Episode 10 recap: Luo Zhao Yan bid farewell to Chunshan, while Gu Chunjiang led the group to explore the veins of the spring.
After Yue Qi saved Yue Jin Zhao and brought him ashore, Yue Jin Zhao's injuries were severe and he remained unconscious, constantly shivering from the cold. Yue Qi picked up firewood and started a fire to keep warm. In order to ignite the fire, Yue Qi's hands were rubbed raw and bleeding. The two of them leaned against the bonfire and fell into a deep sleep. However, Su Xuan found them and was about to rescue Yue Qi, as it was her task assigned by the monarch to protect him secretly.
Ge Qingfei and Bian Luohan also arrived at the scene. Ge Qingfei criticized Su Xuan for not protecting them well, while Bian Luohan hurriedly examined and treated the two, using his internal energy to stabilize their pulses. Gu Chunjiang and Ming Xiu, led by Ju Shi Fang, came to search for Yue Qi. Bian Luohan and the others quickly left the area. Yue Jin Zhao woke up slowly, and Yue Qi, exhausted, had fallen asleep by his bedside. Even in her dreams, she couldn't bear to leave him and said that even if her master came back to find her, she wouldn't want to leave him. When he woke up excitedly, he wanted her to cook noodles for him. However, when Yue Jin Zhao waited for a long time and didn't see her come out, he went to the kitchen to check and found that Yue Qi had made a mess of the kitchen and was in a disheveled state. She had almost set the kitchen on fire. Fortunately, she managed to bring out a bowl of noodles with an unusual color. Yue Jin Zhao took a bite and found it hard to swallow, but he still pretended that it tasted delicious. He asked Yue Qi why she suddenly wanted to cook noodles for him, and she told him that Senior Gu had told her before that a person must learn to grow up, and previously it was Jinzhao taking care of her, but now she also wanted to learn to take care of Jinzhao.
Luo Zhao Yan and Luo Mai Ming communicated with each other and told him that she would continue to track and eliminate the Qi Yuan Sect. Luo Mai Ming didn't know that Luo Zhao Yan was doing this to avoid Xian Qing, thinking that Luo Zhao Yan was eager to make achievements and establish a career.
Yue Jin Zhao came to thank Gu Chunjiang, but Gu Chunjiang told him that when he arrived, Yue Jin Zhao was already out of danger and clearly had been treated by someone else. Yue Jin Zhao felt puzzled upon hearing this. At this moment, Luo Zhao Yan came to bid farewell to Gu Chunjiang, and Gu Chunjiang was worried about her safety on the road, so he instructed Ming Xiu to accompany her for a while.
After Luo Zhao Yan left, Xian Qing felt disappointed. He knew that Luo Zhao Yan had left to avoid him. Gu Chunjiang teased him, and Xian Qing sarcastically remarked that he couldn't accept the feelings between himself and his disciple, Ming Xiu.
After Yue Qi appeared, the spring vein keychain in Gu Chunjiang's hand kept flickering, leading him to conclude that Yue Qi must have a close connection to the Nine Springs.
At this moment, Yue Jin Zhao came to find Gu Chunjiang and asked for his help in determining his and Yue Qi's origins. However, Yue Jin Zhao couldn't provide their birthdates, so Gu Chunjiang told him that since the keychain on his body had been continuously flickering upon seeing Yue Qi, it indicated a definite connection between her and the Nine Springs. He suggested taking them to investigate the spring veins, as he himself was the guardian of the pristine spring eye of the Nine Springs.
Ming Xiu happened to return, and they all went together to the location of the pristine spring eye. The pristine spring, one of the Nine Springs of Shen Nong, was right before them. Gu Chunjiang informed everyone that the pristine spring could foresee the future, and the keychain in his possession was the key to opening the entrance to the pristine spring. They followed Gu Chunjiang into the pristine spring. It was close to the underworld, known as the Realm of Dust and Ashes. At the end was the spring eye, guarded by sentinels, so they had to be extremely cautious.
After entering the spring eye, a female voice sounded, claiming to be the Fatekeeper of the Realm of Dust and Ashes. She advised them to quickly leave and warned that two of them had limited lifespans remaining. However, the group was undeterred by her words, except for Ju Shi Fang, who felt uneasy. Yue Jin Zhao stated that since they had come this far, they must thoroughly investigate.
Unable to persuade them, the Fatekeeper of the Realm of Dust and Ashes warned them that they would face divine punishment if they persisted. Suddenly, the group became dazed and fell into their own hallucinations, except for Yue Qi, who remained unaffected. Seeing that Yue Jin Zhao completely ignored her, Yue Qi used their telepathic connection, and Yue Jin Zhao was indeed awakened. They then followed the same method to awaken the others who were under the spell. At this moment, a lotus tree appeared before them.
Gu Chunjiang congratulated everyone for overcoming their inner demons and informed them that the lotus tree was the icy marrow of the spring eye. Each lotus flower on the tree represented a person, and Yue Qi and Yue Jin Zhao were two intertwined lotus flowers. Gu Chunjiang confirmed that it was indeed true. Three years ago, he encountered the intertwined lotus that resonated with the keychain. With the recent disturbance in the spring eye, it might bring unfavorable consequences for the two of them. He advised them to be cautious and steadfast, to renounce temptations, and never give up, no matter what challenges they might face in the future.
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