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[A Moment But Forever]

[Episode 26]

I hope he can use this power wisely

and live out his life

under the protection of Goddess Wushuang

without wasting

the opportunity we've given him.

Why is the sky suddenly so bright?

Ji Tanyin.

Are you going back?

You might be in danger.

I won't.

Do you have to get involved in his affairs?

Excuse me, is Miss Ji here?

That's me.

Someone asked me to deliver this letter to you.

Enjoy.

Miss, welcome.

This way.

If you have something so important

that you must tell me,

now is the time to say it.

The noodles here

don't look that great.

How come you and the High Priest of the Youhu Clan

never get tired of eating them?

I have something important to attend to today.

If you have nothing to say,

I'll be going.

You're upset?

Could it be...

he's seen through you

and known you're up to no good?

What are you talking about?

It can't be. There are plenty of women

skilled in craftsmanship in this world.

Besides me,

who else could have found out

you're Goddess Wushuang?

What are you talking about?

I mean,

sorry, Goddess Wushuang,

you've been…

exposed.

Don't talk nonsense.

Actually, it's not hard to guess.

If anyone

had paid close attention to you,

they'd have noticed you're different.

Look,

you're the Youhu Clan's

High Priest's handmaiden

and a friend to the War Demons.

You're kind to humans as well.

Besides, your craftsmanship is remarkable.

The Youhu Clan, the War Demons, and the human race

have been at odds for over a century,

fighting and spilling blood.

Yet you've managed to deal with them all

and remain neutral.

Isn't that strange?

That's all you have

to determine my identity?

No, no, no.

I don't need all that.

The first time I saw you,

I knew who you were.

900 years ago…

you made a lamp.

Do you remember?

You're a weapon spirit?

Yes.

I've been around

for quite a while.

I thought in this lifetime,

I'd never have the chance

to see you again.

I didn't expect that lamp

to create a weapon spirit.

I thought it had been

destroyed in the war between gods and demons.

Indeed.

This world

is full of unexpected things,

and that's what makes it so fascinating.

Goddess Wushuang,

during those years when I was a lamp,

I kept watching you

and kept wondering

what kind of man

you'd fall for.

Would it be someone like Deity Taihe,

serious and dignified?

Or someone like Mr. Loong, humorous

and knowledgeable?

Thinking it over,

I figured it should be a combination of both.

In other words...

it should be someone like me.

But who would have thought

you'd fall for someone

like the High Priest of the Youhu Clan?

You came to kill him and take his hand, right?

Indulging yourself like this,

aren't you afraid

of being caught in a dilemma

and putting yourself in a difficult position?

It's not what you think.

You can't hide it.

The Divine Left Hand, created by you,

is now on him.

It's obvious why you're here.

I'm just worried about you,

and I feel sorry for him.

So tell me,

if one day

he learns who you are

and why you came,

how do you think he'll feel?

He won't find out.

Is this why

you called me here today?

No, no, no.

Goddess Wushuang,

I exist because of you,

so I owe you my life.

There's something

I've kept buried in my heart.

It's a secret of great importance.

If anything goes wrong,

it could lead to the collapse of heaven and earth

and the destruction of the Six Realms.

Now,

I want to tell you about it.

During the war between gods and demons, I saw with my own eyes

that Deity Taihe was the Demon God.

When I discovered this,

I fled to the mortal realm in a panic.

Since then,

I've never mentioned it to anyone.

I'd never lie to you.

Thank you for telling me this.

Fu Jiuyun.

As a weapon spirit,

you're one in a million

and have lived among mortals for a long time.

In the mortal realm,

through ups and downs,

you've already carved your own path.

I can see that your sea of consciousness

is shrouded in fog.

You've forgotten the most important thing.

Your path is not in the Divine Realm,

nor is it with me.

Let me clear the fog for you

so you can see your way forward.

Go now.

We'll meet again someday.

[Yandu City]

Why is the sky suddenly so bright?

Is it an omen of natural disasters?

Steamed buns!

Freshly steamed buns!

Thin skin, big filling, piping hot.

Sir, have some buns.

Mom, I want some buns.

Now you know it hurts!

It hurts.

Do you still know who I am?

You've been out for three days,

gambling day and night.

How much did you lose this time?

I won this time.

Amazing! Amazing!

All talk and no action is fake skill.

All action and no talk is dumb skill.

Talking and doing—that's real skill!

My father and I just arrived here.

We don't know anyone or anything about this place.

