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[The Unclouded Soul]

[Episode 32]

So your reckless flattery

finally got you into trouble.

It's alright. It's alright.

I'm not really angry.

You're quite cute actually,

much better than

that snide Ao Hen.

Xiao Yao,

did Ao Hen provoke you again?

No, no, no.

My spiritual power

is too weak.

It has nothing to do with Senior.

It doesn't matter.

As long as we are here,

you are still unmatched in this world.

Yes.

I appreciate your kindness,

but I think it's better to cultivate on my own.

Sister,

let me teach you instead.

Um,

could you please stop calling me Sister?

You said it yourself.

If I don't

call you Sister anymore,

does that mean

I can like you?

What nonsense are you talking about?

If anyone is teaching her, it will be me.

Since when was it your turn?

Qiong Qi,

you can barely protect yourself,

and you still have the nerve to teach Xiao Yao.

You're courting death.

If Xiao Yao wishes to recover her former spiritual power,

then naturally I will be the one to teach her.

Fine.

Get past me first before you say that.

-Fine. -I was the one who said it first.

It has nothing to do with you.

It has nothing to do with you.

It has nothing to do with me?

-I said it has nothing to do with you. -Enough!

If you three are too idle,

then help us rebuild Demons' Valley.

At least put that strength of yours to use.

I am not meant to handle menial tasks.

Wouldn't that

be a waste of my talents?

But many places were destroyed by you.

If you are unwilling to stay and help,

please leave.

Sister,

don't be angry.

I'll do whatever you ask me to.

Can you stop calling me "Sister" all the time?

How old do you think you are compared to me, anyway?

My Lord!

My Lord!

Qiong Qi, Ao Hen, and Teng She

are all repairing the barriers throughout the valley.

That's good.

We don't have to rely solely on your power anymore.

I was worried

that while you were repairing the barriers,

those three might launch a sneak attack,

and we wouldn't know what to do.

It seems I worried for nothing.

Now things

are finally evened out.

But come to think of it,

Xiao Yao is truly remarkable.

She managed to make those three fierce and ruthless beings

obey her every word.

I wonder

what kind of tangled karma or bond

the four of them shared

ten thousand years ago.

My Lord,

I...

The three old monsters have been sealed away for ten thousand years.

How could they possibly be a match

for Your Lordship,

who cultivates day and night without rest?

When all is said and done,

all of this is Xiao Yao's fault.

Somehow she

became entangled with those three.

A hundred years ago, she already betrayed your trust.

And now,

seeing their great power

and how they obey her every word,

she's playing both sides

like the fickle woman she is.

Silence!

Xiao Yao doesn't even recognize them.

How can you blame her?

If it weren't for Xiao Yao,

this calamity

wouldn't have been resolved so easily.

If I say something nice, it's wrong.

If I say something harsh, it's also wrong.

Your thoughts are truly hard to guess.

I guess this is what they mean

by "handsome as a jade tree in the breeze."

I'm so cultured!

Senior,

you've worked so hard repairing the barrier.

Try this.

What's this?

Food I saved from the humans.

It's delicious.

Especially this sugarcane. Try it.

It's such an ugly thing.

Just looking at it kills my appetite.

What kind of treasure is this?

Sugarcane.

And this one's good too.

Delicious.

It tastes different.

Good. It's really good.

Not bad.

Try this one.

Is it delicious?

Once mighty and proud across the realms,

the demons have now

been driven into such a small valley.

It is truly a pitiful sight.

Senior.

Senior.

Senior.

Witnessing your power today

has filled us with awe and admiration.

Yes, yes.

We humbly ask if you would be willing to teach us,

so that if humans invade again,

we may be able to assist you.

Yes.

If you can still stand after three days

of training under me,

I'll teach you some skills.

Okay.

1,996.

1,997.

1,998.

1,999.

2,000!

Cultivate spiritual power.

Train your physical body.

Train!

Attack, and your strength will double.

Defend, and you can withstand blows.

Remember this:

Might makes right!

Might makes right!

Might makes right!

Might makes right!

Might makes right!

Might makes right!

Might makes right!

Might makes right!

You are right!

You are right!

Senior.

This is Bamboo's second uncle.

I brought it for you.

