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Episode 29

You rented Ruyi Pavilion to have fun for a couple of days, you say?

But it's so dark in here.

No one's eating or drinking.

That's a new way to have fun.

If you're done,

may I take him away?

Of course.

By the way,

I didn't know you two were coming.

If I had known,

on a joyous day as this,

I would have invited you to our home.

You're too kind, sister-in-law.

It's what I should do.

You are honored guests.

We would welcome you with open arms.

Let's go.

When Zhuyu entered the White-Night Array,

he said he had other intentions.

In the end, it was all for this woman.

He was truly blinded by lust.

Who knows?

Why don't you follow them?

Leader, do you mean…

I'm not implying anything.

It's just a precaution.

I thought a demon would come to save you.

But the truth is,

the Demon Underworld doesn't care about you at all.

What's the point of you suffering here

for them?

If you tell me now how we can get into the Demon Underworld,

you won't have to suffer anymore.

Otherwise,

I can kill you anytime.

I didn't expect you to come.

I didn't expect you to be there either.

With your personality,

you wouldn't have gone to Ruyi Pavilion

to "catch me in the act", nor would you have believed their words.

You're well aware of that.

Anyway, you wouldn't fool around at Ruyi Pavilion,

nor would you have thought you could deceive me.

Wu Zhen.

Do not help the wicked.

Don't move.

Be good.

A once-in-a-century genius?

He's just a vulgar man obsessed with lust.

I had planned to give you

a surprise today.

But the surprise you gave me…

was even more unexpected.

It's here.

What you said

is consistent with what we know.

But no matter what methods we use…

we still can't get in.

The entrance to the Demon Underworld is right here.

It's protected by a barrier.

Mortals and unregistered demons

cannot enter.

Wu Zhen.

Let's talk.

We'll talk later.

Mei Zhuyu.

When I return, I will give you an explanation.

Lady Hu Zhu.

Please lead the way.

All right.

Shadow Demon?

It's such an obscure name.

How do you know it?

I grew up in the countryside.

I'm used to tales of demons.

Besides, you come from a prestigious family in Chang'an.

You should know why the Bureau of Mystic Investigations was established.

It's all based on records.

What's so strange about it?

It seems--

It seems this is what the Bureau of Mystic Investigations is looking for.

I heard this when I was in Quzhou.

To get rid of this miasma,

we need to find the source and clear it out.

Young Master, you learned a lot in Quzhou.

However, you never said you knew martial arts.

Lady Wu, you've never asked.

Well, where did you learn martial arts?

I learned some basic skills from an elder when I was young.

You really know the skills of a Celestial Master.

Boss.

If he really is related to Changxi Palace,

I'm afraid we'll be in trouble.

Where's Young Master Mei?

I haven't seen him for a while.

I finally found you.

- Zhu-- - Eleventh Brother.

Eleventh Brother?

There are so many of you.

Yes. It's very lively in Quzhou.

There are 11 of us distant cousins.

The first ten are of similar age.

Shuang Jiang and I were the last to meet.

I sent someone to invite you for a drink.

Didn't you say you were busy?

I heard my cousin was called to catch a demon.

I was worried about him, so I came to check.

How did you know about the Oppression Spell?

In the Bureau of Mystic Investigations archives,

in a case file from 60 years ago,

there are records of this kind of dark magic.

You can even remember that?

You have a good memory.

I grew up in Quzhou.

I was raised by my master.

Although he has passed away,

I still want to go back and inform him.

You want to go back to Quzhou?

Quzhou is far away.

I want to leave today.

Is this the lady you married?

Yes.

You are County Princess Qinghe?

Right.

Young Master.

Who are they?

They are my old friends from Quzhou.

Wu Zhen?

You said

the seasons change.

Flowers bloom in their own time.

Even with magic,

one should not defy nature.

Now, to enter the Demon Underworld,

you dared to summon lightning.

Do you insist…

on entering the Demon Underworld?

Yes.

But have you considered…

what will become of us

after tonight?

I didn't mean to hide it from you.

I'll give you one last choice.

If you stop here,

there's still a chance for us.

If you insist on entering the Demon Underworld--

If I enter the Demon Underworld…

then what?

You and me…

are over.

Will you choose them…

or me?

Little Kitty.

Cat Lord.

Zhuyu's wife is…

Cat Lord?

Wu Zhen, your friends

sure are more than they let on.

You have many "relatives" too.

Zhuyu, are you all right?

Young Master Mei.

Why are you being so aggressive?

What exactly are you trying to do?

What else can we do?

Since we cultivate the ways of the Celestial Master,

eliminating demons and evil

is our duty.

I've seen many Heavenly Masters like you who go on and on

about righteousness and morality.

You're all talk and no action.

I thought you're a smart man, Young Master Mei.

I didn't expect him to be no different

from these fools hanging here.

Who are you calling a fool?

You're a fish in a barrel.

