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=Sword and Fairy 1=

=Episode 23=

You thought you could let go.

You thought you could face it calmly.

Yet a mere jade pendant...

Consider that pendant

my fee for hiring you

to find my good friend.

You should have left long ago,

yet you can never seem to make up your mind.

Is it because of Ling'er

or that silly rat?

Can you tell the difference?

You're always hesitating,

never truly carefree.

Who?

Where's my jade pendant?

Where did my jade pendant go?

Where's the pendant?

Miss, are you looking for this?

How come it's with you?

Who are you?

I am Bao Pu of Mount Shu,

passing by on my way to subdue demons.

Sorry

to have disturbed you.

Thank you.

Miss, you were so busy looking down.

You didn't notice the pendant hanging on the peach tree branch.

Thank you, sir.

You just said you're a disciple of Mount Shu?

Indeed.

My family also has ties with Mount Shu.

My father and the Head of Mount Shu are sworn brothers.

May I ask your father's name?

Lin Tiannan.

Ah, so you're the daughter of Mr. Lin.

My apologies.

Miss Lin.

What are you doing here

so late at night?

I was passing by with friends,

staying in Taoyuan Village ahead.

I just came out for some air.

I see.

Miss Lin, this forest is thick with evil spirits.

You should be careful on your own.

I must leave

for other urgent matters.

Thank you, sir.

Ling'er!

Ling'er!

Ling'er!

Li Xiaoyao!

Where are they?

Li Xiaoyao!

Miss Lin, come have breakfast.

Have you seen Ling'er and Li Xiaoyao?

Miss Lin,

they already had breakfast

and went out to enjoy the scenery.

But yesterday,

we agreed to leave early this morning.

Miss Lin,

here is full of beautiful views.

It makes one want to stay forever.

After breakfast, why not go and see for yourself?

You'll love it.

No. I need to find them now.

- What's the rush? - Miss Lin,

it won't hurt to eat first and then go.

I won't eat. I need to find them right away.

Sir,

please find someone to guide us out as soon as possible.

We'll be on our way once we're back.

Okay, okay.

Have some breakfast.

No, I have to go now.

Thank you, sir.

Li Xiaoyao! Ling'er!

What's going on with you?

We...

We're just enjoying the scenery.

That's not what I'm asking.

What did you mean then?

Didn't we agree to leave early today?

Did you forget?

Did I say that?

Xiaoyao,

I don't remember.

I don't remember either.

Li Xiaoyao, why aren't you in a hurry?

What's the rush?

No rush.

Of course, it's urgent to find the Spiritual Beads!

Right.

We need to find the Spiritual Beads.

But

do you know where they are?

How would I know where the Spiritual Beads are?

Since none of us know where they are,

there's no use rushing off.

Isn't that right, Yueru?

No, no, Ling'er, you forgot

what you told me last night.

Last night?

Yueru,

I think

we need to plan this carefully.

Right now,

the most important thing is...

What is it?

Of course, to enjoy the scenery right in front of us.

Xiaoyao, pour some wine for Yueru.

Miss Lin.

What did you call me?

Miss Lin.

I was impolite before.

My apologies.

Please forgive me.

Li Xiaoyao, are you feeling alright?

Ling'er,

don't you think Li Xiaoyao is acting strange?

I think Xiaoyao is fine this way.

What's going on?

Xiaoyao,

look, how beautiful that butterfly is!

Ling'er, wait for me!

Madness, madness.

Why have they both gone mad?

What's going on?

Look.

It really is beautiful.

A-Tao!

A-Tao!

Miss Lin.

Sir.

Miss Lin, my daughter isn't home.

You seem very flustered.

Haven't you found Mr. Li and Miss Zhao?

I have found them.

Then what's the hurry?

They've suddenly started acting very strangely.

Don't worry. Don't worry.

Come, sit down, and talk slowly.

Sir,

we originally planned to leave early today.

But they suddenly changed their mind

and started enjoying flowers and drinking under the Peach Dock instead.

What's wrong with that?

But it wasn't like this yesterday.

How could everything change overnight?

That's normal.

Yesterday's thoughts are for yesterday,

while today's decisions are for today.

Miss Lin,

one night can change a lot.

- This... - Calm down.

Your friends

are probably just too tired from the previous journey,

so they want to rest here for a few days.

But we...

Let them have a rest.

Alright then.

Thank you, sir.

Xiaoyao,

do you still have cherry candy?

As many as you want.

Where's my cherry candy?

