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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 8] [It Turns Out that I'm A Player Who Cannot Remain Uninvolved]

Always thinking about romance,

no wonder your people

never make any cultivation progress.

True.

I've now mastered the art

of sweet-talking Grandmaster.

Since my cultivation has greatly increased,

does that mean I can do a Solus Par Agula now?

Why did you put a slab of water on your face?

It's a facial mask.

When my power was weaker,

the mask kept falling off.

Now that I'm stronger,

it sticks on my face.

What's the point of this?

It moisturizes your skin.

Seems like doing a beauty treatment

is the most my power can achieve.

Senior Brother said this is good for bruises and wounds.

It might not be the right cure,

but I'm sure it can be used

as a band-aid.

I should go out before Grandmaster wakes up.

I'm sure it's fine as long as I stay in White Deer Cliff.

It's been 500 years.

This is the first time

I felt a moment of drowsiness.

Was it because of her?

Is he having another headache?

Seems like it hurts a lot.

He's not concerned about the wound on his hand

because his head hurts too much.

Perhaps the wound on his hand

is insignificant compared to his headache.

Tingyan.

Me?

On account of your faithful servitude,

I can grant you

a vacation.

Or do you desire...

Mr. Snake, do you need anything from me?

Tingyan, here you go.

Ruling told me to hand this letter to you.

So, you met up with Ruling behind my back?

What did she say?

She told me to join her in admiring the Scarlet Sky

at the hour of Mao.

According to her, it's a magnificent view.

What about me? Did she tell me to come along?

I don't think so. It states that I should meet her alone.

The sky now looks like it's around 6 o'clock.

Should I depart now?

Mr. Snake, what's wrong?

Tingyan.

Ever since Ruling returned my snake heart to me,

for some reason,

oftentimes,

I would miss Ruling's aura.

I don't think Ruling did anything

to your snake heart.

She merely brought it with her.

At most, it had absorbed some of her scent.

If so, why did I obtain a human form, then?

I know now.

Your heart fell for her aura.

That's why you obtained a human form.

Tingyan, what should I do, then?

How should I make Ruling fall for me?

Mr. Snake, since you just obtained your human form,

you might not know this.

Relationships between humans

have to be nurtured patiently.

Why not take Ruling as your master?

This way, you can stay by her side,

just like how you would stay by Grandmaster's side.

You'll have a proper excuse to stay with her.

But I already have Grandmaster.

How can I make Ruling my master?

Grandmaster would never agree to it.

You two have a close relationship.

I'm sure he'll agree to it.

I'm just a spirit snake.

How can I put myself on the same pedestal as Grandmaster?

Don't worry.

Grandmaster is just bad at expressing his feelings.

You're still very important to him.

I'll make a move now.

I...

Grandmaster.

Has Liao Tingyan gone out?

Yes, she has.

For what purpose?

Grandmaster, she told me to tell you

that she has gone out to look for Ruling.

She's actually learned how to act first and report later, huh?

Who delivered her letter to Ye Ruling?

It was I.

What about the task I told you to complete?

Grandmaster,

from what I had observed,

it seemed like Yuan Che had no desires.

I don't think he has any weak spots.

However, he has a son named Yuan Shang.

I wonder if Yuan Shang is his weakness.

What else do you need?

I have another request.

I want to...

Speak.

I wish to make Ruling my master.

Grandmaster, please grant me your permission.

You've already taken on a human form.

You can make such calls yourself.

Do not bother me.

Grandmaster, is that a yes?

Thank you, Grandmaster.

Is this the Scarlet Sky?

It's so beautiful. It looks just like the aurora.

To commoners, this may be a beautiful view.

But to me,

it's a barrier that I can never get through.

Mother,

do we have to stay here for the rest of our lives?

[Yin Palace, Labor Camp] After the Immortal-Demon War,

[Yin Palace, Labor Camp]

the Yin Palace captured us from the Demon Realm

and brought us here as slaves.

