01x11 - Episode 11

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[Episode 11]

Since everyone values us so much,

I won't decline any further.

The Xuantian Sect will do its utmost

to safeguard the Chaos Pearl.

Congratulations, Alliance Leader.

Now that the new leader has been chosen,

all sect leaders,

please bring the jade tokens to the Pearl Tower

tomorrow at noon.

At that time,

The Snow City will transfer the Chaos Pearl

to the Xuantian Sect for safekeeping.

My master's wish to become the Alliance Leader has fallen through,

so she must be furious.

I'd better avoid her for now

and wait until her anger cools off.

As for the mistake I made in helping the Dark Clan,

Mu Xuanling and Xie Xuechen

haven't revealed it.

They do have some sense of loyalty.

Heartbroken in love,

strong in public,

tears in private

Miss Gao is truly enduring.

Miss Gao.

Oh, Mr. Fu.

What brings you here?

Well, I accidentally

got some sand in my eyes.

How embarrassing for you to see that.

Using sand as an excuse

to hide her sorrow,

she clearly doesn't want others to look down on her.

I shouldn't expose her.

No worries.

Let me blow it for you.

Don't move. It will be fine.

This time you're smart enough

to understand what I mean.

Saint Fajian

may look young,

but he's actually over 500 years old.

He's quite advanced in age.

Only by making him the leader

can our son

inherit the position sooner.

Such simple calculations,

you don't need to remind me.

Good boy!

How did they get tangled up together?

It's only been a few days,

and our son's flirting habit is back.

Who allowed you to criticize my son?

He can flirt with whoever he wants.

All right.

But, dear,

our house is already filled with beauties.

Isn't that enough for you?

If this keeps up,

my Jade Sky Palace

might as well be renamed

"The House of Blossoms."

That only proves our son's charm.

Feeling better now?

A bit better.

Thank you, Mr. Fu.

Didn't I act convincingly enough?

By the way

My eye makeup

It isn't messed up.

You still look stunning.

About yesterday

did you resolve it?

You mean the matter with Mu Xuanling?

I gave her an artifact,

so things should be settled

according to reason.

A single artifact

can sever love and affection.

Indeed, eternal love is a myth.

But speaking of which,

Gao Qiumin really meets the standards

of a young mistress.

Too bad she's already spoken for,

engaged to Mr. Xie, isn't she?

Speaking of our son,

how could he flirt her

right under Mr. Xie's nose?

If they find out,

the Jade Sky Palace will be disgraced.

This child

So what?

Don't say they're not married yet,

even if they were, divorce is always an option.

And what's wrong with remarrying?

Wait, are you implying something?

Why does this sound

like a hint directed at me?

Have you been planning

to divorce me all along?

I never thought about it before,

but now that you mention it

Duan Xiaorong, you

Alright, you're highly skilled.

Good for you!

Fine,

let's see who outlives the other.

When you're old and bedridden,

I'll

I'll cut off your medicine!

Miss Gao, no need to be upset.

If Mr. Xie has wronged you,

then there's no reason to cling to that engagement.

Just find someone better.

Wait a second!

Who are you saying I'm engaged to?

Miss Gao, no need to deny it.

I understand everything.

You're engaged to Mr. Xie,

but he's fallen for Miss Mu instead.

It's truly heartbreaking.

Stop!

Don't talk nonsense!

Who said I'm engaged to Xie Xuechen?

I was wondering

why you've been acting so strange

and constantly talking to me.

Let me tell you, Mr. Fu,

I'm not engaged to Xie Xuechen!

He can like whoever he wants.

It's got nothing to do with me.

Don't make wild guesses!

Besides, Xie Xuechen

isn't some reckless playboy.

It's not nice to talk

behind his back.

How dare you!

What lovely weather today,

sunny and bright!

Quite pleasant.

So, are you saying

that the leaders, elders, and trusted disciples

of every sect in the Alliance all have inner demons,

making it impossible to tell

who has been possessed by the Dark Clan?

Including the sect leaders,

my master,

and even

you, Mr. Xie.

Regarding this conclusion,

I can't determine if it's true or not.

Since yesterday until today,

have you noticed anything unusual?

Unusual?

Yes.

What kind of unusual?

I don't want to jump to conclusions

and would rather investigate further.

Do you think he will find anything?

