01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

[Love of the Divine Tree]

[Episode 2]

Oh no. Oh no.

Su Yishui is so sinister.

He's already ready to refine me.

It's fire tempering...

I'm really going to become

a big lump

of Tonic Core!

Master!

You can't speedrun progress!

You'll k*ll me!

Cultivation

should be done step by step!

I'm willing to grow together

with my sect seniors!

What the hell is this place?

Ling Xiao.

What did you do?

It doesn't hurt much anymore.

You mustn't overexert yourself.

Don't worry.

I will persist.

I promise I will

save you!

I thought we'll get to

settle the score when we meet again

and I'll get closure from you.

It's been 18 years.

I'm still waiting for your answer.

But you forgot everything.

I'll wait for you to remember that day.

A grudge can't be left unresolved.

Yes.

Everything's going as we planned.

Xue Ranran has entered Mount Wester,

becoming entangled with Su Yishui again.

He actually forced his past master to be his disciple.

Su Yishui

is really unscrupulous.

The unfinished great cause from 18 years ago

will finally begin again!

[Main Hall, Scarlet Sect]

Greetings, My Lord.

Elder Tu.

You still haven’t found the person I want.

Please calm down.

Only the Five Heavenly Sects of

the Eternals, Hollows,

Scuds, Suns,

and Westers,

and the capital's Exotic Pavilion

can get Reincarnation Fruits

at Mount Absolute.

I'll send spies there right away.

No need.

If you can't do it,

don’t act on your own.

Just follow my arrangements.

Yes.

[Dining Room, Mount Wester]

Ranran.

Are you okay?

Where did

Master take you to?

There's a Westerly Valley at the back.

It's just like a huge stove.

Did you offend Master?

Why is he so strict

with you?

I really want to eat meat buns,

roasted duck legs—

Should a cultivator be dreaming of feasting?

As they say,

cultivate your energy to live long

and relinquish food to become immortal.

If you can't even abstain from food,

what are you cultivating for?

Do you think I want to?

I...

Forget it.

My feud with Master

is my own business.

I can't drag them into it.

Ranran.

What are you afraid of?

What?

I can smell human emotions.

You always have this smell of cold wind

with gunpowder

about to ignite.

It's the feeling of nervousness and fear.

I just think

Wester Sect

is really a bit eerie.

Master

even k*lled his master.

Aren't you scared?

How dare you talk about Master behind his back?

That demoness

was captivated by Master's looks

and held him hostage on the mountain.

Master suffered from

her t*rture.

He hates Mu Qingge.

Shouldn’t she be k*lled?

Master used to be pretty?

Don't you think you're focusing

on the wrong point?

The point is

Master was cursed by the demoness

because he tried to rid the world of evil.

That's how

he was d*sfigured.

If he can k*ll his master

for his cultivation,

what else can't he do?

You're wrong.

-Senior.
-Senior.

Your master

is a little aloof,

but he's a great person.

This is the tonic from Guardian.

Guardian may be a harsh mentor,

but in a few days,

you'll realize his well intentions.

Guardian.

It seems Wei Jiu's still on our case.

He hasn't stopped his search.

I heard the blood of some Black Dragon

can conceal spiritual energy.

Find out

where that Black Dragon is.

Yes.

I also heard that

you sent that demoness

to get refined in Westerly Valley.

Does she deserve to use

such a

precious refining ground?

Her heart damage is beyond

my expectations.

After reversing our master-disciple pact,

I can transfer my power to her,

but it's just a drop in the bucket.

You're right.

The sooner she repairs her heart,

the sooner she can lift

the Burning Curse

she cast on you.

That's why

you accepted her as a disciple.

There is no ready-made wine in Mount Wester.

But Senior Yu Tong said

the yeast for Mu Qingge's old wine

is stored at the back kitchen.

I just learned

the Object-Summoning spell.

I should try

using it to get some yeast.

With the thought in my heart,

my wish is your command.

Come to me!

What...

What's going on?

