mimi0108

Yeah, that made me angry. He massacred so many innocent people, including children, and in many ways was even worse than Yin Dai, yet he ends up buried with her aunt?

But I understand what the drama is trying to show us: that instead of letting herself sink into hatred like them, FL decides to follow her aunt's example and see the good. She buries her master there because he was her aunt's sworn brother, and she hopes that the good in him can find peace with her.
Personally, I think her aunt is waiting for him in the afterlife with a stick to beat him with, so that at least he'll have someone to tell him what she really thinks of his actions.

Considering Mu Zhengyang knew someone needed to kill a blood relative in order to fulfill Ziwei's method. Did he intented to kill his twin and becoming the new chef?
What a dark soul...

The leads become allies/friends almost immediately, and their romantic feelings grow naturally from there. By episode 9, it’s already etablished to both of them they’re attracted to each other, and by episode 14 they are unofficially together. However, their different allegiances, aspirations, and life choices prevent them from being officially together, which leads to many intense scenes (moments of affection, arguments, and separations). They also have many almost-kisses, mostly because they can’t officially be together and the female lead keeps holding herself back from giving in to her feelings.
Personally, I find their romance even stronger and more intense than in many dramas where the leads get together much earlier.

Sorry, I used voice dictation to type my text, and since I'm not a native English speaker, my question came out wrong. I was asking if it was clearly stated in the drama that he relinquished his position as leader of his cult. He's a good leader, and they could have found a balance where he leads his cult but still takes time to travel and live in his wife's valley for half the year, for example.

Sorry, I used voice dictation to type my text, and since I'm not a native English speaker, my question came out wrong. I was asking if it was clearly stated in the drama that he relinquished his position as leader of his cult. Because I think, as you said, that just opens the door to more problems. Besides, he's a good leader, and they could have found a balance where he leads his cult but still takes time to travel and live in his wife's valley for half the year, for example.

Is it clearly stated that he is renouncing his sect, where the door is open to interpretation?

Thank you for this detailed explanation of the novel. It does seem that the drama took liberties with her parents, all to have them end up in the same place, which feels a bit abrupt and strange.

Thanks for your answer.
I had the feeling all the angst and tension was used in the previous episodes and we'll not get that kind of thing in the finals, with all the fights... But at least they kissed.

While waiting to see the final episodes, can someone spoil for me if the leads will have a mutually consensual passionate kiss before the end?

Episode 33 was good. I just had a hard time with FL's parents' change of heart. I mean, the young leader of the demonic cult shows up at their house after they conspired to kill him and their daughter almost died saving him, and there's no tension. I would have liked a slightly more tense scene before the comic scene of the gift exchange. After all, just for welcoming him, they could be accused of collusion, so it was very strange to see them so relaxed.

1. I'm at episode 32 and they're still not officially together but they clearly in love with each other since early on and acted like a couple who aren't officials so for me it's as if they are together since episode 14.
2. Two real breakups : episode 18 & épisode 28
3. Not really. FL had suitors but she clearly only love ML and everyone know it so...
4. Apparently yes.
5. It's an epic true romance with many intense scenes between leads (affection, arguments, tragedy).
6. Yeah, there are some skinship and tension but only 3 "kisses" in 32 episodes but a lot of hug, holding hands, almost kisses and so on.

I’m having trouble remembering / understanding everything about the Mu & Nie.

The ML’s great-grandfather had one son and adopted two others (Nie Hengcheng, who was killed by the FL’s aunt, and the elder one who died in the snowy mountains).

Nie Hengcheng wanted power and started manipulating things during the grandfather’s time, even trying to separate him from the grandmother. After the grandfather died early, leaving the ML’s father an orphan, Nie took control of the sect as his guardian.

When the father came of age, Nie still kept the power and eventually became the official sect leader, with the father allowing it in order to protect his twin from Nie's anger.

