Song of the Moon Episode 24 Recap
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Liu Shao was deeply troubled, believing Luo Ge's severe injuries stemmed from her Sun Spirit fragments. She questioned if her presence was a mistake. The Immortal Master brought her to understand the gravity of the situation, explaining that sunglow had been appearing in Xiyin Mountain for several days, an ominous sign portending danger or suffering for Luo Ge, the sole Immortal in Immortal Palace.
He emphasized Luo Ge's current agony due to her Sun Fragments and asked if she felt no sadness seeing her beloved suffer. Acknowledging this, Liu Shao implored the Immortal Master to sever Luo Ge's affections, wishing not to be a burden on him. The Immortal Master noted the stark contrast between them: one caring for all living beings, the other disrupting the Three Realms.
He suggested she was no longer the one Luo Ge knew, and if she doubted, she could see for herself. Luo Ge, in his torment, internally struggled, vowing to "kill" even if it meant being devastated by the Moon Sword. Having decided to distance herself from Luo Ge, Liu Shao was allowed by the Immortal Master to recuperate in Feiyuan House due to her serious injuries.
The Immortal Master also advised Luo Ge to stop seeing her, as his spiritual power was severely damaged and could harm his spiritual root. Luo Ge agreed. Meanwhile, Fu informed Luo Ning that he needed to return to his demon palace because something had happened to his Aquatic Demon people. He explained that as it was their homeland, he and his brother, He Na, would instinctively feel any disturbances.
While he could survive without water for one hour, his people would die, leaving them no escape if trouble arose. Luo Ning, concerned, asked if he would return. Fu promised to be back as soon as he confirmed the demon palace was safe, instructing her to lead him through Xiyin Mountain's seawater, which connected to the human world, to avoid detection by others in Immortal Palace. He emphasized his return before sunset.
Luo Ning accepted, expressing that she wouldn't regret her decision regardless of his choice, to which Fu thanked her. Luo Ning remained apprehensive, wondering if Fu was truly trustworthy. Simultaneously, Shang Yurong was actively searching for Bai Feng. His subordinates reported no aura if she was alive, suggesting she might be dead and devoured by fish. However, Shang Yurong found this hard to believe, reasoning that a demonic aura would linger if she had died.
He suspected someone had either taken her from Xiyin Mountain or concealed her presence, immediately ordering more search parties. Luo Ning visited Luo Ge, expressing her confusion as to why Liu Shao was forbidden from seeing him. She felt that Luo Ge had truly come alive only after Liu Shao arrived in Xiyin Mountain, suggesting that he hadn't truly lived for the past thousand years without her presence bringing light to his eyes and a smile to his face.
Noticing that Luo Ge had taken back his Wang Bell, which he had previously given to Liu Shao, she asked why. Luo Ge acknowledged that he shouldn't take back a gift and asked Luo Ning to return it for him, but she refused, urging him to face Liu Shao himself. Seeing their impasse, He Na offered to deliver the Wang Bell on Luo Ge’s behalf.
When He Na later met with Liu Shao, he offered her herbal tea from the Xiyin Mountain Garden, claiming it could enhance cultivation. Liu Shao noticed he was using his left hand to pour tea and asked about his right hand. He Na explained he was practicing with his left hand as it felt less flexible while practicing the imperial flute. Liu Shao then revealed her plan to return home, missing her parents.
He Na then gave her the Wang Bell, explaining it was Luo Ge's natal artifact. Liu Shao initially refused, stating she couldn't accept it since she had already decided to leave. He Na asked if she blamed Luo Ge, but Liu Shao denied it, reiterating that leaving was her own decision and she only wished for Luo Ge to be well. He Na urged her to accept the Wang Bell, hoping it would ease Luo Ge's guilt.
