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♫ Never wished to get into dispute, ♫

♫ But things never go my way ♫

♫ The flower in my heart has wilted ♫

♫ And I can never turn back time ♫

♫ Memories come and go, ♫

♫ But nothing hurts my heart of steel ♫

♫ I only hope that I have no regrets ♫

♫ And to drift away with the flowers ♫

♫ A bottle of wine, a body covered in dirt ♫

♫ Memories come back and forth, still I have no regrets ♫

♫ A story of life and death, ♫

♫ Vanity and conflicts ♫

♫ Let's get drunk again when the flowers bloom ♫

♫ I hope these memories never fade ♫

♫ Let's get drunk again when the flowers bloom ♫

♫ I hope these memories never fade ♫

♫ As I taste the remains of the wine again ♫

♫ The memory of life and death is carved deep in my heart ♫

♫ As I taste the remains of the wine again ♫

"Ashes of Love"

EPISODE 40

I've sacrificed everything

for you willingly during my life.

I want nothing but one promise now.

I have only one child, Xufeng.

I believe Your Majesty

should understand what I want.

Stand up.

I had intended to pass the crown to Xufeng as promised,

but you have no virtue or public support,

and implicated our child.

You've always been lofty

and worshiped by the masses

in the past ten thousand years.

Have you considered who wiped out your enemies

and helped consolidate your position behind you?

It doesn't matter if I'm criticized by the public,

but you know well

why I did that,

without caring about virtue.

Okay.

I promise you

I'll pass the crown to Xufeng.

Your Majesty, please issue an imperial decree

and marry Suihe to Xufeng as soon as possible.

In this case, the Bird Tribe will surely pledge loyalty to the Heavenly Realm.

You don't believe me?

As long as you plan far ahead for Xufeng,

I want nothing and am willing to die.

We are husband and wife.

Your dignity is also my dignity.

I won't let you die.

I promise you.

After we get married,

we'll love and trust each other.

If I'm still alive, I'll return for sure.

If I die, I will miss you forever.

Taiwei,

we finally get to this point.

XUANJI PALACE

Mother, I'm not a filial child.

I owe you two years and nine months.

After I seek revenge,

I'll observe mourning for you

according to the standard of the Arowana Family.

Have you heard?

It has not been peaceful in the Bird Tribe recently.

Elder Yinque visited the Demon Realm

and dined with the Demon Lord.

Really?

It seems that Yinque is going to betray the Heavenly Realm with the Bird Tribe.

Isn't Princess Suihe the leader of the Bird Tribe?

Suihe has always lived in the Heavenly Realm

and alienated herself from her family.

Her ability, seniority and popularity

are all inferior to those of Yinque.

Now, Her Majesty has lost her power.

Yinque has become a serious problem for Suihe's leadership.

Maybe Her Majesty did order Suihe

to frame Yinque for colluding with the enemy

to get rid of her enemy.

What if it's true?

If it's true,

Yinque is really ambitious.

Yimiao Continent

has almost become the private property of His Majesty for thousands of years.

The Bird Tribe has many complaints about it.

After Her Majesty lost power,

the chaos covered in the past is revealed now, and no one can quell it.

The reason why Yinque visited the Demon Realm was that

he catered to public opinion

and also taking advantage

of the Bird Tribe being reshuffled,

he wanted to press His Majesty

into renegotiating conditions with the Heavenly Realm again,

with the Demon Realm as a bargaining chip.

You mean, after Her Majesty lost power,

his Majesty didn't punish the Bird Tribe out of kindness,

but the Bird Tribe didn't restrain itself

and pressed the Heavenly Realm instead.

Let's see how Yinque can press His Majesty.

The Bird Tribe tends to use checks and balances.

Now the Demon Realm is getting stronger and stronger

and is becoming their best target.

If the Bird Tribe really changes sides,

it will be a heavy blow to the Heavenly Realm.

His Highness has totally changed after his illness.

I must sharpen my sword

before I bare my chest and go to war.

Are you getting any better?

Father, it's a small injury. I'm fine.

But I hope

you can deal with Mother leniently,

for the sake of your marriage.

