Xiuming retained all his memories when he descended to the mortal realm. During Xiangyun and Chukong’s mortal tribulation, if Xiangyun died first, her primordial spirit would weaken—its energy draining to sustain Chukong. Xiuming, who cherished Xiangyun, refused to let her sacrifice her very essence for Chukong’s sake. So he schemed relentlessly to ensure Chukong perished first.