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<i>♫ In the stormy night ♫</i>

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<i>♫ The dark hair of a charming woman
is reflected in the flame of a candle ♫</i>

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<i>♫ Shrouded by year
after year of memories ♫</i>

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<i>♫ I can do nothing
but feign indifference ♫</i>

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<i>♫ Outlining your cheeks ♫</i>

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<i>♫ Together and apart,
just like quicksand ♫</i>

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<i>♫ I'm meant to make peace with myself ♫</i>

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<i>♫ Rebuild or crumble ♫</i>

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<i>♫ Drift away in the clouds ♫</i>

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<i>♫ Driving away ♫</i>

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<i>♫ Your dashing pretense ♫</i>

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<i>♫ A drunken dream ♫</i>

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<i>♫ A person I miss ♫</i>

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<i>♫ Of course I know if it's real ♫</i>

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<i>♫ Even if you're just by my side ♫</i>

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<i>♫ I want to hold on to you
but I can only play dumb ♫</i>

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<i>[In Blossom]</i>

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<i>[Episode 24]</i>

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Eight people died in eight different locations.

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They also died in eight different ways.

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Look.

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This is where the first victim died.

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From the ligature mark on the neck,
<i>[Qian, Heaven]</i>

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the victim was strangled
<i>[Crossed ligature mark]</i>

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before getting hung on the pagoda.

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This is the second victim.

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There was mud found in the throat.

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The victim seemed to be buried alive.
<i>[Kun, Earth]</i>

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This is where the third victim died.

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From the wounds and binding marks on the body,

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it can be concluded
<i>[Xun, Wind]</i>

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that when the victim was alive,

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the victim was bound, bled to death,
and turned into a mummy.

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This is the fourth victim.

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She must have been killed elsewhere.
<i>[Kan, Water]</i>

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Her body was then placed in a liquor vat.

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Master, since you have conducted
a detailed investigation at that time,

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why aren't these records in the dossier?

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At that time, murders happened frequently.

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All autopsies were simply done. We had
to rush to the next crime scene after that.

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After the magistrate closed the case,
I still couldn't forget these cases.

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So I secretly did some investigations,
and found some evidence.

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When I presented the conclusion
of the investigation,

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that useless magistrate
thought my conclusion was too bizarre.

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He said I was crazy.

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Nobody believed in me.

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Master, what about the next four victims?

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Here, look.

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They were also victims of
the same mystifying method.

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This victim is the eighth victim.

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Master, this is the person
we want to investigate.

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She might be the one
who wrote to my father back then.

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I remember her.

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Back then,
on my way home from the county ya men,

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I used to always pass by the tea house
where she worked.

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Miss Shang was enchanting,
and she left a deep impression on me.

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Who would have thought
she had the most tragic death?

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<i>[Gen, Mountain, Burning Execution]</i>

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When she was still alive, she must have
been drenched in boiling molten copper.

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So, at the time of her death,
she must have suffered terribly.

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<i>[Pouring molten copper
on a living person as a mold]</i>

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Master, do all these cases have something to do
with Heavenly Master Lu from the Luoyun Sect?

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Definitely yes.

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Caiwei, do you still remember
that one night with heavy rain

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when I came home almost at dawn?

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My clothes were full of blood.

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Yes, I do.

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But you told me
that you had fallen accidentally.

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Actually, that night, I secretly went to
the back mountain of the Luoyun Sect.

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I quietly dug up Heavenly Master Lu's grave.

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I found a female corpse inside.

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The time of her death
matched the previous statement.

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Too bad, before I got the
chance to examine it thoroughly,

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the sect leader, Xue Jianli, discovered me.

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He tried to kill me and spared me no life.

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He injured me. But I was
lucky enough to escape.

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It's weird.

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If nothing were wrong with the corpse,
why would Xue Jianli try to kill you?

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After Heavenly Master Lu's death,

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the Luoyun Sect used
the resurrection of Heavenly Master Lu

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to attract a large number of followers.

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I guess he was afraid of being
discovered that Heavenly Master Lu's corpse

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was no different from an ordinary person's,
which would debunk the myth. That's the reason.

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Is there a possibility that
Xue Jianli is the culprit?

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He used Heavenly Master Lu as a cover,
and then profited from it.

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You're right!

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I also think so.

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Only can this explain why,

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after Heavenly Master Lu's death, there were
still people being killed one after another.

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It looks like
we need to visit the Luoyun Sect.

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<i>[Luoyun Sect]</i>

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<i>[Xue Jianli, the leader of Luoyun Sect]</i>

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Miss, why are they praying there?

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Is the Luoyun Sect really that effective?

95
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Of course. Let me tell
you, I come here every year.

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This Master Xue has a
very profound cultivation.

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As long as we pray sincerely,
our wishes will be fulfilled.

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Especially your wish,
which will be fulfilled effectively.

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How do you know what we're going to wish for?

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It's so obvious.
You two are obviously newlyweds.

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Are you here to wish for a child?

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Let me tell you both.

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As long as the two of you spend a
night in the Luoyun Sect's fasting room.

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I guarantee that the two of you will
become three persons when you leave.

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It's not that. I...

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She's right, dear. It suits us well.
Let's join them.

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Come on, let's get in line.

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How long have you been married?

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Over three months.

110
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Just over three months,
and you're already in such a hurry.

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You're really impatient.

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She's not in a hurry, but I am.

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It's not easy to marry her. I have to
quickly have a child and establish a family.

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Don't overact.

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I'm sorry, dear. It's my fault.
I won't dare to do it again.

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Miss, your husband listens to you well.

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Teach me some tips afterward.

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Madam, you said you'd come here every year.

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Then you must know Master Xue very well.

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Let me tell you, Master Xue founded
the Luoyun Sect single-handedly.

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Do you know? He was one of
the most handsome men back then.

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Many girls fell for him.

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But he was too focused on cultivating.
He never let any girl approach him.

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Many girls' dreams were
shattered because of this.

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Heavenly Master Xue
is indeed a highly cultivated person.

