Word of Honor Episode 36 (Ending) Recap, Plot

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Zhou Zishu wanted to cripple Prince Jin and confine him to bed for life so that no one could take the throne, temporarily stabilizing the northwest. But Zhang Chengling thought they should kill Prince Jin. Jing Beiyuan advised Zhang Chengling not to act rashly; if Prince Jin were killed, another would take the throne, plunging the world into chaos and war.

Only by letting Prince Jin live and allowing internal strife among the powers could peace be maintained for a few years. Zhang Chengling finally understood. Zhou Zishu regretted the short master-disciple bond with Zhang Chengling and reminded him to serve the country and its people. He also asked Da Wu and Jing Beiyuan to look after Wen Kexing. Jing Beiyuan recalled that Prince Jin’s father once said the Tuojie clan had a treasure vault to secure the country.

Six keys were distributed among clan members with different surnames. But just as the old prince was about to get the treasure, he was betrayed. Zhou Zishu’s father was killed then, leading Zhou Zishu to believe the Glazed Armor Qin Huaizhang collected had been entrusted to him by his father. Zhou Zishu bid farewell to Zhang Chengling, Da Wu, and the others, repeatedly instructing Zhang Chengling to hide the truth from Wen Kexing.

The Scorpion King and Duan Pengju each led their troops to the desolate Songmo. After much hardship, they finally found the armory. The Scorpion King handed the keys and Glazed Armor to Duan Pengju, who ordered the ice on the door broken. He assembled the Glazed Armor in the door’s groove and inserted the key—but the door didn’t budge. The Scorpion King was furious to discover the key was fake and cursed Wen Kexing.

Suddenly, Zhou Zishu descended from above and killed Duan Pengju on the spot. The Scorpion King demanded he hand over Wen Kexing, but Zhou Zishu scoffed. Suddenly, an avalanche occurred. The Scorpion King fled in fear with his men. Ready to die, Zhou Zishu closed his eyes—but unexpectedly, Wen Kexing arrived, pulled the hairpin from Zhou Zishu’s head, and turned it into a key. When Wen Kexing inserted it, the armory door opened.

They entered together, and the heavy snow sealed the door shut behind them. It turned out Zhen Ruyu and his wife had crafted the key into a hairpin. When Wen Kexing faked his death, he gave the hairpin to Zhou Zishu. Zhou Zishu hadn’t expected him to come. Wen Kexing explained that Ye Baiyi had come to restore his inner strength, allowing him to arrive just in time. Inside was a snow-covered cave.

As they walked in, they found a massive stone door. Wen Kexing opened it to reveal a vast library. Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu split up to search for the Six Harmonies Manual. Wen Kexing found the Yin-Yang Manual from the Valley of the Miracle Doctor at his feet and handed it to Zhou Zishu. Zhou Zishu saw martial arts manuals from various sects, along with books on agriculture, grains, and farming tools.

They continued forward and found a treasure box containing the Six Harmonies Internal Method. Zhou Zishu pondered deeply and finally realized that these grains, books, and tools were the legacy left by the Tuojie ancestors for future generations, and the true secret to a stable kingdom. Wen Kexing also came to the same realization. Reviewing everything, Zhou Zishu felt something was off. Years ago, the old Prince Jin sent his father to open the armory.

Knowing Prince Jin's ambitions, his father didn’t reveal that it contained only provisions and farming tools. Qin Huaizhang had thus handed the key to Rong Xuan. Zhou Zishu feared they would never get out. Wen Kexing said he was willing to stay and survive on snow and ice, just as Ye Baiyi had done for years on Changming Mountain.

Wen Kexing had learned from Ye Baiyi that the Six Harmonies Technique could save Zhou Zishu, but at the cost of his own life. Determined, Wen Kexing concealed this from Zhou Zishu and began cultivating the technique to heal him. Wen Kexing used himself as the vessel to transfer his cultivated energy into Zhou Zishu’s body. Overnight, his hair turned white. Zhou Zishu eventually fully recovered, but Wen Kexing's meridians were shattered, and he was barely clinging to life.

Years later, Zhang Chengling and Gao Xiaolian had a child named Zhang Nianxiang. Whenever he had time, Zhang Chengling would tell the disciples about those past events and widely share the deep bond of brotherhood between Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing, who lived and died together.

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