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[Episode 40]

So, that antidote was really for anti-aging?

Yes.

But you don't need to use that.

If you need something, I can prescribe something else for you.

What are you thinking?

I'm a martial arts practitioner. I don't need these things.

When I get back, I'll prescribe medicines for healing wounds and leave some for you.

No need.

A'Yuan.

I can see that you're always frowning.

Your eyebrows are always furrowed.

Older Sister Hong Yuan!

This is...

Lan Xia, Prince Lan.

Are you... Zhi Xiu?

Prince Lan, you know me?

I don't.

I'm... I'm going to go look for A'Ying.

Then I'll take my leave.

I'll go with you.

If you want me to trust you,

first, tell me what's going on with that bottle of medicine.

What are you talking about? I have no idea.

Bai Ying discovered it. She's very worried about you

and wants to know what's in that medicine bottle.

You told her about this?

What's wrong with you?

That medicine...

is for my own consumption.

Since the barrier on Jiyi Mountain was removed,

I can no longer survive by absorbing weak water.

I'm a bird spirit. If I want to continue to live

without absorbing weak water, I need to eat other living things.

I've always wanted to transform back into a human being.

How can I commit such evil deeds again?

If you don't absorb the weak water, you'll gradually age

until you die.

That bottle of medicine won't sustain you for long.

You mustn't tell my older sister.

Since I was young, she doted on me the most.

Up to now, she still thinks I'm a young girl who's ignorant about the world.

How can I bear...

to let her see me, day by day wither away,

grow old... then slowly die?

What do you plan to do then?

The second day of the Flower God Festival is my birthday.

When that time comes,

I'll find a place to go and die alone.

You can't rely on that bottle of medicine to last long.

I can help you.

Why would you help me?

Bai Ying will be upset if you're in trouble.

Zhi Xiu said this really is medicine for anti-aging. Don't think too much.

Lin'er has also grown up. It's normal to love beauty.

Or perhaps, she fell in love with someone.

So, it's not unlikely she's thinking about her beauty.

Anyway, as an older sister, don't worry too much.

Why would they be together?

Here. Take this.

The efficacy of this medicine can only last for a day.

Stay here to heal every night. I'll wait for you.

In the end, I didn't expect that you would be the one helping me.

I hated you so much. Don't you hate me at all?

I merely don't want to waste time on unimportant matters.

You are indeed still so annoying.

However, I seem to understand now

why my older sister loves you.

For you. [Zhu Yan's Notebook]

The Sea Oath of the Star Soul is the most advanced spell in Kongsang.

Once you cast it, it can be life and death, going against the Wheel of Life.

Casting this spell is like holding a torch against the wind. It'll burn your hands.

Don't use this unless you are desperate.

This spell is carried by blood and supplemented by reciting its mantra to be concluded.

Are you sure you want to use it?

That's my problem.

What about the incantation?

I will think of a way.

What I hate to admit,

is that my sister didn't misjudge you.

Did he... fall in love with someone else?

And after I had forgotten my feelings for this person,

could I fall in love with him again?

A'Ying, why are you here alone?

Your Highness, what brings you here?

I... I opened the Water Mirror and wanted to check the surrounding situation

and saw you standing here alone. So, I came.

What's wrong? Did something happen?

I'm fine.

Thank you for your concern.

Is... this because of Su Mo?

It's not. It's because I haven't seen Lin'er for a long time.

I'm just a bit emotional, that's all.

A'Ying, it's impossible to hide when you love someone.

We've experienced so much in the past 100 years

and have also lived longer than others.

During these long years, what sustained us

wasn't anything else,

but the emotions from our relationships.

The companionship among the six princes, the monarch-subject relationship between me and Xi Jing,

no, it's brotherhood.

It's because of these feelings that's why it's more meaningful.

Your Highness, what do you mean?

I'm saying that, no matter how many responsibilities we have

or how many tasks we have to complete,

we... are still ordinary people.

We must be true and face our feelings.

A'Ying, if it's hard to bear,

just cry and you'll feel better.

Na Sheng, I'm sorry. It's my fault.

I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you.

It's my fault. I shouldn't have pestered you to play with me.

You were upset. I should've been more understanding.

- It's my fault. I shouldn't have— - Forget it.

I don't blame you. I'm very magnanimous.

You really aren't angry with me?

If I was angry, I wouldn't have talked with you this much.

Since we can't go outside today, why don't you teach me archery instead?

Hold this in the middle.

Are you all right?

Su Mo, why are you here?

Why didn't you come last night for healing?

I fear I can't make it anymore.

It's better to tell Bai Ying. Where is she?

