01x18 - Episode 18

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[Episode 18]

If I throw you off here, what will happen?

Didn't you say you liked my skull?

If I fall from here, my head will be crushed.

So will my skull.

Then you should thank your skull
for saving your life.

Si Mu, you've been wonderful.

You were, and you still are.

Duan Shun Xi.

This is my home!

You must not trespass!

This is my home!

You must not trespass!

It's the curfew time.

- No trespassing.
- Why is a spirit there?

No trespassing!

No trespassing. No trespassing...

This is my home.

It's no place for your mischief.

I swear to guard this place without retreat.

No retreat.

No retreat...

Miss, why are you here?

Don't you know the enemy's coming?

What's your name, sir?

Don't be scared, Miss.

I'm General Zhui Si.

This man is oddly dressed.

He might be a spy.

Let's be cautious.

Zhui Si?

I, all alone, am equal to an army!

Tell me your real name.

I'm General Zhui Si!

Zhui Si isn't in the Book of Spirits.

Who on earth are you?

Don't be ridiculous!

I am General Zhui Si.

Before my homeland is secured,
I just won't die.

Where my home is, is where I'll be.

I swear to guard this place,

without retreat.

No retreat!

Take this.

Stop shouting.

- I don't need this!
- Si Mu.

He's different from other spirits.

I'm a general.

How could I lower myself to their level?

He's delirious,

but he can control himself
without spirit stones.

That's really hard.

The day is breaking.

I'll guard the gate.

I remember who Zhui Si is now.

In an ancient book on warfare,
I read about him.

General Zhui Si of the Zhou State

joined the army at a young age
and rose to fame at Yuanlu.

In Luofeng Village, he was finally besieged,
and lost his army.

Oh, it's him.

You know him?

Why does this spirit
mistake himself for Zhui Si?

He must have experienced that w*r
and lived with these people.

So a sincere heart can build a connection,

even between mortals and spirits.

He stays here for a thousand years
instead of joining a temple.

Yet he can suppress his desires.

This man...

What a pity he doesn't jump
into the Ascension Pool.

What function does the Pool actually have?

It dissolves obsessions.

Once he jumps, he'll be freed.

If spirits jump into the Ascension Pool,

will it solve the problem
of excessive spirits?

Yes.

But not entirely.

It won't work unless a spirit willingly
lets go of his obsession.

It's almost impossible

to make a spirit willingly jump
into the Ascension Pool.

Otherwise, this spirit wouldn't have
lingered like that.

But why does he guard...

by the Ascension Pool?

Your Lordship, the spirit lingering
by the Pool for a millennium

has offended Her Grace.

He's way too powerful.
We are no match for him.

Losers!

Go there with me now.

Yes, sir.

Anyone who violates the decrees
shall be severely punished.

This is my home!

Enemies shall not invade!

Give me back my family letter!

Give me back my family letter!

Give it back to me!

My letter.

My letter.

Your Grace.

My letter.

My letter.

My letter.

Tell me your real name and I'll save you.

What do you say?

I'm General Zhui Si.

I'd rather die before subjugation!

Thank you, Yan.

I'll take care of this.

You're being overly lenient.

This spirit interfered with our work
and offended you.

He deserves to be punished.

It doesn't matter.

You should go back.

Yes, ma'am.

No trespassing.

No trespassing.

No trespassing.

No trespassing.

- He thought holding here...
- No trespassing.

Was defending his home.

No trespassing.

- No trespassing.
- He didn't know his nation was in ruins.

He lost his home long ago.

No trespassing. No trespassing.

Trapped in the past,
he's just tortured by his obsession.

This is totally meaningless.

Trapped here,

he must be very lonely.

No trespassing.

Si, the hoe I borrowed is back in your room.

[My fellow villagers]
Thank you, Si.

Si, eat before you go home.

- I get it.
- You're back, Si.

That's right.

It's been a while.

Hey, uncle. Where are you going?

Hi, Si. I'm going out.

Hi. Busy, huh?

Si, come over here.

Uncle, why are you sitting here?

I just dried some rice.

Take some back.

I... I can't take it.

Just take it.

- Si.
- Thank you, uncle.

- Si.
- Come on.

- Hi, aunt.
- I've made you a garment.

Take it.

- Take it.
- Thank you, aunt.

My fellow villagers in Luofeng Village,

I happened to wander into the Mortal World.

Si.

You all treated me like your own son

- and I took you as my family.
- It's delicious. Taste it, aunt.

I'll just watch you eat.

- Si.
- You're back.

Si.

- What's up?
- Help me tie my bracelet.

Show me your hand.

I promise you.

If you behave well,
I'll bring you food tomorrow. Deal?

No.

No.

No.

No!

No!

My family letter.

My letter.

- My letter.
- Do you remember who you are now?

Si.

[Si]

Granny.

Granny.

Granny.

Granny, what happened?

Granny.

Granny!

Granny!

Si, you were a spirit
wandering in the Mortal World.

You once lived in Luofeng Village.

Later, the w*r broke out nearby.

Luofeng Village was in danger.

Zhui Si retreated to this place
and lost his army.

Then you put on his armor
and guarded Luofeng Village.

Later, you returned to the Void
and guarded here.

How did I get my memories back?

Since you remembered,

why did you see yourself as him?

General Zhui Si once said,

"My homeland won't be safe
until the w*r is over.

My clan is destroyed.
There's no way of reunion."

I refused to believe this grievous news.

So, I pretended to be General Zhui Si

and appointed myself as the gatekeeper,
looking for a way home.

For as long as I can remember,

I've stayed by the Ascension Pool

and guarded it day and night without leaving.

I want to go home.

You aren't General Zhui Si.

But you tried your best
to protect your homeland.

This battle is over.

It's time to let it go.