I've visited your mother.

She told me she's willing to admit her guilt

and only worries about your future.

Mother did a lot of wrong deeds for me.

I should take half of the blame for Mother.

This has nothing to do with you.

I did intend to pass the crown to you.

After you marry Suihe,

I can reinforce my power with the Bird Tribe,

and after Runyu marries Jinmi,

I can take back the influence of the Water Family.

In this case, the Heavenly Realm will be as solid as a rock,

and the whole world will be peaceful.

I don't like Suihe.

I know who you like.

If you want to sit on the throne,

you must accept or reject a lot of things.

Jinmi is just one of them.

If I have to accept or reject a lot of things,

I'd rather choose Jinmi.

You...

Do you think you're just an ordinary immortal?

You personally descended to the mortal world with Jinmi,

and made a lot of trouble last time.

Now you even ignore the engagement

made by the Water Immortal and myself.

How can I pass the crown

and entrust the Heavenly Realm to you in the future?

I know the proper way to act,

but Jinmi is more important to me than anything else.

I hope you can allow us to be together.

How dare you!

Don't be mad, Father.

Father,

as the mortal saying goes, a fair lady is a gentleman's good partner.

But Xufeng,

Father and the Water Immortal have made an immortal promise

and Mi and I love each other deeply.

Why do you trouble Father with this?

Love each other deeply?

Runyu,

why do you still deceive yourself as well as others?

I know my future wife well.

However, Fire Immortal,

you persist in the short-lived love in the mortal world

and pester Mi.

This really bothers me.

Enough.

Stop arguing.

You two are supposed to share my burdens,

but now you fight instead.

That's ridiculous.

Runyu, the reason why I summoned you here

is that your wedding date is coming,

and you should prepare for it.

This is the wedding of my eldest son

and the happiest event for the Heavenly Realm in thousands of years.

You must make it perfect.

You're free to use any rare curios and treasures

in the Heavenly Mansion.

Thank you, Father.

Father.

I beg you

to cancel the engagement of Jinmi and the first Prince.

Jinmi and I do...

Shut up.

Your mother has spoiled you,

so your behavior is outrageous.

How dare you covet your brother's wife!

What a disgrace to the Heavenly Realm!

You're the black sheep of the family!

It seems that the punishment for Tuyao was too light.

This is my own idea and has nothing to do with Mother.

Punish me instead of Mother.

Okay.

Fire Immortal Xufeng,

you have no virtue and are ill-behaved and perverse,

so you lose popular support.

From today on, you're stripped of your military leadership

and should hand over the Red Clouds Sword.

Muci.

Muci.

Muci.

"Take good care of yourself. Goodbye."

He ran away again.

Cypridina with Soy Sauce. Boa Cooking On Special Stone.

Stir-baking Manjusaka with Vinegar.

Meng Po Soup with Nine Treasures.

The dishes don't matter.

The Demon Lord loves wine.

Prepare more Zuifutu Wine and Xiaoyue Wine.

I prepared and placed it in the cellar yesterday.

Okay.

He's gone.

Who is gone?

Muci.

Have you looked for him carefully?

He left this note and disappeared without a trace.

He must have known his condition.

You told him?

Of course not.

He's always sensitive.

He must be afraid of being a drag on us.

He didn't leave without saying goodbye this time.

At least he left me a note.

He's improved.

No, I must look for him.

Where are you going to look for him?

He's so weak and couldn't have walked far.

I'll bring him back.

What if you can't find him?

Then I'll keep looking for him.

Anyway, I can live longer than him.

I won't give up.

Muci.

Where are you?

We went through several tests of life and death

and finally met,

but you broke your promise again and ran away.

Why did you always lie to me?

If you think this is wrong,

I'll still insist on being with you for this lifetime.

The names we carved on it together,

and the time we spent together

won't disappear, even after thousands of years,

and will become our memories that can never be erased.

[LIU YING] ♫ Never wished to get into dispute, ♫

Didn't we make a promise?

Don't ever think that I'll let you go.

I'll search every corner of the six realms for you

until I'm old or dead.

Muci, wait and see.