And yet, you don't believe it when we call you a fool.

I didn't know you two were coming.

If I had known,

on such a joyous day,

I would have invited you to our home.

You're too kind, sister-in-law.

It's what I should do.

You are honored guests.

We would welcome you with open arms.

Demons are indeed evil.

How can they be so sneaky?

Are all demons evil?

How can we judge good and evil

based on origin, not deeds?

Judging by your character, Mr. Chang Ming,

I'm afraid Changxi Palace is also in chaos.

No wonder nothing's been heard from you lot.

Changxi Palace was driven out by the Demon Underworld back then.

Moreover, how can mortals and demons be lumped together?

What about humans?

What about demons?

Demons in the Demon Underworld

also live in peace and prosperity.

We eat, sleep, and do business.

You were born human.

What makes you think you're superior to us?

The books say all demons are evil.

The books, you say?

If everything written in the books were true,

this idiot Shuang Jiang

would have been skinned and dismembered by Hu Zhu long ago.

You fools shouldn't even be alive here.

That is the Demon Underworld.

Open your eyes and see for yourselves.

Is that the place you imagine to be full of corruption and filth?

Enjoy your meal.

Here are your noodles.

Thank you.

Amazing!

That candy shop looks pretty good.

These little ones…

have never left the Demon Underworld for hundreds of years.

What wrong have they done?

And you,

you grandly invaded this place.

What more do you intend to do to them?

Demons… are still demons.

If we don't eradicate them, there will be great trouble.

Mei Zhuyu.

Even if you've forgotten the duty of Changxi Palace,

have you forgotten your parents' deaths?

You came to Chang'an and found the Demon Underworld

to avenge them, right?

During the Heavenly Fire Disaster 18 years ago,

the Demon Underworld caused many deaths in the Mortal Realm.

Have you forgotten all that?

If you are here because of what happened 18 years ago,

I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place.

You say it has nothing to do with the Demon Underworld…

but that's just talk without proof.

We have proof.

I'll take you there.

What is this place?

Demon prison.

Just like the Mortal Realm, the Demon Underworld also has laws.

The evidence is right here.

What kind of evidence is this?

No doubt this was schemed right from the outset.

They tricked us into coming here to kill us all.

Stop daydreaming.

I find it dirtying to let you into the demon prison.

We've reached its cell.

Who is it?

The evil entity

that unleashed the Heavenly Fire 18 years ago.

You shaped heaven and earth, created the three realms,

and are worshiped by all.

But now…

it's time for a new ruler of the world.

Infant.

Stop it.

You dare try to maintain balance between the Demon Underworld and the Mortal Realm?

How foolish!

Why do these weak and incompetent mortals

get to walk all over us demons?

How unfair!

They look down on demons and threaten to kill us.

But now, they can only beg.

Cat Lord.

This is how Chang'an should be.

We should be the masters of everything in this world.

You're incorrigible.

I will destroy you today.

You think you can kill me?

Back then, the evil entity suddenly came to Chang'an

and wreaked havoc everywhere.

The Demon Underworld paid a terrible price

to get rid of it.

The previous Cat Lord even died because of it.

But mortals like you

are always blinded by obsession.

You think all demons are evil.

You don't believe you'll be saved by the Demon Underworld.

That's just what the Demon Underworld says.

Who knows what demonic spells

you demons have used

to create an illusion and deceive everyone?

Cat Lord risked his life to bring back the Zhaoming Mirror.

How could it be fake?

Leader, this mirror is indeed made of jade unique to Rongshan.

It can reflect one's heart and nature.

It also has multiple enchantments.

The images in the mirror cannot be tampered with.

It is indeed the Zhaoming Mirror.

So, does that mean

the images in the mirror are real?

Yes.

Since the Zhaoming Mirror recorded it, it can't be wrong.

Mei Zhuyu, what do you think?

Are you going to believe them just like that?

I believe the Zhaoming Mirror.

We went through all this trouble,

only for the culprit to be dead.

No.

Though the Heavenly Fire Disaster has no link to the Demon Underworld,

the culprit is still alive.

That's impossible.

It's the remnant soul of the evil entity!

That's impossible.

Since the remnant soul is still here,

it proves that the evil entity's core has not been destroyed.

Where the core is, the soul lives.

The former Cat Lord risked his life

to bring back this fragment of the Zhaoming Mirror.

He tried to prove to the Demon Underworld that Infant was dead.

I'm afraid it was just a cover-up.

No matter what, this evil entity still exists.

The Demon Underworld will investigate to the very end.

If you ask me,

since we're already down the mountain,

why don't we investigate together?

Mr. Chang Ming, what are you doing?

I came to the Demon Underworld to catch demons, of course.

How could this be? What did the Leader do?

The spell he used to trap Lady Hu Zhu

also has the same evil aura.

There's so much demonic power for me to use.

How can I let it go just like that?

This technique…

It's him.

