Love Never Fails Recap, Plot, Synopsis, Total Episodes

Love Never Fails Synopsis

At the 100-yearly flower festival in the heavenly realm, Hong Ning boldly confessed her love to the god Jin Xiu and wanted to be his divine queen.

But she was told that there are differences between immortals and demons. In order to make a promise to Jin Xiu, she started a long road of immortal cultivation.

When the flowers fall, she successfully went up to heaven but learned that he was married to someone else. Hong Ning resolutely turned around and abandoned the immortal path to fall into reincarnation forever.

Jin Xiu changed her fate against all to make up for his debt so that Hong Ning was reborn.

A life of guardianship, a life side by side, the inescapable mystery of birth, inescapable misunderstandings, the time of the falling flowers, they meet again, Hong Ning is the predestined fate of Jin Xiu…

Love Never Fails Recap

Episode 1 Recap

The world is divided into the three realms of immortals, demons, and humans. The Immortal Realm itself is divided into the Central Heavens, the Western Sea, and the Northern Immortal Realm. The Celestial Monarch of the Central Heavens and the Divine Queen gave birth to a pair of twin sons: the elder brother named Jinxiu and the younger brother named Kunlun. Two stars lit up at the same time, and the Grandmaster Taiyi believed it was not an auspicious sign.

The Celestial Monarch ordered Jinxiu to sever all emotions and desires and to focus on cultivation. Jinxiu treated a particular red camellia exceptionally well, hoping it would soon transform into human form. Kunlun arrived at the Floral Deity Pavilion, holding the Blossom Scepter to summon the flowers to a gathering, and Officer Chrysanthemum was unable to stop him. All the other flowers bloomed except the red camellia.

Kunlun was furious, thinking the red camellia was defying the Blossom Scepter, and wanted to destroy it. Jinxiu came to stop him. When the Celestial Monarch heard about this, he declared that the red camellia, for disobeying the Blossom Scepter, would have its immortal fate severed. Jinxiu pleaded for the red camellia, believing it recognized that the one using the Blossom Scepter was not the Floral Deity, and therefore did not bloom.

The Celestial Monarch said that he had always ordered Jinxiu to sever emotions and desires, yet Jinxiu cared so much for a mere red camellia. Thus, he wanted Jinxiu to understand the consequences of his compassion by destroying the red camellia. Jinxiu took the red camellia back with him, believing it had suffered this calamity because of him. He recondensed its form, named her Hongning, and sent her down to the mortal realm, hoping they could meet again one day.

Hongning arrived at Mt. Baizhou, where Ningmengjing and the others saw her and were surprised to find she had come from the heavens. Five hundred years later, the Celestial Monarch punished the world for falsehood, ugliness, jealousy, and evil, sentencing it to ten years of harsh winter, causing all flowers to wither. Hongning underwent her heavenly tribulation, and Ningmengjing and Jiaobo helped her. Hongning successfully transformed into human form, and Ningmengjing and the others were very happy.

Hongning wished to cultivate into an immortal because she remembered that when she was still a little flower bud, the Floral Deity had saved her. Jiaobo asked Hongning why she had secretly bloomed in the mortal world. Hongning said that the mother and daughter were too pitiful — unable to see flowers bloom or wait for spring, they were falling into despair.

Jiaobo warned that since the Celestial Monarch had decreed ten years of harsh winter, blooming without receiving the Flower's Message would be punished. Jinxiu, upon hearing that Hongning was about to be punished, hurried over. He did not understand the rules about the Flower's Message but believed that even if there were punishment, many innocent people would also suffer. Jinxiu discovered that Hongning was the red camellia from years ago.

He brought Hongning to the heavens, where she was to endure a hundred lightning tribulations, and entrusted her to Officer Chrysanthemum. Hongning reported that Envoy Xingxing had punished Lüluo by imprisoning her in the Hundred Flowers Diagram, but only celestial immortals should be confined there. Lower immortals entering would suffer loss of essence. Therefore, Envoy Xingxing should compensate Lüluo with a hundred years of cultivation. Since Envoy Meimei had indulged Envoy Xingxing, she should be punished by copying scriptures.

