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[Mayfly - Zhou Shen]

♫ At dawn, I open my eyes ♫

♫ The night eventually disperses, arriving at the story's end ♫

♫ If anyone asks, I've never had regrets ♫

♫ I have marked you with my touch leaving traces of our entanglement ♫

♫ Saying goodbye is not a parting ♫

♫ Why so rushed to add the period? ♫

♫ In an instant, my longing for you, spilled to the horizon ♫

♫ The barren land is singing; the ground is remaining silent ♫

♫ Light penetrates the sea; flowers bloom among the dust ♫

♫ The mayfly gazes upon the sky, vowing to pursue the light ♫

♫ My soul is searching for the time rift ♫

♫ And the path to you ♫

[Adapted from the novel Back From the Brink on jjwxc.net by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang]

[Back From The Brink]

[Episode 4]

[Liudong Town]

Once I pass this town, I'll be in Yongzhou City.

- Why is that demon dragon still following me? - Stuffed buns! Fresh meat buns!

Freshly made food!

- It smells so good. - Come take a look!

(Perfume pouches! Take a look!)

- You got it, shopkeeper? - No problem.

[Stuffed Bun Stall]

Shaoxing wine! Home brewed Shaoxing wine!

What would you like, mister?

Did that woman tell you anything just now?

Why do you want to know? Who are you to her?

She's my betrothed wife.

So it's you.

What did she tell you?

She...

She said she loves stuffed buns.

- How many do you want? - Ten.

And she said a man in black is her attendant and he would pay for the buns.

- You got it, shopkeeper? - No problem.

Pay up now. 50 wen (type of coin) for ten buns.

Come and take a look!

I bet that poor demon is penniless. I should run while he's occupied.

(He's so fast.) (Where did he get the money?)

I just made you pay for a few buns. Is it necessary for you to chase me so relentlessly?

I'm so tired.

I'm exhausted.

I'm not running anymore.

Why is this darn demon dragon so hard to deal with?

Go away!

No one gets to eat.

Yongzhou City is right outside this forest.

They are not friendly to demons. So stop following me.

Where else can I go aside from following you?

If I knew earlier, I wouldn't have thrown it away.

Every month, during the full moon, I experience excruciating pain.

Tonight is the full moon. It's finally here!

(But...)

No. If I become soft-hearted now, I'm the one who will suffer.

My spiritual power is too weak tonight.

(I can't sense) (the Heart Protecting Scale.)

[Wujin]

It smells good.

This permeating dragon scent.

It seems like my pet will feast tonight.

Shebishi (mythological creature).

Go.

Bring me this delicacy.

What is this scent?

This sudden surge of spiritual energy... That demon dragon...

He's a Millennium Demon Dragon.

He'll be fine. He'll be fine.

The Millennium Spirit Dragon?

No wonder you smell this good.

What a shame. You've become so weak.

Shebishi.

What are you waiting for?

Kill him.

(She's right.)

The current me doesn't even have the right to take my own life.

(I can only endure the endless humiliation,)

(rage, and pain.)

(Stuck to survive this living hell.)

I will protect his life today.

Are you all right?

Are you all right? If you die, there's no point in me saving you.

Why are you laughing?

I have never met someone like you before.

Did you get beaten dumb?

Stop talking nonsense. Get up.

I heard that the shebishi are gentle natured.

Why is the one you encountered so violent?

(It seems like the Spirit Realm has changed a lot.)

Stop overthinking. Let's hurry up and leave.

It's about to wake up. Let's run.

Let's go.

Why does this spirit dragon have a Taoist disciple by his side?

Looks like he does have some skills.

Interesting.

Why did you come back?

Didn't you say you would leave me on my own?

I wanted to, but too bad I have a damn conscience.

I couldn't turn a blind eye.

He'll be fine.

You...

You saw me.

Thanks to your Heart Protecting Scale.

How did you provoke such a powerful monster?

I have a mortal body, yet possess dragon bones.

For monsters that have snuck into the Central Plain,

consuming me can boost their power substantially.

You're so pitiful. The Taoists want to kill you.

Even monsters want to eat you.

Can you hang in there?

What were you thinking?

Before you locate your other body parts, you should try to hide your scent.

Otherwise, the dragon bones you finally found will be devoured by other monsters.

You're good at escaping.

Thanks.

They're already here?

We can hide our scent in there.

How long can you hold your breath?

If I regulate my inner breath, I can hold it for two hours.

Quick, regulate your inner breath.

Are you done?

No.

(It seems like my Taoist blood) (can assuage his pain.)

