Snow Eagle Lord Episode 17 Recap
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Kong Youyue confronted her father, Kong Hai, demanding to know why he had hired assassins who nearly killed her and endangered Yu Jingqiu. Kong Hai showed no remorse, claiming his actions were for her sake and blaming her for failing to secure DongBo Xueying. Heartbroken by his unrepentant attitude, Kong Youyue disowned him and returned to Changfeng Academy to drink alone.
Pu Yangbo found her and brought her food, quietly listening as she lamented the loss of the loving father she once knew. After she cried herself to sleep on his shoulder, he vowed to protect her like the sun. DongBo Xueying and Yu Jingqiu, understanding Kong Youyue's pain, decided to drop the matter concerning Kong Hai. With the continued support of her friends, Kong Youyue gradually returned to her cheerful self.
Meanwhile, at Snow Stone Fort, Ji Rong prepared a meal for everyone, secretly adding a demonic sleeping spell. DongBo Qingshi, insisting a guest shouldn't perform such chores, sent her to change while he offered to serve the food. However, he accidentally spilled all the dishes. Attempting to cook a replacement meal with his magic, he only managed to create several burnt dishes.
When Ji Rong returned, she offered to make a soup, using the opportunity to add another, more potent dose of the sleeping spell. That night, Ji Rong led Ao Lan and other demons into the fort, guiding them to Dongbo Lie's tomb to search for the Demon Well. A groggy DongBo Qingshi awoke and, finding the guards missing, was confronted by demon soldiers. He fought back fiercely with his lightning magic but was eventually overwhelmed and knocked unconscious.
Upon waking, Ji Rong was by his side and convinced him the attack was just a vivid nightmare, claiming he had thrashed in his sleep and held her hand so tightly she couldn't leave. The demon's search for the well was unsuccessful, and the Black Armored Warriors they brought were defeated by Dongbo Qingshi. Reporting this to the Demon Master, Ao Lan suggested a new strategy: demonizing talented human cultivators would be far more efficient.
He proposed targeting the powerful young participants of the upcoming Transcendent Trial. Despite the High Priest's concerns about the trial's protective barrier controlled by Chi Qiubai, the Demon Master approved the plan, instructing Ao Lan to force Chi Qiubai's hand. Ao Lan sought out Chi Qiubai, revealing that Bu Xiaoxi's energy core was still intact, preserved by the Divine Datura Flower. He explained that the flower subjects the core to a painful daily cycle of being drained and restored.
As leverage, Ao Lan demanded that Chi Qiubai assist the Demon God Association. Chi Qiubai vehemently refused to align with the Demon Clan, but Ao Lan taunted him, questioning the value of a "justice" that couldn't save Bu Xiaoxi, leaving him to grapple with the agonizing choice. As the Changfeng Academy disciples, including DongBo Xueying, Yu Jingqiu, Pu Yangbo, and a recovering Kong Youyue, prepared for the Transcendent Trial, DongBo Qingshi remained troubled by his "nightmare."
Ji Rong found him at his father's tomb and manipulated his concern, urging him to participate in the trial. She argued that improving his skills was the best way to help his brother rescue their mother. Convinced, DongBo Qingshi agreed to go to Yishui City with Tong San. Unable to bear Bu Xiaoxi's suffering, Chi Qiubai went to the Demon God Association to accept Ao Lan's deal.
He agreed to open the trial barrier in exchange for Bu Xiaoxi's energy core, on the condition that no harm would come to any of the trial participants. Chi Qiubai saw this as a desperate gamble and a potential opportunity to infiltrate the Demon Clan. DongBo Qingshi and Tong San arrived in the crowded Yishui City. They witnessed Cui Yong, the senior disciple of Changfeng Academy, righteously intervene in a dispute.
Another disciple, Situ Hong, obsequiously approached Cui Yong for advice. Later, in a teahouse, a storyteller declared Cui Yong the most likely to pass the trial. DongBo Qingshi passionately objected, defending his brother's honor by listing DongBo Xueying's great feats, much to the annoyance of Situ Hong.
