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Luo Wei grew up in the old town.

She's probably not Xiaowei.

But after she left the old town,

no one has ever seen Luo Wei again.

Maybe… Xiaowei has taken her form.

The real Luo Wei might have died long ago.

Xiaowei's a thousand-year fox demon.

Killing Wei Qing would be easy for her.

She wouldn't need poison.

Maybe… she's trying to frame someone?

Or perhaps, for some reason,

she's hesitating to use her magic.

You scared me!

You have Xiaowei's broken tail, right?

Can't you track her?

Only when she uses demon magic can the tail sense her.

But unless she's desperate, she won't use her magic.

Why?

Because once she uses it, the Ice Curse will come after her.

Ice Curse?

Xiaowei once fell in love,

ate human hearts, and her crimes triggered the punishment.

So now, the Ice Curse chases her forever.

That's why she cut off her spiritual tail to hide her demonic energy.

Spiritual tail?

Of the nine-tailed fox's nine tails,

the most important one is the spiritual tail.

It's also tied to one of the five senses.

Xiaowei's spiritual tail

is linked to her sense of smell.

But last night, the Ice Curse still appeared.

That means she used her magic last night.

GOLDEN WEAVE

Luo Wei!

How dare you poison me!

Get out of the Wei mansion right now!

I just couldn't bear to see you marry another.

So I wanted you to fall ill before the wedding

and call it off.

I prepared an antidote.

I never meant to hurt you.

Wei Qing. Wei Qing…

Wei Qing…

Yu…

Yu!

Oh no!

I'm under a death curse! What do we do?

Do you know what to do?

You don't.

Why aren't you saying anything? You can't talk.

Yu!

Yu!

Ms. Yu, your sachet!

Yu!

The Wei family is really lively.

There's a good show every day.

Shengwei…

SHENGWEI

Let go of me!

I'm packing up and going back to my parents' today.

Are you crazy?

We just got married, and now you want to leave?

Do you want me to become the laughingstock of all Luo'an city?

Wei Qing,

when I saw you and Steward Luo holding each other just now,

I woke up.

What I felt for you was just a fleeting crush,

not real love.

You married into this family, so you belong to the Weis now.

You don't have to love me,

but you can't bring shame to this family.

If you want to leave, you'll have to be carried out dead!

How did you become like this?

I was so blind back then!

Sorry!

Am I interrupting?

Ms. Yu,

just now, you dropped your sachet.

This is the token of love you gave me.

Here, I'm returning it.

From now on, we're even!

Fine!

You said it.

We're done!

What a mess.

CLOUDS HIDE THE MOON, BUT NOT MY HEART

THE SILENT STRUGGLE, NO WORDS CAN START

Mr. Liu,

looking for something?

I heard my cousin and his wife had a fight,

and their love token got lost.

So I came to help look for it.

I don't get it.

A couple fights and makes up in no time.

Angry words can be taken back,

but a lost love token is gone forever.

What I don't get is you.

What do you mean?

Look, you secretly care for Steward Luo and wish her happiness.

So why not help her leave Wei Qing?

But by looking for that token,

it seems you want them to patch things up.

Mr. Liu,

who exactly are you trying to protect?

My beloved, of course.

Maybe I'm just a selfish man at heart

who doesn't want to see her in someone else's arms.

Your hands are covered in tiny cuts.

Looks like they were pricked by something sharp.

Were you cut by flower leaves

while looking for the token?

It's nothing.

I've trained in martial arts since childhood.

Little scratches like this are no big deal.

Still, you should be careful.

This way!

Someone!

You, search the east courtyard. Quick!

-Hurry! -Hurry!

You, search the west courtyard!

Quick! This way!

This way…

-Master Wei is missing! -I'm coming.

His life's at risk!

What are you all dawdling for?

Search, now! Search!

Understood.

Uh-oh. Master Wei, mind being bait to lure Xiaowei out?

Time for the show!

All you demon hunters are just useless!

A whole day's gone, and my cousin's still not found!

Can you smell the fragrance?

The death curse is spreading further.

It might've reached our sense of smell.

"See me in the afternoon at the weaving workshop,

and the deadlock will be solved."

Steward Luo,

why did you go there yesterday?

Where's Miss Yu Wei?

She's missing too?

Mr. Liu, I asked around.

No one's seen you since last evening.

May I ask, where were you last night?

I was asleep.

At dusk, my bedding got dirty,

so I asked Steward Luo to change it for a new set.

She can vouch for me.

Steward Luo, you even handle little things like this?

Mr. Liu's been pampered since childhood and only sleeps on silk-satin bedding.

Those beddings are locked in the storeroom,

and only I have the key.

You all keep saying this is the work of demons.

So why question us mortals?

You, Wu!

Didn't you promise a barrier to protect this household?

