Eternal Love Episode 48 Recap, Plot

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Yan Zhi arrived at Kunlun Void seeking an audience with Zi Lan. She was immediately stopped by the Second Older Brother, who recognized her as one of the female generals who fought at Ruoshui 70,000 years ago. He stated that while the Heavenly Tribe and Winged Tribe were now on better terms, the disciples of Kunlun Void had not forgotten the pain of losing their teacher and maintained no contact with the Winged Realm, urging her to leave.

Yan Zhi pleaded to see Zi Lan for a favor, assuring him she meant no trouble. As the Second Older Brother grew more aggressive, warning her not to trespass, Li Jing appeared, drawing swords with the Second Older Brother. Zi Lan then arrived, quelling the confrontation. Li Jing defended his younger sister, stating they only wished to borrow the Pellet-Cultivating Furnace.

The Second Older Brother retorted that Kunlun Void was governed by High God Mo Yuan, and their long-standing conflict with the Winged Tribe could not be resolved. Yan Zhi tried to calm Li Jing, emphasizing the importance of seeing Zi Lan, even as Li Jing declared that Yan Zhi was more important to him than the child. Zi Lan then addressed Yan Zhi, asking why she was there. Yan Zhi explained she needed the Pellet-Cultivating Furnace to save a child.

Zi Lan, acknowledging he was now a disciple of Kunlun Void, asked her to explain her request openly. Afterwards, Zi Lan offered a profound apology to his absent Teacher Mo Yuan and his disciple brothers for opening the sacred furnace for the Winged Tribe.

He vowed that upon his teacher's return, he would guard the Sea of Innocence for the rest of his life, never venturing into the Winged Realm nor having any further dealings with Yan Zhi, to atone for his sin. Meanwhile, Bai Qian was sitting with Ye Hua by the Yaochi pond, where he was sketching a battle formation map.

Bai Qian confessed she struggled with tactical formations, having consistently ranked tenth in class during her time at Kunlun Void, and that merely looking at them made her head and body hurt. Ye Hua asked why she chose to sit there then. Bai Qian explained she was initially concerned he wouldn't be able to hold his brush properly, but seeing his good posture, she simply wished to admire him longer.

Their son, Ah Li, then joyfully rushed towards them with Cheng Yu, calling for his mother. Ah Li proudly introduced Bai Qian to Cheng Yu. Cheng Yu, having never seen a High Goddess before, tentatively asked if she could touch Bai Qian. Ah Li quickly intervened, declaring, "Mother is my father's! Only he can touch her. Why are you trying to touch her?"

Ye Hua playfully chided Cheng Yu for being so bold as to try to take advantage of his wife in front of him, to which Cheng Yu retorted that he was petty. Ye Hua and Bai Qian found Ah Li's grown-up demeanor adorable. Ah Li then presented Bai Qian with sugarcane he had brought from Ling Mountain, mentioning that Jia Yun had reminded him not to ask Ye Hua to carry him due to his arm injury.

When Ah Li asked if his father's arm hurt, Ye Hua assured him it did not and that he could still hold Ah Li with one arm. Bai Qian expressed confidence in Ye Hua’s recovery but lamented that if he couldn't paint, and she wanted a portrait of her and Ah Li, they would have to trouble others. Ye Hua immediately offered to paint them then and there, and Bai Qian, flattered, agreed.

Cheng Yu concurred, stating that with Bai Qian's outstanding and elegant demeanor, ordinary painters would be too intimidated, and only Ye Hua could paint her. Ye Hua playfully responded, "You're good with words." Ye Hua invited Bai Qian and Ah Li to pose for his painting, and Cheng Yu also eagerly joined them. After several hours, Ye Hua finished his work and dismissed them.

Cheng Yu, however, was visibly upset, complaining that she had sat for so long with a stiff neck, and was even laughed at by Ah Li, only to find herself completely absent from the painting. Bai Qian, seeing Cheng Yu’s distress, gently explained that Ye Hua’s physical strength had been low lately, and painting with one arm was very tiring, asking for her understanding. Cheng Yu, still bewildered, questioned, "Physical strength is not good?"

