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[A Moment But Forever]

[Episode 27]

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong!

Where are you?

Yuanzhong!

Yuanzhong!

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong!

Left... A little more to the left.

A little more to the left.

Be careful.

Tanyin!

You're awake.

What are you guys doing?

We're fixing the window frame.

Good morning, Ji Tanyin.

Tanyin.

Do you know that

you nearly scared me to death that day?

You were completely motionless.

The doctor said you were dead

and insisted that we

go find a coffin shop.

I was so angry

that I scolded him and drove him away.

He said he would

never treat us again.

Who needs him to treat us anyway?

Sorry.

I made you worry.

Tanyin.

I never believed you would die.

How could such a nice

and healthy person

possibly die like that?

I wanted to go find another doctor,

but they wouldn't let me.

I'm really fine.

I just...

I just held my breath for a while.

Was it breath-holding?

How dangerous that was.

What if something really happens next time?

I promise you

it won't happen again.

That's more like it.

You...

By the way,

what's Qian Lin doing?

Why don't you go check on him?

Qian Lin?

Why should I check on him?

I suddenly have a craving for sugar cake.

With sesame stuffing.

Could you go buy some for me?

Now?

Looks like someone has something

to say in private.

Alright.

Then I'll go buy the sugar cake.

Sesame sugar cake, date sugar cake,

sugarcane sugar cake,

or whatever sugar cake, I guess.

I have something to tell you.

Go ahead.

Before,

I doubted you

and tested you.

That was all my fault.

I argued with you

and even raised my hand against you.

It was a terrible mistake.

From now on, I won't do it again.

Can you forgive me?

Ji Tanyin.

Something big happened that night.

What happened?

Do you remember

the places you said you wanted to go?

You said

you wanted to go

to those places with me.

That travel journal

was accidentally burned by me.

But I've transcribed them all

based on my memory

and what you said.

I'll read it to you,

and you can check if it's complete.

Sure.

"I was to the east of Tanlu Pavilion,

gazing at Chizhou,

delighted by the sight.

We crossed Di River and Wan Creek.

After passing through some lonely lands,

we drank sweet wine aplenty.

I reached the summit of the high mountain

and the source of the river.

Only then did I rest."

Yes, it did contain these.

You said

there was a poet

who once, by chance,

arrived at the scenic spots of Chizhou.

So he crossed the Xiao River,

reached the peak of West Mountain,

and beheld the breathtaking landscape.

He experienced the charm of mountains and waters,

and achieved a state of unity with nature.

And there's this one.

This is about local customs.

They have a custom of drinking on ice beds.

"It's rare to find travelers here,

enjoying themselves so much that they forget to return.

People feast and drink,

singing loudly on the ice beds,

reciting poetry and drinking,

with snow as their companion,

in perfect harmony."

You also mentioned a place

where many years ago,

an unusual natural phenomenon appeared.

In the long night,

a beam of five-colored light appeared,

resembling a dragon or a snake,

and the whole space was lit up.

It didn't go away until half a month later.

The sky there

has been colorful ever since.

How was it?

Did I cover everything?

Is there anything I missed?

No.

Ji Tanyin.

I'm giving you an answer seriously now.

I want to go with you

to the places recorded in the notebook,

and the places that haven't been recorded.

Everything that's interesting,

unknown,

unseen,

and worth experiencing,

I want to experience them all with you.

I hope we can take our time and experience them together.

Yuanzhong.

Thank you for your hard work.

Writing a few words

isn't hard at all.

Taihe's divine body has disintegrated.

I'm powerless to reverse the situation.

Only this map

can keep you barely alive,

temporarily preventing you from dissolving into the universe.

What on earth happened?

Why did Taihe's divine body

suddenly collapse?

Because the other me

is about to cease to exist.

The other you?

What do you mean?

During the war between gods and demons,

Taihe and I

fought to the very last moment.

We were both about to perish in the universe.

My body was completely shattered,

and Taihe's primordial spirit was also dispersed.

I took the opportunity to enter Taihe's body,

intending to possess his body.

So Taihe cut off his left hand?

Yes.

In order to

prevent me from invading and possessing him,

Taihe recklessly

cut off the Divine Left Hand

and threw it into the mortal realm,

splitting my primordial spirit in two.

He also severed the celestial ladder.

Since then, my primordial spirit has been incomplete.

Half of it fell into the mortal realm,

while the other half barely survived in the Divine Realm.

I couldn't be reborn.

I could only lie dormant in this body,

waiting for the right moment

to make my move again.

I know all of this that you've said.

