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ADAPTED FROM ZHU YAN BY CANG YUE

This is it.

You actually…

You actually chose this?

That's right.

Master, please name it.

Master.

Is there anything wrong with it?

Your Supreme Majesty,

this is the artifact I've chosen.

Ying'er,

you can't wield this artifact.

You should put it back and choose another one.

First, it can't be used to attack.

Second, it can't be used to defend.

Its strength is that it can share damage with another person.

However,

the other party must be willing

and your spiritual power must be connected to the other party.

However, if you wish to do so,

you need to risk your life

and transfer half of your spiritual power

to the other party.

Tell me.

Where would you find such a person in the world?

So that's the case.

Master, you risked your life to save me once.

You even transferred your spiritual power to me.

This artifact fits me perfectly.

I'm willing to take this artifact.

Master, please name it.

Master,

are you letting me name it?

If so, please pardon me.

I'll name it

Gongshang.

What do you think about the name?

Since the person using this artifact needs to live and die together

with the other party,

isn't it just like the shining Gong and Shang stars

that keep the dark night

and the earth company?

Its shining luster

is just like the description of Gong and Shang stars

in ancient books.

They rely on each other

and guard each other

for all eternity.

Its wielder will surely be safe.

Master, what do you think about the name?

GONGSHANG

Master,

you chose the same artifact as me back then.

You even gave it the same name.

Seems like this artifact

is the fate that ties me to you, Master.

I'll take this artifact.

You should think twice.

Master, are you embarrassed

because an uneducated individual like me actually came up

with the same name as you?

That's not what I mean.

Don't tell me you've started

disliking this name

after such a long time.

That's not what I mean.

Since you don't dislike its name

or me,

could it be…

Could it be that you don't want to admit that

your heart and my heart are interconnected?

Enough.

I'll go on a retreat soon.

I don't know how long it will last.

You should train by yourself.

Don't interrupt me again.

Master, I understand.

As the water flows from the mountain,

Gong and Shang will be together for an eternity.

From now on,

you will be my artifact.

From today onwards,

Preceptor will go through a crucial moment before gaining access to the real state.

I've already set up

nets above and snares below.

We just need to wait

for those wicked individuals to fall into them.

If Ying'er could gain access

to the real state this time,

he would be ready

for his return to Jialan.

He just needs to give us the nod by then.

In Kongsang, Emperor Xingzun

was the only person to gain access to the real state 7,000 years ago.

I never expected that

Preceptor could gain access to the real state

at such a young age.

He's truly impressive.

Remember.

His attempt to gain access to the real state

is a secret.

You mustn't tell anyone else.

- Yes. - Yes.

The sage said

Shi Ying will go on a retreat and try to gain access to the real state.

By then, he will be at his weakest.

I think

it's time for us to act.

That's great news.

If so, why haven't you sent

the elites of Azure Clan to Jiuyi Mountain?

Don't worry.

I already started stationing my troops right after receiving the news.

I'll never let Grand Preceptor get his way.

Princess,

the Consort of Crimson Clan has come to visit you.

My mother is here?

Mother.

Mother.

I heard you.

Seems like my daughter

has completely forgotten about me.

That's not true.

Yan'er.

Just now, I've met up with Grand Preceptor.

He was full of praise for you.

Now that you've finished your training,

you can find a chance to leave the mountain now.

Yan'er, you're so capable now.

I'm sure you can find a great husband in the future.

I won't listen to you.

I don't want to get married.

I'll never get married.

Silly girl.

You don't want to get married.

Don't tell me you want to spend the rest of your life here

and learn magic techniques from Preceptor?

What's wrong with that?

I want to follow Master all my life

and protect him.

I'll be a powerful female divine official.

Nonsense.

Your master is a recluse.

Even if you wish to follow him for the rest of your life,

he won't accept it.

My lady.

Chi Yuan.

Your mother has brought you Yanfeng Restaurant's newest pastries.

Try them.

They're delicious.

Yan'er, eat up.

Slow down.

By the way, this place is so far away.

How did you guys manage to bring them here?

Won't they spoil on the way here?

Keeper Yuan suggested

we bring them with us.

You were lucky too.

On our way here,

we found ice in time

for us to keep them cold.

I heard

that powerful merfolks can manipulate water

and turn water into ice.

Chi Yuan, I want to learn that technique too.

This way, I can teach you the technique

and then you can bring all the food in Yanfeng Restaurant to me.

You must be craving them.

No.

I want Master to try them.

What are these?

These are gifts for Preceptor.

Keeper Yuan prepared them especially for him.

They look so beautiful.

The weather is getting colder lately.

Master could use this coat.

Let's hope that your master will like it.

Don't worry.

