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May I be like the stars

and you like the moon.

As long as the world remains,

so shall we.

I only wish to stay with the one I love,

watching every sunrise and sunset.

I want to be with you forever.

Eternals and demons walk different paths.

You and she are ultimately different.

Have you ever

truly cared for me?

No.

Never.

In this life and the next, through all lifetimes…

May we live and die together,

and share life and death as one.

[Moonlight Mystique]

[Episode 3]

[Cold Spring Palace, Demon Race]

You mean

a human

absorbed the Desireless Stone into her body?

I saw it with my own eyes.

That Eternal from Lanling tried hard to get it out,

but he couldn't.

Grand Master,

the Master of Bright Moon Palace is in Ning'an City,

but he lets that human

come and go freely with the Desireless Stone.

Unless they're colluding,

it could only be that even Fan Yue

can't do anything about her.

Go bring that human back.

Yes, Grand Master.

One more thing,

last night, I spread the Nether Poison in Ning'an City,

but it seems

it didn't work as expected.

Lady Fu Ling,

you're complaining too soon.

[Chen Ye, demon of Cold Spring Palace]

Grand Master,

the Lion Clan has been wiped out.

Their leader's inner core is here.

It can help you heal your wounds.

Please take a look.

Chen Ye,

well done!

You never left Cold Spring Palace

but could

win from thousands of miles away.

Impressive.

The Nether Poison was lost for many years.

I studied it for years

to bring it back into the world.

Lady Fu Ling,

if you want to know if it works,

why not ask me directly?

Then let me ask you.

The Nether Poison was released last night.

Why hasn't it taken effect yet?

Could it be

your years of hard work have failed?

Lady Fu Ling, do you think

it's effective now?

Noisy.

The Nether Poison is incurable.

Once poisoned, there is no escape.

He should thank you

for helping him find peace.

Since it works,

why hasn't anything happened in Ning'an City?

Naturally, it's because I controlled the dosage.

In the dead of night,

the person lying next to you

is the one who brings your death.

Isn't that more interesting?

My Lord.

My Lord, what's that sound?

My Lord.

Interesting?

You're just bored after being stuck in this palace

for too long!

After all, I'm not like you,

who have traveled far and wide

but still haven't

killed Fan Yue

for Grand Master.

You…

Alright, alright.

You two

came to Cold Spring Palace at the same time

and grew up together.

Playful banter is fine,

but don't let it distract you from the important matters.

Yes, Grand Master.

I'll bring back Bai Shuo.

I'll never forget

your revenge, Grand Master.

Once the Nether Poison takes effect,

Fan Yue will be hunted by the whole Eternal Race

with no way out.

Good.

You may leave.

Master.

What's it?

Last night,

there were other demons in the city.

Judging by how they did things,

they're from Cold Spring Palace.

Zhen Yu couldn't sit still any longer.

But I'm not sure if they're after the Desireless Stone

or if they're after you.

It doesn't matter what they're after.

Five years ago, I cut off his tail.

If he dares to come again,

I'll cut off his head.

I've bought Father all his favorite food.

His birthday's the day after tomorrow.

He'll definitely be happy.

Zhao?

Zhao?

What's wrong?

What's wrong with you?

You've been distracted today.

Making steamed buns last night tired you out?

There's something I can't figure out,

so I couldn't sleep.

What is it?

Tell me.

I'll help you think it through.

It's nothing,

just business stuff.

Listen,

don't overwork yourself.

Business is important,

but your health comes first.

Father is just like you.

Once he gets caught up in work,

he stays up all night,

wearing himself out and ending up with health problems.

Zhao,

talk to him more

and ask him to sleep

and eat on time.

You've always cared about Uncle Bai.

Why don't you

say these things to him yourself?

If I talk to him myself,

we'll just end up arguing again.

He's more likely

to listen to you than to me.

When I'm not around,

please look after him for me.

Not around?

Where are you…

Don't bite me!

He looks familiar.

I made them take detoxifying pills that night.

How could this happen?

Take him away.

Move!

Bai Yu.

What's going on?

Lady Shuo.

Mr. Chong Zhao.

Last night, for some unknown reason,

some people in the city went mad.

Seven or eight of them

showed the exact same symptoms—

complete loss of sanity,

biting people all around.

