Episode 22 recap: Ji Yang and Nan Yan Pretend to be a Married Couple
In episode 22, the whaling ship is about to dock at its destination, and everyone is excited, much to Ji Yang's bewilderment. Nan Yan openly expresses her joy, saying that the return of the missing, the reunion after separation, and the waiting of the anticipated are all joyous occurrences in the world. However, Ji Yang feels that the happiness is not complete, so he takes Nan Yan to the market, where they see someone selling blood centipedes.
This scene triggers Nan Yan's memories of the past. Seeing Nan Yan's apparent interest in the blood centipedes, Ji Yang buys them for her. He then also buys her a harmony bracelet, saying that he knows the blood centipedes are related to "Ji Yang", but he can never be that "Ji Yang." Instead, he wants to give Nan Yan a gift in his own way, promising to make up for the things he has not done and the regrets he has.
Nan Yan breaks down in tears and embraces Ji Yang tightly. After the ship docks, Ji Yang prepares to meet with Yuan Feng, with Nan Yan, Yin Ya, and Mu Zhan Ting providing backup, planning to capture the hairpin thief. Coincidentally, Dao Sheng Tian's people appear at the same inn, and Nan Yan, concerned, instructs Yin Ya and Mu Zhan Ting to stand guard outside while she goes in to inquire about the situation.
Yin Ya follows Nan Yan discreetly, and Nan Yan reveals her identity to Zhu Sui and others. Mo Xing Zheng explains that they have come to reinforce the demon-sealing formation, unaware that the inn's owner is actually Yin Ya in disguise. The two sides engage in a fight, which Ji Yang arrives just in time to stop.
Zhu Sui is shocked to see Ji Yang alive, mistakenly thinking that Ji Yang's supposed death was part of their act. Mo Xing Zheng is disappointed to see Ji Yang's corrupted state, while Zhu Sui relentlessly pursues him until Mu Zhan Ting appears and produces the Dragon Capital Token, forcing them to temporarily desist.
Back at the inn, the group discovers that the fake phoenix hairpin has disappeared, suggesting that the thief has seen through their plan. However, they still have the real phoenix hairpin, so they know the thief will eventually come, and they just need to wait patiently.
Privately, Ji Yang inquired with Mo Xing Zheng about his own memory loss, and Mo Xing Zheng truthfully informed him of the details.
Yin Ya wanted to prevent Dao Sheng Tian from reinforcing the demon-sealing formation, and Mu Zhan Ting volunteered to accompany him, while Ji Yang and Nan Yan went to the Underworld Prison to find the culprit who killed Meng Zhi Guang. The four then went their separate ways. Considering that the opposing side's strength was too overwhelming and Nan Yan might get hurt, Ji Yang planned to first contain the Underworld Prison, so as to prevent them from gathering the yin cursed power.
When the two arrived at the location of the Underworld Prison, they successfully captured the second prison. Suddenly, they heard someone shouting for help and rescued a woman from a tree. Ji Yang confirmed that the woman was unharmed, then turned to break the formation, but the secret technique sealing the formation was difficult to undo. At that moment, Huo Wu Ji, the chief of the Red Barbaric Stronghold, rushed in, mistakenly thinking that Nan Yan and Ji Yang had not only breached the formation but also injured someone. Just as he was about to attack, the unconscious woman, Hui Xiang, suddenly woke up and proactively explained the situation to Huo Wu Ji.
It turned out that Hui Xiang wanted to satisfy her curiosity by coming to take a look before the next day's sacrifice, but accidentally entered the formation and was rescued by Nan Yan and Ji Yang. Huo Wu Ji scolded Hui Xiang for her reckless impulsiveness, but decided to let Nan Yan and Ji Yang go, as the two had disguised themselves as a pair of eloping lovers and pleaded with Huo Wu Ji to take them in. Ultimately, after Huo Wu Ji checked Ji Yang's spiritual power and with Hui Xiang's persuasion, he agreed to let them stay.
Huo Wu Ji then led the group back to the Red Barbaric Stronghold and arranged accommodations for them. When Hui Xiang's brother, Ba Jiao, was bullied and nearly fell, Nan Yan used her magic to protect him, earning Hui Xiang's deep gratitude. Meanwhile, Ji Yang inquired with Huo Wu Ji about the formation, and unexpectedly learned that the Underworld Prison had mysteriously produced blood thorns, posing a great threat, so the entire Red Barbaric Stronghold had deployed a secret technique formation, warning anyone not to approach the blood thorns.
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