The Eternal Fragrance Episode 8

5/5 for strange… culmination?

All the buildup from the previous episodes was for this moment of… failure? Our friends face off their first serious threat, and Xiuyuan gets himself beaten badly for Lifei’s sake (as per usual, haha). This all happens only in passing, and the students are practically left alone with the consequences. Only Lifei’s secret can save male lead, but she has no idea what! Seems like she will be the last to realize what she really is, while her love-struck friends seem to be grasping the idea pretty quickly. Would they want to use it for their advantage and disregard her best interest? We’ve yet to figure out. Also quite a sweet development between the main leads in this episode, facing life and death together Lifei finally shows true care for Xiuyuan. He’s falling hard!

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Growing bonds and mysterious knowledge

Lifei and Xiuyuan's bond has reached the point where they are both ready to sacrifice themselves for each other. The picture she drew for him, describing how they could live in Qingqiu—just the two of them, her master, and his brother—was incredibly sweet. It’s a beautiful dream to aim for. 🤗😌However, I am not sure about Prince Tongzhou anymore. I am starting to feel suspicious of him, even if I can't quite put my finger on it yet. Him returning to Ganhua alone feels like an unusual choice for a true friend, and his face looks a bit calculating and observant, way too often now. 🤨But the biggest mystery to me in this episode was Xiuyuan being able to read the strange Overseas language Lifei's master could. And that makes me wonder... Back in the first episode, Lifei's master mentioned a "Senior Brother" who had finally showed up, right after the scene where Xiuyuan used that metal magic AOE pushback ability. Did he mean Xiuyuan was his "Senior Brother", or was it the guy Xiuyuan fought there? Why do I suspect it to be Xiuyuan, the Demon Lord... 🤯

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