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And let me tell you.

There is also a secret chamber in his residence.

That's the only place I can't enter.

A secret chamber?

As you know, my senses are more heightened than other people.

I inadvertently discovered the secret chamber one time.

Boren told me that

he stores his family's secret recipe to their fragrant balm.

I felt that I shouldn't demand entry.

Goodness!

There's a secret chamber that you can't enter,

but you still think he doesn't keep secrets from you?

Lady Owner, did you lose some brain cells?

You weren't this dumb when you were selling those radishes.

This is practically a horror story about a demon that eats humans.

I understand that.

But I feel that

I am keeping far more secrets

than he is.

Do you mean your...

I've completely forgotten about it.

Things aren't looking good.

-Ling'er, slow down! -You're too slow, Boren!

Ling'er, slow down! Be careful.

You can't catch me!

Be careful not to slip, Ling'er.

We just want to live like normal people. What's wrong with that?

Are you all right?

Ling'er, are you hurt?

Let me see.

Ling'er, tell me where you're hurt.

I'm fine.

I'm tired.

I'll take you back to your room.

Will we, demons, always have to live in secret?

Who is it?

Who is it?

Who's there?

Ling'er, nobody else is here.

What did you hear?

Ling'er.

It's all right. I'm here.

I've just been away from Lingjian Mountain for too long.

I'm so far away from home.

You must be homesick.

Are you saying the seal in your body is loosening up?

It has happened once again since then.

I had visions I've never seen before.

I feel a strong presence inside me that wants to swallow me up.

I often have unbearable headaches during the night.

Why didn't you tell me this sooner?

You're Ling Uzumaki!

If the Nine-tailed Fox is released,

not to mention Jiyang City,

the entire Nine Continents will be reduced to ruins.

I know.

I wonder

if I have been away from Lingjian Mountain too long.

Or perhaps

I haven't acclimated to Jiyang City yet.

So I planned on leaving.

But the thought of leaving Boren

is like a knife to the heart.

It hurts more than the seal unraveling.

I really don't know

what spell I'm under.

You're not under any spell.

This is the power of love.

Lady Owner.

I'm not objecting to your pursuit of love.

However, the seal is of utmost importance.

To be honest, even if the Nine-tailed Fox is released,

the leaders of the five major sects can handle it.

They can seal her away again.

You're the one I'm worried about.

She has been trapped in your body for years.

Do you think she'll leave you unharmed?

If she turns you into minced meat,

you won't be able to have a life with Boren.

That has all

occurred to me already.

But I really can't bring myself to leave Boren.

Moreover, even though I have visions at night,

I seem to be perfectly fine when I wake up.

If there was a problem, my father would already be here.

The condition hasn't worsened either.

That's why I've put it out of my mind.

Are you saying nothing has changed?

It happens every night, and you feel better in the morning?

It's very strange.

I feel better,

but the feeling doesn't completely go away.

Did this all happen

after you met Xue Boren?

Wang Lu.

Do you suspect Boren?

I can tell you this.

Boren's feelings for me are true.

I am certain about that.

Is that so?

Is the secret chamber that holds their family recipe

located in Xue Boren's room?

What are you thinking of doing?

Wang Lu, I'm warning you not to do anything.

Boren and I agreed to respect each other.

Besides,

he wouldn't harm me.

I was wondering if the fragrant balm is causing your headaches.

Think about it.

You aren't like normal people after all. Don't you agree?

How is it?

Lady Owner remembers everything that happened in the residence.

However, I think I know why Xue Boren cast this spell.

Why?

Look at what this is!

Mr. Xue sure is incredible.

He's secretly cooking meat in the kitchen!

I also found a big wolf's paw print!

That's...

Wang Lu, why did you throw away such a tasty piece of meat?

You don't want to know.

I'm going to pay Xue Boren a visit tonight.

XUE RESIDENCE

Hero Wang?

Where are you all headed so late at night?

Li Hua, you're not sleeping yet?

It is my job to wait upon the three of you.

How could I go to sleep when you haven't yet?

Ms. Li Hua, the moon is bright and beautiful tonight.

The three of us wanted to take a stroll and enjoy the scenery.

I see.

Where were you going to enjoy the view?

We planned on inviting Mr. Xue to come with us.

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Young Master has already slept.

That's all right.

In that case, we'll return to our room.

Right?

Yes.

Hero Wang?

You're still here?

Just getting some fresh air.

Ms. Li Hua is too attentive.

There's no way we'll get rid of her.

Why don't we knock her out?

I'll knock you out.

We just want to go peeping around, not stealing.

Xiaohai, during the Little Qingyun training,

didn't you use an Invisible Talisman?

