Thousand Years For You Episode 20 Recap
> Thousand Years For You Recap
Chieftain Yu pressed Yu Dengdeng to divorce Lu Yan, insisting she could only choose one of them. Dengdeng, holding Lu Yan's arm, stated her refusal. She recounted how Lu Yan had protected her on their journey and reminded her father of the significant dowries Lu Yan had brought, suggesting that if she divorced, Qingquan Stronghold would owe a substantial debt, potentially over ninety thousand taels with compound interest, which they could never repay.
Chieftain Yu remained stubborn, giving Dengdeng an ultimatum: choose him or Lu Yan. After exchanging a subtle glance with Lu Yan, Dengdeng conceded, affirming she would, of course, choose her father. She then swiftly wrote a divorce letter and asked Lu Yan to press his handprint on it. Lu Yan, confused and heartbroken, followed her, demanding an explanation. Dengdeng, with a playful smile, urged him to read the letter carefully.
It was an acrostic poem, ingeniously revealing that "this letter is invalid" and "the divorce letter is fake," much to Lu Yan's delight. She declared that he was her husband for life, and despite there being countless men in the world, she only wanted him. Meanwhile, Zhu Rong summoned the spirit worm from within the trench coat man, nourishing it with his own blood before reabsorbing its essence and energy.
He then placed the worm back into the man, instructing him to clean up the remaining problems and cause some trouble for their opponents. At Chief Bai's residence, Bai Shiqi's birthday banquet was underway. Chieftain Yu, famished, sneaked into the opulent dining hall, indulging in the delicious food and inadvertently consuming wine poisoned by the trench coat man.
Under the spirit worm's influence, he became like a "walking dead," violently attacking and gnawing on the confined medicine shop owner, then rampaging through the banquet. With a messy appearance, sharp fangs, and long, pointed nails, he lunged at Chief Bai, knocking him to the ground before biting guests nearby. Panic erupted, and attendees scattered. Just then, Dengdeng and her companions arrived.
Dengdeng moved to intervene but was held back by Lu Yan, who quickly used a spell to knock Chieftain Yu unconscious, bringing temporary calm. However, an enraged Chief Bai ordered the arrest of Lu Yan's group, accusing them of being monsters. Lu Yan promptly instructed Xin to summon a sedan chair, creating a diversion for their escape. As they fled, Lu Yan explained that he had placed a defensive barrier on the sedan chair to protect the transformed animals inside.
Dengdeng expressed concern about her father's sudden violent behavior and their need for a safe haven to treat him. She suggested an old temple outside the city, a place her uncle used to frequent. Lu Yan entrusted her father and the animals to her care while he went to rescue Dahai. He cautioned them to disguise themselves and be careful when leaving the city. Meanwhile, Gu Beixi was attempting to rescue Dahai from police custody.
Dahai, temporarily transformed into a woman due to a Spiritual Clan poison, managed to evade capture during the search, but Gu Beixi found himself cornered. At a critical moment, Bai Shiqi appeared, revealing that Gu Beixi, whom she referred to as "Mr. Scar Face," was her former savior. She boldly cleared the way for him, warning the police not to offend her. She then offered to drive them to the old temple outside the city, despite her poor driving skills.
At the temple, Chieftain Yu regained consciousness, disoriented. He vaguely recalled sneaking into the banquet and eating until he felt strange. Dengdeng, heartbroken by her father's suffering, vowed to find the culprit. Lu Yan explained that the "King of Worm" likely controlled Chieftain Yu to eliminate the medicine shop owner (Long Ears) and create a diversion at the banquet. Dengdeng recalled that the culprit was wearing a trench coat and had a distinctive walking sound.
They decided to seek clues at Chief Bai's mansion. At the mansion, Chief Bai apologized profusely to the County Magistrate for the chaos, citing Chieftain Yu's supposed "madness." The County Magistrate pressed Chief Bai about the dead suspect (Long Ears), demanding results within three days and emphasizing the need to keep the high-profile incident from higher authorities. Later, Bai Shiqi identified the suspicious individual as a journalist she had noticed at the banquet due to his shifty behavior.
She offered to check the banquet's guest list for his details, noting that journalists required certificates and registration for entry. Based on the description of the trench coat man's distinct walking sound, Lu Yan deduced he likely had a wooden leg, a specific characteristic that would narrow down the search. With Bai Shiqi's help, they located the journalist's house, a surprisingly large residence for a mere reporter.
They found the house abandoned and covered in spiderwebs but discovered a secret photo development room. Suddenly, the trench coat man, the King of Worm, appeared. During the ensuing confrontation, the King of Worm absorbed energy from nearby spirit worms. Dengdeng used her "Bone Softening Powder" to weaken him.
As police arrived, Lu Yan, realizing he and his group were wanted, quickly dealt with the King of Worm and left his body for the police, ensuring they had a "suspect" to report. Despite the King of Worm's death, Chieftain Yu's condition unexpectedly worsened, as he was still tormented by spirit worms. Lu Yan was puzzled, suspecting a deeper, unseen force at play.
He theorized that someone was always one step ahead, orchestrating events from the Mysterious Market to the banquet. He concluded that Zhu Rong, who had long coveted primal energy and was willing to sacrifice the lives of the Spiritual Clan, was likely the mastermind operating behind the scenes. To force Zhu Rong into the open, they would need to investigate the journalist's death further. Lu Yan tasked Xin with looking after Dengdeng and Chieftain Yu while he pursued this lead.
Meanwhile, the last concubine, growing increasingly weak, pleaded with Lu Yan to take her into the city for a final goodbye with Chief Bai, expressing her wish to die by her beloved's side. Lu Yan agreed. Chieftain Yu suffered another violent episode. Despite the danger, Dengdeng desperately tried to inject primal energy into him, while Gu Beixi helped hold him down.
Her companions urged her to stop, concerned for her own health as she tirelessly expended her energy with no visible improvement in her father's condition. However, Dengdeng refused to give up, recalling her helplessness when her mother passed away and vowing not to lose her father now that she had finally found him.
