01x35 - Episode 35

[bunniefuu]

♪ Your silhouette in the twilight's glow ♪

♪ Awakens like snow, delicate and cold ♪

♪ Within your gaze,

countless destinies intertwine ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Grant me a lifetime

of enchanting sights ♪

♪ I defy fate, turning it around ♪

♪ Fearless of heavenly decree ♪

♪ It is the courage

that blooms for you, profound ♪

♪ 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 35=

Greetings, Lord Left Envoy.

Ruyi,

I order you to disguise yourselves

and take Sumo away

by land tonight

and go to the God of Dragon

in Cangwu Abyss

to heal his wounds.

I can't run away

in the face of approaching enemies.

This is an order.

Then.

You can have someone else

send Sumo away.

It doesn't have to be me.

It's strange.

The thought of being separated

from you makes me very sad.

But

we've only just met.

Ruyi,

this child

is important to the Merfolk.

You protecting him and raising him

will mean much more

than you staying here,

do you understand?

I understand.

I will not let you down.

Your Lordship,

have we ever met before?

No.

Please take care, Your Lordship.

Sumo and I will be waiting for you

at the Cangwu Abyss.

All right.

(May the rest of your life)

(be restful and content.)

(w*r is rife, and our clans have suffered.)

Many Merfolk were able to escape

(I ask that we meet for a duel)

owing to the mercy

(to resolve this crisis. From: Yuan)

of the Priest and General Qing.

But I am worried

that doing so goes against

His Majesty's orders.

What if the unwanted grow again

when the breeze blows?

They will not return.

Tomorrow will be the end.

This is a letter of challenge

from the Sea Emperor.

He has challenged me to a duel

at the Xinghaiyun Pleasure House tomorrow.

There are only two other

sea entrances in Ye City.

The Xinghaiyun Pleasure House

and the Zhaoyun Crossing.

Tomorrow, I will head

to the Xinghaiyun Pleasure House.

You will go to find the sea entrance

in Zhaoyun Crossing.

If you encounter the Sea Emperor,

seize him with all your might.

If you do not see him,

then let the Merfolk go.

- Yes.

- Yes.

Are you really going to go alone?

I'm still not convinced about this.

I know Zhi Yuan's intention.

He wants to trade his life

for the safety of his people.

I will grant his wish.

Chong Ming,

tomorrow, you will observe the city

from a high place, just in case.

The Sea Emperor

might be a man of his word,

but I worry that there might still be

undeterred marine force

causing trouble.

All right. Leave it to me.

But your injury.

I will have no issue

slaying the Sea Emperor.

Tomorrow,

we will all evacuate Ye City

and return to Biluo Sea.

Danger will surely abound tomorrow.

What is your plan?

I will lure Shi Ying

to the Xinghaiyun Pleasure House.

The rest of the Merfolk

will evacuate via the Zhaoyun Crossing.

All right.

I'll go with you

to the Xinghaiyun Pleasure House.

Zhaoyun Crossing matters more to me.

Yan'er,

if you truly want to help me,

then go there

and help my people.

They need you more.

Before the last person enters the water,

I will use the conch

to give you a signal.

But

you'll be going up against

my master alone.

Don't worry.

I'm only going to lure him away.

I'll meet up with you right after.

All right.

Be careful.

I'll be waiting for you.

If my master gets

to the Zhaoyun Crossing,

I will hold him off for you.

Yuan,

do you remember that it was you

who brought me here for the first time?

I do.

You came to pay your respects

to the Crown Prince.

Why is it

that every time I come here,

I have to say goodbye

to someone close to me?

Before, it was the Crown Prince,

now, it's you.

It's my fault

for not being able to keep both of you.

This is improper of me.

How can I shed tears

on the eve of the battle?

I shouldn't upset your mind.

Yuan,

we will meet again.

When all of this is over,

you can come back

and visit me sometime.

