Legend of Fu Yao Episode 7 Recap, Plot

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Uncle Zhou revealed to Fu Yao the origins of Break the Empyrean Heaven. He explained that the founder of the Xuanyuan Sect had obtained a few incomplete pages of its cultivation techniques. Within months, this founder challenged and defeated many heroes, becoming renowned throughout the land, and subsequently established the Xuanyuan Sect. However, over generations, the remaining fragments of the text disappeared, and Break the Empyrean Heaven was consequently lost. Suddenly, Xuanyuan disciples discovered something amiss in the secret chamber.

Fu Yao urged Uncle Zhou to leave quickly, but he insisted on taking her with him through a hidden passageway. As the stone door of the passage slowly descended, Uncle Zhou, to ensure Fu Yao's escape, selflessly propped himself against it. The door, weighing thousands of pounds, was too heavy for Fu Yao to lift alone.

In his final moments, Uncle Zhou revealed Fu Yao's true identity: she was born not as an ordinary person but with five seals on her body. He explained that if these seals remained unopened, she could have lived a peaceful life, but her practice of Break the Empyrean Heaven had inadvertently activated them, thus determining her future destiny. Tears streamed down Fu Yao’s face as she apologized profusely to Uncle Zhou.

He returned her five-colored stone, which he had found on her neck when he first discovered her. He instructed her to wear it while traveling to the Five Kingdoms, where each realm held a place of concentrated spiritual energy that the stone could guide her to, enabling her to break the seals. Uncle Zhou, despite his usual stern demeanor of hitting and scolding her, confessed that Fu Yao was his greatest pride.

He passed away peacefully, leaving Fu Yao heartbroken and filled with regret. Soon after, disciples from Mount Xuanyuan found traces of her presence. Meanwhile, in the Taiyuan Kingdom, Zhang Henian, a Censor, received urgent news that the dome of the Yulin Platform had cracked. He rushed to the palace to see King Xuanyuan Ren, pleading with the ailing king to preserve his health, as Kunjing City risked being flooded without the Xuanyuan family’s Water Bending.

Xuanyuan Ren, despite his grave illness, rose and cried out, declaring it "karma." News of Kunjing’s plight reached Qi Zhen. Yun Hen urged Qi Zhen to return to the capital, but Qi Zhen stubbornly insisted on waiting for a message from Master Feiyan of the Hall of Fantasy. He explained that his years of patient scheming were not to merely support a Xuanyuan royal as king, but to rule Taiyuan himself.

He was willing to sacrifice the entire Taiyuan Kingdom for this opportunity, viewing Changsun Wuji as merely a backup pawn in his grand scheme. Separately, Zong Yue again reminded Changsun Wuji of his mission, urging him to remember his duty to quell the turmoil in Taiyuan. Though widely known as a medical sage, Zong Yue was secretly of Xuanyuan blood, living incognito due to a deep-seated blood feud.

Changsun Wuji clearly understood the current situation: Qi Zhen’s delay in taking him back to Kunjing for the succession was because he was waiting for Master Feiyan’s Hall of Fantasy to appear, hoping she would grant him Water Bending. Changsun Wuji knew that if Qi Zhen acquired Water Bending, not only would his claim to the throne be jeopardized, but his life would also be in peril, necessitating extreme caution. Upon returning from the secret passage, Yan Jingchen seemed distraught.

Yan Lie observed that the Xuanyuan Sect’s situation had significantly declined. He noted that Fu Yao’s striking display of Break the Empyrean Heaven at the arena had drawn widespread attention, and whoever first obtained it would gain a crucial advantage in these chaotic times. Yan Lie handed Yan Jingchen a Soul Splitting Powder, ordering him to make Fu Yao consume it.

He explained that anyone who ingested the powder would reveal all their secrets within one hour, but after that, they would lose their soul and become a rotting corpse. He insisted that Yan Jingchen, who had known Fu Yao since childhood, should be the one to administer it as both a punishment and a test of his resolve to revive the Xuanyuan Sect. Fu Yao was subsequently re-imprisoned in the secret chamber.

Gazing at the five-colored stone around her neck, she recalled Uncle Zhou's final words and resolved to fulfill her mission, ensuring his peaceful departure. Pei Yuan, having bribed the guards, preemptively took Fu Yao away before Yan Jingchen could act, leaving him pleasantly surprised to find Fu Yao’s cell empty. Pei Yuan dragged Fu Yao to the edge of a cliff, threatening to harm Qi if Fu Yao did not jump to her death.

