1 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,960 {\an8}ADAPTED FROM BAI LU CHENG SHUANG'S LOVE IN THE CLOUDS 2 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:43,040 - Show me your hand. - What for? 3 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:44,840 I didn't do anything wrong today. 4 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,160 If I wanted to hit you, would I go for your hand? 5 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:04,680 - What is it? - Strange. 6 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:07,480 After your trip to Zhangwei Mountain, 7 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,280 the Heavenly Grief in you stopped spreading. 8 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,800 Sometimes I can't even detect it at all. 9 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:17,400 - Now this hand. - Really? 10 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,920 Could the feng shui at the Bo clan's ancestral home 11 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:22,720 have somehow helped me? 12 00:02:25,640 --> 00:02:27,040 You might be right. 13 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:30,120 The Bo clan 14 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,840 created both the Heavenly Grief and the Golden Millet Dream. 15 00:02:32,920 --> 00:02:34,720 And Fairy Bo herself was your… 16 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:36,360 My what? 17 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:38,560 Your benefactor, 18 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:40,840 of course. 19 00:02:40,920 --> 00:02:43,120 She gave you the Golden Millet Dream recipe. 20 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,720 Even if we still need to find the Diwu tree's core, 21 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,320 the fact that she gave you the recipe already makes her your benefactor. 22 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,880 It's a pity Ji Bozai destroyed the Golden Millet Dream. 23 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:57,120 Otherwise… 24 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,520 It's not over yet. 25 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,280 Though the Diwu tree's core hasn't been seen for ages, 26 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:04,120 the Bo clan still managed to make 27 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,400 the Golden Millet Dream and the Heavenly Grief a century ago. 28 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:09,200 Since the Golden Millet Dream Ji Bozai had was made by Fairy Bo Yulan, 29 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:10,920 she must have found a core. 30 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:13,720 That's my disciple. Smart as ever. 31 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,600 If they could find it, why can't we? 32 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:18,720 What matters most is the Diwu tree's core. 33 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:21,880 The rest of the ingredients, like Ostrich Rat, mesona, 34 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:23,200 and turtle shells, 35 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:24,120 are easy to get. 36 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:27,240 Ming Yi, don't worry. 37 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:30,240 - With me here, there's nothing to fear. - I know. 38 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:31,280 When you're here, Master, 39 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,160 I feel safer than when my father was around. 40 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:40,480 What's wrong? 41 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:46,880 You're getting more sentimental 42 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:49,000 with age, aren't you? 43 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:51,360 If you want to cry, go ahead. Here, my shoulder's free. 44 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:56,160 What are you doing? I'm your master. 45 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:57,400 Show some respect. 46 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:02,440 If we really manage to make the Golden Millet Dream, 47 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:04,440 I'll not only reenter the Qingyun Tournament, 48 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,240 but I'll also win it for another seven years. 49 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,400 Is this the time to be thinking about that? 50 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:15,640 But you're right. 51 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:17,240 No matter how hard it is, 52 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:19,680 we'll find those ingredients. 53 00:04:21,079 --> 00:04:24,720 I can't stand watching you suffer any longer. 54 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:31,200 Show some respect. 55 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:34,280 You cheeky brat. 56 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:41,800 The last ingredient for the Golden Millet Dream is the Diwu tree's core? 57 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:44,560 How could we possibly find that? 58 00:04:45,280 --> 00:04:47,160 The Diwu tree's core has vanished from the world, 59 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:50,880 but I can't just watch her die. 60 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:53,840 Fuyue, 61 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,280 the Yousu Fox Tribe can seal a primordial spirit within an Illusory Realm, 62 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:00,600 which is considered a form of immortality. 63 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:02,800 So, I wonder. 64 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:04,880 Could this technique 65 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,840 be used to keep Ming Yi alive for now? 66 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:11,880 Have you lost your mind, Your Lordship? 67 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:14,000 You know full well 68 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,600 that using the technique like that 69 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:20,160 inflicts burning pain to the bone. One mistake, 70 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,760 and you'll lose your mind completely! 71 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:25,680 You're only talking about the consequences. 72 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:28,400 That means 73 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:31,720 the method itself can work. 74 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:33,520 Am I right? 75 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:43,960 - Please-- - Your Lordship! 76 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:51,400 Please. 