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[Respect Copyright, Everyone's Responsibility]

[The Eternal Fragrance]

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

[Episode 18]

No wonder my divination last night warned me

about a backstabber on this trip.

Be cautious.

Xiguang,

the Outcast Tomb

is where demons from overseas are interred.

As they're our enemies,

why bury them formally?

Here.

Because Wuyue Court's elders

are benevolent.

They laid all vanquished monsters

to rest in peace.

Why did Zhuyan sneak in?

Mourning?

Perhaps Demon Lord Yecha's remains

are buried there.

That's why Zhuyan risked everything to get in.

Xiguang,

are Yecha's eyes golden?

Demon Lord Yecha is said to be cruel, bloodthirsty,

and masked,

with blazing golden eyes.

He killed

ruthlessly.

Want a fruit?

School days are long past.

Drop your icy stare

when traveling.

Get along with others.

Got it?

[Xingzheng Hall]

Uncle.

Well done.

Your fire-controlling skill is perfected.

Go into seclusion with me from tomorrow

to cultivate the Hua Sect's advanced inner art.

Seclusion?

I thought

we were going to the Outcast Tomb on the White Cliff.

The tomb was built 500 years ago

by Wuyue Court's ancestors,

deemed useless back then

by other immortal sects.

Now, Cuixuan has summoned all the immortal sects on White Cliff.

Seems disaster looms.

The summons is vague.

A demonic beast is said to have broken into the tomb.

The demon clan

has long lurked,

likely laying traps

for us.

Then anyone going there

will be in danger.

As the Sea Calamity draws near,

all sects are saving their strength,

so few will respond to Wuyue Court.

Cuixuan and his disciples

can handle the demons.

Xingzheng Hall won't step in.

We shall wait and observe.

Lifei has weak spirit power,

and she's not Cuixuan's disciple,

so she probably won't go.

So this is the Outcast Tomb.

What's carved up there?

Outcast Tomb for those from countless states and islands overseas.

Countless states and islands?

Could the traps beyond the Ganhua Realm

be linked to the tomb?

What connection

do those islands have with the demon clan?

They originate from there.

Ancient texts record

that there are countless overseas islands,

each with

unique customs,

swarming with demons.

The texts only mention foreign folk,

not necessarily demons.

The White Cliff is the burial ground of demons,

sealed for centuries after its construction.

Whoever strays will not return.

It's fraught with peril.

This concerns the safety of the Central Plains.

We mustn't take chances.

I will follow you to slay demons,

even at the cost of my life.

I will follow you to slay demons,

even at the cost of my life.

Big trouble!

What's wrong?

I just cast a straw divination for this trip

and got the hexagram Earth Over Mountain, Modesty.

Isn't that an auspicious sign?

It's lucky

anywhere else,

but this is

a graveyard.

Mountains are within this land,

and waters run close beside it.

This means

the truth will surface.

Something huge is going to happen.

Oh!

I need to cast another divination.

Really?

Lifei.

Qin.

Back at Lilie Valley,

I underestimated the enemy

and got corrupted by demonic energy.

Sorry to have offended you.

Please grant me

a chance to make amends.

It's overgrown and deserted.

Let's stick together.

Lifei,

something's odd about the bushes.

Stay close.

Coming.

Don't touch it.

This is Wuyue Court's defensive formation.

Once activated,

it'll attack all intruders without discrimination.

Since when have you two grown so close?

As expected, Zhuyan's here.

Stay close, Lifei.

Xiguang,

what hexagram did you just divine?

I didn't even do any divination.

The straws snapped for no reason.

Something's coming.

Go now!

Demon!

So you're behind all this.

Worthless immortals,

you'll all rot in this tomb today!

Demon, meet your end.

Thank you, Immortal.

You've lifted the tomb-sealing talisman

that trapped my kin for centuries.

It won't work.

A formation looms overhead.

Crafted by Wuyue Court's ancestors

masterfully beyond compare,

it's infused with the mystic arts of Qi Men Dun Jia,

turning this place

into an inescapable labyrinth.

As one of those elders,

can't Elder Cuixuan break it?

