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♪At dawn♪

♪I open my eyes♪

♪At long last, the night is past♪

♪The story has ended♪

♪If someone ever asks the question♪

♪I'll say I never regret it♪

♪Where I touch you♪

♪Is marked with the trace of our entanglement♪

♪Goodbye is not farewell♪

♪Why always focus on results?♪

♪In an instant, my longing for you♪

♪Spilled to the horizon♪

♪The barren land is singing♪

♪The ground is remaining silent♪

♪Light penetrates the sea♪

♪Flowers bloom among the dust♪

♪The mayfly gazes upon the sky♪

♪Swearing to pursue the light♪

♪My soul is searching♪

♪For the time rift♪

♪And you♪

[Back From The Brink]

[Adapted from the novel of the same name in jjwxc.net by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang]

[Episode 7]

[Wangyu Tower]

Xiange.

Who is he?

He's the young master of the Feng family,

Feng Qianshuo.

Is he that toff?

Why is he in your room?

Why is he here in the Tianxiang Workshop

at this late hour

while dressing like that?

Doesn't Tianxiang Workshop

belong to the Feng family?

What's with his attire coming to the property of his own?

It's a long story about the Feng family.

I'm responsible for his injury.

Do you still remember

I told you

about the disappearance of familiars in Yongzhou City

kept rising recently?

I suspect that those missing familiars

are locked

in the Arena of Tianxiang Workshop.

Arena?

Rumor has it that it's a secret place

that entertains the rich and powerful

in the Tianxiang Workshop.

It's just a hearsay

without proof.

Hence,

I'm going to scout

the entrance of the Arena tonight.

To be honest,

we found the entrance

last night.

You?

Why did you go there?

If you can't tell me,

I will stop asking.

Though I can't tell you the reason,

I will save those monsters

who are locked up in there.

This is dangerous.

I don't want you

to get into trouble.

Xiange, rest assured.

It's not because of you.

Both of us

have already been in the game.

Lay still.

Don't touch me.

I don't need a mere familiar

to save me.

Talk about perfect timing.

He already healed you.

Otherwise,

the wound on your left shoulder wouldn't have been cured.

It's you.

Do you know me?

120,088 gold.

I know you.

You went to Qijue Agency before?

He's the owner of Qijue Agency.

You crooked profiteer!

High praise.

Give me back my money!

Refund never happens

in Qijue Agency.

Don't tell me

this is the seventh Don't.

Of course not.

Since you're from the Feng family,

do you know

how to get into the Arena?

Doesn't the Qijue Agency uphold

"Never disappoint the clients"?

Are you going to repay their kindness

in this manner?

My golden phoenix feather is the access token.

But that place

is full of dangers.

Restrain your meddling nose

if anything happens.

I'm off, Xiange.

Be careful.

Where are you going, Young Master Feng?

I know you don't like me,

so I will leave you in peace.

Stay here tonight.

I can't.

Feng Ming might have spotted me just now.

If I stay here,

I will get you in trouble.

But if you were to leave here tonight,

who will prove your alibi

for not going to Tianxiang Workshop?

Feng Ming won't believe

your concubines' statements.

So, staying here tonight

is the safest choice.

Go to bed.

We're going to the Arena with this.

However, we can't retrieve

the horns in there.

Otherwise, Xiange will be in trouble.

You better know this well.

All right?

Yes.

Young Master Feng

is young

but with a huge prejudice.

I think you're not prejudiced.

Me?

You're different

from other Taoist immortal cultivators.

Before I joined Chenxing Mountain,

I used to live as a refugee

and have been racking

by the worldly torment.

If you have starved

like I did before,

you would understand

most sentient beings

risk their lives

to survive.

Be it a human or a spirit,

their lives value much.

There is no difference.

What's wrong?

To me,

your life is far different

from others.

Yanhui.

You're very special.

I...

I know you're talking about the Heart Protecting Scale.

But please stop that intense gaze.

I've fallen in love with you.

Can you please mind what you say and do?

I'm overwhelmed with you.

I...

Don't look at me.

Turn around.

Turn your face away.

Cover your face with this. Now.

Are you satisfied now?

Well...

Did you...

You...

Put that down.

