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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 27]

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Go to sleep.

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With so many guests tonight

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and lanterns casting

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flickering shadows,

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there are

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plenty of hiding spots for it.

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Supernatural occurrences are rare

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in Chang'an,

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yet you seem unfazed.

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[Guangju Tavern]

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What are you doing here?

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I'd planned to report
back to the Xuanjian Division at dawn,

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but word came that the patient
had taken a turn for the worse.

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I only just learned of it.

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By His Majesty's order,
I'm here to assess the situation.

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I see.

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Ms. Wu, why are you here?

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I invited you for drinks,

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but you said you were too busy.

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So I came to check.

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People call her spoiled and stubborn,

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but to me,

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it seems she's hiding something

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that even my father and I

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can't see through.

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All these years,

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I've seen her come home late at night,

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often worried,

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sometimes even injured.

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But she's never

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said a word about any of it.

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Will you

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pick me up after my shift tomorrow?

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Sure.

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[Xuanjian Division]

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Mr. Mei.

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What is it?

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It's time to clock out.

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You can leave now.

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I still have some documents to review.

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Everyone's here.

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Let's begin.

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Senior Changming,
Shuangjiang and Zhuyu aren't here yet.

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Shouldn't we wait for him?

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What?

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Are we useless without Mei Zhuyu?

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Do we have to wait for him?

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That's not what I meant.

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He's busy
with the Xuanjian Division's duties,

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and now he's married,

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so he can't break away easily.

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Let's not make it harder for him.

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As for Shuangjiang...

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If we bring him along,

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he'll probably just cause more trouble,

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and we'll have to clean up his mess.

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Enough.

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Chihua, tell us

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what to do later.

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I've scouted the area.

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No one comes around after dark.

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Perfect for our move.

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We can set up formation cores
at each cardinal direction

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to break the temple's center barrier.

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I gave the formation

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a powerful and majestic name,

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the Awe-Inspiring Formation.

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Four cores,

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just right for the four of us

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to join forces.

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Good.

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Let's prepare.

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We'll move at night.

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Yes.

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Honey,

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did you finish work?

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I'm here to pick you up.

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Stay back!

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What's wrong?

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You can let the visitor
stand beneath the formation.

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If they're mortal, nothing will happen.

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But if they're a demon,

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within this lightwell,
their true form will be revealed.

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Nothing.

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Let's go home.

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I'm sorry.

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It's fine.

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This place isn't built very sturdy,
is it?

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I'll have it renovated another day.

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Let's go home.

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Okay.

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Ms. Huzhu, is that enough?

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There's more if you need.

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That's enough, thanks.

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You can take tomorrow off.

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Now it's up to Zhu Ying and Ling Xiao.

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That's odd.

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The scent leads here,

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but there's no one around.

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What happened?

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Our moves were probably exposed.

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We've been ambushed.

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If Shuangjiang hadn't
found us in time,

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with this smell on us,

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we'd stick out like a sore thumb.

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Shuangjiang, you've done a great job.

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Not me.

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What's going on?

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Shi told me to wait with the carriage.

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Oh,

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and this is a new talisman he made

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to thank Senior Chihua

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for renovating the Xuanjian Division.

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He worried
the Demon Market might track you.

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Carry it

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to avoid being spotted.

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It also tones down

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the smell.

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I gotta say,

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it's a pity Zhuyu left Changxi Palace.

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Is it?

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I don't think so.

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He made us a talisman, so what?

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He's lying low now,

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leaving us to suffer.

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He's left Changxi Palace.

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Why should he help?

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Enough.

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Not only has he left,

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but even Master said

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Mei Zhuyu belongs to the mortal world.

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He's an ordinary man.

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We can't ask too much of him.

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What's this?

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An address from Shi.

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It's a manor
three li southeast of the city.

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The thought of Celestial Masters
being hated and shunned

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just lifts my spirits.

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How dare they sneak into here?

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They deserve
to sleep on the streets.

