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You've remembered all my words?

You're a promising student.

Whether in the past or in the future,

helping those in need is crucial,

just like...

Wonderful!

Astonishing!

Miraculous!

I never thought

it would only take you 500 years

to shapeshift into human form.

How does it feel

to be human?

I'm being foolish.

He has only just become human

and hasn't learned to speak yet.

No need to rush.

With your talent,

given some time,

you'll surely learn it.

That will be very difficult.

500 years have passed.

We have no clue

who she is now,

or where she dwells.

Besides,

in the mortal world,

there are too many people.

How could you ever find her?

Exactly.

How could you possibly find her?

If you search everywhere, you'll find her?

Easier said than done.

Come back!

You're not even wearing any clothes!

You're stark naked.

How indecent!

For heaven's sake…

Don't go!

It's indecent!

Don't go!

What are you looking at?

Get lost!

Little White Fox,

guess what tasty treat I've brought you!

They're really tasty.

These chicken feet are super tasty!

Qinghua!

Father.

You little beast!

I'm gonna catch you.

You little beast!

Little White Fox, run!

Don't let my father catch you!

Little White Fox,

how wonderful it would be if you were human.

If you were human,

you could take me away.

Now,

I've become human.

Where are you?

Miss.

Here, eat this.

Go on.

Eat it.

Quite an appetite for someone your size.

Miss,

were you

abandoned by your lover?

Go to Muxi State.

There are lots of people.

Perhaps

you can find the person you're looking for there.

-Move aside! -Move aside!

♪ If dreams reverse to the moment we first met ♪

♪ I can still caress your brows and eyes and chase on ♪

♪ How many times I've searched for you among the crowds ♪

♪ Thinking it was a chance encounter and instant affinity ♪

Miss,

are you hurt?

Miss?

Miss?

General Hua,

this young lady

must have fallen head over heels for you!

Look at her eyes.

She hasn't even blinked once!

Miss,

our General Hua is a woman too.

She can't marry you!

Stop laughing!

What...

does she mean?

She says

you bumped into her face.

Miss,

did I bump into you?

What?

You want 5 taels?

Miss,

I didn't even bump into you,

yet you're directly demanding 5 taels of silver?

10 taels?

Miss,

you're going too far.

Miss,

do you have any idea who this person beside me is?

She is the famous General Hua Xi

of our Muxi State.

She just repelled the Xuanyue Army at the border

and is returning to the capital to report.

I never thought

that after evading the enemy's ambush,

I'd walk right into a trap set by my own people.

I only have one tael of silver.

Take it and go.

Let's go!

General Hua,

it looks like she's setting you up for lots of money.

Her convulsions

look so fake.

Just leave her here.

We should hurry back to the capital to report.

No!

What if she has really fainted

and gets carried off

by wild beasts in the wilderness?

How about this?

You go back to the capital to report first.

I go check on her.

Yes, General.

Miss!

We soldiers on the march

don't carry silver with us.

If you're still trying to extort money from me,

I don't have a single coin left for you.

Miss?

Miss?

Miss?

I'm warning you.

If you dare to pull that scam again,

I'll kill you.

Uh...

Why do you keep saying "uh" like that?

Uh...

What's next? Gonna start a nursery rhyme?

Enough. Don't play games with me.

Speak up!

Are you...

mute?

I'm sorry, Miss.

I didn't know you were mute.

How about this?

You come back to the state with me.

I'll see to it that you get treatment.

So, a fox spirit after all.

My horse!

We'll walk back to the state!

After fighting at the border for half a year,

I thought I'd finally get back and wash up properly.

But unexpectedly,

I am sleeping in the wilderness again.

You strange girl,

why do you keep staring at me with that smile?

I really can't handle this.

You...

How long has it been since you bathed?

I didn't bathe

because I didn't have the time.

But why didn't you bathe?

You're not going

to tell me you have no family or friends, are you?

It's because of the war, isn't it?

Now Muxi and Xuanyue

have been at war for a long time.

People are displaced,

their families torn apart.

I wonder when this war will ever end.

Now that we've met,

I'd call that fate.

Come back to Muxi State with me.

You can

stay and work in my household.

I can't promise you wealth and glory,

but I can guarantee you

all the necessities of life.

What do you say?

But first things first,

you need to take a bath right away!

Let's go!