77 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:55,840 I'm begging you. 78 00:05:57,480 --> 00:05:58,600 Your Lordship. 79 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,200 This fox spell can lure souls into an Illusory Realm. 80 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,640 It can strip a being of their three souls and seven senses 81 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:15,000 and weave an Illusory Realm. 82 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:18,160 Within that Illusory Realm, the spell can be reversed 83 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:22,280 to extend her life with someone else's lifespan. 84 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,000 I can capture some wandering spirits without families. 85 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,680 They have no ties in this world. 86 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:30,960 Killing them won't cause any trouble. 87 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:32,320 We can't do that. 88 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:35,480 If I stain my hands with the blood of the innocent, 89 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:37,400 Ming Yi will never forgive me, 90 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:39,520 and I'll lose any chance of a future with her. 91 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:40,640 Even now, 92 00:06:41,280 --> 00:06:42,960 Your Lordship still can't bring yourself 93 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,000 to lie to her? 94 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:46,640 This is my only wish. 95 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:48,680 I have deceived her before 96 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:51,280 and done many things I can never undo. 97 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:52,800 But in the end, 98 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:55,560 I must become someone like her 99 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:58,400 to be worthy of standing by her side. 100 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:49,480 Three souls and seven senses, enter the endless Illusory Realm. 101 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:56,000 Burn the heart and refine the blood. Cross the heavens and the netherworld. 102 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:58,120 With my bare body and organs, 103 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:00,120 I offer all my life's fortune 104 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:02,720 to lengthen her years 105 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:04,760 and extend her life. 106 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:22,200 - Ming Yi! - Immortal Situ. 107 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:24,720 I found a way to save you. 108 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:25,880 Take this medicine. 109 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:27,320 What is it? 110 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:29,120 Ming Yi, just take it. 111 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:30,680 Tell me what it is. 112 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:45,520 I learned a technique that refines the blood of my heart. 113 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:47,080 This way, 114 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:50,760 I can trade my lifespan for your time. 115 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,720 Ming Yi, I told you, 116 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:56,920 I won't let you die. 117 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:03,160 Ming Yi. 118 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:10,640 You… 119 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:14,120 Immortal Situ! 120 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:16,720 You… 121 00:09:58,720 --> 00:09:59,760 You're awake. 122 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:01,360 How do you feel? 123 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:03,400 Have some water. 124 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:12,640 Here. 125 00:10:25,560 --> 00:10:28,040 Ming Yi, you know 126 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:30,400 I did this willingly. 127 00:10:31,800 --> 00:10:33,120 Immortal Situ, 128 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:35,880 when I took you to the Qingyun Tournament years ago, 129 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:36,920 it was just a small favor. 130 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:40,480 Why are you so fixated on it 131 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:42,720 that you went this far for me? 132 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:46,800 Ming Yi, 133 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,520 this is the first time 134 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:51,760 you've acknowledged who you truly are to me. 135 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:56,120 I always knew, 136 00:10:58,000 --> 00:10:59,600 but hearing you admit it yourself 137 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:01,880 means so much more. 138 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:05,560 I'm sorry. 139 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,760 You see me as your sister, yet I kept secrets from you. 140 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:12,120 You've held no grudge 141 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:13,920 and helped me again and again. 142 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:15,240 I truly don't know how to repay you. 143 00:11:20,680 --> 00:11:21,720 In fact, I was already 144 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:26,320 in deep despair back then. 145 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,000 If you hadn't taken me to that Qingyun Tournament, 146 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:34,720 stood on the Totem Platform with my badge, 147 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:36,840 and said those words to me, 148 00:11:38,680 --> 00:11:40,120 I don't think I could've kept going. 149 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:44,560 So, 150 00:11:46,360 --> 00:11:48,160 no matter how much lifespan it costs, 151 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:51,560 I'm willing to give it. 152 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:53,960 Ming Yi, 153 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:55,720 without you, 154 00:11:56,560 --> 00:11:58,640 I would've given up on my life long ago. 155 00:11:59,880 --> 00:12:00,920 So, 156 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:05,080 think of this as me fulfilling my wish. 157 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:10,120 This time, 158 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:13,880 let me be the one to keep you alive. 