Recaps

City Lord Guo explained how she and Shi Yun'er had conspired to kill Shi Yun'er's Junior Sister and conceal her death. She planned to recruit Su Zhan to help set up a formation, while Shi Yun'er left to keep up appearances by searching for her missing Junior Sister.

• City Lord Guo recalled her failed attempt to take control of the Silent Sect and how she later enlisted Shi Yun'er to eliminate her talented Junior Sister.
• Shi Yun'er asked how City Lord Guo intended to use Su Zhan, and City Lord Guo planned to have him watched and introduced to her as a potential formation expert.
• Shi Yun'er worried that their master might discover Junior Sister's death, but City Lord Guo said the life tablet would remain intact for a month.
• City Lord Guo sent Shi Yun'er away with a trusted subordinate, and Shi Yun'er began searching for Junior Sister with an anxious expression.

Su Zhan rented a courtyard and spent more than half a month securing it with formations. When he finally went out, he saw Shi Yun'er pretending to grieve over her missing junior sister as Liu Zhenzhen and their fellow disciples comforted her, and Shi Yun'er noticed him.

• Su Zhan rented a well-situated courtyard and decided that he would not fear any trap involving Shi Yun'er.
• Su Zhan spent more than half a month setting up formations around the courtyard before going outside for the first time.
• Su Zhan saw Shi Yun'er following Liu Zhenzhen and claiming that she had searched in vain for her missing junior sister.
• Liu Zhenzhen told Shi Yun'er she did not blame her, while the disciples reassured Shi Yun'er and blamed the junior sister for insisting on coming along.
• Shi Yun'er stopped crying and saw Su Zhan about to walk past.

Su Zhan questioned the imprisoned Great Elder about City Lord Guo and their past dealings. He left the Great Elder trapped but promised to release him later, leaving the elder with nothing to do but wait and hope.

• Su Zhan returned to the formation where the Great Elder was trapped and offered to question him about City Lord Guo in exchange for a possible release.
• The Great Elder demanded a Heart Demon Oath, but Su Zhan refused and threatened him until he agreed to answer.
• The Great Elder shared what little he knew about City Lord Guo and recounted how they met and worked together.
• Su Zhan told the Great Elder to stay put and said he would release him later, then left.
• The Great Elder worried that Liu Zhenzhen might learn of his betrayal and realized he had no way to escape or seek help.

Su Zhan repaired City Lord Guo’s array and identified it as a rare Lifespan Exchange Array. After secretly altering hidden parts of it, he presented it to City Lord Guo, who decided his value outweighed her suspicions about Guo Ling’er’s death and asked him to help set it up.

• Su Zhan studied and repaired the incomplete array, recognizing it as an array for exchanging lifespan.
• Su Zhan secretly altered hidden parts of the array without affecting its operation.
• Su Zhan brought the repaired array to the City Lord’s Mansion and showed it to City Lord Guo.
• City Lord Guo was impressed by Su Zhan’s work and reconsidered blaming him for Guo Ling’er’s death.
• City Lord Guo asked Su Zhan to help her set up the array.

Su Zhan accepted valuable payment from City Lord Guo for repairing the Great Formation and agreed to set up another formation at the City Lord's Mansion. He then went to Liu Zhenzhen and said he would stop helping her search for the culprit behind her disciple's death, leaving their relationship tense.

• City Lord Guo took Su Zhan to the storehouse, where he selected several valuable items as payment.
• City Lord Guo asked Su Zhan to stay at the City Lord's Mansion to set up a formation and put off his exchanges with the Great Elder of Cishu Sect, and Su Zhan agreed.
• Su Zhan pretended to return to Cishu Sect but did not meet the Great Elder, then went to see Liu Zhenzhen.
• Shi Yun'er asked Su Zhan about progress in finding the culprit, and he said he had been studying the Great Formation and would have no time to help for a while.
• Liu Zhenzhen challenged Su Zhan's decision, and he told her he would not be ordered around and that she could find someone else to help.

Su Zhan ended his agreement with Liu Zhenzhen after their argument, and Shi Yun'er and Liu Zhenzhen both concealed their true reactions. City Lord Guo welcomed Su Zhan to a heavily fortified courtyard, where he revealed that he understood the formation’s purpose: exchanging lifespan required a blood relationship.

