source: Douban. I like this person's comment resonates with me: "One of the main reasons why Xu Kai's performance is very empathetic, the details and micro-expressions are very poignant Tell your wife the truth about 18 years ago Mei Zhuyu is basically very calm It wasn't until he said that the way to stop all this was to let his lover shark himself, and finally couldn't break down, as if he didn't want to say this answer, very unwilling, but helpless This plot is actually very routine, there are many dramas, but Xu Kai's performance will make me taste more, more complex and more real emotions be like： Others: I love you so I am willing to die for you Mei Zhuyu: I love you, so I am willing to die for you, but I want to live 😿 with you even more"
Former Cat Master told her that she will have to make the decision in the future to strike evil. This is not explained other than we know from what he says, she will have the power one day to wield the Changxi sword. I think this was the key reason but never explained how. That's why one day she wielded his sword and shocked Mei Zhuyu. Somehow her past is connected to the sword just like Mei Zhuyu.
Changxi sect leader gave her the Heart Rule that can help to keep her mind right so evil cannot influence her. That's why she was able to resist Evil Infant inside Mei Zhuyu telling her to not strike him.
Also, something Mei Zhuyu said is connected to Changxi Sword power but not sure how it does but Mei Zhuyu says Taoist magic and Demonic magic cannot be merged, if you can do it, you're the most powerful being in existence. He told Wu Zhen this when she was trying to practice Taoist magic.
No one ever suspected Mei Zhuyu is demon because he never cultivated demonic magic. He only cultivated Taoist magic. He himself did not know he has demon blood.
Mei Zhuyu: The Hidden Half-Demon Orphaned Young: Mei Zhuyu lost his parents early, and the former Cat Master never revealed his true nature to him. This left him unaware of his half-demon heritage.
Dual Bloodline: He carries the blood of the cat clan and the body of a half-demon, but because of his Taoist cultivation, his demonic traits remained dormant and difficult to detect.
Taoist Training: Sent to Changxi Palace, he trained in spiritual arts and became a prodigy. His talents were recognized, but his true nature stayed hidden — even from himself.
Wu Zhen: The Cat Lord Without Cat Blood Inherited Power, Not Blood: Wu Zhen received the power of the Cat Lord from the previous master, but she doesn’t have cat blood. This explains why she lacks spiritual power during the day — her powers are tied to the night and the inherited role, not a biological lineage.
Time Travel & Awakening Temporal Shift: Later in the story, Mei Zhuyu travels through time and space, which triggers a deeper awakening.
Bloodline Activation: The power of the Cat Lord interacts with his latent bloodline, stimulating his transformation.
Yu Zhu Plant Catalyst: The Yu Zhu Plant acts as a mystical trigger, helping him fully awaken into a complete demon — no longer half, but whole.
Why the Evil Spirit Couldn’t Be Killed Mei Zhuyu explains that only Taoist cultivators or demonic practitioners can truly kill an evil spirit.
Wu Zhen is a pure demon, meaning she doesn’t possess the right kind of spiritual force to destroy the evil spirit outright. Instead, her power is suited for sealing — containing or suppressing evil, not eradicating it.
The Role of the Demon Pill (Yuan Dan 元丹) The evil spirit needs a Yuan Dan — a kind of demon core or pill — to anchor itself inside a human body. This pill acts like a parasitic seed, allowing the spirit to possess, manipulate, and potentially resurrect through a host. In Mei Zhuyu’s case, the evil spirit uses his body as a vessel, with the Yuan Dan embedded within him.
Wu Zhen uses Changxi sword combine with her own demonic power. This hybrid approach allows her to target the Yuan Dan. By breaking the Yuan Dan, she severs the evil spirit’s ability to possess or resurrect. What remains is only a remnant soul — powerless, disembodied, and unable to return.
