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(Back From The Brink)

(Episode 36)

Yanhui…

Yanhui!

It's me.

Where's Yanhui?

She was worried about you,

so she is preparing food for you now.

You used a significant amount of spiritual power.

How are you feeling?

Everything feels fine.

You did great yesterday.

I didn't expect you

to be able

to use your sword so soon.

Did you attain some sort of enlightenment?

All I knew at that moment

was I had to protect her.

Even without your memories,

you wish

to continue to protect her.

This is good.

You protected her

in front of those villagers too.

You acted as a master should.

I would've liked to protect her

if I didn't have so many other responsibilities.

You want a lot of things,

but

I only want Yanhui.

I will keep her safe.

Yun!

Yun!

Yun!

Cha!

Yun!

Let me look at you.

I met her in the back mountain

and brought her back.

Yanhui?

You…

When did you return?

You don't remember anything that happened before this?

What happened before this?

After you guys left,

I took Yun with me

to stay in the cave

where the dragon bone was sealed.

Thanks to the Flame Orb

and the Dragon King's

remaining dragon scent,

Yun's cold disease

is a lot better now.

Then how did you

fall under the control of the dark aura?

Dark aura?

What's that?

(It seems that he lost consciousness)

(after he was controlled by the dark aura.)

Yanhui.

Dragon King, you're here as well.

Who is he?

He does not look

very bright.

This is Cha.

He is an old acquaintance of ours

in Tongluo Village.

Dragon King.

Yanhui,

what's wrong with the Dragon King?

Why does he look

a bit slow?

He was harmed.

What?

Who dared to harm my benefactor?

Dark Phantom.

Dark…

Dark Phantom?

Never heard of that name.

Let's lift the Frost Blossom Technique placed upon Qiyun first.

Come on.

Who are you?

Lingxiao of Chenxing Mountain.

Can you save Yun?

Tianyao has mastered the technique.

He can break the Frost Blossom Technique.

You said

Yun was afflicted by the Frost Blossom Technique?

Isn't that one of

Chenxing Mountain's techniques?

Wait.

I'm afraid

we'll only be able to clear the misunderstanding

after Tianyao awakens

Master Qiyun.

Dragon King,

can you really cure Yun?

Using fire to drive away the cold

is the most effective form of treatment.

You should know that.

Then…

Will it hurt her?

I don't know.

I think

Master Qiyun would rather endure the pain

than stay mentally challenged for the rest of her life.

Fine.

You said

there was a remaining dragon scent in the dragon bone cave.

Tianyao just restored his powers.

Perhaps it would be better

to cast the spell there.

Slowly.

Where have you been all this time

when you were away?

A while ago,

I accidentally made a small tear

in Qiyun's clothes.

So I left the village

to buy some cloth,

needles, and threads.

You're as meticulous as ever.

After leaving Tongluo Village,

I noticed that the air was muggy and gloomy

all around.

I couldn't find a place

that sold any cloth, either.

So I decided…

Qiyun!

So I decided to come back.

But as soon as I turned around,

everything faded to black,

and I had no idea what had happened after that.

By the time I regained consciousness,

you guys were here.

I thought

someone had kidnapped me

to sell me off as a familiar.

Here.

Be careful.

What's the matter?

There is indeed my dragon scent here.

Let us cast the spell here.

Don't be scared.

Don't worry. It's all right.

This is Dark Phantom's deadly curse!

The spell backfired.

You can't go any further! Stop!

It's too late!

Yun!

Yun!

How could this have happened?

Why did the spell backfire?

The Frost Blossom Technique was originally

a fatal spell used to seal Dark Phantom.

Lifting the Frost Blossom Technique

triggers Dark Phantom's deadly curse.

This means

she will die the second the curse is broken.

Lingxiao…

Master Qiyun,

you've come around.

I've been waiting for this moment for a long time.

You must break the Five Elements Seal

and save the Spirit Dragon…

Yun!

Yun!

Yun!

Yun…

Yun…

Thank you

for all this while…

Yun!

Yun!

Yun!

Wake up…

Yun!

Yun!

Wait.

Dark Phantom's deadly curse uses the dark aura as well.

Cha, move aside!

