Recaps

Huang Shaojie’s family arrived in the capital as Xiao Qiuyue’s disappearance revealed her identity as Princess Mingyue. While Huang investigated Japanese spies, he and Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird fought Miyajima Ayaka and captured Sakamoto, whose memories were erased before he could expose her.

• Huang Shaojie’s family left Suzhou for the capital, while Xuan Wuji and Black Tortoise arranged to confirm Xiao Qiuyue’s identity.
• Chunlan confirmed Xiao Qiuyue’s birthmark, and Xuan Wuji, Xie Rong, and Zhao Zhen recognized her as Princess Mingyue, and Xiao Qiuyue agreed to return to Western Shu but asked them to keep Huang Shaojie safe.
• Huang Shaojie’s convoy was attacked by bandits, so he killed Black Cloud Fortress’s leaders, rescued twenty-eight women, and collected a reward from Prefect Zhu.
• After reaching Chang’an, Huang Shaojie heard that Xiao Qiuyue had died, but a note soon informed him she was alive and had temporarily left the capital.
• Huang Shaojie and Vermilion Bird identified Fourth Grand Protector Xie Jin as a Japanese spy and watched him meet the Imperial Consort, who planned to exploit a Western Shu rebellion.
• Huang Shaojie, Azure Dragon, and Vermilion Bird confronted Xie Jin, Sakamoto, and Miyajima Ayaka at the Desolate Pagoda, where Miyajima used lightning techniques against them.
• Huang Shaojie defeated and captured Sakamoto, then helped Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird fight Miyajima, who escaped after being injured.
• Sakamoto admitted he was a Japanese spy but refused to reveal Miyajima’s identity, and Miyajima’s forbidden spell erased his memories when Huang Shaojie tried to search his soul.

After reaching Seventh Rank Grandmaster, Huang Shaojie investigated the assassination of Marquis Longyuan and followed a lead out of the capital. In Seven Heroes Town, he uncovered the crimes of the Four Great Villains and pledged to capture them while keeping his Imperial Guard identity secret.

• Huang Shaojie captured Sakamoto Tarō’s spy but failed to learn the Japanese Imperial Consort’s identity, then broke through to Seventh Rank Grandmaster with Three Points Return to One Qi.
• After Marquis Longyuan and his son were murdered, Huang Shaojie investigated and suspected that the exiled Ye Chen had killed the Imperial Uncle in revenge for his father, Physician Ye.
• Ling Xiaotian sent Huang Shaojie to investigate Ye Chen in Yong Prefecture and told him not to pursue the old corruption case, so Huang Shaojie left the capital in disguise with Vermilion Bird guarding his family.
• On the road to Seven Heroes Town, Huang Shaojie rescued Nangong Feixue from Green Saber Sect attackers and traveled with her under the name Huang Jie.
• In Seven Heroes Town, Huang Shaojie and Nangong Feixue learned that Emei disciples had been murdered, while Huang Shaojie discovered that Gao Chao was disguised.
• Huang Shaojie revealed his Imperial Guard token to the Seven Peaks sect leaders and investigated the Emei murders, then identified Black Widow He Qingqing as the killer of Ding Qiang.
• The sect leaders concluded that the Four Great Villains were in Seven Heroes Town, and Huang Shaojie said he could capture them while privately planning to find them through disguise and beauty.

Huang Shaojie captured the Four Great Villains, reunited Nangong Feixue with her father, and judged the Seven Peaks Alliance tournament. When Dongfang Bubai and her Four Great Protectors attacked the sects, Huang Shaojie fought them and wagered that he could withstand three of Dongfang Bubai’s strikes, leaving her launching her final attack.

• Huang Shaojie captured Miao Renfeng, Hu Lai, He Qingqing, and Tu Ren, then handed them over to the Seven Peaks Sects and collected the bounty for their heads.
• Nangong Feixue reunited with her father, Nangong Tian, who learned that Huang Shaojie had rescued her and pledged the Nangong Family’s support.
• Huang Shaojie and Nangong Tian judged the Seven Peaks Alliance tournament, where Yue Liangjun and Zuo Xiu advanced to compete for leadership.
• The Four Great Protectors interrupted Yue Liangjun and Zuo Xiu’s duel and overpowered the sect leaders, prompting Nangong Tian and Huang Shaojie to intervene.
• Huang Shaojie defeated the Dark Wolf King and injured the Golden Haired Tiger King and Purple Eyed Dragon King before Dongfang Bubai arrived.
• Dongfang Bubai offered Huang Shaojie a deputy cult master position, and he wagered that she would become his servant if she could not injure him with three strikes.
• Dongfang Bubai’s first strike left Huang Shaojie unharmed, and her second blasted him away without injuring him.
• Dongfang Bubai gathered her full power into a five-colored sphere and launched her third strike at Huang Shaojie.

After defeating Dongfang Bubai, Huang Shaojie became the Seven Peaks Alliance Leader and went to Yong Prefecture to investigate the border raids. He uncovered India’s plan to ambush the Chu expedition and left Annan with King Nguyen Dan, while Xiang Qingyang’s army marched west.

• Huang Shaojie survived Dongfang Bubai’s attack, then accepted the position of Seven Peaks Alliance Leader after she refused to honor their wager.
• Huang Shaojie traveled to Yong Prefecture to search for Ye Chen and investigate Annan Kingdom’s raids, then sent reports warning that a stronger power might be behind the attacks.
• Xiang Qingyang secured command of a 200,000-strong western expedition after the court learned that Japan and India had allied against Great Chu.
• Huang Shaojie disguised himself as Zhang Shan, entered Jiuzhen City, and killed Wu Di after learning that Nguyen Canh had aligned Annan Kingdom with India and planned an ambush at Giant Rock Ridge.
• Huang Shaojie entered the palace disguised as Lan Xiang, learned India had sent a million troops to Annan, and fought Azim before escaping with his Indestructible Vajra Technique intact.
• Huang Shaojie told Annan citizens that India had manipulated the border conflict, then disguised himself as an Indian officer and rescued King Nguyen Dan from house arrest.
• Huang Shaojie carried Nguyen Dan to a ruined mountain temple and considered whether to take him to Yong Prefecture or Li Chengbiao’s army at Giant Rock Ridge.