Recaps

Sikong Jing overwhelmed Ji Han despite their difference in cultivation and prepared to defeat him with Blood-Devouring Three Claws, but Beigong Xianfeng intervened before the fight could finish. After Beigong Xianfeng inflicted the six sword strikes owed, Ji Han tried to leave, and Beigong Xianfeng asked what business had brought him to Central Castle.

• Sikong Jing broke through Ji Han’s attack and pressed him back, astonishing Beigong Xianfeng, Cao Yi, and Ning Jingjing with his strength.
• Ji Han unleashed the Long Night Art, but after several hundred moves Sikong Jing defeated him and sent him flying.
• As Ji Han prepared one final strike, Sikong Jing dropped his sword and revealed his Blood-Devouring Three Claws technique.
• Beigong Xianfeng intervened before Sikong Jing could use the claws, declared him the winner, and struck Ji Han six times on Sikong Jing’s behalf.
• Ji Han left after warning Sikong Jing to wait, and Beigong Xianfeng asked him what business he had at Central Castle.

Sikong Jing led the newly formed Dark Wing Camp to secure the Imperial Hunting Grounds ahead of the life-and-death battle between the Long Night Holy Dragon Palace and the Long Night Star Luo Palace. After spending the night with Su Yuexi, he returned to the grounds as the Holy Dragon Palace party prepared to depart, and Ji Han arrived with another young man.

• Ji Han told Beigong Xianfeng and Sikong Jing that they had been ordered to oversee the battle and secure the Imperial Hunting Grounds.
• Beigong Xianfeng assigned the mission to Sikong Jing, who assembled the two hundred thousand Dark Wing Warriors and led them to the grounds.
• Sikong Jing deployed his troops around the Imperial Hunting Grounds, left Ning Jingjing in charge, and returned home to Su Yuexi for the night.
• The next morning, Sikong Jing left for the grounds while Qin Heng prepared to lead the Holy Dragon Palace students there without him.
• Sikong Jing arrived at the Imperial Hunting Grounds in his Dark Wing mask as Ji Han stepped out of a luxurious beast carriage with another young man.

Sikong Jing encountered Yan Ruyu again at the imperial hunting grounds, where she appeared alongside Seventh Prince Ji Ming and Little Prince Ji Han without recognizing him. He then learned that the Long Night academies were gathering for a contest and that ranked fighter Peng Peng would represent Long Night Star Luo Palace.

• Ji Ming approached Sikong Jing, asked him to remove his mask, and invited him to spar, but Sikong Jing refused.
• Yan Ruyu rebuked Sikong Jing, and Ji Ming took her hand and led her into the imperial hunting grounds; Sikong Jing resolved to kill her when the time was right.
• Yu Wenxiong arrived with leaders and representatives from Long Night Heavenly Dao Palace and Sacred Dragon Central Academy, then introduced Peng Peng to Ji Ming.
• Peng Peng explained that he would fight for Long Night Star Luo Palace against the rival academy and said his Eastern Plains Thousand Tyrants Ranking had risen from 962nd to 936th.

Long Night Star Luo Palace and its allies prepared to seize Long Night Seven Dragon Mountains, while Ji Ming and Yan Ruyu anticipated Sikong Jing’s defeat. Qin Heng arrived with Long Night Holy Dragon Palace and faced threats from Chang Wang and Feng Tingfu as the battle over the territory loomed.

• Peng Peng explained that Sikong Jing’s actions had brought Star Luo Palace into the conflict and that Long Night Holy Dragon Palace had executed one Sacred Dragon Central Academy student and imprisoned two others.
• Ji Ming asked Peng Peng to spare Sikong Jing for Yan Ruyu, but Yu Wenxiong insisted Star Luo Palace would torture him to death.
• Qin Heng arrived with Long Night Holy Dragon Palace, and the two sides faced off at the Palace Hunting Grounds.
• Chang Wang demanded the return of Ma Daoming and He Jia, while Qin Heng challenged him over Heavenly Dao Palace’s interference in Holy Dragon Palace.
• Feng Tingfu threatened to execute Qin Heng if Holy Dragon Palace lost the Seven Dragon Mountains, and Yan Ruyu mocked Qin Heng’s confidence.

Sikong Jing confronted Yan Ruyu at the imperial hunting grounds, slapped her, and warned Ji Ming about her before Qin Heng backed him. Ning Jingjing then attacked Yan Ruyu as well, prompting Ji Ming and Ji Han to challenge her just as Commander Beigong Xianfeng arrived.

