Original subtitles

♪Your silhouette in the twilight's glow♪

♪Awakens like snow, delicate and cold♪

♪Within your gaze, countless destinies intertwine♪

♪A lifetime, a world of illusion of just one person♪

♪As moonlight shimmers♪

♪Falling petals rest in my palm, it's your sacred promise♪

♪Cultivating amidst the fleeting time of this mortal world♪

♪To be as one, inseparable, like a shadow in rhyme♪

♪Grant me a lifetime of enchanting sights♪

♪I defy fate, turning it around♪

♪Fearless of heavenly decree♪

♪It is the courage that blooms for you, profound♪

♪Unafraid of the destined trials♪

♪I only wish to make a vow with you♪

♪Like our initial encounter etched deep within my heart♪

=The Longest Promise= (Adapted from "Zhu Yan" by Cang Yue)

=The Longest Promise= (Adapted from "Zhu Yan" by Cang Yue)

=The Longest Promise= =Episode 6=

Young Lady, didn't you go to show the princesses

the new earrings His Highness bestowed you?

Why do you come back so early?

Xueying looks slow-witted

and useless.

I can't believe she has hooked up with Shi Yu.

I wonder

what kind of tricks she has used.

How could this be?

Didn't Prince Shi Yu favor

you over her?

He was worried Azure King would notice

his feelings for Xueying.

So he used me

as a pretext.

Luckily, Shi Yu has only known

Xueying for a few days.

There won't be a strong attachment.

Besides,

a reciprocal love can't

necessarily last forever.

No one knows

who the winner is until the last moment.

You do have a stiff upper lip.

Young Lady, what are you doing?

Trying to use me?

I'd like to see

who's better at playing tricks.

Mother,

I won't be defeated.

Yan,

have you used the medicine

Cuiliu brought you?

Yan,

what's wrong with you?

Nothing.

I didn't sleep well

last night.

Yan, let me ask you something.

Do you believe

in love at first sight?

There's no such thing.

It's just presumptuous.

It's the same

goes for friends and lovers.

Well,

let me tell you something new.

It's the story of a friend of mine.

She

falls in love with a man in the mountain.

And that man says he likes her too.

Just that they can't go public

with their relationship.

What a womanizer.

Being so secretive

and acting all mysterious.

This is the womanizer.

Yan,

actually,

it's me.

I fall in love with Prince Shi Yu.

Being with him makes me

feel so comfortable, as never before.

Just that I don't know how he feels.

Prince Shi Yu has even inscribed

amorous words.

Can't you understand

his feelings for you?

Obviously, he has a crush on you.

You're the legitimate daughter of Bai Family.

He's the only imperial prince.

Both of you are

a perfect match.

But

as we're entrapped

in these family interests,

he and I

can't get too close to each other.

This is also what he told me.

Prince Shi Yu

is a sensible man.

But if this goes on,

it'll be tough

for both of you to be together.

Yes.

And he said

if his elder brother was still here,

he'd just have to be

an idle prince for the rest of his life.

And we wouldn't have to be like this.

Yes.

It'd be nice if his elder brother was here.

Is there really

no other solution?

Yan,

you don't have to feel sad for me.

I'm fine.

Yan.

Don't cry, Yan.

Yan.

I was finally

touched by you.

Look at you, you just won't give up.

You leave me no choice.

Why are you so loyal?

Stop crying.

You met him once.

And the Prince Shi Ying has been on your mind for five years.

Who knows

how many years she's going to pester Shi Ying again?

If this continues,

his doom will come to pass

and die in your hands.

Go back.

Your father will be worried

if you go home late.

Lord Chong Ming, why are you here?

Do you really want to learn

Primordial Spirit-Gathering Spell?

But

didn't Lord Immortal Official

say I didn't have...

You just have to answer my question.

Of course I do.

I can

risk everything for it.

Very well.

Let me tell you this.

Immortal Official asks you to go to the Emperor Valley

tonight at nine.

And fetch Seven Star Lamp

at Emperor Xingzun's tomb.

What does this lamp have to do with the magic?

Have you ever heard of "The deceased will be revived

before Seven Stars Lamp goes out"?

Seven Star Lamp

is a lead-in to this magic.

Go get it.

Use it as a pledge to honor your master.

But

why didn't you tell me this at that time?

Stop asking so many questions.

It seems like you're not sincere at all.

You gave up as soon as you were turned down.

