Moonlight Mystique Episode 4 Recap, Plot

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In order to draw the five top immortals of Lanling Sect to fight Fan Yue, Fu Ling continued to cause chaos in Ning'an City. Zhong Zhao suddenly appeared to stop Fu Ling. When he saw her using the Cloud Fire Bow, he confirmed she was a demon lord from the Cold Spring Palace. As the two fought, Zhen Yu appeared to protect Fu Ling, wounding Zhong Zhao and attempting to kill him to silence him.

Seeing this, Fu Ling blocked the attack aimed at Zhong Zhao and covered for him to escape. Although Zhong Zhao owed Fu Ling his life, according to the rules of the Cold Spring Palace, the mistake she made today should result in her death and the destruction of her soul. Fu Ling, however, expressed her willingness to let Zhen Yu handle her fate.

She explained that saving Zhong Zhao was not just out of gratitude but also because she felt he was someone worth drawing into their fold. If properly utilized, he might become an ally within the Immortal Sect. Zhen Yu found this idea interesting and decided to spare her punishment. Bai Shuo, in an attempt to break the barrier, decided to gamble and tried to self-destruct in order to summon the power of the Desireless Stone. As expected, her method worked.

When she ran back to Ning'an City, she found the city in utter chaos, with madmen infected by the Nether Poison wandering the streets. Zhong Zhao had previously warned Bai Shuo not to expect Fan Yue's help, as he was of the demon race. Bai Shuo, daring to take the risk, was bitten by one of the madmen and immediately went to the Unbridled Pavilion to find Fan Yue. During this time, Bai Shuo saw Fan Yue's true nature.

She uncovered that he had been deceiving her all along by gathering five desires and gaining her trust to manipulate her. As for why Fan Yue refused to help Bai Xun, it was because he intended to turn the chaos of Ning'an City into hell, forcing the five desires to be born, and then use Bai Shuo to absorb them.

Because of this, Bai Shuo revealed her arm, which had been bitten by the madman, and demanded Fan Yue hand over the antidote, betting that there was something in his heart he could not let go of. Fan Yue was touched by her words and took out a seed of the Ghost Grass. He explained that the seed needed to be watered with human blood to bloom—one flower a day could alleviate the effects of the Nether Poison.

His implication was clear: it was a trade of life for life. Bai Shuo then planted the seed under a tree and fed it with her own blood. In order to speed up its growth, she weakened her own body considerably. However, she was reluctant to harm anyone and bet that human nature was inherently good. But Fan Yue believed that human nature was inherently evil.

If a mortal were to develop selfish desires for the Ghost Grass, the plant meant to save lives would turn into a weapon that killed. He watched to see how she would deal with this situation. Soon, the Ghost Grass bloomed. Bai Xun took the flower and fed it to Bai Shuo, who passed out from excessive blood loss. Fan Yue appeared just in time and carried her back to her room.

As he looked at the various cultivation items in Bai Shuo's room, he found it amusing yet ridiculous. He sighed quietly and left. In the dim light, Bai Shuo felt that Fan Yue's figure resembled that of a benefactor. Zhong Zhao returned to the Lanling Sect to request support for Ning'an City and revealed the fact that Bai Shuo had the Desireless Stone within her body. Meanwhile, Bai Shuo woke up feeling weak, which made Bai Xun anxious and suspicious.

He asked about the origin of the Ghost Grass and the method of treatment, leading to a heated argument between father and daughter. After Bai Xun left the room, Bai Shuo also felt troubled, as it wasn’t that she didn’t want to reveal the truth, but the truth was simply too cruel. Zhen Yu had been observing the situation in Ning'an City from the shadows. Fan Yue came personally to confront Zhen Yu, warning him not to harm Bai Shuo.

Fu Ling deliberately spread the rumor that the City Lord’s residence had the antidote, which immediately caused unrest among the people. They surrounded the City Lord’s mansion, crying out in desperation. Bai Xun had no choice but to appear and promise to find a solution. At this moment, Bai Shuo fainted again. The doctor diagnosed her with excessive blood loss. Under Bai Xun’s intense questioning, she reluctantly revealed the truth.

In the garden, Bai Xun wanted to destroy the Ghost Grass, calling it a bottomless abyss that traded life for life. He could not bear to see his daughter bleed for him, nor did he want to see the people fight over the Ghost Grass and cause killings. That night was Bai Xun's birthday. Father and daughter shared a meal and drinks in the small courtyard, talking heart-to-heart and resolving years of misunderstanding.

Bai Shuo, still under the influence of the medicine, lost consciousness. Bai Xun’s actions were filled with good intentions—he ordered his men to quietly take Bai Shuo out of the city. At the same time, the outer perimeter of the City Lord’s mansion was surrounded by out-of-control citizens. Even though Bai Yu was injured, he would not turn his blade against the people. Bai Xun, however, burned all the Ghost Grass, preparing to fight to the death to protect Ning'an City.

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