Sui Ge calls upon Yi Xiao to help him find his most skilled archer, who has gone rogue, thinking to relieve Sui Ge of his burdens by killing Xia Jing Shi, the Prince of Jinxiu. Yi Xiao agrees on the condition that Sui Ge concedes to five of her terms and conditions. She accompanies Sui Ge to watch Jing Shi’s arrival, and past memories resurface upon seeing him. Meanwhile, Princess Xi Yang meets with Jing Shi and recounts how they first met during battle, years before.