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(The Legend of ShenLi)

(Episode 18)

Zi Xia?

I think that person took Zi Xia's body

and made him into a monster who is neither a human or a spirit.

They are powerful and know how to work together.

It seemed like they were turned into

lifeless puppets who only obeyed commands.

If thousands of such puppets are created,

I'm afraid it will be bad.

Creating puppets?

They were created, huh?

Spiritual Sovereign, you may tell us what's on your mind.

It's nothing...

It's nothing.

Is there something else noteworthy?

Not really.

But we had to be extra cautious

due to that situation alone.

I'll send my men to the Mortal Realm

to find out what's going on.

I assume you and Divine Lord had a long trip.

Go back and rest for now.

There's no point in rushing our progress.

You should rest

and recuperate for now.

Your Majesty, you don't need to worry.

If they dare to harbor ill intentions toward the Spiritual Realm,

I'll make sure they bite off more than they can chew.

Go back now.

Shen Li.

I realized

that Spiritual Sovereign was truly nice to you.

And, you do respect her a lot as well.

She raised me.

Her Majesty always treated me like her child.

To me, she's both my mother and mentor.

She's the person I respect the most in the imperial court.

And, she's the closest kin I have in private.

Therefore, no matter if it's for her sake or my sake,

I'll protect the Spiritual Realm.

Lord Bi Cang mentioned the incident with Fu Sheng just now.

Why didn't I hear anything about it before this?

Your Majesty, please pardon me.

No one told us anything either.

The abduction of the Earth Immortals is a huge deal,

yet they managed to do it without attracting any attention.

They're pretty crafty.

You two shall investigate the case personally.

If you find Fu Sheng,

there's no need to capture him.

Get rid of him on the spot.

Do not let other people find out.

But the Immortal Realm...

I'll find an excuse to brush them off.

Go now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

- Your Highness. - General Zhao Meng.

Greetings, Your Highness.

How's the situation in Xutian Abyss?

I just returned from Xutian Abyss.

Your Highness, don't worry.

The buildings over there are cleaner than we have in the royal capital.

All those brats

are vying to guard the border areas.

Where's Mo Fang, then?

He kicked Lord Fu Rong last time.

Her Majesty said she would punish him.

I didn't see him around when I came back.

I wonder where he went for his punishment.

Just now,

I saw a goddess from the Immortal Realm summoning him to the garden.

I don't know what they're chatting about either.

Fairy You Lan

summoned him to the garden?

That's right.

(If she's the one summoning him,)

(I don't think they're flirting with each other.)

All right. General Zhao, let's chat again next time.

- You may proceed with your work. - Farewell.

General, you do look mighty and valiant.

I'm very impressed.

I've also heard that my useless brother

has caused you a lot of trouble.

I hereby apologize to you.

Goddess, you're too courteous.

There's no need to apologize.

But Goddess,

if you could persuade Lord Fu Rong to return to the Immortal Realm,

I'll be indebted to you.

Naturally.

However, that brother of mine does like to flirt with women.

He never does the same to men.

The Mortal Realm has a saying, "There's no smoke without fire."

General, I know you have a solid reputation in the Spiritual Realm.

Please mind your conduct

and don't implicate my brother.

Goddess You Lan, you flatter him.

Your brother doesn't need any fire.

He can produce smoke by himself just fine.

Goddess You Lan, you came to the wrong place to persuade the wrong person.

If you want someone to mind his conduct,

you should speak to your brother.

Lord Bi Cang, how could you say that?

It takes two to tango, you know?

Lord Fu Rong can tango by himself.

And, it seems like he enjoys it too.

You should go first. If not, you'll become collateral damage.

Stop right there.

Is this how the Spiritual Realm treats their guests?

This is how I treat my guests.

I respect those who deserve my respect.

I love those who deserve my love.

As for those I hate,

I'll treat them however I like to treat them.

Goddess, please know your place.

I have a terrible temper.

No one has treated me, Goddess Luotian, with such disrespect before.

- Let go. - No, I won't.

You won't, huh?

Fine. Let's hold hands.

You're not allowed to leave.

You!

Let go of me!

Don't tell me you want to break my arm?

It hurts!

Does it hurt that much?

- It hurts! - Drop the act.

- Your Highness. - Let go!

- Let go! - Don't break her arm.

Help!

Let go!

Help!

Why did you bully her with your strength?

(The hero is saving the damsel in distress.)

(What a great show.)

Divine Lord, please don't blame her.

Her Highness didn't intend to bully Goddess Luotian.