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They have nowhere to hide now.

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Don't celebrate too soon.

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I had Zhu Ying and Ling Xiao

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search Chang'an,

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but there was no trace of them.

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Really?

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How can that be?

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The barrier

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was covered in Xiang's foul aura.

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I thought once stained,
they'd be easy to find.

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I never thought they would be so tricky.

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We need another plan.

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Leave this to me.

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I'll handle the rest.

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Why?

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You'd be better off

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focusing on becoming a real demon.

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I heard the Husk House

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found you a new vessel.

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You need it once you finish
your century-long seclusion.

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You'll be busy these next few days.

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What?

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Don't you know?

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Your current vessel

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can't handle the power of a real demon.

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If you want to be one,

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you'll have to discard it.

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Cat Lord.

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Get out.

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Yes.

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How did you know I'd come today?

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My hot spring

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is ready for you anytime, all day.

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So thoughtful.

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Did you

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prepare a new vessel for me?

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I'll prepare what's necessary.

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Why didn't you tell me?

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If I'm to become a real demon,
I must undergo a century of seclusion!

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To gain the power of a real demon,

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one must remake the demonic form.

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Don't you know, Zhen?

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You never told me.

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Mortal affairs

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are hardly worth clinging to.

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For the past 18 years,

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our shared goal
has been to become real demons.

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And given your physical condition,

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what difference would it make

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if I told you or not?

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Are you

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really going to throw your life away

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over such trivial matters?

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You need to understand.

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You're a demon.

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Humans

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can't endure or prevent

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sickness, aging,

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weakness, or suffering.

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Who can you protect?

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Your father?

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Your sister?

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Or Mei Zhuyu?

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18 years ago,

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your paths already diverged.

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This outcome was inevitable.

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Whether it's ooner or later,

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what's the difference?

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As a demon sovereign,

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you shouldn't care about

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so many useless humans.

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It's just a wisp of a remnant soul.

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No matter how respectfully you treat it,

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it won't understand.

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Lord Phantom is ambitious

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and extraordinary.

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His aspirations are beyond
the reach of ordinary beings.

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I pay respect to that spirit.

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Alright.

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You've paid your respects.

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You should

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leave now.

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I don't like others
staying in my library.

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Now that Mr. Changming is in Chang'an,

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Mr. Shu,

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what are your future plans?

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Since he wants to
enter the Demon Market,

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I'll give him a helping hand.

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Mr. Shu, letting someone
into the Demon Market

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shouldn't be that difficult, right?

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No.

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I don't like predictable outcomes.

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What I want
is a head-to-head confrontation,

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tensions high,

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a life-and-death struggle

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between two opposing sides.

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May I ask
if you're doing this for yourself,

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or for our great cause?

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For me

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is for you,

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and for the cause.

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What are you doing?

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You're back just in time. Sit down.

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The meat will be ready soon.

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Don't worry, it's not furry.

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Why the sudden urge to barbecue?

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When I was young,

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every winter, my family

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would barbecue in the yard.

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It's nice to barbecue

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as a family.

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Then every winter from now on,

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let's barbecue together.

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We can invite your dad

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to taste my cooking. How about it?

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Honey.

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What's wrong?

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Just a moment, almost done.

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It smells amazing.

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Of course it does.

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Rest assured, everyone.

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This abandoned house is remote,

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and I've posted
Shi's talismans all around.

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The demons won't find us here

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for a while.

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Any place is fine.

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We don't care about material comforts.

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It's just this smell...

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What a pity
thatt my Awe-Inspiring Formation

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failed before it even began.

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Somehow,

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we were all hit by this foul aura.

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This smell

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will take at least two or three days

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to completely fade.

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It must be

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revenge from those vile demons
in the Demon Market.

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It means our method was right.

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This move could break the barrier.

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We should press on

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and charge straight in!

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Senior Chihua,

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Shi said, if you had charged
into the Demon Market,

287
00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:20,240
you probably wouldn't be here
with us now.

