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Wait, wait.

Douya?

Oh, no.

They managed to escape.

But it's fine.

The pure Yin blood you need

has been lured into the valley by Guo Xiu's lies.

With all the blood,

you'll be out soon.

Then we can reunite.

Why wasn't she enchanted by the Water Demon?

The inner demon's illusions.

-They drive people's obsessions. -Let go.

-Have simple thoughts. -Let go.

Then you'll be less trapped in your obsessions.

No wonder Cuicui wasn't affected.

Let go.

I want to find my father.

Your father is dead.

Ziqi, stop talking nonsense.

My sister isn't here.

Who am I pretending for?

Let go. I want to find my father.

Don't you have a father?

-Douya. -Doesn't your father care about you?

You stop talking nonsense too.

It doesn't matter.

I never had a father anyway.

If you want to die,

wait until we bring you back to your mother.

Let's go.

The day my father entered the valley,

I watched him go in.

He risked entering the valley

to gather ginseng for my mother's illness.

I should have stopped him.

It's all my fault.

It's all my fault.

What are you doing?

Taking her to find her father.

If we leave the valley like this, this little girl will definitely think

we're making excuses

because we're afraid of the demons.

If we don't find her father,

we'll be just like Guo Xiu,

a useless Demon Catcher who can only talk big.

What a hassle.

Thank you, Big Brother. Thank you, Big Sister.

Why are you laughing?

I realize your kindness isn't an act.

You're just pretending to be cold and cruel.

Don't pretend to know me.

I used to think I knew you well,

but now I realize

I'm just starting to truly know you.

Father. Father.

Father.

Father.

Father, wake up.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father, wake up. Father.

No heartbeat.

Even though there's no heartbeat, his body is still warm.

There's still time.

Father.

If only there was a defibrillator.

Defibrillator…

Father.

Father.

Father, wake up.

Father.

Father.

What are you doing?

Saving him.

Save him?

He's already…

Father.

-Father. Father. -He's really alive.

Father.

Father.

-No. -Father.

He's too weak, and he can't hold on.

Father.

Father.

This is

the healing magic.

Father, wake up.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Douya, your father is awake.

Father.

Father.

I'm here to take you home, Father.

Father.

The others are long dead.

-Her father is the latest. -Father.

His breath is still faint.

If we had come two days later,

I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to save him.

This little girl is very stubborn.

Father.

What's wrong?

Wait. I remembered.

Sister Mu said

that the healing magic is very special.

It not only consumes spiritual power, but also harms the body.

The heavier the injury treated,

the greater the damage to oneself.

How are you? Is your body all right?

What a fuss.

Father.

WATER DEMON QUEEN

The Water Demon is here.

What a handsome young man.

If it weren't for the pure Yin blood,

I wouldn't want your life.

Cuicui, don't sleep. Wake up.

Wake up.

Take them out.

Miaomiao, you leave too.

I won't.

I won't. I won't leave.

What sweet blood.

You've just consumed your power.

You're already very weak.

You can't beat me.

Hurry and run! Run!

I'm so scared.

-Run! -No.

Cuicui, I need to save Ziqi.

That's a Tier 7 demon.

I've lived for over 100 years.

It's the first time I've seen a Tier 7 demon besides my grandpa.

But that demon has gone down a dark path.

She cultivates by feeding on human obsessions,

so she's making progress rapidly.

Even the best Demon Catchers can't subdue her.

Come on.

-Slow down. -It's true.

They're back.

-Are they back? -They're back.

-Hurry, hurry. -It's true.

Yes.

CLOTH

Look.

You actually made it out alive.

Is he okay?

He's fine.

-Help me support him. -Okay.

Where is Guo Xiu?

Miss, why do you need the celestial official?

Just take me to find him.

Alright, alright.

Miss, follow me.

Fuyi.

Fuyi.

You're awake.

What are you going to do?

I think…

I didn't think you should enter the valley.

You wouldn't listen to advice or be stopped.

So I had no choice.

All right, stop gesturing. It's useless.

What you have just inhaled is ordinary Softening Powder.

It can only temporarily weaken you and prevent you from using your powers.

What do you want?

Did you harm those villagers?

Don't talk nonsense.

You really don't understand anything, do you?

I'm the one who saved this town.

What do you mean?

Want to hear my story?

Fine.

