Good And Evil Episode 2 Recap
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Chun Yao brought Han Sheng to the Hundred Spirits Lake, immediately questioning her about her lack of a shadow. Han Sheng, identifying herself as a Northland princess, countered by asking why Chun Yao also cast no shadow. Chun Yao then noted the prominent destiny scroll mark on her hand, stating it couldn't be a common birthmark given its immense power, and recognized it as a destiny scroll mark unique to spirits of the Hundred Spirits Lake.
Han Sheng, bewildered, claimed ignorance. Chun Yao explained that a spirit's destiny scroll records their entire past, present, and future, and decided to read hers. However, the scroll appeared completely blank. Perplexed, Chun Yao took her to the Pavilion of Destinies to determine her true identity, which only resulted in all the meticulously categorized destiny scrolls being thrown into disarray. Kong Lan, dismayed by the chaos, urged Chun Yao to kill Han Sheng, calling her an inauspicious person.
Han Sheng defiantly declared she would rather be killed than humiliated, even welcoming reincarnation. Instead, Chun Yao ordered her to restore the entire Pavilion, threatening to cut off her finger if a single page was damaged. Kong Lan then made Han Sheng change her red clothing, noting Chun Yao's dislike for the color.
Outside, both Chun Yao and Kong Lan wondered how Han Sheng could hide her destiny scroll's contents, with Kong Lan suggesting she might be a being that shouldn't exist. Chun Yao found the empty destiny scroll and this ability highly unusual, deciding to thoroughly investigate her mysterious background before making any final decisions, wary that a premature killing could lead to unforeseen complications.
Chun Yao delved further into Han Sheng's origins by reviewing her travel document for her marriage to Nanyuan Kingdom, which revealed she was the "coffin-birth princess" of Northland, born on the day of Cold Dew and deemed an inauspicious person. This confirmed her human identity, yet it failed to explain the strange phenomena surrounding her, leading Chun Yao to ponder if even destiny scroll writers could make mistakes.
Suddenly, the Star Lord of Life materialized, causing a cascade of silks to fall. Chun Yao instructed him to pay for the damaged goods, but the Star Lord, in a frenzied state, instead revealed an urgent warning: Chun Yao's millennium disaster was imminent, threatening to reduce him to ashes. Chun Yao, no longer a pure immortal, dismissed the warning, stating such calamities no longer concerned him, and rebuked the Star Lord for disclosing heavenly secrets.
When pressed for details about the disaster, the Star Lord admitted he knew nothing of its nature, timing, or cause, only advising Chun Yao to be cautious of any unusual people or events in Hundred Spirits Lake. He also expressed concern that Chun Yao had not yet collected all the destiny scrolls, a task promised by the Heavenly Emperor to restore his immortal status, and perhaps his best chance to avoid the coming calamity.
Annoyed, Chun Yao warned the Star Lord that the Heavenly Emperor would punish him for his unauthorized presence on Earth, threatening to turn him back into an eight-diagram board, prompting the Star Lord to quickly depart, but not before reiterating his caution about unusual occurrences. Chun Yao visited the Monsters and Demons Pool, discovering that the Kunlun Mirror had been stolen, sparking fears of demons escaping and causing chaos in the human world.
Wu Yin explained that Bai Shan, still grieving her deceased husband Liu Yunsu (A'Su), had taken the mirror after paying homage to him, likely hoping to see him within its reflections due to her intense obsession. Chun Yao expressed grave concern that Bai Shan might be bewitched and attempting to defy fate by rewriting life.
He resolved to find Bai Shan and retrieve the mirror without delay, entrusting Kong Lan and Wu Yin with the crucial task of guarding the Hundred Spirits Lake in his absence. Meanwhile, as Han Sheng meticulously organized the chaotic destiny scrolls, she noticed that each scroll corresponded to a specific cabinet compartment. In the process, she accidentally opened the Demon Seeking Stone, which then began acting abnormally. A destiny scroll bearing her own name, "Han Sheng," then miraculously appeared.
Chun Yao, witnessing the Demon Seeking Stone's erratic reaction, accused Han Sheng of feigning mortality and threatened to kill her. To save herself, Han Sheng quickly revealed that she could now perceive Bai Shan. Chun Yao then grasped Han Sheng's wrist and also saw Bai Shan at an old woman's house, where the old woman, whose face was full of birthmarks, was willing to sacrifice ten years of her lifespan to give Bai Shan a beautiful face.
Realizing Han Sheng's unexpected ability to track Bai Shan, Chun Yao demanded her obedience, threatening her with a gruesome end at the hands of other demons if she refused. Han Sheng reluctantly agreed to cooperate, though Chun Yao vaguely implied her future freedom would depend on his mood. After pledging her loyalty, Han Sheng, driven by hunger, requested food, which Kong Lan brought her, while Han Sheng secretly plotted her escape.
Chun Yao led Han Sheng on the search for Bai Shan. Han Sheng's continuous chatter along the way grated on Chun Yao's nerves, prompting him to warn her that while he might spare her, many small demons in Hundred Spirits Lake would eagerly devour a mortal like her.
Horrified by the thought of these barbaric demons, Han Sheng seized an opportunity to escape from a restaurant after she found the live "special dishes" too disturbing to eat, deeming escape the best strategy. Chun Yao was quickly alerted to her flight by a small demon and immediately gave chase.
Han Sheng, lost in the labyrinthine alleys, unwittingly stumbled into a deceptively beautiful room, which Chun Yao identified as a highly poisonous bone-eroding butterfly trap, acutely sensitive to the scent of mortals. He reprimanded her for her recklessness and instructed her to hold her breath to avoid detection. Despite his efforts to guide her to safety, Han Sheng, a mere mortal, collapsed from lack of air and lost consciousness. Chun Yao swiftly used his immortal energy to revive her.
Upon regaining consciousness, Han Sheng misinterpreted Chun Yao's actions, slapped him, and accused him of harassment and stealing her first kiss. Enraged by her ingratitude, Chun Yao initially intended to kill her, but he controlled his anger, remembering that her unique ability was crucial to locating Bai Shan.
To prevent any further escape attempts, Chun Yao placed a "heart lock" on Han Sheng, a magical restraint forged from the very chains used to imprison evil beings in the Monsters and Demons Pool, which compelled her to remain within one to three meters of him. He then magically conjured a temporary shadow for her, which Han Sheng, ever critical, complained was too fat and not her proper length. Chun Yao then informed her that their next destination was Yuzhou City.
