Snow Eagle Lord Episode 38 Recap
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After recovering from the Witch Poison, DongBo Xueying and Yu Jingqiu shared an emotional embrace. Yu Jingqiu promised to stay with him, claiming she had found a way to remain in the Dragon Mountain Empire. When DongBo Xueying asked for details, she kissed him to avoid answering, thus concealing that she had been injured on a perilous journey to God's Punishment Mountain.
There, she had sought help from Bitter Hundred Times, who could only hint that a cure for the Witch Poison existed but that the path to it was difficult, as the secrets of the Divine Realm could not be freely spoken. Later, Kong Youyue noticed Yu Jingqiu's foot injury and offered to support her, playfully calling herself "Miss Crutch." Yu Jingqiu admitted to her that the injury was worth it for DongBo Xueying.
Meanwhile, Bai Yuanzhi, reaching the end of his life, severed his own meridians to free himself from the demonic poison that had tormented him for over twenty years. He told his disciple, Ji Rong, not to blame herself or Chi Qiubai, but the incurable poison itself. He explained that he understood her pain, as he too had suffered not just physically but from the mental anguish of being an outcast.
Ready for release, he asked Ji Rong, whom he considered a daughter, to live on as a human in the sun, a path he could no longer take. While cleaning the Dragon Mountain Mansion, DongBo Qingshi found a pouch Ji Rong had left behind containing an item from the Demon Clan. Recalling her odd behavior, he confronted her, realizing she had used Soporific Sap in his osmanthus cake to demonize the Heixuan Machine.
Pained by her betrayal after he had loved and protected her unconditionally, he accused her of using him. Ji Rong retorted that sincerity was useless and that she only wanted the Demon Clan to be revived so she could return home, questioning whether humans would ever accept a "half-demon monster" like her. Qingshi held her accountable for the deaths her actions caused, including Uncle Tong San and Uncle Zong Ling.
Ji Rong confessed that loving Qingshi was her biggest mistake, yet he was the only one who ever believed in her and didn't despise her for her identity. Expressing regret, she accepted her fate and allowed him to kill her, finding release from her hatred and pain. Ao Lan furiously confronted Chi Qiubai upon his return to the Demon God Association for breaking the Witch God Sword Formation and letting DongBo Xueying escape.
Ao Lan declared that the Witch God Sword had already taken Xueying's blood, infecting him with the deadly Ghost Six Resentment Witch Poison. Chi Qiubai argued that a poisoned Xueying was no longer a threat and that he couldn't bear to watch his disciple die, even knowing the consequences of betraying the Demon Clan.
In the conflict's aftermath, the Dragon Mountain Empire suffered heavy casualties, the Council was gone, and the people lost faith in Xinhuo Palace, with many disciples leaving to live in seclusion. Overwhelmed by despair, DongBo Xueying questioned his ability to protect the Xia Clan, feeling like a small candle easily extinguished. However, DongBo Qingshi stepped up as the new Lord of Dragon Mountain Mansion, establishing a charity hall to shelter the homeless and tend to the wounded.
He personally intervened to help a collapsed old man whom others feared was a disguised demon, arranging for his care and distributing Exorcising Powder to the people. When his youth was questioned, he declared that Dragon Mountain Mansion would always be the Xia Clan's shield. Inspired, DongBo Xueying joined his brother in helping the people. Qingshi reflected that he finally understood their father's teaching: cultivation is not just for self-improvement, but for protecting others.
Qingshi told his brother that some are meant for peaceful lives, while others, like Xueying, are destined to overcome trials and become heroes. Encouraged by his brother and Yu Jingqiu's unwavering support, DongBo Xueying's hope was rekindled. He admitted his original goal was only to reunite his family, not be a hero, but he now accepted the responsibility he had gained and wanted to protect the empire more than anyone.
Yu Jingqiu urged him to fight to the end, promising to be his strongest support. Yu Jingqiu recalled a rumor from Xinhuo Palace about the Dragon Mountain Emperor's armor, hidden in Red Stone Mountain and said to grant invincibility against even Demon Gods. DongBo Xueying remembered the mountain as a mysterious place—a fiery light from the Divine Realm that was impossibly vast and from which no one had ever returned.
Resolved to go for the sake of the Xia Clan, he was joined by Puyang Bo and Kong Youyue, who insisted on facing the danger together. Meanwhile, two Demon Clan priests plotted to intercept and kill DongBo Xueying at Red Stone Mountain. The four companions entered the strange mountain and were soon caught in an illusion resembling Water Daoist Temple, where they were reunited with their lost loved ones.
DongBo Xueying recognized the trap and warned that they would end up like the desiccated corpses outside if they remained. With his help, the others broke free from their emotional attachments. Kong Youyue then used her Visionary Gaze ability under DongBo Xueying’s direction to shatter the illusion. They were then met by Xi Wei, the protector of Red Stone Mountain. She confirmed the armor's existence but warned that they must pass a series of life-threatening tests to obtain it.
Undeterred, they accepted the challenge. Their first trial was to fight through an army of sand monsters. As they proceeded, Yu Jingqiu was shown a vision through the Tongyou Mirror of her parents in the Divine Realm, lovingly planning her future before she was born. Immediately after the vision ended, she discovered their perfectly preserved bodies, realizing she had finally found them.
