While trying to escape the maze on the Mirage, Tianming, Shaoyu and Shi Lan see the legendary colourful three-footed crow. We see a scene from the past when general Meng took the giant treasured cherry tree from the Chu people to be placed on the Mirage and Shi Lan is told to find the three-footed crow, messenger of the sun, which will guide her. The crow suddenly flies at Tianming and disappears, leaving him marked with a Mount Chu totem inscription. Using clues contained in the Mount Chu totem, Shi Lan finds a way out of the maze and onto the deck, only to be confronted by the Priestess of Death, Da Siming. At the Junior Sage Village, the official party enters the Hall of Swordsmanship and await Grand Master Xiaomeng of the Taoist's Heaven Clan who appears before them. The Taoist sword Xueji, is desired by both the Heaven and Human Taoist Clans and the owner is decided by contest 5 years. It is currently in the hands of Xiaoyao Zi, leader of the Taoist's Human clan who won it from Xiaomeng’s Senior Brother, Chisong Zi. Although young, she has been in isolation, training for the past 10 years. The contest of wits and swords will consist of 3 rounds with any number of contestants on each side. Duanmu Rong is still in a coma, and the Blood-Stained Jade Leaf Flower was damaged during the escape from the confrontation with the Yin-Yang group. Crimson Snake adds a leaf from the plant to venom from a Green-Scaled Fiery Snake to cure her, but requires the Mohists help in return for her assistance. General Zhang Han is notified that Dao Zhi has escaped and sets it motion the prison’s comprehensive defence mechanisms. (thetvdb.com)