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[Love of Petals]

[Episode 12]

Master,

I

have something

to tell you tomorrow.

Alright.

I also

have something to tell you.

Then,

see you tomorrow, Master.

Alright,

see you tomorrow.

Master,

isn't this quite poetic?

What do you want to tell me?

No need to rush into talking.

Look at the warm spring sun

and the shimmering lake.

The scenery is so beautiful.

Miss Gu just said,

I blow the wind first, then you scatter the petals, right?

No,

I scatter the petals first, then you blow the wind.

Impossible.

I'm sure I go first.

I remember she said it like that.

If I don't scatter the petals,

what are you going to blow?

What are you two arguing about?

You two fools.

How is that possible?

I definitely go first.

I scatter the petals first.

Master.

Master.

What are you doing?

You...

Don't look at the sky.

Look at me.

Do I look good today?

Do I?

I heard a sound from the tree.

It might be a bird.

Birds have been

chirping a lot lately.

They're just birds.

Master,

I brought a jar of good wine today.

Let's have a taste.

Sure.

Alright.

I'll go get it.

Hurry up.

Come on.

She's ready.

Now get ready.

Hurry.

Here it comes.

You!

Oh no!

I messed it up.

This...

This...

The flower pollen went up my nose.

How did it even end up on the watermelon?

How do we fix this?

I...

I forgot.

I...

Wait a moment.

Let me think.

Let me think.

Master,

are you alright?

I'm fine.

It's just a bit windy.

Yes.

Why is the wind so strong?

Master, do you want some watermelon?

Let me cut it for you.

No need.

Don't be shy.

No need, really.

No need, really.

Give it to me.

-Give it to me. -My watermelon!

I know. I'll cut it for you.

My watermelon!

Master,

do you really like this watermelon that much?

I usually

like to hold watermelons in my arms.

You like to

hold them?

Is it really that fun?

Let me try holding one.

What...

What is this?

This...

This is a gift

I prepared for you.

A gift?

Master, you're giving me a gift?

Then, amidst the shower of flower petals,

I want to tell you that...

Miss Gu, oh Miss Gu.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Let me, this old turtle, help you one last time.

I want...

Be careful!

I remember now!

I remember how to fix it now.

Qingcheng.

What happened?

I just wanted to stand up

and say those words to Master.

How did I

end up in the water myself?

Hurry!

You...

How could I fall into the water?

Once a teacher, always a father.

You are now my master.

Master,

I can handle this scorching sun,

but you can't.

What, do you want to take care of me now?

I wouldn't say no to that.

Do you really want to become an immortal that badly?

The person I wish to see

is in the heavens.

Sooner or later,

you'll be just like your demon father,

unable to suppress your demonic nature.

Once I remove the Flower Spirit,

you can return to your original life.

I should also go and do what I must do.

Are you alright?

Qingcheng!

Master.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

I felt

a sudden pull

in my chest just now.

It's nothing.

I'm fine.

I don't know what happened.

I must have crushed it just now.

It's alright.

It was just an ordinary cup.

I'll buy you a new one.

But this was your gift to me.

Now the gift is gone,

with no more spring water

or flower petals.

The gentle breeze has turned into a storm.

At least there's still a bonfire

to dry our clothes.

You've got to be kidding me.

Oh god,

are you targeting me?

Master,

I was trying to create

a romantic atmosphere,

but I completely messed it up.

Qingcheng.

Look.

A rainbow.

A rainbow

♫Get love in the world of mortals♫

is said to be the bridge to the Heavenly Realm.

Only by crossing the rainbow

can one meet the person they long to see.

♫Listen to the words of flowers through the years♫

Alright,

prepare well for the Floral Competition.

Perhaps winning the competition

will help you cultivate immortality

♫Having eye contact with you, it's like we've gone back to the moment we first met♫

and meet the person you long to see.

Then...

Master,

♫I fell in love with you at first glance. I've been looking for you for thousands of years♫

will you be

waiting for me

on the other side of the rainbow?

♫Wind follows water, asking the flower spirit♫

Give me your hand.

♫Years pass, yet we are fortunate to reunite♫

♫A blessed land, moonlight shines on two shadows♫

♫Love fills the city, inseparable like shadows♫

♫Evergreen like the bond we share♫

I will.

♫Liuli grass sways, carrying my longing♫

♫Fate turns, time flows like a waterwheel♫

There's a big rainbow

and a small rainbow.

