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I vaguely remember an in-universe explanation? Like I initially thought this was a simple rebirth story too and that's just how transmigration works with the memories and stuff but then I remember when I read the ending and it turned out to be parallel universes, then there was a question of , well how tf did Mo Ran remember all those stuff then?

Well, I'm not 100% sure which soul it was and what not. I'm not even sure if it was explained in the novel! I interpret it like this in my head. I think it might have been because of CWN's soul fragment. Because a part of it was in the other universe, it could travel back there with the fragment in TXJ.

Or it could be a Mo Ran thing! We know that Mo Ran's souls don't work like normal souls because even after he died in the second universe he didn't really go to the underworld, he reattached himself to TXJ! So maybe it's because he's a demon?

They might not have that part in. He might just keep CWN as prisoner.

It's common knowledge!
I think it's Mo ran's earth soul that goes back? It seems to be the one to keep the memories? Not sure if it's traceable in the mtl because mtl's a real mess!

I tried to find the answer but I just don't remember where it was explained. I'll tell you what I remember but take it with a grain of salt. From what I remember, the Che fei put half of his earth soul in Moran 1 and half in CWN 1. Then when he got back, he was going to kill TXJ but TXJ still remembered sth so he couldn't do it. Instead he used his remaining soul to save what remained of TXJ's sanity. I think when TXJ dies, the soul fragments reunited in Moran1's body and that's why he had the memories. It's hard to tell from the mtl though. We should wait for proper translations in...fifteen years?!
And yup, Chu Fei is in the show but we're gonna call him the "imperial guqin player"That's ok, though. That is shorthand for "male concubine"!

I'm sorry I am rereading the later chapters and I don't know if I should laugh and cry. I'm at the part when Chu Fei figured it all out and he's contemplating whether he should kill Taxian jun or not and he just goes "but he's the victim! I failed him!" and two seconds later he's like "yeah, but also he's getting hornier by the second. I have to kill him!" lmao.

btw jokes aside, cwn opening the gate was okay because it was a small opening. CWN himself explained that if the tear is so big as to combine two worlds, then there will be a heavenly punishment for it.
Other than that, the myth goes that the person who tries to use the gate to change something about the past will basically end up bringing about that same thing they tried to change. So if someone tries to bring someone back from the dead from another world, that person will still die. The reason CWN got away with it was mostly that he didn't change much? But he also sort of, in a roundabout way, paid with his life.

I may read extreme abuse but I draw the line at eating a baby!!!!

Yeah, I skipped the cannibalism part!

Ok to properly answer you, I need to check the book because I don't remember which soul was which! I'll get back to you!

Well, yeah. I wouldn't change reading the book either.lol

It took me about 3-4 months? I was reading HOB and then I just got so curious about the immoralities in this book and I became fascinated with the plot. So I decided to check out a few chapters. I was in denial for a while, thinking I was really reading HOB but eventually I put that aside and finished Rynn's translation. Then I didn’t read the rest for three weeks, thinking I could finish the rest from rynn's translation but eventually I picked up the mtl and finished around the same time that hyx finished filming. So yeah, took me a while and I was also reading it between breaks in my work so it was hectic.

Have you read other c-novels? I think it was easier for me to understand the mtl, maybe because I was used to the writing style of chinese novels? I don't know, maybe you just missed things when skipping but it's not a big deal. Don't stress about it.

It's a book that will really benefit from a close reading. I'm used to analysing texts so I was on the lookout for foreshadowing and symbolism and stuff when I was reading. Also, can I ask how long did it take you to read the whole thing? I know that fastreading sometimes results in missing bits and pieces.
As for the show, I think you’re going to be fine. They will likely change it a lot so it's probably better if you don't read the book at all!

I don't think there was anything there that would be necessary for you to read sth that made you uncomfortable just to read those infos.

Seems like Under the power comes very recommended! Alright then. I'll definitely check it out. Thanks for the good words!

Now I'm really upset!

The one on OnDemand is not complete? 😮

I will add it to my list. Currently other than this show, I'm planning on watching The Glory of Tang dynasty. Do you know if it's good?

Mo Ran is supposed to kick at CWN. CFY mimes the kick but then while backing away, LYX trips on his robes and falls and it's kind of adorably funny actually! Anyway, he seems to injure himself and CFY runs over and helps him but then a bunch of people with nothing better to do tried to make it sound like CFY actually kicked LYX!!! It's so silly!