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♪The top of the mountains where the snow never melts♪

♪The plains where the wind blows♪

♪What find me in my sleep♪

♪Are the nightmares about you♪

♪In the endless abyss♪

♪Your face gradually emerges♪

♪A love that budded unknowingly to us♪

♪Continues to grow and blossom♪

♪Who risked his life♪

♪For mine?♪

♪I had braced myself for the end♪

♪But my heart frets for you♪

♪It turns out there is an end♪

♪To my waiting for you♪

♪At the hills where the grasslands end♪

♪Where it will always be spring♪

♪I find the boundless river of stars♪

♪In your eyes♪

♪Only with your hand in mine♪

♪Is this life worthwhile♪

[SHINING Just for You]

[Episode 22]

Ye.

Don't worry.

We'll meet again soon.

General Xie,

although Ye isn't my biological sister,

she's a good and sensible girl.

From now on,

I'll entrust her to you.

Don't worry.

I will definitely take good care of her.

It's already been six hours.

Will they be able to return?

If they succeed,

they will return here

with a green flash.

However, if the Ice Platform

is flashing rainbow flashes,

that means the alternate timeline wasn't built successfully.

Do you feel anything?

Feel anything?

Are you saying that this is related to us?

If you don't feel anything, that means they haven't succeeded yet.

If they succeed,

people who are close to them

will most likely be affected.

There might also be a deviation in our memories.

We will have two contradicting memories,

and we won't know which of them is true.

What if they fail?

If they fail,

everything will remain the same.

If that's the case,

they will be the only ones who know what happened

in that alternate timeline.

However, our biggest issue right now is

that Bai Lu prepared enough

Ice Crystals to last for seven days.

But now, His Majesty has joined her by accident.

I don't know how long I can sustain this magic array

and if it'll affect her plan.

Can she truly

change the past?

Someone!

Send this to Xiayang City.

My Lord,

isn't this too risky?

What do you know?

Qihai Zhenyu has suppressed

the six other tribes for many years.

More of our men were killed by him

than in the war!

I, Luo Wuyi,

must avenge them.

Since Qihai Zhenyu has agreed to the marriage alliance with Chao,

the public is enraged by his actions.

This is our best timing.

Go now.

Understood.

Black Water Tribe is rebelling!

Run!

Black Water Tribe is rebelling!

Your Highness, run!

Stop right there!

♪Lingering thoughts♪

♪The tears have dried up♪

♪The warm embrace that I can't have♪

♪The warmth of the flame♪

This is impossible.

Bai Lu!

Rui!

Bai Lu!

Rui!

Bai Lu!

Let go of me!

Why must there be an internal conflict within Yebei right now?

-Why? -Bai Lu!

Rui!

♪Waiting quietly with you♪

♪Just so we could be together♪

♪I'd rather give up everything♪

Let go of me!

Ye!

Are you okay?

Don't touch me!

Don't touch me!

I need to return to the past again!

Ye!

-I need to go back! -Bai Lu!

You cannot return to the past again.

Your body won't be able to take it!

I can take it!

I'm sure something's wrong with the magic array!

She shouldn't die!

I almost succeeded!

Let me return to the past again!

I'm sure I can save her!

I'm sure I can do it! I'm fine!

Bai Lu, sober up!

♪Parting ways in the galaxy♪

We've already tried our best!

You can only blame the fact that maybe you can go back in time,

but history cannot be changed!

♪Just a passerby in my memory♪

♪The lonely night is especially cold♪

♪Only you can't recall anything♪

♪Staying behind with you♪

History cannot be changed?

♪Waiting quietly with you♪

If it's possible,

I would like to start anew

with you too.

That way, you wouldn't harbor this much hatred for me.

♪Caught between love and pain♪

♪Through the wisp of smoke♪

Leave.

♪Memories of the past flicker♪

♪With a sigh of nostalgia♪

♪I wrap the memory into a cocoon♪

♪I've never forgotten the unchanging promise♪

♪We made together♪

♪Caught between love and pain♪

Ye!

Ye, are you okay?

♪I remain♪

No!

Rui!

Rui!

Ye.

The past

cannot be changed.

We have to move on.

We're still alive.

We still have a future.

But why can't Rui be the same as us?

I'm sure Rui

wouldn't want to see you in this state.

