01x23 - Episode 23

[bunniefuu]

Don't catch a cold.

I suddenly remembered

the first time you took me to the Snow City.

Back then, when you brought me back,

it was to keep an eye on me, wasn't it?

What if the Immortal Alliance finds out?

Find out what?

That the Alliance Leader

fell in love with the cunning Saintess of the Dark Abyss?

That would be big news.

Or are you planning

to tell them directly

I am the Chaos Pearl?

It's better to keep your identity

as the Chaos Pearl a secret.

Otherwise, you will be the target

of a multitude of arrows.

Then how do you plan

to introduce me to the Snow City?

As expected,

our relationship

would still trouble him

if the Immortal Alliance knew about it.

Actually, keeping it from them

and sneaking around is quite fun.

That constant feeling

of possibly being found out

is more thrilling

than making it public.

I really wonder what goes on

in your little head every day.

I'm thinking

If seeing them together makes you uncomfortable,

why follow them here?

Out of sight, out of mind.

Wouldn't that be better?

How did you know I'm uncomfortable?

The ending is set.

Fate cannot be changed.

Qian Guang or Feng Xiang couldn't alter it,

nor could they.

Lord of the City

- Sir! - Sir!

Mr. Nan.

Mu Xuanling!

What are you doing here?

I

He

He dragged me back to repent for my sins.

Repent for your sins?

She wasn't dragged back.

I asked her

to come home with me.

Sir,

did you two really

It's a long story.

The wind and snow are harsh in the Snow City.

Let's not talk here.

Let's go.

Hey

Sleeping on a real bed after that boat cabin,

it's so much more comfortable.

He has kept it for me

for all this time?

Has Xie Xuechen peeked at it?

Why are you here?

Come sit.

All the sects heard that Xuechen was coming back,

so they sent people to wait for him.

Xuechen

has to report the Pearl searching results to them.

What do you think?

Want to go listen?

The searching results?

No, thanks.

I can't stand Elder Cang's

heartbroken look.

I won't go and provoke him.

All right.

Then I'll stay here with you,

just like before,

two outsiders,

supporting each other.

I can give you what you want,

including

that little affection.

Perhaps

we could become friends

even closer.

Nan Xuyue

- back then, I said that because of the Disillusion Water - I know.

Just joking.

You don't mind?

Mind what?

Mind you being together with him?

If I said I didn't mind at all,

I'd be lying to you.

Since you already know,

why are you still willing

to come back to the Snow City with us?

Although your choice

makes me feel a bit uneasy,

as long as you're happy,

that's enough.

Don't you want to go listen?

No.

Since you don't want to go,

then I won't join the crowd either.

Get some rest.

I'll take my leave now.

Wait.

I've been wanting

to return this jade to you.

Why?

My heart belongs to Xie Xuechen,

and there will never be anyone else in my heart.

So,

I can't keep accepting your kindness.

I don't want to owe a debt I can't repay.

I never intended for you to return it.

On the contrary, I hoped

you'd owe me

this little favor.

Someday,

it might make you think of me as a friend.

Fine.

We're just ordinary friends.

I shouldn't even touch you.

Keep it.

It's just a token of care between ordinary friends.

One last question!

What does Xie Xuechen

mean to you?

What do you think?

Because of me,

you lied to him

and kept things from him.

That doesn't seem like something a friend would do.

Or perhaps,

all along,

you've just been pretending to be his friend?

Nan Xuyue,

how much of your care for him is sincere?

If I weren't sincere,

then back at the Greenview Heights,

in the Snow City or the Mirage Palace,

I could've just stood by

and let him die.

Why would I have saved him?

Mu Xuanling,

you've seen all this for yourself.

After ten years in the Dark Abyss,

I've grown used to not trusting anyone.

Nan Xuyue,

I want to see you as an old friend,

but your actions make me doubt.

Xie Xuechen is my bottom line.

If we're to move forward,

you don't act,

and I won't act.

But if one day

you hurt Xie Xuechen,

I will show no mercy.

Fine.

If that day comes

and I hurt him,

you can take my life.

♪ 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 ♪

Having sincerity

and being sincere

are not the same thing.

♪ 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 ♪

Sir,

do you think she fully trusts you?

As she said,

these ten years in the Dark Abyss

have made her stop trusting others easily.

But because of those experiences,

she understands better than anyone

that making another enemy

isn't good for anyone.

It's better to maintain the current state

even if this current state

is already on the point of collapse.

Is the Chaos Pearl

truly impossible to find?