Just forget it if you don't want to do it.

I'll do it.

It's hard to overcome the barrier between life and death.

Bringing the primordial spirit of the deceased back together

is the supreme magic in the world.

And this journey to obtain the lamp

is extremely dangerous.

It's not an easy task.

This is also why Immortal Official

couldn't accept your request.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

I'll be sure to obtain it.

Okay.

If you can't get it,

it means you don't possess

the qualification of being a magic practitioner.

If so, don't ever show up before him again.

I'll obtain it.

Sister.

"My promise to Xueying deeply rooted within."

Where did this dirty thing come from?

Give it back to me.

I can't do that.

There must be a womanizer who had coveted

your beauty when you were leading the dance.

So he sent such a dirty thing over to harass you.

No.

Sister.

It's a matter of your honor.

I must get to the bottom

of this matter.

Sister, what are you doing?

Lords,

Princess Xuelu said

there's an emergency.

So I gathered all of you

to discuss it.

I saw a love token

in Xueying's room.

I'm afraid there's a womanizer in the mountain

trying to harass her

because of her beauty.

It's a matter of her honor.

I hope you can investigate this

and hunt him down

to seek justice for my sister.

Both of you, kneel down.

You...

You...

What are you doing?

I know you're the most prudent and courteous one.

Tell me, who insisted on giving you this?

You must've accepted it as you couldn't reject him.

(Xueying,)

we have to keep our relationship a secret

and we can't see each other often.

I have no idea.

What a double-distilled

Princess of Bai Family.

You've stayed in the mountain for only several days.

And you already accepted a gift from someone else.

And the snitch is

your own sister.

White King,

you've educated your daughters well.

Before I came,

I have thought of an idea.

(Royal Tomb of Emperor Xingzun, the Emperor Valley, Jiuyi Mountain)

Emperor Xingzun in heaven,

I'm sorry to offend you.

I'll borrow the lamp tonight

just to save

your descendant's life.

(It's hard to overcome the barrier between life and death.)

(Bringing the primordial spirit of the deceased back together)

(is the supreme magic in the world.)

(And this journey to obtain the lamp)

(is extremely dangerous.)

(And it's not an easy task.)

You really came.

Well, you're seeking for your own destruction.

You don't deserve my pity.

When Ying wakes up tomorrow,

everything will be over.

You've been practicing hard for the past few days.

Some of your spiritual power is restored.

But you still need to rest.

I

deliberately picked Jiusui Wheat

to make you a bowl of mind-calming soup.

Drink up

and get some rest tonight.

Here.

Chong Ming,

you're hiding something from me.

No, I'm not.

Someone has trespassed

on the divine tomb of Emperor Xingzun.

It's mere insects

and animals in the mountain.

I'll go take care of it.

Someone just won't go away.

Since you can't do it,

don't blame me for this.

Are you here

for the lamp too?

(Isn't this Kunyuan Palace?)

(Why am I here?)

(Kunyuan Palace?)

(Darn it, it's burning.)

(I've got to inform His Highness.)

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Leave!

Your Highness.

Shi Ying.

Your Highness.

Leave, Your Highness.

Zhu Yan.

Your Highness.

It's going to catch fire.

Come with me.

♪Jade Bone hairpin between tresses♪

♪Arousing the memory of you♪

♪Fate can't cease despite the romance being forbidden♪

♪Love still goes on♪

♪Abruptly wake up from the nightmare♪

Let go, you can still survive.

♪But I'm still eager to meet you in the dream again♪

Let go, Zhu Yan.

You can still survive.

♪Memory about you runs ceaselessly♪

♪Like the clear moon♪

I've mastered the magic techniques.

This time,

I'm sure I can save you.

No.

I've learned

an amazing magic spell.

♪When my life♪

♪It blossoms into a beautiful poem♪

This time,

I must

revive Crown Prince.

♪I can't see your face anymore♪

♪I'd rather stay in the past for good♪

♪I wait for my whole life for a glance at you♪

♪Who once shared an unforgettable bond with me♪

♪I stubbornly ask the time♪

♪Wishing to surpass its constraint to reunite with you♪

♪Because I love you to the moon and back♪

It's going to drain her spiritual power.

If I don't save her now,

she'll necessarily die here.

Thank you, Emperor Xingzun.

Thank you, Emperor Xingzun.

I finally managed

to lure her here.

Yet, you save her again.

