Love and Redemption Episode 18 Recap, Plot

> Love and Redemption
> Love and Redemption Recap

Chu Linglong was moved to another place of detention, but Wu Tong still didn't intend to let her go. He tempted and toyed with Chu Linglong using hometown delicacies, venting all the humiliation he suffered during the pursuit by the Five Major Sects onto her. Chu Linglong was chained to Wu Tong's bedside. She originally intended to strangle Wu Tong with the iron chain, but Wu Tong reacted in time and instead tormented Chu Linglong.

Chu Linglong couldn't kill Wu Tong and was helpless and in pain. Hao Chen forced the Dingkun life sword out of Chu Xuanji's body. This sword was one that Hao Chen, as King Bailin in the heavenly realm back then, had allowed the God of War Chu Xuanji to choose herself. Dingkun had extremely strong malevolence but could be used by the God of War Chu Xuanji.

Now, Hao Chen wanted to sever the connection between Dingkun and Chu Xuanji, but he couldn't. Any unauthorized change would also harm Chu Xuanji's fate. Siming originally wanted to dissuade Hao Chen, but Hao Chen insisted on using a spell to seal Dingkun's divine power and suppress its malevolence. However, sealing it with a mortal body caused a severe backlash.

Hao Chen had no choice but to order Siming to return to the heavenly realm and freeze the God of War's fate pillar to seal her memories. Siming, as the number one fan of the God of War and King Bailin as a couple, sincerely wished them success in their tribulation so they could return to the heavenly realm hand in hand. Teng She found Siming to inquire about the God of War's whereabouts so he could compete with her.

Siming, entrusted by King Bailin, refused to tell him. Teng She had no choice but to search for her himself. When Chu Xuanji woke up, Hao Chen blamed her for casually abandoning Shao Yang and the duty of guarding the realm and promising to marry someone else. But Chu Xuanji worried about Yu Sifeng's safety and refused to give up her promise.

Hao Chen continued to scold Chu Xuanji for seeking the Mirror of Ten Thousand Tribulations and Eight Desolations, but Chu Xuanji only wanted to become like a normal person. What was the point of a person living in this world with five senses if not to experience all feelings? Otherwise, what was the meaning of Chu Xuanji's existence in the mortal realm?

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Chu Xuanji, Hao Chen decided to forcefully take her back to Shao Yang to cultivate peacefully and guard the realm. Considering that Chu Linglong and Xiao Liu Zi hadn't been found yet, he first punished Chu Xuanji to cultivate with a calm mind on Fuyu Island.

After the matter was resolved, he would take Chu Xuanji back to Shao Yang and consider not letting her leave Shao Yang even a step, spending her entire life peacefully as the guardian of the realm for Shao Yang. The Deputy Master of Lize Palace did not immediately take Yu Sifeng back to Lize Palace. For some unknown reason, he had a change of heart and wanted to test Chu Xuanji's feelings for Yu Sifeng.

Hao Chen picked up the Lover's Curse mask. The mask was removed, but the curse was not broken. Hao Chen speculated that Yu Sifeng would relentlessly pursue Chu Xuanji because of the curse. Chu Xuanji originally wanted to avoid Hao Chen and find Yu Sifeng, but she unexpectedly encountered the Deputy Master. The Deputy Master deliberately provoked a fight with Chu Xuanji. Chu Xuanji drew her sword to fight but was no match for the Deputy Master.

Fortunately, Yu Sifeng arrived in time to stop the fight. It turned out that the Deputy Master merely wanted to test whether Chu Xuanji was the owner of the sword in his hand. But Yu Sifeng fought against the Deputy Master for Chu Xuanji. The Deputy Master revealed the state of the mask; although Chu Xuanji had removed Yu Sifeng's mask, it was still a sad face.

Even if Chu Xuanji were to marry Yu Sifeng, it didn't indicate that Chu Xuanji's feelings were genuine. To give the Master an explanation, the Deputy Master gave the pieces of the Lover's Curse mask to Chu Xuanji and instructed her to plant them in soil and water them with true qi. If she had someone she genuinely cared for, a heart lamp would naturally grow.

