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[Moonlit Reunion]

[Adapted from Fuhua's novel, Mrs. Mei's Way of Love]

[Episode 37]

I want to

make a deal with you.

I'm listening.

Trade one of your snake scales

for the lives of the three of you.

How about that?

So it was you who wants

my scale.

Too bad,

that snake catcher was totally useless.

In the end,

I had to step in myself.

And now you're weakened by sulfur.

If I make the first move,

it's like I'm bullying you.

How about you take the deal willingly?

Save yourselves the pain.

Fine.

No!

No!

Don't!

Ms. Liu!

Mr. Xuan!

- Xuan Hui! - Mr. Xuan!

Xuan Hui!

Please be okay!

Mr. Xuan!

You're an adult.

Don't cry.

Wipe your tears.

Mr. Xuan!

Sister.

What did you call me?

I just wanted to make you proud.

I'm... I'm not a coward.

I know.

I'm not a coward.

♪If the tale could turn anew, and reshape the skies♪

Mr. Xuan!

Mr. Xuan!

Mr. Xuan!

Wake up!

♪Let fate rise through the storm, as love begins again♪

♪Never could I forget♪

♪When oaths dissolve into oceans, drifting through the years♪

♪Memory walks beside me, ever close, forever clear♪

♪A will that never falters♪

♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪

[Xuanjian Division]

My Lady, we're here.

♪The wind chimes sway, hearts astray♪

Ms. Wu, since you're in the room,

why don't you open the door?

♪It whispers dreams I can't bear to hear♪

I don't wanna get up.

I finished

writing your petition.

I figured you wouldn't wanna bother with it.

So I made an exception.

Once you make an exception for me,

there's always a next time.

♪The moon clings to the window, refusing to leave♪

♪It brushes my brow, a memory♪

♪The moon is cold, the moon is kind♪

♪It embraces the clouds♪

♪Beneath the moon, I search for you♪

My Lady,

Mr. Mei wrote us a letter.

He said he's taking some time off

and putting me in charge temporarily.

But after these past few days,

I finally see how tough his job was.

I have no idea

how he kept those

messy tasks

so organized.

Yeah.

He asked me to assist the acting chief,

and that made me swamped already.

Tell me about it.

The stuff that's hard for us,

he made it look easy.

But I...

Don't worry so much.

That's just how he is.

He never shows how hard he's working.

Always makes it look effortless.

But since he left the Division in your hands,

he trusts you can handle it.

♪Later, the wind stills, the moon sets♪

♪Then, without you♪

♪Long nights lost in dreams♪

♪Then my heart stirs, then dawn breaks♪

♪The scenery that follows♪

♪I search for you in the seasons' glow♪

♪The moon clings to the window, refusing to leave♪

♪It brushes my brow, a memory♪

♪The moon is cold, the moon is kind♪

♪It embraces the clouds♪

♪Beneath the moon, I search for you♪

♪Later, the wind stills, the moon sets♪

♪Then, without you♪

♪Long nights lost in dreams♪

♪Then my heart stirs, then dawn breaks♪

♪The scenery that follows♪

♪I search for you in the seasons' glow♪

♪Later, the wind stills, the moon sets♪

♪Then, without you♪

♪Long nights lost in dreams♪

♪Then my heart stirs, then dawn breaks♪

♪The scenery that follows♪

♪I search for you in the seasons' glow♪

♪I search for you in the seasons' glow♪

My Lady?

You're back!

You've been in Qu

with no updates.

I've been worried sick

and lost weight from stress.

But I figured,

the New Year's the day after tomorrow,

you'd be back for the reunion dinner.

My Lady,

what do you wanna eat for the New Year?

Wait,

why did you come back alone, My Lady?

Where's Mr. Mei?

Yeah,

where is he?

My Lady!

My Lady!

What's wrong?

Cat,

let's go back.

I'm afraid Chang'an is about to face a disaster.

Mei Si,

you're Xuan Hui's closest friend in this world.

I think

he'd be happy to be with you.

Please,

find him a peaceful place

and bury him.

Zhen,

please

be careful.

We will.

My Lady,

you're finally back.

Can you hold on?

Maybe you should rest.

I'm fine.

I'll recover in a few days.

Ling Xiao, Huzhu,

from now on,

assign more guards

to the entrance of the Demon Market.

Don't let that old rat sneak back in.

Yes.

We're at an information disadvantage.

We can't make a rash move.

Focus on recovering.

Once we know their next move,

we'll make ours.

Okay.

Take care of her.

Yes.

My Lady,

be careful.

My Lady,

don't worry.

We've kept up patrols this whole time.

The demons' businesses

have been running smoothly too.

Zhen.

Shu.

