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[Love Never Fails] [EP36]

All celestial beings,

hear this decree.

The sinner Jinxiu,

blinded by greed, trusted demons' lies,

bringing in

assassinations and chaos.

Acknowledging his ignorance,

defiance of divine order,

and unbearable regret,

he surrenders his divine bones,

severs his immortal ties,

and exiles himself to

the mortal realm.

It shall be known throughout the realms.

I accepts this.

[The entire peony clan]

[shall suffer collateral consequences.]

[From this day forward, there shall]

[be no more peonies in any realm.]

[The sacred Celestial Realm]

[must endure for eternity.]

[It must not fall by our hands.]

[Therefore,]

[Jinxiu'll be stripped of divine status]

[and cast into the Demotion Pool.]

Celestial Commander...

How could that happen?

What...

What about Floral Deity?

Where has she gone?

Remember,

never speak of her

to anyone but me.

But...

You'll be the one to do it?

So be it.

You look proper

in that robe.

Remember when we're kids?

I burned a hole in this robe once.

You told Father

it was your mistake.

He saw right through you,

and gave me a brutal scolding.

A huge bump onto my head.

Everyone knew

it was always you.

If I knew I'd wear it someday,

I'd have made

the hole less noticeable.

Too bad

I won't see

your coronation ceremony.

Bro...

You don't have to endure this.

Father needs you to save him.

No more delays.

Do it.

Bro.

Do it.

Jinxiu.

You're the true Emperor Star.

You've survived

every tribulation.

You're worthier

of the throne than me.

The Emperor Star's choice

was wrong.

You're gonna be

stripped of divine bones,

divine roots,

and immortal destiny,

and be tossed into

the Demotion Pool to dissolve!

Every trace of you

will be erased from

the celestial history!

Gods, demons, and humans alike

will forget you ever existed!

Can you accept that?

Let's

talk about something happy.

Bro.

All this time

I've wanted to achieve something

to show you first.

The approval I seek

isn't from Father or Mother.

But from you.

All my life,

I've relied on you so much.

It's been an honor to be your brother.

If I could be your brother forever,

that would be my greatest pride!

My little hellion saying something

so sincere makes all

years of

brotherhood worthwhile.

Bro...

Don't stop.

[Jinxiu.]

Bro.

The peonies

are under Jinxiu's protection.

How could this happen?

What reckless words

were you about to speak

in the throne room?

I don't mean to disobey.

But accepting

the Emperor's Seal now feels wrong.

Wrong?

I stripped Jinxiu's divine bones

to save the last trace

of Father's soul.

If I accept the Seal while Father

is unconscious,

what would that make me?

Listen!

It would make you

the Emperor of Celestial Realm!

As the Emperor's son,

shouldn't you step up

in this leadership vacuum

to lead

Celestial Realm

in this crisis?

I never shirked duty.

Your playboy act

and disregard for rules,

wasn't that avoiding Jinxiu's sharpness,

responsibilities,

and the throne?

Maybe once.

Not anymore.

I'll shoulder duties,

but not by seizing power

while Father still lives.

If I do that,

that's unfilial!

Even though Jinxiu is banished,

he's still the chosen

emperor.

If I take the throne while he's fallen,

that's treachery.

Mother, do you want me to be

an unfilial traitor?

Ma'am.

The NCR Matriarch requests audience.

Your Highness.

I rushed here upon

hearing of

the assassination

and Sir Jinxiu's exile.

I feared for your safety.

But NCR

is still rebuilding.

Forgive my delay.

Not at all.

You're just in time.

Kunlun.

Luyao helped you before

to support your rise.

She's my choice

for future Celestial Empress.

You refused the seal

out of pride.

But consider Luyao's position....

As the Matriarch,

she deserves

proper recognition.

Sky Fox was just killed,

his allies still linger in the court.

If you can't even

give her a proper title,

what will the NCR think?

As a woman,

how can she command respect?

Mother, don't use her as an excuse.

She already admitted

how you manipulated her.

