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ADAPTED FROM ZHU YAN BY CANG YUE

Ying'er

should've been deranged because of my trap.

He can only make up his mind

to take revenge after experiencing this hardship.

How could he look so calm?

Was there anyone in the mountain

who helped him get through this?

I just went

to worship your mother.

Ying'er.

After your mother died,

her name was not allowed on the tombstone.

You must seek justice for her.

Your Supreme Majesty,

I've made a huge mistake.

And now,

I really can't disobey Mother's order again.

I've made up my mind

to practice magic techniques wholeheartedly

and never enter Jialan again

as Mother wished.

Nonsense!

Didn't I already tell you?

Your mother said this to you back then

was for the sake of your safety.

Shouldn't you put your mother

before everything else?

She died for you.

You should fight for her sake.

But Your Supreme Majesty,

if I was controlled by hatred,

that would be the last thing my mother wished to see.

That would really fall short of her expectations.

I've made up my mind.

Your Supreme Majesty,

please fulfill my wish.

Fine.

As you always stay at the valley,

you'll tend to chase a dead end.

The Grand Ceremony of Worship is tomorrow.

Unfortunately, the Divine Records Official caught a cold.

In Jiuyi Mountain,

you're the one with extravagant literary talent.

I command you to go

to the Water Mirror of the Pavilion of Books tomorrow

to watch and record this ceremony.

Consider it as getting some fresh air outside the valley.

You can also visit

that younger brother of yours.

You should know

that he'll represent the Emperor

to join this Grand Ceremony of Worship.

Yes.

Grand Preceptor.

The Grand Preceptor…

He asked me to attend the Grand Ceremony of Worship.

Why don't you just pretend to be sick and ask for a leave?

Did you forget? That princess is still on the mountain.

I certainly remember it.

But if I don't go,

the Grand Preceptor will get suspicious.

I'm afraid it will be harder to explain.

There's some distance from the hall to the Pavilion of Books.

I won't run into her.

Chong Ming, don't worry.

Since I've decided not to see her again,

I won't change my mind.

Fine.

Now, her wish has been fulfilled.

If you meet her again,

be sure to erase her memories.

Make her forget about you,

so that it can assure your safety.

Grand Preceptor

asked you to attend the Grand Ceremony of Worship.

But there are hundreds of divine officials in Jiuyi Mountain.

He chose you out of all of them.

Why is that?

Grand Preceptor knows that Shi Yu and I

share a very deep bond.

Now, he has returned after five years.

It's good to be able to see him

from afar.

Yes.

I don't have the intention to compete with others.

But if I keep backing down,

how could I face the people who support me?

All!

All!

All!

All!

All!

All!

"Put your head back.

Hold your breath in your stomach.

Empty your mind.

Breathe out and breathe in.

Make a sound with your throat."

All.

I can't believe there's someone like me in the world.

I…

Sorry. I was just passing by.

I didn't know there was someone here.

It's all right.

I've always been funny.

Even I want to laugh at myself.

But laughing is better than pulling a long face.

Isn't it?

I've got the same book as this.

Really?

Actually, I've got to give a speech tomorrow.

I'm not ready yet.

In fact,

my father also wishes that I could look graceful.

So he asked someone to find these secret books from the market.

It's just that most of the writers of these secret books

are eloquent and capable of dealing with all people.

That's why they can't understand our sorrow.

It's pointless to read them.

You're right.

You are not from the Six Ministries, right?

I…

I live in the mountain nearby.

Well,

is your father going to test you in public tomorrow?

Something like that.

Can you help me come up with a plan?

I think

if I were you,

I'd feel better when someone was there

to go through this with me.

This is a good idea.

Then can you be that person?

We are mere acquaintances.

I'm not that important to you.

Don't you also wish to be brave?

We can form an alliance to encourage each other.

We can name this alliance

as the Weaklings Alliance.

No,

that sounds bad.

Why don't we call it

the Nightwalkers Alliance?

The Nightwalkers Alliance.

I think

I'm like a person walking in the night,

hoping that I could walk

until dawn.

This is my first time naming something.

