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

=Episode 36=

So you were prepared all along.

He Simu!

He Simu!

He Simu,

you and your father enslaved us

with the Decrees all along.

Now, you don't have the Lantern.

How can you still restrain us?

Without the Lantern,

you're not the Sovereign of Spirits.

Then the throne

is available to anyone.

It's not a throne

unless I sit on it.

With or without the Lantern,

I am the Sovereign of Spirits.

But without the Lantern,

the Void will never be at peace.

Simu,

did you really give it to Yan Ke?

Without the Lantern,

you and I are peers.

Come on.

Let me sit on it.

That explains it.

Yan Ke issued an edict

to the 24 Temples,

calling for surrender in the name of the Lantern.

He even sent puppet spirits

to attack Fusang Tree

and mess up the Void.

Luckily, you set up a formation

to seal the exit of Fusang Tree.

My father left this formation.

It was meant to stop the spirits

who didn't want to obey the Decrees.

It's controlled by spirit power.

From this day on,

I'll take command of the Void.

Apart from me,

spirits may enter but never leave.

I have such great power.

Why can't I make you

accept me as your master yet?

Yan Ke cornered the Sovereign like this.

He is

also a tough one.

I sent lords of Shaoling Temple

and Zhuangling Temple

to detain puppet spirits.

But too many puppet spirits

are hiding throughout the Void.

It will take some days to find them all.

Before, Yan Zhang

could only control puppets in the Void

with Chiling Secret Technique.

Why can Yan Ke

control those puppet spirits

even in the Mortal World?

He must have

much stronger power now.

Within such a short time,

he must have devoured many spirits.

He stole my Chiling Secret Technique.

Thief.

In that case,

he even has the Lantern.

Why is he trying hard

to mess up the Void

instead of attacking it?

He does have the Lantern.

But it doesn't mean he can use it.

Yan Ke is making such a big scene

just to pin me down

and figure out how to use it.

The Lantern follows the strongest.

We don't know how Yan Ke

has been growing his power out there.

But the submission of the Lantern

is only a matter of time.

The Lantern

won't yield to him

unless I'm dead.

Xu,

you just recovered from the poison.

Go get some more rest.

I feel much better now.

Luda's poison is fierce.

But the physician cured me in time.

Yeah.

Xu,

don't push yourself too hard.

When Xiaoxiao calms down and returns,

we'll drink and eat meat pies.

You're right.

She may refuse to see me.

But she'll come to see you.

Prophet.

You're back already?

These red spots...

Did you meet evil spirits?

It's the duty of our sect

to punish the evil spirits

in the Mortal World.

It's just...

I haven't found the elixir for you.

I thought it was something serious.

Never mind.

Ziji.

This is the Rescue Pill of our sect.

It can help you restore your vitality.

But it can't cure

the trauma from your fading senses.

That's actually irreversible.

This is good enough.

I'll always remember

how you've saved my life.

Prophet,

may I ask one more favor?

What is it?

Could you please

take a message to Simu?

Tell her I'm confused

and I want to see her again.

I can be bold enough

to take this message.

But...

Great Ancestor won't agree.

She is

quite resolute.

Actually,

she has always been

indulgent with you.

Maybe...

When the war is over,

you can go find her in the Void.

When the war is over...

Whenever she wants to see me,

she can come anytime.

I can't do the same.

This is so unfair.

You should have known it early.

I know.

Great Ancestor.

Things are tricky?

Many evil spirits have appeared in Youzhou

like attending a market.

They came from other cities.

It took a great deal of effort.

It's Yan Ke.

He took the Spirits Lantern

and hid it in Youzhou.

He can't operate it.

But he might use it

to suppress the spirits there

to serve his needs.

I've locked down the Void,

so spirits can't get out.

In the Mortal World,

you must be careful.

Great Ancestor,

that's too much for you.

You have to defend the Void

and protect the Mortal World.

I...

Wait, wait.

Great Ancestor,

will you really

not see him again?

He asked me to take a message.

He said

he was confused

and wanted to see you again.

I'm just doing

what I promised him.

Are you done?

The last time I saw him,

he wasn't feeling very well.

You just found out?

Just as I thought,

nothing can escape you.

I didn't dare to tell you

about his fading senses.

I thought

I could find a way to cure him.

But I just can't.

Great Ancestor,

so...

Will you go see him?

Watch over Duan Shunxi.

Ziji,

I almost feel like

I'm seeing my own ancestors.

I guess I'm dying.

Just a hallucination.

You saw them last year.

Take your medicine.

Ziji,

in this world,

Great Ancestor must have been

the best Sovereign ever.

Don't you think so?

The Sovereign who has no wishes

restrains the spirits born of obsessions.

Everything in this world

is deliberately designed

with connected links

just for smooth operation.

Ziji.

Do you think this is good?

Like you said,

the world operates smoothly.

So,

either it's Great Ancestor

who doesn't want to be the Sovereign,

or it's me who has a short life.