Probably not,

but it doesn't matter.

After all, today's meditative observation

is meant to make those in the shadows think

we've run out of options.

Still, I'm a little curious

does our Mr. Xie

truly have inner demons?

You weren't in the Hall of Integrity earlier,

so I'm also curious

does Mr. Nan have inner demons as well?

Tomorrow is the handover of the Chaos Pearl.

Are you ready?

There's no perfect plan in this world,

only our best effort.

As always

don't die.

Master.

You've never cared

about material things since childhood.

Even if your clothes were torn,

you wouldn't think to mend them.

If I weren't here,

who would look after you?

What is it?

Do you have something to say?

Yes.

Then sit down and speak.

Master, was the seal you gave me last night

really just a seal?

You little rascal,

are you doubting your master now?

When you have doubts in your heart,

you must clarify them.

Otherwise, once doubt arises,

even the strongest dam

can collapse overnight.

This is something you taught me.

I didn't teach you how to annoy me, though.

To answer your question,

the seal is just a seal.

No tricks were involved.

If the seal truly is just a seal,

then what is your obsession, Master?

If you must know my obsession,

it is simply to see our sect leader

become the Alliance Leader.

Now that my wish has come true,

there's nothing left to dwell on.

Do you believe

my words?

I do.

Sometimes, though, I feel

I've taught you to be too pure,

making you

easily deceived.

But a lesson learned from failure is still worthwhile.

Among all my disciples,

only you

have achieved detachment

without consciously striving for it.

Detachment brings freedom from inner demons.

Xuanxin,

your level

has already surpassed mine.

[Hall of Heritage]

Since the new Alliance Leader has been chosen,

the Chaos Pearl will be handed over tomorrow.

Though you've only been in the sect a short time,

the upcoming threat

of the Dark Clan

requires us to strengthen our defenses.

Tomorrow,

you will accompany me to the Pearl Tower

and guard it together.

- Understood!- Understood!

All right,

you may all leave now.

See you, Elder.

Mu Xuanling.

Look at yourself,

lost in thought.

Did you bother Mr. Xie again in the middle of the night?

What should I do with you?

Don't think that just because he protects you,

I won't criticize you.

These are dangerous times,

and threats are everywhere.

Mr. Xie is busy,

so can't you restrain yourself?

Besides, you've got a heavy workload.

Stop wasting time thinking about nonsense.

Got it?

Got it.

Hearing it is one thing,

but doing it is another.

Now go get some proper rest.

You'll need your energy.

As a disciple of the Snow City,

you can't be so tired!

Xuanling!

Senior.

Xuanling,

I wanted to talk to you earlier,

but Elder Cang was there.

What's the matter?

We're carrying out the mission tomorrow,

and the enemy remains hidden.

Who knows what might happen?

So, stick close to me tomorrow.

If anything happens,

I'll protect you!

By the way,

this is an artifact I've saved up.

It strengthens shields.

Be sure to keep it with you.

If I'm not mistaken,

you're younger than I.

But I joined the sect earlier than you.

You're the junior sister.

Why did you join the Snow City?

More than ten years ago,

the barrier of the Immortals Array

developed a crack,

and the Dark Clan emerged,

k*lling my entire village.

So,

you cultivate to seek revenge?

No.

Before they died, my parents said,

"Don't live with hatred."

Hatred can also nurture the Dark Clan.

Let's not talk about this anymore.

I need to go prepare.

You should go get ready too.

Tomorrow is a big day.

Take care.

I'm off.

[Hall of Heritage]

What a worthless artifact,

though it's kind of cute.

So, it turns out Miss Gao has no interest in Mr. Xie,

and they're not even engaged.

I was even advising her

not to be upset

over Mr. Xie's closeness with Miss Mu.

In her eyes,

I must look like a complete fool.

You seem to care so much.

Could it be

that you want to be friends with Miss Gao?

The more friends,

the better.

You're so kind to every girl.

No wonder Master Fu says

you're a playboy.

He says that about me?

Back in the day, he relied on his handsome looks

to flirt with everyone.

But you,

after all these years,

are you still searching for that dream girl?

Maybe

I've already found her.

You have?

Which girl is it?

It's just a feeling.

I haven't confirmed it yet.

Once you confirm, tell me immediately.

Why are you

even more anxious than I am?

