01x16 - Episode 16

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[Love of the Divine Tree]

[Episode 16]

I didn't realize there's a finite number
of good days in one's life.

In the blink of an eye,
all has passed and only a few memories

are left for me to savor.

I'm sorry I have failed you.

If there's a next life,

I'll give you a proper apology.

Do you know where she's buried?

[Tomb of My Dear Friend Mrs. Jiang]

It's said that burning a child's swaddling cloth
at his or her mother's grave

is a way to thank the mother
for raising the child.

Your mother will rest in peace.

They never asked me.

They just made decisions for me.

They lived and ended their lives because of me.

Maybe

I just don't have the right to decide anything.

After all, I'm the reason
for all that has happened.

The Heavenly Bottle didn't bother me anymore,

but you still risked your life to get it.

Mrs. Jiang

just wanted you

to live a good life.

As for why she made decisions for you,

I don't think the reason is complicated.

When you love someone with all your heart,
you can think of nothing

but a simple idea.

That is, to give what you
consider the best to this person.

But the gods of fate love
playing tricks on people.

If someone takes

just one more step forward,

everything will be different.

But that step

happens to be the hardest to take.

Master,

this is not her fault,

nor is it yours.

You see,

one cannot undo the past,

so it's no use clinging to it.

If what has happened is too messy
to figure out, then just leave it be.

The most important thing
is to live in the present day.

Just drink the wine you want now,

and meet

whoever you'd love to see.

Only when you live your life this way,
will you be free of regrets,

and make every second count.

Master, take your time with the mourning.

I'll wait for you over there.

The power of the Spirit
Dispelling Formation is gone.

There is no more excuse for me
to stay with Master.

Tomorrow morning,

Master will probably ask me
to go back to Mount Wester.

Meet whoever I'd love to see,

and make every second count.

Master told me to hold his hand.

His hand felt so soft!

I wish I could be struck
by the Peach Blossom Intoxication again.

I haven't gotten a chance

to rub Master's cheeks.

Well,

do you think Master

likes me back?

If someone takes

just one more step forward,

everything will be different.

But that step

happens to be the hardest to take.

You are getting back more and more memories.

You will finally recall
everything from the past.

Good times never last long.

Why don't I indulge myself

for just one time?

Stiffly Su, your emotions are all stirred up.

What are you trying to do?

I know this is not a wise decision.

That said,

I still want to do it.

But the effort you've put into practicing
the Ice Lotus Technique will go down the drain.

Then what will you have
to seal the Spirit Spring with?

Your life?

So what?

You're crazy, crazy!

You've absolutely lost your mind!

I...

Su Yishui!

Did you just destroy my precious

Teleportation Jade Pendant?

That previous

"Break the Galaxy" attack has drained much
of my original spiritual power.

Now that I've taken precautions,

I'll be able to resist attacks of the same sort.

But if Qingge rises to a new level,
then I'll inevitably get hurt,

and lose a lot of power to her.

You are born

to be my opponents!

I've formed a Golden Core.

I can be of help to Yu now!

Check this out.

What happened to me?

You've practiced too many
quick-and-dirty techniques.

Various types

of impure energy are repelling one another

in the void and causing a backlash on your body.

You must rid yourself of all the techniques.

[Heavenly Sect Doctor]

Otherwise,

your life will be in danger.

No way!

I took great pains to finally form a Golden Core.

I can't give up now.

Tell me

what else I can do!

Well, the other option is for you
to use another person's spiritual power

to suppress the impure energy in your body.

But this...

is practically demonic cultivation.

You...

hate your sister.

I just want her to disappear.

With her around,

people will never notice me.

I must beat her down.

Your Golden Core is falling apart.

Your life is in danger.

How can you beat your sister down?

Then what should I do? A

If you absorb her spiritual power,

you will survive.

Don't worry.

I'll make you stronger.

This Soul-Devouring Lock

will help you get

whatever she has.

In this life,

everything is already mine.

