The immense popularity of "Asking the Heavens" overshadowed "Carefree," which aired at the same time, leaving it with absolutely no impact.
Video bloggers also kept up with the trend, and for a while, not a single video blogger made a video criticizing "Xiaoyao".
Lin Xiaoxiao searched for a long time before finding a video blogger with very few followers who made a rant about "Xiaoyao". As for why she didn't watch the original video, it was because the M platform required members to watch it.
She had been blacklisted by the M platform before. Although they are now cooperating, the M platform is one of the platforms she has written down, and it is absolutely impossible for her to support it.
Lin Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "Watching a video blogger is like scouting my opponent." With her petty-bourgeois mentality, Lin Xiaoxiao would rather squeeze money out of her opponent than give them a single penny.
After watching two and a half minutes of commentary, Lin Xiaoxiao's expression was numb. This was the ancient costume fantasy drama that M platform had invested heavily in?! How come it looked even more shabby than her stingy drama?!
Such a huge investment, and it was filmed against a green screen?! A major battle with only a dozen or so people fighting and fooling around?! The hair accessories look incredibly plasticky?! Everyone's dressed in white or red, there aren't even many costumes, and the hairstyle is the same from beginning to end—just the simplest loose hair with a bun. Where did all the money go?!
After reading it, Lin Xiaoxiao felt that M platform was making itself look foolish! "I'm already struggling to cut costs and save money, and you're even more ruthless than me!"
No wonder Lin Ruizhe barely checked the 100 million yuan bill. He really only managed to impress his competitors!
Capitalists are different. She saves money by renting an island and paying for the venue, while others just use green screens. The most she saves is by hiring college students for props and makeup. Although it's cheaper than outsourcing, she only pays wages, but others use assembly line production. Otherwise, how could they make more money?
Lin Xiaoxiao has also been watching "Asking the Heavens" recently. It's true that it stands on the shoulders of giants, as so many old things are combined into one drama, making it a very enjoyable watch.
In his third life, the male protagonist is no longer a pitiful mortal, but unfortunately, he becomes a demon and is about to become the Demon King.
The male protagonist has no memory of what happened before and only wants to take revenge on the immortals, so he goes undercover.
As expected, following the rules of idol dramas, the male and female leads reunite.
The female protagonist discovers that the male protagonist has become a demon, and she can't believe it. A dignified warrior from the celestial realm died fighting off the demons, and now he has been reincarnated as the demon he hated the most.
What does it mean to be capricious? The male protagonist thought the female protagonist hadn't discovered his identity, but in fact, she had already discovered it, she was just struggling with indecision.
The female protagonist was somewhat confused as to why fate had arranged things this way.
Before the female lead could make a choice, the main villain, the second-in-command of the demon clan, ripped out the male lead's heart.
Faced with the female protagonist's questioning, the female demon laughed and said, "You're now killing one demon for the sake of another, how laughable. If you ask me, why don't we join forces and control all the ants in this world together? Wouldn't that be more enjoyable?"
The female lead's expression turned serious. "I am an immortal, and you are a demon. There is no possibility of us joining forces."
The female demon laughed loudly, "Immortal? Demon? Who decided that? A name is just a label. If I were an immortal and you were a demon, would you still be so righteous? Blame the heavens! Go ask the heavens why they created the immortals to protect these ants, but also created the demons who can only survive by destroying all living beings?"
The female protagonist remained silent; in the male protagonist's reincarnation, her unwavering faith began to waver slightly. The male protagonist, who died as a celestial warrior, was reincarnated as a demon—it was truly ironic.
The female demon received no response, but she wasn't bored. She continued, "The war between immortals and demons has killed countless lives. All I want is for the immortals and demons to govern this mortal realm together. Is that wrong?"
"You are only acting out of your own selfish desire to rule these mortals. Our immortal race is only here to guard against your evil deeds, not to rule them."
The female demon's expression was serious. "Yes, I have selfish motives. I only want to become the king of this world. You only blame me, but you don't blame this world that was created with greed and selfishness. Why don't you answer me? I only took one of his divine hearts because I also want to be a good person. I also want to know what the heart of a god is thinking. Now, although I am a demon, my heart belongs to the immortal race, so I am half a member of your race. I am the most qualified person in this world to rule all of this."
The female protagonist's expression was conflicted. Why did this day create both the immortal race and the opposing demon race?
Seeing the female protagonist waver, the female demon intensified her attack, "Don't you want to ask the heavens? Why were two naturally opposing races created? The heavens want us to kill each other. They only see us as amusement. I can't question the heavens, but I can control these mortals. As long as they worship me, I will give them everything they want. This is much more generous than the heavens."
The female protagonist drew her sword and slashed the female demon with it.
"Ungrateful."
Knowing she couldn't defeat the female lead, the female demon didn't linger and quickly slipped away.
Only the female protagonist, gripping her sword, looked hesitantly at the sky.
[The female demon is actually played by Yan Zhaowei! Her look is so beautiful; it's not the usual black and red makeup and hair. She looks like a pure and lively junior sister, but if you look into her eyes, you'll see that her blinking eyes seem like those of a bewitching demon.]
[The male lead had his heart ripped out again; it's hardly surprising.]
【Aaaaaah!!! Sheng Yiyi and Yan Zhaowei, the three of us living a good life is better than anything else!】
[Same here! The detached and carefree female lead and the ambitious female villain are such a perfect couple.]
[The height difference is striking. When Yiyi, who is 1.68 meters tall, and Yanyan, who is only 1.5 meters tall, are in the same frame, I feel like their eyes are stretched.]
[Is no one going to care whether the male lead lives or dies? He's being ripped out of his heart and is in unbearable pain (emoji of someone watching a melon)]
Doesn't anyone think the villain's argument makes a lot of sense? Why should we be born certain of what we are? Support the villain, down with Heaven!
[The male lead isn't so pitiful in this life, and he even has a lot of interactions with the female lead. It's just that you can't analyze it too closely, otherwise it's all just sweet nothings. Their identities are one immortal and one demon. Although the male lead isn't suffering anymore, this is the life with the least chance of him being with the female lead. Moreover, the male lead had his heart ripped out and lost his divine status; his soul couldn't withstand it and he had to reincarnate. Waaaaah~ Another bad ending, Lin Gou! You really are consistent! (Sharpening knife)]
[What should we do? How about letting the female villain unify the immortal and demon realms? That way, the male and female leads can be together.]
[How could a female villain possibly unify the people? Look at her attitude towards the mortals below her: those who obey her prosper, those who oppose her perish. If she really became the leader, none of us would survive.]
It wasn't until this episode that I suddenly realized how heavy the title, "Asking the Heavens," truly is. Aren't the battles between immortals and demons just as different from those between mortals? Did Heaven create opposing races just to watch us fight for survival or resources, treating us merely as a spectacle?
[I had a feeling something was off about the female lead's look at the end. Was she really going to cause trouble?]
When will the next episode be released? Tomorrow? Oh, hurry up!!!
[The male lead bleeds silently, while the female lead and supporting female character are deeply in love—it's really good, I love watching it!]
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