The Legend of Taotie Episode 11 Recap
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The princess arrived in Wuxia and constantly showered Zhao Heng with care and attention. She even humbled herself by tidying his desk. While organizing it, she discovered many letters she had previously written, all neatly stored in a wooden box, completely unopened. This realization saddened her deeply. No wonder she had never received a reply—he had never even read them. That day, Zhao Heng invited Zhu Chengbi to admire peach blossoms together.
Zhu Chengbi was puzzled by this, wondering how peach blossoms could bloom in such cold weather. But in the evening, as she gazed at the sky, she saw Kongming lanterns rising gracefully into the air. Zhu Chengbi smiled—this was Zhao Heng’s promised peach blossom viewing. The lanterns floated gently, resembling blooming peach blossoms. Watching this, Chang Qing felt a pang of jealousy and quickly painted peach blossoms all over the courtyard.
Instantly, countless pink petals appeared and fell gracefully, stunning Zhu Chengbi. Zhou Guangping overheard his mother requesting Zhu Chengbi to prepare the dish called "Palm Pearl" for him. Curious about the mystery behind the dish but determined to avoid eating it, he devised a plan to interfere. Noticing Chang Qing supervising nearby, Zhou Guangping brought a painting Chang Qing liked, claiming he wanted to admire it together.
While Chang Qing was distracted, Zhou Guangping sneaked away and opened the door to Zhu Chengbi’s kitchen. Disturbed during her cooking, Zhu Chengbi coughed up blood. Hearing the commotion, Chang Qing rushed over and scolded Zhou Guangping for interrupting their work. Coincidentally, Zhu Chengbi needed a drop of Zhou Guangping’s blood for her cooking. She took it directly from him and promptly ordered him to leave.
Two days before Zhou Guangping’s wedding, his mother personally visited Tianxiang Tower to inquire if the ingredients were ready. Zhu Chengbi, looking weak, assured her that everything would be delivered to the Zhou residence on time. Meanwhile, Zhou Guangping contemplated how to break free from his mother’s control. Secretly, he wrote a letter and entrusted Chang Qing to deliver it to Lu Ying before setting his plan into motion.
On Zhou Guangping’s wedding day, Liyu donned her bridal attire, feeling as though she were in a dream. As a mere maid, she never imagined becoming Zhou Guangping’s wife. Meanwhile, Zhu Chengbi successfully completed the “Palm Pearl” dish. Seeing how exhausted she was, Chang Qing insisted she rest for a while. That night, a horrifying scream echoed from Sijing Garden. Zhou Guangping burst out of the bridal chamber, shouting that a beast had attacked his wife.
Alarmed by his panicked state, everyone rushed to the scene. On the bed, they found a corpse with its heart gouged out, the sight utterly terrifying. Chaos erupted in Sijing Garden, with cries of murder everywhere. Lu Ying, waiting at the door, immediately led his men inside. Although Zhou’s mother tried to stop them, she had no choice but to let the officials investigate.
The Zhou family had already lost four daughters-in-law, and now, the fifth one had been killed on her wedding night, her organs removed. Lu Ying and his guards launched a thorough investigation. In the process, Zhou’s mother was forced to reveal her true form—a majestic White Tiger standing in the room. Everyone was shocked. Lu Su ordered his men to fire arrows. Though the White Tiger displayed immense strength initially, Zhou Guangping destroyed her lair, severely weakening her powers.
Eventually, she was injured by Lu Su’s demon-slaying sword. Captured, Zhou’s mother still didn’t realize that everything that happened that day was orchestrated by Zhou Guangping. Liyu also revealed herself, and the bride sitting in the chamber turned out to be nothing more than a wooden puppet—a ruse staged by Zhou Guangping and Lu Ying. Even after being exposed by her son, Zhou’s mother took all the blame upon herself.
She desperately pleaded with Zhou Guangping to consume the “Palm Pearl” that Zhu Chengbi had prepared, but Zhou Guangping coldly threw the dish away. Zhou’s mother confessed to killing everyone, insisting that all the guilt should fall solely on her. She even revealed that Zhou Guangping was not her biological son. When Lu Ying asked how the White Tiger should be dealt with, Zhao Heng ordered her imprisonment.
Zhou Guangping, now despondent, was approached by Zhu Chengbi, who quietly asked if he realized that his chest pain was different from others'. It was caused by the beast within him. Zhou Guangping was stunned—he had a beast within him?
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