01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

[Love of the Divine Tree]

[Episode 9]

One day when you find out the truth,

will you still

part ways with me

and never ever see me again

as you said?

I still have another signature dish!

Just wait and see!

Just a moment!

There are enough dishes!

Master

seems so lonely.

Where are you going?

I want to ask Master
if he'd like to join us.

How nice it'll be if
everyone's having fun together.

Given Guardian's severe injuries,
there's barely time for recovery.

How could he be in the mood for festivities?

Is Master

seriously injured?

It's all your fault.

Every time bringing you to the mountain,
Guardian ends up with a few more wounds.

Come on, time to grow up.

Master,

are you alright?

Sorry, Master.

I've caused you

too much trouble before.

And I even got you injured.

I really failed as your disciple.

Master, this is Red-flame Centipede's blood,

a panacea for wounds.

Drink it while it's still hot.

It'll taste fishy if it cools down.

Just some minor wounds.

I don't need this.

I saw you coughing up blood!

No way those are just minor wounds!

I'm an orphan.

I've seen the cold and warm sides
of human nature since young.

Even if someone gives me a bowl of porridge,
it's just out of sympathy.

No one has ever

been as good to me as you.

You're the first person
in the world who didn't hesitate

to stand up and protect me.

I wasn't willing to become

your disciple back then.

But from now on,

I will strictly follow your teachings
and never let you get hurt

because of me again, Master.

Actually,

I planned to use this bowl of centipede blood

to make up for the missing tea ceremony
to pay my respects to my master.

Since you don't like it,

I'll...

Master, how do you feel?

Do you feel any better?

That's great!

Then I'll take my leave now.

♫ If the full moon is destined to wane ♫

♫ If time is bound to change everything ♫

♫ Then I wish to follow you like a migrating bird ♫

♫ Never tired of gazing at you,
longing for you day and night ♫

{\an8}♫ I wish to be with you forever ♫

Having taken the tonic,
Master's probably fully recovered,

{\an8}♫ Braving every trial and tribulation ♫

back and resting in his room.

♫ A red thread weaves our fates together ♫

♫ Every loop and circle is filled
with my longing for you ♫

Why am I feeling so restless and hot?

{\an8}♫ Waiting for a fleeting rendezvous
for thousands of years ♫

♫ Like in a dream ♫

Red-flame Centipede.

{\an8}♫ So we promised to hold hands tightly ♫

Its blood works miracles in healing.

Besides, it can also boost
yang energy and stir up lust.

{\an8}♫ A circle of fate weaves love ♫

It's commonly used

to replenish yang energy.

{\an8}♫ All the sparkles mark my past years ♫

Xue Ranran...

Master has saved me from danger several times.

How else can I do

{\an8}♫ With love, I fear no winds or storms ♫

to repay him properly?

♫ Through all these fleeting years ♫

{\an8}♫ You're the best thing that's ever happened to me ♫

It's indeed not easy to be a master.

I shouldn't have given in

and drunk that centipede blood.

Yu Chen!

Master.

What's this all about?

It's damp and cold on the mountain at night.

I made a quilt for you, Master, to keep you warm.

Back in the village, I often helped people

with sewing and mending.

I'm pretty adept at it.

As a cultivator,

how could the cold bother me?

I didn't bring you here
to do chores for others.

I just wanted to

repay you properly, Master.

I embroidered

these flowers

stitch by stitch.

Where are my books?

I found those old books all damp and wet,

so I took them outside to dry in the sun.

You dried them?

What's happening?

Why are these characters fleeing away?

The immortal's secret texts
are all written with dark-cloud ink.

Once exposed to the sun,
it'll float away like feathers.

- No one else has ever taken them out to dry.
- You're the first one to do this.

What should we do now?

There's only one way.

Put these characters
back together one by one.

No meals for you until it's done.

Can't believe it.

But there are so many characters
that I don't even recognize.

Where on earth

should I put this talisman?

It doesn't seem right no matter where I put it.

Did you escape from his books

to mess around?

Finally nailed it.

Thank you for your help, Master.

Master only told me to put them back

without any other requirements.

Master,

it's done.

[Master, the Best in the World]

[Training Field, Mount Wester]

Trial passed.

Thank you, Master.

Trial passed.

Thank you, Master.

That demon tree is indeed formidable.

Xi'er, are you alright?

That was so scary.

I almost end up as a pile of bones in the forest.

Where's Ranran?