We need money to continue our travel.

If you can spare a little change, we'd be grateful.

Sir, we just got

some new calligraphy works and paintings.

Are you interested?

Would you like to take a look?

Would you like to buy calligraphy works or paintings?

No, I can't afford them.

Sir, sir.

Sir, please help me out.

I'm a poor little cripple.

Please show some pity

and give me a copper coin.

Sir, I haven't eaten for a long time.

Please help me out.

You have a death wish?

How dare you hit me!

Sir, this is the place.

Here you are.

Have a seat.

I thought you wouldn't come.

You're buying me a meal.

How could I not come?

You like peace and quiet,

so I thought you might find this place too noisy.

Here, let's drink.

This wine

is a bit bland.

I don't like it either.

Then why did you order a whole jar of it?

Parting ways with my friend,

I can't help but feel a little down.

You're a really good friend.

Though the wine's not so good,

it can still lessen the sorrow a bit.

You're leaving?

Back to Baitou Mountain.

Didn't you just leave that place?

I did.

Let me tell you,

when I was alone

back in Baitou Mountain,

I felt so bored.

I heard Yandu City is bustling and prosperous,

so I came to take a look.

But after coming here,

I found it just so-so.

Everyone's

obsessed with fame and fortune.

If this is the mortal world,

it's not worth staying for.

Sounds like

you've found your way to enlightenment.

Stop flattering me.

If we're talking about enlightenment,

you had the courage to cut off the Five Sins.

I could never manage that.

Yuanzhong,

in a blink of an eye,

we've known each other

for 60 years, right?

Almost.

How time flies.

Do you remember

when we first met?

You smashed my cave dwelling,

and I went to you angrily

to demand an explanation.

At that time,

you had just defeated the War Demons

and were so powerful with the Divine Left Hand.

You were riding high on success.

Let me tell you,

before I met you,

I made

a lot of preparations.

I thought there'd be

a fierce battle between us for sure.

But unexpectedly,

when we met,

you just handed me a chest full of gold.

It was a big chest of gold.

You have no idea.

I was completely dumbfounded.

I'd never seen that much gold in my life.

As a cultivator

who's about to ascend,

why do you still care so much

about money?

What's wrong with that?

Even immortals have to eat!

Someone like you,

who once lived in wealth and luxury,

wouldn't understand.

Actually,

I was injured at that time.

I was worried I couldn't beat you,

so I resorted to that trick.

Is... is that so?

At that time, I just thought

the High Priest of the Youhu Clan

looked pretty intimidating,

but he was actually reasonable—

someone worth befriending.

So?

So when you asked me later

to watch over Kai Shan,

I agreed.

When I was young,

I was obsessed with martial arts,

devoted to training and cultivation.

When the War Demons and the Youhu Clan

went to war,

I was training.

When the war reached humans,

I was still training.

If you hadn't shattered my cave

with one strike,

I probably would've kept training until my tribulation arrived.

That's not wrong.

Not wrong?

It's completely wrong!

I gained all those skills,

yet all I ever thought about was myself.

I went down

the wrong path.

Sometimes I even think

that perhaps these endless tribulations

have nothing to do with the broken

celestial ladder.

This is the heavenly way's punishment for me—

punishment for my selfishness

and for turning a blind eye to others.

Sounds like you're hinting at something.

Am I? No, I'm not.

This restaurant has neither famous dishes nor renowned wines,

but on my way here,

I caught glimpses of the worldly life.

I guess

this is the real reason

you chose this place to say goodbye.

What do you want to tell me?

You know everything, don't you?

Yeah.

Of course,

if I were you

and had gone through all those things,

I'd probably have lost it long ago

and slaughtered my way through this wretched world.

So what right do I have

to talk you out of it?

But, Yuanzhong,

even though I have no right,

there's one thing

I must ask.

Do you really have to do this?

Are there

really no other options?

I'm leaving.

Let's part ways here.

Mei Shan.

Say no more.

I drank too fast.

That's enough wine for today.

While it's still light out,

I should get going.

Yuanzhong,

no matter what choice you make,

I'll stand by you.

Without good wine,

we're still good friends.

Qian Lin!

What's wrong?

Tanyin has no breath.

Go get a doctor!

Go!

Stop right there.

Hannv.

You don't greet me now

and don't see me as your friend anymore.

Where are you going?

Why should I tell you?

I haven't even confronted you

about ordering the War Demons

to cast the Descent Spell on me.

