This XianXia tries to showcase a lot of things that people love in XianXias- epic love, powerful immortals, warm mortals, evil demons and so on. It also has a familiar storyline spanning multiple lifetimes and therefore multiple story arcs. Perhaps the most promising thing about this drama was the star cast including Cheng Yi and Yang Zi, who have been superstars in this genre. Unfortunately, despite the stellar cast, who indeed brought their A game, the drama failed to become a compelling watch.

What this drama lacked was a convincing plot that would involve the characters and build an emotional connection with the viewers. Although I watched all 59 episodes, mostly motivated by Cheng Yi's tears, I can hardly remember the story this drama tried to tell. My favourite moments in the show were definitely in the mortal realm where the characters get more breathing space and their interactions are warm and entertaining.

The last arc turned out to be most disappointing with a completely new storyline to be followed once the characters are back in the Heavenly Realm. Since it was essentially an entirely new plot line, It was difficult to care about the conflicts and the newly introduced villains. Moments between the leads to sweeten the deal were few and far in between. The entirely unsatisfying ending sealed the drama’s position as a disappointing epic.