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[Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities]

[Episode 20]

Does Your Highness think that the strange eyes in the Water Mirror

belong to the black-robed person that Su Mo talked about?

Yes.

Through the Water Mirror, I heard a deep and sinister voice.

He seemed to be old.

I suspect that he's a person hiding behind Cangliu,

the person that also knows Kongsang really well.

In that case, inviting you to go alone

has to be a trap no matter how you look at it.

Then, what does Your Highness plan to do?

Su Mo thinks I should stay put.

But if I don't agree to this invitation to go,

many mysteries can't be solved.

Then, have him go with you?

I've looked for him, but he doesn't seem to be at the main camp.

This isn't good. It's too dangerous for you to go alone.

That's why I'm here to see you.

So you've been waiting here?

Big Brother, did your master leave you

something like a Jade Bone Paper Umbrella?

What did you call me?

Great General Xi Jing.

Lord Holy Sword.

Does the heir to the Holy Sword Sect have a Jade Bone Paper Umbrella?

The kind that can resist spells and conceal oneself?

Yes, yes, yes.

Bring it and go up there with me.

Sure, I can, but I don't know how strong the Cangliu barrier is.

- Will they see us through? - What's there to be afraid of?

Let's take the gamble.

At worst, if we can't fight them off, we'll just turn around and run away.

Don't forget. I also know invisibility techniques.

Of course, there's a time constraint to it though.

All right. When we get up to the pagoda, I'll look for that person and you go to the library for me.

Check if the second volume of the Dark Golden Classics is there.

If you can find it, later on when I try to unseal the Six Directions Seal,

it'll be of great help.

When does Your Highness plan to go then?

- Should we wait for A'Ying to— - No need.

I don't want her to go up there.

There are too many bad memories for her there. I don't want her to recall them.

Why didn't she come?

How would I know?

I don't know where she went or when she'll return.

All right.

Hey!

- I'm going to get the umbrella. - Oh.

Xi Jing, hurry and look for it.

- Come here. - What's the matter?

I see that you're diligently studying spells every day.

It's really not easy, so I should encourage you.

You want to reward me? Are you going to give me gold?

I said encourage, not reward.

I knew you weren't that generous. Not like Brother Ice Cube, he knows to give me money.

Little money grubber.

Brother Crown Prince, are there any fun things to do in Jing City?

It wasn't easy for me to finally get to Yunhuang, but I'm either running from pursuit or hiding in this hut to practice spells.

- Why did I come to Yunhuang. - In Yunhuang, there are actually quite a lot of fun places.

But, right now—

Brother Crown Prince, there are no buts. Hurry and tell.

Such a coincidence. It happens to be the Flower God Festival today.

Flower God Festival? This sounds interesting. Tell me more.

There's an old tree in Jing City.

People call this tree the Flower God Tree.

When this tree blooms, people will go to the tree to view the flowers and make wishes.

It's so lively all over the streets.

Are you talking about 100 years ago?

Yeah.

After these 100 years, I wonder if the Flower God Tree will still bloom.

Yan Xi, let's go together today.

- This... - This what?

Aren't you protecting me?

If I run into danger in Jing City, what will I do?

- Just don't go then. - No, I have to go.

This Flower God Tree only blooms once a year. I've never seen an old tree that blooms before.

All right then.

Brother Crown Prince, are you going with Uncle Xi Jing?

Xi Jing and I have something else we need to do.

Let's go with Sister Bai Ying then.

I'll come later.

Brother Crown Prince, do you have a mission of some sort tonight?

As soon as I mentioned that Sister Bai Ying will go, then you're going too.

Therefore...

Don't worry. Just entrust Sister Bai Ying to me.

I guarantee that she'll be fine.

Fine. I'll entrust her to you. As long as you don't cause any trouble, that's good enough.

Be extra careful.

It's fine. We have Yan Xi.

- Let's go. - What is this? What is it?

[Jade Bone Paper Umbrella]

This one?

What is this?

A secret.

- We'll leave Na Sheng with you then. - Don't worry.

- Pay attention. - All right, got it, got it!

Don't forget what I told you.

Got it, got it!

Yan Xi is still the best.

- When will Sister Bai Ying come? - What's the matter?

Didn't we just talk about it? It's the Flower God Festival tonight. I must thoroughly enjoy it.

Of course, we should get Sister Bai Ying and go together.

Let me tell Ning Liang.

- Wait. Who are you telling? - Ning Liang.

She's not allowed to go. I'm only inviting you.

But we need to protect you.

Didn't we already talk about it? Sister Bai Ying will go, too.

With you and her around, I'll be completely safe.

It would be safer with Princess Bai around.

Princess Bai?

I have to do something at the main camp. Wait for me here.

Wait. Wait.

