Vince

You are in double luck, not only this author is very good at writing interesting character's dynamics, but also because Zhang Xi Cheng And Ding Yu Xi are the best actors they could have choose for their respective roles.
There aren't many actors their ages who got this range in acting.

Anyway, if you're enjoying this, I warmly recommed to recover also the whole main story cause Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling (and Pangzi)'s story will definitely make you go a bit insane.

Tbh the fact they're focusing so much on deleting the scenes of the two male leads together with normal skinship, it almost make it seems like it's a censored adaptation 💀

I mean, its kinda normal for brothers/friends to hug after a whole ordeal like that, won't you think? But apparently china disagrees 😭

✨ censorship ✨

Also for people complaining about the plot holes and how things don't fully make sense... Welcome to the Daomu Biji series guys lmfao this author is just like this: very good at characters building and their angsty, full of soul relationships, but if you want a linear & logical plot or world building, give up and turn away cause this man never finished to write/explain any book properly 😂

Ironic how until now Hai Xia always had been Hai Lou's "safety belt" but from this point onwards their roles will probably switch and Hai Lou will need to be the one reminding Hai Xia of his humanity.

The only real connection you'll probably encounter here is the Zhang Family, but the relevant parts will be talked about in the drama so you should be able to follow without problems.

Maybe, at the very end you'll see some characters that are part the main story, but only because this novel is "narrated" by Wu Xie (protagonist in the main story) and they likely will have no impact on the plot whatsoever.

It is part of a bigger universe (Daomu Biji novels), but you can totally watch it as a stand alone since it set a lot years prior the original storyline.

I mean, Hai Lou was "shipped off" to some places nobody wanted to go since the beginning (and Hai Xia got beaten up as punishment by their Master so just he could follow Hai Lou since he was worried about them being separated for so long).

Not only Hai Lou has no Zhang's tattoos so he's not considered part of the family (at least that was people told me), but his Master also sees him as the lowest ranking official in the Archives.
Our guy was also kept in the dark about everything regarding the Archives and the shady things that were going on. And I get it, Hai Lou is reckless as hell so maybe it was a form of "damage control" but still (and protection I guess, in Hai Xia's eyes).

I mean, they didn't even tell him about the fake-death thing?? Like, was he supposed to just go off and actually die if he ever faced a no-way-out situation? 😭

Everytime I remeber Hai Xia is the older one between the two of them, my heart breaks a little more because it is shown in the little things, how Hai Xia is effectively the only one who ever indulged Hai Lou's antics and always looked out for him no matter what (while everyone else kind of treated Hai Lou has a replaceable pawn at best).

I mean, I'd understand if he became loyal to her due her saving him before (plus ye li is smart, as a servant I'd follow her too dhdh), but I'd be so disappointed if he get a crush for her 😭
My girl is already happily married and we already have to deal with the other Prince, I don't want another man ruining the mood sigh.

Me too help they look kinda cute together 😂

ohh really? I thought this was based on a novel! But if not then I guess we will need to wait and see help.

Can someome spoil me if Ye Li’s sister and the airhead assassin are gonna have a romance storyline? She’s foolish and childish, but still in a harmless way for now, so I’m hoping for her character development, and I find the two of them quite match each other’s vibe lmao.

And now they are making ME going insane dammit why can't they ever manage to meet 😭
Hai Lou better realise Hai Xia is on that ship by the end of the episode cause I can't do this anymore 😭

They are both fucking crazy damn that scene of Hai Lou declaring himself as the Sea Plague with his mouth full of blood was INSANE

I believed Hai Xia was the calm one, but bro is way more unhinged than I thought holy hell.

The fact that Ye Li "talks" to Qingshuang only when she's alone or in front of someone she fully trust, my heart just 💔

Yeah I guess I'll try there (or wait to see if they fix the issues with the next episodes on yt) because for now it's atrocious...

Is Zhang Xie Cheng being dubbed by any chance? I somewhat remembered his voice differently from Justice in the Dark; or maybe he's just good at changing it depending on his characters lol.

Also am I the only one who got a 240p quality on youtube even if I'm watching at 1080p? What's with that?

This man has the weird capability to end up being my favorite character in every drama he's in.
I'm not even searching him up voluntarily, like, I only watched three dramas he was in by pure chance and promptly stole my heart in every one of them.