Very dangerous.

What about my father?

He sent for doctors first thing this morning.

They're treating the sick now.

I have to go

make a patrol now.

Shuo,

I need to leave the city for a bit.

You go back first.

Suddenly?

I'll be back soon.

It's unsafe outside!

Be careful.

Physician Chen.

Governor.

Have you found a way to treat them?

We've practiced medicine for over a decade

but never seen a disease like this.

We really don't know how to treat it.

Then figure something out!

They must be cured!

This city must not

fall into chaos!

-Yes. -Yes.

We'll do our best.

We'll do our best.

Chong Zhao.

Chong Zhao.

Le Zhu.

There's no meeting today.

[Le Zhu, Eternal Race, Lanling Sect]

Why are you suddenly back?

I need to meet my master and uncles.

Don't meet them now.

Why?

Well,

something happened.

What happened?

Last night, an eternal envoy sent a message

that a few Lanling disciples

were killed in the human realm.

Upon investigation,

they were killed by demons.

Who sent them?

We don't know yet.

Sect Leader, Feng Yu, and Yan Huo

have gone to find it out.

Yu Feng and Jing Lei were shocked and furious.

They're still angry right now.

If it's not urgent,

you'd better report it another time.

Well,

Yu Feng,

write it down for me.

Tomorrow, I'll go to the demons and…

Uncles.

Why are you back?

Has something happened in Ning'an City?

A few demons have caused a stir

in Ning'an City.

I was planning

to ask Master how we should handle it.

Demons again?

Demons broke the rules between the two races

and killed Eternals.

Chong Zhao.

Any demon who breaks the rules

must be severely punished.

Uncles,

there's one more thing I need to ask.

What is it?

The Desireless Stone is somewhere out there.

If

it has chosen a master,

how should the Eternal Race do?

An ancient artifact that's been dormant for 60,000 years

has chosen a master?

Who could it choose?

Are you suggesting the divine race still exists?

What if

it did choose a master?

That's simple.

If it's an Eternal, they should be brought under our sect.

If it's a demon,

they should be killed on the spot.

And if it's a human?

Human? They don't have that kind of power.

Just saying, what if?

Humans can be easily controlled by demons.

A human with the Desireless Stone

must be killed.

Stop.

If you break it again,

I won't have any pen left.

How many pens have you broken this month?

-Give it to me. -Do you still have money to deduct?

Don't grab me.

Stop breaking my pen.

Then I'll break your leg.

What did I owe you?

Why hasn't Father come back?

Has something happened?

Who are you?

A mere human

with an iron dagger,

and yet you think you can defend against me.

A human?

You're not human?

Since you know I'm not human,

I suggest you surrender

and come with me.

Go where?

You're asking too many questions.

Cloud Fire Arrows.

Fu Ling from Cold Spring Palace.

Who's she?

Someone after the Desireless Stone.

Just like you?

What are you doing?

Leave now.

It's not my father's birthday yet.

If you don't leave, your death will come

before your father's birthday.

What do you mean by that?

Make it clear,

or I won't go with you.

She's having…

divine visions.

Young Lord!

Young Lord, how are you?

Young Lord.

You can't die, Young Lord.

What should I do if you die?

I'll take you back.

What should I do?

The fact that the Desireless Stone is in Shuo

must not be discovered by the Eternals.

I need to find a way to take it out

before they find out.

Oh, no.

An Eternal is coming this way.

It's too late.

I can only hide her demon aura for now.

Miss.

What happened to you?

How did you get so badly injured?

I'll take you to a physician first.

Excuse me.

[Jihuai Clinic]

Sir.

Sir.

She's gravely injured.

Please save her.

Her injury looks severe.

Sir.

How is she?

The wound is severe,

but fortunately, her vital organs are unharmed.

That's a relief.

The money is here.

I have to leave now.

What could be

more important than your wife?

She's so badly injured.

Where are you going?

She's not my wife.

Whether she's your wife or not,

her wound is under her clothes.

I have to undress her to treat her.

If you leave her here alone,

her reputation may be stained.

How am I going to explain it then?

Hurry,

take her to the inner room.

She needs to be treated immediately,

or she'll bleed to death.

Hurry.

