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=Love Beyond the Grave= (Adapted from the novel by Li Qingran)

=Episode 22=

If that's all, you may leave.

Don't just stand here.

How annoying.

Your Grace,

I heard Her Ladyship took a mortal

to the Nine-Square Maze Prison.

She violated the Golden-wall Decrees.

Yeah, Your Grace.

If you hadn't gone there personally,

that mortal would have died.

Her Ladyship knowingly violated the law

and attempted to kill a mortal.

It's...

It's a grave offense.

- That's right. - Yeah.

Mortal?

There's only one mortal here.

I heard his soul candle

was extinguished.

He survived anyway.

I wonder if Her Grace

did something in the Prison.

Could she be injured?

Your Grace,

it's not appropriate

to shut us out here.

Come out and make a ruling.

Your Grace,

please make a ruling.

How noisy.

Greetings, Your Grace.

Why did you stop?

Her Ladyship took a mortal to the Prison

and violated the law.

Your Grace,

punish her by law.

What do you think, Jiang Ai?

They want you to die.

I did violate the Golden-wall Decrees,

but that mortal didn't die.

According to the law,

I don't deserve to die.

But I'm guilty anyway.

I'll be punished.

Yan Ke, why are you so quiet?

What's your opinion?

As the Left Hand, Jiang Ai

knowingly violated the decrees.

No serious harm was done,

so she shall be flogged thirty times.

As for other offenses,

please determine

by law.

Starting today,

Jiang Ai will reflect on her mistakes.

Her duties will temporarily

be handled by Yan Ke.

From now on,

no one shall trespass

in the Prison.

The flogging

will be executed by Yan Ke.

Immediately.

Yes.

Her Grace still favors His Lordship.

He won't show favoritism

during the flogging.

Do you have any complaints?

Her Grace ordered you to do this.

I believe

you've figured out what she meant.

So I have no complaints.

Everybody is here today.

Then do it now.

Don't spoil Her Grace's mood.

You tried to get rid of me,

but never expected Her Grace to openly shield me.

Now that your plot has failed,

doesn't it feel bad?

Twenty-eight more lashes.

Your time for abusing me

is almost up.

What happened today

was far worse than I thought.

Her Grace was usually

dependent on Her Ladyship.

But she showed no mercy

in the punishment.

Because Her Grace has no heart.

As if you had one.

Hey.

Don't get me involved.

All of you,

listen up.

Anyone who violates the Golden-wall Decrees

will end up like this.

Simu.

It's that mortal's voice.

After the flogging,

you may all leave.

Her Ladyship is really suffering.

After all these years,

I was punished again because of him.

Bai Sanxing, I hate you!

I...

(I'll pay you back)

(a hundred times over.)

(I saved you)

(from evil spirits.)

(You should always belong to me.)

Your Ladyship.

May I see you?

Come on in.

Greetings, Your Ladyship.

This is the Glacial Elixir, a tribute

from the Frigid Land last year.

It heals wounds fast.

His Lordship is too cruel.

His Spine Whip

is made of Thunderous Crystal Keel.

When he flogged you, he even used spiritual energy.

An ordinary spirit

would be annihilated

after just one lash.

He wished I would be annihilated.

Too bad he couldn't kill me.

Now, he's in charge of Xuling Temple,

but everyone is loyal to me.

He won't get anything out of it.

Don't worry too much.

Now he has new problems

to deal with.

He has no time for me.

New problems?

What brings you here?

The mortal's tonic elixir has arrived.

If you can't go,

I'll fetch it for you.

No need.

The more people think

I've fallen,

the more I have to act as usual.

Greetings, Your Grace.

Why did you come here

instead of resting?

Just minor injuries.

His tonic elixir has arrived.

I've brought it to him.

Simu,

in the Nine-Square Maze Prison,

Bai Sanxing suddenly attacked us.

To save me,

he lost his soul candle and got lost.

There, he had a bet with me.

If he made it back alive,

I would tell him about your past.

When he wakes up,

should I honor my bet?

You can tell him.

Yes.

Do you hate Bai Sanxing?

Of course.

That's why I tricked him

into the Nine-Square Maze Prison

and tried so hard to get rid of him.

If someone's body is confined,

he can break free.

But if his heart is held captive,

he'll just willingly

confine himself.

You should know

what's really in your heart.

Then what about you?

These days, you've been

staying by his bed

and taking meticulous care of him.

You even have the morning assembly here.

But you refuse to accept him.

Can you face what's in your own heart?

Simu,

what on earth are you scared of?

How about

you keep me by your side?

Whenever you want to feel,

you can have my senses.

Simu!

For a mortal, staying in the Void

is even more terrifying

than death.

So what?

(Back then, I was weak-willed.)

(I longed for that brief)

(yet sweet companionship.)

I'll definitely treasure

your smart skull.

Foxy,

let me have a taste.

(I yearned for the warmth)

(and softness of the world.)

(So I brought you back to the Void.)

(The Void with endless nights.)

(But you don't belong here, after all.)

(You don't belong in my world.)

(Even if I could have you for a moment,)

(I would inevitably lose you one day.)

(In that case,)

(what's the point of starting?)

Simu.

Only when I'm sick

can I be treated so well.

I'm really awake.

Great.

This is great.

I can still see your smiling face.

Great.

You still want to see this face.

Simu,

I'm sorry.

You've been

through so many terrible memories.

I knew

you hated parting.

