The storyline is quite decent given a lot of revival wuxia/xianxia dramas. The magic sometimes seems like a lot (read: unpalatable; given how a human is capable of managing unrealistic magic effortlessly from a borrowed energy core), but the dialogues and plot somehow manages to balance that.

Some of the themes are quite refreshing to watch, like how most of the characters (even main protagonists) are neither all black or white, completely good or bad, but mostly grey and then they develop from the scratch, no matter which side they are on. That makes for a believable setting and relatable characters. I also loved that the antagonist isn't slighted at all in the show. A protagonist can only be as radiant as an antagonist is irradiant after all.

Definitely novel among other wuxia dramas.

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