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[Episode 31]

For Brother Crown Prince and also, Sister Bai Ying,

I, Na Sheng, will do my best.

On behalf of Kongsang, thank you, Commissioner of the Left, for your help.

However, I fear that Su Mo will blame you in the future.

I don't believe he will. I believe in the Land-Sea Alliance, too.

If Brother Ice Cube blames you, I'll plead for mercy on your behalf.

He'll understand you.

You must take good care of Na Sheng.

You both must come back safe and sound.

Are you afraid?

I'm not.

Ancestors, bless and protect us.

What's wrong?

Could Na Sheng be in danger?

I wonder why the Emperor of the Sea summoned me here.

Master, do you know where Na Sheng is?

The Ghost and Deity Abyss.

Na Sheng went to the Ghost and Deity Abyss?

The Ghost and Deity Abyss is full of dangers.

Why did she go there alone?

Simply asking for trouble.

Yan Xi.

The seal is in there.

[Six Directions Seal]

I didn't expect that another seal

would be unlocked that quickly.

My descendant, when you open the coffin,

life and death will overlap.

The start and end will overlap.

Everything will end in reincarnation. Just like the reflection in a mirror.

His Highness' spiritual awareness has been disturbed by a power of darkness.

Hurry. Protect him with spells immediately.

I wonder how Na Sheng is.

If we are late, His Highness will be swallowed by the nightmare.

- Four princes, you must support His Highness until his power has returned. - Yes, Sir.

My descendant, let's see how capable you are.

Want to take back the power of the emperor? It's not that easy.

So what if you unlocked the seal?

Bring it on.

Bai Ying.

That girl, Na Sheng, really didn't disappoint us.

The Water Protection Pearl is missing.

♫ Suddenly far, suddenly near, swaying in the wind unsteadily ♫

♫ Your silhouette is like those clouds ♫

♫ I want to be your rain ♫

♫ Tapping on your heart ♫

- Your Highness. - Your Highness.

Your Highness, you could only be rescued by retrieving the seal.

Na Sheng, she... volunteered to go.

Where's Xi Jing?

He went with her.

It's just... they're currently underwater and drowning.

I'm afraid General Xi Jing won't know what to do either.

I want to go to the Ghost and Deity Abyss.

Your Highness, you've only just gotten better.

Enough!

I don't want to see...

anyone else die because of me.

Na Sheng, you are awake?

Yan Xi... Yan Xi...

Sister Bai Ying!

Sister Bai Ying, you're alive!

Brother Crown Prince suffered a serious injury trying to rescue you.

Yan Xi and I had to quickly come to the Ghost and Deity Abyss

to save Brother Crown Prince.

Okay, Na Sheng.

Yan Xi.

Yan Xi?

Yan Xi... Yan Xi!

Yan Xi!

Why is he burning up?

Can someone save him? Save him!

He may have been poisoned.

This is the antidote master gave me. Do you want to try it?

He's not poisoned.

I have to hurry and take him back.

- Then... Then I'll go with you! - Na Sheng, stay here.

Otherwise, Su Mo will have to take care of you too.

Brother Ice Cube, you have to save Yan Xi!

Sister Bai Ying... I...

I... I lost the Water Dispelling Pearl.

Yan Xi... Will Yan Xi die?

A'Ying!

- Your Highness! - Xi Jing.

- Brother Crown Prince! - Your Highness.

Na Sheng, are you okay?

I'm so glad you're alive! Yan Xi...

Don't panic. What happened to Yan Xi?

Su Mo already brought Yan Xi back to the main camp.

Su Mo... was here at the Ghost and Deity Abyss, too?

A'Ying and Su Mo came after feeling the earthquake here.

Na Sheng and Yan Xi were drowning so Su Mo and I rescued them.

Yan Xi... Yan Xi...

- Na Sheng! - Na Sheng!

I said faint and you actually fainted.

- How is she? - She should be okay.

She was injured by the sea clam.

If she wasn't so worried about Yan Xi, she probably would have fainted earlier.

Your Highness, your strength hasn't been fully restored. Don't use it yet.