159 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:21,600 You can't make someone else your purpose in life. 160 00:12:21,680 --> 00:12:23,080 You should live for yourself. 161 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:27,000 Immortal Situ, 162 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:28,920 in truth, I'm the one who owes you. 163 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:30,480 In that case, 164 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:32,560 promise me one thing. 165 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:37,800 I haven't decided what it will be yet, 166 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:41,160 but you'll do 167 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:44,400 whatever I ask for me, 168 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:46,880 won't you? 169 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:34,760 Your Lordship! 170 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:37,880 Your Lordship. 171 00:13:40,160 --> 00:13:41,200 Come. 172 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:48,160 Your Lordship, 173 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:50,840 you're suffering the aftereffects of reversing the spell. 174 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:53,760 If you give in, you'll lose your mind completely. 175 00:13:53,840 --> 00:13:54,680 Hang in there. 176 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:00,880 Fox blood can ease the pain for now. 177 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:02,800 Your Lordship. 178 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:21,120 Your Lordship. 179 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:38,120 It doesn't hurt. 180 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:44,480 A CLOUD OF PEAR BLOSSOMS AND A FORLORN DREAM 181 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:46,440 Old Man She! Old Man She! 182 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:47,440 Look! They're back! 183 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:50,240 Just now, they suddenly recovered! 184 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:52,440 - What did you say? - My spiritual veins! Look! 185 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:08,240 - See? - All right. 186 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:11,320 - Stop using your spiritual power. - No, look. They're really back. Look. 187 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:18,280 And the Grief Blossom isn't showing itself. 188 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:24,840 You're better. 189 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:26,600 You've really recovered. 190 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:29,720 I knew you wouldn't die! 191 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:32,240 I was so worried! 192 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:37,040 All right. 193 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:39,440 This is good news. Why are you crying? 194 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,360 Did it just ring? 195 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:48,680 Your spiritual veins have recovered. 196 00:15:48,760 --> 00:15:51,040 Of course, Twenty-Seven would sense it. 197 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:52,840 Your companion beast will return soon. 198 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,520 A companion beast comes into being when a cultivator 199 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:57,800 reaches the Transcendent Stage. 200 00:15:57,880 --> 00:15:59,200 With your spiritual veins restored, 201 00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:01,680 Twenty-Seven's lingering divine consciousness 202 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:02,640 will also grow stronger gradually. 203 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:04,680 Soon, you'll be able to bring him back. 204 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:09,280 Twenty-Seven. 205 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:15,640 You said Immortal Situ refined his heart's blood 206 00:16:15,720 --> 00:16:17,800 and traded his lifespan for yours? 207 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:22,200 He said it was a secret technique of his clan. 208 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:24,040 I never knew 209 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:26,720 that Zhushui Spiritual State had such a powerful clan 210 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:28,440 with mastery of such a rare art. 211 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:31,080 He sacrificed so much to save me. 212 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:33,920 Even if he's keeping secrets from me, I have no right to question him. 213 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:38,040 To be honest, Immortal Situ has really treated you well. 214 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:44,760 I owe him so much, I don't even know how I could ever repay him. 215 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:47,720 Stop thinking about it. I'll make us something to eat. 216 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:49,360 Let's celebrate properly tonight. 217 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:51,200 I'm off. 218 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:53,600 - Don't make too much. - Don't worry. 219 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:56,040 Ming Yi. 220 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:00,480 From the sound of it, 221 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:02,160 he only managed to keep you alive for now. 222 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,280 What about the Heavenly Grief inside you? 223 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:05,760 How do we get rid of it completely? 224 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:13,760 Still, 225 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:16,760 we should thank Situ Ling properly. 226 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:20,280 Yes. I owe him too much. 227 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,400 What do you plan to do next? 228 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:27,319 Master, let's return to Yaoguang Mountain at once. 229 00:17:28,079 --> 00:17:29,000 No way. 230 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:31,840 What are you thinking? What's in that head…? 231 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:39,320 Ming Yi, 232 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:43,720 right now, Madam Meng and Ming Xin control Yaoguang Mountain. 233 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:46,880 If you rush back there, you'll fall straight into their trap. 234 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,760 We must first find proof that Ming Xin used poison 235 00:17:50,840 --> 00:17:52,680 and reveal what truly happened. 236 00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:55,440 Only then can you reclaim the title of Crown Prince with honor. 