Lu Yao, a celestial maiden from the Northern Immortal Realm, wanted to meet Jinxiu, but he refused. Lu Yao asked her shadow what he thought of her, and the shadow said she was beautiful. Lu Yao wondered if Jinxiu refused to see her because meeting her would affect his cultivation. Jinxiu instructed Hongning to accompany the newly arrived immortal maidens. Envoy Xingxing looked down on Hongning, thinking he was merely a little demon from Mt. Baizhou.

Envoy Meimei assigned Shaoyao to look after Hongning. Shaoyao took Hongning around and explained that these flowers bloomed or withered according to the Floral Deity’s mood. Seeing the flowers all in bloom, Hongning thought that the Floral Deity must be in a good mood. Hongning asked Shaoyao where the Floral Deity lived. Shaoyao replied that the Floral Deity had her own palace and did not live with them.

She warned Hongning that immortals with sashes on their clothes were celestial immortals and not to bump into them again. Shaoyao asked Hongning if she really came from Mt. Baizhou. Hongning said that over there, demons helped each other. Shaoyao then met with Baihe and told Hongning to wait while she spoke with Baihe. Hongning wandered off to another place, climbed a tree, and happened to see Jinxiu.

Episode 2 Recap

Jinxiu told Hongning to come down, and Hongning was afraid Jinxiu would make her leave. Jinxiu assured her he would not drive her away. Hongning came down and, seeing that there was no sash on Jinxiu's clothing, thought he was not a celestial immortal. She even suspected that Jinxiu had sneaked in to steal wine. Jinxiu told her not to talk nonsense. When other immortals approached, Hongning, afraid of being discovered, put the flower bell down.

Envoy Xingxing, unaware that Jinxiu was there, confided in Zitong, admitting that she had deliberately imprisoned Lüluo in the Hundred Flowers Diagram. Jinxiu assigned the task of brewing wine to Envoy Xingxing, but she had handed it off to lesser immortals instead of doing it herself. After Envoy Xingxing and the others left, Hongning didn’t know how to get out. Jinxiu used magic to put the flower bell back in place.

Hongning took a sip of the wine there but found it unpleasant. She added mint to it and found it much tastier. Jinxiu pointed out that Hongning had already broken three rules. Hongning said she could not leave; after all the hardship she had gone through to ascend to the heavens, and since the Floral Deity had once saved her, she wanted to repay the kindness.

Jinxiu turned Hongning back into her true form and placed her on the table, where an unsuspecting immortal accidentally soaked her in tea. Officer Chrysanthemum came to find Jinxiu. Hongning emerged and asked Jinxiu why he had soaked her. Officer Chrysanthemum wanted to record the incident, but Jinxiu told him not to write nonsense. Jinxiu summoned Envoy Xingxing and questioned her about the earth grass. Envoy Xingxing admitted her guilt. Jinxiu asked whether she could properly handle the wine brewing.

If she couldn't, he would assign it to someone else. Envoy Xingxing hurriedly promised she could do it. Officer Chrysanthemum asked Jinxiu why, since Hongning had committed mistakes, he did not send her back to the mortal realm. Jinxiu explained that Hongning had an immortal fate. If she cultivated well, she would surely achieve great success. However, for now, she only had the fate of a scattered immortal. After the Blossom Festival ended, it would depend on Hongning’s own fortune.

Jinxiu instructed Officer Chrysanthemum to watch over Hongning during this period, teach her proper etiquette, and take her to undergo the lightning tribulation. Shaoyao brought Hongning along. Envoy Xingxing said that the Blossom Palace rules were like iron, and for hundreds of years, no one had broken them, yet since Hongning arrived, there had been constant trouble. She criticized Shaoyao for being unable to manage even a little demon and insisted that Shaoyao should be punished together with Hongning.

