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[Bridge of the Underworld— Between the Human and Demon Realms]

The Bridge of the Underworld

connects the human and demon realms.

A hundred years ago, a Demon King

emerged,

wreaking havoc upon the mortal world.

From then on, chaos engulfed the land,

and demons ran rampant.

Thus, demon hunters

came into being.

When the Bridge of the Underworld appears,

the Fox Demon King takes a bride.

The mountains are sealed— none may approach.

Those who spy shall die!

When the Bridge of the Underworld appears,

the Fox Demon King takes a bride.

The mountains are sealed— none may approach.

This fox demon wedding is creepy as hell.

Look at them—crouching every three steps,

glancing back every five.

It's said that

if you encounter a fox demon's wedding procession,

misfortune will cling to you.

These demons only bring disaster to the people.

I'll subdue them today.

Calm down.

Once they step onto the Bridge of the Underworld,

our magic won't work.

These minor demons aren't worth anything.

Their leader, the Three-Tailed Fox Demon,

carries a bounty of 1,000 taels!

But I heard that the fox demon

practices the Yin-Yang Union technique.

It's very powerful.

If we encounter it later,

we must be very careful.

You think we're the only ones

eyeing such a lucrative deal?

When the Bridge of the Underworld appears,

the Fox Demon King takes a bride.

The mountains are sealed— none may approach.

Those who spy shall die.

Senior, it's done!

You vile demon,

how dare you harm an innocent woman?

Then how about I harm you instead?

Go save the woman.

Miss, run.

Okay.

It's you two again.

We've been after this fox demon for a long time.

Don't try to steal our business, or else.

Ladies, please stop interfering.

This Three-Tailed Fox Demon...

You ruined my plan.

This isn't over!

Zhu!

Zhu?

Zhu!

Zhu!

Buddha,

for the past 1,000 years,

I've kept my promise,

devoting myself to Buddhism

and cultivating with dedication.

Today, I finally meet you again, Buddha.

Please grant me a lifetime of love,

so I may see the one I long for.

To desire is to suffer.

To have no desire is bliss.

All love breeds karma,

as do all bonds of fate.

Do you understand that?

I'm willing to endure any hardship.

Alright.

Your destined chance has arrived.

Now, a woman in the mortal world has reached the end of her life.

You shall take her body

and experience the mortal world as her.

Where fate begins and ends

is Heaven's will.

Do not let your obsession run too deep,

or your devotion will be misplaced,

wasting this lifetime of love.

[Spider Fairy]

-Please, Sect Leader Wuxu! -Sect Leader Wuxu!

[Shouxuan Palace]

-Please, Sect Leader Wuxu! -Please!

-Sect Leader Wuxu, please help us! -Please help us!

Please, Sect Leader Wuxu!

-Please, Sect Leader Wuxu, save us! -Please, Sect Leader Wuxu!

The world is chaotic now,

and demons are rampant.

Our sect vows to vanquish demons

and protect the people.

I'm willing to give my life

to guard this land

and die without regret.

-Thank you, Sect Leader. -Thank you, Sect Leader!

Please get up.

-Senior. -Senior.

Please accept our bow.

Please get up.

Please get up. Please.

Master,

please save this girl.

Master,

she's a demon hunter too.

She was wounded by the Three-Tailed Fox Demon.

Quick, take her inside.

Zhu?

Zhu?

Zhu!

Her seven senses are scattered.

There's nothing we can do.

Unless there's a miracle.

Sect Leader Wuxu...

Sect Leader Wuxu!

Zhu, I'll take you home.

I'm...

in the mortal world now?

Stop it, Zhu.

I'm so sleepy.

Zhu?

You're alright now?

You've really come back to life?

Thank you, Buddha, thank you.

Thank you for blessing Zhu.

Thank you, Buddha.

This woman

appears to be the elder sister of the original Zhu.

Zhu.

I am Zhu...

but I am also not her.

What nonsense are you talking about?

Have you not fully recovered yet?

It's okay.

As long as you're alive.

You're my sister?

Silly girl,

I'm your sister.

From now on, I am Zhu,

and she is my sister.

Master, what are your orders?

Demon attacks have become frequent lately,

and the people are suffering.

You must not slack off.

Remember:

you can't show

even a trace of compassion toward demons.

-Yes, Master. -Yes, Master.

-We'll follow your teachings. -We'll follow your teachings.

Why are you sweating so much?

Why is your head so cold?

Come on, come on.

Lie down.

You're not fully recovered. Don't move around.

Why is your body so cold?

Come on.

Let me warm you up.

You're really my silly sister.

I'm a Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider.

Of course, my body is cold.

It's not bad to be human.

So this is what it feels like to be human.

Miss, want to have your fortune told?

Accurate predictions,

no charge if wrong!

The mortal world is

indeed much better than the Yuanyin Immortal Realm.

I wonder

if Buddha has been here before.

Zhu?

Zhu!

All things in this world

have their own charm,

yet all I think of and long for

in my heart is only you.

Buddha once told me

I'd definitely meet the one in my heart.

Gan Lu,

where are you?

Zhu!

Zhu,

you've only just recovered— have you forgotten?

Sister,

I just wanted

some fresh air up there.

Listen...

Sister.

I sense a demonic aura.

Demonic aura?

There's a demonic aura.

There's a demonic aura!

Tinkle Bell, come down.

This is a minor demon

that delivers information to us.

I bought it

from the Demon Hunter Pavilion for 500 taels.

Have you forgotten?

Tell us.

At... At Huxiao Village's Coffin Home,

forty...

forty li east of the city,

there's a tiger demon.

