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The Prince shows and surprisingly makes an agreement with them. After he leaves it is discovered that both the Prince and Changhe are infected with a frost poison. Changhe leaves to cultivate the heavenly level for his devil palm and leaves Muyu to handle the rest. The leader of the Mu family is taking care of some personal matters and Doc Bai and their Tianqi friend end up finding a second commander’s son infected with puppet poison. She has a sample to make an antidote but the first Prince and General want her killed before she can create it. They send the furious sword deity and he has an excellent battle with Muyu. Things look a bit bleak at the end of the episode as Doc Bai is out cold recovering from a disciple sword strike that blindsided her. Muyu used a lot of energy to counter the array set by the furious sword,aster and is struggling to hold his own. The furious swordmaster acknowledges Muyu’s ability by calling him Master Su as requested, but he seems assured that he has this battle won as the episode closes. He has no reservations in killing off his disciple or the doc and hoping Muyu has a backup plan.
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Things aren’t going well for Blood River. They tried another clinic in Tianqi but it did not make much of an impression. We are given some of Prince Langya’s history. He falls in love with one from Situ clan and she brought him to meet her father. She learned the sword he carried was a legendary blade used by the imperial line. She is firm about wanting nothing to do with the court and after a lengthy test period she offers him a chance if he can stay in the martial world for a year. He readily agrees but it is not said why he didn’t keep his vow to her. It is just clear both are rather miserable. He does get her to agree to his request upon his death. Blood River was supposed to have a meal with the prince at a restaurant of his choosing yet he didn’t show. After a considerable wait the Blood River group plans to leave. Tang Lianyue is not going to let them leave without removing the puppet poison from his master. When things get heated, Changhe gets out he’ll palm and the Prince counters it. They offer him a deal but we are not told yet how that panned out. First Prince has found a ghost blade to join his ghost doc. Changhe is getting tired of trying to make deals with people as corrupt as the hirers of blood river blades. I am curious if the medicine king is making any progress on night crow’s puppet poison.
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Love on the Turquoise Land Episode 21
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Xing Shen has something new to consider that he’s not sharing except for with Ma. The fiends might have originally been human and their DNA got combined with things they ate. So rather than adding to become human, they are removing to revert back. He has mentioned Yan Tuo to Lin XiRou for reasons only known to him. This has led Luo to reveal herself as Mad Knife and to make an attempt already by herself to find Yan Tuo. He used the bracelet weapon against Ling XiRou and they are having far more candid conversations now. All the work she did has been unraveled and if they don’t find Lin Ling she will not be able to u do the blood damage done to her. They have Yan Tuo locked up and Jiang was shown to be locked up in mine somewhere last episode but now thanks to Xing Shen all negotiations have been stalled. I do not know what he hoped to gain or if he just wanted them to die together since she no longer sought him out as partner. The hunters are not very prepared and they really need more research into what fiends actually were and are. There could be a middle ground if Xing Shen would stop burning bridges on both sides. His autonomy needs re evaluated and his fiend hostage Locust needs to be in the bargaining. I wonder if mother and child would recognize each other if introduced. The doc has also been compromised now and he was a valuable assist to both sides.
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Love on the Turquoise Land Episode 19
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Yan Tuo has been discovered thanks to Xing Shen. There is purpose in all the meeting location testing. He wants his rival for Mad Knife’s attention taken care of. I think he wants it dealt with permanently. He has no reason to mistrust his partner’s judgment to this degree, except that she no longer holds his in highest regard. The poor doc friend just can’t stay out of trouble no matter how hard he tries. He gets roped in from both sides and he is always the man in the middle. Xing Shen and Ma are exploring long forgotten texts and he is keeping it secret from the group. They are learning things long forgotten about both hunters and the fiends. It seems the created species can absorb characteristics of what it consumes and is most active when there is no moon. I am enjoying this drama. It has an ‘Invasion of the Body Snatcher’s vibe’ — alien lifeform hiding as humans. The meteorite created a new species and it is not clear if they want to simply co exist or more now that they have developed into greater beings and not just predators. The south mountain hunting group isn’t trying to negotiate, they want them wiped out. Yan Tuo is another caught in the middle. He wants to know what happened to his sister and he thinks Lin XiRou is responsible.
