Immortal

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death.

Zhangwei keeps his presence in the Netherworld a secret but maintains a close eye on Liyen’s safety. Meanwhile, they plot their eventual escape. Zhangwei reveals that the only exits to the Netherworld are the gateway and the Wangchuan River; however, if one leaves by the Wangchuan River, they must surrender all their memories to the Eternal Boatman. Unwilling to lose all her memories again, Liyen decides leaving through the gateway is the only option. She also will not leave the Netherworld until Chengyin is released from Lord Dalian’s control.

Liyen plans to convince Dalian that she is Wuxin to bide time while they prepare for escape. Zhangwei warns her not to trust anyone, but Liyen says that there are good Wuxin, such as Mingwen and Miss Lin. She explains that the Wuxin see Queen Caihong as a usurper, but Zhangwei says that she had to take power of the Golden Desert because the neighboring kingdoms were looking for conquests. If the tribes had not united under Queen Caihong, the Golden Desert would have disappeared entirely. Despite this explanation, Liyen believes the Wuxin should have been left in peace and do not deserve blame now for feeling wronged.