-A tiger demon? -Tiger demon?

Let's go.

A thousand taels of silver?

No, I've gotta hurry,

or else Gan Lu and the other one

will beat me there.

No...

Gan Lu?

Senior,

those two girls won't be competing with us this time!

Why are we in such a hurry?

Have you forgotten the Master's instructions?

There can be no moment of slackness when dealing with demons!

[Huxiao Village's Coffin Home]

It's them, as expected.

Good thing we took the shortcut.

Let's go.

Hide first.

Let's hide.

Let's wait and see how this plays out.

Kids,

it's so late. Are you lost?

Come on, come to me.

Freeze!

By the infinite heaven and earth, by all that is holy—

grant me strength!

Senior?

Collect!

There's barely any bounty on them.

What a waste of time.

They're just two bunnies.

Poor things.

Is this the fate of being a demon?

Senior,

they're still so small.

They couldn't have done anything bad.

Why don't we let them go?

No!

I'll never spare a single demon.

Gan Lu?

Could he be

the one I've been waiting 1,000 years for?

It's him.

He's the one in my heart.

Thank you, Buddha. I've finally found him.

Three-Tailed Fox Demon?

I followed those two girls here.

I meant to go after you two once I dealt with them.

But I didn't expect

you to ruin my plan.

Today is the day you die!

Gan Lu!

Zhu!

Miss Zhu, weren't you...

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

As long as you're fine.

Master?

Master!

Master!

Zhu!

Sister.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Master.

Why are you here?

I was worried

you couldn't handle the thousand-year-old tiger demon,

so I followed you here.

Thank you for saving us, Master.

-Master? -Master?

This old man

is so strange.

I've sustained some internal injuries from fighting

the Three-Tailed Fox Demon just now.

This time, you'll have to

face the thousand-year-old tiger demon yourselves.

I'm afraid I can't help you.

You must be very careful.

Yes.

Miss Zhu.

We weren't acquainted before.

Why did you risk your life to save me?

Perhaps I once owed you in a past life.

That's strange.

Why isn't there a single person

on this whole street?

Why are so many families holding funerals?

It must be that tiger demon.

The tiger demon is quite powerful.

Everyone, stay alert.

Something's off about this place.

Dear customers,

this is freshly stewed meat.

Please enjoy.

We haven't ordered yet.

We only serve stewed meat here. Nothing else!

Wait!

Something's wrong with the meat.

Waiter, something's wrong with the meat!

What?

The meat smells so good.

What's wrong with it?

We're not fortunate enough to enjoy this.

Audacious demon, reveal your true form now!

Demon, why did you kill innocent people?

It was your kind's greed that killed them.

If you people weren't obsessed with satisfying your appetites,

how could business here be so prosperous?

Wealth, lust, fame, indulgence— greed, anger, delusion, hatred.

Which of these is not something you humans crave?

When humans succumb to greed,

they're more terrifying than any demon!

Chase him!

Let's go!

Don't you just want to capture me for the bounty?

Dream on!

What a shame. There goes our 1,000 taels.

Now no one can prove that we killed the tiger demon.

But we've eliminated a threat to the people.

Come on, everyone!

Cheers.

We eliminated the Three-Tailed Fox Demon and the thousand-year-old tiger demon.

We worked pretty well together.

I have an idea.

From now on, let's hunt demons together.

As for the bounty, we'll split it based on contribution.

What do you think?

My sister and I get the bigger share.

Otherwise, no deal.

Sister...

As long as the demons are eliminated,

I have no objections.

He has no objections. You?

I listen to my senior.

Sister.

It's settled then.

Since we'll be hunting demons together from now on,

I think we should live closer to each other.

Come on! Come in and have a look!

Look at my courtyard.

Nestled in the mountains beside the water— beautiful scenery.

There are two rooms—

one on the east side, one on the west—

perfect for you two!

As for the rent,

well, since we're all friends now,

I'll charge you 80 taels of silver.

You might as well rob us outright!

-Senior, 80... -Zhi Cao.

These are minor matters.

There are many demons out there.

Let's hurry

and discuss our next plan.

Mr. Gan Lu, you're right.

Come in, please.

♪ The blossoms never return, and youth slips away silently ♪

♪ The leaves no longer flourish, and tears quietly dry ♪

♪ The stars continue to spin, coming and going without end ♪

♪ Never scorn the dreams of a young heart ♪

♪ The blossoms never return, and youth slips away silently ♪

♪ The leaves no longer flourish, and tears quietly dry ♪

♪ The stars continue to spin, coming and going without end ♪

♪ Never scorn the dreams of a young heart ♪

♪ The blossoms never return, and youth slips away silently ♪

♪ The leaves no longer flourish, and tears quietly dry ♪

♪ On this lonely journey, joys and sorrows are yours alone ♪

♪ I'll rise above my fate ♪

Senior,

we've captured way too many demons

lately.

If you ask me,

some of them haven't done anything

truly evil or harmful.

Why

don't we release

those minor demons who mean no harm?

I think so too.

Why do we have to kill them all?

Right?

Miss Zhu, you're different from before.

You're actually supporting me in releasing them this time.

What...

what was I like before?

You'd catch demons on sight,

no different from my senior.

That would mean losing so much money!

To me,

demons are demons.

Regardless of good or evil, they should all be killed.

Senior.

Alright.

Enough talk. Let's head back.

We'll spare your lives today.

Leave now.

Thank you, thank you.

Miss,

you two are also demon hunters.

Why are you letting us go?