Ah Li, in his innocent curiosity, chimed in, asking, "What does this mean? Does it mean that even though you can carry me, you don't have the strength to carry Mother?" Before Bai Qian could respond to the awkward question, Ye Hua abruptly lifted her onto his shoulder, ignoring her protests, and instructed Cheng Yu to take Ah Li to rest. He then strode swiftly towards the Washing Jade Palace, leaving a stunned Cheng Yu and Ah Li behind.

Upon arriving at Zichen Hall (also referred to as Washing Jade Palace), the palace maids discreetly closed the doors and withdrew. Ye Hua gently placed Bai Qian on the bed, their faces close. Bai Qian, slightly embarrassed, confessed that she felt uncomfortable going to the Courtyard of Moonlight for their intimate moments.

She explained that it was Ah Li's birth mother, Su Su's, former residence, and while she didn't know why Su Su abandoned them and jumped off the Immortal Execution Platform, the deceased should be respected, making it inappropriate for them to be there. She also mentioned having instructed Nai Nai to lock away all of Su Su's belongings and resolve not to open them, to avoid sadness.

Ye Hua, in response, told her he had already burned all of Su Su's possessions. Bai Qian then announced she had "one more thing" to discuss, prompting Ye Hua to ask, with a hint of exasperation, why she had so many things to tell him that day. Bai Qian clarified that she had previously been speaking of the past, but her next point was "the most important issue."

Bai Qian then asked Ye Hua if he remembered her earlier request to cancel their engagement at the Western Sea. Ye Hua’s expression briefly stiffened as he confirmed that he did. Bai Qian leaned into his neck, admitting that she hadn't understood her true feelings back then and asked him not to take her words to heart. She declared that since they now shared mutual affection, canceling the engagement was out of the question.

She then revealed that during her idle time at the Western Sea, she had consulted auspicious dates, finding that the second day of September was perfect for both a wedding and a move, an all-around suitable and propitious day. She proposed that Ye Hua ask the Heavenly Monarch to host their wedding on that very day. Ye Hua's eyes widened, and his voice trembled as he asked her to repeat herself.

Blushing, Bai Qian looked into his eyes and, with clear sincerity, stated, "Ye Hua. . . I love you. I really love you. I want to be with you forever." She silently wondered if her directness, typical of Green Hill women, might be perceived as frivolous by Ye Hua, who had been raised in the strict environment of the Nine Heavens. Suddenly, Ye Hua rolled over, pressing her beneath him.

Leaning in close, he whispered huskily into her ear, "Qian Qian, bear another child for me." Bai Qian felt a vague sense of unease about his words but was too enveloped in his fervent affection to dwell on it. Down at the foot of Kunlun Void, Li Jing watched Zi Lan's departing figure. He recalled how, 70,000 years ago, he used to frequent that very spot, gazing towards Kunlun Void and thinking of Si Yin.

He remembered wishing he weren't the second prince of the Winged Tribe and believed at the time that Si Yin was a male of the Heavenly Tribe, seeing their bond as hindered not just by the tribal divide but also by strict rules against intermarriage. Yan Zhi, astonished, exclaimed, "You thought he was part of the Heavenly Tribe? ! What do you mean? Si Yin is a male from the Heavenly Tribe."

Li Jing then revealed the truth: "Si Yin is Bai Qian from Green Hill. High Goddess Bai Qian." Yan Zhi gasped, then reflected, "So you didn't fall in love with the wrong person. I was the one who was wrong and fell in love with Si Yin." She mused that she had been too young, admiring Si Yin's immortal identity, believing immortal men should be as candid and unaffected as he, capable of loving and hating completely without hidden agendas.

Li Jing agreed that even now, knowing Si Yin was female, he still considered her a high goddess who loved and hated with conviction. Yan Zhi added that Ah Yin was indeed like that, and if she decided to end a relationship, she would do so cleanly, leaving no trace. As Li Jing prepared to leave, Yan Zhi questioned him, "Second Older Brother, why haven't you ever looked at your child properly?"

