01x22 - Episode 22

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ADAPTED FROM DEMON KING
OF JINJIANG LITERATURE CITY

ORIGINAL WORK BY JIULU FEIXIANG

In order to see the former God of w*r,

you can even give up your life.

But if you…

What should I do?

THIRTY THOUSAND YEARS AGO

Master.

I'm useless.

Although I tried my best

to get your primordial spirit,

I still couldn't save you.

She sealed 100,000 demon soldiers
with her death.

Her primordial spirit is bound to perish.

Even if you die with her,

you can't reunite
in the Return to Ruin Realm.

Who is this?

Who are you?

Who exactly are you?

It doesn't matter who I am.

What matters

is that I can save her.

Do you have a way to save my master?

Don't you know

the way to save her too?

It's just that

you don't want to do it.

I want to do it.

As long as I can save my master,

I'm willing to do anything.

But the Goddess of Xishan

has guarded Xishan for generations

and suppressed the Evil God Taisui.

She contributed a lot to the three realms.

Master

has a close relationship
with the Xilan Tribe.

And she watched the goddess grow up.

Liar.

You are willing to do anything?

You know how to save her,

but you found so many excuses.

You just cherish yourself.

You don't want to be sinful

and fear the consequences.

No.

No.

The Goddess of Xishan has special powers.

She can make everything grow.

She is the only way
to revive the high god.

Take her primordial spirit

and exchange one life for another.

Your master died to save Shuiyuntian

and all beings.

What's wrong with sacrificing
a little goddess

to save her?

Master said she'd sacrifice
for a just cause

to save all beings

before the battle.

It is her destiny.

If I disobey my master,

it would be disrespectful to her.

Destiny?

If those gods and immortals in Shuiyuntian

aren't afraid to die,

why would your master give up
her carefree days with you in Xishan

and choose to die?

No, that's not it.

Let me ask you.

Aside from you,

did anyone in Shuiyuntian shed a tear

for your master's death?

They pretend to be sad,

but they are happy deep inside.

Because for them, your master's death

is the good news at the end of the w*r

and the beginning
of their continued ignoble existence.

They won't be grateful

to your master.

You are the only one
who is sad and alone now.

Master.

On the riverside,

in front of the bamboo forest,

swordplay under the flowers,

and drinking in the snow.

Your master is gone.

Who would you play music for from now on?

Ronghao.

Ronghao.

To get your master back,

all you need

is the Goddess of Xishan.

I said

I only want the goddess.

Stop forcing me to make a move.

God of w*r had a great love
and sacrificed for a just cause.

If she knew

that her disciple massacred
the Xilan Tribe

and forced the goddess to die
in order to save her…

If it weren't for her,

everyone in the Fairy Realm

including the goddess

would be long dead.

Why can't a goddess die

in exchange

for my master?

Honey!

Goddess of Xishan,

you are gifted and powerful.

You are supposed to protect the world
but suffered this calamity instead.

Today,

the Xilan Tribe will seal
your divine power,

memories, and appearance

to avoid disaster.

From now on,

you'll just be an ordinary spirit
in the three realms.

Even if you meet your relatives,

they won't know you.

There is no goddess

in the world anymore.

I'll keep her alive with the evil qi.

But her primordial spirit is unstable.

Before you find the goddess,

you need to throw her into Yunmeng Lake

to become a mortal
and experience tribulations.

Who exactly are you?

Why are you helping me?

Isn't it too late to ask me that?

Yes.

As long as I can save my master,

even if you are the Evil God Taisui
who once tried to devour the three realms,

what does it matter?

I like dealing with smart people.

I don't understand.

Didn't you get k*lled by the Xilan Tribe

in ancient times?

They can't k*ll me.

They can only destroy my body

and seal me in the Spirit-Shattering Abyss

with the power of the goddess.

I can feel
a surging spiritual power here indeed.

That's right.

The powers of 12 goddesses
are blessing this place.

Everyone only knows

that the Xilan Tribe
has healing abilities.

The Goddess of Xilan
can also make everything grow

and revive the dead.

But they don't know

the Xilan Tribe has been guarding Xishan
for generations

to keep an eye on me

and completely destroy me.

From ancient times to the present,

at least hundreds
of millennia have passed.

I can't believe

that they couldn't k*ll you completely.

I told them.

I can't be k*lled so easily.

But if I don't have evil qi to nourish me,

I'm afraid I won't last long.

What is evil qi?

The Xilan Tribe has pure spiritual power.

And the power of the goddess
is incomparably pure.

The evilest qi in the world
is needed to fight against it.

But I'm trapped here.

My evil qi is about to run out.

So you want me to help you

refine the evil qi,

k*ll the goddess,

help you get rid of the seal,

and reappear in this world.

That's right.

