The Untamed Episode 2 Recap, Plot

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Wei Wuxian led his donkey along the road, but he soon discovered that the donkey was extremely difficult to handle, leaving him both amused and helpless. After walking for a long while, he finally spotted a well and decided to rest in its shade. At that moment, a group of people in coarse clothes and straw sandals approached. Wei Wuxian politely moved aside to make space for them.

As they drank from the well, they muttered anxiously about how they had almost reached the foot of Dafan Mountain, yet their compass remained still. Curiosity piqued, Wei Wuxian inquired about what had happened in Dafan Mountain. It was then that he learned the mountain was recently plagued by a soul-eating beast or an evil spirit, causing several villagers to suffer from soul loss. Seeing the group engrossed in their discussion, Wei Wuxian simply urged his donkey forward.

Unexpectedly, he encountered a strange woman named A-Yan who was dancing in the middle of the road. According to A-Yan’s mother, her husband had gone into the mountains to chop wood but fell victim to soul loss. Driven by desperation, A-Yan insisted on searching for him and eventually lost her sanity, endlessly dancing toward Dafan Mountain. Wei Wuxian was deep in thought when he suddenly heard cries for help.

He rushed over and discovered that the same group of people he had seen earlier were now firmly trapped by a golden Spirit-Binding Net. Before Wei Wuxian could step forward, a young man dressed in luxurious golden robes, wielding a dazzling sword, appeared. From his extravagant attire, it was clear that he belonged to the Lanling Jin Clan. Wei Wuxian was momentarily stunned, but before he could react, his donkey charged forward, dragging him out into the open.

The young man in gold was visibly startled upon seeing Wei Wuxian. From his words, it became apparent that Mo Xuanyu, the original owner of the body, had once sought refuge in the Jin Clan but was driven out. Wei Wuxian, unimpressed by the arrogant demeanor of the young man, easily restrained him with a minor trick. However, the young man, still defiant, threatened that his uncle would soon come to deal with Wei Wuxian.

Just as he finished speaking, a familiar voice exploded behind Wei Wuxian—it was Jiang Cheng! Wei Wuxian’s expression instantly changed. Jiang Cheng, of course, did not recognize him and quickly released his nephew, Jin Ling, from the spell. Just as they were about to capture Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji arrived with Lan Sizhui and the others. Lan Wangji disapproved of Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling setting up Spirit-Binding Nets everywhere.

Without hesitation, he destroyed all the nets and even cast a temporary silence spell on Jin Ling. Although Jiang Cheng was seething with anger, he dared not offend Lan Wangji, so he took Jin Ling and left begrudgingly. Only when everyone was gone did Wei Wuxian sneak out. Passing townspeople engaged in idle chatter, mentioning that Jin Ling’s parents had died when he was young.

His mother, Jiang Yanli, was Wei Wuxian’s senior sister, yet she had ultimately died at Wei Wuxian’s hands. No wonder Jiang Cheng hated Wei Wuxian to the core. Stunned by the revelation, Wei Wuxian realized that Jin Ling was his senior sister’s son. Overwhelmed with guilt, he slapped himself—he could take anything from this world, but he absolutely could not take away what belonged to Jin Ling. Jin Ling led his group to the Goddess Shrine in Dafan Mountain.

Meanwhile, Lan Sizhui and the others had already arrived there, drawn by the presence of a naturally formed stone statue of a goddess. Although uncarved, the statue appeared hauntingly lifelike. Jin Ling, however, dismissed it with disdain and even made a wish, demanding that whatever was devouring human souls in the mountain should immediately show itself. To everyone's shock, as soon as his voice fell, a cultivator collapsed lifelessly to the ground.

Before anyone could react, the stone statue suddenly came to life. Wei Wuxian arrived just in time, slapped a talisman onto the statue, and urgently commanded everyone to retreat. This was no ordinary creature—it was a Soul-Eating Goddess! It turned out that the soul-eating culprit was neither a beast nor an evil spirit, but rather the statue itself. Those villagers who had previously made wishes at the shrine had unknowingly paid the price with their souls.

Soon, the enormous stone statue began rampaging. Despite the joint efforts of several cultivators, they could not even leave a scratch on it. Wei Wuxian immediately played his flute, summoning aid. Before long, the chilling sound of iron chains echoed through the air—Wen Ning, the Ghost General, had arrived! Although everyone had only been astonished by the stone statue, their faces now paled in terror at the sight of Wen Ning.

After all, Wen Ning had once been the right-hand man of the Yiling Patriarch. When Wei Wuxian perished, Wen Ning had also been executed, his bones crushed to dust. It was unfathomable that he was now standing before them. With a few swift moves, Wen Ning easily subdued the statue. However, fear of Wen Ning’s malevolent nature led the cultivators to surround and subdue him.

Seeing the situation escalate, Wei Wuxian quickly played his flute to control Wen Ning, ensuring he only defended himself without harming anyone. At that moment, Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng arrived. Startled, Wei Wuxian hastily changed the melody, signaling Wen Ning to retreat. Yet, as Lan Wangji firmly grasped Wei Wuxian’s wrist, he was overwhelmed by a sense of familiarity, despite firmly believing that the Yiling Patriarch was long dead. Jiang Cheng was equally stunned.

Desperate to test Wei Wuxian’s true identity, he launched his Purple Lightning Whip toward him. If Wei Wuxian had indeed forcibly possessed another’s body, the whip would have instantly separated his soul from his flesh. To his astonishment, Wei Wuxian remained completely unscathed. This meant that Wei Wuxian was not a body-possessor. But then, if he wasn’t the Yiling Patriarch, who else in the world could command Wen Ning?

Jiang Cheng’s heart tightened, his voice turning sharp as he demanded Wei Wuxian’s true identity. Wei Wuxian gazed toward the sky, his heart heavy with sorrow. If only… if only he could turn back time to sixteen years ago.

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