01x26 - Episode 26

[bunniefuu]

[Love of the Divine Tree]

[Episode 26]

Then I wouldn't have pushed you to Su Yishui.

But in the end,

what did I get?

What I got was the poison

secretly sent by my second brother.

What I got was

this body that is forever in pain,

a gift from him in his fight

to become the Crown Prince.

The poison in your body

was your brother's doing?

I was too naive back then.

I've realized that in an imperial family,

nothing else matters,

except for the throne.

Unfortunately, I realized it too late.

k*lling that

ingrate couldn't change the fact

that the poison had spread through my organs.

As a result,

I have no choice

but to find another body.

I'm forced into this.

I truly regret my choice back then.

But now that

I have a chance to survive,

there's no way

I'll settle for

the current situation.

No matter what the cost,

I must change everything.

Let's find another way together, okay?

I'm quite skilled in alchemy,
and in the universe,

there are many people with special skills.

But Ranran,

what I want

has never been any elixir

or some extra years

of struggling to survive.

What I want is immortality!

I will stop you.

Why?

Back then, you said the Heavenly Ones
did not interfere in court affairs,

but you still

put all that aside to help me.

Why can't you…

do that again this time?

I don't need you to step in.

I just want you to stand by my side.

That's enough.

Why did you bring me here?

I've set up a formation in the Eastern Palace,

especially over this Inquiry Pond.

Whether you're willing to help me or not,

no one can stop me

from doing what I'm going to do.

Not even

Su Yishui, who prides himself

on his powerful magic.

That's why you sealed off the Inquiry Pond?

Su Yishui came to me himself.

I was truly delighted.

Originally, Feng planned
to use the Four-Way Waterways

to gather spiritual energy

and refine the Green Dragon to extend my life.

But the earthquake caused the waterways
to collapse, which led me to discover

that those waterways

were filled with malicious energy.

Compared to spiritual energy,
it can refine the Green Dragon much faster.

As luck would have it,

I met you in Puxin Village.

That's when I learned that the malicious
energy in those waterways

all came from the Spirit Spring.

The Spirit Spring…

The Spirit Spring?

He just passed out.

The matter of the Spirit Spring
must not be known by more people.

So you were pretending.

I really underestimated you.

Otherwise, how could I have heard

your conversation with Meng Zhang?

It confirmed for me that
the Seven Evil Transformation Spell truly works.

Not only can it

merge two bodies into one,

but it can also guide a soul

to permanently reside in someone else's body.

So from that moment on,

you were set

on your body-swapping plan.

But I never expected
the malicious energy to grow stronger,

making the Green Dragon in the pond aggressive.

I didn't want it

to harm the people in the city,
so I used a large number of

cultivators' Golden Cores to suppress it.

Because of that,

I started

having doubts about integrating

with the Green Dragon.

After all, dragons are hard to tame.

If I failed to overpower the dragon's spirit
and was consumed by its nature,

I'd be in trouble.

But just at that moment,
I learned that Su Yishui,

at the Marrow-Cleansing Pool,

used the Soul Control Technique

to possess the White Tiger.

You...

I also happened to know

that he once made a soul oath to help Meng Zhang

find the lost dragon egg

and return it to Dragon Island.

So I knew

Su Yishui would definitely come

to save the Green Dragon
and use his Soul Control Technique

to possess the Green Dragon.

That way,

he'd leave his body behind.

His body would be empty,

but it's powerful enough

to withstand a body snatching.

Tell me,

isn't this a heaven-sent opportunity?

After all, in this world,

Su Yishui is the best option

for my body-snatching plan.

He's my cousin, after all.

Since childhood,

we've looked somewhat similar.

Switching bodies with him

will make it easier to explain

appearance changes in the future.

And as a bonus, I'll gain all his spiritual power.

Despicable!

Now, everything

is under my control.

Whatever I want,

I will have!

Ranran.

The 7th of this month is an auspicious day.

Once I

take over Su Yishui's body,

I'll come to marry you,

okay?

By then,

you can stay

by my side with the affection

for both of us.

Su Yu, are you insane?

I will never marry you!

After you become my Crown Princess,

I'll do everything you wish.

But now,

you have no say in this.

Guards!

Yes!

Escort Miss Ranran

to the Cool Breeze Palace.