Or maybe

when my powers are strong enough

to part the sea,

I might become the first Kongsang person

to visit the homeland of the Merfolk.

When that time comes,

I'll come and see you and Sumo.

Thank you

for all you've done for me.

Thank you

for letting us meet.

Take care,

Yan'er.

(Zhaoyun Crossing, Ye City)

Hurry!

Quickly!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Elder Jian.

No.

No.

Elder Jian is dead.

Who are you?

(I'll transform myself into a Merfolk)

(to deceive them.)

(I only know a handful)

(of the Merfolk authorities.)

(Who should I become?)

(I've got it.)

I'm not Elder Jian,

but I'm here to help.

If you trust Zhi Yuan,

you can trust me.

Continue the evacuation.

I'll shield you.

From now on,

I am your Sea Emperor.

Withdraw!

Quickly!

Yes.

- Hurry!

- Move!

- Hurry!

- Go!

Evacuate!

Hurry!

- Keep up!

- Quickly!

The battle is fierce.

I wonder if the Sea Emperor

is actually in this chaos.

Why don't we just eliminate all of them?

General Bai,

we agreed we'd capture the leader first.

The Sea Emperor

will not abandon his people.

Let's go to the front and take a look.

I'll stall them.

I'll leave this to you.

May we know who you are?

Thank you for everything

you are doing for us.

Not for you,

not for us,

but for all of us.

When you return to the Biluo Sea,

rest and recuperate.

I believe

that the two clans

will be reunited in the future.

We will meet again.

Evacuate!

Hurry!

Withdraw!

Quickly! Hurry!

I am the Sea Emperor.

All of you, come at me!

Is this man the Sea Emperor?

He didn't go

to the Xinghaiyun Pleasure House.

We'll know

after we capture him.

Surrender yourself, Sea Emperor!

Take me hostage.

All of you, get back!

Or I'll k*ll your commander!

Let Qing g*ng go!

State

your demands.

Let my marine force go,

and I will go with you.

The Merfolk no longer wish to fight.

Why must you insist on k*lling us?

All right.

Deal.

The Sea Emperor

is most heinous!

He has taken General Qing as hostage

to force me to withdraw the troops.

He is delusional.

General Qing has said

he would rather sacrifice himself

than let the Merfolk go.

He will die for his nation

and have no regrets.

Archers!

sh**t the Sea Emperor

and k*ll the Merfolk!

Stop!

Let him go.

Bai Xuelu?

This is the best opportunity

to get rid of Qing g*ng.

If he exposes us,

then you'll never become the Empress.

If you don't let them go,

I'll reveal your secrets right now.

What did you say?

Three.

Don't let your emotions

Two.

Qing g*ng changed his mind!

Let my people go!

Fine.

Let them go!

(It's done.)

(But)

(why hasn't Yuan come back yet?)

I allowed you to take me hostage

to let your people go.

But I cannot

let the Sea Emperor go!

You're not a Merfolk.

This is a fire technique

of the Jiuyi Mountain.

It's me.

Zhu Yan?

How can it be you?

The Sea Emperor is fighting my master

at the Xinghaiyun Pleasure House.

By his request,

I came to help the Merfolk escape.

Qing g*ng,

you and I share the same thought.

When the battle is over,

I will turn myself in.

After him!

You tried to get rid of me as well

when the Sea Emperor

held me hostage, didn't you?

We must settle

this score.

The Sea Emperor escaped!

This is all your fault!

This is an order

from the Priest of Grand Preceptor.

The Sea Emperor has reached

the Xinghaiyun Pleasure House.

Both of you are to guard Ye City

and prevent any remnants from escaping.

Even if I lose today's battle,

I lose with honor.

Even if I were to die,

I die with no regrets.

All right.

I will grant your wish.

Master, stop!

The Merfolk marine force

have returned to the Biluo Sea.

Yuan didn't lie!

He does want to end this w*r!

Master!

Master!

Zhi Yuan.

Stop!

