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Lives are taken by the evil spirits.

Countless souls are seduced by demons.

Recently, there have been many murders in Chang'an.

About those murders,

it seems that the Ghost Market underground is the most suspicious place.

I'll go there alone today

to see if the one hiding there

is a human

or a ghost.

Who are you?

I'm just passing by here

in the middle of the night.

I wish you can give me some water.

Jiuniang,

is there a guest?

He's just passing by,

asking for some water.

You don't have to get up.

It's cold at night.

I

happened to have boiled some water.

Your husband

seems not feeling well.

He's been lying in bed

since we got married.

He's useless.

Well,

what a pity.

Are you still acting?

You demons

are causing chaos here.

Today,

I will kill you all.

Are you Han Fei, the head of the Han family?

You...

You're the Witchcraft King of the underworld.

The Mother-Child Bug is not with you.

Tell me where it is.

I'll spare your life.

You will never

get it.

[Invisible Guard]

The Mother-Child Bug reappeared.

About what happened back then,

it's time to have a closure.

The Fanged Serpent I created with 100 worms

should be put to good use now.

Come on.

You should've informed me before people are dead.

I just received the report.

A family of three died.

That old man

used to sell pancakes in our street.

You were one of his regulars.

Lord Pei.

This is the head of invisible guards.

I heard that he was a general

in the army who made a terrible mistake.

Shush. Watch your mouth.

What are you talking about?

What a pity.

Make way.

Lord Pei.

Lord Pei.

His ribs were severely injured

and inserted into his organs.

Miss.

Make yourself at home.

Have some more.

Yes.

Make yourself at home.

Here.

You're so kind.

Thank you for taking me in.

Otherwise, I might have starved to death.

Let's change the subject.

How could a girl like you

faint in the wilderness?

I'll go get some porridge.

Eat more.

It sucks human blood.

What kind of monster is this?

My dear!

Have you checked over there?

Yes.

Yes, I did.

I'm afraid it wasn't done by people.

Bro, what happened here?

Let's go.

We can't solve this case.

Something is fishy.

This...

Bro.

Questions will be asked by our superior

if we come back empty handed.

[Justice and Righteousness]

The so-called invisible guards

are criminals with evil deeds

who are hired by the government

to arrest and investigate other culprits.

They are hoped to

redeem themselves.

What you did back then was a capital crime.

Now that you've become the head of invisible guards,

how dare you slip off your duty!

Do you know the punishment you'll face?

How can hatred

be destroyed?

My soul is alone.

My love is limited.

Witchcraft King.

[Justice and Righteousness]

[Tipsy Pavilion]

Kid,

why are you here alone?

Where are your parents?

How dare you

commit such a serious crime

in Chang'an!

[Lotus leaves its fragrance.]

[Water Lotus]

[The willows are always there.]

People die.

Flesh and bones are eaten.

The Mother-Child reappears

and brings calamity to the world.

[People die. Flesh and bones are eaten.]

[The Mother-Child reappears and brings calamity to the world.]

Master.

Are you looking for me?

Something evil is about to wake up.

By then,

the mortal world will be in danger.

The living will be in misery.

All of us

are responsible for eliminating the evil and upholding the justice.

I'll send you down the mountain this time.

You have to find this evil thing.

Yes, Master.

You have a pure heart.

But you've never left this place before.

Take this.

Master.

What is this?

This is Mind Compass.

It can tell what you're thinking.

Follow the direction of the compass.

And you'll find the person you're looking for.

What a bad luck.

I can't take this.

How about you go to another place?

You can't take it.

[Yongtai Pawnshop]

She's been following me all the way.

[Snacks] [Vinegar]

Are you crazy?

What are you doing?

Why do you have the jade pendant?

Bastard, let go of me!

The moon shines.

The Daoism exists.

To chase fierce creatures out of the universe.

The sun sets.

You crazy girl.

All beasts will appear at the city gate.

This...

Which one is the sorcerer?

But remember,

you have to kill the sorcerer

immediately when you see him.

