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[The Unclouded Soul]

[Episode 30]

Of course I do.

Good.

If the Demon King

were to marry a human princess,

peace between the two races

would begin

with the royal families.

Wouldn't that be far better

than your painstaking,

gradual attempts to fix things?

Father, you know what we are thinking?

That is exactly what I want.

However,

I have one request.

I'm all ears.

I want you

to find

the ancient Kunlun Mirror.

You want Yuli Spring?

Yes.

Let both races share Yuli Spring

and enjoy eternal life.

Even if you didn't ask,

I would find

Yuli Spring for Ning'an anyway.

But finding it

is no easy task.

No, it isn't.

Yet for the greater good,

if the Demon King is to marry a human princess,

there must be something

to convince everyone of his sincerity.

How about this?

If you can find the ancient Kunlun Mirror,

I will order

the Feiyu Guard disbanded

and have those demon-hunting sects

in the martial world

turn into ordinary cultivation schools,

never again harming innocent demons.

On a personal level,

humans live far shorter lives than demons,

while demon cultivation is long and arduous.

I want my daughter, once married,

to remain with you forever,

not be a fleeting passerby in your endless years.

If you love each other,

you shouldn't be separated.

It's a deal.

It's a deal.

Your father's wish

is exactly what I wish for too.

Stay here and wait for me.

You must be very careful.

Don't worry.

I can't bear to leave you alone.

Thank you, Father.

[Imperial Study]

I haven't been a good father.

If Hong Ye can fulfill his promise

and bring happiness to my Ning'an,

it will fulfill your mother's wish as well.

[Wedding]

The Third Prince sent a painting of Luoshui Goddess

to congratulate Princess Ning'an on her blessed marriage!

Princess Suihe sent ten rolls of the "Phoenix Being Paid Homage" brocade

to wish Princess Ning'an and the Demon King

a joyful and harmonious life!

Prince Jing's Mansion presented a pair of white jade cups

to celebrate the union of Princess Ning'an and the Demon King,

wishing them perfect harmony and a happy marriage!

Your Highness, you look stunning.

This is truly what they call beauty that topples kingdoms.

No wonder

even the Monarch of All Demons has fallen for you.

If I were a man,

just one glimpse of you

would make my life complete.

In the year 248 of Tiansheng,

the great demon Hong Ye wreaked havoc in the human realm,

[Great demon, Hong Ye]

even breaching the imperial city

and injuring countless people.

Fortunately, Princess Ning'an devised a strategy [History Record]

and trapped him in an array. [Great demon, Hong Ye]

Hong Ye fought desperately,

but Princess Ning'an, with great selflessness,

[Princess Ning'an]

sacrificed herself along with him

to protect the people.

His Majesty is here!

Greetings, Father.

So beautiful.

On your wedding day,

Hong Ye won't be able to take his eyes off you.

Before a royal wedding,

imperial children must first accompany me

to pay respects to the ancestors of the Tiansheng Kingdom.

Come.

Yes.

[Emperor Guangwu of the Tiansheng Kingdom]

Here

we enshrine our ancestors.

Generation after generation,

we grew from a small tribe,

[Emperor Guangwu of the Tiansheng Kingdom]

constantly clashing

with neighboring tribes,

enduring countless wars,

piling up countless bones,

defeating each opponent one by one,

and finally unifying into today's Tiansheng Kingdom.

But compared

with the wars against the demon race,

all of this is nothing.

The imperial descendants of today

enjoy wealth and privilege in this palace

only because these 17 ancestors

and hundreds of royal clansmen sacrificed their lives.

They all fell in wars against the demons.

As a kingdom grows stronger,

its responsibility to resist demons

only grows heavier.

To lead humans in completely eradicating the demons

is the duty of the imperial clan.

Ning'an,

you carry royal blood as well.

You must follow your destiny.

You once said

you wanted harmony between the two races.

Why have you changed your stance today?

Harmony?

How can there be harmony after a thousand years of bloodshed?

How could I face our ancestors?

And how could I face

the countless bones gnawed clean by the demons?

Well...

my mother...

She was a demoness!

She was sent by the demons to disrupt the human court!

Fortunately, I saw through her.

After she gave birth to you,

I killed her with my own hands,

which only then secured my ascension to the throne

and ushered in a new era.

[Emperor Guangwu of the Tiansheng Kingdom]

Then why

didn't you kill me as well?

