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GSJ was there for 12 days because it is a difficult task, and one will never know how GZY would've completed without having had very shady rules-bending to straight out rules breaking, going in his favor.

GZY 1) knew what the first trial was before he went back. 2) got the outright hint/clue form JF that it was about internal power, and was lead by JF to YXY so they can both strategize and concoct potions/poisons whatever to prepare his body for the exact 'true' challenge.

He is being favored in more ways than one by many factions. And GSJ is not wrong at all in his complaints. That being said, GSJ himself was aware of what they did with the poison concoction, and he didn't bother contesting it and fighting about it--which goes to show once again that he is more interested in finding out information/truth than just sabotaging GZY just for the sake of it and only wanting the SW position.

So again, if he's not unqualified according to the rules, he is absolutely correct to question things. I am not being harsh. I was just replying, everyone is talking about characters here and defending/excusing one or the other.

I have the same thoughts, except for the fact that HanYu's motives are suspect.

Perhaps he is not illegitimate. And the drugs his mother was taking had to do with his premature birth, and perhaps those drugs are also the reason for his cold-inner body, this may make him more capable of handling External Fire than others.

Being nobler (from father's side) means he is still disqualified technically (ignoring the fact that it may not be possible to just undo what has been done). Unless everyone is considered part of Gong lineage.

Perhaps it may have to do with his physical coldness maybe being able to handle Eternal Fire better. Perhaps the drug his mother was taking. The rumors of being illegitimate were a cover for the real reason for premature birth.

If he's not Gong bloodline, then that disqualifies him, even if he is of higher blood since they say Gong bloodline. Though I believe at this point even if he weren't, it's too late to take back the appointment.

That is not what I asked. I asked how exactly is he unqualified according to the rules? Other than the fact that he was not present, to which he rightly pointed out GZY didn't pass trials required for one to be a candidate.

Do the rules say compassion? Why give Jue lineage any fake hope at all, giving them a line of work that is brutal and cruel to then say there is lack of compassion? Disqualify them, or mention compassion.

I believe there may be two factions who are both trying to make sure GZY is the SW--for different reasons

I hope, really hope there's no love angle from him for YWS. If there is just let it be because of some temporary herb/concoction effects or something. But I've seen comments say it will happen....ugh

And I don't hate him, dislike him, or anything. Just for his own sake, please no.

I like the office track, prefer it more than SFL scenes. XD Maybe even SML scenes.

But yeah, that's what it is... there's something that appeals to the ones who are really enjoying this.

I'm not repeating this drama yet. But I can just feel that this may be a drama I would repeat watch. And I don't repeat watch many dramas...even the ones I find masterpieces and/or are my fav dramas.

The condition is that GZY pass the first trial in 10 days. And he finds Anonymous in 10 days.

If he can call into question the validity of GZY passing the trial...

Anyway, it's true that elders make the final decision. But he doesn't even bother trying to go that route to slow GZY's passing.

Yeah, that would be my one complaint about this. I wish they wouldn't have made SFL like this.

And she covered it up by saying Jin Fan must have let her win. Either way, he knows more, because if she won the fight fair and square she is suspect (hence why she told GZY JinFan probably let her win). If he let her win, why is he so confident in her in not getting killed by the traps. Though I guess as she said, if she dies...she dies.

He also knew that she would help GZY figure out what was needed to pass the first trial. Thus had GZY remind her about his clue.

I really do think he's loyal to GZY and not working against him. But it is suspicious that he's not suspicious of YWS. I think he may have even purposely made sure YWS would try to get information out of him.

Also it's obvious that GSJ isn't just crazily wanting to be the SW. He could have tried to disqualify GZY by further digging into what he found out and realized immediately in episode 9. But he doesn't.

He cares more about getting to the truth of the matter on various issues rather than focus all on sabotaging GYS's trial-completion/success.

First of all Jin Fan wasn't allowed to reveal info about the trials, but he did. (Oh, he's only sworn to oath not to 'say' it or something.) He then further tells GZY to ask YWS, so they can figure out what the trial is really about.

The reason for passing the trial so quickly is because they are able to strategize and prepare poisons and concoctions after not only knowing what it was, but getting the hint from Jin Fan on what it *really* was about.

Hell GZY even said to YSW that she and GZH must have bullied Jin Fan to help them with their cheating plan.

GZY is passing by cheating and breaking rules left and right. GSJ and GYS are actually completely correct. I don't mind it, I think even the show knows/acknowledges it. But that's the case.

Yes, this is how I lean too.

I don't think he's truly in love with her or loves her yet, but I do think now that he's spent more time with her, she's sort of really in his mind and thoughts. He's starting to feel some real pull towards her.

But yeah, they definitely have other aspects to the story. With the fact that she's tied to his curse, their past lives.... Ten more episodes to go.

There was a small point. When they visit the Shaman together to ask about the spell, she tells them "you're early." And he replies that it's past nine.

The subtext, imo, is that the spell fast tracked their journey in this life. So now they have spent time together which otherwise may have happened some other way. Perhaps not even in a natural manner but rather in supernatural manner with their lives being linked. Most likely, the disease spell first. Then even if they think they are done with each other, they are not. And also perhaps the curse/past lives are supposed to come to their memories/dreams or what not.