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I seriously can't wait to watch Episode 15 today. The wait is driving me crazy. Haha.

I just wanted to do a shout out to Man Man, such a loyal, loving, and smart bird next to Ye Tan. She never hesitates when it comes to Ye Tan. She's funny and quirky, adding another layer of humor and fun to the team. When Ye Tan and Man Man are together, they never fail to make me laugh. No, she's not annoying one bit. She adds to Ye Tan, to the overall story.

Aw, this drama is totally beating out its predecessors like Ashes of Love, Pillow Book, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms etc. for me. This xianxia is so unique and rare. Technically, the leads love hasn't even begun yet. Lol

I agree. I really adore the sisters, they don't lead anyone on. They don't add to the obsessions or false hope other men have of them or could have. That makes things really complicated.

While waiting for new episodes, I'll just keep posting my love for this drama here.

I adore Di Lan Jue for bringing such cuteness and humor to the team. I felt so sorry for him when Ye Tan rejected him and bro-zoned him for life. That scene was funny yet so sad. Can we just take a moment to appreciate how solid that scene was?! The feelings, the vibe. The acting was SUPERB to say the least. And before that scene, there weren't even that many interactions between him and Ye Tan to convince us of his deep long awaited love for her yet the actor executed those feelings beyond well. I was really impressed. I'm glad Ye Tan has him as a friend. He's truly a treasure. What a selfless puppy. Haha. He loves Ye Tan, seems to be doing things to force her to accept him, but deep down, he just loves her and supports her no matter what dangers or who they're going up against. His love is pure and not annoying or suffocating. It's a breath of fresh air. It's not obsession but true love. It's rare to see this.

If it's not too much to ask, what happens that causes YT to join the Void and want to rid the Heavenly realm? Sure, she's been tortured her whole life but she's not one to just hurt anyone either, let alone join the dark forces? We all have an idea why and how and it may be different in the drama but was just curious and wanted confirmation from the book.

I haven't either since AOS too, Part 1, though. Haha.

I can't wait to finish the drama because it's sooooo good but at the same time, what am I going to do with my life after it ends? Can it continue forever but us knowing that it'll be a happy ending? Just give us a bunch of sweet and funny scenes. I'm really savoring each episode, not fast forwarding at all. This hasn't happened in forever of drama watching. There's no boring parts at all. The story connects everything.

Qingheng and Di Lanjue are such a treat. I can't believe it's been a year already looking for Youqin's shards. Episodes 13-14 were so much fun and humor. I normally get bored with the mortal arc, even Pillow Book couldn't escape that, but man, in this xianxia, the story just got better.

Fiery is so adorable. He's a selfless hero like Youqin. Lol Sorry Ye Tan, karma. Haha.

This drama is on its way to becoming my all time favorite xianxia, believe it or not. It's that good. The script, directing, cast, acting, wardrobe, storytelling is just phenomenal so far. I hope they don't mess it up with useless noble idiot tropes and stubborn issues between the leads.

I don't have time for much discussions but question? I've never watched Li Landy before. Her comedy is on point and I love her as the daring smarty pants Ye Tan so far but I have to say, her crying, actually, lack of tears, was a bit disappointing in Episodes 11-12. I kept reasoning that perhaps she's not in love with Youqin yet, so she's not balling her heart out but still, she's a bit weak in this arena which is such a pity. She's such a pretty and lovable actress. I'm a huge fan of tears, so I hope she improves or her character has some really good crying scenes. I hope it's the storyline that didn't want her to cry and not her lack of abilities. Is she usually this dry in other projects?

CXX never fails to amaze me with his acting talents. He's so underrated. I'm not a fan of all his projects but this one, I'm going all in.

CMC as Chao Feng is soooo dashing and charismatic. This is the first time watching him and boy, my heart is all his. Haha.

HXL is whooping butt as QK all over the Void realm.

The entire cast is pretty awesome!

I'm completely out for the second season. Deny it all you want, but the premise for the second season is utter BS. It's all greed and that's why the story fell off the cliff halfway when the producers, writers, and directors finalized their decision to film a second season in the middle of the first season airing, not before, but after they saw its success, butchering the latter episodes, filling in screen time with tons of flashbacks, purposely dragging out all of the questions with no answers, and what an ugly ending to season one. The latter half didn't even feel like it was from the same writers or if they were, "they had a change of heart." They were no longer genuinely writing a good story anymore. They lost that. They, too, used the ice stone for their own greed. Haha.

