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Yao,

you asked me before what my inner demon is.

When I was little, I lost both my parents.

It was my Master who raised and nurtured me.

But before being taken in by my Master,

I lived in Liuru Village,

Cainan County.

They probably never imagined

that my parents were not good citizens,

but were ruthless bandits engaged in robbery and looting.

When I was six or seven years old,

they were captured by the government and beheaded in public.

I then became a notorious bandit remnant in Cainan.

Wherever I went, I was insulted and chased away.

LITTLE LIU FUYI

Until one day I wandered into Liuru Village.

This child is truly pitiful.

In the coming months, I'll treat him to five days of meals.

I'll treat him to seven days.

The rest will be fully covered by me.

In the future his clothes will be made by me.

Good.

Liuru Village is deep in the mountains,

not far away from the Jingyang Slope we are looking for now.

The village is not large,

with only about a dozen households.

Everyone is very simple, honest and very kind-hearted.

It was them who took me in.

When my parents were alive,

they had once raided their village.

They clearly knew my identity,

yet they still took me in.

They said,

the sins of the parents

should not be borne by a child.

Instead of leaving things as they were,

letting me become a villain like my parents,

it was better to lend a helping hand early on.

That way, perhaps

there would be one more good person in this world.

They are truly good people.

Yes,

they are all good people.

From that day on,

I wore clothes from many families and ate food from many families.

The entire village raised me collectively.

Everyone is my family.

But I destroyed it all.

One day, I went into the mountains to gather firewood as usual.

I heard the sound of a baby

and curiously followed the sound.

Are you a demon?

LITTLE PHANTOM DEMON

I don't know why, I wasn't that afraid of her.

Later, I brought her food.

-Here, take these. -I got her some clothes.

And I tried to find out what she liked to eat

and her favorite things.

I treated her like a little human girl to take care of.

Later on,

I started seeing her as a speechless companion.

From her,

I even learned the first magic skill of my life.

This is my secret.

I didn't even tell my friend Chuizi.

Everyone hates demons, fearing them.

I was afraid they would hire a Demon Catcher to drive her away

or even kill her.

In the future, we will be lifelong good friends.

I've said so much, do you understand?

It's okay if you don't understand.

Although they say you are a demon,

I always feel that you are no different from humans.

I am just like you.

To me at that time, she was just a child,

someone just like me,

with no parents, no one to care for her,

and was looked down upon by others.

But…

I was wrong.

Chuizi!

Chuizi!

Chuizi! Chuizi, wake up! Wake up!

Chuizi, wake up, Chuizi.

Chuizi!

Brother.

It was you who killed them?

You demon.

You demon!

I killed that demon and took revenge.

Now

I must atone for my sins.

Later, I ran out of the village.

I didn't know how long I had been running.

Finally, I fell into the mountain stream.

However, I didn't end up dying.

My Master saved me when he passed by.

Since then,

I have been following my Master, studying and practicing magic skills.

My Master seems to know the source of my inner demon,

because when he gave me the Empyrean Demon Trap Tower,

he said that life and death are easy, but forgiving oneself is very difficult.

Since that's the case,

let's not talk about forgiveness,

only about atonement.

You carried the Empyrean Demon Trap Tower

and promised to traverse the vast lands

to capture all the demons and evils in the world, just because…

To atone for my sins back then.

Fuyi, this is not entirely your fault.

Moreover, at that time, you were just a child.

The guilt you impose on yourself is too heavy.

Yao,

it's okay.

Capturing one more evil demon into the tower might save one more life.

No matter what else I do,

they cannot come back to life.

Fuyi.

It's okay, Yao.

It's all in the past.

I'm fine.

-Let me tell you. -Ziqi, did you remember anything?

Each of them is a righteous hero.

We've been wandering for half a day.

Does any place look familiar to you?

Nothing makes an impression at all.

What should we do now?

The catastrophe of heaven is approaching.

If there's no progress…

There's no use in worrying.

How about tomorrow we check the nearby rural village?

Today we're tired from walking.

Come on, let's go listen to a story and have some tea.