288
00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:21,480
Since he left the palace,

289
00:22:21,790 --> 00:22:23,240
he's been defending the Demon Market.

290
00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:25,440
I bet he's already colluded with demons.

291
00:22:26,590 --> 00:22:27,440
How could that be?

292
00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,240
Shi would never do that.

293
00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:32,790
He needs to avenge his parents.

294
00:22:32,790 --> 00:22:34,790
Maybe someone's now cozy with a beauty

295
00:22:35,510 --> 00:22:36,510
and has turned coward.

296
00:22:36,510 --> 00:22:37,640
If you're not a coward,

297
00:22:38,030 --> 00:22:39,590
why don't you charge
into the market

298
00:22:39,720 --> 00:22:40,830
and sacrifice yourself?

299
00:22:40,830 --> 00:22:41,400
You...

300
00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:42,920
Shuangjiang, enough.

301
00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:48,590
I'm sure he's just eager to slay demons.

302
00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:51,350
Don't let this

303
00:22:51,510 --> 00:22:53,640
damage our brotherly bond.

304
00:22:55,030 --> 00:22:56,270
All I know is,

305
00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:57,590
if not for Shi,

306
00:22:58,030 --> 00:23:00,350
we might not even be here right now.

307
00:23:00,350 --> 00:23:02,070
So he knew

308
00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:04,400
we would fail?

309
00:23:07,030 --> 00:23:07,880
He said

310
00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:10,640
he guessed we wouldn't succeed.

311
00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:12,310
He told me to inform you

312
00:23:12,310 --> 00:23:13,160
that if you want to succeed,

313
00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:14,680
you must follow his method.

314
00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:16,640
You should

315
00:23:17,590 --> 00:23:18,480
think about it.

316
00:23:21,310 --> 00:23:22,440
Where are you going?

317
00:23:25,030 --> 00:23:26,110
Aren't you staying?

318
00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:28,310
Shi arranged a place for me.

319
00:23:28,590 --> 00:23:29,400
Besides,

320
00:23:30,510 --> 00:23:31,680
I can't stand the smell.

321
00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:38,720
He wants us to fail

322
00:23:39,350 --> 00:23:41,000
so we'll listen to his advice.

323
00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:43,790
What a calculated move.

324
00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:51,560
[Mei Mansion]

325
00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:54,070
I can't outrun Fugui,
but I can outrun you!

326
00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:55,160
Stop right there!

327
00:23:57,030 --> 00:23:58,400
Stop! Stop!

328
00:23:59,310 --> 00:24:00,240
Don't run!

329
00:24:00,550 --> 00:24:01,590
Hey, stop!

330
00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:05,030
Stop! Stop!

331
00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:09,000
Now you're in my hands.

332
00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:09,480
Run again,

333
00:24:09,480 --> 00:24:10,240
and I'll roast you,

334
00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:11,200
steam you,

335
00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:12,590
boil you, and fry you!

336
00:24:13,550 --> 00:24:14,680
A grown man

337
00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:16,240
bullying the weak all day.

338
00:24:16,750 --> 00:24:17,400
What?

339
00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:18,400
Am I bullying it?

340
00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:21,830
That's My Lady's goose.

341
00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:23,000
Huh?

342
00:24:23,350 --> 00:24:24,000
So,

343
00:24:25,720 --> 00:24:26,590
you're her goose.

344
00:24:26,590 --> 00:24:27,200
It's...

345
00:24:27,790 --> 00:24:28,550
Her goose

346
00:24:28,550 --> 00:24:29,920
is so hard to catch.

347
00:24:34,510 --> 00:24:35,270
Where are you going?

348
00:24:36,830 --> 00:24:37,400
To wake

349
00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:39,640
My Lady and Mr. Mei.

350
00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:40,960
It's already late.

351
00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:42,200
How could they get up so late?

352
00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:43,160
But...

353
00:24:44,830 --> 00:24:45,400
Wait.

