Ashes of Love

To protect her newborn daughter Jinmi, the Floral Immortal Zifen conceals her identity and feeds her a Loveless Elixir. Jinmi grows up in the protected Floral Realm believing herself to be a mere grape fairy. The Fire Immortal Xufeng is attacked by a mysterious black assailant during his Phoenix Nirvana. In his escape, he crashes and burns into the Floral Realm. Jinmi rescues the burned Crow.

Looking after the bird who crashed into the Floral Realm, Jinmi's remedies sometimes prove worse than the disease. She convinces Xufeng to take her to the Heavenly Realm. His trespass and Jinmi's disappearance pit the Floral Fairies against Princess Suihe, head of the Bird Family. The Heavenly Empress accuses the Night Immortal of the attack on her son.

The Fire Immortal rushes to Runyu's defense. Jinmi makes the acquaintance of the Match-Maker. Later, Jinmi also stumbles upon Runyu enjoying a wiggle of his long tail in the pond. She befriends the Fish Fairy and he is charmed by her. But a feast of Zhuque eggs doesn't go down well, and Mr Puchi aka Yanyou pays a visit.

Jinmi tries to ingratiate herself with the Phoenix, in her quest for enough magical prowess to revive her friend Rourou. Embarking on a training programme with the Fire Immortal, she proves not quite the stellar student, except for her grasp of dialects. Runyu still thinks of the grape fairy fondly. On conscription day, the late-arrival Kuanglu enters the service of the Night Immortal.

Jinmi gorges herself on magical prowess on Rice Dumpling Festival, and magics a Phoenix Flower tree for the Fire Immortal. Dressed properly as a girl, she catches Xufeng's attention, and reminds the Match-Maker of the Floral Immortal. Princess Suihe now sees her as a rival. The carrot fairy Mr Hu, in search of the missing grape fairy, arrives in the Heavenly Realm.

Runyu and Xufeng battle it out with Qiongqi but only the appearance of the Heavenly Emperor saves the day. Jinmi casts out a sacred plant to heal Xufeng's past injuries, and uses an agreeable trick to feed it to him. The Fire Immortal is ordered to the Demon Realm to capture Qiongqi and Jinmi contrives to go along. The Night Immortal joins them.

Demon Princess Liuying of Bian City seeks out the Heavenly Immortals in their hunt for Qiongqi. The Demon Lord, after some persuasion, lends his help too, whilst the explanation for the monster's escape remains elusive. Even Jinmi and her magical powers with plants play a part in the pitched fight that ensues.

Qiongqi's escape ripples through the power struggles in the Demon Realm. Left alone with the Melding Soul Cauldron, Jinmi is susceptible to manipulation. Xufeng averts disaster, but at the price of injury to himself, just as the truth of his feelings for Jinmi dawns on him. His only hope is the sacred Night Rattan of the Floral Realm.

The Great Floral Fairy sets herself against the Phoenix's declared intentions on Jinmi. Now that he knows his heart, he's intent on keeping his promise, but childhood memories awaken him to Jinmi's probable, and troubling, parentage. The Fire Immortal and Night Immortal report to the Heavenly Emperor. Princess Liuying is Xufeng's special guest in the Heavenly Realm.

Princess Suihe attempts to recruit Kuanglu to spy on Runyu. Jinmi's Fish Fairy visits her in the Floral Realm and whisks her away, but she's now in the Heavenly Empress's cross-hairs. On a stroll through a Milky Way, Jinmi makes the Night Immortal a gift of Night-Blooming Cereus to ease his loneliness. He takes her to hide in the Mortal Realm and who should she bump into but Mr Puchi.

Xu Feng goes looking for the missing Jin Mi. Meanwhile, Mr Puchi proceeds with her education in the pleasures of the mortal world. The Night Immortal catches up with all of them, and, predictably, it's Yan You who comes out worst before it's all washed away with Jin Mi's osmanthus wine. The Fire Immortal struggles with love and virtue, and Jin Mi finds a Phoenix Feather.