Su Mo...

if you want to use the Sea Oath of the Star Soul to save her,

you'll have to pay a heavy price.

Will you tell her?

We're the same.

We aren't willing to let the ones we love most

suffer any harm.

I will treat you first.

Lin'er, what's wrong with you? How are you?

Sister...

You've always known. You've been helping her hide it from me.

That bottle of medicine isn't for anti-aging.

Come outside and talk.

Get some rest first.

Here.

Lin'er has been hiding this from me the whole time.

She merely wanted to spend her birthday with you.

So she's sustained herself up to now.

What about that bottle of medicine then?

It's to maintain her appearance.

Lin'er has always wanted to transform back into a human from a bird spirit,

but I couldn't do anything to help her.

When she was at Jiuyi Mountain, she didn't absorb any living things.

That's to say, she'd rather choose to die

instead of becoming a demoness. With such determination,

what's the difference between the body of a bird spirit or a human?

Su Mo,

do you know what I'm upset about the most?

I clearly know that my younger sister will be departing,

but I can't do anything about it.

I can't even protect

my loved one.

Lin'er, I'm sorry.

I found out too late.

Is there anything...

I can do for you?

Do you have any wishes?

I can help you fulfill them.

You're still here?

How is Bai Lin?

She's still the same. I don't know what else I can do for her.

Is the Flower God Festival that important to her?

The second day of the Flower God Festival is her birthday.

In the past, we would always go to the Flower God Tree to pray and make wishes on that day.

But with her condition now, I fear we can't go there again.

Since she can't go, let's create a Flower God Festival for her.

Here?

Go and take care of her. Leave the rest to me.

Yan Xi, I never imagined so many events would happen within this period of time.

I also would've never imagined that Brother Ice Cube would do all these for Sister Bai Lin.

Is she really going to die?

She's really pitiful. She's so young and she's going to die.

If it were me, I wouldn't be able to stand it.

She just came back from Jiuyi Mountain— Hey, Yan Xi!

Are you listening to me at all? Why do you keep walking?

I heard you.

Why don't you answer me then?

Yan Xi,

you've been acting strange lately.

Do you not like me anymore?

How could I not like you?

It doesn't seem like you like me.

I'm telling you. You can't like anyone else!

Besides, you were reborn because of me.

You can only like one person in your lifetime. Understand?

I was reborn because of you?

That's right. Isn't that so?

Yes.

This is great.

We'll always be together.

Yan Xi, nothing can ever happen to you.

I...

Anyway, I can't be without you.

Since I recognize you, I want to be with you forever.

You can't avoid me or get rid of me.

If you dare hide from me, I'll follow you!

But lately, I keep feeling that you're behaving strangely.

Yan Xi, don't you have anything to say to me?

Na Sheng,

I dropped my things.

I don't care. I don't care.

Lin'er, why did you get up?

Sister.

Where did you go?

Su Mo came to find me just now.

He said he's preparing something with Yan Xi and Na Sheng for you

to celebrate your birthday.

That's great. I can still celebrate one more birthday.

By the way, Su Mo prepared a wishing plaque for you.

The wish now isn't like before.

Just write your wish on this

and it'll come true.

Lin'er, what wishes do you have? I'll write them down for you.

If you were to write it for me, the wish won't be effective then.

Sister, in the days ahead,

you must always be happy.

Foolish Lin'er.

Look!

Our Flower God Festival will start soon.

It's so beautiful!

It's so beautiful.

Actually, the Flower God Festival isn't important.

What's important is,

being able to be with you.

I think...

I no longer have any regrets.

Make a wish.

Sister, I'm so happy.

It's really great to have you with me.

I hope you'll always be with me every day.

- Sister, what's your wish? - May all your wishes come true.

You're cheating!

This is my last wish.

Please bless it...

This wish must be granted.

♫ 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? ♫

[The rest of your lives...]

I only have one wish.

That's to wish for you and Su Mo to live happily.

♫ In my dream is you ♫

♫ Awake from my dreams, I wait for you ♫

Kongsang has an auspicious bird named Lin,

who takes pleasure in filial piety,

whose soul has returned home.

Today, the auspicious bird is headed west. Don't grieve.

Princess Bai Lin

can finally return to the Valley of the Ancestral Kings [Princess Bai Lin - Prince Bai]

to rest in peace.

[Prince Bai]

Time really flies.

That's right. Lin'er's funeral is already over.

I can see that you're in a better mood than two days ago.

I can't sit in grief forever.

We have to keep on living. What's more,

Lin'er would want me to smile more.

That's how it should be.

However, for you to recover so quickly

really is all thanks to Su Mo's companionship.

It's all thanks to him.