You'd better

get out of my way.

How arrogant.

Yuanzhong.

Duanfeng Mountain, the coldest place in the world.

Yuanzhong, it's time.

Yuanzhong, I've arrived.

I've arrived too.

Wunian Cliff,

the extremity of the world.

With this cliff as the altar,

may all jealousy and evil thoughts be purged.

With the destruction of the source of greed and power,

may the ignorant and greedy souls

find salvation soon.

Hypocrisy.

Obsession.

Cruelty.

Jealousy.

Ignorance.

Now, the five of us join forces,

offering our lives as fuel

and burning our souls to cleanse the world's sins.

No regrets.

No resentment.

No regrets.

No resentment.

Well said.

But you miscounted.

It's not five people to be sacrificed.

It's six.

You all stand ready.

I need to settle one last matter.

You're getting

bolder and bolder,

not only showing me disrespect

but having no concern for Deity Taihe as well.

Looks like you don't want

your divine title anymore.

I can't make you understand.

What are you doing?

You're too selfish.

Just because you like Yuanzhong,

you don't care about Taihe

or the Divine Realm anymore.

I won't allow you

to act so recklessly.

As for why I need Yuanzhong alive,

in the Discipline Hall,

I explained everything clearly,

and I've told you more than once.

I won't repeat what I've already said.

I have something important

to report to the five divine lords.

It concerns Deity Taihe.

Don't get in my way.

Your words might fool

the five divine lords in the Discipline Hall,

but not me.

Do you dare to swear

that all your actions today

have no personal motives?

Do you dare to swear that you have

no feelings for Yuanzhong at all?

I don't need to explain myself to you.

You don't need to?

You just don't dare to.

Your Divinity, can you hear me?

Your Divinity,

I don't know what kind of god you are,

so I'll just call you that for now.

Years have passed.

It's been a long time

since I last spoke to you.

I used to talk to you all the time.

Do you remember?

I was young then,

and I always seemed to have so much to say.

I talked about my dreams,

my life,

and myself.

Later,

I went through a lot of things—

doubt,

♫Time never defeats the fleeting world♫

betrayal,

♫Stars turn, shining upon the passing traveler♫

the loss of my home,

and the deaths of my loved ones.

Gradually…

♫The wind rises, flowers fall and bloom again♫

♫Awaiting what's lost to be regained♫

I just stopped talking.

♫These countless sorrows and joys♫

For 60 years in Fangwai Mountain,

♫Dusk and dawn, only you make parting hard♫

I kept thinking about one question.

♫I'm willing to risk my life for this♫

I wondered…

was I wrong?

Was I wrong from the very start?

♫Wind chimes beat with my heart♫

Perhaps the Youhu Clan

was never worth saving.

♫Harmonizing, can you recognize it?♫

This chaotic world

might have had its own destiny,

♫Fingertips tracing your outline♫

and there was no need for me to intervene

with the power of the Divine Hand.

♫I wish to see through you♫

Maybe

♫Whether near or far♫

this is the ending the Mortal Realm should have.

♫We can still gaze upon the same galaxy♫

I kept this half of the jade token

♫Knowing we've never been apart for a moment♫

to seek protection.

But as time passed,

my hands became stained with blood.

♫If our promise♫

I felt unworthy to speak freely with you,

♫Is to share this land and rivers♫

even less worthy of your protection.

Gradually,

♫If fate leads us astray♫

it became

a reminder for me—

♫Life and death become our bond♫

a reminder that

there was once a time

when my hands were clean.

♫Storms heal with time♫

I never expected

that in this final moment,

♫Memories will shine in the end♫

the only one I could confide in…

♫That very first heartbeat, I will remember until the last♫

would be you.

Your Divinity,

♫That very first heartbeat, I will remember until the last♫

I once saw you.

I know you exist.

But if gods exist,

why have they abandoned the Mortal Realm?

If you exist,

why won't you

come to see me?

Is it because the Mortal Realm

isn't worthy of your protection?

Or is it because I'm not worthy of your forgiveness?

Oh no.

I underestimated you.

Sometimes I even wonder

where you came from

and how you managed to give

this half of the jade token to me.

When you gave it out,

you must have had many expectations.

I don't know if you can

see me now,

or if you can hear me.

I even…

I even wonder

if you're disappointed in me.

Your Divinity,

can you hear me?

Let me go!

Your Divinity,

I really hope you can hear me.