What if I don't want to?

Then your master

will die with me.

What did you do to my master?

She relies on my evil qi to live.

If I'm fine,

she'll be alive.

If there's no evil qi, I will die.

And her primordial spirit will dissipate.

You should know

what you should do.

In order to save you,

so what if I go astray?

So what if the three realms are destroyed?

Ronghao.

In order to heal you,

I don't have much evil qi left.

If I'm swallowed up
by the goddess's formation,

the remaining spirit of your master

will disappear completely.

Where's the evil qi?

Why don't you give him some evil qi?

My lord,

we have no evil qi anymore.

Dongfang Qingcang destroyed Haishi
and the Soul Transformation Cauldron.

Then he returned to Cangyan Sea

and stopped the internal wars
of the Moon Tribe.

Xunfeng cut ties with us.

Don't worry.

I'll go out now

and continue to refine evil qi for you.

These rooms

are the best private rooms here.

The dishes will be served soon.

This way, please.

On the left side,
my lord will entertain Xiao Run.

On the right side,
Orchid will entertain Xie Wanqing.

I will be

the one in the middle.

Jieli, what should I do?

I've forgotten the lines

I memorized last night.

Please teach me again.

I get angry whenever I see Xiao Run.

Your plan is careless. Will that work?

As long as everything goes
according to my plan,

it will be fine.

She's here.

Lady Wanqing is here.

JINGYIYA RESTAURANT

Lady Wanqing, you're here.

Lady Orchid.

Although this restaurant claims
to be the best in Lucheng,

their private brew
may not be as good as what I bought.

I brought some private brews.

Try it later.

Go and walk around.

Come pick me up after four hours.

Yes.

Let's go.

I'm very honored

to have you here.

To you.

Don't say that.

Although I'm in a lively place

like Flying Immortal Pavilion,

I have never met
a good friend for many years.

I didn't expect to feel so close to you

after spending these few days with you.

Today, I am delighted

that I can drink
and enjoy myself with you.

Although I just arrived in Lucheng,

I know that you're famous everywhere.

How can you not have a few confidants?

They approached me

just to use my reputation

to cling to the powerful.

In their hearts,
they despise my status as a prost*tute.

Very few people like you

are purehearted and have no motives.

I'm very happy

to drink with you today.

I have many things

to share with you.

Please don't complain that I'm annoying.

No.

I was born with a good appearance.

I think I'm talented too.

Over the years,

countless descendants of aristocrats
have pursued me,

but no one has ever impressed me.

But at the Lantern Festival
a few nights ago,

I met someone.

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

Lady Wanqing, please continue.

That man…

That man was walking under the moon.

He said a few words to me,

but I forgot everything
because I was drunk.

He came and left like the wind.

He left no trace.

But he filled

my heart.

The night of the Lantern Festival?

Isn't that…

These days,

I always see him
whether I open my eyes or close my eyes.

It's like grabbing a red thread
from a previous life.

But I asked many people

and they all said no one came that day.

It's so strange.

It sounds like a dream.

Lady Wanqing,

were you drunk?

Why do you say that too?

But why would I remember it so vividly

if it was a dream?

When he approached me,

the pain of the birthmark
on the back of my neck was so clear too.

JINGYIYA RESTAURANT

Why isn't Xiao Run here yet?

Did he go to a cricket fight again?

Seeking pleasure saps the spirit.

It delays things.

I have to teach him a lesson.

You sound like

you're really his brother.

Mr. Dongfang.

JINGYIYA RESTAURANT

Mr. Dongfang, sorry to keep you waiting.

Did you go to a cricket fight
and gamble again?

You've misunderstood.

If I went to a cricket fight,

I will definitely ask you to join me
instead of going alone.

I was late today because…

I've thought about it for a long time
and made an important decision.

What decision?

A decision that will affect my happiness
in my entire life.

Let's talk inside.

Let's go.

Let's go.

It should be upstairs.

Your order is complete. Enjoy.

Here, Mr. Dongfang.

Tell me. What's your decision?

To be honest,

a beautiful woman

is always in my mind

these days.

She is elegant,

like a fairy from another world.

I feel

like we are destined

to be together.

So I decided

that I'll only marry her in this life.

Is he talking

about Xie Wanqing?

Mr. Dongfang.

Do you also think

that I'm too reckless?

No.

One's life

passes by quickly.

Of course it's necessary
to indulge yourself.

Since you've made up your mind,

just do it.

I'll support you.

I knew it.

You know me best.

Xiao Run.

Everything is ready.

What's ready?

You'll see.

Let's go.

He approached you sneakily
in the middle of the night.

Even if that person exists,

he's not a good person.

Be careful not to be fooled by him.

Lady Orchid.

Please forgive me.

I'm just worried about you.

Don't worry.

