My Dear Brothers Episode 31 Recap
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Hou Chi, concerned about Shi Xia's heavily intoxicated state, decided to stay with her, deeming it unsafe to leave her alone. Shi Xia, in her drunken haze, whimsically declared, "It's a dream anyway. I can do whatever I want." She then expressed a desire to "go to the moon." Hou Chi indulged her, taking her hand and flying them to a high mountain peak. Shi Xia, convinced they were truly there, exclaimed, "It's the moon.
We are really on the moon now." Believing this surreal experience to be a dream, Shi Xia poured out her heart to Hou Chi. In her intoxicated state, she even muttered, "So sweet. So real. It's super friendly experience like 4D and VR," likely referring to her vivid perception of the moment as a dream. She began with, "Since you are so good, let me tell you a story."
She recounted a tale of a lonely girl who met a flying Peter Pan, who took her on adventures and brought her home to her reunited family. Shi Xia confessed, "When I was a child, I always dreamed about meeting Peter Pan and taking an adventure with him. Maybe when I got back, my family could also come back safe and sound."
A poignant sadness then fell upon her as she continued, "In the past, I thought you were my Peter Pan. I came to your world. But you don't remember me." After this heartfelt confession, Shi Xia fainted. Hou Chi gently carried her back to her room, secretly kissed her, and then turned to leave. Upon returning to his own quarters, Hou Chi experienced a severe flare-up of his Evil Aura, which he could only forcefully suppress using his spiritual power.
Realizing his body wouldn't endure much longer, Hou Chi resolved to inform Shen Guan of his condition when he entered Celestial Palace the following day, requesting that a more suitable leader be chosen for the Alliance. He also planned to ask Shen Guan for the enchantment of breaking the virtual space. He promised, "Shi Xia, trust me.
Even if I can't be the head of the Alliance, I will still ask Shen Guan for the enchantment of breaking the virtual space. I can't give you a home. But I'll take you back to your original home," hoping to send her back to her original home before his demise. In her demonic cave, Qiu Li reflected on joyful past moments with Shi Dong.
Her thoughts soon turned to rage, fueled by her belief that Hou Chi had murdered Shi Dong. She vowed vengeance, muttering, "Brother, I won't let you die in vain. I must revenge." Meanwhile, Bi Hong, drowning his sorrows in drink, felt his life was a cruel joke. He agonized, "Shi Xia, I gave up my Holy Root for you. Why would I still lose you? Why is it unfair to me?"
Qiu Li appeared, urging him to shake off his despondency. She sharply questioned him, "How long will you be depressed? I didn't bring you back to drown your sorrows. What you're going through right now is far less than what I've gone through in the past. How can you be so depressed here?" Bi Hong retorted, "Did I suffer less than you? Over these years, I have endured ridicule and scorn from those around me.
I was humiliated to stay in Yuhua Sect for the purpose of having the Holy Root one day, and gain their approval. Till now, I realized that it's him. It's Yuan Zhao who gave my Holy Root to Hou Chi." A surprised Qiu Li confirmed, "What? Hou Chi's Holy Root is yours?" Bi Hong, his voice laced with bitterness, continued, "My father lied to me. My brother (Hou Chi, implicitly) took everything that belonged to me.
He killed the one I love the most (Shi Xia). I'm completely a joke now." Qiu Li seized the opportunity to manipulate him further, asserting that the Holy Root, the glory of the Immortals Alliance leadership, and even Shi Xia, rightly belonged to him. She provoked him, "They're the ones (Yuan Zhao and Hou Chi) who made you lose everything and your beloved one, leaving you with nothing. Tell me. Will you get over with it?"
Bi Hong vehemently replied, "I won't." Qiu Li echoed his sentiment, "So do I." She then proposed that they unite to destroy their enemies, declaring, "Why don't we join forces and destroy their master and disciple (Yuan Zhao and Hou Chi) to revenge for Shi Xia and my brother (Shi Dong). How about that?" Consumed by resentment, Bi Hong agreed to conspire with Qiu Li against Hou Chi and Yuan Zhao.
Shi Xia awoke, disoriented, unsure who had brought her back to her room after her heavy drinking. Hou Chi's face flickered in her memory, but she quickly dismissed it as an impossible dream, convinced he wouldn't be there. Yet, the vividness of the experience left her perplexed. Qing Feng entered with a hangover remedy. Shi Xia immediately asked if Qing Feng had brought her home. Qing Feng, concealing the truth to protect Hou Chi, affirmed that she had.
Shi Xia, still grappling with her vivid "dream," mumbled about being lonely and having realistic "erotic dreams," then added it was a "nightmare" from falling down the cliff. Just then, Shi Dong entered, detecting the smell of alcohol. He sternly asked Shi Xia if she had been drinking. To avoid being scolded, Shi Xia quickly deflected the blame onto Qing Feng, claiming Qing Feng had argued with Yi Yaogua and was drowning her sorrows.
She then handed the hangover remedy to a bewildered Qing Feng, forcing her to drink it all. As Hou Chi and his disciples journeyed towards Celestial Palace, they were suddenly ambushed by a formidable group of demons led by Qiu Li. Yuan Zhao, who had been secretly observing Hou Chi's procession, noticed Bi Hong and pursued him. However, he fell into Bi Hong's trap, was poisoned, and subsequently captured.