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But I always feel
there's something wrong with him.

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When I got close to him today,
I could smell a strange scent.

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It wasn't the usual
scented acronychia or aloeswood.

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I smelled it too.

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Let's stay here for now.
I'll try him again when there's a chance.

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Give me your hand.

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What are you doing?

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Master said you'd easily get cold.

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At night, your hands and feet would feel cold.

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I did some research.

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Pressing these acupoints
helps you get rid of the cold qi.

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Is this the point?

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That's the point. Press harder.

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Here?

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Dear, are you pleased?

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Not bad.

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Then... Can I get some rewards?

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- Who's there?
- Excuse me,

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it is prohibited to walk around Luoyun Sect
at night. You two must not leave your room.

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This isn't a prison.
Why is there such a rule?

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Master Xue chants scriptures
at the hour of Zi every day.

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The power of the Heavenly Master
has no bounds.

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Encountering him might affect
your fortune and lifespan.

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<i>Is this Menghua Incense?</i>

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<i>This incense makes people lose themselves.</i>

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<i>Why would a sect master use such incense?</i>

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<i>[Catalog of Parasites]</i>

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<i>[Record of Concealment and Reversal]</i>

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<i>[Content of Record
of Concealment and Reversal]</i>

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<i>[Using a woman's living body
as a sacrifice for a body-mind unity]</i>

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<i>[Li Shen]</i>

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Li Shen?

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What does this mean?

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The four corners of the
world, throughout history,

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practicing well-being,
holding the Dharma with selflessness.

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Flowing like water, moving seamlessly,

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the moving universe,
the ever-changing things.

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Maintaining peace of mind,
penetrating the mysteries,

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maintaining truthfulness,
passing the endless realms.

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Holding no desires, having a calm heart,

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emerging with the universe,
securing and stabilizing everything.

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The four corners of the
world, throughout history,

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practicing well-being,
holding the Dharma with selflessness.

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Flowing like water, moving seamlessly,

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the moving universe,
the ever-changing things.

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Maintaining peace of mind,
penetrating the mysteries,

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maintaining truthfulness,
passing the endless realms.

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Holding no desires,
having a calm heart...

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How was it?

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In Xue Jianli's room, there's a
secret chamber with a mechanism.

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Someone is chanting inside.

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A master chanting in a secret chamber...
This is weird.

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I'll investigate more tomorrow.

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<i>Jiang, that person from
the capital is vengeful.</i>

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<i>You can stay alive only if I die.</i>

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<i>Father!</i>

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You're awake. Are you hungry?
I cooked something for you.

183
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Why haven't you left yet?

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I came to the capital for businesses.
I haven't found a place to stay yet.

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Yesterday, I saw this house
and thought it was nice.

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So, I contacted the landlord
to rent the east wing room.

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Bai Xiaosheng, I'm not here for fun.
You're only asking for trouble.

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What? I'm not even bothering
you. This house is not yours.

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Do you want to eat?

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- Here.
- Here.

191
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These flowers are growing so well.

192
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It means our Young Lady
has been away for several days.

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Miss Shangguan is with Mr. Pan.
There's nothing to worry about.

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Ze, do you think Mr. Pan and our
Young Lady will end up together?

195
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Will they get married?

196
00:16:54,968 --> 00:16:57,360
Why bring this up all of a sudden?

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Nothing.
It just suddenly popped into my head.

198
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Mr. Pan had relationships with Miss Yang
and the princess.

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I wonder what he thinks about our Young Lady.

200
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I'm just worrying about our Young Lady.

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Having a peaceful mind, accepting fate,

202
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having no worries, being free and unrestrained.

203
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As distractions fade, the universe expands,

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minds connect, resonating
with the heavens and earth.

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Although Xue Jianli is not in his room, there
are two disciples guarding outside his room.

206
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It won't be easy
to sneak in without alarming him.

207
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We'll have to wait
until nightfall to take action.

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Here's the plan. I'll get someone to
send a message to the county ya men.

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We'll split up.

210
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You try to find a way to distract Xue Jianli.

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<i>[Heavenly Blessings]</i>

212
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Master, I have doubts in
my heart that I can't figure out.

213
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Please enlighten me.

214
00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:38,640
What's on your mind?

215
00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:42,960
My husband and I
have been to Luoyun Sect five times.

216
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We've been praying for a child,
but it didn't work.

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You have to be sincere when praying.

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It will work if you believe in it,
and it won't if you don't.

219
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Master, my husband and I are
both sincere believers of you.

220
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My sister was sacrificed to
resurrect the Heavenly Master.

221
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The neighbors said that we couldn't get a child
because I got married right after her death.

222
00:19:10,630 --> 00:19:12,990
My sister blamed me for disrespecting her.

223
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They said her vengeful spirit was making
this trouble. This is our destined misfortune.

224
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Which deceased is your sister?

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The sixth one.

226
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She suddenly burst into flames on the street.

227
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Only later did we learn it's called
"fire represents Li". It's the Li Hexagram.

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The dead are gone, and the living are innocent.

229
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I wonder if you can help
us to solve this problem.

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Do you have any resentment in your heart?

231
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In recent years, have you offended the gods?

232
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No, we didn't.

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My husband and I sincerely believe
that my sister's sacrifice is a blessing.

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It's her blessing.

235
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Don't be impatient.

236
00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:42,680
When fate comes, it will eventually happen.
Otherwise, there's no need to force it.

237
00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:46,230
Go find the person in charge.
He will explain the details to you.

238
00:20:46,230 --> 00:20:47,720
Li.

239
00:20:49,800 --> 00:20:51,470
Master.

240
00:20:51,470 --> 00:20:54,680
This disciple is troubled.
Please help her to clear her doubts.

241
00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:56,390
Yes, Master.

242
00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:02,080
- Master.
- This way, please.

243
00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:22,680
Wake up. Wake up.

244
00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:36,270
Why are you lying on the ground again?

245
00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:46,510
Blame me if you want, hate me if you like,
but you shouldn't ruin your body like this.

246
00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:55,630
Master, there's no one else here.

