Episode 20 recap: Zi Chuan Ning and Zi Chuan Xiu bid farewell.
Zi Chuan Shen Xing called for Di Lin and Luo Ming Hai to come forward first and acknowledged their significant contribution to handling the corruption case. However, he made it clear that their presence was not for mere praise. He then praised both of them as loyal and trusted subordinates, emphasizing their importance to him. Luo Ming Hai appeared mentally absent compared to his usual self. Zi Chuan Shen Xing continuously praised Luo Ming Hai for sacrificing his personal interests for the greater good, hoping that Di Lin would follow suit. Although Luo Ming Hai drank alcohol, he was deeply troubled inside.
Di Lin couldn't understand why Zi Chuan Shen Xing kept the 25 criminals involved in the case. Luo Ming Hai pulled Di Lin aside and urged him to remain impartial and prevent others from taking advantage of their positions. Di Lin suggested to Zi Chuan Shen Xing that Zi Chuan Ning should be taken home by Si Yi Lin. Luo Ming Hai harbored strong animosity towards Di Lin, suspecting him of having ulterior motives. Zi Chuan Shen Xing expressed his trust in Luo Ming Hai and allowed him to investigate Di Lin.
Zi Chuan Ning made cotton candy for Zi Chuan Xiu. A Ze informed Zi Chuan Xiu that the snake tribe members were trying to take over their stalls. Zi Chuan Xiu responded that the stalls belonged to them, and he wouldn't intervene, except that they would receive slightly less money at the end of the year.
The soldiers, upon hearing this, united to drive away the snake tribe members. However, the soldiers didn't realize that the snake tribe members they expelled were actually hired by Zi Chuan Xiu himself. Zi Chuan Ning informed everyone about the Three Provinces Council, explaining that the lord of Zi Chuan had a severe forgetfulness disease in the past and often engaged in indiscriminate killings. It was terrifying to have no one to restrain him, so the Three Provinces Council was established to supervise the lord.
Bai Chuan couldn't understand why such a positive thing was portrayed as so serious by them. Di Lin knew that the seemingly noble suggestions from the Three Provinces Council were all for the benefit of the nobles and the development of various ethnic families. Si Yi Lin received a letter, suspecting that those people were all soldiers under Mu Cun Guang's command, and they were currently in a tight spot. However, they urgently requested his return to the capital. It seemed that he had no choice but to go back. The meeting was called urgently to avoid depleting their financial and material resources for the war effort.
Si Yi Lin decided to split the troops into two and go to meet Zi Chuan Ning, while he hurriedly headed towards the imperial capital. Zi Chuan Ning requested one day's time, as she wanted to be with Zi Chuan Xiu until they killed Lei Hong. Zi Chuan Xiu sincerely told Zi Chuan Ning that he had a special attachment to Yuanzhou. He wasn't just a disposable object, and he was willing to make sacrifices, even at the cost of everything.
Zi Chuan Ning and Zi Chuan Xiu bid farewell. Zi Chuan Ning wanted to leave with a smile, hoping that Zi Chuan Xiu would return with a smile as well. She had grown up and didn't want to say it anymore. She would be waiting for Zi Chuan Xiu there, and she would start anew and make changes.
Bai Chuan knew that despite Zi Chuan Xiu's apparent reluctance, he didn't want to bid farewell properly. De Lun finally returned to his previous tribe. The villagers were delighted to hear of their return and came out to welcome them. Zi Chuan Xiu was also happy to see this scene.
De Lun was deeply grateful for everything Zi Chuan Xiu had done for them. He wanted Zi Chuan Xiu to stay and prepare himself here. Suddenly, Zi Chuan Xiu received news about Lei Hong, so he reorganized his troops in advance, intending to seek revenge against Lei Hong.
Lei Hong thought that his troubles would finally be over once he left that place. However, he was caught off guard when Zi Chuan Xiu pursued him. The two armies fought fiercely, but Lei Hong was no match for Zi Chuan Xiu and was injured. He called for help from the Northern tribe and fled by jumping off a cliff.
Zi Chuan Xiu and his men searched for Lei Hong for a long time but couldn't find him. They knew that the Northern tribe had saved Lei Hong, but they needed to search for him discreetly. When Lei Hong woke up, he found himself and his subordinates imprisoned by people from the Northern tribe. He firmly believed that the Northern tribe wouldn't kill him.
Lately, the people of the Northern tribe had been acting like sorcerers, performing rituals on them. Lei Hong realized that not only had he been saved, but he was also alive. The Northern princes were puzzled by the fact that their father didn't kill Lei Hong. Zi Chuan Shen Xing saw that Di Lin wanted to attend the Three Provinces Council as an observer but refused.
Zi Chuan Shen Xing thought that Ma Wei had gone to great lengths for peace negotiations. The major clans were all against continuing the war. Zi Chuan Shen Xing pretended to be a benevolent person but secretly controlled the entire meeting. When he heard that they wanted to remove Yuanzhou from the equation, his expression turned somewhat angry.
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