Word of Honor

After following orders to massacre Master Li and his family, Zhou Zishu begins a process of inflicting self punishment involving the Seven Nails of Torment.  After revealing this to the King of Jin Zhou Zishu left his service to live secretly in Yuezhou City where he first encounters Gu Xiang and Wen Kexing.

Zishu defends Chengling and Jinghu Villa from a surprise attack from the masked Ghosts of the valley.

Shen Shen and Huang He begin their investigation into the murder of Zhang family.  Zhou Zishou begins the journey of returning Chengling to safety but they are trailed by a pair of familiar faces.

After encountering the assassin Qin Song in the woods, Zhou Zishou and Wen Ke Xing hurry to escort Chengling to Sanbai Villa.

Ao Laizi encounters a deadly Ghost while escorting his wards.  Zishu and Kexing discover a creature that causes them to see hallucinations of their past; in the confusion Kexing addresses Zishu by his real name.

While sparring, Zushi falls into the river, washing away his mask and revealing his true identity to Kexing.

The Ghosts hold a brutal wedding ceremony for Mu Yunge and his ghost wife Mo.  Gu Xiang meets a new friend, Cao Wei Ning, at a local bar after rescuing a girl from a group of thugs.

Zishu continues to try to reconnect with Chengling but encounters an old disciple of his along the way called Han Ying.

Yueyang City is bustling with guests as the martial arts world gathers for the Heroes Conference.  Xiang makes contact with Chengling in the inner courtyard to check on how he is coping.  At night, the city is filled with death matches as the search for the Glazed Armor continues.

Disagreement breaks out between Zishu and Kexing.  Kexing returns to speak with some unexpected allies.

Chengling is abducted from the Yue Yang Sect and tortured by the 4 Assassins looking for the pieces of the Glazed Armor.

Zishu agrees to take on an apprentice.  Chengling makes a decision about his piece of the Glazed Armor.

Gao Chong's interest remains in Chengling even after Chengling has surrendered his piece of the Glazed Armor.  Gao Chong facilitates a raid on the Tragicomic Ghost and her allies.

Zishu reveals to Kexing that he only has approximately two years left to live.  As the Heroes Conference approaches, tensions arise between the Beggars Gang and the Five Lakes Alliance over the death of Ao Lai Zi.

The heroes gathered for the conference demand that Gao Chong reveal the truth about the pieces of the glazed armor.  Gao Chong begins to make progress at uniting the sects against the Ghosts, but someone is manipulating the truth shared at the gathering.

A full battle breaks out at the Heroes Conference after Chief Gao Chong refuses to hand over the pieces of the Glazed Armor.  The beggar gang kidnaps Xiao Lian sending Shen Shen on a mission to return her to safety.  Zishu and Kexing rescue Chengling from the heroes' battle but they once again find themselves on the road in a precarious situation.

Zhao Jing moves into his new role as the leader of the 5 Lakes Alliance.

Zishu, Kexing, Ye Bai Yi, and Chengling escort their captive, Long Xiao, back to the Long Yuan Pavilion where they encounter a series of deadly traps.

Long Que reveals the history of the Glazed Armor and the secrets within the armory.