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"Burning Fire" by BABY-J

♫ In the silent world in the universe ♫

♫ Where light and darkness overlap ♫

♫ From the chaos, I write my story ♫

♫ The sky is full of wind and snow ♫

♫ Raging from being banished from the mortal world ♫

♫ A sword pierces the sun and moon ♫

♫ Snow falls thousands of times and comforts me, with God as my witness ♫

♫ I pierce the night with a blood-forged sword ♫

♫ Writing in defiance of fate ♫

♫ The burning fire splits the sun and moon, unafraid of the wind and snow ♫

♫ I bear the scorching heat of the world ♫

♫ Disregarding everything for humanity ♫

♫ In this moment of reincarnation ♫

♫ Burning through this lifetime's blossoms ♫

[The Blossoming Love]

[Episode 10]

I want revenge.

They killed the only person in this world

who was kind and gave warmth to me.

I want power...

Enough power to take revenge on the Immortal Alliance!

I want revenge!

Mu Xuanling.

Mu Xuanling. Mu Xuanling?

Mu Xuanling. Mu Xuanling!

Xie Xuechen, it hurts.

I know. Stop talking.

Gao Qiumin, you didn't do it on purpose.

Don't feel guilty. That's right.

She's given her heart to someone who doesn't value it.

Cultivator Gao is engaged to City Lord Xie,

yet City Lord Xie seems to be entangled with Miss Mu.

What a mess.

Cultivator Gao.

I heard there was a Dark Clan sighting in the city, so I came to help.

Are you all right, Cultivator Gao?

The one she loves has fallen for someone else.

Of course, she's not all right.

What a stupid question.

Did he see me mistakenly helping the Dark Clan?

How embarrassing.

I can't let him spread this around.

No.

Thank you for your concern, Cultivator Fu.

I didn't expect things to turn out this way either.

Please don't mention this to anyone.

Of course, she wouldn't want others to know that her fiancé betrayed her.

Don't worry. I won't. My lips are sealed.

But perhaps you should also ask City Lord Xie and Miss Mu to keep a lower profile.

Is he suggesting I find a way to silence Mu Xuanling and Xie Xuechen?

I understand, Cultivator Fu.

Thank you for the advice.

I'm glad she understands.

It's impressive how she can face something like this

without crying or causing a scene.

He ran away?

That can't be right.

If he had the strength, he would've broken free long ago.

He wouldn't have been trapped by the curse for so long.

It seems someone helped him escape.

My spiritual apertures are damaged.

I can't cultivate spiritual power.

I knew she couldn't cultivate spiritual power,

but I didn't realize she couldn't even absorb it.

It does hurt a lot.

This pain from demonic power,

how much and how long have you had to endure it?

You transferred the injury caused by the incantation to yourself?

Xie Xuechen, I didn't give you that bracelet for you to use it like that.

With the Jade Archway Technique protecting me, I'll recover quickly.

But she wouldn't be able to handle it.

I didn't expect you to have a soft spot for someone.

What are your true feelings for her?

I brought her to Snow City, and made her a disciple here.

It's my responsibility to protect her.

Is it just responsibility or is it something more?

Take care of her for me.

She'd rather you stayed here.

But I...

I can't stay here just for her.

Isn't it exhausting...

falling for someone like him?

Senior Brother, the Jade Archway Technique may have fast healing effects,

but the injuries caused by the incantation are severe, and the pain is real.

Why did you transfer them from Mu Xuanling to yourself?

What do you think of her after watching her these past few days?

She's rebellious and doesn't follow the rules.

She's about to rack up ten demerits.

I don't think she's fit to be a disciple of Snow City.

Hand me the demerit records.

[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for violating the rules: Caused noise at 9:00 p.m.]

[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for skipping a class: Not in the lecture hall at 7:00 a.m.]

[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for cooking without permission: Roasted meat in the sleeping quarters at 7:00 p.m.]

[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for violating the rules: Fell asleep in the lecture hall at 3:00 p.m.]

Senior Brother, what are you...

I didn't ask you to watch her just to record demerits.

Judge a person by their heart.

- But she's from the Spirit Clan. - That doesn't make her any different.

Perhaps starting with her,

the Immortal Alliance will have more and more Spirit Clan disciples.

