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(Back From The Brink)

(Episode 1)

Hurry up!

We're almost late to the wedding of the Dragon King.

Hurry up!

(Snow Peak, Luochuan Dragon Valley) We're late to the wedding of the Dragon King.

(Tianyao, Spirit Dragon)

(Gods and Heaven)

(be my witness.)

(I, Tianyao, Spirit Dragon of Luochuan)

(will espouse Suying of Guanghan Sect.)

(We shall)

(live in bliss day after day.)

(For life and eternity, )

(we shall never part.)

[Suying, Leader of Guanghan Sect]

The evil dragon, Tianyao, has done nothing but evil deeds.

You deserve to die.

I will use your dragon scales

to forge an armor

to protect the one I truly love.

The one you truly love?

So,

this wedding is...

Your

funeral.

You've been using me.

Flaming Dragon Fang.

You should be happy

to die at my hands.

Give me the Heart Protecting Scale.

You will not have it.

Scale and soul in one?

Give it to me now!

Your quest

will be in vain!

(Without your Heart Protecting Scale, )

(you will be on your last legs.)

(I will)

(scatter your body parts in all corners of the world)

(and seal you)

[Obsidian River] (for an eternity.)

[Yanhui] (*a swan goose comes back)

(Forgive your mother.)

[Baby Yanhui] (I cannot mend)

(your congenital heart defect.)

(They say)

(this river can bestow someone a new life.)

(May Heaven show mercy on you)

(so that you can turn into a swan goose)

(and fly back)

(one day.)

(For as long as I can remember, )

(I am a vagabond.)

(I have never had a full tummy or warm clothes.)

(I always have this dream.)

(In the dream, )

(I have a roof over my head, )

(a warm meal on the table...)

Thanks, Father.

(and parents who hug me.)

Fresh baozi!

[Young Yanhui] Freshly made!

(I long to live in a house)

(like everyone else.)

(I thought)

(it was all a pipe dream)

(until an immortal from Chenxing Mountain)

(adopted me.)

(He carried me on his back)

(and told me)

(that Chenxing Mountain)

(would now be my home.)

(Master.)

(Look.)

(I feel bad for this little girl.)

(You are alone)

(and helpless.)

(From now on, )

(Chenxing Mountain will be your home.)

(My home?)

(To see clearly, )

(stay true to yourself.)

(Get rid of your distracting thoughts.)

(Put no name on sentiments.)

To see clearly,

(Starfall Terrace, Chenxing Mountain) stay true to yourself.

Get rid of your distracting thoughts.

Put no name on sentiments.

20 years ago,

(Yanhui, Disciple of Chenxing Mountain) the leader of Guanghan Sect, Master Suying,

killed the evil dragon.

The Spirit Clan thus fell.

As Taoists,

we should cherish the current peace

and train

even harder.

Understood?

(Ziyue, Disciple of Chenxing Mountain) The annual trial

is about to begin.

Everyone is fasting,

but you

are eating.

Ziyue.

I have skipped two meals.

I'm starving.

Aren't you here to fast?

Yes.

You've been here for a decade.

Other than martial arts, what have you learned?

You haven't unlocked your mind's eye

and you have no spiritual power whatsoever.

Disciples from other peaks

in your batch

have attained four stars.

But you are still stuck with one.

You can't ride a sword either.

Don't chastise her, Ziyue.

Exactly.

She hasn't even unlocked her mind's eye.

There's no way she can ride a sword.

That's right.

Exactly.

She can't ride a sword at all.

Who says I can't ride a sword?

She can?

By the way,

I haven't unlocked my mind's eye,

but I can ride the sword by using

the ambient spiritual power.

That's my sword.

Give it back, Yanhui!

(Do good or do evil, it's a conscious decision.)

(Spirits Gaol, Chenxing Mountain)

(Your heart decides if you want to be a human or a spirit.)

Shut up!

(Be one with the flow.)

Stop chanting!

(Be one with the tide.)

(As long as you stay positive...)

Time to eat!

Come on, it's time to eat.

Put it here.

It's time to eat.

Hurry up.

It's time to eat.

Line up now.

Come on.

One for everyone.

Sorry.

Thanks.

Yanhui, why are you here?

Yes, yes.

That's the spot.

Well.