Buddha, have mercy!

I haven't done any bad deeds!

Buddha, have mercy!

-Buddha, have mercy! -What happened?

I feel the seal within me reacting.

It must have something to do with this room.

The seal within you is so...

I mean, how do you know it has to do with this room?

This room is saturated with a bloody stench.

It's difficult to get close to it.

Can't you smell it?

No.

Are you imagining things?

Anyway, something is fishy here.

Let's just go straight inside.

A man who can cast an advanced spell like Time Freeze

isn't to be trifled with.

Besides, they have Ling'er.

We can't break in.

Now is the time to use my peeping Tom assistant,

the unmanned drone, Ms. Liang Qiu!

I won't help you with such a filthy deed.

What are you thinking?

I'm doing this to save Jiyang City's innocent maidens.

You're also a young lady,

but you get to maintain your youth and enjoy peace in the Kunshan Sword.

What about them?

What have they done to deserve being imprisoned in the dark

or be made into sacrifices?

Are you saying the missing girls are all imprisoned here?

Take a look and you'll find out.

Are you trying to manipulate me with your lies?

Am I that untrustworthy in your eyes?

We don't have to do this if it hurts your ego. I'm leaving.

-You-- -Wang Lu!

There is too much spiritual interference. I can't keep up my spell.

Miss, please. I promise this will turn out to be good.

All right, I'll help you this time.

You were right.

There is an unusual odor here.

Stop!

Miao is inside.

Xue Boren is going to hurt her!

What are we waiting for? Let's save her!

What are you doing?

-Wait! -This is Young Master's room!

-You can't go in! -Don't make me attack you.

-I'll really do it! -You can't go in!

This is Young Master's room! You can't be here!

-Stop! -You can't enter!

-You-- -Stop!

Yes.

Why have the two of you broken into my room so late at night?

Shouldn't you be in...

In there?

This is a restricted area where I keep the secret recipe to my fragrant balm.

Are the two of you interested in my family's fragrant balm?

Why am I here?

Wen Bao? Why are you here too?

Mr. Xue?

I'm so sorry.

Your residence's feng shui isn't ideal.

We seem to have been sleepwalking.

Sleepwalking?

That's strange.

What could you have been dreaming of that would lead you to my room?

I am quite intrigued.

Please indulge my curiosity.

I dreamed that you constructed a series of murders

by kidnapping young maidens in Jiyang City

and casting a spell in this secret chamber to suck out their spiritual essence.

I can't go on. It's frightful.

Indeed.

This dream you described is absolutely horrifying.

I can't stand to hear more.

Mr. Xue, I am extremely faint of heart.

I won't be able to sleep for a month after this nightmare.

Would it be possible for you to show me what is inside this secret chamber,

so I won't have this nightmare again?

I understand.

Are you saying that if I don't let you enter the secret chamber,

it will prove that I am a murderer?

Very well.

After you.

Look around as you please.

Wang Lu, there seems to be only fragrant balms in here.

Mr. Wang, this is called Four Seasons Bloom.

The fragrance is pure and elegant. It's good for soothing nerves.

It will be effective at treating your overactive imagination.

You can have that bottle for free.

Do you have a fragrant balm

that can clear out a room and hide evidence of crimes?

That would be useful. I'd like to buy one.

Mr. Wang, our fragrant balm trade has been handed down for generations.

There are many desperate criminals who covet our family's secret recipe.

That is why I keep our balms tightly hidden away.

-You should be able to understand. -Not in the slightest.

After all,

you are the greatest criminal in Jiyang City.

Mr. Wang, I know that we didn't meet under the best of circumstances

and I can see that you are concerned about Ling'er's happiness.

I think this was all just a misunderstanding.

I won't tell Ling'er about this.

For Ling'er's sake,

I hope you can put aside our differences

-and put this behind us. -Great.

I want to give you my blessings,

but I have too many suspicions

about your residence that I cannot overlook.

What should I do?

Mr. Wang, I give you my promise

that my feelings for Ling'er are sincere.

-Stop directing your suspicions at me. -All right.

If someone is using the pretense of marriage

to harm my friend,

I will kill all those who stand in the way of my investigation.

No objections here.

When did you step out?

Don't worry. You won't remember tomorrow anyway.

Where's Xiaohai?

WAN XING HENG, CLOTHING STORE

Dry weather persists.

Beware of fire.

Prevent theft--

Miao?

Miao has returned!

Miao is back!

We have to rescue Xiaohai no matter what!

You handle Li Hua.

I'll go directly to Xue Boren's secret chamber.

Xiaohai?