It’s 梅逐雨 tho. No bamboo 🙂 but it works for his character
thanks for the correction.So, it should be: 梅 — plum 逐 — to pursue, to chase 雨 — rain
it makes sense since he's Taoist who performs exorcism that his name means to 逐 drive out but I thought 竹 bamboo made sense too he is tall, straight, and upright
Xu Kai was incredibly nuanced — chilling, yet calm. Beneath that calm was persuasion, laced with seduction, sinister intent, and quiet deception. It felt like a devil’s invitation: “Come with me.” Even though they gave him just one small scene, Xu Kai conveyed so much before he died. Then after she struck him with the Changxi sword, Mei Zhuyu’s calm, sincere demeanor returned — but it was downcast and resigned, accepting his fate. The evil infant overplayed his hand.
Ah, the sadness in Mei Zhuyu’s face makes you feel so deeply, knowing all that happened to him from the day he stepped into Chang’an and discovered he had desires. People can question his screentime, but they can never question the impact his characters always have on a drama. Even though the story is female-centric, in the end, you realize it’s really about Mei Zhuyu. His characters always follow a complete emotional arc.
The ending is really good, It's epic-like. It's gripping, It's emotional. The faces of the cast. There is sense of emptiness after he died. It was snowing 18 yrs ago
I'm just rambling as I watch so it looks like Wu Zehn stays a cat demon but Mei Zhu Yu only went back in time to take the evil infant from her and put it in his body because she still has her cat lord powers. I'm still on ep. 37.
in fact, whatever Mei Zhuyu did going back in the past, she not over recovered, she became fully demon. and when wordless book tried to attack her, her demon protected her, seems she cannot control the demon in her yet?
I don't think that it was his fate, he chose to seal evil infant inside him instead of her but she still retains cat lord powers to survive her injuries, otherwise she would die. I saw spoilers that it was supposed to have been him 18 yrs ago, but I don't think so.
so evil infant who killed his parents now resides in him, and I supposed eventually it will try to escape so that's why he has to die at the end. maybe someone try to cause it to escape out o him, after all Wu Zhen lived with it insider her for 18 yrs and it never escaped.
Mei Zhu Yu looking back at Lady Wu is almost iconic. That faint turn of the mouth — less than a split second — is perfectly fitting for the calm and reserved Mei Zhuyu. Now that I understand his story, even the smallest of expression feels loaded with meaning. It holds a timeless, poignant stillness in my mind, similar to other characters he's played.
ABAY, he had a gaze there too, but it's so different, and held different meaning and emotions. Every character he portrays has its own gaze. The truly iconic ones are Gu Yanzhen and Bai Jue, even Yang Hua. Same actor, different gazes, different meaning, different emotions
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"One of the main reasons why Xu Kai's performance is very empathetic, the details and micro-expressions are very poignant
Tell your wife the truth about 18 years ago Mei Zhuyu is basically very calm
It wasn't until he said that the way to stop all this was to let his lover shark himself, and finally couldn't break down, as if he didn't want to say this answer, very unwilling, but helpless
This plot is actually very routine, there are many dramas, but Xu Kai's performance will make me taste more, more complex and more real emotions
be like：
Others: I love you so I am willing to die for you
Mei Zhuyu: I love you, so I am willing to die for you, but I want to live 😿 with you even more"
Changxi sect leader gave her the Heart Rule that can help to keep her mind right so evil cannot influence her. That's why she was able to resist Evil Infant inside Mei Zhuyu telling her to not strike him.
Also, something Mei Zhuyu said is connected to Changxi Sword power but not sure how it does but Mei Zhuyu says Taoist magic and Demonic magic cannot be merged, if you can do it, you're the most powerful being in existence. He told Wu Zhen this when she was trying to practice Taoist magic.
No one ever suspected Mei Zhuyu is demon because he never cultivated demonic magic. He only cultivated Taoist magic. He himself did not know he has demon blood.
Orphaned Young: Mei Zhuyu lost his parents early, and the former Cat Master never revealed his true nature to him. This left him unaware of his half-demon heritage.
Dual Bloodline: He carries the blood of the cat clan and the body of a half-demon, but because of his Taoist cultivation, his demonic traits remained dormant and difficult to detect.