But for all these years,

Taihe's divine body

has remained intact.

Why has it been showing frequent anomalies recently,

until it completely disappeared

into the Luofu Sea?

Because Yuanzhong's inner malice

has been decreasing.

It's becoming less and less.

The Divine Left Hand has been lost in the Mortal Realm for years

and has been severely damaged.

That half of my primordial spirit

has become very weak

and needs to feed on human malice.

The High Priest of the Youhu Clan

was indeed the most resentful and world-weary person

in this universe in the past,

with the strongest malice.

But now,

his malice is becoming less and less.

When he truly becomes wholeheartedly good,

that other half of my primordial spirit

will completely disappear.

I will cease to exist as well.

Our grand plan

will be impossible to complete.

We must kill him immediately.

Hannv.

Go and retrieve the Divine Left Hand.

We can't wait any longer.

[City Lord's Mansion]

Hushan ginseng

is considered a specialty of Fangwai Mountain.

It has the remarkable effect of nourishing blood and replenishing qi,

as well as benefiting yin and strengthening bones.

Please kindly accept this, Young Mistress Dai.

I've never seen

such a big Hushan ginseng before.

Why are you presenting such a valuable gift?

Since Mr. Tanghua got injured,

he's been taken care of here at the City Lord's Mansion.

Countless precious medicinal herbs

like this must have been used.

I am merely acting on behalf of the Elders of our clan

to present this humble gift

as a token of our appreciation.

You should take it back.

He was injured while saving me

by those vicious War Demons.

Treating him at my mansion

is only right and proper.

I'm already grateful that the Youhu Clan

hasn't blamed me for this.

How could I

be so shameless

as to accept a thank-you gift?

Although what you said might be true,

if you

insist on not accepting this,

when I return,

I'm afraid I won't be able to explain to the Elders.

I've made up my mind.

I absolutely cannot accept it.

Please, Young Mistress Dai,

don't put me in a difficult position.

It's you who shouldn't be putting me in a difficult position.

What's so difficult?

Greetings, Young Master.

Young Master.

Jiuguang.

It's been a few days since I last saw you.

You seem to have lost quite some weight.

Really?

But your complexion, Young Master,

has improved a lot.

Thanks to Miss Zhi Dai's

attentive care,

I feel my injuries are almost healed.

I, Jiuguang, want to thank you again, Young Mistress Dai.

There's no need for such formalities.

Speaking of which,

the Elders of our clan asked me

to bring a small gift.

But Young Mistress Dai

is reluctant to accept it.

Is that so?

We lack nothing at our mansion.

I've already appreciated your kind gesture.

This...

You two, master and servant, haven't seen each other for days.

Have a good chat.

I still have some matters to attend to,

so I'll take my leave now.

Yuying, come with me for a walk.

Yes.

Did you tell the Elders

about my injury?

Of course not.

Without your approval, Young Master,

how could I send any message at will?

Then this ginseng...

If it weren't for this,

how would the two of us

have had the chance to be alone like this?

Have you perhaps discovered something?

You should go and help Xue.

Alright.

Then you sit for a while.

Was it him who hurt you?

No, it wasn't.

I know he's been possessed.

I can see it.

What do you think you've seen?

Stop talking nonsense.

Your magic source has been destroyed.

If he hears you,

you won't be able to beat him later.

He couldn't beat me even before his magic source was destroyed.

Your magic source got destroyed?

By whom?

Me?

When was that?

How come I don't remember?

You...

Alright, alright.

Let's eat.

Stop talking.

It's a feast, isn't it?

Come on.

I'm exhausted.

Today is truly a great day.

Is this all?

Where's the wine?

Tanyin is sick,

so we'll skip the wine today.

We'll have soup instead.

Let's all raise our bowls

to celebrate.

What are we celebrating?

Celebrating that Tanyin has woken up,

and that the High Priest of the Youhu Clan

has come to visit our home.

Come on, Tanyin, try this.

See if it's good.

Here.

High Priest.

Do you like

our Tanyin?

How did you figure that out?

Do you even need to ask?

Isn't it obvious?

Did you have a fight

with Tanyin a few days ago?

Don't fight anymore in the future.

We, as her family, won't allow it.

Okay.

I promise you.

Good.

Let's have another drink then.

Alright.

Come on.

Tanyin.

If the High Priest wants to take care of you,

does that mean he'll live here, too?

I can live here.

It's just,

which room should I stay in?

You can stay in Qian Lin's room.

Qian Lin can stay in the woodshed.

I'll go, okay?

