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"Burning Fire" by BABY-J

♫ In the silent world in the universe ♫

♫ When light and darkness overlap ♫

♫ From the chaos, I write my story ♫

♫ The sky is full of snow and wind ♫

♫ 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 14]

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.

Thank you, City Lord.

City Lord Xie, there's one last thing.

May I see Xuan Xin one last time?

All right.

I told you to put on more layers in this cold weather.

Why didn't you listen?

Master, have you made up your mind?

I am different from the others.

I wasn't possessed by a Dark Clan member.

Nor was I coerced by anyone.

Every choice I made was of my own will.

It's only right for me to take responsibility for it.

Master, you once said I had no attachments,

but now...

I realize that isn't true.

Master,

I don't want you to die.

I believe in you.

You have innate wisdom and a pure, clear mind.

From today onward, you will be the new leader of the Suspended Sky Sect.

You will help City Lord Xie quell the chaos,

and lead the Suspended Sky Sect to find a new path to protect the world.

Promise me you will do it.

Master, I promise.

It's hard to judge the matters of the world.

That's why we need rules.

Don't blame City Lord Xie, and don't resent anyone.

The one person I could never bear to deceive was you.

The seal I gave you that night was real.

That day, in the Hall of Righteousness, everyone had inner demons,

but not everyone would fall into the demonic path.

In the end, suppressing desires and choosing the right path

all depends on oneself.

There isn't a standard answer for the affairs of the world.

So, Xuan Xin,

walk your own path and find your own answers.

This is...

how far I can teach you.

Master...

Go back.

I want to finish the final part of this journey myself.

[Bright Snowy Pavilion]

This is the All-seeing Jade Dragon Array.

It can be used to monitor the movements of the Spirit Clan.

In such troubled times,

thank you, Villa Master Nan, for your assistance.

No need to thank me.

I'm just glad it's useful.

How have Xuechen and Miss Mu been recently?

The news of Venerable Yi Nian's passing has been spread to all the sects.

The City Lord just finished handling the aftermath.

As for Mu Xuanling, she's fine.

She's been recovering at the Swirling Snow Pavilion.

However,

there's been quite a lot of gossip.

But since the City Lord doesn't mind, I haven't said anything about it.

I'll return to report now.

Goodbye.

Take care.

I've never seen such a carefree prisoner before.

When you have backing, your mood will naturally be different.

What brings you here, Villa Master Nan?

I've been thinking maybe it's time I returned to Profound Excellence Villa.

That's true.

You never wanted to get involved in the Immortal Alliance's conflicts.

You only came here to help Xie Xuechen.

Now, the three shadow illusionary clones have been extinguished.

The traitors within the alliance have been caught.

The Pearl Tower is well-guarded by the sects.

And Xie Xuechen has fully regained his strength.

It's time for you to go back to your carefree life again.

What about you?

I'm a prisoner of Snow City now.

Although I have more freedom now,

the Immortal Alliance won't let me go.

Are you really not considering going to Profound Excellence Villa?

Villa Master Nan, you've done so much for me.

Why take such risks for a mere old acquaintance?

You're more than just an acquaintance.

In fact, back then at Bright Moon Villa,

I wanted to take you with me.

If I had, you wouldn't have met Xie Xuechen

or Sang Qi,

and you wouldn't have spent ten years in the Dark Domain

or become the demoness the Immortal Alliance wants to execute.

Mu Xuanling,

I really regret it.

I've never given you anything, and I barely did anything for you.

You don't need to feel this way.

You did give me something.

I...

You just don't realize it.

Do you want to hear a secret of mine?

I won't tell anyone.

Honestly, my three apertures weren't destroyed by the Dark Clan.

My younger brother did it.

He colluded with evil cultivators

and kidnapped me, disguised as a Dark Clan member.

Xingye, you're also my son,

but since you harmed your own elder brother,

I have no choice but to do this!

I did conspire with others

to destroy his three apertures and cripple his legs.

But what's so wrong with that?

If I hadn't, would you have even noticed me?

Bastard!

You ungrateful brat, I'll kill you!

I told Xingye to do it!

Nan Xuyue's three apertures have been destroyed.

He's no longer capable of cultivation.

But Xingye is already at the Golden Essence stage.

He has a chance to reach the Spiritual Form stage.

Are you sure you want to ruin

Profound Excellence Villa's last hope for a cripple?

I'll atone for the sins with my life.

If you want to kill anyone, kill me!

Get out of my way! I'll kill you!

Mother!

