01x26 - Episode 26

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Cangxuan.

Don't be sad.

I'm here for you.

Xiaoyao is with you.

You are with me.

I'm no longer sad.

Are you all right?

The poison in your body

has been completely removed.

Congratulations. You have recovered.

Thank you.

Yes, you're indebted to me.

You have to pay me back someday.

All right.

I haven't drunk during this period

for fear of messing things up.

Now, mission accomplished.

I really want to get drunk.

What is all this?

Why is there so much wine?

Since we got here,

Jing has been sending you wine

every 15 days.

You wanted to quit drinking,

so I saved them all for you.

Several months

have passed unawares

since we first got here.

Each box contains 15 bottles of wine.

Between you and Tushan Jing,

is there anything related

to the number 15?

He always does something

about the number 15,

as if he is reminding you of something.

In order to detoxify you

without making any mistake,

I haven't drunk wine for several months.

I really miss it.

Are you missing the wine

or the person who sends you the wine?

You were my main concern then.

So I missed neither of them.

But now,

I kind of miss both.

Cangxuan.

The wine is delivered

and my task is completed.

I'm leaving.

MOUNT CHENRONG, CAO'AO RANGE

Without the Spirit Animal's guidance,

it would be hard to find this place.

Why are you so quiet?

It has been a while.

Yes.

We used to see each other every day

in Qingshui Town.

Now, it's too hard to see each other.

Sometimes,

there's no one to talk to.

My family's merchant group

will often come in and out of here.

I can visit you easily.

This place is really nice.

Who lived in this thatched house

on Mount Chenrong?

I asked the mountain guards,

but no one knows.

They only know this place is Cao'ao Range.

It was a forbidden place for Chenrong.

Is this place Cao'ao Range?

After I discovered it,

I cleaned it up.

This house must be built

by a top expert of the Wood Spirit.

A thousand years later,

the spirit power has not dissipated.

So the house does not look old at all.

Do you know who owned this house?

Who?

Chi Chen,

the infamous brutal demon in Dahuang.

I've read the books in Zijin Palace.

King of Chenrong made it a forbidden place

because of him.

Chi Chen?

This was his residence?

Everyone in Dahuang thinks

Chi Chen loves an extravagant life.

I didn't expect his residence

in Chenrong to be so simple.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know he once lived here.

Let's leave now.

My mother and Chi Chen

both died on the b*ttlefield

for their own countries.

No one is to blame.

Besides,

why should we give ourselves a hard time

for a person who has been dead

for hundreds of years?

You like this place.

So do I.

Let's consider this place

as our own house.

We can meet here.

All right.

Fenglong.

I'm going out.

Let's talk when I come back.

Are you going to see Cangxuan?

Yes.

Fenglong.

Can you tell Cangxuan

not to hang out with women all day,

but do something serious?

The clans in Central Plains

are dissatisfied with him now.

How can he

Don't you know

why he behaved like that?

I know, but

Seeing him surrounded by women,

I feel upset.

Xinyue.

If you want a devoted man,

he is not the right person.

Cangxuan has too many things on his mind.

Women are trivial to him.

If you are determined to marry him,

don't expect him to have only you

and always put you first.

Now he is just putting on a show

with singers and dancers,

and you already can't stand it.

In the future,

you'll face more painful things.

I advise you to give up.

Are you really my brother?

You don't help me at all.

You just want me to give up.

Because I'm your brother,

I don't want you to marry Cangxuan.

What if I insist?

Then you must accept

that he has many women by his side.

MOUNT CHENRONG, SHENGYUN PEAK

Sorry to keep you waiting.

I just got here.

I can't hold a feast for you.

I can only bring an urn of wine for you.

What a coincidence.

I could only offer you water

in Xiyan City.

That still weighs on my mind.

Today, I brought home-brewed wine.

Try it.

Congratulations to you and me.

We really met on Mount Chenrong.

I have never admired anyone in my life

except you.

I was forced by the situation

and had to make a bolder move.

But you chose to help me

when you had many choices.

I am very grateful.

You're wrong.

Actually,

I also only had one choice.

Because only you have a big heart

to accommodate Dahuang.

I am so lucky

to have a confidant like you.

I only have a promise.

From now on,

I am willing to share weal and woe

with you.

Fenglong.

You have a special status.

You're not alone,

but with the Chishui family behind you.

Are you sure you want

to tie your family

to my uncertain future?

I'm willing to follow Your Highness

and never regret.

From now on,

you and I

will fight side by side.

It turned out Tushan Hou tempted Lanxiang.

I guess he still hasn't let go

of his hatred.

Are you still unwilling to k*ll him?

I've been fatherless.

My brother was of the same age as me,

yet he thought a brother

was like a father,

so he took care of me in every way.

