Original subtitles

♪The rift in time and space is deftly manipulated♪

♪Dark clouds roil, malice lurking and waiting♪

♪I roar, stirring a wild tempest on the ground♪

♪No need for praise, courage is my nature♪

♪Unable to endure the deafening cries for help♪

♪Then don't look back. I'll bring this battle to an end♪

♪I will not be a caged animal♪

♪Passive waiting is not my way♪

♪Awakened from slumber, the sealed power ignites♪

♪With the Divine Warrior's Physique, I preserve justice's fate♪

♪Don't be too alarmed. I have made my entrance♪

♪Step aside willingly. Watch as I address the chaos of battle♪

♪In youth, we're wild and free, even venturing where dragons be♪

♪This battle's not in vain, for the light that I maintain♪

[Hero Is Back]

[Adapted from Xu Chen's comic: Rakshasa Street]

[Episode 5]

I'm done.

What about you?

Me too.

Where's your stuff?

I got two pairs of underwear

and three pairs of socks.

All in my pockets.

What?

You want to see them?

No, thanks.

It's a long trip,

and you take such few things?

What else should I take?

What did you get?

I saw my dad's notes,

which mentioned

Hanxian Street.

It's up in the mountains,

surrounded by glaciers,

so the UV must be intense.

I bought sunscreen spray,

sunblocking cream,

vitamin C, retinol,

face wash,

hydrating masks, aloe gel...

Wait.

Did you spend all that on skincare?

How much do they cost?

2,000 yuan.

It's usually priced at 4,000 yuan,

but there was a sale today.

2,000 yuan?

That's so expensive!

You can just wear a hat for sun protection

and drink more water to stay hydrated,

right?

Do you need all that?

Oh, please.

Do you think I stay this pretty

with all-natural methods?

Come on.

I thought you were just

naturally beautiful.

A good face is also important.

Since you look so down,

I'll give you a surprise.

Come on.

A twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine,

300cc,

30.6 horsepower,

metallic black finish.

Did you buy this?

Do you make that much money?

Does your company still hire?

I rented it.

The rent isn't cheap, huh?

But it makes you happy.

You tend

to pinch pennies.

Do you remember

how much you charged me

when we first collided?

73.5 yuan.

See?

You even remember the 0.5 yuan.

But sometimes spending money

is way more fun than saving it.

It's getting late.

Let's set off.

[Wedding Photo Studio 1987]

A wedding photo studio?

Are you sure

your dad once lived here?

Definitely.

It might have been rented out

and turned into a studio later.

So, the entrance

to Hanxian Street's barrier

should be inside here.

But it's still in business.

How do we get in?

That's simple.

We can take some photos there.

Take photos?

It's doing wedding photos.

Is that appropriate?

What's the problem?

It's not for real.

We can't exactly tell them

we're looking for the barrier entrance, right?

That makes sense.

So why hesitate?

Let's go.

You are a perfect match,

absolutely meant for each other.

Our studio offers

the most diverse styles

in the county,

specializing in trendy,

traditional, fairytale,

and classic court styles.

What kind of look

are you going for?

Whatever you want,

we can do it for you.

And with the bride

this beautiful

and well-shaped,

why not try

more styles?

Alright,

get those two outfits

for him to try on.

Sure, right away.

Get him the gray plaid one

and that

brown striped one.

Okay.

And...

Great choices!

The two outfits are perfect.

You...

You guys...

We're

into cosplay,

so we brought our costumes.

Yep.

The cosplay

is fantastic!

You changed so fast.

Lead the way, please.

Let's get it started.

Alright.

Which anime

are you cosplaying from?

Rakshasa Street.

Guys,

shall we...

continue?

Sure.

Alright.

Where is it?

Let's continue.

Here.

Get ready.

Three, two, one.

Three, two, one.

Three, two, one.

Look,

you're taking wedding photos,

so could you

get a bit closer?

Show your

best expressions.

Fine.

Let's do it.

OK.

OK?

Good.

Alright.

Ready.

Three, two, one.

Nice.

