Love Never Fails Recap, Plot, Synopsis, Total Episodes

Love Never Fails Synopsis

At the 100-yearly flower festival in the heavenly realm, Hong Ning boldly confessed her love to the god Jin Xiu and wanted to be his divine queen.

But she was told that there are differences between immortals and demons. In order to make a promise to Jin Xiu, she started a long road of immortal cultivation.

When the flowers fall, she successfully went up to heaven but learned that he was married to someone else. Hong Ning resolutely turned around and abandoned the immortal path to fall into reincarnation forever.

Jin Xiu changed her fate against all to make up for his debt so that Hong Ning was reborn.

A life of guardianship, a life side by side, the inescapable mystery of birth, inescapable misunderstandings, the time of the falling flowers, they meet again, Hong Ning is the predestined fate of Jin Xiu…

Love Never Fails Recap

Episode 1 Recap

The world is divided into the three realms of immortals, demons, and humans. The Immortal Realm itself is divided into the Central Heavens, the Western Sea, and the Northern Immortal Realm. The Celestial Monarch of the Central Heavens and the Divine Queen gave birth to a pair of twin sons: the elder brother named Jinxiu and the younger brother named Kunlun. Two stars lit up at the same time, and the Grandmaster Taiyi believed it was not an auspicious sign.

The Celestial Monarch ordered Jinxiu to sever all emotions and desires and to focus on cultivation. Jinxiu treated a particular red camellia exceptionally well, hoping it would soon transform into human form. Kunlun arrived at the Floral Deity Pavilion, holding the Blossom Scepter to summon the flowers to a gathering, and Officer Chrysanthemum was unable to stop him. All the other flowers bloomed except the red camellia.

Kunlun was furious, thinking the red camellia was defying the Blossom Scepter, and wanted to destroy it. Jinxiu came to stop him. When the Celestial Monarch heard about this, he declared that the red camellia, for disobeying the Blossom Scepter, would have its immortal fate severed. Jinxiu pleaded for the red camellia, believing it recognized that the one using the Blossom Scepter was not the Floral Deity, and therefore did not bloom.

The Celestial Monarch said that he had always ordered Jinxiu to sever emotions and desires, yet Jinxiu cared so much for a mere red camellia. Thus, he wanted Jinxiu to understand the consequences of his compassion by destroying the red camellia. Jinxiu took the red camellia back with him, believing it had suffered this calamity because of him. He recondensed its form, named her Hongning, and sent her down to the mortal realm, hoping they could meet again one day.

Hongning arrived at Mt. Baizhou, where Ningmengjing and the others saw her and were surprised to find she had come from the heavens. Five hundred years later, the Celestial Monarch punished the world for falsehood, ugliness, jealousy, and evil, sentencing it to ten years of harsh winter, causing all flowers to wither. Hongning underwent her heavenly tribulation, and Ningmengjing and Jiaobo helped her. Hongning successfully transformed into human form, and Ningmengjing and the others were very happy.

Hongning wished to cultivate into an immortal because she remembered that when she was still a little flower bud, the Floral Deity had saved her. Jiaobo asked Hongning why she had secretly bloomed in the mortal world. Hongning said that the mother and daughter were too pitiful — unable to see flowers bloom or wait for spring, they were falling into despair.

Jiaobo warned that since the Celestial Monarch had decreed ten years of harsh winter, blooming without receiving the Flower's Message would be punished. Jinxiu, upon hearing that Hongning was about to be punished, hurried over. He did not understand the rules about the Flower's Message but believed that even if there were punishment, many innocent people would also suffer. Jinxiu discovered that Hongning was the red camellia from years ago.

He brought Hongning to the heavens, where she was to endure a hundred lightning tribulations, and entrusted her to Officer Chrysanthemum. Hongning reported that Envoy Xingxing had punished Lüluo by imprisoning her in the Hundred Flowers Diagram, but only celestial immortals should be confined there. Lower immortals entering would suffer loss of essence. Therefore, Envoy Xingxing should compensate Lüluo with a hundred years of cultivation. Since Envoy Meimei had indulged Envoy Xingxing, she should be punished by copying scriptures.

Lu Yao, a celestial maiden from the Northern Immortal Realm, wanted to meet Jinxiu, but he refused. Lu Yao asked her shadow what he thought of her, and the shadow said she was beautiful. Lu Yao wondered if Jinxiu refused to see her because meeting her would affect his cultivation. Jinxiu instructed Hongning to accompany the newly arrived immortal maidens. Envoy Xingxing looked down on Hongning, thinking he was merely a little demon from Mt. Baizhou.

Envoy Meimei assigned Shaoyao to look after Hongning. Shaoyao took Hongning around and explained that these flowers bloomed or withered according to the Floral Deity’s mood. Seeing the flowers all in bloom, Hongning thought that the Floral Deity must be in a good mood. Hongning asked Shaoyao where the Floral Deity lived. Shaoyao replied that the Floral Deity had her own palace and did not live with them.

