Wulin Heroes Episode 10 Recap
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Three years prior, at the Unmarked Graveyard, snow fell as Bai Yue slowly approached a pit with an umbrella. He removed a bamboo mat, gently covered a woman's face with a white cloth, and personally buried her. Inside a secret room, Bai Yue pressed Ye Xi on why she trusted Tang Huan, given her past experiences.
Ye Xi denied believing him, asserting that she wouldn't risk her life this time and noting that men who had previously harmed her had met bad ends. She proclaimed her indifference to death and her lack of fear, expressing confusion as to why he seemed to care more.
Ye Xi then revealed her simple desire for companionship, likening it to the need for both black and white pieces in a chess game or the thousand-year solitude of a Torreya wood tree used to make a chessboard. She justified her promise to save Tang Huan, stating she must keep her word, and warned that if he ever betrayed her, she would repay him double. Overcome with anger, Bai Yue overturned the elegant Torreya wood chessboard and abruptly left.
Uncle Hui then approached Ye Xi, explaining that Bai Yue had always been a solitary figure, accustomed to bearing many burdens alone, and that what she saw or heard might not be the complete truth. Despite Ye Xi's persistent belief that Bai Yue disliked her, Uncle Hui subtly urged her to consider why he had intervened at the Tang Clan, hinting it was for her.
The next morning, as Bai Yue emerged from his room, Ye Xi eagerly presented him with his pestle and mortar, describing them as daily treasures of Fenghua Valley. She playfully offered to retrieve any other desired treasures as a token of her gratitude, but Bai Yue dismissed her offer, took the tools, and agreed to save Tang Huan under one condition: Ye Xi must remain in Fenghua Valley for a full year without leaving.
When Ye Xi, suspecting his motives, questioned if he now "wanted" her, Bai Yue sharply rebuked her "wishful thinking," clarifying his intent was a doctor's curiosity to solve the mysteries surrounding her. Though initially hesitant about the year-long commitment, Ye Xi agreed after Bai Yue threatened to withdraw his help. She probed if he harbored any other thoughts about her, to which he coldly responded that he had no such thoughts about her whatsoever.
In the pharmacy, Bai Yue meticulously brewed medicine. Meanwhile, outside, Ye Xi busied herself grinding herbs, discreetly pulling out a novel to read when she thought he wasn't looking. Upon tasting the freshly brewed medicine, Bai Yue was overcome with agony and coughed up a mouthful of blood. Concurrently, Ye Xi clutched her head, writhing in unbearable pain. Alarmed, she rushed inside to support the ailing Bai Yue, telling him she also had a severe headache.
Uncle Hui swiftly administered medicine to Bai Yue. Immediately after, Ye Xi collapsed, prompting a concerned Bai Yue to urgently instruct Uncle Hui to carry her back to her room. Later, in Bai Yue's room, Ye Xi awoke and inquired about Bai Yue's well-being. Uncle Hui arrived with medicine, not for her, but for Bai Yue.
Ye Xi discovered that Bai Yue was personally testing the complex components for the Nine-turn Soul-returning Pill, necessary to detoxify Tang Huan, as he lacked full confidence in the antidote's formula. Alarmed by his self-sacrifice, Ye Xi branded Bai Yue "crazy" and declared that his actions would trouble her conscience if anything happened to him. Uncle Hui then pointedly questioned Ye Xi, asking whether Tang Huan's survival or Bai Yue's safety held more importance to her.
Ye Xi struggled to respond, visibly conflicted. Later, in the pharmacy, Ye Xi presented Bai Yue with a bowl of nourishing porridge she had prepared. Bai Yue listened as she detailed its benefits for his recovery, but suddenly clutched his chest in pain and exited the room, leaving her worried. In Tang Huan's room, now recovered, he expressed his gratitude to Ye Xi.
He inquired if she had seen the valley lord's true face, and Ye Xi revealed that the elusive lord was none other than Bai Yue, the renowned great doctor, a revelation that surprised Tang Huan. He then pressed Ye Xi for every detail of how she convinced the valley lord to help him, but she remained vague.
Tang Huan then proposed that she return with him to the Tang Clan so he could "tell the world that he wants to marry her," pledging to make her the "master's wife" and protect her from being called a "witch." Visibly torn, Ye Xi cited her promise to Bai Yue to remain in the valley for a year. When Tang Huan suggested they marry first and then return, she deferred the discussion and left.
That night, Ye Xi approached Bai Yue's room with another bowl of porridge, explaining that she needed to escort the recovering Tang Huan back to the Shu Region and that he intended to publicly announce their marriage. Bai Yue questioned why she needed to marry immediately instead of fulfilling their one-year agreement first, suggesting that Tang Huan might be marrying her to acquire the Rainstorm Needle and revitalize the Tang Clan.
Ye Xi confessed that she felt Bai Yue was more important to her than anyone and felt a void in her heart from not understanding their past connection. Bai Yue coldly reiterated that their only link was her plea for him to save someone, dismissing her feelings and insisting his actions were purely for his medical studies. Desperate, Ye Xi asked if Bai Yue harbored "even a little" feeling for her.
Bai Yue's response was sharp and final: the lords of Fenghua Valley never marry because "no woman in this world is worthy of them," comparing himself to an immortal and her to a mere mortal. Hurt, Ye Xi smashed the porridge bowl, declared she had "given up on him," wished him a lonely life, and vowed to find a good man. As she walked away, Bai Yue, with a pained expression, closed his door and collapsed, clutching his chest.
A voiceover revealed that Bai Yue is burdened by a curse: if he falls in love, he suffers excruciating pain, which Ye Xi inexplicably feels as well. Unable to offer her lifelong companionship and wanting to spare her his pain, he chose to sever their bond. At the entrance to Fenghua Valley, Ye Xi reassured Tang Huan that she always kept her promises and they departed by carriage.
When asked if she regretted leaving, Ye Xi stated that the valley, with its priceless treasures like the thousand-year-old Torreya wood chessboard, was simply "not suitable for her," as she didn't want to live a life indebted to others. Inside the valley, Uncle Hui urged Bai Yue to see her off, warning he would regret it if she faced any danger. Bai Yue dismissed the concern and instead instructed Uncle Hui to send a message to Chu Yao to inquire about his recent situation.
