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♪Heavens strike with thunderous wrath♪

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♪Mountains and rivers shatter before my eyes♪

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♪Endless splendor cultivated through lifetimes♪

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♪Turns to dust between my fingers in an instant♪

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♪When the line between good and evil is clear♪

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♪Countless souls drift into the boundless wilds♪

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♪Carrying the spirit fire forward♪

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♪I defy fate♪

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♪Just to remain by your side♪

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♪Falling into love's abyss♪

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♪Like heavy rain pouring down♪

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♪Drunk on romance♪

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

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♪Falling into endless love♪

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♪Stirring waves upending a lifetime♪

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♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

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♪I still choose to be entangled with you♪

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♪Through all lifetimes♪

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[When Destiny Brings The Demon]

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

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

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

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My lord,

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this lady came here of her own accord.

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Why would she cry this much

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if she truly came here of her own accord?

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Your Majesty,

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this girl actually knows your identity.

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What's your name?

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Liao Tingyan.

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

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Why did she show up here

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by coincidence?

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

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

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Why did you cry?

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In the realm of men, absence stirs no grief.

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But when we meet again, grief blossoms at once.

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Do you know me?

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Of course I know you.

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Have we met before?

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This is our first encounter in this lifetime.

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In this lifetime?

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♪Mountains and rivers shatter before my eyes♪

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♪Endless splendor cultivated through lifetimes...♪

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If so, why did you come to me?

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Just to see you.

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You look the same.

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However, those clear eyes,

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the gentle contours,

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and that tender face brimming with freshness,

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are you the legendary 19-year-old boy?

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♪Falling into love's abyss♪

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♪Like heavy rain pouring down♪

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♪Drunk on romance. In a blink♪

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♪Love and hate vanish into illusion...♪

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What nonsense are you talking about?

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Do you know who I am?

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♪Even if this life leads to ruin...♪

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You are Sima Jiao.

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You're the emperor of Hu Kingdom.

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If so, have you heard

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that I've slain countless lives?

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I once

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peeled the skin of an individual who criticized me harshly

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and hung it on the palace wall

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until the wind and rain wore him down,

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leaving nothing but a white skeleton.

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

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

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You would reduce demon generals to ashes

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just so you could use them as fertilizer.

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I'm not one to appreciate delicate beauty.

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♪Drunk on romance. In a blink...♪

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What are you smiling at?

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

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♪Falling into endless love. Stirring waves♪

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♪Upending a lifetime♪

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♪Even if this life leads to ruin♪

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

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I finally see you again.

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Your body is fine now.

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But you've lost all of your spiritual power.

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You still look the same.

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However, there's something different about you somehow.

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Now your face bears a hint of living warmth.

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You no longer look as pale as before.

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I'm sure your life will be much more peaceful

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as a mortal in this lifetime.

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I'm going to die soon.

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Heaven may want me dead,

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but I won't hand my life to it.

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Would you have been this carefree all along

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without the memories we had together?

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Your Majesty,

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we found the individual who rescued Wei Xianyu.

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Is that her?

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Have you identified the individual?

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

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I fell asleep for no reason last night.

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Could it be that she has done something to me?

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

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entering my dream

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must be one of their plots.

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Get ready.

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I'm going to take her to the palace.

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But...

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Her background is still unknown.

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Your Majesty, no matter how much you like her,

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

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She's not a mortal.

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With our current strength,

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

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

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Since she approached me on purpose,

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I'll pretend to follow her will

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and take her back to the palace.

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Your Majesty, you rarely speak usually.

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But you spoke quite a lot just to explain yourself.

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I shall make the preparations.

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

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The mortal realm?

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

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You can treat me as a fairy.

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Do you think

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such words alone are enough to entice me?

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In your current state,

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it's normal for you not to trust me.

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But I'm curious about something.

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What is it?

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How should I entice you

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so that you will fall for me?

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Such audacity!

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I know.

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Judging from your personality,

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

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But now, you no longer have the Truth Spell.

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I have no choice but to gain your trust gradually.

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Fine.

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If so, from now on,

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you shall be my spouse.

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It's good to be young.

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Even when you were spouting such nonsense,

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

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The height of summer has yet to come,

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yet look at how much you're sweating.

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After being harmed by a conceited scum,

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I was left with a heat-sensitive constitution.

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Who's that scum?

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

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I might consider it.

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He's something else.

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You can't afford to offend him.

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Is he even more powerful than I?

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I suppose you two are equal.

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

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Why must we go through the woods?

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Aren't you afraid of bandits?

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Why would I need to fear bandits

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when I have you with me?

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I don't know any martial arts.

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You said you were a fairy, right?

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Even fairies aren't omnipotent, you know?

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

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

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It has nothing to do with you.

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Seems like I have another headache.

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Turn around.

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My master was a healer.

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

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No need for that.

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

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Just turn around.

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Why is my heart beating so fast?

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

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No way.

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No doubt it was her enchantments

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that brought this ailment upon my heart.

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Relax.

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Stop overthinking things.

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I mustn't sleep.

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Even if his life was spared,

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his soul was still damaged.

