The Longest Promise Episode 9 Recap, Plot

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Shi Ying and Zhu Yan arrived at the other shore but unexpectedly found an old lady. The old lady confessed that she had been swallowed by chaos many years ago and had been living alone here ever since. Despite searching for years, she hadn't found a way out. She persuaded Zhu Yan to stay in this place because only by staying here could she be with Shao Si Ming forever. Zhu Yan denied having any desire to be with Shao Si Ming, but Shi Ying, contrary to his usual behavior, held Zhu Yan's hand and even fed her pastries, making Zhu Yan feel extremely sweet.

The old lady was very pleased to hear Shi Ying's words and suddenly transformed into her true form and attacked Shi Ying. Shi Ying easily defeated the old lady's true form. It turned out the old lady was a manifestation of obsession. Only by breaking the opponent's obsession could they deal with her. Now that the three obsessions of greed, anger, and delusion had been broken, Shi Ying found a note in the room. He believed that the message in it was the way to escape, but he couldn't understand its meaning at the moment.

Zhu Yan asked Shao Si Ming if it was worth risking everything for someone as reckless as her, considering his noble and dignified status. But Shi Ying refused to answer that question because he believed they would definitely find a way out together. Soon, Shi Ying broke the illusion in the room, but the opening that appeared in front of them might not necessarily be the real exit. Shi Ying said that as long as he pushed Zhu Yan into the opening as a sacrifice to chaos, he would be able to escape safely. He then revealed that he came to this place to borrow the power of chaos to aid in his cultivation, and now Zhu Yan happened to be the one he used. Zhu Yan didn't believe that Shao Si Ming was deceiving her, but his actions deceived and played with her, which made her resent him deeply. Without hesitation, Zhu Yan turned around and jumped into the opening.

It turned out that Shi Ying wanted Zhu Yan to hate him to the extreme so that he could turn a dead end into an opportunity for survival. Now that Zhu Yan had returned to the mortal world, Shi Ying was left behind in chaos due to the backlash. Zhu Yan woke up on Qianyue Peak and learned from Qing Gang that only a joss stick's worth of time had passed since her disappearance.

The spectacle chaos anticipated was for Zhu Yan to learn that Shao Si Ming's actions were meant to save her, but in the end, she was killed by her own resentment. At that time, Zhu Yan would undoubtedly be heartbroken. Unexpectedly, what Zhu Yan left behind when she jumped into the mouth of life and death was goodwill. Whether it was the Crown Prince or Shao Si Ming, Zhu Yan always believed in Shi Ying's character.

Having understood Shao Si Ming's intentions, Zhu Yan decided to find the Jade Bone as soon as possible because she speculated that it could lead her to its owner. Shi Ying returned to the mortal world, but Da Si Ming believed that the Princess of Chi Zuzu was not worth Shi Ying risking his life to enter chaos to save her. Da Si Ming admitted to arranging for someone to attract Qiong Qi to harm Qing Gang because Qing Gang was sent by Concubine Qing to spy on Shi Ying's true intentions. However, Shi Ying believed that as the newly appointed Shao Si Ming, he couldn't allow the tragic deaths of the six important figures in the Six Departments at Jiuyi Mountain. The purpose of cultivation was to protect all living beings, and he didn't want to become someone who deviated from the path.

Seeing Shi Ying's unwavering adherence to his principles while Da Si Ming showed doubt about their relationship, Shi Ying claimed that he and Zhu Yan were complete strangers, and Zhu Yan's qualifications were not sufficient to stay at Jiuyi Mountain. If Da Si Ming still suspected Zhu Yan of being the daughter of his calamity, Shi Ying would have no complaints about how Da Si Ming would handle her.

Zhu Yan saw that the Jade Bone was circulating normally at Qianyue Peak, guessing that Shao Si Ming was safe. Soon after, Bai Xuelu and Bai Xueying arrived at the peak, and Bai Xuelu directly made a move to take the Jade Bone. Zhu Yan and Qing Gang also hurriedly tried to snatch it, but they were all repelled by the barrier. After Bai Xuelu obtained the Jade Bone, she faced a test, and seeing that she was about to be in danger, Zhu Yan advised her to destroy the Jade Bone quickly to save herself. However, Bai Xuelu would rather fall into the lava than give up the Jade Bone. Qing Gang jumped into the lava to rescue Bai Xuelu but ended up getting trapped himself. Seeing Bai Xuelu's insistence on obtaining the Jade Bone regardless of everyone's safety, Zhu Yan had no choice but to intervene and take the Jade Bone from her, throwing it into the lava. As a result, Zhu Yan, Bai Xuelu, and Bai Xueying all fell into the lava.

In the blink of an eye, Zhu Yan and the others woke up on Qianyue Peak, realizing that everything they had just experienced was an illusion. The Jade Bone returned to Zhu Yan's hands, and Zhu Yan, who had been willing to destroy the Jade Bone and sacrifice herself to save everyone, was the kind of person that Shao Si Ming wanted as his first disciple. Bai Xuelu believed that since she was the first to obtain the Jade Bone, she should have it back and made a move to reclaim it, but unexpectedly, the struggle between her and Zhu Yan caused Bai Xueying to fall off a cliff. Zhu Yan reached out and saved Bai Xueying, while Bai Xuelu, in order to retrieve the Jade Bone, fell off the cliff. Qing Gang tried to save her, but both ended up hanging on the edge of the cliff. Zhu Yan thought Bai Xuelu's insistence on obtaining the Jade Bone was foolish but still rescued both of them.

After the competition, Bai Xuelu ultimately obtained the qualification of being the first disciple. However, Da Si Ming believed that Zhu Yan, who possessed both intelligence and bravery, should not be overlooked. To dispel Da Si Ming's suspicion of Zhu Yan, Shi Ying publicly expressed his willingness to take Zhu Yan as his disciple. However, Da Si Ming used the rules as an excuse and decided to keep all four of them at Jiuyi Mountain to observe their moral character and comprehension. After listening and learning for a month, he would select his first disciple from among them. Shi Ying agreed happily.

Zhu Yan went down the mountain to find Qing Gang and told him that the young priest she had encountered earlier turned out to be Shao Si Ming. Although she had mistakenly passed the preliminary selection, she did not want to become Shao Si Ming's disciple. Zhu Yan noticed that Qing Gang was not feeling well and used her techniques to heal him, unexpectedly causing the Water Mirror to reappear. Zhu Yan was fascinated by the Water Mirror, which moved Qing Gang. He didn't know why he felt that way, nor did he know why he didn't want to disappoint Zhu Yan.

After coming out of the Water Mirror, Zhu Yan realized that she should follow her heart and decided to go to Jiuyi Mountain to thank Shao Si Ming. Chong Ming was worried that Zhu Yan would truly become Shi Ying's first disciple after a month, but Shi Ying stated that Zhu Yan's qualifications were not enough for him to be his first disciple. According to Shi Ying, Zhu Yan's proficiency in techniques would only place her as an ordinary disciple at Kongsang Peak. Although Zhu Yan heard Shi Ying belittling her, she still decided to show herself and thank Shao Si Ming for saving her life. Zhu Yan bid farewell to Shi Ying, believing that in the vast world, she would surely find a master who would recognize and appreciate her. In order to prevent Da Si Ming from growing suspicious, Shi Ying could only temporarily use his techniques to hide Zhu Yan when Da Si Ming arrived.

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