Don't hesitate because of your feelings.

Wait.

Why are you two

coming after me?

I was hurt by the monster that day

and left the jade pendant at the scene.

If you had nothing to do with that,

why would you have my jade pendant?

You are the one

who ran away

from the pancake seller's home.

It was really you that night.

Look carefully.

[Order]

[Order]

I'm the invisible guard who's in charge of the investigation.

Who are you?

I'm Bai Xiuzhong from Heavenly Destiny Sect.

I'm here under my master's order

to eliminate the evil and uphold the justice.

What does that

have to do with me?

Please forgive me

for my reckless behavior.

[Good Fortune]

But I think one of you

must be the one I'm looking for.

I have the compass as evidence.

Help!

Someone's dead!

Xiang Rong.

What's wrong with your compass?

Did you break it in the fight?

I don't know.

That's weird.

Why can't it point the direction now?

What's wrong with you?

Are you going to keep drinking in silence?

His brother just died.

And now he's a fugitive in Chang'an.

I guess he deserves to drown in his depression for the moment.

By the way,

may I ask

what's your plan next?

You can call me by my name.

My name is Han Chuyi.

My father and I

have been living in the Lanling Valley.

One year ago,

my father went out for business.

I didn't expect

he would be killed by a bandit.

I've been looking for

the murderer who killed my father

for the past year.

I just found some clues.

But unexpectedly,

the bunch of bandits noticed me first and tried to kill me.

I almost died.

Who are those bandits

coming after you?

They sent the centipede monster to kill me that day.

I didn't see their faces.

I only remember

this totem

on their clothes.

The sorcerer my master asked me to kill

must be the one behind this.

Stop!

What are you going to do?

Revenge.

How are you going to take revenge now?

I'll go back to Chang'an.

Once I find the centipede monster,

I can take my revenge.

Brother Pei,

I'm afraid we're all fugitives now.

Those sorcerers are good at hiding.

I'm afraid you'll be imprisoned

before you find them.

What should we do?

The centipede monster that sucks human blood

is also called the millipede dragon.

It's rare in the world.

As far as I know,

there is only one place

where it's been kept by someone.

If we find it,

we might get some clues.

But...

Where's that place?

It's hard to find.

I'm afraid

it's also quite dangerous.

Tell me.

Soul-Breaking Town.

[Soul-Breaking Town]

I didn't expect

the Soul-Breaking Town is in such a secret place.

This place used to be a village.

However, it was flattened because of the war.

[Silk Store]

Now, lots of talents,

bandits,

and heretics

all gather here.

So they call this place the Soul-breaking Town.

What should we do now?

Let's split up to find clues.

Time is running out.

If there is still no clue until the night falls,

we will gather at the inn ahead.

Hey,

I guess you don't want to go with me.

Let's

split up then.

I absolutely don't want to go with you.

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

I hate thieves

like you the most.

You misunderstood.

They took my sword.

They are the robbers!

You want his sword?

Silly girl.

Mind your own business.

Hand over the sword.

The sword is here.

Come and get it yourselves.

This is a tough one.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Tell me.

Where did you get this sword?

This is my sword.

Where did you get it?

Calm down.

I picked it up by chance.

A year ago,

a man

was ambushed and killed in the town.

I picked up this sword at that time.

So my father

was killed

in this place.

I'm sorry.

That's rude.

How can you

get into a girl's room like this?

Please forgive me.

I was ordered to go down the mountain to eliminate the evil.

Come on.

How can you think of me as an evil being?

This Mind Compass

knows what I'm thinking.

Since the compass points to you,

you are the one I am looking for.

Are you sure

your compass has never been wrong?

I...

I guess it failed once or twice.

The compass knows what you think.

So, are you thinking

about the evil,

or

about me?

Do you like me?

Do you like me?

No.

No.

Do you like me?

No.

[Xiangsong Workshop]

He won.

Awesome.

Good for you, sir.

Hey.

You think you're the best, huh?

I'll play a round with you.

A one-off game.

