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[A Forbidden Marriage]

[Episode 19]

Fire Hall Master of the Shengyue Sect?

I was wondering how a mere Demonic Healer

could set up such a scheme.

So you've got a backup plan after all.

Come on.

Let's set up the Seven-star Formation.

Mingyang, run!

You're outnumbered!

Hurry up and leave.

Today, I'll capture

both the Water and Fire Hall Masters of the Shengyue Sect.

You want to capture me?

I'd like to see if you've got the skill for it.

I've said it long ago that

those of Yunmen are beyond saving.

How could there ever be a day of reconciliation

between the Shengyue Sect and the Central Plains martial world?

Outrageous.

How dare you spout such wild boasts?

Seize him!

Yes!

Grab me.

Junior Yang!

Let go of Wangyue!

Let go of Lingyin!

Let go of Wangyue!

Don't move, or I'll kill her!

Stay back!

Don't act rashly.

This Fire Hall Master is extremely skilled and cunning.

Leave.

Don't move!

After him! Go save Wangyue!

-Yes! -Yes!

Just leave.

Take the side road. Hurry up and leave.

I have to go save Lingyin.

Lingyin ran herself ragged for them.

Why should she endure such injustice?

If you go back now,

not only will Lingyin and I be implicated,

but the Shengyue Sect will suffer as well.

Saintess.

I've told you

those so-called righteous sects

will never accept us.

It's better to rescue Lingyin

and strike straight into Biluo Valley.

Without the Sun Blade,

you won't even be able to see anyone.

Just leave.

With me here, nothing will happen to Lingyin.

Mingyang, I command you—

leave Yunyin Village at once.

Saintess.

Please be careful.

I will protect you in secret.

Go.

Young Chief.

We've tampered with the water source in the back mountain.

If they wish to investigate,

they'll have to come here.

Once anyone drinks from this well,

not a single person from Yunmen will escape.

Since they dared to kick me out,

they have to pay the price.

"Yunyin Village under Yunmen Mountain

is despised by men and loathed by spirits. Those who go there never return."

What a fine saying of the mountain ghosts.

Using the flute to scare people was nothing more than a distraction.

Who would have thought that

it was actually rove beetles entering the water

that affected people's minds?

I heard the rove beetles were Gold Hall Master's relic.

Do they really possess such great power?

Although Jin Buhuan was useless,

he did treat me with sincerity,

and the things he gave me were never ordinary.

The rove beetles of the Shengyue Sect

leave no trace.

Once they latch on, they're almost impossible to counter.

Why are you back?

How are Mingyang and Yue?

Miss Yang is smart,

and she sneaked back.

What about Mingyang?

He ran away.

He actually dared to abduct Junior Yang.

When I see Mingyang next time,

I'll definitely teach him a lesson!

There isn't a single good person in the Shengyue Sect.

Yes, yes. You're right.

Every one of us from the Shengyue Sect

is utterly ruthless and wicked.

May I ask, Mr. Jiang,

if you're punishing me for deceiving you?

It's June.

Don't you think it's far too hot,

lighting a fire here?

Mr. Shen said

there must be an open flame in the courtyard,

or you might try to escape.

Miss Lin.

Are you really the Demonic Healer, Lingyin?

Your elder has personally exposed my identity.

Are you doubting your elder

or doubting me?

Do I not look like

the beguiling, charming Demonic Healer to you?

Miss Lin.

There are many rumors about you

in the martial world,

saying you have white hair and wrinkled skin,

and practice dark arts;

saying you're ruthless

and terrifying;

saying your beauty comes from

drinking the blood of other girls,

that you are a seductive demon growing from skeletons.

I...

I've also spoken ill of you.

What we said was wrong.

Miss Lin, you're a gentle and kind woman.

You once helped me

and saved my junior fellow disciple.

Please forgive my past boastfulness

and lack of judgment.

You want me to forgive you?

Alright.

Then let me go right now,

and we'll let bygones be bygones—

wipe the slate clean.

How does that sound?

I'm sorry.

I can't do that.

Hypocrite.