Chong Ming,

I understand you did it for my own good.

But I'd like to fix this

myself.

You...

I'll be sure to make her

give up all her thought of it.

Lord Immortal Official,

I am Zhu Yan.

The task you assigned to me,

I

finally completed it.

Lord Immortal Official.

Come with me.

You still believe

there's a magic spell

that can bring one back to life.

Lord.

If there was such a spell,

why would the Emperor Valley exist?

All of the emperors

would like to live forever.

Even Emperor Xingzun,

the most highly cultivated person,

has also turned into dirt now.

But you

torture yourself

and get yourself

into a mess over someone

that you've only met once.

Look.

You're just like a moth

seeking its own destruction.

But

why would you ask Chong Ming

to tell me this?

That's because

I was worried that you wouldn't give up

and keep pestering me.

So I deliberately assigned you a difficult task

to get you to extricate yourself from us.

But who knew you'd be in over your head

and kept trying to seek an answer.

What?

You lied to me?

This can only prove

that you're silly and reckless.

I hate

people like you.

I can't believe you'd be relentless in asking me

to be your master.

This is ridiculous.

I wasn't relentless.

I didn't want to come here either.

But...

But Chong Ming told me that you...

I know that this is dangerous.

But

I thought we were friends.

Friends?

I've been in cultivation practice in this valley for years.

Why would I suddenly be friends

with a lady like you who came out of nowhere?

Do you think you're eligible for that

because you've saved me before?

I paid you back with my spiritual power.

And we call it even.

Yes.

We're even.

If you dare to come and pester me again,

I'll move out.

I'll practice what I preach.

I won't come here again.

Never.

Zhu Yan,

stop wasting your time on a person

who's not worth it.

Rest assured.

Prince Shi Yu will do his justice.

I'm sure we can find out who that man is.

Prince Shi Yu is here.

Greetings, Your Highness Shi Yu.

Please rise.

What do you need me for?

Your Highness Shi Yu,

Princess Xuelu reported

that she found a love token

in her sister's room.

We think

it's a serious matter

but it can be resolved.

However, we shouldn't make it public.

It's more suitable

to let you manage this.

Where is the evidence?

Your Highness,

(My promise to Xueying deeply rooted within) this is the thing the man in the mountain

gave Princess Xueying from White Clan.

I'm afraid this would be

a sacrilege of Princess's honor.

Please make a wise decision, Your Highness.

How do you prove

that this was from a man in the mountain?

Maybe this was carved

by Princess Xueying's admirer from Ye City?

You don't understand, Your Highness.

This wooden bird is made

with Jiuyi Mountain's unique ancient wood.

We can't find it at the other place.

So this daring womanizer

must be in Jiuyi Mountain.

Well...

Somebody.

Yes.

Collect the handwriting

of all immortal officials and immortal servants in the mountain.

Including

the servants who follow the baron

of the Six Ministries here to attend

the ceremony.

We must find out who he is

to seek justice for Princess Xueying.

Yes.

(My promise to Xueying deeply rooted within)

No one's handwriting

matches the carving on the bird.

There must be a misunderstanding.

Since we've searched the mountain

and no one's handwriting matches it,

just quit investigating it.

Wait.

High Priest of Grand Preceptor,

I heard

there's an immortal official

who meditates alone at the Emperor Valley.

Is his handwriting

included in it?

(So you're the one who colluded with Ice Clan?)

Azure King, you seem to know

a lot about the mountain.

Indeed, there's an immortal official

living in the valley alone.

I'll ask him over now.

Young Lady, you're finally back.

Something terrible happened.

Rumor has it that Princess Xueying

has an affair with a man in the mountain.

Now, Prince Shi Yu

is interrogating her.

Princess Xueying

remains silent.

Did she already fall in love

with the man?

It's only been a few short days.

Princess of Bai Family has indeed

impressed me.

Right, how could she do that?

How could she do that?

As the legitimate daughter of White Clan,

I can't believe she'd live a disorderly life.

That's right.

It's embarrassing.

Xueying is indeed

the legitimate daughter of Bai Family.

She's defamed like this

and she still insists on protecting that man.

Unfortunately, that guy

doesn't deserve her.

Yan.

The person said

that he kept the oath in his heart.

He is a man.

Yet, he couldn't step forward

when his loved one was suffering.

You might as well ignore the oath.

Come, get up.

Well...

