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[A Forbidden Marriage]

[Episode 13]

Chief Yuan, I want to talk with you

about a collaboration between Yunmen and Shengyue Sect.

A collaboration?

No.

You haven't even heard me out.

Why reject me outright?

In fact, if our two sects work together,

the benefits would be split evenly between us.

Still no.

Why?

Matters of Shengyue Sect

are not for me alone to decide.

Chief Yuan,

you don't need to use such a clumsy excuse.

Shengyue Sect has always revered its chief above all.

Your words carry unquestionable weight.

Is there some difficulty you can't speak of?

If so,

I am willing to help.

So even the lofty Elder Yang of Yunmen

has a time when he must ask for help?

Aren't you so-called righteous sects supposed to be formidable?

Fighting and killing— that's how it's always been.

Why would I work with you

to bring trouble upon myself?

Indeed, there were grudges between our sects in the past.

So you harbor resentment.

I understand.

But this matter is of great importance.

I hope you'll consider it

from a long-term perspective.

I can agree—

on one condition:

make me the alliance leader.

How could Chief be with Yao Fu?

I think Chief and Saintess are a better match.

Chief's thoughts aren't something we can guess.

From my many years of experience,

Chief still hasn't completely cut ties with Yao Fu.

He has feelings for Saintess too,

but I think it's a different kind.

All this love and romance—so complicated.

I think if Chief and Saintess were together,

the world would be at peace.

Who do you think Saintess will choose?

According to the rules of our sect,

Saintess should be with Chief.

And now,

we need them to work together to restore our sect to its former glory.

But Saintess is so fond of Yang Qing.

And Yang Qing is from Yunmen.

They're from completely different worlds.

It's a tough call.

Tell me, who should Saintess choose?

If you don't understand

matters of love, stop meddling.

Just keep your eyes open, all right?

Who says I don't understand?

I heard everything you just said.

Yuan Yingxing, you've gone too far.

You didn't even ask what kind of collaboration it was

and just refused outright.

The first thing you opened your mouth was to give him a hard time.

You want to be the alliance leader?

Why didn't you say you want to be the emperor?

So you mean

I can't be the alliance leader?

You...

You just dislike Yang Qing.

You don't treat Yao Fu like this.

That's different.

How is it different?

Isn't it still collaboration?

Back then, our sect was thriving.

In the martial world,

we could stand on equal footing with Yunmen.

So we had the confidence to discuss collaboration.

But now, Yunmen is powerful,

and our sect is scattered and in disarray.

What do we have to discuss collaboration?

And how do I know Yang Qing

won't take the chance to wipe us out completely?

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Even if he's willing,

Yunmen won't agree.

Even if Yunmen agrees,

the other three of the four major sects

won't agree.

When that happens,

he'll be the one in trouble.

You have a point.

But...

haven't you always wanted

to win Shengyue Sect a legitimate, honorable name?

That was in the past.

I tried to clear Shengyue Sect's name

and extend an olive branch for peace,

but what was the result?

Yao Fu tried to kill you.

The other martial sects

took the chance to wipe us out.

Is that what they call justice and righteousness?

I have no use for it.

Yang Qing is different.

Trust me.

Even if Yang Qing is different,

by himself,

can he persuade Yunmen and the entire martial world?

How would you know if you don't try?

Yuan Yingxing,

Shengyue Sect is not what it once was.

Don't forget

we still have people imprisoned in Biluo Valley.

If we clash head-on now,

our chances of winning are slim.

As long as you and I are here,

Shengyue Sect won't perish.

Indeed, it won't perish,

but must we keep living like this,

hiding from place to place?

Yue,

I wronged you before.

In the future,

I'll make it up to you properly.

How will you make it up to me?

How about this?

I can collaborate with Yunmen,

but on one condition:

you must return to Shengyue Sect with me.

Okay.

Listen to me.

Once we return,

I will close off the mountain,

completely isolating Shengyue Sect from the outside world,

cutting all dealings with outsiders.

I will overhaul Shengyue Sect from the ground up.

It might take 5 years,

or even 10.

