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They are kind of repeating themselves...

She saw his willy!... 🤭 At least there was something ridiculous in this episode filled with stuff I don't really care about anymore.And as for the stuff I don't care about:Jun kind of moving closer to Deng Yu... again. 🙄 Ruohai upsetting his girlfriend... again. 🤦‍♀️ The girlfriend lashing out at Fei by causing her work trouble... again. 😤😟 It feels like circling non-stop through the same events, just with different weather.Fei's chat with Ruohai's mother was kind of sweet. 🤗 She really is a nice girl who genuinely respects and cares about people, which once again proved to Ruohai what a bad and rash decision it was on his part to break off their engagement and relationship. ☝️ And thanks to Yifei for dealing with the guy who didn't want to pay for the translation! 👊🔥

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So many questions....

Hu Jiaping seems like an even more suspicious character now. To my eye—not sure if I'm correct, though—it looked like he didn't want Lifei's power to be exposed, and... in the previous episode, he wanted to diminish the demonic power his spy sensed. Did he have some entanglements with both the Flower Fairy and the Demon Lord in the past? And was the lady in the painting he erased Lifei? I couldn't tell with certainty. But it gives me the vibe that the Flower Fairy could be someone he loves and wants to protect... I don't know. But I am quite sure he faked that spell to find the tower's aura. 🧐Also, Zong Quan pointing out that there was "that traitorous cultivator" makes me question if he was thinking of the Flower Fairy? And maybe it's because she was in cahoots with the Demon Lord? Zong Quan is so fixated on her! 🙄🤦‍♀️On another note, I'm not sure if the three-bond way is the safest option for them. If one dies, do all of them die? Or do the others just feel the pain? 🤔😦

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Little acts of service and brewing drama

I did love how Ms Fang countered Liao Shiyu's attempts to get rid of Qian Fei. 👏 However, I wonder who the third party trying to sabotage Shanlifang's reputation is? 🤔 Is it someone Ms Fang has hired? Because she has said before that she wants to see the Qian Fei and Wang Ruohai drama unfold, and as far as I can remember from those investigation episodes, she had some agenda against Shanlifang. 🧐 Or maybe Wang Ruohai is pulling something from behind the scenes himself... time will tell. 👀Yifei was brilliant in this episode—not only did he manage to get tickets for his girl's idol, but he was also non-stop boring all his friends with his blabber about Fei and the things she likes, like that stand-up comedian for example. 🤗😂 I do hope they get together soon or do something that makes my heart leap with joy! 🥰💓And yet again, I have to vent about how terrible Jun's mother is... I am already feeling like an old record there... 🙄 But I did enjoy how Dang Yu said she should talk with her son instead of her about that compatibility... 👏💁‍♀️ However, I suspect the dance studio arc will bring those two closer and the mother will finally come around.

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The different ways of grief

The story behind Lishan Academy is so tragic. 😭💔 And to think she almost reached those guards down there to let them know what had happened up on the mountain! 😔At one moment, I wondered if it was too soon to show her those graves, but then... probably not—when else if not now? 🤔 When the army comes up and reveals the truth to her on their terms? This was definitely better, with Xiuyao by her side to sincerely comfort and console her in her grief. 🥺❤️The other plotline I have my eyes on is Feng Zhiyao's. 🧐 I was kind of surprised and a little bit excited when he met Mingxi there, but nothing much happened in the end. I actually hoped Mingxi wouldn't have lied to him about Zuidie, but I believe he did it for his brother. And why did they zoom in on that guy hanging up paintings? 🤔

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Heartbreaking to the core

This episode hurt. A lot. 😭💔I still understand Xiuyao's reaction because, like he said, he doesn't want love out of charity, and that is exactly how he felt. However, I didn't expect them to write a divorce letter and for both of them to sign it—but well, they did. 😔 And that led A'Li to go back to her previous condition—her loneliness, abandonment, and the people of her imagination keeping her company... Not to mention her return to Lishan Academy without even saying goodbye to anyone. Oh, no! 🥺🤧Everyone around Xiuyao could feel how off he was—he was easily angered, and unwilling to socialise or even eat. A'Jin looked so worried the whole time, barely holding back tears himself seeing how broken his Master was. And when Xiuyao got drunk and went to A'Li's room in the middle of the night to bring her the candies and food he had bought for her... aww, my heart couldn't bear that! 😭💔The sequence showing how he found the letters, met Feibai, and learned the truth about Lishan Academy—and that A'Li might be there alone—hurt even more. That dramatic music always adds such tension to the emotions I already have for those scenes! 🤧But he has got the decree now, and he's going after her. Soon, he—and we along with him—will finally find out what has truly happened to Lishan Academy. 🥹✨

