Recaps

Chen Fan used Death-Substitution Rebirth to take over Zhao Long’s life, then became the chief of Black Wind Mountain after Zhao Long was killed. He resisted rebellion and tried to restrain the bandits, while the search for the missing Prince of Xiushan’s consort connected back to a woman they had released.

• Chen Fan awoke in Zhao Long’s body, concealed his identity, and went to Azure Yang Temple, where he discovered Zhao Long’s meridians were blocked and settled into an idle life.
• After returning to Qinghe County, Chen Fan ignored Zhao De’s orders and the threat from Black Wind Mountain, prompting Zhao De to send him back to the temple.
• Chen Fan protected Zhang Shan at Azure Yang Temple, helped him become Xuanyangzi’s disciple, and later died in a Black Wind Mountain ambush, transferring into the bandit chief’s body.
• As Black Wind Baleful Intent, Chen Fan killed Wang Chong, led the bandits through Zhao De’s attacks, and spared Zhang Shan when he came seeking revenge for Zhao Long.
• After the county soldiers withdrew, Chen Fan ordered raids on wealthy, wicked households and donations of grain to refugees, then stopped the bandits from harming a captured woman and her maid.
• Zhou Tong invited Chen Fan to join the Yellow Robe Army’s rebellion, but Chen Fan refused and warned the bandits against getting involved.
• Chen Fan went to Qinghe County with Smiling Tiger and learned that the Prince of Xiushan’s consort had disappeared, that troops were searching the province, and that the woman his bandits had released resembled her.

Su Xin framed Chen Fan with Li Rong'er to distract the Prince of Xiushan's Residence while stealing its secret tome, leading to Black Wind Mountain's destruction. Chen Fan survived through two possessions and ended up serving undercover among the White Lotus Sect as its enemies closed in.

• Chen Fan defeated and spared Zhang Shan again while Su Xin plotted to frame him with Li Rong'er.
• Su Xin left the drugged Li Rong'er in Chen Fan's chamber, and Chen Fan knocked her unconscious rather than take advantage of her.
• Li Zhong destroyed Black Wind Mountain and captured Chen Fan while assassins stole the Record of the Grand Progenitor's Ascension to Immortality from the prince's residence.
• Chen Fan possessed his would-be executioner Lin Shou, became Li Rong'er's guard, and helped her resume eating after her suicide attempt.
• Chen Fan exposed Su Xin during Li Zhong's unsuccessful attempt to capture her, and Su Xin sent an assassin to kill Lin Shou.
• Chen Fan won a phoenix hairpin for Li Rong'er with poetry and suffered fatal wounds protecting her when the assassin attacked their carriage.
• Chen Fan possessed Chen Jinzhong during the ambush, escaped with Su Xin's followers, and learned that Li Zhong had died from her poison.
• Chen Fan supplied minor intelligence to the White Lotus Sect until an old woman challenged his delays as the Righteous Dao Alliance began hunting the sect.