Misunderstanding

2026-05-13

Huo Linglong discovers Zhan Rifei has been hit by the Shangqing Sect's Great Compassionate Palm. Since the Shangqing Sect only punishes evil people, Huo Linglong misunderstands Zhan Rifei and leaves in anger.

Chang Hong BI

2026-05-13

Huo Linglong clears up the misunderstanding with Zhan Zhao, and the two set off for the capital together. However, they are intercepted by Grandma Han Shui. Unable to defeat her, Chang Hong Bi agrees to return to Hanshui Palace with Grandma Han Shui in exchange for sparing their lives.

Break through the Blockade

2026-05-13

Zhan Zhao risks his own safety to save the hostages. Mo Dao mocks him for not being able to kill him due to the law restriction. But he is killed by Yan Ziqing's dart. Zhan Zhao collapses from exhaustion and is taken to the farm.

A Friendship Forged

2026-05-14

Jin Zhenping recognizes Zhan Zhao but refuses to help him, keeping his reasons closely guarded. He also suspects that the man in white is the same boy connected to the Jin family from 15 years ago, someone who may have returned seeking revenge.

The Tragedy of the Ding Family

2026-05-14

Ding Zhaohui confesses the truth to Zhan Zhao. His father did not die of illness, but was killed by the Zhanlu Sword. To protect the Ding family, Zhaohui has kept this tragedy a secret for a year.

Interrogating Zhi Hua

2026-05-15

Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang, and Xu Qing capture Zhi Hua and take the antidote from him. Zhi Hua says that the poison he used was from the Tang Sect, but he didn't tell them who the mastermind was.

Torture

2026-05-15

In the courtroom, Zhan Zhao reveals that the letter came from Western Xia and contains solid proof that Emperor Taizong murdered his father and usurped the throne. Minister Cheng insists that Zhan Zhao is working with the rebels and subjects him to torture.

Ruzhen Embroidery Workshop

2026-05-16

The group investigates Ruzhen Embroidery Workshop. They deduce that the workshop lures young girls into it with the promise of a high sale price. After that, they'll sell them to brothels using an underground tunnel.

Infiltrating the Underground Palace

2026-05-16

Zhan Zhao disguises himself as Shen Zhongyuan to enter Zhongxiao Courtyard. Meanwhile, Bai Yutang enters through the underground tunnel in the backyard of the embroidery workshop. Then they meet up in the underground palace.

Confession

2026-05-17

Clerk Fang admits that he and Magistrate Li framed Liu Hongui. Furious that the Yamen staff cannot tell right from wrong, Zhan Zhao realizes that the corruption in Xiangzhou has rotted all the way to the core.

Murdered

2026-05-17

Zhan Zhao, who feels guilty, barges into the magistrate's office of Yicheng alone. He manages to rescue the magistrate of Yicheng before He Bo's men can take him out. He becomes the last witness of the Liu Hongyi case.

Unchanged Heart

2026-05-18

Bai Yutang invites Zhan Zhao to be Yaksha together with him so that they can punish evil-doers. Zhan Zhao tells him that countering violence with violence isn't an act of justice. Bai Yu Tang falls out with him.

New Lead

2026-05-18

Ding Zhaohui mentions the medicinal smell coming from the courtyard and decides to remain at the Jing Residence to gather more clues. Zhan Zhao resolves to have Huo Linglong handle the Nightmare Sky antidote while simultaneously rescuing Yu Lian so she can testify against Jing Yiming.

A Tacit Understanding

2026-05-19

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao go along with the situation and put on an act of the "cat and rat" turning against each other. Unable to find Bai Yutang, Zhi Hua is startled when he suddenly emerges from the ruins.

The Death of Master Ding

2026-05-19

Jing Yiming confesses that he killed his father, Master Ding, and eliminated the obstacle to uniting the martial world Zhao Hui uses Soaring Crane to pierce Jing Yiming's vital point. Then he is injured by the Zhanlu Sword and taken away.

Prince Xiangyang's Confidants

2026-05-20

The group salvages the remnants of the burned documents and pages from the ash. Zhan Zhao finds the key pieces of the documents from the secret room. After piecing them together, Prince Xiangyang's network and his four confidants are slowly revealed.

A Decade of Blood Feud

2026-05-20

Zhan Zhao shares a drink with Bai Yutang and reveals the truth about his past. Meanwhile, Ding Yuehua breaks into the prison at night and challenges Jing Yiming to a duel.

Archive of Wrongful Convictions

2026-05-21

Tang Tianhao tells Zhan Zhao and the others that he can't neutralize the Nightmare Sky poison. He only gives them a medicine to suppress it. Bai Yutang suspects that the creator of the poison is someone from the Jin family. The threads involving Si Ming, the Tang Sect, the Jin family, and his brother's wrongful conviction are gradually converging.

