On the eve of a crucial ceremony, a woman vows to seize power by having her agents fully control the Phoenix Hall's lookout towers and secure all passages. She orders her men to kill any disturbances immediately and prepare to move on her command. Her plan is to strip King Phoenix of her cultivation and imprison her to claim real authority over the Phoenix Clan. As the ceremony approaches, she is confident that once it ends, she will become Empress Dowager and revive her Demon Bird Clan. The episode closes with her warning that King Phoenix's downfall is imminent, leaving the outcome unresolved.