01x20 - Episode 20

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The most fierce sword energy

is not about ruthless.

It's sentimental.

The energy of Hongmeng shredded chaos

and created yin and yang, sky an earth.

That is the most astonishing energy

that has ever seen since the world was born.

But it is

not for destroying.

Its name

is called Beginning of Life.

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Burning through this lifetime's blossoms ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Burning through this lifetime's blossoms ♪

Ningxi.

Where is she?

When you attacked Moonlight Heights,

I buried her in the Starfall Valley

to protect her remains.

I never had the courage to visit her.

I've hated you for 20 years,

and I just realized today

that we both loved her deeply.

But you deserve to see her

one last time more than me.

She lies

under the nameless tomb.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Master, don't scare me like that.

Master, you are fine, right?

I'll return your spiritual power to you, Master.

Master. Here's your spiritual power.

Master.

It won't work.

Master.

I've run out of spiritual power

and my spiritual channel has lost vigor.

Being able to transfer

all my power to you before I die

gives my death meaning.

I don't want it, Master.

I don't want any of that.

I just want you to be with me.

Qiumin.

Keep it close.

The Hossu Sword

is a heritage of Mirage Palace.

It's yours now.

Don't let my hopes for you be in vain.

I don't want it, Master.

Master. I don't want it.

I don't want anything.

Please stay with me.

I'm not mature enough.

I need your guidance.

Give it to me

when I'm qualified.

Silly girl.

People have to grow up.

Promise me

that no matter what happens,

hold it tight.

I don't want it, Master.

I just want you to be well.

You can't leave.

Ningxi,

are you here to pick me up?

I was wrong.

Will you forgive me, Ningxi?

Don't be afraid.

I will protect you forever.

We will never be apart.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Ningxi.

Let's go home.

How is she?

She will live.

It won't be long before she wakes up.

But your condition…

Nan Xuyue.

I'll ask you again.

What is affecting her

other than Heartstring?

The Disillusion Water.

It makes people forget love and hatred.

So, that's the secret you told me about?

You can see that her temperament is twisted

and all she thinks about is serving evil.

Why didn't you tell me the truth?

How do you know that she didn't drink it willingly?

How do you that she wasn't trying to forget you?

For the whole time,

hasn't she gone through enough pain

for you?

What if she just wanted to be free?

Let me tell you the answer.

She never wanted to forget you.

She doesn't remember that she drank the Disillusion Water.

All she remembers is that she works for Sang Qi.

That means her memories were tampered with.

The reason why she keeps feeling

the heartache

is because the Disillusion Water

can make people deny sentiments,

but not remove them completely.

Each time she feels the heartache

is the proof that she loves you.

That's also why I'm jealous of you.

In that case,

why are you telling me this now?

I just don't want to become a hateful person

that even I, myself, would despise.

She's training in the path of sentiments,

yet the Disillusion Water is of the path of detachment.

The medicine

is conflicting with her faith.

That means

the stronger she is,

the more dangerous her situation is.

To save her,

we have to detoxify the Disillusion Water.

It sounds like

you know how to undo it.

There is one thing

that counters the Disillusion Water.

What is it?

Lotus of Life.

It grows on the Ethereal Jade Island,

in the Waterless Land

of the Phoenix Perch Forest of the Dark Cloud Mountain.

It will be found by Disillusion Grass.

Disillusion Grass

can make people numb people's sense of sentiments and desires.

The seeds of the Lotus of Life

are the most bitter thing in the world.

Two plants grow together and counter each other.

The bitterness of the seeds of the Lotus of Life

can detoxify the Disillusion Grass.

I will take her

to Dark Cloud Mountain when she wakes up.

One more thing,

don't tell her about this just yet.

The Disillusion Water is still working,

so even if she wakes up,

she's still unsentimental

and hostile toward you.

The more you say,

the more defensive she gets,

making it even harder to cure her.

Nan Xuyue.

I suddenly realized

that I don't know you that well.

I told you.

Ten years have passed.

People change.

