Original subtitles

♪Come and show your edge♪

♪Don't be afraid to get hurt♪

♪Fly between heaven and earth♪

♪Stand proudly above the clouds♪

♪Little by little♪

♪Blood trickled down the fingertips♪

♪Wipe your tears away♪

♪Before the storm comes ♪

♪Endless nights♪

♪Endless dreams♪

♪The smile that swore to protect♪

♪Desired entanglement from birth♪

♪Will last forever♪

♪Love is a cage, hate is a shackle, wandering in the mortal world♪

♪Met countless evil spirits♪

♪Permeated the heart in the name of kindness♪

♪Come on, break through the fate♪

♪In the direction of the wind♪

♪Bury the moonlight♪

♪Come and take the chance♪

♪Exhaust all your faith♪

♪Come and show your edge♪

♪Don't be afraid to get hurt♪

♪Fly between heaven and earth♪

♪Stand proudly above the clouds♪

=The Journey of Chongzi= (Adapted from "The Journey of Chongzi" by Shu Ke)

=Episode 23=

♪If I hadn't brushed away the cloud and mist♪

♪Barely to catch a glimpse♪

♪How could there be distracting thoughts♪

♪Entangled with each other and owe each other♪

♪Dreams of two worlds come and go♪

♪Regret the shortness of love♪

♪But still afraid to look back on the past♪

I've made up my mind.

Since everyone

blesses Miss Zhuo and Master,

I should bless them too.

They are right.

Only Miss Zhuo

is worthy of Master who only has the common people in his heart.

You gave up so soon?

Don't you like your master anymore?

You don't understand.

These two likes

are not the same.

What's the difference?

♪But the bright moon is still hanging high♪

He is a role model for the world,

favored by everyone

including me.

But I am different from them.

I should complete him.

I'm really ignorant.

Why does Sage Chonghua

need a girl to complete him?

If it were Senior Chengfeng,

what would you do?

I'm not like you.

As long as it is someone I recognize

and we like each other,

I will entangle with him to the end.

Even if we have different identities,

different positions,

or even differences between an immortal and a demon,

I will persist

and cherish every moment.

What are you talking about?

What's there to be afraid of?

There is no one else here,

even if there is, I still have to say it.

That's what I thought.

Sage Chonghua.

Why are you here?

I came to visit Chong Zi,

is it convenient?

No.

My disciple is doing well.

Really?

But I don't think so.

I heard that she's been bullied on Zizhu Peak.

Really?

It seems that

you don't care enough about her.

Sage Chonghua, pardon me.

I'm just kidding.

I'm here to deliver a message.

Miss Zhuo has lived on Zizhu Peak

for some time.

Councilor means that

if your marriage is approaching,

you need to get prepared.

Nonsense.

I have the message delivered.

Mission completed.

What follows

is what I want to say.

Regardless of the rumors outside,

Sage Chonghua, please grasp the scale

and handle the relationship with them well.

Don't make Chong sad

or offend Miss Zhuo.

The fish on Zizhu Peak

don't need you to feed.

I don't care about the fish,

but I can't turn a blind eye

to Chong Zi.

If this continues,

Chong

may have to move to Yuchen Peak.

Whose idea is this?

It doesn't matter whose idea it is.

Even if I don't come to tell you this today,

someone else will come tomorrow.

Instead of letting others say it,

it is better for me to say it myself.

After all,

I am the only person in Nanhua

who truly pities Chong Zi except you.

What if I don't want to?

The cost

may be more serious than you think.

My mistake.

Everything is for Sage Chonghua and Chong Zi's sake.

I heard you are moving to Yuchen Peak.

Then you will have to

practice alone in the future.

What?

Don't you know?

I'll tell you after you take the medicine.

Drink it all.

Just now Senior Mu came for Sage Chonghua,

saying that the marriage on Zizhu Peak was about to happen.

It is really inconvenient for you,

a female disciple, to stay here.

So he discussed with your master

to send you to Yuchen Peak.

Hasn't your master told you yet?

