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[Moonlit Reunion]

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

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[Episode 19]

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Mr. Mei, I thought you didn't drink.

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Seems you're handling your liquor
pretty well.

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But drinking it like this
is such a waste.

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Apricot Yellow should be savored slowly,

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to truly appreciate its flavor.

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This leaves quite an aftertaste.

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Drink too fast,

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and you'll feel the kick.

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Weren't you seeing your cousin off?

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Why bother with me?

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You've had quite a bit to drink.

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What's wrong?

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Don't you recognize who I am?

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You...

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You're a fruit.

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What fruit?

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You're a fruit

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falling from my tree.

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This is my tree.

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Let's go.

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I'll take you back to your room.

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Stay away from Mr. Pei.

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He's not one

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to be trusted.

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Okay.

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Mr. Mei, you are the best. Let's go.

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♪A glimpse of your silhouette♪

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♪Let the incense drift
as I sip the silence♪

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♪The rustling of leaves by the doorstep♪

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♪And longing begins
to hum its quiet tune♪

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♪May I borrow this time of peace?♪

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♪To express my tenderness I hold within♪

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♪That confession of
"my heart delights in you"♪

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♪Yet I'm too shy
to speak the truth aloud♪

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♪At the moment I met you♪

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♪I felt as if I had wings of light♪

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You never stop stirring my heart.

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♪Every sight my eyes behold
shines bright as stars♪

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So, even wine

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can't stop you from picking on me?

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♪You are the vow I never questioned♪

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♪Though time may flow cold and unkind♪

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♪I'll follow you wherever you roam♪

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♪Through life's journey,
love is our guiding decree♪

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I really can't deal with you anymore.

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Let me lean on you.

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♪Fear no mountain, nor dread the mile♪

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♪You are the purpose
of my lifelong quest♪

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What are you really thinking?

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Is anyone there?

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Can anyone hear me?

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Hello? Is someone here?

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Why now, of all times?

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Ms. Liu.

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Ms. Liu.

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Ms. Liu.

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There you are.

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Ms. Liu.

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If you're in trouble,

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let me help.

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Leave.

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Demon, don't pester Ms. Liu!

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She tricked me into it!

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She was trying to hurt me,
such a wicked demon!

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She's a demon!

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Ms. Liu!

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Ms. Liu!

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Ms. Liu, are you alright?

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Why are you back?

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The Chronicles of the Uncanny state

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that a serpent demon needs
to drink water but not eat

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when shedding its skin.

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But I also remember

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when a serpent demon is weak,

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it needs aloe, boxwood, and mulberry.

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So, I picked some fresh mulberry leaves.

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I didn't know which type of the leaf
was most effective,

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so I prepared a little of each.

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How did I get back?

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Jiya,

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I'll take you for flatbread
from the west side.

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These past two days,

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the Princess and Mr. Pei
have been seen everywhere together.

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Out in the open,

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wandering about the city,
enjoying themselves.

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Word around Chang'an

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is they're about to be betrothed.

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Is this true?

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I have

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no idea.

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Mei,

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are you and the Princess really over?

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Where's what I asked for?

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Here.

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This is it.

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Mr. Liu said

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these are all the records of dark arts

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from the Archives Pavilion.

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Nieli, please thank Mr. Liu for me.

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But Mei,

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staying by the Princess's side all day

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isn't a real solution.

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If you truly care for her,

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why not take the initiative?

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I'm not afraid of her loving another.

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I'm only afraid

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she falls for the wrong person.

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What's wrong?

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We came out for a good time,

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but they won't stop
staring and murmuring.

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It's such a killjoy.

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Everyone in Chang'an knows you.

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This is unavoidable.

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Don't let it upset you.

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It's not fame. It's infamy.

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I'm no longer in the mood.

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Let's head back.

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Alright, if you don't want to go,
then don't.

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We can head to the outskirts
in a few days instead.

