Original subtitles

[Respect Copyright, Everyone's Responsibility]

[The Eternal Fragrance]

[Adapted from Shisilang's novel, The Eternal Fragrance]

[Episode 24]

Master is at Hushe Peak.

Jiaping's distant-sensing talisman?

He's in danger.

Jiaping?

Have you found him?

Where is Hushe?

What happened?

It's Hushe Peak, the secret forbidden area of Wuyue Court.

I'll go back with you.

My Lord.

Rakshasa.

You finally remember me, My Lord.

You slew Zong Quan

and rid the demon clan of Longming Sanctuary.

Truly a joyous victory!

Through the chaos in the Yue State,

you've seen clearly

the shameless faces of all immortal sects.

What's the difference between the immortal sects or the demon clan?

All schemes for petty self-interest.

I ordered you to return. Why didn't you?

Five centuries ago, we crossed the East Sea.

You said back then

this would be our new home.

Have you forgotten?

Now I'm reborn as a mortal.

All the past means nothing to me.

I came to you for another matter.

Lifei and I are going to Hushe Peak.

Jiang Lifei again.

She is merely an ordinary woman.

You are the great Demon Lord.

Would you abandon your grand cause

and sink low for her?

You keep addressing me as My Lord,

yet you act on your own

and question every choice I make.

Do you expect me to obey you instead?

I... I dare not.

You came back, after all.

Master, I wish to borrow the Hexagonal Prism.

I fear once you uncover the truth you seek,

you'll sink into mire with no escape.

My senior brother

and the old man who raised me

must be waiting for me.

Lifei, we shall be master and disciple for all time.

Zhuiyu Peak will always be your home.

Go.

♪With you, we climb bleak cliffs beneath endless gloom♪

♪Bow our heads and endure bitter gales♪

♪Ambition surges; we hold new feasts amid thorns♪

♪Let frost, snow and rain block the long stone steps♪

♪I tread fleeting mist beneath my feet♪

♪At last I see, life's end lies boundless wild free♪

♪Don't idle away time. We shall meet atop the peak♪

Yangling, that's the direction of Wengu Hall.

It's demonic energy! Go.

Why is the maple forest stretching further?

You're too hasty and fell for an illusion.

Are we at home?

No, we're still on Hushe Peak.

Watch out!

Where are we?

I've heard that when immortal cultivators reach a certain realm,

they can open

a private world of their own,

complete with mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and boundless clouds.

They set all the laws

governing this realm,

which is known as a miniature realm.

Whose

miniature realm is this?

It's Cuihua Peak's restriction spell.

This must be Cuixuan's miniature realm.

Where's the Hexagonal Prism?

Go.

Didn't expect Cuixuan's miniature realm

to have such thick spirit energy.

Is this Hushe Peak's secret?

What's up?

I sensed weird energy all around.

Feels like demonic energy, but not quite.

Why would demonic energy exist in an immortal secret land?

Flowers growing out of skeletons.

They live off demonic energy

and vengeful spirits.

The more hatred, the brighter the flowers.

Their roots trap

lost, unwilling souls

in dirty mud,

with no escape forever.

All these demon bones

had their power sucked dry when they lived.

Is this Zong Quan's Spirit-Devouring Art?

No, it's Wuyue Court's Spirit-Binding Art,

same as the binding barrier of Lilie Valley.

You mean Cuixuan's trained by using demon spirits?

Human hearts carry dark schemes.

What's the difference between the immortal sects or the demon clan?

Calm down. Don't turn into a Yecha.

I'm fine.

No aura here.

No traces of living things are left here. Let's leave.

Wait.

There's a faint aura lingering.

Who are you?

The spirit energy doesn't work at all, Xiuyuan.

His heart meridians are severed.

He won't make it.

No.

As long as he is alive, there will be hope.

Lifei.

Sir, hold on.

I'll get you out of here.

Don't move.

How could this happen?

Qingcheng.

Go.

Master.

Master!

Master!

Lifei.

Master!

Lifei.

Go.

- Let's get out of here. - No!

