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[The Unclouded Soul]

[Episode 35]

You're done?

Done.

Wait a moment.

Try it.

Be careful, it's hot.

How is it?

So delicious.

When I return, I must

spread this recipe

so humans everywhere can enjoy noodles.

So, noodles were invented by Hong Ye and me?

You should eat too.

Okay!

Everyone, come quickly!

There are pearls everywhere!

Where? Where?

Where are the pearls?

Hurry up and come over!

Coming! Coming!

I'm coming!

Come quickly!

Thank you for the ingredients.

These pearls

are my gift of gratitude to the village.

Dragon Lord,

we have searched everywhere at sea,

but there are only scattered islands

with nothing special about them.

I haven't seen any springs on any of the islands.

I really don't know where this celestial mountain is.

Since it's a celestial mountain,

it won't be easy to find.

I'll ask other clans later

if they have any other clues.

Okay.

Dragon Lord.

The Qiong Qi leader is outside.

He says he has something for you.

Qiong Qi is here?

Yes.

Perfect.

I'll ask Qiong Qi if he has any ideas.

Wait for me here.

Qiong Qi!

Xiao Yao.

I'm sorry.

I was delayed for a few days

and missed your birthday.

But...

You'll definitely like

the gift this time.

What weapon is it this time?

It's not a weapon.

Little ones,

you existed in this world

ten thousand years ago?

I've searched high and low for so long.

I can't believe it's still something you're familiar with.

Familiar they may be,

but I haven't seen them for a long time.

Thank you.

I really like this gift.

Glad you like it.

At...

At least my efforts

weren't in vain.

Come.

Don't be afraid.

I will protect you well.

Cultivation is not easy.

You must hide well.

If other tribes find you,

you won't be so lucky.

Where did you find them?

Mount Zhaoyao.

Take them back.

I thought you liked them.

Wouldn't it be nice to have them keep you company in the Dragon Palace?

They prefer cold and dark places,

and thrive in groves.

Living underwater

isn't good for their cultivation.

Thank you for your kindness.

I'll go with you

to find them a safe place.

Excellent.

These creatures are too small.

I'm too rough,

so I need you to come with.

How did you get injured like this?

On a deserted island,

I startled a pair of love birds.

They chased and attacked me,

and this is the result.

However,

they're not much better off than I am.

Quickly, go ask the Dragon Lord for ambergris.

-Yes. -Yes.

The Dragon Lord asked you to find the celestial mountain,

not to create one yourself.

Why push yourself so hard?

I must obey

the Dragon Lord's orders.

Since I've heard them,

I must fulfill them well.

Yes, yes.

Long Zhi,

be gentle.

That's what you get for overestimating yourself.

Let me try.

The Dragon Lord sent you?

I heard you were looking for ambergris.

I guessed you were injured,

so I brought some.

Since you were injured while searching for the celestial mountain,

allow me

to offer my humble assistance.

Your technique in applying medicine is quite good.

Perhaps because I've been injured too many times.

You dared to attack the Dragon Lord twice.

Only hurting you is light punishment.

Besides,

our search for the celestial mountain

is also by the Dragon Lord's command.

It has nothing to do with you.

I understand.

I was foolish before.

After spending time with the Dragon Lord,

I finally realized the Dragon Lord's intentions toward me.

So,

you've only heard of the Yuli Spring

on the celestial mountain.

You've never seen it, right?

That is a divine gift

bestowed upon humans.

Humans who drink it can achieve immortality.

If demons drink it,

their power can greatly increase too.

It can enhance power?

Yes.

How much must one drink

and how much can it increase one's power?

That I don't know.

If it were truly effective,

then all demons would stop cultivation

and just drink this spring water to become great demons.

They wouldn't need to undergo tribulation either.

What is tribulation?

Tribulation is when

after reaching a certain level of cultivation,

demons must face trials arranged by heaven.

It's a test

and also a punishment.

Only by

surviving the heavenly tribulation

can one enter the next higher level of cultivation.

If one fails the tribulation,

at best, their power will be damaged;

at worst,

their soul will be destroyed.

Is it that serious?

Yes.

Enough.

If you're so afraid of tribulation,

then just stop cultivating.

Always talking about tribulation like this,

you'll speak it into reality.

Why is she so angry?

I almost forgot.

Long Zhi

is approaching her tribulation day.

For many things,

you can't avoid them

just because you fear them,

nor can you escape from them simply out of fear.

When you're afraid,

think about how you must do it,

how you have no choice,

and perhaps you won't be so afraid anymore.

I'm leaving.

Tell me more

about the Yuli Spring.

What else did heaven

tell you humans?

Dragon Lord.

You human,

how dare you not kneel before the Dragon Lord?

