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"Burning Fire" - 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 immortal 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 ♫

[Blossoming Love]

[Episode 13]

Come with me and you will live a normal life.

Will you?

How can Snow City answer to the other sects...

if they lose an important inmate?

If you stay, you will die.

Are you willing to die to protect him?

This is the path I have chosen.

Once chosen...

I won't change.

Is this what love is in this world?

The strong become weak, the wise become foolish.

Villa Master Nan, if you really want to help me,

please entrust A'Bao to Fu Lansheng.

Request that he take her to Jade Sky Palace to find her father.

If they can't find him,

send A'Bao home.

Can you do that?

All right.

Let me go!

- A'Bao! - I want to find Older Sister!

- I want to find Older Sister! - A'Bao!

- I want to go out! - A'Bao, be good.

Come with me, okay?

I'll take you to find your father.

Jade Sky Palace has many treasures that are full of energies.

You can choose whatever you like.

- Okay? - I don't want you!

I'll give all my treasures to you. Okay?

Please help me to save Older Sister.

Little A'Bao, come here.

Listen to me.

This is your Older Sister Mu's only request.

Leave with Older Brother Fu.

She'll be at ease, then.

Find your father quickly so your mother doesn't have to worry, too.

Even our little A'Bao has tasks and responsibilities. Right?

But Young Master Nan, Older Sister is innocent.

You don't want her to die, too. Isn't that so?

Let's figure out a way to save her.

[Swirling Snow Pavilion]

City Lord, are you all right?

Come in.

City Lord, has your injury started to heal?

Recovery will take some time but it's no longer serious.

How's Elder Cang doing?

Venerable Fa Jian died in the battle at Pearl Tower.

Many from the Immortal Alliance were injured.

Elder Cang is handling the aftermath.

It may take a while longer.

What are you here to see me for?

The sect leaders of Immortal Alliance request to see you in the Hall of Righteousness.

Sure.

Senior Brother.

Just say what's on your mind.

I overheard the conversation among several sect leaders.

It seems they have some criticisms of you.

They said...

Senior Brother, it's best... if you hear it for yourself.

City Lord Xie, the matter about the Saintess of Dark Domain [Hall of Righteousness]

- can't be delayed any longer. - That's right.

Even the other sects are aware of your

close ties with the Saintess of Dark Domain.

- I'm concerned... - Since it has come to this,

there's no need to hide anything.

As the City Lord of Snow City, you ignored the rules of the Immortal Alliance

and caused a disaster.

Shouldn't you provide an explanation for this?

City Lord Xie.

- City Lord Xie. - Island Master He.

You saw how they behaved just now.

After receiving your kindness in saving their lives, they turned around and pressured you.

It's too unreasonable.

It's human nature.

When stances contradict, who would think of gratitude?

To err is human.

Your father and I were old friends for many years.

I won't side with them to criticize you.

However, the Immortal Alliance has suffered repeated blows.

First, your father was attacked.

The new Alliance Leader was later killed by the Dark Clan.

The Pearl Tower was also damaged.

Members of the Immortal Alliance are panicking.

A new Alliance Leader is urgently needed to stabilize the Immortal Alliance.

Your suggestion is excellent.

Who do you have in mind?

I want to recommend you as the new Alliance Leader.

Don't decline first. Hear me out.

Here's what I think.

First, you've regained your spiritual power.

Your skill as the greatest sword cultivator is unmatched.

Second, in this crisis,

you disregarded your safety and single-handedly saved half of Snow City.

If you're willing to lead the Immortal Alliance,

you'll gain everyone's support.

However, the only thing everyone's worried about is...

your possession by the Dark Clan a decade ago

and this incident with the Saintess of the Dark Domain.

Before becoming the Alliance Leader,

you must execute the Saintess of Dark Domain first.

Draw a clear line with the Dark Clan, restore your reputation

and build prestige for the Immortal Alliance.

[Swirling Snow Pavilion]

♫ Searching for your face in the cycles of time ♫

Xie Xuechen, what are you doing now?

I borrowed a paper crane and ink from Nan Xuyue.

There's nothing much. Just reminding you that you should kill me.

♫ 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 ♫

An evil person with good intentions is still an evil person at the core.

How can you simply not understand the light of righteousness?

Don't be burdened.

After you execute me, just prepare nice wine and meat for my death anniversary.

I won't blame you.

♫ 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 ♫

[Courtyard of Saints]

Qiumin.

Master.

Why are you outside my room late at night?

Well, the people from Snow City came.

They requested your presence at the Hall of Righteousness tomorrow...

to deal with Mu Xuanling.

Do you sympathize with that witch and plan to plead for her?

How many times will you repeat the same mistake?

