01x14 - Episode 14

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♪ Awakens like snow, delicate and cold ♪

♪ Within your gaze,

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♪ A lifetime, a world of illusion

of just one person ♪

♪ As moonlight shimmers ♪

♪ Falling petals rest in my palm,

it's your sacred promise ♪

♪ Cultivating amidst the fleeting time

of this mortal world ♪

♪ To be as one, inseparable,

like a shadow in rhyme ♪

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♪ I defy fate, turning it around ♪

♪ Fearless of heavenly decree ♪

♪ It is the courage

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♪ Unafraid of the destined trials ♪

♪ I only wish to make a vow with you ♪

♪ Like our initial encounter

etched deep within my heart ♪

=The Longest Promise=

(Adapted from "Zhu Yan" by Cang Yue)

=The Longest Promise=

(Adapted from "Zhu Yan" by Cang Yue)

=The Longest Promise=

=Episode 14=

(When the God of Dragon is awake,)

(the Crimson Clan will

definitely be jeopardized.)

(Water counters fire.)

(I have to make plans for

Princess Zhu Yan in advance.)

Princess.

Yuan,

I actually became

Priest of Grand Preceptor's

first disciple.

(I never expected Princess)

(to become the first disciple.)

(This is good too.)

(She can learn magic techniques)

(from Priest of Grand Preceptor.)

(That way, she can

protect herself in the future.)

(It's just)

(that if the God of Dragon wakes up

in a few days,)

(Jiuyi Mountain)

(will become the riskiest place instead.)

(And, I cannot stay here for long.)

I actually mastered

the Cloud Ascension Spell

and defeated Bai Xuelu

at the very last second.

Who would've expected me

to remain

in the mountain instead?

Yuan, what do you think?

Don't you think I'm a genius

at learning magic techniques?

If so, do you wish to learn

the merfolk's Fushui Spell?

We can see if you're a genius by then.

Sure.

But

there's no water here.

Princess, please focus on

your spiritual power

and activate the Mirage Spell.

This time,

let's head inside together.

Okay.

(I should teach her)

(some underwater magic techniques)

(so that she can fend for herself.)

It's as beautiful as always.

After you master the Fushui Spell,

you can act underwater

normally,

as if you were truly underwater.

Take a deep breath.

Close your eyes.

Exhale slowly.

Imagine that you're a fish.

Yuan,

I think I already mastered it.

Let me show it to you.

Okay.

(What's wrong with me?)

(Could it be that the dragon blood)

(has been suppressing me for too long?)

(I cannot focus.)

(We need show solemn attitude

for the first day of)

(the apprenticeship ceremony)

(to show the propriety of

the Crimson Clan.)

Solemn attitude?

This won't do.

I think

this is the lovable look

that all first disciples have.

Master,

do I look good today?

Master,

this is my first day

being your disciple officially.

I wanted it to be more formal.

That's why I got into this getup.

Look at me.

Do I look nice?

Master, do I look nice?

Change your attire.

But I spent two hours

preparing them.

These accessories

will distract you.

What's worse is

that the hairpin will

make your head heavier.

And, it'll make you react slower.

These earrings

will obstruct your hearing.

You guys only had a basic understanding

of magic techniques last month.

I already mastered

the Wind-manipulating Spell.

How is that just a basic understanding?

The Wind-manipulating Spell

is the most basic magic technique.

From today onward,

I'll teach you magic techniques

from all clans.

Since you're from the Crimson Clan,

we shall start with

the fire magic techniques.

Come.

Show me

what you've learned.

Stop.

First, there's an issue with

your casting gesture.

Second,

you don't release your spiritual power

through your index finger.

You let them seep through your palm.

Third,

you kept your hands too fast.

Your spiritual power wasn't able

to circulate entirely.

Again.

That's still wrong.

Master,

you're powerful

because you learned

magic techniques of all clans.

But I've only ever learned

the fire magic techniques

of the Crimson Clan since young.

I've recited the same chant

thousands of times.

It won't be any lesser

than your attempts.

But for some reason,

they don't work

when I train under you.

That can only prove

that the numerous training

you've done before this

wasn't up to standard.

I need to correct them

one by one.

Since you're my disciple,

I have to be strict with you

and help you to improve.

I have to do my duty as your master.

Master,

actually,

it's not like I learned

all my magic techniques

from the family

or my teachers.

I've also read many

magic technique manuals.

However,

there might be a difference

in understandings

when it comes to magic techniques

due to the different systems.

For example

For example, the manual I liked

has an old man

and a kid

playing with fire

on the book cover.

The old man you mentioned,

is he wearing fire snakes on his ears

and stepping on fire dragons

with his feet?

That's right.

Master,

have you read the manual before?

That's not an old man.

That's the God of Fire, Zhu Rong.