237 00:17:56,360 --> 00:17:58,680 Though Father has named Ming Xin Crown Prince, 238 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:00,400 the investiture ceremony hasn't taken place. 239 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:03,160 He still doubts whether Ming Xin is truly worthy 240 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:04,640 of the position. 241 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:07,520 If Ming Xin fails 242 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:10,840 to represent Yaoguang Mountain as Crown Prince in the two-realm tournament, 243 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:14,480 he'll lose all face. 244 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:15,840 The tea gathering. 245 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:18,320 Before the two-realm tournament, 246 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:20,320 Father plans to test Ming Xin through the tea gathering. 247 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:36,320 Here, Your Lordship. 248 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,000 {\an8}"My spiritual veins have recovered, and I am well again. 249 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:02,320 {\an8}I offer you my deepest thanks. 250 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:04,960 {\an8}I will never forget the promise I made to you. 251 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:06,400 {\an8}If you are ever in need, 252 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:08,360 {\an8}I will come to your aid without hesitation, 253 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:10,720 {\an8}no matter what it takes. 254 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:11,720 {\an8}Ming Yi." 255 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:14,040 {\an8}Your Lordship has sacrificed so much for her, 256 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:16,600 yet she treats it merely as a debt of gratitude. 257 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:20,440 Will she treat Ji Bozai the same way? 258 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:21,560 Enough. 259 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:24,720 As long as she's safe, that's all I care about. 260 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:27,680 Really? 261 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:30,080 Search your heart, Your Lordship. 262 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:34,160 Do you really only want her to be safe? 263 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:38,200 Can someone from Zhushui Spiritual State really be such a fool for love 264 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:41,120 - who expects nothing in return? - Fuyue, 265 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:45,320 I will never become like my father or my brothers. 266 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:48,920 Never. 267 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:52,240 Are you saying that to me 268 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:55,120 or to yourself? 269 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:03,480 Your Lordship. 270 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:05,880 Your Lordship. 271 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:07,720 You won't become like them, Your Lordship. 272 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:10,200 I know you won't. 273 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:27,760 How did Ming Yi's spiritual veins get restored? 274 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:30,800 Didn't you say 275 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:36,000 this technique could only prolong her life? 276 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:39,120 Her spiritual veins were destroyed by the Heavenly Grief. 277 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:40,920 Only the Golden Millet Dream can heal them. 278 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:42,480 I… 279 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:50,840 You may go back. 280 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:53,320 After some rest, I'll return to the Judgment Hall. 281 00:20:54,120 --> 00:20:55,520 - Your Lordship… - Don't worry. 282 00:20:57,480 --> 00:20:58,400 I'm fine. 283 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:31,400 Chao Yuan, was it really worth it? 284 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:34,120 Open your eyes and see. 285 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:36,640 You gave her everything. 286 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:38,640 You almost died. 287 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:42,120 But has she ever cared for you? 288 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:44,840 Has she ever truly seen you? 289 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:49,160 Have you forgotten how you came this far? 290 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:52,840 Did anyone ever show you the slightest respect in the past? 291 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:58,400 Have you forgotten it all? 292 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:03,600 - Get in there! - Get in there! 293 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:10,760 Let me out! 294 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:14,520 Here they come. 295 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:23,680 - Come on out! Come out! - How do you like that? 296 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:25,360 - These are all prepared for you! - Let me out! 297 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:26,760 - Come out! - Let me out! 298 00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:28,360 Come out if you can! 299 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:32,600 - Get in yourself. - Yes. 300 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:34,320 Save us the trouble of beating you up. 301 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:36,200 - Good boy. - What a good boy. 302 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:41,200 - Why is he so quiet this time? - I can't… 303 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:43,000 - Now he's crying. - That's more like it. 304 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:44,840 As expected, one without spiritual veins is worthless. 305 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:47,240 You'll never crawl out of there yourself! 306 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:54,680 After all these years, he's still the same. 307 00:22:54,760 --> 00:22:55,600 This is no fun. 308 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:58,000 That's enough for today. 309 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:22,040 What are you still struggling for? 310 00:23:22,120 --> 00:23:25,640 You've never truly forgotten that pain. 311 00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:29,360 The Situ Ling everyone else sees is a lie. 312 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:31,000 All that talk about willingness 313 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:34,040 and selflessness is a lie! 314 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:36,920 You are Chao Yuan. 315 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:39,800 You're just like your father and brothers. 