01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

Father,

Jiwu,

I'm so useless.

I couldn't save the world

or prevent the revival of Devil God.

What is this?

The ancient divine artifact,

World-Alluring Jade?

A sect senior once told me

that this is an ominous object

that was lost countless millennia ago.

It was forged by a witch

using an untold number of immortal marrow.

Why is it at the bottom of Mohe River?

And why would it save me?

Never mind.

I'll hold on to it

and get out of here first.

-Congratulations, Your Highness.
-Congratulations, Your Highness.

We were able to get rid of Tantai Jin
due to Your Highness's leadership.

I'm willing to die for Your Highness

without hesitation.

What is your name?

Qishuang.

I was the vice-captain
of Moonshadow Guards.

I arranged the poisoned demonic elixir

that Tantai Jin took.

Qishuang.

I'll remember this name.

What did you just say?

Are you really willing to…

I'm willing to die for Your Highness

without hesitation.

Good.

Your Highness, what are you…

Someone, take him away.

Feed him to my pets.

-Yes.
-Yes.

No, Your Highness.

Your Highness!

I spared no effort for you, Your Highness!

A dog who has bitten its master.

-Your Highness!
-There's no place for you.

Wise decision, Your Highness.

Those freshly-caught demon creatures

are starving right now.

By the way,

you must raise them properly.

Someday, they will be of great use.

I shall do my best.

I'm sure it's possible for me

to make use of demonic power too

if Tantai Jin can.

-Wise decision, Your Highness.
-Wise decision, Your Highness.

Captain Nian,

I heard that this Tantai Minglang

enjoys torturing people.

Just now, Qishuang was dragged out.

He has probably been ex*cuted.

His Highness needs some Yiyue girls.

-Yes.
-Yes.

Raise your head.

It's your blessing

to be selected by His Highness.

This one and that one. Take them.

Get up.

Get up.

Come on.

Move.

-Move.
-Come on!

Faster.

Go.

Come on.

Ziling.

Baiyu.

You two, go save the other girls.

Find our weapons.

Go.

Let's go.

We've been running all night.

Everyone, get some rest.

Come on.

Captain Nian.

High Priestess betrayed us
and the prince is missing.

What should we do?

I have sworn

to serve His Highness with my life.

I'm going to find him.

We'll follow you.

We'll go wherever you go.

-Yes.
-Yes.

My good buddies.

Ziling,

take them back to Yiyue Tribe first.

Leave the rest to Moonshadow Guards.

I guess there's no other option.

Baiyu,

you must stay safe.

-Attention, Moonshadow Guards.
-Yes.

The four of you,
escort them back to Yiyue Tribe.

The rest of you,
come with me to find His Highness.

-Yes.
-Yes.

I'm freezing.

Tantai Jin.

You just wait.

Where should I go next?

Back to the Sheng Kingdom?

No.

Tantai Jin has clearly gone astray.

I have to stop him from becoming a devil.

If he goes to the Jing Kingdom,

I must follow him there.

Dear Grandmother and Father,
I hope you are well.

I am safe.

All has been well.

I have enough food and money.

Grandmother, please don't worry about me.

The Jing Kingdom is a beautiful place.

When I finish sightseeing,

I'll return home.

Sincerely, Xiwu.

Sir, how long will it take you
to reach the Sheng capital?

Less than three days.

Rest assured. I'll deliver it myself.

Thank you.

My father will reward you
when he receives the letter.

Young lady,

why are you wandering around alone?

Why don't you go home?

There's something important

that I must do.

I'll reach the Jing Kingdom
by walking 100 li along the river.

The evil bone
is still in Tantai Jin's body.

If he degenerates into a devil

or accidentally dies,

everything will be in vain.

Someone is there.

Hey.

Are you all right?

Hey.

Tantai Jin?

Stop playing dead.

Don't try to fool me.

Even if you look pitiful,

I won't fall for it!

Tantai Jin?

Tantai Jin.

Tantai Jin?

He's so cold.

Tantai Jin.

Tantai Jin, wake up.

Tantai Jin.

Tantai Jin, wake up.

You can't die.

Tantai Jin,

you aren't allowed to die.

Tantai Jin.

Tantai Jin.

Tantai Jin.

Tantai Jin.

Wake up, Tantai Jin.

Tantai Jin.

Karma comes so quickly.

You were alive and kicking

when you tried to capture me.

In just a few hours,

you're once again in my hands half-dead.

What are you looking at?

If it weren't for not wanting
to let my father down,

I would k*ll you and bury you right here.

