Recaps

Yang Zhengshan crushed the local plot against him, secured the Azure Sky Sword Sect’s approval to marry Yu Qingyi, and prepared for their union while reforming the garrisons. The arc ended with Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi completing their wedding and becoming husband and wife.

• Yang Zhengshan defeated Wu Chongzhe, urged him to bring the Wu family out of seclusion, and appointed him to Shuiquan Fortress.
• Yang Zhengshan learned that Yang Yunyan had given birth to Jiang Miao, then asked Yu Qingyi to marry him, though she first had to resign as sect master.
• After Yang Yunxue was abducted by the Lin Family’s third young master, Yang Zhengshan rescued her, arrested Lin Xuan and Hao Zhaoxian, and captured Yi Shan, Hou Jun, and the Liang Family.
• Yang Zhengshan arranged for Luo Shang to expand his businesses and train military households in trades, then prepared betrothal gifts and traveled with Yu Qingyi to the Azure Sky Sword Sect.
• Yang Zhengshan passed the Azure Sky Sword Formation trial, and Su Kun approved his marriage to Yu Qingyi while Hua Jinqiu agreed to become sect master and ten disciples joined Yang’s household as guards.
• Yang Zhengshan inspected military farms, punished a Squad Leader for selling seed grain, and worked with Xu Jin to secure supplies and begin training soldiers.
• Relatives and guests arrived in Anyuan City for the wedding, while Yu Qingyi received congratulations from jianghu visitors and prepared to leave the sect.
• Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi bid farewell to the elders, completed their wedding rites at the Yang Family residence, and embraced as husband and wife.

Yang Zhengshan secured Tan Jingtai’s promotion, uncovered a hidden store of treasure and weapons, and helped Anyuan City prosper while preparing for war. Two years later, the Yang family gathered in Chongshan Pass for Lady Changping’s birthday banquet, where the Marchioness showed interest in Yang Yunxue as a possible match for her son.

• Yang Zhengshan welcomed Yu Qingyi into the household, gave her responsibility for outside assets, and stood firm when Li Chunhui accused him of tampering with confiscated property.
• Yang Zhengshan learned Wang Zheng had targeted him over the Songzhou Guard Commander post, then arranged for Tan Jingtai to receive the appointment instead.
• Yang Zhengshan accepted Yulu and her companions into the family, explored the underground storehouse, and secretly took its treasure while leaving three hundred sets of armor and weapons behind.
• Yang Zhengshan arranged postings and training for Luo Feiyu and the Yang guards, and used funds from the Prefecture Magistrate Office’s asset sales to support Yu Qingyi and Luo Zhen’s businesses.
• After two years of growth in Anyuan City, Yang Zhengshan disciplined a young noble who had wrecked a shop and predicted a military campaign against the Great Ling Dynasty the following year.
• Yang Zhengshan prepared one hundred warhorses for the army and sent Yu Qingyi, Yang Yunyan, and Yang Yunxue to Chongshan Pass for Lady Changping’s birthday banquet.
• At the banquet, the Marchioness defended Yang Yunxue from an insult, kept Yu Qingyi close, and privately introduced her son Liang Jinyan as a possible match for Yang Yunxue.
• Li arrived in Chongshan Pass with Yang Chengmou, Yang Chengxian, and Yang Wanting, and Yu Qingyi welcomed them into the family courtyard.

Yang Zhengshan investigated a proposed marriage for Yang Yunxue, uncovered a plot by the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion, and secured the match with Liang Jinyan while preparing his family and troops for war. The arc leaves him facing a much larger Tumege cavalry force near the Songyuan River.

• Yang Zhengshan investigated Liang Jinyan and let Yang Yunxue meet him, while also arranging Wang Yunqiao’s match with Song Hao.
• Yu Qingyi and Yang Yunxue survived an ambush by Su Bai’s men, and Yang Zhengshan identified the attackers as agents of the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion.
• Yang Zhengshan killed Su Shanyu, then confronted Yuan Qing when he came to investigate and had the Imperial Guards arrested.
• Emperor Chengping confined the Crown Prince and demoted the Jingyuan Marquis, while Liang Hui and Liang Jinyan agreed to Yang Yunxue’s marriage terms.
• The Yang Family and Marquis Changping Mansion completed the marriage rites, and Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi began studying the Yi Wood Everlasting Technique.
• As Chongshan Town prepared to campaign against the Great Ling Dynasty and the East Sea Hu Tribe, Yang Zhengshan organized Anyuan City’s defenses and led his troops north.
• Yang Mingzhen discovered Hu cavalry near the Songyuan River, and Zhayan advanced with more than a thousand Tumege cavalry toward Yang Zhengshan’s force.
• Yang Zhengshan ordered his cavalry out and formed his infantry into a defensive line as Zhayan’s cavalry reached the western hill.

Yang Zhengshan led the Garrison Battalion through a string of victories against the Hu tribes, then joined forces with Zhou Lan and Wang Bin to strike toward Fushan City. The arc left Yang Zhengshan defeating Mengtemu as the Cloud Dragon Guard entered the city.

• Yang Zhengshan repelled Zhayan’s attack on the Garrison Battalion camp, defeated Abatai’s reinforcements, and raided the Zha’erzi Tribe, then continued attacking Hu settlements until Duobatuo’s Ke’ercha forces gathered against him.
• Yang Zhengshan and Wang Bin used a Fire Ox Formation to attack Ke’ercha’s banner lands, where Yang Zhengshan killed Duobatuo and helped defeat the clan’s forces.
• After further victories against Ke’ercha settlements, Yang Zhengshan joined Zhou Lan and Wang Bin to lead seven thousand cavalry against the Gorchin Clan’s banner lands.
• As more than twenty thousand Hu cavalry pursued them, Wang Bin drew the enemy away while Yang Zhengshan and Zhou Lan rode south to join Liang Chu near Fushan City.
• Yang Zhengshan proposed attacking the camps outside Fushan City to draw out the Gorchin Clan, and Liang Chu launched the night assault as Mengtemu led troops out of the city to respond.
• Yang Zhengshan and Zhou Lan attacked through Fushan City’s open north gate, and Yang Zhengshan defeated Mengtemu while the Cloud Dragon Guard seized the gate and entered the city.