Blood River
Blood River is the realm's most feared assassin guild, jointly run by the Su, Mu, and Xie clans. They can strike royals in court and crush great sects in the wild. When the patriarch is poisoned on a mission, the three clans vie for the top seat. Su Muyu leads the Spider-Shadow unit and shields the dying leader on the road to a cure. He clashes with elder Su Zhe and old friend Su Changhe, and meets master healer Bai Hehuai. After brutal power struggles, Su Changhe becomes new patriarch and Su Muyu heads the Su clan. They launch the "Other Shore Plan" to drag Blood River out of the shadow and forge a new destiny, free from being anyone's blade.
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When the head of a cabal of assassins falls ill, his swordsman asks a divine doctor for help while fending off the three families vying for power.
1.Episode 1
6.020-10-202533mAfter the Blood River's leader is weakened from a poisoning, Su Muyu must get him to Bai Hehuai, a healer who can provide a cure.
2.Episode 2
6.220-10-202549mThe Blood River fractures under power struggles. Su Muyu battles Su Changhe, a former ally turned rival, who seeks to seize control of the organization.
3.Episode 3
6.020-10-202537mSu Muyu and the others reach Spider's Nest, only to walk into an ambush by two rival families, as Su Changhe beats them to the divine healer, Bai Hehuai.
4.Episode 4
5.520-10-202537mSu Muyu attempts to rescue Bai Hehuai and learns that a presumed ally is actually a traitor. The Xie and Mu families plan an attack on the Spider's Nest.
5.Episode 5
5.520-10-202544mAs Xie Fanhua attacks the Spider's Nest, Su Muyu fights to protect allies, while Bai Hehuai uncovers shocking truths during the healing process.
6.Episode 6
5.521-10-202542mAs loyalties shift and betrayals deepen, Su Muyu fights to protect Bai Hehuai, who risks everything to save the Patriarch, sparking a new power struggle.
7.Episode 7
5.521-10-202538mTensions rise between the clans after Su Muyu accepts the Twelve Zodiacs' proposal. Later, he absconds with a gift from The Patriarch.
8.Episode 8
6.022-10-202541mSu Muyu's bid for freedom sparks chaos as rival clans clash over the sword, exposing Blood River's true role in a far greater scheme.
9.Episode 9
5.522-10-202546mInternal and external threats endanger Blood River's future as Su Changhe forms his own organization and urges Su Muyu once again to join him.
10.Episode 10
6.023-10-202533mSu Muyu and Su Changhe assume new, powerful roles. Bai Hehuai opens her clinic, and Su Changhe uncovers a secret inside the Dormant Dragon Sword.
11.Episode 11
7.024-10-202533mSu Muyu reluctantly agrees to explore the sword's mysteries with Su Changhe. Soon, they encounter the eccentric Hong Ying by the Yellow Springs River.
12.Episode 12
6.024-10-202546mSu Changhe and Su Muyu explore a hidden treasure within the Yellow Springs Pawnshop, but forces intervene. Later, Su Muyu faces a dangerous ultimatum.
13.Episode 13
6.025-10-202540mSu Changhe discovers the true power behind Blood River. Meanwhile, Su Muyu and Su Zhe run into trouble that leaves them in a precarious position.
14.Episode 14
5.525-10-202540mRaven manipulates Su Changhe into a dangerous mission. After a fierce confrontation, Su Changhe retreats with Su Zhe and begins plotting his next move.
15.Episode 15
6.026-10-202537mStill in the Shadow Prison, Su Muyu receives aid from an unexpected ally just as the conflict between Blood River and the Shadow Sect intensifies.
16.Episode 16
6.026-10-202544mSu Muyu encounters a powerful figure at the Wanjuan Tower, while Su Changhe has a plan of his own as the Three Elders face mounting pressure.
17.Episode 17
6.527-10-202534mAfter reclaiming important documents about his past, Su Muyu joins Su Changhe in a decisive act, setting the stage for their next journey together.
