Twelve Legends Episode 32 (Ending) Recap
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Ye Ming and Jin Xingjian spent a leisurely day and night together without purpose. As Jin Xingjian rested the next noon, Ye Ming's calls alerted Lian Xuan. He rushed in, finding Jin Xingjian unresponsive, his face pale and cold, and couldn't detect any breath, causing him to despair and believe Jin Xingjian had died to save the common people. However, Jin Xingjian soon stirred, explaining he had merely fallen asleep due to extreme weakness, which made his breathing imperceptible.
Ye Ming, relieved but suspicious of Lian Xuan's earlier pronouncements, pressed him for answers. Lian Xuan then confessed that the plague medicine was ineffective; Jin Xingjian had secretly used his true form, destroying his eight seals, to purify the virus. This sacrifice rendered him vulnerable to his impending thunder tribulation. Angered by Jin Xingjian's secrecy and self-sacrifice, Ye Ming worried about his fate during the thunder tribulation.
She remembered that she herself had survived her own tribulation years ago by hiding in a deep mountain cave and believed this mountain could also protect Jin Xingjian. Lian Xuan questioned if such an ancient mountain could still exist. Ye Ming confidently stated she remembered its location and believed it couldn't simply disappear. With the thunder tribulation nearing, they hurried to pack and rushed to the train station with Jin Xingjian, who was now too weak to walk unaided.
On the train, Lian Xuan, mistaking a normal thunderstorm for the actual thunder tribulation, comically panicked, much to Jin Xingjian’s amusement. Their journey was cut short when the train abruptly stopped; they learned a battle ahead had destroyed the railway tracks. All passengers were forced to disembark in the wilderness. Realizing the mountain paths would be treacherous for Jin Xingjian in his weakened state, Ye Ming insisted they proceed slowly to a nearby town to find alternative transportation.
Jin Xingjian, despite his frail condition, tried to maintain a brave front, though Lian Xuan commented on his worsening state and Ye Ming's bossy protectiveness. As they continued on foot, they inadvertently wandered into a war zone. Amidst explosions and gunfire, Ye Ming used her powers to shield Jin Xingjian. Lian Xuan bravely pushed Ye Ming out of harm's way, taking a bullet to his right leg.
Wounded, he carried the frail Jin Xingjian through the rugged forest as night fell. They were soon ambushed by soldiers. Jin Xingjian recognized them as Commander Duan's troops. Commander Duan, noticing Jin Xingjian’s poor condition, expressed concern. Jin Xingjian fabricated a story about traveling north for medical treatment and being caught in the war. Commander Duan promised safe passage out of the war zone.
Meanwhile, Lian Xuan, having received initial treatment, was informed by a doctor that his wound was severe and he was fortunate to avoid amputation, though he might need a walking stick permanently. He overheard Jin Xingjian pleading with Commander Duan to ensure Lian Xuan received the best medical care to save his leg. To put Jin Xingjian's mind at ease, Lian Xuan agreed to Commander Duan’s offer to stay in the military camp as an aide-de-camp.
Jin Xingjian gave Lian Xuan carving tools as a parting gift, urging him to return once he had completed his mission. Lian Xuan, now in a sky-blue military uniform, tearfully watched Ye Ming and Jin Xingjian depart, reflecting on their long, complicated, yet deep friendship. Ye Ming and Jin Xingjian, after much traveling, finally reached their destination, recalling their initial encounters. Ye Ming remembered choosing this beautiful place as her earthly home when she was a star.
She then recalled the day she first met "Little Stone" – a young boy who intruded into her home, proclaiming himself a deity transformed from a stone from Kunlun Mountain, a sky-mending stone. He steadfastly followed her, and despite her initial annoyance, she allowed him to live with her, calling him "Little Stone" and presenting him as her younger brother to outsiders. Little Stone was fiercely protective, even burning a suitor's woodpile because he liked Ye Ming.
He declared his intention to grow into a man and protect her. He once offered her a piece of his "true body" in the form of an engraved stone, but she refused, insisting he keep it safe. He confessed his deep admiration, saying she was the most beautiful person in the world. Upon finally reaching the area where Ye Ming remembered the protective mountain, they were dismayed to find it gone.
Ye Ming was distraught, but Jin Xingjian, seemingly unconcerned, comforted her, urging her to appreciate the beautiful scenery of her homeland. That night, Jin Xingjian, looking like a handsome stone statue weathered by time and seemingly on the verge of crumbling, spoke of his care for her future, suggesting places she could go to escape the elements and even visit Miss Ye in England. Ye Ming, distraught by his words, insisted that she wanted him by her side always.
She reiterated her commitment to facing the tribulation with him, even if it meant dying together. Jin Xingjian, with deep sadness, made her promise to live happily no matter what happened to him, saying it was his only wish and request. Tearfully, they embraced and shared a final kiss. As dawn broke the next day, Ye Ming went to fetch water for Jin Xingjian. Distant thunder began to rumble, growing louder and closer.
Suddenly, Ye Ming found herself uncontrollably suspended in mid-air, realizing with horror that this was her long-awaited thunder tribulation. Before she could react, Jin Xingjian lunged forward, shielding her with his own body and enduring the powerful lightning strikes. Through tears, Ye Ming realized he had known all along that this was her tribulation and had planned to sacrifice himself after destroying his seals. She begged him not to leave her.
Jin Xingjian, in his final moments, apologized and revealed that this very place was where they first met. He explained that he was one of the eight sky-mending broken stones left by Nuwa at the moment when Pangu separated heaven and earth. He was the continuous jade mountain that had accompanied and loved her for millennia, protecting her even during her previous tribulation.
Jin Xingjian transformed into a majestic jade mountain, his body absorbing the remaining lightning, thus saving Ye Ming. She collapsed inside the mountain cave, heartbroken, as the mountain, his true form, protected her through her tribulation. Ten years later, Ye Ming resided in a small cottage by the jade mountain, guarding it day and night. One day, while guiding a traveler, she heard a child's voice. Turning, she saw a boy who bore a striking resemblance to Little Stone.
He echoed Jin Xingjian’s words from their first meeting: "Big sister, are you a demon? I don't know who I am. I was transformed from a stone. But it isn't perfect." Overjoyed, Ye Ming wept, realizing that the proposal ring she wore, a symbol of Jin Xingjian's love, had finally found its true owner again.