You move aside!

I can absorb the dark aura.

Cha,

Yanhui and Dark Phantom

can both command the dark aura now.

Maybe she can use her way

to lift the curse

and save Qiyun.

Hurry!

Come on.

-Yun! -Yanhui!

Yun!

Yun…

Is Yun all right now?

She should be…

I might have absorbed too much dark aura

recently…

What's wrong?

I feel a little tired…

I need rest…

Yanhui.

Yun…

(Tongluo Village)

Why not go inside and check on her

if you're worried?

You're awake.

I have Miss Yanhui to thank.

But how was she

able

to absorb the dark aura?

She cultivated Dark Phantom's technique.

Now,

even the dark aura accepts her as its master.

To think there was such a fated coincidence.

You told me

to save the Spirit Dragon.

Why did you say that?

What exactly is the reason and cause for all of this?

15 years ago,

I followed the dark aura

into the Misty Forest

in search of the dark practitioners

(and accidentally entered the mind's eye of the Dark Phantom.)

(There, I saw Qingguang struggling in a battle)

(against Dark Phantom.)

(I joined the battle)

(to help Qingguang.)

Thank you, Master Qiyun.

It is a blessing

that you are here…

Master Qingguang,

where are we?

Why are you here?

There is no time for me to explain.

Dark Phantom used my body

and tricked Suying into slaying the Spirit Dragon.

Fortunately, the Spirit Dragon wounded Dark Phantom severely

with his Flaming Dragon Fang,

and I was able to awaken within his mind's eye.

Your sword formation will not hold him.

If you manage to get out of here,

assemble the Taoist clans at once.

Destroy Suying's seal,

find the Spirit Dragon,

and eliminate Dark Phantom!

I won't let you!

The luminous frost drives away all impurities! Seal her aura!

Go!

Find the Spirit Dragon!

You can't stop me, old man.

I'll seal you away even if it costs my life!

The Frost Blossom Technique

delayed the effects of the curse,

but it also handicapped me mentally.

I retained the last shred of my consciousness

to tell the truth to the masters of the Taoist clans

when I met them.

So,

Master had already passed away by then.

He wanted me to let Yanhui leave the mountain

so the Spirit Dragon

could find the Heart Protecting Scale.

I made mistakes.

But fortunately,

Yanhui

did it.

Easy there.

That despicable Dark Phantom…

Why is the dark aura

so difficult to absorb?

Quick.

Drink some water

to warm your stomach.

(Back then, )

(I actually…)

How are you feeling?

Master Qiyun, you've recovered!

You…

What's wrong with Miss Yanhui?

I'm fine. I just ate something bad.

You absorbed

too much of Dark Phantom's dark aura.

It's affecting your body.

May I enter your mind's eye to examine your condition?

I suppose it can't hurt.

To think the dark aura

could be so calm!

I…

Is it bad?

Tell me.

How is she?

Nothing is wrong with you.

But

your mind's eye

is calm and still.

I was astonished

by what I saw.

It is something I cannot achieve.

I just have

some clouds and mist

flowing calmly in my mind's eye.

Is there anything

more than that?

The dark aura is an accumulation

of the most hostile and evil thoughts of a person.

Anyone who is afflicted by it

loses their sanity.

It requires every ounce of my control

to rein in the strand of dark aura within me.

Yet, you…

You are able to render the unbridled dark aura within your mind's eye

to be as calm as whispers of clouds and smoke.

That is remarkable indeed.

Of course, my Yanhui is amazing.

Master Lingxiao,

you have the dark aura within your mind's eye as well.

Yanhui!

You shouldn't have done that…

I'm fine.

You said my mind's eye

was still calm.

I must've just absorbed

too much dark aura for a moment.

Taking a little more won't hurt.

I just need a moment to gather myself.

Master Qiyun,

inside the cave,

you told us to rescue the Spirit Dragon.

What does that mean?

The Spirit Dragon is Dark Phantom's natural enemy.

Back then, Dark Phantom

possessed Master Qingguang's body

and joined forces with Suying

to slay the dragon

to eliminate his only natural enemy in this world.

So the other person

you said that hurt you

was Dark Phantom.

It was him again.