Uh...

Sir, would you like

to try holding your girl?

Great.

Ready.

Three, two, one.

Miss, why don't you

hold him too?

Yes, perfect.

Ready.

Three, two, one.

Perfect.

Absolutely perfect.

This set might be

the best

I've ever shot.

I've waited my whole life for this.

It is

just perfect.

Amazing!

So, it is here.

Is this...

Looks like we're lucky.

A tavern.

The perfect place for gathering information.

I'm low on money

in the Human Realm,

but I still have

lots of Border Coins.

Come on.

Let's go.

[Wen's Tavern]

What are you looking at?

Why aren't you eating?

The busier the tavern,

the more

you can learn

about a place's customs and people.

Sir,

are you alright?

Look over there.

Come in.

Hey,

tell the kitchen

to make a bowl of noodles.

Got it.

No, Sir.

I'm just taking a break.

I can't eat for free.

Sir,

we are all Border Dwellers

on Hanxian Street,

and we all have tough times.

We should help those in need.

Thank you.

The shop owner is so nice.

People here are all kind.

Let's dig in.

Excuse me, Sir,

you haven't paid the bill.

Sir,

you can't leave

without paying.

You want money?

You want money?

You're asking me for money?

Look at my clothes.

Are they not enough to cover the bill?

Ouch!

How dare you!

Don't come any closer!

Ouch!

Boss.

Let's go.

Wait.

You haven't paid yet.

Pay up!

Money!

You...

Let's go.

Just you wait!

Bravo!

Thank you guys

for your help.

I don't know

how to express my gratitude.

No need for thanks.

Sir,

we just want to ask you something.

Do you know someone

named Xia Qifeng?

Xia Qifeng?

Xia Qifeng?

Why are you asking about him?

Do you know him?

My name is Xia Ling.

I'm his daughter.

His daughter?

Get out.

Get out of here!

You're the daughter of that coward?

You're not welcome here!

Get out of Hanxian Street!

Get out!

Why so aggressive?

I'm just asking about my father.

Is he your enemy?

Anyway,

Xia Qifeng's daughter

can't set foot on Hanxian Street.

Yes,

get out now!

Right.

Get lost!

Get out now!

Alright,

let me handle this.

Take a seat.

Sit.

Miss,

since you found this place,

you must know

that your father

was once the Spiritual Guardian

of Hanxian Street.

That'll be easier to explain

why everyone gets so angry

at the mention

of Xia Qifeng.

That's because

as the Spiritual Guardian here,

he abandoned us and escaped,

leaving Hanxian Street to be ravaged by Malevolent Beings.

That's impossible!

He escaped?

You must be mistaken.

We didn't believe it either at first.

Without the protection of the Spiritual Guardian

We Border Dwellers suffered a lot

for months.

We all hoped

your father would return.

But as the days

went by,

hope turned to despair,

and people became numb.

Many Border Dwellers

were devoured by Malevolent Beings,

and those who couldn't survive the torment

turned into Malevolent Beings

under pain and despair.

My wife

was one of them.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know that.

But could this

be a misunderstanding?

There's no misunderstanding.

Your father

did abandon us.

Forget it.

It's over now.

Miss, you seem

to be a good person,

but we can't forget

what your father did

to us.

Off you go.

Scram, now.

Get out. Hurry!

Why don't you move?

Just go.

Hurry up.

Let's go.

Don't come back.

Don't show up again.

Just go.

Leave now.

Come on.

Give me a hand.

Tanghulu!

Move over a bit.

Miss, take a look.

Tanghulu.

[Hanxian Street]

General.

[Shen Yuanqing, acting Spiritual Guardian]

[on Hanxian Street] Why in such a hurry?

What's wrong?

General,

here's the thing.

Do you have something to say?

I'll come to the point.

Your father

might be a good father

to you,

but that doesn't mean

he is a good Spiritual Guardian.

From the moment a Spiritual Guardian

takes charge of a Spiritual Crossroad,

the Border Dwellers on that street

become his or her responsibility.

