Love Between Fairy and Devil Episode 26 Recap
> Love Between Fairy and Devil Recap
The sword, imbued with evil spirit, bore down on Xiao Lanhua. In that critical moment, Dongfang Qingcang materialized and swiftly put an end to Xie Wanqing's life. However, a torrent of evil spirits erupted from Xie Wanqing’s body, surging towards both Xiao Lanhua and Dongfang Qingcang. Severely wounded, Dongfang Qingcang found himself powerless to resist. Unexpectedly, Xiao Lanhua effortlessly contained the malevolent energy, then completely purified it.
Witnessing this incredible feat, everyone realized that Xiao Lanhua was none other than the long-lost Goddess of Xishan. Xiao Lanhua herself, startled by her newfound abilities, questioned Dongfang Qingcang about her true identity, confused as she had always believed she was merely an ordinary grass. The hardship experience appeared to have failed with Xie Wanqing's and Xiao Run's deaths. Fairy Danyin mourned, believing Lord Changheng had also perished.
However, Rong Hao revealed that according to Changheng's destiny, his tribulation was not to kill Xie Wanqing, but to die saving the person he deeply cared for—a fate Danyin sadly concluded was meant for Xiao Lanhua. Meanwhile, Rong Hao addressed the spirit of his master, the Chidi Woman, whose mortal vessel had been Xie Wanqing. He congratulated her, believing his intricate plan spanning thirty thousand years had finally succeeded.
He explained that the true purpose of her tribulation was for her to die in each life for her beloved, and this time, the one she truly loved was Dongfang Qingcang. Rong Hao assured his master that her spirit was now safely hidden, awaiting final resurrection. Changheng, having completed his tribulation, returned to the immortal realm. His experiences in the mortal world, including his bond with Xiao Run and his connection to Xiao Lanhua, lingered vividly in his mind.
He immediately sought to find Xiao Lanhua. As thunder roared, Lord Yunzhong, accompanied by his immortal soldiers, cornered Dongfang Qingcang, who to his horror, suddenly found himself unable to summon his hellfire. Lord Yunzhong commanded his soldiers to eliminate the Moon Supreme. Just as they attacked, Changheng intervened, protecting Xiao Lanhua and ordering the immortals to stand down. He declared that Xiao Lanhua was a fellow immortal, not a traitor, and that anyone who harmed her would become his enemy.
Lord Yunzhong, acknowledging Changheng's protection, offered Xiao Lanhua safe passage back to Shuiyuntian after Dongfang Qingcang was defeated. Xiao Lanhua, though longing for her peaceful life in Arbiter Hall, felt she couldn't abandon Dongfang Qingcang and declined the offer. Enraged by her refusal and Changheng's defiance, Lord Yunzhong accused Changheng of rebellion.
Changheng, having gained profound understanding during his mortal tribulation, defiantly declared that if the heavenly rules deemed a mother's love as cowardice and affection for a loved one as a mistake, then he would rebel against such absurdity. Lord Yunzhong, in turn, branded Changheng a traitor to be killed on sight. After the confrontation, Dongfang Qingcang lay critically wounded and unresponsive.
Distraught, Xiao Lanhua pleaded with him to awaken, promising to never be angry again if he would not abandon her. In an act of desperation, she cut her wrist, offering her miraculously healing blood for him to drink. Dongfang Qingcang slowly regained consciousness. He questioned her motives for saving him, given her desire to return home. Xiao Lanhua stammered, unable to articulate her feelings. Without waiting for an answer, Dongfang Qingcang embraced and kissed her.
The moment was interrupted by the unexpected appearance of Shangque and Jieli, creating an awkward end to the romantic scene. During their journey back to Cangyan Sea, Xiao Lanhua heard the desperate pleas of suffering spirits from both the Immortal and Moon Tribes, whose broken essences wandered the Memory Lost River. Realizing this was the work of the Lord of Haishi City, she resolved to find a way to purify their grievances and bring them peace.
Back in Cangyan Sea, Dongfang Qingcang and Xiao Lanhua’s unspoken feelings for each other blossomed into clear affection. Dongfang Qingcang discussed his injuries with Xun Feng, explaining that he had momentarily lost his hellfire but that it was not a cause for alarm. He instructed Xun Feng to keep his weakened state a secret from the ambitious Southern and Northern You Kings.
Xun Feng, initially distraught by Dongfang Qingcang's injuries, was further incensed upon learning that Xiao Lanhua was the cause. He moved to kill her, but Dongfang Qingcang stopped him, revealing that they were bound by the Heart Curse, sharing life and death. Dongfang Qingcang explained that the curse was an accident and that Xiao Lanhua had, in fact, saved him from the Haotian Tower.
He then expressed his deep regret that the plan to unseal the 100,000 soldiers from the Xuanxu Realm had failed, acknowledging his failure to his people. Xun Feng, seeing his brother’s life was tied to Xiao Lanhua's, relented. Xiao Lanhua, burdened by guilt, blamed herself for disrupting Dongfang Qingcang's plans. Dongfang Qingcang found her and reassured her that saving her was his own decision, one he would never regret.
He told her that he could find another way to unseal his soldiers, but he could never find another Xiao Lanhua—timid, prone to tears, and meddlesome, yet caring enough to make him willing to rebirth his Love Tree. He emphasized that she was never an insignificant grass. As he was about to reveal her true identity, Changheng suddenly appeared, declaring his intention to take Xiao Lanhua away.
A tense standoff ensued, with both men drawing their swords until Xiao Lanhua intervened. Changheng proposed they first address an important matter. He revealed that the fragmented spirits he encountered, both Moon Tribe and immortal, could not return to the Memory Lost River because they were tortured and lost. He presented the "Spirit of Knowledge Book," an ancient melody composed by the first Goddess of Xishan capable of healing and purifying spirits.
He noted that while it had been played by Dong Jun and Yan Nü to worship heaven and earth, no one in the Three Realms had been able to master it for millennia. Xiao Lanhua suggested that as the supreme of the Moon Tribe and the God of War of the Immortal Realm, Dongfang Qingcang and Changheng could combine their strengths to master the melody. Changheng readily agreed. Initially hesitant, Dongfang Qingcang was persuaded by Xiao Lanhua's pleas.
He agreed, but not before embracing her to subtly assert his claim over her to Changheng. Despite their alliance, Dongfang Qingcang and Changheng retained their animosity, immediately bickering during their practice. Dongfang Qingcang criticized Changheng's playing as "weak and feeble," like the hypocrites of Shuiyuntian, while Changheng retorted that Dongfang Qingcang's music was "disorderly and barbaric."
Xiao Lanhua attempted to mediate by reminding them of their mortal-world camaraderie and explaining that the Moon Tribe's ancestor, Yan Nü, was betrayed by Chonghua. Dongfang Qingcang cut her off, stating the Moon Tribe needed no defense. As their hostility escalated, Xiao Lanhua finally lost her patience, scolding them for their lack of dignity. Later, Dongfang Qingcang observed a group of Moon Tribe people engaged in a poignant ritual, making offerings to faceless clay dolls.
An elderly woman explained that their loved ones had been gone so long, for thirty thousand years of war, that their faces were no longer remembered. The sight deeply moved Dongfang Qingcang, and he vowed to her that he would keep his promise and bring back the 100,000 soldiers sealed in the Xuanxu Realm.