Before my grandmother revealed the truth,

we were good brothers

for more than 400 years.

He was once the best brother in the world.

Xiaoyao.

I know that k*lling him

is the safest solution.

But I can't do it.

I often complain

that you're too soft-hearted

and indecisive.

But deep down,

I'm quite happy that you are soft-hearted.

My grandparents,

my parents, my brother,

and even I are all hard-hearted.

I like you

because you're different from us.

Can you

say it again?

You're different from us?

Not this, the previous one.

We are all hard-hearted.

Not this one. It's

I

I like you.

Why are you nervous?

I know you like me.

What's wrong? Are you aggrieved?

Tell me.

I'll help you as your elder sister.

Ms. Xiaoyao.

She is bullying me.

Shameless. Who is your sister?

You're much older than me.

Ms. Xiaoyao, are you helping or not?

I really brought this on myself.

Ms. Xiaoyao.

All right, stop it.

I'll say it.

What I just said is

I like you.

I'm confessing.

And I'm not shy.

Why are you blushing?

I'm happy.

What's the big deal?

As long as you behave well,

I'll say it to you every day

to make you happy.

All right.

Where's Xiaoyao?

Your Highness.

She went to meet a friend.

She hasn't come back yet.

Do we need to find her?

No need.

I'll wait for her.

She'll come home soon.

Yes.

Cangxuan.

Why are you still up

so late?

So are you.

I hadn't seen Jing for a long time.

We chatted and lost track of time.

I won't let it happen again.

Look what I brought you.

As I said,

Jing refined the white fox tail

into a spiritual weapon.

This little puppet can only

transform into you.

If you use this as a substitute,

neither Xiaoxiao nor Jinxuan

can recognize you.

Take it.

No.

You must take it.

I know

the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon hurt me,

so you're very bothered by it.

But because of that,

you should make good use of this puppet.

Cangxuan, you have to protect yourself.

Only then can I be at ease.

Is that all right?

Cangxuan, is that all right?

Cangxuan.

Thank you.

Xiaoyao.

Say whatever you want.

Jing was with you in Qingshui Town

for many years.

I know he must be special to you.

He is not Ye Shiqi anymore,

but Tushan Jing.

He's the future leader

of Qingqiu's Tushan family.

I know.

I received news

that Madam Tushan is not in good health.

She wants Jing to take over

as soon as possible.

Jing carries the fate of a clan.

He can't do whatever he wants.

I know.

Also,

Tushan Jing has a marriage contract

with Fangfeng Yiying.

This involves the interests of two clans.

The Fangfeng family won't waive

the alliance with the Tushan family.

It won't be easy for Jing

to cancel the engagement.

I didn't mean to make you feel bad.

I just hope you won't throw yourself

into this relationship.

I'm afraid he isn't good enough for you.

I understand.

I got you something too.

What is it?

I've checked Fangfeng Bei's background.

Xiaoyao, look.

It looks like a rockery from the outside,

but it's a maze set up by a formation.

There is a different world.

We have many visitors today.

If you want quiet,

-we can walk inside later.

-Sure.

You and Fenglong are celebrating

your birthdays today.

I'm afraid all the clansmen

in Central Plains

will come to celebrate, right?

Actually, there are no outsiders today.

The people in this garden

are all my relatives.

But we are not.

Why not?

Cangxuan's grandmother, Lady Xiezu,

is the lady of the Xiling family.

His grandmother's mother

is my grandfather's cousin's grandmother.

Speaking of which,

I should call him uncle.

His uncle,

the leader of the Xiling family,

married the lady of the Jiang family.

Their son, his cousin,

is the cousin of Ms. Jiang.

Ms. Jiang is the cousin of Ms. Shen.

I am the cousin of Ms. Shen.

I should also call him my cousin.

I'm totally confused

about these cousins.

Are you?

The Four Great Clans have been allied

with the clans in Central Plains.

Starting from Lady Xiezu,

you all have relatives in Central Plains.

Indeed.

We are all relatives.

No wonder my grandfather

has been worried about Central Plains.

All the clans' bloodlines

are intertwined.

They may fight each other,

but at the critical moment,

they will surely unite.

I consider myself not bad at chess,

but every time I play against you

and Cangxuan,

I often lose.

You just seldom dig into it.

You've been in Central Plains for a while,

but you rarely come out.

We were worried that you wouldn't come.

I'm not a sociable person.

I've turned down banquet invitations

as much as I could.

But I have to attend

your and Fenglong's banquet.

Your Highnesses.

Forgo formalities.

Xiaoyao, there are many fun places

in Zhiyi.

If there's any place you wish to visit,

let my brother accompany you.

I'm not praising my own brother.

He doesn't like to be around girls.

He seems careless,

but he must be thoughtful to you.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Forgo formalities.