• Yan Ruyu taunted Sikong Jing about her status as Ji Ming's concubine, but Sikong Jing slapped her and warned Ji Ming that she was dangerous and had been with many men.
• Ji Ming demanded an explanation, but Sikong Jing deferred to Qin Heng, who told him to seek one at Holy Dragon Palace after the battle with Star Luo Palace.
• As Sikong Jing joined Qin Luo and the others, Ning Jingjing confronted Yan Ruyu, slapped her, and ordered the Black Armor Warriors to seize her.
• Ji Ming and Ji Han protested Ning Jingjing's attack, and Beigong Xianfeng arrived as Ji Han accused her of striking Ji Ming's woman.

Ning Jingjing exposed Yan Ruyu as a deserter, and Beigong Xianfeng ordered her punished despite Ji Ming's pleas. As the academy deathmatch began, Ji Ming proposed a wager with Beigong Xianfeng, asking for the Dark Wing Commander if he won.

• Ning Jingjing reported Yan Ruyu's desertion, and Beigong Xianfeng ordered her executed before reducing the punishment to ten slaps after Ji Ming pleaded for her.
• Ning Jingjing slapped Yan Ruyu ten times, and Ji Ming then slapped her again and ordered her back to the carriage when she insisted on watching Sikong Jing die.
• Beigong Xianfeng, Ji Ming, and the others entered the imperial hunting grounds, where the two academies prepared for their deathmatch under the agreed rules.
• The trainees surrendered their Innate and Profound Heaven treasures, then demon beast mounts scattered them across the hunting grounds.
• Hua Lidian of the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce arrived to observe the battle, especially Peng Peng.
• Ji Ming proposed a wager with Beigong Xianfeng and said he wanted the Dark Wing Commander if he won.

Ji Ming wagered the Seven Wolf Guards against Commander Dark Wing, while Beigong Xianfeng wagered on the rival academies’ victory. In the Imperial Hunting Grounds, Sikong Jing used demon beasts to locate Star Luo Palace students and killed the first one, giving the Holy Dragon Palace an early lead.

• Ji Ming wagered the Seven Wolf Guards on Long Night Star Luo Palace’s victory, and Beigong Xianfeng wagered Commander Dark Wing on Long Night Holy Dragon Palace’s victory.
• Hua Lidian agreed to oversee the wager, and Yu Wenxiong and Qin Heng announced the start of the life-and-death battle.
• Sikong Jing commanded lesser demon beasts to search for Star Luo Palace students, then followed a demon rat’s report to find one nearby.
• The Star Luo Palace student recognized Sikong Jing and fled, but Sikong Jing killed him with a claw strike.
• The spectators found the dead student, and Qin Heng declared that the Holy Dragon Palace had taken the lead.

Sikong Jing secretly hunted Star Luo Palace students while Baili Que fought Li Fei with her newly mastered Blackforged Darkhook Claw. After gaining the upper hand and chasing Li Fei through the forest, Baili Que faced a new threat when Sha Bingyan arrived to help him.

• Yu Wenxiong and the others found another Star Luo Palace student killed by claw light, while Sikong Jing remained hidden in the forest.
• Baili Que refused Li Fei's demand that she become his servant and attacked him with the Blackforged Darkhook Claw.
• Baili Que's eighteen claws wounded Li Fei, and she continued pressing him with variations of the technique Sikong Jing had helped her develop.
• Baili Que gained the advantage and pursued the bloodied Li Fei as the watching crowd reacted in disbelief.
• Sha Bingyan arrived to assist Li Fei, who turned back to face Baili Que and vowed they would kill her.

Holy Dragon Palace’s disciples revealed that they had hidden far greater strength than expected, turning the battles against Star Luo Palace into a rout. Qin Luo remained in danger before reinforcements arrived, and Beigong Xianfeng declared the battle nearly decided as Star Luo Palace’s survivors dwindled.

• Shi Tingxuan used the Cloud-Soaring Blade Technique to kill Sha Bingyan, while Baili Que killed Li Fei.
• Qin Heng learned that Holy Dragon Palace’s disciples had concealed their strength, and saw that they had won more than a dozen battles.
• A Star Luo Grand Academy disciple killed a Holy Dragon Palace disciple and attacked Qin Luo, who began to lose ground despite using the Overlord Sacred Fist.
• Lang Yisuo and Chen Tong joined Qin Luo, then the chief disciples of Wind Dragon Mountain and Fire Dragon Mountain arrived to help.
• Baili Que and Shi Tingxuan caught and killed the fleeing Star Luo Grand Academy attacker.
• Beigong Xianfeng observed that fewer than ten Star Luo Palace fighters remained, while Holy Dragon Palace had suffered few losses.