He then playfully invited her to the demon palace if she ever felt lonely, joking about his need for a demon queen, before reassuring her that she was not alone and would always have a friend in him at the demon palace. Fu returned to the Aquatic Demons, where He Na was already back. Fu expressed his relief that the situation hadn't been as dire as he feared, assuming He Na's presence had handled everything.
He Na explained that he had known Fu would worry and had planned to visit Immortal Palace to reassure him, but Fu had returned first. He Na mentioned having brought Fu some Dan Tangerines, harvested from a tree by the door. Fu then noticed He Na's right hand and inquired about it. He Na revealed his spiritual veins and meridians were destroyed. Fu was shocked, wondering if the Eagle Demon, who should have been weaker, was responsible.
He Na downplayed it as an accidental injury, assuring Fu that he could still help him despite the damage. He then promised to deal with the remaining lesser demons and investigate who else was involved in his injury. Fueled by rage over his brother's condition, Fu unleashed his fury, killing the Eagle Demon and warning that he would "teach a lesson" to whoever came back.
Luo Ning, back at Immortal Palace, grew restless and worried, initially accusing Fu of being a liar for not returning promptly. However, Fu did return, teasing her about smashing the "water energy" in her pond. Luo Ning playfully threatened to tear him apart and feed him to her fish if he didn't return, but conceded his point that no fish could help her with her homework.
She noted his one-hour delay and demanded to know how he would allow her to punish him. Fu surrendered, promising not to fight back, which Luo Ning found amusing. He then presented her with a gift. As Luo Ning bandaged Fu's injured hand, she chided him for sneaking out, fighting, and getting hurt, urging him to avoid future conflicts. Fu then offered her some Dan Tangerines and shared their unique story.
Nine hundred years ago, his brother, He Na, swallowed a Pearl of Fire for Fu, enduring immense suffering and losing his appetite. One day, Fu saw He Na eat a Dan Tangerine and, delighted, mistakenly believed it eased his brother's pain. Driven by this, he found an orchard and forced them to cut down all other fruit trees to plant only Dan Tangerines.
This impulsive act earned him a scolding from He Na, who then, mistakenly believing Fu genuinely loved the fruit, planted a Dan Tangerine tree at their home, a challenging feat in the demon world. Luo Ning was deeply moved by this display of sibling affection, reflecting on her own brother, Luo Ge.
She then recounted the recent events at Immortal Palace, including how Liu Shao was trapped by Bai Feng and how Luo Ge arrived just in time to save her. Upon hearing this, Fu connected the dots: He Na's injury from the spirit fire in Immortal Palace was a direct result of the eagle demon's attack, which happened while He Na was involved in saving Liu Shao.
Angered by this, Fu vowed to take revenge on Luo Ge and Liu Shao for his brother's suffering. That night, the God of the Moonlight, the one who had previously punished his people, appeared before Fu as a projection of his half-demon heart, claiming to also be the one who could save them. Fu, representing the Aquatic Demons, bowed respectfully.
The God of the Moonlight acknowledged Fu's resentment and offered to lift the curse on his people, provided Fu offered three tenths of his demonic power. The God of the Moonlight mused that if this exchange could truly bring chaos to Immortal Palace, it would be a worthy price.
Luo Ge endured profound internal conflict, lamenting the barrier of fate separating him from Liu Shao, wishing they could have remained together as mortals, free from the burden of protecting the Three Realms and the conflict of their spiritual powers. He wrestled with an inner self, which taunted him for suppressing emotions to achieve Immortality, arguing that such a path led to losing his true self and hurting his beloved.
Luo Ge recognized this torment as the Soul-devouring Spell, planted within him by Lu Sheng, designed to bring him excruciating pain if he harbored feelings for Liu Shao. He realized this spell was rooted in Lu Li's memories and found it unbreakable. Simultaneously, Xiyin Mountain began to fall, signaling that Luo Ge was in great peril. The evil aura within him grew increasingly powerful, almost overwhelming him.
