The Untamed Episode Guide

The Untamed (Chinese: 陈情令; pinyin: Chén Qíng Lìng) is a 2019 Chinese web series loosely based on the BL xianxia novel Mo Dao Zu Shi by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, starring Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo. It begun airing in China on Tencent Video from June 27, 2019. The series follows the adventures of two cultivators who travel to solve a series of murder mysteries, eventually finding and defeating the true culprit. The series is produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures, and filmed from April 2018 to August 2018 at Hengdian World Studios. Cheng Wai Man and Chen Jia Lin are credited as the show's directors, and the producers are credited to be Fang Feng, Yang Xia, Wang Chu and Liu Ming Yi.

The series aired every Thursday and Friday (GMT +08:00) with two episodes each, and VIP members can have early access to two more. On the first day of its release, a total of six episodes were available to VIP members. On June 30, 2019, their official Weibo released an official trailer and a new schedule, shifting the release to Monday till Wednesday. This series is then expected to end on August 20, 2019 with the 50th episode.

Episode Guide

• Directed By: Cheng Wai Man, Chen Jia Lin
• Written By: Yang Xia

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• Episode 26
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 23 July 2019
• VIP Early Access: 17 July 2019

Synopsis: During the private party in the Carp Tower, Jin ZiXun forces Lan XiChen and Lan WangJi to drink wine despite the Cloud Recesses' rules. While Lan XiChen reluctantly accepts one, Wei WuXian suddenly arrives and drinks in Lan WangJi's stead. Wei WuXian then begins asking Jin ZiXun for Wen Ning. Tension arises and Wei WuXian loses control. His threats and power are feared by Jin ZiXun and the latter finally answers where Wen Ning is taken to. Wei WuXian then goes to QiongQi Way with Wen Qing. At the same time, Lan WangJi goes to find Wei WuXian. After a long search under the pouring rain, Wei WuXian and Wen Qing find dead Wen Ning among the other corpses. Devastated and in rage, Wei WuXian plays his flute to threaten the Jin Sect guards and summons Wen Ning as a fierce corpse. However, Wei WuXian looses control of Wen Ning and absorbs the resentful energy in the air to help stop him. After, Wei WuXian rounds up the other Wen Sect survivors to escape but is stopped by Lan WangJi.

• Episode 27
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 24 July 2019
• VIP Early Access: 22 July 2019

Synopsis: Wei WuXian has expected that he and Lan WangJi would eventually fight to death one day, so he expresses his wish to be killed by Lan WangJi himself if that ever happens. Lan WangJi then reluctantly lets Wei WuXian and the Wen remnants go. In the Carp Tower the next day, a meeting with the other sects is held once again to discuss about Wei WuXian's crimes. While many — including Nie MingJue — insult and doubt Wei WuXian's acts, Lan WangJi and MianMian try to defend him. When no one else sticks up for Wei WuXian, MianMian chooses to leave the Jin sect and Lan WangJi leaves the venue early. After the meeting, the three sworn brothers discuss about Wei WuXian again. However, only Lan XiChen does not believe Wei WuXian would create a fierce corpse. In the Cloud Recesses, Lan QiRen punishes Lan WangJi for not stopping Wei WuXian. Back in the Carp Tower, Jin ZiXuan stops Jiang YanLi from going to the Burial Mound to search for Wei WuXian as he finally starts to love her deeply. In the end, Jiang Cheng goes to the Burial Mound alone. While the other cultivators speak ill of Wei WuXian, Jiang Cheng discovers that the latter is only helping the old and weak by growing crops and building houses. However, Wei WuXian's decision to awaken Wen Ning's will causes the two to argue again.

• Episode 28
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 24 July 2019
• VIP Early Access: 22 July 2019

Synopsis: Jiang Cheng tries to reason with Wei WuXian to hand over the Wen remnants and Stygian Tiger Seal. However, Wei WuXian declines as he is determined to save these people and Wen Ning. Even when Jiang Cheng says that he cannot protect him anymore in this way, Wei WuXian accepts his situation, leading Jiang Cheng to initiate a battle with him. Before Jiang Cheng leaves, Wen Qing returns the comb to him. The next day, Jiang Cheng and Wei WuXian fights. It ends with both of them injured and Jiang Cheng announcing that Wei WuXian has officially become a rebel. At the same time, Jiang YanLi dreams that Wei WuXian is not returning home. When she gets out of her room, she finds Jin ZiXuan planting lotus flowers in the garden to help recreate the Lotus Pier for her. In YiLing, Lan WangJi enjoys tea while a storyteller and a group of listeners speak ill of Wei WuXian. Angered, he leaves the tea house and meets Wen Yuan who has decided to hug his leg. He gets flustered as onlookers crowd around and Wen Yuan starts crying. Wei WuXian finds them and jokes that he gave birth to Wen Yuan. Lan WangJi buys toys for Wen Yuan and Wei WuXian offers that they enjoy a meal together to reminisce about the old days.

