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Qing Yi,

you've had good catches lately.

The weather's nice. The fish have come out to sun themselves.

How come you haven't

been looking for the Star Stone lately?

Ten years, and still nothing.

What's another day or two?

What are you making?

Your birthday present.

How did you know it was my birthday?

You're the clan chief.

These past few days, all the women in the clan

have been coming to ask me what you like.

It would've been hard not to know.

But this isn't really my birthday.

I know

it's not your actual birthday.

That's why I never celebrated it before.

Then why are you celebrating it this year?

Maybe because we've been trapped here too long.

As life goes on

day by day in this illusion,

everything's starting to feel

half fake and half real.

Besides, you've been taking care of me these past ten years.

I want to do something to thank you too.

What do you think?

It looks great.

They say

bracelets made with langxi grass and shells

are tokens of love between married flood dragons.

They symbolize a love that lasts forever.

Will you wear it every day from now on?

I will.

Mother!

Mother…

-Watch your step. -I found something special.

Ten years have passed,

yet you've barely grown.

I don't know why either.

When I was little, my parents always said

I grew more slowly than other demons.

Mother,

this is my birthday gift for Father.

Don't touch it.

Didn't they say touching the Star Stone

would free us from the illusion?

This is only a fragment of it.

Maybe

only the complete Star Stone,

activated with sacred power, will work.

The Star Stone in Wu Zhiqi's hand

did look as if it'd been mended.

But why did the Star Stone shatter?

Where are we supposed to find the rest of it?

I remember now.

When I was little,

I used to play around here all the time.

By accident,

I dug up this strange little stone.

Back then, I only thought it looked crystal-clear and pretty,

so I took it home to my parents.

Then how did this fragment

end up in Wu Zhiqi's hands?

Did you ever meet Wu Zhiqi?

Actually, I've lost my memories

of the day my clan was slaughtered.

For some reason,

I fainted that day.

By the time I woke up,

the others in my clan had already been slaughtered by the Shilin Sect.

I think I saw

Wu Zhiqi that day.

No wonder every time I urged you

to keep looking for the Star Stone, you always dodged it,

using Shiguang or being busy as an excuse.

In truth, you wanted to stay here

until the slaughter

to see what really happened,

right?

I'm sorry.

Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?

Because I kept stopping you.

You wanted to leave.

I shouldn't have stopped you.

You wanted me to stay and keep you company,

right?

This illusion is fake,

but the feelings are real.

Are you sure you want to stay

and go through something that cruel all over again?

To me, not knowing the truth

is the cruelest thing of all.

Then I won't leave either.

I'll stay here with you.

Having someone beside you

will at least make it a little easier.

Thank you.

This time,

I must find out what really happened at the Blackwater River back then.

Blackwater River?

What is it?

Di Zhu,

I know you like pretty stones.

This is the Radiant Moon.

I plan to give it to you

at the prayer ceremony before your wedding.

Don't worry.

I know Man Man isn't the killer.

I won't have him burned to death.

That won't do.

Di… Di Zhu,

what are you doing?

I understand everything now.

Too bad

your plan is going to fail.

You've lost all your sacred power.

How are you going to stop me?

Looks like the killer is hiding in the shadows.

You're in great danger.

I'll undo the sacred power seal on you just in case.

Lu Wuyi.

Chief Ao, do you know that Sun is a snake demon?

He came for the Star Stone too.

Fortunately, Di Zhu and I drove him off.

Now all you have to do is put this hairpin in his room,

and he'll be the killer.

Water…

Water…

Water…

Drop the act. Your father's already gone.

Water.

Water.

Thank you, Man Man.

Thank you, Ji Ling.

It's not every day that I get to see Master Chi Wen's tender side.

Of course, I had to keep acting a little longer.

After all, Master Chi Wen

doesn't usually wipe my sweat with his sleeve.

I can also give you a slap.

It'll have about the same effect.

Want to try it?

What,

are you trying to avenge Ji Ling?

You were possessed by a demon.

How are you still in the mood to talk nonsense?

You've really got a strong heart.

Master Chi Wen,

didn't you say I had no heart?

Why are you saying I have a strong heart now?

What do you really think of me?

You…

Calm down.

Once Ao Erlie gets back,

I'll use Word Magic on him, and we'll know where the Star Stone is.

Why bother catching the demon?

If you don't want to be burned to death,

you'd better run.

The Shilin Sect has countless books.

Haven't you heard this saying?

"Husband and wife are like birds from the same forest,

but when disaster strikes…"

They fly away together.

No return.

No finding it again.

Let go, Master!

Master Dragon Deity.

I hope you are well.

This demon mark…

It was painted.

I'm not a Green Ape.

Yuan Wuhuo lied to me.

What's wrong?

Pouting again?

After all these years,

are you still blaming me for forcing you to swallow

the Dragon Marrow?

