Resumo do episódio 17 de The Unclouded Soul
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Bing Zhu agrees to overlook the villagers' recent deception at the graveyard on the condition that they reveal the truth about the supernatural occurrences in the area. The Tribe Leader admits they have never clearly seen the beast they call the Taosha; they only know that those who venture into the mountains never return, or are found as mutilated corpses. Despite this, the Taosha has been appearing more frequently near the village lately.
Xiao Yao points out the contradiction: if no one has actually seen it, how can they be so certain of its identity? \n\nThe conversation is cut short by a disturbance. Li, fueled by a desire to avenge his bride, Ya'er, captures a creature he believes is the monster. As the villagers prepare to kill it, Bing Zhu and Xiao Yao intervene, suspecting the creature is innocent.
Bing Zhu uses his official authority to silence the angry mob, ordering the creature to be imprisoned for a formal investigation. \n\nWhile Xiao Yao tends to the creature’s wounds, she discovers it can understand human speech. Her companion, Little Leaf, a spirit herb who boasts about being a powerful demon, assists her. Meanwhile, Li remains convinced of the creature's guilt, claiming its eyes match those he saw in the forest.
Suddenly, the village is plunged into chaos as reanimated corpses—zombies from a local graveyard—begin to attack. While Bing Zhu and Li fight to defend the villagers, the captured "monster" breaks its chains. Instead of attacking, it saves Zixiu from the zombies. Xiao Yao later uses this act of heroism to argue that the creature is a protector, not a killer. \n\nCommander Ji and his Feiyu Guards arrive, ostensibly to deal with the demon problem at Mount Qiansui.
However, Bing Zhu realizes they are not truly loyal to him. Commander Ji behaves with extreme arrogance, intimidating the villagers and mocking Bing Zhu for losing his demon-slaying blade. He warns Bing Zhu that failing to secure the legendary Yuli Spring for the Emperor will lead to his downfall in the capital. \n\nIn secret, Commander Ji meets with the demon Hei Wu. The two are conspiring to present ordinary poisoned water as the Yuli Spring to deceive the imperial court.
They plan to sacrifice low-level demons to make it appear as though the mountain has been cleansed. Zixiu happens to overhear their treachery and flees. Later, Xiao Yao observes the "monster" using herbs to treat Li’s injuries. She confronts Li with the truth: the creature is actually his wife, Ya'er, who likely transformed after being poisoned. Li is initially incredulous until Xiao Yao shows him a jade pendant—a token of their love—that the creature had been carrying.
\n\nMoved by the couple’s tragic fate, Xiao Yao asks Little Leaf to help. Little Leaf agrees to use his power to restore Ya'er to her human form for one hour, though the spell will exhaust his energy. Meanwhile, Hei Wu disguises himself as a celestial immortal and gathers the villagers, claiming his "Yuli Spring" will grant them immortality. Ya'er, now human, arrives just in time to expose him, warning everyone that the water is what turned her into a monster.
\n\nA battle breaks out as Hei Wu uses magic to attack. Xiao Yao attempts to intervene by posing as the spirit Hong Ye, but she is quickly discovered. In a moment of intense emotional distress, Zixiu undergoes a terrifying transformation into the true Taosha. His immense power drives the villains away, but the strain causes him to collapse into a deep unconsciousness.