When facing hardship,

they can only

count on us.

So, no matter what,

never should a Spiritual Guardian

abandon his or her street and people.

Are you done?

Yep.

The fact is,

you don't understand my father at all.

I believe my father

isn't a coward they said.

But escaping on his own was wrong.

Well,

you're the son of a noble general,

and I'm the daughter of a coward, right?

That's not what I meant, Xia Ling.

Oh, really?

Then what did you mean?

I'm really angry right now.

I need some time to calm down.

Xia Ling.

Leave me alone!

Excuse me,

are you Miss Xia Ling?

And you are?

My apologies

for the delayed greeting.

My name is Shen Yuanqing.

I'm the acting Spiritual Guardian

of Hanxian Street

and was once

General Xia Qifeng's subordinate.

My father's subordinate?

Is that true?

Xueling flower?

Just as General Xia said,

Miss Xia,

you do like Xueling flowers.

My father...

Miss Xia,

you might have heard

some negative rumors about General Xia,

but please,

don't believe the nonsense

from those Border Dwellers.

In my eyes,

General Xia is the best Spiritual Guardian.

Thank you.

Forget it.

She was just being impulsive.

I should go apologize.

She's alone here

and not welcome.

I can't just leave her

by herself.

I did speak

a bit harshly earlier.

Xueling flowers are unique

to Hanxian Street.

General Xia gave them to you, didn't he?

But I haven't seen them in years.

Who are you?

Didn't I say

I needed some time to calm down?

Why are you here?

That's what you said,

not me.

You haven't replied

to my question.

Who are you?

This is General Shen,

the acting Spiritual Guardian here.

He just told me

that my father

was a great Spiritual Guardian,

not the coward

those Border Dwellers claimed.

You owe me an apology.

You're an acting Spiritual Guardian?

My name is Shen Yuanqing.

May I ask

who you are?

I'm her friend.

It's getting late.

Miss Xia,

why don't you come with me back to my residence?

You've come to Hanxian Street,

and I must give you

a proper welcome.

No, no,

that would be too much trouble.

Thanks, anyway.

It's no trouble at all.

I live in Xueling Pavilion,

which was General Xia's

former residence.

It'll feel

just like home.

Xueling Pavilion?

I want to pay a visit.

Please, follow me.

You still haven't apologized to me.

Fine.

I'm sorry, then.

No "then" after your apology.

Fine, I'm sorry. No "then".

That's better, then.

[Tingxue Hall]

I toast to both of you.

Welcome home, Miss Xia.

Welcome to Hanxian Street,

Mr. Cao.

Thank you, General Shen,

for your warm hospitality.

Miss Xia, you're

as good a drinker as your father.

You're both impressive.

Thank you.

General Shen, I heard

you were General Xia's subordinate,

but after all this time

with him gone,

do you feel

more worry,

resentment,

or relief?

Cao Yanbing,

stop it.

You think that way

because you don't know

my bond with General Xia.

I admired

every word and action

of his back in the days.

I was alone then

and lost on Hanxian Street.

Unable to use Primordial Spirit Power,

I was nearly devoured by Malevolent Beings.

General Xia saved me,

took me to his residence,

and nursed me back to health.

You're awake?

How are you feeling?

When General Xia learned I was homeless,

he suggested I stay and help him.

From then on,

I became his subordinate.

I trained hard

and fought Malevolent Beings for Hanxian Street.

Mom!

Mom!

Mom!

Mom...

Mom...

Mom, don't leave me!

Mom!

Mom!

Mom...

Don't be sad.

Your mother is at peace now.

No.

It's all your fault!

It's all your fault!

What did you say?

It's all your fault.

Since you were going to save me,

why didn't you come sooner?

Why couldn't you?

Why?

Why?

Calm down.

If you harbor resentment inside,

you'll turn into

a Malevolent Being.

He's already a Malevolent Being.

We should kill him now.

Look at his eyes.

There might still be hope.

I'll try using the Xia Family's Soul-Resonance Spell.

Why are you doing this?

