Moonlight Mystique 🌙 (白月梵星) Discussions - Episodes 14 & 15
Welcome to another discussion round!!
As usual, please use spoilers if discussion anything further then Episode 14 & 15.
Previous discussions:
Episodes 1 & 2/Episode 3/Episodes 4 & 5/Episodes 6 & 7/Episode 8/Episode 9/Episode 10 & 11/Episode 12 & 13
Episode 14
We start with Bai Shuo having been given an ultimatum – she can choose either Chong Zhao or Fan Yue to save. She chooses Fan Yue, reasoning that he may get his powers back and can save them all.
Our evil Outsider city General brings Tian Huo to the party – getting her ready to sacrifice her spiritual bone to Hua Yong. He uses the three Heart Flames to ignite the formation, awakening Hua Yong. The formation turns out to be a trick and instead of making him a deity, it makes him a killing machine. He turns on General (killing him) and goes for Bai Shou with the Outlander King’s Sword.
Meanwhile Fan Yue regains his memories and breaks everyone free of their restraints – ensue some MAJOR SWOONWORTHY dialogue from Fan Yue....
“The biggest mistake you made was daring to harm my girl”
Now we have two of the Contemplations completed, as the “killing” curse invades Bai Shou’s body and Hua Yong is no more a killing machine.
Chong Zhao, like an unfortunate fallen steam bun, gets squashed by a pillar as the Underground Palace starts to break down. He get’s whisked away by Fu Ling. Tian Huo tells the others that the sword must be placed back to stop the madness.
Bai Shuo manages to get the sword back in and earns herself the sword in the form of a ring. The Outlander King’s Sword now recognizes Bai Shuo as it’s master. She can now be the Outlander City’s king – which she refuses.
Fan Yue, who having expended all of his power, is given another Rejuvenation Pill. We find out that another star has fallen on the Seven Stars Soul Burning Seal, forcing him to bear the pain of his heart and soul. Bai Shuo learns that Fan Yue practiced many demonic techniques, which clashed, in an attempt to get stronger and seek revenge for his killed clan.
Once all the stars die, he will die. Bai Shuo learns she is the key to saving him. Also, our Demon King turns out to be a savior amongst the fallen and homeless as we learn he kills to save, and is not as bloodthirsty as everyone thought.
Meanwhile Fu Ling gets in trouble for the unsuccessful Outsider city plan but she saves herself by letting them know about the seal on Fan Yue’s body. Also, we have the intro to an evil insect bug, that can control the host’s body and capture it’s soul (OH NO, this is bad). They suggest to give it to Chong Zhao.
Meanwhile our Steam Bun Boy is really in a sad state. Trapped by Fu Ling and her Demonic protective flower, he can’t leave her side as she threatens him to join her
Fan Yue is finally awake, with Bai Shuo asking him if he sacrificed one of the stars to save her (he did). She also asks him if he remembers what happened in the Outlander’s City and he says he does, to a blushing and awkward Bai Shuo.
Episode 15
Bai Shuo tries out new formulas for her elixirs via text turtle messages to her Turtle Master. One of which hilariously gives him bunny (?) ears LOLLLL.
She also seems to be getting mysterious nose bleeds (errrr not good!)
Fan Yue being jealous of HIMSELF is absolutely hilarious. As he puts Bai Shuo to bed, she whispers “Mu” which has him stalking off annoyed.
The next day she brings him another pill, except he’s all mad she’s not treating him like she did to Mu. She dodges him as he tries to get close, proving that she acts differently around him. Not one to be lesser, he grabs her and pulls her in for a KISS!!
\"Fan Yu’s KISS\", as he specifically adds. SWOON.
In the Cold Spring Palace, Lanling Master shows up to save Chong Zhao. He tells Chong Zhao to join forces with Fu Ling to find out the inner workings of their plan, basically a spy. He agrees (something is fishy here!)
While having dinner, Bai Shuo has a nose bleed again and a worried Fan Yue questions her about it.
Fan Yues goes to Turtle Master to ask about the nose bleeds and we find out if all the Contemplations are completed, she will explode and die (wahhhhh). The only way to suppress this is getting the Weak Water Stone from the Fox Clan.
Okay, Chong Zhao’s story is getting sadder and sadder as he is forced to watch his sect members die unless he kills one of them himself. THIS IS SO SAD. She ends up killing them all with the evil bug even though he gives in.
Can someone kill Fu Ling PLEASE. I HATE HER. Nothing is going to redeem her for this, I’m sorry.
Fan Yue decides he will not complete the Contemplations, for Bai Shuo’s life.
Tian Huo goes in search of the Weak Water Stone with Mu Jiu, where we are introduced to Cheng Mei (leader of the Fox Clan and Mu Jiu’s aunt).
Fan Yue also heads to the Fox Clan to meet Cheng Mei and get the stone – meanwhile Bai Shuo heads there as well.
extra pic of Fan Yue being smitten with Bai Shuo, this one is for the fans
Thoughts:
Chong Zhao, this poor poor boy, I am honestly just so sad for him at this point. No matter how annoying he is, he shouldn't have to witness something so awful and having to partake in killing his sect brothers. So horrible.
Fu Ling - I'm sorry but how they're going to make me sympathize her I don't even know.
Bai Shuo and Fan Yue having cemented their feelings for each other....ooooo it's gonna get angsty because if you've watched enough xianxia's you'll know that being "in love" this early is a red herring for more pain down the line.
Give me PAIN! I AM HERE FOR IT!