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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 ♫

[The Blossoming Love]

[Episode 7]

All right. The array is completed.

It takes ten breaths to reach Snow City. Let's enter the array.

Don't forget what you promised me.

I guarantee

when we're in Snow City, I won't cause any trouble to annoy you.

If I smell the breath of the Dark Clan, I'll tell you immediately.

What's going on?

Someone reversed the array and changed it into a killing array.

Feng Yao!

Young Master, the array is collapsing.

- Are you okay? - Young Master!

- I'm fine. - No problem.

Fortunately, you regained 60% of your spiritual power today.

Otherwise, we would have died in the array.

There were no intrusions in Profound Excellence Villa.

How could the array be tampered with?

There must be a problem with the materials for the array.

The materials for the Teleporting Array are scarce. Some were obtained from outside the villa.

Someone must have planted a killing spell in the materials in advance.

It's... It's all my fault.

I didn't sniff out the killing spell's aura in time.

It's not your fault.

The killing spell was hidden and hard to detect.

Plus, the materials needed to be refined for the array

which made it even more hidden and harder to detect.

You're young. If you could sniff out a killing spell,

you wouldn't need to absorb the energies of treasures for training.

We're here. Don't blame yourself.

Everything's part of Sang Qi and Decaying Immortal Pavilion's plan.

Perhaps starting from Mirage Palace, it was a game of solving two problems with a single strike.

Are you saying what happened at Mirage Palace,

the first goal was to steal the jade token?

The second goal was to mislead us into giving them an opportunity to tamper with the Teleporting Array?

You're most skilled in arrays.

If you were here, you'd have easily noticed the problem with the materials.

Hence, they deliberately created a big commotion to lure you away.

True. Villa Master Nan's research on the Teleporting Array is not a secret.

After you left the Dark Domain, you didn't go straight to Snow City

but chose to come here first.

They probably guessed you haven't fully regained your spiritual power

and wanted to use the Teleporting Array to return to Snow City.

It's a smart connected deadly trap.

I'm now more worried about the situation in Snow City.

I don't know how they will strike.

Paper Swallow Messenger was sent a few days ago. Alliance Leader Xie must have received the message.

You don't need to worry too much.

The materials were destroyed. How long will it take to source for them again?

Well...

it might take ten to fourteen days.

Is there any other way to quickly return to Snow City?

Actually, there is an item.

The Floating Cloud Sky Boat?

Yes. It belonged to Fu Lansheng, the previous Young Palace Master of Jade Sky Palace.

He lost it to me in a bet.

I haven't used it for many years.

It takes ten breaths for the Teleporting Array

but this takes more time. That's why I didn't consider it at first.

In this situation, it's better than riding on a flying sword or horse.

It's just a small boat. How can it transport people?

A boat needs water to sail.

We can head out now.

How do we get on?

The Jade Sky Palace is indeed very wealthy.

What about your Snow City?

You took me out of the Dark Domain. I didn't bring any money.

Is there any allowance as a disciple of Snow City?

Let me give you some advice.

It's best to listen more and talk less when you're at Snow City.

If you create trouble and infuriate someone, I won't help you.

This is what you said. During the earlier crisis,

I wonder who that person was. He only regained 60% of his spiritual power

and still used his shield to protect me.

Xie Xuechen, just admit it.

You can't bear to see me die.

Can't bear to see you die and not letting you die are two different matters.

Stubborn and reluctant to admit it.

Xuyue,

this crisis is much more serious than I thought.

You're not from the Immortal Alliance. There's no need to take further risks.

Don't go to Snow City.

It's too late to say this now.

Sang Qi and Decaying Immortal Pavilion joined forces against my Profound Excellence Villa

and ruined my precious materials.

I'll definitely get back at them for this.

Otherwise, how can Profound Excellence Villa gain a foothold in the future?

- Xuyue! - I know what I'm doing.

Since we've come this far, let's continue with this journey together.

Miss Mu, do you mind?

More friends mean better options.

You're welcome to join us on this journey.

That's good.

Feng Yao, guard the villa well.

If anything happens, communicate with the Paper Swallow Messenger.

Understood.

It's getting late.

Let's head out.

A'Bao, stop being upset. Come out.

If Father knows I'm such a useless mouse, will he still want me?

