#si feng

So, our chosen group is on the hunt for Gudao and there are bodies already. Apparently it isn't just some random monster, it's a real threat for a real village. Must the villagers always wait till there is some annual monster hunt for the cultivation sects to help them? Unclear...

Xuan Ji has her first opportunity to show her intelligence and Si Feng takes her side for the first time, but they are not heard out by the adults.

Yep, this is the "children are embarrassing us" face. With how deferential the villagers are being, I'm not surprised the sect leaders don't want to look stupid...

But Hao Chen takes Xuan Chi's side and that changes their attitudes completely. It's hard to play the part of the most talented disciple, but don't show your "superiors" in a bad light. I'm sure Bailin have gotten plenty of practice in the ten years, but it still must be frustrating.

Xuan Chi gets a little gift from Hao Chen - a teleportation device. Let's keep an eye on that.

...and then she proceeds to try to use it in the most irresposible way. But she must try quite hard to make it work. If she was running from demon right now, she would be dead. Perhaps if Bailin really wanted to keep her safe, he could have given her some pointers. Or perhaps it's a test. ;)

Aaaand this happens...

What was Xuan Ji, the girl who doesn't understand desire or love just yet, even thinking about to end up here?? Why was Si Feng taking bath in the middle of the day, when he should be hunting some bird demon (quite ironic, heh...)??? 😂

Si Feng is really trying his best... and then he gets groped under the water... poor guy! No Xuan Qi, he's not the strange one...

This episode we meet first one of my many beloved side characters, the merman Ting Nu. And right off the bat, flogging! Wow, he's sure chained up a lot for someone, who can't even walk...

Wolf (or what is even his name?) is the one interrogating him and he needs to know how to free Wu Zhi Qi. A lot depends on freeing that stupid monkey...

Yep, the four spirit keys... there sure is a lot items to collect before the demons get what they want!

Xuan Ji is meanwhile proposing some casual self-harm.

What even is in this cart (other than Ling Long) that it gets left behind so easily???

Ling Long is the only one paying attention. Neither Bailin nor Xuan Ji's father and aunt catch this little detail.

Min Yan uses this opportunity to not give Ling Long his precious family heirloom dagger for the first time. Ling Long is not happy about the "loan". How can these children be so attuned to one another and yet so stupid is a mystery.

Ting Nu proves himself to be quite capable of escaping captivity (maybe those chains did serve a purpose)...

...well, at least until it's actually time to go somewhere...

Maybe someone should help Si Feng???

Indeed, Si Feng, why? :)

Also Ting Nu looks super pretty here. Being wet suits him.

Here we go - the first awakening! Need to protect her loved ones seems to do the trick.

And Min Yan is the only one who sees...

In retrospect, this is a chilling question. Hits harder than the "who am I?" that gets asked right after...

Min Yan is right to take some safety measures. 😂

This is actually Min Yan's explanation meant to calm down Xuan Yi... good job, my man! It would not work on me!

This is both really smart and quite suspicious going forward! There will be many misunderstandings, as we know, but I still think Min Yan's instinct was right: it wouldn't be prudent to tell everyone what really happened.

This seems to be the first genuine gift Si Feng gives to Xuan Ji. Perhaps a thanks for life saved? If he even knows what happened in the cave... Actually he probably doesn't and he seems quite enamored with her already. This is a genuine gift!

Theoretizing that Ling Long could be Star of Mosha actually makes a lot of sense... it would be quite different kind of tragedy. ;)

Girl... Si Feng just bought you all this food... don't be ungrateful!

Si Feng's way of explaining emotions through food is actually really good for something he probably just came up with.

Aaaand he smiles... :)

Well, this is full on seduction... Don't play coy, Si Feng, you caused this one!

The thing about this show is, the chemistry between the main couple has an almost carnal feeling to it? I remember it from later episodes but it is already present! Not only is there love and attraction, there is desire.

Ting Nu's very bad week continues, which gives Si Feng the opportunity to give his new friends the first taste of moral relativity. Min Yan is the most sceptical one, but he chooses his new friendship over taught rules.