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It hasn't merged well

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with his current body.

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That's why he's having constant headaches.

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Why must you make things so hard on yourself

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wherever you go?

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Although these are just normal pills

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in Serene Vale,

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they're more than enough

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to cure a mortal.

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Is she trying to poison me?

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Silly boy.

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

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Just sleep in peace.

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Assassins! Protect His Majesty!

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They did show up.

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They did show up?

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So, you're doing this on purpose

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just so you could make the assassins show up?

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He has excellent martial arts skills.

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If I had no spells at my command,

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I might not be able to defeat him.

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

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Sima Jiao actually traveled to the mortal realm

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and became the emperor of Hu Kingdom.

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

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and releasing my demonic forces.

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Be careful!

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Liao Tingyan did make a swift move, huh?

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

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With her protecting Sima Jiao,

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this has become quite the problem.

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I almost forgot.

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I have to cast my spells sparingly

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and settle down as a mortal.

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Keep him alive.

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Such petty mortal tricks won't work on me.

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Are you okay?

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Imperial physician!

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Yes, Your Majesty.

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Madam Yan is seriously wounded.

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

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It hurts.

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Why have you

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stopped bleeding?

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I...

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I saw

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that you were stabbed by an assassin.

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You were bleeding profusely.

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How did you stop bleeding

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in the blink of an eye?

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

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It was just a scratch.

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It may look scary,

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but in reality, I'm fine.

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I shall treat Madam Yan's wound.

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

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she'll surely try to kill me.

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But she rescued me just now.

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Seems like she isn't one of his retainers.

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If so, what is the demon lady after

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by staying with me?

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I merely used some of my spiritual power.

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What a useless body.

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Sima Jiao.

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If it weren't for you,

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I would never be forced to maintain my cultivation

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with another's blood.

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I swear I'll pay you back

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for this.

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[Marquis of Nanyan Residence, Yan City]

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My lord,

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

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His Majesty has arrested them.

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What about Wei Xianyu?

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He was arrested as well.

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He has done a lot for me all these years.

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I can no longer keep him with me.

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It must've been tough on you.

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After all,

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I wouldn't feel at ease entrusting this secret

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to someone else to deliver.

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My lord, you're too courteous.

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At present, Sima Jiao has grown suspicious.

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My lord, you must be careful.

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Who are you?

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

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

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Speak. Who exactly are you?

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

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I hope you can treat me with respect.

274
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Madam.

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Please let me go.

276
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We can talk this over.

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Madam,

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why are you here?

279
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I know what you wish to achieve.

280
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I can help you seize the empire.

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Why are you helping me?

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Marquis,

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do you know what's on Mount Hu?

284
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I only know that the monarchs of Hu have all been bound to guard the place

285
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generation after generation.

286
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This Mount Hu was called

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Mount Feng a thousand years ago.

288
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There's something I need within the mountain.

289
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After performing the worship ritual, the emperors of Hu

290
00:23:16,970 --> 00:23:19,190
would then obtain the imperial seal that grants the power to open it.

291
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That's why I came here to seek your help.

292
00:23:25,610 --> 00:23:28,840
Madam, why didn't you

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possess the emperor directly, then?

294
00:23:31,340 --> 00:23:32,760
Wouldn't you be able to achieve your goal if you did so?

295
00:23:34,690 --> 00:23:36,670
It's because you and Sima Jiao possess

296
00:23:37,410 --> 00:23:38,910
the True Dragon Aura.

297
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Did you say that I possess the True Dragon Aura?

298
00:23:47,740 --> 00:23:50,390
Heaven's mandate bestows upon the royal descendants the True Dragon Aura,

299
00:23:51,100 --> 00:23:52,630
even the deities cannot touch them easily.

300
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Only those who possess the True Dragon Aura

301
00:23:55,100 --> 00:23:56,800
have the right to ascend the throne.

302
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Sima Jiao is a fatuous ruler.

303
00:24:01,100 --> 00:24:01,720
Therefore,

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

305
00:24:04,170 --> 00:24:05,560
and aid you in becoming the ruler.

306
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Madam, you're a reclusive deity.

307
00:24:11,300 --> 00:24:14,840
It's normal for you to have no knowledge about our worldly realm.

308
00:24:16,060 --> 00:24:19,760
But Sima Jiao's worship ritual is nearing.

309
00:24:20,060 --> 00:24:21,480
If he dies right now

310
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for no apparent reason,

311
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even if I do become the ruler,

312
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it will surely draw criticism from others.

313
00:24:35,370 --> 00:24:36,080
If that's the case,

314
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I can act according to your will.

315
00:24:40,500 --> 00:24:42,870
I will uphold justice and eradicate treachery

316
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on your behalf.

317
00:24:45,100 --> 00:24:45,870
However,

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

319
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I fear you will end up losing everything.

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[Imperial Palace, Yan City]

321
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[Chen Tang, Minister of Justice]

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

323
00:25:12,130 --> 00:25:12,800
That's enough.

324
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When you served as my companion reader,

325
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you dined and traveled alongside me.

326
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Spare the formalities.

