The Eternal Love 2 Episode 22 Recap
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Mo Yihuai attempted to rescue Qu Xiaotan, but Qu Jianglin abruptly appeared and struck Mo Yihuai down from the altar. Seeing this, Qu Pan'er immediately positioned herself in front of Mo Yihuai, pleading with Qu Jianglin not to harm him. As they argued, Qu Jianglin, with a menacing smile, activated his dark energy. Mo Yihuai suddenly clutched his chest, struggling in agony as if millions of insects were tearing at his insides, before spitting out blood and collapsing.
Qu Jianglin calmly stated that he had just activated the poison within Mo Yihuai, warning that he would likely not survive for more than half a day. Distraught, Qu Pan'er demanded an explanation. Qu Jianglin laughed, revealing that it was her unwitting contribution: the "love-enchanting Gu" he had given her on her wedding night was actually a deadly poison, meant to facilitate his grand scheme.
Mo Yihuai, regaining some composure, furiously questioned if Qu Jianglin was attempting to rebel by murdering the Crown Prince. Qu Jianglin revealed his true ambition, declaring that the kingdom rightfully belonged to the Qu family. He asserted that without the Qu family's Soul Bead, Mo Yifeng, the late Emperor, could never have single-handedly eliminated the Dugu Clan and established Dongyue. Qu Pan'er was devastated upon realizing she had unintentionally harmed the man she loved.
Witnessing Mo Yihuai's critical state, she knelt before her father, begging him to spare Mo Yihuai's life. Enraged by her perceived weakness, Qu Jianglin scorned her, reminding her that Mo Yihuai never truly treated her as his wife, before turning and leaving, abandoning Qu Pan'er to weep over the unconscious Mo Yihuai.
Determined to save Mo Yihuai, Qu Pan'er obtained the detoxification method from her father: she would have to consume a Female Gu, which would then draw the Male Gu from Mo Yihuai's body into her own, neutralizing the poison in him. She resigned herself to this fate, believing that to die for Mo Yihuai would be her best possible ending, hoping that her sacrifice would ensure he remembered her forever.
With a final, tender kiss, she consumed the Gu, initiating the transfer. Meanwhile, Mo Liancheng arrived at the underground chamber to find it deserted, with only a few shackles remaining. Cautiously searching, he discovered a mechanism on a statue near the entrance. Twisting it revealed two stone tablets inscribed with ancient texts detailing how the Mo family had relied on the Qu family's Soul Bead to establish the Dongyue kingdom.
After deciphering the mechanism, he opened a secret chamber, which proved to be a memorial hall where Qu Xiaotan lay unconscious in the center. Mo Liancheng managed to awaken Qu Xiaotan, who initially believed he was merely a figment of her imagination, calling him an unprofessional illusion that took too long to appear. Seeing her longing, Mo Liancheng kissed her, which finally convinced her of his real presence.
As they prepared to leave, a flying sword shot towards them, and Qu Jianglin entered, laughing. Mo Liancheng sarcastically noted Qu Jianglin's enhanced martial arts, attributing it to the Soul Bead and warning him about the dangers of backlash from power not truly his own. Qu Jianglin scoffed, asserting that the Soul Bead had always belonged to his family. He then taunted Mo Liancheng to bring the "other Eighth Prince" and the "old weirdo" to join the fight.
Mo Liancheng, feigning ignorance, declared he was more than enough to handle him alone, and their intense battle began. Mo Yihuai regained consciousness to find Qu Pan'er by his side. She informed him that his poison had been removed. His tone softened, Mo Yihuai expressed his gratitude, admitting his past wrongs. As they prepared to leave, she paused and asked if he had ever, even for a fleeting moment, held any affection for her.
Receiving no response, she resignedly acknowledged that he was her inescapable fate. Mo Yihuai, though deeply grateful, confessed his inability to let go of Tan'er in this life. He promised that if they had a next life, he would repay her with his lifelong devotion, a pact she accepted with solace. As Mo Yihuai and Qu Pan'er emerged from their chamber, they witnessed Qu Jianglin and Mo Liancheng locked in a fierce battle.
Mo Yihuai rushed to assist, but failed to protect himself. Seeing Qu Jianglin's flying sword about to strike Mo Yihuai, Qu Pan'er flung herself forward, taking the blow. She collapsed, spitting blood, to Qu Jianglin's heartbroken anguish. Mo Yihuai cradled Qu Pan'er, but she revealed that she had transferred the Gu poison to herself to save him, meaning her life was already forfeit.
With her last strength, she asserted that only she was qualified to be the woman who sacrificed her life for him, not Qu Tan'er. Deeply moved, Mo Yihuai vowed that in this life, Qu Pan'er would be his one and only Crown Princess. With Qu Pan'er dying in his arms, a grief-stricken Qu Jianglin lunged forward to reclaim her body.
Mo Yihuai fiercely pushed him away, sending Qu Jianglin sprawling backward onto the altar, where he was impaled by a sword. Not sparing him a glance, Mo Yihuai carried Qu Pan'er's body away, warning Mo Liancheng that their conflict had only just begun. Before leaving, Qu Xiaotan paused before Qu Jianglin's lifeless body.
Acknowledging his evil deeds were for the Qu family, and that his daughter Qu Pan'er had also died, she kowtowed three times on behalf of her body and Qu Pan'er to sever their father-daughter ties. As they exited, Mo Liancheng explained the inscriptions: the late Emperor Mo Yifeng, his dearest friend, came from the Xuanling Continent.
After Mo Liancheng's death, Mo Yifeng used the Qiankun Seal to preserve his will, bringing it to Dongyue to nurture and building the entire kingdom for him. Mo Liancheng also revealed that another person secretly followed Mo Yifeng to Dongyue: Qu Xiangtan, the chief of the Qu Clan in Xuanling, who was the cause of his past demise. He explained that Xiaotan herself is Qu Xiangtan, which is why Soul Hunters had pursued her.
Overwhelmed, Xiaotan was gently reassured by Mo Liancheng that no matter the time or place, she was, and always would be, the only one he deeply loved. Mo Yihuai returned to his mansion, tenderly dressing Qu Pan'er's body in a new wedding gown. Before her death, she had told him that Qu Jianglin had hidden a secret manual and the Soul Bead in the Serene Soul Altar.
Mo Yihuai vowed to honor her final act of devotion by making use of them. Later, Qu Xiaotan reflected on the unwavering devotion of the women of the Qu clan, noting how one jumped into a lake and another shielded her beloved from a sword. Mo Liancheng playfully teased her that her own confession during a chaotic moment was comparatively "lame."
He reminded her of her past self's words and her playful demands for a divorce letter just to get his attention. Recalling these memories, Qu Xiaotan lamented that she seemed to be "like that" in every dimension. Mo Liancheng then revealed that in another timeline, they had spent two carefree years at this very location, and it was where their child, Yu'er, was conceived.
He shared the despair he felt after a great explosion when he awoke in her modern-day world, only to realize that time was also twisted; she was a version of herself who had not yet experienced their life together, making him feel as if he had lost a lifetime of shared moments. Xiaotan pondered if things would have been different had she simply accepted his marriage proposal when he first tried to buy her house.
