Episode 21 recap: Jiang Bu Ying confesses her feelings to Yao Guang.
Huo Xing Chen discovers that recent articles in the Wulin Daily, regarding the Legend of the Circle Hero, are about events happening around her. She suspects that the author of the story, who goes by the pen name "落笔客" (Luòbǐkè), must be someone close to her since they don't have any ill intentions. She doesn't pay much attention to it, but Jiang Bu Ying immediately guesses that Yao Guang is the author.
Jiang Bu Ying finds Yao Guang and confronts her, asking her who she really is and why she has been reporting every detail of their lives. Jiang Bu Ying wonders if Yao Guang intends to harm Jiang Bu Ting and Huo Xing Chen, and when she plans to make her move. Yao Guang is surprised by Jiang Bu Ying's suspicions and angrily walks away.
After Yao Guang leaves, Jiang Bu Ying feels extremely upset. She tearfully tells Jiang Bu Ting that she feels like she's not the same person anymore. Huo Xing Chen has already informed Jiang Bu Ying that although Yao Guang concealed her identity, she never did anything to harm them and has actually been helping them.
Yao Guang, holding a sword, is about to leave when Huo Xing Chen stops her and asks if she's really willing to leave that fool (referring to Jiang Bu Ying). Yao Guang naturally doesn't want to leave, so she agrees to Huo Xing Chen's plan and dresses as a woman to meet Jiang Bu Ying. Jiang Bu Ying receives a note from Yao Guang, arranging a meeting, and happily meets her. However, when she sees Yao Guang dressed as a woman, she assumes Yao Guang is cross-dressing to amuse her. When Yao Guang explains that she used to dress as a man, Jiang Bu Ying feels like Yao Guang is playing a trick on her and they start arguing again.
Mu Bing He comes to find Jiang Bu Ting and straightforwardly explains the purpose of his visit. He already knows that without the life-extending pill, Jiang Bu Ting's life is limited. He questions Jiang Bu Ting about whether his love for Huo Xing Chen is genuine or fake. If it is genuine, Mu Bing He advises Jiang Bu Ting to stay away from her, so she won't be too heartbroken when he dies.
Mu Bing He's words act as a wake-up call for Jiang Bu Ting. He suddenly realizes that Mu Bing He is right. Now that he and his master have had a falling out, without the life-extending medicine, he only has a few days left to live. Huo Xing Chen notices a change in Jiang Bu Ying's behavior. He used to be talkative and focused on sword practice, but now he becomes quiet and withdrawn. On the other hand, Jiang Bu Ting, who used to neglect sword practice, starts practicing early in the morning. Huo Xing Chen finds it strange that Jiang Bu Ting is becoming distant and advises her to think more about Mu Bing He's merits. After contemplating the situation, Huo Xing Chen concludes that Jiang Bu Ting's behavior must be influenced by her frequent interactions with Mu Bing He. So she takes the initiative to meet Mu Bing He and asks him to reveal his identity as the "叉侠" (Chāxiá, Fork Hero) to Jiang Bu Ting.
Mu Bing He, wearing a mask, finds Jiang Bu Ting and claims to be the Fork Hero. Jiang Bu Ting, however, finds him amusing and laughs it off, calling him a fraud. Huo Xing Chen, who has been observing from the side, can't stand it anymore and asks Jiang Bu Ting to apologize to Mu Bing He. But Jiang Bu Ting tells Huo Xing Chen that he is the true Fork Hero. Although Huo Xing Chen has doubted Jiang Bu Ting's identity as the Fork Hero, she asks Jiang Bu Ting to present the evidence, a jade pendant. Jiang Bu Ting admits that he has lost the pendant.
Jiang Bu Ting asks Mu Bing He why he pretended to be the Fork Hero, but Mu Bing He denies it. They start arguing again, and Huo Xing Chen once again asks Jiang Bu Ting to apologize to Mu Bing He. But Jiang Bu Ting insists that he is not wrong. Huo Xing Chen doesn't want him to continue misunderstanding, so she explicitly tells him that she likes him. If he had to choose between her and the Fork Hero, she would choose him.
After hearing Huo Xing Chen's confession, Jiang Bu Ting was overjoyed. Watching the two of them walk away, Mu Bing He couldn't help but recall the scene from his childhood when his father entrusted him with the jade pendant, instructing him to protect Huo Xing Chen at all costs.
Huo Xing Chen read the news in the Wulin Daily and discovered that Yao Guang was going to marry the Jade Void Lord. She hurriedly found Jiang Bu Ying, but he seemed indifferent to the news. Unable to find a solution, Huo Xing Chen decided to seek help from Mu Bing He.
Mu Bing He returned home, hoping that his father would rescind the decree and prevent his sister from marrying into the Western Regions. However, the leader of the Mu Clan severely beat him and told him that in this world, strength is what matters. After the altercation, the clan leader felt his blood boiling and turned around, coughing up a mouthful of blood onto a handkerchief. Jiang Bu Ting and Huo Xing Chen arrived at the Mu residence, and Huo Xing Chen secretly went to see Yao Guang. However, Yao Guang was fearful of her father and felt that she should contribute something to the family. Huo Xing Chen assured her that she belonged to herself, and under Huo Xing Chen's persuasion, Yao Guang finally had a change of heart. Holding hands, Huo Xing Chen and Yao Guang tried to leave, but several figures in black intercepted their path. Just as they were about to be stopped, Jiang Bu Ying descended from the sky and defeated the black-clad individuals. He carried Yao Guang in his arms and left the Mu residence. The two of them arrived at a small river, and with Yao Guang's encouragement, Jiang Bu Ying finally shouted out loudly that he loved Yao Guang.
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