She hasn't come out yet?

Ranran!

Did I pass?

Great!

Thankfully, I made it in time.

I'll give you credit for improving.

Ranran,

your bag is broken.

Fortunately, the pouch I got back
from Master is not lost.

Your pouch is so exquisite.

I received this from Mr. Yu, a good friend

of mine.

He's a nice person.

If we have a chance to go down the mountain,
I'll introduce him to everyone.

Look at your

radiant face.

Are you in love with him?

Master...

For alchemy,

{\an8}[Alchemy Hall, West Mountain]

it's not just about
controlling the herb properties

and the heat,

what's more important is

developing one's inner self.

Even the same pill's function may vary greatly

depending on the maker.

Your Grandmaster

used to be a genius in alchemy.

The pills she made

not only boasted

maximum medicinal functions

but also had

some unexpected properties.

Ranran,

your spiritual energy has finally stabilized.

Not bad.

Continue.

According to the book,

the Sanity Pill should be golden.

How did you make red ones?

Did I make any mistakes?

Smells so good!

There's a savory aroma.

It tastes like buns stuffed with soup!

It's Ranran's first try.

I must give it a shot.

Xi...

It's delicious, Ranran!

Enjoy them yourselves.

I'm sitting this one out.

Master!

Master!

Master,

bad news!

Something's wrong!

Xi'er!

Stop eating! You'll get sick from it!

Stop eating, both of you.

Master!

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

Please save Senior Baishan and Xi'er.

Don't eat it!

That's raw meat.

You'll get a stomachache.

Xi'er!

Don't eat it!

Stop!

What's going on here?

I don't know either.

They ate

the Sanity Pills I made

and then ended up like this.

What were you thinking
while making the pills?

Your thoughts even affected the function
of the Sanity Pills.

You were really so into it.

Although I don't force you to restrain yourself,

you are still a cultivator after all.

It's improper to be obsessed
with food and drink all day long,

How are you doing?

Are you feeling any better?

It's okay, Ranran.

Master said we

just had an eating disorder.

We'll be fine after taking the medicine.

Ranran, the Sanity Pills
you put so much effort into

had a really strong aftereffect.

Seems like you do have
some talent for alchemy

despite

the unexpected functions.

Talent for alchemy?

I'd say it's more
like a talent for causing trouble.

I'm sorry for frightening everyone this time.

I've made a jar of grape
and coix seed wine to help digestion

and make up for you.

- It smells so good, Ranran.
- It smells so good, Ranran.

When it comes to culinary pleasures,
you truly carry out our Grandmaster's

sect motto,

"Delicacies are worthy of delving into!"

Do you think that's a compliment?

Even good wine can't stop you
from talking nonsense.

Just shut up.

Come on...

- Cheers! - Cheers!

I worked so hard to prepare the food,
yet you haven't even taken a bite!

And there's so much wine left!

Guys...

I'll send some to Mr. Zeng and the others.

- Okay. - Okay.

Master?

What's inside?

It's the food and wine for Mr. Zeng

and Ms. Yu Tong,

Leave it here.

No way.

The pills I made

even caused Master to break his fast?

Didn't expect my Sanity Pills

to cause that trouble.

I'm so sorry.

It's alright.

Breaking a fast is not really

a big deal.

You can tell a lot about
a pill's maker from the way it works.

You were never really
a person detached from desires.

You've always loved the worldly pleasures.

Come to think of it, it's not surprising.

Don't just stand there.

Sit down and eat with me.

Okay!

Master,

these butterfly shrimp are the best.

Why aren't you drinking?

Actually, I already

had a few sips.

Master.

Let me tell you a secret.

Every time I drink too much,

the plants I touch grow wildly all of a sudden

to be even taller than houses.

When I was back in the village,

I scared my friends with it.

Since then,

no matter how good the wine is,

I don't dare to drink too much

as I want to avoid similar weird incidents.

Fill it up.

I'm here with you.

There's no weird incident
that I can't handle.

Just drink as you please.

It's so good!

Would you like to try some, Master?

I may not be good at other stuff,
but I'm quite confident

in my wine-making skills.

No, thanks.

It just occurred to me that

you can't hold your liquor.

In that case,

it's all mine now.

No one's fighting you for it.

Master,

I'm not scared.

Even if you're turned

into a monster by the curse,

I wouldn't be scared.

Because I know,

Master,

you are still you.