I won't let you take anything from me again!

The Resentment Liquid...

Because of my unstable spiritual power,
the Resentment Liquid is acting up.

But Su Yishui

has solved this problem for me, hasn't he?

You're not half bad.

The Resentment Liquid
in you has been suppressed for a year.

Too bad that you can't escape your fate.

If you don't want to suffer,

come to meet me immediately.

Mu Qingge,

we're finally meeting again.

We're friends, Sovereign Wei.

There's no reason for me not to meet you.

You have never

taken me seriously.

But now,

you're saying we're friends.

Indeed,

the Resentment Liquid works better than anything.

Back on Mount Absolute,
I did mean to be cooperative

when you set up that formation,
but I was held back by too many concerns.

We could have had a discussion.

Why did you have to resort
to the Resentment Liquid?

At that time, you were so righteous and tough.

It looked like

you and the Heavenly Sect were
about to execute me.

I didn't know we could've had a discussion.

Fine.

What would you like to discuss?

Like how to spend a wonderful night with me?

You're a sovereign.

Why are you making a joke like that?

You think I'm joking?

In your previous life, back in the capital,
you humiliated me in front of so many people.

Today, I'll make you pay for it!

Come on!

Beg me.

Then I'll free you from the Resentment Liquid.

No!

I've never seen

Mu Qingge beg anyone.

I'll give you what you asked!

What?

But I need the deal to be documented!

What's wrong with you?

I just got it started
and you've already surrendered?

In this new life of yours,
it's no fun to fight you at all.

So boring.

So you're just toying with me.

Then the Resentment Liquid in me...

If you do want to get rid of it,

you'll have to do my bidding from now on.

Sovereign, I've only received a small portion
of memories and spiritual power

from the previous life.

I'm afraid I won't be of help to you.

You sure love making excuses, don't you?

I'm not lying to you!

Soul-Devouring Lock?

The Reincarnation Tree bore two pieces of fruit.

The other one

should be my sister, Mu Ranwu.

The fact that this Soul-Devouring Lock exists

means she is still alive.

I just don't know her identity
and whereabouts in this life.

But she did take away
part of my spiritual power and memories.

The other piece of
Reincarnation Fruit is still alive?

Her spiritual sense is ruined,

and she's dead!

You've ruined my plan!

Smokescreen...

It's so vicious and foolish of your little sister.

If she had used the
Soul-Devouring Lock with caution,

she wouldn't have hurt herself.

Anyway,

about the Spirit Spring I'm looking for

and the fruit you're searching for,

we can discover clues from one person.

You mean Su Yishui?

The Reincarnation Tree
was formed by his Golden Core after all.

If the other piece of fruit is alive,

he sure knows something about it.

Now that we've talked about all that,

you'd better agree to partner with me.

Or do you think

you have a better choice?

I am ready

to do your bidding, Sovereign.

By the way,

the Crown Prince

has doubts about you.

Yu has sent someone to stalk me.

He has found me suspicious, hasn't he?

Qingge, I will find you and k*ll you

before the truth is revealed.

Yu can only be mine.

Master, did you tell me to come here

because the Spirit Dispelling
Formation has lost its effects and you want me

to return to Mount Wester?

I know

we've all had a good rest.

Next, you're going to meet your friend

and try to find clues
about the Seven Evil Transformation Spell.

But...

I want to go with you
to find out where the Spirit Spring is.

This is the only way I can

put Madam Wu's matter behind.

Are you done talking?

I asked you to come because of the scenery here.

There used to be resentment at Wangxiang Pass.

Now that the resentment is gone,
this place has taken on a new look.

These night mayflies can purify spiritual energy,

which is good for cultivation.

Moreover, this scenery

is very similar to a certain marvelous
auspicious cloud phenomenon in the sky.

It's worth seeing.

I thought

you might want to see it.

So beautiful.

Wait.

Master,

you're not asking me to leave?

Does it mean I can stay

and adventure with you?

You can stay.

Thank you, Master.