354
00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:49,110
They've been out
having fun all day lately,

355
00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:51,200
and they stayed up late last night.

356
00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:53,400
Disturbing their sweet dreams now

357
00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:54,830
would just be asking for trouble.

358
00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:56,030
That's annoying.

359
00:24:57,440 --> 00:24:58,680
You're right.

360
00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:01,240
Then

361
00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:02,750
you go wake them.

362
00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:04,790
Why me?

363
00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:05,960
I'm not going.

364
00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:07,110
Yes, you are.

365
00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:09,160
No, I won't.

366
00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:11,750
You will!

367
00:25:11,750 --> 00:25:12,750
I'm not going!

368
00:25:12,750 --> 00:25:13,880
No, I refuse!

369
00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:15,720
- Go!
- Help! Help!

370
00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:17,200
- Go!
- I won't!

371
00:25:17,310 --> 00:25:19,030
Enough. Keep it down.

372
00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:09,920
Your aunt's family is back in Chang'an.

373
00:26:10,350 --> 00:26:12,030
Your dad is hosting a banquet today.

374
00:26:13,030 --> 00:26:13,920
I know.

375
00:26:14,750 --> 00:26:15,880
No rush.

376
00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:54,750
Mei Si!

377
00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:56,750
Mei Si!

378
00:28:00,440 --> 00:28:01,510
I thought you weren't here.

379
00:28:03,310 --> 00:28:04,350
What brings you here?

380
00:28:04,510 --> 00:28:05,640
What kind of question is that?

381
00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:08,070
The moment I got off duty,

382
00:28:08,110 --> 00:28:10,030
I rushed straight over to see you.

383
00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:13,030
I heard you did

384
00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:17,440
something legendary recently.

385
00:28:18,510 --> 00:28:20,070
I never thought

386
00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:23,400
you'd turn down the marriage
to Ms. Liu.

387
00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:24,720
That's my man.

388
00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:26,510
You made the right choice.

389
00:28:27,160 --> 00:28:28,000
Well done!

390
00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:31,640
Si, don't be upset.

391
00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:33,720
It's just a girl.

392
00:28:34,350 --> 00:28:37,000
Now that Zhen is married,

393
00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:40,160
I don't have to set her up
with eight guys a year.

394
00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:42,680
I've decided to focus
all my efforts on you.

395
00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:45,400
I'll introduce 18 girls to you annually.

396
00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:46,480
You'll definitely find

397
00:28:47,920 --> 00:28:48,920
one you like.

398
00:28:50,790 --> 00:28:52,160
- No, than...
- You're welcome.

399
00:28:54,030 --> 00:28:54,920
I picked some

400
00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:57,750
for you over the last couple of days.

401
00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:01,310
They're girls of different styles.

402
00:29:01,310 --> 00:29:02,480
Plenty of them.

403
00:29:05,070 --> 00:29:06,550
This is the Protector-General's sister.

404
00:29:07,350 --> 00:29:09,640
She's bold, outgoing,

405
00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:10,920
and passionate as fire.

406
00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:12,350
Do you like her?

407
00:29:14,070 --> 00:29:15,030
Too passionate.

408
00:29:16,440 --> 00:29:17,880
I met her once.

409
00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:19,830
She talked so much
that I couldn't get a word in.

410
00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:22,240
I prefer

411
00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:26,920
someone more reserved, a bit aloof.

412
00:29:27,960 --> 00:29:28,790
Got it!

413
00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:31,070
This is the Grand Tutor's niece.

414
00:29:31,590 --> 00:29:33,790
She's poised and noble.

415
00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:35,550
She fell ill as a child
and lost her voice.

416
00:29:36,440 --> 00:29:37,590
Is she aloof enough for you?

417
00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:40,110
That's a bit too much.

418
00:29:41,070 --> 00:29:42,270
I...

419
00:29:42,830 --> 00:29:44,200
You're so picky.