18.Episode 18
6.528-10-202540mIn a village, Su Muyu and Su Changhe uncover the truth behind Blood River and follow Bai Hehuai to Nan'an, where Su Muyu takes on new responsibilities.
19.Episode 19
7.528-10-202538mThe medicine hall opens with Su Changhe using his influence to boost its popularity. Su Muyu arrives in Wushuang City, where he faces conflict.
20.Episode 20
7.529-10-202543mSu Changhe defends his authority as the Patriarch. Su Muyu battles Lu Yuzhai and the Four Dao-Seeking Swords, then encounters the Old City Lord.
21.Episode 21
7.530-10-202535mSu Muyu agrees to fight Song Yanhiu in seven days, and that night his father's ghost visits him. Wushuang City once again braces for battle.
22.Episode 22
8.030-10-202541mBai Hehuai and Su Zhe head to Wushuang City for the upcoming battle, while Su Muyu bets on himself and Song Yanhiu prepares for the fight.
23.Episode 23
7.531-10-202546mDuring battle, Jian Wudi spirals out of control. After forces restrain him, he returns but his toxic blood threatens Bai Hehuai.
24.Episode 24
7.501-11-202540mSu Muyu brings Bai Hehuai to Nan'an, where the group rests and shares a meal. Su Changhe receives a letter that sends him to investigate the Tang Clan.
25.Episode 25
6.501-11-202538mThe magistrate's son dies suspiciously and Bai Hehuai proves it was poison. Su Muyu tries to forge an alliance between Blood River and the Tang Clan.
26.Episode 26
8.002-11-202538mDanger follows Mu Qingyang and Mu Xuewei in Jincheng. Mu Yumo exposes the Tang Clan, while Su Muyu follows a butterfly straight into battle.
27.Episode 27
6.002-11-202538mSeeking peace, the Tang Clan asks Blood River for help. Negotiations for Mu Xuewei's release soon devolve into chaos when conflict erupts.
28.Episode 28
7.503-11-202538mAfter rescuing Mu Xuewei and escaping a trap for Tang Lianyue, Su Muyu and Su Changhe each set out to meet the King of Langya in Tianqi.
29.Episode 29
7.004-11-202538mTang Lianyue and Su Muyu square off with Ye Ya. Xiao Ruofeng extends an invitation to meet Blood River. Su Changhe fortifies his succession claim.
30.Episode 30
8.004-11-202545mSu Changhe helps soften the blow of the poor opening of the Heyu Medicine Hall in Tianqi. Xiao Ruofeng makes a contingency plan ahead of his meeting.
31.Episode 31
6.005-11-202537mAt Fengxue Tower, a new alliance forms. Su Changhe isolates after an attack from a cold poison. Su Muyu makes a heroic choice with grave consequences.
32.Episode 32
6.006-11-202543mAfter an attack on the medicine hall, Su Muyu helps Bai Hehuai fake her death. He fights Dian Ye as Su Yunxiu arrives just in time to aid him.
33.Episode 33
6.006-11-202538mLi Xinyue is sent on a rescue mission. The relationship between Tang Lianyue and Mu Yumo is explored. The group meets Lord Haoyue in the Ghost Market.
34.Episode 34
6.007-11-202539mSu Changhe returns and has a tense confrontation with Xiao Yong. Su Zhe makes a sacrifice to aid Su Muyu. A new order allows Dian Ye to hunt.
35.Episode 35
6.008-11-202540mEnemies surround the Blood River hideout, leading to violence. After awakening, Su Muyu forges a new alliance to settle past grievances.
36.Episode 36
6.008-11-202539mBai Hehuai finds a cure for the poison, but Mu Yumo endures a terrifying ordeal while delivering it. Tang Lianyue makes a momentous decision.
37.Episode 37
5.508-11-202545mZhuo Qing battles Su Changhe and Su Muyu, who enters an uncontrollable rage. Bai Hehuai calms him down, but then falls victim to a poison outbreak.
38.Episode 38
6.008-11-202539mSu Muyu goes into a frenzy after misjudging the situation, acting impulsively before leaving Tianqi. Years later, a long-awaited reunion occurs.
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