Legend of Fu Yao Episode 34 Recap, Plot

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The episode begins with a discussion about the balance between divine and evil powers throughout the Five Kingdoms, suggesting an extraordinary evil force is emerging that requires a united front. In the palace, a magical medicine is presented to the Queen, who initially refuses it, citing discomfort. An attendant insists, explaining that His Majesty commanded she take the tonic due to her fragile health.

Changsun Wuji intervenes, declaring he will take responsibility for her refusal, which prompts the Queen to finally comply, acknowledging her father's good intentions. Soon after, Changsun Jiong formally announces that Fu Yao’s life and all her future affairs are now completely disconnected from Tianquan, before dismissing the court.

As Changsun Wuji prepares to depart, Fo Lian approaches him with a "small request," asking him to personally guide her on a tour of the sacred Tianquan Imperial City, claiming his unparalleled knowledge of the place. Changsun Wuji politely declines, stating he has already arranged for guides. Fo Lian, however, insists that she desires only him as her guide.

Changsun Wuji firmly tells her to "behave yourself" and orders her arrest, accusing her of daring to impersonate the Princess of Xuanji. Shortly after this encounter, Jian Xue covertly informs Changsun Wuji that the woman who impersonated Fo Lian during the recent ceremony was, in fact, Fu Yao. Shocked by this revelation, Changsun Wuji rushes to Changsun Jiong.

He takes full blame for carelessly delaying Fo Lian's entry into the palace and asserts that Fu Yao, unaware of his identity, would never have impersonated anyone for mere fame. He implores his father, the king of the Five Kingdoms, to show mercy to an innocent citizen, requesting her release and offering to bear any punishment himself. Changsun Jiong sighs, revealing that Fu Yao has already been released, but her survival now rests solely on her own fate.

Immediately, Changsun Wuji dispatches all his secret guards to find her. Meanwhile, Fu Yao, before she can leave the palace grounds, is intercepted by Zhangsun Pingrong. He aggressively accuses her of impersonating the Princess of Xuanji and demands the purple phoenix badge, threatening her life if she refuses. Fu Yao, unafraid, challenges him. Despite her superior martial arts skills, a poisonous insect suddenly lunges at her during their fight, causing her to collapse. Zhangsun Pingrong then captures her.

At Prince Yi's Mansion, Zhangsun Pingrong presents the purple phoenix badge to Fo Lian. He emphasizes how he has tirelessly served her, even eliminating those she disliked, and questions if she shouldn't reciprocate. Fo Lian reveals that Fu Yao is a formidable martial artist, a foe Zhangsun Pingrong could not have defeated alone. She confesses that she had secretly arranged for Qiao Ling to poison Fu Yao’s meals in the days leading up to her capture.

Zhangsun Pingrong then provocatively asks if Fo Lian could similarly deal with Changsun Wuji. He suggests that since Changsun Wuji is unwilling to marry her, she should marry him instead, promising devotion. Fo Lian reminds him that her agreement to marry him was strictly conditional on him becoming the Crown Prince. She laments her fate as the second princess of Xuanji, despite being the most intelligent, beautiful, and favored by her mother.

She articulates her ambition to become the Empress of Tianquan, the most revered woman in all Five Kingdoms, a position that would even compel the Queen of Xuanji to look up to her. Fo Lian reiterates that while she deeply loves Changsun Wuji, she is prepared to sacrifice him for the empress title.

She confirms their agreement is void if Zhangsun Pingrong fails to secure the Crown Prince position, only to affirm that she will be his woman if he succeeds. Meanwhile, Jiang Feng reports to Changsun Wuji that Qiao Ling, Fo Lian's maid, was captured and, under interrogation, revealed that Fu Yao was taken to Prince Yi's Mansion. Jiang Feng also discloses that Qiao Ling had already poisoned Fu Yao, implying her condition is critical.

Changsun Wuji, desperate for Fu Yao's safety, immediately intends to rush to her aid. Jiang Feng attempts to dissuade him, warning that a forceful entry into Prince Yi's Mansion would only escalate conflicts between the royal brothers. However, Changsun Wuji, having endured Zhangsun Pingrong's schemes for too long and knowing his illicit activities, declares he will no longer tolerate him, especially after he dared to harm Fu Yao.

Concurrently, Zhangsun Pingrong orders a rare jade bracelet to be sent to Fo Lian's residence. A subordinate then informs him that Changsun Wuji is actively searching for the "fake Fo Lian" throughout the city, making a public spectacle of his concern. Realizing Changsun Wuji cares deeply for Fu Yao, Zhangsun Pingrong vows to make her suffer. In the secret room where Fu Yao is held captive, Zhangsun Pingrong approaches her with ill intent.

Although Fu Yao is under the influence of the poison previously administered by Qiao Ling, she manages to use a silver needle to expel some of the toxins, regaining a measure of her consciousness. She seizes a nearby vase and smashes it towards Zhangsun Pingrong, who is astonished by her unexpected resistance, muttering "impossible" as he believed she was incapacitated by his Soul-locking Needle and severe injuries. Fu Yao, now holding shards of the broken vase, attempts to defend herself.

Zhangsun Pingrong, refusing to let her go, draws a sharp sword and relentlessly attacks her. Despite her wounds, Fu Yao's martial prowess proves superior to his, and she skillfully fends off his blows. Determined to end her, Zhangsun Pingrong unleashes his full combat skills, driving his sword towards Fu Yao's neck, its tip a mere inch away. In a desperate moment, Fu Yao, enduring immense pain, breaks his sword.

