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Episode 33

Be careful.

Thank goodness, my gorgeous face isn't hurt.

I'm sorry.

You two put me too close to the fire.

The sparks were burning me.

I couldn't hold it in.

No wonder I thought it was strange.

It turns out to be…

A broom demon.

That's quite unlucky.

Spare me, Celestial Master. Spare me!

I didn't mean to disturb you.

I'm just a no-name broom demon.

No, don't catch me!

You didn't do anything wrong.

I won't take you in.

Get up.

That's right.

Are you always here?

Yes, that's right.

I want to ask you something.

What is it?

Have you heard of Zhu Yu herb?

Zhu…

Zhu… Zhu…

Zhu, Zhu, Zhu…

It's fine. I got it.

I'll leave now.

I'll make room for you both.

I'm off.

What herb is it? What's it for?

It's a medicine.

It's used to cure diseases and save lives.

Cure diseases and save lives?

Are you sick?

Help…

Halt!

Help…

Here.

Slowly.

Granny, are you all right?

I'm fine. I slipped and fell.

I'm just a little dizzy.

Thank you, miss.

Granny, are you going into the mountain to collect herbs?

Yes.

My ancestors have lived on this mountain for generations.

We collect herbs for a living.

Have you heard of the Zhu Yu herb?

Zhu Yu herb?

I think I've heard of it somewhere

Do you know where the Zhu Yu herb is?

Yes.

A well-known doctor named Gu lives on this mountain.

In her garden, she grows all kinds of herbs.

Maybe you'll find what you're looking for.

- Young Master, let's go and take a look. - Sure.

- Thank you, Granny. - Thank you.

Let's go.

Wait.

Why don't we give Granny a ride?

Mm-hmm.

You must be here to attend the banquet and request medicine.

Please follow me.

It appears that many have come,

drawn by reputation.

Dr. Gu is amazing.

I heard that she has cultivated to the level of a half-immortal.

I imagine dealing with mortal affairs

is nothing to her.

I don't know if she's half-immortal.

But I heard that she has something divine.

It's called the Zhu Yu herb.

Did all of you come here for the Zhu Yu herb as well?

Everyone comes here for the Zhu Yu herb.

Thank you for coming all the way here.

That's my master in there.

My wife and I came here uninvited.

Please forgive us for disturbing.

Don't worry about it.

Those who are sincere will get what they want.

It's that Granny's voice.

Be careful later.

Everyone, you're here for medicine.

You should know everything in this world comes with a price.

Ailments vary in seriousness.

I shall speak with each of you in turn.

Please wait outside and rest until you're called.

Sir, you have an extraordinary aura.

I'm sure you have everything you need.

May I know why you're in need of medicine?

Me?

My family owns a silk shop.

I've lived a rich and prosperous life since I was young.

It's true that I don't need to ask for much.

But I'm middle-aged.

Although I have many wives and concubines,

I only have a few daughters.

I've never had a son.

I had no one to inherit my family business.

So, you want the herbs because you want a son.

I'll get the herb no matter how much it costs.

Sir, my master would like to talk to you.

Oh.

Why is he the first one?

Exactly. In terms of time,

we've been waiting for a long time as well.

Dear guests, please calm down.

My master said everything will be fair.

Whether this illness can be cured, and how it should be treated,

has nothing to do with the order of the conversations.

Sir, please enter.

Eh?

There's no fairness in this world.

Some people are born with a silver spoon.

They're even finding ways

to pass on this blessing to their children and grandchildren.

But some people…

have to suffer and be poor.

Suffer and be poor?

Sir, your complexion is rosy,

and you are in good health.

You don't look ill.

My ancestors were all officials,

but I've failed the exams every time.

It wasn't until middle age

that I finally became a scholar.

But the good times didn't last long.

I see that I'm getting old.

How can I be content with that?

I must stay in this world for a while longer to enjoy

my hard-earned power and wealth.

