Legend of Fu Yao Episode 40 Recap, Plot

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Yuan Bao, a small creature, located Changsun Wuji in the desert and awakened him from his unconscious state. Upon waking, Changsun Wuji, his face pale, immediately inquired about Fu Yao's safety. Learning she was still in danger, he urgently instructed Yuan Bao to return and find her. Outside Yao City, most of the hidden guards had fallen at the hands of Heirong Stronghold.

Fu Yao tried to persuade the last surviving guard to save himself, but he steadfastly refused to abandon his post. He declared that his master, Changsun Wuji, had ordered him to protect her, come what may, and he would not fail him. He bravely stepped forward, positioning himself between Fu Yao and the encroaching enemy. Heartbroken, Fu Yao leaned against the city gate. Through the city gate, she heard Tie Cheng’s desperate sobs.

Recognizing his unwavering loyalty and kindness, she comforted him, promising to repay his kindness in the next life. As the Heirong Stronghold army drew near, unwilling to fall into enemy hands, Fu Yao prepared to end her own life at the city gate. However, a sharp arrow intervened at the critical moment, preventing her action. Just then, Zhan Beiye galloped in on a fiery steed, his imposing Black Wind Cavalry following close behind.

Under his command, the Black Wind Cavalry swiftly decimated all of Heirong Stronghold's forces. After the battle, the people of Yao City finally opened their gates, but Fu Yao, profoundly disillusioned by the events, left the city with Zhan Beiye. Zhan Beiye brought Fu Yao to his military camp. Upon waking, her first thought was of Changsun Wuji. She recounted a vivid dream where Wuji was trapped in a vast desert, devoid of trees or water, enveloped by blue smoke.

His hands were turning to stone, stiff and unmoving, and petrified human figures surrounded him. Zhan Beiye was inwardly alarmed by her description but, for Fu Yao’s well-being, chose to reassure her that it was merely a dream and not real, withholding his own grave suspicions. Ji Yu, Zhan Beiye's trusted general, came to check on Fu Yao's condition.

Relieved that she was out of immediate danger, he lauded her as a willful and brave girl who had risen to the challenge of defending the people, becoming the general of Yao City and proving herself as capable as any man. Despite Fu Yao's survival, her severe injuries still weighed heavily on Zhan Beiye. He expressed his deep concern about her dream, noting that the desert and blue smoke she described precisely matched the forbidden area of the Geya Desert.

He also revealed that his scouts, sent to find Changsun Wuji, had reported his disappearance in that very region. If Fu Yao’s dream were true, he concluded, Changsun Wuji would likely have met his end in the perilous Geya Desert. Unbeknownst to them, Qi, nearby, overheard their grim conversation, visibly shaken. Later, Qi visited Fu Yao, who, despite her weakened state, was determined to get out of bed and search for Changsun Wuji.

Trying to dissuade her, Qi inadvertently blurted out that Wuji was indeed in danger in the "Geya Desert," a place from which there was "no going back." Hearing this confirmation, Fu Yao struggled violently to leave, only to collapse, overcome by her injuries. With Fu Yao's life hanging by a thread, Zhan Beiye refused to let her die. Despite Ji Yu’s fervent objections, he resolved to use the Bell Shekun to heal her.

Ji Yu explained that this ritual required Zhan Beiye to transfer his consciousness and internal energy to Fu Yao, effectively binding their lives together. While a mere loss of energy would be minor, the greater danger lay in them both becoming trapped indefinitely within the dream, never to wake. Outside the tent, Ji Yu paced anxiously as Zhan Beiye undertook the painful healing process inside, eventually collapsing in agony by Fu Yao’s bed.

In the dream, Fu Yao searched desperately for Wuji. Zhan Beiye, now within her dream, appeared by her side, guiding her through the vast, bewildering landscape. They encountered strange phenomena they shouldn't have seen, including the Hangjiao Hidden Army, ancient soldiers cursed to guard the desert for generations. Zhan Beiye warned Fu Yao that even within the dream, real dangers persisted, urging her to stay close as he resolved to lead them both out.

Meanwhile, outside, Qi and Ji Yu were at a loss regarding Fu Yao and Zhan Beiye's condition. Their hope surged with the timely arrival of Yalan Zhu and Zong Yue. Qi immediately implored Zong Yue, the medical sage, to tend to them. Meanwhile, in the Tianquan Kingdom, Changsun Pingrong received news that Changsun Wuji had disappeared in the desert and was likely in grave danger.

Believing that Wuji's death would clear his path to the throne, Changsun Pingrong ordered his men to search the desert thoroughly for Wuji's body, even if they had to dig three feet deep, so he could arrange a funeral. After giving these orders, Changsun Pingrong subtly probed Changsun Jia's ambitions for the throne. Changsun Jia, astute and cautious, feigned disinterest, claiming he was only passionate about tea and drama, with no interest in power or wealth.