Humans and spirits have been at odds for millennia.

What you're trying to do won't be easy.

But it's possible, isn't it?

It is.

The Dark Clan member in the city hasn't been found yet.

Order a citywide search.

Leave no corner unchecked.

Understood.

Is this Xie Xuechen's room?

Mu Xuanling!

Xie Xuechen, it hurts.

I know.

So I was right.

It really was him who carried me back.

So it takes a near-death experience to get this kind of treatment.

Miss Mu, what are you doing?

It's you.

Where is Xie Xuechen?

The Dark Clan has infiltrated the city.

As the Lord of Snow City, he has to deal with it.

He asked me to take care of you.

I thought you'd be upset he wasn't here.

Why would I be upset?

I don't expect him to stay by my side.

Where's A'Bao?

I sent her back to her quarters.

To avoid frightening her, I put her to sleep with Pleasant Rest Spell.

I told her this journey would be dangerous, and warned her not to follow me,

but she wouldn't listen.

Thank you.

The Suspended Sky Sect's Incantation isn't so terrible after all.

I barely feel any pain now.

You don't feel pain because someone else is suffering it for you.

Xuechen transferred all your injuries onto himself.

My injuries are mine to bear.

Who asked him to transfer them? I'll go and find him.

Your external wounds may have healed,

but the internal damage caused by the incantation is still there.

You still need to rest.

Besides, confronting him now won't change anything.

I haven't repaid what I owe him, and now there's another debt.

Did he do it on purpose?

Oh, well! I'll repay the debts slowly.

Perhaps we will spend a lifetime in this reciprocal relationship.

Love is truly powerful.

It can make you defy your instinct to avoid harm and seek benefit.

Living never meant much to me.

I never saw death as a big loss.

After all, no one really cared about me.

But in just one day, he taught me how to feel joy and pain.

I won't let you get hurt again.

Never say it doesn't hurt again.

I'll take you away from here.

From now on, you'll see dazzling fireworks at every Timekeeper Festival.

When you open your eyes, everything will be fine.

He made me understand the meaning of life and death.

Older Brother!

Though we spent only one day together,

it was enough to sustain me through ten years

of darkness and pain in the Dark Domain.

It seems you're just clinging to that one day.

But ten years have passed, and he doesn't even remember it.

Do you care about the man he was that day...

or the man he is now?

Are your feelings for him gratitude or love?

What does it matter?

Either way, Xie Xuechen is the one.

That's all I need to know.

It's just like how you feel close to me because of a brief encounter in the past.

[Swirling Snow Pavilion]

She's devoted her life and death to him.

How enviable.

It's a shame we couldn't eliminate that Dark Clan member this time.

By the time Xuan Xin arrived, he'd already disappeared.

Maybe someone helped him escape.

Not necessarily.

It's possible that he possessed someone else in time, to avoid being cursed.

To escape the incantation,

he would've had to hide deep within the inner demons of a powerful cultivator.

Who could it be?

It could be a high-ranking disciple, an elder...

or even a sect leader.

But the protective barrier around Snow City didn't react at all.

How did he infiltrate so silently?

No one-way array can breach Snow City's protective barrier.

Unless someone inside the city helped form a two-way array,

there's no way he could have entered.

Are you saying someone in the city collaborated with him?

Do you have a way to expose the Dark Clan member?

There is a way.

The Dark Clan relies on inner demons to possess others.

Suspended Sky Sect has techniques to observe one's faith.

We could examine everyone to identify those afflicted by inner demons.

Leave this to Xuan Xin.

He's always been perceptive and sharp.

Then I'll entrust this task to you, Junior Brother Xuan Xin.

But a full-scale investigation might alert our target.

I'll use the Dark Clan infiltration as an excuse

to bring forward the Alliance Leader election,

and gather everyone in the Hall of Righteousness.

During the meeting, you can discreetly observe

everyone's faith to identify those with inner demons.

Let's proceed with that plan.

Sect Leader,

I'd like to discuss the task further with City Lord Xie.

Is there something on your mind, Junior Brother?

Yes, City Lord Xie.

That Dark Clan member was subdued by the incantation,

but when I went to find him, he had vanished.

When the sect leader mentioned it just now, your expression changed.