♫Peonies bloom, stars shine deep in the clouds♫

♫Seasons change, but my love for you stays♫

Prepare well for the Floral Competition.

Perhaps winning the competition

will help you cultivate immortality

♫A gentle smile binds our hearts forever♫

and meet the person you long to see.

♫Cicadas in summer, snow in winter, our souls rest in dawn and dusk♫

Master is right.

I must work harder

and confess my feelings

when I've gained enough strength and risen higher.

♫Through countless journeys, we cherish each other still♫

Winning first place in the Floral Competition

is the most important thing right now.

You were so close to succeeding.

Why did you give up halfway?

You brought this backlash upon yourself.

Didn't you say the crystal cup wouldn't harm anyone?

When extracting the Flower Spirit,

Gu Qingcheng was clearly in distress.

Well, uh...

That crystal cup was never meant to harm anyone.

No one has ever used it to extract the Flower Spirit before.

How was I supposed to know?

Since the crystal cup is already broken,

there's no point in dwelling on it.

Master,

what do you plan to do next?

You're not actually developing feelings for that girl, are you?

You are a unique being, half-immortal and half-demon.

Without your mother's Flower Spirit protecting you,

you could risk being consumed by your demonic aura

and losing control.

Yes, Master.

During your battle

with the Jade-Eyed Fox at Tianxiang House,

your demonic aura...

I can balance the spiritual energy within me.

As for the Flower Spirit,

I'll find another way.

[Qingcheng Flower Nursery]

A letter from Prince Ning's Mansion.

[Floral Competition]

Floral Competition?

The letter is here!

The letter is here!

The letter is here!

What letter? Let me see.

The letter is here!

Quick, look!

Wait.

Let me guess.

Is it an invitation

to the Floral Competition?

Yes!

The Floral Competition.

Here.

My hands are dirty.

Shi Huai,

can you read it for me?

Sure.

Dear contestant,

the Floral Competition is about to begin.

All registered participants must go through

a preliminary selection process,

which involves cultivating

a new flower seed.

A new flower seed?

Once the flowers bloom,

the top three will be selected by vote

to advance to

the fi... fi...

The final round.

To advance to the final round,

where they will further

cultivate their skills

to reach the Vital Sprout Stage.

Looks like this year's Floral Competition

is harder than ever.

It's hard as it should be.

Wasn't it already mentioned above?

Whoever

takes the championship

in the Floral Competition

will reach the Mystic Branch Stage.

By then,

one would be just a step away

from becoming a flower fairy.

But Miss Gu,

this doesn't sound easy.

Growing flowers...

That shouldn't be a problem for me.

As for

cultivation...

I have a master

who is one of a kind in this world.

That's right.

With Master here,

there won't be any problems at all.

Rest assured.

Keep a low profile.

There won't be any problems at all.

In this world,

trust is the one thing that must never be betrayed.

I'm glad you understand.

But no matter what,

you don't have the Flower Spirit right now.

If you recklessly use your power again,

you might lose your life.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Qingcheng!

Qingcheng!

Qingcheng!

Pingkang.

Why are you here?

Young Master.

Where should I put all this luggage?

Where's Wushuang?

Mr. Lyu.

Wushuang.

Why are you here?

Well.

Isn't the Floral Competition about to start?

I figured

you'd all be too busy to handle everything,

so I came to help out.

From today on,

I'll be staying here and helping you grow flowers.

You?

Help her?

Grow flowers?

I even brought your favorite salted fish.

Salted fish is great!

I love it the most.

I love it the most.

Miss Gu actually likes salted fish?

Before the final round of the Floral Competition,

you must cultivate yourself to the Vital Sprout Stage.

That means using spiritual energy

to nourish your five organs and six viscera,

cultivating a small universe within your body.

You must sense the flow of natural spiritual energy

and allow the Vital Sprout to grow within you.

Watch me do it.

Now you try.

Don't use too much force.

You must learn to relax.

Feel the spiritual energy

flowing through your body.

Try it again.

Master,

what's happening to me?

If your heart is not calm,

and you forcibly control the flow of spiritual energy,

it will only leave your body, wasting twice the effort for half the result.

So if your mind is distracted,

you won't be able to enter the right state.

Is something troubling you?

I'm thinking about my flower seed.

Flower seed?

