Moonlight Mystique Episode 3 Recap, Plot

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Fu Ling returned to the Cold Spring Palace with a "Xi Xi" and reported the situation in Ning'an City to Zhen Yu. Upon hearing that Bai Shuo had absorbed the Desireless Stone into her body, and that the Master of Bright Moon Palace, Fan Yue, was able to let her carry the stone freely, Zhen Yu immediately ordered Fu Ling to capture her. In addition, Fu Ling had already spread the Nether Poison throughout the city.

When she found that the poison hadn't taken effect immediately, the demon lord Chen Ye, who was responsible for crafting the poison, suddenly appeared, mocking Fu Ling for her impatience. The two argued fiercely, until Zhen Yu intervened and broke up the conflict. That night, a poisoned merchant lost his sanity and bit his wife to death, then attacked others in the market the next day.

Just as Zhong Zhao was accompanying Bai Shuo to buy birthday gifts, he recognized the crazed person immediately. Confused, he wondered why the antidote he had given the merchant hadn’t worked. Deputy Commander Bai Yu and his men arrived just in time to subdue the merchant and quickly explained the situation to Bai Shuo. Realizing the severity of the situation, Zhong Zhao decided to seek help from the Immortal Sect.

He learned that several Lanling Sect disciples had been killed, all by the demons. To avoid alarming his master, Zhong Zhao personally sought out his martial uncles, Jing Lei and Yu Feng. He also mentioned the matter of the Desireless Stone recognizing its master.

The two uncles stated that if it had recognized the Immortals, they would bring it back to the sect, but if it had recognized the demons, they would kill on sight, even if the individual was of the Human Race, as there could be no future threat. As the number of poisoned people increased, Bai Xun locked them away in a remote courtyard, where the doctors were helpless.

Fu Ling attempted to ambush Bai Shuo but was severely injured by Fan Yue and had to flee in a panic. Zhong Zhao happened to encounter the injured Fu Ling and, thinking she was a human, sent her to the clinic for treatment. The doctor mistakenly thought they were a married couple.

In order to protect Bai Shuo, Fan Yue wanted to take her away, but the Desireless Stone caused her to see a vision of the chaos in Ning'an City, including the remote courtyard where Bai Xun had locked away the poisoned people. Through Fan Yue, Bai Shuo learned that the images shown by the Desireless Stone were events that had not yet occurred but would certainly happen in the future.

To achieve her goals, she had to ensure these events unfolded step by step. Bai Shuo realized that, at this moment, the enemy and ally were unclear, and Fan Yue might not truly be on her side. She decided to leave the Unbridled Pavilion on some pretext, and sure enough, she saw the madmen in the remote courtyard.

It was because the Desireless Stone had given her this insight that Fan Yue, not in a rush to leave Ning'an City, was instead waiting for the first clue to emerge. He had also learned that the Nether Poison was linked to the Cold Spring Palace and decided to wait patiently. Meanwhile, Fu Ling woke up and killed the doctor, deliberately creating chaos in the city, leading to many citizens being bitten by the madmen.

Bai Xun was also affected, and in his madness, he nearly harmed Bai Shuo. Zhong Zhao recognized Fu Ling as a demon and drew his sword. Fu Ling took the opportunity to frame Fan Yue, claiming to be acting under orders and refusing to hand over the antidote. When the city’s guards regained control of the situation, they tied up Bai Xun and brought him back to the mansion.

As Bai Shuo searched through the house, she found a birthday gift she had given her father hidden away. It finally dawned on her that Bai Xun had always cared for her, but he was simply not good at expressing it. Because the Nether Poison came in such a strange way, Bai Shuo knew that regular medicine wouldn't work, and she immediately thought of asking Fan Yue for help.

At this point, Zhong Zhao ventured into the Unbridled Pavilion to confront Fan Yue and unexpectedly learned that the brothel's courtesan was actually the demon lord Fu Ling in disguise. She was known for her expertise in demon flower escape techniques. Zhong Zhao was half-believing, and he ordered Fan Yue to hand over the antidote. Just as the two were engaged in a fierce battle, Bai Shuo, who had come to seek the antidote, witnessed the confrontation.

It was then that Bai Shuo was shocked to discover that Zhong Zhao was an immortal and had been hiding his identity all along. Faced with Bai Shuo’s questioning, Zhong Zhao had no choice but to admit the truth and took her to a small hut outside the city. Bai Shuo angrily accused Zhong Zhao of deceiving her, as she had hoped to seek help from the Immortals to save Ning'an City.

However, Zhong Zhao explained that the Nether Poison was a demon poison and that the Immortals had no antidote for it. In order to protect Bai Shuo’s safety, Zhong Zhao stopped her from seeking Fan Yue's help and trapped her in the hut with a barrier. He also realized that this event would forever change their relationship.

Zhong Zhao then decided to find Fu Ling alone, believing that only by locating the true instigators of the chaos could the turmoil in Ning'an City be resolved.

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