Original subtitles

Fuyi, there's something I want to ask you.

Go ahead.

In the Water Demon Illusion,

what exactly was your inner demon?

Your cultivation is the best among us,

but you were trapped the longest.

This means that your inner demon was the deepest and heaviest.

In these five years,

you have never told me anything about your past.

What exactly did you experience before

to have such a heavy inner demon?

Fuyi.

It's all in the past.

If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten.

You and I have shared each other's fate for a long time.

You know everything about my past.

But about your past, I know nothing.

I don't even know who your master is.

Fuyi,

am I still someone you can trust and rely on?

Of course.

Why don't you let me understand you?

No matter what kind of inner demon you have,

I'm willing to face it with you,

just like you've always been with me.

My illness is almost cured.

But I'm feeling very irritable these days.

I can't even stop the nosebleeds.

It's probably because

the medicine is too strong.

Isn't it just some radix isatidis and honeysuckle?

They are herbal demons with hundreds of years of cultivation.

Did you think they were ordinary herbs?

It's said that a single beard

from a 1,000-year-old Ginseng Demon can save a life.

That's incredible.

The medical conditions here are really good.

You're oversimplifying.

The plant and tree demons fear humans the most,

and they are also the best at hiding.

The higher the cultivation level, the less likely you are to see them.

The herbs you saw the day before yesterday

were caught by Mu Sheng for an entire night.

An entire night?

Mu Sheng seems fierce

and has a sharp tongue,

but when it comes to doing things for you,

he doesn't hesitate at all.

Miaomiao, are you two good friends?

We weren't before,

but after we went through life and death together,

we should be considered good friends now.

Why not before?

Because before,

Because

I used to see him as just a non-player character to be conquered.

Now…

Strangely enough,

I haven't thought about conquering him for a long time.

Miaomiao.

Miaomiao.

I'm coming.

Hide yourself.

We should set off.

-What's wrong? -I'm all packed up.

-What are you doing? -I just…

I've just felt really itchy all over my body,

so I've been scratching myself.

Hurry up and pack up.

Why would you transform into a back scratcher?

Isn't that absurd?

Miaomiao,

your sister Mu Yao

may still not allow you to take me on the journey.

If I turn into a hairpin and you put it in your hair,

your sister Mu Yao will see me every day.

Sooner or later I will be exposed.

So we have to be smart and act according to the situation.

Don't get discovered.

Hide here.

Here I come. Sorry for the wait.

Why are you bringing so many things?

It's not much. This is just basic bedding

and a change of clothes.

No need to bring a pillow.

No, the boss gave it to me. It's not heavy.

Miaomiao,

the mountain road is difficult to traverse.

There's no way to ride a horse or take a carriage.

It's better to bring fewer things.

Additionally,

this is

too cumbersome.

It's better to change it back into a hairpin,

and it's more convenient.

Thank you, Sister Mu.

What's going on?

Your sister has agreed to take Cuicui on the journey.

Why are you still like this?

My sister has agreed to take you on the journey.

Why not change back?

That's great!

I can go with you to find my grandfather.

Take these.

I really didn't expect you…

TAILAI INN

…to agree to travel with a little demon.

His magical power is weak.

With us, he can't do anything bad.

Miaomiao already considers him a friend.

If I don't allow it,

she will be sad.

Aren't you tired from walking for so long?

You're the slowest.

Don't always lag behind. Come on.

Where are we going?

The area beyond the mountains.

The area beyond the mountains?

It is the edge of the Hundred Demons Mountain and Sea Map.

An endless range of nameless mountains lies there.

The mountains are high and difficult to climb.

No one knows what lies beyond the mountains.

The Mitu Valley we encountered is a rare entrance.

If we pass through it,

we could very likely reach the area beyond the mountains.

Why do we need to go there?

My sister is going to search for clues about the Resentful Woman.

How much longer do we have to walk?

I don't know.

It might take three to five days.

That long?

Or maybe three to five years.

Three to five years?

He's just trying to scare you.

But this path is indeed difficult to walk.

Let's hold on a bit longer.

