Fangs of Fortune Episode 8 Recap, Plot

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Wen Xiao and Pei Sijing found Pei Siheng in a room, while Zhao Yuanzhou and Zhuo Yichen discovered a corpse hanging from the beam. Bai Jiu and Ying Lei made a similar discovery. Ying Lei removed the corpse from the roof, and Bai Jiu gathered the courage to examine it, finding that the heart had been removed. Additionally, they noticed antlers drawn on the rooftop above each corpse.

Zhao Yuanzhou explained to Zhuo Yichen that the antlers belonged to a legendary ancient demon called Chenghuang, known to be nearly immortal. Although ancient texts recorded Chenghuang as an auspicious being, few knew that it survived by consuming human blood and was extremely vicious. This made Zhao Yuanzhou worry that their adversary might be far stronger than they had anticipated. Pei Sijing confronted Pei Siheng, accusing him of senseless killing.

Pei Siheng countered that his sister had never acknowledged his virtues. Now, with lives lost, Pei Sijing demanded an explanation, prompting Pei Siheng to abandon decorum and begin fighting her. Zhao Yuanzhou and Zhuo Yichen arrived in the courtyard just as Pei Siheng tried to escape. Zhuo Yichen, wielding the Yun Guang Sword, intercepted him, and the two were evenly matched. Using a technique called "Water Drips Into Ice" taught by Zhao Yuanzhou, Zhuo Yichen gained a slight edge.

Outnumbered, Pei Siheng fled by scaling the courtyard wall. That night, Pei Sijing was troubled, and Wen Xiao comforted her, advising her not to dwell on Pei Siheng’s identity. She reminded her that people, like demons, have both good and evil within them. While Pei Sijing appreciated Wen Xiao’s understanding attitude toward demons, she still couldn’t let go of her worries. In gratitude, Zhuo Yichen gifted Zhao Yuanzhou a jade pendant.

Zhao Yuanzhou carefully recounted all the assistance he had given Zhuo Yichen, noting it was endless, to which Zhuo Yichen retorted, cautioning him not to overstep, as he would someday kill Zhao Yuanzhou with his own hands. Bai Jiu brought food to Pei Sijing. Wen Xiao, curious, asked why Pei Sijing would kill her own brother. Pei Sijing explained that Pei Siheng had turned into a demon.

Three months earlier, a similar murder had occurred, and she had seen Pei Siheng at the scene, prompting her to shoot him herself. After Pei Sijing had shot Pei Siheng and turned to leave, she didn’t hear his faint words, saying that no one would be left to protect her after his death. According to records, the corpse was burned afterward. However, seeing Pei Siheng again recently left Pei Sijing puzzled.

What’s more, only she knew that Pei Siheng was the one who had provided her with clues. With so many unanswered questions, Zhuo Yichen suddenly thought that finding Chenghuang might uncover the truth about Pei Siheng. Everyone turned their attention to Zhao Yuanzhou. Zhao Yuanzhou explained that Chenghuang resided at the Observatory.

Years ago, he was banished from Kunlun for violating heavenly laws, but somehow escaped punishment from the Baize Order, eventually opening the gate to Kunlun and releasing many lesser demons. The group arrived at the Observatory and found a sundial in the center. There was no water clock nearby, indicating it wasn’t for timekeeping. Zhao Yuanzhou analyzed that the sundial was the key to entering a formation. For safety, they tied their wrists together with rope.

Zhao Yuanzhou instructed Ying Lei to stay by the sundial, while the others quickly passed through to another location. Pei Sijing saw Pei Siheng practicing martial arts, while Zhao Yuanzhou and Zhuo Yichen arrived at the Tianxiang Pavilion amidst a lively scene of music and dance. Zhao Yuanzhou explained that this wasn’t the real Tianxiang Pavilion but an illusion created by Chenghuang, which was, in fact, someone’s dream. Pei Sijing questioned Pei Siheng about secretly joining the Chongwu Battalion.

Pei Siheng admitted he had always resented how overlooked he felt, as their grandfather and father saw Pei Sijing as the successor to the family legacy. He had always been deemed weak and unfit for responsibility, but he truly aspired to succeed. As a result, he resorted to unsavory means, committing numerous acts he couldn’t reveal. With that, he snatched the Shadow-Hunting Arrow and left. Pei Sijing stood there, dazed, until Bai Jiu called her back to reality.

While the two were still in shock, they saw a cloth doll on the ground. Pei Sijing picked it up, conversed with it, and then passed through the sundial again, leaving Bai Jiu trembling on his own. Zhao Yuanzhou and Zhuo Yichen circled around Tianxiang Pavilion and returned to their starting point, noticing that the dancing girls had changed. Nearby, a dancer mentioned that Zhi Mei had missed her peak blooming season.

Wen Xiao finally understood that Zhi Mei’s greatest desire was to be the top courtesan forever, and that Chenghuang was turning those with such obsessions into puppets. Pei Sijing confronted Chenghuang, demanding to know why he had transformed Pei Siheng into a demon. Chenghuang replied that he had done nothing; Pei Siheng’s own obsessions had led to his transformation.

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