It's my fault. I'll correct my mistake.

Miss, I'll always

keep your kindness in my heart.

It's just Yunmen and the Shengyue Sect have always been at odds,

and Yunyin Village was nearly wiped out.

As for the past, let justice take its course.

I, Jiang Yan, just hope

you can stick to

your original intentions forever, Miss.

Yunmen actually

nurtured such an innocent disciple.

How silly.

Who's there?

Junior Yang?

Why are you here?

Why are you here too?

I remember Elder Shen said

we're not allowed to enter the back mountain.

Junior Yang, do you want some?

I just wanted to see

if I could find Lin...

I mean, the queen beetle that Demonic Healer Lingyin mentioned.

Senior Jiang, is it that

you can't bear to see Lingyin suffer?

Don't talk nonsense, Junior Yang.

Didn't the Demonic Healer say

the queen beetle can be used as the guiding drug?

Moreover, the queen beetle

will lay worker beetles nearby,

not too far away.

As long as we search carefully,

we'll find the queen beetle.

Isn't that what you were thinking too, Junior Yang?

Senior Jiang.

It should be over there.

Junior Zhao and the others

have already searched there,

saying they were investigating some evidence.

But Lingyin also said

as long as one accidentally consumes the worker beetles, they'll hallucinate.

The things that enter the body

are nothing more than water, food, and fruit.

Junior Yang!

[Yunyin Village]

Demoness.

At this point,

you still won't tell me where your accomplices are?

No matter how many times you ask,

my answer remains the same.

If you're smart,

take your Yunmen disciples and leave immediately.

Otherwise, who knows

when you might encounter those rove beetles,

lose your mind,

and end up dead?

I mean, all of you.

Demoness!

You're spreading deceitful lies to mislead us!

Mr. Shen!

Mr. Shen, bad news!

Junior Zhao passed out!

And for some reason, Junior Jiang

suddenly looks very unwell!

What?

What did I tell you?

I told you to leave, but you wouldn't listen.

Now look what happened.

I wonder what kind of karma your Yunmen has brought upon yourselves

to get into this kind of trouble.

I'm actually curious to see

who will die first,

you or me.

Demoness, cease your arrogance!

Mr. Shen!

Mr. Shen.

I went to find Yang Wangyue,

but she was suddenly abducted by something,

and her whereabouts are unknown.

What happened to your mouth?

I don't know where,

but I provoked those bugs.

Other than Jiang Yan,

all other disciples come with me.

Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find Yang Wangyue!

Yes!

Mr. Shen.

We can't delay the matter with Yunyin Village any longer.

Should we ask Mr. Yang for help?

Elder Yang has been sent to Biluo Valley by Sect Leader.

I don't think he's back yet.

I'll take care of this.

Focus on recovering.

You don't have to worry about the rest.

Let's go!

Did you see clearly?

Are you sure it was our people from the Shengyue Sect

who abducted Yue?

Jiang Yan, say something!

I'm asking you!

You have every right to be mad at me for deceiving you,

but I, Lingyin, have never done anything

to wrong you.

Neither has Yue.

Say something!

We chased into the woods yesterday,

and Junior Yang immediately got tied up.

It must have been the work of the Shengyue Sect.

Who else would have set a trap there?

It must be that Junior Yang escaped

from Mingyang's hands yesterday,

and Mingyang was harboring a grudge against her.

Mingyang?

Mingyang would never hurt Yue.

Don't try to blame everything

on our Shengyue Sect.

I wanted to go save Junior Yang,

but I suddenly got such a bad headache that I collapsed.

When I woke up,

Junior Yang was already gone.

You're a grown man,

yet you couldn't even protect a woman.

What use are you?

I'm useless indeed.

Alright.

Now is not the time to talk about whether you're useful or not.

Doesn't your Yunmen have that

cloud-whistle communication device?

Why don't you take it out and use it

to ask Yang Qing for help?

Hurry up.

Mr. Yang is busy with something else.

Mr. Shen...

Mr. Shen. It's Mr. Shen again.

