01x36 - Episode 36

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[Episode 36]

So you were prepared all along.

He Si Mu!

He Si Mu!

He Si Mu, you and your father enslaved us
with the Decrees all along.

Now, you don't have the Lantern.

How can you still restrain us?

Without the Lantern,
you're not the Sovereign of Spirits.

Then the throne is available to anyone.

It's not a throne unless I sit on it.

With or without the Lantern,

I am the Sovereign of Spirits.

But without the Lantern,

the Void will never be at peace.

Si Mu,

did you really give it to Yan Ke?

Without the Lantern, you and I are peers.

Come on. Let me sit on it.

That explains it.

Yan Ke issued an edict to the 24 Temples,

calling for surrender
in the name of the Lantern.

He even sent puppet spirits
to attack Fusang Tree

and mess up the Void.

Luckily, you set up a formation
to seal the exit of Fusang Tree.

My father left this formation.

It was meant to stop the spirits
who didn't want to obey the Decrees.

It's controlled by spirit power.

From this day on,

I'll take command of the Void.

Apart from me,
spirits may enter but never leave.

I have such great power.

Why can't I make you
accept me as your master yet?

Yan Ke cornered the Sovereign like this.

He is also a tough one.

I sent lords of Shaoling Temple
and Zhuangling Temple

to detain puppet spirits.

But too many puppet spirits
are hiding throughout the Void.

It will take some days to find them all.

Before, Yan Zhang could only
control puppets in the Void

with Chiling Secret Technique.

Why can Yan Ke control those puppet spirits
even in the Mortal World?

He must have much stronger power now.

Within such a short time,
he must have devoured many spirits.

He stole my Chiling Secret Technique.

Thief.

In that case, he even has the Lantern.

Why is he trying hard to mess up the Void
instead of attacking it?

He does have the Lantern.

But it doesn't mean he can use it.

Yan Ke is making such a big scene
just to pin me down

and figure out how to use it.

The Lantern follows the strongest.

We don't know how Yan Ke
has been growing his power out there.

But the submission of the Lantern
is only a matter of time.

The Lantern won't yield to him
unless I'm dead.

Xu, you just recovered from the poison.

Go get some more rest.

I feel much better now.

Lu Da's poison is fierce.

But the physician cured me in time.

Yeah.

Xu, don't push yourself too hard.

When Xiao Xiao calms down and returns,
we'll drink and eat meat pies.

You're right.

She may refuse to see me.

But she'll come to see you.

Prophet.

You're back already?

These red spots...

Did you meet evil spirits?

It's the duty of our sect

to punish the evil spirits
in the Mortal World.

It's just...

I haven't found the elixir for you.

I thought it was something serious.

Never mind.

Zi Ji.

This is the Rescue Pill of our sect.

It can help you restore your vitality.

But it can't cure the trauma
from your fading senses.

That's actually irreversible.

This is good enough.

I'll always remember
how you've saved my life.

Prophet, may I ask one more favor?

What is it?

Could you please take a message to Si Mu?

Tell her I'm confused
and I want to see her again.

I can be bold enough to take this message.

But... Great Ancestor won't agree.

She is quite resolute.

Actually,

she has always been indulgent with you.

Maybe...

When the w*r is over,
you can go find her in the Void.

When the w*r is over...

Whenever she wants to see me,

she can come anytime.

I can't do the same.

This is so unfair.

You should have known it early.

I know.

Great Ancestor.

Things are tricky?

Many evil spirits have appeared in Youzhou,
like attending a market.

They came from other cities.

It took a great deal of effort.

It's Yan Ke.

He took the Spirits Lantern
and hid it in Youzhou.

He can't operate it.

But he might use it to suppress
the spirits there to serve his needs.

I've locked down the Void,
so spirits can't get out.

In the Mortal World, you must be careful.

Great Ancestor, that's too much for you.

You have to defend the Void
and protect the Mortal World. I...

Wait, wait.

Great Ancestor,

will you really not see him again?

He asked me to take a message.

He said...

he was confused and wanted to see you again.

I'm just doing what I promised him.

Are you done?

The last time I saw him,
he wasn't feeling very well.

You just found out?

Just as I thought, nothing can escape you.

I didn't dare to tell you
about his fading senses.

I thought I could find a way to cure him.

But I just can't.

Great Ancestor, so...

Will you go see him?

Watch over Duan Shun Xi.

Zi Ji,

I almost feel like...

I'm seeing my own ancestors.

I guess I'm dying.

It's just a hallucination.

You saw them last year.

- Take your medicine.
- Zi Ji,

in this world, Great Ancestor must have been
the best Sovereign ever.

