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Only Friends/KP *Meta*

ONLY FRIENDS

PREDICTIONS (Pilot)

Only Friends Predictions - entertaining potential endgames for each couple

TRAILER

Only Friends Trailer Thoughts - theories/commentary on the official trailer

Mental Health & Defense Mechanisms (theories) - ideas about the role of mental health/illness in the series

EPISODE 1

RaySand History Theories (Ask) - theorizing about how Sand might have recognized Ray in ep1

Characterization & Relationships (Ep1) - characters and relationships in ep1 and how they could create conflict

Crushes - interpreting Boston and Ray’s crushes on Top and Mew

Intimacy Progression (Ep1) - what the emotional and physical intimacy between each couple from ep 1 could say about their progression in the rest of the series

Apologies & Forgiveness - how apologies and forgiveness function in RaySand’s relationship and the dangerous places it could take them in the future

EPISODE 2

RaySand - how RaySand’s relationship could completely obliterate them both, etc.

Intimacy (Ep2) - what intimacy means for each couple in ep 2

Self-destruction - defense mechanisms and the dangers of forming attachments

BostonNick vs. RaySand - similarities and differences between these plot lines; how they differ by character

EPISODE 3

Intimacy (Ep3) - how intimacy lines are blurring and creating conflict

Communication - how the characters define their relationships and boundaries in ep 3

Ep4 Preview Dialogue - speculation and analysis about ep 4 scene

Sand’s Fatal Flaw (spec) - how Sand is being portrayed and hints at his potential flaws

“I can fix him” - theories/analysis about how Sand’s helpfulness and patience could be turned against him

EPISODE 4

Ray’s Attachment Issues - how Ray develops attachments easily to anyone who shows him affection

OF Title - the irony of the series’ title and the battle each couple is fighting

Resistance - how Ray’s attachment to Mew has affected his approach to Sand

Intimacy (Ep4) - physical intimacy merging with emotional intimacy; each couples’ arc

Healing - how the series is rejecting a common friends-to-lovers arc by focusing on Ray’s psychology

Narrative Framing & Setting - comparing setting/colorization between the final two scenes in ep 4; Ray’s psyche

Friendship & Emotional Awareness - exploring character flaws and potential faults with Mew’s friendship towards Ray

Nature - the role of nature and the connection it draws between Mew and Sand; theory about its future involvement

EPISODE 5

Intimacy & Emotional Attachments (Ep5) - how the couples have grown closer and more distant in their emotional bonds

Sand’s Caregiving Habits (Ask) - Sand’s self-sufficiency and caregiving traits; the balance of giving/receiving between Sand and Ray

Sand & Perspective - how ep 5 gives insight into why Sand has grown attached to Ray; narration and dialogue dissection

Attachment Issues - how Boston specifically targets Ray’s attachment issues

Sand & Nick - how Sand and Nick are both victims of a sort, and how their reactions differ

EPISODE 6

Boston & Ray’s Sabotage - comparing Boston and Ray’s motives for attacking the friend group

“Can’t you really see that I care about you?” - dialogue analysis

Guilt (Ask) - how Sand’s revenge plot on Top could prompt guilt at the end of ep 7

Addiction - comparing Ray’s relationship with alcohol to his relationship with Sand; dependency issues

Intimacy & Communication (Ep6) - lying and communication issues pushing the couples apart in ep 6

Sand’s reluctance (Ask) - Sand’s behavior in the pool scene and his approach to revenge 

“Woobification” of Sand (Reblog) - how Sand is morally dubious despite his sympathetic nature

Sand as a possession - how Sand equates himself to alcohol, referencing his objectification by Ray

Ray’s Car - how Ray’s car represents the progression of Sand and Ray’s relationship

Mew & Addiction - Mew’s superiority complex and perspective on Ray’s addictions

EPISODE 7

Joker & Harley - Joker and Harley Quinn references between Ray and Mew

“I’m your emergency staff after all.” - admitting to feelings

Haziness - cinematographic haziness and its effects at the end of ep 7

Ill-suited RayMew - analyzing the ways Ray and Mew’s relationship is destined to fall apart

Poverty/Addiction Tourism (Ask) - how Mew and Ray have both been ‘tourists’ to the struggles of other characters

Motivation Vs. Criticism (Ask) - analyzing Mew and Sand’s different reactions to Ray’s alcoholism

SandRay Endgame (Ask) - how the story setup makes way for a (potential) SandRay endgame

Changing Sand - examining Sand’s values; analyzing Sand as a ‘pathetic’ character

Bringing out the best - how RayMew and SandRay dynamics differ

EPISODE 8

Self-respect (Ask) - how Sand doesn’t let go of his self-respect at the party; how Ray’s inebriation plays a role in his insults

Articulating Feelings (Ask) - communicating and the admission of feelings

More than a possession - how Ray’s feelings portray themselves through toxic outbursts; Ray’s impulsiveness/possessiveness as a result of his mental health

Misdirection & Possession - how the ep 7 preview was misleading; showing possession of characters

“When I’m with you, I’m so damn happy” - subtleties and entendres in the opening scene of ep 8

Freedom & Corruption, Ep 8 - how characters seek freedom; how alcohol/drugs, self-worth issues, superiority complexes, etc. limit characters’ freedom

The Alcohol Mask - how intoxication is a mask for Ray

Lacking feelings for Mew (Ask) - how Ray’s feelings for Mew don’t appear as strong by his actions in ep 8

Kissing as romantic (Ask) - how the kisses in ep 7 are used to show possessiveness and are not read as romantic

Parallelism Ep1/Ep7 - paralleling scene of TopMew and SandRay

Party Context (Ask) - details and context in the RayMew party kiss scene 

Subsumed by Mew (Ask) - how Ray’s sense of self is completely wrapped up in Mew

Responsibility (Reblog) - how neither Mew nor Ray is responsible for each other’s issues, but they both contribute in some way

Cheum’s Fears (Ask) - Cheum’s motivations in ep 8 and her fear of losing Mew

Why does Sand like Ray anyway? (Ask) - what makes Sand care about Ray and how it has developed

EPISODE 9

RayMew Friendship - what Ray and Mew have realized about their relationship; letting go

Forgiveness - Ray’s struggles to forgive himself and how it relates to issues of self-love

Music Room - music room scene analysis

Maturity & Mirrors - how characters mirror each other and how transient relationships promote individual, long-term growth

Top, Mew, & Cheating (Ask) - discussion of the comparisons between SandRay and TopMew on the topic of “cheating”

Ray/Boston & Sand/Nick Parallels - how the many similarities Ray/Boston and Sand/Nick emphasize their biggest differences

Why Boston Should End Up Alone - why Boston could gain the most from being alone in the end of the series (in a friendship with Nick)

Sand & Emotions (Ask) - how Sand is guided by emotions in his relationship with Ray; theorizing about Sand’s “dark side” and SandRay endgame

Is Sand really the 2nd option? (Ask) - discussion of whether Sand is really Ray’s second choice, Ray’s possessiveness, and how Ray comes to terms with his true feelings

EPISODE 10

Unworthy of Love/Mirroring - how Ray and Sand mirror the sentiment of being “unspecial” and where these perspectives stem from

Self-preservation (Ask) - dependency and self-preservation’s crossover with mental health

SandBoeing Fears (Ask) - the emotional betrayal of Sand being with Boeing

Embracing Parallels - paralleling RayMew/SandRay in Ep4 scene and Ep10 scene

Top & Boston’s Punishment (Ask) - whether Top & Boston are being unjustly punished by the narrative and other characters

Ray’s Feelings - how Ray’s feelings have developed, his process of confronting them, and where that leads in Ep10

“I’m sorry/thank you” Parallelism (Ask) - comparing when Ray has thanked Sand/apologized to him & its weight in the ending scene of Ep10

Ray’s Money - Ep10 fight and how it seems to confirm to Ray that his worth comes from his wealth

Religious Connotations in Ending Scene of Ep 10 (Ask) - details of Ep10 scene (lighting, camera angles, etc.) and religious aspects

SandRay Fight (Ask) - common interpretations of the insults used in the apartment fight scene

SandRay/RayMew Parallel - Ray’s echoing dialogue for how Sand and Mew care about him

Private Catharsis (Ask) - the poignancy of Ep10 scene being imaginary; why Ray needed to go to rehab for someone else and not himself

