01x15 - Episode 15

[bunniefuu]

[Love of the Divine Tree]

[Episode 15]

Let me ask you.

In the past few days,
have you eaten Madam Wu's buns?

I have.

What connection do you have who
with those Elite Armored Guard

who have gone missing in the past few days?

Five years ago, we all served on

a border defence unit

for half a month.

In this unit,

besides you, how many more are still alive?

There's one more,

Captain Qin.

Alright.

Join them in death!

Activate the formation.

Yes.

Master,

leave it to me.

What's on her is resentment.

Formations against demons wouldn't work.

Switch to one that works on humans.

From Earth and Thunder to Heaven and Fire!

Obliterate all evil,

four Qi condense!

Coal.

Coal.

Coal.

Coal is indeed a demon.

Everything it did

was to save you.

It discovered early on
that the fish demon was harming people.

Damaging the compass
was also to lure the Immortal Master

to come and save people.

No matter what,

it protected

the person it wanted to protect the most.

Coal

was like family to me.

Yesterday, when I made you reveal your demon form,

I was really afraid.

I feared you might actually harm people.

But I never thought

you'd be so foolish.

How could you

risk your life for me?

It's a pity

that we're still short two people.

So it is indeed Madam Wu.

Godmother?

Why is it you?

Don't call me godmother anymore.

Did you really think I opened this inn

to look at you all

reminiscing my son?

Let me tell you.

Every time I see people from your camp,

I have only one thought.

And that is revenge.

I want to avenge

my son!

Godmother,

Brother Wu's death was an accident!

Back then in the Death Zone,
that giant python was too powerful.

Brother Wu died because he...

Nonsense!

These are all lies made up by those people

who harmed my son.

How could it be?

They confessed the truth after drinking,
and I heard it with my own ears.

How could it be fake?

My poor son,

he was only fifteen.

Seeing how hard I worked every day,
washing and cooking,

he lied about his age

to join the army at Wangxiang Pass,

just to earn some money

so I wouldn't have to work so hard.

He was still so young.

The armor didn't even fit him properly.

He was so happy when he came back.

He told me

everyone in the camp was kind to him,

and he even gained a few good brothers.

But it was these very brothers

who in the Death Realm

pushed him out to feed the giant python,

stepping on his corpse

to saved their own lives.

Qin Xuanjiu,

although you weren't there that day,

as an officer,

you let my son meet such an unfortunate end.

You deserve to die too!

Don't think that showing concern for me every day

and calling me godmother

can compensate for my son's life.

My son's remains

are still left alone in the Death Realm.

If you truly see me as your mother,

why don't you bring him back to me?

I've tried,

but that giant python in the Death Realm...

These are all excuses.

None of you

will help me.

Only immortals will lend me their power.

Immortals?

Yes.

They are

real immortals!

All of you

will eventually be k*lled by the immortals.

Godmother!

Where did this rune come from?

If I can't see my son's remains,

no matter what you ask,

I will not

utter

another word.

Could it be that Spirit Spring used this rune

to transfer resentment onto Madam Wu?

The rune truly is Spirit Spring's tactic.

It's almost dawn.

Let's bring her back to the camp first.

Yes, Master.

Su Yishui indeed didn't disappoint me.

The clue to Spirit Spring

is right before our eyes.

What will happen to Madam Wu next?

After all, lives were lost.

The imperial court will
surely send someone to investigate.

Mr. Qin,

Madam Wu's son

was indeed m*rder*d.

Her desire to revenge made her ill-minded,

and caused her to be possessed by an evil spirit.

We need to investigate further
to find out what kind of evil spirit it is

that could amplify a person's
resentment to such an extent.

I know Madam Wu's personality well.

If we couldn't find Brother Wu's remains,
Madam Wu wouldn't reveal.

But the Death Realm

isn't a place we can simply go as we like.

Break!

What's that?

Just a passing spirit creature.

Master,

is it Wei Jiu?

You seem to recognize him.

The incident at Wangxiang Pass
is related to the root of all evil,

the Spirit Spring.

How do you know this?

Since that time at Mount Absolute,

Wei Jiu has been searching for the Spirit Spring.

His sudden appearance here
must also be for the Spirit Spring.

Master,

as your direct disciple,
I'm willing to carry out your will.

I only allow you to investigate
the case at Wangxiang Pass.

The rest is none of your business.

Master, you see,

Wei Jiu has just seen me.

