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[Respect Copyright, Everyone's Responsibility]

[The Eternal Fragrance]

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

[Episode 19]

Let disciples of both sects

patrol nearby isles

to root out dangers.

Humans and spirits coexist here.

Shen, do not let your guard down.

Tongzhou?

They say Wuyue Court's techniques are unparalleled.

Let me see your moves.

I'd also like to see Xingzheng Hall's fire-control skills.

Ye Ye?

The streets are crowded with prying eyes.

Why not find a quieter place to spar?

Since we meet again after so long,

let's find a place for tea instead.

Changyue!

You're all here.

We just got here.

So you're here for the Shanhai Gathering?

Only you lot

would dare pick a fight

right in front of Wanxian Sect.

Let's go.

We'll talk at the inn.

- Okay. - Let's go.

- Go. - Go.

We haven't seen each other in so long.

It's been a while.

We should catch up properly.

Sure.

[Duanming City Inn]

Thanks.

Right this way.

One bite

and I'd break a tooth.

This is called huluo.

The shell

only dissolves in acid.

The vinegar soaks into the meat.

Add a bit of lime juice when you eat it.

Makes it even more flavorful.

Tongzhou, you're so knowledgeable.

You even know this.

Duantu may not be by the sea,

but we keep all kinds of delicacies from the wilds in stock.

Come to Yue State sometime,

and I'll treat you to a feast every meal.

Oh,

Xiuyuan,

I heard you ran into Yecha

at White Cliff?

Is Yecha really as savage as the legends say?

Just a demon spirit from 500 years ago.

Nothing to fear.

Five hundred years ago,

the immortal sects scattered his soul.

This time will be no different.

Jiang.

Your Highness.

What's the matter?

By master's orders,

Wuyue Court disciples will rest briefly.

In two days, we'll head out with Sea Sect disciples

to search for demon traces.

This place is close to the East Sea,

and the customs here differ from those in the Central Plains.

Disciples

must watch their words and actions.

Avoid conflict with other sects.

You should remember to watch

your words and actions too, Qin.

Qin, you're leaving?

Well, Lifei?

Did that snake give you any trouble?

Trouble?

Let me introduce you.

This is my best senior brother at Wuyue Court,

Deng Xiguang.

Deng, let me introduce you too.

These are all my friends from the academy.

Ji Tongzhou.

And

Ye Ye.

Changyue.

You said Qin Yangling is a snake?

He wronged Lifei?

Far worse than that.

He almost had her

branded as a demon spy.

What happened?

[Duanming City Inn]

Wuyue Court is clearly

covering for him!

How can you just let that slide?

No way.

I'm going to teach Qin Yangling a lesson right now.

Alright.

Once I've mastered my skills, I'll...

I'll beat him black and blue!

I'll show him

I'm no pushover.

Ye Ye and the others have already turned in.

You should get some rest too.

Lifei!

What's going on

with you and Xiuyuan?

He's saved me a few times.

So

you've forgiven him?

Do you remember The Ten Forbidden Arts of Sorcerers?

That ancient book from Qingqiu?

Before going to the Altar of Martyrs,

he used a puppet spell to transfer my injuries to himself.

So he never really wanted to hurt you?

Back at Wuyue Court,

I yelled at him, drove him away,

and even hurt him.

But he kept protecting me,

afraid I'd be in any danger.

My master said

nothing in this world can outlast time.

We need to learn to let go.

Forget it.

Let's not talk about him.

I heard you took first place in the Achillea Bead Tournament.

Impressive.

Actually, I owe it to your Chiyan Stone.

Xiuyuan let me have the win.

I'm going to my room.

Lifei is getting prettier.

Even prettier than the princess.

Your Highness,

you're noble and distinguished.

Lifei's eyes are glued to you

whenever she sees you.

She definitely has a crush on you.

No doubt about it.

Back then, you were all young.

But now...

Alright.

- Well... - Enough.

Why are you carrying a box?

You said Lifei loves

shiny golden things.

And you had me prepare all this gold jewelry

and magical treasures.

Should I still give them to her?

Lifei,

I'd like to talk to you.

About what?

If...

If I really am Yecha,

would you kill me?

You're not Yecha.

You were just possessed by Yecha.

I'm not even sure.

How can you be so certain?

Yecha is hideous.

How could you be him?

Lifei.

Appearances can be changed.

Enough.

I said you're not, so you're not.

No arguing with me.

No matter what happened before,

you are Lei Xiuyuan.

You were,

and you always will be.

Alright.

Remember,

no matter who I am,

I will never hurt you.

[Duanming City Inn]

Lifei.

Let's go.

I'll take you somewhere.

I haven't had breakfast yet.

