When Destiny Brings The Demon Episode 28 Recap
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Liao Tingyan initiated the discussion of marriage, and Sima Jiao readily agreed, wanting the wedding date to be as early as possible. In the days leading up to the grand ceremony, they frequently visited Yan City to procure wedding items. On one such outing, they encountered Feng Qi. Recalling how Feng Qi had previously deceived Liao Tingyan into removing her protective anklet, Sima Jiao harbored no goodwill towards him.
He immediately grabbed Feng Qi by the neck, demanding to know his intentions. Feng Qi revealed that Liao Tingyan's body contained the Demon Lord's inner core, and because her bloodline clashed with it, her life would be in danger if the situation persisted. He claimed that his Chang family possessed a secret technique to stabilize the Demon Lord's inner core and offered to try it. Desperate to save Liao Tingyan, Sima Jiao reluctantly allowed Feng Qi to begin treating her.
After the first session, Feng Qi reported that while there was no immediate discomfort, the Demon Lord's core was too powerful for a complete fusion to happen quickly, and it would require more time. Liao Tingyan felt a sense of dread, but Sima Jiao reassured her that there was hope. Liao Tingyan asked Feng Qi if he was truly willing to help, to which he sincerely apologized for his past deception, stating his desire to make amends.
Liao Tingyan, believing Feng Qi was merely used and could not lie under Sima Jiao's Truth Spell, pleaded with Sima Jiao to give him another chance, which he did. Later, Liao Tingyan inwardly observed that the two cores were already beginning to merge, leading her to believe she had misunderstood Feng Qi. Sima Jiao, however, remained cautious, feeling that the positive development was "too good to be true."
Meanwhile, the Celestial and Demon Realms, though now able to traverse between worlds, remained at odds. The Gengchen Celestial Palace often openly mocked the Demon Realm. During one banquet in Yan City, Chi Anhe from the Celestial Realm publicly insulted the Demon Realm, claiming that all their fine wines and spiritual foods originated from the Celestial Palace. This ignited a heated argument between Chi Anhe and Niu San, a demon general.
Their altercation was eventually halted by others present, who reminded them that the banquet was meant to celebrate peace and going against the Grandmaster's and Demon Mistress's wishes would be a grave mistake. Although Niu San later acknowledged his impulsiveness and urged his fellow demons to strive for worth, he was found mysteriously dead after the banquet. The wound on his body bore the mark of General Chi's technique, but an underlying demonic aura matched Liao Tingyan's own.
This suspicious death reignited tensions, pushing the two realms back into daily skirmishes. Liao Tingyan observed the growing resentment among the demon folk, which, according to her master, would fuel the demon core within her. She realized that despite Feng Qi's daily treatments, the Demon Lord's core inside her was growing significantly larger and was not her own, threatening to completely devour her original core and make her lose control of her mind.
She noted instances of memory loss and unexplained shifts in location. Fearing Sima Jiao would worry, she decided to keep this from him, a decision her trusted companion Hongluo was not comfortable with, especially after learning Feng Qi had unexpectedly left for Ghost City. Liao Tingyan concluded that Niu San's death was part of a larger plot, and she was the true target.
Sima Jiao, sensing the deeper conspiracy behind Niu San's death, suspected Mingli, a subordinate loyal to the former Demon Lord You Yan, held crucial information. Tracking the demonic trace on Niu San's wound, Sima Jiao found Mingli at the entrance to the Demon Realm forest. Using a Truth Spell, Sima Jiao compelled Mingli to confess that he had infused Feng Qi with demonic energy, using his obsession to control him.
Mingli revealed that Feng Qi's assistance in merging Liao Tingyan's inner cores was part of his scheme. While the Chang family's secret art could merge cores, the Demon Lord's core was so powerful that it would ultimately consume Liao Tingyan's own, effectively turning her into the former Demon Lord You Yan's puppet. Realizing Liao Tingyan was in grave danger, Sima Jiao immediately returned to her.
He found Feng Qi attempting to infuse her with a forbidden demonic technique, causing her immense pain. Sima Jiao quickly intervened to stabilize her mind, bringing her back to her senses. To expose the truth, Sima Jiao then used his Truth Spell on Feng Qi in front of the assembled demon generals.
Possessed by the former Demon Lord You Yan, Feng Qi confessed that he orchestrated Niu San's death to stir up chaos and resentment, which would strengthen the Demon Lord's core within Liao Tingyan. His ultimate goal was to use the fully controlled Liao Tingyan to kill Sima Jiao, removing the only obstacle between him and Liao Tingyan. He brazenly declared that when chaos engulfed both realms, Liao Tingyan would become his puppet.
The demon generals, outraged by You Yan's treachery, cried for his death. You Yan taunted Sima Jiao, stating that while he might suppress Liao Tingyan's demon energy for a time, he could never do so indefinitely, and ordered Liao Tingyan to kill Sima Jiao. Sima Jiao then used his powers to fully break You Yan's control over Liao Tingyan. Afterward, Sima Jiao confronted Feng Qi, who, filled with remorse, apologized to Liao Tingyan.
Having sacrificed his cultivation, Feng Qi faced imminent death as a heavy price for his actions. With the truth revealed, the Demon Realm understood the Celestial Realm was innocent, and the pursuit of Chi Anhe's responsibility ceased. Despite resolving the immediate crisis, Sima Jiao's frequent use of spiritual energy, coupled with his previous, not fully healed injuries, had severely depleted his vitality. The demon core within Liao Tingyan also remained restless.
Sima Jiao gently informed Liao Tingyan that he needed to enter seclusion for a month, assuring her that upon his return, peace would reign, and they could finally marry. Liao Tingyan, puzzled, asked why they couldn't marry first, worried that his injuries had relapsed or her demonic energy was more difficult to purge than he let on. Unbeknownst to Liao Tingyan, Nianjiu overheard a conversation between Spirit Fire and Sima Jiao.
Spirit Fire vehemently warned Sima Jiao against his plan, indicating it was suicidal. Nianjiu, deeply disturbed, confronted Sima Jiao, asking for clarification. Spirit Fire confirmed that the "Thunder Valley" healing only temporarily slowed the drain on Sima Jiao's life force, and that he was actively choosing self-sacrifice. Nianjiu was distraught, questioning if purifying Liao Tingyan's demon core truly required Sima Jiao's life.
Sima Jiao, seemingly unconcerned, explained his intention: by allowing the false narrative to spread that Liao Tingyan had slain him and seized his Spirit Fire, her authority as the Immortal-Demon Ruler would be firmly established, securing the realms' stability. " If she lives," Sima Jiao concluded, "then I live." He strictly instructed Nianjiu not to reveal any of this to Liao Tingyan. A while later, Liao Tingyan visited Sima Jiao during his "seclusion," finding him resting peacefully.
She jokingly remarked on his "lazy" method of seclusion. After asking about "the little flame," which Sima Jiao had "locked away" for being noisy, they engaged in spiritual cultivation. Liao Tingyan entered Sima Jiao's spiritual abode, surprised to find it transformed, now adorned with countless flowers and refreshing breezes, much like her own. Sima Jiao attributed this change to the Grandmistress's intervention, a facade to conceal his true weakened state and his impending self-sacrifice, all to comfort Liao Tingyan.
