Ever Night Episode 25 Recap
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Sang Sang, Water Drops, and Little Grass were busy selling copies of Ning Que's chicken soup copybook at the Red-Sleeve House. Water Drops noted that the high value was thanks to Ning Que's private seal. After counting their impressive earnings, Sang Sang proposed a sixty-thirty-ten split, with a portion going to Lady Jane for rent, threatening to end their partnership otherwise. Water Drops readily agreed, conceding to Sang Sang's sharp business sense, and returned Ning Que's original copybook.
Though illiterate, Sang Sang eagerly asked Water Drops to repeatedly read the message from Ning Que, savoring his words that conveyed his care and concern. Ning Que began his talisman studies with Yan Se, who provided him with Tao talismans for reference, encouraging him to perceive the original Qi between heaven and earth. Eager for quick results, Ning Que took all the talisman books back to the Old Brush Shop for intensive study.
While there, he discovered that Yan Se had copied many of his chicken soup copybooks, correctly guessing that his master was helping Sang Sang and Water Drops earn money. Meanwhile, Officer Shangguan Yangyu, investigating Ning Que's kidnapping, met with Lin Ling. He urged Lin Ling to leave the capital quickly and report back to Xia Hou, advising him to maintain the pretense that he had never been there. The Emperor of Tang had deliberately allowed Lin Ling to depart.
He didn't want to make things difficult for his Queen, Xia Tian, nor did he wish for the assassination attempt on Ning Que to become public knowledge and cause unrest. Years had passed, but the Emperor still grappled with the death of General Lin Guangyuan, unable to accept that he had committed treason. He lamented his inability to find evidence to clear Lin Guangyuan's name and was deeply worried about the potential repercussions for Xia Hou and Queen Xia Tian.
The Queen comforted him, emphasizing the importance of cherishing the present and trusting that the Tang Empire, having weathered countless storms, would endure. Upon his return to the Yan State, Prince Chongming immediately sought an audience with the King. The King sternly rebuked Chongming for ruining the Revolt Party, an organization meticulously established in Tang over many years, all for the sake of Princess Li Yu.
The King's suspicion deepened when he learned that Chongming's personal bodyguard had also been arranged by Li Yu. He then issued a dire ultimatum: kill the bodyguard or be stripped of his noble status and exiled. As Chongming reluctantly drew his sword, the bodyguard suddenly lunged at the King in an assassination attempt. Chongming, despite his earlier hesitation, intervened and killed the bodyguard.
The King, still furious, lectured Chongming, demanding he abandon his feelings for Li Yu, who had seemingly manipulated him. He instructed Chongming to write to Li Yu, informing her that he would succeed to the throne of Yan. The King revealed that because Long Qing had failed to ascend the Academy's Second Floor, Chongming was now the more suitable candidate, a change in fortune owed to a man named Ning Que.
At Peach Hill's Light Hall, Long Qing was formally accepted as a disciple by the Hierarch, an event to be proclaimed throughout the Haotian world. The Hierarch appointed Long Qing as the Head of the Court of Jurisdictions, tasking him with executing the remaining members of the Demonic Cult, who were identified as spies in the West Shrine.
When confronted, these individuals defiantly refused to reveal their accomplices, proclaiming their loyalty to the Lord of the Deceased before Long Qing summarily executed them. Later, Lu Chenga sought out Long Qing, who had been avoiding her. Still bitter about losing to Ning Que and failing to become a disciple of the Sage, Long Qing felt unworthy of meeting her. Lu Chenga questioned his obsession, reminding him of his existing prestigious titles.
Long Qing dismissed them as things that were "bound to be mine" and lamented his loss to a "rogue." Seeing his turmoil, Lu Chenga expressed her hope that he would eventually return to her. Back at the Academy, Ning Que tirelessly poured over talisman books into the night, but their profound mysteries eluded him.
Sang Sang watched him with concern, recalling a time he became similarly obsessed with the "Treaties on the Response of the Tao," a period that only ended when a general whipped him. The next morning, Ning Que purchased breakfast from Victory Hut for his Fifth and Eighth Senior Brothers. On his way, he encountered Mu You, his Seventh Senior Sister, who playfully used a silver needle to temporarily paralyze him and snatch the food for herself.
Princess Li Yu summoned Sang Sang to her mansion, where she meticulously dressed her up and proposed to adopt Sang Sang as her sworn younger sister. Sang Sang, overwhelmed, felt unworthy, but Li Yu insisted. Delighted, Sang Sang couldn't help but complain about how busy Ning Que was, leaving him no time for her.
Li Yu, mistakenly thinking Ning Que was growing arrogant, promised to teach him a lesson, but Sang Sang quickly defended him, explaining his relentless studies were born from a fear of letting everyone down.
Meanwhile, Ning Que's day was a series of narrow escapes: his Fifth and Eighth Senior Brothers, after splitting a single dumpling he brought them, tried to corner him into a game of weiqi; his Eleventh Senior Brother attempted to engage him in a deep philosophical debate; and his Ninth and Tenth Senior Brothers insisted he listen to their newly composed song.
During his flight, he also witnessed the Crown Prince, Li Hunyuan, sneak back from military camp and become instantly captivated by Sang Sang's appearance before being ushered away by Li Yu. Finally, Ning Que returned to the Old Brush Shop, utterly drained, only to find Yan Se repairing the main door. Yan Se instructed Ning Que to hold it steady while he worked. Elsewhere, Li Mingchi brought a medicinal soup to State Preceptor Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan expressed his concern that Mingchi's gentle temperament and limited talent made him unsuitable to be his successor. Mingchi humbly stated his desire was simply to continue serving his master. Acknowledging Mingchi as his only disciple, Li Qingshan promised to secure a good future for him. Concurrently, Yan Se continued his lessons by taking Ning Que on excursions through the city.
He pointed out how the design of ancient roof tiles, shaped over generations to perfectly channel rainwater, embodied "hidden talismans." Yan Se explained that while the original craftsmen were not cultivators, they learned by imitating the laws of nature, just as humanity has always done.
