01x15 - Episode 15

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[Episode 15]

Father, did you keep me away all these years

for that evil spirit?

All my siblings died young.

You knew the reason all along.

Since you knew that,
why do you keep dealing with the evil spirit?

It's all to satisfy your own desires.

Father, how could you keep doing this?

Driven by the evil spirit,

you didn't even care that your kids
were devoured by it.

I am your father.

Who do you think I did this for?

In the Royal Court,
we were always looked down on,

so we were driven here.

If I had not bargained with that evil spirit,

how could we rise again?

And how could you ever
become the Young Priest?

Father, rising again was your wish,
not mine or my siblings'.

Since you have betrayed Cangshen,

I should resign in shame
and leave the Royal Court.

How could you say that?

Nonsense!

Resign?

Are you letting your siblings
die for nothing?

Their deaths were not because of me.

They died because of you.

Master Yili Er, you say Lu Da rose this far

because you made a pact with an evil spirit.

I don't think that's the case.

Perhaps it was the other way around.

Maybe Song Xing Yu saw long ago
how greedy you were,

and how you tried to make your son
the High Priest.

So, he used you.

If that is true,

then did I k*ll my own children...

with my own hands?

If there's nothing else,
I will go back and rest first.

This late-night spectacle
has truly wearied me.

My children...

Have you heard?

Last night, at the House of Yili Er,

all their treasures vanished overnight.

- What a pity.
- Indeed.

By morning, the concubines and servants

- had all left.
- Gentlemen.

Now, only Master Yili Er
and Young Master Lu Da remain.

The other Young Master also drowned.

What?

I spoke with Father last night.

He will return with me
to the Capital to atone for his sins.

He will never return to Youzhou.

You trust Cangshen that much?

Cangshen is, in truth, a kind of faith.

You have convictions too.

You should know this.

When one's faith is firm enough,

it can rival all the weapons in the world.

The power of Cangshen
lies in one faith shared by millions.

Seventeen,

you once believed in
the Aphorisms of Cangshen.

- Why now...
- In the Aphorisms,

Cangshen's greatest blessing
is to spread the Chong people's lineage

to every corner of the world.

You marched south and seized
Great Liang's land and its people.

Is this what your faith asks of you?

I know that between the two nations
lies deep hatred.

But I hope more of the Liang people
will come to worship Cangshen

and become Cangshen's people.

Each should do their own part,
with no more strife.

Seventeen, have you ever wondered
how I recognized you last night?

Young Priest,

we were never friends.

One day, we may be foes.

So, let's part here.

Take care of yourself.

Greetings, Your Lordship.

You hurried back.
Anything wrong with Her Grace?

Your Lordship,
Song Xing Yu was seen in Youzhou.

So, Her Grace went to Youzhou because of him.

Did Her Grace manage to catch Song Xing Yu?

He got away.

Understood.

Your Lordship,
there is also a spirit by her side.

His identity is unknown.

Are you sure it's not a mortal?

It is a spirit with strong spirit power.

Naan!

Take a look!

Put me down.

Tell me where Song Xing Yu is,
and I'll let you go.

I don't know. I truly don't know.

I believe you don't know.

But the Sovereign won't believe you.

Fine, I'll talk.

Put me down first.

Hey.

You...

Greetings, Your Lordship.

Why are you in such a panic?

Your Lordship,
while I was on law enforcement duty,

I ran into Song Xing Yu.

I did all I could to stop Song Xing Yu,

but he still got away.

I was anxious because...

Because I wanted to report this news
to you at once.

Please believe me.

These... I got these things
from Song Xing Yu's hideout.

Please accept it.

Please believe me.

Kneel. Hurry.

Kneel, now.

Kneel.

Kneel, now.

Greet the Right Hand. Quickly.

Please forgive him.

He is a newly formed spirit.

He's still confused, unaware of the rules.

He...

The Right Hand?

Is he Si Mu's subordinate?

Farewell, Your Lordship.

Every time I see the Right Hand,

it drains away ten years of joy
I've saved up.

How dare you look directly at the Right Hand?

Is the Right Hand really that important?

Of course.

He's only inferior to Her Grace.

He's the most trustworthy to Her Grace.

I see.

- The most trustworthy.
- Yes.

He's known Her Grace for centuries.

Those two rely on and respect each other;

their hearts beat in unison.

As the saying goes, their bond runs deep.

In the Void,
all spirits think they're a pair.

For all these years,
while Her Grace was away,

the Right Hand handled
the Spirit World like a co-ruler.

Even the Left Hand lacked that honor.

The Right Hand truly is a model
for all male spirits.

From the sound of it,

the Right Hand and Her Grace are quite close.

Does Her Grace like him?

Of course.

The Right Hand is handsome, highly capable,

and utterly devoted to her.