I saw it!

It was Xue Boren who kidnapped Ms. Miao.

I vaguely sensed the spell nearby when you entered the secret chamber

so I maintained my invisibility.

I watched Xue Boren enter the second secret chamber.

What did you see?

There was an exotic fragrance emanating from within the spell array.

I smelled the same fragrance back at the teahouse

on Miao's handkerchief.

Could Mr. Xue really be the murderer who has been kidnapping girls in Jiyang City?

It is known that Xue Boren disappears on the 15th of every month.

When did you come to the Xue Residence?

May 18.

Boren didn't come to class for three days.

I was very worried, so I came here.

The Xue brothers have an exceptionally sharp sense of smell.

Mr. Wang, our fragrant balm trade has been handed down for generations.

Boren and his three brothers have a sharp sense of smell.

They can even distinguish

faint fragrances.

The fragrance of Miao's handkerchief was in the secret chamber.

There was also animal fur.

Xue Boren cast a Time Freeze Spell.

I once saw this spell in an ancient book.

It was an unusual technique first used by the demons.

Therefore, Xue Boren's true identity is...

Good!

Did you hear the wolf howl last night?

I also found

a big wolf's paw print.

Let's capture it!

We mustn't.

We still don't know where the girls are held captive.

Moreover, he is now wary after we broke into his room.

Besides...

They have Lady Owner.

Do you mean that he will eat her?

He treats Lady Owner in a completely different manner.

I'm not sure whether it's because she is highly skilled in martial arts

or if he is plotting something against Lingjian Sect.

Wang Lu, what do you think?

Lady Owner has a demon sealed away in her body

and Xue Boren happens to be a demon.

It can't be a coincidence, can it?

This is of grave importance.

Let's visit Miao's house again tomorrow and look for more clues.

Ma'am!

We have information on Miao's whereabouts.

All right, thank you.

What's going on?

Wasn't she anxious to find her daughter yesterday?

Have you heard?

The night watchman said he saw Miao had returned last night.

That can't be.

So many people have gone missing. How could Miao alone return?

I don't know.

Could it be because we interrupted his spell last night

so Miao was saved?

If that's true, this is wonderful.

We can learn from her about all that happened last night.

We can't even enter the front door.

You're up.

Me?

Hello, ma'am.

My name is Hai Yunfan.

I am a disciple of the reputable Lingjian Sect.

Our sect focuses on ridding the world of demons

and doing good for society.

In the investigation into the missing girls of Jiyang CIty,

your daughter, Miao, is an important eyewitness.

We would be extremely grateful for her help.

At the same time, you will be making an indelible contribution

to peace and growth of the Nine Continents.

The people of the Nine Continents will remember you.

Thank you.

Come on in.

She has been like this since she returned last night.

She hasn't said a word.

What evil has befallen her?

Miao? Can you hear me?

Miao?

Huang must've scared her witless.

I'll turn that dog into a stew!

Don't you dare bully Huang!

Miao, you've finally come to your senses!

I've been so worried!

Are you all right now?

You must be hungry. I'll make food for you.

You...

Why have you followed me here?

Weren't we on the street just now?

-We-- -I don't want to talk to you.

You just killed Da Zhuang and its family.

Ms. Miao, do you only remember our argument on the street?

It just happened. Of course, I remember it.

But where are Mr. Xue and the others?

Our argument was on July 15th.

It is the 18th today.

You have been missing for one day and one night.

The 18th?

I know you must be skeptical and you are likely afraid,

but the information you know

could help save the girls who have gone missing in Jiyang City.

Can you try to recall what happened during this time?

Today, no...

On the morning of July 15th,

I visited Yushou Sect's temple to burn incense as usual.

The Taoist priest there burned a talisman and put it in water for me to drink.

-Then I left the mountain. -Talisman water?

I returned to the city.

I saw you kill Da Zhuang and it's family!

Can you get over that?

Continue.

Then...

Mr. Xue and the others arrived.

After you left...

I can't remember.

How can you not remember a thing?

Think again.

Xiaohai, I remember there's a spell called Flashback Spell.

An imaginary realm in space and time is created to look back on past events.

I've only read about it in books.

It requires the subject's intense desire to return to the past.

Miao, to tell you the truth...

There's something you should know.

It's Huang.

What happened to Huang?

Huang has already...

After you went missing,

your mother found your handkerchief in Huang's doghouse.

The guards assumed Huang had kidnapped you,

so they hung Huang.

It absolutely wasn't Huang!

Nothing you say will help.

You can't even remember.

Huang will never be free of the accusations.

They have probably already eaten him.

I...

I need to think again.