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When there's no complete trust, doubt can find its way in

Marquis Muyang did the best he could to hit Mo Xiuyao where it hurts the most—telling him a story of truths and lies woven together about what happened to the edict eight years ago. 😧I actually understand Xiuyao's reaction completely. His wife has been a mystery to him, and he has lived this whole time doubting if anyone would ever genuinely want to be with him for who he is, rather than for other reasons. Learning that Ye Li had promised his brother she would treat his legs only makes him believe that painful thought even more. 🥺 It hurt to see him like that, but we must give them a couple of episodes to get over this. In reality, I have never seen a situation where you can change a person's core doubts and insecurities with just a few sentences. It takes time; he needs to mull it over. 😔At least now it's all out in the open, and from now on, they can start healing their relationship and only grow stronger from this huge bump in the road. 😌 My bet is that if they don't overcome this on their own, the villains will step in to speed things up, as usually happens!👆

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When past deed change the course of future plans

Why am I worried that Mingxi will die? 😰 He has realised what he wants from life, where he wants to be, and how to feel fulfilled that way. He doesn't want any riches or a luxurious life, because the road to having it all is way too pricey for his morals. 🙅‍♂️ He even said he'd rather die right now than choose that life... 😬😧And that painter I hoped might be Princess Lingyun's turned out to be Prince Li's... What a disappointment. 😞The Empress Dowager is completely delusional, thinking that she's the one who has been betrayed now. 🤦‍♀️The power should be in the hands of the Emperor. I chuckled a little when the Emperor said he's still too young to rule alone, because it suddenly reminded me of the Emperor in Ashes to Crown... All I can say—if one is capable and willing, then age is not an obstacle. ☝️At least A'Li felt completely normal this episode. 😌 I'm not sure if this is permanent already or still temporary. But to think she lay there for days in the grave she had dug for herself, just to die... 🥺😞 Yet her subconscious didn't want her to give up her life that way and conjured all those illusions to guide her out of the graveyard so she could continue living and avenge what happened there.P.S. Does anyone know what that dramatic song is that they played during the scene where Xiuyao took the guards to the graveyard? 🙏

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Beautiful ending

Love that Segye and Seori could find their way back to each other in modern times! 🥰 It was great that we got to see a lot of the early-episode Seori—a fighter and a teeny-tiny bit crazy, not the damsel in distress we had to deal with for a lot of the middle part of the drama. 💪🤪Gwangnam becoming Jihyo's saviour and later even her manager was all I needed! 👏😌 Finally, she came around. However, her attitude throughout the drama was actually one of the main reasons that helped Gwangnam grow into the man he was by the end. 🤗What a wonderful love story with a beautiful ending! A particular joy for me was watching just how lovesick Segye always was. 🤭❤️

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Spies and deceivers

Qin Cang survived! I knew he would. Time to bring down Marquis Muyang? 😌 And Zuidie is a spy for Prince Li, and even Han Mingyue is in that party? I really want to know what the argument was between Mingxi and his brother that made him leave home. 🤔I hope I got it right, but it looks like Master Xiankun had some special relationship with the Empress Dowager (considering he knew her childhood name) and he probably used the Consort Dowager under the Empress's command. But the Empress used him and made him a scapegoat; however, he made sure he left a way to pay her back by ensuring the Princess Consort has the edict—something that can save her life in case the Empress Dowager decides to "sacrifice" her for her plans as well. Did I get it right?I absolutely loved Feng Zhiyao and Yun. I am so rooting for them! They are such cuties... 🤗🥰And Xiuyao telling Ye Li, "To me you are the woman who no one can match in this world." Oh, bless him for such beautiful words! A sweet talker indeed. 🤭❤️Also, I don't like how they keep bringing up that if Prince Ding learned the story of how the edict didn't get delivered, he and Ye Li might have relationship trouble. Would they really? Ye Li or her mother couldn't really do much to change any of that... except maybe the fact that it was her family who betrayed Xiuyao's brother? 🤔😔

