Original subtitles

💞Timing and Subtitles brought to you by The Tale of Twin Cities Team @ Viki.com💞

[Mirror : A Tale of Twin Cities]

[Episode 24]

Later, the other people in the Qing Clan wouldn't acknowledge me.

They said I was an evil spirit.

They also wouldn't let me return to Jiuyi Palace.

So I've always been wandering around the mountain.

You mean, for the past 100 years,

you've been surviving as a bird spirit?

Do you doubt me?

Lin'er, he's not.

Su Mo doesn't mean that.

He's merely curious, that's all.

In this past century...

In this past century,

I've been living neither as a ghost nor a human. Are you happy now?

Lin'er. Lin'er.

We won't ask you anymore.

It's my fault.

I didn't come looking for you.

Older Sister, I'm not afraid.

Although at the beginning,

there were always strange noises from this mountain,

but after I got used to them, I wasn't afraid anymore.

I'd always fantasize

that I was like you, traveling to the ends of the world with a sword in my hand.

It's just that, it has been a century.

Why didn't you ever come to look for me?

You didn't come here to worship Royal Father either.

Because...

I was too ashamed to face our ancestors,

too ashamed to face Royal Father, too.

So, I didn't dare come here.

I'm sorry.

Blame it all on Su Mo!

A century ago, you caused my older sister to jump down from Jing Pagoda.

You are still harassing her now! What exactly do you want?

Lin'er.

Bai Ying,

I'll wait up ahead for you.

Lin'er, Su Mo isn't harassing me.

We formed an alliance with Quanxian to complete an important task.

What does he want that he insists on following you?

We are going to the Monument of Fallen Tears to obtain the Splitting Sword.

The Splitting Sword?

To oppose Cangliu

and let everyone live under the sun again.

If you want to go to the Monument of Fallen Tears, you must go through the Valley of the Ancestral Kings first.

You're going the wrong way.

That's right. We kept getting lost in the forest.

We can't get out.

Sister, I'll take you there.

I have been living here for a long time. I know the way.

Really?

Jiuyi Mountain is very dangerous. You can't simply wander about.

There are many Tu Luos who will try to harm you. It's very dangerous.

Sister, it wasn't easy to find and reunite with you.

I really can't lose you again.

Kongsang really is poor.

The Royal Palace is so simple.

It used to be very wealthy.

The Qing Clan was retained by Cangliu.

However, as the offspring of previous nobility, it's hard to escape living in poverty.

He deserved it. Who told Prince Qing to betray—

Please wait here. I will notify the King of Jiuyi.

Thank you for your trouble.

Be careful.

- Lin'er, wait here for me for a moment. - Okay.

Be careful.

Su Mo,

Lin'er said she's very familiar with this place.

She can lead us out of the forest

to the Valley of the Ancestral Kings. Can we take her along with us?

Of course. It has been a century since you two have seen each other.

I believe you'd want to spend more time with her, too.

It's just that... she seems to be hiding something from us.

When Qing Chen was mentioned just now,

her eyes flickered.

Be careful.

Perhaps, seeing that you were by our side, she couldn't speak directly.

Although Lin'er is rather stubborn,

she's a kind and adorable girl.

If it weren't due to what happened a century ago,

perhaps Lin'er would still be the carefree princess of Kongsang.

I'm apologizing on her behalf for her rudeness.

Please don't blame her.

Of course, I won't. She's your younger sister.

That she survived is a great comfort to you.

Perhaps I overthought it.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sister, what did you say to him? Standing so close.

Everyone, this is His Majesty, the King of Jiuyi.

King of Jiuyi.

Although my title is King of Jiuyi,

in truth, I'm just a person who guards the tomb.

I wonder

why you three are here.

We came here to worship the ancestors

and to also understand the situation of Jiuyi at the same time.

What's wrong?

I didn't imagine that,

in my lifetime,

I could still see people of Kongsang from outside of Jiuyi.

What a great honor.

