Episode 21 : Rainy Carnage
The body of the village youth Guan Zhenhao was found on the outskirts of town in a horrific state. Someone drained all his inner energy. Gu Qiongnan demanded that the body be buried immediately before his death attracted the attention of other martial figures in Jiangning.
Two members of the Shenfeng Dizhi, Xufeng and Youfeng, brought Hanqin back to the ship, but were unkind to her, calling her an ungrateful orphan who had harmed the one who gave her life. Hanqin, emotionally unstable, fled again and went to a wine tavern to get drunk. There, she encountered Li Yujie, who comforted her and even protected her when Wu Zhi Popo suddenly arrived.
Gu Qiongnan briefly engaged Wu Zhi Popo before Qiuyi arrived with Bei Shuang Yue. The fierce fight took place in the rain amidst the bustling roads of Jiangning City. Qiuyi killed Wu Zhi Popo and her minions, only to discover later that Qin Diaoshan witnessed the entire scene.
Gu Qiongnan asks Qiuyi to help him practice taiyang gong inner energy, but his underlying goal is to exhaust Qiuyi so she won't interfere in the fight tomorrow.
Hanqin disappears again, leaving Qiuyi worried.
Episode 22 : Tragic Incident
Zhu Zhenming, the father of Zhu Yuanhan and Zhu Yuanlang, arrived at the gathering at Dayue Mansion and immediately set his sights on Gu Qiongnan, his future wife.
The fight between Gu Qiongnan and Jia Wufeng was fierce. Both men's weapons were damaged. Thanks to Qiuyi's additional internal energy, Gu Qiongnan managed to strike Jia Wufeng, killing him instantly.
Liao Chunhai, disbelieving that his disciple had been killed, nearly demanded that Gu Qiongnan take responsibility. Qiuyi was forced to intervene, and she barely revealed her true identity. Meng Zuochan and the other elders intervened.
Li Shunye died. This news diverted attention from Qiuyi's true identity, and Chao Yu helped her sneak out of Dayue Mansion.
Hanqin was found wounded and near death.
Gu Qiongnan revealed Qiuyi's true identity to Zhang Yeshan and the other Leiyun Zhuang leaders and declared his intention to marry Qiuyi.
Episode 23 : The Wedding Day
Hanqin experienced a tragic incident, and she could only tell her best friend Xiaoyue. Qiuyi secretly listened to their entire conversation.
Zhang Yeshan met Qiuyi only to warn her not to ruin Gu Qiongnan's reputation.
Qiuyi forced Hanqin to train Lengqing Yuhua to prepare for revenge. Soon after, they went to Xinyang to find Zhu Yuanhan and Zhu Yuanlang. The Zhu family, which was on its annual hunt, was torn apart by the arrival of the Baiyu Shan guards. Zhu Yuanhan confessed his grudge against Zhu Zhenming.
Li Yujie tried to protect Zhu Yuanhan but failed.
Gu Qiongnan had been waiting for Qiuyi and learned that she had been gone for several days.
On the wedding day, Qin Diaoshan told Gu Qiongnan about the Zhu family massacre and the possibility that Qiuyi was the perpetrator. This news made Gu Qiongnan doubt his decision to marry Qiuyi, and he nearly missed the wedding.
The wedding ceremony finally concluded when the main guard of Dayue Mansion, Shi Yifeng, arrived to inquire about Qiuyi's true identity. Liao Chunhai's voice answered Shi Yifeng's suspicions, while also reminding him of all the murders that Qiuyi was suspected of committing.
Episode 24 : Lamenting Flute
Meng Zuochan and other martial elder figures arrived to directly demand an explanation from Qiuyi regarding the massacres that had occurred. Before Qiuyi could explain, someone arrived and confessed to the massacres. The person who played the deadly flute turned out to be Xiayi.
Qiuyi and Xiayi briefly fought, allowing Gu Qiongnan to ask for time before meeting the elders of the martial world to explain everything.
Hanqin slipped away again, leaving Qiuyi behind. With Wu Zhi Popo gone, Qiuyi no longer needed to protect her.
When Xiayi nearly committed suicide, Qiuyi decided to separate from Gu Qiongnan and take her sister back to Baiyu Shan. Gu Qiongnan couldn't prevent their relationship from changing from husband and wife to enemies overnight.
Chen Cailing came to Qiuyi and revealed the truth about the deaths of the Zhu family.
Episode 25 : Qingxiang Gu Massacre
The separation from Gu Qiongnan left Qiuyi heartbroken. Although her conversation with Chen Cailing offered hope, she couldn't meet Gu Qiongnan to explain everything, as that would mean leaving Xiayi.
Xiayi, aware of Qiuyi's distress, begged her to return to Gu Qiongnan, but it turned out to be a trap. She poisoned Qiuyi, paralyzing her, and slowly tortured her.
Xiayi told Qiuyi about the events at Tianyan Chun and that the village youth Guan Chenhao was her disciple, whom she used to convey the massacre of the villagers at the gathering at Dayue Mansion. She also revealed her intention to exact revenge on Xi Junhao.
Xiayi brought Baiyu Shan guards to massacre Qingxiang Gu, killing all the women there before killing Xi Junhao and Miaoxie.
Xi Junhao's initial plan was to trap Xiayi in a fire and perish together. However, Guo Shenzhao, whom Xi Junhao had originally asked to take the valley women away, returned after enclosing Qingxiang Gu in flames, unwilling to leave Xi Junhao to face the enemy alone.