Convincing his father to forgive the Lius, Hsien-wu hurriedly looks for them but Hsiu-hai, to protect his brother from being punished, has operated himself.

TungCheng betrays his promise and refuses Fast Sword Liu to bring Hsiu-Lai back to the palace. The desperate Hsiu-hai finally hangs himself.

Exhausted after finding the graves, Yi-ting entrusts Chieh to Yu-wen's care and dies.

To revenge, Tung Cheng kidnaps Chieh. Failing to seek pardon, Hsien- wu decides to use force but is defeated. Kuo saves Hsien-wu who is suspicious of why Tung Cheng releases him in Kuo's favor.

Tung Cheng plots to arrest Hsien-wu with good reason if he tries to rescue Chieh. Worrying about Hsien-wu's safety, Chieh sends someone to warn him.