Feud Episode 16 Recap
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Fan Jiaojiao was imprisoned because his daughter had followed Li Qingyue, and Long Yuan suspected him of colluding with her. Fan Jiaojiao knew that no explanation would clear him, as his daughter had indeed followed Li Qingyue. Though unwilling to accept it, he resigned himself to his fate. That night, Fan Jiaojiao entered his daughter’s dream. Fan Ling Er somewhat blamed her father and told him that she had always belonged to Li Qingyue.
Everything she had done before was an act, just to make Bai Jiusi trust her. Even entering the Land of the Void was part of the plan—it was all to save Li Qingyue’s mount, the white snake. Three hundred years ago, Fan Ling Er had accompanied her mother to Medicine King Valley for treatment and was saved by Li Qingyue after falling off a cliff.
Fan Jiaojiao wanted Fan Ling Er to return alone so he could protect her life, but she had long been disappointed in his lack of love for her and his indifference toward her mother. She decided to follow Li Qingyue no matter what—even if she were to vanish into nothingness, she would have no regrets. Zhang Suan came to see Fan Ling Er and asked about Li Qingyue’s whereabouts.
Zhang Suan’s overwhelming concern for Li Qingyue made Fan Ling Er realize his true feelings. She tried to persuade him not to fall too deeply in love with Li Qingyue and to pull himself out while he still could. But Zhang Suan had already fallen too deeply and could not turn back. Meng Chu was suddenly released, which puzzled him.
He went to ask his master, who revealed the original plan: it had all been a setup to lure Heavenly Lord Dacheng out, and they did not actually oppose Meng Chu being with Qu Xingman. Now, the master even encouraged him to pursue her and showed no concern about her identity. This abrupt change left Meng Chu feeling lost and unsure. As Meng Chu left, he unexpectedly ran into Shangguan, who was sweeping the courtyard.
Meng Chu found it strange since Shangguan was a core disciple, and these chores should have been done by outer sect disciples. Shangguan explained that those former outer sect disciples had all reached the threshold of Nascent Soul cultivation and had strong spiritual power. Meanwhile, the core disciples were now the ones doing chores. Zhang Suan, still unwilling to give up, was eager to find Li Qingyue as soon as possible.
He asked Fan Ling Er again, but she remained silent and told him that Bai Jiusi and Li Qingyue would encounter many opportunities in the future—and every one of those opportunities would be a chance for Li Qingyue to kill Bai Jiusi. Long Yuan also began to set up a formation to locate Bai Jiusi, gathering many people from the divine realm to serve as guardians. At that time, Bai Jiusi and Li Qingyue were at their former home.
Li Qingyue did not want to speak to Bai Jiusi, but Bai Jiusi hoped they could talk properly to resolve their inner tribulations. They once again discussed the slaying of the drought dragon. It turned out that Wuju Mountain, the place where the drought dragon once lived, had been damaged by humans who cut down the forest and slaughtered countless living creatures. As a result of karmic retribution, the people of Wuju Mountain had suffered.
Li Qingyue believed that what she did wasn’t wrong; karma had guided her to take Meng Zhangqin as her disciple and to save Meng Chi. Long Yuan’s formation pointed east, but as he continued his search, he was blocked by a flood and injured. He suspected that Bai Jiusi was hiding in the water and ordered the dragon clans of the four seas to deploy their water troops to search. Jingyun Sect also learned of Long Yuan’s actions.
Xuanwei dared not delay and immediately led a group to search as well. Qingyang also insisted on joining. Unable to persuade each other, Li Qingyue proposed that both she and Bai Jiusi seal their powers for ten years. If either used their powers within that time, they would suffer backlash. They would live as ordinary mortals. Bai Jiusi gladly agreed and suggested they live together as husband and wife in the mortal world.
Before long, Bai Jiusi used his accumulated knowledge and experience to make a great deal of money and hired people to decorate their home beautifully. Their neighbor, Lin Fan—who had once been the groom in a wedding procession—brought over some pastries. Meanwhile, Li Qingyue returned home with groceries and cooked a large meal. Bai Jiusi happily waited to eat, only to find that Li Qingyue had made food only for herself, leaving none for him.
She said that if he wanted to experience hardship, he had to rely on himself. Bai Jiusi had no choice but to go out to a restaurant, where he ran into Lin Fan and learned some tricks for pleasing women. He returned home intending to use them on Li Qingyue, but she didn’t fall for them and even picked out all the food he put into her bowl.