At a time like this,

you're still listening to him?

If this goes on,

I'm telling you, Yue is going to die!

Hurry up!

[Yunmen]

Sect Leader.

Oh no.

Something happened over at Elder Shen's.

Sect Leader!

The disciples undergoing training in Yunyin Village are in danger

and are asking us for help.

I'll go check.

Is anyone there?

Help!

Can someone untie me?

Mingyang!

Mingyang, come help me!

Help me!

Mingyang, where are you?

Help me!

Mingyang!

Yang Qing, I knew you'd come to save me.

You knew I'd come to save you,

yet the name you were calling was Mingyang.

Don't mind such trivial matters.

Someone pretended to be from the Shengyue Sect

and tried to frame Yunmen.

To repay your kindness,

I plan to help you resolve this matter.

For Yunmen?

More like it's for the sake of your Shengyue Sect.

So how do you plan to eliminate the threat, Wangyue?

It's the rove beetle.

The thing harming Yunyin Village is the rove beetle.

The rove beetles harm people through the worker beetles,

which are produced by the queen beetle.

The fastest way to win a fight is to take down the boss.

Let's get rid of the queen beetle first.

How did the poisoned come into contact with the beetles?

Just now, before Jiang Yan got poisoned,

he only had a sip of water.

So I guess

those harmful worker beetles probably infected

over half the villagers through the water source.

You go rest first.

Leave the rest

to Mingyang and me.

Okay.

The easiest way to introduce the beetles

would be through the most important well in the village.

The source of the rove beetles must be here.

Find the sedum lineare.

Sedum lineare?

The queen beetle loves to eat sedum lineare.

This herb is necessary to sustain the queen beetle,

and whoever brought the queen beetle here

must have also planted sedum lineare to feed it.

These are our Shengyue Sect's secrets.

If it weren't for Saintess...

It's right there.

The queen beetle should be right beneath.

Junior Qin has recovered after taking the medicine.

Thanks to Mr. Yang and Fire Hall Master for bringing back the guiding drug,

and Demonic Healer Lingyin for preparing the medicine.

This method really works.

This time, it's thanks to Demonic Healer Lingyin

revealing the habits of the rove beetles,

along with the Fire Hall Master leading the way,

that Mr. Yang and Junior Yang

could obtain the guiding drug so quickly.

This is clearly Junior Yang's credit.

Shouldn't it be Lingyin's?

Shouldn't it be the Fire Hall Master's?

It should be Junior Yang's.

It should be Lingyin's.

It should be Junior Yang's.

After everything that's happened,

Senior Shen, you must have realized too

that someone is deliberately targeting the Shengyue Sect.

But they are cunning,

so we haven't obtained any evidence.

This time, it was truly perilous—

infuriating and hateful.

I didn't expect that it wasn't enough for this person to target the Shengyue Sect.

They even tried to divert the disaster

and drag our Yunmen down with it.

Thanks to the help of the two hall masters of Shengyue Sect.

I wonder

if you have changed your view on the Shengyue Sect this time.

I know what you mean.

It's just...

It's just that the righteous and the evil walk different paths.

That's right.

So what's righteous,

and what's evil?

Don't you think it's rather biased

to so easily label the Shengyue Sect

as an evil sect?

The rules established by the Central Plains martial world

over hundreds of years are not so easily changed

overnight.

We pride ourselves on being a righteous sect,

yet we cannot tolerate the Shengyue Sect,

which may act eccentrically but has committed no evil.

Even when we see with our own eyes

that they are no different from us,

we still brand them as outsiders.

I believe that

righteousness and evil lie not in sects,

but in people's hearts.

You're not wrong,

but persuading Sect Leader

won't be easy.

Now the martial world is seething with hidden turmoil,

and we don't know which faction or sect is fishing in troubled waters.

We pride ourselves on being a righteous sect,

yet we almost slaughtered innocent people from the Shengyue Sect.

If we don't rid ourselves of prejudice

and continue this senseless fighting,

we'll stray from the righteous path

and harm the martial world,

only benefiting those who wait to reap the rewards.