You are my own flesh and blood after all.

I could not bear to let you be implicated by that demon.

I ordered that no one speak of your origins.

That is why there have been

so many rumors in the palace about your birth.

It's just that...

I never expected that,

despite all precautions,

you would still become entangled with the Demon King.

Ning'an,

now is the time for you to choose.

To completely cleanse your tainted blood,

you must kill the Demon King for me

and wipe out the demon race for the human race.

Only then can you prove yourself

worthy of the title of princess I bestowed upon you

and worthy of our royal bloodline.

I want you to swear before our ancestors

that you and the demons

are mortal enemies.

What if I refuse?

You have been close with the demons for a long time.

If Wang Hong hadn't told me

that you are very familiar with the demon realm

and that you led the Demon King

into the Feiyu Guard's ambush,

your collusion with him in and out of the imperial palace

would have earned you death many times over.

You should be thanking the Demon King for sending you back,

or you wouldn't be alive today.

So

if I had returned alone that day,

I would have certainly died.

But if Hong Ye came back with me,

it meant I still had value to you.

You were counting on Hong Ye's feelings for me,

staging a touching act

just to deceive him into

finding the Kunlun Mirror for you,

so you could claim Yuli Spring for yourself.

Having a father like you

is my greatest curse.

You... I advise you

to abandon your scheme

and keep your promises to Hong Ye.

Otherwise,

he will surely raze your imperial palace to the ground.

I also advise you

to kill the Demon King for me

and draw the map of the Demons' Valley!

I'm giving you one last chance!

Guards.

Your Majesty, you are wise.

You know Princess Ning'an has been unruly since childhood

and lacks any sense of duty or honor,

so you ordered the Master to spend over a month creating this puppet talisman.

With this,

everything can proceed according to plan

without delaying Your Majesty's grand design.

How could I entrust such a task

to the bastard of a lowly beast-tamer?

Once I kill the Demon King

and obtain the ancient Kunlun Mirror,

whether you want to continue being a princess in the Cold Palace

or follow that demon in death

is all up to you.

My Lord,

can that human emperor

be trusted?

I remain wary of the human emperor,

but I trust Ning'an.

My Lord,

how about... I accompany you

to welcome the bride?

You stay here and guard the Demons' Valley.

Even if the humans try to do something,

they can't do anything to me.

Stop sleeping.

Come out and talk to me.

Why did you call me out?

Didn't you hear what His Lordship said?

He told us to stay put in the Demons' Valley,

so let's just stay here.

Otherwise, he'll get angry again.

But

I still can't shake

this uneasy feeling.

I feel that this trip

will be dangerous for His Lordship.

Look at you,

overthinking again.

Who in this world could put His Lordship

in danger?

Why dwell on such pointless worries?

I just can't stop worrying.

Stop talking nonsense.

Are you coming or not?

Fine, fine.

I can't argue with you.

Go by yourself if you want to go,

but don't drag me along.

Remember to keep your distance.

If His Lordship finds out, he'll be angry again.

[Yong'an Palace]

[Wedding]

How exactly can I break this puppet talisman?

Time is running out.

What should I do?

Greetings, Your Highness.

Congratulations on your wedding day.

Mocui,

isn't Her Highness already dressed?

Don't miss the auspicious time.

It's done.

Auspicious clouds surround the halls,

and joy fills the courtyard.

Your Highness, please rise.

No.

Hong Ye, please don't come.

[Wedding]

Why isn't Ning'an here yet?

She should have arrived by now.

I've already sent someone to fetch her.

Hurry her up again.

Yes.

Go fetch her quickly.

Yes.

I hope the Master hasn't made any mistakes.

The Demon King has arrived!

Thank you for coming, Demon King.

So this is...

the ancient Kunlun Mirror?

Indeed it is.

Your Majesty,

where is Ning'an?

Ning'an...

is still getting ready.

She wants to be the most beautiful bride in the world.

My dear son-in-law,

this ancient Kunlun Mirror—

may I...

take a look at it first?

This mirror

represents my love for Ning'an.

When she's here,

I will give it to her personally.

Very well.

Very well.

Your Highness,

it's time.

Your Highness,

if we miss the auspicious time,

we servants

will be severely punished.

I can't go.

As long as I don't go,

Hong Ye will be safe.

Where is Ning'an?

I'm asking you.

Where is Ning'an?

Protect His Majesty!

