1308 The Róng (蓉) princess cries, declaring she won’t assassinate the Dong Ling Emperor. The Ming Emperor retorts that they’ll place a spell on her that will activate when the Dong Ling Emperor sleeps with her, poisoning him. SL feels increasingly sympathetic towards the princess since the Emperor is worse than SZ. The princess warns of NL’s retaliation, and they contemplate removing him.
1309 The elders mention that NL has gone to Mu Xian Temple to retrieve the RBBG and has 1316 SL laughs at the goat ancestor, before teleporting away. Realizing, the ancestor bellows, destroying everything within 10 Li. SL stumbles from the impact, before swallowing an ERP and runs. DST reminds SL she can refine speed-enhancing medicine to increase her speed 10 times. SL hides among the trees.
1317-1318 SL lowers her vital signs and enters her space to refine the agility pills, but only has time for one as MFA can vaguely sense her. SL succeeds but alerts MFA when she eats the pill, so she runs off at 10 times her normal speed, surpassing even the Saint Ranked MFA. But SL is 8th ranked and the pace soon becomes too much for her body to handle, as she starts burning up and feeling nauseous, but can’t stop as the pill will wear out once she does.
1319 Despite the pill’s limitations DST tells her she should be able to absorb the herbs she ate from the WYP treasury (chapter 1243). Black specks start appearing in MFA’s eyes and mind again, and he is livid and puzzled that SL keeps escaping, however SL’s pill starts wearing out and only has half an hour left.
1320 SL decides that if she dies she’ll also take out the Bei Mo military invading Dong Ling. Heading towards them, the SGT telepathically tells SL something that makes her brighten. SL completely wraps herself in the SGT’s vines, hiding her presence, as MFA storms past them without noticing.
1321 DST marvels at SL’s luck as they head towards the Bei Mo militia. MFA starts to realize something’s wrong and scans for her presence, before chasing after her. SL teleports towards the Bei Mo border, no longer hiding her energy.
1322-1323 The 9th ranked General Zhào (赵)and his lieutenants sneer at how weak Dong Ling is, having killed 50,000 people, while entertaining thoughts of their inevitable victory since they have a million troops with them. Meanwhile, the Dong Ling army has taken an unprecedented loss. The commander and NL’s uncle, Mù Zi Fēng (穆子峰), is injured but determined to fight to the end, lamenting that the country’s own 9th ranked experts tend to leave since national policy doesn’t prioritize the military. His lieutenants suggest asking the Jade Lake for assistance, but their relationship fell through due to NL’s rejection. Hearing his soldiers, MZF defends SL since NL wouldn’t marry LYY regardless.
1324 SL arrives to see the Bei Mo army celebrating and teleports inside, slaying a soldier who saw her. SL manages to change into his clothes, covering her face with his helmet, when MFA appears in the sky.
1325 Angered that all the troops are in uniform and dressed identically, he sets the camp on fire, causing the troops to panic and form a stampede. General Zhao is shocked at the chaos and that their ally WYP would attack them, and tries to negotiate with MFA.
1326-1327 MFA freezes General Zhao, and slaughters his men as they attempt to free him, before destroying the Bei Mo military. In the Dong Ling army, MZF wakes to delighted reports of the Bei Mo army’s destruction, wondering if it’s the work of their ally or Bei Mo’s enemy. Instead of joining the fray, he orders his troops to withdraw since they can’t contend with the forces and preserving lives is more important. SL is still in the camp avoiding MFA’s attacks. MFA then sends out a crystal ball which pulls at SL’s spiritual energy and she starts walking towards it.