I'm just curious!

Come on,

don't keep me waiting too long!

I don't want to wait too long either.

[Swirling Snow Pavilion]

The moon isn't even full tonight.

What are you doing out here?

When did you get here?

Since the moon rose.

Have you been here the whole time?

Yes. I was thinking about something

but unable to figure it out.

What were you thinking about?

Today, I went down the mountain

to a nearby town

and sat in a teahouse by the street

all afternoon.

Why?

I wanted to see

the world you're so determined to protect.

And how was it?

After sitting there all afternoon,

I saw thirty-two couples walk by,

but only a few held hands.

Why were you looking at other ladies?

Five of them were arguing.

At the food stalls,

there were 123 customers in total.

Nine children buying candied fruit skewers

and ten elderly people visiting the pharmacy.

The jeweler next door was a bit shady,

selling the same hairpin

to one customer for sixty wen,

then to the next

for ninety wen.

And then there was a gambling den nearby.

[Casino]

Lots of people coming and going,

but only a few left as winners.

[Fortune Casino]

Three people who lost everything

were thrown out.

If you've lost everything, don't come back!

There was also a petty thief

who stole someone's life savings.

People came and went on the streets,

but no one stepped forward

to help him in his despair.

Xie Xuechen,

I think it's not just you,

the whole human world is utterly boring.

Day after day,

people hustle

and bow their heads just for a few coins.

The so-called promises of love

fall apart under the weight of daily struggles.

Most couples grow to resent each other.

Desires run wild,

and greed knows no bounds.

Even knowing it's a trap,

people still jump in willingly.

Good people

don't always live to a ripe old age

to enjoy family blessings.

Bad people don't always get

the punishment they deserve.

In short,

the world is harsh, favoring the strong over the kind.

The numb refuse to awaken,

and those who awaken might not change.

Even those who change might not gain anything,

and those who gain

forget to cherish it.

So, this is the conclusion you've reached after an afternoon?

The human world is dull, cold,

and trivial?

And it deserves its fate.

Don't think I'm not aware

of what you and Nan Xuyue are planning.

You're in the open,

while the Dark Clan and the Decaying Immortal Pavilion hide in the shadows.

If you don't seize the initiative,

you'll always remain passive.

So,

you want to use the Chaos Pearl handover

to lure the enemy into the open,

don't you?

Yes.

This time, Ignorance Demon will come.

He's the cruelest of the Three Demons,

and a tough opponent.

Tough or not, we have to face it.

Xie Xuechen,

will the Immortal Alliance

be stable after tomorrow?

No.

Will the human world become better?

No.

Then why are you still charging ahead?

Why not just let them fend for themselves?

Do you think

the human world is a chaotic mess?

Obviously.

But amidst the chaos,

haven't you seen even a sliver of hope?

Just a tiny bit.

What's the point of such fragile hope?

Even a sliver of hope

is reason enough not to give up.

Just like that day

when I brought you back here.

Didn't you say

you wanted to leave the Dark Abyss

and live an ordinary life?

It's because I believed in that hope

that I brought you back to the Snow City.

Here,

you can live like an ordinary person,

train with them,

enjoy life,

without k*lling and looting,

brewing poison with flowers,

or sleeping with a blade at your side.

Belief

makes it possible.

Mu Xuanling,

you can't understand the human world in half a day.

Someday, if there's a chance,

I'll show you the real human world.

♪ A devoted soul asks not ♪

♪ How far the road goes ♪

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

♪ Never regretting our meeting ♪

Neither from ten years ago

nor now, ten years later,

you haven't changed a bit.

You're still foolish enough

to sacrifice yourself for a stranger.

♪ Staying by your side ♪

Xie Xuechen,

has anyone ever told you

you live such an idealistic life?

So idealistic it makes people want to

Want to what?

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

♪ Never regretting our meeting ♪

♪ Only wishing for thousands of blossoms ♪

Xie Xuechen,

I want to go with you

to see the real human world.

♪ I desire nothing else ♪

But unfortunately,

if I protect your human world,

I'll lose my future.

Forget it.

This cursed world

Let it have another chance.

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

♪ Never regretting our meeting ♪

♪ Only wishing for thousands of blossoms ♪

♪ To bloom for you that day ♪

I'm off.

See you tomorrow.