There's no guarantee he
won't target me to threaten you.

Hence, it's better for me to stay by your side

- and investigate the Spirit Spring together.
- That way, I'll be safe.

It's actually simple
to prevent Wei Jiu from acting.

You just have to return to Mount Wester
once the case is solved.

Su Yishui,

I must collect

the debt you owe.

The Crown Prince has arrived.

Qin Xuanjiu, guard of Wangxiang Pass,

greets Your Highness.

No need for formalities.

Sovereign Su, why brings you here

to Wangxiang Pass?

Young Master Yu, we
descended the mountain for training

and happened to encounter a demon
harming people at Wangxiang Pass,

so we came over.

That's perfect.

Our last meeting was brief.

Since you're here for training this time,
you might as well accompany me.

My disciple's training is naturally with me.

It has nothing to do with Your Highness.

Master,

did you just allow me to accompany you?

Captain Qin,

keep the humans under close watch.

Demons are the ones harming humans,

yet you want to keep the humans under watch?

Feng.

Disciple

pays respects to Master.

Captain Qin is Qingge's disciple?

Yes.

You are...

My name is Qin Xuanjiu.

Twenty years ago,

Master saved my life

on the b*ttlefield.

That's how I became your disciple.

After Master's reincarnation,

I have gone to the palace to look for you.

So you're the one

who only memorized the names
of immortal arts but never actually learned them?

Yes.

I had too many disciples in my past life.

I can't remember them all.

Since you haven't learned any immortal arts,
you're not considered my disciple.

He's indeed a half-human, half-demon.

He's the person we're looking for.

Since soldiers in the army are k*lled,
it is a matter for the imperial court.

Guards!

Take the prisoner back to the capital.

Yes.

Wait.

What is your purpose, Sovereign Su?

Evil spirits causing troubles
have always been handled by the Heavenly Gate.

Such a strange case of a half-human,

half-demon furthermore shouldn't be taken lightly.

Crown Prince, you've overstepped your bounds.

Sovereign Su, you may be domineering
on Mount Wester, but in the military camp,

do you have to be so overbearing too?

The Crown Prince says one word
and the person is being taken away.

Who's more overbearing?

Master,

Young Master Yu,

I have a suggestion.

Madam Wu wasn't originally a demon,
but suddenly became

half-human, half-demon.

The urgent matter at hand
is to find out why this happened.

Since Young Master Yu wants to investigate,
and Master wants to investigate too,

why don't we do it here at Wangxiang Pass?

If we could make this clear,
there's no need to distinguish between

the Heavenly Gate and the imperial court.

Alright.

We'll do as Ranran suggests.

I hope that within a few days,

there can be some progress.

Don't worry, Yu.

With the Exotic Pavilion here,

with Shui here,

and with me here as well,
we'll surely find a way to make her speak.

Master Mu wants to

force a confession?

What's wrong with that?

Didn't she cause deaths?

I beg for Master's mercy.

Madam Wu was possessed by an evil spirit.

It wasn't her intention.

Madam Wu is physically weak.

She can't endure severe t*rture.

I told you, I'm not your master.

You're pleading for a demon.

Do you want to be charged
with harboring a criminal?

Prepare to interrogate the prisoner.

Yes.

She refuses to say anything.

Yu, you've had a tiring journey today.

Why don't you go back and rest first?

She can't escape anyway.

No one has helped me except the immortals.

If I can't find my child,

I won't say a single word.

Where's Ranran?

She said if you want to know
the origin of the runes,

you need to find

the corpse of Madam Wu's son.

She also asked me to tell you

not to worry.

"I'm very powerful now." I definitely won't

"lose to a snake."

Fifty li southwest from here

is the Death Realm!

[Death Realm]

The armored skeletons

is in this direction.

[Wu Dayou]

On behalf of your mother,
I'm bringing you home.

Watch me shatter your demon core!

Ranran.

Xue Ranran.

Ranran.

Master.

Master.

Master,

that demon just now was quite formidable.

It almost swallowed me whole.

But I thought, since it was a skeletal python

and had no flesh, what could
it do even if it swallowed me?

So, I simply crawled into its belly,

trailed its bone crevices,
and pierced its demon core.

Master,

I have made a mistake.

You're quick to admit your mistake,
but you never learn.

I know that

Master doesn't allow me to act like this.

But if I could choose again,

I would do the same thing.

What?