If I like something,

Master will like it too.

It sounds like Yan'er is pretty close to her master.

It's a shame

that Master has gone on a retreat.

It has already been a few days.

I was wondering why the security here was so tight,

so it's because of this.

Why don't I deliver this to Master now?

It has been some days since I saw Master anyway.

Princess.

Chi Yuan, you're following me.

Do you wish to see Master too?

It's a pity that outsiders aren't allowed in Emperor Valley.

I'm afraid

there might be dust on the coat

after we travel all the way here.

Let me pat them off.

There isn't any dust.

I'll make a move now.

Princess…

Why isn't there a single guard

outside of Master's retreat?

Even Chong Ming isn't around.

Who would've expected Master

to suffer such pain

at such a young age?

Master,

today,

my mother came to visit me.

Initially, I was happy.

However, I never thought that she came here

to persuade me to find a husband.

I don't want to get married.

Master, I don't want to leave your side.

Once, my biggest wish

was to save Crown Prince.

However, now,

I can no longer

realize that wish.

If so, my biggest wish

is to stay by your side, Master.

It's because you're the only person

who encouraged a girl like me to learn magic techniques

besides Crown Prince.

Luckily, Master was meditating.

I think he didn't hear what I said

and didn't know what I did just now.

Master is so good-looking.

Even the immortal stance

can't be used to describe him.

I killed someone.

Calm down.

You killed someone to protect me.

But Master, I thought you were meditating?

How could you leave that state?

It doesn't matter.

What's going on?

- Your Supreme Majesty. - Why did you leave your meditation?

What are you doing here?

Your Supreme Majesty, Zhu Yan is here to protect me.

Protect you?

You don't need her protection at all.

This is pointless.

I deliberately left you unguarded

and cast the Blood Curse

to lure them into the trap.

If they dare to approach you,

the Blood Curse will be triggered.

By then, I'll lead my men here and capture all of them.

But you?

You barged in recklessly

and ruined my plan.

And you.

In order to save her,

you were willing to sacrifice your chance to enter the real state.

What?

Master was going

to enter the real state?

Master, I'm sorry.

I was too reckless.

Your Supreme Majesty,

stop blaming Yan'er for this.

I'll give this another attempt

after a few more days.

After a few more days?

It's easy for you to say.

However,

who are those people who tried to kill my master?

Get out.

This is none of your business.

If you dare to ruin our plan again,

I'll never spare you.

The relationship between them is unusual.

I have to find out

who this Zhu Yan is.

Your father and I

sent you to Jiuyi Mountain

so that you could stay in a peaceful place.

I never expected Jiuyi Mountain

to be full of dangers as well.

This won't do.

You will leave the mountain with me tomorrow.

These magic techniques

aren't as important as your life.

I mustn't let you be in danger anymore.

Mother.

You should stop being paranoid.

Your daughter is very capable.

This is just a scratch.

What scratch?

The divine servant said

your wound would only heal

after ten days.

How dare you still boast?

My lady,

this soup can help replenish one's spiritual power.

Princess, please drink it while it's hot.

Keeper Yuan,

persuade Yan'er for me

and tell her to leave this place with us.

My lady, I know you love your daughter.

She was chosen as the first disciple because of her exceptional talents.

She's such a worthy student.

They won't let her leave like that.

It takes some time

before the princess can leave the mountain too.

Crimson King needs to issue a written order

and hand it personally to Grand Preceptor

before we can make any decisions.

All right.

When I go back,

we'll draft a written order.

My lady, please don't worry.

The princess has expended her energy.

I assume you're tired after the long trip too.

Please rest early after finishing the medicine.

God of Dragon,

you've finally revealed yourself.

You've served the Kongsang people for many years as a slave.

Do you still remember your true identity?

I, Zhi Yuan,

will never forget that.

Lord Left Envoy,

so you still remember that your surname is Zhi?

It's the top surname after the Sea Emperor's,

but you forgot about your duty to restore your nation

that was entrusted to you by your ancestors.

You're here to protect

a Kongsang princess instead.

I'll kill her right now

and sever your ties with the Kongsang people!

No!

God of Dragon, no!

The Kongsang people are descendants of Lang Gan.

None of them are innocent.

I'll offer this girl

as a sacrifice to our war flag!

No!

Yan'er!

Come out!

Yan'er!

Yan'er! Come out!

Hurry and come out!

Yan'er.

Yan'er!

Yan'er!

Yan'er.

You shed a tear.

I…

I…

The Dragon Blood Jade is Merfolk Clan's sacred treasure.

It's the clue to locate the Sea Emperor.

It's guarded by the descendants of Zhi for many generations.

As it was hidden within the eyes,

the guardian mustn't shed a single tear.

