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-I'm starving. -I'm so hungry.

Hungry... So hungry...

Hungry.

Hungry.

I should be

the only one bearing my own sins.

Hungry...

Why are my children

suffering like this?

My only hope

is that both of you stay safe and healthy.

Why won't

this small and simple wish

come true?

I'm so hungry.

Let's go.

No, you can't.

Never go back to the humans.

You're not monsters.

-Zhan Yan! -Zhan Yan!

-We'll take your life! -We'll take your life!

Let me handle it.

Mother.

-Save us, Mother. -Save us.

Mother.

-Mother. -High Immortal.

Please spare their lives.

They're just children.

They don't know any better.

Save me, Mother.

Ever since you and your husband

fed them human blood when they were foetuses,

they were destined to become demons.

Mother.

They've tasted fresh blood.

They'll never stop seeking it.

-Mother! -Mother!

All of these...

Mother.

All of these began with the first mistake.

Were we wrong

from the very beginning?

I'm not sure what benefits the Demon Envoy

promised both of you.

Nonetheless, you both committed an abominable sin.

No, High Immortal.

I'm the one who sinned.

I'm the one who should be punished.

If I were to release them today,

more innocent lives will be harmed tomorrow.

Hence today,

I must rid the roots of this evil.

Mother.

I'm here.

I'm here.

Fear not, my children.

I'm here to save you.

Are you mad?

I'm not.

It was my husband and I who wronged both of them.

I'd rather die for my children

and

atone

for their crimes.

The evil aura has dissipated!

-Mother. -Mother.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

What's up with you?

I... I'm not shedding tears.

It's... It's just some sand

went into my eyes.

I never mentioned about crying.

You brought it up yourself.

Duanmu.

I don't know what was in your past.

But right now,

you have your little monsters back at the residence.

You have companions at Qifeng Prefecture.

You also have me.

That's why

you're never alone anymore.

You...

You're not used to seeing the immortal version of me.

So, you're trying to make me emotional, aren't you?

This isn't crying.

I'm just using tears to rinse my face.

If you want to cry, go ahead.

Why should you resist it?

I won't look pretty after crying out my eyes.

You're the prettiest High Immortal of the Three Realms.

You'll always be pretty.

What I'm saying is,

you saved Qifeng City.

So, you're the hero in everyone's eyes.

I don't long to be a hero.

I'd rather none of them committed those crimes.

And none of this happened.

Zhan Yan.

Help me hang this Prayer Lantern up.

This lantern...

Eavesdropping?

Congratulations, Master.

Congratulations, Master.

Madam has had a pair of boy and girl twins.

Great.

That's great.

Quickly.

Bring me over to see them.

Zhan Yan.

Let's go now.

Just yesterday,

Qifeng City was struck by a huge disaster.

Now these people are already moving on.

It seems that sorrow in the mortal world doesn't last long.

It is as you've said.

Life goes on

despite the departure of others.

Then all the rescue work that we do,

won't it be meaningless?

No, it's definitely meaningful.

If it wasn't for your help,

the city would have suffered more losses.

Perhaps then,

there wouldn't be such a scene

that is before our eyes today.

Duanmu.

I want to represent the citizens of Qifeng

to thank you for your help.

Catching members of the Demon Clan

is after all the duty of immortals.

Just like how you sheriffs

fight crimes and protect the city.

You don't have to thank me.

After thousands of years being an immortal,

I've forgotten how having a home feels like.

But immortals don't have homes.

Let alone having someone to hold you a lantern,

and waiting for you to return.

Wait here.

This will be your lantern in the mortal world.

Hang over the entrance of the residence.

From now on you'll have one

that belongs to you.

It will illuminate your path

and accompany your journey back home.

Thank you, Zhan Yan.

I'm home.

Thanks for the lantern

and for walking me home tonight.

If you're being so polite,

I should thank you too

for patrolling the city with me tonight.

It's getting late.

Get some rest now.

Wait a minute.

I have something for you.

Here.

A token of gratitude for walking me home.

Open it up later.

Alright.

I'll open it later.

You get some rest.

[Even if you're the High Immortal]

[and I'm a mere human,]

[I would still walk in front of you.]

[As a man,]

[how can I hide behind a woman?]

[Sect Leader was previously hurt by the male gnat.]

[Hence, her powers are probably weaker now.]

[I guess I'll give it a shot.]

[Nothing happened.]

My apologies, Sect Leader.

High Immortal Wengu.