Let's pick her up first.

I'll take her back to the hut first.

Take good care of her.

A'Ying, you're back safely.

Thank you for caring, Your Highness.

Master, what's wrong with Yan Xi?

Yan Xi is going to be reborn.

Reborn?

I've added a lot of ice. Why is his face still so red?

Being reborn is painful, the bones and essence will crack and break.

How is Yanxi suddenly being reborn?

This is his heart's desire. There's no reasoning with him on it.

Why?

After he's reborn,

he can be with one person for a lifetime.

Na Sheng... Na Sheng...

- Na Sheng... - Ning Liang, I wish we could

return to Biluo Sea together.

Why are you here?

I'm worried about you. Live well.

I'll be blessing you in heaven.

Is this what it means to give your whole life to one person?

Your Highness.

Your Highness, congratulations on breaking another seal.

Are your wounds better?

It's nothing. See, I'm fine.

That day at the top of Jing Pagoda, the barrier was suddenly broken.

I was able to escape Jing Pagoda. Did you have something to do with it?

You being able to escape was all because of you.

Also... Su Mo.

Did that person in Jing Pagoda hurt you?

No.

That's good.

What's this?

This is was given to me by Jing Pagoda's Zhi Zhe, but I can't find anything on it.

I was thinking this is similar to the Dark Golden Classics.

Only the emperor's power can reveal it.

Let me try.

This portrait is of Queen Bai Wei.

What's on there?

This is the history of Queen Bai Wei and King Xing Zun.

The history of King Xing Zun and Queen Bai Wei...

Then what the priest told me at the Jing Pagoda was also about them.

But how would someone from Cangliu know about their history?

Who is he exactly?

You're nothing more than an evil tyrant.

The most powerful people in this land since ancient times

was King Xing Zun and Queen Bai Wei.

My descendant...

What is it?

Perhaps it's recorded in the history books.

Based on his expression,

it seemed like he experienced all this himself.

You mean...

He's King Xing Zun.

You just came down from Jing Pagoda. Rest is important.

I'll head to Wuse City and see if there are more clues.

A'Ying.

Once Wuse city is opened,

you and the five princes will turn into ash.

Your Highness...

I know I have no right to blame you.

Everything you've done was to protect me.

But I wish, one day, I can protect you all, too.

I... will definitely...

will definitely find a solution.

Your Highness!

Young Master, Yan Xi is awake.

Yan Xi.

Young Master... Young Master...

Don't move.

Where's Na Sheng?

Don't worry. Xi Jing and Bai Ying are taking care of her.

Young Master, I...

Relax, your life is no longer in danger.

It's just that you've just been reborn into a newborn.

In addition, you were also injured at the Ghost and Deity Abyss.

You need to rest for a few days before you can return back to normal.

Young... Young Master,

I... the task that you entrusted to me,

I failed to keep my promise.

There's nothing more to say. It wasn't up to you to decide on this matter.

By the way, since Na Sheng had the Water Dispelling Pearl,

why did she drown?

When the sea clam attacked us, the Water Dispelling Pearl was lost.

Where was it lost?

It's probably... near the exit to the Ghost and Deity Abyss.

The Water Dispelling Pearl is a relic of Yan Ran's.

It must not fall into the dark Ghost and Deity Abyss.

Young Master, let me go with you.

Yan Xi hasn't recovered.

You should remain here to guard the main camp.

Yes.

Ning Liang,

I'm sorry.

You, Han Zhou, and I made an oath.

In the end, I'm the only one who kept the promise.

You both said we shouldn't be swayed by this.

I don't even know what it means,

but I don't blame either of you.

As one who has personally experienced it, I hope that one day, you can be reborn again.

Then it wouldn't be considered a life lived in vain.

I also hope you can live your life like this.

We can live for a thousand years

and it is much longer to be apart from someone you love than to be together.

That feeling...

isn't easy to accept.

I disappointed Han Zhou.

In this life, I likely won't be reborn because of another.

What is this?

The Water Dispelling Pearl. Help me give this to her.

So, Ya Ran and the Water Dispelling Pearl had a past, too.