Ling'er,

your hair tie is gone too.

Ling'er, let's leave tomorrow.

Leave? Where to?

To find the Five Spiritual Beads, of course.

But

I'd like to stay here a bit longer.

No rush, no rush.

Miss Lin, come.

Let's have a drink.

What Miss Lin?

What's going on with you two?

We?

We're fine.

Miss Lin, don't be hasty.

If you don't like drinking,

how about I pour you some tea instead?

Stop calling me Miss Lin.

What's happening?

It's all so strange.

I have to investigate this.

Who?

A-Tao, it's you.

I just saw someone sneaking into the house.

I was worried it might be a bad person, so I came to check.

Is that so?

Someone was here.

Who are you?

I am Bao Pu of Mount Shu.

A talisman of Mount Shu.

A-Tao,

I suspect a villain has sneaked into the village with ill intentions.

I'm going to find him.

You go tell the Village Chief now

and tell the villagers to be more vigilant.

Okay.

Stop right there!

Miss Lin,

why are you blocking my way?

Tell me!

Why did you go to my room just now?

I...

I didn't go to your room.

Then why are you here?

Miss Lin, you are mistaken.

I was just chasing a demon here.

I was about to subdue it,

but it escaped due to a careless mistake.

Miss Lin, what are you doing?

You just said

you were going to subdue a demon.

Correct.

For disciples of Mount Shu, subduing demons is the right thing to do.

I don't believe you.

You arrived in Taoyuan Village yesterday,

and today my two friends are acting insane.

I found your talisman

in their room.

Tell me, did you do this?

I didn't.

This has absolutely nothing to do with me.

I'll give you one last chance.

Make Ling'er and Li Xiaoyao back to normal,

or don't blame me for being rude.

You said your two friends

suddenly turned insane.

It must be related to the demon I was chasing.

This place is thick with demonic energy,

which easily confuses the mind.

Where is this demon

you're talking about now?

Just...

Just where I was just now.

I'll go check.

If you lie to me again,

I will not spare you.

Miss Lin.

Miss Lin,

it's very dangerous to go alone.

It seems Miss Lin

has let go of her troubles.

May the God of Peach Blossom bless us.

May our Taoyuan Village continue to flourish

with numerous descendants.

You deceitful Taoist!

How dare you to deceive me?

I searched all night and didn't see

the demon you spoke of.

I'm talking to you!

Miss Lin,

the air in this forest is really fresh.

Close your eyes,

and you can even hear the wind.

Why have you changed too?

Could it really be that there's a demon here?

No rush.

What do you mean, no rush? Always no rush.

No rush.

No rush.

No rush.

No rush, no rush.

After tonight,

perhaps you'll change your mind.

One night can change a lot.

Dad,

they say

the outside world is vast.

Actually, it's also quite nice outside.

I think they must really like it out there.

Who

told you this?

It was Miss Zhao and Hewen.

A-Tao,

you're still young.

It's normal for you to want to see the outside.

I also went out to see it before,

but the outside world

is nothing like they describe.

There's a lot of hostility.

They're always talking about fighting and killing.

I've even nearly died

out there several times.

You know what to do, right?

Abnormality means something's wrong.

There must be a problem with this village.

The peach blossom highlights your beauty even more.

Hewen,

tell me more about the outside world.

A-Tao,

the outside world isn't worth mentioning.

Taoyuan Village is the most beautiful place.

Really?

Do you truly believe this is the best place?

Of course.

As long as I can stay here with you,

I don't want to go anywhere else.

Actually,

I still want to go

and see the outside world with you.

I remember you once said

your greatest desire was to travel the world.

But if we stay in Taoyuan Village,

we'll never be able to leave.

There is no place more beautiful

than Taoyuan Village.

Staying here is good.

Hewen,

I want you to stay here,

but I don't want you to stay like this.

A-Tao,

don't overthink it.

Actually, neither I nor Taoyuan Village

is as good as you think.

Maybe

it's still not too late for you to leave.

Hewen,

you should go. Leave this place now.

Why?

We are about to get married.

Because...

Higher up there.

Help me lay this out.

- Coming. - Clean it up.

A-Tao, you're here.

Thank you for your trouble.

As long as it makes your wedding splendid,

what does it matter?

No need to be polite with us.

Right, A-Tao, did you come here

to see if the wedding lacks anything?

Do you need our help?

No, no.

I just wanted to come and see

if there's anything I can help with.

Rest assured.

Everything is well prepared.

Don't worry about it.

