Resumen del episodio 14 de Sword and Beloved
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As Wangquan Fugui and Qing Tong crafted a fish-shaped lantern, Qing Tong noted that Fugui had changed, smiling more often. Suddenly, Gukui, a clone of Madam Black Fox, appeared before Fugui. She taunted him about the pain of having his heart pierced by a thousand swords and his expulsion from the Yiqi Alliance. Gukui suggested that since both demons and humans now hated him, and the world of hypocrites was not worth protecting, he should join Madam Black Fox.
She offered him shared dominion over the world if he would help Madam Black Fox break the circle with an Earth-and-Heaven Strike, claiming this was his true destiny. Gukui explained that Madam Black Fox's plan was to ignite hatred within him. However, Fugui firmly rejected her offer, stating that he would never be controlled by anyone and intended to break the circle himself.
Frustrated by his lack of hatred, Gukui left, vowing that he would eventually come to her side at the extremity of hatred. Witnessing Gukui, Fugui realized that Madam Black Fox had indeed returned to the martial world. Later, Qing Tong lovingly brought Fugui a bowl of porridge, urging him to eat it while it was hot. She gently advised him to recover indoors from now on, as the riverside was too cold for his wounds.
Qing Tong sensed his desire to hide his injuries, so she offered to go down the mountain to purchase household supplies, leaving him to recuperate in privacy. Before leaving, she presented him with some sweet candy she bought from the market. Alone, Fugui reflected on Gukui's words and realized he was Madam Black Fox's target. He understood he needed to restore his power quickly, despite a strange, alien feeling within him.
Meanwhile, Quan Rumu, severely injured, stumbled into a pharmacy seeking Reviving Powder, a potent medicine usually reserved for those with broken meridians who wish to see their families one last time, despite its life-shortening effects. He desperately claimed he also needed it for a final farewell, admitting his meridians were completely ruined and that he had used the powder before.
Quan Rumu instructed the shopkeeper to procure the medicine and send word to the Demon Realm about his location in a mountain hut. Earlier, Quan Rumu had encountered a woman from the All-Hear Sect, who found his scholarly appearance unbefitting of Taoist Lei's friend, despite her obligation to help him due to a favor owed to Taoist Lei from the Western Regions.
Quan Rumu, sensing she was a female demon in disguise, challenged her not to judge by appearances, revealing her true form. The woman, surprised, confirmed that the dragon demon Long Weiyun had last been seen in Dingling Mountain before vanishing. Quan Rumu, sensing Long Weiyun's demon power, concluded it was indeed her. He left abruptly, declining to explain his persistent search for the dragon demon.
The woman was left wondering if this seemingly un-intimidating man was truly the famous "crazy man" who made a name for himself in the Western Regions. Later, as Quan Rumu, weakened, rested in a dilapidated temple, two tanuki demons, Shangxia and his companion, arrived with the Reviving Powder. Shangxia jokingly accused Quan Rumu of having been beaten after threatening someone.
Quan Rumu, feigning worsened injury from Shangxia's touch, threatened to haunt him if he died without the medicine or a sip of wine. He insisted on getting wine with the medicine, calling it compensation. Shangxia, frustrated but compliant, fed him the medicine and then some wine. However, Shangxia soon realized that Quan Rumu's injuries might not have been as severe as claimed, as he hadn't touched his meridians.
Demanding the money for the medicine or for Quan Rumu to spit out the wine, Shangxia was met with a defiant refusal. Quan Rumu arrogantly claimed he had the Soldier backing him. Shangxia then revealed the shocking news: the Soldier had been subjected to the "pierced by a thousand swords" punishment and expelled from Wangquan Manor. Back on the mountain, Qing Tong, skipping happily to the market, was suddenly confronted by Madam Yin, the Mistress of the Silk Cave.
Madam Yin denounced Qing Tong as a traitor, declaring her intent to kill both Qing Tong and the Soldier to avenge her husband. Qing Tong bravely warned Madam Yin that Fugui was prepared and urged her to leave. Madam Yin scoffed, calling Qing Tong an "inferior No.12580." Qing Tong, asserting her new name, "Qingtong," denied being inferior.
Madam Yin cruelly reminded Qing Tong of her humble origins in a spider's nest, her desperate past, and her servile begging during her undercover work. She accused Qing Tong of clinging to the Soldier solely to escape her lowly status, lying to herself about her true feelings, and questioned if she would risk her life for him if he were merely an ordinary man. Qing Tong, resolute, swore she would die rather than let Madam Yin harm Fugui.