Remove the bottom part.

Done.

Let me teach you a new game.

It's called

Ju.

Without using spiritual power,

you must throw the ball

into that basket to win.

And if I win?

If you win...

if you win,

I'll grant you one wish.

Wait.

I haven't finished explaining the rules.

I won't use spiritual power either,

but I'll

try my best to stop you.

Are you ready?

My mother said

that those who love to laugh are lucky.

That doesn't count.

Try again.

Come on.

Alright, here I come.

Again!

Go!

Look.

Amazing.

I'll spare you this time.

Go back and tell Hong Ye

that if he wants to attempt an assassination,

he should send more capable people.

No, no.

You've misunderstood.

Well, we...

We just wanted to learn from

your extraordinary poise.

No, I mean—

your integrity.

Yes.

For bamboo,

integrity is of the utmost importance.

Yes.

Whatever you plan to do,

keep at least ten zhang away from me.

Do not let Xiao Yao misunderstand anything.

Otherwise, I will kill you on sight.

As long as I stay more than ten zhang away, I can follow you, right?

Ten zhang.

Ten is enough. I can follow you now, right?

My Lord!

My Lord, something terrible has happened!

You need to do something about it, My Lord!

My Lord.

What's so urgent?

Those three ancient demons

are buying loyalty everywhere.

If this continues,

all the minor and inexperienced demons

will fall under their control.

You're making a fuss over nothing.

I'm really not.

Go take a look and you'll see.

Hurry!

Let's go, My Lord!

Whoever can lay so much as a finger on me

will be granted a hundred years of cultivation.

What?

Really?

What?

-A hundred years? -A hundred years of cultivation?

A hundred years!

One,

two,

pull!

My Lord,

look at them.

They're supposed to be training,

yet here they are fooling around

with this useless nonsense.

Pull harder!

I am trying!

Did you skip your meal?

Harder!

Harder!

One, two,

pull!

One, two, pull!

One, two, pull!

Training physical strength like this

isn't such a bad thing after all.

My Lord.

Look over there.

Again!

Forget it,

just tell me your wish.

Since Dali left,

I haven't had any friends.

No one wants to play with me.

I'm unhappy every day.

But just now, when I was playing with you, Senior,

it felt like I had a friend again.

So let's keep going.

You said it yourself.

This time

it's my turn!

How can there be

a demon lord with such overwhelming power?

Indeed.

The way he concentrates on his work is mesmerizing.

Yes.

They're clearly old-fashioned fabric and patterns,

yet on him

they look extraordinary.

You're too young to get it.

This is called classical style.

Classical?

Classical beauty.

I...

I never imagined that after ten thousand years,

styles could change

so much.

Demon Lord, this is my

hair.

It looks so beautiful.

Lift your head.

Stretch out your arms.

A bit higher.

That's beautiful.

It suits you well.

Bamboo, he's complimenting you.

My Lord,

look at this.

My Lord, please wait for me.

My Lord, there's no need to worry.

Xiao Ming and Xiao Mu

will always be by your side.

Your spiritual power has only just recovered,

so please make sure to rest more.

They're just a few ancient demons from ten thousand years ago.

What is there for me to worry about?

Haven't I already seen everything you wanted to show me?

Why are you still following me?

I...

Why are you here?

Xiao Yao.

Take care of yourself, My Lord.

I came to see you.

What smells so good?

I made some flower pastries.

Ao Hen, Qiong Qi, and Teng She

did a great job repairing the barrier.

I want to invite them to try these flower pastries

to show my gratitude.

You came at the right time.

Let's go find them.

Those three are ancient beasts

and can be extremely cruel when they go wild.

Well, Xiao Mu once said

I would bring disaster to the demons.

I can tell

they bear no ill will toward the demons.

But they have feelings for you.

So,

are you afraid they'll harm the demons, or...

Yes,

I'm jealous.

If I hadn't heard it with my own ears,

I wouldn't believe you'd say that.

I used to think

that as long as my spiritual power was strong enough,

there was nothing in this world

I needed to fear.

But after I met you,

I realized

that even the strongest can be afraid.

I'm afraid of losing you.

I'm afraid you might get hurt,

and even more afraid that those three

might join forces and take you away.

