Thousand Years For You Episode 36 (Ending) Recap
> Thousand Years For You Recap
The Black Saintess violently slammed Dengdeng to the ground, declaring that once absorbed, Dengdeng would lose all consciousness, forced to watch helplessly as her loved ones and the Nine Continents spiraled into hell. Meanwhile, Lu Yan extracted the Energy Core from his body and sent it towards Dengdeng. As the core flew, Lu Yan collapsed, a faint smile on his lips, while A'xin cried out "Sir!" in anguish. The Energy Core entered Dengdeng, awakening Yun Xi's energy within her.
Yun Xi was astonished to find herself with her full power and instantly realized Lu Yan's sacrifice. She warned the Black Saintess to stop her rampage. Yun Xi recounted how three thousand years ago, the Spirit Clan wrought havoc, destroying countless homes, but it was humans who taught her love and gratitude.
The Spirit Clan once believed in the survival of the fittest, where the weak had no right to exist, but Lu Yan had shown her that weakness was not an obstacle to survival; arrogance was. Yun Xi, who had sealed her own evil spirit three thousand years prior, declared that today she would completely eradicate the Black Saintess, affirming that the Spirit Clan no longer needed her, for only love and reverence were the true laws of survival.
Panicked, the Black Saintess urged Yun Xi to save Lu Yan, trying to manipulate her with talk of love and sacrifice. But Yun Xi, enraged by her hypocrisy, told her she was unworthy of speaking about love and did not understand its true meaning. With a powerful sweep of her hand, Yun Xi severely wounded the Black Saintess.
Despite the Black Saintess's desperate resistance, she was no match for Yun Xi and was ultimately destroyed, turning into black rock and vanishing. As the Black Saintess dissipated, Dengdeng awoke. She immediately rushed to find Lu Yan. A thick snow had begun to fall, seemingly obscuring his tracks. Dengdeng stumbled towards the lake, only to find Lu Yan's hairpin lying on the ground.
She called out his name repeatedly, desperate to return his Energy Core to save him, but only silence answered her pleas. Exhausted from crying, she leaned against a bridge, the falling snow dampening her eyes. Her red wedding dress stood out vividly against the white expanse, yet it only emphasized her profound solitude and despair. One year later, Qingquan Stronghold flourished, its people enjoying a prosperous life. The harvests were abundant, ensuring no one would ever worry about food again.
Children from both inside and outside the stronghold attended school, learning to read, write, and even recite poetry, surpassing Dengdeng in their accomplishments. A clinic was established in the stronghold, and the doctor Lu Yan had hired proved to be exceptionally skilled, curing many intractable diseases, leaving everyone healthy and carefree. Paralyzed Yu and Lv Er remained their usual selves, bickering and fighting, though Lv Er had quit smoking and Paralyzed Yu drank less.
Dahai, however, was still as boisterous and fond of eating as ever. Gu Beixi and Shiqi were getting along splendidly, with their wedding expected soon. Everyone in Qingquan Stronghold knew Dengdeng was still grappling with the pain of Lu Yan's disappearance, but she kept her sorrow hidden. One day, Gu Beixi and Shiqi arrived. Recognizing Dengdeng's silent suffering, they, along with the others, decided to encourage her to drink, hoping she would finally voice her inner grief.
However, even as Paralyzed Yu became drunk and rambled incoherently, Dengdeng remained sober. Gu Beixi then sought Dengdeng, who was sitting alone on a swing chair in the backyard, drinking. He revealed that he had come to bid her farewell. For the past year, he and Shiqi had been assisting at a rescue station. Now, with war raging in the north, Shiqi intended to go there, and Gu Beixi, having promised to protect her, decided to accompany her.
Gu Beixi expressed his deep respect for Lu Yan as a true man, and his belief that Lu Yan was still alive, especially since his body and Little Tot were never found after the Black Saintess's defeat. He urged Dengdeng not to abandon her search, reminding her that Lu Yan had waited three thousand years for her.
He understood her fear of renewed hope and subsequent heartbreak, but warned that refusing to confront or seek him would lead to profound regret. After much contemplation, Dengdeng resolved to follow her heart and embark on a journey to find Lu Yan. As she and Dahai prepared to leave, the entire stronghold came to see them off. Just then, Lv Er returned, laden with Dengdeng's favorite Glutinous Rice Cake with Brown Sugar, which he had queued for before dawn.
He offered her four enigmatic words, "In the dim light," claiming his master had told him "that person is in the dim light," suggesting it held a clue to Lu Yan's whereabouts. Paralyzed Yu, ever the cynic, dismissed it as a charlatan's trick. Carrying a photograph of herself and Lu Yan, Dengdeng and Dahai traveled from town to town, city to city, including Nanyang City, searching every street and alley, yet found no news of him.
Passing a teahouse, they heard a storyteller recounting Lu Yan and Dengdeng's story. Finding his narrative inaccurate, Dahai pulled the storyteller from the stage and urged Dengdeng to share her own version. Dengdeng spoke from her heart, emphasizing their deep love and Lu Yan's unwavering support in times of danger. Dahai, in turn, passionately recounted his own unwavering faith in them, even when he suffered torment in prison. The audience was deeply moved by their heartfelt accounts.
Though Lu Yan's exact whereabouts remained unknown, Dengdeng continued her quest. She found solace in the stories and legends of him that circulated throughout Kyushu, and in fleeting glimpses of figures whose backs resembled his. She firmly believed that as long as she kept searching, and as long as Lu Yan remained beneath the vast sky of the Nine Continents, they were destined to reunite one day.
With this conviction, she whispered a silent prayer, "If we meet someday, I hope you'll be fine then." At that very moment, a familiar figure appeared in the bustling crowd. Dengdeng's eyes widened, and a smile bloomed on her face.
