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(Back From The Brink)

(Episode 19)

Come on.

Let's go.

This piece of junk.

Don't drink this.

(Kill him.)

(Retrieve the Heart Protecting Scale.)

Don't tell me you're going soft on him.

(Why do I hear a voice)

(in my head?)

Do you remember

what you got in return

when you ran back in such a hurry that day?

I do.

My mind has been fuzzy

ever since

this black flower grew out.

(As expected.)

(There's something wrong with Yanhui's mind's eye.)

Could it be the Lord of Dark Aura?

Let me inside your mind's eye.

I can't believe

how fast

these equinox flowers are growing.

It hasn't even been a month,

and they've almost enshrouded my mind's eye.

It is his doing.

The Lord of Dark Aura plans

to use the roots of the equinox flower

to control you.

When the equinox flowers

grow all over your mind's eye,

you'll become

his puppet.

So that's what he meant

when he mentioned three months.

Three months?

He wants me to get him the Heart Protecting Scale

in three months.

Why didn't you tell me

about something so important?

I'm not planning on doing what he says.

Besides,

that dragon is strong now.

I don't stand a chance against him.

Listen up.

That dragon feels guilty

for what he did to you.

You don't even need to lift a finger.

Do you know where that scale is?

It's right on your lips.

Just ask him,

and he'll give it to you.

I don't want to do that.

Yanhui, I'm begging you.

Please don't be stubborn.

There's nothing more important

than your life right now.

I'm not being stubborn.

I don't want anything of his,

and I don't want anything

to do with him any longer.

The Heart Protecting Scale belongs to him.

He'll get it back eventually.

Besides,

the secret treasure of Qingqiu

can help set us free

from the Lord of Dark Aura's control.

We just need to find it.

We don't need anyone else's help.

All right.

I'll help you.

Stop!

Stupid fox!

Wait for me! Don't run!

Stop laughing!

And you wanted to chase me.

What is this thing

that made me trip?

A useless piece of wood.

I'll throw it away.

(Lin)

I think this belongs to my mother.

Your mother?

My mother's name is Xuelin.

She's the Queen of Qingqiu.

The noblest lady in Qingqiu.

Only her belongings can be engraved with the word "Lin"

in all of Qingqiu.

"Lin"?

Why would something that belongs to your mother

appear

in such an isolated place?

(I'll have to ask)

(my father that question.)

You can't bring yourself to do it, can you?

I'll do it for you, then.

What does your mother's geomantic compass do?

It's a geomantic compass.

Of course, it tells directions.

That's nothing special.

My phantom spirit ring

is more impressive.

Look.

My geomantic compass is better.

My ring is better.

My geomantic compass is better.

My ring.

The geomantic compass is better.

My ring is better!

Geomantic compass!

The ring is better.

It's all because of what you said.

You upset it.

It's just a geomantic compass.

What has it got to be upset about?

Your geomantic compass…

It's…

What's going on?

Stop talking. Don't move.

That… That was…

Bai Xiaosheng.

Yanhui!

Yanhui.

Yanhui! Dragon King!

Oh, no.

They got sucked into the compass.

Yanhui!

Where…

Where am I?

This is strange.

Why would it take all of them?

This is impossible.

What are you talking about?

Hurry up and save them!

This belongs to your mother!

Can't you open it?

(Can't you do it?)

Who…

Who's there?

This place is too bizarre.

I mustn't stay in here for long.

What's this?

Yanhui!

(Yanhui and I)

(were sucked)

(into a magical artifact.)

(We should be)

(inside the magical artifact right now.)

What is this?

Can I get out of here like this?

(Xuelin!)

(Xuelin!)

(You lied to me.)

(You lied to me!)

(Who is talking inside my head?)

-(You tricked me!) -(I think these people)

(are casting a magic spell on me.)

(Who is she?)

(Xuelin, Queen of Qingqiu)

(Why does she)

(look so sad?)

(Why is there)

(such rage and sorrow in my heart?)

(I know.)

(She's using the spell)

(of the Chenxing Mountain.)

(She is sealing me.)

(But why?)

Where are they?

They'll probably

be out soon.

Can you do it or not?

Of course, I can. Why can't I?

It's gone.