Human nature is pure and inherently perfect.

It's greed that decides

whether humans are called good or evil—

demons are no different.

Not all demons are bad

and deserve to be killed.

Therefore,

as demon hunters,

we should be more discerning in judging right from wrong.

Yes.

Cultivate well and achieve enlightenment as soon as possible.

-We will. -We will.

Go now.

Go.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

That's quite an enlightened view.

Good thing those demons aren't on the bounty list.

Otherwise, I'm telling you,

we would've lost big this time!

The Demon-Subduing Pouch is made of a special material.

Unless...

someone deliberately opened it.

Fine, I admit it...

It was me.

I let those minor demons go.

They haven't done anything bad...

Fool!

Their powers are weak now.

It's true they can't pose a threat yet.

But who's to say they won't harm people in the future?

As a demon hunter,

you knowingly made a mistake!

Today,

as your senior,

I'll punish you severely!

Zhi Cao,

do you admit your mistake?

Good and evil are distinct.

We shouldn't

kill all demons without discretion.

Still unrepentant!

Mr. Gan Lu!

That's the Three-Soul Whip of your sect!

The first strike tears through skin and flesh.

The second saps half of one's cultivation.

The third shatters bones and tendons!

Gan Lu,

I was in on this too.

If you're going to whip him,

whip me as well!

Zhu, come back here!

Senior,

I'm willing to accept any punishment.

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Zhu!

Zhi Cao!

Why are you being so foolish?

Gan Lu,

if you must continue,

I'll take the second lash for him!

Zhu!

Zhu...

Senior!

Gan Lu!

As your senior,

I failed to discipline you properly.

I ought to

take the whip for you.

Why does my heart hurt so much?

Is this what pain feels like?

If he found out I was a demon,

what would he do to me?

Please bear with it.

We released

the demons together.

Why did you act the hero

and take all the blame?

Because...

Because...

Because why?

Say something. What's the reason?

Zhu.

Are you...

into my senior?

You've figured it out?

The way you look at him is different.

My senior has been cultivating for years.

His inner world is unlike any other.

If you fall in love with him...

It's a destined romance from the previous life.

Even if I have to be torn into a million pieces,

I'll still go for it with no regrets.

Mr. Gan Lu.

You haven't eaten all day.

Please do have a bite.

This decoction is a family recipe.

It heals external injuries quickly.

Drink it now.

Thank you, Miss Chang Feng.

There's a demon!

Calm down!

Tinkle Bell.

What's up? Spill it.

Speak properly.

A vicious demon appeared on Mount West.

I'll head to Mount West

before it gets dark.

You go inform Zhu and Zhi Cao.

But your wound...

Gorgeous...

Don't come near me!

You demon!

You're a demon hunter, aren't you?

I smell

blood on you. What happened?

Are you...

actually injured?

In that case,

how are you going to take me down?

Demon, you'd better behave!

I would love to see

what's so special about you.

Zhu...

Gan Lu.

I thought demon hunters

were all rid of emotions and desires.

But as it turns out,

you're in love with someone.

Look at you.

So handsome.

The infinite heaven and earth, lend me wind and thunder.

Dragons fight in the wild, crushing all spirits.

By all that is holy, grant me strength!

Gan Lu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Go after her!

Let go of me!

You give off

a fellow spider demon's aura. Why?

I see.

You're a demon as well.

Just now, you risked your life

to save that demon hunter's.

Are you in love with him?

That's none of your business!

Take my advice.

Humans and demons are inherently different.

Don't get involved with him, or you'll end up being hurt.

Cut the crap!

Untie me right now!

This little demon has stronger power than expected.

Why is she put under a seal?

You have come in handy for me, though.

-Stop it! -Stop it!

Zhu!

Zhu!

-Zhu! -Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu.

Zhu!

Careful!

Zhu.

Miss Zhu,

are you feeling better now?

How dare you attack my sister?

You'll be dead meat!

Are you sure she's your sister?

Miss Zhu.

Zhu,

pardon me for what I have to do to save you.

Zhu.

[Shouxuan Palace]

Thank you for the medicine, Sect Leader Wuxu.

You saved my sister again.

We share the same aspiration.

You're welcome.

I'm actually puzzled about one thing.

Previously, didn't Miss Zhu's senses

and spirit scatter to the void?

Why was she then...

It was all thanks

my sister's attentive care,

which helped me

make a full recovery in just a few days.

Really?

Yes.

Why does this place reek of foxes?

Here's a reminder for you.

The birthday

of the Five Vicious Monsters is in 10 days,

which coincides with the city's

triennial Demon Hunters' Assembly.

Given the significance of this event,

you must make sure nothing goes wrong.

-Yes, Master. -Yes, Master.

Look!

Sister, come here!

That's amazing!

Fire staff spinning!

What a splendor.

Zhi Cao!

Senior.

We must not let demons jeopardize this assembly

or damage the morale of demon hunters.

Be careful when you act.

Senior!

Catching demons—that's all he cares about.

Today is the birthday of the Five Vicious Monsters.

Demons are on a rampage.

Miss Zhu, please remain at your post.

This place is crowded with demon hunters today.

What demon would be bold enough to come out?

After all these days we've spent together,

Miss Zhu, I've noticed you are

completely different from before.

You seem less passionate about catching demons now.

Do I?

Actually, I have a question for you.

You talk about catching demons all the time.

Is there

no place

for love affairs in your heart at all?

My lifelong ambition

is to do nothing but eliminate demons and evil beings.

Well then...

What if there is

a fated romance for you from the previous life?

