Empathy flashback to Red Blade Master meeting Meng Yao Meng Yao - water boy vs mean Nie clan army Nie clan army giving background of Meng Yao's complicated history with the Jin clan (not recognized as long as Jin Zixuan in charge Nie Mingjue pissed off at troops; promotes Meng Yao to vice general Wen attack on Nie outpost - Nie Mingjue watches Jin Guangyao kill him and lie "If I hadn't stood up for you, would you have killed them all like today?" Backstory on scenes we've already seen (banned from Nie clan), attacked at Wen Clan's Scorching Sun Palace Insulting Nie Mingjue's blade - beyond the pale Jin Guangyao flirting with Lan Xichen while playing guqins for Nie Mingjue Addition of beautifully evil tune causing Nie Mingjue to spew blood Wei Wuxian affected by evil music in empathy; Lan Wangji playing him soothing tones Floral Banquet meeting - argument over Xue Yang's life imprisonment Jin Guangyao defends his sneaky means ("You're more precious than them?" "Yes") Nie Mingjue kicks Jin Guangyao down stairs (much like his dad did earlier) Jin Guangyao bleeding from head; adjusts hat; Nie Mingue goes for killing shot but collapses "Cleansing Music" corrupted reveal; Qi energy deviation & hallucination Nie Huisang appears and is held back by Jin Guangyao Nie Mingjue in torture room with Jin Guangyao and Xue Yang Xue Yang wielding Stygian Tiger Amulet and Baxia; beheads Nie Mingue Wei Wuxian's empathy bonding with Nie Mingjue ends Jin Guangyao starts attacking paper man Wei Wuxian. Hot! Paperman Wei Wuxian able to unleash Suiban and attack (recognizes him( Escapes through golden mirror. Jin Guangyao recognizes sword Wei Wuxian back in body; rescue mission for Qin Su Lan Xichen joins them; Jin Ling tries to stop them Jin Guangyao joins from behind; Wei Wuxian goes head-to-head with him Lan Xichen asks Jin Guangyao to open treasure vault Su She shows up and insults Lan Xichen