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[Respect Copyright, Everyone's Responsibility]

[The Eternal Fragrance]

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

[Episode 28]

Come here.

Your Highness!

Your spirit energy comes from Lifei.

Only by drawing on her spirit energy

can you help me.

Simo!

Simo!

Simo!

Simo!

Simo!

Simo!

Everything will be fine.

Everything will be fine.

The demons expected our arrival,

so they left this.

If we fail to hand over the Divine Tree by tomorrow's Chen hour,

two more heads will be sent to us.

Simo.

Have you found Simo?

Lifei,

don't go over there.

Lifei!

Lifei!

Simo,

the mushrooms in the woods taste so fresh.

♪I trade all the mortal world's splendor♪

I even stole Elder Dongyang's chickens.

♪For a fleeting moment with you♪

♪Our fates intertwined, embracing yet fighting♪

Tender and full of flavor.

♪The hardest bond to balance♪

♪Obsessed and struggling, a thousand thoughts arise♪

Simo,

in the next life...

♪Love sprouts again in this lifetime♪

♪No calamity can rival♪

Can I be your sister in the next life?

♪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♪

Lifei, what's wrong?

♪Reign supreme♪

♪With you, we melt into mist and haze♪

I'm fine.

Since they're after me,

I'll put an end to all this.

Guardian,

they wouldn't trade the Divine Tree

for two ordinary disciples.

Jiang Lifei

will definitely come.

Guardian,

two disciples from the Wuyue Court are outside the valley.

The female disciple claims she is the Divine Tree.

Jiang Lifei,

you've finally come.

Where's Lei Xiuyuan?

He's waiting for you, of course.

After you.

Release Changyue and Ye Ye,

and I'll go with you.

Ye.

Are you alright?

It turns out

everything was destined long ago.

How do you fare?

Can you hold on?

We're fine,

but they took Simo away.

Save him!

No need.

Simo

has returned to the Wuyue Court.

What about

Lifei then?

Don't worry,

we've got a plan.

That's a relief.

We've scouted the valley.

A hundred demons remain inside.

Over fifty are in the southeast,

more than thirty are in the west,

and the fewest are in the east.

Qiongqi

is in the southeast.

Where's Rakshasa?

She's in the cave with Xiuyuan.

I can't sense

his heartbeat anymore.

Take Ye Ye back to heal first.

We'll stand guard here

and wait for news from Lifei.

Alright.

He surely has a long life.

Even pierced by thousands of vines, he still lives.

You put him in this state.

Hurry and save him!

You killed Zhaomin,

Elder Guangwei,

and Simo,

yet you still expect me to save him.

Isn't that ridiculous?

Do you believe

I could kill you right now?

Your Demon Lord is on his last legs.

Killing or torturing me won't change a thing.

You brought me here

precisely to channel

my spirit to sustain his life, right?

Otherwise, he'll perish instantly.

Jiang Lifei,

you know well he never meant to harm you.

He'd sacrifice

his own life for you.

What about you?

Have you no heart at all?

He has blood on his hands.

What about all the lives he took?

A murderer is a murderer,

no excuses.

Jiang Lifei,

even if he wronged the whole world,

he never wronged you.

Because of you,

he has ended up like this.

You doubted him,

and you killed him yourself.

I never doubted him.

But I can't let more people die for this.

What are you doing?

Let go.

I'll save him.

How...

How will you save him?

With my own blood.

Xiuyuan,

this must end.

Activate the Four Symbols Divine Fire Formation with the Zhurong Stone

and channel the Divine Tree's power

to trap the demons

and strip them of all strength.

We'll charge in

and wipe them all out at once.

Lifei,

why are you here?

What's going on?

Did Ji Tongzhou tell you to do this?

Why?

For Zhaomin

and Simo.

This is our destined fate.

We've been trapped!

The Divine Tree came to slay us.

Stop!

Stop!

Lifei,

you may take my life.

Spare us from mutual slaughter.

Grant me just a little more time,

please.

♪The warmth within my arms♪

Grant you time?

♪I can no longer hold on to♪

So you can kill more people?

♪In the cold night, how can I♪

No.

I will send them back to their homeland.

Trust me.

♪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♪

Rakshasa.

♪With a heartbroken cry♪

Rakshasa.

♪I wish you well♪

♪Knowing right and wrong♪

♪Black and gray are all illusions♪

♪You're still screaming♪

Rakshasa!

♪Running relentlessly without regret♪

Lifei,

be careful not to hurt yourself.

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

♪A final farewell left on the cliff♪

Why won't any of you believe me?

♪Leaping straight into that heartbreaking past♪

Why?

♪Just to keep you safe♪

My Lord.

Darn that Divine Tree.

Watch out!