There'll be good food.

Wait,

where are we going?

I used the Vast Blink

to have the imperial chefs of Duantu palace make this meal.

Vast Blink?

What treasure?

Tongzhou,

are you some kind of wealth bringer?

So much gold.

Like it?

Catch it!

- Stop! - Catch it!

Stop!

Catch it!

Dig out its brain!

[Shi Chengtian, Jin, Guangsheng Faction]

Who are you?

Dare to cause trouble on Guangsheng Faction's turf?

None of your business!

Tongzhou,

what's wrong?

Get them!

Go!

Let's go!

Keep running.

All of Duanming City is my turf.

Where do you think you can run off to?

Lifei.

Gelin.

Shi Chengtian,

these two are guests of Wanxian Sect.

You're harassing them in the street.

What do you mean?

Whoever they are,

messing with my business

is breaking Duanming City's rules!

Even if Mr. Shen himself showed up,

it wouldn't change a thing.

They just got here.

What rules did they break?

They injured Guangsheng Faction's people!

You were the ones torturing a spirit creature

and trying to take its brain alive!

Duanming City has a strict ban

on torturing spirit creatures.

You knowingly broke the law.

Do you want to get run out of the East Sea?

Misunderstanding.

A misunderstanding.

We weren't torturing a spirit creature.

They saw it wrong.

We were just disciplining

an unruly spirit companion.

I won't bother you further.

I'm leaving.

I'll be going.

Let's go.

Mr. Shi,

we're just... leaving like that?

Do you know who that guy is?

Who?

He's the lord of the seventy-six islands of the East Sea.

Cross him, and you'll get nothing but trouble.

Let's go.

Go.

Lifei.

How have you been?

Not bad.

Gelin.

What happened to Tongzhou's eyes?

How is he?

Is he alright?

Nothing serious.

Just some scale powder.

A few days of rest and he'll recover.

That's good.

Thank you, Gelin's senior brother.

That's not his name.

He's Lu Li.

Lu,

this is my sister, Changyue.

And this is Ye.

Lu,

Gelin can be quite willful.

Thanks for looking out for her.

No worries.

Gelin is my junior sister.

I should look out for her.

I need to report the Guangsheng Faction incident

to my master.

I'll be going.

Lu, take care.

I'll come find you later.

Gelin,

how does a sect like Guangsheng Faction

exist in the East Sea?

Guangsheng Faction has always been tyrannical.

They treat beasts as their property.

They are absolutely ruthless.

Out of respect for sect boundaries,

my master can't just step in,

even if he hates it.

That Shi guy

seemed really afraid of Lu Li.

The Lu family is a major power in the East Sea.

They own the surrounding islands.

Of course Shi Chengtian is wary.

Gelin.

Does the Sea Sect treat spirits and beasts

the way Guangsheng Faction does?

Wanxian Sect isn't like that.

We have a pact with the spirit creatures.

We've

lived in peace for centuries.

But recently,

some spirit creatures have been acting strangely.

Are demons stirring trouble in the shadows?

Strange how?

Duanming City has been seeing many

unknown spirit creatures

from nowhere.

I heard Guangsheng Faction caught a few.

And the spirits and beasts in the city have been losing control too.

Is this connected to the Sea Calamity?

My master said

that when the Sea Calamity comes,

seawater will pour into Guixu,

connecting the Central Plains to the lands beyond.

Many spirits and beasts will flood into the Central Plains.

Maybe there's a link.

Is the strange behavior of the spirit creatures really tied to demons?

Your eyes are hurt.

Don't go out to sea tomorrow.

Open your eyes and look.

Can you see?

What's wrong?

Do they still hurt?

No.

I just suddenly realized

it's not so bad being blind.

That way,

you'd have to keep holding my hand

and never leave me.

Well,

don't worry.

I won't abandon you.

Get some rest. Don't be scared.

You're here to see him too?

I just saw him.

Um,

go ahead.

See you tomorrow.

I never planned to let her go.

And I never will.

Neither will I.

Then let's each rely on our own skills.

Deal.

Gelin.

Do you have a crush on Ye Ye?

You know?

Back when you cried at the academy,

I didn't understand.

But then you suddenly came to the East Sea.

I think I get it now.

So,

does that make me pitiful?

You've always been smart and optimistic.

Why not learn to let go?

I want to.

But for all these years,

Changyue,

Ye,

and I

have been family.

I always tried to be

Changyue's obedient sister

and the girl Ye worried about.

But it's so hard.

I thought coming to the East Sea

would let me forget everything.

But today...

Seeing them today,

I realized

I'm still all alone.

Why isn't there

another person out there for me?

I've been searching all this time.

You'll find someone.