I'm not in the mood.

Let's go.

The whole city is ablaze with fireworks.

It's a blaze of lights.

The star bridge and iron lock are open.

Young Master Zhao finally got his wish.

-Good. -Good.

He saw the fireworks he had dreamed of.

However, his heart was no longer on the fireworks.

Why?

Just look at the girl standing beside him,

curiously looking up

and gazing at the brilliant lights filling the sky.

The vibrant colors bloomed everywhere,

yet not a single one could compare to her…

Two people meet at the Lantern Festival and fall in love at first sight.

The plot is too cliché, isn't it?

I think it's quite realistic.

The first time I found you a bit cute

was at the Lantern Festival in Taicang County.

At that time, the sky was also filled with lights.

The Murong married Young Master Zhao.

Young Master Zhao felt his life was complete.

Thus, he decided

not to return to the Imperial Capital to inherit his noble title.

He wanted to stay with the Murong to live a carefree life together.

As the saying goes,

A great number of fortunes can be abandoned.

"Fame and fortune can all be cast aside."

The nobleman gave up a promising future, to pursue the fair lady.

These characters are too flat.

In this world, is love the most important thing?

-What do you think is more important? -Pursuing a career.

What does that mean?

What does it mean?

Are you asking me?

…let's call him Ziqi,

Okay?

-Good, well done. -Good.

-Ziqi? -Ziqi?

Thank you, everyone.

-Thank you. -Good.

Good, well done.

Thank you, everyone. Thank you.

Thank you, everyone.

Many thanks for your support. Thank you all.

I have inquired.

The story of Young Master Zhao regretting marrying the fairy wife

is widely known in Wufang Town.

Every storyteller can narrate it.

The author of the script is Lord Jiyue.

He lives here.

Look at the umbrella.

Hold your umbrella properly.

Excuse me, is this the residence of Lord Jiyue?

Yes, it is.

Are you booksellers too?

Get in line at the back.

Book…?

We are not booksellers.

Are all of you booksellers?

Some people in this line are booksellers.

I am a theater owner.

I'm here to negotiate business.

I want to bring the story to life.

What kind of person is this?

So in demand!

Don't you know the name of Lord Jiyue?

He is the most popular script master.

He has no creative bottlenecks.

He's been writing scripts for seven years and has produced numerous works.

Many bookstores and opera troupes offer a fortune to obtain one,

but it's difficult to get one.

So impressive?

You didn't know that?

What are you here for?

We have some personal matters with him.

You need to find the butler.

The butler is over there.

Thank you.

Butler,

we would like to meet Lord Jiyue.

Please kindly inform him.

Line up. Register.

How many hours do we have to wait?

How many hours?

At least two months.

Two…

That's quite a long time.

Butler, we have come from afar.

Could you please make an exception?

Look at these people.

Who among them hasn't come from afar?

Some book fans and theater fans have settled in this town

just to catch a glimpse of my Lord.

Such a big ego!

Ziqi, Ziqi, wait a moment.

Perhaps we have some other way.

Young Master, are you Ziqi?

Yes.

-Is it Z-I Zi, Q-I Qi? -Yes. What's wrong?

Go and tell the Master, the person he is waiting for has arrived.

Please come in.

Please wait a moment.

I will go and call my Master.

Thank you.

I'm so nervous. We are about to meet the famous author.

So what?

We are here to inquire about something, not to pay homage.

Actually, I have a favorite author too.

He is also a prolific author.

The works he has written are warm, touching and full of twists.

Among them, my favorite book is…

-Is… -Is…?

It seems it wasn't written very well.

No, it wasn't. I remember his pen name is Fu Zhou.

Have you heard of him?

No.

I'm his number one reader.

It would be great if I could meet him once in this lifetime.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

This is my Master, Lord Jiyue.

LORD JIYUE

If he is also an ugly person…

Hello, Lord Jiyue.

We have come abruptly to ask you about an important matter.

Sorry to disturb you.

Young Master, you are Ziqi, right?

Yes.

Where is your home?

Are your parents still in good health?

