Legend of Fu Yao Episode 44 Recap, Plot

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Yalan Zhu remained steadfast by Zhan Beiye's bedside, distressed by Fu Yao's absence after seeing Zhan Beiye unable to drink his medicine. Believing Fu Yao and her group had abandoned them, Yalan Zhu was heartbroken. She remained by Zhan Beiye's bedside, recounting their first encounter to his unconscious form. From the day she met him, she had been determined that he was the one for her, a decision that would never change.

With Zhan Beiye on the brink of death, Yalan Zhu had no choice but to perform a forbidden technique of the Qiongye Clan. This technique could cause severe injury or even death. Yalan Zhu confessed her fear was not of dying, but of never seeing him again, pleading with him to live well and never forget her. After Yalan Zhu performed the forbidden art, Zhan Beiye’s condition began to improve, showing signs of waking.

However, Yalan Zhu herself became severely weakened and lost her sight. Qi discovered her, weeping over her immense sacrifice, reminding her that they had the Bell Shekun and could have saved Zhan Beiye without such a cost. Yalan Zhu, despite her blindness, was resolute in her choice. Fearing Zhan Beiye would feel guilty if he knew she saved him at such a price, she instructed Qi to keep her condition a secret from him and prepared to leave alone.

Before departing, Yalan Zhu sang a mournful Tiansha folk song, tears streaming down her face. Meanwhile, within the Tianmen Ruins, Fu Yao and Changsun Wuji faced their own inner demons. Changsun Wuji, being extraordinarily capable, successfully broke through his heart demon illusion after a fierce struggle. Fu Yao, however, found herself deeply entangled with her heart demon, which claimed to be an extension of herself and her darker side.

The heart demon attempted to lure her into a destructive vortex, pressing her to "go get some sleep" and forget her fears and regrets. Changsun Wuji, sensing her peril, desperately projected his voice to her using his internal energy, urging her to awaken. Roused at the critical moment, Fu Yao confronted her heart demon. Recognizing their intrinsic connection – her movements mirrored by the demon, her stillness by its stillness – she realized that her weakness was also its weakness.

To defeat it, Fu Yao made a decisive move, appearing to end her own life. Just as Fu Yao succumbed to unconsciousness, Changsun Wuji rushed to her side. However, Zhangsun Pingrong, who had secretly followed them into the Tianmen Ruins, emerged, taking advantage of their weakened state. He gloated, declaring his intention to kill them both to ensure his sole return, which would cement his status as the future Crown Prince of the Five Kingdoms.

Changsun Wuji, though gravely injured, valiantly fought Zhangsun Pingrong. As Zhangsun Pingrong gained the upper hand and attempted to cast Changsun Wuji into the swirling vortex, Fu Yao unexpectedly awoke. Together, they combined their strength to overpower Zhangsun Pingrong. As he teetered on the brink of being consumed by the vortex, Zhangsun Pingrong, desperate, cast aside his pride and pleaded with Fu Yao and Changsun Wuji to save him.

He confessed that he had only desired the title of Crown Prince and admitted he was wrong. Outside the Tianmen Ruins, a magnificent display of Heavenly Rays filled the sky, signifying that a Crown Prince of the Five Kingdoms had emerged from within. Zhan Nancheng, anticipating Zhangsun Pingrong's triumph and the expansion of Tiansha's territory by twenty percent, watched eagerly. First, Zhangsun Pingrong emerged, to the cheers of his supporters. To everyone's astonishment, Changsun Wuji followed shortly after.

Steward Han expressed immense relief at Changsun Wuji’s survival, acknowledging it as a blessing for Tianquan and declaring him a truly heaven-blessed individual. As the crowd knelt in welcome, Changsun Wuji stared at a disgruntled Zhangsun Pingrong, recalling the events inside the ruins. They had indeed saved Zhangsun Pingrong at the last moment, not only securing the Bell Shekun but also extracting the crucial information that Zhangsun Pingrong's own blood was the antidote to the Love-locking Poison.

