Ep. 4: Xie Lian learns of Hua Cheng's past while settling in Puji Village and meets a mysterious stranger.
At Xiao Ying's grave, Xie Lian witnesses Lang Ying's Human Face Disease and orders Fu Yao and Nan Feng to alert Ling Wen. Xie Lian consults Ling Wen in the Spiritual Communication Array, where Feng Xin and Pei Su discuss Xuan Ji's volatile behavior. The Heavenly Officials reveal that Hua Cheng defeated thirty-three Martial and Civil Gods, leading to their demotion. After the officials depart to investigate ghost activities, Xie Lian thanks Feng Xin and Mu Qing for their deputies, surprising them. Ling Wen confirms his debt is cleared, prompting Xie Lian to establish a temple in Puji Village. He lives modestly, collecting scraps, until villagers inquire about the unknown deity. While riding an ox cart home, he reads scrolls and converses with a young man about deities. Xie Lian asks about Hua Cheng, triggering a flashback of Ling Wen's warning before the episode concludes with the stranger's smile.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Xie Lian investigates missing brides in Yu Jun Mountain and reunites with Hua Cheng
- Ep. 2 · Xie Lian and companions ascend Mount Yujun disguised as a bridal party to lure the Bridegroom ghost.
- Ep. 3 · Xie Lian Investigates Bridegroom Ghost Theory After Dead Brides Awaken
- Ep. 4 · Xie Lian learns of Hua Cheng's past while settling in Puji Village and meets a mysterious stranger.
- Ep. 5 · Xie Lian Invites San Lang to Stay and Discovers a Crown Prince Painting
- Ep. 6 · Xie Lian Investigates Missing Merchants in Banyue Pass with Fu Yao and Nan Feng
- Ep. 7 · Group seeks Banyue herb after scorpion-tailed snake attack leaves Xie Lian injured
- Ep. 8 · The group splits to find Banyue Fern while General Ke Mo demands a sacrifice at the Sinner's Pit