What if

that is a blessing from the Buddha?

I...

I don't have an answer.

If

I meet a man I love dearly,

I will stick with him for ever and ever.

I will go wherever he goes,

be it to hell,

to the Stone of Reincarnation,

to the River of Forgetfulness,

or to the Bridge of Oblivion.

Gan Lu...

It's getting late.

Our task has yet to be completed.

Gan Lu!

If one day...

you meet a woman you love,

who happens to be

a demon,

what will you do?

Whether she's my beloved woman or not,

as long as she is a demon,

I will kill her just the same.

Sect Leader Wuxu has arrived!

Dear fellows,

over the past century,

we demon hunters

have guarded this land

with no regard for our own lives.

That is how peace and order are preserved here.

I hereby express

heartfelt gratitude to you

on behalf of all the people.

We brave any danger to protect the people!

On this joyous occasion,

I'd like to make an announcement.

Recently,

a demon with 3,000 years of cultivation has appeared.

It's named the "Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider."

The Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider?

That's worth much money.

It's a rather ruthless demon,

as it has killed countless people and menaced this area.

So, I swear to eliminate this demon

for the good of the people!

Exterminate the evil for the people!

This demon has the power to coat everything with frost and ice.

The bounty for it is...

10,000 taels of silver!

We must catch this demon

before anyone else does.

Seems like we will make a huge fortune again!

Zhu, look!

Let's launch sky lanterns too!

Why should we do that?

Because everyone has wishes.

Just write them down on a sky lantern

and send it off.

The deities will then receive them.

I wish to make more money.

Gan Lu surely wishes to exterminate demons.

What's your wish, Zhi Cao?

"I hope to win the heart of my one true love."

I can't believe Zhu and Zhi Cao wrote the same wish.

"I hope to win the heart of my one true love."

Seems like my sister's in love.

Aren't you?

Come on, Sister.

All you can think about is making money.

Alright.

Let's release it.

If possible,

I would have

a thousand lanterns lighted and many flowers blossomed for Miss Zhu.

I've been in quest of the romance from the previous life.

But up till now, I still

don't know what love is.

What exactly is the right way to love someone?

To love someone

means to make him happy.

Let him have the joy he yearns for,

instead of selfishly holding on to him.

Candied haws on a stick!

You wait here.

I don't like this color.

What about this then?

How do you like pink?

If one day,

Gan Lu knows I'm a demon,

what will he do to me?

Why is it suddenly snowing?

How beautiful.

It's snowing on a summer night.

What an unusual phenomenon.

The Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider that brings frost

and snow everywhere must have appeared.

The Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider?

Only that demon can make this happen.

Sister,

I'm not feeling well. I need to go home now.

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Whether she's my beloved woman or not,

as long as she is a demon,

I will kill her just the same.

Zhu!

Why?

What is he doing here at this particular moment?

What brings you here?

I just came by to check on you out of worry.

I'm perfectly fine.

Please leave!

Zhu!

I just learned a new tune.

Why not let me play it for you?

Don't!

I'm not in the mood for it.

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao, stop it now!

Zhu,

are you alright?

Please just leave.

Zhu,

can you open the window so I can see you?

Zhu?

Are you alright?

Yes, I'm fine.

It's time you left.

How very odd.

Why does my true form keep showing recently

whenever I feel emotional?

Does it mean...

the day of my departure is approaching?

Zhu,

what happened to you a while ago?

Nothing.

I was just in a bad mood.

A bad mood, huh?

Come with me.

Whenever my spirit needs lifting,

I turn my gaze to the stars.

I already missed out on the scenery in Chang'an

and the blooming season in Luoyang.

But at least this starry sky

is all mine at this very moment.

See, Gan Lu and you are from the same sect.

But why are you two so different from each other?

Why do you neglect anyone but my senior?

Can't you...

spare me a glance?

Zhu,

even these lush hills and twinkling stars...

can't compare to the sparkles in your eyes.

I...

When you wake up tomorrow,

you won't remember anything.

A romance was arranged

for me and Gan Lu in the previous life.

A glance was exchanged,

and thus

an everlasting bond was forged.

Lots of demon hunters out there are trying to catch me.

I guess I will be discovered

before long.

When Gan Lu finds out the truth,

will he also...

The Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider

brings frost everywhere it goes.

Why don't I leave some frosting energy

in certain places?

That way, you guys will be distracted,

and I can buy myself some time.

So far,

this is my only option.

This way.

How odd.

Why do we always hit a dead end at critical moments

during all this time we've spent on tracking the Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider?

Senior.

The Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider

brings frost everywhere it goes.

Could this have been caused by that demon?

First, bow to heaven and earth.

Second, bow to your parents.

Third, bow to each other.

Halt!

The bride is a demon transformed from a Spiritual Scorpion.

Gentleman, come to me

before she takes your life.

She's a demon?

That's impossible.

Sir,

can we have a word in private?

Sir,

I've been long aware that she's a demon.

You...

She and I are deeply in love.

We've decided to get married.

Sir, please leave us be

and spare her life.

Nonsense!

Those not of our kind must harbor ill intentions.

She is a demon, and you are a human.

Misfortune will befall for this romance.

Step aside!

Sir.

May I say a few words?

I'm a Spiritual Scorpion, indeed.

But over all these years,

I've never hurt a single human.

In the previous life,

when I was just a little scorpion,

my husband

once saved my life.

From that moment on,

I decided to stick with him no matter what.

In order to take a human form and stay with him forever,

I put all my heart into cultivation

and went through all sorts of hardships.