Come with me.

The problem in the city hasn't been solved.

I can't stay here for too long.

[Unbridled Pavilion]

Why am I here?

The Desireless Stone triggered divine power,

showing you things

that usually shouldn't be seen.

Tell me.

What did you see?

Move!

That's my family's abandoned courtyard.

Why are there so many mad people locked there?

I can't remember clearly.

Just blurry images

with a lot of people in them.

Why did the Desireless Stone

show me those things?

I've told you before,

to activate the Desireless Stone,

one needs to gather the Five Contemplations.

As a divine object, it has its own mind.

What it showed you must be

the key to gathering Contemplations.

I'll stay here and watch you

until you recall everything clearly.

I can't remember it all at once.

Why don't you tell me first

if the visions the Stone showed me

are illusions

or reality?

Bai Shuo,

playing dumb won't do you any good.

You misunderstood.

I'm not playing dumb

when it comes to the Desireless Stone.

I'm just a human.

How could I know the powers of a divine object?

What the Desireless Stone shows

are things that haven't happened yet

but will surely happen in the future.

To obtain the Contemplations,

those things must happen exactly as shown.

Anyway,

you just need to recall what you saw.

I'll handle the rest.

Things that haven't happened yet

but will surely happen in the future?

Does that mean everything I saw

will happen?

I'm not sure if he's a foe or a friend.

He may not genuinely want to help me.

I need to look into this myself.

My head really hurts.

The more you ask,

the worse it gets.

Let me go home to think about it.

Bai Shuo.

Those who deceive me

don't end well.

Don't worry.

There's something really important I haven't done.

I value my life very much.

If I remember anything,

I'll tell you.

Hurry.

Put them under control!

Open the door!

Move!

Move!

Master,

I followed Bai Shuo

and saw her go to an abandoned courtyard.

There were a lot of strange people locked up there.

They seemed

to be poisoned with the Nether Poison.

Cold Spring Palace sent Fu Ling to capture Bai Shuo,

so the Nether Poison must be their doing too.

Then,

should we take Bai Shuo and leave the city?

No need.

The Desireless Stone has shown Bai Shuo something,

and it's tied to those poisoned.

Whatever the first Contemplation is,

it's bound to show up in Ning'an City.

All we need to do

is wait.

Chong Zhao from Lanling Sect.

It's him.

Miss,

you're finally awake.

Where is he?

He?

You mean

the gentleman who brought you here yesterday?

He said he had urgent business

and left.

He's paid for your treatment.

Miss,

don't worry.

Your wound is quite deep.

You'll need plenty of time to recover.

So, it was you who treated me?

Yes, indeed.

Don't worry.

When I applied the medicine last night,

that gentleman was right beside me.

Even if anyone asks,

it won't affect your reputation.

Miss, remember to take your medicine.

Have a good rest.

It won't affect my reputation.

The dead don't talk.

I saw that scholar among the sick today.

It seems the visions from the Desireless Stone

are indeed prophecies.

Fan Yue can't be trusted.

From the moment I met him,

nothing has gone smoothly.

I don't know if his story

about the benefactor is true or not.

It's hard to say whether those mad people

have something to do with him.

If chaos breaks out in the city,

my father,

Zhao, and I will very likely die.

No.

I must find a way to get my father and Zhao out of here.

If we stay,

-we're all doomed. -Hurry. Hurry.

Keep moving!

Fall in!

Are you ready?

Yes!

Father!

Bai Yu.

Go to the south of the city

and control the sick there.

Got it.

Father, listen to me.

Shuo, you listen to me.

Behind the hidden door in my room,

there are the valuables

I've saved over the years

and also some dowry your mother left for you.

Pack whatever is light,

find Zhao,

and leave the city tonight.

Father, what are you talking about?

-You... -Governor!

Governor.

There are mad people in the west of the city too.

Wang and the others can't hold on any longer.

Got it.

Wait for me outside.

Yes!

Shuo.

Remember,

leave before tonight.

There will be great chaos in the city.

Staying here is dangerous.

Father.

Father!

The demon poison in the city

is definitely related to Unbridled Pavilion.

I must get to the bottom of this.

My goods are great.

Stop hanging around outside.

Go home now.

What happened?

