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FIC #1 Pairings Featured: main pairing- Dongfang Qingcang/Xiao Lanhua, side pairings- Jieli/Shangque, Ronghao/Lady Chidi Genre: sleeping beauty LBFAD style, XLH’s PoV, past life, tragedy, reincarnation, fantasy, worldbuilding, immortals, fairies, demons, rebellion, angst, happy ending Major Characters: Dongfang Qingcang, Xiao Lanhua, Danyin, Changheng, Ronghao, Jieli, Shangque, Xunfeng, Yunzhong, Lady Chidi Rating: T Potential Warnings: Major Character Death, Mention of Suicide, Fantasy Racism Summary: As pupil to the famous botanist Siming, Zhihan gets to follow her master on an expedition to one of the most notorious locations of their world. The ruins of a once glorious palace. Legend says inside slumbers the last existing immortal, able to grant the one who wakes them with tremendous powers. But until today no one has ever been able to breach the wild orchids seemingly sprouting from the palace’s very walls, making them a topic of intense research.

So, Zhihan doesn’t expect to be drawn inside as she touches one of the flowers. Coming face to face with a handsome, sleeping male in the centre, she starts regaining memories of a former life as a girl called Xiao Lanhua.

FIC #2 Pairings Featured: Dongfang Qingcang/Xiao Lanhua Genre: M/F, Explicit, canonical character death (referenced), post-episode 36, reunion of DFQC and XLH, miracles do happen, aftermath of what happened in ep 36 (I don't really know what you mean by genre?) Major Characters: DFQC, XLH, Yunzhong, Changheng, Xunfeng, Shangque, Jieli, Siming Rating: Explicit Potential Warnings: Major Character Death (canonical)(referenced only), explicit sexual content Summary: Glazed Fire - the fire of mercy and compassion, a matter of legend noted only in the most obscure ancient scrolls, and never seen in living memory across the Three Realms. Only Siming in her remote exile among the stars had glimpsed its possibility when divining the fate of her only disciple and disciple’s lover. But could she have foreseen how the presence of Glazed Fire - wielded, shockingly, by none other than the Moon Supreme - would change the Three Realms forever?

(A post-episode 36 exploration of Glazed Fire and how it shapes and changes the dynamics… between Dongfang Qingcang and Xiao Lanhua, in the Moon Tribe, in Shuiyuntian, in the Mortal Realm, and between these entities. Story starts from Siming's pov (prologue), but the focus is DFQC/XLH pov. Includes their reunion post his return. I wanted to set out to explore Glazed Fire and what it is, what it means, how it differs from Hellfire, and how it changes the balance of power in the Three Realms. Also, to give stuffy old Yunzhong his appropriate comeuppance (wow I can't stand that guy!).

Ideas for art:

1. There are no good still shots of the sequence where DFQC/XLH are kissing with the Glazed Fire raging around them, his hair gradually turning black again, and the black tendrils of Tai Sui's presence being worn away by the dual presence of the Goddess of Xishan's powers and the Glazed Fire.

2. A NSFW of DFQC/XLH's wedding night - at long last - with the Glazed Fire flowing around them (there will be an explicit scene close to the beginning of the fic, and a wedding scene at the end).

3. A scene where DFQC confronts Yunzhong with the Glazed Fire - think palms meeting and energy auras competing/pressing against each other but the Glazed Fire gradually whittling away at Yunzhong's energy. Of course, on reading the fic if the artist has other ideas I'm open to them.)

FIC #3 Pairings Featured: main ship- Xiao Lanhua/Dongfang Qingcang/Changheng; side ships: Jieli/Shangque (healthy & happy), Ronghao/Chidi Nvzi (Not healthy & happy, to the lesser extent that they show up) Genre: hurt/comfort; torture; kidnapping and rescue; getting together (?) Major Characters: XLH; DFQC; CH; Yunzhong; Shangque; Jieli; Ronghao. Rating: T (maaaybe M) Potential Warnings: torture (mostly offscreen, probably some onscreen; nothing gritty/grisly enough to merit "graphic depictions of violence") Summary:

"Did you see the Moon Supreme's wrist and neck?" Ronghao murmured to Lord Yunzhong, after the fires were extinguished. "There were marks there, and I suspect many more hidden by his robes." He paused, thoughtful. "They looked exactly like the marks your whip burned into Xiao Lanhua's skin."

