Thousand Years For You Episode 30 Recap
> Thousand Years For You Recap
Lu Yan asserted to Wei Du that, apart from the two of them, there were no other living souls in the Ancient Shu City. Wei Du watched in horror as the surrounding soldiers and horses dissolved into smoke, followed by the ancient city and its buildings, which crumbled into nothingness. Wei Du cried out for everything to return, and, as if by magic, the scene restored itself.
Wei Du, still clinging to the illusion, pleaded with Lu Yan to leave them be, begging, "General, leave us alone. Please let us do this. Let us do this." Lu Yan, recognizing Wei Du’s refusal to awaken from the dream, told him, "Wei Du, it's time to stop the dream." He revealed, "This is the formation of Zhu Rong. It makes you in an illusion, and addicted to the illusion of the past.
So all this time, it's not that you couldn't get out. but you were locked up here by Zhu Rong. But it doesn't matter. Wei Du, I'll take you out of here. Let's go." Wei Du recoiled, insisting, "Don't touch me. My memory is real. This is all fake. It's not true." Seeing Wei Du's stubborn denial, Lu Yan decided to delve into his memories, stating, "Fine. Let me see what Zhu Rong did to you!"
Lu Yan's probing revealed Wei Du’s past. After a battle, Zhu Rong found the surviving Wei Du and was surprised he was "still alive." Wei Du, recognizing Zhu Rong as a Spirit Clan member, furiously declared, "Worthless spirit clan! You're not dead? I will kill you for General." However, Zhu Rong overpowered him, saying, "It seems you don't know much about the magic of the spirit clan. I happened to have a little trouble. Help me solve it."
He then implanted a spirit worm into Wei Du, reassuring him, "Don't worry. I'll take it out soon. I just want you to do as I tell you now." Zhu Rong commanded Wei Du, "There's a village full of spirit-hunters. Go and kill them all," to which Wei Du obediently replied, "Yes." Under the influence of the spirit worm, Wei Du, with vacant eyes, massacred the villagers, old and young, as people cried out, "He's killing people! Run!"
Back in the illusion, Wei Du was overwhelmed by a severe headache, pleading with Lu Yan, whom he perceived as his general, "I've a bad headache. General. Let go of me. Let go of me, please." Lu Yan then revealed, "You have been to the Yu's Village, have you?" This revelation deeply distressed Wei Du, who claimed, "No. No. I don't remember anything. What did you see? What did I do?" He then frantically ran away.
The phantom soldiers that surrounded them seemed to reanimate, attacking Lu Yan, who effortlessly repelled them, only for them to rise again. Wei Du stumbled into the underground palace, where fragmented memories began to surface. He remembered fleeing there with his soldiers, then leaving them in a secure chamber to fight the Spirit Clan alone, vowing that the General’s soldiers “cannot die out.” He told his men to "Stay here. Don't go out within three days. . .
Come out then and collect my body," and to "live here from now on. Let your kids and your kids' kids to pass on." When he returned, his brothers had been drained and killed. Wei Du recalled how Zhu Rong found him, revealing his grand plan while keeping Wei Du in a perpetual dream state.
Zhu Rong explained his own disillusionment with the Saintess, whom he once revered but now saw as "a selfish, weak and feeble coward," and his belief that both of them had "alternative choices." Zhu Rong then informed Wei Du about the aging and mutation of his brothers' bodies and introduced the Dust-proof Bead as their only salvation.
Initially, Wei Du was reluctant to make a deal with the Spirit Clan, but Zhu Rong pressed, arguing there was "no difference between us" as they both sought to restore their nations. Wei Du’s past became agonizingly clear, and he cried out, "Zhu Rong! You made me lose my family and best friend. I've been alone for 3,000 years. You made me deceived by fake memories. I thought I still had my former subordinates. . .
I'm sorry to you all! I thought I still had an old dream and the ancient capital. Come out! Don't leave me alone. Come out and accompany me. Come out! You made me take my enemy as my friend, You made me do all wrong things and make irreparable mistakes. Zhu Rong! You set me up! You lied to me. You made me suffer a lot.