Something terrible happened in the south and the west of the city.

You've heard about the recent disease, right?

It's already spreading through the south and west.

It's getting out of control!

This…

Who knows if those mad people

will show up here?

What should we do?

Go home.

Hurry up, go, go, go!

Young Lord.

I've done a great job, haven't I?

I even managed to fool that Eternal called Chong Zhao.

I didn't run away last night.

I went back to the palace to get medicine for you.

Here, take it.

You'll feel better after taking it.

Why aren't you speaking?

Don't you want to praise me?

Grand Master always says

the Eternals can't amount to much.

Today, I finally understand.

Chong Zhao, the head disciple of Lanling,

couldn't recognize danger in the face of it.

He went through so much trouble

to save someone he barely knows.

How foolish.

Young Lord,

why do I feel like you're praising him?

Praising?

Why are you looking at me like that?

My wound hasn't healed yet, but I still have things to do.

I need to borrow your demon power.

How much do you need?

All of it.

Then be careful not to drain it.

Boys, be careful.

Don't hurt anyone!

Yes!

Governor!

Father!

The master the Desireless Stone chose.

Bai Shuo,

I'm curious to see

what makes you so special.

Don't hurt them!

You demon,

how dare you cause havoc here?

It's you.

I should thank you

for your kind help

in saving my life.

Had I known you were a demon,

I should've killed you last night.

But it was also you who hurried to save me

last night.

I meant to save a human, not a demon!

What poison have you spread

in Ning'an City?

You deny you saved me,

but I won't forget your kindness.

This is the long-lost Nether Poison of the Demon Race.

It has resurfaced now.

Mr. Eternal,

do you like

this thank-you gift?

Father!

Father.

Someone, help me carry my father back.

Go help her! Why are you hesitating?

He's your governor.

He's become like this to save you,

yet you're scared of him?

Listen.

My father won't become like that.

Father!

Give me the antidote!

This wasn't your attitude

when you saved me last night.

Father.

Lady Shuo, don't go over.

He'll bite you.

Father, wake up.

I'm Shuo!

Father.

Father.

Father.

Wake up.

I'm your daughter.

Drop the act.

Demons caused chaos among humans.

You deserve death!

You Eternals claim to uphold justice

and protect humans,

but look at them.

Humans are weak, useless,

and hypocritical.

When disaster strikes, they only care about themselves.

What's so worth protecting

in a race like this?

Nonsense!

Humans may be weak,

but their nature is pure and good.

If not for your Nether Poison,

how could these people have ended up like this?

Pure and good?

Ning'an has fallen,

and Bai Xun's been poisoned too.

I'd love to see

in this hellish world,

where all that

pure goodness is.

Cut the crap!

Give me the antidote.

The Nether Poison is incurable.

You have to kill all the mad people.

Otherwise,

as long as they're alive,

they'll stay mad.

Fine.

If you don't give it to me,

I'll trade your life

for the antidote with your master.

You think too highly of me.

The Master of Bright Moon Palace is ruthless

and wouldn't care about my life.

The Master of Bright Moon Palace?

With your strength,

you can't defeat my master.

If you want to live…

Flower demon again.

Get out of Ning'an City.

What's her connection to that top courtesan?

The Master of Bright Moon Palace?

The owner of Unbridled Pavilion!

We've stocked up on wound medicine,

but why can't I find any when I need it?

Look.

It looks just like my father, right?

This is the figurine you've spent days making

for your father's birthday?

Without the governor's armor,

Uncle Bai probably can't even recognize himself.

I've never done this before.

My hands hurt from shaping it.

This is the best one I made.

Tomorrow is his birthday.

Do you think he'll like it?

Uncle Bai will surely love

anything you give him.

Bai Shuo!

Father.

Look.

Get that away!

I warned you not to go to

the burial ground outside the city.

Why did you go again?

That's where Xi and I were saved by the immortal.

Why can't I go there?

There are no immortals!

I told you!

You're the daughter of the city governor.

You should know your place.

If Xi were here,

she wouldn't be as naughty as you!

Do you always wish

it had been me taken by the Taoist

instead of Xi?

You little brat.

Bai Xun, I hate you!

Shuo, Shuo!

Since you've glued it back together,

why didn't you tell me?

