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

=Episode 38=

(Suburbs of Nanjing)

Your Majesty,

please punish me.

During the riot,

the late emperor was trapped.

I failed to return in time.

So, the two of you

fell into danger

without any help.

I...

I am guilty.

I've found out.

This isn't your fault.

Duan,

you're not guilty.

Xianye died for our nation.

How could I leave him in the wilderness?

But sadly,

all I can do is set up this tomb.

I once travelled from Nandu

to different cities.

But I've never been to the border.

Yet I know very well,

this world is very big,

beyond the Palace

and beyond the Capital.

The world

doesn't belong to the emperor,

but to the people all over it.

We are

gradually recovering the 17 Prefectures.

As a member of this nation,

I sincerely thank you.

Fang Ji and I had a promise.

I would retake the 17 Prefectures.

He would be a virtuous minister

to uphold this nation.

But so far,

I haven't fulfilled this promise.

Entrust me

with his last wish.

I'll govern the nation well.

I won't fail

the promise

the three of us made.

My...

My time is running out.

I'm going to die.

Xianye is dead.

You must look after yourself.

I hereby take an oath

upon Xianye's soul.

I'll devote my life

to recovering the 17 Prefectures.

My vow never changes.

Shunxi,

I trust no one but you

on border issues.

You and Fang Ji

can talk in private.

You always said I was insane.

But when you went insane,

you were even more fierce.

People always say

the Top Scholar is self-disciplined.

You were just pretending.

Don't worry.

His Majesty will be a good emperor.

He will bring our nation

into a prosperous age we've been expecting.

Whether he's a friend

or he's the Emperor,

I believe this will never change.

You used to worry too much.

Now you've died before me.

You can stop worrying

and take some good rest.

And I...

I want to stay

with her for as long as I can.

(Duan Mansion)

I'm here

to bid farewell, Father.

I'm a bad son.

I can't serve you or Mother.

Please take care of yourselves.

Stop right there!

Father,

for our family's glory,

you sacrificed most of your life.

You and Mother both suffered.

I have someone I love

and something I want to do.

I will live for myself.

Duan Xu!

Stop!

Come back!

Come back here!

He...

Come back!

Duan Xu.

Duan Xu.

Come back!

Come back.

Come back here.

When I was little,

I fell into a pit in the backyard.

It was very dark.

And the pit was deep.

I was really scared

and cried for help.

Then I saw my father

standing there and looking at me.

He said he wouldn't help me

or let anyone else help me.

He asked me to climb out.

If I had failed,

I would have died there.

I cried and begged him.

But he still left.

I tried many times

and fell over and over.

In the end,

I did climb out

all by myself.

I was thinking.

So, I could save myself

without begging for help.

Oh, I see.

So when you were abducted,

you didn't blame your father.

It's not quite like that.

After I came back from the Chong,

I heard that day,

my father stood near the pit

and guarded the hole.

He stood in the sun

for several hours.

He didn't leave

until I climbed out.

Even if Jingyuan and I

are his pawns in power games,

he loves us anyway.

Now it is time.

Marshal Duan is a military genius.

Now, we've taken

several cities

around Youzhou.

The last few battles...

Really exhilarating.

What are our casualties?

Guihe Army lost 20 percent.

Tabai Army and Chengjie Army lost

nearly 30,000 soldiers.

Bury them properly.

The next battle

will determine

the outcome.

(Youzhou) Youzhou is the Chong's key.

They'll defend fully.

From tomorrow on,

we'll fight for survival.

We pledge our lives

to the capture of Youzhou!

- Capture! - Capture Youzhou!

Captain Han is here.

Han.

I...

I'm late.

Lingqiu.

I shouldn't have left.

If I had been here,

Chenying wouldn't...

If we get a complete victory...

Tomorrow,

we'll follow the plan.

Yes.

Han,

I missed you so much.

The elixir you made

is remarkably effective.

I spared no effort to nurse him

and cast a blessed spell.

But Duan Xu...

He's been working all day

and draining himself.

I...

I'll just do the best I can.

How long has he got?

If he takes good rest,

perhaps,

he can live as long as I can.

If he could take good rest,

he wouldn't be Duan Xu.

If he keeps exhausting himself,

even if he has my blessed spell

and full recuperation,

he...

He has only two years left.

♪I go alone in the night without end♪

No.

Foxy has

a charmed life.

♪Wishful thoughts creep onto my brows♪

He'll always survive.

♪Through cycles of time, we get to meet♪

♪Snow on sunny days♪

♪Countless wayfarers roam the world♪

♪Luckily, I share a fate with you♪

♪I hold a lantern to draw the moon♪

♪Light up the night that haunts you♪

♪I have simple wishes, but I fear♪

♪The world can't hold them♪

♪You always stay with me♪

♪See the world I've never seen♪

♪However the years may wind♪

♪I wish I could live in your heart♪

Simu,

you think you can stop me

by sealing off the passage

between the Void and the Mortal World?

I'll turn the Mortal World

into my battlefield too.

(Liang)

Liang soldiers,

in today's battle,

we'll annihilate enemies

and reclaim our land!

Annihilate enemies! Reclaim our land!

Annihilate enemies! Reclaim our land!

Annihilate enemies! Reclaim our land!

Annihilate enemies! Reclaim our land!

