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ADAPTED FROM ZHU YAN BY CANG YUE

Qing Gang?

Princess.

Are you all right?

General Qing, why did you save me?

I'm someone who values winning and losing too much.

I don't need your concern.

Are you still upset over the things I've said earlier?

I'm blunt and outspoken.

I'm not good with words.

However, I meant you and Crimson King no harm.

I can't stand by and watch

when you were ambushed today.

You sure have a one-track mind.

So what if I was ambushed?

In any case,

I don't plan to stay here anymore!

I can't stand people who play tricks behind others' backs.

How about we team up

and go up the mountain?

You…

You…

Watch out.

Help!

Ying'er advanced as the Preceptor

and started to select his first disciple.

This is one step closer to the goal

I've arranged for him.

- Congratulations, Your Supreme Majesty. - Congratulations, Your Supreme Majesty.

The outcome of the disciple selection

must be within my control.

The surname written on the winning pouch

shall be Preceptor's

first choice of disciples.

For the surname written on the losing pouch,

make sure they encounter accidents

and try to eliminate them as soon as possible.

Kill them if necessary.

- Yes. - Yes.

BAI

As for her,

Ying'er must marry a woman from White Clan

when he ascended to the throne.

Bai Xuelu

is the Bai family's eldest daughter.

She's clever and intelligent.

I'm sure she'll be able

to assist Ying'er as the emperor in the future.

Let the two of them form a bond.

- Yes. - Yes.

QING

Your Supreme Majesty.

What is he doing?

Qing Gang isn't here for the disciple selection.

He's investigating the identity of the Preceptor.

How dare he play

such a trick

right under my nose.

I'll make sure he won't leave alive.

Send the beast, Qiongqi, to his side.

If anything unexpected happens,

it will be his fate.

However,

how do we deal with the Crimson Clan's princess?

She travels alongside Qing Gang.

If she runs into Qiongqi,

she's likely to get hurt.

Since she's in the same group as Qing Gang,

it shall be her fate

if she loses her life.

- Yes. - Yes.

General Qing.

There are so many people who want to team up with you.

Why did you pick me?

Please rest assured.

On the battlefield,

I never abandon any of my comrades.

It's the same here.

I won't abandon you too.

You've misunderstood me.

I don't hold any grudges against you.

I don't want to go up the mountain or be part of the disciple selection.

Since we're on the same team, we'll face glory and shame together.

In that case, I can only apologize to you.

If so, what are you doing here then?

This is bad.

It's Qiongqi.

What bad luck.

Run!

Hurry up.

Qing Gang!

Qing Gang.

Run.

Qing Gang.

Isn't the Azure Clan proficient in using poison?

Use it quickly.

Even if it doesn't make it dizzy, it can still weaken it.

Hurry.

Why are you hesitating?

Our lives are at stake here.

What kind of poison did you use?

Why didn't it have any effect?

But at least

it gives us some time to escape.

Using poison is a deceitful method.

I don't like using it.

Even though I'm from Azure Clan,

I haven't studied it much.

That means you don't have any potent poison.

I guess we're doomed this time.

I'm so thirsty.

How did Qiongqi find out their hiding place?

Just now, I saw

Grand Marshal Feng and Yu blow the whistle.

I didn't expect that it was to lure Qiongqi.

How did you see them?

Where were you just now?

I…

I went to Qianyue Peak to teach that annoying girl a lesson.

I didn't expect Qing Gang to rescue her.

However, if you look at it, even heaven is on your side.

They encountered Qiongqi.

I can't believe you interfered with the disciple selection.

According to the rules of Jiuyi Mountain,

those who interfere with the selection shall be punished.

Then I'll punish myself

by not sleeping in the trees

and sleeping in a bed

for a month.

I'm doing this for your own good.

Wait.

Qiongqi was already in the mountains.

They would have encountered it anyway.

You must not intervene and save them.

Why is Qiongqi so difficult to deal with?

As I said, your pepper powder wouldn't work.

I'll think of something.

I'll hold it off.

You can run for your life.

According to Yunhuang Compendium,

Qiongqi enjoys evil words and loves to watch conflicts.

The good ones shall be punished and the evil ones shall be rewarded.

Punishing the good and promoting the bad.

Punishing the good and promoting the bad.

Stop!

If you kill him today,

you're eliminating harm for the people.

Qing Gang, it serves you right.

Lord Qiongqi,

it turns out that what the books say is all false.

You're not a ferocious beast at all.

I can tell

that you're a majestic creature.

Lord Qiongqi,

you had no idea.

He's the notorious demon in the army.

He kills without blinking an eye.

Countless lives died at his hands.

If you kill him today,

you're eliminating harm for the people.

Scold me.

Scold me.

I…

I've taken countless lives before too.

I thought

I would die under the hands of righteous men.

However, I didn't expect

to end up in your belly today.

Are you helping people eliminate harm?

Lord Qiongqi,

until we meet again.

What kind of tricks did you use just now?

