EPISODE 1
Qi is the strongest country of the warring states. However, internal strife has left it weakened, and the other states are eyeing its territories.

King Xuan of Qi likes new inventions and discoveries. He neglects court matters to brainstorm for new ideas. Gao Sou suffers when King Xuan invents ‘wings’ and insists he try them out.

Word reaches the King about Zhong Wuyan, a lady who runs a school and has a great sense of righteousness. He is interested in employing her.

Premier Li Ying is deaf in one ear. His wife holds the purse strings, to his dismay.

Li Ying attends the morning court session and becomes suspicious of the three new martial arts experts in the palace.

King Xuan travels incognito to check on Zhong Wuyan’s looks; he is considering making her a concubine. The Queen Mother stops him.

Li Ying’s intuition is right. Official Chen and the martial arts experts attack King Xuan during the concubine selection ceremony.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 2
Official Chen and his experts fall into Li Ying’s trap and King Xuan is saved. The three martial arts exponents are arrested.

King Xuan decides to spare their lives and banish them to the borders. He even lets their families go. Realising the kindhearted King needs guidance, Li Ying seeks Zhong Wuyan out, hoping for her assistance.

In the Ghost Valley he meets her and her teacher, Guiguzi. Zhong Wuyan is not as ugly as rumoured, and Li Ying gets along well with her.

Zhong Wuyan agrees to assist King Xuan and is hoping Guiguzi will join her, but he is unwilling to leave the sect in the hands of his disciple, Wuchangzi. Separately, Zhong Wuyan’s junior, Pang Fen, is quietly in love with her.

As the other disciples are not competent enough, Zhong Wuyan represents her teacher’s sect in a competition against the Wuchang Sect.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 3
Zhong Wuyan wins. Wuchangzi sneaks an attack on Guiguzi and poisons him.

Guiguzi realises only Jue Qing Gong can beat Wuchangzi, who has newly acquired skills. However, the person who masters this skill has to be stripped of emotion and he does not want Zhong Wuyan to make the sacrifice.

Li Ying returns to the Capital and tells King Xuan he may have to invite Zhong Wuyan to the palace personally.

King Xuan, Gao Sou, Grand Adviser Kong and Official Lu sneak out at night. The Queen Mother is so angry she falls ill.

King Xuan finds everything refreshingly new and even gets into trouble at a gambling den. However, he realizes there are hordes of people living in poverty and some even sell themselves to bury their parents. He becomes more determined to get help with the management of the country.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 4
King Xuan is mesmerized when Zhong Wuyan uses her mouth to remove the poison from his body.

To deal with Wuchangzi and his snake, Zhong Wuyan masters Jue Qing Gong. Pang Fen objects, to no avail.

King Xuan wants to make Zhong Wuyan his wife. He goes to Ghost Valley and breaks down when Guiguzi lies that she has died of poisoning. Moved, Guiguzi tells him the truth.

With Li Ying’s help, King Xuan becomes Guiguzi’s disciple. He does not reveal his identity.

Pang Fen does not like King Xuan. He pulls a prank when the king asks about Zhong Wuyan. King Xuan takes revenge by planting explosives in Pang Fen’s path. Zhong Wuyan is hit instead, and her soul leaves her body. She kicks King Xuan.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 5
King Xuan trails Zhong Wuyan and asks many questions in class to get her attention. When these methods fail, he ingratiates himself with those around her, hoping they will put in a good word for him.

King Xuan uses one of his inventions to help the students get rid of mosquitoes. Zhong Wuyan is impressed.

While out chopping firewood, Zhong Wuyan and her fellow disciples save Ling and learn she has left home to escape her stepmother. Guiguzi accepts her into the school without realizing she is a spy.

Zhong Wuyan is embarrassed when King Xuan expresses his love for her publicly.

Pang Fen challenges King Xuan to a duel. Gao Sou worries, as King Xuan plans to use the opportunity to garner Zhong Wuyan’s sympathy. Zhong Wuyan sees through his ploy.

Wuchangzi attacks Guiguzi’s Sect with Ling’s help. King Xuan and Zhong Wuyan cooperate and protect the school.   (Source: 8 Days)

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