327
00:25:26,740 --> 00:25:27,720
About the task I've assigned to you,

328
00:25:28,300 --> 00:25:29,080
how's the progress?

329
00:25:33,780 --> 00:25:34,520
Your Majesty.

330
00:25:36,500 --> 00:25:37,840
Wei Xianyu has been escorted back to Yan City

331
00:25:37,860 --> 00:25:38,560
for a strict interrogation.

332
00:25:39,170 --> 00:25:40,320
As for Madam Yan,

333
00:25:41,130 --> 00:25:42,190
the assassins said that they didn't know her.

334
00:25:44,130 --> 00:25:45,110
She was never in contact with Wei Xianyu

335
00:25:45,580 --> 00:25:46,870
when she was in Liyang County.

336
00:25:47,930 --> 00:25:48,910
That rescue by the riverbank must have been

337
00:25:49,820 --> 00:25:52,110
a coincidental act by Madam Yan.

338
00:25:54,060 --> 00:25:54,590
Indeed.

339
00:25:56,210 --> 00:25:57,590
She isn't one of the Marquis of Nanyan's retainers.

340
00:25:59,100 --> 00:26:00,280
But there's something wrong

341
00:26:02,100 --> 00:26:03,080
about Madam Yan.

342
00:26:04,610 --> 00:26:06,110
She's not from Liyang County

343
00:26:06,540 --> 00:26:07,910
nor is she a non-local.

344
00:26:09,020 --> 00:26:11,480
It's like she appeared out of nowhere.

345
00:26:13,780 --> 00:26:14,870
Naturally, she's not a mortal.

346
00:26:15,970 --> 00:26:16,520
However,

347
00:26:17,890 --> 00:26:19,320
if she isn't one of the Marquis of Nanyan's retainers,

348
00:26:20,890 --> 00:26:22,430
why would she appear beside me?

349
00:26:24,860 --> 00:26:25,840
What is she up to?

350
00:26:27,610 --> 00:26:28,870
Madam, are you saying

351
00:26:30,020 --> 00:26:33,760
that Sima Jiao is assisted by a master as well?

352
00:26:34,340 --> 00:26:37,110
Madam Yan, whom Sima Jiao has brought back from Liyang County,

353
00:26:38,580 --> 00:26:40,430
is a powerful demon lady.

354
00:26:44,130 --> 00:26:45,040
Is that true?

355
00:26:46,410 --> 00:26:47,590
Marquis, if you don't believe me,

356
00:26:47,820 --> 00:26:49,350
you can tell your spies

357
00:26:49,580 --> 00:26:50,870
to launch an investigation.

358
00:27:02,130 --> 00:27:02,840
Madam.

359
00:27:03,100 --> 00:27:03,950
His Majesty has given us his instructions.

360
00:27:03,970 --> 00:27:04,870
There will be a palace banquet tonight.

361
00:27:05,100 --> 00:27:06,240
Please prepare yourself

362
00:27:06,340 --> 00:27:07,000
and attend the banquet.

363
00:27:07,610 --> 00:27:08,190
All right.

364
00:27:09,210 --> 00:27:09,630
By the way,

365
00:27:10,340 --> 00:27:10,910
Sir Eunuch,

366
00:27:11,580 --> 00:27:13,630
what about the assassins

367
00:27:13,650 --> 00:27:14,590
who were after His Majesty?

368
00:27:15,260 --> 00:27:16,910
Wei Xianyu and his underlings

369
00:27:17,100 --> 00:27:18,560
have all been taken into custody and are now under interrogation.

370
00:27:18,860 --> 00:27:19,950
Madam, please don't worry.

371
00:27:20,610 --> 00:27:21,760
Have you guys obtained any results?

372
00:27:22,740 --> 00:27:25,080
It'll be difficult to make him confess who the mastermind is.

373
00:27:25,820 --> 00:27:26,480
You see...

374
00:27:29,610 --> 00:27:31,040
So, there's someone else besides Wei Xianyu

375
00:27:31,890 --> 00:27:34,000
who's out to get His Majesty.

376
00:27:35,780 --> 00:27:37,240
If so, isn't His Majesty in danger?

377
00:27:37,930 --> 00:27:39,000
I don't know about that.

378
00:27:39,340 --> 00:27:40,950
Madam, please stop putting me on the spot.

379
00:27:42,500 --> 00:27:44,630
Now, Sima Jiao has no memory of his past.

380
00:27:45,450 --> 00:27:46,590
He's wary of me.

381
00:27:47,970 --> 00:27:50,190
If I deal with the mastermind on his behalf,

382
00:27:50,860 --> 00:27:52,150
not only can I protect him,

383
00:27:52,890 --> 00:27:54,630
but I can also dispel his doubts about me.

384
00:27:55,540 --> 00:27:56,080
Madam,

385
00:27:56,450 --> 00:27:58,280
please stop worrying about this.

386
00:27:58,370 --> 00:27:59,390
Please rest well.

387
00:27:59,890 --> 00:28:01,520
His Majesty was worried about your injury.

388
00:28:01,650 --> 00:28:03,910
He instructed the imperial physician to give you another diagnosis.

