Episode 23 recap: Qiu Yue Bai and Zhao Tan Tan get married.
Qiu Yue Bai realizes that the effects of the love potion are not as expected. Although Zhao Tan Tan is currently interested in him, all the memories are associated with Cui Chen, which he cannot bear. He decides to marry Zhao Tan Tan to make the love potion permanent and asks for Mo Yan's help. He not only wants Mo Yan to assist in their marriage but also wants to weaken Cui Chen so that she cannot approach him.
Yue Ying, knowing that the love potion didn't meet Qiu Yue Bai's expectations, feels a sense of satisfaction. However, she unknowingly provokes Qiu Yue Bai's anger and receives a harsh slap from him. Yue Ying doesn't resist but watches Qiu Yue Bai leave with a pair of unwilling eyes.
Cui Chen has been searching for Zhao Tan Tan for days but couldn't find her. He becomes increasingly anxious. At this moment, a little toad approaches him and claims to have found the last lotus seed. Cui Chen is urged to retrieve it quickly to avoid any unexpected changes. Initially, Cui Chen hesitates to go because of Zhao Tan Tan, but the persistent persuasion from the little toad makes him suspicious. Eventually, he follows the little toad to a secluded house and pushes the toad into the door, wanting to leave.
Qiu Yue Bai blindfolds Zhao Tan Tan and takes her to the prepared wedding venue. Zhao Tan Tan is delighted by the petal rain and takes the opportunity to propose to her. Suddenly, Zhao Tan Tan's memories resurface, and she remembers the scene where Da Bai proposed to her. There were not only heart-shaped flowers but also blessings from the senior members and friends of the Qingyuan Sect at the rear mountain.
Qiu Yue Bai notices that Zhao Tan Tan keeps referring to him as "Da Bai," and her memories are also related to Cui Chen. Unable to suppress his anger any longer, he reluctantly agrees to prepare candles and flowers for Zhao Tan Tan. Seeing this side of Qiu Yue Bai, Zhao Tan Tan dares not refuse any longer and willingly agrees to marry him on the spot.
Finally, Qiu Yue Bai reveals a smile and affectionately embraces Zhao Tan Tan. Upon learning of Qiu Yue Bai's intention to marry Zhao Tan Tan, Yue Ying's expression changes. She will not sit idly by and let Qiu Yue Bai marry someone else. While Qiu Yue Bai is busy arranging the wedding, she secretly takes the communication device he has hidden and sets out to find Cui Chen.
Meanwhile, Cui Chen has fallen victim to the Spider Demon's spell. Lost in a pink mist, he struggles to maintain clarity. However, the potency of the potion is overwhelming, and he mistakenly takes the Spider Demon for Zhao Tan Tan. With flower petals about to bloom into four, and the chains of the magic lock breaking, Yue Ying arrives just in time. She disrupts the Spider Demon's plan and presents the communication device as evidence that Zhao Tan Tan's marriage to Qiu Yue Bai is real. Cui Chen immediately rushes off upon hearing this.
In the wedding hall, dressed in red, Zhao Tan Tan and Qiu Yue Bai slowly walked forward under the witness of the guests. Qiu Yue Bai, wanting to avoid any delays, directly requested the wedding ceremony. However, Zhao Tan Tan didn't see Xue Yi, the spirit of the Sophora tree, and the other Qingyuan Sect disciples who didn't want the wedding to proceed. She took out a pigeon whistle to contact Xue Yi.
Mo Yan had already set up a barrier in the room, so Zhao Tan Tan's whistle couldn't be heard outside. She had no choice but to listen to Qiu Yue Bai and proceed with the wedding. Just before the couple exchanged vows, Cui Chen arrived and knocked Mo Yan to the ground, snatching Zhao Tan Tan away. Qiu Yue Bai intended to chase after them, but the Demon Lord arrived and warned Qiu Yue Bai not to harm Cui Chen and ruin his own plan. Otherwise, he would harm Zhao Tan Tan and prevent Qiu Yue Bai from marrying the woman he loves in both worlds.
Cui Chen took Zhao Tan Tan to a temporary rundown house and noticed something unusual on her hand. However, he didn't know what it was and was shocked at Qiu Yue Bai's cruelty for harming Zhao Tan Tan.
When Zhao Tan Tan woke up, she couldn't recognize Cui Chen at all. Cui Chen, heartbroken, suggested having Xue Yi testify for him. He also knew that Zhao Tan Tan often used a pigeon whistle to communicate with Xue Yi and had knowledge of the names of the Qingyuan Sect members. Zhao Tan Tan had doubts in her heart, but it didn't stop her from avoiding Cui Chen. She even considered escaping when Cui Chen wasn't paying attention.
Xue Yi received Zhao Tan Tan's message and learned that she had been kidnapped and held in a small wooden house. He quickly went with the spirit of the Sophora tree to find the toad spirit and Hu Meng. The four of them arrived at the house and were astonished to see that Zhao Tan Tan didn't recognize Cui Chen and mistook him for a bad person. They all tried to prove Cui Chen's innocence.
Zhao Tan Tan's mind was in chaos, with memories of Da Bai overwhelming her, causing her to faint. The spirit of the Sophora tree examined Zhao Tan Tan and discovered that she had been poisoned by lovesickness. The poison was extremely potent, and if she were to leave the person who poisoned her, the parasites would continuously feed on Zhao Tan Tan's essence, ultimately leading to her death.
Cui Chen didn't want Zhao Tan Tan to die, so he reluctantly sent her back to Qiu Yue Bai. This made Qiu Yue Bai very pleased, and he took advantage of the situation, demanding that Cui Chen kneel and beg him to save Zhao Tan Tan. In order to save Zhao Tan Tan, Cui Chen not only kneeled but also endured the pain of attending Zhao Tan Tan's wedding. Fortunately, the toad spirit found the antidote before the ceremony was completed, and Cui Chen couldn't bear it any longer, directly snatching Zhao Tan Tan back.
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