Mo Heng completes the black fire armor in preparation for the battle against the Taibai Empire. Yin dons her armor and practices using magic.
Ning is captured by the Taibai Empire and Zhao is arrested for sheltering a rebel. They meet with Empress Cheng and have a conversation in which they realize they are at cross purposes. Both Ning and Zhao receive unthinkable punishments.
Meanwhile, Commander Meng Ji, who seeks Zhao's downfall, and Lady Pang, who covets the imperial throne, have been meeting. An army is dispatched to the conquer the rebel base.
We don't have time
 for the nonsensical pride of peasants.
لا وقت لديّ لفخر قرويّين تافه
Wir haben keine Zeit für
den verdrehten Stolz einer Untertanin.
No tenemos tiempo
para ese inútil orgullo de plebeyo.
No tenemos tiempo
para ese inútil orgullo de plebeya.
Je ne flatterai pas
l’amour-propre du bas peuple.
Non abbiamo tempo 
per l'insensato orgoglio dei contadini.
Não temos tempo para o
orgulho idiota da plebe.
Мы не намерены терпеть
гордыню простолюдинки.