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{\an8}ADAPTED FROM BAI LU CHENG SHUANG'S
<i>LOVE IN THE CLOUDS</i>

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Princess Tianji sent a missive

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saying that Mu Qibai
had been incarcerated.

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It is a great thing,

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but I don't feel reassured.

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If there's a mastermind behind Mu Qibai,

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he won't live to see another day.

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Yet he still lives now.

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Perhaps he has a backup plan?

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Your Lordship,
all the guards have been taken down.

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Please come with me.

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Ji Bozai has eliminated the netherbeasts.

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Lord Jingxi also died in Jixing Abyss.

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My Lord, what should we do now?

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Let it be.

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I never intend to work
for Zhushui Spiritual State anyway.

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I just wanted to convince them

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to entrust the task
of raising netherbeasts to me

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so that

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I can enact my own plan.

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Shao Qun.

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<i>You're my only confidant now.</i>

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<i>In this desperate time,</i>

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<i>we must raise another netherbeast</i>
<i>as soon as possible.</i>

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<i>Rest assured, My Lord.</i>

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<i>The most dangerous place</i>
<i>is the safest place.</i>

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<i>I shall raise it with my soul and flesh.</i>

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<i>No one will find out.</i>

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<i>My Lord, your ambition</i>
<i>will come to fruition.</i>

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One last step now.

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Shao Qun.

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I didn't expect today to come.

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My Lord, if you hadn't saved me,

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I would have been
eaten alive by the hounds.

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It is my honor to die
for your legacy, My Lord.

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Shao Qun. When you're gone,

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no one will protect me like you do.

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Worry not, My Lord.

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I will always protect you.

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Take care, My Lord.

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Something happened in the Sunken Abyss.

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It must be the netherbeast army.

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How come? Didn't we eliminate all of them?

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It's Mu Qibai.

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Mu Qibai somehow raised new netherbeasts.

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It's too late to stop him now.

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So he does have a contingency plan.

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TIANJI: MU QIBAI FLED WITH THE HELP
OF THE NETHERBEAST ARMY.

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Mu Qibai escaped
with the netherbeast army,

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and he will be hiding.

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The Prayer Night is around the corner.

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The power of the stars
will be at its strongest,

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but so will the power of the netherbeasts.

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That is the best moment
for Mu Qibai to invade Jixing Palace.

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I have a solution.

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Ming Xian once invented
a demon-repelling parasol.

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Yaoguang Mountain dislikes artifacts,

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so the Emperor of Yaoguang Mountain
destroyed it before he even inspected it.

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But I saw how he made it,

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so I can replicate it.

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Are you serious about
making the demon-repelling parasol?

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Has it ever crossed your mind
that if someone from Jixing Palace

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recognized your work,

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your identity would be exposed?

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The netherbeast army
threatens all Six Realms.

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If we do not seal it,
many more innocent people will die.

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Master also told us about the calamity

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a century ago by the Spiritual Veins Fairy
who raised netherbeasts.

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- Have you forgotten?
- But…

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But what if they find out
you're Ming Xian?

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They will kill you,
even if you save them. You know it.

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But that hasn't happened.

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The netherbeast army
is the current threat.

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If I can help,
I mustn't stand by and do nothing.

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How very characteristic of you,

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Ming Xian.

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Princess Tianji,
Immortal Ji, and Fairy Ming Yi.

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I planted the Netherbeast-Luring Caltrop
inside Immortal Ji.

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{\an8}My act is inexcusable.

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{\an8}LETTER OF REPENTANCE

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{\an8}I was misled.

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{\an8}Why would I fall for it, though?

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It is inexcusable nonetheless.

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‪TO PRINCESS TIANJI, IMMORTAL JI
‪AND FAIRY MING YI

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I wonder if Tianji will forgive me

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{\an8}once I give her this letter of repentance.

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Why have you summoned me today,

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Your Highness?

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Immortal Yan.

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After my uncle
raised the netherbeast army,

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where did he go?

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His Majesty has made a full recovery.

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You have many ways to locate him.

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Why consult a physician like me?

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Because you will indulge me,

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won't you?

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Actually, I can also
give you what Lord Hanfeng

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promised you.

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You can't.

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Lord Hanfeng may not inherit Jixing Abyss,

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but it still needs a leader.

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Your Highness,
do you still wish to marry Ji Bozai

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so that he can run Jixing Abyss
as the prince consort?

