Ashes of Love (2018)

2018 • 1 season • TV-14

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Ashes of Love — Season 1

Aug 2, 2018First aired
63 episodesin this season
43mavg. runtime

#Episode nameAir dateRuntimeRating

46mEpisode 1The second son of the Heavenly Emperor, Xufeng, finds his path to enlightenment unexpectedly disrupted. He descends into the Floral World, where he is rescued by Jinmi.Aug 2, 201810.0Aug 2, 201846m10.0 02

45mEpisode 2Xufeng led Jinmi from the Water Mirror and into the Heavenly Realm. Their journey was not without peril; they encountered rebels along the way.Aug 2, 2018Aug 2, 201845m 03

45mEpisode 3Assuming a male guise, Jinmi journeyed through the celestial realm, forging unexpected connections. Among those he encountered were a matchmaker of considerable skill and Runyu, the eldest prince himself.Aug 3, 2018Aug 3, 201845m 04

46mEpisode 4Having become Xufeng’s attendant, Jinmi faced reprimands for deficiencies in her training. Despite this, she nonetheless assisted Xufeng with the matter of conscription.Aug 3, 2018Aug 3, 201846m 05

45mEpisode 5In gratitude for the rice dumplings Xufeng had bestowed, Jinmi summoned into being a tree of phoenix blossoms. With this act, the nature of her being was revealed to all.Aug 4, 2018Aug 4, 201845m 06

45mEpisode 6Xufeng implored the Heavenly Emperor to confine Qiongqi to the Demon Realm. Meanwhile, Jinmi made a clandestine journey to the same realm, accompanying Xufeng in secret.Aug 5, 2018Aug 5, 201845m 07

45mEpisode 7Princess Liuying of the Demon Realm stepped forward to join the fray, a surprising ally in the collective effort to subdue the monstrous Qiongqi. Together, they faced the beast, a united front against its terrifying power.Aug 5, 2018Aug 5, 201845m 08

45mEpisode 8As Qiongqi assailed Xufeng's defenses while he shielded Jinmi, a debt was incurred. Now, she was bound to dedicate herself entirely to the prince's salvation.Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 201845m 09

45mEpisode 9Before the Great Floral Fairy, Xufeng openly declared his affection for Jinmi. The Fairy's reaction was a sudden loss of consciousness.Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 201845m 10

46mEpisode 10Runyu conveyed Jinmi from the Water Mirror. The Heavenly Empress then commanded Qiyuan to seek details regarding Jinmi, before resolving to meet her personally.Aug 7, 201810.0Aug 7, 201846m10.0 11

40mEpisode 11Driven by an almost desperate resolve to save Puchi, Jinmi pushes herself to extraordinary measures. Just as a pivotal moment seems within reach, Xufeng unexpectedly returns to clarity.Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 201840m 12

43mEpisode 12Jinmi's arrival at the Heavenly Empress's birthday celebration proved disastrous. The intrusion had grave repercussions.Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 201843m 13

42mEpisode 13Jinmi is in perilous circumstances. Subsequently, the Water Immortal inquires of the sprite regarding her connection to Zifen.Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 201842m 14

41mEpisode 14Hu recounted to the Water Deity the passing of the Flower Goddess, the words carrying a weight of sorrow. In that moment, Jinmi’s true nature was brought to light.Aug 9, 2018Aug 9, 201841m 15

42mEpisode 15The Celestial Emperor orchestrates the union of Runyu and Jinmi. Simultaneously, a matchmaker urges Xufeng to seek genuine affection.Aug 9, 2018Aug 9, 201842m 16

41mEpisode 16Kuanglu cautioned Jinmi against approaching Xufeng as the two princes pursued Puchi.Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 201841m 17

45mEpisode 17The Wind Immortal recounted to Jinmi the story of her past with the Flower Goddess. Afterward, Jinmi accepted a task.Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 201845m 18

43mEpisode 18A carefully constructed illness earns Xufeng a kiss. Meanwhile, in the Human Realm, Jinmi faces a series of trials.Aug 11, 2018Aug 11, 201843m 19

43mEpisode 19Xufeng and Suihe plunged into the Human Realm, accompanied by Jinmi, who had, by fortunate chance, escaped abandonment.Aug 12, 2018Aug 12, 201843m 20

43mEpisode 20To save Xufeng, Jinmi pilfers millennium snow ginseng; however, a king harbors designs far more perilous for the prince.Aug 12, 2018Aug 12, 201843m 21