She'll stay there until she agrees to marry me!

Yes!

[Cool Breeze Palace, Eastern Palace]

Master needs to suppress
the Green Dragon's malicious energy.

Only on the Double Ninth Festival
can he lead it out of the Inquiry Pond,

ensuring it won't endanger the entire capital.

But before that, Su Yu

plans to seize his body.

Today is already the 4th.

Master still doesn't know about Su Yu's plan.

I must find a way to get out of here

and stop all of this.

If you want to go out for a walk,

just send someone to let me know.

No matter how busy I am,

I'll always have time for you.

Ranran, look,

this is the wedding dress I prepared for you.

And this pearl—

do you still remember it?

Back then,

when I was falsely accused in court,
I was depressed for days.

To cheer me up, you took me
to the seaside to collect pearl oysters,

and we found this one.

At the time, you joked

that since I found this pearl myself,

it was the only one in the vast ocean,

and one day,

I should give it to my bride.

I've always remembered your words.

But you don't know

that since that day,

the one I want to give this pearl to

has always been you.

I don't remember any of that.

And this pearl

doesn't suit me.

It's alright.

All those memories
from the past— once we're married,

I'll have plenty of time

to tell you about them.

Su Yu,

did you even listen

to what I said?

Let me go.

Don't harm my master, and don't hurt those

innocent people.

Maybe then, in the future,
we could still be friends.

I'll definitely find a way… You should know

that I never wanted to just be your friend!

Alright.

No more talking.

Since last night,

you haven't eaten anything, have you?

Sit down.

Eat with me.

I need to eat to have the strength to escape.

Since you passed away over a decade ago,

no one has

shared a meal with me like this.

This braised lamb

and these taro ribs— I made them myself

this morning.

They were both

your favorite dishes.

You taught me how to make them.

Over the years, whenever I felt lonely

or missed you,

I'd cook these dishes.

Come on, eat up.

Try these taro ribs.

Do they taste like the ones you used to make?

I don't like

these dishes anymore.

Go bring

the chef in the kitchen today here.

Greetings, Your Highness.

The Crown Princess

loves the dishes you made.

Thank you for your praise, Your Highness.

The food I made

being liked…

being liked by the Crown Princess

is my greatest honor.

Indeed.

She likes them so much
that she completely ignored

the dishes I personally made.

How do you think

I should reward you?

My apologies.

Please forgive me, Your Highness.

Please forgive me, Your Highness!

Guards!

Take him away.

Beat him to death!

Yes!

Spare me, Your Highness!

Have mercy, Your Highness!

Stop!

Su Yu, are you crazy?

From now on, you can only
like the food I make for you.

You can only like the things I give you.

You can only like me!

If you

still long for anything else,

then I'll make it all…

disappear.

Take him away!

I'll eat now!

Let him go.

That's more like it.

T-Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness.

Thank you for your mercy.

You may leave.

Yes, yes.

Sit.

Sit!

If you like anything,

just tell me.

I'll get it for you.

Oh, right.

I told you before that I'd take you
to see the red leaves

and to try the best
Eight-Treasure Duck in the capital.

I haven't forgotten.

I'll do them with you

to make up for

the regrets of the past 18 years.

Do you have any medicine on you?

So you still care about me.

You're worried about me,

aren't you?

I care about you

because I still remember
the Young Master Yu who once

helped me at the foot of Mount Absolute.

I know this isn't who you truly are.

Please, be the person you used to be.

The person I used to be?

I've long become

who I am now.

If I were to turn back now,

I'd surely die without a resting place.

So now,

I have no choice but to walk down this path

until I

reach the very top!

[Outside the Imperial City]

The imperial palace is heavily guarded.

The barrier surrounding it is impenetrable.

Even sound transmission
talismans can't get through.

I wonder how Ranran and Master are doing.

More gifts again.

Gold,

wood,

water,

fire,

and earth.

Got it!

With all five elements,
I can use them to strengthen

the power of my talismans.

I remember part of the Soul Control Technique

Master used.

If I modify the puppet talisman
based on the Soul Control Technique,

it should work.

It worked!

Hey, I'm so hungry.

I'm starving.

Bring me some food!

Miss,

your food is here.

It's only a 30-minute walk,

but it actually took me so long.

If I had known, I'd have
made the wooden puppet's legs

a bit longer.

