The Eternal Fragrance Episode 10

Something to redeem oneself

I thought it would be Lifei's power that would emerge and save the day, but it turned out to be Xiuyuan's... To be fair, I actually prefer it this way, because that gives him something that balances his betrayal a little AND, most importantly, Riyan survived in the end. 🥹 All of that combined is a good starting point when it comes to him climbing his way back into Lifei's trust. I hope it will take some time, but I already noticed that she can't completely ignore the guy. She gives him an overall hard time, but not hard enough, in my opinion. 😅Zhenyunzi losing his spirit roots as the reward for his greed and underestimating Xiuyuan's "little power" was perfect payback! 👏 But it was very sad to see Shanhua dying after everything Xiuyuan was ready to sacrifice to save him. 😢Also, I don't think they are going to get rid of their Fragrance Bond any time soon. There will always be something that comes in the way, leading me to think that maybe she doesn't want that bond gone all that much. 🤨

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5/5 for trust-shattering demon lord who learned his lesson

Betrayal is betrayal, but who lost more in the end? Xiuyuan disregarded female lead’s bond with Riyan The Ninetailed Fox, desperately wanting to save his dear brother. Perhaps the big bad guy convinced him of fox’s cunning and Lifei’s safety, or maybe sensible Xiuyuan just realized it was hopeless and tried to gambit. Regardless, he betrayed her trust, and he was the one to lose the most in the end (while punishing the big bad with a flick of his awakened fingers). Xiuyuan fully understands the value of the trust he lost. He is determined to make amends, but although Lifei still has lingering attachments and understands his inner turmoil leading to that poor decision, she develops trust issues and sticks to the lessons of her cautious shifu. So where does Xiuyuan even start? Surely new plot points would present an opportunity for our confused demon lord Yecha. He can’t let go of Lifei, and the repeating visions of the past don’t let go of him.

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