389
00:28:04,610 --> 00:28:05,110
No need for that.

390
00:28:05,130 --> 00:28:06,150
I'm fine.

391
00:28:06,370 --> 00:28:07,480
Madam, please do not decline us.

392
00:28:07,780 --> 00:28:09,760
It's better to be safe than sorry.

393
00:28:10,690 --> 00:28:11,390
Imperial Physician Yi.

394
00:28:16,860 --> 00:28:18,190
Greetings, Madam.

395
00:28:30,860 --> 00:28:31,560
Imperial Physician Yi,

396
00:28:31,690 --> 00:28:33,080
how is Madam's situation?

397
00:28:35,060 --> 00:28:36,190
Her wound is no longer of any concern.

398
00:28:36,860 --> 00:28:39,390
Madam, you were bleeding profusely when the assassin stabbed you.

399
00:28:40,020 --> 00:28:41,020
But now,

400
00:28:41,020 --> 00:28:42,170
it seems like it wasn't serious.

401
00:28:42,930 --> 00:28:43,870
It was

402
00:28:43,890 --> 00:28:45,190
merely a scratch.

403
00:28:45,890 --> 00:28:47,190
His Majesty is kicking up too much of a fuss over it.

404
00:28:47,690 --> 00:28:49,240
[Meijing, Liangchen]
That means His Majesty is concerned.

405
00:28:49,650 --> 00:28:51,110
And, Madam, although this is your first day here,

406
00:28:51,260 --> 00:28:53,080
His Majesty has already invited you to a palace banquet.

407
00:28:53,650 --> 00:28:54,910
His other consorts have never received such treatment before.

408
00:28:56,690 --> 00:28:57,560
His other consorts?

409
00:28:59,130 --> 00:29:00,280
Do not gossip about His Majesty.

410
00:29:04,130 --> 00:29:05,240
It's well as long as you're in good health.

411
00:29:05,860 --> 00:29:07,580
For now, it is enough to rely on dietary remedies

412
00:29:07,610 --> 00:29:08,630
to nourish your qi and blood.

413
00:29:09,500 --> 00:29:10,390
Thank you, Imperial Physician Yi.

414
00:29:17,300 --> 00:29:18,240
Liangchen, Meijing.

415
00:29:20,170 --> 00:29:21,520
Does His Majesty have a lot of consorts?

416
00:29:22,060 --> 00:29:23,000
Madam, only you

417
00:29:23,020 --> 00:29:24,950
and Noble Consort Si Xian are consorts, the daughter of Marquis of Nanyan.

418
00:29:25,650 --> 00:29:26,520
As for the rest of them,

419
00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:27,670
at most, they're Beauties.

420
00:29:28,860 --> 00:29:29,800
The rest of them?

421
00:29:31,650 --> 00:29:32,520
How many Beauties does he have?

422
00:29:32,890 --> 00:29:34,370
Madam, you don't need to hold them to heart.

423
00:29:34,610 --> 00:29:36,110
His Majesty brought you back personally.

424
00:29:36,410 --> 00:29:37,840
As for the Beauties, His Majesty was forced to take them

425
00:29:37,860 --> 00:29:39,800
as they were forced in by the powerful.

426
00:29:39,820 --> 00:29:40,720
They cannot compare to you.

427
00:29:41,410 --> 00:29:42,350
So what?

428
00:29:43,020 --> 00:29:44,390
He still made them a part of his imperial harem.

429
00:29:46,930 --> 00:29:48,080
He has forgotten about me,

430
00:29:48,170 --> 00:29:49,670
yet I still have to help him with everything I have.

431
00:29:51,170 --> 00:29:52,350
This is infuriating indeed.

432
00:29:53,930 --> 00:29:54,560
Your Majesty,

433
00:29:55,060 --> 00:29:55,910
I've sent the imperial physician

434
00:29:56,210 --> 00:29:57,630
to give her a diagnosis as per your instructions.

435
00:29:58,340 --> 00:30:00,080
Madam Yan's wound has indeed healed.

436
00:30:00,540 --> 00:30:01,110
Your Majesty.

437
00:30:01,540 --> 00:30:03,150
Are you sure you want to keep someone like her

438
00:30:03,170 --> 00:30:04,080
by your side?

439
00:30:04,690 --> 00:30:05,800
What if she has an ulterior motive?

440
00:30:07,340 --> 00:30:08,320
Speaking of ulterior motive,

441
00:30:09,170 --> 00:30:10,840
Marquis of Nanyan stayed at Chengming Hall

442
00:30:11,690 --> 00:30:12,720
until dawn, am I correct?

443
00:30:13,820 --> 00:30:14,720
Indeed.

444
00:30:15,540 --> 00:30:16,800
Your Majesty, his actions were offensive.

445
00:30:17,580 --> 00:30:18,840
Why aren't you infuriated by them?

446
00:30:22,580 --> 00:30:25,910
That'll spice things up for tonight's banquet.

447
00:30:30,780 --> 00:30:31,840
You truly have keen eyes.

448
00:30:32,450 --> 00:30:33,320
Keen eyes, huh?