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It surely won't be
as bustling as the city.

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Jiya, how about we go to Lin'an River?

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Lin'an River?

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The grandest stream beyond Chang'an.

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There's an island just across it.

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I heard the scenery there
is beautiful in early autumn.

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We could take a boat out

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and just drift along

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with the current.

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How does that sound?

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Fantastic.

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Whatever you want.

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Again!

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- Fabulous!
- Well done!

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One more time!

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Make way.

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Do you think Ms. Wu will return tonight?

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Why wouldn't she?

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Ms. Wu has been very busy.

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She's always with Mr. Pei.

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They are practically glued together.

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Everyone in Chang'an says

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they are childhood companions,

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a match made in heaven.

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He seems very happy about those rumors.

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Childhood companions, huh?

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He wasn't the one

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who spent 18 years with Zhen.

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Come back.

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You need me.

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We were meant for greatness.

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Get out!

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Shu.

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Zhen.

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Were you talking to me?

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No, how could I get angry at you?

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I just had a nightmare, that's all.

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Shu, if something is wrong,

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you must tell us.

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We'll figure it out together.

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Don't worry.

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Only one outranks me in the Market.

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What could possibly be wrong?

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Besides,

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if anything were wrong, I'd tell you.

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No one else

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matters.

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Here.

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This holds Xuan Hui's past.

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Speak.

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I need your favor, Mr. Shu.

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Ms. Liu.

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What else do you need

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to shed your skin sooner

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and suffer less?

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OK.

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I'll go find some more right away.

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Wait for me.

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Such a fool.

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See?

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- Not this.
- This is a serpent demon.

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Look closely!

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Lift your head!

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A serpent demon?

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See?

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What did they catch this time?

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A serpent demon is such a rare sight!

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We captured it from the mountains.

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It's highly cultivated

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and has already taken human form.

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Look at the scales on her face.

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She saw us two

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and instantly pulled out
every seductive art.

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She's definitely a demon!

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She wanted to bewitch us.

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Truly, a serpent's nature is lustful!

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Luckily, we were unmoved

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and captured her.

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Behave!

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This serpent demon

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is powerful and cunning.

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She kept trying to escape,

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so we had to sever her snake tendons

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and bind her with iron chains

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to keep her from fleeing
and hurting anyone.

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So, you think

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you can run away after all that? Behave!

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Stop.

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What are you doing?

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Not all demons harm people.

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Even if she is one,

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you shouldn't treat her like this.

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Of course they do!

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What demon in this world doesn't?

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Everyone,

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hear me out!

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Please!

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Demons, like humans,
walk both righteous and wicked paths.

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How can you be so ruthless

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when you don't even know
where she stands?

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How can you be so inhumane?

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Why are you suddenly playing the saint?

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How can you be sure she's not dangerous?

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Listen, when I caught her,

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she was devouring
a child's heart and liver!

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What are you messing around for?
Get out of the way!

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If she eats you, then you'll know.

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Such a lunatic!

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Exactly!

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Where did this one come from?

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Seriously!

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Do you know

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how difficult it was for us
to catch her?

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Precisely!

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He's been out

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for quite a while.

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Hope he's okay.

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[The Rare Sight of a Serpent Demon]

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Are you alright?

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Don't be scared.

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I'm the one from earlier.

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I remember you.

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You can talk.

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Did you really

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eat a child's heart and liver?

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No, they were lying!

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I knew it. Demons are not born evil.

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Besides, they're but common hunters.

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If you really ate
a child's heart and liver,

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how could you be subdued so easily?

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You must be newly transformed, right?

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You don't mind that I'm a demon?

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So what if you are?

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If you've done nothing wrong,

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you shouldn't be trapped here
and humiliated like this.

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Even if you did,

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it's the ones you hurt
who should seek justice,

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not have you locked up

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and paraded around for money.

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I'll find a way to take you away.

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Really?

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Don't be scared.