All for show.

The way I see it, you're no folk demon hunters.

-You're just frauds! -I…

Barriers only stop demons, not the evil in men's hearts.

Master Wei's disappearance has nothing to do with demon magic.

Someone used a spell in the workshop.

The formation's been triggered!

Hello there, Xiaowei.

Thanks a lot! This fox demon's no easy catch.

Miss Yu Wei?

How could it be her?

Hard to accept?

She is Xiaowei?

I'll take her back for questioning!

Li Jie!

No.

My sect has hunted Xiaowei for many years.

I can't hand her over.

That's true.

However, the Xiaowei you're looking for

is the eight-tailed fox with one tail broken.

Take a closer look at this one.

Nine… Nine tails.

Just as I thought.

Help!

Help!

You said you never lie, huh?

Trying to run?

Miss Yu Wei, wake up!

A double-flower hunter!

Mo Yuntan!

By heavenly law, return to source.

Disperse!

The double-flower hunter is truly impressive.

Wei Qing.

I was so worried about you. Are you okay?

Why are you all disheveled?

Where's your belt?

Steward Luo said Master Wei's belt was broken,

so she took it to mend.

You are…?

I'm Mo Yuntan, a demon hunter from the Shilin Sect.

A… double-flower hunter!

With my binding seal, the blood of origin,

all can be traced.

Found them?

But you said even if they fled to the ends of the earth,

as long as they're still in this world,

your Blood Binding Seal could definitely track them.

They must have gone to a place more distant

than the ends of the earth.

Is there such a place in the world?

There is.

The Formless Moon Palace.

Legend has it Nuwa used spring water and clay

to shape all beings.

And since ancient times, that water's been guarded

by seven nine-tailed foxes who are immortal.

This sacred spring's location is called the Formless Moon Palace.

Wangyan, we're back at the Sacred Spring.

Why are you still nervous?

Luckily tonight's the full moon,

forcing us back by the Decree's power.

Otherwise, that double-flower hunter would've been hard to handle.

I don't think he's that great.

If my magic hadn't gone out of control, he'd be no match for us.

Don't underestimate him.

Fine.

Whatever you say.

Let's start the memory sharing.

You're not Master Wei either.

Master Wei wouldn't hold a knife to me.

Such a beautiful vase, and you have no taste for elegance.

I know it's been a while…

-Darling, why are you in such a hurry? -Wu,

my name is Ji Ling.

Ji means "life's a journey", and Ling means "hearts that beat as one".

WEI

Disperse!

Formless Moon Sect.

I once read some fragments

about ancient times in the Dragon Deity's library.

They say this sect, like the Dragon Deity,

has existed since ancient times.

It belongs to the nine-tailed fox clan, appointed by Goddess Nuwa

to wander the world,

benefit all things, and uphold justice.

They say this sect reveals itself only to the fated,

opens only to the summoned.

Everything in this world can be traced,

but that place alone leaves no trace.

So Xiaowei betrayed her sect,

and she's been hunted by the Ice Curse.

Seems Wu Wangyan and Yu Wei

were sent by this sect to capture the traitor Xiaowei.

Well, I have other tasks to handle.

Everyone, please be extra careful.

I didn't think Xiaowei would be so cruel,

tricking me into the formation to be her scapegoat.

But when was I exposed?

Did you use the Word Magic on anyone?

I know it's been a while, but you really don't recognize me?

So she's Xiaowei.

No wonder she's named Yu Shengwei.

She can't let go of the character "Wei".

Maybe it's not that simple.

I used the Word Magic on her too.

Quiet.

Xiaowei's Word Magic is unmatched.

If she were really Xiaowei, I would've suffered backlash then.

Maybe… the Yu Shengwei we met then was real.

You're…

Rucui. Is it time yet?

But the woman sneaking back later might be a different one.

Or maybe…

when I used the Word Magic on Yu Shengwei,

Xiaowei was also there, and she noticed.

Oh, you're Yu Wei.

That makes sense.

Wei Qing, Luo Wei, Yu Shengwei, Liu Weixue.

It's a bit too coincidental, right?

Everyone's name has a word that sounds like "Wei".

Thanks for saving me earlier.

These past few days must've drained your energy.

Have some walnuts.

It was nothing.

No need to be so polite, Master Ji Ling.

Yeah, no need.

You didn't manage to save him, right?

You almost got yourself caught instead.

We're actually saved

by Shilin Sect's double-flower hunter, Mo Yuntan.

Li Jie, stop it.

Save him some face, will you?

It's tasteless.

Without my sense of taste, I'd rather be dead!

Well, that wish might come true soon.

We've already lost three senses.

In two more days,

if we still haven't caught Xiaowei,

the curse will consume us entirely.

It's the dead of night!

What are you up to?

