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--
Even with the materials,
 we can't produce anything if we can't work.
حتّى بالمواد، لا يمكننا إنتاج شيء
إن لم يكن بمقدورنا العمل
Wenn wir Baustoffe aber keine Arbeiter haben,
können wir nichts leisten.
Aunque tengamos materiales,
Aunque tengamos materiales,
Si les hommes ne peuvent pas bouger,
les matériaux sont inutiles.
Pur avendo i materiali,
Mesmo que a gente tenha os materiais, se as pessoas
não puderem trabalhar, então não podemos fazer nada.
Если люди останутся без сил,
толку от материалов не будет.