But life always comes to an end.

Even if you're greedy, it can't go on forever.

Unless you wish for longevity.

Of course.

Why can't I wish for longevity?

This is my only wish in this life.

No matter how much I have to pay,

I'll make it come true.

That's right.

In this world, everything is unfair.

I was born beautiful.

As I grew, my beauty outshone all within 10 miles around.

But this year, some new bride appeared.

Everyone says she's prettier than me!

I was the number-one beauty.

She stole my title so easily.

Of course, I'm not happy about it.

As long as I can defeat her,

I would give up my life.

I'm going to have a son.

I'm going to have a son!

Thank you, Dr. Gu.

I'm going to have a son!

Sir, my master will see you now.

The problem with fertility should be easy to deal with.

But what about this elder's wish?

How can a person live forever?

We'll see when he comes out.

Thank you.

Although I can't live forever,

my position

could just as well last for centuries.

That's enough.

It'll last for centuries!

It's enough.

It's enough.

Young Master.

What do you think they talked about in there?

Why do I find this more and more suspicious?

What about me?

It's getting dark. Am I next?

Please be patient.

- This way, please. - Let's go.

You don't seem to be in a hurry.

Everything has its own way.

First-come, first-served.

There's no point in rushing.

Be careful.

- I'm the most beautiful woman now. - Be careful.

That's right. I'm the prettiest.

Please be careful.

- Are you all right? - I'm fine.

I'm the prettiest.

- I'm the most beautiful one. - Please watch your step.

Take care.

Although you came together, my master only sees the sick.

Which one of you wants to see the doctor?

She'll go.

Me?

Go ahead. I'll wait for you.

Please follow me.

Aren't you afraid, Young Master?

Afraid of what?

I heard that there's a price for Dr. Gu's treatment.

Aren't you afraid that your wife will make a decision

while keeping you in the dark?

I'm not afraid.

Why is that?

Because you're the dangerous one.

Dr. Gu.

Why are you here?

I don't know.

I just found out that I'm sick.

That's why I came to see you first.

You don't even know what's wrong with you.

You don't want anything.

Why would you come here?

Forget it.

Let me check.

There's something fishy about your illness.

Fishy?

You can't tell what's wrong with me?

Maybe it's because fate does not bind us.

If our encounter is not meant to be,

why did you go through so much trouble

to become an old lady and lure us here?

Miss.

Prying is not a good habit.

I'm just an annoying person.

I'm going to find out the truth!

What's going on?

What do you mean?

The "doctor" inside is just a puppet.

It can't do any harm.

You're the one behind all of this.

When did you find out?

The moment I came in.

Sir, my master would like to see you.

You beguile people under the guise of the Zhu Yu herb.

What's in it for you?

You're wrong.

I didn't mean to deceive them.

It's just that you want something from me.

If you didn't desperately want the Zhu Yu herb,

you wouldn't have been brought here so easily.

You mean you do have the Zhu Yu herb?

Yes.

Zhu Yu herb really lives up to its reputation.

But as I said, everything has a price.

Those who wish to fulfill their greedy desires

must pay with something even more precious.

Something more precious?

Do you remember the middle-aged man who asked for a son?

I'm going to have a son!

I'm going to have a son!

Yes, he's going to have a son.

But the day the son is born

will be the day his family's legacy collapses.

As for that old man, so what if he lives forever?

It's enough.

He's riddled with diseases.

One might find death a swifter release.

As for the lady who wanted to change her appearance,

I took her eyes.

Despite her dazzling beauty, she can't see anymore.

You lunatic.

Lunatic?

If I'm crazy, what about the world?

In order to achieve their goals,

they're just as crazy, only they don't even see it.

Everyone who comes here

is willing to do anything to get what they want.

What about you?

If I treat your wife,

what price are you willing to pay?

Don't you dare touch her.

Don't worry.

I'm not interested in killing people.

