The Land of Warriors Episode 21 Recap, Plot

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Liu Erlong was deeply worried about Yu Xiaogang, who had been tirelessly training the Spirit Master Legion and researching martial spirits without rest. She feared his health would deteriorate and felt heartbroken seeing him in this state. Seeking advice, she approached the principal of Shrek Academy, asking him to persuade Yu Xiaogang to take care of himself. However, the principal explained that Yu Xiaogang was still affected by the tragedy involving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Many people had already tried to convince him to rest, but he refused to listen. Yu Xiaogang was determined to train the Spirit Master Legion quickly to fight Spirit Hall and meet Emperor Xue Ye's expectations. With the threat of an imminent enemy, the Crown Prince even assigned General Ge Long to assist with the training.

However, Ge Long's real intention was to oppose Yu Xiaogang, as the Crown Prince remained focused on political power struggles, which the principal considered a bad sign. He advised Liu Erlong to support Yu Xiaogang fully. Liu Erlong, determined, said that if Yu Xiaogang refused to eat, she would do the same. Emperor Xue Ye's condition had worsened significantly.

Fourth Prince Xue Beng, in a desperate move, dug through an old secret tunnel he had once created to sneak out of the palace. Using the tunnel, he managed to enter the palace and tried to administer an antidote to Emperor Xue Ye. However, he was caught by people disguised as Emperor Xue Ye’s guards, placed there by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

Xue Qinghe had deliberately set up this trap to capture Xue Beng, accusing him of poisoning Emperor Xue Ye and demanding his execution. Xue Qinghe revealed to Xue Beng that he had long known about the switch in medicine and accused Xue Beng of plotting against the emperor. He also remarked on how Xue Beng, despite skipping school, had always excelled in his studies, earning Emperor Xue Ye's favor.

To avoid accusations of favoritism, the emperor had ordered the sealing of the secret tunnel. Xue Qinghe declared that Xue Beng would never see Emperor Xue Ye again. Xue Beng demanded to know what Xue Qinghe had done to the emperor, but when he tried to attack, Xue Qinghe easily defeated him. At the critical moment, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo appeared to save Xue Beng.

While fleeing, Dugu Bo and Xue Beng were intercepted by Porcupinefish Douluo, a Title Douluo working in secret within the Heaven Dou royal court. Dugu Bo was shocked to discover the presence of another Title Douluo among the court's guest elders. During their escape from the palace, Tang San intervened. Recognizing Dugu Bo, Tang San let them go but secretly blocked Porcupinefish Douluo’s pursuit, ultimately causing him to lose track of Dugu Bo and Xue Beng.

Porcupinefish Douluo returned to Xue Qinghe and reported the situation. In response, Xue Qinghe issued an order for the entire city to hunt down the Fourth Prince. Dugu Bo later met with Tang San and informed him about the recent events in Heaven Dou City. It turned out that Xue Beng’s reputation as an unruly playboy was a facade he had carefully maintained to avoid being targeted by Xue Qinghe.

Heaven Dou's royal tradition valued merit over birthright when choosing the next ruler. Although Xue Qinghe was the eldest, he was not the most talented. The most gifted was the Second Prince, who had mysteriously died at the age of twelve, followed by the sudden death of the Third Prince the next year—both from the same poison. Xue Beng, who was still a child at the time, realized the danger and feigned incompetence to survive.

Although there was no direct evidence, Dugu Bo suspected Xue Qinghe of orchestrating these events, as he benefited most from their deaths. Additionally, Dugu Bo detected the scent of mixed toxins on Xue Qinghe, suggesting a possible connection to Spirit Hall. Tang San warned Dugu Bo to be cautious while assisting Xue Beng, as their suspicions of Xue Qinghe’s collusion with Spirit Hall lacked concrete evidence.

Upon learning that Spirit Hall had not only harmed Xiao Wu but also destroyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Tang San was furious. Realizing he was still too weak to confront Spirit Hall directly, he resolved to continue building his strength. Tang San visited Shrek Academy to see Yu Xiaogang and discovered that General Ge Long was making things difficult for him.

To defend Yu Xiaogang’s training methods, Tang San offered to participate in the training to prove their validity, even promising to triple the training load. Ge Long asked what would happen if Tang San failed. Yu Xiaogang declared that if Tang San lost, he would relinquish command of the Spirit Master Legion and withdraw from training them altogether. Under Ge Long’s suppression of spirit power, Tang San was required to complete twenty laps without using any spirit power or abilities.

He managed to complete the first nineteen laps. For the final lap, Ge Long unleashed his full spirit power, stating that if Tang San finished, he would cease interfering in the training and leave Heaven Dou City. In the end, Tang San persevered and completed the challenge. Impressed by Tang San’s determination, Ge Long apologized to Yu Xiaogang, admitting that any teacher capable of nurturing a student like Tang San must possess extraordinary skills.

He promised to resign and take up a post defending the border. Tang San shared the details of Xiao Wu’s dual sacrifice with his friends and teachers at Shrek Academy. Saddened by the news, they each supported Tang San in their own ways. Meanwhile, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had a growing number of patients in need of treatment. Tang San offered to accompany Ning Rongrong with some medicine to help. The other friends also volunteered to go along and provide assistance.

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