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Episode 23

I know.

You can't bear to part with Master's thoughts that are hidden

within Changxi weapon

But it belongs to the Changxi Palace.

You have to consider the bigger picture.

Head Disciple, this…

Aren't you rubbing salt in Little Senior's wound?

I would like to leave the palace

and accept my punishment…

but I don't intend to abandon my mission at Changxi Palace

or my responsibilities as Celestial Master.

Exterminating demons

and eliminating evil remains my intention.

It's just that I have to protect someone I care about.

Tenth Brother…

Zhuyu, don't worry.

Master said

Head Disciple is diligent and upright.

I believe that Head Disciple

is the most suitable choice for Changxi weapon.

Well…

just leave it to Leader.

Besides,

although you have expelled yourself, you're still from the Changxi Palace.

Before you leave, you must take an oath.

Once you leave this gate,

no matter what happens,

you must never say a word about the Changxi Palace.

All right.

I swear…

I won't say anything about the Changxi Palace.

If you do, you'll lose the person you deeply love forever

and things won't end up well.

If I do,

I'll lose the person I deeply love forever,

and things won't end up well.

Congratulations on getting what you wanted.

It's all over.

- You may leave now. - I'll see him out.

There's no need.

Shuang Jiang, go back.

I'll see him out.

What if you…

He's no match for you right now.

Don't worry.

I'm just kicking him out.

I won't kill him.

This horse is yours now.

Hurry back to Chang'an.

You love nothing but martial arts and horses.

Why would you give me your beloved horse?

I just want you to leave quickly.

Don't ever come back.

We haven't been close since childhood.

Why did you come to my aid during the White-Night Array?

I don't know why you came to the Changxi Palace,

but I'm here to train.

Solely for spiritual cultivation.

A place of spiritual cultivation shouldn't be tainted

by acts that endanger lives.

Thank you.

Zhuyu.

Why are you standing here?

I have something to ask you, Master.

Go ahead.

You've given all nine of my seniors their spiritual names.

I'm the only one who still uses a common name.

Fifth Brother said that I'm different from them.

I'm not really a disciple of yours,

nor am I truly a member of Changxi Palace.

Master, is that true?

Uh…

Well…

It seems to be true.

Why won't you give me a name?

Zhuyu, don't get me wrong.

I didn't give you a name because I predicted…

that one day,

you would leave Changxi.

You don't want to keep me?

It's Changxi Palace that can't keep you.

You have

an unresolved obsession in your heart,

so you have an unresolved destiny.

All I can do is lend a helping hand

and guide you along the way.

Ultimately, you must return to the source to resolve your own issues.

In this world,

there's no one who doesn't have any desires.

What your seniors seek lies in Changxi,

but… not for you.

Shu

It seems that some things and some people

are finally coming to light.

Benefactor.

It's really you.

You're finally willing to see me.

Benefactor, help me.

How can I help you?

Teach me the spell.

I still have my left eye.

I still have my hands, and I still have my legs.

Benefactor, I can still practice the Oppression Spell.

I can do more for you.

You couldn't even handle the small task before,

and now you want me to teach you?

Isn't that a waste of my time?

I've sent the Ink Demon to Chang'an.

I've done what you asked me to do.

But something unexpected happened.

I've done my best.

I hope you can understand.

But what I wanted was to stir up rumors of demon chaos in Chang'an

so that I could take my men there

under the pretext of investigating the matter.

But I did everything as you asked.

If you hadn't provoked that blasted fellow outside Chang'an,

he wouldn't have disobeyed my orders

and stayed in Chang'an to keep a close eye on you.

Pei Jiya,

how dare you come to me after ruining my plan?

- I-- - A foolish man

is of no use.

Benefactor.

Benefactor, you can't just abandon me.

Young Master Pei,

you can't blame me.

You only have yourself to blame.

You can't even handle such a trivial matter.

I'm already being lenient

by not killing you.

Now that one of your eyes is blind

and the dark magic has dissipated…

you should take your leave.

Don't ever come back.

No!