Realizing that the continued vibration of Xiyin Mountain would lead to the destruction of all living beings in the Three Realms, Luo Ge resolved to act. He acknowledged his folly in trying to maintain Lu Li's cultivation while deliberately stripping away his emotions, now tormented by a heart demon. He concluded that love and emotion, though seemingly illusory, were beyond his grasp to overcome, making him unworthy of being an Immortal.
Despite Liu Shao's desperate pleas for him to abandon his path and return with her, Luo Ge asserted his responsibility to the Three Realms and declared he must undergo tribulation again. As he leaped into the chasm, Liu Shao, distraught, followed him, questioning the God of the Moonlight about the cruel Soul-devouring Spell that forbade love, proclaiming that since the spell was caused by her, she should be the one to bear its torment.
Shang Yurong, unable to prevent Liu Shao from following Luo Ge, discreetly left a mark on her. Following Luo Ge's departure, the Immortal Master and Shang Yurong convened with other masters to discuss the crisis. They recalled a similar incident that caused chaos in Immortal Palace and endangered the Three Realms. While Luo Ge's tribulation was unfortunate, they believed he would emerge stronger if he overcame his heart demon.
However, with Xiyin Mountain's condition worsening and the Four Seasons Monument's cracks intensifying, leading to evil aura overflowing, they couldn't afford to wait years for his return. Shang Yurong was proposed to activate the dangerous Xilun Formation to instantly become an Immortal and stabilize the situation, but the Immortal Master warned against it due to the risk of the formation's center person turning to stone.
Immediately, they united their efforts to temporarily seal the evil aura emanating from the Four Seasons Monument. Unbeknownst to them, a wisp of dark energy escaped during the sealing, possessing Xie Lingqi. Transformed, Xie Lingqi declared his intent to use Ao Yin's power to collect divine spirit and vowed revenge on Immortal Palace for his ten-thousand-year imprisonment. Ao Yin, no longer appearing as a child, re-emerged into the world. Meanwhile, Luo Ning was increasingly worried about Luo Ge's disappearance.
She sought news, sending out subordinates, but found no trace of him. Fu, surprised by the God of the Moonlight's power to affect Luo Ge so deeply with just three tenths of his own demon power, found Luo Ning distressed. Despite Fu's attempts to reassure her that Luo Ge, as an Immortal, could handle any problem, Luo Ning decided to search for her brother in the human world herself.
Fu initially resisted, reminding her of the dangers of the human world and that Luo Ge would disapprove. But seeing her unwavering resolve, Fu agreed to accompany her. Shang Yurong discussed with the Immortal Master that their current method of repairing the Four Seasons Monument was merely a temporary solution.
If Luo Ge did not return, Immortal Palace would continue to descend, causing the Four Seasons Monument to ceaselessly fracture and allowing the ancient demon beneath it, which had caused bloodshed ten thousand years ago, to emerge and endanger the mortal world. Shang Yurong then revealed that when Luo Ge initially set up the formation, he had crafted seven talisman pearls within Liu Shao's body. Four had already been used, leaving three still within her.
He suggested that extracting these remaining pearls through magic might buy them some precious time. Since Liu Shao had gone to the human world, Shang Yurong confirmed he had left an imprint on her before she departed, assuring they could locate her. Meanwhile, in the mortal world, Liu Shao, using her Moon Bell, desperately searched for Luo Ge. While pondering her next move, she overheard people discussing a "fool" selling pearls by the Moon River.
This news resonated with a past memory, and she immediately rushed to the location. There, she found Luo Ge indeed selling pearls, just as he once had. The curious onlookers, deeming the pearls too expensive, began to disperse. Liu Shao, however, approached him directly, offering five thousand taels for a string of pearls, far exceeding the asking price of one thousand.
She urged him not to let the lake demon, who had sacrificed an eye for its child, have to sacrifice the other. Luo Ge was stunned by her words, and as their eyes met, he acknowledged that she was the one he had been waiting for, finally reunited.