At least I still have you to keep me company

and listen to all this nonsense.

You're right.

It's good you have me.

You won't be alone.

[Fanghu Island]

Have you heard?

[Duanming City Inn] A new man-eating island has appeared.

Everyone who goes there gets eaten.

Your eyes aren't healed yet.

Why are you out?

Go back.

I'm fine.

I'll protect you.

Don't worry.

I'll take care of Tongzhou.

You...

Lifei!

The invincible evil-repelling talismans.

Keep them safe.

Here.

Take them.

What's that smell?

It's drawn with boys' urine.

Guaranteed to work.

Take them.

Keep them safe.

I performed a divination this morning before we left.

The signs were really bad.

It predicted we'd turn danger into safety,

but one of the divination sticks suddenly broke.

It means gaining and then losing.

Very ominous.

What does that mean?

It means

even if we make it back safely,

we'll still lose something.

Either our souls

or our money.

Anyway,

keep these on you

for protection.

Deng.

Where did you get the boys' urine?

A gift from heaven.

It's a summoning signal.

Let's go.

Everyone,

this island is strange.

Be extremely careful.

When you split up to search,

if anything feels off,

signal immediately.

- Yes. - Yes.

Be careful.

Lifei.

Stay alert.

Changyue?

Changyue!

Ye!

According to ancient texts,

Fanghu Island

is at least ten thousand years old.

Who knows

what strange things are hidden inside?

Stay close.

Don't wander off.

Lifei,

is that voice from a male or female?

I'm asking you.

Li...

Lifei?

Lei!

We still got separated?

Isn't this Qingqiu's phoenix grass?

It grows here too?

This place is starting to look more and more like Qingqiu.

Xiuyuan!

Tongzhou!

Deng!

Follow me.

Why am I back in Qingqiu?

Master?

Xiaobangchui.

You call this

watching the place?

The radishes are all overgrown.

What a waste.

How are we supposed to eat these?

Master!

You're finally back.

Where have you been all these years?

I've been searching everywhere for you.

Kid,

I had business to attend to.

I told you

to go find your senior brother at the academy.

Look at you...

Then you...

What a shame about these radishes.

So old.

They won't taste good.

What a pity.

They're not old.

I'll make you some radish stew.

Xiaobangchui!

Xiaobangchui!

Run!

Run now!

Master.

Master!

Master.

Master!

Run... Run now!

Master!

Master!

Lifei.

It's me, Lei Xiuyuan.

I was before,

and I still am.

You're not Xiuyuan.

Who are you really?

Xiaobangchui.

I am Yecha.

Fake.

It's all fake!

Mind as pure as ice, untouched by a falling sky.

Stay calm through all changes; keep your spirit steady and your mind clear.

What the heck is that?

Stop running!

A lump of green mud?

Xiuyuan.

Wake up.

Xiuyuan.

You are not Yecha.

Don't let the demonic force take you.

Xiuyuan!

Just a mirage dream!

Lifei?

Did I hurt you again?

You idiot!

You almost got corrupted by demonic force again.

Your resolve has shaken, and your sanity fades.

Where's all that training Elder Guangwei gave you?

What happened to all your cultivation?

Where's the evil-repelling talisman Deng gave you?

Did you eat it?

From now on,

stay sharp!

If you get possessed

by some ghost or demon again,

I...

I'm done with you.

You still want me?

Let's get back to Duanming City first,

then we'll settle this.

Otherwise, I'd be losing out.

Come on, let's find the others.

Tongzhou?

Tongzhou, congratulations on mastering the Xuanhua Sacred Fire.

From now on,

[Ji Tonghe] no one will dare bully the Yue State.

Lifei?

Lifei!

Tonghe?

Tonghe!

Tonghe!

Tonghe?

Mr. Xuanshan?

Mr. Xuanshan!

Tong...

Tonghe.

Tonghe.

Lifei.

No.

Don't go.

Lifei!

Don't leave me alone.

Lifei...

Tongzhou!

Tongzhou.

Tongzhou.

Wake up.

Tongzhou.

Didn't that lump of mud already scatter?

Why isn't he waking up?

Legend says the mirage beast feeds on nightmares.

If the obsession runs too deep,

even after the mirage dissipates,

he still won't wake up.

Then what do we do?

Is there a way to break it?

Tongzhou!

Tongzhou.

Wake up.

- Wake up! - Lifei.

Lifei.

You're back, Lifei!

Lifei.

Alright, alright.

Whatever you just saw,

it wasn't real.

It was all illusions created by the mirage beast.

It wasn't real?

All fake?

Are you fake too?

I'm real.

When you wouldn't wake up,

I used the Fragrance Bond to come in.

Lifei.

It's really you?