I'm not against GYJ, I'm against the greed of the creators. If they honestly had so much content for a second season, we viewers, who aren't dumb, would see that. There's literally nothing else to explore besides JBY. If true to what the director said, there's so much going on that they need a second season, then perhaps they wouldn't have extended the episodes with flashbacks and meaningless chit chats that do nothing for the show. That is one of the cheapest forms of stalling a drama to fake create new content. Then they wouldn't have dumbed down so many characters who were originally praised for their wits like Mu-Deok and the Crown Prince. Then they wouldn't have stretched out JBY's story all the way down a cliff and still remains unresolved acted by an actress who won't be in the second season. Nothing makes sense. Then half of the episodes wouldn't feel like a complete disappointment and drag. Episode 19 was probably the ending they originally filmed but they re-edited the scenes to create a second season. That's not okay with me.

Then we have JSM who was done dirty. Personally, I'm sure if she knew she wasn't the main female lead, that 20 episodes of her hard work would go to waste just to build someone else up, that she's not even the endgame like they had written her character to be, she wouldn't have signed on. Like a lot of peeps have said on here, we've never seen a storyline like this where the new body, Mu-Deok, isn't the main character and is switched out in a second season, abruptly and ridiculously. It's sort of a slap in the face for JSM, the veteran actress here and she can't even complain about it if it were true. She would've been blamed for poor ratings if that had happened and now, she's being used to set the stage for some other actress. Anyone can say stop being bitter, that's how the story goes, Naksu has to return to her own body and stuff. NO, that's not true. If that were true, then like a lot of us are saying, they would've featured GYJ a lot more in the first season, so we don't forget her completely. Her body was burnt. Now, they're going to throw in something absurd to bring her back. Wouldn't it make more sense to have Naksu's soul shift again into a new body, a dead one at that like Master Lee? That would make more sense and flow with the whole Naksu has to leave JBY's body so JBY can live too. But nope. The creators decided to promote GYJ. If that was the case, there were many ways to have GYJ actively live in the storyline, but they didn't go that route because the story was truly 20 episodes with JSM as Mu-Deok as endgame if the drama wasn't a success. THEY FINISHED FILMING like that. Heck, even the young actress playing Naksu had more screen time that GYJ. Sure, sure, I'm not part of the production team but anyone who has a job knows that what happens behind the scenes isn't exactly what gets out there. There are secrets and BS that happens. It's a bunch of BS and lies when a storyline that used to make so much sense begins to fall apart to accommodate a second season and they're not even smart at doing that at all. Well, let's say, if they did, by a veryyyyy tiny percentage, they always wrote for a second season, then they SUCK BIG TIME. Ugh. I'm staying away from the Hong sisters, forever. They did me dirty in so many of their dramas. The only one that didn't get jinxed was You're Beautiful for me. They ruined the drama for me. This was on its way to being one of the best Korean dramas for me, an EPIC story, but nope, they ruined the pacing, the storyline, the cast.

I'm not hating on GYJ but I can't ignore the blatant biases against JSM. JSM was brought in to save the drama and into a completed story. But along the way, the story wasn't her story anymore, it was revised to fit someone else. And they're not even good at hiding it or care enough to convince us that they butchered a completed 20 episode drama to make room for a second season with a totally new face as the female lead. It's incredibly insulting for them to think that some of us won't notice what they did. There is nothing else left of the original story that hasn't been revealed, nothing interesting enough to prolong this drama into a second season AND YET, they STILL USE JSM AS JBY to create the second season. They KNOW that JSM as JBY's incomplete story will carry the second season through, AGAIN. JBY is LITERALLY THE ONLY character left that remains a mystery and unresolved. JSM is still being used when she's no longer present. Sad. This is from what I think as of now which may change, surprise me. Haha.

Positives: The Queen\Shaman was soooo good when she was found out. Kudos to her acting. At least her brother truly loved her.

The sweetest scene was when Jang Uk had just lost all his powers after saving everyone from the ice stone, the way he looked, so drained and lifeless, yet he was happy to be a nobody with Mu-Deok was the highlight of the show. Their true love was the King's star.

Yul and Naksu's goodbye was such a tearjerker. And like that...he let go of his first love.