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Or do you wish to run Jixing Abyss

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as an empress?

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Surprised?

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You did not hide your ambition well.

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You even doubt if you can make it.

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That's why you play it safe
and look for a suitor,

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so that you can be the de facto leader

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of Jixing Abyss behind your husband.

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But Tianji,

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you're not the only one

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who is ambitious in this world.

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I am too.

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Since you're so unsure of yourself,

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why not marry me

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and let me run Jixing Abyss instead?

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What? You can't do it?

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If you can't let go of your self-interest,

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how can you convince me
to betray Lord Hanfeng?

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Xiao, tell me.

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What is my uncle going to do next?

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I can give you anything you want.

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Why would you put

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something like this on the line?

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Isn't this what you want, Yan Xiao?

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To become more powerful,

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you serve someone
who raised a netherbeast army.

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So, let's go with your plan then.

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I'll marry you,

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and we'll work together.

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What do you think?

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Mu Tianji.

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First, it was Ji Bozai.

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Now, it's me.

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Anyone can be your husband, is that so?

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Yan Xiao!

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Of course not.

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After all, you weren't even
in my consideration in the past.

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Your Highness, think it through.

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Meng Yangqiu

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is the best candidate
to be the prince consort.

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After all, he worships

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every word you say

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and every line you speak.

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Besides,

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- he is incapable of betraying you.
- Yan Xiao, you jerk!

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Do you think everyone is like you?

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I…

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Tianji.

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I'm fine.

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I'm fine.

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‪DEMON-REPELLING PARASOL BLUEPRINT

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- Like this. Yes.
- Thank you.

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- No worries.
- Take a parasol.

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- Take a parasol.
- Thank you.

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- Use it. Take a parasol.
- Thank you.

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You're welcome.

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- Come take your demon-repelling parasol.
- Sure.

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- Thank you.
- Come and have a taste.

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Take it.

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- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

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Here.

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Sure.

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- Take a parasol.
- Thank you.

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You're welcome.

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Here. Take a parasol.

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- Come.
- Thank you.

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- Thank you.
- Take a parasol.

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I have some good tea inside.

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- Try it.
- No, thanks.

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- We need to hand out the parasols.
- Thank you. Come inside.

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All right.

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- Okay.
- Here.

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Thank you.

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Great timing.

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Will you try
the demon-repelling parasol for me?

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The artisans crafted them
using the blueprint given by Ming Yi.

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Tianji.

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Is the parasol broken?

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This parasol is amazing!

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Spin it and its power will be activated

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to create a defensive barrier.

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Meng Yangqiu.

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You'll have to train harder.

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Perhaps

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you can learn from Chen Xi.

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Chen Xi.

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Teach me how to do it.

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Call me Master then.

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I'll buy you candies.

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Deal!

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DEMON-REPELLING PARASOL BLUEPRINT

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Is this for Zhang Tai?

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She just learned to use
her spiritual veins.

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I want to make her
an artifact that she can use.

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Did you design that fan as well?

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The demon-repelling parasols

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can protect the vulnerable ones.

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But to seal more netherbeasts,

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we'll have to reinforce the power
contained in the artifact.

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Once you're done,

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I'll inject my power into it.

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Your master is already head over heels.

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Your master fell in love first.

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As if she doesn't know
she already has a fiancé.

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- You…
- Yes?

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Your master did it first.

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Look at him.

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He developed feelings first.

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No, your master couldn't control herself.

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That's why they're stuck
in this situation.

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She couldn't control herself?

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Your master is way too shameless.

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That's why they are stuck.

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Stop it, you two.

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Actually,

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I do have a request, Immortal Ji.

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The fan used by Ming Xian
is called Embers.

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It is very powerful

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and can be used to subdue netherbeasts.

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Embers?

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So, its name is Embers.

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What a great name.

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You want it back?

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Can I?

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Sure.

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But I destroyed it already.

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What?

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Embers is my…

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Ming Xian's most treasured artifact.

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Do you have any idea
how many netherbeasts it can defeat?

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What does it have to do with me?

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Ming Yi.

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We are spouses who share a heart imprint

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and had our names
carved on the Marriage Stone.

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You're impossible.

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What did I say?

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Look at your master.

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Look. Open your eyes.

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‪Hey.

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Are you upset now?

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Granny Xun. Quick. Help him.

