Ever Night Episode 28 Recap, Plot

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Yan Se and Ning Que shared a quiet moment on a boat, with Yan Se peeling peanuts for Ning Que, which reminded Ning Que of his own father. Ning Que expressed a desire for a talisman to inscribe on his blade, but his master insisted that Ning Que create his own. Yan Se explained that while inscribed talismans on weapons are common, they are low-level and less powerful, stressing that "what is yours suits you best."

Yan Se then began teaching Ning Que the art of water talismans, telling him he has great potential and is close to enlightenment, just needing to comprehend the world around him. Ning Que, however, found his master's philosophical approach "cheesy," which led to a playful threat from Yan Se to kick him into the water. Ning Que’s intense practice led him to question the nature of cultivation. When Ning Que inquired about the Demonic Cult, Pippi Chen grew alarmed.

He sternly warned Ning Que that the Demonic Cult's path leads to an "abyss" and that his current thinking was "diabolic." Ning Que, unconvinced by widespread rumors, insisted that the Academy taught them not to trust anything unverified by their own eyes. Pippi, unwavering, declared, "Demonic is demonic!" and threatened to use his "Finger of Heaven and Stream" on Ning Que if he continued to entertain such heretical notions.

Despite Pippi stating he only used the technique on enemies, Ning Que, impressed by its power, immediately asked to learn it, a request Pippi flatly refused. As rain fell, Ning Que stood outside, impervious to Sang Sang’s pleas to come in. He listened intently to the rain, sensed the Qi of Heaven and Earth, and successfully drew his very first talisman. Sang Sang erupted in joyful cheers.

Inside, the other disciples sensed Ning Que's breakthrough, with several trying to claim credit for his enlightenment through their various methods. The Sage, upon hearing the news, expressed his deep satisfaction, remarking that Yan Se "knows a thing or two." Yan Se himself was overwhelmed with emotion, shedding tears of joy upon learning his disciple had finally succeeded, and Li Qingshan was among the first to congratulate him.

Upon discovering that Ning Que had drawn his first talisman and his name was recorded on the Scroll “Ri” of the Almighty Book, Ye Hongyu declared her intent to fight him. She promptly returned to the Jurisdictions and proposed to the Hierarch that Long Qing be dispatched to eliminate Ning Que, whom she considered a great future threat to the West Shrine.

The Hierarch supported this, believing Long Qing needed to defeat Ning Que to stabilize his Tao-Mind after his prior defeat. The High Priest of Light Hall, however, had grander plans. He wanted to publicize that Ning Que’s name was on the scroll and that he, alongside Chao Xiaoshu, was responsible for killing the Southern Jin swordsmen at Spring Breeze Pavilion. This was a ploy to provoke Sword Master Liu Bai and incite "irrational moves" driven by hatred.

Later, Long Qing confronted Ye Hongyu, accusing her of returning not just to report Ning Que's success but to insult him. Ye Hongyu sharply retorted by highlighting Ning Que’s meteoric rise from a "nobody" to the Sage’s and Yan Se's disciple, challenging Long Qing to question if his own Tao-Mind was being shaken by this very person. Principle Jin hosted a lavish banquet at Victory House.

There, Scholar Wang publicly taunted him for boasting that his daughter, Jin Wucai, was Ning Que’s classmate while only owning fake calligraphy by Ning Que. Scholar Wang proudly announced he possessed the authentic "Chicken Soup Script" and invited guests to his residence to view it. The two scholars engaged in a sharp verbal battle, with Wang further boasting that even the Emperor had requested his Chicken Soup Script three times, but he refused.

Furious, Principle Jin dispatched his butler to the Academy to fetch Jin Wucai and Ning Que, intending to present the author of the script in person. Principle Jin and his guests waited from day until night before Jin Wucai finally arrived with Ning Que. The crowd immediately swarmed Ning Que, eager to meet the famous author. Meanwhile, at the Mansion of the Princess, Sang Sang vividly recounted to Li Yu how Ning Que drew his first talisman.

Li Yu, however, was unimpressed, stating she already knew Ning Que was a genius. Her questions focused on Ning Que’s recent activities, and upon learning he was at Principle Jin's banquet, Li Yu correctly predicted Ning Que would "lose some money." Back at the banquet, Ning Que, unable to refuse the host, wrote a calligraphy piece and stamped it with his personal signet.

Overcome with excitement, Scholar Wang fainted while trying to grab the script, leading to a scramble among the guests for the valuable piece. Ning Que and Sang Sang seized the opportunity to make a quick exit. Lin Ling reported to General Xia Hou that with Ning Que now being the Sage's and Yan Se's disciple, it had become exceedingly difficult to eliminate him within the capital.

Xia Hou dismissed concerns about pressure from West Shrine, asserting his primary loyalty to Tang and that "absolute strength" was the only thing that mattered. He ordered Lin Ling to keep Ning Que under close surveillance and await developments. Meanwhile, the Sage observed the imminent arrival of Eternal Night, marked by the southward migration of the Huang Ren from the Northern Lands.

As adherents of the Demonic Cult, the Huang Ren were deemed "remnants of the Underworld" by West Shrine, whose apostles vowed to slaughter any who tried to enter Haotian's territory. Tang, the leader of the Huang Ren, rallied his people to reclaim their lost homeland, undeterred by the prospect of war. The High Priest of Light Hall issued a decree mobilizing West Shrine's armies to crusade against the Huang Ren.

The Huang Ren, however, launched a successful surprise attack on a West Shrine camp. After the victory, the West Shrine forces regrouped and launched a counter-attack, but the Huang Ren calmly faced and eliminated them. Taking the momentum, Tang led his people to attack the Golden Horde's royal court, reclaiming their ancestral lands and declaring, "This rich and fertile steppe was once the homeland of us Huang Ren. And now, we are back."

Concurrently, Cheng Lixue pleaded with the Tianyu Priest to stop consuming his lifespan by foreseeing the future, but the priest insisted he had seen the Scroll “Ming” of the Almighty Book open in the Badlands. Cheng Lixue questioned if this meant the myth of Eternal Night was real, to which the priest replied that "truth or illusion shall not be the excuse for doing evil."

Back in his dwelling, Ning Que was struggling with a "fortune talisman" he claimed would double his silver. Sang Sang, distressed by the constant financial drain, told him to stop his experiments, as his latest attempt had left them with a single penny. Undeterred, Ning Que resolved to borrow money from his Academy seniors.

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