A journey to love

Ren Xin is sent to prison on suspicion of killing the empress; after that, she fakes her death and escapes to Wu; she lives with a blind lady and changes her name to Ren Ru Yi; Ru Yi intends to rest and recuperate.

Everyone from Six Realms Hall begs Ning Yuan Zhou to stay after his return; Ning Yuan Zhou knows he is badly hurt and should retire; when everyone leaves, Yuan Lu blames Ning Yuan Zhou for hiding the fact that he is still alive.

The Old Chief arranges a marriage between Official Pei and Ning Yuan Zhou; due to Ning Yuan Zhou's imprisonment and exile, Official Pei is married to someone else; as Ning Yuan Zhou ponders how to reject her, Ru Yi appears, acting all affectionate.

Ru Yi and Ning Yuan Zhou reach an agreement; Ru Yi is responsible for teaching Yang Ying everything she knows about An.

Ru Yi and Ning Yuan Zhou meet the other team members; Yu Shi San tries to court Ru Yi; Ru Yi shows his skills and makes Shi San and Qian Zhao concede to her; Ning Yuan Zhou hides Ru Yi's identity by calling her a secret agent from Chu.

Ru Yi originally intends to control Ning Yuan Zhou with the Twin Butterflies; with the help of Yu Shi San, Ning Yuan Zhou forces the Twin Butterflies out of his body.