Qiu Li then appeared before Hou Chi, brandishing Yuan Zhao's whisk as proof of his capture. She threatened Hou Chi, offering to exchange Yuan Zhao's life for Hou Chi's Holy Root. Yuan Zhao, recognizing Bi Hong's motives, confronted his captor, asking the reason for his actions. Bi Hong, bitter and resentful, retorted, "You used my Holy Root to cultivate Hou Chi for over 200 years. As you hoped, he is now the head of the Alliance.
Shouldn't I, the master of the Holy Root, congratulate you?" Bi Hong accused Yuan Zhao of taking his Holy Root, giving it to Hou Chi, and claimed Hou Chi was responsible for Shi Xia's death. He angrily demanded, "For me? You took my Holy Root and killed my lover, and made me become a devil in public. Tell me, what did you do for me?" Yuan Zhao attempted to explain, "I did lie to you about a lot of things.
But everything was all for you. I can't say it now. After today, only one day, you'll know everything." However, Bi Hong refused to listen, declaring, "It's enough. From the moment I joined Devil Sect, you are no longer my father. I won't let you have what you want. You want Hou Chi to be the head of the Alliance. I will spare no effort to stop it.
You want to use my life to stop Hou Chi to enter Celestial Palace. I want to see that in Hou Chi's mind, it's you that matter a lot, or the power?" Hou Chi recalled his master Yuan Zhao's urgent instruction: "No matter what will happen tomorrow, you have to enter Celestial Palace." He declared his unwavering resolve to proceed, telling Qiu Li, "Proceed on our way. I have promised my master. I must enter Celestial Palace.
Today, anyone and anything won't stop me." Qiu Li halted him, sarcastically remarking, "I can't negotiate with the head of the Alliance with just a few chips." She then played her ultimate card, threatening the lives of everyone in the Otherworld Town. " You can leave your master's life alone. But what about the people in the Otherworld Town and the lives of all cultivators? Can you ignore them as well?"
As the sky ominously darkened and strange phenomena appeared, Hou Chi realized Qiu Li had activated the Thunder Kill Array. Qiu Li warned him, "The Thunder Kill Array. If you don't comply today, all people in The Town will die." He hesitated, unwilling to let innocent lives be sacrificed. Elsewhere, Shi Dong and Yi Yaogua were out, with Shi Dong intending to record Hou Chi's inauguration as Alliance Leader for Shi Xia, saying, "Today is Hou Chi's Succession Ceremony.
Although Shi Xia said nothing, she must have been thinking about it. I have to help her capture the highlight moment of Hou Chi, so she won't have regrets." Yi Yaogua playfully teased him about Hou Chi having stabbed him and his sister having given Hou Chi the Love-forgetting Potion, but Shi Dong dismissed it, stating, "It's all over now. The most important thing now is not to leave Shi Xia any regrets."
They suddenly encountered three frantic demon henchmen who warned them that Qiu Li and Bi Hong had gone "completely mad," arranging the Thunder Kill Array in the Otherworld Town. The henchmen explained, "The Thunder Kill Array can destroy everyone and everything. Everyone in this town will be struck by lightning." Hearing this, Shi Dong remembered Shi Xia was still in the town. He immediately rushed back, urging, "Shi Xia is still in The Town. Hurry up."
With no other choice, Hou Chi agreed to Qiu Li's demands, offering to sacrifice his Holy Root. He first ensured the safety of his disciples, instructing them, "Go to The Otherworld Town quickly, and tell the elders of Immortals Gate to protect the people in the Town." Qiu Li then produced a bottle of Drunken Immortal Powder, explaining, "This powder can temporarily seal off your meridians and keep you from using your ability."
She demanded Hou Chi drink the powder to temporarily seal his meridians. After he complied, Hou Chi immediately felt his body become limp and powerless. Qiu Li further taunted him, "The powder will not only paralyze you, but soon, can make you soundless." She then revealed her true intention to bring him to Bi Hong, stating, "There's someone more suitable than me to do this."
Meanwhile, the Thunder Kill Array was fully activated, but to their surprise, it caused no harm to Shi Dong, Shi Xia, and Yi Yaogua. Yi Yaogua noticed protective restraints of the Yuhua Sect on Shi Dong. Shi Dong then realized that the ring given to Shi Xia by Hou Chi contained a self-defense charm, protecting them.
Qing Feng and Yi Yaogua, seeing that they could no longer keep the truth hidden, confessed, "That day, it was Master Hou Chi who saved you." Upon learning that Hou Chi had indeed saved her, Shi Xia immediately raced towards Celestial Palace, vivid images of Hou Chi flashing through her mind. When Bi Hong finally confronted Hou Chi, he declared, "I come here to remove your Holy Root. Are you shocked? I did it to revenge for Shi Xia.
However, I did it more for myself. Because your Holy Root is originally mine. It's Yuan Zhao who personally removed my Holy Root and gave it to you. Everything you've ever had in your life was taken from me." Bi Hong recounted how he had spared Hou Chi during his Love Calamity for Shi Xia's sake, when he could have easily killed him to reclaim his Holy Root. He continued, "I can forgive everything that happened before.
I can give you all my glory and status. I just want Shi Xia. I had already made a deal with her. We will stay away from Immortals Sect and live as normal people. But you killed her. It's you who took my last hope. I won't tolerate you anymore." With that, Bi Hong plunged a sword into Hou Chi's spine, extracting the Holy Root. Hou Chi collapsed and fainted, his hair turning white instantly from the unbearable pain. Bi Hong coldly stared at him, saying, "Now you're thinking of begging me, but it's too late."
