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ADAPTED FROM ZHU YAN BY CANG YUE

Yan'er.

Master.

Are you sure you want to give up your Preceptor post?

Yes.

I've made up my mind.

Won't you regret it?

Never.

I got it.

Master,

whatever decision you make,

I'll support you.

Yan'er,

you got it all?

Is that what you were trying to tell me the day before yesterday?

I look forward to this day.

Yan'er,

since you already know my feelings,

I'll protect you

for the rest of your life.

What are you writing?

I'm writing a letter to Zhu Yan,

telling her where we are

and to come and visit me when she has time.

Good.

You shall invite her to attend our wedding then.

I…

I'll write that in too.

Why are you writing bad things about me?

No, I'm not.

Hey!

Give it back to me.

Give it back to me.

Give it back to me.

Quick.

Watch out.

Come on.

Preceptor,

the Merfolk marine force's camp has been cleared.

Our men will be evacuated by today.

It's finally done.

Do you miss your mother?

I miss her.

I want to avenge her.

It's not bitter in your heart

when you've got candy in your mouth.

That's what you told me.

Sumo, I'll teach you a magic technique.

When you Merfolk pass away,

your souls return to Biluo Sea.

We'll send it to your mother,

all right?

Thank you.

Sister.

A LIFETIME TOGETHER, NEVER LOSE, NEVER FORGET, NEVER BE SEPARATED

SHI YING, ZHU YAN

Why is the Evil Star lit up again?

Look.

There's an extra star.

I think

I've seen something like this before.

I saw a star

suddenly light up.

I remember now.

It's in the cave I sent you

and your mother to.

Sumo.

Sumo, what's wrong with you?

Sumo.

What's wrong with you?

CLINIC

Physician.

Please check on this kid.

What are you doing here?

There's a search for the Merfolk in Ye City.

Get him out of here.

Please check on him.

I'll pay 10,000 golden pearls.

Let me check on him.

Something is not right.

His bloodline has a special power reserve.

This is the power of the God of Dragon.

Is this boy the Sea Emperor of the Merfolk?

That's why she's willing to pay 10,000 golden pearls.

Physician, how is he?

She's wearing the Dragon Blood Jade.

The boy is definitely the Sea Emperor.

So it's a Merfolk

practicing the magic techniques of the Kongsang people.

He's really seeking death.

Magic techniques are second to none?

Sumo must have been

eager to avenge his mother's death,

so he stole my book of magic techniques.

Miss,

the one you're wearing

should be a sacred relic of Merfolk Clan.

You can try to help him with it.

Do you mean this?

Yes.

Put it on his chest.

Physician, what's going on?

This jade

contains true dragon's blood,

so it can save the lives of the Merfolk.

How about this, miss?

I'll take the boy

to the second floor for further treatment.

- I'll take him there. - It's fine.

I'll do it.

Please wait here.

I don't want anyone to interrupt.

Got it?

Thank you, physician.

This is what I should do.

What a kind physician.

My lady.

My lady,

the physician said no one is allowed in

while he's giving treatment.

Yes.

I'm feeling a little uneasy about it.

Don't worry.

I won't make any noise.

I just want to see if he's awake.

My lady…

Sumo is gone.

- My lady. - My lady.

My lady.

We must get Sumo back.

Is it true that this kid is the Sea Emperor?

Yes.

His name is Sumo.

He somehow ended up in the hands of the Princess of the Crimson Clan.

I saw him

absorbing the Dragon Blood Jade

worn by the Princess of the Crimson Clan.

There's only one drop

of true dragon's blood in the world

and only the Sea Emperor

who returned after 7,000 years

can absorb it.

Isn't that right?

The dragon's blood identifies him and the dragon's mark reveals him.

However, if the Sea Emperor doesn't recognize his identity,

the dragon's mark will fade away.

I've tried my hardest

to get to you in time

for you to see the dragon's mark.

Don't forget to reward me handsomely.

So you're the Sea Emperor.

Sister.

Sister, where are you?

Sister, come and save me now.

Sister?

It's the Princess of the Crimson Clan.

We have completed the deal.

I'll take my leave now.

Goodbye.

How dare a Kongsang man

try to make a deal with us, Merfolk.

What is this place?

Let go of me.

Let go of me.

Guard the chamber.

I'll change his dreams.

Yes.

I'm going to fabricate the memory

of the Crimson Clan's princess abandoning him

to deepen his hatred for the Kongsang people

and overwrite his previous memories.

We, the Merfolk marine force,

don't need a Sea Emperor who's a traitor.

Lord Left Envoy is something.

How dare he place the hopes of the Sea Kingdom

in the hands of a Kongsang people

and trick us into withdrawing our army.

Perhaps he's still indulging

in the illusion of peaceful coexistence

between the two clans.

We're a few hours away from success.