Sir,

I beg you to let me tie the knot with him!

My love...

I'm fed up with made-up stories

told by demons like you fishing for sympathy.

If I let you go today,

an innocent life will be in danger.

I vow to kill all demons in the world,

be they my family

or the woman I love—

as long as they are demons.

I'm determined to take your life today.

There's no negotiation.

Sir!

Sir.

I know...

I know you won't spare her life.

I'm only asking you for one thing—

let us finish the wedding.

Afterwards,

we'll be at your disposal.

You...

Senior.

Let them have it.

Gan Lu, just do him a favor.

Fine.

You may finish the wedding.

Thank you, sir.

Honey.

First, bow to heaven and earth.

Second, bow to your parents.

Third, bow to each other.

I don't care if you are a demon or a human.

You will always be my wife in all my life.

Remember what we promised to each other?

-To be a loving couple forever. -To be a loving couple forever.

Honey!

My love!

My love!

Gan Lu!

Get out of my way!

All beings are equal.

Does she not have the right

to love just because she's a demon?

Honey!

Can't you see

they genuinely

love each other?

Don't you feel

a bit touched

and compassionate?

Move aside!

My love!

My love!

My love!

This young hero

only wants my life.

My love.

When I'm gone,

take good care of yourself.

Mortals and demons are fated to walk different paths.

It seems that demons

will never

be accepted by the mortal world.

My love.

I wish in the next life,

I could be reborn as a mortal

and stay by your side forever.

No!

We agreed

we would never abandon each other.

Why must you leave me?

My love!

I'm right here with you.

If I hadn't deliberately released the cold aura,

that pair of deeply devoted lovers

would not have suffered such an unexpected calamity.

Is it that mortals and demons are fated to walk different paths,

forever barred from staying together?

But the bond between Gan Lu and I

was ordained by the Buddha.

Zhu!

Zhu!

I knew you'd be here!

Are you still grieving that the Spiritual Scorpion died for love?

Let me ask you.

If your beloved were also a demon,

what would you do?

If my beloved were a demon,

as long as we were truly devoted,

I would find a way to become a demon to protect her.

Then we would never need to care

about other people's talk

that mortals and demons are fated to walk different paths.

When consumed by greed, mortals can become far more terrifying than us demons!

Mortals and demons are fated to walk different paths.

It seems that demons

will never

be accepted by the mortal world.

All living beings are equal.

Just because she's a demon,

she is unworthy of the right to love a man?

Whether you're a mortal or a demon,

you'll always be my wife in this life.

In all my years of hunting demons,

I have never felt pity.

But facing that Spiritual Scorpion demon,

I actually felt a pang of compassion.

You must always remember

how your entire family died tragically.

You were born to be the nemesis of demons.

Trust yourself.

You must not let your conviction waver.

Could it be that I was wrong all along?

Zhi Cao.

Where is he?

How did he disappear in the middle of taking a bath?

You...

You...

Why didn't you close the door when you were taking a bath?

Why didn't you knock?

You didn't close the door!

Hurry up and put your clothes on.

I need to talk to you.

Junior.

It's my senior!

It's my senior!

What should I do?

Junior.

Senior.

Why are you here?

I need to talk to you about a few things

related to hunting demons.

Senior,

I really don't like

being watched while I'm bathing.

What's a grown man got to hide in the bath?

Senior...

Junior,

why do I feel there's something off about you?

Is there?

No, not at all.

About the Spiritual Scorpion demon,

what I did was indeed somewhat improper.

But I want to tell you...

So he was the one who saved me that day.

A demon is always a demon.

Are you really okay?

Yes.

Actually, I want to tell you...

Senior.

I'm really not used

to being watched while I'm bathing.

Can we talk after I'm finished?

Fine then.

I'm okay.

I'm really okay.

Go on.

Just because she's a demon,

she is unworthy of the right to love a man?

How dare you harm my sister!

I'll kill you!

Are you sure she is your sister?

But if your beloved were a demon,

what would you do?

Zhu

really is a demon.

Did I

just have a crush on Zhi Cao?

No way.

No way.

It is Gan Lu who occupies my mind.

I've practiced painstakingly for a thousand years

to beg the Buddha to bestow the fated bond with Ganlu upon me.

Do not let your obsession run so deep

that you misplace your devotion

and waste the love bond of a lifetime.

But...

could it be wrong that my obsession with Gan Lu

runs so deep?

What am I doing?

I, Gan Lu, actually hesitated for a demon.

I...

What on earth should I do?

Zhu.

How did Zhi Cao know I was here?

Zhu,

why are you here?

Where I go

is none of your business.

I want to run away from home.

I want to wander the world.

It's none of your business.

Okay.

I'll wander the world with you.

Silly you,

I was just kidding.

Now go back and get some sleep.

Zhu!

Master,

I didn't mean to disturb you in your seclusion.

It's fine.

Are you saying Zhu is the Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider?

Master, your appearance...

I have recently been practicing an ancient art.

Gan Lu,

since you know she is the Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider,

why didn't you capture her?

Master,

why do you care so much about this demon?

This demon brings calamity to the mortal world.

To eliminate it

would be an act of great merit.

Master,

I've spent some time with this demon.

She is not as vile as the rumors say.

At least, all I have seen

is her kind side.

I've never seen her do evil or harm anyone.

Shut up!

Demons,

born of deceit and evil,

are masters of trickery and disguise!

Have you forgotten how your parents

died tragically?

Master...

Your parents were demon hunters too.

I studied under the same master as them.

When those demons

killed your entire family,

it was thanks to my timely arrival

that your life was saved!