You speak wisely.

So you want me to help you persuade Sect Leader?

I only ask that when the Central Plains martial world

reconciles with the Shengyue Sect,

you will, for the sake of what I've done today,

not oppose it.

Would that be alright?

[Biluo Valley]

[Rove Beetle]

How's the investigation on

Yang Wangyue and Mount Yin going?

Father?

I heard

you tried to stir up trouble in Yunyin Village,

but you failed again.

Did anyone see you

using Shengyue Sect's tools to harm people?

No.

The Yunmen Grand Ceremony is around the corner.

They thought it was just some minor sects targeting Yunmen,

and since they were used to it,

they didn't suspect anything.

Now that my divine art is nearly perfected,

we're only a step away

from replacing Yunmen.

If you ruin my plans,

I won't forgive you!

But, Father,

I'm also only a step away

from ruining Yunmen's reputation completely.

Even just a step away, you still didn't make it.

Don't you understand?

If Yang Wangyue hadn't had Yang Qing

find the queen beetle

and catch it,

I would've...

The rove beetle belongs to Shengyue Sect.

Other than members of the Shengyue Sect,

ordinary people have never seen it.

You didn't accomplish anything,

yet you have all kinds of excuses.

From today on,

stay in the valley.

You're not allowed to go anywhere.

But, Father,

it was really Yang Wangyue, a Yunmen disciple,

who told Yang Qing about the queen beetle.

This is utterly odd,

and I've sent someone to investigate her background.

I think she must be from the Shengyue Sect,

and Yunmen has colluded with the Shengyue Sect.

I'll ask someone to continue the investigation on this matter.

Someone!

Chief.

Watch Young Chief closely.

From today on,

she's not allowed to step out of the Biluo Valley.

Yes.

Father!

[Deyue Hotel]

Drinking alone is no fun.

How about this?

Let's play a game.

One question for each,

and whoever can't answer

has to drink as a penalty.

Okay.

I'll go first.

You sent me down the mountain for training.

Was it because you were worried that I'd go steal the Sun Blade?

What do you think?

I think it was.

Did you approach Su Ming

to enter Langhuan Pavilion?

Yes.

So, as I thought, you still don't trust me

and want to handle it yourself.

Yang Qing,

I have no choice.

I don't have much time left.

Can you really persuade the two sides to reconcile?

If I told you that I could,

would you completely give up

the idea of handling it yourself?

You drugged my wine, didn't you?

Of course not.

How could I ever drug you?

It's okay.

Even if this wine is poisonous,

since it was you who asked me to drink it,

I'll give you the courtesy of doing so.

I really didn't drug it.

I drank a lot myself, too.

Okay, I trust you.

Wangyue.

In fact, all along,

I just wanted to hear your honest thoughts.

You hardly ever tell me about your matters

or your ideas.

Even after I discovered your intention to steal the Sun Blade

at Langhuan Pavilion

and promised to help you,

you still held things back from me.

♪ Time flows like sand in an hourglass, counting down to forever ♪

I...

I've already been trying my best to be honest with you.

♪ Only at the moment we met did I learn what pain and sorrow truly are ♪

There are generally only two situations

when you tell me about your matters.

One is when I've already found out,

so you quickly lie to me

♪ The cold wind softens little by little ♪

and calm me down,

so I won't hold it against you.

♪ Though carefree, I can't resist the gaze written in my fate ♪

The other is when you realize you can't handle it yourself

and need my help,

so you pick and choose what to tell me.

Once I give you advice,

♪ I remember the old days, forgetting all past grudges ♪

you push me away

and never mention it again.

Yang Qing.

♪ Traveling in the world ♪ You've lost many times

You make me sound so heartless.

Whether it's about the Water Hall Master

or the Fire Hall Master,

♪ I cherish your gentle touch ♪

you've been deceiving me.

♪ The long, winding road lingers in my heart ♪

If it weren't for

the lies becoming too big

for you to keep up,

I was really worried that when Yuan Yingxing appeared,

♪ Like dark clouds surging ♪

you’d tell me you'd come up with

yet another lover.