Taoist Training: Sent to Changxi Palace, he trained in spiritual arts and became a prodigy. His talents were recognized, but his true nature stayed hidden — even from himself.
Wu Zhen: The Cat Lord Without Cat Blood
Inherited Power, Not Blood: Wu Zhen received the power of the Cat Lord from the previous master, but she doesn’t have cat blood. This explains why she lacks spiritual power during the day — her powers are tied to the night and the inherited role, not a biological lineage.
Time Travel & Awakening
Temporal Shift: Later in the story, Mei Zhuyu travels through time and space, which triggers a deeper awakening.
Bloodline Activation: The power of the Cat Lord interacts with his latent bloodline, stimulating his transformation.
Yu Zhu Plant Catalyst: The Yu Zhu Plant acts as a mystical trigger, helping him fully awaken into a complete demon — no longer half, but whole.
Why the Evil Spirit Couldn’t Be Killed
Mei Zhuyu explains that only Taoist cultivators or demonic practitioners can truly kill an evil spirit.
Wu Zhen is a pure demon, meaning she doesn’t possess the right kind of spiritual force to destroy the evil spirit outright. Instead, her power is suited for sealing — containing or suppressing evil, not eradicating it.
The Role of the Demon Pill (Yuan Dan 元丹)
The evil spirit needs a Yuan Dan — a kind of demon core or pill — to anchor itself inside a human body. This pill acts like a parasitic seed, allowing the spirit to possess, manipulate, and potentially resurrect through a host. In Mei Zhuyu’s case, the evil spirit uses his body as a vessel, with the Yuan Dan embedded within him.
Wu Zhen uses Changxi sword combine with her own demonic power.
This hybrid approach allows her to target the Yuan Dan. By breaking the Yuan Dan, she severs the evil spirit’s ability to possess or resurrect. What remains is only a remnant soul — powerless, disembodied, and unable to return.
梅 — plum 逐 — to pursue, to chase 雨 — rain
it makes sense since he's Taoist who performs exorcism that his name means to 逐 drive out
but I thought 竹 bamboo made sense too he is tall, straight, and upright
the ending up to when he died was very good, but coma thing, I 'm not sure what to make of this additional ending
Ah, the sadness in Mei Zhuyu’s face makes you feel so deeply, knowing all that happened to him from the day he stepped into Chang’an and discovered he had desires. People can question his screentime, but they can never question the impact his characters always have on a drama. Even though the story is female-centric, in the end, you realize it’s really about Mei Zhuyu. His characters always follow a complete emotional arc.
The ending is really good, It's epic-like. It's gripping, It's emotional. The faces of the cast.
There is sense of emptiness after he died.
It was snowing 18 yrs ago
Didn't someone say this is an open ending?
雨 (Yu)
鱼 (Yú)
梅 (Mei) plum + 雨 (Yu) rain = plum rain
but I did see him holding a fish in the promotions
I don't think it's a rushed ending at all, almost epic-like. It's just that some scenes are cut.
overall, the story is quite good I think.
so it looks like Wu Zehn stays a cat demon but Mei Zhu Yu only went back in time to take the evil infant from her and put it in his body because she still has her cat lord powers. I'm still on ep. 37.
in fact, whatever Mei Zhuyu did going back in the past, she not over recovered, she became fully demon. and when wordless book tried to attack her, her demon protected her, seems she cannot control the demon in her yet?
I don't think that it was his fate, he chose to seal evil infant inside him instead of her but she still retains cat lord powers to survive her injuries, otherwise she would die. I saw spoilers that it was supposed to have been him 18 yrs ago, but I don't think so.
so evil infant who killed his parents now resides in him, and I supposed eventually it will try to escape so that's why he has to die at the end. maybe someone try to cause it to escape out o him, after all Wu Zhen lived with it insider her for 18 yrs and it never escaped.
ABAY, he had a gaze there too, but it's so different, and held different meaning and emotions.
Every character he portrays has its own gaze. The truly iconic ones are Gu Yanzhen and Bai Jue, even Yang Hua. Same actor, different gazes, different meaning, different emotions
I'm just musing as I go along