Your Highness Episode 12 Recap
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In the Confined Demon Tower, Qin Zhan engaged in a fierce battle with the Tower Master, a bald, fat man who possessed the ability to condense internal force, a skill akin to Qin Zhan's own. The Tower Master attacked with countless sharp swords, which Qin Zhan barely managed to counter with sprays of blood-red and black qi, resulting in a stalemate.
Qin Zhan discovered that the Tower Master could neutralize and absorb his internal force with every strike, feeling an "unprecedented comfort" from Qin Zhan's "centuries-worth internal force" despite his youth. This absorption process also caused a scar hole, or monk's scar, on the Tower Master's head to emit white smoke or steam.
Qin Zhan, hailing from the modern world, along with Ming Yue, deduced that this scar hole served as a vent for excess internal force, preventing the Tower Master from exploding due to overload. Deciding on a risky strategy, Qin Zhan intensified his attack, confronting the Tower Master directly and allowing his power to be absorbed.
At this critical moment, Ming Yue, who had previously discussed the plan with Qin Zhan and announced her intent to handle the remainder of the fight, appeared beside the Tower Master. She applied a medicated plaster, which had been left by the Sister Flowers and was typically used for back pain, to the Tower Master's head, effectively blocking the scar hole.
Trapped and unable to release the absorbed energy or escape, the Tower Master's internal force accumulated to a critical point, causing him to explode and die. Following the Tower Master's defeat, the Sister Flowers and other prisoners, now freed, expressed their gratitude and offered their allegiance to Qin Zhan. However, Qin Zhan, pressed for time, bid them farewell and departed alone.
Meanwhile, at the Sword Discourse Assembly, tensions were high as both righteous and evil factions prepared for an impending conflict, with Xiao Naihe plotting to manipulate the situation for his own gain. Ding Laoguai of the Xingxiu Sect, identified as one of the four major evil faction leaders, initiated a treacherous plan by setting traps and releasing poison smoke, specifically the Spring-Autumn Powder, which swiftly poisoned many prominent righteous martial artists.
Han Yi and her subordinates arrived to aid Yu Chen, joined by other evil faction leaders, quickly gaining the upper hand as the righteous members were rendered powerless by the poison. At this critical juncture, Li Qingxue arrived with Leader Xu of the Beggar Gang, who was previously presumed dead.
Leader Xu valiantly exposed Xiao Naihe's intricate conspiracy, not only clearing Yu Chen's and Qin Zhan's names but also revealing Xiao Naihe as the true Liaodong spy, marked by a wolf totem on his chest. Leader Xu further detailed Xiao Naihe's atrocities, including setting Kaifeng ablaze and murdering witnesses. His high standing in the martial arts world ensured his words were believed, forcing Xiao Naihe to shed his disguise and reveal his hideous true face.
In response, Xiao Naihe unleashed his cultivated fighters: four powerful Liaodong strongmen, also referred to as dead soldiers, whose formidable skills rendered even Ding Laoguai's Spring-Autumn Powder ineffective. These elite fighters overwhelmed both the poisoned righteous faction and the robust evil faction, leaving Han Yi and Ding Ding severely wounded. Just as the situation became dire, with Ding Laoguai critically wounded and about to be executed by Qian Dai, Xiao Naihe's personal guard, Qin Zhan made a dramatic entrance.
The sky darkened, forming a gigantic human face from black clouds, and with a roaring sound, Qin Zhan descended, appearing directly before Yu Chen. He effortlessly dispatched Xiao Naihe's four strongmen with a mere wave of his hand, turning them into dust, which was met with thunderous cheers from the assembled martial artists, leaving Xiao Naihe utterly helpless. Qin Zhan then severed Yu Chen's shackles, and an enraged Yu Chen seized a sword, striking directly at Xiao Naihe.
Qian Dai, Xiao Naihe's loyal subordinate, intercepted the attack, saving Xiao Naihe, but was instantly killed by Qin Zhan's palm strike. Xiao Naihe, clutching Qian Dai's body, wept uncontrollably. Moved by his grief, Yu Chen, feeling pity, asked Qin Zhan to revive Qian Dai. Qin Zhan, displaying his inherent kindness, used a Soul-Returning Pill, a treasure elixir from Lingjiu Palace, to bring Qian Dai back to life. Yu Chen then allowed Xiao Naihe and Qian Dai to depart.
However, shortly after leaving, Xiao Naihe betrayed Qian Dai, using a dagger to cut open her abdomen and retrieve the Soul-Returning Pill, vowing vengeance against Qin Zhan. Finally, Zhao Xu arrived with imperial troops. With the battle concluded, he declared an imperial decree that reinstated Yu Chen as the Alliance Leader and established peace, uniting the righteous and evil factions. As a result, Qin Zhan's renown spread throughout the martial arts world, transforming him from a reviled demon into the revered Master of Lingjiu Palace.
