Qing Chen trades all for the safety of her emperor and enters the circle of nine transformation. The circle resets the universe to undo what has been done. Qing Chen finds mages have been slaughtered and attempts to rescue those that are left.

Qing Chen sense danger and disguises as a Liang soldier causing sparks of distrust from sorceresses. She is abandoned by her tribesmen but fate brings Yuan Liang to her rescue once again.

Qing Chen is interrogated for being suspicious by those who do not recognize her, but she proves her loyalty by healing Yuan Ling of poison. In this time also, she ties her fate to Yuan Ling.