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Let me massage your dragon horns

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- and save you.
- Go away.

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Brush your cat whiskers instead.

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You sure you don't want to see
how smitten your master is?

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Are you sure?

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My master couldn't
control herself, you said.

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We don't know what will happen

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when we fight Mu Qibai,

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but I will protect you.

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However,

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you must be prepared.

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If I survive,

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you will not be able to escape from me.

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What if I say,

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instead of you protecting me,

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why don't we protect each other?

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Xun Ming mentioned
Heartbond Array in the Illusory Realm.

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Ancient tomes also said

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that it could seal netherbeasts.

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During the netherbeast calamity
a century ago,

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it was the Heartbond Array
that sealed them.

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To use the array, the spellcasters
must be of one mind and one heart.

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If not,

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they will be caught in self-immolation.

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And it's precisely due to this high risk

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that no one has practiced it since then.

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If that's what we have to do,

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then it's not that complicated.

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After all,

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we are of the same mind.

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<i>Aren't you in love with my niece?</i>

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<i>What's love compared to power?</i>

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<i>Princess Tianji is incapable</i>
<i>of leading Jixing Abyss.</i>

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<i>Even if I side with her,</i>

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<i>we will only become fodder</i>
<i>to the netherbeast army.</i>

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<i>After I ascend the throne,</i>

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the position
of Lord Hanfeng will be vacant.

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In my opinion,

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you are good enough to carry that title.

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I promise you

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that you will be a non-relative vassal,

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the next Lord Hanfeng.

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Thank you, Lord Hanfeng.

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No.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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At ease.

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Don't worry, Your Majesty.

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00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:10,920
Even though Tianji can wake her father up,

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the divine enfeebling powder
will still take effect.

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00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:18,120
Your Majesty
can nonetheless accede legitimately.

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00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:22,040
Now that my brother has taken
enough enfeebling powder,

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fighting him during the Prayer Night
is the best option.

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00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:28,840
Then, we'll declare
that Jixing Abyss has a new emperor.

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What do you think?

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00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:33,920
Wise choice, Your Majesty.

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00:26:51,080 --> 00:26:54,680
Lord Chengyun, you were
gravely injured in Jixing Abyss.

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00:26:54,760 --> 00:26:56,200
Now that you have recovered slightly,

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00:26:56,280 --> 00:26:59,000
you came to my state in private.

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00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:02,520
Your emperor might just hold you
accountable for your actions here.

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00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:04,960
I came

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to negotiate with you, Your Majesty.

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Negotiate?

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How arrogant.

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00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:15,440
Your Majesty, surely you are aware…

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THE TAMED TIDES, THE CLARIFIED FLOW

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…that Jixing Abyss is in turmoil lately.

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00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:22,800
First, Your Majesty was misled

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into underestimating

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Ji Bozai's power
in the Qingyun Tournament.

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00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:28,880
That already ruined your plan.

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00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:32,120
Then came Mu Qibai,

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00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:36,960
who sabotaged your years
of effort in raising netherbeasts

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and even caused the death of Lord Jingxi.

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Jixing Abyss

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is digging its own grave.

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I am offering my help

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to get rid of Jixing Abyss.

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00:27:55,120 --> 00:27:58,640
In exchange,
I pray Your Majesty can aid me

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00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:01,960
in becoming the Crown Prince
of Yaoguang Mountain.

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00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:14,840
My son, Chao Yu, died in Jixing Abyss.

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00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:18,320
Not only did Mu Qibai
fail to disclose this to me,

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but he even harbored the netherbeast core

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in an attempt to go against me.

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I confer this important item to you.

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We'll see

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if you can make good use of it.

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00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:36,560
It is my honor to serve you, Your Majesty.

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00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:39,520
You will not be disappointed,

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for Jixing Abyss will be no more.

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THE VERMILION ELYSIUM

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The Prayer Night is upon Jixing Abyss.

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00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:33,120
In these three long nights,
all plants will wilt.

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00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:35,480
After the Prayer Night,
the cycle begins anew.

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Everything shall be reborn.

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00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:24,600
The emperor uses
his spiritual power as the foundation

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to borrow the power of the stars
before praying for all beings.

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00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:42,640
May the benevolent stars
strengthen our power.

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00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:47,680
May the ones present live a long life.

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00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:51,880
May the light in Jixing Abyss
shine for an eternity.

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00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:54,160
I pray to you, the benevolent stars.