I have no home, no parents.

Age is right.

Young Master,

did you ever feel when you were young,

that some things weren't… well, right?

What I mean to say is, did you feel a bit different

from ordinary people?

Are you asking if I am a half-demon?

You compiled the story of the Qingyi Marquis and the female demon

into a script and spread it widely,

wasn't it to lure me here?

That's right.

I am a half-demon.

So what?

Oh dear! I finally found you.

-Let go of me. -I won't.

Let go.

Lin Miaomiao.

Lin Miaomiao, help me pull him away.

Help me. Lin Miaomiao!

You're just standing by? You… Let go.

Come, come quickly.

Hurry.

I was just too excited.

Please don't mind me.

I haven't done anything else these years except look for Ziqi.

Others either were the wrong age or their experiences didn't match.

Today, I finally found you. This is almost certain.

My life has been saved.

Who exactly are you?

I am a failed scholar from a nearby village,

born into an impoverished family.

I can't do either manual labor or farm work.

I had no choice but to write scripts for a living.

In the past seven years, all my bestselling scripts,

without exception, were not originally written by me.

Isn't that plagiarism?

Girl, your words are really harsh.

What is that?

Come.

Come here.

Girl, let me tell you. What I did was not plagiarism.

It was borrowing.

Borrowing.

Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore.

Forget it, I'll chat with you.

Ten years ago, in Wufang Town,

there was a famous music house called Huazhe.

The Huazhe was filled with beauties

and endless music back then.

HUAZHE

The owner was called Liuniang.

She was an absolutely charming

and remarkable lady with grace and intelligence.

But one day, for some unknown reason,

Liuniang dismissed all the female musicians,

and that very night she set a great fire

to the music house she had painstakingly managed.

At that time I was a poor scholar.

I originally thought of going there to find some valuable remnants.

Unexpectedly, I actually found something.

I was overjoyed when I saw the pearls.

I thought it was a windfall.

But after I took them,

I realized these pearls

were so mysterious.

These pearls are so beautiful.

Where is the mystery?

These pearls hide stories.

Girl, whether you want to or not, you have to get married today.

-What's wrong? -I saw it.

Come.

Stop!

Lady.

-Where are you running to? -Help!

-Help! -Leave now.

These are not pearls.

-They are tears. -Tears?

I saw it in an ancient book of the Mu Family,

a unique beast known as the Fei Beast.

Its blood could be used in medicine, incense and charms.

It made people joyful and forget their worries.

As its demon tier rises,

it transforms into human form and grows stronger.

It could make those who were heartbroken shed tears and turn them into pearls.

By discarding this pearl,

one could discard the sorrowful memories.

So these pearls contain

the memories of the women within Huazhe.

That seems to be true.

Back then,

after reading these tragic stories, I was deeply moved.

I couldn't help but record them all one by one.

Then I compiled them into scripts with slight modifications

and sold them.

Unexpectedly, they became very popular.

Isn't this still plagiarism?

How can you use others' tragic life stories to make money?

Well, this is just borrowing ideas.

Besides, who would have thought

that the stories contained here could actually be true?

Moreover, I faced retribution.

Just when my scripts were selling well,

unexpectedly,

the owner of Huazhe, Liuniang,

came back to find me.

It was then that I realized

she was not human,

she was a demon.

That day, when I was dreaming of making a fortune,

she appeared.

Oh my gosh.

Was she here to seek revenge on you?

No, quite the opposite.

She came specifically to find me and gave me something.

It was this half red pearl.

I want to see them fly the largest Unity Lantern.

Take care, come again.

Girl, buy a lantern? See which one you like.

Where is my bracelet?

Lady, are you looking for this?

ZHAO QINGHUAN

MU RONG'ER

MU RONG'ER

What name should we give him?

This child is what both of us expected,

what about calling him Ziqi?

WIND RISES, THE BEAUTY MIGHT LEAVE

Ziqi.

THE INSECTS FREQUENTLY LAUGH AT MY DOUBTS

Zhao, who exactly are you?

