Recaps

Qing Mo ignored the petitioners seeking pills and longevity remedies, then took Jing Ni to rescue Yan Lingji from Nightfall’s dungeon outside Xinzheng. After freeing Yan Lingji and restraining Wushuang Ghost, Qing Mo learned that Bai Yifei had taken the compass and lighter he had lent her.

• Qing Mo refused to meet the people seeking an audience, and Zi Nu returned to Purple Orchid Pavilion through the back entrance.
• After Jing Ni woke, Qing Mo told her to change into her assassin outfit and accompany him to save someone.
• Jing Ni killed the dungeon guards and opened the massive stone gate, while Qing Mo killed the Han nobleman and general inside.
• Jing Ni shattered Yan Lingji’s crystal water cell, but Wushuang Ghost arrived and charged at them before Yan Lingji stopped him.
• Qing Mo used Wind Empress Strange Gate to bind and silence Wushuang Ghost, then gave Yan Lingji a cloak to cover herself.
• Yan Lingji told Qing Mo that Bai Yifei had taken the compass and lighter, and Qing Mo realized she was trying to enlist him against Bai Yifei.

Qing Mo took Yan Lingji under his protection after she offered to serve him in exchange for help freeing Tian Ze, then brought her and Jing Ni to Purple Orchid Pavilion. There, Dian Qing and Mei Sanniang sought an audience, hoping to obtain Qing Mo’s lifespan-extending treasures.

• Yan Lingji offered to serve Qing Mo if he helped rescue Tian Ze, and Qing Mo agreed while giving her a new red lighter and telling her to call him Master.
• Qing Mo left Wushuang Ghost behind, returned to his Xinzheng residence with Yan Lingji and Jing Ni, and received Zi Nu’s invitation to Purple Orchid Pavilion.
• Yan Lingji joined Qing Mo and Jing Ni on their trip, and Qing Mo teased her while explaining that Zi Nu would keep her in line.
• Zi Nu introduced Qing Mo to Dian Qing and Mei Sanniang, heirs of the Armor-Clad Sect, who said they had come seeking his lifespan-extending treasures.
• Qing Mo displayed two jade-green pills to Dian Qing and Mei Sanniang.

Qing Mo heard Dian Qing and Mei Sanniang’s request for a Longevity-Extending Divine Pill and learned that the Armor-Clad Sect wanted to escape the Wei Royal House’s persecution. He offered the sect protection under Qin in exchange for allegiance, leaving the two to consider his demand for a token.

• Yan Lingji reached for Qing Mo’s Divine Elixirs, but Zi Nu stopped her while Dian Qing and Mei Sanniang asked Qing Mo for a pill.
• Mei Sanniang explained that the King of Wei would let the Armor-Clad Sect become independent in exchange for a Longevity-Extending Divine Pill, and she described how the royal house had persecuted the sect.
• Qing Mo argued that the Armor-Clad Sect needed a powerful patron and proposed that it pledge itself to him and Qin State.
• Dian Qing worried about the sect’s ties to Wei State, so Qing Mo promised not to send its members or the soldiers they trained against the Wei Wuzu and warned them to keep Qin’s strength secret.
• Qing Mo offered to give the Armor-Clad Sect a Life-Extending Pill if it pledged allegiance, but required a token of allegiance first, drawing Dian Qing and Mei Sanniang’s attention.

Qing Mo pressed the Armor-Clad Sect to consider serving him, gave Yan Lingji a life-extending pill, and brought Madam Mingzhu Ginseng Fruits. At Purple Orchid Pavilion, Zi Nu rejected Han Fei’s invitation to join Quicksand because she and the others belonged to Qing Mo, who served Qin.

