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[Sword and Beloved]

[Episode 10]

"Little Deer"?

You mean Lu Shu, the deer demon?

Did he...

come from Xishu a year ago?

Yes.

He's been lying.

The forests in Xishu have withered,

so all the deer demons have already left that place.

I'll send someone to trace his whereabouts.

Soldier, I want to ask you something.

If we can find the true culprit behind this,

could you spare Qi

and everyone in Peach Village, humans and demons alike?

Qi hasn't done anything wrong.

I don't have to be with him.

He is...

the gentlest, kindest man I've ever met in this world.

It's time.

Qingli,

you need to prepare for the ceremony.

No matter the outcome,

everyone has been looking forward to it for so long.

Don't let them miss

the night peach blossoms blooming today.

Okay.

Come on.

Here.

Thank you.

Here.

Take it.

Thank you.

Here's to you.

Here.

Here.

Thank you.

Here.

Take it.

Thank you.

Yours.

You're welcome.

Here you go.

Here.

I have one too.

Take it.

You are...

Lu Shu?

Yes.

Here, have some more.

Have some more.

Thank you.

Here you go.

Yours.

Thank you.

For you.

Here.

Young Master Fugui,

I found Lu Shu.

He's right among them.

Qingli is here!

The fairy is here.

The night peach blossoms bloom.

The prayer begins.

The full moon hangs in the sky.

We pray for humans and demons to coexist

and for there to be no more divisions of race or class in this world.

We pray for humans and demons to coexist

and for there to be no more divisions of race or class in this world.

Colorful butterflies dance.

We pray for peaceful years

and for there to be no more killing in the world.

We pray for peaceful years

and for there to be no more killing in the world.

May humans and demons coexist...

and no more killing.

So beautiful.

So beautiful.

Our wishes will surely come true.

The Night Peach Tree blooms.

I pray that all people and demons

may have their wishes fulfilled.

They say that Qingli is a butterfly demon.

Whenever her demon power is at its peak

during the full moon,

she can summon swarms of butterflies...

and make this Night Peach Tree bloom.

These are just

peach blossoms conjured by magic.

It's just that they want to believe

the flowers have truly bloomed.

They're all people who've experienced despair,

who couldn't believe

there could be a paradise

in this world

where we could make a home.

But, Young Master Fugui...

Look.

In this Peach Village,

humans and demons alike,

strong or weak,

can live well,

do what they like,

and live...

the life they want to live.

Unfortunately...

What?

Nothing.

Young Master Fugui,

look over there!

That one is Lu Shu.

Rest here for a moment.

Okay.

You are Lu Shu?

You gave the villagers

the seeds for this flower, didn't you?

Tell me!

What's your relationship with Chakuwa?

Lu Shu.

Who are you really?

What exactly is

that coreless red flower?

A teleportation talisman.

Since you were already prepared to run away,

why did you still want to fight me?

Tell me.

Oh no,

it's a diversion tactic.

Why hasn't Young Master Fugui come back yet?

Little spider.

My stomach hurts so much.

I feel like something's churning inside.

You probably just ate too much.

You glutton.

Jiu.

Jiu?

Jiu...

What happened?

Wake up.

Wake up!

Man.

Man!

Wake up!

Granny Shui.

Granny Shui?

Granny Shui?

Qi.

Qi.

Qingli?

Qingli?

Why are you...

Why did they...

Why did they all pass out?

They're all tired.

You're tired too.

You should take a rest.

Don't be afraid.

Soon,

you'll truly belong to me.

After preparing for so long,

it's finally the season to harvest Chakuwa.

Qingtong.

Qingtong?

Zhang Qi.

Zhang Qi?

Qingli.

Come out.

You're the one who made the Chakuwa,

aren't you?

Come out!

Mr. Zhang took Chakuwa

and inhaled the phosphorus powder.

He's under my control.

Now,

he's completely mine.

Ah.

Soldier, you really are dull.

At a time like this,

shouldn't you be asking me

why I've done all this?

I've orchestrated such a perfect scheme.

If I can't tell anyone about it,

what's the point of all this?

How about

I take you to a better place

and tell you slowly?

Young Master...

Young Master Fugui...

[Qingli's Frozen Barrier]

This is...

a barrier?

Within this barrier,

the Night Peach Tree grants us even greater power.

The Zhang Qi you're facing now

is not the Zhang Qi you once knew.

Mr. Zhang, wake up now!

You asked for this!

Wake up!

Fairy Qingli...

Why are you doing this?

"Fairy Qingli"?

Am I a butterfly fairy?

Do you know

what my true form is?

