Excited by the power of the black fire armor, the rebels form a plan to attack the Taibai Empire. Yin resolves to rescue Ning.
Meanwhile, construction on the zhengtian has begun in the Taibai Empire. Concerned for Ning, Zhao hurries the completion of the zhengtian in order to receive Empress Cheng's forgiveness, even performing manual labor alongside the slaves.
However, Ning has lost her mind. Cheng also suffers emotional wounds and hides in her room alone. Commander Meng Ji and Lady Pang use this opportunity to strike--
I realized that I actually hate you!
!أدركتُ أنّي أكرهك في الواقع
Mir ist nun klar,
dass ich dich abgrundtief hasse!
¡Me di cuenta
de que en realidad te odio!
¡Me di cuenta
de que en realidad te odio!
J’ai compris qu’en réalité,
je te détestais !
Mi sono resa conto che ti odio dal profondo!
Eu percebi que na verdade te odeio.
Я осознала, что на самом деле 
тебя ненавижу!