You

remember me?

Yes,

I remember everything.

So,

how did Changxi Palace

restore your memory?

I don't know.

That place is full of mysteries.

It's not surprising that there are secrets

we know nothing about.

Wait for me.

Here.

Here you are.

Shu,

what are

the restricted areas require

either my blood or Snake's scale

to enter?

Temple of Demon Lords,

Refuge Island,

Judgment Hall,

Silver Vault, and the bottom of Demon Prison.

That's most of them.

But you already

had me check those places.

Nothing seemed off.

You checked them all? Nothing?

That can't be right.

What is it?

I remember an old warehouse

next to the old market district.

Was it left by the first two lords?

Yes.

But it's been abandoned for years.

No one's been there in ages.

No one's been there.

So no one knows what's in there.

There's nothing here.

My Lady,

are we in the wrong place?

No.

I've got a feeling. It's here.

Keep searching.

This is...

Malevolent Phantom?

What does that mean?

Malevolent Phantom built the Demon Market.

I guess

this was the earliest council hall.

Strange. Why isn't that thing here?

You despicable rat,

after I brought you back to life,

you dare lie to me?

Where else could that rat be hiding?

Elder Hui, are you here for books?

Mr. Shu,

you caught me off guard.

Did you visit the old warehouse yesterday?

Mr. Shu, you look certain about it.

You didn't even bother to ask how I am.

Ridiculous.

You hurt Snake Lord badly,

drawing so much attention.

Why should I care about you?

Words travel fast, Mr. Shu.

You must have had

your own plans yesterday, right?

We agreed to work together,

but you took that thing first,

and now you're blaming me?

Mr. Shu, you've always been unpredictable.

I took it

just to protect myself.

I told you,

I don't care what you will do to the human world

or the Demon Market.

I just want to use it to take Zhen away.

Mr. Shu,

you've never even seen that thing.

How can you be sure

it's related to our plan?

It's not hard to guess.

Something Malevolent Phantom

longed for 18 years ago

must be tied to the survival of...

Who are you?

Zhen?

Yeah, it's me,

Qiangyijun.

The ancient strategic manual can conquer opponents

and erase enemy nations.

Hence the name Qiangyi.

After waking up at Changxi Palace,

that scene kept coming back to me.

I once thought

it was just a hallucination from my illness.

But as I pieced together the past bit by bit,

I realized it was all real.

So,

you stayed quiet yesterday

just to mislead me,

waiting for the right moment to expose me?

I just wanted the truth.

The truth?

The truth is,

we met when we were insignificant.

Back then, my power was weak. I could only talk theory.

And you, though seemingly influential,

hadn't yet gained real strength.

I tried so hard to help you become a real demon

and make you rule the Demon Market

as the perfect Cat Lord.

That's the truth you wanted.

Then why did you betray me?

No.

You betrayed me!

I loved you so much.

Everything I did was for you.

Weren't these what you needed?

Is that so?

You knew it was wrong to do those things,

yet you claimed I needed them.

Reviving Elder Hui,

framing Snake Lord,

stealing the snake scale,

and killing innocents are what I needed?

I don't need them!

Your morbid love

disgusts me.

What else are you

and Elder Hui plotting?

I suspect the Demon Market

is already under the Hui Sect's control.

Tonight, Malevolent Phantom will return.

You can't stop it.

Even if Chang'an is ruined, it doesn't matter.

I'll save you.

If you stay by my side,

like you have these past 18 years,

I'll continue to protect you.

You're safest here with me.

I don't need it!

I don't need this kind of protection!

I never will!

How can this be?

You've become a real demon.

Zhen,

you're finally complete.

It seems you really don't need me anymore.

Say no more.

An ancient strategic manual with delusions of grandeur

should be kept in the archive,

not in the world.

Since that's how it is...

Shu!

Shu!

Shu!

Why

didn't you dodge?

Why did you do that?

Zhen,

if you don't need me,

then whether as Qiangyi

or as Wuzishu,

none of it matters anymore.

No.

No.

That's not true.

Shu, do you like it here?

I do.

It's

Evil Aura.

You're finally back.

Where are you?

Cat Lord,

I've been waiting forever.

Where is everyone else?

Why don't you take a guess?

Rat,

stop playing these mind games!

If you've got the guts,

come out and fight me fair and square!

Killing the demons doesn't prove anything!

Fine.

If you want to save them,

come to the bottom of Demon Prison.

I'll be waiting.

Don't bother struggling.

This cell suppresses the demonic power of those imprisoned.

In here,

there's nothing you can do.

Elder Hui,

long time no see.

You're as sneaky

as ever.

As the humans say,

great deeds overlook small details.

When working for Lord Phantom,

who cares about being sneaky?

