Brennnndda

He's a complete 180 from what he used to be and I'm loving every moment of it! I'll take whatever lighthearted and cute I can get before the angst comes pounding through

Personally, I think 2-3 episodes per shard is fair if not a bit rushed. They are supposed to fall in love with her, relegating the shards to 1 episode each what make the relationships unbelievable and rushed.

Mei You Qing's story where Di Lan Jue ends up dying was rather funny. His offhand comment about Di Lan Jue being a close friend of the FML yet having to die for the necessity of the plot to move on is so hilariously accurate with every xianxia drama out there. He was simultaneously poking fun of that common trope in xianxia dramas and foreshadowing what will happen in this one.

I'm so excited to be returning the heaven realms. I'm loving this "newer" You Qin already just from the previews. He's how I bet he would've grown up as if he didn't seclude himself for 1500 years.

Did you see other previews besides 25&26?

Everything is going great until Fiery and Heartless walked into that restaurant yet I'm anxiously waiting yet super excited to see how this plays out when all 3 finally meet!!
Her running around trying to distract the other two definitely feels like she's an adulteress trying to hide her lovers lol

One thing I really love about the mortal arc:

She's the first person I've ever seen to acknowledge that while all 3 are parts to a whole, they are their own individuals. Each have their own dreams and wishes for the future. I usually see that people don't differentiate between the human incarnation and the immortal original so I really appreciate Ye Tan for doing so.

Right, I'm not saying I don't sympathize with him. His circumstances were very unfortunate and for him, being crown prince is a life or death situation.
The Shaodian children are lucky to be born form the same mother therefore they were taught to love each other. If each was from a different consort, would they still be the same? Who knows? In an alternate world, would Qing Heng and Youn Qin have been raised as enemies instead? Possibly.
And Chao Feng wasn't wrong when he told Qing Kui she didn't understand because she grew up in an abundance of love. Even Ye Tan says that while Qing Kui witnessed her mistreatment, it didn't mean she truly understood what Ye Tan went through.

It'll be really funny when he returns to being Shao Dian You Qin because she's already beat up 2 of his 3 shards lol

We know and saw that Qing Kui wouldn't let that happen and Ye Tan wouldn't have killed him since Qing Kui would've been the one to suffer.

But if, by some chance he died from the wound, it would've been his karma for all the tricks he played on her. His sincerity didn't come until later and even if it did, it doesn't change that their relationship was built on a foundation of lies.

I think seeing her innocent, loving, and selfless sister's first heartbreak is enough for her to stab him, especially since he was saying that he was only using her and nothing was sincere.
All her life, Qing Kui is the only one in the human realm who ever cared for her so her protective instincts towards Qing Kui are very strong.

I love that each time she meets a shard, her first impression is generally awe and shock and then she observes them and they shatter that impression miserably lol when she finally gets to know them each, she recognizes the endearing part of You Qin.

He's really not bad at all. If he had a good wife by his side, he'd actually be a decent ruler.

I believe the plan was for each to cultivate and become queens in their respective realms. Qing Kui would've become an immortal and Ye Tan would've become a voidwalker.

Yes, Hai Chao, my mistake

Every time something goes amiss between Qing Kui and Chao Feng, Fei Chi is there to figuratively dig the dagger in deeper into Chao Feng's heart and I'm loving every moment of it. There's nothing like having a bestie who can give you shit while simultaneously defending your honor lol

I love both couples so much!
I appreciate that each couple is at a different part of their relationship. Qing Kui and Chao Feng are experiencing their conflict/betrayal/heartbreak while Ye Tan and Yong Qin are still at the courting stage. It makes for a nice contrast in mood.
Qing Kui/Chao Feng is more the standard xian xia where they fell hard and fast because Qing Kui is so endearingly sincere in everything she does while Ye Tan/Yong Qin are meeting a lot of hiccups along the way because they are a-dork-ably stumbling along. Nevertheless, each is so enjoyable to watch on their own and I can't wait until all 4 people start intersecting and the boys are forced to get along for their girls.

I also commend leaving this drama at 40 episodes. Despite creating 3 additional love lines with each shard, since the drama is shorter, there's no room for fillers so every episode has to count which means we get about 2-3 episodes per shard..which seems fitting otherwise I could see the drama starting to drag if it were any longer.

I think once it's revealed that the twins were swapped, both men will leave their respective realms for their ladies. . .at least until it's revealed that the girls are the twin flower.

Right? The more I see her, the more I like her. It's also her little expressions here and there that endear her to me even more

That's actually really sweet

I think it also shows how naive she is too though. Chao Feng is doing that because the only way he can protect himself, his mother, and Qing Kui is if he becomes crown prince. If Ding Yu becomes emperor, he would eliminate the 3 of them first.

It's an unfortunate circumstance for all of them.