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[The Unclouded Soul]

[Episode 1]

[Since the beginning of time,]

[legends have told of a celestial mountain]

[with a spring called Yuli.]

[Humans who drink it gain immortality,]

[while demons gain 1,000 years of cultivation.]

[However, this mountain drifts between sea and sky.]

[Only with the guidance of the ancient Kunlun Mirror]

[can one be led there.]

[Humans and demons alike have been trying to find it]

[relentlessly.]

[Among them, the emperors of the Tiancheng Kingdom were the most obsessed,]

[even sending seven costly expeditions.]

The celestial mountain?

[Emperor of Tiansheng Kingdom]

The divine has blessed me.

This must be Yuli Spring.

[Dreamshard Immortal]

Greetings, Exalted Immortal.

Thank you for granting me Yuli.

What you see

is merely an illusion.

To find the true Yuli Spring,

you need the guidance of the Kunlun Mirror

to find the path to the celestial mountain.

Please enlighten me, Exalted Immortal.

You're the Emperor, who is supreme.

Others are of no concern,

except Hong Ye, the Monarch of All Demons.

But Hong Ye was

destroyed by our ancestors 100 years ago.

He is merely lying dormant.

If he drinks from Yuli Spring first

and regains his powers,

in this world,

no one will be able to match him.

Remember this face.

[Hong Ye]

If you want to live forever,

you must step over my dead body!

Yuli Spring...

Your Majesty,

what's wrong?

His Majesty was tormented by nightmares at night,

and the Feiyu Guard failed to protect him.

All Feiyu Guards, assemble outside the side hall

for punishment

The late emperor established the Feiyu Guard

to eliminate demons in the capital.

And now,

in your time,

demons have invaded my bedchamber!

Your Majesty, please calm your anger!

I deserve death!

Should I keep the Feiyu Guard,

or should I keep you as the Demon Slayer?

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Please forgive me, Your Majesty!

Please spare my life, Your Majesty!

Which one is Bingzhu?

I am...

Bingzhu.

[Bingzhu]

From today onward,

you will take over as the Demon Slayer of the Feiyu Guard.

With this token, you can command all provinces

[Demon Slayer of the Feiyu Guard]

to assist the Feiyu Guard

in eliminating evil demons.

I-I, Bingzhu,

obey your command.

Bingzhu, Demon Slayer of the Feiyu Guards,

enter the hall to receive the imperial decree!

Thank you, sir.

It's 9PM!

Lock your doors and windows,

keep your family safe,

and beware of demons!

Mom,

why can't we go outside after dark?

Because when it gets dark,

demons come out to eat people.

Mom.

The demons you talk about—

do they look like this?

Little rascal, go to sleep.

Demon! Demon!

Demon!

[Xiao Yao]

Keep your family safe!

It's 9PM!

Lock your doors and windows,

keep your family safe,

and beware of demons!

Demon!

Don't be afraid!

I will surely capture that bear demon!

A sorcerer is catching demons!

Everyone, come and help catch the demon!

Hurry!

Where is it?

My Lord,

since the demon has appeared,

[Ji Yan]

should we use the Feiyu token

to call for reinforcements?

My demon-slaying blade hasn't alerted me.

Why panic?

Where is it?

Where is it?

Where's the demon?

Where's the demon?

Everyone, rest assured.

Now that I've taken action,

victory is certain. Follow me!

Let's go!

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Catch the demon!

Hurry! This way!

Don't let the bear demon escape!

It's the curfew hour.

Who's there?

Officer,

I am a demon hunter from Jiwei Mountain.

I've been chasing a bear demon all the way here.

Please do me a favor

and open the city gate.

Closing the city gates at night is the law.

[Pingjiang Prefecture]

No one may enter or leave.

The bear demon is violent by nature

and has hurt countless people.

If it returns to Pingjiang Prefecture to cause harm,

what good will closing the gates do?

That's right!

The officials have their own judgment.

Master,

please don't make things difficult for us.

Heroine,

if you leave the city now,

the demon will turn back,

and the ones who suffer

will be common folk like us.

Yes, yes!

Please stay, heroine!

Please stay, heroine!

-Stay! -Stay!

Protect us, heroine!

Please stay!

Stay, heroine!

Make way! Make way!

The Prefect is here!

Set down the sedan.

Set down the sedan! Set down the sedan!

Master,

I've prepared excellent food and wine at my residence.

[Prefect]

Please stay at my house for a few days.

Yes, yes.

But...

Master, may I have a word with you?

Go!

Go!

To be honest with you, Master,

I have two daughters

at home.

They've heard about the recent demon attacks

and haven't eaten or slept properly for days.

They're often distracted and anxious.

I hope you can help us.

I appreciate your kindness,

but if I don't eliminate the bear demon,

what if it returns to harm the people?

What should we do if the bear demon comes back?

-Master! You can't leave! -You can't leave us alone.

Shut up! Shut up!

Who are you to speak here?

If you take the Master home,

-who will protect us common folk? -Stop making such a fuss!

How about this?

I have

some talismans here.

Place them on your doors and windows,

and they will prevent demons from approaching.

