As they head to the capital, Ning Que finds out from Qing Chen that eleven of his seventeen acupuncture points are blocked, rendering him unable to cultivate. Despite, he asks Qing Chen to teach him the cultivation levels for his own knowledge. He keeps getting recurring dreams that haunt him about the sky becoming dark. The official for the department of transport is murdered.

While battling, Yan Se and Guang Ming attain Dao by breaking through all five of the levels. To exit the Main Gate of the Demon Sect, Ning Que, Shan Shan, and Hong Yu rely on Tang Xiao Tang, who agrees to lead them out if Ning Que promises to help her become a student of the Tang Academy. With the help of Lee Man Man, Ning Que convinces Shan Shan to go to Tang Academy with them.

Fu Zi tracks down the Drunkard and the Butcher to ask them questions about the previous Eternal Night. Long Qing can’t reconcile that he is no longer the Child of Light and that his life now has no meaning without the ability to cultivate. Lee Man Man takes Ning Que and Shan Shan to meet with General Xia Hou, where he makes it clear that he should stop targeting his junior brother.

Qi Nian traps Ning Que and Sang Sang using a powerful talisman. Fu Zi sends Man Man and Jun Mo to help them, and Qi Shan also tries his best to protect them. Shan Shan is captured by General Luo of the Justice Department, who wants to execute her immediately. However, the High Priest of Revelation persuades the Shrine Leader that she must go through a trial first. Qu Ni airs her grievances to Emperor Li.