Come on!

Don't be shy.

Let's go!

You lied to me.

You're not a woman.

How dare you deceive me!

You scoundrel!

Stop right there!

How dare you run!

I don't need your help.

That way.

That way.

No.

It's that way.

No.

This way!

No!

This way!

You're so obedient.

How come you don't have a name?

I'll give you a name.

I like...

I like the wind.

Feng, for wind.

Mo, for ink.

Chen, for dust.

Does it sound nice?

♪ Who could truly not feel that sudden flutter? ♪

♪ Let it grow with my eyes closed ♪

♪ I've asked my heart honestly, yet I remain trapped ♪

♪ If lies could become true ♪

♪ Wherever you are would be my world ♪

♪ Let the love tribulation fall down ♪

Do you like it?

We're home now!

♪ I cast aside my armor ♪

There it is!

♪ Endless thunder and sandstorms rage ♪

♪ Merely adding a scar to the heart ♪

We've arrived! Put me down!

♪ The sea of vice drowns my heart's temple, leaving no bodhisattva ♪

♪ Can you see it? ♪

Father!

Mother!

I'm home!

♪ This Dharma ♪

♪ I can neither grasp it nor let it go ♪

♪ Every step in love and hate breeds resentment ♪

♪ This fate rises and falls, unsteady ♪

♪ Why not ask my heart? I'd choose to be a mortal ♪

♪ I can pass through three lives, cross Yama's gate ♪

♪ Lock away the tear stains, and then recognize you again ♪

♪ Black hair turns white, inch by inch ♪

♪ This mortal world passes, life by life ♪

♪ I am devout, not envying gods nor immortals ♪

♪ I only pray your prayer beads align with the scripture ♪

♪ To redeem someone like me ♪

♪ Every step in love and hate breeds resentment ♪

♪ This fate rises and falls, unsteady ♪

♪ Why not ask my heart? I'd choose to be a mortal ♪

♪ I can pass through three lives, cross Yama's gate ♪

♪ Lock away the tear stains, and then recognize you again ♪

♪ Black hair turns white, inch by inch ♪

♪ This mortal world passes, life by life ♪

♪ I am devout, not envying gods nor immortals ♪

♪ I only pray your prayer beads align with the scripture ♪

♪ To redeem someone like me ♪

You...

look handsome.

By the way,

my father said

you did me a great service by carrying me.

From now on,

you'll stay at our Hua residence.

This is your room.

I specially arranged the best guest room in our residence for you.

Do you like it?

What's wrong?

It's alright.

I'm not leaving.

I've brought you something good.

Come with me.

Come on.

Look!

Sit down.

This is an incense burner.

You'll use it every day from now on.

It will make you smell really nice.

Let me teach you how to use it.

This one.

It's fragrant, right?

Smell it.

This is sandalwood.

It's my favorite scent.

General Hua Xi

answered the call of duty in the bloom of her youth.

During her decade in military service,

she fought valiantly across countless battlefields,

achieved numerous merits,

and guarded our home and country.

Her contributions are beyond measure.

Now she has reached the prime of her life,

yet her marriage remains unsettled.

I am deeply concerned about this.

I hereby bestow upon her a good marriage.

She shall wed the Crown Prince and become his consort.

A distinguished general deserves be paired with a noble man.

This union shall manifest the boundless grace of the throne.

We thank His Majesty for the royal betrothal.

General Hua Xi,

you may now accept the decree and express your gratitude.

Hua Xi,

hurry and accept the decree with thanks!

To marry the Crown Prince

is such a great honor!

Do you know

that defying an imperial decree

is a grave crime?

Hua Xi,

this would bring ruin upon our entire family!

I...

thank His Majesty for the royal betrothal.

Esteemed Eunuch,

please come in.

Congratulations!

Let's have a few drinks.

In the future, you'll be the father-in-law of the Crown Prince.

I hope I can count on your patronage.

Of course.

Please come in.

Please.