Don't make fun of me if it sounds bad.

No.

This is your progress.

Really?

From now on,

we have to become braver.

From now on,

we have to become braver.

The recent small goal that I've got to achieve is

to pass the test tomorrow.

The recent small goal that I've got to achieve is

don't get bullied by others.

Does someone bully you?

Actually, it's not the others' arrogance

which can bully me,

but my gentle personality.

Then I hope you can be confident

that you will not be bullied.

I also want you to trust yourself

that you can pass the test.

I'll get going.

Let me see you off.

It's not necessary.

If my father saw me with an unknown man,

I'm sure he'd be furious.

Tomorrow,

you'll see me pass the test.

- That's great. - Yes, it's beautiful.

She's enchanting.

I'm so envious.

Good.

Princess Xuelu dances gracefully and looks gorgeous.

She is the best candidate for Star Gazer.

- Yes. - Princess Xuelu deserves

to be the Star Gazer.

Princess Xuelu is indeed a good dancer.

Since something went wrong with Princess Xueying's dress,

- the position of Star Gazer-- - Madam.

Why is she here?

Sorry, Madam.

I'm late.

This dress…

The dress is remade.

Fortunately, I got Chong Ming's feather that my mother left

as a decoration.

- It's remade. - Yes.

Madam, can I be the Star Gazer?

Princess Xueying has been disqualified

due to her mistake,

but she has amended it.

The two princesses are pretty even.

Let's do it this way.

Later, we're going to meet Prince Shi Yu.

We'll let Prince Shi Yu make the decision.

Chi Yuan.

I received a precious gift at the mountain.

So you must find me a peerless thing to repay him.

Do not embarrass me.

Keeper Yuan.

Just get a good thing

from the residence as a return gift.

This is a trivial matter,

but it's very important to the princess.

It's the opening of the Merfolk's Market held only once in several months.

I can take this chance to find a gift for Princess.

Thank you, Keeper Yuan.

TO CHI YUAN

Princess.

I'll be sure to find you

a satisfying gift.

Come, take a look.

Come and take a look.

MERFOLK'S MARKET

- Great. - Great.

- Come and take a look. - Take a look.

- Come. - Take a look.

We have the conches and seashells from the deep sea.

Come in and take a look.

Fresh conches and seashells.

Come and see.

Come, please.

Deep Sea Tridacna Wine Cup.

Millennial Black Coral Screen.

Please.

- Good. - Good.

- Nice. - Good.

- Good. - Very well.

- Fresh seashells. - Good.

Come and take a look.

Take a look at this.

Sir.

Come and take a look.

- What about this? - Take a look.

Come and take a look.

The Black Armor of Dark Clan is well-renowned.

But it's breakable

when it meets our Whalebone Sword.

Dark Iron Torch

is personally made by Master.

Check it out.

Come and take a look.

Sir, take a look at our Mermaid Silk.

It's very nice.

Ma'am, do you have a better Mermaid Silk?

If you want,

I do have a piece of prime Mermaid Silk.

This is woven with the deep-sea Mermaid Silk from Biluo Sea.

I've kept it for a dozen years.

Look. It's very precious, especially this kind of golden silk.

It's comparable to Mingyue Silk.

This Mermaid Silk is indeed extraordinary.

You have a good taste.

What are you doing?

- Officer. - Officer…

Officer.

This is outrageous.

- Look. - Without our protection,

how are you going to do business?

Do it in your dream.

Look. The marine force is here again.

This is too much.

Marine force?

Over the years,

the God of Dragon and the Sea Emperor haven't emerged.

When they run out of expenditures,

they'll come and ask for money from their kinsmen.

- Yes. - Yes.

This Mermaid Silk is really nice.

- Officer! - What a nice thing.

You can't do this, officer.

- Take it away. - Don't do this, officer.

I beg of you.

No, officer.

This is everything I've got.

We take your stuff

to let you contribute to the Merfolk Clan.

Be sensible and get up.

I beg of you.

- Get up! - No, officer!

Get out of the way.

What are you looking at?

- Move aside. - All of you, move aside.

Forget it.