Xue Ranran.

Master, you figured out so quickly

that the wooden puppet was me.

Who taught you the Soul Control Technique?

Separating the spiritual soul
from the body consumes immense energy.

A single mistake, and it could backfire,
leaving you severely injured.

You're so reckless.

If it's so harmful to the body,

then what about you?

You haven't fully recovered from your last injury,

yet you still used the Soul Control Technique

to possess the Green Dragon.

Does your safety not matter?

It's different.

I'm your master.

You're not allowed to do
something so dangerous again.

Understood?

Who's the master is still up for debate.

Shui,

promise me

you won't take risks alone
or use this dangerous technique again.

Got it?

Alright.

I have something important to tell you.

It's all my fault

that Su Yu

took your body.

What he wants now

is not the Green Dragon's body,

but yours.

I knew Su Yu lured me to the capital
with some ulterior motive,

but I never expected this
to be his true goal.

Clever plan.

Do you have any way

to get out of here

and return to your body?

Su Yu and his men can't get
to the bottom of the pond,

so they placed a strong spell seal

on the pond and the Green Dragon.

My spiritual power is greatly suppressed now.

Unless I ride the dragon out
of the Inquiry Pond, my primordial spirit

will remain trapped by its side, unable to escape.

Then what should we do?

Su Yu is planning to seize your body on the 7th.

We can't wait until the 9th.

If that's the case, I have
to forcefully control the dragon

and break out ahead of time.

No!

If you leave the Inquiry Pond
without accumulating enough spiritual power,

your spiritual soul in the Green Dragon
will suffer a backlash from its malicious energy.

You're still injured.

We can't take that risk.

Let me find a way

to stall him for another two days.

What's your plan?

I actually have the perfect excuse.

Since Su Yu wants me to marry him,

then I'll agree.

But the wedding date

needs to be decided by me.

What?

This way, we can not only buy more time
but also make the guards

lower their guard.

That will give me a chance
to sneak out and find

the core of the formation in the Eastern Palace.

Otherwise, even if you break out
of the Inquiry Pond,

the barrier around the Eastern Palace
will still be a problem.

Su Yu took advantage of the situation
to force you into marriage,

and you actually agreed?

It's just a temporary measure.

Still not acceptable!

Stay out of it.

I'll find a way to reclaim my body
and break the formation myself.

You absolutely cannot marry Su Yu.

I'll say it again—

you absolutely cannot marry Su Yu!

But Master, you're trapped here.

How can you break the formation?

Master,

you're so angry.

Are you jealous?

Xue Ranran, do you want to be punished

in Westerly Valley?

This is an order from your master.

If you dare...

Looks like I guessed right.

Shui,

you've got some nerve.

Not only did you dare to be your master's master,

but you also have your heart set on her.

What a rebellious disciple.

Xue Ranran!

Don't worry.

I won't actually marry Su Yu.

But… since you're already

so rebellious,

why don't you

marry me on that day?

Stop talking nonsense.

Alright.

We'll

discuss that later.

Back to the main issue.

I can see that much of the Green Dragon's
malicious energy has been purified.

What about "The Xuantian Teachings"?

This is "The Xuantian Teachings."

I've already read it.

Aside from records about
the founding of Celestial Sect,

it only contains mortal techniques
like the Seven Evil Transformation Spell.

There's no mention of the netherworld.

Nor any method for returning the spiritual soul.

But if this scroll is capable
of suppressing the Green Dragon,

it can't be fake.

Could it be

that there's some secret to opening it?

I've tried various methods,

but nothing has changed.

Unless there's another explanation:

"The Xuantian Teachings" has another half.

Now that I think about it,

the empty box I found back then

did seem large enough

to hold two scrolls.

So what you're saying is,

only when both halves

are combined

will the true

Xuantian Teachings be revealed?

Exactly.

Since no one has ever mentioned
that "The Xuantian Teachings" has two volumes,

the other half must be disguised

in some way.

Su Yu probably hasn't realized
this either, so he mixed it in

with your past life's old books
and stored it in the study.

But

since there are two volumes,

they must share something in common.

Master,

think back.

When you found that empty box,

was there

anything special nearby?

The material of the scroll.

At that time, I came across a scroll
called "The Path of Immortality."