♪ The voice I've never forgotten ♪

♪ Imprinted deep in my heart ♪

♪ Picking up dust-covered mysteries ♪

♪ Blurred memories ♪

♪ Thinking of all the efforts once made ♪

♪ To fight against this distance ♪

♪ That last rain ♪

♪ Trapped me ♪

♪ Even a long dream can't unravel this fate ♪

♪ Romance happens, fades, and ends in a sigh ♪

♪ The many encounters in this life ♪

♪ Foreshadow what's about to come ♪

♪ A teardrop falls into the heart ♪

♪ Unintended, yet ripples spread ♪

♪ If I wake from a dream, we meet when I turn around ♪

♪ Could it still be you? ♪

♪ In the mortal world ♪

♪ The easier love is to say, the more obsessed one becomes ♪

♪ The ending is set in stone; fate is not to be escaped ♪

♪ Pressing down countless thoughts, I say farewell again and again ♪

♪ Only as an excuse to look back at you ♪

♪ The moon in this mortal world ♪

♪ Full or waning, clear or dim, shattered like jade on the ground ♪

♪ Like your name— how should it be written down? ♪

♪ I could never write all the regrets or tell when the dream ended ♪

If you could speak,

♪ Our fate has run its course ♪

how wonderful that would be.

Little White Fox,

if you were human,

how wonderful that would be.

Then you could take me away.

I can't run away.

I really can't run away.

If I were to run away,

it would be a direct defiance of the imperial decree.

And then,

my entire family would be implicated.

General Hua!

General Hua!

Urgent news from the border, General Hua!

The Emperor of Xuanyue has suddenly led his troops in person

to attack our border!

What?

If I can capture the Emperor of Xuanyue alive,

achieving a feat of extraordinary glory,

then

I can beg His Majesty to rescind the marriage decree.

Saddle up!

March out!

Yes!

You stay home

and wait for my triumphant return.

Do as I say!

If you were on the battlefield,

I would have to protect you.

I cannot allow that distraction!

You...

If you keep this up,

I'll be angry!

I'm serious!

Don't worry.

I'll be back soon.

Wait for me.

Little demon,

I've been following you in secret for days.

Finally, I've got my chance.

So, you're just a little fox demon who has just learned to shapeshift

into human form and can't even speak our tongue.

Today, you've come up against me, Bai Chi,

the third-generation heir of the Bai Clan of Bronze County.

Well, that's just your rotten luck.

Pleading won't help you.

Our Bai Clan of Bronze County has always taken vanquishing demons as our duty.

No matter how long you've cultivated

or how powerful you are,

once you encounter our Bai Clan of Bronze County,

none of you can escape.

Ancestors of the Bai Clan of Bronze County,

I, Bai Chi, the third-generation heir,

am here to purge this demon and uphold the righteous path.

Just blame yourself for being a demon.

Humans and demons are fated to walk separate paths.

Close your eyes.

I'll make this quick for you.

Heavenly Thunder. Earthly Fire.

Five Elements. Six Harmonies.

Vanquish evil and subdue demons!

Follow my command!

You despicable fox demon,

how dare you trick me!

Our Bai Clan of Bronze County

will never let you get away with this!

Descendants of the Bai Clan of Bronze County, heed my command!

My life is ended by a cruel and cunning nine-tailed fox.

All future generations

must spare no cost to punish evil and eradicate wickedness

and swear to slay this nine-tailed fox!

Follow my command!

♪ A three-foot blade cleaves the vast silent night ♪

♪ A shower of petals is shaken off, blooming in mournful grace ♪

♪ Secluded snow in the dark kisses the silk gown ♪

♪ Melting into silent madness ♪

♪ A clear tear dissolves the strong wine and lingering frost ♪

♪ Watering the unending thoughts beneath the moon ♪

♪ Reflecting the most stunning grace above the clouds ♪

♪ One loving glance outshines mortal vicissitudes ♪

♪ The sword sweeps the world, cleaves all barriers, and slashes the heavens ♪

♪ Why fear the gods and buddhas of heaven and earth? ♪

♪ Heart ablaze, storms rage, like a blood-bathed phoenix ♪

♪ After my bitter cry, I see love and hate part ways and all is fleeting ♪

♪ My white robe stirs gently, strewing starlight all across the ground ♪

I...

♪ Little by little, it flows softly and calmly ♪

I killed...

the Emperor...

of Xuanyue State.

♪ Memories linger and rise, drifting toward the far distance ♪

I killed...