She took the fall for Nan Xingye, bearing all the blame.

To this day, I still can't forget the way she looked just before she died.

Mother!

She almost seemed content,

that her son would get everything...

with her death.

And she believed that was worth it.

At first, I was angry at my father's favoritism and injustice,

but at that moment, all I felt was envy.

I envied that my brother had someone

who loved him so much they would gladly die for him,

while I was destined never to meet anyone like that.

But then I met you.

You promised...

to give me a little bit of affection.

If you share some of your candies with me,

I'll give you some of my affection.

That was just an unintentional remark.

I know.

But then we met again years later,

and I saw your love and sacrifices for Xie Xuechen.

That made me realize what I'd missed out on.

Nan Xuyue, are you in love with me?

I'm not sure either.

I don't know if I'm in love with you,

or if I'm just moved by how devotedly you love someone.

So, I think I should leave.

I should distance myself from both you and him,

and figure out how I really feel.

He... You...

Let's take a walk.

I...

You...

Why am I feeling guilty?

How much did you hear?

Not much.

I arrived when you said you were in love with her.

What's that look supposed to mean?

Indifference or anger?

Why didn't you tell me?

I haven't figured it out myself.

How could I tell you?

Or should I tell you that I love the way she loves you?

Wouldn't that sound strange?

So, I thought I should step back a bit and figure things out.

Step back and then what?

The Xie Xuechen I know rarely presses others for answers.

Are you scared?

No.

She's crazy about you.

There's nothing to worry about.

I'll be heading back to Profound Excellence Villa soon.

Don't bother seeing me off.

I advise you to act fast,

so I can stop holding onto any hope.

That way, nothing will change.

Goodbye.

[Swirling Snow Pavilion]

H-How did the conversation go?

Nan Xuyue's confession came as a surprise to me, too.

Are you upset?

No.

Then are we still going down the mountain today?

Of course we are. Why wouldn't we?

And you said you weren't mad?

The Xie Xuechen I know wouldn't talk like this.

If you don't want to go, then forget it.

I'm going! I'll go even if knives are falling from the sky!

Are you really going to walk me down the mountain like this?

If we get spotted, you might get into trouble.

Palace Master Su is already displeased that you didn't kill me.

Now that my demonic power is gone,

I'm no different from a regular Spirit Clan member.

This cliff is so high.

It actually makes me a bit scared.

But, Xie Xuechen, I've thought of a brilliant way to avoid being seen.

You!

How's that? Doesn't look like anyone saw us, right?

If you ever do that again, I won't catch you.

I just didn't want to make things harder for you.

A lot of people in the city know you.

But tonight, it's supposed to be just our time.

I don't want anyone disturbing us.

There.

Now, no one will recognize you.

Let's go.

Come and take a look!

It's so lively here!

Scented sachets!

Ladies, come take a look!

You're slapping my hand, you know.

Come and take a look!

This is so much fun!

- Want to make it harder? - Yes!

- Yes! - Yes!

Watch closely!

First throw!

Second throw!

The knives landed perfectly around him!

Now, let's see if I can throw two at once!

It's just a trick. I can do it, too.

Do you know that stealing the spotlight in the human realm

can get you beaten up?

How would you know?

Have you been beaten up before?

Really?

Have you really been beaten up?

- Amazing! - One more!

Nice!

Come on, tell me.

Who would dare beat up someone like you?

It's just an old story from when I was young. Stop asking.

This is so much fun.

Fine, I'll stop.

It's who you are now that matters to me anyway.

Pastries!

Pastries!

- Pastries? - Pastries!

Pastries!

Pastries fresh out of the oven. Miss, care to try some?

This one, this one, and this one.

I'll try all of them!

All right!

You really love pastries, huh?

When I was in the human realm,

the first food Older Brother bought me was a pastry.

You're paying, right?

Yeah.

Come on, take a look!

[Accurate Predictions, Unmatched Insights]

A fortune-telling stall at the foot of the immortal sects' mountains?

That's bold.

Are you a cultivator?

Doesn't seem like it.

Miss, you're mistaken.

When it comes to the art of fortune-telling,

we mortals aren't necessarily inferior

to those high-and-mighty cultivators.

How so?

They only predict the fates of cultivators.

And how long do cultivators live?

Hundreds and even thousands of years.

With such long lives, even nonsense

has a good chance of coming true eventually.

But we mortals only have a few decades to live.

We don't have that kind of time.

If my predictions are wrong,

you can smash my stall within a month.

That makes sense.

