Definition
A pair of green jade earrings Li Huowang intended as a birthday gift for Yang Na; he hands them to his mother to pass along as a final gesture of apology.
Jade
A pair of green jade earrings Li Huowang intended as a birthday gift for Yang Na; he hands them to his mother to pass along as a final gesture of apology.
Story context
Break out the tissues, folks—this one’s a gut-punch. As Li Huowang hallucinates a tender reunion with his mother, Sun Xiaoqin, the chapter weaponizes every scrap of warmth, every ounce of maternal love, and then grinds it all against the hard stone of his obligation. He’s brought gold from the other side—enough to buy back their house, enough to send his parents on that retirement trip they always dreamed of—but it’s a farewell gift. He’s making peace with a version of reality he’s about to leave behind forever. This isn’t a fight scene; it’s a slow, deliberate goodbye, and it hurts. The chapter ends with a brutal, visceral anchor: Li Huowang, back in Qingqiu, weeping while he forces down the raw flesh of the Black Tai Sui. All the hope he just experienced is already turning to ash in his mouth.
Why it matters
This chapter is a masterclass in emotional pacing. The first half, set in the hallucination, is soft, slow, and full of love—Sun Xiaoqin’s anxious fussing, the tangerine peel, the warm weight of the gold box in her hands. It feels like a happy ending. It *wants* you to believe this could be real.
Quick facts
Source novel
Dao Gui Yi Xian
First appearance
Sun Xiaoqin
Chapter references
1
Type hints
Dao Gui Yi Xian, chapter 248, Li Huowang
Guide tags
Emotional Devastation, Mother-Son Bond, Hallucination Arc
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