Hongning insisted it had nothing to do with Shaoyao and that if there was to be punishment, it should be hers alone. Envoy Xingxing pulled out a whip, declaring that she was in charge here. Officer Chrysanthemum arrived, saying Envoy Xingxing had already administered punishment and should now hand Hongning over to him. Envoy Xingxing had no choice but to agree.

Officer Chrysanthemum was to take Hongning for the lightning tribulation and told her she could use shapeshifting techniques to avoid it, but Hongning didn’t know how. Hongning prepared her own herbal medicine and asked Shaoyao to help apply it. Unexpectedly, before Shaoyao could even apply it, Hongning’s wounds healed on their own. Shaoyao was astonished, and Hongning herself didn’t know how it happened. When Envoy Xingxing learned that Jinxiu had only punished Hongning with cleaning duties, she was furious.

Zitong suggested that if they let Hongning offend the Deity, it would be enough, and Envoy Xingxing was pleased and sent Zitong to act. Zitong led Hongning to clean, but in fact, this was where Jinxiu lived. Knowing that Jinxiu disliked others entering, Zitong did it on purpose. Jinxiu happened to be bathing there. Hongning, seeing the mist, didn’t realize anyone was inside and entered the pool. Jinxiu, startled, revealed his true form in panic.

Hongning saw a golden peony and was amazed. Seeing the many scars on his body, not knowing what he had been through, she hugged him tightly. Officer Chrysanthemum witnessed this scene and was extremely shocked, quickly urging Hongning to let go. Jinxiu submitted a petition to the Celestial Monarch, pleading that many innocent people in the mortal world were suffering and hoping the Celestial Monarch would lift the punishment soon.

The Celestial Monarch thought that as a divine enforcer, Jinxiu was too merciful. The Divine Queen believed that Jinxiu’s persistent petitions each year showed his firm resolve. The Celestial Monarch agreed to lift the punishment. The Celestial Monarch noted that the Divine Queen was lenient with Jinxiu but strict with Kunlun. The Divine Queen explained that Jinxiu was reserved and sensible, whereas Kunlun was reckless and willful.

It was because Jinxiu had confined Kunlun in the Water Moon Mirror that it was considered true leniency. The Celestial Monarch was pleased that the Divine Queen thought this way. Grandmaster Taiyi came to see the Celestial Monarch and reported that the two stars, which had always shone with equal brightness, now had a cloud of mist appearing between them.

The Celestial Monarch feared a great calamity was approaching but believed that as long as Jinxiu continued to sever emotions and desires, he should be able to overcome the disaster.

Episode 3 Recap

Officer Chrysanthemum was deeply conflicted. He thought about it all night but still didn’t know how to record the incident, feeling that only he knew this hidden story. He believed he should uphold fairness in his account, but he truly didn’t know what had happened. Hongning brought some pastries to Jinxiu, saying that Jinxiu had previously mentioned the pastries at the Blossom Festival were lacking. A newly arrived young immortal had made quite a few pastries for Jinxiu to try.

Jinxiu tasted them and said they were just average, suggesting they should stick to the previous recipes. Officer Chrysanthemum said there was still another tray. Jinxiu found that batch overly showy and said there was no need to taste them. After Officer Chrysanthemum left, Jinxiu still tried a piece and found it quite delicious. He ordered someone to summon the pastry maker, only to discover it was Hongning. Hongning asked Jinxiu if the pastries were good.

Jinxiu admitted they were indeed quite good. Hongning explained that the pastries here were usually not tasty, so she had added some mint. She said it was a gift from a friend, along with fresh floral fertilizer from the Heavenly Horse Stables. Jinxiu almost vomited and quickly ordered Hongning to be taken away. Officer Chrysanthemum had water brought over. When Hongning returned, Shaoyao noted that with such heavy rain falling, the Deity must have been angered.

