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♪Heavens strike with thunderous wrath♪

♪Mountains and rivers shatter before my eyes♪

♪Endless splendor cultivated through lifetimes♪

♪Turns to dust between my fingers in an instant♪

♪When the line between good and evil is clear♪

♪Countless souls drift into the boundless wilds♪

♪Carrying the spirit fire forward♪

♪I defy fate♪

♪Just to remain by your side♪

♪Falling into love's abyss♪

♪Like heavy rain pouring down♪

♪Drunk on romance♪

♪In a blink, love and hate vanish into illusion♪

♪Falling into endless love♪

♪Stirring waves upending a lifetime♪

♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

♪I still choose to be entangled with you♪

♪Through all lifetimes♪

[When Destiny Brings The Demon]

[Based on the JJWXC novel "When Destiny Brings The Demon" by Fu Hua]

[Episode 7] [He'd only ever killed. The few he saved were for her]

Boss, where are we going?

To kill someone.

Can we not go?

What do you think?

Who's that?

Who's that?

That swagger beats even the Eight Palaces.

- He may be some top disciple? - Ignore him.

Smells so good!

Eat whatever you want.

Then I won't hold back.

Boss, didn't you say we're going to kill someone?

Why bring me to a team dinner?

I mean just hanging out over food and drinks.

Weren't you hungry?

How did you know?

Your swallowing just now was too loud.

So he brought me here to eat

just because I was craving food?

Thanks, Boss.

Didn't know the Grandmaster could be thoughtful too.

Guess he's not as scary

as he looks.

Can you even afford that?

Please, calm down.

For you minor branches...

I think I heard my master's voice.

... being invited to Heaven Palace's flower banquet

is already a blessing.

Yet you still dare be so blind!

Insolent!

Serene Vale may be small and unknown,

but my master is still the head of a sect.

How dare you insult him!

- Bai Zhu... - Master!

It really is you!

Senior.

Tingyan!

What, calling for backup now?

Master, Junior, what's going on?

Senior, a Heaven Palace disciple got drunk,

bumped into our master,

spilled the Spirit Dew,

and accused Master of doing it!

Who's drunk?

It's just a jar of wine. I'll pay you.

How much?

The Spirit Dew's worth a hundred gems.

Well... I'll pay in installments.

Nonsense! You little brat!

Trying to mess with me?

You must have a death wish!

What's going on?

Who is that? Such high cultivation.

Boss! Grandmaster!

It really is Grandmaster!

I saw him when I followed Master

to greet the Lord of Mercy.

- Greetings, Grandmaster! - Greetings, Grandmaster!

Tingyan, bow now!

Seeing you out of the mountain safely

puts my mind at ease.

When I saw Grandmaster end so many lives,

I feared you'd...

Now the whole Gengchen Celestial Palace says

Grandmaster dotes on you.

Is that true?

No.

Grandmaster and I have no such romance.

Then why does he treat you so well,

even protect you in public?

Maybe I help him pass the time?

I only fear you're lazy,

slow-witted, and awkward.

Master, you really know how to insult someone.

What if you really anger Grandmaster

and he takes your life?

Better find a chance to resign

and return to Serene Vale to cultivate.

Grandmaster.

Grandmaster.

You sent Liao Tingyan

to serve me,

yet you make decisions for me without asking?

Forgive me, Grandmaster. I wouldn't dare.

Grandmaster, my master didn't mean that.

Or do you want a reward?

I dare not accept.

Say it. What reward do you want?

I beg you, Grandmaster,

if Tingyan ever serves poorly,

please be lenient and spare her life!

Master...

Not allowed.

But I can grant you four spirit veins.

That many?

- Four spirit veins! - Yeah!

All at once?

Truly, when one rises, all rise with them.

This tiny Serene Vale

may soon catch up to our Moon Palace.

Thank you for the reward, Grandmaster!

More spirit veins don't always mean more power.

Take White Deer Cliff's spirit vein.

It's not a blessing for you.

Its spiritual energy is overwhelming.

What do you mean by that, Grandmaster?

For the Sima clan,

White Deer Cliff's vein is medicine.