You shed no tears

even when your beloved passed away.

But now, you actually shed a tear because of a Kongsang princess.

Could it be that you've already fallen for her?

No way.

No way!

That's impossible.

The person I love is Yaoyi!

Merfolk can only fall in love with a single person in life!

They can only love a single person.

Zhi Yuan.

Just admit it.

You love Zhu Yan,

the princess of Crimson Clan.

That's impossible.

That's impossible!

The fate of the Sea Kingdom

actually changed because of you?

Zhi Yuan,

remember your mission.

Don't disappoint me.

I didn't let Yaoyi down.

Was everything

just a dream?

That's impossible.

I love Yaoyi,

but now I have

the Dragon Blood Jade.

You shed no tears

even when your beloved passed away.

But now, you actually shed a tear because of a Kongsang princess.

Could it be that you've already fallen for her?

Not only did you give up on your surname,

but you also betrayed the nature of Merfolk Clan.

Just admit it.

You love Zhu Yan,

the princess of Crimson Clan.

Merfolk can only fall in love with a single person in life!

I can't let Yaoyi down.

As for those redundant relationships,

it's time for me to end them.

Your Supreme Majesty,

all the elites of Azure Clan

except for those under Azure King

and Qing Gang

are all here.

Azure Clan

has suffered a huge blow.

I think they won't create trouble for now.

I spread

the news

and lured Azure Clan here

to capture all of them.

It was supposed to end well.

However,

Ying'er left his meditation by force

and lost his chance to enter the real state because of Zhu Yan.

Seems like this Zhu Yan

brings calamity to Ying'er.

I used up my lifetime's cultivation

to do divination.

I realized that the real state of heaven and earth

and the alignment of the nine planets is in ten days.

If someone cultivates primordial spirit by then,

they may receive the power of the nine planets.

Preceptor has one more chance

to enter the real state.

You guys

must never let down your guard.

You need to tighten the security.

As for Zhu Yan,

don't let her cause trouble again.

- Yes. - Yes.

I never expected us

to fail this time.

Don't panic.

It was just bait this time.

Now, Grand Preceptor thinks

that most of the elites of our clan are gone.

Even if he doesn't let his guard down,

he'll never expect us

to start another battle elsewhere.

He can enjoy himself for the time being.

If not,

we won't get the chance

to use our killer move.

As for the next step,

how can we lure

the desireless Preceptor

into our trap?

Bai Xuelu.

She's familiar with Jiuyi Mountain's terrain

and she visits our palace from time to time.

Why don't we give her a chance

to prove herself?

Does your hand still hurt?

If it weren't for the rule

that visitors can only stay here for two days,

I would only return

when you're fully healed.

You can just recuperate in this courtyard at ease.

When I head back,

your father and I will draft a written order

and bring you home in less than half a month.

I won't go back.

I've finally found my calling here.

How could I end it abruptly?

You can learn magic techniques anywhere.

I'll hire the best teachers for you

when we return to Extreme Wind City.

No one is better

than my master in this world.

You…

How stubborn.

My lady, Grand Preceptor wishes to see you.

Grand Preceptor?

Think about what I've said.

My lady.

When do you plan to depart?

Your carriage is ready.

Keeper Yuan,

persuade Yan'er for me.

I'll bid farewell to Grand Preceptor.

We'll depart when I'm back.

Yes, my lady.

Chi Yuan,

I assume you intend to persuade me on my mother's behalf.

You're no longer a child.

I'm sure you can bear responsibility for the path you've chosen.

It's pointless for me to say much.

Chi Yuan, I knew you understood me the best.

- Here. Sit down. - Princess, be careful.

Don't worry. I'm fine.

By the way, Chi Yuan,

I wish to head to Water Realm and practice Fushui Spell again.

Can I do so?

No.

It's best if you don't.

Since you've mastered Fushui Spell,

you shouldn't head to Water Realm

while you're wounded.

Chi Yuan, I'm not good at it yet.

Also,

I'm really fine now.

You don't believe me?

Look.

Princess, be careful.

Slowly.

Chi Yuan,

I know you're the best.

I'm begging you.

Please.

I'm sure you'll say yes, right?

Chi Yuan, you…

What's the matter?

Princess, since you're already a grown-up

and that you're training in Jiuyi Mountain,

it's best if we distinguish

between our status and gender.

I didn't do a good job before this.

Princess, please forgive me.

Did I do something wrong?

Why did you say that out of the blue?

Princess, do you want Preceptor to think

that the royalty of Crimson Clan are uneducated barbarians?

You're right.

I was too willful.

Princess, I have something for you.

Please try to use it.

The Dragon Blood Jade is actually untouched.