From then on, I will leave Yao Fu, and you will leave Yang Qing.

We will no longer involve ourselves in the disputes of the martial world,

and focus solely on setting Shengyue Sect in order.

Why close off the mountain?

Why can't it be like before?

Shengyue Sect is in chaos right now.

Even with Yunmen's help,

we can't withstand the combined assault of the other sects.

Am I right?

What?

You don't want to return with me?

I do.

But you can't give up Yang Qing.

Why should I give him up?

Others hate Shengyue Sect

and refuse to reason with us,

but Yang Qing is different.

He thinks,

he strategizes, and he understands.

I don't see the need to close off the mountain.

Let's discuss it again.

Am I the chief, or is he?

You are.

Shengyue Sect is yours.

I won't fight you for it,

nor try to take it from you.

You're wrong.

Shengyue Sect isn't mine.

It's ours.

If you want Shengyue Sect,

just say the word.

I won't give it to anyone else,

but if you want it,

I'll give it to you without hesitation.

Okay?

Stop coaxing me like a child.

So you agree to return with me?

I need to think about it.

Yue.

Sometimes I truly feel there's no meaning in anything.

Everyone in the world fears me,

even the people from Shengyue Sect.

They fear me and avoid me.

At least before, I had you by my side.

Now,

even you want to leave me?

I...

Give me a little more time.

I'll think about how to explain to Yang Qing.

Here's the last dish.

Yang Qing, have a seat.

Okay.

Your cooking is still as good as ever.

Eat.

Eat more.

Here.

Let me try.

Delicious.

Then eat more.

Here, you try some too.

Yue,

I want to eat this.

Isn't it right in front of you?

Can't you get it yourself?

It tastes better when you serve it.

Thanks.

Happy now?

I also want to eat this, this,

and that one.

Am I just here to serve you?

Don't I get to eat?

I saw you were only serving food to someone else just now,

so I thought you were full.

I just served Yang Qing.

Do you have to make such a fuss, Yuan Yingxing?

If you're full,

go back and simmer my medicine.

I'll eat. I'll eat.

You eat more too.

Stop talking.

You eat too.

The people from Biluo Valley

haven't caught up to us yet,

but it's still not safe here.

Saintess,

what's our next move?

Stop talking.

No.

Not... Not Saintess.

I... I meant...

I meant... the remaining...

I... I...

I already know her identity.

All this pretending

is exhausting even for me just watching.

So,

you knew she is Wang Yue long ago?

When it comes to acting skills,

no one here

can match you, Miss Yao.

Since everyone already knows,

there's no need to pretend anymore.

Chief, what's your next plan?

Return to Mount Yin.

Will Saintess go back too?

What about Mr. Yang?

Mingyang.

Of course Saintess will return to Shengyue Sect.

After we return, we'll close off the mountain.

Maybe for 5 years, maybe for 10.

We'll never set foot beyond it again.

Is that so, Wangyue?

Yang Qing,

try this.

Don't listen to his nonsense.

This dish is very delicious.

You must try it.

Here.

What kinds of dishes are these?

How can they compare to the food in Shengyue Sect?

Yue,

you've suffered these past months.

After we return,

I'll get you some master chefs

to cook something different every day, so you'll never get tired of it.

I...

I like eating vegetarian food with Yang Qing.

Is that so?

Chief,

your internal injuries haven't healed,

and with Biluo Valley after us,

perhaps it's better

to wait until you're fully recovered before making decisions.

Take your medicine.

Senior, do you need help?

I'll do it myself.

I'm really curious.

How can you tolerate someone like her?

Junior Yao, if you can't stand her,

you can return to Yunmen.

Sect Leader Feng always asks about you.

Yuan Yingxing is about to take Yang Wangyue

back to Mount Yin.

Don't tell me you still want to maintain ties with her.

I know what I'm doing.

Once Shengyue Sect closes off the mountain,

you may never see Yang Wangyue again.

Why are you suddenly concerned about this?

Weren't you the one

most against Wangyue and me being together?

Is this about Yuan Yingxing?

Senior, why deflect this onto me?