449
00:30:33,780 --> 00:30:34,560
Madam Yan

450
00:30:34,860 --> 00:30:36,630
was stabbed by Wei Xianyu's bodyguard.

451
00:30:37,060 --> 00:30:37,910
But her wounds have healed

452
00:30:38,100 --> 00:30:40,040
in just a day.

453
00:30:41,340 --> 00:30:42,150
I heard

454
00:30:42,650 --> 00:30:45,040
that on the day Madam Yan went searching for Sima Jiao,

455
00:30:45,340 --> 00:30:46,190
the heavens displayed strange omens,

456
00:30:46,580 --> 00:30:47,480
and fierce winds swept across the land.

457
00:30:48,210 --> 00:30:49,150
Is that true?

458
00:30:49,650 --> 00:30:50,480
Indeed.

459
00:30:53,340 --> 00:30:56,190
Madam Yan is a demon lady indeed.

460
00:30:56,820 --> 00:30:57,350
My lord,

461
00:30:57,580 --> 00:30:58,280
there's one more thing.

462
00:30:58,820 --> 00:31:00,350
His Majesty has instructed Madam Yan

463
00:31:00,370 --> 00:31:01,560
to attend the palace banquet tonight.

464
00:31:01,860 --> 00:31:04,240
I'm sure His Majesty holds her in high regard.

465
00:31:07,300 --> 00:31:08,760
Keep a close eye on the palace.

466
00:31:09,300 --> 00:31:10,040
Report to me immediately

467
00:31:10,130 --> 00:31:11,520
if they make any movements.

468
00:31:12,500 --> 00:31:13,150
Yes, My lord.

469
00:31:18,690 --> 00:31:19,950
My lord, now, you believe

470
00:31:19,970 --> 00:31:21,390
that Liao Tingyan is a demon lady, right?

471
00:31:23,500 --> 00:31:24,590
That was unexpected indeed.

472
00:31:26,690 --> 00:31:29,390
Sima Jiao actually has a demon lady by his side.

473
00:31:30,210 --> 00:31:32,040
If so, doesn't that mean

474
00:31:32,130 --> 00:31:33,320
my daughter, Noble Consort Si Xian, is in danger?

475
00:31:33,820 --> 00:31:35,190
Therefore, our priority

476
00:31:35,450 --> 00:31:37,350
is to get rid of Madam Yan,

477
00:31:37,370 --> 00:31:38,350
who's been protecting His Majesty.

478
00:31:38,890 --> 00:31:40,480
We mustn't let her foil our plan.

479
00:31:41,820 --> 00:31:43,000
If so, the banquet tonight

480
00:31:44,020 --> 00:31:45,630
serves as an excellent opportunity for you, Madam.

481
00:31:47,060 --> 00:31:49,720
If you're able to get rid of Wei Xianyu

482
00:31:50,130 --> 00:31:51,240
and that demon lady,

483
00:31:52,650 --> 00:31:56,150
I shall join forces with you and achieve great deeds together.

484
00:32:33,260 --> 00:32:33,950
You may leave.

485
00:32:38,100 --> 00:32:41,280
At today's palace banquet, no state affairs shall be entertained.

486
00:32:41,930 --> 00:32:44,040
My dear subjects, please enjoy yourselves.

487
00:32:46,370 --> 00:32:48,350
Thank you, Your Majesty.

488
00:32:48,500 --> 00:32:50,390
Thank you, Your Majesty.

489
00:33:26,300 --> 00:33:28,560
Your Majesty, thank you for looking after me.

490
00:33:30,650 --> 00:33:33,350
That dish was annoying me.

491
00:33:39,500 --> 00:33:40,630
[Beauty Yu]
Why isn't Sister Si Xian here

492
00:33:40,650 --> 00:33:42,520
to crush her arrogance yet?

493
00:33:50,970 --> 00:33:51,670
As usual,

494
00:33:52,170 --> 00:33:54,240
I've prepared gifts for you all.

495
00:33:54,690 --> 00:33:55,520
I hope you all

496
00:33:56,260 --> 00:33:57,950
won't betray my sincerity.

497
00:33:59,930 --> 00:34:00,670
Chancellor.

498
00:34:02,020 --> 00:34:02,950
Yes, Your Majesty.

499
00:34:04,210 --> 00:34:05,000
I'll start with you.

500
00:34:05,890 --> 00:34:07,950
The views in Lingnan are impeccable.

501
00:34:08,450 --> 00:34:11,870
Are you willing to live there for some years to come?

502
00:34:12,660 --> 00:34:14,390
You're just banishing him.

503
00:34:19,300 --> 00:34:21,990
Your Majesty, please spare me!

504
00:34:22,300 --> 00:34:25,950
I dare not open the door of Chengming Hall

505
00:34:26,300 --> 00:34:27,990
and allow outsiders to enter again!

506
00:34:28,660 --> 00:34:29,470
What are you saying?

507
00:34:31,010 --> 00:34:33,120
Even if Marquis of Nanyan and Noble Consort Si Xian

508
00:34:33,490 --> 00:34:34,720
feigned illness and did not attend the banquet,

509
00:34:35,450 --> 00:34:36,760
you shouldn't just badmouth them

510
00:34:37,490 --> 00:34:39,030
by saying that they are outsiders.