♫ You are in the opposite direction, I can't see you clearly ♫

♫ My grey hair represents my longing for you ♫

(Oh, no.) (They are still here.)

(But she...)

♫ Marks our history ♫

Saving her life is more important.

♫ The returning goose honks at dawn ♫

♫ I trace your silhouette. ♫

♫ One portrait after another ♫

♫ I kiss your cheek. ♫

♫ One scene after another ♫

♫ I drown my nights with this forlornness ♫

They escaped?

♫ The wind blows ♫

Shebishi. Let's go.

♫ Everything I've been through in my life is so that I can meet you ♫

What did you do to me just now?

Be quiet. They're still nearby.

My food is here.

Cut off your leg. Now!

What?

My foot.

Shebishi!

Think. What else can we do?

Use spells to chase them away.

Even after a decade at Chenxing Mountain, I haven't unlocked my mind's eye.

And you want me to use spells?

Trust me.

One with the dragon soul.

I call upon the red lotus to summon hellfire from all directions.

Flame of Malice.

Incinerate!

I can't believe I'm this powerful.

The brand on its forehead.

[Wu]

So you're controlling it as it's master.

Scentless Wood.

No wonder we couldn't sense him.

That explains why it was so violent.

It was controlled by a dark practitioner.

What is a dark practitioner?

You don't know?

In the past ten years, many cultivators shrouded in a dark aura like him have appeared in the Mortal Realm.

Some are demons. Some are humans.

No one knows where they come from or why they pursue this path.

No one has figured it out yet.

Let's leave this place first.

Go back.

You're free now.

I didn't know you were so gentle with your clan members.

Don't.

This hook has barbs.

Do you want to rip your flesh off?

I thought you didn't care about this.

Weren't you just telling me to cut off my leg?

Let me do it.

This spell can temporarily relieve the pain.

Hang in there.

The cut isn't deep.

It didn't reach the bone. It's not too serious.

Can't you ask before ripping off part of my clothes?

You've done many things without my permission.

I got the Scentless Wood from the dark practitioner.

It can hide my scent.

From now on, I won't put you in danger anymore.

From now on?

Put me in danger?

Since you're safe now, let's part ways here.

You have depleted your inner breath and can't walk.

Get on.

Wait.

If you dare drop me, you're dead.

You didn't do anything inappropriate underwater, right?

- No. - I don't believe you.

Let's find a place to rest and regulate your breath.

[Yongzhou City]

[Wangshu Manor]

[Suying's Courtyard]

Do you remember this place?

What is this place?

It was your home where we spent years together.

Don't waste your time.

What you said has nothing to do with me.

I just ask that you release my wife and let us return home.

Mr. Lu.

After you left, the sect leader forbade anyone from changing anything here.

You should go in and have a look.

Perhaps you'll remember something.

(Back then, Yongzhou City was plagued by spirits and monsters.)

(The temple asked to join forces with the Taoist clans.)

(You and I)

(fought side by side)

(whether it meant life or death.)

This is your sword from back then.

You killed many monsters with it and protected the citizens of this city.

General Lu.

You don't remember anything?

I'm but a scholar.

I cannot wield this sword.

I just want to return home with my wife.

Home?

She is a demon. A demon!

She is the reason why we are like this today.

Don't make things up.

She isn't a demon.

20 years ago, I returned from slaying demons.

Older Sister.

Nine-tailed fox.

(That nine-tailed fox abducted you.)

She saved me.

Saved?

Fox spirits don't save people.

She's avenging.

You killed so many monsters back then.

Don't you see she's humiliating you?

Guanghan Sect Leader,

I know better than anyone what kind of person my wife is.

I don't need your commentary.

You separated us

and used this object to fabricate my past with you.

What you are doing only makes me detest you even more.

Detest.

What a strong word.

Bring me that perfumer.

Sect Leader.

What perfume do you want that perfumer to concoct for you?

Give him the nine-tailed fox.

Yes.

And tonight, you will come with me to retrieve the dragon horns.

Why, Sect Leader?

The Dragon Bone Formation has been broken for a while now.

That demon dragon might be lurking somewhere nearby.

- If we retrieve the dragon horns now... - I want him to show up.

[Juxian Inn]

One with the dragon soul.

Welcome the red lotus, summon the Flame of Malice. Incinerate!

It was so powerful when I used it against the dark practitioner.

Why can't I do it now?

Can I come in?

Yes.

I'll help you bandage your wound.

I already bandaged it.

Wait. I have a question for you.

What was the spell you taught me to use against the dark practitioner?

