Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Episode 5

ep 5 spoilers ahead

1.Tianyi congratulates her on her upcoming nuptials and expresses pity for Tianjun's fate. Perhaps out of celebration he digs up some exceptional wine that was hidden by a Master and proceeds to drink it with her. Ling'er is not the kind of person who holds her wine well and in a scene where they are sitting back to back sharing the wine she admits he isn't so annoying (I think she is the type of person who doesn't hold a grudge and can't stay mad)

2.Her reasons for him not being annoying? 1.He pretended to look scary when 'punishing her' but it was an act and he tried to be as gentle as possible 2.His actions helped Yu get out of the Star Court, where he wasn't happy, enabling him to pursue other interests 3.He brought her and Tianjung closer together

3.Tianyi is happy until he hears #3. He snaps that she is annoying (I guess he is feeling jealous and has fallen for her without realizing it...I wish she would tease him but she is too drunk to notice)

4.For reasons unknown Ling'er suddenly feels her heart race. She accuses him of poisoning the wine (she has a quick change of heart!) She says some nonsensical things before passing out, holding his hand (oh yea these two are shipped)(when the guy carries you on his back bag through a blizzard that seems to be love) also how did the weather change from summer to blizzard? who cares it looks pretty

5.Ling'er finds out that Bian Hu (is that her name?) has red beads (you give this to someone you care about) and Tianjun basically rejects her (I think he is trying to protect her from court...also it can't be fun if you feel pain when are near your loved one)*...collectively saying what we are all thinking: he's going to regret this
(this does annoy me; I think it makes her look more 'pure' if he rejects her giving her the freedom to pursue who she wants; she should have just fallen in love with Tianyi in spite of her early feelings and broken Tianjun's heart....would have been more realistic and more dramatic)

6.The Queen offers to give Ling'er what she wants: her son. But Ling'er decides that if he doesn't want her, she won't make him (I respect people who do this) so she says that harem politics are too much for her and she can't do it. Empress is not pleased.

7.Ling'er (magically) knows martial arts and she and Tianjun fight so she can escape. A masked man shows up (want to bet it's Jishu?) and spirits her away while his mother angrily clenches a sword in anger....

8.oh my god this masked man has the most hideous mask on...anyways he is familiar with passages at the star court (yup, Jishu)and they escape through these...the empress catches up to them just as Ling'er learns he is her father (Starwars!) and he allows her to escape, remaining behind to deal with the empress

9.She winds up in the secret camp of Tianyi. One of his men begins to treat her unkindly, taking liberties. An EXTREMELY angry Tianyi teaches him a lesson. She reports that she can no longer marry. Like a little boy too afraid to reveal his feelings he bullies her. She (naturally) becomes angry and says she hates him and will hate him until she dies (basically). he becomes incensed and tells her to disappear after making sure his entourage leave her alone. They promise to not 'also bully her' as if implying that only Tianyi has that right (they can tell he likes her).

10. Tianyi angril sits down, and breathes out cold air before seemingly realizing something. he rushes out but she has already left...he tells his boys to find her

11.(things are REALLY getting interesting) Empress takes her son into a hidden lair. She shows him what she has spent thousands of lives on to make: a weapon (copied from The Abyss and Sea///recall this is the Manuel containing instructions on weapons that could destroy the harmony on the continent) capable of destroying the wingkind. But it requires Ling'er to render it a success, and thus he learns Ling'er's identity as a goddess...

12. (this place has some strange weather. snow again). Tianyi looks everywhere and it is only when he gets back that he sees Ling'er outside of the gates--she says she has nowhere to go. Feeling remorseful and filled with concern, he carries her inside

13.Women serving the empress see her enter and demand Tianyi hand her over, but alas, she is in his territory. Not even the empress would dare to move yet (her biggest concern is that Tianyi knows her identity) but she does order her people to surround the area

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