01x25 - Episode 25

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[Love of the Divine Tree]

[Episode 25]

Su Yu has many

Immortal Masters under his command.

Among the three guards, there might be

someone like Feng with sharp eyes.

If you can avoid using
spiritual power, it's best to.

I have a plan.

[Huixiang Spring]

If you make a sound and attract others,
don't blame me for being merciless.

Her skills

have surpassed mine by so much.

What do you want?

Why did Su Yu capture my Master?

What did you say?

Your Master was captured by Yu?

Su Yishui,

such an arrogant person,

has finally met his downfall.

He treated you horribly on the mountain.

Why do you still care about him?

Don't smile too wide.

Be careful not to cut your face
on the blade and get new scars.

Yu captured him.

It has nothing to do with me.

Besides, those two

never got alone to begin with.

Could it be because

I went to Mount Wester

and Yu got jealous?

If you dare to hurt me,

Yu definitely won't let you two off the hook.

Is it really

that fun to deceive yourself?

Since I entered the palace,

I've been enjoying

the treatment of a Crown Princess.

In this world,

the one he truly likes

is me,

and can only be me.

I don't have time to argue with you, madwoman.

Madam Battle,

there's only half a bottle of the scar-removing

Hundred Flower Dew you requested.

Fortunately,

I prepared some disguise talismans
that don't require spiritual power.

Even if I enter the palace,

I won't be afraid of being exposed.

I have failed in my service.

Please forgive me, Your Highness.

I will go outside immediately
to find more Hundred Flower Dew.

There's no need.

Let's return to the palace.

Yes.

I will prepare it right away.

Ranran has succeeded.

Let's wait until nighttime
when the guards on the street are more relaxed.

We'll find a way to get close

to the Eastern Palace
to be ready to assist Ranran at any time.

Stop.

Madam Battle, His Highness ordered

that everyone entering or leaving
the Eastern Palace must be thoroughly checked.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Have you seen enough?

I apologize, Madam Battle.

[Inquiry Pond]

Isn't this where Master disappeared from?

Stop.

Horse stool.

You don't need to follow me anymore.

- Yes. - Yes.

I can't gather even a bit of spiritual power.

The formation in this palace

is even more powerful than I imagined.

No wonder Master is trapped.

Why are you still here?

Could it be

that wealth and status have gone to your head?

This person's aura...

Could she be an enemy from the palace?

Better to avoid trouble.

What's wrong?

Why do you insist on staying in the palace?

Haven't you learned your lesson
from the last attack?

The court intrigue

is merciless.

The Crown Prince can't protect you at all.

Staying in the palace means risking your life.

If you have nowhere to stay,

my father has a villa in Ancheng in the northwest.

You can go there to rest and recuperate.

She's showing concern for me.

Could she be someone I knew in a past life?

She doesn't seem to have any ill intentions.

Why don't I

use her as a breakthrough?

Su Yishui has been captured in the Eastern Palace.

Did you know?

Su Yishui has been captured?

The commotion in the palace just
now was caused by him?

However, isn't that just as well?

Why would you care

about someone ungrateful

like Su Yishui?

You should stay far away

from all this.

She doesn't know anything.

And she has a deep misunderstanding of Master.

It seems she won't help me.

Master!

Greetings to you.

Concubine Zhou,

why have you come here?

Minister Zhou is waiting outside your palace.

Carefully rethink

what I just told you.

Who does she think she is?

Master, Concubine Zhou's father, Minister Zhou,

has recently had political disagreements
with the Crown Prince.

It looks like they're about to fall out of favor,

so she's come here to you

to curry favor and play tricks.

Master, please don't be deceived by her, lest

you get implicated
by this father and daughter duo.

Get out!

Master?

Master!

Has there been anything unusual
with the Winged Immortal under the Inquiry Pond?

Rest assured.

After the Immortal Master
from the Exotic Pavilion cast the spell again,

he's been very well-behaved now.

He hasn't even surfaced.

This faint spiritual energy...

It seems to be Master.

Your Highness, please stop.

The Inquiry Pond is a forbidden area.

His Highness has ordered
that no one is allowed to approach it.

I know.