Enough. You've never met your father. Where did this deep affection come from?

He's still my father even if I've never met him.

Are parents still considered as parents if one hasn't met them?

Of course, they are! Mother said Father...

I... Are we... in the sky?

We're on our way to Older Brother Xie's home.

Don't be scared. Look around and see how beautiful the moonlight is.

I... I'll wait until we land. I'll come out later.

Such a coward and you still want to follow me?

Yes, I want to learn some skills.

Miss Mu.

Villa Master Nan, you're here to enjoy the view, too?

I must congratulate you, Miss Mu.

You got what you wished for.

Thank you.

I've never been to Snow City.

It should be quite interesting.

I should say Snow City will become very interesting with your arrival.

So, you also find Xie Xuechen boring, right?

In fact, you know he doesn't want to be boring.

Those born with ten apertures carry a lot of responsibilities.

There are many expectations and constraints.

Sometimes, I can't even tell

whether the world truly admires them for who they are

or merely for the power they hold to protect the world.

Villa Master Nan, are you talking about Xie Xuechen or yourself?

After all, you used to be someone born with ten apertures.

Miss Mu, you're indeed smart

but what you just said, it's in the past.

I lost three apertures.

At most, I'm just an ordinary person who can draw symbols.

You're the dignified Villa Master of Profound Excellence Villa, the top person in arrays

and exceptionally intelligent.

If you're an ordinary person,

what will those ordinary people think of themselves?

All right. I misspoke.

I'm a straightforward person.

Please forgive me, Villa Master Nan.

I think someone who can find a new way out of a desperate situation and stand on top again

doesn't need cheap comfort and sympathy.

I don't want nor do I have the right to show any self-righteous kindness.

That kind of pity makes you feel inferior.

I think you won't agree and won't be happy.

Although you're from the Spirit Clan, you see through people very clearly.

It's the same for you.

Are you here to enjoy the view, too?

Xuechen.

I'm just here for fresh air.

You're really boring.

You should learn more from Villa Master Nan in this aspect.

If you speak like this again when we're at Snow City,

I fear you'll be expelled in a few days.

We haven't arrived yet.

Besides, I only say such things to you.

Fine.

Forget what I said.

What did you promise me?

Control myself.

I got it.

I'm in a bad mood. The moonlight is not even that beautiful.

You both can continue chatting.

Miss Mu's really direct in what she wants to say to you.

That's not always a good thing.

Isn't this good?

Didn't you want to see through her from the start?

I have something else to ask.

What is it?

Why did you agree to take Miss Mu back to Snow City?

The war between humans and spirits lasted for many years.

I witnessed the suffering of countless lives since I was young.

The war ended but the scars remain unhealed.

To this day, the Spirit Clan is still enslaved by the Human Clan.

The conflict between them is getting worse.

Hatred is like burning hot oil. It needs countless amounts of blood to extinguish it.

It's time to take the initiative to accept the Spirit Clan.

Let's start by letting them enter.

Also, Miss Mu is the first.

That's all?

If not, then?

I wish these two clans can reconcile and get along with each other.

I also wish you can fulfill your wish.

[Two days later]

So, this is Snow City.

It doesn't seem like a fun place.

Fun?

You'll be an external disciple once we arrive at Snow City.

Everything must be done according to the rules.

Snow City has strict rules.

I won't tolerate disciples who break the rules. It's not an exception for me, either.

Of course. I've always followed rules and am the most obedient.

You know that.

Snow City is very different from Mirage Palace.

Miss Mu, you will soon realize this.

What's the difference?

The five sects of the Immortal Alliance handle matters differently.

Mirage Palace is vibrant but harsh and ruthless towards the Spirit Clan.

As for Snow City, it's what you see.

Snow covers the cold and steep cliffs for thousands of miles.

It's pure and spotless without any tolerance for impurity.

The Lord of Snow City is indeed a decisive, ruthless,

fair, and incorruptible person.

But it's okay.

If he's harsh with me, I believe Young City Lord Xie will protect me.

Right?

[Snow City]

Welcome, Young City Lord!

Young City Lord. [Elder Cang]

Elders, it's nice to see you again.

Villa Master Nan, it has been many years.

You've become more elegant.

Elder Cang, you're joking.

Young City Lord, who is she?

