The Battle of Caishiji ends in a resounding victory, and the heroes of Jiangnan are all rewarded. Zhuo Nanyan, however, is appointed assistant prefect of Zhenjiang. He is deeply disgusted by the Southern Song officialdom's obsession with acquiring land and property. Little does he know that the deadly “Dragon and Snake Transformation” poison Jinyan Ting contracted while assassinating Wanyan Liang has left her with little time to live. Before she dies, Jinyan Ting hopes to complete the wedding with Zhuo Nanyan that they were unable to hold in Yanjing, and he tearfully agrees. The two hold a lavish wedding, and Jinyan Ting dies smiling in his arms. But Fang Cange secretly informs Lin Shuangyue of Zhuo Nanyan's marriage. Angry, Lin Shuangyue leaves, only to be imprisoned by Lin Yiyan. Lin Yiyan forces Zhuo Nanyan to take him to the Boundless Heavens Formation. As they break through the formation, Lin Yiyan is ambushed by Xiao Baozhen, Murong Zhi, and others, leaving him gravely wounded. At the same time, the mechanisms of the Boundless Heavens Formation activate, and the entire array is destroyed...