Peng Peng overwhelmed the wounded Long Night Holy Dragon Palace students, while the rival academies and palace masters moved to claim Seven Dragon Mountain and pressure Qin Heng. As Peng Peng prepared to kill the survivors, a mysterious black-clawed monster began slaughtering Star Luo Palace students nearby.

• Ji Ming pointed out Peng Peng as the Long Night Holy Dragon Palace’s remaining hope, but Peng Peng reached the wounded students and vowed to kill them all.
• Peng Peng struck once and blasted aside the Sacred Dragon Palace students, leaving Baili Que, Qin Luo, and Lang Yisuo barely standing.
• Chang Wang claimed three Dragon Mountains, Feng Tingfu threatened Qin Heng over the Six-Elephant Dragon Sword, and Yu Wenxiong warned that only one academy would remain in the Long Night Imperial Capital.
• Peng Peng returned from the forest and taunted Qin Luo, Baili Que, and the other wounded students as they prepared to fight to the death.
• Star Luo Palace students fled from a monster, and its black claw pierced the skulls of two pursuers before the survivors cried out to Peng Peng for help.

Sikong Jing revealed that he had used his newly formed fourth claw of Blood Devour to hunt Star Luo Palace students, reaching the eighth level of the Mystic Riverway Realm. After killing two students in front of Peng Peng and vanishing from sight, Sikong Jing left the experts wondering whether he qualified for the Eastern Plains Thousand Tyrants Ranking.

• Sikong Jing emerged from the forest and explained that he had formed the fourth claw of Blood Devour, breaking through to the eighth level of the Mystic Riverway Realm.
• Peng Peng charged at Sikong Jing, who killed two Star Luo Palace students despite Peng Peng's attempt to stop him.
• Sikong Jing challenged Peng Peng's 936th-place ranking and killed another Star Luo Palace student as Peng Peng attacked.
• Sikong Jing blocked Peng Peng's sword strike with the third claw of Blood Devour, then vanished with the remaining Star Luo Palace student.
• Hua Lidian praised twenty-year-old Sikong Jing and wrote on a yellow-jade tablet, prompting Qin Heng to ask whether Sikong Jing qualified for the Eastern Plains Thousand Tyrants Ranking.

Sikong Jing killed the last Long Night Star Luo Palace student, prompting Peng Peng to trap him inside the Star Luo Armament Domain. Sikong Jing drew the Blue Sky Sword and fought back with his Six-Elephant Sword Art, leaving the clash unresolved as their swords and true qi met.

• Sikong Jing appeared in the forest and killed the final Long Night Star Luo Palace student in front of Peng Peng.
• Peng Peng activated his Star Luo Armament Domain, enclosing Sikong Jing and keeping Qin Luo, Baili Que, and the others outside.
• Sikong Jing drew the Blue Sky Sword and declared that he would defeat Peng Peng with the Six-Elephant Sword Art.
• Peng Peng attacked with his Star Luo Star-Rhombus Sword, but Sikong Jing evaded the sword net with his Wind Dragon Sword and followed with Metal Dragon Sword Kill.
• Sikong Jing and Peng Peng clashed sword against sword, and their competing true qi left spectators astonished.

Sikong Jing defeated Peng Peng with the Drunken Dragon Sword and moved to kill him, but Feng Tingfu intervened. Sikong Jing challenged Feng Tingfu’s allegiance, and Qin Heng and the others stopped the elder from attacking as Peng Peng begged Palace Master Yu for help.

• Sikong Jing overcame Peng Peng’s Star Luo Weapon Domain with the Drunken Dragon Sword, sending him crashing into a tree and leaving him badly injured.
• Peng Peng tried to flee, but Sikong Jing struck him down again and approached to kill him, citing the Holy Dragon Palace students Peng Peng had slain.
• Feng Tingfu of the Sacred Dragon Central Academy descended and ordered Sikong Jing to spare Peng Peng, warning him of the consequences of angering the Star Luo Grand Academy.
• Sikong Jing accused Feng Tingfu of acting like a Star Luo Academy elder, and Feng Tingfu prepared to attack him.
• Qin Heng and the others restrained Feng Tingfu, while the freed Sikong Jing turned back toward Peng Peng, who screamed for Palace Master Yu to save him.

