Bloody Romance Episode 30 Recap
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Cha Luo gathered her killers for a banquet, serving osmanthus wine to mark the autumn season as a family reunion. During the feast, Wan Mei made a presumptuous request to make a toast. She explained that while everyone present had contributed to Gui Hua City's survival, countless sisters throughout the century had sacrificed their lives, leaving behind red evil umbrellas at Bi An Palace. She wished to toast their souls.
Cha Luo responded, noting that Wan Mei’s concern for others made her, the supreme killer, appear guilty. Liu Guang quickly interjected, suggesting that for a toast to ancestors, the wine should be poured on the ground to show respect, an action everyone followed. Following the toast, Cha Luo remarked on the recent loss of junior killers and the need for new recruits.
She instructed Liu Guang to be more diligent in finding smart and sharp individuals, perhaps even from Wan Mei’s hometown. When asked, Wan Mei stated her hometown was Jiang City. Cha Luo then revealed that a recent flood had devastated Jiang City, turning it into an ocean with nothing left. She offered Wan Mei time off to check on her family, though she added that it would be futile.
Wan Mei, recalling distant memories of her family, especially her younger brother who once waited for her to share porridge, questioned if they were all dead. Cha Luo confirmed their demise, callously remarking that they had treated Wan Mei poorly and deserved their fate, calling it karma. Later, Chang An found Wan Mei awake and distraught. He confirmed the flood in Jiang City but assured her that her family might still be alive.
Wan Mei, however, was filled with despair, repeating Cha Luo’s words about her family treating her like trash. Chang An embraced her, urging her not to let Cha Luo provoke her into becoming like her, advising her that she could be the chief of Gui Hua City, but not the second Cha Luo.
He advised her against practicing the Shen Yin Swordsmanship’s thirteenth movement, "End of Skylight," explaining it was a mental attack achieved through desperation, not hatred, and that Cha Luo had intentionally sought to provoke her. Under the moonlight, Wan Mei asked Chang An if he regretted returning to Gui Hua City and how long he would stay with her.
Chang An vowed to stay with her wherever she was, protecting her until he no longer could, and they sealed their promise. Meanwhile, at Jia Ming Palace, the King summoned Yue Qingya, who had been kneeling outside all night. The King presented him with an edict to eliminate the Bloody Lotus Cult. Yue Qingya’s hands trembled as he read it, immediately protesting that the cult had been framed and begging the King for a chance to clear its name.
The King dismissed his pleas, stating that the cult had incited public outrage, wrecked the state, and harmed the people, making it unforgivable. He viewed the cult as a stumbling block that needed to be removed. Enraged, Yue Qingya tore the edict and cast aside his official hat, declaring that as the hierarch of the Bloody Lotus Cult, he could not accept such an outcome and wished to offer an explanation to the believers.
The King allowed him six hours to reconsider, but Yue Qingya walked out of the palace without looking back, severing their monarch-subject relationship. In Ting Zhu House, Liu Guang visited His Highness, expressing her unwavering loyalty to Cha Luo. His Highness then probed Liu Guang, reminding her that when she first arrived in Gui Hua City, she was a mere servant doing odd jobs in Cha Ru's room, who later valued her and taught her martial arts, helping her rise.
He then revealed that Cha Ru was not dead but was imprisoned in the Torture Room's cave, being used by Cha Luo as a vessel to cultivate witchcraft. Liu Guang was shocked, and His Highness warned her to be careful, lest she meet the same fate as her mentor. Following this, His Highness arranged for Wan Mei to meet Madam Ruan, also known as Xie Ying.
Madam Ruan directly asked Wan Mei to leave Chang An, whose true identity was Xie Huan. Wan Mei vehemently refused, asserting that she loved him. Madam Ruan dismissed her love as an illusion, a desperate attachment to the only life-saving straw in her miserable life, arguing that whoever appeared would be the same.
Wan Mei countered, stating that regardless of who appeared, it was Xie Huan who came into her life, and his presence made her feel her heartbeat and know that she was alive. She affirmed her love and her desire to stay with him forever, calling him her lifelong hope. Madam Ruan persisted, revealing that Xie Huan was the offspring of Princess Taiping, with countless difficulties awaiting him.
She argued that Wan Mei’s presence would only hurt him, causing him to remain a humble shadow in Gui Hua City, enduring scars and feigning happiness while afflicted by the heart-biting worm. Madam Ruan knelt, begging Wan Mei to give in for Xie Huan’s sake. Later that night, Wan Mei returned to her quarters, appearing unwell.
Chang An offered to make her noodles, and as he busied himself, Wan Mei watched him, recalling Madam Ruan's words about his suffering and hidden responsibilities. Torn by conflicting emotions, Wan Mei sought out His Highness. She confessed her dilemma, not wanting Chang An to leave but also not wishing him to suffer or be wronged, acknowledging his noble origin dragged into the mud by her.
His Highness offered cryptic advice, suggesting that "a start comes from an end," and reminded her of her own journey from a destitute girl in Jiang City who had nothing to eat to a potential chief of Gui Hua City, implying that she could not foresee her future path, and that the more one experiences, the wider their sight becomes. He urged her to make a decision quickly as he had an urgent mission for her in Southern Jiang.
After this conversation, Wan Mei returned to Chang An and revealed that Xie Ying had warned her that if Chang An didn't leave Gui Hua City within three days, she would break in and die before him. Chang An offered to confront Xie Ying, but Wan Mei stopped him, acknowledging that their current situation was unsustainable.
Wan Mei then asked Chang An to accompany her to a special place, a scenic spot where they once picked wild fruits and hunted, which she remembered as her happiest time. She confessed that she knew his true identity as the offspring of Princess Taiping, with royal blood and the Po Hun Sword. She told him that nothing could stop him from leaving Gui Hua City or even the palace if he wished.
She, on the other hand, was just ordinary Su Qi Xue, whose aspirations were limited to becoming Gui Hua City's chief, punishing evil, and keeping everyone there away from shock. Chang An asked if her words meant they were not a match.
Wan Mei clarified, stating that he had a greater mission: to use the Wordless Edict to gather former courtiers, raise an army, defeat Great Liang, and bring peace to the world, ensuring no one else suffered a fate like hers or Fang Yingying's. She tearfully admitted that she didn't want to stand in the way of his glorious future or ruin it. With a heavy heart, she told him their relationship might have to end there.
Chang An accepted her decision, advising her that without him protecting her, she must control her temper and take care of herself, and to seek help from His Highness if Cha Luo troubled her. He then said his goodbyes and left. As Chang An departed, he set off fireworks in the distance, illuminating the night sky for Wan Mei. Wan Mei was overwhelmed with grief, nearly running after him.
His Highness, who was with her, stopped her, calling her irresolute and hesitant, remarking that she didn't know what she really wanted and only wasted others' time. The immense pain of separation, however, transmuted into powerful despair within Wan Mei, enabling her to finally comprehend the thirteenth movement of the Shen Yin Swordsmanship, "End of Skylight," which she unleashed with her sword. His Highness congratulated her on mastering the move, but Wan Mei remained heartbroken.