No, Lian.

I want to save Rui again.

I wish to give it another try.

I was so close to saving her.

You've changed too much

during the past few days.

Don't be so obsessed.

I understand.

I'm tired.

Rest well then.

I'll visit you next time.

Now, we're the only ones left.

We have to live well.

That's what matters.

Tell me

what happened inside.

Don't stare at me like that.

It's terrifying.

I want to go back in time again.

What?

No way.

You'll lose your mind if you enter the time-traveling passage more than once.

The more you enter the passage,

the more repeated memories you'll have.

Eventually, you won't be able to differentiate

between dream and reality.

Look at this.

This red mark

is a sign that your body can't handle the pressure.

No.

Nothing can stop me from saving Rui.

I will save her

as long as there's a chance.

I have to save her.

Don't do that.

I don't want to save you when you lose your mind.

I don't need you to save me.

Now, you don't need me anyway.

I will tell Yi Wuyou to gather more Ice Crystals for me.

Why can't you listen to me for once?

Ling Yun.

Your Majesty, I've asked around.

No one in the Bureau of Astrology knows anything about this magic array.

Those from the Directorate of Astronomy

are checking the books within Yunji Building.

Bring Yun Wen here.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Wait.

Don't let Bai Lu know about this.

Understood.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Yun Wen,

I have something to ask you.

What is this?

That's the backlash you received from entering the time-traveling passage.

Truth Masters cannot cast a time-traveling magic array.

And you were blessed by them before.

Therefore, the backlash you received

from the time-traveling passage will be worse.

It might even make you insane.

So, there's actually a backlash to it?

You guys have only entered the passage once.

It won't be a big deal for now.

However, if you enter the passage repeatedly,

your mental state will be crushed.

Even if you don't die, you'll go insane from it.

How could you let her attempt such a dangerous act?

Your Majesty, you know this too.

No one can stop her and her stubborn temper.

I won't stop her

from doing what she wants.

However, the time-traveling passage

is too risky.

I can't let her hurt herself.

Yun Wen,

I need you to do me a favor.

Your Majesty, do you intend to destroy the time-traveling passage?

How's the search for Ice Crystals?

Ever since Miss Ye sent you a letter

requesting Ice Crystals,

we couldn't find

a single piece of Ice Crystal in Tianqi.

I suspect that someone in the palace is behind this.

Seizing all the Ice Crystals

without telling anyone

sounds like something that person will do.

Young Master, are you referring to the Emperor of Chao?

Hejin, tell Ye

that I need to see her personally

regarding the Ice Crystals.

Yes, Young Master.

Ye.

I called you here

because I have something important to tell you

that cannot be written down.

Did you find the Ice Crystals?

There's no Ice Crystal on the market.

How could that be?

Could it be that someone had bought all of them?

Although Ice Crystals had always been scarce,

Tianqi

had never run out of it before.

You need more than just money to buy all of them at once.

Who do you think in Tianqi will target you like this?

And who has the ability to do so?

What are you trying to say here?

That's all I have to say.

Are you referring to him?

I don't want you to keep falling deeper

into the abyss.

I know what I'm doing.

You don't need to worry about me.

I'll leave now.

Ye.

I'm busy lately.

If I'm not available,

I'll send someone else here.

Ye...

♪If you have given up hope♪

This isn't right.

What are you calculating?

Ice Crystals are born out of celestial power.

It's related to the star pulse.

Ice Crystal mines with huge deposits must be located

around the field surrounding the main star pulse.

You're right.

However,

if Ice Crystals were that easy to find,

humans would've harvested all of them by now.

♪I don't expect you to understand my feelings♪

♪Piecing my broken dreams together with a broken heart♪

♪I'll be there for you, even if I have to rip off my wings♪

♪Facing each other far apart♪

[Star Area Distribution Chart]

♪The gap between us is hard to close♪

♪All thoughts are blasted♪

♪Who wishes to return with me?♪

♪If we fall apart in this lifetime♪

♪May we find the right path in our next♪

I don't believe it.

The state of Chao is a vast place.

I'm sure I can find an Ice Crystal mine.

Uncle Xue,

it's been some time since we last met.

I wonder why you called me here today.

Come in.

Master, do you need anything?

Wuyou,

let's forget about your marriage

with my daughter.

