Episode 1 recap: Zhao Tan Tan encountered Cui Chen as she was coming down the mountain.
Zhao Tan Tan encountered Cui Chen as she was coming down the mountain.A hundred years ago, the sudden disappearance of the Seven-Leaf Lotus and the disappearance of Mu Bai, who went to search for it, marked the beginning of a decline for the Qing Yuan Sect. The sect's fortunes worsened day by day.
A turning point came eighteen years ago when Qing Zhu Feng, the sect's leader, found a baby girl named Zhao Tan Tan (played by Huang Ri Ying) and adopted her into the sect. The mischievous creatures on the back mountain were delighted and competed to take care of Tan Tan. In the blink of an eye, Tan Tan had grown into a young lady. One day, while she was out collecting rent, she ran into an ambush set up by the creatures, and she fell into the mud. With a face covered in dirt, Tan Tan held up a trumpet flower and declared that she was there to collect the rent. Upon hearing this, the creatures scattered in all directions. Determined to collect the rent, Tan Tan brought Qi Fang Xian Fang as her assistant, forcing the old crab to reveal its true form and demanding several months' worth of overdue rent.
The old crab was truly broke and promised to give free haircuts to the Qing Yuan Sect members in the hope that Tan Tan would give him some time. However, the people of the Qing Yuan Sect were not monks and didn't need constant haircuts. Seeing this, Tan Tan took out a recipe and drooled over the crab dishes. Faced with an unfavorable situation, the crab reluctantly handed Tan Tan a jar while she was still salivating, and she immediately set her sights on the next target. As she chased after it, a raggedy old village chief with a cane called out to her, mistaking Tan Tan for a fairy. It turned out that the village chief was from Xin Huai Village, and he saw Tan Tan flying up a tree and assumed she was a fairy. He asked Tan Tan for help in capturing the tree spirit of Xin Huai Village.
Seeing a business opportunity, Tan Tan quickly put on an ethereal and dignified appearance and sent Xue Yi to inform the sect leader while she accompanied the old village chief to the Qing Yuan Sect. The food at the Qing Yuan Sect was currently quite poor, and they had been eating plain soup and water for three days straight, leaving everyone feeling lacking in energy. The sect leader and the disciples were pretending to feast on delicacies when Xue Yi suddenly appeared and interrupted their self-hypnosis. Qing Zhu Feng was annoyed by the interruption and vented along with the others. Unexpectedly, Xue Yi informed him that there was a business opportunity knocking on their door, which instantly lifted their spirits, and they began organizing the disciples for action.
When the old village chief entered the Qing Yuan Sect, he saw the sect leader flying on a sword, and the ethereal scene in the hall gave the old village chief even more confidence in his mission. However, the smoke created by the fire ignited the village chief's hair. In a panic, Qing Zhu Feng hurriedly tried to put it out with his hand. The village chief, unaware of the situation, directly grabbed Qing Zhu Feng's hand, causing him pain. Qing Zhu Feng's face contorted, but he had to pretend to remain calm.
Seeing that her senior brother couldn't hold up the plaque due to hunger, Tan Tan wanted to quickly send the old village chief away. But coincidentally, the railing on the second floor couldn't withstand the pulling force and collapsed. To cover up the incident, Qing Zhu Feng immediately knelt down and used his robe to conceal it. This astonished the old village chief, who quickly kneeled down in front of Qing Zhu Feng.
Tan Tan quickly diverted the attention by mentioning Qing Zhu Feng's success in capturing demons. Just as the old village chief was about to offer great rewards to persuade the Qing Yuan Sect to help him, the disciple holding the plaque couldn't hold on any longer, and it fell, exposing the people who had been creating the illusion of miracles in the background. At this point, the old village chief understood everything and immediately abandoned the Qing Yuan Sect, intending to seek help from the Tian Yin Palace.
Qing Zhu Feng noticed that the fire on the old village chief's head was still burning, and he instinctively rushed over to put it out. Zhao Tan Tan and others had the same idea. The old village chief was almost crushed under the weight, and naturally developed a strong dislike for the Qing Yuan Sect. The sect completely lost this business opportunity.
Qing Zhu Feng realized that there was no money for food, which made him feel even more frustrated. He couldn't help but think back to the prosperous days of the Qing Yuan Sect when Master Mu Bai was still around. This made Zhao Tan Tan remind him to snap out of it and, with a hint of dissatisfaction, she wanted to capture the tree spirit within three days and restore the reputation of the Qing Yuan Sect. Mu Bai, who had gone through countless hardships, finally retrieved a lotus seed. However, he got injured during the struggle, and his opponent didn't fare well either; they were also injured.
What Cui Chen didn't know was that the lotus seed was deliberately leaked to lure him there. Zhao Tan Tan secretly left the mountain without informing her master, and when her senior brothers discovered that she was missing, they quickly went to report to Qing Zhu Feng. Qing Zhu Feng thought she went to play in the back mountain, but the old crab also came to inform him that Zhao Tan Tan had left the mountain. This made the Sect Leader anxious, and he immediately ordered people to find her.
Zhao Tan Tan arrived at Xin Huai Village and encountered a situation where someone was forcefully taking advantage of a man. Out of curiosity, she followed them and coincidentally came across Cui Chen being targeted by a fat woman. Zhao Tan Tan intervened to help him. Cui Chen, seeing the striking resemblance between Zhao Tan Tan and someone from his past, hugged her tightly after she chased away the fat woman, expressing his desire to be with her forever. This made Zhao Tan Tan think that she had encountered an abnormal person.
Cui Chen wanted to follow Zhao Tan Tan and seize the opportunity to reveal his extraordinary talent and intention to take her as his disciple. So the two of them set off together to find the tree spirit.
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