Li Bing guessed that the hidden veterans were probably controlled by Yong'an Pavilion. If this idea was followed, Yong'an Pavilion might kidnap the Holy Emperor during the sacrificial ceremony three days later. He urgently needed to return to the capital of God to escort him immediately, but the city gate was closed, and there were several people there. He was a wanted criminal again and couldn't enter the city at all. Li Cake suddenly remembered the troupe's hot air balloon, so he asked the villagers to find rattan and cotton cloth to make a hot air balloon.
So, a hot air balloon flew over the city gate of Shendu at night, and several people successfully entered the city.
On the day of the sacrificial ceremony, Wang Qi and others put on the clothes of the elders of Yong'an Pavilion and entered the palace to meet the saint. The personal guards noticed something strange and carefully asked the identities of several people. Wang Qi took off his hat, explained his identity and purpose of visit, and dissuaded Wu Zetian from leaving the palace. To avoid falling into Yong'an Pavilion's scheme.
Qiu Qingzhi escorted Yizhihua to the sacrificial ceremony, but was intercepted by Li Biao on the way. Li Biao asked where the dagger was hidden. Suddenly, many officers and soldiers were deployed on the city gate, shooting intensively at the two people. Qiu Qingzhi hid behind the stone lion and loudly told the people on the other side Li Cake's plan has changed, and Li Cake is asked to return to the palace first to escort him.
After Li Cake left, Lai Zhongshu led a group of people to the city gate. It turned out that Lai Zhongshu had also taken animal bones, so he recovered in time after being seriously injured. He also intercepted Qiu Qingzhi's carrier pigeon, so he deliberately sabotaged Qiu Qingzhi's plan and set up Yong'an Pavilion. No longer trusting Qiu Qingzhi, Lai Zhongshu became the new spy.
Yong'an Pavilion's men entered the palace to urge Wu Zetian to offer sacrifices. When several people in Mingjing Hall were about to be unable to support themselves, Xu Hu led a group of veterans to escort them in time. When Li Cake rushed to the palace, Yong'an Pavilion's men had been controlled. Wu Zetian asked everyone to retreat and left Li Chong talked alone.
Wu Zetian already knew about Li Cake and the operation behind Yong'an Pavilion. A few days ago, Qiu Qingshang presented a memorial at the sacrificial ceremony, along with a secret letter explaining why Yong'an Pavilion provoked the national war and Li Cake turned into a cat. matter. Wu Zetian ordered Li Bing to thoroughly investigate the national war three years ago and eliminate Chao Gang.
Xu Hu told the people in Mingjing Hall that he had been following Qiu Qingzhi for a long time. The cave that Li Bing found a few days ago was where Qiu Qingzhi raised his troops. Qiu Qingzhi sincerely rehabilitated the veterans. He was the first to find a flower in Huangsha Valley. , everyone thought Yi Zhi Hua was a monster, but Qiu Qingzhi was not afraid and hit it again and again. Later, when it encountered quicksand, Yi Zhi Hua was almost swallowed, but Qiu Qingzhi once again rescued Yi Zhi Hua and tamed it. Later, Yi Zhihua asked Qiu Qingzhi what he wanted to get through himself. Qiu Qingzhi was not interested in fame and fortune, which made Yi Zhihua feel that this person was different.
The auspicious sacrifice ceremony was proposed by Yong'an Pavilion. Qiu Qingzhi originally wanted to use the sacrifice to expose Yong'an Pavilion in public, but unexpectedly Zhongshu survived and began to work for Yong'an Pavilion. Li Cake went back to Dali Temple again to look for the dagger and asked the other people to rest and take care of him.
In Dali Temple, Qiu Qingzhi was beaten to death by Yi Zhi Hua. Yi Zhi Hua told Li Cake that when it came time to reveal the answer to the mystery, it was Qiu Qingzhi who asked him to turn Li Cake into a cat demon. Because Yong'an Pavilion would definitely get rid of Li Cake, he could only Only by making him immortal can he have a chance to take revenge.
Qiu Qingzhi was seriously injured, and Yi Zhihua encouraged him to take human blood. Qiu Qingzhi did not want to become a conscienceless monster, so he held back his breath and handed Li Cake a purse. It was Li Cake who gave Pan Cang the purse when he left Li's house. Died from excessive blood loss.