Love and Sword Episode 17 Recap
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Lin Shaoci came to discuss tomorrow’s plan with Yan Shao, only to find Rong Shukuang inside. Rong Shukuang awkwardly explained that Yan Shao had gone out and suggested discussing it tomorrow. After Lin Shaoci left, he took out the hairpin from his robe. Late at night, Lin Wanci stood by the window, watching outside instead of sleeping. She saw Shen Zuitian’s men entering the courtyard.
At that moment, Tang Yingluo woke up, thinking Lin Wanci was catching a breeze, and urged her to rest. Lin Wanci lied, saying she felt suffocated and needed fresh air. Afraid of arousing suspicion, she quickly reassured Tang Yingluo and lay down beside her to rest. Hongpao and his men ambushed Yan Shao but were discovered. The commotion woke everyone, and they joined the fight.
Just as the battle was reaching a stalemate, Liu An suddenly grabbed Rong Shukuang and threatened Yan Shao to stop, declaring that she lived solely for revenge. Yan Shao hesitated, not daring to act recklessly. Unexpectedly, Liu An pushed Rong Shukuang into Yan Shao’s arms before turning back and stabbing Hongpao. Realizing the situation had turned against them, Hongpao’s men took him and fled.
Yan Shao and his group were about to give chase when a cry for help came from Lin Wanci’s room. They rushed inside, only to discover that Lin Wanci had been taken. Some pursued the kidnappers, while Yan Shao and Rong Shukuang checked on Liu An’s injuries. Liu An revealed her long-harbored hatred, recalling that Hongpao had killed her father years ago.
Yan Shao pressed her for details about who had released her and brought her here, but she refused to say anything, only begging Yan Shao to take her back to Longyue Village. Shen Zuitian led Lin Wanci away. Lin Wanci scolded him for acting outside their agreement, causing mistakes and preventing her from obtaining the key in time. Shen Zuitian, however, explained that he had taken a detour to Junshan Sect, which no longer existed.
Yet, Lin Wanci did not feel any joy. Instead, she reminded Shen Zuitian that his next task was to personally capture Rong Shukuang. Just then, Hua Qi approached Shen Zuitian. Seeing Lin Wanci there made her uncomfortable. She felt that Lin Wanci was just as sharp-tongued as Rong Shukuang. Lin Wanci merely smiled and remarked that she and Rong Shukuang were not the same.
Rong Shukuang felt sorrow for Liu An, not expecting her obsession with revenge to consume her so completely. However, if she were in the same situation, she might feel the same way. Rong Shukuang blamed herself for being powerless and constantly burdening others. Yan Shao reassured her, saying it was only natural for him to protect her since she was the future wife of Tiangang’s leader. Annoyed, Rong Shukuang refused to continue the conversation.
Shen Zuitian discovered that Hongpao was already dead. Lin Wanci dismissed the Four Immortals of Xiaoyao as unimpressive, saying they weren’t even as capable as a servant girl from Yuchi Manor. She believed the useless deserved to die. Jiang Ruhai, who had been following behind, urged them to stop arguing over right and wrong and instead focus on solving the problem by catching up with Yan Shao’s group.
Shen Zuitian agreed but disliked constantly chasing after others, so he quickened his pace. Rong Shukuang offered Yan Shao a treasure, hoping to secure a promise from him for any future request. However, Yan Shao refused. When he returned to his room, he found a note and immediately furrowed his brows. Later, when he went to find Rong Shukuang, he discovered her making a wish upon a giant turtle, hoping not to marry Chu Tianyao.
Suddenly, heavy rain started falling, forcing them to take shelter. Rong Shukuang was delighted, believing in the effectiveness of her wish. Standing close to Yan Shao inside the shelter, she felt happiness and began cursing Chu Tianyao, scaring Yan Shao into quickly covering her mouth. He reminded her that Chu Tianyao was her future husband. Rong Shukuang, however, stated that she only cared about those who had true affection for her.
