Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Episode 5 Recap
> Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Recaps
Feng Tianyi, learning of Yi Fuling's impending marriage to Bai Tingjun, teased her, provoking her anger. He then tricked her into drinking a hidden wine, belonging to Star Valley's Master Gu. As they drank, their initial animosity faded; Yi Fuling realized Feng Tianyi was not as villainous as she thought, acknowledging his leniency during her past punishment. Feng Tianyi felt a connection to Yi Fuling, who, getting drunk, fell asleep holding his hand or on him.
He then carried the sleeping Yi Fuling back through the snow, a smile gracing his lips, though she murmured Bai Tingjun's name. Later, Yi Fuling witnessed Bai Tingjun presenting a red bean bracelet to Bi Anhua. Bai Tingjun clarified to Yi Fuling that he only regarded her as a sister, and Bi Anhua was his true beloved. Heartbroken, Yi Fuling fled. Bi Anhua, in turn, returned the bracelet to Bai Tingjun, knowing she wasn't its rightful owner.
Empress Bai Xue then summoned Yi Fuling and issued an imperial decree, naming her Crown Princess and forcing her marriage to Bai Tingjun. Refusing to marry a man she believed loved another, Yi Fuling defied the decree. Bai Tingjun intervened, fighting the guards to stop the forced union. Just in time, Yi Qianji, who was Ji Shu and Yi Fuling's father, arrived to rescue his daughter.
They escaped through secret passages, with Ji Shu sacrificing himself by destroying mechanisms and staying behind to confront Bai Xue alone, ensuring Yi Fuling's escape. Yi Fuling stumbled out of the passage and collapsed near Feng Tianyi's residence, Fengyan Du. Feng Tianyi, upon hearing she wouldn't marry Bai Tingjun, was initially happy, but an argument ensued, and he angrily drove her away or locked her out. Soon, regretting his outburst, he dispatched his people to search for her.
Meanwhile, Bai Tingjun pleaded with Empress Bai Xue to spare Yi Fuling. Bai Xue, however, revealed her grand plan: she showed him the Sky City, a massive floating warship under construction, designed to challenge the Winged Tribe. She explained that Sky City required vast amounts of Starflow flower pollen to fly and that Yi Fuling, as the embodiment of the Starflow Goddess, held the key to this power.
Bai Xue demanded Bai Tingjun marry Yi Fuling to secure Frost City's future and establish him as the ruler of the world, hinting at an impending war with the Winged Tribe. Feng Tianyi eventually found Yi Fuling unconscious from the cold and brought her to Fengyan Du, where he personally nursed her back to health, even catching a cold himself. When Empress Bai Xue sent guards to capture Yi Fuling, Feng Tianyi bravely protected her, driving the guards away.
Fearing public scandal, Bai Xue ordered Fengyan Du to be surrounded instead of directly attacking. Subsequently, the other residents of Fengyan Du found excuses to leave, leaving only Feng Tianyi and Yi Fuling within the besieged residence.
