Feud Episode 15 Recap
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Bai Jiusi saved a child on the street. Li Qingyue was puzzled—why was it wrong for her to save Meng Zhangqin, but Bai Jiusi could save a child? Bai Jiusi told Li Qingyue that the two situations were different, because saving Meng Zhangqin would bring danger. When Meng Chi first arrived at the residence, there were already many rumors swirling around.
Bai Jiusi also explained to Li Qingyue why the divine race had to descend to the mortal world to undergo tribulation: because the human world is full of suffering—birth, aging, illness, death, love and separation. Only by triumphing over all these could one truly understand human hardship. Li Qingyue also felt that what Bai Jiusi said made sense and decided not to interfere with others’ fates so recklessly in the future.
The two opened up to each other and decided from then on to never part again and to face the tribulation together. Li Qingyue planted the bamboo stained with Meng Zhangqin’s blood. It was a spirit-connected tree—if the person dies, the tree withers. In other words, as long as Meng Zhangqin faced danger, the tree could alert Li Qingyue, showing that she still couldn’t let go of her concern for him. Bai Jiusi and Li Qingyue went shopping together.
When Li Qingyue saw the soul-guiding lanterns on the street, she prepared one to guide the wandering souls who couldn’t find their way home. Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three years passed. One rainy morning, Bai Jiusi suddenly woke up to find that Li Qingyue was gone. When he looked into the courtyard and saw the tree representing Meng Zhangqin had changed, he immediately knew what Li Qingyue had gone to do.
Meng Zhangqin was climbing a steep cliff when he slipped and fell. Just as he was about to hit the ground, he was caught by a mysterious force and landed safely, unharmed. He knew Li Qingyue must have come and excitedly searched around, but was disappointed not to see anyone—until Li Qingyue suddenly appeared. Seeing Meng Zhangqin’s condition, Li Qingyue felt a twinge of heartache, but Meng Zhangqin didn’t speak of his own hardships.
Instead, he showed concern for Li Qingyue. Li Qingyue lied, saying her residence was full of stewards and wanted to take Meng Zhangqin back with her, even offering him generous compensation. Meng Zhangqin refused. He wanted to continue his search and slay the drought dragon in Hankou that tormented the people. Worried for Meng Zhangqin’s safety, Li Qingyue said she was willing to take him back with her and ensure he would live a worry-free life.
But Meng Zhangqin still refused. He told Li Qingyue that his decision to become an official was so he could bring justice to the people—and that remained his goal. Unable to bear the thought of Meng Zhangqin being in danger, Li Qingyue agreed to help him slay the drought dragon. At first, Li Qingyue intended to reason with the drought dragon, but upon hearing that the dragon didn’t care at all about human life, she decided to kill it.
The Heavenly Emissary found Bai Jiusi and told him that Li Qingyue intended to slay a god, and ordered Bai Jiusi to bring her back to face severe punishment. Li Qingyue fought fiercely with the drought dragon and was seriously wounded, but the drought dragon was left unable to fight back. Li Qingyue then instructed Meng Zhangqin to strike the final blow, which enraged the heavens. Li Qingyue defied the heavens, which responded by sending down thunder punishment.
In the end, guided by Li Qingyue, Meng Zhangqin successfully slew the drought dragon. The human world was restored to life and vitality, and the once drought-ridden land blossomed with beautiful flowers and plants. When Li Qingyue awoke, she had already been brought back home by Bai Jiusi. She anxiously asked about Meng Zhangqin’s condition and was overjoyed to learn that although he was still unconscious, his life was not in danger.
She happily told Bai Jiusi about what she had done for the common people, but Bai Jiusi was not pleased. He insisted that Li Qingyue had acted wrongly. Li Qingyue believed she had saved all the people, and that Meng Zhangqin had accomplished something even the divine couldn’t do, leading to a disagreement between the two.
In order to stop Li Qingyue from meddling in mortal affairs again, Bai Jiusi planned to seal her powers for ten years to answer to the Heavenly Venerable. Li Qingyue was deeply hurt by Bai Jiusi’s actions, but due to her injuries, she was too weak to resist. The disciples of Jingyun Sect, unaware of the situation, asked Qingyang and the others why they had ascended to the celestial realm and returned. While everyone was discussing, Zhang Suan also returned.
The moment they saw him, everyone began asking about his time in the Ninth Heaven. None of the disciples knew the full story, because those who went to the heavens were mostly outer sect disciples with weak cultivation who had suddenly become powerful. After returning, Xuanwei gathered everyone to discuss searching for Li Qingyue. He also assigned sect disciples to scatter across the Twelve States to find her.
Xuanwei himself entered seclusion, preparing to use the Spirit Inquiry Array to locate Li Qingyue’s whereabouts. Zhang Suan sought out his master to ask about Li Qingyue’s situation and learned about the past grievances between her and Bai Jiusi.