However, I do wish to establish an alliance with you.

If you wish to establish an alliance,

you have to show me your sincerity.

Uncle Xue, where's your sincerity?

I've been ruling over Sheyun City, which once belonged to the Winged Clan,

for many years.

Since you're the one in charge right now,

I shall return this city to the Yu family.

I'm returning the city to its owner in good condition.

Uncle Xue, you're straightforward indeed.

If so, we shall establish an alliance.

However, Uncle Xue, I need you to do me a favor.

Please speak.

I heard that you and Great Steward Fan are close.

I hope that you could invite Great Steward Fan to Jianyue Pavilion.

Sure.

If so, I shall wait for your good news.

Farewell.

Lan'er, what exactly is on your mind?

Although Yu Linkong is useful to us,

he's not suitable to be my husband.

He doesn't have any feelings for me.

And he will change his plans

for other women.

I dare not

get a husband like that.

I came here to find him as per your instruction.

I've also dealt with that woman of Yebei

as per your instruction.

Now, he wants us to go to Fan Ruhui.

Should we take this risk for his sake?

I think

it's viable.

If he joins hands with Fan Ruhui,

we will return Sheyun City to him.

No need to be unwilling to let go of it.

We're not returning the city to him for nothing.

We need him to express his stand.

We'll let the people of Ningzhou know

that the Winged Clan

chose to establish an alliance with the Xue family

and we will never lose.

We can't just let him have his way all the time.

There's one more thing.

If everything goes smoothly

and the Yu family establishes an alliance with the Xue family,

I won't need to stay in Jianyue Pavilion again.

Will you return to Ningzhou?

I have something else to do in Tianqi.

Father, you don't need to worry about me.

I will go to you.

Old Master, we've arrived at Jianyue Pavilion.

Official Fan, please.

Great Steward Fan.

It's an honor to meet you.

Your Highness,

I've long heard about you.

I never expected the owner

of the restaurant most frequented by our officials

to be you, Your Highness.

It's just a small business.

I'm trying to make a living here.

Your Highness,

you're being modest here.

You may call me Yi Wuyou.

I'm no longer a prince.

Young Master Yi.

Good.

Great Steward Fan, please.

Great Steward Fan,

I need to depend on your guidance in the future.

Guidance? I'm not good enough to do that.

I'm always busy

with the affairs of the state.

But I've heard about the name

of the famous Jianyue Pavilion long ago.

Even so, I've never been here before.

I do regret it.

Great Steward, you flatter me.

Jianyue Pavilion is just an ordinary restaurant.

It's definitely a decent business.

Decent business?

Excellent.

Great Steward, it's rare for us to meet.

We should become friends.

We're not foes, right?

Better a friend than a foe.

Moreover, Young Master Yi,

we have a common foe.

If so, I shall propose a toast to you

with tea instead of liquor, Great Steward Fan.

I hope we can work together

to resist the Emperor of Chao in the future.

Your Majesty, please think twice.

If you enter the time-traveling passage repeatedly,

it'll cause irreversible damage to your body.

Not only will it shorten your lifespan,

but it'll also cause you to go insane and see illusions.

The more you enter the passage,

the more repeated memories you will have.

You won't be able

to differentiate between dream

and reality eventually.

I've made up my mind.

I will do it.

[Star-Observing Records] Supervisor.

Where's Mr. Yun?

His Majesty came

and brought Mr. Yun away.

His Majesty?

Where did they go?

They went to the Ice Platform.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

This timeline has crumbled.

The magic array can never be activated again.

You destroyed it, didn't you?

You also bought all of the Ice Crystals, right?

That's right.

Why did you do so?

Some things

have

to be done.

Does that include

destroying the time-traveling passage too?

Yu Xiuming,

you've ruined my only hope

of saving Rui.

I hate you.

I know

that you hate me.

But it's fine.

Love and hate

will lead to the same goal eventually.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

♪If you didn't stop by at that time♪

♪If I turn around without saying a word♪

♪If the night refused to fall♪

♪Maybe I should continue to squander my life away♪

♪Or maybe once you leave, there'll be no more news of you♪

♪I had witnessed the grand fireworks several times♪

♪Flashing in the air♪

♪I had witnessed several beautiful sunsets♪

♪Eyes filled with warmth when you passed by♪

♪Just like a lost amber, waiting for you to pick it up♪

♪I was once the lonely moonlight♪

♪That led a reclusive life♪

Oh, Bai Lu.

