Fan Yue had long been waiting at Buji Building, anticipating Bai Shuo’s personal arrival. When Bai Shuo finally came, the two engaged in a back-and-forth conversation, sipping wine and posing questions to test each other. Facing Bai Shuo’s skepticism, Fan Yue claimed to be an immortal, a disciple under the previous sect master of Lanling Sect, having cultivated the Dao for many years while traveling the world, and had settled at Buji Building upon passing through Ning’an City.
However, Bai Shuo did not easily trust him and hoped to see a demonstration of his claims. Without hesitation, Fan Yue summoned wind and rain with a wave of his hand, alleviating some of Bai Shuo’s doubts. Yet, because Fan Yue used magic without authorization, Chong Zhao became suspicious. Fan Yue proceeded to test Bai Shuo’s mental powers in various ways, but despite their shared mental affinity, Bai Shuo was unable to activate the Wu Nian Stone. His bizarre behavior led to Bai Shuo’s growing dissatisfaction.
At this moment, Chong Zhao sensed demon energy entering Buji Building and engaged in a battle with the two demons, Tian Huo and Cang Shan. It wasn’t until he saw Bai Shuo that he deliberately concealed his immortal clan identity. Although Fan Yue and Chong Zhao recognized each other’s true identities, neither revealed them. Understanding that it was unwise to linger, Chong Zhao pulled Bai Shuo to leave, coincidentally encountering Fu Ling returning from outside.
Meanwhile, Fan Yue began to develop an interest in Bai Shuo. As an ordinary human, she not only had the ability to activate the Wu Nian Stone but also had a marriage arrangement with someone from Lanling Immortal Sect. He speculated that Bai Shuo was likely a pawn sent by the Immortal Sect to approach him and decided to probe further. To this end, Fan Yue dispatched a wolf demon to attack Bai Shuo, specifically setting restrictions on the wolf demon: it was only to injure, not kill. If Bai Shuo were truly from the Immortal Sect, she would undoubtedly test the depth of her abilities.
Chong Zhao detected demon energy outside and chased the small flower demon “Xixi” to a residence, timely preventing Fu Ling from spreading demon poison. Taking the opportunity to escape, Fu Ling fled, forcing Chong Zhao to halt his pursuit to save a poisoned wealthy merchant. Meanwhile, Bai Shuo suspected that the wolf demon was arranged by Fan Yue and deliberately led the wolf demon to Buji Building.
Initially, Fan Yue restrained the wolf demon with a talisman stained by Bai Shuo’s blood, but unexpectedly, Bai Shuo’s blood enhanced the demon’s power. Just as Fan Yue intended to stand by and observe to uncover Bai Shuo’s true identity, the Wu Nian Stone suddenly flew out to protect Bai Shuo, transporting both her and Fan Yue to the Divine Realm’s Moon Hidden Sea. In the Moon Hidden Sea, Bai Shuo saw an elderly man fishing, with a red moon jade ring hanging from his waist, confirming that he was the “benefactor” she had long been searching for. However, the benefactor vanished the next second.
Fan Yue demanded that Bai Shuo return the Wu Nian Stone, but to his surprise, the Wu Nian Stone recognized a new master, enraging him. Fan Yue attempted to kill Bai Shuo to seize the stone but was met with a violent backlash, triggering the Seven-Star Flame Soul Seal. The fourth star’s light was extinguished, and if the seal activated three more times, he would perish. The only way to save himself was to restart the divine power within the Wu Nian Stone.
To save his life, Bai Shuo swiftly proposed a cooperation, requesting Fan Yue’s assistance in returning to the Moon Hidden Sea to find her benefactor. Considering the various mysterious events surrounding Bai Shuo, Fan Yue suspected that divine beings might still exist in the world. Bai Shuo also deduced that Fan Yue was likely from the demon clan. Upon hearing her father approaching Buji Building, she immediately ran out to cover for Fan Yue.
Bai Xun was furious that his daughter kept frequenting brothels and was about to punish her when Chong Zhao intervened, mentioning their past marriage arrangement and expressing his desire to marry Bai Shuo. Delighted beyond measure, Bai Xun happily took both of them back to the city lord’s mansion. That night, Bai Shuo delved into ancient texts and concluded that Fan Yue was indeed from the demon clan. She retrieved the knife her sister had left her as a precaution.
Chong Zhao proactively sought out Bai Shuo, repeatedly urging her not to be deceived by Fan Yue. In the process, he accidentally discovered that the Wu Nian Stone was inside Bai Shuo and couldn’t be removed. Due to the gravity of the situation and its implications for Bai Shuo’s safety, Chong Zhao chose to conceal this information and did not report it to the sect. Meanwhile, the flower demon was dispatched by Fu Ling to the city lord’s mansion to observe the internal situation.
The next morning, Fan Yue invited Bai Shuo to have a discussion inside Buji Building, falsely claiming that he knew her benefactor. He stated that to restart the Wu Nian Stone, they needed to collect the five desires of “Love, Hate, Killing, Greed, and Goodness,” after which he could re-enter the Moon Hidden Sea to rescue her benefactor. Despite Bai Shuo’s lingering doubts, the thought of her benefactor’s suffering made her willing to give Fan Yue a chance. Fan Yue explained that collecting these desires required leaving Ning’an City, which Bai Shuo couldn’t agree to immediately. She decided to first accompany her father for his birthday celebrations and planned to respond three days later.