Li Jing responded, "He should've left 300 years ago." Yan Zhi protested, insisting her child was innocent and shouldn't suffer for his mother, expressing her belief that he would soon awaken. Moments later, Zi Lan’s Second Older Brother returned to Yan Zhi and Li Jing, carrying the medicinal pill. Yan Zhi, hopeful, asked after Zi Lan. The Second Older Brother, however, only presented Yan Zhi with a list of instructions Zi Lan had written for her to regulate her body.

He explained that since she had lost all her cultivation, without proper care, she would suffer excruciating pain on the first and fifteenth days of every month. He concluded by stating that they had done all they could and couldn't, and urged her not to return to Kunlun Void before departing. Yan Zhi gently fed the pill to the infant. After 300 years, the child finally let out a cry, awakening from his long slumber.

Yan Zhi, overjoyed, exclaimed, "He's awake!" Both she and Li Jing were overcome with emotion, weeping tears of joy. From the mountainside, Zi Lan watched with a knowing smile. His Second Older Brother, still perplexed, asked Zi Lan how he could bear to sacrifice half of his cultivation.

Zi Lan calmly replied that the child's demonic energy was extremely potent, and even with Yan Zhi's lost cultivation, it wouldn't be enough to save him, so he naturally had to help by using half of his own cultivation. The Second Older Brother called Yan Zhi a "femme fatale," but Zi Lan simply smiled, remarking that he didn't consider it a big deal.

He added that with the world now at peace, excessive cultivation was unnecessary; he only needed enough power to guard the Sea of Innocence. Late that night, Ye Hua was lost in thought on the bed. He silently pondered Li Jing's prediction: that upon High God Mo Yuan's spirit return, the Donghuang Bell's seal would weaken, allowing Qing Cang to break free, wondering what Bai Qian would do then.

Bai Qian, noticing he wasn't sleeping, asked why he seemed intent on tiring her out. Ye Hua then asked her, "70,000 years ago, if you had the chance to seal the Donghuang Bell first, would you really have done it in High God Mo Yuan's place?" Half-asleep, Bai Qian immediately replied that her teacher's kindness was immeasurable, and if given the opportunity, she and any Kunlun Void disciple would willingly sacrifice themselves in his stead.

Hearing this, Ye Hua simply told her to sleep. The following morning, as Ye Hua stood by the mirror, Bai Qian, still in bed, smilingly watched him. She mused that while many mistook him for her teacher, she herself never did, apart from an initial surprise at their first meeting. She noted that Ye Hua and Mo Yuan were very different, pointing out that Mo Yuan's eyes weren't as dark as his, nor was he as quiet and calm.

Bai Qian then commented that for an immortal, Ye Hua was quite young, yet he appeared more mature than Emperor Dong Hua. Ye Hua responded with a smile, offering her to look longer if she wished, or to sleep more in his arms when she grew tired. Bai Qian, realizing it was bright outside, only asked for tea. Ye Hua agreed and sent a maid to brew it.

As the maid brought the tea, Bai Qian secretly slipped some of Zhe Yan's recuperative pills into the teapot, hoping to aid Ye Hua's recovery. Unbeknownst to her, a maid witnessed this and immediately reported to Consort Le Xu, claiming she had seen High Goddess Bai Qian add a "drug" to Ye Hua's tea. Le Xu was initially skeptical, reasoning that Bai Qian, being engaged to Ye Hua, had no need for such tactics.

However, Su Jin seized the opportunity to sow discord. She expressed her long-held suspicions about Bai Qian's influence over Ye Hua, citing his swift recovery from grief over Su Su and suggesting that the Nine-Tailed Foxes were known for their seduction spells, implying the "drug" might be a aphrodisiac.

To further inflame Le Xu's anger, Su Jin recounted how Bai Fengjiu had, disguised as Su Jin, stolen the Soul-Gathering Lamp from Purple Morning Hall, making it appear as a calculated act rather than an accident. Le Xu, protective of her son, was gravely concerned by Su Jin’s manipulative narrative and hurried to Washing Jade Palace.

