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.
The drops that fall with unpredictable timing
 slowly gnaw away at people's minds.
القطرات الساقطة بتوقيت لا يمكن التنبّؤ به
ستُتلف دماغ البشر ببطء
Die Tropfen werden ihr nach
und nach den Verstand rauben.
Las gotas que caen impredeciblemente
acabarán minando su mente.
Las gotas que caen impredeciblemente
acabarán minando su mente.
La goutte
qui tombe irrégulièrement
Le gocce che cadono 
con un tempismo imprevedibile
As gotas que caem sem previsibilidade
lentamente esmagam a mente das pessoas.
Ты не знаешь, когда упадёт следующая
капля, и это сводит с ума.