Ever Night Episode 39 Recap, Plot

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Ning Que engaged in a fierce battle with Liansheng. Desperate for power, Liansheng seized Ye Hongyu by the neck to absorb her vital essence. Ning Que rushed forward to intervene, and in the ensuing struggle, Ye Hongyu was thrown heavily to the ground. Mo Shanshan also joined the fray, but Liansheng conjured a blood-red fire beast that lunged at Ning Que.

Ning Que retreated, using his psychic power to launch countless flying swords that destroyed the beast, but Liansheng remained unharmed. Breaking free from Ning Que's constraints, he lifted Ning Que and powerfully flung him away. Ye Hongyu struggled to rise and confront Liansheng in a decisive battle, with Ning Que rejoining the fight, though both were repeatedly knocked down. As Ye Hongyu tried to stand again, Liansheng bound her with iron chains, intent on siphoning her vital essence.

With no other choice, Ye Hongyu sacrificed her cultivation, willingly dropping from the All-Knowing Stage to the All-Seeing Stage to break free from Liansheng's control. Mo Shanshan then drew a divine talisman, activating the Massive Block-Rampart Formation. Thousands of stones flew toward Liansheng, but he effortlessly deflected them all. Recalling the techniques Loony Ke had carved on the stone walls, Ning Que used his photographic memory to unleash the Sword of Magnanimity against Liansheng.

Liansheng created thirty-two duplicates, taunting that Ning Que's pride was just like Loony Ke’s and that all who defy Haotian are destined to perish. Undeterred, Ning Que cut down the duplicates one by one. He then used Loony Ke’s cage formation to trap Liansheng again, proclaiming that while his master, Loony Ke, had achieved eternal magnanimity, Liansheng was utterly tainted. Liansheng made a final, desperate attempt to kill Ning Que by grabbing him.

However, the sight of the protective jade thumb ring on Ning Que's hand shattered his resolve. He transformed into a wisp of smoke and vanished, lamenting that while he thought he had escaped the confines of the world, he had, in fact, always been trapped within the mountain. Later that night, Wei Guangming settled down to sleep in the main hall. Sangsang, while soaking her feet, spoke her thoughts aloud, expressing her longing for Ning Que in the Badlands.

She mentioned that the clothes she was making for Wei Guangming were almost finished and worried that Ning Que might be cold, reminding the absent Ning Que to soak his feet daily. The following morning, Wei Guangming awoke to find a note from Sangsang. She had been invited to the Mansion of the Princess for the day and instructed him to eat at Aunt Wu's store next door if he woke up late, as she had already arranged it.

Sangsang arrived at the Mansion of the Princess to find Li Yu severely reprimanding her brother, Li Hunyuan, for his shameless behavior at the House of Calligraphy. Li Yu demanded he apologize, but Sangsang quickly interceded, assuring the princess that she had already forgotten the incident. At Sangsang's request, Li Yu pardoned her brother and then led Sangsang to play with Xiao Man, whom Sangsang was eager to see.

Meanwhile, at the Academy, Pippi Chen reported Wei Guangming's whereabouts to Jun Mo. Jun Mo was deeply puzzled, unable to comprehend why the High Priest of Light, a fugitive sought by the entire world, would be residing in Ning Que's house with only Sangsang at home. Sangsang returned from the Mansion of the Princess with exquisite delicacies and warmly asked Wei Guangming about his day.

Too eager to wait for the food to be reheated, Wei Guangming began to feast, commenting that Aunt Wu's food wasn't as good because it lacked the salted fish Sangsang had used in a previous meal. Sangsang then presented the newly finished clothes for Wei Guangming to try on, advising him to save them for going out.

Wei Guangming found himself deeply engrossed in these simple, heartwarming days and admitted he had grown too fond of this comfortable life, forgetting his mission to find the Son of Yama. He announced his decision to go out the next day to begin his search.

Filled with concern, Sangsang gave him numerous warnings, worrying he might get lost or bullied, and told him to ask locals for directions or use the name of Fourth Master at a casino if he got into trouble. Wei Guangming's heart was warmed by her care. While passing the House of Calligraphy in his carriage, Yan Se was stunned to see Wei Guangming and Sangsang returning from buying groceries.

