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[Bronze County]

Everyone,

gather around.

Don't miss out.

Take a look.

See what I've got.

A precious treasure

will soon be presented to you.

Do you fancy a peek?

Yes!

There's something you don't know.

All demons with the desire

to become immortals

must first go through tribulations.

[Episode 1]

Those who survive are counted

as precious treasures.

Registrar Huo, care for some buns?

Keep them for sale!

Alright. Take care!

Registrar Huo,

where is Xiangjiu?

Did she not come out with you?

She did.

She's right behind me!

Got it.

Hello, Registrar Huo.

Hi, Registrar Huo!

Hello to you all!

[Registrar of the Bronze County, Huo Zhongren]

What are you doing?

Don't you see they're waiting to feast on the fox?

Isn't it too cruel?

None of your business.

You'd better not butt in.

Sir!

We need to hit the road soon.

Please hurry up with the cooking.

Sure!

Can't you eat something else?

Do you want it so badly?

You're hungry, aren't you?

Fine then.

I have tender skin.

Eat me instead!

Stop!

Stop there!

Let me through!

Stop!

Move aside!

My fox!

Stop running!

[Huo Zhongren's daughter, Huo Xiangjiu]

Dad!

Freeze!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Run!

Dad?

Who...

Who are you?

He is

a one-thousand-year-old fox demon.

You must be lying.

He's clearly a human.

Have...

you seen my father?

It doesn't matter

whether I've seen your father or not.

If you want

to see your father,

I'll have this demon

bring forth

your father.

Just you wait.

Do it!

Make her father appear!

Do it now!

Stop!

How could you abuse him?

He's not a human,

but a fox demon.

Do it!

[Eternal Love of the Fox]

[I swapped souls with a fox demon]

Xiangjiu!

Huo Xiangjiu!

Huo Xiangjiu!

Xiangjiu!

Le Ning?

Why am I here?

Did you sleepwalk again?

Come down here.

I dreamed about the same demon again.

Xiangjiu,

your dad went missing in the royal palace.

Why do you keep dreaming about him being taken by a demon?

My father has been missing for a long time.

I wonder when I will get to see him again.

Didn't you say

he went to the palace

to lodge a complaint with the Emperor?

If I can get hold of Ganquan Register,

[Huo Xiangjiu's best friend, Le Ning]

which records my dad's meeting with His Majesty,

perhaps I'll be able to find him.

But Ganquan Register

is in Fucang Palace,

where Feng Mochen...

Treated with imperial devotion, Feng Mochen

is revered as Lord Feng

and even respected by the Crown Prince and Princess Ningshuang.

You'll die a slow and miserable death

if you're caught sneaking in that place.

I get that.

I know what to do.

Let's go to bed.

Hurry!

Deliver a message

to Lord Feng at Fucang Palace!

What message?

I'll do it!

No!

This matter

must be kept secret.

I have to send the message myself.

Chief, in light of such urgency,

to avoid wasting time on the land routes,

why not use the cannon?

Come over.

Chief,

try to be...

careful.

[Human-sending Cannon]

Chief Steward Sun?

Mao...

Mao Jin.

Go

tell

the Heaven-Mandated

Celestial Lord

of...

of...

of...

Supreme Purity

and Ultimate Divinity

that His Majesty died again!

Don't fret.

Look,

just wait outside Ganquan Palace.

I'll report it to Master now.

Got it.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master,

Chief Steward Sun reported

that the Emperor had died again.

Mao Jin,

after working for me for years,

why haven't you learned to keep your composure?

I'm sorry.

My apologies.

that His Majesty,

the Heaven-Mandated

of Supreme Purity

[A Chinese Pastoral Dog demon, Mao Jin]

and Ultimate Divinity

His Grace sets forth!

How is

His Majesty doing?

Why not let us pay a visit?

Yeah.

How is His Majesty?

Nothing happened.

His Majesty

is perfectly well.

But, Steward Sun, you were seen

being shot out

from the canon

to Fucang Palace.

That's right.

Everyone,

I swear I'm telling the truth.

I spent

the entire last night serving His Majesty

and never left Ganquan Palace.

Chief Steward Sun!

It's Lord Gongsun.

[A powerful official, Gongsun Wugui]

Greetings, Lord Gongsun.

If the rumor is true,

a new emperor should be appointed early.

To be on the safe side, I suggest we assist Prince Fuying

in ascending the throne.

Lord Gongsun,

you're head of officials.

I dare not

lie in Your Grace's face.

If that's true,

let me pay my respects

to His Majesty then.

His Majesty is resting.

By imperial order,

any request for an audience is denied.

Chief Steward Sun,

has His Majesty

also refused to see me?

Greetings, Your Highness.

Greetings, Your Highness.

[Prince Fuying]

Chief Steward Sun, in your eyes,

am I, Prince Fuying,

inferior to Lord Feng?

