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(Back From The Brink)

(Episode 35)

(Tongluo Village)

Tongluo Village

is the place

where we first met each other.

Back then, you lived here.

You were Madam Xiao's grandson.

Madam Xiao?

We'll reach

Xiao's Residence soon.

Let's go.

(Why are the crops here)

(doing much worse than before?)

(Were they affected by something?)

It's nothing.

Who are you guys?

What are you guys doing in our village?

Who are you guys?

What are you guys doing here?

Who's there?

Who is it?

So, it's Fu

and his wife.

What are you guys doing?

What's wrong with you guys?

This is Fu and his wife.

Put down your tools.

Put them down.

So,

Fu.

Fu's wife?

Fu.

Do you remember me?

It's me, your aunt!

Don't be scared.

Do you remember him?

Do you?

It's me!

Aunt?

This is bad.

He...

Did he become an idiot again?

Aunt,

you're still around?

Hey!

Lass,

mind your words!

I...

I'm not dead.

Look at Fu.

He was fine before this.

He became an idiot again after the trip.

This shouldn't be.

Aunt,

you...

Come on!

Make way!

(For Lease)

Come on.

It's Fu indeed.

Hurry and check out your house!

I thought he left the village?

What is he doing here again?

Come on!

After the old madam passed away,

and after you guys left,

I came here

to clean up the house often.

I was thinking

that you guys could live here

if you guys came back one day.

I also

reared the chickens for you guys.

I didn't take them!

But,

the eggs, I was afraid

that they might go bad.

That's why I took some.

That's right.

You see,

these vegetables are freshly harvested.

I'll prepare

a welcoming dinner

for you two tonight.

-Thank you. -That's right.

By the way,

since you guys have returned,

you guys shouldn't simply wander around.

For some reason,

our neighboring village

became hostile toward us.

They often assault

our villagers.

That's why

we were hostile to you guys.

Became hostile?

(It sounded like)

(the symptoms I exhibited)

(when the dark aura)

(first infiltrated my mind's eye.)

(It seems like)

(I need to conduct an investigation.)

Yanhui,

we'll go and prepare dinner.

You guys should join us for dinner.

No need for that.

Huh?

You don't want to join us?

If so, you guys can...

They don't want to join us?

You guys can help yourselves then.

We'll make a move first.

Let's leave.

Let's leave.

Go now.

Let's go.

What are you staring at?

What are you doing? Let's get back to work.

What's wrong?

Did you recall something?

But I made a discovery.

There are no chickens here.

I'll go and catch one for you.

I'll roast it for you tonight.

I won't let you scald your hands again.

Okay.

Get up.

Look.

This is the woodshed.

Why did you wipe your blood on me?

You were the one who bit me first.

You!

In the past,

I slept on the bed.

You slept on the floor.

This is where we slept.

Do you remember anything?

It's fine.

That's right.

There's also this bed.

When we got married,

we did this.

I thought you were a snake spirit.

I engaged you in a battle of wits.

I tried to subdue you.

What are you laughing at?

You...

Why would you think

that I was a snake spirit?

Also,

why aren't you using any strength

if you were planning

to subdue me?

This is just an act.

And

that was the first time

we reached a consensus.

We even worked together

and achieved something huge.

How is it?

Did you recall anything?

It's fine.

There's no rush.

Take your time.

You can stay here

for now.

I need to head outside.

Let me tag along.

You'll be fine.

I'll be around Tongluo Village.

You can

stay home and try to recall the past.

Maybe you'll recall something by then.

Come back early.

Okay.

I'll be back soon.

I thought I tied you up?

You think you can tie me up

with those ropes?

I...

I was so fierce.

It was the dark aura indeed.

Pearl.

Pearly.

Pearl.

Swine? (♪homophone)

What swine?

Pearl.

Pearly.

Master Qiyun of Qiyun Monastery?

This...

This must be fake.

Pearl.

Excuse me...

Excuse me.

You scoundrel!

You're shameless!

You're an idiot!

Ma'am,

I never offended you before.

You're shameless!

You're shameless!

You're shameless!

Pearl.

Cha!

Cha!

A few decades ago,

several of my clansmen and I

departed for the Central Plains from Sanchong Mountain for cultivation purposes.

But we encountered

several Taoists on our way.

She saved me.

Initially, she was someone

who lived above the clouds.

Don't tell me

you're Miss Yun?

What are you doing here alone?

Where's Cha?

Cha?

Forget it.

You should return with me first.

Pearly...

Your hands are so cold.

So, you're still affected by the cold disease?

Pearly...

Swine?

Swine?

What swine?

You mean a mountain boar?

Or a wild boar?

The Flame Orb.

The Flame Orb!

The Flame Orb was here just a second ago.

Where did it go?

The Flame Orb?