Officer Chrysanthemum also arrived and told Hongning to come with him, saying she should now undergo the lightning tribulation. Officer Chrysanthemum watched Hongning remain motionless after enduring the lightning strikes and felt both frustrated and helpless, worrying that if anything happened to her, he would be blamed. He asked Hongning why she didn’t just return to the mortal realm to suffer less.

Hongning insisted on staying, saying she had to meet the Floral Deity and would do anything to achieve that. She asked Officer Chrysanthemum how she could participate in the Blossom Festival. Officer Chrysanthemum explained that she needed to obtain a blossom invitation. Hongning went to find Envoy Xingxing, hoping to get a blossom invitation. Envoy Xingxing mocked her coldly but still agreed to give her one.

Envoy Xingxing led Hongning and the others to the earth grass field, saying that the Hundred Flower Forest was already overcrowded and that Hongning should plant flowers here. Only if she managed to grow flowers could she attend the Blossom Festival. Shaoyao said she knew Envoy Xingxing had no good intentions, as it was impossible to grow flowers here. Hongning asked why.

Shaoyao explained that the seeds of the earth grass had originally been brought back by Jinxiu but had been accidentally scattered here by Envoy Xingxing. Earth grass was extremely difficult to remove, and as long as it remained, it would corrode the roots of other flowers, making it impossible for anything else to grow. Hongning was undeterred, saying she would just work harder to remove it. Meanwhile, Jinxiu added mint to his wine and found it indeed improved the taste.

Envoy Mei was ordered to deliver wine to Kunlun, who also thought it tasted good. Kunlun sneaked out, but Jinxiu refused to give him wine, saying that if he wanted to drink, he should first finish counting all the flower petals and then openly come to drink. Jinxiu went to carry out divine punishment and found that Lu Jiu, the son of the King of the Northern Realm, was also there.

Others explained that Lu Jiu was born with three tails, a demonic trait, and had been personally sent by the King of the Northern Realm. Jinxiu stated that divine punishment was being enforced here, and having three or nine tails was not against the Heavenly Law, so he ordered Lu Jiu to be released. Lu Jiu, unsure where to go, was advised by Jinxiu to cultivate well, as they might meet again someday.

In the Northern Immortal Realm, a single drop of golden lotus dew was produced, causing great joy for the King of the Northern Realm. The King said that Lu Yao was his only heir, and if she could marry Jinxiu, the golden lotus dew would be her dowry. Hongning went to learn etiquette, where an immortal taught her how to draw eyebrows, but Hongning struggled with it.

Jinxiu happened to see her attempts, found them unbearable, and handed her a diagram to copy. When Hongning still couldn’t do it well, Jinxiu thought it looked terrible and ended up drawing her eyebrows for her himself, bringing them very close together.

Episode 4 Recap

Hongning felt her heart racing. Every time she saw Jinxiu, her heart would beat rapidly. Jinxiu said she was experiencing palpitations. Hongning asked why Jinxiu had so many injuries on his body. Jinxiu said it had nothing to do with her and told her to focus on mastering the makeup look properly and stop making a fool of herself.

Hongning asked Jinxiu what his name was, saying that they had known each other for so long and she still didn’t know what to call him. Jinxiu told her his name. Hongning asked how she could find him. Jinxiu gave her a flower bell and told her to speak into it—his flower bell on the other end would receive it. Hongning tried it and found it actually worked. After Jinxiu returned, he thought about the whole situation.

Remembering his father’s advice to sever all attachments, he put the flower bell aside. Mint Shark didn’t believe Hongning had been captured. Lemon Sprite said even the Rabbit Spirits had seen it happen—why wouldn’t she believe it? Lemon Sprite thought Hongning had bloomed without following the seasonal floral signal and was arrested by the Floral Deity herself. She believed Hongning was doomed. Mint Shark refused to believe that and said Hongning would definitely be fine.