No, Your Highness.

I have nothing to do with this whole thing.

The order was made by His Majesty.

All the other princes are stationed

at border areas, defending the state.

Only Prince Fuying stays here to keep His Majesty company.

Now, His Highness is trying to be a filial son.

Chief Steward Sun,

why must you stand in the way?

Chief Steward Sun,

I'm genuinely concerned about Father's safety.

All I need is just a glance

of His Majesty.

Only when I see my father being safe and sound,

will my mind be set at ease.

Chief Steward Sun,

I hope you can understand

my intentions

as a dutiful son.

But I can't let Your Highness in.

I can't,

Your Highness.

I really can't.

Here comes Lord Feng!

Greetings, Lord Feng.

Greetings, Lord Feng.

Your Grace,

His Majesty has been

waiting for Your Grace inside.

His Majesty has only summoned me.

Your Highness is not jealous, right?

Lord Feng,

you're benevolent and wise.

Father trusts you.

It's a blessing for the state.

Good boy.

[Heir of the Bai Clan of Bronze County, Bai Yu]

Feng Mochen,

it's bold of you to live in the royal palace

so cheerfully as if you belong here.

Bai Yu,

if you were able to seize me,

you wouldn't have to disguise as a eunuch in the palace.

Wily fox,

don't try me, or I'll beat you and crush your primordial spirit.

Aren't you afraid that the world will be plunged

into chaos when my true form

is revealed and seen?

Don't worry.

I won't let anyone see your true form.

All ancestors of the Bai Clan of Bronze County,

I, the 50th-generation heir,

Bai Yu, am here

to purge evil for the good of all.

Heavenly Thunder, Earthly Fire,

the Five Elements and the Six Harmonies—

slay evil and subdue demons.

Follow my command!

Useless formalities.

Hold it.

Seriously, why must you

follow me here?

Because I'm worried about you.

What am I supposed to do if you get caught

sneaking into Fucang Palace?

You're being so mushy.

I'm getting goose bumps.

[Fucang Palace]

Later on, I'll cover you

while you covertly enter Fucang Palace.

That won't do.

I can't burden you with this.

We are good friends.

I've never considered helping you a burden.

All you need to do is work out

a plan to sneak into that place.

-Don’t you worry. -Look sharp and do your job!

Wipe everything clean!

Where there is a will,

there is a way.

Don't you dare slack off.

Or you'll be punished

when Lord Feng comes back!

Lady Zhao!

Lady Zhao,

look over here!

We've cleaned it all up.

Look.

Lady Zhao,

please don't be mad.

How about

I go clean the inside?

You want to go indoors, right?

Look at the results of your work!

Is this

h-h-how you clean?

Reflect on yourself.

Take Bai Yu as an example.

Even the toilet brushed by him

gives off a lovely smell.

He has been promoted to a court attendant for that.

You're all incompetent servants compared to him!

-He's so handsome. -Charming, too.

Well, if it isn't

Attendant Bai Yu.

I was just talking about you.

Why did you

descend from the sky?

The cannon propelled me upward.

The cannon?

Attendant Bai,

you're indeed Chief Steward Sun's right-hand man.

Not everyone

can use the cannon as they like.

Attendant Bai,

please often visit us

in the Imperial Servants Bureau...

Please often visit us

in the Imperial Servants Bureau in your spare time.

You're a legend here.

I keep telling the maids

how you got promoted.

Lady Zhao,

I need to use the toilet right now.

I really can't hold it in anymore.

Lazy workers always have excuses.

Finish the work there before you go!

She's just a servant.

Why do you have to throw your weight around

and be harsh on her?

You're right, Attendant Bai.

Go to the toilet now!

Yes!

Thanks, Attendant Bai.

Thanks, Lady Zhao.

Miss, wait.

Have we met somewhere before?

You...

look a lot like a childhood friend of mine.

Lady Zhao,

I really need to use the toilet now.

I...

Off you go!

Yes!

Huo Xiangjiu,

make it quick!

Huo Xiangjiu?

Xiangjiu!

Attendant Bai.

It's me.

Don't you remember me?

I'm Bai Yu,

your dear Yu.

I'm Yu.

I don't remember.

Attendant Bai,

can you stop behaving

this way and talk normally?

My father is Master Bai from the Bronze County.

Your home was right next to mine.

Your father

Huo Zhongren used to be the registrar

of the Bronze County,

I called him Uncle Huo.

Master Bai?

That conman Master Bai!

What conman?

Every generation in my family...

Forget it.

It's rather complex.

I just recalled it.

Your father often

invited my father for drinks.

Am I right?

Good for you.

You've really achieved excellence

since we parted years ago.

You're a eunuch now!

It's a long story.

We used to hang out a lot as kids.

