Snow Eagle Lord Episode 5 Recap
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DongBo Xueying proposed a clever plan, which was approved by Chi Qiubai and the other elders. To enact it, DongBo Xueying disguised himself as a demon operative and orchestrated Ge Bin's escape from the Prison for Mortals. They theorized that upon learning the Demon Clan's mole at the Water Daoist Temple was dead, a panicked Ge Bin would try to contact his superiors to redeem himself.
By tailing him, they could capture his contact and uncover more leads on the Demon God Association. Impressed, Sikong Yang noted DongBo Xueying's intelligence and potential, hoping Chi Qiubai would mentor him at the newly established Changfeng Academy, shaping him into a future asset for the Dragon Mountain Empire. Meanwhile, DongBo Qingshi remained kneeling outside Bai Yuanzhi's residence, determined to be accepted as a disciple.
Ji Rong brought him food and suggested he loudly recite cultivation texts, hoping the disturbance would force Bai Yuanzhi to relent. The tactic worked; annoyed by the noise, Bai Yuanzhi instructed Qingshi to rest for the night. While not a formal acceptance, it was a sign of acknowledgment that greatly encouraged Qingshi. DongBo Xueying, Yu Jingqiu, and Chi Qiubai secretly followed Ge Bin, observing him leave markings at various locations as apparent signals to the Demon Clan.
During their surveillance, DongBo Xueying ran into Kong Youyue at a weapon shop. She explained that ever since hearing he was going to Changfeng Academy, she had been practicing diligently, hoping to one day be skilled enough to join him there. Before their plan could fully unfold, the Gray Robe ambushed and killed Ge Bin to silence him. In the ensuing clash with Chi Qiubai, the Gray Robe dropped a distinctive gold coin.
Recognizing it as currency exclusive to the Bloodshed Tavern, the elders immediately suspected its owner, Ye Mei, of colluding with demons. Some were quick to condemn her, citing the tavern's mercenary reputation and her reclusive behavior following the incident with the Bloodshed God Emperor. However, Sikong Yang urged caution, reminding them of her past heroism in sealing the Demon God's body.
Given the serious implications, Sikong Yang decided he, Chi Qiubai, DongBo Xueying, and Yu Jingqiu would visit the tavern the next day to investigate. Elsewhere, the demon leader Ao Lan, considering his force of converted humans to be expendable, ordered the Gray Robe to use them for one final purpose.
He was to lead them in an attack on the sealed Demon Well in Nanqin, not to break the seal, but to create a disturbance large enough for Abyss Demons to slip through and sow chaos among the human factions. In Nanqin, the guards Situ Hong and Si Borong were on duty at the well. Believing the ancient threats were gone, Si Borong grew complacent and began drinking with the soldiers, ignoring Situ Hong's warnings.
That night, the demon attack commenced as planned. The assault created a crack in the well's seal. Although their aunt, Si Lianghong, arrived with reinforcements and managed to repair the breach, several Abyss Demons escaped into the Dragon Mountain Empire. The Gray Robe, injured in the fighting, fled the scene. For this failure, the council penalized the Si Family; Si Lianghong was sentenced to permanently guard the Demon Well as penance.
Situ Hong and Si Borong were outraged by what they saw as an unjust punishment for their family. Si Lianghong, however, accepted her fate and urged her nephews to seek strength at Changfeng Academy, telling them that true power is the only way to earn a voice and bring honor to their family.
In a subsequent council meeting, Xi Yun of the Temple of the Earth God called for unity despite the Si Family's mistake, but others remained focused on the failure. The group reaffirmed their plan to investigate the Bloodshed Tavern. The injured Gray Robe went to the Bloodshed Tavern for medicine. There, the staff identified him to Ye Mei as the assassin Xiang Pangyun. Aware of his injuries and their cause, Ye Mei provided him aid, prioritizing the tavern's business interests.
Soon after, Sikong Yang's group arrived and confronted her, presenting the gold coin as evidence and demanding to see her assassins. Ye Mei refused, citing the tavern's rules. As the elders engaged her in a tense confrontation, DongBo Xueying and Yu Jingqiu searched for Xiang Pangyun. They found a room with signs of his presence, but Ye Mei intervened, subtly using her foot to cover a drop of blood on the floor and preventing them from finding definitive proof.
With no concrete evidence, Sikong Yang de-escalated the situation, and the group left. Afterward, Ye Mei warned Xiang Pangyun that his identity was becoming a liability. He promised to leave within two days and privately vowed to personally kill DongBo Xueying for repeatedly foiling his plans. In the following days, DongBo Qingshi began his training under Bai Yuanzhi, who tasked him with cleaning the courtyard with a special broom as a form of practice.
Chi Qiubai visited Bu Xiaoxi, expressing his hope that Changfeng Academy would cultivate not only powerful but also righteous individuals to protect the empire. Meanwhile, Yu Jingqiu grew frustrated with her lack of progress in her own training. DongBo Xueying comforted her, recalling his mother's teaching that every Transcendent's path is unique and that true breakthroughs come from one's own comprehension of the world, not just imitation. The conversation turned to their personal losses—his quest to save his mother and her search for her own parents—strengthening their bond as they both prepared for the academy's entrance exam.