[Mrs. Ye, Young Ye Ruling] We were bullied and humiliated.

Initially, I thought

[Young Ye Canglan] the new leader, Yin Liunian, was kind.

I foolishly gave away my true heart.

I never expected you two

to still live in a desolate place like this

with me after being born.

Right now, Sima Jiao is the only surviving member of the Sima Clan.

Once he dies,

the Immortal-Demon Barrier will vanish.

By then, we can return to our hometown.

Mother,

is there no other way for us to return to our hometown?

The extreme-cold nature.

I heard that the Frost Fish of Demon Realm, which has the extreme-cold nature,

can take us across the barrier.

Actually, if we can get across the barrier and head to the Demon Realm,

I'm sure the magnificent view we're seeing right now

will be improved considerably.

Are you saying that the best viewing spot is over there?

Can we head there, then?

Tingyan.

- You... - Ruling, be careful.

It felt like I was electrocuted. That hurts.

You're still concerned about me at this moment?

Tingyan.

Why were you hurt by the barrier?

Didn't you say

that your body has an extreme-cold nature?

Has it malfunctioned?

That's not true. What's with the question?

It's nothing.

It's my fault. I forgot to remind you.

After the Immortal-Demon War,

the Sima Clan set up this barrier with Spirit Fire

to prevent contact between the two realms.

Therefore, beings of the Celestial Realm and the Demon Realm

are unable to get across the barrier.

No wonder the reaction was so strong.

That hurts.

Are you injured?

Let me see.

Why isn't Tingyan's extreme-cold nature

reacting to the barrier?

Father, I found out that Yuan Shang

has been sneaking around White Deer Cliff recently.

White Deer Cliff? What is he doing there?

I think he was waiting for someone.

How dare he cause trouble

under Sima Jiao's nose?

Does he have a death wish?

What about this? If he dies in White Deer Cliff,

we can push the blame on Sima Jiao.

Xu.

You've indeed improved.

Continue to keep an eye on him.

Find an opportunity. Let Sima Jiao initiate contact.

After that, we'll go for the kill.

Understood.

Is there anything delicious here?

My goodness. It's here again.

Beside the Blue Lumina Blossoms, under White Deer Cliff, at the hour of Zi.

If you don't show up, your identity will be exposed.

And, you will die in three days.

Not only am I the chosen one,

but I also have another identity, huh?

Could it be that I'm the antagonist?

Although I don't know what I feel guilty about,

I do feel guilty for some reason.

Go and see him.

I waited so long for you!

It was difficult for me to deliver the letter there.

I contacted you time and time again,

yet you never came.

You didn't even reply to my letters.

It seems you've found someone better

and are ready to cut ties with me for good, huh?

Is this the kind of heated outburst

one gets when a couple turns into bitter exes?

It's just like a boyfriend finding out that his girlfriend has cheated on him.

She never answers his call or replies to his texts.

Now that they're finally meeting each other, his girlfriend is late.

He is complaining about that.

And now, they're getting ready to argue.

What's wrong? Are you too scared to say anything?

Sima Jiao might've followed me here to enjoy the show.

I have to mind my words.

It's already over between us.

Do not look for me again.

You're something else.

How dare you betray me?

But don't forget.

Your life is still in my hands.

How is it?

How did it feel when the Bone-Eroding Venom

acted up yesterday?

Oh my...

Another attack?

It hurts...

So, I had stomach aches

because of you, huh?

How can a man like you, whose love has turned to hate,

who uses strange poison

to control his partner,

be worthy enough to have a girlfriend?

Even that darned Sima Jiao is...

Even Sima Jiao is better than you.

Bring it on, then.

Today, I'll sever the host's ties on her behalf.

How dare you speak to me like that?

Are you not afraid of death?

Fine.

I shall grant you your wish.

What's going on? Why are you still fine?