Suppression Versus Explosion (Ask) - how SandRay deal with emotions differently

EPISODE 11

Sand’s Agency - analyzing the fandom’s perception of Sand’s agency

Dichotomous Thinking (Ask) - how the fandom tends to defend/oppose characters without empathizing with everyone involved

Sand’s Behavior & Retreat Mentality (Ask) - whether Sand is ooc in Ep11

Friendship - the significance of friendship throughout the series

Ephemerality (Ask) - ephemerality’s application to each couple/dynamic

The Pool Scene of Doom (Ask) - analysis of tension in final scene of Ep11

Record Store Lyricism (Ask) - relating the lyrics Ray sings in the record store to his relationship with Sand

Side Character Roles/Functions - the purpose of side characters throughout the narrative

BostonNick Ephemerality - how BN demonstrate the impact of ephemeral bonds

Sand & Ep11 - Sand’s behavior in Ep 11

EPISODE 12

“Thank you for giving my life a goal” - line significance

BostonNick’s Storyline (Ask) - thoughts on BN’s storyline wrap-up

Only Friends Review/Themes - a look back at the series as a whole

Character Rankings/Analysis - final character rankings/arcs

Sand’s Growth - how the show didn’t finish out Sand’s growth arc

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KINNPORSCHE

(Just a note, but I didn’t start posting KP metas until Ep5, though many of my metas cover recurring general themes across the series. The episode labels are a way of denoting at what point the meta was made during the series’ airing. The bottom of the list is always the most recent. EDIT: Geez, this has gotten long…And my VP obsession has been fully exposed by the end, lol. 😅)

EPISODE 5

The Full Picture - the importance of perspective & facial expression

Intentionally Blurred Lines: Analysis - Porsche’s trauma, unwinnable wars, & sex vs. intimacy

Everything They Aren’t Saying - final scene discourse, Kinn’s psychology, & the importance of subtext

A kiss? - what agency means for Kinn & Porsche & body language in a scene

Ep4 vs. Ep5 Aesthetics - differing cinematography of sex scene & flashbacks in eps5&6; picking apart the aesthetics & psychology

Recognizing the Pressure - Porsche’s naiveté & relating to Kinn’s perspective

Hair Styling - how Porsche’s hair changes in Ep5 (and beyond) reveal his state of mind

Definitely not love (yet) - why Ep5 is too early to call it love between Kinn & Porsche; general “love” discourse

Smoking & Drinking Habits - comparing Porsche’s smoking & Kinn’s drinking habits

Pool Chess - how chess pieces could reflect internal states

Certain Dialogue - picking apart Ep5 dialogue

EPISODE 6

Rejecting Feelings & Acting on Them - how actions reflect Kinn’s feelings for Porsche

A Lovely Forest Swim (meta) - analysis of Kinn & Porsche’s waterfall kiss scene

*A Forest Fantasy 1: Mega Meta – Catharsis & Progression (Ep6) - analysis of hand severance scene/Kinn’s second apology

Nature & Setting in KinnPorsche - how nature & industrialization conflict; importance of setting & its subtext

Physical to Emotional: Handcuffs - the symbolism of handcuffs in Ep6 and its connection to KP’s emotional relationship

*A Forest Fantasy 2: Mega Meta – Goodbyes (Ep6) - analysis of goodbye scene; double sacrifices

About the title… - why the title of the series is reasonably fitting

EPISODE 7

Dominance - Kinn’s dominance and submission in the last scene of Ep7

Cinematography & Color – The New *Scene™* - the use of cinematography and color to create tension and set the mood in the final scene of Ep7

Gold/Sun Color Theory (Ask) - the symbolism of gold and green in the final scene of Ep7 and why KP’s respective colors were excluded

Vegas’ Failed Smooch - how Porsche responds to Vegas’ advances and what these reactions mean

Transitions & Tension - how mood changes occur seamlessly within scenes

Physical & Emotional Trust - the development of KP’s physical trust and how it intersects with emotional trust

Red - analysis of the color red and its connection to both Kinn and Vegas

EPISODE 8

Brightness in Ep8 - the brightness/aesthetics/coloring of Ep8 to establish mood

Admissions & Manipulation - Tawan’s manipulation & why admitting their feelings directly will be a big step forward for KP

Portraying Reluctance - the portrayal of Porsche’s hesitance to hold Kinn’s hand in public and how it contrasts other media representations

Trust, Tawan, & Korn - analysis of dialogue between KP in Ep8 & the influence of both Tawan and Korn on Kinn’s trust issues

Arcs & Ep9 - semi-meta comparing arcs in eps 1-8 and the progression of external conflict 

EPISODE 9

Warm Milk (meta) - the symbolism of warm milk in Ep9 and the tension between Porsche and Tawan

Knights, Kings, & Queens♟ - the chess metaphor and how Kim functions as a knight

Tankhun & Chess - how Tankhun could function in the chess metaphor

EPISODE 10

Tawan vs. Vegas - how Tawan’s portrayal in Ep9 and 10 heightens Vegas’s villainy

Torture in Ep10 - analysis of cinematography, expression, lighting, and mood in VegasPete’s first torture scene

Pete as a masochist - combatting notions that Pete is as twisted as Vegas

Dominance (Vegas) - analysis of Vegas’s need to dominate his victims and Ep11 preview speculation

Pink: Color Analysis - the color pink in the Ep10 torture scene, other character colors, and comparisons of dynamics between KP and VP 

EPISODE 11

Breaking the Cycle - analysis of the cycle of violence and trauma between Kan and Vegas and the breaking of this cycle by Pete

**The Pete Effect - analysis of Pete’s effect on Vegas and deep dive into Vegas’s psychological state in Ep11

Colors in Ep11 🌈 - use of color and how the combinations could hint at different phases of VP’s relationship

VegasTawan Vs. VegasPete - contrast between Vegas’s relationship with Tawan and Pete in specific scenes from Ep10 and 11

Poison - analysis of Pete’s refusal to take the pill Vegas offers him in Ep11

KP & VP Parallels - similarities and differences in KP & VP’s relationship development to Ep11

“No legacy is so rich as honesty” - analysis of Pete’s tattoo, the original source, and how it applies to Vegas’s growth

Micro Expressions (Vegas) - breakdown of three GIFs from Ep11 and how Vegas’s micro expressions could present a crack in his facade

“I can change him” - dichotomous thinking in the fandom; the light and dark inside both K&P and V&P

EPISODE 12

Captivation - the ways in which Vegas and Pete captivate each other and how that led to their love scene

Boundaries - exploration of the boundaries in all three relationships

“You’re a psycho.” - manipulation, control, and power dynamics in VP’s love scene

KP First Time Vs. VP First Time - how music and intensity is different between KP’s first love scene and VP’s first love scene

Earning the moment - how prior interactions in Ep11 and 12 led to the VP love scene

***Cinematography & Mood (½) - analysis of camera angles and mood setting in VP’s Ep12 love scene

***Color & Expression (2/2) - continuation of previous post on VP love scene; symbolism of colors and character expressions

Use of “Khun” (Ask) - usage of the word “Khun” and its authoritative significance for both Kinn and Vegas; importance of Pete omitting the title from Vegas’s name

Sacrifice & Intimacy - the Hedgehog Dilemma and all the ways it has connected VP both physically and emotionally

Korn as a *Player* (chess meta ♟) - analysis of Korn’s role in the chess metaphor and his strategy for manipulating Porsche

Pete’s Deprivation - what Pete’s behavior in Ep12 suggests about his emotional state

“Trauma does not excuse villainy.” - the importance of holding Vegas accountable for his actions; criticism of “love-as-a-cure” trope; how Pete can help Vegas but not fundamentally change him

**The Vegas Effect - analysis of Pete’s psychological state and his lack of self-worth, as demonstrated by self-sacrificial behavior

“Vegas should be terrified.” - why Vegas should be afraid of Pete

First Kisses - thematic similarities and differences between each couple’s first kiss scene

Setting, setting, setting - contrasting KP’s Ep6 setting and VP’s Ep11 and 12 setting

EPISODE 13

About coping mechanisms… - VP’s similarities in processing their trauma with contrasting outward personas

Pool Scene Shadow - the shadow of distrust looming over Kinn and Porsche’s relationship and the infamous Pool Scene™

“Don’t you ever think that just because we had sex you can say anything.” - how VP view their relationship after the events of Ep12; Pete’s escape scene analysis