General Mo Fang,

you do know Shen Li well, huh?

That's a rare sight to behold.

Why are you picking on General Mo Fang?

Fairy You Lan was being disrespectful to my general.

I couldn't tolerate it.

That's why I bullied her.

Divine Lord, you look like you're trying to interrogate me.

What's wrong?

Do you want to get back at me on her behalf?

You became enraged

because of your general.

You do love your subordinates dearly.

Divine Lord,

I'm nothing

compared to you.

(He plays me like a puppet he owns.)

(He severs our ties every time,)

(yet he charms me after that.)

Please dispatch me.

(And, he charms me perfectly every time.)

(He lures me with a straight hook)

(while I take the bait of my own accord.)

You're drunk.

A god

doesn't have feelings.

(And, I fall for his charm every time.)

Divine Lord, if you wish to get back at me on her behalf,

you can confront Her Majesty.

I'll accept my punishment

if I did do anything wrong.

There's no need to be enraged.

Farewell.

The Spiritual Realm is unruly indeed.

How dare Lord Bi Cang treat her guests from the Immortal Realm like this?

She might cause trouble in the future.

Indeed.

Fairy You Lan,

if you offend her again

and if she chokes you by accident,

it'll be terrible.

You might not even have your body intact.

By then, Divine Lord, will you uphold justice for me?

I won't.

Since Spiritual Sovereign dotes on Lord Bi Cang, she'll cover up for her.

The Immortal Realm won't wage war

against them because of you.

After all, the peace between the two realms is more important.

If that day does arrive,

Fairy You Lan,

you should rest in peace.

I'll offer you some fruits and incense.

Was Divine Lord defending Shen Li just now?

Was I imagining things?

I don't think so.

I think he was defending her.

Your Highness, why were you angry all of a sudden?

Who said I was angry?

Your Highness, please pardon me.

It's fine. Get up.

I taught You Lan a lesson on your behalf.

And, Divine Lord didn't punish me.

Why should I be angry?

Yes.

And, no matter how capable Divine Lord is,

he doesn't dare to cross the line when he's here.

There was no one else at the scene.

And, Divine Lord Xing Zhi's temper

is eccentric as well.

I left the scene fast

to prevent us from suffering any unspoken grievances.

Yes, Your Highness.

Fairy You Lan was disrespecting you just now.

You intend to swallow that grievance

if I wasn't there, am I right?

- Your Highness is right. - What am I right about?

Why should a general of the Spiritual Realm

give in to those arrogant immortals from the Immortal Realm?

It was obviously their family affair.

They just had to blame someone else for it.

From now on,

no matter if it's Lord Fu Rong

or his sister,

if they try to cause trouble for you again,

that means they're causing trouble for my troops.

That means they're causing trouble for me.

That affects my reputation. Do not give in to them.

If not, I'll surely give you military punishment

if I see it myself.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness,

I'm afraid that'll be inappropriate.

Lord Fu Rong and Goddess Luotian are the grandchildren of Heavenly Lord.

Moreover, you're engaged to Lord Fu Rong.

If there's tension between you two...

There's nothing inappropriate about it.

We mustn't let outsiders think

that the people of the Spiritual Realm are easy to bully.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, I heard that you were wounded

in the Mortal Realm.

I'm fine now.

I can still slay another ghoul or two.

It's all because of my recklessness.

That's why you were wounded.

Your Highness, please punish me.

I was wondering just now.

The generals of the Spiritual Realm aren't that soft and easygoing.

You have a bad temper too.

But today, you weren't angry at all

when You Lan slandered you.

Could it be that you were fearful

because of the previous incident?

Were you afraid

that you might implicate me?

I told you it was fine. Get up.

Enough. I'll punish you later.

Get up.

This is Zi Xia's medal.

Pass it to his wife

when you have the chance.

At least it can serve as a keepsake.

And,

don't blame yourself for it.

(Zi Xia)

Your Highness?

I won't ask you to stop.

- Excuse me. - Your Highness.

Please head to the military camp

and tell those who aren't on duty to come here.

Tell them that it's my order.

All right.

You're heartbroken about Zi Xia.

Me too.

The entire realm is heartbroken about his loss.

Tonight,

we shall mourn the brave souls who sacrificed themselves

for the sake of our realm.

I'll keep you company.

Your Highness.

You lost.

- Drink up. - Here.

Let's continue.

This is satisfying.

- Here. - Your Highness. Why did you drink so much?

I think we should head back.

Here.

I'm not heading back.

Bottoms up.

- Here. - There's a God in my residence.

