Love Between Fairy and Devil Episode 19 Recap
> Love Between Fairy and Devil Recap
Dongfang Qingcang, pleased with Xiao Lanhua's cinnabar-adorned face, remarked that she now truly resembled a Moon Tribe woman, and no one would suspect her of being a fairy from Shuiyuntian. He expressed profound gratitude, crediting her with his transformation. He admitted that in the past, he was emotionless, even when contemplating the deaths of his father and brother, living as a mere shell. Now, however, everything had changed.
He understood his father's sacrifices, the suffering of the Moon Tribe, Xiao Lanhua's kindness, and her pain of being unable to return home. Therefore, he declared his intention to raze Shuiyuntian, eliminate Lord Yunzhong and all who had wronged Xiao Lanhua, and reclaim her home for her. Hearing this, Xiao Lanhua suddenly felt uneasy and excused herself, stating she was tired. When Dongfang Qingcang offered to care for her, she politely declined, wishing for solitude.
Left alone, Xiao Lanhua reflected on her disappointment, realizing that her hope for Dongfang Qingcang to change completely after his emotional root recovered was a naive fantasy. Dongfang Qingcang retired to his room, absorbed in thought. Shangque arrived to report his failure to retrieve all the fragments of the Chengying sword by the deadline, confessing that one piece was still missing and asking for punishment. Dongfang Qingcang, however, dismissed the request, showing unexpected leniency.
Shangque then confessed that he had deliberately slacked off, admitting he was unwilling to find all the fragments because he feared that once the Chengying sword was reforged, Dongfang Qingcang would use it to kill Xiao Lanhua. Understanding, Dongfang Qingcang told Shangque that he no longer needed to search for the final fragment, suggesting it might already be destroyed, and instructed him to dispose of all the fragments he had already found. Relieved, Shangque agreed.
As Shangque was on his way, he was intercepted by Xun Feng, who, recognizing the fragments of the ancient Chengygying sword, insisted on taking them. Despite Shangque's warning that the last piece was lost, Xun Feng claimed he might be able to find it, causing Shangque further concern. Danyin visited Changheng in the Haotian Tower, expressing her concern and revealing that she had personally pleaded with Lord Yunzhong for permission to see him.
She urged Changheng to apologize, explaining that the Lord had clearly left a way out for him. Changheng, however, adamantly refused, declaring that if loving and protecting Xiao Lanhua was a mistake, he would gladly continue to err. To console him, Danyin revealed a prophecy she had seen in the Tianji Mirror: Changheng and Xiao Lanhua were destined to marry in Yunmeng Lake while he was a mortal.
This revelation galvanized Changheng, who begged Danyin to help him descend to the mortal realm to undergo this hardship, seeing it as his only chance. Changheng insisted Danyin couldn't comprehend his feelings of love, but Danyin secretly affirmed to herself that she understood such emotions more profoundly than anyone. After Changheng departed for the mortal realm, Danyin, with silent resolve, followed him. Although she had no parents, Xiao Lanhua found herself frequently dreaming of playing with them.
This, combined with an ancient turtle spirit's previous remark that she was an "old friend," left her deeply confused about her true identity. Determined to uncover it, she subjected herself to extreme cold in an ice cave, hoping it would reveal her true form. Dongfang Qingcang, sensing the unusual chill, rushed to the cave, expressing his concern and emphasizing that her identity mattered not, as she was the most important person to him.
Xiao Lanhua, however, felt a growing chasm between them, reminding him that he was the Moon Supreme, set on destroying the fairy realm and her home, Shuiyuntian, while she could not betray her people. Despite his insistence that he simply wanted to reclaim her home, she countered that her loved ones, aside from him, resided there.
Their conversation spiraled into a debate on their differing loyalties: he asked if she could abandon Shuiyuntian for him, and she retorted by asking if he could relinquish the Moon Tribe's hatred. It became clear to Dongfang Qingcang that their conflict ran deeper than just racial differences. Xun Feng brought a child, asserting she was the reincarnation of the Chidi Woman, whose Hellfire wounds confirmed her identity.
