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ADAPTED FROM ZHU YAN BY CANG YUE

Greetings, Lord Left Envoy.

Ruyi.

I order you to disguise yourselves and take Sumo away

by land tonight

and go to the God of Dragon in Cangwu Abyss

to heal his wounds.

I can't run away in the face of approaching enemies.

This is an order.

Then…

You can have someone else send Sumo away.

It doesn't have to be me.

It's strange.

The thought of being separated from you makes me very sad.

But we've only just met.

Ruyi.

This child

is important to the Merfolk.

You protecting him and raising him

will mean much more than you staying here.

Do you understand?

I understand.

I will not let you down.

My lord.

Have we ever met before?

No.

Please take care, my lord.

Sumo and I will be waiting for you

at Cangwu Abyss.

All right.

May the rest of your life

be restful and content.

Many Merfolk were able to escape

owing to the mercy of the Preceptor and General Qing.

But I am worried

that doing so goes against

His Majesty's orders.

What if the unwanted grow again

when the breeze blows?

They will not return.

Tomorrow will be the end.

This is a letter of challenge

from the Sea Emperor challenging me to a duel at Xinghaiyun tomorrow.

There are only two other sea entrances in Ye City.

Xinghaiyun Pleasure House and Zhaoyun Crossing.

Tomorrow, I will head to Xinghaiyun.

You will go find the sea entrance in Zhaoyun Crossing.

If you encounter the Sea Emperor,

seize him with all your might.

If you do not see him,

then let the Merfolk go.

- Yes. - Yes.

Are you really going to go alone?

I'm still not convinced about this.

I know Zhi Yuan's intention.

He wants to trade his life

for the safety of his people.

I will grant his wish.

Chong Ming.

Tomorrow, you will observe the city

from a high place, just in case.

The Sea Emperor might be a man of his word,

but I worry that there might still be undeterred marine force

causing trouble.

All right. Leave it to me.

But your injury…

I will have no issue

slaying the Sea Emperor.

Tomorrow,

we will all evacuate Ye City

and return to Biluo Sea.

Danger will surely abound tomorrow.

What is your plan?

I will lure Shi Ying

to Xinghaiyun Pleasure House.

The Merfolk will evacuate via the Zhaoyun Crossing.

All right.

I'll go with you to Xinghaiyun.

Zhaoyun Crossing matters more to me.

Yan'er.

If you truly want to help me,

then go there and help my people.

They need you more.

Before the last person enters the water,

I will use the conch to give you a signal.

But

you'll be going up against my master alone.

Don't worry.

I'm only going to lure him away.

I'll meet up with you right after.

All right.

Be careful.

I'll be waiting for you.

If my master gets to Zhaoyun Crossing,

I will hold him off for you.

Zhi Yuan.

Do you remember

that it was you

who brought me here for the first time?

I do.

You paid your respects to the Crown Prince here.

Why is it

that every time I come here,

I have to say goodbye

to someone close to me?

Before this, it was the Crown Prince.

Now, it's you.

It's my fault

for not being able to keep both of you.

This is improper of me.

How can I shed tears

on the eve of the battle?

I shouldn't upset your mind.

Zhi Yuan.

We will meet again.

When all of this is over,

you can come back

and visit me sometime.

Or maybe when my powers are strong enough

to part the sea,

I might become the first Kongsang person

to visit the homeland of the Merfolk.

When that time comes,

I'll come and see you and Sumo.

Thank you

for all you've done for me.

Thank you

for letting us meet.

Yan'er.

Take care.

ZHAOYUN CROSSING, YE CITY

Hurry!

- Quickly! - Hurry!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Hurry!

- Hurry! - Hurry!

Elder Jian.

No.

Hurry, there's no time!

Elder Jian is dead.

Who are you?

I'll transform myself into a Merfolk to deceive them.

I only know a handful

of the Merfolk authorities.

Who should I become?

I've got it.