She warned Hongning that immortals with sashes on their clothes were celestial immortals and not to bump into them again. Shaoyao asked Hongning if she really came from Mt. Baizhou. Hongning said that over there, demons helped each other. Shaoyao then met with Baihe and told Hongning to wait while she spoke with Baihe. Hongning wandered off to another place, climbed a tree, and happened to see Jinxiu.

Episode 2 Recap

Jinxiu told Hongning to come down, and Hongning was afraid Jinxiu would make her leave. Jinxiu assured her he would not drive her away. Hongning came down and, seeing that there was no sash on Jinxiu's clothing, thought he was not a celestial immortal. She even suspected that Jinxiu had sneaked in to steal wine. Jinxiu told her not to talk nonsense. When other immortals approached, Hongning, afraid of being discovered, put the flower bell down.

Envoy Xingxing, unaware that Jinxiu was there, confided in Zitong, admitting that she had deliberately imprisoned Lüluo in the Hundred Flowers Diagram. Jinxiu assigned the task of brewing wine to Envoy Xingxing, but she had handed it off to lesser immortals instead of doing it herself. After Envoy Xingxing and the others left, Hongning didn’t know how to get out. Jinxiu used magic to put the flower bell back in place.

Hongning took a sip of the wine there but found it unpleasant. She added mint to it and found it much tastier. Jinxiu pointed out that Hongning had already broken three rules. Hongning said she could not leave; after all the hardship she had gone through to ascend to the heavens, and since the Floral Deity had once saved her, she wanted to repay the kindness.

Jinxiu turned Hongning back into her true form and placed her on the table, where an unsuspecting immortal accidentally soaked her in tea. Officer Chrysanthemum came to find Jinxiu. Hongning emerged and asked Jinxiu why he had soaked her. Officer Chrysanthemum wanted to record the incident, but Jinxiu told him not to write nonsense. Jinxiu summoned Envoy Xingxing and questioned her about the earth grass. Envoy Xingxing admitted her guilt. Jinxiu asked whether she could properly handle the wine brewing.

If she couldn't, he would assign it to someone else. Envoy Xingxing hurriedly promised she could do it. Officer Chrysanthemum asked Jinxiu why, since Hongning had committed mistakes, he did not send her back to the mortal realm. Jinxiu explained that Hongning had an immortal fate. If she cultivated well, she would surely achieve great success. However, for now, she only had the fate of a scattered immortal. After the Blossom Festival ended, it would depend on Hongning’s own fortune.

Jinxiu instructed Officer Chrysanthemum to watch over Hongning during this period, teach her proper etiquette, and take her to undergo the lightning tribulation. Shaoyao brought Hongning along. Envoy Xingxing said that the Blossom Palace rules were like iron, and for hundreds of years, no one had broken them, yet since Hongning arrived, there had been constant trouble. She criticized Shaoyao for being unable to manage even a little demon and insisted that Shaoyao should be punished together with Hongning.

Hongning insisted it had nothing to do with Shaoyao and that if there was to be punishment, it should be hers alone. Envoy Xingxing pulled out a whip, declaring that she was in charge here. Officer Chrysanthemum arrived, saying Envoy Xingxing had already administered punishment and should now hand Hongning over to him. Envoy Xingxing had no choice but to agree.

Officer Chrysanthemum was to take Hongning for the lightning tribulation and told her she could use shapeshifting techniques to avoid it, but Hongning didn’t know how. Hongning prepared her own herbal medicine and asked Shaoyao to help apply it. Unexpectedly, before Shaoyao could even apply it, Hongning’s wounds healed on their own. Shaoyao was astonished, and Hongning herself didn’t know how it happened. When Envoy Xingxing learned that Jinxiu had only punished Hongning with cleaning duties, she was furious.

Zitong suggested that if they let Hongning offend the Deity, it would be enough, and Envoy Xingxing was pleased and sent Zitong to act. Zitong led Hongning to clean, but in fact, this was where Jinxiu lived. Knowing that Jinxiu disliked others entering, Zitong did it on purpose. Jinxiu happened to be bathing there. Hongning, seeing the mist, didn’t realize anyone was inside and entered the pool. Jinxiu, startled, revealed his true form in panic.

Hongning saw a golden peony and was amazed. Seeing the many scars on his body, not knowing what he had been through, she hugged him tightly. Officer Chrysanthemum witnessed this scene and was extremely shocked, quickly urging Hongning to let go. Jinxiu submitted a petition to the Celestial Monarch, pleading that many innocent people in the mortal world were suffering and hoping the Celestial Monarch would lift the punishment soon.