247
00:21:56,430 --> 00:21:58,680
Stop pretending.

248
00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:00,230
<i>Master...</i>

249
00:22:00,230 --> 00:22:04,430
<i>Is she Lu Aige? I thought she was dead.</i>

250
00:22:04,430 --> 00:22:06,000
If you had listened to me earlier,

251
00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,520
- you wouldn't have been in this situation.
- Stop talking.

252
00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:13,480
If you still care about our
master-disciple relationship, just kill me.

253
00:22:25,830 --> 00:22:27,440
Aige,

254
00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,000
you're my disciple.

255
00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:32,960
How can I bear to kill you?

256
00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:50,990
Xue Jianli, stop thinking you can
control everything, you hypocrite.

257
00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:58,440
It's time for you to take the medicine.

258
00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:52,090
Master.

259
00:23:55,040 --> 00:23:59,560
Aige, let me teach you to
chant scriptures, all right?

260
00:24:00,950 --> 00:24:02,510
Yes.

261
00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:12,350
<i>The medicine Xue Jianli gave her should
be a pill made from the Menghua Incense.</i>

262
00:24:12,350 --> 00:24:14,990
<i>But why did he imprison her like this?</i>

263
00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,680
Living through eight calamities,

264
00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:35,040
serving gods with a sincere heart.

265
00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:37,110
Attaining freedom in the afterlife,

266
00:24:37,110 --> 00:24:40,470
seeking purity in the next life.

267
00:24:40,470 --> 00:24:42,800
Living through eight calamities,

268
00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:44,710
serving gods with a sincere heart.

269
00:24:44,710 --> 00:24:47,590
Attaining freedom in the afterlife,

270
00:24:47,590 --> 00:24:50,310
seeking purity in the next life.

271
00:24:50,310 --> 00:24:53,110
There's fire!

272
00:24:53,110 --> 00:24:57,880
- Hurry up!
- There's fire!

273
00:24:57,880 --> 00:24:59,800
There's fire! Hurry!

274
00:25:01,350 --> 00:25:04,160
It seems something
is disturbing our cultivation again.

275
00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:05,800
I'll go have a look.

276
00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:07,600
Rest early.

277
00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:47,430
- She is...
- She's Lu Aige.

278
00:25:47,430 --> 00:25:49,680
I found her in Xue Jianli's secret chamber.

279
00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:52,070
- She's still alive.
- Let's leave first.

280
00:25:52,070 --> 00:25:53,360
Okay.

281
00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:57,440
Hold the sword. I'll carry her.

282
00:26:38,350 --> 00:26:41,680
Who are you?
Where are you taking me?

283
00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:43,680
Don't be afraid, we're not bad people.

284
00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:45,070
This is Mr. Pan, the magistrate.

285
00:26:45,070 --> 00:26:48,150
We're here to investigate the Resurrection
of the Heavenly Master Case.

286
00:26:50,470 --> 00:26:51,990
Mr. Pan?

287
00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:56,030
- Sir.
- Mr. Pan.

288
00:26:59,710 --> 00:27:00,769
- Mr. Pan.
- Sir.

289
00:27:00,769 --> 00:27:02,760
Is she all right?

290
00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:04,080
She is fine.

291
00:27:05,034 --> 00:27:07,590
Mr. Pan, please take me away quickly.

292
00:27:07,590 --> 00:27:11,110
I don't want to go back there again.
I don't want to see him again.

293
00:27:11,110 --> 00:27:13,680
All right. Help her.

294
00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:15,000
- Yes.
- Yes.

295
00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:17,910
Thank you. Thank you.

296
00:27:41,980 --> 00:27:48,540
<i>[Court]</i>

297
00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:02,037
Do you know how the eight victims of the
Resurrection of the Heavenly Master Case

298
00:28:02,037 --> 00:28:03,880
were killed?

299
00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:06,190
Is there any secret?

300
00:28:06,190 --> 00:28:09,640
Aige and Jianli indicate nobody between us.

301
00:28:09,640 --> 00:28:12,920
If I'm not mistaken, your
relationship with Xue Jianli

302
00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:15,680
should be more than just master and disciple.

303
00:28:17,430 --> 00:28:18,840
You're right.

304
00:28:20,310 --> 00:28:23,990
He was once my beloved in this world.

305
00:28:25,880 --> 00:28:32,750
Since that glance when I was 16, I have
fallen in love with Xue Jianli at first sight.

306
00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:35,910
Then, I joined the Luoyun Sect.

307
00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:40,880
At first, he treated me nicely.

308
00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:42,920
He taught me everything he knew.

309
00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:45,110
We were together day and night.

310
00:28:59,020 --> 00:29:05,860
<i>♫ Recalling the past,
dissipating sorrows ♫</i>

311
00:29:05,860 --> 00:29:12,820
<i>♫ Wasting the beautiful scenes
and good times ♫</i>

312
00:29:12,820 --> 00:29:20,220
<i>♫ Listening to the promises, I could feel
tender warmth at my fingertips ♫</i>

313
00:29:24,830 --> 00:29:29,400
When I expressed my love, he said
we were only a master and a disciple.

314
00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:33,190
Considering the views of
other people, he rejected me.

315
00:29:33,190 --> 00:29:37,520
I didn't want to let him
go, so I changed my name.

316
00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:40,760
I'm not afraid to let others know my thoughts.

317
00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:43,080
I loved only him.

318
00:29:44,350 --> 00:29:49,000
Later, he suffered internal injuries in
training. He didn't have much life left.

319
00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:51,760
I stayed up day and night
organizing ancient books.

320
00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:54,310
I hoped to find a way to heal him.
<i>[Record of Concealment and Reversal]</i>

321
00:29:54,310 --> 00:29:57,590
So I organized
the Record of Concealment and Reversal.

322
00:29:57,590 --> 00:30:01,590
At that time, I thought
he had feelings for me too.

323
00:30:01,590 --> 00:30:04,310
He just didn't have the courage to admit it.

