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[Love of Petals]

[Episode 8]

Where is my master?

Mr. Lyu

took the others

to a secluded place for shelter.

He specifically instructed me

to bring you

to a place abundant in the spiritual energy of plants for cover.

Right now,

with the gentle breeze and light rain,

it's the perfect time for recuperation.

So Qingcheng and I

brought you here

to take care of you.

I'm already fine.

I don't need care.

Miss.

Miss.

Where did this wild girl come from,

barging around so recklessly?

Ma'am,

this is a maid

I recently hired.

I apologize

on her behalf.

A young master apologizing on behalf of a maid?

Simply unheard of.

Doesn't she have a mouth of her own?

Ma'am,

she might not be well-versed in proper etiquette.

This beauty-nourishing soup is extremely precious,

made from over a hundred

rare herbs.

Kneel down!

Kneel...

What are you doing? Let go!

Miss!

Let go!

How dare you!

Let go!

How dare you bully Young Madam

-in the Sun's Mansion? -Stop!

Stop!

I'm warning you,

once I report this to Lord Sun,

you'll be in serious trouble!

Stop!

Stop!

Let go!

Let go!

Are you alright, My Lady?

It hurts.

It's all red.

Ma'am,

this is

a guest of

Pingkang and me.

Guest?

Wasn't she just a maid?

A maid...

Then I'll apologize

on her behalf.

As for the beauty-nourishing soup...

How about 5 taels of silver?

Is that acceptable?

Forget it.

I'm magnanimous.

Let's go.

Take care, Ma'am.

I'll pay you back the money.

Wait a moment, Miss.

Why are you stopping me from seeing my master?

Did something happen to him?

He's so capable;

how could anything happen to him?

It's just that this courtyard is rich in

spiritual energy.

Stay here and focus on your recovery.

He will come to see you

in a few days.

Miss,

you haven't fully recovered from your injuries.

It's best not to act rashly.

Since my master trusts you,

I'll trust you this once.

But the cloth...

The cloth...

Yours looked a bit dirty the other day,

so I had it changed.

Do you like it?

It's fine.

We've been calling her "Miss" all this time.

Is that not quite appropriate?

Miss,

what's your name?

I don't have a name.

No...

No name?

Confucius said that,

born and grown,

peerless in beauty,

so how about we call you Wushuang?

-This is good. -As you wish.

[Deer Demon, Wushuang]

Master,

it's so late,

why are you awake?

Where have you been so late?

I went to gather some commonly used herbs.

I used to do this before.

These days are turbulent.

Try not to go out much.

Okay.

I'll go rest now.

She's already awake,

but he didn't even come to check on her.

It seems that

their relationship isn't that important.

He's truly a heartless demon,

cold, ruthless, and inhumane.

But

why does he keep helping me?

Be careful,

my dear lady!

If you get hurt and start bleeding,

I'm as good as dead!

I was the one who almost got hurt;

why are you so nervous?

Well...

I...

You...

If you start bleeding,

do you think your master will let me off the hook?

Did he send you here?

I don't know.

No, no.

I don't understand.

Tell me,

why have you been

sticking around me over and over again?

Tell me!

What are you after?

Wait, okay.

Let go of me first.

Let go!

How can you ask like that?

What could we possibly want from you?

Do you not realize

your own status and position?

My status and position...

I'm nothing more than

an ordinary gardener—

there's nothing worth scheming over.

Unless...

What are you thinking?

Don't think about it, don't!

Get out!

Get it out of your head!

Wait!

That time at Tianxiang House...

What about Tianxiang House?

Didn't Master get caught in the trap?

Then somehow,

this pattern-like thing

appeared on me

and saved him.

You're so powerful.

Are you the reincarnation of an immortal?

How is that possible?

Then you must be some legendary great demon.

Are you crazy?

Then that's it, isn't it?

You're neither an immortal

nor a demon,

so how could you possibly have powers, right?

I'm telling you,

you were just too stressed

during that battle

and started hallucinating.

Then why is Master

scheming to

deceive me?

Oh no!

You're recovering from your injuries.

What's the matter?

Well...

Gu Qingcheng

seems to have figured out that we're after

the Flower Spirit inside her.

She was trying to trick me into revealing information last night.

But I'm so clever.