I know your character.

But for the sake of Kongsang.

No!

Master!

Don't do it, Master!

Master!

Master!

I am the one who should thank you.

For the sake of the Merfolk,

do it.

Master. Don't do it!

Don't do it, Master.

Take care of her for me.

Master.

In this life, you and I were enemies.

If there is to be a next life,

I hope we can be friends.

No.

Very well.

No, Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Yuan!

Yuan.

Yuan.

Yuan.

No.

Yuan.

Yuan.

Yuan.

Yuan!

Yuan!

Yuan.

Yuan!

Yuan.

Yuan.

Don't die, Yuan! Yuan.

Yuan?

Yuan!

Yuan.

Yuan.

Yuan! Yuan.

Don't go!

Yuan.

Yuan.

The Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan,

leader of the rebels,

has been ex*cuted.

The Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan,

leader of the rebels,

has been ex*cuted.

The Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan,

leader of the rebels,

has been ex*cuted.

The Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan,

leader of the rebels,

has been ex*cuted.

The Sea Emperor is dead.

Ying has accomplished a feat

that will be remembered

throughout the ages.

The sword is dead.

Its owner is dead.

The sword is dead.

Its owner is dead.

Send another message.

The w*r between Kongsang

and the Merfolk

ends

today.

Why did you k*ll my Yuan?

Why?

I told you

the Merfolk marine force

will destroy Kongsang in 70 years.

How do you know

if the prophecy will come true?

Yuan already ordered the Merfolk

to retreat back to the Biluo Sea.

Why would you rather believe

the prophecy

than me?

The prophecy will come true.

Yuan is dead

all because of some prophecy.

You k*lled my Yuan.

You did it!

You k*lled my Yuan!

It was you.

You k*lled him!

You k*lled him.

You k*lled my Yuan!

So

you're going to avenge him?

You're mocking me again.

I am not as skilled as you.

I can't avenge him!

But I hate you!

I hate you!

I never want

to see you again.

Do you love him that much?

I thought you could read minds.

Master Master!

Master!

Master.

Blood.

Blood.

Blood.

Yan'er.

I'm sorry.

I k*lled the man you loved.

I'll use my life to make up for it.

No.

No, Master.

No.

Yan'er.

The Jade Bone.

The Jade Bone will keep you safe.

Will you be sad

if I die?

More than when that man

died?

No.

It's not like that.

That's not true, Master.

Master,

that's not what I meant.

This isn't how

it was supposed to be, Master.

The one I love

The one I love

is you, Master.

Master!

Master!

Why didn't you read my minds?

I have loved you

since you were the Crown Prince.

But I didn't dare to tell you.

Master.

Master.

Master.

You are the one I love.

I love you.

It's the backlash

of the Heart-Crushing Curse.

Master.

Master.

Wake up.

Master.

Ying!

High Priest of Grand Preceptor!

High Priest of Grand Preceptor.

Ying!

Please save him!

Ying!

Please save my master.

Please save him.

Ying!

Was I too late?

Why did the Heart-Crushing Curse fail?

Master.

You k*lled Ying!

Yes.

I k*lled him.

He went so far for you.

Master.

Ying,

how could you have been so foolish?

How could such a foolish being exist?

How could you use your own life

to break her Heart-Crushing Curse?

What curse?

Ying died for you.

Today,

you will join him in the other world.

♪ The endless rebirth of flowers ♪

Ying.

♪ A single step ♪

You would protect her

even in your death.

Master.

Master.

Master.

♪ The gap between you and me ♪

Leave.

I will not k*ll you today.

Ying cast his final spell

on the Jade Bone

to protect you.

♪ Lost in the remaining years ♪

♪ Even the radiance between the eyes

has turned into a flower ♪

Get lost!

Even if I rip you into pieces,

it will not be enough to ease my fury!

Master.

