This post is for Sword Dynasty Episode 1 Recap. You can watch this series on iQiyi.
- It’s the 11th year of the Yuan Wu period. Ding Ning resides in Dong Yu city, and is intent on revenge against the current Emperor of Heng. He pretends to be an adopted son of the Gong Sun family.
- He transports an official, Song Shen Shu home via boat. They fight and Shen Shu loses. Shen Shu tells him Bashan Jianchang’s Lin Zhu Jiu is still alive and locked in a water prison. Ding Ning kills him.
Backstory
- 10 years ago, Lie State lost to Heng, with the assistance of Bashan. After, Ye Zhen betrays Liang Jing Meng, the leader of Bashan. Bashan disciples are killed, Jing Meng disintegrates and Bashan is pronounced traitors of the kingdom.
- The events of Bashan also affect the Gong Sun family. Only Zhang Sun Qian Xue remains, and she holds Liang Jing Meng’s 9 Deaths sword technique.
Ye Ce Leng Comes Back
- Ye Ce Leng comes back from abroad and faces off with Zhao Zhan. They fight and he dies. At the same time, Qian Xue fights Heng soldiers. She kills an official, Du Gu Hou.
- Every year, there are more cultivators at the 7th level, but the 8th level is hard to break, not to even mention the 9th. Emperor Heng stays in to cultivate and leaves the matters of the court to Empress Ye Zhen.
- Ding Ning meets up with Qian Xue at their bar. He tells her Zhao Zhan died but Ye Ce Leng also got injured.
- After, the two cultivate. Ding Ning realizes something is wrong with Qian Xue as her energy is weak.
