Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Episode 31 Recap
> Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin Recap
On the vast wilderness, the cavalry of the Great Yu Imperial Army and the Great Liang Changlin Army stood face to face. Under the fluttering military flags, Xiao Pingjing and Qin Lingshuo scrutinized each other. Xiao Pingjing was the first to state his name, but Kangwang Qin Lingshuo of Great Yu looked down on him, stating directly that the Great Yu army only recognized Changlin Shizi Xiao Pingzhang, and asked the Changlin Army to send someone who could make decisions.
Xiao Pingjing told Qin Lingshuo that he had already received the Changlin military order and was in command of the northern defense. Qin Lingshuo chuckled, saying that the Changlin Prince's Mansion had no successor. Xiao Pingjing was not annoyed, but merely warned Qin Lingshuo not to order the Great Yu army to invade the border, burning, killing, and plundering.
Unexpectedly, Qin Lingshuo was arrogant and tyrannical, not taking Great Liang seriously at all, declaring that since ancient times, the victor is king and the defeated is a bandit, with no morality to speak of. He even mocked Xiao Pingjing as nothing more than an inexperienced child. He then demanded that Xiao Pingjing release the Great Yu military officer previously captured by the Changlin Army. This officer turned out to be Qin Lingshuo's nephew, which slightly surprised everyone in Changlin.
Unexpectedly, Kangwang's reaction was even more astonishing to everyone. Kangwang Qin Lingshuo actually took a bow and arrow from his subordinate and shot his nephew dead in front of everyone, greatly shocking the Changlin Army's officers and soldiers. Qin Lingshuo then roared, "An imperial son can only be shattered like jade, not live in disgrace! Great Liang will surely perish! This time, the Great Liang court is in mourning for the late emperor, truly heaven helps us!"
This caused many cavalrymen of the Great Yu Imperial Army to cheer in agreement. He then arrogantly led his troops away, leaving the Changlin officers and soldiers looking at each other in dismay. Back at the mansion, Xiao Pingjing, disregarding the opposition of the generals, insisted on taking Dong Qing and Lu Zhao with him to infiltrate Great Yu to scout the situation. He knew from Kangwang Qin Lingshuo's behavior that he was a ruthless and warlike person.
Now that Qin Lingshuo held the marshal's seal of the Great Yu Imperial Army, a war between the two nations was inevitable. The urgent task was to figure out Qin Lingshuo's preparations and main attack direction. The generals, unable to dissuade him, could only agree. Jinling City was still a picture of peace. Changlin Wang Xiao Tingsheng picked up the golden soft armor that Mei Changsu and Fei Liu had given him back then, falling into deep memories.
Now that he was old and his health was deteriorating, he mocked himself, saying he greatly missed those past days and was probably going to meet those old friends. These words frightened Uncle Yuan. Xiao Tingsheng quickly laughed, saying that with Xiao Pingzhang and the late emperor having passed away, even for Xiao Pingjing's sake, he would hold on for a while longer. He then drained the medicinal soup in one gulp.
At this moment, Xiao Pingjing was packing his belongings, preparing for his trip to Great Yu. Dr. Du suddenly came to Xiao Pingjing's room, asking if he was going to infiltrate Great Yu. He took the opportunity to tell Xiao Pingjing that Lin Xi had also coincidentally arrived within Great Yu's borders, reminding Xiao Pingjing that they might meet this time. Xiao Pingjing was secretly startled and remained silent in thought.
After infiltrating Great Yu, Xiao Pingjing secretly met with various Changlin spies within Pancheng and learned that the reason Qin Lingshuo was so busy trying to achieve military merits was precisely to suppress his main rival, Prince Yang Ruan Ying, with whom he was sworn enemies within Great Yu. Now, Great Yu's forces were gradually converging on Pancheng, and Qin Lingshuo was also stationed there. Xiao Pingjing immediately decided to stay in Pancheng for a few more days.
However, Pancheng was a military stronghold, and most of its residents were military households, making it difficult to hide. So, Dong Qing disguised himself as a wine merchant from Loumo to approach Great Yu soldiers. While strolling on the street, Xiao Pingjing indeed encountered Lin Xi, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Lin Xi had been traveling through mountains and forests, gathering herbs, identifying their properties, and compiling medical texts.
She had only come to the city to find a certain medicinal ingredient, and her familiar graceful figure was just caught by Xiao Pingjing. Unfortunately, Xiao Pingjing only felt that he might have been hallucinating and did not chase after her. The informant Hu Song delivered a map of the Great Yu military camp to Xiao Pingjing.
Xiao Pingjing muttered to himself that he wanted to sneak in to investigate, which immediately alarmed everyone, who advised him not to risk his life again. However, Xiao Pingjing's mind was made up. The Great Yu military camp was built in Sheshan, and Lin Xi, to find that medicinal ingredient, had also set off towards Sheshan. Fate dictated that Xiao Pingjing and Lin Xi were destined to meet. Sheshan was steep, with cliffs like mirrors.
Xiao Pingjing and his companions found it extremely difficult to proceed, so they asked an old hunter if there was another path up the mountain. The old man told him that a young woman had also climbed the peak that morning. Xiao Pingjing immediately deduced that this girl was very likely Lin Xi, and he quickly rushed to the mountaintop. Lin Xi was strenuously climbing the peak with a rope, only to see Xiao Pingjing already waiting for her.
Their eyes met, and emotions secretly surged. However, because of the matter concerning Xiao Pingzhang, Xiao Pingjing and Lin Xi still had an unresolved knot in their hearts. They sat back to back, confiding in each other. Xiao Pingjing finally decided that no matter what, he would take Lin Xi back. Lin Xi looked at Xiao Pingjing, feeling he was increasingly different, lamenting that Xiao Pingjing had changed a lot during the time they hadn't seen each other.
She knew that Xiao Pingjing had always held himself to Xiao Pingzhang's words and actions so as not to disappoint his father and the Changlin Army soldiers. Xiao Pingjing confessed that he finally understood why Xiao Pingzhang and Changlin Wang were always so serious back then, because he had deeply realized that when the heavy burden of family and nation was shouldered, it was indeed impossible to be happy.
However, seeing Lin Xi today made Xiao Pingjing retrieve some of his former feelings. Just as the two were confiding in each other, Xiao Pingjing's subordinate suddenly darted out of the woods. Upon seeing Lin Xi, he immediately began to speak of how Xiao Pingjing often murmured her name. Xiao Pingjing quickly stopped him with a look. Xiao Pingjing brought Lin Xi back to the city.
Just as he was discussing the war with his subordinates, he suddenly discovered that Prince Yang Ruan Ying of Great Yu had also arrived in Pancheng. Xiao Pingjing, instead, felt this was an opportunity and decided to contact the undercover agent Hu Song to infiltrate the Great Yu military camp. He arranged for Lin Xi to leave first and wait at the inn.
Lin Xi looked at him affectionately, expressing her devoted love, saying she would wait for Xiao Pingjing to leave together, no matter how long it took. Ruan Ying arrived at the main tent of the Great Yu military camp and was incompatible with Qin Lingshuo, confronting him fiercely and arguing endlessly over whether or not to go to war with Great Liang.
Ruan Ying reminded Qin Lingshuo that using the main forces to invade Great Liang was a battle risking the fate of Great Yu. He deduced that Qin Lingshuo's main attack direction would definitely be the Monan Camp of the Changlin Army, as this place was a weak point in Changlin's northern defense line. This, however, gave an advantage to Xiao Pingjing, who had been disguised as a small soldier, secretly listening nearby.