Xiaoyao.

Someone has been thinking about you.

Bei, look who's here.

Why are you here too?

What do you mean by that?

Why are you here?

I haven't seen Fangfeng Bei

for a long time.

And I want to ask him about something.

Fangfeng Bei, come with me.

Excuse me.

I'll go find someone to drink with

in the garden.

I just remembered

I have something to tell my brother.

Excuse me for a while.

Fenglong, are you stupid?

Xiaoyao will be wooed away

if you don't take action.

What are you talking about?

Cangxuan.

My brother is smart,

but he becomes silly when he sees Xiaoyao.

He obviously likes her,

but he can't say it out.

You're my brother's buddy.

You have to help him.

I can only create opportunities for you.

As for Xiaoyao's own feelings,

I can't control that.

Thank you.

That's good enough.

Let's take a walk outside.

We can look for Xiaoyao as well.

All right.

Are you crazy?

This is the Chenrong Mansion.

If others knew your real identity,

I wouldn't be able to save you again.

This is not Xiyan City.

It's Central Plains.

Given the current situation,

the clans of Central Plains

won't help the Chenrong Army

fight against King of Xiyan,

but they definitely won't help him

catch us either.

I forgot Chenrong Yi is the descendant

of the Chenrong royal family.

Fine.

I don't need to worry about you.

Just forget it.

How's your archery?

What?

Since I promised to teach you archery,

I am your teacher.

As your teacher,

can't I check if my disciple

is slacking off?

You can.

I've been practicing lately.

My grandfather found an expert

to teach me.

He can k*ll even amidst

all the soldiers in a w*r.

But his archery

requires strong spirit power,

so it doesn't suit me at all.

After a few lessons,

I let him go.

I'll teach you.

You?

Master Xiang Liu

wants to teach me archery?

Are you scared?

You have had courage to tease

the snake demon, haven't you?

There's nothing to be afraid of.

If you dare to teach me,

I'd dare to learn from you.

The wine you brew does taste better.

If possible, please give me more.

I'll send some to my mother.

It's rare that you'd ask me for something.

Even if I don't have any,

I'll brew some for you.

Thank you in advance, Your Highness.

Fenglong.

Since you came here,

you haven't had a chat with Xinyue.

I'll go find Jing.

The maze is quite interesting.

If you're not careful,

you can lose your companions.

Xinyue.

If you want a devoted man,

he is not the right person.

If you are determined to marry him,

don't expect him to have only you.

What's wrong? Are you hurt?

Let me see.

It's scraped.

It'll be all right if you put ice over it.

Let's go back.

What's making you so upset?

It's you.

Me?

Nian.

You've been upset lately.

Can you tell me what's on your mind?

Father.

What's wrong with Cangxuan?

He has changed.

Now he spends his days with women,

caring only for pleasure.

As he is in that position,

there must be a reason

for every action he takes.

So you mean

spending his days with women

is just a show

and he doesn't enjoy it?

What I mean is,

Cangxuan is determined to take the throne.

Now he's destroying his reputation

to deceive his enemies.

And to gain the support

of the Central Plains clans,

he must form an alliance

with them through marriage.

But even so,

he doesn't need

to sacrifice himself for that.

You didn't, right?

So you only have my mother.

You're right.

That's why we had

the Five Princes Rebellion.

Back then,

because of my selfish thought,

I refused to form an alliance

with the Baihu and Changxi tribes,

leading them to support

the rebellion of the Five Princes.

During decades of w*r,

people were displaced or lost their lives.

Do you really think I was right?

I don't know.

I've taught Cangxuan for 100 years,

hoping that he can do better than me.

I believe that he can do it.

"Fangfeng Bei, the second son

of the Fangfeng family's leader.

His mother was of humble birth

and he was often bullied as a child.

He picked up bad habits when he was young

and became heavily in debt.

He was unable to repay.

So he fled to the Far North,

with no news for 45 years.

His family thought he was dead.

Unexpectedly, Fangfeng Bei returned home

with thousands of Ice Crystals

and was valued by the family.

His mother had been bedridden

for many years.

But Fangfeng Bei

took good care of her patiently.

His mother passed away in peace.

And everyone admired him.

They praised Bei for his filial piety."

The real Fangfeng Bei

died in the Far North, didn't he?

Yes.

Why did you choose him?

I didn't choose him.

He chose me.

THE FAR NORTH

FANGFENG BEI

Your meridians are broken.

I can't save you.

I know.

Please.

Please do me a favor.

What can you exchange

for my help?

I can

give you all my spirit blood and power.

I only ask you

to take care of my mother.

And let her live

her remaining years in peace.

All right.

As you wish.

I didn't expect Nine-Headed Demon

could be willing to be someone's son

and take care of a sick person

day after day.