Ya Ran, Chun Huang, and Bai Wei.

What kind of connection did they have?

Young Master,

the Water Dispelling Pearl has been found.

I wonder why you are looking for me.

What are your plans with Na Sheng?

About this...

If Na Sheng is willing,

naturally, I want to take care of her forever.

Na Sheng is definitely willing.

To have a mutual love for each other is best.

Come with me to the wooden hut to look for Na Sheng.

W-Why are we going there?

To help you deliver the betrothal gift.

Young Master even manages these types of things?

Na Sheng, since you are awake,

why don't you get up and eat something?

No. I'm going to lie here and not move.

I'm not eating. I'm not hungry at all.

Doesn't matter if you are hungry or not, in any case, I am.

I want to eat chicken drumsticks. Do you all want any?

Na Sheng, are you eating?

No, I'm not eating! I don't want to eat anything.

You can't just keep laying here either.

Why not? I'm not getting up.

I'm going to dream my beautiful dream. I want to wait for Yan Xi.

If Yan Xi doesn't come, I'm never going to wake up.

If you refuse to get up, this is known as deceiving yourself. Understand?

Why can't I deceive myself?

I'm going to have a beautiful dream and wait for Yan Xi to come.

Forget it. Forget it.

What's in your dream then?

We light a bonfire in the Central Plains at every festival.

And kill pigs and sheep to celebrate, too.

I want to eat the glutinous dumplings from the Central Plains.

Once I'm awake, I'll go with Yan Xi to eat them.

There are still many nice foods in Yunhuang that I haven't eaten with Yan Xi yet.

Hurry, tell me. What nice foods are there in Yunhuang?

You want to eat them?

Get up and I'll take you there to eat.

No. No. Just hurry and tell me.

Yunhuang... previously, there was Kongsang followed by Cangliu.

In addition, different clans have different customs. There really are a lot of nice foods.

I remember, whenever it was the New Year, my wife would make meat jerky.

Telling me to distribute them to my subordinates and brothers.

That meat jerky was so crispy and chewy.

No matter what, I can never forget it.

Senior Brother.

Over this century, I've already gotten used to eating wild chickens and rabbits.

Let's do this. I'll go hunt down two wild chickens.

Na Sheng, get up if you want to eat.

No.

Su Mo?

Yan Xi.

Brother Ice Cube, where's Yan Xi?

I have something for you.

What is it?

It's not with me. Go to the lake yourself to find it.

I'm getting up. I'm getting up!

Yan Xi!

Na Sheng.

Are you really Yan Xi?

You scared me to death!

I lost the Water Dispelling Pearl.

Sister Yan Ran traded her life for it. I...

Don't be anxious. Take your time to talk.

I have been waiting for news about you.

I was afraid I wouldn't see you if I opened my eyes.

I was so scared.

I'm right here, aren't I?

Yan Xi...

Why do I feel like you're different?

Where's the mark on your forehead?

It's disappeared. I'm a grown man now,

so I'll look a little different.

Why? Were you reborn like Han Zhou?

Then... Then because of whom?

It was because of you.

Me?

I didn't do anything to you.

In the water you almost drowned and passed out,

then I gave you mouth to mouth,

then... then later...

Mouth to mouth will make you reborn?

Not completely...

- It's mostly because... - Because what? Because what?

Young Master wanted me to give this to you.

Water Dispelling Pearl?

Why is this with you?

Young Master went personally to retrieve it. He said you did a lot for Kongsang and Quanxian.

This is considered Quanxian's...

betrothal gift.

Betrothal gift?

What's that?

A betrothal gift is...

It's.. It's a gift.

This is great! Su Mo really is a good person.

Then... now that I have this gift,

can I go to the main camp to find you every day?

But... didn't you say

before going back to Bilou Sea, you wouldn't fall in love with anyone?

Are you...

♫ Listen ♫

♫ Listen ♫

♫ Using up all my fortune just to touch you ♫

♫ Even crying sounds so beautiful ♫

Yes, I transformed for you.

That's great!

You finally said it outloud.