Regarding the Chaos Pearl,

since I've already agreed,

I will see it through to the end.

Please rest assured, Elder.

Very well.

And what about Mu Xuanling?

Xuechen,

I've watched you grow up.

I've also seen you

transform from a reckless youth

into the composed and steady man you are today.

I've seen you pay the price

for your past mistakes,

imprisoning yourself for seven years at the Snow Cliff.

Honestly,

I've always hoped

you'd find a lifelong partner to stay by your side,

so you wouldn't walk this path alone.

But the less likely someone is to fall in love,

the deeper they'll fall when they do,

lost with no escape.

In the end,

their obsessions

will turn into inner demons,

shaking their faith again.

But I no longer want to avoid my feelings.

Because I've come to understand my heart.

The desire to protect someone

can make my faith

stronger

and more steadfast.

Rest assured,

I won't repeat the mistakes of the past.

Even so,

that partner should be upright

and kind,

not someone like Mu Xuanling,

cunning and unpredictable.

How can I rest easy

or face your father like this?

She has left the Dark Abyss

and will no longer threaten the Immortal Alliance.

Silly child.

I'm not worried

about her endangering the Immortal Alliance.

I'm worried she'll hurt you.

I hope you truly understand

what kind of person you've fallen for,

and that you're not just blinded

by her tricks.

Or in the end,

you might find yourself hurt

and disappointed.

Elder Cang,

I know the things you've said today

are for my sake.

But I believe

I've never been more certain

of what I'm doing than I am now.

I trust in her feelings for me,

and I trust my judgment of her.

It seems I've been overly concerned.

Let's hope

Mu Xuanling doesn't betray

your sincerity.

Looks like attending this meeting

was worth it after all.

[Swirling Snow Pavilion]

Mu Xuanling.

What are you doing?

That day in the Snow City,

when I fell under the Xuantian Sect's Curse,

I woke up right here.

Back then, I thought

your room was too empty.

So I created many flowers

to give you a surprise.

Later,

Sang Qi dragged me into an illusion,

and I learned my days were numbered.

I was even forced to try and k*ll you.

In my anger,

I made all the flowers in this room

disappear.

But now we're all back.

I thought

you should see them at least once.

I remember that day

I brought you so many pastries,

only to find you were already gone.

I always thought

you were mad at me for coming back too late.

I never realized

you endured so much back then.

It won't happen again.

Actually, I'm not saying this

to make you feel sorry for me.

I just want to tell you

that as long as I'm here,

I won't let your days

be so lonely again.

But you'd better be prepared,

because this room might

start filling up

with all sorts of unexpected things.

From now on, everything in this room

is up to you to manage.

Oh?

Well then

what about you in this room?

I'm yours as well.

You're surprisingly agreeable now.

Back then,

if I touched you,

you'd shout and threaten to k*ll me.

You even said,

"Those close to demons grow bad."

It's different now.

Now it's

"Those close to the Pearl grow bright."

So, does this Pearl of mine

still need to keep learning from Elder Cang?

If you're really worried,

I can teach you myself.

No, thanks.

You see, I'm the kind of person

who likes doing what I'm not supposed to.

The more that old man dislikes me,

the more I want him to like me.

True enough.

You've always had a knack

for insisting on your way.

That brings more fun.

Twisted logic.

You don't believe me?

Tonight,

let me test it on you

and see if it brings more fun.

I'm very busy tonight.

Busy with what?

Official duties.

So you're spending

such a wonderful evening on official duties?

Perhaps,

you should head back to sleep now.

Or you can

sleep here.

Great!

Then I'll wait here for you to return.

Xie Xuechen,

your bed is too big.

Sleeping alone

makes me feel so scared.

Xie Xuechen,

I never thought

I'd be doing something this boring

with someone one day.

Boring?

Then why are you so happy?

Yeah, why?

I don't know either.

Doing something so boring

and yet feeling so happy.

What exactly is love?

Love

is it desire,

or is it motivation?

As long as the sun rises and sets

and the universe endures,

we'll always be together.

It's been years since I've seen you angry, Sir.

I dreamed of her again.

I could see her clearly,

but I couldn't tell where it was.

You've been searching

for that place from your dreams for many years now.

Will you keep looking?

The feeling of losing control

is truly unpleasant.

Feng Yao,

stay here and keep watching.

Don't let anyone know I've left.

Understood.

Tonight, I don't want to k*ll.

If you don't want to die,

retreat.

Mr. Nan.