Even if I fought with all my might,

I still couldn't get you back.

Are you still afraid?

Hmm.

Yes.

Alright, let's be serious.

Come, let's go find them together.

Let's go.

Demon Lord,

those who benefit the demons deserve rewards,

and those who harm them deserve punishment.

They worked hard

repairing the barrier.

They deserve some appreciation.

Aren't you coming?

Then I'll go by myself.

I'm off.

You're really not going?

You're really not going?

Did you make all these?

Yes.

Whatever you make must be delicious.

It's so delicious.

I declare

this is the most

delicious thing in the world.

Ao Hen,

These flower pastries won't last for ten thousand years.

Don't tell me you want to plant them in the ground

so they'll grow into flower trees next year.

What do you know?

These flower pastries were made by Xiao Yao,

so of course I need to keep them

to enjoy them properly.

-Enjoy them properly. -To thank the three of you for your hard work,

these flower pastries were made by me and Hong Ye.

Hong Ye,

come out and eat with us.

Do you really think I'll come just because you called me?

No matter what grievances we've had before,

we demons are one family.

I offer tea instead of wine,

and consider our misunderstandings resolved.

Go ahead and eat.

This is mine.

You're not worthy

of sharing with us.

My sister worked hard to make these.

Don't you dare

ruin them.

You've already eaten so much. You're still eating?

Sister likes watching me eat.

She already told you not to call her "Sister" anymore.

I'll call her whatever I want.

It's none of your business, you big oaf.

Teng She,

don't think I don't see through your little schemes.

Stop hiding behind the brother-and-sister act.

You're always the most scheming one,

and you've got the nerve to say that about me?

Hong Ye,

this is all because of you.

Let go.

I said

I'd be the one to kill Hong Ye.

Everyone, let go!

All of you stop!

-Sister. -Don't call me that.

Aren't you all tired?

Xiao Yao,

I've never forced you

to do anything you didn't want to.

But today, when I saw you

look at him with such infatuation,

I just couldn't stand it.

Since we met,

you've acted like you don't know us at all,

only desperately protecting Hong Ye.

Aren't you curious about your past?

Don't you want to ask

why we just came out of Yunmeng Lake

and immediately wanted to settle scores with him?

I truly don't understand

whether you genuinely don't know,

or if you're pretending not to know just so you can stay with him.

I don't want to know about the past.

Ten thousand years have passed.

The world

has already changed.

How could I not have changed?

You...

Yes,

it's been over ten thousand years,

but your personality hasn't changed at all.

How do you explain that?

Doesn't that prove

that my choice won't change either?

I was hoping

to have a proper conversation with you all.

But now I see

there's no point in talking further.

Tonight is the night

Xiao Yao and I will consummate our marriage.

Consummate your marriage?

No matter what we went through in the past,

she is the woman I will marry in the end.

When did

you two get married?

A hundred years ago.

No matter how much time passes,

no matter what we go through,

the man I will marry

is Hong Ye.

I waited for you in Yunmeng Lake for ten thousand years.

Why couldn't you wait

even a mere hundred?

Then let today's flower pastries

serve as our wedding pastries.

Since the three of you have already eaten them,

don't bring up what happened ten thousand years ago again.

Let us go,

and spare yourselves as well.

Wedding pastries?

Pah!

Filthy things!

I...

Pah!

Wedding pastries?

The mortal world is truly filthy.

It's only been a few days,

and I already have lines on my face.

Not at all,

Exalted Immortal.

Your skin is as smooth as jade,

and your flesh is like ice and bone.

Even my fingertips slip

slip when I touch your skin.

If the war were not so urgent,

what reason would there be

to linger in such a tainted place?

Yes.

His Majesty and all the consorts

are deeply grateful for your great kindness.

The consorts of every palace

have offered up their personal cosmetics and adornments.

Please, choose whatever you like.

I deserve death,

yet I beg you for mercy.

Just now, I was truly frightened.

The person who prepared this box of hairpins

is extremely malicious.

You must not use these, Exalted Immortal.

The designs

of these hairpins

are based on

the phoenix tail,

silk orchids,

and dragon's blood flowers—

all symbolizing longevity.

Only elders of advanced age would wear them.

