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ADAPTED FROM ZHU YAN BY CANG YUE

Young lady, didn't you go to show the princesses

the new earrings His Highness bestowed you?

Why do you come back so early?

Xueying looks slow-witted and useless.

I can't believe she has hooked up with Shi Yu.

I wonder what kind of tricks she has used.

How could this be?

Didn't Prince Shi Yu favor you over her?

He was worried that Azure King would notice

his feelings for Xueying,

so he used me as a pretext.

Luckily,

Shi Yu has only known Xueying for a few days.

There won't be a strong attachment.

Besides,

a reciprocal love can't necessarily last forever.

No one knows

who the winner is until the last moment.

You do have a stiff upper lip.

Young lady, what are you doing?

You're trying to use me?

I'd like to see who's better at playing tricks.

Mother.

I won't be defeated.

Zhu Yan.

Have you used the medicine Cuiliu brought you?

Zhu Yan.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

I didn't sleep well last night.

Zhu Yan, let me ask you something.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

There's no such thing.

It's just presumptuous.

It's the same goes

for friends and lovers.

Well,

let me tell you something new.

It's the story of a friend of mine.

She falls in love

with a man in the mountain

and that man says he likes her too.

It's just that

they can't go public with their relationship.

What a pervert.

Being so secretive

and acting all mysterious.

This is the legendary pervert.

Zhu Yan.

Actually,

it's me.

I fell in love with Prince Shi Yu.

Being with him

makes me feel so comfortable like never before.

However, I don't know how he feels.

Prince Shi Yu has even inscribed those amorous words.

Can't you understand his feelings for you?

Obviously, he has a crush on you.

You're the legitimate daughter of the Bai family.

He's the only imperial prince.

Both of you

are a perfect match.

However,

as we're entrapped in these family interests,

he and I

can't get too close to each other.

This is also what he told me.

Prince Shi Yu

is a sensible man,

but if this goes on,

it will be tough

for both of you to be together.

Yes.

He also said

that if his elder brother was still here,

he'd just have to be an idle prince for the rest of his life

and we wouldn't have to be like this.

Yes.

It'd be nice if his elder brother was here.

Is there really

no other solution?

Zhu Yan,

you don't have to feel sad for me.

I'm fine.

Zhu Yan.

Don't cry, Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan.

I was finally touched by you.

Don't cry.

Look at you. You just won't give up.

You leave me with no choice.

Why are you so loyal?

Stop crying.

You met him once

and he has been on your mind for five years.

Who knows how many years she's going to pester Shi Ying again?

If this continues,

his doom will come to pass and die in your hands.

Go back.

Your father will be worried

if you go home late.

Lord Chong Ming.

Why are you here?

Do you

really want to learn the spell to gather primordial spirit?

Didn't the divine official say I don't have…

You just have to answer my question.

Of course I do.

I can risk everything for it.

Very well.

Let me tell you this.

The divine official asks you to go

to Emperor Xingzun's tomb in Emperor Valley tonight at nine

to retrieve Seven Star Lamp.

What does this lamp have to do with the magic spell?

Have you ever heard

of the deceased will be revived before Seven Star Lamp goes out?

Seven Star Lamp

is a lead-in to this spell.

Go get it

and use it as a pledge to honor your master.

However, why didn't you tell me this at that time?

Stop asking so many questions.

It seems that you're not sincere at all.

You gave up as soon as you were turned down.

Just forget it

if you don't want to do it.

I'll do it.

It's hard to overcome the barrier between life and death.

Bringing the primordial spirit of the deceased back together

is the supreme magic in the world.

The journey to obtain the lamp is extremely dangerous.

It's not an easy task.

This is also why the divine official couldn't accept your request.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

I'll be sure to obtain it.

All right.

If you can't get it,

it means you don't possess the aptitude for practicing magic spells.

If so, don't ever show up before him again.

I'll obtain it.

Xuelu.

"My promise to Xueying

is deeply rooted within."

Where did this filthy thing come from?

- Give it back to me. - I can't do that.

A pervert must have coveted your beauty when you were leading the dance,

so he sent such a filthy thing over to harass you.

No.

- Xuelu. - It's a matter of your honor.

I must get to the bottom of this matter.

Xuelu, what are you doing?

Everyone,

Princess Xuelu said there was an emergency,

so she gathers all of you to discuss it.

I saw a love token

in Xueying's room.

I'm afraid there's a pervert in the mountain

trying to harass her

because of her beauty.

It's a matter of her honor.

I hope you can investigate this

and hunt him down

to seek justice for my sister.

Both of you, kneel down.

You…

What…

What are you doing?

I know you're the most prudent and courteous one.

Tell me.

Who insisted on giving you this?

You must've accepted it as you couldn't reject him.