Its material

is the same

as this scroll.

It looks like

ordinary brocade,

but it actually

contains the rare

Red-Tailed Fire Mouse Fur.

It's fireproof.

Red-Tailed Fire Mouse Fur?

That's very rare,

so it can't be a coincidence.

I'll go find that scroll right away.

Act within your limits.

Don't force it.

And especially, don't use yourself
as a bargaining chip by agreeing to marry…

Master, what are you saying?

My spiritual power is unstable.

I can't hear you.

Xue Ranran!

Master,

I really can't hold on any longer.

The Divine Tree's leaves are connected.

They can act as a link between us.

Wait for my good news.

Be careful!

This is the empty box

where Master

found "The Xuantian Teachings."

It's here.

As expected, nothing looks out of place.

It's all just the Heavenly One's teachings
on spiritual training and cultivation.

There must be some key
to reveal the true content

of both scrolls.

I knew it!

Oh no.

The wooden puppet doesn't
have enough power to shrink it.

The method to return the spiritual soul…

I knew I heard

something drop.

Master.

Can you hear me?

This method really worked.

Master, my primordial spirit

has returned to my body.

Don't worry.

That's good.

I found the other half
of "The Xuantian Teachings."

Our guess was right.

Unfortunately, the wooden
puppet couldn't bring it back.

I'll find another way.

And also…

Forget it.

I'd better not tell Master yet

that I've found the method
to return the spiritual soul.

Otherwise, he'd never agree to it.

Master,

I'll definitely save you.

No matter what,

don't do anything reckless.

Got it.

How should I tell Su Yu

I've changed my mind and decided
to marry him in a natural way?

What?

You don't like

any of the things

I sent over yesterday?

Maybe I should soften my attitude a bit
and say I like some of them.

No,

that would sound too forced.

I think this hairpin

suits you well.

By the way, after the court meeting this morning,

I sent someone to Xue Village.

You once said that the people of Xue Village

offered you food as you grew up.

Our wedding is a grand event,

so naturally, they must be invited.

What are you going to do to them?

Don't worry.

As long as you agree to marry me,

they will be honored guests of the Crown Princess.

No one would dare to harm them.

You're using them to threaten me?

Ranran,

I just want you to understand

how serious I am about you.

How about this?

I'll have them brought in

one by one,

asking you

if you've made your decision

to wear

the wedding dress I've prepared for you.

Let's see

how many of them are left

by the time

I hear the answer I want.

Don't hurt them!

Fine.

I agree.

I'll marry you.

Let them go.

Y-You finally agreed.

You're finally willing to marry me!

Do I have any other choice?

But if you really want to marry me,

hold the wedding in four days.

In four days?

The Double Ninth Festival?

Since I was little, I've always dreamed that
on the Double Ninth Festival,

I'd wear a red wedding dress
and soar through the sky

with the one I love.

I've been thinking

maybe that is

fate's plan for me.

That's why

getting married on the Double Ninth Festival

has always been my wish.

As long as it makes you happy, any day will do.

Also,

if you truly love me,
marry me as Su Yu, the Crown Prince,

with your real face.

The groom has to be you.

Alright.

Whatever you want,

I'll give it to you.

Really?

Then I have one more request.

Before a bride gets married,
she's usually accompanied by her family.

I want my seniors from Wester Sect

to accompany me in the palace.

Don't the Heavenly Ones avoid
involvement in court affairs?

It may not be proper

for them to enter the palace.

How about this?

You used to be

very close to Feihua.

I'll have her accompany you.

Alright then.

I'll send someone

to bring her over now.

Your Highness, do you really
want Concubine Zhou to come over?

It's fine.

Feihua is not able

to cause much trouble anyway.

Do it.

Yes.

Qingge.

Feihua.

You're the real Qingge.

It's just that

I still don't remember
everything about the past.

Has Su Yu

done anything to you these past few days?

He only put me under house arrest, nothing more.

But I never thought

he'd become

like this.

All these years,

he'd been waiting for you,

and it had driven him mad.

But when you met again,

everything had changed.

We can't let him

make more mistakes.

Feihua,

actually, I…

I need your help with something.

Alright.

I'll try.

Don't worry.

No one around

can hear us.

It's roughly like this.

Li aligns with Kun.

Xun splits left and right.