What a great honor.

Please take a seat everyone.

Why is the Great Hall so dark?

A century ago, the barrier of Jiuyi changed.

The Qing Clan wasn't able to leave the mountain.

Trading with the surrounding towns was reduced,

some supplies were insufficient.

Jiuyi Palace could only save wherever it could.

Miss Li Zhu,

why have I never heard of any changes to the barrier around Jiuyi?

I wonder when the barrier changed.

A century ago, a mysterious man from Cangliu

changed the barrier of Jiuyi.

He was well-spoken and emphasized that it was to protect us.

However, actually, it was no different from imprisonment.

Also, the Qing Clan of Jiuyi Mountain

also suffered the punishments of our ancestors, too.

From what I know, other than the Qing Clan of Jiuyi Mountain,

and after Cangliu dominated Yunhuang,

the people of Kongsang outside Jing City

either fled to other places or had to live with concealed identities.

Are you both from the Central Plains?

Yes. We're all from there.

We came here to worship the ancestors

and seek blessings.

You're here to worship the ancestors?

I fear you've taken the wrong path.

The Valley of the Ancestral Kings of Kongsang is on the Right Peak.

Rightly so.

We are here to seek blessings from the Heavenly King.

How absurd.

The tomb of the Heavenly King is only for Kongsang royalty

to enter and leave as they please.

Seeing the state of Kongsang today,

I believe in the entire world,

I'm also the only one who has the right to do so.

What do you mean by this?

I'm Zhen Lan, the Crown Prince of Kongsang.

A century ago, Crown Prince Zhen Lan

died under the hands of the Cangliu.

If he's alive,

this is currently the kingdom of Cangliu.

I'm ashamed to say

I was really incompetent

to have my heavenly power sealed by the Cangliu.

However, now that the seal has been removed,

I have awakened,

in order to help my people of Kongsang see the sun again.

Here.

The decree of the crown prince is here.

Take a look.

This old minister has eyes but failed to recognize you.

Greetings, Crown Prince.

This thing still really works.

Greetings, Crown Prince.

King Qing, please rise. Please rise.

Crown Prince is back.

There's hope for the glory of Jiuyi again.

Whatever instructions you have,

I won't give up until death.

There's no need to give up until death.

I know very well the

circumstances of the Qing Clan under the Cangliu.

I won't give you a hard time.

You only need to take me to the tomb of the Heavenly King.

Naturally, I will take you there,

but I have another request.

Please ask.

When the Kongsang can see the sun again,

Your Highness, please

let everyone in the Qing Clan

leave Jiuyi.

Qing Chen betrayed Kongsang.

For a century, my Qing Clan

has been cursed and punished by the Kongsang.

So many of our offspring

died prematurely

in violent, unnatural deaths.

I'm willing to be punished,

but those children were innocent.

That's true.

If there comes a day when Kongsang can see the sun again,

the Qing Clan must have made their contributions, too.

I believe we will all be free again.

Thank you, Crown Prince.

Be careful.

Be careful.

What is he walking so fast for?

Su Mo.

He heard you the moment you called him.

Sister, Su Mo must have either an ulterior motive or a plot against you.

He doesn't.

I don't believe that.

Sister, why do you still trust Su Mo so much?

Because of him, you broke the seal and were humiliated by hundreds of officials.

That had nothing to do with him. It was my fault.

Sister, you're kind-hearted. He comes from a humble background and doesn't deserve you.

All right. Lin'er, stop saying such things.

I didn't say anything wrong. Fine, I'll stop talking about it.

My leg's injured. I can't walk and need to take a break.

Let's take a break then. Is there anything to drink here?

You're thirsty? I'm not telling you.

Your sister hasn't drunk water for a while now.

Really?

You... You go dig that out.

That thing.

You asked me but don't believe me. When my sister's thirsty, you won't dig it out.

How's your wound?

I'm fine.

You're just as reckless as you always were. You're covered in sweat.

