Recaps

Zeng Anmin uncovered Xuanlun Mountain Villa’s plot to exploit Xiliu’s starving victims, rescued the relief grain, and destroyed the villa. Back in the capital, he learned that Wang Dong planned to use the Seven Emotion Pill to reach the First Rank and began preparing his next move against the court’s powers.

• Zeng Anmin returned from Fa'an Temple, agreed to lead disaster relief in Xiliu, and proposed that he and Zeng Shilin rebel against Emperor Jianhong.
• Zeng Anmin sailed to Xiliu with relief supplies, uncovered Xuanlun Mountain Villa’s interference with the grain shipments, and exposed a spy among his party.
• Zeng Anmin traced the scheme to Shen Nian’s use of the Dragon Vein and rushed to stop Guan Tiansheng from destroying Dongfang Sheng’s grain convoy.
• Guan Tiansheng killed Dongfang Sheng and Sun Chuanfang and captured Liu Shishi, but Zeng Anmin reached Xuanlun Mountain Villa, killed Guan Tiansheng, and rescued Liu Shishi.
• Zeng Anmin recovered the stolen grain, then attacked Xuanlun Mountain Villa and brought back the disaster victims’ remains to the capital.
• Zeng Anmin accused Emperor Jianhong of enabling Xuanlun Mountain Villa’s crimes, while Master Xu later revealed that Wang Dong planned to use the Seven Emotion Pill to reach the First Rank.
• Zeng Anmin arranged for Master Xu to help move the Qin Residence and Duke’s Mansion out of the capital, then revealed that he had misled Master Xu and Emperor Jianhong about Shen Qiu.

Zeng Anmin exposed Master Xu’s attempt to seize power, helped the Crown Prince ascend as Emperor Lide, and led the allied forces to defeat the southern threats. The army returned to Qinghai City with its authority secured, but Master Xu continued plotting with the Dao Head as Zeng Anmin and Zeng Shilin prepared to march north.

• Zeng Anmin uncovered Emperor Jianhong’s pursuit of the Xi Huang Diagram and joined Master Xu’s plan to kill him, but Master Xu later revealed his own scheme to reverse Heaven and Earth and use powerful figures as formation sacrifices.
• Zeng Anmin used his Space ability to rescue the people on South Mountain from Master Xu’s formation, then confirmed Emperor Jianhong’s death and backed the Crown Prince’s claim to the throne.
• Zeng Anmin stopped the blizzard by destroying the Ice Crystal Core beneath the Han River, while Zeng Shilin prepared the accession ceremony and rallied support for Emperor Lide.
• Master Xu issued a rival proclamation enthroning Wang Qi and cutting off supplies, but Zeng Shilin proclaimed Xu Huai a traitor and Wang Yuanzhen ascended as Emperor Lide in Qinghai.
• Lou Yingqi and An Jiuyuan pledged Fengqi Road and Xiliu Road to Emperor Lide, and Zeng Shilin led the allied armies south with Zeng Anmin and the Princess.
• The allied forces captured Lingyun Mountain and defeated the Red Eagle Demon King, then Zeng Anmin and Liu Shishi destroyed the Profound Water Suppressing Jade and calmed the Han River.
• The victorious army returned to Qinghai City, where Emperor Lide granted Zeng Shilin and Zeng Anmin new titles and commands as they vowed to march north against Xu Huai.
• The Dao Head offered Master Xu the Sword Sect Grand Elder’s corpse and secured his agreement to cooperate in his continuing plan.