01x17 - Episode 17

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ADAPTED FROM DEMON KING
OF JINJIANG LITERATURE CITY

ORIGINAL WORK BY JIULU FEIXIANG

I don't know the whole story

about my lord's patricide.

I just know it had to do

with the forbidden technique
to remove emotions.

It is contained
in an ancient mystique book

and is hard to perform.

So far, only my lord has succeeded in it.

An ancient mystique book?

Do you know where it is now?

Can you take me to see it?

I want to know what is in it.

It's in the former Moon Supreme's chamber.

But…

it has been burned to ashes.

Orchid.

Fairy.

You really shouldn't go in.

My lord has said

the chamber of the former lord
are forbidden.

No one is allowed to enter.

Otherwise,

they would be tortured and ex*cuted.

Orchid, do you hear that?

You must not enter.

Besides, Black Dragon has said

that the book was burned to ashes.

It's no use even if you find it.

Let's go back.

Jieli.

I must go.

What you don't know is that

my lord has always been protective of you.

But this is a different case.

In my 38,000 years of serving my lord,

I've never seen anyone survive

after angering my lord

because of the former Moon Supreme.

The former Moon Supreme

is my lord's biggest sore spot.

All the more reason for me to go.

Orchid.

Since it has been a sore spot

for millennia,

then it must bother him all the time.

I must find out the reason

and the right medicine

to cure his wounds

so that he can sleep at night.

Orchid, come back now.

Do you want to die?

Aren't you always the timidest?

You two should go back.

Don't worry about me.

This is none of your business.

If the lord
is to hold someone accountable,

just say you haven't seen me.

Black Dragon, go and stop her.

Let's force her to leave.

Fairy Orchid.

I'll go with you.

This chamber is so big.

You need help searching.

I also want to share my lord's worries.

I'll die with no regrets.

Why have you both lost your minds?

The lord has always disliked me.

If they die,

I'm sure I won't survive either.

Wait for me!

Wait for me!

Good.

My lord will surely love it.

How many hours have you spent

learning this song?

Father,

more than a month.

Are you

the young lord of the Moon Tribe

or are you just an entertainer?

How could you waste your time like this?

I carved this ice zither

for you as a congratulatory gift.

I don't need such a frivolous gift.

Who taught him

to carve wood, play the zither

and play around with him?

Execute them all.

-No!
-Spare my life, Moon Supreme!

-Spare me!
-No! I asked Ms. Wu to teach me.

Don't k*ll Ms. Wu, please!

Let's go.

-Stop it!
-Spare my life!

-No one can touch her!
-Let's go.

Spare my life!

Ms. Wu!

-Young lord!
-Young lord.

-Young lord!
-Ms. Wu!

-Young lord!
-Young lord!

Young lord.

Ms. Wu!

Young lord.

-Young lord!
-Ms. Wu!

-Ms. Wu!
-Young lord!

Young lord!

Why don't you k*ll me?

You are my father.

You're such a coward.

When will you master Hellfire?

Again!

NON-ABIDANCE CAVE, CANGYAN SEA

Black Dragon, have you found it yet?

Not yet.

See? Maybe it's not here at all.

Let's go back.

Orchid.

Orchid.

Orchid.

There is one last place left.

Former Moon Supreme,

please forgive me.

I've seen this before.

This is the box that contained the book.

It really was burned to ashes.

Why would I lie to you?

See?

It was a waste of time.

Wait a minute.

This mystique book

is made of wood, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Since it's made from wood,

maybe I can restore it.

I'll try.

Father.

Please k*ll me.

I can't take it anymore.

As long as you still have your emotions,

you shall not leave this formation!

Let me ask you.

Have you forgotten

romantic love?

Have you forgotten

brotherly love?

Have you forgotten

parental love?

Then…

what do you remember?

The vow to revive the Moon Tribe.

To crush Shuiyuntian.

Good.

Very well.

Only one more step to go.

-Greetings, new Moon Supreme.
-Greetings, new Moon Supreme.

k*ll me.

-Greetings, new Moon Supreme.
-Greetings, new Moon Supreme.

