01x24 - Episode 24

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[Episode 24]

Chiling Secret Technique
has tempered you for so long.

But you remained conscious
and even slipped out to devour spirits.

You've brought me quite a lot of trouble.

Your turn.

You truly are someone
even He Si Mu is wary of.

Chiling Secret Technique
can't completely subdue you either.

Young Master Xu is finally back.

That's right.

Young Master Xu is back.

- He's back.
- Young Master.

You're finally back.

[Duan Mansion]
We missed you.

Young Master looks good.

- Young Master.
- Greetings.

- Come on.
- Let's go.

Go get the luggage.

[Duan Mansion]

Feel unfamiliar?

Scared?

So do I.

I feel the same.

Xu!

He brought back quite a few things.

- Xu.
- Leave this to me.

You're finally back. I missed you so much.

- Slowly.
- Got it.

Let me see if you've grown.

I've grown taller. Much taller.

How nice.

Let's go. Don't stand here.

We'll go in and talk.

All right.

Hey, you. Move his things in.

Be very careful.

Move them gently.

Xu.

When I was away, did you cause any trouble?

Are you kidding?

Without me,
this mansion wouldn't be in perfect order.

[Duan Mansion]

By the way, Xu.

I take care of everything
from family expenses

to the arrangement of servants.

This is my sworn brother, Xue Chen Ying.

He'll be living here.

Chen Ying, this is my sister Duan Jing Yuan.

Call her Jing Yuan.

Greetings, Jing Yuan.

Xu.

Your sworn brother looks a little bit rustic.

Huh?

Leave him to me.

Within one year,
I'll make him a young gentleman in Nandu.

No need.

He'll go with me to the b*ttlefield.

Don't turn him into some dandy in Nandu.

I won't.

You still want to go back to the army?

Father.

Haven't you had enough injuries already?

Take your time.

- Wait for me.
- Sure.

Young gentleman, you're back.

Take a look over there.

Alright, everyone's here.

- Boss, did you leave some for me?
- Yes, yes.

Jiang Ai, are you going to rebel?

You and I serve our own ambitions.

Let's not accuse each other.

You colluded with a traitor
and plotted treachery.

By law, you deserve the death penalty.

You've always been picking on me.

You think you will rule after I'm eliminated?

Greetings, Your Grace.

Why are you fighting?

Your Grace, when I led my men
to hunt down Bai San Xing,

I suddenly spotted him.

I tracked him here, only to see Jiang Ai
meeting with him very closely.

I tried to arrest him,
but Jiang Ai helped him escape.

I told you. That wasn't Bai San Xing.

Then why did you let him go?

Your Grace,
I also tracked him all the way here.

If Yan Ke hadn't interfered,
I would have caught him.

Maybe you deliberately attacked me
just to let him go.

Your Grace, Jiang Ai acted suspiciously.

She must be involved
in Bai San Xing's escape.

Jiang Ai failed to arrest the suspect.

She'll be punished.

- She must not.
- Yes, Your Grace.

- Stop!
- Yan.

Your Grace,
you can't favor Jiang Ai like that.

She's obviously disloyal.

All spirits in the Void are disloyal.

But I'm not.

If you weren't, you wouldn't have stayed.

I won't deny that I chose your side

to seek a wise master and greater power.

But it's been 300 years.

We suppressed the rebellion
and enacted the decrees.

Through all these things,
you've also become my obsession.

So?

I'm the only one who truly cares about you.

I can give you anything you want,
and solve all your problems.

Si Mu, you should trust me.

It was just a casual comment.

Why are you being so serious?

I certainly trust you.

But do you trust me?

I came here upon receiving
Jiang Ai's message.

Now, we're in need of capable hands.

If you and Jiang Ai suspect each other,

other lords will grow suspicious too.

Yan.

I don't want another tragedy.

Sorry, Si Mu.

I was too thoughtless.

As the Right Hand,

you do everything for the Void's safety.

And you're also my friend.

Beside my throne,

there will always be a place for you.

Don't worry.

I promise to clear all obstacles for you.

Father, you're coughing again.

I'm simply in poor health.

It's just a relapse.

Take a seat.

I'm almost recovered from my injuries.

I can stand.

What plans do you have for the future?

The b*ttlefield is cruel.

When you were there,
you were badly wounded.

Don't go back there.

Now you only have a sinecure.

But Chancellor Du and I support you.

Your experience in the army may get you
into the Bureau of Military Affairs

to work accordingly.

Your two brothers died on the b*ttlefield.

You must not follow in their footsteps.

Yes, Father.

I'll do as you say.

Shun Xi, now that you're back here,

you should get married and have children
to carry on our family line.

I'm not familiar with ladies in Nandu.

Father, who do you recommend?

Go get those three scroll paintings.

Su Yi, the third child of Vice Minister Wang.

Chang Ling,
the fifth child of Academician Lu.

Qiu Yan, the fourth child of Prince Xie.

Their portraits and birth details.

Take a look and see if you like anyone.

I heard there was a lady
who grew up with you

as your childhood friend.

After you married my mother, she left.

I also heard Mother was betrothed
to someone else.

But that man was implicated
in a treason case and was ex*cuted.

You re-investigated that case
and vindicated him.

Now you want me to get married.