Leader Chang Ming,

you promised me that you'd help me become stronger.

If you don't help me,

I'll go to the other celestial masters in the Changxi Palace.

When that happens,

if I say something I shouldn't,

as the leader, you…

Very well.

Since you are determined to die,

I can only assume that I have never saved you before.

You're a celestial master.

I've given you so many benefits.

So what?

Scum.

It's you.

It's been a while, Young Master Pei.

You were the one who killed Xiao Fu and Xiao Zhen.

They don't deserve to be called by their names.

I knew you'd come looking for the man who taught you dark magic.

I didn't expect…

that you waited here for many days,

but the person didn't come to see you.

Not only you,

but even I was getting anxious.

You've got it all figured out.

What exactly do you want?

I don't want anything.

Now that I've found the person behind it all,

there's no point in keeping you around.

Obviously, I'll kill you.

You… you want to kill me?

Look.

Your current gaze suits you better.

No matter how pretentious you are,

has your cousin…

ever looked at you more?

No wonder you were so nervous at Lin'an River that day.

If you have feelings for Wu Zhen, you should go after Mei Zhuyu.

I'm not your rival.

Even if you kill me, you can't have her.

I want to kill you not because you like her,

but because you dared to use paralyzing incense on her

at Ruyi Pavilion.

I won't allow such a despicable person

to appear in front of her again.

Why are you laughing?

I thought I was a weak mortal

who had exhausted all my efforts and ended up with nothing,

which was ridiculous enough.

But I never imagined that someone could be more ridiculous than me.

What do you mean?

Even though you're powerful,

you still can't win Wu Zhen's heart.

All you do is make excuses

and take it out on a sick and weak person like me.

You're no better than me.

I'm ridiculous, and you are absurd.

I laugh at myself, but I laugh at you even more.

You have no right to compare yourself to me!

I am physically impaired

and have no special skills.

Living in this world, people will only laugh at me.

It's meaningless.

Forget it.

They say that dying people speak wisely.

I have some advice for you.

Advice?

What advice?

Of course I'd like to advise you not to be like me.

It is natural

for people to struggle to survive,

but if they're full of schemes and greed,

they'll only end up losing more than they gain.

They will lose their bodies, their consciences, their loved ones,

and even themselves.

You think you've beaten me,

but in reality, you're nowhere near as good as me.

Nonsense!

If you're like this, Wu Zhen won't love you.

She'll just hate you even more.

Shut up!

If there's a next life,

I wish to no longer be confined to a frail body,

I wish to be free from the pain of illness,

and I wish to be untroubled by self-inflicted suffering.

Jiya, you've been staring at it for a while.

You haven't thrown a single one. Just throw it.

Let me take another look.

Jiya, it's just a game.

Why are you so hung up on it?

How about I concede defeat in this round?

That won't do.

Pitch-pot is my forte.

You've just learned it.

I have to beat you.

All right.

Jiya, being competitive…

can be exhausting.

Why do you have to win every time?

Come to think of it,

Wu Zhen is right.

Being ordinary and simple…

is quite good.

I'm different from you.

So what if I get her?

What I want

is for her heart to be filled only with me and her.

Forever and ever.

Ruyi Pavilion

Earlier, Cat Lord said she wanted the best goods from Yuzhen Pavilion.

It's been delivered to her, but she can't be bothered to choose.

These are all the latest and best quality items available right now.

Young Master Mei is indeed too late.

It seems that Little Kitty will have to go to Quzhou immediately.

I enjoyed the drinks today.

Hey, pretty lady.

Lady Wu Zhen.

What a coincidence.

I've heard

that Commander Mei ran away.

If you ask me,

you really should have said yes to me back then.

I am a man who cherishes women.

I heard that Young Master Mei ran away from the wedding.

No one has seen him for two weeks.

He might be afraid of County Princess Qinghe.

Between the two, it's better to choose this young marquis.

Well said.

Lady Wu,

why don't we rekindle our relationship?

Sure.

Do you want to get kicked again?

Who is it? Let go of me! Let go!

- Young Marquis. - This is…

- It's Young Master Mei. - That's right.

