Resumo do episódio 26 de The Unclouded Soul
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Having been sent back a hundred years through a time-reversal formation, Xiao Yao wakes up in a lavishly decorated room. Disoriented, she wanders through the grand hall, calling out to see if anyone is there. Catching her reflection in a mirror, she is struck by her own beauty, eventually realizing that she has inhabited the body of Princess Ning'an. Her maid, Mocui, arrives to serve lunch and inadvertently fills in the gaps of her new identity.
Xiao Yao learns that Ning'an is a deeply unfavored princess, born of a lowly maid and regarded as a "jinx" by the court. Because she had previously spoken in defense of the demon kind, the Emperor became livid and confined her to her quarters, Yong'an Palace. Xiao Yao initially thinks being a princess will make her mission easier, but she soon finds herself trapped by heavy security.
Determined to find Hong Ye, she tricks Mocui into a clothes swap, intending to sneak out in a maid’s uniform. However, as she emerges, the palace erupts in chaos with cries that the Demon King has arrived. She witnesses Hong Ye easily overpowering the Feiyu Guards, but realizes with a pang of sadness that, in this era, he has no idea who she is. To avoid trouble, she quickly retreats to her bedchamber.
Back in her room, Xiao Yao hears a commotion and discovers Hong Ye has broken in. He is there specifically to retrieve the Fuxi Zither, a sacred artifact of the demons that is currently in her possession. When Hong Ye prepares to leave with the instrument, Xiao Yao clings to him, begging him to stay. She plays on his sympathy, claiming she is a lonely princess with no one to talk to, isolated by her own family.
Their conversation is interrupted when the Feiyu Guards arrive to search the premises, suspecting the Demon King is hiding there. Mocui tries to stall them, but the guards, emboldened by the Princess’s lack of status, force their way in. Xiao Yao maintains her composure, scolding them for their insolence. Finding nothing, the guards are forced to leave, though they find it strange that the Princess chose the middle of the night to play her zither.
Once the coast is clear, Xiao Yao releases Hong Ye from his hiding spot. Recalling the Heavenly Mother’s instructions that she needs a "tear-essence" from Hong Ye to restore his future self’s magic power, she begins a series of increasingly desperate attempts to make him cry. When she asks for a single tear, Hong Ye is baffled, claiming he has never wept in thousands of years, even in the face of catastrophe.
Xiao Yao tries to make him peel onions, but he handles them with freakish stoicism, not shedding a single drop. Refusing to give up, Xiao Yao decides to win him over with a meal. She heads to the Imperial Kitchen, where the terrified chefs kneel before her. Under her direction, they prepare a bowl of noodles enriched with eel and shrimp, into which she piles an excessive amount of spicy peppers, hoping the heat will sting his eyes.
Hong Ye enjoys the human delicacy, finding the seasoning perfect, yet he finishes every last bite without a single tear. She even tries using a foreign snuff powder known to make anyone’s eyes water, but that too fails against the Demon King. As a final resort, Xiao Yao suggests they celebrate their new friendship with wine. While Hong Ye proves to be a legendary drinker who cannot be intoxicated, Xiao Yao quickly becomes drunk.
In her hazy state, she sees him not as a stranger, but as the man she loves. Noticing a breeze, she forgets his strength and instinctively moves to shield him, worried that his lack of spiritual energy will make him susceptible to the cold. She begins to pour her heart out, describing him as a "fake" stoic who hides his heart behind layers of defensive barriers because he is afraid of disappointment and loss.
She tells him that an "old demon" like him should embrace the world's beauty and emotions, both joy and sorrow, to truly be whole. Stunned by her words, Hong Ye looks at her with a new sense of wonder, marveling at how a human princess could possibly understand the deepest, most guarded parts of his soul.