• Su Zhan told Liu Zhenzhen he would no longer help her find out who killed her young disciple and left.
• Shi Yun'er advised Liu Zhenzhen to let Su Zhan go, and both women hid their true feelings after she left.
• City Lord Guo was pleased to learn that Su Zhan and Liu Zhenzhen had fallen out.
• City Lord Guo brought Su Zhan to a courtyard protected by powerful formations.
• Su Zhan said that exchanging lifespan required a blood relationship, startling City Lord Guo with his understanding of the formation.

Su Zhan saw through City Lord Guo’s plan to use Shi Yun’er in a lifespan exchange, but pretended not to notice and agreed to set up the formation. City Lord Guo left him to work while the surrounding formations remained active.

• Su Zhan told City Lord Guo that he did not condemn her for looking out for herself, and she was pleased by his response.
• City Lord Guo revealed that her remaining daughter would be used in the exchange, intending to deceive Shi Yun’er and have Liu Zhenzhen help extend her lifespan afterward.
• Su Zhan asked whether City Lord Guo’s other daughter was at the mansion, though he had already guessed she meant Shi Yun’er.
• City Lord Guo urged Su Zhan to set up the formation quickly, and he agreed, hinting that he might give her a surprise.
• After City Lord Guo left, Su Zhan began setting up the formation and ignored the activated formations around him.

After Su Zhan completed the Great Formation, City Lord Guo invited him to stay and asked him to activate it that night. She told Shi Yun'er that the formation would exchange the lifespans of two blood relatives, revealing that she intended to take her daughter's life.

• Su Zhan spent more than two months completing the formation while Liu Zhenzhen stayed behind with Shi Yun'er.
• City Lord Guo praised Su Zhan's work and invited him to remain at the City Lord's Mansion.
• Su Zhan agreed to stay through the formation's first activation and asked City Lord Guo when she planned to use it.
• City Lord Guo summoned Shi Yun'er and said she had raised her to repay her, then explained that the formation could exchange the lifespans of blood relatives.
• Shi Yun'er realized City Lord Guo wanted her life and confronted her about it.

Su Zhan and Liu Yanyan visited the Flower Pavilion, where the shopkeeper promised Liu Yanyan a treasure and praised it with suspiciously familiar flattery. Liu Yanyan grew wary of another scam, and Su Zhan reassured him as they waited for the item.

• Su Zhan introduced himself to the shopkeeper as a steward of the Silent Sect, and Liu Yanyan went along with the claim.
• The shopkeeper led Su Zhan and Liu Yanyan into a private room and tried to entice Liu Yanyan with lavish praise for an unseen treasure.
• Liu Yanyan recognized the shopkeeper's flattery as similar to the words used in his three previous scams and demanded to see the item first.
• The shopkeeper left to fetch the treasure while Su Zhan questioned Liu Yanyan about being scammed, and Liu Yanyan admitted Su Zhan's presence made him feel safer.
• Su Zhan told Liu Yanyan not to worry, and Liu Yanyan nodded sheepishly.

The Flower Pavilion's shopkeeper brought a concealed spirit medicine to Liu Yanyan and Su Zhan, using an exaggerated display of secrecy and an expert sales pitch to build Liu Yanyan's interest. Liu Yanyan became eager to see it, while Su Zhan remained skeptical of the shopkeeper's performance.

• The Flower Pavilion's shopkeeper returned with an ornate jade case, shut the private room's door, and activated its protective formation.
• Su Zhan recognized the shopkeeper's nervous behavior as an obvious act, but Liu Yanyan believed it meant the pavilion had something valuable.
• The shopkeeper flattered Liu Yanyan and claimed he had secured permission to show him a rare spirit medicine because of his status.
• Liu Yanyan urged the shopkeeper to reveal the medicine, though his impatience showed plainly.
• The shopkeeper warned that they would need pills or more valuable Heavenly Treasures to trade and that he would not hold the item for them, increasing Liu Yanyan's anticipation.