(Canon divergence in which Yungzhong learns of the heart-curse connection early. He kidnaps XLH while she is weak upon returning from the mortal realm, and tortures her to weaken DFQC in preparation for war. The newly rebellious Changheng reluctantly teams up with his enemies to rescue her and depose Yunzhong. Lots of physical and emotional whump & hurt/comfort. Changheng worries about XLH and, despite himself, about DFQC. My endgame ship is OT3 XLH / DFQC / CH and if they don't get together in this fic, they will certainly all get much closer. Shangque and Jieli come along to flirt and defend their friends. XLH gets an early dramatic reveal as the Xishan Goddess.

Art prompts: There will be several hurt/comfort scenes in various configurations that would be juicy illustrations. Dark & whumpy ex: XLH tortured; DFQC experiencing her wounds and pain from afar; CH & Shangque half-carrying DFQC between them. Tender reunion and recovery ex: the boys cradling XLH immediately after rescue; the awkward and emotional conversation the trio have afterward about their status; trio cuddling. Protectiveness: XLH trying to defend DFQC (both of them still drained in the immediate aftermath of the mortal arc) before Yunzhong kidnaps her. The crew being protective badasses during rescue. CH realizing that against his better judgement, he's worried about DFQC & hates how little he can do to stop him from hurting.)

FIC #4 Pairings Featured: main pairing- Dongfang/Orchid, side pairing- Shangque/Jieli Genre: fantasy Major Characters: Dongfang, Orchid, Shangque, Jieli, Xufeng, Changheng (I think?) Rating: T Potential Warnings: None Summary: Years after Dongfang's return, an assassin makes an attempt on his life, but their magic goes haywire when it meets the goddess' protection. When the dust settles, Dongfang is fine; except this isn't the Dongfang they know. Now timid and soft-spoken, Orchid and Shangque work together to find out what is behind the sudden change in his personality. It soon becomes clear he is Dongfang—but not their Dongfang.

Meanwhile, Dongfang finds himself in a world where Xishan survived, and the Moon tribe is subjugated to Shuiyuntian. Here, hellfire is just a long-forgotten legend, and as a royal Dongfang must submit to harsh treatment by the fairy realm. His beloved Orchid is the goddess Xi Yun, a ruler who is cold and unforgiving towards the Moon people.

As Orchid and Shangque attempt to find a way to bring their Dongfang back, they also need to keep the switch a secret while they investigate who was behind the assassination attempt: which also means passing off the gentle version as their bold and decisive king. At the same time, Dongfang wrestles with the drive to free his people and put Shuiyntian in its place. But he also needs the goddess' help to get back home, something that may be impossible to get if he returns to his old self.

FIC #5 Pairings Featured: Dongfang Qingcang/Xiao Lanhua Genre: Post-canon, fluff, light angst, amnesia Major Characters: XLH, DFQC, Changheng, Shangque, Xunfeng, Jieli Rating: T Potential Warnings: None Summary: Very loosely inspired by a plotline in Back from the Brink. Set after the 500 years, DFQC returns to XLH without the memories of his past. This version of DFQC is innocent and unaware of the ways of the world, so XLH must teach him. At Shangque's suggestion, XLH tries to recreate moments of their past to jog DFQC’s memory but he only remembers flashes of memories. Eventually, they go to Lucheng and run into Changheng. Changheng and XLH conclude that if DFQC cultivates his powers to the level they were at before his death, he may remember everything. After some misunderstandings, Changheng and XLH team up to train DFQC. It ends with DFQC’s memories fully restored after he’s refined the glazed fire.

