In Episode 15, Hattori captures Bai Jingxuan, telling him that despite all his efforts to please others, he has ultimately reached a dead end...Bai Jingxuan chooses to follow Cao Yan Bing because, over the past five years, only Cao Yan Bing has dared to enter Mingjing Village and has the courage to help drive away the village's darkness
Zi Wei is eager to see Bai Jingxuan, but Hattori warns her that Bai Jingxuan might not be able to leave, as the very person he is relying on, Cao Yan Bing, is heading into a dead end himself. Just then, Cao Yan Bing bursts in, mocking Hattori's lack of vigilance and calling him a fool. Unexpectedly, Bai Jingxuan suddenly lunges at Cao Yan Bing in a frenzy.
Meanwhile, Xia Ling is walking and complaining that Cao Yan Bing is a violent person when she runs into Nan Yufu and Lord Men. Nan Yufu praises Xia Ling for her willingness to act as a hostage to calm the villagers, calling her a heroine. At that moment, Xia Ling sees Bai Jingxuan lying on the ground and angrily berates Cao Yan Bing.
Nan Yufu quickly arranges for Bai Jingxuan to be taken back to the military camp for treatment, but soon after, Bai Jingxuan appears at Zi Wei's residence. Although Xia Ling is a spirit bearer, she has not become a guardian in the spirit realm. Lord Men advises her to return to the human world and live a normal life instead of fleeing with Cao Yan Bing. Xia Ling is conflicted but realizes that her graduation defense is approaching, and she should indeed return home.
Shui Er has fallen ill again, and only the Supreme Fruit can save her. After defeating Hattori, Cao Yan Bing interrogates him about the whereabouts of the Ling Huai branch, but Hattori, citing his ninja identity, claims that patience and silence are his specialties. Zi Wei expresses gratitude to Bai Jingxuan for helping her find a way for humans to survive in the spirit realm, but Bai Jingxuan angrily retorts that the villagers of Mingjing are not monsters; it is Zi Wei and her group who are.
Cao Yan Bing captures Hattori and finds the location where Zi Wei has imprisoned Bai Jingxuan, accusing the Ling Jia army and Zi Wei of colluding. He proposes a trade: Hattori for Bai Jingxuan. Zi Wei scoffs at this, believing Hattori, as a ninja, has long since become indifferent to life and death. Although Cao Yan Bing does not strike women, he harbors a deep hatred for Zi Wei.
While Xia Ling talks to Nan Yufu, he expresses interest in her guardian spirit and wishes to learn more, but they are interrupted by Li Xuan Yuan. News arrives that Shui Er's condition has worsened, prompting Nan Yufu to rush off. Bai Jingxuan, severely injured and aware that his time is short, decides to take Cao Yan Bing to a specific location.
Tai Wei returns from the human world to find chaos in the house and asks Zi Wei what happened. She informs him that Bai Jingxuan has placed all his hope in Cao Yan Bing. She originally planned to use Hattori to trap Cao Yan Bing, but instead, Cao Yan Bing outsmarted her, used her to locate Bai Jingxuan, and even attached a tracker to him.
In a coma, Shui Er repeatedly calls for Bai Shimen, causing Lord Men great distress. However, Shui Er's condition is too severe for surgery, and they can only hope for the Supreme Fruit. Bai Jingxuan leads Cao Yan Bing to a cave, which once served as a place for Xia Ling to detoxify. He whistles, and a group of people, seemingly villagers from Mingjing, appears, leaving Cao Yan Bing utterly confused.
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