Demon Girl Episode 20 (Ending) Recap
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Actually, Ming Xia had already written the divorce agreement, because he didn't want to see Nie Qingcheng suffer while spending her whole life with him, but he was even more unwilling to see his wife's betrayal. Nie Qingcheng seemed to have known this day would come; she had been taking care of Ming Xia and often felt powerless. If it weren't for You Tong's companionship, she might have lost the courage to live.
Now that both were in pain, it would be better to end it all with death, to stop this endless suffering. But Nie Qingcheng was wrong; Ming Xia's love for her would never change. Ming Xia hoped Nie Qingcheng would always be happy; he wanted to end his own life, freeing Nie Qingcheng from the burden to find happiness. When Ming Xia pulled the trigger against his temple, he suddenly woke up, finding himself at the scene of a mission.
Shaobai escorted the prisoner and, finding Ming Xia missing, brought people to search for him. Ming Xia could still feel his heart pounding, and that painful life experience still lingered in his mind, yet his body was here, perfectly intact. He followed Shaobai in a daze, while You Tong was utterly convinced of his defeat. With a man who loved Nie Qingcheng so deeply, You Tong admitted his inferiority.
From then on, he willingly became Nie Qingcheng's servant, guarding his master and Ming Xia for life. Ming Xia came out of the police station; capturing criminals had taken a lot of effort, and he had inexplicably had a tragic dream. Now he just wanted to go home and rest early. Just outside the gate, he was surprised to see Nie Qingcheng standing by the roadside.
Having experienced too many illusions before, Ming Xia wasn't sure if this time was real. Nie Qingcheng, however, was very certain that these were all real: real people, real feelings, and a real life. She promised Ming Xia that they would never be separated again. When Ming Xia brought Nie Qingcheng home, Fang Yaqing no longer objected; she certainly didn't want to lose her son again.
Jiang Xuewu didn't learn anything new at the demon-hunting school; what the teachers taught had already been recorded in her father's notes, some even in more detail. What she could learn from the school was agile skills and more refined weapons. The organization developed a new generation of armor—the Golden Soft Armor.
The Golden Soft Armor not only protected the body, but it was also coated with a special medicine that could stick to a demon's claws and make them fall off. Once a demon lost its claws, it would lose its supernatural abilities. Ming Xia and Nie Qingcheng's wedding would be held three days later, and the news was published on the front page of the newspaper. When Jiang Xuewu saw the news, her heart was filled with extraordinary rage.
All her suffering was thanks to Nie Qingcheng. Now that Nie Qingcheng had found a happy home, Jiang Xuewu planned to get out as soon as possible and reveal Nie Qingcheng's identity to the world. With this thought, she began to prepare. During her daytime training, she secretly hid crossbow bolts on her person. At night, she put on her golden armor, killed the main gate guard, opened the gate with Hao Meili's key, and escaped into the darkness.
The wedding proceeded as scheduled. Before the ceremony began, Ming Xia couldn't resist sneaking into Nie Qingcheng's bridal room. He gently caressed Nie Qingcheng's face, truly unable to believe he possessed such happiness. The two were immersed in sweetness, and if Hua Yuenong hadn't knocked on the door to urge them, they would have almost missed the auspicious time. Nie Qingcheng entered the church arm in arm with You Tong.
Under the witness of the pastor, Ming Xia and Nie Qingcheng became husband and wife. As they exchanged rings, the church doors were pushed open, and Jiang Xuewu rushed in with reporters. Nie Qingcheng hadn't expected Jiang Xuewu to still be alive, and even less that Jiang Xuewu would shoot a crossbow bolt into Ming Xia's head to force her to reveal her true form.
Nie Qingcheng held the unconscious Ming Xia, overwhelmed with grief, and her pupils slowly turned red. You Tong could not let Jiang Xuewu succeed; he absolutely could not let Nie Qingcheng transform into a demon in front of the reporters. He leaped onto the altar, pulled the sorrowful Nie Qingcheng, and quickly left the church. Outside the church, You Tong spread his wings and flew, holding Nie Qingcheng to escape Jiang Xuewu's pursuit.
But Jiang Xuewu was prepared; she jumped onto a light aircraft and chased relentlessly. You Tong flew until he reached the deep mountains before landing. Jiang Xuewu also leaped down and stood before You Tong and Nie Qingcheng. Jiang Xuewu's crossbow bolts were used up, but You Tong still had a pair of sharp claws.