I just brushed her off.

Let me tell you,

we need to extract the Flower Spirit sooner rather than later

to avoid complications.

It's boiling water.

This...

How could this happen?

Yesterday, it was clearly

still fine.

My Lady!

Zisu,

did anyone touch my flower garden this morning?

Why are my flowers like this?

My Lady,

it's not just your flower nursery;

all the plants and trees in the city, including the outskirts,

have withered overnight.

What's going on?

The whole city is in a panic now.

There are all sorts of rumors circulating.

Let's go.

Let's go see what's happening.

Hurry, Zisu.

What on earth is going on?

They say a demon has absorbed

the spiritual energy of all the plants in Pingcheng

to practice dark magic,

which is why all the flowers

withered overnight.

In my opinion,

we should find a Taoist priest

to exorcise the evil from the city.

Exactly.

My Peach Blossom Snow!

I was going to take it to the Floral Competition.

Who on earth did this evil deed?

My Peach Blossom Snow!

Could it be that someone deliberately did this

to sabotage the Floral Competition?

It probably

has nothing to do with them.

Master,

I don't know what happened.

The flowers were fine yesterday,

but look at them now,

all withered.

I even specially fetched mountain spring water

to water them yesterday.

What's going on?

Not only are our flowers like this,

but now all the plants in the entire city

have withered.

The people are saying that

demons

have sucked away their spiritual energy.

If the spiritual energy had been sucked away,

infusing them with it

would bring them back to life,

but they show no reaction.

They must be poisoned.

Poisoned?

Immortal Qin Shan just left,

and now such a bizarre incident has occurred.

It's likely someone

is deliberately targeting us.

If he really comes to question us,

you will inevitably be implicated.

He will surely hold you accountable.

As long as this matter has nothing to do with us,

I have my own ways to deal with Qin Shan

when he comes.

Shi Huai,

come here.

Shi Huai,

what's wrong with you?

Why are you so badly injured?

I...

I was surrounded by

wild wolves hunting

in the outskirts.

I...

I was outnumbered.

The Shi Huai Bird is fierce by nature

and excel in combat.

For you to return injured,

you must have encountered

an opponent even more ferocious.

There were too many

wolves.

I had no strength...

The wounds on your body

were not caused by wild wolves.

You'd better tell the truth.

Master,

What I told you is the truth.

I'll go back to rest now.

Alright.

Let me help you.

Let's go.

It's okay.

Take it slow.

We've all heard about

the withering of the plants in the city.

Now everyone suspects

it's the work of demons.

Wushuang, where are you going?

To find Master.

If it's really related to those little demons,

it will definitely implicate Master.

Wushuang,

don't be rash!

Your injuries haven't healed yet.

Going now

might only burden Mr. Lyu.

You said you would vouch for them yourself.

If these demons

cause any more trouble

and endanger the mortal world,

I will hold you accountable.

It's a deal.

Brother, I'm going out for a while.

Qingcheng!

Qingcheng!

[Flower Nursery]

Flower nursery?

Is this the place

Ye You mentioned?

How did you find your way here?

Ye You told me.

Have you heard about the withering of the plants

in the city?

Yes.

It's not really related to you, is it?

Is it that

every time something strange and supernatural happens,

I am the first person you suspect?

So in your heart,

I'm just a demon who does nothing but cause trouble.

That's not what I meant.

I'm just worried you might get into trouble.

No need for Miss Gu to worry.

You...

Fine.

No good deed goes unpunished.

Whether it's related to you or not,

with the Floral Competition approaching,

I will investigate this matter thoroughly.

Good luck with that.

What's wrong?

Would you like to look around

since it's your first time here?

Wushuang is awake.

She's so worried about you.

Find some time to go back and check on her.

Is Wushuang

a little deer?

This is nothing but a calamity!

It's poisonous.

We can't let it bring harm to the mortal world.

Shi Huai,

are you alright?

You’d better not come here for a while.

I'm fine.

I'll be okay after some rest.

Shi Huai.

Master.

It's so late;

where have you been?

These herbs

were clearly picked more than 5 days ago,

not today.

You've been sneaking out these past few days

and came back injured.

What have you been up to?

Master.

Tell me the truth.

You're overestimating yourself.

