Yuan Li discovers Ming Yan is a female and sighs with relief. Meanwhile, Yuan Ling takes Qing Chen to meandering skies in order to find the truth of his confusing memories and learns the truth.

Yuan Ling begins to distance Yuan Zhan in caution of the events of the past. Meanwhile, the emperor decides to side with Liang State and orders Yuan Ling to kill the princess of A'Chai Tribe.

Yuan Ling visits Yuan Li with questions to increase Qing Chen's time left in the current dimension and sacrifices a portion of his life for her. Yuan Ling sets out in urgency to find the remaining pebbles.