01x10 - Episode 10

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[Episode 10]

I want revenge.

They k*lled the only person in this world

who was ever kind to me

and gave me warmth.

I want power!

I want the power to take revenge on the Immortal Alliance!

I want revenge!

Mu Xuanling.

Mu Xuanling.

Mu Xuanling?

Mu Xuanling.

Mu Xuanling!

Xie Xuechen,

it hurts.

I know.

Stop talking.

Gao Qiumin,

you didn't do it on purpose.

Don't feel guilty.

Don't.

She's given her heart to someone

who doesn't value it.

Miss Gao is engaged to Mr. Xie,

yet Mr. Xie

seems to be entangled with Miss Mu.

What a mess.

Miss Gao.

I heard there was a Dark Clan sighting in the city,

so I came to help.

Are you all right,

Miss Gao?

The one she loves has fallen for someone else.

Of course she's not all right.

What a stupid question.

Did he see me

mistakenly helping the Dark Clan?

How embarrassing.

I can't let him spread this around.

No.

Thank you for your concern, Mr. Fu.

I didn't expect things

to turn out this way either.

Please don't mention this to anyone.

Of course she wouldn't want others to know

that her fiancé betrayed her.

Don't worry.

I won't.

My lips are sealed.

But perhaps you should also

ask Mr. Xie and Miss Mu

to keep a lower profile.

Is he suggesting

I find a way to silence

Mu Xuanling and Xie Xuechen?

I see your point, Mr. Fu.

Thank you for the advice.

I'm glad she understands.

It's impressive how she can

face something like this

without crying or causing a scene.

He ran away?

That can't be right.

If he had the strength,

he would've broken free long ago.

He wouldn't have been trapped by the curse for so long.

It seems

someone helped him escape.

My spiritual apertures are damaged.

I can't cultivate spiritual power.

I knew she couldn't cultivate spiritual power,

but I didn't realize she couldn't even absorb it.

It does hurt a lot.

How many years and how many times

have demonic power inflicted pain

on you?

You transferred the injury

caused by the curse to yourself?

Xie Xuechen,

I didn't give you that bracelet

for you to use it like that.

With the Jade Vault Technique protecting me,

I'll recover quickly.

But she wouldn't be able to handle it.

I didn't expect you

to have a soft spot for someone.

What are

your true feelings for her?

I brought her to Snow City

and made her a disciple here.

It's my responsibility to protect her.

Is it just responsibility

or is it something more?

Take care of her for me.

She'd rather you stayed here.

But I

can't stay here just for her.

Isn't it exhausting falling

for someone like him?

Xuechen,

the Jade Vault Technique

may have fast healing effects,

but the injuries caused by the curse are severe,

and the pain is real.

Why did you

transfer them from Mu Xuanling

to yourself?

What do you think of her after watching her

these past few days?

She's rebellious

and doesn't follow the rules.

She's about to rack up ten demerits.

I don't think

she's fit to be a disciple of Snow City.

Hand me the demerit records.

[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for violating the rules]

[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for skipping a class]

[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for cooking without permission]

[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for violating the rules]

Xuechen,

what are you?

I didn't ask you to watch her

just to record demerits.

Judge a person by their heart.

- But she's from the Spirit Clan. - That doesn't make her any different.

Perhaps starting with her,

the Immortal Alliance

will have more and more

Spirit Clan disciples.

Humans and spirits have been at odds for millennia.

What you're trying to do

won't be easy.

But it's possible,

isn't it?

It is.

The Dark Clan member in the city haven't been found yet.

Order a citywide search.

Leave no corner unchecked.

Understood.

Is this

Xie Xuechen's room?

Mu Xuanling!

Xie Xuechen,

it hurts.

I know.

So I was right.

It really was him

who carried me back.

So it takes a near-death experience

to get this kind of treatment.

Miss Mu,

what are you doing?

It's you.

Where is

Xie Xuechen?

The Dark Clan has infiltrated the city.

As the Lord of Snow City,

he has to deal with it.

He asked me to take care of you.

I thought you'd be upset

he wasn't here.