♪ The fleeting nature of worldly pleasures

makes no difference without you ♪

You let me fake my death

and destroyed the vessel of Xingzun

to gain Shi Ying's trust

and acquired this opportunity for us.

Now,

both Shi Ying and Zhi Yuan are dead.

The world will descend into chaos.

Houtu has finally reappeared

in the mortal realm.

My Lord,

you are brilliant-minded indeed.

Your Lordship has divine insight.

We congratulate you

for achieving your wish.

My Lord, what is our next step?

The Heavenly Divine Ring.

With the Ring of Houtu in hand,

- we will assist you in every way we can

- We will assist you in every way we can

- to obtain the Heavenly Divine Ring.

- to obtain the Heavenly Divine Ring.

Your cousin, Shi Ying, eliminated

the Kongsang Dynasty's greatest threat!

His achievements are immeasurable!

No one can compare to him!

After this battle,

Shi Ying will surely return

to imperial court.

Fenglin,

you must

serve him well

and restore the name of the White Clan.

Xuelu,

you will be a benevolent empress.

The day he recovers and returns

from Jiuyi Mountain

will be the day

the White Clan rises again!

I am guilty.

I'm afraid the first thing he will do

once he returns to Jialan

will not be to reward the White Clan

but to prosecute me for my faults.

Fenglin,

what do you mean?

I was too eager to make a mark,

and I despised the Merfolk so much

that I delivered false information

to the marine force

just to lure them into a trap

and capture all of them.

But Qing g*ng intercepted it

before my plan succeeded.

He had always meant

to compete for merit against me.

So he would not listen

to my reasoning at all

and insisted on reporting me to Shi Ying

for conspiring with the enemy.

I cannot defend myself.

Bai Fenglin,

it was you

who conspired with the marine force

for your personal gain.

You even coerced me

into stealing the military report.

But here you are,

trying to twist the facts.

What do you two have in mind?

Father,

Bai Fenglin made a mistake,

and I am his accomplice.

I will accept the punishment.

I will confess everything

to the Priest of Grand Preceptor.

Nonsense!

Xuelu,

have you ever thought

that if you and I

are convicted for this,

when Shi Ying returns,

not only will the White Clan

not be rewarded,

but we will even

become the laughingstock of the court?

What's more,

you don't seem to show

any consideration for our father at all.

Father only has three children.

You, me, and Xueying.

Now, Xueying has eloped with Shi Yu,

and we have lost all news of her.

If your reputation is tarnished as well,

then are we going

to hand over the position of Empress

to another branch of the White Clan

when Shi Ying is crowned the emperor?

Xuelu,

you'll leave

for Jiuyi Mountain tomorrow.

Not to report your brother's crimes

but to win Shi Ying over

when he is at his weakest

and secure your place as his empress.

Embarrassed, are you?

This is no big deal.

Back then,

your mother seduced me too.

I wouldn't have

even spared her a glance otherwise,

with her background.

You might want to use

some of your mother's techniques

to ensure that title is yours.

I won't mind.

A splendid idea, Father.

We will k*ll two birds with one stone.

Firstly,

this will ensure

that Xuelu becomes the Empress.

Secondly,

once Shi Ying

becomes the son-in-law

of the Bai Family,

he won't hold

such petty mistakes over me.

I refuse.

You refuse?

Do you not want

to bring your mother's tablet

back to the family?

If my mother knew about this,

she wouldn't let me

betray myself and go against my will.

She traded her body

for a life of luxury for you.

If I hadn't taken you in,

you would've ended up just like her.

Now is your time

to repay the White Clan.

I will give you another chance.

Will you marry Shi Ying or not?

She will not.

My sister's marriage

is a matter of the White Clan.

It has nothing to do with you.

Of course, it does.

Xuelu and I

have promised ourselves to each other.

What a heroic rescue!

You say that you and my sister

are in love.

Do you have proof?

Xuelu,

I gave you

my family's heirloom jade pendant.

I know you always carry it with you.

How dare you, Bai Xuelu!