Clothing, Color, & Pattern - analysis of Pete’s outfit at the bar, why he wore it, and what it could tell us about his mental state

Hands - the symbolism of hands in VP’s relationship and their focus in Ep13; hands as weapons and hands as harbingers of affection

Vegas’s English (Ask) - what Vegas speaking English means; manipulation versus truth

Pete’s Escape (Dialogue) - dialogue during Pete’s escape scene; focus on individual lines and their impact/hidden meanings

Red & Blue - the symbolism of colors in VP’s scenes throughout Ep13

Touching - how Vegas has been conditioned to use touch to exert his dominance; the transition from brutal touches to tender touches

Ep13 Opening (Ask) - body language and dialogue in VP’s opening scene

Submission - significance of Vegas and Pete telling the other to kill them in Ep13

“So why didn’t I say no?” (Ask) - Pete dialogue analysis

EPISODE 14

Porsche and the minor family - discussion of Porsche’s position in the minor family and what it could mean for future conflicts

Finale Thoughts - summation of thoughts on Ep14 and the series as a whole (relationships, specifically)

REPRISE

VegasTawan vs. VegasPete - thoughts on what Vegas’s relationship with both Tawan and Pete illustrates about his growth as a character and his weaknesses

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i think rich ppl should stop buying mega yachts and mansions and other boring shit and instead they should funnel money into their own production companies to make quasi-pornographic gay romance shows starring themselves as the leads

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How Kinn Breaks The Fourth Wall

Okay, breaking may not be the right word. He’s leaning against it. Please take a look at this very important shot.

Kinn is following Porsche as he gets escorted out of the room, then he averts his eyes and looks directly into the camera.

I’d like to point out that this is the second time Kinn has done this. The first time happens just a minute before this shot, when he orders Porsche to be locked up.

First rule of filmaking: Don’t look into the camera.

Looking into the camera is the most common form of fourth-wall breaking, often for comedy (see: Yok giving Porsche advice earlier in the episode). Kinn’s Meaningful Stare is neither a cheeky nor obvious takedown of the fourth wall, but he is toeing the line. Why?

He’s not just looking into the camera; he’s looking into us. He holds our gaze for a good nine seconds, and each carries so much weight.

Kinn is begging to be seen. The only person who has ever come close to seeing him, he has to push away. Kinn has no one to turn to.

So he turns to us, the only people who can extend him some modicum of empathy. Kinn is asking for a lot here. He just said he trusts no one, yet he is asking for our trust.

Kinn is trying to tell me that he has a plan. I don’t know what it is, but gdi this is the man that has gone out of his way to protect Porsche not once, not twice but three times. He throws himself into the line of fire for Porsche, takes a bullet for him, lets him see all the hidden pieces that Kinn has buried so deep he isn’t even sure they exist.

Fuck if I don’t trust him to do right by Porsche’s love and loyalty when he is asking so earnestly. Yes, I trust Kinn.

Do you?

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How Not to Sit on a Sofa with the MDZS Gang

//commentary by JGY, getting increasingly unhinged

//styling by Mianmian //refreshments by OYZZ

//the yi city kids are off doing yi city things

BONUS:

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Something about the whole "Eming is born of Hua Cheng's desire to live and Rouye is born of Xie Lian's desire to die," and then how Xie Lian wears funeral colours and Hua Cheng wears wedding colours. God oriented towards death and stillness and self-denial. Ghost oriented towards life and hope and happiness.

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all right guys, let’s have a conversation about linguistic register, Lan Wangji, and I guess Wei Wuxian can come too

(and I do genuinely mean conversation, I’d love to hear other people’s input on this, because I did just write a long-ass post about the subjectivity of interpretation in translations)

So when I started interacting with the fandom and reading people’s fics, I got really confused by the way some folks were writing dialogue for Lan Wangji; he often sounded super awkward, spoke in fragments, and sometimes exclusively in third person. To be fair, all of those are elements of his speech at various times, but like, seeing it in English-language material felt like a really heavy-handed way of rendering it in translation?

I guess when you use third person within the first three episodes of the show, it makes a pretty big impression on the audience

This is not at all intended to be a criticism of people who are 1000% writing and creating wonderful work, which is more than I can say for myself, but I want to poke and prod and tease at some linguistic nuance here.

Take a deep breath, grab a pot of tea (this’ll take more than a cup), because we’re going to take the scenic route on this one–

Keep reading

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Cannnnn you feeeeeeel the WANGXIAN toniiiiiight???? (Part 1/3) Wen Qing knows what's up!

This is the project I was talking about a few days ago. I came up with this idea in 2020, a month after finishing the novel. This part was drawn in 2021. I have the next part as a WIP waiting to be continued haha

#wen Qing knows it 🤣🤣🤣

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Would you kill baby Hitler?

#i love them 🤣🤣🤣 #oh god xue yang is the cutest (and deadliest) psychopath ever #it's priceless #mdzs

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I read about this somewhere before. But, I thought they WQ and WWX were couple in the past and later wwx fall for lan zhan. I didn't like it. But I was ok. Since, Wangxian got together in the end(in Chinese bromance way) and WQ/WWX couple didn't happn anyway.

I love Wen Qing. I really do. But this ? No! Absolutely not! Mo Dao Zu Shi is love story of Wangxian, not one-sided love of Hangaung Jun. They relegated Lan Zhan to the side character. If they wanted a m/f pairing, they should have choosen a script of that gener. Why try to ruin a good thing?

CQL/The Untamed's Original script (Compilation of Deleted Scenes)

Note: This is an updated version of an old post from my sideblog. Leaks from the original script are still coming out occasionally so this post might have to be updated again sometime in the future.

Episode 13

Wei Wuxian saves Wen Qing from being hit by Wang Lingjiao's iron brand.

🔗 Video

Wang Lingjiao attempts to burn Mianmian with the iron brand. Wen Qing pushes Mianmian away and she almost gets hit by the iron brand. Wei Wuxian swoops in and saves Wen Qing.

Wei Wuxian fell backwards, also knocking Wen Qing down, the two of them rolling across the ground together [...] Wei Wuxian looked down at his chest, his clothes were scorched black and smoke was rising from his burnt flesh.

Wen Qing: (whispering) "Wei Wuxian!"

Wei Wuxian smiled at her as if he wasn't hurt.

Wei Wuxian: "Wen Qing, take care of yourself,"

Then he got up and returned to the ongoing battle. Wen Qing reached out, wanting to hold on to him, but his robes slipped from her fingers.

(‼️ In the novel, Wei Wuxian rescued Mianmian.)

Episode 19

When Wei Wuxian gets caught by Wen Chao and Wang Lingjiao after the golden core transfer, they bring Wen Qing in and threaten to kill her in front of him.

Wang Lingjiao: "That day in Xuanwu Cave, the hero rescued this beautiful maiden. Does Miss Wen keep you inside her heart? Shall I rip her heart out so you can see it for yourself?"

Episode 36

When Wei Wuxian unseals Wen Ning's consciousness there are some deleted lines of Wei Wuxian inquiring after Wen Qing's whereabouts.

🔗 Full video with audio

Wei Wuxian: "So that is to say...you have no idea where to find Wen Qing, either?"

Episode ???

Not sure which episode this is from but it should be post-reincarnation and before episode 39.

Wei Wuxian dreamed that after he fell off the cliff he woke up in a stone cave with his body covered in bandages. Wen Qing is in the cave with him, crushing herbs and brewing medicine.

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[...] He couldn't see the figures clearly, couldn't recognize who they were. They seemed to be calling his name but he couldn't hear them clearly. The sound of the wind whistling in his ears reminded him that he was falling. Wei Wuxian wore a smile on his face, unbothered by the prospect of imminent death. The edge of the cliff is getting farther and farther away from him....farther and farther away...

Boom!

A loud noise, and then the world around him was plunged into darkness.

31-7 [Dreamscape]

Time: Night

Location: Inside a room

Characters: Wei Wuxian, Wen Qing (with her face concealed)

Wei Wuxian wakes up in a stone cave outfitted with basic facilities. Medicine was being boiled in a small pot, and sitting on a bamboo table near him was a woman who was crushing medicinal herbs. His vision is blurry but he thinks this woman is Wen Qing.