324
00:30:04,310 --> 00:30:06,840
But human sacrifice,

325
00:30:08,070 --> 00:30:10,070
this method is evil.

326
00:30:10,070 --> 00:30:14,560
He and I agreed
that we must never use it in our lifetime.

327
00:30:15,350 --> 00:30:17,360
But who would have thought...

328
00:30:24,230 --> 00:30:25,800
<i>Master!</i>

329
00:30:35,280 --> 00:30:39,110
<i>Master, you promised! This method is
evil. We must never use it in our lifetime.</i>

330
00:30:39,110 --> 00:30:40,680
<i>I have no choice.</i>

331
00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:43,070
<i>But that doesn't mean
you can sacrifice lives.</i>

332
00:30:43,070 --> 00:30:48,350
<i>Master, trust me. There must
be another way to cure your injury.</i>

333
00:30:48,350 --> 00:30:49,800
<i>Please?</i>

334
00:30:54,430 --> 00:30:55,800
<i>All right.</i>

335
00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:59,080
<i>Then I'll go to the ancient book hall now.</i>

336
00:31:01,710 --> 00:31:04,350
I'll attract attention
if I disappear out of thin air.

337
00:31:04,350 --> 00:31:08,040
Xue Jianli used the Breath-Pausing Pill
to fake my death.

338
00:31:08,040 --> 00:31:12,680
He even went too far where he intentionally
left some clues at the murder scene.

339
00:31:12,680 --> 00:31:17,280
He cast all the suspicion
onto me, a dead person.

340
00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:23,560
He locked me in the dungeon, and used
pills made of Menghua Incense to control me.

341
00:31:24,710 --> 00:31:28,310
Only then did I realize he never loved me.

342
00:31:28,310 --> 00:31:31,350
He only cared about himself.

343
00:31:31,350 --> 00:31:35,110
Why did he lock you up?
Was he afraid you'd report him?

344
00:31:35,830 --> 00:31:37,880
It's not that.

345
00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:40,230
Because I'm proficient in immortality.

346
00:31:40,230 --> 00:31:46,110
He spared my life to force me to
study the method of immortality with him.

347
00:31:46,110 --> 00:31:50,590
Especially after he killed the eight
women, he didn't ascend to immortality,

348
00:31:50,590 --> 00:31:53,280
so he couldn't afford to let me die.

349
00:31:53,280 --> 00:31:57,600
I didn't want to help him,
so he used pills to control my mind.

350
00:32:01,040 --> 00:32:06,310
By the way, Xue Jianli chose
these eight women as sacrifices.

351
00:32:06,310 --> 00:32:08,360
Are there any reasons?

352
00:32:09,590 --> 00:32:15,350
According to ancient records,
only women are required as sacrifices.

353
00:32:15,350 --> 00:32:20,560
So, Miss Shang, the last deceased,
was also chosen for this reason?

354
00:32:20,560 --> 00:32:22,030
Yes.

355
00:32:24,040 --> 00:32:28,590
If that's the case, Miss Shang
was just chosen as a sacrifice.

356
00:32:28,590 --> 00:32:33,230
We can't figure out her identity anymore
by investigating this case.

357
00:32:35,880 --> 00:32:40,160
I'm sorry.
There's nothing I can do to help you.

358
00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:44,520
It's okay. We'll continue to
pursue and arrest Xue Jianli.

359
00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:47,430
Miss Lu, what are your plans next?

360
00:32:47,430 --> 00:32:50,680
I have a house on the city outskirts.

361
00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:52,750
So many people died because of me.

362
00:32:53,430 --> 00:32:55,160
I need to bear my responsibility.

363
00:32:55,160 --> 00:33:00,150
I plan to hide myself,
and spend the rest of my life alone.

364
00:33:05,160 --> 00:33:07,190
- Ze.
- Yes.

365
00:33:07,190 --> 00:33:09,950
Send Miss Lu back safely. She needs to rest.

366
00:33:09,950 --> 00:33:11,320
Yes.

367
00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:15,320
Miss, follow me.

368
00:33:17,040 --> 00:33:20,560
Ling, send Miss Lu back.

369
00:33:20,560 --> 00:33:22,200
Yes, Young Lady.

370
00:33:41,830 --> 00:33:44,040
She was imprisoned by a man for nine years.

371
00:33:44,040 --> 00:33:47,510
It might be difficult for
her to be alone with Ze.

372
00:33:51,860 --> 00:33:55,300
<i>[Edify through music and ritual]</i>

373
00:34:07,040 --> 00:34:11,000
Sir, these are the sutras, scriptures,
and pills found in Xue Jianli's room.

374
00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:12,880
There's nothing special about them.

375
00:34:13,600 --> 00:34:15,760
Record and keep them in the file room.

376
00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:18,360
- Yes.
- Yes.

377
00:34:22,500 --> 00:34:24,580
<i>[Shenshen, today's interpretation
is very detailed]</i>

378
00:34:25,360 --> 00:34:28,120
Constable Liu, you go first.
I'll take a look at this.

379
00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:29,320
Yes.

380
00:34:33,120 --> 00:34:34,990
Shenshen?

381
00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:38,160
Isn't this a character from the symbols?

382
00:34:43,120 --> 00:34:48,870
"Shenshen, today's interpretation
of this scripture is too deviant."

383
00:34:48,870 --> 00:34:50,880
"Don't think about it again."

384
00:34:52,120 --> 00:34:55,230
This doesn't sound like self-admonition either.

385
00:34:55,230 --> 00:34:58,520
It's more like Xue Jianli
was hinting at someone.

386
00:34:58,520 --> 00:35:00,920
Then who was he hinting at?

387
00:35:04,620 --> 00:35:06,630
<i>[Aige and Jianli indicate nobody between us]</i>

388
00:35:06,630 --> 00:35:08,430
Lu Aige?

389
00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:12,600
So Lu Shenshen is her original name.

390
00:35:13,870 --> 00:35:17,910
The "Li Shen" on the symbol
refers to Xue Jianli and Lu Aige.

391
00:35:17,910 --> 00:35:21,230
Lu Aige is also involved in this matter.
She's lying.