Are you perhaps telling Brother Ice Cube so that he'll also go to Jing City?

Not allowed. Brother Crown Prince told me about this.

He's letting me only invite Sister Bai Ying.

Who's inviting me?

Sister Bai Ying, you've come.

Brother Crown Prince told me to take you to the Flower God Festival.

Where is His Highness?

He and Uncle Xi Jing went out. They were acting strange.

Oh, yes! I heard Brother Crown Prince say that the Flower God Festival existed 100 years ago.

- Have you been before? - Yes.

He said to have you wait for him under the Flower God Tree, too.

Doesn't it sound like fun?

Xi Jing, when we get into the palace, I'll go and find that person.

- You go to the library. Don't forget. - I know.

- Look carefully. - Don't talk to the empty air. It's too strange.

Be careful.

This way, please.

He really is invisible.

Don't say anything!

Be careful.

Nice to meet you.

I'm already here.

Why don't you come and show me your true identity?

Even if you see my true identity,

would you know who I was?

Your ring is still in the hands of the girl from the Central Plains.

You know about that, too?

There's nothing in all of Yunhuang

that I don't know about.

Who are you?

I've never met this old man before.

Why is there a sense of familiarity?

The Jing Lake barrier and Golden Formation

are all Kongsang's techniques. How do you know them?

Why can't I know them?

Also, how do you know how to use the Water Mirror?

Can't the Water Mirror only be opened by a High Priest of Kongsang?

I do it the same way you do.

How could that be possible? The Water Mirror requires the power of the king.

Unless...

you're not from Cangliu?

I'm the most powerful person

in the Land of Yunhuang.

Why is that not possible?

You're nothing but a brutal, tyrannical devil.

The most powerful people in the history of the Land of Yunhuang

are the Heavenly King and Queen Bai Wei.

It's still the same. As long as I hear her name,

I can't help but want to stop it.

How ridiculous.

It's exactly because of this pathetic emotion

that I came back to this land.

What is he talking to himself about?

My descendants...

- This lantern is so pretty. - It is!

So pretty!

I haven't seen it so crowded and lively for such a long time.

Sister Bai Ying, we'll go over there and look around. Take your time here.

We'll come back for you in a bit. Let's go.

Come take a look.

Miss, feel free to look around.

Would he like this pattern and color?

It could be considered... an apology gift.

All right.

- Hurry up. - Take your time.

So beautiful. Look!

- Look at my sparkler. - So pretty. Let's go.

- Okay. - Be careful.

I want it too! I want it too!

- Hurry up! - Don't fall.

Here. Take it.

Okay. Come on.

Hold it.

Hurry, look! The full moon will soon rise to the top of Flower God Tree.

No matter how beautiful the full moon is, it doesn't compare with you.

There's a wishing well over there. Let's go make a wish.

Maybe the Flower God will hear my wish!

Sure. Let's go.

Let's go.

Will he come?

Like the Flower God Festival 100 years ago.

Princess Bai.

Is Na Sheng ready? We should get going.

I have something to tell you.

What is it?

Actually that day, Young Master waited here for you the entire night.

Why?

Because Na Sheng told Young Master that you would come,

but he didn't know when you would come, so he kept waiting here.

Even though Na Sheng didn't want me to tell you,

I thought you'd probably want to see Young Master.

Su Mo.

Where have you been the past few days?

I'm sorry for making you wait by the lake the entire night.

I'm willing to wait no matter how long it takes.

In the future, I won't make you wait anymore. I'll let you know wherever I go.

In the future, I'll go wherever you go.

Young Master, are you going out?

I've reinforced the barrier, but you should still be vigilant tonight.

Don't worry. I'll guard the camp well.

I won't make mistakes again.

Ning Liang, let go

of the past. Han Zhou will be worried about you.

Young Master, are you going to Flower God Festival?

Yes.

Han Zhou always wanted to make a wish under the Flower God Tree.

If he could, he'd wish to be able to return to the Biluo Sea.

It's a pity that he missed it every year.

Young Master, you should hurry and go. Don't miss the Flower God Festival.

I'll guard the camp.

Come, come, drink a cup.

What are you looking at? Why aren't you with them?

How did you get out so quickly from Master Lang's?

It's crowded like a city at Master Lang's.

The door's threshold has almost been flattened. There's nothing for me to do if I stayed there.

Master Lang gave me a new set of armor.

But I can't bear to wear it. How about you?

Master Peng lost authority this year, so there are few visitors.

He gifted me a belt.

He's probably trying to remind me.

Reminding me that I'm only a grasshopper that's leashed to him.

You think too much.

What? Just this one jar?

You don't think it's enough?

Hey, why don't we go to Jing City?

There's definitely a lot of good food and wine in Jing City. How about it?

Forget it. I'd better watch over the camp.

- Let's go! - I'm not going.