He's Commander Mei from the Bureau of Mystic Investigations.

Everyone,

it was my fault for returning late to Chang'an.

You may talk about me however you like,

but you must not speak ill

of Lady Wu Zhen.

You dare to offend me?

- Aren't you afraid of me-- - I'm not afraid.

If you're not convinced, you can file a petition.

Let people discern right from wrong.

I only know

that there is no husband in this world who cannot protect his wife.

"His wife"?

They're really getting married.

They seem to have a good relationship.

Lady Wu.

Something came up on the way. I'm sorry for being late.

I…

Lady Wu.

Young Marquis, this…

Are you out of your mind?

I have something to tell you.

Young Master, you're back!

Peace throughout the land

Wenhua, go buy something.

I've bought everything. We have everything we need at home.

Hm.

Sure.

I'll go and buy more. I won't disturb you.

I was in a hurry just now.

I hope I didn't hurt you.

I'm sorry

for coming back late.

Do you have a woman in Quzhou?

What?

Why did you need so many days to go back to Quzhou?

Perhaps you have a girl you like in Quzhou.

You had to go back and give her an explanation,

but she didn't allow it.

So she wouldn't let you go.

Are you writing a storybook?

That sounds reasonable.

They're all connected.

I swear.

There are no other girls besides you.

Really?

Mm.

Then why did you come back so late?

I miscalculated the distance and was delayed for a few days.

I'm sorry.

Come with me.

Are these your parents?

My mother fell into the water while traveling when she was 16.

Fortunately, my father rescued her.

They met and fell in love,

but the family didn't acknowledge it.

They thought of my father

as just a small business owner.

I've heard

some of this from Xiaosi.

Later, my mother eloped with my father.

That's how this place came to be.

And I was born.

The three of us… lived an ordinary life.

Until 18 years ago…

when the Heavenly Fire Disaster struck.

My parents died.

The Mei family sent me to Quzhou.

But I starved in the summer…

and froze in winter.

Even if I was lucky enough to be taken in by my master…

even if I saw the prosperity of Chang'an,

I still have no desire…

for anything in the world.

Mei Zhuyu.

I once thought…

I would always stay out of worldly affairs.

Until I met you.

You pulled me into it.

You're so good.

How am I good?

You're the bravest…

toughest,

and most extraordinary woman I've ever met.

You're even more outstanding than many men I've met.

I don't think…

you and I are a good match.

I'm indifferent

and not liked by people.

But now that I have the honor of getting to know you…

I'll let my parents be my witnesses.

I'm sincerely asking you to marry me.

I wish to spend the rest of my life with you.

Wu Zhen.

Will you marry me?

Haven't my sister and brother-in-law already granted our marriage?

Why do you still ask?

Because the imperial edict…

is far less important than your intentions.

You're all alone and have no one to rely on.

Meanwhile,

I'm a spoiled girl who acts recklessly and does whatever I want.

We're both outstanding.

Aren't we a match made in heaven?

From now on, I'm here for you.

You can continue to be carefree…

and unrestrained,

disregarding common sense and doing whatever you want.

You're still free.

Just one thing,

perhaps you want to enjoy each day as it comes,

but I cannot.

You were the one who charmed me.

You were the one who made me greedy

and made me fall in love with the world.

Even if one day…

you lose interest,

get annoyed,

get bored, or feel tired of me…

you must never abandon me.

Or else…

Or else what?

Life is brief.

I won't let you go.

Tai Chi Gate

Zhuyu and Lady Wu Zhen are getting closer.

Yes, he's such a good man.

Don't ever scare him away.

It looks like

you and I are going to be aunties.

They need at least a pair of children to start with.

If it's a boy,

he'll inherit your family's aura of grace.

If it's a girl,

she'll inherit our family's aura of strength.

But they say girls take after their fathers,

and boys take after their mothers.

If they have a few boys

who are just like Zhen'er…

You called us here just to talk about this?

Having children is a big deal.

Zhen'er, you're getting married soon.

You can't be so willful anymore.

