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Why is my magic gone?

Wu Shiguang?

Let's talk inside.

Why'd you grab a kid?

I found him in the river.

Want some tea? Pour it yourself.

What's going on?

Where are we exactly?

In an old illusion inside the Star Stone.

And now we're living as people from the past.

An illusion? Did your master tell you that?

Why does your master know the Star Stone so well?

My master understands all things in the world.

And he taught me a lot.

Alright.

Then where's my partner?

Probably the same as us,

but maybe she's in a different past.

I just hope she got a better family.

This one's way too poor.

This family has such bad luck.

So how do we leave this illusion?

We need the Star Stone here to leave the illusion.

But it is the Aodeng tribe's treasure.

It's hidden away.

Only the chieftain knows where it is.

That's easy.

Di Zhu's father will be back in three days.

We can ask him using Word Magic.

Besides, you said a hundred years here is just a moment out there.

Staying here a couple of days should be fine, right?

Hey, Know-Something, how much longer can you hold on?

Seems like it could break any moment!

You called me Know-It-All earlier.

Now it's Know-Something?

Maybe he thinks you're weaker than you look.

He's just trying to stir trouble, Master Bai Ze.

Don't listen to him.

You look really worn out.

Is there anything I can do?

The illusion inside the Star Stone flows at a different speed than we do.

A thousand days inside is just a blink out here.

So, even if I can only hold on for a short while,

I can buy them a hundred years inside.

Bai Ze, you know everything in the world.

How could you forget the disasters that happened here?

Disasters? What disasters?

Goddess Nuwa once prophesied that four disasters would strike here.

A great fire that burns everything,

a devastating storm that destroys the world,

a meteor shower that levels all,

and a deadly freeze that withers all life.

The first disaster, the great fire,

was the heavenly fire brought by the falling star.

After that,

the other three disasters all happened too.

The guys inside the Star Stone

are not far from these disasters.

So their time is running out.

SEVEN DAYS UNTIL THE HURRICANE CATASTROPHE

1,000 YEARS AGO

Oh, right.

The stone paintings said

you and I are bound by a troubled fate.

If we get married successfully,

then the Star Stone will be my dowry, right in our hands.

It's Man Man marrying Di Zhu.

We're Man Man and Di Zhu now.

We're fated ones. We're a pair wherever we go.

Isn't your fated one Ji Ling?

You've muttered about him countless times in your dreams.

How do you know?

Did you sneak a peek at me at night?

Ji Ling…

my fated one…

I'm not Ji Ling.

Your seduction tricks won't work on me.

Ji Ling once said that too.

You can wear any skin you want,

but your heart can't be faked.

What you see now is all fake. Don't get too deep into the act.

But to get the Star Stone, you really do have to marry me.

See, you're practically drooling.

Come on, have a taste.

It smells so good.

One more time, I'm a vegetarian.

Quit pretending. Fine, don't eat then.

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS UNTIL THE METEOR BLAST

150 YEARS AGO

Yuan Xizai, what are you even doing?

Your mind-control tricks won't work on me!

Today's our only chance to get the Star Stone.

Time's running out. Stop messing around!

How is he?

Put it on!

He hit his head. He should be fine.

This is Green Ape territory?

Yeah.

We just wiped out the human reinforcements stationed here.

We…

wiped out humans?

We're not human?

We are…

high-rank Green Ape demons.

FIFTY YEARS UNTIL THE GREAT FREEZE

100 YEARS AGO

So where do we look for the Star Stone?

I don't know.

Besides what my master told me,

in my memory, the Star Stone never appeared.

But that's okay.

We have enough time.

For what?

Finding the Star Stone.

Wu Zhiqi, if they don't get the real Star Stone,

then its power won't be activated.

And your people will just keep sleeping.

You're lying to me.

If even I can lie, then there's no truth in this world.

Master Bai Ze, you know all things.

You must have another way, right?

There is indeed one more way.

A place might connect to the Star Stone illusion.

But to open the exit, we need someone's blood.

Whose? I'll rally my weasels…

I mean, my Weasel brothers.

Wherever he is, I'll find him and bleed him dry.

Just say the name.

Leave the rest to me.

-Wu Shiguang. -What?

Hey, Know-Nothing. Are you serious?

Got it! I know where to find Wu Shiguang's blood!

You're up, You Chi.

Get Wu Shiguang's blood, then risk opening the exit.

Risk it?

All by myself?

So, we're a married couple now.

That's right.

I'm the chief of the Flood Dragon clan, named Cang Hao.

You're my…

wife.

Your name's Qing Yi.

Got it, darling.

You call it "darling" here, right?

This child is different from others here. It has no horns.