Hearing their conversation, Lu Jiu asked if the person who had been taken was Jinxiu. Lemon Sprite confirmed it, and Lu Jiu asked them to take him to the last place Jinxiu had been seen. Lemon Sprite initially didn’t want to bother with him, but once she realized he was an immortal, she quickly agreed. Hongning tried to pull out the earth grass but was attacked by it.

She cried out for help, and Jinxiu heard her and came to her rescue. He asked what she was doing there. Hongning said she had to grow flowers here in order to participate in the Blossom Festival. Upon learning that it was Envoy Xingxing who had sent her there, Jinxiu understood why she had given Hongning the blossom invitation. Jinxiu explained that earth grass would attack if provoked and told her not to stay there.

But Hongning insisted she had to attend the Blossom Festival no matter what. When Hongning was attacked again, Jinxiu saved her, but unexpectedly the earth grass wrapped around both their wrists. Jinxiu said he had to go back and figure out how to undo it, while Hongning was worried about her flowers. Jinxiu taught her a protective spell, which Hongning cast successfully in one go.

Jinxiu thought to himself it was only because he had given her one of his finger bones. Jinxiu took Hongning back and looked through books. He found that the vines of earth grass would disappear after a full day and night, but there was no method listed for removing them early. Hongning said she was tired and lay down to sleep. Jinxiu was utterly shocked, wondering how an unmarried man and woman could act like this.

Hongning said it wasn’t appropriate for just the two of them—why not call in a few more people? Jinxiu refused, saying it would be bad if others saw them like this. Hongning found everything troublesome, muttered that nothing worked, and simply lay down to sleep. Then she went to bathe in the pool and dragged Jinxiu in with her. Jinxiu was extremely frustrated. After they parted, he had Officer Chrysanthemum lock Hongning inside the Hundred Flowers Painting.

Officer Chrysanthemum brought Hongning there, and she begged to be released, saying she hadn’t grown her flowers yet and had to participate in the Blossom Festival. Officer Chrysanthemum said this was Jinxiu’s order and not open for discussion, then pushed her inside. Kunlun said that if she wanted to leave, she had to count all the petals in the painting. Even immortals couldn’t bear it when they entered—how could a little demon like Hongning manage?

Hongning tried counting for a long time but couldn’t finish and didn’t know what to do. Officer Chrysanthemum remarked that unless dark clouds covered the sky, there was no way to finish. Hongning said she had an idea. In order to win Jinxiu’s favor, Lu Yao had practiced a dance with great effort and performed it during the Blossom Festival. Jinxiu said it wasn’t necessary. Lu Yao replied that it was enough if he liked it.

Others came forward to present flowers—many passed successfully, but the peonies grown by Shaoyao were deemed too plain in color and failed. Just as Jinxiu was about to leave, thinking no one else would come, Hongning rushed in. She saw a divine mark glowing on Jinxiu’s forehead and was greatly surprised.

Episode 5 Recap

Only then did Hongning realize that the Floral Deity she had been searching for all along was actually Jinxiu. Envoy Mei said since Hongning had the blossom invitation and had come all this way, why not give her a chance? Jinxiu agreed. Hongning brought out her flower, but unexpectedly, it hadn’t bloomed at all. Envoy Xingxing mocked her, but when Hongning’s tears dropped onto the flower, it actually bloomed. Everyone, including Envoy Xingxing, was shocked—this wasn’t a red camellia at all.

Jinxiu explained that these were the flowers of earth grass, which is extremely aggressive and hard to remove. It must have invaded the roots of the red camellia, and combined with Hongning’s spiritual power, that’s why it bloomed. Jinxiu said that although Hongning didn’t grow a red camellia, being able to make earth grass bloom was still worthy of reward. He asked what reward she would like. Hongning asked Jinxiu if she could become his Divine Consort.

