A Moment But Forever Episode 19 Recap
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Ji Tan Yin was chiseling a cabinet with an iron chisel. Curious, Qian Lin wanted to try as well. At that moment, A Xue arrived and suggested that Qian Lin try on the wedding attire in place of Pei Jiu, as Pei Jiu had yet to arrive. When trying on the outfit, both Qian Lin and Ji Tan Yin found it quite fitting, though a bit long. When A Xue left, Ji Tan Yin asked Qian Lin where his hometown was.
Qian Lin merely replied that it was a faraway place. Ji Tan Yin knew he was unwilling to reveal the truth and did not press further—just like how she, too, was unwilling to speak about her own origins. Seeing Ji Tan Yin lost in thought, Qian Lin was moved and asked whether she cared deeply about Yuan Zhong. If Yuan Zhong were in danger, would she go to save him?
Ji Tan Yin nodded without hesitation, which made Qian Lin feel uneasy. That night, Ji Tan Yin placed the finished furniture in the courtyard to dry. Qian Lin came to her again to express his gratitude for saving him earlier. Ji Tan Yin shook her head helplessly—Qian Lin had already thanked her many times. Feeling frustrated, Ji Tan Yin silently reflected on the misunderstandings and barriers between herself and Yuan Zhong.
Qian Lin advised her not to consider Yuan Zhong as a friend. In the room, Yuan Zhong watched the two in the courtyard, his brows furrowed tightly. Zhi Dai entered Tang Hua’s room and found that his condition had not improved in the slightest. A maid was carrying out a basin of blood-stained water. Worried, Zhi Dai gently called out to Tang Hua, but he did not respond.
Remembering how Tang Hua had shielded her from the blade without hesitation, Zhi Dai felt a complex mix of emotions. Seeing that he still refused to take his medicine, Zhi Dai placed the medicine in her mouth and fed it to him directly, mouth to mouth. Previously, Pei Jiu had already given A Xue the same item, but he brought it again, making A Xue feel that something was off. He seemed to have forgotten many things.
Hoping to find a solution, she asked Ji Tan Yin for help. Ji Tan Yin suddenly felt worried—if Pei Jiu were to return to his former, loathsome self, would A Xue still like him? That night, A Xue was in her room trying on her wedding attire when she suddenly saw a figure in black carrying someone out of the courtyard.
She immediately chased after them but did not forget to pluck a bead from her necklace and drop it on the ground as a marker. While training, Pei Jiu found that his spiritual energy was unable to break through the divine consciousness barrier. He suspected that Yuan Zhong was deliberately withholding a key component.
Yuan Zhong told Pei Jiu that he could only teach him the technique—breaking through the divine consciousness barrier was something Pei Jiu had to achieve on his own. Suddenly, Pei Jiu realized that he had been unusually forgetful lately. He asked Yuan Zhong whether this was related to his training. At that moment, Ji Tan Yin arrived and demanded that Yuan Zhong tell the truth.
She worried that, if this continued, Pei Jiu would lose his current memories and revert to Lu Chen’s past memories. What would happen to A Xue then? She pleaded with Yuan Zhong to spare Pei Jiu, at least allowing him to know the truth and make his own choice. Yuan Zhong, however, refused to listen and instead accused Ji Tan Yin of being overly sympathetic.
He even suspected that she had ulterior motives for staying by his side and warned her not to interfere in his affairs, stating that not even a deity had the right to do so. Ji Tan Yin wanted to explain, but Yuan Zhong refused to hear it. Yuan Zhong warned Ji Tan Yin to give up—he was not a good person, and she could never influence him. Parting ways would be best for both of them.
As Yuan Zhong turned to leave, Pei Jiu stepped forward to comfort Ji Tan Yin, but before he could do so, her eyes suddenly turned blood-red. With a single palm strike, she sent Pei Jiu flying before leaping toward Yuan Zhong in an attack. Yuan Zhong immediately realized that Ji Tan Yin was under some form of demonic influence.
As the fight broke out, Zi Fei, fearing that Ji Tan Yin might harm Yuan Zhong, joined the battle, but Yuan Zhong stopped him. At that moment, War Demons unexpectedly intervened and seized Ji Tan Yin, escaping with her while fighting off Yuan Zhong and the others. In the sky, Han Nv saw her plan failing and was furious. Qian Lin arrived to inform Ji Tan Yin that A Xue was missing.
Ji Tan Yin and the now-awakened Pei Jiu set off together to search for her. Along the way, Ji Tan Yin found traces of Han Nv and deduced that Han Nv must have taken A Xue’s birth information to use in a scheme with the War Demons to kill Yuan Zhong. As Ji Tan Yin pressed forward, she encountered three elderly human cultivators standing guard. They blocked her path, claiming they were hunting a venomous serpent.
Ji Tan Yin, however, told them that the serpent would not be coming and that she intended to keep it alive. With a flick of her whip, she attacked the elders, defeating them in moments. She mocked them for risking their lives for meaningless fame and reputation. Meanwhile, War Demon Clan Leader Li Zhaoyang received word that Ji Tan Yin and Pei Jiu were approaching. She immediately ordered an array formation to be set up, vowing to kill them both.
Ji Tan Yin and Pei Jiu split up—Ji Tan Yin instructed Pei Jiu to hold on because Yuan Zhong would eventually come, providing a chance for a turnaround. Pei Jiu then asked Ji Tan Yin whether he truly was Lu Chen. Fearing he might misunderstand Yuan Zhong, Ji Tan Yin hastily explained that Lu Chen and Yuan Zhong had been close friends.
Yuan Zhong was only doing this to help his friend return to normal—there was no right or wrong in this matter. If Pei Jiu had been in Yuan Zhong’s place, he would have done the same. Hearing this, Pei Jiu understood. Pei Jiu continued forward while Ji Tan Yin engaged in battle with the snow wolf blocking her path. Yuan Zhong and Zi Fei also arrived in time.
At that moment, Li Zhaoyang led her forces to the scene, determined to kill Yuan Zhong and avenge her father. However, Yuan Zhong regarded her as insignificant, believing she overestimated her own abilities. Yuan Zhong, Zi Fei, and Ji Tan Yin were soon trapped within the formation. Yuan Zhong intended to break through it but suddenly heard an elder’s voice, rendering him immobile.
Ji Tan Yin instructed Zi Fei to protect Yuan Zhong while she searched for a way to break the formation. Ji Tan Yin arrived at a cave containing Yuan Zhong’s divine consciousness. His primordial spirit emerged, blocking her path. His chest was covered in bloodstains. From his primordial spirit, Ji Tan Yin learned that during the great war between the deities and demons, the Demon God had been defeated. However, the demonic dragon’s consciousness had remained here.
When Lu Chen arrived, the demonic dragon’s soul entered his body. After Yuan Zhong battled the demonic dragon, he was injured, and the demonic dragon realized that Yuan Zhong was the ideal vessel. Now, it had entered Yuan Zhong’s divine consciousness.