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[The Unclouded Soul]

[Episode 34]

My wish is

to see Hong Ye again.

When did you arrive?

I was just passing by

and saw you standing here alone.

My wounds have healed completely.

I came to thank you.

Where's my gift?

A thank-you isn't sincere without a gift.

This is...?

This is a mermaid pearl.

It holds great life energy.

In times of crisis,

it can save your life.

I know your power is strong,

but just in case.

So, you're saying that

you just happened to come here,

today just happens to be my birthday,

you just happened to have a gift with you,

and this bracelet

just happens to fit me perfectly?

This might just be

fate.

The merfolk are known for bad tempers.

I imagine this mermaid pearl

wasn't easy to obtain.

We barely know each other.

Why would I deliberately

prepare a birthday gift for you?

I, Ao Hen, repay kindness

and avenge grudges.

Don't read too much into it.

Thank you for your gift.

Xiao Yao!

It's my birthday today.

I won't accept any challenges

or get into any fights.

Of course I know it's your birthday.

I came especially to bring you a birthday gift.

No wonder he couldn't catch up to the Dragon Lord.

Look at this Heaven-Shattering Hammer.

It's forged from a meteor.

One strike

can flatten a small mountain.

And this...

The Adamant Shield

is forged from Que Mountain crystal.

It can attack and defend.

Attack and defend.

It can... Can...

It's just a pot.

You'll definitely like this one.

This is the Golden Chiming Spear,

one of my favorites.

A thrust sounds like a phoenix cry.

A sweeping strike...

sounds like a dragon's roar.

What an awful sound.

How could you liken that to a dragon's roar?

Thank you.

But do you think

I still need weapons?

Of course these weapons

are prepared for weaker species.

Great demons like us don't need them.

Just treat them as accessories.

Though your power is strong,

you're small in stature.

Holding these

looks more impressive than being empty-handed.

It'll make others fear you.

I appreciate the thought.

There's more.

This bow

is said to have been left behind by Hou Yi.

Just channel your power into the bowstring,

and even without arrows, it can pierce heavy armor.

That's right.

Channel your power into the bowstring.

Decide on a target in your mind.

Yao! Disperse!

Are you okay?

Yao,

for your birthday,

are you planning to kill a great demon for entertainment?

Why so petty?

I didn't hurt you, did I?

I haven't finished the one you gave me last time,

and now you're bringing a new one again.

Didn't we make a promise?

To enjoy good food and drinks together forever?

When I find something good,

I'll bring it to you right away.

Hmm.

Forever?

Of course.

That's my promise with Yao.

Long Zhi.

Set the table.

I'll share this fine wine with these two.

Thank you both for coming to celebrate my birthday today.

I, Xiao Yao, toast to you both.

Yao.

He's not the one you have feelings for, is he?

He's just a brute

who isn't worthy of you at all.

What are you thinking?

Xiao Yao,

even if you have someone you fancy,

you should still be mindful of your status as a dragon.

If we're talking about suitable matches,

us vine serpents

at least share ancestry with the dragons.

But you Qiongqis

are simply

worlds apart from us.

You

have never taken cultivation seriously,

and only know how to play all day.

How dare you claim shared ancestry?

No matter how high one's cultivation,

without true spiritual connection,

you'll eventually part ways anyway.

She's an Azure Dragon.

Being with you

would only hold her back!

Who are you?

Why do you get to decide?

Enough, both of you!

He spits in my face every time.

So what if he spits in your face?

You're spitting in the food!

Who told you to spit? Sit down!

Sit down!

It's my birthday today.

Are you here to cause trouble?

If you really want to give me gifts,

then go find things I haven't seen before.

Something fresh and new.

We've all lived for thousands of years.

What could there be that we haven't seen?

That depends on your abilities.

Yao,

then does that

Lantern Grass from last time count?

It does.

But this time I want something newer.

No problem.

Wait for me-

Goodbye, Yao! Goodbye.

Xiao Yao.

Don't worry.

Before your birthday ends,

I'll definitely find something for you.

Oh my heavens.

Happy birthday, Dragon Lord!

We've been preparing for days

and hope you'll like it.

Come in!

What is this?

You said you wanted to find some humans,

so we

arranged a little performance for you.

This is the final trial.

When only one is left standing,

the trial will be completed.

Begin.

Long Zhi! These three

killed their way through a hundred humans.

They're considered quite capable among the humans.

Killed?

We captured a hundred humans

and told them only one would live.

If they live, they get to serve the Dragon Lord.

Being able to serve the Dragon Lord alive

is their greatest honor.

Hong Ye!

Biting off more than you can chew.

Quick, put him on the bed.

Do it now!

Dragon Lord. Humans are weak.

If you force power into him

in his current condition,

he definitely won't be able to take it.

What should we do then?

I didn't expect him to be so fragile.

Dragon Lord,

what's so special about this human

that you care so much about him?

I only punished him because he offended you.

Please forgive me, Dragon Lord.