Neither of us is given a choice.

We're nothing but tools.

Do you still think this way

after living here for so long?

Take your medicine.

Don't change the subject.

Oh no, you noticed.

After I spit out

that blood,

I felt

much more refreshed.

How about

I don't take this medicine?

You know it doesn't work on me.

You should go back soon.

Youzhou has complex terrain.

We managed to guard some cities.

But our losses are much greater.

This arrowhead

is forged from Tianluo Ore

just like my armor.

It's lightweight and sharp

and penetrates better

than iron arrowheads.

This is my lethal weapon

for the Chong Army.

Impressive.

You're a genius, Marshal.

Their High Priest

used poison to scare us

and demoralize us.

Now, we have this new arrowhead.

I can imagine how awesome

it would be to shoot them with this.

Xu.

You...

Go supervise the arrowhead forging

and set the tactics.

Yes.

Let's go.

Xu,

Mr. Fang sent a message.

He's back in Nandu for work.

(Emperor of Liang fell ill.)

(Prince Su and Prince Ji besieged Nandu,)

(forcing him to abdicate.)

(Prince Jin and Fang Xianye)

(took the Emperor to the Royal Villa.)

(Without an emperor, Nandu is in great chaos.)

(Royal Villa)

There you are, Fang.

Your Majesty,

I've brought some medicinal supplements.

Over all these years,

you and Duan Xu worked hard

to assist my son Jin.

By Your Majesty's grace,

Duan Shunxi and I assist Prince Jin.

It is our honor.

We won't complain.

The three of you are destined to meet.

In the same year's exam,

you were

the top three scholars.

And you all wanted to uphold our nation.

All the officials in court

either support

Chancellor Du or Duke Pei.

All they want to do

is fight for power.

They never want to help our people.

I'm really relieved

to see

people like you.

The Chong invaded our territories

to enslave our people.

Our people have been suffering.

I became an official

just to change this situation.

Prince Su and Prince Ji

are each backed by Chancellor Du and Duke Pei.

They want to force me to abdicate

when I'm seriously ill.

I won't let them have their way.

I told Jin

to send out secret decrees everywhere.

The reinforcements

will soon arrive.

And of course...

I also issued a decree to Duan Xu,

asking him to return soon and help us.

How is Miss Duan?

Don't worry.

Everything is fine.

Send this letter

to Miss Duan

as fast as you can.

(Decree) Duan Xu misled the army.

Duke Pei ordered

all secret letters from Nandu to Youzhou

should be intercepted. Let's go.

Yes.

What exactly is the Spirits Lantern?

The supreme treasure of the Spirit World.

It can make a spirit have immense power,

command all the spirits,

and reign in the Void.

It's a symbol of the Sovereign

and a symbol of power.

The Spirits Lantern.

What will happen

if a human has it?

(Liang)

Why are evil spirits here?

Yan Ke,

I hear you're now a traitor

that everyone wants to beat.

Duan Shunxi,

let's see how long you'll be laughing.

(The Lantern?)

(Why does he have it?)

Simu,

did you receive the present

I left in the Void?

So sad.

Yan Zhang worked so hard

to collect those puppets.

But they were fragile.

Since you don't like this present,

I'll show you something else.

You've shielded him

so well.

It took me quite a lot of trouble

to take him.

Simu.

You know you're doomed.

That's why

you pull such a dirty trick.

Last time, you traded the Lantern

for his life.

This time,

what will you trade?

Don't be silly.

You know exactly

how the Lantern works.

(Simu traded the Lantern)

(for my antidote.)

I've done my best for him.

He means nothing to me now.

If you want to kill him, kill him.

Simu, you're always kind to mortals.

If I kill him,

you'll be sad, won't you?

How pathetic you are, Yan Ke.

It's been 300 years.

You still can't find my vital gate.

I gave you the Lantern,

but you can't use it.

You can't beat me

and you can't kill me.

You've even fallen for me.

Now all you can do is threaten me

with a mere mortal.

How could you be so silly?

Seeing how miserable you are,

let me tell you something.

300 years ago,

I tore out my vital gate

and melted it into the Lantern.

As for him...

His business isn't my concern.

You can't kill me

unless you destroy the Lantern.

But would you do that?

You traded the Lantern for me.

So you care about me!

Only a real rival makes it exciting.

You're right, Simu.

I wouldn't destroy it.

I told you.

She's never had trouble finding love.

What do you think you are?

You're just nothing.

She traded the Lantern for you

because she had a backup plan.

If she really had to lose something,

she wouldn't hesitate to leave you.

She fooled you.

You're just a toy.

I don't believe it.

Simu wouldn't do this to me.

I used to think

the physician cured me.

I just found out

Simu traded the Lantern

for my life.

She wouldn't give up on me.

Stop daydreaming!

Since He Simu has abandoned you,

you're no longer

of any use to me.

Even if she doesn't care about me,

she has to care

about her spell bearer.

She wouldn't leave me alone.