You are merely sixteen,

in the prime of youth.

To display such things

is truly...

Which consort

sent this dressing case?

The Exalted Immortal is speaking to you.

The Western Palace.

Was it the Consort of the Western Palace herself who prepared this dressing case?

I truly don't know.

The Emperor always praises the Consort of the Western Palace for her wisdom.

All matters in the inner palace,

great and small,

are decided by her alone.

Surely it was an unintentional oversight

on her part.

Exalted Immortal, I beg you

to show leniency,

considering the Consort's

unparalleled beauty and grace.

Unparalleled beauty and grace?

Is she truly that stunning?

Of course, she cannot compare to you.

But within the Tiansheng Kingdom,

the Consort of the Western Palace

is indeed regarded as foremost in beauty.

Yanlan,

which palace do you serve in?

I

have served in the Eastern Palace

since childhood.

At this critical juncture of life and death for the nation,

how dare you drag me into

the intrigues of the inner palace?

Tell your master

to give me an explanation!

Exalted Immortal,

I'm clumsy with words

and slow-witted,

and I have offended you.

But this matter truly has nothing to do

with my lady.

Please be merciful, Exalted Immortal.

I spoke carelessly

and angered the Exalted Immortal.

will punish myself to appease you.

All of you, withdraw.

Who have you truly become now?

♪ Fear that the red thread that bound us, the vows we engraved ♪

Xiao Yao and His Lordship have arrived!

♪ The "forever" we swore are meant to miss their mark ♪

Xiao Yao and His Lordship have arrived!

The bright moon traces the flight of two swans.

♪ Afraid of the exchanged life and death, the arrows blocking the way ♪

The frost-kissed plum blossoms stand side by side.

Congratulations to My Lord and Xiao Yao

♪ The chains that are hard to break, hard to distinguish ♪

on your union— a perfect match blessed by heaven.

May My Lord and Xiao Yao

grow old together in harmony,

♪ Perhaps it's all for nothing ♪

sharing endless years of joy and love.

May you grow old together in harmony,

♪ Love and hate are nothing more ♪

sharing endless years of joy and love.

May you share endless years of joy and love.

♪ Than a scene we rush through ♪

Grow old together in harmony, sharing endless years of joy and love.

Grow old together in harmony, sharing endless years of joy and love.

Grow old together in harmony, sharing endless years of joy and love.

♪ Afraid of giving my true heart ♪

Give me some.

♪ The obsession that rises like magpies ♪

Take your hands off.

Grow old together in harmony, endless years of joy and love.

♪ Boiling hot ♪

Grow old together in harmony, endless years of joy and love.

♪ You and I are like grass and trees meeting in the depths of the clouds ♪

To the bridal chamber!

To the bridal chamber!

To the bridal chamber!

To the bridal chamber!

To the bridal chamber!

♪ Like the red thread strung together, hanging on a sharp sword ♪

To the bridal chamber!

To the bridal chamber!

To the bridal chamber!

To the bridal chamber!

♪ Waiting for the heartbeat to shatter time ♪

To the bridal chamber!

To the bridal chamber!

♪ The chains of fate ♪

To the bridal chamber!

♪ Belong to us, in the blink of an eye, it's 1,000 years ♪

♪ You and I meet across mountains and rivers, under the bright moon ♪

♪ The obsession that rises like magpies ♪

♪ Both flushing ♪

♪ Waiting to walk hand in hand through the chessboard of fate ♪

♪ The carefree moments that belong to us ♪

You can put me down now.

We're not there yet.

♪ Moments ♪

♪ The armor I dare not cast away ♪

♪ The red cheeks ♪

♪ Cold ♪

After a century of wandering and waiting,

this day has finally arrived.

Even now,

♪ I'm afraid it's a dream ♪

I still feel like

I'm dreaming.

♪ A thousand years is just ♪

From this day forward,

♪ A fleeting moment's grand display ♪

I'll accompany you through a life of unrestrained joy and freedom.

Would that be acceptable to you?

I couldn't ask for more.