The disciples of Chenxing Mountain

fast every year

and you come here every year

to eat the baozi

with us.

I know why your parents

abandoned you now.

You simply eat too much.

Don't make things up.

My master said I have a heart defect.

I think my parents abandoned me

because of that.

Heart defect?

How come you're still alive then?

Her master cured her, obviously.

Does it feel good?

Yes.

No.

What's bothering you?

My ears.

Perhaps I can clean your ears?

No, thanks.

Yanhui.

This divine chant

just drones on and on.

(As long as you stay positive...)

I can't take it anymore.

Can you switch it off?

Yes, please.

Switch it off. It's so annoying.

No.

The divine chant

is inspired by Jingming Chant.

It can purify your soul

and rid your violence.

It's good for your training.

Nonsense.

It's not nonsense.

Look at him.

When he first came here, he looked so unfriendly

and he scared many other spirits.

But look at him now.

He's tame. Don't you think so?

See?

And you're now prettier.

I am?

I have had the baozi

and I have given you a massage.

I should return to my training.

Wait.

What's the hurry?

You only know martial arts.

It doesn't matter if you train or not

because

you can't go far anyway.

Oh, Yanhui. You said

you would right our name,

but it's been years

and we're still here.

I want to go back to Qingqiu.

Now!

The Discipline Hall captured all of you,

and at the moment,

Martial Aunt Lingfei is in charge of it.

I heard

she's been tracking a nine-tailed fox

for 20 years,

but she still hasn't found it.

It's an obsession at this point.

You

are here

because of that.

If you leave now,

you might lose your life.

Right.

Don't worry.

Once my master is out of his training,

he will help you.

No need to bring your master up.

He hasn't come out of his training

for years.

Besides,

ever since Suying killed the evil dragon,

all Taoist clans

listen to her.

No one even respects Chenxing Mountain anymore.

Exactly.

What did you say?

The Elder of Discipline Hall has arrived!

(Oh, no.)

(Lingfei, Elder of Discipline Hall)

Imbeciles.

Just where exactly did that nine-tailed fox

from Qingqiu

hide among us?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I have no idea.

Whip them.

I'll ask again.

Where is the nine-tailed fox?

I truly don't know.

These foxes

just took on their human forms.

They can't possibly know

where the nine-tailed fox is.

Continue whipping.

Stop it, madam.

The nine-tailed fox is a noble in Qingqiu.

You can kill all of us here

and we will still tell you

we don't know where she is.

Hush!

Bring her out.

Come.

Whip her as well.

Stop!

Are you all right?

Martial Aunt Lingfei.

I don't think

what you did is right.

You are that one-star disciple

of Lingxiao?

Yes.

You're mingling with them

and you're defending a spirit now.

Martial Aunt,

what did those spirits do

to deserve this punishment?

They are fox spirits.

I can kill them

and no one in the Chenxing Mountain

can criticize me for doing so,

let alone whipping them.

Don't mind if I say this then.

What you do

is inhumane.

You don't get to stop the Discipline Hall

from killing a spirit.

Move aside.

Stop!

You just killed an innocent!

No spirit

is innocent.

I can kill them whenever I want.

I'm telling you.

I will kill all of these spirits

in front of you

today.

It's the Spirit-Killing Staff.

Spirit-Killing Staff!

The flame burned the talisman.

The barrier has been broken.

We can go out now.

The barrier is broken.

Yanhui.

Where did you pick up

such a destructive spell?

Exactly.

When did I learn to do this?

Yanhui!

Martial Aunt, you're on fire.

Put out the fire!

Help me, quick.

Run.

Put out the fire!

Hurry.

Run!

Miss.

Run.

You are a good friend.

I hope I can see you again.

Run now!

Martial Aunt.

Yanhui helped those prisoners escape.

What should we do?

What do we do, Martial Aunt?

What do we do?

Back off!

You brat.

You'll die for it!

This is...

It frosted.

What's going on?

Master.

You're finally out.

(Lingxiao, Leader of Chenxing Mountain)

Sir.

Lingxiao.

Yanhui freed those spirits

and practiced spirit arts.

She is insubordinate

and everyone bears witness to it.

She cannot be forgiven.

Sir.

Master is telling the truth.

Yanhui crossed the line this time.

And what do you have to say about it?

I...

Aggressing your own martial aunt

shows that you're growing insolent

and irreverent.