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I'll rescue you,

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and you'll be free.

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I'm not trying to use you.

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You...

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Don't eat this.

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Take this.

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What?

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This is good.

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Well...

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What is it?

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Mulberry leaves.

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It's shedding season for serpents,

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and you're so weak right now.

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This will help.

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You're not a snake.

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I...

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He is quite smart.

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He actually figured it out himself.

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What if he figures it out?

284
00:22:14,110 --> 00:22:16,720
All those rich idiots before

285
00:22:17,070 --> 00:22:19,240
fell for her looks,

286
00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:20,440
didn't they?

287
00:22:21,350 --> 00:22:22,270
Anyway,

288
00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:25,590
the point is we've got
another big con lined up.

289
00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,680
We got lucky with this snake woman.

290
00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:32,070
Her beauty

291
00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:35,270
is the perfect lure for rich men,

292
00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:37,880
and if this works,

293
00:22:38,550 --> 00:22:41,920
we'll be set for a while.

294
00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:00,790
There was never any serpent demon.

295
00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:03,550
I was captured

296
00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:05,920
and beaten every day,

297
00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:07,680
and forced

298
00:23:08,830 --> 00:23:10,440
to be part

299
00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:13,440
of their street show gimmick.

300
00:23:15,310 --> 00:23:17,590
How can people

301
00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:19,200
be so despicable?

302
00:23:19,640 --> 00:23:20,480
I'll save you!

303
00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:21,830
Sir, wait!

304
00:23:22,510 --> 00:23:23,510
It's untied!

305
00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:24,440
Hurry.

306
00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:29,880
Come on.

307
00:23:30,790 --> 00:23:32,750
Well, look who's back, the little brat!

308
00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:33,590
What?

309
00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:36,200
Trying to sneak her out

310
00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:37,350
while we're gone, huh?

311
00:23:38,070 --> 00:23:38,920
Miss, run!

312
00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:39,920
I'll hold him off!

313
00:23:42,030 --> 00:23:42,830
Behave!

314
00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:44,960
Let go!

315
00:23:45,070 --> 00:23:45,880
Behave!

316
00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:47,200
Let go of me!

317
00:23:48,750 --> 00:23:50,270
Run? Where are you running to?

318
00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:52,070
We're all together.

319
00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:55,440
Ever since this young lady joined us,

320
00:23:55,510 --> 00:23:56,480
she's tricked many fools

321
00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:59,160
like you who are greedy for beauty.

322
00:23:59,350 --> 00:24:01,960
She lures men as a serpent demon,

323
00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:04,750
then turns back into a helpless girl,

324
00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:07,440
a classic scam.

325
00:24:09,510 --> 00:24:11,590
But there's one thing
that makes you different from them.

326
00:24:12,030 --> 00:24:15,270
Others would have been scared stiff.

327
00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:18,270
You tried to hold us back
and let her run.

328
00:24:19,830 --> 00:24:22,830
Of all the idiots we've met,
you top the list.

329
00:24:25,590 --> 00:24:26,960
Big fool!

330
00:24:27,030 --> 00:24:28,000
Cut the nonsense.

331
00:24:28,110 --> 00:24:29,110
Tie him up.

332
00:24:29,110 --> 00:24:30,200
We'll ransom him from his mansion.

333
00:24:31,750 --> 00:24:32,590
Behave!

334
00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:35,720
Don't make me repeat myself.

335
00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:37,440
Let go of me!

336
00:24:40,550 --> 00:24:41,160
Go!

337
00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:00,960
Alright.

338
00:25:05,270 --> 00:25:06,920
They probably won't chase us anymore.

339
00:25:17,510 --> 00:25:18,350
Sir.

340
00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:21,240
I...

341
00:25:24,030 --> 00:25:25,830
I did indeed deceive you today.

342
00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:27,400
But I didn't mean to.

343
00:25:28,070 --> 00:25:29,480
I was controlled by those two.