But it's rare to meet a smart person.

How about playing a game with me?

Sure.

What are we playing?

I take good care of the plants in the yard.

I'll give you some time.

If you can find the most precious plant,

I'll treat you for free. What do you think?

All right.

Medical Record

Young Master, you're so stupid.

This is just a common pine tree.

No.

This is the most precious one in this garden.

What do you mean?

Aside from this, everything else is fake.

Are you a Celestial Master?

Yes, you demon.

You've deceived so many people all these years.

Herb Demon

Take me if you can.

But it won't do you any good.

Because…

Because he's not just any demon.

Are you all right?

I found this.

What's this?

It's a medical record he wrote.

Am I right, Zhu Yu herb?

I don't need this anymore.

Why did you take it?

From the medical report you wrote, I can see that you were once a healer.

You treated people sincerely.

But how did you end up like this?

A healer?

This so-called "healer" is nothing but a fool's dream.

As for sincerity,

sincerity is worthless to these people.

Years ago, I was just a plant.

I was taken care of.

My master took care of me every day.

I hoped that one day, I could attain spiritual cognition

so that I could treat illnesses and save people.

He said all living things are suffering.

Since I could trace illnesses to their root and cure all ailments,

I shouldn't let my gift go to waste.

Unfortunately, my cultivation was still limited,

and I couldn't take human form.

He said it was okay.

He would wait for me.

I believed him.

But when I turned into a human,

I found out…

that I had been abandoned.

There was no one in the mansion.

My master never came back for me.

I left Chang'an in sadness and came to Quzhou…

to practice medicine and save lives.

However, I gradually realized

these people don't deserve to be saved.

All living beings suffer?

This is clearly their retribution.

Yes.

You saw it too.

In the first few years, I treated every patient with all my heart.

And yet, in the end…

No consultation fee

No consultation fee?

Is this true?

Could he be a swindler?

How good is this physician?

Didn't you see him here before?

I'm just along for the ride.

There's no charge anyway.

It'd be a waste not to see the doctor.

Was he the one who cured the sores

on your tongue?

Not necessarily.

Even if I didn't take the medicine he prescribed,

I'd still get better after some time.

Let's go and have a drink.

Let's go!

Come on.

I've always wanted to save the world.

I didn't care about the money.

But they didn't believe me.

I traveled everywhere to diagnose them one by one.

I thought they would believe me as long as they recovered.

If word spread,

I'll become a famous physician in the city.

But even when I did my best,

those people weren't satisfied.

After my child took your medicine yesterday,

he vomited and had diarrhea at night.

Spill! Is something wrong with your medicine?

- Tell me! - That's impossible.

- Did that child eat too much cold food? - My father too!

You said he would recover at the beginning of the year.

But yesterday…

- He passed away yesterday! - You're a quack.

Pay up! Pay up!

No. That elderly man was advanced in years.

After all, human life has its limits.

- Give me back my father! - Try lying again, you quack!

You're a quack!

Let's go.

Life and death are decided by fate.

Even doctors can't do anything about it.

I treated patients and saved them without expecting anything in return.

But they bullied me.

It dawned on me

that their greed was simply for the freedom to act as they wished.

So I set them up.

I made them pay dearly.

They knew the consequences.

But for their greed, they wanted things heedlessly.

They were grateful to me.

It's their fault for treating you that way.

But you shouldn't let the small picture blind you to the whole.

Can you honestly claim that

no one ever came to you sincerely for help after that?

Why do those innocent people

have to suffer on behalf of the bullies?

Innocent people?

They just haven't shown their true colors.

What's wrong with making the first move?

Everyone has something they can't let go of.

Some will spend their lives chasing what they can't let go of.

Still, that's no reason to harm anyone else.

You sure are good with words, little lady.

It's a pity that you saw through my plan.

Otherwise, I would've made you pay with your words.

Die!

Wu Zhen.

Wu Zhen.