Yet now you're still speaking up

for a demon!

I...

This is ridiculous!

How can you fail your late parents like this?

Master, thank you for enlightening me.

From now on,

I won't let you down again, Master.

Get up.

You must remember

eliminating demons

and saving the mortal world

is your mission.

When facing demons,

you must not feel the slightest compassion.

Do not hesitate

to kill them.

I...

got it.

Lu!

Go!

Father!

Zhu.

I need to talk to you.

You wanted to talk to me?

Zhu,

actually, after all this time together,

I know you...

I have kept myself closed off,

appearing to be devoid of all earthly desires.

But I'm still a mortal.

As for love,

it's not that I can't have it,

but that I don't dare to.

Years ago,

I fell in love with a girl,

but my being a demon hunter

led to her death.

My parents too...

The 12 lives in our Gan family

were taken by demons.

So I made up my mind

to kill all the demons in the world.

So,

you shut yourself off from all emotions,

devoting your whole heart to eliminating demons.

Yes.

Until I met you...

I know full well your feelings for me,

and you even risked your life to save mine.

Even with a heart of stone,

I could not remain unmoved.

Zhu,

today,

I am willing to let go of everything for you.

Really?

After a thousand years of waiting and longing,

could my dream truly be fulfilled at this very moment?

Buddha, has my fated bond finally arrived?

That year,

after that first look

at you,

my whole life was decided.

Now, I'm standing in front of you.

I ask for nothing more from you.

Our love bond

shall last only this single day.

You truly ask for nothing more?

Why only one day?

After a thousand years of cultivating and waiting,

do I truly gain only this single day's bond in return?

Yes.

Just one day.

Tomorrow,

I will no longer be who I am today.

Today,

I'm not a demon hunter.

I'm not the Gan Lu who eliminates demons,

but

the Gan Lu who has fallen in love with you.

Fine.

Even if it only lasts this one day,

it completes my journey for love in this lifetime.

Can I hug you?

Gan Lu,

for this hug,

a thousand years of persistence

was all worth it.

♪ I vow to guard the Stone of Three Lives ♪

♪ Waiting for you to enter this mortal world ♪

♪ In one fleeting moment of reincarnation ♪

♪ I can still remember ♪

♪ Remember us back then ♪

♪ Guarding love for a lifetime ♪

♪ The Song of Rainbow Robes accompanied our love ♪

♪ Devotion traces the rings of years ♪

♪ Transformed into lines upon my face ♪

♪ The lovesick beauty ♪

♪ Waits within the walls ♪

♪ Holding on to the lingering dust of unfinished fate ♪

Zhu,

♪ Only to fulfill this promise of three lives ♪

our love bond ends here.

Tomorrow...

♪ We exchange our love, our embrace, and our closeness for this life ♪

Tomorrow I'll see you at the Bridge of the Underworld.

♪ Don't be afraid, for I am still your beloved ♪

♪ It's just that I've changed my look since I turned around ♪

♪ You press your hand against my chest ♪

♪ Feeling my heartbeat ♪

♪ Can you still recall it? ♪

♪ Don't be afraid, for I am still your beloved ♪

♪ My memory still bears your image ♪

♪ You gaze deep into my eyes ♪

♪ Longing runs thick ♪

♪ I'm like a star, you're like the moon, and our love will never cease ♪

Zhu.

Zhu,

you're back.

What did my senior

say to you?

He asked me

to meet him at the Bridge of the Underworld tomorrow.

Zhu.

Don't go.

Why?

Actually,

I've already known

you are a demon.

All these days,

I've been going along with them,

hunting for the Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider

because I was worried

that you might be caught by them.

I wanted to secretly help you escape

when you were in danger.

That day...

No.

This is the time when Zhu needs me the most.

I can't leave now.

Zhu.

So,

you knew it all along.

Then why did you help me?

It seems

there is a kind...

of fated bond between us.

Whether you are the real Zhu

or the Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider,

to me,

you are just you.

Zhu,

if you were a mortal,

I would live as a mortal with you.

If you were a demon,

I would become a demon alongside you.

Zhu,

I know you love my senior.

But

you must not go to the bridge.

So,

everything he said to me today

about ending our bond

was for taking my life tomorrow.

Zhu,

don't go.

Tomorrow,

I will go to the Bridge of the Underworld.

No.

No, Zhu.

Zhu.

Zhu!

Why did you ask me to come here?

Zhu.

The Bridge of the Underworld

connects the mortal and demon worlds.

Let's talk somewhere else.

You and I have ended our love bond.

Today, I must stick to my duty.

I have to eliminate you.

So you asked me to go to the Bridge of the Underworld

just to remind me

that even with that bridge

linking the mortal and demon worlds,

they can never truly be blended.

Yes.

You were once

the most glorious sight in my heart.

Though ages passed and the world transformed,

my love for you never wavered.

But now it seems

fate has played a cruel trick indeed.

Why do you love me so deeply?

3,000 years ago,

a little spider

lived by the lake in the Yuanyin Immortal Realm,

spinning its web there.

That little spider

absorbed the teachings of Buddhism day in and day out.

And through its own cultivation,

it gradually gained a Buddhist heart and spiritual power.

Yet, it was always very lonely.

It lived in loneliness for 2,000 years.

Then one day,

a gust of wind brought a drop of sweet dew.

The little spider gazed at it,

filled with an overwhelming fondness for it,

as if a glimmer of light had finally broken

through the tedious 2,000 years of its life.

Yet in the end, another gust of wind came,

and carried the sweet dew away.