I just heard that there was
something unusual at the Inquiry Pond.

How is it now?

It was just an assassin
who slipped and fell in.

We haven't even found the body yet.

That energy just now was indeed Master.

Master's voice seemed to be in pain.

He's in danger.

Your Highness,

please leave.

I don't know how Master is doing.

I need to help him escape from the water quickly.

But the guards here are strict.

Those Immortal Masters from
the Exotic Pavilion no longer carry badges.

How can I secretly

enter the water?

Master!

Master!

Didn't I tell you all to go back?

Why did you still enter the palace?

You're in danger.

How could we leave with peace of mind?

Don't worry.

I snuck in secretly.

I wasn't exposed.

Why did you use the Soul Control Technique again?

What exactly happened?

Are you hurt?

Why are you so stubborn?

Do I need you to save me?

My life isn't in danger.

Everything is within my plan.

Quickly go back.

But I clearly saw them
force you into the pond.

Now there's a lockdown everywhere.

What's your plan?

I can help you.

Do I need to report my affairs to you?

Didn't I make myself clear enough before?

Our grievances are settled.

We have no more connection.

Who told you to be so presumptuous?

I now officially announce that I'm expelling you,

this rebellious disciple, from Mount Wester.

We shall never meet again.

Hurry up and leave.

Only the Master can expel their disciple.

How can a disciple expel their Master?

What did you say?

Rebellious disciple Su Yishui,

is this how you speak to your Master?

Correct your attitude.

Qing—

Qingge?

You finally admit

that I am Mu Qingge.

You—

When did you regain your memory?

Do you remember

who hurt and harmed you in your past life?

About the past, I haven't been able
to fully recall yet.

But in the study, I saw the portrait you painted.

I've already asked Mr. Zeng about everything.

Raising your Master as a disciple

is such an unorthodox act.

If the Heavenly Sects knew about this,
their jaws would drop.

You kept it from everyone

and kept me in the dark as well.

Didn't you say the person you love most

is Mu Qingge?

That's me.

Why did you hide from me and leave?

You don't dare answer, right?

For the questions you can't answer,

I think I already know the answers.

It's just like what I saw
in your spiritual sense.

For these 19 years,

you've been confining yourself.

Because of the guilt in your heart,

you've sentenced yourself

and sentenced our relationship.

But you forgot.

It was you who used the Golden Core
to help me reborn.

It was you who accompanied me
and took care of me with your spiritual soul.

It was also you

who entered the Marrow-Cleansing Pool
to help me form my core at the cost of

ruining your cultivation.

Even if there were any mistakes in the past,
everything you've done now

has been an effort to make amends.

It's not enough.

My debt to you

can never be repaid, no matter what I do.

We can discuss these

old matters later.

Right now, we have more pressing issues.

Tell me quickly how I can help you.

No need.

Everything is fine underwater.

But I still have matters to attend to.

I can't leave the palace for now.

Besides,

my life is not in danger.

You should return to Mount Wester first.

I'll come find you
after I've finished my business.

You're lying again.

You just want to hide it from me
and seal the Spirit Spring alone.

But you fell from the Transcendence Realm for me.

After sealing the Spirit Spring,
you'll never be able to come back.

You always say that the former Mu Qingge
shouldn't have disregarded your wishes

to atone for your sins.

But you're doing all this behind my back,
leaving me to bear the pain

for the rest of my life.

Isn't that just as hateful?

If you could remember everything,
you wouldn't think so.

You don't remember anything now.

You have no right to forgive my past.

Then we can talk about
how to settle things at that time.

I am who I am,

yet I'm not myself anymore.

After being reborn, I haven't lived
these 19 years in vain.

Why stay trapped in the past?

I've asked Liang Wumeng about it.

In the Xuantian Teachings,

there's a method to restore the spiritual soul.

Let's take this chance together.

At least we can fight for a future.

You wouldn't even have the courage
to wait for me to regain my memories,

would you?

You said you'd let me judge

and punish you.

Was it all a lie?

But...

I am the Master.

Listen to me.

Tell me quickly

what your plan is now.

I will definitely help you.

The Xuantian Teachings are...

Master!