Dark Phantom…

Tianyao,

did you remember something?

Leave me.

Qingguang,

the evil dragon has been heavily wounded.

Quickly! Retrieve the scale and obtain his core!

He wanted my core.

I merged my core and scale into one.

Then,

I burned him with my dragon fire.

He didn't get his way.

So that was what happened.

During the time Master disappeared,

he fell under Dark Phantom's control completely.

The fire of the Spirit Dragon

allowed him to regain his consciousness momentarily.

That was why he sealed himself

in Starhaven.

Ten years ago, by chance,

I brought you back to Chenxing Mountain.

When he saw you,

he knew that you possessed the Heart Protecting Scale.

He sealed the power of the scale

so that you could live

and he could make me

chase you away

the moment something abnormal occurred

to save...

The world.

He wanted Tianyao to find me

and retrieve the Heart Protecting Scale

to fight Dark Phantom.

But I've already refined

the Heart Protecting Scale.

You refined it?

What should we do now?

What Dark Phantom truly fears is not

the Heart Protecting Scale

but the Spirit Dragon.

The Spirit Dragon is still with us. There is still hope for us.

It is imperative

that the Spirit Dragon

recovers all his power.

Have you found all parts of your body?

There's still the dragon heart.

Did you remember something else?

The dragon heart…

The dragon heart is located in the ice field

of the Guanghan Sect.

This trip was not in vain.

Chenyi's method worked.

You did regain your memories.

Now that we know where the dragon heart is,

we just need to retrieve it.

Will you require

my aid?

I have become the Lady of Dark Aura.

Tianyao has made progress with his cultivation too.

We should be fine.

Dark Phantom is still at Starhaven.

We must have someone guard the barrier at all times.

That's true.

Master Lingxiao,

the Starhaven cannot be left

unguarded.

But I have lost

all my power.

I will return

to Qiyun Monastery first thing tomorrow

and use my position as the leader of the monastery

to gather allies to discuss the matter

of defending against the Dark Phantom.

Good idea.

Tianyao,

may I borrow the tinder of the Spirit Dragon?

The tinder?

I can use the Spirit Dragon's flame

to reinforce the seal

to contain Dark Phantom.

Is that all right?

He taught me.

So,

you've been planning all of this

since coming

to Tongluo Village.

I always want too many things.

Thank you.

Mas…

If it's you,

you'll have no problem guarding

the barrier at Starhaven.

I cannot

put an end to Dark Phantom,

but I can stall him

and buy more time for you guys.

I know.

But you…

You don't have to

shoulder everything by yourself.

He isn't alone.

All those who wish to join the fight

will come together to defeat the enemy.

All right.

When the time is right,

we will all gather at Chenxing Mountain

and take down Dark Phantom once and for all.

Come out.

Cha.

I know

you're

Master Qiyun now.

I will forget everything.

Maybe you don't even

want to remember

anything that happened

in Tongluo Village anymore.

And I…

will also keep those memories

in the bottom of my heart.

I will never bring them up

ever again in my life.

But please!

I'm begging you!

Can you not leave without telling me?

I didn't.

You were in a deep sleep.

I left a letter.

That doesn't count!

You don't have to forget the memories.

For me,

after all these years,

these memories have become invaluable.

But, Cha,

I must return

to Qiyun Monastery now.

I've already caused you a lot of trouble.

The path ahead is even more dangerous.

So I can't…

You can.

No…

I…

I…

I…

I just…

I just want to be with you.

I…

I… I want to stay by your side.

I can be your familiar.

It doesn't matter even if I can't be your familiar.

I know

you might not want a spirit like me as your familiar.

Then…

Then let me escort you back to Qiyun Monastery.

Last time,

I met you at the borders of the Obsidian River

and escorted you all the way to Tongluo Village.

It's the final part of your journey.

How could I not be with you all the way?

It is precisely because this is the last journey

that the trip will be all the more perilous.

Cha,

listen to me.

I just want you to be safe and sound.

I can only be all right

when I am

with you.

Actually,

I was going to come back to you

after taking care

of Dark Phantom.

But since you feel this way,

let's go together.

We shall never be separated,

no matter in the past or future.

Yun!