♪ I vow my life, giving all I have ♪

You used to tell me

about your childhood,

♪ Betting on a timeless promise ♪

♪ Holding you despite tremendous danger ♪

but then you stopped.

You're always joking and laughing with me,

♪ Unraveling the conspiracy of time ♪

but when it comes to other matters, you only come to me

♪ Holding your hand ♪

when you need something, and stay silent when you don't.

♪ I walk with you through countless mountains and rivers ♪

Well...

I need time to get used to it, right?

♪ I vow my life, never turning back ♪

But we've already reached this point.

I've laid all my matters bare to you,

♪ Betting on forever ♪

♪ I dare to let go of right and wrong and stay by your side ♪

yet when it comes to you,

I can only guess.

♪ Unafraid of hardships or raging torrents ♪

I waited for you.

I've been waiting for you all along.

♪ I see longing with new clarity ♪

I've finally waited until you liked me more,

♪ Love can heal all pain ♪

yet I still couldn't get you

to open yourself up to me.

I'm just not the type of person who likes to have heart-to-heart talks.

I know.

So I could only guess by myself,

guess from your lies.

I got quite a lot from guessing,

but does that mean

I know you well enough?

Even though you like me a lot right now,

I'm really worried

how long this feeling will last.

I hope that when I'm old,

with gray hair

and no longer attractive to you,

you'll still stay by my side.

Of course.

I'm also holding onto that same thought

as I walk forward with you.

Wangyue.

You possess something I long for

but could never have in my lifetime.

The kind of love you expect is

intense

and all-consuming,

but I lack that romantic flair.

Moreover, I keep deceiving and teasing you.

Sometimes I feel

maybe you never should have been with me in the first place.

I can't give you that passionate intensity,

and I don't have much enthusiasm.

You're lying.

You clearly have passion.

You're just hiding it by choice.

Wangyue.

Your life's motto is to seek pleasure.

I have no demands of you,

but I just hope that with me, you won't treat it as mere amusement.

Yang Qing.

The reason I don't open myself up to you

is that I haven't trusted anyone since I was a child.

Even now, as I've grown up,

I still feel that the friends around me

could turn into enemies at any moment.

Lingyin,

Mingyang, and Yuan Yingxing.

They're all by your side, aren't they?

Didn't Yuan Yingxing fall out with me

for Yao Fu?

Yang Qing.

At first, I only wanted to win you over.

If you had tried to take advantage of me,

I could have easily turned against you.

But now,

I truly like you,

so I don't want you to become my enemy,

nor do I want you to know too much about the Shengyue Sect

because I'm worried you might have some thoughts.

My only thought

is for the two sects to reconcile.

I'm sorry.

I need a long time

to forget the past

and truly trust you.

I really hope this day can come soon.

Yang Qing.

I did want to drug you tonight

and steal your token to enter Langhuan Pavilion,

but I gave up in the end.

You always say I won't share my thoughts with you.

Fine.

I'll tell you clearly and plainly now.

Regarding the rescue,

I really can't wait much longer.

The eighth of next month is Yuan Yingxing's birthday.

If by then,

the negotiations still haven't yielded any results,

I'll really have no choice but to take action.

Don't worry.

I'll definitely give you a satisfactory answer.

Yang Qing.

I've told you the entire plan in advance.

Consider it as entrusting my life to you.

Today,

I'll trust you for once.

If one day

you betray me,

I'll make sure you regret it with all your heart,

even if it costs me my life.

I'm not someone you can betray.

Wangyue.

Trust me.

So beautiful.

Yang Qing.

When I get married,

I'll make sure to invite everyone in the world

to my wedding.

♪ Hey, I can't recall when it began ♪

I'll send invitations to everyone who dislikes me.

♪ You suddenly broke into my heart ♪

I'll show off in front of them

♪ Counting stars on the rooftop ♪

and make them give me their blessings.

♪ Even the wind carried your breath ♪

I'll spend a fortune on my wedding,

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

becoming the most spectacular bride

♪ The sweet little moments we share ♪

among all the past saintesses.