He tried to call out to her but realized that he couldn't make a sound. He stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the woman and tell her that he was awake, but he couldn't move his body. After several attempts he could only lift his hand, and it was then that he saw that his arm was covered in bandages. The woman finally realized he was awake and she quickly rushed to his side, overjoyed.

She rushed to Wei Wuxian, bent down to look at him, and called out his name. He still couldn't see her face properly. Wei Wuxian was very anxious. He struggled, wanted desperately to talk to her, wanted to wave his hands. He wanted to see if the woman in front of him really was Wen Qing, but the more he struggled, the more his vision blurred. The image before him slowly started to fade, leaving only her hazy voice calling his name over and over again.

Wen Qing voiceover: (voice getting louder and louder) "Wei Wuxian! Wei Wuxian! Wei Wuxian!

Then the world was plunged into darkness once again.

31-8

Time: Day

Location: Guest Room

Character: Wei Wuxian

Wei Wuxian suddenly opened his eyes. His entire body was covered in cold sweat and he was panting lightly. For a moment, he was unable to tell whether the scene he saw was merely a dream, or if it was actually a memory.

Outside the window, dawn was just beginning to break, but Wei Wuxian could no longer fall asleep.

(‼️ These scenes seem to imply that after he fell off the cliff, Wen Qing took him away, brought him somewhere else, and then tried to save him. In the novel, he was ripped to shreds by fierce ghosts and didn't leave an intact corpse, but the way he died in CQL should have left a corpse. This is a 'plothole' that people have been bringing up often since the show first aired. These deleted scenes with Wen Qing could explain why nobody found Wei Wuxian's body, and also why Jiang Cheng managed to retrieve the flute from the bottom of the cliff, but not his corpse.)

Episode 39

Wei Wuxian walks around Tanzhou city market and mistakes a random woman in red for Wen Qing.

33-33

Time: Night

Location: Tanzhou City Gate

Characters: Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Wen Qing (illusion), Random woman in red

A woman in dressed in red stood under a lantern. She turned her head and smiled at Wei Wuxian. It was Wen Qing. Wei Wuxian stared at her in a daze. He slowly reached out a hand, wanting to call out to her, but hesitated.

Wei Wuxian: (in a soft voice) "...Wen Qing?"

But then reality struck him as the woman turned around. Although she had a lovely face, she was not Wen Qing.

Wei Wuxian: (Had a blank look on his face, then he laughed casually) "Sorry about that! I mistook you for somebody else,"

The woman covered her mouth, and walked away with a smile. Wei Wuxian sighed softly, then turned around and saw Lan Wangji standing under a dim lantern.

Episode 43

Wei Wuxian asks Lan Xichen about the scars on Lan Wangji's back. Lan Xichen tells him that back when Wen Qing surrendered herself for punishment to the Jin clan, Lan Wangji broke into Jinlintai to rescue her, and fought with cultivators from the LanlingJin and GusuLan in order to protect her.

🔗 Full video

36-17 [Memories]

In the dungeons of Jinlintai, where Wen Qing is being held as prisoner, the Jin cultivators standing guard suddenly fall unconscious to the floor.

36-18 [Memories]

Lan Wangji enters the dungeon where Wen Qing is held captive. He asks her to leave with him and she refuses. Lan Wangji tells her that by sacrificing herself, she's only hurting Wei Wuxian. She asks him if she has any other choice.

Wen Qing: "Then tell me, Hanguang-jun, is there any other path I can take?"

Lan Wangji fell silent. Wen Qing turned away from him.

Lan Wangji: "Wei Ying also asked me this question,"

Tears finally started falling from Wen Qing's eyes.

Lan Wangji: "I now have an answer, I'll help you,"

Wen Qing turned to look at Lan Wangji. Her face was streaked with her tears and her expression was uncertain.

Lan Xichen voiceover: "Wangji fought and injured thirty cultivators from the LanlingJin and the GusuLan in order to rescue Miss Wen. This matter was kept secret, and the Jin clan did not wish to make it public. It could have been swept under the rug, but I didn't expect that later on..."

36-19 [Memories]

Lan Wangji stands in front of the Burial Mounds, surrounded by other cultivators and Su She (I think this is the scene where Lan Wangji says: "You are not qualified to talk to me" but the rest of the script is not visible in the photo)

(‼️In the novel, the one that Lan Wangji rescued was Wei Wuxian. Lan Wangji fought and injured 33 Lan elders in order to protect him, and because of that he was punished severely using a discipline whip, which left him with deep scars on his back. This is one of the most important WangXian scenes and is a major turning point in their relationship)

Episode 46

In Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng's argument leading up to the golden core reveal, Jiang Cheng says that he thinks Wen Qing is alive. He then accuses Wei Wuxian of hiding her from him. Wei Wuxian insists that he doesn't know where Wen Qing is either.

(Can you tell whose script this is? It's Xiao Zhan's 😂)

Episode 50

After the conversation with Nie Huaisang in Cloud Recesses, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji part ways. Lan Wangji leaves to become Chief Cultivator while Wei Wuxian goes on a journey to find Wen Qing. The story ends after Wen Qing and Wei Wuxian reunite.

42-51

After their confrontation with Nie Huaisang in Cloud Recesses, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji part ways.

They are finally going in different directions. They stood facing each other, the breeze rustling their robes.

Lan Wangji: "Have you decided where to go?"

Wei Wuxian looked up at the white clouds floating in the sky and shook his head.

Wei Wuxian: "I haven't. I think I'll go look for Wen Qing. Perhaps she's still alive,"

Wei Wuxian then turned and led Little Apple down the mountain path. With his back turned to him, Wei Wuxian raised his hand and waved.

Wei Wuxian: "Lan Zhan, goodbye,"

Wei Wuxian walked into the distant mountains, amongst the emerald-colored greenery. Lan Wangji watched Wei Wuxian's retreating figure before slowly turning around and walking in a different direction.

42-52

Lan Wangji suddenly stopped walking. He could hear the sound of the flute Chenqing from a distance, playing a very familiar Gusu tune.

Wei Wuxian voiceover: "Lan Zhan, the next time we meet each other, you better have a name for this song,"

Lan Wangji did not look back, but there was a smile on his face.

Lan Wangji: "Way ahead of you,"

Lan Wangji shook the hems of his robes, and continued walking forward.

42-53

Wei Wuxian played a tune on his flute as he rode on top of his donkey. Suddenly, a familiar voice called out to him from behind.

Wen Qing voiceover: "Wei Wuxian!"

Wei Wuxian was stunned. He slowly put Chenqing down and turned his head to look behind him.

[END]

Character Biography

It's stated in both of their CQL character descriptions that Wen Qing is alive, and that Wei Wuxian looks for her at the end.

WEN QING

'Wen Ruohan's niece, descended from the branch side of the Wen family, who is a highly respected medical practitioner. She is known as a peerless beauty of the realm and has a generous and proud personality, but she is very shy when it comes to her feelings. Afraid that other people will say that she likes Wei Wuxian, she took great pains to hide the admiration that she felt for him in her heart. After the fall of the Wen clan, she was rescued by Wei Wuxian and the two of them become a quarrelsome yet loving couple who relied on each other for support. Later on, Wen Qing rescued a heavily injured Wei Wuxian, then she disappeared without a trace.'

WEI WUXIAN

[...] After his return, he worked together with Lan Wangji to solve the mysteries of his past, and in the end, he went to find Wen Qing.

(‼️ There are more deleted scenes that were leaked but they were very minor, inconsequential scenes: Wen Qing fainting in Wei Wuxian's arms, the two of them holding hands in Qiongqi pass, the two of them sitting together in the floor of Xuanwu cave, etc, etc, and since tumblr limits the amount of photos per post, I only chose the most plot-relevant leaks. Most of them can still be found on weibo)

#cql #the untamed #mdzs #wen qing #lan wangji #wei wuxian #mdzs is the wangxian love story nothing else

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CQL/The Untamed's Original script (Compilation of Deleted Scenes)

Note: This is an updated version of an old post from my sideblog. Leaks from the original script are still coming out occasionally so this post might have to be updated again sometime in the future.

Episode 13

Wei Wuxian saves Wen Qing from being hit by Wang Lingjiao's iron brand.

🔗 Video

Wang Lingjiao attempts to burn Mianmian with the iron brand. Wen Qing pushes Mianmian away and she almost gets hit by the iron brand. Wei Wuxian swoops in and saves Wen Qing.