Let's see if it's a boy or girl.

No need to look. It's a boy.

How do you know? How can you be sure?

-How do you… -It's me!

It… It's me! Wu Shiguang!

Shiguang baby.

Can you not call him that?

Then what should I call him?

I'm little Shiguang's mother now.

I'll call him whatever I want.

You're lucky I didn't go with "brat".

Hi, brat…

This illusion is really something.

I'm your mother now?

Is it because grown-up you is so annoying,

so you send little Shiguang to make yourself look a little better?

What's wrong with grown-up me?

Not handsome enough?

The looks are okay.

The personality, though… went a bit crooked.

If you see a demon with a heart-shaped, wavy birthmark,

bring them back immediately.

Your birthmark is pretty interesting.

Looks like a heart made of flowing water.

How come I never noticed it before?

I wear a painted skin to hide my identity, so others can't see it.

Where are you going?

To find the Star Stone, of course.

Or do you really plan to stay here with me like a loving couple,

grow old together?

What about the kid?

Put him to sleep, feed him, change his diapers.

I can't do any of that!

Isn't your master all-knowing? Didn't he teach you?

Wake up. This is an illusion.

Just leave him here. He won't die.

How can you be so cold?

Let him go, and let us go too, okay?

Business first.

-No way! -Isn't it all fake anyway?

Still no!

Bai Ze said lighting this talisman is all it takes.

Don't worry. I'll send two people to protect you.

Where are my helpers? Where are my bodyguards?

JIN ZHENG, POJUN THE NORTHERN DIPPER HUNTER

Watch out!

HUA QI, TIANTONG THE SOUTHERN DIPPER HUNTER

Didn't expect to find one here.

This trip was worth it.

Is that something to be proud of?

After a whole month, we just stumbled upon one by accident.

I miss the days working with Senior Si Feng.

The new generation surpasses the old.

Appreciate who's in front of you, okay?

Besides, how am I worse than her?

You're worse in any way.

You're such a bad senior.

Stop right there!

I'm just a low-rank demon.

I haven't done anything terrible.

At most, I steal a chicken now and then.

Please, honored double-flower hunters, go easy on me.

Bai Ze did ask us to protect you, but you don't have to bow so low.

What? Master Bai Ze sent us here to rob a grave?

Who would just save someone's blood for no reason?

Even for a close friend, that's pretty weird.

When you first joined the Shilin Sect,

you took evil demons' heads, claws, and teeth as trophies,

filling your whole room.

Sometimes, you even slept hugging them.

If we're talking weird…

Hey, great double-flower hunters, you just stand there and watch?

Don't your consciences bother you?

Is this how Bai Ze told you to help me?

What he said was to protect you.

Helping you costs extra.

Why are you stealing from the dead?

This is my own stuff.

You buried it here for yourself in advance?

Nonsense!

This is the first thing I ever stole from the human world

when I turned 16.

For us weasels, the first thing we steal is extremely important!

It represents our name for life!

Look what you stole. A ruler!

Look what Wu Shiguang did!

Father, don't expect me to be a legend.

He's on another level. I can't match that.

Besides, I'm just a little weasel.

Stealing a ruler isn't so bad. You only stole a cane yourself.

You dare talk back?

Our weasel family motto is, "Do your best."

Don't force it.

As long as you have no regrets.

I'll never forget your kindness in raising me.

But I have to avenge this blood debt.

So I must venture into the human world.

Sir,

take care.

You brat, don't do anything reckless.

The human world is very dangerous.

Don't worry.

Listen, no fighting while I'm away. Don't worry your father.

Off you go.

Go…

Go…

I'm worried about you. Let me go with you!

But the human world is very dangerous.

That's right. So I'm going with you.

With us together,

this very dangerous human world is only half as dangerous for you!

Besides, I've even made us a cool partnership name.

We'll be… the Wu-Chi Duo!

How about that?

Where's your ruler?

I left it with my father.

In case he misses me. Seeing it is like seeing me.

Behind those shifty eyes, you're so loyal?

Of course!

Hey, these are big, bright eyes!

Found it. That's it.

An enchanted animal trap.

Watch out!

Wu Shiguang!

Your leg!

Thanks to Wu Shiguang pushing me away, or I'd be dead.

But back then, out of nowhere, a ball of white light suddenly appeared

and protected Wu Shiguang.

So he didn't die either.

We're really buddies in misfortune.

Enough with the talk now?

Delay any longer, your buddy might run into real misfortune.

What are you doing?

Humming. Do you like it?

He probably likes it.

He's you.

You like it.

Do you like me…

humming?

Getting shy already?

Then what will you do when we sleep without clothes tonight?