The Flower Pavilion Shopkeeper tried to pressure Liu Yanyan into buying an expensive item by pretending to leave and then offering credit. Liu Yanyan hesitated over the cost while Su Zhan recognized the shopkeeper’s scheme and remained wary.

• Liu Yanyan frowned, remembering that he had already been swindled three times and worried he lacked enough savings.
• The Flower Pavilion Shopkeeper pretended to give up on the sale and started to leave, but Su Zhan stopped Liu Yanyan from chasing after him.
• The shopkeeper turned back and proposed that Liu Yanyan pay only part of the price up front, trusting his standing in the Silent Sect to cover the rest.
• Liu Yanyan hesitated, concerned that his sister might discover the debt, while the shopkeeper silently warned Su Zhan not to interfere.
• Su Zhan judged that the shopkeeper was trying to extract the greatest possible profit from Liu Yanyan.

At the Flower Pavilion, Su Zhan recognized that the shopkeeper was taking advantage of Liu Yanyan and decided to let the scheme continue so the Pavilion Master and shopkeeper would pay for it. As Liu Yanyan struggled to decide whether to buy the spirit medicine, Su Zhan offered to lend him money, leaving Liu Yanyan moved by the gesture.

• Su Zhan suspected the Flower Pavilion's Pavilion Master had enabled the shopkeeper to swindle Liu Yanyan, and chose not to stop the deal.
• The shopkeeper pressured Liu Yanyan to buy the spirit medicine, while Liu Yanyan worried that Liu Zhenzhen would learn of his decision.
• Su Zhan offered to use his savings to help Liu Yanyan pay for the spirit medicine.
• The shopkeeper praised Su Zhan, hoping Liu Yanyan would agree and become an ongoing source of profit.
• Liu Yanyan felt moved because Su Zhan had offered help despite their having only just met.

Su Zhan agreed to help Liu Yanyan inspect the Flower Pavilion’s flower, while the shopkeeper presented it as a Nether Smoke Flower. Liu Yanyan suspected it might instead be a Nether Abyss Flower, leaving the deception unresolved.

• Liu Yanyan thanked Su Zhan for agreeing to help him.
• Su Zhan urged the Flower Pavilion’s shopkeeper to reveal the flower, while the shopkeeper dismissed his confidence.
• The Flower Pavilion’s shopkeeper slowly opened a jade case as Liu Yanyan watched eagerly.
• Liu Yanyan guessed that the flower was a Nether Smoke Flower, and the shopkeeper praised his discernment.
• Liu Yanyan recalled that a Nether Abyss Flower looked very similar and worried that he might be mistaken.

Liu Yanyan grew wary that the Flower Pavilion might be trying to sell him a fake nether abyss flower, so he asked Su Zhan to inspect it. Su Zhan told Liu Yanyan to examine it himself, leaving him uncertain about his ability to identify it.

• Liu Yanyan hesitated to trust the Flower Pavilion's shopkeeper because he had been cheated three times before.
• The shopkeeper protested that the Flower Pavilion would never sell a fake and allowed Liu Yanyan to inspect the flower.
• Liu Yanyan asked Su Zhan to look at the nether abyss flower, but Su Zhan told him to examine it first.
• Liu Yanyan lost confidence, remembering that he had failed to identify a fake spirit medicine before.

Liu Yanyan examined the Flower Pavilion’s supposed nether smoke flower but could not find any flaw, while Su Zhan suspected the shopkeepers were trying to deceive him. Su Zhan arranged to get the shop’s exchange list and sent Liu Yanyan away to ask about a moon drooping flower, leaving the casket with himself.

• Liu Yanyan inspected the flower and explained why it appeared to be a genuine nether smoke flower.
• Su Zhan reminded Liu Yanyan to trust his own judgment, and the Flower Pavilion’s shopkeeper insisted the flower was genuine.
• Liu Yanyan worried that he could not afford the flower, so Su Zhan asked the shopkeeper for an exchange list.
• The shopkeeper left the flower with Liu Yanyan while he went to fetch the list.
• Su Zhan claimed he wanted to ask about a moon drooping flower and sent Liu Yanyan to find the shopkeeper, staying behind with the casket.