420
00:29:44,510 --> 00:29:45,880
Someone who has a slender figure,

421
00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:47,310
a cool demeanor,

422
00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:50,160
speaks slowly and deliberately,

423
00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:52,480
but is actually pretty sharp.

424
00:29:57,510 --> 00:29:58,790
Wait, why does that sound

425
00:29:58,790 --> 00:30:00,550
like someone I know?

426
00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:04,590
Who is it?

427
00:30:09,890 --> 00:30:14,550
[Portrait of Ms. Liu]

428
00:30:14,550 --> 00:30:17,350
Aren't you just describing her again?

429
00:30:21,480 --> 00:30:24,320
[Duke of Wu's Mansion]

430
00:30:26,750 --> 00:30:29,110
Last time it was this lively

431
00:30:31,750 --> 00:30:34,680
was during Zhen's wedding.

432
00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:37,200
Yeah.

433
00:30:38,830 --> 00:30:39,790
It's a pity.

434
00:30:39,790 --> 00:30:42,400
I wasn't feeling well recently,

435
00:30:42,550 --> 00:30:44,350
and we set out late,

436
00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:46,550
so we missed Zhen's big day.

437
00:30:47,350 --> 00:30:48,550
It's fine.

438
00:30:48,550 --> 00:30:50,680
Health comes first.

439
00:30:51,070 --> 00:30:52,160
Yeah.

440
00:30:52,400 --> 00:30:54,480
You picked a great time to return.

441
00:30:54,550 --> 00:30:57,240
It's Chang'an's best season now.

442
00:30:57,960 --> 00:30:58,510
Yes.

443
00:30:58,510 --> 00:30:59,110
Come,

444
00:31:01,070 --> 00:31:04,000
everyone, raise a glass together.

445
00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:06,920
Cheers.

446
00:31:12,400 --> 00:31:13,400
Zhuyu,

447
00:31:14,350 --> 00:31:15,400
hurry up

448
00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:17,880
and offer your aunt a toast.

449
00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:27,790
Aunt,

450
00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:29,640
I toast to you.

451
00:31:43,510 --> 00:31:46,070
Don't worry, I get you.

452
00:31:46,550 --> 00:31:48,160
I switched it to juice.

453
00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:52,720
Aunt, I toast to you.

454
00:32:00,880 --> 00:32:01,640
Excellent.

455
00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:03,880
He has great manners.

456
00:32:05,590 --> 00:32:06,440
Indeed.

457
00:32:08,830 --> 00:32:12,350
Ling Xiao and the others
are still tracking Celestial Masters.

458
00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:15,590
If they vanish for good, fine.

459
00:32:16,270 --> 00:32:18,070
But if they cause more trouble,

460
00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:21,480
it'll truly be a fight to the death.

461
00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:22,680
Relax.

462
00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:24,480
We won't give them the chance.

463
00:32:27,400 --> 00:32:28,680
I heard

464
00:32:28,790 --> 00:32:31,960
you and your husband
have been awfully affectionate,

465
00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:35,200
even showing affection in public.

466
00:32:36,350 --> 00:32:37,110
What?

467
00:32:37,680 --> 00:32:40,070
Can't bear to be apart
now that you're leaving?

468
00:32:44,160 --> 00:32:46,000
I heard
that after Si rejected the marriage,

469
00:32:46,310 --> 00:32:48,880
your dad is eager to set you up.

470
00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:51,480
Ugh, don't remind me.

471
00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:54,960
Before, in Chang'an,

472
00:32:55,110 --> 00:32:56,920
both of us were unmarried.

473
00:32:57,160 --> 00:32:58,440
At least we had each other.

474
00:32:58,920 --> 00:33:00,400
Now you're married,

475
00:33:00,640 --> 00:33:02,920
and everyone knows how happy you are.

476
00:33:03,550 --> 00:33:05,830
Then, my dad started asking me.

477
00:33:06,550 --> 00:33:07,510
About what?