No! Master!

Don't leave me!

Don't abandon me!

Master! Master!

Master! Master!

- Master! - Lifei.

Master!

Master!

Master!

Qingcheng!

Foolish brats, how dare you ruin my secret realm!

So this is indeed your miniature realm.

It's you! You killed him.

You killed my master!

Your master?

I'll kill you!

Lifei!

Demons.

They're demon spies. Seize them!

Jiang Lifei, Lei Xiuyuan, you have nowhere to run.

Dead as you are,

your remnants still dare stir trouble.

Do you think destroying my miniature realm

and crippling my spirit roots can stop me?

Listen!

That girl is your disciple.

The Senluo Grand Art must be on her.

Qingcheng, be patient.

I'll bring her back soon.

Once I fetch her,

you can reunite with her.

Zhaomin, what are you doing here?

Qin.

I should be asking you the same.

This is near Zhuiyu Peak.

Where did you come from?

You nearly scared Zhaomin.

I was ordered to capture demon spies.

Demon spies?

Where?

Where are they?

She and I?

No.

We only planned

to pick fresh morning herbs together.

Why call us spies, Yangling?

What's your deal?

Who said you're demon spies?

You just said it, right?

You heard clearly, huh?

Yangling,

do you think everyone's a spy?

You even accused Lifei before.

I know the truth.

She rejected you,

so you're jealous of her.

You!

Can't believe you struck out!

Zhaomin, back me up.

He threw the first punch.

I won't back down from a fight.

Come on, let's settle this.

Don't run. Let's go to Cuixuan...

Stop pretending. Go check how they are.

Are you okay? Bad injuries?

We're fine. Why are you here?

Master noticed the Hexagonal Prism went haywire

and sent us to help you.

Tell him I'm thankful.

What happened last night could get him into trouble.

It's fine. He knows how to handle it.

But look, it's daytime now.

The whole sect is under strict guard.

How will you escape?

Don't worry. I know a hidden path in the mountains.

You can leave without being noticed.

No more delays, let's go.

Watch your step.

- Stay safe, Lifei. - This way.

Hurry up.

That's impossible.

Xiuyuan is quiet and stubborn,

but he always respects his masters and behaves properly.

He's never done anything to betray the sect.

Cuixuan, you said they're demon spies.

Got any proof?

Lei Xiuyuan and Jiang Lifei snuck into the forbidden area at night,

releasing demonic energy.

If they aren't spies, how can they use demonic arts?

As to what happened at Lilie Valley last time,

they must be guilty.

Cuixuan,

you personally chose

those top disciples

to fix the valley barrier back then.

Yes.

They had injuries all over them,

but you forced them to go.

I tried talking you out of it, but failed.

As for the demonic energy on them,

they probably got tainted

when fighting demons.

Cuixuan, what's hidden

in Hushe Peak's forbidden area?

Don't you know

why I lock Hushe Peak up?

I know well if someone's

tainted or using demonic arts.

I wouldn't frame them.

Easy there, Cuixuan.

Chongyi

only wants what's best for Wuyue Court.

This must be a misunderstanding, I think.

Misunderstanding?

Jiang Lifei is always stirring up trouble.

I bet she dragged Xiuyuan into all this.

Nonsense!

Lei Xiuyuan lured her instead!

I'm still mad thinking about it.

Last time in Duantu,

Jiang Lifei was weak,

and Lei Xiuyuan actually...

I don't even want to say it out loud.

Cuixuan, your aura is unstable.

Looks like your spirit energy backfired on you.

Did you get hurt?

Those two spies ambushed me.

I let my guard slip, but I'm fine.

Brief meditation is enough.

It's simply out of line!

I mean Lifei and Xiuyuan.

Cuixuan, take care.

I'll fetch them back right now.

Don't worry.

Chongyi, I'll come with you.

Xiaobangchui, what are you doing at the door?

Put medicine on my injuries and wrap them.

Master,

you must've waited for me so long.

I finally found you.

I finally

found you.

Go ahead and cry if you want to.

Master didn't like seeing me cry.