For others, it's poison.

If outsiders cultivate with it,

the higher their realm, the greater the danger.

At the Unity Merge stage,

once you channel it,

you'll die instantly.

Master, don't worry.

- Grandmaster... - Farewell, Grandmaster!

So Sima Jiao really has feelings for Liao Tingyan.

Yet she neither tries to kill him

nor expose my identity.

What's her game?

Boss,

I can't cultivate,

but lately my body's changed.

Maybe it's from absorbing

White Deer Cliff's energy.

Will anything happen to me?

Probably.

Yes?

Then... will I die?

You're still far from Unity Merge.

That's good.

I have no talent for cultivation.

Guess being weak has its perks.

Let's go back.

Boss, didn't you say

we're going to kill someone?

Yeah, but you just ate so much.

If you puke at the sight of blood,

it'll ruin my mood.

Is he caring about me?

Like at the flower banquet,

he cared about me and even my folks.

I finally get it now.

The Grandmaster's all sharp tongue, soft heart.

He shouldn't be called Sima Jiao.

It should be Sima Sweetie!

Why are you laughing?

I was just thinking how considerate you are

to your subordinates.

My gratitude to you is like...

Shut up!

[Heaven Palace]

[Heaven Palace] Sima Jiao claims that vein's like poison.

Master, what's your current realm?

I reached Unity Merge just yesterday.

Have you channeled it yet?

Thankfully, no.

Could it be

Sima Jiao is bluffing?

If he knew we took White Deer Cliff's vein

and cultivated in secret,

why wouldn't he just kill us?

When he came out, blood flowed everywhere.

He didn't hesitate.

Even the Sima clan's Bloodseal Bloom

must be taken with Fengshan blood.

So it's no surprise about White Deer Cliff's vein.

Then, Master,

what should we do now?

Lately, several high-level disciples

have entered Void Forge.

If this is true,

they may soon show reactions.

Should we warn them

not to use the vein for now?

No need.

Keep them calm. Don't spread it.

If Sima Jiao's right,

they can serve as my test subjects.

Grandmaster!

Grandmaster, what brings you here?

I'll go get the Master!

Master,

these past few days, several disciples in our palace

have gone mad during cultivation,

ending up mad and senseless.

All of them were among the most powerful in centuries,

already at the Void Forge stage.

Once at Void Forge, the next stage is Unity Merge.

Looks like Sima Jiao was right.

What should we do now?

I'm going to find Sect Master Shi!

Why be so formal?

Sect Master Shi, the Shi clan has served Grandmaster for generations.

I fear only you can save me now.

Master Tian, we're close friends.

Of course I'll help you!

Go back and wait for news.

I'll head to White Deer Cliff right away.

Thank you, sir!

Where's Tian Wuya?

He visited Shi Qianlv early this morning.

Tian Wuya really is Shi Qianlv's loyal dog.

That old fox

will surely come beg for him.

So are we going to meet Shi Qianlv?

I have no interest in trading riddles

with that old man.

Let's go.

Let's bring Tingyan along.

She's a Demon Realm spy,

yet more upright than the Celestial Palace crowd.

She can't stand blood either, just gets in the way.

Grandmaster, actually...

I'm also scared of seeing corpses.

You've followed me for hundreds of years,

and you can't see through such a simple illusion?

Illusion?

So those Heaven Palace disciples

never truly went mad?

You created that scene

to frighten Tian Wuya?

Guards!

Anyone here?

Are you insane?

If you hadn't stolen White Deer Cliff's vein,

we wouldn't be in this mess!

How dare you slander and threaten me?

Grandmaster, spare my life!

Too late.

Sima Jiao, you've gone too far!

Trying to beat me with mortal techniques?

You stole my vein and cultivated with it.

Your realm now

must be close to mine.

If you channeled your power to fight back,

you may at least trade blows with me.

Why don't you?

Ah, you have a guilty conscience.

You are afraid the backlash will kill you.

What'll make you spare me?

Do it yourself.

If I'm satisfied, I'll spare you.

I was wrong.

Please spare me!

Satisfied now?

You really are soft on yourself.

Too bad...