We'll find a place to settle down before nightfall.

There doesn't seem to be any signs of habitation ahead.

We may have to spend the night on the mountain.

Look,

there's a statue here.

Who would put such a statue deep in the mountains?

-What's it for? -I don't know.

I've never seen a statue like this before.

This panda

looks like it has broken through the dimensional wall.

This might be a directional boundary marker.

There might be a village up ahead.

Let's hurry and see.

There's another one.

Who would put such a statue deep in the mountains?

-What's it for? -I don't know.

I've never seen a statue like this before.

Isn't this…?

This might be a directional boundary marker.

There might be a village up ahead.

Let's hurry and see.

Miaomiao, let's go.

It appeared again.

Look,

there's a statue here.

Who would put such a statue deep in the mountains?

What's it for?

I don't know.

I've never seen a statue like this before.

What are you talking about?

Haven't we seen this panda statue twice before?

Don't you remember?

Miss Lin, are you too tired from the journey?

Let's walk along this path and find a place to rest.

-I… -This might be…

a directional boundary marker.

There might be a village up ahead.

-Let's hurry and see. -Wait a moment.

I… I'll make a mark.

Here.

-You're really strange. -Let's go.

It really is like this.

Look, there's a statue here.

Who would put such a statue deep in the mountains?

Don't go any further.

There's something wrong with this place. We've been going in circles.

Miss Lin, are you too tired from the journey?

Let's walk along this path and find a place to rest.

I… I'm not tired, you…

Don't you remember?

It's the fourth time we've seen this panda statue.

Look at the flower,

that mark.

This flower is the marker I just placed.

Mu Sheng!

Sister Mu!

Brother Liu!

Where did you go?

Cuicui!

Cuicui!

Sister Mu!

Ziqi!

Liu Fuyi,

have you ever loved me?

No.

Never.

From the beginning, the only reason I came to you was

to get the Hundred Demons Mountain and Sea Map.

Sister,

I have long said

that he is a hypocrite and absolutely untrustworthy,

yet you chose to believe him over me.

Lin Yu,

I have always considered you my best friend.

Why did you poison my drink?

Why did you want me dead?

Because the person she wants to marry is not me,

but Liu Fuyi.

So you really are a demon.

You are all deceiving me!

Sister.

Mu Yao, have you seen this?

Why are you still holding on?

No one in this world truly cares for you,

except me.

Sister, calm down.

The Resentful Woman is using you.

She wants to take your body.

Don't be bewitched by her.

It's you who are using me.

Sister.

Hello, host.

We apologize for the disorder error you have just experienced.

You were transported to the ending segment by mistake.

The error has been corrected.

Please continue with your task

of advancing the storyline and completing the conquest.

System?

You are the System?

So the System is actually a panda.

Correction: The System has no specific form.

It is omnipresent.

The panda boundary marker is a carrier of the System,

not the System itself.

Stop.

That's not what I wanted to ask.

You just mentioned that an error had occurred.

What I just saw was the end of the novel "Catching Demons"?

Yes. Because you deviated from the main storyline

and advanced to the world boundary,

it caused a disorder error.

World boundary?

The Host and non-player characters

can only move within the Demon Catching World.

Once the boundary is touched,

the System will automatically correct the error

and adjust the route.

At the same time, it will erase the boundary memory

of all non-player characters except the Host.

I see.

No wonder Ziqi and Sister Mu Yao don't remember

passing the panda boundary marker again and again.

Well, the plot has already gone off track.

How can we get back to the main storyline?

System!

System!

System!

System, answer me!

System!

Miaomiao, what did you say?

Sister Mu.

Sister Mu, I'm glad you're fine.

I'm fine. What's wrong?

Sister Mu,

Ziqi,

Brother Liu,

you must believe what I'm going to say.

Sister Mu, Ziqi definitely didn't mean to deceive you.

You must believe him.

I…

And I, I am truly your good sister.

I won't hurt you.

And Brother Liu.

He likes you. It has always been you.

What are you talking about?

Miss Lin, you…

I… I am not talking nonsense.