Elder Jian, someone delivered this just now.

JIALAN CITY MAP

"Jialan City Map"?

Where is he?

He's gone.

He also left a message saying that it would be useful to you

and that you would know who he was.

Could it be

that he's the one who sent the Extreme Wind City Map then?

Who is he?

How does he know so many Kongsang secrets?

Whoever he is,

we can use this opportunity to attack Jialan City,

break the truce,

and blame it on Zhi Yuan,

and then use Shi Ying

to get rid of Zhi Yuan who's a traitor.

Why did Evil Star suddenly light up last night

when it was already dim?

Evil Star has returned,

but it's not something dangerous.

Don't worry, Your Supreme Majesty.

You solved this matter

and earned a great deal of credit.

I'm worried

that something unexpected will happen.

Your Supreme Majesty, look.

Evil Star has turned into

a nebula of great evil in an instant.

What's going on here?

Judging from this,

Evil Star will replace Kongsang Emperor Star

in 70 years

and destroy Kongsang.

Excuse me.

Have you seen this boy?

No.

Ma'am, excuse me.

Have you seen this boy?

- No. - It's murder!

- Thank you. - The Merfolk marine force is here!

Run now!

It's murder!

Run now!

- Run! - The Merfolk marine force is here.

- Hurry. Run! - The Merfolk marine force is here.

- This way. - Run now!

- Run now! - Hurry up.

Who are you?

Why do you hurt people?

Where's the Sea Emperor?

- Go. - Go.

Go home now.

Why?

Isn't there a truce?

Mother.

The Merfolk in the Sea Emperor's care

are living in my old house.

No one can cause them any trouble.

Don't worry.

Divine official.

- Thank you, divine official. - Thank you, divine official.

Please rise.

- Thank you. - Go home now.

- All right. - All right.

Ying'er.

The Evil Star is intensifying.

The Merfolk marine force is on the rampage.

It seems that

the Sea Emperor deceived you.

Your Supreme Majesty, please return to the palace immediately

to protect the Emperor.

Chong Ming,

quickly send a letter to Qing Gang and Bai Fenglin.

Tell them to lead their troops here immediately to control the situation.

Got it.

The Merfolk marine force isn't one of us

and they won't submit to us.

You've already given them a chance.

I'll go to the Sea Emperor now.

Don't hurt my son!

- No! - Mother!

- My son! - You're liars!

Mother.

Mother.

You're beasts!

- Kill them. - No!

Mother.

Mother!

No!

Stop it!

Why did you kill them?

I'm helping you, Lord Zhi.

The Evil Star has turned vicious,

so the Sea Emperor

must do something vicious.

You took Sumo…

That's right.

We've taken him back from the Kongsang people.

These people

and the people in the city

are all dead because of you.

You fantasize about peace.

Today, I'll use their blood

to break your pact with Shi Ying.

These blind men have been assimilated by the Kongsang people.

Anyone who offends the Sea Kingdom

shall be punished by death.

Kill them.

No, Elder Jian.

Elder Jian!

Elder Jian.

Elder Jian.

Elder Jian.

Well…

Elder Jian.

Xi.

Preceptor is on his way.

Take them away.

I'll hold him off.

Lord Zhi,

you've endured

so much suffering for us

so that we, Merfolk, can live

in peace and security as we did.

However,

they're so cruel

that they don't care about our life and death.

The Merfolk marine force

is rotten to the core.

They deserve to die.

Lord Zhi,

just stay out of this mess.

- Yes. - Yes, stay out of it.

Lord Zhi, stay out of it.

Ma'am.

I understand what you said,

but there are

millions of innocent people

like you among the Merfolk.

How can I leave you behind?

There are many people

in the Merfolk marine force

who have gone astray

under Elder Jian's influence.

Now the only way out

is for us to be united

and return to Biluo Sea.

I'm taking over the Merfolk marine force from today.

I'll protect my people.

You will all follow my orders from now on.

From now on, we'll follow your orders, Lord Zhi.

Lord Zhi.

Elder Jian is bent on killing our people.

The Merfolk marine force is no match for Kongsang Army.

It's not going to be easy

for the Merfolk.

Sumo and the people

will wait for you to come back and straighten things out.

Lord Zhi.

Take care.

- Lord Zhi, take care. - Lord Zhi, take care.

Get up now.

Xi.

I'll leave it all to you.

Guys,

lead everyone to retreat with me.

- Yes. - Yes.

Lord Zhi, take care.

Take care, Lord Zhi.

- Lord Zhi, take care. - Lord Zhi, take care.

Lord Zhi, take care.

Did you kill them?

They did die because of me.

You're the reason

the Merfolk marine force broke the pact

and the Evil Star rose.

I can't let Shi Ying know about Sumo's existence.

It's me.

All right.

You'll die for your crime.