This is Mu Xuanling.

Starting today, she's a disciple of Snow City.

Naturally, she will begin as an external disciple.

New disciples are managed by you, Elder Cang.

Elder Cang?

Aren't I learning from you?

Young City Lord, this is very sudden.

- She... - We'll discuss her in detail later.

I must see the Alliance Leader immediately.

He'll be out from seclusion tonight. [Elder Yu]

Please get some rest for now.

- The Alliance Leader is still in seclusion? - Yes.

Since you left, he's been in seclusion.

You exceeded your deadline to return.

We've been very worried.

We wanted to report to him and go to the Two Realms Mountain to find you.

However, he was in seclusion.

We feared he might turn demonic if we disturbed him at the crucial moment.

So, we had no choice but to wait.

I sent him a message through the Paper Swallow Messenger.

Did he mention any other arrangements?

A message?

We didn't receive it. What was in the message?

[Pavilion of Thousands of Forever]

Alliance Leader, Xie Xuechen requests to see you.

Blood! I detected the smell of blood!

Alliance Leader!

The Alliance Leader has passed away.

The Alliance Leader... has passed away.

Alliance Leader.

Impossible.

How could this be possible?

This is Snow City, our place.

How could this happen to the Alliance Leader?

The Alliance Leader was practicing the path of faith. Disciples patrolled this pavilion.

How could he be assassinated without anyone noticing?

Who did this?

I failed to protect the Alliance Leader.

It's my fault.

Blame me for not going in to check on him earlier.

Investigate!

We must find out who the murderer is!

Alliance Leader, Sang Qi collaborated with a traitor in the Immortal Alliance;

and plans to steal the Chaos Pearl.

Please be cautious.

I'll return as soon as possible.

Elders,

the death of the Alliance Leader brings great sorrow to Snow City.

You're the pillars of our Snow City sect.

You must not collapse.

This is not the time for self-blame and despair.

Elders, please seal Snow City and convey our loss.

For the rest of the matters,

I will make the arrangements.

Understood.

This Paper Swallow Messenger wasn't opened but it's stained with blood.

Seems like the Alliance Leader was killed shortly before it arrived.

The murderer came for the sect leader's jade token.

It's... This is a fake.

Sword cultivators must never abandon their swords.

You did it.

Yan Tong.

Here.

Guard the Alliance Leader's body.

Understood.

Wh-Where are you going?

He's going to check on the Chaos Pearl.

Looks like the incident at Mirage Palace wasn't solving two problems with a single strike,

but solving three problems instead.

The enemy's target was not just Mirage Palace [Pearl Tower]

and not just killing Xie Xuechen. It was also Snow City.

They even set up a killing spell in the Teleporting Array to destroy it,

to delay Xuechen's return to the city so that they could kill the Alliance Leader...

and seize the jade token.

Their ultimate goal is the Chaos Pearl.

He saved Mirage City but failed to save his father.

He must be feeling remorseful.

This is an unsolvable situation.

Since returning to Snow City, he hasn't had a moment of rest.

He keeps distracting himself with various matters.

If this continues, he will collapse.

He knows about the Alliance Leader's expectations,

the Chaos Pearl, Snow City, the Human Clan, and all beings.

These are priorities over the sorrow of losing his father.

He can only act like this.

But has he ever thought of himself?

Villa Master Nan, you've known him for many years.

Has he always been like this?

Well, that was a long time ago.

Because we were born with an extra aperture, I was always compared to him.

But for a long period of time, we had never met...

until that once, cracks appeared in the Ten Thousand Immortal Barrier.

Many from the Dark Clan were causing chaos in the human realm.

Xie Xuechen and I were sent to Two Realms Mountain to stop them.

That was our first meeting.

Back then, he was very different from now.

Kill!

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

♫ Writing in defiance of fate ♫

♫ The burning fire splits ♫

♫ the wind and snow ♫

♫ 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 ♫

How stupid! The Dark Clan will always resurrect!

What you're doing now is meaningless!

We'll kill faster than they can resurrect. Won't that work?

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

♫ Writing in defiance of fate ♫

♫ The burning fire splits ♫

♫ splits the sun and moon ♫

Be careful!

♫ I bear the scorching heat of the world ♫

♫ Disregarding everything for humanity ♫

I predicted this.

