Back From the Brink Episode 17 Recap, Plot

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Bai Xiaosheng chased into Long Valley and saw Yan Hui's chest bleeding. He didn't want her to die like this, so he immediately knocked out Huan Xiaoyan and carried Yan Hui on his back, rushing towards the Misty Forest.

Tian Yao transformed into a dragon and headed straight for Guang Han Palace. Su Ying had already anticipated that Tian Yao would come to rescue someone, so she activated the Binding Demon Formation in advance. She ordered the higher-ranked disciples to protect the formation while the lower-ranked disciples descended the mountain. Tian Yao, with the protection of the Heartguard Scale, displayed unexpected strength. Not only did he break through the Binding Demon Formation, but during his battle with Su Ying, he relied on the power of the Heartguard Scale and the Chi Yan Dragon Tooth to withstand Su Ying's strong attacks. He forced Su Ying to retreat into Guang Han Palace and stop in front of the Sect Master's seat.

Su Ying, unwilling to accept defeat, unleashed her own lifebound flying sword, aiming straight for Tian Yao's brow. Tian Yao didn't make any movement, and solely with his telekinesis, he reversed the course of the flying sword, piercing it into Su Ying's chest. The sword went through her body, instantly freezing Su Ying's entire being with the power of ice. This was Tian Yao's revenge for the unjustly deceased spirits within Luo River Dragon Valley. The little elves, upon seeing Tian Yao, immediately cried out for help. Tian Yao took the glowing sphere representing the elves and transformed into a dragon once again, heading straight for Luo River Dragon Valley. However, he discovered that Yan Hui was no longer there, only Huan Xiaoyan lying on the ground.

Tian Yao was anxious to know Yan Hui's whereabouts, so he quickly woke up Huan Xiaoyan. However, to his surprise, as soon as Huan Xiaoyan woke up, she angrily blamed him for his harsh treatment of Yan Hui. Tian Yao assured her that he had a way to save Yan Hui. Just then, Ling Xiao arrived and learned that Tian Yao had taken the Heartguard Scale from Yan Hui's body, which infuriated him to the point of wanting to kill Tian Yao. Worried about missing the opportunity to save Yan Hui, Tian Yao didn't engage in a confrontation with Ling Xiao and instead asked Huan Xiaoyan to help deceive Ling Xiao, seizing this chance to find Yan Hui.

Bai Xiaosheng took Yan Hui to find Fu Yin, who reproached Bai Xiaosheng for not completing the task he had entrusted to him. Fu Yin found it audacious for Bai Xiaosheng to come seeking help after failing to fulfill his duties. Upon learning that Yan Hui and Tian Yao were lovers from the spirit world, Fu Yin entered Yan Hui's spiritual sea to investigate. Sure enough, he discovered Tian Yao's blessings within her spiritual sea, which made him believe Bai Xiaosheng's words. As a result, he took Yan Hui for treatment. When Yan Hui woke up, she saw water, A Better World flower, and Fu Yin's face shrouded in dark energy. Thinking she had arrived in the underworld, she bombarded Fu Yin with a series of questions, not giving him a chance to speak. Annoyed by Yan Hui's incessant talking, Fu Yin used dark energy to control her heartbeat, causing her immediate pain, and in response, Yan Hui slapped him.

Fu Yin didn't expect someone would dare to hit him, so he engaged in a fierce battle with Yan Hui. When Yan Hui dispersed the dark energy covering Fu Yin's face, his true identity was revealed. Eventually, Yan Hui fell under the control of Fu Yin's dark energy and reluctantly expressed her desire to stay alive. Seizing the opportunity, Fu Yin proposed a condition: Yan Hui must obtain the Heart-Protecting Scale within three months, or else she would not be allowed to live. Worried that Yan Hui might resort to tricks, Fu Yin placed a restriction on her, ensuring that he would know everything she did.

Based on the information provided by the Illusion King and Bai Xiaosheng's explanation, Tian Yao speculated that Bai Xiaosheng would bring Yan Hui to find the master of the dark energy. He asked Huan Xiaoyan to guide him to the stone tablet forest. However, as soon as they entered the forest, Fu Yin, who was skilled in eye techniques, became aware of their presence. Huan Xiaoyan also noticed that the forest had changed and they couldn't find the original stone tablet area.

Realizing that the Heart-Protecting Scale had been separated from Yan Hui, leaving her with only three days to live, and now only two hours remained, Tian Yao couldn't help but feel anxious. He remembered that the Heart-Protecting Scale still carried Yan Hui's aura and quickly used it to trace her whereabouts. However, Fu Yin was hiding too well, and Tian Yao only discovered the disciple token of the Chenxing Mountain left behind by Yan Hui. He tried to follow the lead but couldn't gain access.

Ling Xiao also came to search for Yan Hui and quickly entered the stone tablet forest, but he fell into an ambush by Fu Yin's disciples skilled in eye techniques and was trapped by them.

Yan Hui just wanted to live peacefully and believed that the Heart-Protecting Scale originally belonged to Tian Yao. Now that it had returned to its rightful owner, she didn't want to go and ask Tian Yao for it. Yan Hui was grateful to Bai Xiaosheng for saving her and didn't hold him responsible for being contaminated by the master of the dark energy. On the contrary, upon learning about Bai Xiaosheng's tragic past, she felt sympathy for him and took the initiative to propose going to Qingqiu to find the secret treasure that controls the dark energy. Bai Xiaosheng wanted to replace Tian Yao and be a pair of demonic beings with Yan Hui, but she had no feelings for him, so they had to find other suitable partners.

The Qingqiu Fox Clan attacked Guang Han Men, causing an explosion at the mountain peak of Guang Han Men. Since then, the relationship between the demonic beings and the fox clan has become tense. Yan Hui and Bai Xiaosheng, who intended to go to Qingqiu, faced a dilemma. They studied the route and decided to enter Qingqiu through the Hei River. However, the Hei River is a barrier jointly created by the demonic beings and the fox clan, where nothing can float except for the Indigo Bamboo growing by the river. Yan Hui planned to make a bamboo raft to cross the river.

The news of Tian Yao killing Su Ying spread throughout the demonic realm and the fox clan. Upon learning this, Yan Hui couldn't help but find it ridiculous that Tian Yao had once said her life was special to him.

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