Recaps

Gu Yuan sealed the Ancient Realm after Gu Wang’s faction challenged his authority and the Gu Clan’s young members turned against Xiao Yan. In Sacred Pill City, Lei Dong, Huo Zhi, and Yao Ling discussed Xiao Yan and the Gu Clan’s response, while Huo Zhi proposed an alliance between the Yao and Yan Clans and other Ancient Eight Clans.

• Gu Yuan rejected Gu Wang’s attempt to blame Xiao Yan and ordered the Ancient Realm sealed, forbidding clan members from leaving until its next opening.
• Gu Wang’s faction spread a distorted account of Xiao Yan’s actions, stirring anger among Gu Clan youths and elders; Gu Yuan hid from the complaints and kept the news from Gu Xun’er.
• In Sacred Pill City, Lei Dong, Huo Zhi, and Yao Ling discussed the Gu Clan’s sealed realm and Xiao Yan’s killing of Yang Hao and Lin Xiu.
• Lei Dong left to report back to the Lei Clan, while Huo Zhi and Yao Ling acknowledged their interest in Xiao Yan and agreed to pursue their own approaches.
• Huo Zhi gave Yao Ling a Yan Clan token and proposed that the Yao and Yan Clans discuss an alliance, with the Spirit and Stone Clans also to be approached.