This was a okay solid watch.
I enjoyed this show, not necessarily one of the best watches so far this year but it was pretty decent and one I’d recommend because this has the same director as The Blood of Youth and Love and Redemption (some of my top watches) and it shows with the action sequences.
What I liked:
This was very action packed which I appreciate for a Xianxia because they are usually drawn out and angsty. Some moments were very engaging and fast pace and I didn’t find this to be too angsty. Had a good ending. I also enjoyed the acting, it was decent throughout and everyone played their character well. I especially enjoyed the FL since she played two characters and you could gradually see the change in her acting style to fit her separate personas as the story progressed. Next, Elder Tu/Tu Jiuyan stole my heart. I resonated the most with her story with Wei Ju. I rooted for her happiness throughout. I really liked the story progression with Ranran becoming more and more powerful and I enjoyed the plot setup of her trying to prevent her disciple/master/lover from turning into a demon.
What I didn’t like:
Although I enjoyed the overall plot, there were some things in there that I didn’t enjoy. I found there were lots of plot holes in the story such as their ability to heal with the magical pills when convenient but not when it was in relation to other characters that were sick or dying and this is just one example. Not going to lie, I also felt that the FL didn’t care much about her sister. Although both ML and her sister harmed her in the first life, she clung to the ML more and disregarded her sister. I wish they built up a more convincing sisterly bond especially when she regained her memories. Almost felt like they weren’t related. The story also focused on several different aspects such as reincarnation, master-disciple relationships, enemies to lovers, lovers to enemies, amnesia, sacrifice, etc. All the same ingredients found in every other Xianxia. So it wasn’t uniquely written. There were also moments where I felt the story was progressing too slowly which got slightly boring. Finally, one of the main opportunities they had that needed improvement was on character development. There were so many random characters throughout that had no story behind them. The FL’s other senior brothers and sisters had zero story to them. They were just there but I wished they would have delved into their backgrounds and backstories or showed us more of them outside of just being with the FL. They only appeared when she was part of the plot in their scenes. Many other characters like that such as the ML’s two servants, members of the other sects, the Crown Prince’s consort, etc. I’ll also add that I didn’t really care for the main couple’s love story, Mu Ranwu’s love story with the Crown Prince or Mu Qingge’s disciple. I couldn’t connect with them. Elder Tu and Wei Ju’s was much more interesting.
What I liked:
This was very action packed which I appreciate for a Xianxia because they are usually drawn out and angsty. Some moments were very engaging and fast pace and I didn’t find this to be too angsty. Had a good ending. I also enjoyed the acting, it was decent throughout and everyone played their character well. I especially enjoyed the FL since she played two characters and you could gradually see the change in her acting style to fit her separate personas as the story progressed. Next, Elder Tu/Tu Jiuyan stole my heart. I resonated the most with her story with Wei Ju. I rooted for her happiness throughout. I really liked the story progression with Ranran becoming more and more powerful and I enjoyed the plot setup of her trying to prevent her disciple/master/lover from turning into a demon.
What I didn’t like:
Although I enjoyed the overall plot, there were some things in there that I didn’t enjoy. I found there were lots of plot holes in the story such as their ability to heal with the magical pills when convenient but not when it was in relation to other characters that were sick or dying and this is just one example. Not going to lie, I also felt that the FL didn’t care much about her sister. Although both ML and her sister harmed her in the first life, she clung to the ML more and disregarded her sister. I wish they built up a more convincing sisterly bond especially when she regained her memories. Almost felt like they weren’t related. The story also focused on several different aspects such as reincarnation, master-disciple relationships, enemies to lovers, lovers to enemies, amnesia, sacrifice, etc. All the same ingredients found in every other Xianxia. So it wasn’t uniquely written. There were also moments where I felt the story was progressing too slowly which got slightly boring. Finally, one of the main opportunities they had that needed improvement was on character development. There were so many random characters throughout that had no story behind them. The FL’s other senior brothers and sisters had zero story to them. They were just there but I wished they would have delved into their backgrounds and backstories or showed us more of them outside of just being with the FL. They only appeared when she was part of the plot in their scenes. Many other characters like that such as the ML’s two servants, members of the other sects, the Crown Prince’s consort, etc. I’ll also add that I didn’t really care for the main couple’s love story, Mu Ranwu’s love story with the Crown Prince or Mu Qingge’s disciple. I couldn’t connect with them. Elder Tu and Wei Ju’s was much more interesting.
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