According to ancient books,

Qiongqi likes wicked people

and dislikes righteous ones.

I was just trying my luck.

I was speaking nonsense

full of loopholes.

Luckily, Qiongqi has a simple mind

and couldn't see through my trick at the time.

It seems that

we're not meant to die today.

We finally escaped from the disaster.

What a strong smell of blood.

Could it be that it has come back again?

Chong Ming, tell me what this is.

Could…

Could…

Could this be the legendary Hundun?

It hasn't appeared in hundreds of years.

Why does it suddenly appear here?

Qiongqi is undergoing a tribulation.

Could Hundun

follow Qiongqi

because it's Qiongqi's tribulation?

Hundun existed before the creation of heaven and earth.

It was born from accumulated resentment throughout history.

It doesn't belong to any magical system.

Emperor Xingzun of the past was also helpless against it.

Forget about both of them.

I'm afraid even you and Grand Preceptor aren't its match.

Hundun annihilates everything in its path.

It has no form and is immortal.

The two of them

finally escaped Qiongqi.

If they were swallowed by Hundun,

I bet not even bone fragments would be left.

Perhaps it's the will of heaven.

Shi Ying…

He must have gone to save that cursed lady.

This…

Hurry, Zhu Yan!

- Qing Gang. - Zhu Yan.

Qing Gang, watch out!

What is this place?

How did I get here?

It's merely a disciple selection.

How did you encounter Qiongqi

and even unexpectedly end up here?

Who are you?

It doesn't matter who I am.

What matters is the Preceptor is tired of you

and worried that you would pester him to death.

That's why he deliberately made things difficult for you.

No, he wouldn't do that.

He's a Preceptor after all.

No matter how heartless he is,

he wouldn't go to such extremes.

Why wouldn't he?

He has deceived you before.

Didn't he send Chong Ming here

to deal with you earlier?

Everything you said is all lies.

You're lying to me.

He wouldn't do such a thing.

You're lying.

They are all lies!

He deceived you,

looked down on you,

and used every means to drive you out of Jiuyi Mountain,

yet you have to stay here

and endure it.

I'm going to kill the Preceptor.

I'm going to kill the person who looks down on me.

Let me go!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Stay still.

The person you want to kill

is in front of you.

It's you.

Let me go!

I want to kill you.

I want to kill you.

Why didn't you dodge?

I don't want you to die.

You don't want me to die.

This is the Abyss of Resentment.

Those resentful spirits

are manipulating your resentment.

Don't look

and don't listen.

Who are you?

What just happened?

Did you save me?

What happened to my eyes?

Why is my vision blurry?

My voice…

Why does it sound strange?

We're within Hundun at the moment.

You're affected by the resentful spirits,

so you're unable to see or hear clearly temporarily.

However, you'll recover soon.

Hundun?

Before the creation of the universe,

heaven and earth were in chaos to begin with.

After the gods created the world,

only this place remains to absorb resentment.

Gonggong struck Buzhou Mountain, which caused great destruction.

When Nuwa repaired the sky,

she cut off the four limbs of a giant turtle.

All their resentment

was absorbed here.

Hundun

has now become the world's favorite place

for absorbing the resentment

and malevolent energy of all things.

Who are you then?

Why did you come here?

Why did you save me?

You don't need to know the details.

If you trust me,

then come with me.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

I lost my rationality earlier.

Did I do anything disrespectful?

No.

It was just an illusion.

Princess Zhu Yan!

Stay away from us!

- This is bad. - Watch out!

Someone, help!

Help!

Xuelu!

Xuelu!

Xuelu!

Run quickly.

The Bai family can't lose two of their daughters.

Run now!

Qiongqi enjoys evil words.

Punishing the good and promoting the bad.

Wait!

You can't eat this wicked person.

Forgive me.

Xuelu.

She's disrespectful and unfilial,

plotting a rebellion.

She's a ruthless killer

and a notorious thief who preys on the poor.

She's also a seductress,

specializing in forcefully marrying commoners.

In any case, you can't have her.

Xuelu.

Someone highly skilled is helping us in secret.

I wonder who it is.

Are you all right?

General Qing.

We only met twice,

yet you know me so well.

I'm disrespectful and unfilial,

a ruthless killer,

and a seductress too, right?

I'll be borrowing your robe for now.

I suppose you won't mind, right?

You can have it, Princess Xuelu.

Qiongqi likes wicked people.

That's why I came up with the plan.

I had no intention to slander you.

General Qing, there's no need to be nervous.

I know

you always look out for me.

However, just now,

Qiongqi didn't believe it at first.

Why did it suddenly change its mind and leave?

It's because we're blessed by heaven.

That's why we escaped danger.

However, this place is filled with strange phenomena and is not safe.

We should leave now.

Where's your teammate?

Princess Zhu Yan was engulfed by a cloud of black smoke.

I'm searching for her now.

Zhu Yan is with you?

Then where is she now?

- We should look-- - We won't be in your way

to search for her.

Zhu Yan is clever.