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It's done

A'Yu's actor has such talent! So far, I have seen him only as a positive character, but when A'Yu had to act like he was turning against A'Zhao to trick Yanfang, the boy played it beautifully. 👏✨As I understood it, Yanfang's demise pretty much happened because he lost his coldness in plotting when it came to A'Zhao. She was the difference in his life that tilted his heart, and that's how she got the upper hand in that game... ☝️🤔 It proves once again that women—especially beautiful and clever ones—are the best weapon against men, not swords or other things. 🤭 The ending of A'Zhao and A'Jiu living happily ever after, having children, and riding in the desert was well-deserved for them, and I think it fit beautifully. From the desert she came, to the desert she returned, and A'Jiu followed her to the place where he felt most at home. 🥹❤️But sadly, the drama overall disappointed me in some ways. After a very promising and wonderfully developed first half, the second half felt like it was lacking a lot, worsening with each episode. They left so many unanswered questions, and many solutions were rushed or just gifted to the plot—like the defeat of the Northern Desert King, for example. 🙄 Xiang's death in general also felt unnecessary, especially when there was such a mystery built around his name. The only time Xiang's story actually made some difference was on that ship when Xiao Xun distracted A'Jiu by just saying his name. 😔 And I would really like to learn who the boy was that Deng Yi was always talking to. 🤷‍♀️😮‍💨The actors, however, did a marvellous job! I particularly enjoyed the actor who played Yanfang, Tang Xiaotian, and I will definitely check out some of his other works. Chen Duling and Zhou Yiran also did an amazing job, and the chemistry between them was beautiful. 🌟👏Overall, this was a good watch, but it delivered maybe only half of my expectations, mostly because of how rushed and somewhat poorly edited the second half was. The one-episode-a-day concept didn't bother me that much because it left me with time for other stuff. Anyway, it's done, and I can shelf it now. 😌

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Everything is happening way too quick

I have a feeling that everything is moving way too fast now, and pace-wise, it feels a lot like the last season of GoT. Like, events that would actually take weeks or maybe even months to unfold suddenly happen in one episode. 😔I understand why the Northern Desert King would mourn his son, but to surrender just like that after decades of war? 🤨 I don't really know anything about his character because they have barely shown him to us, but I would want to see some reasoning behind that choice, not just him running out of Wangzhou shouting "son, son". War-oriented strategists usually don't do that, in my opinion. 🙄At least all of Yanfang's plans with the Northern Desert are now in vain due to Yanlai's success. 😌🙌🏼 And the Northern Desert King can probably testify as to who it was he collaborated with—Deng Yi, Xiao Xun, or Xie Yanfang? Or all three of them? 🤔🧐Also, I want to think that A'Zhao is playing Yanfang to lure him into some trap, or make him lose his guard enough to strike him down, and hasn't trusted a single one of his words. 🤞🏼😏 If I had to choose Deng Yi or Yanfang as an ally, I probably would trust Deng Yi more (yeah, I know... I still hope he's redeemable, lol 😂).I am also missing some character depth for Liang Qiang, and why he chose to do what he did. Because one moment he actually questioned the situation, but the next moment—yeah, let's go, I want to go for that power. 😔 I blame all of that on the chosen short 24-episode format, but yes, this drama suffers a lot because of that, in my opinion.

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A rollercoaster of emotions

Poor Haixia! All I ask for him is to have a full episode of joy. 😭💔I was crying this whole episode just for him—tears of joy for him finally being with his family, for his every smile, and for the wonderful healing process as he regains the ability to walk. 🥰✨ And then came the tears of worry for what's happening to him—at first, I thought he just felt very pensive, considering what has happened and what has changed. But then I noticed those little shifts... like where he killed all the worms because he couldn't go fishing, and then all those thoughts started to echo in his head—that he's a burden, trash that shouldn't be alive. 🥺 And the cat scene... It's like he's turning into a version of Jekyll and Hyde. 😰🤧I am so worried about how that will evolve. Will it take over Haixia completely? Or can it be fixed? 🥺😟But what an amazing performance from Ding Yuxi. I don't know... I think this might be his best role I've seen so far. It is so psychologically and emotionally complex, heavy and diverse. I'm not sure if everyone could do this the way he does. 👏🤩

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