Love Better Than Immortality Episode 2 Recap
> Love Better Than Immortality Recap
Chunhua expressed her strong displeasure when Shangguan Qiuyue, the Chief of Thousand Moon Cave, used a dart to rip open her collar, stating it was improper and exposed her privacy. Qiuyue, feigning indifference, then threatened to gouge out Star Deputy Chief Ye's eyes, claiming Ye Xingzhu had just attacked him and disturbed his reunion with Chunhua. To save Star Deputy Chief Ye, Chunhua promised to help Qiuyue steal the mental cultivation method from Fengming Manor.
Qiuyue warned Chunhua to be extremely careful not to let Xiao Bai discover her true identity, threatening that she would be cut in half like Lüxiu if her secret was revealed. Startled, Chunhua briefly looked away, and when she looked back, both Qiuyue and Star Deputy Chief Ye had vanished. Calling out for Qiuyue to the empty air, Chunhua was interrupted by Lüxiu, who had returned to the bamboo grove.
Lüxiu was curious about Chunhua talking to herself, but Chunhua quickly explained it away as part of her daily singing practice. Meanwhile, Star Deputy Chief Ye congratulated Qiuyue on "winning over Hua Xiaolei again," confirming Chunhua's actual name. Qiuyue revealed his intention to reshape Hua Xiaolei since she had lost her memory, finding her renewed connection with Xiao Bai amusing.
He further elaborated that by posing as her brother, Hua Xiaolei could continue to help him steal the mental cultivation method from the Xiao family, and he instructed Star Deputy Chiefs Gu and He to accelerate the acquisition of methods from other sects, noting that the Xiao family's method should be left to Hua Xiaolei. Back at Fengming Manor, Chunhua was troubled. She realized Xiao Bai loathed the evil sect, while Qiuyue was ruthless.
Feeling caught between a rock and a hard place, she decided to seek clarity directly from Xiao Bai. As she began to speak, a subordinate interrupted with urgent news for Xiao Bai: the mental cultivation methods of the Hengshan Sect, Kuishan Sect, and Mangshan Sect had been stolen by Thousand Moon Cave, causing Chief Mo to fall ill. Angered, Xiao Bai declared his resolve to stop Thousand Moon Cave's actions.
Witnessing this, Chunhua realized she could not directly confess her situation to him. Instead, she changed her question, asking if he had someone special in his heart. Xiao Bai, unaccustomed to such forwardness, found Chunhua to be a "frivolous girl." Chunhua, in turn, called him a "big blockhead" and "stubborn." He then dispatched his disciples to address the crisis at the various sects.
Chunhua tried to assure him she could wait for his attention until he completed his important martial arts duties, though one of Xiao Bai's disciples commented on her strange way of thinking, noting their young master was not preoccupied with her. To further her mission, Chunhua volunteered to become Xiao Bai's personal maid. However, Xiao Bai declined her offer, and Lüxiu playfully remarked that Chunhua resembled the "76th Junior in the kitchen."
To prevent Chunhua from disturbing Xiao Bai, Lüxiu assigned her the demanding task of chopping firewood, specifying precise requirements for the pieces. Despite her complaints about being a weak girl forced into such labor, Chunhua reluctantly headed out with her small bamboo basket. She soon encountered Xiao Bai engaged in intense swordsmanship practice. A clever idea came to Chunhua: she proposed to "test" Xiao Bai's sword skills, subtly leading him to chop the firewood for her.
Xiao Bai, touched by her company and her effort to tidy his training area, diligently completed the task. Thanks to his efforts, Chunhua quickly finished the considerable workload Lüxiu had assigned, much to Lüxiu's surprise. Chunhua resolved to approach Xiao Bai with endlessly patient determination. Later that night, Qiuyue abducted Chunhua and brought her to Thousand Moon Cave.
Remembering her own flower petal-shaped birthmark, Chunhua wondered if Qiuyue's name was also linked to a moon-shaped birthmark and asked to see his. Qiuyue teasingly feigned to undress and invited her to "examine" him, but Chunhua, embarrassed, refused, citing the impropriety of such an act between siblings. Qiuyue then inquired about her progress in stealing the mental cultivation method.