A immortal cultivator draws
their essence from the universe

and should be returned it in kind.

Upholding justice and rescuing the weak I
is the cycle of the Heavenly Way.

Although Madam Wu has harmed people,
her child is the most innocent.

If he saw his mother in this state,

he would surely be heartbroken.

So I brought back his remains,

firstly to find clues,

and secondly,

to fulfill this unfulfilled wish.

There are countless people
in this universe who need help.

These small acts of kindness

are meaningless.

I'll just help as many people as I can.

It's better than doing nothing at all.

If we calculate gains and losses
like this, then what's the point

of immortal cultivation training?

Am I right?

Yes.

Um,

Master,

I just thought of some principles

and wanted to discuss them with you.

This Spirit Dispelling
Formation didn't work either.

Master, why are you being so polite?

Next time when you discuss principles with me,

your tone mustn't be disrespectful.

Yes.

Let me ask you one last thing.

In the future,

if you encounter such situations where you have
to save people from danger,

but it's extremely perilous,

what should you do?

Call Xi'er and the others to help.

Wrong.

Is it so hard to call for your master's help?

I get it now, Master.

I still couldn't get any information
about the origin of that rune.

That demonic lady

still refuses to talk.

But don't worry, Your Highness.

The information you want to know, I

will definitely find a way to get it for you.

So Yu really wants to know about that rune.

Whatever punishment you have,

just use it all.

Best if you could just k*ll me,

so I can meet see my son.

There's no rush.

I haven't heard what I want to hear yet.

How could I let you die so easily?

What is this?

Why can't I

control my body anymore?

This is called

a Marrow-Eating Roach.

It loves to burrow into and devour fish brains.

I heard you're half-human

and half-fish.

You're indeed afraid of it.

Take it away!

Take it away quickly!

Sure.

Tell me about the origin of the rune on you,

and I'll take it away.

Just k*ll me.

Seems like you're still not scared enough.

Then let's have a taste of it

before we talk.

When you can't bear it anymore,
remember to call for me.

Still not talking?

You filthy thing。 You're asking for death!

Qingge, what are you doing?

Yu, I just wanted to help you

to question this demon.

Who knew she would suddenly go berserk

and try to k*ll me?

You're hurt.

It's just a minor injury.

Then we need to treat it quickly.

Something's not right.

Why are we still going in circles after so long?

Try using your spiritual power.

I can't use my spiritual power.

Why is this happening?

The Death Realm

has changed.

What's going on?

Countless beings have perished
in the Death Realm over the centuries.

It was the

giant Bone Python who kept things in balanced.

But now that the Bone Python is dead,
all the death energy has been released,

saturating the air,

and obstructing spiritual power.

What should we do then?

How about

one of us will take in the new,
while the other expels the impurities.

If we alternate like this,
we'll be able to use our spiritual power

to leave this place.

So we need to...

Hold onto this.

Seems like Master also thinks

I'm doing the right thing.

Otherwise, why would you let me hold your hand?

I'm asking you to...

Forget it.

Master,

you're blushing.

Focus.

Master.

What's wrong?

Madam Wu is missing.

Ranran,

Madam Wu has died.

How could this be?

Master interrogated her personally.

I'm not sure why.

It was Madam Wu who went mad suddenly.

Qingge k*lled her

under self-defence.

Madam Wu was determined to die

but was firmly locked up.

How could she have suddenly gone berserk?

Young Master Yu,

where is Master Mu?

- I need to get to the bottom of this.
- Qingge was injured by her

and is now recovering.

Let's not disturb her.

We went through great trouble
to retrieve her son's remains;

we need answers from her.

Besides, even if Madam Wu was guilty
and deserved punishment,

it should be done through either
a public trial, or the Heavenly order.

How could Master Mu just k*ll her
without due process?

Ranran,

It's come to this, there's
nothing more that can be done.

Besides, when the Heavenly Sects
typically encounters a demon like Madam Wu,

they would have k*lled her long ago,

wouldn't they?

It was a case where

pleas for karma went unanswered,

that's why Madam Wu sought help from evil spirits,

leading to this disaster.

Now,

it's still the same.

Ranran, I'll allocate a piece
of land with good feng shui

for the mother and son to be buried together.

This should put your mind at ease.

Is that alright?

Thank you, Your Highness.

Acted in self-defence?

All packed up?

Let's leave.

- Don't stay here anymore. - Let's get out.