Dragon Lord,

humans are weak and have short lives.

Even if you save him,

he won't live long.

Whether he lives or dies

is for Heaven to decide,

not you or me.

But-

You claim to protect all beings,

yet you never count humans among them.

When demons treat humans this way,

have you ever thought about karma?

One day in the future,

humans will treat demons the same way.

Humans are lowly and incapable.

How could they ever be above demons?

You said yourself you wanted a human.

We were just following orders.

Were we wrong for that?

Leave.

But this is your bedchamber.

How can we leave him here?

Let's go. What?

It's just a human.

If the Dragon Lord likes him, let her be.

But tribulation is so dangerous.

Even the Dragon Lord has lost her mind.

When it's my turn to face tribulation,

will I even be able to survive?

Relax. Your tribulation

won't come for another thousand years.

According to the Dragon Lord,

by then,

humans will be more powerful than you

and will have already captured you as a servant.

You protected me time and again.

Now I can too.

I can protect you the way you protected me.

I'm an Azure Dragon now,

Wake up quickly.

See how powerful your Xiao Yao has become.

Hong Ye.

Water.

Water.

Water.

The Dragon Lord actually let that human

live in her own chamber

and moved herself to a side hall.

He's just a mere human.

Why is the Dragon Lord treating him so well?

If you ask me,

the Dragon Lord just thinks

keeping cats or dogs is too boring,

so she's keeping a human as a pet instead.

Hong Ye.

Hong Ye.

You're awake.

Your fever has gone down.

When did you wake up?

Why didn't saying anything?

Here,

drink some water.

Are you alright?

Don't come closer!

Why do you always want to kill me?

Why?

Why do you think?

You demons force humans

to kill each other for your amusement.

Thousands of people have died by your hands.

Don't you deserve to die?

Come.

Drink some water first.

I don't want it!

They say

the winner

gets the honor of serving the Dragon Lord.

I would rather die

than accept such an honor.

Then die.

I'll watch.

You still have unfinished business,

and aren't willing to die now, right?

Whether you have someone you miss

or a revenge unpaid,

they're all reasons for you to stay alive.

Otherwise, you wouldn't still be standing

after fighting a hundred others.

My revenge

is the revenge of all humans.

Then heal yourself first

before thinking about revenge.

You are the Dragon Lord.

You're allowing me to seek revenge against the demons?

What do you want?

What do you think I want from you?

Now I can understand

how Hong Ye felt when he first entered Demons' Valley.

Hong Ye.

You've just barely survived.

Why are you moving around?

Just lie down.

With this body of mine,

I can't serve the Dragon Lord anyway.

There's no purpose in keeping me alive.

Let me go.

You're not to leave until you're fully recovered.

I have more important things to do.

I must leave.

Hong Ye.

I saved your life.

You need to repay this debt, right?

What exactly do you want?

Heal your wounds and then go.

If you want to recover faster,

you need to walk around.

I can walk by myself.

Then you have to be careful.

If you get hurt,

I'll have to take care of you again.

I don't need your care.

Hong Ye!

The Dragon Lord is too nice to that human.

Good thing it's just a surface wound.

Otherwise, you'd be suffering again.

Why?

Why are you treating me like this?

You're not killing me

or letting me leave,

and you even take such good care of me.

I really don't understand.

Perhaps the fate between us

has not yet run its course.

Perhaps one day, humans will

be stronger than demons.

If that day comes,

I hope you'll remember our bond

and not try to stab me again.

Stronger than demons.

Yes.

True strength doesn't come from external power,

but from within.

Since humans exist in this world,

they must have their strengths.

Otherwise,

with demons oppressing humans for so long,

humans would have vanished long ago.

Isn't that right?

From now on,

no matter where you are,

you must not belittle humans

or take human lives without cause.

Hong Ye will stay here to recover

until he's fully healed.

During this time,

all his needs

must be attended to with care.

Treat him as you would treat me.

Is that understood?

Yes.

Yes.

I heard you asked for some pearls.

Do you need anything else?

Just ask.

This is enough.

I just did something small

to show my appreciation.

For me? Yes.

I ground the pearls into powder

and added some warm water.

If you soak your hands in it,

it'll nourish your skin.

Would you like to try?

If I do this,

will it make the Dragon Lord happy?

Just call me Xiao Yao.

As long as you don't insist on leaving,

anything you do will make me happy.

Xiao Yao.

How dare you!

Long Yu!

You dare try to assassinate the Dragon Lord?

I'll kill you!

Dragon Lord!

He tried to kill you twice.

Why are you protecting him?

I said he wasn't to be harmed.

Do my words mean nothing to you?

Apologize!

He's human!

You're right.

Words aren't sincere enough.

You should suffer the same pain as him to truly apologize.

Dragon Lord.

Because of him,

you don't care about me anymore?

Normally, I can reason with you kindly,

but I can also

be stern and teach you the meaning of rules.

Now, can you tell me

why you've repeatedly tried to kill me?

I thought

you were keeping me trapped in the palace

just to humiliate me.