If he's really a bad guy,

it's good that we know.

I can give up on him early on.

But if this fate
really existed between us,

I'll regret it

for the rest of my life if I miss it.

Lady Orchid,

can you help me?

Big Blockhead.

Look at what you did.

That…

Isn't she

Fairy Orchid?

Silence!

Be quiet.

Listen to me.

The woman in this painting

is my beloved

in this life.

Yes.

Who's that?

Today, I hung this painting
in the restaurant

so that if any of you

knows this lady,

please tell us her whereabouts.

As long as the information
is true and reliable,

you'll get 100 pieces of gold.

-One hundred pieces of gold?
-Really?

This isn't possible.

I've already erased his memory

with Orchid.

Why does he still remember her?

Please help me.

Thank you.

Who is so noisy?

Lady Wanqing, please sit down.
I'll go and take a look.

Xiao Run.

Your show to save a prost*tute
hasn't ended yet.

And now you're acting as a beauty seeker.

You're a real flirt.

-Yes.
-Right.

If you are looking for someone,

you should at least tell us

the name of the woman in this painting
and where she lives.

-Right?
-Yes.

To be honest,

I don't know

her name and family background either.

On the night of the Lantern Festival,

I might have stolen Chang'e's pen.

Or maybe I was possessed by Yue Lao

and doodled at will.

I didn't expect to draw

the woman I like the most.

My lord.

Experiencing tribulations is the priority.

Calm down.

Lady Orchid.

Who is outside?

No one.

Just a bunch of alcoholics.

-Let's continue.
-No way.

I have a feeling

that I will find her.

Let me pour it for you.

Maybe

she is waiting for me too.

Xiao Run.

Everyone in Lucheng knows

that your family has stopped
giving you money.

If we really find her,

where will you get

the 100 pieces of gold as a reward?

-Yes.
-Right.

Will the 100 pieces of gold be on credit?

-Yes.
-Yes.

How is that possible?

Although I have no money,

Mr. Dongfang has a lot of money.

So don't worry.

As long as you find her,

go to Night Stream Building
to get the money.

I know. He's Mr. Dongfang.

Mr. Dongfang.

I can't thank you enough.

If you hadn't encouraged me,

I wouldn't dare to do this.

As long as I find her,

I will pay you back.

My lord.

Lack of forbearance spoils great plans.

All right.

No problem.

Mr. Dongfang.

Don't think that I'm usually good
at many things.

But I actually lack courage.

When my brother was at home,

he took care of everything for me.

I didn't need to worry.

But he never let me make
any decisions either.

He never understood me too.

Mr. Dongfang.

You are more like a brother to me
than my brother.

Mr. Dongfang.

Since we are so close,

why don't we become sworn brothers today?

Mr. Dongfang, don't you want that?

I do.

Let's pick an auspicious day--

Let's do it today.

Today…

We didn't prepare anything.

What should we prepare?

Isn't that enough
that we understand each other?

Wait a moment.

Wait.

Mr. Dongfang, hurry.

Here.

From now on,

I, Xiao Run, and Mr. Dongfang

are sworn brothers.

We'll share blessings

and difficulties together.

Mr. Dongfang.

Me too.

My good brother.

My good brother.

You're my good brother.

It's better to be a mortal.

After tasting all the good wine
and delicious food,

their life would be over.

They don't live so long.

There's nothing for them to worry about.

Bad news.

Look.

Xiao Run did this?

No.

What are you waiting for?

If Lady Wanqing sees this painting,

our plan will be ruined.

Yes.

Make way.

What are you doing?

This is my young master's painting.

You can't remove it.

What are you looking at?

What's your name?

Have we

met somewhere before?

Don't try to act close with me.

My young master said

that no one can touch this painting.

He's Xiao Run's study assistant, Qu Shui.

Your name is Qu Shui, right?

I don't think
you are really loyal to Xiao Run.

That's nonsense!

For him,

I'll defy all dangers and difficulties.

If you really care for him
and want what's good for him,

why didn't you stop him from doing

such a stupid thing
that harms others and himself?

What do you mean?

His absurd offering of a coral tree
from the emperor

to marry a prost*tute is not over yet

and he's doing this today

in the busiest restaurant in Lucheng.

His father will definitely
find out about this

and he'll get another beating.

It's fine if you get a beating,

but Xiao Run is a descendant of nobility

with tender skin.

But I can't disobey Xiao Run's order.

Xiao Run trusts me the most.

He told me
to keep an eye on this painting.

He said

that this painting
concerns his lifetime happiness.

If you really care
about his lifetime happiness,

you should remove this painting
as soon as possible.

What do you mean?

Think about it.

If the painting is of a decent
and pure woman,

after being publicized by him

and made known to everyone,

she would be embarrassed.