I'm not Elder Jian,

but I'm here to help.

If you trust Zhi Yuan,

you can trust me.

Continue the evacuation.

I'll shield you.

From now on,

I am your Sea Emperor.

Withdraw!

- Quickly! - Yes.

- Hurry! - Move!

- Hurry! - Go!

Evacuate! Hurry!

- Keep up! - Quickly!

The battle is fierce.

I wonder if the Sea Emperor is actually in this chaos.

Why don't we just eliminate all of them?

General Bai.

We agreed we'd capture the leader first.

The Sea Emperor will not abandon his people.

Let's go to the front and take a look.

I'll stall them.

I'll leave this to you.

May we know who you are?

Thank you for everything you are doing for us.

Not for you,

not for us,

but for all of us.

When you return to Biluo Sea,

rest and recuperate.

I believe that the two clans

will be reunited in the future.

We will meet again.

Evacuate!

- Hurry! - Withdraw!

- Quickly! Hurry! - Hurry!

I am the Sea Emperor.

All of you, come at me!

Is this man the Sea Emperor?

He didn't go to the Xinghaiyun Pleasure House.

We'll know

after we capture him.

Surrender yourself, Sea Emperor!

Take me hostage.

All of you, get back!

Or I'll kill your commander!

Let Qing Gang go!

Go on.

State your demands.

Let my marine force go

and I will go with you.

The Merfolk no longer wish to fight.

Why must you insist on killing us?

All right.

Deal.

The Sea Emperor

is most heinous!

He has taken General Qing as hostage

to force me to withdraw the troops.

He is delusional.

General Qing has said

he would rather sacrifice himself

than let the Merfolk go.

He will die for his nation and have no regrets!

Archers!

Shoot the Sea Emperor

and kill the Merfolk!

Stop!

Let him go.

Bai Xuelu?

This is the best opportunity to get rid of Qing Gang.

If he exposes us,

then you'll never become the Empress.

If you don't let them go,

I'll reveal your secrets right now.

What did you say?

Three.

- Don't let your emotions-- - Two.

Qing Gang changed his mind!

Let my people go!

Fine.

Let them go!

It's done.

Butwhy hasn't Zhi Yuan come back yet?

I allowed you to take me hostage

to let your people go.

But I cannot let

the Sea Emperor go!

You're not a Merfolk.

This is a fire technique of Jiuyi Mountain.

It's me.

Zhu Yan?

How can it be you?

The Sea Emperor is fighting my master at Xinghaiyun.

By his request, I came to help the Merfolk escape.

Qing Gang.

You and I share the same thought.

When the battle is over,

I will turn myself in.

After him!

You tried to get rid of me as well

when the Sea Emperor held me hostage, didn't you?

We must

settle this score.

The Sea Emperor escaped!

This is all your fault!

This is an order from the Preceptor.

The Sea Emperor has reached Xinghaiyun.

Both of you are to guard Ye City

and prevent anyone from escaping.

Even if I lose today's battle,

I lose with honor

and die with no regrets.

All right.

I will grant your wish.

Master, stop!

The marine force has returned to Biluo Sea.

Zhi Yuan didn't lie!

He does want to end this war!

Master!

Master!

- Zhi Yuan. - Stop!

I know your character.

But for the sake of Kongsang…

No!

Master!

Don't do it, Master!

Master!

Master!

- Master! - I am the one who should thank you.

For the sake of the Merfolk,

do it.

Master! Don't do it!

Don't do it, Master.

Take care of her for me.

Master.

In this life, you and I were enemies.

If there is to be a next life,

I hope we can be friends.

No.

Very well.

No, Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Zhi Yuan!

Zhi Yuan.

Zhi Yuan.

Zhi Yuan.

No.

Zhi Yuan.

Zhi Yuan.

Zhi Yuan.

Zhi Yuan!

Zhi Yuan!

Zhi Yuan.

Zhi Yuan.