Why should he kneel?

I'm going out with Qiong Qi.

Wait for my return.

While I'm gone,

don't cause trouble.

Rest assured, Dragon Lord. I'm here.

We're about to face tribulation.

How can we care about such trivial matters?

Rest assured, Dragon Lord.

After you leave,

we will protect Hong Ye.

Here.

Keep it safe for me.

Remember,

don't let it leave your side.

Mermaid pearls?

Even one mermaid pearl is rare,

yet you gave a whole string to Hong Ye.

Because I want to.

I...

Alright,

it's about time to leave.

Wait for me.

I'll be back soon.

Okay.

Let's go.

That's all I know.

If you have any news about the Yuli Spring on the celestial mountain,

you must let me know.

If what you say is true

and the Yuli Spring

can make humans immortal

and enhance demons' power,

wouldn't that break the rules of gradual progression

for cultivation?

I'm afraid this might not be good

for humans or demons.

I thought I had caught a lot.

I didn't expect there was more to discover here.

Okay.

Qiong Qi and I

will help you build a barrier,

so you won't be disturbed by the outside world anymore

and can multiply and thrive on your own.

Are you willing?

During your celestial worship,

didn't you ask

which direction the celestial mountain is?

The deity must test our sincerity

before revealing any divine signs.

There are so few clues.

Indeed.

For many years,

humans have performed celestial worship every month,

but only that one time

did we receive guidance from the deity.

What is a month?

Humans mark the beginning of each day

by sunrise and moonset.

Thirty days make a month.

Twelve months make a year.

So that's how humans calculate time?

Yes.

There's more.

A day is divided into 12 shichen.

Within that, there are

hours, quarters, minutes, and seconds.

Humans are truly meticulous about time.

We demons

only have

days, years, eras, and millennia.

The differences between humans and demons

are everywhere.

It doesn't matter.

Once we find the Yuli Spring on the celestial mountain,

won't you humans

be able to measure time like us?

Do you truly want to help humans

achieve immortality?

What's wrong with that?

Nothing.

The Dragon Lord said

humans are also part of all living beings.

I don't understand what it feels like to protect all beings,

but whatever the Dragon Lord says

must be right.

Humans are truly too fragile.

If you could also achieve immortality,

the Dragon Lord would surely be happy.

When the Dragon Lord is happy,

I am happy too.

Come.

To immortality.

To immortality.

The Dragon Lord has shown me great kindness.

If I could truly obtain the Yuli Spring,

I would have a chance to repay her.

Now that I've fully recovered,

I want to return immediately

to lead humans in celestial worship

and seek guidance from the deity.

Perhaps

we could gain more information about the celestial mountain

and the Yuli Spring.

The Dragon Lord hasn't returned yet.

You cannot leave.

Could you accompany me then?

But...

If the Dragon Lord blames me later,

you must explain for me.

Of course.

Can the Dragon Lord fly too?

Of course.

She flies the highest and fastest.

When she gets tired of flying,

she can ride the mystical turtle.

Then why did she just row a boat

when we went to sea before?

The Dragon Lord

must have her own reasons.

This way,

whether humans or demons come here,

they will take another path.

This will be our secret.

Not a single word can be revealed to others.

All right.

From now on,

pretend you never saw them.

Okay.

You don't like that?

Of course not.

If...

I mean, if by chance

you really see the deity again,

remember to help me ask

if Yuli Spring can enhance power,

can it also help avoid tribulation?

Sure.

Okay.

Shouldn't you have

experienced tribulation before?

Why are you so afraid?

It's different. The higher your power,

the greater the tribulation.

Last time was already extremely dangerous.

Fortunately, I prayed before the Dragon Essence Pearl

for three whole years.

That's why I returned unscathed.

Dragon Essence Pearl? The Dragon Essence Pearl

is formed from the essence from prior dragon generations.

Every dragon prays before the Dragon Essence Pearl

before facing tribulation.

If they return successfully,

they add their a sliver of their essence to the Pearl,

blessing those who come after.

And so it continues,

making our dragon clan stronger.

That sounds

similar to the deity statues of humans.

It's the dragon clan's greatest treasure,

containing thousands of dragon essences.

It has the power to create a new world.

If someone obtained it,

wouldn't their power increase tremendously?

Since it's so precious,

it's guarded by the most powerful dragons.

Besides,

the Dragon Lord now has the power of the Azure Dragon.

Who could possibly take it?

It's not just the Dragon Essence Pearl.

The vine serpent clan's Mist Pearl,

the Qiong Qi Clan's Primordial Pearl,

and other ancestral pearls of major clans

all contain immense power.

The primordial spirit and beastly nature within the pearls

can affect one's mind.