I want you to experience the taste of having what you cherish be crushed to dust." Driven by rage, Wei Du lunged at an ancient tree, but Zhu Rong suddenly appeared, acknowledging, "Looks like our vice general Wei has remembered everything," and stopped him. Meanwhile, Yu Dengdeng awakened and immediately demanded to find Lu Yan. Her disciple, Peng Dahai, tried to restrain her, reminding her of the Senior Master's instructions for her to rest.
Gu Beixi also urged her to drink the medicinal soup, highlighting that Paralyzed Yu had collected the ginseng and Lv Er had spent a whole day brewing it for her recovery. Dengdeng reluctantly complied but insisted on going, arguing with Paralyzed Yu that Lu Yan, a man of his word, must be in trouble since he hadn't sent a message. She declared, "Lu Yan gave me my life. He also took us to find the Dust-proof Bead.
People should be grateful. You taught me this, right?" Paralyzed Yu feigned agreement, leading Gu Beixi outside, then locked Dengdeng in the room. Dengdeng, recovering and unable to fully utilize her energy, struggled to open the locked door. Gu Beixi later returned to the locked room, and Dengdeng tried to persuade him to let her out, but he responded, "I don't dare to offend your father."
After a long conversation, Gu Beixi agreed to release her on one condition: she must take him along. He revealed that Bai Shiqi "was killed by the spirit clan who escaped from the Yingdu City" after being captured by Xiongya Stronghold members. He admitted, "It's all my fault. She trusted me so much. Am I really worthy of her trust? I was wrong too."
He pondered the nature of Spirit Clan members, observing, "You are one of the members of the spirit clan. So are Xin and Daidai. But you are all good people. But those who killed others are also spirit beings. They can easily turn against each other and kill innocent people." He concluded that "both humans and the spirit clan, everyone has their own difficulties. But difficulties can't be the reasons for evil. . .
As long as we can protect the weak, punish the evil and praise the good, both the spirit beings and humans are worthy of admiration." Gu Beixi stated his desire to personally investigate the Spirit Clan's matters, especially since "Shiqi is waiting for us to avenge her." Dengdeng then recalled Xiao Mei mentioning a "man-eating tree" in a house, and they decided to question the Tongyangxi. Xiao Mei confirmed, "There are vines and a tree. . . It eats humans."
Realizing this might point to a Spirit Clan presence in the underground palace, Dengdeng and Gu Beixi promptly set off to find Lu Yan and convey this critical information. Dengdeng and Gu Beixi arrived at Ancient Shu City, but Dengdeng was unable to contact Lu Yan, noting, "The energy is in chaos here. I can't reach him." As they navigated the unsettling city, where citizens stood motionless like puppets, Gu Beixi observed, "This is so creepy. . .
They don't have eye contact with each other. They don't even talk." Meanwhile, Lu Yan was engaged in a fierce battle against the puppet-like soldiers controlled by Zhu Rong. Lu Yan found himself at a loss, exclaiming, "How could it be? In such a huge formation, there's no trace of the center of the formation." Suddenly, Zhu Rong appeared, taunting, "General Lu, look at your good vice general. How is your loyal lackey now? He's quite tough.
Although he has dozens of wounds, he is still alive." Wei Du, battered and chained, was paraded through the streets by more puppets. Despite his pain, Wei Du warned Lu Yan, "General, leave me alone. Zhu Rong. He just wants to consume your energy, and kill you when you're exhausted. General, finding the center of the formation is the only way to break the illusion." Lu Yan defiantly challenged Zhu Rong, "Zhu Rong.
Your energy is all used on the illusionary formation, right? Otherwise, why do you only dare to hide? You can only use these dirty tricks. Come out! Come out!" Lu Yan quickly moved to rescue the severely wounded Wei Du, who urged him, "General. Leave me alone."