♪ With your eyes filled with starlight ♪

♪ Treading through the long years ♪

♪ Burning away obsessions,

soothing old wounds ♪

Let's go, Xuelu.

♪ Why fear the vast unknown ahead ♪

♪ I am by your side ♪

If you dare to step out

of the residence,

you will no longer be my daughter!

You shameless girl!

Xuelu,

think carefully.

Don't let all of your mother's efforts

go to waste just because

you act in the heat of the moment.

Xuelu.

♪ Why fear the vast unknown ahead ♪

♪ I am by your side ♪

Stop!

Men!

Stop them!

♪ Life is but a dream,

the world is ever-changing ♪

♪ No need to be too hasty ♪

(Ninghui Pavilion)

Valorous Cavalry!

Qing g*ng has trespassed

on my residence

and taken Princess Bai Xuelu hostage.

k*ll him!

The Moon Blade is

the ultimate treasure of the White Clan.

It belongs to the wielder

with the strongest magic power.

Does that mean Princess Xuelu

has surpassed Bai Fenglin

and become the strongest

of the White Clan?

Why didn't you tell me

you had reached

such a high level of mastery?

Why?

The same reason why I didn't tell you

General Qing and I

had gotten together.

You don't deserve to know.

(White King's Residence)

Xuelu,

your magic technique

has surpassed Bai Fenglin's.

I never stopped training

after leaving the mountain.

But I was too focused

on trying to please others.

Until I saw you

in danger today.

That's when I realized

I had such tremendous power within me.

So, after this, we

We?

Xuelu,

give me more time.

Your father and brother

will not let you go just like that.

I must go to Jiuyi Mountain

and explain everything

to the Priest of Grand Preceptor.

I'll come with you.

Ying,

it is all my fault.

I shouldn't have let you

give up priesthood.

I shouldn't have used Zhu Yan

to sway you from your path.

I was so conceited

that I thought

I had everything under control.

I thought I could defy

the will of heaven

and change the prophecy.

If I had known this would happen,

I would've made you stay in the mountain

and remain a noble priest.

I shouldn't have let you out

to suffer in this mundane world.

High Priest of Grand Preceptor,

please allow me to go inside

and pay my final respects to my master.

(Cultivating Hall)

It was Zhu Yan who hurt Shi Ying.

Why did the Heart-Crushing Curse

not activate?

Ying

held Zhu Yan's sword

and plunged it into his chest.

He took his own life.

I shouldn't have taken any chances.

I should've known

that the prophecy

always comes true.

She is still kneeling outside.

Let her in.

Lord Chong Ming.

His death blames on you.

I will never forgive you.

Go inside.

Master.

Zhu Yan,

Shi Ying did this because of you.

I know.

You know?

Did you know that he was destined

to die by your hands

the first time you two met

on Jiuyi Mountain?

What?

Today,

I will tell you everything.

Back then,

I had Ying fake his death

and took him away from Jialan.

But because of your prayer,

you became the one doomed to k*ll him.

If he met you

before he turned 18,

he would die by your hand,

according to the prophecy.

So I instructed him

to seclude himself

within the Emperor Valley.

That he should not meet any woman

before he turned 18.

Jiuyi Mountain

had no female disciples back then.

I thought I had prepared for everything.

But the High Priest of Grand Preceptor

overlooked you.

We didn't know you would barge

into the Emperor Valley.

Why don't I have

any recollection of this?

Back then,

he should've k*lled you.

But in a moment of weakness,

he hid you

from the High Priest of Grand Preceptor.

He only used magic

to erase your memories.

Later,

you saved him by accident.

But it proved

that you were the cursed lady.

You consoled him

over his mother's death.

It made it even harder

for him to bring himself to k*ll you.

So he only made you leave.

After that.

After that,

he tried to make me leave the mountain.

He only did it to protect me.

But

if he knew that I would hurt him,

why did he accept me as his disciple?