Sorry for my spoiler.

No way.

My master never told me.

Never mind.

He might tell you soon.

I knew

Supervisor Sage would not

just let us come to Zizhu Peak.

But if you really want to stay,

I don't mind.

Anyway, I will stay

to take care of my master.

Let's serve them together.

Don't worry.

Your master will also be my master.

Get out.

Get out.

How dare you stir up enmity in front of me?

Do you think I will believe you?

(Yes.)

(However, it is difficult for others)

(to guess Sage Chonghua's mind.)

(Qinghua attaches great importance)

(to the marriage between Miss Zhuo and your master.)

(If Supervisor Sage is forced to agree)

(in order to take the overall situation into consideration,)

(it makes sense.)

(Chonghua Palace)

(Liuhe Hall)

Elder.

Please.

Here comes the dowry again.

(It seems that the marriage)

(between Qinghua and Nanhua is coming soon.)

(Send you to Yuchen Peak.)

(Chonghua Palace)

Master, you are finally willing to see me.

I have been dealing with some trivial matters recently

and haven't been able to take care of you.

It's my fault.

But it's all over.

Chong.

I made a decision.

Master.

I don't want to make things difficult for you.

I'm willing to.

What?

I am willing to move out.

Where are you going?

Didn't Councilor Sage arrange everything?

Your marriage with Miss Zhuo is approaching,

but because of me,

you have been unable to make up your mind.

If there is an extra person on Zizhu Peak,

that person should be me.

I will just move out.

Chong.

What are you talking about?

Just because there is one more person on Zizhu Peak,

you are going to move away?

Master, didn't you ask me here

to talk about this?

I'm your disciple.

I should have thought earlier

what you were

worrying about.

I am so incompetent that

I cannot share your worries.

I've been trying to protect you,

but why are you in cahoots with them?

Yes, you have been protecting me.

But I don't want to be

the coward hiding behind you all the time.

I want to be an excellent immortal myself,

so that I am worthy of being your disciple.

I have decided to go to Yuchen Peak.

It is very quiet there,

and it is a famous place for cultivating immortal bones.

Many Nanhua disciples practice there.

I would love to go.

Who told you this?

Qin Ke?

Or Mu Yu?

Master, are you worried about me?

No one told me that.

I want to go by myself.

You don't have to worry about me.

Senior Qin and Senior Mu

will take good care of me.

So you've made up your mind,

just to let me know?

- Master. - Don't get closer.

Leave.

You said you would stay by my side,

but you left

after listening to others' gossip.

You don't believe me at all.

I tried everything to get you back,

is it just to let you hurt me like this?

(Mortals can be harmed by desires,)

(and so can disciples of the immortal sects.)

(There is nothing wrong with having desires.)

(However, selfish desires can easily lead to evil thoughts,)

(which is something that practitioners cannot do.)

Master, sorry.

I shouldn't have said that to you.

But you are not only my master.

You are responsible to the common people.

Miss Zhuo understands this,

and so do I.

I used to be ignorant,

always relying on you as my master,

doing whatever I wanted,

and never considering your difficulties.

But I am the disciple of Sage Chonghua.

I should learn to grow up.

Now that you have made up your mind,

I won't stop you.

Miss Zhuo.

From now on,

Master will be left to you.

♪How could there be distracting thoughts♪

♪Entangled with each other and owe each other♪

♪Dreams of two worlds come and go♪

♪Regret the shortness of love♪

♪But still afraid to look back on the past♪

♪Everything has changed, tears falling♪

You are right to do so.

It's better to make a quick decision.

I didn't expect Chong

to be so sensible.

♪I fall and hang around in the waves♪

♪Dyed with love and missing♪

♪But the bright moon is still hanging high♪

Have you made up your mind?

I have long wanted to go to Yuchen Peak.

I heard that it is very quiet

and suitable for practicing.

Maybe I will impress Master

when I come back.

I know

you are a sensible kid.

Let's go, I'll take you there.

There is no one else.

Cry

if you want.