He believed this would finally allow the Moon Tribe to exact their revenge, but Dongfang Qingcang, sensing something amiss, commanded him to stop before he could extract the child's spirit. To understand the rules of mortal tribulation, Dongfang Qingcang consulted Jieli, who had cleverly extracted the necessary information from an unsuspecting Xiao Lanhua. Jieli explained that immortals undergoing hardship must fully live out their designated fate; an early death would result in the complete annihilation of their spirit.
As a reward for this intelligence, Jieli asked Dongfang Qingcang to stop thinking about killing her. Dongfang Qingcang then recited the fate poem of the Chidi Woman's current incarnation, concluding they must wait until her wedding day, when she is fated to die by her husband's hand, to claim her spirit. When Xun Feng questioned if Xiao Lanhua was deliberately misleading them, Dongfang Qingcang dismissed the thought, confirming she knew nothing of their true intentions.
Xun Feng, still perplexed, asked why Dongfang Qingcang wouldn't kill Xiao Lanhua now that the Destiny Book was repaired. Dongfang Qingcang stated he had his reasons and ordered Xun Feng to immediately send the infant to Lucheng City, ensuring her uninterrupted progression through her mortal tribulation. Later, Xiao Lanhua pondered Jieli's unusual inquiries about immortals experiencing hardships, suspecting Dongfang Qingcang was behind it and linking it to the Destiny Book.
She began to suspect that the mortal from the fate poem, a woman named Xie Wanqing, might be an immortal undergoing tribulation, possibly one whose spirit Dongfang Qingcang intended to seize. As she reviewed Xie Wanqing's fate poem, her own identity became more muddled, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the woman destined to die repeatedly by her loved one's hand.
When Jieli mentioned that Dongfang Qingcang and Shangque had gone to Yunmeng Lake, Xiao Lanhua connected it to Lucheng City from the fate poem. Realizing the Lantern Festival—a significant date in the poem—was approaching, she deduced that Dongfang Qingcang's target was Xie Wanqing. Alarmed, Xiao Lanhua decided to follow and, with Jieli, set out for Lucheng City. They were quickly discovered by Dongfang Qingcang, who sternly rebuked them.
However, Shangque interceded, claiming Xiao Lanhua felt guilty about upsetting Dongfang Qingcang and wanted to cheer him up. Jieli seconded this, and after some hesitation, Dongfang Qingcang relented. In Lucheng City, Shangque tried to buy a sugar figure, but a cunning vendor conned him out of several valuable gems. Jieli arrived just in time, exposing the swindler by painting Shangque as simple-minded, shaming the vendor into returning the gems and giving them extra sugar figures.
Jieli then chastised Shangque for his gullibility, calling him a "stupid Black Dragon." Shangque sheepishly admitted he bought the figure because he knew Jieli liked sweets, a gesture that visibly softened her. She warned him that from now on, only she was allowed to deceive him. Meanwhile, Dongfang Qingcang complained to Xiao Lanhua about his subordinates' desertion.
Xiao Lanhua thanked him for letting her come along, but he dismissed her gratitude, coldly stating that since she claimed there was no affection between them, her presence merely meant one more person to serve him, leaving them in an awkward silence. Jieli explained that to avoid drawing attention in the mortal realm, they must adhere to mortal customs and not use their powers.
When she noted that the emperor was the supreme ruler, Dongfang Qingcang casually suggested killing him and taking the throne, forcing Jieli to frantically explain that mortal fate couldn't be so easily altered. Confident he would excel even as a mortal, Dongfang Qingcang agreed to the plan. Jieli assigned them new identities: Dongfang Qingcang would be "Mr. Dongfang," a wealthy merchant; Xiao Lanhua his gardening maid; Jieli the accounting maid; and Shangque the guard.
Xiao Lanhua wistfully remarked that it would be nice if she truly weren't a fairy and he weren't the Moon Supreme. Jieli then enthusiastically urged them to get into character, starting with buying a magnificent house.