316 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:41,040 I'm not. 317 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:49,360 I'm not! 318 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:55,280 The tea gathering is near, 319 00:23:55,360 --> 00:23:56,800 yet His Majesty passed so suddenly. 320 00:23:56,880 --> 00:23:59,040 The future of Jixing Abyss is uncertain. 321 00:23:59,120 --> 00:24:00,040 Yes. 322 00:24:00,120 --> 00:24:03,040 Are we really going to let the Princess inherit the throne? 323 00:24:03,120 --> 00:24:04,600 What a disgrace. 324 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:06,920 Never in history 325 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:10,520 has a princess become the ruler. 326 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:13,080 How are we supposed to hold on 327 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:15,320 to our position among the Upper Realms this year? 328 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:17,520 - Right. - Exactly. 329 00:24:18,120 --> 00:24:20,600 Meng Yangqiu, what is the punishment for speaking ill 330 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:22,480 of Her Majesty in private? 331 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:26,480 According to the laws of Jixing Abyss, 30 lashes 332 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:28,360 as a warning. 333 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:32,640 Thirty lashes? That's fair. 334 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:34,320 It's enough to break some bones, 335 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:37,160 but not enough to cripple someone. 336 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:38,640 Some people, 337 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:40,920 born so lowly, 338 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:42,760 only managed to crawl their way up by clinging to others. 339 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:43,640 You… 340 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:47,000 Under a female monarch, I'm afraid our realm will lose all decorum. 341 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:50,360 Do we really need to wait 342 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:53,800 for the law to punish those who speak ill of our ruler? 343 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:56,360 I spent most of my life imprisoned. 344 00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:59,000 I barely know anything about the law. 345 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,440 If anyone keeps speaking filth before me, 346 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:05,760 I'll kill them on the spot. 347 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,080 Her Majesty is here! 348 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:02,880 Whether you accept it or not, 349 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:07,160 I am now the new ruler of Jixing Abyss. 350 00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:09,160 - Well… - She… 351 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:12,520 You all have ears and eyes. 352 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:15,960 You can hear and you can see. 353 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:18,640 Judge for yourselves 354 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:20,360 how I rule from this day on 355 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:22,840 and whether I am worthy of this seat. 356 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:26,280 Today, I give you my word. 357 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:28,880 I will lead Jixing Abyss 358 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:31,440 to win the Blessed Rain at the Qingyun Tournament. 359 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:34,280 If I fail, 360 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:38,400 I will step down of my own accord. 361 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:41,480 If she says so. 362 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:43,480 Indeed. We shall see. 363 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:45,000 We'll see if she keeps her word. 364 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:46,600 - Can she do it? - Fair enough. 365 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:00,440 I think you were right. 366 00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:02,400 About what? 367 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:06,160 When the water is too clear, no fish can survive. 368 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:08,240 If one seeks an uncorrupted rule, 369 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:11,440 perhaps the first step 370 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:12,960 is to cast away purity itself. 371 00:27:14,920 --> 00:27:18,240 Life and death are forever intertwined. 372 00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:22,080 Only by emerging from filth and decay 373 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:24,840 can one reach true benevolence and the Way. 374 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:32,880 In all honesty, 375 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:35,200 if possible, 376 00:27:36,120 --> 00:27:39,120 I'd still rather see you stand in the light. 377 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:42,440 That's my selfish wish. 378 00:27:51,320 --> 00:27:52,160 Tianji, 379 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:54,800 you can leave 380 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:57,600 all the dirty work to me. 381 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:00,280 I'm willing to be your blade. 382 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:07,000 I don't need someone to soil their hands for me. 383 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:09,760 I will never be that kind of ruler. 384 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:13,280 I will bear both the good and the bad 385 00:28:14,120 --> 00:28:15,360 of Jixing Abyss 386 00:28:17,320 --> 00:28:19,160 myself. 387 00:28:25,720 --> 00:28:27,720 But I do have one question. 388 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:30,360 Immortal Yan, 389 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:33,200 would you walk this path with me? 390 00:28:50,120 --> 00:28:51,200 With unwavering devotion. 391 00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:02,520 Good. 392 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:21,040 May stars and blessings forever grace the Abyss. 393 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:23,720 Greetings, Your Majesty. 