But I never expected

that you would

turn against your own kind for me.

Xiao Yao.

I was wrong.

Between us,

there's no need for hostility.

If you're willing,

let's start as friends,

alright?

I can also promise you.

As long as I'm here,

the dragons won't harm any humans.

Be careful next time!

If you leave the water again,

you'll end up on someone's plate.

Fortunately, it met a kind Water Dragon.

and survived.

If you can treat the aquatic folk kindly,

why can't you treat humans the same?

They don't deserve it.

Why?

Humans are the lowest beings in the world,

without a trace of power.

Not having spiritual power makes them lowly?

Because of my birthday,

so many people died for nothing.

Even an Azure Dragon

might not be able to bear the karma

of so much killing.

If you lose reverence for life,

how can dragon command respect from others?

As an Azure Dragon,

what kind of beings am I protecting?

The world

doesn't just consist of dragons.

If you don't understand this,

you'll always be a little dragon,

and never become a true Long Yu.

Thank you for your guidance, Dragon Lord.

I'll go practice my cultivation right away.

What you said to him—

was it true?

Of course.

I'm feeling much better now

and want to go for a walk.

Do you want me to accompany you?

Mm.

What are you listening to?

The sound of the sea.

You can really hear it.

This conch shell

has only a trace of power,

but it still lets you feel the presence of the ocean.

But its power is too small,

just like humans.

The law of nature is survival of the fittest.

But humans refuse to accept this fate.

We will find ways to make ourselves stronger.

Have you heard of the Yuli Spring?

I was originally a human prince

who moved the deity during a heaven ritual.

To free humans from our short lives

and from being oppressed by demons,

the deity opened a divine spring

on the celestial mountain in the sea,

called Yuli.

Drink from this spring,

and humans can achieve immortality.

Unfortunately,

we humans have to

find the celestial mountain ourselves.

So even ten thousand years ago,

everyone was already exhausting their energy

to search for the Yuli Spring.

Have you assembled the Kunlun Mirror?

The Kunlun Mirror?

Never heard of it.

Then how did you search for the celestial mountain?

We put all our efforts into building a ship,

hoping to try our luck at sea.

But unexpectedly,

we soon encountered a tsunami.

So

that's how we met

on the shore.

Yes.

We will definitely find the celestial mountain.

Humans are truly delusional.

The seas have always belonged to us dragons.

I've roamed these waters for years,

and I've never seen a celestial mountain,

only scattered islands.

Besides,

the ships built by humans

are really crude.

One strong wind and they fall apart.

They can't even reach the deep waters,

let alone find a celestial mountain.

That's why I said

dragons should help with the search.

What do human affairs

have to do with us dragons?

Long Yu accepts the order.

I'll go search now.

Has this kid gone mad in his cultivation?

If the little dragon goes alone

and encounters a great demon,

I'm afraid...

Yes.

Long Zhi accepts the order.

This boat

is from the dragons?

Dragons don't need boats.

This was all I could find.

Would you please talk to me?

Such a handsome face,

sitting there in silence,

it's like you're guarding my spirit.

I once received a divine vision too.

Would you like to know

what I saw?

I saw what my future husband looks like.

You...

You are my destined husband.

The deity

is supreme.

How could they give such personal romantic revelations?

Don't you have

customs for praying for marriage blessings

or fertility goddesses or something?

No.

We aren't even married yet.

What's all this talk about children?

I see.

But the fact is you'll become my husband.

Humans are still suffering greatly.

I can't think about personal romance.

Don't be afraid.

Sit tight. I'm here.

Hold on to me.

Hold tight.

Hong Ye has survived a tsunami.

At this moment,

he must be frightened.

But he thought first

of my safety.

It's okay now.

Mm.

They all treat me

like an all-powerful Azure Dragon.

Only you

protect me like an ordinary woman.

Thank you.

I'm a man.

The oars are gone.

If the oars are gone,

let this boat

drift with the waves.

There won't be any more danger.

Mm.

The current Hong Ye has no power

and is oppressed by demons,

yet in moments of danger,

he still protects me with his life.

How could someone like him

be the evil man

that the Qiong Qis speak of thousands of years later?

You're awake.

Thank you.

What about you?

You didn't sleep?

Look!

There's a fishing village ahead.

Are you hungry? I'll find a house

and make you something delicious.

Hmm,

I'm hungry.

They say

the owner of this house

went to sea and was never heard from again.

Let's rest here.

I didn't think that you could cook.

Of course.

I'm a man.

The conditions here are far more modest

than in the Dragon Palace.

You'll have to make do.

My old place wasn't even this nice.

It smells so good.

This fragrance,

I could smell it every day and never get tired of it.

Drink slowly. Mm.

Careful, it's hot.

Delicious.

But just soup alone won't fill me up.

Make me a bowl of noodles please.

What are noodles?

Oh, right.

They don't exist yet.

They're delicious.

I'll teach you how to make them.

Go find some wheat flour.

Okay.