Episode 12 recap: Guo Jing is trapped on Peach Blossom Island.
Guo Jing came to Peach Blossom Island to visit the Evil Huang, as he only wanted to see Huang Rong. Huang Rong was lamenting in front of her mother's coffin, thinking that Guo Jing was an honest and upright man whom she could entrust her life to, but she later learned that he had a betrothal on the grasslands. However, she still cannot get Guo Jing out of her heart, and the Evil Huang happened to overhear his daughter's thoughts.
Yang Kang and Mu Nian Ci were rushing to Niu Family Village, and to save on expenses, the two have been living frugally. Mu Nian Ci has already gotten used to this lifestyle, but she worries that Yang Kang may find it undignified. Yang Kang tells Mu Nian Ci not to worry about it, as they will earn money through their own efforts and not find it undignified.
Huang Yao Shi misses his wife Feng Heng, and since her passing, his daughter Huang Rong has become his sole focus. He accompanies Huang Rong in her martial arts training and studies, but later realizes that Huang Rong often sneaks off to her mother's grave to pour out her heart, knowing that he can no longer hold on to his daughter.
Guo Jing came to Peach Blossom Island alone to search for Huang Rong, but he got trapped on the island and could not find a way out. Unexpectedly, he stumbled upon Zhou Bo Tong in the Qingyin Cave, who pretended to be Huang Yao Shi and tried to guide Guo Jing out of the Peach Blossom Formation, but Guo Jing failed to find the way out after dozens of attempts.
Finally, Guo Jing realized he had been tricked, and learned that the person in front of him was not Huang Yao Shi. Zhou Bo Tong revealed that he had been trapped on Peach Blossom Island for fifteen years. Guo Jing asked Zhou Bo Tong to help him find Huang Rong, and in return, he would help Zhou Bo Tong escape the island.
Yang Kang and Mu Nian Ci were performing on the streets to earn money for their journey home. When an official appeared demanding their permit, Mu Nian Ci did not know they needed one for street performances. Yang Kang believed the official was deliberately harassing them, and in his anger, he injured the officials. Mu Nian Ci, not wanting to cause trouble, persuaded Yang Kang to leave.
Huang Rong was lamenting in front of her mother's grave, thinking that Guo Jing was an honest and upright man whom she could trust, but now she has learned he has a betrothal elsewhere, and yet she cannot forget him.
Huang Lao Xie heard his daughter's thoughts, and played the melody "The Rising Tides of the Emerald Sea", causing Zhou Bo Tong to be attacked by the enchanting music. However, Guo Jing seemed completely unaffected.
Zhou Bo Tong guessed that Huang Lao Xie did not truly wish to kill Guo Jing, but rather wanted to test the depths of Guo Jing and Huang Rong's relationship. Zhou Bo Tong had been trapped on Peach Blossom Island for 15 years, and wanted Guo Jing to keep him company and practice martial arts. Though Guo Jing had wanted to go find Huang Rong, he was forced to stay and practice with Zhou Bo Tong. Over the years, Zhou Bo Tong had researched the art of ambidexterity, and seeing Guo Jing's interest, directly taught him this technique.
Yang Kang saw that Mu Nian Ci liked the jade hairpin on the street, so he specially used a jade pendant from the palace to exchange for the hairpin to give to Mu Nian Ci. But when he returned to the inn, he found that Mu Nian Ci had been arrested by the officials he had encountered on the street. In order to protect Mu Nian Ci, Yang Kang was surrounded and beaten by the officials, and even the jade hairpin he had bought was smashed. It was only at the critical moment that people from the palace came to rescue him.
The palace people urged Yang Kang to return to the palace, but now Yang Kang could no longer face Wan Yan Hong Lie. Guo Jing wanted to have the meal delivery person help deliver a message to Huang Rong, but these people were terrified of Huang Lao Xie and refused to help.
Zhou Bo Tong told Guo Jing that these people were all evil outsiders who had been captured and had their tongues cut out by Huang Lao Xie. Guo Jing found Huang Rong's note in the steamed buns, but it was snatched and destroyed by Zhou Bo Tong, who believed that Huang Lao Xie knew about Guo Jing and Huang Rong's secret contact and would not let Guo Jing off.
Seeing Guo Jing insistent on finding Huang Rong, Zhou Bo Tong suggested that Guo Jing summon his teacher Hong Qi Gong to come to Peach Blossom Island and help advocate for him, so that Huang Lao Xie would have to give him some face. Guo Jing summoned the white eagle to deliver a message to Hong Qi Gong, asking him to come to Peach Blossom Island to help.
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