♪ I desire nothing else ♪

♪ A life with no worries or regrets ♪

♪ Staying by your side ♪

Xie Xuechen, what's wrong with you?

How could you

She seems a bit off today.

Forget it.

Let's talk after tomorrow

if she's willing to tell me.

The human world

hope

Xie Xuechen,

the things you wish to protect,

I'll guard them for you this time.

Sang Qi wouldn't tell me

where Ignorance Demon and the Decaying Immortal Pavilion are.

He must be wary of me.

Then we'll have to wait until tomorrow.

Ignorance Demon will act.

Once I pinpoint him,

I'll take the chance to capture him.

The succession ceremony begins!

After my father's passing,

the Immortal Alliance was left leaderless,

and the people have been restless.

The five sects jointly decided

that Saint Fajian of the Xuantian Sect

would assume the position of Alliance Leader.

Saint Fajian,

please.

I was a close friend of the late Alliance Leader Xie Daocheng,

and deeply understood that Leader Xie

was devoted to the welfare of the people.

He worked tirelessly to ensure the stability

of the Immortal Alliance.

Henceforth,

I will devote myself wholeheartedly

to continuing to prioritize the people's welfare,

upholding the prestige of the Immortal Alliance,

and solidifying its foundation.

On behalf of the Snow City,

I congratulate the new Alliance Leader.

Allow me to unlock

the seal on the Pearl Tower for you.

Please follow me.

All you need to do is place the tokens inside,

and the artifact will activate,

allowing you to retrieve the Chaos Pearl.

I had originally thought this tower

was merely a container for the Chaos Pearl,

but it turns out

the tower itself is an artifact.

Indeed.

My father knew

there were those who desired the Chaos Pearl,

swearing to throw the world into chaos.

To ensure its safety,

he poured all his knowledge

into transforming the entire tower into an artifact.

Xuanling, look!

That's the Chaos Pearl!

It's my first time seeing it too.

It's so beautiful.

Truly worthy of being an ancient divine artifact.

The Chaos Pearl has left the Pearl Tower.

The enemy watches from the shadows.

This is not a place to linger.

We shall

escort the Chaos Pearl

back to the Xuantian Sect,

and secure it in the Eternal Stone Cave.

It will be kept safe without fail.

Sir, don't worry.

Nan Xuyue!

Everyone, remain calm.

This is the Lofty Cloud Array,

specially devised by Mr. Nan for today.

Whether it's the Dark Clan

or a traitor within the Immortal Alliance,

they cannot escape it.

Mr. Xie,

what is the meaning of this?

The day I entered the Immortals Array to repair the barrier,

I was ambushed by a pre-planned trap set by the Dark Clan.

My father, at the Spiritual Form stage,

was secluded in the Snow City

but was silently assassinated.

This proves that among the Alliance's top cultivators,

there is a traitor colluding with the Dark Abyss.

Now, with the Dark Clan invading,

their location remains hidden.

Someone must be helping them hide.

Their goal is the Chaos Pearl.

Even if they have stayed still until now,

they will surely act today.

Sir, please recite the curse

with your disciples

to first eliminate the Dark Clan.

The curse?

But I also bear demonic energy

No.

Xie Xuechen did this on purpose.

Another open scheme,

luring the enemy out.

If he were in the Dark Abyss,

he'd make a fine strategist.

Mr. Xie's reasoning is sound.

However,

my disciples recently used the curse

for an extensive search

but found no trace of the Dark Clan.

Trying again now

may yield the same result.

That is precisely why I asked you all

to gather here.

Within this Pearl Tower,

my father set a mechanism against the Dark Clan.

With the Pearl Tower as the array's core,

the Lofty Cloud Array

can amplify the power of the curse

several times over.

Sir,

please recite the curse.

Fine.

Ignorance Demon!

Senior!

Miss Mu!

Among us,

Saint Fajian has the most steadfast faith.

No one could have imagined

that even he would fall prey to your Dark Clan invasion.

A steadfast faith?

Cultivators of the Immortal Alliance

often believe that high cultivation equates to a stable faith.

You are wrong,

completely wrong!

Fajian harbors an obsession with eliminating demons.

But with his advanced age,

he increasingly worries

about dying before fulfilling his lifelong wish.

The more he rushes to succeed,

the more unstable his faith becomes.