Yanhui!

Yanhui.

Don't come any closer.

Yanhui.

I don't know why,

but I have the urge

to rip out your Heart Protecting Scale.

Stay away from me.

You want the Heart Protecting Scale?

You can have it.

Go away! I don't want it!

Don't move.

This place is dangerous.

We should find a way to get out of here first.

You're the one who shouldn't move.

I told you.

I have the urge to rip out the Heart Protecting Scale from you,

but I don't want to do it.

I know I'm confusing,

but I don't want

to have anything

to do with you anymore.

It pains me

when I see you.

Stay away from me.

I'm scared.

You've never died.

You don't understand

how afraid I am when I see you.

I failed you

by taking Heart Protecting Scale from you.

Where are they?

Can you release them?

Yanhui?

Why is it you?

Where's Yanhui?

How dare you bring up her name?

I'm the one who should be asking questions.

You stabbed her in the heart.

Why pretend

that you care about her?

You even set up this barrier

to kill me too.

I never wanted to hurt her.

I have nothing to do with this barrier.

I'm trapped in here too.

That's odd.

Your fiery red sword

was burning with searing flames.

The blade was longer than my arm,

and you pierced right through her heart.

You say you didn't want to hurt her.

Are you telling me you did it to save her?

You shouldn't have let the Lord of Dark Aura save her.

That's drinking poison to quench one's thirst.

I wouldn't have needed to do it if it weren't for what you did.

Or do you think

I should've left her on the ground

and watched her die?

I mean,

if you really want

to make it up to her,

you should give her your Heart Protecting Scale.

I will.

But you already had the Lord of Dark Aura

save her.

Why do you still need my Heart Protecting Scale?

Since things have come this far,

it's pointless to hide it from you any longer.

She lives

by the power of the Lord of Dark Aura.

The Lord of Dark Aura has given her an order.

She'll die

if she doesn't bring back the Heart Protecting Scale.

So if I were you,

I would do what I should.

Stop giving me more trouble.

She was fine all this while.

It was only tonight that the dark aura enshrouded her,

and she wanted to take the Heart Protecting Scale.

You did something to her.

So what if I did?

I can give her the scale

to save her life.

Not to obey the Lord of Dark Aura.

Can't bear to let it go now?

The dark aura seeped into her body.

The Lord of Dark Aura wants her to retrieve the Heart Protecting Scale.

Are you sure that the Lord of Dark Aura

will let her go

once he has the scale?

You and she

acted in the story of Mr. Beiguo.

But do you know another story?

It's about requesting something against another's interests.

If you want to save Yanhui,

the dark aura in her must be purified first

before the Heart Protecting Scale is placed within her.

That's the only way to ensure

her survival and freedom.

Let me do it.

It's changing again.

Yanhui!

Don't come any closer!

My murderous intent is too strong right now.

I feel

much better now.

That's good.

Yanhui,

there's something

I must come clean to you.

I was the one who triggered

the dark aura inside you tonight.

But that evil dragon must be the one

that trapped us here.

You…

Why did you do that?

I wanted you

to take his Heart Protecting Scale.

You didn't have to do that.

Didn't you say

we could be free

from the Lord of Dark Aura

once we find

the Ghostly Eulogy

in Qingqiu?

I lied.

I had just returned

to the Dragon Valley.

I couldn't tell you

my relationship with the Lord of Dark Aura.

I had to lie to you

to earn your trust.

After that, I didn't want to be separated from you

outside the Misty Forest.

So…

So,

even if we do find the Ghostly Eulogy,

we won't be able to get rid

of the dark aura

or escape the Lord of Dark Aura's control.

That's not all true.

I came to Qingqiu

to obtain this secret treasure

because the Lord of Dark Aura

prizes it.

I intended

to get the Ghostly Eulogy

and use it to force him

to return your freedom to you.

Otherwise,

I would die along

with the secret treasure.

How could you think of doing that?

I can't think of another way

to save you

besides risking my life.

After going through this, I've realized something.

Nothing is worth

trading your life for.

I'm not worth it either.

No.

You are.

No.

I'm not.

Your own life

is what matters the most.

We can find other ways.