People call me a god,

but they've all forgotten

this "god" they speak of

is merely relying on

the power of the Divine Hand.

Without this hand,

what am I?

The Youhu Clan

is seen as an immortal clan by the world,

and they really think they're gods.

I'm not that foolish.

Purging the Five Sins

and ascending to godhood

is a beautiful dream Dingxu wove for me.

But it's not my dream.

The only dream I ever had

since I was little

was to return home victorious

and have a bowl of hot porridge

brought to me by my parents and sister.

But now,

they've been gone for 60 years.

And my dream

has been gone for 60 years too.

60 years ago,

the world punished me for the Five Sins.

So today,

I'll punish the world for the Five Sins.

Look at the Mortal Realm.

Wickedness thrives;

evil desires run rampant.

The Five Sins

are nothing but a big lie.

I want to see

how many people

can truly live without sin

in the vast Mortal Realm.

No!

Don't do that!

60 years ago,

I became numb to bloodshed.

Hundreds of thousands of War Demons

died before me

like ants,

and I didn't even blink.

This time,

it's just another number,

only bigger than before.

I once spared lives,

but today, I'll reclaim them

and a thousand times more!

Let me go!

Gods above,

heavens above,

I, Yuanzhong of the Youhu Clan,

offer my divine power

and my life as sacrifices

to cleanse this world of desires

and seek justice

from this false, hypocritical,

and self-righteous world!

No. Stop!

I must go find him.

Find who?

Stop struggling.

I don't want to hurt you.

Do you think I'd still believe you?

Do you really want to

fight me to the bitter end?

Just take the Divine Hand

and focus on your craftsmanship.

Isn't that a better choice?

As a goddess, I have duties—

not just to pass down the art of craftsmanship,

but to ensure the good are rewarded

and the wicked pay the price.

That's something

you'll never understand!

What a pity.

A mortal heart is still just a mortal heart.

Even now,

I still can't let go.

There's someone

I can't get over.

I miss

those days I spent with her

in the Mortal Realm.

For decades,

she was the only one

who nearly swayed my resolve.

She made me hesitate,

have doubts,

and even question myself.

But thankfully...

Thankfully, everything between her and me

was just my own wishful thinking.

Even if I'm gone,

I suppose

she wouldn't grieve for too long.

Ji Tanyin, stop!

You won't make it.

You're injured

and can't use your divine power in the Mortal Realm.

You won't make it!

Yuanzhong, wait for me.

No birth and no death.

No dwelling and no emptiness.

No law and no absence of law.

No ignorance and no absence of ignorance.

Gods above,

today, with the power of the Divine Hand,

I sacrifice my life to cleanse the Mortal Realm of sins,

to break the source of all evil,

and to eliminate all sinners!

Begin!

Is it going to rain heavily?

It's not rain.

How is it not?

With all this thunder and lightning,

it's definitely going to pour.

Pay for the wine now

so I can get down the mountain

before I get soaked like a drowned rat.

How much?

One tael and eight maces.

Why is it so expensive?

Eight maces for the wine;

one tael for the trouble of coming up the mountain.

Tomorrow.

I'll pay you tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

You want me to stay here

with you all night?

Isn't it

about to pour anyway?

Look,

the dark clouds are rolling in.

Doesn't it look like a divine punishment from heaven?

My friend,

if we're still alive tomorrow…

I'll pay you.

What nonsense are you talking about?

Yuanzhong.

Help!

Somebody help!

Fire! Fire!

Why are flames falling from the sky?

Mom!

Mom.

Mom.

Oh, heavens!

Spare us!

Spare us!

Yuanzhong,

ask yourself.

After all these years in this world,

apart from hypocrisy, betrayal,

indifference, and obsession,

have you never seen

even a glimmer of goodness?

Is this world truly not worth

a shred of your affection?

Yuanzhong.

I'm your weapon spirit,

closely connected to you,

sharing the same fate.

No matter what you do,

I'll support you.

We exist because of you,

and we perish because of you.

Therefore,

when you hate,

we hate.

When you fear,

we fear.

♫Too many old dreams♫

When you hesitate,

we hesitate.

♫Where did the snow fall to?♫

When you let go,

we let go.

♫Going to face a catastrophe♫

That was my fault.

I failed you.

♫No one is irrelevant♫

Whether you forgive me or not,

I'll always see you as my brother,

♫A slight ripple in my gaze♫

respect you,

and follow you.

♫Who knows the warmth and cold of my fleeting life?♫

I hope that one day

I can make up for my mistake.