As long as he hasn't completely turned,

he's under our protection.

In the boundless nether world,

amidst the layers of Vajra mountains,

the boundless light of the sacred jewel,

pierces through the flames of torment.

Sins bound to the nether realms,

enshrouded by the clouds of incense.

Upon the lotus of serenity and wisdom,

the divine spirit ascends to eternal peace.

He's beyond saving.

Just give up.

In the boundless nether world,

amidst the layers of Vajra mountains,

the boundless light of the sacred jewel,

pierces through the flames of torment.

Sins bound to the nether realms,

enshrouded by the clouds of incense.

Upon the lotus of serenity and wisdom,

the divine spirit ascends to eternal peace.

General.

General,

this is the fifth time this year.

It's just a minor wound.

As a Spirit-hosted Human,

getting hurt is to be expected.

I'm not talking about the injury.

It's that you're once again stuck

dealing with Malevolent Beings

and was unable to see your daughter.

Oh, you're talking about that.

As much as you long for your daughter,

you keep getting entangled in the Border Dwellers' issues.

Is it worth it?

Spiritual Guardians

have their responsibilities.

Protecting the Border Dwellers

on Hanxian Street is my duty.

How could you say I get entangled?

My bad, General.

Please forgive me.

You're right.

I do miss Ling,

but the Border Dwellers here

are also my family and friends.

I grew up

on Hanxian Street.

If my negligence caused the Border Dwellers

to be devoured by or turn into

Malevolent Beings,

I could never forgive myself.

I guess

I'm not a good father.

I've let my daughter down.

General Xia,

don't say that.

Let's skip this topic.

If I ever

find someone

more reliable

to entrust with Hanxian Street,

I'll return to the Human Realm

and spend every day with my daughter.

I'll leave the Border Dwellers

and Malevolent Beings behind for good.

General Xia gave all the time

he should have spent with Miss Xia

to Hanxian Street.

That's why I say the Border Dwellers

have no right

to criticize him.

In my heart,

General Xia is the best Spiritual Guardian.

I mean that.

General Shen,

thank you for telling me all this.

If it weren't for you,

I wouldn't have known this side

of my father.

If you don't mind,

please just call me Xia Ling.

Alright,

Xia Ling.

If it's alright with you,

you can call me Yuanqing.

Yuanqing.

You've barely known each other,

and you two are getting quite close.

General Shen,

you've said so much,

but I still haven't heard

a clear explanation

about General Xia

abandoning Hanxian Street.

Is it true,

or are the Border Dwellers

just spreading rumors?

All I can say

is that General Xia

must have had his reasons.

I've been guarding here

for ten years

because I believe

that one day,

General Xia will return.

Stop being hypocritical.

Why do you say that, Mr. Cao?

Don't you know

that General Xia has already passed away?

What did you say?

Drop your act.

If you didn't know

that General Xia had died,

the first thing you would have done

when you saw Xia Ling

was to ask about his whereabouts,

instead of talking about him

like mourning a deceased until now.

So, tell me,

does his death

have anything to do with you?

Did you steal the General's Chain?

General Xia...

He's dead?

What was going on?

Stop pretending, okay?

Cao Yanbing,

don't jump to conclusions

before we know the whole story.

Yuanqing,

my father passed away

ten years ago,

but recently,

his grave was robbed,

and the General's Chain was stolen.

I came here

to find the General's Chain

and figure out what happened.

General Xia...

I can't believe it...

No wonder...

No wonder he hasn't returned for ten years.

Don't be too sad.

After all, my father's death

was a long time ago.

Xia Ling,

don't worry.

Anything related to General Xia

is my responsibility.

Feel free to stay here.

I will get to the bottom

of the General's Chain.

Thank you, Yuanqing.

If you need our help, just let us know.

Mr. Cao.

It seems Mr. Cao still has

some misconceptions

about me.

Yuanqing,

let's talk about my dad.

Do you have any stories about him?

Sure.

Xueling flowers.

General Xia planted these back then.

They've just bloomed now.

Seems like they knew you were coming.

