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♪Heavens strike with thunderous wrath♪

♪Mountains and rivers shatter before my eyes♪

♪Endless splendor cultivated through lifetimes♪

♪Turns to dust between my fingers in an instant♪

♪When the line between good and evil is clear♪

♪Countless souls drift into the boundless wilds♪

♪Carrying the spirit fire forward♪

♪I defy fate♪

♪Just to remain by your side♪

♪Falling into love's abyss♪

♪Like heavy rain pouring down♪

♪Drunk on romance♪

♪In a blink, love and hate vanish into illusion♪

♪Falling into endless love♪

♪Stirring waves upending a lifetime♪

♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

♪I still choose to be entangled with you♪

♪Through all lifetimes♪

[When Destiny Brings The Demon]

[Based on the JJWXC novel "When Destiny Brings The Demon" by Fu Hua]

[Episode 15] [Love takes two to tango]

Next time, we can host a feast here too.

All you think about is having fun.

Already forgot what the teacher taught?

Why spoil my good mood?

Let's go.

Wait!

You must be Yong Shiqiu of Night Palace.

Why rush off?

Why not stay here with your sister?

There's more fun to come.

It'd be a pity to miss it.

A feast, huh?

Stop spouting nonsense.

My brother's just straightforward.

Let's meet another day.

Uh...

Back so soon?

I thought you'd be busy out there for days.

What, don't want to see me?

No way.

Do you like it here?

It's okay.

The food's better than at the academy.

Shame I was too busy entertaining them.

Didn't get to enjoy it.

With your cultivation now,

you don't need this stuff at all.

Other than filling your stomach,

it's useless.

I eat simply because I'm greedy.

I really can't understand the pleasure

of indulging in food.

If someone can't sleep well

or savor good food,

his life must lose a lot of joy.

I suggest you try more good food.

It really helps keep you happy.

Where are we going?

So you brought me here for a private feast!

Those people never stop talking.

And you barely ate either, right?

You know me too well!

I'll eat...

Go on, eat.

The custard's silky smooth, and melts in your mouth.

That faint touch of mushroom

brings the flavor to its peak.

A taste so divine!

What's with you?

You've got food in front of you,

yet you insist on taking mine.

I take whatever I want.

Crisp and springy!

What's so great about this stuff?

Annoying pest.

I'd love to dump the whole plate on his head!

You heard that?

Heard what?

Sima Jiao,

tell me the truth.

Can you hear what I'm thinking?

Say something.

You can hear my thoughts, can't you?

Liar!

Didn't you say you can't read minds?

I really can't.

But lately, when your emotions run wild,

I sometimes hear what's on your mind.

Only yours.

No need to be that precise.

Why just mine?

Abilities shift with circumstances.

It's common in the cultivation world.

Any changes with you?

Don't tell me...

it's because of our soul bond.

So even without the Truth Spell,

you can hear my heart?

Didn't the teacher

explain this back at the academy?

Oh, Liao Tingyan...

Better pay attention

in those cultivation health classes.

All those thoughts of yours...

I can hear them all.

[*Reciting the times table]

Grandmaster, do you catch every thought

in my head when I get worked up?

Not word for word that clear.

But if you start cursing someone,

I'll know.

So I'd suggest you stay calm.

You've got some nerve saying that!

You're the one who keeps losing your temper...

[*Reciting the times table]

[*Reciting the times table]

All you ever think about is eating and sleeping.

Anything else you're afraid I'll find out?

Seems you don't really know me that well.

Where I come from, info's exploding everywhere.

All kinds of crazy things exist.

Way beyond what you can imagine.

I'd better recite the times table to clear my head.

[*Reciting the times table]

[*Reciting the times table]

[*Reciting the times table]

[*Reciting the times table]

[*Reciting the times table]

No more thinking...

Never seen anyone like this.

No wonder you're from the Demon Realm.

Really eye-opening.

Please stop peeking into my mind!

Forget it.

From today, I'll be calm and peaceful.

Thinking back,

ever since this soul bond,

I've cursed him plenty in my head.

Did he hear it all?

Yes.

Grandmaster,

please quit speaking

directly into my mind.

Wait...

I cursed Sima Jiao like crazy before,

yet he never reacted.

No anger, no killing me.

Could it be true love?

Didn't he hear it?

Did you really not hear it?