Wei Wuxian fell backwards, also knocking Wen Qing down, the two of them rolling across the ground together [...] Wei Wuxian looked down at his chest, his clothes were scorched black and smoke was rising from his burnt flesh.

Wen Qing: (whispering) "Wei Wuxian!"

Wei Wuxian smiled at her as if he wasn't hurt.

Wei Wuxian: "Wen Qing, take care of yourself,"

Then he got up and returned to the ongoing battle. Wen Qing reached out, wanting to hold on to him, but his robes slipped from her fingers.

(‼️ In the novel, Wei Wuxian rescued Mianmian.)

Episode 19

When Wei Wuxian gets caught by Wen Chao and Wang Lingjiao after the golden core transfer, they bring Wen Qing in and threaten to kill her in front of him.

Wang Lingjiao: "That day in Xuanwu Cave, the hero rescued this beautiful maiden. Does Miss Wen keep you inside her heart? Shall I rip her heart out so you can see it for yourself?"

Episode 36

When Wei Wuxian unseals Wen Ning's consciousness there are some deleted lines of Wei Wuxian inquiring after Wen Qing's whereabouts.

🔗 Full video with audio

Wei Wuxian: "So that is to say...you have no idea where to find Wen Qing, either?"

Episode ???

Not sure which episode this is from but it should be post-reincarnation and before episode 39.

Wei Wuxian dreamed that after he fell off the cliff he woke up in a stone cave with his body covered in bandages. Wen Qing is in the cave with him, crushing herbs and brewing medicine.

31-6

[...] He couldn't see the figures clearly, couldn't recognize who they were. They seemed to be calling his name but he couldn't hear them clearly. The sound of the wind whistling in his ears reminded him that he was falling. Wei Wuxian wore a smile on his face, unbothered by the prospect of imminent death. The edge of the cliff is getting farther and farther away from him....farther and farther away...

Boom!

A loud noise, and then the world around him was plunged into darkness.

31-7 [Dreamscape]

Time: Night

Location: Inside a room

Characters: Wei Wuxian, Wen Qing (with her face concealed)

Wei Wuxian wakes up in a stone cave outfitted with basic facilities. Medicine was being boiled in a small pot, and sitting on a bamboo table near him was a woman who was crushing medicinal herbs. His vision is blurry but he thinks this woman is Wen Qing.

He tried to call out to her but realized that he couldn't make a sound. He stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the woman and tell her that he was awake, but he couldn't move his body. After several attempts he could only lift his hand, and it was then that he saw that his arm was covered in bandages. The woman finally realized he was awake and she quickly rushed to his side, overjoyed.

She rushed to Wei Wuxian, bent down to look at him, and called out his name. He still couldn't see her face properly. Wei Wuxian was very anxious. He struggled, wanted desperately to talk to her, wanted to wave his hands. He wanted to see if the woman in front of him really was Wen Qing, but the more he struggled, the more his vision blurred. The image before him slowly started to fade, leaving only her hazy voice calling his name over and over again.

Wen Qing voiceover: (voice getting louder and louder) "Wei Wuxian! Wei Wuxian! Wei Wuxian!

Then the world was plunged into darkness once again.

31-8

Time: Day

Location: Guest Room

Character: Wei Wuxian

Wei Wuxian suddenly opened his eyes. His entire body was covered in cold sweat and he was panting lightly. For a moment, he was unable to tell whether the scene he saw was merely a dream, or if it was actually a memory.

Outside the window, dawn was just beginning to break, but Wei Wuxian could no longer fall asleep.

(‼️ These scenes seem to imply that after he fell off the cliff, Wen Qing took him away, brought him somewhere else, and then tried to save him. In the novel, he was ripped to shreds by fierce ghosts and didn't leave an intact corpse, but the way he died in CQL should have left a corpse. This is a 'plothole' that people have been bringing up often since the show first aired. These deleted scenes with Wen Qing could explain why nobody found Wei Wuxian's body, and also why Jiang Cheng managed to retrieve the flute from the bottom of the cliff, but not his corpse.)

Episode 39

Wei Wuxian walks around Tanzhou city market and mistakes a random woman in red for Wen Qing.

33-33

Time: Night

Location: Tanzhou City Gate

Characters: Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Wen Qing (illusion), Random woman in red

A woman in dressed in red stood under a lantern. She turned her head and smiled at Wei Wuxian. It was Wen Qing. Wei Wuxian stared at her in a daze. He slowly reached out a hand, wanting to call out to her, but hesitated.

Wei Wuxian: (in a soft voice) "...Wen Qing?"

But then reality struck him as the woman turned around. Although she had a lovely face, she was not Wen Qing.

Wei Wuxian: (Had a blank look on his face, then he laughed casually) "Sorry about that! I mistook you for somebody else,"

The woman covered her mouth, and walked away with a smile. Wei Wuxian sighed softly, then turned around and saw Lan Wangji standing under a dim lantern.

Episode 43

Wei Wuxian asks Lan Xichen about the scars on Lan Wangji's back. Lan Xichen tells him that back when Wen Qing surrendered herself for punishment to the Jin clan, Lan Wangji broke into Jinlintai to rescue her, and fought with cultivators from the LanlingJin and GusuLan in order to protect her.

🔗 Full video

36-17 [Memories]

In the dungeons of Jinlintai, where Wen Qing is being held as prisoner, the Jin cultivators standing guard suddenly fall unconscious to the floor.

36-18 [Memories]

Lan Wangji enters the dungeon where Wen Qing is held captive. He asks her to leave with him and she refuses. Lan Wangji tells her that by sacrificing herself, she's only hurting Wei Wuxian. She asks him if she has any other choice.

Wen Qing: "Then tell me, Hanguang-jun, is there any other path I can take?"

Lan Wangji fell silent. Wen Qing turned away from him.

Lan Wangji: "Wei Ying also asked me this question,"

Tears finally started falling from Wen Qing's eyes.

Lan Wangji: "I now have an answer, I'll help you,"

Wen Qing turned to look at Lan Wangji. Her face was streaked with her tears and her expression was uncertain.

Lan Xichen voiceover: "Wangji fought and injured thirty cultivators from the LanlingJin and the GusuLan in order to rescue Miss Wen. This matter was kept secret, and the Jin clan did not wish to make it public. It could have been swept under the rug, but I didn't expect that later on..."

36-19 [Memories]

Lan Wangji stands in front of the Burial Mounds, surrounded by other cultivators and Su She (I think this is the scene where Lan Wangji says: "You are not qualified to talk to me" but the rest of the script is not visible in the photo)

(‼️In the novel, the one that Lan Wangji rescued was Wei Wuxian. Lan Wangji fought and injured 33 Lan elders in order to protect him, and because of that he was punished severely using a discipline whip, which left him with deep scars on his back. This is one of the most important WangXian scenes and is a major turning point in their relationship)

Episode 46

In Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng's argument leading up to the golden core reveal, Jiang Cheng says that he thinks Wen Qing is alive. He then accuses Wei Wuxian of hiding her from him. Wei Wuxian insists that he doesn't know where Wen Qing is either.

(Can you tell whose script this is? It's Xiao Zhan's 😂)

Episode 50

After the conversation with Nie Huaisang in Cloud Recesses, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji part ways. Lan Wangji leaves to become Chief Cultivator while Wei Wuxian goes on a journey to find Wen Qing. The story ends after Wen Qing and Wei Wuxian reunite.

42-51

After their confrontation with Nie Huaisang in Cloud Recesses, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji part ways.

They are finally going in different directions. They stood facing each other, the breeze rustling their robes.

Lan Wangji: "Have you decided where to go?"

Wei Wuxian looked up at the white clouds floating in the sky and shook his head.

Wei Wuxian: "I haven't. I think I'll go look for Wen Qing. Perhaps she's still alive,"

Wei Wuxian then turned and led Little Apple down the mountain path. With his back turned to him, Wei Wuxian raised his hand and waved.

Wei Wuxian: "Lan Zhan, goodbye,"

Wei Wuxian walked into the distant mountains, amongst the emerald-colored greenery. Lan Wangji watched Wei Wuxian's retreating figure before slowly turning around and walking in a different direction.

42-52

Lan Wangji suddenly stopped walking. He could hear the sound of the flute Chenqing from a distance, playing a very familiar Gusu tune.

Wei Wuxian voiceover: "Lan Zhan, the next time we meet each other, you better have a name for this song,"

Lan Wangji did not look back, but there was a smile on his face.