♫ Never wished to get into dispute, but things never go my way ♫

Where on earth are you?

How cruel you are!

You disappeared without a trace.

I have no choice,

but you can choose.

Forget me.

♫ A bottle of wine, a body covered in dirt ♫

♫ Memories come back and forth, still I have no regrets ♫

When will you stop looking for him?

Don't torture yourself.

Listen to me.

Go back with me.

-No. -Ying.

Go back with me.

-Let me go. I don't want to go back. -Ying.

-I won't go back before I find Muci. -Ying.

I know you feel bad.

He'll come back.

Listen to me.

Go back with me.

Isn't this the seal of the Great Elder King of Qing City of our Demon Realm?

Great Elder is a bird of passage

and has traveled around the world for more than 60 years.

No one knows his whereabouts.

Where did you get this seal?

Great Elder?

Great Elder is well informed and the wisest man in the Demon Realm.

If we find him and ask him for help,

can we find a way to save Muci?

Forget it.

Even if you find the Great Elder, it's still useless.

Still, Autopsy Wild Silkworms can't be cured,

unless we find someone who practices fire magic in the Heavenly Realm.

Your Majesty.

It's my fault that Yinque visited the Demon Realm,

but he always does whatever he wants and looks down on me.

Rome was not built in a day!

Didn't you even notice it before?

Auntie's majesty was felt throughout the whole realm in the past,

so no one dared to disobey her

and worked together with one mind for the Heavenly Realm.

Now... Auntie is confined

and the Bird Tribe gradually wants to revolt.

Who on earth is the leader of the Bird Tribe?

I'm so useless

that I can't even manage the small Bird Tribe well.

Please punish me, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I want to redeem myself by good service.

Please allow the Fire Immortal to dispatch troops

to help me bring order out of chaos on the Yimiao Continent.

The matter has not been checked out.

What's the hurry?

We should get ready for a fight.

But it's just a preventive measure.

Father, I'm here to consult books.

I'm sorry to disturb your discussion.

It doesn't matter.

Since you're here, you can discuss with us.

Go on.

Father, the Bird Tribe has always been loyal to the Heavenly Realm,

and most of them are loyal and kindhearted.

I'm afraid the reason why they changed their mind at this moment

was that they were fueled and fooled by someone.

I think

you can issue an imperial decree pacifying them.

First,

it can show compassion and benevolence by the Heavenly Realm.

Second,

the scheme of sowing dissension adopted by someone with an ulterior motive

can fail itself.

Someone is seizing this chance

to try to split the Heavenly Realm and the Bird Tribe.

Such a tendency is not to be encouraged.

Father, I advise you to select a special envoy

to command part of heaven's troops to the Yimiao Continent

and investigate elders of the Bird Tribe such as Yinque carefully,

so as to punish the string puller severely.

This is agreeable to me.

Draw up an edict at once

to instruct them of the kindness of the Heavenly Realm.

I accept the order.

I stripped Xufeng of his military leadership.

The special envoy and the garrison...

Father, the Bird Tribe hasn't revolted yet.

We only need to take preventive measures

and terrorize them with military force slightly.

The Fire Immortal doesn't have to go to the Yimiao Continent in person now

because this may frighten those birds

and cause panic instead.

We don't have to kill chickens with a phoenix feather.

Let me consider the special envoy.

Send Star Lord Pojun to station troops there,

lest any accident happens.

Yes, Father.

Princess Suihe,

I think you know how to comfort the family members well, right?

Yes.

Act quickly.

You should rush back to the Yimiao Continent

to deal with this matter at once.

Yes. I'm leaving.

I'm leaving too.

Wait.

How are you?

Thank you for caring. I'm fine.

I often see you visiting Xingjing Court these days.

What books do you read?

I've found several books about self-cultivation

written by Supreme Clarity Heaven recently.

I'm studying them.

Good.

You always do good things and study hard.

This is great,

but you should also read some books about heavenly history

and the art of war.

Why do you smile?

I suddenly thought of the first teacher from my childhood.

"On the islet in the river, a pair of turtledoves were cooing.

A fair lady is a gentleman's good mate.