Hand Over the Antidote

2026-05-21

Bai Yutang registers for the Suwen Tournament under the name Jin Xuewen and sets up a diversion by asking Jin Zhenping to meet in the apricot grove. Meanwhile, Zhao Zhi Er and Ming Zhu Er stir up public opinion, pressuring Jin Zhenping to hand over the antidote for Nightmare Sky in front of everyone.

A Trap

2026-05-22

Shao Jizu sets up a trap in the bamboo forest to point out that the victim of the old case was Huo Linglong's aunt. Huo Linglong then rushes to verify the claim from Madam Jiao and learns that it's the truth.

Facing His Inner Demons

2026-05-22

After getting drunk and spiralling into self-loathing, Zhan Zhao confronts him with harsh words, forcing him to face his inner demon and take responsibility for uncovering the truth of what happened fifteen years ago.

The Truth Behind the Plague

2026-05-23

Zhan Zhao deduces that the plague is actually caused by Seven-Day Dream. He suspects that Jin Xuewen was silenced after he found out the truth.

Suicide As Atonement

2026-05-23

Bai Yutang demands that Fourth Madam tell the truth in court and testify against Tang Ji. He wants her to provide evidence to clear his brother's name. Fourth Madam takes her own life as Jin Zhenping blackmailed her with the jade pendant.

Public Appeal for Justice

2026-05-24

At the Suwen Tournament, Huo Linglong publicly appeals for justice, declaring that Jin Xuewen was wrongfully accused for fifteen years and that the victim was her aunt. The crowd responds with fervor, demanding that the competition be postponed and the old case be retried first.

Truth Exposed

2026-05-24

When Jin Zhenping sees that Siming is exposed, he brings Xu An to the dense forest by the cliff to force Tang Tianhao to work together to kill Zhan Zhao and the others. Bai Yutang comes to the rescue.

Corruption in Imperial Court

2026-05-25

Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Cheng Hao, uses the reputation of the Xiangzhou bureaucracy as a shield and advises Prince Hui not to hand the account books over to His Majesty. Zhan Zhao is enraged

Justice Restored

2026-05-26

Zhan Zhao enters the capital city alone to have an audience with the emperor. He tells His Majesty that if he sacrifices the justice of the people of Xiangzhou just to investigate the case of Prince Xiangyang, he'll be no different from the corrupted officials on the account book. Ren Zong finally agrees to his request. Zhan Zhao restored justice with his courage.

Meeting Old Friends

2026-05-26

The magistrate, Hu Xiaochen, turns out to be Zhan Zhao's friend. Zhan Zhao talks about his past with Liu Hongyi and Hu Xiaochen ten years ago.

Silenced

2026-05-27

Zhong Shou is captured and admits to the business of arranging ghost marriages. He works with the physician to drug and kill young women and also exposes the buyer, Wang Qing. Both people are killed to be silenced that night.

A Mole

2026-05-28

Hu Xiaochen claims that the murder was committed by the Xiuluo Sect. He also suspects that there's a mole on his side, Zhu Mingyuan.

The Last Needle

2026-05-28

Zhou Jiliang barges into the courtyard to plant a seed of suspicion in Ming Zhu'er that the Yaksha was Zhan Zhao. Zhan Zhao is badly hurt, and the poison in him kicks in. They can only use the Tiangen Yueku acupuncture technique to save him.

Embezzlement

2026-05-29

Zhan Zhao deems the Lin Residence a gold transfer station. Hu Xiaochen supervises the movement and sealing of boxes. At the same time, Hu Xiaochen also asks to 'borrow' a person from the Wang Residence to deal with Zhan Zhao.

Uncovering the Truth

2026-05-30

Hu Xiaochen threatens Zhan Zhao with his report on the old Yaksha case and entices him with the promise of the antidote. But Zhan Zhao exposes his hypocritical nature instead.

The Search for the Gold Mine Continues

2026-05-30

Alarmed by the commotion in Chongxiao Tower, Prince Xiangyang unexpectedly orders the guards to withdraw and the secret passage to be opened. Following a stone staircase inside, Zhan Zhao and his companions trigger a seemingly endless maze of red doors and fiery traps.

Settling Old Grudges

2026-05-30

Deep in the mountains, the Huo family finds itself surrounded by men in black. Linglong arrives with reinforcements from the Tang Sect, but Huo Tianxing resolves to surrender himself and Huo Feng to face punishment in order to protect the rest of the sect. He orders Linglong to take the mining map to Yincheng and seek military aid. Fighting back tears, she accepts the mission.

Truth

2026-05-30

Bai Yutang finds clues to the "Hundred Dragon Curse" from the shadows, but he triggers a trap when he storms into Chongxiao Tower with Zhan Zhao and gets himself trapped.