Dawn Amidst Hidden Clouds Episode 21 Recap
> Dawn Amidst Hidden Clouds Recap
After Li Lun left, Zhao Yuanzhou noticed the wooden box held by two guards emitting a dazzling light. As he approached, the firelight quickly entered his body. Later, he found Li Lun and saw that he had killed many innocent villagers, so Zhao Yuanzhou pushed him away. Unexpectedly, the power of the true fire he had just absorbed was intense, almost injuring Li Lun.
This incident marked the beginning of their split, with Zhao Yuanzhou abandoning his vow to protect the Wilderness. What Li Lun couldn’t understand was Zhao Yuanzhou’s willingness to befriend mortals. Zhao Yuanzhou described each member of the Demon-Hunting Squad’s strengths, which made Li Lun feel intense jealousy. Li Lun declared he would kill the squad members, leaving Zhao Yuanzhou as empty-handed as he was.
As he said this, he grabbed Bai Jiu’s head, causing Bai Jiu’s eyes to fill with blood, sending him into a frenzy. When Bai Jiu reached for the iron cage, it instantly cracked. Li Lun realized a divine power resided within Bai Jiu, prompting Zhao Yuanzhou to quickly exit the cage. Zhuo Yichen and Pei Sijing arrived, and Zhao Yuanzhou handed the weakened Bai Jiu to them, instructing Zhuo Yichen to take Bai Jiu away.
Pei Sijing took out the Mountain God’s Boundary and prepared a spell, but Zhuo Yichen suddenly walked over to Zhao Yuanzhou’s side, leaving Pei Sijing to bring Bai Jiu alone to the Kunlun Gate. Li Lun cleared away the mist, revealing Wen Xiao suspended in midair, with one blood-stained arm. Li Lun had previously tried to drain Wen Xiao’s blood to weaken the Bai Ze’s divine power and now forced Zhao Yuanzhou to choose between Wen Xiao and Zhuo Yichen.
Zhao Yuanzhou attacked Li Lun directly with his umbrella, with Zhuo Yichen providing support. Despite Li Lun’s formidable strength, Zhao Yuanzhou cut his own palm with a dagger, using his wrath-filled blood to strike at Li Lun. Li Lun felt despair over Zhao Yuanzhou’s sacrifices for humanity. Wen Xiao, nearby, picked up Li Lun’s rattle and smashed it, instantly dissipating his power, while the fire of the Undying Wood within him began to burn intensely.
Zhao Yuanzhou told Li Lun that back when he was sealed in the Wilderness, although Zhao Waner intended to punish him, she had also hoped to use the Bai Ze Amulet to lessen the power of the Undying Wood and ease Li Lun’s suffering. However, Li Lun’s sole focus was on breaking the seal, and now, as the Undying Wood’s flames scorched him, Zhao Yuanzhou felt a deep sense of guilt.
Though he had never intended to harm Li Lun with the Undying Wood, he couldn’t avoid responsibility. Watching Li Lun slowly consumed by flames, two streams of hot tears fell from Zhao Yuanzhou’s eyes. Wen Xiao gathered Yao Water tainted with her own blood, which was needed to restore the Bai Ze Amulet with pure, flawless Yao Water. However, Li Lun had deliberately damaged it.
They now needed to find the Divine Wood, and Zhao Yuanzhou promised he would locate it within a month. If he couldn’t fulfill this promise, he asked Zhuo Yichen to kill him. Wen Xiao reminded Zhao Yuanzhou of his heavy responsibilities and urged him not to talk so lightly about death. Upon returning to the Kunlun Gate, Zhen Mei from the Chongwu Camp and Fan Ying from the Demon-Hunting Division had already gathered people to capture Zhao Yuanzhou.
Wen Xiao asked Pei Sijing, representing the Prime Minister’s authority, to make a decision. Pei Sijing immediately declared that Zhao Yuanzhou be handed over to the Chongwu Camp. Wen Xiao was shocked, and Zhuo Yichen grew concerned, but Zhao Yuanzhou simply smiled, reassuring them not to worry. Bai Jiu received a letter from his father, Lord Situ, requesting that he return to Tiandu immediately to learn the secret of his origins.
While Ying Lei was guarding the Kunlun Gate, Lord Lu Wu came to assist. Ying Lei realized his grandfather had foreseen everything and asked Lu Wu to help investigate a way to purify the Yao Water. After Zhao Yuanzhou was imprisoned in the Chongwu Camp, the Prime Minister immediately ordered his execution, specifically requesting that Zhuo Yichen carry out the sentence using the Yun Guang Sword.
Zhuo Yichen argued that with the Bai Ze Amulet damaged, peace between humans and demons was disrupted, making Zhao Yuanzhou indispensable. However, Fan Ying remained resolute, insisting on following the Prime Minister’s orders. Wen Xiao accused Fan Ying of distorting the truth and resolved to explain everything directly to the Prime Minister. She then ran into the street, lying seductively in a white gauze dress in the middle of the road to stop the Prime Minister’s carriage.
Meanwhile, Pei Sijing was guarding the prison at the Chongwu Camp. Zhao Yuanzhou informed her that the plan had reached its final stage and it was time to close the net. Pei Sijing used a dagger to unlock the chains and released Zhao Yuanzhou. It turned out that Zhao Yuanzhou had suspected her ever since her first secret meeting with Zhen Mei. Later, he learned that Zhen Mei controlled her by promising a reunion with Pei Siheng.
To help her, Zhao Yuanzhou used a spell to allow Pei Siheng’s spirit to remain. Grateful, Pei Sijing continued pretending to act as a spy within the Chongwu Camp, helping Zhao Yuanzhou expose the true mastermind. As Zhao Yuanzhou left the prison, Pei Sijing explained that eight years ago, the Chongwu Camp had been capturing demons for secret military research. Zhao Yuanzhou recalled his experiences with Li Lun in the Ji Xin Hall.
While they were talking, a figure dressed in black suddenly appeared. Zhao Yuanzhou immediately identified him as Wen Zongyu. Eight years ago, the Ji Xin Hall had been managed by Wen Zongyu. After Wen Zongyu left Sinan Water Town a few days prior, Zhuo Yichen had been captured. Wen Zongyu no longer concealed his identity and removed his mask, admitting to everything.
He revealed that his true goal was to obtain Zhao Yuanzhou’s inner core, stating that if the five senses were sealed, the inner core would naturally separate from the body.
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