When did you learn to be so soft-hearted, timid,

and sympathize with the Spirit and Dark Clans?

Master, she once saved our Mirage Palace.

When Sang Qi attacked the villa, she risked her life for me.

I owe her a debt of gratitude.

So could you plead for her tomorrow?

Master, I'm begging you.

Master...

You have your mother's kind heart. However, Qiumin,

some people and some matters are not worth your concern.

They shouldn't have appeared, let alone stayed.

And Xie Xuechen, as the City Lord of Snow City,

if he wants to correct his mistakes and resolve the disputes,

he must personally execute that witch.

Otherwise, the reputation of Snow City will be tarnished.

Kill me.

Prove that you have strong faith with my life.

That will put an end to the statement of you colluding with the Dark Clan.

Before becoming the Alliance Leader,

you must execute the Saintess of Dark Domain first.

Draw a clear line with the Dark Clan...

Kill me, and you can keep being

the fair representative of justice.

Mu Xuanling, it's time to go.

He has finally made up his mind.

Taking advice always brings benefits.

Let's go.

Although Miss Mu is the Saintess of the Dark Domain, she didn't do anything evil.

Dealing with her in this manner is too cruel.

Thankfully, I didn't tell A'Bao.

If she found out, she'd be heartbroken.

Nan Xuyue, why don't we leave?

It's too cruel to stay here and watch the execution.

They are here.

City Lord, we brought her here.

Do you have any last words?

Yes.

Your injury... has it healed?

It's fully healed.

I'm relieved.

Let's begin.

City Lord Xie, what is the meaning of this?

Why didn't you kill her right away?

I expelled her demonic power

and will imprison her in Snow City for a thousand years.

That is enough.

She is the Saintess of the Dark Domain.

That alone is enough to sentence her to death.

City Lord Xie, this will be hard to justify to everyone.

Especially the cultivators of the Suspended Sky Sect who'll be bitterly disappointed.

Miss Mu was controlled by demonic energy that day.

She even stopped Ignorance Shadow after regaining her senses.

Her heart is kind.

The dead are gone.

Those who are alive should decide on how to deal with her.

If City Lord Xie won't kill her, I will.

Master!

This is Snow City.

This is my decision.

City Lord Xie, are you publicly shielding her?

Protecting the guilty is called shielding.

But Mu Xuanling... is innocent.

Innocent?

City Lord Xie, what do you mean by this?

Since the Dark Domain,

Mu Xuanling has been helping me

and Immortal Alliance to recover the jade token, uncovering traitors,

and eliminating the three Shadows.

She was even willing to sacrifice her life.

For someone like her,

if the Immortal Alliance convicts and kills her based on her identity,

Immortal Alliance will be at fault.

I do not agree, nor will I comply.

City Lord Xie, don't distinguish between good and evil!

Palace Master Su, is your way of judgment the absolute truth?

I, Xie Xuechen, live by my principles and make my own judgments.

Expelling Mu Xuanling's demonic power is not a punishment

but a means to help her to completely leave the Dark Domain.

Imprisoning her for a thousand years is to settle the past.

From today, Mu Xuanling is a member of Snow City.

I didn't expect City Lord Xie to be a compassionate person.

Miss Mu's survival is truly a blessing.

It's indeed a good thing.

Young Master, congratulations on successfully refining the Retreat Array.

The world respects killing arrays

but few realize protection arrays are the hardest to refine.

If one cannot become the strongest,

being able to escape from powerful enemies with such arrays

is a supreme strategy.

Once this array is activated, the user will expend a lot of energy.

Young Master, use this carefully only for life and death situations.

Fate also determines life and death.

So why bother escaping with an array?

Perhaps this array will never be activated.

An array I thought that wouldn't be used, was almost activated.

A person I thought that I lost, was reunited.

Mu Xuanling, keeping you alive is also my decision.

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

[Swirling Snow Pavilion]

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

Mu Xuanling, I'm sorry.

I didn't give you the chance to choose.

♫ When your peach blossom face turns to me ♫

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

♫ Love blossoms after crossing thousand 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 laugh and talk with ease ♫

♫ Because we hold each other tightly ♫

♫ Because you're still ♫

♫ bright and beautiful as yesterday ♫

♫ Because we hold each other tightly ♫

♫ Because you're still... ♫

I asked her...

if she was willing to follow me to live in seclusion at Profound Excellence Villa.

For your sake, she declined.

There's another way.

Expelling her demonic power would prevent it from attacking her.

It's very dangerous to scatter internal energy.

For a Spirit Clan member with damaged spiritual apertures,

it will eventually lead to decay of the body and death.

If she has the protection of the Jade Archway Technique, she casurvive.

