Twelve Legends Episode 29 Recap
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Dream Eater and Lu Tian Jiao decided to move to Beiping, so they bid farewell to Jin Xingjian and Night Ming. Night Ming had mentioned their departure earlier, and Jin Xingjian, after seeing them off, gave them a letter for a friend in Beiping, Lord Jia, who would arrange accommodation for them. Lu Tian Jiao playfully suggested Jin Xingjian be their wedding witness if she and Dream Eater returned to Nanjing.
Night Ming then teased Lu Tian Jiao, saying that if Dream Eater weren't around, she might fall for Jin Xingjian herself, and playfully urged Lu Tian Jiao to guard him well. Jin Xingjian, in turn, expressed that he was indeed looking forward to their departure. Later, Night Ming remarked that the Hua Xue Gallery felt quiet without them, but Jin Xingjian assured her it would be lively once Lian Xuan and Xiao Qing returned.
Night Ming then reminisced about Xiao Qing's strong personality, recalling how Xiao Qing had once sharply criticized "her" (Night Ming) during a time she was deceived by Yu Shao Bai. She noted how Lian Xuan, though impulsive, benefited from Xiao Qing's guidance. Night Ming also recalled "her own" past with Jin Xingjian, remembering how he had helped "her" immensely in "her" youth.
Meanwhile, Lian Xuan and Xiao Qing continued to track Yu Shao Bai, following a strong demonic aura into the wilderness. Despite Xiao Qing’s concern that they might have lost him or walked into a trap, Lian Xuan insisted on seizing the opportunity to retrieve the seal. They discovered a hidden cave and ventured inside, noting the intense cold.
Deeper within, they found a massive ice formation, and to their shock, realized it encased the preserved body of the late Bat King. Lian Xuan deduced that Yu Shao Bai, who had stolen the Bat King's essence a millennium ago, intended to use this immortal body to replace his mortal one. Realizing the grave danger if Yu Shao Bai succeeded, Lian Xuan decided they must destroy the corpse immediately.
As Lian Xuan and Xiao Qing attempted to break the ice, Yu Shao Bai appeared, accompanied by the one-eyed general. Yu Shao Bai revealed that he had lured them there, knowing that Lian Xuan's "Blood of the Sun" was the only force capable of melting the "Cryotheum" encasing the Bat King's body. During the ensuing confrontation, Yu Shao Bai severely injured Lian Xuan, causing his blood to splatter onto the ice, which instantly began to melt.
Lian Xuan realized they had walked into Yu Shao Bai’s elaborate trap. He desperately tried to destroy the exposed body, but Yu Shao Bai blocked him, clearly intent on abandoning his current form and merging with the Bat King. As Yu Shao Bai successfully merged with the late Bat King’s body, Night Ming, back at Hua Xue Gallery, collapsed in agony, calling out Jin Xingjian's name. In the cave, the one-eyed general intercepted Xiao Qing and Lian Xuan's escape.
Despite their efforts, Yu Shao Bai’s enhanced power was overwhelming, and he swiftly defeated Lian Xuan. As Yu Shao Bai prepared to deliver a fatal blow to Lian Xuan, Xiao Qing selflessly stepped in front of him, taking the full impact of the attack. Her demonic essence was completely shattered. Lian Xuan, heartbroken, scooped up the gravely injured Xiao Qing and fled. The one-eyed general, also heavily wounded, pleaded with Yu Shao Bai for help, addressing him as "Your Majesty."
However, Yu Shao Bai coldly dismissed him, reminding him of his earlier offer to sacrifice himself, then callously extracted his essence before leaving him to perish. Lian Xuan desperately carried Xiao Qing, hoping to reach Jin Xingjian for help, but she succumbed to her injuries in his arms, her body dissolving into dust. Overcome with grief, Lian Xuan screamed for help, for Jin Xingjian to save her.
At the Hua Xue Gallery, Night Ming awakened, feeling strangely revitalized, as if reborn, with all her previous injuries miraculously healed. Jin Xingjian suspected this was connected to Yu Shao Bai’s recent actions, and he recognized the urgency of retrieving his lost seal. Night Ming then realized that the "sacred relic" Yu Shao Bai had given her to lift her seal in the past was, in fact, Jin Xingjian's own seal.
She recalled Yu Shao Bai mentioning it was a prized possession of the Blood Bat Clan and that he had hidden it in a mountain shack after the unsealing. Jin Xingjian, however, believed it was too late to retrieve it, as Yu Shao Bai would surely have taken it with him. Lian Xuan arrived at Hua Xue Gallery, carrying Xiao Qing’s ethereal remains, and frantically begged Jin Xingjian to use his seal to save her.
With a heavy heart, Jin Xingjian apologized, explaining that with her essence completely shattered, even he could do nothing. As Xiao Qing’s last vestiges dissolved into thin air, Lian Xuan's grief turned to rage, and he lashed out at Night Ming, blaming her for all the suffering.
He pointed out that with Yu Shao Bai now possessing an immortal body, no one could stop him, and even Jin Xingjian would be powerless to protect Night Ming when her Thunder Tribulation arrived, suggesting that killing Night Ming was the only way to end the chaos. Night Ming, consumed by guilt for inadvertently reviving Yu Shao Bai, believed herself to be the root of all the evil.
She felt she should have died long ago and that only her death could bring an end to the destruction. Jin Xingjian forbade her from entertaining such thoughts, promising to resolve everything himself and urging her to find salvation in life. Later, Night Ming asked Jin Xingjian to convey her apologies to Lian Xuan and give him time to heal. She confided in Jin Xingjian, speaking of her renewed feelings for him.
She confessed that upon reawakening, she sensed her affection for him had changed, but she had forced herself to see him as a brother. However, even the removal of her memories couldn't erase her love. She vowed to protect him from then on, promising to remain by his side, even if she dissolved into air or dust, and to forever be a part of him.
After this emotional confession, Night Ming used a spell to gently put Jin Xingjian to sleep. Meanwhile, a drunken Lian Xuan lay on the ground, hallucinating Xiao Qing. The illusory Xiao Qing scolded him for his dishevelled appearance, lamenting that he no longer resembled the heroic demon hunter she knew and even comparing him unfavorably to Jin Xingjian. Lian Xuan, through his tears, expressed that without her, his life's purpose of hunting demons felt utterly meaningless.