A ragged fringe is floating left and right.

A gentleman yearns for a fair lady day and night."

You even remember that.

Tuyao was selfish back then and refused to hire a teacher for you.

I couldn't stand it, so I taught you a little bit.

But I was busy with military affairs

and could only supervise your studies for half a year.

What a pity.

Thanks to your personal instruction,

I didn't neglect study and fall from virtue.

I'll benefit from,

and greatly appreciate, your instruction all my life.

You did live a tough life.

As long as you want to study,

the door of Xingjing Court is always open to you.

Thank you, Father.

Stand up.

As the mortal saying goes, the emperor values the eldest son,

while the common people love the youngest son.

That makes sense.

You're my eldest son.

It's impossible that I don't cherish you.

You've always done good deeds and studied hard since your childhood,

so I place great hopes on you.

However, you were weak and couldn't protect yourself at the time

while Tuyao had many eyes and ears.

If I treated you kindly,

you'd have become the target of public criticism.

This would have harmed you instead.

I certainly know you tried hard

to protect me.

I did something wrong to your birth mother in the past.

Do you hate me?

The past is the past.

Why did you mention it again?

I had no choice.

When the Demon Realm made a massive invasion into the Heavenly Realm,

the troops of the southeast river system were powerful,

but they hesitated and looked on at my troubles with indifference.

I was helpless.

I seized Lake Taihu and raised the siege

through your mother.

I have always felt sorry for you

and your birth mother,

these past years.

I always wanted to make up for what I did to you two.

I'm very grateful that

you...

you told me the truth.

Xufeng is in charge of the Five-Direction Heaven Troops

and controls the gates of the Heavenly Realm,

which is a heavy responsibility.

However, Xufeng is ill-behaved and perverse.

I worry about it a lot.

I'll temporarily hand his position over to you.

I accept the order.

I'll always fulfill my duties carefully and won't let you down.

Stand up.

Thank you for helping me just now.

Nature is the true law. Everything happens for a reason.

I can't bear to see the Bird Tribe

being persecuted on groundless charges

due to Her Majesty's fault and your mistake.

It's just a small favor.

Never mind.

I wonder how Mother is.

Father is mad at me

because I asked him to call off the engagement of Runyu and Jinmi,

and he doesn't even allow me to visit Mother.

As Fire Immortal, I have never felt so useless.

Your Highness, there is still a long time ahead.

You can't solve the problem of Her Majesty in a short time.

But the wedding of Immortal Jinmi is around the corner.

If you don't find a way, it'll be too late.

Your Highness, you're still grounded!

Auntie.

I've been waiting for you for a long time.

Mister Immortal, you let me win.

Wonderful! You take action after 50 rounds.

You have the overall situation in mind and play for safety.

After I captured seven of your pieces,

you were still calm and sure of success.

I'm flattered.

I arrange stars all year round and think that chess playing

is similar to star arrangement.

The checkerboard is like the sky while the chess pieces are like stars.

A tiny star can change the overall situation.

How similar they are.

The black and white pieces of Go represent heaven and earth, Yin and Yang,

and embody pros and cons, conflicts and victory or defeat.

This is quite different

from arranging stars and looking up at the universe.

It's great that you can master it thoroughly.

Chess is like a battlefield.

Even a piece is a life-and-death matter.

If there is no chance to win, I don't want to pursue the way.

After mourning for three months,

your mood is totally different from before.

My Arowana Family was wiped out

and my birth mother died in distress.

How can I be indifferent?

I will risk my life

to fight for the future of Mi and me.

Mister Immortal, the Fire Immortal wants to see you.

Mister Immortal.

Fire Immortal, welcome.

What brings you here today?

Today, I'm here to visit Jinmi

and apologize to you and Jinmi on behalf of Mother.

My daughter is too weak and tired to meet anyone.

Her Majesty will be punished for her evil deeds.

You don't have to apologize. Please go back.

Mister Immortal.

As Mi was almost killed, Mister Immortal is very mad now.

Don't make it worse.

If you really care for her, you'd better go back.

You're so considerate here to be a dutiful and virtuous son-in-law,

visiting here, like coming to your own palace.