344
00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:30,960
If I didn't play along
with their dirty tricks,

345
00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:34,200
they'd beat me and scream at me nonstop.

346
00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:36,680
I was only doing it to survive.

347
00:25:38,920 --> 00:25:39,920
I see.

348
00:25:40,830 --> 00:25:43,960
Now that you're safe, don't do it again.

349
00:25:45,030 --> 00:25:46,070
I'll take my leave.

350
00:25:48,270 --> 00:25:49,030
Sir.

351
00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:53,310
What is it?

352
00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,070
I am forever indebted to you
for saving me, sir.

353
00:25:59,750 --> 00:26:01,440
I have nothing of value

354
00:26:02,350 --> 00:26:03,350
to repay you with,

355
00:26:04,550 --> 00:26:06,680
but if you will have me,

356
00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:10,350
I pledge to serve you for life.

357
00:26:10,920 --> 00:26:11,590
Miss,

358
00:26:11,960 --> 00:26:14,270
I didn't expect anything in return.

359
00:26:14,270 --> 00:26:15,960
I meant every word.

360
00:26:16,750 --> 00:26:18,960
Miss, I truly dare not accept.

361
00:26:19,350 --> 00:26:20,750
Is it because of what just happened

362
00:26:20,750 --> 00:26:21,830
that you don't want to trust me?

363
00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:23,550
Get up.

364
00:26:27,110 --> 00:26:29,720
I know you've been through a lot, too.

365
00:26:30,030 --> 00:26:31,240
I appreciate you turning back

366
00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:33,070
to help me in the courtyard earlier.

367
00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:34,880
However, according to them,

368
00:26:35,310 --> 00:26:36,200
more than one person

369
00:26:36,200 --> 00:26:37,720
has fallen into trouble
because of saving you.

370
00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:41,070
Do you feel guilty about all of this?

371
00:26:41,270 --> 00:26:42,720
Only you know the answer.

372
00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:45,550
One thing I do know

373
00:26:45,750 --> 00:26:48,350
humans can be more monstrous
than demons.

374
00:26:50,030 --> 00:26:50,750
Miss,

375
00:26:51,030 --> 00:26:52,720
my betrothed is waiting for me at home.

376
00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:53,720
Farewell.

377
00:27:14,030 --> 00:27:14,750
Ms. Liu.

378
00:27:16,550 --> 00:27:17,400
Feeling better now?

379
00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:18,880
I'm glad you're okay.

380
00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:20,680
You are really brave.

381
00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:23,160
I was certain you'd flee in a panic

382
00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:25,310
after seeing my demon form.

383
00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:26,790
Flee?

384
00:27:28,110 --> 00:27:29,070
How could I?

385
00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:30,880
It was just a bit sudden.

386
00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:32,790
You should have told me sooner.

387
00:27:32,790 --> 00:27:34,640
Why should I?

388
00:27:34,750 --> 00:27:36,160
We're betrothed.

389
00:27:36,830 --> 00:27:38,960
And couples should be honest
with each other.

390
00:27:39,590 --> 00:27:40,790
I am a demon.

391
00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:43,480
Yes, I saw it.

392
00:27:44,590 --> 00:27:46,640
Then you say we are betrothed?

393
00:27:47,790 --> 00:27:48,720
You're a demon.

394
00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:51,480
Our marriage was arranged
by our families.

395
00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:53,680
What does one have to do with the other?

396
00:27:57,750 --> 00:27:59,070
You'd marry a demon?

397
00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:01,200
No.

398
00:28:01,830 --> 00:28:02,920
That idea never crossed my mind.

399
00:28:04,270 --> 00:28:05,270
I just know I want to marry you.

400
00:28:06,070 --> 00:28:07,640
It just so happens
that the one I love is a demon.

401
00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:09,790
Now that I think about it,

402
00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,640
who else's wife could possibly
compare to you?