But I have no home now.

What is a home?

A house without the warmth of life...

or a memory that only you remember?

Your relatives and friends you've missed...

They have left you.

No one remembers you now.

No.

No.

I don't want to forget them.

I don't want that.

I just don't!

Si, come on.

- Aunt.
- I've made you a garment.

I'll make you nice food. Wait for me.

If you behave well,
when I come back tomorrow,

- I'll bring you food.
- Thank you, Si.

Go ahead and play.

If it's delicious, eat some more.

Si, come over here.

I just dried some rice.

Take some back.

Si.

Uncle.

He is finally at peace, huh?

He won't remember

the misery of w*r and separation.

I heard that a spirit
had let go of his obsession and ascended.

Her Grace sent him personally.

Previously, Her Grace ordered us
to persuade spirits to ascend

and resolve excessive spirits.

Now, Her Grace has issued
the Ascension Decree.

She wants us to let go of our obsessions.

If I had known about the punishment
for not fulfilling that,

I should have worked harder
to made more spirit stones.

If you complain instead of working,

Her Grace might send you to ascend.

With strong obsessions, I can't ascend.

Hurry up.

We'll finally see off spirits
who have moved on.

We spirits are born from obsessions.

So, there are 24 temples in the Void.

There's a lord for each temple.

Every spirit coming in here
must choose a temple accordingly.

Different obsessions take them
where they belong.

What types of obsessions?

For example, in Jiling Temple,
are mischievous children.

Shaoling Temple values looks.

Zhuangling Temple desires power.

Yan Ke's Qiling Temple commands the forces.

Jiang Ai's Xuling Temple governs
the biggest pleasure den here.

That's a paradise
that combines wealth, power, wine, and lust.

Especially the casino
she's personally in charge of.

[Xuling Temple, the Void]

[Ledger]

Somebody.

Here.

Our guest is here.

Yes, ma'am.

Here we are.

What?

This is it?

Let's go.

I bet on big.

[Xuling Temple, Qifeng Tavern]

Hey.

Give me money.

What for?

Otherwise, we can't even make our way
into this place.

Huh?

This is all the money I have.

I'm borrowing it.

I'll return every bit of it.

Open it!

I won!

Come on. Let me try.

Come on. One more time.

It's all mine.

I won! I won!

They're all mine.

- My spirit stones.
- My spirit stones.

My stones! Mine!

- What's wrong?
- My stones.

Stop!

It's all right. My spirit stones.

Mine.

They're all mine.

Young man,

you should have told me before you came.

I could have had someone pick you up.

Don't bother.

I've heard there are many amusements
in your place.

So I came to take a look.

Extraordinary, indeed.

Young man, you need to pay spirit stones
for pleasures here.

A great many spirit stones.

I heard you're a good gambler.

Would you be interested
in gambling with me?

If you win, I'll leave now.

But if I win, let me look around here.

Young man,
haven't you heard stories about me?

In gambling, I've never lost.

He's challenging Her Ladyship.

How bold of him.

- I bet on Her Ladyship.
- So do I.

sh**t a jade arrow from 100 steps away

through the leaves of the Money Tree.

One leaf at a time.

Who hits more will win.

The victory depends
on 30 percent luck and 70 percent skill.

Then where should I use the remaining luck?

Clever man, indeed.

Who rolls higher will get a chance
to sh**t once.

Young man, let's leave it to luck.

Didn't Si Mu tell you?

Having the five senses here
isn't a good thing.

[Boundless Gold]

She hit it!

She's going to win.

I told you. She'll win.

He's bluffing.

- Yeah.
- Look there.

He rolled a five, so what?

He'll lose anyway.

Twenty-one points.

The best you can do is a tie.

Her Ladyship is the best.

Without the sense of touch,

you can't come up with that.

Twenty-four points.

I win.

I can't believe she lost.

He'll miss.

Look at his posture. He can't win.

- He just can't.
- Can he even draw?

[Boundless Gold]

- Amazing.
- How could he hit like that?

- It was just his luck.
- You're pretty good.

Then let's play for real.

Let's see what will happen.

Look at Her Ladyship.

I'd like to see how long you can stay in.

They...

Can't tell who's winning.

It has never happened before.

It seems we can't have
a winner with the dice.

Even if we compete in sh**ting,
we'll just have a tie.

Why don't we make it a bit harder?

Whoever can hit one of
the falling golden leaves

will be the winner.

Through the ages,
you're the first to have a chance

for a tie with me.

Look.

Look!

- Nice!
- Great!

Her Ladyship is awesome!

She has great archery.

Bravo!

Nice!

Impressive!

Three leaves?

How could he do that?

- He's quite something.
- He won.

My partner won!

Young man, you won.

I admit that I've lost.

You're too kind.

Never did I expect this maverick strategy.

I'll keep my promise.

You can enjoy your stroll all in my temple.

On top of that, wherever you want to go,

you can come look for me.

I'll take you there.

Thank you.

How could her Her Ladyship have lost?

- Oh no!
- I'll lose everything!

That's 30 years of savings.

I won. Why would you lose everything?

All the spirits here had bet
that Her Ladyship would win.

Who would know you could actually win?

Before Her Ladyship competed with you,
she set up another game.

Only she had bet on you, while we all lost.

Fine. I'll gamble more.

And get my money back.

- Let's go.
- What a gambler.

So I was part of her gambling strategy.

Even the best fall sometimes.

Si Mu, the mortal you brought back
is truly exceptional.

If you hadn't shown mercy,

how could a mere mortal like him have won?

I was impressed by his final move.

I don't want to ruin this fresh feeling.

It's been a few centuries
since I had a worthy opponent last time.

What a mad gambler.

Si Mu, he's so interesting.

Let him stay for a few more days.

I should go.

You can bet on big.