Recaps

Xiao Xuan returned to the Xiao Clan, strengthened its members, recruited disciples and allies, and arranged Xiao Yan’s cultivation and marriage. After bringing the Misty Cloud Sect and Jia Ma Empire under the Xiao Clan’s influence, he entered seclusion to pursue a path to Dou Di.

• Xiao Xuan revealed himself to Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan, strengthened the Xiao Clan with Dou Qi Seeds, and tasked Xiao Yan with protecting the clan after reaching Peak Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Xuan restored Yao Chen to a body, made him Xiao Yan’s master, and revealed the Flame Mantra’s connection to Tou She Ancient God and the Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Xuan recruited Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin as disciples, helped Qing Lin awaken her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and accompanied them to witness Queen Medusa’s transformation.
• Xiao Xuan returned to Wutan City, ordered Xiao Zhan to expand the clan, and declared Xiao Yan and Gu Xun’er would marry despite their objections.
• Xiao Xuan took most of Gu Xun’er’s Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame Origin, gave the Green Lotus Core Flame to Yao Chen, and set Xiao Yan the trial of facing the Misty Cloud Sect after refining a Heavenly Flame.
• Xiao Xuan removed the Hun Clan’s influence from Yun Shan, investigated the Gate of Life and Death, and ordered Yun Shan to prepare the Misty Cloud Sect for Xiao Yan’s Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran.
• Xiao Xuan recruited the Misty Cloud Sect as a peripheral Xiao Clan faction, gave Yun Shan a Dou Qi Seed, and decided to study a breakthrough to Dou Di in seclusion.
• Yun Shan compelled Jia Ma’s factions to submit, while Mo Xuan’s gifts helped secure their allegiance, then returned with Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran to discuss the Three-Year Agreement.

Xiao Xuan secured Heavenly Flames and allies for his companions while investigating the Hun Clan and placing Qing Lin at the head of the Heavenly Snake Mansion. Xiao Yan advanced to Dou Wang, faced challenges from his companions, and entered the Alchemist Grand Meeting, where the second round began.

• Yun Shan decided Nalan Yanran would leave the Misty Cloud Sect after the Three-Year Agreement, but Xiao Xuan raised her strength to Dou Ling so she could face Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Xuan and Mo Xuan traveled to the Chu Yun Empire, where Xiao Xuan found the Nether Poison Flame and helped Xiao Yi Xian refine it, advancing her to Dou Wang.
• Xiao Xuan confronted the Soul Hall Protectors, marked them as agents, and traveled with Mo Xuan to the Heavenly Snake Mansion to investigate its forbidden ruins.
• Xiao Xuan rescued Qing Lin from the Ancient Heavenly Snake’s remnant soul and arranged for Tian Ling to reside within her, after which Qing Lin awakened as a Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Xuan made Qing Lin the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s leader and helped Venerable Snake repel the Hall of Souls, then returned to Jia Ma as Xiao Yan challenged Queen Medusa.
• Xiao Xuan sent Xiao Yan to cultivate until he reached Dou Wang, and Xiao Yan then fought Xiao Yi Xian before Xiao Xuan stopped their battle and declared it a draw.
• Mo Xuan demonstrated his alchemy to Yao Chen by refining an eighth-tier Tranquil Heart Pill, which he gave to Xiao Yan for Gu Xun'er.
• Xiao Yan entered the Alchemist Grand Meeting and won the first round with an upper ninth-grade purification result before examining the Fire Spirit Pill formula for the second round.