• Dian Qing asked what tokens of allegiance Qing Mo expected, but Qing Mo told him to decide for himself; Dian Qing asked for time to consider his proposal for the Armor-Clad Sect.
• Yan Lingji examined Qing Mo’s Divine Elixir, swallowed it after Qing Mo made it fly into her mouth, and learned that he could produce as many as he wanted.
• Qing Mo visited Madam Mingzhu, gave her more than ten Ginseng Fruits, and she eagerly began eating them.
• Han Fei presented his ambition for Quicksand to Zi Nu, Jing Ni, Yan Lingji, Wei Zhuang, and Zhang Liang at Purple Orchid Pavilion.
• Zi Nu refused Han Fei’s invitation, explaining that she and the others belonged to Qing Mo, who served Qin; Han Fei lamented that Han State was his home.

Dian Qing hesitated over Qing Mo's offer to protect the Armor-Clad Sect, fearing the pledge of allegiance might require betraying Wei State. Mei Sanniang sought Zi Nu’s advice, agreed to become Qing Mo’s woman to secure the sect’s future, and arrived at his residence, where she and Yan Lingji saw him teaching Jing Ni to ride a flying sword.

• Mei Sanniang urged Dian Qing to accept Qing Mo’s offer, but Dian Qing worried that the pledge might demand a Wei citizen’s life.
• Dian Qing said he might lead the Armor-Clad Sect to join Qing Mo if the Imperial Preceptor kept his promises, while Mei Sanniang decided to ask Zi Nu for guidance.
• Mei Sanniang visited Zi Nu, who suggested that she become Qing Mo’s woman to bind the Armor-Clad Sect to his protection.
• Mei Sanniang agreed and asked Zi Nu to take her to Qing Mo, promising to remain loyal if he accepted her.
• Zi Nu and Mei Sanniang arrived at Qing Mo’s residence and found him teaching Jing Ni to ride a flying sword, while Yan Lingji asked him to teach her too.

Qing Mo accepted Mei Sanniang’s pledge of allegiance and promised to secure the Armor-Clad Sect’s independence. Later, he rejected Han Fei’s invitation to join Quicksand, explaining that he had chosen Ying Zheng because he foresaw the king’s lasting impact, while warning Han Fei that the Han State had only a few years left.

• Yan Lingji demanded that Qing Mo teach her Sword Flight, but he told her they could discuss it later, and Jing Ni wobbled during her first attempt before Qing Mo caught her.
• Mei Sanniang offered herself to Qing Mo as a pledge of allegiance for the Armor-Clad Sect, and he agreed to help the sect gain independence.
• Qing Mo took Mei Sanniang to his underground hot spring pool, and she accepted becoming his woman; that night, he later joined Zi Nu, Jing Ni, and Yan Lingji at Purple Orchid Pavilion.
• Han Fei invited Qing Mo to join Quicksand, but Qing Mo refused, saying he had chosen Ying Zheng as the protagonist of the era because he foresaw the order and far-reaching changes the king would bring.
• Han Fei insisted he would still try to save his home, the Han State, and Qing Mo said he would not interfere in its affairs but warned that Han Fei and the state had only a few years left.

Qing Mo revealed that Mo Ya had been spying on Han Fei and learned that Li Kai was held by the Poison Scorpion Sect, while insisting he would not interfere in Han State’s politics. He warned Yan Lingji that Tian Ze would likely become his enemy, then agreed to duel Wei Zhuang and watched him leave to rescue Li Kai.

• Qing Mo had Jing Ni capture Mo Ya, who admitted that Li Kai was being held by the Poison Scorpion Sect for use against Han Fei.
• Qing Mo told Mo Ya that he had killed the Hundred Birds members who attacked him and Jing Ni, and said he would not interfere in Han State’s military or political affairs.
• Yan Lingji urged Qing Mo to punish Mo Ya, but backed down when Qing Mo warned that Tian Ze would eventually attack him.
• Qing Mo promised gifts to Zi Nu and Jing Ni, then agreed to duel Wei Zhuang the day after tomorrow.
• Wei Zhuang left to retrieve Li Kai from the Poison Scorpion Sect before returning to prepare for the duel.

