The Unclouded Soul
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| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
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| Production location | Hengdian World Studios |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | iQIYI Liu Bai Entertainment |
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| Release | December 27, 2025 – January 6, 2026 |
The Unclouded Soul (Chinese: 逍遥) is a 2025 Chinese television series starring Tan Songyun and Hou Minghao in leading roles. It aired on iQIYI, CCTV-8, Youku, and WeTV from December 27, 2025 until January 6, 2026.
On December 28, 2025, the popularity exceeded 7,500 heat index on iQIYI, and the following day, the popularity exceeded 8,000 heat index on Youku.[1][2] The series has a 6.6 rating on Douban from over 14,000 users.
Synopsis
For thousands of years, humans and demons have been trying to find the ancient Kunlun Mirror, which can guide them to the celestial mountain sea named "Yuli Spring", granting humans immortality and demons a thousand years of cultivation. One hundred years ago, Demon King Hong Ye (Hou Minghao) assembled all the pieces of the Kunlun Mirror for the human princess Ning'an. However, on their wedding day, Ning'an betrayed and killed him for being a demon. Hong Ye's primordial spirit survived but was badly injured. One hundred years later, he was accidentally awakened by Xiao Yao (Tan Songyun), a half-human, half-demon girl who looks exactly like Ning'an. As Xiao Yao becomes entangled with Hong Ye, the hidden past and the truth behind "Yuli Spring" gradually unfold.
Cast and characters
Main
- Tan Songyun as Xiao Yao / Ning'an[3]
- Xiao Yao: A half-human, half-demon girl who once made a living by scamming people while pretending to be a demon hunter. Although she was born to a human couple, she carries demon blood, which makes her a half-demon. Her fate changes when she accidentally awakens the Demon King.
- Ning'an: Princess of Human realm who betrayed and killed Hong Ye one hundred years ago.
- Hou Minghao as Hong Ye[4]
- He is the Demon King who has lived for thousands of years. One hundred years ago, he fell in love with the human princess Ning'an, who betrayed and killed him for being a demon. However, his primordial spirit survived, and one hundred years later he is awakened by Xiao Yao, a half-human, half-demon girl who looks exactly like Ning'an.
Supporting
- Demon slayer and the captain of Feiyu guards who despises demons.
- Huang Jiajing as Lu Pianpian[7]
- Disciple of the Dreamshard Immortal.
- Guo Yunqi as Xiao Ming / Xiao Mu
- Cat demon of the demon valley who is very loyal to the Demon King Hong Ye. After Xiao Mu died, Xiao Ming protected his soul, causing the two to share the same body.
- Li Junhao as Luo Luo
- Zhang Xiaowan as Da Li[8]
- Li Jing as Zhi Fu
- Cui Shaohan as Ji Yan
- Xie Zecheng as Bamboo Demon
- Ye Liu as Hei Wu
- Jin Shijie as Emperor Tian Sheng
- Current Emperor of the Human realm who desperately wanted to obtain the Yuli Spring to achieve immortality.
- Dai Xu as Ao Hen
- One of the ancient great demons who was sealed by Hong Ye ten thousand years ago.
- Wang Sen as Qiong Qi
- One of the ancient great demons who was sealed by Hong Ye ten thousand years ago.
- Hu Wei as Teng She
- One of the ancient great demons who was sealed by Hong Ye ten thousand years ago.
- Liu Xingchen as Wu Heng
- Wu Yue as Jin Muqing
- Li Qian as Madame Jin[9]
- Chen Xinhai as A Li[10]
- Zhao Yi as Xiao Dadan, Xiao Yao's father
- Zhao Zheng as Emperor Ning An
- Tao Bao as Zi Xiu
- Meng Asai as A Li
- Wang Xinqiao as Long Yu
- Wu Qi as older Long Yu
- Previous Demon King and one of the ancient dragons.
- Wang Yifei as Long Zhi
Guest appearances
- Zhao Liying as Dreamshard Immortal[11]
- Originally a celestial maiden, she descended to earth and fell in love with a human due to her attachment to the mortal realm. Later, she collected the Kunlun Mirror for her lover, but was betrayed by him. It caused her to refine her heart into the Crystal Heart, thus becoming a spirit. She resides in the Realm of Mist and Void and desperately wants to find the Yuli Spring so that she can return to Heaven realm.
Soundtrack
| Part | Title | Artist | Lyricist | Composer | Notes | |
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| 1. | "From Now On" | 从此 | Tan Songyun | Chen Xi | Dong Dong Dong | Xiao Yao's theme song |
| 2. | "Scared It's a Dream" | 怕是一场梦 | Hou Minghao | Hong Ye's theme song | ||
| 3. | "Thoughts and Calamities" | 念与劫 | Huang Xiaoyun | Zhao Subing, Zhuang Zihan | Chen Jiayi | |
| 4. | "Cinders" | 燃烬 | Jing Long | Deng Shuyue | Zhou Fujian | |
| 5. | Mirror | 镜 | Duan Aojuan | Chen Xi | Chen Xi, Dong Dong Dong | |
| 6. | "Mortal Realm Poetry" | 人间辞 | Xu Xinwen | Tang Aobo | Tang Aobo | |
| 7. | "Crack" | 裂 | Fei Fei, Li Xinyi | Chen Xi | Dong Dong Dong | |
References
- ^ "《逍遥》出场8位周正美男子，但凡侯明昊拉胯点都压不住7位男配" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "给最近热播的国剧排个名：逍遥第9，老舅第2，第一名杀疯了" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ "《逍遥》结局观后感，最痴情的是肖瑶，最悲惨的是红烨" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "电视剧播放指数：《逍遥》继续登顶，《玉茗茶骨》排第二！" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "《逍遥》央视首播收视第1，观众评价一针见血，仙侠剧有好剧追了" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "演完《凡人修仙传》演《逍遥》，他反差很大，人帅演技好不火可惜" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "谭松韵侯明昊汪铎《逍遥》定档 与肖瑶红烨不见不散" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "《狂飙》导演徐纪周首拍仙侠剧！谭松韵、侯明昊领衔主演" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "《逍遥》中的她16岁出道，没想到古灵精怪的她现在也开始演母亲了" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "《逍遥》8位帅哥颜值排名，侯明昊第2，陈鑫海第3，第1惊喜" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "《逍遥》定档央视！谭松韵首搭侯明昊很新鲜，赵丽颖客串太惊喜！" (in Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
External links
- The Unclouded Soul on Weibo (in Chinese)
- The Unclouded Soul at IMDb