Could it be that Sima Jiao had neutralized your poison?

That's impossible.

If he did do so,

he would've found out about your identity.

If so, he would've killed you.

What exactly is my identity?

I'm just an innocent girl who was deceived by my ex-boyfriend.

Everyone has lousy exes, you know?

You're still pretending to be ignorant, huh?

Have you forgotten about the task

I had assigned to you?

Why have you not killed him yet?

So, you don't wish to kill me?

I don't.

Why?

You're already in so much pain.

Why aren't you trying to kill me?

Now, I'm seriously wounded.

This is a good opportunity

for you to strike.

You've already reached the Soulshift stage.

How is it? Do you feel like killing me now?

No wonder. It wasn't that Sima Jiao was paranoid.

It's just that the host of my body

joined the Three Saints Mountain to assassinate him.

Why didn't he kill me when he knew about it long ago?

Grandmaster is valiant and magnanimous.

Why would he hold it against me for something as menial as this?

Fine. Sima Jiao may choose not to care about your identity.

What about the others at Gengchen Celestial Palace?

Do you think Sima Jiao will still defend you

if the sect master and the other palace heads

know about your identity?

Are you trying to threaten me here?

Stop obsessing about my identity.

Just save your breath.

I won't kill Sima Jiao for your sake.

Hey, you...

I still have your companion artifact with me!

Although I cannot control you now,

as long as I have it, I can...

I was just thinking about it.

How did it appear in my hand?

Continue. What'll happen as long as you have it?

I'll kill you!

You can't even defeat a Nascent Soul cultivator?

I did nothing just now.

Have I gotten this powerful?

You're just a lowly Qi Forge cultivator.

How did you become this powerful?

Right now, I'm a Soulshift cultivator.

A Soulshift cultivator?

If he planted a spy like her among my ranks,

I suppose he's a fool himself.

Sima Jiao actually went that far for your sake, huh?

Don't think that your identity will be kept a secret

after you kill me.

Hey, you started the fight.

Can you stop being dramatic?

I'm not trying to kill you here.

You! Stop right there!

Did you betray me

because you fell for Sima Jiao?

That's not true. I didn't. Don't spout nonsense.

It'll be bad if Sima Jiao is eavesdropping on us

and thinks that I fell for him.

What a joke. Even if you do fall for him...

Shut up!

You mustn't spout such nonsense.

You'll fall sick easily

if you dwell on such random thoughts all day long.

I suggest you go to a physician and get a prescription.

Try to rest and recuperate.

Don't let your imagination run wild.

If not, you'll get yourself in trouble.

That's all I have to say.

You...

Who are you?

I'm Yuan Shang.

So, you're the weak spot of the Yuan family.

You actually came knocking on my door yourself.

So, she hasn't returned yet?

That man said he could control me with this artifact.

I don't think it's working.

Grandmaster, you're still awake?

I'm so sleepy now.

You're already a Soulshift cultivator.

Do you still need to sleep?

I don't need it, but I want it.

It's just like how I don't need to eat,

but I want to eat.

You're indeed strange.

Did he tail me or not?

Grandmaster, have you heard everything?

If so, I suppose you know about my identity, then.

No one can hide anything from me.

But I don't even know about my own identity.

Tell me, then. What's my identity?

You're an assassin who's after my life.

Tell me. Should I kill you or not?

He would've killed me long ago if he wanted to.

Moreover, if he kills me now,

the blood he fed me yesterday would've gone to waste.

I don't think he's that dumb.

What's on your mind?

You touched the flowers, and you didn't wash your hands.

After that, you put it on my lips.

Should I kill you or not?

I don't think you should.

Why?

I've already switched to the righteous side.

Grandmaster, I'm on your side now.

Are you calling me the righteous side?

I mean, the dark side.

You do change your mind quickly, don't you?

You were useless.

You couldn't even defeat a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Were you the one who sent my ex-boyfriend flying?