♪ You and I are like grass and trees meeting in the depths of the clouds ♪

♪ Like the red thread strung together, hanging on a sharp sword ♪

♪ Waiting for the heartbeat to shatter time ♪

♪ The chains of fate ♪

♪ Belong to us, in the blink of an eye, it's 1,000 years ♪

♪ You and I meet across mountains and rivers, under the bright moon ♪

♪ The obsession that rises like magpies ♪

♪ Both flushing ♪

♪ Waiting to walk hand in hand through the chessboard of fate ♪

♪ The carefree moments that belong to us ♪

Why is this fragment of the mirror here?

This piece is "Love and Separation."

♪ Moments ♪

The obsession that has lingered in my heart for a hundred years

has finally been laid to rest.

All that has passed is but a prologue.

From now on, we will stay together,

never to part.

What's wrong?

Did you hear something?

You're stepping on my foot!

Move over a bit.

Be quiet.

Let me listen.

Don't push me.

I...

What are you doing?

Hurry!

What are you doing?

I'm eavesdropping.

Does it sound good?

Yes, it is!

Do you enjoy it?

I love it!

Are you still listening?

Of course!

Let me listen too.

How stupid.

Are you smart?

Thank you, Sir.

No way.

How could I do such a thing?

Honestly!

Don't feel bad about it.

Let me tell you,

whether it's eavesdropping or peeping,

we should wait outside for His Lordship

for such an important event.

Do you agree?

I never thought they'd still be together

even after ten thousand years.

So,

why are we still here

anyway?

What's the use of crying?

If she sees you like this,

she'll only despise you more

and drift further away from you.

Hong Ye,

you coward!

-You don't even dare to fight me head-on. -You fought a lot.

Did Sister ever say

she'd like you if you won?

Even if she doesn't like me,

I can't let that Hong Ye take advantage.

I can't let him have her.

Get out of my way.

Move!

You're going to pick a fight with Hong Ye?

Of course.

They're already married.

If you hurt Hong Ye now,

you're hurting Sister.

I won't allow you to hurt her!

Teng She,

whose side are you on?

I'm on Sister's side.

As long as she's happy,

even if it breaks my heart,

I'll protect her choice till the end.

What if Hong Ye's affection is just

as false as it was ten millennia ago,

and his motives are just as ulterior?

Are you truly willing to stand by

and watch her be betrayed again?

If Xiao Yao knew

what Hong Ye truly did to her all those years ago,

she would never have agreed to marry him.

Gentlemen,

if we truly care for her,

the most important thing we can do

is to reveal Hong Ye's true nature—

to let her see it clearly and make her own choice again.

It's not that simple.

No matter what we say now,

Sister doesn't want to listen

or believe us.

Then let us form

a Time-Reversal Array.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

♪ The Three-Life Stone cracks, unleashing the light of three lifetimes ♪

♪ Shattering the window of the mortal world ♪

♪ The unity knot loosens, unlocking the lock of togetherness ♪

♪ Tasting the scalding flow of life ♪

♪ Moss traces creep along the corridor of reincarnation ♪

♪ The door ring echoes ♪

♪ The River of Forgetfulness flows backward ♪

♪ Streaming across your eyes ♪

The seasonings aren't fully stocked,

♪ The tides push the waves ♪

and the flour isn't as good as the kind from Pingjiang Prefecture.

It's the best I can do for now.

♪ The rings of years keep growing ♪

Go ahead, have a taste.

♪ The heart knocks with the weight of time ♪

♪ The hair starts to turn grey ♪

♪ Frost forms on the brow bones ♪

♪ Flames of the burning heart cook the fragrance of a bygone world ♪

How is it?

♪ Dreams break like begonia blossoms ♪

This is the third best bowl of noodles

I've ever had.

♪ Rising against the torrent ♪

And what about the second best?

♪ Turning the account of impermanence ♪

That would be the bowl

from Xu's Noodles on my birthday.

So,

what's the very best then?

The very best

will be

the bowl you make for me tomorrow.

Oh, so you want me

to make noodles for you for a lifetime.

Yes.

Where did you learn these sweet words?

Do I need to learn this?

You're the one who doesn't know how.

My Lord!

My Lord, something terrible has happened!

Three great demons have occupied Youning Cave.

They're casting spells and forming arrays inside,

saying they want to settle scores with Xiao Yao.

Time-Reversal Array.

What are you doing?