42 minSeason 1 • Episode 56
LatestWhile attempting to take her predecessor’s Wanjun Sword, Lu Zhao Yao is ambushed by the ten immortal sects and mistakenly believes Li Chen Lan is related to the incident after he is revealed to be the previous cult leader’s son. Five years later, Li Chen Lan has taken over the position of cult leader, and Zhao Yao decides to exact revenge with the help of cultivator Qin Zhi Yan, though slowly falls in love with him instead.
Acting
Bai Lu's feral charisma carries 56 episodes of increasingly unhinged choices
Costume
Zhao Yao's all-red villain wardrobe is iconic demon queen perfection
Writing
The central misunderstanding is frustrating yet weirdly compelling for 30+ episodes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The xianxia genre's 'misunderstanding' trope here escalates to nearly 30 episodes, testing even devoted fans' patience. Zhao Yao's refusal to communicate embodies traditional dramatic irony taken to absurdist extremes.
Bai Lu and Xu Kai's chemistry in this series launched them as a popular onscreen pair, leading to multiple reunions in other dramas—though fans consistently rank this their most electrically charged collaboration.
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