After the group returns to their inn, they talk about confronting the Screaming Phoenix Killer. Cán Yún is determined to fight Wú Shēng in a duel the next morning, because he considers himself expendable and because, if he wins, then he would make a name for himself. Xíng Hài offers her help in the form of spells. Guǐ Niǎo, however, feels that confrontation should only be used as a last resort. Bù Huàn gets tired of the talk and decides to head off on his own. He goes to the Devilwood Flower Garden himself and asks Wú Shēng to hand over the Soul Echo Flute. Wú Shēng refuses and they prepare to battle, but Guǐ Niǎo diffuses the situation and asks Wú Shēng the favor of becoming the performer of the Soul Echo Flute; in exchange, Guǐ Niǎo propositions Wú Shēng his head once they have reached the summit of the Demon Spine Mountains. Wú Shēng agrees. Meanwhile, Miè Tiān Hái suspects that Guǐ Niǎo's group will head to him.
Shā Wú Shēng, le Rapace hurlant, s'est emparé de la flûte des âmes errantes. Ce tueur impitoyable semble avoir une dent contre l'Oiseau. Alors que Cán Yún, toujours aussi téméraire, semble privilégier l'affrontement direct pour la lui reprendre, Shāng Bù Huàn favorise lui la négociation autour d'un verre de saké.
旅の行く手を阻む殺に対し、自らの命を懸けて戦いを挑むと意気込む捲と、勝算のある策を講じるまで待てと諭す凜。そしてどちらにも同意できない殤。迴靈笛を巡る方針は各々に違う思惑を懐かせる。一方、七罪塔では、蔑率いる玄鬼宗が動き始めていた。
面对阻碍了旅程的杀无生，意气十足的卷残云打算赌上性命、一挑杀无生；凛雪鸦则告诫卷残云、要他等待自己想出更有胜算的策略。而殇不患则两方都无法认同。对于回灵笛，众人各自怀着不同的心思。另一方面，在七罪塔，由蔑天骸率领的玄鬼宗开始了动作。
面對阻礙了旅程的殺無生，意氣十足的捲殘雲打算賭上性命、一挑殺無生；凜雪鴉則告誡捲殘雲、要他等待自己想出更有勝算的策略。而殤不患則兩方都無法認同。對於迴靈笛，眾人各自懷著不同的心思。另一方面，在七罪塔，由蔑天骸率領的玄鬼宗開始了動作……