You can also carry them with you.

Recite the incantation,

and it will keep demons at bay.

Today,

I'll give them to you.

Master,

I heard that others' talismans are quite expensive.

You're giving these away for free.

Will they actually work?

How rude!

These were given to me

by my master for protection before I left.

Talk about ingratitude!

So ungrateful.

Forget it then.

I'll take them all.

Name your price, Master.

I'll pay 5 coins!

10 coins!

I'll pay 60 coins!

Why is he bidding up the price?

I'll pay 1 tael!

That's too much.

I can't afford that.

Everyone,

since fate has brought us together today,

I'll create a bond of goodwill with you.

I'll sell this talisman

for one coin a piece. Is that all right?

No need to rush! Don't push!

Pay the money and you'll get one!

You just need to pay!

Don't push!

Stop pushing!

There's enough for everyone!

I've been hunting demons for years,

but today I've truly opened my eyes.

I didn't know you were here, sir.

Forgive me for not greeting you properly.

Please accept my apologies.

Please step back, Prefect.

I'd like to have

a word with this female Master.

I'm Bingzhu,

[Demon Slayer of the Feiyu Guard]

Demon Slayer of the Feiyu Guard.

So you're Master Bingzhu.

May I ask your name

and which immortal sect you belong to?

We focus on quiet cultivation.

To avoid worldly distractions,

I cannot disclose that information.

Please understand.

This seems to be fur

that fell off that demon just now.

It is bear fur,

but since it hasn't been nourished by blood,

it has long since dried out.

Perhaps it was scorched by my fire whip.

That makes sense.

But this footprint

doesn't match the size of that bear demon.

That bear demon

was massive,

weighing between 150 and 250 kilograms,

but this footprint looks like...

it's from something barely over 50 kilograms—

more like a human.

Master,

what's your opinion?

Fifty-fifty?

All of it.

Forty-sixty?

-You get sixty, and I get forty. -I told you.

All of it.

The Feiyu Guard has been watching over the city this whole time,

and not a single fly has gotten out,

which means the demon...

is still inside the city.

What exactly do you want?

Feiyu Guards came here

to catch the demon.

But this female master

accidentally let it escape.

Fortunately, the Feiyu Guard...

didn't fail its mission.

Move!

Move!

Behave yourself!

Move!

Move!

It's a human!

It's a human!

It's a human!

It's a human!

Daughter,

[Xiao Dadan]

we've been exposed!

Frauds!

I've had my eyes on you from the start.

Still trying to run?

Beware!

[Justice of the World]

Beware!

Please, sir.

Have a seat.

Sit.

[Righteousness]

Swindler, state your names!

Bring cold water here

to wake her up.

Cold water.

Yes.

Where am I?

Officer?

-Dad? -Daughter.

-You insolent criminal! -You...

You are extremely brazen.

This is the magistrate's office,

not a place for your theatrics!

My name is Xiao Yao.

This is my father, Xiao Dadan.

Those people are from my hometown.

We were originally hunters.

But several months ago,

the magistrate's office suddenly ordered us to catch demons within a deadline.

How do we know how to catch demons?

We had no choice

but to leave our hometown.

Out of desperation,

we risked our lives to hunt a bear

and used its skin

-to pretend to be a demon. -Troublemakers.

Menaces!

So you're the ones behind the demon disturbances in the city!

You caused my daughter...

You caused my daughter mental fatigue

and the people of this city are living in fear.

Officer,

I know I was wrong.

But we have never harmed anyone.

We're just asking for a chance to live.

Please judge us fairly.

[Righteousness]

Judge?

We caught you red-handed.

Guards!

Take this female swindler to prison

to await execution!

And give the others 50 strokes each!

I'd like to see

who dares spread rumors again

about demons in this prefecture.

My Lord! My Lord!

My daughter may be reckless

and deserving of death,

but I beg you

to spare her life.

Take them away! Take them away!

My Lord!

Let me go!

I've returned all the money.

Why must you take my life?

You corrupt official!

You can't catch demons;

all you know is killing people.

And you!

Demon Slayer of the Feiyu Guard?

You use the name of demon hunting

to bleed the people dry

and collude with this corrupt official.

And now

you want to take our lives to earn credit with your superiors.

If I die, will that make the demons

in this city disappear?

Outrageous! Outrageous.

Guards! Gag her

and drag her out!

-I'm telling... -Wait.

I think you made a good point.

By killing,

we can't catch any demons.

But what if the one I kill

is actually a demon?

This is the compass

the Feiyu Guard uses for hunting demons.

When a demon is near,

the bead inside moves

and helps us

locate it.

From the city gate to the magistrate's office,

you've been spinning stories all night.

Now honestly tell us your true identity.

Since it's come to this,

I'll tell you the truth.

I am a demon.

A nine-tailed fox demon.

Go ahead, kill me,

and go claim your credit.

Since you're so eager to die,

I'll grant your wish!

My Lord!

My Lord!

Please don't!

Let me explain on her behalf.

My daughter

is indeed different from others.

Her blood carries a peculiar scent

that attracts snakes, insects, and other foul creatures.

