Snow Eagle Lord Episode 35 Recap
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DongBo Qingshi, along with Puyang Bo and Yu Feng, convinced a reluctant DongBo Xueying to join them for a day out in the city. While there, they spotted Situ Hong. Zhuo Yi volunteered to follow him to gauge his character. She observed Situ Hong use a spell to help a boy whose pet rabbit was dying, orchestrating events so a kind passerby would adopt and care for the animal.
Situ Hong told the boy that kindness is useless without the strength to protect what one loves and muttered the phrase "survival of the fittest," which Zhuo Yi found disturbingly familiar, making her suspect his identity. When she regrouped with the others, she deliberately omitted the incident with the rabbit, claiming only that Situ Hong bought some dried fruit and left, suggesting they were overthinking their suspicions.
Unsettled, DongBo Xueying lost his desire to continue the outing and left, with DongBo Qingshi telling the others to let him be. Meanwhile, Yu Jingqiu awoke in the Heavenly Realm, attended by Xue Ruoshuang. Her first thought was for DongBo Xueying's safety, though Xue Ruoshuang was more concerned about her fragile health.
Recalling her time with DongBo Xueying, particularly the fish he cooked for her, she held a hairpin passed down from her mother, an heirloom meant for the Xueying Territory Lord and his wife. She considered signaling him but decided against it, believing their relationship would only distract him while the Demon Clan remains a threat. Accepting that their separation might be permanent, she hoped he would eventually forget her for his own sake.
DongBo Xueying later met his master, Chi Qiubai, who advised him to let go of the past. DongBo Xueying refused, feeling he must carry the burden forward. He expressed his fear that his mother's sacrifice was not enough to fully destroy the Great Demon God, whose remnants survived, and that Ao Lan was plotting a comeback before he could become strong enough to stop them.
Chi Qiubai counseled that true strength lies not just in power but in leadership, urging DongBo Xueying to unite the Dragon Mountain Empire. Before parting, Chi Qiubai spoke with a strange melancholy, telling Xueying he had nothing left to teach him and would be surpassed. To uncover the Demon Clan's plans, Chi Qiubai feigned defection. He approached Ao Lan, claiming disillusionment with the Xia Clan and admiration for the Demon God's power.
To prove his loyalty, he cited that Ao Lan held the energy core of Xiaoxi, the woman he loved most and could not bear to lose. Skeptical, Ao Lan gave him a manual for a powerful demonic technique, stating he must master it to be truly accepted.
Though Chi Qiubai began practicing, he secretly cut his wrist to use his inner power to expel the demonic energy, an act Ao Lan immediately detected and warned him against, threatening him with greater suffering. Internally, Chi Qiubai resolved to endure any torment, even death, for the chance to defeat the demons for Xiaoxi's sake.
Elsewhere, a frustrated Mo Yangchen, resentful that his sister Moyang Yu never shared the secret of the Ancient Bloodline with him, was approached by Ao Lan. Ao Lan deceived him, claiming he was chosen by a "demonic sacred technique" far superior to the Ancient Bloodline. Eager for power, Mo Yangchen allowed Ao Lan to guide him, which resulted in the Great Demon God's remnants possessing his body. The Demon God, finding his new host weak, demanded a better one.
Ao Lan revealed his plan: he had already tricked the powerful and respected Chi Qiubai into practicing the demonic technique and intended to seize his body for the Demon God once he mastered it. The Demon God approved, vowing to destroy DongBo Xueying for thwarting his plans and to acquire his Ancient Bloodline. To ensure this, Ao Lan confirmed he had sent for the Witch God Sword from the Dark Abyss.
Determined to help his brother and the Xia Clan, DongBo Qingshi decided to join the Dragon Mountain Mansion. DongBo Xueying supported his decision. For his entrance test, Si An tasked him with eliminating a demon near the Bloodshed Tavern in Qinghe County, a mission where others had failed. DongBo Xueying, Puyang Bo, and Yu Feng accompanied him. After finding a suspicious, well-kept house, they discovered a hidden passage.
Inside, they found Ye Mei protecting a demonized man, whom she revealed was Hero Shan, the man she loved. Years ago, he was poisoned in the Dark Abyss and transformed. She had been secretly caring for him ever since. Knowing they were discovered, Ye Mei decided to end his suffering herself. DongBo Qingshi later reported to Si An, falsely claiming the intelligence about a demon was wrong.
Si An, already aware of the truth from a scout he had sent, confronted Qingshi with his lie. However, Si An recognized Qingshi's compassionate motives, courage, and resourcefulness. Instead of expelling him, he allowed Qingshi to stay and train in reconnaissance spells. DongBo Qingshi gratefully accepted, vowing to his brother that together they would avenge their mother and defeat the Demon Clan.
Seeking more advanced demonic arts, Situ Hong found Mo Yangchen's residence, only to be met by Ao Lan and the Demon God possessing Mo Yangchen's body. Ao Lan tasked Situ Hong with a mission: to secretly add a demonic potion to DongBo Xueying's tea. The potion would destabilize his newly awakened Ancient Bloodline and cause his power to turn on itself. In exchange, Situ Hong was promised higher-level techniques.
Later, Situ Hong approached DongBo Xueying, feigning an apology for the demonic crystal incident. He claimed ignorance of the item's nature and called Yu Jingqiu's subsequent awakening a "blessing in disguise," while also giving false advice about resting due to his unstable bloodline.