Having witnessed Uncle Zhou sacrifice his life for her, Fu Yao refused to let any harm come to Qi. For Qi’s sake, Fu Yao willingly leapt off the towering cliff. Unbeknownst to her, Pei Yuan had not only set up traps at the bottom of the cliff but also reneged on her promise, pushing Qi off the cliff shortly after.

As Fu Yao plummeted, she attempted to grasp the vines on the cliff face, but they had all been cut, making it impossible for her to hold on. At this critical moment, Changsun Wuji reappeared. He descended with a sturdy vine, embracing the falling Fu Yao and saving her life. Before Fu Yao could even catch her breath, Qi’s desperate cries for help echoed. Fu Yao swiftly ran forward and pulled Qi to safety.

Yun Hen located traces of Master Feiyan’s Hall of Fantasy, delighting Qi Zhen. He promptly set up an altar by the lake to invite Master Feiyan’s holy temple to appear. When Master Feiyan’s Hall of Fantasy manifested, Qi Zhen requested she grant him Water Bending. Master Feiyan stated that every desire demanded an equal price.

Qi Zhen, understanding that Master Feiyan maintained her youth by consuming the lifespan of royal family members, offered to exchange royal lifespans for the Water Bending. Master Feiyan, after listening, revealed the method to obtain Water Bending: on the red-moon day, by using the Bell Shekun as a conduit and the blood of a Xuanyuan descendant as an offering, sacrificing them to heaven and earth, he could master the art of Water Bending.

Before departing, Master Feiyan reiterated that gain always came with loss, reminding Qi Zhen to remember his promise. News of Fu Yao’s fall from the cliff reached Yan Lie, who ordered his disciples to scour the area for her, demanding she be found dead or alive. Pei Yuan approached Yan Lie to admit her mistake, yet she still questioned his insistence on acquiring Break the Empyrean Heaven, arguing that she could provide Yan Jingchen with the same wealth and fame.

Yan Lie explained that he wanted Break the Empyrean Heaven to be Yan Jingchen’s own ultimate leverage for the future. He sternly rebuked Pei Yuan for ruining his plans, warning her not to interfere in Fu Yao’s affairs again. He emphasized that even if Pei Yuan and Yan Jingchen were married, matters of the Xuanyuan Sect remained solely the sect's concern, unrelated to her or her uncle, Qi Zhen.

Both Fu Yao and Qi were rescued, with Fu Yao being taken to Zong Yue’s residence by Changsun Wuji. Zong Yue meticulously treated Fu Yao, simply stating he was acting on someone else’s behalf. Fu Yao was perplexed as to why Changsun Wuji had repeatedly saved her, and Zong Yue, in turn, wondered why Changsun Wuji, who was already in a precarious position, would involve himself in Fu Yao’s affairs.

Meanwhile, Qi Zhen ordered Yun Hen to send a letter via the fastest eagle to Tiansha. He intended to exchange something the King of Tiansha, Zhan Nancheng, valued most, for the Bell Shekun, Tiansha’s most precious treasure.

Qi Zhen had deciphered Master Feiyan’s method: on the red-moon day, by sacrificing the fresh blood of a Xuanyuan person to heaven and earth, and then using the Bell Shekun to draw the Xuanyuan person's consciousness into his own body, he could master Water Bending and become the King of Taiyuan. To prevent any complications, Qi Zhen instructed Yun Hen to imprison Changsun Wuji, ensuring he remained under constant surveillance until the red-moon day.

That night, Tianquan Kingdom’s secret guard, Jiang Feng, met Changsun Wuji, relaying his intelligence: Qi Zhen had learned how to acquire Water Bending and was preparing to make his move against Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji had anticipated Qi Zhen’s actions and instructed Jiang Feng to proceed with their plan as usual. Shortly after, Yun Hen arrived at Changsun Wuji’s room with a large contingent of men but found no trace of him.

Hearing a carriage break through the checkpoint outside, Yun Hen deduced it was Changsun Wuji and immediately ordered his men to pursue. This scene of Yun Hen searching the Prince’s room was observed by Yan Lie and Yan Jingchen. Yan Lie merely instructed Yan Jingchen to feign ignorance, acknowledging that their entire gamble was now on Qi Zhen, and they could only hope for his victory.

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