Unsure if Wei Wuxian is alive, a vengeful Mo Xuanyu summons his spirit with a spell; Wuxian encounters members of the Lan Clan at Mo's Manor.

Wuxian clashes with Jin Ling and discovers a secret about him; Wuxian finds help from Lan Zhan while escaping from Jiang Cheng.

Jin Zixuan kicks Wuxian and his company out; Wuxian gets punished for breaking the Lan Clan's rules; Wen Ruohan sends Wen Qing out on a mission.

The Lan Clan believe that the spirit-taking incidents are linked to the Wen Clan; Wuxian suspects there must be a secret in the hills at the back.

Wuxian's prank in a library annoys Lan Zhan; Wuxian, Jiang Cheng and Wen Qing join the Lan brothers to search for water ghosts.

Wuxian and Lan Zhan get punished for drinking alcohol; they come across Lan Yi in the Cold Spring Cave and learn about the Yin Iron.