Episode 12 recap: Chang Dong saw Kong Yang.
Chang Dong felt that this was definitely the work of the Sand Raiders. There was a handprint left by them on the car, and now they needed to quickly fix the tire. They didn't know if they would be able to continue on. A man stood here, looking at the windy desert, feeling that today was different from before. Ye Liu Xi and the others found it strange and couldn't understand why there would be a sandstorm inside the pass.
While Ye Liu Xi and the others were resting, Lao Qian came over to talk to them about his own story. He mentioned that their ancestors were sorcerers, but by the time it reached their generation, there weren't many special abilities left. Lao Qian mentioned that his colleagues were still very powerful. He talked about the situation at Yumen Pass. The General at that time wanted to gather all the strange beasts in one place and have the sorcerers contain them. They were all locked up on the Yumen Pass side. It was only after the sorcerers came in that they discovered many strange beasts here, and these people occupied Heishi City, becoming the rulers inside the pass.
A He wondered when they would be able to leave the pass. Lao Qian mentioned that it had already been said, once they leave the pass, blood will be shed. He advised A He not to think about leaving the pass. Chang Dong also mentioned to Ye Liu Xi that he was originally from inside the pass but had gone to the outside, wondering what made him different.
The next day, Ye Liu Xi saw A He taking some rice up and woke up Chang Dong. He felt that it wasn't right for them to rely on A He's food and asked Chang Dong to get some food from the car. Chang Dong neatly folded the blanket and went out, but unexpectedly, Ye Liu Xi deliberately messed up the blanket. Chang Dong was speechless and had to come back to fold the blanket again, but Ye Liu Xi still messed it up. Chang Dong said that he might as well fold Ye Liu Xi's blanket as well, but only this once.
Chang Dong and his group went out and discovered that there were a lot of sand-filled cars with many handprints on them, and the tires were already damaged. Chang Dong believed that it must have been the work of the sand-people, and they needed to quickly fix the tires. They weren't sure if they could still continue their journey. They didn't have enough spare tires, and the adhesive was not effective with the tires in such a condition. They could only gather some clothes and blankets to try to repair them as best as they could.
Chang Dong instructed Fei Tang to unload the luggage and remove the tires. If the sand-people were to come, they would only have a sheet of metal to confront them, which the sand-people couldn't bite through. Fei Tang moved the luggage into the cellar and gave some chocolate to A He and the others. A He ate one and remarked that it was something they couldn't find even in the market. Ding Liu and the others only discovered when packing their things that Qiyeye (Seven Eyes) had already prepared guns for them.
Lao Qian looked at the wind-swept desert and felt that today was different from before. Ye Liu Xi and the others found it strange that even the inland areas were experiencing sandstorms. When the sand-people appeared, Ye Liu Xi and his group fought against them. Originally, they were planning to retreat into the cellar, but to their surprise, it was locked from the inside. Fei Tang was also surrounded by a sand-person but managed to defeat them. Ye Liu Xi saw this and gave a thumbs-up to Fei Tang.
With their excellent coordination, Ye Liu Xi and his group finally dealt with all the sand-people. Chang Dong encountered Kong Yang but refused to harm him, so Ye Liu Xi took care of Kong Yang instead. Ye Liu Xi instructed Ding Liu and the others to set things on fire near the cellar, forcing A He and the others to come out. Ye Liu Xi asked A He and the others what they were thinking. A He and the others were enticed by the good things Ye Liu Xi and his group had, leading to their greed. Previously, A He and the others mentioned that the sand-people only appeared online, but if there was a sandstorm, the sand-people would appear along with the sand.
Chang Dong noticed a necklace around Kong Yang's neck, which was the one he had previously given to Kong Yang, and he took it off. Lao Qian stated that they couldn't leave these people alive because the sand-people would be attracted to their scent. They needed to burn them immediately. Ye Liu Xi and the others went inside, leaving Chang Dong to calm down on his own.
At first, only Kong Yang was recognized, as the red dress and necklace made her easily identifiable. It was later discovered that the others were all part of the same group of deceased individuals.
So initially, only one grave was dug.These are the final set of characters.