♪ Even through time and space ♪

My wedding won't be done in secret

♪ I'll find you and fall for you ♪

or just for my own pleasure.

♪ Hey, I heard the sparks always shine ♪

I want every single person to give me a gift

♪ Was it a letter you wrote? ♪

and bless me.

Anyone who dares to defy me,

♪ Willow catkins dancing all across the sky ♪

I'll beat them up.

♪ It's me, missing you again ♪

♪ Hey, you said we wouldn't part again ♪

I want a lavish display of flowers,

♪ But I always fear it might be too late ♪

hundreds of birds paying homage,

♪ Clouds in the mountains disperse and gather ♪

♪ I hold my sword tightly and embrace you ♪

and a grand turnout.

♪ Passing the bright moon, crossing creekside halls ♪

♪ Two cups of wine are just right ♪

♪ Asking how deep love runs in the world ♪

What about me?

♪ Till the last day of my life ♪

Why are you only talking about yourself?

Isn't there anything about me on your wedding?

♪ Since I met you ♪

♪ My world's been full of moonlit gleam ♪

♪ In every life ♪

You?

♪ I never wish to part from you ♪

If I were to have you attend my wedding,

that would be so awkward.

♪ Since I met you ♪

♪ I've been so close to happiness ♪

♪ Every minute ♪

♪ I want to be with you ♪

I'm just kidding.

As for you,

I don't think you need to do much for my wedding.

♪ Since I fell in love with you ♪

All you need to do is put on the wedding attire

♪ My world's been full of moonlit gleam ♪

and marry me at the altar.

♪ As time slips quietly away ♪

♪ My love for you grows day by day ♪

♪ Since I fell in love with you ♪

♪ I've only wished the long nights to be peaceful ♪

Yang Qing.

Do you think we'll really get married?

♪ No matter how the seasons change ♪

♪ You are the meaning of my life ♪

Will you really marry me?

If you marry me,

will the whole world bless us?

I...

Will I really have a grand wedding?

Wangyue.

No matter

what our ending will be,

you're the most important woman in my life.

The most important woman?

I'm not satisfied with just that.

You're the only woman in my life.

Happy now?

♪ At that moment, I fell for you again ♪

Yang Qing.

We are truly different.

♪ Love can't be confessed, afraid heaven might bear witness ♪

You don't feel like you have to marry me,

but I insist on marrying only you.

Whether it's my previous life

♪ Memories return, afraid it's a fated misstep ♪

or this life,

I only cling to you,

in life or death.

♪ Why does fate always keep us apart? ♪

You'd better accept your fate.

Accept my fate?

I've accepted my fate long ago.

♪ A restless heart, an iceberg melting ♪

Yang Qing.

♪ Rewrite the stories in this world ♪

You're the only man in my life, too.

I've never loved anyone

or trusted anyone.

♪ Gaze is brighter than the moonlight ♪

But

I really want to be serious with you this time.

♪ I can't hide my lovesickness ♪

If you dare betray me,

I'll kill you with my own hands.

♪ Let me love you more ♪

Not just you—

everyone in the world will pay with you.

♪ Using the chapters of my remaining life, I trace your face ♪

I will do everything in my power

to turn this world into a hell.

♪ I meet the future, I dream of the past ♪

Okay.

Then it's a deal.

We'll be together forever.

♪ I'm attached to all of this ♪

Whoever betrays first

will suffer a fate worse than death.

♪ I find warmth, I dream of forever ♪

♪ Your eyes, my whole world ♪

[Yunmen]

This time, our Yunmen disciples went down the mountain for training.

Although they encountered some setbacks,

they ultimately resolved everything perfectly

and did a good deed for the local people.

Elder Shen.

You've worked hard.

It was all thanks to Elder Yang's help.

Otherwise, I would have fallen into

the trap of someone with ulterior motives.

Someone with ulterior motives?

What does that mean?

There were many strange aspects to this incident.

I suspect someone deliberately orchestrated it

to target our Yunmen Sect.

