kookiejamz:
Hi. Do you know why they're separating the story into different dramas? Are they like standalone, side stories? Or are they just different arcs of the main story, meant to be watched in a certain order?
The manhua/animation has 1 main storyline which is the CP in this drama (FSM: Red Moon Pact) along with a lot of couples that they "matchmake" and the timeline intertwine between past and present throughout the series. The series itself is kind of a collection of side stories (10 arcs) that converges into 1 full story. It also has several important CPs which iQiyi separated into 3 dramas.
FSM: Sword and Beloved is the story of Red Moon Pact ML's maternal cousin and his lover.
FSM: Love in the Pavilion is the story of Red Moon Pact ML's Aunt and her lover (Sword and Beloved ML's mother and father's story).
I wouldn't say there's a particular order you have to watch the 3. It's up to preference.
If you prefer chronological order then LITP, SAB, RMP. (SAB and RMP are in the same timeline but theoretically RMP should extend further down the timeline and you can get the final conclusion in RMP. BUT this is just my theory. I'm not sure about how they would actually structure all the stories to flow together).
If you prefer context then watch RMP first.
Hope this helps anyone with similar questions.