Red clay?

You went to the northern slope of the outskirts?

What for?

Because

my friend, Lan An Tree,

has been poisoned.

Lan An Tree?

The doctor said that

washing the poisoned roots

in mountain spring water

could detoxify them.

Wouldn't the spring water then

be contaminated by the toxicity of the roots?

You could kill people who drink from that spring.

No, it won't.

The poison that affected my friend

only harms plants,

not humans.

So,

the recent withering of the plants in the city

is indeed related to you.

These flowers prefer shade.

I usually water them with cold well water.

The rest are watered with spring water.

So

is the problem with the spring water?

Qingcheng,

please come quickly and save my flowers!

Fifth Mother.

I've suffered heavy losses this time.

Don't worry.

Now that we've found

the cause of the plants withering,

we can find the right remedy.

By the way,

what water do you usually use to water the flowers?

Spring water.

All the well-known flowers and plants

in the city

are watered with spring water.

What's wrong?

Then that explains it.

You go back and rest easy.

I'll figure something out.

Don't worry.

I'll leave it to you then.

You can rest assured about the flowers here.

Spring water?

Aren't you supposed to be watching over those little demons?

What are you doing here?

And shouldn't you be tending to the withered flowers

in the flower nursery?

Why are you here?

I'm here to find out

why the flowers and plants are withering.

What a coincidence.

So am I.

It's right there.

Come with me quickly.

Fellow villagers,

we must remove this poisonous tree today.

Don't touch it!

What are you doing?

This Lan An Tree is naturally toxic.

Wherever it grows,

the flowers and plants around it won't survive.

The Floral Competition is coming up,

and now all the flowers have withered.

I'm sure it has something to do with it.

The Lan An Tree is just a plant.

It won't harm anyone.

Please don't hurt it!

Who would believe that? I don't.

Let go!

If the Heavenly Realm finds out that you've harmed someone today,

all the little demons in Tianxiang House will perish because of you.

If you want to harm it,

kill me first!

It's just a tree.

Why are you so protective of it?

There must be some trick.

That's right.

Tell us,

was it you who poisoned it?

Shi Huai,

don't worry about me.

You go quickly!

What's going on?

This tree is actually glowing.

It's a demon.

We absolutely cannot spare this demon tree today.

Wait a moment!

The sap of the Lan An Tree is indeed toxic,

but it is also a powerful remedy

that counteracts poison with poison.

If you burn it down with fire,

the city's flowers and plants

might truly be beyond saving.

But all the flowers have withered,

and people are in a panic.

If we don't destroy the Lan An Tree,

what other solution is there?

Tell us—what should we do?

Everyone, please be quiet.

Calm down.

I once read in an ancient text that

mixing rootless water with the Lan An Tree's sap

can cure all poisons.

Please give me some time

to prepare this antidote.

I beg you all.

Is that true?

Can it really be that easy?

She's Miss Gu from the Sun Family.

I heard she's skilled at tending to flowers and plants.

Why don't we

let her try first?

What if it works?

If it doesn't work,

we can still cut down this tree later.

Alright.

We'll trust you this once,

but if it doesn't work,

we won't let it off the hook.

Yes, yes, yes.

Let's go.

Thank you, everyone.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

I'm sorry, Shi Huai.

It's all because of me

that you got hurt.

Blood.

Master, thank you for saving my life.

Thank you, Mr. Lyu.

and Miss Gu for saving our lives.

-Miss, please get up. -Get up.

Don't be like this.

Now you can tell us

what exactly happened.

The Shi Huai Bird

has always been known as

an ominous bird that cannot touch the ground.

Before it fully matures,

it must rest upon plants and trees.

However, our kind

has been rumored to

be vicious and cruel.

No tree is willing to let me rest on its branches.

Not only do all the trees despise it,

♫The dimming lamp still yearns for the moon by the door♫

but even we birds

reject this outcast as well.

That's right.

Even

♫The tea has cooled, yet I still recall that night♫

my own kind

shuns me.

♫A lifetime of love, carried by one heart alone♫

♫Gone in the blink of an eye♫

♫No escape from illusion’s end♫

One day,

I was exhausted.

Just when I thought

♫Vermilion marks, silver bells, and a flowing robe—lost to sight♫

my life was about to end,

♫A crimson-stained sword holds a single thought♫

I met Lan An.

