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Friendships tested

That greedy girl from celestial palace😝 She got hold of the mirror, but I am still surprised Sima Jiao was unaware of things til his physical return. He must be weaker than he is letting on. It was funny that the fish they dined on was Shi’s special soul fish😂 That seemed to be the first thing he actually was concerned about.😝 It’s certainly not the deaths he causes or the people he feeds on. The next generation following the same cultivation plan.😝 I am glad Ruling was used to hide the real spy. Once she left Tingyan there as bait, I have no use for her. She made it very clear where her loyalties were. All she had to do was have a conversation with either of her “friends” to see if any other option for barrier. She is as bad as Shi because lives don’t matter to her outside of her cause. She is not even caring for the people she leads with this thinking. I feel little for her tears after deserting her friends. I really don’t care what happens to her. She is another distasteful aside I have to watch sucking up to Shi. That girl deserved her cultivation trashed. She deserved more. Her mother wanted to lead the 8 sects more than her daughter. And she is another ruthless leader sending her daughter to do her killing in an out of the way location. Instead of locking her up and dealing with her brainwashing evil cultivating methods, she figured let it pass if only underlings killed. This bunch just needs to go. I am tired of all of them Tingyan and snake mourn their friend, but it is the person they thought she was, not the person she really is. She uses her cause as an excuse to betray. She could have stood by both. She just made no effort whatsoever to find another way because she is so convinced she is right. So her friends are sacrificed. She deserves it. This arc needs to be ended. I am tired of it. The main couple are sweet and adorable, but they no longer balance the evil side for me. I want them both out of here. Their love is growing, but their few minutes of loveliness gets trashed for me with the evil machinations from everywhere else.

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Best ep 1 i've seen in a while! I can't wait for the rest!

I'm someone who can easily get distracted or drop a BL from slight boredom- but this episode one was so perfectly balanced, paced, with a bunch of great characters that I couldn't look away! I love the elements of spirituality, The scenes and temples are always so beautiful and interesting to watch, so a plot basically surrounding that is so pretty. Besides that, the plot is unique and well done! I want to specifically highlight the nice friendship between Khem and Jet. I think they have a great friendship with awesome platonic chemistry! They flow off each other well and have a cool connection with seeing spirits that makes sense! Jet being a bit protective and silly is so cute too, and Khem just trying to be reasonable, genuine and see the best in things is so sweet... The visuals of the spirits are also not weird and gimmicky, but the make-up and effects are solid! The horror elements are also well done, the scene in the art room kinda got me to be honest! In terms of the main characters.... I love... The gradual lead up to the Shaman's face reveal was perfect- Keng (the actor) is also just breathtakingly handsome LOL...INSANE face card. They have a hinted connection with each other that I can't wait to be explored! I'm really exited for the rest of this show to come out!ALSO side-tangent......... I love how menacing and handsome Keng is from the side angle, like when he's first revealed, his eyes are so dark and he seems intimidating... then you see his front profile with his HUGE BOBA EYES.... HE LOOKS SO SWEET I LOVE IT SO MUCH PLS.

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Alliances tested

Nianju is used by Ruling and Shi to find Sima Jiao. Nianju is so innocent and trusting. Ruling knows this but has no conversations with him. He would forthrightly tell her the truth of things and has 500 years of experience to share, but she only sees death of Sima Jiao as her option. She has a just cause, but has taken gossip for truth rather than seeing what truth is. Her mother told her what she thought she knew as truth in her confined setting. Ruling has had much opportunity to seek further and deeply but has not used her leadership position to school herself. I am disappointed in the lack of growth of this character. She sings one song with Shi and it is discordant. I am already tired of these two scheming when it is only for the good of the power hungry blood eaters. I will be glad when this arc is done.😝 Tingyan and Sima Jiao are a very cute couple. She is starting to understand the soul region, but she is unaware how tied they really are. Once Shi learns this, it will be the end of them both. I am just hoping he is crushed along with them.The main couple is very cute and sweet, but the schemers in this world are disgusting and tiresome. Ruling is just another in the heap of them. Poor snake thinks she saved him, she brought the pain. She is worse than her sister because little sis is far more straightforward about who she is and what she wants. Ruling comes under the guise of friendship and then uses dagger (in Nianju’s case literally). It probably won’t be too long for literal dagger for her other friend, Tingyan. When Shi tests her with Tingyan, what then? Sima Jiao is waiting for his fire to grow. It ends with our couple fishing….I will be sad if Nianju goes back to Ruling.

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The seal has finally broken

It has been a long 500 year wait but Jiao has finally got the blood of all eight sects to undo the seals that have kept him from self harm and forced him to feed the flame. Tingyan is horrified that when she tried to swing the blade in opposite direction entirely he placed himself so that it went through his heart. The leaders except guardian showed up all ready to kill him off and change the status order among themselves. One of the girls sent had the blood he lacked from guardian and like he was chained too years ago, they were chained and the nails removed from him that bound him there. Ruling was an interesting aside. She was spurned by her clan, but seems to be direct bloodline to leader as she could absorb his core. She has now made herself clan leader that others may follow or not at their own risk. For all the power these leaders wield, their followers seem to be lemmings that follow casually or weasels that wait for their ambition to change current course. It was a striking thing to see those icy looking nails come out of him. So hidden amongst the eight was a group that did not want him bound. They just did not have a voice strong enough to make it prudent to let the others know. His family home has been rebuilt and he goes there. It is sad that the guardian thinks he wants to be surrounded by mindless puppets. Tingyan is relieved she has lived another day and pragmatically rests in a hammock she found. She truly just does want to eat and sleep and live another day. The flame flower has joined him and together thy are finally free. The snake can fly and the flower is now a phoenix of flame. While his release has brought satisfaction, he is not particularly happy to be home. There is no family or happy memories. It is cold and empty even tho quite beautiful aesthetically. He allows her to pick a flower that is either poison or antidote. Did he have her choose this specific one? It is the memory of his mother and Tingyan sees how the Sima clan was forced to favor specific bloodlines in marriage alliances for the “good” of them all. I am now curious to see what he will do with himself with no boundaries to force his hand in how to live or where he will die. He is bored without Tingyan’s modern speak and she is struck speechless with the current events searing her brain. She casts no judgment on anyone but curious why so much death was necessary. His mother’s flower seems to be the beginning of understanding.

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as this progresses, so does my blood pressure…

as this progresses, so does my blood pressure - not enough we got poor Mashiro's overbearing mother we also gotta suffer Kanade (the utter moron) that has intrusive co-workers that he isn't capable of telling "f*ck off" & he needs those busybodies to tell him to go talk to Mashiro?!??? dude rather procrastinate & spend more time have conversations with himself, then actually talk to Mashiro. the only safe way he can communicate is via text & then also, he will leave a lot unsaid. *****************idk how people r loving this - even though i am seeing red, i can understand a child (no matter how old) not being able to put their parent in their place. but what is Kanade's damage???? so what if he is insecure - just cause Mashiro doesn't walk around like a battered soul, means he's not suffering's???!??? that he's not insecure???? if anything he's more truthful about his feelings & thoughts... & worse if he is hurting, he just keeps it to himself cause he doesn't want to burden anyone else. ugh Mashiro needs a savior ************************************************************************************************************************& no that half-assed confession does make up for how Kanade left Mashiro to doubt his confession. that "kiss" also doesn't make up for sh*t - & Kanade's screaming overacting is fast becoming nails on a chalkboard annoying - that not cute, funny or sweet - bleedin grown ass man ******************************************************************************************************will repeat myself - idk how the f*ck people r enjoying this & coming back for more

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