[Qingli, Ghost-faced Moth Demon]

I'm no butterfly.

I'm a ghost-faced moth.

In Dongshan Insect Valley,

a lowly ghost-faced moth demon

has to endure endless filth

and bullying...

just to survive.

Luckily,

I encountered something

that could change my fate—

the seeds of Chakuwa.

What exactly is Chakuwa?

They're the eggs of the ancient bird demon.

These eggs can parasitize plants and trees—

perfect seeds.

When Lu Shu

distributed these seeds

to those villagers,

they were all so delighted.

These are the seeds I prepared.

You can plant them.

They'll grow into beautiful flowers.

Those seeds aren't flower seeds—

they're parasitic insects.

Once they enter the human body,

they rapidly absorb life force

and become Chakuwa.

So you used Mr. Zhang's kindness

to trick everyone here...

all to make your wretched medicine!

What a perfect plan!

If it weren't for today's little accident,

when Peach Village disappeared tonight,

who would've cared about their lives?

And who would've remembered they ever existed?

But after doing this...

how can you face Mr. Zhang's sincere feelings?

There's actually such a fool in this world

who spent seven whole years

purging the poisonous miasma of this desolate land...

All to give a lowly ghost-faced moth demon...

a home.

He's the only person

in this world who's ever been kind to me.

But you know what?

I despise all things holy and flawless.

The moment you appeared,

my heart raced uncontrollably.

I knew then

that I'd found my life's purpose.

So even if it takes the rest of my life,

I'll drag you down from your pedestal

and into the darkness

with me.

The Zhang Qi now

is the most perfect version of him in my heart.

So I want him

to stay by my side forever.

"Stay by your side"?

You mean control him...

keeping him like a puppet by your side.

Is that

still the Zhang Qi you want?

So what?

As long as he can stay by my side...

You go save the others first.

Okay.

♪ Frost and snow on my sword, reflecting me ♪

Why do some people receive genuine love,

♪ Follow me to seek the meaning of drawing the blade ♪

only to trample it underfoot?

Why are the weak and ordinary considered

♪ Solitude hides beneath my gaze ♪

unworthy of existence?

♪ Gently falling, transforming into guidance ♪

♪ Lost in a vast maze, never afraid ♪

♪ Destiny calls, the will to protect ♪

♪ Blood boils, already awakened ♪

♪ Burning bright, bringing life ♪

♪ I walk through heaven and earth ♪

♪ Steps never halt between them ♪

♪ Seeing all corners of the world ♪

♪ Life's journey, fearless of the end ♪

♪ Life and death pass quickly, good and evil in all forms ♪

♪ Right and wrong are but a matter of a single thought ♪

♪ I've held on, I've let go, yet faith remains in me ♪

♪ No regrets, though I've burned away completely ♪

♪ Ever unchanging, my heart stays true ♪

Zhang Qi!

Do you know when you are most ridiculous?

It's when you indulge in your foolish dreams,

fantasizing about Peach Village's future!

"Humans and demons coexist

and get what they want"?

Have you ever achieved it?

Your dream...

is a joke.

Why don't we

create a miracle together

and make them believe?

How could this happen?

Everything was fine just yesterday.

Since it's come to this...

may I have one day...

to handle their funeral?

Okay.

Thank you.

Jiu...

Granny Shui...

Qingli condoned evil,

and Peach Village changed drastically overnight.

They were alive last night,

but today they lie cold and still.

Did these innocent humans and demons truly deserve to die

just because they were weak?

[May the money keep rolling in]

Young Master Fugui,

Mr. Zhang has already arranged everything.

In a moment,

there will be a farewell ceremony.

Are you still very sad?

Yes.

No one blames Mr. Zhang.

But he...

seems even more sorrowful.

Heaven rules day and night,

and life and death follow fate.

These are things no one can control.

Then...

I'll go help everyone.

Is it truly impossible for a hidden paradise to exist...

where humans and demons coexist?

There are good and evil demons,

and the evil ones should be executed.

But what have good demons done?

Without emotions and desires,

how could they know joy and sorrow as humans do?

They know love and hate,

pain and suffering.

They only wished to live peacefully in Peach Village and survive,

yet they were treated as expendable insects

and slaughtered at will.

Be they human

or demon,

among all the beings under the heavens—

who is truly fated to be trapped in this cycle of suffering?

It's time.

It's time to end all of this.

You've figured it out?

Young Master Fugui.

Do you like Peach Village?

I like this place very much.

Yesterday, I saw you sitting in

Mr. Zhang's courtyard, reading those books.

I started to imagine.

I imagined that...

if it were our home,

I'd raise a bunch of ducklings

and grow all kinds of flowers and plants.