What's an ex-boyfriend?

It's someone who shouldn't even exist,

and might as well be dead.

I suppose he deserves to die.

Grandmaster is so nice to me.

He fed me his blood,

and he taught my ex-boyfriend a lesson.

He's nice to me, but he doesn't want me to find out.

What a tsundere.

Since you think he deserves to die,

you should've followed your will and killed him.

You see, I reached the Soulshift stage not long ago.

I'm no match for you when it comes to killing.

You're born to kill.

You'll get used to it after some killing.

This...

Where are we going?

Of course we're going to kill.

I'm not going.

Get up.

I don't want to kill anyone.

What if I insist on making you kill?

You can kill me first.

Do you truly think that I won't kill you?

I think you won't.

Are you angry?

Grandmaster.

Grandmaster.

You see, this isn't my home.

It's not a place I'm familiar with.

And often, for no apparent reason,

people always try to kill me.

Luckily, you're here.

That's why I can live like a carefree bum

in such a harsh environment.

So when I say I'm grateful, I mean it.

I also mean it when I said I've switched sides.

Everything is negotiable as long as

you don't force me to kill.

Stop being angry, okay?

Test me with the Truth Spell if you don't believe me.

Why don't you test me?

Shut up.

Fine, then.

You must be one of Sect Master Shi's disciples.

Help me.

Father.

Have you accomplished the task?

Yes, I have.

Yuan Shang is dead.

Before his death,

Sima Jiao cast Soul Search on him.

There will surely be traces of his spell

inside his body.

We can say that Yuan Shang had a weak constitution

and that he died of physical and mental exhaustion

as he couldn't endure the harsh interrogation.

This way, Sima Jiao

won't suspect us.

It'll also cement his identity as the murderer.

Excellent.

I told you guys to keep an eye on Young Master!

How could you guys not know where he is?

Master, please be appeased.

I shall look for Young Master immediately.

Who's there?

Are you Grandmaster's personal bodyguard?

Why did you come here at this late hour?

Take a look.

Why...

Why are you guys still not willing to let me off?

How are you dumber than a snake like me?

Do you think you could've lived until now had Grandmaster not saved you?

What do you mean by this?

Are you saying that the Shi family was out to get me?

Isn't it obvious?

You left a spell inside my body

after you cast Soul Search on me.

So, you did it to save me.

What a useless fool. I wasted my spiritual energy on you.

So, you found out that I colluded with the Demon Realm

and planted Liao Tingyan by your side

so that she could kill you.

If so, why did you rescue me?

What's your goal?

And, Sect Master Shi,

why was he trying to kill me?

How did Yuan Che give birth to a fool like him?

You may insult me, but do not insult my father!

So noisy.

Take him to Yuan Che.

Spare his son if he knows what's good for him.

If not, kill them both.

Shang.

So, Sect Master Shi targeted my son and tried to push the blame on Grandmaster

so that I would seal Grandmaster away.

His sin is unpardonable.

Please thank Grandmaster for sparing him.

How will Grandmaster deal with Shi Qianlv?

You don't need to know what Grandmaster will do next.

You just need to complete the task Grandmaster has assigned to you.

Understood.

From now on, I'll surely follow Grandmaster's lead.

He wants you to pretend that you have no idea about Yuan Shang's encounter.

He wants you to serve Shi Qianlv

and acquire his trust.

Understood. I shall serve as Grandmaster's spy.

The moment something happens, I'll report it to him.

He said that there's no need to contact him.

You just need to act

according to Shi Qianlv's will.

Remember,

you must acquire his trust

so that we can use it to our advantage.

As for Yuan Shang,

Grandmaster said he could spare him.

But from now on, he shall be hidden from the world.

If you're unable to hide him from the world,

Grandmaster will kill him on your behalf

to prevent additional trouble.

I shall heed Grandmaster's guidance.

Please thank Grandmaster for saving my son.