♫With one thought, I am lost to the dark♫

♫From that moment, my soul drifts astray♫

♫Leaving me alone to wander this vast world♫

♫Beneath the Stone of Three Lives, we vowed never to meet again♫

She was willing to offer me

a place to rest.

♫The vows of youth have long faded from memory♫

♫Three lifetimes, three fates—forgotten once reborn♫

It was only later that I learned

♫Only the memory of that final glance remains♫

the Lan An tree

was also rumored to be

highly toxic

and domineering.

Shi Huai.

♫Beneath the Stone of Three Lives, we vowed never to meet again♫

Lan An.

We are both outcasts,

♫The vows of youth have long faded from memory♫

shunned by the world.

Fortunately,

we were lucky enough to find each other.

♫Three lifetimes, three fates—forgotten once reborn♫

We

have been together for a hundred years.

♫Only the memory of that final glance remains♫

For the hundred years,

we watched the same clouds

and listened to the same breeze.

♫Beneath the Stone of Three Lives, we vowed never to meet again♫

We relied on each other.

♫The vows of youth have long faded from memory♫

[If I can be with you, I would not fear death; I would rather be your devoted partner, not envying even the immortals.]

♫Three lifetimes, three fates—forgotten once reborn♫

But not long ago,

we heard that due to

♫What haunts me is the curve of your face♫

the Floral Competition,

people feared that

the Lan An Tree would hinder

the growth of their own plants.

So they gathered

♫A love severed in this life, yet bound for three more♫

to poison her.

Thinking of everyone's safety,

I could not use my magic.

I could bear the pain,

but Lan An,

she was gravely poisoned,

with her life hanging by a thread.

Just as we were making our way back,

we encountered a doctor.

He took us

to his herbal cottage to rest

and tend to our wounds.

He told me that...

This spring water, infused with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth,

possessed extraordinary healing properties.

Apply the medicine to her roots daily

and soak them in the spring water;

within 3 days,

she will surely recover.

At that time,

I didn't think too much about it at the time.

I simply washed Lan An's roots

in the mountain spring.

But

I never expected that

it would cause all the flowers and plants in the entire city

to wither away.

I never even expected that this would implicate everyone.

The timing of this is far too coincidental.

The Lan An Tree had lived peacefully on the outskirts of the city for many years.

Why did someone suddenly use the Floral Competition as an excuse

to get rid of her?

What's even stranger is that

someone deliberately guided Shi Huai into

washing her roots,

contaminating the mountain spring

and poisoning all the flowers and plants in the city.

Perhaps I unknowingly offended someone

and ended up dragging everyone into this.

I fear there may be an even greater conspiracy

behind it all.

Miss Gu.

Shi Huai.

What's this?

This is a device I designed

specifically to collect rootless water.

You've been experimenting with rootless water

all day.

You should get some rest.

It's fine.

I promised everyone that

I would obtain rootless water

and the Lan An Tree's sap

to revive all the flowers and plants in the city.

I can't break my promise.

Today,

it was truly noble of you

to take responsibility for this matter

in front of everyone.

But how can you save

all the plants and flowers in the city

on your own?

This matter originally had nothing to do with you.

We've dragged you into this.

Shi Huai,

don't say that.

Helping you was my own decision.

I only wish that

all lovers in the world

can be united in the end.

After all, genuine feelings are rare

these days.

Unlike some people

who only know how to deceive.

Miss Gu,

do you perhaps have some misunderstanding

about my master?

Actually, he...

He...

Enough.

Let's check the experiment results together.

I'm almost done.

Finally, add a drop of the Lan An Tree's sap into it.

The sap of the Lan An Tree and rootless water

can indeed detoxify,

but it cannot completely reverse

the withering effect on the plants.

It's too weak.

I spoke too boldly.

If this issue cannot be resolved,

what will you all do?

No good.

I'll try again.

Master,

I'm willing to relinquish all my cultivation

to help restore the flowers and plants.

Your cultivation is still weak;

if you give it up,

you will surely die.

Aren't you afraid?

Being able to sacrifice for the one I love

is the greatest happiness.

One day,

when you find someone dear to your heart,

you will understand how I feel now.