It's very simple. Just listen.

Twenty years ago, I started learning magic from my master,

but my master always scolded me for being too distracted.

He warned me never to enter the world, otherwise…

-Come on. -Well, it would bring disaster.

Take your bets. Here we go.

I was like you then,

young and rebellious.

I thought about the prosperous world below the mountain.

When I mastered my skills,

it felt it would be such a waste to spend my life stuck in the mountains.

Coincidentally,

at that time, the Astronomical Bureau was

recruiting Demon Catchers from the common folk.

I thought it wouldn't be easy

to join the royal Astronomical Bureau.

But I didn't know that with enough money,

there was no door I couldn't enter.

ASTRONOMICAL BUREAU

But I

didn't have any real talent.

-However… -Beginner.

-I was clever. -Sweep the floors.

I was perceptive.

And I was lucky.

Before long, I caught the attention of a noble.

The late emperor and the current ruler

disliked cultivators and talismans.

It was hard for the staff of the Astronomical Bureau to be appreciated.

So the noble you mentioned is

Dowager Consort Zhao.

Clever.

When the late emperor was alive,

the noble was a consort.

On the surface, she had no ties to the Astronomical Bureau,

but she secretly valued and supported

a few trusted people.

I was one of them.

Not long after, I received a secret order.

Only trusted confidants were qualified to receive such orders.

The order stated

that Qilin Mountain had collapsed a few days earlier.

It was caused by a great demon in the mountain.

After the demon was subdued, to stabilize public morale,

the court suppressed the news.

But with the mountain's collapse,

other dangerous demons in the mountain scattered and fled.

The noble had orders.

-All of them were to be exterminated. -Stop.

To prevent future trouble.

To help us complete the task,

the noble made an exception

and mobilized the mountain talisman from the Bureau's Ziwei Pavilion

to aid us.

The mountain talisman?

The talisman that flattens mountains and seas?

Yeah.

How could you misuse such a powerful talisman?

Listen to me.

Before setting off, the noble instructed

that no trouble be left behind.

All difficult demons must be eliminated,

even if we had to break the mountain.

Protect the people? Better to be safe than sorry?

What does that have to do with Zhijing Town?

Why do you have so many questions?

It's actually quite simple.

Ask questions after I finish speaking, okay?

Later, I left my fellow cultivators.

I was after a pair of Water Demons

and tracked them to a valley outside of Zhijing Town.

I thought

I could just use the mountain talisman

to flatten the valley and go report back.

Just as I was about to cast the spell,

I noticed that there was a suspended lake in the mountain.

If I flattened the valley, the lake would overflow

and flood the small town below.

I tried to persuade them to evacuate.

-But they didn't believe me. -I've got an order.

-They were unwilling to leave. -It's from the court.

I'm from the Astronomical Bureau

But Dowager Consort Zhao's secret order couldn't be leaked.

Besides, if the common people knew the whole story,

they wouldn't let me use the mountain talisman.

So I wondered

if I could use another method

to eliminate the Water Demon and then report back.

I knew that my cultivation was weak

and that I was no match for the Water Demon.

So I returned to my sect

and pleaded with my master to help.

But to my surprise,

everyone from my sect

who entered the valley

didn't come back.

Only my master managed to free himself from his obsession.

He exhausted his last breath

to set up a zone

to seal the Water Demon in the valley.

Since then, the Water Demon hasn't been able to leave and harm anyone.

But my master,

my fellow brothers,

all of them…

Thank you, Mr. Guo.

Oh, no.

Master!

This zone

can confine demons,

but it can't stop humans.

I can't allow that my master and my fellow brothers died in vain.

So I stayed to guard this small town

and try to prevent anyone from entering the valley.

Then why did you sell talismans to scam others?

I've been telling you for a long time.

Don't you understand why?

Would it be easy to hide it from the Dowager Consort?

Over the years,

she has sent people from the Bureau to check

if the demon has really been eliminated.

If I hadn't used that money

to bribe my colleagues to cover for me,

would the Dowager Consort let this place go?

But you can't avoid it forever.

I'm not avoiding it.

My master and my fellow brothers were

much more skilled than me.

They were more insightful than me.

But the Water Demon killed them all.

What can I do?

Forget it.

The Water Demon feeds on people's obsessions,

and she has likely made significant progress by now.