Fifteen years ago Nie Hengcheng died. The ML’s father should have taken over the leader's position, but Nie Hengcheng's nephew, Nie Zhe, became the leader instead, again without opposition from ML's father (I don't know if at this time he was still missing or not since we know he was injured and missing for 5 years).

About a year before the drama starts, the father died. ML then learned more about what the Nie family had done to his family and attacked to take back power, but Nie injured him, thought he had killed him and fully secured his position as sect leader.

Is that correct?

Romance is really good, depending of what you want of course. For me, having the leads caring deeply for each other from very early on, becoming friends, allies and loving each other even if they can't become officials make a very good story.

Personally, I love romance. The leads become attached to each other very quickly, and they have many intense scenes together (affection, arguments, tragedy). It's one of the few dramas where I feel like I'm following a couple from the very beginning, even though they aren't officially together.
The drama has some editing issues (especially in the early episodes); there are a lot of character names and backstories mentioned very quickly, so you sometimes have to pause to catch everything. But just for the main plot and the connection between the leads, I recommend it to everyone.

Did qianqian was *aped years ago by her captor with a mask, resulting in a son? And this man is the new sinister guy in town but since it's been so many years and he had a mask and scars she's not sure it's him ?
I'm so scared for her, she seemed so traumatized by her past.

About people complaining about the push and pull between the leads and FL indecision.
The writers want to save the confrontations and plot twists for the final episodes. Consequently, as long as the cults' hypocrisy isn't openly exposed, FL will continue to turn a blind eye and tell herself that ML's methods are too radical and she can't be with him.
Only once everything is revealed will she realize that, ultimately, in this brutal world, his methods aren't the worst (and especially that he's trying to improve). But yeah, it could have been nice to see her investigate a bit more or rebel a bit more against her world. But the problem is that this would have gone against her main core: she desperately wants to avoid the fate of the women in her family and is willing to settle for a simple life (even marrying someone she didn't love in the beginning of the drama). This is what leads her to continue turning a blind eye to the problems in her world.
But little by little, as she learns more about her ancestors, about the world, about people, we see her come to terms with things and even sometimes oppose them. But she hasn't yet reached the point of questioning everything. It's already a good thing that she found the words to express her thoughts to ML and that she wants to be with him if he doesn't go too far.
Let's also not forget that unlike ML, who knew no love or trust outside of his father, FL grew up surrounded by loving relatives. Several cult leaders are like uncles to her, having watched her grow up and looked after her. It's difficult to go against loved ones who care for her, and even harder to see when they have bad intentions.

At the beginning of episode 32, a mysterious shadow passes by the window of FL's fellow disciple. But there's no follow-up. I wonder what it was.

Too much spoilers for later episodes in this synopsis. There was other way to talk about the plot without so much secrets revealed.

I really enjoy the story of this drama, especially the intensity of some scenes and the romance between the leads. The atmosphere and their relationship are definitely the strongest aspects of the show.

That said, the editing and narrative structure make the viewing experience less smooth than it could have been. With so many characters, frequent flashbacks, cut scenes, and past subplots introduced all at once, there is a lot to process and it sometimes feels overwhelming.

Some storylines also drag on while others are strangely ignored. For example, something as serious as the man in black is forgotten for several episodes, and no adult seems particularly concerned about him or the issues related to the Li sect. Yet when it comes to punishing a teenager for the crimes of his ancestors, suddenly everyone is present and involved.

It’s a bit frustrating and sometimes hard to accept, especially since the drama never really made them addresse this imbalance. Still, I genuinely enjoy the emotional intensity of the story and hope the final episodes will wrap everything up properly.

ML expresses jealousy and possessiveness towards FL very quickly (episode 4), and by episode 8 there's a clear sexual tension between them. From then on, it's implied by they have feelings for each other, but given the circumstances, they can't make their relationship official. So, personally, even if they're not officially a couple yet, I think it's great because there's clearly romance between them from the start, and it intensifies over time.
I even find that there are more tensions and romantic moments between them than in some couples who were officially together earlier.