Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre Episode 17 Recap
> Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre Recap
Zhang Wuji proactively acknowledged Zhou Zhiruo, and also admitted that his leg injury had healed, explaining that he had to conceal the truth because he was worried that Abbess Miejue would harm them. Zhou Zhiruo learned that the cold poison in his body had been completely removed and was genuinely happy for him. Zhou Zhiruo was eager to return to detoxify Jingxuan, but her ankle was sprained, so Zhang Wuji carried her on his back to hurry on their way.
Zhou Zhiruo saw that they were about to reach the campsite. Fearing that Abbess Miejue would become suspicious, she insisted on getting off Zhang Wuji's back. Zhang Wuji clearly stated that he would find an opportunity to escape with Yin Li, and urged Zhou Zhiruo to leave with them, but Zhou Zhiruo politely declined.
Ding Minjun saw that Zhang Wuji and Yin Li were late in returning, and seized the opportunity to speak wildly, suspecting that Zhang Wuji had secretly fled. Yin Li argued with her reasonably, and the two were arguing fiercely. Just then, Zhang Wuji and Zhou Zhiruo rushed back and immediately decocted the Qingxin Huanhun Cao (Heart-Cleansing Revival Grass) for Jingxuan to take.
At night, Yin Li saw that Abbess Miejue and all the disciples were asleep, so she discussed escaping with Zhang Wuji. As they were about to leave, they saw a black shadow drifting before their eyes. Abbess Miejue and the disciples were awakened, and Zhang Wuji and Yin Li had no choice but to give up. Early the next morning, a female disciple had a bat mark on her face, causing widespread panic.
Abbess Miejue concluded that it was the Demonic Cult deliberately disrupting morale and could only be cautious everywhere. She led the disciples to continue their journey, with Zhang Wuji and Yin Li following closely behind the group. In a flash, night fell. The disciples were too scared to sleep, so Abbess Miejue had to step forward to embolden them and spoke to them kindly. Zhou Zhiruo volunteered to stand guard for everyone.
That night passed peacefully, but early the next morning, Wei Yixiao, the Green-Winged Bat King, came to provoke them at the campsite. He was one of the Four Great Guardians of the Ming Cult, and he brazenly abducted Jingxu in front of everyone. Abbess Miejue pursued relentlessly, but her qinggong was no match for Wei Yixiao. She could only watch helplessly as Wei Yixiao carried Jingxu away.
Ding Minjun concluded that Zhang Wuji and Yin Li had colluded with the Demonic Cult. Before Zhang Wuji could explain, Jingxu's body was returned. There was a large blood pit on her neck, clearly indicating that Wei Yixiao had sucked her blood dry, causing her death. Abbess Miejue was heartbroken and swore to eradicate the Demonic Cult to avenge Jingxu. Yang Xiao led the Ming Cult disciples, traveling day and night towards Bright Peak.
His daughter, Yang Buhui, also accompanied him. As they traveled through the desert, they unintentionally saw a crying girl and hurried over to inquire. The girl claimed to be from the Central Plains, named Xiao Zhao. Her family of three was pursued by government soldiers and got lost in the desert, where her parents died unexpectedly. Yang Buhui felt pity for her and pleaded with Yang Xiao to take Xiao Zhao in.
Abbess Miejue led her disciples to the desert as well. She repeatedly reminded Zhou Zhiruo that she must not be lenient with the Demonic Cult, or the consequences would be unimaginable. Abbess Miejue's group was halfway through their journey when they suddenly saw Yin Liting and Song Qingshu being besieged by a group of people. The two of them quickly defeated those people together, but those people surprisingly used earth-burrowing technique to hide beneath the desert.
Abbess Miejue reminded her disciples not to go over and help, because the Wudang Sect held a prominent position in the pugilistic world, and if they rashly stepped forward at this moment, it would inevitably cause displeasure to Yin Liting and Song Qingshu. Yin Liting and Song Qingshu combined their swords and quickly annihilated those people in one fell swoop.
Abbess Miejue quickly came out to meet them and inquired in detail about the situation of the Demonic Cult at Bright Peak. Yin Li eagerly asked Yin Liting about Zhang Wuji's whereabouts. Yin Liting suspected that Zhang Wuji was no longer alive. Abbess Miejue felt that Zhang Wuji deserved to die. Yin Li was furious and argued with her reasonably.
Abbess Miejue insisted that Zhang Wuji was an evil spawn because he was the son of Yin Susu of the Heavenly Eagle Cult. Ding Minjun also chimed in, and Yin Li rushed forward to reason with them. Yang Xiao led his disciples, after much travel, to the Ming Cult's main altar on Bright Peak. However, he only saw Wei Yixiao alone, so he eagerly asked him about the whereabouts of the Five Wanderers.
Wei Yixiao, however, scoffed at him and spoke maliciously. Yang Xiao painstakingly urged him to fight the enemy together, but Wei Yixiao scornfully disregarded him and angrily walked away. Yang Xiao discovered Xiao Zhao stealthily emerging from Yang Buhui's room, so he made a move to test her. He found Xiao Zhao to be agile and suspected her of being a spy for the Six Major Sects.
Xiao Zhao tried every means to explain, and Yang Buhui also tried hard to intercede for Xiao Zhao, but Yang Xiao did not believe it at all and insisted on locking Xiao Zhao up. During their night rest, Yin Li noticed Song Qingshu constantly staring at Zhou Zhiruo, and couldn't help but complain to Zhang Wuji. Zhou Zhiruo came to add firewood for Zhang Wuji, and Zhang Wuji couldn't help but recall their childhood memories.
Both of them were so moved that their eyes welled up with tears. Seeing this, Yin Li was consumed by jealousy and found an excuse to send Zhou Zhiruo away. In the middle of the night, Zhang Wuji vaguely fell asleep leaning on Yin Li's shoulder, but Yin Li woke him up, wanting to escape together. Zhang Wuji wanted to follow Abbess Miejue and the others to Bright Peak and also meet the Wudang Seven Heroes.
Yin Li was very annoyed, mistakenly thinking that he was reluctant to leave Zhou Zhiruo. Zhang Wuji was unable to explain himself and had no choice but to leave with her, but unexpectedly, Ding Minjun suddenly appeared and blocked their path.