Shang.

[Yin Palace]

Ruling.

Canglan.

You've finally returned. I'm glad that you're back.

[Ye Canglan, Disciple of Yin Palace]

It must've been tough on you.

Not at all.

Ruling, congratulations on absorbing the master's core.

Now, you can live here.

You won't need to be bullied again.

Here.

Ruling, was there no opportunity for you

to kill Sima Jiao

when you were at Three Saints Mountain?

He's too powerful. He's very cautious as well.

He only ordered Tingyan to serve him alone.

I couldn't get near him.

But Canglan, I discovered

that Tingyan might have the extreme-cold nature

that Mother had mentioned before.

The extreme-cold nature?

Only the Frost Fish in the Demon Realm

possesses the extreme-cold nature.

Could it be that Liao Tingyan is its incarnation?

This is great.

Besides the Sima Clan,

only those with the extreme-cold nature

can get across the Immortal-Demon Barrier.

But I've tried it before.

It's as if she forgot about her identity.

She couldn't remember how to activate her extreme-cold nature.

If so, we can just extract her core.

That won't do.

If we do so, she will not survive.

Tingyan has no idea who she is.

Canglan,

we cannot expect people to sacrifice themselves

for our sake.

If Sima Jiao finds out that she's from the Demon Realm,

he will kill her anyway.

If so, isn't it better for her to help us and our brethren

to return to the Demon Realm

and fulfill Mother's last wish?

That won't do.

Tingyan treats me as a true friend.

I mustn't betray her.

We stand a chance

of returning to our hometown as long as she's alive.

But Ruling,

compared to killing Sima Jiao,

extracting Liao Tingyan's core

is much easier.

Enough.

Do not bring this up again.

I'll come up with a way.

Excellent.

Tell Yuan Che that Liao Tingyan

is from the Demon Realm.

This way, he would think

that Sima Jiao killed his son because he was persuaded

by that woman from the Demon Realm to do so.

This way,

there's no way Sima Jiao can prove his innocence.

Yes, Sect Master.

Anxue.

You did an excellent job on

the previous Three Saints Mountain mission.

What reward do you want?

Now, Yin Liunian is dead.

The new palace head is incapable.

Sect Master, I only wish to serve you again.

I have no other requests.

All right.

Thank you, Sect Master.

You may leave.

Yes, Sect Master.

Zhenxu.

When do you intend to cast Soul Cleanse on Anxue?

Father, Soul Cleanse is an excruciating spell.

Anxue has no idea about our grand plans.

She has always been loyal to us as well.

Don't you think we can...

Zhenxu,

remember this.

There's no one in this world you can trust completely,

except for me.

Our plan

must be flawless.

Yes, Father.

Where's Liao Tingyan?

Tingyan is still sleeping.

She sleeps and eats all day long.

She does lead a carefree life, doesn't she?

Let me wake her up, then.

Don't be nosy.

Shi has already found out that Liao Tingyan is from the Demon Realm.

Grandmaster.

Shi Qianlv actually found out

Tingyan was from the Demon Realm.

What should we do now?

This is a secret.

How did that old fool find out?

Could it be that Shi Qianlv is still in cahoots with the Demon Realm?

Was that why he found out about Tingyan's identity?

Go investigate the source of the information.

Yes, Grandmaster.

But Grandmaster,

how should we deal with Tingyan's case now?

Since the Eight Palaces want her dead,

we shall oblige.

Grandmaster,

are you going to kill Tingyan?

What's wrong?

Are you reluctant to part with her?

That's right.

Grandmaster, I'm sure you feel the same.

I'll instruct Yuan Che to collude with Shi Qianlv,

kill Liao Tingyan,

and acquire Shi Qianlv's trust.

But Grandmaster...

Sect Master Shi.

Sect Master Shi!

Sect Master Shi.

Master Yuan.

Please uphold justice for Four Seasons Palace!

Master Yuan, what happened?

