It was probably too stupidly expensive.

YES! They had me worried they were gonna leave it up in the air, but Loulan survived!

Great episode as usual - so glad season 3 has been greenlit.

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For anyone looking for something similar I recommend “Yatagarasu”.

Not quite on the level of “Apothecary Diaries” it’s a good show with a similar style and a fairly unique story.

I was hoping the hairpin would save Loulan (although there may still be a tiny chance it actually did)