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Doc Bai wanted to hear more about the brothel and Muyu deftly got her out and offered to make tags for the clinic. 🤣 Changhe is not as convinced on the Prince of Langya as Muyu is. He went separately to see eunuch and first Prince without telling Muyu. He is given a brief history of the city tenders for the throne and the benefits of choosing wisely who to support. They are trying to undermine the best options for throne and somebody is making the Emperor have nightmares where Langya Prince is attacking him in his chambers. Since the eunuch knew about sleep loss, he has probably set up through teas or whatever and suggestive thoughts to disrupt emperor’s sleep pattern and make him suspicious. This is step one in undermining the 6th Prince. Changhe is not committed to anyone. He wants to get the treasure from yellow springs pawnshop as leverage to establish his other side concept but Muyu shot it down. He sees this as a green light for Baixiao clan to snoop and regather Blood River secrets to use against them. While he is right, he needs to find someway to compromise with Changhe before he loses patience with Tianqi options. The ghost doc has taken her golden puppet to show off to first prince and finds it a harder sell than expected. The eunuch is surprised that he is a step above the level of the Tang master. He is developing skills as a puppet and it remains unclear if he can be saved. Lianyue has promised to make a deal with Blood River if they can successfully rescue his master alive. Night Owl was expecting a more positive response to her new toy and now she sees she will have to up his skill level considerably to even begin to make an impression on first prince. Blood River continues to make no real headway in finding land to settle and Changhe has been led to believe Prince of Langya is enemy if the entire city. Guess he will find out the truth of that when they meet at the restaurant the prince has chosen.
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Tang clan is split and they think they have the upper hand with the frost cocoon. Doc Bai does manage to counter it but the old guy is not going down easily. There is a brief battle and when old guy will not stop attacking he is finally shut up permanently. Changhe is having a good time mocking the leader that called the meeting. They have learned that the toxin taken from their poison blossom has been used in weapons and of course Muyu was tagged with it. Lianyue is trying to locate the grandmaster aide taken by ghost doc. She sees him as prime candidate for her poison/puppet spells. The medicine king is recuperating and Lianyue has got himself in hot water sending a representative instead of himself to talk to blood river crew. Muyu and Doc Bai are looking to find a place to open an apothecary in Tianqi and Muyu runs into his first friend. Doc Bai is all ears as he starts his tale of how they met on the entertainment street. 😂The swordmaster guardians are getting filled in as to what’s going on and they all want to know why Blood River wants an audience with the Prince of Langya.
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Negotiations were almost considered with the Tang when Muyu realizes Mu leader is in a bind. He stops the Tang and takes Mu leader back to their base. As they consider their next move the are ‘invited’ to a meeting. The first prince has greatly missed his mark with Tang grandmaster. The elder eyed him from head to toe and called him a disappointment. Grandmaster would have taken him out but Tianqi general stepped in and threatened with his army. That was countered by furious deity who said he didn’t fight but killed and were the ready? Grandmaster smirked as led out of the library to see blind second prince waiting. He apologized and made a much better impression. It was fun watching first Prince cower. The actor exaggerates a bit but does present this guy as an annoying, arrogant coward. 😝Ghost doc night crow continues to be annoying as well. She tries to make a deal with the king of medicine to remove poison from poison blossom and leaving her a normal young woman. She accepts it and the doc king is offered the chance to see how puppet making is done so he can try to make a cure before she creates poison puppets. Changhe and Muyu are at a meeting with the one thinking she has replaced Lianyue. Muyu is excused to make banquet arrangements while Changhe sees who used to be poison blossom. The Tang leader is pretty bold with her speech until she realizes something is off. Changhe implies Muyu is at Tang location and episode ends.