I see it very clearly.

All of us are treating each other sincerely.

So no matter what happens in the future,

we must not doubt each other or fall apart, okay?

Alright.

What's wrong? What exactly has happened?

Could it be a nightmare during the day?

What nonsense are you talking about?

Miss Lin must be too tired.

It's getting late.

Let's find a place to camp and rest.

This is the Messenger Golden Crow from the Astronomical Bureau.

Sister.

MU

I need to make a trip to the Imperial Capital.

Imperial Capital?

A person with the surname Zhao at the Astronomical Bureau

summons me with the Mu's Jade Token.

Imperial Capital?

The plot returns to the main storyline.

This is what the System means when it corrects errors

and adjusts the route?

The so-called area beyond the mountains has no records left,

because that was outside the world in the book.

No one can surpass the boundaries of the world.

Now it's fine. The plot is back on track.

But

does it also mean

that everyone has to head towards their respective endings?

The capital can be reached by both water and land.

Travelling by carriage along the official road is a detour,

but relatively safe.

And travelling by boat

can be two to three months faster than by carriage.

Let's take the carriage.

Didn't you complain that the carriage was bumpy?

I've been feeling dizzy lately.

It would be worse on a boat.

How troublesome!

Let's go with Miaomiao's suggestion.

We'll go to the capital by land.

Haven't you always wanted to visit the Imperial Capital?

Now, by a stroke of luck, we can go together.

I thought you'd be eager to fly there in a day.

Why did you choose a slower route?

Didn't Brother Liu say that this route is safer?

It's better to be safer.

I want to go to the Imperial Capital a bit slower,

and advance the plot a bit slower.

That way, we can have more happy time together.

Ziqi,

are you asleep?

Yes.

Then who is talking to me?

What do you want?

I wanted to ask you during the day.

Do you really have no memories of your parents?

-Do you like it? -Yes.

I'm not sure if that's my memory

or if that person is my mother.

I can't even remember what she looks like.

As for my father,

I have no impression of him at all.

Aren't you curious?

Curious about what?

If it were me,

I would definitely

want to know what they look like,

where they are,

if they are still alive

and if they are looking for me.

I'm not curious.

Why not?

They abandoned me.

Why should I care about them?

Even without them, I have grown up.

I don't need them.

I still think it's a bit strange.

How could you have no memories before the age of seven?

A seven-year-old person

should have started to remember things.

What exactly did you experience before you were seven?

Stop asking all these questions.

Stop bothering me.

Hurry up and go to sleep.

If I can uncover the story Fu Zhou didn't write,

learn about the past Ziqi has forgotten,

and figure out why he is a half-demon,

can I help him?

Yao,

Yao,

I just saw Miss Lin look so down.

Miaomiao?

Sheng,

did you upset Miaomiao again?

No.

I only teased her twice on the way here,

telling her the falling stone was a mouse.

Is she really that petty?

If it was your fault, you need to cheer her up.

How do I cheer her up?

Well,

figure it out yourself.

I want it too.

Give me one.

-Give me. -No.

Hey!

I want it too.

-Fun. -I'm not giving it.

Miaomiao, what's wrong with you?

Nothing.

I just feel my heart is heavy,

like a stone pressing down.

What? That's serious.

When did you swallow a stone?

Take it out quickly.

It's just a metaphor.

Cuicui, you should keep something in your heart.

Bamboo is hollow.

I can't grow a heart.

-Come with me. -Why?

What beautiful flowers!

Take it.

Bamboo dragonfly?

Where did it come from?

Did you trade it with candy from the kids,

just like Miaomiao did before?

Of course not.

Did you make this?

-Did you play with it? -Of course.

When I was little, I even broke some.

Why did you give it to me all of a sudden?

My sister noticed that you were feeling down.

She asked me to come and cheer you up.

It was my sister's idea.

I wouldn't have bothered.

Miaomiao, in my opinion,

it's him who wants to make you happy.

It has nothing to do with his sister.

If you keep talking,

I'll turn you into bamboo shoots and old duck soup.

Enough.