Xueying.

We have to keep our relationship a secret

and we can't see each other often.

I have no idea.

What a stunningly pure and noble princess of the Bai family.

You've stayed in the mountain for only several days

and you accepted a gift from someone else.

And the snitch

is her own sister.

White King.

You've educated your daughters well.

Before I came,

I've thought of an idea.

ROYAL TOMB OF EMPEROR XINGZUN EMPEROR VALLEY, JIUYI MOUNTAIN

Emperor Xingzun in heaven,

I'm sorry to offend you.

I'll borrow the lamp tonight

just to save your descendant's life.

It's hard to overcome the barrier between life and death.

Bringing the primordial spirit of the deceased back together

is the supreme magic in the world.

The journey to obtain the lamp is extremely dangerous.

It's not an easy task.

You really came.

Well, you're seeking for your own destruction.

You don't deserve my pity.

When Ying wakes up tomorrow,

everything will be over.

You've been practicing hard for the past few days.

Some of your spiritual power is restored,

but you still need to rest.

I deliberately picked Jiusui Wheat

to make you a bowl of mind-calming soup.

Drink it and get some rest tonight.

Here.

Chong Ming.

You're hiding something from me.

No, I'm not.

Someone has trespassed on the tomb of Emperor Xingzun.

It's mere insects and animals in the mountain.

I'll go take care of it.

Someone just won't go away.

Since you can't do it,

don't blame me for this.

Are you here for the lamp too?

Isn't this Kunyuan Palace?

Why am I here?

Kunyuan Palace?

Darn it. It's burning.

I've got to inform His Highness.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Leave!

Your Highness.

Shi Ying.

Your Highness.

Leave, Your Highness.

Zhu Yan.

Your Highness.

It's going to catch fire.

Come with me.

Let go. You can still survive.

Let go, Zhu Yan.

You can still survive.

I've mastered the magic spell.

This time,

I'm sure I can save you.

No.

I've learned an amazing magic spell.

This time,

I must

revive Crown Prince.

It's going to drain her spiritual power.

If we don't save her now,

she'll definitely die here.

Thank you, Emperor Xingzun.

Thank you, Emperor Xingzun.

I finally managed to lure her here,

yet you save her again.

Chong Ming,

I know you did it for my own good,

but I'd like

to fix this myself.

You…

I'll be sure to make her

give up all her thought of it.

Divine official,

I'm Zhu Yan.

I finally completed

the task

you assigned to me.

Divine official.

Come with me.

You still believe

there's a magic spell

that can bring one back to life.

Sir.

If there was such a spell,

why would Emperor Valley exist?

All of the emperors

would like to live forever.

Even Emperor Xingzun,

the most highly cultivated person,

has also turned into ashes now.

But you

torture yourself

and get yourself

into a mess over someone

that you've only met once.

Look.

You're just like a moth

seeking its own destruction.

But…

why would you ask Chong Ming

to tell me this?

That's because

I was worried that you wouldn't give up

and keep pestering me.

I deliberately assigned you a difficult task

to get you to extricate yourself from us,

but who knew you'd be in over your head

and kept trying to seek an answer.

What?

You lied to me?

This can only prove

that you're silly and reckless.

I hate people like you.

I can't believe you'd be relentless in asking me to be your master.

This is ridiculous.

I wasn't relentless.

I didn't want to come here either.

but…

But Chong Ming told me that you…

I know that this is dangerous,

but I thought we were friends.

Friends?

I've been cultivating in this valley for years.

Why would I be friends

with a lady like you who came out of nowhere?

Do you think you're eligible for that

because you've saved me before?

I paid you back with my spiritual power

and we call it even.

Yes.

We're even.

If you dare to come and pester me again,

I'll move out.

I'll practice what I preach.

I won't come here again.

Never.

Zhu Yan.

Stop wasting your time on a person

who's not worth it.

Rest assured.

Prince Shi Yu will do his justice.

I'm sure we can find out who that man is.

Prince Shi Yu is here.

- Greetings, Prince Shi Yu. - Greetings, Prince Shi Yu.

Rise.

What do you need me for?

Your Highness,

Princess Xuelu reported

that she found a love token

in her sister's room.

We think

it's a serious matter,

but it can be resolved.

However, we shouldn't make it public.

It's more suitable

to let you manage this.

Where is the evidence?

Your Highness,

this is the thing the man in the mountain

gave Princess Xueying from White Clan.

I'm afraid

this would be a sacrilege of her honor.

Please make a wise decision,

Your Highness.

How do you prove that this was from a man in the mountain?

Maybe this was carved

by Princess Xueying's admirer from Ye City?

You don't understand, Your Highness.

This wooden bird is made

with Jiuyi Mountain's unique ancient wood.

