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(Back From The Brink)

(Episode 15)

Who is it?

Who threw out my blanket?

Didn't I already promise you all

that I'd move downstairs?

How dare you still prank me?

I have to retrieve my blanket this early in the morning.

But it's good to move downstairs too.

This way,

Tianyao won't discover my plans.

I can make plans by myself.

Black clothing

does suit Tianyao better.

Has Tianyao recovered from his injuries?

Don't tell me he forgot

to apply his ointment?

(I fell for him.)

(If you like someone, )

(you should court him.)

(What do you like to drink?)

(Pick one.)

(Maybe some dew.)

(Find out what he likes.)

(After that, )

(cater to his liking.)

What are you doing?

Tianyao.

Come here.

Take a sniff.

There's a floral scent to it.

This is the morning dew

I gathered.

Morning dew?

If you're that free,

you should go and train.

I'll go and train

when you go to pull out the sword.

Don't worry.

I still remember

that I need to help you retrieve your body.

Just try it.

I gathered this

early in the morning.

It contains a floral scent too.

Sorry about that!

I didn't mean it!

You little fatty!

He pushed me!

You're pretty bold, huh?

He pushed me!

Forget it.

Let them be.

At least there's someone sensible here.

Who are you calling insensible?

You!

This woman is so fierce.

She's like a tigress.

That's right.

Listen up.

You guys have ruined my plans

time and time again.

He might be able to tolerate you guys,

but I can't!

No matter how fierce you are,

we'll defend the rules of our valley

with our lives!

That's right!

Here, you're not allowed to do that!

I didn't do anything!

You're not even allowed to think of it!

Falling in love will bring bad luck.

Where did you guys learn that nonsense from?

It's the truth.

Twenty years ago,

His Majesty

fell for

a female Taoist.

That's how the Dragon Valley

was massacred.

(Within the Taoist clan, )

(only husbands)

(can comb their wives' hair.)

(Didn't you say)

(that you'd feel better)

(if you stayed close to the Heart Protecting Scale?)

(This is...)

(This is what I deserved.)

A love relationship

is the biggest scourge in the world.

That's right.

That wasn't

the Dragon King's fault.

It wasn't the fault of the relationship too.

It was the fault

of the evildoer

who used their relationship to deceive him.

We don't understand.

Anyway, no one is allowed

to fall in love here.

Smoke is coming out!

Huan Xiaoyan?

There's a spirit!

What are you doing outside?

Help!

Everything's fine now.

We've escaped from the forest.

We aren't in the Misty Forest now.

That's not it.

It's the ring.

Look!

The ring?

Our lord is in the ring too.

Now, he has gone berserk

due to the dark aura.

When I was in the ring,

I saw you vanquishing the dark aura

in the forest with a stroke of the sword.

You should hurry

and do the same for my lord.

I'm begging you.

Look.

I'm going bald because of him.

The sword you mentioned just now,

it flew off on its own.

The sword they were referring to,

could it be the Flaming Dragon Fang?

That's impossible.

I stood guard over it every day.

I always kept an eye on it.

No one pulled the sword out.

That's not true.

Someone did pull that sword out.

Look at this.

Now, you know what happened, right?

So, he's truly the Dragon King.

The Dragon King

has finally returned.

He's truly the Dragon King.

Let's go to His Majesty!

Wait for me!

Wait.

It's useless to go to him now.

Right now, he can't pull out

the sword you need.

But why?

Only a pure-hearted person

can pull out

the Flaming Dragon Fang.

Right now,

he's trapped

by the past.

He's no longer pure-hearted.

What should we do then?

We need to think of a way to cure him.

You have to help me out.

I need that sword too if I wish to save my lord.

All right.

I'll lend you a hand.

What are you guys doing?

Your Majesty, welcome back.

Hurry!

Get up!

Get up.

Your Majesty, I'm sorry.

Sometimes, I sleep on duty!

But I never expected

Your Majesty to come back!

How could we

treat His Majesty like that?

It's fine.

It's all in the past now.

Enough already.

You should let the Dragon King

rest now.

Your Majesty,

although we did

commit a heinous sin before this,

you must never

fall in love with a woman again.

What nonsense are you talking about?

Your Majesty,

this woman is trying to court you.

Your Majesty!

You're talking nonsense again.

Let him go!

Don't mind him.

Let him go!

Your Majesty,

do you have feelings for this lady then?

I don't.

Let's go!

Time to go!

Let's escort His Majesty to his room.

Time to go!

Time to return!

Time to send His Majesty back!

Don't be sad.

(Dark Phantom's Mind's Eye)

Bai Xiaosheng,

do you know your fault?