How wonderful that would be.

Unfortunately,

everything changed overnight.

Everyone has been separated by death.

We've lost our family...

and loved ones.

Nothing left.

Qingtong.

I have something for you.

What is this?

[Dust-Seeker]

The Dust-Seeker Sword?

You're small in stature.

This sword

suits you.

This sword...

You're giving this to me, Young Master Fugui?

Come with me.

I promised

to teach you swordsmanship sufficient for self-protection.

Today, I'll teach you the final lesson.

And the answer you seek

lies in the next move.

Now, I'll cross swords with you.

You need to feel it with your heart.

Do you see that ray of light?

Tell me,

what's in the light?

In the light,

there's swirling dirt everywhere.

That's dust.

Dust dances with the light,

revealing where the light comes from.

And with a sword,

what matters isn't the technique

but the sword essence.

I've

already shown you the techniques.

Come on.

Why do you strive with all your might to live?

Again!

Why rise with the wind even when your life is as fragile as grass?

Why, as dust, do you refuse to fall to the ground?

♪ The past is mottled and worn, a life bound by blades ♪

Your heart

has never been weak.

♪ This life, adrift and wasted, still has my heart chasing the wind ♪

You've had your sword essence all along.

What you need to do

♪ I plant a tale deep within my soul ♪

is simply integrate the techniques I've taught you

into your sword essence.

♪ Even if, in the end ♪

♪ I can only sigh at fate's cruel jest ♪

Qingtong,

you're even smarter and firmer than I thought.

So

♪ I once swore my sword would sweep away all injustice ♪

you'll surely become someone even better

than I imagined.

♪ Yet returning, I wander through rains of blood in search of old paths ♪

Be it wild and untamed

or proud and solitary—

♪ Perhaps this life is but a fleeting dream ♪

the world lies vast and free before you.

I named you Qingtong

not to bind you,

♪ I raise my sword to cleave the mountain of destiny ♪

but in the hope that you would see this world for me.

♪ Who will share this journey with me? ♪

Even when you find yourself in darkness,

humble and small,

♪ I've crossed thousands of peaks and rivers wide ♪

you must still believe

you can become the light that drives away the gloom.

The world holds endless wonders.

♪ Unafraid as fate mocks that I'm still young ♪

Somewhere within this vast land,

♪ Unafraid of countless swords piercing my heart ♪

you'll find a place that truly belongs to you.

♪ Nor of the sword drawn, pointing toward the abyss ♪

♪ Unafraid as old grudges scatter to the wind ♪

♪ Unafraid to stand among the clouds ♪

♪ For my heart, Heaven and Earth shall bear witness ♪

I understand now, Young Master Fugui.

You want me to live in the light...

and become a better version of myself.

♪ The past is mottled and worn, a life bound by blades ♪

Young Master Fugui.

I know.

♪ This life, adrift and wasted, still has my heart chasing the wind ♪

You have things you must do.

And I do, too.

I...

♪ I plant a tale deep within my soul, even if, in the end ♪

want to become a better version of myself.

Young Master Fugui,

let us part ways here.

♪ I can only sigh at fate's cruel jest ♪

Qingtong.

♪ I once swore my sword would sweep away all injustice ♪

I have my path,

and you have yours.

♪ Yet returning, I wander through rains of blood in search of old paths ♪

When you've achieved your goal,

♪ Perhaps this life is but a fleeting dream ♪

if fate allows,

our paths will cross again.

♪ I raise my sword to cleave the mountain of destiny ♪

♪ Who will share this journey with me? ♪

Young Master Fugui.

♪ I've crossed thousands of peaks and rivers wide ♪

Young Master Fugui.

If one day

♪ Unafraid as fate mocks that I'm still young ♪

you and I

can meet again,

♪ Unafraid of countless swords piercing my heart ♪

♪ Nor of the sword drawn, pointing toward the abyss ♪

I'm willing to accompany you to see green mountains,

clear waters,

vast deserts, and falling snow.

♪ Unafraid as old grudges scatter to the wind ♪

I'll accompany you to see all the scenery you've never seen.

♪ Unafraid to stand among the clouds ♪

♪ For my heart, Heaven and Earth shall bear witness ♪

♪ Unafraid as fate mocks that I'm still young ♪

♪ Unafraid of countless swords piercing my heart ♪

♪ Nor of the sword drawn, pointing toward the abyss ♪

♪ Unafraid as old grudges scatter to the wind ♪

♪ Unafraid to stand among the clouds ♪

Goodbye...

♪ For my heart, Heaven and Earth shall bear witness ♪

Young Master Fugui,