Her Highness

has already sworn before the ancestors

of the Tiansheng Kingdom

to eradicate all the demons.

I kept my promise,

but you humans have gone back on your word.

Tell me

where Ning'an is,

and I'll spare your lives.

Attack!

Hurry!

Put on the bridal veil for Her Highness.

If anything happens to Ning'an,

I will destroy this capital.

Ning'an!

Are you alright?

I have found the ancient Kunlun Mirror for you.

I also promised

to help humans achieve immortality.

And I'll keep my word.

Ning'an,

what exactly happened?

Hong Ye,

look at me carefully.

My body doesn't belong to me now.

Look into my eyes.

Demons

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

Demons

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

Everything in the past

was merely to disturb your mind.

Don't come any closer.

No.

Eight Yang Formation!

[Wedding]

Demon!

I have sealed your power with the Eight Yang Formation!

Surrender at once!

Hong Ye,

go!

Don't come any closer!

You claim to love me truly.

If you do,

then for my sake,

give up your power!

I can't say that.

Absolutely not.

Kill him! Kill him!

Get the ancient Kunlun Mirror back for me!

Hong Ye!

Go now.

Just leave me behind.

Why aren't you leaving?

Pipa Hook!

Hong Ye,

I brought this to you.

♪ Fear that the red thread that bound us, the vows we engraved ♪

♪ The "forever" we swore are meant to miss their mark ♪

♪ Afraid of the exchanged life and death, the arrows blocking the way ♪

♪ The chains that are hard to break, hard to distinguish ♪

♪ Perhaps it's all for nothing ♪

♪ Love and hate are nothing more ♪

♪ Than a scene we rush through ♪

♪ Afraid of giving my true heart ♪

♪ The obsession that rises like magpies ♪

♪ Boiling hot ♪

♪ You and I are like grass and trees meeting in the depths of the clouds ♪

♪ Like the red thread strung together, hanging on a sharp sword ♪

♪ Waiting for the heartbeat to shatter time ♪

♪ The chains of fate ♪

♪ Belong to us, in the blink of an eye, it's 1,000 years ♪

This is the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen.

Is it because we're up high?

♪ You and I meet across mountains and rivers, under the bright moon ♪

It's because you're here.

Demons eat people.

♪ The obsession that rises like magpies ♪ But you don't.

What if my father truly detains me ♪ Both flushing ♪

and I cannot get out?

♪ Waiting to walk hand in hand through the chessboard of fate ♪

Then I will come and rescue you.

What if I...

no longer exist in this world?

♪ The carefree moments that belong to us ♪

Why are you suddenly asking this?

I just want to know.

What if... I die?

♪ Moments ♪

♪ You and I are like grass and trees meeting in the depths of the clouds ♪

Great Mercy!

♪ Like the red thread strung together, hanging on a sharp sword ♪

♪ Waiting for the heartbeat to shatter time ♪

♪ The chains of fate ♪

♪ Belong to us, in the blink of an eye, it's 1,000 years ♪

♪ You and I meet across mountains and rivers, under the bright moon ♪

♪ The obsession that rises like magpies ♪

Hong Ye! ♪ Both flushing ♪

♪ Waiting to walk hand in hand through the chessboard of fate ♪

♪ The carefree moments that belong to us ♪

♪ Moments ♪

What if I...

no longer exist in this world?

Then I will find you in your next life.

Kill him!

Get the ancient Kunlun Mirror

back for me!

Slay that demon immediately!

♪ A thousand years have flowed by ♪

Xiao Yao,

if you're in danger,

♪ Turning into tears that brim over my eyes ♪

don't force yourself.

♪ And the moonlight to heal sorrow ♪

♪ The sweetness of the world always tastes like the first time ♪

♪ The joys and sorrows in my dreams ♪

If I looked nothing like her,

♪ Transformed into a farewell song, stirring the soul ♪ would you still protect me like this?

♪ And into wind and rain, drifting and swirling ♪

♪ The ship of fate always faces the waves ♪

♪ From now on, someone will share all my love and hatred ♪

♪ Together, we explore mountains and rivers with one heart ♪

♪ From now on, someone will share all my dreams and my drinks ♪

Who...

♪ With an extra pair of eyes, we admire the sun, moon, and stars together ♪

are you, really?