So, it wasn't just me

who changed over the last ten years.

You've changed as well.

Everyone

and everything changed.

Nothing remains constant in this world.

For example,

I told you the truth today,

but that doesn't mean I gave her up.

If I want to fight with you over her,

what are you going to do?

You don't have the chance anymore.

I will keep her close.

I hope you will.

[Mirage Palace]

Excuse me.

Where is Gao Qiumin?

After the funeral,

fellow sect members asked Miss Gao

to go to the main hall

for important business.

Over there.

How dare you sit on the leader's chair.

Gao Qiumin, your behaviors are not up to the code of the sect.

Everyone in Mirage Palace

has complained about you over the years.

We will never accept you

as the madam.

Do you all agree with that?

Gao Qiumin.

Since we are already in this situation,

I'll be straight with you.

We are no boot-lickers.

Our master

is a relative to you.

She favored you and spoke for you all the time.

If we offend you,

there will be severe punishment.

We were brought to heel by the situation.

Our master

has passed away.

Things should return to how they are supposed to be.

Someone like you

cannot be the leader of Mirage Palace.

Every word you say sounds righteous.

Yet it's nothing but an excuse

for trying to steal this position.

Madam Su has just left us,

and you are already trying to bring a fellow member down.

Mr. Fu.

You haven't known

Gao Qiumin for long.

How can you know what she's like?

I know she's a good person.

As a member of the Jade Sky Palace,

I shouldn't get involved in Mirage Palace's affair.

However, as Miss Gao's friend,

I'd like to ask you

do you truly not know

who she truly is

after so many years together with her?

Is her arrogance all you remember,

but all her changes are neglected?

Has she never helped you

and put in her efforts for you?

Mr. Fu.

You are our guest,

and that's all you are.

If you meddle with Mirage Palace's internal affairs,

we'll have to ask you to leave.

Enough!

I, Gao Qiumin, have never begged anyone.

I'm not interested in being the madam as well.

You can choose

a qualified leader for Mirage Palace

as you wish.

Let's go.

You know

that they said all those things

for the power.

[Su Ningzhen, the Ninth Madam of Mirage Palace]

It's okay.

I know

that I'm unpredictable,

overbearing,

and always a bully.

That's not true.

You are kind in your nature.

You are always helping the weak.

Who are you referring to?

Me.

How are you weak?

I am not good enough.

It's just that I thought

they were forgiving

because we are a family.

Maybe I don't know

how to treat my family.

All my relatives

have bad tempers.

So do I.

Whether I was in Moonlight Heights or Mirage Palace,

people have always

criticized me

for not being smart enough

or powerful enough.

I've always let them down.

I understand it now.

Their spoiling

and help

were because I was a…

I…

Never mind.

No one truly likes me

in this world.

You don't know how to get along with people

because you were never

been treated well.

That is not your fault.

Why not forgive yourself?

You just have to stop being annoying.

Anyway,

I think of you as a friend.

It has nothing to do with your status.

Honestly.

Even if you are the old self.

If those people say mean things to you again,

I will say things back!

There.

Don't cry.

Do you want a friendly hug?

No!

Miss Gao.

Come with me to Jade Sky Palace.

Fu Lansheng,

even if I can't stay in Mirage Palace,

I'm not homeless.

I don't need your pity.

I'm not pitying you.

Isn't it common to invite a friend

to visit my home?

Is it?

Of course!

Besides, Jade Sky Palace is a huge place.

You can make yourself at home there.

I don't mind sharing it with you.

No need

to share it with me.

But

visiting your home

is in the picture.

So,

we have an agreement.

Miss Gao.

Mr. Xie.

Miss Gao,

I need to

talk with you in private.

Do you need me to help you

with things in Mirage Palace?

No.

They don't like me

and I don't like them either.

They can fight for the leadership

of Mirage Palace however they want.

I don't want it.

If you need,

you can come to Snow City.

That's not necessary.

Now you know that Mu Xuanling is the Chaos Pearl,

there's more reason for you to protect her.