403
00:28:13,110 --> 00:28:15,240
No one has a form as striking as yours.

404
00:28:21,790 --> 00:28:22,640
Really?

405
00:28:25,510 --> 00:28:27,510
More striking than
in the Chronicles of the Uncanny.

406
00:28:28,070 --> 00:28:29,680
The most beautiful I've ever seen.

407
00:28:31,750 --> 00:28:32,960
As if

408
00:28:33,510 --> 00:28:35,720
you've seen other serpent demons.

409
00:28:37,160 --> 00:28:38,830
I had a surprise planned,

410
00:28:39,070 --> 00:28:40,440
but that little loach
was just too hideous.

411
00:28:40,830 --> 00:28:42,310
No way you'd have liked it.

412
00:28:42,790 --> 00:28:43,590
What?

413
00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:46,590
The Chronicles of the Uncanny

414
00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:50,240
never said demons
could be this breathtaking.

415
00:29:00,790 --> 00:29:02,240
Do you still think I'm beautiful now?

416
00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:08,480
My being a serpent demon
must remain a secret.

417
00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:10,790
If you dare tell a soul,

418
00:29:11,030 --> 00:29:13,880
I'll swallow you whole.

419
00:29:14,750 --> 00:29:15,590
So,

420
00:29:16,310 --> 00:29:17,550
watch your mouth.

421
00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:23,790
Ms. Liu, where are you going?

422
00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:24,750
Back to Chang'an.

423
00:29:25,550 --> 00:29:27,000
Okay, I'll go with you.

424
00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,600
[Duke of Wu's Mansion]

425
00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:46,720
Ms. Mingzhuang.

426
00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:55,070
What is this?

427
00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:57,640
- It's Mr. Pei's betrothal gifts.
- It's Mr. Pei's betrothal gifts.

428
00:29:58,830 --> 00:29:59,590
Betrothal gifts?

429
00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:01,640
Ms. Wu agreed?

430
00:30:02,110 --> 00:30:03,880
This matter is already an open secret.

431
00:30:04,350 --> 00:30:06,920
Mr. Pei invited the Princess out today.

432
00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:10,960
He plans to propose when they're alone.

433
00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:15,270
Alone?

434
00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:17,350
Where did they go?

435
00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:19,240
- On Lin'an River,
- On Lin'an River,

436
00:30:19,510 --> 00:30:20,790
- just outside Chang'an.
- just outside Chang'an.

437
00:30:32,750 --> 00:30:33,640
Wu, Zhen,

438
00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:36,680
why did you tell him?

439
00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:39,200
- Ms. Mingzhuang, what are you saying?
- Ms. Mingzhuang, what are you saying?

440
00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:42,510
- He asked, so I answered!
- He asked, so I answered!

441
00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:55,750
Ms. Wu.

442
00:30:57,350 --> 00:30:58,110
Ms. Wu.

443
00:31:03,550 --> 00:31:04,830
No, something's off with the incense.

444
00:31:17,070 --> 00:31:17,880
Mr. Mei.

445
00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:19,510
Mr. Pei and the Princess

446
00:31:19,510 --> 00:31:20,590
are enjoying the scenery in Lin'an,

447
00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:22,310
and they are not to be disturbed.

448
00:31:22,310 --> 00:31:24,440
Sorry, but I still have to.

449
00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:27,310
Mr. Mei!

450
00:31:59,830 --> 00:32:01,110
What are you reading?

451
00:32:02,270 --> 00:32:03,830
Rumor has it

452
00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:06,160
something wicked
has found its way into Chang'an.

453
00:32:06,920 --> 00:32:08,510
Jiya, have you heard?

454
00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:13,030
It's all just ignorant nonsense.

455
00:32:13,550 --> 00:32:16,590
There's no such thing
as evil spirits in this world.

456
00:32:17,590 --> 00:32:19,550
Don't overthink it.

