Episode 16 recap: Wu Xie Gets the Key
In Episode 16, Wu Xie asks Zhang Qi Ling why Zhang Nian is so obsessed with finding the elixir of immortality. Is it because he loves his wife so much? Zhang Qi Ling nods, saying that Zhang Nian's love for his wife is as intense as his hatred for Zhang Qi Ling.Wu Xie is puzzled, wondering why Zhang Nian is so determined to get the Tiangang (Heavenly Staff). Zhang Qi Ling explains that the Tiangang is the only tool to control the Night King, and that Wang Jinyuan had told Zhang Nian where the key is hidden. However, despite entering the secret chamber seven times, Zhang Nian still hasn’t found the key.
Wu Xie thinks to himself that only Wang Jinyuan knows the secret of the key, so why can’t Zhang Nian figure it out? Zhang Qi Ling laughs and reveals that Zhang Nian is aware of this, which is why he hired seven people who look just like Wu Xie to try and extract information from Wang Jinyuan.
But Wang Jinyuan is not easily deceived; he saw through the impostors immediately and deliberately pointed them to false locations. As a result, those posing as Wu Xie ended up failing miserably. Frustrated, Zhang Nian blamed his subordinates and even killed several of them. The few remaining brothers, fearing for their own safety, secretly contacted Zhang Qi Ling and his team.
After all, Zhang Nian is still part of the Zhang family. Zhang Qi Ling and his sister, Zhang Hai Xing, went to speak with Zhang Nian, hoping to talk some sense into him. However, Zhang Nian refused to listen and went missing.
Zhang Qi Ling checked the family tree and discovered that only Wu Xie was the chosen one capable of dealing with the Night King. He tirelessly sought out Wu Xie, hoping he would help. Although Wu Xie was skeptical, he agreed to assist, realizing that their situation was dangerous. They were still in the secret chamber, facing numerous threats ahead. Wu Xie had two keys, and the third one was with Old Feng. Zhang Qi Ling signaled to his sister, and Zhang Hai Xing stealthily covered their escape while going back to retrieve the key from Old Feng.
Zhang Hai Xing, skilled in martial arts, effortlessly stole the key from Old Feng.
Now with all three keys, the next step was to find an exit and evade Old Feng's pursuit. Wu Xie, the Fatty, Zhang Hai Xing, and Zhang Qi Ling cautiously searched for a way out, but Old Feng was no slouch and had already stationed people at the other exits, cornering them.
With no way back, Wu Xie and Zhang Qi Ling shone their flashlights ahead and discovered numerous dolls. The Fatty threw a few stones to test them, realizing they weren’t alive, and they relaxed a bit. They shed their heavy costumes and continued forward. Suddenly, another group of oddly shaped dolls appeared. While Wu Xie and the Fatty chatted and probed these puppets, the Fatty suddenly vanished! Everyone felt a chill, and they quickly backed up against each other to move cautiously.
At that moment, Zhang Jiu Ri appeared with the controlled Fatty, who looked dazed, clearly under some kind of spell. Zhang Jiu Ri proposed a partnership, claiming that the dolls were coated with a drug that would cause disorientation. At first, Wu Xie didn’t believe him, but after a few attempts, he realized it was true. He had no choice but to answer Zhang Jiu Ri's questions, all of which were about Zhang Qi Ling. Satisfied, Zhang Jiu Ri let them go.
Wu Xie found Zhang Jiu Ri's attitude strange, and Zhang Qi Ling explained that Zhang Jiu Ri used to be his fan. After Zhang Qi Ling disappeared, he waited at the village entrance every day for his return. However, after Zhang Jiu Ri's mother passed away, he stopped waiting.
Despite the many challenges they faced, Wu Xie, Zhang Qi Ling, and their team ultimately found their way out and escaped the secret passage.
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