If I'm in Snow City,

she'd be annoyed seeing me,

and vice versa.

I'm a liability to you anyway.

About the fact that Mu Xuanling is the Chaos Pearl,

only herself,

you,

me, and Sang Qi know about it.

I was thinking

if you'd tell

others about it.

Now I know

that you won't.

I will.

I… I didn't say anything because

I want something on her

so that when she sees me,

she'd be scared.

Those who say stubborn words

have the most tender heart.

My heart is nothing tender.

Anyway,

thank you.

I can't open the barrier.

Just get in.

You are sneaking into my room

behind Xie Xuechen's back again.

Do you have news for me?

Sang Qi went back to the Dark Abyss.

I heard that the gate to the Temple of Divine Execution has been closed since,

and he never showed his face after.

I'm surprised to learn

that Su Ningxi is the reason Sang Qi hates humanity so much.

That's good.

Now that he's with Su Ningxi all day long,

it would be less trouble for the Immortal Alliance.

It's just that Mirage Palace

has suffered a great loss.

What a pity.

If we see things that way,

their scheme

ruined my master's life.

Everyone was just getting their vengeance.

No one owes the other side anything.

I know

you hate people who discriminate

the Spirit Clan.

But you were not a person

who'd be blinded by hatred.

I also know

that you must be having

mixed feelings right now.

Don't worry.

Things will be

clear soon.

What do you mean?

This jade token

in scripted with my defense array.

If you are ever in danger,

this can take impact for you

even when facing the Ultimate Jade Vault Technique.

This is an unparalleled artifact.

You are just giving it to me like that?

It's just a piece of artifact.

There's nothing "unparalleled" about it.

It's worth something only when it can

offer protection to the one I care about.

Just keep it.

Go.

This time,

I'm going to give them a piece of my mind

regarding the food in the ice prison.

I'm not taking you to the prison.

Where to?

[Ethereal Jade Island]

Xie Xuechen.

Why did you

bring me to the Ethereal Jade Island?

This is on the route to the Dark Cloud Mountain.

What are we doing there?

To find a flower.

What flower?

The Lotus of Life.

Mr. Xie, are you already thinking about immortality

at such a young age?

Don't tell her about this just yet.

The Disillusion Water is still working,

so even if she wakes up,

telling her will make her more defensive,

making it even harder to cure her.

Yes.

Why are you bringing me?

Who knows

where are you going to run off to?

The Ethereal Jade Island is a territory of the Spirit Clan.

The Spirit Clan of the East Sea is disobedient

and rough.

Don't go poke them.

We'll get back right after getting the Lotus of Life.

If you get yourself in trouble,

you will deal with it.

If I call you

Mr. Xie here,

will the lords of the Spirit Clan

swarm in here

to k*ll you?

They don't have the nerve.

And they are not capable.

Mr. Xie is always so confident.

I'm trying to cover up my sword energy

to keep a low key.

You are the problem.

Don't bring trouble to the Spirit Clan of the East Sea.

Are you hungry?

No.

Please enjoy. Here.

Thank you.

What are you looking at?

Eat.

Members of the Spirit Clan are better than human beings.

They are not hypocrites.

They are showing their figure generously,

and I'm showing my appreciation.

What's wrong with that?

Let's talk about you.

Which one do you prefer?

The sweet rabbit girl

or the pretty Serpent Spirit?

Don't worry.

We are far from Snow City.

You can fool around a little.

I will keep your secrets.

What do you say?

There's nothing wrong with keeping quiet.

Dark Cloud Mountain is a dangerous place

after dark.

Finish food

and rest.

We will be on the road early in the morning.

Come.

Human cultivator,

do you need a room for the night?

We are fully booked today.

But

I have a huge room

with a comfortable bed.

Cultivator,

do you want to stay with me?

It will be free.

Madam She,

you have set your eyes on a human being again.

Is there something wrong

with the Fox Clan?

You know,

I like descent and clean human beings.

They are not like fox spirits like you,

knowing no shame.

That's why we are a match.

Take a walk!