457
00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:23,000
They're telling it so convincingly.

458
00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:24,880
Even the doubtful might be swayed.

459
00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:29,110
This ancient book holds tales

460
00:32:29,110 --> 00:32:30,750
of wicked spirits and uncanny lore.

461
00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:33,270
One story says

462
00:32:34,240 --> 00:32:38,000
that someone, in order to gain
the power they desired,

463
00:32:38,510 --> 00:32:41,400
gave up their flesh and blood
to dark forces.

464
00:32:42,920 --> 00:32:45,720
Jiya, don't you think it's interesting?

465
00:32:48,550 --> 00:32:49,920
It is somewhat novel.

466
00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:52,000
I've never heard of it before.

467
00:32:52,640 --> 00:32:53,480
And then?

468
00:32:53,830 --> 00:32:54,920
Later,

469
00:32:55,240 --> 00:32:57,310
the person himself became an evil being.

470
00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:35,310
Had I known you liked those books,

471
00:33:35,640 --> 00:33:37,510
I'd have found some for you long ago.

472
00:33:42,440 --> 00:33:44,590
What is this incense seal pattern?

473
00:33:45,790 --> 00:33:46,590
An auspicious cloud.

474
00:33:54,070 --> 00:33:56,240
Do you have any more questions?

475
00:33:56,790 --> 00:33:58,270
This incense burner's pattern

476
00:33:58,270 --> 00:33:59,640
looks like an auspicious cloud
from the front,

477
00:34:00,830 --> 00:34:02,550
but from here,

478
00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:05,750
it's like an eye is hidden inside.

479
00:34:35,070 --> 00:34:35,880
Who are you?

480
00:34:53,590 --> 00:34:55,510
No. That incense
is suppressing my technique.

481
00:35:48,150 --> 00:35:50,710
There's a whole section in here

482
00:35:50,710 --> 00:35:52,360
about strange tales of eyes.

483
00:35:56,440 --> 00:35:57,840
Jiya, take a look.

484
00:35:57,840 --> 00:35:58,480
Okay.

485
00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:12,110
Zhen,

486
00:36:13,230 --> 00:36:14,400
you're teasing me again.

487
00:36:14,670 --> 00:36:16,840
There's not a single word in this book.

488
00:36:20,070 --> 00:36:22,480
How can that be? Look closely.

489
00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:59,550
This book is of unknown origin
and very ominous.

490
00:37:00,150 --> 00:37:02,440
It's best if you read it less.

491
00:38:18,110 --> 00:38:18,710
Zhen!

492
00:38:19,110 --> 00:38:19,840
No!

493
00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:28,400
No.

494
00:38:28,760 --> 00:38:30,840
I have to find a way
to stop the formation.

495
00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:38,550
Zhen.

496
00:38:39,360 --> 00:38:40,920
You cannot die.

497
00:38:47,590 --> 00:38:48,510
Who are you?

498
00:38:49,230 --> 00:38:50,630
You're mistaken, sir.

499
00:38:50,760 --> 00:38:52,000
I am not human.

500
00:39:23,550 --> 00:39:24,360
You're fine.

501
00:39:25,150 --> 00:39:26,760
You, however, seem very much not fine.

502
00:39:40,440 --> 00:39:40,960
Let's go!

503
00:39:48,760 --> 00:39:51,520
♪My soul stains the edge of the clouds♪

504
00:39:52,280 --> 00:39:55,720
♪Born to rise, not crushed by scars♪

505
00:39:56,440 --> 00:39:59,560
♪Don't ask why I won't belong♪

506
00:40:00,400 --> 00:40:04,720
♪I won't obey. I seek what's been lost♪

507
00:40:05,560 --> 00:40:07,640
♪Midnight turns to phantom light♪

508
00:40:08,320 --> 00:40:11,760
♪If right and wrong begin to blur♪

509
00:40:12,320 --> 00:40:15,720
♪Just wait for my command to sound♪

510
00:40:16,200 --> 00:40:18,760
♪And fate itself will unravel♪

511
00:40:19,190 --> 00:40:24,830
♪Reborn, pure, unbound♪

512
00:40:28,710 --> 00:40:29,280
Run!