White Deer Cliff's vein is fine.

Really?

One test will tell.

You'd rather waste your cultivation

than risk a real fight?

Then why should I keep you alive?

I'm fine?

Sima Jiao, you're playing me!

Let's add another restriction to this seal,

one that links to all his meridians.

That way, he can't kill himself

no matter the pain.

Do you still remember this?

You... you mean to...

Repay you in your own coin.

Grandmaster, I don't have Spirit Fire protection.

If I suffer this nail torture, I may die!

Just because I'm powerful,

I should endure five hundred years of this?

What did I do to deserve this?

♪Rewrite the starry tides of time♪

♪Dye the moon and sky in crimson light♪

♪We'll shatter destined paths♪

♪Through illusion's trials♪

♪Awaken silent souls to tremble♪

♪Transform our parting's elegy♪

♪Strength bows to nature's law alone♪

♪So what if we perish?♪

Tian Wuya is dead?

Sima Jiao,

you really don't take me seriously!

I waited at White Deer Cliff for half the day,

and he never showed.

He knew full well

I came to plead for Tian Wuya,

yet he killed him without a word!

Tian Wuya has always been on good terms with us.

Now we couldn't even protect his life.

If the other palace heads know this,

they'll doubt our ability to quell unrest.

They may not follow your orders in the future.

Sima Jiao's intent behind this incident

isn't that simple.

He's sending a warning.

Maybe...

he's sensed our plan?

If he really has,

not just our Shi clan,

the entire Gengchen Celestial Palace

will be destroyed by him!

I think

he still doesn't know.

Grandmaster, Shi Qianlv is summoning

the other palace heads.

Looks like he couldn't hold back after all.

But with Tian Wuya dead,

it's too soon

to install a new palace head.

Why's he gathering them now?

Either to seal me or kill me.

Same tricks as always.

If he tries to seal me,

then his cultivation must be terrifying.

If he tries to kill me...

How will he dare lay a hand on you?

The Gengchen Celestial Palace

now depends on your Spirit Fire.

If he kills you,

he can't cultivate anymore.

If he tries to kill me,

then his real motive gets interesting.

You've all heard

what happened with the Master Tian.

Grandmaster is far too ruthless.

He killed a palace head just like that.

I thought

he only killed enemies like Yin Liunian.

But now it seems

we've underestimated

his mad, violent nature.

Since he killed Tian Wuya,

that means

he still holds a grudge

over the last generation's seal.

Then we should strike first,

restart the sealing array and bind him.

Tian Wuya is dead.

Our new palace head still lacks influence.

Do the few of us have enough power?

Grandmaster's been cruel

and bloodthirsty since childhood.

I once thought to reform him,

but now it's clear

he's beyond saving.

Fine. If that's the case,

I'll lend my strength this time.

Good. With Sect Master Shi's help,

it's no difficult task.

Does everyone agree?

Madam Ye?

If Sima Jiao is sealed,

I'll have an even harder time killing him.

Master Yuan of the Four Seasons Palace,

you seem to have something to say?

I think we should think this over.

If we hastily activate the sealing array,

we'll both suffer heavy losses.

My disciples may all be wiped out.

Is that price worth it?

All of us have drunk Sima blood.

He won't let it go.

Tian Wuya is proof of that.

I have never drunk Sima blood.

But that doesn't mean

your ancestors never did.

You think Grandmaster will spare you?

How did Tian Wuya die?

Because he stole the spirit vein,

Grandmaster punished him.

If no one harbored ill intent,

he might not have bothered.

I understand now.

Master Yuan,

because that young disciple of yours

has caught Grandmaster's eye,

you're hesitating, right?

Ridiculous.

Grandmaster, just as you predicted.

Shi Qianlv gathered the other palace heads

to discuss sealing you.

Only Four Seasons Palace's master refused,

the rest agreed to his plan.

However...

Ruling hasn't taken a side.

Four Seasons Palace...

Forgive me, Grandmaster!

Well, that's new.

One smart one among the Eight Palaces.

By your earlier guess,

Shi Qianlv's cultivation is now high enough.