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00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:56,520
I pray to you, the auspicious emperor.

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00:31:38,720 --> 00:31:40,280
- Excuse me.
- This one is good.

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00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:41,920
- These ones are so pretty.
- What about this one?

348
00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:43,600
- Let me see the one on your wrist.
- Look, lanterns.

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00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:46,640
Check this out.

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00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:48,920
- It's so pretty.
- Let me see.

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00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:50,920
I love the color.

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00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:51,840
Look.

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00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:54,040
What is happening?

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00:31:55,720 --> 00:31:56,880
What is this?

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00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:02,840
Blessings to all beings!

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00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:25,480
Ming Yi.

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00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:29,360
Father,

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00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:31,240
are you all right?

359
00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:11,080
Surprised?

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00:33:12,280 --> 00:33:15,120
Yuanfeng, you held the Prayer Night

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00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:16,320
so that you could fool everyone

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00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:18,520
into thinking that Jixing Abyss
is as prosperous as always.

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00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:21,640
But you should know

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00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:24,000
that the superficial prosperity
is meaningless.

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00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:28,520
What Jixing Abyss needs is real power.

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00:33:49,680 --> 00:33:50,560
Father!

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00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:54,800
Yuanfeng, you are poisoned.

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00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:57,480
When you invoked
your poisoned power to pray,

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00:33:58,440 --> 00:33:59,680
you incurred a great curse.

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00:34:02,920 --> 00:34:05,600
Even the strongest warrior
you have is powerless.

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00:34:50,719 --> 00:34:52,040
Lord Hanfeng is revolting.

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00:34:56,440 --> 00:34:57,280
Split into two teams.

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00:34:57,360 --> 00:34:59,480
One team to protect
the subjects of Jixing Abyss.

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00:34:59,560 --> 00:35:01,280
One team to head to Jixing Palace with me.

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00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:02,200
- Noted.
- Noted.

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00:35:11,080 --> 00:35:11,920
Yuanfeng,

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00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:15,200
sign on this Abdication Decree

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00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:16,880
with your blood

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00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:18,960
so that I can run Jixing Abyss.

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00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:22,320
Then, I'll end everything.
What do you say?

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00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:26,080
You will be relieved of your heavy burden.

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00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:28,360
And I, as the only person
in the Six Realms

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00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:30,280
who can command the netherbeasts,

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00:35:31,240 --> 00:35:33,360
will lead the netherbeast army

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00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:35,080
to conquer Zhushui Spiritual State.

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00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:40,360
Jixing Abyss will be one
of the Upper Realms forever in the future.

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00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:50,640
Resist no more, Yuanfeng.

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00:35:51,240 --> 00:35:52,960
The divine enfeebling powder
Yan Xiao gave you

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00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:54,240
is not an ordinary poison.

390
00:35:55,560 --> 00:35:57,240
I did not wish to do this.

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00:35:57,320 --> 00:35:59,920
But your cowardice and risk aversion

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00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:02,480
turned what was strong into weak.

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00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:04,080
And the fitting ending for the weak

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00:36:05,480 --> 00:36:06,520
is death.

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00:36:19,320 --> 00:36:20,400
ABDICATION DECREE, HAND OVER THE CROWN
TO LORD HANFENG, MU QIBAI

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00:36:31,440 --> 00:36:34,200
You said you're doing this
for Jixing Abyss,

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00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:37,400
but the first thing you do
is to sacrifice our people.

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00:36:37,480 --> 00:36:40,680
They are our subjects!

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00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:44,880
You will be feared momentarily

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00:36:45,600 --> 00:36:47,840
and hated for life.

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00:36:47,920 --> 00:36:49,120
Yuanfeng,

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00:36:49,800 --> 00:36:53,680
it doesn't seem like
we'll ever reach a consensus.

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00:37:17,400 --> 00:37:18,280
Mu Qibai.

404
00:37:19,840 --> 00:37:21,000
Sorry for the long wait.

405
00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:31,000
Aren't you supposed to be…

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00:37:37,680 --> 00:37:40,000
Father, are you all right?

407
00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:44,720
All of you are supposed to be poisoned.

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00:37:44,800 --> 00:37:46,240
One must deliberately fall for the trap

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00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:49,720
before one can catch the ringleader.

