Gu Yueyan as Lin Xianyu watched.
• Lin Xianyu privately called Ren Suo a scumbag, while Gu Yueyan insisted she would correct his behavior.
• Ren Suo entered the Gate of Truth and checked the changes in his acquaintances' Truth Point values.

Yun Wangshu recruited Qingqiu and Tai Bai Plain into his Earth Spirit organization, which sought Earth Spirits and the Immortal Palace. Their gathering was interrupted by a mysterious gatekeeper and a strange door, prompting the group to fight as Tai Bai Plain tried to reach what she believed was the Immortal Land Ren Wo Xing had once described.

• Yun Wangshu offered Qingqiu and Tai Bai Plain government support and a place in his organization, and both agreed to join.
• A huge black door appeared at Fish Pond Autumn Hibiscus, and a blond gatekeeper asked Yun Wangshu about Ren Han’s spiritual bonds and the Earth Spirit he loved.
• Longevity and Qingqiu attacked the gatekeeper while Tai Bai Plain tried to bargain with Ba and Little Baldy so she could reach the door.
• Tai Bai Plain explained that she hoped the door led to the Immortal Land Ren Wo Xing had promised, where Earth Spirits could visit and look after one another.
• Qingqiu saved Tai Bai Plain from the gatekeeper’s attack, and Tai Bai Plain recalled meeting Ren Wo Xing in February of Chuping First Year.
• Longevity rallied the group to attack the gatekeeper together.

Ren Suo watched the Gatekeeper battle earth spirits while cultivating at home, then used Super Unnamed Account to impersonate Ren Han and provoke the Magician Under the World Tree. The livestream ended with the Gatekeeper revealing that Ren Han had loved Yun Wangshu, while Ren Han and the Magician threatened to fight.

• Ren Suo cultivated while controlling his avatar and watched the Gatekeeper overwhelm Yun Wangshu, Longevity, Qingqiu, Little Baldy, Ba, and Tai Bai Plain.
• The Gatekeeper teased Yun Wangshu with stories about Ren Han’s past relationships, drawing a huge audience’s attention to Ren Han’s romantic history.
• Ren Suo used Super Unnamed Account to impersonate Ren Han and confront the Magician Under the World Tree in the livestream.
• The Magician and Ren Han exchanged threats, and the Magician named Dragon Witch Ancient Ruins as their battleground.
• The Gatekeeper told Yun Wangshu that she was the only earth spirit Ren Han had ever loved, then vanished through the Gate of Truth.
• The livestream ended with Ren Han threatening the World Tree, leaving hundreds of millions of viewers bewildered.

Ren Suo used Ren Han and the World Tree mage’s public feud to make nations wary of interfering with the Gatekeeper’s trial, then prepared a speculative paper about the Dragon Witch Ancient Ruins. He entered the Gate of Truth’s Second Trial and found himself inside Notre-Dame de Paris.

• Ren Han and the World Tree mage traded insults during Ren Nesser’s livestream and challenged each other to fight at the Dragon Witch Ancient Ruins.
• Ren Suo reasoned that the spectacle would make governments hesitate to attack the Gatekeeper, who appeared to be protected by the Immortal Palace and World Tree.
• Ren Suo drafted a speculative paper linking the Dragon Witch Ancient Ruins to ancient dragon cultivators and a mass extinction event.
• Ren Suo learned that the Gatekeeper could ignite the Second Prime Matter and that trade permissions had updated, but chose to inspect the new trial before spending Truth Points.
• Ren Suo entered the Second Trial and recognized its setting as Notre-Dame de Paris.

Ren Suo began the Second Trial at Notre-Dame de Paris, where Kader and five other Wizard Council hunters attacked him with coordinated, long-range abilities. After his first attempt failed, Ren Suo examined the upgraded exchange menu and considered buying Blade Armor to counter the squad.

• Ren Suo recognized Kader and identified five other Seekers of Knowledge as members of a Wizard Council hunter squad at Notre-Dame de Paris.
• Kader fired into the church to clear it of bystanders, then revealed his sniper rifle and declared that he wanted to learn whether he was truly Kader or another soul carrying Kader's memories.
• The six hunters revealed their names and abilities, then explained that their shared mark let all of them target Ren Suo whenever any one of them could see him.
• Ren Suo used his skills to escape the hunters' coordinated attacks, but his counterattack on Kader ended with the other hunters killing him and the trial attempt failing.
• Ren Suo concluded that he needed greater defense or mobility, then opened the upgraded exchange menu and found a discounted Blade Armor spell that could reflect damage for five seconds.