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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 30] [The Antagonist May Be Late, But He Will Surely Arrive]

I instructed you to find someone, not to abduct them.

My lord,

this lady came here of her own accord.

Why would she cry this much

if she truly came here of her own accord?

Your Majesty,

this girl actually knows your identity.

What's your name?

Liao Tingyan.

Why did she enter my dream without permission and stir my heart?

Why did she show up here

by coincidence?

There's something more to this than meets the eye.

I cannot just let my guard down because of that dream.

Why did you cry?

In the realm of men, absence stirs no grief.

But when we meet again, grief blossoms at once.

Do you know me?

Of course I know you.

Have we met before?

This is our first encounter in this lifetime.

In this lifetime?

♪Mountains and rivers shatter before my eyes♪

♪Endless splendor cultivated through lifetimes...♪

If so, why did you come to me?

Just to see you.

You look the same.

However, those clear eyes,

the gentle contours,

and that tender face brimming with freshness,

are you the legendary 19-year-old boy?

♪Falling into love's abyss♪

♪Like heavy rain pouring down♪

♪Drunk on romance. In a blink♪

♪Love and hate vanish into illusion...♪

What nonsense are you talking about?

Do you know who I am?

♪Even if this life leads to ruin...♪

You are Sima Jiao.

You're the emperor of Hu Kingdom.

If so, have you heard

that I've slain countless lives?

I once

peeled the skin of an individual who criticized me harshly

and hung it on the palace wall

until the wind and rain wore him down,

leaving nothing but a white skeleton.

In the past, you would vanquish one's clan for no reason.

You would blow up half of Gengchen Celestial Palace when you cast a spell.

You would reduce demon generals to ashes

just so you could use them as fertilizer.

I'm not one to appreciate delicate beauty.

♪Drunk on romance. In a blink...♪

What are you smiling at?

I'm smiling at how adorable you've become.

♪Falling into endless love. Stirring waves♪

♪Upending a lifetime♪

♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

♪I still choose to be entangled with you...♪

I finally see you again.

Your body is fine now.

But you've lost all of your spiritual power.

You still look the same.

However, there's something different about you somehow.

Now your face bears a hint of living warmth.

You no longer look as pale as before.

I'm sure your life will be much more peaceful

as a mortal in this lifetime.

I'm going to die soon.

Heaven may want me dead,

but I won't hand my life to it.

Would you have been this carefree all along

without the memories we had together?

Your Majesty,

we found the individual who rescued Wei Xianyu.

Is that her?

Have you identified the individual?

We haven't gotten our hands on any leads yet.

I fell asleep for no reason last night.

Could it be that she has done something to me?

If she's one of the Marquis of Nanyan's retainers,

entering my dream

must be one of their plots.

Get ready.

I'm going to take her to the palace.

But...

Her background is still unknown.

Your Majesty, no matter how much you like her,

it's inappropriate to take her back to the palace.

She's not a mortal.

With our current strength,

I'm afraid we can't do anything about her.

I just don't want to alert her to our intention.

Since she approached me on purpose,

I'll pretend to follow her will

and take her back to the palace.

Your Majesty, you rarely speak usually.

But you spoke quite a lot just to explain yourself.

I shall make the preparations.

Since when did food from the mortal realm become this good?

The mortal realm?

Are you trying to say that you aren't a mortal?

You can treat me as a fairy.

Do you think

such words alone are enough to entice me?

In your current state,

it's normal for you not to trust me.

But I'm curious about something.

What is it?

How should I entice you

so that you will fall for me?

Such audacity!

I know.

Judging from your personality,

you'll surely suspect me for having an ulterior motive.

But now, you no longer have the Truth Spell.

I have no choice but to gain your trust gradually.

Fine.

If so, from now on,

you shall be my spouse.

It's good to be young.

Even when you were spouting such nonsense,

I couldn't even be angry when I saw that tender face of yours.