So I'd like to ask you.

Do you still remember...

what that lady looked like?

And have you ever regretted
marrying my mother?

You have feelings for someone?

After your marriage,
you may take her as your concubine.

Then the lady you loved...

Why didn't she end up as your concubine?

If that's all,

I'll take my leave.

Wait.

When you're back here, all eyes are on you.

Remember. Be discreet.

Especially in dealing with Fang Xian Ye.

He is now the literary leader of Nandu.

Those haughty censors in the Censorate

deeply admire his essays and poems.

You must not confront him head-on.

Yes, Father.

Eavesdropping again?

Xu, is Fang Xian Ye the one who impeached you

and got you exiled to the border?

Why is he always against you?

Does he have a grudge against us?

Yes.

What's so strange about that?

Nowadays, everyone has a grudge
against someone else.

You and I had one too.

What was that?

In childhood,
you stole osmanthus cakes and framed me.

And you used to claim
that I treated you better in Daizhou.

That was ages ago. Don't be so vindictive.

Glad you know that.

When you were eight,
you stayed there for three months.

But you still talk about it.

Well, who would know?

Who would know that gentle boy in childhood

could grow up to have such a sharp tongue?

I'll keep saying that. A hundred times more.

Xu, you turned out different.

Xu,

will you really get married?

Perhaps.

There seem to be quite a few puppet soldiers.

Did you summon me for the puppet problem?

I released the puppets to mess up the Void
in the name of Bai San Xing.

We can strike when the time is right.

"You've worked hard these days."

"You did a great job.

You helped me a great deal."

Did you expect I would say that?

Yan Ke, what did I do wrong?

Where's Bai San Xing?

I don't know.

I really don't know.

I...

[Yan Zhang]

You went to Qifeng House.

You cast a spell on this ledger.

That's so you.

My little tricks can never escape you.

After Bai San Xing left
the Nine-Square Maze Prison,

you sent batches of spirits to Qifeng House
for him to drain their power.

That's right.

Where's Bai San Xing?

You've regarded him as a mortal threat.

I just tried to help you eliminate him.

Say your name.

That day, I used a spell
to blur Xu Sheng's memory

and entered the Prison.

I found Bai San Xing.

He had strong power.

I couldn't fully manipulate him.

I turned him into a puppet
and brought him out.

Surprised?

I managed to take him out of the Prison.

You once suspected
that his soul candle was still burning.

I guess it's true.

I ordered you to k*ll Bai San Xing.

But you acted on your own and released him.

How dare you defy me?

I did all that for you.

You're the Right Hand,
second only to the Sovereign!

You have the strongest desire for the throne!

How can you stand being beneath He Si Mu?

When Bai San Xing is creating chaos,

you can eliminate He Si Mu
and become the Sovereign.

If you dare to hurt Si Mu, I'll k*ll you now!

All right.

You can k*ll me.

If I die, He Si Mu will die too!

She's the one Bai San Xing hates most.

Now, he has regained his power.

Only I can control him.

If I'm dead, he'll lose control.

Then he'll hunt He Si Mu without giving up.

However,

I may show some mercy and keep her alive.

No spirit can compare to you.

After I use Chiling Secret Technique

to drain all the power of He Si Mu...

Yan Ke,

I will make you the supreme sovereign.

And I...

I'll be your consort.

You want to be my consort?

Yes.

I promise you.

I'll spare her life then.

All right.

What are you going to do?

Just trust me.

I'll handle everything.

Deal.

Si Mu, I'm back here in Nandu.

The court seems stable,
but undercurrents are surging.

Before recovering the 17 Prefectures
in the north,

the unrest will not end.

Soon, I'll go back to the army.

Hey, everybody.

Last night, Bai San Xing
devoured my two vice lords

and three senior officials.

If this continues,
even I will be devoured by him.

Stop pacing.

- You make me dizzy.
- But...

You're not alone in suffering.

When Her Grace comes, we'll find a solution.

He's devoured so many powerful spirits.

His own power must have skyrocketed.

This will lead to big trouble.

- Yeah.
- That's right.

Why hasn't Her Grace come yet?

Her Grace ordered us

- to call off the assembly for three days.
- What?

So everybody, you may leave.

Our world is in chaos.
We need Her Grace to lead us.

Why did she call off the assembly?

What... What shall we do?

Her Grace has her own plan.

From this day on,
you shall all take orders from Yan Ke

to hunt down the rebels.

All captives shall be ex*cuted
as a warning to others.

Yes, Your Grace.

Let's go.

Your Ladyship.

Your Ladyship, our world is in utter chaos.

But Her Grace keeps herself indoors.

What does she mean by that?

I don't really know.

This is indeed a bit weird.

When Her Grace gave this order,
was there anything unusual?

If you ask me that,
I recall she sounded a bit weak

when she talked to me.

These days, she's been hunting puppets.

Could it be...

Are you saying Her Grace might be injured?

Did she have a fight with Bai San Xing?

Bai San Xing,

so you really are being controlled.

You're indeed my strongest puppet.

Well done.

He Si Mu.

You didn't see this coming, did you?

Don't try to release your power
to destroy my body.

I'm shielded by a magical artifact.

Today, I will drain every bit of your power
until you die.