I'll hold it in.

I won't make him fret over me.

I'll grab some food.

As the Demon Lord, you'd let a woman order you around.

My Lord,

Jiang Lifei is the Divine Tree, right?

Blame me for being blind

to her true identity.

Then again,

every Demon Lord ends up falling for the Divine Tree.

This is our chance to restore the demon clan.

When are you going to absorb her spirit power?

Leave her alone.

Did you forget you're Yecha?

For hundreds of years,

no Demon Lord

has broken this curse.

No matter how dedicated

or loving you are,

the Fruit of the Divine Tree

will lure you without fail.

It's just your nature as Yecha.

If you can't bear to do it yourself,

I'll handle it for you.

My Lord,

are you really going to kill me?

After the heaven's wrath, spirit energy grew scarce on the islands,

and our clansmen could barely survive.

You promised

you'd take us back to the Central Plains,

so we could survive.

Five centuries ago, after you disappeared,

the immortal sects hunted our clansmen down.

We were almost wiped out.

My Lord, only by absorbing the Divine Tree's power

can you gain your Yecha power

and find our clansmen a way out.

I live only for you and our clansmen,

at all costs, without regret.

But snap out of it, My Lord.

Save our dying clansmen.

My Lord.

You're badly hurt.

If you don't absorb the Divine Tree's power, your soul will split apart,

and you'll die in terrible pain.

I know my own fate!

If you touch her even once,

no matter what you've done for me,

I'll kill you.

I've always been ready to die

for you at all times. But what about her?

Are you going to abandon all of us

and risk your life for her?

I'm Lei Xiuyuan.

Nothing will ever change that.

My Lord.

My Lord, don't blame me.

All is for our clan's future.

Lifei, eat something.

I'm okay.

I wished to burn

fine robes for Master,

yet all are ragged.

His final robes were tattered

beyond recognition.

Lifei,

that strap.

Master left it for me.

There must be a story behind it.

Why's there nothing on it?

Master, what did you want me to know?

Xiuyuan, check this with me.

Xiuyuan!

Come out! We saw you.

You have no place to run.

Guangwei and I are here for you two.

Only he and I,

but you can't get away.

Wait, this place reeks of heavy toxic mist.

Nobody could stay here.

That way, go.

This place is even worse.

Let's go back there.

Which path? We've wandered all night.

You've been looping around, huh?

Guangwei, don't lose your temper.

Calm down. Here is the case.

Look, Qingqiu is huge,

plus this heavy toxic fog.

It messes up our spirit energy,

so it's normal to get lost.

Are you here to track them,

or sneak them a warning?

What are you saying?

I'm obviously here to track them.

Never mind, I'll look by myself.

Alright, you lead.

Watch out. Don't fall into the ditch.

Xiuyuan, hang in there.

The Ganhua Realm saved you last time.

It'll help you again.

No matter how dedicated

or loving you are,

you'll absorb the Divine Tree's power.

What's wrong? Feeling sick?

Xiuyuan.

I'm okay. Don't come close.

Is your injury hurting? Let me check.

Stay away from me.

Lei Xiuyuan, are you crazy?

You never mentioned your bad injuries.

Now you're pushing me away.

If something bad happens to you...

Listen up,

I'd rather die than let you die.

All of you

must live.

No one's dying!

Lifei.

♪The warmth within my arms♪

♪I can no longer hold on to♪

♪In the cold night, how can I♪

♪Keep you warm until sunrise?♪

♪My heartbeat freezes♪

♪I can no longer tell you♪

♪Looking you in the eyes, I cannot♪

Don't push me away.

♪Utter that line♪

♪Knowing right and wrong♪

I know nothing.

♪Black and gray are all illusions♪

You never tell me about your injuries,

or when something goes wrong.

♪You're still screaming♪

♪Running relentlessly without regret♪

You'd keep it a secret even if you died.

I just...

♪The storm looms, yet the wind stands in its way♪

I'm right there,

yet I know nothing.

♪Leaping straight into that heartbreaking past♪

What do you want me to do?