Before coming here,

I begged my master to let me

read secret scrolls about the tomb.

Elder Cuixuan came here thrice and returned gravely wounded.

No one but the formation's creator

can break it.

Since he can't break it, did he lead us

to die here?

My master said

Elder Cuixuan acts ruthlessly,

risking everything without mercy

for others or himself.

Cultivation has stripped him of all compassion.

His profound power

lets him survive such gambles,

but what about us?

Are we disposable pawns?

No wonder Deng's divination failed.

Don't fear.

You'll live.

We all will.

My master said

no poison or formation

is unbreakable.

I refuse to believe we're trapped forever.

Right.

Man-made barriers

always have an exit.

The Life Gate is located in Gen Palace.

Come.

Lifei.

Run now.

You're just an eyesore.

I wouldn't rest in peace

if we perish together.

Just accept it.

I'll never leave you.

Have you lost your mind?

You're corrupted by a demon spirit.

We need to purge the demonic energy inside you.

You got corrupted too.

Why channel your spirit energy to me?

Save it for yourself.

Shut up.

Lifei.

I never thought we'd die side by side.

I'll die with regret.

I thought that if I practiced hard,

I could keep you safe,

yet we ended up here.

I'm nothing but a jinx.

Why dwell on that now?

You acted for Lu

and had no choice.

♪The warmth within my arms♪

Have you forgiven me?

♪I can no longer hold on to♪

Not yet.

♪In the cold night, how can I♪

So,

once we die...

♪Keep you warm until sunrise?♪

And reach Naihe Bridge...

♪My heartbeat freezes♪

We must drink the Forgetting Soup.

♪I can no longer tell you♪

Make sure we never cross paths in the next life.

♪Looking you in the eyes, I cannot♪

Got it?

♪Utter that line♪

I won't.

♪Knowing love and hate♪

♪Pain and wounds cannot be stopped♪

♪I still linger on♪

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

I'll never drink it.

♪Last night's stars cast faint glimmers♪

You've been a substitute this life,

fleeing for your life since ten.

Homeless,

starving,

living worse off than me.

♪Knowing right and wrong♪

♪Black and gray are all illusions♪

What's there

for you to cling to?

Drink it and be reborn sooner.

In this life,

♪Running relentlessly without regret♪

I was treated unfairly.

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

Yet life hasn't been entirely cruel.

♪Leaping straight into that heartbreaking past♪

I have Lu

and...

♪Just to keep you safe♪

And you.

I'm really lucky enough.

♪My breath is about to stop♪

♪Those hands can no longer hold yours♪

Truth is...

♪Through the future snow, wind, and fog♪

I don't want to forget you either.

♪Who will be there by your side?♪

♪I smile as it ends♪

I traveled nonstop with my master since childhood...

♪Afraid that you might cry for me♪

Never growing close to anyone.

♪Quietly, I turn into a sky lantern♪

You're the first one to get close to me...

♪To light your way through the night♪

And the one I care for most

besides my master.

I was furious...

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

Because I trusted you,

but you lied to me.

♪Last night's stars cast faint glimmers♪

♪But we thought nothing of it♪

Still,

♪With a heartbroken cry♪

when you took my pain away...

♪I wish you well♪

My heart broken.

I feared for you when you

shielded me from harm.

♪You're still screaming♪

Now...

♪Running relentlessly without regret♪

I understand the line from the storybook.

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

Love blooms unawares.

♪Torn inside, still I burn bright♪

Deepening without end.

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

♪To wander with you♪

Xiuyuan!

Xiuyuan!

Demon chants?

Could it be...?

Lifei,

why is your spirit power so faint?

What's wrong?

Where is Lei?

Watch out!

It's Demon Lord!

Demon Lord Yecha has revived!

Lifei, it's too dangerous here.

Let's leave at once.

Lifei!

Xiuyuan,

it's Lifei.

Xiuyuan,

don't you recognize me?

Xiuyuan.

Master,

why do those spirits keep pestering me?

You're different from others.

They crave your hair

and blood.

♪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♪

Lifei!

♪Let this fleeting life be whatever it may♪

Fish!

Run!

