Egg and Stone – Xu Lu, Caesar Wu

In the martial arts world, the Wuyue Sect posted a notice to select the new sect leader. Huo Qingliu, the current leader of the Wuyue Sect, saw his daughter Huo Xingchen effortlessly defeat various formidable opponents. To appease the crowd, Huo Qingliu proposed an open competition to choose a husband for his daughter.

In reality, Huo Xingchen had no martial skills; her martial prowess was all a ruse orchestrated by the members of the Huo family. Huo Qingliu had deceived Huo Xingchen by using a drug to seal her "inner strength." Unaware of this, Huo Xingchen attempted to escape by climbing over a wall but was intercepted by Jiang Buting, who happened to pass by while investigating the disappearance of a knight from the Wuyue Sect. He brought her back to the sect.

Confined within the sect, Huo Xingchen wrote a letter seeking help from Mu Binghe. To prevent her from escaping, Jiang Buting modified the content of the letter.

Mu Binghe emerged as the victor in the contest to win Huo Xingchen's hand in marriage. Huo Xingchen thought she could embark on her own adventures, but Mu Binghe declared that he would grow old together with her. When Huo Xingchen saw the bell on a messenger pigeon's foot in Jiang Buting's hands, she realized that the letter had been tampered with. She promptly fled the scene, and Jiang Buting caught her as she fell from a wall, helping her escape.

Mu Binghe tracked them down, refusing to believe that the letter was fake and remaining steadfast in his belief that Huo Xingchen truly loved him. Subsequently, Jiang Buting was wanted by the Wuyue Sect.

The martial world was displeased with Huo Xingchen's elopement, so Huo Qingliu arranged for Mu Binghe to bring her back three days later, and their wedding plans were accelerated.

Jiang Buting wanted to persuade Huo Xingchen to return to the Wuyue Sect. The disappearance of the knight had left Huo Xingchen in distress, but she insisted on ridding the martial world of this menace! While trying to apprehend the mysterious figure in black, she accidentally ingested a potion. This transformed her into a "cat-type" girl who clung to Jiang Buting.

The next day, Huo Xingchen woke up, and the effects of the "cat-type" transformation had worn off. However, she discovered that Jiang Buting's clothes were disheveled, and he firmly claimed that she had tarnished his innocence. He demanded that she take him back to the Wuyue Sect to be held accountable. Huo Xingchen resisted at first but ultimately decided to take responsibility for her actions.

Jiang Buying discovered that one of the ingredients in the drug powder Huo Xingchen had ingested was a flower called "Seven Leaves, One Blossom." On her way back to the Wuyue Sect to fetch the antidote, Huo Xingchen coincidentally encountered a recruitment speech by the head steward of the Medicine God Manor. She decided to become an employee of the Medicine God Manor.

Upon hearing that the "Seven Leaves, One Blossom" could be found in the Medicine God Manor, Jiang Buting joined Huo Xingchen on her journey there. Inside the Medicine God Manor, Huo Xingchen began to notice things were amiss. While attempting to escape, she encountered her idol, the Cross Knight, and volunteered to deliver a message to the Wuyue Sect on his behalf.

Back at the Wuyue Sect, Mu Binghe's sister, Mu Yaoguang, disguised herself as Huo Xingchen and appeared before everyone. A mysterious force then captured the impostor "Huo Xingchen," who turned out to be Mu Yaoguang.

Mu Yaoguang was kidnapped by the black-clothed individuals from the Divine Medicine Valley, but she was accidentally rescued by Huo Xingchen, who had returned to the Wuyue Sect to deliver a warning. Huo Xingchen introduced herself as a "Circle Hero" and entrusted the warning message to Mu Yaoguang to take back to the Wuyue Sect.

Jiang Buting infiltrated a group of martial artists chasing the black-clothed individuals, while Huo Xingchen, determined to find clues, secretly followed at the end of the group.

After Mu Yaoguang was rescued, she hurried back to the Wuyue Sect. Mu Binghe arrived at the Divine Medicine Valley but was knocked unconscious by a mysterious person.