Officer Chrysanthemum was stunned, saying Hongning didn’t even understand what love was, so how could she talk about becoming a Divine Consort? Hongning replied that Jinxiu had saved her life, and she wanted to repay him. Lu Yao said that Jinxiu had saved many flowers and plants in her palace too—did that mean all of them should marry him?

Jinxiu said that to become the Divine Consort, one must first be an immortal, and told Hongning to focus on cultivating her immortality first. Kunlun was drinking when Jinxiu came to ask how Hongning had escaped. Kunlun said it had nothing to do with him—Hongning had set the painting on fire herself. Once the petals were destroyed, they were freed. The Celestial Monarch and Divine Consort summoned Jinxiu and Kunlun.

Kunlun said that after being imprisoned for so long, he had truly realized his mistakes and had been reflecting all along. As for the plants and trees damaged by the cold, he would find a way to make up for it. Jinxiu confirmed that Kunlun had indeed shown remorse. The Celestial Monarch said it had already been hundreds of years, so the matter could be put to rest.

The Divine Consort added that if Kunlun made another mistake in the future, she would personally punish him. The Celestial Monarch said that since Kunlun had returned, he should take on responsibilities. Although there was nothing urgent now, he asked Jinxiu to assign Kunlun a post. Jinxiu and Kunlun returned, and Jinxiu said there wasn’t much going on here, so he asked Kunlun to manage the wine gardens.

Envoy Xingxing brought two immortals over who said Hongning was a demon and shouldn’t be allowed to stay. Jinxiu said he knew everything that had happened was orchestrated by Envoy Xingxing—sending Hongning to plant flowers among the earth grass and abusing her authority. He ordered her to be locked into the Water-Moon Mirror to reflect on her actions. Envoy Mei asked Jinxiu what should be done with Hongning.

Jinxiu said that until she ascended to immortality, she should stay in the Withered Garden. Zitong took Hongning there and explained that all the flowers in the Withered Garden had damaged spiritual roots and were very difficult to make bloom. Hongning said she liked it here. Shaoyao came to see Hongning and asked why she didn’t know Jinxiu was actually the Floral Deity. Hongning said there was no divine mark on Jinxiu’s forehead, so she really didn’t recognize him.

Shaoyao explained that the divine mark was a symbol of status and identity—it wasn’t something that would casually be revealed. She then asked Hongning if she truly liked Jinxiu. Hongning didn’t know what it meant to “like” someone. Shaoyao explained it to her, and after hearing it, Hongning said she had all those feelings—she truly did like Jinxiu.

Jinxiu came to see Hongning and said he wanted to help her ascend to immortality, stating that demons were condemned by all and must be eradicated. Hongning said Jinxiu should come with her to visit her homeland—her people weren’t the evil ones others made them out to be. Jinxiu taught her the spirit-summoning technique and told her to visualize the form she wanted to transform into.

But Hongning said that what she always pictured was Jinxiu, so she couldn’t turn into anything else. Hongning practiced hard and eventually managed to transform into Jinxiu’s appearance. When she came out, someone saw her. However, no one noticed anything unusual. Lu Yao came with some flower nectar. Hongning had a bit and remarked that Lu Yao’s eyebrows looked very nice. She asked Lu Yao to come closer so she could take a better look. Just then, Jinxiu arrived.

Episode 6 Recap

Lu Yao thought Jinxiu seemed very different today and was happy about it. Jinxiu set Hongning aside and told Lu Yao to leave quickly. Lu Yao was very surprised—she hadn’t expected Jinxiu to suddenly act like a different person. Lu Yao told Jinxiu he should smile more, as he looked very handsome when he smiled. After Lu Yao left, Jinxiu told Hongning to come out immediately. He asked her what was going on.

Hongning said she had been thinking of him constantly, so she turned into him. Jinxiu told Hongning she was not allowed to transform into his appearance again. Hongning agreed. Officer Chrysanthemum happened to witness the scene and thought something had happened between the two of them, but didn’t dare to record it down, feeling very conflicted. Officer Chrysanthemum called Hongning over for a lesson, telling her that men and women should maintain proper boundaries.