Why would I be upset?

I don't expect him

to stay by my side.

Where's Bao?

I sent her back to her quarters.

To avoid terrifying her,

I put her to sleep

with a Calming Spell.

I told her this journey

would be dangerous

and warned her not to follow me,

but she wouldn't listen.

Thank you.

The Xuantian Sect's Curse

isn't so terrible after all.

I barely feel any pain now.

You don't feel pain

because someone else is suffering it for you.

Xuechen transferred

all your injuries

onto himself.

My injuries

are mine to bear.

Who asked him to transfer them?

I'll go find him.

Your external wounds may have healed,

but the internal damage caused by the curse is still there.

You still need to rest.

Besides,

confronting him now

won't change anything.

I haven't repaid

what I owe him,

and now there's another debt.

Did he do it on purpose?

Oh well,

I'll repay the debts slowly.

Maybe this is the bond I need

to stay by his side forever.

Love

is truly powerful.

It can make you defy your instinct

to avoid harm and seek benefit.

Living

never meant much to me.

I never

saw death as a big loss.

After all,

no one really cared about me.

But in just one day,

he taught me

how to feel joy

and pain.

I won't let you get hurt again.

Never say it doesn't hurt again.

I'll take you away from here.

From now on, you'll see

dazzling fireworks at every Timekeeper Festival.

Everything will be all right

when you open your eyes.

He made me understand

the meaning of life and death.

Mister!

Though we spent only one day together,

it was enough to sustain me

through ten years

of darkness and pain

in the Dark Abyss.

It seems you're just

clinging to that one day.

But ten years have passed,

and he doesn't even remember it.

Do you care

about the man he is now,

or the man he was that day?

Are your feelings for him

gratitude or love?

What does it matter?

Either way, Xie Xuechen is the one.

That's all I need to know.

It's just like how you feel close to me

because

of a brief encounter in the past.

[Swirling Snow Pavilion]

She's devoted her life

and death to him.

How enviable.

It's a shame

we couldn't eliminate that Dark Clan member this time.

By the time Xuan Xin arrived,

he'd already disappeared.

Maybe

someone helped him escape.

Not necessarily.

It's possible that he

possessed someone in time

and avoided being cursed.

To escape the curse,

he would've had to

hide deep within the inner demons of a powerful cultivator.

Who could it be?

It could be a high-ranking disciple,

an elder,

or even a sect leader.

But the protective barrier around Snow City

didn't react at all.

How did he

infiltrate so silently?

No one-way array can breach

Snow City's protective barrier.

Unless

someone inside the city helped form

a two-way array,

there's no way he could have entered.

Are you saying

someone in the city

collaborated with him?

Do you have a way

to expose the Dark Clan member?

There is a way.

The Dark Clan relies on inner demons to possess others.

Xuantian Sect has techniques

to observe one's faith.

We could examine everyone

to identify those afflicted by inner demons.

Leave this to Xuan Xin.

He's always been

perceptive and sharp.

Then I'll entrust

this task to you, Xuan Xin.

But a full-scale investigation

might alert our target.

I'll use the Dark Clan infiltration as an excuse

to bring forward the Alliance Leader election

and gather everyone in the Hall of Integrity.

During the meeting,

you can discreetly observe

everyone's faith

to identify those with inner demons.

That sounds like a good plan.

Sir,

I'd like to discuss

the task further with Mr. Xie.

Is there something on your mind, Xuan Xin?

Yes,

Mr. Xie.

That Dark Clan member was subdued by the curse,

but when I went to find him,

he had vanished.

When the sect leader mentioned it just now,

your expression changed.

Does this matter

involve you?

Why didn't you ask earlier?

Since you didn't

want the sect leader to know,

I thought

it was better to speak with you privately first.

Yes,

I was involved.

I rescued a Spirit Clan member.

She once cultivated demonic power,

so the curse harmed her too.

But she isn't

the Dark Clan member we're after.

I see.

Do you trust her, Mr. Xie?

I do.

I trust her.

In that case,

I know what to do.

You're not planning to purge her?

