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[Shadow Love]

[Episode 27]

Master.

How dare you

practice forbidden techniques in secret!

Godfather!

Godfather,

Big Brother only made a slight error in thought.

It's not a capital offense.

Besides, look at him now.

He has already been punished.

Godfather, please spare his life!

Strip him of his martial power

and banish him from Wuling Mountain.

He'll have to fend for himself.

Help me...

Help me...

I...

practiced

forbidden techniques

for you.

Does it mean

you can cast the Love-Binding Curse for me now?

Yes.

I don't mind saving your life.

But in the rest of your life,

you'll be nothing more than...

a little lapdog of mine.

Take your time to savor

this Brain-Devouring Powder.

Master!

Master.

The Brain-Devouring Powder is about to take effect.

Before recovering from the previous severe injuries,

you've got new wounds.

To add to that, the Empress Dowager refuses to give you the antidote.

Your life will be in danger.

It's fine.

Li Shuang has returned to the capital.

Go spy on her now.

Inform me

of any unusual activities.

Master...

Let's go.

I'll take you back.

Aodeng...

Rong...

Aodeng...

Rong...

Don't worry, Your Majesty.

Young though Yu is,

he already bears a striking resemblance to you.

Now,

he has grown into a handsome boy.

As a folk saying goes,

the more in love the parents are,

the prettier their children are.

That night,

Your Majesty showed me such tenderness

not completely because of

the Love-Binding Curse,

right?

The entire Yao State

will soon be ours.

When I truly wield the supreme power,

you won't have to hide

or dwell in obscurity anymore.

We will definitely

be a happier couple

than you and my sister.

Rong...

I want Rong back.

I want her back!

Why?

Why can't you forget that heinous woman?

I'm no less pretty

or knowledgeable than my sister,

yet you choose to ignore me.

I racked my brains to please you.

I even offered myself up to you by every means.

But you've only had eyes for her.

Aren't you curious about how she died?

Here is the truth.

It was I who set that fire

to her palace.

It was I

who burned her alive!

Honey,

if you had listened to me,

you wouldn't be suffering like this.

When your life hung by a thread that day,

I drank the Double-Blossom Wine without hesitation

and put my life at stake to revive yours.

From that moment on,

we were bound to live and die as a whole.

Now, you wouldn't eat or drink anything.

Are you just eager to

go to the netherworld with me?

But I can't die yet.

I must wait

till the day you fall utterly in love with me.

Let me tell you another thing.

Your precious little brother

will soon be killed by me as well.

Honey,

you'll have no one but me to rely on,

because everyone else around you

must die.

[Imperial Palace of Taijin]

His Majesty requests

an audience with General of the North, Li Shuang,

at the royal palace.

Shuang.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Forgo the formalities.

Rise.

That long journey

must've tired you out.

I've ordered the royal kitchen

to prepare your favorite dishes.

Later,

I'll invite General Li to join us

for a proper gathering.

Your Majesty urgently summoned me here.

More awaits me

than just a meal, right?

Shuang,

you no longer need to distance yourself from me.

When you risked your life to save mine that day,

I realized

that I still held

a place in your heart.

I used to be a mere

powerless Crown Prince

who couldn't defend his beloved woman.

But now,

I am the Emperor.

Nobody

dares to humiliate

or defy me anymore.

I waited a long time for this day.

From now on,

you no longer need to

imperil yourself in the harsh border area.

Marry me.

Be my queen.

This time,

I won't let you leave me again.

Your Majesty,

I've committed myself

to serving the country.

I'm only

a humble servant to Your Majesty.

I implore Your Majesty

to allow me to leave the capital.

Is it for Jin'an?

Yes.

In this year,

Jin'an and I went

through thick and thin together.

Now, he has been abducted,

and is likely in grave danger.

I can't leave him in the lurch.

Like you said, he's likely in grave danger.

Has it occurred to you

that he might've died?

But there's still hope.

Besides, Jin'an got in danger

when he tried to save Your Majesty.

Doesn't Your Majesty think

your remarks are too cruel?

The royals know no mercy.

Jin'an taught me that.

I'm merely

returning

his own words to him.

You claim to have devoted yourself to the country,

yet you're now deserting your post for a man.

Don't you find it ridiculous?

What's worse,

this man killed Prince Li.

Jin'an would never do that.

How bold of you.

Are you suggesting

that I'm fabricating a story

and falsely accusing him?

At this point,

the truth

no longer matters to Your Majesty.

As for Jin'an,

I must save him.

Your Majesty,

this is

my own plan.

I'll go to Jin'an's rescue alone.

The Li family

and the Changfeng Army

are irrelevant to all this.

Your Majesty!

What if

I still refuse?

What can I do to change Your Majesty's mind?

Hand over the command

of the Changfeng Army and become a royal consort

when this is over.

