Episode 23 recap: Zhang Chu Lan entered the inner realm and caught a glimpse of the truth.
At the moment before Wang Ye was about to land, he used his chaotic golden pestle to stabilize himself. Zhang Chu Lan saw Wang Ye and suspected that he came up with the idea of jumping off the building because he didn't want to work. Wang Ye wanted to prove his innocence and planned to go back upstairs to deal with those people. However, Feng Bao Bao and Zhu Ge Qing were quick in their actions and had already captured the people, putting restraining collars with power limitations on them.
Zhang Chu Lan wanted to know who sent people to watch over Wang Ye's family. The leader refused to disclose the information, stating that trustworthiness is essential in their line of work, otherwise, no one would cooperate in the future. Zhang Chu Lan instructed Feng Bao Bao to make her eyes swollen and then took a photo to send back to the company, ensuring that the leader of these mutants would be closely monitored by the company and would never receive any more assignments. However, the leader refused to be threatened and still remained silent.
Wang Ye learned that these people not only surveilled him but also intended to harm his family. This made him extremely angry. Following Zhu Ge Qing's suggestion, they decided to use divination to find a breakthrough. To prevent the eleven individuals from causing chaos, Feng Bao Bao directly incapacitated them.
Zhu Ge Qing, Wang Ye, and Zhang Chu Lan stood in the positions of the Three Mystical Gates, activating the Wuhou's Qimen. Wang Ye had the ability to control time, which complemented the Wind Post-Gate technique. It was Zhang Chu Lan's first time entering someone else's spiritual realm, and everything was fascinating to her.
Zhu Ge Qing asked Zhang Chu Lan to try asking for the winning numbers of the lottery, which surprised her. This time, Wang Ye had an important question to ask. If he relied solely on himself, it would cost him half of his life. Zhu Ge Qing and Zhang Chu Lan risked their own lives to help Wang Ye search for the answer. All of them suffered injuries and coughed up blood.
Seeing this situation, Feng Bao Bao had no idea what these three were up to and couldn't help but worry for them. While in the inner realm, Zhang Chu Lan asked the questions in her heart and got entranced by the inner realm, endangering her mental state. Wang Ye and Zhu Ge Qing tried to stop Zhang Chu Lan's actions, but they were both bound and unable to approach her.
Feng Bao Bao noticed that the three of them were in turmoil and quickly took emergency measures to pull them out of the inner realm. Zhang Chu Lan, with the intention of taking money from the person and helping them resolve their calamities, willingly offered to settle the matter for Wang Ye after learning that Chen Jin Kui was the mastermind behind it.
Zhang Chu Lan found Chen Jin Kui and confronted him about sending people to watch over Wang Ye's family. She advised him to face Wang Ye head-on and warned him that if he caused any trouble, it would give him a headache everywhere. Chen Jin Kui had his concerns but eventually listened to Zhang Chu Lan's advice and called off the surveillance on Wang Ye's family.
Zhang Chu Lan let the dozen or so people go and gave them a sum of money, claiming it was from Wang Ye. This gesture touched those people, and they promised to go all out if Wang Ye ever needed their help. Wang Ye realized that the money was meant for Zhang Chu Lan, and seeing her distribute it to those people taught him a lesson. He realized there were many aspects of Zhang Chu Lan that he could learn from.
Feng Bao Bao wanted to eat roast duck, so they all went together. Seeing Auntie's slow pace, Feng Bao Bao couldn't resist and took matters into her own hands. With swift and blur-like knife movements, the duck was neatly sliced. Wang Ye, Feng Bao Bao, Zhu Ge Qing, and Zhang Chu Lan didn't hesitate and started eating with their chopsticks. They quickly satisfied their hunger and quenched their thirst.
Zhang Chu Lan suggested that Wang Ye hire a few people to protect his family while he left to pursue the answers he sought. Wang Ye initially considered Zhu Ge Qing, but since Zhu Ge Qing wanted to travel around, he introduced three reliable mutants to Wang Ye.
When Wang Wei Guo saw the three bodyguards Wang Ye arranged to protect his family, he guessed that Wang Ye was leaving again. He hoped that Wang Ye would think of his family when he encountered difficulties and let them shoulder the burden together. Wang Ye was deeply moved because it was with Wang Wei Guo as his backing that he had more choices.
To avoid burdening his family and allowing them to return to a peaceful life, Wang Ye chose to quietly leave home. When Zhang Chu Lan and Feng Bao Bao left the hotel, Zhang Chu Lan took a cucumber from the kitchen as she passed by. The hotel staff was helpful and brought Zhang Chu Lan's small cart up for her. Zhang Chu Lan took out the money she had and handed the smallest denomination as a tip. This made Wang Ye feel that although Zhang Chu Lan had earned so much money, she was still stingy. However, he didn't know that Zhang Chu Lan had transferred all the remaining money back to him. She felt that since Wang Ye had taken her into the inner realm, he owed her nothing. Through vague appearances, Zhang Chu Lan knew that she should go find Lv Liang, and it seemed that Lv Liang also knew that Zhang Chu Lan would come to him. Lv Liang proactively arranged a meeting with Zhang Chu Lan and shared all the memories he and Zhang Xi Lin had gathered about the chaos of the Jia Shen era.
Lv Gong arrived with his men to capture Lv Liang, but when he saw Lv Liang shatter the last memory, he almost went mad. He immediately took Lv Liang back and tortured him mercilessly, eventually severing his hands.
They say "Quan Xing" is capable of any evil, but from start to finish, "Quan Xing" is nothing more than a gathering of people causing a commotion. I haven't really seen anyone personally commit murder.
Even Gong Qing killing Tian Jin Zhong was a forced plot device by the author. There were reasons behind it, and in the end, Gong Qing showed filial piety for seven days, demonstrating a sense of righteousness.
On the other hand, the major sects and the Ten Elders, driven by self-interest and the Eight Marvelous Techniques, spare no means to kill and commit arson, wiping out entire families and committing heinous crimes!
It reminds me a bit of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer"!
Mi Er did a great job in describing the plot and echoing the emotional storyline. The director and screenwriter of this drama also have a profound understanding.
In the manga, we have reached the San Yi Men arc. Wang Ye chooses to enter the world and become a wanderer, just as Li Mu Xuan chose to give up his family fortune and wander the world, seeking a name.
Li Mu Xuan's self-proclaimed freedom is nothing more than unrestrained recklessness. Wang Ye's laziness and indolence are just his own illusion of being able to gracefully distance himself from the world.
In the manga, Wang Ye is currently troubled and has become the focus of the entire supernatural world, yet he remains unwavering in his choice to enter society.
On the other hand, Li Mu Xuan, in his twilight years, reminisces about the past and remains lost amidst regret and reality, blindly pursuing a result.
Zhu Ge Qing's awakening of his inner soul is like entering his own inner world, where he can perceive all kinds of information. For example, he can see the winning lottery numbers and other new information.
If this information is casually leaked, one must bear the responsibility of facing punishment, as revealing secrets brings about karmic consequences that are not pleasant.
That's why fortune-tellers and "sorcerers" always speak in vague and mysterious ways, concealing the true reasons behind their predictions.
In this episode of the TV drama, Wang Ye, Zhu Ge Qing, and Zhang Chu Lan all enter the inner space of a person simultaneously. It's like a soul space in the fourth dimension, where they can see the answers to the things they want to know or the people they want to see internally.
However, if they try to inquire about negative things, the consequences are severe—they would be confused and it would consume their life energy and lifespan. A reminder: It's not something an individual can bear, so they must stop promptly!