We've just finished up,

and we need to stop by the Village Chief's place.

Right, all done? Let's go.

Let's go now.

Come quickly then.

I... I forgot

my father asked me to pick some blossoms to make peach blossom wine.

You go ahead.

- We'll take off then. - We'll go then.

- Alright. - Hurry up and come.

We're leaving, A-Tao. Bye.

God of Peach Blossom,

please forgive what I must do next.

I can't selfishly

keep Hewen here like this.

Dad.

A-Tao,

you've disappointed me greatly.

The peach blossom branch is our village's sacred object,

the foundation of our Taoyuan Village.

How could you think of stealing it?

How could you do that to the God of Peach Blossom

or the people of the village?

Dad,

I'm sorry.

I just wanted to save Hewen.

Nonsense.

As long as Song Hewen lives in Taoyuan Village,

what danger could there be for him?

No.

I want him to leave Taoyuan Village.

Why?

Dad,

Taoyuan Village is wonderful,

but I don't want

to keep Hewen here like this.

The Hewen I fell for

is not the one under the spell.

Child,

Song Hewen is still Song Hewen.

He still loves you

and still wants to marry you.

No.

Under the control of the Peach Blossom Formation,

Hewen has changed.

He's lost his true self.

Even his smile isn't genuine.

I really don't like it this way.

You...

Don't you want to be with him forever?

I do,

but I don't want him to lose himself.

Silly child.

You're young.

One day,

you'll understand

my good intentions.

Dad,

I'm begging you.

Please let Hewen go.

Take her away.

Who?

Miss Lin, it's you.

I've heard everything you said.

No wonder Li Xiaoyao and Ling'er

have gone mad.

You did this to them.

Miss Lin, don't be angry.

We mean no harm.

They just fell into our Peach Blossom Formation.

There's no danger to their lives.

Why would you cast such illusions on people?

We were originally transformed from peach trees,

gentle by nature and close to humans.

We want to bring joy and kindness to humans.

So, when people come here,

the fragrance of the flowers

will alleviate their troubles and sadness.

But...

But...

But you're using that noble excuse

to do evil here.

Sorry.

You're right.

If they

become too enamored with Taoyuan Village and refuse to leave,

once they've stayed for seven days,

they'll turn into peach trees,

never to wake again.

What?

You demons are really harming people!

People should decide for themselves whether to stay or leave.

What gives you the right to decide for them?

I know this is not right,

so I'm asking you, Miss, to help us.

For Mr. Song?

Get up first.

How can we break this illusion?

The key to this illusion

lies in the things people cherish the most.

When people lose something they love,

they'll be controlled by the Peach Blossom Formation,

desiring to stay here.

To break the illusion,

we must retrieve what they've lost.

Xiaoyao,

do you still have cherry candy?

As many as you want.

Where's my cherry candy?

Ling'er,

your hair tie is also gone.

Does that mean

if I find the items Li Xiaoyao and Ling'er lost

and return them,

they can regain their consciousness?

Correct. Their items are on the Sacred Tree.

However,

I'm afraid those items have now turned into peach blossoms.

What? How can I find them among so many peach blossoms?

If you can get the peach blossom branch offered in the shrine,

you'll be able to break the illusion.

Only the peach blossom branch

can knock the items off the branches.

Humans can't do that.

Why are you here?

Don't be hasty.

It doesn't matter if things are lost,

we can take our time to find them.

Shut up.

Come with me.

Miss Lin, what are you doing?

Good.

The peach blossom branch is still here.

Peach blossom branch?

What peach blossom branch?

Miss Lin.

Is he over there?

- No. - No.

Let's check over there then.

Miss Lin, taking something without asking is stealing.

What you're doing isn't right.

Li Xiaoyao, I...

I really hope when you wake up,

you'll remember what you're doing now.

Wake up?

I've been awake.

Your words are quite strange.

Stop there.

Leave the peach branch behind.

Silly rat, I really can't stand you.

Even at this moment, you don't forget to oppose me.

So many flowers!

Song Hewen's pouch.

Bao Pu's talisman.

Hurry. He seems to have gone that way.

Oh no.

Hurry. You go that way.

- Alright. - The rest follow me.

- Alright. - Alright, alright.

Not here.

Let's look over there then.

Okay, I'll go that way.

I'll go too. I'll go too.

Everyone, keep up,

Over here, quickly!

(Song)

(Song)

Sir,

are you alright?

I was enchanted.

Sir, I wronged you before.

