Original subtitles

♪ Explore...the universe ♪

♪ The sword produces a sand storm, the mortal red dust, it's epiphany still trapped in the scabbard ♪

♪ Ask...the answers to this mystery ♪

♪ Proceed on the Dao of Heaven and Earth, let the wind carry you and all will be revealed ♪

♪ My tears, clear as crystal ♪

♪ Mercy, will set off war ♪

♪ Stabilize the universe, the torch dragon has appeared in the world ♪

♪ Don't test me I'm unforgiving to my enemies! ♪

♪ Look how we overcome this grudge, seize the chance to undergo nirvana, reincarnate a few times ♪

♪ Borrow the sorrow and joy from these lifetimes to train my heart, my courage, my love, never regret this happiness ♪

♪ There's thousands of love tribulations, fight the 3 realms, the 6 paths of Dao, Empyrean Heavens, pledge to be with you in life and death ♪

♪ Even if we drink from the river of forgetting, when we're reunited, won't let you down! ♪

LOVE AND REDEMPTION

Episode 8 Subbed by Productive Procrastination

Give up.

You can't pass.

I am you.

If you hurt me, it will reflect on you and you'll be injured.

Accept it.

Why do you have to fight back?

Xuanji.

The final session of the 13 torture session is ahead.

I used too much energy.

But it's fine.

I will be able to leave.

I will never fall here.

Sifeng.

As expected of my good disciple.

Over these years

there have not been many who have managed to leave unscathed from this tower.

Master.

No wonder you were willing to ignore the rules.

As you've reached the final stage,

you only need to make a choice.

You only need to wear the mask before you

and you can regain your freedom

and return to the Lize Palace.

Hurry.

Wear the mask.

This is...

The lover's curse mask.

That's right.

This is the lover's curse mask.

Wearers of this mask

must cut themselves

of mortal feelings

and love.

Have no feelings of love?

Once you wear this mask,

you must abandon any feelings.

Otherwise,

the curse of lovers will take root in your body

and everytime you are hurt by love,

the curse will be triggered.

After it happens 3 times, you will lose your life.

Which means you are using your love to exchange for your freedom.

It's just cutting yourself from love.

It's better than remaining in the Tower of Oblivion and suffering here forever.

It is nothing.

Hurry.

Wear the mask.

I am not a plant,

how can I be unfeeling?

If I must lead a cold, unfeeling life,

then it's no different from being a walking corpse.

Sifeng.

Don't be so willful.

Listen to me.

Wear the lover's curse mask.

Be someone void of all feeling.

I will protect you.

Master.

I don't understand.

Why must the Lize Palace

forbid its disciples from falling in love?

Why can't we be like the other sects

where the disciples form deep kinship and assist each other?

Is not good to laugh and talk like humans?

This mask,

I will not wear it.

Insolence!

You will wear it!

Otherwise you will never leave the Tower of Oblivion!

Little Sifeng,

wear the mask.

This is not an ordinary illusion.

Do you wish to continue to be stubborn?

Sifeng.

You have a talent that others will not be able to have even if they pray for it.

Why must you waste it

by being like this?

You say you choose love

but do you know what that is?

Do you know how long love lasts in the world?

It's only a lie to trick people!

The mask is just in front of you,

you have to consider it properly.

If you don't wear it,

then you can only remain there

for the rest of your life.

As I can come in

then I can leave it.

I will find a way to leave this place.

Then try it.

Senior Brother.

You have not improved at all.

Did you slack off recently?

No.

But I remember that you once said

that the 5 line enchantment

requires the gathering of the 5 spiritual auras between Heaven and Earth.

But perhaps because I lack the 6 senses

I can't detect it.

That's why I haven't improved at all.

Do not say nonsense.

You only need to practice hard.

The Bahuang mirror of tribulations?

That merman said...

I...

Senior Brother.

Why do you forbid me from reading that book?

Why are you reading it?

Because that book says the Bahuang mirror will help me regain my 6 senses.