I'm just curious

about how you can stand her fickleness—

whispering sweet words to you

and then saying

she'll leave with Yuan Yingxing.

She just hasn't figured it out yet.

When she does,

she'll explain everything to me.

When she figures it out?

And when will that be?

Maybe she can't even after she leaves.

She and Yuan Yingxing

fought their way through piles of corpses together

to get where they are now.

Are you sure you can match

that kind of life-and-death bond?

I trust her.

Senior,

actually, I can help you.

Come on, let me.

Junior Yao, is your hand okay?

It's fine, just a little burn.

Yuan Yingxing, drink it yourself!

I'll go find you some ointment for burns.

It hurts a bit.

Yao Fu!

Wangyue.

Wangyue!

How long are you going to keep avoiding me?

I'm not avoiding you.

No?

Then why have you been

secretly watching me lately?

Is there something you want to tell me?

You haven't figured out how to say it?

Is it you haven't figured out how to say it

or are you planning to be a coward

and leave without saying a word?

No, no.

I really haven't figured it out yet.

Then let me speak.

Yang Qing.

This... This is your first time kissing me.

Am I dreaming?

Are you dreaming?

Yang Qing.

♪ Hey, I can't recall when it began ♪

You...

You have to take responsibility for me.

♪ You suddenly broke into my heart ♪

And how exactly should I do that?

Of course...

♪ Counting stars on the rooftop ♪

Of course we should talk about marriage.

♪ Even the wind carried your breath ♪

♪ Hey, I want to write it in my diary ♪

Look.

♪ The sweet little moments we share ♪

We've come this far in our relationship.

We can talk about marriage now.

♪ Even through time and space ♪

Really?

♪ I'll find you and fall for you ♪

I thought you weren't ready yet.

♪ Passing the bright moon, crossing creekside halls ♪

If it's you, I'm ready anytime.

♪ Two cups of wine are just right ♪

I'm a good girl who takes responsibility for herself.

♪ Asking how deep love runs in the world ♪

♪ Till the last day of my life ♪

You can't back out.

Marriage isn't something

♪ Since I met you ♪

you can force on someone.

♪ My world's been full of moonlit gleam ♪

How am I forcing anything?

♪ In every life ♪

I'm a saintess after all.

♪ I never wish to part from you ♪

In front of you, I've dropped all my airs.

My pride's been ground down into the dust.

♪ Since I met you ♪

Your pride?

♪ I've been so close to happiness ♪

Down into the dust?

♪ Every minute ♪

Your pride is practically sky-high.

♪ I want to be with you ♪

Since you think this is a dream,

let it last a little longer.

I don't think

our relationship

has reached the point of marriage talks.

When you can explain

the mountain closure matter clearly,

come to me.

Yang Qing,

you're a grown man.

Why are you being so fussy?

You're not straightforward at all.

Even if you beg to marry me in the future,

you'll have to wait in line!

Remember how you treat me today.

In the future,

I'll treat you the same way!

Yingxing,

Lingyin said

the dosage was measured exactly.

One bit more or less won't work.

Why did you spill it all?

So what if I spilt it?

Why are you still here?

In the past, you wouldn't let me leave.

Really?

I forgot.

How are your injuries?

Let me take a look.

This is not how Lingyin checked my injuries.

Where's the Shengyue Token?

You didn't lose it, did you?

You seem very concerned about the Shengyue Token these days.

The martial world is in chaos.

The Shengyue Token represents Shengyue Sect.

If it falls into the wrong hands,

it could cause great trouble.

How fake.

I'm concerned about our betrothal token.

What's wrong with that?

Betrothal token?

Even if it's a betrothal token,

it's a betrothal token between me and Yue!

You want to marry her?

You want to steal Yang Wangyue from Yang Qing?

You like her?

The marriage between Shengyue Sect's chief and saintess

is our sect's tradition.

If we're talking about stealing,

it's Yang Qing who stole my Yue.

Yingxing,

you don't love her at all.

Love?

That's something too fake and fleeting.

Among people, it's just mutual use.

Entrusting one's life to love

is utterly foolish and laughable.