- Spirit Dragon Spell. - Spirit Dragon Spell.

How do I use it?

Just activate the power of the Heart Protecting Scale.

(So the flame I unleashed in Chenxing Mountain came from his Heart Protecting Scale.)

(I could do it back then.)

(But why can't I do it now?)

How can I activate it, then?

You want to learn that?

Okay. I'll help you unlock your mind's eye.

I trained in Chenxing Mountain for a decade, yet my mind's eye didn't open.

You think you can unlock it?

We can give it a try.

Wait.

You think I'm a fool?

Unlocking the mind's eye is really dangerous.

I can't just let you experiment on me.

Go away.

Without your mind's eye, you can't use the Spirit Dragon Spell.

Nonsense. My mind's eye wasn't open before, but I still unleashed a blast.

Fine. Don't teach me, then. I'll figure it out myself.

There are some benefits to keeping this demon dragon by my side.

(But he is cunning and scheming.)

(He can be dangerous.)

(But we are about to arrive at Yongzhou City.)

(If I can lure him into signing a pact of servitude with me, he will have to do my bidding.)

Wait.

Come here.

I have something to talk to you about.

Come here.

I admit that I can't get rid of you.

But I'm going to Yongzhou City.

- I know that. - Yongzhou City is a large city in the Central Plains.

All goods going to the West and South have to pass through that city.

It is a populous place.

To prevent any monster invasions, every sect has sent disciples to defend it.

Specifically, there are a lot of disciples of the Guanghan Sect.

What is your point?

I... Nothing.

Nothing at all.

I just

think...

I just

believe...

Well, it's just a suggestion.

You are a demon.

Even though the Scentless Wood can mask your dragon scent,

cultivators can tell immediately.

So?

So, I think us forming a master-servant relationship

- would be more beneficial for our travels. - That's impossible.

Don't reject me so hastily.

Think about it.

I heard that monsters without an owner can't enter Yongzhou City.

I hope you don't get found out.

Think about it some more, all right?

Since your leg is healed, pack up. We'll depart soon.

Inspection from the Guanghan Sect!

(Fellow immortals, we're here for an inspection.)

Master, please make sure the brand on your familiar's head is visible.

The disciples of the Guanghan Sect are here for an inspection.

Come.

They are seven-star disciples of the Guanghan Sect.

Just one of them is enough to defeat ten of the Shebishi we met yesterday.

That's your familiar?

Yes. That's my familiar.

You're a familiar?

- Senior Brother, she's a fake. - Take her away.

- Come. - No!

- How dare you lie to us? - Don't take her away.

Take him away, too.

- Come. - Continue inspecting!

Let's go.

I don't want to rush you, but you should realize we don't have much time.

We have to make a lot of choices in our life.

You have to choose something.

And fortunately, I know how to perform the ritual for accepting a familiar.

[Yan]

I'm not forcing you.

A palm brand?

You know how to do it?

[Yan]

Inspection from the Guanghan Sect!

You sure are enjoying yourself.

Your familiar?

Inspect him.

Go ahead.

It is a familiar. All is good.

What demon is this? I can't pick up any scent at all.

Show me his demon token. Hurry up.

From Chenxing Mountain?

You're from Chenxing Mountain?

I performed poorly, so I was expelled.

Why is the demon mark so blurry?

- What demon mark is this? - I've never seen it.

He is...

A koi.

A koi demon?

Yes. Look. Look.

These fish eye.

These fish lips. And the gills!

It really is a little koi demon!

Yes. This koi demon is so weak that its demon energy is almost non-existent.

I couldn't help it. I'm not skilled, so I could only catch this demon.

unlike all of you here who are smart enough to be seven-star disciples of the Guanghan Sect.

- Of course. - I envy you.

We all have our journey. No need to envy us.

Take care, my friend.

Here.

Let's go.

A koi?

Yes. Didn't you bring me a great fortune, A'Fu (means good fortune)?

- Anything unusual? - Not at the moment.

(You just want steamed buns? Get some napa cabbage too.)

I'm your master. You're my familiar.

You walk behind me.

[Yan]

I should have thought of this earlier.

I wouldn't have had to avoid you for a month and worried that you might gouge my heart out.

I wasn't planning to do that.

Look. Dragon horns!

Are these the legendary millennium dragon horns?

Yes.

Indeed.

[Yongzhou City]

How cruel.

Who hung it on top of the city gates?

Who else?

Only Taoist Master Suying, who killed the dragon 20 years ago, can do that.

(She knew Tianyao would come to retrieve them,)

(so she hung those horns above the city gates to humiliate him.)