478
00:33:07,790 --> 00:33:11,110
He said, since I didn't want Mei Si,

479
00:33:12,550 --> 00:33:15,110
maybe I preferred a man like Mr. Mei.

480
00:33:16,750 --> 00:33:19,510
He's probably worried there isn't

481
00:33:19,510 --> 00:33:21,550
a man as outstanding as Mr. Mei.

482
00:33:22,480 --> 00:33:23,920
He has good taste.

483
00:33:25,480 --> 00:33:26,680
So how'd you answer?

484
00:33:27,480 --> 00:33:28,310
Not my type.

485
00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:31,830
Didn't he ask what kind of men you like?

486
00:33:31,830 --> 00:33:32,590
He did.

487
00:33:33,590 --> 00:33:34,400
I said

488
00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:36,270
if Zhen were a man,

489
00:33:36,510 --> 00:33:38,030
I'd like someone like that.

490
00:33:41,440 --> 00:33:43,030
Flattering me, are you?

491
00:33:45,590 --> 00:33:48,400
Your cousin is quite accomplished now.

492
00:33:48,680 --> 00:33:50,030
He's busy with border affairs.

493
00:33:50,030 --> 00:33:51,070
If not for today,

494
00:33:51,070 --> 00:33:54,550
we might not see him
for three to five years.

495
00:33:55,270 --> 00:33:57,070
A toast to you.

496
00:33:57,070 --> 00:33:58,830
Cheers.

497
00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:05,030
Zhen,

498
00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:07,480
sore waist?

499
00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:12,750
What's wrong?

500
00:34:13,480 --> 00:34:14,800
Even juice is too much?

501
00:34:15,590 --> 00:34:16,510
Zhen,

502
00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:19,190
I'm just concerned about you.

503
00:34:19,550 --> 00:34:21,440
Maybe you should see a doctor.

504
00:34:48,280 --> 00:34:50,000
Be careful. Don't fall.

505
00:34:54,110 --> 00:34:55,550
Seems Mr. Mei,

506
00:34:55,710 --> 00:34:57,440
though careful by day,

507
00:34:58,630 --> 00:34:59,760
turns into

508
00:35:00,030 --> 00:35:01,880
a brute at night.

509
00:35:05,150 --> 00:35:07,030
Who says it's only at night?

510
00:35:15,150 --> 00:35:17,400
Then why are you
still hanging out with me?

511
00:35:17,630 --> 00:35:19,230
Where is your husband?

512
00:35:19,710 --> 00:35:21,070
You should go find him.

513
00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:24,400
He said the courtyard is too noisy

514
00:35:25,070 --> 00:35:26,440
and went to the backyard.

515
00:35:26,590 --> 00:35:27,880
I won't play with you anymore!

516
00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:29,710
I won't either!

517
00:35:33,710 --> 00:35:34,800
It is noisy.

518
00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:40,960
Many people are here. Stop crying.

519
00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:42,360
No!

520
00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:45,000
No! I won't!

521
00:35:46,150 --> 00:35:47,590
Stop!

522
00:35:47,590 --> 00:35:48,800
Don't cry!

523
00:35:49,880 --> 00:35:50,590
You...

524
00:35:50,710 --> 00:35:51,800
I said stop crying!

525
00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:52,760
Come here.

526
00:35:52,760 --> 00:35:54,030
- No!
- Stop!

527
00:35:54,190 --> 00:35:55,400
Wipe your tears.

528
00:35:57,190 --> 00:35:57,800
You...

529
00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:01,630
Ugh.

530
00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:03,840
Ladies, sorry about this.

531
00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:06,480
My son loves bullying around.

532
00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:07,960
He was born a little tyrant.

533
00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:09,550
Sorry for causing you trouble.

534
00:36:09,710 --> 00:36:10,920
I'll go find him right now.

535
00:36:22,510 --> 00:36:26,070
I want to go home!

536
00:36:28,030 --> 00:36:30,840
I want to go home!

537
00:36:31,710 --> 00:36:33,280
I want to go home!

