The Legend of Taotie Episode 20 Recap
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Chang Qing knew that his time was running out. Every day he spent with Zhu Chengbi, he tried to stay by her side as much as possible. Although he claimed he wanted the *Lianxin Tower*, in truth, he simply wanted to see how much he meant to Zhu Chengbi. Her rejection saddened him, but Chang Qing still yearned to express his feelings. However, time and again, he suppressed the emotions welling up in his heart.
Lu Ying frequently visited Qu Yan to listen to her play the guzheng, and their relationship gradually became closer. One day, Qu Yan curiously asked about the scar on his face. Lu Ying, lost in memory, blurted out that he had joined the Xunlie Division to eradicate all the demons in the world. This upset Qu Yan, as she herself was a demon. Could this mean that she too would have to be eliminated by Lu Ying?
The thought weighed heavily on her, and she feigned illness to send Lu Ying away. Recently, Chang Qing had been writing farewell letters for Zhu Chengbi. There was so much he wanted to say, so many feelings he wished she could accept, and he hoped they could spend more time together. One day, he overheard Zhu Chengbi planning to clean the *Lianxin Tower*.
Worried that her recently recovered health would suffer from the exertion, he volunteered to do the cleaning in her stead. While cleaning the *Lianxin Tower*, Chang Qing accidentally discovered a hidden drawer. Inside, he found a thick stack of letters that Zhu Chengbi had written to the monk Lianxin over the past 500 years. These letters detailed her life’s changes and her deep longing for Lianxin.
After reading just two letters, Chang Qing realized that Zhu Chengbi had long since given her heart to someone else. Beneath her seemingly careless exterior, she was warm and deeply loyal, having guarded Wuxia for 500 years for the sake of a promise. Understanding Zhu Chengbi’s feelings, Chang Qing became even more determined to leave. His health had been rapidly declining, and he had begun coughing up blood.
He didn’t want Zhu Chengbi to see him in such a fragile state. Packing only a few belongings, he instructed the two maidservants at Tianxiang Tower to take good care of Zhu Chengbi. Knowing she often had a poor appetite, he gave them her usual stomach medicine to ensure she could eat properly. Zhao Heng wanted Zhu Chengbi to personally oversee the preparation of food for the princess's birthday banquet. Zhu Chengbi was unwilling.
Ever since suspecting Zhao Heng might be the reincarnation of the monk Lianxin, she had harbored mixed feelings about him. Hearing that she would need to cook for another woman only made her more uncomfortable. Zhao Heng explained that he had no romantic feelings for the princess. He simply felt indebted to her because she had once saved his life by taking an injury on his behalf to free him from a prison.
Zhu Chengbi was noncommittal, her mood still sour. She decided to find Chang Qing to ask him to accompany her on an outing, but he refused to get out of bed. Left with no choice, she wandered the streets alone. While strolling, Zhu Chengbi noticed Xunlie Division guards lingering hesitantly outside Qu Yan’s residence. She approached them and inquired about the situation.
The guards revealed that their investigation had uncovered a link between the victim, Li Jiuzeng, who had burned to death, and the Hibiscus Banquet. Zhu Chengbi personally led the guards to question Qu Yan. However, Qu Yan claimed she had never met the victim and provided no useful information.
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