Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Episode 10 Recap
> Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Recap
Bai Xue confronts Ji Shu, refusing to let go of her 18-year-old hatred. She asserts that Ji Shu forced her onto the throne, into an unwanted marriage, and made her ruthless, vowing to make him watch her dominate Lanzhou. Meanwhile, Xue Zhong prepares to cremate Ruofei's body, but Xue Feishuang and black-clad figures intervene, seizing the body. Xue Zhong, recognizing Xue Feishuang, reluctantly agrees to conceal her actions.
Feng Tianyi receives Ruofei's body and is distraught to find it bleeding from seven orifices. A physician determines Ruofei was poisoned with "Treading Blood Seeking Plum," a banned substance, implying Xue family involvement. Feng Tianyi vows revenge. Feng Tianyi summons Xue Lin to his palace, intending to execute him. Xue Lin displays arrogance and threatens that Regent Feng Ren would usurp the throne if he were killed for an unjustified reason.
Feng Tianyi, however, has four high-ranking ministers hidden to witness Xue Lin's treasonous boasts. Overconfident, Xue Lin confesses to accidentally killing Ruofei while aiming for Feng Tianyi. Feng Tianyi imprisons Xue Lin and orders his execution. Yu Haizhen visits Ji Shu in prison, who guides him to solve the "Lover's Knot" by revealing "the death gate is the life gate" and instructing him to reverse a specific movement. Yu Haizhen realizes Ji Shu's true identity and escapes with him.
Elsewhere, Bai Tingjun drinks heavily, muttering clues from Ji Shu's message. Bi Anhua finds him being beaten by a tavern owner and helps him leave, understanding his quest. Feng Tianyi awaits Feng Ren's execution order for Xue Lin but instead receives a letter containing evidence of the four ministers' corruption. Feng Ren blackmails Feng Tianyi, implying that if the ministers are discredited, their testimony against Xue Lin will be invalid. Powerless, Feng Tianyi is forced to retract the execution order.
Xue Feishuang prepares an elaborate meal for Feng Tianyi, but he doesn't appear, preferring to spend time with Yi Fuling. Enraged by this and his sister's interference with Ruofei's body, Xue Lin confronts Xue Feishuang, slapping her. He reveals his ambition to depose Feng Tianyi and forbids his sister from marrying the emperor, knowing her affections. Yi Fuling attempts to comfort a grief-stricken Feng Tianyi, who initially dismisses her.
However, hearing him cry, she returns to his side, and he finds solace holding her hand. Bi Anhua, interpreting Ji Shu's secret message "lights out, shadows born" as referring to the Seven Star Lanterns, infiltrates the Starry Sky Pavilion to break them. Bai Tingjun arrives and attempts to stop her, knowing the lanterns symbolize peace. The Starry Sky Pavilion Master, Yinchi, also intervenes.
Bi Anhua breaks one lantern and persuades Bai Tingjun to smash the remaining ones, which he does, thinking of Yi Fuling. The shattered lanterns emit an eerie red light, revealing a bloody flower totem. Bi Anhua and Bai Tingjun flee, but Bai Tingjun faints from his injuries. The elders of the Starry Sky Pavilion recognize the totem as the mythical Bi Anhua, signifying its awakening and the imminent appearance of the Star Flower Goddess.