I think I feel something.

Stupid bug!

Trying to mess with me, huh?

Can't I even talk?

It's really tough

being Master's master!

Trying to run?

How dare you bully me?

Watch this.

I'll take you down!

This is her old ruler.

It was manipulated by

her power.

With the thought in my heart,

my wish is your command.

Come to me!

The yeast made by the demoness

is so mellow and rich.

I can make great wine now!

It's fine.

You may leave.

Yes.

Wait.

Only call her Xue Ranran from now on.

Yes.

[Meteor Pavilion, Eternal Sect]

The Demon Detector is spinning!

Abnormality with the Spirit Spring!

Back then,

we tried our best

to subdue the demoness.

But the Spirit Spring wasn't on her.

In all these years,

the Demon Detector has

never sensed a trace of the Spirit Spring,

[Lu Yun, Sovereign of Scud Sect]

yet it sensed an abnormality last night?

Unfortunately,

the abnormality flashed by.

It's hard to locate the Spirit Spring.

We still have no clue

[Immortal Kaiyuan, Sovereign of Eternal Sect]

where that cunning Mu Qingge

actually hid

the Spirit Spring.

Mount Absolute's Reincarnation Fruit has fallen.

If the demoness reappears

and summons the Spirit Spring,

[Cang Hengjun, Sovereign of Sun Sect]

the universe will be in chaos.

Mount Absolute's barrier

[Wen Yi'an, Sovereign of Hollow Sect]

was set up by Su Yishui.

A visit to Mount Wester will give us the answer.

Guardian.

[Yan Liangyu, Sovereign of Eternal Sect]

[Wen Hongshan, Elder of Hollow Sect]

Sovereign Su.

We were ordered to come here

for Mount Absolute's matter.

Sovereign Su.

Have you been there recently?

No.

Yishui.

Here's the thing.

A few days ago,

Wei Jiu led the Scarlets

to make a scene below Mount Absolute.

The Demon Detector also sensed an abnormality

with the Spirit Spring.

Everyone is worried that

something's wrong with the Reincarnation Tree.

Mount Absolute's Barrier is fine.

Mu Qingge hasn’t been reborn.

She has nothing to do with the abnormality.

You set the barrier

and opened this Water Mirror.

How can you prove it's true?

Yan Liangyu.

Stop talking.

Don't be so anxious to protect him.

The abnormality

concerns the safety of the universe.

Today,

either give me

a more persuasive answer

or open the barrier at Mount Absolute

for us to inspect on the spot.

Don't patronize me with all these.

If you don't believe me, why are you here?

Go guard Mount Absolute yourself.

You...

What are you doing

in your room every day?

Come eavesdrop with me.

Do you know

Elder Wen of Hollow Sect

is here to visit?

Eighteen years ago,

Master and she were the perfect couple.

But our founder got in the way

and broke them up.

Founder Mu even ruthlessly

d*sfigured Elder Wen.

How exciting!

Xi'er.

I'm not interested.

What matters is

the wine I brewed will be ready today.

It's forbidden to

go behind this forest in Mount Wester.

No one is allowed to enter.

Isn’t it just where

the demoness Mu Qingge's Consonance Palace is?

After she died,

the Palace sealed itself up with a barrier.

Since you're guests at Mount Wester,

you should follow our rules!

Rules?

It varies from person to person.

Your power weakens as you get

closer to the Palace.

That's why it is out of bounds.

If you losers are going to

be cowards, move aside!

What did you say?

Losers?

Why don't we

find out?

Admit it now?

Stop!

They're not as skilled

and have lost to you.

Do you have to be so aggressive?

Little girl.

You want to shield them?

Fine.

I'll play with you then.

Senior!

Senior!

Senior.

Who made you king here?

Su Yishui.

Should a sovereign

be so spiteful to the juniors?

I've made it clear 18 years ago that

I, Su Yishui,

play by my own rules.

Let go of my disciples!

Yan Liangyu!

Don't.

Yishui.

Let them go.