I did release the spirits,

but I didn't learn any spirit arts.

Besides, those spirits

are innocent.

Talking back now?

The entire Chenxing Mountain knows

that my mind's eye is sealed and I command no innate spiritual power.

I can only rely on the ambient spiritual power.

I don't know

how I...

Yanhui.

You're to be grounded in Starfall Terrace.

We will decide on your punishment another day.

What was the spell

that came out last time?

Why can't I

use it again?

Yanhui.

Master.

Do you plead guilty?

It's my fault

for destroying the Spirits Gaol

and attacking my fellow clan mates.

But I do not regret

releasing those spirits.

Master.

When you were training in seclusion,

Lingfei captured spirits

indiscriminately.

I wanted to tell you

after you came out of your training.

But today,

Lingfei killed indiscriminately too.

I couldn't just let it happen.

I was homeless when I was younger,

and from what I've seen,

humans and spirits are no different.

Your heart decides

if you are good or evil.

I thought spirits...

Master.

You think I'm at fault too?

From now on,

you're no longer

a disciple of Chenxing Mountain.

Master.

Is this what the Elders

of Discipline Hall wanted?

Expelling you

is my decision.

Master...

(Thank you)

(for the decade-long care.)

(From now on, )

(Chenxing Mountain will be your home.)

(You will not starve or feel cold.)

(I will teach you how to read.)

(Yanhui) (And we will start with your name.)

(Entrance of Chenxing Mountain)

(Our swords subdue all evil spirits, and our chivalry will rid the world of demons.)

Yanhui.

Ziyue.

I didn't expect you

to come to see me off.

Who...

Who would see

a one-star disciple off anyway?

I'm just done

with your metal scraps.

Take them with you.

You call them

metal scraps.

I don't

need them then.

I don't need a sect

that doesn't agree with me.

(Bazaar by the foot of Chenxing Mountain)

I was in the mountain for a long while.

Not only did I fail to unlock my mind's eye,

but I can't use my power properly either.

And one

fiery spell

is all it took to get an expulsion.

After a decade of peaceful life,

now

is my time to write my own adventure.

Sir.

Six baozi, please.

Sure.

One, two, three,

four, five, six.

30 wen, please.

(Three wen each) Isn't it three wen for one?

Three wen for one mantou.

No filling.

The one with filling.

(Five wen each) is five wen each.

It was three wen for one back then.

How long ago was it?

You were just...

That long ago.

Everything

is expensive now.

The meat is expensive.

The ingredient is expensive.

But the wage remains the same.

This is daylight robbery!

Daylight robbery?

You have the money.

It's only a robbery if I don't give you my baozi.

You're a disciple

of Chenxing Mountain, aren't you?

I bet you haven't left there for many years.

Do you want it or not?

How many baozi can I buy with 10 wen?

Including the one you're eating now,

two

in total.

What should I do? I'm penniless.

Should I

head to Yongzhou to ask Xiange for help?

But

I need to fund my trip

to Yongzhou.

I'm not going

to starve myself.

(Qijue Agency Branch, Under Chenxing Mountain)

Qijue Agency? (*seven nos)

Your guide to everything, everywhere.

Qijue Agency, Advisor No. 0177.

Greetings, miss.

How

may I help?

I heard Qijue Agency has a huge

network.

Do you know

where I can earn money?

Of course, miss.

But

for our services, you need to pay...

One tael?

One gold tael, dear.

Gold tael?

It seems like

we're in the same business.

Miss,

may I know what your business entails?

Daylight robbery.

You're funny, miss.

Just a reminder.

This table is worth 30 wen,

so please be gentle.

Will this be enough?

Of course, dear.

How do I know

you won't lie to me?

Qijue Agency.

(We won't owe money.) A renowned franchise.

(We won't mark up prices.) We are honest people.

"We won't let you be the last person

to get any news."

(We won't spread misinformation.) One, two, three, four.

I only find

six slogans here.

(We won't make you) The last one

(obsolete.) is only privy to our owner.

Just a reminder.

Your payment.

(We won't make you lose anything.) only allows you to ask one last question,

dear.

I want to be rich.

Spirit bounty.

This is the most expensive one.

(Bounty List)

(A century-old snake spirit stole the Flame Orb.)