You'd better not move so much.

When I was squeezing the water out of you,

I accidentally broke a few of your ribs.

Why is it you?

-Why did you save me?
-It's none of your business.

Tantai Jin, let me tell you.

You're in my hands now.

I can save you

and I can also k*ll you.

If you let yourself die

without my permission,

I'll tear your corpse to pieces
and toss it into the wilderness.

As expected, one eye is blind.

All right.

It's my turn now.

Whether you like it or not,

you must answer my questions honestly.

What questions?

We were apart for only a few hours.

What exactly happened on the ship?

Why have you washed ashore

and been blinded in one eye?

Are you going to say it?

I was ambushed by Tantai Minglang.

Tantai Minglang?

Your brother in the Jing Kingdom?

Why would he harm you?

That's a question

you should ask him.

Fine.

Next question.

Were you the only one to escape?

Where is Jing Lan'an?

Isn't she one of yours?

She's dead.

Did Tantai Minglang k*ll her?

I k*lled her.

Tantai Jin,

this punch

is for those who died because of you.

This is both for Jing Lan'an and me.

I tried to treat you sincerely.

I saved and protected you,
but I really regret it now.

Jing Lan'an saved your life.

She raised you.

You drank her blood

and were taught by her.

How could you k*ll her?

Ms. Lan'an.

Let me ask you.

Do you regret betraying me?

Child.

I don't regret it.

Yes.

You're truly stark raving mad.

You're right.

She raised me and gave me life.

When she came to see me
on the night of Lunar New Year's Eve,

how I wished

that she really hasn't abandoned me.

What?

Of all the things she did,

she shouldn't have returned after leaving.

She gave me hope

but then discarded me like trash.

What did Jing Lan'an do?

Nothing much.

It was just betrayal.

She did the same as Yingxin.

She betrayed me.

So she let me go

in order to k*ll Tantai Jin.

Did she collude with Tantai Minglang?

Tantai Jin,

I'll take you back to the Sheng Kingdom

and lock you up.

You'll never see the light of day again.

I'll be watching you

every second of every day.

As long as I'm alive,

don't ever think
of devouring demonic elixirs

and harming others.

What are you laughing at?

Ye Xiwu,

your stupid words

are both strange and hilarious.

Why don't you just k*ll me?

Why would you
waste the rest of your life bound to me?

Your life and death

are not up to you now.

What are you doing?

I'm roasting fish.

I found it.

There are traces of blood here.

Tantai Jin really did survive.

He's such a pain in my neck,

just like that witch.

Your Highness,

although Tantai Jin isn't dead,

he is already a spent force.

Allow me to tie up this loose end.

You may return to the capital

and wait for my good news.

No.

I must see Tantai Jin dead
with my own eyes.

Expand the search area.

Leave no stone unturned.

Tantai Jin must be found.

Your Highness,

we'll be entering
the Jing Kingdom's territory ahead.

Is there still no news of Tantai Jin?

Your Highness,

we have a visual of Jing soldiers.

Are you sure?

From both their clothes and weapons,

they're undoubtedly Jing soldiers.

However, we're not sure
why they are here in large numbers.

Lead the way.

Yes.

I didn't expect you to be useful.

You're full of schemes, but you can cook.

I've been doing this since I was little.

Didn't you grow up in the palace?

Did you roast fish in the palace?

Red snappers from Taiye Pond.

Sparrows from the imperial woods.

Rats from the palace gutters.

All of those can fill the stomach.

You just need a few grains of rice.

They'll bite the hook

and give their lives up.

This is Tantai Jin.

Both pitiable and detestable.

Fate has been cruel to him

and he fought back with cruelty.

Li Susu, you have to see clearly.

This is the Devil God.

Eat.

You eat it. We'll hit the road afterward.

We don't have time for you to heal.

It's not poisoned.

I know that.

Why else would I let you eat it?

Ye Xiwu,

I wonder why you don't want me to die.

Don't worry.

One day,

I'll tell you.

You'd better pray
that day doesn't come soon.

When I destroy your evil bone

and k*ll you,

I'll tell you.

What's wrong?

Without the antidote,

I'll probably be dead soon

when the poison kicks in.

It's nothing.

Tantai Jin.

They are here.

Hurry up.

They haven't gone far. Split up and chase.

-Yes.
-Yes.

They can't be far away.

Search carefully.

Whoever captures Tantai Jin
will be rewarded.

-Yes.
-Yes.

It's Tantai Minglang's men.

