The Long Ballad Episode 39 Recap
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Yi Cheng did not believe that Mimi would kill Asher Sun. She had her spies in the desert closely monitored and demanded that they see Asher Sun’s corpse with their own eyes. Now that Buzhen was in her hands—and Buzhen had a close relationship with Prince Sui—she planned to use Buzhen to threaten Mimi again and make her serve her. Afterward, Yi Cheng went to Sheer’s tent. Sheer was deeply saddened by Asher Sun’s death.
Even if the Wolf Division became king of the prairie, what would it matter? Hearing Sheer’s dispirited words, Yi Cheng became filled with hatred for Asher Sun. She had never expected Asher Sun to even win over her own son. Mu Jin reported the situation in the desert to Elder Qin and Xu Feng, telling them to take the brothers and leave the Eagle Division.
Now that the Yurt Court was moving to Dingxiang, he had learned that Ya Luo had already been killed the night he arrived at the Yurt Court. The Yurt Court was no longer what it used to be. It was dangerous for Elder Qin and his men to stay, but Mu Jin had decided to go to Dingxiang for Mimi’s sake.
Dingxiang was formerly under the Sui regime, and Elder Qin was surprised to find former Sui people among Asher's Tribe, but he chose not to intervene. He only instructed Xu Feng to send a letter to the northern desert while he and the brothers stayed behind to wait for Li Changge’s orders. Li Changge suspected that the person who tried to assassinate Asher Sun was sent by the Yurt Court.
Although the assassin was already dead, she still harbored hatred toward the Yurt Court. She asked the King of the Northern Desert to burn the battlefield to prevent the Yurt Court’s men from discovering anything. Asher Sun was gravely wounded, and Li Changge remained by his side. Crying, she begged him to hold on and wake up—she was willing to spend her life by his side. The next day, Asher Sun woke up. Li Changge was overjoyed.
Now that Asher Sun was conscious, the King of the Northern Desert hoped he would lead the Eagle Division to surrender, but Asher Sun refused outright. He would not lead his brothers to fight and die somewhere else. Li Changge presented the letter brought by Xu Feng and learned that the Great Khan was gravely ill, Ya Luo had been killed, and that the Yurt Court had ruthlessly targeted Asher Sun.
Both Asher Sun and Li Changge suspected that the Great Khan was not behind it all—this was most likely Yi Cheng’s doing. Her ambition was clear now. Li Changge believed that only by allying with the Tang Dynasty could they end the chaos on the prairie. She had already sent word to the Tang, and they would soon have an answer regarding the alliance. The royal court prepared to move to Dingxiang.
Sheer thought over recent events and realized they were no coincidence—this was all likely Yi Cheng’s plan. But Yi Cheng was his Ana; just being able to see her again was already rare. On the other side, Wei Shuyu arrived in the northern desert as an envoy from the Tang. Li Changge was surprised by his arrival.
It turned out that Li Shimin had received her letter sent under the name of the Princess of Linzhou and specially sent Wei Shuyu to discuss peace with the tribes. Li Changge introduced Wei Shuyu to Asher Sun. Seeing Li Changge holding Wei Shuyu’s hand, Asher Sun was filled with jealousy and didn’t want to speak to Wei Shuyu. When Wei Shuyu heard Li Changge call out Asher Sun’s name, he was surprised that Asher Sun was still alive.
The Eagle and Bear Divisions were supposedly wiped out. The story was too long to explain, so Li Changge asked Wei Shuyu to keep it discreet. Although he agreed, he still reminded Li Changge that Asher Sun was different from others and that she should stay away from him. Li Changge’s acquaintance with the Tang envoy confused the King of the Northern Desert. Li Changge honestly admitted that she used to be part of the Tang Eastern Palace.
Her intention to ally with the Tang was clear. She offered to go to Chang’an as an envoy for the northern desert, traveling as the princess of the Northern Desert and sister to the King. Pearl, Asher Sun, and Mimi would accompany her. When Yi Cheng heard of this, she also decided to head to Chang’an, leaving Raymond in Dingxiang and preparing to bring Sheer along. She met with Sheer, discussed the matter, and asked him to go with her.
She also told him to remember that everything she did was for him. Li Changge and her group arrived in Chang’an. Pearl was delighted and excited to see the city’s prosperity. Li Changge was overwhelmed with emotion—she had once risked everything to flee Chang’an, and now she returned. It was hard to believe. Asher Sun remained by her side the whole way. He promised Li Changge that he would protect her no matter what during their time in Chang’an.