538
00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:35,360
You're Cousin's son?

539
00:36:37,230 --> 00:36:40,000
I want to go home!

540
00:36:42,550 --> 00:36:45,150
I want to go home!

541
00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:17,480
Is that my son?

542
00:37:18,230 --> 00:37:19,550
Yeah.

543
00:37:20,400 --> 00:37:21,150
Really?

544
00:37:22,190 --> 00:37:24,880
Mr. Mei actually knows
how to handle kids?

545
00:37:25,110 --> 00:37:26,190
That's rare.

546
00:37:27,030 --> 00:37:28,360
How does he do it?

547
00:37:28,360 --> 00:37:29,150
Beats me.

548
00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:31,000
This is magical.

549
00:37:31,400 --> 00:37:32,400
Exactly.

550
00:37:39,230 --> 00:37:40,480
I never thought

551
00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:44,590
he'd be so good with children.

552
00:37:45,150 --> 00:37:48,510
Looks like he'll make a great father.

553
00:38:04,530 --> 00:38:08,170
♪A sigh for mortal dust♪

554
00:38:08,170 --> 00:38:11,420
♪As blossoms burn to dusk♪

555
00:38:12,150 --> 00:38:15,480
♪Memories tint the heart♪

556
00:38:16,200 --> 00:38:17,590
♪Carved in silence, fading unseen♪

557
00:38:17,590 --> 00:38:18,440
What's wrong?

558
00:38:19,760 --> 00:38:20,800
♪Candle shadows carve through grief♪

559
00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:21,670
I thought

560
00:38:23,070 --> 00:38:25,360
going through this once would be enough,

561
00:38:25,360 --> 00:38:26,490
♪Seasons turn in silent thief♪

562
00:38:27,840 --> 00:38:28,880
But humans

563
00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:29,650
♪Night rain murmurs, faint and slow♪

564
00:38:30,170 --> 00:38:31,630
♪Tears fall quiet, lost below♪

565
00:38:31,630 --> 00:38:33,320
are too greedy.

566
00:38:34,250 --> 00:38:37,010
♪I drift away with scattered stars♪

567
00:38:37,450 --> 00:38:40,480
♪Glancing back at time's worn scars♪

568
00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:41,230
Snake,

569
00:38:41,410 --> 00:38:46,110
♪You're the longing
that defies the end of days♪

570
00:38:46,110 --> 00:38:47,320
I regret it.

571
00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:51,680
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

572
00:38:52,060 --> 00:38:55,340
♪Memory walks beside me,
ever close, forever clear♪

573
00:38:55,540 --> 00:38:57,540
♪A will that never falters♪

574
00:38:58,700 --> 00:39:02,860
♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪

575
00:39:10,030 --> 00:39:11,320
Play the long game?

576
00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:13,440
Did she say that?

577
00:39:15,190 --> 00:39:17,190
After thinking it over,

578
00:39:17,630 --> 00:39:19,480
she's decided to put this on hold.

579
00:39:20,800 --> 00:39:22,360
We've worked for 18 years

580
00:39:22,840 --> 00:39:24,670
to become the real demon.

581
00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:27,480
And now she wants to play the long game?

582
00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:34,150
It's a reasonable move.

583
00:39:34,550 --> 00:39:36,400
Until she understands

584
00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:37,960
what's happening to her body,

585
00:39:38,440 --> 00:39:40,760
she can't gamble with her life.

586
00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:43,070
This is ridiculous.

587
00:39:44,320 --> 00:39:45,440
- I'll talk to her.
- Wuzishu.

588
00:39:47,480 --> 00:39:48,230
Wuzishu,

589
00:39:48,710 --> 00:39:50,510
I don't care what you're thinking,

590
00:39:50,920 --> 00:39:52,630
but she still has

591
00:39:52,630 --> 00:39:54,230
decades ahead of her,

592
00:39:54,760 --> 00:39:56,440
a whole life of her own.