Do me a favor.

Spit it out. What do you want me to steal?

You know yourself well, huh?

I need you to sneak into Weimiao Pavilion

and steal those slips filled with secrets from the donation box.

The walls there are too high, and a barrier's set.

I can't get in.

I've got it figured out.

This mission is perfect for you.

By the wall, there's a dog hole.

Madame.

Madame.

-You may go. -Yes.

Such a big kite!

Much has happened lately, and the household's been unsettled.

My husband got so scared, he's been losing his spirit.

Back in my hometown,

they say when bad things happen,

we can buy a kite and fly it away.

The higher the kite flies, the further the bad luck goes.

So I picked the biggest one.

A kite this size must've been hard to find.

Yeah.

But I got lucky and actually found one.

Maybe it was a blessing from above.

Didn't she and Wei Qing fight and talk about divorce earlier?

They're back together so soon, and she's so concerned about him?

A couple just make up anytime. Isn't that normal?

You have experience?

I… I really don't.

Ms. Yu.

Master Wu.

Lately, you've been so dedicated to hunting demons.

You flatter me.

It's my duty.

What I meant was that smell on you…

You haven't had time to bathe lately?

Oh, I get it now.

-This smell is… -You're up early, guys!

Master Wu, go wash up.

You even smell it from that far?

It really stinks.

Come on, smell again.

Just go bathe already!

Fine, if you say so.

You almost got me killed!

Every night, they move that box from the courtyard

into Lady Wei's bedroom.

Good thing I'm quick!

But man, Lady Wei is really something.

Her bed's all covered in silk-satin.

So comfy!

I nearly stayed there forever.

Sister, are Mother and Father asleep?

Why can't I wake them up?

You're the child of a human and a demon.

You can't cultivate normally or control your wild nature.

When you grow up, you'll bring disaster to the world.

Don't blame me.

Are you a folk demon hunter?

I'm from the Shilin Sect.

There's a half-demon child here, very dangerous.

It's already gone.

You did the right thing.

Or when she grows up,

she'll keep hurting those around her and suffer herself.

Why are you crying?

Because the flowers…

They withered.

Though that joke's quite lame,

I'll still laugh, I guess.

Do you like flowers?

Yes.

Flowers just bloom and fade.

No need to cry.

In this world, there's plenty to be upset about.

Save your tears for what truly makes you sad.

If you have none left for those moments, it will be even worse.

I'm pretty sad right now.

Let me take you somewhere. You won't be sad there.

Awake?

Time to head back to the Wei mansion.

We caused such a big scene last time.

How do we face Wu Shiguang and Li Jie?

We might end up fighting again.

Why deliberately avoid mentioning Ji Ling?

Him?

He's easy to win over.

Don't underestimate him.

The words "fated one" are no joke.

You're pretending not to remember him, right?

Wangyan…

During the memory sharing earlier, I saw it clearly.

Besides you,

Ji Ling is the second person who truly made me happy.

Just a tiny bit.

So many secrets!

Why are so many people praying for love?

What's so great about love?

Hah.

How did you get these?

It took me a lot of work.

I'm so exhausted.

Wu Shiguang, have you no shame?

Why is Xiaowei collecting these secrets?

It's probably her way of cultivating.

Demons have many cultivation paths.

Low-rank demons suck the essence and blood of mortals.

Higher-rank ones bathe in the essence of the sun and moon.

But Jiu Ying, the king of all demons,

feeds on the hatred and fear of humans.

The more suffering and chaos, the stronger it becomes.

The opposite is the Dragon Deity.

People make wishes and fulfill vows to him.

He also gains more power

from their offerings, worship, and love

to bless all beings.

And so it goes,

justice and kindness in the world keep growing more and more.

Impressive.

All beings have their secrets.

Like love and hate,

they are endless, a resource without limit.

This thousand-year fox demon really is something.

So, how do we find

Luo Wei's secret?

Look!

"All merchants are sly. That's how business works.

By Wei Qing."

Wei Qing also prayed for a love talisman?

For Ms. Yu?

No wonder. Forget love at first sight.

It was all a setup.

This talisman did the trick.

Oh no! Ms. Yu's in danger!

…CLOSE FRIEND. BY LUO WEI

She tricked…

Master Wei!

-She tricked me. -Master Wei!

Master Wei!

Yu!

Ms. Yu, your sachet!

Isn't it Ms. Yu's sachet?

Wei Qing, Yu Shengwei…

This talisman has two layers.

YU SHENGWEI, WEI QING

This isn't the one Wei Qing got for Ms. Yu.

This is Luo Wei's talisman.

They were secretly swapped.

He kept saying she tricked him.

Who is that "she"?

Only Xiaowei knows, I'm afraid.

Not surprising.

Fox demons are the best at lying.