I'm afraid I might bother him if I drink too much.

He might despise me when he sees me like this.

Come, let me fill your cup.

Your Highness, let's head back.

No.

I'm not heading back.

General, what should we do?

You can head back first. I'll send Her Highness back later.

All right, then.

Your Highness, are you sure?

Are you sure you don't want to head back?

I'm not heading back.

If you don't mind,

you can spend the night in my residence.

Okay.

- Let's continue. - Fill your cup.

Fill my cup.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Mo Fang.

If only this moment could last forever.

Sure. Let's go and view the stars.

Let's go.

Let's go and view the stars.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Where can we view the stars?

On the rooftop.

Divine Lord, why aren't you resting?

You stood there in the middle of the night.

That was terrifying.

I was thinking that the night view in the Spiritual Realm tonight

was impeccable.

That's why I came outside to admire it.

Is Shen Li not home yet?

So, Divine Lord, you were waiting for Her Highness?

Her Highness won't be coming home tonight.

She's a little drunk.

She'll be spending the night in General Mo Fang's residence.

Divine Lord, if you need anything,

why don't you wait for Her Highness to come back tomorrow?

Divine Lord, aren't you going to leave?

Yeah, I'm leaving.

I'll go and take a walk outside.

Why is Divine Lord

getting more and more unpredictable?

(I got drunk.)

(I am Lord Bi Cang, but I am admiring the stars)

(on the rooftop with my subordinate?)

(It'll be detrimental to our reputation if people hear about this.)

(But I can't just leave right after getting up here.)

(It'll be too obvious.)

Your Highness, did you see the stars?

The miasma is much thinner than before.

However,

I still don't see any stars.

But I see a star here.

Why?

I can only wield spears with my hands.

I can't sew or do embroidery.

How is it worth it for you

to treat a woman like me in this kind of manner?

To me,

the question should be reversed.

Your Highness,

how is it not worth it for me to treat you like this?

To me,

the Crimson Feather Spear you wield

is your sewing needle.

You sew a magnificent view across

our borders with it.

Mo Fang, you're something else.

I thought you were never eloquent.

So, you were just hiding your abilities.

I'm not wrong.

I'm merely stating facts.

Your Highness, you did the thing I mentioned.

Therefore,

of course it's worth it for me to treat you sincerely.

No.

This still won't do.

I understand.

I have a lowly identity.

Therefore, I dare not let my imagination run wild.

Your Highness, I just wanted to tell you

about my feelings.

Mo Fang,

this has nothing to do with your identity.

It's just that...

Shen Li, you're something else!

How could you flirt with so many guys at once?

You're crossing the line here!

Your Highness, do you wish to lay low in my residence for now?

Why should I?

Did you forget what I told you today?

Lord Fu Rong, I've warned you before.

Do not bother my generals and troops again.

You never learn, do you?

I'll beat you up if you keep this up.

Divine Lord, look. This is how she treats me usually.

How can we get married?

(Was he eavesdropping on my conversation with Mo Fang)

(from the start?)

(He's truly a villain.)

Do all immortals like to eavesdrop on other people's conversations?

You guys came here without being invited.

Is this what you do in the Immortal Realm?

A man and a woman admiring stars on the rooftop

in the middle of the night.

Is this what you do in the Spiritual Realm?

What's with that? Admiring stars together?

I must be blind to be your fiancé.

Shen Li, you...

Are you trying to silence me?

Since you're already blind,

let me gouge your eyes out for you.

Divine Lord, look at her.

Look at how unruly she is. I cannot marry her.

Your Highness, why didn't you accept

General Mo Fang's feelings?

If you two do love each other,

I'll give you guys my blessing.

Divine Lord, I assume you have your own reasons

for not canceling the engagement.

I assume you're speaking out of spite now.

However, I wonder what you're angry about.

You were the one who arranged for the marriage.

You were the one promoting it too.

Please do not say such ridiculous words

and make things difficult for all of us.

Immortal Lord Fu Rong,

I'll make things clear today.

Our marriage concerns the two realms.

It has to be done when I say so.

It's pointless no matter what kind of trick you try to pull.

If you have that much time,

why don't you head back to the Immortal Realm

and have your favorite food

before our wedding?

Just now,

I was joking.

Your Highness, seems like you took it to heart.

I take everything to heart.

Divine Lord, please do not joke with me.

The seals on Xutian Abyss have been reconstructed.

The Immortal Realm has already heard about the Earth Immortals as well.

I don't think an Ancient God like you

should stay in the Spiritual Realm for a long time.