♫ Because when it becomes sunny ♫

Yan Xi, today is my happiest day.

Mine, too.

Fortunately, Yan Xi is all right.

But he excels in being in the water. How could he have drowned?

Yan Xi transformed.

For Na Sheng?

This should be the best outcome.

If Na Sheng knows, she'll be very happy.

Su Mo, you must be here about something important. Right?

When I went to retrieve the Water Dispelling Pearl,

I saw segments of sealed memories in it.

Segments of sealed memories?

These segments of sealed memories should belong to Ya Ran and Chun Huang.

Chun Huang likely wanted Ya Ran to give the Water Dispelling Pearl to Queen Bai Wei.

Ya Ran mentioned this before she died.

When His Highness and I were at the tomb of Queen Bai Wei,

we found many of Quanxian's items.

Seems like Queen Bai Wei really was on good terms with the Quanxian.

But since Kongsang and Quanxian were on good terms before,

what exactly happened for them to meet on the battlefield?

Did this pearl cause great chaos in the kingdom?

That doesn't seem possible.

What other clues did you find in Jiuyi Mountain?

The pearl is just a lifeless form.

Only a person could create this disturbance.

Emperor of the Sea, are you investigating what happened 7,000 years ago?

I don't have the right to investigate what happened 7,000 years ago.

However, the events and people from 7,000 years ago

are affecting everything that's happening now.

I can't help but ask.

- By the way, when I was on top of the Jing Pagoda... - Bai Ying.

I will investigate this on my own

and won't trouble the Emperor of the Sea with it.

I'm going to go hunt for chickens.

Bai Ying, come with me.

I'm not trying to pursue what happened 7,000 years ago.

I know.

I was impulsive, too.

There are so many urgent matters right now.

I don't want to waste too much time.

Just now, I realized you seemed to be hiding something.

Since we are allies,

is there something that you haven't said?

A'Ying brought a piece of parchment

from Jing Pagoda.

She said it was from Zhi Zhe.

Do you still remember that

I suspected that person is from Kongsang?

There may be information on Zhi Zhe in that paper.

Actually, the paper only has a record of something that happened with Queen Bai Wei and Chun Huang.

However, this parchment is similar to my Dark Golden Classics.

Only the monarch of Kongsang has the power to read it.

Before I suspected he was my royal father,

until I saw the coffin of the Heavenly King

was empty.

He's indeed the Heavenly King.

How did you know?

When I was in the Sunlight Blocking Pearl, I saw his real face.

He looked a lot like you.

What?

Bai Ying had the opportunity to escape from Jing Pagoda,

because Zhi Zhe saw Bai Ying as Bai Wei.

If Zhi Zhe is the Heavenly King,

how did he live for 7,000 years?

I sent someone to investigate before,

the five masters, Qing Chen,

none of them have aged in a century.

Also, they've all taken medicine supplied by Zhi Zhe.

I think if he wants to live thousands of years,

he should have his methods.

It's just that I can't figure out

why he's helping Cangliu to destroy Kongsang.

Also, why did the Splitting Sword and Water Dispelling Pearl

appear in the hands of Queen Bai Wei?

Seems like these 7,000 years have revolved around the Heavenly King,

Bai Wei, and Chun Huang.

There are many unknown secrets.

Perhaps, only the Dragon Deity in the Stranded Dragon Abyss

knows the truth.

What do you mean by that?

I want to first go and release the Dragon Deity

and then go to unlock the Six Directions Seal.

Isn't it too risky to release the Dragon Deity right now?

What I am saying is that, regarding the six princes becoming ash,

I have yet to think of a proper solution.

So, it won't be that easy to unlock my last seal.

Then I can't help you with anything.

This...

The method you've thought of is...

The method I'm thinking of is I'll go back

and re-read the Dark Golden Classics again and see what exactly is recorded on this parchment.

After all, only the Dark Golden Classics has records from 7,000 years ago

about what happened in Yunhuang.

All right.

Then we'll work on this separately.

I'll go to the Stranded Dragon Abyss. You and Bai Ying go to Wuse City

- and look for clues. - You are going alone?

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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 ♫