Episode 26 recap: Qiu Yue Bai is a traitor from the Qingyuan Sect.
Cui Chen and the group went to find Lianzi. Song Bo deliberately brought snacks that Lianwen likes. When Zhao Tan Tan took over, she realized that the bag was broken. Without any precautions, she squatted down to pick up things. Suddenly, Agua attacked Zhao Tan Tan. Fortunately, Qiu Yue Bai reacted quickly and caught the dagger that Agua thrust at Zhao Tan Tan, saving her. His palm immediately became bloody.
Zhao Tan Tan looked at Agua dissipating into a black mist and questioned Qiu Yue Bai about the reason. She learned that Qiu Yue Bai came specifically to save her and that a large group of demonic cultivators had already entered Wanfang City. Upon hearing this, Feng Bao immediately suggested that Xie Yu organize a team to investigate. However, Xie Yu realized that it was not feasible. She explained that the people in the city had been living there for a long time, and if outsiders had infiltrated, it would be difficult to take action without alerting them. She was concerned that they might tip off the intruders.
Cui Chen suspected that Qiu Yue Bai's entry into Wanfang City might not be for good intentions, so she asked Qiu Yue Bai to show her sincerity by turning Song Bai into Agua's appearance as a deception tactic. Qiu Yue Bai was initially reluctant, but seeing Zhao Tan Tan's disappointment, she reluctantly took out a bottle of medicine and asked Song Bo to drink it. This way, Song Bo could disguise himself as Agua with the face created by Qiu Yue Bai and make the demonic cultivators believe that he was their ally.
Cui Chen arranged for Song Bo to contact the demonic cultivators within the city and try to capture them all by tomorrow noon. Song Bo received the order and went to a stall in the city to buy a bag of fruits. At the same time, he spread the news of Lianzi's appearance to attract the demonic cultivators. The next day, Cui Chen and the group, with Qiu Yue Bai tied up, arrived at the predetermined location. A box rose slowly on the table, and just as Cui Chen was about to reach out to take it, a demonic cultivator hiding in the shadows immediately attacked.
Cui Chen, Zhao Tan Tan, and Xie Yu were already prepared and immediately fought back against the demonic cultivator. Feng Bao had no idea that there was an enemy behind him. When Cui Chen saw this, she used the "Dongxu" technique and stabbed her sword through Feng Bao's body, successfully killing the enemy. Feng Bao felt his body unharmed and finally believed that Cui Chen's words were true, feeling guilty for his previous stubbornness and narrow-mindedness.
Mo Yan suddenly attacked Zhao Tan Tan, and in order to protect her, Qiu Yue Bai killed Mo Yan with her own hands. Mo Yan couldn't believe it and immediately retaliated, giving Qiu Yue Bai a sword strike, causing her to faint.
In order to save the unconscious Qiu Yue Bai, Cui Chen didn't hesitate to transfer a large amount of spiritual energy. Zhao Tan Tan was greatly worried when she saw this because she knew that Cui Chen was already weakened due to the Xilan Flower Curse.
Cui Chen saved Qiu Yue Bai, but she herself was very weak. Feng Bao specially prepared medicinal herbs from Wanfang City to help Cui Chen recover. Zhao Tan Tan was eager to find Lianzi, but the last lotus seed was actually with Qiu Yue Bai.
It turned out that Qiu Yue Bai was Mu Xuan, who had defected from the Qingyuan Sect over a hundred years ago. The reason for his defection was to compete with Cui Chen for the lotus pattern. Zhao Tan Tan recognized Qiu Yue Bai as the lotus pattern from the first moment she saw him, but she was the real Zhao Tan Tan. In order to resolve Qiu Yue Bai's inner conflicts, Zhao Tan Tan separated herself from Cui Chen and let Qiu Yue Bai understand that the one he loved, the lotus pattern, was no longer there. Now, Zhao Tan Tan and Cui Chen were a loving couple.
Cui Chen felt suspicious when she saw Zhao Tan Tan privately talking to Qiu Yue Bai. She couldn't help but ask Zhao Tan Tan what they talked about. Guessing that Zhao Tan Tan firmly rejected Qiu Yue Bai, Cui Chen's mood improved. She imagined the day when the Xilan Flower Curse was lifted, and she and Zhao Tan Tan would be together day and night.
Qing Zhu Feng of the Qingyuan Sect was excited to see Cui Chen and her group return. He gave Cui Chen a big hug, which made Zhao Tan Tan feel a little disappointed. Fortunately, Shashijie embraced her. Qiu Yue Bai returned as Mu Xuan, but Qing Zhu Feng didn't welcome him at all. In the end, considering his injuries, Qing Zhu Feng allowed him to stay in the sect for a couple of days but warned the disciples to keep a close eye on Qiu Yue Bai.
Qiu Yue Bai was infuriated when he heard people in the sect discussing how he was no match for Cui Chen in the past. He recalled the time when the lotus pattern spoke up for him when he was being mocked. It pleased him, but he realized that the lotus pattern only had feelings for Cui Chen, which left him feeling disappointed. He wanted to redeem himself and erase the shame of the past.
Zhao Tan Tan retrieved two lotus seeds and wanted to become the new Qingyuan Light. However, Qing Zhu Feng didn't have that intention. Zhao Tan Tan quickly recounted her hardships along the way while flattering her master, but Qing Zhu Feng was not fooled and angrily walked away.
Shashijie prepared a room for Zhao Tan Tan, and a painting of the Qingyuan Light hung on the wall. Zhao Tan Tan became happy and planned to get drunk at the invitation of the demons in the rear mountain. Taking advantage of Qing Zhu Feng's drunkenness, Xue Yi secretly stole a magical tool and allowed Zhao Tan Tan to touch the lotus seed first. This way, she could gain extra power from the lotus seed and achieve a higher level when she became the Qingyuan Light, so as not to lose face due to having lower cultivation than Cui Chen.
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