Judging by your tone,

it seems you're not in a good mood today.

As it happens,

I've just received some fresh tea.

Mr. Nan,

would you like to try some with me?

The message you sent through my people

has already reached me.

Rest assured.

I won't touch Mu Xuanling.

That's not

why I'm here this time.

Now I'm curious.

Aside from Mu Xuanling and Xie Xuechen,

what else in this world

could matter so much to you?

You've been drinking tea

from the mortal world for so many years.

Aren't you tired of it?

The mortal world

Mr. Nan, the way you phrased that

seems rather meaningful.

I know what you want.

I can help you.

For example,

opening the Celestial Ladder.

You have your warriors,

and I have my spies.

Over the years, aside from the Chaos Pearl,

you've also been searching for the site

where the Celestial Ladder fell ten thousand years ago,

and the method to restore the divine artifact.

Isn't it to reopen the Celestial Ladder

using the Chaos Pearl?

Having known you for so many years,

there are some things

I've kept unsaid,

but that doesn't mean I don't know.

Though you have lost three of your spiritual channels,

you are clearer than anyone else

in this world.

I don't doubt

your capabilities.

But since we're talking about cooperation,

I have to know

what is it that you want.

A place I've searched all through the Dark Abyss

and the human realm

but never found.

I was thinking

maybe it's in the Celestial Realm.

Dragging us out here in the middle of the night

what's this about?

Haven't you noticed

that ever since Sang Qi began cultivating the Jade Vault Technique,

the Dark Abyss's demonic energy has surged,

even this Lava

isn't what it used to be?

Are you implying

the one below?

Could it be

that the Fallen Deity is waking up?

What if

he's already awake?

Xie Xuechen.

Xie Xuechen.

Xie Xuechen.

Xie Xuechen.

Xie Xuechen!

Xie Xuechen!

Xie Xuechen.

We'll be meeting very soon.

Sir.

Did your discussion go well?

If the plan succeeds,

it will go well.

And what if it fails?

Then we'll stand against the entire world.

Mr. Yan.

I'm here to inform Mr. Nan

Mr. Xie is in trouble!

It's not an injury,

nor an illness.

From his pulse,

there's nothing wrong at all.

Having nothing wrong

is the biggest problem of all.

Xie Xuechen,

you're awake.

What happened to me?

You were unconscious for two hours.

Two hours?

Just now

just now, I think I heard

someone calling my name.

Who was it?

I don't know.

This condition

sounds more like a soul intrusion.

Soul intrusion?

Do you remember

I was once possessed by the Dark Clan?

You're saying

a Dark Clan member connected with you just now?

I'm not sure.

But for some reason,

that voice felt

felt strangely familiar.

Familiar?

Xuechen,

don't jump to conclusions

based on a single calling.

The birth and death of the Dark Clan

cycle through the Void Sea.

Perhaps the answer

lies in the Dark Abyss.

Could it be

Mister

he's back?

Sir,

Spirit Clan warriors

have already gathered outside the sects.

Once the Immortals Array is broken,

they can ally with the Dark Clan

to destroy the Immortal Alliance in one strike.

Leave the rest

to me.

Go do your righteous deeds.

The path you need

is already paved for you.

Thank you, sir.

Are you still thinking about last night?

Or

are you thinking about Mister?

You're the one thinking about Mister, aren't you?

I thought about him,

but I only thought of one thing:

You are you,

and Mister is Mister.

Right now,

the only person in my heart and mind

is you.

Sir,

we've received a tip.

You previously instructed me

to have disciples secretly monitor the various sects

in case the Decaying Immortal Pavilion made a move.

We've discovered

that He Xianwo, Lord of the Osprey Island,

is never on the island.

In such troubled times,

where could he be?

- Xuechen! - Xie Xuechen!

Xuechen!

- Xie Xuechen! - Senior!

Xuechen!

Xie Xuechen!

Xie Xuechen!

Xuechen!

Xie Xuechen!

Are you okay?

Why

why are you staring at me like that?

Xuanling

Xuanling

Xuanling

I won't let you

face any more danger.

I can't bear to lose you again.

Xie Xuechen,

what's wrong with you?

What exactly is going on?

He Xianwo is the Master of the Decaying Immortal Pavilion.

He's heading to the Dark Abyss to break the Immortals Array.

What?

How do you know?

There's no time to explain.

I need to teleport myself there immediately.

Where is Nan Xuyue?

Should I call you Lord He of the Osprey Island

or the Master of the Decaying Immortal Pavilion?