I was just reading about it.

Who told you that?

It was...

I heard about it.

That's why I want to test it out.

Xuanji listen up.

I forbid you from reading anything about the Bahuang mirror.

Why are you so angry?

I just want to be normal.

I just want to experience what other people can feel.

W-What did I do wrong?

Xuanji how many times have I told you?

You shouldn't be thinking about the 6 senses.

Yet you spend thinking about that! Reading books you shouldn't be reading!

You don't know what you did wrong?

It seems today I have to punish you.

Go and cut the bamboo in the hills at the back.

If you don't finish cutting them you cannot eat!

I...

Senior Hao Chen you...

♪ That glance you gave me ♪

♪ That look lasted for 1000 years ♪

♪ This sea of misery ♪

♪ Turns out to be yearning ♪

♪ A little pain, attempt to cultivate little by little ♪

♪ Again it was to no avail ♪

♪ Don't underestimate me ♪

♪ I have plenty of time ♪

♪ You're the river in my eyes ♪

♪ The wrinkles that appear on my skin ♪

♪ You're the hill in the tip of my heart ♪

♪ Will not even move out with time ♪

♪ You're the light breeze between my mouth ♪

♪ Blowing away the sorrow on the sea of clouds ♪

♪ Touches my soul, cultivating my tender side ♪

♪ Helping me become a deity ♪

♪ I'm willing to fall to this state ♪

♪ Willing to bear this 1000 year wait ♪

♪ The dream you gave me is sufficient ♪

♪ I've been happy for a long time ♪

♪ Those feelings of deep love that are fast asleep ♪

♪ Became that red mark in the corner of my eye ♪

♪ If I cannot understand it in this lifetime, wake me up in the next ♪

You're still so stubborn.

As long as I wipe away all your memories about the Bahuang mirror

then you will not have an obsession.

♪ And struggled with the incomplete moon ♪

♪ Even if this love is just my fanciful dream ♪

♪ Even if I have to wait 1000 years alone.... ♪

Just as I expected I can't use any magic in the Mortal Realm.

Undergoing this tribulation is your final chance.

Xuanji.

What should I do?

In order for you to have a secure peaceful life and successfully pass the tribulation?

♪ And how deep this love will be ♪

♪ Once hated this love tribulation ♪

♪ And once bemoaned to Heaven about my fate ♪

♪ To pardon us from our mischievousness ♪

♪ Give me that ability to find my destined one ♪

♪ So I can see the others off to a better life ♪

♪ That glance from that encounter ♪

♪ Destined us to owe each other a debt ♪

You're still upset with me?

I do not dare.

I want to hurry and finish cutting them

and be able to eat.

No need to cut it.

I was too strict on you the other day.

It was not entirely your fault.

Xuanji.

You don't know

but the Bahuang mirror is a mirror of evil.

It not only can help you regain your 6 senses

it can also bewitch you

confusing your mind.

How is that possible?

That mirror will use your obsession and inner demons

to trap you in an illusion and suck your life energy from you.

If someone persuaded you to collect the Bahuang mirror

they have ulterior motives.

I know that

not being able to have the 6 senses has always troubled you.

I acted rashly the other day.

I only want to tell you

that it will not affect you much.

But sometimes

l feel that I'm abnormal.

Those who are extraordinary will be different from others.

Although you do not have the 6 senses but you can detect the aura of demons.

Although you cannot distinguish a pleasing sound from a bad one

but you can distinguish the voices of demons.

That means

you are born with the skill to get rid of demons and evil.

It is the arrangement of Heaven

for you to bear the responsibility to protect the secret realm.

You only need to remember that

you do not need to care

what you are like.

But....

Whether you have the 6 senses or not

you are still you.

The people who care about you

will not treat you differently because you are different from them.

In my heart,

you are always the unique Chu Xuanji.

Senior Hao Chen,

I acted too rashly the other day.

I shouldn't have argued back.

Listen to me.

Don't think about those meaningless things.

And do not ever find the Bahuang mirror.