Let's go.

Ma'am, come, be careful.

Keep this.

These golden pearls

should be enough for that Mermaid Silk.

No.

That Mermaid Silk was stolen by those thieves.

I can't accept your money.

I've seen its luminous glow.

I know it's worth the money.

That will be enough.

I can't take it.

Sir, I can't.

What a shame.

I've got to find another gift for Princess.

Wait, sir.

This is my token of appreciation.

Please take it.

Thank you, ma'am.

My lord.

My lord.

You're Lord Left Envoy, aren't you?

I am Shitou.

You saved me back then.

You've got the wrong person.

My lord, I'll never forget your silhouette.

The marine force has changed.

They often come and disturb us.

You can't just let them do this.

I told you.

I'm not him.

Are you really not him?

- Father, are you all right? - Ruyi!

Ruyi, why are you here?

He's telling the truth.

He will turn around for sure

when he hears the name Ruyi.

Back then,

he was known as Tearless Lone Star.

When he saw someone bullying his kinsmen,

he'd execute him right away.

He'd never let him continue to do evil.

Greetings, Your Highness Shi Yu.

Why is he here?

SHI YU, PRINCE OF KONGSANG

- Greetings, Your Highness. - Greetings, Your Highness.

Please rise.

- Thank you, Your Highness. - Thank you, Your Highness.

As Father is busy with public affairs,

he sent me here

to worship the ancestors and pray on his behalf.

Your Highness, the ceremony is around the corner.

These two princesses from the Bai family are even.

They're both the top candidates for the position of Star Gazer.

I dare not make the decision,

so you're requested to make the decision.

Princess Xuelu, Princess Xueying.

Are both of them the legitimate princesses of the Bai Family?

Your Highness,

Princess Xuelu is not a legitimate princess.

But she indeed has remarkable dancing skills.

According to the ancestral system,

the Star Gazer should be held by the legitimate daughter.

Just follow the ancestral system.

Yes.

Princess Xuelu.

I made this decision due to the unchangeable ancestral system.

Not because I'm biased against your bloodline.

You're pretty and brilliant.

I'm sure you'll have another chance.

Yes.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Your Highness,

the three-day fasting is over.

The auspicious time has come.

The ritual can start now.

His Highness didn't pick you as the Star Gazer.

But obviously, he's impressed with you.

Rather than obtaining this title,

winning the favor of His Highness is more important.

The load that the earth carries

includes everything in all corners of the world.

It's lighted by the sun and the moon

while the stars circle around it.

The four seasons

and the orbit records the time of year.

Everything is created by the divine spirit.

Only the saint can understand the truth.

Pray.

The prince is requested to give a speech on behalf of the Emperor.

Shi Ying.

I want you to watch

the reverence that had belonged to you

being occupied by Shi Yu.

Hundreds of rivers…

Hundreds of rivers…

Your younger brother is way worse than you.

Don't underestimate him.

He can do it.

I also want you to trust yourself

that you can pass the test.

Hundreds of rivers are like mirrors.

The world is bright.

Be devout and watch the night.

Be solemn in the court.

Be respectful.

The descendants welcome the Gods

with a dignified appearance.

The sacrificial offerings are prepared.

We've sincerely offered up a fast.

We treat our ancestors with filial piety,

to worship them

and express the Emperor's sincerity.

Thank you to the Emperor's clairvoyant, who is our role model.

We worship the ancestors

as you've bestowed grace on us.

Thank you for your blessings.

The people live peacefully and the kingdom is well-established.

The country can be stable.

This ritual is our respect to you.

We must enjoy the ceremony.

Every worshipper

will be blessed.

Praying to the immortals, divines, and ancestors.

Please bless Kongsang

with prosperity and peace.

- With prosperity and peace! - With prosperity and peace!

How did he do?

This kid is good, isn't he?

He's also charming.

He's no match for you.

Let alone me.

Objectively speaking,

no one there is prettier than me.

Of course.

But they are the flip-floppers

who used to accuse and abandon you.

They don't deserve to see my beautiful face.

I won't show up.

This is their punishment for being senseless.