Qing Mo gave Mei Sanniang a life-extending pill and explained that Wei State would likely resist the Armor-Clad Sect’s independence, promising to force an acceptable solution. Two days later, Qing Mo arrived by flying sword for his duel with Wei Zhuang, who asked about the technique that had carried him there.

• Mei Sanniang told Qing Mo she wanted to return to Wei State with Dian Qing and use the pill to secure the Armor-Clad Sect’s independence, but Qing Mo and Zi Nu warned that the Wei Royal House would probably refuse.
• Qing Mo told Mei Sanniang to remain in Xinzheng, keep the pill, tell Dian Qing about her allegiance, and conceal the Armor-Clad Sect’s plans; he also invited them to watch his duel with Wei Zhuang.
• Mei Sanniang returned to the inn to explain the situation to Dian Qing, while Qing Mo stayed with Zi Nu and Jing Ni.
• Two days later, spectators gathered for the duel, and Qing Mo flew to the meeting place on Jing Ni’s wooden sword while holding her.
• Qing Mo offered Wei Zhuang his exclusive sword-technique “set meal,” and Wei Zhuang drew Shark Tooth and asked what flying sword technique Qing Mo had used.

Qing Mo fought Wei Zhuang in a sword duel, pushed him to the brink, and finished with a strike that split the clouds and opened the sky. Wei Zhuang collapsed but survived, and Qing Mo gave Han Fei the promised Sword Control Technique before flying back to Xinzheng with Jing Ni, Zi Nu, and Yan Lingji.

• Qing Mo told Wei Zhuang he would give him the Sword Control Technique if he lasted two quarters of an hour, and Wei Zhuang immediately challenged him.
• Qing Mo suppressed Wei Zhuang, unleashed the Infinite Sword Formation, and continued attacking as Wei Zhuang fought through exhaustion and numerous wounds.
• Qing Mo used Sword Opens Heaven's Gate to split the dark clouds, and Wei Zhuang fell unconscious after witnessing the strike.
• Qing Mo told Han Fei that Wei Zhuang was unharmed at his foundation and gave him the Sword Control Technique scroll to pass on after Wei Zhuang woke.
• Qing Mo flew toward Xinzheng with Jing Ni, Zi Nu, and Yan Lingji on his sword, and privately promised Tide Enchantress he would take her flying later.

Tian Ze was released from Snow-Clad Fortress with a Gu Insect planted in his body and gathered his followers to plan Baiyue’s restoration. After learning about Qing Mo’s power, Tian Ze resolved to approach him, while Qing Mo told Yan Lingji that Tian Ze had been freed and let her go to meet him.

• Bai Yifei planted a Gu Insect in Tian Ze and released him into the wilderness.
• Tian Ze reunited with Corpse-Driving Demon, Poison King, and Wushuang Ghost, learned that Yan Lingji was with Qing Mo, and heard about Qing Mo’s abilities and inventions.
• Tian Ze decided to meet Qing Mo and claim his resources for Baiyue, despite his followers warning him that they were no match for the Qin State Preceptor.
• Qing Mo told Yan Lingji that Tian Ze had been released and that her former companions were with him.
• Yan Lingji worried that she might not return after meeting Tian Ze, but Qing Mo insisted she would come back and beg him again before she left to find the Crown Prince.

Tian Ze learned of Qing Mo’s overwhelming abilities but remained determined to capture him for his wealth and grain, despite Yan Lingji’s warnings. Back in Xinzheng, Qing Mo offered Tide Enchantress immortal cultivation techniques and prepared to give her another order.