This is another secret.

Ten years ago,

my father found me severely injured and dying at Bright Moon Villa.

At that time, my spiritual apertures were destroyed.

A human body needs the opening of yin and yang apertures

to reach peak physical condition.

Only then can the spiritual apertures be opened for cultivation.

If your spiritual apertures were destroyed,

how did you reach the pinnacle of the Spiritual Form stage?

The Xie family fought tirelessly for generations and often suffered from injuries.

Thus, we trained in healing techniques from a young age.

At the brink of death, I was enlightened by the Jade Archway Technique.

I regained my spiritual apertures with three days.

Not only was my cultivation intact, it also improved.

The Jade Archway Technique is that effective?

So, you intend to open her spiritual apertures?

Yes.

She'll be able to cultivate spiritual power with the spiritual apertures.

She'll no longer suffer from being consumed by demonic energy,

fear the scorching sun, or return to the Dark Domain.

She can live honorably in the human realm.

Granting spiritual apertures to the Spirit Clan

could change the balance of the three realms.

But...

what does it matter?

Mu Xuanling, live well.

Keep being that interesting person

who adds novelties to this boring world.

Mu Xuanling!

- Mu Xuanling. - Xie Xuechen, I'm cold.

Mu Xuanling, hang in there.

Endure for three days.

I'll take you to see the human realm after three days.

All right?

I just watched a new batch of Spirit Clan warriors battling.

They've been fighting for hours without a winner.

What a disappointing group.

If you ask me, in terms of ruthlessness and decisiveness,

they're far inferior to the Saintess back then.

What are you doing?

Do you want to fight, too?

Bring it on!

Shut up. You still dare to mention the Saintess.

His Grace has been in a bad mood for the past two days

because the Saintess would rather die than return to the Dark Domain.

You still dare to mention her? Are you seeking death?

Ignorance Shadow, you're back.

Ignorance Shadow, you're impressive!

You just detonated Fa Jian's five hundred years of golden essence.

This spirit of self-destruction...

I admire it very much!

In just a few days, my cultivation has reached such heights?

Ignorance Shadow, you self-destructed your golden essence and even injured your true form.

What a lose-lose situation.

You're truly remarkable.

I'll kill Xie Xuechen sooner or later.

Enough with the big talk.

Go and soak in the Void Sea.

I don't like companions who are too weak.

I just came out of the Void Sea and it feels very strange.

The demonic energy in the Void Sea is surging today.

It seems like something is going to happen.

How long do we have to stay here?

I'm not used to this icy and snowy place.

Ignorance Shadow detonated Venerable Fa Jian's golden essence.

There are cracks in the Pearl Tower and defense has been weakened.

All sects need to guard the Chaos Pearl.

How can we leave at this time?

Snow City sent half of its disciples to guard the tower.

How long will it take to repair the Pearl Tower?

Although the artifact will heal on its own, it'll still take more than ten days.

That long? Isn't City Lord Xie thinking of a solution?

Speaking of him, I heard he carried Mu Xuanling back to his room

and hasn't left for three days and nights.

Will Snow City have a mistress from the Spirit Clan?

The dignified City Lord of Snow City is even besotted with a witch.

If word gets out, it will be very disgraceful.

If anyone's reputation is ruined, it is Snow City's.

Even Xie Xuechen hasn't said anything. Why are you both so concerned?

Cultivator Gao, we were just casually chatting.

Besides, it's not only us. The other sects are gossiping, too.

If the other sects gossip, does it mean Mirage Palace should follow suit?

Cultivator Gao, Xuechen harmed your father back then.

How can you still defend him?

What do you want me to do? Should I kill him for revenge?

He also saved me back then.

Talking about possession by the Dark Clan,

I was also possessed by War Shadow at Profound Excellence Villa.

If War Shadow had succeeded back then, do I need to pay with my life?

That's...

that's not what I meant.

Regardless, Mirage Palace doesn't gossip behind people's backs.

Senior Sisters, you should be more careful.

If gossiping makes you full, why not let me eat this instead?

You helped your enemy. Your family deserves to be ruined.

[Swirling Snow Pavilion]

You're awake.

You maintained my life and also handled official duties.

You stayed awake for three days and nights.

Aren't you afraid of exhausting yourself to death?

Your body hasn't fully recovered.

You should rest more.

The sunlight today is beautiful.

I thought I was destined to die.

My demonic power is gone. Why am I still alive?

How did you do it?

It's simply fate sparing your life.

You don't want to tell me?

You won't say but I know...

it must not have been simple.

I think I asked you before.

If I were to give up my demonic power and be an ordinary person,

would you protect me?

I think I have my answer now.