That's quite different from most

Xuantian Sect cultivators.

I judge people by their character.

You're truly insightful.

This room is as cold and lifeless

as its owner.

Why don't I

surprise him a little?

Now this looks much better.

Xie Xuechen is in for a shock

when he comes back.

Ling.

Ling.

Ling.

The Dark Abyss?

How is this possible?

I was just in Snow City.

It's only an illusion.

No need to be alarmed.

Master?

Master,

you're in the Dark Abyss,

and I'm in Snow City.

How did you bypass Snow City's barrier

and summon me into this illusion

from so far away?

You've always been

a troublemaker.

As a precaution,

I placed a spell

on your heart long ago.

It has a lovely name:

Heartstring.

It's like a thread that binds our hearts together.

With it, summoning you into an illusion

is no trouble at all.

So, Master,

you tampered

with me

without my knowledge?

Master,

can't there be

a little trust between us?

I believe

trust

must

be earned.

I still remember every word

of the plan you proposed that day.

For someone unafraid of death,

keeping him locked up is pointless.

Master,

why not try my plan?

I'll rescue him,

stay close to him,

gain his trust,

and lull him into letting his guard down.

Then I'll find a chance to seize the Chaos Pearl

and destroy the Immortal Alliance.

Here's the Half-Day Glory.

Take it.

And now,

what have you accomplished?

I've rescued him,

stayed close to him,

gained his trust,

and lulled him into letting his guard down.

I've already accomplished so much.

Don't try to fool me

with clever words.

You've spent

far too much time

on Xie Xuechen.

It makes me wonder

if you've

betrayed me.

How could I?

Master, you saved me from the Immortal Alliance's blade,

taught me demonic techniques,

gave me power,

and granted me status in the Dark Abyss.

I would never betray you.

Good.

Then prove it.

How do you want me to prove it, Master?

Bring back the Chaos Pearl.

Then,

k*ll Xie Xuechen.

Seeing that look on your face,

I'm

truly disappointed.

Let me remind you of something.

Your demonic power requires you

to temper your body with demonic energy

in the Dark Abyss at least once a month.

If you fail to do it,

the power

will backfire on you.

With your damaged spiritual apertures,

you won't be able to take it.

You'll die from an internal expl*si*n.

No wonder you agreed

to my plan

so easily back then.

You have a backup plan,

and your trump card

is my life.

What,

are you willing to throw away

your own life for Xie Xuechen?

Of course not.

Spirits live for thousands of years.

The world is vast,

and there are countless men.

Why would I

throw my life away for just one man?

I was just having fun with him.

Rest assured, Master.

I'll complete the mission.

I'll retrieve the Chaos Pearl

and k*ll Xie Xuechen.

Good.

I'll be waiting.

But it's hard

to act alone.

Master,

are the Ignorance Demon and people from the Decaying Immortal Pavilion

in Snow City right now?

Where are they?

Let them lend me a hand.

Do you want their help,

or are you planning

to eliminate them all at once?

If you don't trust me, Master,

just take my life now.

Don't be upset.

We've been master and disciple for ten years.

As long as you complete the mission,

nothing will change.

Remember,

we were born in the darkness.

Don't deceive yourself into thinking you can live in the light.

I learned this truth

the hard way

20 years ago,

and it cost me an arm.

Ling,

I hope you'll

understand it too.

Now go.

Complete your mission.

I'll be waiting for you at home.

Even the slightest pretense makes a show fake.

Then I'll devote myself to it fully.

Here's the Half-Day Glory.

Take it.

My act is flawless,

so even Master has been fooled.

Master,

thank you for capturing him.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have known

he was still alive.

It's been ten years.

Now we're reunited in the Dark Abyss.

Hello,

Mister.

♪ Because my heart holds longing ♪

So you are the Young Lord of Snow City,

Xie Xuechen, huh?

You truly are

unbelievably handsome.

Everyone would be captivated by you.

Have we met somewhere before?

Too bad we got off

on the wrong foot again.

But that's fine.

This time,

I'll be the one to protect you.