The height of summer has yet to come,

yet look at how much you're sweating.

After being harmed by a conceited scum,

I was left with a heat-sensitive constitution.

Who's that scum?

Will you take revenge on my behalf if I tell you his identity?

I might consider it.

He's something else.

You can't afford to offend him.

Is he even more powerful than I?

I suppose you two are equal.

There's a main road leading to Yan City, you know?

Why must we go through the woods?

Aren't you afraid of bandits?

Why would I need to fear bandits

when I have you with me?

I don't know any martial arts.

You said you were a fairy, right?

Even fairies aren't omnipotent, you know?

Otherwise, I would have plenty of ways to deal with you.

Don't try to frame me. I did nothing.

It has nothing to do with you.

Seems like I have another headache.

Turn around.

My master was a healer.

You'll be fine after getting some rubs. Come.

No need for that.

Even my imperial physicians couldn't do anything about it.

Just turn around.

Why is my heart beating so fast?

Don't tell me I fell for her just like that.

No way.

No doubt it was her enchantments

that brought this ailment upon my heart.

Relax.

Stop overthinking things.

I mustn't sleep.

Even if his life was spared,

his soul was still damaged.

It hasn't merged well

with his current body.

That's why he's having constant headaches.

Why must you make things so hard on yourself

wherever you go?

Although these are just normal pills

in Serene Vale,

they're more than enough

to cure a mortal.

Is she trying to poison me?

Silly boy.

You don't appreciate a delicate beauty like me at all.

Just sleep in peace.

Assassins! Protect His Majesty!

They did show up.

They did show up?

So, you're doing this on purpose

just so you could make the assassins show up?

He has excellent martial arts skills.

If I had no spells at my command,

I might not be able to defeat him.

So, he was pretending to be weak and harmless all along.

Sima Jiao actually traveled to the mortal realm

and became the emperor of Hu Kingdom.

I assume he's trying to stop me from unlocking Nine Nether Purgatory

and releasing my demonic forces.

Be careful!

Liao Tingyan did make a swift move, huh?

To think that she has actually reunited with Sima Jiao in the mortal realm.

With her protecting Sima Jiao,

this has become quite the problem.

I almost forgot.

I have to cast my spells sparingly

and settle down as a mortal.

Keep him alive.

Such petty mortal tricks won't work on me.

Are you okay?

Imperial physician!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Madam Yan is seriously wounded.

But why does she look like she's...

It hurts.

Why have you

stopped bleeding?

I...

I saw

that you were stabbed by an assassin.

You were bleeding profusely.

How did you stop bleeding

in the blink of an eye?

Your Majesty, I'm sure you're mistaken.

It was just a scratch.

It may look scary,

but in reality, I'm fine.

I shall treat Madam Yan's wound.

If she's one of the Marquis of Nanyan's retainers,

she'll surely try to kill me.

But she rescued me just now.

Seems like she isn't one of his retainers.

If so, what is the demon lady after

by staying with me?

I merely used some of my spiritual power.

What a useless body.

Sima Jiao.

If it weren't for you,

I would never be forced to maintain my cultivation

with another's blood.

I swear I'll pay you back

for this.

[Marquis of Nanyan Residence, Yan City]

My lord,

Wei Xianyu's men tried to assassinate His Majesty when he was on his way back.

His Majesty has arrested them.

What about Wei Xianyu?

He was arrested as well.

He has done a lot for me all these years.

I can no longer keep him with me.

It must've been tough on you.

After all,

I wouldn't feel at ease entrusting this secret

to someone else to deliver.

My lord, you're too courteous.

At present, Sima Jiao has grown suspicious.

My lord, you must be careful.

Who are you?

Marquis, you have endured hardships and bided your time for so long.

You did it so that you could end Sima Jiao, am I right?

Speak. Who exactly are you?

Marquis, I came here to discuss a plan with you earnestly.

I hope you can treat me with respect.

