Bu-yeon tells Uk to see her for who she is
Uk accuses her of confusing him; she knows of a tall tree he once promised to climb, and insists that it is her hand he is holding.
S2E6 · Episode 6
30 moments · 55 min of essential viewing.
Moments, in order
Uk and Yul cross paths as So-i lies to Lady Jin
Bu-yeon senses Yul's energy at Jinyowon; meanwhile a captive So-i names one suspect after another rather than give up her secret.
Uk distracts Lady Jin while Yul frees So-i
Uk asks Lady Jin to let him into Jinyowon as Yul and Bu-yeon find the wounded So-i, who tells Bu-yeon she only thinks she is Jin Bu-yeon.
Uk sees the fire bird egg and spars with Lady Jin
Lady Jin shows Uk the unhatched fire bird; they trade blame over the ice stone and how she kept her daughter locked away.
So-i tells Yul that Naksu lives in Jin Bu-yeon
So-i reveals Lady Jin's real daughter was Mu-deok from Sari Village, saved from the lake with Naksu's soul still inside, now wearing Naksu's face.
Yul realizes she is alive
Yul understands Bu-yeon was Naksu all along; overwhelmed, he asks her to let him stay a moment and begs her not to tell Uk.
Bu-yeon declares Yul her friend and Uk bristles
Bu-yeon insists she came for her friend Seo Yul, not Uk's, and refuses to go home until Uk gives in and walks her back.
Walking home, Bu-yeon praises Yul and Uk sulks
Bu-yeon recalls meeting So-i and Yul, says Yul would have been a kind husband, then teases Uk to summon fireflies or fireworks.
Yul admits he knew Mu-deok was Naksu
Yul swears So-i to secrecy, even from Uk, and confesses he knew the truth about Mu-deok long ago.
So-i sees through Yul's nightmares
After another nightmare, So-i notices the keepsake Yul still holds and warns him not to kill Naksu, because he likes her.
Maid Kim tells her young master she is engaged
Maid Kim announces her betrothal to Park Jin; Uk struggles for words until she says he is like a son and he congratulates her.
Uk's fury over what was done to Naksu
Told the royal family and Cheonbugwan are waking the fire bird and that the King's Star is his, Uk vows vengeance on a world he no longer cares for.
Master Lee reveals Uk's real father
Master Lee hands Uk a gold plaque and letter: he is the late King's son, born through the alchemy of souls, and must not let his power bring chaos.
Bu-yeon's gift for sensing energy and memories
Bu-yeon locates the hidden earthenware and explains she sees others' memories by touching their things, then is told she resembles spring.
Bu-yeon recognizes a memory as truly her own
On the boat Bu-yeon suddenly hangs over the edge, recalling having no strength, and realizes this memory is hers.
The Turtle Shaman and the eunuch trade advice
Feeding the turtle, Bu-yeon and the Crown Prince, whom she takes for a eunuch, swap marriage advice and confessions of feeling like a fraud.
The Crown Prince tells Uk he is already dead
The Crown Prince brings news of a posting to North Fortress, learns the turtle kindness was a mistake, and goads a listless Uk with his master's creed.
Yul refuses help through a locked door
In pain from the parasite, Yul tells So-i that suffering is lighter than his regrets and that she has done enough for him.
The plan behind Jin Bu-yeon's returning powers
Lady Jin weighs how to cure a blood parasite, and it emerges that as Bu-yeon's divine powers return, Naksu's body may reject her.
Bu-yeon's Spirit Plaque and the master's creed
Showing off her Songrim plaque, Bu-yeon speaks of a harsh master in words that shake Uk, then vows to grow strong and protect him.
Park Jin asks who Maid Kim would save first
Park Jin sulks that Uk always comes first and poses the drowning question; Maid Kim turns it back on him, and both admit how much they care.
Bu-yeon plans a trip to Danhyanggok with Yul
Bu-yeon wants to see whether the giant tree she remembers is real, and Yul offers to take her to Danhyanggok.
Uk searches her room and argues over who Yul's friend is
Uk hunts for the jade, learns she is going to Danhyanggok with Yul, and the two squabble over friendship before he leaves rattled.
Yul's confession at Danhyanggok
At the place where they first met, Yul recalls how much he liked her as a child and his regret at doing nothing.
Yul's quiet farewell to Master Heo
Master Heo asks why Yul has been avoiding him and offers to examine him; Yul promises to return and wishes him good health.
So-i explains why Yul made the world bright
So-i returns to make sure Yul goes to Jinyowon, and tells her servant that seeing him once made her dark world feel clean.
So-i is captured as Yul's picnic is cut short
Cheonbugwan mages beat So-i over the missing parasite while her servant finds Yul on his trip with Bu-yeon and tells him she was taken.
Bu-yeon tells Uk about Yul's parasite
Breaking her promise, Bu-yeon tells Uk that Yul is severely ill and she saw a strange energy inside him.
Yul fights to protect So-i
Yul blocks the mages from taking So-i to Jin Mu; when the parasite is exposed, the dying So-i thanks him for making the world bright.
Jang Uk finds Yul and turns on Cheonbugwan
The mages refuse to spare Yul; after the fight, Uk reaches his fallen friend, Yul apologizes, and Uk vows no one will leave alive.
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