If one day,

Yang Qing no longer loves Yue,

who can guarantee Yunmen's people won't hurt her?

I've taken care of Yue for so many years.

Her future

should be guarded by me.

If you marry her,

what about me?

Who do you think you are?

Yingxing.

Leave!

You deliberately kissed Yue.

That was a show for me, right?

I never expected you'd resort to such a trick,

using such a childish method to compete with me,

like a 3-year-old boy.

So ridiculous.

So what?

People are selfish.

I'm no exception.

Yang Qing,

you should know very well

Yue is infatuated with you

only because she hasn't gotten you yet.

Once she does, she'll lose interest.

That's just how shallow she is.

Her feelings come fast and fade just as quickly.

Don't expect some deep, soul-stirring connection from her.

If you get too deep,

be careful you can't get out.

Not necessarily.

From what I know,

she's always held a grudge over the matter

between you and Junior Yao.

That doesn't prove she's shallow.

The bond between Yue and me is deep.

It's not something you can understand.

And you can't win against me.

All I need is one word,

and she could leave you at any moment.

Why else do you think she's been

so troubled these past few days?

I'm not interested in playing such childish games with you.

Yue is the saintess of Shengyue Sect.

She always has been.

As long as I'm here,

she always will be.

Yue is not like her predecessors.

She has a sense of belonging to Shengyue Sect.

That's something you can't give her.

So do what you will.

[Jianxin House]

Yao?

Yao.

Are you looking for this?

You're playing me?

Playing you?

And all the things you did to me before—

what do you call them?

Yao,

what trick are you trying to play?

Give me the Shengyue Token,

and I'll never appear before you again.

My little Yao,

what right do you think you have

to negotiate with me?

I can help you take Yang Qing away,

so you can be with Yang Wangyue.

I don't need your help with that.

The one she loves is Yang Qing.

Even if you trap her,

she'll find a way to escape and see him.

What she wants to do is her own business.

You have no say in it.

But you...

You're so obsessed with the Shengyue Token.

What are you up to this time?

You won't tell me?

Fine.

Just remember—

from the moment you betrayed me,

you'll never get anything from me again.

What did you want to see me for?

You look really beautiful today.

Did I ever not look beautiful?

Today, you look especially beautiful.

Come with me.

What is it? Why so mysterious?

What's this?

Yue,

today is your birthday.

May 25.

Don't you remember?

It's okay.

I remember.

I've celebrated every one

of your past birthdays with you.

Today, I'll still celebrate it with you.

Okay?

Sure.

Where are Lingyin and Mingyang?

They'll be here soon.

These are what you lacked in your childhood.

I'll give them all to you, one by one.

Yuan Yingxing,

you're so good to me.

I know you like these trinkets most.

Wangyue.

What's with this lantern?

I...

I...

Today is May 25.

It's Yue's birthday.

You didn't know?

So today is your birthday.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I... I just wanted two gifts.

I wanted you to spoil me a little more.

Tonight is Wangyue's birthday.

It only comes once a year.

I can't ruin it.

Wangyue, happy birthday.

You... You're not angry?

I can't let her remember this birthday

with thoughts of a quarrel between us.

Of course not.

Mr. Yang, you're truly magnanimous.

I'm impressed.

Let her enjoy her birthday happily.

Wangyue, you want two birthday gifts,

but I didn't have time to prepare.

You won't be mad at me, will you?

Why would I blame you?

Just give me something better next year.

Okay.

Is this what Wangyue likes?

Even if you don't understand or know her,

you shouldn't ask me.

After all, you're not a member of Shengyue Sect.

Yue didn't even tell you

the truth about her own birthday.

It seems that to her,

you're nothing but a plaything

she can summon and dismiss at will.

These lanterns are so exquisite.

Yuan Yingxing,

how come they look even better than those made by you?

I happened to meet a young man in the shop

when I bought these.

If you really like them, marry him.

I promise

I'll prepare a generous dowry.

If I marry Yang Qing,

will you also give me a dowry?

If it's Mr. Yang,

he'd have to marry into Shengyue Sect.

