Twelve Legends Episode 30 Recap
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Drunk and disoriented, Lian Xuan stumbled and collapsed in the grass. He drifted into a dream, where he saw Xiao Qing beside him. Xiao Qing playfully chided him for his disheveled appearance and the smell of alcohol, pointing out his hypocrisy in criticizing Jin Xingjian for being blinded by love when he was doing the same. She questioned his current state, reminding him of his past as a great demon hunter, now seemingly no better than Jin Xingjian.
Lian Xuan lamented that demon hunting held no meaning without her. Xiao Qing then challenged him, implying that he knew the true culprit behind her death was not Ye Ming or Jin Xingjian, but Yu Shao Bai. She urged him to abandon his self-pity, promising to return to him if he committed to living well and continuing his mission to kill demons. Lian Xuan, desperate not to lose her again, pledged to pull himself together.
Xiao Qing also advised him not to blame Ye Ming and Jin Xingjian, acknowledging that her brief time with him was her happiest in hundreds of years. She asked him to take care of himself. As Lian Xuan awoke, he realized it was all a dream, but Xiao Qing's words resonated deeply. Still distraught, Lian Xuan made his way to Hua Xue Gallery, where he saw Ye Ming emerging.
Ye Ming expressed her sorrow for Xiao Qing's death and apologized for her past actions under Yu Shao Bai's manipulation, hoping for his forgiveness. However, Lian Xuan, consumed by grief and anger, refused to accept her apology, asking if it would bring Xiao Qing back to life. Ye Ming then entrusted Jin Xingjian's care to Lian Xuan, stating her intention to help "Little Stone" (Jin Xingjian) overcome his current predicament.
Lian Xuan, seeing her resolve to confront Yu Shao Bai, responded with bitterness, saying she should have died sooner to prevent all the suffering and that her death would put an end to everything. Ye Ming left for Yu Shao Bai's lair. Lian Xuan, realizing Ye Ming was walking into a trap, was torn. Fearing that Jin Xingjian would lose all hope if Ye Ming died, he rushed back into Hua Xue Gallery and roused the unconscious Jin Xingjian.
Meanwhile, Ye Ming confronted Yu Shao Bai, demanding Jin Xingjian's seals. Ye Ming proposed a trade: Jin Xingjian's seals for half of her own Bright Night Pearl. Yu Shao Bai, desiring her half of the Bright Night Pearl to complete his own power, agreed to the exchange. After Ye Ming threatened to destroy her pearl if he didn't cooperate, Yu Shao Bai threw the seals to her.
Once the seals were in her possession, Ye Ming immediately launched an attack, hoping to destroy them both. However, Yu Shao Bai retaliated, gravely injuring her and absorbing her half of the Bright Night Pearl, which merged with his existing half, significantly boosting his powers. Just then, Jin Xingjian arrived, holding the injured Ye Ming. She returned his seals, and he gently placed her aside as he prepared to face Yu Shao Bai.
Lian Xuan soon joined the fight, and together they confronted the formidable Yu Shao Bai. Yu Shao Bai, defiant, declared that what he could not possess, Jin Xingjian would not either. Jin Xingjian used all eight seals to suppress Yu Shao Bai's magic, trapping him within an array. Overwhelmed by their combined power, Yu Shao Bai was swiftly defeated. The now-whole Bright Night Pearl separated from his body and transferred into Ye Ming.
Seizing his chance, Lian Xuan, driven by a fierce desire to avenge Xiao Qing, fatally stabbed Yu Shao Bai. With his last breath, Yu Shao Bai issued an ominous warning: "Everything. . . has only just begun!" His body dissolved into dust, and strange black snow fell across the land, observed with shock by villagers who wondered about its portent. Jin Xingjian rushed to the unconscious Ye Ming, cradling her and vowing to save her, blaming himself for her condition.
He brought her back to Hua Xue Gallery and settled her in a secret chamber, promising to always be by her side. Later, Lian Xuan and Jin Xingjian shared a quiet moment over tea. Jin Xingjian started to express his sorrow over Xiao Qing, but Lian Xuan interrupted, revealing that Xiao Qing had visited him in a dream, urging him not to blame either Jin Xingjian or Ye Ming.
Lian Xuan announced his departure from Shanghai, stating he couldn't bear to remain at Hua Xue Gallery, constantly seeing Jin Xingjian and the "old demon," referring to Ye Ming. Before leaving, he gravely warned Jin Xingjian to guard his eight seals carefully, expressing his wish that Jin Xingjian would not fall victim to the upcoming thunder tribulation. Jin Xingjian thanked him, now knowing that it would be just him and the still unconscious Ye Ming left in Hua Xue Gallery.
For days, Jin Xingjian remained devotedly by Ye Ming's side, narrating tales of the outside world. He placed a beautiful proposal ring, which he had bought from Dahsin Department Store, on her finger, promising a grand wedding once she awakened. Suddenly, Ye Ming stirred and slowly opened her eyes, her first soft words being "I want to hear."
The past thousand years were too long, and Ye Ming, unwilling for Jin Xingjian to wait any longer, leaned over and kissed him. She recounted a dream of Jin Xingjian, "Little Stone," chasing her across a treacherous river for a thousand years, tirelessly clinging to her. She playfully scolded his stubborn devotion but then apologized for her own past habit of leaving without goodbye. Jin Xingjian reassured her that he would always find her, no matter where she went.
Their conversation was filled with profound affection; Ye Ming thanked him for being alive, and Jin Xingjian expressed his gratitude for the chance to reclaim what they had lost. They envisioned a future together, traveling the world and staying a year in each country after Jin Xingjian successfully navigated his thunder tribulation. Unbeknownst to them, the black snow that fell after Yu Shao Bai's demise had initiated a rampant epidemic in Shanghai's south city.
Many residents, including Ye Qingchun, fell gravely ill. His sister, Ye Li Na, discovered him collapsed at home, burning with fever, and immediately rushed him to the hospital. There, a nurse informed her that doctors suspected his illness was linked to the city's new epidemic, characterized by unrelenting high fever.
When Ye Qingchun awoke, he urged Ye Li Na to go home and tell their parents he merely had a common cold, to prevent them from worrying, and insisted she shouldn't visit him until his discharge. However, Ye Li Na refused to leave his side, recalling how he had always cared for her during her childhood illnesses, asserting her determination to stay and support him.
Back at Hua Xue Gallery, Jin Xingjian suggested they go to the cinema, which Ye Ming, having never been, happily agreed to. She decided to dress up elegantly, wanting to uphold her image as the lady of Hua Xue Gallery and not give any "admirers" of Jin Xingjian cause for amusement. As they were about to leave, Jin Xingjian received a phone call from Ye Li Na, her voice filled with panic.
She informed him that Ye Qingchun was seriously ill and she was alone and frightened at the hospital. Without hesitation, Jin Xingjian decided they must go to the hospital at once, and Ye Ming readily agreed, suggesting that their movie date could wait, as they had a lifetime ahead of them.