Master,

can you be the first person

to see my flower bloom?

Focus your mind.

I'll help guide your spiritual energy.

You don't have the Flower Spirit right now.

If you recklessly use your power again,

you might lose your life.

This is...

demonic aura.

Oh no!

The master's spiritual energy is too weak

to control the demonic aura from leaking.

It's me. Ouch!

I'm sorry.

Next time, don't pat me on the back like that.

You're quite aware of defense.

But

you don't seem to understand human interactions.

I'm not human.

How would I understand?

Then you should at least understand your master.

I understand him.

That's exactly why I have to go in.

You'd better not.

Trust me.

If you go in now,

you'll disrupt their cultivation.

Wushuang.

[Qingcheng Flower Nursery]

I've told you so many times.

You must stop using your power.

Why don't you ever listen?

I don't understand.

Why are you helping Gu Qingcheng compete in the Floral Competition?

The Flower Spirit is now connected to her bloodline.

It can't be forcibly removed.

If she wins the Floral Competition,

and ascends to immortality,

she may willingly return the Flower Spirit to me.

Even if

she could release the Flower Spirit,

still...

With your current physical condition,

can you hold out until then?

Master.

Master, are you there?

Master?

Master.

I want to tell you

I've chosen the flower seed for the preliminary round

of the Floral Competition.

But

it needs some pine needle mulch

to grow more securely.

Master,

could you

come with me to the pine forest later?

Alright,

see you in a bit.

Then I'll go pack now.

What?

Why are you two still here?

Master,

we'll go with you.

You two stay here and watch over the nursery.

There are plenty of people

to watch the nursery.

I've guarded you for five hundred years.

I must go with you!

I said,

you're not going.

Wait,

don't you know

your own physical condition?

Master,

sorry to keep you waiting.

Morning.

Everyone's here.

Are we all going together?

They're here to see us off.

Let's go.

Come on.

Let's bring back a lot of pine needle mulch.

Alright.

[Pine Forest]

What kind of flower are you planting

that you have to come all the way here for special fertilizer?

Last time, my confession was a mess.

This time, I want to do it my way.

So,

from planting to blooming,

I want you to witness the entire process.

Why do these little flowers look so withered?

Someone as kind and pure as she

deserves to ascend to immortality,

bringing blessings to countless flowers and plants.

Master, look, there's a flower on this rock.

This is a chrysanthemum stone.

It's quite rare.

You know about this type of stone?

Legend has it that there was a man named Black Ox

and his beloved wife named Chrysanthemum.

But later, Chrysanthemum was accidentally injured,

which left her unable to bear children.

She was then despised by her in-laws

and sold off.

Black Ox went through countless hardships to find Chrysanthemum

but still couldn't gain his parents' understanding.

In the end,

they both drowned themselves in the river,

vowing to stay together in life and death.

Years later,

when people were building a waterway,

they unearthed these black stones

with chrysanthemum patterns on them.

People then said

that it was the reincarnation of Black Ox and Chrysanthemum.

In this way, they finally

achieved eternity together.

Master,

this chrysanthemum stone

has such a touching story.

So,

what's the moral of this story?

I only heard the tale.

I don't know its moral.

Here, for you.

Didn't you give me a bracelet before?

I should return the favor.

Consider this

a borrowed gift.

Thank you.

Don't overthink it.

I just don't like seeing things dirty.

I...

I'm not overthinking at all.

Hang in there a little longer.

Once Mr. Lyu comes back, it'll be fine.

I'll go get you some water.

What if they get hungry?

What if they get thirsty?

What if they need to

use the bathroom?

It's too hot.

There's nothing we can do.

We have to wait for Master to return.

Have a sip.

Why hasn't Master come back yet?

The customers have arrived.

The customers have arrived.

It's not hot.

Let's go.

Come this way, please.

What is this?

These are our shop's

newest dolls.

Please, come in.

This way, please.

Here.

Have some water.

You must be very thirsty.

Drink it slowly.

I like the blue one inside the most.

Then, plant it into the soil.

Does this mortal world of love and longing

still have a place for me?

I can't stand watching this.

Master,

can you fit this in?

Why don't we try another one?

You need to spread it evenly like this.

Master, wait a moment.

Don't move.

Now it's symmetrical.

Where is your seed?

This is it.

I'm counting on this for the Floral Competition.

Let's bury it.

Then, scatter the moss over it.