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HC could never find XL without heavenly intervention

The reason HC found XL is because he had a spy in the heaven. If XL didn't ascend for the third time, and was given a mission, HC wouldn't find out where he was. (XL cursed shackle of dissipating luck preventing him to .. bring his absolutely devoted, immesurably powerful ghost king simp to help him). I love that HC unreal luck is NOTHING compared to XL devastating misfortune.

When people know, but not understand

The entire thing about XL past part I and part II was about ... understanding. While XL, the Crown prince KNEW that his people (from Yong'An) were starving and too weak to move from the Royal Capital, he didn't UNDERSTAND it before he, and his father, were put in the same situation. And all of us know, that Xie Lian handled it WORSE that the Yong'An survivors.

How the adults failed Xie Lian

Like, they told him that something was wrong without explain why. He was a kid, a teenager, full of ideals and naive, but ...

XL is not stupid. If someone would explain to him what his actions would bring about, and maybe how to remedy the situation.

The thing about the the "another cup" isn't about making something out of nothing, but about why isn't another cup possible (where is all the water, why isn't there enough for everyone, where is the leak, etc. ... and how to fix it).

The entire thing about Shi brothers

Heavenly Capital in TGCF is, when you pay attention, built on blood. Even without the final reveal, the martial gods are soaked in blood of their enemies before they ascend. We were show as early as Pei Xiu, that a heavenly calamity doesn't always follow the righteous (massacring babies an all ...). It follows he worthy.

Shi Wudu understood this and made a choice. He could either have his beloved younger brother suffer misfortune, or someone unrelated, a stranger. He did everything he could to change the fate and shift the fortune. No matter the price (material, mental, spiritual, etc.)

May the one without a sin cast the first stone ...

How absolutely gone was the entire court without Ling Weng

Absolutely delicious. Always underappreciated, but when gone, suddenly irreplaceable. How her punishment was simply doing her job in a rush (cause no one else could do it?). Fucking legendary.

The entire thing about Feng Xin

A God, well know for his huge DONG, being terrified of women's baths. Y'know, where women are all naked, and relaxed, and comfortable, praying to the God known for his huge DONG (and wishing that he would, maybe, relieve them from their 'suffering').

Oh my god there was only one bed

From the get go. ... like, nuff said. You think HC fell first (which is true), but XL, who has to abstain from worldly pleasures (such as alcohol and sex) being OK with the arrangement from the get-go is ...

Abstaining when you are not interested compared to

When you are. After 8 centuries. Demisexual legend. Literally.

How could anyone ever like this manwhore

Reguested by my husband 🌞💞

Like originally he wanted Xie Lian to fall apart and break like him but Wu Ming was there to be sure he wasn’t alone and to take on all that resentment.

The man with the bamboo hat was there making sure Xie Lian remember that people can be kind.

Like even 800 years later after Jun Wu failed he tries to cause rifts for Xie Lian so that he has no one and becomes isolated and hopefully insane like him.

Except Pei Ming who would have lied and manipulated the situation doesn’t blame Xie Lian for figuring everything out, he knows it wasn’t personal and he’s able to work with him later despite Jun Wu constantly pitting them against each other.

Shi Wudu is the strongest elemental master and while he didn’t ever warm to Xie Lian, Shi Qingxuan did and they loved him for who he was. They always came to Xie Lian defence to give him backing in heaven because they were friends. (Which honestly might be why the Shi Wudu plot was revealed starting the Black Water Arc.) then even after leaving heaven and Xie Lian losing a popular gods backing. Shi Qingxuan is kind and doesn’t hold a grudge and even when they have nothing and can’t be an ally in heaven they still care about Xie Lian and help him when they are literally crippled and mortal.

Ling Wen is shrewd and could have been a very strong antagonist against Xie Lian except he was always polite and kind to her and she respects that. She has no real desire to do him harm outside of protecting herself and doesn’t really consider him an enemy in any way.

Lang Qianqiu should have turned against him and all of the heavens against too except he only wants the truth. He hears the whole story and immediately clears Xie Lians name and makes sure the heavens know it was Qi Rong so Xie Lian can’t be banished again.

He pairs Xie Lian with Quan Yizhen a god known for being confrontational and picking fights except Xie Lian was kind to him and that makes him a for lifer in Quan Yizhen’s mind he literally wouldn’t turn against him or even think about it because Xie Lian proved himself to be a good person and that’s all Quan Yizhen needs to like you.

Yushi Huang happily tried to help Xie Lian with the drought and gives him her spiritual device as a show of kindness. Then she helps him hide Banyue, helps in Tonglu and helps Hua Cheng infiltrate Heaven because she’s a kind woman who gave up her life for her people and understands Xie Lian is the same.

Jun Wu assumes this whole time that Feng Xin and Mu Qing would be resentful because that’s what happened to him with his friends except Feng Xin and Mu Qing are insane and deranged and just want Xie Lian to be their friend again so they make little disguises to help all the time and take some of the scrutiny of Xie Lian because they were there too. Feng Xin pays of Xie Lians huge debt to smooth things over for him with the other Gods. When Xie Lian is “kidnapped” they follow him to get him back immediately because hey wait that’s our friend. Jun Wu tries to bring suspicion between them by making them assume the worst about each other but Mu Qing literally takes a shackle over betrayal. Then both of them go to Mount Tonglu to protect Xie Lian and begin to mend their friendship because that’s how they roll.

And of course we have Hua Cheng who is Wu Ming that constant loyal thorn in Jun Wu’s side because through all of these events he is with Xie Lian. He offers comfort and support and insures that Xie Lian never even begins to spiral down the same dark path by helping him in every situation, acting as a buffer and a confidant and reminding Xie Lian he isn’t alone and he will be there loving Xie Lian more than Jun Wu could ever hate him.

Xie Lian: Thank you, San Lan!

Some time later

I read someone's post, about how Mu Quing os taking care of others. Something about be ok leaving, because it provides more effective way to help. Like He left Mount Yuzunshan to go and get reinforcement from Pei Su (that was essential).Or that as a officer of the middle heavens, he can give them much more resources than what he could have given them in role of cleaner and seamstress.

hua cheng's patience: infinite