Ranran, I need to talk with your master

about an important issue.

Please go tell him I'm here.

Master Mu, you're a brutal k*ller.

I don't want anything to do with you.

You've made a big enough scene here.

If my master would like
to meet you, he will come out.

Here are some presents.

Please do us a favor.

You must be Mr. Wang Suizhi.

Did the former Wester
Sect disciples accept bribes?

Cut the nonsense!

You'd better be polite,

or I will take down this...

[Mu Ranwu's disciple Lin Yeting]

Say what you want

and do not waste my time.

Shui, I have something important to tell you.

Can we have a word in private?

You're the only one I'd like to talk to.

It's about the Reincarnation Tree.

Come with me.

Isn't Grandmaster in love with Mr. Yu?

Why would she want a meeting with Master?

Ranran,

I think someone is jealous.

Are you into...

I...

I'm going to shop for fish.

What do you want to know
about the Reincarnation Tree?

The Reincarnation Tree

actually bore two pieces of fruit,

didn't it?

All I did was grow it with my Golden Core.

How am I supposed to know
how many pieces of fruit it bore?

If there was a second piece of fruit,
you would know best

since you grew on the same tree, right?

Before I was born, I had sensed the existence

of another piece of fruit.

That sounds odd.

What little spiritual power I had
could only support one person's reincarnation.

You've turned out well.

That means you must have absorbed
most of the spiritual power.

If there was another girl,

could she have survived?

So you know nothing about it?

I'm not interested in it, either.

The curse between me
and Mount Wester has been lifted.

I have nothing to do with any other issue.

Goodbye.

Hold on!

A year ago, you rid me of the Resentment Liquid.

Why is it acting up again?

The Resentment Liquid has stronger Yin energy
than any other thing in the universe.

It was formed after years
of fermentation in the Abysmal Abyss.

I'm only able to suppress it,
not to completely eliminate it.

I didn't make it clear back then,

but now I've explained it to you.

A temporary fix will do.

I'm feeling so much pain...

The spiritual medicine has run out.

There's nothing I can do.

You should ask Yu.

I bet he can give you an answer.

Shui,

do you still hate Yu?

Actually, since my rebirth,

it has always been you

who I truly care about.

Do you remember?

In my previous life,

when my hand was injured,
You made an ointment for me.

Your innermost thoughts

are no secret to me.

You should have told me earlier.

You must be having a misunderstanding.

As you said, that happened in your previous life.

It has nothing to do with this life of yours.

You're lucky to have
started a new life, so cherish it.

Don't let down those who wish you well.

Are you gonna sit back and watch

the Resentment Liquid k*ll me?

You've always been a resourceful woman.

You would do

whatever it takes

to get what you want.

Since this is a life-threatening problem,
I believe you'll find a cure.

Am I wrong about

his feelings for Qingge in the previous life,

or is it true

that Qingge has been hidden by him?

Now that this is the case,

I hope you won't blame me
for teaming up with Wei Jiu.

Sir,

why are you closing business so early?

Miss, I usually sell fish in the morning.

Today's fish have sold out by now.

Okay.

Ranran.

Mr. Yu.

Do you want to buy fish?

Come aboard my boat.

I'm going to check the waterways
at Wangxiang Pass.

I can take you to the middle of the river
where you can catch some fresh fish.

Thank you, Mr. Yu.

Let's go.

Mr. Yu is sure handsome,

but Master is more charming

owing to his unworldly face.

Ranran,

listen,

I have an old friend

who I had missed dearly

but hadn't seen in years.

I racked my brains to find a way

to reunite with her.

But when I met her again,

I felt despondent.

It is odd, isn't it?

The friend you're talking about
is Master Mu, right?

I shouldn't share such kind of things with others.

I don't know why, but I
always find myself telling you my thoughts

without realizing it.

Confiding your troubles to someone
would make you feel better.

Just speak your mind.

I'll be a good listener.

When I was young, I went
with my father to provide famine relief.