I've thought it through.

If I marry her,

it'll be for love,

not power, throne

or job.

I'll marry her.

She'll marry me.

Just for love.

And if I

claim the throne,

it'll be honorably,

without

excuses

or conditions.

Ma'am,

Kunlun has his reasons.

Please rest assured,

I'll support him

wholeheartedly,

no matter his station.

Your rehearsed

political platitudes

mean nothing.

Even if I don't force Kunlun

to take the seal today,

would he abandon the Realm?

Could he truly

forsake all creation?

Luyao,

same goes for you.

Whether he's Emperor or not,

you'll still serve him,

won't you?

Your debates

over "principles"

are actually

meaningless distinctions to my eyes.

You only fear

others' judgment,

and whispers

behind your backs.

Mother, please.

I have my convictions.

Get some rest.

Let's go.

Demon King's sword

serves me now.

So-called "kings"

are but insects.

[We're not far from Mt. Baizhou.]

[If that demon's hiding up there,]

[our searches here]

[is futile.]

You'd better hope not.

Haven't you heard?

The Emperor Star

got exiled over this demon.

He's stripped

of his bones and dissolved

in the Demotion Pool.

His blood

dyed Dragon's Tomb's

mists crimson.

Let's capture strays for Kylin Lair

and be done with this.

Speak of the devil...

Baiyu.

Sir.

Sir.

You shed divinity

and endured the Demotion pool.

You need rest.

I'm

mortal now.

Why share my suffering?

You lost your divine bones,

so we become your bones.

Wherever you are,

that's our Floralia Palace.

Silly boys.

Sir,

shall we search for

Hongning's whereabouts?

No need.

Baicha.

Your wounds aren't healed.

You can't leave.

What are you doing here?

After Yaotian,

all realms know your face.

This is the only safe place.

The peonies withered for no reason.

I know you're worried.

You want to find him?

He's not in Celestial Realm.

You'd waste your time.

I'm trying to protect you.

The immortals won't

stop hunting you.

His disappearance is my fault.

I have to find him.

If you must go,

I can't stop you.

But no one knows

where he is.

You might search decades,

centuries,

or perhaps

you might never find him.

Wherever he is,

I will find him.

But Hongning...

Many fellows follow you

for the Yaotian

assassination.

They need you.

They need someone

brave enough to lead and fight for them.

That's not me.

But you did what

they never dared.

Everything I've done

was for Jinxiu!

That doesn't conflict

with leading them.

With the war coming,

if you need me,

I'll fight.

But what they need

is a bold leader.

I'm not.

Sir.

How's the preparation?

Thanks to your sword,

nearby pixies

are gathering

at Mt. Baizhou.

Keep an eye on those loyal to Hongning.

If they demand her whereabouts,

feed them lies.

Eliminate

stubborn ones.

Understood.

Celestial Realm's in decline.

Our ascendancy

draws near.

Mobilize

all forces.

Yes, sir!

The assassination,

Jinxiu's exile...

What a tale for the bards,

a thrilling tragedy

of fallen deities.

What

unfolds next?

Lujiu.

You should be resting.

Why are you here?

What happened to Sir Jinxiu?

Calm down.

Focus on recovery first.

Answer me.

What happened to him?

Must you

still hide truths?

Do I not

deserve to know?

Is that so?

Fine.

I'll tell you.

Swear you'll stay calm.

Hongning attempted regicide.

Jinxiu sacrificed his divine bones

and flesh to save the Emperor.

Now he's relinquished the throne,

exiled himself.

Missing without a trace.

Sir Jinxiu...

He's

exiled.

Not trials.

You know,

even if innocent,

he's branded

a criminal.

I know

your history with him.

But as the heir of NCR,

your association

with him will endanger

yourself

and even the whole NCR.

The whole NCR?

How absurd.

Its fate

means nothing to me.

I've never been

the true prince.

Don't be impulsive!

Would you risk

entire NCR for

a condemned

criminal?

Have you forgotten?

Listen.