Have you heard of

"hiding one's ethereal beauty partly with a pipa"?

This is it.

What do you want?

I'm telling you

to stop bewitching me.

Now that I've fallen deeply for you.

Quit playing hard to get.

If I were

to overstep the line,

I won't let you off the hook.

Don't blame me for that, then.

Please

don't say things like this.

I said this because I'm trying to hold myself back.

Turn around.

Face aside.

I wanted to ask you

if you're poisoned.

Yes, I am.

By the poison of love.

[Couple Trial]

Loyalty.

Checked.

Trust.

Checked.

That's great.

As expected of the couple I chose.

I've finally found you.

Hui.

Hui.

I'm here to save you, Hui.

Hui?

Hui.

You refuse to see me

because you've found out

that the Fox Incense

was my doing.

I'm to blame.

I shouldn't have used it on you

and I shouldn't have let your familiar

to touch you first.

Whenever the thought

of you besotted with a familiar

comes to me,

I feel heartbroken.

It's my fault.

I fail to protect you.

What?

I have led you to the wrong man.

She fell for him

because of the Fox Incense.

Poor Hui.

They are

a fake couple.

I'm the cause of your humiliation.

Hui.

Forgive me, Hui.

The barrier of that dragon

is able to trap me here.

Please don't ignore me.

Hui, it's my fault.

Hui.

Wang Pengyuan.

Why are you here?

Hui.

Hui, you're back.

I thought you turned me down just now.

Hui.

I've finally found

that method

to have you turn over a new leaf.

Turn over a new leaf? What are you talking about?

Do you find

that he's extremely charming

and you're deeply drawn to him?

How do you know about this?

That's an illusion.

I'm here to rescue you.

Are you in your right mind? Go take the medicine.

You should take the medicine instead.

I've brought it here.

You will be fine

after drinking this soup.

Soup again?

Truth be told,

I added the Fox Incense

to the soup last time.

What?

It's Fox Incense.

Well...

After drinking it,

you will fall

for the first person

you touch.

Hui.

Please let me touch you.

What are you doing here?

He touched you.

I see.

That makes perfect sense.

I was wondering

why I would be into him out of a sudden.

Thank goodness.

How dare you plotted against me.

Hui, quit scolding me.

Hurry up and finish the soup.

You will be fine afterwards.

Here.

That's right.

That's right.

Right.

I'm back to normal now.

Supposedly,

you're a common one

in my eyes.

I'm finally back to normal.

Hui.

Do you still blame me?

Well, I get you a pass.

Never

do this again.

If so, will you...

No, I won't.

Honestly, I'm not

as good as you think.

You'd better

step out of your imagination.

I'm leaving Yongzhou City

soon after I accomplish my task.

As for you, you're well off,

considerate, and kind.

You will definitely meet a girl

who treats you well

and likes you in the future.

Am I as good as you said?

Of course you are.

Don't you believe in us immortal cultivators?

Well... Thank you so much.

My father wants

to take me along westward for business.

It's time to leave Yongzhou

and see the outside world.

Hui.

Please take care of yourself.

You too.

Take care of yourself.

Please take good care of yourself.

Yes, sure.

You too.

See you.

Watch out.

You seem to have a kind heart

concerning what you said just now.

Mind your mouth.

Now, my patience for you

has a limit.

Previously,

I said you were manipulating him.

I was wrong.

Are you apologizing to me?

Do you really think

a mere rope

can trap me?

(He's a shadow spirit.)

(This is bad.)

Watch out!

Tianyao.

To my surprise,

you noticed my shadow magic.

What are you doing?

Let go of Tianyao.

Dear Hui.

I'm here to kill you.

You said you loved me this morning,

yet you're going to kill me now.

Men are full of lies.

Love scammer,

you took the Fox Incense.

You are in no place to talk about love with me.

Put out the light.

(This is weird.)

(Isn't the Fox Incense in me)

(gone?)

Come out.

Or I will find you.

Run now.

Do you really think

I can't catch you?

(With my current spiritual power,)

(this is all I can do now.)

A friend in need is a friend indeed, huh?

Since you want to help her,

I will send you to your demise first.

Are you insane?

Killing one on a whim?

Are you going to the Arena?

It doesn't

concern you.