We helped many people.

Only a little girl

said she'd repay me.

In those chaotic times,

anyone's survival would be a miracle.

So I didn't take her
promise seriously at the time.

Unexpectedly,

eight years after that,

she did show up.

Later on,

the Spirit Spring appeared,

and I learned that she died.

In the 18 years after her death,
I kept paying annual visits to Mount Absolute

for any news about the Reincarnation Tree.

I swore a million times

that if I could start it all over again,

I would protect Qingge with all my might.

Fortunately,

Master Mu has come back to life now.

Yes.

Qingge is back and alive now.

But for some reason,

I feel

that she is different from before.

Perhaps that's what happens when one's dream
finally comes true after years of waiting.

But what does it matter?

All is fine as long as you and Master Mu
care about each other.

Life is uneventful in its nature.

Maybe after a while, you'll realize
that simple companionship

is the most precious.

You're right.

Ranran,

thank you.

Anytime.

We're friends, remember?

Your Highness, these are freshly caught fish.

Why don't I make a novel dish to cheer you up?

Okay.

This is my chance to try cooking this dish.

I'll make it again for Master back home.

Here comes the final step.

This dish is called "Getting Drunk
in River in Broad Daylight."

I learned it from the Collection of Entertainment.

The Collection of Entertainment?

This is...

Qingge's handwriting.

I

discovered it in Mount Wester.

Master said I could keep it.

Mr. Yu,

you won't give it to Master Mu, will you?

I won't.

That's a relief!

It records so much fun stuff.

This is my own treasure chest.

Su Yishui

said you could keep it?

Yes.

This book contains

much of Su Yishui's past.

It's unusual for him
to give it away. What changed him?

Mr. Yu.

Mr. Yu?

Aren't you gonna give it back to me?

Your master is very nice to you.

Of course.

But sometimes

he is very harsh.

Would he be harsh on you?

Sure thing.

When I was new to Mount Wester,
he punished me quite often.

Nonetheless, since I got
the Collection of Entertainment,

I've figured out quite a few ways
to please Master.

Part of the writing is inaccurate, though.

For example, the salt-preserved dried
longan written in it

doesn't appeal to his appetite.

Salt-preserved dried longan

is popular among poor people.

Its sweetness is too light

compared to its sourness and bitterness.

I think that's the kind

of snack his mother made him
before he moved to Prince Ping's residence.

Now I understand why there was dried longan
beside his swaddling cloth.

Your Master was sold to Prince
Ping's residence by his own mother.

Judging from his temperament,
he takes dried longan with him

so it can constantly remind him
to achieve more than most others

and to seek revenge.

No.

I think

Master values

this mother-son relationship more than anyone.

You seem to know a lot about your master.

Let's change the topic.

Mr. Yu,

have some fish soup.

Surprisingly, the soup she made

tastes the same as that made by Qingge.

So does the wine she brewed.

Ranran, we've known each other for a long time,

but I haven't heard much about your story.

Tell me more about yourself.

The fish you cooked is delicious.

I had great fun today.

Next time when you come to the capital,
don't forget to visit me in the royal palace.

I would love to

show you a good time.

Miss, hold on!

This is a gift from His Highness.

It's token of appreciation.

Please do take it.

No need for this.

I only made some ordinary dishes.

Mr. Yu doesn't need to give me a gift.

Miss, just do me favor and accept it.

You solved a major case for the military.

For that, we already owe you a lot.

Or do you

actually want something else?

Alright, alright.

Thank you.

Yu,

it is late at night now.

How can I help you?

Previously, I asked you
to make a Health Pill

to boost my father's health.

It has been over a year.

Have you finished it yet?

I'll go get it right now.

I've completed the inspection of the waterways
at Wangxiang Pass today.

We'll set out for the next destination tomorrow.

You should have a good rest.

It just came to my mind
that I have a personal affair to deal with.

I'm afraid I can't be with you tomorrow.

When it's done,

I'll come find you.

Okay.