You...

Get lost!

Let's go.

What an overreacher.

[Ice Lotus Pool, Mount Wester]

So eager to be the great hero

for others?

If anything happens to you,

there might not even be a next time!

I'll do the same next time.

I'm weak,

but I can't ignore injustice.

You...

Just punish me now

all you want.

Then stay here

until you've recited mantras for four hours.

I don't trust that evil man.

He's just

protecting his Tonic Core.

Throughout the ice-cold ages,

everything is still.

With a heart as clear as ice,

I'm fearless even if the sky collapses.

This is good.

The chill is here too.

I'm almost at the last step.

Ling Xiao!

I never know

until the end.

I can't give up.

Relinquish all desires;

Only hard work pays off.

Keep my rich emotions in control,

and the universe is mine.

The Heavenly Sects' barriers

are so well guarded

that I can't even detect the Fruit's energy?

My Lord.

Why don't I send someone to sneak in—

Do I need your advice?

I have plenty of tricks.

It just takes a little effort.

Go to that girl's home

below Mount Absolute

and bring me something.

Yes,

My Lord.

He actually told me to ignore

those in need of help.

Is he even an immortal cultivator?

No, thank you.

[Carefree Pavilion, Mount Wester]

What's so strange about Guardian's sword

being hidden in the ruins?

I'm just curious.

But...

his sword is a precious weapon.

It needs to absorb moonlight at the altar in Carefree Pavilion

every night.

At this hour, that evil man

would be meditating in the Ice Lotus Pool.

He's really not here.

Ling Xiao!

You really

regain some strength

when you're near the Blood Chalcedony.

He even hid a dress?

Is it unrequited love

or some special fetish of his?

Whatever.

Focus on the Blood Chalcedony.

My pouch he confiscated!

I wonder if there's a talisman

that could pry away

the Blood Chalcedony.

Got it,

the Load-Reduction Talisman.

My good wine...

What a pity.

S-Sorry, Master!

I-I entered the wrong room!

It's a Water Mirror.

According to the "Treasure Encyclopedia,"

it can teleport you

to any place you want to go.

Luckily, I still have

an Invisibility Talisman.

He does have a beautiful figure.

I heard he used to

be as beautiful as the moon

before his face and body

were d*sfigured by the Burning Curse

cast by Mu Qingge.

What a pity.

This master and disciple are really inextricably entangled.

Their hatred lives on beyond death.

Xue Ranran.

Why are you focusing on such

nonsense now?

I must escape

once I get the Blood Chalcedony.

Xue Ranran.

What are you doing in my room?

I was wrong.

I shouldn't have barged into your room.

I...

just wanted to get back this pouch.

You know Su Yu?

How do you know him?

He knows Young Master Yu?

I just

met him by chance.

A chance encounter,

yet you value his pouch so much?

If he doesn't believe my explanation

and finds out that I'm here for the Blood Chalcedony,

I won't get a second chance at this.

It's...

just my wishful thinking,

but I am

in love with him.

In love?

So I

really missed this pouch.

Master.

Master?

What did you do to me?

Master's such a lightweight

that he got drunk from soaking in the wine?

The Load-Reduction Talisman is amazing.

Master, you're usually so boring.

Now that you're drunk,

why don't you sing and dance freely?

Indulge in drunkenness

and live like there's no tomorrow.

Thanks.

Qingge...

Why does the barrier change at night?

I...

I can't find the way down the mountain.

Luckily, I brought the jade tablet.

Tablet, show me the way!

Show me the way!

Little kitty.

I'm running out of time.

When that evil man wakes up,

he'll catch up with me!

Little kitty.

Do you know the way down the mountain?

If you take me out of here,

I'll give you all my jerky.

[Consonance Palace, Mount Wester]

[Consonance Palace]

The demoness' Consonance Palace?

Go down the mountain from here?

Wine recipes!

Food recipes!

Magic spells.

What a variety.

She really was devoted to the study of pleasure.