You said

the Lord of Dark Aura was after the Heart Protecting Scale,

so I thought about giving him the scale

to trade

for your freedom.

But after thinking about it,

I think

we shouldn't trust him so easily.

Let's talk about this

after we get out of here.

I was controlled by the dark aura just now,

so I haven't been able

to examine my whereabouts yet.

You can move to specific places

by toggling the dial.

Besides that,

the space changes on its own too.

You mean this dial?

Yes.

What's written on yours?

Mine's "Chou". (♪ugly)

Mine's "Niu". (♪impressive)

(Why does the dial criticize me)

(and praise him?)

Based on my analysis...

(What did I do wrong?)

This dial is…

Yanhui?

(How does your mother's thing)

(work?)

Yanhui!

Yanhui!

You again.

What are you trying to do?

Are you using this barrier

to keep us apart?

I told you

it's not me.

Who else could it be?

Yanhui!

Yanhui!

-Yanhui! -Yanhui!

Yanhui!

Yanhui.

What do you want?

Don't come near me.

Stay away from me.

Don't break it.

Yanhui!

Yanhui!

(A moment ago, this space was changing haphazardly, )

(and now everything has stopped.)

(Is this magical artifact)

(being controlled by someone outside?)

Five

became three.

I don't think

that did anything.

Yanhui.

It's you again.

Don't come any closer.

The dark aura in your body

has been suppressed.

The reason why your dark aura rose today

is that Bai Xiaosheng…

You don't have to explain.

You just want to tell me

to stay away from him.

I know what happened and why.

He did it for my sake.

Sorry

for dragging you into this.

I meant it

when I said I didn't want your Heart Protecting Scale.

I apologize

on his behalf for what happened today.

I'll tell you the truth.

I know what you're going through,

and I understand why you're doing it.

But I can't do anything about it.

When I see you,

I get scared.

It's my fault

that you need to

rely on the dark aura to survive.

I just…

I just want to

help fix your body

and

leave.

If you're afraid of me,

I won't appear

in front of you.

I won't be a burden

to you.

Do you mean it?

As I was when we came all the way to Qingqiu.

Then, make a written pact.

(I, Spirit Dragon, Tianyao, )

(was originally destined to be alone and helpless.)

(I was fortunate to have met Yanhui, )

(who pulled me back from the brink of death several times.)

(I am ever grateful)

(and cannot repay her kindness.)

(Now, I have learned of the existence of the Ghostly Eulogy.)

(I am willing to give my all to obtain it)

(and give it to her.)

(Don't worry.)

(I'm going to help you)

(get your body back for sure.)

(This time, )

(it's without any outside interference.)

(I sincerely, )

(purely, )

(genuinely, )

(like you.)

(Now, )

(the fate that ties us has reached its end.)

(We shall never meet again)

(in life and death.)

(May this pact)

(be our witness.)

We shall never meet again

in life and death.

Good.

And this.

Thank you.

Let's find a way

out of here first.

In here,

I see you one moment,

and the next, I see Bai Xiaosheng.

Do you know

if there's a pattern to this space?

Let me see your dial.

-Three. -Chen.

Mine showed "Chou" before this.

Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao.

Chen, Si, Wu, Wei.

Your dial represents the 12 Earthly Branches.

It's the 12 Hours.

The 12 Hours?

"Niu"

was written

on Bai Xiaosheng's dial.

Could that be referring to the 12 zodiac signs?

So the "three" on yours is…

It's the 12 Points.

According to the position of the stars

on the "handle" of the Plough constellation, Alkaid,

the location of its stars

points toward different hours

in different times and seasons.

The 12 Points.

So the 12 months.

The first month points to Yin.

The second points to Mao.

The third points to Chen.

The fourth points to Si.

So the "three" on my dial refers to the third month.

It corresponds to the "Chen" on yours.

That means

we can be in the same space and time

as long as the Earthly Branches

and months match.

So if we match Bai Xiaosheng's zodiac sign,

too,

the three of us

might be reunited.

We might be able

to find a way out of here, then.

Yes.

Zi corresponds to rat. Chou corresponds to ox.

I'll turn my dial back to "Chou".

Then, you…

The twelfth month points to Chou.

Right. So you move it back to the twelfth month.