She fell for him long ago.

Otherwise, why would she trust him
with the Void?

If that's the case,
the Right Hand is trouble.

Yes, yes. He is hard to handle.

If you go to the Void, don't anger him.

Or you'll end up being annihilated.

That is not right.

You threw me off track.

Why are you asking so much?

Come on. Let's go.

I don't know where Song Xing Yu is.

But you need to follow me back to the Void.

What?

[Fragrance]

[Wine]

Why did you leave alone?

You didn't even wait for me.

Don't over drink today.

Last time...

Once my spirit power is back,

I will make you suffer for it.

I've suffered enough in the Mortal World.

It seems you'll have me
sample the Void's suffering.

If you insist on punishing me,

let me use this...

to make amends.

You had no five senses on the city wall.

Things are different now.

Though you can't taste it,
you can smell its fragrance.

It's not enough to spare you from punishment.

Then you should think about how to punish me.

It does seem too sweet.

I have a sweet tooth too.

Si Mu, do you want a taste of sweetness?

Why don't we trade
another one of my five senses now?

The joys of this world fade too fast.
Better not be greedy.

To hold one sense at this moment is enough.

You can keep me by your side.

You can exchange for them whenever you want.

Or, come back to Nandu with me.

The food, wine, and views there
will surely please you.

We'll see.

Great Ancestor, I've searched all of Youzhou.

No trace of Song Xing Yu.

He truly fled.

Then how can we find him now?

Handle your own duty yourself.

He has the Glazed Pagoda.
It hides an evil spirit's aura.

Do the spirits really have nothing
that can restrain him?

If spirits had a way,

he wouldn't have been able
to hide for 300 years.

Starhaven's magical artifacts
are most formidable.

Yet you can't counter the Pagoda.

Great Ancestor, why don't you come to Nandu?

We can work out how to catch Song Xing Yu.

It has been so long since I saw you.

You finally have official leave.
Come to Nandu, okay?

Your spell bearer, Duan Xu,
is also returning to Nandu.

A mortal's life is brief.

Perhaps, by your next official leave, he...

He may already be gone.

You should come to Nandu
and truly enjoy yourself

by exchanging for the five senses more often.

That sounds like a fair idea.

I will think it over.

I...

[East Sea, Fusang Tree]

What is going on?

Why did the Fusang Tree wither?

Wars in the Mortal World rage on.

The Fusang Tree has been under burden
for too long.

Perhaps the strain finally took hold.

You're responsible for its yearly upkeep.

How did things worsen so suddenly?

Question me after pointing out
where I was at fault.

If a spirit was meddling within,

and you're the one overseeing the access
of the Spirit Officials,

maybe you're responsible for this.

Oh, no.

The Fusang Tree has split.

We're not powerful enough to repair it.

We must ask Her Grace to come.

Her Grace must have sensed it.

I'll go receive her.

It's rare for you to ask me out.

On my way here, I saw these rare wildflowers.

Smell them.

Once our exchange of senses is over,

I will return to the Void.

Your Grace,

you truly don't plan
to return to Nandu with me?

Nandu is merely a city of mortals.

During my next official leave,
I can go and see it.

The next time you come,
I may no longer be here.

Then do your best to stay alive.

Time's up.

I didn't expect ten days...

to pass by so quickly.

Your eyes can still see spirits.

Consider it a gift for letting me know
what scent is,

and what touch feels like.

This is where we part.

Remember to stay alive.

Your Grace.

Si Mu.

Si Mu.

The game is over.

Go back.

Return to your Nandu.

What about you?

You're rushing back.

Why?

None of your concern.

If you take me with you, it'll concern me.

Why should I?

You'll leave for years.

Next time you come, I may have died.

Wouldn't that waste our spell bond?

I was reckless before.

I offended you more than once.

Will you truly let me off so easily?

Don't you want to settle the score with me

and make me pay?

In this bargain, you still owe me one wish.

This time,
my wish is to return to the Void with you.

Do you know the price to enter the Void
as a mortal?

A true gambler does not gamble
before knowing the result.

Entering the Void

is more dreadful than death to mortals.

So what?

So, this is the famed
Fusang Tree of the Cyan Sea.

Mortals can never reach
the Cyan Sea's depths.

If you rush in carelessly,
you will lose your life.

The Fusang Tree has withered even more.

For now, I can only restore its surface.

To fully heal it, it will take more time.

If you want to enter the Void,
jump down from here.

But think it through first.

The upward force
of the countless Spirit Auras below

is enough to tear apart your mortal flesh.

It's not too late to regret now.

This kind of makeshift shortcut
can let a mortal pass through,

but it's extremely dangerous.

Young man, I advise you not to try it.

Just go back to the Mortal World.