But I still let you

watch me grow old.

Sorry, Simu.

I wasn't there for you all the time.

That was an illusion,

but I believe all the joy and delight

were real.

How nice, Simu.

I'm so happy

that you also have feelings for me.

I love being with you too.

If you still like it,

we can buy a house.

With mountains and water around.

We'll plant fruit trees and flowers

behind the mountain.

You love cilantro so much.

We'll just plant cilantro

all along the stream.

I don't understand

why you like this flavor.

Made cilantro-filled moon cakes again?

You love cilantro-filled moon cakes.

Then we'll put more crushed peanuts

and rock sugar.

Simu.

Stop.

Stop that.

Simu.

You shouldn't have said it.

Simu.

Duan Shunxi,

I love being with you.

Simu,

I really,

really like you.

You shouldn't remember.

Neither of us should.

Yan,

have some tea.

Simu,

why did you take a mortal

back to our world

and treat him with special favor?

You even let him live

in the bedchamber

that I had built for you.

This is our home.

No one but me

can stand by your side

and stay with you forever.

Yeah, Yan.

Only you'll stay with me.

Without you in the Void,

I wouldn't feel reassured.

(Zhaomu Pavilion, the Void)

Get up and take the medicine.

Simu.

I'm too weak.

Your Grace,

would you deign to feed me?

Take it.

If one day you have my sense of taste,

you'll know

I hate bitterness.

This medicine

even smells bitter.

Open your mouth.

I guess you often take care of me,

so you're good at feeding me.

You're ticklish and hate bitterness.

Did you see someone in the illusion

who tickled you

and fed you medicine?

Simu.

If you want to know

what I saw in the illusion

of the Prison...

If you do,

I'll tell you.

Like I told you,

before I ended my training

in the All-Knowing,

I helped the High Priest and the Chong court

do terrible things.

Those memories came back.

I had blood on my hands.

Han Lingqiu

executed people too.

I fed him a memory-erasing potion.

He probably won't remember anything.

That's good.

May he never remember it.

Wake up.

The nightmare is over.

It is?

Yes.

You're my spell bearer.

In this world, no one

can make you experience

a nightmare again.

I will never allow it.

Take it.

It's also part of the nightmare.

I said

no one would make you

experience a nightmare.

But I'm a spirit.

I'm not included.

You're looking good, young man.

It seems Simu

has taken good care of you.

Thank you for your concern.

I've heard

you were punished

because of me.

Sorry to get you involved.

You're well-informed.

Just a few

minor reprimands.

Don't worry.

Sorry for putting you through that.

Some small gifts for you.

Are these all you're giving me?

I remember back in the Prison,

we had a bet.

So you remembered.

This time,

you won the bet.

The duty of the Starhaven Sect

is to maintain the balance between mortals and spirits.

Simu's mother

was a sorceress in it.

To marry the former sovereign,

she gave up

her position in her sect.

On their wedding day,

the red carpet was rolled out

from the Starhaven Sect to the Sovereign's Hall.

Flowers danced in the air.

That breathtaking scene

is still vivid in my mind

even now.

After that,

Simu was born.

On the day she was born,

there was a once-in-400-years snowstorm.

- The next day, the chill faded away. - Simu.

It was warm again.

There's a little rabbit.

She's been gifted since childhood.

When she was young,

she was just as powerful as me.

But she seldom came to the Void.

Her parents took her to the Mortal World

- where she lived as a mortal. - There. The fish.

It swam past.

Yeah. That's it.

Go catch it.

I got it!

Simu, have all my candy.

Thank you, everyone.

- Take my toys too. - Enough.

All right.

When we have time, we'll come back.

Simu was a bit different

from ordinary mortals.

But they lived a carefree life.

She and her parents

helped mortals as much as they could.

We should go.

They made good connections with mortals.

Why are they so warm?

Because they love us.

Because they love us.

These mortals

love their families,

their sweethearts,

and their friends.

They even love

this vast world.

See you!

- At that time... - See you!

- She had many friends and relatives. - See you.

See you!

- She thought they would meet again. - See you.

- She didn't know. - See you!

There were some people

she would never meet again.

"See you"

means "never see you."

Father,

so this is death?

Your mother...

Her destiny is sealed.

She did everything she could

to stay with us until now.

In the end, you and I have no one

but each other.

This is quite sad.

But Father,

you broke your promise too.

After the former sovereign passed away,

the Void fell into chaos.

All the spirits here

coveted

the throne.

♪Spirits are intoxicated♪

♪With obsessions♪

♪Forget the form to achieve♪

♪Yet I can't♪

♪Today, a home is granted♪

♪Joy without grief♪

♪Lanterns light the empty delusions♪

♪All are ferried across♪

♪Spirits are intoxicated♪

♪With obsessions♪

♪Spirits are intoxicated♪

♪Yet I can't♪

♪Today, a home is granted♪

♪Joy without grief♪

♪Lanterns light the empty delusions♪

♪All are ferried across♪

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Listen, all sounds are roaring♪

♪As cold ice turns into tides♪

♪A century's loneliness melts dreams♪

♪Following fate's guidance♪

♪By fate, our moments were exchanged♪

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪

♪Watch fireworks fall like stars♪

♪This bond is tangled into a thread♪

♪Worldly reflections fade into mist♪

♪Borrowing one fleeting heartbeat♪

♪You drew me into mortal dust, till I'm enamored with its charms♪

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