Madam.

Please let me go.

We can talk this over.

Madam,

why are you here?

I know what you wish to achieve.

I can help you seize the empire.

Why are you helping me?

Marquis,

do you know what's on Mount Hu?

I only know that the monarchs of Hu have all been bound to guard the place

generation after generation.

This Mount Hu was called

Mount Feng a thousand years ago.

There's something I need within the mountain.

After performing the worship ritual, the emperors of Hu

would then obtain the imperial seal that grants the power to open it.

That's why I came here to seek your help.

Madam, why didn't you

possess the emperor directly, then?

Wouldn't you be able to achieve your goal if you did so?

It's because you and Sima Jiao possess

the True Dragon Aura.

Did you say that I possess the True Dragon Aura?

Heaven's mandate bestows upon the royal descendants the True Dragon Aura,

even the deities cannot touch them easily.

Only those who possess the True Dragon Aura

have the right to ascend the throne.

Sima Jiao is a fatuous ruler.

Therefore,

Marquis, I'm willing to help you take Sima Jiao's life

and aid you in becoming the ruler.

Madam, you're a reclusive deity.

It's normal for you to have no knowledge about our worldly realm.

But Sima Jiao's worship ritual is nearing.

If he dies right now

for no apparent reason,

even if I do become the ruler,

it will surely draw criticism from others.

If that's the case,

I can act according to your will.

I will uphold justice and eradicate treachery

on your behalf.

However,

if you act only by the methods of the mortal realm,

I fear you will end up losing everything.

[Imperial Palace, Yan City]

[Chen Tang, Minister of Justice]

Thank you, Your Majesty.

That's enough.

When you served as my companion reader,

you dined and traveled alongside me.

Spare the formalities.

About the task I've assigned to you,

how's the progress?

Your Majesty.

Wei Xianyu has been escorted back to Yan City

for a strict interrogation.

As for Madam Yan,

the assassins said that they didn't know her.

She was never in contact with Wei Xianyu

when she was in Liyang County.

That rescue by the riverbank must have been

a coincidental act by Madam Yan.

Indeed.

She isn't one of the Marquis of Nanyan's retainers.

But there's something wrong

about Madam Yan.

She's not from Liyang County

nor is she a non-local.

It's like she appeared out of nowhere.

Naturally, she's not a mortal.

However,

if she isn't one of the Marquis of Nanyan's retainers,

why would she appear beside me?

What is she up to?

Madam, are you saying

that Sima Jiao is assisted by a master as well?

Madam Yan, whom Sima Jiao has brought back from Liyang County,

is a powerful demon lady.

Is that true?

Marquis, if you don't believe me,

you can tell your spies

to launch an investigation.

Madam.

His Majesty has given us his instructions.

There will be a palace banquet tonight.

Please prepare yourself

and attend the banquet.

All right.

By the way,

Sir Eunuch,

what about the assassins

who were after His Majesty?

Wei Xianyu and his underlings

have all been taken into custody and are now under interrogation.

Madam, please don't worry.

Have you guys obtained any results?

It'll be difficult to make him confess who the mastermind is.

You see...

So, there's someone else besides Wei Xianyu

who's out to get His Majesty.

If so, isn't His Majesty in danger?

I don't know about that.

Madam, please stop putting me on the spot.

Now, Sima Jiao has no memory of his past.

He's wary of me.

If I deal with the mastermind on his behalf,

not only can I protect him,

but I can also dispel his doubts about me.

Madam,

please stop worrying about this.

Please rest well.

His Majesty was worried about your injury.

He instructed the imperial physician to give you another diagnosis.

No need for that.

I'm fine.

Madam, please do not decline us.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

Imperial Physician Yi.

Greetings, Madam.

Imperial Physician Yi,

how is Madam's situation?

Her wound is no longer of any concern.

Madam, you were bleeding profusely when the assassin stabbed you.