Miss Yun,

the Flame Orb should be nearby.

Let's search for it together.

Yanhui?

Where's Yanhui?

Don't break my door.

Your attacks have no intention behind them.

You won't be able to hurt anyone with them.

Pearly...

Pearly...

Since I retrieved the Flame Orb for you,

you should stop cursing me out.

When you release your technique,

you must maintain your breath.

Stabilize your lower body.

The formed

is born formless.

It's born from nothing,

and it belongs to nothing.

He's a better teacher than me.

He's a better teacher than me.

One's breathing

is fundamental for a technique.

To you,

you can learn faster if you practice it.

I don't need you to teach me.

Yanhui will teach me

those things when she comes back.

So,

I brought someone back.

Who is she?

Pearly...

Pearly...

Master Qiyun?

She's so laid-back.

She fell asleep right after laying on the bed.

Did you find anything?

She was struck by the Frost Blossom Technique.

Frost Blossom Technique?

Only the sect leader of Chenxing Mountain can use that technique.

Master Qiyun went missing

20 years ago.

Back then,

I haven't learned the Frost Blossom Technique yet.

20 years ago?

Cha said

he encountered Qiyun

20 years ago too.

The time frame does seem reasonable.

I think my master

cast that technique.

You mean Master Qingguang?

What exactly happened

20 years ago?

Maybe

we'll only learn the truth

after Master Qiyun

is back in her right mind.

It's a shame

that I can't dispel

my master's technique.

Was she struck

by

Water magic?

Yes.

I can get rid of the water spell

with my fire.

I'll save her.

Master Qingguang is a Taoist grandmaster.

You were just reborn not long ago.

It's normal for you to be lacking in spiritual power.

Do not be discouraged.

How can I recover my spiritual power quickly?

About that,

I might be...

Please teach me.

All right.

I...

He's the Millennium Spirit Dragon indeed.

He's exceptionally gifted.

Tianyao is regaining his spiritual power very fast.

He tried to attack you without knowing what was going on.

I'll apologize to you on his behalf.

Yanhui.

There's one thing.

There's one thing

I shouldn't have hidden from you.

What is it?

Ten years ago,

I brought you back to Chenxing Mountain

outside Luochuan Dragon Valley.

Master,

this girl

possesses the spirit dragon's Heart Protecting Scale.

You sealed away

the power of the Heart Protecting Scale?

Lingxiao,

if, one day,

the seal on the Heart Protecting Scale behaves erratically,

chase this girl

out of the mountain immediately.

(That was)

(Master's last order.)

After that,

Master never opened his eyes

for the next ten years.

So, Master Qingguang

sealed away the power of my Heart Protecting Scale.

And it was his order

to chase me out of the mountain too.

But...

But why did he do so?

Maybe

it was because

Dark Phantom wanted to destroy the Heart Protecting Scale.

The spirit dragon and Dark Phantom counter each other.

Tianyao's Millennium Inner Core

is inside the Heart Protecting Scale too.

I'm sure he wants to destroy it.

Back then,

Tianyao retrieved his Heart Protecting Scale.

The seal in your heart was broken.

I went after you,

and I went into the Misty Forest.

I entered Dark Phantom Palace

by accident.

Lingxiao.

Master?

Destroy the Heart Protecting Scale.

The Heart Protecting Scale?

Dark Phantom intends to use the power of the Heart Protecting Scale

to break his seal.

If you destroy it,

nothing can boost Dark Phantom's power anymore.

Promise me.

Promise me!

I only found out

that it was Dark Phantom's plot after that.

Master

was long gone.

(Right now, only Dark Phantom)

(remains in Starhaven.)

I was used by him.

I almost committed an unforgivable mistake.

I used the Soul-Annihilating Whip on you

at the Fallen Star Platform.

It was my fault.

I understand

what's going on now.

But I'm afraid

I still can't forgive you.

I don't expect you to forgive me.

Apply the ointment

twice per day.

Tianyao?

Tianyao,

what's wrong?

I'm upset.

But why?

I don't know.

I'm upset

that you gave him the ointment.

So, our baby spirit dragon

is jealous.

I want it too.

What do you want?

The ointment.

Are you hurt?

I...

Fine.

Next time,

we'll deliver it to him together,

-okay? -No.

I'll deliver it to him alone.

All right.

Tianyao is the best.

Don't be angry, okay?

Enough already.

Tianyao,

don't be angry,

okay?

Tianyao.

Stop being angry,

okay?

What's going on out there?

What's going on?

I don't know.

Goodness. What's going on?

Why is this...

Let's check out the village.

What's wrong

with all these monsters?

Run for your life!

Help!

What's wrong with them?

Cha?

We can talk about it later.

We have to save them first.

They've lost their minds!

What exactly is going on?

They were fine yesterday!

