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"The Killing of Three Thousand Crows"

"Episode 28"

We finally have some quiet time.

The next maelstrom will only arrive...

after 24 hours.

All we can do now...

is to wait patiently.

I hope the maelstrom won't be here,

not ever.

I...

used to fantasize...

about the future when we got old.

Do we have kids?

Who would our kids look like?

I used to look down on the thoughts...

of those naive and childish dreams.

Since lighting the Spirit Lantern was my goal,

I should have the resolve to leave behind everything.

I shouldn't falter.

It should be a swift death for me.

But who knows?

The dream and thoughts I looked down on...

have become a luxury far beyond my reach.

But it's all right.

We still have a long time.

Take it as a lifetime...

where we got to be with each other.

Even inside the Spirit Lantern,

I will still be there for you.

Why do you have to be...

the wick of Spirit Lantern?

The Spirit Lantern can only house four spiritual energies.

Going in there might overflow it.

When did you fall in love with me?

You are so full of yourself.

Was it under that starry night?

When I told you...

I will never leave you?

Or was it when I drew the portrait for you...

so you could get back on your feet?

It's every moment I spend with you.

Jiu Yun,

you should know better than anyone...

that time is meaningless.

As long as I am with you,

as long as the Underworld...

doesn't separate us from each other,

as long as Death doesn't take me first,

we will be happy.

Chuan.

I love you.

♪ Right from the start, right where it began ♪

♪ The words that you have spoken ♪

♪ is the hardest farewell to be told ♪

♪ You were late every time ♪

♪ Time passes in an instant ♪

♪ The fleeting rain ♪

♪ The blooming purple ♪

♪ Made our past a poem ♪

♪ Time passes, and God blesses ♪

♪ In life and death, we will be with each other ♪

♪ Until we grow old together ♪

♪ I will hold your hands forever ♪

Fu Jiu Yun.

You can hold me responsible for this.

Don't be so whiny.

If someone else saw us,

they would think...

I violated you in some way.

Tell me who "they" are.

How are there any others?

Just us.

Just me.

What gives you the right?

Because before you even knew me,

I had started watching over you.

So after watching over me for so long,

what does it feel?

Aren't you tired of it?

A little.

Men are all the same.

Whether you are a sage or a human,

you are all jerks.

Even a jerk like me...

can still get your love.

Who says I love you?

Someone did say...

"It's every moment I spend with you."

Chuan, you are so beautiful.

When the clam opened its shell just now,

I felt like...

the whole sea was tinted with pink.

Silly.

How can the sea water be pink?

I hope...

I can get rid of all the demons for you...

so you have nothing to worry about...

and no more battles to fight.

Just like this moment we share,

lying close to me.

And for the rest of my life...

I can cherish you...

and keep you safe.

We will have the life we yearn for.

Jiu Yun.

It will soon be dawn.

It's time for us to go.

Are you ready?

Jiu Yun?

Jiu Yun, wake up.

Jiu Yun, what's wrong?

-Chuan. -Jiu Yun.

I want...

I want...

What is it?

I...

Just tell me.

I want...

I want a kiss.

You tricked me!

If you like the stone so much,

after we killed the Demon Lord,

I'll fashion it into a bracelet as your gift.

Jiu Yun.

I never knew dawn and dusk...

can be so full of life force.

Everything changes as your mind and heart change.

My dear Chuan...

now has a will to live.

That's because I have you.

So I have a will to live.

You are not going to light the Spirit Lantern?

Even the slightest glimmer can light up the sky.

From now on,

the world will know us...

as a couple who eliminates demons.

We kill the demons we run into, and defeat evils as we go.

Even without the Spirit Lantern,

I can still protect the people of Li...

and bring peace to the world.

What? Are you not feeling well?

I am just thinking...

that in the future,

we'll have plenty of works to do.

We will need so many children...

to help us out.

Chuan.

It's time for us to move on.

Mei Shan and the others...

must be waiting for us at Dace Town.

I am back.

Jiu Yun, you are finally back.

You two were so reckless.

You should have brought me along for the search of the Stone.

Uncle Mei Shan.

The Princess of Li.

You should have called me that a long time ago.

Jiu Yun told me what happened.

Thank you.

You are welcome.

Fu Jiu Yun, you are unbelievable.

Look at how weak and pale you are.

Qin Chuan.

You are back.

Yes, we are back.

So...

We can save the talk for later.

I need to get your wound treated.

Wait here.

It seems like you didn't come back empty-handed.

This tiny rock?

Don't judge it by its size.

I almost got killed getting it.

Were you hurt?

Did you run into any trouble?

I love you.

Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan.

Not at all.

If he ever mistreats you in any way,

you must let me know.

I will hunt him down with the full force of Tian Yuan's army.

I will hunt him to the end of the world.

But don't worry.

The title of consort...

will be reserved for you.

I can only...

readjust the energy flow inside your body.

Look at your sorry state.

If this goes on,

you would die before the you light the Spirit Lantern.

We now have the Stone of Clarity with us.

We must settle the score with those demons now.

Waiting won't improve the situation.

What I meant was...

you need to relax and recover from this injury.

Mei Shan.

Is there any secrets to the Stone's barrier?

Casting barrier is not difficult.

We need five people to form a Five Elements Formation.

However...

However what?

We need one to cast the barrier with the Stone of Clarity.

Steady the energy flow of the Stone,

and after the barrier takes form,

both the caster and the demons will enter the formation.

If you don't get out in time,

you are very likely to die.

I can hold the formation.

Did you even listen to what I said?

With your condition,

you can't take another battle.

Mei Shan.

I am still strong enough...

to hold a spell formation.

-Jiu Yun! -Uncle Mei Shan is right.

I will hold the formation.

Chuan.

You know it very well.