That spider became very sad until...

Buddha, I beg you

to grant me a love bond for a lifetime,

so I may see the one who occupies my heart.

If you want to see the one who occupies your heart,

you need to cultivate here for a thousand years,

waiting for a chance.

Are you willing to do that?

I am willing.

The spider kept its promise,

worshipping the Buddha at dawn and dusk each day.

After 1000 years of cultivation like this,

it finally got another chance

to meet the Buddha.

The spider received the Buddha's grace,

gaining the love bond for a lifetime.

It cultivated a human form,

just to meet him in the mortal world.

Even a single glance back from him

or a single brush past him

would make the spider perfectly satisfied.

But only now does the spider realize

that all of this

was nothing but a mirage.

Do you understand now?

You asked to me go to the Bridge of the Underworld.

It was just to take my life, wasn't it?

I am right here.

Take my life if you want.

If your heart wavers,

think about how your parents died tragically.

Zhu,

mortals and demons are fated to walk different paths.

I'm sorry.

Let's start now.

Why are you doing this?

The round mirror shatters.

The lovebirds part ways.

The bond between us

ends here.

Where is Zhu?

She is not Zhu.

She is a demon.

I've known it all along.

So what if she's a demon?

Only if she lives

can my sister live.

Senior.

Stop being so stubborn!

This is the duty of a demon hunter.

I did nothing wrong!

Senior!

Don't worry.

I will beg Master for mercy on her behalf.

Gan Lu!

Senior!

Master.

This is

the Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider.

Well done.

I knew you would succeed.

This is the last

millennium-old demon.

The mortal world can finally enjoy peace.

Master, I beg you for one thing.

Please don't kill this demon.

Just disperse its power and guide it toward redemption.

Then let it return to the mountains. Is that okay?

You need not concern yourself with this matter.

If there's nothing else,

I need to continue my cultivation.

Yes, Master.

How could this happen?

Wuxu.

So you've already turned into a demon.

You are the scariest demon of all!

That's right.

You didn't expect me

to have scriptures guarding my body, did you?

With just your power,

unless I willingly offer it,

you won't be able to absorb my vital essence.

I don't believe I can't absorb your vital essence.

Indeed,

when mortals are consumed by greed,

they are scarier than demons.

But look at the mortal world.

It's no different.

Good and evil are just indistinguishable.

I am a demon, yet I carry kindness

and compassion in my heart.

I have never harmed a single person.

You are a mortal,

yet you're worse than a demon!

Kindness in your heart?

Good.

I want you to see for yourself

what the kindness and compassion you cling to

truly are.

If everyone knows

you are a demon,

let's see how they will treat you.

Let's go have a look!

Hurry!

What's going on?

Oh,

Master Wuxu caught a demon again.

Why are you still selling vegetables? Let's go!

Everyone,

this is the millennium-old spider demon

we've been hunting for all this time, the Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider.

So she is the Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider.

So this is the millennium-old demon.

It is demons like her

that bring calamity upon the mortal world,

making people suffer.

Isn't she a demon hunter?

How could she be a demon?

How could she be a villain? Impossible.

Right?

This demon is very cunning.

Even I was almost deceived by her.

She really is a demon!

She really is a demon!

Beat her!

Beat the demon!

Beat her!

Beat her!

Beat her!

Beat her!

Beat the demon!

Demon!

Beat her!

-Beat the demon! -Beat her!

-Beat her to death! -Demon!

You saw it, right?

This is the mortal world you hold kindness for.

These are the people you want to protect.

Why don't you give me your power?

I'll awaken these ignorant and foolish people

and take control of this demon-infested mortal world.

If you don't agree,

I'll kill everyone you care about.

I can give you my power.

But you must agree to one condition.

Don't try any tricks.

I've lost all hope.

What tricks could I possibly play?

Okay.

What condition?

Promise me...

you won't hurt my elder sister Chang Feng,

Gan Lu,

or Zhi Cao.

They are nobodies.

Why would I want their lives?

I promise you.

I want to see Zhi Cao.

You'd better keep your promise.

Zhi Cao will be here soon.

In 3 days,

it will be the night of the full moon.

That is when my seal is at its weakest.

When that day comes,

wait at the Mid-Lake Pavilion.

I'll give you all my vital essence.

Okay.

Remember,

your life is in my hands.

I can kill you anytime.

Who's there?

Master.

Zhu!

Zhu.

Zhi Cao,

listen to me.

Go tell Gan Lu now

that Wuxu has turned into a demon.

Take my sister and leave immediately.

What?

My master has turned into a demon?

Impossible.

Impossible.

I don't believe it.

My senior won't believe it either.

There's no time to further explain now.

These are my memories from the past few days.

When Gan Lu sees this,

he will believe it.

My master has turned into a demon?

Senior!

Master's appearance has changed drastically,

and his behavior is strange.

I'm afraid he has turned into a demon.

Zhu is in danger.

What did you say?

How is that possible?

How could it not be possible?

Haven't you been suspicious at all

about your master's recent changes?

So you turned into a demon long ago.

You are the scariest demon!

That's right!

I don't believe I can't absorb your vital essence!

If you don't agree,

I'll kill everyone you care about.

Stop!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Master,

all of this...

is not true, right?

Did the demons you told us to catch before

also die because you absorbed their cores?

For those demons,

being of use to me

was their good fortune.

Why?

Why did you do that?

A hundred years ago,

the demon king suddenly emerged

and led 100 demons to practice Gu,

bringing disaster to the mortal world.

When I fought him in the decisive battle,

I was possessed by the demon king.

