• Aired:2023-09-25, Last updated: 2023-10-15 05:18

Episode 22 recap: The thrilling evening performance.

During the thrilling evening performance, when Meng San Xi was crying in Bei Xiao Hai's arms, all his martial brothers from the sect appeared. They were unhappy to learn that Meng San Xi didn't shed a single tear for them and asked for the reason. They were surprised to find out that Meng San Xi blamed them for not secretly slipping silver tickets into his luggage before he left the mountain. They protested their innocence and revealed the amounts they had secretly put in, ranging from a few dozen taels to over a thousand taels. It turned out that Meng San Xi had lost all those silver tickets himself. This made Meng San Xi let go of his grievances and laugh heartily because he knew that his martial brothers hadn't abandoned him.

In the illusion, Ye Wu Zhi met her master, who was still concerned about her temperament being influenced. When the master learned that she had started drinking, he advised her to drink less. Zhao Shishu knew that Ye Wu Zhi wanted to go to the gambling house and generously handed out silver tickets to everyone. Just as everyone was delighted, the master reminded them to keep their emotions in check.

Yan Si Fang knew he was in an illusion, but he still enjoyed the warmth of having the villagers around. He was afraid that he would become addicted to hallucinogenic mushrooms in the future, so he kept his head down and ate without daring to look up. Yan Si Fang's parents appeared, claiming they had their reasons for leaving Yan Si Fang alone in the village. However, five years ago, Yan Si Fang had secretly gone to see them and found them happily together as a family of four. He knew they were trying to deceive him and, suppressing his tears, he felt the effects of the hallucinogenic mushrooms fade away and returned to reality.

Ye Wu Zhi looked at the stack of silver tickets that Zhao Shishu couldn't seem to finish distributing and couldn't help but be puzzled. Soon, she also woke up from the illusion. Meng San Xi had been struggling with whether his martial brothers were truly immortals, but when he saw them emanating a golden halo, he finally believed it and watched them disappear.

Bei Xiao Hai was also about to leave, and Meng San Xi understood that he was already dead. Despite his reluctance, he had to face this reality and woke up from the illusion. Yan Si Fang, Ye Wu Zhi, and Meng San Xi all woke up simultaneously and spontaneously claimed that they were doing well. Yan Si Fang and Ye Wu Zhi joined forces and brought Duan Shou out to meet Meng San Xi.

Yan Si Fang asked if Liang Jia Zong Shi knew about the massacre in Tuoba Village. When he didn't, she changed the question to the incident when the merchant group was attacked. She learned that it was the other brothers of the Liang family who massacred the merchant group but framed Liang Wu for it. She couldn't help but sigh at how complicated the noble families were. Liang Jia Zong Shi hadn't taken much of the hallucinogenic drug, and Yan Si Fang saw that he was waking up, so she decided to give him another poison.

Meng San Xi, with Duan Shou, ran all the way to the scene of the evening performance. Meng San Xi held back the eager Duan Shou and asked him to slow down and search carefully since there were people watching over his wife.

Wei Dong Yang, who was mixed in the audience, noticed the presence of Duan Shou. Meng San Xi became nervous when he saw Wei Dong Yang reach into his chest, but Wei Dong Yang only took out a red card and continued to rush forward like an enthusiastic fan following a celebrity.

When Duan Shou's wife saw Duan Shou, she gestured the height of their child and teary-eyed remained silent. The evening performance had already reached the seventeenth act, and Meng San Xi was worried about being caught if they didn't return soon. He quickly pulled Duan Shou back and listened to Duan Shou telling him about the past. In the end, he learned that Liang Er and Liang Si had conspired against Liang Wu.

Facing the furious Liang Jia Zong Shi, Yan Si Fang showed no fear at all. Liang Jia Zong Shi was ultimately afraid of Yan Si Fang's unbreakable poison and dared not harm her. Meng San Xi returned with Duan Shou and saw that Liang Jia Zong Shi had awakened. He quickly gave him a pill that could restore thirty percent of his strength and protected Duan Shou as they entered the room.

Just as Duan Shou had sat down, the patriarch of the Liu family also woke up. He heard the sound of fighting outside and immediately issued a warning. Liang Jia Zong Shi realized that his own strength had greatly diminished, and he couldn't confront Liu Jia Zong Shi head-on. He also had no way to deal with Meng San Xi, Yan Si Fang, and Ye Wu Zhi. So he went to find Ji Ming Zhao for help.

By this time, the evening performance was coming to an end, and Yan Si Fang, Ji Ming Zhao, Ying Bai Chi, and Ye Wu Zhi had all disappeared. The originally planned choral performance couldn't continue, so Ji Ming Zhao calmly took the stage and performed a solo instrumental piece.

Just as the sound of the guzheng (Chinese zither) began, Liang Jia Zong Shi descended onto the stage. Ye Wu Zhi, Yan Si Fang, and Meng San Xi chased after him, and they quickly engaged in a fierce battle. To calm the audience, Ji Ming Zhao announced that this was a special program they had prepared, and he joined the fight.

Yan Si Fang had been looking for an opportunity to shoot Liang Jia Zong Shi, but she always missed. Fortunately, she finally seized a chance and hit him. However, Liang Jia Zong Shi pulled out the dart that had hit him and reflected it towards the others. At a critical moment, Qiu Yue Bai and Dai Meng Hui intervened, ultimately ensuring everyone's safety and forcing Liang Jia Zong Shi to retreat. The performance impressed the audience.