The Legend of Shen Li Episode 5 Recap, Plot

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One time, while helping Gu Chengjin tidy up a room, the lotus spirit demon accidentally triggered a mechanism, opening the door to a secret chamber. Curious, she stepped inside and found a woman lying on the bed whose appearance was strikingly similar to her own. A demonic figure, like a mass of miasma, laughed at her, saying she had finally discovered the truth. That woman was the one Gu Chengjin truly loved—he had loved her from the beginning until now.

The demon even showed the lotus spirit scenes from the past between Gu Chengjin and the woman. Late at night, a group of black-clad men broke into Shen Li’s courtyard. Fortunately, Xing Yun had made preparations in advance. As soon as they stepped into the yard, they were trapped by formations and subjected to torment. The courtyard echoed with screams. Inside, Xing Yun sipped tea calmly. Hearing the commotion, Shen Li stepped outside and saw that the formation had activated.

She accidentally walked into it and was met with a scene of devastation. Luckily, Xing Yun arrived just in time to help her regain her senses. Gu Chengrui’s men were unwilling to accept defeat and fired flaming arrows into the courtyard, attempting to burn it down. With Shen Li’s protection, Xing Yun remained completely unharmed, but the assassins trapped in the formation suffered miserably.

Shen Li couldn’t bear for the courtyard to be stained with blood, so she soared into the air, used her formation to extinguish the fire, and then threw all the assassins outside the gate. Finally, the enemy realized it was hopeless and retreated. By using combat formations, Shen Li revealed her whereabouts to the Spirit Realm. In the royal palace, Shen Li’s mother immediately sent people toward the newly exposed location to search for her.

The small courtyard was no longer safe. Shen Li brought Xing Yun to Gu Chengjin’s residence. When she visited during the day, Shen Li already sensed something was off. Now, in the quiet of the night, she finally discovered the truth: the residence housed many undeveloped spirit beings. Tiny specks of them filled the courtyard, though Xing Yun, being a mortal, couldn’t see them.

Shen Li warned him to be careful, but he naively thought she was scared and sweetly reached out to hold her hand. Seeing the innocent expression on his face, Shen Li realized that he truly saw her as a woman. The feeling was wonderful. Shen Li leaned in close to Xing Yun and confessed under the moonlight that perhaps she had truly fallen for him. Xing Yun still looked calm on the surface, which made Shen Li uneasy.

Shouldn’t he be happy or grateful to hear her confession? Suddenly, something strange happened at the residence. The spirit beings being raised there began to turn on their master. The courtyard echoed with women’s screams. Shen Li warned Xing Yun not to leave her side and began searching for the place with the densest miasma. There, she found Xiao He, Shi Yin, and Gu Chengjin.

Xiao He realized she had been raised by Gu Chengjin solely to serve as a life substitute for Shi Yin. Overwhelmed with rage, she lost control and attempted to perish with Gu Chengjin. The Jin Yue Residence fell into chaos due to Xiao He’s rampage. Shen Li struggled to keep the situation under control and sought out the lotus demon, hoping she would abandon her dark path. If not, Shen Li would have to eliminate her.

Shen Li did her best to protect the innocent mortals within the Jin Yue Residence. Along the way, she encountered Mo Fang. Mo Fang had found her ahead of time and urged her to leave quickly, warning that pursuers from the Spirit Realm would soon arrive. Shen Li looked back at Xing Yun and told Mo Fang that she had fallen for a mortal and wished to stay just a few more days.

Time flowed differently—one day in the heavens equaled a year on earth. Shen Li knew Xing Yun’s body was weak, so she asked Mo Fang to help stall the pursuers. She promised to return after just a few more days. Mo Fang, who had always obeyed her, agreed. Xing Yun reminded Shen Li that Xiao He was likely hiding in the lotus pond.

Knowing she was going to capture the demon, Xing Yun gave her a hairpin made from a sleeve dart as a gift. Shen Li summoned the lotus spirit from the pond and, after spanking her a few times, the lotus spirit finally admitted her wrongdoing. She regretted implicating others because of Gu Chengjin. Many people had been harmed by the resentment she carried. Originally, Shen Li had planned to eliminate the lotus spirit if she remained unrepentant. Now, a more peaceful resolution was possible.

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