We can't find it in other places.

So this daring pervert

must be in Jiuyi Mountain.

Well…

Somebody.

- Yes. - Yes.

Collect the handwriting

of all divine officials and divine servants in the mountain,

including the servants who follow the baron

of the Six Ministries here to attend the ceremony.

We must find out who he is

to seek justice for Princess Xueying.

- Yes. - Yes.

MY PROMISE TO XUEYING IS DEEPLY ROOTED WITHIN

MY PROMISE TO XUEYING IS DEEPLY ROOTED WITHIN

MY PROMISE TO XUEYING IS DEEPLY ROOTED WITHIN

No one's handwriting

matches the carving on the wooden bird.

There must be a misunderstanding.

Since we've searched the mountain

and no one's handwriting matches it,

just quit investigating it.

Wait.

Grand Preceptor,

I heard

there's a divine official

who cultivates alone in Emperor Valley.

Is his handwriting

included in it?

Turns out you're the one who colluded with Ice Clan.

Azure King,

you seem to know

a lot about the mountain.

Indeed, there's a divine official

living in the valley alone.

I'll ask him over now.

Young lady, you're finally back.

Something bad happened.

Rumor has it that Princess Xueying

has an affair with a man from the mountain.

Now, Prince Shi Yu is interrogating her.

Princess Xueying

remains silent.

Did she already fall in love

with the man?

It has only been a few short days.

The daughter of the Bai family

has indeed impressed me.

Right. How could she do that?

How could she do that?

As the legitimate daughter of White Clan,

I can't believe she'd live a disorderly life.

That's right.

It's embarrassing.

Xueying is indeed

the legitimate daughter of the Bai family.

She's defamed like this

and she still insists on protecting that man.

Unfortunately,

that man doesn't deserve her.

Zhu Yan.

The person said

that he kept the oath in his heart.

He's a man,

yet he couldn't step forward

when his loved one was suffering.

He might as well ignore the oath.

Come on. Get up.

Well…

In the worst case, you can go back to Extreme Wind City with me.

If he won't take responsibility,

then just come with me.

At worst, let's stay single together.

Let's go.

Nonsense.

Xueying.

It's me.

Well…

It's His Highness.

His Highness…

How is that possible?

Well…

Your Highness.

"My promise to Xueying is deeply rooted within."

I carved the line myself.

The person who admires Princess Xueying

is me.

Your Highness!

Well…

I was worried that my feelings for Xueying

would bring us unnecessary trouble.

Now, I've come around.

As a descendant of the royal family,

if I couldn't even protect my beloved one,

I might as well be a commoner.

I admire Bai Xueying.

It's not something embarrassing.

Your Highness, you…

That's great.

Prince Shi Yu, you're indeed the backbone of the country.

Xueying and you

can be said to be a match made in heaven.

This is a predestined match.

What do you all think?

Qing.

Report.

Grand Preceptor,

the divine official in Emperor Valley

has moved out.

If you dare to come and pester me again,

I'll move out.

I'll practice what I preach.

Darn it.

What do you take me for?

- Young lady. - Zhu Yan.

Yan'er.

Yan'er.

She's not feeling well.

I'll excuse myself.

Be careful.

- Yan'er. - Young lady.

Guys…

Guys…

- Azure King. - Say something.

The wooden bird case is solved.

It's unnecessary to find an unrelated person.

I wonder

if you're satisfied with my decision.

You're in charge of managing the affairs of Jiuyi Mountain.

Of course you'll call the shot.

I'll excuse myself.

Well…

- Qing… - White King, please stay.

Let's go.

What can I do for you, Grand Preceptor?

White King,

you don't have to be so eager to marry off your daughter.

Shi Yu isn't necessarily

the future crown prince.

What do you mean by that?

Azure King suddenly asked about the divine official

who stayed in seclusion in the mountain.

Aren't you curious about it?

Wait until he's born anew,

you won't have

to grovel over Azure King anymore.

Could he be…

As Houtu Ring isn't in Jiuyi Mountain,

doesn't it bring us to a dead end?

If we want Houtu to show up,

we must put the blood of Kongsang in danger.

There will be ample time.

The blood of the emperor?

I guess Azure King has already figured out

where the blood of the emperor is now.

We'll just let him take the lead then.

PRINCE CRIMSON RESIDENCE

She still won't eat.

Since she left the mountain,

she hasn't eaten anything.

If this goes on,

how could her body take this?

What's wrong with Yan'er?

Keeper Yuan, go check on her.

Please don't worry, my lady.

Maybe she suffered setbacks when she was in Jiuyi Mountain.

Let me go check on her.

Princess, it's me.

Come in.

Princess.

Chi Yuan.

Are you here to persuade me

like the others do?