We agreed to find clues together.

But here you are, drinking and gambling.

Girl,

you're here just in time.

Let's have some fun.

Bastard, don't cross the line.

What are you waiting for?

Come on.

What's wrong?

You dare not to admit your failure

as such a strong man?

I don't want the money.

I want to

ask you something.

I know everything

here in the Soul-Breaking Town.

What do you want to know?

I heard that a long time ago,

someone raised millipede dragons.

Where can I find that person?

I heard about him a long time ago.

I'm afraid those creatures have died out.

You want to buy one of them?

Then I guess you came to the wrong place.

Have you seen this totem?

We have rules here.

No one should talk about this.

Who set the rules?

The chief of Soul-Breaking Town.

Where can we find him?

Our chief is not someone

that you can visit as you want.

You want to meet him. Fine.

Let's have another bet.

Come on.

Come.

This

is a crossbow wit six arrows.

This

is

a poisoned arrow.

Let's bet our lives on this.

Do you dare?

Or not?

Pei Xian.

Stop it.

If you want to see the chief,

you'll have to get through this first.

Sure.

It's your turn.

Don't be scared.

I should have died long ago.

I'm not afraid of your poisoned arrow.

I'd like to see

if today is my end.

Bro.

Watch carefully.

Again?

Don't be scared.

Pei Xian.

Stop it.

It's the fifth arrow.

Your turn.

You really are a tough guy.

I lost this time.

Can you take us to see him?

Our chief is called Granny Qian.

She's good at hiding.

No one knows where she is.

But I can deliver the message for you.

If she really wants to see you,

she will send someone to find you.

Deal.

Deal.

You took a great risk today.

As long as I saw him through,

knowing that he was just bluffing,

I didn't risk anything.

I misunderstood you before.

You don't look like a bad person.

What did you do before?

Why did you become an invisible guard?

I killed people.

You don't look like

a murderer.

I used to be

a captain guarding the border.

That year,

the rebels invaded.

My leader

was a coward.

He wanted to surrender.

I was very angry,

so I killed him.

And then I led my men

to resist the rebels.

The battle lasted for a day and a night.

My men were nearly wiped out.

Finally, the reinforcements arrived,

and we won.

I saved the city,

but I became a sinner.

So,

instead of being credited,

you were found guilty

and became an invisible guard?

If it were not for someone interceding with the emperor for me,

I would be dead.

Brother Pei,

you are a hero.

What kind of hero am I?

I'm just living with shame.

By the way,

I haven't got the chance to

give this jade pendant to you.

This is the only thing my father left me.

How did you get hurt?

Maybe I've been too busy running about these days,

so the old wound got infected again.

Brother Pei,

I can't reach my wound.

Can you help me?

How can I help you?

The wound is on my back.

Don't think too much.

Chuyi,

you've suffered a lot.

My father and I have been living in the Lanling Valley.

I've never seen the outside world.

After my father died,

I've been looking for clues

on my own.

Lots of people want me dead.

Brother Pei.

Brother Pei.

What's going on downstairs?

Here is someone who

said she's the envoy of the chief.

Let's go

and take a look.

Are you Han Chuyi?

Granny.

You can see me?

My eyes are blind,

but my heart is not.

Then

please tell me

who is

to blame for all of this.

It depends on

whether you have the guts.

If you dare to drink this soup,

you will know the answer

that you really want.

After drinking this soup,

you may not get the answer you would like to hear.

Don't regret it.

I must find out the murderer

who killed my father.

I will never regret it.

Father.

Chuyi.

Father.

You've lost weight.

Father.

You're not dead.

This is a dream world.

I have something

to tell you.

This is a secret of our family

for generations.

This is called Mother-Child Bug.

It's a evil thing that has been passed down since ancient times.

For generations,

it has been hiding in the blood of the Han family.

[Mother-Child Bug]

Then where is this bug?

After you were born,

I hid it

in your blood.

I...

Remember,

once the bug wakes up,

it will turn into a monster that is neither human nor ghost.