40mEpisode 21Runyu’s mounting frustration sharpened as he observed the growing closeness between Xufeng and Jinmi. A sudden, intimate embrace offered the prince a fleeting escape from the pursuing soldiers.Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 201840m 22

45mEpisode 22Faced with imminent peril, Xufeng leaves without a spoken word. Simultaneously, Jinmi receives a summons to the palace.Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 201845m 23

41mEpisode 23To mend Xufeng, Jinmi receives an unexpected visit from Runyu in the Human Realm. Meanwhile, Liuying finds herself drawing comparisons between Qiyuan and a past love.Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 201841m 24

44mEpisode 24Xufeng’s condition seemed to point to lovesickness. Regardless, Runyu had to find a way to shield Jinmi from the arrow's trajectory.Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 201844m 25

40mEpisode 25As Liuying leaped from the precipice, Qiyuan seemed to intervene, rescuing her from certain death. Meanwhile, with Jinmi’s assistance, Xufeng feigned illness before Suihe.Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 201840m 26

45mEpisode 26A pivotal choice reshaped Jinmi's future, yet fate intervened, wresting control from her grasp. Consequently, Runyu finds herself compelled to excise certain memories, deemed too painful to endure.Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 201845m 27

40mEpisode 27The Heavenly Empress commanded Qiyuan to retrieve the missing arrow. Meanwhile, Jinmi unveiled the truth concerning Xufeng.Aug 16, 2018Aug 16, 201840m 28

45mEpisode 28Xufeng crafts lanterns for Jinmi, yet a longing for departure persists within her. Meanwhile, Yanyou and the matchmaker offer Suihe a spell to dissolve her betrothal to Xufeng.Aug 16, 2018Aug 16, 201845m 29

41mEpisode 29Xufeng devised countless ways to bring a smile to Jinmi’s face. Runyu visited his mother, Suli, but upon regaining his memories, he resolved to sever all connection with her.Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 201841m 30

45mEpisode 30Xufeng presented Jinmi with a tortoise. Meanwhile, Runyu spoke to Kuanglu of his youth, and in that moment, a profound realization washed over him: his mother had never, in truth, abandoned him.Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 201845m 31

43mEpisode 31Jinmi sensed the inevitable drawing near, and in that moment, she voiced the affection she had long held within. The Heavenly Empress arrived, her purpose steeped in malice.Aug 18, 2018Aug 18, 201843m 32

43mEpisode 32The Heavenly Empress commanded Qiyuan to retrieve the arrow and eliminate Jinmi. Qianghuo admitted to poisoning the tea.Aug 19, 2018Aug 19, 201843m 33

44mEpisode 33Suihe delivered a command of lethal consequence to Qiyuan, yet whether it will find its intended target remains uncertain. In the final moments, even a deity succumbed to overwhelming feeling.Aug 19, 2018Aug 19, 201844m 34

41mEpisode 34With a long draught, Xufeng seeks solace from his tribulations, as a pair of lovers find their way back to each other. The Heavenly Empress then implores the Emperor to bring justice upon those dwelling in Dongting.Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 201841m 35

44mEpisode 35A disquieting truth dawns upon Runyu regarding his father. Separately, Jinmi begins to seriously contemplate dissolving her betrothal.Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 201844m 36

40mEpisode 36"I want to marry you," Jinmi said to Xufeng. Meanwhile, Runyu advised Xufeng not to give his betrothal a thought.Aug 21, 2018Aug 21, 201840m 37

39mEpisode 37Today is a joyous day for the matchmaker, who celebrates their birthday. Meanwhile, Runyu works to mend the fractured spirit within Jinmi, subtly altering the unfolding events.Aug 21, 2018Aug 21, 201839m 38

40mEpisode 38Jinmi abandoned her intentions, only to discover that the Heavenly Empress had inflicted harm upon her mother. A resolve hardened within her, and she made the decision to confront the deity.Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 201840m 39

45mEpisode 39The Heavenly Empress's transgression is revealed, and Xufeng sustains injury. Muci departs Liuying, unwilling to remain a burden.Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 201845m 40

43mEpisode 40Because he spurned Suihe's hand in marriage, Xufeng now faces hardship. Meanwhile, Runyu plots retribution.Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 201843m 41

45mEpisode 41Suihe instructed Qiyuan to craft another arrow. Their path intersected with Jinmi's, prompting Suihe to alter their course. Xufeng intervened, halting a developing scheme.Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 201845m 42

41mEpisode 42With the recent, unsettling deaths, Suihe initiates an investigation. Xufeng now stands under suspicion, the primary focus of the authorities. Will Jinmi be able to uncover the truth?Aug 24, 2018Aug 24, 201841m 43