Tongzhou!

Everyone, follow me.

Don't worry.

Ye Ye's mostly healed from his wounds.

Tongzhou will recover, too.

All demons in Lilie Valley fled

with the Demon Lord.

They won't come after you again.

It's all my fault.

I truly am an ill omen.

Lifei,

don't blame yourself.

I'm fine.

Stay still.

I'll heal you.

Be careful.

You're severely hurt.

You should rest for a few more days.

If I rest any longer,

I'll become useless.

Here.

Lifei,

do you still hate Xiuyuan?

Between us,

there is not even hatred left.

Lifei,

Xiuyuan didn't kill Simo.

You met when you were young,

endured countless hardships side by side,

and loved each other deeply.

Why not give him another chance?

Look,

the Fragrance Bond has vanished.

From now on,

there is no bond between us.

I stand apart

from him.

There is no chance

left for us.

But the Divine Lord...

Be careful.

Xiuyuan's

whole life has been fraught with misfortune.

His greatest wish in this lifetime

was to become an ordinary person

and spend his days with you.

May heaven show mercy to him,

leaving him a way forward.

Gelin and Lu Li sent word days ago

that signs of the Sea Calamity have appeared in the East Sea.

We'll eventually face a life-or-death battle.

No one knows

how many will survive after that.

Master,

at the hour of Mao today,

the sea level of the East Sea dropped by eight inches.

Five thousand li eastward across the waters,

thunderclouds roiled endlessly.

I can't tell what causes it.

The heavenly thunder disaster is coming.

The five-hundred-year Sea Calamity

is upon us.

My Lord.

The Guardian has settled down.

She is out of danger for now.

I see.

My Lord,

our clansmen have rushed here.

Five centuries have passed.

It's time they came.

Tongzhou!

What happened?

Lifei,

I'm fine.

Don't waste your spirit energy on me.

Silence. Calm your breath to recover.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

What exactly is wrong with him?

He hasn't fully healed,

yet he forced himself to cultivate the Sacred Fire.

I'll ease his spirit aura later.

He should be alright.

How could he possibly be alright?

Lifei,

he pushed himself to cultivate it for you.

For me?

His Highness was secluded in Duantu to break through,

yet he rushed to the Wuyue Court

to rescue you,

leaving internal injuries back then.

Then he fought battle after battle

with no time to catch his breath.

These days,

crowds keep coming to confront him

over the Divine Tree matter.

He had to coax and deter them

to send them away.

He's worn himself ragged

and now gravely wounded once more.

He tried to accelerate his cultivation

to recover early,

so

he could protect you.

You're...

You're Miaoqing?

Why are you dressed like this?

His Highness reshaped my body

and mended my soul.

I wish

to stay by his side as a disciple

of the Xingzheng Hall.

My face bears scars,

so I wear a veil.

I'm sorry.

You endured such terrible wounds for me,

yet I failed to recognize you.

Lifei,

your sect suffered a catastrophe,

and you had enough troubles.

Naturally, you didn't recognize me.

But I hope

you understand how much His Highness endures.

He has no one left

but you now.

Please stand by him.

Don't worry.

Tongzhou will pull through.

I'll find a way to save him.

What's wrong?

Healed Tongzhou again?

Even if the Divine Tree's spirit energy is boundless,

don't exhaust it this way.

Your body won't bear it.

I'm fine.

I'm tough,

and just a short rest will do.

You...

Are your injuries healed?

Look,

much better now.

Lifei,

Changyue and I

came to bid you farewell.

Are you heading back to the Dizang Sect?

There's no need to return

to that shameful sect.

The East Sea is in peril.

Gelin has rushed back to the Wanxian Sect.

We plan to head for the East Sea, too.

Before that,

we'll visit a place.

Before Simo died,

he asked us

to visit his parents and family

on his behalf.

We're going to his hometown.

When you see his parents,

please give this to them for me.

Alright.

We'll meet in Duanming City.

Patrol thoroughly.

Yes.

My Lord, thank you for using your energy to heal me.

I deserve death for my mistakes.

I even turned against you before.

Let bygones be bygones.

We're outside the mountain-sea barrier now.

They won't chase us for the time being.

The strange ocean currents lately

are clear signs of the Sea Calamity.

Our clansmen know you've returned

and are hurrying here.

What's your plan, My Lord?

Once the Sea Calamity strikes,

heavenly thunder and earth fire will shatter the mountain-sea barrier

and engulf Duanming City.

We can take this chance

to avenge the siege of the Lilie Valley

and avenge five centuries of shame upon our clan.

The Sea Calamity shall consume the world

and raze all the Central Plains.

Do you think the demon clan will survive?

At worst, we'll perish together.