Don't overthink it.

You're so weak

that you were possessed by the demonic energy,

like being haunted.

It's nothing serious.

Don't

misinterpret what I did.

I was only saving you.

This scent...

This way.

What's wrong?

The aura of the Divine Tree.

It's really here.

I think I saw it

somewhere before.

This scent is the same as Lifei's.

Could I be Yecha?

No,

I've never hurt Lifei.

Xiuyuan,

this wound looks like it was torn off.

What are you doing?

The aura is gone.

Lifei!

Lifei.

Lifei.

Where have you two been?

Are you alright?

We're fine.

Master,

the tomb sank into the sea,

so the demon threat should be gone.

The White Cliff lies in ruins,

yet we found no trace of the Demon Lord's corpse.

I cannot rest easy.

This tomb disaster means

the demon clan will strike again.

Send word to all immortal sects

across the nine states to prepare.

Understood.

Lifei.

I told you the hexagram Earth Over Mountain, Modesty was ill-omened.

Earth over mountain

signals a great shock.

The White Cliff collapsed.

Do you think

Demon Lord Yecha perished?

I once thought my master's tales

of Yecha were overblown,

but now I know

they were not.

You know what?

When his gaze fell on me,

my legs froze.

Luckily,

he just revived

with power yet to return.

Otherwise...

Xiguang,

did Yecha truly slaughter countless souls?

He slaughtered countless people,

like a nightmare for all the immortal sects.

Xiguang,

have you seen

a huge transparent fish?

There's a fish in the Northern Ocean

named Kun.

Its size

is beyond imagination.

You saw something

no mortal has ever witnessed.

Legends say the Kun fish comes from overseas.

It's a sacred spirit

and is rarely seen.

Are those rock piles

linked to Master?

Whose severed arm

was it?

Jiang Lifei.

Why come here alone?

I lost

my Xiaying Sword,

and it was forged specially by my master.

I dare not return

if I can't find it.

Where did you drop it?

I don't know.

Everything was a mess yesterday.

Those demons kept chasing me,

and I don't know where I dropped it.

Where is it?

Yangling told me

you were there when Yecha appeared,

but he lost sight of you during the escape.

Where did you go afterward?

My cultivation is weak,

and Qin vanished at once.

Found it!

I found it.

Yecha has returned,

and the demon clan stirs restlessly.

Facing the Sea Calamity,

the Central Plains face grave danger.

I hereby invite all immortals

to Duanming City by the East Sea

for the Shanhai Gathering.

Immortal Cuixuan, we await your arrival with your disciples.

[Duanming City]

Aren't people here afraid of spirits?

Not at all.

Sea Sects excel at taming them.

Every spirit

you see here

serves humans.

So in Duanming City,

humans and monsters coexist.

It's a unique sight of the Central Plains.

Elder Cuixuan,

Qin,

my father awaits you

at Luxin Hall of Wanxian Sect.

This way.

Many thanks, Ms. Shen.

Lifei,

congratulations on joining Wuyue Court as you wished.

Credit goes to the masters' teaching.

Where's Mr. Mo?

Fearing you'd take Yanfan away,

we sent him on an overseas task early.

Didn't you want to break the Fragrance Bond?

What?

Made up now?

Where's Gelin?

She left on business with Lu Li.

She said

she'll come to you later.

Will you head to Wanxian Sect with me,

or wander around?

Walk around.

Lifei,

want candied hawthorns?

Fine, you take them.

Sir, two, please.

Okay.

- How much? - Here you are.

There's an aromatic shop.

Zhaomin would love it.

You only care about her, not me.

[Wanxian Sect] Yecha'd been slain by ancient immortals,

yet revived with evil arts,

filled with raging resentment.

Recent disturbances in the mountain-sea barrier

are likely tied to his return.

The barrier was built by Wuyue Court's ancestors.

A catastrophe looms.

We must protect the barrier at all costs.

Since the barrier lies off the East Sea,

let disciples of both sects

patrol nearby islands

during this gathering

to root out dangers.

Humans and spirits coexist here.

Shen, do not let your guard down.

Tongzhou?

[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♪