I'm sure she'll be all right.

Well,

I look forward to seeing you at the peak.

General Qing, I'll wait for you.

General Qing,

I'll leave Zhu Yan to you then.

Even heaven is on my side.

The first disciple will be no other than me.

What did I

just come into contact with?

It was soft and chilly.

It feels like a ghost.

Did I run into a ghost?

Am I going to die?

Take it.

What is this?

There are ghosts in this place.

You'll die if you get in contact with them.

I know.

This is a bead to ward off evil spirits.

Thank you, sir.

Let's go.

Indeed, effective medicine is surely bitter.

But at least it's a token of his kindness.

I should endure it.

That's strange.

Why do I taste

Chinese goldthread?

Sir.

What is this?

It's you.

Why did you come and save me?

If it were anyone, I would have come.

People from Six Ministries came up the mountain

because they wanted to become my disciples.

I can't let any of you have any mishaps.

Your words sound nice,

but I think

you secretly want to get rid of me.

You're afraid it will get out of control and end badly,

so you came to save me.

Think whatever you want.

So what's the deal with this Chinese goldthread?

I just wanted you

to keep quiet.

So you thought I was annoying earlier.

There was no danger just now,

yet you made me eat something so bitter.

It wasn't a ghost or spirit just now.

Then what was that?

Forget it.

Let bygones be bygones.

Think whatever you want.

Stop.

Since we're no longer in danger,

let's go our separate ways

and find our own paths.

You find me annoying anyway,

so I don't want to travel with you.

Hey, you.

Don't follow me.

I'll go ahead first.

Farewell.

Do…

Do we really have to walk past it?

You can fly, right?

Hundun

doesn't fall within the scope of any magic spells.

Over here,

I can't use magic spells.

Greedy Spirit.

Zhu Yan, run!

That was close.

Within Hundun,

only this artifact

can function on its own.

You only need to open this Jade Umbrella

and it will form a protective barrier

to withstand external attacks.

However, if you close it,

it's just a toothpick

that can only be swung with brute force.

Didn't you see how I used it

along the way?

I…

I broke it.

What should I do now?

What else can you do?

I'll compensate you.

Can I?

What?

I'll compensate for the artifact.

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize to me.

Apologize to yourself.

You don't want to become my disciple,

so I won't accept you as one.

You may have the intention of becoming my disciple,

but you can't even imitate

how I use the artifact.

So…

you were angry

because I didn't learn how to use it

and not because I broke your artifact.

The artifact is an external object.

Why would I care about it?

So…

I'm more important than this artifact.

Nonsense.

Human lives

are more important than artifacts.

What is this?

Come up.

I didn't do it on purpose.

What is going on here?

It seems like my guess was correct.

The hopes, trust,

and joy in people's hearts

will rebuild Bridge of Heart

and help us cross to the other side.

On the other hand,

doubts,

suspicions,

and lies in people's hearts

will damage the Bridge of Heart.

Lies?

What I said just now wasn't a lie.

Is that so?

You seem guilty.

Come on.

To cross this bridge,

let's think of happy things.

When I was young,

in the palace,

Crown Prince helped me out of trouble

and gave me a gift, Snowy Rosa.

Although I had only a brief moment

with Crown Prince,

his noble bearing

is unforgettable to me.

Now, it's your turn.

When I was young,

my mother

often made pastries for me to eat.

They were delicious

and they melted in the mouth.

However,

ever since she passed away…

When I was young,

my father didn't allow me to cultivate.

He always said it wasn't good for a girl

to wield weapons.

However,

after returning from Jialan City,

he changed his mind

after listening to Crown Prince's words.

Sometimes, he even personally guided me.

I can't think of any happy moments now.

Why don't you continue yours?

I didn't expect

he doesn't have that many happy memories.

It's no wonder he's so cold

and distant from others.

Every spring,

Keeper Yuan

would personally make a kite for me

and take Yufei and me

to the grasslands to fly the kite.

The kites made by Keeper Yuan

were large and light and they were never the same each year.

Yufei has the most beautiful voice

in the grasslands.

Do you know?

Every festival,

we would gather around the bonfire.

We would hold hands,

watch her sing, dance,

and eat roasted lamb.

Right.

I also have a friend named Xueying.

She was born in the capital of Jialan City.

She has a gentle and lovely personality.

Father, Mother,

Crown Prince, Chi Yuan,

Yufei, and Xueying.

I've already talked about them.

What other happy memories could I share?

Right.

There's one more thing.

Later, I met you in Jiuyi Mountain.

Is that

also considered a happy moment?

No. I said something wrong.

I'm sure the bridge will collapse.

We must run!

What is going on?

At that time,

you treated me harshly.

I swore I would never see you again.

But why does it grow

this Bridge of Benevolence?

Let's go.

Could it be that the path we just took

was also a thought in your mind?

Could it be that this memory

also brings you happiness?

Fine.

You must be really happy when you finally made me angry

and leave that day.

Let's go quickly.