Seeing Qing Tong's determination, Madam Yin offered to spare her life if she admitted her affection for the Soldier was false. Qing Tong reaffirmed her resolve, knowing Fugui was not fully recovered, and prepared to fight to the death, even attempting to self-detonate her demon core to stop Madam Yin. Just as Madam Yin moved to prevent Qing Tong's sacrifice, Fugui, having sensed danger, arrived and blocked Madam Yin's attack.
Madam Yin, seeing Fugui injured and weakened, gloated that she would send him to the nether world to join her late husband. Trapped by Madam Yin's spell, Fugui and Qing Tong worked together to break free. Once free, Madam Yin continued to mock Fugui for protecting an "inferior little demon," calling Qing Tong by her old number. Fugui angrily corrected her, declaring Qing Tong's name and asserting that she was not inferior.
Madam Yin, unimpressed, threatened to kill Qing Tong in front of him, so he would experience the pain of loss. Fugui countered that with a sword in hand, no one could harm Qing Tong. Madam Yin scoffed at how he, having left Wangquan Manor, would obtain a sword.
Unfazed, Fugui activated his Purest Sun Flame, using his own life to forge a sword, declaring that though his power was weak, he still had his life—the life of the Soldier, whom they all feared. Madam Yin, realizing his intent to die for Qing Tong, agreed to grant his death wish. As Fugui swung his life-forged sword, Madam Yin dodged, causing her crown to fall and reveal her husband's preserved body.
She clutched the crown, lamenting her failure to avenge him against Wangquan Hongye and his son, and expressing her readiness to join him. Fugui questioned when his father could have killed her husband, as no spider demon was on the family's demon-slaying records. Madam Yin adamantly insisted Wangquan Hongye had killed her husband twenty years ago after he exploded his golden core, having lied that he could be saved, and vowed the Wangquan family would pay.
Fugui then explained that spiders could feign death when in danger, and a golden-core spider demon could appear dead for decades after losing cultivation, a fact Madam Yin, blinded by hatred, had overlooked. Stunned, Madam Yin asked if her husband was truly alive. Fugui confirmed it, telling her she was fortunate to have kept the golden crown, and offered to lift the seal to prove it. As Fugui channeled his true energy, Madam Yin's husband stirred within the crown.
Overjoyed, Madam Yin cried out to her husband. She then knelt, tearfully apologizing to Fugui for her past actions and offering her own life, begging him to spare her husband's. Fugui, however, told her that her life should not be limited by such things, and encouraged her to take good care of her newly awakened husband and live well. He let them go, but warned her never to commit evil again.
Grateful, Madam Yin declared Fugui their eternal benefactor and instructed Qing Tong to send a message to the Silk Cave if they ever needed assistance. As Madam Yin departed, she mused that Qing Tong's path with the Soldier would be arduous but magnificent, and wished her well. Later, Qing Tong, still shaken, asked Fugui why he had risked his life by attempting to burn his life for her.
She wondered if he would wait for her, like Madam Yin waited for her husband, should she ever be gone. Fugui reassured her, reaffirming their promise to journey together and vowing to wait for her, no matter what. Qing Tong, emotional but resolute, promised to become stronger and stand by his side. Fugui then reflected on Madam Yin's newfound gentleness, acknowledging the hardships she endured and the joy of her reunion.
As they watched the sunset, Qing Tong remarked it was their first beautiful sunset since leaving Wangquan Manor, feeling the moment was almost too good to be true. She promised to weave all the beautiful sights of their journey together—the deserts, snow, mountains, and rivers—into a tapestry, no longer just dreams. Fugui simply replied, "Good." Meanwhile, after Fugui's departure, demon kings across the land had grown restless, causing chaos and overwhelming the Yiqi Alliance.
Fei reported that Feng Tingyun had even been injured while fighting demons. Wangquan Hongye questioned why the various aristocratic families hadn't offered more aid, to which Fei responded that only the Li Family of Peach Garden had helped, and the attitudes of the other families had become strangely distant. Fei lamented how much Fugui had sacrificed, fighting over 200 battles a year without regard for his own well-being, even when blind or broken.
Fei believed Wangquan Manor and the Yiqi Alliance owed Young Master Fugui an immeasurable debt. Wangquan Hongye instructed Fei to ensure Feng Tingyun recovered, declaring he would personally oversee the demon hunting. He then inquired about Quan Jingting, who was reportedly confined to the Sword Tomb and seemed calm. Wangquan Hongye, however, suspected otherwise and ordered Fei to monitor his movements closely. Just then, a disciple reported that all the family masters had gathered in the main hall.
Wangquan Hongye and Fei entered to find the masters dressed in mourning clothes, clutching spirit tablets of their deceased kin. Wangquan Hongye greeted them, asking the reason for their visit. One master stated they were there to verify a rumor. Quan Jingting, his head wrapped in a white mourning band, stepped forward, declaring their purpose was to expose Wangquan Hongye's hypocritical facade and a decades-old lie within the Yiqi Alliance.