Go, go, go.

Young girl, you really do have a good eye.

I brought all these pearls back from the Biluo Sea.

See? The luster and size of these beads are the best.

They're quite pretty.

I guarantee they're genuine.

This one suits you the best.

Young Miss, come. Take one.

These are all fakes.

Young man, what are you saying?

Do you even understand pearls? If you talk nonsense, how can I do business?

- Let's go. - How can you—

How can he be this way?

Look at that one.

Mom, I want a rabbit lantern.

All right, I'll buy it for you.

Yan Xi, it's lucky that you told me. Otherwise, I'd have been cheated.

Of course. I can see if it's real with one look.

Oh yes, Yan Xi. Did you tell Brother Ice Cube?

Huh?

I...

You told him. You must have told him!

Our young master has something to tell Princess Bai, too.

He waited a whole night already.

But there should be a first-come, first-serve order.

How does liking someone have any first come first serve?

Do you understand what liking someone is?

I don't, but at least I know how you like people.

Say that again.

W-We'd better go back to look for Princess Bai.

Wait. Wait. Sister Bai Ying is a descendant of the Holy Sword Sect.

She won't have any problems at night. You just stay by my side here, okay?

- This... - Don't say this or that.

Let's go, let's go.

♫ I bid farewell, not to go far away ♫

♫ But to search for your footsteps ♫

Why am I thinking of those things?

♫ I'm silent not because I'm at peace ♫

♫ But to listen for your news ♫

♫ I pray not for a fated moment ♫

♫ But to be able to meet you again ♫

Is she here? Where would she be?

I must find her.

♫ But to be brave enough to hold back tears ♫

♫ I'm not willing to waste this time alone ♫

♫ Yet you tell me to forget the memories ♫

♫ I quietly listen to the story starting at the beginning ♫

♫ Why must deep love be greedy and long for such words? ♫

Miss, if you want something to come true,

you can make a wish to the Flower God.

Miss, you must believe it. My wishing tablets

really work.

As long as you write down your wish,

the Flower God will hear it.

♫ Awake from my dreams, I wait for you ♫

♫ In my heart, you're the center of my small world ♫

Why are you here?

I came to see whether the hundred-year-old Flower God Tree

has bloomed.

How about you?

I...

I came with Na Sheng to take a look.

She went off with Yan Xi to have fun.

Have you thought of a wish?

I hope Kongsang's people will wake up.

I hope Quanxian can return to the Biluo Sea.

Don't you have your own wish?

What about you?

My wish from a hundred years ago hasn't come true yet.

Maybe my wish is too big.

The Flower God Tree doesn't dare accept it.

Then, what's the wish you made a hundred years ago?

You want to hear it?

I want to take you to the Biluo Sea,

to see the water, the endless skies, and listen to the constant waves.

Are you willing?

Hurry and write.

I'll go up front to take a look.

I want to buy one, too.

Have you seen it?

Where's the Flower God Tree?

Let's go there to take a look.

I'll take you over there to take a look.

Are you hiding something from me?

No, I'm not.

Hurry and tell.

I-I told Princess Bai about Young Master

waiting for her all night.

Why?

This isn't good. I must find Sister Bai Ying.

Don't go.

If you ask me, I'd say don't interfere in their business.

Let them resolve it themselves.

Go. Let me take you to eat something good.

Let's go.

[Wishes]

Where do you want to hang it?

Over there.

Let me help you.

No need. It's sincere if I hang it on my own.

This must be a very secretive wish.

It's... It's a secret that I'm telling the Flower God.

What's the matter? Is it the backlash again?

It's fine.

How can it be fine? Why does it keep happening?

This.

What is it?

This is draba nemerosa grass that I found for you.

It can suppress your backlash.

When did you go and collect it?

It was... that day when you waited for me all night.

I see.

I see you did it all because of me.

This herb must be hard to find.

Compared to what you've experienced, it's much easier to look for draba nemerosa.

You already knew?

Knew about what?

Do you mean burning down the Wind Falcons, saving us, and clearly not telling us?

Or do you mean that you practice the Mirror echnique?

I didn't tell you about these things before. Sorry.

I'm not angry over these things.

I'm angry that you did all this and never told me,

and instead, you let others misunderstand you.

I couldn't fulfill what I promised you,

so I didn't know how to explain it.

Actually, I wanted to say thank you.

Thank you for saving me, saving us.

- Here. - Why are they here?

Waiter, get two plates of meat.

Let's go.

It's the annual Flower God Festival.

We two brothers haven't had drinks and chatted together in a long time.

Let's go along with the occasion and not go home until we're drunk!

Let's go down from the eaves over there.

You don't want to see the Flower God Tree bloom?

- But Na Sheng— - I want to stay with you a little longer.