Take, for example, the legendary Profound Excellence Villa.

They say the Villa Master there could predict the fate of all living beings.

Do you believe that?

It's nonsense.

If he truly had that ability,

the Spirit Clan wouldn't have been able to massacre Profound Excellence Villa.

Miss, what would you like to know?

My love life.

What are your Four Pillars of Destiny? [Chinese astrological concept that uses a person's birth time to predict their fate]

Four Pillars?

I don't know.

All right then.

Miss, toss these coins onto the table,

and I'll interpret the reading for you.

Miss, you're currently caught in a complicated relationship.

That's true.

So, do you think this relationship will change?

It's hopeless.

Miss, this relationship of yours has hit a dead end.

I don't think it's going to work out.

But as the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new.

How about this? For a few more coins,

I can tell you about your next relationship.

Nonsense!

You're just making things up.

I'm not waiting until next month.

I'll smash your stall right now!

You...

My apologies.

I can explain.

Tell me. Why did you try to smash his stall?

I didn't like his predictions.

He's just an ordinary man.

I'm ordinary, too.

He and I are evenly matched.

Even without your demonic power, you still can't behave.

That's just who I am.

Even 1,000 years wouldn't be enough to teach me restraint.

So...

you'd better keep a close eye on me.

Do you like it?

No.

Really?

Just kidding.

What would you two like to eat?

Two bowls of plain noodles.

Got it. Please wait a moment.

Thank you.

You seem familiar with this noodle stall.

Do you come here often?

I used to.

But it seems the owner has changed.

Here, two bowls of plain noodles.

Thank you.

Thank you, Miss, for helping my father the other day.

These noodles are on me.

Your father?

Do you remember helping a sick elderly man on the street a few days ago,

who had his money stolen?

Help! My money was stolen!

You should be glad we're in the human realm.

Otherwise, you'd be dead now.

Please spare me!

Scram.

Thank you so much.

Sir, why are you out buying medicine alone at your age?

Don't you have family?

I do have a son.

How unfilial.

Miss, it's not like that.

I've been sick for years,

and we've drained all our savings.

My son works day and night running a noodle stall

to pay for my medicine.

I didn't want to trouble him any further,

so I came out to buy medicine myself.

You're safe now.

That elderly man is your father?

That's right.

When he came back, he told me about how you helped him.

From your clothes and demeanor,

to your age and looks, he remembered it all.

On behalf of my father, thank you again, Miss.

It's nothing.

After hearing about my father's encounter,

my daughter said she also wanted to be a heroine like you someday.

Xiao Feng, come here.

She's too shy to come and greet you.

Miss, you and your...

He's my husband.

You and your husband are always welcome here.

Whatever you order, it's on the house.

In that case, we won't turn down your kindness.

No problem. Enjoy your meal.

Let's eat.

Thanks to you, we're getting free noodles tonight.

Xie Xuechen,

I think I saw what the human realm is really like tonight.

It's not perfect, but it's not that bad either.

Xiao Feng, look, fireworks!

The last time I saw fireworks was ten years ago.

Does that man really mean that much to you?

I mean your "Older Brother."

Yes, he does.

Then are you sure you can tell him and me apart?

I have a simple yet accurate way to tell.

Do you want to know?

Come closer. I'll tell you.

I don't have impure thoughts about Older Brother,

but I do about you.

♫ Passing through the snowfall of ten thousand years ♫

♫ I look up for a moment and my tears fall like a river ♫

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

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

The human realm is lively, but the people go to bed rather early.

Is midnight still early for you?

It's just such a pity.

What do you mean?

The journey is over.

The prisoner of Snow City should return to her ice prison.

You don't have to go back.

Then where should I go?

I can't keep staying at the Swirling Snow Pavilion, can I?

I'll arrange a place for you to stay.

Honestly, it doesn't matter where I stay.

I don't care.

What matters is what you see me as, if I stay.

♫ Because we hold each other tightly, ♫

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

I'm content that I got to spend half a day with you.

But what I really want is for you to give me an answer soon.

What exactly am I to you?

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

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

Goodbye.

♫ Bright and beautiful as yesterday ♫

♫ Because we hold each other tightly, ♫

♫ Because you're still ♫

♫ My support as before ♫

You're so distracted that you didn't even notice me approaching.

If you have something to say, Elder, say it.

Xuechen, I've watched you grow up.

Don't lie to me.

You treat Mu Xuanling very differently.

Look at Snow City.

It seems peaceful and serene at night,

but you know better than anyone how much turbulence lies beneath.