After the lesson, Officer Chrysanthemum left first. The immortal child returned, saying they had forgotten something. Hongning gave the item back but secretly kept a book about romantic love between men and women. Jinxiu came to find Hongning. Hongning said the whole matter had been her fault and that Officer Chrysanthemum had already told her that men and women should not have physical contact. Jinxiu said he had only come to check on her cultivation progress.

Hongning used magic to make flowers bloom. Jinxiu felt she hadn’t even properly trained in the most basic meditation techniques and told her to practice with him. Hongning said cultivating alone was too slow and kissed Jinxiu, asking him to dual cultivate with her. Jinxiu was shocked and asked who had told her that. Hongning wanted to say it was in Officer Chrysanthemum’s book, but before she could finish, Jinxiu went to confront Officer Chrysanthemum. Officer Chrysanthemum cried injustice.

The Celestial Monarch summoned Jinxiu and asked how his cultivation in Tonghai was progressing. Jinxiu said he was dull-witted and hadn’t been able to break through to the next level. The Celestial Monarch helped Jinxiu and said that such backlash was normal. Hongning secretly snuck into the wine garden, intending to gather some lily nectar. Kunlun saw her and said the flowers at the top were sweeter—he would help her pick them.

Jinxiu happened to arrive, and Hongning quickly returned to her original form. Kunlun claimed he had just climbed up to feel the wind. As Jinxiu was leaving, he took Hongning away with him. After Jinxiu was gone, Kunlun tried to call Hongning back out but discovered she had disappeared. Hongning woke up and didn’t realize she was inside Jinxiu’s robe. She wondered where she was and tried to get out. Jinxiu felt very troubled.

Shaoyao wanted to show him the newly planted flowers, but Jinxiu made an excuse and left first. After returning, Jinxiu let Hongning out and asked why she had been moving around inside his robe. Hongning said she didn’t know where she was—she just wanted to get out. Jinxiu told her she must learn proper rules in the future and not be so reckless. Hongning could only agree.

Hongning sat under the moon, drinking wine and missing Ningmengjing and the others very much. Jinxiu arrived and said drinking was not allowed here. Hongning was upset and said Ningmengjing and the others would always drink with her, but Jinxiu refused. Jinxiu then took a drink. After drinking too much, Hongning said the moon was bullying her. Jinxiu grabbed the Taiyin Star Lord. Hongning said it was a misunderstanding—she was just feeling homesick.

Jinxiu helped her release the paper cranes she had written. The next day, someone came to ask Kunlun if he had been the one who tried to pick the moon. The Taiyin Star Lord’s memory had been erased. Kunlun said it did sound like something he might do, but he really didn’t do it. Kunlun came to see Hongning. Hongning wanted to save the camellia, but couldn’t. Kunlun helped her.

Hongning asked if he knew where the platycodon and the like were. Kunlun said they were in the Hundred Herb Forest, but the miasma there was thick—small demons like her couldn’t enter. Hongning went to gather herbs but ran into danger. Fortunately, Jinxiu arrived in time to save her. Jinxiu asked if she didn’t realize how dangerous it was. Hongning said she just wanted to pick herbs to heal his wounds. Hongning went to take a bath and tossed the flower bell into the water. Jinxiu sensed something was wrong and rushed over.

Episode 7 Recap

Jinxiu hadn’t expected Hongning to be taking a bath and was quite upset as there was no danger at all. He told Hongning she was not allowed to take baths anymore. Hongning found it strange and said that when she was in the mortal world, everyone bathed together. Jinxiu was very surprised—he didn’t expect Hongning to have bathed with others.

