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The condescension is cute, but unnecessary. It’s interesting how “objective” just seems to mean “agrees with me” lol. I’ll leave you to debate into the void.

Ugh I just want to live in this bubble of “I love everyone” and “everything is great” because this many lovable and empathetic characters? We are in for some serious pain.

They’re even making me like LingBo and her mom. The nuanced characterization really surprised me in the best way.

I love Yuzhi and his dad. I thought Mr. Song would be a useless good for nothing character when he brought in real Chang Ning, but then show was like “This is actually Yuzhi’s dad. He got his good looks from his mom, but great personality from his dad.” He’s so handsome, Jesus.

First time having second male lead syndrome in a while. I love that Zhao Zhao loves money and both Yuzhi and Mu Qingyan are willing to give her their life savings. Zhao Zhao needs to start a harem bc I love her with everyone. Her tsundere side when it comes to Mu Qingyan. I love the yearning even though she doesn’t want to admit it. I love that she “drags her feet,” but is anxious as all hell worrying about our demon sect prince.

Shoutout to Fangjie and Xiaolan being the best homies. I love them allllll!!!

Uncle Liu Xueming plotting to ship our leads. Thank you for your service 🥹

New character Guanyue is hilarious. I love how wishy washy he is. I’d be like him to just to survive this crazy demon sect. Can’t wait for Xing’er to be revealed.

I honestly don’t want the parade of characters to end. I’m attached to all of them. Even Mu Qingyan’s servant, Mr. Cheng, has his own quirks and character. “Mr. Pig” 🤣

It can be objectively flawed to you and still not ruin the viewing experience for others. Not everyone weighs editing the same way. We can agree to disagree without being rude in our responses.

Agreed!! I was so impressed by that scene! Obviously her mom had a hand in Turing her into the little monster that she is, but that scene made her a much more nuanced character than just the mean girl bully. I actually felt kind of bad for her. And even her mom.

It’s okay! I haven’t caught the part where Yuzhi suspects Chang Ning as MQY, and I just finished 10. Need to sleep and watch 11 tomorrow. Was your question pertaining to eps 10 or 11? If not, which ep are you referring to?

You don’t have to be rude about it. Everyone’s comprehension and opinions are different.

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Worth it. I'm at 9 eps now and it's only gotten better with each episode.

Ugh, chills. So beautiful and touching how you put it. I love how the show is handling all of the emotional beats thus far. Qi Yunke regaling the plant CPS gave him and his memories of her... I love that they are actually showing us the backstory of the previous generation and only hints or scenes pertaining to the plot thus far. Leaves you wanting to know more and more of the story. Editing may be a little chopped (pun intended) for first 4-5 eps, but it has been worth the investment so far.

Definitely not a casual watch. You have to pay very close attention. I love all the subtle clues and hints the show drops. Like how Zhao Zhao’s uncle recognized her right away when she first entered the inn. The camera lingered on his shocked face and you don’t realize what that meant until he revealed himself to be her uncle. (I’m going to assume she looks like her aunt/family member, bc how else would he know what she looks like haha)

The emotional throwbacks to the past are very well done (alongside a sweeping and beautiful score). The scene where Yin Sulian mourns the death of the fake Qi Yunke and how Qi Yunke conjured up Cai Pingshu from memory were both equally heart wrenching. The scene where Yuanrong carried her elder sect brother and both jumped to their deaths were beautifully done. I catch myself shedding tears for the precious generation often. It’s going to kill me when CPS’s backstory is revealed.

Zhao Zhao and Mu Qingyan have my wholeeeee heart. I love the tug of war and slow burn. No sappy over the top romance tropes yet. I always end up so surprised by how Zhao Zhao reacts to things. She is so practical and unhinged at the same time. Love her dynamic character. Bao Shangen is doing a great job portraying her without over the top cuteness. Love ZYR’s acting and how down bad he is for her. Both are such eye candies. I can’t wait for more eps. This two eps a day format is killing me.

Lastly, pacing is infinitely better. I don’t mind new characters or settings as long as the plot continues to build the way it has been. Rather it be succinct than dragged on and on.

Yes!!! The script narration drives me crazy. I just roll my eyes after it happens enough times and drop the drama. I feel like some of these other idol dramas are meant to be easily digestible so people can be distracted and still follow along. I love that I’ve finally found a drama that keeps me guessing and isn’t overly predictable. This is why I’m hooked!!!

Hang in there! I haven’t read the novel and know very little plot points , and I’m also not Chinese, but can keep up so far and it’s such a thrilling ride! Love the mystery that’s keeping me guessing!

The leads just keep getting better and better!

I would seriously recommend those who are lost or confused in the first 1-2 eps to either give the drama a little bit more time, especially through eps 5 to 7 when things start clicking into place, or just do a quick rewind to catch names because if you do so I guarantee you will find that all the characters and plot lines add up together. This is not your typical dinner-time drama where you can eat, play on your phone, and have it on in the background. It is plot-heavy, world-building, and spans across many sects, intriguing characters, and years (hence generation to generation). You have to pay attention or you will miss details, but the details make the story and mystery so much more compelling.

I hate it when drama characters narrate everything with internal dialog by the actor(s) (see Love of the Divine Tree), and much prefer the plot to play out organically, which I at least commend GTG for trying, though at times chaotically. MQY does do some story telling for Zhao Zhao, but it’s not overly done. The drama respects the audience enough to believe that we are paying attention and catching on, and don’t need to be spoon fed every detail like some of these commercially successful but soulless dramas with simple plots.

You are one of the sane comments among a slew of clueless watchers. I loved the wuxia tvb dramas of the past and this is definitely giving world building, a parade of interesting characters, and compelling leads and supporting cast. Loving it so far!

Wonton scene made me tear up. The history between Zhao Zhao’s aunt and Chang Ning/MQY’s father/uncle is going to shatter me to pieces. Bao Bao doing some great acting so far. She really pulls on your heartstrings reminiscing about her aunt’s suffering.

She’s dubious of him bc of a few scenes - checking his pulse and finding it strange that he’s pretty much recovered but acting weak, he has strong inner qi / different poison, and he keeps egging her on and purposefully causing turmoil between her and the Yin family.

I do have to add one more thing — Bao Shangen’s character really shines here so far. She is sooooo cute and such a carefree badass. Love her!!!

Great chemistry, amazing acting, compelling characters, stunning cinematography, but choppy editing in first two eps. Hopefully it improves from here. Thinking they want to introduce everyone quickly.

It was fast but they did explain that the assassin pretended to be part of another sect to sneak in.