Yuchen Peak is actually not far away.

If you want,

you can come back to visit Master at any time.

(What is far is not the distance between Zizhu Peak)

(and Yuchen Peak,)

(but the gap between me and Master.)

(Master.)

(The distance between us is that)

(I am not good enough for you.)

Suqiu.

Lord Zhuo.

Suqiu.

I have had someone call Hao back.

Let me know in advance before you come,

so that I can let Hao wait for you at home

and not go anywhere.

I'm just taking the liberty to bother,

so there's no need to bother.

It's nothing.

Our two sects have always been on good terms,

and Councilor Min and I are family friends.

I'm glad you came.

Suqiu.

I know you have always been well-behaved and sensible.

It's just that my son

failed to live up to you.

I wonder how you think about

the relationship between the two of you.

I think that

Young Master Zhuo is open-minded and talented,

and he will definitely achieve success in the future.

Great.

I will notify Councilor Min immediately.

When Qinghua gets the dowry prepared,

we will hold your wedding.

♪It rains the whole night, and a tear falls♪

♪I miss you so much♪

♪I wander in the world day by day♪

♪But I keep a light that shone on you♪

♪So I can keep your shadow in mind♪

♪I love you since I was young♪

Master brought me fine food.

There is more.

Senior Mu.

Take a seat.

♪After meeting you♪

♪I'm most afraid that my life is just a dream♪

The hairpin is so pretty.

When Sage Chonghua was repairing the King's Furnace,

he left an immortal stone,

which condensed countless immortal powers.

He asked me to bring it to you for self-defense.

♪After meeting you♪

♪I'm most afraid that everything is an illusion, alone in joys and sorrows♪

Senior Mu.

Knowing that both you and Master care about me,

I am not alone on Yuchen Peak.

In fact, I have thought a lot these days.

I was way too willful before.

I will practice hard here from now on,

so that you won't have to worry about me.

You've really grown up.

Sage Chonghua will be very pleased to know.

(In the future,)

(I will definitely be able to be someone)

(who is truly qualified to stand beside Master.)

Senior Qin.

Chongzi.

Come here.

Put it there.

The flowers look good?

Yes.

They smell so good.

Here.

I made some refreshments for you.

Put it there.

Young Master Zhuo.

What are you drawing?

As you can see.

Is it necessary to ask?

Lord Zhuo.

Suqiu.

Come take the tea.

No, thanks.

Lord Zhuo.

I'm here to say goodbye to you.

What?

I've been in Qinghua for many days,

and it's time to go back.

Don't you get along well with Hao?

Why are you leaving?

Actually,

I have nothing in common with him.

In the past few days,

Young Master Zhuo has probably not

spoken more than three sentences to me.

This...

I am the grandniece of Councilor Min,

and I have been doted on

by everyone since I was a child.

If my life here is deserted,

I am afraid that Councilor will also want me to go back sooner.

No worries.

Well.

Tomorrow, I will go to Nanhua

to discuss with Councilor

to arrange your marriage as soon as possible.

What do you think?

Hao is still young

and easy to be tempted.

But as soon as he gets married,

his mind will settle down.

Just stay here in peace.

(Liuhe Hall)

Although the Tianshan Passage had been repaired,

Qinghua's disciples have caught

several sneaky demons at the foot of the mountain.

Moreover, there were several slight tremors

at the border between Qinghua and Nanhua.

Presumably, the demons are unreconciled

and ready to take actions.

This time I am here

to discuss this matter with you

so that we can take precautions.

Sage Chonghua.

How are you recovering?

Yinfan has been practicing recently.

I'm afraid it will take some time

for him to deal with the demons.

I'm fine

and ready to fight anytime.

Although you are fine,

you still need to recuperate.

Don't get into a fight rashly.

My sister knows Sage Chonghua well.

Councilor, since Nanhua and Qinghua

will fight against the demons together in the future,

why don't we

unite by marriage as soon as possible?

It can boost the morale of both parties.

We are on the same page.

Nanhua and Qinghua...