(He should return to Sky's Beyond)

(and observe the changes in the universe in an aloof manner)

(like he always does.)

(To him, the Three Realms)

(are insignificant.)

Forget it.

I'm indeed done with

this realm.

Lord Fu Rong,

notify Fairy You Lan.

Tell her to return to the Immortal Realm with me tomorrow.

This time, I've spent too much time

in the Spiritual Realm.

It's time for me to go back.

Divine Lord.

Your Highness,

General Mo Fang,

it'll be difficult for us to meet again

after we part ways today.

I hope you two

will take care of yourselves.

(Will we not be able to meet again?)

Divine Lord,

why did you come here today?

I'm here to look for Lord Fu Rong.

He has caused you guys a lot of trouble in the Spiritual Realm.

The Immortal Realm feels ashamed about it.

Once I return to the Immortal Realm,

I'll tell Heavenly Lord everything I witness.

Next time...

Your Highness, Lord Fu Rong won't have the guts to cause such trouble

when you marry into the Immortal Realm in the future.

Divine Lord.

Please don't.

Your Highness, the poison in your body hasn't been neutralized completely.

You should rest early.

(That's the power of a God.)

(He can dispel miasma with a flick of his wrist.)

(However, the stars are shining)

(upon the shadows of people.)

It's better for him to leave.

See no evil.

Your Highness,

Divine Lord Xing Zhi left such a magnificent view behind.

Are we still admiring it?

No.

(I won't miss it in the future)

(if I don't know how magnificent it looks.)

Sorry for bothering you.

I'll return to my residence first.

(Differentiate between Xing Yun and Xing Zhi?)

(As if I could.)

(Even I did differentiate between them before this,)

(I can't do it now.)

(But now,)

(both Xing Zhi and Xing Yun are no longer around.)

(So what if I can't differentiate between them?)

(So what if I can't keep myself in check?)

(I'll forget them sooner or later.)

(It's just a matter of time.)

Your Highness, don't you want to take a look?

There's a huge commotion out there.

I heard that Her Majesty is seeing Divine Lord Xing Zhi off personally.

All the officials are here too.

Your Highness, you don't look like you have a hangover.

Why don't you check it out?

How long has it been since it ate?

It never opened its beak ever since it came back from the palace.

It refused to open its beak no matter what.

Is it going to die?

Your Highness, Divine Lord tricked me!

He's terrible!

Your Highness! He harmed me!

Your Highness! He harmed me!

How did he harm you?

Your Highness, my feathers were plucked because of him!

Your Highness, he said so himself!

He cast a spell on me!

He's terrible!

Your Highness, he's scum!

Your Highness, you have to uphold justice for me!

Seems like Divine Lord Xing Zhi

remembers everything clearly.

He bullied a harmless bird.

Your Highness, please avenge me!

Only Divine Lord Xing Zhi could commit such a despicable deed.

Farewell, Divine Lord Xing Zhi.

He's finally gone.

Your Highness.

- What's wrong? - How's the training going?

It's nothing special. Proceed with the training.

Continue!

Your Highness.

Shen Li.

Shen Li?

Yes, Your Majesty?

The Water Spirit Clan at the Northern Sea has been acting strange lately.

Just now, my subjects

recommended someone to investigate the case.

Assign a commander to the case.

No battle will be involved.

This is just a training.

We're doing this

to train the newcomers.

Since it's an investigation,

we should send a thoughtful leader.

General Mo Fang

is considerate and good at devising strategies.

Why don't you let him lead our troops?

Does anyone have any objections?

Since there's no objection,

the court session will end here.

Dismissed.

- Shen Li. - (I'm going to be told off today.)

Stay here.

You were flustered

and confused this round.

Since you failed to conquer my front,

you got flustered and made the wrong moves.

You're not acting like yourself today.

You seemed distracted after Lord Fu Rong

left the Spiritual Realm.

Your Majesty, you misunderstood me.

I'm glad to hear that.

I've been exhausted lately.

I don't feel like moving much.

The Immortal Realm sent us an invitation to their Flower Banquet.

You may attend it on my behalf.

Do not disgrace the Spiritual Realm.

You'll marry into the realm in the future after all.

It's good for you to check out the environment there in advance.

- But Your Majesty... - You're not allowed to reject me.

This is an order.

(I have to head to the Immortal Realm, huh?)

(Forget it.)

(I don't think he'll stay in the Immortal Realm.)

(Didn't he remain in)

(Sky's Beyond for the past 1,000 years?)

(I think he should've returned to Sky's Beyond by now.)