Lady Shuo, stop searching.

Wound medicine won't work on the madness.

Father,

hang in there.

Wait for me to come back.

Bai Yu.

Take care of my father.

I'll definitely find a way to cure him.

Lady Shuo.

It's dangerous outside!

What a distinguished guest.

What?

Are you here for drinks?

The rules between our two races still stand.

In the demon territory, how you fight among yourselves

is none of our concern.

But why did you come to mess with humans?

What nonsense are you talking about?

Let him finish.

Three days ago,

your top courtesan spread poison throughout the city.

Today, your underlings used demon magic to control the mad people.

What do you want,

Master of Bright Moon Palace?

You can't even see such an obvious frame-up.

How foolish you are.

Lady Fu Ling from Cold Spring Palace

specializes in flower demons' teleportation and uses the Cloud Fire Bow.

You're so ill-informed.

Work on that.

You said it's a frame-up,

but why should I believe you?

Do I need you to believe me?

Right now, the city is in chaos, and the people are suffering.

I don't have time to argue with you about that.

The Nether Poison is from demons.

Give me the antidote!

So you still care about the people, huh?

Shuo.

The blade should face the enemy;

the back should face yourself.

Remember this:

never

hold the blade to your own people.

If you truly cared about the people,

you should've reported the Nether Poison to Lanling Sect long ago.

But why haven't we

seen any help from Lanling?

You want to cure the poisoned,

but you wouldn't report it to Lanling.

Why is that?

Let me guess.

It's because

you're afraid.

You're afraid Lanling Sect will find out

that the Desireless Stone is inside Bai Shuo,

and that they'll kill her to prevent future problems.

They say demons are evil,

but I think you Eternals are far greedier,

wanting everything.

You care for the commoners?

What a joke.

Help!

Ms. Bai, you came at the right time.

I was just discussing your life and death

with Mr. Chong Zhao, an Eternal.

Is what he said

true?

You're an Eternal?

You're actually an Eternal?

Say something!

Ms. Bai.

My restaurant welcomes humans but not Eternals.

If you have family matters to discuss,

please take them home.

Don't be an annoying sight here

and disturb my peace.

Wait.

I need to talk to you.

Come with me.

Master.

You just let them go?

Bai Shuo came here

for Bai Xun.

Eternals

can't cure the demon poison.

She'll come back to beg me eventually.

When she comes,

she has to meet whatever conditions I have.

Shuo.

Hide here.

Once the demons in the city are killed and the chaos settles,

I'll come to you.

Why did you lie to me?

You know all along

that the only thing I've ever wanted

since a child is immortality.

Everyone laughed at me

and called me a fool.

For the past ten years,

you've watched as people mocked

and ridiculed me

and watched me argue with my father over and over.

Why did you never tell me you were an Eternal?

Answer me!

The rules of the Eternals forbid me.

Shuo.

I can't tell you.

The Eternals' rules?

Are those rules

more important than the family

with whom you've spent ten years?

How could you watch me act like a fool

without doing anything?

When you saw me chasing after those swindlers

and calling them immortals,

what were you thinking?

Did you think I was laughable?

I never once thought that.

Since my parents died,

I've truly considered you and Uncle Bai

my family.

I've never thought of mocking you.

Family?

Back at Unbridled Pavilion,

you and Fan Yue were acting strange.

I had doubts,

but I didn't want to doubt you,

because you're Chong Zhao,

someone I consider family.

You've always known I hate being lied to,

yet the biggest liar around me

is you.

Shuo,

I didn't mean

to lie to you.

Alright.

Let's say you were bound by the rules

and couldn't tell me.

But since you're an Eternal,

you must have a way to save my father,

right?

You're young.

You may not be powerful,

but you must have a master

and a sect.

Go find them.

They must be powerful enough to have a solution,

right?

Shuo,

that's a demon poison.

The Eternal Race…

The Eternal Race can't cure it.

♫I remember that moonlit night♫

Even if my master comes,

♫The flowers that bloomed once in a lifetime♫

there's nothing that can be done.

♫I remember that word of concern♫

♫But unfortunately, I didn't get to answer♫

We've lived together for ten years.

My father treated you like his own son,

♫I remember that drop of tear♫

yet you're telling me there's nothing that can be done.