Sikong Jing killed Peng Peng despite Yu Wenxiong and Ji Ming trying to intervene, then fought Ji Ming and tore apart his attack. Beigong Xianfeng stopped the prince and ordered him detained, leaving Ji Ming facing punishment from the emperor.

• Yu Wenxiong and Chang Wang refrained from intervening after Sikong Jing and Wu Ding warned them of the consequences.
• Ji Ming demanded that Sikong Jing spare Peng Peng, but Sikong Jing killed Peng Peng with the Blue Sky Sword.
• Ji Ming attacked Sikong Jing, who used the Seven Dragon Sword and Blood Devour Claws to break apart Ji Ming's giant palm.
• Sikong Jing challenged Ji Ming for meddling in the battle and threatened him over Yan Ruyu.
• Beigong Xianfeng ordered Cao Yi to restrain Ji Ming and said he would report the prince's actions to the emperor.

After Long Night Holy Dragon Palace won the life-and-death battle, Yu Wenxiong and Feng Tingfu refused to honor the wager and attacked Qin Heng's side, reigniting the academy conflict. Beigong Xianfeng ordered the Dark Wing Camp to intervene, while Sikong Jing led the students out and then disguised himself to join the advancing army.

• Qin Heng declared Long Night Holy Dragon Palace the winner and demanded that Yu Wenxiong move Star Luo Palace out of the imperial capital, but Yu Wenxiong refused and appealed to Feng Tingfu.
• Feng Tingfu ruled that Star Luo Palace could stay and threatened Qin Heng over the Six-Elephant Dragon Sword, prompting Wu Ding, Huo Yanmei, and other Holy Dragon Palace leaders to attack him.
• Yu Wenxiong ordered Star Luo Palace fighters to join the battle, while Chang Wang told Shui Yuyin to wait and let the two sides weaken each other.
• Beigong Xianfeng commanded the Dark Wing Camp to attack, and Sikong Jing led the Holy Dragon Palace students toward the hunting grounds' exit as the battle continued.
• The Dark Wing soldiers let Sikong Jing's group pass, and Sikong Jing then put on Dark Wing armor and a mask before joining the army with Ning Jingjing.

Sikong Jing led the Dark Wing Camp into the Imperial Hunting Grounds and turned the battle against Long Night Star Luo Palace after Beigong Xianfeng ordered the fighting to stop. Qin Heng’s group withdrew and prepared to ambush Star Luo Palace outside the grounds.

• Sikong Jing halted the Dark Wing Camp and ordered both sides to stop fighting, allowing Qin Heng and his allies to break free of Yu Wenxiong’s suppression.
• Beigong Xianfeng invoked the Long Night Empire’s authority and ordered Long Night Star Luo Palace to leave the Imperial Hunting Grounds, but Yu Wenxiong refused and vowed to kill the Holy Dragon Palace experts.
• Sikong Jing led the Dark Wing Camp’s combined sword attack, blasted Feng Tingfu away, and charged the Star Luo Palace forces.
• Cao Yi advised Qin Heng to leave the grounds and lie in ambush outside, so Qin Heng and his allies withdrew without joining the battle.
• Qin Heng learned that Sikong Jing had likely joined the Dark Wing Camp, then ordered his people to conceal themselves and wait for Star Luo Palace to emerge.

Sikong Jing led the Dark Wing Camp in driving Yu Wenxiong and Star Luo Palace’s experts from the Imperial Hunting Grounds. Beigong Xianfeng joined the confrontation, and Yu Wenxiong withdrew after threatening to complain to the Emperor of Changye.

• Sikong Jing divided the Dark Wing Camp into formations and coordinated their attacks against Star Luo Palace’s scattered experts.
• Yu Wenxiong ordered his experts to kill Sikong Jing, but the Dark Wing Camp’s arrows and united sword strikes killed a Star Academy master.
• Ji Ming warned Beigong Xianfeng that the conflict could draw the Star Luo Grand Academy, while Beigong Xianfeng said the empire had to demonstrate its strength.
• Beigong Xianfeng struck Yu Wenxiong with his spear and gave him ten breaths to leave the Imperial Hunting Grounds.
• Yu Wenxiong ordered Star Luo Palace to withdraw, and Feng Tingfu threatened Sikong Jing before departing.

Sikong Jing tried to stop Chang Wang from joining the battle against the Holy Dragon Palace by offering him the Six-Elephant Dragon Sword. Chang Wang accepted the deal and offered Sikong Jing a high position in the Heavenly Dao Palace, leaving Sikong Jing's response unresolved.