Nonsense!

What decent person sleeps without clothes?

Don't come closer.

We each have our own quilt, and it's thicker than anything.

I'm a girl, and I don't even mind.

And you're complaining?

I saw you couldn't sleep, so I'm just keeping you company.

This place… was once my home,

with my happiest memories,

my dearest family,

and everything from my childhood.

Even knowing this is an illusion,

I'm still overwhelmed by mixed emotions.

It's like having

a very, very… sad dream.

When I saw that baby in the swaddle, moonlight shining on him,

I recalled my father said he named me Shiguang

because the day he found me,

it was like finding a light that brought them warmth and joy.

He hoped my future

to be colorful,

peaceful, and bright.

So you want to stay and take care of this child,

just like your father and mother took care of you.

My mother never slept well, always had nightmares.

I remember my father, just like this, would gently pat her shoulder.

Let's look for the Star Stone tomorrow.

Man Man!

Wake up! Get up!

What's wrong?

We've got a problem.

Let's go.

-What happened? -This person just died.

How dare you cancel my wedding with Man Man?

Di Zhu, ever since Man Man came here, three of our people have died!

Such a bringer of disaster cannot stay!

My father is the chieftain. He's the one who decides.

You…

When did you become so disrespectful?

Sir, please give me three more days.

Within three days,

I will find the real killer and prove my innocence.

And if you don't?

Then burn Man Man alive.

Burn me too. I'll die with him!

Touched, huh?

Coming through!

Excuse me.

Hello. Have you seen this?

No, I haven't.

Have you seen this?

-Have you seen this? -No.

-Have you seen this? -No.

There, there!

Be good now. Mother will be right back.

Come here. Give me a hand.

He needs to eat his porridge.

Easy now.

There, there.

Porridge is coming!

Come on.

Come on. Be good now.

Mother's back, isn't she?

Hey, getting busy?

Easy now.

We're back!

-Mother! -Go to your mother.

He's actually a demon!

I found out last night. He's from the Chameleon Snake clan.

They change color to blend in.

They're masters of concealment.

Man Man, you got an itch or what?

Da Ji and the other victims were all killed by snake venom.

Leave it to me.

I'm not the killer.

I came to Aodeng only to find the Star Stone.

I haven't killed anyone.

So it's not him?

Forget everything, leave Aodeng, and never come back.

If it's not him, then who could it be?

Snake venom…

Don't tell me it's you, Little Nine?

Relax. The blood didn't turn black.

Looks like it's not Little Nine.

Our delicate and precious Master Chi Wen testing the poison in my place?

I'm so touched.

Are you Ji Ling?

You're so obsessed with Ji Ling?

You have to prove I'm him?

Even if Ji Ling is a puppet,

where did his South Mountain fox memories come from?

Fake memories don't have that many details.

What are you doing?

Trying to know your secret.

Indeed a defenseless boy.

You have no sacred power now.

You can't resist my Word Magic.

What a perfect chance. How could I waste it?

I suggest you stop.

If you dare disrespect me, I'll… I'll…

What?

With that expression, you're just asking for it.

Where is my magic?

You can't seem to control your power too.

Even if you use Word Magic, my answer won't change.

I am not Ji Ling.

But just now…

I tested the poison for you because I knew I'd be fine.

The killer's target is the Star Stone.

All the victims were people who loved Di Zhu.

Di Zhu, I won't give up on you! You and the Star Stone are both mine!

Figured it out?

Yeah.

If the killer means to eliminate competitors for the Star Stone,

then Man Man should be his primary target.

Snake venom can kill mortals, but it can't kill demons.

Exactly.

Even if Little Nine were the killer, its venom couldn't kill me.

So… I dared to test it for you.

How's it going on your end?

People keep dying, and no killer found.

Ao Erlie returns tonight.

You need to hurry.

I know.

Why are you so quiet today?

Acting all solemn and mature.

Do the girls of Aodeng like this cold attitude?

The more on my mind, the less I feel like talking.

Look at you, so relaxed. What are you folding?

My younger brother was always sickly and stayed home all the time.

He folded paper lanterns in all sorts of shapes.

Did you forget?

Of course I remember.

He taught you how to make these paper lanterns, right?

Whenever I miss him, I fold one.

Di Zhu, how can you be so happy now?

If the real killer isn't caught in three days,

you and Man Man will be burned alive.

Yeah. "Live together, die together"?

That's just a story to fool girls.

I don't like him enough to die for him.

Being burned alive with someone so cold?

That's way too tragic.

We're worlds apart.

No way.

Di Zhu! The chieftain is back.

He's asking for you!

Okay. Got it.