Episode 27 recap: Yang Kang died tragically after being bitten by a viper.
Although Ke Zhen E was grateful to Huang Rong for saving his life multiple times, he wanted to kill Huang Rong so that Huang Yao Shi would know the pain of losing a loved one, since his own brothers had died at Huang Yao Shi's hands. Huang Rong suggested that they think about who would benefit the most from killing Ou Yang Ke, and as she was about to reveal the truth, Yang Kang tried to kill her but was injured by her soft hedgehog armor.
Yang Kang and the others noticed something amiss and went to the Drunken Immortal Tavern, only to find that Guo Jing and the others had disappeared. It turned out that Ke Zhen E was originally from Jiaxing and was familiar with the tavern's manager, who had dug a secret passage to the outside to prevent accidents. Ke Zhen E led everyone to escape, and the Seven True Daoists left, while Huang Yao Shi went with Hong Qi Gong to find a place to recuperate.
Yang Kang and the four top experts from the Wang family blocked Guo Jing's path and demanded the legacy of Wumu. Guo Jing refused to hand it over, even at the cost of his life. Qiu Qian Ren also appeared to help Yang Kang, so Guo Jing fought against him. Yang Kang then threatened Guo Jing by holding Ke Zhen E hostage, forcing Guo Jing to hand over the legacy.
Guo Jing could not bear to see his master's death at Yang Kang's hands, so he gave up the legacy. Then Zhou Bo Tong and Huang Rong arrived to help, and Huang Rong told them that Qiu Qian Ren had bullied Ying Gu, so Zhou Bo Tong had disciplined him, while Huang Rong had taken the opportunity to rescue Ke Zhen E.
Huang Rong took Ke Zhen E to rest in a dilapidated blacksmith's shop and even gave him medicine to treat his injuries. Although Ke Zhen E was grateful to Huang Rong for saving his life, he still planned to kill her so that Huang Yao Shi would know the pain of losing a loved one, and then commit suicide alongside Huang Rong to repay her kindness.
At this time, Huang Rong sensed the arrival of the Golden Mane Lion and hid with Ke Zhen E. Wan Yan Hong Lie came with Yang Kang, and Ou Yang Feng arrived with Sha Gu, claiming she was the orphaned disciple of Huang Yao Shi's prized student Qu Ling Feng. To distract Ou Yang Feng, Huang Rong deliberately revealed Huang Yao Shi's mastery of the Nine Yin manual's strange text, enticing Ou Yang Feng to go help the beleaguered Huang Yao Shi.
Huang Rong questioned Sha Gu about her time on Peach Blossom Island before being taken away, and learned that Huang Yao Shi had left the Seven Heroes of the South temporarily on the island while he went to find Huang Rong, instructing Sha Gu to welcome the Seven True Daoists.
After Huang Yao Shi left the island, Yang Kang and the others arrived and discovered Sha Gu. From her, they learned that the Seven Heroes of the South were also on Peach Blossom Island. Huang Rong deduced that it was Yang Kang's group who had killed the five Southern Heroes, since she knew her father would not have left their bodies in her mother's tomb.
Huang Rong revealed that Ou Yang Feng and Yang Kang had killed the Five Villains of the Jiangnan region, but intentionally left Ke Zhen E alive, just to frame him for the crime. For this, Huang Rong produced the jade slipper that her second master had tightly gripped before his death, which was the token for Mu Nian Ci's martial arts competition.
Ke Zhen E, upon learning the truth, was furious. Ou Yang Feng and the others also sensed the commotion. To protect Ke Zhen E, Huang Rong deliberately questioned Sha Gu, making her reveal the incident of the lame ghost being killed in the Qu San Wine House.
Yang Kang initially wanted to kill Sha Gu to silence her, but Ou Yang Feng was eager to know the truth in order to protect Sha Gu.
Faced with Huang Rong's inquiry, Sha Gu revealed that Yang Kang had killed the lame ghost Ou Yang Ke. Huang Rong also recounted what she had heard and seen that day. Yang Kang, angered that Huang Rong had ruined his plan, tried to kill her but was injured by the soft-hedgehog armor she wore.
Previously, Huang Rong had been struck by her fourth master before his death, and the hedgehog armor was laced with poison. Coincidentally, Yang Kang was also poisoned by the injury.
Ou Yang Feng, wanting to avenge his nephew, told Wan Yan Hong Lie and others that Yang Kang had been bitten by a snake and that anyone who came in contact with the poisoned person would also be infected.
Wan Yan Hong Lie pleaded with Huang Rong to save Yang Kang for Mu Nian Ci's sake, but Huang Rong said Ou Yang Feng's poison could not be cured by anyone. Seeing that Yang Kang was doomed, the people of the Wang household quickly left the scene with Wan Yan Hong Lie.
Yang Kang, who had strived his entire life, ultimately met a tragic end. In his last moments, he regretted not being able to live peacefully with his parents and Mu Nian Ci.
The next morning, Huang Rong faced Ou Yang Feng and admitted that she had lied the previous day, explaining that she had asked Ou Yang Feng to help find the killer of Ou Yang Ke.
Ou Yang Feng was curious about the content of the Nine Yin Manual and forced Huang Rong to leave with him by threatening Ke Zhen E's life. Before departing, Huang Rong instructed Ke Zhen E to take care of himself.
Qiu Chu Ji and Guo Jing arrived at the scene and found Ke Zhen E. Seeing Yang Kang's tragic death, Guo Jing was deeply saddened. Qiu Chu Ji also blamed himself for not properly guiding Yang Kang. Guo Jing personally laid Yang Kang to rest, honoring their brotherly bond.
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