Bewildered as to why the world's most wanted fugitive was staying with his disciple, Yan Se secretly resolved to protect Ning Que at all costs. Elsewhere, Mo Shanshan and Ning Que searched the great hall but could not find the Book of All-Knowing. Ye Hongyu concluded that the vanished Suzerain of the Demonic Cult must have taken it. Noticing her wound was bleeding profusely, Ning Que offered a medicinal ointment from his Eleventh Brother.

Ye Hongyu initially refused, still intent on killing Ning Que, but he insisted she needed to live to fulfill her desires. He forcibly applied the ointment and used a handkerchief from his Seventh Sister to bandage her wound, declaring that since he had saved her life and she had saved his, they were even. Ye Hongyu agreed this was a fair deal.

She also warned Ning Que that the West-Hill Divine Palace would not forgive him for ruining Long Qing, to which Ning Que replied their immediate concern was to escape alive. Liqing Shan dispatched his subordinate, Li Mingchi, to apprehend Wei Guangming. Wei Guangming quickly detected their presence and, as Li Mingchi's men charged, used his psychic power to freeze them in place, making an effortless escape.

Li Mingchi reported his failure to Liqing Shan, who had anticipated the outcome, knowing the immense power of the High Priest of Light. That night, Yan Se went to the Emperor of Tang, informing him of Wei Guangming's presence. He presented his personal artifact, the formation core, asking the Emperor to keep it safe. Yan Se declared his intention to confront Wei Guangming, as he was the only one in the Tang Empire capable of doing so.

The Emperor offered to send troops, not wanting Yan Se, the guardian of the God-Stunning Array, to risk himself. However, Yan Se was resolute, determined to fight Wei Guangming to the death and insisted that troops would be futile.

He asked the Emperor to pass the formation core to Ning Que should he fall, vowing to protect his disciple from all hardships with his life, regardless of whether he was the Son of Yama or if the Eternal Night was real. Meanwhile, the Headmaster of the Academy pondered the outcome of the impending battle.

Li Manman noted that one was the unparalleled High Priest of Light and the other a great master of talismans, both disciples of the same former Hierarch, making the victor impossible to predict. He expressed his sorrow, as one was Ning Que's master and the other Sangsang's, meaning any outcome would bring grief.

Li Manman pleaded with the Headmaster to intervene, but he admitted he was powerless to stop what was fated, stating he wished to see if human strength could truly overcome the Eternal Night. Elsewhere, Mo Shanshan discovered that the stone gate they had entered through had collapsed. With their strength depleted, they couldn't force a new exit. Ning Que scouted ahead, with Ye Hongyu and Mo Shanshan following.

Ye Hongyu teasingly referred to them as an "amorous man and a pining woman," prompting Mo Shanshan to openly confess her affection for Ning Que, though she admitted he didn't reciprocate her feelings yet. Ning Que instinctively found a hidden passage in a stone wall and opened a secret door.

Ye Hongyu, recognizing it as a path known only to those of the Demonic Sect, speculated that Liansheng must have transferred some of his consciousness to Ning Que before vanishing, granting them an escape route. The three then successfully left the great hall. Pippi Chen sought out Wei Guangming for a game of Weiqi. Despite securing a winning position, Pippi played with trepidation.

Wei Guangming encouraged him not to be afraid, musing that while people say life is like a game of chess, he saw it more as a path where even distant lines eventually converge. He added that, for himself, he would rather be a chess piece, forever distinct. He inquired about the Master of the Abbey, but Pippi had not seen him in years. During their game, Sangsang entered with a new porcelain urn for stewing chicken soup.

She casually addressed Wei Guangming as "Master," startling Pippi. She explained the new urn was larger, enough for "the three of them" to share when Ning Que returned. As Sangsang and a helpful Wei Guangming went to the kitchen, Pippi was left to ponder the implication of "three people," realizing that now included Ning Que.

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