Su Zhan discovered the Flower Pavilion’s nether smoke flower was a fake prepared to swindle Liu Yanyan, then replaced its rootlet before she returned. The shopkeeper said he had already sold the item Liu Yanyan wanted, so Su Zhan agreed to look elsewhere and offered a list of items for an exchange.

• After Liu Yanyan left to speak with the shopkeeper, Su Zhan used Spiritual Qi to test the flower and confirmed it was a fake made from a nether abyss flower grafted with rootlets.
• Su Zhan concluded the Flower Pavilion had likely prepared the fake to target Liu Yanyan and the Silent Sect, then replaced the flower’s rootlet with one from his Storage Ring.
• Liu Yanyan returned with the shopkeeper, who said the item she wanted was unavailable and suggested they search elsewhere.
• Su Zhan agreed to go elsewhere and told Liu Yanyan to choose ten items from his Jade Slip, or one if she picked one of the most valuable.

Liu Yanyan and Su Zhan went to the Flower Pavilion to obtain the items Liu Yanyan wanted, and Su Zhan supplied the remaining items from the list. The shopkeeper accepted them, while Liu Yanyan thanked Su Zhan and promised to return to the shop.

• Liu Yanyan handed Su Zhan the items list and admitted he could provide only one item.
• Su Zhan said he would cover the rest, then placed several brocade boxes on the table.
• The Flower Pavilion's shopkeeper inspected the contents and reluctantly confirmed that they met the requirements.
• Liu Yanyan gave the shopkeeper his contribution, put away the jade case without opening it, and thanked Su Zhan.
• Liu Yanyan told the shopkeeper he would return because the shopkeeper had treated him better than three others, and the shopkeeper grinned.

Liu Yanyan left Flower Pavilion with Su Zhan after buying several items, unaware that the Pavilion Master and Shopkeeper had deceived him. Back at the Silent Sect, Liu Zhenzhen confronted Liu Yanyan for taking Su Zhan out despite her warning.

• The Shopkeeper of Flower Pavilion saw Liu Yanyan and Su Zhan off, then handed the exchanged items to the Pavilion Master and reported that Su Zhan had contributed nine of them.
• The Pavilion Master praised the Shopkeeper, confirmed that Liu Yanyan had not noticed the deception, and told him how to handle Liu Yanyan's next visit.
• Liu Yanyan thanked Su Zhan repeatedly and promised to repay and reward him for helping at Flower Pavilion.
• After they returned to the Silent Sect, Su Zhan pointed out Liu Zhenzhen waiting outside his courtyard.
• Liu Zhenzhen coldly rebuked Liu Yanyan for ignoring her warning not to disturb Su Zhan.

Su Zhan traded a convincing fake blue water sandstone for the Frost Dream Flower that belonged to Liu Yanyan, then left the Flying Sand Pavilion. When the Pavilion Master discovered the fake, Su Zhan had vanished, and the Pavilion could not openly admit it had been swindled.

• Su Zhan made fake blue water sandstone with Spirit Spring Water and an Exchange Formation, then showed it to the shopkeeper.
• The shopkeeper judged the sandstone genuine, and Su Zhan exchanged it for the Frost Dream Flower and left.
• The shopkeeper hurried to the Pavilion Master, but the sandstone looked fake once they examined it outside the formation.
• The Pavilion Master blamed the shopkeeper and ordered him to find Su Zhan and recover the goods.
• The Pavilion Master and shopkeeper searched for Su Zhan but found no trace of him, and they avoided publicizing the fraud.

Su Zhan carried out a series of deceptions at several pavilions, then returned to the Silent Sect and discovered that the grand elder had people watching him. He concealed that discovery and let Liu Yanyan visit, who invited him out for a walk.

• The Flying Sand Pavilion master kept the shopkeeper alive while searching for the person who had deceived them.
• Su Zhan changed his appearance and tricked Water Cherish Pavilion and Stone Creek Pavilion before returning to the Silent Sect.
• Su Zhan found cultivators taking turns watching his courtyard while tending nearby spirit medicine.
• Su Zhan followed one of the cultivators and learned that the grand elder was receiving reports about him and Liu Yanyan.
• Su Zhan returned to his quarters and acted as though he had discovered nothing when Liu Yanyan visited again.
• Liu Yanyan invited Su Zhan to explore the nearby mountains.