Master, you once asked me

what I was thinking

while making the pills.

I was thinking if only I could remove

the curse on your face.

I know I'm not that capable now.

But one day

when I have enough spiritual power,
I will definitely make a pill

that can break the curse on your face.

Master,

I've always had a question.

I'm cultivating for Ling Xiao.

But

given your

overwhelming power, you
still practice diligently every day.

What is it for?

Because of a person.

I made some mistakes in the past.

I want to make amends for these wrongdoings.

Then do you

hate that person who made you

do the wrong things?

Without my permission,

she took the fall for me on her own.

Of course,

I hate her.

But why

do I see a trace of sorrow

in your eyes?

Nonsense.

Xi'er said

you always have

a certain tension

like a tightly strung string.

People who are too tense

can get exhausted easily.

Why don't you try a bite
of the sweet and sour yam I made

for some sweetness and smile a little?

From now on,

we'll only taste sweetness, not bitterness.

Shui,

stay with me at Mount Wester from now on

and enjoy a lifetime of happiness.

Master...

Your face...

The curse on you is dissipating.

Ranran helped me break the curse?

Little junior!

Ranran!

My little junior!

Xue Ranran!

Where is she?

Where are you?

Xue Ranran!

Ranran!

Ran...

How did the flowers on the tree
grow all the way there?

Never mind.

Let's find Ranran first,
lest she causes trouble again

and drags us into it.

Xue Ranran!

Ranran!

- Ranran! - Ranran!

Master,

I think they've left.

Did you

{\an8}♫ After parting, the black silk-like
hair turned snow-white ♫

recall anything?

Recall what?

{\an8}♫ In secret, I've been missing you,
dreaming about you for years ♫

I've always said Master
has the features of beauty,

{\an8}♫ Awaiting the destined love, a déjà vu so real ♫

and would surely be exceptionally handsome.

{\an8}♫ I'd trade three lifetimes of grandeur
for your one fleeting bliss ♫

I just didn't expect

you to be so stunningly gorgeous.

You're drunk.

{\an8}♫ Gradually gravitate toward you by love ♫

Master, look!

{\an8}♫ Words are too weak to tell the whole story ♫

Oh, no.

{\an8}♫ Only after I met you ♫

Master,

I think I'm losing control.

{\an8}♫ Did I realize there are heaven-like
places all because of you ♫

I think I'm really drunk.

{\an8}♫ Just because I'm destined
to reunite with you again ♫

Master...

{\an8}♫ Intertwined fates throughout reincarnation ♫

You're so nice.

♫ With endless time to write our story ♫

You're wrong

{\an8}♫ We fulfill the vow forged through many lifetimes ♫

I'm not a good person

{\an8}♫ From now onwards ♫

Once you recall everything,

you won't forgive me.

[Su Yishui's Consciousness]

Where am I?

How did I end up here?

Who's there?

Ranran?

Why is she in my consciousness?

Oh, so he's your soul owner.

And I'm in his consciousness.

Could it be that my cultivation worked,

and I opened up the connection between you?

Who is he?

Do I know him?

You don't remember?

Why is he trapped in this icy prison

as if he's encaging himself?

Can you hear me?

Your spiritual soul is here!

Look!

I'm not sure

if you can hear me speaking.

But I still want to say thank you.

Thank you for sending your
spiritual soul to protect me.

I will definitely protect Ling Xiao well.

One day, I will surely

return it to you safe and intact.

At that time,

I'll thank you properly in person.

Why

does he look as lonely as Master?

Although it's our first meeting,

I feel quite familiar with you.

We must have some sort of fate.

Are you

my dad?

Fine.

I don't know why you're trapping yourself

in this icy wilderness.

You must be very bored.

How about I stick around
and talk with you for a bit?

I have a secret

that I can't keep to myself anymore.

I must tell someone.

I'll share it with you secretly.

My master is so handsome.

He's the most

handsome man in the world.

But I wouldn't dare

say these words to him.

I can only tell you.

My master's eyes are so bright

like stars in the highest sky.

Master's nose is high and straight,

like a steep mountain peak,

majestic and towering,

making his profile look fabulous.

As good-looking

as he is, I wonder what kind of woman

in the world

could be a match for him.

Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao.

Did I really enter

your consciousness just now?

I was not dreaming?

Master said cultivation could nourish Ling Xiao.

Could it be that my spiritual power
has improved a bit recently,

awakening your spiritual consciousness?