The Celestial Monarch thought that as a divine enforcer, Jinxiu was too merciful. The Divine Queen believed that Jinxiu’s persistent petitions each year showed his firm resolve. The Celestial Monarch agreed to lift the punishment. The Celestial Monarch noted that the Divine Queen was lenient with Jinxiu but strict with Kunlun. The Divine Queen explained that Jinxiu was reserved and sensible, whereas Kunlun was reckless and willful.

It was because Jinxiu had confined Kunlun in the Water Moon Mirror that it was considered true leniency. The Celestial Monarch was pleased that the Divine Queen thought this way. Grandmaster Taiyi came to see the Celestial Monarch and reported that the two stars, which had always shone with equal brightness, now had a cloud of mist appearing between them.

The Celestial Monarch feared a great calamity was approaching but believed that as long as Jinxiu continued to sever emotions and desires, he should be able to overcome the disaster.

Episode 3 Recap

Officer Chrysanthemum was deeply conflicted. He thought about it all night but still didn’t know how to record the incident, feeling that only he knew this hidden story. He believed he should uphold fairness in his account, but he truly didn’t know what had happened. Hongning brought some pastries to Jinxiu, saying that Jinxiu had previously mentioned the pastries at the Blossom Festival were lacking. A newly arrived young immortal had made quite a few pastries for Jinxiu to try.

Jinxiu tasted them and said they were just average, suggesting they should stick to the previous recipes. Officer Chrysanthemum said there was still another tray. Jinxiu found that batch overly showy and said there was no need to taste them. After Officer Chrysanthemum left, Jinxiu still tried a piece and found it quite delicious. He ordered someone to summon the pastry maker, only to discover it was Hongning. Hongning asked Jinxiu if the pastries were good.

Jinxiu admitted they were indeed quite good. Hongning explained that the pastries here were usually not tasty, so she had added some mint. She said it was a gift from a friend, along with fresh floral fertilizer from the Heavenly Horse Stables. Jinxiu almost vomited and quickly ordered Hongning to be taken away. Officer Chrysanthemum had water brought over. When Hongning returned, Shaoyao noted that with such heavy rain falling, the Deity must have been angered.

Officer Chrysanthemum also arrived and told Hongning to come with him, saying she should now undergo the lightning tribulation. Officer Chrysanthemum watched Hongning remain motionless after enduring the lightning strikes and felt both frustrated and helpless, worrying that if anything happened to her, he would be blamed. He asked Hongning why she didn’t just return to the mortal realm to suffer less.

Hongning insisted on staying, saying she had to meet the Floral Deity and would do anything to achieve that. She asked Officer Chrysanthemum how she could participate in the Blossom Festival. Officer Chrysanthemum explained that she needed to obtain a blossom invitation. Hongning went to find Envoy Xingxing, hoping to get a blossom invitation. Envoy Xingxing mocked her coldly but still agreed to give her one.

Envoy Xingxing led Hongning and the others to the earth grass field, saying that the Hundred Flower Forest was already overcrowded and that Hongning should plant flowers here. Only if she managed to grow flowers could she attend the Blossom Festival. Shaoyao said she knew Envoy Xingxing had no good intentions, as it was impossible to grow flowers here. Hongning asked why.

Shaoyao explained that the seeds of the earth grass had originally been brought back by Jinxiu but had been accidentally scattered here by Envoy Xingxing. Earth grass was extremely difficult to remove, and as long as it remained, it would corrode the roots of other flowers, making it impossible for anything else to grow. Hongning was undeterred, saying she would just work harder to remove it. Meanwhile, Jinxiu added mint to his wine and found it indeed improved the taste.

Envoy Mei was ordered to deliver wine to Kunlun, who also thought it tasted good. Kunlun sneaked out, but Jinxiu refused to give him wine, saying that if he wanted to drink, he should first finish counting all the flower petals and then openly come to drink. Jinxiu went to carry out divine punishment and found that Lu Jiu, the son of the King of the Northern Realm, was also there.

Others explained that Lu Jiu was born with three tails, a demonic trait, and had been personally sent by the King of the Northern Realm. Jinxiu stated that divine punishment was being enforced here, and having three or nine tails was not against the Heavenly Law, so he ordered Lu Jiu to be released. Lu Jiu, unsure where to go, was advised by Jinxiu to cultivate well, as they might meet again someday.

In the Northern Immortal Realm, a single drop of golden lotus dew was produced, causing great joy for the King of the Northern Realm. The King said that Lu Yao was his only heir, and if she could marry Jinxiu, the golden lotus dew would be her dowry. Hongning went to learn etiquette, where an immortal taught her how to draw eyebrows, but Hongning struggled with it.

Jinxiu happened to see her attempts, found them unbearable, and handed her a diagram to copy. When Hongning still couldn’t do it well, Jinxiu thought it looked terrible and ended up drawing her eyebrows for her himself, bringing them very close together.

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