Word of Honor Episode 22 Recap, Plot

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Gu Xiang ran into Wen Kexing and eagerly called out to Cao Weining. Zhou Zishu and Zhang Chengling went to a roadside tavern. An old beggar outside praised Gu Xiang and Cao Weining as a match made in heaven. Cao Weining was overjoyed. Gu Xiang gave the beggar some money, but Wen Kexing’s expression darkened at his words. Zhou Zishu warned Cao Weining to prepare for hardships ahead. At the meal, Wen Kexing was openly hostile to Cao Weining.

Zhou Zishu noticed lingering poison in Cao Weining’s system, and Wen Kexing checked his pulse. Gu Xiang described in detail how Peach Blossom Granny and Willow Elder kidnapped Gao Xiaolian and injured Cao Weining, also revealing Deng Kuan was Gao Xiaolian’s fiancé. Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu found the whole thing suspicious. They excused themselves to buy medicine, suspecting Deng Kuan was being manipulated to accuse Gao Chong at the Heroes Conference.

A beggar suddenly collapsed at Zhou Zishu’s feet, pretending to faint. Wen Kexing saw through the act. Shen Shen arrived on horseback. As they talked, the beggar attacked from behind. Shen Shen shouted a warning, and Wen Kexing knocked the beggar down with his fan. A group of assassins surrounded them, but Shen Shen joined the fight and quickly killed them all. He was poisoned by a scorpion tail dart. Zhou Zishu gave him an antidote on the spot.

Grateful, Shen Shen joined them to meet Zhang Chengling. Gu Xiang was questioning Zhang Chengling about his recent whereabouts when a waiter brought food. As she opened the lid, poison gas escaped. Gu Xiang quickly reacted and killed the waiter with a hidden weapon. More assassins stormed out, attacking the three. Cao Weining and Gu Xiang protected Zhang Chengling as they broke out. Outside, an old beggar begged Zhang Chengling for help, but Gu Xiang killed him without hesitation.

Cao Weining blamed her for killing innocents. More blade-wielding assassins appeared, and Gu Xiang pulled Zhang Chengling and Cao Weining to flee. Wen Kexing, Shen Shen, and Zhou Zishu arrived and easily killed the attackers. Gu Xiang fumed over Cao Weining’s reproach. He tried everything to cheer her up, but she wouldn’t relent. He knew she had suffered greatly growing up and thus distrusted others. She didn’t want to talk about the past and stormed out in anger.

Seeing Zhang Chengling again, Shen Shen was overwhelmed. He felt Zhang Chengling was just like Zhang Yusen—devoted and filial. Zhou Zishu joined them, and Shen Shen learned that Zhang Chengling had become Zhou Zishu’s disciple. Zhang Chengling asked for guidance. Shen Shen clarified that Deng Kuan’s accusations against Gao Chong were false. Gao Chong had cherished Zhang Yusen and would never frame him.

He had even wanted Zhang Chengling to marry Gao Xiaolian and unite the martial arts of both families, grooming him to be a great hero and next leader of the Five Lakes Alliance. Zhou Zishu recalled a popular rhyme in the martial world and suspected Gao Chong of seeking power. Shen Shen insisted Gao Chong was upright and would never spread such rumors. He, too, was puzzled by Deng Kuan’s behavior, suspecting foul play.

Shen Shen also noted Wen Kexing resembled Zhen Ruyu’s descendants, but Zhou Zishu didn’t respond. Zhou Zishu pieced together all the events and suspected Zhao Jing was the leader of the Scorpions. Wen Kexing agreed. Zhou Zishu also wanted to know the true identity of the Long-tongued Ghost, but Wen Kexing evaded the question. Cao Weining, knowing Wen Kexing disliked him, tried to please him—even heating water for his bath.

The Scorpion King reported intel to Zhao Jing, who learned that Zhang Chengling, Wen Kexing, and Zhou Zishu were together and that Longque and Longxiao were dead. He wasn’t surprised. Zhao Jing only wanted the key to the armory hidden in Ghost Valley. To cover his tracks, he staged the Mirror Lake Manor massacre, the Sanzai Villa theft, and the murder of Aolaizi to make the martial world believe Ghost Valley stole the Glazed Armor.

The Scorpion King didn’t understand why Zhao Jing wanted to kill Gao Chong. Zhao Jing, furious, revealed that he had endured Gao Chong’s oppression for twenty years just for this day. The Scorpion King apologized repeatedly. Learning that the assassins sent to kill Zhang Chengling had failed, Zhao Jing harshly punished him. Gu Xiang, out for a walk, saw Zhou Zishu lost in thought and urged him to stay alive for Wen Kexing’s sake.

Wen Kexing arrived and quickly sent her away. Shen Shen recognized Wen Kexing as Zhen Yan. Wen Kexing thought Zhang Chengling had revealed his identity, but Zhang Chengling insisted Shen Shen figured it out himself. Shen Shen knelt to apologize. Wen Kexing, overwhelmed by memories of his parents’ tragic deaths and years of suffering, coughed up blood in a fit of rage and collapsed unconscious.

Zhou Zishu revealed that Qin Huaizhang had saved Zhen Ruyu’s family and taken Zhen Yan as a disciple. Shen Shen regretted not stepping up back then, which led to the deaths of Rong Xuan and Zhen Ruyu. Zhou Zishu suspected Zhao Jing had poisoned Gao Chong’s sword, causing Rong Xuan’s madness. Shen Shen swore to avenge him, but Zhou Zishu wasn’t convinced and asked Zhang Chengling to escort him out.

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