Sword and Beloved Episode 10

Paradise lost

QingLi was mesmerizingly beautiful as she called the butterflies to give living fairy lights to the peach tree. The demons and humans praying together for a peaceful coexistence where both species could live their dreams. FuGui notices the deer demon trying to escape and follows him into the woods. As he battles, he realizes the demon is a decoy and distraction. He arrives to find the villagers under webbing and ZhangQi has been taken over because of a pill.They battle in a place of snow where the tree and butterfly reveal their true selves. QingLi is a ghost faced moth and she and the deer demon passed parasite eggs that look like seeds promising the villagers beautiful flowers. The parasites absorb their essence and becomes the medicine that WangJuang elder was selling. FuGui knew how to make Qi literally cough out the pill after his experience with RuMu. Qi is devastated as he hears the one he loved mock the very idea he held most dear. A village where demons and humans could live happily with no killing. He killed her himself because there was no other option for the vile deceit and death she caused. She planned for the entire village to be gone, the essences refined into pills and Qi her demon puppet by her side. This was her real dream. They came back from the snow place to bury the dead. Qi knows his blood will kill the tree and he purges it from the village. I am not sure if he makes the attempt to salvage his dream, but he does make sure there is no more death by parasites and that the production of the evil drug is forever destroyed in the village that was a paradise just yesterday. While ZhangQi is handling the funerals FuGui gives QingTong her first sword called dust seeker. He teaches her the final stage of the sword technique and they agree to follow their individual paths for now with the hope fate might let them travel together as she had once dreamed for him. It is such a beautiful and bittersweet moment. This episode was so poignant as innocent dreams were turned into nightmares and the most beautiful of them had the ugliest intentions. I am hoping the black blade does not become like HongYe, but finds his way through to the other side to continue with the peaceful dream he holds dear. But each generation has struggled with the same question. Can humans and demons truly coexist in a peaceful environment? I think Fu Gui and QingTong are hoping they can.

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A wistful dream

A safe haven built for both demons and humans crumbled in just one night due to a certain demon blinded by greed. Qing Li, known as a butterfly demon, appeared humble and kind, yet she betrayed the trust of those who believed in her and let down Zhang Qi's sincere love for her. In truth, she was a Ghost-faced Moth that preferred the familiar darkness to the brightness her partner represented. Her foolish envy and obsessions drove Qing Li to cultivate the 'Chakuwa' flower for ten long years by luring innocent humans and demons to the Peach Blossom Village, all under the guise of helping them find a place to call home. Zhang Qi remained unaware of her schemes until he himself fell victim to them. Sometimes, love isn't everything, but it is also love that can transform us into someone unrecognisable, whether good or bad.

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