I'm resting now. Do as you please.

Stay calm. Don't stir trouble.

I'm already staying calm.

Go rest in your own bed!

My bed...

is right here.

Didn't you have trouble sleeping before?

Now you fall asleep faster than me.

♪Falling into love's abyss♪

♪Like heavy rain pouring down...♪

Between us, who's the real slacker?

♪In a blink, love and hate vanish into illusion♪

♪Falling into endless love♪

♪Stirring waves upending a lifetime♪

♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

♪I still choose to be entangled with you♪

♪Through all lifetimes...♪

Hua Rongxue.

Here.

Qi Letian.

Here.

Yong Lingchun.

Here.

Yong Shiqiu.

Here.

Today's lesson is on the soul and the soul manor.

The soul manor is one's most private place.

It must be guarded well.

If invaded,

it means death or ruin.

Sir, what about cultivation partners?

Quiet!

Even cultivation partners

don't easily enter each other's soul manor.

It's extremely dangerous.

If you're truly fortunate to find a partner

who shares life and death with you,

you may attempt it.

But you're still young,

unaware of the dangers.

Don't chase a moment's pleasure

and lose what matters.

Feels like Sima Jiao and I

are problem students sneaking forbidden fruit.

Soul bond is the most intimate bond.

If one dies,

the other often can't survive.

Because the souls are bound too tightly,

the feelings too deep to cut apart.

So never take this lightly.

We haven't even started dating,

and it's straight to life-and-death vows?

Is it still time for Sima Jiao and me

to switch to separate beds?

No, wait.

It's one thing if I didn't know.

But how could Sima Jiao not know?

Could it be...

he's already seen me

as his other half?

Tingyan.

I won't be here tonight.

Then be careful out there.

Want me to bring you something?

Why ask like that?

I'm heading out.

If you want anything, I'll bring it back.

Coming home with gifts sounds just like a married couple.

Anything's fine. I'm not picky.

All right, wait for me.

I won't keep you waiting long.

Why's he being so gentle?

Is he really taking me as his cultivation partner?

Sect Master Shi, why summon me?

Have you tracked down Sima Jiao?

Madam Ye.

Please, sit.

Lately,

my clan has faced repeated attacks.

I sent people to investigate.

However,

we found no clues

linked to Sima Jiao.

So,

could you help look into this?

No need to beat around the bush.

Right outside your hall,

my disciple found something interesting.

A scale from Nianjiu!

So you set spies on me.

How is that spying?

We're allies.

Allies should care for one another.

But it seems this ally of mine

is keeping secrets.

The black serpent is indeed in my hall.

But he knows nothing of Sima Jiao's whereabouts.

Truly nothing?

Yes.

But is he honest with you or not?

We can test and see.

He's the only being

who stays by Sima Jiao's side.

So tell me,

if this black serpent is in danger,

won't Sima Jiao step in to save him?

You want me to harm the serpent?

You can't bear to?

You're back.

I'm back.

What's that in your hands?

Well,

I found it in a treasure vault.

It looked good,

so I brought it back for you.

This isn't just an ordinary mirror, is it?

How do you use it?

If you infuse it

with spiritual power,

the two mirrors can reflect each other

even from thousands of miles away.

Shame the picture's not as clear as a cell phone.

What?

Nothing.

I like it.

Liar. If you don't like it, I'll break it.

What are you doing? I said I like it!

Give it back.

You went out of your way to bring me this gift.

So hand it over!

Then how are you going

to thank me?

♪Snow not gone, flame not out♪

♪Prism of three lifetimes♪

♪You, untouched by moon's regrets...♪

Is this

your thank-you gift?

Let me be clear...

This is not thanks.

From now on, you'll be more than just my boyfriend.

♪We wander the mortal world in search...♪

Boyfriend?

It means two people share one heart,

admiring each other.

♪Be it destiny or doom, I light up the endless night...♪

More than just boyfriend...

What is it?

In your words here,

it would be...

♪Snow not gone, flame not out♪

♪Prism of three lifetimes♪

♪You, untouched by moon's regrets♪

♪No one reaches, no one hears♪

♪Thousands of stars in your eyes♪

♪Fall like fireworks♪

♪No fate's tangle, no parting swans♪

♪Memories fade♪

♪We wander the mortal world in search♪

♪Yet forget the reason why♪

♪Cycle back to raging flames♪

♪Even if my very soul were to vanish♪

♪Be it destiny or doom, I light up the endless night♪

♪To chase the darkness away from your dreams♪

♪Even if heaven and earth turned to ash♪

♪I would never regret the day I met you♪

♪Mad love blooms a lotus in the heart...♪

From now on, you'll be more than just my boyfriend.