• Episode 29
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 29 July 2019
• VIP Early Access: 23 July 2019

Synopsis: While Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi enjoy a meal together, the latter breaks the news of Jiang YanLi's marriage with Jin ZiXuan. Wei WuXian then laments that he can never witness the wedding despite having promised to give her an extravagant one. While eating, something bad is happening back in the Burial Mound and the two rush back with Wen Yuan. It turns out that Wen Ning is going out of control and has started attacking. With both the efforts of Lan WangJi's guqin and Wei WuXian's talismans, they successfully stop Wen Ning and even awaken his consciousness. Wei WuXian then brings Lan WangJi to show him around his cave. There, Lan WangJi worries that Wei WuXian might lose control, but the latter is determined that he will never do so. When Wei WuXian sends Lan WangJi off, he tells that he can never abandon this path as he wants to protect the people he wants to protect. Back inside, the Wen remnants throw a surprise dinner for Wei WuXian to show their appreciation. Wei WuXian then gets drunk on their homemade wine, he remembers his first encounter with Lan WangJi and despairs over how useless he is to Jiang YanLi. In the Cloud Recesses, Lan WangJi is punished to kneel outside in the cold while lifting sticks. Wei WuXian's creation of many spiritual devices leads many folks to dress as his disciple to sell imitation goods, especially talismans.

• Episode 30
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 29 July 2019
• VIP Early Access: 23 July 2019

Synopsis: While Wei WuXian and Wen Ning are out to sell radishes, they meet Jiang Cheng on the street. With Wen Ning waiting outside, the two enters an isolated residence to reunite with Jiang YanLi. She has come to see Wei WuXian while wearing her bridal gown, as he cannot attend the wedding. The YunMeng siblings then sit down together and Jiang YanLi give Wei WuXian the chance to name her unborn son. Wei WuXian then decide on "Jin RuLan". The three then enjoy lotus soup and Jiang YanLi also offers Wen Ning a bowl out of kindness. Wei WuXian then parts with them and Wen Ning brings the bowl of soup back to Wen Yuan. Back in the Burial Mound, Wei WuXian reminisces about his time with his loved ones. The next day, Wei WuXian starts growing lotus as he desires so. Half a month later, preparations are ongoing in the Carp Tower for the wedding. The lotus crops are not doing well and Wen Yuan's playfulness causes him to pull out the only seedling. Wei WuXian gets angry but Wen Yuan's innocence melts his anger away easily. Finally, Wei WuXian's crops all sprouted successfully. A year later, news of Jin RuLan's birth spread to YiLing and Wei WuXian learns of it. In the Carp Tower, the Jin sect, Lan WangJi and Lan XiChen discuss about whether Wei WuXian should be invited to Jin RuLan's one-month anniversary. Jin GuangYao suggests to invite Wei WuXian, but also to have him hand over the Stygian Tiger Seal and surrender. With agreement from the others in the room, his invitation is then handed to Lan WangJi to handle.

• Episode 31
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 30 July 2019
• VIP Early Access: 24 July 2019

Synopsis: Wei WuXian's invitation to Jin Ling's one-month anniversary arrives and the former is excited to attend. Wei WuXian then buys a tassel to gift Jin Ling, along with a bracelet that he made to repel low-level evil beings. Wei WuXian and Wen Ning then pass by QiongQi Way to reach the Carp Tower, but are stopped by Jin ZiXun. The latter blames Wei WuXian for cursing him with one thousand boils and a hundred holes. As Jin ZiXun refuses to back down, he attacks and Wei WuXian controls Wen Ning to counter them. While fighting, Jin ZiXuan arrive to stop them. But Jin ZiXun's constant insults anger Wei WuXian, and the latter controls Wen Ning with his flute. However, Wen Ning accidentally kills Jin ZiXuan and chokes Jin ZiXun to death. This news reach the others in the Carp Tower who are waiting for them to return and Jiang YanLi is in despair. In the Burial Mound, Wei WuXian wakes up in rage and blames Wen Ning for killing Jin ZiXuan. However, he then doubts himself and his choices made during the past year. Wen Qing then forces Wei WuXian to stay in bed while the siblings declare that they will turn themselves in. Although Wei WuXian actively rejects, Wen Qing says her final goodbyes before leading the Wen remnants to the Carp Tower for their long-awaited execution.

• Episode 32
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 30 July 2019
• VIP Early Access: 24 July 2019

Synopsis: After breaking the effects of Wen Qing's needle, Wei WuXian comes to the Carp Tower to visit Jiang YanLi but runs away when the Jin sect disciples chase after him. He arrives in a forest and the resentful energy overpowers him. With both rage and anguish, he then goes to the Nightless City where all the prestigious sects are holding a ceremony. When he overhears the smaller cultivators talking about him, he attacks them and barges in. Inside, all the sect leaders pour tea as respect to the fallen heroes, and Jin GuangShan destroys the box filled with the Wen sibling's ashes. On the other hand, Lan WangJi just arrives. When Jin GuangShan declares that they will reduce Wei WuXian to ashes, the said man reveals himself on the roof. The other sect leaders and disciples continuously criticise him even though he tries to lay out how unfair this all is to him. After a disciple shoot him with an arrow, Wei WuXian finally takes that as the last straw and starts attacking them. Lan WangJi arrives to stop him and tries to get him to believe in him. But he was interrupted when Jiang YanLi appears on the battlefield suddenly. Jiang Cheng, Wei WuXian and Jiang YanLi spend a long time trying to find each other. But when Jiang YanLi finally spots Wei WuXian, a fierce corpse slashes her back. But even as Jiang YanLi lie in Jiang Cheng's embrace, she tries to talk to Wei WuXian and still treat him as her younger brother. However, a disciple trying to ambush Wei WuXian accidentally stabs her, causing her death. Extremely angered, Wei WuXian chokes him to death.