Wangquan Hongye rebuked Quan Jingting for stirring up trouble instead of reflecting in the Sword Tomb and questioned his mourning attire. Quan Jingting defiantly stated the mourning band was for his cousin, Wangquan Zui, Wangquan Hongye's own sister. Wangquan Hongye warned him to watch his words, stating his patience had limits. Quan Jingting then recounted his unwavering loyalty to the Wangquan family despite Wangquan Hongye banishing him and stripping him of his name over a trivial matter.
He claimed that during his time in the Sword Tomb, he realized he could no longer hide the truth for family ties and self-interest, lest the spirits of their ancestors and the wronged souls never forgive him. He announced his intention to expose Wangquan Hongye, revealing that the "Black Fox beyond the circle" was a carefully fabricated lie.
Wangquan Hongye angrily dismissed it as nonsense, but Quan Jingting persisted, accusing him of creating the Black Fox myth twenty years ago when their father, Wangquan Shouzhuo, lost control while practicing swordsmanship, to consolidate power and make everyone fight a non-existent enemy. Wangquan Hongye ordered guards, but Quan Jingting continued, accusing him of using the lie to lure the young masters of various families, and even his own sister, Wangquan Zui, to their deaths in the "so-called outside world."
Wangquan Hongye called him crazy, claiming Zui was his dearest sister, implying her sacrifice was necessary. Quan Jingting retorted that Zui was merely a pawn in his grand ambition. Quan Jingting then declared he did not expect to leave alive today, but challenged the assembled masters if they would stand by and let Wangquan Hongye cover up the truth and silence dissent.
The family masters erupted in murmurs, realizing the possibility of a decades-long deception and that none had ever truly seen the Black Fox. Wangquan Hongye admitted his past failings but insisted he and his siblings fought heroically against the Black Fox, and he had done his best to care for the families since. He questioned if they would be swayed by Quan Jingting's malicious provocations.
Quan Jingting further accused Wangquan Hongye of ordering the Soldier to kill talented individuals like Zhang Qi in Peach Village. Fei interjected, stating that Wangquan Hongye had explicitly ordered Zhang Qi to be brought back alive. Quan Jingting dismissed this as mere talk, demanding evidence. He promised to provide it, then announced the arrival of Tianmen Wenlu, son of the Taoist Tianmen. Tianmen Wenlu introduced himself.
Quan Jingting questioned him, asking if it was true that twenty years ago, Wangquan Hongye had led a group across his father's guarded Heavenly Gate into the "so-called outside world," with eight entering and only two returning, leaving many dead. Tianmen Wenlu confirmed it. Quan Jingting then asked if Wangquan Hongye had claimed it was all to slay the Black Fox and end the Eternal Night.
Tianmen Wenlu replied with a resounding "No." He then revealed that before the expedition, Wangquan Hongye had coerced his father into setting up a Mind-losing Formation in the "so-called outside world," which caused the young masters to kill each other, and that the Black Fox had never existed. When a family master expressed skepticism due to the passage of time, Tianmen Wenlu asserted his knowledge and presented a Mind-losing Talisman.
He explained it was one of seven talismans written in Wangquan Hongye's own blood twenty years ago, which formed the Mind-losing Formation, causing self-slaughter but protecting the talisman's creator. He asked Master Mu, a master of talisman arts, to verify it. Master Mu confirmed it was a Mind-losing Talisman and, after testing it, declared it a "blood spell" that protected its owner, confirming it was indeed written in Wangquan Hongye's blood.
Wangquan Hongye cried "frame-up," but Quan Jingting countered that if it wasn't his blood, no one would have used it to frame him twenty years ago, and questioned why Hongye was the only one to return unharmed. Wangquan Hongye accused Quan Jingting and the Black Fox of collusion, but Quan Jingting dismissed it as another lie, asserting that no one believed him anymore.
Fei desperately defended Wangquan Hongye, urging the masters to remember his character and contributions compared to Quan Jingting's treachery. Tianmen Wenlu then recounted how his father, Taoist Tianmen, a lifelong hero, had been coerced by Wangquan Hongye and ultimately died from the anguish of his conscience. Tianmen Wenlu declared he would clear his father's name with his own blood. Inspired by this, the family masters charged at Wangquan Hongye. Fei also lunged at him but was stopped.
Wangquan Hongye then addressed Quan Jingting, stating that he was not unwilling to fight but could not bear to see the members of the Yiqi Alliance slaughter each other. He ordered Feng Tingyun to drop her sword. Finally, Wangquan Hongye told Quan Jingting that he would not let him die so easily.