Master didn't lie to me!

Master?

Oh, no!

I actually got blotto

in front of Master and even conjured vines

to trap him!

What now?

Su Yishui!

It's not what you think.

No more excuses.

You said you kept Master
at Mount Wester to cure her.

I think you're clearly up to something else!

You just want to take advantage of her amnesia
to make her rely on you.

So when Master recalls everything,

she won't hold a grudge
against you anymore, right?

Do you think I have no idea
about your feelings for Master in the past?

You're simply taking advantage
of her not knowing anything.

You're overthinking it.

I've already picked up the Unfeeling Mantra.

I cannot fall in love,

and nor will I.

I don't believe you.

You're just a maniac.

You even dared to split your own core.

Perhaps you'd rather endure
the pain of the Ice Lotus Technique's backlash

to get what you want.

Even if the Ice Lotus's backlash can't stop me,

do you think I would ignore

Master's last wish?

You mean

sealing the Spirit Spring?

This is what I owe her.

I must pull it off.

Sealing the Spirit Spring
requires power at the Transcendence Realm.

Indulging in love would
cause the power to dissipate.

So what you're worried about will never happen.

Instead of keeping an eye on me,
you'd better think more about

how to break the Soul-Devouring Lock.

Fine!

I'll trust you one more time.

But you must keep your word.

And I'll be always watching you.

Hope Master will forgive me for the sake

of the delicious food

Ranran.

Where are you going with that food box?

I'm going to deliver food to Master.

Delivering food to Master?

Ranran,

are you still drunk?

No, I'm not!

Sink or swim, it all depends on this attempt.

Ranran, you're amazing.

You even made Master break her fast.

I did more than that, actually.

I even broke the curse on Master.

The merits and faults balance out.

Seems like

Master not only won't punish me

but might even reward me.

Xue Ranran,

the Guardian wants you
to go to the Ice Lotus Pool.

Mu Ranwu is about to be born.

Must crack the Soul-Devouring Lock
as soon as we can.

The good thing is that Ranran's been
working hard these days to stabilize her heart.

No time to waste.

Let's remove it right now.

Okay.

Oh, no!

How could this happen?

Her heart hasn't been fully fixed yet.

We underestimated its power.

This Soul-Devouring Lock is like a bottomless pit.

No stable heart, no way
to crack the Soul-Devouring Lock.

If the Lock's not removed,
the heart can't be stabilized.

It's a dead end either way.

Well...

What should we do?

We don't necessarily have to crack
the Lock through Ranran.

You mean we can find a solution through Mu Ranwu?

Mu Ranwu is about to be born.

Let's go to Mount Absolute together.

Besides removing the
Soul-Devouring Lock, I have also

prepared a surprise for her.

A surprise?



to steal Mu Qingge's spiritual power.

On the Reincarnation Tree,

she didn't leave Mu Qingge any chance to survive.

You still can't see through her ambition?

She wants to become Mu Qingge.

Why don't we fulfill her wish
and let her have this identity?

Does she think being Mu Qingge
is really that easy?

Hope she doesn't regret it too quickly.

Speaking of which, before Master passed away,

her biggest worry was the Spirit Spring.

So she asked you to seal it back
in the netherworld.

Although before your seclusion, you set up

many talismans in the mortal world
to monitor the Spirit Spring,

the Yin Eye Stone still hasn't shown any response.

The whereabouts of the Spirit Spring
still remain unknown.

Since we have

no clues,

maybe we should get help from others.

I've got other plans

for this trip up the mountain.

Go.

- Yet. - Yes.

Elder Tu,

what are you doing?

My Lord, I'm sending them to sneak into

the Heavenly Sects to investigate
and ease your concerns.

Elder Tu,

you do have half of the Scarlet
Sect Token, but that doesn't mean

you can call the shots
without my permission.

Remember,

I am the sovereign.

Don't abuse your power or meddle
in things beyond your responsibilities.

I just wanted to make proper arrangements
before reporting to you, My Lord.

Don't bother.

Another fruit is about to fall.

That is our main target.

I've already got a plan.

As for you,

you just need to follow my orders.

Yes, My Lord.

When the time comes, I'll go up
the mountain to try them first.

You lead our men and wait at the foot
of the mountain, awaiting my signal.

Yes, My Lord.

The Reincarnation Fruit is
about to come into being.

Your Highness,

you'll get what you wish for soon enough.

It's a pity that Ranran's missing.