Why did he leave before finishing?

Could it be that this Soul Control Technique
consumes too much spiritual power?

I need to go quickly
to check the situation underwater.

Madam Battle!

Madam Battle,

where are you?

[Madam Battle's Palace]

This place is surprisingly not affected
by the Eastern Palace's formation.

That's great.

All of you, leave now.

I'm a bit tired.

I don't want to be disturbed.

Come back to clean up tomorrow.

Yes.

It's perfect to catalyze Divine Tree here.

Divine Tree, it's all up to you whether
I can break this Eastern Palace formation

or not.

Indeed, the study is a restricted area.

The defensive formation is also stronger.

He is indeed

a diligent Crown Prince regent.

What a pity.

Hurry up, hurry up!

What are you dawdling for?

While Zhou Feihua is still at the training ground,

quickly get him to bed.

Young Master, what if we get

discovered?

How is that possible?

I've already bribed her maid.

Someone will soon go to the Crown Prince

and tell him

that Zhou Feihua wants to meet him.

Young Master, that's a clever move.

Hurry up, hurry up!

You said someone fell
into the water in the palace today.

Did you see the body float up?

The area around the pond
has been guarded constantly.

I couldn't get close.

Mr. Zhou has been investigating for so long,
but there are still no clues.

Perhaps

the story about monsters in the water

is really just a rumor.

This matter is of great importance.

If we don't get to the bottom of it,

it's worrying.

Go and keep watch again.

Yes.

She's also investigating the monsters
in the Inquiry Pond.

Who are you?

Don't be alarmed, My Lady.

I'm just an ordinary palace maid.

I saw that someone was trying to harm you
and couldn't stand by,

so I came to inform you.

[There's a man in your bed.
Quickly take care of this.]

What's going on?

It's all Lin Yeting's doing.

There's no time to waste.

If you don't believe me, you can go back
to your chambers and see for yourself.

Don't waste time here with me.

No.

You have to come with me.

Otherwise,

I'll call for guards right now.

Now do you believe me?

The Crown Prince's people are coming soon.

Everything you said was true.

Concubine Zhou.

What is it?

My Lady, after His Highness
finishes his official duties,

he wishes to come and visit you.

I've come specially to inform you.

Please convey to His Highness
that I am feeling unwell today

and need to rest.

Please ask for His Highness's understanding.

Yes, I will relay your message right away.

His Highness heard that
you have been in low spirits lately.

He specially ordered someone

to select wind chimes offered
as tribute from the Western Regions.

They have a calming effect on the mind and spirit.

Hang them up, then.

Yes.

The Crown Prince favors you.

My Lady,

why aren't you happy about it?

His Highness's favor

is just like these wind chimes.

All style and no substance.

It has certainly made me

many enemies in this palace.

Now that your matter has been resolved,
I shall take my leave.

Wait.

The selection of palace maids for the
Eastern Palace has always been under my management.

How could I have no impression of you?

Who are you really?

If you don't tell the truth,
I'll really call for guards.

I'm indeed not a palace maid,

but I have no ill intentions.

My Lady, considering I just

saved your life, could you

let me off just this once?

If you're not up to no good,

do you dare to explain your purpose?

If I can help,

I'll certainly do my duty.

I am Su Yishui's disciple.

I entered the palace to save my Master
who fell into the Inquiry Pond.

Su Yishui?

He k*lled his own Master.

How could he have

such a loyal disciple like you?

My Lady,

you might have a bias against my Master,
but everything I said was true.

The capital has been
experiencing unusual weather for months,

and there have been repeated incidents

of cultivators having their pills stolen.

After my Master investigated,

he suspected it was related to the Eastern Palace,

but he got trapped in the Inquiry Pond.

He must have been trapped
by the monster in the water.

I have to save him.

There really is a monster hidden
in the Inquiry Pond?

So it's true.

Do you know something about this?

Before,

one of my father's subordinates

was passing by the palace
waterway late at night...

Later,

my father went to investigate the waterway

but found nothing.

Considering that the waterway
is connected to the Inquiry Pond,

he requested permission from the Crown Prince
to open the Inquiry Pond

for a joint investigation,

but he was firmly refused.