Does this matter involve you?

Why didn't you ask earlier?

Since you didn't want the sect leader to know,

I thought it was better to speak with you privately first.

Yes,

I was involved.

I rescued a Spirit Clan member.

She once cultivated demonic power, so the incantation harmed her too.

But she isn't the Dark Clan member we're after.

I see.

Do you trust her, City Lord Xie?

I do.

I trust her.

In that case, I understand.

You're not planning to purge her?

That's quite different from most Suspended Sky Sect cultivators.

I judge people by their character.

You're truly enlightened.

This room is as cold and lifeless as its owner.

Why don't I surprise him a little?

Now this looks much better.

Xie Xuechen will be shocked when he comes back.

Ling'er.

Ling'er.

Ling'er.

The Dark Domain?

How is this possible?

I was just in Snow City.

It's only an illusion.

No need to be alarmed.

Master?

Master, you're in the Dark Domain and I'm in Snow City.

How did you bypass Snow City's barrier,

and summon me into this illusion from so far away?

You've always been a troublemaker.

As a precaution, I placed a spell on your heart long ago.

It has a lovely name - Heartstring.

It's like a thread that binds our hearts together.

With it, summoning you into an illusion is no trouble at all.

So, Master, you tampered with me without my knowledge?

Master, can't there be a little trust between us?

I believe trust must be earned.

I still remember every word of the plan you proposed that day.

For someone unafraid of death, keeping him locked up is pointless.

Master, why not try my plan?

I'll rescue him, follow him, gain his trust,

and lull him into letting his guard down.

Then I'll find a chance to seize the Chaos Pearl

and destroy the Immortal Alliance.

Here's Half-Day Vitality.

Take it.

And now, what have you accomplished?

I've rescued him, followed him, gained his trust,

and lulled him into letting his guard down.

I've already accomplished so much.

Don't try to fool me with clever words.

You've spent far too much time on Xie Xuechen.

It makes me wonder if you've betrayed me.

How could I?

Master, you saved me from the Immortal Alliance's blade,

taught me demonic techniques, gave me power,

and granted me status in the Dark Domain.

How could I ever betray you?

Good. Then prove it.

How do you want me to prove it, Master?

Bring back the Chaos Pearl. Then, kill Xie Xuechen.

Seeing that look on your face, I'm truly disappointed.

Let me remind you of something.

Your demonic power is aggressive and requires you to temper your body with demonic energy

in the Dark Domain at least once a month.

If you fail to do it, the power will backfire on you.

With your damaged spiritual apertures, you won't be able withstand it.

You'll die from an internal explosion.

No wonder you agreed to my plan so easily back then.

You have a backup plan, and your trump card is my life.

What? Are you willing to throw away your own life for Xie Xuechen?

Of course not. Spirits live for thousands of years.

The world is vast, and there are countless men.

Why would I throw my life away for a mere Xie Xuechen?

I was just having fun with him.

Rest assured, Master. I'll complete the mission.

I'll retrieve the Chaos Pearl and kill Xie Xuechen.

Good. I'll be waiting.

But it's hard to act alone.

Master, are Ignorance Shadow and people from the Decaying Immortal Pavilion

in Snow City right now?

Where are they? Let them lend me a hand.

Do you want their help, or are you planning to eliminate them all at once?

If you don't trust me, Master, just take my life now.

Don't be upset.

We've been master and disciple for ten years.

As long as you complete the mission, nothing will change.

Remember, we were born in the darkness.

Don't deceive yourself into thinking you can live in the light.

I learned this truth the hard way 20 years ago,

and it cost me an arm.

Ling'er, I hope you'll understand it, too.

Now go. Complete your mission.

I'll be waiting for you at home.

Even the slightest pretense makes a show fake.

Then I'll devote myself to it fully.

Here's Half-Day Vitality.

Take it.

My act is flawless, so even Master has been fooled.

Master, thank you for capturing him.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have known he was still alive.

It's been ten years. Now we're reunited in the Dark Domain.

Hello, Older Brother.

♫ Because my heart is filling with yearning ♫

So, this is the Young Lord of Snow City, Xie Xuechen.

Young Lord, there are only a few people in this world with your looks.

It leaves a lasting impression.