♪Just to keep you safe♪

What should I do?

♪My breath is about to stop♪

♪Those hands can no longer hold yours♪

♪Through the future snow, wind, and fog♪

♪Who will be there by your side?♪

♪I smile as it ends♪

♪Afraid that you might cry for me♪

♪Quietly, I turn into a sky lantern♪

♪To light your way through the night♪

♪Knowing right and wrong♪

♪Black and gray are all illusions♪

Wait. What's wrong?

♪Running relentlessly without regret♪

♪The storm looms, yet the wind stands in its way♪

♪A final farewell left on the cliff♪

♪I'd shatter my soul♪

♪To lay all your days in peace♪

♪Who says that love and hate♪

Xiuyuan.

♪Pain and wounds cannot be stopped♪

♪I will level the seas and mountains♪

How could this happen?

♪Break the waves, no matter how mad it seems♪

♪The storm looms, yet I stand in its way♪

Anyone infected by Soul-Bewitching Vines becomes bloodthirsty and violent,

no longer like themselves.

My Lord, is the Divine Tree worth it?

♪With the light from my fingertips, I build a paradise♪

♪To wander with you♪

He was badly hurt by Cuixuan, plus he's fighting the curse,

so his spirit meridians are messed up, and his soul is injured.

What are you talking about?

Yue, who are you really?

I'm Rakshasa, the demon clan's Guardian.

In primordial times, ancient gods cursed the Yecha clan.

If they don't absorb the Divine Tree's purest spirit power,

they'll go wild, lose their minds, and die from madness.

The seal holding back his curse is gone now,

and his heart meridians are broken too.

The curse hits way harder than before.

If he keeps fighting it,

the curse will turn on him

and kill him.

Jiang Lifei, only you can save him.

How do I save him?

Every Demon Lord falls for the Divine Tree in every life.

And every Divine Tree

gives herself up without hesitation.

The Yecha clan has taken countless lives.

Life after life, you have to find the Fruit of the Divine Tree,

eat its flesh, and take its power to calm the curse's hatred.

If you don't, your souls will split apart,

and you'll turn savage and die,

never escaping suffering.

Quit fighting it. It won't work.

Stop when you still can.

Stop when you still can.

Bloodthirsty, eating flesh, and suffering forever.

If you really love him,

I'm sure

you'll do what all the others did.

I'm going to decoct medicinal herbs.

Aren't you going to save him?

[The Eternal Fragrance]

[Adapted from Shisilang's novel, The Eternal Fragrance]

♪The warmth within my arms♪

♪I can no longer hold on to♪

♪In the cold night, how can I♪

♪Keep you warm until sunrise?♪

♪My heartbeat freezes♪

♪I can no longer tell you♪

♪Looking you in the eyes, I cannot♪

♪Utter that line♪

♪Knowing love and hate♪

♪Pain and wounds cannot be stopped♪

♪I still linger on♪

♪Unwilling to let go of every inch of our past♪

♪Last night's stars cast faint glimmers♪

♪But we thought nothing of it♪

♪With a heartbroken cry♪

♪I wish you well♪

♪Knowing right and wrong♪

♪Black and gray are all illusions♪

♪You're still screaming♪

♪Running relentlessly without regret♪

♪The storm looms, yet the wind stands in its way♪

♪A final farewell left on the cliff♪

♪Leaping straight into♪

♪That heartbreaking past♪

♪Just to keep you safe♪

♪My breath is about to stop♪

♪Those hands can no longer hold yours♪

♪Through the future snow, wind, and fog♪

♪Who will be there by your side?♪

♪I smile as it ends♪

♪Afraid that you might cry for me♪

♪Quietly, I turn into a sky lantern♪

♪To light your way through the night♪

♪Knowing love and hate♪

♪Pain and wounds cannot be stopped♪

♪I still linger on♪

♪Unwilling to let go of every inch of our past♪

♪The storm looms, yet I stand in its way♪

♪Torn inside, still I burn bright♪

♪With the light from my fingertips♪

♪I build a paradise♪

♪To wander with you♪