Sumo and the people

will wait for you to come back and straighten things out.

Lord Zhi.

Take care.

No.

I can't die yet.

Quick.

- It ate the bait. - It ate the bait.

It's all my fault

for not judging people clearly.

I'll avenge you.

Rest in peace.

Master.

Who did this?

The Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan.

Chi Yuan?

Yan'er.

He's no longer the Keeper Yuan you knew.

He's now

the Sea Emperor of the Merfolk.

When the interests of the two clans clashed,

he sided with the Merfolk marine force.

Master, there must be a misunderstanding.

He may have done this for some reason.

Stop it.

Yan'er,

today,

I don't want to hear any more

explanations about him.

I'm going to kill all Kongsang people.

I'm going to kill all Kongsang people.

No wonder Evil Star has turned vicious.

Dream alteration

can be quite harmful to people.

A slight mistake will result in death or insanity.

He's just an immature kid.

Kill them all.

I didn't expect Elder Jian

to be so heartless as to do this.

He's caught in a nightmare that was deliberately created for him.

I wonder when he'll wake up.

If he sees the nightmare as reality,

even if he wakes up,

he'll be filled with hatred for the Kongsang people.

After Evil Star turns vicious,

Shi Ying won't let the Sea Emperor go.

Now that the war has resumed,

Kongsang people are in an uproar.

It's not safe for the Merfolk to walk around

whether they're in the Merfolk marine force or not.

Stay here and look after Sumo for the time being.

All right, Zhi Yuan.

As if facing an abyss.

As if facing an abyss.

Zhi Yuan.

Yan'er?

Zhi Yuan.

I had a hard time following the paper crane to find you.

I don't believe you want to start a war,

let alone kill my master's former followers.

Elder Jian did all this

and passed the blame on to you,

didn't he?

Yan'er,

it's already happened.

Nothing I say is going to help.

The Merfolk marine force started the war.

It's me who failed to abide by the pact I made with Preceptor

and let him down.

I've killed Elder Jian.

I'll try to get the troops to call a truce.

Zhi Yuan.

Elder Jian had been in charge for hundreds of years

and his power is deep-rooted.

Will the Merfolk marine force obey you?

I'm the Sea Emperor.

They'll obey me sooner or later.

Yan'er.

I'll do my best to make everything right.

You must believe in me.

I believe in you.

Right.

I took Sumo to a physician a few days ago.

He was abducted by a man named Shen Tu.

I couldn't find him with the paper crane.

Right.

The paper crane

can't get into Merfolk‘s dungeon.

Also,

the Dragon Blood Jade you gave me

was also absorbed by Sumo.

So that's how Yan'er, Sumo,

and the Dragon Blood Jade are related.

I can't let Yan'er know how miserable Sumo is.

Zhi Yuan.

I didn't expect so much to happen

in such a short time.

The situation is critical.

The physician brought him back

because he didn't want

the Merfolk's child to fall into

the hands of Kongsang people.

He meant well.

Is Sumo awake now?

Where is he?

Why don't you take me to see him?

I've asked someone

to send him back to Biluo Sea.

The Merfolk is more at home in the sea after all.

Actually,

I'd like to explain it

to my master,

but I can't

see him now.

You don't have to explain it.

You just have to trust

that I'll take care of everything.

What's going on between you two?

Nothing.

Zhi Yuan.

Ruyi.

This is my younger sister, Ruyi.

This is the Princess of the Crimson Clan

I've been telling you about, Zhu Yan.

Ruyi,

it's so good to see you two reunited.

Princess Zhu Yan,

I've heard a lot about you from my brother.

Thank you for taking care of him all these years.

Yan'er,

regardless of the reasons behind the war,

now that the relationship between the two clans is so intense,

you shouldn't stay here for long

to avoid being exploited by those with ill intentions

and cause harm to Crimson Residence.

I'll also be careful

not to let anyone know

that I used to be your housekeeper.

All right.

It's a time of crisis.

Take care of yourselves.

Be careful.

Prince Shi Ying has arrived.

Your Majesty.

Spare the formalities

when you're with me.

Your Majesty.

I'm here to ask for forgiveness.

The Merfolk marine force went back on their word

and resumed the war.

I believed them

and gave them time to regain their strength.

It's all my fault, Your Majesty.

Things have come to this.

What do you think you can do about it?

Without the Sea Emperor,

the Merfolk marine force is like a scattering of sand.

I'll do my best to capture the Sea Emperor.

No.

I want you

to kill the Sea Emperor,

wipe out the Merfolk marine force,

and end this war

once and for all.

If the Sea Emperor doesn't die,

there will be more Merfolk marine forces

to attack Kongsang.

As long as the Sea Emperor is alive,

the Merfolk will never give up.

The rise of Evil Star threatens the peace of Kongsang.