You still can't remember everything from your past?

I can't, but I don't think it's important.

Because whether I can remember him or not,

I know that he's in my heart.

It's just that I feel he...

Forget it. I may be overthinking it.

Did you tell him what was on your mind?

I... Do I still need to tell him what's on my mind?

Of course, you need to.

Previously you misunderstood each other so much. You also went around in circles for so long.

You were giving me anxiety.

But...

I don't know what to say to him.

Just tell him exactly what you think.

You missed out on so much time with him before.

This time, you must cherish him.

You were looking for me?

You came.

I want to tell you something.

What is it?

I've always wanted to do everything to the best of my ability.

But none of them were done well.

For you, or for Kongsang.

As long as you have a clear conscience, that's enough.

No, I do. I owe you.

What do you owe me?

I forgot you.

That's all right. Even if you don't remember,

my feelings for you won't change.

I know. We have a lot of good memories,

but I can't remember any of them.

Ever since I woke up, I've been cold to you.

And I avoided you.

I missed out on so much in the past

and lost so much.

I want to cherish you.

So, I don't want to worry about the past anymore.

♫ Listening to the soft whisper of the rain from that day ♫

♫ That is the sound of my heart... ♫

I like you.

♫ Because when it becomes sunny ♫

Even though I've forgotten everything,

I still like you.

Did you hear what I said?

Do I need to say it again?

♫ It's too uncertain whether the world will be cloudy or sunny ♫

♫ Taking advantage of this light drizzle to caress you softly ♫

I heard it clearly.

I definitely won't fail you.

♫ Listening to the soft whisper of the rain from that day ♫

♫ That is the sound of my heart, so please listen ♫

♫ Because when it becomes sunny ♫

♫ I will leave quietly ♫

A'Huan,

must you go to Jiuyi?

I have an important matter to confirm.

What exactly do you want to confirm?

When I went to Jiuyi Mountain,

I found a strange barrier there.

Only the royal family of Kongsang has access to that area.

I want to know...

if that place will lead to Wuse City.

A'Huan, do you really have to confirm it?

A'Huan, why don't we escape?

We can live a peaceful life? Just the two of us.

Sister, actually Lord Zhi Zhe

didn't cure me of the Quanxian blood pact.

I'm sorry, A'Huan.

I didn't protect you well.

That's why I have to journey to Jiuyi Mountain this time.

If that barrier does have something to do with Wuse City,

then I can use it

to make a deal with Lord Zhi Zhe.

Only by doing this

can my Quanxian blood pact be cured completely.

When that happens,

we will truly have freedom.

My Lord, the people we sent carried out a search again

and have still found no traces of Yu Huan.

Issue an arrest warrant immediately

saying Yu Huan's on the run to avoid punishment. Once he's caught,

kill him.

Yes.

Yu Huan's a fugitive now.

As soon as he comes back, he'll fall into my inescapable trap.

Also, he became useless a long time ago.

Zhi Zhe won't use him anymore either.

Actually, even if we can't find him,

it won't impact the next step in our plan.

Report!

Master Peng, Master Lang is asking to see you.

- Let him in. - Yes.

Master Lang is a rare guest.

Nan Zhao, you've been busy all day.

Why don't you go back and rest?

Yes.

Master Lang, just cut to the chase.

Have you...

found Yu Huan?

I should be the one asking you this question.

He escaped from your residence.

Even if nobody was caught with the evidence,

did you truly not know, Master Lang?

Master Peng,

Taoyuan Province and Jiuyi Mountain

have had successive rebellions.

You didn't send Nan Zhao there to crush them.

Lord Zhi Zhe didn't say anything about it either.

What was going on exactly?

You're scared.

Ever since Lord Zhi Zhe put Yu Huan in an important position,

he really hasn't cared...

about us Five Masters.

Tell me...

what is Lord Zhi Zhe thinking?

Instead of trying to figure out what's on his mind,

we may as well...

stop him from thinking.

Master Peng, you do have a plan up your sleeve.

Zhi Zhe, Yu Huan,

Kongsang, and Quanxian.

Only when they fight

will we have our opportunity.

May I...

join you then?

- Something's wrong with the barrier. Why is nobody here? - Exactly.

Report to Prince Qing immediately.

- Okay. - Yes.

Time's running out.

I have to work harder

on the turning into ash issue. I must come up with a way to stop it.

Your Highness, Qing Yuan reported

that someone had trespassed on Spirit Mirror Stage.

What's up ahead?

Why is there a flash?

What on earth is this?

Your Highness, what is this?

It's Yu Huan's Sword of Light.

Watch mine!

Rest for a bit first.

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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 ♫