Honestly the story and the characters had a lot of potential but it was not explored in this series. I felt the series too boring some times but kept on watching hoping it will become better, but it is ok not good according to my point of view. The series only focuses on the protagonist's journey and his ambitions nothing more nothing less. Also i felt like he became a little too arrogant in the middle of the show. One thing I liked about wuxia dramas was that they explore each character, their journey and relationships throughout the series. Here in this series nothing like that is visible and it is all about the ML. The female lead though strong but totally useless according to me. All of them fall in love with the ML without any reason. Especially Xun'er i am totally ignoring the fact that the ML was her first cousin and she was in love with him, but that love was never return by the ML also their was zero chemistry between them. The ML had better chemistry with his teacher another poison girl and even Medusa. Also the screentime the characters were so good especially female character but the screen time was too less. I watched this drama for Xiao Zhan but he was not even in half of the episodes. Though I liked thier friendship with the lead but all of them when facing the challenges waits for the ML to command them and save them, even the senior who was their. It makes no sense that every time there was danger or some kind of competition all of them relied heavily on Xiao Yan, Even when he was not that powerful. Medusa is totally useless and only comes out 3 or 4 time. Also i don't like harem system and Xun'er though dragon mother but her priority was always Xiao Yan. Her whole life revolves around the Ml and one scene i find really absurd is that in one episode the ML is saying he regards Xun'er as his little sister but in the next scene when she talks with another male he gets jealous. His affection makes no sense to me. I liked the character of Nalan Yanren with a 3d personality and life of her own not revolving around the ML but too little screen time was given to her. For me this drama gets really boring too many times although I am finishing this drama but compared to other wuxia dramas i have watched this drama falls flat. I liked the character medicine elder a lot. Music is ok not good according to me.
All in all i was thinking of watching the donghua after this but now I am not so sure.