Since my name is Bai Yu

and my skin is fair,

you affectionately called me...

-Yu. -Yu.

I know.

I remember.

Uncle Huo

also arranged

a marriage for the two of us.

Don't...

Don't talk nonsense.

How come I didn't know that?

It happened when we were little.

You were too young back then.

Ask your father if you don't believe me.

My...

My father...

What happened to him?

Yu,

I have something to do.

We'll talk some other time.

I won't take that as an answer!

I have a lot to say to you,

now that we've finally reunited after so long.

Yu,

I really need to address an emergency.

In the restroom, right?

Come on.

I'll walk you there.

No!

We have lots of

catching up to do today.

Yu!

After this time,

don't waste your spiritual energy anymore.

Otherwise, at this rate,

the effort you've put in cultivation

over all these years will go down the drain.

Luckily, there was a flicker of life left in you.

If you had really died,

even I couldn't have revived you.

Cultivators

are said to be kind-hearted.

Even so,

you've kept me company for so many years.

Isn't it enough?

That is

none of your concern.

Your Majesty.

I remember you once told me

that you would meet

your ferryman one day

and become

an immortal with his or her help.

But up till today,

there is still no trace of that ferryman.

Are you sure...

you don't want me to order a search for this person?

Aren't you afraid

I'll leave for the celestial realm

upon finding the ferryman?

As you said,

every meeting is a prelude

to a parting.

You have a bad memory,

yet you can keep many

of my words in mind.

I vividly remember

all important things.

Chief Steward Sun.

Yes.

Get Mochen a bowl

of the Ultimate Tonic Soup as well.

No need.

Only humans need that sort of nutrition.

Save it for your son.

Is Prince Fuying also in poor health?

I don't know if he's in poor health.

But I'm sure he has

a guilty conscience.

What do you mean?

Don't forget to attend

tonight's family banquet!

Chief Steward Sun.

Yes.

Get me another bowl of the Ultimate Tonic Soup.

Your Majesty,

you finished the last bowl just a moment ago.

You can't have more.

When did I finish a bowl of it?

What you brought me was an empty bowl.

[Restroom]

Yu!

I...

I...

I...

I...

Yu!

Yu...

Please go in.

Yu...

Feel free to use the toilet.

I'll wait outside while chatting with you.

I...

don't think it's appropriate.

It seems appropriate to me.

Go ahead and do your business!

Yu!

Yu is such a handful.

I need to quickly find a way

to sneak into Fucang Palace.

Xiangjiu,

how have you been

over these years?

Can't complain.

Had to make do with what I got.

Over these years,

I've thought about our childhood every now and then.

As a kid,

you liked flowers.

So I'd often pluck some in the garden for you.

You liked fish,

so I went to catch fish.

In retrospect, we did have a wonderful

and unforgettable time.

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

Excuse me.

May I...

use that window?

Xiangjiu,

though we already got engaged in childhood,

it's been a long time since we last met.

I don't think I'm ready...

to marry you right now!

Can you help me?

Oh, right.

Let me address your concern about my identity.

I'd like to tell you a secret—

I pulled some strings to get a job here.

My nephew works in the royal palace.

I'm a full package—

by that, I mean I'm fertile.

For your sake,

I must keep my reproductive organs intact.

Right?

Xiangjiu?

Xiangjiu.

Xiangjiu!

Are you trapped or what?

Xiangjiu!

Answer me!

I'm coming in!

Yu,

I'm really

not in the mood for a chat at the moment.

I promise I'll have

a nice talk with you

after I find my father.

It smells so good.

We're merely getting by,

while Lord Feng is living the high life.

Lord Feng's life

is filled with luxuries,

while ours

are full of miseries.

Every day of our lives is like a rat race,

while Lord Feng grows a tree at his place!

All we ever want is to fill our stomachs, while...

I should look for Ganquan Register now.

How very odd.

God knows what elixir Lord Feng uses

to heal His Majesty from time to time.

With Lord Feng around,

my father will live a long life.

That's a great blessing to me.

Be that as it may,

counting on His Majesty's support,

Feng Mochen not only boldly disregards us senior officials,

but also Your Highness

the Crown Prince.

Exactly.

His Majesty favors Lord Feng a lot.

What if

His Majesty passes the throne onto

Lord Feng?

It's time

we came up with a plan

to neutralize this potential threat.

Where's Ganquan Register?

It's not here.

Ganquan Register...

This is not it.

Ganquan Register...

[Ganquan Register]

It's Ganquan Register!

Dad entered the royal palace in May.

Why are two pages missing?

Hold...

Are you looking for me?

You demon!

Who are you?

Why do you look identical to me?

Oh no.

Our souls

have swapped!

I work so hard every day.

A long sleep only brings me more fatigue.

This must be a dream again.

There's no way my soul's in this body!