Jinmi is my future wife.

Since she is injured, I will take good care of her for sure.

You don't have to worry about her.

Is this really good for Jinmi?

I really appreciate

that you two saved Jinmi in a time of crisis.

Now Mi needs to recuperate and she'll decide other matters herself,

after she has recovered.

Mister Immortal.

I almost lost Mi.

Now I think

as long as Mi is safe, healthy and happy,

nothing else matters.

LUOXIANG MANSION

Jinmi, how are you?

How is your injury? Any better?

Just a small injury. I'm fine.

Don't come again.

Why do you say that?

You came out to ask me to not come again?

Follow me.

I have transferred my lifetime cultivation to you.

With the help of Glazed Pure Fire, you must revitalize the Bird Tribe

and help my son, Xufeng, succeed to the throne.

I will.

Xufeng and the Bird Tribe depend on you.

Don't let me down.

Auntie, I won't let you down.

I know my mother harmed your mother.

I'm sorry for you.

Is that night meaningless to you?

It's good that

you marry Suihe

and I marry Fish Fairy.

Then everyone is happy.

Who is happy?

Make it clear.

Suihe!

Liaoting! Feixu!

Your Highness, what is your order?

Since when can everyone come in and out of Qiwu Palace at will?

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

We don't know when Immortal Jinmi came in either.

Jinmi belongs to Qiwu Palace! How dare you stop her!

I wonder why everyone at Qiwu Palace

is as silly as Lord Liaoyuan.

Your Highness, are you looking for me?

I want to know whether Suihe visited me several days ago

when I was ill in bed.

Yes, she did.

She came here and kept at your side every day

from day to night.

Who allowed her to come in?

You were injured and dizzy at the time.

Although you didn't allow her to come in,

you didn't forbid her to come in either.

Your Highness, Princess Suihe

is an immortal and your cousin.

She's free to come in.

How can we stop her?

-Well... -It's improper to prevent her

from coming in.

What are you talking about?

I never promised her anything.

From today on, nobody can come in without my permission.

Yes.

-Yes. -You can leave.

Are you jealous?

No.

Jinmi,

my military leadership is removed,

Mother is in jail and Father is forcing me to marry Suihe.

If you also change your mind, I really can't stand it.

You're different from your mother.

I won't hate you.

But...

but we can't be together anymore.

I know.

My mother killed your mother.

I know

I don't deserve you now,

but I want to atone for Mother's crime.

I want to know

if you're really willing

to marry Runyu.

As long as Daddy and Fish Fairy are happy,

it's all right.

If you're happy,

I'll give you my best wishes,

but I know you don't love Runyu.

If you marry him,

you won't be happy.

Anyway, we can't be together.

If we are together,

Daddy and Fish Fairy will be sad.

If we're not together, I...

I...

I...

Don't touch me.

I don't know what happens to me.

I...

As long as you're near me, my heart hurts badly.

When you're near me, I feel miserable.

I don't know why.

I have no choice.

Stop following me.

Stop following me!

♫ My left hand holds the ground, my right hand holds the sky ♫

♫ Lightning bolts erupt out of my palm print and go in ten directions ♫

♫ I quickly turn time into years ♫

♫ In three thousand lifetimes, I've seen it all ♫

♫ My left hand picks flowers, my right hand wields a sword ♫

♫ Between my brows, an entire 10,000 years' of snow has fallen ♫

♫ One teardrop ♫

♫ That is who I am ♫

♫ My left-hand's finger touches the moon, my right hand is selecting Red Threads ♫

♫ To bestow upon you and I, our desired and predestined love ♫

♫ In the moonlight ♫

♫ You and I ♫

♫ My left hand transforms into feathers, my right hand becomes scales ♫

♫ Some of my lives are spent in the clouds, some are in the forests ♫

♫ I'm willing to follow you and become a speck of dust ♫

♫ In order to emerge in this mortal life ♫

♫ My left hands picks you up, my right hand lets go of you ♫

♫ When I clasp my palms together, you are completely drawn back into my heart ♫

♫ So fragrant ♫

♫ You and I, we become inseparable ♫