My Lord,

I had no idea

that the Misty Forest

was the entrance to this realm.

However, you brought the Spirit Dragon here,

destroyed the entrance to the Misty Forest,

and almost ruined my plan.

I know my fault now.

How was the progress

of the task I had assigned you?

I've already found a suitable couple.

I'm planning to bring them to Qingqiu

to retrieve the secret treasure for you, My Lord.

You've made me wait too long.

Do not try anything funny.

I will keep a close eye on you.

So filthy.

What a jerk.

Wait.

I used the blood of the entire phantom spirit clan

to create the entrance

to our lord's mind's eye.

Since you brought the dragon here

and destroyed the entrance,

you have to repair it.

This is also

an order from our lord.

Shadows, come.

All good now?

Although we both serve the Lord,

you shall do your things

while I shall do mine.

Do not cause trouble for me.

You're so talkative.

One day,

I'll take your life.

Before that,

I'll surely take your life first.

Try me then.

I'm already tired of living

anyway.

My Lord,

I will seek out

more power for you

so that you can regain your freedom earlier.

What a huge drumstick.

(Your Majesty, )

do you have feelings for this lady then?

I don't.

Let's go.

Your Majesty, time to go!

Let's go! Time to head back!

Let's go!

This fatty is crushing me.

Your Majesty, why are you still awake?

You guys can sleep.

Your Majesty, aren't you sleepy?

Your Majesty, will you attempt

to pull out the sword again tomorrow?

I have to.

Your Majesty, why can't you

pull out Flaming Dragon Fang now?

Maybe it's because

I've changed.

Your Majesty, no matter how much you change,

we'll defend you with our lives.

Especially when it comes

to having a relationship.

Don't worry.

I won't repeat the same mistake.

Go to sleep now.

So, was that considered a rejection?

I haven't even confessed to him yet.

There is still a long way to go.

I mustn't give up this easily.

But now that I think about it,

if I was hurt

by a person I loved,

I assume I would be fearful of love too.

I need to give him some time.

I'll wait for him.

Were you waiting for me?

Bai Xiaosheng?

The sunflower seeds here are delicious.

My... My Lord?

You can't just appear randomly

without telling anyone.

You scared me.

After so long,

you and I

were still reunited in this valley.

Is that so?

Where did you go?

It's a long story.

Actually...

Bai Xiaosheng!

Kill!

Who is this?

Kill!

You're digging your own grave here.

Have mercy!

Please have mercy!

What's going on?

I don't know

what triggered my lord

to escape from the ring!

He's your lord?

Don't be scared.

Stay here and wait for my return.

A life for a life!

My Lord!

A life for a life!

I'm going to kill you!

You!

I'm sorry!

My lord is usually a nice person.

Right now, he's influenced

by the dark aura.

That's why he lost control.

Bai Xiaosheng,

you were controlled by the dark aura too before.

You should understand

how my lord is feeling right now.

I do!

But I'm a victim too!

Not only is he hitting me,

but he's also digging my nose!

This won't do.

Why don't we sit down and talk it over?

That's right.

Let's talk it over.

My Lord!

A life for a life!

Kill him!

Is my nose crooked?

No.

What happened?

Are you okay?

You're here again?

What do you mean by again?

My heart

has never left.

Who exactly are you?

What's your connection

to the dark aura within the Misty Forest?

Since it has come to this,

there's no need for me

to hide this from you guys.

Actually,

I'm a victim of the dark aura too.

How can I speak when you're dragging my collar?

Let him speak.

Yeah.

You should give him a chance

to explain himself.

Just look at my lord.

He's truly a victim.

This story

starts from

a long time ago.

Once upon a time, there was this person.

He manipulated the dark aura

and annihilated the Shadow Clan.

My mother protected me.

That's how I was able to survive.

But I wasn't immune

to the dark aura.

All these years,

I've been searching for a solution

to purge the dark aura in my body.

After many years of searching,

I finally found it.

There's one secret treasure in Qingqiu

that can relieve me of my suffering.

However, the secret treasure

can only be acquired

by the cooperation

of a loving couple.

So,

about the loving couple you mentioned,

was that why you kept trying

to be our matchmaker?

That's right.

A couple that truly loves each other

is much more precious

than the secret treasure.

And I'd failed countless times

until the day

I encountered you guys.

No wonder you've been

helping us along the way.

You do sound like you have a point.

Both of you were influenced by the dark aura.

Why is the Phantom King delirious

while you're perfectly fine?

That's because my true effigy

is still under someone else's control.

My body hasn't been fully corroded by the dark aura yet.

