Arc 28Return to Kaifeng
Huang Xiao recovered from the fight over the Seven-Spirit Disc, reunited with Zhao Xin'er and Qingfeng, and learned of Zhao Guangyi’s failing health. After Huang Xiao and Qingfeng treated the emperor and entered the palace’s political turmoil, Qingfeng departed to fulfill Xuanzhenzi’s last wish, leaving Huang Xiao in Kaifeng.
- Huang Xiao fought Gui Jiu and Jin Yi over the Seven-Spirit Disc, but Gui Jiu feigned weakness, stole it, and escaped while Jin Yi died in a fall.
- Huang Xiao buried Brother Peng and his mate with Hong Yi and Dugu Sheng, entrusted their young eagle to Dugu Sheng, and explained how he had discovered the Heavenly Demon Canon.
- Huang Xiao reunited with Zhao Xin'er on Heavenly Mountain, learned Zhao Guangyi had only months to live, and then traveled to Zhongnan Mountain to search for Qingfeng.
- Huang Xiao found Qingfeng in the ancient tomb, and Qingfeng gave him the Nameless Scripture and taught him about the Xiantian Wuji Skill and the dangers of his cultivation methods.
- Huang Xiao and Qingfeng traveled to Kaifeng, where Zhao Yunya helped them enter the palace despite Li Jilong’s attempt to arrest them.
- Huang Xiao and Qingfeng restored Zhao Guangyi’s meridians over seven days, and Zhao Guangyi entrusted Zhao Xin'er and Zhao Yunhui to Huang Xiao while keeping his recovery secret.
- Huang Xiao discovered that Qingfeng had left to fulfill Xuanzhenzi’s last wish, then vowed to find Qingfeng and Qinghe and decided to remain in Kaifeng under the Daoist name Qingxiao.