Eventually,

you wouldn't be using the pearl.

The pearl would be using you instead.

I'm still young.

It's not my time yet!

Could I be facing tribulation early?

I'm not ready!

Hong Ye!

What...

Why are the waves so big?

What's happening?

What's going on?

What's happening?

Who stirred up these waves on the sea?

I don't know.

Where is Long Yu?

The young dragon is playful.

He's probably still playing with Hong Ye.

Come take a look with me.

Dragon Lord!

Dragon Lord, please save Hong Ye!

What happened to Hong Ye?

I was flying with him over the sea,

but suddenly, the sky and sea changed color.

A huge wave crashed into us amid the lightning.

When I made it through the wave,

Hong Ye was gone.

I searched in the sea for a long time

but couldn't find him anywhere.

Do...

Do humans also experience tribulation?

What just happened was clearly not a tribulation.

It must've been a great demon casting spells at sea.

Great demons with such power

are extremely rare in this world.

Dragon Lord. Any findings?

Continuing to search like this won't work.

Perhaps you

could borrow

the Mist Pearl from the vine serpent clan?

The Mist Pearl?

It's the vine serpents' treasure

that can show the current state of any demon you're thinking of.

It works for humans too,

as long as he's still alive.

But Teng She is carefree

and always hard to locate.

Where would we find him on such short notice?

Who are you?

You're not worthy to ask my name.

Humans are inferior.

I heard you're a human prince.

That makes you the lowest of the low.

You should understand

that if your life is worthless,

yet you obtain what you don't deserve,

death isn't far away.

That is...

That belongs to the Azure Dragon.

You think using the Azure Dragon's name

will save your life?

I gave it to Xiao Yao once,

so I can give it to her again.

As for you?

The Azure Dragon is noble.

When you stay by her side

and touch her possessions,

you're defiling her.

You deserve to die.

Turns out...

It turns out a great demon like you

also gets afraid.

What?

You fear me.

Come on,

tell me.

What's there to be afraid of?

You're afraid that Xiao Yao

truly likes

a human like me.

You're a mere human.

Within less than a century,

she won't even remember your name.

But no matter when,

she will always remember

that you killed me.

If you kill me,

she will hate you forever.

You worthless human!

You only spent a few days with the Dragon Lord

and you're already using her name

to threaten me.

What a despicable human.

Instead of thinking of how to survive,

you dare to covet what you don't deserve.

Very well.

Today,

I'll let your own kind teach you

how to be a proper human.

Bring them in!

Hurry up!

Prince Ye!

It's Prince Ye!

Prince Ye, save us!

Prince Ye, help us!

Please save us!

How have my people offended you?

The obsidian from Mount Qingyuan

means nothing

to us demons.

But when humans use it,

it generates yang energy

and opens meridians,

so humans always take risks to extract it.

You are their prince.

If you want to save their lives,

crawl over there

and bring the obsidian to my feet with your mouth.

For each piece you bring,

I'll spare one life.

What's wrong?

You don't want to?

You're not speaking.

Prince Ye, please save us!

I don't want to die!

I don't like the look in your eyes.

Stop!

I'll kneel.

Yao!

You came just in time.

I was about to look for you.

How did you know I wanted to borrow the Mist Pearl?

You've been spying on me.

This is the greatest treasure of my clan.

I can't just use it casually.

I just happened to see

that you wanted to borrow it from me,

so I brought it to you...

Fine.

I recently heard that

you've been especially nice to a human.

I wanted to see what that was all about.

Finding him is priority.

Carefully recall his appearance,

then project it into the Mist Pearl

and you'll be able to see him.

The stronger your longing,

the clearer you'll see him.

He has...

obsidian in his mouth?

Mount Qingyuan is rich in obsidian.

That's where the Ao Hen Clan dwells.

Him?

I'll go with you!

Yao,

it's just a mere human.

Why should you trouble yourself to save him?

Rumors are being spread.

And they don't sound good.

They're saying

that the way you're treating

a human

is quite unusual.

I said it's impossible.

Those humans

are both despicable and incompetent.

But what you're doing will certainly

cause some controversy.

You...

Why are you glaring at me?

We've known each other for a thousand years,

yet I've never seen you care so much about me.

Then suddenly a human appears,

and you're incredibly concerned about him.

Hong Ye is the one I once told you about who captured my heart,

the husband I chose for myself.

Human or demon,

I don't care what others say.

But if anyone dares to harm Hong Ye,

I will show no mercy.

How long have you known each other?

How much do you really know about him?

Don't lose your senses.

Teng She.

I've said what needed to be said.

Thank you for lending me the Mist Pearl.

I'll save my man myself.