Today...

Today, I found Shang's body

under White Deer Cliff.

His body actually contained traces of Sima Jiao's spell!

How could that be?

Master Yuan.

Please accept my condolences.

But why did Grandmaster do that?

I also found out about this just now.

Liao Tingyan is actually a spy from the Demon Realm.

I assume she tried to silence him

after my son found out about her identity.

Therefore, she instigated Sima Jiao

to murder my son!

Grandmaster has so much trust in that traitor.

If this keeps up, Gengchen Celestial Palace

will face a crisis.

I will never let him off!

Before this, I still had some respect for him.

I didn't expect him to treat our lives

with such indifference!

He does things in a reckless, outrageous way.

I have to get my revenge!

Grandmaster.

You're here.

You've actually come to read for once.

Ever since I reached the Soulshift stage,

my sense for the world got stronger and stronger.

Now, I'm curious about the structure of the cultivation world.

I was bored as well.

That's why I started reading.

What books have you read, then?

I've read...

I was just having a casual look.

Let go.

Can you promise me that you won't be angry at me, then?

No, I cannot.

[Legends of Gengchen Celestial Palace]

You see? I knew that you would be angry at me.

This is nothing more than something fabricated

by the people of Gengchen Celestial Palace.

If so, Grandmaster, why don't you tell me the real deal?

It says here that Gengchen Celestial Palace

isn't limited to just the places we see now.

There are outer sects around it,

with spaces for both cultivators

and demonic cultivators.

Is that true?

That's true.

Many years ago, the leader of the Demon Realm, Centipede, caused chaos.

The Sima Clan eradicated the demonic cultivators

and set up a Immortal-Demon Barrier.

Since then, those from the Demon Realm couldn't cultivate their powers

with the spiritual energy of Gengchen Celestial Palace.

Is the Sima Clan that amazing?

It's said that the war was so brutal,

the battlefield stretched red and barren for miles.

The former hills and mountains have become barren plains.

It even says

that you were raised by Lord of Slack of the Shi Clan.

It says that you were rash and you wouldn't take his advice.

He sought the help of an immortal

to suppress your inner demon.

It says that your nickname, Lord of Mercy,

came from...

That's totally false.

This book is complete nonsense.

Boss, this book is too much.

Even I don't believe it.

I'm telling the truth.

Sect Master Shi.

Please reactivate the sealing array.

From now on, I'll surely follow your lead.

Master Yuan, you honor me too much.

Grandmaster is too stubborn and unyielding.

We should persuade him

to get back on the right track.

Now, the new palace head of Heaven Palace has already assumed office.

Seems like there's no issue

in sealing him away again.

However,

Master Yuan, what you said before did make a lot of sense.

Once we reactivate the sealing array,

each palace will surely receive casualties.

If so...

If so, what should we do?

Suggest to him that he should use Liao Tingyan's identity

to his advantage and find a chance to seal me away.

Shi Qianlv will surely be pleased upon hearing that.

Since Sima Jiao

favors that spy that much,

let's use her to lure Sima Jiao into the sealing array.

Even if we fail to seal him away,

we can keep Sima Jiao in check

as long as we capture Liao Tingyan.

During the flower banquet,

it seems to me

as if Dongyang Zhenren is her master.

We can use him to our advantage.

Master Yuan, that's an excellent plan.

All right. There's no time better than now.

I shall summon all palace heads

to discuss this matter and make the call together.

Thank you, Sect Master Shi.

Dear Tingyan, it's been some time since we met.

I missed you.

It's from my master.

A festival is about to arrive in Serene Vale.

As it happens, you've already left the sect with Grandmaster.

Your fellow disciples are inviting you and Grandmaster to our celebratory feast.

This is great.

Grandmaster, let's attend it together.

I'm not going.

May I attend it, then?

Of course.

This celebratory feast was meant for you.

It's meant to kill you.

♪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♪