I do not wish to see you be used by someone with ulterior motives.

Ok.

I promise you Senior Hao Chen.

Hungry right?

Little gluttonous thing.

There's so many delicious food!

Senior Hao Chen

didn't you say

that I must not enjoy food too much?

Why did you buy so much good food for me?

Did you forget?

Today is your birthday.

Right.

I remember whenever it was my birthday

Linglong would take me out to eat good food.

But at the time I was unable to taste anything.

That's right.

Senior Hao Chen, today is Sifeng's birthday too.

Can you let me use that messenger bell for a bit?

I want to send some good wishes to him.

Fine.

Enjoy.

I will say that to him in my heart then.

He is so fussy.

I am sure he will have a good birthday.

He will probably celebrate with good food and drink.

Xuanji.

This is the 353rd day I've been trapped in this dreaded place.

It's the final session.

But I have not been able to leave.

And I still...

haven't received news from you.

I think that bell has broken.

Xuanji.

I might have to break my word.

I can't endure this any longer.

Today,

is your birthday.

I know you can't hear me....

I raise my glass to wish you

everlasting happiness

and the freedom to do anything you wish.

Senior Hao Chen.

Senior Hao Chen.

This is a flower honey I made myself.

I spent a lot of time making it.

Accept it.

I accept your good intentions

but as you spirit a lot of time preparing it

then you keep it for yourself.

Senior Hao Chen.

It's been so many years already don't you understand my feelings for you?

Actually I...

Don't say those meaningless words.

You won't even give me a chance to tell you?

I cultivate using the Mantra of Unfeeling.

What is said,

what remains unpaid

to me is not important.

Senior Brother.

You seem so gentle and tender.

But in truth you're a merciless and cold person.

It's as if apart from Xuanji

you have never cared about anyone else!

Come out.

You've learned to eavesdrop?

There will definitely be on escape route.

I don't believe it.

Turns out the one Senior Duanqing likes is you.

Why didn't you accept her?

I think Senior Duanqing is a nice person.

Didn't I tell you?

We are cultivating using the Mantra of Unfeeling. We must cut ourselves off from love.

That is true

but Senior Brother

don't you want someone you like?

The only reality is the path of the Dao everything else is an illusion.

There are things we should not touch we should abide by our original intention.

So do not say it.

As it's your birthday today

then I will make an exception.

You can drink wine.

Wait here for me.

I will go get some wine.

My treasures seem to be in the library.

Why don't I go look for the messenger bell

and speak to Sifeng?

Sifeng?

Sifeng?

Sifeng, Sifeng?

Junior Sister.

What are you doing?

I...

Senior Brother.

I don't understand what you just told me

so I wanted to use that messenger bell to ask my friend.

You don't know what love is.

Don't over think it.

Who says I don't know?

I have someone I like!

I like 6th Senior Brother!

Minyan?

You like Minyan?

Let me tell you.

I have saved up so many fruits

for 6th Senior Brother.

That day Senior Duanqing said

that I must share the things I love with the person I like.

Senior Brother what are you laughing about?

This is the first time I've heard you mention Minyan since you've been at the Xuyang Peak.

What's wrong?

You...

don't know what you're talking about.

Listen.

What did I say?

You are struggling to find a way to survive here

to keep that love that was merely in your illusion,

putting yourself in such a sorry state.

What did you get in return?

It's a love you grew yourself

but you are nothing to her!

You are not in that

Chu Xuanji's heart!

Mortal love is the cruelest

and most illusionary thing in the world.

Don't you know what kind of thing you are?

That thing called love

is not something you should touch!

Only the Lize Palace is your true home.

I've given you a year already.

I think you understand now.

Wear the lover's curse mask.

You will still be the head disciple of the Lize Palace.

I will still let you be my heir.

If those people outside say another word in disagreement

then I will kill him!

Sifeng!

Can you not cut yourself away from those meaningless feelings?

Fine.

Don't blame me for forcing you then.

Brother Liu.

