While Kōrin starts the rescue operation, Ryūren tells a sleeping Shūrei that he'll go ahead to meet Eigetsu. After a touching reunion(and a long one at that), Eigetsu urges Kōrin to save the villagers rather than him. Seiran and Ryūren infiltrate the Jasenkyō hideout in different ways, with Seiran rescuing the villagers and Ryūren helping an unconscious Eigetsu back up. Meanwhile, Shūrei and Ensei walks inside the hideout and meets with the fake Dōshu whose body possessed by a boy, oblivious to the trap set before them.
為了救出被邪仙教抓走的村民們，秀麗等人正式展開了行動。暗中尋找著影月的香鈴，最後終於見到了被囚禁的影月，她並將秀麗等人的計劃告訴影月。雖然香鈴堅持要救出浑身是傷的影月，但影月卻認為若香鈴被發現一切都會前功盡棄，因此要求她馬上回去。