Seems like

it's related to Princess by fate.

Maybe it can protect her.

It's so beautiful.

Princess, you may wear it.

The mountain hasn't been safe lately.

Your mother is deeply concerned about your safety.

This piece of jade

might be able to protect you.

Chi Yuan,

I thought we already grew distant from each other

after what you said.

You're still nice to me.

I can breathe a sigh of relief now.

However,

this should be your heirloom, right?

It's such a precious gift.

I can't accept it.

Ordinary Kongsang people

will crush the jade

when they touch it.

However, you could touch it without any problem.

That means you're fated to wield it.

Is that so?

You and I are fated to meet.

If our clans do clash against each other,

I hope this jade can protect you.

I also pray that you,

the descendant of Yaoyi,

will always stay safe.

If that's the case,

I shall accept you.

Thank you.

Why did he leave without telling me?

You can take your time

preparing for Princess Zhu Yan's departure.

If you're still worried about the princess,

you may make a life charm

with her time of birth

and ask your men to deliver it to me.

I shall bless it together

with the Four Grand Marshals

so that mishaps won't happen to Princess Zhu Yan.

If that's the case,

let me express my gratitude.

I shall leave,

instruct my men to make the life charm,

and deliver it to you immediately.

Greetings, Your Highness.

You guys may leave.

- Yes. - Yes.

You may sit.

This is a huge issue.

Initially,

I didn't want you to get involved.

However,

I do know that you're an obedient girl.

That's why

I'll treat you as one of us.

Sit down.

Thank you, Your Highness.

I hope you can find a way

to lure Preceptor

to Nvluo Creek, which is at the south of Jiuyi Mountain.

What?

Are you not willing to do so?

Or do you

have something else in mind?

Your Highness, you misunderstood me.

This is a difficult task.

I'm just trying to figure out a solution.

If you can complete this task for me,

Xuelu,

you'll be truly

one of us by then.

Isn't that…

Isn't that the divine bird, Chong Ming?

Master.

What are you doing here?

So it was you.

Master.

Why have you come out of your retreat?

It has been so long since I played the flute.

I was rusty.

It sounded fine to me.

Master,

can you form

all kinds of shapes

with the clouds you make?

If so,

I want to see a mountain made of clouds.

Master,

can you make a courtyard

on that mountain?

This is amazing.

Master,

can you make our figures

and put them in the courtyard?

I haven't passed the ordeal

of understanding chaos and cultivating essence.

Also, my spiritual power isn't as abundant.

Just make do with it.

If so, Master, let me send you back first.

It's fine.

It's common for cultivators

to encounter ordeals.

It's just that I'm on a different level.

Naturally, I have to endure it longer.

Most of the time,

I cultivate in my consciousness.

I only woke up today.

About what happened in the stone chamber,

I would like to thank you for it.

Master, you don't need to console me.

I think

I dragged you down instead.

You weren't able to enter the real state because of me.

Actually,

entering the real state or not

isn't that important to me.

You know that.

I wanted to chase that lass away.

However, you learned a lost skill

when she was here.

I'm caught in a dilemma.

What lost skill do you mean?

Please tell me.

You learned how to smile.

Ever since she came here,

the youth who always rejected other people

learned how to smile.

You must believe in my abilities.

Missing out on that opportunity

is no big deal.

Master came here to thank me

right after he woke up.

I'm sure it's because he's afraid I might feel guilty about it.

If I keep dwelling on it,

he won't be able to rest at ease.

That's right.

Master, you're so skillful.

I'm sure you'll succeed.

Yan'er,

do you wish to learn the Cloud-Manipulating Spell?

I do.

Master,

is this your gift for me?

Try it.

Master, look.

What do you think about the portrait I drew with the cloud?

It looks like

a person.

Master, that's you.

Master, look over there.

It's thick, bushy,

and slightly tilting upward.

Don't they look like your brows?

All right.

It's getting late.

You haven't fully recovered yet.

You need to recuperate in your room.

I'll return to the stone chamber too.

All right then.

I'll prepare a pot of fine liquor to celebrate the occasion

after you succeed in entering the real state.

In the future…

I mean,

a long time in the future.

Master, whenever you pass a test,

I'll prepare

a pot of fine liquor for you.

I don't drink.

However,

I can be there for you as you enjoy it.

That's great.

Master, we still have plenty of things to do together in the future.

It's a promise then.

It's a deal.

By the way,

Chong Ming will face the heavenly calamity in a few days.

I hope you two

can take care of each other.

He might look fierce on the surface,

but he's just a child inside.

Master, don't worry.

Once you come out of your retreat,

Chong Ming and I will receive you in your room in Jiuyi Mountain.