Liao Tingyan, stop it!

So even this short-tempered Grandmaster

can be as soft as a kitten.

Hey, my mirror!

If only there are more of these mirrors.

We can place them everywhere,

and gather all the images

onto one.

That will be livestreaming!

Livestreaming?

What's...

livestreaming?

It means

you can watch everything happening in real time.

For example,

put a mirror

in the square of Gengchen Celestial Palace,

we'll see disciples dueling.

Put one in a busy marketplace,

we'll see the bustle of mortal life.

Even in the forests and mountains,

among flowers and trees,

we'll get a nature documentary.

Won't that be wonderful?

Sounds pretty good.

From now on, if you hear a sound from it,

just channel spiritual power and tap the mirror.

Then I'll see whatever I want?

Today,

I'll discuss the Spirit Fire of Fengshan.

Spirit Fire is the foundation of Gengchen Celestial Palace,

nurturing its entire spiritual veins.

Without it,

the Celestial Palace lands will lose all spiritual energy,

turning into a barren waste.

Even its fortune will wither.

The Sima clan sustains the Spirit Fire with their blood.

They've safeguarded the Celestial Palace's prosperity,

and in return gained

abilities beyond ordinary cultivators.

Several of them even ascended to godhood...

Sima Jiao!

It's me.

Why that look?

I just never thought

I'd be using video calls here.

Video...?

What's a video call?

It's when we're in different places,

but can still see each other

and hear each other talk.

So Demon Realm also has Transvision Mirrors?

You can say that.

But we don't call it Transvision Mirror.

We call it a cell phone.

You're amazing.

I casually mentioned livestreaming,

and you made it real.

With this mirror,

I can remind you...

I'm always there for you.

If you want me to miss you, just say so.

No need to dress it up like that.

Forget Sima Jiao.

You're more like Sima Proud-Heart.

You said you wanted livestreaming,

so I visited Three Saints Mountain.

Oh, the tower and palaces are being rebuilt!

Doesn't your invisibility have a time limit?

Be careful. Don't get caught.

Don't worry. I'm hidden by illusions.

I know what I'm doing.

Good, then.

Hold it higher! Higher!

I can't see what's there.

Sima Jiao?

Hello?

Hello?

Don't tell me the mirror's lost signal.

Search here for traces of the Spirit Fire.

Report at once if you find anything.

Hello?

Why's the picture frozen?

I nearly got caught by the teacher.

This place is like that.

Nothing alive here.

You're looking for the Spirit Fire?

Find anything?

Not yet.

Forget about it.

If you like, just enjoy the scenery.

Good thing I was raised on Grandmaster's blood.

I know his aura well.

Maybe I can find him and Tingyan soon.

Ruling?

Ruling's calling me.

Ruling!

Ruling!

Ruling,

why call me back in such a rush?

Did you run into trouble?

Or did someone bully you?

Nianjiu, I had no choice.

Please forgive me.

Ruling, you called me back

just for this?

Ruling,

why betray Grandmaster?

Sima Jiao has killed countless. He deserves to die.

This isn't betrayal. It's justice!

Ruling, tell me...

have they deceived you?

Grandmaster is not that kind of man.

Silence!

Do you realize

I can kill you right here?

I'm just a serpent by nature.

You gave me the chance to take human form.

This life is yours to begin with.

If you want it back today,

then take it.

I know this hurts you.

But bear it for now.

Word has spread

that you're imprisoned.

I'm sure

Sima Jiao will come for you once he knows.

There's someone spying on us.

Bite me, then use Breath-Sealing.

I'll let you escape.

Nianjiu, we were once master and disciple.

Why throw your life away like this?

You killed him so easily.

Madam Ye, you're so ruthless!

You saw it, Sect Master Shi.

This beast caused trouble.

I had no choice but to put him down.

But...

we'll have to try another way to get news.

Rest easy.

I have my methods.

Guards! Drag him out.

Got bullied again?

Grandmaster.

Grandmaster!