Since the day I was locked up

and thrown into Kylin Lair,

I stopped being part of this realm.

Don't associate

its future with me!

I know you've suffered.

I brought you home

to right

Father's wrongs,

to atone for my past failures.

Lujiu.

Please.

This is your home.

I'm your sister,

then,

now,

always.

I care about you more than anyone.

Both you

and this place

are strange to me.

Luyao.

keeping me here

is selfish.

You do this for yourself,

not me.

You're no different from

that selfish, hypocritical man!

No!

I've always cared about you.

Absurd!

I was born with three tails.

Father killed Mother for

giving birth to me.

I was locked up

in the dungeon for centuries!

Everyone scorned me,

looked down on me.

Every day was

torture

until I exhausted his patience,

made him believe I'd never grow 9 tails.

He threw me away like trash

into Kylin Lair.

During all that time,

did you ever care about me?

If you truly did,

did you ever think

to find your

unknown brother? Even once?

Now you bring me back here,

parading me in front of them.

How is this any different from before?

Every time I see you,

it only reminds me of

the pain

that haunts me.

I'm sorry.

It was Sir Jinxiu...

He saved me

from Kylin Lair,

gave me purpose,

and a home.

He's the only one

who never scorned me.

I owe him

everything.

I can't abandon him.

Luyao,

if you truly want to make amends,

set me free.

Don't trap me

in this

living hell.

Without him,

you could've

lived a simpler life

with a brilliant future.

In your eyes,

maybe it is.

Perhaps you think

I'm just

his insignificant follower.

So what?

Maybe

you'd make

a fine queen,

and

give me

a brilliant future.

But honestly,

I don't care.

Luyao,

you'll never be my family.

Never.

Lujiu.

Lujiu!

[Lujiu.]

[What's wrong?]

[Are you the Matriarch?]

[I am.]

[They say]

[praying to you grants wishes.]

[So,]

[can you make me]

[grow nine tails?]

[When you grow up,]

[you will have nine tails.]

[Really?]

[Lujiu.]

[We met before.]

[But father erased your memories.]

Have you seen peonies?

No.

Sir.

Yes?

Excuse me.

They say

all peonies withered

except here,

but I see none.

You

took the wrong path.

The peonies

are on that mountain.

Have you seen them yourself?

At my age? No.

Wouldn't climb for mere peonies.

Just hearsay.

Thank you, sir.

Before chaos cleaved earth and sky,

no life stirred in the void.

Pangu split primordial mists,

deities arose,

then mortals and pixies...

Wait.

Um...

Didn't you

recite this before?

Odd...

I feel like I've said this somewhere.

Right?

Anyway...

These days

pixies are being hunted everywhere.

It's brutal.

Stop!

[Leave that bunny alone!]

Wanna surrender yourselves?

We're asked

to capture all demons

and toss them into Kylin Lair.

You can't even spare a bunny with only

a few hundred years of cultivation?

You're scoundrels

who have no basic morality!

Yeah!

We may be pixies,

but we've never harmed anyone.

We just wanna live

like humans,

earn a living,

and have a home.

Why hunt us down?

Insolence!

Run!

Bunny!

Ningmeng.

Jiaobo.

Who are you?

You know us?

Ningmeng.

It's really you!

Great!

Great!

They didn't lie to me.

You were reincarnated!

Not annihilated!

And you, Jiaobo!

What happened to you?

Why vanish

after my tribulation?

I know you went to find Ningmeng,

but how could you leave

without a word?

I was worried sick!

So glad

we're reunited!

I don't know you.

Miss.

Don't grab us like that.

Calm down.

Take it easy.

You must be mistaken.

We've never met.

Fine.

Then why

did the soldiers attack you?

They tried to kill this bunny.

Let me explain.

This village

was peaceful.

Normally soldiers wouldn't

hunt here.

But recently, even

this area is unsafe.

His parents

were taken days ago.

Now he's even

in danger himself.

Earlier you said

you're from Mt. Baizhou?

Have you heard of the Demon King there?