I wish to hear no more

and I don't want to eat.

You're right.

How could such bland food

fit your taste?

Just forget it.

As for the medicine,

you don't need to take it.

Yours is psychological trouble.

You can say it out if you want.

If you don't want to talk about it,

I'll be here to accompany you quietly.

Chi Yuan.

There's no spell in this world that can gather primordial spirit.

It has been my wishful thinking

for the past five years.

I can never see Crown Prince again.

There's no more hope for me to revive him.

A mill can't grind

with the water that is past.

I'm sure Crown Prince's spirit in heaven

can feel your painstaking effort.

Besides,

your spiritual practice has improved a lot

and you've broadened your vision.

Although you've failed today,

maybe…

there'd be some changes in the future.

Spiritual practice?

But he said

I didn't have the aptitude for spiritual practice.

Who is he?

The person you embroider is…

It's him.

Why did I embroider his face?

If you have no appetite,

then you'll have to apologize to Chef Wu

from Yanfeng Restaurant.

Wait.

What has Chef Wu got to do with this?

When you were in Jiuyi Mountain,

Chef Wu developed several new dishes for you.

You must be the first one to try it

or he won't make it for others.

The weather in Western Huang

isn't suitable for preserving seafood and freshwater fish.

If you don't show up,

Chef Wu can wait,

but I'm afraid those ingredients can't wait any longer.

I didn't even know this.

How did he run his business then?

He asked me

to convey this message to you.

As you didn't go there for a long time,

he found no confidante in the culinary world.

He felt very lonely.

You haven't shopped for a long time, right?

Yes.

I couldn't hang out after I went to the mountain.

Come and check it out.

Is there anything you like?

Here.

Thank you, sir.

This is for you.

It's a toy for kids.

You liked it so much when you were little.

You lost it once because of me.

Take it as compensation.

Come and have a look.

Thank you, Chi Yuan.

I'm feeling a lot better.

YANFENG RESTAURANT

Here we are.

Sir, you're here. This way, please.

This way, please.

This Pan Out Well

is made by burying Jingang Fish in sand

and roasting it with spices from Western Huang.

Try it out.

It's not easy to make roasted fish.

Look.

The time is the crucial point.

Please enjoy it.

How does it taste?

It's delicious.

Not to mention

the seafood.

The fresh prawns and crabs are put in a steamer.

Then braise them with the secret sauces.

The prawns and crabs are the essences,

but the soup

is a vital part of the dish.

Pairing it with the liquor,

it gives a different feeling.

Please enjoy the food.

How is it?

It's nice.

Chi Yuan.

Someone said that I'm silly and reckless

and I'm not qualified to learn magic spells.

Tell me.

Am I really that useless?

Didn't Salang Eagle

already give you the answer

to this question?

It flies.

Look.

I hope that it can fly farther

so that no one can capture it again.

Princess,

not everything could go smoothly.

Everyone faces setbacks.

No one can define the value of that Salang Eagle.

Only itself can define its own value.

It doesn't matter if others say it can't fly.

It proves itself through action.

I thought

I was a friend of him

as I saved his life.

It's fine if he doesn't want to teach me magic spells.

But he duped me.

I didn't mean to pester him,

but he secretly moved away to avoid me.

He feared you as if you were a monster?

No matter what,

I, Zhu Yan,

am everyone's favorite

in Extreme Wind City.

Why does he see me as a ferocious beast?

Who is he to do that?

I haven't seen him before,

but from the way you describe him,

I have a word of advice for you.

Shoot it, Chi Yuan.

Princess, you're a sentimental person.

You always have pity on people.

You're merciful and kindhearted.

Of course you'll be generous to others.

However, some people are coldhearted.

He's cold and heartless.

How could he be kind to a person who he first met?

Besides, he lives in seclusion.

He's used to being alone and quiet.

This isn't his fault.

Of course it's not your fault either.

Chi Yuan,

how did you know so much?

I have lived for so many years.

I certainly know more than you do.

By the way, Chi Yuan,

I've been curious about this for a long time.

I hope you can provide me with an answer.

Go ahead.

I'm only a teen now.

It's inevitable to sense sadness in the mortal world.

You've lived for so long.

Is there anything that has made you cry before?

No.

In the past 200 years,

you've never cried a single tear before?

Well, Chi Yuan, let's make a deal.

From now on,

I'll tell you about it if I feel sad.

If you're upset,

you must tell me that as well.

If you happen to cry,

you have to let me know as well.

All right?

Sure.

I'd like to spend more time with you.

I remember that back then,

when it was my birthday,

you would always make Snowy Cake for me.

I've tried to make it before,

but it just

didn't taste the same.

Mother,

I miss you so much.

I'd really like to eat your cooking once again.