511
00:34:39,620 --> 00:34:42,550
That's not what I mean! Your Majesty, please spare me!

512
00:34:43,010 --> 00:34:44,430
Your Majesty, please spare me!

513
00:34:46,180 --> 00:34:47,550
Your Majesty, please spare me!

514
00:34:48,300 --> 00:34:49,870
The Empress Dowager has arrived!

515
00:34:57,450 --> 00:34:59,120
Greetings, Your Majesty.

516
00:35:00,820 --> 00:35:02,030
You're already an adult.

517
00:35:03,090 --> 00:35:05,200
Are you sure you want to throw another childish tantrum?

518
00:35:13,560 --> 00:35:15,800
[Empress Dowager]

519
00:35:16,180 --> 00:35:17,800
The Sima Clan has already been vanquished.

520
00:35:18,450 --> 00:35:19,910
There's no way their souls still exist.

521
00:35:21,260 --> 00:35:22,990
I suppose only her appearance resembles her.

522
00:35:24,490 --> 00:35:26,240
I suppose this can be seen as an act to make up

523
00:35:27,260 --> 00:35:29,550
for Sima Jiao's regret in his past lifetime for not receiving any motherly love.

524
00:35:33,860 --> 00:35:36,120
This must be Madam Yan, whom His Majesty appointed not long ago.

525
00:35:40,050 --> 00:35:41,910
Why are you staring at me like that?

526
00:35:45,820 --> 00:35:46,430
Indeed.

527
00:35:47,890 --> 00:35:50,470
Your Majesty, when I saw your graceful

528
00:35:50,820 --> 00:35:51,600
and extraordinary presence,

529
00:35:51,890 --> 00:35:52,910
you reminded me

530
00:35:52,930 --> 00:35:54,800
of the goddess in the temple back at my hometown.

531
00:35:56,050 --> 00:35:56,800
Please pardon me.

532
00:35:58,970 --> 00:35:59,990
You do have a sweet tongue.

533
00:36:01,180 --> 00:36:02,720
No wonder His Majesty fell for you.

534
00:36:06,340 --> 00:36:08,510
I want to know

535
00:36:08,530 --> 00:36:11,550
where the goddess you mentioned is enshrined.

536
00:36:13,180 --> 00:36:14,870
I wish to visit her one day.

537
00:36:16,010 --> 00:36:17,390
Everyone, take your seats.

538
00:36:19,450 --> 00:36:20,800
Thank you, Your Majesty.

539
00:36:30,700 --> 00:36:31,800
I don't know

540
00:36:33,660 --> 00:36:35,030
where your hometown is.

541
00:36:37,450 --> 00:36:38,950
My hometown is in Shu.

542
00:36:41,180 --> 00:36:42,760
If so, why did you head to Liyang County?

543
00:36:47,180 --> 00:36:49,840
Madam, you have to answer Her Majesty's questions.

544
00:36:53,260 --> 00:36:55,720
My mother and I have raised silkworms to make a living since young.

545
00:36:56,410 --> 00:36:57,680
There was a severe drought last year.

546
00:36:58,890 --> 00:37:00,280
My mother became depressed and ill.

547
00:37:02,820 --> 00:37:04,350
In the end, she passed away from her illness.

548
00:37:05,820 --> 00:37:08,950
So I had no choice but to take along the neighbor's daughter

549
00:37:09,860 --> 00:37:10,840
and make a living together.

550
00:37:13,820 --> 00:37:15,640
We only managed to settle down in Liyang County.

551
00:37:18,180 --> 00:37:19,200
I see.

552
00:37:19,780 --> 00:37:21,240
Such a poor girl.

553
00:37:24,260 --> 00:37:26,120
Since you've joined the palace,

554
00:37:27,010 --> 00:37:28,760
you just need to serve His Majesty well.

555
00:37:29,930 --> 00:37:31,200
We won't let you suffer again.

556
00:37:31,820 --> 00:37:32,390
Yes, Your Majesty.

557
00:37:43,570 --> 00:37:45,840
Your Majesty, since this is a fine occasion,

558
00:37:46,220 --> 00:37:48,070
[Beauty Tong]
let me offer you a toast.

559
00:37:54,090 --> 00:37:57,070
I suppose there's no escaping poisoned wine in the palace, huh?

560
00:38:04,220 --> 00:38:05,510
Now, it has turned into fine liquor.

561
00:38:06,140 --> 00:38:09,120
Sima Jiao, you're lucky to have a gem like me around.

562
00:38:09,700 --> 00:38:10,550
You should be grateful.

563
00:38:22,860 --> 00:38:24,200
Demonic energy? Sima Jiao!

564
00:38:31,340 --> 00:38:32,200
It's You Yan.

565
00:38:32,620 --> 00:38:33,350
Arrest her.

566
00:38:33,490 --> 00:38:34,120
Yes, Your Majesty.

567
00:38:36,410 --> 00:38:37,950
Why did she do that?