Demon King?

They say the King's

appeared there.

Demons worldwide

flock to her.

We're heading there too.

Do you know the King's name?

Hongning, they say.

Three heads,

leathery wings,

fearsome King Hongning.

I am Hongning.

What?

You're Hongning?

Yeah.

Why would I lie?

I'm here searching

for someone.

I didn't expect there to be so many

homeless pixies.

You saw it too.

Families

torn apart, thrown into

Kylin Lair.

If you trust me,

go to Mt. Baizhou.

It's safe there.

I'll ensure no more homelessness.

Thank you.

Trust me.

King Hongning.

Just call me Hongning.

Hongning.

You're seeking someone?

Any leads?

Why do celestial troops scour here?

As a pixie,

I believe in omens.

I think

it's definitely related to the peonies.

Peonies?

Strange thing.

Years ago

all peonies in this village bloomed.

Remember?

Especially in the forest ahead,

Dragon's Tomb to the south,

peonies that shouldn't exist there

flourished most vibrantly.

When they bloomed,

soldiers never came.

Suddenly,

they all withered.

Shortly after,

celestial troops attacked.

[I think]

[I will find him.]

Sir Kunlun.

General Manwu.

They say you're using

the excuse of Hongning

to hunt pixies across the mortal realm,

and defy divine orders

by imprisoning them in Kylin Lair

without divine trial.

Sir.

I just desperately wanna catch her.

My troops have been

searching for her when

we discovered the chaos.

Demons are lawless by nature.

If left unchecked, the mortal realm

will descend into anarchy.

I'm only doing

what the Emperor commanded.

What nonsense!

Father has never

sanctioned executions

without trial!

You're mistaken, General Manwu.

This rampant hunting will

only escalate immortal-demon conflicts.

Harmful to

celestial rule.

Unlike you,

I'm not such a martial deity

hiding like a coward.

I've served the Emperor

through countless battles.

Back when Jinxiu was Punisher,

I executed countless demons.

You're provoking warfare!

Ten thousand years of peace

can't be destroyed by your actions.

Enough!

Two celestial generals

bickering like children?

What disgrace!

Sir Kunlun.

Everything I do

is for Celestial Realm's sake,

with absolute loyalty.

I respect you

only because

you're the Emperor's son.

Are you suggesting I have

no authority to order you to stop?

You hold the Seal.

I dare not defy you!

But

if your Emperor Star lit up...

I'd kneel willingly.

What a convenient excuse!

Father lies unconscious,

brother dwells in mortal realm,

while I hold the Seal,

I must protect Celestial Realm.

You may

defy me for

the unlit star.

But listen.

Anyone using

this as pretext

to overthrow the throne

or destroy the realms

will face my wrath!

Yes, Sir.

Lujiu?

You're here.

So Sir Jinxiu must be nearby.

How dare you show your face?

Jinxiu won't kill you,

but I will.

What do you want?

Teach you a lesson.

Sir.

We've located Hongning.

Excellent.

But

the Empress ordered

not to kill her.

Violating her

will lead to trouble.

Think twice, sir.

Arresting the demon who

assassinated the Emperor is justified.

Out of respect

for the Queen and her son,

I did not search openly.

I've clashed

with Kunlun.

Since Hongning's trail was found,

capture her immediately.

Go!

Understood.

I won't harm him.

I've searched too long.

How dare you

claim that?

Do you deserve his sacrifice?

[Find her. Now!]

If they find Jinxiu

through you,

I'll make you pay.

[All peonies withered]

[except this blossoming patch.]

[Jinxiu,]

[you're here, innit?]

He's here, isn't he?

He descended because of me.

I must find him.

You know he's fallen

for your sake.

How will you atone?

I'll accept any punishment.

You can't bear the consequences.

Jinxiu.

Jinxiu.

Hear me?

Please don't shut me out!

Even Baiyu and Mokui

have ended up like this?

Jinxiu.

Where are you?

[May]

[your marriage]

[be bound by]

[eternal love and unity.]