If I recall correctly,

you've only seen my face once.

What gave me away?

Or

Who told you?

- Let me go! - Senior said

to wait for him to return!

He's there now.

He's alone on that side.

What if he faces danger?

Xuechen is strong-willed.

If you don't go,

he'll have one less worry

and face one less danger.

So how exactly

did Xie Xuechen figure out

that He Xianwo is the Master of the Decaying Immortal Pavilion?

And how did he know

that He Xianwo was heading to the Dark Abyss?

Your aura is calm and steady,

far from that of a youth.

Though there are many cultivators in the world,

aside from disguise techniques,

only you can use shapeshifting and skin-changing.

Who exactly are you?

You didn't answer my questions,

yet you want to learn from me?

No matter.

Whether you answer or not,

I'm k*lling you today.

Perfect.

That suits me just fine.

In such a short time,

your strength has surged.

Quite impressive!

What's going on?

Xie Xuechen was strong,

but not this strong.

Why does he now carry

such a desperate, all-or-nothing aura?

Just give me a little more time

just a little more.

Why now of all times,

when things could have been changed?

You know him well.

Don't you think he's been acting strange just now?

Why do you say that?

Well

did he ever behave like that before?

Suddenly, he seems like a completely different person,

doing strange things,

and saying puzzling words.

Senior occasionally shows his true feelings.

There's nothing strange about that.

Really?

My intuition is usually accurate.

What exactly feels off?

Xie Xuechen was acting strange today.

He doesn't have future-seeing abilities,

so logically,

he shouldn't have known He Xianwo's whereabouts.

Perhaps

it's related to the incident last night.

But,

aren't you worried He Xianwo

will tell Xie Xuechen about you?

If he finds out, so be it.

It's only a matter of time.

Pretending for too long

gets exhausted anyway.

Revealing everything

might be refreshing.

You told me to wait for you to reunite.

But that day,

I never saw you come back.

This time,

it's your turn to wait for me.

That's really not like you.

Ningxi,

I'll come

to find you very soon.

This time,

we'll never be apart.

Do you truly no longer want revenge?

I never thought the mighty ruler of the Dark Abyss

would now waste away,

guarding a corpse like a lost soul.

No matter how much you talk to her now,

she can't hear you.

Ningxi,

an uninvited guest has arrived.

But don't worry.

I'll get rid of him soon.

You're disturbing Ningxi.

Leave now,

or I'll personally

send you on your way.

Su Ningxi is dead.

Completely and utterly dead.

No matter

how much you deceive yourself now,

she's not coming back to life.

You

are quite rude.

Your anger at what I said

proves you know

I'm right.

So the one you should hate isn't me,

but the people who k*lled her.

Those people are already dead.

Not all of them.

You were bullied by the humans from a young age.

You should've hated them long ago,

yet back then, for her,

you gave up your revenge against them.

And in the end,

the humans k*lled her.

It was your decision to give up revenge

that led to today's tragedy.

Can you really accept that?

Ningxi wouldn't want me

to be consumed by hatred.

And what's the result

of letting go of that hatred?

You lost the one you loved most,

and now you're neither human

nor ghost,

just lost in misery here.

Meanwhile, the Immortal Alliance and humanity

don't reflect

on their mistakes.

Instead, they mock your failure

from their victors' throne.

What a tragic irony.

I think

if Su Ningxi could see this,

she'd feel it wasn't worth it for you either.

Look at yourself now

do you think

she'd still love you?

Did you come here

just to spout this nonsense?

I came here

because I feel it's unfair for you.

Those you forgave

never chose to forgive you.

You lost the one you cherished,

so why should they

get to keep on living?

What do you want?

I'll break the Immortals Array for you,

and the humans will face

the punishment they deserve.

But in exchange,

I want you to tell me

the whereabouts of the Chaos Pearl.

We can't wait any longer.

If the Immortals Array is broken,

the human world will suffer great disasters.

I must inform the Immortal Alliance sects

so they can prepare in advance.

Mr. Nan.

I have urgent matters to attend to with Yan Tong.

Please watch over Mu Xuanling.

Make sure she won't act rashly.

I leave it to you.

I think you know me well.

I will definitely act rashly.

Xie Xuechen is at the Two Realms Mountain.

I can't leave him there alone.

You must go?

I have to go.

Just because he's there?

Just because he's there.

All right.

Follow my gestures.

I'll teleport you there.

Nan Xuyue

Thank you.

♪ 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 ♪