It will definitely bring calamity to the world.

We can't let the bad ones get it.

[Soul-Breaking Town]

[Xiangsong Workshop]

Witchcraft King.

Witchcraft King.

Today,

even if you don't come to me for revenge,

I must kill you

for my men.

Go to hell!

Who said I'm here for you?

The Mother-Child Bug is inside me.

He is here for me.

Chuyi.

Leave now.

[Xiangsong Workshop]

A few days ago,

I killed a friend of yours.

What's his name again?

Be careful.

Go!

Go!

Hurry!

What an idiot!

I'm helping him,

but he wants to fight against me.

You don't have the ability,

yet you always try to save others.

Whether I have the ability or not,

as long as you try to do harm to the world,

I will stand up for the people

and fight against you.

Look at you now.

What will be your end?

According to the book of ancient secret witchcraft,

a thousand people's energy is needed to bring your primordial spirit back.

We will be reunited soon.

Your father really loved you.

He wouldn't tell me where you were until he died.

You killed my father!

Listen up, you two.

Keep your eyes on her

before the ceremony.

Keep her intact.

[Xiangsong Workshop]

Chuyi.

Don't go.

How did he get hurt like this?

Chuyi.

Chuyi.

Don't go.

Chuyi.

Don't go.

Son,

now

you can have a good rest.

Father.

Why did you arrest so many people?

They are sacrificial offerings for the ceremony.

Sacrificial offerings?

Not only these people.

All the people in Chang'an

are sacrificial offerings to resurrect my wife.

I've been waiting for this day for five years.

There must be no mistake.

What's wrong?

You can't bear it?

I didn't mean that.

I spared your life that year.

I hope you won't betray me.

You killed my parents

and ruined my family.

I dare not.

Now you want to harm the people in Chang'an.

I will never let you succeed.

Come and take a look.

Hurry up.

Why aren't you worried?

You've been healing him for so long

and he hasn't woken up yet.

Look.

Hurry up.

He was badly injured because he wanted to

save the people of Soul-Breaking Town.

All these years,

people here

have been abandoned by the world.

We have been

considered as demons

and have been

treated with disdain.

That's right.

Only he

would sacrifice himself

for us.

We

must save him.

How?

Chief, you can't do that. Chief!

In such an urgent circumstance,

this is the only way.

The people of Soul-Breaking Town

should do something for him.

Pei Xian,

try your martial arts skills.

See what's different.

If I can come back alive,

I'll definitely buy you a drink.

Go, Pei Xian.

For the duty of the head of invisible guards

and the people in Chang'an,

go and stop the Witchcraft King!

Mr. Bai,

you've finally recovered.

Mr. Bai.

I did trap you with witchcraft,

but have I hurt you?

And have you ever seen that I did evil to others?

Why did you save me?

You are as evil as the Witchcraft King.

You... You...

Mr. Bai.

My biological parents

were also killed by the Witchcraft King.

What?

The Witchcraft King thought

he could deceive a little child.

So he raised me,

and taught me martial arts.

But I've never stopped thinking about

avenging

my biological father's death.

Are you telling

the truth?

Yes.

So

you had no choice.

Mr. Bai.

Listen to me.

The Witchcraft King captured Han Chuyi

and set up a magic matrix in the city.

He plans to sacrifice everyone in Chang'an

to bring his wife back to life.

We can't let him succeed.

But

you and I alone

can't defeat the Witchcraft King.

If only Brother Pei were here.

The east wind blowing, the reclusive talent appears.

The swan goose soaring, like willow catkins in the sky.

Over thousands of mountains, the sun shines across the sky.

In the dangerous matrix, the sand and stones flying.

The compass

knows what I'm thinking.

Right!

I know where Brother Pei is.

[Drunken Moon House]

[Wanted]

Brother Pei.

I'm glad you're fine.

Pei Xian.

I know where Han Chuyi is.

Let's go save her.

Why are you with her?

[Wanted] [Notice]

It's a long story.