♪ From now on, the moon fears waning, the waves long for the returning tide ♪

♪ I carry an extra touch of care in my heart and on my brow ♪

Ning'an,

♪ From now on, with reckless courage and mutual longing ♪

let me ask you one last question.

♪ Giving up three lives of marriage just for ♪

Have you ever—

even for a moment,

even just a little—

truly loved me?

Never.

♪ The joys and sorrows in my dreams ♪

♪ Transformed into a farewell song, stirring the soul ♪ So what is your name?

My name is Ning'an.

♪ And into wind and rain, drifting and swirling ♪

♪ The ship of fate always faces the waves ♪ My name is Xiao Yao.

♪ From now on, someone will share all my love and hatred ♪

♪ Together, we explore mountains and rivers with one heart ♪

♪ From now on, someone will share all my dreams and my drinks ♪

♪ With an extra pair of eyes, we admire the sun, moon, and stars together ♪

♪ From now on, the moon fears waning, the waves long for the returning tide ♪

♪ I carry an extra touch of care in my heart and on my brow ♪

♪ From now on, with reckless courage and mutual longing ♪

♪ Giving up three lives of marriage just for ♪

♪ Our wishes ♪

Hong Ye!

Hong Ye!

Move!

Where is the ancient mirror?

Where is my ancient mirror?

The ancient mirror...

Mine...

Where is my ancient mirror?

Where is the ancient mirror?

The ancient Kunlun Mirror!

The ancient Kunlun Mirror!

My ancient mirror!

My ancient Kunlun Mirror!

My ancient mirror!

Is this a tear-essence of yours?

To leave is to return.

To come is to depart.

My parting from you

is but a prelude to our first meeting.

Xiao Yao.

Just remember—

you

have always been you.

Issue my decree.

Mobilize all forces across the realm

to eliminate the demons!

All that I once envied,

minded,

and was jealous of,

was myself all along.

I...

am Ning'an.

Hong Ye,

wait for me.

I want to face everything

again with you.

[Tianwei Gate]

[Tianwei Gate]

Before he died, he entrusted me

with finding you no matter what.

Now that you've found me,

what can you even do?

Save you...

from this misery.

As long as you release Lu Pianpian,

I'm willing to help Dreamshard

collect the fragments of the Kunlun Mirror.

I only want you to remember Lu Pianpian,

not some heartless, cold-blooded spirit.

I will only care about the three of us from now on.

Lu Pianpian doesn't exist anymore.

Only the Dreamshard Immortal does.

My Lord.

We tried all the previous routes

to the Demons' Valley,

and none of them works anymore.

The demons are cunning. They must have

set up a new barrier.

Without an insider,

entering the Demons' Valley

will take us much more time.

Bingzhu,

I planted Shadow Poison in Tan'er.

Through her body, you and I

can share our thoughts.

This battle must be won in one strike.

There is no second chance.

Every moment you delay

gives the demons more time to prepare.

Do not hesitate for even a second.

No matter the cost,

victory is all that matters.

My Lord.

My Lord?

Bring the Lotus Staff.

The barrier hasn't been opened yet.

Do we need it now?

Since we can't find the entrance to this barrier,

we'll use the Lotus Array

to smash this barrier to pieces.

My Lord.

The Lotus Array

is powered by the essence of the Feiyu Guard.

If we force it

to smash open the barrier,

I fear that by the time the great demon shows himself,

our brothers' essence

will already be exhausted.

The Feiyu Guards have been blessed by the Immortal Lord.

Shouldn't every one of you now

be able to take on a hundred?

Yes.

Bring the magical weapon!

Yes!

Sir!

Stop! Sir!

Stop! Stop!

Don't cause trouble! Step back!

Don't cause trouble!

Please spare us, sir!

Our whole family is doomed!

Step back! Sir!

Sir!

Ask yourself—

if we lose this battle,

will the price really be just a few households

and a few hundred acres of farmland?

Go!

Hurry!

Go! Go!

You will pay for this!

Hurry up and go!

Hong Ye,

do you think that by sealing us away for 10,000 years,

you could claim the world for yourself?

Today I will show you

what true endless death means.

I'd like to skin him alive,

stuff his skin with his own hair,

and make a football to play with.

That would be too merciful for him.

I want to carve the flesh from his body

slice by slice,

each piece paper-thin.

You two, stand down.

Just watch.

Ao Hen!

All of us were sealed away for 10,000 years.

What gives you the right to act alone?

Shut up!