Why would she meet him again?

How can they have a lifetime of happiness?

Xiao Run is ridiculous.

I think you're a fool too.

That makes sense.

Faithful words are hard to hear.

Even if

Xiao Run will blame me,

I must do this for his own good.

I'll remove this.

Stupid Black Dragon.

Come here.

He seems more stupid than you.

How interesting.

How is he interesting?

Look at that.

Crap.

It's useless to just remove this one.

Before Xiao Run came here,

he asked someone
to make hundreds of copies.

As soon as he gives the order,

it will be posted all over the city.

I'm afraid it's now posted
in the entire Lucheng.

OBLIVION RIVER

My lord,

I'm willing to take the risk
to go to Cangyan Sea again.

There's no need.

After Dongfang Qingcang
and Xunfeng reconciled,

I'm sure Xunfeng
will tell Dongfang Qingcang

what we did.

If Dongfang Qingcang knows

that we are refining evil qi,

he'll surely send someone to set traps

and wait for us to get caught.

Since Dongfang Qingcang is well-prepared,

I'm afraid our plan to k*ll the Moon Tribe
and get the primordial spirit--

Lord Ronghao.

I thought I mistook you for someone else.
You're indeed him.

You are…

You don't remember me?

I was in danger when experiencing
tribulations and you saved me.

You're kindhearted. You may not remember.

But Lord Ronghao,

what are you doing
at the border of the two tribes?

Dongfang Qingcang hurt Changheng.

I heard that there are spiritual plants
and elixirs here,

so I came to look for them.

Do you want to go to our encampment
to have a look?

There are thousands
of heavenly soldiers at the border.

Tell them what spiritual plants you want.

They can help you look for it
when patrolling.

If that's the case,

that's great.

-Lord Ronghao, this way, please.
-After you.

Mr. Dongfang.

Do you know the feeling

that there is someone in your heart,

but you can't understand her thoughts

and you can't express

your love to her?

Do you understand that, Mr. Dongfang?

Mr. Dongfang.

Where is the liquor?

I want to drink!

Stay here. I'll get you some liquor.

Lady Orchid.

You're agreeing?

How can I refuse

if you ask me like this?

Lady Orchid.

If I really meet the man in my dream,

I don't know how to thank you.

Here.

Lady Wanqing.

Stay here.

I'll get some more liquor.

All right.

Follow me.

What are you doing?

Let go of me.

-You're hurting me.
-Let me ask you.

Did you secretly go
to see him again later on?

Who?

Who else…

Who else can it be?

Xiao Run, Changheng.

No.

Then why did he paint your painting
so clearly?

How would I know?

I haven't seen him

since the night of the Lantern Festival.

Besides,

didn't you erase

his memory yourself?

Why are you asking me
if you didn't do it well?

Forget it.

It doesn't matter if you met him or not.

I've already erased his memory

and he still remembers you.

Your fate with each other
really runs deep.

Moon Supreme Lord.

You're a thief who acts like a cop.

What about you?

What did you do to Lady Wanqing

on the night of the Lantern Festival?

She really cares about you

and talks about you all the time.

I didn't do anything.

Who would believe that?

Now,

you're the man in Lady Wanqing's dream.

She just begged me
to help her look for you.

-You--
-What?

Are you very happy?

Mr. Dongfang.

Mr. Dongfang.

Mr. Dongfang!

Mr. Dongfang!

Don't change the topic.

I think you're happy
being the fairy in the painting.

-What? You're the one who's happy about--
-Who--

Where are you, Mr. Dongfang?

Mr. Dongfang!

Lady Orchid.

Where are you?

Mr. Dongfang!

What should we do?

How would I know? Where's Jieli?

-If her plan fails, I'll k*ll her.
-Lady Orchid.

Lady Orchid.

Where are you?

We're doomed. Don't let her see you.

Otherwise, our plan will be ruined.

Go. Hide.

Hurry.

Mr. Dongfang.

Lady Orchid.

Mr. Dongfang!

Where are you?

Mr. Dongfang.

Mr. Dongfang.

Lady Orchid.

Be quiet.

It's too narrow here.

Get out.

I came in first.

Get out.

Mr. Dongfang!

Where are you?

Lady Orchid.

Over here.

How long have you not come?

Mr. Dongfang.

Lady Orchid.

If they keep looking for us,

will they meet each other?

All this work won't be in vain at last.

Mr. Dongfang.

Let's keep drinking, Mr. Dongfang.

Lady Orchid.

-Please go upstairs.
-All right.

Be careful.

Well…

Why…

Why don't we

hide somewhere else?

Let's not waste our efforts.

I'm starving to death

after a busy day.

Mr. Dongfang.

Where are you?

Have you seen…

The fairy in the painting?

The man in my dream?