Girl, are you a couple

with this cultivator?

Yes.

Oh, you can't talk.

What a pity.

That's fine.

My place

is not playground

for you.

You can leave,

but you will have to leave your shrinking pocket here.

The Spirit Clan of the East Sea has passed its prime time.

A tiny snake can rule a land.

Cultivator,

if you can accept this member of the Spirit Clan,

why not me?

That's okay.

I don't mind that you are a human being.

I can enjoy you all the same.

Can you stop talking?

This one is not for you to mess with.

You deal with her.

Why not do it yourself?

You are more than sufficient

to deal with a tiny serpent.

Or

do you want to keep being mute?

I'll do it!

So, you…

Charge!

Wait!

The Spirit Clan

worships power.

I was being stupid to offend you.

Quick.

Prepare a top-notch room.

Two rooms.

One room.

It will be too small for two people.

No, it won't.

Our top-notch room

is really big.

You won't find it too small.

Come with me.

I have questions.

You have quite the freedom with your actions.

You must have been running this place for long.

Do you know about a place called

Phoenix Perch Forest in the Dark Cloud Mountain?

What are they doing there?

That place is covered in miasma,

and is full of rare animals.

Among them, some cause death,

and some cause illusion.

They are quite brutal.

No one dared to travel there in years.

Get me a map.

All right. Leave it to me.

Waiter!

Yes.

This way, please.

Please.

Madam She,

why are you doing his bid

after getting hit by them?

Are you really in love with him?

You don't get it.

Snakes

knows when to bow and when to stand up.

I should have been more cautious.

I thought that was just a common cultivator in the golden essence stage.

He caught a girl from the Spirit Clan and was hiding here.

Who would have thought

that he's a master in the spiritual form level?

That the Serpent Spirit

was so vulnerable.

[Waterless Land]

Maybe I'm just too good.

[Gigantic Stone]

Do you really think so?

Are you saying

that I'm not good?

You said it.

I didn't say anything.

Why didn't I just k*ll you

when we were in the Lava?

As I recall it, you said

that you like me too much to do that.

You can take the bed.

I'll just meditate here.

I'm a prisoner.

How can I take the bed?

I would be grateful

if given a chair.

You know that you are a prisoner.

You should behave.

Is this your payback?

I pulled your leg

when your spiritual channel

was sealed off,

and now you are

getting back at me even worse.

I can't believe that the leader of the Immortal Alliance

is such a vindictive person.

Is that how you see me?

Or what?

Am I wrong?

Do you remember

what you did to me?

So,

do you want me to pay you back

and be vindictive for that?

Or

you would just behave.

I don't need you to pay me back.

I'll go to bed.

You are the lofty leader of Snow City

and the Immortal Alliance.

You carry the justice of the world on your shoulders.

Why waste your energy on me?

If you feel offended about my intrusion

when we first met,

I apologize.

Please stop messing with me.

What is he doing here?

Is he really here

for the medicine of immortality?

Nan Xuyue gave me the jade token before this trip.

Is it because

he knew where Xie Xuechen

would be taking me?

Are you having trouble falling asleep?

Have my behaviors recently

made you feel strange?

That's my fault.

But there's one thing that I should be clear about.

I have never tried to mess with you.

Not before,

not now.

Sure.

Mr. Xie is a decent man.

You are forgiving and generous.

I've been thinking too much.

Rest well, then.

We'll leave first thing in the morning.

Young Master.

Yes.

Father. Mother.

We are back.

I'm Gao Qiumin.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Fu, Elder Duan.

No need for such formality.

Sit, please.

I heard

that Madam Su left.

It happened so quickly

that we couldn't have gotten there in time to pay our condolence.

Please forgive us for that.

Is everything okay in Mirage Palace?

Elder Duan, thank you for your concern.

Everything is well.

Speaking of which,

Miss Gao is Madam Su's direct disciple.

Now that she has passed away,

there must be a lot of things

to be taken care of in the palace.

How come you…

My seniors are taking care

of things in the palace.

