They catch Puyang Ying, who offers to exchange evidence of the Empress’ involvement in starting the plague. Yuan Qi takes the evidence, but turns around and kills Puyang Ying anyway.
Lin Xi and Li manage to find a way to treat both brothers, but just as he is about to start treatment, Tuoba Yu sends a report to the Chang Lin manor that Xiao Ting Sheng is under attack. In order to save his father, Ping Zhang takes the snake liver that can maintain his life for a few more months, and transfuses blood over to Ping Jing. Lin Xi is sworn to silence.
Ping Zhang and Qian Xue set off to battle. Ping Jing is aghast when he awakes to find out the situation, and insists on reviewing the military reports and maps so that he can join his father and brother’s battle when he recovers.