I'll stay in the woodshed.

Calm down.

Sit down, sit down.

Don't be angry.

I'll punish myself with a drink, okay?

I'll drink as punishment.

Peace is really good.

You see,

as long as everyone can sit down

and have a meal together,

there's nothing that can't be resolved.

Whether it's the Youhu Clan,

the War Demon, or the human race,

we can all get along, right?

Well said.

It's worth having another bowl.

Come on, let's have another bowl.

Cheers.

Cheers.

This War Demon here had his magic source destroyed,

yet he's still got quite an appetite.

Is it because the stomach and the magic source

are far apart in your body?

Alright, alright.

It's such a good day today.

Let's have a good time, shall we?

Come on, come on.

Cheers.

Right, let's have another drink.

To our reunion.

Year after year.

Year after year.

Cheers.

Cheers.

That's right. That's the spirit.

♫The wind blows♫

♫It blows away the shadows of the clouds♫

♫It makes the moon seem even brighter♫

♫It makes me wake up from a dream♫

♫The wind blows♫

♫It reddens my eyes♫

♫It warms the promise we made♫

♫In the wind, we gently♫

♫Drift into a better place♫

Young Mistress.

What did the doctor say?

Young Mistress.

The doctor said he has fully recovered

and can leave at any time.

However,

Mr. Tanghua just told me

he plans to stay for another day or two before leaving.

He said there's no rush.

One more person in the mansion won't make a difference.

It's fine if he stays for a couple more days.

Yes.

Stay for another day or two...

I noticed you didn't eat much

at dinner.

I've cut some fruit for you.

Here.

I didn't eat much

all because of you.

Couldn't you have said

a bit less to Qian Lin?

He's already been through

so much.

He's not in a good mood,

and he doesn't know how to express himself well.

You're not worried about me talking to him.

You're just worried I might lecture him, right?

Can't you just

do it for my sake?

Alright.

What are you doing?

I'm carefully observing what "your sake" looks like.

Alright, alright.

I- I got it.

Here, have another one.

Days like this are really nice.

Ji Tanyin.

You'll always be by my side, right?

Now that

we've created the perfect War Demon,

it's time for the High Priest of the Youhu Clan

to pay for his crimes in blood.

It's me.

Tanghua?

What are you doing here?

This is not the place for a detailed conversation.

Let's talk after we get back.

Cut the crap.

If you don't talk, I'll shout for help.

Go ahead and shout.

This is Zhi Yue's study.

It's highly confidential.

Do you know what will happen if I call for someone?

If you call for someone,

it's not just me,

you'll be in danger too.

Trust me this once.

I won't harm you.

As expected.

[Wushuang Society]

Do you understand now?

There's no need for me to explain, is there?

You'd better explain anyway.

The reason I conducted a night investigation

was because I received

a tip from Jiuguang.

In his pursuit of the cause of Lyu Yao's death,

he had been closely monitoring the Green Garden Trading House.

Following the trail,

he rescued someone

who was nearly silenced.

That person mentioned a token,

and the origin of this token

pointed to the City Lord's Mansion.

So when you said you wanted to stay for a couple more days,

it was to find this token?

Yes.

I wasn't sure before

if I could find it in one attempt.

Unexpectedly, my luck was quite good.

Now, with concrete evidence in hand,

it seems that the murderer who killed Lyu Yao

and the mastermind behind

the Wushuang Society

are both your brother.

The Wushuang Society has been deeply embedded in Yandu for a long time.

This organization acts radically,

viewing the Youhu Clan as their enemy

and the War Demon Clan as their friend.

They secretly support the Green Garden Trading House

among many other trading houses

to trade with War Demons.

Not just raw stones,

but also large quantities of daily supplies are involved.

It can be said that they have been consistently supporting

War Demons, keeping them alive despite setbacks.

It's like a malignant tumor

that stirs up chaos in this world.

I just never imagined

that this tumor would actually grow in the heart of Yandu,

right here in the City Lord's Mansion.

Isn't it too hasty to conclude

that Zhi Yue is the mastermind

based solely on this item?

Given his status,

how could he be subordinate to others?

If he is part of the Wushuang Society,

he must be the leader of evil.

What if he's not

a member of the Wushuang Society?

Although this item was found in his possession,

it doesn't prove that it belongs to him.

Perhaps Zhi Yue is also investigating this matter,

and the token

is evidence he found during his search?

Do you even believe what you said yourself?

Alright.

This is a serious issue.

I know it's hard for you to accept right now.

I'll give you time.

I'll leave the City Lord's Mansion right away.