FIC #6 Pairings Featured: Main pairing- Dongfang Qingcang/Xiao Lanhua, Side pairings- Danyin/Xunfeng, Jieli/Shangque, Siming/Changyuan Genre: Romance, Drama, Fix-it fic kinda, I wanted at least 5 more episodes after the finale so I wrote a thing, drama-canon compliant, post-canon, check the potential warnings but I promise it’s a happy ending, there’s a wedding, maybe two Major Characters: Xiao Lanhua, Dongfang Qingcang, Xunfeng, Danyin, Jieli, Shangque, Changheng Rating: M (planned), might spice to E Potential Warnings: Canon-typical Major Character Death, canon-typical violence, no plot armor for side characters, bugs (butterflies) Summary:

Fic excerpt:

Dongfang Qingcang felt drunk, such was his state of disarray that his woman put him in, as if reducing him to some mere mortal, out of breath and panting.

But any hope he had of catching his breath was tossed over the garden balustrade along with any remaining coherent thought as he felt Xiao Lanhua pepper kisses along his jawline.

He groaned, head rolling back to give her better access, and– gods– he felt those petal-soft lips kiss the side of his neck, and then open-mouth kiss his Adam's apple, Xiao Lanhua was so clever, so creative, so– his thoughts short-circuited as she licked into the hollow of his throat. His hand went up to grip the nape of her neck so he could ravish that perfect mouth of hers and let her know in very little words just how perfect she was when–

A cough. Loud. And definitely not for the first time.

Dongfang Qingcang was going to murder whoever was interrupting them.

“Sorry,” Jieli said, a shit-eating grin on her face that wasn’t the least bit apologetic, “We didn’t want to interrupt but if you all don’t leave now you’ll be late to tea with Lord Yunzhong.”

–End Fic Excerpt–

Fic starts about two weeks after the finale when DFQC is reincarnated.

Changheng goes missing in search for his banished mother, and in a cruel twist of fate Xiao Lanhua and Dongfang Qingcang must postpone their wedding day as they embark with Danyin, Xunfeng, Shanque, and Jieli in their quest to find him. Their search will take them to the deepest depths of the Memory Loss River, the swamplands on the outskirts of Haishi City, and to the stars beyond the Destruction of Heaven.

This is a multi-chaptered fic, expected to be 30-40k words. The draft in-progress is currently 13k words long.

Side characters, ensembles, and expected side characters and ensembles in this fic include: Lord Yunzhong, Lord Liyuan, Lord Dong, Die Yi, Ronghao (mentioned; he stays canonically dead), Siming, Changyuan, Dragon Tribe (and minor OCs), Mermaid Tribe (non-canon + minor OCs), Butterfly Clan (non-canon, clan name may change + minor OCs), a pirate crew (non-canon + minor OCs)

Thank you artists for reading, and I hope you are interested in my story!

FIC #7 Pairings Featured: Main pairing- Dongfang Qingcang/Xiao Lanhua; side pairings-Jieli/Shangque, implied Xunfeng/Danyin/Changheng, Siming/Chang Yuan; platonic Dongfang Qingcang & Changheng, Xiao Lanhua and Jieli, Dongfang Qingcang and Shangque Genre: Fluff, comfort? I guess it could also serve as a slight character study and/or post-canon speculation Major Characters: Dongfang Qingcang, Xiao Lanhua, Changheng, Xunfeng, Jieli, Shangque, Siming Rating: G Potential Warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Cangyanhai is no Shuiyuntian: the water flowed as tears for thirty thousand years, and everything the soil grows tastes of cold moonlight. Even the hardiest trees in the coldest winters weep bitter sap. Still, Dongfang Qingcang reasons, if his forebears were able to cultivate the land and grow crops, however meagre, they can grow beautiful things, too.

/or, Dongfang Qingcang wants to put together a garden for his wife, and starts by asking those she loves for advice.