• Episode 33
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 31 July 2019
• VIP Early Access: 29 July 2019

Synopsis: As everyone chants to kill Wei WuXian, the latter loses control again and plays his flute. But the internal injuries from too much resentful energy only encourages everyone to continue trying to kill him. When they want to snatch the Stygian Tiger Seal, Wei WuXian breaks it apart and scatters the pieces into the crowd. While everyone competes for power, Wei WuXian goes to the edge of the cliff and Lan WangJi follows. Wei WuXian tries to fall but Lan WangJi catches him in time, unwillingly to let go. Jiang Cheng then come to vent his anger at Wei WuXian but decide against killing him. However, Wei WuXian shrugs himself off Lan WangJi's grip and falls to his death. 16 years later, Wei WuXian awakes in Lan WangJi's room. The next day, he goes around the Cloud Recesses to reminisce about his past. He then spots Lan WangJi healing in the Cold Spring and notices whip scars on his back. Curious, he asks Lan WangJi about it as he is a star pupil, but the latter keeps silent. The disciples then come over to report that the spiritual sword from the Mo Village has gone out of control. Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian then goes inside to use their music to soothe the sword. They then decide to investigate the sword further and arrives at QingHe. In the town, Wei WuXian meets a merchant selling portraits of the YiLing Patriarch. While he argues with the merchant about the ugliness, Jin Ling arrives in rage as Wei WuXian's name is mentioned. Jin Ling and Wei WuXian then quarrel again. After Jin Ling calls his dog Fairy over, Wei WuXian runs away in fright.

• Episode 34
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 31 July 2019
• VIP Early Access: 29 July 2019

Synopsis: After Wei WuXian meets a dead end while running away from Fairy, he calls out for Lan WangJi's help. The latter arrives to stop Jin Ling from teasing him further and Jin Ling leaves with his dog. Wei WuXian then asks the merchant about any strange incidents and learns the existence of a XingLu Ridge that eats souls. When he then asks why the Nie Sect has done nothing to stop this, the merchant says that the current sect leader Nie HuaiSang is incapable of doing anything. Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi then goes to find the tower. There, they keep hearing Fairy's barking but Jin Ling is not in sight. They then enter the tower through a broken hole and Wei WuXian gets frequently bothered by the spiritual energy inside. Wei WuXian then uses the Compass of Evil to find Jin Ling. When they arrive at the coffin area, they are surprised to find that only swords are inside the coffins. Lan WangJi then uses Inquiry to ask for Jin Ling's whereabouts. They successfully retrieve him from inside the wall and splits up outside. Lan WangJi goes to chase after the mysterious person while Wei WuXian brings Jin Ling to rest in an inn. However, when Jin Ling wakes, he runs away and Wei WuXian gets caught by Jiang Cheng while chasing for him. Wei WuXian's identity is finally revealed to Jiang Cheng, and the two have another heated argument about the past. Jin Ling then lies to Jiang Cheng to save Wei WuXian and justifies that it's because he doesn't believe Wei WuXian is the real deal. Wei WuXian then knocks Jin Ling out to absorb the curse marks from Jin Ling onto himself.

• Episode 35
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 5 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 30 July 2019

Synopsis: With the curse marks gone from Jin Ling, Wei WuXian lies about Lan WangJi's arrival in order to chase him away. Wei WuXian then meets up with Lan WangJi and the latter concerns about the curse marks on Wei WuXian himself. Though Wei WuXian assures that he's fine, Lan WangJi piggy-backs him to the inn, where he holds the alleged culprit. The mysterious person is Nie HuaiSang, and Wei WuXian, under his Mo XuanYu disguise, starts questioning him. They learn that the human-eating tower is just a fabricated rumour to discourage people to wander into the area, and the ruckus are all caused by the swords left behind by the deceased Nie Sect ancestors. After Nie HuaiSang is let go, the sword's spirit starts going wild. Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian then play their instruments to calm it down. After, they decide to visit the tower again, guessing that the spirit is trying to show them something there. Though they are not able to find much, they suspect that Nie MingJue's sword BaXia is causing all the trouble, hence they set off again. They arrive in YueYang and Wei WuXian suspects that the person behind the mysterious sword in Mo Village is not the one behind Nie MingJue's death. As the night starts to fall, they enter the same inn as from 16 years ago and overhears a group of men and waiter talking about the extermination of the YueYang Chang Sect. Once they get onto Xiao XingChen and Song Lan, Lan WangJi explains to Wei WuXian that they have gone missing over the years. However, the last news is Xiao XingChen being blamed on the death of Sect Leader Chang Ping. Xue Yang, on the other hand, became a guest disciple in LanLing Jin Sect but is kicked out by Jin GuangYao. Whether he died or not is still unclear. When Wei WuXian pities on Xiao XingChen and Song Lan's fate, Lan WangJi gets equally emotional and drinks a cup of wine that Wei WuXian has poured for himself.