What should you do?

You actually fell for someone

you shouldn't.

How could you fall for him?

♪You're my ups and downs♪

I must make Yun Wen

build another time-traveling passage.

I'll reset everything and start over.

♪So, I was gazing♪

♪At the nearest distance all along♪

Yu Xiuming.

This is the only way

I can love you without hiding anything.

Zinian!

Bring me more liquor.

Lu, you should stop drinking.

Do you think

that I'm a joke?

I'm fine. You may leave.

Lu.

I'm fine.

Just go.

♪Never fearing time, which passes slowly♪

♪I invite you to watch the splendid galaxy♪

♪It started as ripples and slowly turned into waves♪

(Bai Lu,)

(as long as I'm here,)

(you'll never give up on the time-traveling passage.)

(And it will only hurt you.)

(So I have to leave.)

♪I'm full of hope, waiting for you to drop by♪

[Treasury]

Yun Wen?

Yun Wen?

(Yun Wen has left.)

(Now, no one can help me go back in time)

(to save Rui.)

Burn her to death!

Rui, I'm sorry!

(The backlash of the time-traveling passage)

(is getting worse.)

(Seems like I have to speed up the building of the canal.)

(If not,)

(I might not live long enough)

(to see its completion.)

His Majesty has arrived!

Long live Your Majesty!

You all may rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

we've already completed the initial draft of Yuezhou's new tax rate.

Your Majesty, if there's no issue after checking it,

we can implement it immediately.

Since Yuezhou is newly populated, we need to discuss the new tax rate again.

Postpone the matter for now.

But...

Our finance is already tight enough due to the canal construction in Yuezhou.

If we don't implement the new tax rate right now,

I'm afraid we cannot proceed with the construction of Ningzhou's canal.

Great Steward,

is there truly no other way?

Must you wait for Yuezhou

to send us their money

before you can proceed with the construction?

Not at all, Your Majesty.

It was my negligence. I will think of a way

to make them proceed with the construction first.

As for their wage, I will pay them first and reimburse myself later.

Great Steward, you're a quick thinker.

If you know your place,

you can last in your position longer.

Your Majesty is right.

That's right.

Ye.

Lian.

Qingzhan, Qingsu.

Have a seat.

Ye,

the construction of the canal in Yuezhou is in its critical phase.

I have to head back.

You're heading back already?

Take care of yourself then.

When the canal is ready,

it'll be easy for us to meet up.

By then,

I want to send my men to explore other places

to see if we can do any business over there.

Okay.

Although Yebei is gone,

now that we're in Yuezhou,

it's like our new home.

Grand Princess,

if you're worried,

Su and I can stay here.

Qingzhan,

you're always calm and collected. But now, you're saying that you want to stay in Tianqi?

Is it because of something else?

Actually,

it's because of Su.

Su loves this place.

Actually, Su can stay here by himself.

However, we've never been separated before.

So I'm worried about him.

Lian,

if they want to stay here,

I can get them a position

in the Bureau of Astrology.

This way, they will have a reason to stay.

Naturally, it's good for them to stay here.

If so, I'll entrust them to your care.

Lian, when do you plan to depart?

Right now.

[Bureau of Astrology]

Su,

I assume you're staying here

to learn Guxuan occult skills, right?

That's right.

Ever since I learned about Guxuan occult skills,

I've been training every day.

Even my brother said I've improved a lot.

I wish to become stronger.

This way, I can protect everyone.

If you wish to protect everyone,

you should learn how to protect yourself first.

To be honest, I don't want you to learn Guxuan occult skills.

However, I won't stop you if you insist on doing so.

It's just

that I need to give you a reminder.

The power of Guxuan occult skills is extremely strong.

When you're learning it, you must make sure to maintain your nature.

I will remember that.

I won't let you down.

After I master it,

I will help you out.

Su.

You should go now.

You must be careful.

Okay.

I'll make a move now.

[Fan's Residence]

Young Master Yi.

I invited you here to play weiqi with me,

yet you're sneaking a peek at the defense map of our state.

I'm afraid that's inappropriate of you to do so.