At worst,

just go back to the Extreme Wind City with me.

If he refuses to take the responsibility,

just spend the rest of your life with me.

At worst, let's be spinsters together.

Let's go.

Nonsense.

Xueying.

It's me.

Well...

It's His Highness.

It's His Highness.

Well...

Your Highness.

My promise to Xueying deeply rooted within.

I carved the line myself.

The person who admires Princess Xueying

is me.

Your Highness.

Well...

I was worried

that my feelings for Xueying

would bring us

unnecessary troubles.

But now, I've come around.

As the descendant of the Imperial Clan,

if I couldn't even protect

my beloved one,

I might not patch on a commoner.

I admire Bai Xueying.

It's not embarrassing.

Your Highness, you...

That's great.

Your Highness Shi Yu,

you're indeed the backbone of the country.

Xueying and Your Highness

can be said to be a match made in heaven.

This is a predestined match.

What do you think about it?

Qing.

Report.

Lord High Priest of Grand Preceptor,

the immortal official who meditates in the Emperor Valley

has moved out.

(If you dare to come and pester me again,)

(I'll move out of here.)

(I'll practice what I preach.)

(Darn it.)

(What do you)

(take me for?)

Young Lady.

- Yan. - Yan'er.

Yan'er.

She is not feeling well.

I'll excuse myself.

Be careful.

Yan'er.

Young Lady.

Guys...

Guys...

Azure King,

the wooden bird case is solved.

It's unnecessary

to find an unrelated person.

I wonder

if you're satisfied with my decision.

High Priest of Grand Preceptor,

you're in charge of managing the affairs of Jiuyi Mountain.

Of course

you'll call the shot.

I'll excuse myself.

Well.

Qing.

White King, please stay.

Let's go.

What can I do for you, High Priest of Grand Preceptor?

White King, you don't have to be so eager

to marry off your daughter.

Shi Yu is not necessarily

the future Crown Prince.

What do you mean by this?

Azure King suddenly asked about the immortal official

who stayed in seclusion in the mountain.

Aren't you curious about it?

Wait until he's born anew,

you won't have

to grovel over Azure King anymore.

Could he be...

As Ring of Houtu is not in Jiuyi Mountain,

doesn't it bring us to a dead end?

If we want Houtu to show up,

we must put the blood of Kongsang in danger.

There will be ample time.

The blood of the emperor?

I guess Azure King has already

figured the blood of the emperor out.

Then, just let him take the lead.

(Crimson Residence)

She still won't eat.

Since she left the mountain,

she hasn't eaten anything.

If this goes on,

how could her body take this?

What's wrong with Yan'er?

Keeper Yuan,

go check on her.

Please don't worry.

Maybe Princess has suffered setbacks

when she was in Jiuyi Mountain.

Let me go check on her.

Princess,

it's me.

Please come in.

Princess.

Yuan.

Are you here to persuade me

like the others do?

I wish to hear no more.

And I don't want to eat.

You're right.

How could such bland food

fit your taste?

Just forget it.

And this medicine.

It's not necessary for you to take it.

It's psychological trouble.

You can say it out if you want.

If you don't want to talk about it,

I'll be here

to accompany you quietly.

Yuan,

there's no

Primordial Spirit-Gathering Spell in the world.

This has been my wishful thinking

for the past five years.

I can never see the Crown Prince again.

There's no more hope

for me to revive him.

A mill cannot grind

with the water that is past.

I'm sure Crown Prince's spirit in heaven

could also feel

your painstaking effort.

Besides,

your spiritual practice has been

improved a lot.

And you've broadened your vision.

Though you've failed today.

Maybe

there'd be some changes in future.

Spiritual practice?

But he said

I didn't have

the qualification to learn magic techniques.

Who is he?

The person you embroider is...

(It's him.)

(Why did I embroider his face?)

If you have no appetite,

then you'll have

to apologize to Chef Wu

from Yanfeng Restaurant.

Wait.

What has Chef Wu got to do with this?

When you were

in Jiuyi Mountain,

Chef Wu developed

several new dishes for you.

You must be the first one to try it.

Or he won't make it for the others.

It's not suitable to store seafood

and freshwater fishes

due to the weather in Western Huang.

If you don't show up,

Chef Wu can wait,

but I'm afraid those ingredients

can't wait any longer.

I didn't even know this.

Then, how did he run his business?

He asked me

to convey this message to you.

