As Kōrin falls ill from the shock, she is brought to Sekiei village to recover, while Yōgetsu is visited by the spirit of Kashin, and is requested a favor from Dr. Yō, who is one of the Eight Sages in disguise. As dawn breaks, Kōrin is visited by none other than Eigetsu, who tells her Yougetsu has once again given him life, enough to die of old age. Meanwhile, officials at the Imperial Palace are outraged that the outbreak has been resolved, and try to prevent the credit from falling to Shūrei. Ryūki is forced to demote Eigetsu, and Shūrei is suspended to Joukan, or a rank in name only. As Sekiei village begins reviving, Shūrei and company receives a letter from the Palace, informing them of their demotion.
邪仙教的騷動雖然結束了，但影月的性命也在此時燃燒殆盡。在影月死後，香鈴因為承受不了這種打擊而發高燒陷入昏迷。秀麗等人也只能在一旁默默祈禱，希望病危的香鈴能早日醒來。另一方面，與影月分享性命至今的陽月，心情也顯得相當鬱悶…