• Episode 36
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 5 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 30 July 2019

Synopsis: Wei WuXian brings drunk Lan WangJi to their room and goes out to look for Wen Ning. When he realises that Wen Ning's consciousness is sealed, he discovers two black nails in his head and pulls them out. Finally, Wen Ning wakes up and explains that he does not remember what happened after he and Wen Qing were captured. However, he recalls being locked up in somewhere dark, before being summoned by Wei WuXian's flute. When Wei WuXian decides to use Lan WangJi's BiChen to cut off the chains on Wen Ning, Lan WangJi arrives in his drunk state. Wei WuXian gets Wen Ning to hide while he brings Lan WangJi back. However, he lost his way and they end up outside a small farm. Lan WangJi breaks in and gifts two chickens to Wei WuXian, much to the latter's confusion. Lan WangJi also carves his name on the pillar, and Wei WuXian ultimately did the same with his own name. When the two return to the inn, a masked person attacks and tries to steal the QianKun Pouch. Lan WangJi fights him but the masked man uses a teleportation talisman to escape. The two then sit down to rest and Wei WuXian starts teasing Lan WangJi with questions. The next morning, they set off east and ends up in Yi City. As they are enveloped in mist, they bump into the disciples who are night-hunting together. The masked man then appears again and Lan WangJi gives chase. After some of the disciples are poisoned by the powder left behind, Wei WuXian instructs them and they find an occupied residence to enter. The residence is filled with creepy paper dolls and the old granny is also abnormal, but Wei WuXian assures that they just have to behave. To start curing the poisoned disciples, he calls for a volunteer to help him.

• Episode 37
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 6 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 31 July 2019

Synopsis: With the help of Lan SiZhui and Jin Ling, Wei WuXian prepares porridge for the poisoned disciples. However, as the disciples drink the porridge, they complain about the heavy spice. Just then, they hear the bamboo knocking sound again and Wei WuXian peeks out to investigate. He then tests the other disciples to observe the blind girl outside. While they discover that the blind girl is also mute, she runs away and a mysterious figure comes up to their front door with injuries. Wei WuXian recognises him as Xiao XingChen and brings him inside to cure. However, many puppets suddenly appear and Wei WuXian uses a spell to shut the door. But Song Lan breaks in from the rooftop and starts attacking Wei WuXian. The latter plays his flute to bind him and finds the same kind of black nail in his head. He then instructs someone to play Inquiry, which Lan SiZhui is able to do. They then ask Song Lan three questions, and the last answer causes Xiao XingChen to control Song Lan and attack Wei WuXian again. Xiao XingChen then tells everyone else to leave and Wei WuXian asks Lan SiZhui to lead the disciples. After the two are alone, Xiao XingChen forces Wei WuXian to help him restore a soul, even though the latter is unable to. Wei WuXian then exposes his real identity and Xue Yang finally removes his Xiao XingChen disguise. The two get outside to see Wen Ning and Song Lan fight and Xue Yang wants to take Wei WuXian away. Lan WangJi then arrives in time to save the latter and starts fighting Xue Yang. On the other hand, Song Lan and Wen Ning are also fighting. Left with nothing to do, Wei WuXian then decides to take the disciples to find the blind girl. They finally arrive at a coffin house and finds Xiao XingChen's real body.

• Episode 38
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 6 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 31 July 2019

Synopsis: Wei WuXian decides to use "Empathy" to see A-Qing's memories and the flashback of 10 years ago starts. A-Qing fakes her blindness to gain free food and steal money, and later bumps into a wandering and blind Xiao XingChen to do the same. However, the latter is quick-witted and asks for his money pouch back. But the man she stole from comes back for it too. When he is about to hit A-Qing, Xiao XingChen saves her and gets her to return the money. After the man leaves, A-Qing insists on following Xiao XingChen and the two set off together. On the way, they discover a heavily injured man on the roadside and brings him into a coffin house in Yi City. The man, unknown to them to be Xue Yang, acts as if he does not know Xiao XingChen and allows himself to be taken care of. The next day, Xue Yang uses his candies to test if A-Qing is really blind, and believes so when A-Qing does not react to the sword at her chest. When Xiao XingChen comes back from grocery-shopping, A-Qing tries to warn him of Xue Yang's suspicious actions. But Xiao XingChen is too kind-hearted and also welcomes Xue Yang's help to repair the hut. When Xue Yang follows him to night-hunt, he secretly poisons the innocent and cuts off their tongue to lie to Xiao XingChen, letting the latter kill them. Subsequently, the three has lived with each other for a very long time. 3 years later, Song Lan meets A-Qing while on his search for Xiao XingChen. When A-Qing brings Song Lan to find him, they meet Xue Yang entering the house. Later, Song Lan goes to fight Xue Yang but loses to the poison. Xue Yang also cuts off his tongue and Xiao XingChen appears to finish him off. Song Lan tries to let Xiao XingChen touch the carving on his sword but fails and Xue Yang leaves him to die. The disciples then wake Wei WuXian up from the memories and he goes off to try and kill Xue Yang with Lan WangJi.

• Episode 39
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 7 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 5 August 2019

Synopsis: Wei WuXian continues confronting Xue Yang about his past motives but Xue Yang takes advantage of the mist to confuse them about his whereabouts. When A-Qing uses her bamboo stick to point out where Xue Yang is, the latter stabs her and Lan WangJi's sword does the same to him. Xue Yang's arm gets sliced off and the masked man appears again to take the halved Stygian Tiger Seal from him before disappearing. The fight then ends and the disciples catch up with them. Wei WuXian then leaves Song Lan and Xue Yang to finish their business while he and the others bury A-Qing right outside Yi City. As Song Lan lands the final blow on Xue Yang, the latter flashbacks about when Xiao XingChen finds out about his identity. While the two face each other, Xiao XingChen learns more and more about all the lies Xue Yang had told him, and finally commits suicide after knowing Song Lan was killed by his own hands. Desperate, Xue Yang tries to revive him that night but fails; and is left to scream his name in agony. As Xue Yang lies on the ground injured, he stares at the last candy that Xiao XingChen had given him and passes away. Outside, the spirit pouch reacts again and Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi returns to Yi City to find answers. They meet Song Lan by Xiao XingChen's coffin and hand over Xiao XingChen's soul and sword before parting ways. Then, they find Nie MingJue's body below one of the coffins. At night in Tan Zhou, the disciples walk around the night market and a toy paper butterfly reminds Lan SiZhui of his faint childhood. On the other hand, Wei WuXian misses A-Yuan, and also buys a paper rabbit lantern with Lan WangJi. Later, the disciples wait at an inn while Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi meets with Lan XiChen to discuss about Nie MingJue. Not long after, the disciples inside start to argue loudly.