Hongning explained that when she was still just a little flower, they used to take her into the water to play. Jinxiu told her from now on she could only bathe at this time and never with anyone else. Hongning said she had already finished making medicine for Jinxiu’s wounds and wanted to apply it. Jinxiu told her to blindfold herself. Hongning thought it was too inconvenient.

Jinxiu said that whether immortal, human, or demon, all have desires, and cultivating immortality meant restraining those desires. Hongning took off the blindfold and saw many wounds on Jinxiu’s back. She was heartbroken and couldn’t hold back her tears. Jinxiu saw her and said it was the first time someone had cried for him. Hongning asked if he had ever cried for someone else. Jinxiu said no.

The wounds were all caused by backlash, and the medicine Hongning made wouldn’t help, but he kept it anyway, seeing it as a token of her care. Hongning discovered someone in the Withered Blossom Garden—it turned out to be Bai Cha. She asked Bai Cha why he was there and remembered he was the one Ningmengjing and the others had mentioned—Bai Cha, who cultivated into an immortal on the neighboring mountain.

Bai Cha said he had originally come to Huachao Palace to receive his immortal registration, but Immortal Envoy Xing didn’t give it to him and instead unfairly gave it to her cousin. According to the rules, Bai Cha wasn’t allowed to stay, but he was unwilling to leave and secretly hid in the Withered Blossom Garden. Without sunlight and rain, he withered—fortunately, Hongning saved him. Hongning didn’t think demons were lower than others.

Bai Cha still wanted to cultivate immortality and asked if Hongning would look down on him. Hongning said of course not. Since Bai Cha had made his decision, he should follow his heart. Jinxiu came by with an excuse to bring flowers to Hongning. Shaoyao came along, wanting to place the flowers inside, and unexpectedly saw Bai Cha. Jinxiu gathered everyone. Hongning spoke about what Immortal Envoy Xing had done. Immortal Envoy Xing denied everything, calling it nonsense.

Jinxiu said that while Bai Cha’s presence here was understandable, it still violated the rules, and they shouldn’t bring it up again. Jinxiu stated that Immortal Envoy Xing had made mistake after mistake and was no longer fit to serve as an immortal envoy, so he demoted her to a lower-level immortal. Immortal Envoy Mei came to persuade Immortal Envoy Xing, saying Jinxiu was just acting out of anger and things would calm down.

Immortal Envoy Xing felt she was being mocked and said this wasn’t over. Bai Cha was to be sent to the Divine Transformation Pool. Hongning and Kunlun arrived. The leader said it was Jinxiu’s private instruction that no one should know—otherwise, Bai Cha would not just be sent to the lower realm but completely annihilated. Bai Cha told Hongning to cultivate well. Immortal Envoy Xing told Zhenren Taiyi about it.

Zhenren Taiyi ordered the leader dragged to the Divine Transformation Pool. The Celestial Monarch summoned Kunlun to ask what happened. Kunlun said it was his doing. Jinxiu arrived and said he would properly punish Kunlun. Zhenren Taiyi said Bai Cha wasn’t the only demon in Huachao Palace and ordered that Hongning be brought in. The Celestial Monarch was furious.

He asked Jinxiu what relationship Hongning had with the former Hong Cha and questioned whether Jinxiu still couldn’t cut off emotions and attachments. Jinxiu said he had only brought Hongning up to be punished, with no personal feelings involved, and suggested returning her to the lower realm. Jinxiu went to undergo lightning punishment, and the Celestial Monarch told him to think things through carefully. Hongning was about to leave.

Shaoyao gave her the gifts from everyone and asked her to be sure to return. Hongning still wanted to see Jinxiu again, but Officer Chrysanthemum told her to stop hoping and not to blame Jinxiu—he had already done his best to protect her. Hongning picked a petal. Jinxiu came over, and Officer Chrysanthemum quickly ran off. Jinxiu said the petals were for saving Hongning’s life and told her not to waste them again.

He told Hongning to cultivate diligently—if she did, she would be able to return.

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