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mentor wu been in that valley for how long now and no one but the ml attended his funeral? I would be livid

i love it for her! cockroaches hate light for a reason get em girl!
I don't even care what the context is, as long as it is an individual vs a corporation (or someone that gets to hide behind a corporation), i'm cheering on the individual

this yellow maple valley...if they ever got invaded they would all be dead before they know what's happening bc why is your turf as big as a city with absolutely zero oversight?? han li killed that rapist dude a few eps back and nilch, no one even noticed a disciple had gone missing. then these two mentors get into it and no master notices until its too late. like aren't these cultivators joining these sects partly for protection as well? its easy to root for the annoying bad dude atp, at least he's putting effort into his things

11 eps in and i'm yet to see a single cultivator that is likeable. they are all either cold or dry or bloodthirsty or just blank with no personality. fl has potential but she has so little screen time

I stuck to the divine tree for so long bc of her mu qingge, and this was long after she was gone. (I kept waiting for her to come back 😔) and she was also good in ripe town.

the extreme and constant verbal abuse this fl experienced at the hands of the ml? and the way she just took everything like a champ and plodded on?? 😷😷😷 God forbid. he looked like a literal angel the entire time too.
beautiful production though

ml so lonely and alone, poor bby

he did kill someone for that plaque that got him the foundation pill in the 1st place, and while that wasn't technically wrong or immoral, it totally justifies the other dude trying to kill him for the pill hehehehe a tit for a tat

watching ep 7 and I was like san niang?? that landscape?? wait. so I took a quick look and it is the same director as a dream of splendour and evernight!

they would probably do a better job if it was one of the clan people that got killed, not just random cultivators with no roots

so the second part of this drama with meng zi yi and he yu as leads is now airing but there isn't a separate page. their faces aren't even on the main poster as well you gotta go into the eps to see what's up

nangong wan gives me slight galadriel from lotr vibes

the people managing the tournament are not doing a good job, so many rogue cultivators are dying in that valley and everyone else is just running wild

I feel bad for mo daughter 3, she doesn't want to be stuck in that town anymore than her father, or the ml. but unfortunately she can't leave. at least she's safe and surrounded by her insane family. that's more than most people have

manifesting a totally cool fl as we head into the next arc! don't worry she won't steal his shine just make her not annoying pls!!

I never quite managed to hate his master. like yea he was gonna eat him, literally. but hmm. everyone got what they deserved, apart from poor bestie

there's something really special about Edward Zhang the senior brother li actor, i always look fwd to seeing him, even if he's playing the bad guy. he just has the kindest calmest eyes 🥰. this drama really has a solid list of supporting and guest actors. but ofc they do, male centered dramas do not play around

i'm so glad that he's not actually a blockhead! or he was but he seems to have gotten past that quickly. the first few eps been really good so far

this isn't an enemies to lovers though. yes their families had an history of enmity which only the ml inherited. she 100% went into that relationship intending to make it work and continually gave in to him precisely bc she didn't want to be on his bad side, and he although conflicted for much of the drama definitely fell for her at first sight, and it was abundantly clear he would never actually hurt her the way he would his enemy. I still gave the drama an 8 bc its very beautiful but that specific tag is a pseudo tag imo

i've only seen two eps but I'll pause for now. I normally don't mind fls who came back for revenge I actually like watching them cook even though they're always obvs wrong smh. but no I can't stand this one I find her annoying.