(Ready to die together?)

(I can see sparks fly between them.)

(Probably Arena)

(can be a good test for them.)

Well...

I will give you one more chance.

Please

don't let me down.

The spirit keeps changing his mind.

What exactly is he up to?

I guess he has been testing

the relationship between us.

Testing?

The relationship

between us?

He has misunderstood me

for falling for you

because of the Fox Incense.

But what's his intention?

Let's put this aside.

Our priority now is to seek dragon horns

in the Arena tomorrow.

Well...

Did you get hurt?

I'm good.

Let's go.

Where are you going?

To fetch my shoe.

[Tianxiang Workshop]

[Xunfeng Pavilion] I don't think you're familiar faces here.

I wonder you came here

under whose recommendation.

I didn't know

you're of noble identities.

My apologies.

Please forgive my insolence.

It's fine.

The beast gladiatorial game starts soon.

Please follow me.

I'm with him.

Yes, as you said.

This way, please.

Please.

Open the door.

This drawing of Parental Love is huge.

The parents of Young Master Feng

fell prey to spirits when he was young.

Hence, our master, Feng Ming

raises him alone.

The bond between the uncle and nephew

is very strong.

(No wonder)

(he has a huge prejudice against spirits.)

(The drawing of Parental Love)

(is supposed to be warm and lovely.)

(How come)

(I sense chill from it?)

As expected,

something is behind the drawing.

The tunnel inside

is out of my authorization.

Go straight down the tunnel

according

to the signal inside.

May you

have a wondrous night.

Distinguished guest.

Gladiatorial beast.

[Gladiatorial Beast, Distinguished Guest] This will be more amusing.

Please

don't let me down.

So many silver-gilt beads here.

Will there be a cave full of valuables

at the end of the tunnel?

A house of gold in the spirits' mound.

Do you know the silver-gilt bead

is gutted from Tong spirit (*A boar-like monster)

and plain glitters are obtained

by scraping against the feathers of Qique birds?

Suying has indeed sent the dragon horns

to the hand of an executioner.

Let's go.

Come on.

This way.

[Distinguished Guest]

Please.

Master Feng.

What brings

you here?

Out of the way.

How dare a mere familiar

stare directly at Master Feng!

Master Feng of Tianxiang Workshop.

I wonder what brings you

to my shabby place.

Miss Xiange.

My wayward nephew

came to Wangyu Tower yesterday.

It turns out you're here for Young Master Feng.

Young Master Feng and I

had a blast yesterday.

He's not up yet.

Really?

I wonder which room he stays...

Over here. I'm here.

Young Master Feng.

Uncle,

why are you here?

Can we

talk about it at home?

Master Feng.

Young Master Feng is a fully grown-up

who came here to listen to songs and drink.

Are you

going to tell him off now?

(I cast an attack spell at the left shoulder)

(of the man in black last night.)

Let's go to the inner chamber

of the Tianxiang Workshop.

Uncle.

Why take me there?

You're well aware

that I'm simply not cut out for that business.

I will obey you

regarding all arrangements for the workshop.

You're the only descendant in the Feng family.

You should learn

to deal with the home business sooner or later.

Stop fooling around.

Uncle.

Let's go.

Master Feng.

My client once told me

that the inner chamber of the Tianxiang Workshop

is an amusing place.

I would like to take a look.

-I wonder... -No.

That's not a place

for ladies

like you.

Just wait for me here.

Tonight,

I will come and appreciate your songs.

Uncle.

Let's go.

That was scary.

It was terrifying.

Miss Xiange.

Seems like Young Master Feng wants

to keep you out of the danger.

I suppose Feng Ming came here

because he found out something

about our visit to Tianxiang Workshop

last night.

Get prepared.

I've been waiting for you for long.

What took you so long?

The game is going to start.

Jeez, you people indeed

dawdle much.

The men inside here

are way ruder

than the men outside.

Take him down.

Yes.

Hold on.

We're supposed to go together.

Take him down.

Go.

See you later.

Be quick.

Stop looking at him.

After you sign the statement,

you will see him soon.

Sign a statement?

Cut it out.

Give me the token of your familiar.

Now.

Come with me.

When will you return it to me?

When you win the game.