In terms of power and experience,

it's best for me to be caster.

I don't want you to risk your life again.

Besides,

my vengeance is with the Namman Demon Lord.

It's best if I do it.

All right, Chuan.

Whenever you have a plan,

I always agree with you.

But on this matter,

-I can't let you do it. -No.

-Listen to me. -All right.

Stop fighting each other.

Uncle Mei Shan.

Who should form the spell formation?

I talked to Ting Yuan and Zi Chen.

They are all willing to help.

But the danger involved is great.

We must be cautious.

That old demon is no easy foe.

I need to have a word with you.

I get it, Zi Chen.

Of course I am willing to help.

Really?

I thought you wouldn't.

Even if it's not for you,

as the daughter of a duke from Li,

this is my calling.

Xuan Zhu.

After all of this is over,

we'll retreat to the peach garden.

There will only be the two of us.

My Lord!

You have returned!

You have returned!

In a few hours,

we'll move out.

Are you certain about this?

You should be sleeping,

why are you staring at me?

I can't get enough of it.

But you've been staring the whole night.

Should I cast some magic...

so the night goes on forever?

"Royal Manor of Ling Province"

You are here.

Help me clean the vegetables.

You aren't here to help?

Thank you.

For what?

You saved me once.

I owe you a favour,

so I am returning it.

A sneering suits you better anyway.

You underestimated me.

I remember the first time I entered the royal palace as a kid,

you were wearing a Phoenix Gown,

dancing under the sun.

Do you know...

what I was thinking back then?

I bet you think that...

I was so jealous of you.

But actually I was thinking...

that only you deserve to wear that gown,

all the others doesn't deserve it.

You must have seen me...

as a petty princess who is full of envy...

and mockery for the others.

Xuan Zhu.

I know I said you were childish.

But it was me who never grew up.

Back then,

I only care about my own mission.

I ignore all the people around me.

Up until...

someone came into my life.

He helped me understand...

how it really means to be alive.

Which is why I began to have yearning...

and learned to cherish.

Xuan Zhu.

I really do hope the same goes to you as well.

Of course.

We will set out for the North Yonder tomorrow.

Promise me.

You must come back in one piece.

With the Stone of Clarity and Spirit Lantern,

that old demon will surely be defeated.

Right, can you let me have a look...

at the Spirit Lantern?

Once the Spirit Lantern is lighted,

all the demons within miles...

will be drained of energy.

No demons from heaven or hell...

can escape it.

Why is the world still plagued by the demons?

What's so hard about lighting a lantern?

Some secrets is best left untold.

Say it!

Have mercy!

Have mercy!

Tell me now!

I'll tell you.

It's the blood pact.

Once the blood pact is formed,

The Spirit Lantern only recognizes one master.

Tribute your spiritual energy and the Lantern will never die.

The master's spiritual energy...

will be in eternal pain.

What's wrong?

I am fine.

Where is Qin Chuan?

I've been searching for her,

she is nowhere to be seen.

Fu Jiu Yun was here for her this morning.

I thought they would have arrived by now.

Don't bother looking for them.

See for yourself.

"Wandering among the cranes and the clouds,"

"unseen by anyone around."

They sure are in the mood.

Did you bring me here...

just to see you carve some words?

The others were there just now,

I didn't get my chance...

to give you a proper hug.

See?

When this bamboo grows taller,

my name will also grow taller with it.

Then everyone will know...

this bamboo is mine.

But this bamboo is already tall enough.

Is that so?

This bamboo shall be mine.

Fu Jiu Yun!

This bamboo shall be ours from now on.

Even after...

our body perished,

our souls passed on to another lifetime,

our memories wiped away,

at least we know we were once here.

But when that happens,

I will be an old lady with Grey hair.

Yet you will never age at all.

I will figure out a way...

to become a mortal...

and grow old by your side.

Jiu Yun.

When we came here days ago,

the magma was barely flowing out.

But look at it now.

This is horrible.

Let's not waste anymore time.

The Demon Lord is strong, but the Stone of Clarity is stronger.

Don't be afraid.

We need to find him now.

They chose to come here now?

This is great.

Lord Demon Supreme,

this would be a great present for you!

What is going on?

Fu Jiu Yun!

What is the meaning of this?

Jiu Yun.

Too many innocent lives were caught up in this.

I don't want them to die in vain.

Are you certain about this?

What is this about?

This should be settled by Chuan and me.

It has nothing to do with you.

So we've decided...

that I will take control of the spell formation.

No, you must not do that!

It will cost you thousands of years of power!

Mei Shan.

Chuan, let's go.

Jiu Yun.

-Yan Yan. -Yan Yan!

-Fu Jiu Yun! Don't you dare! -Yan Yan!

-Fu Jiu Yun! -Yan Yan!

-Fu Jiu Yun! -Yan Yan!

Fu Jiu Yun.

You are here at last.

What have you done?

Hand over the Spirit Lantern.

I want you to witness...

as the world falls under...

the reign of demons!

Do you think a mere illusion...

is enough to best me?

I can't break it.

Lord Mei.

This is all you can do?

You can't even open a barrier?

-Perhaps I can try. -Do it if you are so great.

So, it's the Stone of Clarity.

In order to have me killed,

you've gone so far as to getting that.

Chuan!

A tiny stone can't kill me.

Jiu Yun.

Jiu Yun.

Watch out!

Xin Mei?

It's me. I am Mei Shan.

Xin Mei, can you hear me?

Are you not...

going to turn around and look at me?

You can't betray your nation!

See for yourself!

Li is no more!

You are the real traitor.

You are the overseer for Tian Yuan's Crown Prince!

I won't betray my nation!

I won't betray my nation!

Zi Chen?

The sunset-glory are blooming. Look at them!

Zi Chen?

Come with me!