Lin'er, you've suffered a lot.

- Sister. - Silly girl.

I thought about you all the time and even dreamed of you looking for me.

But it's great now. A dream come true.

- Let's– - Here.

Try it.

You haven't drunk water for a while either. Go ahead.

I just did.

Thank you.

If he wants to eat, he can dig again. There's plenty over there.

Sister, go ahead and eat.

Hurry, eat one. Here.

Keep heading that way and we'll arrive at the Valley of the Ancestral Kings soon.

Let's go.

Just a moment.

How do you feel? Is it the backlash?

No.

You don't need to hide it from me.

It's just that we're getting closer and closer to the Valley of the Ancestral Kings and the barrier here is getting stronger.

Let me help you.

I'm fine.

Come on, Sister! Let's go.

General, you'll reach the Valley of the Ancestral Kings after entering the stone gate in the cave.

You can head back now.

Yes.

[Valley of the Ancestral Kings]

My Lord, I have one more question to ask.

Go ahead.

Will the formation be more powerful if we use spiritual consciousness?

If we use spiritual consciousness for the formation,

it'll be a fatal one for sure.

But...

using spiritual consciousness for the formation will consume more energy and be more dangerous

for the person creating it.

If I can defeat Su Mo, I'm willing to try it.

[Tianxiang Tavern]

Madam Tianxiang, General of Cangliu, Fei Lian

will soon arrive at Jiuyi Mountain to catch our Young Master, the Prince of Kongsang, and the others.

He's brought Master Lang's token with him, which allows him to mobilize the troops of Banbu City.

I hope you can inform Young Master somehow so that he can prepare for it.

From Xiang.

Sir, your food is here.

Please come in.

Sir...

We prepared this food especially for you.

May I ask if it suits your tastes?

The job of pouring wine is something I should do for you.

Sir, why are you so courteous?

Sir,

what's most famous about our Tianxiang Tavern

is me.

No, thanks.

Sir, I'm sorry. Look at how clumsy I am.

Sir, please forgive me. I'm truly sorry.

That's fine. You can go now.

I'm truly sorry, Sir.

I'll go... prepare a bath for you

and help you clean up. Okay?

- Madam, it's me. - Yan Xi?

Why is it you? You scared me to death!

Greetings, Madam Tianxiang.

Actually, we haven't seen each other for over twenty years now. Right?

Why are you still delicate?

You still like to make fun of me.

Right now, that General of Cangliu is mobilizing troops

in order to block all the exits of Jiuyi Mountain

and catch them all at once.

I'm already trying to stall him, but I can't stall him for long.

We have to come up with another way

to protect and help Young Master.

He has a command token from Master Lang,

which allows him to mobilize all the troops in Banbu City.

If he doesn't have the token,

that means he won't be able to mobilize troops?

[Master Lang's Command Token]

I saw Fei Lian carry the token

at his waist. We can do this...

Madam.

You've come and gone several times already.

I've already said you don't need to serve me.

I said you don't need to serve me.

Get me some Chinese honey locust.

You're not the madam.

Miss, men and women should keep their distance. Please let go now.

Miss.

Miss, I don't know what the madam told you.

But I didn't know she had such ideas!

Miss. Miss, I'm a general of Cangliu.

Even though numerous women have thrown themselves at me,

I don't intend to have a concubine. I'll only marry the woman I love.

Miss. Miss, please give up on me.

Miss!

I'm sorry.

Hold on.

- Please wait for me here. - What's wrong?

I'll go up ahead and take a look.

I promised her that I won't use the mirror technique to heal myself,

but it consumes a lot of power for her to use the purple-lipped orchid.

Lin'er, take a break here. I'll go check on Su Mo.

Sister, you care so much about Su Mo.

Are you happier with Su Mo? What about me, then?

Lin'er, I'll get you out of here. Instead of being bird spirits,

we'll be Princesses of Kongsang. Okay?

Sister, I also want to be with you forever.