As her gaze landed on Yan Shao, he slowly loosened his grip on her mouth. Rong Shukuang began to feel certain that Yan Shao had feelings for her. If there was one responsibility in the world that Yan Shao could never shirk, it would be her. Just then, someone arrived to inform them that the road ahead had collapsed, preventing them from leaving. They resigned themselves to waiting out the rain in a temple, but suddenly, Rong Shukuang fainted.
Yan Shao examined her closely and found that the poison in her body had worsened. Lin Wanci realized that Hua Qi had feelings for Shen Zuitian and deliberately sowed discord, insisting that Shen Zuitian must have feelings for Rong Shukuang. Otherwise, Rong Shukuang wouldn’t have escaped so easily. She urged Hua Qi to act decisively to avoid losing the person she loved.
Hua Qi questioned Lin Wanci’s true intentions, but Lin Wanci merely stated that she, too, had once loved someone she could never have. When Rong Shukuang woke up, she found Yan Shao weak and questioned him about what he had done. Yan Shao refused to admit he had treated her poison, instead claiming he was merely regulating her blood flow. After settling Rong Shukuang in a hiding place, Yan Shao went out to gather information and find food.
Lin Wanci tried to drive a wedge between Jiang Ruhai and Shen Zuitian, pointing out that despite following Shen Zuitian, Jiang Ruhai’s status was lower than both A Lie and Hua Qi. Jiang Ruhai remained unmoved and demanded that Lin Wanci state her true purpose. Lin Wanci expressed her willingness to support Jiang Ruhai in achieving great things, believing that Shen Zuitian was courageous but lacked strategy. She preferred to collaborate with someone like Jiang Ruhai.
Shen Zuitian instructed Hua Qi to hold off Yan Shao while he captured Rong Shukuang himself. However, Hua Qi objected, insisting that she be the one to capture Rong Shukuang to prevent Shen Zuitian from getting too close to her. Though Shen Zuitian agreed, he warned Hua Qi not to kill Rong Shukuang, which further frustrated her. Shen Zuitian intercepted Yan Shao along the way, while Hua Qi appeared before Rong Shukuang.
Rong Shukuang asked Hua Qi where Shen Zuitian was, which only angered Hua Qi. Taking advantage of the moment, Rong Shukuang turned and ran, but Hua Qi quickly caught up. Blowing a whistle, Hua Qi signaled Shen Zuitian that she had succeeded. Yan Shao, recognizing the meaning of the signal, was unable to overpower Shen Zuitian.
After defeating Yan Shao, Shen Zuitian rushed to meet up with Hua Qi, but unexpectedly, Rong Shukuang used the Flowing Cloud Sleeve technique, injuring Hua Qi before running back, only to collide with Yan Shao, who had hurried back as well. Yan Shao held Rong Shukuang tightly, fearing she had been harmed. Rong Shukuang recounted the events and admitted she risked coming back because she was afraid Yan Shao wouldn’t be able to find her.
Severely wounded, Hua Qi attempted to return to Shen Zuitian but was intercepted by Jiang Ruhai and Lin Wanci. Realizing she had been used, Hua Qi was ultimately killed by Lin Wanci and Jiang Ruhai. By the time Shen Zuitian arrived, he only found Hua Qi’s lifeless body. Seeing the Flowing Cloud Sleeve technique on her corpse, he immediately concluded that Rong Shukuang’s martial arts had recovered and that she had killed Hua Qi, fueling his hatred for her.
Knowing that Rong Shukuang’s poisoning had worsened, Yan Shao decided to take her to Heartless Tower, where someone could cure the Red Lotus Heart poison. He informed Lin Shaoci of this and requested his help. Lin Shaoci immediately agreed but was shocked to learn about Rong Shukuang’s poisoning and was even more surprised that Yan Shao had been absorbing the poison for her. Rong Shukuang’s group rushed toward Heartless Tower.
As soon as they arrived, Yan Shao collapsed from his horse. Before losing consciousness, Yan Shao entrusted Lin Shaoci with one final task, crucial for ensuring their survival.
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