What should we do?

I'm now known as a beauty who brings disaster. You're known for being biased towards me.

But I have a bad reputation in the first place. I don't mind this extra label...

but you've suffered a big loss.

You gained nothing and even lost your integrity.

Why not just claim me as yours?

It might make up for some of your losses.

Your body has just recovered and your mouth's running wild.

Are you honest, then?

A Spiritual Form cultivator lives a thousand years.

The Spirit Clan also lives a thousand years.

You sentenced me to be imprisoned here for a thousand years.

What's on your mind?

Do you plan to protect me for the rest of your life?

It was just a coincidence.

Will you put a Spirit Lock on me?

No.

Will you place restrictions on me?

No.

How do you plan to imprison me?

Since you've recovered, you'll leave the mountain tomorrow.

You want to send me away?

I'm taking you to see the human realm.

I still have matters to handle.

Rest well.

Mu Xuanling, I didn't expect you would have moments of gains and losses.

The strong become weak, the wise become foolish.

Nan Xuyue was indeed right.

Love has truly misled me.

Your disciples told me that after days of meditation,

you're finally willing to explain why your faith collapsed.

A few years ago, I met someone...

someone who stirred up inner demons in me.

Who?

The Pavilion Master of Decaying Immortal Pavilion.

Demons can never be fully wiped out.

But have you ever considered why, among all the ways in the world,

only the faith of your Suspended Sky Sect

can guide people to eliminate inner demons?

It shows that heaven bestowed great responsibility on Suspended Sky Sect.

If everyone joins Suspended Sky Sect, [Pavilion Master of Decaying Immortal Pavilion]

chants the scriptures to know their hearts, returns to their true selves,

frees themselves from selfish desires and escapes the pain of unfulfilled longings,

there will be no love or pain in this world.

There won't be any inner demons, either.

You even believed him?

I wanted to forget his words...

but I don't know why. The harder I tried, I couldn't forget them.

As days and nights turned, as seasons changed,

his words would occasionally echo in my ears.

I gradually felt his guidance was correct.

So, you conspired with the Decaying Immortal Pavilion and the Dark Clan

to expand the power of Suspended Sky Sect

and make the world follow your path.

One becomes a Buddha with a single thought.

One becomes a demon with a single thought.

You want everyone to follow the faith of the Suspended Sky Sect

but have you ever asked if they're willing?

What if they prefer love and hate, the pain of unfulfilled desires,

suffering and drowning in their desires?

You want them to follow the faith of the Suspended Sky Sect

but how long can they keep it up?

Wouldn't their hearts grow bitter?

The Suspended Sky Sect currently has many disciples.

Just like what you said, how many have truly transcended?

Isn't there another way to eliminate inner demons in this world?

I once thought demons arise from the heart.

They're like shadows.

Shadows exist...

because we live in the light.

When the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the shadows grow longer.

When the sun is at its peak, the shadows grow shorter.

The true way to defeat demons

is to create a flourishing era of peace and prosperity

where everyone can live in peace and joy.

There won't be any place for inner demons.

But how to achieve such an era is an eternal challenge.

The more I witness this, the more I feel that the Human Clan has lost its path.

Under the rule of Immortal Alliance,

the Human Clan have become more stable and prosperous.

But in contrast, the Spirit Clan has been driven to a cold and bitter place,

enslaved or oppressed and filled with hatred.

A world where one side dominates is not a safe place for others.

Thus, what must be done now is not to stop killing with more killing

but to find the right balance for coexistence, and embrace harmony in diversity.

City Lord Xie, thank you for clearing my confusion.

I've three questions which need answers.

Please speak, City Lord.

First,

where's the Pavilion Master of Decaying Immortal Pavilion?

I don't know.

Second,

I was attacked on the night the sects arrived in Snow City.

The attacker wore black robes and a mask.

His cultivation was above the Spirit Manifestation level

but below the Spiritual Form stage.

He was likely from the Decaying Immortal Pavilion.

Who was he?

The Pavilion Master of Decaying Immortal Pavilion has an extremely trusted envoy

whose cultivation is above the Spirit Manifestation level.

But his face has always been hidden behind a black mask.

I don't know who he is.

Forgive me for not being able to help you.

City Lord, please ask the third question.

As for the third question,

the answer lies with you.

All crises that have befallen the Immortal Alliance are entirely my fault.

I am guilty beyond redemption.

My senior brother has passed away. I bear this heavy sin.

I hope that taking into account Suspended Sky Sect's merits

for resisting the Dark Clan for many years, you won't pursue this further.

All right.

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"A Thousand Peach Blossoms" - 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 ♫

♫ For love, braving the storms, crossing the 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 ♫