Looks like another prey has come knocking on my door.

That day on the Egret-Tail Mountain,

the evil cultivator absorbing demonic power…

It's the Transmutation Spell.

How dare he?

Leader…

practices dark magic!

Leader, stop it!

Don't make more mistakes.

Mistakes?

What did I do wrong?

The Transmutation Spell I learned

can also help me fight demons.

So it's with you.

After I absorb Infant's core,

I'll be getting rid of evil for the common people.

- Little Kitty! - Boss!

Evil beings share the same energy.

Once the Transmutation Spell is used,

it will inevitably draw out the core.

It seems Cat Lord did hide the truth

and conceal Lord Infant.

The evil entity's core…

No wonder.

He gave all of Cat Lord's power to Wu Zhen.

How could that be?

Tenth Brother.

Watch closely.

After I absorb this core,

I will have avenged your parents.

I'm helping you, you see.

I didn't expect

Lord Infant to be hidden within this little bastard.

This turn of events…

I don't know if it's good or bad.

Is it good or bad?

How can it be inside her?

It's a battle of the caged beast.

The Changxi weapon was already mine.

Changxi weapon, return!

- Xiaozhen! - Boss!

Mei Zhuyu!

I am the Leader of Changxi Palace!

How dare you use the Changxi weapon to kill me?

Head Disciple!

You practice dark magic

and are intent on attacking the Demon Underworld.

You're not doing it to slay demons.

You're doing it for your own gain.

Someone as gifted and intelligent as you,

who cultivates without worries,

how can you understand my pain?

I just chose what I wanted.

What's wrong with that?

How… could this be?

Could it be… Master?

Chang Ming.

Transmutation Spell?

Where did you learn such dark magic?

I discovered it by chance

in the secret chamber while browsing texts.

It's in the rules of Changxi Palace.

You should know the punishment for practicing dark magic.

Master!

Please, Master, forgive me. I was just confused.

Please forgive me this one time.

Master!

Master!

I swear…

if I practice dark magic,

I will turn to ash.

I will die a wretched death.

Forget it.

There's still time

to turn back now.

Chang Ming, remember this.

The path of cultivation is like climbing a mountain.

The rugged side may have shortcuts

which seem tempting.

But once you step on them,

you could fall off the cliff at any moment.

♪And you will be smashed to pieces.

Before you entered Changxi Palace,

I was always the candidate for the next leader.

But after you came,

Master unexpectedly began having other plans.

I lost again.

I know your moves, but you don't know mine.

I had an unfair advantage.

Don't be modest.

I am older than you.

I shouldn't have lost to you.

Master.

It's my turn to clean the study today.

I'll go now.

Go on.

Don't be sad.

Although Zhuyu is younger than you, and he joined the sect later,

he is truly the most talented disciple

Changxi Palace has had in 100 years.

On top of that, his resolve is firm.

What a pity.

If he didn't have unfinished business in the mortal world,

I would have kept him as the next leader.

Master.

The position of leader has always been passed down to the eldest disciple.

I know. I'm just saying.

Compared to Mei Zhuyu,

Chang Ming's talent is far inferior.

Talent is innate.

I'm not as good as you.

I have no choice.

We were only a step away

from Lord Infant's rebirth.

That bastard is lucky.

Zhu Ying is still guarding the barrier's entrance.

Ling Xiao, go and help her.

See if you can fix it.

Yes.

We're at fault.

Even if the Leader manipulated us,

we believed him so easily.

It was also due to our past prejudice that we believed all demons are evil.

And I am even more at fault.

I descended the mountain before my fellow disciples.

Upon arriving in Chang'an, I met Lady Hu Zhu and Lady Wu.

They never harmed me.

They even often looked after me.

But even so, I didn't believe what I saw and felt.

I still followed the Leader's orders

and attacked them.

I am truly sorry.

We only heard about the strangeness of the Demon Underworld.

But just now, we saw food stalls in the market

and clothing shops.

If we hadn't cleverly barged in here…

I'm sure they would still be

living their normal lives.

If you believe that

Chang Ming's death

is not enough to atone for what Changxi Palace did before…

I am willing to stay and let you do as you wish with me.

As for the others,

can you let them leave first?

Since you've said so,

we of the Demon Underworld are not unreasonable.

We don't want it to get out

that we're bullying mortals.

You may leave.

From now on,

you shall not target the Demon Underworld without cause.

Two powers…

cannot dwell together.

Henceforth,

Changxi Palace shall not return to Chang'an.

Hu Zhu.

See our guests out.

Everyone…

please follow me.

How are you feeling?

You should go too.

Mei Zhuyu.

Stay away from Xiaozhen.

Mei Zhuyu.

You just saw that the one…

who killed your father…

lives inside my body.

Little Kitty!

It must be the effect of the Transmutation Spell.

Young Master Mei, don't worry.

I will take good care of her.

Translated by Scarlet