• Yan Lingji returned to Tian Ze and described what she had learned about Qing Mo while following him.
• Tian Ze planned to use Yan Lingji to lure Qing Mo out alone and capture him, hoping to obtain his wealth and grain and restore Baiyue.
• Yan Lingji warned Tian Ze that Qing Mo could kill with a glance, read memories and thoughts, and fly, but Tian Ze refused to change his plan.
• Tian Ze ordered his followers to find a chance to capture Qing Mo alive, while Yan Lingji realized she might have to beg Qing Mo to save her master.
• Qing Mo relaxed with Tide Enchantress and offered to teach her immortal cultivation rather than martial arts.
• Tide Enchantress eagerly accepted, and Qing Mo told her he had something else for her to do.

Ying Zheng left Great Qin to meet Han Fei, leaving Qing Mo's avatar in charge of the state. The avatar appointed Li Si to lead a diplomatic mission and launch the Great Qin Daily, while Qing Mo's main body remained in Xinzheng, where Tian Ze could not find an opening to attack.

• Ying Zheng persuaded Qing Mo's avatar to oversee Great Qin while he traveled to the Han State to meet Han Fei.
• At court, Qing Mo's avatar announced five new cultivators, awarded two officials pieces of dragon eggshell, and began managing Great Qin's affairs.
• Qing Mo's avatar appointed Li Si envoy to the Han State and made him editor-in-chief of the Great Qin Daily, tasking him with shaping public opinion.
• In Xinzheng, Qing Mo stayed at home awaiting Li Si while Tian Ze hesitated to attack because Jing Ni guarded him and Zi Nu remained at the residence.
• Tian Ze kept Yan Lingji under watch, while Zi Nu closed the Purple Orchid Pavilion for renovations, leaving Han Fei without a place to drink Wangyou Wine.

Qing Mo fought off Tian Ze and his subordinates in Xinzheng, then threatened the city with a colossal golden finger until Yan Lingji begged him to spare them. After letting Tian Ze escape, Qing Mo accused Han State of failing to protect him and ordered Li Si summoned, leaving Han Fei and Ji Wuye facing a diplomatic crisis.

• Ying Zheng met Li Si in Han State, told him to keep his presence secret, and asked him to arrange a meeting with Han Fei.
• Tian Ze and his subordinates ambushed Qing Mo, Jing Ni, and Zi Nu, but Qing Mo blew them back and destroyed Corpse-Driving Demon's poisonous walking corpses with Five Thunder Divine Law.
• Qing Mo summoned a gigantic golden finger over Xinzheng, and Yan Lingji pleaded with him to spare Tian Ze and the city; Qing Mo dispelled it, allowing Tian Ze and his followers to flee.
• Qing Mo accused Han State of allowing criminals to attack him and ordered Jing Ni to summon Li Si before confronting Han Fei, Ji Wuye, and the others.
• Mei Sanniang sent Dian Qing home and went alone to Qing Mo's residence to sound him out.

After Qing Mo’s Golden Giant Finger vanished above Xinzheng, he instructed Li Si to demand Nanyang from the Han court and arranged to help Mei Sanniang’s Armor-Clad Sect leave the Wei State and join him. The next morning, Li Si entered the Han court as Qin’s envoy, ready to negotiate.

• Li Si rushed to Qing Mo’s residence after the Golden Giant Finger disappeared, where he met Mei Sanniang and learned Qing Mo had been attacked.
• Qing Mo told Li Si to begin negotiations by demanding Nanyang, with the iron mine as an initial demand, and explained how to pressure the Han court into concessions.
• Qing Mo promised Zi Nu that she would govern Nanyang and help settle more unfortunate women if Li Si secured the territory.
• Mei Sanniang explained the Wei Royal House’s persecution of the Armor-Clad Sect, and Li Si planned to use newspapers and public pressure to secure the sect’s independence and move it toward joining Great Qin.
• Qing Mo said he would use the threat of his power to ensure the Wei Royal House honored its agreement, then asked Mei Sanniang to stay with him; Yan Lingji chose to return to her room and remain loyal to him.
• The next morning, Li Si entered the Han court as Qin’s envoy and greeted Han Wang An.