392
00:35:21,230 --> 00:35:23,880
Then... Ling is in danger!

393
00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:35,710
I interrupted the nine-year sacrifice.
I can finally start over.

394
00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:41,670
Don't be afraid. You're my fifth sacrifice.

395
00:35:41,670 --> 00:35:43,990
It's lucky for you to be chosen by me.

396
00:35:45,710 --> 00:35:52,150
To thank you for helping me regain my
freedom, I'll let you die in a simpler way.

397
00:35:52,150 --> 00:35:55,750
When the lightning strikes later,
you won't feel anything.

398
00:36:02,600 --> 00:36:04,320
It's time.

399
00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:31,000
Aige, stop!

400
00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:32,800
Stop causing more bloodshed.

401
00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:37,080
Xue Jianli,
you've kept me locked up for nine years.

402
00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:40,150
Do you think you can still stop me now?

403
00:36:40,150 --> 00:36:42,600
I was wrong nine years ago.

404
00:36:52,470 --> 00:36:54,080
<i>Aige,</i>

405
00:36:56,630 --> 00:36:58,430
<i>what are you doing?</i>

406
00:37:05,140 --> 00:37:07,600
<i>[Liquor]</i>

407
00:37:07,600 --> 00:37:12,160
<i>As I thought, the three women
earlier were also killed by you!</i>

408
00:37:13,760 --> 00:37:15,600
<i>You're right.</i>

409
00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:19,230
<i>You faked your death not to attract believers
for the resurrection, but to kill people!</i>

410
00:37:19,230 --> 00:37:21,000
<i>You promised me!</i>

411
00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:24,270
<i>This method is evil.
We must never use it in our lifetime!</i>

412
00:37:25,080 --> 00:37:26,600
<i>Master.</i>

413
00:37:28,870 --> 00:37:30,760
<i>Master, I know you don't want bloodshed.</i>

414
00:37:30,760 --> 00:37:34,430
<i>I'll handle these. You just need
to sit back and enjoy the results.</i>

415
00:37:34,430 --> 00:37:38,800
<i>Once I complete the sacrifice,
your injury won't be a problem anymore.</i>

416
00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:44,710
<i>We can be together forever and ever.
Nothing can ever separate us.</i>

417
00:37:44,710 --> 00:37:49,950
<i>Do you know
that murder demands a life in return?</i>

418
00:37:49,950 --> 00:37:53,910
<i>That's why I took the Breath-Pausing Pill
to make them think I was dead.</i>

419
00:37:53,910 --> 00:37:56,760
<i>Who would suspect a dead person?</i>

420
00:37:56,760 --> 00:38:00,190
<i>Master, I've sacrificed four people.</i>

421
00:38:00,190 --> 00:38:02,360
<i>The names written on the symbols
are yours and mine.</i>

422
00:38:02,360 --> 00:38:07,230
<i>After sacrificing four more people,
we can live forever.</i>

423
00:38:08,150 --> 00:38:10,270
<i>We'll never have to be apart.</i>

424
00:38:11,230 --> 00:38:12,710
<i>Please?</i>

425
00:38:25,520 --> 00:38:30,800
Aige. I guess I didn't teach you well.

426
00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:32,990
- It's all my fault.
- Shut up!

427
00:38:33,670 --> 00:38:35,950
Xue Jianli.

428
00:38:35,950 --> 00:38:41,670
I once respected you, loved you, put you
as my priority, and devoted myself to you.

429
00:38:41,670 --> 00:38:45,040
I thought that after doing so
much for you, you would love me.

430
00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:50,040
I don't care about how you treat me.
I just want to be by your side forever.

431
00:38:50,040 --> 00:38:55,840
But when you deceived me, I realized
you were cruel and hypocritical.

432
00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:59,560
You only care about fame,
and never had any feelings for me.

433
00:39:02,150 --> 00:39:05,190
I was willing to die for you.

434
00:39:05,190 --> 00:39:09,510
Now, I just want to kill
you with my own hands.

435
00:39:48,600 --> 00:39:50,430
Why didn't you dodge?

436
00:39:52,840 --> 00:39:55,320
If I don't love you,

437
00:39:56,430 --> 00:39:59,520
why would I let you name yourself Aige?

438
00:39:59,520 --> 00:40:03,000
Why didn't I hand you over to the authorities?

439
00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:05,510
Instead, I kept you by my side.

440
00:40:07,870 --> 00:40:12,920
You did all these things because of me.

441
00:40:14,560 --> 00:40:21,300
If my death can make you stop,
then I'm willing to end my life.

442
00:40:21,300 --> 00:40:24,700
<i>♫ I wish upon you all that is well ♫</i>

443
00:40:24,700 --> 00:40:28,740
<i>♫ Let out a cry that ends all relations ♫</i>

444
00:40:28,740 --> 00:40:32,820
<i>♫ Staying in this
boundless realm of purgatory ♫</i>

445
00:40:32,820 --> 00:40:38,140
<i>♫ Just to protect your tenderness ♫</i>

446
00:40:40,950 --> 00:40:43,470
Master! Master!

447
00:40:43,470 --> 00:40:47,630
Master! Master, wait.

448
00:40:47,630 --> 00:40:49,870
I'm going to write our names
on the symbol now.

449
00:40:49,870 --> 00:40:53,000
We can achieve immortality soon.

450
00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:55,230
Wait for me.

451
00:40:55,230 --> 00:40:58,560
Wait for me. Wait for me.

452
00:40:58,560 --> 00:41:00,270
Wait for me.

453
00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:04,600
Wait for me. Master...

454
00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:08,760
Master...

455
00:41:08,760 --> 00:41:12,150
Master... Master...

456
00:41:12,150 --> 00:41:13,560
Ling!

457
00:41:18,710 --> 00:41:20,760
Wake up.

458
00:41:20,760 --> 00:41:24,230
- Master, wake up.
- Ze, I'm scared.

459
00:41:24,230 --> 00:41:27,430
I thought I'd never see you again.