I accept it.

Giving your all

and exhausting all means

just for that guy Jin'an?

Shuang,

I hope

you won't regret it.

Li Shuang...

thanks Your Majesty.

[Li Residence]

Greetings, Father.

Father,

I failed in my duties

and implicated the family.

Please punish me as you see fit.

I've learned of what happened in the royal palace.

I only have one question for you.

Are you truly in love with

that man in black named Jin'an?

Yes.

Father,

I'm going to Wuling Mountain

only to save Jin'an's life.

I won't damage the greater good

for my personal agenda.

Once you leave,

do not come back again.

From today on,

"Li" is no longer your surname.

You'll be removed from the family records.

However you are and whatever you do

will have nothing to do with me.

Father... Father!

I dare not!

Why not?

If you elope with a man and refuse to come back

in defiance of imperial decrees,

you will bear all the consequences alone

when His Majesty assigns blame.

The Li family

and the Changfeng Army

will not be collateral damage.

Father...

Over all these years,

you've been carrying the mission and honor of the Li family on your back.

Everything you've done serves the Changfeng Army

and the interests of Taijin and its people.

Shuang,

it is time for you to do

what you actually want.

Father...

As a daughter,

how can I desert my entire clan?

Father, even if you disown me,

I'll never turn my back on you.

The Li family has served the country with loyalty for generations.

If we're incriminated by this matter,

I'll resign

and live in seclusion, at worst.

The new emperor has ascended the throne.

His Majesty will definitely consolidate power across the court.

I've grown weary of political struggles.

His Majesty can make a brilliant ruler.

In the future,

Taijin will be at peace.

Father...

If you truly see me as your own father,

why can't you understand

how much I care about you?

How can I not?

The years you've spent in the court

have made you an expert in politics.

You're cutting ties with me now

only for my own good.

Father, here,

I bid you farewell.

First, I wish you good health,

longevity,

and eternal happiness.

Second, I wish you every success,

lasting joy,

and safety in battles.

Third, I wish you

to be free of worries,

the Changfeng Army be formidable,

and the country be prosperous.

[Father,]

[goodbye.]

Off you go.

General!

What brings you here?

General, are you going to

look for the man in black alone?

I've made up my mind.

If you're here to stop me,

then don't waste your time.

It's a dangerous journey.

I offer to

accompany you.

We all offer to accompany you!

From the moment we joined the Changfeng Army,

all of us already braced ourselves for death.

General, you taught us

to cherish our lives

and to die a worthy death.

What we think of as worthy

is to be of your assistance.

We'll be with you till we die.

I'm no longer a general.

This personal issue of mine

is irrelevant to the Changfeng Army.

During the battle against Yao State,

that man in black singlehandedly

stalled the enemy.

We're indebted to him for saving our lives.

General, do you still think

this matter only concerns you?

I pledge my allegiance to you, General.

We pledge our allegiance to you, General!

I appreciate it.

Changfeng soldiers, attention!

Let's head to Wuling Mountain,

right now!

Yes!

Master!

Master.

What is it?

Li Shuang and her people have set out

for Wuling Mountain.

Got it.

Assemble our forces.

We'll go back to Wuling Mountain.

Master,

but the Brain-Devouring Powder...

It is time.

Elder Tong,

we should stop now.

If we continue the extraction of Jade Linglong,

he will probably die.

There are signs of it detaching from him.

Any pauses now will waste all our efforts.

Our purpose

is to retrieve the holy treasure of Wuling Mountain.

Success

is just one step away.

Sacrificing a half-dead shadow puppet

is hardly worth lamenting!

But he's a living soul!

Master,

don't you think showing compassion at this moment

will jeopardize all the other living souls?

Get Elder Tong out of here!

The shadow puppet is out of control.

Leave the stone chamber now!

Master!

Master!

Master,

bad news.

Many armed soldiers have marched to the mountain,

asking to see you.

What?

Who's the leader?

A woman in red armor.

She came right in time.

General,

it is all set.

Given the time crunch,

we can only resort to this approach

to make Mo Yin show up.

The people of Wuling Mountain were born and raised here.

They won't sit back and watch this place be burned to the ground.

You're right.

All archers, attention!

Get ready!

Wait!

General Li,

now is not a good time for strifes.

Master Mo Yin, I thought

you'd act aloof as I burned down

your home.

As we speak,

Jin'an's life is at risk.

General, please

come up the mountain with me now.

Brace yourself for what you will see.

Jin'an!

Jin'an!

Jin'an!

Let me in.

Let me in!

It won't help.

Over half of the blood pact

inside him has been erased.

I'm afraid Jade Linglong can't recognize its master now.

Li Shuang,

Jin'an doesn't know you anymore.

I thought your presence

might

bring him back to his senses.

But now it seems

I was wrong.

