Fan Yue recalls that Bai Shuo once had a prophetic vision—drawing blood into a cauldron in Bodhi Village. Noticing “Bai Shuo” has a cut on her finger, he suspects she’s fulfilled the Wunian Stone’s prediction. But “Bai Shuo” lies and says she cut herself accidentally while preparing medicine, making Fan Yue even more suspicious. He later casts a detection spell on “Bai Shuo,” finding no abnormal spiritual energy, unaware that she’s deliberately hiding it.
Even though Jin Yao has colluded with Luan Zhu for over a century, he still hesitates to send Immortal Clan people into Bodhi. Tian Yu urgently needs a large supply of demon cores to restore his power; he uses the secret of Bodhi Village as leverage to coerce Jin Yao into cooperating. After some thought, Jin Yao agrees to Tian Yu’s deal and decides to go to war against the Demon Clan.
Once Jin Yao finishes meeting with Tian Yu, he goes alone to the Soul Lamp chamber. Gazing at the countless Immortal Clan soul lamps, he’s overwhelmed by mixed emotions. These people supposedly died on demon-hunting missions, but Jin Yao knows the real reason. He rose to power over the bodies of his fellow sect members, yet still struggles to gain genuine support and must even conspire with demons for the sake of glory.
Fu Ling’s Devouring-Heart Poison flares up, and Zhong Zhao carries her to “Bai Shuo” to get medicine. “Bai Shuo” coldly declares that the poison has reached Fu Ling’s heart meridians, so even a remedy won’t help—she won’t live much longer. Seeing how this “Bai Shuo” can be so heartless toward her own sister, Fan Yue becomes certain this person isn’t the real Bai Shuo.
After Fu Ling wakes, Zhong Zhao holds her tightly, regretting he didn’t realize her suffering sooner. Fu Ling tells him not to blame himself—leaving Cold Spring Palace and cutting off access to the antidote was her own choice. She only hopes to spend her remaining days with him without regrets.
Fan Yue confronts “Bai Shuo,” asking why she can stand by when Fu Ling has so little time left. “Bai Shuo” says she’s powerless, and besides, Fu Ling refuses to admit that she’s Bai Xi—there’s nothing more she can do. Then “Bai Shuo” casts a spell, making “Fu Ling’s” body sleep for a while. Inside her own sea of consciousness, Bai Shuo senses Luan Zhu’s hatred.
That night, Zhong Zhao goes to Bai Shuo, saying he plans to ask Tian Yu for an antidote and revealing that Fu Ling is actually Bai Xi. “Bai Shuo,” wanting to eliminate the real Bai Shuo, deliberately claims the fog surrounding the village is a barrier set by the Goddess. If the Goddess ceases to exist, the barrier will disappear—implying Zhong Zhao should kill the Goddess Luan Zhu.
This time, the Lanling Sect’s hunt against the Demon Clan yields major results. Yu Feng grows suspicious of how Jin Yao obtained so much intel. Bai Shuo tries to break through the sea of consciousness but fails. Luan Zhu appears and mocks her for wasting her efforts, angrily condemning her past actions and hinting that she’s tied to the Divine Clan. Bai Shuo’s mind floods with fragmented memories.
Spurred on by “Bai Shuo,” Zhong Zhao almost kills “Luan Zhu” but pulls back at the last moment. “Bai Shuo” rushes in, telling him to hurry and do it—just as Fan Yue enters, startling “Bai Shuo.” It turns out that earlier, Fan Yue had told Zhong Zhao he suspected this wasn’t the real Bai Shuo but someone possessed by Luan Zhu. They decided to set a trap, staging a convincing act.
Zhong Zhao points out that “Bai Shuo” failed not because of the cut on her finger but because of her true nature: the real Bai Shuo would never disregard life or provoke murder just to achieve her goals. Meanwhile, Zhong Tai and Meng Ning are ordered to kill Fu Ling, but Fu Ling senses the plot and easily subdues them. She interrogates them and learns about Luan Zhu and Bodhi Village. Fu Ling goes to the Immortal Cave where the old turtle is confined and finds it strewn with bones.
After Fan Yue and Zhong Zhao expose “Bai Shuo,” she’s wounded and flees. They can’t waste time chasing her—they need to rescue the real Bai Shuo from within the sea of consciousness right away. Meanwhile, Fu Ling finds the old turtle in a weakened state and frees him from his cocoon. At that moment, “Bai Shuo” seizes control of Fu Ling, trying to absorb the turtle’s spiritual energy to restore her power. Neither Fu Ling nor the turtle can resist. In her sea of consciousness, Bai Shuo sees it all, breaks through the barrier in a fury, and regains her body from Luan Zhu.