460
00:41:28,150 --> 00:41:29,910
Master...

461
00:41:29,910 --> 00:41:31,607
- You're safe now.
- Master...

462
00:41:31,607 --> 00:41:33,390
You're safe now.

463
00:41:33,390 --> 00:41:37,120
Master, wait for me.
I'm going to draw the symbol now.

464
00:41:37,120 --> 00:41:39,840
I'm going to draw the symbol now.
I'm going to draw the symbol now.

465
00:41:39,840 --> 00:41:41,880
I'm going to draw the symbol now.

466
00:41:48,230 --> 00:41:49,880
You're safe...

467
00:42:26,760 --> 00:42:28,360
Master...

468
00:42:31,040 --> 00:42:38,510
Aige and Jianli... indicate nobody between us.

469
00:42:40,710 --> 00:42:52,400
Master, we can finally be together forever.

470
00:42:56,260 --> 00:43:04,260
<i>♫ We will remain forever in this world ♫</i>

471
00:43:16,140 --> 00:43:19,300
<i>[Heyang Magistrate's Office]</i>

472
00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:28,710
Ze, I'm just going to get some groceries.
You don't have to keep following me.

473
00:43:28,710 --> 00:43:30,910
No way! Mr. Pan ordered it.

474
00:43:30,910 --> 00:43:34,920
You were just saved from danger.
I have to stay by your side these days.

475
00:43:38,120 --> 00:43:41,040
So it was Mr. Pan's orders.

476
00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:43,430
So, will I not have this
privilege in a few days?

477
00:43:43,430 --> 00:43:48,840
Of course not! If you're willing, I want to
be with you today, tomorrow, and every day.

478
00:44:04,230 --> 00:44:07,150
I didn't know that behind the once well-known
Resurrection of the Heavenly Master Case

479
00:44:07,150 --> 00:44:09,470
was such a story.

480
00:44:09,470 --> 00:44:11,357
Anyway, when Ling was tied up,

481
00:44:11,357 --> 00:44:16,000
she heard Lu Aige say she was imprisoned
after killing four people.

482
00:44:16,000 --> 00:44:20,670
This means that the remaining four victims were
victims of someone imitating Lu Aige's crime.

483
00:44:20,670 --> 00:44:23,320
- Miss Shang was among them.
- You're right.

484
00:44:23,320 --> 00:44:26,800
Looks like we need to re-investigate
those four deceased individuals

485
00:44:26,800 --> 00:44:30,320
to figure out their identities,
and what was special about them.

486
00:44:31,560 --> 00:44:34,870
Sir, all the four bodies are here.

487
00:44:34,870 --> 00:44:37,270
- You may leave.
- Yes.

488
00:44:59,000 --> 00:45:00,430
A copper coin?

489
00:45:00,430 --> 00:45:02,760
It seems this case
is related to the Hundred Flowers Court.

490
00:45:02,760 --> 00:45:04,560
Why did you say so?

491
00:45:04,560 --> 00:45:07,760
I've collected corpses
at the Coffin House many times.

492
00:45:07,760 --> 00:45:10,120
When the performers
of the Hundred Flowers Court were buried,

493
00:45:10,120 --> 00:45:12,510
there was always
a copper coin put in their mouths.

494
00:45:13,870 --> 00:45:16,120
They hoped that in their next lives,

495
00:45:16,120 --> 00:45:20,080
they'd be born into a wealthy family,
and not troubled by money anymore.

496
00:45:20,080 --> 00:45:23,710
Could the other three deceased
also have been...

497
00:45:26,630 --> 00:45:31,040
Miss Qing, they were chosen
to be sent to the capital as performers.

498
00:45:31,040 --> 00:45:32,800
Please review.

499
00:45:57,440 --> 00:45:58,800
Well done.

500
00:45:59,906 --> 00:46:04,026
Pretty and young.

501
00:46:06,470 --> 00:46:10,990
They are like them from ten years ago.

502
00:46:17,800 --> 00:46:20,320
All right, let them all leave.

503
00:46:22,150 --> 00:46:23,920
Yes.

504
00:46:30,470 --> 00:46:33,840
Court Master, Mr. Pan
and Miss Shangguan want to see you.

505
00:46:44,120 --> 00:46:48,710
Mr. Pan, Miss Shangguan, welcome.

506
00:46:48,710 --> 00:46:52,080
Why didn't you inform me in advance,
so that I could organize something

507
00:46:52,080 --> 00:46:53,760
to give you good hospitality?

508
00:46:53,760 --> 00:46:55,470
Miss Qing, that's courteous of you.

509
00:46:55,470 --> 00:46:58,710
We're not here today
to just have a small talk with you.

510
00:47:00,040 --> 00:47:03,640
What brings you two here today?

511
00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:20,150
I guess you are not the culprit.

512
00:47:20,150 --> 00:47:24,670
Otherwise, you wouldn't care
about the next lives of the deceased.

513
00:47:25,560 --> 00:47:30,230
The person who led me to the death row,
and gave me clues about the Ghostly Fire Case

514
00:47:30,230 --> 00:47:31,800
was you, right?

515
00:47:35,560 --> 00:47:37,800
<i>Wet straw?</i>

516
00:47:37,800 --> 00:47:40,080
I had no intention of standing out.

517
00:47:40,080 --> 00:47:45,120
Mr. Pan, why did you reveal it?

518
00:47:45,120 --> 00:47:48,760
Miss Qing, please tell us everything you know.

519
00:47:48,760 --> 00:47:51,800
Don't you want to see
their injustices addressed?

520
00:47:58,190 --> 00:48:00,840
Please, follow me.

521
00:48:01,600 --> 00:48:02,990
This way.

522
00:48:26,000 --> 00:48:28,280
It's a pity that only aliases
<i>[Yunhua of Hundred Flowers Court]</i>

523
00:48:28,280 --> 00:48:29,800
could be written on their tombs.