To replace Tian Wuya in the sealing ritual,

he'll need at least Unity Merge mastery.

Perhaps he's even achieved Grand Ascend.

So he's on par with you now?

He's not worthy to compare with me.

Shi Qianlv will likely exploit Yuan Che's weakness

for his own ends.

I never paid much attention to him before.

Find out what his soft spot is.

Understood.

Let's see who will win this round.

Father, Yuan Che is so stubborn.

He must be the type who fears death.

Looks like we'll need some leverage.

You underestimate him.

When Grandmaster came out, he vanished like a ghost,

extremely cautious.

Now that his disciple Liao Tingyan

has Sima Jiao's trust,

he'll be even less willing to offend him.

If we want him to turn,

we'll have to hit where it hurts.

Doesn't he have a son named Yuan Shang?

The damage to his spirit root

crushed all his ambition.

Yuan Che's worried himself sick over him.

Well, I'll find a chance to kill Yuan Shang

and blame it on Sima Jiao.

You want him dead?

Well, I won't say no.

Thanks. Just leave it there.

Let's see what great dishes we have today.

Such girly colors,

with a faint floral scent.

Could it be a love letter?

Small seal script. Luckily, I can read it.

"White Deer Cliff at midnight

by the Blue Lumina Blossoms, I'll be waiting."

No signature?

Who knows who wrote it.

Could it be Sima Jiao?

Coming to see me again tonight?

No way.

Pink perfumed paper?

That clueless tough guy?

Not a chance.

This tone...

Could it be this body's old lover?

No way. I can't show up.

Dealing with one unstable boss

is headache enough.

I don't need an ex on top of that.

It's already 3 a.m.

Liao Tingyan dares

to ignore me again and again!

Fine, don't blame me for what happens next!

Oh my...

Another attack?

It hurts... Help!

No one's there...

I have to find Grandmaster...

Or I'm done for...

Where's he?

Grandmaster...

This is Grandmaster's private space.

Back at Three Saints Mountain,

Mr. Snake snuck me in.

This time I came on my own...

Once is enough, not twice.

What if he gets angry?

It hurts so much...

Wake up.

Wake up!

My blood should've already suppressed the poison.

Maybe what's in her

isn't ordinary demonic poison?

Isn't she a Demon Realm spy?

Why does it keep backfiring on her?

Open your mouth.

Bite.

Bite!

Not too hard, not too soft.

Saving someone is harder than killing them.

♪Mountains and rivers shatter before my eyes♪

♪Endless splendor cultivated through lifetimes♪

♪Turns to dust between my fingers in an instant♪

♪When the line between good and evil is clear♪

♪Countless souls drift into the boundless wilds♪

♪Carrying the spirit fire forward♪

♪I defy fate, just to remain by your side♪

♪Falling into love's abyss♪

♪Like heavy rain pouring down♪

♪Drunk on romance♪

♪In a blink, love and hate vanish into illusion♪

♪Falling into endless love♪

♪Stirring waves upending a lifetime♪

♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

♪I still choose to be entangled with you♪

♪Through all lifetimes...♪

All my life, I've only killed.

The few I saved were all for you.

Yet you're so useless.

You can't even handle my bloodline.

♪In a blink, love and hate vanish into illusion♪

♪Falling into endless love♪

♪Stirring waves upending a lifetime♪

♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

♪I still choose to be entangled with you♪

♪Through all lifetimes♪

Where am I?

So cold... and so dark around me.

Isn't this Grandmaster's Bloodseal Bloom?

[In Liao Tingyan's Soul Manor]

I haven't felt this relaxed in ages.

Did I sleep in the wrong place,

or did Boss grab the wrong pillow?

Why is it so noisy outside?

Feels like I suddenly gain super-vision

and super-hearing!

Like I can move mountains and seas with a wave.

Boss, I think I got stronger... Grandmaster?

Grandmaster?

Still alive. He scared me to death.

I can't imagine

how he endured five hundred years like this.

This wound is new.

Last night,

my stomach hurt so bad.

It hurts so much...

♪You, untouched by moon's regrets...♪

You saved me again?

So this strange feeling in my body now

was from you?

