Eternal Love Episode 3 Recap, Plot

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Several days later, Li Jing was in his palace enjoying music and dance with beautiful women when Si Yin finally sobered up and came to see him. Li Jing asked Si Yin if she knew how long she had been asleep. Si Yin, still dazed, was shocked when Li Jing told her it had been a full ten days. Worried about her ninth senior brother's safety, Si Yin inquired about his condition over the past few days.

Li Jing informed her that Ling Yu was extremely stubborn—he had slit his wrists, attempted drowning, and had recently started a hunger strike. Si Yin grew increasingly anxious upon hearing this. Li Jing then delivered even worse news: Qing Cang had already sent out invitations for the adoption ceremony across the realms, making it widely known. Until the ceremony began, Si Yin would have no chance to see her ninth senior brother.

Si Yin begged Li Jing to deliver a letter to Ling Yu for her. Just then, the First Prince suddenly arrived. To avoid suspicion, Li Jing quickly pushed Si Yin down onto the bed, pretending they were indulging in pleasure. The First Prince angrily scolded Li Jing for daring to covet the immortal envoy their father had captured. Li Jing retorted mockingly, "Why wouldn't I dare? Father only needs Ling Yu to threaten Mo Yuan.

This Si Yin is just a minor immortal envoy disguised as a man." The First Prince left in anger. Li Jing then pretended to expose Si Yin's disguise, startling her into admitting she was indeed a woman. Li Jing confided in Si Yin that he had already made arrangements to help her escape the Great Purple Palace on the third day of the next month. Si Yin couldn't understand why the Second Prince of the Wing Tribe would help her.

Li Jing straightforwardly said he felt a connection with her and considered her a friend, regardless of whether she reciprocated. Touched, Si Yin promised that no matter what happened between the Celestial and Wing Tribes in the future, she would always consider Li Jing a friend first. Knowing Si Yin was a woman, Li Jing couldn't help but worry for his younger sister Yan Zhi. He asked Si Yin if she could take Yan Zhi with her when escaping.

Si Yin hesitated, explaining that Yan Zhi's identity was complicated, and as a woman herself, she couldn't take care of Yan Zhi. Li Jing understood and dropped the matter. Since discovering Si Yin was a woman, Li Jing had been restless. He drank alone by the lotus pond, where a seductive female demon tried to approach him. Normally, he would have welcomed such advances, but today, all he could think of was Si Yin's voice and smile.

Repulsed by the demon, he left. On his way back, Li Jing encountered his sister Yan Zhi, who asked about his plans to help Si Yin escape. Li Jing told her that with their father sending out invitations, war with the Celestial Tribe seemed inevitable. If they let Si Yin go, it might be even harder to see her again in the future.

Though reluctant, Yan Zhi acknowledged that love between the Wing and Celestial Tribes was doomed, so her feelings were futile. Li Jing felt helpless, both for Yan Zhi and himself. While Si Yin was sleeping in her room, Li Jing drunkenly barged in. He slurred that he had a secret to tell her—he liked her—before attempting to undress her. Si Yin, panicked, pushed him away forcefully. Li Jing collapsed onto the bed and passed out.

Si Yin rolled him up in a mat and placed him at the foot of the bed. Though angry at his audacity, she couldn't deny a faint flutter of excitement. The next day, Li Jing woke up in shock, asking Si Yin how he ended up in her room. Embarrassed, Si Yin explained that he had drunkenly come to her room the night before, confessing his feelings. Li Jing, flustered, fled immediately.

--- Dong Hua listened as the Star Officer reported Qing Cang's widespread invitations for adopting a disciple from Kunlun Void as his foster son. Dong Hua worried that Qing Cang was truly preparing for war with the Celestial Tribe. He ordered the Star Officer to investigate the Great Purple Palace in detail, especially the status of Qing Cang's princes and princesses.

At Kunlun Void, the eldest senior brother led a team to gather information about Si Yin and Ling Yu, while the second senior brother remained to guard the mountain. When Qing Cang's invitation arrived, everyone was furious, demanding to rescue their fellow disciples and refusing to let Qing Cang humiliate them. Just as tensions peaked, Mo Yuan emerged from seclusion. He forbade his disciples from acting rashly, as the Wing Tribe had not yet formally declared war.

Mo Yuan decided to rescue Si Yin and Ling Yu himself, instructing the second senior brother to seal the mountain upon their return. Si Yin, worried about Ling Yu and her own predicament, sighed by the lotus pond. Yan Zhi approached, several times hinting at her feelings but too shy to confess outright. Si Yin noticed Yan Zhi's affection but didn't know how to reveal her own gender. Suddenly, Mo Yuan descended from the sky.