-Greetings, new Moon Supreme.
-Greetings, new Moon Supreme.

I never thought

it would be so painful

to remove all emotions.

Orchid.

I understand now.

My lord has been
so pained and irritable lately.

It must be because
his Seven Emotions Tree is regenerating.

His childhood memories are coming back.

He will never forgive his father.

I don't understand

why a father
would treat his son like this.

Didn't he

love his child at all?

That seems to be the case.

No wonder the lord hates him so much.

I don't believe it.

There must be more to the story.

Orchid.

Orchid.

Wait.

Orchid, come on.

Are you done?

Let's leave.
Do you want us all to get k*lled?

Fairy Orchid, forget it.

It has been more than 30,000 years.

You won't find anything.

My lord and his father
had such a deep grudge.

This is not something we can undo.

I found it.

Look here.

"From Qingcang to Father."

This is a gift
from Dongfang Qingcang to his father.

And here.

This zither was once split in half,

then it was carefully repaired again.

A zither that was no longer useful

was still placed
in the cabinet closest to the bed.

Isn't this a sign

that this father cherished this gift?

And this wooden ball.

It's a child's toy.

I've heard
from the older people in the palace.

Dongfang Qingcang liked to play
with wooden ba*ls as a child.

But Xunfeng didn't like it.

This wooden ball was with the zither.

The child's toys are still well kept.

Doesn't this also show

that the father loved his son very much?

It's a scroll

for the Moon Supreme's close attendant

to record his every word and action.

It should have been in the treasury.

But the former Moon Supreme

hid it in a secret crevice
of this chamber.

I think there must be a secret in this.

Shangque.

"In the middle of the fourth month,

the lord tried the Hellfire Sword
with Qingcang and Xunfeng.

Xunfeng was no match for Hellfire,

instantly failing to wield the sword.

Qingcang wielded the sword with ease.

He is the best among the Moon Tribe

aside from Lady Yan."

And then?

The reason
the former lord hid this chronicle

was because he didn't want others

to know that Dongfang Qingcang

was the only person
who could use the Hellfire Sword.

Dongfang Qingcang once told me

that anyone who wants to use Hellfire

must first be gifted

and second, be devoid of all emotion.

In all three realms,

only Lady Yan and he were qualified.

Back then,

Lady Yan was betrayed
by Chonghua of Shuiyuntian.

She mastered Hellfire
by ridding herself of all emotion.

While Dongfang Qingcang…

Even when he found out
that I am the gifted talent

who's the only one
that can master Hellfire,

he never smiled at me once.

He even looked at me and said,

"Why you?"

What's the matter with you?

I just feel sad all of a sudden.

The moment the former lord found out

that Dongfang Qingcang
could wield the Hellfire Sword,

he must have been very sad.

It was his most beloved son.

But in order to master Hellfire

and restore Cangyan Sea,

he had to remove all emotion

and suffer every pain.

That's why he looked
at Dongfang Qingcang and said,

"Why you?"

Only he knew what he was thinking.

You can only guess.

Only he knew.

Jieli.

You're so smart.

Orchid.

You said you would ask him in person.

Are you going to the bottom
of Oblivion River?

That's right.

After dying,

our spirits rest
in the Return to Ruin Realm

at the bottom of Oblivion River.

I just have to go there

and find the former lord's spirit.

Then I can ask him in person.

However,

the Illuminating Flower
that can awaken spirits

has been extinct for millennia.

I can't do it

without an Illuminating Flower.

If it hadn't been extinct

and everyone used it to go to talk

to their deceased loved ones,

then Oblivion River
would be livelier than Haishi.

Besides,

forget a living Illuminating Flower.

Even a withered one

is a precious collectible item.

It's worth thousands of spirit stones.

A withered one?

Jieli, do you know where to find
a withered Illuminating Flower?

What are you going to do?

Just tell me if you know.

Silent Moon Palace has one.

When Xunfeng was the Moon Supreme,

he missed his father,

so he searched for an Illuminating Flower.

Someone presented him
with a withered Illuminating Flower.

