Legend of Fu Yao Episode 62 Recap, Plot

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As Changsun Wuji faced Zhangsun Jia, Jiang Feng arrived, relaying Emperor Changsun Jiong's strict order that Changsun Wuji must personally execute the royal traitor to warn the entire world. Zhangsun Jia, acknowledging Changsun Wuji’s arrival, declared that their confrontation today was a battle of life and death, regardless of the outcome.

He first sought a promise from Changsun Wuji: since he alone was responsible for the chaos and all the grave sins, Changsun Wuji should spare his soldiers and guarantee them a future. Changsun Wuji agreed. Zhangsun Jia then questioned the whereabouts of the women Changsun Wuji cared about, confirming that those were also the people he cared for, and he had never and would never harm them.

Changsun Wuji then challenged Zhangsun Jia, acknowledging Zhangsun Jia's past reputation as a great swordsman from Qiongcang, and expressed his desire to learn from him. Meanwhile, in a hidden chamber, Empress Yuan prepared to drink poison, explaining to Fu Yao that she had already suffered the pain of separation from her beloved and could not bear to see her son endure the same agony.

Fu Yao, however, intervened, stopping the Empress and asserting that while there were countless women in the Five Kingdoms, Changsun Wuji only had one mother. Fu Yao then swiftly grabbed the poison and ingested it herself, urging Empress Yuan to flee, find Changsun Wuji, and inform him of the truth of the situation.

Fu Yao assured her that she had consumed many poisons while practicing martial arts since childhood, and this one would not harm her, but rather improve her cultivation. Empress Yuan cried out in protest, attempting to stop Fu Yao, but Fu Yao insisted that if only one of them could leave, it should be the Empress, who still had a chance to bring Changsun Wuji back to save her.

As Empress Yuan made her tearful escape, Changsun Jiong’s preparations for her escape, including a carriage, made her realize the inescapable trap he had set for her and Changsun Jia. Despairing, she resigned herself to defeat. Meanwhile, Fu Yao succumbed to the poison, collapsing and coughing up blood. In her fading moments, she addressed Changsun Jiong, believing he could see them.

Fu Yao pleaded with him to spare Changsun Wuji’s kindness, acknowledging that Changsun Jiong’s true target was not her or Empress Yuan, but Changsun Wuji’s compassionate nature. She implored him to allow Changsun Wuji to retain his last shred of kindness, as Changsun Jiong was the person Changsun Wuji respected the most. Outside, Changsun Jiong's attendant confirmed Empress Yuan's carriage was heading north, and after inquiring about Fu Yao's fate, concluded she was unlikely to survive.

Changsun Jiong pondered if his actions were too cruel, but his attendant reassured him that all of his decisions, however harsh, were for the good of the Five Kingdoms. Back on the battlefield, Zhangsun Jia remarked on the similarity of their swordsmanship, both learned at Qiongcang. He implied that while Qiongcang taught swordsmanship, it also taught mental cultivation, suggesting Changsun Wuji had forgotten the proper etiquette and brotherhood between a ruler and his subject.

Zhangsun Jia then intentionally fought poorly, allowing Changsun Wuji to gain the upper hand. Though Changsun Wuji had no intention of killing him, Zhangsun Jia purposefully moved towards Changsun Wuji's sword, taking a blow. Changsun Wuji, surprised, still couldn't bring himself to deliver a fatal strike, instead dropping his sword and leaving the final decision on Zhangsun Jia's fate to Changsun Jiong.

A messenger then arrived, reporting that the rebel forces had surrendered and Prince De (Zhangsun Jia) had been captured by Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji stated that as Prince De was a royal family member, the final decision on his fate should rest with Changsun Jiong. Upon receiving this report, Changsun Jiong, despite being urged to rest, immediately ordered, via an urgent decree, that Changsun Wuji execute Zhangsun Jia on the spot.

Fu Yao awoke in a forest, her eyes widening in disbelief as she saw Uncle Zhou. Overwhelmed with emotion, she tearfully embraced him, asking if she had died. Uncle Zhou reassured her that he was alive and that everything she had witnessed on Mount Xuanyuan had been his doing. Fu Yao poured out her heart, recounting the hardships and exhaustion of her journey, expressing how deeply she missed him and longed for the carefree days at Mount Xuanyuan.

Uncle Zhou, comforting her, revealed that he had been watching over her since she left Mount Xuanyuan, understanding all her suffering and growth. Fu Yao, now reunited, expressed her urgent desire to save Changsun Wuji and prevent Changsun Jiong’s schemes. However, Uncle Zhou refused, stating her current weak condition and explaining that Changsun Jia’s predicament was a destined trial for both her and Changsun Wuji, one they must face.