Are you looking for Master?

No.

Too many injured citizens tonight.

I've to head back to the medical hall.

Look after the residence.

Hong Luan.

Why are you in Master's room?

I was retrieving her laundry.

She's sleeping like a log.

She didn't even notice when I knocked.

So, I just left her room quietly.

You're the best, Miss Hong Luan.

The female gnat finally realized her mistakes

and leaped into the fire,

forever perished along with her children.

Luckily we had Sect Leader Duanmu on the site

to execute the father and mother gnats,

resolving Qifeng City's crisis.

However the fate that befell the gnats' children

was a regrettable one.

The sins of parents are borne by their children.

What was meant as love

destroyed their lives instead.

We've always known that

a mother's love for her child is deep.

A mother would do anything

for their children.

But if those actions harm others,

then the law must intervene.

This is in the spirit of public justice,

which is in accordance with our duties.

How's the condition of the citizens

hurt by the couple?

Although there were some deaths and injuries,

Divine Doctor Wengu is treating them

at the medical hall as of now.

For minimizing the loss in Qifeng City,

merit must be given to Xihualiu Sect.

We ought to notify the citizens about it

as well as the imperial court

to credit the contributions of Sect Leader Duanmu.

My Lord, I thank you on her behalf.

Alright.

It's getting late.

Go home and get some rest.

If not, your godmother will blame me

for not giving you enough time to rest

and ultimately delaying your marriage.

Something isn't right.

Something is just not right.

You're the one that's not right.

What's up with you?

What's your problem?

Wait, you're the one being strange here, Yan Yan.

That Xihualiu Sect must have

slipped you some kind of potion.

Weren't you two always

not on the same boat?

How is it that everything you said today

is a compliment towards the Sect Leader?

I was only being objective.

Being objective, you say?

What is this then?

The patterns on the box...

I've seen them before.

This is the special pattern belonging to Xihualiu Sect.

It's a gift from her.

Let me see. I want to see it.

Give it to me.

Stop that.

If this curiosity of yours

were to be applied in investigating cases,

I believe our prefecture would be able to

solve more number of cases.

Hey,

we're not done yet.

Don't leave yet.

That fellow...

Is there something he can't share with me?

Him and me.

We go way back.

There's nothing we won't talk about.

I've got a hunch

that he's hiding something from me.

Zhang Long. Zhao Wu.

Did you guys notice?

Anything fishy perhaps?

Can it be that the two of them...

Forget it.

You both are martial officers.

How would you know about things between men and women?

Zhan Yan.

Have you opened the gift yet?

It's another butterfly?

My place is about to become a garden.

That isn't your average butterfly.

It's called a Lacquer Garden Butterfly.

You mean the butterfly

from Zhuangzi and his butterfly dream?

So, it's a manifestation of Zhuangzi?

That's just folklore.

Have a closer look.

It has wings of a butterfly,

but its body is like an ant.

Thus it's also known as Fantasy Ant.

Zhuangzi's butterfly?

A fantasy?

So, this butterfly can make people dream?

That's right.

It can help those

with insomnia have nice sleeps and dreams.

So, I call it the Drowsy Bug.

Since I have no use of it,

you can have it.

You...

You know I can't sleep well?

I guess it.

That's because among the Three Realms, I happen to be...

The smartest immortal?

You've got good foresight.

What I meant is that I'm very observant.

I know.

Duanmu.

Thanks for being concern of me.

Who said I was being concern?

I'm worried that you lack of sleep

would interfere with me solving cases.

Enough of this. Go rest now.

You too.

Why can't I hear anything?

He slept already?

Usually he only falls asleep

after the wee hours.

Is this Drowsy Bug really that effective?

We're from Qifeng Prefecture.

Trespassing someone's room at night

isn't appropriate.

Yan Yan and I

are close acquaintances.

Hold this for me.

So, this is the Drowsy Bug.

How does it work?

Open it up.

-Shangguan Ce! -Shangguan Ce!

-Shangguan Ce! -Shangguan Ce!

Lord Zhan.

Weren't you sleeping already?

I was just planning

to try out the Drowsy Bug.

I didn't want to make a fool out of myself.

You two get him out of here.

Also, inform Lord Jiang that

Shangguan Ce intruded someone's house at night.

Knowingly violating the law,

he'll be compounded with a month's wage.

And both of you.

Don't forget to pay that compound too.

Zhao Wu.

Eyes on the road.

Earthquake!

Master.

I'm here to rescue you.