You actually forced your own brother…

forced me to swallow the Dragon Marrow?

You were blind from childhood,

frail and sickly too.

To grow stronger,

of course, you needed to take something strong.

I can't possibly follow you around and protect you forever.

Besides, when I'm not around,

who's supposed to protect Father and Mother?

When I'm not around,

who's supposed to protect Father and Mother?

Xizai,

we need a protector in the family.

-Take it! -Wuhuo! No!

-Swallow it! -No!

Swallow it!

After you took the Dragon Marrow,

you not only gained sacred power

and got rid of your illness,

but it also healed your eyes

and gave you back your sight.

You should be thanking me.

You made choices for my life

out of your own self-righteousness,

and you expect me to thank you for it?

You're right.

But what's done is done.

There's no point regretting it.

Regret is the most pointless

and yet the most tormenting feeling in the world.

Look at this chaotic world.

If you want to survive,

you have to be ruthless.

Ruthless to others

and even more ruthless to yourself.

To be ruthless enough,

you first have to learn

how not to regret.

What you need isn't regret.

It's repentance.

You made me swallow the Dragon Marrow,

join the Shilin Sect, and become a demon hunter.

So why are we disguising ourselves as Green Ape demons now?

Because we have to steal the Star Stone before midnight

tomorrow night.

Once it's sent to the battlefield,

there will hardly be another chance.

The Star Stone?

Father and Mother named us Xizai and Wuhuo

in the hope that we'd live free of disaster and misfortune.

The Star Stone has the power to destroy heaven and earth.

With it,

we can defeat the demon clans

and end this war once and for all,

making the world truly free of disaster and misfortune.

A butterfly demon.

He said his name was Yuan Wuhuo.

Wuhuo as in "gaining nothing".

Your name

is Yuan Wuhuo?

Huo as in "misfortune"?

Having silly thoughts again?

The cave where the Star Stone is hidden is nearby.

Let's go. Put on your mask.

We're going to find Wu Zhiqi.

Something's off.

No return.

No return.

No finding it again.

Your name

is Yuan Wuhuo?

He's not that Yuan Wuhuo, meaning "free of misfortune".

He's the butterfly demon Yuan Wuhuo, as in "gaining nothing".

Father, I don't want these marks anymore.

What is it?

Don't you like what I drew?

Your mother's eyes haven't been good lately.

Make do with these for now.

You both have demon marks.

How come I have to wear fake ones to fool people?

They all say I don't have demon marks

because I'm not really your child.

Come here.

Shiguang,

listen to me.

You are my child.

You're the one

your mother and I love most in this world.

That will never change.

You're the one your mother and I

love most in this world.

That will never change.

Shiguang,

from now on, if you don't want to wear demon marks,

we won't paint them.

No, I want them.

Father said

the demon marks are the symbol of the flood dragon clan.

They stand for courage and strength.

My demon marks are painted by Mother and Father.

That means you two are my courage and strength.

Well?

Did you get it out of him?

Where's the Star Stone?

The Word Magic didn't work.

My demon magic keeps failing me at the crucial moment.

The power of the Formless Moon members

is tied to the moon.

Maybe it's daytime outside right now.

With the moonlight hidden, it becomes harder for you to use magic.

Now I believe you're really the Dragon Deity.

That fool Ji Ling would never know so much.

Aren't you a fox demon?

Why

does your compliment sound so unflattering?

Ji Ling, that silly boy.

All he'd do was hold out a handful of raspberries…

I picked these out for you. They're all sweet.

…and insist I eat them

because they were sweet.

Since Word Magic doesn't work now,

the only way left is to wait until the wedding day

to get the Star Stone.

Master Chi Wen,

do you really want to marry me?

It's Man Man who wants to marry Di Zhu.

Then tell me,

would Man Man be willing to kiss Di Zhu?

I can find the Star Stone tonight. Want to make a bet?

What's the wager?

If I win,

you'll give me my favorite thing.

In this snow and ice,

where am I supposed to pick flowers for you?

I win.

Only Ji Ling would know

that flowers are my favorite,

that I only like flowers.

The day you left the Shilin Sect,

Ji Ling insisted on seeing you off.

I saw him

picking flowers under the Golden Scale Tree,

so I asked him why.

He said

you liked flowers

and insisted on picking some for you.

There are no flowers here,

-but I can-- -You can kiss me?

I can make some for you myself.

I have an idea!

Why are you making such a fuss?

You scared it.

Everyone,

the prayer ceremony

has always been an Aodeng tradition.

But now, the Radiant Moon

has suddenly gone missing!

-What? -What happened?

Does this have to do with your plan?

Genius, right?

Chief Ao, such an ill omen

shows that Di Zhu and Man Man

are not a good match at all.

I suggest their wedding be postponed.