Zhi Yuan.

Don't die, Zhi Yuan!

Zhi Yuan…

Zhi Yuan!

Zhi Yuan…

Zhi Yuan.

Zhi Yuan!

Don't go!

Zhi Yuan!

Zhi Yuan!

The Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan…

Zhi Yuan!

Leader of the rebels…

Zhi Yuan!

…has been executed.

The Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan,

leader of the rebels,

has been executed.

The Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan,

leader of the rebels,

has been executed.

The Sea Emperor, Zhi Yuan,

leader of the rebels,

has been executed.

The Sea Emperor is dead.

Ying'er has accomplished a feat

that will be remembered throughout the ages.

The sword is dead.

Its owner is dead.

The sword is dead.

Its owner is dead.

Send another message.

The war between Kongsang and the Merfolk

- The sword is dead… - ends

- Its owner is dead… - today.

Why did you kill my Zhi Yuan?

Why?

I told you

the marine force

will destroy Kongsang in 70 years.

How do you know if the prophecy will come true?

Zhi Yuan already ordered the Merfolk to retreat to Biluo Sea.

Why would you rather believe the prophecy

than me?

The prophecy will come true.

Zhi Yuan is dead

all because of some prophecy.

You killed my Zhi Yuan.

You did it!

You killed my Zhi Yuan!

It was you.

You killed him!

You killed him.

You killed my Zhi Yuan!

So

are you going to avenge him?

You're mocking me again.

I am not as skilled as you.

I can't avenge him!

But I hate you!

I hate you!

I never want

to see you again.

Do you love him that much?

I thought you could read minds.

Master…

Master!

Master!

Master…

Master…

Blood…

- Blood. - Yan'er.

I'm sorry.

I killed the man you loved.

I'll use my life to make up for it.

No.

No, Master.

No…

Yan'er.

The Jade Bone.

The Jade Bone will keep you safe.

Will you be sad

if I die?

More than

when that man died?

No…

It's not like that.

That's not true, Master.

Master, that's not what I meant.

This isn't how it was supposed to be, Master…

The one I love…

The one I love

is you, Master!

Master!

Master!

Why didn't you read my mind?

I have loved you

since you were the Crown Prince.

But I didn't dare to tell you.

Master…

Master.

Master…

You are the one I love.

I love you…

It's the backlash of the Heart-Crushing Curse.

Master.

Master.

Wake up.

Master.

Ying'er!

Grand Preceptor!

- Grand Preceptor. - Ying'er!

Please save him.

Ying'er!

Please save my master.

Please save him.

Ying'er!

Was I too late?

Why did the Heart-Crushing Curse fail?

Master.

You killed Ying'er!

Yes.

I killed him.

He went so far for you.

Master.

Ying'er.

How could you have been so foolish?

How could such a foolish being exist?

How could you use your own life

to break her Heart-Crushing Curse?

What curse?

Ying'er died for you.

Today,

you will join him in the other world.

Ying'er.

You would protect her even in your death.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Leave.

I will not kill you today.

Ying'er cast his final spell on the Jade Bone

to protect you.

Get lost!

Even if I rip you into pieces,

it will not be enough to ease my fury!

Master.

You let me fake my death

and destroyed the vessel of Xingzun

to gain Shi Ying's trust

and acquire this opportunity for us.

Now, both Shi Ying and Zhi Yuan are dead.

The world will descend into chaos.

Houtu has finally reappeared in the mortal realm.

My lord, you are brilliant-minded indeed.

- Your Lordship has divine insight. - Your Lordship has divine insight.

We congratulate you for achieving your wish.

My lord, what is our next step?

The Heavenly Divine Ring.

With the Houtu Ring in hand,

we will assist you in every way we can

to obtain the Heavenly Divine Ring.

Your cousin, Shi Ying,

eliminated Kongsang Dynasty's greatest threat!

His achievements are immeasurable!

No one can compare to him!