Lan Wangji: "Way ahead of you,"

Lan Wangji shook the hems of his robes, and continued walking forward.

42-53

Wei Wuxian played a tune on his flute as he rode on top of his donkey. Suddenly, a familiar voice called out to him from behind.

Wen Qing voiceover: "Wei Wuxian!"

Wei Wuxian was stunned. He slowly put Chenqing down and turned his head to look behind him.

[END]

Character Biography

It's stated in both of their CQL character descriptions that Wen Qing is alive, and that Wei Wuxian looks for her at the end.

WEN QING

'Wen Ruohan's niece, descended from the branch side of the Wen family, who is a highly respected medical practitioner. She is known as a peerless beauty of the realm and has a generous and proud personality, but she is very shy when it comes to her feelings. Afraid that other people will say that she likes Wei Wuxian, she took great pains to hide the admiration that she felt for him in her heart. After the fall of the Wen clan, she was rescued by Wei Wuxian and the two of them become a quarrelsome yet loving couple who relied on each other for support. Later on, Wen Qing rescued a heavily injured Wei Wuxian, then she disappeared without a trace.'

WEI WUXIAN

[...] After his return, he worked together with Lan Wangji to solve the mysteries of his past, and in the end, he went to find Wen Qing.

(‼️ There are more deleted scenes that were leaked but they were very minor, inconsequential scenes: Wen Qing fainting in Wei Wuxian's arms, the two of them holding hands in Qiongqi pass, the two of them sitting together in the floor of Xuanwu cave, etc, etc, and since tumblr limits the amount of photos per post, I only chose the most plot-relevant leaks. Most of them can still be found on weibo)

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Aand this comic is finally complete! Thank you all who read this and left feedback. Wish I could answer you all but I'm too mentally drained for this, still I appreciate every single comment I receive :> Title: "The Ghost King isn't dressed" Based on the extra of the same name. Contains potential spoilers for the book. Please don't reupload it anywhere.

#hua Cheng and his insecurity #how can he be the same confidance crimson rain seeking flower #it shows that everyone has a weak point

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There was this tweet about how fandom always makes Lan Jingyi Xicheng’s son even though there’s no indication that his parents are gone…

Bonus:

#finally someone talked sense #im tired of this trope too #jingyi has his own parents #why people always orphaned him just to get a perfect family for the leads.

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Relationship between E-ming and Xie Lian

Ok I won't comment on if E-ming is a child or not. Since I believe everyone deserves to have their own take on this. (Though it looks like mine is the unpopular one .....again)

But about E-ming being in love with xl. I don't believe that. At all. If it was true, there is no way in hell hc would allow E-ming to bath or sleep in the same bed with xl. But it happens- quite often too. It can mean only two thing.

One, E-ming and HC are one being without separate consiousness. In that case Hua Cheng won't mind what xl and E-ming do together. But as we know, it's canonical incorrect.

The other option is E-ming don't have any non platonic feeling for xl. In this case, Hua Cheng doesn't mind(too much ) that E-ming spend time with a naked xl. Instead, indulge him like he is an irritating but beloved pet.

Though if xl suddenly got possessed by yiling laozu and does wwx+bichen thing, Hua Cheng will give E-ming the beating of his life. Hell, he might even break him!

(Edit:- I don't know if it's obvious. But I agree with second option. E-ming is like a child version of Hua Cheng. He loves and wants to protect Xei Lian like HC. But don't want him that way . In my head canon, Hua Cheng and Xie Lian have two kids- Ruoye and E-ming- and thousands of adopted kids in The Ghost City. )

#tgcf #xie lian #heaven official's blessing #hua cheng #san lang #taizi dianxia #tian guan ci fu #mo xiang tong xiu #E-ming #E-ming is my child

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People in the world - by Hua Cheng

Mr. Hua Cheng is a very distinguished personality in 3 realms. Mortal worship him, Gods fear him and Ghosts respect and adore him. He is the one and only 'Crimson Rain Shought Flower' the supreme Ghost King of land.

Recently, he published a book to enlighten the masses. A very important excerpt of the book is presented here

"There are two kind of people in the world:

1. Dianxia

2. The Others

First is the only thing matters in the world. He should be revered, loved , worshipped by everyone(Kissed , hugged, and 'loved' by only me). He deserves the best (like me) in the world.

The second category divided into 2 subcategories.

1. Who are nice to Dianxia:-

They should be treated with bare minimum of kindness. Since they have a good head on their shoulders, they could keep it there without fear. By Dianxia's blessings, I'll make sure that happens.

2. Who are rude to Dianxia/ hurt Dianxia.

They deserve to be universally hated. They should be hanged on a spike. But ....they should not die. They should live a life worse than death.

Of course, like everything in the world, there are some exceptions to the rule.

1. The 1st, the most important exception, Goushi should also be treated with utmost respect. After all he is Dianxia's Seffu. He should be second to Dianxia.

2. The 2nd exception is The Black Water. That creature has been with me for hundreds of years. I've grown used to feeding him, and listening to his useless prattle {a.n- BW prattles?! Why don't you admit you like talking to him?!}. The fool owes me a lot of money, anyway. So, he should be kept around to run my errands.

3. The former Wind Master is the 3rd exception. He is Dianxia's friend. He was nice to Dianxia when others were busy mocking Dianxia. So he deserves a bit of extra kindness and respect. I don't need to protect his life, though. There is Black Water for that.

4. Another special case are Mu Qing and Feng Xin. These two baffons, surprisingly, belong to both subcategories. So, they should be despised and insulted but should not be harmed(too much)."