394 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:24,880 It seems 395 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:26,760 that among everyone today, only you and Xiuyun 396 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:28,280 saluted me with sincerity. 397 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:32,880 Ming Yi, 398 00:29:33,480 --> 00:29:35,800 do you believe I can be a good ruler? 399 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:42,080 Whether others believe in you or not means nothing. 400 00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:44,680 Follow your words with actions and see them through. 401 00:29:44,760 --> 00:29:46,360 Sooner or later, all will 402 00:29:46,440 --> 00:29:48,000 bow before you. 403 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:49,360 You're right. 404 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:51,400 If they refuse to submit, 405 00:29:51,480 --> 00:29:53,600 they can try to take this seat for themselves. 406 00:29:54,280 --> 00:29:55,640 Let's see 407 00:29:56,360 --> 00:29:58,040 if they're capable of that. 408 00:29:58,120 --> 00:30:00,120 With such resolve, 409 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:02,160 Your Majesty will surely achieve greatness. 410 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:03,880 I look forward to witnessing it. 411 00:30:05,600 --> 00:30:07,000 Come, sit with me. 412 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:18,640 Ming Yi, have you heard? 413 00:30:18,720 --> 00:30:20,280 I made a promise 414 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:23,520 to lead Jixing Abyss to victory in the Qingyun Tournament. 415 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:25,560 If I fail, I'll abdicate the throne. 416 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:28,040 So, 417 00:30:29,280 --> 00:30:30,280 I want your help. 418 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:38,000 Ji Bozai can't forge artifacts, 419 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:40,720 yet in the battle against the netherbeast army on the Prayer Night, 420 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:42,000 he wielded a demon-repelling parasol. 421 00:30:42,680 --> 00:30:45,520 That must have been your work, right? 422 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:52,040 So, Ming Yi, 423 00:30:53,080 --> 00:30:54,240 join Shouhua Academy. 424 00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:00,600 If I refuse, 425 00:31:01,120 --> 00:31:04,160 what will you do, Your Majesty? 426 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:12,080 At first, I thought about threatening you with your life. 427 00:31:12,880 --> 00:31:14,720 Later, I considered other ways. 428 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:16,880 But in the end, I came to a realization. 429 00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:21,200 You made the demon-repelling parasol to protect the innocent. 430 00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:23,360 I shouldn't pressure someone like you. 431 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:31,560 So, please, Ming Yi, I'm begging you. 432 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:34,960 I know you've been staying at Zhang Tai's place lately. 433 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:37,680 Something must've happened between you and Ji Bozai. 434 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:41,480 I get it. Married couples shouldn't be apart for too long. 435 00:31:41,560 --> 00:31:43,480 But there are only four people at the Academy. 436 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:45,680 I really need you. 437 00:31:45,760 --> 00:31:47,600 Chen Xi is still young. 438 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:50,960 However talented he is, he needs proper guidance, doesn't he? 439 00:31:51,040 --> 00:31:53,520 We lost seven years in a row. Our best talents all left. 440 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:55,480 We are falling far behind the other realms in forging. 441 00:31:55,560 --> 00:31:58,520 Yet people still call Jixing Abyss a land of master Forgers. 442 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:00,200 It's embarrassing just to hear it. 443 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:03,600 Ming Yi, if you don't help me, we're doomed! 444 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:05,240 Please. 445 00:32:06,040 --> 00:32:08,640 You're the Empress now. 446 00:32:08,720 --> 00:32:10,160 - Can you act like one? - No. 447 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:11,560 My dignity doesn't matter. 448 00:32:11,640 --> 00:32:14,840 As Empress, my top priority is to find a great Forger for Shouhua Academy. 449 00:32:15,640 --> 00:32:17,680 Politics, pride… 450 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:20,280 None of that works on you anyway. 451 00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:26,440 - Let go. - No. 452 00:32:27,320 --> 00:32:29,680 - Let go! - Not until you say yes! 453 00:32:30,840 --> 00:32:32,000 What brings you here, Yan? 454 00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:36,160 This year's tea gathering will be held at Yaoguang Mountain, 455 00:32:36,240 --> 00:32:37,600 which puts Jixing Abyss at a great disadvantage. 456 00:32:38,600 --> 00:32:41,400 So, I came to ask if you'd be willing to move into Shouhua Academy for now. 457 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,280 It'll give us more time to train together, 458 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:45,840 and it'll boost morale. 459 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:48,960 Of course. 460 00:32:49,480 --> 00:32:52,400 As a warrior of Jixing Abyss, that's my duty. 461 00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:55,120 I appreciate it, Ji. Farewell. 462 00:33:05,160 --> 00:33:06,000 Your Lordship, 463 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,280 you asked me to look into the message that lured you to Zhangwei Mountain. 464 00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:09,480 I couldn't find the sender. 465 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:18,520 MING YI HAS GONE TO THE ZHANGWEI MOUNTAIN 466 00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:21,120 TO OBTAIN THE SECOND HALF OF BO'S MEDICAL CLASSICS 467 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:23,040 Your Lordship, 468 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:24,800 the sender didn't leave their name, 469 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:26,800 and the handwriting has been altered. 470 00:33:30,360 --> 00:33:32,440 The sender deliberately lured me there to rescue Ming Yi 471 00:33:33,160 --> 00:33:35,200 but set no traps. 472 00:33:36,680 --> 00:33:38,800 Only Situ Ling would do something like that. 473 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:43,080 Did you find anything about him, as I asked? 474 00:33:43,160 --> 00:33:45,800 I located the head of the Situ clan. 475 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:51,680 After Mu Qibai's death, he feared he might be implicated, 476 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:52,800 so he went into hiding. 