Annihilate enemies! Reclaim our land!

Annihilate enemies! Reclaim our land!

Charge!

Kill! Kill!

Kill!

Your Grace!

Your Grace,

bad news.

On the battlefield,

many spirit soldiers appeared.

Liang troops couldn't resist

and suffered heavy casualties.

It's Yan Ke.

He actually created

so many spirit soldiers in this world

and even sent them to war.

Fengyi,

you go with me.

Liang soldiers,

how are you?

Are you all right?

Puppet spirits are tough to kill.

My sword can fight them.

But there are too many.

I can't kill them all.

(I must do something)

(to help Her Grace.)

Oh, my eyes.

Hold on there.

(As long as I sense the Glazed Pagoda,)

(I'll find Yan Ke.)

(Then I can help Her Grace.)

You said the spirits

would only fight my enemies.

Why are they fighting my troops too?

Why do you care

about such insignificant lives?

Now on this battlefield,

thousands of auras are mine to feast on.

Defeating He Simu won't be a problem.

When I become the Sovereign,

I'll give you as many troops

as you want.

You shameless fiend!

How dare you kill my people!

Don't think

you can rant before me

just because you have the Lantern's power.

This method of cultivation...

I'll teach you only once.

Keep it in mind.

You're nothing but a puppet

I've made.

From now on,

the Spirits Lantern will serve me.

Glazed Pagoda?

You want to dissolve me?

But the Lantern won't allow it!

Yan Ke,

I'm going to take you on.

Your Grace.

Simu?

There you are.

Leave now or die.

Yes.

Traitor Yan Ke,

as the Right Hand,

you violated the Decrees,

disrupted the Void, and plagued the Mortal World.

I'll take you back to the Void

and execute you.

Then give it a try.

Kill me here

or go save those mortals.

Make your choice.

Even now,

you're still playing

such a dirty trick.

You keep saying

you want to be the Sovereign.

But you hide all the time

and don't even dare

to fight me head-on.

Even Bai Sanxing surpasses you.

In my eyes,

you're just a mere rebel.

Today, I'll give you a chance.

Kill me

and you'll be the Sovereign.

Am I that despicable

in your eyes?

Stay where you are.

They won't disappear

until Great Ancestor

defeats Yan Ke

at the source.

They're killable now.

They're dead.

It's...

Liang soldiers,

I've refined your weapons.

Now you can also kill

these puppet spirits.

Prophet,

you should have used

this awesome technique long ago!

Soldiers!

Let's fight for our nation!

Kill!

Yan Ke,

you lost after all.

No.

I never lost.

In the past 300 years,

your trust,

reliance,

and closeness to me

were all fake.

He Simu,

you failed me!

Your arrogant father

treated me as a pawn.

He used me and abandoned me.

So did you.

Those I adored all failed me.

So I had to hold power

in my own hands.

What you didn't want to give me,

I would grab it myself.

All this should have been mine!

All you have is selfish desire.

All you strive for is vanity.

I gave you the power you wanted.

But your insatiable greed

was hard to satisfy.

That's why you thought

everyone failed you.

As for the Lantern...

In your eyes,

it's a supreme treasure.

But to me,

it's just like the throne.

A mere object.

Just because of evil spirits like you,

my father and my siblings

lost their lives!

Let go.

You can't control the Lantern.

You're the Sovereign.

If you vanish,

perhaps then,

all the evil spirits in this world

will disappear!

No!

Stop!

Simu.

No.

Simu.

(I...)

(I can finally die.)

(It's not bad.)

(I no longer have to endure loneliness)

(or bear the pain)

(of being left behind by those I love.)

(Father.)

(Mother.)

(I'm coming to you.)

The Void is quaking.

He Simu's in trouble.

Let's secure this.

Spirits can't enter the Mortal World.

♪Falling down like snow♪

Simu is in trouble.

♪Joys and sorrows of the mortal world♪

♪Swept along by the daylight♪

♪The forms and hues of the mortal realm♪

♪Lingering for a fleeting moment♪

♪Was once touched by laughing tears♪

♪If I could live a simple life♪

♪For once♪

♪I'd be a guest in a sweet dream♪

That's He Simu's vital gate, isn't it?

♪Dawn and dusk rise and set♪

♪Longing to meet, yet parted by destiny♪

♪Let me wander through♪

♪Light and dark, without turning back♪

♪Wander to the other shore with the lantern♪

♪Accompanied by eternity♪

♪As all things turn and flow♪

♪Whether I stay or go, I'm all alone♪

♪As stars shift and change places♪

♪A century is like a dream♪

♪Let me journey across them all♪

♪Without reincarnations♪

You little ant.

How dare you?

♪Moments may last♪

♪Love and hate will fade away♪

Leave! Leave!

Xu.

Simu is in trouble.

According to Prophet,

these spirit soldiers won't disappear

until Yan Ke is defeated!

Nothing shall happen to Miss He!

Xu, we can't kill

all these spirit soldiers on our own.

We'll take care of them.

You go help Miss He.

Go!

You must stay alive!

Yes!

- Yes! - Yes!

Maizi,

take me to Simu.

All right.

(I'm all alone,)

(eternal and undying.)

(How nice.)

(I'm no longer lonely.)

♪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♪WEBVTT

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