524
00:48:29,800 --> 00:48:32,360
<i>[Yunchang of Hundred Flowers Court]</i>

525
00:48:32,360 --> 00:48:35,800
These are their real names.
<i>[Yunqing of Hundred Flowers Court]</i>

526
00:48:35,800 --> 00:48:40,080
Throughout these years,
my subordinate, Yunque,

527
00:48:40,080 --> 00:48:44,080
has been collecting information
on those people.

528
00:48:44,080 --> 00:48:46,880
Just to seek revenge for them.

529
00:48:50,080 --> 00:48:55,120
So when I said I was willing to
work with you, I really meant it.

530
00:48:55,120 --> 00:49:03,080
However, this matter is dangerous. So, I can't
really disclose it. I hope you understand.

531
00:49:06,470 --> 00:49:09,560
What's your relationship
with the Ripple Organization?

532
00:49:09,560 --> 00:49:12,160
Why are you seeking revenge?

533
00:49:17,360 --> 00:49:21,080
They were all performers
that I had personally trained.

534
00:49:21,080 --> 00:49:22,520
Especially Yunchang,

535
00:49:22,520 --> 00:49:27,020
the eighth victim, Miss Shang.
<i>[Yunchang of Hundred Flowers Court]</i>

536
00:49:27,840 --> 00:49:30,560
I treated her like a sister.

537
00:49:31,280 --> 00:49:34,630
Every year, Hundred Flowers Court would
nurture a group of outstanding individuals

538
00:49:34,630 --> 00:49:38,390
to be sent to a high-ranking official
in the capital.

539
00:49:38,390 --> 00:49:41,950
That year, they were chosen.

540
00:49:42,710 --> 00:49:47,870
Yunchang was full of hope,
thinking she could finally live a good life.

541
00:49:47,870 --> 00:49:54,560
But who'd have thought that in less than half
a year, all of them secretly came back to me.

542
00:49:54,560 --> 00:49:57,870
<i>Miss Qing, you must save us.</i>

543
00:49:57,870 --> 00:50:01,150
<i>What exactly happened?
Why did you secretly come back?</i>

544
00:50:01,150 --> 00:50:05,520
<i>We found evidence of the corrupted
official colluding with an enemy nation.</i>

545
00:50:05,520 --> 00:50:10,950
<i>Besides... Besides, he has people
working for him in Heyang too.</i>

546
00:50:10,950 --> 00:50:12,360
<i>We were discovered.</i>

547
00:50:12,360 --> 00:50:15,320
<i>Afraid of being killed and silenced,
we had to escape overnight</i>

548
00:50:15,320 --> 00:50:16,870
<i>and come to further discuss with you.</i>

549
00:50:16,870 --> 00:50:18,920
<i>I can't believe such a thing happened.</i>

550
00:50:21,150 --> 00:50:26,390
<i>Don't worry. He probably didn't
expect you to have returned to Heyang.</i>

551
00:50:26,390 --> 00:50:31,120
<i>That's what we thought too. The most
dangerous place might actually be safe.</i>

552
00:50:33,600 --> 00:50:38,520
<i>In that case, during this
time, hide your identities</i>

553
00:50:38,520 --> 00:50:40,800
<i>and take cover in Heyang for a while.</i>

554
00:50:40,800 --> 00:50:43,950
<i>If anything happens, I
can also take care of you.</i>

555
00:50:47,040 --> 00:50:51,390
Yunchang thought they couldn't
keep hiding like this anymore.

556
00:50:51,390 --> 00:50:57,800
She wrote a report to Mr. Yang,
hoping he could punish those people.

557
00:50:57,800 --> 00:51:04,430
Yunchang was very cautious. But
somehow, some people still found out about it.

558
00:51:12,360 --> 00:51:18,190
Not long after, we heard that
Mr. Yang and his family had been killed.

559
00:51:18,190 --> 00:51:21,190
Later, we found out
that those people were well-connected.

560
00:51:21,190 --> 00:51:23,920
There was nothing
we could do about them.

561
00:51:27,320 --> 00:51:28,910
Yunchang and the others were very scared.

562
00:51:28,910 --> 00:51:32,990
They had to live in Heyang
while hiding their identities.

563
00:51:47,910 --> 00:51:51,870
We thought that after a year,
those people would let them go.

564
00:51:51,870 --> 00:51:58,080
Unexpectedly, in the Resurrection of the
Heavenly Master Case, one of them was killed.

565
00:51:58,080 --> 00:52:00,230
The remaining three were very scared.

566
00:52:00,230 --> 00:52:02,520
They weren't sure
if she was killed by the Heavenly Master

567
00:52:02,520 --> 00:52:05,390
or if the Ripple Organization had found them.

568
00:52:05,390 --> 00:52:10,910
Soon, the other two were also killed.

569
00:52:10,910 --> 00:52:17,710
Yunchang was very scared. She
was afraid that she would be next.

570
00:52:17,710 --> 00:52:21,630
<i>It must be because of the report I wrote
that those people were able to find us.</i>

571
00:52:21,630 --> 00:52:26,560
<i>It's my fault. They died because of me.</i>

572
00:52:26,560 --> 00:52:28,750
<i>Don't overthink it.</i>

573
00:52:29,470 --> 00:52:33,120
<i>I'm sure I'll be the next one to die.</i>

574
00:52:33,120 --> 00:52:35,750
<i>Those people will definitely find me.</i>

575
00:52:36,910 --> 00:52:39,520
<i>Why don't you move to the Hundred
Flowers Court, and live with me?</i>

576
00:52:39,520 --> 00:52:41,759
<i>- In case something happens...
- No,</i>

577
00:52:41,759 --> 00:52:43,630
<i>you've already helped me more than enough.</i>

578
00:52:43,630 --> 00:52:45,800
<i>I can't burden you anymore.</i>

579
00:52:46,630 --> 00:52:50,760
<i>Lately, I've often dreamed
about my days in the capital.</i>

580
00:52:50,760 --> 00:52:53,630
<i>I lived the most luxurious life there.</i>

581
00:52:53,630 --> 00:52:55,870
<i>There were people
who genuinely loved me there, too.</i>