Later, that subordinate
fell into the river due to drunkenness

and drowned.

Someone must have k*lled him

to cover up the secret.

The more they want to keep it hidden,
the more dangerous it is.

I must go down to the Inquiry Pond
and investigate thoroughly.

Is it worth taking such a risk for someone

like Su Yishui?

People have many misunderstandings
about my Master, but I know in my heart

that he is the person who has
been the kindest to me in this world.

Now he's all alone,

without any hope.

Other than me,

who else can save him?

He's all alone,

without any hope.

I can give him a hand.

Who else is willing to save him?

I never thought that after enduring
over a decade in this deep palace,

I've become more cautious in my actions.

Originally, I had planned
to go to the Inquiry Pond

to get to the bottom of things.

How could I possibly
have second thoughts just because

you're Su Yishui's disciple?

Alright,

I can help you this time.

Guards!

There's an assassin!

Where's the assassin?

They went that way!

Search for them!

Hurry!

Let's go!

Wait.

Perhaps I was mistaken.

Let's not make such a big commotion,
lest we disturb the Crown Prince.

Yes.

Yes.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

What's going on?

The malicious energy in this water runs deep.

Mortal flesh

will be corroded by
the malicious energy if you go in.

Then Su Yishui's body
has been in this water all along.

Isn't that dangerous?

Wait for me on the shore.

But...

To be honest,

my body is a Fruit.

This malicious energy doesn't affect me much.

I'll be back soon.

What?

Fruit?

The malicious energy in this water is so strong.

Will Master be alright?

So you do know fear.

You shouldn't have recklessly taken risks.

I was not afraid of the dragon.

I was scared you'll be in trouble.

Master, why did you use the Soul Control Technique

to control this Green Dragon?

This is the dragon egg that Meng Zhang lost.

It's this one?

It was supposed to incubate
for 100 years before hatching.

But Su Yu

fed it countless inner pills
and nourished it with Resentment Liquid,

forcing it to transform prematurely.

It has also developed a devilish nature.

I should have immediately
sent it back to Dragon Island

and undo the soul oath.

But its malicious energy is too strong right now.

My spiritual power is currently limited.

With my current abilities,
I can hardly protect myself,

let alone prevent the young dragon
from causing chaos.

This is the first reason.

Moreover,

after searching far and wide,
I discovered something

on the Green Dragon.

What is it?

The Xuantian Teachings.

Su Yu originally used it
as a magical tool to control the dragon,

but unexpectedly, the dragon swallowed it.

I'm trying to retrieve it.

I see.

It seems all the key points
are related to the young Green Dragon.

However,

why would Su Yu take the risk
of trapping the young Green Dragon in the palace?

Su Yu's life is coming to an end.

He's raising the dragon
to extend his own lifespan.

What?

It was only after I possessed the Green Dragon
and shared its senses that I learned

Su Yu has long been poisoned

and is on the verge of death.

I guess he plans to use
the Seven Evil Transformation Spell

to merge with the Green Dragon
and gain its 1,000-year lifespan.

To extend his own life, he's willing
to put all the people in the imperial city

in danger?

We must hurry

to rescue the young Green Dragon

and send it back to Dragon Island.

That's exactly what I intend to do.

However...

Su Yu has trapped us with a formation.

I need more spiritual power
to break through the chains.

Moreover, it will take six more days
to purify the hostility.

That day happens to be the Double Ninth Festival.

I can take advantage of
the noon energy of the Double Ninth Festival

to accumulate spiritual power,

control the dragon to break through the formation,

ascend to the sky and enter the sea,
and return to Dragon Island.

But,

Master, what about your body?

Why haven't I seen it all this time?

The malicious energy in the water burns people.

I have

hidden it in a safe place.

Don't worry.

Su Yu won't find it.

Oh no.

Master, what's wrong?

Someone just used a spell to sever the connection
between me and my mortal body.

I can no longer sense my mortal body.

What?

Could it be that Su Yu
couldn't find you anywhere,

so he's using this method
to force you to reveal yourself?

But if the Soul Control Technique
doesn't restore connection

within 24 hours,

you'll never be able
to return to your mortal body.