She's fine.

Those layers of powder

are so scary.

Lately, she's been

acting strange.

I got it.

Master has someone she admires.

Someone she admires?

Could it be Lord Zhan?

Don't be too loud.

If Master hears you,

she'll be embarrassed.

She has never been shy for all her life.

Come on, let's go.

Stop bothering her here.

Pain, pain.

Hong Luan.

You're back.

Where's High Immortal Wengu?

He's still busy at the medical hall.

I came back to fetch him some fresh clothes.

He's planning on staying long at the medical hall?

Just until the work is done.

Getting all the work done is one thing.

But the condition of Wengu Medical Hall

isn't suited for long stays.

Hong Luan.

Tell Wengu to finish up fast and come home quickly.

Alright.

Hong Luan.

Come in.

Help me pick out a suitable dress.

Over here.

So, which one?

Sect Leader.

Are you attending a banquet today?

No, I'm not.

I'm heading to Qifeng Prefecture

to sort out the case about the gnat.

Do you need to look grand for that?

I'm heading out to do serious work.

Of course I have to look grand.

It shows Xihualiu Sect's respect

towards Qifeng Prefecture.

Oh, I see.

The officers down at the prefecture

usually dress plainly themselves.

How about this?

Sect Leader.

You've forgotten your Qiankun bag.

Oh, right.

How are you?

I'm completely healed now.

It's all thanks to Divine Doctor Wengu.

Your body is clear from the gnat poison.

You'll just have to use the medication to stabilize your primordial spirit.

Thank you, Divine Doctor.

We are lucky to have your medical skills

to help us with the gnat poison.

Yes, that's true.

We have Wengu for medicine

and Zhan Yan for martial arts.

The both of you

are Qifeng City's blessings.

Thank you, Divine Doctor Wengu.

We're lucky to have Divine Doctor Wengu.

His medical skills are top notch.

Yes, top notch indeed.

Moreover, he's kind enough

to give out the medicine for free.

High Immortal.

I have retrieved

your clothings for you.

For this period of time,

you really won't be returning to Duanmu Residence?

My internal injury has yet to recover.

Often times I'll lose control

and reveal my true form.

Hence, it's better to stay away from Duanmu Residence.

Does Sect Leader not know about

your Dragon Clan identity?

She only knows that I'm a half-blood of the Demon Clan,

but not my exact ancestry.

Moreover, there's no reason to let her know

the sufferings of my past too.

You better keep it to yourself.

I don't want others to know about it.

It is an honour to be of the bloodline of the Dragon Clan.

Yet you feel ashamed of letting others know of it.

Ironically, you're also

the rightful king of the Demon Clan.

It wasn't easy for you to escape from the Ninth Hell.

Why are you still desiring such titles?

I don't intend to be the Demon King.

Neither am I related with the Demon Clan

and the Ninth Hell.

I just can't accept it.

Why must the Demon Clan be treated like rats,

hated and rejected by people?

Even someone like you

who's greatly revered by the people

won't dare to admit your roots and identity?

It's not that I'm afraid to.

I don't want to.

Duanmu has never discriminated against me

for being a half-blood.

Nor would I want my identity

to cause additional troubles for her.

Thousand years ago,

my father instigated a war in order to gain power.

Since we lost the war,

we must atone to our past actions.

Actions of the past bear their consequences today.

This is the fate of the Demon Clan.

But this fate shouldn't be yours,

nor should it be ours.

High Immortal.

If you can save us from the Ninth Hell,

we'll pledge our loyalty to you.

The decision

is not yours to make.

Hong Luan.

You must be clear of who you are,

what you should say,

and what you should never speak of.

Think about it.

I will never release the Demon Clan from the Ninth Hell.

You can forget about that.

You want to get out of here?

Even if the Penglai Seal would melt your bodies,

you still want to escape the Ninth Hell?

Yes, yes.

Good.

Just follow my orders,

and I'll bring all of you out of here

to begin a new life.

Why should we take your words?

You're not our king.

A long time ago,

I was the closest person

to the former King.

Tell me.

Does anyone here know him better than I did?

Is there anyone else

who's coming close to me?

But you're not of the bloodline of the Dragon Clan.

What does that matter?

The Dragon Clan has fallen.

It is only I

who can lead you out of the Ninth Hell.

I heard that

the former king has a son.

He's already dead!

Is that true?

I heard he's still alive.

Yeah, that's right.

I also heard that he's already dead.