It's plausible

that someone like her

abducted a handsome man.

But being the ruler of the universe?

I don't think so.

The map of Mount Wester!

Face-and-Heart Burning Curse?

There are only two solutions.

Those who're cursed must either plead the caster

for forgiveness

or attain ascension.

So,

that evil man

wants my Formless Spirit Root

to attain ascension

to remove

his Burning Curse.

No wonder he took me up the mountain.

I have to leave now.

♫Fallen leaves swirling and covering the empty garden♫

♫Clouds and dust rolling in the distant sky♫

♫Generations of dreams fold into one♫

Qingge.

♫Solitary branches hidden in clothing♫

♫Extend fate to call you back; How lucky to meet by chance♫

You’re back.

What's going on?

Is he still drunk

and thinks I'm Mu Qingge?

I’m leaving.

Don't go!

The tree you planted has grown up.

It bears fruits every year.

You haven't tried them yet.

Y-You...

Don't come near me!

Xue Ranran!

Founder Mu.

Y-You've really appeared.

Don't get a small fry

like me

involved in your feud.

Swords, the treacherous one

who k*lled his master

is him!

Xue Ranran.

Come over!

It seems the angrier he is,

the more the Spirit Swords

target him.

Su Yishui.

Don't think I don't know

what you want from me.

Everyone says you're aloof and noble.

I think it's bullcrap.

Do you dare to admit

why you tricked me

to this mountain?

You just want

my Formless Spirit Root

for your cultivation!

How do you know about the Formless Spirit Root?

What is done by night, appears by day.

I won't let you succeed.

I'll run so far away

so you never find me!

You can't leave!

You'll die if you leave Mount Wester.

I'll die if I stay!

You dared to k*ll your own master.

What else

can't you do?

If your master cursed you

with the Burning Curse,

you should accept it.

Even plotting to lift the curse?

Dream on!

Xue Ranran!

Xue Ranran!

Greetings, My Lord.

Here it is.

Are you planning to use this to enter the consciousness

of the Reincarnation Fruit?

Although this magic spell is profound,

if that girl

is really in the hands of a Heavenly Sect,

the sect's mountain will have a barrier.

I'm afraid

the spell will be blocked.

That's because you're weak.

I’m near the peak of Nascent Soul cultivation.

Would I be threatened by mere barriers

of the Heavenly Sects?

As long as she's in flesh and blood,

no matter where she is,

entering her consciousness

will just be child's play.

[Yinxia Town]

Miss.

Miss, wake up.

I can only send you till here.

To get to the capital,

you have to rent

a carriage in the city.

Miss, are you okay?

You look

a bit pale.

Maybe I caught a cold while traveling

all night.

We've come some way

from Mount Wester, yeah?

About 30 miles away.

Thank you.

This is what life is all about!

[Guixia Inn]

I can't believe such a lousy jade tablet

could be pawned for ten taels of silver.

Evil Su.

Thanks a lot.

Why's it tasteless?

Why's this tasteless too?

Did my sense of taste get removed

during my refining sessions

in Mount Wester?

No.

I must feast until I restore

all my mortal senses and instincts.

What's going on?

Are you okay?

M-Miss?

Miss!

Manager!

What should we do?

She can't die in our shop!

Manager.

Let's contact the authorities.

Let them handle this.

Yes, the authorities.

-Let's go.
-Let's go.

Nonsense.

I still have a lot of time left.

I won't die.

Huh?

What happened?

You can't leave!

You'll die if you leave Mount Wester.

Was that not

actually a threat?

I really can't leave Mount Wester?

I can't die.

I haven't saved Ling Xiao.

There are still so many

delicious foods and fun things I haven't tried.

I can't die.

Throughout the ice-cold ages,

everything is still.

Throughout the ice-cold ages,

everything is still.

With a heart as clear as ice,

I'm fearless even if the sky collapses.

Relinquish all desires;

Only hard work pays off.

Found it.

Enter her consciousness.

[Consciousness]

It is the Reincarnation Fruit's consciousness.