Don't you think so?

The Sovereign who has no wishes
restrains the spirits born of obsessions.

Everything in this world
is deliberately designed,

with connected links
just for smooth operation.

Zi Ji.

Do you think this is good?

Like you said, the world operates smoothly.

So,

either it's Great Ancestor
who doesn't want to be the Sovereign,

or it's me who has a short life.

Neither of us is given a choice.

We're nothing but tools.

Do you still think this way...

after living here for so long?

Take your medicine.

Don't change the subject.

Oh no, you noticed.

After I spit out that blood,
I felt much more refreshed.

How about...

I don't take this medicine?

You know it doesn't work on me.

You should go back soon.

Youzhou has complex terrain.

We managed to guard some cities.

But our losses are much greater.

This arrowhead is forged from Tianluo Ore,
just like my armor.

It's lightweight and sharp,

and penetrates better than iron arrowheads.

This is my lethal weapon for the Chong Army.

Impressive.

You're a genius, Marshal.

Their High Priest used poison to scare us
and demoralize us.

Now, we have this new arrowhead.

I can imagine how awesome
it would be to sh**t them with this.

Xu.

You...

Go supervise the arrowhead forging
and set the tactics.

Yes, sir.

Let's go.

Xu, Mr. Fang sent a message.

He's back in Nandu for work.

Emperor of Liang fell ill.

Prince Su and Prince Ji besieged
Nandu, forcing him to abdicate.

Prince Jin and Fang Xian Ye
took the Emperor to the Royal Villa.

Without an emperor, Nandu is in great chaos.

[Royal Villa]

There you are, Fang.

Your Majesty,
I've brought some medicinal supplements.

Over all these years,

you and Duan Xu worked hard
to assist my son Jin.

By Your Majesty's grace,

Assisting Prince Jin is our honor.

We won't complain.

The three of you are destined to meet.

In the same year's exam,
you were the top three scholars.

And you all wanted to uphold our nation.

All the officials in court
either support Chancellor Du or Duke Pei.

All they want to do is fight for power.

They never want to help our people.

I'm really relieved to see people like you.

The Chong invaded our territories
to enslave our people.

Our people have been suffering.

I became an official
just to change this situation.

Prince Su and Prince Ji are each
backed by Chancellor Du and Duke Pei.

They want to force me to abdicate
when I'm seriously ill.

I won't let them have their way.

I told Jin to send out
secret decrees everywhere.

The reinforcements will soon arrive.

And of course...

I also issued a decree to Duan Xu,

asking him to return soon and help us.

How is Miss Duan?

Don't worry. Everything is fine.

Send this letter to Miss Duan
as fast as you can.

[Decree]
Duan Xu misled the army.

Duke Pei ordered
all secret letters from Nandu to Youzhou

should be intercepted. Let's go.

Yes, sir.

What exactly is the Spirits Lantern?

The supreme treasure of the Spirit World.

It can make a spirit have immense power,

command all the spirits,
and reign in the Void.

It's a symbol of the Sovereign...

and a symbol of power.

The Spirits Lantern.

What will happen...

if a human has it?

[Liang]

Why are evil spirits here?

Yan Ke, I hear you're now a traitor
that everyone wants to beat.

Duan Shun Xi,
let's see how long you'll be laughing.

The Lantern?

Why does he have it?

Si Mu, did you receive the present
I left in the Void?

So sad.

Yan Zhang worked so hard
to collect those puppets.

But they were fragile.

Since you don't like this present,

I'll show you something else.

You've shielded him so well.

It took me quite a lot of trouble
to take him.

Si Mu.

You know you're doomed.

That's why you pull such a dirty trick.

Last time,
you traded the Lantern for his life.

This time, what will you trade?

Don't be silly.

You know exactly how the Lantern works.

Si Mu traded the Lantern for my antidote.

I've done my best for him.

He means nothing to me now.

If you want to k*ll him, k*ll him.

Si Mu, you're always kind to mortals.

If I k*ll him,

you'll be sad, won't you?

How pathetic you are, Yan Ke.

It's been 300 years.

You still can't find my vital gate.

I gave you the Lantern, but you can't use it.

You can't beat me and you can't k*ll me.

You've even fallen for me.

Now all you can do is
threaten me with a mere mortal.

How could you be so silly?

Seeing how miserable you are,

let me tell you something.



and melted it into the Lantern.

As for him...

His business isn't my concern.

You can't k*ll me...

unless you destroy the Lantern.

But would you do that?

You traded the Lantern for me.

So you care about me!

Only a real rival makes it exciting.

You're right, Si Mu.

I wouldn't destroy it.