People may mistake her for a demon,

but she isn't.

Many people came to my home, splashed dog's blood,

drove us from place to place, and hunted and reviled us wherever we went.

But she's not a demon.

She... she was born from my wife.

She's human.

Human!

So her blood

can attract demons?

Wait...

Since that's the case,

I shall use you as bait to lure out the true demons.

Once we catch a great demon,

I'll release them all.

What do you say?

You said it yourself.

I hope you keep your word.

Set up the formation!

This is the heart of Qingyuan Mountain,

a place filled with demonic energy for 100 years.

We read the stars and predicted

that a great demon would appear today.

We didn't expect you to suddenly show up.

You...

Don't pull me.

You...

Miss,

I'm sorry about this.

What are you doing?

If what your father said is true,

that the peculiar scent in your blood can attract demons,

then this will count as you making amends.

I'll cooperate with you until dawn.

Tomorrow at 5 in the morning,

whether a great demon appears or not,

you must let us go.

It hurts.

We'll see by then.

My Lord,

this girl only has a sharp tongue.

Can we trust her?

The compass reacts when it gets close to her,

which means she's not an ordinary person.

But my demon-slaying blade didn't warn me,

so she's not a demon.

She's neither human nor a demon,

so she must have some unusual traits.

Today is the 15th day of the 7th month,

when yin and yang shift and demonic energy peaks.

Xiao's wilderness survival rule No. 9:

at night, always stay off the ground.

Officials claim there are demons

to embezzle money.

Commoners claim there are demons

just to scare their children.

Great demons are not that easy to find.

Be patient.

This is no ordinary great demon.

This time, I've truly found a treasure.

You want this?

You...

Step back.

Catch it.

The Zhu Jiuyin lineage?

Attack.

Yes.

I'll give it to you.

Let's see

who catches it first.

[Seal]

The great demon has appeared.

You should let me go now.

It's not time yet.

Why did you try to kill it?

Didn't you see it was trying to kill people?

It had no intention to kill people.

If you hadn't activated the formation first,

it wouldn't have become so agitated.

My Lord, please help us!

We can't hold on much longer!

Come back!

It's dangerous!

Catch her!

Let me go!

Your lord said

he'd let me go once the demon appeared.

How can he go back on his word?

Miss!

Ning'an!

How dare you come back?

You're not Ning'an.

[Xiao Ming/Xiao Mu]

Ning'an wouldn't let herself smell this bad.

You smell bad! Your mouth stinks.

It's been 100 years.

You still won't let go of His Lordship?

What?

Give me back His Lordship!

Don't catch me!

Don't run!

Give me back His Lordship!

Are you in a hurry to die?

Come back here!

Stop right there!

She's a fallen immortal.

Don't look at her!

Don't fall for her charm spell!

Monarch of All Demons?

You have finally appeared.

Ning'an.

You still won't let me go.

Hong Ye,

soon I'll make you come to find me.

Sir.

According to the hexagrams...

My Lord,

so many of our brothers were injured this time,

but we still didn't catch the great demon.

Could we use the Feiyu token

to request more provincial troops for reinforcement?

Provincial troops are fine for catching people.

If we send them to hunt demons,

they'll just be walking to their deaths.

But that great demon is no ordinary one.

If we don't eliminate it quickly,

I'm afraid a disaster will happen.

Great demons are hard to find anyway.

Let's stop searching for now.

Let's wait for it to come to us.

My Lord!

Thank goodness!

My Lord, you have finally woken up!

Heaven has shown mercy.

I've been waiting for you day and night,

and you're finally back!

My Lord,

please look at me carefully.

Transform into Xiao Mu first.

My Lord...

I want to see him.

My Lord, you...

Three,

two...

Alright, alright.

My Lord?

Greetings,

My Lord.

It was that human girl

who awakened me?

Yes.

Get away!

Don't come over!

It's bad enough you kidnapped me.

Don't come any closer!

I'll eat you!

Stay back!

Hello there.

I was forced to come to Qingyuan Mountain.

I meant no offense.

Please let me go.

Demons

are a scourge that all are duty-bound to eradicate.

As the princess,

my previous behavior

was merely to disturb your mind.

♪ In the cycle of reincarnation, all beings are boundless and ordinary ♪

♪ How can one judge demons and specters by mere appearances? ♪

♪ You forge your obsession into vermilion around your fingers ♪

♪ Crossing ten thousand years to redeem me in the vast desolation ♪

♪ All beings chase the seas of desire, weaving nets of greed and hatred ♪

♪ Only when suffering's carved into steles do we realize it's karmic burden ♪

♪ Only by burning the heart to ashes can one end the vanity in karma ♪

♪ When the world laughs at my obsession ♪

♪ Only you can understand my most fervent faith ♪

Ning'an!

♪ Let all beings bloom again, breaking free from the shackles of fate ♪

Only you can kill this demon!

Take the sword!

For the sake of all living beings,

♪ In the end, it's not in vain ♪

slay that demon immediately!

♪ Burned to ashes, the world vast and desolate ♪

The greatest mistake of my life

was meeting you.