You don't need to follow me anymore.

Wait.

Who told you to stand up?

Quite humane indeed.

Come on!

Beg your prince

to save you!

Speak! Don't!

Prince!

Prince, save us!

No need.

Prince, save us!

Too slow!

Wake up.

Wake up. Wake up.

You've gone too far.

I'll use their lives

to teach you how to be a proper human.

You're nothing but a servant to dragons.

Know your place.

You can't even save your own life.

You don't deserve anything more,

much less to be by the Azure Dragon's side.

If you want to live,

disappear from Xiao Yao's sight.

Understand?

Either endure,

or be ruthless.

Only then can you stand firm.

For you humans,

you can only endure.

Originally,

I also felt unworthy of her.

I didn't dare imagine any relationship with the Azure Dragon.

I even

tried to escape my momentary feelings

and decided to stay away from Xiao Yao,

which gave you the chance

to kidnap me,

humiliate me,

and kill my citizens.

You say

I don't deserve to stand beside Xiao Yao.

My suffering today

is precisely because you're jealous

that I now stand by

the Azure Dragon's side.

She has saved me twice.

For my sake,

she fought against her own kind.

She went to find the Yuli from the celestial mountain for me.

She even told me...

I'm her destined husband.

But you...

You went to great lengths to please her,

giving her mermaid pearls.

But to her,

you can be discarded like worn-out shoes.

How laughable.

You're just a lowly human.

Shut your mouth!

Though I am a "lowly human" as you say,

I act with integrity.

I'm not treacherous and vicious

like you.

Although I have no power,

and cannot protect my people,

I am willing to die alongside them.

I will not beg for your mercy,

nor will I, for the sake of survival,

agree to stay away from Xiao Yao.

Because

even if I die,

Xiao Yao will remember me forever.

If you want to kill me,

do it.

You're seeking death

to disrupt my mind.

Delusional.

You think too highly of yourself.

Even if Xiao Yao is the Dragon Lord,

she cannot control everything.

Since she has the duty to protect all beings,

she would never become enemies

with the Ao Hen Clan for you.

There's also Qiong Qi

and Teng She.

Do you think they would approve of

the Azure Dragon being with you?

And would Xiao Yao, for your sake,

turn against both of them?

I admit you're somewhat clever.

But since you're seeking death,

I'll do as you say.

Ao Hen!

Come out!

Ao Hen,

come out!

I know you can hear me.

If you dare harm Hong Ye,

I'll make you regret it.

Xiao Yao.

Your life

will be spared a bit longer.

Guard him.

Where's Hong Ye?

I risked my life to find this treasure.

Why did you give it to a lowly human?

In your eyes,

am I not as good as a human?

What did you do to Hong Ye?

He won't die that easily.

You truly disappoint me.

I fell in love with you at first sight,

yet I never dared to reveal my feelings.

Because you are the Azure Dragon.

You're meant to be exalted

and revered by all spirits.

I feared I wasn't good enough,

afraid my feelings would disturb you.

I even took every word you said

as my guiding principle.

I devoted myself to cultivation,

no longer committing any wrongful deeds.

But I never imagined

you would treat yourself like this,

being intimate

with a human.

Tell me where Hong Ye is.

Hand Hong Ye over to me now!

What if I refuse?

Punish me as you wish.

The Ao Hen Clan occupies Mount Qingyuan

because of

the obsidian.

Then the place with the strongest obsidian energy

must be where the cave dwelling is located.

A great demon has broken through the barrier!

Hurry and inform Master!

You are

Hong Ye?

Yes, I am.

Answering so readily.

You think I'm here to rescue you?

You've also come to kill me.

Is it because of Xiao Yao?

How dare you mention her?

For your sake,

Xiao Yao ignores all the criticism from demons.

For you,

she's now fighting fiercely with Ao Hen.

For you,

she's even willing to

sever ties with me.

I too received a divine revelation.

Would you like to know

what I saw?

I saw what my future husband looks like.

You

are my destined husband.

What's so special about you

that she can't live without you?

I only know

she is someone

I'll protect for my entire life.

Fine.

This

is the Samadhi Yin Fire.

Don't be afraid.

It won't kill you.

It will only make you suffer

the agony of your body and heart burning.

As long as you live,

I'll make you suffer each day.

Can't bear it anymore, can you?

I knew

a human like you

could never make her happy.

But if you promise me

to never see Xiao Yao again,

I'll let you go.

Speak.

Just say it,

and you won't have to suffer anymore.

Say it.

Say it!

Speak!

Why won't you say it?

Promise me you'll never see her again,

and I'll free you from this pain.

Just say it.

Say it!

If I can see her again,

this little suffering

means nothing at all.