I thought Wang Yuwen and Zhang Ling He were the CP. But Jiang Long and WY also have this cute and subtle chemistry. The romance between them begins and ends with having an open-secret crush towards each other. The way they express it is funny and cute at least. Chen You Wei was also a fun addition to the quartet.

The bromance was fine. They made me giggle and laugh a lot. The bromance wasn't just childish, their characters also grew and the loyalty they held for each other was respectable.

Let's talk about the cliche parts, the secrets of the main characters' birth, the usual enemy to super loyal friends and the inside job were nothing new. I've seen it a lot in c-drama plots.

What helped the cliche parts is that each character has a story that was successfully communicated throughout the show. So many characters will be introduced along the way, but their entry and exit were reasonable. The plot twists are still there, although it was unveiled earlier on who the villains are, they kept it interesting by you wanting to know what was the motivation of each character.

Fighting scenes are abundant and at least the fighting techniques were dynamic. The weapon designs were varied and you can see that a lot of thought was put into it. Another thing to like was that the female characters were portrayed as strong, goal-driven and capable regardless of which side they were on.

I binge-watched this but got tired of it in the middle. I took a one-day break and found myself finishing it. I rarely finish shows these days so I feel compelled to leave a review. If you watched it, let me know what you think.