Liu Yihuan is a traitor.

The chains on his body

will sink 2 feet every 2 hours.

By midnight today,

he will sink into that pool of poison

and he will die when his flesh has all rotted off.

Master!

I was the one who broke the rules

you should punish me!

It has nothing to do with Brother Liu! Let him go!

Liu Yihuan is a criminal of Lize Palace.

He wanted to escape.

Now we captured him

we should have executed him.

However,

as you beg for mercy for him,

then I can let him live.

I think you know what I mean right?

He is the belfry in the back courtyard in Fengzi Palace.

If you want to save him,

the only way you can do that

is by wearing the lover's curse mask

and walk out from here.

I wish to remind you

that after midnight today

the only thing you can do is collect.

My name is Chu Xuanji

you're the first best friend I have outside of Shaoyang.

Today is your birthday

so I prepared a birthday cake for you.

Linglong says we have quite a bit of destiny.

I...I really don't know how I ended up down here.

And...

And I don't know how to fly.

What...are you doing?

Your clothes are dirty.

I'm cleaning it for you!

D-Don't touch me!

You...You...

Why do you s-s-speak like....that?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to knock over your tea.

Why...is it always you?

Little Stutterer.

Are you hot?

I...

No I'm not!

No?

♪ In the corner of your uncompassionate clear eyes ♪

I have a way to get around undetected by the torch dragon.

Look we can use this.

The peach wood teleporter can only carry one person.

But there are 2 of us.

We can just become one.

♪ The karma that exist in this world ♪

♪ None of it is as blemished as ours ♪

Don't move.

I'm starting the enchantment.

Sifeng you smiled!

You're so handsome when you smile!

Sifeng when you smile it's like this wine.

So I feel that you're so handsome when you smile.

In the future smile more often.

Like this.

Like this.

♪ I am the one who takes every step every time ♪

Don't you know what kind of thing you are?

After midnight today,

the only thing you can do is collect his body.

♪ Without this heart wrenching pain, how will one know one's path? ♪

I came to deliver some dried fruits to you.

It's so sweet.

It's your punishment to kneel here, if you eat a sweet dried fruit.

It won't hurt so much.

Come.

Don't worry.

I'll help you find the mirror fragment and help you regain your 6 senses.

It's a promise then.

It's settled.

♪ The deeper I love, the more I am hurt from the betrayal ♪

♪ I cover my eyes so I can see for myself ♪

♪ Before I learn to embrace I learn to exile myself first ♪

Then after 4 years it's settled

we'll see the world and train together.

♪ From this pain that cuts to my bones ♪

You spit again?

Linglong said

by doing this it will be secure, this way you won't break your word.

Brother Liu!

Are you ok?

Little Phoenix.

T-The mask on your face?

It's fine.

I heard those two old monsters say

that it's the lover's curse mask.

I owe you a big one

for saving my life.

Perhaps Master is right.

The love, infatuation of the mortals

is not as great as I thought it was.

Cutting myself off from love may give me less pain and hatred.

When you left the Lize Palace

didn't you go to save your daughter?

How is she now?

When I got there

I could have saved Yu'er.

But just at that moment

Yu'er suddenly disappeared in front of me.

What are your plans now then?

I heard that the Heavenly Realm

has a heaven's eye that can see everything in the world.

As long as I can find Yu'er,

even if I must give up my life

I have to try it.

Who are you?

W-Where is this place?

I believe you must have heard of the Tianxu Sect.

Tianxu Sect?

Why did you bring me here?

The 5 major sects intend to kill you

they refuse to give you a chance.

Don't you want to seek revenge?

As we share a common enemy,

why don't we work together?

You want to use me?

Then I want to see what capability you have that is worth my time.

Let's see where you can go now.

Your turn.

What's wrong?

It must be so cold on Xuyang Peak.

I wonder if she brought enough clothes with her.

Don't worry.

Xuanji can't feel the cold.

Look at the Go board.

I have taken 5 of your pieces.