Otherwise, I could bring Qingge's favorite wine

to meet her.

Your Highness,

this is an urgent letter from the capital.

[His Majesty's condition has worsened.]

[The Third Prince contacted the major ministers
to impeach the Crown Prince.]

[Dark clouds are gathering over the capital.]

{\an8}[Your Highness]

Your Highness,

did anything happen in the palace?

It's about my third brother and his men again.

Do they think teaming up with
the imperial court's elders can make a difference?

You've governed the state well.

The Third Prince's allies, like Minister Li
and Vice Minister Huang,

put in so much effort and played the tricks

all for nothing.

Do they still have other schemes or plots?

Father's old illness has worsened.

I couldn't serve him medicine by his side.

They're using this to make a fuss.

According to the reports from the palace,
His Majesty's condition this time

is indeed quite serious.

If...

If things go wrong...

Your Highness, you'd better return
to the capital immediately.

Of all times, why now?

State affairs are the top priority.

Your Highness, you should return
to the capital as soon as possible.

There's no time to waste.

Not sure if that Wei Jiu from the Scarlet Sect

was sent by the Third Prince.

Please let us

escort you back.

That'd be safe.

Never mind.

I'll go to pick her up once I wrap up things

in the palace.

The Guardian has gone down
the mountain on business.

Today, you will train on your own.

If you have any questions, come to ask me.

Yes, Madam.

Heed my command.

Take cover from the rain.

Master has gone down the mountain.

Could it be that Grandmaster's really
going to be reborn?

What Grandmaster?

Nowadays,

the Heavenly Sects as well
as the demonic cultivators of the Scarlet Sect

are all searching for the Spirit Spring.

We Westers

{\an8}[Work Hard]

better stay away

from Mu Qingge,

that demoness.

They all say that Grandmaster...

Mu Qingge.

She summoned the Spirit Spring
and almost caused devastation

to all living beings in the world.

But what exactly is this Spirit Spring?

Why does it have such destructive power?

You don't even know that?

The Spirit Spring

is the spiritual sense and power

of the primordial Mortal-Demon Lord.

{\an8}[Celestial Sect, Mount Red Flame]

Hundreds of years ago,

the Immortal Realm launched an all-out attack
on the Mortal-Demon Lord.

The Mortal-Demon Lord fled with severe injuries
and hid in the mortal world.

At Mount Red Flame,

he established the Celestial Sect,

Greetings, Sovereign.

Leading to the chaos and w*r
clouds caused by a large number of

{\an8}[Mortal-Demon Lord]

frenetic demonic cultivators,

Fortunately,

a once-in-a-century talent

for immortal cultivation,
Dun Tian, showed up in our mortal realm,

who also founded the Eternal Sect.

Dun Tian led the Heavenly cultivators
to ambush at Mount Red Flame,

destroy the Celestial Sect,
and slay the Mortal-Demon Lord.

That's also how he attained ascension.

But the Mortal-Demon Lord's spiritual sense
and power could not be busted.

The immortals could only join forces
to seal it in the netherworld.

And this

is the Spirit Spring.

Only Mu Qingge

could summon

the Spirit Spring as the Demon's child

and maximize

its demonic power.

No wonder the Four
Heavenly Sects are so wary of her.

That's right.

If Mu Qingge is reborn,

she will definitely seek revenge on Master.

Will she then extend her hatred

to us as well?

Look at your timidity!

As the saying goes,

evil can never triumph over good.

How could the Heavenly Sects just stand
by and see that demoness,

Mu Qingge,

k*ll the innocent at will?

If you're scared, it's still not too late

for you to leave the mountain and be a coward.

Is that Mu Qingge

really such a terrifying demoness?

[Library of the Wester Sect]

So many ancient texts abound.

How long will it take to go through them all?

Spiritual Soul Separation.

Found it.

After being separated,

a spiritual soul still retains
fragmented memories of the soul owner.

During the separation,
the memories will gradually fade away.

The shorter the separation,
the clearer the memories.

When the separated soul's power is strong enough,

those whose consciousness is connected to it

can glimpse the memories.

All in all, I still need
to step up my cultivation.

To help Ling Xiao nourish his soul power.

Only then will I have a chance to uncover
some memories related to

Ling Xiao's soul owner.

Cultivate!

Collection of Entertainment...

It's Grandmaster's handwriting.

[Vast sea of knowledge]

Isn't this Master?