Anyway, Miss Lan is here to help us.

[People in Chang'an went missing. The government is now arresting the suspect.]

[Anyone who can provide clues will get 1000 taels of silver. Whoever catches the suspect will get 10,000 taels of silver.]

The Witchcraft King set up a magic matrix in the city.

The ceremony will be held tonight.

We must stop the Mother-Child Bug from waking up.

[People in Chang'an went missing. The government is now arresting the suspect.]

[Anyone who can provide clues will get 1000 taels of silver. Whoever catches the suspect will get 10,000 taels of silver.]

Go report to the government first.

[Wanted] [Notice]

I'm going to find the Witchcraft King to end the whole thing.

Witchcraft King,

you hurt the people for your own benefit.

You will have a horrible death.

Where have you been?

None of your business!

Stop arguing.

The Witchcraft King is trying to connect the sky and the earth.

He can't move.

Otherwise, all his efforts will be in vain.

Be a good guard.

What's that sound?

You can't get close to the Witchcraft King!

Brother Pei. Mr. Bai.

What are you doing?

I'm here to save you.

Miss Lan.

Watch out!

Jiu.

I know you'll betray me one day.

I'm so disappointed in you.

Is this how you repay my kindness

of raising you?

You killed my parents.

There is only hatred between you and me,

no kindness.

Looks like you already know

I killed your parents.

Kill her!

Leave this to me.

You help her.

The centipede monster's shell is too hard.

My attack is not a threat to it.

Try to entangle it.

I'll find a chance to break its shell.

Not enough.

The sacrificial offerings are not enough.

Oh no.

His matrix is completed.

Stop it!

You overestimate yourself!

That's the true form of the Mother-Child Bug.

We can't let it wake up.

Witchcraft King.

You have to kill me first

if you want the Mother-Child Bug.

Brother Pei.

You can't win.

I'll let you go to hell today.

Brother Pei.

I will send you

to the hell together.

In the battle back then,

you killed your leader

and insisted on guarding the city

until the reinforcements arrived.

I heard

you are the hero

who killed a man and saved a city.

OK.

I'll give you another chance.

If you kill her,

you don't have to die.

What do you think?

Kill!

Chu...

Chuyi.

You're a hero.

I won't blame you.

Kill me!

Hurry.

Is your heart softened?

You can't do it?

Do you really think you're a hero?

You're just a smelly bug

disdained by the world.

Kill me.

You're right.

What did you say?

I can't do it,

but I won't let you hurt the people in the city.

Kill a man and save a city.

I can try it again this time.

Impossible.

Impossible.

Pei Xian,

I know you're a hero who cares about the world.

You will risk your life

and seek justice

for the people in the world.

That is the power

that our Soul-Breaking Town gave you.

Brother Pei.

Brother Pei.

Lord Pei!

Lord Pei!

Lord Pei!

Lord Pei!

The Mother-Child Bug is inside me.

I'm bound to die.

You're a fool.

Why didn't you kill me?

Why did you sacrifice yourself?

Silly girl.

I'm not dead yet.

What happened that night?

Actually, I don't know

what happened.

Maybe the life force of the people in Soul-Breaking Town

counteracted the power of the Mother-Child Bug,

so the bug

was killed.

Anyway, I can't feel

any extra power left in my body.

The mission that has been on the Han family's shoulder for thousands of years

is finally finished.

Whoa!

Bai Xiuzhong.

Why didn't you tell me you're leaving today?

Miss Lan.

Today I should return to my sect and report to my master.

Stop following me.

Since you like me,

why don't you let me go with you?

Don't talk nonsense.

I'm a disciple of the Heavenly Destiny Sect.

I'm responsible for eliminating the evil and upholding the justice.

I don't care about love affairs.

I'm a witch from the evil sect.

Do you really want to get rid of me?

You...

You know that's not what I meant.

Hya!

Wait for me!

Hya!

Let's go too.

Where are we going?

I'm the head of invisible guards.

To guarantee the peace and stability of Chang'an

is my speciality.