Overjoyed, Si Yin hugged him tightly, tearfully relieved. Mo Yuan comforted her softly, and the two prepared to rescue Ling Yu. Unbeknownst to them, Li Jing watched from behind a rock and followed secretly. Mo Yuan and Si Yin found Ling Yu on the brink of death. As Si Yin supported him and Mo Yuan prepared to leave, Qing Cang arrived with an army, blocking their path. Mo Yuan and Qing Cang engaged in a fierce battle.

At the critical moment, Li Jing intervened, allowing Mo Yuan, Si Yin, and Ling Yu to escape on a cloud back to Kunlun Void. For betraying his father, Li Jing was imprisoned, with Qing Cang decreeing no one could release him without permission. The First Prince, seeing Li Jing confined, secretly rejoiced. Si Yin's heavenly tribulation was imminent. Mo Yuan brought her to a secluded mountain, sealing her in a cave with magic.

As thunder roared, Mo Yuan endured the tribulation in her place. Witnessing her master's suffering, Si Yin was heartbroken. After ascending to High Goddess, she collapsed, and Mo Yuan, despite his own pain, carried her back. When Si Yin awoke, she rushed to find Mo Yuan, only to be stopped by the eldest senior brother. He urged her to cultivate diligently in the future, lest Mo Yuan suffer for her again.

Concerned for her master, Si Yin asked about his condition. The eldest senior brother told her Mo Yuan had entered seclusion after the tribulation. Without even grabbing her outer robe, Si Yin ran to Mo Yuan's seclusion site. Unable to enter, she knelt outside, weeping in remorse for her laziness and failure to foresee her own tribulation, which had forced Mo Yuan to endure it for her. She vowed to cook herself as nourishment for him once he emerged.

Though in seclusion, Mo Yuan heard her words and smiled, relieved she was unharmed. The golden lotus in the pond transformed into a human figure identical to Mo Yuan. He grumbled behind Si Yin, "Such a foolish fox. All this noise could easily cause Mo Yuan to lose control." Yan Zhi, knowing Li Jing was imprisoned, secretly freed him. The first thing Li Jing did upon regaining freedom was head to Kunlun Void to find Si Yin.

He had finally understood his feelings and couldn't wait a moment longer. After recovering, Si Yin resolved to study the Dao diligently and apologize to Mo Yuan upon his return. Noticing the ancient texts lacked detailed descriptions of the Donghuang Bell, she asked the eldest senior brother for clarification. He remarked that if she had been this diligent earlier, Mo Yuan wouldn't have had to endure her tribulation. Si Yin's guilt deepened. Just then, a disciple announced a visitor.

Wondering who it could be, Si Yin was overjoyed to see her fourth brother, Bai Zhen. She hugged him excitedly, nearly forgetting to maintain her male disguise in front of the eldest senior brother. Bai Zhen scolded Si Yin for leaving Kunlun Void and venturing into Wing Tribe territory. Si Yin explained she had only wanted to see her newborn niece and accidentally stumbled into the Wing Tribe's domain.

Before leaving, Bai Zhen tenderly reminded her that as Mo Yuan's disciple, she would inevitably join the battlefield if war broke out between the Celestial and Wing Tribes. No matter what, she must remember she had four older brothers who would always protect her. The Heavenly Monarch summoned Dong Hua, Zhe Yan, and others to discuss Qing Cang's rebellion.

Zhe Yan explained that since Father God's return to chaos, he had sealed his magical artifacts beneath Kunlun Mountain, rendering him powerless to help. After Zhe Yan left, the Heavenly Monarch lamented that most ancient High Gods had withdrawn from the world and would likely be of no assistance.

Dong Hua proposed a long-term solution: to ensure stability between the Celestial and Wing Tribes, they should support a prince who harbored no hostility toward the Celestial Tribe to replace Qing Cang. According to the Star Officer's intelligence, Qing Cang's eldest son, Li Yuan, was fiercely anti-Celestial and oppressed the second prince, Li Jing, who was more preoccupied with wine and women. The Heavenly Monarch agreed Li Jing was the ideal candidate for the next Winged Monarch.

Li Jing finally arrived at the foot of Kunlun Mountain. His fire qilin warned that the mountain's energy could clash with his Wing Tribe essence. Li Jing replied that he had never been so serious about anyone before—he had to see Si Yin. Leaving the qilin behind, he ascended alone. Halfway up, he was attacked by a swarm of swords but was saved by Zi Lan, who happened to pass by.

Li Jing claimed he was there to see Si Yin, who called him "big brother." Zi Lan, assuming no one would dare lie at Kunlun Void, led Li Jing to Si Yin. When Li Jing finally found Si Yin, he gripped her hands excitedly, declaring he was willing to abandon his status and position just to stay by her side.

Caught off guard, Si Yin hastily refused, citing her identity as a Kunlun Void disciple and pointing out Li Jing's reputation with women. Li Jing passionately recounted how he had thought of nothing but her while imprisoned by his father. Now, he was certain she was his true love, and no cost was too great to be with her.

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