
Cast out, crippled, and betrayed, Ronan vanished into the rain—only to return as the man who guards the entire nation. His hometown festers under petty tyrants and greedy lords, and shadows circle the Dragonseal Crest once more. Power answers to him now…and he’s come to collect old debts.

The episode opens with Wen Yueting, Wen Ming, and Zhao Xiaoyue in fear after unintentionally offending the male lead, Jiang Feng, only to be shocked to discover he is the legendary and immensely powerful "King of Jiangnan." After effortlessly eliminating a group of assassins, Jiang Feng orders his subordinate, Qing Tang, to investigate the mastermind behind the leak of his whereabouts. Qing Tang recovers the "Seven Kill Order" from the assassins, confirming they belong to "Seven Killers," the foremost assassin organization in the Southern Kingdom. Jiang Feng dismisses them as "vermin" and orders a thorough investigation, demonstrating his unquestionable absolute authority in the Jiangnan region.

The episode opens with the protagonist, Jiang Feng, known as the "King of Jiangnan," returning to Jiangnan accompanied by his subordinate, Qing Tang. Five years after being humiliatingly driven away, he is now determined to seek revenge. Meanwhile, while Jiang Feng is paying respects to his deceased father, his aunt feigns comfort and serves him a bowl of porridge, claiming it will help him inherit the family headship. After drinking it, Jiang Feng is shocked to realize the porridge is poisoned by his aunt's sinister smile and his own discomfort. The plot ends abruptly with Jiang Feng in a life-threatening state from poisoning.

The episode opens with Jiang Feng, heir to the Jiang family, being falsely accused of rape by his uncle Jiang Jingtai and aunt before his father's portrait. Unable to defend himself amidst the accusations, Jiang Jingtai seizes the opportunity, citing the family's damaged reputation, to strip Jiang Feng of his heir status and order his legs broken and banishment from the family. After Jiang Feng endures brutal torture, Jiang Jingtai gloatingly confesses his scheme to seize the family leadership. The episode concludes with a transformed Jiang Feng appearing in a luxury car, speaking with his subordinate Qing Tang, his eyes cold as he vows to exact double revenge on all his betrayers, signaling his powerful return.

Jiang Jingtai, the head of the Jiang family, hosts a celebration banquet to mark the family's acquisition of the Governor-General's mansion project and the construction of the Xunde Pavilion for the new "King of Jiangnan." Amidst the guests' flattery, Jiang Jingtai, beaming with pride, announces the presence of the mysterious King of Jiangnan at the banquet, sending the atmosphere into a frenzy. Just as everyone believes the Jiang family is about to reach unprecedented heights, the protagonist Jiang Feng, whom the Jiang family had abandoned (but is in fact the King of Jiangnan himself), suddenly appears and publicly declares that Jiang Jingtai's death is imminent, instantly igniting the entire venue and kicking off his revenge.

After being exiled by his family, the male protagonist Jiang Feng suddenly returns to a Jiang family banquet, causing a huge stir. His uncle Jiang Jingtai and the guests are extremely contemptuous and mocking towards him, bringing up the scandal of him being framed for "raping his aunt" years ago. Jiang Feng fights back on the spot, directly accusing his uncle of being the real culprit who drugged and framed him back then. Faced with Jiang Feng's assertiveness, his cousin Jiang Tianhao steps forward, attempting to humiliate him with money and by demanding he kneel and lick his shoes, instantly escalating the family conflict and personal grudges.

At a banquet, Jiang Feng, the disowned son of the Jiang family, is publicly humiliated by his cousin Jiang Tianhao, who throws money at him and demands he kneel and lick his shoes. Jiang Feng's uncle Jiang Jingtai, his ex-fiancée Gu Mingzhu, and the guests present join in with jeers and mockery. After enduring the humiliation, Jiang Feng suddenly fights back, knocking Jiang Tianhao to the ground with a single move. Under Jiang Jingtai's furious rage, Jiang Feng sheds his downtrodden appearance and forcefully issues an ultimatum to the father and son of the Jiang family: they have seven days to kneel in repentance and reveal the truth of what happened back then, or he will make everyone present disappear, revealing his extraordinary identity and powerful aura.

Cast out, crippled, and betrayed, Ronan vanished into the rain—only to return as the man who guards the entire nation. His hometown festers under petty tyrants and greedy lords, and shadows circle the Dragonseal Crest once more. Power answers to him now…and he’s come to collect old debts.

Cast out, crippled, and betrayed, Ronan vanished into the rain—only to return as the man who guards the entire nation. His hometown festers under petty tyrants and greedy lords, and shadows circle the Dragonseal Crest once more. Power answers to him now…and he’s come to collect old debts.

Cast out, crippled, and betrayed, Ronan vanished into the rain—only to return as the man who guards the entire nation. His hometown festers under petty tyrants and greedy lords, and shadows circle the Dragonseal Crest once more. Power answers to him now…and he’s come to collect old debts.

Cast out, crippled, and betrayed, Ronan vanished into the rain—only to return as the man who guards the entire nation. His hometown festers under petty tyrants and greedy lords, and shadows circle the Dragonseal Crest once more. Power answers to him now…and he’s come to collect old debts.