♫If staying together is difficult, it's not worth it♫

Do you really have to do this?

♫I'll return what's left of my life♫

Are there

really no other options?

♫Falling into the mortal world♫

♫Wandering through the clouds and rivers♫

♫Being by your side is like finding the shore♫

I have sworn

to be with you for life

until you reach

♫If between oaths♫

the end of your days.

I promise

♫I hold onto the longing for just one more glance♫

to accompany you, take care of you,

and protect you

♫Unwilling to bid farewell for good♫

for the rest of your life,

never getting in your way

or doing anything that might harm you.

♫Tears grow cold in a single cup♫

You must not leave me.

♫Longing fades in half♫

No matter where you go,

I will follow you closely,

never leaving your side.

♫Like flowers in a mirror, or the moon in the water♫

I saw your future.

♫A thousand years of long nights, yearning from dawn to dusk♫

In the future,

you'll have gray hair yet still look young.

With your children and grandchildren by your side,

you'll live a peaceful

and happy life.

The one you love will love you too.

Many will envy your life.

In the end,

you'll be happy and fulfilled.

When you look back,

you'll see a life filled with endless happiness.

♫Falling into the mortal world♫

♫Wandering through the clouds and rivers♫

Look!

Two flowers have blossomed in the pond.

♫Being by your side is like finding the shore♫

The wind brought them there.

♫The moon falls by the riverbank♫

They're not growing in the pond.

♫The light finally dims♫

So beautiful.

♫How can my heart be at ease?♫

I'm the person who believes in you the most.

♫Tears grow cold in a single cup♫

I'm the one who will

♫Longing fades in half♫

never betray you.

♫Like flowers in a mirror, or the moon in the water♫

Yuanzhong.

♫The lonely guest can't sleep, destiny can't be undone; speechless♫

I'll be by your side,

always and forever.

Never mind.

♫I lament the countless ups and downs♫

♫The wind of fate disrupts my life♫

Yuanzhong!

♫What's real? What's fake?♫

♫Good and evil blur together as I race through the mortal world♫

♫Racing forward, scars all over my body♫

♫Yet my gaze stays firm and unwavering♫

♫Cutting through this cold, bitter world♫

♫I may be as insignificant as dust♫

♫But I still dare to fight the stars♫

♫With my unyielding soul♫

♫When the world collapses♫

♫I'll draw my sword for you, without a second thought♫

♫Fate is unpredictable like a flickering flame♫

♫I wield love and hate like a blade♫

♫Fearlessly roaming across the world♫

Ji Tanyin.

I'm here.

Stay with me forever.

♫What's real? What's fake?♫

Okay.

♫Good and evil blur together as I race through the mortal world♫

♫Racing forward, scars all over my body♫

Look.

♫Yet my gaze stays firm and unwavering♫

The flowers you like.

♫Cutting through this cold, bitter world♫

♫I may be as insignificant as dust♫

Ji Tanyin.

Ji Tanyin.

♫But I still dare to fight the stars♫

Ji Tanyin.

♫With my unyielding soul♫

♫When the world collapses♫

♫I'll draw my sword for you, without a second thought♫

♫Fate is unpredictable like a flickering flame♫

♫I wield love and hate like a blade♫

♫Fearlessly roaming across the world♫

♫Fate is unpredictable like a flickering flame♫

♫I wield love and hate like a blade♫

♫Fearlessly roaming across the world♫

Old Ghost Mei Shan.

Old Ghost Mei Shan, wake up.

I didn't drink that much.

Pay up.

Why are you laughing?

The sun's up now.

You said yourself

if we're still alive today,

you'll pay me.

Where's the money?

Forget about your money.

Do you know you almost

died last night?

Are you serious?

To avoid paying for the wine,

you planned to kill me?

No wonder

you keep getting struck by lightning.

You certainly deserve that.

My friend, you'd better

mind what you say.

Otherwise,

I'll go stay at your house next time

and let you know

what it feels like to be struck by lightning.

You're beating around the bush to avoid paying.

Immortals have to play fair too!

If you don't pay me today,

you're not going anywhere.

I wasn't planning

to go anywhere anyway.

Trying to provoke me, huh?

I'll just stick with you all day.

Do as you please.

I've got no money.

Take my life if you want it.

I've never seen

an immortal as shameless as you!

Don't go!

I'm talking to you!

Don't go! You hear me?

Yuanzhong.