Let's Shake It! Season 1 Episode 25 (Ending) Recap
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Li Yi was about to strike a fatal blow against an injured Abe when Tang Qingfeng suddenly appeared, delivering a powerful strike that sent Li Yi reeling. Tang Qingfeng immediately went to Abe's side to check her injuries, asking why she hadn't left with Keller as planned, asserting he could not leave her alone and depart himself. He then fiercely rebuked Li Yi for his treacherous attempt to usurp the throne, declaring that their conflict had to end.
Li Yi, however, remained defiant, insisting on a final confrontation. As Tang Qingfeng prepared to engage, Tang Qingyun stepped forward, pleading with her brother to spare Li Yi and offering her own life in his place. Tang Qingfeng, calling her a "silly girl," reluctantly agreed to spare Li Yi, but demanded that Li Yi atone for his actions and provide an explanation to the world.
As Tang Qingfeng turned to leave with Tang Qingyun, Li Yi launched a sneak attack from behind. Tang Qingyun courageously shielded Tang Qingfeng, taking the sword blow to her heart. Tang Qingfeng was filled with both anguish and fury, but Tang Qingyun, in her dying moments, looked at him and said she had no regrets. Witnessing Tang Qingyun's sacrifice and hearing her final words, Li Yi was overcome with a painful realization.
He lost control as the entity known as Zero was forcibly expelled from his body. Zero seized the opportunity, abducting the weakened Abe and causing Tang Qingfeng immense distress. Li Yi, weeping over Tang Qingyun's body, expressed deep remorse for the many innocent lives lost due to his pursuit of power, admitting it felt like an empty phantom. He yearned to go back to a simpler time, when Tang Qingfeng and Tang Qingyun were by his side.
Recognizing the irreversibility of his actions, he urged Tang Qingfeng to save Abe, begging that no one else should die because of him. Tang Qingfeng, seeing Li Yi cradling Tang Qingyun, left to pursue Zero. Zero, having imprisoned Abe within the Tongtian Tower, activated its mechanisms, revealing his intention to establish a new planet for his universe pirates. Abe defiantly warned Zero of the repercussions from Duo Star.
When Tang Qingfeng arrived, Zero taunted him, declaring that Tang Qingfeng would be instrumental in changing history. Abe desperately urged Tang Qingfeng to retreat, believing that if he didn't approach the Eye of the Universe, Zero's conspiracy would fail. However, Tang Qingfeng reaffirmed his promise to stay by Abe's side through life and death and confronted Zero to protect her.
Though Tang Qingfeng managed to free Abe, Zero quickly ensnared him with magic, began to drain his energy, using it to open the Eye of the Universe and tearing open space-time, unleashing a torrent of Universe Pirates onto Earth. The Governor, upon receiving reports of the escalating crisis and the torn space-time, reluctantly ordered Earth's destruction, lamenting the loss of Earth's delicious braised pork.
Abe cried out for Zero to stop, but Zero, confident in his triumph, boasted that with Tang Qingfeng now fused with the Eye of the Universe, his hegemony was unstoppable. In a desperate measure to thwart Zero's plan, Tang Qingfeng, now intrinsically linked to the Eye of the Universe, made a profound sacrifice. He implored Abe to kill him, explaining that only his cessation of life could close the Eye of the Universe and prevent the unfolding catastrophe.
Abe was horrified and resisted, pleading for another way, but Tang Qingfeng emphasized the billions of innocent lives on Earth at stake. He made a heartfelt promise for a future life together, where he would show her all the great mountains and rivers, and expressed his wish that in another life, they would meet sooner. With immense reluctance and profound grief, Abe plunged her sword into Tang Qingfeng's body.
As Tang Qingfeng's life ended, Abe embraced him, and together, they, along with the Tongtian Tower, vanished from Earth in a blinding flash of white light. Amidst her overwhelming sorrow, Abe whispered that it all felt like a dream. With Tang Qingfeng's sacrifice, Earth's immediate crisis was averted. The Governor's office received a safety signal, prompting him to cancel the order for Earth's destruction.
He then dispatched forces to search for Duo Miaomiao within the black hole, guided by its signal. On Earth, Xiao Ruyi arrived at the location where the Tongtian Tower once stood, only to find it vanished along with Tang Qingfeng, leaving her devastated. Meanwhile, the Emperor, having regained his throne, issued imperial decrees. Duan Fei's position as Protector-General was reinstated, and he was to remain in Nanzhao.
The fearless General Xiao Ruyi was promoted to succeed Tang Qingfeng, with the task of rebuilding the Martial Arts Academy, and Xiao Zhihe was appointed as Chief Secret Envoy to address ongoing threats. The remaining loyal officials, including Tang General, mourned the heroic sacrifices of Tang Qingfeng and Abe, strengthening their resolve to restore order to the court. Xiao Ruyi, though honored by her new position, held Duo Miaomiao's ring, quietly hoping for his return.
Months later, Tang General (also known as General Mantis) remained consumed by regret, lamenting that he had not revealed Tang Qingfeng's true lineage to the Emperor sooner, and he worried constantly about Tang Qingfeng's fate. His somber mood was soon interrupted by joyful news: his wife's maid reported that his wife had fainted, and the imperial doctor confirmed she was experiencing a Ximai, a sign of pregnancy.
Overjoyed at the prospect of becoming a father again, Tang General ordered a grand celebration for his entire household. Simultaneously, in deep space, Abe and Duo Miaomiao were on their journey back to Earth aboard a spaceship, carrying a comatose Tang Qingfeng in a special space capsule. Abe gazed at Earth, speaking softly to the unconscious Tang Qingfeng, reiterating their promises to explore the world's beauty and savor its delicacies.
She expressed her certainty that he would awaken, as they were finally returning home. Just as Earth came clearly into view, a familiar voice called out her name, "Abu." Tears welled up in Abe's eyes, signaling Tang Qingfeng's stirring consciousness.