568
00:38:38,450 --> 00:38:39,490
Why did she do that?

569
00:38:39,490 --> 00:38:40,760
Why did she try to assassinate him out of nowhere?

570
00:38:42,780 --> 00:38:43,510
Are you okay?

571
00:38:51,260 --> 00:38:54,120
Your Majesty, this is the Poria chicken soup you love the most.

572
00:38:54,570 --> 00:38:56,320
Her Majesty made it herself.

573
00:38:56,450 --> 00:38:57,800
It took her several hours to prepare it.

574
00:38:59,410 --> 00:39:00,280
All of you may leave.

575
00:39:00,660 --> 00:39:01,200
Yes, Your Majesty.

576
00:39:02,570 --> 00:39:03,390
Thank you, Mother.

577
00:39:04,930 --> 00:39:05,840
I was negligent in my duty.

578
00:39:06,090 --> 00:39:07,070
Sorry for the scare.

579
00:39:09,820 --> 00:39:10,800
It's not your fault.

580
00:39:11,570 --> 00:39:13,640
You didn't even touch your chopsticks

581
00:39:14,340 --> 00:39:15,600
during the palace banquet.

582
00:39:18,050 --> 00:39:19,390
But that Madam Yan?

583
00:39:20,410 --> 00:39:21,680
She had a great appetite.

584
00:39:25,490 --> 00:39:26,990
She never gets upset

585
00:39:28,180 --> 00:39:29,390
as long as there's good food.

586
00:39:33,180 --> 00:39:35,280
Do not dwell on the endless matters beyond this life.

587
00:39:35,820 --> 00:39:38,990
For now, let us savor the current life.

588
00:39:40,410 --> 00:39:41,680
She's an intelligent woman.

589
00:39:42,180 --> 00:39:43,390
I was perplexed at the start.

590
00:39:44,220 --> 00:39:45,510
Before, no matter how I tried to slip someone into your arms,

591
00:39:45,530 --> 00:39:46,910
you just wouldn't accept them.

592
00:39:47,180 --> 00:39:49,840
But now, you actually brought a woman back of your own accord.

593
00:39:51,260 --> 00:39:54,350
After seeing her today, I can tell that she's truly remarkable.

594
00:39:59,340 --> 00:40:00,470
She's indeed different from the rest.

595
00:40:05,620 --> 00:40:07,120
If you truly fancy her,

596
00:40:08,530 --> 00:40:09,550
why don't you appoint her as the empress?

597
00:40:14,140 --> 00:40:15,160
I don't fancy her.

598
00:40:16,660 --> 00:40:17,990
You're my son.

599
00:40:19,220 --> 00:40:20,870
Do you think I can't tell the relationship

600
00:40:21,140 --> 00:40:22,320
between you two?

601
00:40:22,340 --> 00:40:22,990
Mother.

602
00:40:28,490 --> 00:40:29,390
According to ancestral rites,

603
00:40:30,370 --> 00:40:32,910
one must appoint an empress before performing the worship ritual.

604
00:40:34,260 --> 00:40:37,120
You have to appoint an empress as soon as possible.

605
00:40:38,140 --> 00:40:40,470
I saw how she conducted herself today.

606
00:40:41,700 --> 00:40:43,910
She can definitely handle the imperial harem without an issue.

607
00:40:46,090 --> 00:40:49,260
What's wrong? Are you worried about her?

608
00:40:51,700 --> 00:40:54,240
I once suspected that she was on Marquis of Nanyan's side.

609
00:40:55,340 --> 00:40:56,840
But she risked her life to rescue me on numerous occasions.

610
00:40:57,930 --> 00:40:59,430
She should be unrelated to Marquis of Nanyan.

611
00:40:59,740 --> 00:41:00,720
It's just that there remains

612
00:41:03,010 --> 00:41:04,350
an unsolved mystery about her.

613
00:41:08,010 --> 00:41:08,950
What unsolved mystery?

614
00:41:11,090 --> 00:41:12,240
Actually, she has been

615
00:41:15,660 --> 00:41:17,280
appearing in my dreams often since young.

616
00:41:18,570 --> 00:41:19,870
Is that actually true?

617
00:41:23,410 --> 00:41:25,120
If so, I'm sure Heaven

618
00:41:26,490 --> 00:41:29,840
has led you two together.

619
00:41:35,180 --> 00:41:36,600
I've never believed in the existence of Heaven.

620
00:41:43,860 --> 00:41:45,600
Given the current circumstances,

621
00:41:46,180 --> 00:41:48,840
I understand why you're being cautious.

622
00:41:50,140 --> 00:41:51,280
But in my opinion,

623
00:41:53,930 --> 00:41:54,950
sometimes,

624
00:41:56,490 --> 00:41:58,640
you have to open your heart and feel everything around you.

625
00:42:28,140 --> 00:42:28,870
Kill him!

626
00:42:29,140 --> 00:42:30,070
I do not kill.

627
00:42:30,450 --> 00:42:32,550
If he doesn't die, you'll die instead!

628
00:42:32,890 --> 00:42:35,120
Even more people will die in the days to come!