Xiao Liuzi! How can you do that when I was distracted?

Stop playing.

Master told us to go to the bamboo grove

to help pick some new disciples in the "Wen" generation.

Senior Brother wait.

I don't believe I can't beat Xiao Liuzi.

I...I...

I will put it here.

Such a shame.

You could have won

but now...

Then I won't put it here.

Can't regret any move you make.

We agreed that

the one who loses has to bark like a dog.

Don't try to get out of it.

How do dogs bark?

Hurry and bark!

Woof! Woof! Woof!

Xiao Liuzi is so annoying!

Linglong!

You said you'll accept your losses!

Why are the two of you

like this when you were little?

You have not said much

yet you're already arguing.

Greetings Master.

Master.

Xuanji has broken the Poguan formation.

Xuanji.

You have been at the Xuyang Peak for over 4 years.

You have finally achieved some success

I am very pleased.

According to the rules of the sect

you've reached to age to train outside.

I should let you return to Shaoyang Peak

Return to Shaoyang Peak?

Then I can see

Linglong and 6th Senior Brother?

Great!

But remember

no matter what happens

matter where you are,

you must understand

your responsibilities as a disciple of the Xuyang Peak.

Master you mean projecting the secret realm?

The secret realm affects the safety of the 3 realms.

As guardians of the realm

naturally we have a great responsibility.

But it is not an easy task to protect the realm.

It will be your most important

mission that you must sacrifice everything for.

As for anything else, they come second.

You must prepare yourself

to sacrifice your life for it.

Understand?

Good.

Then make a vow today that you will protect the secret realm for the rest of your life.

That you will maintain the peace of the world.

Yes Master.

Disciple Chu Xuanji vows today that she will spend her entire life protecting the secret realm.

Linglong

Thirsty right?

I made you some tea.

Try it.

How is it?

Not good.

Senior Brother!

Senior Brother!

When will you take me to Shaoyang Peak?

Shaoyang Peak?

Yes you...

-Zhong Minyan! You! -Senior Brother!

Senior Brother.

She...

Senior Brother!

You!

When will we go?

No.

Senior Brother!

Senior Brother!

Xuanji?

Xuanji!

Linglong, 6th Senior Brother.

Xuanji!

What are you doing?

That is a demon.

Senior Brother!

Save me Senior Brother!

Xuanji!

You misunderstand!

I didn't misunderstand!

Reveal yourself!

What happened?

It's a shadow demon!

Hurry and help her!

Wait.

Father.

Xuanji she...

Master. Xuanji is in danger.

I want to see

what she has learned in these 4 years.

Xuanji be careful!

Xuanji! Xuanji!

Linglong!

You stinky wench. You came back without telling any of us.

Do you know I was completely caught off guard

because we haven't seen each other in 4 years?

I wanted to surprise you.

Surprise?

It was a scare!

Look you managed to defeat all those demons alone.

Hurry and let me take a look. Are you injured?

I'm fine.

I'm capable now.

I can protest you!

I really miss you!

I really miss you too.

Xuanji!

Junior Xuanji.

Xuanji did very well just now.

6th Senior Brother.

Eldest Senior Brother, 2nd Senior Brother, 5th Senior Brother.

It's been a long time.

That's not fair.

Why did you greet 6th Senior Brother first and then greet me and Eldest Senior Brother?

After all she likes me best.

Xuanji is all grown up.

She's pretty now.

You don't need to say that.

Our Xuanji is naturally pretty.

But I wonder

who it was who grabbed a demon?

I didn't.

I fought a long time with that demon

so I'm hungry now.

You're in luck.

Today we have logan cooked 8 treasures chicken and roast lamb.

It's delicious.

So much food?

Linglong don't tell me, hurry and take me to eat.

-I'm so hungry! -Let's go.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Those demons

how dare they try to sneak into our sect.

You must check the new disciples.

Could it be that the demon tribe

knows what is within our secret realm?

If they came for the secret realm then it wouldn't be so easy to get rid of them.