If the heart lamp that grew after two days remained bright in Yu Sifeng's hand, then her feelings were genuine. Chu Xuanji accepted candidly and was willing to plant the heart lamp for Yu Sifeng. Yu Sifeng asked why Chu Xuanji hadn't used Dingkun's divine power during their recent confrontation. Chu Xuanji explained that she was going to use Dingkun's power just now, but for some reason, she couldn't use Dingkun at that moment.

Hao Chen wanted Yu Sifeng to stay away from Chu Xuanji and thus made Yu Sifeng believe that Chu Xuanji had no feelings for him, explaining that Chu Xuanji's casual promise of marriage shouldn't be taken seriously. Yu Sifeng already lacked confidence in Chu Xuanji's genuine feelings, so he became even more worried about whether Chu Xuanji could grow the heart lamp.

Chu Xuanji didn't eat or drink daily, dedicating herself to cultivating the heart lamp, entirely worried about Yu Sifeng's safety. Chu Xuanji exhausted her energy to grow the heart lamp. Hao Chen originally thought Chu Xuanji had no feelings and couldn't grow the heart lamp, but he discovered that Chu Xuanji had developed emotions and successfully grew the heart lamp.

Taking advantage of Chu Xuanji's exhaustion and sleep, he destroyed the heart lamp and casually planted the Kunlun tree bark fragment in his hand to cover it up. Hao Chen believed that this emotional tribulation was the biggest obstacle for Chu Xuanji's return to the heavenly realm, and doing so was solely to make Yu Sifeng give up on Chu Xuanji. Yu Sifeng's life was also difficult; he was mocked everywhere by his fellow disciples.

Fortunately, Ruo Yu was always by Yu Sifeng's side comforting him, but Ruo Yu's mask was also broken and he would have to return to Lize Palace for punishment soon. When the topic of the heart lamp came up, Yu Sifeng became disheartened again. After waking up, Chu Xuanji happily took the grown heart lamp to find Yu Sifeng, but this heart lamp was grown from Hao Chen's Kunlun tree bark fragment.

When Yu Sifeng saw the pure and genuine heart lamp, he was incredibly moved, his eyes immediately turning red. Only if the heart lamp remained as bright as before when placed in Yu Sifeng's hand would it be a true test. Yu Sifeng took the heart lamp with full anticipation, but its light floated away into the distance and dimmed. This indicated that the person in Chu Xuanji's heart was not Yu Sifeng. Chu Xuanji couldn't understand this sudden change.

Hao Chen appeared at this moment to explain the situation, describing Chu Xuanji's genuine feelings as merely help and sympathy for Yu Sifeng. Yu Sifeng's expression was heartbreaking; his full anticipation and abundant love were wounded again. He had to bear the remaining matters himself. Facing Chu Xuanji's worry, he only replied with "don't worry." Watching Chu Xuanji's departing figure, Yu Sifeng's heart was broken and he shed tears.

The Deputy Master was unwilling to punish Yu Sifeng because no punishment could compare to the activation of the Lover's Curse and the pain of shattered expectations. Yu Sifeng adjusted his mindset; nothing could shake his heart except Chu Xuanji's own choice. Chu Xuanji cultivated the Tranquility Mantra in the forest, but her mind was full of Yu Sifeng.

She worried about Yu Sifeng being punished and feeling sad and uncomfortable, and this distraction disrupted her true qi, attracting a lightning strike. Yu Sifeng appeared in time to help Chu Xuanji avoid the lightning strike. Chu Xuanji admitted that her mind was full of Yu Sifeng, which caused her distraction and disordered true qi. Yu Sifeng pressed her on what she was thinking about.

Earlier in the wine cellar, Yu Sifeng had already expressed his feelings, but Chu Xuanji still didn't understand. Yu Sifeng kissed Chu Xuanji, and their hearts stirred and became chaotic. Yu Sifeng further confessed, giving Chu Xuanji the hairpin his parents used as a token of love.

Chu Xuanji, being ignorant of matters of the heart, directly rejected Yu Sifeng and ran back to her room, where her mind was still full of Yu Sifeng, and her body felt hot and uncomfortable. Yu Ning told Chu Xuanji that this was falling in love, but falling in love had good and bad aspects, which troubled Chu Xuanji.

Hao Chen heard Chu Xuanji's thoughts and secretly did harm again, making Chu Xuanji believe that this was unstable cultivation and getting too close to Yu Sifeng would cause qi deviation, harming herself and others.

Episode 17 Recap

Episode 19 Recap