Even if it's despicable,

so what?

I had no idea

you were also connected to Malevolent Phantom.

It seems

you already know Wuzishu's identity.

What a pity.

He's just a waste, trapped in romantic stuff.

But I'm different.

How are you different?

A thousand years ago,

I was just a lowly rat demon.

Any human

could push me around.

I was homeless

until I met Lord Phantom.

He took me in.

I witnessed everything

as he built this Demon Market.

He told me,

this is our sanctuary.

He also told us

that humans are insignificant,

short-lived, weak, and incompetent.

I may be a rat demon,

but you're the ones with no vision.

I thought

you were dissatisfied with me being the Cat Lord.

I never expected

you to be dissatisfied with the Demon Market.

You want peace between the two worlds?

You're wrong!

Demons

should follow their desires and indulge freely,

not hide in a corner, busy with self-governance.

Your heart isn't with us!

You're not the Cat Lord of the Demon Market!

You don't deserve it!

Do you know what this is?

What you took from the old warehouse.

Exactly.

This is the original power

Lord Phantom hid when he first arrived here.

It has absorbed the evil thoughts from every human and demon.

It's incredibly powerful.

Cat Lord,

do you know

why the Demon Market has ended up like this?

It's because of you!

Listen,

on the moonless night,

the core inside you will emerge.

I will use its power

to destroy Chang'an!

I will welcome Lord Phantom.

I will be

the greatest contributor to the new creation!

Elder Hui!

In your grand ambitions,

I wonder how much is for the Demon Market,

and how much is for yourself,

just to prove you're not

a lowly, despised rat

that anyone can bully?

Snake Lord,

aren't you worried?

Being worried is useless.

Little girl,

from now on,

I pass the title of Cat Lord to you.

What's a Cat Lord?

It's a crucial role,

a mission

that can't be abandoned.

I'm afraid I'll disappoint you.

Why do you say that?

I'm not qualified to be Cat Lord.

Then what do you think

makes you a qualified Cat Lord?

There will come a moment

when you face the toughest situation,

and have to make a choice you can't avoid.

Then,

you'll understand.

♪Frost and snow conceal the fall's glow♪

♪Alone I linger, waiting for dawn to show♪

Mei Zhuyu.

♪This love I bear, too deep to flee♪

♪I'd give my all just for your peace♪

It won't work.

Only Demon Lords

can open the cell door.

Go find Snake.

♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

♪How is falling for love not right?♪

♪Your glance flickers, memories bloom♪

♪How can I find you through the gloom?♪

How is this possible?

♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

♪How is falling for love not right?♪

♪Your glance flickers, memories bloom♪

I... I saw you.

♪How can I find you through the gloom?♪

What?

♪What hope survives beyond the doom?♪

That night 18 years ago,

you were there too.

What exactly did you do?

Is there really no other way

to destroy Malevolent Phantom?

He cannot truly die.

Though demonic and celestial arts can resist it,

neither can destroy its core completely.

Now my time is running out.

I can only pass my power as Cat Lord to her

and seal the Phantom Core within her.

But she will be bound by this, becoming a half-demon.

Perhaps one day,

someone will uncover the truth

and find the key to destroying the Phantom.

But for now,

there is no other choice.

No.

There is a choice.

Place the Phantom Core

inside me instead.

This is the best choice.

That rat must've caused plenty of trouble

while we were in the Demon Prison.

You all may return

to handle affairs within your sects.

We'll meet at the council hall.

Yes.

My Lady!

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

It's a moonless night.

The Phantom's plan begins.

♪A sigh for mortal dust♪

♪As blossoms burn to dusk♪

♪Memories tint the heart♪

♪Carved in silence, fading unseen♪

♪Candle shadows carve through grief♪

♪Seasons turn in silent thief♪

♪Night rain murmurs, faint and slow♪

♪Tears fall quiet, lost below♪

♪I drift away with scattered stars♪

♪Glancing back at time's worn scars♪

♪You're the longing that defies the end of days♪

♪If the tale could turn anew, and reshape the skies♪

♪I would spend my life on you, in patient sacrifice♪

♪Let fate rise through the storm, as love begins again♪

♪Never could I forget♪

♪When oaths dissolve into oceans, drifting through the years♪

♪Memory walks beside me, ever close, forever clear♪

♪A will that never falters♪

♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪

♪If the tale could turn anew, and reshape the skies♪

♪I would spend my life on you, in patient sacrifice♪

♪Let fate rise through the storm, as love begins again♪

♪Never could I forget♪

♪When oaths dissolve into oceans, drifting through the years♪

♪Memory walks beside me, ever close, forever clear♪

♪A will that never falters♪

♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