Episode 21 recap: Cui Chen was absent from the marriage proposal scene.
Feeling that Qing Zhu Feng had sent someone to monitor him recently, Cui Chen worried that he wouldn't be able to take responsibility for Zhao Tan Tan. So, he went to find the Toad Spirit and shared his desire to propose to Zhao Tan Tan. The Toad Spirit, forgetting about the Willow Orchid Flower Seal curse, enthusiastically agreed to help and searched through the bookshelf for books, preparing for the proposal.
At this moment, Zhao Tan Tan was concerned that Cui Chen might not understand her intentions. Hu Meng couldn't help but mention the uncertainty of tomorrow and what would happen first, assuming that if Zhao Tan Tan had just been proposed to and was then forced to separate from Cui Chen, what should she do? Even if Zhao Tan Tan had only beautiful memories, she still wanted to be proposed to, so she decided to lend a hand.
Just then, Xue Yi came to Zhao Tan Tan, filled with sadness, and tearfully recounted the betrayal of the Cassia Spirit. Upon hearing this, Zhao Tan Tan immediately wanted to seek justice for Xue Yi and went to find the Toad Spirit. She saw a table full of flowers and realized that it was Cui Chen's proposal to her, which made her incredibly excited.
The Cassia Spirit originally wanted to reveal that Zhao Tan Tan couldn't marry Cui Chen, but upon noticing Hu Meng's hint, ultimately remained silent. Xue Yi realized that the Cassia Spirit was preparing for Cui Chen's proposal and misunderstood the situation, eagerly anticipating the day when the Cassia Spirit would propose to her.
Cui Chen went to Qing Zhu Feng and revealed his intention to propose to Zhao Tan Tan. Qing Zhu Feng immediately collapsed to the ground. Cui Chen thought Qing Zhu Feng was worried that he couldn't take care of Zhao Tan Tan properly and quickly reassured him. However, upon learning that he would turn into a demon after his flower bloomed with five petals, he had to hide in the shadows and dare not keep the appointment.
Unaware of all this, Zhao Tan Tan carefully chose her clothes and put on beautiful makeup, eagerly anticipating Cui Chen's proposal. When she saw the specially prepared proposal venue by Cui Chen, she was enchanted and awaited his arrival even more. However, as darkness fell and dark clouds covered the sky, Cui Chen never arrived.
Zhao Tan Tan felt deeply saddened, but Xue Yi saw that a heavy rainstorm was approaching and advised Zhao Tan Tan to go back first. However, Zhao Tan Tan wanted to wait a little longer. Seeing that everyone was worried about her and reluctant to leave, she chose to leave on her own. But secretly, she returned and saw petals being blown away by the strong wind, thinking about the missing Cui Chen. Zhao Tan Tan couldn't help but shed tears.
At that moment, Cui Chen stood behind a big tree, watching Zhao Tan Tan cry in agony, but he didn't dare to approach her and offer comfort. Qing Zhu Feng and Xue Yi noticed that Zhao Tan Tan was missing and hurriedly braved the rain to find her, pulling the heartbroken Zhao Tan Tan back into the house.
Zhao Tan Tan fell ill, and Cui Chen took care of her personally. Worried that she would wake up and discover the truth about the Willow Orchid Flower Seal curse, Cui Chen had no choice but to leave in pain and find the Seven Leaf Lotus. He wanted to gather seven lotus seeds to break the curse and give Zhao Tan Tan a perfect marriage proposal ceremony.
Just as Cui Chen left, Zhao Tan Tan woke up. She kept asking what had happened to Cui Chen, but everyone was cautious. Senior Sister Sha pretended to say that Cui Chen had gone down the mountain to fight a snake spirit. The Toad Spirit almost blurted out that the snake spirit had already been killed by Cui Chen, which made Zhao Tan Tan suspicious. So, she sent Xue Yi to find out the truth from the Cassia Spirit.
The Cassia Spirit was afraid that Zhao Tan Tan would learn the truth and clenched his teeth, refusing to tell Xue Yi. This made Xue Yi mistakenly believe that the Cassia Spirit had changed his mind, and she went to Zhao Tan Tan in tears to complain. Zhao Tan Tan sensed that the Cassia Spirit was intentionally hiding something and casually pretended to be calm, telling the Cassia Spirit that she already knew the truth. The Cassia Spirit didn't realize Zhao Tan Tan was deceiving him and felt the heavy burden on his heart, revealing the truth about Cui Chen turning into a demon when his flower bloomed with five petals.
Zhao Tan Tan went to find Qing Zhu Feng to get a clear answer. However, Senior Sister Sha guarded the entrance and refused to let anyone in, claiming that Qing Zhu Feng was in seclusion. Zhao Tan Tan didn't believe it at all because she had never seen Qing Zhu Feng cultivate since she turned eighteen.
Zhao Tan Tan forcefully broke into Qing Zhu Feng's room and found him collapsing on the ground. She learned that Qing Zhu Feng was using the power of the lotus seeds to create a suppressive artifact for Cui Chen but was still lacking a small part to succeed. Zhao Tan Tan took the initiative to take on this task and wanted to do something for Cui Chen.
Meanwhile, as Cui Chen continued his journey, he worried about where to find the lotus seeds. Unexpectedly, he encountered a man carrying a portrait of Feng Bao, inquiring everywhere. This man emitted the aura of lotus seeds, so Cui Chen decided to talk to him. He mentioned that he had seen Feng Bao in Changluo Town, and the two of them decided to go there together.
Upon learning that Cui Chen was absent from the marriage proposal scene at Qing Yuan Sect, Qiu Yue Bai descended the mountain alone and once again plotted to kill Cui Chen. Mo Yan couldn't help but mention the Demon Lord, reminding Qiu Yue Bai not to let anything happen to Cui Chen. However, Qiu Yue Bai had no fear of the Demon Lord and made up his mind to act in secret. Consequently, Cui Chen encountered a group of black-clad individuals who ambushed him in the bamboo forest.
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