Then I'd gladly give that dowry.

Wangyue,

I don't have a sea of lanterns like Chief Yuan,

nor did I have time to prepare a birthday gift.

How about this?

You make a wish here,

and I promise I'll make it come true.

Okay.

In the coming year,

let me be with both Yang Qing and Shengyue Sect,

and may everyone be safe, harmonious, and happy.

Yang Qing.

Where are you going?

I'll go with you.

Why are you giving me that cold face again?

Didn't you say you didn't care?

I lied to you.

I care a lot.

Why did you lie and say you didn't care?

I only lied to you once,

and you're already asking me why.

But what about you?

How many times have you lied to me?

I told you before

not to lie to me.

Because I can easily tell

when someone is lying!

Usually, by the time you open your mouth,

I already know what's true and what's not.

I'm already prepared.

So before, no matter how you lied to me,

I could always handle it easily.

But this time,

I never thought

that you even lied

about your own birthday.

And I

had to find out through Yuan Yingxing!

Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was last night?

I didn't mean to lie to you.

At first,

I just wanted to make you happy.

Later, I decided

my birthday would be on May 15.

I really didn't expect it to turn out this way.

You even lied about your own birthday.

How do I know which of your words are true

and which are false?

How am I supposed to trust you?

I...

How many other things are you hiding from me?

I...

I want to hear the truth.

I... might have to go back to Mount Yin with Yuan Yingxing.

I have no choice.

We grew up together.

He's my only family now.

He asked,

and I couldn't refuse him.

But believe me,

I will definitely come back for you.

If I

hadn't asked you,

you wouldn't have told me. Is that so?

No.

I would definitely tell you.

It's just that I...

You need to give me time.

I gave you time.

It's been 5 days since the day

you held back your words.

You haven't told me anything,

not even one word.

So is it possible

that by the time you tell me,

you'll have already left with Yuan Yingxing?

I want to hear the truth.

It's possible.

Yang Wangyue, what are you doing?

I'm not letting go! We're not done talking yet!

Yang Wangyue, let go!

No!

Let go!

Let go of me!

Yang Wangyue, what are you trying to do?

Since you won't believe anything I say,

I might as well let you feel

my feelings for you!

Yang Wangyue,

you think I won't fight back

because I like you. Right?

You've realized you were wrong?

Mr. Yang!

Mr. Yang, we've finally found you.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

Mr. Yang.

Why are you here?

Mr. Yang, have you found...

Yuan Yingxing from Shengyue Sect

and saved Ms. Yao?

I'm still searching. What about you?

We haven't found them either.

But don't worry, Mr. Yang.

We won't let Yuan Yingxing

escape justice.

Right now, it's not just us—

the four major sects have joined forces to set up

an inescapable trap in the valley.

I heard the one in charge of the formation is

Shengyue Sect's former Gold Hall Master, Jin Buhuan,

a master of formations.

Jin Buhuan betrayed Shengyue Sect and submitted to justice.

He's set up the Liansha Formation.

It seems he wants to offer the head of Yuan Yingxing as a pledge of loyalty.

The Liansha Formation?

That's Shengyue Sect's ultimate technique. Its power is boundless.

Even if they can't capture him alive,

they can surely kill him to calm the public's anger.

I just remembered

I left something in the cave where we rested before.

I'll go back to look for it.

I'll come find you later.

Mr. Yang!

He left again.

Yuan Yingxing,

Jin Buhuan has set up the Liansha Formation outside.

Take Shengyue Sect's people and leave now.

You think a mere Liansha Formation can harm me?

It might not be able to hurt you,

but Wangyue has no internal strength or techniques,

and the others can barely cope.

Yang Qing,

you should know

even if you help us,

I won't be grateful to you,

and I won't let you take Yue away.

I'm not helping you.

I just don't want Wangyue to get hurt.

In a moment,

I'll lure them into the Miyun Forest.

You guys leave quickly.

Protect Wangyue.

I didn't expect Yunmen's lofty Elder Yang

to be such an affectionate man.

Since you're so eager to die,

I'll gladly oblige.