My Dear Brothers Episode 13 Recap
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As Shi Xia succumbed to the effects of the poison within her room, whispering Hou Chi's name and asking him to hold her, Shi Dong frantically pounded on the door. He threatened to kill Hou Chi if he dared harm Shi Xia and ordered Er Ha to break the door down. However, the inn's enchanted rules announced that anyone destroying property or forcibly entering another's room would be disqualified from the upcoming competition.
Qiu Li tried to intercede, reminding Shi Dong that his future depended on abiding by these rules. But Shi Dong, recalling his lifelong vow to protect Shi Xia, declared that his future was meaningless if his sister was in danger. He demanded a weapon, and when Qiu Li again tried to block him, questioning if his commitments to her and the Devil Sect were lies, Shi Dong coldly pushed her aside.
The rejection triggered Qiu Li's darker personality, Black Li, who sneered at the "stupid Bai Li" and confessed that she was indeed the one who had poisoned Shi Xia, driven by her jealousy of Shi Dong's affection for his sister.
Shi Dong then commanded Er Ha to move Qiu Li out of the way, despite Er Ha's initial hesitation, and after forcing entry, he rushed into the room, rescued Shi Xia, and left with her, earning an immediate disqualification from the competition. Later, Black Li angrily confronted Qi Lingling, demanding to know why she hadn't given Shi Xia the "real" Desire Poison.
Qi Lingling explained that she had seen Qiu Li transform back into her good self, Bai Li, and feared Bai Li would accidentally consume the poison herself, so she had swapped it out. Still in her darker persona, Qiu Li denounced Bai Li as useless and vowed to expose Shi Xia's true nature, seeing her as someone manipulating both Hou Chi and Shi Dong.
The next morning, Shi Xia woke up and realized she hadn't been truly poisoned with the Desire Poison. When Hou Chi came to check on her, Shi Dong immediately tried to send him away, wanting to speak with Shi Xia alone. Hou Chi, however, explicitly refused to leave, prompting Shi Xia to gently persuade him to wait for her at the Otherworld Inn.
Shi Dong then sternly told Shi Xia that she must stay by his side, expressing hurt that she might view him as untrustworthy, and asserting that despite his own flaws, his primary duty was to protect her. Unknown to them, Yi Yao Gua had overheard their conversation and concluded that Shi Xia was deeply involved with Shi Dong and was manipulating Hou Chi, resolving to expose her.
Meanwhile, a procession arrived in Otherworld Town, revealing Bi Hong, who had recently cured the Prince Regent and was now highly esteemed. Members of the Lingxiu Sect immediately began to verbally attack the Yuhua Sect disciples present, accusing their former sect leader of breaking rules two centuries ago by taking in an illegitimate son without immortal perception.
They further claimed that Hou Chi had followed suit, breaking his vows and colluding with the Devil Lord and "demon girl" Shi Xia to poison their junior sister with Desire Poison. Hearing these accusations, Bi Hong grew concerned for Hou Chi's safety and quickly sought him out, only to find that all the messages he had sent via his fairy umbrella had gone unreceived. Shi Dong and Shi Xia arrived on the scene, intensifying the already tense atmosphere.
Shi Dong declared he was taking Shi Xia back to the Devil Sect, insisting she would be in danger if she remained with the Yuhua Sect. Hou Chi, however, believed Shi Xia was a member of the Yuhua Sect and refused to let her go. As Hou Chi and Shi Dong struggled over Shi Xia, pulling her between them, Hou Chi ultimately loosened his grip, allowing Shi Xia to make her own choice.
Er Ha then revealed to Shi Xia that Shi Dong had sacrificed his qualification for the competition to save her, leading her to feel immense guilt. Shi Xia pulled Shi Dong aside, trying to persuade him that the only way to return home was for Hou Chi to become the Alliance Head and "break the void," which he had promised to do.
But Shi Dong was resolute, his only concern being her safety, and he insisted she return to the Devil Sect with him. Realizing the depth of his unwavering protection, Shi Xia, with a heavy heart, announced to everyone that she chose to leave with Shi Dong. Hou Chi, confused, reminded her that she had claimed Shi Dong was not the Devil Lord, but Shi Xia couldn't offer an explanation.
Just as Shi Dong and Shi Xia prepared to leave, the Lingxiu Sect leader demanded retribution for his junior sister's poisoning. Zhao Gongzi presented a solution: a highly poisonous flower called Wan Du. If ingested by a living person, its toxins would violently collide and harmonize in the body for three excruciating hours, after which the person's blood would become the antidote for Desire Poison.
Zhao Gongzi proposed that Shi Xia be the "medicine guide," but Shi Dong immediately stepped forward, proclaiming his responsibility as the Devil Lord, and took the Wan Du poison himself. Back at his quarters, Hou Chi expressed his profound regret to Bi Hong, feeling that he had been less sincere in his affection for Shi Xia than Shi Dong, which was why she chose to leave with his brother.
He then innocently asked Bi Hong to explain "what a lover is." Bi Hong, realizing Hou Chi was still oblivious to romantic love and had misinterpreted his feelings for Shi Xia as sibling affection, chose not to enlighten him, believing that ignorance would spare him greater heartache. Bi Hong then subtly consoled Hou Chi, acknowledging that Hou Chi had at least experienced a form of love, unlike himself who had never openly confessed his own hidden love.
Meanwhile, Shi Dong writhed in agony as the Wan Du poison ravaged his body. Witnessing his suffering, Qiu Li felt immense guilt and regret. Despite Qi Lingling's warnings that it was a forbidden Devil Sect technique that would damage her immortal perception, Qiu Li took a dagger, cut her hand, and used her pure elemental energy to refine her blood into a blood pill, seeking to provide Shi Dong even a moment of relief.
A flashback revealed the source of Qiu Li's unwavering devotion to Shi Dong: a traumatic childhood memory where she was hunted by her cruel cousin, Qiu Ping, and terrorized by a thunderstorm, only to be found and comforted by a young Shi Dong, who promised to protect her. As she completed the blood pill, Qiu Li's darker personality receded, and the kindhearted Bai Li returned, disoriented and unaware of what had transpired.
Later, Bi Hong delivered a medicinal decoction to ease Shi Dong's pain. While discussing the many women who had sought to marry Bi Hong during his journey, Bi Hong confided to Hou Chi that there was one woman he had loved, but believing she was already taken, he had hidden his feelings and ultimately lost her to another. Unaware that Bi Hong was speaking of Shi Xia, Hou Chi offered to help Bi Hong win her back. As Bi Hong watched Shi Xia from afar, he realized his regret was useless, as she was now with Shi Dong.
