Ever Night Episode 17 Recap
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General Xia Hou leads the North-Defending Army in a surprise attack on the Yan military camp, catching them off guard and killing three hundred Yan soldiers. At his military camp, Xia Hou's deputy, Lin Ling, expresses concern that the Emperor of Tang might disapprove of their unauthorized actions.
Xia Hou, however, is confident that his continuous military achievements will protect him and reflects that it is the Emperor's magnanimity and their unacknowledged bond that has allowed him to live for so many years. Meanwhile, in the Tang capital, the Emperor summons calligraphers to reproduce the phrase "Flowers blossom on the other shore." As Scholar Wang and Zeng Jing suspect, the Emperor is verifying handwriting to find the person who secretly entered his Royal Study.
Royal Study attendant Lu Ji is seen writing with his left hand, claiming a right-hand injury. The Emperor examines the collected works and dismisses them all, noting some lack strength, others are disorganized, and one even lacks a "murderous air." He concludes the writer is a young martial artist, a rare combination of skills.
Although Commander Xu Chongshan suggests the writer is an old man, hoping to protect Ning Que, the Emperor insists on his own judgment and orders Xu Chongshan and the State Preceptor to find the person. Xu Chongshan also reports that he has increased the number of dark guards around the Third Prince and Princess Li Yu to ensure their safety.
At the Academy, Master Cao joyfully announces that the assessment for the Second Floor will be held next month, an event that offers a chance to become a direct disciple of the Sage. While other students are excited, Ning Que is preoccupied with finding his Natal Item.
Back at his home, he discovers that Sangsang is his Natal Item when she feels his actions from a distance, such as when he scratches an itch or flicks his own head, which causes her to yelp in pain. Overjoyed by this profound connection, Ning Que celebrates with a delighted Sangsang. Princess Li Yu, appearing gaunt and distressed, receives a visit from her uncle, the Prince of Tang, Li Peiyan.
She tearfully reveals that the Emperor has forbidden her from entering the palace, a plot she attributes to Queen Xia Tian. Li Yu recounts an incident where Xia Tian effortlessly lifted the ailing Emperor, which reinforces Li Peiyan’s long-held suspicion that the Queen is a demoness. Pleading for his help, Li Yu urges him to eliminate Xia Tian, and Li Peiyan vows to risk his life to assist her.
Later, Ning Que reconsiders using Sangsang as his Natal Item, fearing she could be harmed in his battles. He decides to use a piece of silver instead, promising to cherish it daily. Despite her reluctance over the cost, Sangsang gives him twenty taels of silver. Elsewhere, Princess Li Yu punishes her brother Li Hunyuan by making him kneel, but he grows enraged, pushes a palace maid, and escapes.
Worried about the ongoing search for the calligrapher, Lu Ji seeks advice from Xu Chongshan, who sternly warns him to remain silent. Upon learning of Li Hunyuan's escape, Li Yu summons Huashan Yue. Ning Que eagerly demonstrates his new Natal Item to Pippi Chen, but the piece of silver barely moves. Pippi scoffs at the weak connection, calling Ning Que a miser and noting that he has never seen a cultivator use silver as a Natal Item.
The search for the calligrapher becomes a topic of discussion at the Academy, with students like Situ Yilan speculating that the writer could be a commoner. In the palace, the Emperor is troubled over his children, Li Yu and Li Hunyuan. Queen Xia Tian gently urges him to retract his angry decree and allow the siblings to return, taking the blame for the family's discord.
Touched, the Emperor expresses his wish for family harmony but admits he fears for Xia Tian's safety should they return, especially if he were no longer around to protect her. Huashan Yue responds to Princess Li Yu’s summons and expresses his unwavering loyalty and affection. Li Yu deflects his advances, stating she cannot consider marriage until Li Hunyuan is secure as the Crown Prince. Huashan Yue suggests sending the young prince to the army to mature him.
In a separate confrontation at the northern border, the King of Yan confronts Xia Hou for killing three hundred of his soldiers. Xia Hou is defiant, boasting that his army could conquer the Yan capital and accuses the King of being two-faced, publicly loyal to Tang while secretly colluding with the West-Hill Divine Palace. The King of Yan admits to seeking West-Hill's aid to destroy Tang and reminds Xia Hou of his own past ties to them.
He reveals that Prince Long Qing has arrived in the Tang capital to become the Sage's disciple and the world's strongest cultivator, intending to avenge Yan's humiliation. Xia Hou retorts that Long Qing does not want Prince Chongming to return to Yan, implying deep internal strife, and suggests the King's time to abdicate has come.
At the Academy, Jun Mo praises Pippi Chen for his diligence in visiting the library but warns him not to break Academy rules by revealing too much to his new friend. Pippi describes Ning Que's incredible progress, having reached the No-Doubt stage in just fourteen days. Jun Mo dismisses this, stating that such a person would not be a genius, but a monster. Students at the Academy buzz with news of Prince Long Qing's arrival.
Ning Que scoffs at the praise, but Pippi Chen remarks that the only true genius is Ye Hongyu, the "Tao-Addict," a cold-blooded woman Ning Que should avoid at all costs. To demonstrate the world of high-level cultivators, Pippi leads Ning Que to a forbidden area near the back hill of the Academy, pointing out the residences of the twelve direct disciples of the Sage.
He proudly shows his disciple token, a symbol of their great responsibility to the empire and the world, but refuses to let Ning Que inspect it. Meanwhile, the Emperor expresses his confusion over Long Qing's public ambition, but Li Peiyan dismisses it as a common desire among cultivators to learn from the Sage, the strongest man in the world.