FIC #8 Pairings Featured: Yunzhong Jun/female OC Genre: tragedy, mortal trials, accidentally falling in love, angst with a bittersweet/sad ending Major Characters: Yunzhong Jun, female OC Rating: T Potential Warnings: mild body horror, spiders, depictions of violence Summary:

A Dream of Golden Millet

Chun Shisan, a spider immortal in Shuiyuntian, has had enough of her emperor. Yunzhong Jun suffocates the life out of the heavens, unbending and unyielding in his absolute power. In the mortal world, Pu Songming is a young and idealistic scholar with nary a shadow of his celestial self. When Chun Shisan sent Yunzhong Jun to the mortal realm, it was with every intention of giving him a taste of his own medicine. Except we all know how this story goes. And it can’t end well.

FIC #9 Pairings Featured: Dongfang Qingcang/Xiao Lanhua Genre: whump, hurt/comfort, AU, canon divergence Major Characters: dongfang qingcang, xiao lanhua, possibly shangjue Rating: T Potential Warnings: None (it will be whump but nothing I would describe as "graphic violence") Summary: Whumpy AU canon divergence: Amidst the confrontation in the forest, Ronghao "accidentally" stabs Xiao Lanhua (in Dongfang Qingcang's body) as she rushes to kiss Dongfang Qingcang. Badly wounded, she stumbles into Dongfang Qingcang's arms and desperately kisses him and they switch bodies, Dongfang Qingcang swaying dangerously the instant they do. He grits his teeth and holds it together long enough to fire off a blast of hellfire that sends Ronghao and Changheng reeling. Their opportunity lost, Ronghao whisks Changheng away, while Dongfang Qingcang slowly crumples to the ground, and Xiao Lanhua drops to her knees beside him, desperately trying to put pressure on the wound…

FIC #10 Pairings Featured: main pairing- Changheng/Dongfang Qingcang, side pairings- Changheng/Xiao Lanhua, Dongfang Qingcang/Xiao Lanhua Genre: Smut, Canon Divergence, Missing Scenes, Character Study Major Characters: Changheng, Dongfang Qingcang Rating: Explicit Potential Warnings: Grief, Canonical Temporary Character Death Summary: In the aftermath of the great battle, and the great loss, Changheng has too many things to process. Before he can fully come to terms with any of them--his shifting feelings for Dongfang Qingcang; a mortal lifetime that won't let him return to immortality unchanged; the desperate hope of a discovery that could save Xiao Lanhua--Changheng gets word that Dongfang Qingcang is dying, burning himself up from the inside. What happens next is an emotional whirlwind he can't deny and the last conclusion Changheng expects is to find himself on a boat sailing through an endless sea of stars on the edge of reality, surrounded by fireflies and plied with flower cakes and sitting opposite his sworn enemy--his dearest friend--his love rival--his ally--his zhiji. The space between them is sickeningly empty of the person who belongs there, thick with tension and hope and things that words were never meant to describe. Luckily, they have more than words to rely on.

FIC #11 Pairings Featured: No main pairing. Side pairings- Jieli/Shangque, Changheng/Holly Genre: Fluff and friendship Major Characters: Xiyun (Orchid), Jieli, Shangque, Xunfeng, Changheng, Holly, Creeper, Peach and Succulent Rating: G Potential Warnings: None Summary: A short story of approximately 5k words, divided in 5 chapters. It will be canon compliant and take place after the battle of Tai Sui. Main character is Xiyun (Orchid), and the story is written from her point of view, with focus on the way forward. The red thread is promises she made to others while she was Orchid, and figuring out life as a goddess in a world where Dongfang Qingcang is no more. Quick story outline: Xiyun gets back together with her flower friends from Arbiter Hall. She brings them and Jieli with her to Xilan. In Xilan she is greeted by many people from both tribes who have come to pray to her and ask for blessings and healing. Shangque joins them there, as he once promised DFQC to never leave Orchid's side if DFQC was not around. Later, Xunfeng visits to ask for help in keeping the peace in Cangyan Sea, and reminds Shangque and Xiyun of their promises to both DFQC and to the Moon Tribe. Xiyun agrees to divide her time between the realms equally, and also finds a new apprentice for the role of keeper of the Destiny Tree in Shuiyuntian.

