Who Rules The World Episode 7 Recap, Plot

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Originally, Yu Wuyuan was not planning to go to Xiangzhou on this trip. However, halfway there, he heard that Bai Fengxi was at Mawang Fort. Recalling how highly Huang Chao praised her, he decided to drop by and see the legendary number one extraordinary woman of the realm. As expected, Bai Fengxi did not disappoint Yu Wuyuan—in fact, he found her quite intriguing. Bai Fengxi had also long heard of Yu Wuyuan's great reputation.

The two conversed delightfully, clearly neglecting Hei Fengxi at their side, causing him to be consumed with jealousy. Now that her master Bai Jiande was properly settled and no longer in danger after taking healing medicine, Bai Fengxi invited Yu Wuyuan to join her on the journey ahead. This made Hei Fengxi even more sour-faced.

Even on the way back, Bai Fengxi continued to praise Yu Wuyuan while teasing that Hei Fengxi only knew how to scheme against the world, unlike Yu Wuyuan, who schemed for the world. When Hei Fengxi learned that Bai Fengxi had arranged to meet Yu Wuyuan at Zhishan the next day, he felt especially upset. The next morning, he saw Yu Wuyuan buying a pearl hairpin as a gift for Bai Fengxi.

Pretending to make casual conversation, Hei Fengxi asked, “Why have the Yu clan’s heaven-blessed people never enjoyed longevity? ”—a veiled reference to how none of the Yu clan ever lived past thirty. At the appointed time, Bai Fengxi went alone to meet Yu Wuyuan at Tianzhishan. She first thanked him for helping at Mawang Fort, then suddenly challenged him to a duel, determined to test their skills.

Yu Wuyuan was very surprised, never expecting their meeting today would turn into a match. He couldn't help but sigh that only someone like Bai Fengxi truly deserved the title of an extraordinary woman. Since Bai Fengxi now regarded Yu Wuyuan as a friend, she refused to fight him seriously and instead proposed a contest of qinggong—whoever reached the far side of the lake first would win. Hei Fengxi watched the whole event from a distance, finally feeling relieved.

In the end, both Bai Fengxi and Yu Wuyuan landed at the same time, resulting in a draw. After bidding farewell to Yu Wuyuan, Bai Fengxi returned alone to her lodgings. Her junior martial sister Bai Langhua was certain she had feelings for Hei Fengxi, scaring Bai Fengxi so much that she quickly covered Bai Langhua’s mouth in panic. Just then, Bai Jiande came in from outside.

Considering that the Soulbreaking Sect had suffered heavy losses, he decided to visit an old friend and told Bai Fengxi to take their junior brothers and sisters back first. At that morning's imperial court session, the Lord of Yongzhou issued a decree: the eldest prince would enter the Ministry of Personnel, the second prince the Ministry of Works, and the third prince the Ministry of Revenue.

The Feng clan elders were puzzled, but Feng Qiwu clearly understood that the Lord of Yongzhou intended to assess the three princes through this arrangement. Since the three had only minor differences in their backgrounds, the Hereditary Prince must be chosen based on virtue and ability. Coincidentally, the Vice Minister of Works came from the Feng faction, so Feng Qiwu went straight to Lanxi Palace and promised to deliver the relevant dossiers before nightfall.

As Hei Fengxi and Feng Chang shared a deep brotherly bond, Feng Qiwu specifically reminded Hei Fengxi not to let emotions interfere—there was no room for error in the fight for the Hereditary Prince. However, Hei Fengxi kept emphasizing that his elder brother had always looked after him. No matter how fierce the struggle for the throne, Feng Chang would always be his brother. The only one he aimed to oppose was Feng Ju.

On Hei Fengxi’s first day of assuming his post at the Ministry of Works, Feng Ju led men from the Ministry of Revenue to forcefully break in, claiming to be under the king's orders to investigate the accounts of the Ministry of Works. Minister Zheng Kui appeared flustered, and when Hei Fengxi questioned him, he had no choice but to admit that a hail disaster last year had caused problems in the construction of Xuncheng’s city walls.

Fearing the king’s stubbornness, they had secretly diverted 500,000 silver leaves—meant for the Lord of Yongzhou’s future imperial tombs. The situation was too critical to investigate further. Hei Fengxi personally stepped forward to negotiate with Feng Ju. Seeing that Feng Ju insisted on pursuing the matter, he calmly presented pre-prepared banknotes, explaining that silver leaves were hard to store, so they had been exchanged at the time.

Since Feng Ju had forged the king’s order, Zheng Kui and others seized the chance to report to the Lord of Yongzhou, accusing him of falsely delivering a royal decree and adding crimes afterward. Hei Fengxi naturally knew that his father intended to cover for Feng Ju, so he went along to do a favor, stating that Feng Ju was young and had made a first-time mistake, deserving only a light punishment.

But Minister of Revenue Baili Heng could not be let off lightly due to dereliction of duty. Seeing that the other ministers echoed this view, the Lord of Yongzhou had no choice but to remove Baili Heng from office and ordered Feng Ju to withdraw from the Ministry of Revenue for self-reflection. Recently, the Lianjiang River had flooded.

Hei Fengxi requested permission from the Lord of Yongzhou to bring several Ministry of Works officials to construct embankments, and the king readily approved. After court dispersed, the ministers all commented on how impressive the second prince was—despite being chronically ill, he still demonstrated sharp intelligence.

He had dealt a heavy blow to the queen's faction and even deliberately mentioned the distinction between legitimate and concubine-born sons in court, clearly intending to suppress Feng Ju with his status as the legitimate heir. Because Feng Ju's plans were thwarted, Zhongli guessed that he would not be willing to accept this and might resort to underhanded methods.

That night, the eldest prince Feng Chang visited Hei Fengxi, complaining that he had not been informed beforehand about the move against their younger brother and regretted missing the chance to see Feng Ju humiliated. However, Hei Fengxi repeatedly denied ever intending to harm his own brothers. Bai Fengxi and her group traveled by water back to the Tianshuang Sect. Unfortunately, she suffered from severe seasickness. Xiu Jiurong considerately brought her orange oil, which made Bai Langhua jealous.

In truth, Bai Fengxi had already noticed the mutual affection between Bai Langhua and Xiu Jiurong, so she advised her junior sister that as people of the martial world, they should not be restrained by shyness. On the day of Hei Fengxi’s inspection tour, a massive wave struck while he was en route to Decheng by boat. Unexpectedly, assassins damaged the deck on purpose, causing the boat to capsize.

When Feng Ju heard that his subordinates had taken it upon themselves to assassinate his second brother, he was furious. Though he fought with Hei Fengxi daily, he had never intended to take his life. Knowing the deed was done, he rushed back to the palace to avoid arousing the king’s suspicion. Decheng had already dispatched all troops to search for Hei Fengxi’s whereabouts. Everyone in Lanxi Palace knew he had suffered from hydrophobia since childhood.

When Bai Fengxi found Hei Fengxi, he was already unconscious. He had also caught a chill from nearly drowning, injuring his lungs. In a daze, Hei Fengxi clutched Bai Fengxi’s hand and murmured, “Mother, don’t leave…” The words deeply moved Bai Fengxi—she never imagined that the normally cunning fox could reveal such vulnerable fragility.

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