Even if he turns out to be alive,

he's definitely nothing more than

a coward.

If he wasn't so,

why hasn't he returned to the Ninth Hell after all these years?

Tell me.

Are you really willing

to put your faith on such a feeble king?

You trust him to lead you out of the Ninth Hell

to start over a new life?

No.

We don't believe that.

We don't believe so.

No, we don't.

Great!

Submit to me willingly

and I promise

to find the Penglai Drawing,

break the seal

and set you free!

Break free of the Ninth Hell.

Break free of the Ninth Hell.

Break free of the Ninth Hell.

Break free of the Ninth Hell.

Break free of the Ninth Hell.

Break free of the Ninth Hell.

Break free of the Ninth Hell.

Amazing.

Zhan Yan.

Good morning.

You look a little different today.

You noticed.

Noticed what?

I'm wearing a different dress today.

Did you not notice?

The colour's definitely more vibrant than the previous one.

Other than the colour?

Have a good look.

What else is different?

The blouse is an inch longer.

There are extra flower beads around the shoulders

and the neckline is lower than the last one.

That's not I want you to see.

You dummy.

You're boring.

Not that way.

Qifeng Prefecture is on the other end.

Lord Zhan.

Lord Zhan.

Lord Zhan.

Lord Zhan.

Lord Zhan, you seem to be quite popular.

Everyone in Qifeng City knows you.

Now everyone knows you too.

Is it really sturdy?

Everybody.

I'd like to introduce someone here.

This is Duanmu Cui of Xihualiu Sect.

Sect Leader Duanmu.

So, she's Duanmu Cui.

I've read Qifeng Prefecture's bulletin.

Thank you, Sect Leader Duanmu

for subduing the gnats.

Sect Leader Duanmu is definitely a goddess amongst mortals.

She's pretty and capable.

Am I right?

Yes, that's true!

In this mission of capturing the members of Demon Clan...

You're correct.

Merit goes to Sect Leader Duanmu.

[Just like I said,]

[not every mortal is as blind as those]

[who pray only to]

[the God of Matchmaking or God of Land.]

[Those with sharp discerning eyes]

[will know that]

[I'm the greatest amongst the Three Realms.]

What are you thinking?

You're smiling so happily.

It was about the infamous osmanthus eggs that's in town.

Since we're here, let's have it together.

Not that way.

It's the other way.

My Star Lord.

Please have some tea.

You've been training for quite some time.

Why haven't you acquired the human form yet?

My little sister is nice in all ways possible

except that she's too lenient

to you spirits.

Yes.

She's allowed each one of you

to idle and slack.

I originally planned to

place her additional useful servants.

But she kept refusing my offer.

You're right, sir.

We'll train extra harder to ensure

we're not impeding Master's progress.

This place lacks of spiritual influence

and is poorly furnished.

My little sister must have suffered during her stay here.

Star Lord.

This is already the best location

teeming of spiritual influence in the mortal world.

No other place beats this one.

All this happened because of those old geezers up in Penglai.

I'll have to teach them a lesson when I get back there.

It's them who caused my little sister

to suffer down here.

You call this tea?

This is what you usually

serve her with?

If I knew this earlier,

I'd have brought some water from Holy Mother's Spiritual Fountain.

This place could use some irrigation

by Boddhisattva's sweet dew too.

Perhaps then you'll be able to cultivate some spiritual tea.

Is that true?

We thank Star Lord on behalf of our Master.

No, I was twaddling.

How about Wengu?

Where is he?

High Immortal Wengu has been treating

victims of the gnats recently.

Hence, he won't be back here for the time being.

He's with Duanmu?

Master has gone out to meet Zhan Yan of the Qifeng Prefecture,

Lord Zhan.

Right now,

it's breakfast time.

Perhaps

she'll bring something back for me too.

Zhan Yan?

Who is that?

A guard of Qifeng Prefecture.

A guy or a girl?

What's his business with my little sister?

They team up to solve cases

so they're always together.

Always together?

A guy?

Does seem like one.

That doesn't sound right.

I'll have to take a look.

Mother.

I want to have that.

Sure, almost done.

Just wait a little bit more.

I know what you're going to say.

It's not like I'm not paying.

This osmanthus eggs stall is really famous.

They'll sell out soon.

I just wanted to grab some with my magic before they're sold out.

There's no need for magic.

Qiao'er.

Lord Zhan.

You're here.

And this is...

This is the head of Duanmu Sect.

Sect Leader Duanmu.