How could I know if someone

didn't manipulate you to say all of that?

It feels terrible

when your life is in someone else's hands.

I've trained hard for so many years

in order

to escape his control

and to get back my true effigy.

Who's the mastermind behind you?

It's the creator of the dark aura.

He's a visual spell master in Qingqiu.

It's a shame

that I don't know

what he looks like.

I don't even know

his name.

But of course,

my words alone are no proof.

It's normal for you

to be doubtful of me.

Therefore, I have a suggestion.

We should vanquish the dark aura

that's residing within the Phantom King's ring.

When he comes back to his senses

and exits the ring,

he'll tell you guys

that I'm not the culprit

behind the dark aura

within the Misty Forest.

That's right. You should vanquish it first.

But

he can't

pull out that sword of his.

This matter

concerns my reputation.

Therefore,

I'll do my best

to lend you guys a hand.

You're willing to lend us a hand?

Of course.

Come with me.

I don't need his help.

I know.

I know you don't need his help.

But I do.

Let's go.

Rest early.

I'll make a move first too.

I'm doing this to help you guys out.

Wait for me!

You said that dragon rejected you?

But why?

It's common for people

to not have the same feelings

for others.

I finally figured it out.

What are you perplexed about?

By the way, I need to be honest with you

on one thing.

What is it?

Before this,

the lovey-dovey acts between me and Tianyao,

they were all fake.

We put on an act

because we needed your help.

I'm sorry.

What?

Are you serious?

But now,

I've truly fallen for him.

I'm being serious here.

It's no longer an act.

Good.

It's good as long as

you two love each other.

But now, I'm facing a situation.

How do I

help him

to get over his tragic past

and mend his broken heart?

Mending a broken heart?

I don't know how to do that.

I only know how to hold funerals.

Don't say inauspicious things like that.

I think she has a point.

Marriages and funerals,

they feel the same to me.

What I'm trying to say is

that both marriages and funerals

are major events in life, right?

We have to make preparations for them, right?

You're right.

You, tell us.

How do you usually hold funerals for other people?

I just play some music

with my instruments,

carve their epitaphs onto their tombstones,

and send them on their last journeys.

Must we hold a funeral for him?

This won't do.

It'll irritate him instead.

We should

think about events for the living.

I don't know anything else.

I don't understand

why he rejected you.

You're beautiful.

You have a great temper.

And you're kind too.

Are you talking about me?

You still trust me?

You were the one

who found me in the Misty Forest.

When you dragged me

out of the vines,

back then, my heart

was...

So, you like her?

Seems like you know nothing about the world of the living.

He's just trying to console me

so that I have the confidence to face Tianyao.

Listen.

Before this, when he tried

to set me up with Tianyao,

he made us

sleep in the same bed.

Really?

And,

not long ago,

he even monitored me on Tianyao's behalf.

He didn't allow me to talk to my eldest senior too.

That's right.

You've spent a lot of effort.

It must've been tough.

No choice.

They're the loving couple

that I've chosen

after all.

Don't worry.

I'll treat you as my buddy

because of your matchmaking effort.

If I do get together with Tianyao,

we might be able

to fulfill the promise I made to you.

But this is so difficult.

He has already shut his heart away.

How do we cure him?

How do we mend his broken heart?

Who wants to be your buddy?

Maybe Tianyao shut his heart away

because

he was shouldering

too many responsibilities and guilt.

He thinks

that the elves died 20 years ago

all because he fell for Suying.

If we want to reach his heart,

we have to make him reconcile with his past self.

Reconcile?

You have an idea?

Greetings, Your Majesty!

Greetings, Your Majesty!

Get up.

Your Majesty, you woke up early today.

Your Majesty, did you sleep well?

Your Majesty, are you going to pull out your sword?

Everyone, look!

It's that lady

and the newcomer again.

It looks like

they've been spending a lot of time together.

I'm sure she wants

to get into a relationship with him.

What a jinx.

You should leave the valley if you want to do that.

They've been together for quite some days.

I think they're already deeply in love with each other.

Your Majesty, you can go and retrieve your sword.

We'll

chase these jinxes out of our valley.

Just let them be.

His Majesty's cold and strong demeanor

looks so cool.

Is that so?

But I feel like

something's off.

What do you mean?

I think His Majesty is angry.

His Majesty is angry?

I didn't feel that.

No!

You mustn't go inside!

What are they doing?

Nothing.

They're not doing anything.

I don't wish to fight you.

Move aside.

And I can't defeat you.

I'm just here

to be on the lookout for them.

I'm begging you.

Just treat it as if they aren't here.

They've been working on it

for a long time.