If we don't see each other,

let's dial it back.

(12)

(Chen, Chou)

Yanhui!

Why are you guys together?

He was right.

What was right?

They're all aligned.

Yanhui.

We're finally out.

Yanhui! Dragon King! Bai Xiaosheng!

I was so worried!

I thought

you guys would be trapped in there

forever.

This fox is dumb.

He just couldn't figure it out.

You couldn't figure it out either.

I have no connection to this thing.

All right, all right. Stop bickering.

We got out already, all right?

It's your geomantic compass?

So this is the thing

that trapped us inside it.

Fox spirit,

how could you do this to us?

I didn't do it. Give that back to me.

It's not yours.

Why so anxious?

What is this geomantic compass?

It belongs to my mother.

I don't know why it was left

out here in the wilderness.

(Lin)

Xuelin…

(Xuelin!)

Your mother is Xuelin.

Insolent.

How dare you address my mother by her name!

Yanhui,

do you know

this stupid fox's mother?

I heard from the people in my sect

that there is a powerful master

in Chenxing Mountain.

Even Leader Qingguang

addresses her as martial sister.

Legend has it that she traveled the world

to attain enlightenment.

I never imagined that she would come to Qingqiu

and even become the queen.

Of course.

My mother is a Taoist,

but she holds no prejudice against spirits.

She came to Qingqiu to search for a way

to deal with the dark aura

for my father.

Unfortunately, she has passed away.

Your mother knows about dark aura too?

Of course.

Legend has it

that she even wrote the legendary Ghostly Eulogy

specifically meant to deal with the dark aura.

Only

no one can find it now.

Somehow, we learned

some real information.

If we can find the Ghostly Eulogy,

we might be able to deal with Dark Phantom.

We'll be free

from his control, then.

(If the Ghostly Eulogy is meant to be used against dark aura, )

(why did Venerable One make me)

(search for it)

(all these years?)

Does the King of Qingqiu also not know its whereabouts?

My father should know where it is.

But

he has been in seclusion for over a decade.

Even I haven't seen him for a long time.

Maybe this geomantic compass

is a magic tool my mother created

to remove the dark aura.

Could it be that you guys were sucked into it

because you had the dark aura?

That's impossible.

Of course not.

Perhaps this geomantic compass is rusty after not being in use for a long time,

and it sucked us in by mistake.

Is that possible?

It has been a long day.

It's time to get some rest.

-Come on. -I'm not tired.

You will be tired on our way back.

All right.

It's late.

Isn't it about time

one of us

disappears?

He is surprisingly cooperative today.

We made a pact.

"We shall never meet again

in life and death."

You should've done this a long time ago.

Do the Lord of Dark Aura and Xuelin

know each other?

No idea. Why do you ask?

I think I heard his voice

inside the geomantic compass.

(Why would Venerable One be related)

(to the Queen of Qingqiu?)

The Lord of Dark Aura.

Ghostly Eulogy.

Xuelin.

There are a lot of mysteries surrounding Qingqiu.

Indeed.

That's precisely why

you

should stick with me.

Let's go.

All right.

I gathered all the elders here today

(Zixiao Clan) to make an announcement.

That evil dragon attacked Master Suying first,

and then the nine-tailed fox

destroyed the Guanghan Sect's monasteries.

Such recklessness and audacity.

They're sure to strike again.

The spirits

have

gone too far.

That's right.

They must be behind

the disappearance of Immortal Zichen

from the Zixiao Clan too.

They must be punished!

-Yes! -They've gone too far!

Absolutely not!

The evil dragon crossed the Obsidian River

and fled to Qingqiu.

I've sent word to Qingqiu.

If they hand over the evil dragon,

we will not

wage war against them.

But if they don't,

we'll cross the Obsidian River

and crush Qingqiu!

They were the first

to break the decades-long peace

between Taoists and spirits.

-Yes. -Yes.

That's right.

As you command, Master Lingfei.

(Royal Palace of Qingqiu)

(Changlan, Regent of Qingqiu)

(Pufang, Physician of Qingqiu)

Pufang,

don't crush my books.

All you care about is your books.

How many times have I told you this?

For your health, you need to stay up less,

worry less…

Get more sunlight

and fresh air.