Perhaps...

they want to bury a few

spies within our sect.

Sect Leader,

in these 4 years

we've been searching for that Tianxu Sect

but haven't found any traces of it.

Our founder and the deities did

kill most of them.

The only demons left were the weaker free-roaming ones.

I think they are of no threat.

The ancient deities once informed our founder

the trial that will come in 1000 years will come within these 30 years.

20 years have passed, now only 10 years are left.

We can't lower our guard.

Ok.

Hurry and inform the other major sects

to be careful.

Yes.

-Father! -Father!

We're back!

Xuanji.

You've done very well.

Father, you saw just now?

Father, right now Xuanji

knows the 5 line enchantment like the back of her hand.

Even the other seniors in the "Duan" generation are unable to do that.

In the past they say my sister is incapable

but now we showed them how powerful my sister is.

Xuanji you did even well than I expected.

In these four years

your Uncle Hengyang has been in sabbatical retreat.

Senior Hao Chen was the one who guided you.

It is not an easy thing to find

a good teacher and friend in one's lifetime.

It is your chance and fortune

to meet your Senior Hao Chen.

Don't forget the debt you owe him for teaching you.

You must him with respect in the future, understand?

Father.

I remember.

You are both 20 years of age now.

According to the rules of Shaoyang,

you must leave the mountain to train for a year.

See more of the world, gain experience

and train your heart.

In a few days you can leave the mountain with Minyan.

That's great! We can leave the mountain and have fun.

I am not letting you leave to have fun.

If you encounter any

demons causing evil

or villains causing evil,

then you must do your duty as a cultivator.

You must not do anything that will humiliate the Shaoyang Sect.

Understand?

Yes Father.

Junior Sister!

5th Senior Brother.

Junior Sister,

here are the things you left at Xuyang Peak.

Thank you 5th Senior Brother.

Sifeng.

Sifeng are you around?

Sifeng?

Sifeng.

Are you around Sifeng?

Little Phoenix,

your skills have improved greatly during the time I left the palace.

Brother Liu.

Why are you here?

What if they find you?

I have Heaven's eye now!

What can the Lize Palace do to me?

You succeeded?

The Heaven's eye was an object the Heavenly Realm did not want.

To them it's useless.

It was abandoned in the dust since its creation.

And I like a blind cat who found a rat encountered it by chance.

So I borrowed it.

When I find Yu'er I have to return it.

They won't know.

Then have you found Yu'er?

Yu'er must be in the hands of the villains

who covered up her aura.

Actually it's mainly because I just got the Heaven's eye.

I haven't figured it out yet.

I can only feel a faint aura.

But I used up too much energy when I first opened it up.

I can't open it again right away.

So I can only use that faint aura to search around.

In the past,

I was unable to be a father to her.

So this time no matter what,

I will definitely find her.

Brother Liu don't fret.

As you managed to open Heaven's eye,

then you'll be able to find Yu'er soon.

You're wearing that mask all because of me,

but don't worry I will definitely find a way

to help you remove that lover's curse mask.

♪ There are so many sources of joy in the world ♪

♪ Waiting for me to grow up to capture them ♪

♪ There is also so much perplexity ♪

♪ But when you look at me I finally comprehend them ♪

♪ I've hoped, I've despaired ♪

♪ Time after time, my beliefs are slapped in the face by fate ♪

♪ I am the one who cries each time ♪

♪ Accumulated from the face I cannot love ♪

♪ Without this heart wrenching pain, ♪

♪ how will one know one's path? ♪

♪ Hiding these feelings deep within one's heart ♪

♪ The home I hope and hope will come, was simply a bygone love ♪

♪ I have never wasted my time ♪

♪ The deeper I love, the more I am hurt from the betrayal ♪

♪ I cover my eyes so I can see for myself ♪

♪ Before I learn to embrace I learn to exile myself first ♪

♪ From this pain that cuts to my bones ♪

♪ Like my hand, like my foot, like you, irreplaceable ♪