593
00:39:57,110 --> 00:39:59,670
That's precious to her.

594
00:40:00,670 --> 00:40:01,480
I hope

595
00:40:02,230 --> 00:40:03,550
you can respect that.

596
00:40:42,920 --> 00:40:44,440
Since the spark has been kindled,

597
00:40:45,550 --> 00:40:46,480
some things

598
00:40:47,880 --> 00:40:49,670
will eventually come to light.

599
00:41:25,150 --> 00:41:28,150
Any trace of those Celestial Masters?

600
00:41:29,440 --> 00:41:31,230
Now that the Snake Lord
has given the order,

601
00:41:31,230 --> 00:41:33,190
the Demon Market is on high alert,

602
00:41:33,440 --> 00:41:35,480
and Chang'an is heavily guarded.

603
00:41:37,360 --> 00:41:39,230
They have realized

604
00:41:39,230 --> 00:41:41,280
Chang'an isn't safe for them,

605
00:41:41,400 --> 00:41:44,800
so they wnet to an abandoned house
outside the city

606
00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:47,480
to rest and recover.

607
00:41:48,670 --> 00:41:49,800
What about Changming?

608
00:41:50,150 --> 00:41:51,230
Anything unusual?

609
00:41:51,840 --> 00:41:54,960
Actually, we found their trail

610
00:41:55,230 --> 00:41:58,230
thanks to him.

611
00:42:00,630 --> 00:42:02,030
What do you mean?

612
00:42:25,090 --> 00:42:27,930
♪A sigh for mortal dust♪

613
00:42:28,730 --> 00:42:32,130
♪As blossoms burn to dusk♪

614
00:42:32,710 --> 00:42:35,710
♪Memories tint the heart♪

615
00:42:36,230 --> 00:42:39,190
♪Carved in silence, fading unseen♪

616
00:42:39,870 --> 00:42:42,670
♪Candle shadows carve through grief♪

617
00:42:43,150 --> 00:42:46,870
♪Seasons turn in silent thief♪

618
00:42:47,310 --> 00:42:49,710
♪Night rain murmurs, faint and slow♪

619
00:42:50,150 --> 00:42:52,550
♪Tears fall quiet, lost below♪

620
00:42:54,070 --> 00:42:56,870
♪I drift away with scattered stars♪

621
00:42:57,510 --> 00:43:01,070
♪Glancing back at time's worn scars♪

622
00:43:01,830 --> 00:43:07,750
♪You're the longing
that defies the end of days♪

623
00:43:08,590 --> 00:43:11,470
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

624
00:43:12,230 --> 00:43:15,950
♪I would spend my life on you,
in patient sacrifice♪

625
00:43:16,270 --> 00:43:19,230
♪Let fate rise through the storm,
as love begins again♪

626
00:43:19,710 --> 00:43:23,070
♪Never could I forget♪

627
00:43:23,390 --> 00:43:26,230
♪When oaths dissolve into oceans,
drifting through the years♪

628
00:43:26,950 --> 00:43:30,390
♪Memory walks beside me,
ever close, forever clear♪

629
00:43:30,790 --> 00:43:32,550
♪A will that never falters♪

630
00:43:32,990 --> 00:43:37,990
♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪

631
00:43:52,630 --> 00:43:55,550
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

632
00:43:56,390 --> 00:44:00,030
♪I would spend my life on you,
in patient sacrifice♪

633
00:44:00,390 --> 00:44:03,350
♪Let fate rise through the storm,
as love begins again♪

634
00:44:03,910 --> 00:44:07,150
♪Never could I forget♪

635
00:44:07,390 --> 00:44:10,350
♪When oaths dissolve into oceans,
drifting through the years♪

636
00:44:11,190 --> 00:44:14,470
♪Memory walks beside me,
ever close, forever clear♪

637
00:44:14,870 --> 00:44:16,670
♪A will that never falters♪

638
00:44:17,830 --> 00:44:24,990
♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