We crossed the sea,

seeking a homeland,

not a burial ground in a foreign land.

Then what is your plan, My Lord?

Stop this at once!

Speak calmly.

My Lord.

Your return has lifted all our spirits.

We should strike now,

shatter the mountain-sea barrier,

and catch them completely off guard.

The battle at the Lilie Valley

left our clan gravely weakened.

Do you believe we can emerge unharmed

if we wage another war now?

The heavenly tribulation descends.

If I witness you fighting each other again,

I shall show no mercy.

Understood.

My Lord.

My Lord,

you look far more haggard

than you did five centuries ago.

Have you met me before?

I had the honor of seeing you once

back in our homeland overseas.

In that lifetime,

you promised

you would lead our clansmen

to find a blessed land to dwell in.

A blessed land?

Obviously, I've led you into an abyss.

This is not your fault.

Our clan is nurtured by the world's spirit nourishment.

When the spiritual energy runs thin,

sickness plagues us.

The lands overseas have run dry of spirit energy.

Countless clansmen have strange illnesses

and can't survive.

That is why

we chose to follow you willingly.

Yet we never imagined

the Central Plains would not

be a blessed land, either.

I often think

of our homeland.

If I could return there before I die,

I would die without regret.

Perhaps our clan's decline

is our destined fate.

Destined fate?

My Lord.

Even if the destined fate

can be turned around.

Listen to me,

don't push yourself hard in cultivation.

And

I don't need your protection.

If anyone troubles you,

send them straight to me.

But...

Have a good rest.

Lifei.

Lifei.

Bring this

with you.

Those coveting the Divine Tree

will never give up.

Wear it, and it'll make them

think twice before striking.

From this day forward,

you are the most important person

to me, the Yue State and the Xingzheng Hall.

Lifei,

promise me.

I will devote all I have

to protect you forever.

I know you mean well.

Tongzhou,

you will always be my closest friend.

I have my own path to walk.

I can't live under your protection forever.

Are you still thinking of Lei Xiuyuan?

He's the Demon Lord.

It has nothing to do with him.

Drink your medicine and rest early.

Your Highness.

Calm your anger.

Lifei has just endured great difficulties

with no mind for romantic affections.

In time,

she will understand your sincere heart.

She understands everything,

but she refuses to accept me.

Then

will you let go?

No.

If that's the case,

your genuine devotion

will eventually win her heart.

Her Divine Tree spirit energy works wonders indeed.

Miaoqing,

would you be my Lifei?

I shall obey

whatever you command.

It's a pity

that you're not her.

The Sea Calamity draws near.

Lifei will head to Duanming City.

I must stop hiding in the academy.

Master, please let me go.

Very well.

When the nest falls, no egg stays intact.

We cultivate immortality

precisely for such moments.

If we can avert this calamity,

it shall be a blessing for all living beings.

Cuixuan damaged your spirit meridians.

If you go,

never recklessly wield your spirit energy.

Otherwise, it'll cost you your life.

I shall remember.

Please

look after Mu.

Rest assured.

She is part of our academy.

The academy will keep her safe.

Mu,

I'm leaving soon.

But

I have no idea when I'll be back.

There's something I've hidden

from you all this time.

Mu,

actually, I'm Yecha,

another Guardian of the demon clan.

During the war against the immortals five centuries ago,

I was cast into the bottom of the sea.

When I woke,

I'd transformed into a boy

of eleven or twelve.

I refused to give up

and wanted to take revenge on Qingcheng.

I tracked him down by every means

and followed him in secret.

Yet I found him

gathering the bones of my fallen clansmen

and building the Outcast Tomb.

I thought it was hypocrisy

and resolved to slay him.

So I snuck up to strike him

from behind,

but he sensed my attack.

All my memories were gone when I regained consciousness.

As I had no one to rely on,

Qingcheng set aside our enmity

and took me as his disciple.

As time passed, my memories slowly returned.

But I grew as close to him as father and son

and could not bring myself to harm him.

Later,

as I had grown up,

he sent me to the Chufeng Academy

to let me learn

what a true immortal sect is like.

After that,

I went to the Wuyue Court

and became a disciple of Master Guangwei.

That was when I met you.

Master Qingcheng

always knew my nature.

He firmly believed

immortals and demons would reconcile.

He spent his whole life striving for that,

gathering countless ancient scrolls and treasures.

I'll bring all of them

with me to the East Sea.

I hope I can fulfill his lifelong aspiration

and find a chance for reconciliation.

Let's check over there.

Yes.

With the Xuantian power, open the Biluo Path.

Follow this compass, and you may return to the land overseas.

To lead my clansmen back home,

I must find the Xuantian Biluo Plate.

It's the curse.

Have I not much time left?

[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♪