Love and Sword Episode 1 Recap
> Love and Sword Recap
Yan Shao galloped across the desert, heading straight for the Ghost Valley Alliance. However, he was stopped by a few men in black, who mocked him for thinking he could go alone to rescue someone from the alliance. Yan Shao, though, proudly declared that there was no formation he couldn't break. After a few simple moves, he effortlessly broke the formation.
At that moment, Rong Shukuang was hanging not far away at the Yuchi Mountain Manor, suspended for three days and nights without anyone coming to rescue her. Three men on horseback arrived, claiming to be the Four Immortals of the Free and Easy Sect. Since the eldest had been killed by Rong Shukuang, only three were left.
Rong Shukuang muttered to herself, not recognizing any of them, but from their conversation, she could tell she was regarded as a female knight. Just then, Yan Shao arrived on horseback, throwing a spinning blade intended to cut the ropes but instead accidentally cut Rong Shukuang's arm. Seeing the blood flow, she fainted. It was unclear whether Yan Shao had come to save her or to kill her.
Yan Shao quickly defeated the so-called Four Immortals with just a few moves, easily rescuing Rong Shukuang from her suspension and riding off with her. Yan Shao treated her wound, noticing she had many injuries and signs of poisoning. Rong Shukuang, still unconscious, experienced a vision of modern-day memories. She had lost her emotions and, feeling there was nothing worth living for, had tried to commit suicide.
Perhaps because of that failed attempt, when she woke up and saw Yan Shao, she thought they had given up on saving her, sending her to another parallel world. Fearing Yan Shao might be an enemy, Rong Shukuang cautiously asked if she had killed any of his relatives. Once assured he wasn't an enemy, she curiously asked why he had saved her. Yan Shao honestly replied it was simply out of a sense of justice.
Rong Shukuang noticed a jade stone on Yan Shao's sword hilt—it was the same jade her grandmother had placed in her palm before her rescue. Yan Shao took out a bounty order, revealing he had been paid three hundred gold to rescue her, but he was curious as she seemed different from the rumors. The rumors said she was a woman with a temper equal to a man’s, who spoke little, yet here she was, chatty.
Yan Shao speculated that perhaps it was due to the effects of the Xuanbing Cold Jade Palm. Rong Shukuang also realized she had crossed over from the modern world. When Yan Shao offered her wine, she hesitated at first but then remembered that in her past life, she had been allergic to alcohol. However, she wondered if her ancient body might not react the same way, so she took a sip and found it quite pleasant.
Yan Shao even helped apply medicine to her wounds, and Rong Shukuang, with her modern mindset, didn’t hesitate. Through their conversation, Rong Shukuang learned some information about the original owner of her body. She was the official match for Lin Shaoci, the lord of Yuchi Mountain Manor, and she had once publicly proposed to him but was rejected, losing face.
Shen Zuitian, the leader of the Ghost Valley Alliance, wanted to seize the treasure of Yuchi Mountain Manor, and rumors had it that the key to the treasure was in the manor. Shen Zuitian had captured Rong Shukuang to force Lin Shaoci to comply. Since Lin Shaoci was far away and couldn’t return in time, a bounty was issued, which led Yan Shao to her rescue.
Rong Shukuang gazed at the starry sky, and with the young hero by her side, she suddenly felt at peace, glad to be away from some troubling matters. Unknowingly, she leaned on Yan Shao's shoulder, enjoying the view of the stars. Yan Shao felt his heart stir. The next day, Yan Shao took Rong Shukuang out of the desert, only to be caught in a sandstorm.
He protected her in his arms, shielding her from the storm, then continued on his way to find water. They arrived at a small desert town where Rong Shukuang decided to change her appearance. She noticed the jade on Yan Shao’s sword hilt again and thought it might be useful, planning to take it if she had the chance.
Yan Shao noticed her interest and warned her not to have designs on his sword, but Rong Shukuang just smiled and followed him into the town. Seeing the town’s offerings, Rong Shukuang thought there must be some delicious food here that could sell well. She bought all the bread and meat, then had the meat chopped up to make a meat-stuffed bun. Soon, people flocked to buy it, and Yan Shao, curious, asked how long she had been planning this.
Rong Shukuang smiled, saying she had just come up with the idea. As she was enjoying the moment, she suddenly fainted. Yan Shao found someone to treat her and discovered she had been poisoned by the Cold Ice Palm. However, the healer said it couldn’t be cured. Yan Shao then revealed his true identity as Tang Wu of the Tang Sect and showed his sect's token.
From the healer's reactions, it became clear to him that Yan Shao was indeed Yan Shao. Tang Wu taught Yan Shao the method of treatment, and Yan Shao used his own energy to draw the poison into himself. Tang Wu didn’t understand why Yan Shao would risk his life for a woman, but everything Yan Shao did was with the hope that Rong Shukuang would never know the truth.
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