I was wrong.

Grandmaster, in the Yin Palace I learned

someone is hunting for your trail.

Thankfully Ruling helped me slip away.

This... this is a tracking spell!

I've been tricked!

Why else would Shi Qianlv let you go?

So, they used me to get to you.

Grandmaster,

for bringing you such trouble,

I deserve to die.

No more nonsense.

Move.

Grandmaster, there's an array!

No point hiding.

Show yourself.

Forgive us, Grandmaster.

Even wounded as I am,

your tricks are far too weak.

Grandmaster!

Did you suffer a serious wound before,

and still not heal?

Go tell your master this,

"Sima Jiao never fought us.

Once he broke out of the array,

we lost track of him."

Why did you let them go?

Those puppets

can sense the Sima bloodline

within Shi territory

and seek out the Spirit Fire.

They are also the torches I've chosen.

When the time is right,

they will ignite the hidden fire I planted,

to complete the final step of my plan.

This must be kept secret from Ye Ruling.

Understood.

How was the tracking spell broken?

It was my failure.

I could only watch as Sima Jiao undid

both the array and the tracking spell,

then vanished.

And he didn't see you?

No, we kept hidden,

never fought him.

I'm off.

How did he escape?

Zhenxu,

I sent you

to investigate Ri Gui.

Any leads?

Nothing suspicious so far.

Now go check

if there's a spy among us.

Understood.

Too much livestreaming gets boring anyway.

Why aren't you back yet?

What's going on?

Did I mess up from learning too many spells lately?

I'll check some books.

What do you want to look up? I can teach you.

So you finally came back.

What were you drawing just now?

This is called an emoticon.

My personal code.

Cute, huh?

It's so late.

Why aren't you asleep?

What are you so smug about?

I wasn't waiting for you.

While you were gone,

I went to classes,

I hung out,

and I bought snacks, clothes, furniture.

I was living fine...

Don't worry.

These days won't last much longer.

If you're not well,

don't push yourself so hard.

No need to worry about me.

Tomorrow I'll stay here a while longer.

You really won't go out?

Is it to keep me company?

Do you like crowds?

In a few days,

it'll be the liveliest time

Gengchen Celestial Palace has seen.

Some kind of festival?

Don't tell me it's a date.

My heart's already racing.

Not a festival.

But I'll make it something

worth remembering.

Ah, so it's business after all.

There goes my little heart, crushed.

Didn't you say only when I'm worked up

you can hear my thoughts?

And you think you weren't worked up just now?

What's wrong?

Mad at me?

This person is now asleep.

Please leave a message after the beep.

Beep.

You laugh way too easily!

You're finally back,

and all you do is tease me.

Then tell me,

what do you like most?

Fish time. [*Slacking off]

What office drone doesn't?

Bet you don't even know what it means.

Who says I don't?

[Cloudsky Lake]

Go ahead.

What do you mean?

You said you love fish time.

All this trouble...

just to fish?

I'm not going.

Why not?

The fish here are the best.

But diving in to catch them

is too much work.

Not a problem.

Now it's yours.

♪Autumn winds sigh♪

♪Moon and stars dapple the sky♪

♪Brushing the loneliness of bygone days♪

♪Candlelight flickers low♪

♪Shadows sway♪

♪Shimmering in the night♪

♪With a brush I draw♪

♪The color of light♪

♪To warm your frozen soul♪

♪Memories anchor here♪

♪Longing is engraved♪

♪Yet cannot be touched♪

♪Following♪

♪The veins of gravel♪

♪I turn into spirit fire♪

♪Burning away♪

♪All these karmic ties♪

♪To save you♪

♪To save me♪

♪To cross over all suffering, I'll break through♪

♪The laws of heaven♪

♪The vortex of reincarnation♪

♪What of life and death?♪

♪To save you♪

♪To save me♪

♪To redeem all beings, I'll let pass♪

♪Right and wrong♪

♪Rumors and tales♪

♪To seize fate♪

♪With my own hands♪

♪For you♪

♪For me♪

♪For the healing of wounds♪

♪I'll stir the murky seas♪

♪And strive against the heavens♪

♪To protect the vastness♪

♪For you♪

♪For me♪

♪For the light of dawn♪

♪I'll face promises♪

♪Like a moth to a flame♪

♪And use my body to shine♪

♪On even more♪