513
00:40:44,230 --> 00:40:46,320
It truly is Conscious Imbuement.

514
00:40:46,670 --> 00:40:47,360
Right.

515
00:40:48,360 --> 00:40:50,070
Mei harbors ill intentions,

516
00:40:50,670 --> 00:40:52,230
harassing Zhen day and night.

517
00:40:52,760 --> 00:40:54,440
I just wanted to teach him a lesson.

518
00:40:54,440 --> 00:40:55,190
What's wrong with that?

519
00:40:58,280 --> 00:40:59,150
Don't come any closer!

520
00:40:59,840 --> 00:41:01,920
My benefactor
is an extraordinary master.

521
00:41:01,920 --> 00:41:03,000
If you lay a hand on me,

522
00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:04,070
he won't let you get away with it!

523
00:41:15,000 --> 00:41:15,760
Activate the formation.

524
00:41:24,480 --> 00:41:26,030
I'll give you one more chance.

525
00:41:26,510 --> 00:41:27,710
Do it now.

526
00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:29,320
It

527
00:41:29,630 --> 00:41:30,480
can't be triggered.

528
00:42:16,730 --> 00:42:19,570
♪A sigh for mortal dust♪

529
00:42:20,370 --> 00:42:23,770
♪As blossoms burn to dusk♪

530
00:42:24,350 --> 00:42:27,350
♪Memories tint the heart♪

531
00:42:27,870 --> 00:42:30,830
♪Carved in silence, fading unseen♪

532
00:42:31,510 --> 00:42:34,310
♪Candle shadows carve through grief♪

533
00:42:34,790 --> 00:42:38,510
♪Seasons turn in silent thief♪

534
00:42:38,950 --> 00:42:41,350
♪Night rain murmurs, faint and slow♪

535
00:42:41,790 --> 00:42:44,190
♪Tears fall quiet, lost below♪

536
00:42:45,710 --> 00:42:48,510
♪I drift away with scattered stars♪

537
00:42:49,150 --> 00:42:52,710
♪Glancing back at time's worn scars♪

538
00:42:53,470 --> 00:42:59,390
♪You're the longing
that defies the end of days♪

539
00:43:00,230 --> 00:43:03,110
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

540
00:43:03,870 --> 00:43:07,590
♪I would spend my life on you,
in patient sacrifice♪

541
00:43:07,910 --> 00:43:10,870
♪Let fate rise through the storm,
as love begins again♪

542
00:43:11,350 --> 00:43:14,710
♪Never could I forget♪

543
00:43:15,030 --> 00:43:17,870
♪When oaths dissolve into oceans,
drifting through the years♪

544
00:43:18,590 --> 00:43:22,030
♪Memory walks beside me,
ever close, forever clear♪

545
00:43:22,430 --> 00:43:24,190
♪A will that never falters♪

546
00:43:24,630 --> 00:43:29,630
♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪

547
00:43:44,270 --> 00:43:47,190
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

548
00:43:48,030 --> 00:43:51,670
♪I would spend my life on you,
in patient sacrifice♪

549
00:43:52,030 --> 00:43:54,990
♪Let fate rise through the storm,
as love begins again♪

550
00:43:55,550 --> 00:43:58,790
♪Never could I forget♪

551
00:43:59,030 --> 00:44:01,990
♪When oaths dissolve into oceans,
drifting through the years♪

552
00:44:02,830 --> 00:44:06,110
♪Memory walks beside me,
ever close, forever clear♪

553
00:44:06,510 --> 00:44:08,310
♪A will that never falters♪

554
00:44:09,470 --> 00:44:16,630
♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