The imperial family has already sent a Demon Catcher to come and find you.

If they dare to act recklessly, I will kill you.

If one day, the world changes,

humans and demons could coexist and live in the daylight.

Our family of three will surely reunite again.

And then? Why did it stop?

Those are all the memories in this half pearl.

Later, Liuniang came to me and said she could overlook

the fact that I exchanged the memories in those pearls for money.

But there is one condition.

She asked me to continue writing these stories,

especially about the love story in this half red pearl,

spreading it widely so that as many people as possible know about it.

She said that this way there was a possibility for the child in it,

Ziqi, to come back and find her.

She specifically told me,

if one day you really come,

I must tell you

to find her.

So the one who wants Ziqi to appear is this Liuniang.

That's right.

She now comes every year

to ask me when I can find the child in this story.

She said if I can't find him this year,

she will strangle me.

Ziqi, Zi…

Girl, wait a moment.

Take this.

This was left by Liuniang.

Inside is a map.

She lives in the mountains outside the town,

a place called Wuyou Water Fort.

Without this map, you can't find her.

-Okay, thank you. -Go ahead.

Girl,

you're helping him find his memories.

Have you forgotten

something yourself?

Girl, you must remember,

life is but a fleeting dream.

You and him,

only one can wake up.

This is a map that Lord Jiyue just gave me.

Following this path and climbing two mountains,

we will reach the Wuyou Water Fort, where Liuniang is.

Ziqi, are you starting to remember something?

I finally understand

why I have no memory of anything

before I was seven years old.

It was her who tampered with my memory.

She cast a Worry-Free Curse on me.

Then I began to wander aimlessly

until I stumbled into the Mu Mansion and met my sister.

I could never figure out

who exactly wanted to tamper with my memory.

I never expected

it was my own mother.

It's not really surprising.

I should have realized earlier.

She insisted on abandoning me.

The details are not important.

The main thing is, I have regained my memory now.

This is a good thing.

Let's go.

We should get down to business.

Ziqi, don't push yourself too hard.

I know you're very sad.

Does she really hate me that much?

Yes.

The Qingyi Marquis abandoned his wife and child.

But…

But…

But it's not your fault.

But she didn't think so.

For her it was like

shedding a burden.

She left in a great hurry.

She didn't even look back at me.

Actually, in the past, she was just a vague shadow.

She had no impact on me.

But in recent days,

my memory has gradually returned.

Many questions I hadn't considered before keep appearing in my mind.

Miaomiao,

do you think

she is still alive?

Has she ever regretted it?

Did she

ever love me?

All these years,

Liuniang has been looking for you.

I think it could be your mother trusted herself to find you.

She also wants to see you.

Ziqi,

do you want to see her?

I don't know.

But as things stand now,

I must go to see her.

CAINAN COUNTY

Someone is over there. Let's go and inquire.

Fellow villagers, please stop.

We are here to find the Mysterious Cold Silkworm.

I wonder if any of you have seen it.

We don't have the silkworm you are talking about.

You'd better look for it elsewhere.

Mr. Dong.

LIURU VILLAGE, CAINAN COUNTY

You're out for a stroll?

Yes.

-Come, I'll give you a hand. -I'm carrying something.

-You're tidying up? -I'm heading back first.

Do you need my help?

Mrs. Zhang, the weather is really nice today.

Yes, it is.

So I'm airing out the blankets.

Okay.

Look, it's here.

Everyone, stop what you're doing.

Look who's back!

Who is it?

Everyone, come and see! See who's back!

My husband, why are you making such a fuss?

Come and see!

Come over!

My wife.

-Let's go, take a look. -Look, do you recognize him?

Who is it?

Mrs. Zhang.

Hurry.

Come and see who this is.

Come over quickly.

Come on, hurry.

Everyone, come and look.

-Isn't this…? -Who is this?

I don't remember.

Mrs. Zhang, you don't recognize him, right?

When he was a child,

he loved the yellow rice cake you made the most.

Maodan?

It's really Maodan!

Maodan is back!

-Maodan! -Maodan is back!

Maodan is back!