Just hand me over to them.

You can live

and be rewarded.

Shut up.

Run the other way.

Don't get caught.

Ye Xiwu.

Over there. After them.

After them.

Come on.

Tantai Jin,
I must've owed you in my previous life.

I'm surrounded.

This won't do.

I haven't found a way
to destroy the evil bone yet.

I can't die here.

-Split up.
-Yes.

Damn it.

Why is it a woman?

You must have seen Tantai Jin.

Speak. Where is he?

Was that dead guy called Tantai Jin?

He's dead.

He's dead?

Why were you running then?

I stole something from him.

I thought you were here to catch me.

I wasted all day chasing a damn woman.

Go to hell.

This way. After her.

Don't let her get away.

Be quiet.

All of you, split up and search.

-Yes.
-Yes.

Didn't I tell you to run the other way?

Do you want to die?

I'm worried you'll sell me out

if you get caught.

Very well. Neither of us gets away.

What is that sound?

Let's go now.

If you tell me honestly

why you came here,

I'll spare your lives.

We're here

to hunt down Tantai Jin.

By whose order?

Is it Tantai Minglang? Where is he?

It's…

They're all dead.

Your Highness,

since they're here for Tantai Jin,

he should be nearby.

-Order Dragon Guards to--
-Let's head back.

Your Highness, Tantai Jin is…

Saddle up.

Take these bodies back to the city.

No one saw Tantai Jin today.

Understood?

-Understood.
-Understood.

Tantai Jin,

this is as far as I can get you.

This place is concealed enough.

Let's spend the night here.

Why didn't you leave just now?

Why did you
lure the soldiers away and save me?

That's just because…

We can talk when we're safe.

Nobody is chasing us for now.

Give me back my charms.

If we run into them again,

at least I'll have something to defend us.

You drew so many Sketch Charms.

That's the only one you taught me.

Putting aside the fact
that these charms are useless now,

they've been soaking in water

and their magic has faded.

Meeting you was the unluckiest thing.

Tantai Jin,

why is your blood black?

What exactly is wrong with you?

Once the poison in your left eye

spreads throughout your meridians,

you'll spit blood three times and die.

What's going on? Tell me.

Tantai Minglang poisoned me.

Maybe in just a while,

I'll die from the poison.

You jerk.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Would it help if I did?

Are you a physician?

Do you have an antidote?

There must be a way to save you.

Wait here.

I'll be back soon.

Ye Xiwu.

Ye Xiwu.

Where are you going?

Report.

The men we sent out to search

haven't found Tantai Jin yet.

Useless.

Your Highness,
there's urgent news from the capital.

Something happened in the palace.

They need you to handle it.

Please return to the capital first.

I'll take care of this.

Fine.

I've been out for too long.

Tantai Jin, when I find you,

I'll crush Yue Ruanruan's
and your bones into powder.

I'll make you disappear for good.

Let's go.

Tantai Jin,

you can't hide much longer.

You must be eliminated.

You're awake.

You're back.

Of course.

Did you think I would
leave you here alone?

You're badly injured and slept for hours.

I gave you a simple treatment.

Have some fruit first.

You're in luck.

I picked some herbs
that can stop the poison from spreading.

I'll apply them to you in a bit.

You shouldn't go out much anymore.

You're injured all over and nearly dead.

You really scared me.

I don't know why I deserve this.

Ye Xiwu.

You don't need to try so hard to save me.

You have to live on.

Are you injured anywhere else?

Come on.

What are you doing?

Do you still mind this when you're dying?

Besides, we're already married.

There's nothing to be shy about.

Ye Xiwu.

You said it on the ship.

"In the future,

we go our separate ways."

When we get out of here,

I'll settle my score with you.

Now,

your life is in my hands.

I'll decide whether you live or not.

Do you understand, Tantai Jin?

All right.

What is this?

Give it back to me.

It seems to be some kind of treasure.

Why haven't I seen it before?

I found it on the road.

I don't know what it is either.

It's probably not worth much.

Give it back to me.

Since you found it,

technically, it's not yours.

Since it's in my hand,

it's mine now.

No, you can't have it.

Ye Xiwu,

be honest with me.

What exactly is this?

It's a lost ancient divine artifact.

It's called World-Alluring Jade.

World-Alluring Jade?

You'd better not have any funny ideas.

This jade was forged by a witch
10,000 years ago.

She k*lled legions of immortals

and extracted their immortal marrow.

Creating this jade was a diabolical act.