This excerpt sure is enlightening. I do not need explain in detail the purpose of the excerpt, do I? Please be cautious and start praying the Scraps....... I mean 'Flower Crown Martial God' or 'Crown Prince who Pleased the God.' May the lord bless us!

~~~~~The End~~~~~

#how can i foget yin yu?! #😭😭😭 #poor baby always being ignored! #i feel like shit #but don't want to change the post #maybe later #taizi dianxia #xie lian #tgcf #heaven official's blessing #hua cheng #san lang #tian guan ci fu #mo xiang tong xiu

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The Names of Devotion

Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4

The Nameless Young Soldier -2

The Land Of Tender

The cave was a scene of nightmare. Blood, human organs, and limbs strewn everywhere. In the middle was a young woman. A creature was eating her organs while she was still alive. Dianxia was quick to blast the creature away and inquiry after the girl.

He tried stop Dianxia from going near the girl by warning it might be a trap. Of course, Dianxia didn't listen. Dianxia would rather risk a trap than leave an innocent girl to her death. In time like this, Hong'er really wished Dianxia was a selfish person. At least he would be safer then.

As suspected, the girl was really a trap. Hong'er had never felt more panicked. He had to use all his strength to drag that girl away from Dianxia. But it was already too late. There was something wrong with the flower the girl was wearing and it did something to Dianxia.

Soon the cave was filled with voice and laughter of women. They realised the laughter was coming from the flower. Those voice were giggling and sprouting about 'deflower', 'abstinence' and level. He couldn't understand any of that. But he knew non of those things were good for Dianxia. Yet, he could do nothing as they continue to taunt and insult Dianxia.

As the taunts grew more and more explicit, understanding slowly dawned on him. Growing up in the street he was not as innocent as other 13 olds.He had seen many filthy and dirty human behaviour. But he never related such things with Dianxia.

Not that it was Dianxia's fault. Of course not....It's just........Dianxia always seemed so otherworldly, far removed from any wordly desire. He was shocked seeing his Dianxia so gloriously....undone.

Beside shock, he could feel something else. Something like a butterfly was fluttering in his lower belly. His heart was beating so fast that he was afraid it would jump out of his chest. He had no Idea what was wrong with him.

He was honestly relieved, when Dianxia ordered him to get out of the cave. He tried not think about the disheveled state of Dianxia. It helped that those shameless 'women' tried to get past him into the cave. He focused on keeping them away from Dianxia. If they tried to come close to cave he sturk them with sword, otherwise ignored their naked antics.

"Don’t‌ ‌look‌ ‌at‌ ‌them...”‌ ‌ came the raspy voice from inside the cave.

Before he could reassure that he was fine, a new creature emerged from the soil. Only this one was not a woman.

Bathed in moonlight the person's body was smooth and pale like a jade. The waist was delicately narrow, yet the arms and chest rippled with enough power to carry the world in his shoulders. The long hair like was like a dark cloud swaying in the gentle breeze. The fluttering long lashes kissing his cheeks, the deliciously swollen lips raised into an alluring smile, all those created the most beautiful face in the world. His Dianxia's face.

Suddenly he couldn't breath. If before Dianxia's state has shaken him, now he couldn't even think. He knew it was wrong to look. Even if this person wasn't Dianxia. It was still an imitation of Dianxia's own body. It was the a violation of his person. Yet, he couldn't look away. He didn't even know if he was capable of moving a single muscle.

It was the rowdy laughter of those creatures woke him from his daze. He realised from their suggestion and action that his body had reacted. Reacted in a completely unfamiliar way, it hadn't when these hundreds of women tried to tempt him before. And he was having such reaction to Dianxia!

He lashes out at those creatures with his sword. He was really mad! Mad at himself, at his disgusting body reaction. Even more mad at these creatures who dared to take Dianxia's holy form. How dare they?!

Before he could grab onto that anger to get back his control and ignore his body's reaction, a wretched moan came from inside the cave.

That sound! It penetrated to his very core! He had never heard such sound before. It didn't sound painful, yet it was agonized somehow.

He took a ragged breath in and inquired in a quivering voice if Dianxia was alright. Yet the answer never came. As he was about to enter the cave, Dianxia shouted to not come inside no matter what happened.

So he could only stood outside. This time he listened to Dianxia and closed his eyes. He was afraid to catch another glimpse of that fake Dianxia. It turned out to be very bad idea. With eyes closed, his hearing was sharper. Now he could hear every little grunts, whimpers erupted from inside the cave. Each sound sent a delicious shiver down his back. However, he didn't open his eyes. He had no idea what he would do if he saw a naked seductive Dianxia again.

This time he could feel his body reacting in that unfamiliar way. It was an agonizing feeling yet, somehow, inexplicably pleasurable. He felt dizzy with an unknown desire. He wondered if Dianxia was also feeling like this.

Another quite moan answered him. Yes, this was what Dianxia was feeling. Somehow that realisation made the situation even worse.

If he wasn't so aware of each sound living Dianxia's mouth, he couldn't have heard his breathy command to come inside. On instinct he turned to follow Dianxia's order. Then hesitated remembering Dianxia's behemoth insistence to not come inside no matter what. Dianxia clearly remembered it too so he once again order Hong'er to come inside.

Without anymore hesitation, Hong'er quickly went inside and offered his sword when he was asked. He was careful to put the sword within reach of Dianxia. Following Dianxia's order, he went to assist Dianxia up, only for his hand to shrank back.

Dianxia's upper body was completely bare! He recalled the tearing sounds he heard before. Oh! Was that the sound of Dianxia tore his clothes?

He quickly shake his head to clear it and took a deep breath. He needed to help Dianxia, not focus on such absurd thoughts. So he carefully circled Dianxia's shoulder and helped him to lean against the cave well. As soon as his task was completed, he turned around to leave.

However, Dianxia ordered Hong'er to stay and help Dianxia cut a lock of his hair. He obediently raised his hand to get a lock of hair. Yet, instead of hair, he touched the bare skin of Dianxia. His chest was feverishly warm, soft and supple with a layer of sweat. A bundle of smooth pebbled flesh rubbed against Hong'er's palm, sending jolts of electricity into his every nerve ending. And....

Dianxia moaned!

They both froze for a moment at the sound.

With Dianxia's encouragement he tried again. Each time, Hong'er touched Dianxia's bare skin, Dianxia would make another one of those sounds. However, Hong'er realised, it was not same sound as before. These sounds, they sounded different somehow. More pleasure than agony.

Hong'er realised - with a heady feeling- what this might mean. Dianxia actually liked his touch! This thought almost intoxicated him.

No! He should not have had such thoughts! Dianxia didn't want his touch. Nobody would want his touch. It was those damned flower demons. Yes! They were making Dianxia like this.

He hardened his resolve and trace a path from Dianxia's abdomen to hair. Only he wasn't as quick as he should be. He felt guilty, but the more he touched Dianxia, the more he wanted. Each contact was like fire, burnt through his skin to imprint on his very soul. It didn't help that Dianxia continued to make those wretched sounds.

For a delirious moment he thought about replacing his hand with his mouth and tongue. Tracing every line and curve of Dianxia with his mouth tongue and squeeze out more of those delicious sounds.

Finally Hong'er's hand touched Dianxia's bobbling Adam's apple. His hand guiltily lingered there for a moment longer than it should. He swallowed hard and slide his hand back to Dianxia's nap to caught a lock of hair. He shook his head to get rid of the feverish haze and quickly cut a lock.

Then, to his surprise , Dianxia tied the lock of hair into a knot around his third finger. He said it was for his protection, before sending him out of the cave once again.

This time he didn't need to close his eyes, to ignore the pale imitation of Dianxia. Instead, his focus was on the lock of hair tied around his finger. A part of Dianxia belonged to Hong'er alone. Only his to keep and possess. He realised he liked it. Very much so.

He could still feel the want coursing through his body and feel his blood boiling with desire. All his senses occupied with Dianxia's touch, smell, his softness, and warmth.....He realised he wanted a part of Dianxia for himself. He wanted to posses to have it. He wanted......

AN - ok a fun fact. I'm sure, you all have heard people bragging about doing something with eyes closed. But I wrote this post literally eyes closed. I was stuck with this chapter. I couldn't be satisfied with the 4 or 5 drafts I've written before. Either I feel like there was not enough tension or the tension is too explicit for an sexual awakening. I don't know how, last night I was almost sleepy when I was stuck by inspiration and had to write it. Mind you when I'm sleepy I'm almost like a drunk lan wangji. I do and speak nonsense and forget in the morning. (It's really awkward sometimes when I'm trying to look like someone who is not sleeping in classes). So I wrote the whole chapter half asleep. When the morning come I didn't remember what I have written. Only a vague memory of wanting to write. So I was like "oh my God! I hope I didn't post it in tumbler or reddit!" Thankfully I didn't. And the draft was also surprisingly good! Only a few missing words and 1st pov instead of 3rd pove like I was supposed to write in this post. Just a few edits and! voila!

