Episode 9 recap: The Huo Gate Three Trials begin, and Huo Xiao Xie rushes to marry for love.
Upon learning that Shui Yao Er has been kidnapped by Zhao Si Ye, Lin Wan prepares several prescriptions to comfort Shui Yao Er. Zheng Ze Dao takes the prescriptions from Lin Wan and, on his way back to the Shui Wang Mansion, enters another pharmacy and obtains medication for severe cold. He returns to the Shui Wang Mansion and hands the medication over to San She, asking for their help in taking care of Shui Yao Er.
Huo Xiao Xie and Shui Yao Er are separated, and their hearts are filled with struggle. They can only drown their sorrows in alcohol. Yan Jing Tian follows the orders of Yan Lie and goes to the Mu Wang Mansion to discuss the exam questions. Mu Wang states that this year's Huo Gate Three Trials are different from previous years, as the location is set in the ancestral land of the Five Elements Family. Yan Jing Tian requests careful consideration.
Mu Wang reveals that the Five Elements Family has relocated to the Wang Family Fortress precisely for this day. With the Jade Embryo Pearl in hand, the world only knows that it holds clues to the Holy King's Cauldron, but they are unaware that the Holy King's Cauldron is hidden in the ancestral land of the Five Elements Family. The Jade Embryo Pearl is the key to opening the final door. Yan Jing Tian still questions the logic of allowing a group of young people to comprehend the Holy King's Cauldron. Mu Wang states that these matters are beyond human control, as the Holy King's Cauldron will choose its own master; it all depends on each person's destiny.
The Huo Gate Three Trials officially begin. The first trial is to find the Qingyun Inn. Huo Xiao Xie and the other participants have already familiarized themselves with the layout of the Wang Family Fortress. There is no inn named Qingyun; Jin Pan figures it out early on. The Wang Family Fortress is the ancestral land of the Five Elements Family, and the so-called Qingyun Stairs is the entrance to the ancestral land, rather than a literal inn. With Jin Pan's guidance, the two find a burial mound with the help of San Zhi Liu's teachings on divination. Huo Xiao Xie continues to search for the entrance to the tomb, while the other participants have no clues and simply follow behind her, including Zheng Ze Dao.
As they continue their search, the surroundings become increasingly desolate. They arrive at a secluded courtyard, and everyone feels an eerie atmosphere. Suddenly, numerous people in black attire jump down from the rooftops, and a fight ensues between them and the participants. Due to the use of hidden darts by the black-clad individuals, several contestants tragically lose their lives. Zheng Ze Dao and Ruo Yun arrive in time and drive away the black-clad assailants.
The crowd begins to accuse Huo Xiao Xie of intentionally providing false clues. Huo Xiao Xie struggles to defend herself, but Zheng Ze Dao steps forward once again to testify to Huo Xiao Xie's true intentions. Lin Wan also arrives in time to explain that someone had moved the symbols' positions, leading to the tragedy.
Huo Xiao Xie blames herself endlessly, but it is of no use. San She informs Shui Wang that after taking the prescriptions prepared by Lin Wan, Shui Yao Er suddenly experienced intensified chills and fainted. Shui Wang is deeply anxious when Zheng Ze Dao arrives at Shui Yao Er's room and urgently requests to proceed with the wedding. Shui Wang also believes that only by completing the wedding can Shui Yao Er be cured, and he feels grateful to Zheng Ze Dao, completely unaware that the entire situation was intentionally orchestrated by Zheng Ze Dao.
Lin Wan consults the Five Elements books and learns that the Holy King's Cauldron contains the bloodlines of water and fire. Suddenly, an invitation arrives, and Lin Wan discovers that Zheng Ze Dao is going to marry Shui Yao Er the next day. Overwhelmed by grief and anger, but for the sake of Shui Yao Er's life, Lin Wan can only bear the painful sacrifice. After visiting Shui Yao Er, Shui Yao Er asks Lin Wan to relay a message to Huo Xiao Xie.
Lin Wan conveys Shui Yao Er's message and also tells Huo Xiao Xie a secret: the Holy King's Cauldron contains the bloodlines of water and fire, and if it is found, it can also lead to marrying Shui Yao Er. On the day of the wedding, Huo Xiao Xie suddenly bursts into the Shui Wang Mansion and promises Shui Wang that she will definitely find the Holy King's Cauldron and cure Shui Yao Er. Shui Yao Er responds in agreement, stating that she cannot live a single day if she cannot marry Huo Xiao Xie.
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