As long as you're real.

Don't leave me.

You're all I have now.

Don't leave me.

Never leave me.

You're truly all I have now, Lifei.

Tongzhou.

Lifei.

Tongzhou.

Don't leave me.

- Lifei. - Wake up.

- Tongzhou. - Don't...

Don't leave me.

Lifei.

Don't leave.

Lifei, don't leave me.

Don't leave me, Lifei!

No...

- Don't leave me! - No, Tongzhou!

Don't let yourself be dragged down.

Wake up.

Wake up!

Lifei.

Lifei!

Rise.

How are you?

Are you okay?

Don't think about it.

It's all because of that lump of mud.

Everything in the dream was fake.

Don't take it to heart.

Someone's there.

Gelin!

Gelin!

Changyue! Ye Ye.

Are you alright?

We're fine.

Just

saw some strange things.

What did you see?

We restored the Gaolu State,

destroyed Longming Sanctuary,

and became great heroes.

But

it all vanished quickly.

Just a fleeting dream.

Ended up alone.

Not a good ending.

It was all fake.

Just an illusion.

Forget it.

Oh,

have any of you seen Gelin?

Gelin!

Gelin!

Gelin!

- Gelin! - Gelin!

Gelin!

Gelin!

Gelin!

Gelin.

- Gelin. - Gelin.

- Gelin! - Gelin!

- Gelin. - Gelin.

- Gelin, wake up. - Gelin, wake up.

Wake up.

Ye?

Are you hurt?

I...

Lu.

Weren't you supposed to stay in Duanming City?

Why are you here too?

My master sent me to help.

Lu, you're finally here.

Are the other disciples here too?

Take me to them.

I'll take you.

Alright.

They can't see you anymore.

Thank you, Lu.

How long will you keep up the act?

What?

You like Ye Ye, don't you?

Was it for him that you went to end your life

at the cliff?

Lu, don't joke.

The one I like is you.

You're the one

who's always cold to me.

It really breaks my heart.

Are you really into me,

or

am I just a shield?

We shouldn't stay here long.

Let's go.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Is everyone alright?

Never thought this island held a mirage demon.

They say this beast is treacherous

and skilled at creating illusions.

Only those with the strongest will

can break through

and slay it.

Who managed that?

I'm guessing

it was Deng's evil-repelling talismans that did the trick.

Where's Deng?

Deng!

Deng, what happened?

Don't even ask.

I almost got forced into something.

Forced?

Forced to become the head of Wuyue Court.

Becoming the head?

What's wrong with that?

What's good about it?

If you want it, you take it.

- I... - Short-lived and exhausting.

Why would I do that to myself?

Isn't it better to sleep in and laze around every day?

Wake up already.

I woke up just in time.

If I'd been any slower,

I'd be wearing the head's robe.

Qin.

Qin.

What happened to you?

Did you get beaten up in your dream?

[The Eternal Fragrance]

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

♪I trade all the mortal world's splendor♪

♪For a fleeting moment with you♪

♪Our fates intertwined, embracing yet fighting♪

♪The hardest bond to balance♪

♪Obsessed and struggling, a thousand thoughts arise♪

♪Love sprouts again in this lifetime♪

♪No calamity can rival the lingering thread of a fragrance♪

♪With you, through mountains falling and seas turning to sand♪

♪Withered branches burst into bloom♪

♪Hand in hand on the Naihe Bridge♪

♪Past the pagoda, in fine robes on galloping horses♪

♪Always, at the very end of obsession♪

♪Comes that one moment of softness♪

♪Betrayed by all, I still reign supreme♪

♪With you, we melt into mist and haze♪

♪I trade the highest heaven and endless clouds♪

♪For a fleeting moment with you♪

♪Pierced by countless arrows, pain and illness pile on♪

♪Yet I remain silent♪

♪Deep love and long yearning, a kiss falls into a dream♪

♪In the distant night, bitterness blooms♪

♪The grand chapter is rewritten, startling the whole world♪

♪With you, through mountains falling and seas turning to sand♪

♪Withered branches burst into bloom♪

♪Hand in hand on the Naihe Bridge♪

♪Past the pagoda, in fine robes on galloping horses♪

♪Always, at the very end of obsession♪

♪Comes that one moment of softness♪

♪Betrayed by all, I still reign supreme♪

♪If the seal can't be broken, then let it go♪

♪Where the heart finds peace, there is home♪

♪Side by side, we fly through seas of clouds♪

♪Break through the waves; the heart's ocean knows no shore♪

♪Always, at the very end of fate♪

♪Comes that one moment of defiance♪

♪In the human world or above, like flowing water and falling petals♪

♪Let this fleeting life be whatever it may♪