Feud Episode 27 Recap
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Xiao Jingshan detached from Zhang Suan’s body and returned to his original form, openly admitting that everything had been orchestrated by him from behind the scenes. He had wanted to kill Bai Jiusi, but since Bai Jiusi was as radiant as the sun and moon, only Li Qingyue was capable of doing so. Li Qingyue was furious that Xiao Jingshan had used people from her own sect.
When she asked about Qingyang, it turned out that Longyuan had not killed Qingyang back then—he had only reprimanded her and left once he saw she no longer intended to trespass in the Nine Heavens. It was Xiao Jingshan who had later appeared and killed Qingyang. Enraged, Li Qingyue was about to kill Xiao Jingshan, but Bai Jiusi stopped her.
Li Qingyue was baffled, but after Bai Jiusi’s reminder, she realized that Xiao Jingshan had cast a life-and-death curse on Zhang Suan’s body—if Xiao Jingshan died, Zhang Suan would die with him. Xiao Jingshan thought this would prevent Li Qingyue and Bai Jiusi from attacking and assumed he could escape, unaware that Bai Jiusi had a way to break the curse. Bai Jiusi restrained Xiao Jingshan and told Li Qingyue to kill him.
Li Qingyue hesitated, worried that the curse hadn’t been lifted. Bai Jiusi assured her it had—but Xiao Jingshan then claimed it hadn’t. He revealed that Bai Jiusi had merely transferred the curse to himself, meaning that if Xiao Jingshan died, Bai Jiusi would die too. Li Qingyue faltered, but Bai Jiusi reminded her of the hatred and grudges between them and Xiao Jingshan.
Just as she was about to strike, Xiao Jingshan revealed the truth behind the incident when her powers were sealed. Back then, Bai Jiusi had sealed Li Qingyue’s powers for ten years as a form of penance. When Li Qingyue slaughtered the drought dragons, Bai Jiusi had tried to stop the Heavenly Emissary, eventually sealing Li Qingyue’s powers and taking the punishment upon himself.
Li Qingyue had endured ten years of hardship in the mortal world, while Bai Jiusi had also been punished for ten years. Upon learning all of this, Li Qingyue couldn’t bear to let Bai Jiusi die and refrained from killing Xiao Jingshan. Seeing this, Bai Jiusi tried to kill Xiao Jingshan himself, but Xiao Jingshan ultimately escaped, and Bai Jiusi was injured in the process. Bai Jiusi suffered a severe backlash from the formation and fell into a deep coma.
With his will to live extinguished, even Li Mo could not save him. Because Bai Jiusi was gravely injured and Xiao Jingshan had vanished, the question arose of who would guard the Infinite Stele. Cang Tu suggested that Li Qingyue remain in Canglei Palace to guard it. Fan Ling Er went on a hunger strike to protest having her cultivation forcibly taken. Fan Jiaojiao tried to persuade her, claiming he was doing it for her own good.
Suddenly, Li Qingyue appeared. The moment Fan Ling Er saw her, she burst into tears. Li Qingyue wanted to take Fan Ling Er away, but Fan Jiaojiao firmly refused. He believed he was acting in her best interest but had ignored how she truly felt. All the harm Fan Ling Er had suffered had been forced upon her by her own father. Li Qingyue brought her people back to the Jingyun Sect.
Zhang Suan, wracked with guilt over what had happened, refused to eat or drink. Li Qingyue personally brought food to visit him and asked him to visit Fan Ling Er more often. Since Zhang Suan had once lost his cultivation as well, he could relate to Fan Ling Er’s current state. They shared similar fates and might find a kindred connection. Just as she was speaking to Zhang Suan, someone came to report that Bai Jiusi had arrived.
Surprised, Li Qingyue stepped out of the gate, only for Bai Jiusi to rush forward and embrace her. Everyone was stunned—including Li Qingyue. It turned out that after Bai Jiusi woke up, he didn’t recognize anyone and was going around looking for his “wife.” Li Qingyue, once she recovered from the shock, thought Bai Jiusi was faking his confusion. But Cang Tu explained that Bai Jiusi truly was unwell and hoped Li Qingyue would let him stay. Fan Ling Er, heartbroken over the loss of her cultivation, had even contemplated death. Zhang Suan came to comfort her, and his words truly helped her feel a bit better.