How is the quality?

The lowest kind.

Due to unstable power?

It has nothing to do with power.

Poor talent is the reason.

Your Highness, we got some news from the capital.

Someone cast a Nightmare Curse on Concubine Zhou.

If it weren't for the protective jade,
she might have been k*lled.

Who did it?

It was Madam Mu's order.

Maybe Madam Mu cares too much about Your Highness,

so she got jealous of Concubine Zhou

and took extreme action.

Besides...

Besides what?

I saw Madam Mu meet with
the demonic cultivator Wei Jiu today.

But I don't know what that was for.

I see.

Inspecting all the waterways

is our top priority.

Anything else can wait.

Keep doing your job of protecting Qingge.

Yes.

After several days of care,

you've finally expelled
some poison out of your system.

You need to take some more pills,
and get more rest.

Our master's friend who knows
about talismans is in Mount Cuiwei.

God knows how many days this trip will take.

Let's go.

Yes.

Master, aren't we gonna say goodbye

to Mr. Yu?

He already left.

He didn't, did he?

Just now, I saw the Crown Prince's flag

hoisted at the camp entrance.

What about Mr. Qin?

Come on. Just go.

[Leisure]

This is Mount Cuiwei, isn't it?

What a beautiful place!

I'm curious about Master's

mystery friend.

Su Yishui requests a meeting
with Alcohol Immortal.

Who?

Su Yishui.

Su Yishui is a punk.

Your request is denied!

Master, is this friend of yours

feuding with you?

He often drank alcohol
with Mu Qingge in her last life.

He's the world's top talisman guru.

This is bad.

He is not really a friend
of Master's, but Grandmaster's.

I don't think he'll let us in.

Mr. Alcohol Immortal,
my master is asking to meet you

because there are demons hurting people.

He is not here for a personal affair.

My grandmaster Mu Qingge
has already reincarnated and started a new life.

We saw her yesterday.

Why do you have to dwell on the past?

Forget it, Ranran.

A drunkard like him

probably can't hear

anything you say.

Such a failure!

Failure!

Your name is Alcohol Immortal, but the wine
you brewed is not as good as Mistaken Divine.

What a failure!

You've tasted Mistaken Divine?

I've not only tasted it,
but I also know how to make it.

Try some.

Yes!

It is Mistaken Divine.

And it's freshly brewed!

You...

Where did you get this?

As you said, it's freshly brewed.

This is my creation, of course.

That's impossible!

I dare you

write me the recipe!

Easy peasy.

My master would like a meeting with you.

If you agree to meet him,
I'll not only give you the recipe,

but also help you

brew a jar of Mistaken Divine.

But if you disagree,

I'll have to leave with my master.

Come on in!

Thank you, sir!

Speak your mind.

The Seven Evil Transformation Spell?

How did you get it?

Someone at Wangxiang Pass
was cursed by this spell.

There was resentment around the waterways.

I guess it was done by the Spirit Spring

when it made an attempt to break the seal.

Years ago,

you people k*lled Mu

and the Spirit Spring went missing.

If it still exists in the mortal world,
it could've done what you said

though many years have passed.

The Spirit Spring infused
the river with resentment,

found those holding grudges,

and demonized them with
the Seven Evil Transformation Spell,

so they could k*ll innocent people for the spring
and accumulate more resentment.

It's the Mortal-Demon Lord's tactic.

You're good-looking

and smart.

It's no wonder Mu would fall for your trick.

Now that you've solved most of the puzzle,

why would you want to meet me?

I only know the Spirit Spring's purpose,
but not its location.

I came here to ask you
to track down the Spirit Spring

based on this Seven Evil Transformation Spell.

There isn't a useful lead.

This spell alone

can't help me find out who cast the curse.

That said,

I do have an idea.

What idea?

The Spirit Spring is related to Mu.

Something with her spiritual
energy attached could lead us

to the Spirit Spring.

Sir, I brewed a new pot of Mistaken Divine.

Already?