♪ A heartbeat stirs, a telepathic gaze frozen in time ♪

♪ The sword sweeps the world, cleaves all barriers, and slashes the heavens ♪

♪ Why fear the gods and buddhas of heaven and earth? ♪

♪ Heart ablaze, storms rage, like a blood-bathed phoenix ♪

♪ After my bitter cry, I see love and hate part ways and all is fleeting ♪

♪ My sword moves with my heart; I smile and glance back, baring my heart ♪

♪ Though heaven's wrath abounds, I care not for all tribulations ♪

♪ Fires burnt out, storms cleared fast, I hear the soft fluting ♪

♪ It was you who set up this grand red wedding for me ♪

You want

to use your 500 years of cultivation

to bring her back to life?

You...

To meet her again,

you endured 500 long years!

But her time has run out in this life.

You only need wait for her next incarnation.

Why waste your 500 years of cultivation?

You...

You...

All right.

I...

understand you now.

Your fear stems from love.

Your sorrow

stems from love.

If you can detach from love,

you will be

free of sorrow and fear.

I've used your cultivation

to bring her back to life.

I've also erased all her impressions and memories

of you,

so she will not have to suffer the pain of missing you.

A little white fox?

You really are a little fox?

Where did you come from?

So beautiful.

They say

I'm getting married today.

But I feel like

I've forgotten many things.

I'll beat you to death!

You can't hit it!

Where did it go?

You can't hit it!

Hua Xi,

hurry and get ready.

The Crown Prince will come to fetch you for the wedding soon.

Come here.

Hua Xi,

it's just a fox.

Why are you staring at it?

I don't know.

I just feel like

I've seen it somewhere before.

Old Fox,

I've been feeling refreshed lately.

Let's go outside and practice our fist form again!

Old Fox.

What's wrong?

It's so good to see you again.

What nonsense are you talking?

Didn't we just see each other a moment ago?

By the way,

today,

you skipped the incense, right?

Why are you just standing there?

Come over here.

♪ The moon rises above the treetops as the wind softly whispers ♪

♪ We drink and sing, sighing beneath the scattered stars ♪

♪ Throughout the long night, a single lamp remains lit ♪

♪ Who truly knows my sorrow and my joy? ♪

♪ Years of shared moments fade like drifting clouds ♪

♪ True love endures through fate's countless turns ♪

♪ The one who returns carries only regret ♪

♪ With a wave of the hand, the dust drifts away ♪

♪ I think of you, in calm and restless winds, and dare not say a word more ♪

♪ I hold your promise deep in my heart, and my longing lingers to this day ♪

♪ There's always someone who wants to brew the years into a story ♪

I don't know why,

but every time I smell this scent,

♪ I stir up the faded fate, not letting it end ♪

it feels deeply familiar.

Smell it.

♪ I've sought you through every moonrise and moonset, all these years ♪

♪ I've waited for so long, till my face withers and my hair turns gray ♪

♪ If the day comes, we can still gaze at each other across time. ♪

♪ I stir up the faded fate, not letting it end ♪

Who...

are...

you?

I'm the Stomach Spirit!

You...

Why do you...

look like this?

It's all thanks to you

that I can look so radiant.

By the way,

how...

are the other organ spirits

doing?

Especially the Heart Spirit—

is she doing well?

Everyone is doing well.

As for the Heart Spirit,

now she can walk freely too.

Sometimes,

she even dances with the Spleen Spirit.

Really?

Yes.

So that means...

I...

don't have...

to die?

Yes.

The sky has cleared.

The rain has stopped.

I feel

full of energy again.

Don't celebrate too soon.

You need to keep it up.

Mm.

Always cherish your life, no matter what.

Your life doesn't just belong to you.

In this world,

there are others who care for you more than you care for yourself.

Mm.

I know.

My father, right?

It's just

that I don't know

where he is now.

Not just your father.

There are others too.

Three begets all things.

Change comes with seven.

A love connection in one lifetime

is hard to come by.

Once you meet your fated person,

you should cherish the connection dearly.

If you lose it,

there's no need to cling too tightly.

Sometimes a single loss

is precisely

for the next connection.

You're being...

so mysterious.

What are you talking about?

Nothing.

I just hope we'll never

have to meet again.

Mm.

Your Highness, everything you instructed

has been arranged.

Huo Xiangjiu will soon

find her father.

It's just too easy on her.

She was meant to die.

But at least it saves us the trouble of dealing with her ourselves.

Those who are fated to die

cannot escape their end.