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(Moonlit Reunion)

(Episode 37)

I want

to make a deal with you, Serpent Lord.

Go straight to the point.

I want your scale

in exchange for all three of your lives.

What do you think?

So, you were the one who tried to steal my scale.

It's a shame that the snake catcher was useless.

In the end, I still have to make an appearance.

And now, you're affected by sulfur.

If I take it from you forcefully,

people will think that I'm taking advantage of you.

Why don't you agree to the deal?

This way, the three of you won't need to suffer as much.

Fine.

Don't do it.

Don't do it!

No!

Lady Liu!

Master Snake!

- Xuan Hui! - Master Snake!

Xuan Hui!

Please stay with us!

Master Snake!

You're a grown-up, you know?

Why are you crying?

Stop crying.

Master Snake!

Big Sister.

What did you call me?

I just wanted to prove myself.

I'm not a useless fool.

I know that.

I'm not a useless fool.

Master Snake!

Master Snake!

Please wake up!

Boss, we've arrived.

Lady Wu, why didn't you open the door when you were inside?

I'm too lazy to get off the bed.

I've finished the complaint letter for you.

I assume you're too lazy to finish them.

I have no choice but to make an exception this time.

Mr. Mei, since you've already done it, I'm sure you'll do it again.

Your Highness.

Commissioner Mei wrote to you.

He said he would take some days off.

He instructed me to be the interim commissioner until his return.

However, I only realized how tough his job was after assuming his position.

I have no idea how he can deal with all these messy matters

in an orderly and timely manner.

Indeed.

Mei instructed me to assist the interim commissioner.

Even so, it felt like everything was a mess.

I agree.

He has a knack for making difficult tasks look easy.

But I...

You guys don't need to worry too much.

You see, no matter how difficult the situation is,

he'll never show it to anyone else.

He always looked calm and indifferent.

However, since he has entrusted the Arcane Appraisal Bureau to you guys,

that means he believes in your abilities.

Your Highness?

Your Highness, you're back.

You guys didn't write any letters to me after returning to Quzhou.

I was worried, you know?

I even lost weight from worrying too much.

But since the New Year is two days away,

I thought you guys would come back during New Year's Eve.

Your Highness, what do you guys wish to have on New Year's Eve?

Wait a minute.

Your Highness, why did you return alone?

Where's Young Master?

Yeah.

Where's my husband?

Boss!

Boss!

What's the matter?

Kitty, let's head back.

I'm afraid Chang'an will experience an upheaval soon.

Fourth Master Si.

You're Xuan Hui's best friend in this realm.

I'm sure he's willing to stay with you.

Please find a good spot for him

and bury him there.

Miss Zhen.

Please

be careful.

We will.

My Lady, you've finally returned.

Are you okay?

I think you should head back and rest.

I'm fine.

I'll be fine after some rest.

Ling Xiao, Hu Zhu, relay my orders.

Tighten the security at the Demon City's entrance from this moment onward.

Do not allow that old rat to gain access again.

Yes, My Lady.

Our enemies are lurking in the dark while we're out in the open.

We cannot afford to be reckless.

Rest and recuperate.

We'll decide what to do after we've got a clear grasp of their actions.

All right.

- Look after your mistress. - Understood.

My Lady, please be careful.

Boss, don't worry.

We have kept up our patrols throughout this time.

It didn't seem like the lesser demons were behaving strangely.

Zhen.

Shu.

Do you finally remember me?

Indeed. I...

I remembered everything.

So,

what has Changxi Palace done to help you recover your memory?

I'm not sure either.

The sect is mystical and mysterious.

It's normal for them to have arts and artifacts that are unbeknownst to us.

Wait for me.

Here.

Here you go.

Shu.

Within the Demon City,

there are certain forbidden grounds that one can only access

with the Cat Lord's blood or the Serpent Lord's scale.

What are the venues?

Demon Lord Shrine, Demon Refuge Island, Court of Spirit,

Treasury, and the lowest level of Demon Prison.

That's about it.

But you've instructed me to investigate all these venues.

There was nothing off about them.

You investigated them, and there was nothing off about them, huh?

Something's not right.

What's the matter?

I remember there's an abandoned warehouse by the old marketplace.

Was it established by the pioneering lords?

Indeed.

It's been abandoned for many years.

No one has been there for ages.

If that's the case, that means no one knows what is hidden there.

There's nothing over here.

Boss, did we come to the wrong place?

That can't be.

I have a hunch that this is the place.

Let's explore it thoroughly.

Is this...

Sinister Fiend Infant?

What's going on?

Did the Demon City originate from Sinister Fiend Infant?

I assume this is the very first council hall.

(Strange. Where's the item?)

(Darned rat. I even helped to revive you.)

(How dare you deceive me?)

(Where exactly is that old rat hiding?)

Elder Gray, are you here to buy books as well?

Lord Shu, you did catch me off guard.

Did you visit the old warehouse yesterday?

Lord Shu, you're being so serious here.

You didn't even ask me how I was doing.

Ridiculous.

You wounded Serpent Lord and caused a huge commotion.

Do you still need me to ask you how you're doing?

Lord Shu, you're resourceful indeed.

I assume you had your own plans yesterday.

We were supposed to join hands.

However, you took that item away beforehand.

And, you even put the blame on me.

Lord Shu, you were always unpredictable.

I took that item in order to protect myself.

I told you before.

I don't care what you'll do to the Mortal Realm or the Demon City.

I just need to borrow its power to take Zhen with me.

Lord Shu.

You haven't even seen that item before.

Are you sure that it's vital to our plan?