So, you're the one who can do divinations.

Why don't we have a little competition?

I'm ahead by one point.

I scored one more point than you.

Are you okay? Can you handle it?

No problem.

I knew I wouldn't die here.

I often hear people talking about you.

Are you interested in visiting Snow City?

So, Xie Xuechen also had moments where he was that competitive?

Alliance Leader Xie had always been strict with him

but he was young, enthusiastic, and always rebellious.

He kept thinking of using different ways to live his own life.

I also thought he could live a happy life.

But ten years ago, he suddenly went to Bright Moon Villa

and suddenly went into seclusion at Snow Cliff.

When we met again, his personality had changed drastically.

Or rather,

he had become a completely different person.

He became cold, restrained, and distant.

I don't know what exactly happened to him...

but he eventually became the person the Alliance Leader expected him to be.

[Half a month ago]

It's been ten years.

You've improved a lot.

You're stronger than me.

Alliance Leader.

There are flaws in the Ten Thousand Immortal Barrier.

Go and repair it.

Understood.

When you return...

Let's talk again when you get back.

Cultivators can't be sentimental. They shall devote themselves to cultivation.

Did you forget?

Care for all lives in the world. Is that your faith in cultivation?

In that case, there's more reason for you to be unattached.

If you are biased, how can you accept all lives with a big heart?

You can't love one person or one object more than others in the world. That includes yourself.

When you return...

Let's talk again when you get back.

You're at Snow Cliff late at night to practice swordsmanship.

Aren't you afraid of causing an avalanche and burying Snow City?

What are you doing here? Leave.

You're upset. My bracelet is even flashing.

How can I sleep?

I told you to leave!

Xie Xuechen, it's not shameful to let others see your weaknesses.

If you want to see, I can cry for you right now.

Leave.

I don't need your comfort.

Xie Xuechen, why do you suppress yourself?

Because your father said cultivators can't be sentimental?

When we were trapped in Desire Demon's Cage of Greed, I saw you when you were young.

Your father thought that if you were biased,

how could you accept all lives with a big heart.

I dare not say he was wrong but I believe the path of faith is heartless.

Cultivators should have emotions.

If a person doesn't even understand a bit of love,

if their heart is left with only desolation and indifference,

how can they understand the true meaning of all things in the world?

How can they truly love all beings?

Because you were born with an extra aperture

which has been rare since ancient times, your father saw this as your destiny.

But, Xie Xuechen, actually, no one can define your future.

Humans are born with emotions and desires.

They must exist for a reason.

I am from the Spirit Clan. I also have emotions.

You are human. How could you not have them?

If you have emotions, release and express them.

Suppressing them will cause problems.

Xie Xuechen,

you're flesh and blood just like everyone.

You've already done enough.

Enough?

I'd always been unwilling to listen to him.

I was very rebellious.

In the end, I made a huge mistake that I can never undo.

At present,

I thought I was ruthless and without any feelings

but it turns out I could never meet his expectations.

When I was leaving Snow Cliff, I really wanted to call him "Father"

but in the end, I didn't have the courage to do it.

I was hesitant and timid.

I'll never again hear the words he wanted to say.

If the Alliance Leader was still here, he would want to say this to you.

"Xuechen, I was very strict with you all these years,

but in fact, I always knew how difficult it was for you."

From the day you were born,

I bonded you with the responsibility of the fate of the people.

To force you to sever all emotions,

I even destroyed what you loved, clipped your wings,

and imprisoned you in this small cage.

All these were just to prepare you

for the challenges you might face one day.

I've often wondered...

Is it because I worry too much

Maybe severing emotions wasn't the only way.

If I hadn't pressured you,

you should have lived a free and brilliant life in this vast world.

Father...

Severing emotions and love is easy to say,

but how many people in this world can do it?

If I can't even do it,

should I...

have forced you too?

Xuechen, I'm getting old.

There will be a final day.

I'll eventually leave one day.

Perhaps, my way is outdated.

The future belongs to your generation.

Go and forge your own path.

I believe in you.

You'll shoulder the responsibility in your own way

and protect everything you should protect.

Xuechen,

actually, I'm also very timid.

There's something...

I've always wanted to tell you.

I... love you

very much.

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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 ♫

♫ 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 ♫