Ziqi, I'm going to play it now.

If I throw it very far, would you help me retrieve it?

Sure.

Let's test your skills.

Three, two, one.

It's you who can't fly it.

So clumsy.

It's going up!

It's flying so high!

The sky in my eyes is Always 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

The wings of the bamboo dragonfly should be slanting.

The left and right sides should be inclined

so that it can go with the wind.

But yours,

why is it flat?

Hand it over. I knew you were cheating.

So what?

Wherever I want it to fly, it can go there.

But what's the point?

Isn't the bamboo dragonfly supposed to go against the wind?

It should fly free and unrestrained.

Wherever the wind goes, it follows.

Follow the wind.

Isn't that just leaving it to fate?

I most hate the things that can get out of control.

In this world, there are many things that we cannot control.

Do your best and leave the rest to fate.

Strive hard when it's time to fight for something.

As for the outcome,

we can only make a wish to the wind.

Make a wish?

If we make a wish to the wind,

the bamboo dragonfly might fly back to us.

Although many things are beyond our control,

if we leave a bit it to heaven,

it might bring us a little surprise.

It's time to go back. Return it to me.

I'll help you revise it.

I'll give it back to you once it's ready.

How about it?

Yao,

who exactly is summoning you with this Jade Token?

The Jade Token is inscribed with the Astronomical Bureau.

The person with the surname Zhao

must be the Emperor's birth mother,

Dowager Consort Zhao Qinru.

She is from the royal family and a person of the imperial palace.

I think there's more to it than that.

Previously, in Taicang County, this Dowager Consort Zhao

drove the Golden Toad Demon to devour the vault silver

and even tried to frame her father.

She had the Astronomical Bureau move mountains and shift seas

in the name of quelling demon troubles,

and committed numerous misdeeds.

Who would believe that there's nothing behind it?

For a Demon Catching Family,

the Jade Token is an oath never taken lightly.

Once given,

it is equivalent to pledging the family's promise to others,

even their lives.

Since it's such an important item,

the major Demon Catching Families would never give it easily.

Why is the Mu's Jade Token

ended up in the hands of Dowager Consort Zhao?

Could it be that the Mu's ancestors had dealings with Dowager Consort Zhao?

I don't know.

My father never mentioned it.

But as you said,

once the Jade Token appears, we must fulfill our duty from afar.

Even if the Mu Family only has Sheng and me,

we must keep our promise.

Yao, rest assured, I'm here with you.

You are upright and honest,

but you dislike complex social interactions

and scheming against others.

You are even more unwilling to aid the wicked.

Although this Jade Token is in the hands of Dowager Consort Zhao,

if her request is absurd

and contradicts your sense of integrity,

don't trouble yourself. I'll handle it for you.

No need for that.

My sister has me. It is enough.

And me. Count me in, I'll help too.

Alright, as long as the four of us work together with one heart and mind,

there's no obstacle we can't overcome.

Imperial Capital?

How exactly was this plot written in the book?

It seems there was a third party.

-They came to Sister Mu and Brother Liu. -Let me do it.

When Brother Liu left the team,

Ziqi stood up for his sister and confronted him.

His demonic power began to get out of control.

Eventually, he became completely evil.

-All that fell apart. -Okay.

So, the plot turned into a tragedy.

It started from the Imperial Capital.

But how exactly did all this happen?

-Why can't I remember it? -Come.

Why is the memory of it so vague?

Brother Liu, come here.

Brother Liu, you must be careful in the capital.

You have a love calamity.

Be careful of what?

It's just a calamity involving beautiful women.

You don't want to be a Demon Catcher, but a fortune teller?

Don't laugh. I'm serious.

After you go to the capital,

you must be cautious of all beautiful women except Sister Mu.

Do you understand?

Alright, that won't be difficult.

Miaomiao, Fuyi, it's time to set off.

-Okay. -Miaomiao, hurry up.

You're always the slowest.

Don't worry.

I will definitely protect you all.

-You too, Ziqi. -I'll sit here.

I won't let you turn evil.

No matter what happens,

I must rewrite the ending.

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