The rove beetles naturally grow in Mount Yin,

yet someone deliberately placed them in the well of Yunyin Village,

causing a great disaster—

that's the first point.

The villagers, spurred on by mysterious voices,

came to our Yunmen Sect seeking help—

that's the second.

The strangest thing of all is the rove beetles.

For them to appear here,

and not be the work of the Shengyue Sect,

is truly bizarre.

This incident

has many similarities with

the child disappearance case in Yangliu Town.

In both, someone is deliberately trying

to make us suspect the Shengyue Sect.

Who would stoop to such despicable means for personal gain,

diverting disaster

while also sowing discord within the martial world?

Qing.

You didn't finish your words last time because you went to save someone.

What did you find in Biluo Valley a few days ago?

Sect Leader.

Are you suspecting Biluo Valley?

This time when I went to Biluo Valley,

Chief Lu was in seclusion,

and Miss Lu didn't seem to be in the valley, either.

The guards of Biluo Valley

refused all visitors with this excuse.

I couldn't get in.

What?

They didn't let you in?

How outrageous.

How dare they disrespect Yunmen?

Not only that,

Biluo Valley had also strengthened its defenses.

The patrol disciples were doubled.

And strangely,

when I asked about Chief Lu,

they seemed flustered,

like they were trying to hide something.

I think Biluo Valley requires further investigation.

Everything that happened recently

has something to do with Biluo Valley.

I'm afraid Chief Lu is somewhat suspicious.

But it's hard to investigate.

We can't embarrass Biluo Valley publicly

before we have solid evidence.

That's true.

That's why when I left Biluo Valley,

I specially invited Chief Lu

to attend the Yunmen Grand Ceremony.

By then,

we'll find a chance to test him.

That's not a bad idea.

But Qing,

you need to be careful.

The Yunmen Grand Ceremony

is our most important annual event.

You need to find a way to uncover the truth about Biluo Valley,

but you mustn't let it throw you off

and cause problems with the Yunmen Grand Ceremony.

Yes, Sect Leader.

Sect Leader.

Junior Yang has always been reliable.

Don't worry.

Qing,

how's the preparation going?

The lists of all the major sects have been drafted,

and all matters are being handled one by one

with Senior Wang's assistance.

Well done.

Sect Leader.

After this ceremony,

let's proceed as soon as possible

with the peace negotiations with the Shengyue Sect.

You...

Haven't you always resented the Shengyue Sect?

Previously,

you even strongly opposed Qing's peace talks.

The Shengyue Sect acts on their own whims

and

has rather strange tempers.

No wonder their reputation in the martial world is so bad.

But I've also been somewhat biased against them.

Maybe it's unfair.

How so?

During the Yunyin Village training,

our Yunmen disciples were infected one after another.

Seeing Demonic Healer Lingyin there,

I thought it must have been the Shengyue Sect's doing.

But I didn't expect there would be another twist.

If she hadn't told us the truth,

we wouldn't have survived this disaster.

It shows that

the disputes between the two sects

are mostly misunderstandings caused by inefficient communication.

When Qing said the Demonic Healer was saving people,

I thought Qing was bewitched by the demoness.

Junior Yang never tells lies.

Demonic Healer Lingyin's methods are weird indeed,

but they did save our lives.

After careful consideration,

since the Shengyue Sect is willing to yield a step,

they're actually making things easier for us.

Why don't we, Yunmen Sect, set an example for the Central Plains martial world?

Let's clear the air,

so from now on, we can all mind our own business

rather than constantly harboring suspicion.

Qing.

Without realizing it,

you actually managed to

win Elder Wang and Elder Shen over.

Elder Shen only said that

based on his personal experience.

We indeed had deep misunderstandings

about the Shengyue Sect before.

I'm not an obstinate person.

If the two sides can truly reconcile,

it would indeed be a remarkable good deed for generations to come.

Qing.

I'll leave this matter entirely in your hands.

Yes, Sect Leader.

[Tianyu Palace]

Yao.

At this point,

you're still willing to help me.