I'll give you three days to think it over,

and I won't report this to the clan for now.

In three days,

we'll discuss this matter together again.

I hope by then, you'll come to your senses

and no longer show bias towards him.

As for this tumor,

we of the Youhu Clan must

remove it at all costs.

Ji Tanyin considers you a friend.

Even if you're leaving,

you should

at least have said goodbye to her.

It's none of your business.

I owe her,

but I don't owe you anything.

Don't push me too far.

So what if I do?

Times have changed.

If you get hurt now,

it won't be so easy to recover.

I know about you.

You're a demon.

You can't fool me,

and you certainly can't fool her!

Then tell me,

what do you think I plan to do by getting close to her?

Or let me rephrase,

even if I deceive her and harm her,

what can you do about it?

I'll fight you to the death if I have to!

They say War Demons are naturally combative.

It seems to be true in your case.

But with your magic source destroyed,

how do you plan to fight me to the death?

I'll bite you to death if I have to!

Is that so?

Seems your teeth aren't very sharp.

You're asking for death!

You used such dirty tricks!

You scoundrel! You lowlife!

Let go!

You...

What are you doing?

I'm watching you play dumb.

Do you really not know

what I'm doing?

Why are you helping me?

Reach the utmost emptiness,

and maintain unwavering tranquility.

Let the mind dwell on nothing,

and the breath flow naturally.

Only then can your skills flow endlessly.

You still haven't answered.

Why are you helping me?

Because you're lucky.

I don't like you,

but she does.

That's your luck.

By the way,

when I get to Xue's house tomorrow,

I'll expect you there.

Otherwise...

Mr. Loong.

Mr. Loong.

What exactly happened?

Could it be that Hannv

has closed the Ascension Platform?

Then I

won't be able to ascend to heaven, will I?

Tanyin.

Good morning.

You're up so early today.

I've made some astragalus and cinnamon soup.

Have some later.

It'll nourish your blood and qi.

Are you hungry?

Do you want to eat something?

No, thank you.

Let me help you.

It's quite boring just sitting here anyways.

No need.

I don't need your help.

If you're bored,

why don't you read for a while?

I'll get back to work.

[City Lord's Mansion]

Useless!

A bunch of useless fools!

Is my study

some kind of public tavern?

That thief just came and went as he pleased,

without any hindrance.

What are you all good for?

Get out, all of you!

Search!

Turn everything upside down!

Before nightfall,

if you don't find that thief,

I'll have you all beheaded!

Get out!

Yes, My Lord.

Young Mistress! Young Mistress!

Make way!

Dai.

I know where that item you are looking for is.

Let's talk in private.

I've been busy with official matters lately

and haven't had time

to come and have a good talk with you, Dai.

I've been remiss in my manners.

It's all my fault.

Your fault

isn't about manners.

Dai, you've been away from home for a long time.

The current situation in this city is not what it used to be.

It's understandable if you can't comprehend it.

Do you really think I can't comprehend it?

You're supporting the Wushuang Society to do evil.

I see it very clearly.

You're mistaken.

Good and evil

cannot be summed up so simply.

Father is already old.

As his son,

I'm merely sharing his burdens.

You speak so righteously.

Is this how you share his burdens?

What else?

The Youhu Clan leads all clans,

standing high above.

The War Demons are watching covetously,

lying in wait on the side.

I'm merely diverting the danger,

letting the two clans check each other's power.

If not for this,

how could we, the human race, survive in the cracks

and wait for our chance to rise?

In terms of lifespan,

we of the human race are no match for the other two clans.

When it comes to strength,

we humans are even more vulnerable.

Dai, I have long seen through this.

Only by widely promoting craftsmanship,

having more children born,

and causing constant conflicts between the other two races,

leaving them no time for other matters,

can we humans have a way to survive

and have a future.

A way to survive?

Since you know well how strong the other two clans are,

do you realize

that this path of survival you're paving

will be covered with blood and corpses?

Dai, why show such womanly kindness?

Since ancient times, the struggle for supremacy

has inevitably led to rivers of blood.

Without sacrifice,

how can we achieve peace?

Isn't it peaceful now?

The human race is declining.

If this continues,

do you think it will remain peaceful?

The current situation

is not the peace I desire.

No matter what kind of peace it is,

those who disrupt peace will suffer the consequences.

Zhi Yue, you're playing with fire.

I'm only worried that this fire isn't burning fiercely

and intensely enough!

Dai.

After Father takes the pill,

he'll regain his youth just like you did, right?