• Episode 40
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 7 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 5 August 2019

Synopsis: As the disciples continue to argue, Lan WangJi comes downstairs to get Wei WuXian's wine, making them scurry back to their seats. In the room, Wen Ning visits Wei WuXian but is chased away as Lan WangJi returns. As Lan WangJi suggests for Wei WuXian to come to the Carp Tower the next month to look for Nie MingJue's head, Lan XiChen comes into the room too to allow Wei WuXian to come along. At the Carp Tower, as Jiang Cheng confronts Lan XiChen about his decision to bring Mo XuanYu, Jin GuangYao comes to welcome them. Inside, Wei WuXian has to be cautious as his identity is ultimately Mo XuanYu who had caused trouble in the Jin Sect. Jin GuangYao walks in with his wife, Qin Su, and officiate the three-day banquet. Later, Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian part ways for the latter to find clues. He goes to the backyard and meets Jin Ling. However, a group of disciples come up and start insulting the two. After Jin Ling defends Wei WuXian, the boys started fighting. Seeing that the other disciples outnumber Jin Ling, Wei WuXian lends a hand by teaching him a few moves. Later in Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian's room, Wei WuXian begins to use his paper man to investigate Jin GuangYao's room. There, he overhears an argument between Jin GuangYao and Qin Su. He then follows them into the treasure room, where Jin GuangYao will lock Qin Su in for the time being. Wei WuXian also discovers Nie MingJue's head and begins "Empathy".

• Episode 41
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 12 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 6 August 2019

Synopsis: Nie MingJue's flashbacks begin with the time Jin GuangYao is still in the Nie sect as Meng Yao. After overhearing the disciples badmouthing him, Meng Yao retreats to eat alone outside, only to be found by Nie MingJue. As the latter brings him back to meet with the rest of the group, the disciples continue their insults. This angers Nie MingJue and he subsequently appoints Jin GuangYao to be his deputy. The next flashback is when Jin GuangYao murders the general and lies about his intentions. It is revealed that the general had previously witnessed him speaking with someone in private. The next flashback is when Jin GuangYao and Nie MingJue fight in Nightless City. This time, Jin GuangYao threatens Nie MingJue about breaking his sword BaXia to anger him to death. Next, Lan XiChen teaches Jin GuangYao to play "Cleansing" on the guqin for Nie MingJue, but the latter secretly changes it a little to worsen Nie MingJue's condition instead. After Nie MingJue and Jin GuangYao argues that night, the former pushes Jin GuangYao down the long stairs. Jin GuangYao then climbs up again and the already angered Nie MingJue now enters the last stage of qi deviation. He starts hallucinating many Jin GuangYao and slashes at the air wildly. Nie HuaiSang soon arrives to try and stop him but he and Jin GuangYao can only watch as Nie MingJue dies. Lastly, in Jin GuangYao's treasure room, he locks Nie MingJue up and instructs Xue Yang to behead him. Paperman Wei WuXian wakes from the memories and swiftly avoids Jin GuangYao's attacks, also using his sword SuiBian to tackle him for a while before successfully returning. As soon as he returns to his body, he and Lan WangJi hurry out to confront Jin GuangYao. They, along with Lan XiChen, tries to enter the treasure room but is also stopped by Su She.

• Episode 42
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 12 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 6 August 2019

Synopsis: Jin GuangYao ultimately lets them into the treasure room and Qin Su is still inside. Wei WuXian starts by investigating her but she is unresponsive. Then, he lays eyes on a dagger and Jin GuangYao explains that it is a spiritual device previously owned by Wen RuoHan and Wen Qing. Suddenly, Qin Su grabs the dagger and stabs herself to death, leaving Jin GuangYao devastated. Not long after, Jiang Cheng and Nie HuaiSang also arrive. Lan XiChen then starts explaining about the sword spirit and Lan WangJi's discoveries which all lead to Nie MingJue. Nie HuaiSang faints at the news and Jin GuangYao continues his crying act. He then starts doubting "Mo XuanYu" and attacks him. Lan WangJi immediately protects him and a fight ensues, causing Wei WuXian to use SuiBian and revealing his own identity. The two then escape but are trapped by the surrounding disciples outside. Wei WuXian tells Lan WangJi to act as if he is also tricked, but Lan WangJi wishes to walk down this path with him. The two then counters the disciples and runs away. But Jin Ling stabs Wei WuXian before they manage to escape. On the way, Lan WangJi passes spiritual energy to Wei WuXian and the latter thinks about how Lan WangJi is the only person who stands by him. Wei WuXian then wakes up in the Quiet Room at the Cloud Recesses. He and Lan WangJi speculates that Mo XuanYu might have been kicked out because he found out the truth. Then, Wei WuXian wonders if his sword is really sealed and Lan WangJi tries pulling it out to prove his point. Lan XiChen also enters the room to discuss about the matter at hand. However, while Lan WangJi trusts Wei WuXian, Lan XiChen also trusts Jin GuangYao. Thus Wei WuXian plays Jin GuangYao's "Cleansing" as evidence. The Twin Jades realises that a part is wrong, so Lan XiChen brings them into the Forbidden Room to look for a music sheet used for harm. At the end, Wei WuXian then theorises if it is possible that Jin GuangYao used this harmful music like a slow poison to worsen Nie MingJue's condition.