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Why Is He Still Single? Episode 16
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I was sad for neighbor girl to get it thrown in her face how YuYu really felt. She sees what a real relationship is when reciprocated so I am wishing her good luck and a younger partner. There was a promise of growth here and for her bittersweet while leaving but I think she is pointed in right direction and she will be happier soon. The young designer surprised YuYu commenting on how his designs were built with two in mind showing a deep love and respect for his wife. This made him ponder his relationship with Dr Gu. She was blindsided at neighbor girl’s farewell because it never once crossed her mind that she would like YuYu as more than an uncle. It made her think as well. Her invite for bbq and her choice of meal was definitely setting groundwork for the perfect real first date. The task for the tongue dish caused YuYu to panic and he left her sitting there. I confess I was so pissed at his cowardice in not even sending staff to tell her that I saw no way out for him. I had already deducted a star and was grumbling about needless angst at the end. However, when he extended a bbq invite to his place, he knew curiosity would get the better of her no matter how pissed she was at his cowardice. He even predicted her reaction to the table in the hall and was prepared to send her in for soy sauce. When she turned over that picture of him and saw her pic that he described as beautiful lighting🥰 he started to win me over. Her grownup chat in the hall that a relationship is a ‘we’ thing and they are partners that solve things together with neither having the luxury of determining the outcome solely. When he doubted if anybody would be with him she responded she would. He was so scared and hopeful when he asked. His apology was sweet, sincere and well explained. When they got to his house design, she found he considered her anchor and muse but still doubted if he could complete it correctly. First getting rid of the wall opening a window and then the door❤️…It was quite the journey but well worth it. These two….this was well done. He stepped up to his doubts and took the leap of faith to find her waiting and willing to join him. The two fish together will complete their happy home. This was beautifully executed from beginning to end. I am pleased with the ending and the care and consideration they showed each other. Kudos to cast and production for such a humerous and thoughtful slice of life drama. 👏🏻
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Why Is He Still Single? Episode 15
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Neighbor is getting stalked by her ex and when it started to get physical YuYu intervened. Nice block followed by right hook and then runaway fast.😂🤣 This causes her to think she has a crush on him. No no neighbor girl. He is your protective uncle. When she tries to give a drunken confession he is chatting with Dao and confusing her. She misunderstands that his words aren’t for her. The one good bit of advice is her friend suggesting a change of scenery and go to training seminar in Beijing for a month. I want her character to have more substance. I want her to value her own efforts rather than trying to find a man to buy her what she thinks she wants. YuYu does the right thing with Lin. He goes to the restaurant where she is signing and forthrightly tells her to not go. As they leave he goes back to his usual pattern but then he clearly recognizes her as a worthy partner and why he has been successful. The office is very lackluster when she returns. They were all quite disheartened thinking she had left. Turns out corporate is now aware of her value and promoted her to director. Even YuYu managed to control his tongue and address her by her title. Wu is not appreciating her lessons to his girlfriend in how to tame them. 😂🤣YuYu is up for Shanghai designer of the year award and wants to take Dr Gu. Right when she thought she had overplayed her hand he knocks on the door and politely and rather formally requests her presence with him at the ceremony. He pushes her into the spotlight as often as possible and she learns that the man who seems narcissistic incarnate was shy and overwhelmed to address the crowd. She literally embraces him and lets him know she is supportive. The new designer assisted after his one sentence acceptance speech. 😂 He is at his sister’s house and turns tv to show him winning. His mom goes over the top about him and doc which results in a heart episode and her landing in the hospital. She is as shameless as YuYu so I am not sure if her hospital chat with him is sincere or a complete guilt trip to force his hand to get a girl. The episode ends with him weighing all the changes and understanding his mom’s loneliness better than she thinks. Dr Gu again steps up and lets him know not to worry. She will be there. Next episode is last one and I don’t want it to be. I hope they end it as well as they started. I have really enjoyed almost every bit of this drama so far. My only dissatisfaction is with neighbor girl. I want them to end her character on a better note.
