An Epic series my current no.1 non romantic drama. I dont usually write reviews but this one forced me to write. This is an underrated gem i feel, it deserves hype and popularity among more international audience so tht they can savour and appreciate this beauty cause i myself had no clue and just stumbled into this legit great wuxia adventure that just brings on addiction from the get go till the last episode. Those who dont watch spoilers it just has right amount of twists. The Mystery cases also has a good no. of clues but requires lot of guesswork but it is explained in detail and those are legit and believable ones.
Before going into the actors lets take a moment to appreciate the production. So many tiny tiny details i literally had to go through so many comments and rewatch for those. The color textures, accessories, scenery all are simple and classic and top notch. Its a diff world tht wants us to dive into it.
Next the OST chefs kiss, so smooth and relatable to the storyline and my fav liu yuning opening theme is just fab. The songs all contribute to the feeling of belonging and connection to the storyline.

Thn the actors and acting
Sorry but xiao rijin was not only an irritating annoying character but the actors acting was also not very appealing.

Qiao mian lxys ex lover atleast she had conscience atlast the only episode i appreciated her was her breakup with the lead and taking back leadership, its just tteotm her character left so stinky taste in my mouth i am not able to see her as an acter and again her crying face here just reminds her bitch face thr in tteotm i thnk the actress shd try modern drama for a while till people forget her stint in tteotm or else the influence will srill be there.

Sxy - she was a breath of fresh air in the nerve cracking serious mystery though it wad one sided crush , she respected lxy boundaries and helped him when ever necessary, it was a cute character

Fo bi bai shi - the elders of the sigu sect are just stupid people i guess being detectives they couldnt find lxy and they forgave bique for poisoning their leader later made a scene of executing him, though they all loved lxy its just the storyline msde me wary towards them.

Jiao liqao - sick poisonous beauty honestly she is the kind of third person i want in any drama , instead of a dumb not beautiful actress just to seperate the mainleads ,rather someone who truly loves and ml in a sick way her acting is so perfect tht we can hate her or love her no in between. Somewhr i wouldnt have minded her marrying dfs and having llh as side concubine, just kiddin. But her ambition to control the top 2 powerful man in history in applaud worthy.

Di fei sheng or my cutie A fei - no words just the right amount of gray in the black and white world. The anti hero kind. His backstory was nice tht it had a continuation and ending in the present time. That swag after he recovered fro weeping guyanin . And his true respect for lxy and extended fdb is appreciated. My voice chocked whn his emotions bubbled over him killing jiao liqao the first woman he slew. He is a decent guy and the middle stint without his memories as A fei even tht time he was praiseworthy cunning and demanding favor for a secret. Want to see more of this masculine actor as a male lead soon and hope this character becomes an inspiration to future drama writers.

Fang doubing - or xiaobao as I and llh likes it , joseph zheng played this character really well and xiaobao's character is the one that had max character growth, from a spoiled rich kind hearted curious irresponsible and shifu's child to a man full of responsibilities, determination, hope and experience filled wanderer each teaching him a lesson and fondness to those who deserve it. From being stubborn and stupid to becoming LLH's confident and first friend having that understanding and supporting when ever needed that brotherhood is something more thn just master disciple. Even after getting to know llh is lxy he still called him llh which just shows tht he is true to their present relationship nothing of the past matters. And his calmness and the villainous reveal of sgd was not really surprising but pleasantly welcomed Tianji manor with his mom and aunt both were really good characters and his bonding towards them also showed. I loved tht kid fangxiao bao but at the end i admired fdb who had bested lxy's shifu ,created his own swordplay, stood up against his dad after knowtowing, and also not running away from the princess instead understanding responsibility and her affection. He is one of a kind.

Li lian hua or li xiangyi - i fall short of words describing him , please watch the series and you will understand this guy is nothing short, truly majestic who made us all fall in love with his character and the one tht made me crave cheng yi's acting. Both actor and character deserve 100% standing ovation so freaking good.

I just want to delete the whole series and rewatch it without knowing the ending.