This doesn't trouble me anymore.

And you

don't have to keep it in mind either.

Music.

Start the dance.

That…

That…

Isn't that my feathers?

How dare she make a dress and give it to someone else?

How could she have Chong Ming's feathers?

Was Ying'er

really hiding someone that day?

It was Bai Xueying.

It was also her

who helped Ying'er overcome his fear.

I was too careless.

If the Grand Preceptor notices it,

he'll surely get suspicious.

What should I do?

Under the circumstances, this is the only way.

Your power hasn't recovered yet.

Act quickly or your cover will be blown.

Do you hear me?

Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan.

Divine official.

Why are you here?

Before the dance ends, try to approach the Star Gazer.

- I… - Don't talk, just do as I told you.

I can do it.

But why?

I don't have time to explain.

Go break one of Chong Ming's feathers.

I'll try my best.

Right now.

Divine official.

Divine official.

Zhu Yan, are you all right?

I'm fine.

I just sprained my ankle.

STAR-GAZING PLAZA

Xueying,

you danced beautifully just now.

Luckily, you came back in time.

From my viewpoint, you don't have to wait until 18.

The princess has immediately brought you to doom.

She is a calamity.

That's not going to happen again.

I hope that the Grand Preceptor won't get suspicious.

Have you ever erased her memory?

What she wishes for

is not your feathers.

What?

STAR-GAZING PLAZA

Ladies, you've worked hard,

especially the princess of the Bai family.

Princess Xuelu,

you're a wonderful dancer.

Thank you, Your Highness.

- I'm really envious of you. - Yes.

Prince Shi Yu has a real eye for talent.

Are you all right?

Grand Preceptor.

Princess Xueying.

This is

a dazzling dress.

I wonder where you got it.

Grand Preceptor,

it's a dress

that my deceased mother left for me.

Chong Ming's feathers are very precious.

It's a tribute to the palace.

How did your mother get it?

Well…

Zhu Yan saidI can't tell anyone about it.

I didn't ask her this before.

Or did someone

who declined to be identified

give it to you?

Well,

what do you mean by that?

This dress was left for me by my mother.

Chong Ming did have a piece of broken feather

that couldn't be used as tribute

and ended up in civil society.

Did Consort Bai buy it?

Did I think too much?

Please go on.

Grand Preceptor indeed doesn't want

others to know about the divine official.

I nearly messed it up.

It's my fault

for not keeping my promise.

No wonder

he was so angry just now.

He left without saying a word.

Put it on both sides.

Apply it all.

Yes, right.

Yan'er.

It hurts.

Didn't I tell you to be gentle?

- Father, what are you doing here? - Your Lordship.

There's a dispute between two heirs in Jiuyi Mountain now.

The war is becoming imminent.

I'm afraid if we stay here…

Are you all right?

I'll be gentle.

We won't be spared.

Let's just go home.

My foot is injured.

I can't afford to go down the mountain.

It's just a little sprain.

And you'll be in the carriage.

You don't need to walk.

Why can't we leave?

I'm severely

injured.

This is an old injury.

I was injured once

when I went down the mountain.

Right, Yufei?

Yes, Your Lordship.

Also, I've been busy practicing the dance

in these few days.

I've been exhausted.

Now, my stomach aches a lot.

It makes me feel fatigued and uncomfortable.

If I endure it

and go down the mountain with you,

I'll surely become violently ill.

I understand that your foot hurts,

but you know about my difficulties too.

White King wants to marry off his daughter,

Azure King wants to establish a Crown Prince.

Both of them have nearly fallen out with each other.

If I stay here,

they'll make me choose a side.

If only Mother was here.

She wouldn't leave me

like you do.

Fine.

You may rest for one more day.

Tomorrow morning,

we'll leave.

Walk less.

These are gifts from Prince Shi Yu

for the two princesses of the Bai family.

A pair of pearl earrings.

Thank you, Your Highness and Madam.

A silk flower.

Thank you, Your Highness and Madam.

Cuiliu, let's go.

Where are you going?

To deliver medicines to Zhu Yan.