Only by absorbing demon cores

can I suppress it.

Unexpectedly...

it caused

my power to increase significantly!

In order to increase your power,

you actually...

You asked us to catch Zhu,

because you wanted her core too, right?

The Millennial Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider

bears a heavenly mandate,

blessed by Buddha's light.

Her demonic power is extraordinary.

If I can absorb her demon core,

my power

will instantly increase a hundredfold!

That's why you made up the story of Zhu

bringing disaster to the world

and put a bounty on her capture!

Master,

don't you think it's ironic?

These demons

endured countless hardships to transform into humans,

but you,

a so-called righteous person,

are attempting to turn into a demon.

Master,

since childhood, you've taught us

to uphold justice

and to take eliminating demons as our duty.

But now,

you're committing such evil and cruel acts.

Then can you tell me this?

What truly is good?

What is evil?

Good?

Evil?

Is there still even a boundary?

Now,

the world is in chaos.

There is an urgent need

for a great guardian like me

to lead the people!

What you want

is just to enhance your own power!

What you pursue

is only the prestige of being Sect Leader Wuxu

and the supreme vanity brought by the admiration of numerous people!

Today,

I will expose your true colors.

Fine!

But remember,

whoever stands in my way shall die!

Chang Feng, take Zhu and leave now!

Hurry!

Zhi Cao!

Senior!

You can't escape from me.

Take care of my younger sister.

Sister!

Senior!

Sister!

Senior!

Sister!

Sister.

You overestimated yourselves.

Don't forget

I taught you all your magic!

-Zhi Cao! -Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Whoever stands in my way shall die!

Zhi Cao!

Gan Lu!

Sister!

Wuxu!

You just want my demon core, right?

I'll give it to you!

Let them go.

Otherwise,

even if I'll turn into ashes,

I would rather destroy this demon core

than let you succeed!

Zhu,

no.

Zhu!

Zhu.

No!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhu!

Zhi Cao!

-Zhi Cao! -Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Why are you so foolish?

All of this began because of me.

The one who deserves to die should be me.

Life...

is short.

It's such a fleeting moment.

Having been able to meet you,

I'm already content.

You're actually crying for me.

Does this mean...

I'm the one you're thinking of right now?

Zhi Cao.

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Remember,

where fate begins and ends

is Heaven's will.

Do not let your obsession run too deep,

or your devotion will be misplaced,

and you'll lose the one meant for you.

If you are human,

I will walk the human path with you.

If you are a demon,

I will be a demon by your side.

It's my fault.

It's all my fault.

This is all because of me.

Zhi Cao.

Zhi Cao.

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao!

Zhi Cao.

Zhi Cao!

Gan Lu.

Gan Lu!

Senior!

Gan Lu.

Why did you use such dangerous magic

to transfer all your vital energy to me?

Live... well.

Senior!

Sister!

Sister!

Go.

Sister.

This is what happens when you cross me.

The Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider,

you've finally revealed your true form!

Good.

What is this place?

Wuxu.

Since you don't want to be human,

I'm going to kill you

in the demon realm.

Today,

even if I exhaust my 3,000 years of cultivation,

I will certainly reduce you to ashes!

Buddha.

Buddha, please save them.

I'm willing to accept any punishment.

Please save them!

Please save them.

Zhi Zhu,

I once told you

where fate begins and ends

is Heaven's will.

I advised you not to be too obsessed.

Have you ever thought

where that drop of sweet dew came from?

The drop of sweet dew you were obsessed with

is merely an episode in your life.

It was never destined to be yours.

But Zhi Cao, in the previous life,

was a blade of grass beneath your spiderweb.

It had watched you for 2,000 years

and loved you for 2,000 years.

It had stood through wind and sun for 2,000 years,

praying day and night

just for you to glance his way.

From then on,

the grass prayed to Buddha even more sincerely,

hoping to forge with you

a bond of love in this life.

You were obsessed with Gan Lu,

cultivating for 1,000 years for him,

yet you never knew

Zhi Cao had waited for you

for 2,000 years.

Now do you understand

what your bond destined by fate truly is?

So...

So the predestined love...

from the previous life I spoke of...

has always been Zhi Cao.

Buddha,

for the past 3,000 years,

I've been too obsessed,

thus causing this disaster.

I'm willing to accept punishment.

Please save them.

Save these people who died unjustly...

because of me.

Buddha, please point the way

and tell me

what exactly must be done

to bring them back.

In a single moment of enlightenment,

all phenomena are empty.

I can point the way for you,

but whether you can cross it

is entirely up to you.

Meeting you all

has made my trip

to the mortal world worthwhile.

Sister,

thank you

for letting me know

what sisterhood in the mortal world is.

Be careful!

Gan Lu,

you let me know

what the bitterness of love is.

Zhi Cao,

so the love predestined from my past life

is actually you.

It's a pity

that I didn't realize it earlier.

Buddha was touched by the sacrifice

of the Frost-Soul Rainbow Spider,

exerting his great power

to save its life

and restore it into a little rainbow spider.

-Good! -Good!

-Good! -Good!

-Good! -Good!

Later,

they continued to eliminate demons and monsters

and benefit the mortal world.

The demon this time is very powerful.

It's a pity that I can't fight alongside you.

When can you transform into the human form?

Hey!

You promised

to forge a lifetime bond of love with me!

You can't go back on your word!

I exhausted all my cultivation

to save you.

Of course it will take some effort!

What? Can't you wait?

Of course I can wait!

I'm willing to wait for you

till I become an old man with gray hair!