Original subtitles

♪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 33] [I want you to stay, I will find you]

Mount Hu really is

the entrance to Nine Nether Purgatory.

You Yan came to the Hu Kingdom

to release his demonic soldiers,

so he could rise again

and conquer the cultivation world.

You kept me in the dark.

Had your memories never returned,

wouldn't everything have been delayed?

Before I came to the mortal world,

I cast a secret spell on the crown

passed down through each emperor.

Once the coming-of-age ceremony is over,

my soul will be complete,

and I will recover the memories of my past life.

You've made a good plan, haven't you?

So you came here

to destroy You Yan completely.

But why do you also intend to open the Nine Nether Purgatory?

You Yan can't be killed outright.

The only way is

to open the Nine Nether Purgatory

and seal him inside,

so that he'll never return to the three realms.

I see.

You plan to turn his scheme back on him.

But the Hu Kingdom is only a small country.

How could the mountain endure such overwhelming power?

A thousand years ago, the Hu Kingdom

was known as Mount Feng.

It was the birthplace of the Fengshan clan.

After sealing You Yan,

they fused the key to open the mountain

into the body of the Hu Kingdom's emperor.

You're only a mortal now.

How can you stand against You Yan?

That isn't the concern for now.

If

You Yan means to aid the Marquis of Nanyan,

we could draw him out

through the Marquis.

I've sent Chen Tang and Nianjiu to investigate.

In the Marquis's dungeon,

they found many corpses of boys and girls.

Noble Consort Si Xian

was also killed by You Yan.

To usurp the throne, the Marquis of Nanyan

caused chaos at the canal,

brought drought,

and even took innocent lives.

Yet nothing favored him. He even lost his daughter

and was stripped of his post by you.

I suppose he's eager to retaliate.

Give him an opening,

and his intent to rebel may be revealed.

I'll create that opening for you.

No.

It'd be a waste to use our wedding this way.

Whether for the worship ritual

or to lure You Yan,

we'll marry, after all.

Besides...

I have no idea

how powerful the demonic energy in me will become.

If the demon core loses control,

I might as well perish with it.

If Sima Jiao learns of this,

his plan will be disrupted.

What's on your mind?

I'm thinking,

I have waited far too long for this moment.

I don't want to wait anymore.

Let's be married this time.

Sure.

I'm sorry.

I just promised we would be honest with each other,

yet I've gone back on my word.

But at least

I can leave you

with some good memories.

The imperial court will open the granaries

to relieve the people.

Each commandery shall lighten forced labor and reduce taxes

to ease the people's burden

and guard against future calamities.

Victims of the disaster

shall be exempt from this year's tax.

Your Majesty shows great wisdom.

Besides,

Madam Yan is conferred the title of the Empress.

That's all.

How could a criminal woman be made Empress?

Please reconsider, Your Majesty.

In light of Noble Consort Si Xian's death,

Madam Yan's innocence hasn't been proven.

How can she be named as Empress?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Please think again.

I've found the culprit

behind Noble Consort Si Xian's death.

It was not Madam Yan.

After the worship ritual,

I'll tell you the truth.

My daughter's body is barely cold,

yet Sima Jiao rushes to crown that demon consort!

Simmer down, my lord.

Madam Yan has grown weaker these days.

Her pulse is thin and frail,

her power is failing.

Now is the perfect time

to make our move.

Are you sure?

Who are you?

No need to be anxious.

She's here to help me.

This is Yi Huo,

the imperial physician.

Her words can be trusted.

Looks like Liao Tingyan has lost most of her cultivation.

She can no longer oppose me.

Marquis of Nanyan,

now is the time to bring Sima Jiao down.

If he weds and completes the worship ritual,

he will inherit the imperial seal,

and the Hu Kingdom will have a true emperor.

If you hesitate again this time,

you'll lose the chance once and for all.

Sima Jiao,

you're ignorant and unjust.

Don't blame me for showing no mercy.

Madam,

please lend me your aid.

Don't worry.

You only need to seize the throne,

I'll see to your success.

Once it's done,

I'd like to borrow the imperial seal.

Your Majesty,

the Marquis of Nanyan and the demonness at his side

believe Madam Yan has weakened.

Everything proceeds as you planned.

In that case,

we shall wait for the worship ritual after the wedding.

Miss.

Can you hear me, miss?

The dreams are getting stranger.

They're all about the modern world.

All of this began

the day I fed the Spirit Blood with my blood.

If I fully suppress the demon core,

not only will I die,

but my soul will leave this world as well?

Madam,

the wedding preparations you ordered

have already been arranged.

Good.

A wedding must be lively and joyful.

It's getting late.

You should rest.

No.

There are many gifts I haven't finished.

You can always make them later.

You can rest now.

Don't worry about me.

Yes, Madam.

Sima Jiao,

I'm afraid that when You Yan is sealed,

the demon core inside me will break loose.