Snippet of draft:

Lord Changheng offered to escort them, and thus Xiyun set out for Xilan, joined by Jieli and four flower spirits. The small group arrived at the Xilan Holy Lands just as the sun set, and were met with an ocean of people. The visitors had set up tents while waiting for the Goddess, and a myriad of fires were burning in the night. Standing with torches in hand, they greeted the Goddess. Xiyun walked through an alley lit by flames - torches raised to light the path for her on her way to the Xilan Arbiter Hall. No one spoke, struck by the magnitude of what was taking place. It was a gathering of love, of appreciation, and Xiyun silently met the eyes of each person she passed. The large gathering closed in behind the group, creating a procession as they followed the Goddess on her way. Xiyun only broke free from the faces of the people when she finally reached Arbiter Hall, finding it lit by candles, and by the entrance stood a familiar figure. Overwhelmed by the welcoming, there were both tears and a smile on her face when Shangque bowed to her.

“Welcome home, Goddess Xiyun,” he said.

FIC #12 Pairings Featured: Dongfang Qingcang/Xiao Lanhua. Side pairing: Extremely minor Jieli/Shangque (their relationship will just be mentioned). Genre: romance, drama, action, angst with a happy ending Major Characters: Pretty much just DFQC and XLH, but with cameos of Changheng, Danyin, Xunfeng, Shangque, and Jieli Rating: T Potential Warnings: character death (sort of; the story takes place in the extremely far future, and all of the cast has passed away of natural causes and old age by then, except DQFC and XLH). Summary: Tens of thousands of years ago, when the Moon Tribe faced its greatest danger yet, the kingdom's most valuable resources, the Moon Supreme, Dongfang Qingcang, and the Moon Queen and Goddess of Xishan, Xiao Lanhua, were sealed away. As they slept, their powers, that of the glazed fire and the holy goddess, continued to protect and provide for the kingdom. It worked; while Cangyan Sea was ravaged, it survived and the people moved on and rebuilt.

Unfortunately, The Moon Supreme and the Moon Queen did not awaken. They were relegated to folklore and legend, though those who knew them knew that one day, when they were needed most, they would return.

In the present, in a mortal realm much like our own, two lost immortals find themselves awakening in a new world.

Cangyan Sea is different now; their friends have long passed, and the lush, deep forests are no more. The land is hot and barren, a sea of sand, a desert landscape of dunes and sparsely vegetated mountains, dotted with small rivers that fill and empty with the seasons. But the people still live and thrive, and Dongfang Qingcang and Xiao Lanhua's return will change everything.

After all, as was written in the old tales, they will only awaken when the world is about to be threatened in a way that they alone can stop.

Fun ideas: DFQC and XLH's mortal realm is much like our own, with modern technology and an East meets West fusion in clothing, architecture, etc. The Moon Tribe is, in my mind, a dieselpunk world (sort of; think Mad Max vibes with Moon Tribe aesthetics and more just 'our culture is desert based' than post apocalyptic) powered by magic and cultivation. They'll spend time in both realms. Lots of romance, of course. DFQC and XLH have been married for hundreds of years by the time the story starts. Also! Cool clothes and lots of Canglan being badass powerhouses together.

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CLJ Recaps

Finally! Jieli is back and Orchid can talk to another woman! And she's heard things.

Citizens of Cangyan Sea and Haishi City are apparently writing erotic fanfic about Orchid and DFQC!

Jieli demands compensation for her ruined savings and says that Orchid must let her stay in Silent Moon Palace. She guilt trips Orchid by saying it wasn't easy to sneak into the palace when she literally used a spell to allow the guards to let her pass.

Before Orchid can agree, she hears DFQC approach and forces JL to hide. She then asks Moon Supreme why he's there and there is Panic! at the Palace when he says, "I came to see you."

He smooths it over by saying, "I came to make sure you weren't slacking off fixing the Destiny Book."

Orchid is smarter than before, and asks why he wants it fixed. She correctly guesses that the Destiny Book has to do with Shuiyuntian and declares that she won't do it. Orchid acknowledges that she helped DFQC in front of Changheng but refuses to do anything more.