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Why Is He Still Single? Episode 14
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I loved the book swap challenge between Dr Gu and YuYu. Lin is struggling because she feels unappreciated where she is and she is not sure about leaving all behind for Beijing. Wu and YuYu argue over Wu going solo. YuYu recognizes that his apprentice needs more experience and this is brought to light when YuYu is criticized harshly over Wu’s design. His girlfriend is annoyed with him pouting over games and she finally shows him the comments and tells him Lin is also leaving. They have some serious words but do eventually make up. I love that he asks Dr Gu’s opinion in what to wear for the interview. To be honest, I thought he was going to get grilled over Wu’s design and criticism of it. I loved that he went back to Wu’s interview video and remembered why he hired him in the first place. The respect and support he offered Wu in the interview made me tear up. He phrased it so fatherly and correctly. Wu admiring his penmanship with sign.😂🤣 It was interesting to see English garden take over the office.🤣😂 YuYu is taking it in stride. Dr Gu has become the heart and advisor of the group. She wisely counsels them all as they need it. Lin’s bday party struck a chord with the group and as usual YuYu had to be the dissident note. He has an interesting gift to wish her longevity. It is funny how he corners Dr Yu at the bookstore when she left office early. She gave him very sound advice for dealing with Lin. Whether or not she chooses to go, he should talk to her and let her know how he feels. They should stay together as partners or part as friends with no heart knot between them. He remembers when they first became partners and what that meant to him as he reaches for the phone to call her. This episode presented the heart of the group. It is sweet and sentimental and messy and sorrowful as life brings change in understanding and/or location. I like that this drama does this. It shows us their slice of life circumstances and all emotions are embraced and shown. This is not a comedy but their life circumstances including humor. I really appreciate how the writer and actors evolved this story. It is funny and heartfelt and relatable. I am glad there are still two episodes left because I find myself reluctant to let this group go. I have found every episode to be a solid 8.5 or better for me. I hope more watch this gem because it really is just that good. 😄
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Why Is He Still Single? Episode 13
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YuYu has taken 200k out and a ten day hiatus. His staff is going crazy trying to figure out where he is, what he’s doing and who’s he with? They are clueless until a call from contractor Sun enlightens them because he is not happy with new site location. They all go to find YuYu and photographer designing her house. She is going to have surgery and will most likely end up in a wheelchair so he designed her home with that in mind. It was a thoughtful gesture and I think his staff was kinda gobsmacked about it. Lin has some choices to make as she is offered a far better job in Beijing. She wants to know if Wu’s girlfriend will move with her if she goes. While she liked the sound of more money she said she would still choose to stay where her loved one is. This gives Lin more to think about. There is a cute moment with Dr Gu and YuYu while he shows her the pics he took. I think she liked how he saw her.🥰 Dao causes YuYu some health issues😂🤣 while he is recuperating in hospital, he hands off the design changes to Wu. Wu is ecstatic he gets to flex a bit but finds it harder than he expected. I gotta smile when YuYu prompts him via cctv and reminds him to take breaks and get sleep. When Wu proudly shows his design, YuYu mentions the style and questions his use of AI. Wu is reminded that AI is an excellent tool, but is not supposed to be the designer. Wu should be able to put his design to paper with pen and not rely on the amalgam of other’s design ideas via AI. He proudly hands Wu his bonus and tells him AI fee is deducted from amount.😂🤣 He wants Wu to have confidence in and value his own thoughts and I found this to be a good teaching moment between mentor and apprentice. Wu takes his bonus and coats the bed with it to show his girlfriend.😂He also presents her the engagement ring she has been wanting as a betrothal gift. 😄 The same company tries to poach YuYu and he isn’t going for it. He admits he can’t work without Lin but he doesn’t picture her leaving. It will be interesting to see what happens to this group of friends. This episode was a slice of life where maturation and career changes disrupt life as we currently know it. We have no idea what the fallout will be long term until those choices are made. Do we keep what we know and love as security? Or take flight for completely new people and settings? Is it time to risk regret whether staying or going? This drama does an excellent job of presenting realistic slices of life. This cast makes their characters believable and relatable with well done humor tossed in.