There is a way.

If you place something
that belongs to me near my body,

I should be able to sense it again.

Master,

leave this to me.

The palace is too dangerous.

He has discovered your true identity
and will stop at nothing to keep you there.

Don't worry.

I have Zhou Feihua now to help cover for me.

I won't let Su Yu notice.

Plus, I've almost figured out
the underground formation of the Eastern Palace.

Maybe

I can break the formation early
and restore your spiritual power, Master.

You've always protected me before.

Now,

it's my turn to protect you.

I really don't know what to do with you.

You finally made it out alive.

I was worried sick.

Where's Su Yishui?

What's this?

I'll explain when we get back.

Let's go quickly.

The man-eating dragon in the water
is actually raised by His Highness

to extend his life?

That's right.

Once he uses the Seven Evil Transformation Spell
and merges with the Green Dragon,

he can borrow its lifespan

but will also be controlled
by the Green Dragon's malicious energy,

losing his true nature.

The consequences can't be
withstood by the universe.

I never thought the Crown Prince,

who has always been diligent and loved his people,

would become so obsessed.

Once the human heart
is controlled by obsession,

it'll be hard to distinguish right from wrong.

The reason I entered the palace

was because my family promised Qingge
to diligently protect and supervise the emperor.

However,

His Highness has done such a thing.

I have failed to fulfill
the wishes of the deceased.

I truly feel guilty towards Qingge.

For the sake of a promise,
you've been persevering alone

in the deep palace for so many years.

That's already impressive.

Plus,

there's still hope.

Once Master purifies
the Green Dragon's malicious energy,

he will ride the Green Dragon back
to Dragon Island.

You don't need to blame yourself.

Young lady,

you're quite good at comforting others.

I don't know why,

but you and I indeed hit it off at first sight.

Oh no.

What's wrong?

The transformation rune got soaked
and ruined in the water.

It's inconvenient for me
to move around in the palace.

There's something

I'd like your help with.

Place something that belongs to me near my body.

I thought it was something difficult.

This is easy.

Tell me, where should I put it?

This place

can only be known by you.

Make sure no one else finds out.

It's done.

Great!

Now Master

can return to his body.

Thank you.

However, since you've helped us,
if Su Yu finds out,

you'll be implicated too.

Why don't you wait until we return the
Green Dragon and then leave the palace with me?

Leave the palace?

Do you like the Crown Prince?

As human beings, how can there be no feelings

after being together fo so long?

It's just that

in his heart,

there has only ever been Qingge.

I've long since stopped expecting
any response from him.

If the Green Dragon is released,

His Highness's life

might come to an end.

After years of marriage,
I'll accompany him through this final journey

before thinking about the future.

The Crown Prince has arrived.

Your Highness, what brings you here?

Your Highness, allowing this person
into my private chambers

seems inappropriate.

My people can't enter,

but outsiders

can be hidden here?

What do you mean by that, Your Highness?

I don't understand.

You help other men plot against me.

Where does your heart truly lie,

Concubine Zhou?

How dare you!

Ranran,

since you're here,

why hide?

Or must I call you Qingge

for you to acknowledge me?

Qingge?

Wait, don't hurt her!

How did you know I was here?

I not only know that,

but I also know that you and Su Yishui

plan to release my Green Dragon.

A sound transmission talisman?

You eavesdropped on our conversation.

Su Yishui's plan

was indeed well-calculated.

Unfortunately,

the Eastern Palace

is my territory, after all.

The malicious energy underwater is too strong.

Su Yishui's mortal body
certainly won't be hidden in the water.

It's likely that he has already used magic

to transport it back to shore.

However,

we can't find it anywhere.

If he successfully releases the Green Dragon,

wouldn't we

lose both the person and the dragon?

Don't worry.

I can't find him,

but

I can sever

his connection to his mortal body.

Within 24 hours, he will certainly seek help

to place his personal belongings
within 10 steps of his mortal body.

His disciple,

knowing he's in danger,

will surely not ignore it.

Ranran.

I will place eavesdropping
wind chimes throughout the palace.

We'll have no trouble finding him.

Good.