That's why its users are doomed

to short lives and violent deaths.

Short lives?

Violent deaths?

Are you thinking that devouring it

will be more useful than taking elixirs?

You'd better give up this idea

or you'll die a horrible death.

I'm already racked with poison.

The poison might kick in

and k*ll me at any moment.

I'm about to lose my life.

Why would I be afraid of death?

Why would I be afraid of some curse?

Whether I die now or later

makes no difference

to me.

I won't let you die here.

It's time to change your medicine.

Don't fidget.

Otherwise, I might break some more ribs.

It's all done.

It's time to sleep.

I'm taking you to Sheng Kingdom
in the morning.

There must be a way to save you.

You save someone because you like him.

What exactly is liking someone?

Liking someone is not wanting him to die.

You want to be with him.

You get worried if you don't see him.

You're happy when you do.

We're almost there.

When we get through the woods ahead,

we'll find somewhere to rest.

Tantai Jin,

you really aren't dead yet.

It also seems
that you've made up with Ms. Ye.

Who is this?

Tantai Minglang's subordinate.

She knows demonic arts.

Be careful.

Tantai Jin is too weak

to take any risks.

If he dies,

everything will have been in vain.

Tantai Jin, her target is you.

Find a chance to run.

I'll think of a way to stall her.

What's wrong?

Are you poisoned so badly
that you can't use any hex?

Running into me

means you two lovebirds

have met your tragic end.

What will you fight her with?

Just leave this to me.

Shatter!

Tantai Jin.

Are you all right?

Tantai Jin,

you even k*lled Jing Lan'an
who brought you up,

yet you care so much about this woman.

You're on your last legs anyway.

I'll capture you alive

for His Highness to vent his hatred.

Ye Xiwu.

Ye Xiwu.

Ye Xiwu.

Ye Xiwu.

Ye Xiwu.

She was hit by my Heart-Eater Curse.

She'll be dead in no time.

Undo the curse right now

or I'll smash you to ashes.

You can barely stand.

You can't even save yourself.

How can you save her?

You might as well just surrender.

Ye Xiwu,

we have a lot of
unfinished scores to settle.

I won't let you die.

World-Alluring Jade.

This jade was forged by a witch
10,000 years ago.

Its users are doomed

to short lives and violent deaths.

As long as I can survive now,

why should I fear death afterward?

You demon.

I'll eliminate you for His Highness

and spare us future troubles.

Tantai Minglang can't k*ll me.

One day,

I'll come for him.

Ye Xiwu.

Ye Xiwu.

What happened to me?

Did Tantai Jin save me?

Tantai Jin.

Tantai Jin!

This glow.

It's World-Alluring Jade.

You jerk.

You devoured the World-Alluring Jade.

Don't you know that you'll die violently?

Chongyu Harp, help me.

I must extract the World-Alluring Jade.

Come out.

Come out.

Come out!

Do you want to save this man

who attempted
to possess the World-Alluring Jade?

Who are you?

Are you the witch who forged this jade?

Do you want to save this man?

I have to save him. He can't die.

However, the World-Alluring Jade
has chosen him.

Misfortune will befall him very soon.

He'll die a violent death

in a foreign land.

No.

I'll get the jade out for him

by any means.

Well, there's one.

But is this man

worth it?

Take a good look

at what kind of person he is.

You're a monster.

Whoever gets near you

will be doomed.

Look.

This kind of person…

You were born unworthy of having

the most common human emotions.

He isn't worth such a sacrifice from you.

If someone had to die,

I'm sure anyone would choose you.

That's not true!

He can't die.

If someone must carry your curse,

then let it be me.

However, before the curse befalls me,

there's one more task

that I must complete.

Do you know how to destroy the evil bone?

I know what you are after.

You might find an answer in Barren Abyss.

But now,

the power of World-Alluring Jade
is condensed in his eye.

If you want to take the jade back,

you'll have to make a trade

with one of your eyes.

Fine.

I'll do it.

How absurd.

In this world,

someone is actually willing to die
for someone else.

Tantai Jin,

you won't die.

Only if you're alive

can more people be able to live.

You two, go check over there.

It's Nian Baiyu.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

He's still breathing.

They are indeed Moonshadow Guards.

It seems like they won't hurt him.

Take His Highness to camp for treatment.

Yes.

I couldn't have gone to Barren Abyss

with an ailing Tantai Jin.

Leaving Little Devil God to you
is my only option.

Tantai Jin,

once I find the way
to destroy the evil bone,

I'll be back for you.