Was it also

to hide my identity

from the High Priest of Grand Preceptor?

To protect me?

You spent a lot of time

with him in the mountains.

He grew fond of you.

That's impossible!

How could he have feelings for me?

After the incident at the Cangwu Abyss,

he became certain of his feelings.

Can't you see everything

that he has done for you?

(This is an ancient divine artifact)

(passed down by Empress Bai Wei.)

(It is also your graduation gift.)

(I'll carry you up the mountain.)

Hold on tight,

or you'll fall.

(One life, one destiny, one pair.)

Never lose, never forget,

never be separated each other.

Yan'er,

I plan

to give up priesthood

after the troops are withdrawn

and leave my post.

Master likes me.

So

he planed to leave priesthood

for my sake.

He planed to come back

to the mortal world to be with you.

He loved you deeply,

but you let him down

time and time again.

You even told him yourself

that you love that Merfolk.

Yan'er.

Yan'er.

Yan'er.

Yan'er.

Yan'er.

The Jade Bone is not only a sacred relic

left behind by Empress Bai Wei.

It is also the token

given by the emperors of Kongsang

to their empresses.

The Jade Bone.

The Jade Bone will keep you safe.

Why didn't you tell me?

I've loved you

from the first moment I saw you.

High Priest of Grand Preceptor,

is there a way

to return the dead to the living?

I remember asking you this back then.

You said there was not.

I'll ask you one last time.

Is there really no such thing?

Be it a miraculous elixir,

heaven-defying technique,

or a blasphemous forbidden spell,

even if there's only

a one in ten thousand chance,

I am willing to pay any price

to bring my master back.

Ying's soul has been

shattered into pieces.

Even if I use every power I have,

I can only extend his life

for seven days.

He is currently neither alive nor dead.

He is in the liminal state

between death and rebirth.

Then

What will happen after that?

If we cannot restore his soul

within seven days,

the pieces of his soul

will vanish,

reaching the end of his life,

and returning to dust.

I can do it.

Please tell me how.

There is a forbidden technique

that allows one to defy fate

and change one's destiny.

But no one

has ever succeeded.

It requires the caster

to establish a spiritual connection

with the deceased

and retrieve his soul

from heaven and earth.

Within three days,

using oneself as the cauldron,

they must refine and solidify his soul

in order to bring him back to life.

Make any mistake,

and all will be in vain.

I can do it.

This spell

takes a huge toll on the caster.

You must sacrifice half of your life.

I've calculated your remaining lifespan.

You have 54 years left.

That means whether you succeed or not,

you only have 27 years to live.

Are you certain?

I am willing to try

even if it costs my life.

All right.

Come with me.

Master,

trust me.

We will meet again,

no matter where we are.

This book contains

the most profound

magic techniques of Yunhuang.

It also records the forbidden technique

we're searching for.

(Blood Curse)

How can this be?

Isn't this the notebook

my master gave me?

Except mine

has a lot of his annotations.

You said Ying

made a copy for you?

Where is it?

Zhu Yan,

only the final page of this book

contains the forbidden technique we seek.

The Star Revival Blood Oath.

The Star Revival Blood Oath.

He tore out that page.

(Blood Curse)

It seems that he tore out that page

from this book too.

He knew this day would come.

To think he came this far for you.

That fool.

I've lived for more than 10,000 years,

and I've never met one more foolish.

High Priest of Grand Preceptor,

is there any other way?

I'll do anything

to save him.

Even if it takes a life for a life.

Ying has torn up

the record of the Star Revival Blood Oath.

There is nothing else I can do

to let him open his eyes again.

No.

I refuse to believe this.

Zhu Yan.

High Priest of Grand Preceptor,

there must be another way.

Your Supreme Majesty.

Please connect my master and me

through a spiritual barrier.

Since his soul still remains,

and the trace of Gong Shang

has rekindled.

I may be able to find

the page of the Star Revival Blood Oath

in his spiritual barrier.

