Episode 5 recap: Jiang Bu Ting and Huo Xing Chen infiltrated the Medicine King Stronghold.
Several black-clad individuals mistook Mu Yao Guang for Huo Xing Chen and kidnapped her, taking her to a forest. Huo Xing Chen followed the black-clad individuals and to facilitate her actions, she even wore a fake beard. In a small grove, she used smoke to incapacitate the black-clad individuals and rescued Mu Yao Guang. When Mu Yao Guang saw the heroic figure before her, her eyes lit up, and she asked for Huo Xing Chen's name. Huo Xing Chen, imitating Chaxia, recited a couplet and introduced herself as Quan Xia (Circle Hero).
In order to find clues about the missing hero, Huo Xing Chen decided to take risks. She voluntarily entered a sack carried by the black-clad individuals and asked Mu Yao Guang to tie the sack tightly, hoping that the black-clad individuals would take her to their hideout. After the black-clad individuals regained consciousness and saw that their kidnapping target was still there, they breathed a sigh of relief and took Huo Xing Chen to report. However, what they didn't expect was that the mysterious person had already discovered that the person they kidnapped had been switched, and they scolded the black-clad individuals.
The black-clad individuals returned to check the situation and found that they had indeed been deceived. There was an extra man in the sack instead of Huo Xing Chen. Although this bearded man resembled Huo Xing Chen to some extent, since their leader said they had the wrong person, it meant they had made a mistake. Following the instructions of the mysterious person, they were supposed to kill Huo Xing Chen. However, seeing Huo Xing Chen's frail appearance, they felt pity and let her go.
Huo Xing Chen didn't expect that she would once again be released in a confused manner. She had to think of another way. She quietly approached the vicinity of Yao Wang Zhai and saw several martial artists who had been captured by the black-clad individuals and were being taken towards Yao Wang Zhai. She managed to blend in. When entering Yao Wang Zhai, the black-clad individuals guarding the gate conducted routine inspections on the newly captured people, demanding that they surrender all valuable items they had. There was a man named Chen Ji who held onto a jade pendant and refused to hand it over because it was a gift from his wife. He was then beaten by the gatekeepers.
The group was brought into the Medicine King Stronghold, and to Huo Xing Chen's surprise, as soon as they arrived, she was thrown into a prison cell. Jiang Bu Ting managed to infiltrate as well but ended up being mistakenly locked up next to Huo Xing Chen. Once Huo Xing Chen was imprisoned, she immediately started looking for a way to escape. She noticed a spoon in the cell and came up with an idea to dig a hole in the wall using it.
After making up her mind, Huo Xing Chen began digging the wall when the guards were not around. During this time, black-clad individuals would occasionally enter and take away the recently imprisoned people one by one. The Medicine King Valley was producing medicine for a mysterious person, and these captured individuals were either used as test subjects or for the medicine production. Either way, their fate was grim. After undergoing the testing, most of the captured individuals would lose their sanity, their meridians would expand, and their martial arts abilities would rapidly develop. Eventually, they would turn into abnormal beings and be kept in the underground basement.
These abnormal beings possessed a special ability. While attacking normal individuals, if they injured or bit them, introducing the virus into their bodies, the normal individuals would also transform into abnormal beings like them. The mysterious person created this medicine not only to enhance their own cultivation but also to use these humanoid weapons to attack their enemies.
Jiang Bu Ting was contemplating how to escape when suddenly, from the adjacent prison cell, came the sound of gnawing teeth resembling that of a rat. It annoyed him greatly, so he loudly told the person to stop making noise and disturbing others. Upon hearing the shouts from the other side, Huo Xing Chen argued with him while continuing to dig the wall. Their voices attracted the attention of the guards, and the black-clad individuals approached, intending to take one of them away first since the person in the adjacent cell had ruined their plans. Unable to hold back, Huo Xing Chen cursed at one of them and volunteered to go with the black-clad person. Jiang Bu Ting, in an attempt to escape, argued with her, but ultimately couldn't win the argument. After Huo Xing Chen was taken away, Jiang Bu Ting realized the situation was dire. He knocked down the guard and managed to escape. Shortly after her escape, he heard Huo Xing Chen's screams from the depths of the underground basement.
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