"Agarwood Like Crumbs": A New Level of Amnesia in the Immortal World

Immortal dramas always love to use amnesia, but “Sinking Fragrance” plays “forgetfulness” to the fullest - it is not only the catalyst of sadistic love, but also a sharp blade that cuts through the lies of power. When the heavenly world erases Yan Tan's memories, and Ying Yuan is reincarnated as a mortal Tang Zhou, behind the so-called “destiny” is a cruel game of memory and truth.

Although the rules of heaven prohibit the immortals from falling in love, it is the systematic erasure of memories that really turns the immortals into puppets. Yan Tan's memory is erased after she jumps off the Bridge to Nowhere, which seems to be the “mercy” of the Heavenly Emperor, but in fact, it is a way to cover up a scandal in the immortal world by “forgetting”. She asks, “If being emotionless and lustless is the right way, why don't you even dare to leave my hatred behind?” These words reveal the hypocrisy of the heavenly realm.

Even darker, the Heavenly Realm even tampered with history. The Fluorescent Lantern used the Pearl of Memory to falsify the image of Ying Yuan slaughtering his fellow clansmen, so that the three realms would mistakenly think that he was a traitor. This tactic is similar to “information manipulation” in reality: those in power monopolize the interpretation of memories and turn living beings into puppets on strings.