S01E24 — Cai Zhao Suspects the Painted Skin Demon

Following Guo Zi Gui’s funeral, Cai Zhao pieces together clues about the mysterious black-clothed figure. She begins to suspect that the legendary “Painted Skin Demon” may be the true mastermind behind many past tragedies. Returning to Qingque Sect, Cai Zhao and Mu Qing Yan expose Wang Yuan Jing’s crimes connected to the massacre of Chang Family Fortress. Before revealing the identity of the black-clothed figure, Wang Yuan Jing is assassinated, plunging the sect into chaos and leaving Cai Zhao entangled in growing suspicion and rumors.