They've been working on it

for a long time?

What exactly are they up to?

I...

I cannot tell you.

You'll know when they

feel like telling you.

Remember,

no falling in love in the Dragon Valley!

Okay.

Let me see yours.

It looks pretty cute.

Why are you so near to me?

Be serious.

I'm very serious.

Listen.

We don't have much time.

Let me show you something.

Look.

The puppy is happy.

Be serious!

I'm being serious.

You're a shadow spirit, right?

Utilizing them

should be no problem for you.

That's right.

But it'll only be touching

if we put in

our true feelings.

If so, you need to memorize your lines.

Do you still remember

the line I utter

before you make an appearance?

What line?

The line where I say "Snow Wolf".

What do I do after that?

You'll then make an appearance.

Yanhui!

This is bad!

What's the matter?

Just now,

the dragon tried to come here.

I think

he found out

what we were up to.

Were we up to something?

He...

I think he cast away his worldly feelings.

He came here to remind us

that no falling in love is allowed in the Dragon Valley.

Was he trying

to tell us

to stop?

Yanhui, what should we do?

I think

you might not be able to win his heart.

Why don't we...

I don't care what he thinks.

I'm going to do it

if I've set my mind to it.

We cannot afford to wait any longer.

It all falls on tonight.

(It's that lady)

(and the newcomer again.)

(It looks like)

(they've been spending a lot of time together.)

(I'm sure she wants)

(to get into a relationship with him.)

I know.

I know you don't need his help.

But I do.

Let's go.

Rest early.

(They've been working on it)

(for a long time.)

You'll know when they

feel like telling you.

Stupid sword!

What's wrong?

Your Majesty,

we're here to escort you.

The other elves aren't here today

because they went

to the tree by the lakeside

to watch a shadow play.

Shadow play?

It's the act that lady and her lover

had been preparing for.

Don't say the term "lover".

It's unlucky.

Her acquaintance.

I heard that they prepared it

for us.

They even prepared sunflower seeds and tea for us.

Stop looking.

Those who only think about love

won't be able

to come up with anything good.

That's right. We won't go there.

You guys can go there

if you wish to.

We don't want to.

Your Majesty,

but if you wish to go there,

we can join you.

-That's right. -That's right.

-Your Majesty, we can join you! -Your Majesty, we can join you!

I don't wish to go there.

Ladies

and gentlemen,

good evening.

In order to thank you all

for taking care of us

in the Dragon Valley,

we've prepared

an amazing shadow play for you all.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Louder.

Are you ready?

Yes!

Good.

Let's begin!

Once upon a time,

there was a hermit

called Mr. Beiguo.

He lived

in a valley.

He kept plenty of

adorable pets.

He has always lived

a happy life.

You're too early.

One day,

the Snow Wolf came to the valley.

Snow Wolf,

what's wrong?

I'm hurt.

Can you please help me?

The kind Mr. Beiguo

helped the wolf out,

just like how he helped the other animals.

However,

he never expected

the Snow Wolf to bite the hand that feeds him.

It ate all of the animals

in the valley.

Mr. Beiguo

was also bitten by the Snow Wolf.

He only recovered after resting for a long time.

But Mr. Beiguo

regretted his decision.

And he blamed himself for it.

Until today,

he encountered someone

who knew about the incident.

Mr. Beiguo,

why did you choose to save the Snow Wolf?

Mr. Beiguo,

why did you choose to be kind?

It's because he didn't know about the wolf's intention.

That's right.

The animals died

because of you!

You committed this sin!

You should atone

for your sin!

Why did you hit me?

Why are you guys treating

Mr. Beiguo like this?

If you treat him like this,

Mr. Beiguo won't save other animals

if he finds them in danger next time.

He's not wrong for saving the Snow Wolf!

You're wrong.

Mr. Beiguo is in the wrong here.

The animals died

due to his kindness.

No.

No!

He's not at fault for being kind!

It's...

The Snow Wolf is in the wrong here!

That's right! It's the wolf's fault!

It's the wolf's fault!

You're right.

I also think

it isn't Mr. Beiguo's fault.

Don't spout nonsense again.

Sorry about that.

Tianyao!

Your Majesty!

Yanhui!

Yanhui!

Tianyao!

Yanhui, you crossed the line.

I know.

But I have to cross the line

you drew.

My past

has nothing to do with you.

But your present

has everything to do with me.

Move aside!

I won't!

I don't want you

to get yourself injured

in the valley.

You're not putting in effort

for the sake of a better future.

You're just punishing yourself.

That's right.

So what if that's the case?

What has that got to do with you?

It breaks my heart.

Not for kids to see!