It's your responsibility to protect the people of Snow City.

One day, you'll also need to protect the Immortal Alliance and the humans.

You should know better than me

whether Mu Xuanling can outweigh your responsibilities as the Lord of Snow City.

But she's never done anything wrong.

She's even been helping me all along.

Elder,

do I really have to choose between the world and her?

If it weren't Mu Xuanling,

but my father, you, the other disciples of Snow City,

or the common people down there,

would I still be expected...

to abandon you guys in a time of crisis?

If one person is as innocent as the other 100, or 10,000 people,

how do we measure the value of a life?

Does sacrificing the few to save the many truly count as righteousness?

Your faith is wavering.

Yes,

I have doubts.

The righteous path has always been rugged and difficult.

Those who walk it must walk alone.

This is an ancient truth.

Does being ancient make it right?

Don't worry, Elder.

Though I have doubts,

I will shoulder the responsibilities I should bear.

The moon is high now.

I promised Xuan Xin we would guard the Pearl Tower together.

I'll head over now.

You...

Didn't you leave?

The human realm is truly strange.

You all wanted me to follow the rules,

but now that I have, you're surprised.

Since you're back, stay put and behave.

Are you leaving without setting up barriers?

You must trust me a lot.

Or perhaps you think I'm completely useless

and harmless with my demonic power gone?

You really are something else.

Thanks for the compliment.

- I brought this especially for you. - What?

Your City Lord paid for it,

so it doesn't count as a bribe.

Think of it as a small token of appreciation from me, your junior sister.

Thank you for taking care of me these past few days.

Take it, Senior Brother.

Well... I'll take it,

but if you cause trouble, we'll still report it.

Of course.

- Let's go. - Goodbye, Senior Brother.

If only I could truly stay for 1,000 years.

But Sang Qi is after me.

He never gives up easily.

What's happening to the Sword of Vitality?

What's going on?

Could it be that he's here?

Master, is something wrong?

Master...

Stay here, all of you.

No one is allowed to leave.

- Yes, Palace Master. - Yes, Palace Master.

When a sword shakes in its scabbard, it means its master is near.

The Sword of Vitality was passed down to me after Mother died.

Even Master couldn't win its acknowledgment. Who could be nearby?

Sang Qi, it really is you.

My sister's Sword of Vitality still hasn't forgotten you.

Sword of Vitality?

Su Ningzhen?

Very well.

I'll teach you a lesson and put you in your place

before I go take the pearl.

Sang Qi, I'll avenge my sister.

Prepare to die!

You should've known better.

Although everything seems calm right now,

I can't shake the feeling that something's about to happen.

That's probably because your mind isn't at peace to begin with, City Lord Xie.

Keeping a calm mind isn't easy.

Don't worry, City Lord Xie.

Villa Master Nan is a master of arrays.

Besides, you've secretly added several new arrays

on top of the ones known to the public.

If any Spirit Clan members infiltrate, they won't be able to hide.

If you want to kill me, do it!

You have a limp?

Enjoying yourself in the human realm, aren't you?

Is this how you greet your master?

You came after all.

Having spent ten years in the Dark Domain,

you should know what happens to traitors.

I considered the consequences when I made my choice.

Of all my disciples, you were the one I was most proud of.

I'll give you one last chance.

Think carefully.

Will you return to the Dark Domain with me now,

or shall I kill everyone here,

and then take you back?

A Spirit clansman breached the array?

Why wasn't there an alarm?

Mu Xuanling!

Sang Qi.

You must be Nan Xuyue.

Did you set up the arrays in the city?

Not bad.

I can stay out of your plans,

but you must leave Mu Xuanling here.

I don't think you can stop me.

Nan Xuyue!

Are you all right?

Activating the Retreat Array takes a bit of a toll, but it won't kill me.

The Retreat Array?

The fan can temporarily trap Sang Qi,

but it's not a long-term solution.

Time is running out.

I'll set up an array immediately to send you out of Snow City.

With Sang Qi's power, he'll break free any moment.

Forget about me!

With your demonic power gone, you're incredibly vulnerable.

If he takes you back to the Dark Domain,

you'll either get killed or face unbearable torment.

I'm used to it.

This is my destiny.

It has nothing to do with you, and I shouldn't drag you into it.

- What are you doing? - Let him go.

I'll return to the Dark Domain with you.

Your time in the human realm didn't teach you much

except how to become more pathetic.

He's not a member of the Immortal Alliance. He's no threat to you.

Don't kill him.

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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 ♫