Sign this.

Nothing is written on this.

What do I sign it for?

Do you want to go in?

Sign it if you want.

Gosh.

So many rules here.

[Yanhui]

[First Level, Dungeon Arena]

Follow me.

(As expected,)

(the sense of dragon horns is clearer here.)

(They must be somewhere here.)

Faster.

Let me out.

Get me out of here.

Get me out of here.

Let me out.

Let me out!

Let me out!

Let me out!

Let me out.

Behave yourself. Do not fight.

Let us out.

Let me out!

Let me out!

Let me out.

Let us out.

(It seems the missing familiars in Yongzhou City)

(are confined here.)

The newcomer is going to confront Tianyuan Tapir.

How poor.

I guess

he won't be able to survive after a few rounds.

He's dead meat.

Who knows?

Go in.

Are you the poor spirit

who's going to challenge Tianyuan Tapir?

[Kui Bull]

You're injured severely.

You need treatment.

Treatment?

It's good enough to stay alive here.

Don't waste your energy.

The monsters throughout the eighteen levels

in this Dungeon Arena

are deprived of magic spells

once they get in here.

Eighteen levels?

Which level is this?

The first.

What about the levels below?

A more ferocious battleground.

How do I get down there?

Only if you had won the game.

Unfortunately,

you won't luck out and go down there.

Lucky Carp.

Put this on and come with me.

[Second Level, The Arena]

[Tianyuan Tapir, Lucky Carp]

[Tianyuan Tapir]

[Lucky Carp]

Master Feng.

The view is great here,

Uncle.

Welcome to the Arena.

Come here often if you like this place.

Men

should engage

with fiery things and blood.

It's way better than

lazing around with women

that will dampen your motivation.

You're right, Uncle.

Forget it.

I won't bring this up again.

Take a sip of the newly arrived Longjing tea.

Serve the tea.

You slave, are you blind?

Please forgive me.

Let me wipe it for you.

How dare you

pull my clothes!

Please forgive me.

It's my fault.

Enough.

No need to be mad

at such a stupid slave.

You may go.

Yes.

Distinguished guests,

you're going to watch the wildest and most real combat that pulls no punches.

-Bravo! -Bravo!

The game is going to start.

Hold on.

Please.

Did you make a mistake?

No.

Hurry up and sit down.

During the beast gladiatorial game,

the owner is only allowed to command the familiar

via the conch-shell mic here.

If the familiar gets hurt,

the owner suffers the same pain too.

The owner can call a halt

whenever you can't hold on

and quit the game.

Besides...

Wait.

Is there a misunderstanding here?

I'm not here for the game.

You have signed the contract.

When did I?

At the entrance when you turned in your familiar token.

[Yanhui] (Gosh, I signed that...)

(Did they take Tianyao...)

But I'm not here for...

The breach of contract is regarded as a renunciation of the game.

You...

And your familiar

will be owned by the Arena.

(Gosh, did Feng Qianshuo)

(set me up?)

Have you made up your mind?

Are you going to give up?

(This place seems perilous.)

(If I leave Tianyao alone)

(at this place...)

Are you going to give up? Answer me.

No, I won't.

Stop talking

and let's get started.

All right. Commence.

(I can only command him through this.)

The owners and spirits are in place.

Coming next, the champion, Jin Wutuan,

with his familiar, Tianyuan Tapir,

is against Yanhu

and her familiar, Lucky Carp.

Let's welcome the challenger,

the Lucky Carp.

Why?

Is the tea too hot?

No, I...

I have never seen

such an adorable beast like the Lucky Carp

in here before.

I spat the water out of surprise.

I will clean the table.

(Why are they in the game?)

Tianyao.

Show me your blazing enthusiasm.

Cheer, people!

Cheer!

Cheer as much as you can.

Tianyao.

Feed me with your enthusiasm.

Tianyao!

Come on, cheer.

Keep your voice down.

Listen.

When you get hurt in the game,

I will get hurt too.

How can this be?

Dodge!

(Why can't I move?)

Tianyao, listen to me.

The rules here

are nonsense.

You can't move as you want.

You can only act

according to my command.

(What?)

Commence.

Come on!

I'm not done yet.

Charge.