I know.

Yet, you still work so hard.

Do you know about a thing called

death by overwork?

His Majesty has gone into seclusion for many years.

If you collapse,

who will lead Qingqiu?

Do you actually

expect

Zhuli to rule?

I'm fine.

Fine?

Your eyes are much cloudier

than the last time

I was here,

and your Qi and blood are lacking.

What have you been doing, Young Master?

Maybe I've been tired lately.

Young Master Changlan.

Mr. Zhao,

Young Master is undergoing treatment for his eyes.

How can you enter

without being granted permission?

(Zhao Yu, Chief of Defense of Qingqiu)

We've received reports

that the Spirit Dragon Tianyao

appeared within Qingqiu territory recently.

Tianyao is here?

But many Taoist clans have gathered

around Sanchong Mountain as well.

Today, we received a message from them.

They want us to hand over the Spirit Dragon Tianyao,

or they will wage another war

between the Taoists and spirits.

These Taoists

already harmed

Princess Yunxi.

Now,

they still dare to threaten us.

In my opinion, if they want a war, then let's give them one.

Qingqiu

will not be threatened by them.

Calm down.

These are just

empty threats.

They won't actually

do anything.

As for Tianyao,

since he is here in Qingqiu,

we must protect him.

Of course.

But

"empty threats"?

Young Master Changlan,

you've been too lenient

on these Taoists

all these years.

That's why

they dared to spout such impudent words

on Sanchong Mountain.

Are you blaming Young Master Changlan now?

Well, if you want to go to war with them,

you're free to go by yourself.

You're merely a physician.

There is no place for you to speak.

Enough.

Stop arguing.

Young Master, Mr. Zhao.

Report.

The Dragon King is outside the palace.

I'm still being treated.

Please receive Tianyao in my stead

and take him to rest,

Mr. Zhao.

Of course,

I will personally receive the Dragon King.

That Zhao Yu

thinks he can disrespect you

just because he is the Chief of Defense.

Mr. Zhao is just a little blunt.

But everything he does

is for the sake of Qingqiu.

You

shouldn't say too much.

All right?

I don't agree with anything else he says.

The only thing I agree with him more than anyone

is that you are too kind.

Young Master,

you're too nice to everyone.

Come on.

I had heard

that the Royal Palace of Qingqiu

was built on a giant tree,

but I didn't think

such an enormous tree existed!

Never seen it before, have you?

Listen.

I will inherit

everything you see.

Aren't I amazing?

Such a pity.

What did you say?

I "foresee" the fall of a nation.

I…

Some… Someone's coming.

They're here for me.

Mr. Zhao,

I'm surprised that you came all this way

to greet me.

Greetings, Dragon King.

Dragon King?

The Spirit Dragon and the king of dragons?

The Dragon King?

Why didn't you guys tell me?

Rise.

Dragon King,

His Majesty is in seclusion.

Look at his eyes.

When Young Master Changlan learned of your arrival,

he specifically instructed me...

That temperament.

To arrange for you to rest and recuperate.

Be quiet.

Please come with me.

Bai Xiaosheng.

Let's go.

Wait.

Are you the Taoist disciple

that was expelled from Chenxing Mountain?

Yanhui, right?

I didn't think the people of Qingqiu

would know my name too.

The Royal Palace of Qingqiu

does not allow any Taoist to enter.

Mr. Zhao,

Yanhui and the others

helped me a lot.

Let them enter.

Taoists are prohibited from entering the Royal Palace of Qingqiu!

Let them in.

Since you know her name,

you should know

that she was the one

who destroyed Suying's barrier in Yongzhou City

and freed the enslaved spirits with me.

If it is the wish of the Dragon King, then so be it.

This way, please, Dragon King.

Let's go.

Didn't someone just say

they were going to inherit all of this?

Now I know

that even

that dragon is more useful than you here.

Mr. Zhao is in charge

of Qingqiu's security and defense right now.

Moreover,

that guy has diabolical ambitions.

My father is in seclusion.

He had always had a grudge against my second uncle, who is regent right now,

and me.

You must be careful around him

in Qingqiu.

It seems Qingqiu

isn't all that peaceful either.