Why are they

attacking us now?

That was terrifying!

It must be

because of

the dark aura.

They were infected by the dark aura.

Cha is infected too.

We have to save them.

(My dark aura)

(is being absorbed?)

Yanhui, watch out!

Tianyao,

your dragon fire counters the dark aura.

Disperse the dark aura source first.

(I never expected this spirit dragon)

(to recover this quickly.)

(They're still surrounded by the dark aura.)

I will absorb it with the geomantic compass.

It can't absorb

all of their dark aurae!

No!

They're normal civilians.

They cannot withstand dragon fire.

We need to get rid of the dark aura

without hurting them!

I can absorb

Dark Phantom's dark aura indeed.

Yanhui,

are you okay?

I feel

great.

You can absorb Dark Phantom's dark aura

and control them?

I can control it

at ease.

Master...

Master!

Master,

this Yanhui is a freak too!

Get rid of her!

Yeah, Master!

She knows dark magic!

She's terrifying!

That's right!

I'm begging you guys!

Please let us off!

Just let us leave!

Get rid of the demoness!

She's too terrifying!

We don't wish

to stay here with her!

She just saved you guys!

We don't need a monster to save us!

Chase her out!

There's no need to explain ourselves.

Chase the monster out!

Tell the monster to leave!

We don't need her to save us!

Chase her out!

If she's a monster,

I will be a monster's master.

If so, the entire Chenxing Mountain

will be a monster's sect.

If you don't want her to protect you all,

from now on,

Chenxing Mountain will stop protecting you all.

What...

How can he say this?

Let's go.

Master!

How did it end up like this?

Don't leave!

Don't leave us!

Master!

Don't leave us!

You mustn't abandon us!

Cha.

Yanhui.

Here.

Get up.

These are people

from the neighboring village.

They're already cured of their illness.

Find a place

and help them to settle down.

Wait for their family members to fetch them.

Okay.

(Tongluo Village)

How's Tianyao?

He over-exhausted himself.

He's asleep now.

He did a lot today.

I assume he must've exhausted

the spiritual power he gathered.

Great timing.

I have something to ask you.

Why did you

defend me just now?

You were my student for ten years.

I couldn't bear

to see you suffer.

When you whipped me

at the Fallen Star Platform,

I thought you forsook me

when you had to choose

between the great path of the Taoism

and your disciple.

I didn't forsake you.

I divided 81 strokes

into nine days.

I did so to keep you alive.

You wanted everything.

That's right.

The sect,

the beings,

and my relationships,

which one do you think I should forsake?

You have to shoulder so many burdens.

Aren't you exhausted?

Were you happy during your ten years

in Chenxing Mountain?

Yanhui,

do you dislike Chenxing Mountain?

That's not it.

Chenxing Mountain is great.

It's much better than living down the mountain.

The stars are bright up here.

The clothes are warm too.

And the food is great.

I can swallow eight baozi in one go.

Look closely.

You can try

to gather the surrounding spiritual power.

Again.

Yanhui.

Zichen?

You brought baozi?

That's right.

Here, have one.

Here, have some water.

Hit me if you can!

You can't hit me!

Stop it!

Don't think that I don't dare to hit you!

You can't do anything about it!

Enough! Stop gathering around!

How dare you kick me?

-Stop arguing! -You can't hit me!

What are you guys doing?

Do you guys want to rebel?

Ziyue!

How could you speak to Yanhui in such a manner?

Yanhui,

must you cause trouble

when I'm not around?

She irritated me first.

What are you guys looking at?

Stop gathering around!

Master,

you wanted to see me?

Have you been happy lately?

Yeah.

Did you not cause any trouble?

I did not.

I'm going on a retreat.

If you have any doubts while I'm away,

go to your eldest senior.

You know that he dotes on you the most.

Okay.

Master, will you come out of your retreat after one month,

just like before?

That will be the case

if there's no accident.

I know what you're thinking.

Cultivation is the training of the heart.

Magic techniques are but worldly possessions.

Only by staying true to one's heart

will you be able to grasp the nature of cultivation.

Do not force yourself

to master spiritual power and magic techniques.

I'm not forcing myself.

But I'm still a one-star disciple.

I'm still a one-star disciple

even after the trial.

I'm always stuck at one star.

But I always trained harder

than any of them.

They even mocked me

and said that I embarrassed you.

All because of your star?

They mocked you because of that?

What's wrong with being a one-star disciple?

You didn't embarrass me.

You have your own strength.

Really? What is it?

You're true to yourself.

Master,

what does that mean?

You enjoy the sky

and embrace the moon with your heart.

Yanhui,

do you understand now?

I was pretty happy back then.

It's difficult enough

to protect a person.

I'm sure it's even more difficult

to protect a sect.

Although it's arduous,

it's worth it.