Bloody Romance Episode 22 Recap
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Wan Mei presented her Divine Hidden Sword to Qin Yu Sang, who admired it greatly. He offered to trade the Arhat Boxing and Demon-killing Swordsmanship for the sword, but Wan Mei refused, explaining that while she lacked the internal energy to fully wield the sword's power, she had mastered the 13th move of Shen Yin Swordsmanship, "End of Skylight," making his offer insufficient.
Instead, she proposed a unique exchange: they would both write the name of the most important person in their lives on their palms. Surprisingly, both revealed "Fang Ge" written on their hands. Qin Yu Sang explained that Fang Ge was his savior, brother, soulmate, and closest friend, someone he revered as a god. Wan Mei, however, scoffed, revealing that Fang Ge was her father's murderer. Qin Yu Sang vehemently denied this, prompting Wan Mei to challenge him to a duel.
She declared that if she could defeat him within 12 moves of Shen Yin Swordsmanship, he must tell her how to break Fang Ge's acupoint-sealing technique. If she failed, she would unconditionally teach him the 13th move. Qin Yu Sang, already familiar with the first 12 moves and unwilling to truly harm her, accepted the challenge but proposed a "verbal" fight instead of a physical one.
During their "verbal" combat, Wan Mei continually insulted Fang Ge while describing the ruthless nature of her moves. Qin Yu Sang countered by identifying her moves and the techniques to counter them, noting her ferocity. Despite her efforts, Wan Mei couldn't truly "win" the verbal exchange. To further her point, she described her father's fatal wound as a crescent shape, a signature mark of Fang Ge's unique swordsmanship that she believed was inimitable.
Qin Yu Sang dismissed this, demonstrating how an ordinary sword could create such a mark by simply flipping the wrist and controlling one's strength. He still believed in Fang Ge's goodness and told Wan Mei to leave, declining the offer of the 13th move. Undaunted, Wan Mei insisted Fang Ge was not a good person and urged Qin Yu Sang to accompany her to the Buddhist Temple for proof.
There, Wan Mei feigned a visit on behalf of Fang Ge and retrieved a letter Mrs. Qin had left for him. Qin Yu Sang initially suspected it was a love letter between his wife and Fang Ge, but upon opening it, he was relieved to find it contained martial arts notes. Wan Mei then revealed her true intentions, meticulously explaining how Fang Ge had been exploiting Qin Yu Sang.
Fang Ge deliberately found Qin Yu Sang a wife who knew Sanskrit so she could translate the martial arts manuals Qin Yu Sang collected and secretly send them to him, all to enhance his own power and consolidate his position as the martial arts leader. Qin Yu Sang, though understanding the deception, remained loyal, stating that without Fang Ge, who took him in after his parents died, he wouldn't be alive.
Seeing his unwavering loyalty, Wan Mei decided on a more drastic measure. Wan Xiang, disguised as an elderly woman, went to Fang Ge's residence, claiming to be Qin Yu Sang's mother and attempting to "redeem" him with a "body contract." Fang Ge denied any knowledge of such a contract and offered her money, promising to investigate and reunite her with her son if her story proved true.
Wan Mei then led Qin Yu Sang to meet the disguised Wan Xiang, staging an ambush where the old woman was attacked by an "assassin." Qin Yu Sang intervened to protect her, while Wan Mei "pursued" the attacker. The old woman tearfully claimed Fang Ge had sent the assassin because she had just tried to reclaim her son.
She recounted Qin Yu Sang's true origins, including a unique birthmark on his shoulder, and falsely claimed Fang Ge had manipulated his childhood memories to make him believe Fang Ge was his savior, when in reality, he was the enemy who engineered his father's gambling ruin and bought him. Qin Yu Sang, convinced by this elaborate deception, became enraged and vowed to seek revenge on Fang Ge for his family's suffering.
The old woman (Wan Xiang) feigned fear and advised against directly confronting Fang Ge due to his power, suggesting they simply flee. Wan Mei's true plan was to make Qin Yu Sang lose faith in Fang Ge, then fake Qin Yu Sang's death so he could escape and start a new life. However, Wan Xiang, secretly acting under Cha Luo's orders, intervened.
As Qin Yu Sang approached the "fake" Fang Ge (who was Wan Mei's subordinate, February, in disguise), he hesitated at the last moment, realizing the man was not Fang Ge. At that instant, Wan Xiang appeared, revealing she was sent by Cha Luo to ensure the mission's completion in case Wan Mei showed mercy. She unleashed a poisonous fragrance, causing Qin Yu Sang to bleed from his orifices and quickly die.
Wan Mei was horrified and distraught, realizing Wan Xiang's betrayal. She confessed to the dying Qin Yu Sang that her intention was never to kill him but to help him escape, confirming the truth of his origins and the fact that his mother was indeed alive and looked like the disguise he had just seen.
Despite the deception and his impending death, Qin Yu Sang expressed that he still didn't regret helping Fang Ge, who had given him a good life. Wan Mei, furious, berated February for his disloyalty and Wan Xiang for her malicious actions and for using another's mother. Wan Xiang, in turn, subtly manipulated February into pre-emptively reporting to Cha Luo, shifting the blame onto Wan Mei to cover their own misdeeds.
Meanwhile, Gong Zi visited Fang Ge, proposing to take over Han Xiu's salt business. He requested a letter of introduction for Xue Yan Tower, offering Fang Ge a 30% share of the profits. Fang Ge was reluctant, but Gong Zi revealed his leverage: Qin Yu Sang's real mother was staying with him, and she possessed Qin Yu Sang's "body contract." Fearing that this information would tarnish his reputation, Fang Ge reluctantly agreed to provide the letter.
With the letter in hand, Gong Zi proceeded to Xue Yan Tower, where the head told him he would have to pass three tests to enter the salt business, starting with a test of courage.
