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In the donghua, after the black fox was finally defeated, Hongye was seen crying after hearing the news. I'm not sure if he died after that but at least he lived till black fox was defeated.

Saw somebody on Weibo said that the wooden sword that Hongye asked Fugui to break is the same wooden sword he handcrafted for Fugui while he was still in Huaizhu's belly 🥹😭 There's a scene of that in Love in Pavilion...Hongye looked happy then 🥺

I know we're all bashing Hongye but why am I so excited to see how the father-son plot will develop. I can't forget the Hongye in Love in Pavilion and how much Fugui resembles both his parents (but is also different from them). Hongye, don't you feel any pain inside when you slapped Fugui?! He is your and Huaizhu's son!!! Huaizhu be rolling in her grave 😤

Alsoo I know it's a hot take but I feel like Hongye punished Fugui to protect him from the other terrible clan heads in the Yi Qi Alliance. They want to turn him into a puppet?! What bs is that. But what did I expect, Yi Qi Alliance has been corrupted since LiP. It was only because of the Masked Group that it was better 🥹....

Huh I think that's a stretch. What kind of features are you talking about? For example, a deer demon looks like a deer, a butterfly demon looks like a butterfly in terms of the accessories and features. A dragon demon also looks like a dragon?? I don't know what features you are talking about.

If only Wangquan Zui was alive. Her and Yitan will definitely be great parents 😭

Fugui is kind of rebellious and it's quite funny. And he is not rebellious in a harmful way. He knows his dad doesn't let anyone touch that mask, not only did he touched it, he even wore it right in front of his dad and caused his dad to go crazy in remembering his trauma 🤣 Another scene, he told his dad "That's your weakness not mine." (Something like that.) And then in another episode, he asked his dad "Why?" twice, making his dad speechless. Fugui is funny in his own way 😭

Honestly, he is staying as the "Soldier" of Yi Qi Alliance not because of fear or blindly following responsibilities but because of his love and understanding for his parents and also the kindness in his heart to help the Yi Qi Alliance slay those evil demons.

Look at my discussion post on this page! I shared the important points about Love in Pavilion (Fugui's parents story). I dropped Red Moon Pact though, so I'm not too sure about stuff from RMP.

You can refer to the discussion post I made for some background/important information about LiP!

Honestly, I'm just supporting CY, LYT, the other amazing actors and actresses, the engaging show itself, and the staff who made this possible. Sometimes, it's best not too get too carried away by data. As long as more new people enjoy and talk about the show, I'm glad!

Waittt where did you get this? I remember Qing Tong did not die in the donghua. Is there a chance that this will not be true 😭

Yepp I find it quite smart of the adaptation to do that. Quan Rumu is actually Wangquan Wumu in the donghua, but he does not exist in the same timeline as Fugui.

Lmaoo I cannot, why is your comment so funny 🤣

I just realised! Didn't the black fox said she has some clones or something? What if the butterfly spirit/demon is one of her clones? She seems sus. Or if not, I wonder who are her clones...

Yess honestly, I realised Cheng Yi chooses really good scripts. All of his characters are NOT the one-dimensional kind. And the from the dramas he choose, plenty of life lessons and values can be learnt!

Haha I did not want an ice cold warrior which was why I was afraid the show may not do that well. Soooo glad that he is not!

Truth to be told, before Sword and Beloved aired, I thought Fugui was going to be stoic and emotionless. I'm so pleasantly surprised at his character. Despite not getting to see the outside world and having a terrible father, he's mature, smart, logical, not blindly obedient, stubborn (in a good way), kind, understanding, playful (with his cousin) and so much more...

I've just created a discussion on some important background information from Love in Pavilion, not sure if I did it right because it's my first time! Also not sure if it's 100% accurate because it's all from my memory. Please do have a look at it if you want to know some important stuff from LiP! 😊 Feel free to correct me too if I'm wrong!

I seriously love that Fugui wants Qing Tong to find her own pathway. Throughout the episodes so far, he has always wanted to give her a choice to make her OWN decisions. In the beginning, he even asked her if she herself wanted to become a human before using the pearl to turn her into human. This man is seriously too good...

Additionally, he even admired that she managed to escape with her brother from Madam Yin. If you pause at the right moment, he had a slight smile on his face upon hearing that...He acknowledges her own strength despite her being a small spider demon.

If you search up Qing Tong from Fox Spirit Matchmaker donghua, her character design has that scar across her nose. The drama is trying to follow as much as possible the character designs in the donghua.

Am I the only liking Feng Tingyun? We're actually seeing her internal struggles. She's not just a one-dimensional character. Yes, she did try to kill Qing Tong, but I believe it was because she blamed herself for trusting this spider demon (Qing Tong) and letting her infiltrate into the Wangquan Manor in the first place, leading to her senior (Fugui) getting poisoned. And yes, she is prejudiced towards demons. But, that is also because of how her family were killed by demons when she was young + her master's teachings too. Isn't this just like the real world? Only when you come into contact with and start to understand the other group then your prejudice will gradually fade away. Feng Tingyun's heart isn't bad, she is just misguided by her current experiences with demons and beliefs. You can tell from how Fugui also trusts her and the way she treats Qing Tong afterwards. In the end, she did give up her one-sided love for Fugui without blaming anyone. Her words telling Qing Tong that she will cause trouble to Fugui is also true from her perspective. Fugui is the Yiqi Alliance's "soldier". If he is caught with a demon, he's definitely going to get punished. Feng Tingyun is actually truly thinking for him while at the same time, she wants him to be happy.

Anyways I really like her character's complexity. To viewers, she may be the bad guy getting in the way of our CP, but she's actually a really rational character (for her circumstances). I'm looking forward to see if she'll manage to put away her prejudice for demons in future episodes!