477 00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:54,040 I found him 478 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:56,000 and told him he'd be spared if he told the truth, 479 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:57,760 so he confessed everything. 480 00:33:58,760 --> 00:34:00,960 In fact, he forged Situ Ling's identity. 481 00:34:01,040 --> 00:34:04,120 The Situ clan never had a long-lost younger son. 482 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:06,000 Situ Ling's true identity 483 00:34:06,080 --> 00:34:09,080 is Chao Yuan, the son of the Emperor of Zhushui. 484 00:34:15,639 --> 00:34:17,800 He's the son of the Emperor of Zhushui? 485 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:21,800 Then why did he infiltrate Jixing Abyss 486 00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:23,679 in the first place? 487 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:28,520 Judging by his actions, 488 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:31,040 it doesn't seem like he was on Mu Qibai's side. 489 00:34:31,639 --> 00:34:34,440 I went to Zhushui Spiritual State and learned 490 00:34:34,520 --> 00:34:37,000 that Chao Yuan had no spiritual veins and was never favored by his father. 491 00:34:37,840 --> 00:34:40,239 He'd long been bullied by his elder brothers. 492 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:42,400 He most likely escaped on his own. 493 00:34:43,760 --> 00:34:46,239 - When did he come to Jixing Abyss? - It's been some time. 494 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:47,840 The head of the Situ clan 495 00:34:47,920 --> 00:34:49,960 said that at first, he stayed with their clan, 496 00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:51,480 claiming he was there on a mission. 497 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:54,000 He also inquired about the Sunken Abyss. 498 00:34:55,400 --> 00:34:58,520 After last year's Qingyun Tournament, he assumed the identity of Situ Ling, 499 00:34:58,600 --> 00:35:01,320 took Jixing Abyss's Immortal Examination, and joined the Judgment Hall. 500 00:35:05,320 --> 00:35:07,040 He must have learned in Zhushui Palace 501 00:35:07,800 --> 00:35:10,520 that Mu Qibai was using the Sunken Abyss to refine medicine. 502 00:35:14,120 --> 00:35:16,640 I went to the divine capital 503 00:35:16,720 --> 00:35:18,880 after last year's Qingyun Tournament. 504 00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:23,200 He must've come 505 00:35:23,840 --> 00:35:26,000 for the Golden Millet Dream. 506 00:35:27,560 --> 00:35:29,120 You did it again! 507 00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:33,680 Calm down. Look, you even made dust fall into my bowl. 508 00:35:35,840 --> 00:35:37,880 I'm not taking an official post at Shouhua Academy. 509 00:35:37,960 --> 00:35:40,040 I'm just teaching forging. 510 00:35:40,120 --> 00:35:41,720 That way, I can go to the tea gathering with them 511 00:35:41,800 --> 00:35:43,520 without raising suspicion. 512 00:35:43,600 --> 00:35:45,760 I will only agree to your request verbally. 513 00:35:47,080 --> 00:35:49,480 You grant me the Blessed Rain, and I'll teach Chen Xi how to forge. 514 00:35:50,600 --> 00:35:51,760 But I have two more conditions. 515 00:35:52,680 --> 00:35:53,800 Sure. 516 00:35:55,160 --> 00:35:58,680 Shouldn't you hear them first before deciding whether to agree? 517 00:35:58,760 --> 00:36:00,400 I've seen the demon-repelling parasol. 518 00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:03,800 No one in Jixing Abyss can match your forging skills. 519 00:36:04,880 --> 00:36:06,720 If you agree to teach at the Academy, 520 00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:09,040 I'll meet any condition you name. 521 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:14,920 First, 522 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:18,160 I want to accompany the warriors to the tea gathering. 523 00:36:18,240 --> 00:36:19,440 No problem. 524 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:21,800 Second, I want Your Majesty to promise 525 00:36:21,880 --> 00:36:24,320 to give it your all while preparing for the Qingyun Tournament. 526 00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:25,760 When the Six Realms gather, 527 00:36:25,840 --> 00:36:26,680 you must expose the crimes 528 00:36:26,760 --> 00:36:29,760 of the Emperor of Zhushui and his followers before everyone. 529 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:33,160 Agreed. 530 00:36:33,240 --> 00:36:35,200 That's what I've always intended to do. 531 00:36:38,680 --> 00:36:39,680 Now, 532 00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:43,480 welcome to Shouhua Academy, Fairy Ming Yi. 533 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:49,240 So, that's your plan. 534 00:36:50,440 --> 00:36:53,760 If you can't outsmart Ming Xin, at least you'll have helped form a force 535 00:36:53,840 --> 00:36:55,240 to stand against Zhushui Spiritual State. 536 00:37:01,920 --> 00:37:05,800 Since I've already stepped down as the Venerable, 537 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:07,960 I'll use this time 538 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:10,680 to search for the ingredients needed to make the Golden Millet Dream. 539 00:37:11,240 --> 00:37:14,040 Honestly, I still can't tell if the poison in you 540 00:37:14,120 --> 00:37:15,320 is truly gone. 541 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:18,280 While I'm out looking for the herbs, remember to… 542 00:37:18,360 --> 00:37:19,560 I can take care of myself. 543 00:37:22,320 --> 00:37:24,280 Be good, or else… 544 00:37:25,160 --> 00:37:27,240 What are you? A three-year-old? 545 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:29,200 Oh, right. 546 00:37:29,880 --> 00:37:32,600 Every year, there's a spiritual power contest at the tea gathering, 547 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:36,240 followed by a travelers' competition. 548 00:37:36,320 --> 00:37:38,320 Anyone besides the warriors can join. 549 00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:40,600 It's meant to let ordinary people of the Six Realms 550 00:37:40,680 --> 00:37:41,920 test their skills against each other. 551 00:37:42,440 --> 00:37:44,920 I've heard this year's prize 552 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:46,240 is a black lingzhi mushroom. 553 00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:48,600 It can help companion beasts regain their form. 554 00:37:51,240 --> 00:37:52,560 So, it can bring Twenty-Seven back? 555 00:37:54,320 --> 00:37:55,720 - Smart girl. - Really? 556 00:37:56,600 --> 00:37:59,360 With that mushroom, you can speed up Twenty-Seven's revival. 557 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:01,800 Twenty-Seven, did you hear that? 558 00:38:06,040 --> 00:38:07,880 There's a way to bring you back. 559 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:11,520 Just wait for me, all right? 560 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:17,240 The Tiger-Subduing Shield. Strong in both offense and defense, 561 00:38:17,320 --> 00:38:18,400 especially the latter. 