What if... I don't want to leave Jiuyi Mountain?

Are you willing to stay here with me?

Lin'er, I inherited the power of the earth a hundred years ago,

but it's still difficult for me to resist Cangliu.

Right now, as Princess Bai of Kongsang,

I have to spend the rest of my life making up for the mistake I made back then.

What mistake did you make?

It was Su Mo who made the mistake! He's the bad guy!

Lin'er, it was all my fault.

I want to make it up to you. I'm the one who let you down.

I didn't keep looking for you.

Back then, I thought you were dead,

so we missed out on a hundred years.

I promise you that I'll be with you forever.

Then which of us is more important, Su Mo or me?

Wait for me here. I'll be right back.

Sister!

I already know the answer.

Su Mo.

I don't know if anything will go wrong.

I put a spell on this thing.

Try tapping it three times.

That's what you meant by tapping it three times.

Are you using the mirror technique again?

You promised me you wouldn't use the mirror technique again?

Why won't you take care of your body?

I... I didn't mean to use the mirror technique.

You could've let me help you.

It consumes your power to use the violet-lipped orchid. Jiuyi Mountain is full of danger.

I don't want you to use more power on me.

In your heart,

do you feel that I'm unable to help you at all?

Of course not.

I promise to definitely listen to you in the future.

I don't want you to be hurt.

I know.

We're both always trying to be brave and never say anything,

but you're still the one who doesn't keep his promises.

By the way, you'll appear in front of me when I tap three times?

If there's a long distance, it may take more time.

What about knocking four times?

- Knocking four times? - If it's the number of taps is different,

the conveyance is different.

If this is the case, would it make it more convenient for us to communicate?

How do you want to do it?

I haven't figured it out yet.

Then tell me after you've thought it through.

Let's go back. Lin'er should be anxiously waiting for us.

All right.

Lin'er.

Sister.

- What's wrong? - I thought you didn't want me again.

It wasn't easy for us to be reunited.

Impossible. How could I not want you?

Sister, I've thought it through.

I'm willing to leave with you. I don't want to be a bird spirit anymore.

I still want to be a princess of Kongsang. I still want to be your younger sister.

But...

where is our Kongsang?

Sorry, Lin'er. I shouldn't have left you alone here.

Sister, the Valley of the Ancestral Kings is up ahead.

After the Valley of the Ancestral Kings is the Monument of Fallen Tears.

Can you go on my behalf to worship Royal Father? I miss him so much.

Why can't we all go together?

Perhaps, it's because I breathed in the evil spirits of Jiuyi Mountain

and became the bird spirit, since then I hear lots of loud wailing if I go in there.

It's really painful.

Sister, it seems like I've been punished by the ancestors.

They don't recognize me anymore.

I can't enter the Valley of the Ancestral Kings again.

Why didn't you tell me about this previously? What should we do now?

I'm used to it.

Bai Ying,

let's go.

Let's go, Older Sister.

We'll go back to the Quanxian camp after getting the Splitting Sword.

I'll ask Ming Huo if there's any way to remove the curse of the bird spirit.

All right.

The Valley of the Ancestral Kings is the most powerful place in Jiuyi

and also the place where your magic power is the weakest.

You must be careful.

Let's go.

Hurry up, Sister.

- Let me take a look— - Na Sheng!

What's wrong? I'm just taking a look.

With one look, this lamp seems to be worth a fortune!

Your Highness, this Star Perch lamp can illuminate the tomb of the Heavenly King.

Let Li Zhu

- take you there to pay homage. - Yes.

Hold on.

Aren't you coming with us?

I'm old and my legs are weak.

I don't want to create problems for you.

All right then.

We'll have to trouble Miss Li Zhu then.

Return it to her.

This is really pretty. Here.

Why did the lamp light up?

It's even prettier. Come, let me look at it again.

[Star Perch Lamp]

Why did it go out again?

I'm the only one who can light the Star Perch Lamp.