The zone set by your master with his life

can no longer trap her.

How about you let us go?

We'll handle the Water Demon with you.

There must be a way.

I was just like you back then,

overestimating my abilities.

As it turned out,

my fellows died

because of me.

But this time,

no one can die.

If the Water Demon leaves the valley, it will be too late.

There's still time.

It's not too late.

I've already used

the mountain talisman.

Are you crazy? What about the common people?

Don't panic. Look.

Just listen to me. I've arranged everything.

Over ten years ago,

people here didn't believe me,

but now I'm like a Living Immortal in the town.

They listen to my every word.

I've told them to evacuate quickly.

Soon the mountain will collapse,

fill the valley

and wipe out everything.

All problems will be solved.

-It should've been done 20 years ago. -Let me go.

My brother and sister are still in the valley.

-I must save them. -Let me go now.

It's already too late. Don't tear my clothes.

There's no hope.

I'm doing this for you guys.

Your brother and sister

are just

playing outside.

My brother and sister are just

playing outside.

Tomorrow,

they'll come back to meet you.

Who allowed you to harm her?

My brother and sister are just

playing outside.

My brother and sister are just

playing outside.

-Fuyi. -Yao.

Are you okay?

You.

Come on, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Guo Xiu, what have you done?

-I… -It's the mountain talisman.

The valley is about to collapse

and the town will be destroyed by the suspended lake.

What?

You have such demonic power?

Why pretend to be human?

You could've been a great demon somewhere.

Why do you demean yourself

by being a Demon Catcher?

Just die!

Stop chasing her. You'll be discovered.

Ziqi.

Let me put it on you.

It's hard to explain the reason

Why I only care

About holding you close

Countless threads of sorrow

Are banished when your tears glide

Countless people in the world

I just fall in love with you

Even want to change my destined mission

Longing seeps into my bones

Yet there's nowhere to grow old together

In this life, I've kissed your brow

I've been saved

Don't cry

I've held your hand Tracing your palm lines

The wind and snow aren't cruel

In this chaotic world, you gaze at me

It's a scene of my rebirth

Loving you completes my life

It's hard to explain the reason

Why I only care

About holding you close

Countless threads of sorrow

Are banished when your tears glide

Countless people in the world

I just fall in love with you

Even want to change my destined mission

Longing seeps into my bones

Yet there's nowhere to grow old together

In this life, I've kissed your brow

I've been saved

Don't cry

I've held your hand Tracing your palm lines

The wind and snow aren't cruel

Alright.

It's okay now.

I…

I really hated how I was just now.

I know.

Was I really scary?

Like a monster?

Not at all.

Not even a little.

Really?

In this life, I've kissed your brow

Really.

You were amazing just now.

You single-handedly defeated a Tier 7 demon.

You really made her suffer.

The wind and snow aren't cruel

But there was something strange.

I don't know why,

but the headband didn't react

when I touched it this time.

Except for me,

it only harms those

who try to take it off.

Loving you completes

It seems this headband has been protecting you.

Do you know where it came from?

No.

It's been with me since I can remember.

Be careful.

The earth vein is shaking strangely.

Let's get out of the valley. Go.

Stop the mountain spell.

You're a cultivator too.

Once the mountain spell is cast,

can it be stopped?

Don't you care about the townspeople's lives?

You can't say that. How can I not care?

I've been here for 17 years protecting them.

Besides, I've told them

they shouldn't stay in this town, and they must leave,

so they'll all survive.

-It's okay. -Mr. Guo.

Mr. Guo.

-Mr. Guo. -You…

-Mr. Guo. -Mr. Guo.

Have the townspeople been evacuated?

-No. -No.

-Why? -Because…

Because of what?

Because…

Because I've trapped everyone in the town.

You…

You two Water Demons.

You were sealed in this valley by my master.

How did you escape?

Surprised, aren't you?

Because for the past 17 years,

I haven't been in the valley.

Run, Xin!

-Seventeen years ago. -Are you okay, Xin?

-It's too late. Run! -My lover Zhaoxin.

-She pushed me out at the last moment. -Run!

-Xin! -Zhen, stop.

I've been trapped in the formation.

Whether I can get out in this life

depends on you.

From that day on,

I vowed that one day I would definitely save her.

Tier 7…

As long as she reaches Tier 7,

she'll have the power to break the formation.