562 00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:19,320 It suits you, Meng Yangqiu. 563 00:38:19,400 --> 00:38:20,600 Thank you, Fairy Ming Yi. 564 00:38:21,640 --> 00:38:23,440 This is the Lvqi Zither. 565 00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:25,680 It has a quick attack speed and can amplify healing effects. 566 00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:27,360 Yan Xiao, this one's for you. 567 00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:29,960 Thank you, Fairy Ming Yi. 568 00:38:30,640 --> 00:38:32,240 This is the Haotian Staff. 569 00:38:33,240 --> 00:38:35,800 Once you channel spiritual power into it, you can strike enemies 570 00:38:35,880 --> 00:38:38,560 from 100 chi away and knock down everyone in its path. 571 00:38:39,240 --> 00:38:41,080 - Thank you, Master! - Did I say you could have it? 572 00:38:42,880 --> 00:38:44,200 Just kidding. It's yours. 573 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:45,640 Here, take it. 574 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:49,760 Ji, come and try these artifacts. 575 00:38:50,320 --> 00:38:52,440 With your strength and Ming Yi's craftsmanship, 576 00:38:52,520 --> 00:38:54,360 no one in the Six Realms would be able to rival you. 577 00:38:54,440 --> 00:38:55,320 What are you doing here? 578 00:38:55,400 --> 00:38:58,200 By order of Her Majesty, I've joined Shouhua Academy 579 00:38:58,280 --> 00:38:59,920 to teach Chen Xi forging. 580 00:39:04,240 --> 00:39:07,160 You didn't know Fairy Ming Yi 581 00:39:07,240 --> 00:39:10,040 had joined Shouhua Academy? 582 00:39:14,080 --> 00:39:16,040 - Actually, Immortal Ji and I… - Come with me. 583 00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:19,080 Wait, I wasn't finished. 584 00:39:19,160 --> 00:39:21,200 Did Immortal Ji and Fairy Ming Yi 585 00:39:21,280 --> 00:39:22,720 have a fight? 586 00:39:27,040 --> 00:39:30,120 Come back… Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters. 587 00:39:32,920 --> 00:39:34,480 Just stop here. There's no one around. 588 00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:37,360 Why are you really here? 589 00:39:39,480 --> 00:39:41,120 I want to go to the tea gathering 590 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:43,320 to find proof that Ming Xin poisoned me. 591 00:39:43,400 --> 00:39:45,040 If I wait until my father holds the investiture ceremony 592 00:39:45,120 --> 00:39:46,880 to name him Crown Prince, 593 00:39:46,960 --> 00:39:49,360 - it'll be too late. - Staying at Shouhua Academy 594 00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:50,400 could easily expose your true identity. 595 00:39:51,080 --> 00:39:52,520 I don't even know much about forging, 596 00:39:52,600 --> 00:39:54,880 yet I saw the similarities between the Nirvana and the Embers. 597 00:39:55,640 --> 00:39:56,480 Do you think I'm an idiot? 598 00:39:56,560 --> 00:39:59,480 That I'd forge weapons for everyone that look just like the Embers? 599 00:40:06,360 --> 00:40:09,360 You've only seen a fraction of my forging skill. 600 00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:11,960 The artifacts I create are far beyond your imagination. 601 00:40:12,880 --> 00:40:15,240 So, don't worry. No one will find out who I really am. 602 00:40:15,320 --> 00:40:16,480 Fine. 603 00:40:17,040 --> 00:40:18,600 Since you dared to come to Shouhua Academy, 604 00:40:19,240 --> 00:40:20,400 does it mean your spiritual veins have healed? 605 00:40:30,440 --> 00:40:32,720 Thank you for your concern, Immortal Ji. 606 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:35,240 Yes, they have, perhaps through divine mercy. 607 00:40:35,320 --> 00:40:37,560 I also owe it to the elixir Immortal Situ refined for me. 608 00:40:37,640 --> 00:40:39,480 Otherwise, I wouldn't have survived. 609 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:42,880 Immortal Situ? 610 00:40:46,520 --> 00:40:47,720 Situ Ling? 611 00:40:47,800 --> 00:40:49,560 Yes. And my master 612 00:40:49,640 --> 00:40:51,520 also transferred half his power to me. 613 00:40:51,600 --> 00:40:53,920 But I'm not sure whether the poison's been purged 614 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:55,120 or if it's just a temporary recovery. 615 00:40:55,200 --> 00:40:56,840 Either way, I'm not in pain now, 616 00:40:56,920 --> 00:40:58,600 and I'm safe for now. 617 00:41:08,480 --> 00:41:09,480 How did he save you? 618 00:41:13,120 --> 00:41:14,240 With his heart's blood. 619 00:41:14,840 --> 00:41:16,760 He gave me some of his lifespan. 620 00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:19,680 I owe him a great debt. 621 00:41:25,040 --> 00:41:25,880 What's wrong? 622 00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:30,000 Congratulations. 623 00:41:30,920 --> 00:41:34,920 Wait! I owe you too, Immortal Ji. 624 00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:41,800 Even though the Golden Millet Dream's recipe 625 00:41:41,880 --> 00:41:43,000 never came into use, 626 00:41:43,840 --> 00:41:45,520 without your help, 627 00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:48,680 I would've died searching for it. 628 00:41:53,800 --> 00:41:55,160 Thank you, Immortal Ji. 629 00:41:59,080 --> 00:42:00,160 I'll take my leave now. 630 00:42:16,840 --> 00:42:18,800 Did you really give the Golden Millet Dream to Ming Yi? 631 00:42:20,160 --> 00:42:22,000 Are you slamming the table at me? 632 00:42:22,520 --> 00:42:25,640 Does that even matter? You should be worrying about yourself now! 633 00:42:27,840 --> 00:42:30,160 Do you not value your own life at all? 634 00:42:30,240 --> 00:42:32,040 Have you forgotten that the Heavenly Grief in you 635 00:42:32,120 --> 00:42:33,520 was never truly purged? 636 00:42:35,880 --> 00:42:37,680 Back then, because there was no catalyst herb, 637 00:42:37,760 --> 00:42:39,840 Fairy Bo had to use her clan's secret technique 638 00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:41,880 and combine other ingredients of the Golden Millet Dream 639 00:42:41,960 --> 00:42:44,200 to suppress the Heavenly Grief in your body. 640 00:42:44,720 --> 00:42:47,400 But it could relapse at any time. 641 00:42:48,280 --> 00:42:51,400 Later, Fairy Bo made the complete Golden Millet Dream 642 00:42:51,480 --> 00:42:52,520 and left it to you. 643 00:42:52,600 --> 00:42:54,320 But now you've given it to Ming Yi. 644 00:42:54,400 --> 00:42:57,360 If you suffer a relapse someday, what will you do then? 645 00:42:58,120 --> 00:43:00,480 Buxiu, I know what I'm doing. 646 00:43:00,560 --> 00:43:01,840 Do you? 647 00:43:01,920 --> 00:43:03,320 Then why did I sense 648 00:43:03,400 --> 00:43:05,560 the Spirit Well you formed with your spiritual power has closed? 649 00:43:06,520 --> 00:43:09,440 Did you drain your own power to refine the Golden Millet Dream directly? 650 00:43:10,320 --> 00:43:11,720 Planting the Golden Millet Dream within someone 651 00:43:11,800 --> 00:43:13,560 takes an enormous amount of spiritual power, 652 00:43:13,640 --> 00:43:15,800 and the process feels like being flayed alive. 653 00:43:16,320 --> 00:43:19,440 You did all this so Ming Yi could take it directly, 654 00:43:19,520 --> 00:43:20,560 didn't you? 655 00:43:21,160 --> 00:43:22,880 Did you really go that far?