Legend of Fu Yao Episode 22 Recap, Plot

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Changsun Wuji, concerned for Fu Yao's safety, summoned his pet mouse, Yuan Bao, and urgently instructed it to find her, emphasizing that her life was at stake. As Yuan Bao set off, Lady Gui Tang Zhirong arrived to serve Changsun Wuji. He feigned exhaustion and invited her to sing to relieve his fatigue, while subtly deflecting his aide's question about his concern for Fu Yao, citing the importance of social hierarchy.

Meanwhile, Yuan Bao located Fu Yao, but its presence attracted a white fox. The fox pursued Yuan Bao, which inadvertently led it to break open Fu Yao’s iron cage. Fu Yao shielded Yuan Bao and urged it to find Changsun Wuji for help, but she was then attacked by the fox. Yuan Bao eventually returned to Changsun Wuji's chamber through a hidden passageway, startling Tang Zhirong. Changsun Wuji calmly assured Tang Zhirong that Yuan Bao was just a mischievous pet.

As Tang Zhirong prepared to attend to him, Changsun Wuji rendered her unconscious and rushed with Yuan Bao to save Fu Yao. In Cuiliang Hall, Fu Yao fought the white fox. While she managed to fend off the spiritual beast with her twin sticks, sending it crashing into a wooden board, the impact mysteriously caused Xuanyuan Xiao, who was practicing nearby, to be severely injured and collapse.

Changsun Wuji arrived, recognized Xuanyuan Xiao, and explained her identity to Fu Yao as the Consort De of Tianquan and former Princess Royal, who had been hiding in Taiyuan Palace due to an Imprisonment Craft. Hearing noises outside, Fu Yao and Changsun Wuji quickly left. Soon after, Gao Puruo entered the hall with her maids, determined to find Mirror Shuiling. Despite her maids’ fears of ghosts haunting the area, Gao Puruo located the mirrors and had them all removed.

Fu Yao later awoke at Zui Yan House. Seeing her safe, Changsun Wuji sighed in relief and apologized for failing to protect her and not arriving in time. He suggested she stay by his side and become his consort. Fu Yao, however, insisted he help her break her seal. Changsun Wuji expressed his concern that once the seal was broken, they might become separated forever. Suddenly, Fu Yao experienced intense pain.

Changsun Wuji realized that Xuanyuan Xiao had taken the Bell Shekun. He explained that the Bell Shekun had been connected to Fu Yao's bloodline for some time, and its sudden separation was equivalent to draining her internal energy. To alleviate her suffering and preserve her life, Changsun Wuji sealed her vital points and transferred some of his own martial arts to her. Fu Yao felt unworthy of such sacrifice, but Changsun Wuji assured her she deserved "everything best."

Meanwhile, the commotion at Cuiliang Hall had alerted the palace guards, who began searching for intruders. At Zui Yan House, Jian Xue confronted the guard captain, strategically informing him that Fu Yao was Qi Zhen’s sworn daughter, implicitly warning him against searching her room and incurring the Duke’s wrath. After the guards departed, Jian Xue checked on Fu Yao and revealed her true identity as Changsun Wuji’s trusted aide.

Changsun Wuji instructed Jian Xue to care for Fu Yao and announced his intention to retrieve the Bell Shekun. Fu Yao, worried for his safety after he had transferred his energy to her, tried to stop him, but Changsun Wuji confidently stated that in the Five Kingdoms, he never failed to obtain what he desired. Changsun Wuji went to Cuiliang Hall to retrieve the Bell Shekun from Xuanyuan Xiao.

Xuanyuan Xiao, recognizing him as a Tianquan royal, challenged him to withstand three of her palm strikes if he wished to obtain the bell. Changsun Wuji readily accepted, stating that his life was his own to risk, and if he died, the Bell Shekun should be given to Fu Yao. After enduring her three powerful blows seemingly unharmed, Xuanyuan Xiao, astonished by his resilience, honored her promise and returned the Bell Shekun.

She then inquired about the Tianquan King, the man who had wronged her. Changsun Wuji, suppressing severe internal pain from the ordeal, informed her that the Tianquan King had since taken seventeen concubines, news that deeply disheartened Xuanyuan Xiao. Outside Cuiliang Hall, Changsun Wuji coughed up blood but still managed to comfort Yuan Bao, who had come looking for him. Fu Yao, upon waking, found only Jian Xue and the Bell Shekun.

Jian Xue concealed the extent of Changsun Wuji's severe injuries, merely stating that he had returned to his chamber. In his bedchamber, Changsun Wuji treated his injuries. Jiang Feng expressed his astonishment that anyone in the Five Kingdoms could have inflicted such severe harm.

Changsun Wuji explained that while Xuanyuan Xiao's martial arts might not be exceptionally high, her body was bound by the Imprisonment Craft of Qiongcang, meaning the true damage came from the craft’s power rather than her direct force. Jiang Feng voiced concern that Fu Yao might become a liability, given Changsun Wuji's extensive efforts on her behalf. Changsun Wuji, not wanting Fu Yao to face further danger, suggested she leave.

Jiang Feng vehemently opposed this, reminding him of the Tianquan King's crucial order to bring the Bell Shekun back to Tianquan. He argued that if Fu Yao left with the Bell Shekun, all of Changsun Wuji’s efforts in Taiyuan would be rendered meaningless. Changsun Wuji recalled his master's prophecy regarding the Five Kingdoms and the Girl with the Five-Colored Stone, murmuring that his father was not the only one who wished for him to oppose Fu Yao.

Jiang Feng further urged him to manage his personal feelings, reminding him of his existing engagement. Changsun Wuji thought of the engagement he himself had sought, a bitter smile on his face. Despite the complications, Changsun Wuji maintained that Fu Yao was innocent in all of this. He stated his firm resolve to ensure her safe departure, emphasizing that protecting her was his ultimate bottom line. The following day, Changsun Wuji was roused to attend to official duties.

Tang Zhirong also awoke in his private chamber. Changsun Wuji feigned a joyful mood, praising Tang Zhirong’s virtue and benevolence, and bestowed upon her numerous precious gifts. Later, in the imperial garden, Fu Yao absentmindedly fed fish by a pond. Jian Xue approached her, suggesting they return to the palace. At that moment, Changsun Wuji and Tang Zhirong slowly walked by, openly displaying their affection. Fu Yao felt a pang of jealousy, and her tone became slightly sour.

Changsun Wuji then approached her, rebuking her words. He declared that Tang Zhirong would move into Zui Yan House, the residence closest to his own chamber, and ordered Fu Yao and Jian Xue to find other accommodations. This news reached Qi Zhen, who was enraged. Everyone in Kunjing City knew Fu Yao was his sworn daughter, and Changsun Wuji’s actions were a clear public humiliation.

Tang Zhirong was Tang Bonian's daughter, and while Tang Bonian outwardly appeared loyal to Qi Zhen, the Duke believed that true loyalty vanished in the face of self-interest, especially concerning the position of Queen of Taiyuan. Qi Zhen firmly resolved to prevent Tang Zhirong from ascending to the throne. At Zui Yan House, Fu Yao was visibly troubled. Jian Xue attempted to gauge Fu Yao’s true feelings by mentioning Changsun Wuji’s apparent affection for Tang Zhirong.

Fu Yao openly shared her thoughts: she found Changsun Wuji to be full of deep, hidden secrets and initially wished to avoid any involvement with him. However, she admitted that as he repeatedly appeared in her life, she gradually grew accustomed to his presence and now found herself involuntarily thinking of him. Jian Xue's face lit up with understanding, declaring that Fu Yao had already fallen for Changsun Wuji.

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