Meanwhile, Ye Hua privately instructed Jia Yun to monitor the Donghuang Bell constantly and report any unusual activity to him immediately, before informing anyone else, anticipating Qing Cang's imminent release. When Consort Le Xu and Su Jin arrived at Washing Jade Palace, Ah Li was cheerfully reading with Bai Qian. Le Xu graciously set aside protocol, accepting Bai Qian's greetings as her future daughter-in-law.

Noticing the tea, Le Xu offered to brew a fresh pot, concerned about Ye Hua drinking cold tea, especially after his recent injury. Ye Hua, however, declined, reassuring his mother that Bai Qian had prepared the tea specifically for him, adding many of Zhe Yan’s energizing pills for recuperation. Bai Qian, inwardly surprised that Ye Hua knew of her secret addition, remained silent. Le Xu, mollified by this display of care, praised Bai Qian's thoughtfulness.

Bai Qian, in turn, politely acknowledged her role as Ye Hua's future wife and her wish for his swift recovery. Observing Bai Qian’s presence, Le Xu then proposed moving the wedding date forward, noting that Bai Qian seemed content to remain in the Heavenly Palace and suggesting it would honor both Heavenly Monarch and Ye Hua's father. Bai Qian demurred, explaining that as the Monarchess of Green Hill, she still had her parents to consult.

Le Xu accepted her reasoning, stating she would proceed with discussing the preparations with the Heavenly Monarch, acknowledging the significance of the union between the Heavenly Tribe and Green Hill. Ah Li, ecstatic, declared his newfound affection for his grandmother and expressed his long-held desire for his parents to marry so he could visit his mother openly without her having to secretly visit his father's bedroom to avoid Heavenly Tribe's proprieties.

Ye Hua, seeking to de-escalate the situation, suggested they not rush the wedding. Le Xu and Su Jin then departed, with Su Jin outwardly smiling but inwardly seething at her plan's failure. After Le Xu and Su Jin left, Bai Qian questioned Ye Hua about how he knew she had added the recuperative medicine to his tea. Ye Hua calmly replied that if his own mother could sense something was amiss, it would be an oversight for him not to.

Bai Qian complained about the multitude of rules in the Heavenly Tribe. Ye Hua, pleased by her more vivacious demeanor, remarked that his trip to Yingzhou had been worth it. Bai Qian explained that she had always been spirited, but having lived for 140,000 years and being called "Great Lady" by the Four Seas and Eight Wildernesses, she refrained from being too frivolous in public. She then asked Ye Hua what preparations he was making for their wedding.

Ye Hua explained that it was a significant event requiring careful deliberation. He mentioned that Emperor Dong Hua’s recent return meant Heavenly Monarch was currently occupied, but promised to personally request the Heavenly Monarch to complete their wedding once he was available. Bai Qian, however, inwardly speculated that Ye Hua, being so reserved, might take a long time to act.

She resolved to speak with her older brothers first, asking them to approach their parents about the marriage, to ensure Ye Hua wouldn’t face undue difficulty when he eventually made his formal request. Unbeknownst to Bai Qian, Ye Hua formally requested the Heavenly Monarch to complete his marriage to Bai Qian. Heavenly Monarch was overjoyed that his grandson would finally take his rightful empress consort.

However, Ye Hua's father intervened, reminding the Heavenly Monarch that while Ye Hua had gained merit by destroying the Mystical Mushrooms, he had also committed a grave offense by slaying the four divine beasts of Yingzhou, who held half of Father God's power. He argued that Ye Hua's sins far outweighed his merits, and thus, according to Heavenly Tribe rules, he must undergo mortal tribulation. Despite Heavenly Monarch's initial reluctance to punish his grandson, he conceded to the rules.

He decreed that Ye Hua would descend to the Mortal Realm for sixty years of tribulation, instructing Si Ming to leave his Book of Fate blank, allowing his mortal life to unfold according to fate and chance encounters.

Ye Hua's father then commented that even with a typical tribulation taking only a couple of months, preparing the elaborate betrothal gifts for the marriage of the Crown Prince and High Goddess Bai Qian would likely not be completed by the time Ye Hua returned. Ye Hua acknowledged this, stating he would begin preparations immediately.

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