(It is gravely wounded.)

(Capture the snake spirit and retrieve the Flame Orb)

(to receive 88 gold taels!)

Darn it.

I should have

kept those metal scraps.

Now, I don't even

have the tools to catch spirits.

(Bounty List, 88 gold taels) My 88 gold taels.

I have been traveling

on this mountain for days now.

Where's the huge,

scary,

formidable snake spirit?

Come out now.

Show yourself!

Making money

sure is hard.

This place

hardly has any spiritual power.

Unless

the snake spirit is stupid,

otherwise, it won't train here.

Is the address on the bounty list

the wrong one?

Bite me again.

Bite me again.

I have been

waiting for you to show up!

You dare to run?

Run away then.

Run.

Run.

I ask you to run.

Look.

We aren't enemies.

I just want some money.

I accepted this bounty list from the Zhou family.

I need one thing.

Return the Flame Orb

you stole.

(Snake Spirit, Cha) and I'll spare you.

How much are they paying you?

I'll triple it.

Triple?

You're smart enough

to bribe me.

88 times 3 is...

88 plus 88

plus 88.

8 plus 88 minus 8.

264 gold taels!

264 gold taels?

How many baozi can I buy with that money?

Don't move!

One baozi is worth five wen.

If you have 200 gold taels,

you might as well open a baozi restaurant.

Right.

Don't you run!

Where is it?

This snake spirit

is such a dishonest...

The Taoist master

placed such a powerful seal

on my Heart Protecting Scale.

(I have no spiritual power right now, )

(so I can't break the seal.)

(I can only)

(earn her trust for the moment)

(and decide what to do next.)

Master...

Master...

(Tongluo Village, the Xiao family.)

[Tongluo Village] They gave birth to Doofus Fu.

He doesn't speak. He doesn't smile.

He is odd and has no friends.

He has no friends.

(Madam Zhou)

Doofus Fu is here.

Doofus Fu!

Doofus Fu!

Doofus Fu is carrying his wife!

Fu.

Why is there a woman on your back?

She's quite pretty.

Doofus Fu.

(Xiao's Courtyard) Don't go inside.

Stop. What are you doing?

She's the bride.

Doofus Fu kidnapped.

Hit her. Hit her.

Run!

Run!

Doofus Fu

kidnapped a bride!

What is wrong with you?

Where am I?

Doofus?

Kidnap?

But he helped me dress my wound.

Did he kidnap me

or help me?

He should have put me

in a more comfortable spot.

(These youthful eyes.)

(My heartbeat.)

(What is this?)

(Is this a hallucination?)

(Oh, no.)

(My heartbeat is too loud.)

Stay right there.

You're the doofus

who kidnapped me?

(How can the eyes of an idiot hide so many emotions?)

Wait.

I'm all tied up.

How am I supposed to eat the food

you placed on the ground?

Do you think you're feeding a pig?

Is it poisoned?

Another one.

I like my mantou with brined vegetables.

Hurry.

Come on!

Hurry!

Hey.

Abduction is against the law, you know?

You look kind,

so I can forgive you.

Just release me

and let me go.

We'll forget everything.

Wait.

I'll be frank with you.

I'm Yanhui. From a Taoist clan.

I tracked a century-old snake spirit to this place.

Don't worry now.

I have wounded it.

And I bet

it disguised as a human

and mingles with the villagers

to absorb your vitality.

Release me now,

or no one can catch it.

If something bad

happens to your village,

don't say I didn't warn you.

Are you dumb or are you mute?

Wait!

I still want the other half

of the mantou.

Let me go.

You hear me?

I finally found this opportunity,

so I am not going to free you.

(Without your Heart Protecting Scale, )

(you will be on your last legs.)

(You will not be able to wreak havoc in the Mortal Realm anymore.)

Your Heart Protecting Scale will be mine sooner or later.

(The world has no place)

(for your immortal body.)

(On behalf of the world, )

(I will sever your body, )

(peel your scales, )

(and scatter them all over the world.)

Your Majesty!

(You will be sealed by the five elements.)

Stop!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Stop!

Stop!

Don't hurt His Majesty!

Run now.

Don't hurt His Majesty!

It's dangerous!

Run!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

(Tomorrow, )

(I'll play along)

(and use the snake spirit)

(as the bait)

(to lure her in.)