Songrim and Cheonbugwan clash before the king
The king considers promoting Jin Mu for killing Naksu's men; Songrim objects, and Jin Mu asks to burn Naksu's body and keep her sword.
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11 moments.
The duel is set: show up or lose the Gwanju seat
The duel is fixed for next month; if Uk does not appear he forfeits his right to become the next Gwanju.
The Crown Prince is urged to eliminate Uk
Over the King's hunt for the King's Star, the Crown Prince is told to kill the son of the Gwanju who made the divination.
The burned shaman stands before the court: she is the real Queen
A disfigured woman locked up for years is brought before the King and declares she is Queen Seo Ha-seon, robbed of her body by a shaman.
The ashes of Gwigu expose the false Queen
With no mark to prove it, Songrim produces ashes said to hold Gwigu's power; the false Queen panics, and the bluff proves she is a soul shifter.
The Choi siblings unmasked before Jin Ho-gyeong
The false Queen grabs a dagger to her own body, and the court learns Cho-yeon's father is her brother and that Jin Bu-yeon was a fake.
The real Queen demands Uk be punished for his father's crimes
Trapped in a scarred body, the Queen asks why Uk is spared; Songrim answers he lost his powers and his right to lead Cheonbugwan.
Jin Mu frames Naksu and Songrim before the court
Jin Mu tells the court Naksu worked with the Choi siblings, names her as Cho Chung's daughter, and urges punishment for Songrim.
The court mocks Jang Uk as a dark, ominous monster hunter
Officials debate Jang Uk's 1,000-nyang rewards and why he carries Naksu's sword; the Crown Prince is told to praise him in person.
The King orders Uk to hunt Naksu
Uk calls the grotesque a fiction, but Jin Mu argues people will think he still cares for Naksu, and Uk vows to catch her himself.
Jang Uk appointed general of North Fortress
At court Uk is named general of North Fortress and asked whether his wife will come; he says she will not.