Huo Xingchen was taken to a place where they were researching unusual individuals. It turned out that the Divine Medicine Valley had been dedicated to studying unusual individuals who were painless, unaware, and possessed strong attacking capabilities. Huo Xingchen found herself in danger.

Huo Xingchen found herself surrounded by the "unusual people," but at a critical moment, Jiang Buting appeared. Together, they faced the enemy and also freed Chen Xie and the laid-back knight they had met in the dungeon. In order to protect Jiang Buting, Huo Xingchen willingly let herself be bitten by one of the "unusual people." Even as she gradually lost her rationality due to the bite, she didn't forget to help Jiang Buting inquire about the whereabouts of their master, leaving him deeply moved.

Huo Xingchen didn't want to drag Jiang Buting into her predicament and tried to convince him to leave her behind. However, Jiang Buting refused to abandon her and took her to a cabin in the woods. Jiang Buting once again entered the Medicine God Manor to search for an antidote but discovered records on the documents that indicated the experiments on the "unusual people" were irreversible.

Jiang Buting accidentally got bitten by Huo Xingchen and decided to share the same fate as her. After a night passed, he realized that he hadn't turned into an "unusual person." He speculated that it was due to his master's pills, so he gave his last life-saving pill to Huo Xingchen, helping her regain her sanity. However, Jiang Buting collapsed due to Huo Xingchen's unintentional attacks and internal injuries.

Jiang Buying brought Jiang Buting back to their family home, and Jiang's mother used the pills left by Jiang Buting's master to temporarily restore his health. Jiang Buting decided to personally escort Huo Xingchen back to the Wuyue Sect. However, Huo Xingchen mistakenly thought that Jiang Buting was going to the Wuyue Sect for a marriage proposal.

After returning to the Wuyue Sect, Huo Xingchen told Huo Qingliu that she was going to marry Jiang Buting. At Huo Qingliu's insistence, during a banquet for Jiang Buting, he inquired if Jiang Buting would be willing to become a son-in-law of the Huo family. However, Jiang Buting declined, feeling unworthy, as he knew that he might lose his life if he couldn't find his master.

In a fit of anger, Huo Xingchen went to Huo Qingliu to obtain the antidote. Unable to bear seeing her suffering, Huo Qingliu gave her a "fake antidote." After taking it, Huo Xingchen intended to leave the Wuyue Sect, but she encountered guards and caught up with Jiang Buting, who was about to depart. Seeing this, Jiang Buting realized that Huo Xingchen had no martial skills.

Jiang Buting ruthlessly exposed the long-held deception of the Wuyue Sect – Huo Xingchen actually possessed no inner strength. Huo Xingchen was deeply shaken and devastated by this revelation. At this moment, Mu Binghe tried to comfort her, but his efforts only worsened her emotional state. Jiang Buting, with a heartfelt speech, managed to encourage Huo Xingchen to regain her spirit. They made an agreement that if she could defeat Jiang Buting in seven days, he would take her with him when he returned to the martial world.

Mu Binghe sought out Huo Qingliu, hoping he could intervene and help Huo Xingchen. However, Huo Qingliu made it clear that Mu Binghe wasn't yet a prospective son-in-law and advised him to deal with the roaming "unusual people" first.

The seven-day agreement came to fruition as scheduled. Huo Xingchen, with her unyielding determination, managed to defeat Jiang Buting with her techniques, despite her numerous injuries. According to their agreement, Jiang Buting took Huo Xingchen with him into the martial world.

At an inn, Jiang Buying mentioned a lead about the "unusual people" in the Qingfeng Stronghold. Upon hearing this, Huo Xingchen decided to investigate, and Jiang Buting, concerned for her safety, accompanied her. Inside the Qingfeng Stronghold, they were spotted by patrolmen, but fortunately, they were rescued by Doctor Hao. Doctor Hao informed them about the "unusual people" in Xicao Village. The two decided to immediately head to Xicao Village.

Mu Yaoguang, who was deeply devoted to the Circle Knights, had escaped to follow her ideal heroes and ended up in Xicao Village, where she encountered Huo Xingchen disguised as a man.