And, the kid you mentioned,

he isn't a kid.

That's the devil.

The book describes

the story of Zhu Rong

repelling the devil with fire.

There's nothing fun about it.

Did you actually

read the manual?

I

I can't stand it

when there's a deviation

in your basic understanding

of magic techniques.

Even though you could cast fire ball,

you still need to practice it

repeatedly under me.

There's no fun

on the path of cultivation.

There's only suffering.

Do you understand?

I do.

Continue your practice.

Again.

General Qing,

thank you for taking care of me.

Tomorrow, we shall

go on our separate ways.

It was nothing.

You don't need to be so courteous.

Maybe it's due to the long trip.

Xuelu hasn't been doing too well lately.

Princess Xuelu is very competitive.

The first disciple selection

has affected her greatly.

Once we part ways tomorrow,

Princess Xueying, I hope

you can take good care of her.

Do not let her attempt

something silly again.

Don't worry, I'll take care of her.

General Qing.

You can show yourself now.

General Qing,

you always follow me when I go outside.

You finally showed yourself tonight.

What exactly are you up to?

I'm afraid that you might be in danger

when you head outside alone.

You think I'm a weak woman

just because I lost to Zhu Yan,

am I right?

When it comes to being hard-working,

I won't lose to anyone.

Is that why you sneak out at night

to practice the Cloud Ascension Spell?

You need to take your training

one step at a time.

If you're too hasty,

you'll hurt yourself.

I'm just unsatisfied with the result.

I would've never lost

if she didn't master the spell

out of the blue.

Even a person like her

can master the spell.

Why can't I?

You don't need to despise Zhu Yan.

Actually,

you and she are pretty similar.

She and I?

Forget it.

Although I'm not good at socializing,

I will make a bold guess.

You just think that people

with a better background than yours

don't work as hard as you.

It's because she's the daughter

of the head wife

while you're the daughter

of a concubine.

I know

that you aren't a genius

at magic techniques.

You must've suffered a lot

to get to where you are today.

You're trying your best

to master the Cloud Ascension Spell

to prove

that you aren't inferior to anyone else.

But you know that I'm also the son

of a concubine.

I'm from the branch family

of the Azure Clan.

I understand your feelings.

You don't understand at all.

Do you know the identity of my mother?

I don't understand the marriage alliance

among the Six Clans.

However, since it's your mother

we're talking about,

I'm sure she should be a gracious

and talented lady of noble birth.

Gracious and talented?

You're right about that.

Back then, countless men

did everything they could

just to make her smile.

However, she wasn't a lady

of noble birth.

She was

a courtesan.

However

However, the leader of the Six Clans

doesn't allow clan members

to take courtesans as their concubines.

Am I right?

She's been teaching me

how to read and write

ever since I could remember.

She believed

that I would be successful one day

and that my father would recognize me.

She even came up with a flattering name

like Xuelu for me.

I was born in a courtesan house.

However, she believed

that I could stay untainted.

Is she

still doing well?

When I was five,

she committed suicide

in order to give me a chance

to return to the Bai Residence.

Outsiders only know

that I was the daughter

of the White King.

But no one

knows who my mother was.

Don't you think it's a joke?

How is this a joke?

Your mother was abandoned

by the White King

even though she was devoted to him.

The White King is the joke here, not her.

You don't despise my background?

No one would be a courtesan

out of choice.

Why should I despise

a pitiful girl like you?

That's why I want to prove

that I can become

the strongest woman in Kongsang

no matter my background.

I will not lose to Zhu Yan,

Xueying, or anyone else.

By then,

I can put my mother's memorial tablet

in the Bai Residence gloriously.

Xuelu,

I

General Qing,

I'm grateful for what you've said.

But you and I

have our own paths to take.

We're destined

not to take the same path.

Xuelu

actually has such a pitiful background?

I'm sure General Qing

will be disheartened

if he finds out that we're leaving

without bidding farewell.

You heard everything last night, right?

I didn't mean it.

That's fine.

There's no need to pity me.

I'm not pitying you.

I just think

that Father is truly

That's why I expect myself

not to lose to anyone since young.

I don't hate Father.

But you,

as the descendant of the direct line,

you don't behave like one at all.

What a waste.

Sister.

I don't care if you pity me

or understand me.

Keep your emotions away.

In the future,

we shall fight for the position

of the Empress.

I will not go easy on you

just because you're my little sister.

Wrong. Do it again.

Master,

is the casting gesture that important

as long as

we can get the job done?

If everyone

follows the beaten path,

we can never invent

new magic techniques.

Repeating the wrong gesture

10,000 times

can only reinforce

your ridiculous mistake.

If so, you're inferior to a layman

who has only trained for half a day.

Divine servant.

Priest.

Priest, I

Don't panic.

Just follow my instruction.