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The medicine king did well for himself but still ended up captured by night crow. Mu leader and poison blossom travel in advance to scout things and Rabbit infiltrates Tang clan to find Lianyue. She finds his disciple and pretends to be Lianyue’s wife. That mini blade proved convincing g enough to look in where Lianyue is supposed to be in seclusion. What they discover is a very frozen Lianyue being held captive because he refused to give a vault location. The young disciple almost meets his fate but one of the elders said to keep him alive because he may know how to open the vault. The Mu travelers run into trouble with Tang group that isn’t friendly. Night crow is watching and is very interested in poison blossom’s poison. She is very impressed by the level of refinement she has achieved. Poison blossom is surprised when her usual tricks are not working and two poison puppets manage to trap her and take her to Night Crow. The Mu leader fights hard for her but he is outnumbered. He gets to send a message but is trapped on a cliff by unrelenting Tang assassins. Here is where I wonder how many puppets Night Crane has working for her. The Mu leader is saved by a man riding a huge crane. The one on the crane works with the theory of the enemy of my enemy is my friend. He drops the Mu leader off to a new location and wishes him well making trouble for Tang clan. The king of medicine sent the white snake out to find help and Dic Bak receives it. They are in the move to assist because the see that help is needed in two fronts, the missing doctor and their Mu colleagues. They are all positioning themselves for a big battle and the one big question is will Blood River and Tang clan be friends or enemies when the chips fall as they may while rescuing these three.
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Muyu and Changhe hope to settle the new Blood River in Na’An with the clinic, but the two leading families are not having it. They are opposed strongly enough that they framed the one helping them with deed to the clinic for murdering the magistrate’s son. Doc Bai proves how he really died and their friend was released but they recognized only more discord would follow. Muyu tells him to keep the deed. When king of medicine heard Muyu was cooking, he fled rapidly after making sure Doc Bai was free of the puppet poison. He is attacked on the way home by the student responsible for wrongly using the puppet poison on the living. I hope whatever he drank before capture works for him. Night Crow is annoying. She is a good match for scheming first prince and hopefully both will be dealt with. Preferably permanently. I have to hope that one with the medicinal skills of the king of medicine not made a puppet for their cause. Then any hopes of a cure for the poison would be lost. For now Changhe and Muyu see their best chance of a new settlement is making an alliance with the Tang clan. Interesting move after the result with both clans past leaders. Doc Bai has given Muyu a jade snake to cover any poison he might encounter. It will give him a ten day counter poison to give him time to get to her for help. I am surprised that the city went to such lengths to keep out the ones who brought them a useful clinic. Their bullying ways doesn’t give a bright hope for how the city will develop in future. I hope the king of medicine gets rescued before they can make him cause trouble.
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They hurry back to clinic and hope that the king of medicine will arrive in time. He is an interesting fellow. He was not enthused being surrounded by Blood River assassins and wanted to run back up the mountain.🤣 He partially cured her but to expel the poison from her body she needed both acupuncture in very hot bath water and then a good powerful boost to push the poison out. Changhe volunteered because he had no lust for her but Muyu ended up doing it. Afterwards they rewarded themselves to a feast far away from Muyu’s cooking. The brave doctor visiting tried a bite of one of his cakes and immediately spat it out and viewed the rest as vile.😂🤣 The entire table started laughing because all had experienced his cooking attempts and have long stopped caring about his feelings. They want edible food. Doc Bai telling him to start with step one dishes. 😂 Changhe leaves under pretense of getting dessert. He gathers intel on the way.I enjoyed watching the Ice sword master toss the first prince around. He is such a scummy character. I don’t know if she likes Prince Longya as much as he likes her, but she would be quite pleased to spar with the scholar swordmaster.
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I got my wish..because Muyu and leader both battled sword master they can have a truce. We were shown some of the history with the leader and his senior who felt slighted being passed over for future city leader. He felt betrayed by those around him and put his faith exclusively in his sword which made him aloof from humanity and focused solely on making his sword most powerful. This was an excellent battle. Prince Langya talks the ice sword master into saving the city with her flower strike. It was a beautiful move that had petals deliver the antidote. The scheming Prince gave the senior a puppet poison so after death he became a fighting machine. When things seemed finished the leader left saying he would send men to bury his senior. But that is when zombie version showed. Since uncle was there they still had three to deal damage but the end result was doc Bai getting a dart with the puppet poison in her. She has a temporary stalling med, but she said it was not easily cured.
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