45mEpisode 43Jinmi commenced an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the demise. Meanwhile, Liuying journeyed to the Heavenly Realm, seeking aid for her father.Aug 24, 2018Aug 24, 201845m 44

44mEpisode 44Xufeng is tasked with investigating the circumstances surrounding a deity's demise. Meanwhile, Runyu secretly schemes for three years, aiming to seize the throne on the day of his wedding.Aug 25, 2018Aug 25, 201844m 45

43mEpisode 45On the day of Runyu’s wedding, Xufeng launched the effort to quell the uprising. The culmination, however, proved disastrous, marked by a fatal misjudgment on Jinmi’s part.Aug 26, 2018Aug 26, 201843m 46

45mEpisode 46Jinmi expelled the Yundan and sank into a prolonged slumber, lasting for six months. Runyu ascended to the position of Heavenly Emperor and conveyed the news to Tuyao.Aug 26, 2018Aug 26, 201845m 47

42mEpisode 47News of the Yundan reaches Jinmi, and with it, the truth that Xufeng had not acted against her interests.Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 201842m 48

44mEpisode 48Jinmi discovers a fragment of Xufeng’s soul. Suihe seeks to restore the prince, while Runyu harbors designs of his own, steeped in shadow.Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 201844m 49

43mEpisode 49Liuying resolved to strike at the Heavenly Realm. At the same time, Jinmi, the matchmaker, and Yanyou commenced their quest for a vital remedy.Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 201843m 50

43mEpisode 50To obtain the medicine, Jinmi employs every shade within her eyes, a perilous undertaking that plunges her into grave danger. Will Runyu be able to reach her in time?Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 201843m 51

41mEpisode 51With the Golden Dan, Jinmi breathed life back into Xufeng, but Suihe falsely claimed the deed was hers. Now, Xufeng found himself adrift, uncertain of which path to take.Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 201841m 52

45mEpisode 52At the family tomb, Xufeng offers prayers, though he is encircled by Runyu’s soldiers. Jinmi pleads with Runyu for Xufeng’s release, but compassion appears unattainable.Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 201845m 53

43mEpisode 53With the ascension of Xufeng to Demon Lord, he forged an alliance with Suihe. Meanwhile, Runyu confined Jinmi to her residence, only to find herself unexpectedly aided by the arrival of the matchmaker.Aug 30, 2018Aug 30, 201843m 54

43mEpisode 54Jinmi found Xufeng asleep and, in a moment of tenderness, kissed him, yet addressed her with a name that wasn't hers. A wave of sorrow washed over Jinmi as she discovered Yanyou grievously injured.Aug 30, 2018Aug 30, 201843m 55

43mEpisode 55Jinmi discovers a cure and, with it, a long-hidden truth about her father. But now she faces a grim choice: destroy her adversary, even as the person she loves most stands between her and that path.Aug 31, 2018Aug 31, 201843m 56

43mEpisode 56Jinmi attempted an apology, though it seemed she had exhausted the possibility of forgiveness. Tears traced paths down her cheeks as she finally confessed.Aug 31, 2018Aug 31, 201843m 57

43mEpisode 57Muci finds himself tasked once more with crafting an arrow, an arrow destined for a king's demise. The shadow of death falls upon a celebration of union, and finally, Jinmi consents to the marriage of Runyu.Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 201843m 58

41mEpisode 58A shadow of doubt began to creep into Xufeng's perception of Suihe. Soon after, a disagreement erupted between Suihe and Runyu, and it was then that Jinmi learned the full extent of the matter.Sep 2, 2018Sep 2, 201841m 59

44mEpisode 59Runyu secured Jinmi, but the latter slipped away to the Floral Realm with Yanyou’s assistance. There, Jinmi acquired an herb intended to aid Xufeng, and subsequently journeyed to the Demon Realm.Sep 2, 2018Sep 2, 201844m 60

42mEpisode 60The day of Xufeng and Suihe’s wedding dawned, yet the bride was nowhere to be found. Would honesty ultimately triumph?Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 201842m 61

45mEpisode 61Runyu dispatched soldiers to the Demon Realm in pursuit of Jinmi, but the deity would stop at nothing to prevent the coming conflict.Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 201845m 62

45mEpisode 62A flicker of hope persists for Xufeng. He bestows the mantle of Demon Lord upon Liuying, embarking on a quest to recover Jinmi’s soul. A pivotal decision lies before him.Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 201845m 63

46mEpisode 63Xufeng is determined to locate Jinmi, no matter the cost. Will these two ever find their enduring happiness together?Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 201846m