However, Jiang Xuewu was no longer the same; after hellish training, she also possessed extraordinary strength and impressive skills, not to mention her secret weapon—the Golden Soft Armor. You Tong's hands were firmly stuck to the armor, and his golden claws slowly fell off. Feeling weak and powerless without his claws, You Tong would not allow himself to become Jiang Xuewu's hostage. If Nie Qingcheng were to obey Jiang Xuewu because of him, he would rather perish with Jiang Xuewu.
You Tong pushed backward with both legs, forcing Jiang Xuewu to fall off the cliff with him. Jiang Xuewu's scream echoed among the mountains. Nie Qingcheng hastily climbed down the narrow mountain path to the foot of the cliff. You Tong knew he couldn't survive; he took off the Ring of the King of Ten Thousand Demons and solemnly placed it on Nie Qingcheng's hand.
A streak of pink blood flowed from You Tong's mouth; his only regret in this life was that he had known Nie Qingcheng for too short a time. You Tong's remains transformed into a pool of clear water, and the clear water transformed into a child that swiftly departed. Nie Qingcheng desperately chased after the child, wondering if she would ever see him again in this life.
Jiang Xuewu, lying to the side, probably hadn't expected that she wouldn't die from the fall, but from the subsequent pursuit by the organization. To die at the hands of her own kind was perhaps the greatest irony for her. Ming Xia lay in the hospital, still completely unconscious. The crossbow bolt was in his brain, and even doctors were helpless.
To save Ming Xia, Nie Qingcheng used her identity as the King of Ten Thousand Demons to command all demons to find a cure. Demons also had a way to bring people back to life: inner pills. The demons were willing to offer their inner pills to their master, but they had one condition: Nie Qingcheng must no longer associate with mortals, to avoid further trouble.
This was a difficult choice for Nie Qingcheng; her love for Ming Xia had become an inseparable part of her life. But for Ming Xia, Nie Qingcheng accepted the demons' condition. After gathering all the demons' inner pills, Nie Qingcheng flew into Ming Xia's hospital room. The inner pills, imbued with ten thousand years of cultivation, dissolved the crossbow bolt lodged in his brain, rapidly healing the wound, and Ming Xia's complexion began to become rosy again.
Before Ming Xia regained consciousness, Nie Qingcheng left the room. From outside the window, she saw Fang Yaqing's surprise, the doctor's astonishment, and Ming Xia's confusion. Due to his brain injury, although the wound healed, he lost his memory. Perhaps forgetting the past was a good thing for Ming Xia, freeing him from being inextricably bound between humans and demons. To become a qualified King of Ten Thousand Demons, Nie Qingcheng still had much to learn.
Hua Yuenong did her best to teach Nie Qingcheng how to become a true King among demons. During this time, Nie Qingcheng tried to forget Ming Xia, to forget the past. After achieving some progress in her studies, Hua Yuenong felt that Nie Qingcheng should personally handle some matters to establish her authority among the demons.
There was now a demon named Chang Qi, who often revealed his true form and harmed people, which was a good opportunity for Nie Qingcheng to personally deal with him. That night, Chang Qi appeared again, going on a rampage in the kitchen of a wealthy family. When Nie Qingcheng appeared before him, he remained defiant and did not take Nie Qingcheng seriously.
Nie Qingcheng also did not take Chang Qi seriously; for such an unruly demon, there was no need for mercy. With a mere flick of her hand, Nie Qingcheng slit Chang Qi's throat, giving him the punishment he deserved. After dealing with Chang Qi, Nie Qingcheng did not return to the warm room, but instead wandered the streets. She was looking for Ming Xia.
But when she saw Ming Xia, he merely walked past her, as if they had never met. Snow fell from the sky, marking the time for hibernation again. Nie Qingcheng watched Ming Xia's receding figure, her heart as cold as ice, just like the frost gradually appearing on her body. She stood on the street like an ice sculpture until a child led her into a cave.
When spring arrived and flowers bloomed, Nie Qingcheng awoke in the cave, and the frost on her body began to melt. She looked at the child beside her, believing he was You Tong reincarnated. The two flew out of the cave together, looking down at Shanghai under the setting sun. With You Tong's companionship, Nie Qingcheng was confident she could overcome future difficulties, and she also hoped Ming Xia could find his deserved happiness in the human world.
