Disguised as Yì Piāo Miǎo, Lǐn Xuě Yā receives orders from Huò Shì Míng Huáng to steal the Index from Shāng Bù Huàn at an opportune moment. When Dān Fěi's petition to the Dōng Li imperial family for soldiers to support the Hù Yìn Shī is rejected, she decides on a bold new venture in hopes of finding the strength to save humanity. Meanwhile, in the demon realm, Làng Wū Yáo is pushed to his limits as he battles a fearsome monster, and Bà Wáng Yù and Huā Wú Zōng find a potential new ally in the demon Ān Suǒ Yà Tè.