Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 26 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
Pu Yangying, though captured, seemed to have prepared in advance. He set up an ambush on the road while being escorted back to the capital, quickly untied his ropes, and escaped into the mountains. Seeing him flee, Xiao Yuanqi pursued him alone and intercepted Pu Yangying by a puddle. The two stood across the water. Pu Yangying, seeing only Xiao Yuanqi, started talking again, claiming he would exchange a huge secret for his freedom.
He then told Xiao Yuanqi that he had another accomplice in causing the Jinling plague. Pu Yangying took a confession from his embrace and gave it to Xiao Yuanqi, but Xiao Yuanqi did not intend to believe what was written on it. Pu Yangying then revealed that it was the Empress who ordered him to cast the spell.
It turned out that Pu Yangying had deceived the Empress, claiming he needed to burn an imperial edict as an offering to heaven, which was why the Empress nervously wrote the edict. Pu Yangying also took out the imperial edict. After reading it, Xiao Yuanqi said that the Empress was high and mighty, and had Xun Baishui, her elder brother and a chief assistant, so the edict would be of little use, better than nothing.
Pu Yangying then tested Xiao Yuanqi again, asking if he was willing to let him go. Xiao Yuanqi hesitated for a moment but eventually cleared the way. Pu Yangying thought he had succeeded, but as they brushed past each other, Xiao Yuanqi suddenly stabbed him in the back. Xiao Yuanqi confessed that only those with weaknesses would be defeated.
He had no secrets from the Changlin Manor, and the only thing he could not let others know was his agreement with Marquis Mo Zi. The only other person who knew about this agreement was Pu Yangying, so he would never let Pu Yangying go. Pu Yangying, despite all his calculations, ultimately fell under Xiao Yuanqi's sword. Before closing his eyes, he admonished Xiao Yuanqi to be worse, to be more ruthless, in order to achieve great things.
Xiao Pingzhang was also poisoned at this time, but there was only one Black-Scaled Dragon Gallbladder. Everyone was in a dilemma.
Lin Xi had a flash of inspiration and thought of a solution: only by taking anticoagulant medicine and the snake gallbladder simultaneously, supplemented by a physician needling to seal off other meridians and only activating the heart meridian, could the cold coagulation of the heart meridian be first resolved, and by doing so, move throughout the body to dispel the Frost Bone Poison.
However, the problem was that Xiao Pingjing had been poisoned for a long time, so if both of them took one snake gallbladder, the potency of the medicine for Xiao Pingzhang would inevitably be slightly insufficient. Just as everyone was discussing, a person in a black cloak suddenly arrived at the Changlin Manor to see Xiao Pingzhang. It turned out to be Tuoba Yu, the Hanhai Sword of Northern Yan.
After Prince Hui was killed, Prince Chen presided over the government of Northern Yan, facing continuous defeats against the rebel army. In desperation, Prince Chen even instigated the Emperor of Northern Yan to make a secret agreement with Da Yu. Da Yu promised to help Northern Yan attack the rebels and transport supplies, and the condition they demanded was for Northern Yan to open the Yinshan Pass. Xiao Pingzhang was greatly alarmed when he heard this.
He knew that Da Yu must have been preparing for this for a long time and would definitely attack Da Liang through the Yinshan Pass. The secret agreement was signed last month. And at this time, Xiao Tingsheng, the Prince Changlin who was in the northern frontier, was undoubtedly in great danger. Da Yu's army, borrowing passage through the Yinshan Pass to move south, had formed a scimitar-like shape, which would surely cut off Xiao Tingsheng's retreat.
Once Xiao Tingsheng was surrounded, military orders would certainly be unable to be transmitted. At this moment, only Xiao Pingzhang could gather the troops and confront the enemy head-on, and he would certainly not stand by and watch Prince Changlin fall into a desperate crisis without saving him. He had just been poisoned, and it had not yet taken effect. If he were to take the Black-Scaled Dragon Gallbladder now, he would immediately recover.
However, if that happened, Xiao Pingjing would have no chance of survival. Facing such a desperate dilemma, Xiao Pingzhang thought of the herbal boy who had undergone the blood transfusion for Pu Yangying. Although his body was somewhat weak, his mind was very clear. Meng Qianxue knew that he had again entertained the thought of sacrificing his life for Xiao Pingjing and could not help but cry and run out the door.
She knelt before Xiao Pingzhang, who had followed her out, pleading with him not to abandon her. Xiao Pingzhang had no choice but to kneel down as well. Meng Qianxue and Xiao Pingzhang had been childhood sweethearts, and she naturally knew Xiao Pingzhang's character. Even if Xiao Pingzhang agreed to her today, he would only regret it more and more in the future, until he faced her and himself.
Xiao Pingzhang bowed silently to the ground, letting Meng Qianxue pound his body. All he could say was "I'm sorry." Xiao Pingzhang, having made up his mind and persuaded his wife, began preparations for the blood transfusion. He brought up the old marriage arrangement with Lin Xi, confessing that it was merely an order from their parents, and that the various events Lin Xi and Xiao Pingjing had experienced since they met were the true basis of their fate.
Lin Xi, however, stated directly that if Xiao Pingjing knew what she did today, he would probably never forgive her. Xiao Pingzhang advised Lin Xi that it would be best for Xiao Pingjing to never know about this matter. He then swallowed the snake gallbladder in one gulp, asking Lin Xi to perform a blood transfusion for him and Xiao Pingjing, exchanging one life for another. After learning of this, Xun Feizhan came to see Meng Qianxue.
He blamed her for letting Xiao Pingzhang give up his life. He declared that he must stop Xiao Pingzhang, but Meng Qianxue suddenly drew her sword against him and drove him out of the Changlin Manor. After the Emperor returned to court, Xiao Pingzhang, who had successfully undergone the blood transfusion but whose life was soon to end, immediately submitted a memorial, requesting to lead a large army to rescue his father, the King.
The Emperor bestowed upon him a golden seal and jade talisman, granting him the power to act at his discretion. However, the Emperor reminded Xiao Pingzhang that his suggested surprise counter-encirclement was an excellent strategy, but very perilous, and he hoped that Xiao Pingzhang and Xiao Tingsheng, the Prince Changlin, would return safely together. Xiao Pingzhang received the imperial decree for his expedition.
Before leaving, he handed the late Emperor's imperial order to Xun Feizhan, asking him to give it to the Emperor when he was brought back. Then he saw Meng Qianxue, clad in iron armor, with a jade pendant and a precious sword, standing heroically at the foot of the palace steps, ready to go to the battlefield with Xiao Pingzhang. The army set out.
Xiao Pingzhang, dragging his body with not much time left, embarked with his wife on the long journey to rescue his father, the King. Xiao Yuanqi stood on the city wall, taking everything in, his mind filled with countless thoughts. Meanwhile, Xiao Pingjing, after the blood transfusion, finally woke up. However, upon opening his eyes, he heard the news that Prince Changlin was in a desperate situation and that Xiao Pingzhang had set out for the rescue.
Although his body was extremely weak from being bedridden for many days and he couldn't even walk, he disregarded Lin Xi's attempts to stop him and wanted to follow Xiao Pingzhang. Fortunately, Xun Feizhan arrived in time and stopped him.