Aren't you worried you'd be hunted

by Yunmen for betraying the righteous path?

Yingxing.

The Yunmen Grand Ceremony is in ten days.

Senior Yang invited you to have

a peace talk with him after the ceremony.

Why have you been delaying and refusing to respond?

Could it be you haven't made up your mind?

It's up to me whether to talk with him or not.

You're in no position to tell me what to do.

This must be why

you've stayed by my side, right?

To help Yang Qing pressure me into negotiating with him?

I'm not promoting this matter

from Yunmen's standpoint.

Peace negotiation would benefit you as well, wouldn't it?

I don't believe you'd ever act for my sake.

Yunmen sincerely wants to make peace.

But what if you use the negotiation as a trap to harm me?

Think whatever you want.

Aren't you disappointed

that I guessed it right?

Then why are you still alive instead of just dying?

Yuan Yingxing.

So you'd only believe me

if I died?

Yes.

Only if you die would I believe you.

Yingxing.

I, Yao Fu, will never betray you

even if I have to die.

Even if I don't kill you,

I won't let you have it easy.

My affairs are

none of your concern.

[Wangyou Pavilion]

What are you doing here?

I didn't expect it to be you,

Chief Yuan.

Look what you’ve done

to this mountain.

With so many flowers,

there's not a shred of the Shengyue Sect's imposing aura left.

No, no, no. Don't pull it.

It's very precious.

Chief Yuan.

Weren't the flower seeds sent by you?

Me?

Yeah.

Chief Yuan, you may look fierce,

but you're actually warm-hearted.

Are you sure it was me?

Yes.

Didn't you ask Miss Yao to deliver them?

It was because of Miss Yao

that I understood what you meant, Chief Yuan.

Please accept this.

This is...

What is this?

Flower seeds?

Yuan Yingxing knows you love tending to flowers and plants the most,

so he specially sent me down the mountain

to buy some flower seeds for you,

as a small token of goodwill between the two sects.

Could Yuan Yingxing really be so kind?

He was the one who destroyed

my flower garden in front of Tianyu Palace back then.

Tianyu Palace is the main facade of the Shengyue Sect.

For you to plant flowers in front of it,

Yuan Yingxing truly found it hard to accept.

But he also said

the back mountain is the best place here

for planting flowers and tending plants.

That's why I was specially sent here to negotiate with you

and have you settled here,

so as not to block the paths up and down the mountain.

These flower seeds were also picked by Chief Yuan himself.

Look.

Glory snow flowers,

roses,

gesang daisies,

and fragrant sea lotuses—

just by casually picking these, Chief Yuan,

you've laid out an entire garden.

You truly have great taste.

The world only knows the Shengyue Sect on Mount Yin acts perversely,

yet they don't realize how biased

this view is.

I see that you guys are also very cultured and tasteful.

No wonder Miss Yao is so eager to promote peace talks.

In my opinion,

although your Shengyue Sect acts on your own whims,

you're actually straightforward and generous.

Our Yanmen Sect may be small,

but we wholeheartedly wish to maintain good relations with the Shengyue Sect.

A few days ago, I wrote a letter

to Sect Leader Feng of Yunmen.

I'm willing to use the full strength of my sect

to clear your sect's name.

Aren't you quite capable?

You can't even drink a bowl of medicine?

Are you expecting me to feed you?

Why are you taking the medicine?

Are you sick?

It's just a cold.

Nothing serious.

This is for you.

This is... For me?

Yes.

Is this Baby's Breath?

Yes.

Thank you.

It's really beautiful.

I like it a lot.

Your words say one thing, but your heart says another.

I don't see you liking it much.

You didn't even smile.

It was wrong of me

to ask you to die last time.

If...

If I were to die,

and you could reconcile smoothly with Yunmen,

would that settle all the debts

I owe you?

Without my permission,

you are not allowed to die.

I was the one who granted you life.

As for what you owe me,

take your time to repay it.

You won't die.

Yingxing...

What you owe me,

let this lifetime be your recompense.

As for the peace negotiation,

I'll talk to Yang Qing.