The reason DFQC wants it fixed is to get his army back, so it'll DEFINITELY harm the fairy realm. Orchid then acknowledges that she was saved 3 times, but she also saved DFQC. Since he's the Moon Supreme and his life is infinitely more valuable, surely that one time is payment enough for his kindness?

NOPE. DFQC falls back into something familiar for him: threatening.

Shangque is tasked with bringing Jieli to prison, but she yammers the entire way there. It was actually pretty annoying! She suggests killing one immortal a day instead to get Orchid to fix the Destiny Book.

SQ says that would make Orchid sad, and thus, his Master. Jieli doesn't know about the Heart Curse and therefore doesn't understand. Why would the all powerful Moon Supreme care about a flower spirit's feelings? She accuses SQ of not knowing his master very well, which upsets him.

SQ then lists off all the things that DFQC has done for Orchid before realizing that these are not things he should just tell some random commoner. He swears Jieli to secrecy via swordpoint. Jieli says that she can't promise that because when she gets nervous, she has no control over her tongue.

CLEARLY.

She then asks to be taken back to Orchid since she wouldn't be able to run away anyway. Jieli calls Orchid "the woman Moon Supreme loves, the future Moon Queen," and SQ shortcircuits.

JL finds his logic to be ridiculous and then essentially calls Shangque a himbo for not understanding.

She asks how SQ can serve DFQC properly when he doesn't even understand romantic dynamics between men & women. Good news! The Moon Supreme is def ace spectrum so having a himbo who's only good at fighting as his second in command is perfect.

DFQC definitely would've killed Jieli by now simply for making the assumption that there was anything going on. And while building an exact replica of a woman's home to keep her from being homesick does read as very romantic, there's a big problem.

According to ancient laws, the Moon Tribe and the someone from the fairy realm are forbidden from marrying. JL is not convinced, because DFQC is powerful enough to make his own rules. Who would dare oppose him? Even though before Jieli said she didn't know Orchid that well, now she's saying that if Orchid is the Moon Queen-to-be, that makes her the sister of the queen.

SQ is not convinced and has her seized. Fortunately, Orchid comes to see her. At JL's urging, Orchid requests that Jieli be given to her. To Orchid's surprise, Shanque not only agrees but kneels before her.

JL is taken back to Orchid's room, where she admires how well Orchid lives. After getting comfortable, JL wants to know what, exactly, Orchid & DFQC are to each other. Orchid admits that even she doesn't know.

Jieli has 3 questions that will help answer that!

Have you held hands? (Yes)

Have you been in the same room? (Also yes)

Have you kissed? (JL doesn't know the nature of the Heart Curse which makes this Yes even funnier)

Jieli declares that DFQC is in love and commends her for landing such a powerful guy. Orchid retorts that not only has Moon Supreme never said that he likes her, he is also only obligated to treat her nicely because of the Heart Curse.

Jieli is partially right in her assumption that DFQC doesn't want to admit that he likes a useless fairy like Orchid. Moon Supreme is only now starting to do and say things that surprise himself. He hasn't reached the point of recognizing romantic affection yet!

Jieli convinces Orchid that she needs to make DFQC happy in order to escape and thus, teaches her to flirt. The results are HILARIOUS. But more importantly, when SQ goes to fetch his master, the Moon Supreme takes off his ring.

Ofc he knows exactly what Orchid is up to and is about to leave when Orchid offers him flower cakes.

You can see him smiling eeeever so slightly as he eats them! Orchid asks if they're good and he answers in the affirmative, but something tastes different. She says it's the honey from Forgetting Sadness Grass. She made them to help him feel less sad!

Moon Supreme's emotional roots aren't fixed yet, so the only way he'd feel sad is if Orchid herself was sad. But she insists that being imprisoned for 30,000 years to come home to a usurping brother must have been hard. Even though she knows who he is now, Orchid still humanizes DFQC.

He thinks this is manipulation and tries to leave again. But not before asking why Orchid calls him "Da Mo Tou". She sheepishly admits that his title is too grand and intimidating. Orchid says that if he doesn't like it, she will stop. She's treating him like an equal again - like a person. She's letting him choose how he wants to be referred to.