That was Cat Lord's power.

Who is she?

How do you know Cat Lord?

Cat Lord was the one who raised me.

Are you talking about the former Cat Lord?

Former?

Where is he now?

He passed away 18 years ago.

He's passed away?

He's dead?

Eighteen years ago, many died in the Heavenly Fire Disaster in Chang'an.

The former Cat Lord died saving the world.

No wonder the house was empty.

No wonder he didn't come back for me.

He didn't abandon me.

He was already dead.

It's all my fault.

Why is it your fault?

It's my fault that my spiritual power is too weak.

It's my fault that I couldn't do anything.

If I had taken human form earlier,

I might have been able to save him.

It's all my fault.

We can't change things.

It's all predestined.

Even if you were there for him, you couldn't have changed the outcome.

But there's still a long way to go.

Some things can't be pursued.

But… some things can be undone.

Where's the demon?

He's realized his mistake.

He's in his true form now.

When I get better,

you don't have to worry about me anymore.

Little Celestial Master.

I have to tell you something.

What is it?

I can't save your wife.

She's not sick.

It's her calamity.

I'll give you my original body.

When the time comes,

I might be useful.

I heard that it wasn't easy

for you to take care of the spa and hot spring incidents.

Now, you're learning arithmetic.

Lady Liu, you know me well.

I'm just making preparations.

In case it happens again, I don't want to get in your way.

There won't be a next time.

Oh.

Were you waiting for me?

Do you want to play with me?

- No. - Come on.

Please.

Lady Liu, this is the place.

Why did you bring me here?

I want to show you something interesting.

Have a seat.

Lady Liu, I learned a new spell in the past two days.

Take a look.

I…

I really did learn a new spell.

I'll do it again.

Mmm.

Isn't it beautiful?

Mm-hmm.

Come out.

Come out? What do you mean?

Xuan Hui.

Xuan Hui?

Where's Xuan Hui?

I don't see Xuan Hui.

It's almost winter.

Where are the fireflies from?

I think they're immortal fireflies.

They're demons with a bit of demonic power.

If it wasn't for Xuan Hui, how could you control them?

I told you, we can't fool her.

Besides, Snake Lord

has been cold-hearted for centuries.

She wouldn't enjoy this.

I think Lady Liu liked it, though.

It's dark and windy.

It's normal to see hallucinations.

I did like it.

Are you two…

Xuan Hui.

Huh?

Come here.

What's the matter?

Grandpa.

Grandpa.

It's inappropriate for you to sit here.

Stand up.

How can "Grandpa" be on his feet?

You…

Xuan Hui.

- Huh? - You've been in Chang'an for months.

You can't possibly go on wasting your days like this.

You had two days of fun at Mei Manor,

and then stayed another two at the Liu manor.

Find something to do.

I'm not "wasting my days".

I've never stopped my daily cultivation.

Besides, I've been cultivating for centuries.

If you hadn't locked me up in the Demon Prison,

I would have turned into a Yinglong

and gone to heaven and earth.

I'd stir up the wind and clouds.

I'd be so cool.

Are you blaming me for your failure to turn into a Yinglong?

That's how it is.

Even though Snake Lord did me wrong

but still refused to apologize to me,

I'm going to turn into a dragon anyway.

When the time comes, I'll fly in the clouds and leave Chang'an.

Why would I hold a grudge against a little snake like you?

Am I right?

Fine.

I'll wait and see how you'll go to heaven and earth

and fly in the clouds.

- Grandpa. - Hm?

I believe you'll turn into a Yinglong.

- Xuan Hui. - Huh?

You called me "a little snake," didn't you?

Yeah.

It's so beautiful.

You can take a nap if you're sleepy.

You're just a mortal. You stayed up all night.

It's normal that you can't take it.

I'm fine.

I can hold on.

Lady Liu, you must be thirsty.

Have some water.

Here.

Translated by Scarlet