Eternal Brotherhood Season 2 Episode 23 Recap
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Ka Dan was on the verge of giving birth, making it impossible to conceal her condition any longer. Fortunately, the Northern Tribe had a tradition where pregnant women could pray for blessings at the Sacred Wall. Since the Divine Emperor had no grandsons, Ka Dan had a legitimate reason to go. The Divine Emperor, deeply fond of Ka Dan, repeatedly instructed Yun Qianxue to protect her, explaining that he couldn’t accompany them due to pressing state affairs.
Yun Qianxue knelt and vowed to do so, while Heisha reminded Ka Dan of the precautions she should take. Ka Dan felt guilty toward Yun Qianxue—this trip was deliberately planned to stage an "accident," and upon their return, Yun Qianxue would inevitably face the Divine Emperor’s wrath. Yet Yun Qianxue didn’t care; to preserve Ka Dan’s reputation, he was willing to risk everything. Among the regional offices of Yuanzhou, the Liuyang Office had not attended the banquet.
Knowing its leader also resented Northern Tribe oppression, Zichuan Xiu decided to personally lead a delegation to Liuyang City for negotiations, leaving Li Nong behind to assist Pang Xiya. Ka Dan and Yun Qianxue arrived at the Sacred Wall for prayers. As her labor began, Ka Dan asked Yun Qianxue to wait outside while she entered the temple alone to deliver the child. When she emerged, Yun Qianxue anxiously checked on her condition.
Ka Dan handed the baby to him before collapsing in his arms. Yun Qianxue immediately ordered her swift return to the palace. The Divine Emperor entered Ka Dan’s chamber and watched her sleeping while clutching their child’s hand. Filled with warmth, he clasped Ka Dan’s hand before leaving. Outside, he found Yun Qianxue still kneeling, begging for punishment—but the Divine Emperor spared him, instead discussing the current situation in Yuanzhou.
Due to Lu Di’s failures, over twenty regional offices had been lost, and messengers sent to investigate had been executed by Lu Di, cutting off communication. However, the last messenger had risked his life to bring back news, enraging the Divine Emperor, who ordered Lu Di’s execution. Yun Qianxue suggested sending Ross, which the Divine Emperor approved.
Ross, the second most powerful family in the Northern Tribe, had been conspiring with Ka Dun in rebellion, and this was an opportunity to weaken their influence. Zichuan Xiu met with the Liuyang City leader, intending to persuade him to submit to the Lord of Light. Instead, the leader drugged his wine and tied him up before summoning the hidden Lu Di.
Lu Di planned to hand the Lord of Light over to the Divine Emperor to redeem himself, but when he removed the mask and saw Zichuan Xiu—the slayer of Lei Hong—he recoiled in fear. Unexpectedly, Zichuan Xiu hadn’t been drugged. He stood up effortlessly, untied himself, and swiftly bound both Lu Di and the Liuyang leader before they could react.
Lu Di sighed, lamenting that things had gone too smoothly and that he’d warned the leader about the Lord of Light’s prowess. Just then, Luo Jie and the others entered, having already secured the city gates—Liuyang now belonged to the Lord of Light. Seizing the moment, Zichuan Xiu offered Lu Di a chance to surrender. Lu Di hesitated, but Zichuan Xiu, feigning nonchalance, let him think it over.
The Zichuan family soon learned that the Lord of Light had seized twenty-three regional offices in Yuanzhou and was now a force to be reckoned with. Eager to forge an alliance, they planned to send an envoy. Di Lin suggested Si Yilin for the task, and Zichuan Canxing immediately agreed, believing Si Yilin’s status would demonstrate their respect for the Lord of Light.
After leaving the hall, however, Di Lin handed Si Yilin a bottle of golden wound medicine to take along. Puzzled but obedient, Si Yilin tucked it into his robes. The Divine Emperor, who had spent half his life scheming to control those twenty-three offices—even sending Ka Dan to the North—was furious that the Lord of Light had taken them from Lu Di in under a year. He imprisoned Ka Dun indefinitely. Heisha vowed to handle the matter.
Ka Dan, Ka Lan, and Yun Qianxue discussed the current political landscape. Ka Lan dismissed the Zichuan family as insignificant, but Yun Qianxue, having met their high-ranking generals, knew they were far from ordinary—more adept at warfare than the Northern Tribe’s commanders. Heisha attempted to assassinate the Lord of Light at night, coinciding with Lu Di’s visit to declare his allegiance. Heisha nearly killed Lu Di, but Zichuan Xiu intervened, shielding him at the cost of his mask being shattered.
Zichuan Xiu’s eyes turned red as he fought Heisha, but he was no match for her. Surprisingly, she spared him, sensing he was unaware of his bloodline’s connection to the Sacred Land. Lu Di, astonished, noted that Zichuan Xiu’s eyes turned red in battle like Heisha’s—something Zichuan Xiu knew nothing about. Grateful for Zichuan Xiu’s protection, Lu Di finally pledged his loyalty. Meanwhile, the herbs Liu Fengshuang brought back saved her father’s life.
He remarked that among the next generation of Zichuan heirs, none possessed imperial bearing—only Liu Fengshuang and the Lord of Light stood out as rising powers. Zichuan Xiu’s decision to accept Lu Di’s surrender drew protests from various envoys, who threatened to withdraw their troops if he proceeded. Frustrated, Zichuan Xiu discarded their letters, unable to understand why they couldn’t set aside prejudices and coexist peacefully.