Official Fan,

I'm afraid you wanted me to sneak a peek on purpose.

Young Master Yi, you can think of it as a weiqi manual.

I'm sure you won't remember anything, right?

Official Fan, you can cut to the chase.

Since this is a cooperation,

we should help each other out.

Young Master Yi, something happened in the court and you will be interested in it.

Official Fan, please tell me.

Young Master Yi, do you know about the construction of the new canals?

I've heard of them before.

Young Master Yi, I need you to do me a favor

and delay the construction.

During the construction of the canal in Yuezhou,

there's a tribe in Heluo called Tubo.

They undertook the entire construction

and banded together for selfish reasons.

And they know how to cover their tracks,

thus speeding the construction by quite a bit.

So, if we wish to delay the construction,

we have to get rid of the Tubo people.

Now, the canal in Yuezhou is basically completed.

I heard that they were planning

to head to Ningzhou.

Official Fan,

you seem to be asking for a huge favor.

After the deed is done,

Young Master Yi, I will assist you with anything

as long as you're in Tianqi or Ningzhou.

It's a deal then.

I shall take my leave first.

If so, Young Master Yi, I'll pray for your success.

Please.

Take care.

The Tubo people are heading toward Ningzhou to construct the new canal.

Once we kill them,

it won't be that easy for them to construct the new canal.

We can ruin the plan of the human emperor

and avenge our clan members at the same time.

We'll show

the Four Great Families and Xue Xuanjing our authority.

Not just that, but Fan Ruhui of Tianqi

will also owe us a favor.

We're killing three birds with one stone here.

Hejin,

tell the Four Great Families

that I will deal with

the construction of the canal for them.

Yes, sir.

Tianying,

gather our subordinates and head to Yuezhou.

Make sure the operation is clean and efficient.

Yes, Young Master.

Young Master,

it's not hard to get rid of the Tubo people.

However, according to my knowledge,

they once fixed the road for Qihai Lian before.

They're allies of Miss Ye.

If we kill them...

That's her own business.

It has nothing to do with us.

I'm not killing the Tubo people for Fan Ruhui's sake.

I'm doing it for Ningzhou,

for the Winged Clan.

Tianying,

you must be very careful with this.

Young Master, don't worry.

(Father,)

(Yu Linkong and Fan Ruhui have joined hands)

(to stop the construction of the canal.)

(Father,)

(now that this is over,)

(I will leave Jianyue Pavilion to nurture my child.)

(If you need anything, feel free come to me.)

Miss Tang Yuan.

Where are you going?

He, do you need anything from me?

You've been here for so long.

Do you think you can get away this easily?

Tang Yuan,

not only did you deceive us,

but you're also trying to sneak away. Why are you doing so?

Master,

I still have several relatives in my hometown.

Although this is something unspeakable,

I still have to head back and tell them.

You and I are friends, right?

Is there anything you cannot tell me?

Or Princess Xue, is it because you cannot tell me

the plot devised by you and your father?

♪The earth as a plaque♪

♪The sun and the moon as poems♪

♪Turn the skies into the palace under the plaque♪

♪Time as a scroll♪

♪The stars as the inkstone♪

♪Writing with the light of the sea♪

♪Through several lives and reincarnations♪

♪I search the world for wisdom♪

♪To smooth the folds of the years♪

♪There is a hole in my heart♪

♪Void of someone♪

♪Now I know what forever tastes like♪

♪I'll trade my youth for yours♪

♪I'll trade my youth for your kiss♪

♪We enter the battlefield for the peace♪

♪Of the world♪

♪Draw the lines of fate♪

♪Carve destinies♪

♪And our roles in the world♪

♪With me♪

♪All worldly desires♪

♪Fall from your fingertips♪

♪The mountains and rivers between your brows♪

♪Orbit the seas like a song♪

♪I'll trade my youth for yours♪

♪I'll trade my youth for your kiss♪

♪We enter the battlefield for the peace♪

♪Of the world♪

♪Draw the lines of fate♪

♪Carve destinies♪

♪And our roles in the world♪

♪With me♪

♪All worldly desires♪

♪Fall from your fingertips♪

♪The mountains and rivers between your brows♪

♪Orbit the seas like a song♪

♪The stars shine brightly♪

♪For you and me♪