Since you're her spell bearer,

you can

exchange senses anytime.

I want you to exchange senses with her

at the moment I tell you.

When I defeat and capture her,

the Lantern will take me as its master.

Then I'll make her stay by your side

for the rest of your life.

What do you say?

Where's Marshal Duan?

Why is he gone?

Still no news of Marshal Duan?

Terrible enemies.

They want to annihilate us

when Marshal Duan isn't here.

We can't let them win!

Commandant Xia,

you lead reinforcements

to Fengzhou right now.

Rest assured. Count on me.

Meng Wan,

Qizhou is our granary.

You must guard it well!

Yes!

Report!

The Chong army is attacking fiercely!

Now?

- Yeah. - What do we do?

I'll serve as the vanguard.

Youzhou determines

the fate of the war

and hundreds of thousands of lives.

Xu isn't here now.

We must fight desperately

and never retreat.

Protect yourself.

The puppet spirits caught yesterday

have all been put in the Prison.

The unrest in the Void

has been quelled for now.

Yan Ke is right there in Youzhou.

I'll take him down myself.

I have my own plans

for the Mortal World.

Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao!

Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao!

I just want to follow you.

I can eat less.

You took care of me.

Now I have money.

I'll take care of you.

Xiaoxiao is a nice person.

She would never make me kill anyone!

♪Cross your legs♪

(Liang)

♪Subdue dragon and tiger; tether horse and ape♪

♪Mind still as water, breath soft as silk♪

♪Be a sage, not an immortal♪

♪Cross your legs for three years♪

♪Subdue dragon and tiger; tether horse and ape♪

♪Mind still as water, breath soft as silk♪

♪Be a sage, not an immortal♪

♪A lamp in the east lights the west♪

♪No lamp in the west, but it's still bright♪

Xiaoxiao, don't die.

I promise I'll grow stronger.

The General said

those who always protect others

are very lonely.

From now on,

the General and I

will protect you together

just like how you protected us.

All right?

(Liang)

(Tomb of My Brother Xue Chenying)

So Xiaoxiao,

you're a magician.

(Tomb of My Brother Xue Chenying)

(Tomb of My Brother Xue Chenying)

Simu,

it's been a long time.

You finally dared to come out of the Glazed Pagoda.

Try to trap me

in this little formation?

This is especially for you.

It's not perfect yet.

But trapping you for a little while

will suffice.

Now.

It is time.

The formation blocks

He Simu's aura.

The blessed flower won't work.

What are you plotting?

Her vital gate is in the Lantern.

Maybe we can use that

to exchange senses.

I need a blessed flower

to exchange senses.

This is the last one.

After it activates,

the spell must be done

within a short while.

Or it will be useless.

Duan Xu,

don't be stupid.

Are you scared, Your Grace?

When you gave up on me,

did you see this coming?

You ant!

How dare you grab the Lantern?

A human can also

use the Spirits Lantern.

Yan Ke,

I have to thank you

for the spirit power you gave me.

Duan Xu.

Simu.

Sorry.

I failed to help you

get back the Lantern.

Great Ancestor.

I'll leave you alone.

You spat blood

because of the sense exchange,

didn't you?

Why did you keep it from me?

If I had told you,

you wouldn't

exchange senses anymore.

Then you couldn't feel the colors,

warmth,

scent,

or melody.

Too bad, then.

Duan Shunxi.

♪Falling down like snow♪

What am I in your eyes?

A bad woman who will

drain your senses and then walk off?

Won't I feel sad?

Don't I have a heart?

I know

you wouldn't drain my senses.

I willingly lent you

all my senses.

And I've never expected

to live a very long life.

Compared to your lifespan...

♪Dawn and dusk rise and set♪

Mine would never be long.

To me,

the senses are just feelings.

But to you...

♪Wander to the other shore with the lantern♪

They mean the whole world.

♪As all things turn and flow♪

What do you mean "just feelings"?

Duan Shunxi.

You live only once.

For only a few decades.

Your senses are also your whole world.

Can you understand?

To me, you...

Do you know

why I left you?

You didn't want Yan Ke to hurt me

because of our bond.

It's just one of the reasons.

There's one more important reason.

I've realized...

I've realized

I love you far too much.

♪I'd be a guest in a sweet dream♪

I can't accept

that one day

I have to helplessly

watch you leave me.

♪Longing to meet, yet parted by destiny♪

♪Let me wander through♪

♪Light and dark, without turning back♪

All men die.

♪Wander to the other shore with the lantern♪

I think you're used to that.

♪Accompanied by eternity♪

♪As all things turn and flow♪

Yes.

I'm used to that.

And I'm tired of that.

I won't feel sad

and I want to see no more of it.

But when it comes to you,

I still can't accept that.

I never want

to leave anyone again.

Simu.

Chenying died in war.

♪A lone lamp shines on the other shore♪

I buried him

next to his father.

♪Accompanied by the abyss♪

♪Moments may last♪

♪Love and hate will fade away♪

♪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♪