The Untamed Episode 20 Recap, Plot

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Wang Lingjiao sensed something was wrong. She turned around in confusion, only to be horrified by the sight of that pair of bloody eyes still lying on the ground. She let out a piercing, heart-wrenching scream, disturbing Wen Chao, who was drowning his sorrows with alcohol in the next room. Agitated by the noise, Wen Chao cursed angrily, ordering Wang Lingjiao to shut up.

Just then, a chilling wind blew through the room, the door creaked open, and a crooked figure of a woman drifted in. Wen Chao was so terrified that his soul almost left his body. When he finally focused his eyes, he realized the person standing there, bleeding from all seven orifices, was none other than Wang Lingjiao. At that moment, Wei Wuxian stood atop the roof, dressed in all black, playing a pitch-black flute.

Thick black mist surrounded both his body and the flute, making the night appear even more ominous. As the mournful sound of the flute reverberated, Wang Lingjiao’s stiff arms stretched out, and she crawled toward Wen Chao, begging him for help. Wen Chao, pale with fright, gripped his sword and thrust it into Wang Lingjiao's chest, but she showed no sign of pain. After pausing momentarily, she continued to crawl forward. Wen Chao completely broke down.

Wang Lingjiao stumbled around the room like a madwoman, tearfully confessing her regret for murdering innocent people. Eventually, she grabbed a shard of porcelain and viciously disfigured her own face. Wei Wuxian then tossed a white silk rope onto the beam, and without hesitation, Wang Lingjiao slipped the noose around her neck, ending her own life. Wen Chao was scared out of his wits, knocking his head against the floor and begging for his life.

Moments later, Wen Zhuliu arrived and swiftly dragged Wen Chao away. Not long after, Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng stormed into the place with their men, only to find all the Wen Clan members dead — and the deaths were gruesome beyond imagination. Some were strangled, some burned, some drowned, and others poisoned. The scene was horrifying. Upon discovering Wang Lingjiao’s hanged body, Jiang Cheng could no longer suppress his rage.

He lashed her corpse with Zidian to avenge his parents. Lan Wangji noticed that the talismans pasted by the Wen Clan to ward off evil spirits had been altered into summoning symbols. However, it was unclear who had done it. Jiang Cheng, though equally puzzled, was indifferent as long as the culprit’s intention was to destroy the Wen Clan. In the dungeon, Jiang Cheng found Wen Qing.

He had always harbored favorable feelings toward her, so he offered her a chance — if she severed ties with the Wen Clan, he would provide her shelter. Wen Qing, however, declined. After all, she carried the Wen bloodline, and with Wen Ning already taken away by the Wen Clan, she could not abandon her family. Jiang Cheng understood and reluctantly gave Wen Qing a comb as a keepsake, instructing her to seek him if she ever needed help.

Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng continued pursuing Wen Chao, but along the way, they noticed that someone else had been targeting the Wen Clan's remnants. This left them puzzled. Eventually, they traced Wen Chao and Wen Zhuliu to a small hut. Hiding on the rooftop, they watched as Wen Zhuliu supported a trembling Wen Chao toward a table. Wen Chao was in utter panic, refusing to even light a candle, consumed only by the desire to escape.

Wen Zhuliu stopped him, insisting on treating his injuries first. Wen Chao hesitated before carefully removing his cloak. What was revealed was a ghastly sight — his head was now bald, covered with horrifying, festering wounds and bloodied gashes. The few remaining strands of hair clung to his scalp in a miserable, fish-scale-like pattern. Wen Zhuliu applied ointment, causing Wen Chao to scream in agony. Yet, he dared not shed tears for fear of worsening his infected wounds.

Hearing that it would take another two days to reach his father, Wen Chao exploded in anger, cursing Wen Zhuliu for being useless. When Wen Zhuliu rose without a word, Wen Chao panicked, terrified that Wen Zhuliu would abandon him. However, Wen Zhuliu simply glanced toward the door and coldly muttered, “No need. ” At that moment, the door slowly creaked open, accompanied by unhurried footsteps.

Wei Wuxian emerged from the darkness, a wicked smirk curling at the corner of his lips, his black flute in hand. Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng, still hidden on the roof, were stunned by his eerie appearance. Wei Wuxian sneered. Did Wen Chao really think Wen Zhuliu could still save his life? Wen Zhuliu, unflinching, continued shielding Wen Chao. He owed a debt of gratitude to the Wen Clan and was determined to repay it with his life.

Wei Wuxian’s gaze darkened. What a joke — Wen Zhuliu was repaying that kindness with the blood of innocent people! Without further words, Wei Wuxian raised his flute and played. Instantly, black mist rolled in, summoning a ghostly woman dressed in red. Her long, sharp nails slashed away Wen Chao’s cloak, exposing his grotesque scalp. Wen Chao’s screams of horror filled the air before he passed out.

Wen Zhuliu lunged forward to protect him, but the ghost retaliated with merciless attacks, overwhelming him. Unable to bear the scene any longer, Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng leaped down from the roof. Wei Wuxian was startled. Without hesitation, Jiang Cheng used Zidian to strangle Wen Zhuliu’s neck. The man flailed desperately in mid-air, his bulging eyes about to burst from their sockets. With a final agonized cry, Wen Zhuliu died.

Jiang Cheng finally felt a shred of satisfaction for avenging his parents. After Wen Zhuliu’s death, Jiang Cheng rushed to embrace Wei Wuxian, anxiously asking where he had been these past three months. Wei Wuxian feigned nonchalance, dismissing the notion that he had been thrown into the Burial Mound. However, Lan Wangji’s sharp gaze did not miss the truth. He soon realized that it was Wei Wuxian who altered the talismans and slaughtered the Wen Clan using sinister methods.

Confronting him, Lan Wangji demanded to know why Wei Wuxian had abandoned the sword path in favor of such dark arts. Wei Wuxian, unable to reveal that his golden core had been taken, stubbornly insisted that it was none of Lan Wangji’s business. At that moment, Wen Chao regained consciousness and, seeing Wen Zhuliu’s corpse, began kowtowing desperately to Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng for mercy.

Wei Wuxian turned to Lan Wangji, coldly stating that this was Jiang Clan’s personal vendetta, and Lan Wangji had no place interfering. Helplessly, Lan Wangji left, his heart heavy with sorrow. Ultimately, Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng executed Wen Chao, finally avenging Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan. Before the ancestral tablets, Wei Wuxian knelt down and murmured, his voice laced with bitterness — he had fulfilled his promise to protect Jiang Cheng and seek vengeance. His mission was complete.

Now, at long last, Wei Wuxian could finally see his shijie again. He followed Jiang Cheng to Qinghe and spotted Jiang Yanli’s familiar figure, tenderly treating the wounded. With his voice trembling, he softly called out, “Shijie. ” Jiang Yanli turned around in surprise, her face lighting up with joy. Tears welled in Wei Wuxian’s eyes. After all the agony and separation, it was finally a blissful reunion.

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