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00:38:01,600 --> 00:38:02,880
Mu Qibai asked me to add

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00:38:02,960 --> 00:38:04,920
the divine enfeebling powder
to the emperor's medicine.

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00:38:05,720 --> 00:38:07,840
His Majesty will have
a damaged constitution within two weeks.

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00:38:08,440 --> 00:38:10,000
And as His Majesty

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00:38:10,080 --> 00:38:12,160
uses his poisoned power to pray
for everyone during the Prayer Night,

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00:38:12,240 --> 00:38:15,800
all beings will be poisoned.

416
00:38:17,560 --> 00:38:20,000
Your decision to side with me seems final.

417
00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:23,600
I thought it was just
another part of your plan.

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00:38:24,680 --> 00:38:26,320
Mu Qibai commands the netherbeast army.

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00:38:26,400 --> 00:38:28,680
He is more likely to win. I did waver.

420
00:38:29,600 --> 00:38:30,760
But rest assured, Ji.

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00:38:31,520 --> 00:38:34,960
I crave power, but I do have a principle.

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00:38:35,640 --> 00:38:36,680
I know

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00:38:40,080 --> 00:38:41,280
right from wrong.

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00:38:44,640 --> 00:38:45,920
I'm curious.

425
00:38:46,920 --> 00:38:49,120
Why me, Yan?

426
00:38:49,880 --> 00:38:52,240
Why not work with your childhood friend,
Princess Tianji?

427
00:38:57,320 --> 00:38:58,200
Mu Qibai

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00:38:59,320 --> 00:39:01,480
might be more terrifying than we imagined.

429
00:39:03,120 --> 00:39:05,120
I must deceive Tianji too.

430
00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:07,240
Otherwise, I won't be able
to earn Mu Qibai's trust.

431
00:39:08,360 --> 00:39:09,480
Ji,

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00:39:09,560 --> 00:39:11,920
if things do not turn out
the way we anticipated,

433
00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:13,240
please

434
00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:16,080
do your best to protect Her Highness.

435
00:39:21,280 --> 00:39:22,360
I suppose

436
00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:24,760
there's no running away from the poison

437
00:39:25,400 --> 00:39:26,880
Mu Qibai instructed you to put in us.

438
00:39:33,080 --> 00:39:34,040
Uncle,

439
00:39:35,040 --> 00:39:36,120
give up already.

440
00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:38,200
Even if your plan works today,

441
00:39:38,280 --> 00:39:40,280
your illegitimate coup d'état

442
00:39:40,360 --> 00:39:42,800
will not convince everyone to follow you.

443
00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:45,560
Yuanfeng has been ill for a long time.

444
00:39:45,640 --> 00:39:47,560
His days are numbered,

445
00:39:47,640 --> 00:39:49,040
but there is no clear heir in sight.

446
00:39:49,120 --> 00:39:50,800
Jixing Abyss will have a leader.

447
00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:55,400
I will carry this burden
as long as I still live.

448
00:39:57,080 --> 00:39:58,640
I run the Shouhua Academy.

449
00:39:59,640 --> 00:40:01,840
I can make sure Jixing Abyss

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00:40:01,920 --> 00:40:04,320
rises to the Upper Realms
without killing anyone.

451
00:40:05,600 --> 00:40:06,920
I won't let Jixing Abyss return

452
00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:08,960
to the days when it had
to kowtow to others.

453
00:40:09,040 --> 00:40:10,360
Preposterous.

454
00:40:11,040 --> 00:40:12,840
How naive of you to think

455
00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:17,400
that faith alone can make
the other Five Realms submit to you.

456
00:40:19,360 --> 00:40:21,080
Her Highness has her way.

457
00:40:21,160 --> 00:40:23,200
She merely used faith to tell you

458
00:40:23,280 --> 00:40:25,000
that one must lead
a realm with principles.

459
00:40:25,080 --> 00:40:26,160
Do not twist her words.

460
00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:28,640
Why? Do you think
she should learn from you,

461
00:40:28,720 --> 00:40:29,920
who first colluded with Outer Realm

462
00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:31,840
and now relies
on a wild and volatile power?

463
00:40:31,920 --> 00:40:33,160
You will only meet your own demise.

464
00:40:33,240 --> 00:40:34,240
You know nothing.

465
00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:02,200
Don't lose it.

466
00:41:02,920 --> 00:41:04,000
Get in formation!

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00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:34,640
EMBRACE ALL SUMMITS AND SEAS