I finally found you.

Who is it?

It's you again!

You keep trying

to take the person I want.

Damn you!

Her consciousness is destroyed

and she's dead!

You ruined my plan!

The spiritual energy of this Fruit

isn't Mu Qingge's.

Oh no.

It's the consciousness invasion.

I didn't expect Wei Jiu

to be so powerful now.

If I don't put an end

to this Reincarnation Fruit,

he won't give up.

The Golden Core energy in Ranran's body

is the same as mine.

I can use this to transfer

the formation to me

and lure Wei Jiu into my consciousness

to make him give up.

You're awake.

♫Who is that alone under the tree?♫

Here.

Drink this.

♫Stained with a light and clear glow♫

Black Dragon's blood can conceal your energy

so Wei Jiu can't find you anymore.

♫Repeatedly awakened from dreams by the shattered shadow of the moon♫

♫Outside the mountain, longing reflected in the limpid eyes♫

♫With a gentle nudge of the night breeze, the lantern is empty♫

♫Time passed can never be brought back♫

I...

Let's talk when you feel better.

♫On sleepless nights, I toast to the world and drown my sorrows♫

Now, will you trust me

♫My lovesickness comprises only of you♫

and return to Mount Wester with me?

♫If the long night is too dark, I'll keep you company all the way♫

Master saved me.

♫To face all the love and hatred, the rights and wrongs♫

♫Our tortuous fate alternating endlessly between partings and reunions, joy and sorrow♫

♫Only after experiencing death and rebirth do you realize its preciousness♫

♫A destiny full of twists and turns, a love fraught with hardship♫

♫But I remain fearless with no regrets♫

♫Waiting for the fallen flowers to dance and silhouettes to pair up♫

♫Eventually nestling in each other's arms again♫

♫With a gentle nudge of the night breeze, the lantern is empty♫

♫Time passed can never be brought back♫

♫On sleepless nights, I toast to the world and drown my sorrows♫

♫My lovesickness comprises only of you♫

Guardian.

Mr. Zeng is here.

It's been days since I've seen your face,

but it's still as annoying.

You've been practicing the Ice Lotus Technique so much

that you're turning into a lump of ice.

[Zeng Yi, disciple of Mu Qingge]

Zero warmth.

I called you here for something serious,

not to listen to your nonsense.

How is Master?

Master.

So this is how she looks like in this life.

You really

disguised her appearance well.

You sent a letter that

Master isn't feeling well

and might be in danger.

What's going on?

Her Reincarnation Fruit

fell too early,

so she was born

with a broken heart.

She can only survive by relying

on the Reincarnation Tree's

spiritual power.

If she's too far from the Tree,

her life will be in danger.

How could this happen?

She even showed signs of premature aging

after running

away from the mountain.

Something's off.

So I need you to

examine her with your energy.

This Mirror will take half an hour.

Once I got here,

I asked Yu Tong about everything.

Since you brought her to Mount Wester,

you've always been cold to her.

You even kept making her

go to intense places

like the Ice Lotus Pool or Westerly Valley.

I know you want to

cleanse her meridians quickly.

But without spiritual foundation,

how can she bear it?

Now, I'm her master

and she's my disciple.

How I discipline her

is up to me.

Besides,

my army's efforts were in vain

because she nullified my techniques.

I'm already being

as gracious as I can.

I'm at my limit.

After so many years,

you've only become more stubborn.

Back then, Master knew

you were about to attain ascension

and so the Burning Curse

will be lifted.

If you really hate her,

why'd you give up your ascension

and half of your Golden Core to save her?

You even claimed it was

about saving

Wester Sect.

How ridiculous.

She did die because of me.

I owe her my life.

Once her heart is stable

and she's self-sufficient,

I'll make her leave right away.

Don't lie.

You were a difficult person a dozen years ago.

Now,

you're still as difficult.

In my opinion,

you just regret what happened back then.

[22 years ago]
[Unmarked Cemetery]