Watch out, Tianyao!

Tianyao.

You cheater!

I haven't told him about the rules.

Tianyao, stand up.

Tianyao, the seal.

I release thee, Flame of Wrath.

Incinerate!

Incinerate!

Come on, breathe fire.

Incinerate?

I can't use spiritual power here.

What did you say? I can't hear you.

They want to use magic spells here?

They seem to know nothing

about the rules here.

Tianyuan Tapir, attack.

Left hook.

Right hook.

Superb Serial Fists!

Tianyao, kick him!

Parry kick.

Throw him away.

(If they were to die)

(in the Arena,)

(Xiange will be sad upon knowing it.)

Attack.

Tianyao, dodge.

Charge.

Dodge to the right.

Sweep his legs.

Jump.

Punch upwards.

Superb Leaping Monkey, leap!

Tianyao, stand up.

Continue.

Left hook.

Right hook.

Well done, Tianyuan Tapir.

Oh my, he has collapsed.

He's just a mere familiar.

Don't strain yourself. Give up.

Tianyao.

Stand up.

Stand up.

Keep on. Beat him.

(Tianyuan Tapir seems to have predicted)

(all my moves.)

Come on.

Come on.

Hey, you cheat.

Judge, don't you want to say something to them?

All of them are observing me

and Tianyao.

They analyze every command I make

and give it to Jin.

They're cheating.

Isn't this a one-on-one combat?

Aside from Jin,

did anyone of them talk?

They didn't. So, they're not cheating.

You can hire

a group of people to help you too.

Unjust judge and the cheater.

Uncle.

The team

is kind of interesting.

Will you please pause the game

and sell this team

to me?

Sell them to you?

Aren't you using the money

from the Feng family, after all?

Besides,

you know well

about the rules of the Arena.

Since the game started,

sit tight and enjoy it.

All right.

Grab his leg.

Windmill.

(He predicted my move again.)

(I must figure out a plan)

(to deal with the cheater.)

Tianyao, run around the ring.

(I will make commands after Jin does.)

Step on him.

Dodge.

That's right.

Tianyao, roundhouse kick.

Tianyao, we won!

No, I'm going to fall off here.

Give your command now, Yanhui.

Tianyao.

Get down.

That was close.

(Xiange's friends are weird.)

Qianshuo.

You have shown too much attention to them.

Do you know them before this?

It's out of the question.

You know me.

It's just

that the beauty is to my liking.

Stand up.

Tianyao, get ready to retaliate.

Jump.

Jump on the ring.

Come on.

Beat the crap out of him.

Come on.

Tianyao, kick.

(It's obvious that he doesn't have the same strength on his legs)

(when he launched the attack just now.)

(The weakness of Tianyuan Tapir)

(is at his left knee.)

(The traces are of different depths.)

(Probably Tianyuan Tapir's left knee is hurt.)

(I must find a chance to attack his left knee)

(to stand a chance to win.)

(I will lose the only chance)

(if he realizes that.)

Tianyao, stand up.

Time to throw in the towel.

Never.

I will never admit defeat.

♪You are in the opposite direction, I can't see you clearly♪

♪My grey hair represents my longing for you♪

♪Each frame slipping through my fingers♪

♪Marks our history♪

♪The breeze blows, the pear blossom falls♪

♪The swan goose honks♪

♪I trace your silhouette♪

♪One portrait after another♪

♪I caress your cheek♪

♪One memory after another♪

♪I drown my nights with this forlornness♪

♪The wind blows as I sigh♪

♪Everything I've been through in my life♪

♪Is so that I can find you♪

♪Who has had the taste of a true departure?♪

♪Just like the moon, our reunion is few and far between♪

♪Among the green hills and the clear rivers♪

♪My love for you will never change♪

♪How easy it is to meet and part♪

♪Retelling our encounters to the endless rain♪

♪May the drifting petals scatter throughout the world♪

♪And the spring breeze remains the same♪

♪I carry the memory of you with me♪

♪And move forward♪

♪I look back a few times♪

♪Trying to look for the you I knew♪

♪We hold hands, reminiscing on our good memories♪

♪The mortal world is as bustling as always♪

♪Sometimes, it's just hard♪

♪To convey my feelings♪