Young Seon Deok meets Chil Sook in an inn in China's desert. On the other hand, in Silla, three infant princes have successively died as predicted, fulfilling the prophesy of the extinction of male sacred bone. Having searched through their luggage, Chil Sook finds out about Seon Deok and So Hwa's identity...

King Jin Pyeong is planning to appoint Kim Yong Su, the husband of Princess Cheon Myeong as the Crown Prince. Cheon Myeong is beset by anxiety having learned that Yong Su is going as a pioneer in the attack against Mosan fortress. On the other hand, Seon Deok who'd lost Sohwa is convinced that Mun No must be her father and makes up her mind to go to Silla.