Have we met before?

It's a pity we got off on the wrong foot again.

But that's fine.

This time, I'll be the one to protect you.

So everything...

has just been my foolish wishful thinking.

♫ Searching for your face in the cycles of time ♫

♫ If the tears in my heart go unnoticed ♫

♫ Is it possible to remain tireless? ♫

♫ Because my heart is filling with yearning ♫

♫ A lovesick person won't ask ♫

♫ How long the path is ♫

♫ They'll brave the wind and snow through the fleeting years ♫

♫ Not regretting the encounter ♫

♫ I only wish for a thousand peach blossoms ♫

♫ To accompany you that day ♫

Mu Xuanling, I brought you...

Where is she?

♫ As long as I'm by your side ♫

She's gone?

Did I come back too late?

Is she inside?

Mu Xuanling, I'm here to apologize.

No, that's too arrogant.

She'd probably beat me up for that.

Xuanling, about what happened today, I misunderstood you,

and you got hurt because of me.

I'm sorry.

That won't work either. Mu Xuanling is so proud.

If she sees me being this submissive, she'll definitely make fun of me.

Mu Xuanling, I know you caught me in the wrong today,

but don't forget I've got something on you, too.

If you keep my secret, I'll keep yours.

What do you think?

What do you think I'd say?

Why are you back so late? I've been waiting here for ages.

Aren't you going to ask me why I waited so long for you?

I'm in a foul mood, and I feel like taking it out on someone.

If you don't leave now, I'll kill you.

Why are you like this, Mu Xuanling?

I came here to apologize!

Regarding the Dark Clan member today,

I misunderstood you.

This is my favorite artifact.

It can create beautiful dreams.

I'm giving it to you. Also, I brought back your sword, too.

Let's just forget what happened today.

Please don't tell anyone about it.

So you're just scared I'll tell people you accidentally helped

the Dark Clan, and ruin your reputation.

You're not really sorry.

You're just apologizing for your own good.

Mu Xuanling, don't forget I've got dirt on you, too.

I could tell everyone that you're... a Spirit Clan member cultivating demonic power.

Go ahead. Tell everyone. Tell them right now.

Are you insane? You'll die!

Ending things sooner isn't so bad.

Are you done talking?

If so, leave. Stop being an eyesore.

Mu Xuanling, I'm just worried about you.

Sister, that horrible woman waited outside for two hours.

She kept muttering to herself, practicing how to apologize to you.

It was so satisfying to watch!

Sister, what's wrong?

A'Bao, if I die one day,

go to the Jade Sky Palace with Fu Lansheng, all right?

Why would you die, Sister?

Did that Dark Clan member hurt you today?

I'll go and find you spiritual herbs right now.

No, I was just joking.

I just thought, since the Master of the Jade Sky Palace is surnamed Fu,

maybe your father really is there.

I'll look for my father, but you can't die, Sister. You can't!

A'Bao, the Spirit Clan has long lifespans, but everyone dies eventually.

Our Little A'Bao needs to learn to face it.

That's still a long, long way off.

Let's not talk about it now. It's bad luck!

All right.

It's been a long day. I'm dying for some rest.

Let's go to bed.

No more talk about death!

I'm exhausted.

- Time to sleep. - Okay.

Unbelievable. I went to apologize, but she was so rude to me!

Junior Sister Gao, what's wrong? Did someone upset you?

Of course not.

I'm the Young Master of the Mirage Palace, after all.

- Stop making baseless assumptions. - Right, right. You're absolutely right.

It's late. Go and get some rest.

She's always so high and mighty.

She really thinks she's the center of the world.

Exactly.

At the end of the day, she's just an orphan whose entire family was wiped out.

If Master didn't favor her, no one would care about her.

Let's go.

♫ Passing through the snowfall of ten thousand years ♫

That's not how a Snow City disciple should handle a sword.

Then teach me.

Sure.

