482-484 NL carries her away and she decides she should give him a chance over the 3 months she promised to stay with him. SL notices the change in her fire stone and NL tells her to keep it since it suits her.
485 The fire stone and a flame technique from the hidden library, Aspect Flames, allowed SL to remain unharmed when she fell into the fire cave.
486 NL looks for a way out, while SL cultivates Aspect Flames in her space, sitting in the fire cave. The dragon eats the crystals from the PCF as it lays them.
487-488 SL reaches fourth rank and the middle of fourth ranked within 10 days, allowing the fire stone to absorb nearby fires.
489-491 NL finds the exit but it requires 1,000 green crystals to open. Unfortunately the dragon consumed a significant portion. She uses her Zǐjīng fish instead and they climb through. They return to where she first fought LAT, and she has 2 days before her battle with SQ.
492 They cross the ocean on driftwood blown by NL’s wind element. SL is less averse to NL's flirting and cloying behaviour.
493-496 They run into a ship belonging to the Eastern Sea Dragon gang, where the lecherous crew attempt to 'invite' SL on board, so NL massacres them.
497-498 They run into NL's ship which the three stooges used to search for them. BY mentions that LAT is also missing and asks if NL and SL have seen him. NL tells him not to bother. They also tell BY to raid the Eastern Sea Dragons for their wealth since NL has already eliminated them. Back in the city, people are commenting on the impending duel between SL and SQ.
499-502 SQ is waiting for SL. Public opinion was initially sympathetic towards SQ, but is now mocking her for placing herself as NL's equal. SL is late, arriving hand in hand with NL, causing people to react to his hotness.