• Episode 43
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 13 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 7 August 2019

Synopsis: Wei WuXian continues to speculate about Jin GuangYao's schemes but Lan XiChen still finds it hard to believe. After, Lan WangJi goes to see Lan QiRen so Lan XiChen brings Wei WuXian back to the Quiet Room. There, the latter asks about Lan WangJi's scars and Lan XiChen explains. When Wei WuXian died that year, Lan WangJi disobeyed the Lan Sect in order to protect Wei WuXian's cave. As a result, he received severe punishment and went into seclusion for those three years. Lan XiChen then tells him the story of their parents and Lan WangJi's stubbornness towards the people he care about. Lan WangJi then returns with Emperor's Smile and lets Wei WuXian enjoy wine in the room. At the table, they start to discuss about a second flute sound that was heard during both battles at QiongQi Way and Nightless City. While Lan WangJi determines that it is Jin GuangYao's doing, Wei WuXian is now indifferent to that truth. Unknown days later, Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian hide in Lan XiChen's room to eavesdrop on Jin GuangYao who has came over to discuss things with Lan XiChen. He first proposes to allow the search for Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi in the Cloud Recesses. He also explains that there is a sudden rise of puppets in the Burial Mounds and suspects that Wei WuXian is causing it. Hence, he invites Lan XiChen to attend the meeting at the Carp Tower. After Lan XiChen sends Jin GuangYao off, he instructs Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian to check things out in the Burial Mound. Thus the two begin their journey. On the way, Wei WuXian plays some songs on his flute and asks Lan WangJi for the name of the piece that he had played for him back in XuanWu Cave. However, Lan WangJi avoids that question and looks for water. The two find a house and search for water, but the family of the house returns and the two immediately hide.

• Episode 44
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 13 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 7 August 2019

Synopsis: The family turns out to be MianMian's. Her, Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi have a short talk before trouble arises elsewhere. The pair rushes to see but it turns out to be Wen Ning who has been following them all these while. The three then continue their journey into YiLing. In town, Wei WuXian reminisces about the time when he, Lan WangJi and A-Yuan had a meal together. Finally, they arrive in the Burial Mound but everything had been destroyed. However, there is no time for remembrance as puppets start to attack from their hiding spots. After they defeat them, Lan WangJi hands SuiBian to Wei WuXian to defend himself but the latter is not using it. Wei WuXian then lies that his new body is weak. Inside the cave, the disciples are tied up and trapped. After Jin Chan badmouths Wei WuXian and angers Jin Ling, the two begin to fight and Wei WuXian has to step in to stop them. To prove that he and Lan WangJi have no malicious intent, he lets Wen Ning use his sword to set them free from the ropes. However, as they are leaving the cave, the other sects swiftly gather outside to claim back their disciples and stand against Wei WuXian. Lan WangJi disobeys Lan QiRen and continues to be by Wei WuXian's side. The sect leaders, especially Su She and Sect Leader Yao, continuously blame Wei WuXian for the puppets and his past alleged deeds. Suddenly, a second wave of puppets arrive and everyone fights. But the adults' spiritual energy begin to diminish and are unable to hold out against the puppets. Everyone retreat into the cave but are still wary of Wei WuXian. The latter then begins to question Su She.

• Episode 45
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 14 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 7 August 2019

Synopsis: Wei WuXian continues to expose Su She and the latter has no way to counter that. Defeated, he uses the teleportation talisman, revealing his identity as the masked man from Yi City. The puppets start to break into the cave and Wen Ning, Lan SiZhui and Jin Ling go out to fight them. Wei WuXian then uses himself to lure the puppets to him and allow the others to escape. With Lan WangJi at his side to slash the puppets coming their way, the two and Wen Ning manage to kill all the puppets. While waiting for the boats to set off to YunMeng, the junior disciples stay on the pier for Lan SiZhui to rest from being motion-sick. OuYang ZiZhen comes over, curious about why a GuSu-born Lan SiZhui will fall victim to boats; but Lan SiZhui does not know either. Suddenly, Wen Ning comes up to Lan SiZhui to ask for his name and upbringing as he is reminded of Wen Yuan. Despite OuYang ZiZhen's concern for Lan SiZhui, the latter answers earnestly. Lan SiZhui is also left conflicted when he faintly remembers paper toy butterflies from his childhood. However, as Wen Ning wants to caress Lan SiZhui's face, Jin Ling unsheathes his sword at him. A small fight breaks out between the disciples, catching the attention of everyone. Jin Ling is told to put away his sword but he refuses and cries as the sword once belonged to his father. The fight is then resolved when their guardians call them back. At the entrance of Lotus Pier, Wen Ning is denied entry and Lan SiZhui opts to keep him company. Inside, Jiang Cheng receives two ladies who wishes to speak with him. He then brings them into the main hall so they can share their stories with everyone present. The first lady, Si Si, shares about how Jin GuangYao hired a group of prostitutes to provide their services to Jin GuangShan, resulting in his death. The second lady, Bi Cao, shares that Jin GuangYao and Qin Su are actually siblings, and are married despite Qin Su's great disapproval.

