General Ma of Wei City asks Ning Que to escort Princess Li’s maidservant, of the Tang Empire, back to the capital. Although Ning Que doesn’t want to, he relents because an experienced cultivator, Lu Qing Chen is part of her entourage. He figures out that Princess Li is pretending to be her maidservant, who is fleeing from being murdered by her late husband’s tribe

To protect Empress Xia Tian, General Xia Hou sets a trap for Princess Li, whose entourage is attacked on their way to the capital. Qing Chen is overpowered by someone in the Demon sect, so Ning Que helps kill the attacker, while Sang Sang protects the princess and her son. Qing Shan, State Preceptor, and General Xia perceive Ning Que as an unknown variable in the struggle for power

The cold disease has spread to Sang Sang's blood vessels and marrow, so Qi Shan is not able to heal her. Instead, he teaches her his cultivation so she can learn to control the cold energy. Qi Shan takes the Ghost Bell from Bao Shu, but when his disciple tries to bring it back to the Suspended Temple, Qu Ni interferes and steals it