The Legend of Taotie Episode 24 Recap
> The Legend of Taotie Recap
As Qu Yan ascended to the heavens, she unexpectedly discovered her son, who had bravely saved lives during the fire. She recalled hatching five eggs long ago, four of which were eaten by humans. To her surprise, one had survived and successfully hatched. Realizing this at the very last moment, Qu Yan wept. Her tears, falling to the ground, extinguished all the fires.
In the sky, Qu Yan flew into the Taotie's mouth, but after a short while, she was spat back out. Zhu Chengbi awoke, commenting idly on how delicious the Zhuque tasted. Chang Qing, knowing her well, understood that she was merely putting up a tough front. In truth, Zhu Chengbi had spared the Zhuque, allowing it to be reborn. After Qu Yan’s departure, Lu Ying was consumed by grief, struggling to move on from his sorrow.
During the fire, Yun Dun saved Granny Sun’s granddaughter. After recovering from his injuries, Yun Dun returned to work at the Xunlie Division, where everyone greeted him warmly. Yun Dun mysteriously remarked to his colleagues that he seemed to have grown a pair of wings recently, but everyone laughed it off as nonsense. While cleaning up the ruins of the fire, Yun Dun stumbled upon a Zhuque with fiery red feathers.
Carrying a birdcage, he called out to Lu Ying for a meal. When Lu Ying saw the Zhuque, it reminded him of Qu Yan. His eyes lit up with hope as he carefully held the cage and examined the bird. That night, Lu Ying also recalled seeing the Taotie spit out the Zhuque again, which made him wonder if this Zhuque, found amidst the ruins, could truly be Qu Yan reborn.
This thought gave Lu Ying a new sense of purpose, and he began meticulously caring for the little bird. That night, Chang Qing had a dream in which countless mystical beasts urged him to open the Tongtian Seal so they could return home. Despite their pleas, Chang Qing struggled to fulfill their request. Awakening from the nightmare, Chang Qing felt torn. He wished to protect the Taotie but also wanted to help the spirit beasts return to their homeland.
Chang Qing’s master reappeared, chastising him for exchanging his remaining lifespan with Xuan Yi, leaving himself with little time to live. The master called Chang Qing foolish, pointing out that Zhu Chengbi’s powers were still weak and that Chang Qing had gained her trust at Tianxiang Tower. Any misstep now would ruin his mission. When the master repeatedly referred to the Taotie as a heinous beast, Chang Qing, having spent much time with Zhu Chengbi, instinctively defended her.
However, the master warned him that Zhu Chengbi would soon take him to a place where he would witness the blood-soaked truth. Meanwhile, Zhao Heng held a grand funeral for Wan Er. Now that Qu Yan had been eliminated, he considered it as avenging Wan Er’s death. Soon after, an imperial edict arrived in Wuxia, leaving Zhao Heng anxious about the emperor’s potential punishments, as the princess’s death had occurred under his watch.
The emperor’s edict first reprimanded Zhao Heng for his failure to maintain order, then ordered him to eliminate the Taotie within a few days. The emperor’s younger brother arrived in Wuxia to personally oversee Zhao Heng’s efforts to carry out the order. By autumn, the crabs had grown plump and succulent. Zhao Heng sent seafood to Zhu Chengbi as a gesture of goodwill. At this time, Tianxiang Tower had been sealed off.
Zhu Chengbi informed Zhao Heng that she would be leaving on a trip. The emperor’s younger brother guessed that she might be heading to Yangcheng Prefecture, as historical records indicated that the Taotie visited that place every year.
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