So everything

has just been my foolish wishful thinking.

♪ Searching for your face in the cycles of life ♪

♪ If the tears in my heart remain unseen ♪

♪ Can I still remain tireless? ♪

♪ Because my heart holds longing ♪

♪ A devoted soul asks not ♪

♪ How far the road goes ♪

♪ For love, braving the storms, crossing the years ♪

♪ Never regretting our meeting ♪

♪ Only wishing for thousands of blossoms ♪

♪ To bloom for you that day ♪

Mu Xuanling,

I brought you

♪ I desire nothing else ♪

Where is she?

♪ A life with no worries or regrets ♪

♪ Staying by your side ♪

She's gone?

Did I come back too late?

Is she inside?

Mu Xuanling,

I'm here to apologize.

No,

that's too arrogant.

She'd probably beat me up for that.

Xuanling,

about what happened today, I misunderstood you,

and you got hurt because of me.

I'm sorry.

That won't work either.

Mu Xuanling

is so proud.

If she sees me being this submissive,

she'll definitely make fun of me.

Mu Xuanling,

I know you

caught me in the wrong today,

but don't forget

I've got something on you, too.

If you keep my secret,

I'll keep yours.

Deal?

What do you think I'd say?

Why are you back so late?

I've been waiting here for ages.

Aren't you going to ask me

why I waited so long for you?

I'm in a foul mood,

and I feel like taking it out on someone.

If you don't leave now,

I'll k*ll you.

Why are you like this, Mu Xuanling?

I

came here to apologize!

I was wrong.

I misunderstood you today.

This is my favorite artifact.

It can create beautiful dreams.

I'm giving it to you.

Also,

I brought back your sword, too.

Let's just forget what happened today.

Please don't tell anyone about it.

So you're just scared

I'll tell people you accidentally helped

the Dark Clan and ruin your reputation.

You're not really sorry.

You're just

apologizing for your own good.

Mu Xuanling,

don't forget

I've got dirt on you, too.

I could tell everyone that you're

a Spirit Clan member cultivating demonic power.

Go ahead.

Tell everyone.

Tell them right now.

Are you insane? You'll die!

Ending things sooner isn't so bad.

Are you done talking?

If so, leave.

Stop annoying me.

Mu Xuanling,

I'm just worried about you.

Xuanling,

that horrible woman

waited outside for two hours.

She kept muttering to herself,

practicing how to apologize to you.

It was so satisfying to watch!

Xuanling, what's wrong?

Bao,

if I die

one day,

go to the Jade Sky Palace

with Fu Lansheng, all right?

Why would you die, Xuanling?

Did that

Dark Clan member hurt you today?

I'll go find you spiritual herbs right now.

No,

I was just joking.

I just thought,

since the Master of the Jade Sky Palace is surnamed Fu,

maybe your father really is there.

I'll look for my father,

but you can't die, Xuanling.

You can't!

Bao,

the Spirit Clan has long lifespans,

but everyone dies eventually.

You need to learn

to face it.

That's still a long, long way off.

Let's not talk about it now.

It's bad luck!

All right.

It's been a long day.

I'm dying for some rest.

Let's go to bed.

No more talk about death!

I'm exhausted.

Time to sleep.

Okay.

Unbelievable.

I went to apologize,

but she was so rude to me!

Qiumin, what's wrong?

Did someone upset you?

Of course not.

I'm the Young Madam of the Mirage Palace, after all.

Stop making baseless assumptions.

Right, right.

You're absolutely right.

It's late.

Go get some rest.

She's always so high and mighty.

She really thinks she's the center of the world.

Exactly.

At the end of the day,

she's just an orphan

whose entire family has been wiped out.

If Master didn't favor her,

no one would care about her.

Let's go.

That's not how a Snow City disciple

should handle a sword.

Then teach me.

Sure.