♪Thousands of stars in your eyes...♪

To save me,

you ended up like this.

Though I always call you Boss,

if I had the choice,

I wouldn't stay by your side.

Because you're dangerous.

By modern standards,

you'd be a real villain.

But in this foreign world,

a villain like you

have saved me again and again.

My stomach doesn't hurt anymore.

You drank my blood.

Of course it doesn't hurt.

I drank your blood?

Now's the time.

Let's kill her

and end the threat for good!

♪Mad love blooms a lotus in the heart...♪

Three Saints Mountain isn't a place for you to run wild.

Shouldn't wounds like this

heal instantly for cultivators?

But these wounds on his chest

haven't improved at all.

My body's different.

Wounds are hard to heal.

Why would you tell me such a weakness?

So what if you know that?

What can a little wound like this do to me?

At a time like this,

you're still putting on the "cool king" act?

What's a "cool king" act?

It's like you,

always going all out while coughing up blood.

You were worried when you saw me hurt.

Was I?

Oh right,

how did you detox me?

You drank quite a bit of my blood,

and ate a Bloodseal Bloom.

The one in legend?

Just one petal adds a thousand years of cultivation?

Too bad...

I passed out before I could even taste it.

Still, he's quite generous.

Your cultivation's now at Soulshift.

Well? Do you want to kill me?

No.

Want to gain more cultivation?

No.

Then do you want to leave me?

No!

Wait, no!

Why was that last answer also "no"?

Have I gotten so spoiled

by endless feasting and pleasure?

Well, he exhausted himself saving me.

How can I mind being his comfort?

Being an immortal feels so good.

Don't wander off.

Here in White Deer Cliff,

no one dares extend their spirit sense.

Once you leave,

you have no idea how many are watching,

like tigers eyeing prey.

With your current cultivation,

if you meet anyone out there,

you'll go mad instantly.

Spirit sense is what I felt just now?

Ever since I came to this world,

I've always felt

it wasn't real enough.

But after Sima Jiao's

"treatment" today,

with my cultivation soaring,

I finally feel like

I'm truly in the world of cultivation.

Turns out spellwork's this fun.

What else can I try?

Come.

You reached Soulshift just to be this weak?

One block and you failed it.

I just started learning spells!

Of course I can't compare

to your 500 years of nerd grind!

What is "nerd grind"?

Still, even with another five hundred years,

you still can't match me.

Some Grandmaster you are!

You're being so schoolkid!

Did I just say that out loud?

Since when am I this brave?

Are you insulting me?

No!

Where I'm from,

that's actually a compliment.

It means you're cute and lovable.

Always thinking about romance,

no wonder your people

never make any cultivation progress.

True.

I've now mastered the art

of sweet-talking Grandmaster.

Enough pretending. I can tell you want to eat it.

If you want it, eat your fill.

I can't be mad.

Anger makes one old and ugly.

♪Autumn winds sigh♪

♪Moon and stars dapple the sky♪

♪Brushing the loneliness of bygone days♪

♪Candlelight flickers low♪

♪Shadows sway♪

♪Shimmering in the night♪

♪With a brush I draw♪

♪The color of light♪

♪To warm your frozen soul♪

♪Memories anchor here♪

♪Longing is engraved♪

♪Yet cannot be touched♪

♪Following♪

♪The veins of gravel♪

♪I turn into spirit fire♪

♪Burning away♪

♪All these karmic ties♪

♪To save you♪

♪To save me♪

♪To cross over all suffering, I'll break through♪

♪The laws of heaven♪

♪The vortex of reincarnation♪

♪What of life and death?♪

♪To save you♪

♪To save me♪

♪To redeem all beings, I'll let pass♪

♪Right and wrong♪

♪Rumors and tales♪

♪To seize fate♪

♪With my own hands♪

♪For you♪

♪For me♪

♪For the healing of wounds♪

♪I'll stir the murky seas♪

♪And strive against the heavens♪

♪To protect the vastness♪

♪For you♪

♪For me♪

♪For the light of dawn♪

♪I'll face promises♪

♪Like a moth to a flame♪

♪And use my body to shine♪

♪On even more♪