If you knew it,

you wouldn't have agreed

to help Fangfeng Bei, would you?

In this deal,

I actually got the better end.

How so?

Since I hatched from the egg

and opened my eyes,

I've never met my parents.

Because of Fangfeng Bei,

I had a mother.

Although she was sick,

her unconditional love

made me understand the mother-child bond.

Any other questions?

You've kept your promise to Fangfeng Bei

and taken care of his mother

until her death.

Why do you still pretend

to be Fangfeng Bei now?

I pretend to be him?

I have just been myself

in these 400 years.

Whether it's Fangfeng Bei,

Xiang Liu, or Nine Lives,

they're all just names.

Right.

Fangfeng Bei and you

seem to be totally different.

But both of you are indifferent inside.

Is this your true face?

Who could have a fake face

for over 400 years?

Otherwise, I have to avoid mistakes

every time I transform.

Do you look exactly like Fangfeng Bei?

Not exactly.

When Fangfeng Bei ran away from home,

he was not yet an adult.

Decades later,

his looks and personality could change.

Furthermore,

he had a frostbite on his face

in the Far North.

He had a physician cure his face.

I see.

How many true faces do you have?

They all say you have nine true faces

and 81 transformations. Is that true?

I didn't say anything to upset you.

I'm just asking out of curiosity.

You don't have to answer.

You come to me.

Or should I go to you?

You can bite my arm.

The blood is the same.

Someone is peeping at us over there.

Shouldn't you do something?

Your Highness.

I'm just the illegitimate son

of the Fangfeng family.

I must not stand out.

Leave it to me. Where is he?

Let me see how accurate your sh**ting is.

Jing? Why are you here?

I didn't know you were there.

Are you hurt?

No.

You can have it back.

Why are you alone, Master Qingqiu?

Aren't you with my sister?

I

Fangfeng Bei, you tricked me.

It's just a joke.

I just saw my sister.

She's looking for you.

Is it fun to fool an honest man?

It's more fun to fool you.

Time will tell.

Let's wait and see

who the winner is.

Good. Being a princess makes you bolder.

You're so eager to see Tushan Jing.

Why did you run away just now?

How can I get out of this maze?

There are many interesting things

to see in this maze now.

Aren't you interested?

For example,

my sister and Tushan

No.

Don't regret it then.

I just played chess with Jing.

Looks like I've lost.

Cangxuan, why don't you take my place?

And I'll take Jing's place.

Let's try turning the game around.

All right.

My lady.

What's the matter?

Ms. Zhan is not feeling well.

Mr. Fan has taken her home first.

Got it.

Ms. Zhan, Fan Zhang's fiancée?

Who else could it be?

It is said that the Zhan family

had a feud with Chi Chen

and were wiped out.

Now she is the only child left.

Fortunately, the Fan family

has been taking care of her.

Chi Chen was the General of Chenrong.

But after his death,

no one in Central Plains mourned for him.

People should hate him.

Chi Chen was brutal and violent,

causing too many deaths.

Everyone can curse Chi Chen,

except the Chenrong family.

Tell me why.

You should ask your father about this.

You will find out

which side is indebted.

Fangfeng Bei.

What's going on?

Ms. Fangfeng.

Keep your brother in check.

Think about his status before he speaks.

This is no place for him to be rude.

I've been living

in the Tushan Mansion for decades,

helping them with the business.

How can I control him?

You do it yourself.

You're not married

into the Tushan family yet.

Don't consider yourself

to be the Lady of Tushan.

I used to respect you.

-Do you really think

-Xinyue!

Xinyue.

Why are you so angry?

You hypocrite.

Jing, I apologize on behalf of Xinyue.

Ms. Fangfeng, sorry about that.

Please don't take it to heart.

My mother has spoiled Xinyue.

I don't blame her. I was reckless.

Ms. Fangfeng,

please calm down.

I will punish myself with three cups

as an apology to you.

She's my friend.

It's normal that we squabble.

If I take it to heart, I will be petty.

Thank you, Ms. Fangfeng.

So sweet.

Xiaoyao and I will leave first.

Let's get together another time.

Today is the birthday

of Fenglong and Xinyue.

It seems a bit inappropriate

for us to leave suddenly.

Anyway, my reputation is already ruined.

Offending more people

will only make my two uncles

feel more at ease.

Sometimes, I ask for trouble.

You don't have to worry about me.

Xiaoyao.

In the future,

I will still be your good brother.

How can I not care

whether you're happy or not?

You make it sound as if

you were a mean brother.

Anyway,

at least one of us

should be happy, right?

What's wrong?

Nothing.

What's going on?

Why will just one of us be happy?

What about you? Why are you not happy?

Xiaoyao.

Do you think I chose this path

for happiness?

From today on,

I will be a good brother

and take good care of you.