Mostly this show is just really fun and cute. Tao Mo the naive and awkward but well-intentioned and sometimes quite sharp mayor is definitely a new fave character, and his and Gu She's relationship is lovely, how it moves from "I barely know you but it's love at first sight" (though of course the romantic angle remains heavy subtext) to "I would charge into danger for you/probably die for you" and all the shades in between. The minor characters are also quite fun, though somewhat undeveloped.

The frustrating thing is the lack of development in the plot. I heard this show was originally supposed to be longer but was shortened due to censoring--well, it shows. Tao Mo and Gu She's backstory is only slightly explored, the demonic cult angle is left as a random side element, and the ending is quite unresolved (though lovely and very romantic, of course). I may have to actually read the novel to get the resolution, something I was not initially planning on doing.

On the other hand, the individual cases of the plot are quite interesting, as is seeing Tao Mo and Gu She try to resolve the various problems both in the county and in their own lives. And again, the characters' relationships are great, and the production value, costuming and music and all that, is beautiful. I suppose I'd recommend if you don't expect anything too deep and want some good mellow romance/bromance.