I heard the owner of this inn k*lled someone

and was sentenced to death.

It's very unlucky.

Let's leave.

Go.

Go, go, go.

Hurry.

Years of operation

can fall into ruin in an instant.

Where will we stay for the next few days?

There simply is no one here to manage.

For us,

it makes no difference.

What Master means is
that we've all eaten poisoned buns

and couldn't fly on our swords,
so we should rest here for a few days

before we can set out.

Let's go.

Master.

You have accumulated merits and your
cultivation has reached the stage of Qi Refinement.

You will soon be ready to build Foundation.

What's wrong?

I

think I know

what the runes on Madam Wu are.

How did you find out?

I saw through Vine again
and had a glimpse of fragments of my past life.

I saw a book

and the runes on it

were identical to those on Madam Wu's body.

It's called the Seven Evil Transformation Spell.

Can't believe I have forgotten
these information from back then.

Seven Evil Transformation Spell.

Celestial Sect.

I see.

What exactly is going on,

Master?

I've heard that Seven Evil Transformation Spell
is powered by resentment

to integrate humans and beasts into demons.

And the resentment generated by these demons

can be absorbed back by the spell,
creating an endless cycle.

The Mortal-Demon Lord back then
relied on this evil spell

to accumulate resentment and become a devil,
eventually becoming the leader of all devils.

The Spirit Spring is the Mortal-Demon Lord's
spiritual power transformed.

So,

this is a repeat of the old trick.

Correct.

The Spirit Spring intended
to do the same as before,

accumulating resentment

to break the seal.

What should we do then?

Since it's still harming people,
it means the seal hasn't been broken yet.

We still stand a chance.

I know someone who should be able to use the spell

to locate the Spirit Spring.

Alright, none of this matters right now.

You've just advanced.

Quickly focus and stabilize your spiritual power.

I'll help you.

Why have these ice walls melted?

My cultivation has advanced.

I can come to see you again.

How have you been lately?

It seems that it has become much warmer here.

Has it become easier to endure now?

You don't know,

so many things have happened recently.

I like Master

and It seems he found out.

I thought he wouldn't talk
to me anymore, but guess what,

he is still be so kind to me.

Yesterday, Master played the flute
to help me out of a difficult situation.

He protected me, afraid I might get hurt.

When I went to the Death Realm,

he got very angry

and was very worried about me.

Do you think

Master might

have feelings for me too?

If that's the case, if I invite Master again

to see the Paired Wings Auspicious Clouds,
he would agree, right?

When we left the Death Realm today,

Master asked me to hold his hand.

Master's hand was really soft.

Oh, right!

Master's hand is on my back right now,

helping me cultivate.

I never dared to imagine this!

If only I could be under
the Peach Blossom Intoxication again.

The duration last time was too short,
there wasn't enough time to do many things.

I wanted to pinch Master's cheeks,

but there wasn't time for that.

Would Master's cheek

be as soft as his hand?

Where is Master?

Why did he suddenly leave?

You are...

May I ask, young lady,

was the person with you earlier
really the sovereign of Mount Wester,

Su Yishui?

Yes.

Are you looking for Master?

I indeed have some business
and need to see Sovereign Su.

Please wait a moment.

Master.

I'm not around.

Um,

someone is here to see you.

Come in.

We don't seem to know each other.

Although Sovereign Su doesn't recognize me,

for the past ten years,

I've been to Mount Wester many times.

Unfortunately,

the gates were always closed
and I never had the chance to meet you.

Today,

running into Sovereign Su at Wangxiang Pass

must be heaven's will.

I've been entrusted by an old friend

to bring something to Sovereign Su.

I've long since cut ties with the mortal world
and I don't accept things from others.

This old friend of mine is not a stranger.

Her surname is Jiang,

and she's Sovereign Su's

inseparable blood relative.

Many years ago,

I once held you

at the Rouge Chamber

This old friend of mine is

your mother.

Sister Jiang

died of illness at Wangxiang Pass.

Before she passed away,

she mustered all her strength

to ask me to pass you this key.

She said you have to

visit her final accommodation.

There's no need.

Ranran, see the guest out.

Yishui,

I know her personality well.

What happened to you back then
doesn't seem like something she would do.

After she passed away,
I often came to pay my respects.

Yesterday

happened to be the anniversary of her death.

I'm not forcing you
to acknowledge this family tie again,

Yishui.

At least

take this key and pay a visit

to fulfill her last wish.