You're right.

Within the spiritual barrier exists

the memories of one's past,

and you've been inside

your master's spiritual barrier before.

So

that wasn't a dream.

You had a spiritual connection,

and he was in love with you.

That is how you were able

to enter his spiritual barrier.

Zhu Yan,

there is nothing else I can do.

It is up to you now.

I'll try.

They are divided by life and death.

No living has ever been able

to enter the spiritual barrier

of the deceased

and communicate with them.

I will not give up,

even if there is only a glimmer of hope.

(I must warn you.)

(The spiritual barrier)

(will not last long.)

(You must find)

(the Star Revival Blood Oath

as soon as possible once inside.)

(But remember this.)

(You must not touch anything inside.)

(If you leave)

(even the slightest trace behind,)

(it will cause)

(the most horrifying damage to you.)

What do I do?

I've already wasted a day.

I made it.

(Cultivating Hall)

Master!

He cannot see me in his memories.

Master.

Who made

this horrendous wreath?

Her again?

Why did you choose hers?

You have always been particular

about cleanliness.

This grass wreath is untidy.

In the past, you'd have thrown it away.

It is ugly.

I'll fix it for her.

Why did you choose it, then?

I said a lot of hurtful things

to break Zhu Yan's heart.

Other people would have been

devastated and disheartened,

but Zhu Yan never changed her heart.

I want to give her some encouragement.

Don't tell me you've been swayed by her

because of the Magpie Branch.

Don't forget

that she is the cursed lady.

I don't care about that.

Life and death are determined by heaven.

I do not let myself dwell on it.

Besides,

she will not remain

in the mountain for long.

She doesn't have what it takes.

No.

I'm asking you what you think.

Of course, I won't keep her.

If she knew

that her beloved Crown Prince

was

was such a disappointment,

she would be devastated.

♪ In the face of

the unpredictable nature of life ♪

♪ The gap between you and me

is just one step off the cliff ♪

♪ Wasting away countless lifetime ♪

♪ The lonely fleeting youth of beauty

disperses in an instant ♪

♪ Lost in the remaining years ♪

Don't be mischievous, Yan'er.

♪ Painting an eternal dream

for a thousand years ♪

♪ Even if others laugh at my foolishness ♪

♪ The fleeting nature of worldly pleasures

makes no difference without you ♪

He cannot see me.

You do see me as an outsider, Master.

You won't teach me your greatest skills.

So?

I can do as I please

since I'm more powerful.

You.

You.

No!

What do I do?

Where should I go?

The Hall of Books. Yes.

I must return

to the day he wrote me that notebook.

That's my only chance.

(The Star Revival Blood Oath)

(The Star Revival Blood Oath)

(contains the power of heaven and earth)

(that transcends life and death.)

(Its laws are closely connected)

(to the movement of the stars.)

(But no one has been able

to figure it out)

(for millions of years.)

(You will have to comprehend

the mysteries within it by yourself.)

(I will set up an array

at Starry Lake for you.)

(Find all of Shi Ying's soul pieces)

(within heaven and earth,)

(and you will complete)

(the first step to his revival.)

(Will Zhu Yan be able to handle it?)

(She has been corrupted by the energy

from the realm in-between,)

(but she refuses to let me expel it.)

(The damage to her is severe.)

(She will gradually lose

her five senses.)

(It is irreversible.)

(Is there any other way, then?)

(She is the only one)

(who can save Shi Ying.)

(She has to sacrifice herself.)

Master.

I will save you.

Try this.

You eat it.

You should eat more.

What would you like to order?

The two of you are a perfect match.

Your husband is so thoughtful.

You are a lucky woman.

No.

We didn't perform the three bows.

Well, you ought to try harder, young hero.

You shouldn't let someone else

take such a quiet and gentle girl from you.

May your words be a blessing.

I hope to marry her soon too.

Who said I was going to marry you?