Qing Mo gave Yan Lingji a cultivation technique and Ginseng Fruits, then agreed to teach her the Fire Dance Whirlwind Sword Technique. That night, Yan Lingji prepared a private dance for him at the Purple Orchid Pavilion and descended onto the dance floor.

• Yan Lingji asked Qing Mo whether Tian Ze would restore Baiyue, and Qing Mo told her that Baiyue would not exist in the future.
• Qing Mo gave Yan Lingji a Divine Emperor Level cultivation technique and two Ginseng Fruits, which she eagerly ate.
• Yan Lingji asked Qing Mo to teach her swordsmanship, and he agreed to teach her the Fire Dance Whirlwind Sword Technique despite warning her about its dangerous tenth level.
• Yan Lingji pulled Zi Nu aside before the women gathered at the Purple Orchid Pavilion, where Jing Ni later led Qing Mo to a private room for a surprise.
• Yan Lingji appeared above the dance floor in a pale-blue gauze dress, holding a pink silk ribbon, and began her private performance for Qing Mo.

Qing Mo won Yan Lingji’s affection and kissed her before Zi Nu and Jing Ni interrupted, while Han Fei and Li Si reached a personal agreement over Wangyou Wine. The chapter ended with Qing Mo publicly seeing off Mei Sanniang, sending a signal about her connection to him that was meant to reach Wei State and the other states.

• Yan Lingji asked Qing Mo to promise he would never abandon her, and he agreed before kissing her as Zi Nu and Jing Ni entered the Private Room.
• Yan Lingji avoided joining Qing Mo, Zi Nu, and Jing Ni in bed by proposing a game of Flying Chess.
• Han Fei asked Li Si to reserve Wangyou Wine for him, and Li Si agreed as a personal favor between former schoolmates.
• Qing Mo brought Zi Nu, Jing Ni, and Yan Lingji to Xinzheng City Gate to see Mei Sanniang and Dian Qing return to Wei State.
• Qing Mo reminded Mei Sanniang of the Armor-Clad Sect’s promise and affectionately stroked her head in front of the gathered onlookers.

Qing Mo arranged to bring the Armor-Clad Sect into Great Qin and spent the morning with Yan Lingji before Ying Zheng summoned him to the Purple Orchid Pavilion. There, Ying Zheng met Han Fei, while Qing Mo praised Li Si as a Legalist master whose practical judgment complemented Han Fei’s ideals.

• Ying Zheng agreed to welcome the Armor-Clad Sect into Great Qin after Qing Mo explained his plans for them.
• Qing Mo teased Yan Lingji as she slept, then left her resting when Shadow One arrived with Ying Zheng’s summons.
• Qing Mo met Ying Zheng, Gai Nie, and Wei Zhuang at the Purple Orchid Pavilion, where Li Si brought Han Fei to meet the king.
• Ying Zheng introduced himself to Han Fei as Young Master Shang and expressed his wish to recruit him for Great Qin.
• Qing Mo told Li Si that Han Fei’s rigid ideals limited him, praised Li Si’s ability to balance firmness with flexibility, and called them both masters of the Legalist School.

Qing Mo directed Li Si to pressure Han State for Nanyang and to trade Qin’s luxury goods to the steppe for wool, while planning how to bring the steppe under Qin’s influence. He then visited the Tide Enchantress, promised to teach her cultivation, and hinted that he had found her another sister.

• Li Si reported that Han State had refused to surrender its iron mine and was considering ceding Nanyang, while offering to capture Tian Ze and the Baiyue remnants as compensation.
• Qing Mo ordered Li Si to gather intelligence in Wei State, spread newspapers there, and sell only limited luxury goods to the steppe in exchange for wool.
• Qing Mo planned to use wool to weaken and assimilate the steppe, and considered having Ying Zheng father a child with the steppe Hu Ji to support the child’s rise to power.
• Qing Mo told Li Si he would make Ying Zheng suffer a little and take the blame, which Ying Zheng overheard while speaking with Han Fei.
• After Ying Zheng and Han Fei’s meeting went reasonably well, Qing Mo visited the Tide Enchantress and told her to get along with the sister he had found.
• The Tide Enchantress asked Qing Mo to teach her cultivation, and he agreed before she began tending to him.