• Qin Heng ambushed Yu Wenxiong's forces outside the Imperial Hunting Grounds, and Chang Wang led the Heavenly Dao Palace to aid the Star Luo Palace.
• Sikong Jing removed his Dark Wing Commander disguise, mounted an unoccupied demon dragon, and confronted the fighting factions.
• Chang Wang demanded that Qin Heng hand over Sikong Jing, while Ma Daoming joined in the demand.
• Sikong Jing appeared before the assembled fighters and offered Chang Wang the Six-Elephant Dragon Sword in exchange for the Heavenly Dao Palace's withdrawal.
• Chang Wang struck Feng Tingfu down when he objected, accepted Sikong Jing's offer, and invited him to join the Heavenly Dao Palace as its second seat.

Sikong Jing lured Chang Wang, Feng Tingfu, and the Way of Heaven Academy pursuers toward Long Night Holy Dragon Palace while Qin Heng's forces attacked Star Luo Palace. At the Imperial Hunting Grounds, Hua Lidian estimated that Sikong Jing would rank within the top eight hundred on the Eastern Plains Thousand Tyrants Ranking, and Beigong Xianfeng stopped him as a witness to a wager.

• Sikong Jing put away the Six-Elephant Dragon Sword, challenged its pursuers to follow him, and fled toward Long Night Holy Dragon Palace on his demon dragon.
• Chang Wang, Ma Daoming, their companions, and Feng Tingfu pursued Sikong Jing, leaving Qin Heng's forces to fight Star Luo Palace.
• Qin Heng taunted Yu Wenxiong and Bai Changwu over driving Sikong Jing away, then led the Holy Dragon Palace experts in a battle that left Star Luo Palace's leaders fleeing or wounded.
• Qin Heng halted the pursuit of Star Luo Palace's escaping leaders and ordered his forces to go after Sikong Jing instead.
• Beigong Xianfeng told Hua Lidian about Sikong Jing's background without revealing his identity as the Dark Wing Commander.
• Hua Lidian said Sikong Jing would likely rank within the top eight hundred, and Beigong Xianfeng asked him to stay as a witness to his wager with Ji Ming.

Sikong Jing lured Chang Wang, Feng Tingfu, and their forces into Drunken Dragon Sword Cave, where he reactivated the formation surrounding the Six-Elephant Dragon Sword. The pursuers were immobilized, while Sikong Jing remained free beside the sword.

• Ji Ming admitted defeat in his wager with Beigong Xianfeng and handed over the Seven Wolf Guards, then hoped Chang Wang and Feng Tingfu would kill Sikong Jing.
• Sikong Jing sped toward Long Night Holy Dragon Palace on the Wind Journey War Dragon, using altered meridians and demonized blood to boost its speed.
• Chang Wang and Feng Tingfu pursued Sikong Jing into Drunken Dragon Sword Cave, convinced the cave held no danger.
• Sikong Jing plunged the Six-Elephant Dragon Sword into its original place, activating the formation left by the Six-Elephant Heavenly Dragon.
• The formation pinned Feng Tingfu, Chang Wang, and the Heavenly Dao Palace forces to the ground, preventing them from moving or reaching Sikong Jing.

Sikong Jing trapped Chang Wang, Feng Tingfu, and their companions in the Six-Elephant Heavenly Dragon Formation and demanded that the Long Night Heavenly Dao Palace publicly acknowledge the Long Night Holy Dragon Palace’s victory. After Feng Tingfu revealed the Central Academy’s willingness to sacrifice branch academies for profit, Sikong Jing named his next condition: Chang Wang’s palace must witness Feng Tingfu’s execution.

• Sikong Jing revealed that he had lured Chang Wang and Feng Tingfu into the formation, where they were immobilized.
• Sikong Jing offered Chang Wang a deal: publicly confirm the Long Night Holy Dragon Palace’s victory and the Star Luo Palace’s breach of the wager.
• When Chang Wang asked what he would gain, Sikong Jing cut off both of Feng Tingfu’s arms and said sparing Chang Wang’s life was the benefit.
• Sikong Jing questioned Feng Tingfu, who admitted the Central Academy would sacrifice branch academies for profit and threatened to destroy the Long Night Holy Dragon Palace.
• Sikong Jing demanded that the Long Night Heavenly Dao Palace witness Feng Tingfu’s collusion with the Star Luo Palace and his execution by a thousand cuts.