Heaven and Gen merge as one.

The weakest point of the formation
should be around here.

Have you found a way
to break the Eastern Palace's formation?

Not yet.

To break the formation,
I must locate its core exactly.

And I'll need some help,

but I can't get out now.

Mu Ranwu,

perhaps she can help me.

Come to think of it,

the binding talisman I put on her

should be wearing off soon.

I understand.

But…

what about His Highness?

What will happen to him?

I don't know.

But his body

is indeed running on fumes.

I doubt he can hold on much longer.

No matter what,

I can't let him

make more mistakes

that hurt both himself and others.

I'll be going then.

Feihua,

be careful.

Forgive me, Your Highness.

What's the celebration about?

The Crown Prince and Princess are getting married.

The Crown Princess?

Watch your words!

Leave at once.

Yes.

The Crown Prince is getting married?

Why do I know nothing about this?

Qingge,

don't believe them.

The Crown Prince must

be under some talisman or spell.

Otherwise, why would he
recklessly insist on marrying

a girl who intruded into the palace?

You mean Xue Ranran?

Apologies, Madam Battle,
but without the Crown Prince's permission,

you may not enter.

Let her in.

I want to see her.

Open the door!

Yes.

[Cool Breeze Palace]

How dare you enter the palace using my identity?

You...

Doesn't your identity belong to me?

So you already know

who you really are.

Are you scared now?

You brazenly

took my identity, but did you never think

there would come a day when you'd be exposed?

Su Yu has also found out?

I can barely remember it.

But I'd like to hear it from you.

I was your elder sister in the previous life.

What did I do to you

to make you

k*ll me in my previous life?

After we were reborn,

you stole my Spirit Roots,

used my identity to deceive and harm others,

and even wanted to k*ll me again.

Why?

You're asking me why?

Whether in the past or now,

everyone around me, without exception,

has always spoken of Mu Qingge with admiration.

You were flawless

as a mentor

and as a friend.

But how did you treat me?

You tell me.

You knew full well

I had no talent for cultivation,
that my foundation was so weak

it wasn't even worth mentioning.

Yet you still

dragged me into the cultivation world,

forcing me into a life of endless comparisons,

mockery,

and humiliation.

Do you know

how much that crushed me

and made me wish I were dead?

But

why was I so mediocre?

It was all because of you,

my dear sister.

Me?

That year, when we traveled with our family,

we encountered bandits in the mountains.

Father died protecting you.

If you hadn't caused Father's death...

If you hadn't

only cared about others

and ignored your own starving,

freezing little sister,

I wouldn't have ended up

with a damaged foundation,

which made immortality impossible for me.

Uncle Ye Xin always praised you,

calling you a prodigy,

but he only told me

that being ordinary was a blessing.

Why was being ordinary my fate?

Do you know

how cruel

your existence is to me?

Do you have any idea how much I hate you?

Why?

Why can't I be you?

But I died once because of you.

Starting over again,
you got the Spirit Roots and the talent.

Isn't that enough?

You say you hate me.

I won't argue with that.

But for your own benefit,

you k*lled so many

innocent people.

What kind of twisted reasoning is that?

Don't lecture me!

Right,

what's the point of reasoning

with someone so absurd?

She was lured here just to stir up chaos.

Honestly, I find you

both pitiful and laughable.

You tried so hard
to impersonate me, but in the end,

you're just a cheap imitation, a failed copy.

You...

What?

Do you still think

I'll indulge you

like I did in my past life?

Do you still expect me to care about
the family bond you personally destroyed?

Mu Ranwu, you're a joke.

You said you wish I didn't exist,
yet you cling to my old name

to build your life.

Can't you rely on yourself to live on?

Unfortunately,

a fake will always be a fake.

Su Yu has only ever

wanted to marry me.

Now that I'm back,

you

are finished.

Are you crazy?

Su Yu won't let you off when he returns.

Then I'll k*ll you first!

Madam Battle, she's
the Crown Prince's honored guest.

You can't hurt her.

You think you can stop me?

Any formation has its weak point.

I can use a bit of spiritual power here.

This must be the weakest spot

of the palace's defensive formation.

Ranran.

From this weak spot,

anywhere my power

can reach

indicates an opening.

Do you think you can escape?

Bai,

I'm counting on you.

Master.