I have my own way.

Master,

how is it going?

The Spirit Spring is sealed by her Golden Core.

Perhaps

she can sense the Spirit Spring.

But...

Anyway, our lives have been entangled.

Maybe I should end this with her

so I can put all the worries behind sooner.

Alcohol Immortal, please allow the two of us

to stay a few days here.

You're really pushing your luck, lad.

Sir,

if you let us stay,

I'll make you

whatever you want to drink.

You're so luck to have this disciple.

Master, are you saying
that I can sense the Spirit Spring?

When Mu Qingge sealed the Spirit Spring,
a trail of her spiritual power was left.

She and you grew on the same tree.

Your spiritual power and hers were connected.

Maybe you can also sense the spring.

When Master mentioned Mu Qingge,

he didn't seem

to be emotional.

Well...

Master, tell me how to sense it.

Show the tree now.

I will protect you
to make sure you are not interrupted

when you release your spiritual power.

Try your best to detect
where there is the most resentment,

which happens to resonate
with your spiritual power.

Release your spiritual power.

Close your eyes to feel.

Focus up and stay calm.

I'm feeling it.

The Spirit Spring is in the southeast.

You guys were wounded by demonic poison

and have not fully recovered.

You should take a rest here and expel the poison.

We'll set out in 5 days.

Yes.

About the Spirit Spring,

don't tell others what we found.

Or they might make hasty and wrong decisions.

Is it a secret

only between you and me?

Yes.

Let's go.

It's time for practice and detoxification.

Ling Xiao,

Master has treated me

very gently and differently these days,

hasn't he?

Master knows my feelings for him, right?

What exactly

is he thinking?

That's Su Yishui's disciple.

If we capture him, we'll know Su Yishui's plans.

Su Yishui is cautious man.

He doesn't easily disclose
important matters to his disciples.

Now this disciple of his is alone here.

Why don't we turn him into our bait

to get Su Yishui on the hook?

Mu Qingge,

in this new life of yours,

you've become more cunning.

Now you can think of ruses
and scams faster than I can.

We'd better go after him now.

[A market at the foot of Mount Cuiwei]

Go away!

Hurry up!

Leave!

Listen up,

our pawn shop

is no home for

crappy junk.

You...

This is a top-tier item for sword cultivators.

It's a Sword Heart Pill!

You ignorant fool!

Sword Heart Pill?

My friend,

is it true that this is
a top-tier Sword Heart Pill

that helps sword cultivators
quickly make progress?

I can tell that you have
a good eye for nice stuff.

To know if the pill is true, just sniff it.

I wouldn't sell it to someone else

if I wasn't in desperate need of money.

I believe

you're a sophisticated man

with many talents.

I'm sure you know how good this pill is.

It's fate that brought us here today.

I'll only charge you 8 taels of silver

for this

Sword Heart Pill.

I think it'll be in good hands.

It is indeed a good pill.

But my master forbids me
from taking other pills

than those made in the sect.

What a shame!

Give it to me.

I'll buy it.

It's yours now.

If I eat this pill at the foot of the mountain,

Master might not figure it out.

Sir...

Sir...

Are you okay?

You're sweating a lot, sir.

Sir,

I have a tea house

right in front.

Why don't you come with me and have some tea

to beat the heat?

Stop stealing food!

A spiritual soul is attached to this vine, right?

A spiritual soul that was detached
from the body over 20 years ago.

How strange.

Why hasn't it gone yet?

What did you use to keep it alive?

What are you...

No, that's not right.

Even if it is nourished with the Blood Chalcedony,

it shouldn't have such strong energy.

Could it be...

Ranran!

Just a misunderstanding!

Calm down.

Liang Wumeng, you're injured
and having a secluded session.

Shouldn't you be resting and recovering
instead of making a mess here?

You wanna die or what?

Liang Wumeng?

Master Liang!

Please help me.

Alright, young lady.

No need to beg me.

Young lady,

I'm starting to take a liking to you.