Chunhua expressed moral qualms, explaining that Xiao Bai had taken her in after she lost her memory, and stealing from him felt wrong. Qiuyue countered that the orthodox sects and the evil sect were irreconcilable, warning that if Xiao Bai discovered Chunhua was his sister, he would show her no mercy. Chunhua attempted to dissuade Qiuyue from his conflict with Xiao Bai. Noticing her wavering resolve, Qiuyue cunningly offered to let her stay in Thousand Moon Cave.
The thought of being unable to cultivate a relationship with Xiao Bai, her designated Mr. Right, if confined to the cave, immediately prompted Chunhua to reaffirm her loyalty to Qiuyue and agree to return to Fengming Manor to attempt to steal the method for him. Qiuyue promised to protect her in secret. Qiuyue arranged for Star Deputy Chief Gu to transport Chunhua back to Fengming Manor.
Chunhua was displeased with being carried like a "sack" and demanded a more dignified mode of transport, emphasizing her identity as Qiuyue's sister. Qiuyue then instructed Star Deputy Chief Gu to find a carriage for her. Along the way, Qiuyue once again playfully brought up the topic of birthmarks. In a moment of desperation, Chunhua blurted out "Xiao Bai!" to startle Qiuyue, who reacted with annoyance. Chunhua quickly changed the subject, flattering Qiuyue's beauty and lamenting her own ordinary appearance.
She suggested that if she possessed even half of Qiuyue's good looks, acquiring the mental cultivation method would be effortless. Qiuyue recognized this as Chunhua's intention to use a honey trap, which displeased him, and he explicitly forbade her from resorting to such a tactic, calling it shameful.
Following their conversation, a Star Deputy Chief expressed his suspicion to Qiuyue that Chunhua might be Hua Xiaolei and questioned if Qiuyue's plan for her was linked to Xiao Bai's incomplete mastery of Fengming Swordsmanship. Qiuyue gave a cryptic response about safety, hinting that those without eyes and ears are the safest, and then instructed the Star Deputy Chief to closely monitor Qin Liufeng, who was headed to Fengming Manor and had not yet met Hua Xiaolei.
Upon her return to Fengming Manor, Chunhua felt disheartened by Qiuyue's words. She tentatively asked Xiao Bai how he would react if he were to encounter a follower of the evil sect. Xiao Bai responded adamantly that good and evil were implacably opposed, and it was his family's duty to eliminate evildoers, asserting he would never befriend such a person. Chunhua was visibly disappointed by his unyielding stance.
She then invited Xiao Bai to watch the evening sunset, but he declined, preferring to continue his swordsmanship practice. Chunhua playfully called him an unromantic "blockhead." During his practice, Xiao Bai demonstrated a new move by effortlessly chopping Chunhua's firewood into neat, uniform pieces. Xiao Bai then realized Chunhua had been using his prized Fengming Sword for this purpose and became furious, accusing her of defiling his family's renowned sword, which was meant for upholding justice.
Chunhua defended herself by pointing out he used it to chop bamboos, so it should be the same. Their argument yielded no resolution, and they went their separate ways. Chunhua privately lamented Xiao Bai's inflexibility. Lüxiu later approached Chunhua, delivering a message from Xiao Bai: she no longer needed to chop firewood and should stop trying to get close to him. Feeling disheartened, Chunhua expressed her frustration, labeling Xiao Bai a "brainless blockhead" and accusing Lüxiu of mocking her.
At that moment, Qin Liufeng arrived, seeking Xiao Bai. Qin Liufeng recognized Chunhua as the weak girl Xiao Bai had saved from Medical Sage's medicine hall. Noticing her affectionate use of "Xiao Bai" when referring to him, he deduced their unusual relationship. Qin Liufeng introduced himself as the son of Chief Qin Daoxian of Dongshan Sect and complimented Chunhua's name, to which she returned a compliment about his romantic nature.
Xiao Bai then appeared, and Qin Liufeng greeted him, remarking on his continued vigor and his resemblance to a future Leader of Wulin Alliance. Xiao Bai then invited Qin Liufeng to state the true purpose of his visit.