Although they maintained an outward appearance of cordiality, as soon as Changsun Jia left, Changsun Pingrong's suspicion towards him became evident. He resolved that once Changsun Wuji was eliminated, Changsun Jia would be next, as he intended to be the sole ruler of the Five Kingdoms. However, Zong Yue admitted he was helpless regarding their condition.

He explained that Fu Yao's pulse had been abnormal for some time, compounded by the Love-locking Poison, which she had only managed to suppress through medication and internal energy. The battle at Yao City, coupled with the emotional trauma of betrayal, had weakened the protective energy around her heart. Her intense worry for Wuji had caused several severe injuries to erupt simultaneously, making her condition nearly incurable.

As for Zhan Beiye, his life was now tied to Fu Yao's via the Bell Shekun; if she did not wake, neither would he. Desperate, Qi and Yalan Zhu pressed Zong Yue for solutions. He then revealed that only one person in the world possessed the ability to save them, but she rarely intervened unless of her own accord.

In the dream, Fu Yao’s mind was being bewitched, causing her to lose her will, forget her past, and succumb to a deep desire for eternal sleep. To rouse her, Zhan Beiye inflicted a wound upon himself. Surprised by his action, Fu Yao questioned him.

Zhan Beiye explained that in this illusion, they shared a body, and while he could not directly harm her, by injuring himself, he could force her to feel the pain and break free from the illusion's grip, preventing them from being trapped there forever. Fu Yao expressed her lingering worries for Changsun Wuji. Zhan Beiye reassured her by recounting his own perilous journey through the Geya Desert and how he survived it.

He explained that he had not only survived but also managed to recruit three thousand Black Wind Cavalry, confidently asserting that Changsun Wuji's capabilities were no less than his own. Fu Yao pressed him to share the full story. Zhan Beiye recounted how, while in Kunjing City, he received an urgent Eagle Feather Letter from Ji Yu. The letter revealed that Zhan Nancheng had purged Zhan Beiye's old troops and ordered Ji Yu’s assassination.

Ji Yu, carrying his mother's secret letter, had fled into the Geya Desert, which was once Zhan Beiye's maternal grandfather’s fiefdom. Zhan Beiye entered the desert alone to meet him. After they reunited, they were attacked by the Icefield Tribe. The tribe intended to use them as sacrifices to the Hangjiao Hidden Army. However, during the ritual, they were unexpectedly attacked by a swarm of venomous bees. Amidst the chaos, Zhan Beiye and the Icefield Tribe fled together.

In a moment of desperation, Zhan Beiye instinctively pulled a sword from the desert sand – the Canglong Sword. This sword, a relic of his maternal grandfather, possessed the power to command all Black Wind Warriors across the Five Kingdoms. Upon realizing his identity and seeing him wield the sword, the Icefield Tribe immediately pledged their allegiance to Zhan Beiye, vowing to follow him to their deaths.

From that day forward, Zhan Beiye assumed control of the Icefield Tribe, undertaking his grandfather’s unfulfilled mission: to guard the Geya Desert and suppress the Hangjiao Hidden Army. Zong Yue then explained his own movements after leaving Yao City. He had originally set out for Tianquan Imperial City to summon reinforcements as per Changsun Wuji’s instructions. However, en route, he received news of a coup in Tianquan, with the Shangyang Palace Cavalry being diverted to Beichuan.

Helpless, Zong Yue turned back. He had planned to go directly to the Geya Desert to find Wuji, but he encountered Yalan Zhu on the way, learned of Fu Yao’s plight in Yao City, and accompanied her there. Ji Yu then reiterated the extreme danger of the place where Wuji was trapped, a place called "Never Return," warning that anyone who entered and did not emerge within three days was certain to die.

Despite this, Zong Yue expressed his belief that Changsun Wuji still had a chance, drawing a parallel with Prince Lie Zhan Beiye’s miraculous emergence from the Geya Desert, having even gained the formidable Black Wind Cavalry. Ji Yu, with a grave expression, then recounted the specific hardships Zhan Beiye and his companions faced in the Geya Desert.

He elaborated on the Black Wind Cavalry, explaining they were a historically significant order, loyal to Zhan Beiye’s maternal grandfather, Old Master Zhou, since the founding of the Tiansha Kingdom. They had guarded the Hangjiao Hidden Army in accordance with Old Master Zhou’s last wish, and knowing that anyone who could draw the Canglong Sword was no ordinary person, they pledged their allegiance to Zhan Beiye upon recognizing his identity. This detailed account astonished everyone, especially Yalan Zhu, who openly expressed her admiration for Zhan Beiye.

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