It's the birthday celebration of the Heavenly Empress, and Jinmi convinces her Fish Fairy to attend. Arriving for the feast, the Night Immortal acknowledges Kuanglu's true identity. Yanyou brings Jinmi along, too, and with the Water Immortal and Wind Immortal in attendance, the Rat Fairy conjures up mischief, and Jinmi brings unwarranted attention to herself.

Escaping the wrath of the Heavenly Empress, with both the Fire Immortal and Night Immortal keen to protect her, Jinmi is returned to the Floral Realm. The Heavenly Emperor is convinced of having a special connection with the grape fairy. The Water Immortal makes a timely visit, especially when the Emperor's fire magic does not agree with Jinmi's water nature.

With Jin Mi on the mend, Luo Lin learns from Mr Hu all about the past tangled relationships revolving around Zi Fen. The First Prince, who had long been promised in marriage to the elder daughter of the Water Immortal, sees his chance to unite duty and desire, even if it means denying his brother.

When the Water Immortal brings his daughter to the Heavenly Realm, the First Prince makes his move. Luo Lin introduces Jin Mi at the Palace. His words are music to Xu Feng's ears, but alas, his elation is soon marred by Run Yu's prior claim. All this time, the investigation into the Phoenix's assailant during Nirvana isn't forgotten.

Jin Mi receives the Beast of Dreams as a gift from the Night Immortal. Her naive forthrightness disarms Run Yu. The Snake Fairy and Rat Fairy place themselves in danger. Xu Feng and Jin Mi are unable to keep their appointment, and when Mr Puchi turns up instead, an arrest is soon made. The Heavenly Empress's masked henchman plays his part in her power games.

Accusations fly at the Heavenly Empress. When the name of Lize Suli is brought up, punishment is harshly dealt. Mr Liaoyuan updates the Fire Immortal on the latest sighting of the masked henchman. Lin Xiu reminisces to Jin Mi on the Floral Immortal, a lotus that fallen from the Buddha's seat. Luo Lin takes Jin Mi to see his Master, Lord Dou Mu, who spells out the doom for her and her friend Rou Rou.

Xu Feng suffers a recurrence of his injury, which he makes sure only Jin Mi can help with. The Night Immortal is equally eager to show her his devotion. The Fire Immortal is ordered to the front line at Wangchuan River just as Jin Mi has her promotion ceremony. Fate Fairy Yuan Ji discloses potential disasters, and to avert them and earn Immortal rank, Jin Mi agrees to experience hardships in the Mortal Realm.

Fairy Yuan Ji must balance the demands of mother and son for Jin Mi's fate. Jin Mi buries a jar of osmanthus wine for the Fire Immortal's return. But, discovering his mother's plans, Xu Feng too jumps onto the Plate of Cause and Effect, Sui He after him, and Mr Liao Yuan is pushed in for good measure. Jin Mi is born to be the Saint Girl, a healer for King Yi and destined to be buried alive with him when he dies. And danger lurks already for the King.

Gathering herbs in the mountains, Jin Mi rescues a badly wounded swordsman whom she takes for a bandit. Meanwhile, a Spirit Vanishing Arrow is in the making. In Jin Mi's mountain hut, the bandit wakes up deaf and dumb as a result of past poisoning. The Demon Lord learns of the Fire Immortal becoming a human, whilst in the Mortal Realm, King Yi is missing, and his cousin Princess Nan Ping is frantic. Jin Mi calls her bad-tempered patient a Crow.

Jin Mi's bandit hides his recovery from her. Kuang Lu appreciates the qualities of the Night Immortal. Run Yu has a chance to scry into the goings-on in Jin Mi's and Xu Feng's mortal lives, and he doesn't like what he sees. A medicinal bath shows Jin Mi all the scars of the bandit's dangerous life. Soldiers search the mountain for King Yi.

The King susses out who has been plotting against him. Yan You returns to Yunmeng Pond to face his Master and receives a new mission in the mortal world. Jin Mi confides in her patient, and shortly after, the Crow leaves the nest. Duke Nan Ping and his daughter receive news of the safe return of the King. Princess Liu Ying gets into a fight and finds an unexpected ally.