JSM as Naksu was SLAYYYYY!

But why are they gonna do Crown Prince dirty like that too? Him as the villain? I guess, since both his parents are pretty evil.

Jang Kang? Wow. Talk about being selfish. He and Mama Jin created this mess, disappears for 20 years, returns to do what?! Yes, Jang Kang, but don't get it wrong, it's not Jang Uk who's not your son, IT'S YOU WHO ARE NOT HIS FATHER, never was. Jang Uk never runs away from his problems.

Like what?! The loopholes in the story like how did Jin Mu and So-I escape when all of the mages were there?! To why Papa Jin wasn't punished for his crimes? Yes, he's wounded but still, he can recover in prison are where they made the edits. That's why nada makes sense at the end.

Like someone said, I'll take the sweet parts before the wedding as the ending because that was probably the true ending before the revisions. Okay, if it were true that they always planned for a second season then it's still pretty messed up. The second season depended on the success of the first season. They filmed it like that. That's the problem. Their teeter tottering hurt JSM the most in this.

On the brighter side of things, THANK YOU every Alchemist here that has made this journey suchhhhh a pleasant one. I shall forever remember this drama and you guys as one of the most well written stories from Episodes 1-14 and online families I've ever had the fate to join. Once in a longtime, we fall in love with a drama like this. The ending isn't what I had wanted but still, I'm glad I saw it. Happy watching everyone who decides to stay on. I'm out, peace!

Judging from the height and long neck, between the two, it's GYJ. Unless it's totally a new character/actress.

It's a pity Korea doesn't seem to adore this show like the international fans. But that's okay, not every hit drama in ratings is good and not every low rating drama is bad. This drama is impressively good regardless of the ratings, but thank you for the news.

Maybe I'm used to 50+ episode Chinese dramas that have real filler episodes like 22 of them straight in a row like General and I that Episode 9 didn't feel like a filler episode at all. New characters were introduced, more questions, some answers. The story just got more complicated and progressed forward without dueling.

This episode is really now starting Uk and Mu Deok's love line, seriously, as they begin to search within their hearts. I'm glad that in this episode we get to clearly see how kind Yul and the Crown Prince is towards Mu Deok but she can't return their generosity even in the slightest like she does towards Uk. Actually, to protect Uk, she lies to them. Although Naksu is an assassin, she has a heart whether it was there before she became Mu Deok or after meeting Uk who risked his life for her so many times that she now has a home, someone who doesn't want her dead, who actually searches for her when she disappears, if she's that calculative or solely only doing everything for herself, I doubt she'll be this loyal.

I understand that some people may find Uk and Mu Deok's love forced and underdeveloped because it seems like they're always doing things for their own missions, so how is that love? But the thing is, that's life in reality and in the dramas. There's no perfect timing for love and we don't enter love saying we're ready, love finds us. That's what makes it special like Uk and Mu Deok.

Besides there's more to nitpick when it comes to Uk and Mu Deok because they have more content, scenes, lines, inner feelings, the entire story revolves around them which makes it easier to see their weaknesses. Yul and the Crown Prince really only exist for the love lines so far and right now, so of course we're going to see that they have no hidden motives or missions, so love is love. But if Uk and Mu Deok only had romance or love scenes with no other missions or personalities, that would be boring like today's Episode 9 according to some people. I guess you can't please them all.

The sacrifices that Uk and Mu Deok do for each other are not what they would do for others. It's something you do for the one you love, period, whether they realize it or not. Love is subconscious. You know you're in love when you do things freely without thinking. They think they're doing it for themselves but really, there were many times they could've died and would be easier to betray the other party to survive so their goal can be reached, but they didn't. They chose each other every single time and fate just happened to favor them and allow them to live and carry on. Uk and Mu Deok's love is built from a truly strong foundation which is truth. Uk knows Naksu is a killer but he still wants to protect her and free her of meeting an ending like all the other soul shifters. Uk is super annoying and such a rebel by abandoning 12 masters before and knowing all that, Mu Doek still wants the very best for Uk. Ever since it was revealed that her father was a soul shifter, revenge that has been her main purpose in life has sort of perished. But she's still aiding Uk because yes, little scenes here and there show us she loves him. I love this drama. Not so much sweet talk but genuine actions.