#tgcf #xie lian #heaven official's blessing #hua cheng #san lang #taizi dianxia #hong hong er #wu ming #literature #tian guan ci fu #mo xiang tong xiu

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Names of Devotion:

Part1 Part2 part3

The Nameless Young Soldier

Hong Hong'er watched and worried as the streets became crowded with starving people. As more and more yong'an people set up tents in the empty fields. As the tension in the air grew thicker and thicker. With each day the dread in his heart grew. He could tell that something bad was going to happen.

While the world could burn to ground for all he cared. But Xian Le was Dianxia's country, after all. Dianxia was Xian Le Crown Prince. Knowing him, he would definitely get involved in this to protect the common people.

And Hong'er was right.

It wasn't long before he heard Dianxia had descended to protect Xian Le. Dianxia would lead the army against Yong'an people. So he hide his true age and joined the army. How couldn't he, when Dianxia was out in the battlefield? He must fight in front of Dianxia and protect him from up coming danger with his life.

[Your‌ ‌Highness,‌ ‌you‌ ‌don’t‌ ‌remember‌ ‌this‌ ‌brat?‌ ‌During‌ ‌the‌ ‌day‌ ‌today‌ ‌he‌ ‌kept‌ ‌charging‌ ‌to‌ ‌fight‌ ‌in‌ ‌front‌ ‌of‌ ‌you,‌ ‌in‌ ‌that‌ ‌formation‌ ‌that‌ ‌was‌ ‌ahead.”‌ ‌] feng Xin ch79

Another perk of joining the army was that he could see Dianxia often. He could now follow Dianxia all day long. So when Dianxia went out of the after battle celebration he also followed him. Soon, those two followers, Mu Qing and Feng Xin, also joined Dianxia.

Hong'er had envied and coveted many things in this world, but he had never envied anyone or anything as much as these two. How great a fortune they must have had to get to stand beside Dianxia. He would do anything, give anything, to get such a chance.

He was saddened to find that his Dianxia had been going to Yong'an to create rain. If he was creating rain in Yong'an, then fighting a war in Xian Le, when did he rest? Dianxia's heart is really too big for his own good.

Danm! He got distracted! Dianxia found his hiding spot and threw him off the wall. He braced for the pain of hitting the ground from a high wall. It would surely hurt if not kill him. "Oh well. To die in Dianxia's hand is also a good fortune." He thought.

To his astonishment, Dianxia flew after him and caught him mid air - saving his life. Once again. Really how many more times Dianxia need to save his life? When would he be strong enough to save himself and protect Dianxia?

After Dianxia get him back up, that grumpy one mu qing almost killed him as a traitor. Thank God , the other one was smarter than he looked and identify him as Dianxia's soldier. At least one of them was using their head. Idiots!'

One moment Dianxia was talking, in next an arrow flew up toward him. For once he was quick enough to pull Dianxia out of the harm's way.

Soon the whole situation turned into a mess and he was running after Dianxia in a forest. Dianxia being the selfless god that he was, tried to stop him from following him into danger. Now, he had to be quick before he lose complete track of Dianxia.

By the time he arrived Dianxia was already surrounded by some disgusting creatures. After a quick clean up, Dianxia sent his useless cousin away. Leaving only the two off them to fight.

It was .... exhilarating - terrifying, yes, but exhilarating -to fight side by side Dianxia. He wished he could do this his whole life, protecting Dianxia, fighting common enemies with him.

Later his highness praised his sword skill! He said his form was better suited for saber, though. No one had ever praised Hong'er for anything. Never. To think there would be a day when he was praised by Dianxia himself! He looked at that sword in his hand and wished it were a saber.

What was more, his Dianxia looked so passionate, so lively discussing swords, and sabers and martial arts. He had never seen such an Dianxia. He had caught small glimpse of him smiling, laughing while he was with those two idiots. But, never this.....lively.

Dianxia looked so young then.

He was young, Hong'er recalled. Dianxia was not that much older than him. Usually Dianxia ran around carrying the weight of the world that he always seemed older than he really was. But, there discussing martial arts theories, he looked his age for once. He looked even more beautiful. The sight was breathtaking!

[If‌ ‌ever‌ ‌Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌saw‌ ‌someone‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌notable‌ ‌skill‌ ‌in‌ ‌martial‌ ‌arts,‌ ‌he‌ ‌couldn’t‌ ‌help‌ ‌but‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌approach‌ ‌and‌ ‌talk.‌ ‌It‌ ‌wasn’t‌ ‌criticism‌ ‌of‌ ‌any‌ ‌sort,‌ ‌he‌ ‌really‌ ‌was‌ ‌just‌ ‌very‌ ‌interested‌ ‌and‌ ‌wanted‌ ‌to‌ ‌exchange‌ ‌ideas.‌ ‌Because‌ ‌he‌ ‌possessed‌ ‌a‌ ‌wealth‌ ‌of‌ ‌experience‌ ‌in‌ ‌martial‌ ‌arts,‌ ‌oftentimes‌ ‌he‌ ‌needn’t‌ ‌to‌ ‌think;‌ ‌just‌ ‌one‌ ‌glance‌ ‌and‌ ‌he‌ ‌could‌ pick‌ ‌up‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌particulars.‌ ‌Even‌ ‌if‌ ‌he‌ ‌couldn’t‌ ‌explain‌ ‌why‌ ‌what‌ ‌was,‌ ‌still‌ ‌he‌ ‌would‌ ‌feel‌ ‌it‌ must‌ ‌be‌ ‌so.‌ ‌Usually,‌ ‌out‌ ‌of‌ ‌respect‌ ‌for‌ ‌his‌ ‌status,‌ ‌people‌ ‌would‌ ‌listen‌ ‌but‌ ‌there‌ ‌were‌ l very‌ ‌few‌ ‌who’d‌ ‌actually‌ ‌pay‌ ‌attention.‌ ‌However,‌ ‌that‌ ‌boy‌ ‌listened‌ ‌intently,‌ ‌gobbled‌ ‌up‌ ‌his‌ ‌suggestions,‌ ‌and‌ ‌would‌ ‌look‌ ‌down‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌sword‌ ‌in‌ ‌his‌ ‌hand‌ ‌from‌ ‌time‌ ‌to‌ ‌time.‌] ch 37 of book 3

He remembered, years ago, Dianxia telling Mu Qing that he suited for saber. But he hadn't looked this excited then. For the first time, Hong'er felt pride for himself. Hong'er swore then and there to discard sword and take a saber instead. He will be the best saber wielder in the whole world!

Note- I was going to leave this and skip right to land of tender. But after I reread the chapter. I realised I can't. This scene is not as thrilling or as significant for the book (and xl) but it was important to hc in many ways. It was the first time someone praised instead of calling him a monster or star of misfortune. This is the first time he saw the youthful personality of xl for the first time. Most important, this is the moment gave birth to our cutest (and deadliest) E-ming.

#tgcf #xie lian #heaven official's blessing #hua cheng #san lang #taizi dianxia #hong hong er #wu ming #tian guan ci fu

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10 Strange and hilarious Facts About Mo Dao Zu Shi

This is posted on Moxiang Tongxiu (Mo Dao Zu Shi’s author)’s personal Weibo on 31/10/2017, in celebration of the novel’s second anniversary. Translated badly by tumblr user my-otp-list.

1. Fairy is actually a Husky. When I set up this character, I didn’t know that huskies were… not that intelligent, so now in my mind Fairy still has the look of a Husky. Let’s just think that Fairy is an extremely intelligent mutated Husky okay…

2. Lan Qiren has a beard from a young age. However, it was shaved clean by Zangse Sanren. He was so mad!

Later, the son of Zangse Sanren also shaved his beard… (but I did not write about it).

*For those who don’t know, Zangse Sanren is Wuxian’s mother.


3. When Jin Guangyao took in Lan Xichen during his runaway, Guangyao sort of became Xichen’s assistant.

Guangyao helped wash Xichen’s clothes, because Xichen himself did not know how to wash. It was not possible to ask others to wash, because it would be dangerous if the cloud patterns were recognised. Moreover the clothes could not be thrown away or burnt.

Jin Guangyao used to complain to Nie Mingjue that Lan Xichen’s arm was too strong that he tore apart his clothes while washing…


4. It was way too easy to make Xingchen laugh. Both Xueyang and Ah Qing knew about this but they would never tell Xingchen. Song Lan did not know about this, because the dude never ever laughed…


5. Jiang Cheng went to 3 blind dates. For various reasons, he got blacklisted by all the female cultivators. 

Here are Jiang Cheng’s requirements in his partner: naturally beautiful, graceful and obedient, hard-working and thrifty, coming from a respected family, cultivation level not too high, personality not too strong, talking not too much, voice not too loud, spending money not too much. And must treat Jin Ling nicely. 


6. Lan Sizhui is older than Jin Ling, but both of them are 172-cm tall. Sizhui suffered from malnutrition when he was a child, and only ate bland food when he was growing up, therefore his development is a bit slow…

Lan Jingyi is 168-cm tall.


7. In order to confess to Jiang Yanli, Jin Zixuan specifically hired someone to write a long long long cheesy essay, and he learnt it by heart. Turned out he did not use a single sentence.

One day, after their marriage, he felt that the opportunity had come, so he read it out loud to Jiang Yanli. Upon hearing it, Jiang Yanli gently stroked his cheek, turned her back and walked away. She was graceful enough to not roll on the floor laughing in front of her husband.


8. Lan Wangji has known very early on that Wei Wuxian is afraid of dogs. 

Jin Zixuan used to own a dog, and he left it at the foot of Cloud Recesses’ mountain. One day, the dog ran up the mountain right when Wuxian was sneaking in through the wall. The dog snarked loudly at him; he was so scared he immediately ran to hide in a tree. It was Lan Wangji that chased the dog away. 

However, Wuxian thought that Wangji did not see him trembling on the tree.

9. Even though Lan Wangji never talks about it, Wei Wuxian discovers that Lan Wangji loves to use all sorts of things to tie him up during (…)


10. Between the seme and the uke, Wei Wuxian was the first character to be set up.

Back then I even ranted on Weibo, “This uke is giving me so much headache; I don’t know what kind of seme I should give him!”

The seme has gone though many changes in personalities, appearances, ages, backgrounds, back stories… such a complicated process!

But in the end, a flash of Heaven’s light came right through me, I slammed the table and chose the very first version - “This is him!“ 

It can be seen that Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian are fated to be together. No matter what happens, in the end it will always be that person.

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