Well, the acting and production were a lot better. The story was much more interesting and grasping. I got through this season way quicker. I quite liked some of the new characters. Specifically, Zi Yu. He was the best. I also found Xiao Pang so adorable. He was a minor character, but he had a lasting effect. Ling Guang really lost his marbles in this one. He finally got back what he had lost, and then he just threw it all away for no real reason. Zhong Kun Yi was pitiful. His motive made no sense. He had become so blinded by vengeance. In the first season, he didn't seem to care about Meng Zhang and Gong Sun. In this season, they made it seem as if they were his entire world. He caused so much havoc, and it felt somewhat undeserved, even if A-Li had done many unforgivable things. He decided to take it out on everyone, also people that hadn't done him wrong. Yu Xiao didn't really matter. He was a decent character, but ultimately he too went on his way. It was fun to see him and Zhi Ming fight over A-Li, though. Such children. About Zhi Ming. He was our cute, although slightly annoying king throughout most of the season. Eventually, he turned into a much more able king. He went through a lot of loss which hardened him quite a bit. At first, I was proud. Then I slowly started to realize he became distrustful. That included not trusting his precious A-Li. It was heartbreaking to watch A-Li being regretful and wishing to be close with Zhi Ming again. A-Li's weak spot really was Zhi Ming, after all. At least we got to know that Zhi Ming's feelings weren't one-sided. It's a shame that this series didn't get a proper ending. A third season seems unlikely at this point.