- Tianyao. - (Indeed.)

This is... I walk in front of you.

Are those horns above the city gates the real ones?

Yes.

You are more resilient than I thought.

She wants to lure me into the trap.

I will uproot her city and her trap.

Using your current power and my current power?

Don't look at me like that.

You think I'll say yes if you look at me like that?

It won't work. No means no.

If we go retrieve the dragon horns right now, we're asking for death.

But perhaps we can come up with a win-win solution.

A win-win solution?

I have your Heart Protecting Scale right now.

You're not at ease, and neither am I.

Who know when you'll dig out my heart.

I just want to stay alive.

If I can stay alive, I'm willing to return your Heart Protecting Scale as soon as possible.

- Do you have a solution? - I don't.

But I know a place that might.

We know the heavens and the Earth, and what people want. [Qijue Hall]

Welcome to Yongzhou Qijue Hall. Come in.

To ensure our customers have a good experience, familiars aren't allowed inside.

Please wait outside. Come in.

Wait outside for me.

[Qijue Hall]

You, come with me.

[The Seven Don'ts of Qijue Hall]

We know the heavens and the Earth, and what people want. [Qijue Hall Headquarters]

Qijue Hall, Advisor Mao at your service.

How may I help, deary?

I have a friend who has a heart problem.

I came here on her behalf to seek a solution.

- Yes, deary. - Really?

Qijue Hall will never let you down.

Our promise is that there's no information you can't buy, just information that you can't afford.

Is this the seventh Don't that's not written on the notice?

No, deary. The seventh Don't is only privy to our business owner.

If I may ask, which heart defect does your friend have?

Does she have, one, lack of mindfulness (stupid)?

Two, lack of heart blood?

Three, lacking of heart flesh?

Four, lack of the entire heart?

Three, lack of heart flesh.

But I don't know if her heart is missing anything else too.

Which one should I ask about then?

The fifth option is all of the above, deary.

We have the solution to your problem, but it will be very pricey.

Here. Is this be enough?

(Fortunately, I came prepared.)

Wow, 88 golden beans in total!

Congratulations. You are now at the top of Yongzhou Qijue Hall's Poorest Customer Leaderboard.

Please have a look.

[Poorest Customer Leaderboard: First Place, Yanhui, 88 Gold]

Poorest Customer Leaderboard?

How do you know my name?

Qijue Hall knows the heavens and the Earth, and what people want.

What kind of ranking is that?

Isn't there usually just a ranking of the richest people?

Why do you rank the poorest people?

You are absolutely correct, deary.

We have the Richest Customer Leaderboard, too.

[Richest Customer Leaderboard. First Place, Wang Pengyuan, 117,600 Gold]

Wang... Wang Pengyuan is the richest person.

There's still a huge gap between your wealth and his scrap change.

Shut up. Take my name out.

Sure. For a price of 88 gold, we can remove your name, deary.

Are there even laws here? Who's managing this place?

There are. To lodge a complaint, turn left after you exit.

However, each complaint incurs a cost of 50 gold taels, deary.

Thank you for your patronage. We look forward to your next visit.

What patronage? You haven't even answered my question!

- I want a refund! - That's incorrect.

I have answered four of your questions.

As for your original question, you need an additional 100,000 gold taels for the answer.

The Qijue Hall sure is unbelievable.

Thank you for your compliment. We will continue to work hard.

Remember to leave a positive review, deary. See you!

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[The Passing Wind - Liu Yuning]

♫ You are in the opposite direction, I can't see you clearly ♫

♫ My grey hair represents my longing for you ♫

♫ Each frame slipping through my fingers marks our history ♫

♫ The breeze blows, the pear blossom falls, the returning goose honks at dawn ♫

♫ I trace your silhouette. One portrait after another ♫

♫ I kiss your cheek. One scene after another ♫

♫ I drown my nights with this forlornness. The wind blows as I sigh ♫

♫ Everything I've been through in my life is so that I can meet you ♫

♫ How many have tasted the tears of a true departure? ♫

♫ Just like the full moon, a reunion is rare ♫

♫ Among the green hills and the clear rivers, my love for you will never change ♫

♫ How easy it is to meet and part, retelling our encounters to the endless rain ♫

♫ May the drifting petals scatter throughout the world and the spring breeze remains the same ♫

♫ I carry the memory of you with me as I continue along this journey ♫

♫ I look back a few times, trying to look for the you I knew ♫

♫ We hold hands, reminiscing on our good memories The mortal world is as bustling as always ♫

♫ Sometimes, it's just hard to convey my feelings ♫