629
00:42:35,450 --> 00:42:36,600
Pull out the sword.

630
00:42:51,300 --> 00:42:53,200
Do you remember what I taught you?

631
00:42:55,410 --> 00:42:56,120
Do it.

632
00:42:57,450 --> 00:42:58,990
Why must you force me to do this?

633
00:43:03,450 --> 00:43:06,280
Boss, why are you trying to scam me here?

634
00:43:12,450 --> 00:43:13,030
No.

635
00:43:26,890 --> 00:43:27,950
I dreamt about her again.

636
00:43:30,800 --> 00:43:33,080
[Ziquan Palace]

637
00:43:40,740 --> 00:43:41,910
Greetings, Your Majesty.

638
00:43:43,570 --> 00:43:44,800
Dear, how's your wound?

639
00:43:47,180 --> 00:43:49,390
The imperial physician already examined me. I'm fine.

640
00:43:52,890 --> 00:43:55,910
Why hasn't the wound healed as quickly this time,

641
00:43:56,890 --> 00:43:58,030
unlike before?

642
00:44:00,260 --> 00:44:01,800
Fairies aren't omnipotent, you know?

643
00:44:05,050 --> 00:44:06,550
In tales of the supernatural,

644
00:44:07,860 --> 00:44:09,350
fairies always love all living beings.

645
00:44:11,620 --> 00:44:14,390
But you're only devoted to me.

646
00:44:16,860 --> 00:44:17,910
You're devoted to one individual.

647
00:44:24,050 --> 00:44:25,160
Who exactly are you?

648
00:44:26,700 --> 00:44:27,680
What's your goal?

649
00:45:01,920 --> 00:45:03,720
♪Autumn winds sigh♪

650
00:45:03,800 --> 00:45:05,520
♪Moon and stars dapple the sky♪

651
00:45:05,720 --> 00:45:09,120
♪Brushing the loneliness of bygone days♪

652
00:45:09,760 --> 00:45:11,480
♪Candlelight flickers low♪

653
00:45:11,720 --> 00:45:13,680
♪Shadows sway♪

654
00:45:13,960 --> 00:45:17,120
♪Shimmering in the night♪

655
00:45:17,720 --> 00:45:19,400
♪With a brush I draw♪

656
00:45:19,800 --> 00:45:21,600
♪The color of light♪

657
00:45:21,760 --> 00:45:25,280
♪To warm your frozen soul♪

658
00:45:25,760 --> 00:45:27,480
♪Memories anchor here♪

659
00:45:27,600 --> 00:45:29,600
♪Longing is engraved♪

660
00:45:29,960 --> 00:45:32,680
♪Yet cannot be touched♪

661
00:45:33,160 --> 00:45:35,320
♪Following♪

662
00:45:35,680 --> 00:45:37,720
♪The veins of gravel♪

663
00:45:38,080 --> 00:45:40,760
♪I turn into spirit fire♪

664
00:45:41,800 --> 00:45:43,240
♪Burning away♪

665
00:45:43,680 --> 00:45:49,040
♪All these karmic ties♪

666
00:45:49,760 --> 00:45:51,480
♪To save you♪

667
00:45:51,960 --> 00:45:53,520
♪To save me♪

668
00:45:54,000 --> 00:45:56,920
♪To cross over all suffering, I'll break through♪

669
00:45:57,880 --> 00:45:59,640
♪The laws of heaven♪

670
00:46:00,120 --> 00:46:01,600
♪The vortex of reincarnation♪

671
00:46:01,920 --> 00:46:05,480
♪What of life and death?♪

672
00:46:06,080 --> 00:46:07,640
♪To save you♪

673
00:46:07,880 --> 00:46:09,680
♪To save me♪

674
00:46:09,840 --> 00:46:13,120
♪To redeem all beings, I'll let pass♪

675
00:46:13,720 --> 00:46:15,600
♪Right and wrong♪

676
00:46:15,760 --> 00:46:17,520
♪Rumors and tales♪

677
00:46:17,840 --> 00:46:21,160
♪To seize fate♪

678
00:46:21,760 --> 00:46:24,360
♪With my own hands♪

679
00:46:25,920 --> 00:46:27,600
♪For you♪

680
00:46:27,960 --> 00:46:29,600
♪For me♪

681
00:46:30,120 --> 00:46:33,000
♪For the healing of wounds♪

682
00:46:33,680 --> 00:46:35,520
♪I'll stir the murky seas♪

683
00:46:35,800 --> 00:46:37,520
♪And strive against the heavens♪

684
00:46:38,120 --> 00:46:41,120
♪To protect the vastness♪

685
00:46:41,680 --> 00:46:43,080
♪For you♪

686
00:46:43,760 --> 00:46:45,280
♪For me♪

687
00:46:45,640 --> 00:46:48,680
♪For the light of dawn♪

688
00:46:49,480 --> 00:46:51,120
♪I'll face promises♪

689
00:46:51,560 --> 00:46:53,160
♪Like a moth to a flame♪

690
00:46:53,840 --> 00:46:56,760
♪And use my body to shine♪

691
00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:04,840
♪On even more♪