582
00:52:55,870 --> 00:53:01,120
<i>At that time, I thought
I was the happiest person in the world.</i>

583
00:53:01,120 --> 00:53:05,080
<i>Looking back now, it feels like a lifetime ago.</i>

584
00:53:06,840 --> 00:53:08,670
<i>I have moved on.</i>

585
00:53:08,670 --> 00:53:12,400
<i>Whether I live or die, it's up to fate.</i>

586
00:53:15,840 --> 00:53:19,800
<i>Miss, I'm giving you this handkerchief.</i>

587
00:53:19,800 --> 00:53:23,520
<i>I embroidered the Taoba on it myself.</i>

588
00:53:23,520 --> 00:53:26,630
<i>I hope it will bless you
with good health and safety.</i>

589
00:53:26,630 --> 00:53:32,190
<i>When I'm no longer here, you
can look at it when you miss me.</i>

590
00:53:40,560 --> 00:53:43,549
Since I met Yunchang that day,

591
00:53:43,549 --> 00:53:47,990
I've sent people secretly watching
the tea house where she worked.

592
00:53:48,670 --> 00:53:51,000
They didn't find anything unusual.

593
00:53:51,000 --> 00:53:56,360
However, the next day, after
Yunchang left, she disappeared.

594
00:53:57,320 --> 00:54:01,840
Until... she was found on the back mountain.

595
00:54:01,840 --> 00:54:03,520
When she was found,

596
00:54:03,520 --> 00:54:09,360
someone had poured molten copper on her,
and turned her into a copper statue.

597
00:54:11,240 --> 00:54:14,910
The official she mentioned,
do you know who it is?

598
00:54:19,910 --> 00:54:23,360
Yunchang didn't tell me, so I dared not ask.

599
00:54:24,230 --> 00:54:28,320
Knowing about such things is dangerous.

600
00:54:30,190 --> 00:54:33,710
Since that incident, for so many years,

601
00:54:33,710 --> 00:54:39,280
just like usual, I've been sending
performers to the capital every year.

602
00:54:39,280 --> 00:54:42,560
Because I'm afraid
that someone might suspect me.

603
00:54:43,800 --> 00:54:47,190
Do you know where these
performers were sent to?

604
00:54:47,190 --> 00:54:50,710
I don't know the exact address.
They operate very mysteriously.

605
00:54:50,710 --> 00:54:53,760
They always sent a middleman
to come pick them up.

606
00:54:53,760 --> 00:54:57,280
You said performers would
be sent to the capital every year.

607
00:54:57,280 --> 00:54:58,950
Does that include this year?

608
00:54:58,950 --> 00:55:00,520
Yes.

609
00:55:00,520 --> 00:55:04,600
In a few days, we will send
the performers to the capital.

610
00:55:05,910 --> 00:55:10,360
All right. This year, we'll go with you.

611
00:55:39,200 --> 00:55:47,400
<i>♫ Like the dew, we wait for the glimmer
of light to greet the morning ♫</i>

612
00:55:47,400 --> 00:55:54,640
<i>♫ How many looks do we need
to affirm each other? ♫</i>

613
00:55:54,640 --> 00:55:58,140
<i>♫ It's sincerity that fools me ♫</i>

614
00:55:58,140 --> 00:56:02,620
<i>♫ But it's seriousness that traps you ♫</i>

615
00:56:02,620 --> 00:56:09,360
<i>♫ The depth of the past
is best left unexplored ♫</i>

616
00:56:09,360 --> 00:56:13,020
<i>♫ How many more falls
do I have to experience ♫</i>

617
00:56:13,020 --> 00:56:16,900
<i>♫ Before I can face love
and hatred with grace? ♫</i>

618
00:56:16,900 --> 00:56:20,380
<i>♫ Don't ask if it's a moment ♫</i>

619
00:56:20,380 --> 00:56:24,100
<i>♫ Of liberation or cowardice to let go ♫</i>

620
00:56:24,100 --> 00:56:28,500
<i>♫ Perhaps it's a misstep into your heart,
it's a hasty feeling ♫</i>

621
00:56:28,500 --> 00:56:32,180
<i>♫ It's an unwillingness
to be just a passer-by with you ♫</i>

622
00:56:32,180 --> 00:56:36,220
<i>♫ Even if I were to die
after a few intense struggles ♫</i>

623
00:56:36,220 --> 00:56:39,500
<i>♫ I would have lived a life worth living ♫</i>

624
00:56:39,500 --> 00:56:44,020
<i>♫ If grasses and trees are sharp blades,
if mountains and waters are temples ♫</i>

625
00:56:44,020 --> 00:56:47,340
<i>♫ It's good to be alive
even for a short moment ♫</i>

626
00:56:47,340 --> 00:56:51,180
<i>♫ I wish I could be worthy
of the thoughts ♫</i>

627
00:56:51,180 --> 00:56:58,260
<i>♫ And I wish I could be worthy
of the love ♫</i>

628
00:56:58,260 --> 00:57:02,740
<i>♫ Perhaps it's a misstep into your heart,
it's a hasty feeling ♫</i>

629
00:57:02,740 --> 00:57:06,380
<i>♫ It's an unwillingness
to be just a passer-by with you ♫</i>

630
00:57:06,380 --> 00:57:10,420
<i>♫ Even if I were to die
after a few intense struggles ♫</i>

631
00:57:10,420 --> 00:57:13,740
<i>♫ I would have lived a life worth living ♫</i>

632
00:57:13,740 --> 00:57:18,220
<i>♫ If grasses and trees are sharp blades,
if mountains and waters are temples ♫</i>

633
00:57:18,220 --> 00:57:21,760
<i>♫ It's good to be alive
even for a short moment ♫</i>

634
00:57:21,760 --> 00:57:25,380
<i>♫ I wish I could be worthy
of the thoughts ♫</i>

635
00:57:25,380 --> 00:57:32,900
<i>♫ And I wish I could be worthy
of the love ♫</i>

636
00:57:33,800 --> 00:57:41,840
<i>♫ Be worthy of this love ♫</i>