It doesn't matter if the Sea Emperor is a man or a woman,

old or young,

or whatever reasons he has.

What matters is that he must die.

This is the only way

to dispel the doubts of the officials,

relieve the anger of the people,

and stop the potential turmoil of the Merfolk.

His Majesty's words may be biased,

but it's the only way to solve the millennium-long chaos

caused by the Merfolk marine force.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I'll kill the Sea Emperor myself

not to get credit but to atone for my mistake.

We all make mistakes.

If you can make it up in time,

it's not too late.

If I want to make up for it,

I have to admit my mistake before the public,

not to mention

that there are some mistakes

that can't be made up for.

I shall take my leave now.

All these years,

we've been holding back here,

waiting for

the Evil Star to rise,

and the return of the Sea Emperor.

Guys,

our chance

has finally come.

This time,

we'll surely beat Kongsang.

- Beat Kongsang! - Beat Kongsang!

- Beat Kongsang! - Beat Kongsang!

What is our goal?

- Restore our kingdom! - Restore our kingdom!

- Restore our kingdom! - Restore our kingdom!

- Restore our kingdom! - Restore our kingdom!

- Restore our kingdom! - Restore our kingdom!

Is it the summon of Biluo Sea?

I've long wanted to return to Biluo Sea.

Guys,

why should we put up with the suffering of war?

Do you want to go back to Biluo Sea?

We don't want a war.

- What do you want? - We want to restore our kingdom.

- We don't want a war. - Shut up!

We don't want a war.

We don't want a war.

You're lowering the morale of the troops.

Do you want to live?

I'm the Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan.

I never meant to start a fight with Kongsang people.

I just want my clan to have enough for a living.

Those who wish to return to Biluo Sea to live in peace,

I'll do everything in my power

to open a way out for all of you.

That's great.

- That's great. - That's great.

We can finally go back.

We, Merfolk, are born on the sea

and our souls will return to Biluo sea.

We've been wandering in the world of Kongsang people

for thousands of years.

It's time to return to our own land.

- Yes. - That's right.

- We can return to our own land. - Yes.

I'd like to return to Biluo Sea.

- We'd like to return to Biluo Sea. - We'd like to return to Biluo Sea.

AT 5 P.M., XICHUAN, QING GANG'S 8,000 SOLDIERS…

It's already 3 p.m. now.

Those who would like to return to Biluo Sea, come with me.

- Yes. - Yes.

Search!

Over there. Quick.

Report.

General, we just found this.

There's no one here.

AT 5 P.M., XICHUAN, QING GANG'S 8,000 SOLDIERS…

Come here and search.

Let's go over there.

General Qing, what have you found?

There's information about our day's movements

in the camp of the Merfolk marine force.

No wonder

the battle with the troops

dragged on lately.

It seems there's a spy among our generals.

This is a very serious matter.

We must find this man.

He must be eliminated.

Why are you still reading military books at this hour?

You're a woman.

Do you wish to lead the troops in battle?

You rarely come to me unless you have something to ask.

Just get straight to the point.

Although our clan is large,

you and I are the only two outstanding ones.

Father has passed on to me

the most precious treasure of the clan, Moon Blade.

If I can master it,

it means I have the best magic techniques of White Clan.

We're bound together.

Together we glory, together we lose.

If something happens to me,

you won't just sit back and do nothing, right?

I have left a military letter

in the hands of Qing Gang

and I need you to retrieve it for me.

Since I'm a woman

and can't lead troops on the battlefield,

I won't be involved in military affairs.

Sorry. I can't help you.

Please leave now.

That's a coincidence.

I know you miss your mother very much,

so I moved her memorial tablet

to a quiet place.

I thought once the war was over,

I'll take her memorial tablet back to the house.

Don't you want to?

Don't worry.

If you bring me back what I want,

I'll fulfill your filial piety.

What do you want?

It's not something important.

It's just a piece of information I accidentally left at Xichuan Camp.

Xichuan Camp?

Why did you secretly send information to the Merfolk marine force?

Because I don't want the war to end.

Only when the war lasts

will I be able to call the shots with my lucrative Jade Tears.

Only if the war is tough

will I be able to take the credit

for this battle.

Are you out of your mind, Bai Fenglin?

You're treating this war like a child's play

for your own gain.

You've committed a heinous crime.

Xuelu.

You and I are in the same boat.

I'm White King's only son.

If I'm convicted for this,

do you think our family

can get away with it?

Besides your mother's memorial tablet,

the lives of hundreds of people

in the residence are at your mercy.

All I need is for you

to retrieve the thin sheet of paper for me.

If I get the letter back,

Qing Gang will find out immediately

that you're the one who did it.

Words alone are no proof.

There's nothing he can do about me

without the evidence.

Xuelu,

you're a smart girl.

You should know the pros and cons, right?

Just tell me

if you'll do it or not.