When that happens,

I'll burn myself away to destroy You Yan for you.

Before I vanish,

I must leave behind as many keepsakes as I can

so that you won't be so lonely in the days to come.

♪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...♪

They're here.

♪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 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♪

With such a grand setup,

I believe the Marquis of Nanyan must be provoked.

Today's wedding

is also the one I've always wanted to give you.

I have a gift for you.

Jiao,

we have to exchange rings today.

Are these the couple rings you gave me before?

They should be called our wedding rings now.

Where I come from,

wedding rings mean the couple is bound as one

forever.

Even death...

Even death

can't do them part.

♪Snow not gone, flame not out♪

♪Prism of three lifetimes♪

♪You, untouched by moon's regrets...♪

From now on,

♪Thousands of stars in your eyes...♪

we'll be together forever.

♪No fate's tangle, no parting swans♪

♪Memories fade♪

♪We wander the mortal world in search♪

♪Yet forget the reason why...♪

What are you thinking?

I'm thinking,

the night is too short.

Let's enjoy it to the fullest.

♪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...♪

[Hushan Hall]

The barrier disappears.

I welcome Your Majesty and Your Highness

to the worship ritual.

Your Majesty,

they're here.

Protect His Majesty!

Your Majesty,

you're outnumbered.

Save your strength.

Uncle, you're indeed shrewd

to have planted such a pawn by my side.

Entrusting me to you is truly a wise decision

made by the late emperor.

If you surrender the throne,

for the sake of our years together,

I'll spare you.

Sure.

If you wish to shoulder

this ruined country,

I'll gladly step down.

You sure know how to make the smart choice.

In that case,

please stamp your seal on this decree of abdication.

Take the imperial seal if you wish.

You can stamp it

anywhere you like.

Guards,

kill this useless emperor!

My lord, you promised me

you'd only take the throne

and kill the demonic woman,

but spare His Majesty's life.

Keeping him alive

is like raising a tiger that will turn on us.

Marquis of Nanyan,

you conspired with the Demon Race, slaughtered children,

brought drought,

and framed the Empress.

Your crimes deserve death.

Grand General,

don't be deceived by him.

I concealed many of his crimes,

but he

killed my whole family.

So you planned this

long ago.

Guards,

arrest the Marquis of Nanyan.

Yes.

Who dares!

I am the Emperor of the Hu Kingdom.

Madam,

help me kill these traitors

and ascend the throne!

With this imperial seal,

why should I waste the effort?

Marquis of Nanyan,

don't you see you're serving evil?

Your daughter's death

was caused by the so-called Madam.

Nonsense!

It was Liao Tingyan who killed my daughter.

My lord,

those children died the same way

as Noble Consort Si Xian.

How can this be?

Madam is an immortal.

It can't be.

Look at her now.

Is she an immortal or a demon? It's obvious.

Save yourself while you still can.

I knew you'd come.

You didn't lose your cultivation?

Now,

what's done is done.

There's no turning back.

Tingyan!

Sima Jiao!

Sima Jiao.

Your Majesty.

You mustn't die. Wake up.

Sima Jiao, you...

Wake up.

Wake up.

Sima Jiao.

Hang in there.

Hang in there.

You must hold on.

I lost you once.

You must hold on.

Don't worry.

You mustn't die.

Don't...

No.

No.

No.

His Majesty...

I can't feel his pulse.

Sima Jiao.

Sima Jiao.

Sima Jiao.

Sima Jiao!

It's the Life and Death Thunder Tribulation.

Fellow demonic soldiers,

I'll take you

out of this wretched place.

The Demon Realm,

Immortal Realm,

and Mortal Realm

will all become your hunting grounds.

Never!

The Nine Nether Purgatory holds the strongest demonic energy.

If you won't surrender your cultivation,

then become my puppet.

Even if I become a demon,

I will kill you

to uphold justice.

You're only seeking death.

Burning your body

just to kill me?

You Yan.

You were supposed to be dead.

Why do you still have Spirit Fire?

I rekindled it

at the origin of the Fengshan clan.

What's there to be so shocked about?

Look closely.

This is the fire you lit for me.

♪What does this fading dusk conceal?♪

♪The sorrow of never-ending fate...♪

What is this?

Where are my demonic soldiers?

You Yan,

didn't you always

want your Demonic Army back?

I'll grant you

that dream.

You Yan thought the imperial seal could open the mountain.

But little did he know,

I'm the true key.

Only when the emperor of the Hu Kingdom

completes the worship ritual

does he become the sovereign

and the key to open Mount Hu

to enter the Nine Nether Purgatory.

The imperial seal was never the key at all.

You lured me

into the mountain on purpose.

♪We'll shatter destined paths♪

♪Through illusion's trials♪

♪Awaken silent souls to tremble♪

♪Transform our parting's elegy♪

♪Strength bows to nature's law alone♪

♪So what if we perish?♪

Sima Jiao,

you're coming down to the Nine Nether Purgatory with me!