If two people love each other, they're a good match.

How can you deny our love because of a single stone?

Right, Man Man?

Answer me.

Right.

Right.

-That's right. -True.

My love for Di Zhu

is like this dazzling Eternal Flower.

It will never fade.

Next time,

I'll make you a flower that will never wither.

All right?

Take it.

-Good! -Good!

All right, enough.

Everyone, listen.

The prayer ceremony is only two days away.

Now that the Radiant Moon is gone,

where are we supposed to find another gem that fine?

Use the Star Stone.

It was meant to be my dowry anyway.

Nothing is more precious or brings greater blessings than that.

Di Zhu is right.

I'll get the Star Stone now.

So?

Praise me.

Impressive.

So that means

I'll have the Star Stone tonight.

That demon is after the Star Stone.

You and I should join forces first to capture it,

then deal with the Star Stone.

Chief Cang.

Chief Cang, why do you wear the bracelet Qing Yi made for you every single day?

A bracelet symbolizes lasting love.

It should be put away properly.

Don't wear it every day.

If it broke, it'd invite bad luck.

It must be Qing Yi's fault.

I told her it should

be put away and kept safe.

That careless girl.

She must've forgotten to tell you.

They say

bracelets made with langxi grass and shells

are tokens of love between married flood dragons.

They symbolize a love that lasts forever.

Will you wear it every day from now on?

She did tell me.

I just liked it so much that I decided

to wear it every day.

Another nightmare?

It's all right.

It was just a dream.

Go back to sleep.

If anything comes up, call for me.

Don't go.

What,

are you finally letting me sleep in the big bed?

Don't go.

Back then,

I thought that since the Star Stone could cure the plague in Aodeng,

it should also be able to cure

my younger brother of his illness.

So I sent Man Man to steal the Star Stone.

But instead,

it led to the destruction of the entire Aodeng clan.

So the Star Stone didn't work?

It didn't.

Maybe that was heaven's punishment for me.

Heaven took my little brother too.

A mortal killed him.

How dare you hurt me?

-Look at my hand! -I left the silver on your stall.

-He is terrible. -I didn't steal anything!

-What silver? There was no silver at all! -I really did give it to him!

-He's a thief! -How dare you steal from me? How dare you?

How dare you?

All he wanted was to buy a clay figurine

as a birthday gift for me.

Who would've thought?

A mortal beating a young demon to death.

Was that the Yuan Clay Incident that sparked the war

between humans and demons?

That's right.

At the time, people didn't think much of it.

But Yuan's death

became the spark that lit the flames of anger and hatred.

Conflicts between humans and demons broke out across the land,

and in the end, it led to a century-long war.

Chief Wu,

may I take a look at this clay figurine?

A figurine holding a longevity peach.

Your brother really put thought into the gift

he picked for you.

Hey there.

What a stupid thief.

Stupid?

Can't you tell my family's poor?

Why did you come to steal from us?

Look. This is the best robe we have in the house,

yet it's been patched up hundreds of times.

That robe of yours looks pretty new.

Take it apart, and I could make two out of it.

Little one, you're quite the schemer.

That's called frugality.

My father taught me that.

Silver-tongued, aren't you?

It's called being articulate. I got that from my mother.

Wu Zhiqi?

Get inside.

Darling, how do you plan to repay me?

We've been husband and wife for over 20 years,

and you're still making demands?

Even between husband and wife, accounts should be kept clear.

Let's hear it, then.

How about this?

Grant me one request after we're out of here.

-All right. -No hesitation?

Aren't you worried I might ask you to rob, kill,

or set fires?

Would you?

No.

But

I might make my husband sell his body.

Cut the flirting in front of me.

Hand over the Star Stone now!

So that's what you came to steal.

I heard the high-rank Green Ape demon Wu Zhiqi

committed a grave crime

and got imprisoned by the Dragon Deity in the Blackwater River.

Even chains that thick couldn't hold you?

If you know better,

hand over the Star Stone now, or else…

What do you want the Star Stone for?

That's none of your concern.

Boy,

talk about a hasty retreat.

Master…

Master?

Why did you call me that, sir?

Master,

do you know each other?

We've never met.

Besides, I've long returned to secular life.

I'm no master anymore.

But I know who you are.

You're

from the Western Regions. You're that…

That demon monk?

That's right.

I'm the demon monk who betrayed the Buddha

and fell into the evil path.

People call me

Xie Lingxi.

Why do you know me?

I just

recognized the Twelve Thoughts in your hand.

How do you know the Twelve Thoughts?

Thank you, Master, for saving us just now.

Wu Zhiqi, the Green Ape, will probably come back again.

Please stay and lend us a hand.

I…

I didn't mean to offend you.

I can stay,

on one condition.

Every meal must come with mushrooms,

right?

No problem.