After this battle,

Shi Ying will surely

return to the imperial court.

Fenglin.

You must serve him well

and restore the name of the White Clan.

Xuelu.

You will be a benevolent empress.

The day he recovers and returns from Jiuyi Mountain

will be the day the White Clan rises again!

I am guilty.

I'm afraid the first thing he will do once he returns to Jialan

will not be to reward the White Clan,

but to prosecute me for my faults.

Fenglin.

What do you mean?

I was too eager to make a mark

and I despised the Merfolk so much

that I delivered false information to the marine force

just to lure them into a trap and capture all of them.

But Qing Gang intercepted it

before my plan succeeded.

He had always meant

to compete for merit against me.

He would not listen to my reasoning

and insisted on reporting me to Shi Ying

for conspiring with the enemy.

I cannot defend myself.

Bai Fenglin.

It was you who conspired with the marine force

for your personal gain.

You even coerced me into stealing the military report.

But here you are, trying to twist the facts.

What do you two have in mind?

Father.

Bai Fenglin made a mistake

and I am his accomplice.

I will accept the punishment.

I will confess everything to the Preceptor.

Nonsense!

Xuelu.

Have you ever thought

that if you and I are convicted for this,

when Shi Ying returns,

not only will the White Clan not be rewarded,

but we will even become the laughingstock of the court?

What's more,

you don't seem to show any consideration for Father at all.

He only has three children.

You, me, and Xueying.

Xueying has eloped with Shi Yu and we have lost all news of her.

If your reputation is tarnished as well,

then are we going to hand over the position of Empress

to another branch of the White Clan

when Shi Ying is crowned the emperor?

Xuelu.

You'll leave for Jiuyi Mountain tomorrow.

Not to report your brother's crimes,

but to win Shi Ying over

when he is at his weakest

and secure your place as his empress.

Embarrassed, are you?

This is no big deal.

Back then, your mother seduced me too.

I wouldn't have spared her a glance

even with her background.

You might want to use

some of your mother's techniques

to ensure that title is yours.

I won't mind.

A splendid idea, Father.

We will kill two birds with one stone.

Firstly,

this will ensure that Xuelu becomes the Empress.

Secondly,

once Shi Ying becomes the son-in-law of the Bai Family,

he won't hold such petty mistakes over me.

I refuse.

You refuse?

Do you not want to bring your mother's tablet

back to the family?

If my mother knew about this,

she wouldn't let me betray myself

and go against my will.

She traded her body

for a life of luxury for you.

If I hadn't taken you in,

you would have ended up just like her.

Now is your time to repay the White Clan.

I will give you another chance.

Will you marry Shi Ying or not?

She will not.

My sister's marriage is a matter of the White Clan.

It has nothing to do with you.

Of course it does.

Xuelu and I

have promised ourselves to each other.

What a heroic rescue!

You say that you and my sister are in love.

Do you have proof?

Xuelu.

I gave you my family's heirloom jade pendant.

I know you always carry it with you.

How dare you, Bai Xuelu!

Let's go, Xuelu.

If you dare to step out of the residence,

you will no longer be my daughter!

You shameless girl!

Xuelu, think carefully.

Don't let all of your mother's efforts

go to waste just because you act in the heat of the moment.

Xuelu.

Stop!

Men!

Stop them!

NINGHUI PAVILION

Valorous Cavalry!

Qing Gang has trespassed on my residence

and taken Princess Bai Xuelu hostage.

Kill him!

NINGHUI PAVILION

The Moon Blade is the ultimate treasure of the White Clan.

It belongs to the wielder with the strongest magic power.

Does that mean Princess Xuelu has surpassed Bai Fenglin

and become the strongest of the White Clan?

Why didn't you tell me you had reached

such a high level of mastery?

Why?

The same reason why I didn't tell you

General Qing and I had gotten together.

You don't deserve to know.

BAI RESIDENCE

BAI RESIDENCE