Qing Mo devised a plan to help Han Fei while weakening Nightfall by using Tian Ze’s whereabouts to draw out Wei Zhuang and Straw Cloak. He also planned to injure Bai Yifei under the pretext of settling his past wrongs against Yan Lingji, leaving Zi Nu to ask Han Fei and Wei Zhuang whether they would accept the consequences.

• Yan Lingji and Jing Ni practiced swordsmanship while Qing Mo discussed Han Fei and Wei Zhuang’s struggle to capture Tian Ze with Zi Nu.
• Qing Mo explained that he would arrange for Wei Zhuang to learn Tian Ze’s hiding place, prompting Nightfall to send Straw Cloak after him.
• Qing Mo said he would keep Bai Yifei from joining the hunt by arranging a private duel in which Yan Lingji would fight him.
• Qing Mo told Yan Lingji to master the Fire Dance Whirlwind Sword Technique and said he would secretly help her land blows on Bai Yifei.
• Qing Mo approved Zi Nu’s plan to alert Han Fei and Wei Zhuang and ask whether Wei Zhuang would take the blame and Han Fei could protect him.

Zi Nu revealed Qing Mo’s plan to Han Fei, Zhang Liang, and Wei Zhuang, who agreed to target Straw Cloak while letting Tian Ze escape if needed, even if Han State had to cede Nanyang. The next morning, Qing Mo brought Yan Lingji to the Snow-Clad Fortress and arranged for her to spar with Bai Yifei, who secretly agreed to let her strike him and settle their past grievance.

• Zi Nu explained Qing Mo’s proposal, and Wei Zhuang asked to capture Tian Ze alive if Bai Yifei could not interfere.
• Han Fei told Wei Zhuang to kill Straw Cloak and protect their plan, while allowing Tian Ze to escape if necessary; Zhang Liang accepted that Nanyang might have to be ceded.
• Qing Mo and Yan Lingji arrived at the Snow-Clad Fortress, where the guards recognized Qing Mo and summoned Bai Yifei.
• Qing Mo asked Bai Yifei to spar with Yan Lingji and gave him a scroll containing a cure for his cultivation deviation and a breathing technique.
• Bai Yifei read Qing Mo’s instruction to let Yan Lingji land a couple of safe hits, then agreed to host their sparring match.

Qing Mo and Yan Lingji staged a confrontation with Bai Yifei, leaving him with minor wounds and a reason to remain at Snow-Clad Fortress while he treated his cultivation disorder. Meanwhile, Han Fei and Wei Zhuang prepared their next move against Ji Wuye’s network, and Zi Nu revealed where Tian Ze and his companions were hiding.

• Yan Lingji fought Bai Yifei at Snow-Clad Fortress, and he allowed her to wound his arm and shoulder before Qing Mo called a halt.
• Qing Mo gave Bai Yifei a prescription for his cultivation disorder, and Bai Yifei stayed at Snow-Clad Fortress to recover.
• Mo Ya reported the staged confrontation to Ji Wuye, who concluded that Qing Mo had not intervened in Han State’s political affairs.
• Han Fei assessed the weakened opposition and reminded Wei Zhuang that the next day was their deadline.
• Zi Nu delivered a note identifying Tian Ze and his two companions’ hideout thirty li beyond Xinzheng’s south gate.

With Bai Yifei unavailable, Ji Wuye ordered Straw Cloak to lead Hundred Birds in capturing Tian Ze, while Qing Mo secretly arranged for Straw Cloak to die. Straw Cloak reached Tian Ze’s hideout and confronted him, as Wei Zhuang approached by another route.