To ensure his cooperation, Fu Yao had given Zhangsun Pingrong a seemingly potent pill, claiming it was the infamous Bone-breaking Pill, and demanded an antidote-for-antidote exchange once they were outside. Later, at Zhangsun Pingrong's residence, Zong Yue confirmed that Zhangsun Pingrong’s blood was indeed the necessary ingredient for the antidote, requiring only a few more herbs to complete the formulation. As Changsun Wuji and Zong Yue prepared to depart, Zhangsun Pingrong anxiously demanded the antidote for the supposed "Bone-breaking Pill."

Changsun Wuji subtly signaled Zong Yue, who then handed Zhangsun Pingrong half of the “antidote,” retaining the other half to maintain leverage. Zong Yue informed Zhangsun Pingrong that the remaining half would be delivered once he proved cooperative. At that moment, Prince Heng arrived, conveying Zhan Nancheng’s invitation to a Tiansha Royal Banquet. Changsun Wuji, feigning exhaustion from his recent ordeal, politely declined the invitation and left with Zong Yue.

Along the way, Changsun Wuji revealed to Zong Yue that the pill Fu Yao gave Zhangsun Pingrong was merely a ball of mud, exploiting Zhangsun Pingrong’s fear and greed for power. Zong Yue then disclosed that the “antidote” he gave Zhangsun Pingrong was not a cure, but a substance designed to cause him considerable embarrassment, not death. Zhangsun Pingrong, left fuming, faced his own frustrated subordinates, complaining about the ineffectiveness of the Bell Shekun.

Meanwhile, Zong Yue diligently acquired the missing Geya Rose, a key ingredient for the true antidote. Back at his quarters, Zhan Beiye awoke to Fu Yao's joyful presence. She happily returned the Bell Shekun to him. Zhan Beiye mentioned hearing a Tiansha folk song in his dream, hinting at Yalan Zhu's presence, but Fu Yao, perhaps protecting Yalan Zhu's secret, denied singing.

When Fu Yao sought to inform Yalan Zhu of Zhan Beiye's awakening, Qi somberly intervened, stating that Yalan Zhu was resting. Fu Yao, attributing Yalan Zhu's absence to her tireless vigil, simply wished her well. Later, as Fu Yao pondered the visions she experienced in the Tianmen Ruins, Zong Yue came to examine her pulse. He detected an unusual surge of power within her, though he chose to subtly mask his findings.

In Changsun Wuji's chamber, Zong Yue expressed his concerns about Fu Yao's strange pulse. He noted that while the Love-locking Poison was cured, Fu Yao's pulse exhibited a new, rapidly intensifying energy, unlike a typical recovery. Changsun Wuji speculated that Fu Yao might have inadvertently triggered and unsealed an internal power while within the Tianmen Ruins.

This revelation led Zong Yue to question Fu Yao's true origins, wondering if she was more than just a "lowly disciple" given the reappearance of the long-lost Five Seals on her body. Changsun Wuji, recalling his sacred mission from his Master to find the girl with the five-colored stone, expressed his deep resolve to protect Fu Yao, stating that knowing she was "his Fu Yao" was all that mattered.

At the Tianquan Royal Palace, Changsun Jiong received news of Changsun Wuji's survival, much to his private relief. He visited the Empress, who was on a hunger strike. She accused him of years of using her as bait to trap Changsun Jia, declaring that she would no longer tolerate his manipulations.

Believing that Changsun Jia was no longer around, she defiantly proclaimed that there was nothing left for Changsun Jiong to force her into, and felt freed from the constraints of her "cage." Changsun Jiong calmly revealed that Changsun Wuji was still alive, surprising the Empress. She had previously stated that she had never hated Changsun Jia, but rather felt relieved that he might still be alive and eventually save her, while her true hatred was reserved for Changsun Jiong himself. Changsun Jiong simply concluded that her judgments were always flawed, before confirming that Wuji was indeed alive.

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