♫ It seems like we fell in love in the past ♫

♫ If not, how can we recognize each other's eyes? ♫

♫ In the song-filled wilderness, watching the moon in the candlelight ♫

♫ I hope I can tell you in this life ♫

♫ When your peach blossom face turns to me ♫

♫ It's like the warm wind kissing the fields ♫

♫ Love blossoms after crossing thousands of mountains, ♫

♫ My heart beats for you ♫

♫ Please follow me to watch the fireworks in the world ♫

♫ My heart blooms like a thousand peach blossoms because of you ♫

♫ After experiencing a difficult journey, I can still talk and laugh with ease ♫

♫ Because we hold each other tightly, ♫

♫ Because you're still ♫

♫ bright and beautiful as yesterday ♫

The Xuanling Tree is blooming.

If it can bloom in the human realm, so can you, Mu Xuanling.

Xie Xuechen, which is more important to you, the Chaos Pearl or me?

Of course it's you.

Then if I stole the Chaos Pearl one day

and helped Sang Qi bring the Dark Clan into the human realm, would you kill me?

No.

I'd never raise my sword against you.

What if the Immortal Alliance wanted to kill me?

I wouldn't let them.

Then you'd become their enemy.

Then so be it.

Xie Xuechen, do you love me?

I do.

Deeply.

♫ After experiencing a difficult journey, I can still talk and laugh with ease ♫

♫ Because we hold each other tightly, ♫

♫ Because you're still bright and beautiful as yesterday ♫

The real Xie Xuechen would never say something like that.

It's all in my head.

It's just a dream that will never come true.

Master.

What brings you here so late at night?

I spoke with Senior Brother earlier

and learned that you'd be observing faith in the Hall of Righteousness tomorrow.

That's right.

Faith observation requires a significant amount of spiritual power.

Here's a seal I've created.

It will assist you with the task. Take it.

But won't using it drain your spiritual power, Master?

You're my disciple, raised and taught by me.

It's my duty to protect you.

With the Dark Clan lurking in Snow City,

your priority is to protect yourself, and give them no chance to harm you.

Thank you, Master.

[Hall of Righteousness]

As you probably all know,

a Dark Clan member infiltrated Snow City yesterday, and he remains at large.

With danger looming,

we can no longer delay the election of a new Alliance Leader.

I've gathered you here today to propose that we

choose a new leader immediately.

Does anyone have a candidate in mind?

My stance remains unchanged.

I believe I am the most suitable for the position.

Sending the Chaos Pearl to the Mirage Palace?

We might as well skip the trouble, and hand it over to the Dark Domain directly.

Is the Jade Sky Palace interested in the position, too?

Besides wealth and treasure, what else does it have to offer?

Or do you plan to bribe Sang Qi?

Who do you suggest, City Lord Xie?

I believe...

Venerable Fa Jian, with his virtue and standing, is the best candidate.

Thank you, City Lord, but I am not the right choice.

Please consider someone else.

Don't decline, Senior Brother.

No one in the Immortal Alliance is more qualified than you.

I agree.

Venerable Fa Jian's virtue and standing make him the ideal leader.

Spirit Osprey Island nominates Venerable Fa Jian as the Alliance Leader.

If noble Venerable Fa Jian were to lead, the Jade Sky Palace would fully support him.

Please accept the position, Venerable Sir.

The Mirage Palace has no objections.

Since everyone has such confidence in me, I will not decline.

- Congratulations, Alliance Leader! - Congratulations, Alliance Leader!

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"A Thousand Peach Blossoms" by Ye Xuanqing

♫ Searching for your face in the cycles of time ♫

♫ If the tears in my heart go unnoticed ♫

♫ Is it possible to remain tireless? ♫

♫ Because my heart is filling with yearning ♫

♫ A lovesick person won't ask how long the path is ♫

♫ They'll brave the wind and snow through the fleeting years ♫

♫ Not regretting the encounter ♫

♫ I only wish for a thousand peach blossoms ♫

♫ To accompany you that day ♫

♫ Gazing into the eyes of that person ♫

♫ I desire nothing else ♫

♫ I'll live a life without regrets or worries ♫

♫ As long as I'm by your side ♫

♫ They'll brave the wind and snow through the fleeting years ♫

♫ Not regretting the encounter ♫

♫ I only wish for a thousand peach blossoms ♫

♫ To accompany you that day ♫

♫ Gazing into the eyes of that person ♫

♫ I desire nothing else ♫

♫ I'll live a life without regrets or worries ♫

♫ As long as I'm by your side ♫