• Ji Wuye learned that Bai Yifei was in seclusion and assigned Straw Cloak to capture Tian Ze with Hundred Birds.
• Straw Cloak accepted the mission and met Ji Wuye before sunset to receive command of the operation.
• Qing Mo visited the Tide Enchantress, revealed his plan to arrange Straw Cloak’s death, and showed her a Circular Light Screen of the raid.
• Tian Ze sensed danger after Poison King reported approaching intruders and tried to lead his companions away.
• Straw Cloak and Hundred Birds confronted Tian Ze, who attacked Straw Cloak with his six snake-headed iron chains.

Wei Zhuang joined Tian Ze’s battle against Straw Cloak, severed Straw Cloak’s arm, and killed him with the Sword Control Technique after Straw Cloak tried to bargain with Tian Ze. Tide Enchantress watched the fight with Qing Mo and celebrated Straw Cloak’s death.

• Tian Ze and his allies fought Straw Cloak and the Hundred Birds in the forest while Wei Zhuang secretly approached.
• Wei Zhuang ambushed Straw Cloak, cut off most of his right arm, and declared that he intended to kill him.
• Wei Zhuang used the Sword Control Technique to attack Straw Cloak as Tian Ze joined the assault and the Hundred Birds fled.
• Straw Cloak tried to make Tian Ze hold Wei Zhuang back by offering information about Bai Yifei’s Mother Gu, but Tian Ze resumed the chase.
• Wei Zhuang pierced Straw Cloak through the back and pinned him to a tree, killing him as Tide Enchantress celebrated.

Wei Zhuang killed Straw Cloak and left Tian Ze alive, prompting Ji Wuye to confront Han Fei as Han Fei tried to protect Wei Zhuang. Qing Mo remained unconcerned and entertained Yan Lingji and Zi Nu with his Chinese Paladin manuscript.

• Wei Zhuang removed Straw Cloak’s face covering, pulled Shark Tooth from the tree, and left without attacking Tian Ze, who departed with his men.
• Ji Wuye learned Straw Cloak and the accompanying Hundred Birds members had died, blamed Wei Zhuang, and rode to the palace to complain to Han Wang An.
• Han Fei faced mounting pressure as he resolved to protect Wei Zhuang, while Ji Wuye and Han Fei prepared to confront each other at the palace.
• Qing Mo relaxed in his courtyard while Yan Lingji and Zi Nu read his Chinese Paladin manuscript and asked about its characters and plot.
• Qing Mo confirmed that the Sword Control Technique in the book was connected to his own technique, while Yan Lingji pressed him to reveal what happened next.

Yan Lingji, Jing Ni, and Zi Nu pressed Qing Mo for spoilers, and he revealed that Lin Yueru would die in the Demon Locking Tower. Meanwhile, Li Si secured Han Wang An’s signature ceding Nanyang to Great Qin, and Qing Mo planned to use the territory to establish workshops for impoverished women.

• Yan Lingji asked Qing Mo about the story’s villains and romances, and he confirmed that the Lord of the Moon Worshippers was the final villain while explaining why the Sword Saint would not fight him.
• Yan Lingji, Jing Ni, and Zi Nu demanded to know Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru’s fate, and Qing Mo revealed that Lin Yueru would die in the Demon Locking Tower.
• Han Fei defended Wei Zhuang against Ji Wuye’s accusation, and Han Wang An reprimanded Han Fei, rewarded Ji Wuye, and shut down their dispute.
• Li Si arrived at the Han Royal Palace to demand Tian Ze, and Han Wang An signed an agreement ceding all of Nanyang to Great Qin.
• Li Si brought the cession agreement to Qing Mo, who gave it to Zi Nu and said he would establish workshops in Nanyang to help impoverished women support themselves.
• Qing Mo asked Li Si to find out whether Han Wang An would relocate Nanyang’s residents, and Li Si agreed to ask him the next day.