I don't think we should talk about children now.

Why don't we decide if we should give them a big mansion?

Huh?

Your Majesty.

Accent on reputation

Your Majesty, you have to look at the big picture.

My father and sister don't lack anything.

They have no merits. Why would we grant them a mansion?

All right.

She's becoming more and more difficult to please.

However,

Young Master Mei's house is indeed…

Young Master Mei, would you mind

if you have to live in the Duke manor?

I'm afraid that people will say

he is marrying into the Duke family.

It doesn't matter.

As long as she likes it, I can live anywhere.

I don't care what other people say.

I do care.

It's just the two of us.

Why do we have to live in such a big mansion?

We'd be criticized by others.

I think Mei Residence is great.

She's the most difficult to please.

As a woman of noble birth, Lady Wu Zhen is naturally somewhat delicate.

Zhuyu, you have to bear with her.

There's no need.

She's very good.

I think we should pick an auspicious date

and arrange the wedding soon.

Let's not keep these two lovebirds waiting.

Young Master Mei.

Why don't you accompany me

as I admire the scenery of the Imperial Garden?

Go on.

Aren't you going with them?

I'll pass.

Nothing bad will happen.

Do you know why I asked you to come here?

It's because you're worried about Lady Wu, Your Majesty.

Young Master Mei,

Zhen'er has truly been through hell and back.

Your Majesty, are you referring to 18 years ago?

Liu Alley

There's a butterfly!

Look, over there.

They sell candy paintings.

I want candy paintings.

- Okay. - Take a look.

Sir, one candy man, please.

Sure, take your pick.

Run.

The Heavenly Fire.

Why would there be Heavenly Fire in winter?

Lady Wu.

Lady Wu!

Lady Wu!

Lady Wu!

Father!

Sis!

That's right. She has been sickly since she was young.

Eighteen years ago,

on Chinese New Year's Eve,

she survived an accident.

Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her.

That's how she recovered.

Although she's getting healthier,

her personality seems to have changed.

People say she's spoiled and unreasonable.

In my opinion,

she's always hiding something.

Even my father and I… can't figure it out.

Do you think she has unresolved issues?

I don't know.

All these years,

I always see her return late at night.

She's always worried.

Sometimes, she's even wounded.

She has never said anything…

about all this.

I know

I've been strict with her,

but I actually want to use this method

to make her life better.

Your Majesty, Wu Zhen and I are in love.

I firmly believe that she is not as spoiled as others say.

She's kindhearted, smart, and bold.

The most cheerful

and the brightest person I have ever seen.

I'm lucky to have her by my side.

That's good.

This marriage is what she wants.

Father and I can rest assured, too.

Our mother passed away when we were young.

My father has a childish temperament.

There are many rules in the palace.

It is always inconvenient for me to act.

Young Master Mei,

she's my only sister.

From now on,

I'll entrust her to you.

I hope…

you can solve her worries.

From now on,

she'll only have peace and happiness.

No matter life or death, I dare not let you down.

It's getting late.

Go find Zhen'er.

Yes.

Father,

are you relieved now?

Duke Wu's manor

What is this?

Food?

Betrothal goose.

Good!

Lord Ying, it's my honor that you still remember me.

We were once master and servant.

Come to think of it,

I shouldn't have disobeyed you.

I promised to help you get your core back

to revive your body and rebuild the great cause of the past.

How is it going?

In two hours,

the demonic fire will burn out

and we can rebuild Chang'an.

The Mortal and Demon Realms will become one.

When it's time for the Mortal Realm to be rebuilt,

you should be in charge.

I must destroy Chang'an.

I won't care if you want the world.

I just want her.

Surround

Separate

Harmony

Spirit

Xiaozhen, I just want you.

The people around you…

are all expendable.

So dirty.

How have you been, Elder Hui?

Don't be afraid.

I'm here to discuss cooperation with you.

The Bai Faction has always been careless.

It was very easy for me to get your demonic core.

What do you think?

Do you want to stop living as a rat

and work for me?

Lord Shu.

Translated by Teo SY