Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Episode 9 Recap
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Feng Tianyi returned to the Southern Wing Capital and swiftly punished Xue Su for corruption in the Unending Canal project. Xue Feishuang's brother, Xue Ling, who held significant power in court, defiantly pleaded for his cousin Xue Su. Despite Xue Ling's arrogant plea, Feng Tianyi ordered Xue Su's execution.
Yi Fuling, dressed in winged tribe attire, went to the Southern Dream Pavilion to meet Feng Tianyi, who thoughtfully prepared warm food for her, fearing she wouldn't be accustomed to winged tribe cuisine. Suddenly, Xue Feishuang descended, flying in on her wings, and performed the Phoenix Dance before them. Yi Fuling admired the dance, but Feng Tianyi appeared displeased by Xue Feishuang's presence. Discovering Xue Feishuang's identity, Yi Fuling was astonished.
Xue Feishuang then deliberately mocked Yi Fuling, making sarcastic remarks and extensively recounting her past as childhood sweethearts with Feng Tianyi. She imperiously demanded Feng Tianyi teach her whip techniques, but he rebuked her, and Xue Feishuang angrily left. While strolling in the garden, Feng Tianyi and Yi Fuling encountered Xue Su, who was still alive and strutting about with impunity. Pei Yu reported that the Regent had pardoned Xue Su.
Enraged, Feng Tianyi prepared to personally kill Xue Su, but Pei Yu blocked his path, reminding him of the late emperor's decree: all military and political affairs were to be decided by the Regent until Feng Tianyi reached twenty years of age and developed his wings. Pei Yu brandished the Regent's token, forcing Feng Tianyi to yield, leaving him furious but helpless. Yi Fuling awoke from a nightmare, having dreamt of Bai Tingjun.
In one dream, Bai Tingjun wanted to take her away, his hands covered in blood, terrifying her. In another, she remembered Bai Tingjun killing her father. Distraught, she retrieved the dagger Bai Tingjun had given her from beneath her pillow, filled with sorrow. Following music, Yi Fuling entered a quiet palace hall where a man was playing a melody using cups as a zither and water as strings, lost in thought.
Yi Fuling inadvertently disturbed him but struck up a conversation. She keenly noticed a flaw in the music, deducing a crack in one of the cups by listening alone. The man, intrigued, asked Yi Fuling to return the next day to be his "ears." Yu Haizhen, using crafted components, fashioned a tool to unlock his cell and escaped through a hidden passage. The passage led to where Ji Shu was imprisoned.
Recognizing the "Lover's Knot" securing Ji Shu, Yu Haizhen prepared to open it, having knowledge from the Abyss Sea's Heavenly Craftsmanship. Just then, Bai Xue arrived. Yu Haizhen promised to unlock the knot for Ji Shu when no one else was present. Bai Xue removed Ji Shu's mask, revealing his restored true face. Bai Xue recalled her youthful infatuation with Ji Shu, but Ji Shu revealed that she had destroyed everything.
He recounted how he had once built a secret chamber for their rendezvous, envisioning a Sky City that would allow Bai Xue, a human unable to fly, to soar alongside him. However, Bai Xue, desiring to become a peerless princess worthy of him or to inherit the throne, betrayed him by offering the Sky City blueprints to the Emperor. The Sky City then became a human weapon to provoke the winged tribe.
Ji Shu refused to assist Bai Xue in its construction, leading to their separation. Now, Bai Xue maniacally seeks to capture Yi Fuling to harness star flow pollen for her Sky City.
