An immortal takes notice of a mortal princess he once saw in a painting. The Princess challenges a famous artist in order to impress her crush, unaware of the wider world and the danger lurking.
The Princess' fate is changed when JiuYan intervenes but her loss is heavy and weighs on her. Her Teacher, also an immortal, offers her a path of revenge.
Guests arrive at the mountain and Qin Chuan is caught off guard, trapped in memories and emotions and intrinsically scared of discovery despite her altered appearance.
JiuYun tells Qin Chuan to leave and Bai JingZi happily ushers her out the door. Reminded of why she was on the mountain in the first place, Qin Chuan tries to continue her mission.
The dragon King arrives on the mountain for his "visit." A painting and a dance stir memories of what used to be. Xuan Zhu leads Qin Chuan to what she has been searching for.
Qin Chuan and Bai JingZe make their way to LingYu in search of Er Meng and the spiritual lamp. ZiChen and Xuan Zhu travel to find her mother in a cold wasteland.
Fu JiuYun joins Qin Chuan in the secular, mortal world but still needs to recover from his injuries. He worries about her safety and her determination to acquire the spiritual lamp. Li Yuan searches for the culprit who freed the refugees.
JiuYun admits to interfering in a mortal's fate. Zuo Xiang makes ZiChen suspicious when he asks about the Princess. JiuYun refuses to hand over the lamp to Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan parts with Fu JiuYun and returns to where her journey began. Zuo Xiang and Qiu Hua put pressure on Xuan Zhu and Zuo ZiChen. ZiChen and Zuo Xiang clash about poetry and politics.
While ladies vie to catch the eye of the crown prince, Qin Chuan seeks out the first of three enemies she needs to collect before she can ignite the lamp. ZiChen makes a surprising decision.
Gongziqi causes a stir by moving into the capital at the Prince's request. Qin Chuan's initial target escapes so she plans for her next attack. The Royal Advisor warns the Crown Prince that he is the next target.
Although in disguise, at least a couple people recognize Qin Chuan's dancing at a royal banquet - though they may not know it is her. It's a chance to get close to the Crown Prince so she has to take it.
Xuan Zhu finally hears what she has longed for her whole life but escape may not be as easy as it was thought. Li Yuan is only vulnerable on Ghost Festival so painstaking plans have been made. ZiChen sees Qin Chuan in the palace.
Qin Chuan laments her choices and ponders her future path even as Xuan Zhu publicly accepts her role as the last living royal of Li. JiuYun comes to his own realization.
As the displaced Li people prepare for Mid-Autumn Festival, Qin Chuan settles into her relationship with JiuYun. Another immortal directs JiuYun toward the relic he needs to face off against the demon king.
ZiChen confronts his feelings but Xuan Zhu still feels inadequate. Qin Chuan discovers Xiao Bai's sacrifice. The true location of an important artifact is revealed but JiuYun has to first discover whether it is really needed.