Qinghua and Nanhua

have always spared no effort to protect the common people.

Couldn't we join forces

without marriage?

Forget it.

Now that you have an idea,

I, as a brother,

won't say much.

But we elders can absolutely not

ignore the marriage of the younger generation.

Councilor, Suqiu stayed in Qinghua

for a while,

and is getting along well with Hao.

I want to get their marriage done

before fighting the demons.

What do you think?

Don't worry.

Nanhua will definitely

let Suqiu get married in a graceful manner.

Great.

Thank you for today.

No thanks between us.

Besides, I didn't say that

just for you.

I admit that

I admired you before.

But now that I understand your feelings,

I will definitely not pester you.

What's more,

I can't let myself suffer.

Now I just think of you

as a very important friend.

I can't watch you go on like this.

Your Heart Poison is not cured yet.

Don't force yourself.

The medicine for Heart Poison is almost ready.

You will be cured immediately.

But before that,

control yourself well.

Heart Poison will make you upset.

The more irritable you are, the worse it is for your health.

But I'm really not willing to go on like this.

I am so restless all day long

that I can't do anything.

Look.

You are impatient again.

You are right.

I need to control my emotions.

The most important thing is that

before your Heart Poison is cured,

you cannot see Chong Zi again.

Even you said so.

(Heart Poison is affecting him after all.)

(Whoever started the trouble should end it.)

(I have to help him.)

(Chong Zi.)

(Sorry.)

She's dead,

what else do you have to argue with?

You don't want to see Miss Zhuo, do you?

Say it!

Master, it's not me.

No.

It's not me.

Chong Zi.

I brought you medicine.

Miss Zhuo, why did you come here suddenly?

I don't know how you are doing.

So I came to take a look.

Here.

It is indeed beneficial to practice on Yuchen Peak.

Your cold poison has almost been eliminated.

I made you Meditation Powder.

Take it while it's hot.

I have finished the medicine.

Miss Zhuo, please get to the point.

Smart girl.

No wonder Yinfan likes you.

Okay.

I'll make it short.

I hope

you can leave your master.

I have moved away from Zizhu Peak.

What do you mean by leave?

Your master and I are getting married.

This is the decision

of Qinghua and Nanhua sects.

Is Master willing?

The stakes are high.

Personal wishes don't count.

Marriage is not a trifling matter.

If two people don't love each other,

will they really be happy together?

It may be the best way

to sacrifice personal happiness

in exchange for the unity of the two sects from now on.

Besides, your master has had distracting thoughts

in order to take care of you.

If this continues,

he will no longer be

the transcendent and refined Sage Chonghua,

but can only become normal in the immortal sect.

Now the demons are making trouble.

If he could have the support of the two sects,

he might be able to surpass the Celestial King Yunqiu

in terms of achievement.

Chong Zi,

if you really love your master,

how can you watch him trapped

on Zizhu Peak forever?

I never thought of it that way.

But it is true.

I don't think I have the ability

to influence Master.

Couldn't this huge immortal sect

accommodate me?

No one in the six worlds

knows what will happen in the future.

Thank you, Miss Zhuo, for your persuasion.

But it is up to Master

to decide whether I'll leave or not.

Please don't come again.

The medicine is so bitter

that I really don't want to take it anymore.

(Could it be that I really dragged Master down?)

(I don't believe it.)

Chong.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Master.

♪I wander in the world day by day♪

Chong.

Is that really you?

Of course. Master, you don't even recognize me.

You forgot about your disciple right after you had a wife.

We might as well not meet.

♪I won't regret loving you even if I die♪

♪I only hope we can spend time together♪

It's not a dream.

You are my Chong.

Do you dream about me too?

Of course.

Only me in your dream?

Yes.

Only you.

But Miss Zhuo said

she would marry you.

Why do you believe in what she said?

What else can I believe?

They all said that

I am not good enough for you,

and that you don't want me anymore.

You never came to see me either.

That's because...

Because...

Because I am a burden.

I know

you must have your reasons for not seeing me.