If their love is messy, poorly done, underdeveloped, or forced, then 98% of drama love stories would be unbearable to watch. Uk and Mu Deok are as good as it gets so far for a pair that hasn't realized their hearts yet. The Hong sisters are soo good, they make everyone believable and very natural as to who they love. It's evident and clearly strong, all of the characters from Uk, Mu Deok, Yul, Crown Prince, Dang Gu, Cho Yeon, Park Jin, Maidservant Kim, to even the Heo girl right now. I fail to see what you mean. I'm quite impressed with the writing of this drama.

Yes, I'm going to be honest too, Uk and Mu Deok's love is one of the most well written stories without all of the repetitive and same old troupes every drama has done. What do you expect? Love at first sight because she's so pretty and he's so handsome? The excessive usage of slow motion to emphasize their growing feelings? The damsel in distress of Mu Deok falling from the tree, tripping over something, so Uk can catch her and their eyes meet in slow motion?

Love just happens, no? Do we always need a reason? With that thinking, that's why the writers always fall back on making the female lead the prettiest or the male lead a stoic hot god of war that every maiden in the kingdom chases after, so there's a reason for the love. Lol Thank goodness this drama isn't basic like that. Both Uk and Mu Deok have wits, brains, and charms, that's why they like each other and are perfect for one another. It wasn't love at first sight but even stronger than that.

I think anyone who has watched this show can see from Episode 2 how easily Uk, Yul, and the Crown Prince can fall in love with Mu Deok. Mu Deok is soooo lovable and unique. She made those exceptionally great men fall for her without being the prettiest, all out of her wits, sacrifices and loyalty for Uk. She's different not just by having other characters say so like other dramas but her actions speak volumes.

Just because Uk and Mu Doek don't throw sweet words at each other, don't do the typical stuff doesn't mean they're underdeveloped. In contrast, these 9 episodes have shown way more than enough that they love each other. They just haven't realized it or admit to it yet because THEY WEREN'T suppose to. They were only business partners, so they're still in denial and pursuing their goals.

Naksu doesn't want to fall in love. She knows that makes her weak.

I really enjoyed Episode 9. We've already had a lot of action in previous episodes, so it was nice to see the relationships build up more seriously, heart wise. Sure, we could do without the side characters, but that's life, sometimes, you don't realize your feelings for someone until you see them with someone else and it stirs up your emotions. I can't wait for Mu Deok to realize her feelings for Jang Uk, too. The Heo girl is okay for now. I hope she doesn't turn evil and get in the way of our leads. We have enough of those already. Maybe she can pair up with the Crown Prince?

I feel so sorry for Mu Deok for feeling abandoned, for Yul who's risking everything to protect Naksu, and the Crown Prince for being super generous on Uk because he doesn't want to hurt Mu Deok. It's all a one sided for them right now.

They're youngsters still finding a place in the world and discovering their heart. I love this drama more and more as each episode adds more layers to the characters.

I hope they don't drag out that thief's story or complication regarding Mu Deok's identity. Ugh, that girl irks me. The way she mistreats Mu Deok just by words so far. She's gonna really annoy and frustrate me as Jin Mu will end up using her. I hope her existence and purpose starts and concludes in one episode like Cho Yeon's drama.

My favorite scene was when Maidservant Kim told Mu Deok that Uk loves this secret girl who's an egg. OMG!!! Hahaha. It was soooo bittersweet. And it was perfect timing when Mu Deok was doubting Uk and at her lowest. They're the cutest! It's literally only been half a day and they miss each other so much that it drives them crazy. Hahah. "ONLY LOVE CAN HURT LIKE THIS!"

LOVEEEEE THIISSSS! Yes, this episode was good, not lacking or boring at all. Come on, I'm here for the romance too. All action packed is too much sometimes.

Nah, xianxias are so boring these days. Besides, this is nothing like xianxia. So far, there are no gods, celestials, demons, fairies, 3 lifetimes, foxes, and the usuals yet but even if there are, I'm sure they'll be twists interestingly enough to stay tune for. Haha. It's quite silly to push that narrative. The master and pupil arc in xianxias are so repetitive and 40-50+ episodes are such a dread lately. Biases aside, this is one of the most original and intriguing plots, scripts, and dramas ever. I love xianxias ever since Ten Miles but for the past 5 years, that genre has been overdone. This drama is truly a breath of fresh air in the fantasy genre.

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