You've all been under the illusion here.

Now that the illusion is broken,

while the village is in chaos,

you all should hurry and leave.

I see.

Thank you, Miss Lin.

How is A-Tao doing?

You still care about her?

The villagers used the demonic magic to harm you.

Why don't you leave now?

Miss Lin, A-Tao didn't harm me.

I want to see her.

If you don't want to leave,

come with me.

Hewen!

Hewen!

Are you okay?

Miss Lin,

thank you.

Miss Lin told me everything.

Hewen,

aren't you mad at me?

A-Tao,

I'm not mad at you.

I want to tell you

that though we haven't known each other long,

from the moment you saved me,

I started to like you.

Nothing

will change how I feel.

Hewen.

Miss Lin,

thank you so much.

A-Tao,

I must hurry and save Ling'er and Li Xiaoyao

or they'll turn into peach trees.

Miss Lin, if you need any help,

just tell us.

Help me divert the villagers elsewhere,

and then I'll go to the Sacred Tree again

to retrieve their belongings.

- Alright. - Alright.

Let's go.

Where could they be hidden?

(Conjoined peach blossoms.)

It turns out

you were meant to be together after all.

- Catch the thief! Catch the thief! - Hurry, catch the thief!

Don't let him escape!

- Catch the thief! - Catch the thief!

Over here, this way!

Hurry, quickly!

Miss, I'm a friend of Miss Lin.

She specifically asked me to find you.

Are you alright?

What's happening?

The villagers have lost valuable things.

They are catching the thief.

Where is Yueru?

I was entrusted by Miss Lin

to bring you to see her.

Alright.

Let's go now.

Sure.

Indeed, they are the Spiritual Beads.

Miss Zhao!

Miss Zhao, are you alright?

Hewen, keep an eye on her

until Miss Lin arrives.

I'll go after that Taoist priest.

A-Tao, I'll come with you.

No need. I'll be right back.

A-Tao!

With the Spiritual Beads,

my master will surely teach me the techniques of Mount Shu.

The Talisman of Taoist Master!

A-Tao, let's go now.

Where is Miss Zhao?

I've placed her somewhere safe.

Let's go first.

No. I need to save the Sacred Tree.

Wait a moment.

A-Tao.

I'll call for help.

Miss Lin.

Miss Lin,

please return the peach blossom branch.

Miss Lin,

stop this.

Enough of these tricks.

You peach tree demons have harmed many.

Destroying you is ridding the people of a scourge.

Miss Lin, this is...

- Someone! Help! - Fire! Help!

Someone! Help! Fire! Help!

It was you who set fire to the Sacred Tree!

I don't have time for that.

You ignorant person,

hand over the peach blossom branch.

Someone come quickly!

If you're any later, the entire village will be burned down.

Someone! Quickly!

Someone! Come!

Here, here! Water's here!

Water's here! Water's here!

Quick! More water!

Oh no.

My Spiritual Beads.

Why can't my magic dispel this fog?

It seems I must return and ask my master for help.

♪Pursuing dreams across distant horizons♪

♪Covered in wind and sand♪

♪Wins and losses are but illusions♪

♪The heart of a youth♪

♪Can't let go♪

♪Flowers wilt through the scorching summer♪

♪Half a cup of carefree spirit♪

♪Carefree♪

♪Unafraid of solitude♪

♪The fervent wine♪

♪Drunk in splendor♪

♪You drink it alone♪

♪The fireworks shine in one moment♪

♪Devoting a lifetime♪

♪To love♪

♪Unveiling that♪

♪Veil of fate♪

♪Clarifying the past♪

♪One by one for you♪

♪Tears fall like rain♪

♪Hidden deep within the heart♪

♪Carved into dreams♪

♪Love is a matter of the heart♪

♪Love is a matter of the heart♪

♪The setting sun's afterglow♪

♪Accompanies you in every challenge♪

♪Hair getting white♪

♪Brief yet eternal♪

♪Unable to grasp the moment♪

♪The fleeting sand♪

♪Illusions reflected in water and mirrors♪

♪Gathered one by one for you♪

♪Washing away the worldly glamour♪

♪To love but not have♪

♪The destined♪

♪Brilliant splendor♪

♪Brilliant splendor♪

♪Legends in the martial world♪

♪Each one accompanied by your worries♪

♪Written on paper♪

♪Acting without hesitation♪

♪The cycle of life and death♪

♪The words of love spoken♪

♪The words of love spoken♪

♪Words of love♪