The Saint Girl is summoned to heal King Yi, and her best friend, Qiang Huo, accompanies her. On the way, she has her fortune told and makes the acquaintance of a powerful personage. Her first meeting with the King is laced with misapprehensions and surprises. Run Yu, worried about his fiancée, risks disobeying Heavenly rules. Princess Liu Ying remembers a favoured companion.

Liu Ying is sure she knows who's behind the henchman's mask and the Spirit Vanishing Arrow. In King Yi's palace, the source of his illness eludes the Saint Girl, but not Qiang Huo, who urges an early return to the Saint Doctor's Family, whilst the Arrow eludes the Snake Fairy. Run Yu averts a close call and bestows a Dragon Scale on Jin Mi. King Yi's health remains a concern for his courtiers.

Princess Liu Ying uses extreme measures to provoke the masked henchman into showing himself. He remembers his past suffering in the Yu Abyss. Princess Nan Ping, visiting her cousin, is witness to the King's illness. The King and his healer play an elaborate charade, which doesn't prevent some very earnest sentiments from being aired, and a hard choice being put before the Saint Girl.

The Saint Girl negotiates the pitfalls of Duke Nan Ping's demands and enjoys a heart-to-heart with his daughter. She sets out to catch a snake and ends up with Mr Puchi for company. King Yi makes a daring offer. The Spirit Vanishing Arrow is fought over, and Run Yu and Yan You cause quite a sensation.

Princess Liu Ying unmasks a truth long suspected, but the doom of the Spirit Vanishing Arrow still hangs over Xu Feng. Yan You receives a blast of bitterness for his pains. In the Mortal Realm, preparations for the Lantern Festival are afoot, and the King's right-hand man receives a special return for a small kindness. In audience with his courtiers, the true nature of the King's illness is revealed.

King Yi and the Saint Girl spend a pleasant afternoon making a Phoenix Lantern for the festival. Princess Nan Ping recovers her memories, and marriage is urged on her cousin. The King tries once again to break down the bastion of resistance, alarming Qiang Huo into a fateful move. Yan You plays a pretty trick on the Princess.

Yan You sees new grief on every return to Yunmeng Pond. In the Mortal Realm, Princess Nan Ping's pining sets off her father. Run Yu's investigation of the Spirit Vanishing Arrow leads him to the shore of Dongting Lake, where a painful past resurfaces.

King Yi hopes to win favour with a well-chosen gift. Delving into the past, the Master of Dongting recalls the birth of the First Prince and the grievous fate of the Water Family of Lake Tai Hu.

A somewhat sozzled Saint Girl receives a late summons from the King, and a puppet play unfolds. In Yunmeng Pond, Run Yu finds some reconciliation with his past, and in the Mortal Realm, he calls on Jin Mi for her healing skills. The masked henchman draws the Heavenly Empress's attention to Dongting Lake with terrible consequences.

Only a merciful intervention prevents Run Yu from committing his worst, and he cannot but let grief overtake him. The masked henchman, promised an irresistible prize, gives in to the inevitable twice over. Jin Mi's fate catches up with her in the Mortal Realm, whilst Princess Nan Ping surprises King Yi's military council and her father even more. Jin Mi and Qiang Huo have it all out.

Princess Nan Ping's love proves stronger than any other bond. The Spirit Vanishing Arrow comes into play again, and Lord Dou Mu's prediction for Jin Mi and her friend Rou Rou is realised. Princess Liu Ying still cannot let go of the past. King Yi returns from another battle, yet fate overtakes him at home.

Nothing will stand in the way of King Yi's promises to the Saint Girl. Xu Feng and Jin Mi return together to the Heavenly Realm and to the Empress' incessant scheming, despite which a new Immortal is promoted. Run Yu is offered a stark choice.

The Night Immortal must endure the wrath of his mother's enemy and the full extent of his father's mercilessness. Jin Mi wants to avenge Rou Rou and finds herself powerless to refuse Run Yu. Xu Feng asks Mr Liao Yuan to hang phoenix lanterns by Liuzi Pond and sends an invitation.

