Snow Eagle Lord Episode 21 Recap
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Feeling she had been overly strict with Situ Hong, Si Lianghong reflected on her true intentions. She explained to her attendant that she saw great potential in him and pushed him hard so he could one day surpass her, unlike Si Borong, who lacked serious interest in martial arts. She believed Situ Hong would eventually understand her efforts. However, her hopes turned to fury when she discovered him stealing the family's secret manual, the Vanishing Technique.
Enraged, she called him an ungrateful brat and prepared to punish him. Before she could act, Si Lianghong was attacked from behind. Turning, she faced an assailant who looked like Chi Qiubai but immediately knew it was an imposter. The attacker was Mo Yangchen, disguised by Ao Lan. Ao Lan had calculated that despite Si Lianghong's past as a formidable general, she was severely weakened from recently mending the Nanqin Demon Well, making her vulnerable to a surprise attack.
Faced with the disguised Mo Yangchen, Situ Hong pleaded for his aunt's life, offering the Vanishing Technique manual in exchange. As part of their prior arrangement, Mo Yangchen accepted the manual and, in turn, empowered Situ Hong with a demonic technique. He then used his demonic power to command the conflicted Situ Hong to kill his aunt and seize control of the family.
Overwhelmed by the demonic influence, a tearful Situ Hong struck the fatal blow and then cried out for help over his aunt's body. News of Si Lianghong's death quickly reached Changfeng Academy, with rumors spreading that Chi Qiubai had killed her during a private sparring session, a story supposedly backed by a witness in the Si Mansion. When elders from the council arrived to investigate, Chi Qiubai further complicated matters by handling the inquiry himself, claiming the dean was unavailable.
DongBo Xueying, hearing the news from Yu Jingqiu, fiercely refused to believe his master was a murderer. Convinced of Chi Qiubai's innocence, he traveled to Nanqin City with Yu Jingqiu and their companions to investigate. In Nanqin City, the elders gathered at the Si Mansion, where a grieving Situ Hong begged them to deliver justice. During the investigation, Yu Jingqiu discovered a memory bubble in Si Lianghong's room. When viewed, it showed the killer only from behind.
Situ Hong immediately questioned its authenticity, suggesting it could have been planted. However, DongBo Xueying and the others concluded that while the killer's identity remained hidden, the bubble proved Chi Qiubai was not the one who delivered the fatal blow, though he might have been an accomplice. DongBo Xueying vowed to find his master in the city to uncover the truth.
Meanwhile, Ji Rong remained in Xueying Territory, where she stole the key to the secret passage in Dongbo Lie's tomb. She later feigned distress and fainted, drawing the concern of DongBo Qingshi, who carried her home. That night, Zong Ling spotted her during his patrol and questioned her suspicious presence, but she excused herself by claiming she felt unwell and quickly left.
Ji Rong then met with Ao Lan, giving him the key and receiving orders to distract the Xueying Territory guards the next day. Ao Lan had brought a captive Chi Qiubai to Xueying Territory, forcing him to infuse a rare source stone with his power. Ao Lan claimed the plan was unrelated to DongBo Xueying, reminding Chi Qiubai that he had willingly taken Xueying's place.
The next morning, the planned distraction began with a report of a haunted farmhouse causing panic. Zong Ling was suspicious, but Ji Rong persuaded DongBo Qingshi that investigating the "haunting" would demonstrate his compassion and solidify his authority. Against the advice of Zong Ling and Tong San, DongBo Qingshi dispatched guards to the farmhouse. As the guards left, Sikong Yang arrived in Nanqin to warn the elders that Mo Yangchen was leading a demon assault on the Nanqin Demon Well.
During the battle, Mo Yangchen used the Si family's Vanishing Technique to escape. When questioned, Situ Hong denied any collusion, claiming Mo Yangchen must have stolen the manual during the chaos after his aunt's death. The elders, while holding him accountable for negligence, accepted his explanation and his request to remain at the Si Mansion to mourn and rebuild.
After the haunting was exposed as a man-made hoax, Ji Rong suggested a grand celebration to reward the soldiers, further boosting DongBo Qingshi's ego. He enthusiastically agreed. Simultaneously, Ao Lan and Mo Yangchen used the key to enter Dongbo Lie's tomb, where they located a second Demon Well. Ao Lan revealed their true plan: to combine the power of the rare source stone with Chi Qiubai's immense strength to shatter the well's barrier and release the Great Demon God.
Horrified, Chi Qiubai refused to betray the Xia Clan. Ao Lan threatened him with the excruciating Soul Scouring Nail, but Chi Qiubai remained defiant. During the prolonged celebration in Xueying Territory, Zong Ling felt a tremor and grew uneasy. DongBo Qingshi, influenced by Ji Rong, dismissed his concerns. Despite this, Zong Ling decided to investigate on his own.
Back in Nanqin, DongBo Xueying's Hexagonal Sword suddenly appeared before him, alerting him that his master was in grave danger in Xueying Territory. He urgently pleaded with the elders to accompany him, but they were hesitant, fearing it was a demonic ploy to lure them away from the still-threatened Nanqin Demon Well. Frustrated by their debate, DongBo Xueying, Yu Jingqiu, and their friends decided they could not wait and set off for Xueying Territory alone.