Mother!

I was worried that Qiumin might be upset.

That's why I asked her to visit us.

Stop saying that.

In that case,

you should entertain our guests well.

Miss Gao.

Stay in Jade Sky Palace for some time.

You always work hard on your cultivation.

You might be a good influence

to Sheng.

Sheng,

this is the day

that the five business managers report their accounts.

Go deal with it.

Don't keep them waiting.

Am I right, Miss Gao?

We should let

Butler Huang

arrange a room in your yard

for Miss Gao to settle down.

All right. I'll take her to my yard first.

Come on.

The managers have been waiting for 2 hours now.

Go!

Don't let me keep you.

Please excuse me.

I'll go!

Elder Duan,

what was that about?

Honey!

Honey!

Honey,

didn't you try to set her up

with Sheng?

Why did you give her the cold shoulder today?

Gao Qiumin

has clearly lost power

and is abandoned by Mirage Palace.

So?

Are you abandoning her as well?

Abandon?

Even if she's not in a good place,

she's still from a prestigious family

and was born with nine apertures.

She's more than enough for our silly boy.

What are you thinking?

Abandon?

So, why the cold shoulder?

I heard

that the mother-in-law

has to show her daughter-in-law

some authority.

How did I do?

When has she ever agreed

to be your daughter-in-law?

What's not good about being my daughter?

Even if she wants the moon in the sky,

I'd still get it for her.

It should be up to her will!

Yes!

You did good!

- Our Young Master… - Try and get me!

- Stop there! - has always been good to the servants.

Stop running!

So,

- Got you! - the maids here are mercurial.

She beat me!

Who are you?

Are you also brought here by Young Master?

Where is he?

Are you Young Master's new friend?

You are stunning!

I agree with her.

You are so beautiful.

He has been

quite the playboy.

The accounts

are the most boring.

A few million tael

makes no difference

when put in

the general account.

Young Master, you are a blessed person.

Leave the trivial matters

to men who are not blessed

like us.

Mr. Zeng manages all the silk business.

If you are not blessed,

is there anyone in this world who is?

That would be you, Young Master.

I heard

that you came back

with a beautiful girl from Mirage Palace.

People say

that she was born with nine spiritual channels.

That makes us

envy you.

Yes.

You are quite resourceful.

I wonder what Miss Gao

is doing right now.

Is she fighting with people in my yard?

I need to head back and check things out.

I can't afford anyone to offend her.

Master.

Take care, Young Master.

Take care, Young Master.

Oh, right!

Thank you for your efforts lately.

That's okay.

No wonder the accounts

are not detailed enough.

You know what?

Mr. Wang will be

managing the silk business with you

in case

you don't have enough energy.

Yes.

Young Master.

Young Master was

quite timid when he was young.

A grasshopper

once got onto his foot,

and he just

stood still there

with tears running down his face.

He was so cute!

Really?

Your turn.

- That's nice. - So nice.

It's beautiful.

That's true.

Young Master.

Young Master.

- Young Master. - It took you long enough.

Why I'm hearing

bad things about me once I get back?

It's nothing.

We are one family.

One family.

We'll leave Young Master

and Qiumin to talk.

Please excuse us.

See you.

- See you. - Let's go!

- Come on. - Hurry up.

I thought you'd feel uncomfortable.

In such a short time,

you've joined the family.

Of course!

They are good to me.

I feel happy being with them.

It's mainly because of

my beauty.

I am an outstanding person.

Yes.

That's true.

Ling Yan told me

that they are Spirit Clan members

saved by you.

They were nice to me

because you've always been nice to them.

Right?

Sort of.

Thank you.

Why are you thanking me?

My mother was weird,

yet you are not mad at me,

and I feel glad for that.

I won't.

You told me

that being a kind person

is kind.

Stop there!

You are being so nice all of a sudden.

I suspect that you

are possessed or something.

I'm living under your roof now.

I should say nice things.

Is this how you should be for living under my roof?

I'm living under your roof.

It's how things should be.

♪ 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 ♪