Episode Summary

In a climactic showdown, the team confronts Cheetah, who reveals a bomb has been implanted in Mu Dai. Through a coordinated effort, Cao Yanhua steals the detonator while Qing Mu and Yi Wan San manage to drown Cheetah in a pool, finally killing her. Luo Ren, severely injured in the fight, awakens from a month-long coma. He and Mu Dai clear the air about her "Dark Mu Dai" personality, a defense mechanism she created during captivity. A shared vision then reveals the full origin story of the Relics, tracing them back to a jealous "literate dog" at Fengzi Ridge. The discovery of a photograph linking Cheetah to Zhang Guanghua—the man who killed the dog—points the team toward their final destination, Xiagu Pass.

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The Seven Relics of Ill Omen, Episode 30 Recap: The Tide Turns

The confrontation with Cheetah reaches its bloody conclusion, but the victory comes at a great cost. While the team manages to eliminate their deadliest foe, Luo Ren is left fighting for his life, and the secrets he unlocks upon his return set the stage for the final battle.

Full Recap

A Deadly Ultimatum

The episode picks up in the heat of the conflict. Luo Ren successfully uses the sailor's whistle to break Mu Dai free from her hypnotic state. However, their relief is short-lived. A smiling Cheetah reveals her trump card: a micro-bomb has been implanted in Mu Dai's body, and Cheetah holds the detonator. Just as the standoff intensifies, Zheng Mingshan and Cao Yanhua burst in, guns drawn, while Cao Fangfang creates a diversion in the kitchen. In the ensuing chaos, Cheetah strikes Luo Ren down with a devastating blow before Yan Hongsha arrives, her gunfire forcing Cheetah to retreat. A horrified Mu Dai rushes to Luo Ren's side, desperately trying to stop the bleeding from his severe wound.

A Coordinated Takedown

The fight becomes a desperate team effort. Zheng Mingshan takes down Cheetah's remaining henchmen, saving Yan Hongsha from being strangled. Cheetah, using the teleportation ability of her Relic, seems unstoppable. In a moment of daring, Cao Yanhua charges Cheetah. Though thrown aside, he manages to snatch everything from her pockets in the process. As Zheng Mingshan and Mu Dai launch a combined attack, a furious Cheetah reaches for the detonator, only to find her pockets empty. Cao Yanhua triumphantly holds up the stolen switch.

With her plan foiled, Cheetah makes a break for it on a motorcycle. However, a recovered Qing Mu rams her with a car, sending her flying. In the struggle, she gets the upper hand and begins to choke Qing Mu, but Yi Wan San intervenes, tackling Cheetah into a nearby swimming pool. Qing Mu, fighting for his life, holds her underwater while Cao Fangfang swoops in, pecks at her eye, and retrieves the Relic. Deprived of her power, Cheetah finally drowns.

Awakening and Revelations

A month passes. Luo Ren lies in a coma while the team, trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy, keeps vigil and manages the now-thriving Phoenix House restaurant. Mu Dai rarely leaves his side. When Luo Ren finally awakens, his first act is to gently touch the scar on Mu Dai's collarbone and apologize. Mu Dai explains what happened during her captivity: to endure the brainwashing, she created an alternate personality, the "Dark Mu Dai," who could bear the trauma. The sailor's whistle was the key she had established to allow her true self to re-emerge. Luo Ren reassures her, revealing that the other persona hasn't vanished but has chosen to hide, remaining a part of her.

The Final Clues Emerge

The reunited team gathers around a water tank, placing their hands in it to trigger a shared vision. They see a performance by the "literate dog" from the past, and in the audience is the eldest daughter of the Wei family. Luo Ren connects the dots: after the Wei daughter married, the dog, driven by jealousy, caused a fire that killed its owners. The stray dog then made its way to Fengzi Ridge, where it unearthed the Phoenix Luan clasp, releasing the Relics into the world.

The timeline is critical, as the "seven-times-seven" date approaches. The team knows their final destination is Xiagu Pass. As they prepare to leave, Mu Dai has a fleeting vision of a giant tree. Yi Wan San quickly sketches it, and Luo Ren identifies it as being in Fengzi Ridge, the origin point of the Relics. Their guide, Ding Laojiu, confirms it and reveals a crucial piece of evidence from his phone: a photo of Cheetah with a man named Zhang Guanghua. Zhang Guanghua is the very person who shot and killed the literate dog years ago. Ding Laojiu adds a final, grisly detail: the dog's fur was stripped off in patches, as if torn away by adhesive tape.

As the team heads deeper into Fengzi Ridge, the connection between Zhang Guanghua and Cheetah promises to unveil the final secret of the Relics.

Spoilers & Key Takeaways

  • The Bomb in Mu Dai: Cheetah's ultimate leverage was a micro-bomb implanted in Mu Dai, with the detonator in her possession.
  • Team Victory: The group works together to defeat Cheetah. Cao Yanhua cleverly steals the detonator, while Qing Mu and Yi Wan San deliver the final blow by drowning her in a pool.
  • Luo Ren's Recovery: After being in a coma for over a month, Luo Ren finally wakes up.
  • The "Dark Mu Dai" Explained: Mu Dai reveals she created a protective alter-ego to withstand Cheetah's brainwashing. The sailor's whistle was the pre-arranged signal to bring her true self back.
  • The Origin of the Relics: A shared vision reveals the full history of the "literate dog," whose jealousy led to a tragedy and the unearthing of the Relics at Fengzi Ridge.
  • A New Antagonist: A photo connects Cheetah to Zhang Guanghua, the man who killed the original dog, pointing the team toward their final confrontation at Xiagu Pass.