• Episode 46
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 14 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 7 August 2019

Synopsis: It is also revealed that the letter that Qin Su received is from Bi Cao. And as Jin GuangYao's deeds are now out in the open, everyone's mindset immediately changed. Under Sect Leader Yao's lead, the people in the room chants for his death. They also asked Wei WuXian to settle the Stygian Tiger Seal and praise his skills. But Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi just leave the hall. While walking, they discuss about who might be the person helping them behind-the-scenes. Wei WuXian then catches sight of the Jiang Sect's altar and the two enters to pay their respects. However, Jiang Cheng finds them and starts insulting him and Lan WangJi. Wei WuXian gets agitated and leaves with Lan WangJi, but Jiang Cheng is unwilling to let go. He chases after them and initiates another fight. However, blood trickles from Wei WuXian's nose and he grows weaker. Lan WangJi tries to bring him away again but Jiang Cheng attacks. With the clash of the two spiritual weapons, Wei WuXian passes out and Wen Ning suddenly appears to block Jiang Cheng's oncoming attack. He repeatedly tries to get Jiang Cheng to pull out SuiBian from its scabbard despite the latter whipping him. Jiang Cheng finally stops and pulls the sword out; now utterly shocked to know that he is able to do so despite the seal. Wen Ning then explains that golden core inside him is Wei WuXian's and was transferred by Wen Qing on that mountain years ago. Knowing this, Lan WangJi sheds a tear and angrily brings Wei WuXian away. Wen Ning then gives Jiang Cheng the sword for him to test if this is true. Wei WuXian lies against Lan WangJi on the boat and Wen Ning wishes for this to not reach Wei WuXian's ears. Lan WangJi promises and Wen Ning thanks him for previously standing up for him and taking care of Wen Yuan. When Wei WuXian finally wakes up, he tells Lan WangJi not to take Jiang Cheng's words to heart. They also enjoy some fresh lotus seeds. Later, a Jin Sect messenger butterfly shows up and news of Jin GuangYao in YunMeng reaches them. Wei WuXian recalls seeing a blueprint of a city called Yun Ping Cheng and three continue their search for the truth.

• Episode 47
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 19 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 7 August 2019

Synopsis: Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian discover a temple with something hidden underneath. The two then decide to investigate at night when no one will be around. At night. they and Wen Ning go to the temple but the front door is sealed. Wei WuXian then instructs Wen Ning to keep watch outside while he and Lan WangJi tries to enter from the back. However, Wen Ning discovers ominous black clouds from afar and rushes to look. Subsequently, Jin Ling is chasing after Fairy. Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian climbs onto the roof and finds Lan XiChen among the Jin Sect disciples inside. Fairy leads Jin Ling to the entrance and the latter knocks on the door out of curiosity. However, the disciples point their arrows at his direction despite his status. Seeing that no one is opening the door, Jin Ling retorts to climbing over the roof but the disciples start firing at him. Wei WuXian protects him and engages in a fight alongside Lan WangJi. Jin GuangYao appears and catches Wei WuXian hostage with a string wrapped tightly around the latter's neck. Jin Ling also gets caught and brought in while Fairy has escaped. Jin GuangYao then threatens Lan WangJi to keep his sword and block out his spiritual core. Suddenly, it starts to rain heavily and they are brought into the temple. Su She then appears with an unconscious Nie HuaiSang who passed out from fright after Su She tries to capture him. Wei WuXian and Su She then quarrels again and Su She tries to attack him in anger. Lan WangJi protects him and Wei WuXian continues to irritate Su She. Suddenly, Jiang Cheng arrives to the temple and Jin GuangYao attacks him. But Jin GuangYao takes advantage of his smooth-talking skills to stress Jiang Cheng about him and Wei WuXian. As a result, Jiang Cheng suffers injuries and the fight ends when the disciples finally finds what they are digging for. Wei WuXian then asks Lan WangJi about what happened the other night and the latter explains that Wen Ning had told Jiang Cheng about the golden core.

• Episode 48
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 19 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 7 August 2019

Synopsis: Heartbroken Jiang Cheng confronts Wei WuXian about his inferiority to him. He blames Wei WuXian for all the deaths and for going against his promise. Jiang Cheng then breaks down crying and Wei WuXian apologises. Jiang Cheng also does the same and the two finally reconcile after such a long time, putting the past behind them. Nie HuaiSang wakes up and something terrible happens at the digging site. Jin GuangYao and Su She come out with injuries and tries to stop the poison from manifesting. They then return and the rest follows to discover a coffin. Inside the coffin is the body of Nie MingJue. Lan XiChen gets wary of Jin GuangYao's motive and Wei WuXian teases the latter that the real culprit behind this might not be a person. When Su She is attending to his own wounds, they discover that he has the curse of the one thousand boils and a hundred holes, and the real truth behind Jin ZiXun's death is finally revealed. All of Jin GuangYao's deeds are just for him to climb higher and higher up the social ladder and Su She also blames all of them for making him feel inferior. Wei WuXian then laughs about how he did all these bad things just because of this reason. Jin GuangYao belittles Wei WuXian and Jiang Cheng calls him the son of a prostitute. This causes Jin GuangYao to flare up and blame Jiang Cheng for contributing to the hate on Wei WuXian. When he and Su She are about to leave, Wei WuXian asks about how Nie MingJue died and scares him with the thought of Nie MingJue haunting him. He then whistles to control the Stygian Tiger Seal and gives Jin GuangYao hallucinations of the people he once killed. Lan XiChen regains his spiritual power and holds his blade close to Jin GuangYao's neck. Wei WuXian then exposes how Jin GuangYao has worked with Xue Yang to use the Stygian Tiger Seal. When Lan XiChen expresses how he can no longer trust him, Jin GuangYao kneels and asks for his forgiveness.