♪ It feels as though we loved in a past life ♪

♪ If not ♪

♪ Why do our gazes recognize each other? ♪

♪ In the vast wildness, we sing and enjoy the moonlight ♪

♪ I hope we can spend our lives together ♪

♪ Your face turns to me ♪

♪ It's like a gentle kiss from warm winds ♪

♪ Love blooms across mountains ♪

♪ My heart belongs to you ♪

♪ Join me to savor the world's dazzling fireworks ♪

♪ You make my heart bloom with thousands of peach blossoms ♪

♪ Through life's highs and lows, my smile stays true ♪

♪ Because our hands remain entwined ♪

♪ Because you've stayed the same ♪

♪ The brilliance endures ♪

The Xuanling Tree is blooming.

If it can bloom in the human realm,

so can you,

Mu Xuanling.

Xie Xuechen,

which is more important to you,

the Chaos Pearl or me?

Of course it's you.

Then if I stole

the Chaos Pearl one day

and helped Sang Qi bring the Dark Clan into the human realm,

would you k*ll me?

No.

I'd never raise my sword against you.

What if the Immortal Alliance wanted to k*ll me?

I wouldn't let them.

Then you'd become their enemy.

Then so be it.

Xie Xuechen,

do you love me?

I do.

Deeply.

♪ Through life's highs and lows, my smile stays true ♪

♪ Because our hands remain entwined ♪

♪ Because you've stayed the same ♪

The real Xie Xuechen

would never say something like that.

It's all in my head.

It's just a dream

that will never come true.

Master.

What

brings you here

so late at night?

I spoke with Fajian earlier

and learned

that you'd be observing faith in the Hall of Integrity tomorrow.

That's right.

Faith observation requires

a significant amount of spiritual power.

Here's a seal I've created.

It will assist you with the task.

Take it.

But won't using it

drain your spiritual power, Master?

You're my disciple,

raised and taught by me.

It's my duty

to protect you.

With the Dark Clan

lurking in Snow City,

your priority is to protect yourself

and give them no chance to harm you.

Thank you, Master.

[Hall of Integrity]

As you probably all know,

a Dark Clan member infiltrated Snow City yesterday,

and he remains at large.

With danger looming,

we can no longer delay

the election of a new Alliance Leader.

I've gathered you here today

to propose that we

choose a new leader immediately.

Does anyone

have a candidate in mind?

My stance remains unchanged.

I believe

I am the most suitable

for the position.

Sending the Chaos Pearl to the Mirage Palace?

We might as well skip the trouble

and hand it over to the Dark Abyss directly.

Is the Jade Sky Palace

interested in the position too?

Besides wealth and treasure, what else

does it have to offer?

Or do you

plan to bribe Sang Qi?

Who

do you suggest, Mr. Xie?

I believe

Saint Fajian, with his virtue and standing,

is the best candidate.

Thank you, Mr. Xie,

but I am not the right choice.

Please consider someone else.

Don't decline, Fajian.

No one in the Immortal Alliance

is more qualified than you.

I agree.

Saint Fajian's virtue and standing

make him

the ideal leader.

Osprey Island

nominates Saint Fajian

as the Alliance Leader.

If Saint Fajian

were to lead,

the Jade Sky Palace would fully support him.

Please accept the position, sir.

The Mirage Palace

has no objections.

Since everyone has such confidence in me,

I will not decline.

Congratulations, sir!

♪ Searching for your face in the cycles of life ♪

♪ If the tears in my heart remain unseen ♪

♪ Can I still remain tireless? ♪

♪ Because my heart holds longing ♪

♪ A devoted soul asks not how far the road goes ♪

♪ For love, braving the storms, crossing the years ♪

♪ Never regretting our meeting ♪

♪ Only wishing for thousands of blossoms ♪

♪ To bloom for you that day ♪

♪ Gazing at that one person, those eyes ♪

♪ I desire nothing else ♪

♪ A life with no worries or regrets ♪

♪ Staying by your side ♪

♪ For love, braving the storms, crossing the years ♪

♪ Never regretting our meeting ♪

♪ Only wishing for thousands of blossoms ♪

♪ To bloom for you that day ♪

♪ Gazing at that one person, those eyes ♪

♪ I desire nothing else ♪

♪ A life with no worries or regrets ♪

♪ Staying by your side ♪