You're the one who helped us out.

Over here, please.

I've reserved the best place for you two.

Make yourself at home.

I just caught a few members of the Demon Clan

and they're already being so nice to me.

Zhan Yan.

I think I finally understand why

despite being an exceptional fighter,

you'd settle as a sheriff in Qifeng City.

If I were you,

I'd enjoy this kind of life too.

Please enjoy your meal.

So, this is the infamous osmanthus eggs of Qifeng City.

I heard it's really delicious.

Of course.

This is a high-grade osmanthus eggs.

You need hot oil to slowly fry it.

It's sweet, sticky and melts in your mouth.

You do know a lot about it.

I don't just know,

I can make it as well.

You can try

my culinary skills next time.

It's so hot.

Look at you. You're careless.

Zhan...

The way you hold it won't do.

This quality dish doesn't stick to the teeth,

the wok nor the chopsticks.

You can have mine.

Then I'll dig in.

But I just don't like

these Goji berries though.

About that...

I must have drank too much water.

I need to go urgently.

Who is that?

That's Zhan Yan.

A sheriff from Qifeng Prefecture.

You won't know even if I tell you.

Brother.

Why are you down here?

What's going on between you two?

You mean

why we're having breakfast together?

This osmanthus eggs stall is really famous.

I don't need to queue up if he's here.

Having breakfast together?

My little sister.

How could you...

How could you consume mortal food?

This place lacks of spiritual influence.

Hence the food here is naturally foul.

The food that I prepared for you,

have you finished them?

If you run out of food, just let me know.

I'll arrange more for you.

Let me tell you.

This Qiankun bag

can store up to a million things in it.

You can literally store anything in it.

No, thank you.

Because of all the food you've stored in it,

it takes so long to even get a magic tool out of it

when I was dealing with the Demon Clan.

Moreover,

food from Penglai isn't tasty at all.

Fair point.

Mortal food tastes great.

But you can't have too much of it.

Especially when you're with a mortal...

What I meant was,

we can't have too much interactions with mortals.

Don't forget.

As we're immortals,

there are rules that we must follow.

Brother.

Do you have prejudice towards mortals?

No, I don't.

What I'm trying to remind you

is that after completing your task here,

you'll have to return to Penglai.

Everything you've experienced here

will be transient as fleeting clouds.

It'll all pass.

I know that.

So what's the problem?

I'm worried you'll be reluctant to leave

when your time for departure arrives.

It's going to be difficult

trying to leave behind the delicacies here.

How about humans?

Humans?

What's so difficult about parting with humans?

[Seems like Duanmu]

[hasn't fallen entirely for him yet.]

[Perhaps they've just]

[grown fond of each other.]

[That's why she's more comfortable around him.]

Little sister.

You know well

I have lots of formal duty up there.

I can't run away from them,

so I barely can make a trip down here.

How about

getting Xiao Tian to stay with you here?

If anything happens,

at least someone can look after you.

That won't be necessary.

I still have Wengu for that.

I'm worried when he starts getting busy,

he won't be able to take care of you.

Just like today.

Isn't he not with you right now?

Well, I still have Zhan Yan.

Who?

I mean...

Zhan Yan is a skilled fighter.

He's well-known for it in Qifeng Prefecture.

When I was subduing the Demon Clan,

he does come in handy.

Little sister.

Allow me to nag you one last time.

Finish the job quickly and return to Penglai.

Don't delay it.

Beware of worldly attachments

that will weigh you down

and set you off your path.

The consequences are grim and cruel.

Brother.

Stop nagging me.

Go back quickly.

I got it already.

I have something up so I'll get going now.

Little sister.

Let's chat a little more.

Star Lord.

Xiao Tian.

Where did you get these clothes?

I saw someone hanging them

so I just took it.

It doesn't suit you.

You look better

in Penglai outfit.

You can't expect me to meet people

wearing Penglai outfit, right?

You're talking back.

I've asked for you to meet me.

Why are you only here now?

I came across a bun stall.

The buns were smelling so great.

So, I stop by there a little while.

Listen carefully.

From now onwards,

you'll stay in the mortal world.

You'll follow Duanmu

and keep a close eye on her.

Don't ever let Zhan Yan near her.

Keep a three-step distance.

Don't ever let Zhan Yan appear within her sight.

His name too.

Don't let her hear of it.

Do you understand me?

I understand.

If you complete the task well,

I will personally reward you with

the mortal buns.

Zhan Yan?

Who's that?