Recaps

Zhou Yang uncovered the Tsen Demon’s connection to Sangsang and helped her depart through a dream sky burial, while his struggle with Luodu returned some of Aji’s soul. He brought Sangsang and Zhuoma’s exposed consciousnesses back to Guan Village and began preparing bodies to shelter them.

• Zhou Yang helped Zhuoma avenge herself on Deqin, Naren, and Quzeng, then stitched sheepskin onto her corpse and sent her off with the vultures.
• Zhou Yang built a mani pile for Zhuoma and refined the Ghost Ruler into a vajra while learning how to conceal her from Jiawang Riba.
• Zhou Yang investigated Zeweng’s possession and traced the Tsen Demon’s cry about a missing woman to Quzha’s dream of Sangsang.
• Zhou Yang entered a shared dream with Zeweng, Zhima, and Jiekan, then gave Sangsang a sky burial after discovering women’s remains and ritual evidence inside her body.
• Luodu tried to devour Sangsang’s emanation, but Zhou Yang resisted his Ghost Rhyme bloodfire long enough for a Dakini to carry Sangsang away and for Aji to regain part of his soul.
• Zhou Yang learned from Aji that Luodu’s Terma came from the Esoteric Treasury Domain and promised to help Aji recover himself.
• Zhou Yang returned home with Sangsang’s clay figure, then collapsed after the Ghost Head Averting God warned him to leave the Karmic Retribution Body.
• Zhou Yang found Sangsang and Zhuoma’s consciousnesses exposed in Guan Village, purified fat from Huang Shaozi, and began a Binding Offering with Zhou Heigou’s living breath.