Episode 5 recap: Ye Liu Xi and the others encountered a convoy of robbers while on their journey.
Chang Dong thought they might have encountered robbers, so he quickly drove away but ended up driving into a dead-end road. Chang Dong told Ye Liu Xi and the others to stay in the car while he went to check it out. Carrying a cigarette, Chang Dong used slang and addressed the group of people led by Hui Ba, thinking they were the robbers. He sent his subordinate, Huo Ya, to take a look.
Chang Dong explained that he had come to collect the bodies. Initially, Hui Ba intended to ask Huo Ya to get some drinks and leave, but Ye Liu Xi grew impatient with Chang Dong taking too long and came out to see what was happening. Huo Ya quickly informed Hui Ba that this woman (Ye Liu Xi) resembled the person in his list. Hui Ba came over and confirmed it.
Hui Ba warmly called Ye Liu Xi "Miss Xi" and invited her to sit with them. However, Ye Liu Xi did not remember Hui Ba. Fei Tang was puzzled but since Ye Liu Xi and the others went, he had no choice but to follow. The group returned to the camping site, and Hui Ba led Ye Liu Xi and the others into a tent, where he took out a booklet for them to see.
Hui Ba explained that it was a booklet they circulated, documenting the formidable characters in this region, with Ye Liu Xi included. They didn't actually know what Ye Liu Xi did or how powerful she was, but everyone passed around this booklet, so Hui Ba obtained a copy as well. Hui Ba mentioned that they recognized these individuals to avoid offending them if they ever encountered them. Suddenly, the lights went out, and with the darkness outside, everyone was too lazy to fix the circuit and simply went to sleep.
Everyone slept in the same tent, and before going to sleep, they discussed various strange occurrences in this area, which made Fei Tang feel a bit scared. However, Ye Liu Xi and Chang Dong were not afraid at all. In the middle of the night, when Ye Liu Xi wanted to go to the restroom, Chang Dong offered to accompany him because it was a rule for the team leader to go in pairs during nighttime excursions, and female team members should not be left alone. Before they could leave, they noticed a sudden glow on the tent, and a group of people on camels appeared on top of the tent.
Chang Dong thought it might be shadow puppets, but he couldn't see any strings. He and Ye Liu Xi went outside to check, but there was nothing on the top of the tent. The previous scene had disappeared, but both of them had seen it, so it wasn't an illusion. Ye Liu Xi found out that there were still two hours until dawn, so he decided to hold it until morning and quickly ran out as soon as it was light.
Everyone in the tent woke up, and the camp was bustling with activity. Zhang Shao prepared breakfast for them. Chang Dong went to ask Hui Ba and the others if they had witnessed anything strange during the second half of the night, but Hui Ba and the others mentioned things unrelated to shadow puppets.
Chang Dong found Fei Tang and mentioned that they all knew Fei Tang was after the Shou Shou Huang Yang, but Fei Tang understood that he couldn't steal it. The road ahead was becoming increasingly dangerous, and Fei Tang didn't need to continue following them. It was better for him to go back quickly. Fei Tang didn't dare to say anything. He closed his shop and spent a lot of money to come on this trip. If he couldn't get anything out of it, it would be a big loss.
Ye Liu Xi and Chang Dong continued on their journey, while Fei Tang didn't join them. Ye Liu Xi asked Chang Dong why he didn't bring Fei Tang along and mentioned that he found Fei Tang quite cute. Chang Dong explained that he didn't want to involve unrelated people. Along the way, Chang Dong made markings. During a rest, he noticed that Ye Liu Xi had torn off the gauze. The wound was difficult to heal and was still bleeding. Chang Dong was speechless. Ye Liu Xi cunningly argued that the gauze fell off by itself, and Chang Dong didn't say anything further. He supported Ye Liu Xi down the mountain. Neither of them noticed that Ye Liu Xi's blood had seeped into the sand, quickly disappearing.
Main plot: In the opening of the first episode, the female protagonist wakes up to the sound of trees. When the chubby character is dragged away, there is the sound of rustling trees.
Based on some scattered plot details, it is likely that the female protagonist and the unknown group of people are the inheritors of the ancient city. The camellia storm is probably triggered by them in their search for something, inadvertently involving the male protagonist's group.
Clearly, they haven't found what they were looking for, and the female protagonist may have differences with them.
Another aspect is to use a strategy against them, gathering the male protagonist, who is a desert expert, and the female protagonist (who knows something but refuses to share it with that group).
Main plot: The male protagonist, female protagonist, and their group are guided to search for something, and in the end, there is a praying mantis catching the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Regarding the identity of the female protagonist, it is speculated that she can manipulate the elements of wood, metal, water, fire, and earth. Interestingly, the power of wood appears in the desert, indicating that their identities might be related to being guardians of the desert.
The thing they are searching for is related to either eternal life, priceless value, or escaping fate. A small prophecy is predicted.