They said Princess Zhu Yan didn't get any reward.

She is indeed a good sister of Princess Xueying.

Cuihe.

EMPEROR VALLEY

Lord Chong Ming.

I'm here to apologize to the divine official.

I've been extra careful on my way here.

No one will see this.

It was my fault last time.

I shouldn't have given the feather to someone else.

I nearly got the divine official into trouble.

But I'm here this time

to apologize to him in person.

Please let me see him.

Just as I thought.

It's hard to get rid of this lady.

I might as well kill her and end this.

Chong Ming!

Divine official.

Stop.

I've told you to stop entering the valley.

Why are you here?

I…

I'm here to apologize…

I'm here to apologize.

You know

that my foot is injured.

It really hurts.

Divine official,

please let me finish what I want to say.

For the sake that I came regardless of the pain I suffer.

You fell to your left side when you danced.

Why is it your right foot that's hurt?

Actually,

I faked my injury.

But I sincerely want to apologize.

Because Xueying is my good friend.

I can't watch her get set up

and disqualified from being the Star Gazer.

That's why I gave her the feather.

Sorry.

I didn't give enough thought to that.

Fine.

Since you've come,

let's end this today.

What do you wish for?

Tell me.

I'll fulfill it.

My wish…

I want you

to be my master.

if there's really a spell in this world

to gather the primordial spirit.

Are you trying to learn

the Primordial Spirit-Gathering Spell?

How did you know?

Did I tell you about that

when I first met you?

I'm not a fool.

Besides, I've learned magic before.

Will you promise me that?

If you want to learn this magic technique,

it means your understanding of the magic technique

is shallow and frivolous.

Just like the apprentices from the Six Ministries.

Men learn magic techniques

just for fame.

Women learn magic technique

just to keep up appearances

and marry a decent man.

I won't accept

this kind of disciple.

Just give up.

I didn't learn it for fame

or to get married.

I…

I learned it for someone.

I've told you before.

It's that deceased someone

who died a wrongful death.

I'd like to learn this magic

to bring him back to life.

But back then,

everyone, even the Grand Preceptor said

that there was no such magic in the world.

So I thought

maybe only a hidden master like you

would teach me that.

I'd really like to revive him.

Do you want to revive him?

Yes.

You saved me once before.

So I thought

maybe you could bring him back to life.

I beg of you.

Will you teach me the magic?

No.

They were right.

There's no such magic in the world.

My lord.

Are you kidding me?

A word of advice.

Don't waste your life

on a ridiculous thought.

No one is worth that.

No.

You don't have a clue.

He's worth it.

I can't grant this wish.

Tell me another wish.

Nothing else.

I don't have another wish.

This is my only wish.

Very well.

Then I'll give this back to you.

I hope

you won't come here again.

Are you sure there is no such magic?

This time,

I've made a resolute response.

I'm sure she won't come here again.

Chong Ming, you…

That's so touching.

It breaks my heart to hear that.

But as fate would have it,

why must it be her?

I'll go test her again.

If she still doesn't give up,

after I kill her,

I'll bury her well in the soil.

Princess.

Cuiliu,

send this medicine to Princess Zhu Yan.

I'd like to be alone.

But…

I can't always show Zhu Yan my weak side.

She'll worry about me.

Yes.

Xueying.

Your Highness, why did you

take me here?

Are you mad because I concealed my identity?

Or is it because of what happened today?

Neither.

Your Highness, you've seen a lot of ladies.

It makes sense that you don't know me.

How could I not know you?

You are Bai Xueying.

Bai is your family name.

Xueying

is your first name.

I've got something for you.

I know it doesn't look nice.

It's normal that you dislike it.

But

I made it myself.

Well,

when we were in the hall today,

- why did you-- - I did that to protect you.

What kind of a reason is this?

Your father wants us to get married sooner.

But my mother and uncle don't want it.

If they know we're close,

I dare not imagine…

Xueying.

We have to keep our relationship a secret

and we can't see each other often.

But our oath is kept

in our hearts.

MY PROMISE TO XUEYING IS DEEPLY ROOTED WITHIN