• Episode 49
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 20 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 7 August 2019

Synopsis: Jin GuangYao begs for Lan XiChen's forgiveness but Lan XiChen refuses. Jin GuangYao then explains that he received a threat letter that vows to expose his schemes and kill him if he does not own up. But Lan XiChen does not allow this as an excuse. He then asks Jin GuangYao a series of questions, the first being why Jin GuangYao married Qin Su even though they are siblings. Jin GuangYao explains that he did not have a choice as he loved her. When he also explains why he killed Jin GuangShan, Lan XiChen slaps him. He then asks if Jin ZiXuan's death is also his doing. Jin GuangYao admits that he and Su She played music on that day to manipulate Wen Ning to kill Jin ZiXuan. Jin Ling breaks down at that but Jin GuangYao blames it all on how Jin GuangShan has treated him before. He continues to share how his own father would disregard him every time but it is all too late for Jin GuangYao to redeem himself. Jin GuangYao then holds Jin Ling hostage like he did to Wei WuXian. Suddenly, Lan SiZhui gets kicked into the temple while trying to stop Wen Ning. Wen Ning approaches them with Nie MingJue's sword BaXia in hand and tries to kill Jin GuangYao. As Jin GuangYao dodges, Lan WangJi slices off his left arm. Wen Ning continues to come at him and Lan WangJi and Lan XiChen plays their instruments to stop Wen Ning. The sword then aims for Jin Ling who has Jin GuangYao's blood on his clothes and Wen Ning tries his hardest to stop the sword. While Jin Ling and Jiang Cheng escape, Jiang Cheng hands Wei WuXian his flute Chen Qing. Wei WuXian then uses the Stygian Tiger Seal to control BaXia and lead it into Nie MingJue's coffin. However, as Wei WuXian is about to seal the sword inside, Nie HuaiSang screams and everyone goes out to see. Nie HuaiSang's leg is bleeding and he cries out that Su She attacked him. BaXia suddenly comes straight at Su She and stabs him to death. Wei WuXian then controls BaXia again and successfully locks up both the sword and Stygian Tiger Seal with Nie MingJue's corpse. Later, Lan XiChen attends to Nie HuaiSang's wounds and moves on to Jin GuangYao. When Lan XiChen asks for the medicine from Nie HuaiSang, the latter hides it and warns Lan XiChen about Jin GuangYao when he has his back turned. Lan XiChen immediately turns around and stabs Jin GuangYao. When the others ask what happened, Nie HuaiSang explains that he saw Jin GuangYao reaching behind his back.

• Episode 50
• Tencent Release Date
• Air Date: 20 August 2019
• VIP Early Access: 7 August 2019

Synopsis: Jin GuangYao is in disbelief that Nie HuaiSang has been hiding and plotting his schemes for all these years. However, Nie HuaiSang continues to deny. Jin GuangYao then pushes the sword deeper into himself and cries that he has never once wanted to harm Lan XiChen. Jin GuangYao then suddenly grabs him towards the coffin and let his blood spill onto the Stygian Tiger Seal. This triggers the temple to fall apart and the others hurry to escape. Jin GuangYao then pushes Lan XiChen away and Lan WangJi brings him outside as he watches the debris falling around Jin GuangYao. Outside, everyone watches as the temple finally fell apart. Lan XiChen and Nie HuaiSang sit right outside the entrance as Lan XiChen feels depressed about Jin GuangYao and also doubts Nie HuaiSang. On the other hand, the last mark on Wei WuXian's arm from Mo XuanYu's ritual has disappeared, indicating that Wei WuXian has finally avenged him. The other disciples and Lan QiRen finally arrive to aid them. When Jin Ling returns from taking Fairy out, Wei WuXian is nowhere to be found. After asking Lan JingYi, Jin Ling goes to look for him but Jiang Cheng stops him. Jiang Cheng then begins to leave but Jin Ling knows that he has something to tell Wei WuXian too. This leads Jiang Cheng to recall the time when Wei WuXian was on the brink of being captured by the Wen Sect. It turns out that Jiang Cheng ended up in their hands because he acted as a lure to distract them. Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi are out in the forest, and Wen Ning and Lan SiZhui catch up with them. Lan SiZhui then begins to recite his childhood memories to prove to Wei WuXian that he is Wen Yuan. The two finally reunites after so many years; Lan SiZhui breaks into tears and hugs him. Later, Wen Ning tells Wei WuXian that he and Lan SiZhui will visit QiShan. When Wei WuXian offers to come along, Wen Ning refuses and wants to walk his own path and make his own decision from now on. The four then part ways and Wei WuXian starts to wonder where they shall go next. But Lan WangJi does not move. After, they meet Nie HuaiSang outside the Cloud Recesses and Wei WuXian indirectly tells him not to associate himself with evil people. When Nie HuaiSang leaves, Lan WangJi asks Wei WuXian why he did not ask him about the truth. But that is of no use anymore. On the mountains, the two part ways. When Wei WuXian is playing on his flute, he hears Lan WangJi calling his name at the end of the song. He then slowly turns around and smiles.

cr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Untamed_episodes dated 29 September 2019