As you didn't go there for a long time,

he found no confidante

in the culinary world.

He felt so lonely.

You haven't shopped for a long time, have you?

Yes.

I couldn't hang out after I went to the mountain.

Come and check it out.

Is there anything you like?

Here.

Thank you, Young Master.

It's for you.

It's a toy for kids.

You liked it so much when you were little.

You lost it once because of me.

Take it as compensation.

Thanks, Yuan.

I'm feeling a lot better.

Here we are.

Mister, you're here.

This way, please.

In there, please.

This "Pan Out Well" is made

with the King Kong Fish, it's buried in the sand

and roasted

with the spices from Western Huang.

Try it out.

It's not easy to make roasted fish.

The time is the crucial point.

Please enjoy it, Princess.

How does it taste?

It's delicious.

Not to mention

the seafood.

The fresh prawns and crabs are put in a steamer.

And braise them with the secret sauces.

The prawns and crabs are the essence,

but this soup is

a vital part of the dish.

Pairing it with the liquor,

it gives a different feeling.

Please enjoy the food.

How is it?

It's nice.

Yuan,

someone said that I'm silly and reckless.

I'm not qualified

to learn magic techniques.

Tell me.

Am I really that useless?

Didn't Salang Eagle

already give you

the answer to this question?

It flies.

Look.

I hope

that it can fly farther.

So that no one could

capture it again.

Princess,

not everything could go smoothly.

No one will achieve their goals without difficulties.

No one can define

the value of that Salang Eagle.

Only itself

can define its own value.

It doesn't matter

if the others say it can't fly.

It proves itself through action.

I thought

I was a friend of him

as I saved his life.

It's okay if he doesn't want

to teach me magic techniques.

But he duped me.

I didn't mean to pester him.

But he secretly

moved away to avoid me.

He feared you

as if you were a monster?

No matter what,

I, Zhu Yan, am

everyone's favorite

in Extreme Wind City.

But why does he

see me as a beast?

Who is he to do that?

I haven't seen him before.

But from the way you describe him,

I have a word of advice for you.

Shoot it, Yuan.

Princess, you're a sentimentalist.

You always have pity on people.

You're merciful and kind-hearted.

Of course you'll be generous to the others.

But some people are cold-hearted.

He's cold and heartless.

How could he be kind

to a person who he first met?

Besides, he lives in seclusion.

He's used to being alone and quiet.

This is not his fault.

Of course it's not your fault either.

Yuan,

how did you know so much?

I've lived in this world

for so long.

I certainly know more than you do.

By the way, Yuan,

I've been curious

about this for a long time.

Answer this question for me.

Go ahead.

I'm only a teen now.

It's inevitable to sense

sadness in the mortal world.

But you've lived for so long.

Is there anything

that has made you cry before?

No.

In the past 200 years,

you've never cried a single tear before?

Well, Yuan, let's make a deal.

From now on,

I'll tell you about it

if I feel sad.

If you're upset,

you must tell me that as well.

Like if you cry,

you've got to let me know as well.

Okay?

Sure.

I'd like to spend more time with you, mother.

I remember that back then

when it was my birthday,

you would always

make snow cake for me.

I've tried to make it before.

But it just didn't

taste the same.

Mother,

I miss you so much.

I'd really like to eat

your cooking once again.

♪How fateful was our encounter♪

♪How tragic, destined by fate's decree♪

♪How fragile, like glass and snow's embrace♪

♪Love and hate entwined, indistinguishable♪

♪How prophetic, a single word spoken♪

♪How transient, the rise and fall of destiny♪

♪How balanced, each sip and bite, no debts owed♪

♪Tears well in eyes with jade-like brows♪

♪The drop of blood in your heart♪

♪Has dried into a lock that binds me♪

♪Securing my path, thousands of miles long♪

♪Never apart from you♪

♪The drop of blood in your heart♪

♪Has dried into a lock that binds me♪

♪Even if our hearts and guts are torn apart♪

♪Our gazes forever intertwined♪

♪The drop of blood in your heart♪

♪Has dried into a lock that binds me♪

♪Securing my path, thousands of miles long♪

♪Never apart from your side♪

♪The drop of blood in your heart♪

♪Has dried into a lock that binds me♪

♪Even if our hearts and guts are torn apart♪

♪Our gazes forever intertwined♪

♪How fateful was our encounter♪

♪How tragic, destined by fate's decree♪