General Xia

lived in this room.

He took good care

of this Xueling tree every day,

which is why it's so lush now.

He used to say

both your names

contain

a "ling".

Even though he couldn't

accompany you as much as possible,

just looking at these flowers

made him feel like

you were with him.

So,

it wasn't just me missing my dad back then.

He was thinking of me too.

♪I've heard songs that express true feelings♪

♪The world is turbulent and bitter♪

General Shen,

I've tidied up the rooms

as you instructed.

Come on.

♪I've witnessed the pulse of life♪

This is Zheng.

If you need anything,

just tell him.

Greetings, Miss Xia.

♪Sadness remains elusive♪

Thank you, Yuanqing.

I won't keep you any longer.

You've had a long journey.

Get some rest.

♪Brave and free, you know no limit to your reach♪

♪As time unwinds, let's sail into starlit dreams♪

♪You reach out with a hand of renewal♪

♪I've been here waiting all along♪

♪Turns out dreams have no end♪

♪You'll wait for me there forever♪

These Xueling flowers are known

for their short bloom and challenging care.

After your father left Hanxian Street,

do you think Shen Yuanqing had the patience

to nurture these delicate flowers

for a decade,

making them

flourish so?

You don't need to think hard

to realize he must have

transplanted them here recently

to fool you.

Mind your language.

I think Yuanqing is very kind.

He's been nothing but hospitable

and even agreed to help us

investigate the General's Chain.

You're just being overly suspicious.

If I weren't suspicious,

I'd be dead by now.

Helping us investigate

is just a disguise.

He's just

buying time.

I think he's up to something.

Shut your mouth!

Even if the flowers were transplanted,

so what?

It just shows

Yuanqing cares about my father

and genuinely wants to make me happy.

If he truly cared about you,

why did he put me

in a guest room so far away

and leave you alone

in this courtyard?

He's up to no good.

He deliberately kept me away

to make a move on you.

This was your father's bedroom, right?

I need to check it out inside.

No way.

This was my dad's room,

and now it's mine.

I won't let you mess around.

I'm going to sleep.

I...

Goodnight.

Goodnight, huh?

You ungrateful fool.

Unbelievable.

I've warned her so many times,

but she's still so gullible.

She needs

to learn the hard way.

Remember,

you owe me one for this.

General, why are you so angry?

Could it be...

we didn't succeed?

He was

shut out,

yet he still won't leave.

We've underestimated

Cao Yanbing.

General,

do you need me

to distract him now?

We can't make any bold moves tonight.

We need to come up with another plan.

Zheng,

how's the construction of the Altar Platform?

It's going smoothly.

It should be completed in a few days.

So

it will be ready.

It's the will of Heaven.

Xia Ling,

your good luck

will come to an end today.

♪Listen to the heartworm of desire♪

♪Gnawing away at thoughts♪

♪Behold the giant's world♪

♪Quaking and slowly tilting♪

♪We stride through thick smoke♪

♪Fearless in the face of stormy seas♪

♪Pressing on barefoot♪

♪I will never surrender♪

♪The fire blazes fiercely♪

♪Let nightmares and dark nights be erased♪

♪I will never surrender♪

♪Crimson blooms with fervent grace♪

♪For a fresh and radiant tomorrow♪

♪I'll never fail♪

♪I'll never be alone♪

♪Life is like falling leaves♪

♪Having no last words to recover♪

♪With my veiled eyes♪

♪To glimpse the hidden perils♪

♪On the edge of fate's blade♪

♪Facing the darkest abyss♪

♪Daring to leap forward♪

♪I will never surrender♪

♪The fire blazes fiercely♪

♪Let nightmares and dark nights be erased♪

♪I will never surrender♪

♪Crimson blooms with fervent grace♪

♪For a fresh and radiant tomorrow♪

♪I will never♪

♪My fire must blaze fiercely♪

♪Let nightmares and dark nights be erased♪

♪I will never♪

♪Crimson blooms with fervent grace♪

♪For a fresh and radiant tomorrow♪

♪I'll never fail♪