A Moment But Forever Episode 1 Recap, Plot

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The divine lady Wu Shuang, Ji Tan Yin, awakened. As the creator of the Divine Hand, she descended to the mortal realm to search for the concept of the Divine Hand but was unable to return due to the collapse of the celestial ladder. Forced into slumber in the human world, she awoke to discover that a genius youth had emerged within the Youhu Clan.

She suspected that the Divine Hand was likely in his possession and rushed to the battlefield of Pinghu, where a war was taking place. Upon seeing the young man, Ji Tan Yin confirmed that he was indeed the host of the Divine Hand. However, he had yet to fully control its power, accidentally unleashing a devastating attack. To save the people, Ji Tan Yin intercepted half of the strike.

Although many were spared, she was ultimately swallowed by the sea—only to be awakened once again. Ji Tan Yin was then informed that she must retrieve the Divine Hand from Fangwai Mountain because the Great Jisi of the Youhu Clan was a cruel person unworthy of being its host. Since the human race depended on the Youhu Clan, they were forced to offer endless treasures and beautiful women as tribute every year.

Ji Tan Yin planned to use this opportunity to infiltrate Fangwai Mountain. However, when paying respects to the mountain forest, she refused to kneel, drawing the attention of the Youhu Clan members who had come to welcome her. Within Fangwai Mountain, a small stream flowed gently, surrounded by green hills, resembling a paradise on earth. The Great Jisi of the Youhu Clan, Yuan Zhong, sat leisurely by the lake, fishing.

A human sorcerer leading a donkey happened to pass by and noticed that Yuan Zhong’s fishing spot was the very site he had chosen for his employer’s burial grounds. He asked Yuan Zhong to move elsewhere, but Yuan Zhong merely smiled and told him that this was Fangwai Mountain. Upon realizing this, the sorcerer became fearful but, upon hearing that Yuan Zhong was an immortal of Fangwai Mountain, immediately flattered him.

The sorcerer, Wei Qing, performed a divination and told Yuan Zhong that he would soon meet his fated benefactor. Yuan Zhong simply smiled, showing little concern. Ji Tan Yin received special treatment—extra stones were added to her lantern. Noticing this, she removed them, coincidentally catching Yuan Zhong’s attention. Because her lantern had been tampered with, Ji Tan Yin lost her way and asked Yuan Zhong for directions.

Sensing that she was no ordinary person, he inquired about her reasons for coming. Ji Tan Yin lied, claiming that she admired the Great Jisi of the Youhu Clan and willingly came to serve as a maid. Yuan Zhong personally escorted her up the mountain, and before they parted, Ji Tan Yin gifted him a lucky egg.

Sheng Xiang led Ji Tan Yin and the others to Xiaoxiang Peak, where all maidservants had to complete their training before being selected for service. The instructor, Zhi Dai, was extremely strict, warning everyone that regardless of their past status, they were now mere servants in Fangwai Mountain. The artifact spirit, Zi Fei, delivered medicine to Yuan Zhong, and the two exchanged playful banter, demonstrating Yuan Zhong’s kind and easygoing nature toward his subordinates.

Yuan Zhong instructed Zi Fei to retrieve the registry of maidservants. Although Zi Fei found it unreasonable, he still obeyed. Ji Tan Yin asked the other girls in her quarters how she could get close to Yuan Zhong, but the four of them informed her that he had not chosen a maid in years. Zhi Dai distributed magical artifacts to all the new maidservants, placing them on their left wrists.

However, Ji Tan Yin quickly realized that the bracelets were restrictive devices and refused to wear one. Long Bo inquired about Ji Tan Yin’s experience in Fangwai Mountain. Although she had not yet met Yuan Zhong, she had heard others describe him as ruthless and relayed this information to Wang Long Bo. Hearing this, Long Bo no longer worried, as he feared Ji Tan Yin’s kind heart might lead her to pity Yuan Zhong.

He reminded her not to use too much divine power in the mortal realm, as doing so would trigger severe backlash. Ji Tan Yin, however, remained confident that she could retrieve the Divine Hand even without excessive power. Ji Tan Yin recalled that when she was frozen in ice, a small white fox had awakened and saved her. She wanted to find it but understood that after so many years, it might have changed beyond recognition.

Meanwhile, Shen Ying found Zhi Dai—it turned out they knew each other. Zhi Dai was the daughter of the city lord, while Shen Ying was his subordinate. Shen Ying wished for Zhi Dai to return to Yandu and offer the secret of eternal youth to prolong the old city lord’s life, ensuring the survival of humanity. From her roommates, Ji Tan Yin learned that today was the Youhu Clan’s White Robe Festival.

Seizing the opportunity, she planned to search for the Great Jisi but unexpectedly ran into Yuan Zhong. Upon returning, she found Zhi Dai frantically searching the room—someone had secretly performed a curse, and the culprit was wearing a maid’s uniform. Zhi Dai was determined to find the perpetrator.

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