Delusional.

♪All beings are but fleeting mayflies, deceived♪

♪Only with both love and hate can one fight relentlessly...♪

The Spirit Fire is draining me.

Tingyan.

♪Rewrite the starry tides of time♪

♪Dye the moon and sky in crimson light♪

♪We'll shatter destined paths♪

♪Through illusion's trials♪

♪Awaken silent souls to tremble♪

♪Transform our parting's elegy♪

♪Strength bows to nature's law alone♪

♪So what if we perish?♪

Thankfully,

we've won.

Yes, we've won.

Can you tell me

how you will deal with You Yan

as a mortal?

You Yan has devoured

the blood of many children.

Even I may not be his match.

If I can rekindle a Spirit Fire

on Mount Hu,

we can defeat Bi'an.

What fire?

Do you remember

the new Spirit Fire on Taiwei Mountain?

The one that tore your body apart

when you fused with it?

Yes.

After the fusion,

it reforged

with the last descendant of the Sima clan,

and was rekindled by the Spirit Fire

in your body.

If it survives another Life and Death Thunder Tribulation,

it will transform into a new,

ever-growing Spirit Fire.

You've already died once.

If you fail the thunder tribulation,

do you have the confidence?

No.

I'm taking my chance.

Tingyan,

go after You Yan now

before it's too late.

I'll take care of Grandmaster.

Now.

Tingyan.

What's wrong?

Why is this happening?

So it's true.

What's true?

Perhaps I've fulfilled my mission

in this world.

What?

Time to leave.

No.

We've just begun.

I'm not letting you leave.

But this time,

we must say goodbye.

No.

As long as you're in the three realms,

heaven or earth,

I will find you.

Do you know there's another world

beyond the three realms?

Another world?

In the world I came from,

lovers

have only decades together at most.

But you and I have had three lifetimes.

All these years with you,

I'm content.

There must be another way.

Sima Jiao,

hold me tight, will you?

Sima Jiao.

Remember this.

I love you very much.

If I did not,

I could be happy anywhere.

And yet, if I did not,

I could find happiness nowhere.

In the future,

if you see something fun,

see it for me.

If you find something delicious,

taste it for me.

♪Through karma's journey, all lifetimes share one gaze♪

♪I believe in each life we'll fall in love again♪

♪Through every trial we've endured♪

♪No matter who has sought the cure♪

♪Love is the thread that mends the scar...♪

Don't go.

♪For you, my tears still burn like fire♪

♪Destiny leads where my heart belongs♪

♪Awakened memories will never fade again...♪

Tingyan.

Tingyan.

Tingyan!

♪Longing runs wild in endless void♪

♪Then wish upon the stars♪

♪Reborn beyond souls♪

♪May this chain of enduring fate♪

♪Never replay heartbreak again♪

It's just a mild concussion.

Keep the patient under observation.

If she wakes up,

she can be discharged.

Remember to call the family in advance to pick her up.

Just to be safe.

Okay.

Is all this

just a dream?

Coming through. Excuse me.

- Excuse me. - Make way.

Yes, Ms. Lily?

Alright.

I'll be right there.

This is our company's proposal.

We'll begin with the scenic area introduction.

Come in.

Ms. Lily.

How do you feel now?

Better?

Yes.

How do you plan to make up for the loss

on the Serene Mountain project?

I'm so sorry, Ms. Lily.

Are you giving up?

No.

I don't even have a chance.

Chances are for those who prepare.

I heard they're holding a proposal meeting

this afternoon.

Take your proposal and meet him in person.

Alright.

He has a flight tonight.

You must get there before 6:30 PM.

I've sent you the address.

This is your last chance.

Thank you, Ms. Lily.

I won't let you down.

Mr. Wei,

are none of the proposals good enough?

Are there more companies presenting?

There's one more.

The same company

that did the Serene Mountain project.

I request their person in charge, Zou Yan,

to arrive before 6:30 PM.

I'm sorry, Mr. Wei.

I wish I could have Spirit Dew now.

Is the dream so long

that I can't tell dream from reality now?

[Serene Mountain Scenic Spot Advertising Proposal]

I found you again.

Do you know me?

Of course I do.

Have we met before?

It's our first time in this life.

♪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...♪

[The end]

[Every lonely journey ends in a fated encounter.]

[Thank you for choosing When Destiny Brings The Demon among countless options.]

♪Love and hate vanish into illusion...♪

Oh, please, Boss.

Don't always pull a long face on that handsome one.

♪Upending a lifetime♪

♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

♪I still choose to be entangled with you♪

♪Through all lifetimes...♪

Thank you, Boss.

Grandmaster.

Grandmaster!

Because I hold you dear

and can't bear to see you hurt.

♪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♪

♪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♪