When Fu Yao stubbornly insisted on going to Changsun Wuji, she suddenly collapsed, overcome by the poison in her system. Uncle Zhou looked upon her with a heavy heart, contemplating his dilemma: if he did not act, she would die from Changsun Jiong’s poison; but if he sought the help of the God of Muling, Fu Yao’s fourth seal would break, and her fate would become unchangeable.

Forcing himself to act, Uncle Zhou chose to save Fu Yao, activating the seal of Tianquan within her, a part of the Five Seals that was specific to Tianquan and one of the three seals she had already broken. As the seal broke, two streams of tears traced paths down his face. In a vivid illusion, Fu Yao found herself in a lotus pond.

A voice revealed that she was the Chosen One of the five-colored stone and carried a trace of Di Feitian's residual awareness. It explained that this residual awareness had been subtly guiding her to break the seals, and once all Five Seals were undone, Di Feitian would fully awaken, bringing chaos to the Five Kingdoms. To prevent this catastrophe, Fu Yao herself must truly die.

The voice further revealed that only one person in the world could utterly destroy her, turning her into ashes forever, never to harm humanity again. When Fu Yao questioned who this person was, she was shocked to learn it was Changsun Wuji, the Chosen One of the Xuanling True Leaf. Recalling their shared journey, she understood that their connection was a doomed love.

Waking from the illusion, Fu Yao accepted her fate, choosing to sacrifice her life for the peace of the Five Kingdoms. She then asked Uncle Zhou about his true identity. Uncle Zhou revealed that he was Sheng Ling, ranking second among the Five Kingdoms' Ten Saints. He had lived a life of wandering, never caring about worldly affairs, until he discovered her by a river, holding the five-colored stone.

Despite knowing the implications of the stone’s presence, he chose not to end her life, believing her fate should not be dictated by others. He had then taken her to Mount Xuanyuan, where its spiritual energy could suppress the "Evil Fire" within her, allowing her to live a peaceful and ordinary life.

Fu Yao, however, stated that she did not regret her choices, as her dangerous journey had led her to meet the person she loved most and witness the most beautiful scenery in the Five Kingdoms. She declared that even if she were to die, she would do so without regret. Uncle Zhou then presented her with a dagger, which Fu Yao recognized as his old stove poker.

He explained its true nature: a dagger made from the evergreen tree of Qiongcang, forged from a thousand-year-old wood. He offered it to her, saying that if she used it to kill Changsun Wuji, no one in the world could ever endanger her life. But if she chose not to kill him, she would be destined to continue down this perilous path. Having revealed all, Uncle Zhou bid Fu Yao farewell.

He explained that he had just imparted all of his lifelong cultivation to her. He was leaving, and they would never meet again, a final departure after having raised her for ten years. Back at the execution ground, Jiang Feng reiterated Emperor Changsun Jiong's decree, demanding Changsun Wuji personally execute Zhangsun Jia to serve as a dire warning. Out of respect for Zhangsun Jia as a royal uncle, Changsun Wuji ordered wine and food to be prepared.

An imperial edict was then read aloud, listing numerous grave accusations against Zhangsun Jia, Prince De: from secretly fighting for fame and power in court, to arrogating authority, raising private troops, and attempting a mutiny that endangered the Zhangsun ancestral temple. It declared him disloyal, unfilial, unkind, unjust, and a heinous criminal who had harmed both the people and the kingdom.

The edict concluded by commanding Changsun Wuji to immediately execute the rebel in front of the troops, as a warning to future generations. Zhangsun Jia, upon hearing the accusations, expressed his bitter resentment towards his "brother" (Changsun Jiong), questioning how he could utter such words after Zhangsun Jia had devoted decades to Tianquan, enduring countless dirty deeds on his behalf.

He dismissed the accusations as fabricated, stating that his life was already forfeit and his name would be infamous, so the judgment of the inner court ministers no longer mattered to him. He then dismissed Lord Duan, who was present to supervise the execution, telling him to simply observe from the side. Zhangsun Jia told Changsun Wuji that his death would ultimately bring Changsun Wuji great prestige and win the hearts of the people, making his sacrifice worthwhile.

He admitted his deep bitterness at losing to Changsun Jiong but expressed no resentment toward Changsun Wuji. He implored Changsun Wuji to remember that despite his name potentially being listed as the foremost rebel of Tianquan for generations to come, his life had been upright, lived for the people, and his conscience clear. As the execution was about to commence, Empress Yuan suddenly arrived.

Despite a minister's protest about the impropriety of her presence, Changsun Wuji silently permitted her to approach Zhangsun Jia for a final farewell. Empress Yuan questioned the futility of Zhangsun Jia's sacrifice, but he replied that as a dying man, he was not worth her continued anguish.

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