How long have you been practicing

fire magic techniques?

I am not a cultivator.

I've never learned

any magic techniques before.

Zhu Yan,

do you admit defeat?

Yes,

Master.

Very good.

Continue your training.

Does he need to humiliate me like that?

It's not like

I didn't improve at all

in the past few days.

(I'll do it seriously for once.)

(I'm sure I'm better than

a mere divine servant.)

(Zhu Yan,)

(why are you so useless?)

(You can't even master

an easy technique like this.)

(How could you train under

Master like this?)

Do you know your mistake now?

I

My head

is hurting like crazy.

I'm sure it's because

I've learned too much

in the past few days.

My knowledge of more than 10 years

has been subverted.

Master, look.

It hurts here.

It hurts here too.

Master,

I feel like my head is cracking.

Please allow me to rest.

It hurts!

Master,

I've already

mastered the gesture

you taught me.

Princess,

Priest of Grand Preceptor has left

the mountain around seven

to check on the plague.

A plague broke out in Jiuyi District.

The villagers are seeking shelters

in the mountains.

Why didn't anyone tell me about it?

I know some medical skills.

Maybe I can help them out.

By the way,

where's Lord Chong Ming?

He's in the Hall of Books' infirmary.

Lord Chong Ming!

There might be

some misunderstandings between us

before this.

However, since I'm already

Master's disciple,

I will cherish this chance

and try to get along with you

and Master.

What has that got to do with me?

Since I'm going to train under Master

in the mountain,

naturally, I need to get along

with people beside him.

It's best

if you don't appear in front of me.

Lord Chong Ming,

are you going to leave the mountain

and meet up with Master?

You don't say?

You should get out of the way

since you knew that I would

go to deliver medicine to him.

Lord Chong Ming,

what's wrong with your hands?

What's wrong with my hands?

Lord Chong Ming,

how could you carry such a heavy thing

with your delicate hands?

Why don't you

let me carry your basket for you?

You want to leave the mountain

together with me?

Just you wish.

I know some medical skills too.

I can help you guys out.

For example,

Lord Chong Ming,

the effect of your favorite facial mask

will be enhanced

if you add a dash of

Crimson Flower to it.

Are you serious?

If so, where can I get

this Crimson Flower?

Crimson Flowers can only be found

within the Western Desert.

But I have plenty of them

in my residence.

Lord Chong Ming, just one word

and I'll ask my servants

to send them here by tomorrow.

Lord Chong Ming,

why don't you bring me with you

and let me expand my horizon?

Don't you ever think that

you can bribe me

with a mere Crimson Flower.

I have

a strong determination.

Hurry and distribute

the medicine to them.

Okay.

Thank you.

Have some water.

Hurry.

Slowly, I'll support you.

He's a cleanliness freak.

I don't know how

he managed to endure this.

I never expected the plague

to be this severe.

It's contagious too.

We should hurry

and help Master out.

We lack manpower.

I'll count you in.

Mother!

Don't be scared.

You'll recover in no time.

I've arrived.

Great timing.

Apply the herbs I've distributed

to the patients' wound.

It can lessen their pain.

By the way,

distribute the herbs

you brought

to those who are recovering.

Give it to me.

What are you doing here?

Master, why can't I be here

when you're here?

I'm here to help you out.

Do you know that

this disease is contagious?

Master, although you're powerful,

you're still made of flesh.

If you aren't afraid,

why should I be afraid?

I'm here to treat them.

What do you know?

You'll only be a hindrance.

I

If you contract this disease,

your face will be

filled with pusses.

How can you get married by then?

Stop right there.

Master, since you said

I'm a hindrance to you,

I should leave

when you tell me to.

Come back.

It's done. Go now.

Thank you.

Next.

Come.

I'm sure you were harsh to her

on purpose because you didn't want her

to be infected, right?

Actually, that lass isn't too bad.

I do like her.

It's a pity that she's the woman

in the prophecy.

We're here.

Shi Ying, thank you.

Priest of Grand Preceptor,

you've rid us of the disease.

Words cannot express our gratitude.

It's my duty.

No need to be this courteous.

After receiving your treatment,

most patients

have already gotten better.

We've prepared some simple dishes

for you two.

Please rest here for the night

and proceed with the treatment tomorrow.

Please.

Please.

Please.

Come, quick.

Come, please have a seat.

Miss, what is this?

This is the Fire-manipulating Spell.

You're amazing.

If so, you should drink up.

Miss, the fish soup you made is amazing!

Drink it slowly.

Good kid.

There's more.

I thought you

Chong Ming.

You guys must be starving.

I thought you were

returning to the mountain?

I wanted to leave initially.

But most of the villagers are sick.

They can't even cook for themselves.

Although I'm not adept

at magic techniques,

I'm still good with

fire magic techniques.