Ranran,

see the guest out.

Madam.

I once heard Madam Wu

mumbling when drunk,

if she could start over,

she wouldn't let her son join the army.

The world is full of accidents and misfortunes.

If you're not careful,

you might regret it for life.

This key,

I'll leave it here.

As for

whether you go

or not...

Master!

Master actually does care a lot, doesn't he?

I better piece the key back together

and ask about the location of the grave.

If someday

Master changes his mind,

at least he'll know where to find it.

[Madam Wu's Inn]

Show it to me.

You're becoming more and more disobedient.

You spent the entire night
searching for these fragments

piece by piece

in the river?

Yes.

Your cultivation is still unstable,
yet you waste your energy

on these trivial matters.

Throw them away immediately and go back

to meditate. - No.

You want to be punished?

Even if I'm punished,

I can't throw away this key.

The lady said

the world is full of accidents and misfortunes.

I'm afraid she might be right.

You're getting bolder and bolder.

You dare to start meddling
in my personal affairs?

I wouldn't dare, Master.

I'm just afraid to see you upset.

Today, when Master threw away the key,

you were actually quite upset, weren't you?

Do you really know

if I'm upset?

Everything about you, Master,

I care deeply about.

I don't know what happened in the past,

I'm just concerned that If there are any regrets,

there should be a chance to clarify things.

Regrets are regrets.

We didn't meet while alive,

"so why should there be any ties after death?"

Forget it.

Since you've found it,

just return the key to the house.

Master, are you really not going?

Are you thinking of forcing me
with the spirit Dispelling Formation again?

This is your personal matter, Master.

I

wouldn't dare to.

Madam Jiang.

I'm returning the key on behalf of Master.

Why does it feel so cold

whenever I get close to this box?

Madam Jiang died of illness.

Judging from the handwriting, she must have used

her last ounce of strength to write.

She begged someone to bring the key to Master,

[To Shui]

but not

the letter and box directly.

There must be a hidden story.

No.

I still need to ask Master
to come and see for himself.

But forcing Master

is really inappropriate.

I've got it.

Master, save me!

I told you to shout "Master, save me!"
for your own protection.

How dare you use it to trick me.

I know it's not right.

Take a look at this box.

Master,

this porcelain bottle is bone-chillingly cold.

Madam Jiang has no immortal powers.

Carrying this thing would surely cause her
to be plagued by severe illness.

Perhaps this is why

she called you here to take a look.

She must have left some important words.

Shui, as I write this first sentence,

I'm already thinking

that you probably

will never see this letter.

But I have no choice.

I can only take a gamble,

betting that I can use my life
to free my dear Shui

from the torment of evil magic.

Because this is the sin

I committed out of presumption.

Before Prince Ping took you away, he came to me.

He said he'd give me a sum of money
to let you be a young master in his mansion.

Of course I wanted the money,

but I also wanted you
to live a life better than mine.

He feared you wouldn't comply,

so he wanted me to cut off your hopes.

That is why, from that time on,

I became cold towards you

and harsh on you.

I listened to your father's words
and must never recognize you.

Until his military defeat,

I was very worried about you,

but I overheard his conversation
with his subordinates.

Three provinces have been lost in succession.

What are Your Highness's

next plans?

What plans?

You're all a bunch of useless fools.

Get out!

Yes.

Su Yishui,

if you little brat still refuse
to summon the Spirit Spring

and insist on saving some Mu Qingge...

Fine,

it doesn't matter.

As long as I have this in hand,
I can certainly make you

be my k*lling blade again.

Only then did I realize
that he took you away

solely to make you his k*lling puppet.

Only then did I know how much suffering
you've endured all these years.

Fire! Fire!

There's a fire!

Quick, put out the fire!

Hurry!

Quick, put out the fire!

There's a fire!

Fire!

Come!

There's a fire!

Quick, put out the fire!

Hurry up!

That night, I stole the porcelain bottle

and escaped to Wangxiang Pass.

My only thought was
that if I gave you this bottle,

you would no longer be at anyone's mercy.

But who would have known,

I fell ill and never recovered?

When you were just born,

I always felt that we, mother and son,

would have a whole lifetime together.

Who knew that the good days
of one's life are limited?

In the blink of an eye,

only scattered memories

are left to savour.

I'm sorry for failing you
in this lifetime, my child.

If there's a next life,

Mom will make it up to you properly.