The Legend of Taotie Episode 27 Recap
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After Zhu Chengbi emerged from the illusion, she returned to Yangcheng Manor with Chang Qing. Lord Wuchang’s wife knelt and begged Zhu Chengbi to spare her husband, but Zhu Chengbi refused to relent. Chang Qing remembered his former superior’s warning that Zhu Chengbi’s nature was ruthless and cruel. Believing it to be true, he stepped in front of Zhu Chengbi when she was about to eat Wuchang.
Surprised that someone so close to her was blocking her, Zhu Chengbi asked Chang Qing why he was doing this. She pointed out that he had only verbally opposed her eating other beasts in the past but now was physically intervening. Chang Qing simply urged Zhu Chengbi to stop killing indiscriminately. Without much explanation, Zhu Chengbi demanded that Lord Wuchang return her prayer beads.
Lord Wuchang, however, looked troubled and explained that the monk Lian Deng had set a barrier around the prayer beads, and only Lian Deng himself could retrieve them. Enraged, Zhu Chengbi rushed to the barrier and began slashing at it with a blade. Each strike caused the barrier to retaliate, leaving her battered and bloodied. Watching this, Chang Qing felt heartbroken.
It was then that Lord Wuchang revealed the truth about their enmity: five hundred years ago, during the battle at Songyang Pass, the black qilin led an army of beasts against Lian Deng and Zhu Chengbi. At that time, Lord Wuchang had promised to lead 100,000 soldiers from the Water Palace as reinforcements. However, when the critical moment arrived, he broke his promise, forcing Lian Deng to sacrifice himself.
The memory of these events caused Zhu Chengbi immense pain, leading her to wreak havoc at Lord Wuchang’s manor every hundred years. Learning the truth, Chang Qing felt deeply remorseful. It was Lord Wuchang’s betrayal, not Zhu Chengbi’s fault, and he had wrongfully blamed her without understanding the situation. While consumed with regret, Chang Qing suddenly noticed countless puppet threads flying toward Zhu Chengbi, wrapping tightly around her.
The more she struggled, the tighter the threads bound her, causing blood to seep through her clothes. The puppet threads were controlled by Zhao Heng’s subordinates. Zhu Chengbi, confused and hurt, addressed Zhao Heng, whom she affectionately called “La Rou” (Cured Meat), asking why he would strike her when she was at her weakest. Zhao Heng stepped forward, declaring that he was there to eradicate the gluttonous beast for the current emperor. Zhu Chengbi was heartbroken.
She had always regarded Zhao Heng as a reincarnation of Lian Deng, yet he dismissed her as nothing more than a beast. Tearfully, Zhu Chengbi took out a treasured sound-transmitting shell she had intended to gift him, saying she never expected to be so mistaken. Zhao Heng retorted that he was not Lian Deng’s reincarnation.
Hearing Zhu Chengbi repeatedly mention events from 500 years ago, he became furious, realizing he had been loved only because she thought he was someone else. This revelation made him feel pathetic. As Zhao Heng’s subordinates urged him to harden his resolve, Zhu Chengbi reached her limit. Seeing this, Chang Qing ignored the danger and rushed into the barrier. The barrier shattered, and the puppet threads binding Zhu Chengbi were severed.
Regaining her powers, Zhu Chengbi, armed with a magical artifact, vowed never to be humiliated again. When she turned around, she realized it was Chang Qing who had saved her. At that moment, the prayer beads glowed, and Lian Deng appeared. Lian Deng explained the entire incident: five hundred years ago, Lord Wuchang had not broken his promise.
Instead, Lian Deng had written him a letter, asking him not to send troops to avoid more bloodshed and prevent others from being harmed in the war. Zhu Chengbi had been kept in the dark all these years. To protect her dignity, Lord Wuchang willingly endured excruciating pain every century. The prayer beads, Lian Deng explained, held the power to revive Lord Wuchang.
Looking at Zhu Chengbi with compassion, Lian Deng advised her to become a gluttonous beast with empathy and to stop killing innocent beasts. He also entrusted Chang Qing to keep an eye on her. After his words, Lian Deng disappeared, likely for the last time. Overwhelmed with emotion, Zhu Chengbi felt grateful and touched. For five centuries, she had visited the Lotus Tower to speak to Lian Deng, unaware that he had always been there.
Now, determined to honor his advice, she resolved to live well. Zhao Heng, severely injured, was forgiven by Zhu Chengbi. She admitted that she had misunderstood him before. However, Zhao Heng’s actions in this battle had nearly cost Zhu Chengbi her life. She declared that all past grievances were now settled. Chang Qing, too, was gravely injured. When Zhu Chengbi saw the totem on his chest, she recalled seeing him make a deal with Xuan Yi in the illusion.
It turned out to be true: if the totem disappeared, Chang Qing would lose his life entirely. Seeing his weakened state, Lord Wuchang gave his prayer beads to Chang Qing. Wanting to extend Chang Qing’s life, Zhu Chengbi changed her plans and decided to take him to Yaoguang Sea.
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