With a swift, powerful swing of the broken blade, she strikes Zhangsun Pingrong's groin. He lets out a piercing scream, bleeding profusely from the injury, while Fu Yao, utterly depleted of strength, collapses to the ground. Changsun Wuji, galloping quickly, arrives at Prince Yi's Mansion. Despite warnings from guards that his forceful entry violates royal decrees, he declares he will save someone and bursts through the defenses.

He finds Fu Yao in the secret room, battered, injured, and her clothes in disarray. Seeing Changsun Wuji, Fu Yao shows a flicker of relief before succumbing to weakness and fainting. Changsun Wuji, overwhelmed with sorrow and regret, covers her with his own clothes. His eyes burning red, he draws his sword and confronts Zhangsun Pingrong. He expresses that killing Zhangsun Pingrong would not fully quell his hatred, yet he cannot tolerate him living for another moment.

Zhangsun Pingrong, initially surprised by Changsun Wuji's ferocity, is then saved by the timely arrival of Jiang Feng, who urges Changsun Wuji to calm down. Simultaneously, an attendant relays Changsun Jiong's verbal order for Prince Yi to immediately present himself before the king, thereby sparing Zhangsun Pingrong's life. Zhangsun Pingrong is forcibly carried away, and Changsun Wuji turns to gently lift Fu Yao, carrying her out of Prince Yi's Mansion.

In the palace, Zhangsun Pingrong loudly protests his treatment, begging Changsun Jiong for justice. Changsun Jiong, however, expresses his profound disappointment in Zhangsun Pingrong, who, despite his decade-long training and ambition to become Crown Prince, was ultimately defeated by a "fake Fo Lian." Changsun Jiong sternly reminds him that the royal family values its "face" above all else. He states that if news of Zhangsun Pingrong's injury were to spread, the royal family would be disgraced.

Changsun Jiong tells Zhangsun Pingrong that his solution is for him to simply "barely live," acknowledging him as his son, in an attempt to suppress the scandal. Zhangsun Pingrong continues to plead for help. Zong Yue attends to Fu Yao. With a furrowed brow, he explains to Changsun Wuji that Fu Yao is suffering from multiple poisons. While external antidotes can temporarily suppress some, he is powerless against the formidable "seal poison."

He reveals that the seal poison is progressively consuming the other toxins and growing stronger, threatening Fu Yao's life. At this critical juncture, a palace attendant arrives to summon Changsun Wuji to an immediate court meeting. Though deeply concerned for Fu Yao, Changsun Wuji cannot defy the imperial summons and departs. In the palace, officials including Duan Tong and a general report that the "fake Princess Fo Lian" (Fu Yao) impersonated royalty and assaulted Prince Yi, demanding her execution.

They inform Changsun Jiong that the "culprit" is currently in Changsun Wuji's Shangyang Palace. Upon Changsun Wuji's arrival, the assembled ministers clamor for him to surrender Fu Yao. Ignoring their demands, Changsun Wuji requests a private audience with Changsun Jiong. Once alone, Changsun Wuji earnestly pleads with his father to spare Fu Yao, suggesting there are multiple ways to resolve Prince Yi's injury.

However, Changsun Jiong asserts that the only "once and for all" solution is to execute Fu Yao, thereby ensuring the truth remains hidden and preventing any scandal from tarnishing the Tianquan royal family. He vehemently declares Fu Yao is not innocent, accusing her of being guilty for having "seduced" the Crown Prince of Tianquan, and states that Changsun Wuji's efforts to defend her only deepen her sin.

Changsun Jiong, recalling his lifelong efforts to mold Changsun Wuji into a king without weaknesses, admits he overlooked the powerful emotion of "love," which has historically brought down many emperors, generals, and heroes. To secure the foundation of the Five Kingdoms and Tianquan for millennia, Changsun Jiong declares he will personally "destroy" this love, regardless of Changsun Wuji's potential hatred or resentment. Changsun Wuji protests, but Changsun Jiong states it is too late.

Changsun Wuji, realizing a dire situation is unfolding at Shangyang Palace, disregards his father's words and pushes past the guards, determined to return to Shangyang Palace and save Fu Yao. As Changsun Wuji steps out of the main hall, palace guards immediately block his path. With Fu Yao's life hanging in the balance, Changsun Wuji, consumed by urgency, declares he will save her and will face any number of opponents.

He single-handedly breaks through the ranks of the palace guards, making his desperate way back to Shangyang Palace. Inside Shangyang Palace, a throng of guards storms in, intent on taking Fu Yao's life. Zong Yue and Jiang Feng valiantly fight them off, defending Fu Yao. Qi also joins the fray by Fu Yao's side. By the time Changsun Wuji arrives, Fu Yao's condition has severely worsened.

Without delay, Changsun Wuji lifts Fu Yao into his arms, and together with Zong Yue and Qi, they bravely fight their way through the palace, creating a path to escape Shangyang Palace. Given Fu Yao's critical state due to multiple poisons, Changsun Wuji decides to travel to the southern border with Zong Yue to find the rare Yin'gu Herb, hoping it will counteract the potent Love-locking Poison inflicted by Zhangsun Pingrong.

Before their departure, Changsun Wuji instructs Jiang Feng to remain in the palace and closely monitor any developments, especially concerning Prince Yi and Fo Lian, anticipating further complications. He expresses regret, acknowledging he underestimated his father and overestimated his own influence, which almost cost Fu Yao her life.

Zong Yue reassures him, explaining that Fu Yao already harbored several strange poisons that were in delicate balance, but Zhangsun Pingrong's "Love-locking Poison of Xinghui" has violently disrupted this balance, causing her current coma. Zong Yue affirms his presence, offering hope for their journey to find the herb and cure Fu Yao.

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