Recaps

Qi Ling accepted Moduoluo’s challenge to a Duel Before the King, where the winner could eat the loser, and the contest was set for seven days later. Shasha admitted she had fallen for Qi Ling and tried to stop the duel, but the Ghost King urged her to trust him, leaving her puzzled about why men fought.

• Shasha explained that a Duel Before the King was a solemn contest whose winner could eat the loser, and Moduoluo declared Qi Ling a worthy opponent.
• Qi Ling accepted Moduoluo’s challenge, and the Ghost King approved the duel for seven days later.
• Shasha reproached Qi Ling for agreeing and returned to the great hall to ask the Ghost King to reject the contest.
• The Ghost King asked Shasha why she wanted to stop the duel, and she admitted she had fallen for Qi Ling.
• The Ghost King told Shasha to trust Qi Ling and said he would likely survive even if he lost.
• Shasha returned to Qi Ling and asked what men hoped to gain from battles without a reason, and Qi Ling thought she herself was the reason for this one.