It does look frightening,

but I've come this far.

I have no reason to turn back.

To read the moment and adapt
is the right thing to do for a mortal.

You're right.

But you refused to go to Nandu.

So, I have to come to the Void.

Your Grace,
if it's not convenient for you to help him,

I can go and save him.

That mortal can actually descend?

I wonder if it's because of
the weakened Fusang Tree,

or his sword.

He actually passed through.

Your Grace, let us enter the Void.

[Sovereign's Hall]

Your Grace, welcome back.

Your Grace, welcome back.

[Sovereign's Hall]

It's him.

Seize this mortal and drag him away.

- Hang him for three days.
- Yes, Your Grace.

You've come for me at last.

Up.

What is that mortal hanging there
to Her Grace?

He must've enraged her
by committing the gravest sin.

He looks so tender.

I wonder whom Her Grace will grant him to.

Tender and delicious.

I really want a bite.

Higher. A little higher.

So this is the Sovereign's Hall of the Void.

Your Grace, the Fusang Tree has split,

and many evil spirits fled at once.

Lords have sent
[Lei Qi, Lord of Zhuangling Temple]

Spirit Officials to arrest them,
[Lei Qi, Lord of Zhuangling Temple]

but there are too many.

Your Grace, please send more men,

lest evil spirits plague the Mortal World.

Indeed.

Every temple is deeply unsettled,

for fear that chaos may break out.

What trouble could there be?

Since the evil spirits
have reached the Mortal World,

let Starhaven Sect deal with them.

They've had it easy for centuries;

it's time they toughened up a bit.

Send more men?

That would waste many spirit stones.

Matters of our Spirit World
should not be left to outsiders.

I've ordered the Lords to sort out
the list of escaped evil spirits.

The Spirit Officials we sent out
have brought back over 60%.

Given some time,
we can surely bring them all back.

But right now, in the Void,
there are too many spirits.

If they are not settled properly,

there could be chaos
from evil spirits clashing.

If only we could make them
vanish in a proper manner.

We have the Ascension Pool, right?

It's lain unused

because spirits are bound by obsessions
[Dong Yong, Lord of Yuling Temple]

and too deep under to ascend.

- Indeed.
- Exactly.

Your Grace,
to the northwest lies the North Abyss.

The land there is vast,
with hidden spirit stones.

If we can open that region,
it could house the spirits,

and also expand the Void's domain.

We risked our lives to build the Void.

The 24 Temples spent a thousand years
regaining their strength.

Peace has only just returned,
and now, we must risk all over again?

The North Abyss often has seabed storms.

For ordinary spirits to go near it
is nearly certain death.

Rather than waste wealth and spirit power,

I believe we should expand
the dwellings nearby

to ease the urgent need.

- Indeed.
- That is a fine plan.

Indeed.

Starting today, all spirits entering the Void

shall be registered by the Right Hand.

The other Lords shall help
expand the dwellings to house them.

As for opening the North Abyss,

the Left and Right Hands
shall draft the rules for me first.

Among the 24 Temples,
if any can persuade spirits to ascend,

for each spirit that ascends,
the reward is 30,000 spirit stones.

- How much?
- 30,000? 30,000 spirit stones.

- That many?
- 30,000.

No upper limit.

Your Grace,
Fang Chang colluded with Song Xing Yu.

Though Fang Chang is now in custody,
Song Xing Yu is still at large.

Your Grace, please deal with this first.
[Yan Zhang, Vice Lord of Xuling Temple]

Song Xing Yu's crimes merit no pardon.

I have sent men to hunt him down.

Fang Chang has been seized by me.

Your Grace, I await your judgment.

The Right Hand did well
in capturing Fang Chang.

Fang Chang deserves to be annihilated

before the Golden-wall Decrees in three days.

Guan Huai has failed in oversight.

Shave his head. Imprison him for ten years.

During that time, the Left Hand will be
in charge of the Shanling Temple.

Your Grace, you must not.

Your Grace, you must not!

A spirit's hair, once cut,
will never grow back.

If you cut my hair, you're taking my life.

Then cut only half.

Not even half will do.

Your Grace, you must not!

Your Grace!

Your Grace, you must not!

Your Grace, you must not!

Your Grace!

Fang Chang kept saying
he would avenge Shao Yin Yin,

but in truth, for his career,
he k*lled her with his own hands.

A heartless man like that
toyed with a woman's feelings.

That is sheer hypocrisy.

Why not send him to my hall
before his execution?

The ladies in my hall are fond of tending
to such heartless men.

During these three days,
I will make sure he begs for death.

Yan Zhang, Vice Lord of Xuling Temple,

has served me well in this plan.

Reward her 10,000 spirit stones.

Thank you, Your Grace.

Farewell, Your Grace.