Princess Liu Ying fills in the Fire Immortal and receives a wish-fulfilling keepsake from Mr Liao Yuan. The Phoenix soars as the new Immortal yields to him. The masked henchman is delivered to Bian City, where his true condition is revealed. Jin Mi prepares a gift of her own for Xu Feng.

The moon immortal holds a birthday feast and enjoyed the gifts given to him by Xu Feng and Jin Mi from the mortal realm. Run Yu started to analyze Jin Mi's changed behavior and suspected something was controlling her and confronted great floral fairy about it.

Jin Mi gives up her plans, then realizes that the Heavenly Empress hurt her mother and decides to fight the deity.

The Heavenly Empress' crime emerges, and Xu Feng is injured. Mu Ci leaves Liu Ying because he doesn't want to become a burden.

Xu Feng suffers the consequences because he refuses to marry Sui He. Elsewhere, Run Yu prepares for revenge.

Run Yu uses his new rank to move against Princess Sui He of the Bird Tribe. Yan You warns Run Yu that repercussions against him may inadvertently harm Jin Mi. Princess Sui He still wants to kill Jin Mi, and Mu Ci is forced to make another Spirit Vanishing Arrow. Luo Lin receives an origami phoenix invitation to discuss Jin Mi.

Sui He takes action. After two shocking deaths, Xu Feng finds himself the focus as the prime suspect. Can Jin Mi follow through?

Jin Mi begins to investigate the cause of death. Liu Ying goes to the Heavenly Realm in search of help for her father.

Xu Feng must examine the circumstances of a god's death. In the following three years, Run Yu plots to usurp the throne on his wedding day.

Xu Feng sets out to suppress the rebellion on Run Yu's wedding day. In the end, Jin Mi makes a deadly mistake.

Jin Mi spits out the Yun Dan and falls into a deep sleep for half a year. Run Yu becomes the new Heavenly Emperor and breaks the news to Tu Yao.

Jin Mi learns of the Yun Dan's existence, then discovers that Xu Feng didn't wrong her.

Jin Mi comes across information about a strand of Xu Feng's soul. Sui He hopes to save the prince, but Run Yu has his own dark plans.

Liu Ying decides to attack the Heavenly Realm. Meanwhile, Jin Mi, the matchmaker and Yan You begin their search for a crucial cure.

Jin Mi uses all the colors in her eyes to get the medicine - and puts herself in extreme danger. Can Run Yu come to her rescue?

Jin Mi uses the Golden Dan to revive Xu Feng, but Sui He lies and says that she saved him. Xu Feng doesn't know which way to turn.

Xu Feng prays at his parents' tomb but is surrounded by Run Yu's troops. Jin Mi begs Run Yu to release Xu Feng, yet mercy seems out of reach.

Xu Feng becomes the new Demon Lord and teams up with Sui He. Run Yu puts Jin Mi under house confinement, but the matchmaker comes to her aid.

Jin Mi visits Xu Feng as he sleeps, and he kisses her but calls her by another name. A saddened Jin Mi finds Yan You severely hurt.

Jin Mi uncovers a cure and learns the truth about her father. Now she must destroy her nemesis - though the one she loves stands in her way.

Jin Mi tries to apologize, but it looks like she's run out of second chances. Tears fall as she makes a confession

Once again, Mu Ci must make an arrow, which he uses to kill a king. A death follows a wedding, and Jin Mi finally agrees to marry Run Yu.

Xu Feng begins to view Sui He with doubt. Later, Sui He argues with Run Yu, and Jin Mi hears the truth.

Run Yu locks up Jin Mi, but she escapes to the Floral Realm with Yan You's help. Jin Mi obtains an herb to help Xu Feng then travels to the Demon Realm.

Xu Feng and Sui He's wedding day arrives. But where is the bride - and will truth prevail?

Run Yu sends troops to the Demon Realm to retrieve Jin Mi. But the deity will go to any length to stop the war.

Hope remains alive for Xu Feng: He passes the title of the Demon Lord to Liu Ying and searches for Jin Mi's soul. A crucial choice awaits.

Xu Feng vows to find Jin Mi one way or another. Will these lovers ever have their happily ever after?