Jing Hong asks Yin Xue to help him stay in Flame Villa for as long as possible. Jin Hong tells Dao what he's really doing in Flame Villa.
雷惊鸿为了继续留在山庄，与银雪达成交易换得秘药。莹衣假装被如歌伤害来诬陷她，战枫出手将蝶衣打伤。烈明镜决定将象征庄主之位的烈火令传给战枫，却遭其言辞激烈的拒绝。刀冽香奇怪雷惊鸿留在山庄的真实目的，被其告知是为了寻找妹妹。战枫在议事堂提出退婚一事，玉自寒为保护如歌颜面宣布已向庄主提亲。烈如歌面对战枫的冷漠相待却不打算退缩，不顾自己遍体鳞伤仍在想方设法接近。