Maodan!

Come, let me see.

Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Niu.

-You are back. -Come and see!

He brings back such a beautiful wife.

Mrs. Zhang,

Mrs. Niu,

you…

You all are still alive.

You haven't come back for ten years.

You probably don't know the savior of our village.

It's the Lady Divine Doctor.

Lady Divine Doctor?

Yes. She's also known as Shiniang.

It was she who saved the lives of everyone in our village.

Ten years ago, she and her husband passed through our village.

Our villagers were injured by a demon and fell to the ground.

Shiniang, with her kind heart and excellent medical skills,

saved the lives of everyone in our village.

Thank heavens.

If it weren't for her, everyone in our village would have died.

She lives at the west end of the village.

Just follow this road to the end, there's a yard with a fence.

That's her home.

This should be the place.

What Divine Doctor can bring the dead back to life?

Hello, is the Divine Doctor here?

Who is looking for Shiniang?

I am Li Zhun, Shiniang's husband.

Are you two here for treatment?

Where does your demonic aura come from?

What?

Fuyi!

Stop! Who is bullying people at my doorstep?

So you two are Demon Catchers. I apologize for the disrespect.

We were too abrupt.

We didn't make it clear before we acted rashly.

I didn't expect the Mysterious Cold Silkworm

to be the medicinal guide for treating asthma.

That's right.

Thanks to this thing.

Its silk is used in medicine,

so that the condition of both Chuchu and I has stabilized.

Chuchu, come and greet the guests.

CHUCHU, LI ZHUN'S DAUGHTER

My daughter Chuchu is spoiled.

Does your daughter also suffer from asthma?

Yes. It is unfortunate.

Fortunately,

I met Shiniang.

However, later on,

Chuchu's condition worsened.

Shiniang and I took her everywhere seeking medicine.

Shiniang said, if we could find

a demon spirit called the Mysterious Cold Silkworm,

using the silk it produces as medicine with her medical skills,

there would be no life in this world that couldn't be saved.

However,

the silkworm is truly hard to find.

I travelled through the deep mountains with Shiniang,

but in the end I couldn't hold on

and fell ill on the road.

Zhun, you've talked too much today. Your body can't bear it.

Go take your medicine and rest.

I will entertain

our two guests.

Alright.

Let's go.

Be careful.

My lady,

why are you so worried today?

Are those people here to cause trouble?

Don't worry. It's fine.

There won't be any trouble. Let's go.

Move.

WUYOU WATER FORT

Come, let me help you.

This is the place.

Be careful.

It doesn't look like a demon lair.

-Let me help you. -Come.

Who are you? How did you find this place?

Hold on tight.

Hello, is Liuniang here?

We came here with the map she provided.

TAOZI, WATER FORT WOMAN

So you're guests of Liuniang.

Is this okay?

Help me out.

Coming.

It's so beautiful here.

So peaceful.

-There are demons. -Let's go.

Among them, there are many demons.

Yes, you don't need to be afraid.

We are all women, all sisters.

No one will be hurt.

Is Liuniang the one in charge here?

Yes, Liuniang is a very good and very kind female demon.

She built this fort by herself to take us in.

She said women who were not accepted by the world could find refuge here.

There is no distinction of race or social status here.

Everyone loves each other. Every day is very happy.

Liuniang.

-Protect Liuniang! -Protect Liuniang!

Outsiders, how dare you?!

You are not welcome here.

Sorry, we didn't mean to.

You misunderstood us. We have no ill intentions.

What's going on?

Ziqi?

You've finally returned.

Mother, look, I'm riding the thousand-mile horse.

Be careful, don't fall.

I won't, I'm very skilled.

Okay.

This is

home.

This is the place where you and your mother lived.

I come here every day to clean and keep it as it was.

Nothing in this room, not even a candlestick, has changed.

Sister, the candied flowers are dried.

I brought them here for you.

Come on, say thank you.

Thank you, Liuniang.

Good boy.

Liuniang.

This water fort

was originally built by me for her.

Liuniang,

where is she?

Where is

my mother?

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