Sikong Jing killed Feng Tingfu and forced Chang Wang to provide testimony about Star Luo Palace’s betrayal and the Holy Dragon Palace’s victory. With Qin Heng’s approval, Sikong Jing led the Holy Dragon Palace to enforce the wager and expel Star Luo Palace from the Long Night Imperial Capital.

• Sikong Jing executed Feng Tingfu and forced Chang Wang to agree to conditions, including writing a letter that would witness Star Luo Palace’s shamelessness and Feng Tingfu’s betrayal.
• Qin Heng and the others arrived at Drunken Dragon Mountain and found Chang Wang and the others trapped by the Six-Elephant Heavenly Dragon Formation.
• Sikong Jing showed Qin Heng Chang Wang’s sealed letter and said the Holy Dragon Palace could break away from the Sacred Dragon Central Academy if it retaliated.
• Sikong Jing requested permission to drive Star Luo Palace out of the Long Night Imperial Capital, and Qin Heng approved the plan.
• Qin Heng announced that the Holy Dragon Palace had won its life-and-death battle against Star Luo Palace.

Sikong Jing led Long Night Holy Dragon Palace in conquering Long Night Star Luo Palace, whose students and instructors mostly surrendered or were expelled. The Holy Dragon Palace claimed the territory and established an eighth branch academy around the ancient demon dragon’s imprint, while its elders gathered around Sikong Jing with smiles.

• Qin Heng sent Chang Wang’s handwritten testimony to Long Night Heavenly Dao Palace, then set out to join Sikong Jing’s forces at Star Luo Palace.
• Huo Yanmei led Holy Dragon Palace’s attack that shattered the Star Luo Grand Array, and Sikong Jing offered surrender to anyone who would lay down their arms.
• Many Star Luo Palace students and mentors surrendered, and the fighting ended before Qin Heng arrived.
• Qin Heng revealed that the ancient demon dragon had destroyed much of Star Luo Palace because Sikong Jing had been wronged during its entrance examination.
• Huo Yanmei proposed establishing a branch academy around the dragon imprint, and Qin Heng named it Long Night Holy Dragon Palace’s Ancient Demon Dragon Academy.
• Qin Heng expelled Star Luo Palace’s remaining students and instructors from Long Night Imperial Capital, then the Holy Dragon elders gathered around Sikong Jing.

Sikong Jing found Yao Changeng’s alchemy treasures in the Star Luo Palace and decided to wait for him to return, while news of the palace’s defeat made Sikong Jing famous across the capital. After Peng Peng’s death, the Peng Family sought revenge through Ji Han and Ji Ming, but Yan Ruyu suggested targeting Sikong Jing’s family in the Long Night Black Burn Army.

• Sikong Jing searched the Alchemy Academy, found Yao Changeng’s hidden manuals and medicines, and decided to wait for Yao Changeng with Qin Heng and the others.
• News spread through the Long Night Imperial Capital about Sikong Jing’s victory over the Star Luo Palace and his defeat of Peng Peng, turning the Star Luo Palace into a laughingstock.
• The Peng Family asked Ji Han to avenge Peng Peng, but Ji Han said even Ji Ming could not take action against the Long Night Holy Dragon Palace.
• Ji Ming arrived after being reprimanded by the Long Night Emperor and told the Peng Family he had already done everything he could to save Peng Peng.
• Yan Ruyu proposed a way to strike at Sikong Jing by revealing that his family served in the Long Night Black Burn Army and that two relatives were Black Armor Warriors.

Yan Ruyu maneuvered Ji Ming into using the Peng Family and a group of failed wolf-blood experiments against Sikong Jing and Beigong Xianfeng, securing her own rise at court. Meanwhile, Sikong Jing caught Yao Changeng attempting to steal manuals from the Star Luo Palace’s Alchemy Academy secret chamber.

• Yan Ruyu persuaded Ji Ming that Peng Peng’s death could draw the Peng Family to his side and suggested sending Sikong Jing’s father-in-law to the battlefield.
• Yan Ruyu advised Ji Ming to fulfill his wager with seven hundred half-man, half-wolf failures from the Seven Wolf Guards project, and Ji Ming agreed to send them to Beigong Xianfeng.
• Ji Ming promised to make Yan Ruyu his princess consort, and she privately vowed to use her influence to bring Sikong Jing to his knees.
• Yao Changeng sneaked into the Alchemy Academy’s secret chamber and reached for its manuals, but Sikong Jing confronted him at swordpoint.