Su Zhan convinced Liu Yanyan to help Liu Zhenzhen receive cultivators visiting the Silent Sect. Liu Yanyan took the initiative, and Liu Zhenzhen was surprised to see him handling the visitors with confidence.

• Su Zhan told Liu Yanyan that Liu Zhenzhen wanted him to gain experience by helping receive the visiting cultivators.
• Liu Yanyan realized he might have left his sister to handle everything and agreed to help.
• Su Zhan reminded Liu Yanyan to be kind without letting others bully him, then watched him leave.
• Liu Zhenzhen spotted Liu Yanyan chatting with visitors and approached, surprised by how adeptly he handled them.

Liu Yanyan helped greet visitors to the Medicine King Grand Gathering, and Liu Zhenzhen was pleased to see him take responsibility. After he explained that Brother Su had encouraged him to help, Liu Zhenzhen agreed to let him stay and assist her.

• Liu Yanyan greeted visitors warmly and arranged for disciples to show them to a place to rest.
• Liu Zhenzhen watched Liu Yanyan handle the visitors politely, even when some were unfriendly.
• Liu Yanyan asked Liu Zhenzhen whether she blamed him for coming to help on his own initiative.
• Liu Yanyan said Brother Su had told him Liu Zhenzhen wanted him to grow and should let him help.
• Liu Zhenzhen praised Liu Yanyan, admitted she had overprotected him, and asked him to stay and help instead of searching for spirit medicine.

Liu Zhenzhen learned that Flying Sand Pavilion, Water Cherish Pavilion, and Stone Creek Pavilion had all been tricked into trading genuine spirit medicine for fakes. She agreed to let the pavilion masters search the Silent Sect, while they began to suspect Liu Yanyan.

• Liu Yanyan felt guilty when Liu Zhenzhen spoke to him and hurried away without admitting what he had done.
• The grand elder told Liu Zhenzhen that Flying Sand Pavilion, Water Cherish Pavilion, and Stone Creek Pavilion had been swindled in spirit medicine trades.
• The grand elder said the three pavilions wanted to attend the Medicine King Grand Gathering to search for the swindler.
• Liu Zhenzhen agreed to let them enter the Silent Sect, provided they caused no trouble and took any suspect outside.
• The three pavilion masters compared their losses and concluded that the same disguised person had swindled all three pavilions.
• The pavilion masters strongly suspected Liu Yanyan because they had swindled him and he knew it.

The three pavilion masters accused Liu Zhenzhen and Liu Yanyan of arranging the theft of their belongings and wanted to go to the Silent Sect to confront them. The grand elder let them visit but said he believed neither Liu Yanyan nor Liu Zhenzhen had done it, leaving the pavilion masters without a clear suspect.

• The three pavilion masters grew furious, suspecting Liu Zhenzhen had someone swindle their belongings.
• They insisted on visiting the Silent Sect to recover what they had lost.
• The grand elder said the sect master had agreed to let them visit as long as they caused no trouble.
• The grand elder told them he did not believe Liu Yanyan or Liu Zhenzhen had arranged the theft.
• The Water Cherish Pavilion master remained suspicious, while the grand elder urged them to keep searching and not rely on finding the three spirit medicines at the Medicine King Grand Gathering.

The three Pavilion Masters realized they might never recover the spirit medicines Su Zhan had obtained and argued over who had taken them. Liu Yanyan thanked Su Zhan for helping him support Liu Zhenzhen and resolved to help the Silent Sect more effectively.

• The Grand Elder left after criticizing the three Pavilion Masters for falling for a scam, and they debated whether Liu Zhenzhen, her associates, or people from the Medicine King Grand Gathering had taken the medicines.
• The three shopkeepers returned to their pavilions and were scolded for trading away the spirit medicines.
• Su Zhan remained unconcerned, believing the trade was repayment for the pavilions scamming Liu Yanyan first.
• Liu Yanyan visited Su Zhan and thanked him for helping him assist Liu Zhenzhen.
• Liu Yanyan reflected on his gratitude to Liu Zhenzhen and decided to help with the Silent Sect's affairs while improving himself.