That's why I was thinking

that I should make a fire

and cook for the villagers.

After all, they can only recover

once they have their bellies filled.

Master, this is also a chance for you

to review my progress.

Master.

(He's still the same person he was.)

Where are you going?

Chong Ming.

You loved fish soup, right?

Here you go.

Miss,

you're an excellent cook.

I've never had

such tasty dishes before.

The fish soup is amazing.

This is great.

Master.

Master,

I was in charge of

preparing the food from

the start until the end.

Master, this is for you.

There are no cutleries.

And, we're in the wilderness.

How could we dine here? It's barbaric.

Master, you're being narrow-minded here.

The Western Huang has boiled mutton

and the Eastern Sea has

raw drunken prawn.

Since ancient times,

people had been cooking meat

by covering them with soil and leaves.

They use what they can find and

they don't care about trifle details.

Indulging yourself in food bare-handed

when you're hungry is the best.

The flesh is white as snow,

and it's not flaky.

This is so delicious.

Master,

I succeeded in making roasted fish

even though it was

my first time making it.

I'm a genius.

Master,

why don't you try it?

Try it.

What do you think?

Is it nice?

It's okay.

Actually, when I was

still in the Jiuyi Mountain,

I'd imagined a scene like this

where we enjoyed great food together.

Just like now,

without caring

about the occasion or customs.

We should eat up when we're starving.

Thank you.

Thank you, Master.

Actually,

I should be thanking you instead.

Master, why are you thanking me?

You've been keeping me company

the entire day.

Master, you were saving lives.

As your disciple, of course

I should keep you company.

Actually, Master,

I should be thanking you instead.

Master, I knew you told me off

because you were afraid

that I might contract the disease.

You did so for my sake.

Enough.

We should stop thanking each other

and finish the fish.

We?

Master, you're right.

We

In the future, we still have to enjoy

many delicacies together.

Master, if you follow me

to the Crimson Clan's territory,

I shall bring you

to enjoy all the delicacies there.

The beef and mutton we have there

are the freshest.

Our clan members will make a circle

around a fire

and we'll sing and cook the meat

at the same time.

The taste is impeccable.

If there's rain in the desert,

after 15 minutes,

golden mushrooms

will appear

in the area.

If the mushrooms

aren't harvested within two hours,

they'll vanish.

Whenever the rain is gone,

my friends and I

will compete to see

who's the fastest harvester.

And,

the wine there

is also exceptional.

If I must say, I miss

the milk tea my mother made the most.

However, my mother isn't good at cooking.

She'll create a mess

every time she tries to start a fire.

She always turns a pot of milk tea

into a pot of congee.

However, my father and I

will finish the milk tea

every time.

Master,

you must give that a try

if you have the chance

to visit my hometown.

I once read this in a book.

The autumn in the Western Huang

is magnificent.

The long river, sunset,

and smoke in the desert.

I will check it out

if I have the chance.

Actually, it's not just

the Western Huang.

I want to travel around

the entire Yunhuang.

I want to check out Jiangnan,

which looks like

a scene from a painting.

I want to check out the Northern Plains,

which is covered by pure, white snow.

It sounds beautiful.

Master,

can you bring me along

when you travel in the future?

It depends on your performance.

How could you

dispose of the fish bones randomly?

What if the birds choke

when they consume it by accident?

Master, you were only nice to me

for less than half an hour.

After that, you returned to normal.

You're still as rigid as always.

Today,

after reviewing what you've done,

you passed

the fire manipulation basics.

This is bad!

This is bad!

Hurry and check out the village!

♪ How fateful was our encounter ♪

♪ How tragic, destined by fate's decree ♪

♪ How fragile,

like glass and snow's embrace ♪

♪ Love and hate entwined,

indistinguishable ♪

♪ How prophetic, a single word spoken ♪

♪ How transient,

the rise and fall of destiny ♪

♪ How balanced,

each sip and bite, no debts owed ♪

♪ Tears well in eyes

with jade-like brows ♪

♪ The drop of blood in your heart ♪

♪ Has dried into a lock that binds me ♪

♪ Securing my path,

thousands of miles long ♪

♪ Never apart from you ♪

♪ The drop of blood in your heart ♪

♪ Has dried into a lock that binds me ♪

♪ Even if our hearts

and guts are torn apart ♪

♪ Our gazes forever intertwined ♪

♪ The drop of blood in your heart ♪

♪ Has dried into a lock that binds me ♪

♪ Securing my path,

thousands of miles long ♪

♪ Never apart from your side ♪

♪ The drop of blood in your heart ♪

♪ Has dried into a lock that binds me ♪

♪ Even if our hearts

and guts are torn apart ♪

♪ Our gazes forever intertwined ♪

♪ How fateful was our encounter ♪

♪ How tragic, destined by fate's decree ♪