When that time comes,

let's go persuade him together.

He will surely understand the reasoning behind this.

At that time,

with us siblings united,

we'll assist Father in achieving unprecedented feats.

For thousands of years to come,

our names will go down in history.

This way, it won't be in vain for us to have come to this world

and lived this life.

Of course,

since I don't have any pill to take,

I naturally won't live as long as you and Father.

Therefore, in future history books,

the focus will surely be on you and Father,

with great emphasis.

And if the opportunity arises in the future,

perhaps, Dai,

you could also take charge

and rule over all.

Shut up!

Have you gone mad?

Father has struggled his entire life

just for all races to coexist peacefully.

As for your ambitious

and bloody dream,

you'd better wake up before it's too late!

Dai, your admonition is right.

I was foolish.

I am guilty.

I'll order the dissolution of the Wushuang Society immediately.

I'll put an end to my

unrealistic ideas.

But Dai,

please don't

tell Father about this.

You know Father's temper.

If he finds out,

he surely won't spare me.

It's too late.

Mr. Tanghua already knows about this.

He will surely report it to the Youhu Clan.

The cat's out of the bag.

Father will find out sooner or later.

That must not happen, Dai.

Dai.

Please. You must find a way

to save me.

If you don't want to face Father's

thunderous rage,

I advise you to take the initiative to confess.

As soon as Father comes out of seclusion,

tell him everything

and sincerely repent.

There will surely be punishment,

but considering you turn yourself in,

Father will surely spare your life.

Father will be out of seclusion soon.

Will you tell him yourself or should I,

or should we wait until it's exposed

and let the Youhu Clan tell him?

I advise you to weigh your options carefully.

Xue.

High Priest, you're here.

I just bought two chickens from the market.

I'll make chicken soup for everyone later.

Here, let me take them.

Here are some dried apricots too.

Thank you.

Hurry up and go inside.

Tanyin must be very happy.

She's been saying she's bored since early this morning.

Qian Lin.

Go check in the kitchen quickly

to see if the medicinal soup for Tanyin

is ready.

Good morning.

What are you reading?

Take a look.

"There is a square pond, about 3 meters wide,

with a reed growing in its center,

which extends about 30 centimeters above the water.

When the reed is pulled to the shore,

it just reaches the edge.

The question is, what is the depth of the water,

and how long is the reed?“

”There's a skilled walker and an unskilled walker. In the time it takes the skilled one to walk 100 steps,

the unskilled one can walk 60 steps.

Now, the unskilled walker starts 100 steps ahead,

and the skilled walker chases after him.

The question is, how many steps will it take for him to catch up?"

This is...

This is an arithmetic book I found

in the

original owner's cabinet.

It should be for little children.

You can't understand it, can you?

It's for children?

Isn't it very difficult?

Not really.

The human race has too many books.

I don't specifically read arithmetic books.

I know.

I've read many other books too.

Yes, yes.

I know.

Is it really for children?

The curriculum of you human race

is too difficult.

Indeed.

It's not easy for the little ones, either.

What happened to your sleeve?

I went out today

to buy some things.

It might have been scratched by a cage.

It's not a big deal.

So, can I

go out for a walk today?

Xue said you're deficient in qi and blood.

Yet you're thinking about going for a walk on the street?

Take your medicine first.

Can I go out after I finish it?

Not necessarily.

But if you don't take it,

you definitely can't go out.

Is it bitter?

Yes, it is.

Then why don't I see you frowning?

I can still bear it.

Here.

It's so sour.

This I can't bear.

Alright.

Although you can't go out on the street,

you can still get some fresh air

in the courtyard.

Are you going back on your word?

I can walk by myself.

Don't drop me.

Qian Lin.

You've recovered?

Did you help him restore his magic source?

Who else could it be if not me?

Do you think he can grow another magic source

like growing a tooth?

Alright, alright.

Go practice outside.

Look what you've done

to this courtyard.

Alright.

He wasn't so submissive to you before

as he is now.

How could it be the same?

I used to be his enemy.

Now I'm his...

Never mind.

It's better to remain his enemy.

Xue alone

has to take care of both of you.

It's really not easy.

She's a very good person.

I cherish her very much.

You can say nice things to my face.

Saying them behind my back,

I won't be able to hear them.

Who did this?

Don't tell me you three

had a fight while I was away!

I can't possibly beat those two.

Qian Lin.

It must have been Qian Lin.

He always has a problem with my flowers.

Perhaps this place of yours

has a conflict with the wood element.

Why don't I help you turn it into a fish pond?

Where is he?