Is it done?

It's done.

Now Master

can return to his body.

Thank you.

Zhou Feihua.

How is it?

Nothing.

Report! Nothing.

Nothing?

Let's go.

Have you found it?

Your Highness,

we've searched

everywhere

but couldn't find Su Yishui.

Impossible.

Could it be

she secretly went somewhere else?

Concubine Zhou's every move was under

our supervision today.

We've searched every place

she passed by.

It's absolutely impossible
for Su Yishui to be hidden there.

That's strange, then.

Concubine Zhou must place his
personal item near Su Yishui's

mortal body for it to work.

But all the places she's been
to have been searched

and Su Yishui wasn't found anywhere.

Could it be...

No.

There's still one place we haven't searched.

My study.

My Lady.

His Highness is busy.

Remember to remind him to drink
the calming tea these days.

Yes.

I've calculated everything,

but I never thought he was right before me.

You've got some skills,

daring to play such tricks

right under my nose.

If you dare to harm even a single hair
on my Master's body,

I'll risk my life to make you pay.

Don't worry, I wouldn't bear to

damage this mortal body.

What do you mean?

What are you going to do?

Although a dragon's life is long,

it's ultimately not a human body.

With a body like Su Yishui's in my possession,

why shouldn't I use it?

You...

You're planning to possess his body?

I thought

you were a kind and humble person.

I never expected that
for the sake of extending your life,

you would sacrifice living people.

And now you're using evil magic
to possess someone.

By doing this, can you really face

the civilians who adore you

and your own conscience?

Why can't I?

I have done so much
for the people of the universe,

and made so many contributions to the court.

Now that I'm about to die,

why can't I

ask them to give a little back to me?

As long as I survive
and successfully ascend to the throne,

I will surely be a good emperor.

By then, free from the troubles of illness,

I can rule for thousands of years

and benefit even more people.

Isn't that better?

Do you really think

that after taking this evil path,

you'll still be the

benevolent ruler you think you are?

Do the people of the universe
really need someone like you

to rule for thousands of years?

You haven't changed a bit.

Even if your appearance has slightly changed,

you still won't say anything
against your conscience.

But I don't blame you.

You've forgotten everything from the past.

Now, you're just

a 19-year-old girl.

You don't understand.

Those who achieve great things

shouldn't be bound by trivial matters.

Those who ascend to the throne and become a ruler

all have

some blood on their hands.

I've really misjudged you.

Misjudged me?

You think that

your beloved Master Su Yishui

is so noble?

You don't remember,

so let me tell you.

Su Yishui is the one who is

the Demon's child, the source of all evil.

He is the one who

threatens all living beings!

What threatens all living beings
has always been the human heart.

He was born as the Demon's child,
controlled by those with ulterior motives

and the Spirit Spring.

But now you

are choosing to do these evil deeds willingly.

You're not surprised at all.

You already knew that Su
Yishui is the Demon's child.

That's right.

I know who he is

and I know who I am.

I can't remember

the past very clearly,

but I know myself well.

Back then, I must have known
that his true nature wasn't evil,

so I did everything I could
to help him separate from the Spirit Spring

and bring him back to the righteous path.

Similarly, it must have been because I knew

that your nature was pure

that I chose to

help you and Prince Zong back then.

But in the end, I was wrong.

Since you already know
that you are Mu Qingge,

then you should know that
it was Su Yishui who caused your death back then.

But why

don't you hate him at all?

Just because he used
half of his Golden Core in remorse

to bring you back to life,

you can forgive him for everything?

I only know that

he treats me well now

and he's doing his best

to seal the Spirit Spring.

He's trying his hardest to be a good person.

Don't those who truly repent

deserve forgiveness?

Repentance?

Can repentance lead to forgiveness?

Can repentance

start everything anew?

Then I have regrets too.

I regret that back then,
even though you came to me first,

I still sent you to save
my ungrateful second brother.

If it weren't for that,
I wouldn't have pushed you

to Su Yishui's side.

But in the end,

what did I get?

What I got was the poison

my second brother secretly delivered.

What I got was

his attempt to seize the position of Crown Prince,

giving me this health

that's worse than death.