By the riverside... I heard it.

What did you hear?

I heard you say a lot of things couldn't be said aloud.

If you're willing to speak,

I'm willing to listen.

Look! The Flower God Tree is about to bloom!

- It's blooming! - So pretty!

The Flower God Tree is blooming.

[Wishes]

♫ Among the frosty clouds is the cold moon ♫

♫ A strange light in the night ♫

Is it pretty?

♫ In the dream, there is longing and fear ♫

It's pretty.

No matter how many times I see it, it's always pretty.

♫ The layers of waves build up ♫

Do you want to see an even prettier sunrise?

♫ Yet they disappear in the end ♫

Let's go then.

The people have all dispersed. We should leave, too.

I haven't seen the sunrise in a hundred years.

Will you watch the sunrise with me?

♫ Split open the cocoon in my heart ♫

- But I— - We'll leave before daybreak.

I'll protect you.

Trust me.

♫ Ask time to borrow a chapter ♫

♫ The unforgettable memories ♫

♫ have disappeared, disappeared ♫

♫ I once thought there was a deep bond ♫

♫ Using ten fingers to painstakingly ♫

♫ play the ancient chords ♫

♫ In exchange for only a moment of your smile ♫

♫ Use a lifetime to love only one person ♫

♫ How do you calculate the debt between each other? ♫

♫ Yet unwilling, unwilling ♫

♫ to make an exchange for a promise and apology ♫

♫ Our next lives are too far away ♫

♫ I would rather turn into ash and be lost in a reverie ♫

♫ When I want to return, it will be time for my dream to come true ♫

What's happening?

What is this?

I told you you could watch the sunrise.

From now on, you can cry when you want to, smile when you want to,

I'll hear whatever you want.

I won't let you be alone anymore.

♫ ...have disappeared, disappeared ♫

♫ I once thought there was a deep bond ♫

Thank you, Su Mo.

You've already said thank you many times.

♫ In exchange for only a moment of your smile ♫

♫ Use a lifetime to love only one person ♫

♫ How do you calculate the debt between each other? ♫

♫ Yet unwilling, unwilling ♫

♫ to make an exchange for a promise and apology ♫

♫ Our next lives are too far away ♫

♫ I would rather turn into ash and be lost in a reverie ♫

You're the light that for the past hundred years, I could never forget.

My... descendant.

I'm your descendant? Are you really a Kongsang person?

Who are you exactly?

No. If you're really a Kongsang person,

why would you help Cangliu to destroy Kongsang?

Why would you destroy the Power of Heaven?

You also brought someone here.

Don't worry.

Such little power won't hurt the Holy Sword Sect's disciple.

You and they are all fools.

Kongsang was my most failed project.

But you all continue to be obsessed with it.

In order to connect the Water Mirror,

you must have exhausted a lot of your power. Right?

I've said this before, in the Land of Yunhuang,

I've been the most powerful person since the beginning of time.

The Heavenly King isn't my opponent.

Neither is the Emperor of the Sea. Not to mention you!

You're from the Heavenly King.

Every one of you in Kongsang

are just so stubborn and stupid.

You really are hopeless.

Ancestor, I'm the Crown Prince of Kongsang.

The heir to the Power of Heaven.

My descendant,

you're Kongsang's only hope.

Go to Jiuyi.

What you want to know,

you can find in the Dark Golden Classics.

Promise me...

you'll let Kongsang see the sun again.

Who are you exactly?

Let Kongsang see the sun again!

Xi Jing!

After we left each other, how did it go for you?

At the time, I was searching in the library.

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[Wanting to Return by Zhou Shen]

♫ Among the frosty clouds is the cold moon ♫

♫ A strange light in the night ♫

♫ In the dream, there is longing and fear ♫

♫ The layers of waves build up ♫

♫ Repeating the promise ♫

♫ Yet they disappear in the end ♫

♫ We've met several times ♫

♫ Yet it is hard to mention our fated relationship from the past ♫

♫ Sighing over the past is as frivolous as smoke ♫

♫ Split open the cocoon in my heart ♫

♫ You live in there ♫

♫ and have never been discovered by anyone ♫

♫ Ask time to borrow a chapter ♫

♫ The unforgettable memories ♫

♫ have disappeared, disappeared ♫

♫ I once thought there was a deep bond ♫

♫ Using ten fingers to painstakingly ♫

♫ play the ancient chords ♫

♫ In exchange for only a moment of your smile ♫

♫ Use a lifetime to love only one person ♫

♫ How do you calculate the debt between each other? ♫

♫ Yet unwilling, unwilling ♫

♫ to make an exchange for a promise and apology ♫

♫ Our next lives are too far away ♫

♫ I would rather turn into ash and be lost in a reverie ♫

♫ When I want to return, it will be time for my dream to come true ♫