We have to save Huang!

I agree. Xiaohai, you must have an idea.

These are all the memories I could find.

Look.

JIYANG

Is this real or fake?

Is this the domain created by the Flashback Spell?

Yes.

This is Jiyang City from two days ago.

How can you tell?

Huang seems to have no energy at all today.

I'll buy more cabbage for him later.

How can a dog get energy from a vegetarian diet?

What's happening?

I don't remember an earthquake or rain that day!

Is there a problem with the spell?

Murderer!

You killed Da Zhuang's entire family!

You're cruel! I won't forgive you!

Miss, you must have the wrong person.

How can you say that? You're still sitting on them!

ACCOMPLICE, NOT BAD-LOOKING

ACCOMPLICE, THE MOST GOOD-LOOKING

Interesting feature.

We're in Ms. Miao's memories.

Naturally, it's colored by her subjective consciousness.

I just didn't expect her to view us as such despicable characters.

Don't worry.

When she falls into my arms later,

she'll fall in love with me.

Has Yushou Sect turned everybody in Jiyang into nutjobs?

Meat isn't allowed for consumption.

Why do you cherish your relatives so much?

I get it.

You're a crude bastard!

I have nothing to say to you. Get out of my way!

I'm going to bury Da Zhuang and its family.

We're about to witness a miracle.

HEARTTHROB

DISGUSTING ROGUE

HEARTTHROB

Wang Lu, your guess was close, but just a little bit off.

It's all a lie.

GROUP OF HOTTIES

GROUP OF HOTTIES

KIND GENTLEMAN, SUPER HOT

-"Group of hotties"? -"Group of hotties"?

Are you kidding me?

What about the two of us hotties?

I'm not bad either.

OLD CITY TAVERN

WAN XING HENG

CLOTHING STORE

Wang Lu, Xiaohai, are we back here?

It's so quiet here.

Wang Lu, look!

Is she really sleepwalking?

Is she

a cat demon?

This is Xue Boren's second secret chamber.

The spell array is active here.

Xue Boren is abominable.

Stay away from Yushou Sect.

Stop!

Miao can't remember the most important part.

How can we continue our investigation?

Why did you keep it from me?

Xiaohai, what's the matter? What does this have to do with Wang Lu?

Did you already know that Xue Boren is a Wolf Demon?

What are you saying? Let go!

What are you doing?

The paw marks and fur that we saw in Miao's memories

are the same as those found on Miao's handkerchief.

The people at the teahouse were right.

Miao was kidnapped by a Wolf Demon

and that Wolf Demon is Xue Boren!

Are you saying that Mr. Xue is a Wolf Demon?

Sharp sense of smell?

Fragrant balm trade passed on through generations?

It's merely a wolf's nature.

And that Time Freeze Spell?

He can cast such an advanced spell because he is a demon.

No wonder everybody in Jiyang City is on a vegetarian diet,

but meat is secretly cooked in the Xue Residence!

Hold on.

Was the meat I ate...

So you already knew back then.

That's why you kept Wen Bao from eating that meat.

I wanted to find evidence first.

I didn't expect the situation would be so complex.

Xue Boren was the only person in Miao's memories.

Isn't that enough proof?

It is suspicious that Miao lost those memories.

You saw that Xue Boren used his powers

to prevent Miao from using her human appearance.

We only saw him use his powers on her.

Miao's appearance kept changing between human and cat,

but we can't be certain whether Xue Boren was saving her or harming her.

Why do you keep defending the demon?

I am just being objective.

I can interpret the same scene you saw

as Xue Boren rescuing Miao and helping her return to her normal appearance.

Then answer this.

Xue Boren is a Wolf Demon. You can't deny that, can you?

-Yes. -Then that's enough.

That's sufficient for us to kill him!

Xiaohai,

how could such cruel and vicious words

come from your mouth?

Do you remember what Xue Boren said to Miao?

He told her to stay away from Yushou Sect.

That's right. So what does that mean?

If he is the murderer who kidnapped maidens,

why did he tell Miao to stay away from Yushou Sect?

Yushou Sect is a reputable sect!

Reputable sect?

In this day and age, that description is used as an insult.

Didn't we also believe that Wanfa Sect was a reputable sect?

Are you saying that between Wolf Demons and a reputable sect,

you choose to believe in demons?

I only believe in the facts.

Even so, you shouldn't trust demons.

Not even demons that are kind and save lives?

There are no kind demons.

Xiaohai, do you believe that all demons deserve to die?

Yes.

What if it is your friend?

What if I am a demon?

Would you not hesitate to kill me?

Are you a demon?

Subtitle translation by Renee Luk