With his powers stripped by Cheng Yang, Murong Yao heads back to his residence, finding Sui Ge and his battalion waiting for him. Xi Yang receives a letter from Sui Ge and pleads with Jing Yan to allow her to see him. Worried for Xi Yang’s safety, Sui Ge immediately heads off to Jinxiu. Xi Yang receives alarming news that changes Jing Shi’s plans for attack.