Yun, wait for me!

Here. Give me your bag.

Are you tired?

No.

Let me carry you.

I'm fine.

Let me tell you something.

There's a baozi shop

that sells great baozi

up ahead!

I can eat ten of them in one go.

Let's go.

-They sell dumplings too! -Let's go, then.

Come on!

Mas…

I upset my eldest senior

when I went back to Chenxing Mountain.

Can you send him

my apology

when you get back?

I will not do that for you.

He'll teach you a lesson

after you come back.

Tianyao,

you must not slack on your cultivation

after my departure.

The constellation in your mind's eye

has been lit.

You must train and consolidate your cultivation

even more.

You taught me

well.

You are a good master.

Take care.

When I was young,

that back

was

the broadest and most dependable I ever knew.

With him around,

any danger could be resolved.

But now I realize

that his back

was no different than any other.

Instead, he looks even lonelier

because of all that he carries.

I think

he was waiting for you

to call him "master".

We had a huge fight.

It's too soon for me

to reconcile with him.

I'll definitely

let him hear it

the next time we meet.

We'll be leaving soon too.

Let's pay a visit

to Grandma before we go.

Grandma?

(Tomb of Madam Xiao)

Grandma,

I brought Fu

to see you.

(Tomb of Madam Xiao)

Tianyao,

pay your respects to Grandma.

Grandma,

it's me,

Fu.

Tianyao.

(Fu.)

(Fu.)

You won't be alone anymore,

Fu.

This is where we drank liquor together

for the first time.

At that time,

you were still mourning the death

of Madam Xiao.

You were drunk,

and you told me

about how Suying dismembered you.

I didn't like you

at that time,

but I sympathized

with you.

I asked you

how you were

still alive

after getting cut up into so many pieces.

You said…

It was to meet you.

"It was to meet you."

You remember that too?

Do you remember

anything else?

If it were not for the fact that I could not take the Heart Protecting Scale from you,

I wouldn't need you at all.

Why do you look so pale?

Does it hurt somewhere?

If I find the dragon heart,

I'll remember

even more things.

Of course.

But…

Is it really good for me

to regain all those memories?

Do you not want

to regain them?

Why?

In the past,

I hurt you repeatedly

and deceived you.

You treated me sincerely,

but I…

I was driven by hatred

and only tried to use you.

I even…

I even…

I even

tried

to kill you.

I know

all of that.

You do?

Then,

why did you let me stay with you?

Because…

I...

like you.

Why?

Don't you blame me?

I did.

I hated you so much back then.

I tried to get rid of you,

but I just couldn't.

Then, I found out why you did those things,

and I stopped.

What was the reason?

Your hatred for a person, I guess?

That's not right!

The old me

would hurt you

just because of my hatred for someone else.

I don't want to remember

such vile memories!

That's not what I mean…

Yanhui!

I don't want to be my old self

who was filled with hatred and resentment!

Tianyao,

that's not what I meant.

In Tongluo Village,

Madam Xiao loved you,

and you looked after her

(as if she was your own grandmother.)

You even promised her

(to make sure Tongluo Village remains peaceful)

(as how it used to be.)

(You did it.)

Then,

we went to Yongzhou City.

You risked your life and fought Suying

(with your tattered body)

(to free)

(the enslaved spirits.)

In the Dragon Valley,

Suying forced you to retrieve the Heart Protecting Sale

in my heart

with the elf.

You cast a Life-Swapping Spell

(in my mind's eye)

(and saved me with your life.)

You never tried to hurt anyone.

Was what you said about me

true?

Yes.

Tianyao,

hatred

did not change

your true self.

You still have

a heart of gold.

You may not remember

your past self,

but I do.

You've been through pain.

The only thing

that kept you going

in the midst of despair

was this hatred

and discontent.

I have seen you emerge

from an abyss

where no one else has been there before,

and that abyss

is what gave you resilience

and made you stronger than any other.

Tianyao,

I,

We,

need you.

Even though

this heart harbored hatred,

if it means being able to protect you,

I will find my whole

once more.

Grandma,

thanks to your blessing,

Fu recalled even more things.

Grandma,

we'll come back here and drink again

when everything settles.