Your soup.

Enjoy.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I know you were forced

to say yes that day.

But everyone in Ye City knows

that you and I have eloped now.

Xuelu,

I will never let you down.

Xuelu, watch out!

How dare you touch my man!

Oh my god.

Let's go.

Are you all right?

Miss.

No. You are

a good fighter, young heroine.

You are a lucky man, young hero.

Xuelu,

you.

You looked completely different

when you were fighting

and when you were eating.

It's as if you're a different person.

You scared me.

Which one do you prefer, then?

The gentle one or the fierce one?

I like them all,

as long as it's you.

No one can help her.

But she hasn't had any rest

in three days!

At this rate,

not only will she not be able

to save Shi Ying,

but she'll die too!

What do I do?

If I fail to save my master's soul today,

I'll never get another chance.

Mirror image.

I drew it the wrong way.

(Now,)

(I must enter the water with my mind)

(to activate the Star Revival Blood Oath.)

That's right.

The blood symbol I inscribed

at the crossroads of Yin and Yang.

It is reversed in the mortal world.

One becomes two.

Two become three.

Three become infinity.

Reverse the universe.

Disperse!

(Master,)

(I am running out of qi!)

(Yan'er,)

(you are stronger than you think.)

(Remember. As long as you're willing,)

(you can make it,)

(and you can always do it.)

(The pain she is enduring now)

(is as if she is being pierced

by a thousand arrows)

(and her body engulfed in flames.)

(Shi Ying might actually return to us!)

(When that happens, they)

If Ying wakes up,

I will not force him

to leave priesthood again.

Nor will I force him to return to Jialan

to succeed the throne.

Let him be

an immortal official free from

the mundane desires of the world.

Let him embrace

the ways of heaven and earth

and benefit countless lives

in the world.

Just as he vowed

when he became

the Priest of Grand Preceptor.

Maybe then

he can live a long life.

Master,

you're back.

Master.

I'm coming to see you.

Zhu Yan!

Don't force yourself.

I'll carry you up the mountain.

Don't waste your breath.

Save your energy for when you see him.

Did I do it?

I think you did.

Zhu Yan,

this is the Star Revival Blood Oath

that transcends life and death.

No one has ever been able

to make it happen

in millions of years.

Master.

Master.

Ying.

Ying!

Your Supreme Majesty!

Master!

The next three days

are crucial for Ying.

If he survives,

he will be reborn.

Ying went through

the ordeal of life and death.

I have come to realize

that all worldly attachments are futile.

I only hope

that once he wakes up,

he will live a long and peaceful life.

But he and his mother

have been wronged for decades.

Even if Ying

is willing to leave the past behind,

I will not let his name

continue to be sullied.

A few days ago, word came from Jialan

that Emperor Beimian was terminally ill.

I am going to see it for myself

and try to save Beimian

so that their names may be restored

and the injustice

made known to the world.

Go with ease, Your Supreme Majesty.

I'll make sure

nothing goes wrong this time.

You are the cursed lady for him.

There is something you need to know.

Before Ying's soul is fully restored,

he will only have the memories

before he met you.

Before he met me?

That means

in these three days,

he will think

he is the Crown Prince

before the banquet.

So

both of you must cooperate with him,

or else

his memories will be

confused and disordered,

and his soul flame

will be distinguished.

It is that bad?

Especially you.

You mustn't let him remember

anything about you.

You are

the last person

who should stay by his side.

But you carry

his soul flame within you.

You cannot stay away from him.

Get up.

I have words to tell you in private.

Do you remember what I said?

I have no qualms about your plan.

But

I worry Master will not be convinced.

That matters not.

I will write him a letter.

Give it to him,

and he will believe it.

In his memories,

I am his uncle.

Zhu Yan,

what do you plan to do

after Ying's soul is stabilized?

Rest assured, Your Supreme Majesty.

I will leave him.

I will never

see him again.

♪ 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 ♪