This lamp was originally in the royal bedchamber of the Heavenly King

as an ordinary copper lamp on his writing desk.

It accompanied the King of Kongsang

when he reviewed countless memorials.

It has witnessed many trials and tribulations.

Please follow me.

When will Qing Yuan arrive?

Qing Yuan must avoid sunlight during the day. There's no hurry.

Let's go there first.

Miss Li Zhu,

did you grow up in Jiuyi Mountain since you were a child?

Yes.

Have you ever thought of leaving this place one day?

For a beautiful woman like you

to waste the prime of your life in the tombs and tunnels,

isn't that a pity?

I... have never seen the world outside Jiuyi Mountain.

Older Sister Li Zhu, leave with us after we've obtained the item.

The world outside

should be beautiful, right?

It's a pity I have a mission and

don't have the decision-making power on whether I stay or leave.

What's your mission?

Your Highness,

I... I don't have freedom.

My ancestors have been guarding the tombs of the royal family of Kongsang for generations.

We drafted a spell contract with the Kongsang clan.

I can only be liberated with their consent and then leave Jiuyi Mountain.

I've been wanting to ask you.

You are a merperson, aren't you?

It's true, I am a descendant of Quanxian.

Who can give you the consent to leave then?

This way, please.

Please be careful, everyone.

Be careful.

Na Sheng, hold on tight to me.

There's a narrow road in there. Be careful.

Be careful.

Uncle Xi Jing, hold onto me.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

This is the Valley of the Ancestral Kings.

Royal Father is buried here.

Enter from here and go through a stone door, keep walking in

and it'll be the tombstone of Royal Father.

- Let's go. - Sister,

tell Royal Father on my behalf,

that I miss him very much.

Resting place of Prince of Chi Clan, Zhu Yan.

Crown Prince and Priest Shiying's tomb.

I never thought

I would see you here.

Su Mo, did you know Zhu Yan?

She was one of my older sisters.

When Su Nuo and I first met her two centuries ago,

she was a princess of the Kongsang Chi Clan.

Help me!

Starting from today, you two can follow me.

Older Sister Zhu Yan! A'Nuo, A'Nuo...

What's wrong? Don't panic. Take your time to speak.

- A'Nuo's been injured. Hurry and save him. - Where is he? Take me there.

It's all my fault.

When that big red bird was biting,

if A'Nuo hadn't pushed me aside,

he wouldn't have been bitten.

It's my fault.

The big red bird that you mentioned, did it have nine heads

and wings on each head? Right?

Yes. When it flew towards me, it seemed like it wanted to eat me.

Older Sister Zhu Yan, why is A'Nuo still unconscious?

A child that's injured by an ancient spirit beast

can't be saved.

How can this be!

A'Nuo won't die.

Older Sister Zhu Yan, please hurry and save him!

The magic power of the ancient beast is too strong.

My magic power can't bring him back to life.

- I don't believe it. - Su Mo...

A'Nuo won't die.

By the time we had returned,

Su Nuo had already stopped breathing.

Then Su Nuo...

He has already been gone for a hundred years.

I'm the one who gave him his name.

When we first met Zhu Yan,

we didn't have any names.

Seeing that A'Nuo was very tan,

she named him Little Black.

But I wanted to call him A'Nuo

because he was my lifelong promise of commitment to my mother.

Unfortunately, I still broke that promise.

You were too young then.

Many things were beyond your control.

There are too many things that are beyond my control.

I hate that feeling the most.

Don't blame yourself.

By the way, did Zhu Yan

teach you the spells of Kongsang?

Although it was a game to humor a child,

it was also considered a skill to make a living.

From then on, I also relied on it

to make a living.

[Tombstone of Prince Bai]

Bai Ying is not a filial daughter

and ashamed of Royal Father's trust in me. I'm here to plead guilty.

💞Timing and Subtitles brought to you by The Tale of Twin Cities Team @ Viki.com💞

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 ♫