He himself has realized this,

however,

it is too late.

He can no longer resist the demonic influence!

You think that by controlling Saint Fajian,

you can seize the Chaos Pearl?

Fajian has five centuries of cultivation.

Aside from you,

no one here is his match.

But what a pity,

you, the once-greatest sword cultivator,

now possess less than forty percent of your power.

Once I finish off you fools,

taking the Chaos Pearl will be effortless!

Xie Xuechen!

Miss Mu!

Miss Mu!

Miss Mu!

Miss Mu

Why is the demonic energy

suddenly fluctuating within her body?

Yinian!

- Are you okay? - Mr. Xie.

Senior has fallen into demonic possession,

and I am powerless to stop him.

The sect leaders

should be able to handle him.

Mr. Xie,

your spiritual power has not fully recovered.

It's better to hide

inside the Pearl Tower for now.

Today,

life and death are unpredictable,

but the Chaos Pearl

must never fall into the hands of the Dark Clan.

I'll escort the Chaos Pearl back to the Xuantian Sect.

The Eternal Stone Cave there

can block all evil influences.

It will ensure the Chaos Pearl's safety.

Do you think this battle

is a guaranteed loss for the Immortal Alliance,

which is why you speak

such self-contradictory words?

Mr. Xie,

what do you mean?

It was Saint Fajian who discovered the Dark Clan

and instructed Xuanxin to lead disciples

in a city-wide search using the curse.

This proves he had not fallen into demonic possession at the time.

Given Saint Fajian's cultivation level,

it would have taken Ignorance Demon

far more than a moment to possess him successfully.

Thus,

there's only one possibility.

On that day, a powerful cultivator

willingly allowed Ignorance Demon to hide within him

and later helped Ignorance Demon.

Now it seems clear

it was you, Saint Yinian.

Your spiritual power has not fully recovered.

So what if you figured it out?

You've suspected me for some time, right?

Not exactly.

It was Ignorance Demon's exposure today

that helped me

piece it together.

You guessed right.

The night before, I debated with Senior.

He noticed something unusual about me.

But I was prepared,

binding him with an array

and letting Ignorance Demon ambush him,

slowly influencing his inner demons.

It took an entire night

to finally possess him.

So,

you were also the one who opened the two-way array

to let Ignorance Demon into the Snow City that day?

Yes.

You k*lled my father?

Why?

You should know,

even in death,

he would never hand over

the Snow City's token.

But only with his death,

the position of Alliance Leader would become vacant.

The Alliance Leader

just for the position?

Yes!

I wanted Senior to become the Alliance Leader.

So, when Saint Fajian refused,

you had Ignorance Demon possess him

to make him agree on his behalf?

If Senior were conscious,

he would never agree to become the Alliance Leader.

This was my only option.

Mr. Xie, you are a reasonable man.

The Immortal Alliance has already lost today.

The Chaos Pearl is in my hands now.

Why not open the barrier

and save your life in exchange?

Do you think I fear death?

If you didn't fear death,

why waste so many words with me?

Naturally, to make you reveal more.

Since I've set this trap today,

do you think I'd use the real Chaos Pearl?

When retrieving the Chaos Pearl earlier,

I had already prepared a brilliant light.

You used the brilliant light as a distraction,

swapping the real for a fake

to deceive me?

Perhaps you didn't know,

but the Greenview Heights has a type of spirit bead

called the Amplifying Bead.

You

you let everyone hear our conversation?

After all this guessing,

the traitor turns out to be Yinian!

So what if you all know?

Xie Xuechen's spiritual power is less than forty percent.

With just a few of you,

you cannot stop me.

Stop wasting time.

Let's settle this quickly!

Father! Mother!

- Don't come near! - Master!

Boundless Mountain!

That's Fajian's ultimate move, Boundless Mountain.

Once unleashed,

no one can rival it

♪ Forging a sword with blood to pierce the dark night ♪

♪ Defying fate, rewriting destiny ♪

♪ Through fiery resolve ♪

♪ Cleaving the heavens ♪

♪ Unyielding to the storm ♪

♪ Bearing the scorching weight of the world ♪

♪ Risking everything for all beings ♪

♪ In this moment of rebirth ♪

Mr. Xie's spiritual power

has been restored!

♪ 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 ♪