Orchid then asserts that even in the recreation of Siming Hall, there are the same amount of flowers. To remember such a small detail means that his kindness wasn't a lie. He declares, "I am the Moon Supreme, destined to overturn the three realms and revive Cangyan Sea. I told you before that there was no affection between us."

Orchid refuses to believe this, so DFQC shows her his hellfire. He asks if she knows what it is and she does: the most powerful magic and the Moon Supreme is the only one in the 3 realms who can use it.

He tells her that in order to be able to wield hellfire, he had to have all emotions removed. He will never fall in love. He flashes back to the torture he endured as a child while realization dawns on Orchid. Whenever she switches bodies with him, she's always in a snowy place with a dead tree, surrounded by water.

Apparently that's his Heart Sea and Love Tree! This discovery makes her happy, which confuses Moon Supreme. Orchid explains that this means he never meant that he hated her. Since he has no emotions, he can't feel anger or hatred. And most importantly: it's not his fault.

He was abused as a child. He never asked to have his emotions torn out. Even Xunfeng said that they were close once. Orchid then says that DFQC has done so much for her that it's her turn to return the favor.

DFQC says it's impossible and the roots of his Love Tree can't be resurrected. Orchid says, "How do you know if you don't try?" He replies that he's wasted half the day with her and storms off. But! Orchid has a plan. A very devious plan :3

She uses her puppy eyes to beg Jieli for a potion that will amplify emotional fluctuations. Since Orchid is a particularly emotional being, it will only take a little reminiscing to make her feel enough emotion to amplify.

There's one pill for each emotion. She takes the red pill first, which is joy. Orchid recalls the elation she felt earning first place in the Immortal Exam, landing her a spot in Fountain Palace.

Moon Supreme is filled with unfiltered, amplified joy and can't contain his laughter. He is barely able to hold himself together while he wonders what Orchid is doing. The next pill she takes invites sorrowful memories. Orchid recalls being accused by Lord Yunzhong and being punished. Her heartbreak floods DFQC and he sobs uncontrollably.

The funniest part is the Northern and Southern Kings trying to interpret his emotions. "Ah! He must feel relieved that he can finally get rid of Xunfeng. Oh! He's crying now. Well, they are family after all."

Enraged, Moon Supreme sends everyone out and orders Shangque to retrieve his ring. Betcha regret taking it off now, huh? ;) Orchid & Jieli are summoned to the throne room, where they prostrate themselves in front of him. He uses magic to strangle Jieli and tells Orchid that if she tries this kind of trick again, he'll kill her.

Back at Fountain Palace, Rong Hao uses magic to dispel Yunzhong's seal. He is not the smiling, joking man that he usually is in front of Changheng. He says he knows everything: that Changheng is deeply in love with Orchid and that returning to Cangyan Sea alone is suicide. CH hasn't even fully recovered yet. But he's done playing by his brother's rules.

Changheng angrily rants about how he thought his indifference would protect Orchid, but he's sick of watching her suffer while he does nothing. "How can I not save her?" He demands.

Changheng asks if Ronghao will stop him. "You're weakened, so it wouldn't be difficult. But I won't stop you." He then asks CH what he thinks Ronghao would do if he had the opportunity to save his master. Changheng says, "You would fight to the death. Even if you betray others or go against the laws of Heaven, it would be worth it."

Ronghao is pleased that Changheng knows what lengths he'd go to. Does Changheng know about his secret identity, then? Does he know that Ronghao has already directly harmed him? Regardless, the two have reached an understanding. Changheng leaves and Ronghao does not get up to stop him. He remains in the exact same position, and you can see him breathe out. He'd likely been holding that breath the entire conversation.

The ep ends with Changheng on the river between realms. There's a thunderstorm as he sails, but suddenly the clouds part and a light reveals itself.

It looks like an eye, and Changheng is startled to see it. In fact, I'd even go as far as to say that he's scared of whatever that is. Is it Yunzhong spying on his brother, or another more ancient deity?

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