So for all these years, you've been hiding your tracks,

luring innocent people into the valley

to feed your partner and help her cultivate,

hoping to rise in the demon tiers.

You're clever.

That foolish cultivator has been spreading warnings

that the Mitu Valley is a trap with no way out,

keeping everyone on high alert,

but what does it matter?

Every rainy night,

my power is amplified a hundredfold

by the vast moisture between heaven and earth.

You humans are

weak and greedy.

With just a bit of temptation,

your obsessions will lead you to the Mitu Valley.

The evil demons deserve to die.

If it weren't for your misdeeds,

would the Astronomical Bureau chase after you for miles?

Evil demons?

Xin and I are natural Water Demons

born in the clear spring water of the distant Qilin Mountain.

Since we were born,

we've never seen humans or left the mountain.

What do you mean by evil?

How can we be evil?

It's a Demon Catcher like you

who suddenly appeared,

claiming that he had to catch a great evil demon.

He destroyed Qilin Mountain

and ruined our home.

After that,

that foolish cultivator chased us for miles,

forcing Xin and me to a dead end.

What did we do wrong?

Just because we are demons?

Guo Xiu,

is what he said true?

I was just following orders.

Since we became evil, there's no turning back.

Xin has endured many hardships

and has now reached Tier 7.

With the assistance of the pure Yin blood,

she will surely leave the formation.

I can't let all this effort go to waste.

You.

Stop the mountain spell now

or the entire town will die with Xin and me.

Fuyi.

Sheng and Miaomiao are still in the valley.

I'll try to delay the collapse.

Yao,

go save Sheng and Miss Lin.

Guo Xiu, what are you waiting for?

Go and evacuate the townspeople.

Okay.

Don't try to leave.

We'll all die together. No one can live.

Get out of my way.

Mr. Guo, Mr. Guo.

What do we do now?

-Think of a way to save us. -Don't shout. Let me think.

This mountain won't collapse right away,

and the Water Demon King is restrained.

We need to hurry to the town and evacuate the people.

Someone's there.

Someone's there. Look.

Father.

Someone's really there.

My Douya.

It's really my Douya.

Mother. Father. Look.

It's Mother.

-It's real. -Yes.

Douya's father returned alive.

It's her father.

-Hurry and help. -Be quick.

No, wait. Wait.

Douya.

Mother.

Let me see.

-Are you hurt? -I'm fine.

Where have you been?

We thought you were dead.

Cuicui,

what's wrong?

I don't know.

Something invisible bounced me back.

It hurts.

Little demon, you've been trapped in the formation.

This formation is shadowless and formless. You entered without realizing it,

but you can't leave now.

Is the mountain going to collapse?

Cuicui. Where are you going?

I'm a demon. I can't get out.

But Miaomiao and Sheng can leave.

I'll tell them the mountain is about to collapse.

They need to run.

Cuicui!

-Cuicui! -Be careful!

Hurry!

-Run! -Run!

Mu Sheng!

Be careful!

The sky in my eyes Is always a dazzling blue

The departing ship raises its sails Waiting for the wind

It says breaking Through layers of obstacles

Will lead to the stars and the sea

The fledgling bird at the cliff's edge Spreads its wings

How high must it fly To meet expectations

The waves say The breeze will come naturally

So fly

Even if I encounter storms And crash into flames

Even if the thorns cover me

I was meant to

Embrace every surging wave

This world

Has both spectacular and ordinary moments

Giving it my all is brave enough

The next stop

Is calling me from ahead

A flower breaking through the stone Pure and soft

Open up an umbrella on a long journey

No matter where the wind comes from I'll look forward to it

So fly

Even if I encounter storms And crash into flames

Even if the thorns cover me

I was meant to

Embrace every surging wave

This world

Has both spectacular and ordinary moments

Giving it my all is brave enough

The next stop

Is calling me from ahead

As the wind blows open the folded Crane-shaped letters

The yellowing paper Reflects forgotten wishes

I want to talk to The passionate persistence I had back then

Thank you for not retreating

Thank you for always guarding your beliefs

So fly

Even if I encounter storms And crash into flames

Even if the thorns cover me

I was meant to

Embrace every surging wave

This world

Has both spectacular and ordinary moments

Giving it my all is brave enough

The next stop

Is calling me from ahead