But now,

it seems like it wasn't serious.

It was

merely a scratch.

His Majesty is kicking up too much of a fuss over it.

[Meijing, Liangchen] That means His Majesty is concerned.

And, Madam, although this is your first day here,

His Majesty has already invited you to a palace banquet.

His other consorts have never received such treatment before.

His other consorts?

Do not gossip about His Majesty.

It's well as long as you're in good health.

For now, it is enough to rely on dietary remedies

to nourish your qi and blood.

Thank you, Imperial Physician Yi.

Liangchen, Meijing.

Does His Majesty have a lot of consorts?

Madam, only you

and Noble Consort Si Xian are consorts, the daughter of Marquis of Nanyan.

As for the rest of them,

at most, they're Beauties.

The rest of them?

How many Beauties does he have?

Madam, you don't need to hold them to heart.

His Majesty brought you back personally.

As for the Beauties, His Majesty was forced to take them

as they were forced in by the powerful.

They cannot compare to you.

So what?

He still made them a part of his imperial harem.

He has forgotten about me,

yet I still have to help him with everything I have.

This is infuriating indeed.

Your Majesty,

I've sent the imperial physician

to give her a diagnosis as per your instructions.

Madam Yan's wound has indeed healed.

Your Majesty.

Are you sure you want to keep someone like her

by your side?

What if she has an ulterior motive?

Speaking of ulterior motive,

Marquis of Nanyan stayed at Chengming Hall

until dawn, am I correct?

Indeed.

Your Majesty, his actions were offensive.

Why aren't you infuriated by them?

That'll spice things up for tonight's banquet.

You truly have keen eyes.

Keen eyes, huh?

Madam Yan

was stabbed by Wei Xianyu's bodyguard.

But her wounds have healed

in just a day.

I heard

that on the day Madam Yan went searching for Sima Jiao,

the heavens displayed strange omens,

and fierce winds swept across the land.

Is that true?

Indeed.

Madam Yan is a demon lady indeed.

My lord,

there's one more thing.

His Majesty has instructed Madam Yan

to attend the palace banquet tonight.

I'm sure His Majesty holds her in high regard.

Keep a close eye on the palace.

Report to me immediately

if they make any movements.

Yes, My lord.

My lord, now, you believe

that Liao Tingyan is a demon lady, right?

That was unexpected indeed.

Sima Jiao actually has a demon lady by his side.

If so, doesn't that mean

my daughter, Noble Consort Si Xian, is in danger?

Therefore, our priority

is to get rid of Madam Yan,

who's been protecting His Majesty.

We mustn't let her foil our plan.

If so, the banquet tonight

serves as an excellent opportunity for you, Madam.

If you're able to get rid of Wei Xianyu

and that demon lady,

I shall join forces with you and achieve great deeds together.

You may leave.

At today's palace banquet, no state affairs shall be entertained.

My dear subjects, please enjoy yourselves.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, thank you for looking after me.

That dish was annoying me.

[Beauty Yu] Why isn't Sister Si Xian here

to crush her arrogance yet?

As usual,

I've prepared gifts for you all.

I hope you all

won't betray my sincerity.

Chancellor.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I'll start with you.

The views in Lingnan are impeccable.

Are you willing to live there for some years to come?

You're just banishing him.

Your Majesty, please spare me!

I dare not open the door of Chengming Hall

and allow outsiders to enter again!

What are you saying?

Even if Marquis of Nanyan and Noble Consort Si Xian

feigned illness and did not attend the banquet,

you shouldn't just badmouth them

by saying that they are outsiders.

That's not what I mean! Your Majesty, please spare me!

Your Majesty, please spare me!

Your Majesty, please spare me!

The Empress Dowager has arrived!

Greetings, Your Majesty.

You're already an adult.

Are you sure you want to throw another childish tantrum?

[Empress Dowager]

The Sima Clan has already been vanquished.