It's in the Spiritual Treasures Pavilion.

Let's go there now and look for it.

Let's go.

Don't bother.

I've already stolen it.

Can you give it to me?

It's just a dead flower.

What's the point?

I have a use for it.

Give it to me.

No.

It's worth a lot of money.

No.

I told you.

This is an Illuminating Flower,

a rare treasure of the three realms.

It's not like the common grass
at Arbiter Hall.

It's not that easy to revive.

Why don't you give it back to me?

I can sell it for a lot of money.

Ever since I met you,

my fortune hasn't been good.

I've even revived a Seven Emotions Tree.

Why can't I save it?

I'll try again.

Why are you still trying?

How long has it been?

Your wound split open. Didn't you notice?

-I want to try one last time.
-Stop it, Orchid.

How many times have you tried?

Enough. Listen to me.

Do you want to get yourself k*lled?

Are you insane?

Jieli, look.

It's alive.

The Illuminating Flower is alive.

It really is alive.

How is this possible?

I know.

It's the blood.

I see.

The Illuminating Flower lives on blood.

The river's undercurrents are as dangerous

and sharp as a blade.

If you aren't careful,
you won't be returning.

Do you really want to go?

Jieli.

Cloud Shadow Mirror.

Orchid.

Have you thought about it?

Even if you reach the Return to Ruin Realm

and find the former Moon Supreme,

he has been dead for millennia.

He may have already forgotten the past.

Or maybe

he was just a cruel and heartless father.

You won't find
the answers you're looking for.

Jieli.

I've already considered

everything you said.

But I'm still going.

Dongfang Qingcang is already guilty
of k*lling his father.

Now, he insists on executing Xunfeng.

The world will think

that he's k*lling his brother

and is going to repeat
what he did to his father.

I can't let him
be misunderstood like this.

As long as there is a glimmer of hope,

I won't give up.

I know you're worried about me.

But I can't think

of any other way.

Who says I'm worried about you?

If you die in Oblivion River,

I'm afraid no one will pay your debt.

You can rest assured.

When I come back,

I'll pay off all the debt I owe you.

You must be careful.

Don't get swept away by the turbulence.

I know.

This stuff must be very expensive.

I can't afford to pay if I lose it.

But Jieli, think about it.

Without the Cloud Shadow Mirror,

even if I see the former Moon Supreme,

I won't remember what he says.

So I will hold on tightly to it.

Are you an idiot?

I meant you.

Don't get swept away by the turbulence.

Don't worry.

My lord, it's time for the execution.

Let's go to the execution site.

It has been four hours.

Why isn't she back yet?

Orchid.

My lord.

Where is she?

She's…

Are these all spirits?

This is the Return to Ruin Realm.

Are you

the former Moon Supreme?

Who told you to come here?

Go back.

I'm not done asking yet.

What do you want to ask?

I want to ask your father
why he treated you that way--

It's not your place to ask.

This is my dead father.

How imperious he was back then.

Now, there is only a pathetic spirit left.

No need to ask.

I don't want to know

anything about him.

Let's go.

You said he didn't love you.

Why did he keep your zither?

His own hands destroyed my zither!

You trespassed into the forbidden place.

That's right.

If I hadn't gone there,

no one would have ever known

where he hid the zither.

Big Blockhead,

I'm already here.

Just let me ask.

Whether you want to k*ll me, hurt me,

or pull out my tongue,

do it after we get back.

All right?

I told you.

There is no need to ask.

Let's go.

Former Moon Supreme Lord.

How long have I been here?

Thirty thousand years.

Thirty thousand years.

Thirty thousand years.

Who are you?

I am…

Your son sent me here.

Qingcang?

Has he razed the Fairy Realm

and restored the Moon Tribe?

This is

all he cares about.

Former Moon Supreme Lord,

do you recognize this zither?

Of course I do.

Then were you the one
who repaired this zither?

Qingcang

gave it to me as a birthday gift.

But I…

But I destroyed it.

I was unbearably saddened.

Lies!

If you couldn't bear it,

why did you destroy it?

Qingcang.