I told you.

She's never had trouble finding love.

What do you think you are?

You're just nothing.

She traded the Lantern for you
because she had a backup plan.

If she really had to lose something,

she wouldn't hesitate to leave you.

She fooled you.

You're just a toy.

I don't believe it.

Si Mu wouldn't do this to me.

I used to think the physician cured me.

I just found out
Si Mu traded the Lantern for my life.

She wouldn't give up on me.

Stop daydreaming!

Since He Si Mu has abandoned you,

you're no longer of any use to me.

Even if she doesn't care about me,

she has to care about her spell bearer.

She wouldn't leave me alone.

Since you're her spell bearer,

you can exchange senses anytime.

I want you to exchange senses with her
at the moment I tell you.

When I defeat and capture her,

the Lantern will take me as its master.

Then I'll make her stay by your side
for the rest of your life.

What do you say?

- Where's Marshal Duan?
- Why is he gone?

Still no news of Marshal Duan?

Terrible enemies.

They want to annihilate us
when Marshal Duan isn't here.

We can't let them win!

Commandant Xia, you lead reinforcements
to Fengzhou right now.

Rest assured. Count on me.

Meng Wan, Qizhou is our granary.

You must guard it well!

- Yes, sir!
- Report!

The Chong army is attacking fiercely!

- Now?
- Yeah.

What do we do?

I'll serve as the vanguard.

Youzhou determines the fate of the w*r
and hundreds of thousands of lives.

Xu isn't here now.

We must fight to the death and never retreat.

Protect yourself.

The puppet spirits caught yesterday
have all been put in the Prison.

The unrest in the Void
has been quelled for now.

Yan Ke is right there in Youzhou.

I'll take him down myself.

I have my own plans for the Mortal World.

Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao!

Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao!

I just want to follow you.

I can eat less.

You took care of me.

Now I have money. I'll take care of you.

Xiao Xiao is a nice person.

She would never make me k*ll anyone!

[Liang]

Xiao Xiao, don't die.

I promise I'll grow stronger.

The General said those
who always protect others are very lonely.

From now on, the General and I
will protect you together

just like how you protected us.

All right?

[Liang]

[Tomb of My Brother Xue Chen Ying]

So Xiao Xiao, you're a magician.

[Tomb of My Brother Xue Chen Ying]

[Tomb of My Brother Xue Chen Ying]

Si Mu, it's been a long time.

You finally dared to come out of
the Glazed Pagoda.

Trying to trap me in this little formation?

This is especially for you.

It's not perfect yet.

But trapping you for a little while
will suffice.

Now.

It is time.

The formation blocks He Si Mu's aura.

The blessed flower won't work.

What are you plotting?

Her vital gate is in the Lantern.

Maybe we can use that to exchange senses.

I need a blessed flower to exchange senses.

This is the last one.

After it activates,

the spell must be done within a short while.

Or it will be useless.

Duan Xu, don't be stupid.

Are you scared, Your Grace?

When you gave up on me,
did you see this coming?

You ant!

How dare you grab the Lantern?

A human can also use the Spirits Lantern.

Yan Ke,

I have to thank you for the spirit power
you gave me.

Duan Xu.

Si Mu.

Sorry.

I failed to help you get back the Lantern.

Great Ancestor.

I'll leave you alone.

You spat blood...

because of the sense exchange,

didn't you?

Why did you keep it from me?

If I had told you,

you wouldn't exchange the senses
with me anymore.

Then you wouldn't be able to feel the colors,

warmth,

scent,

or melody.

That will be such a pity.

Duan Shun Xi.

What am I in your eyes?

A bad woman who will
drain your senses and then walk off?

Won't I feel sad?

Don't I have a heart?

I know you wouldn't drain my senses.

I willingly lent you all my senses.

And I've never expected
to live a very long life.

Compared to your lifespan...

Mine would never be long.

To me,

the senses are just feelings.

But to you...

They mean the whole world.

What do you mean "just feelings"?

Duan Shun Xi.

You live only once.

For only a few decades.

Your senses are also your whole world.

Can you understand? To me, you...

Do you know why I left you?

You didn't want Yan Ke to hurt me
because of our bond.

It's just one of the reasons.

There's one more important reason.

I've realized...

I've realized I love you far too much.

I can't accept that one day

I have to helplessly watch you leave me.

All men die.

I think you're used to that.

Yes.

I'm used to that.

And I'm tired of that.

I won't feel sad
and I want to see no more of it.

But when it comes to you,

I still can't accept that.

I never want...

to leave anyone again.

Si Mu.

Chen Ying died in w*r.

I buried him next to his father.