This is bad.

Jade Linglong has reached its limits.

We're out of options.

All mountain dwellers,

listen up!

What are you doing?

Kill the shadow puppet.

Destroy the Holy Pearl!

Master, we can't do that.

Jade Linglong originated from Wuling Mountain.

The shadow puppet is out of control.

We belong to Wuling Mountain,

so we're obligated to save the world!

There isn't another solution.

For the sake of all people,

I, Mo Yin,

will take

full blame!

Let me in!

Are you insane?

I prepared myself

for death when I started this trip.

Today,

as long as I get to share Jin'an's fate...

why would I fear death?

Open the door!

I must get in!

Open the door!

Li Shuang,

the only weakness of Jade Linglong

is the Lingxu acupoint!

If a chance opens up to you,

strike hard at the Lingxu acupoint.

Then Jade Linglong will be destroyed!

Of course,

as Jade Linglong perishes,

Jin'an will die too.

Jin'an...

Jin'an...

Jin'an, it's me.

Don't you remember me?

Do you remember

that I found you...

in the secret forest

and took you in?

We had fun...

watching cherry blossoms...

and the starry sky.

Little by little,

you made your way into my life

and my inner heart.

I can't...

I can't imagine

a future...

without you.

But now as I see it,

I might not

have

a... a future.

Now is the time.

Aim for the Lingxu acupoint!

If you don't take action now,

not only will everyone here die,

but also all the other people

in the world will plunge into chaos!

We promised long ago

to live

and die

together.

Today,

this promise

is finally fulfilled.

Jin'an.

Jin'an!

Shuang!

What's going on here?

Jade Linglong

tried to regain control of Jin'an's body.

I'm here with you.

I'm here with you.

I'm here with you.

Don't!

Wait.

Let them have a moment alone.

How was the disappeared blood pact

easily revalidated?

No.

I must head back.

If Jin'an relapses into the former state,

this matter will spiral out of control.

Heading back for what?

Breaking up a loving couple again?

You declared to remove the blood pact

and cleanse Jin'an's blood and marrows.

I saw him go through so much suffering.

But what was the end?

We were still reduced to the current situation.

You never stop talking about safeguarding

the interests of all the people.

Isn't Jin'an also a life?

This innocent man had been victimized.

Worse still, others chose to sacrifice him.

Is it how you save the world?

You're giving up on a living soul in front of you.

Who are you to talk about saving all the people?

But the blood cleansing method was a right choice.

I bet...

something must have gone wrong.

You don't get it. Jin'an and Shuang are not only bonded

by the blood pact,

but also commitment and love.

They'd rather take each other's life

than see their beloved ones in agony.

How can a dull boy feeding on vegetables and pounding herbs

understand what love is?

What is love like

in the earthly life?

It's actually very simple.

Love prompts one to

eat tasty food,

enjoy beautiful scenery

and share all the nice stuff in the world

and each other's sorrows with his or her beloved one.

A loving couple

would care for

and respect each other.

They wouldn't overthink or act pettily.

They're even ready to die for each other.

I knew you wouldn't understand my words.

Look.

What a beautiful sunset.

If you have the urge to watch it with someone,

then that's the origin of love and the source of affection.

Before turning into a shadow puppet,

who were you exactly?

If your parents and friends

saw how badly you've been tortured,

wouldn't their hearts be broken?

♪ Before my eyes ♪

♪ Your lines are still clear ♪

♪ Scattered about, they sigh ♪

♪ Reflecting moments etched deep inside ♪

♪ Life's long journey drifts by ♪

♪ How can we hope to return to days gone by? ♪

♪ In a moment of thought ♪

♪ Every thread of longing grows wild ♪

♪ Hesitant to brush aside ♪

♪ I'm afraid your face will be blurred ♪

♪ Hesitant to trace back ♪

♪ I'm afraid my longing will be engraved ♪

♪ What is love? ♪

♪ Memories keep welling up ♪

♪ For all the fervor ♪

♪ And reluctance tied to these memories, our ways have parted ♪

♪ All I ask ♪

♪ One promise, I will follow without hesitation ♪

♪ All I pursue ♪

♪ Joys and sorrows ♪

♪ Stake my whole life ♪

♪ On this ♪

♪ Though covered by frost ♪

♪ Take a glimpse at the sweet memories ♪

♪ They accompany me in this long journey of life ♪

♪ Distances don't bother me ♪

Shuang...

♪ The memories will linger on ♪

♪ I hope my love will finally find you ♪

♪ I hope my prayers will be answered ♪

♪ Let me hold your hand ♪

♪ Wish us to be an ordinary couple ♪

Sorry.

♪ May we walk pass the hustle and bustle ♪

I'm late.

♪ To the end of the world ♪

I'm sorry.

I'm just relieved

to know you're safe.