♫It dried in the wind♫

Eternals are supposed to protect the people,

but who exactly are they protecting?

♫The one in the autumn wind♫

Fine.

♫How many times have I seen you in my dreams?♫

Since the Eternal Race can't do anything about it

and can't save my father,

♫That year, that year♫

I'll go find someone who can.

Shuo.

♫The leaves fell unnoticed after the flowers bloomed♫

Fan Yue is a demon.

He won't help you.

He approached you because...

I don't care why he approached me.

♫I'm afraid the autumn wind will stir up memories♫

Neither do I care whether he's an Eternal

or a demon.

♫They unfold, one page after another♫

As long as he can save my father,

♫That year, that year♫

I'll trust him.

♫The flowers flew under the moon, filling the sky♫

The Desireless Stone is in your body.

If you go back, both Eternals and demons will come after you.

♫Falling to the mud, burying the memories♫

Stay here for now.

After the demons in the city are wiped out,

I'll send you to a place

where neither Eternals nor demons can find you.

♫Layer after layer♫

My father is waiting for me in the city.

Where do you want me to run off to?

♫Another year passed♫

I'll save Uncle Bai.

How are you going to save him?

You said the Eternals can't cure the demon poison.

Then tell me,

even if the demons are driven out,

how will the Eternals deal with my father

and the mad people in the city?

♫I remember that moonlit night♫

Will they kill them all to prevent future problems?

♫The flowers that bloomed once in a lifetime♫

Or lock them away like animals until they die?

♫I remember that word of concern♫

You don't have a solution.

And neither does

♫But unfortunately, I didn't get to answer♫

the Eternal Race.

My father is still waiting for me.

♫I remember that drop of tear♫

Let me go.

♫It dried in the wind♫

I'll ask my master and the other leaders for help.

Stay here for now.

♫The one in the autumn wind♫

Even if it's not for anything else,

♫How many times have I seen you in my dreams?♫

you've been seeking immortality for ten years to repay your debt.

You need to stay alive

♫That year, that year♫

for the immortal who saved you.

♫The leaves fell unnoticed after the flowers bloomed♫

I wish to repay my debt,

♫I'm afraid the autumn wind will stir up memories♫

but if repaying it means

abandoning my family and morals

♫They unfold, one page after another♫

and surviving like a rat in a gutter,

♫That year, that year♫

then I'll hate myself for it,

and I'm sure the immortal

♫The flowers flew under the moon, filling the sky♫

who saved me would too.

♫Falling to the mud, burying the memories♫

Chong Zhao.

I'll say this one last time.

♫Layer after layer♫

Let me go back.

Don't make me hate you.

♫Another year passed♫

♫Another year passed♫

Sorry.

I have no choice but to keep you here.

The Human Race can't

resolve the chaos in Ning'an.

♫That year, that year♫

I won't let you die,

♫The leaves fell unnoticed after the flowers bloomed♫

and I'll protect Uncle Bai.

♫I'm afraid the autumn wind will stir up memories♫

Chong Zhao.

Chong Zhao!

♫They unfold, one page after another♫

Come back, let me out!

♫That year, that year♫

Chong Zhao!

Chong Zhao!

♫The flowers flew under the moon, filling the sky♫

Maybe after today,

we'll never return to how we were before.

♫Falling to the mud, burying the memories♫

Chong Zhao!

-But Shuo... -Chong Zhao!

♫Layer after layer♫

Let me out! Chong Zhao!

To me,

♫Another year passed♫

you staying alive is more important.

It's you.

The top courtesan of Unbridled Pavilion?

♫Another year passed♫

The Master of Bright Moon Palace is ruthless

and wouldn't care about my life.

With your strength,

you can't defeat my master.

If you want to live, get out of Ning'an City.

Lady Fu Ling from Cold Spring Palace

specializes in flower demons' teleportation and uses the Cloud Fire Bow.

You're so ill-informed.

Work on that.

They're all demons, each claiming their side of the story.

Who should I trust?

It seems that

the demon girl is very likely the top courtesan

or connected to Cold Spring Palace.

The Eternals can't fight Bright Moon and Cold Spring at once.

I need to figure out who the real enemy is.

The key

lies with that demon girl.