Miss Zhuo must have said that

because she is better than me

by your side.

I know everything.

But

I am just stubborn.

I...

I can't bear to leave you.

I really can't leave you.

Master, wake me up.

I will listen to whatever you say.

What do you want me to say?

Tell me to stop my wishful thinking,

tell me to stay away from you.

I promise...

No.

♪But I keep a light that shone on you♪

♪So I can keep your shadow in mind♪

♪I love you since I was young♪

♪I won't regret loving you even if I die♪

♪I only hope we can spend time together♪

♪After meeting you♪

Master.

I...

We...

Chong.

You are in the dream.

And so am I.

♪After meeting you♪

♪I'm most afraid that everything is an illusion, alone in joys and sorrows♪

♪I'm willing to die for you♪

♪If we meet again in the afterlife, don't try to feel the vicissitudes of life♪

♪If we meet again in the afterlife, don't try to feel the vicissitudes of life♪

Sorry, Chong.

Just think of it all

as a dream.

Sage Chonghua.

Why are you here?

Chong Zi will be left to you.

Take good care of her.

Do tell her

not to come to Zizhu Peak again during this period.

I won't see her for now.

Sage Chonghua.

Is your marriage with Miss Zhuo real?

Master. Master. Master.

Master.

Master.

Zhenzhu.

Chong Zi, you finally woke up.

What's wrong with you?

Why did you suddenly faint?

Where is Master? I just went to find him.

But why am I here?

It was Sage Chonghua who brought you back.

What happened to you?

I just went to ask him

if my presence bothered him.

And then we...

I don't remember anything after that.

Forget it.

He just...

He asked you not to

go to Zizhu Peak to look for him again.

Good things

only appear in dreams.

You look so sad.

Actually there is another way.

It would be fine if you weren't his disciple.

In this way, you can compete

with Miss Zhuo in an upright manner.

It is not certain who will be his wife.

If I knew this was the case,

I would rather not be his disciple.

Forget it.

Take this opportunity to make up your mind.

As long as you meet him less often,

the feeling of missing will gradually fade away.

He's Luo Yinfan.

After being his disciple,

how could I think about others?

Chong Zi, wake up.

Don't do the same

as the one from the Tianshan Sect.

I'd love to.

How could I be like them?

Master doesn't have me in his heart at all.

I'm so envious that Miss Zhuo

can be together with Master.

I really wish I could

call him by his name,

instead of calling him Master.

Your thinking is so dangerous.

Beware of being overheard.

So what?

Is there anyone else

who can stop me from liking Master?

(Zhuo Yunji.)

(She took Master away.)

(If it wasn't for her,)

(why would Master not let you stay in Chonghua Palace?)

(She tried everything to stay by Master's side.)

(How could you let her go?)

Zhuo Yunji has to die.

As long as you find Zhuo Yunji

and kill her,

Master is yours.

He will like you.

No.

Miss Zhuo has helped Master and saved me.

She saved so many people.

I will not hate her,

let alone kill her.

Absolutely not.

Miss Zhuo.

Why didn't you rest on Yuchen Peak at night,

but came back instead?

♪When affection turns into stars♪

♪Missing would go afar♪

♪Passed by in this lifetime♪

♪Gazed with eager expectation♪

♪Fate is destined to be immortal♪

♪Don't be afraid to hold hands♪

♪If the heart traps itself♪

♪Who can escape♪

♪Looking back, nowhere to stay♪

♪May time flow back into your eyes again♪

♪The desire of a lifetime, being together till the end of the world♪

♪Love and hate exist persistently♪

♪The trick of fate burns out the lights♪

♪The moonlight shines on me♪

♪The past is drifting with deep love♪

♪Years hurry on, when will the lovers meet again♪

♪Looking back, unpredictable cause and effect♪

♪Joys and sorrows, separations and reunions♪

♪Feel reluctant to cut the lingering affection♪

♪Wish to be together from dawn to dusk♪

♪Spring comes and autumn goes with all ending in smoke♪

♪You are always in my mind♪