There's no way their souls still exist.

I suppose only her appearance resembles her.

I suppose this can be seen as an act to make up

for Sima Jiao's regret in his past lifetime for not receiving any motherly love.

This must be Madam Yan, whom His Majesty appointed not long ago.

Why are you staring at me like that?

Indeed.

Your Majesty, when I saw your graceful

and extraordinary presence,

you reminded me

of the goddess in the temple back at my hometown.

Please pardon me.

You do have a sweet tongue.

No wonder His Majesty fell for you.

I want to know

where the goddess you mentioned is enshrined.

I wish to visit her one day.

Everyone, take your seats.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I don't know

where your hometown is.

My hometown is in Shu.

If so, why did you head to Liyang County?

Madam, you have to answer Her Majesty's questions.

My mother and I have raised silkworms to make a living since young.

There was a severe drought last year.

My mother became depressed and ill.

In the end, she passed away from her illness.

So I had no choice but to take along the neighbor's daughter

and make a living together.

We only managed to settle down in Liyang County.

I see.

Such a poor girl.

Since you've joined the palace,

you just need to serve His Majesty well.

We won't let you suffer again.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, since this is a fine occasion,

[Beauty Tong] let me offer you a toast.

I suppose there's no escaping poisoned wine in the palace, huh?

Now, it has turned into fine liquor.

Sima Jiao, you're lucky to have a gem like me around.

You should be grateful.

Demonic energy? Sima Jiao!

It's You Yan.

Arrest her.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Why did she do that?

Why did she do that?

Why did she try to assassinate him out of nowhere?

Are you okay?

Your Majesty, this is the Poria chicken soup you love the most.

Her Majesty made it herself.

It took her several hours to prepare it.

All of you may leave.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Thank you, Mother.

I was negligent in my duty.

Sorry for the scare.

It's not your fault.

You didn't even touch your chopsticks

during the palace banquet.

But that Madam Yan?

She had a great appetite.

She never gets upset

as long as there's good food.

Do not dwell on the endless matters beyond this life.

For now, let us savor the current life.

She's an intelligent woman.

I was perplexed at the start.

Before, no matter how I tried to slip someone into your arms,

you just wouldn't accept them.

But now, you actually brought a woman back of your own accord.

After seeing her today, I can tell that she's truly remarkable.

She's indeed different from the rest.

If you truly fancy her,

why don't you appoint her as the empress?

I don't fancy her.

You're my son.

Do you think I can't tell the relationship

between you two?

Mother.

According to ancestral rites,

one must appoint an empress before performing the worship ritual.

You have to appoint an empress as soon as possible.

I saw how she conducted herself today.

She can definitely handle the imperial harem without an issue.

What's wrong? Are you worried about her?

I once suspected that she was on Marquis of Nanyan's side.

But she risked her life to rescue me on numerous occasions.

She should be unrelated to Marquis of Nanyan.

It's just that there remains

an unsolved mystery about her.

What unsolved mystery?

Actually, she has been

appearing in my dreams often since young.

Is that actually true?

If so, I'm sure Heaven

has led you two together.

I've never believed in the existence of Heaven.

Given the current circumstances,

I understand why you're being cautious.

But in my opinion,

sometimes,

you have to open your heart and feel everything around you.

Kill him!

I do not kill.

If he doesn't die, you'll die instead!

Even more people will die in the days to come!

Pull out the sword.

Do you remember what I taught you?

Do it.

Why must you force me to do this?

Boss, why are you trying to scam me here?

No.

I dreamt about her again.

[Ziquan Palace]

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Dear, how's your wound?

The imperial physician already examined me. I'm fine.

Why hasn't the wound healed as quickly this time,

unlike before?

Fairies aren't omnipotent, you know?

In tales of the supernatural,

fairies always love all living beings.

But you're only devoted to me.

You're devoted to one individual.

Who exactly are you?

What's your goal?

♪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♪