It's an easy prediction.

The Sinister Fiend Infant wanted to get its hands on it 18 years ago.

I'm sure it's related to the survival of the Demon City.

Who are you?

Zhen?

It's me.

Lord Qiang Yi.

An ancient military text that helps to strike down opponents

and crush enemy states.

You can name it Qiang Yí.

I recalled that scene time and time again

after waking up in Changxi Palace.

I thought that I was hallucinating due to my illness.

But when I strung the past pieces of my memories one by one,

I realized that it was true.

So,

you pretended to be ignorant yesterday

so that you could dupe me and expose me at the right time.

I merely wanted to know the truth.

The truth, huh?

This is the truth.

We've known each other since childhood.

Back then, I was weak. I could only engage in empty theorizing.

You may have looked like an important figure,

but you didn't have the power yet.

I devoted my entire being to help you complete your demon transformation.

I wanted you to establish a foothold here and become the perfect Cat Lord!

That's the truth you've been seeking.

Why did you betray me, then?

That's not it.

You were the one who betrayed me.

I fancied you so much.

I did everything for your sake.

Isn't this everything you needed?

Everything I needed?

You knew that you weren't supposed to do all these things.

Now, you're saying that I needed them?

Was it necessary for me to revive Elder Gray?

Was it necessary for me to set up a trap for Serpent Lord?

Was it necessary for me to acquire her snake scale?

Was it necessary for me to murder the innocent?

I didn't need any of that!

Your love disgusts me.

What other ulterior motives do you and Elder Gray have?

I think the Gray Sect has already taken control of the Demon City.

The Sinister Fiend Infant will be revived tonight.

There's no way you can stop its revival.

It doesn't matter even if Chang'an is destroyed in the process.

I'll go to your rescue.

If you stay with me like the good girl you are for the past 18 years,

I'll keep guarding you and protecting you.

You're the safest when you're with me.

I don't need that.

I don't need such protection.

I will never need it!

How could this be?

Have you already turned into a full demon?

My dear Zhen, you're finally a complete demon.

It seems you no longer need me.

Save your breath.

An ancient military text tainted with delusional intent

should be kept hidden forever

instead of appearing in the world.

If that's the case...

Shu!

Shu!

Shu!

Why didn't you avoid my attack?

Why did you do that?

Zhen.

If you no longer need me,

it's pointless no matter if

I assume the identity of Qiang Yi

or Wu Zi Shu.

No!

No!

This isn't the ending I want!

Shu, do you like this place?

I do.

I...

I sense a sinister aura.

You've finally returned.

Show yourself!

Cat Lord,

I've been waiting for you.

Where are the rest of the people?

Why don't you take a guess?

Gray Rat, stop playing tricks here.

Come out and fight me if you dare.

Killing the lesser demons here doesn't prove anything!

Fine.

Come to the lowest level of the Demon Prison if you wish to save them.

I'm waiting for you.

Don't waste your energy.

This cell restrains the demon powers of its captives.

You can't do anything while you're inside.

Elder Gray, long time no see.

It seems you're as sneaky as always.

There's a saying in the Mortal Realm that goes like this,

"A man of great action does not trouble himself with minor prudence."

I'm serving Sinister Lord Infant here.

So what if I'm being sneaky?

Committing despicable deeds is nothing out of the ordinary either.

So what if I do so?

I never knew that you were somehow related to Sinister Fiend Infant.

It seems like you've found out about Wu Zi Shu's true identity.

It's a shame that he's a fool who was entangled by the web of love.

But I'm different.

How are you different from him?

1,000 years ago,

I was a weak rat demon.

The mortals bullied me all they liked.

I had nowhere to go.

That was until I met Sinister Lord Infant.

It took me in.

I was there to witness it when it established the Demon City.

It told me that this was my shelter.

It also once told us that mortals were nothing but ants.

They have a short lifespan, and they're feeble.

Although I'm just a rat demon, you guys are narrow-minded beyond belief.

Initially, I thought

you were only unsatisfied that I was the Cat Lord.

I never expected you to be unsatisfied with the entire Demon City.

You wanted to bring peace to both realms, right?

That's wrong!

Demons like us should do whatever we want

instead of being confined to our own corners!

You don't have the Demon City's interest at heart at all.

You're not the Cat Lord.

You don't deserve to be the Cat Lord!

Do you know what this is?

Did you take that from the old warehouse?

Indeed.

This is the origin power

Sinister Lord Infant had hidden when he first came here.

It has absorbed the sinister thoughts of all mortals and demons.

It has an immense power.

Cat Lord, do you know this?

The Demon City is in shambles all because of you!

Listen up.

During the night of the New Moon,

the sinister core within you will resurface.

I will borrow this power and destroy Chang'an!

I will greet and receive Sinister Lord Infant.

I will be the biggest contributor of the new world!

Elder Gray!

I wonder how much of your lofty aspiration

can be allocated to the interest of Demon City.

Aren't you doing it for your own selfish desires?

You're doing this just to prove that you aren't a rat demon

that everyone can bully at will.

Serpent Lord, aren't you worried at all?

What's the point of worrying?

Young girl,

I shall entrust the position of Cat Lord to you.

Cat Lord, what's that?

It's a vital position

that has a mission that one can't afford to fail.

I'm afraid I have to let you down.

Why are you saying so?

I failed to become a worthy Cat Lord.

How do you define what's worthy?

When you're at your lowest point,

and you have a dilemma to solve,

by then, you'll find out whether or not you're worthy.

Mei Zhu Yu?

It's useless.

This gate can only be unlocked with demon powers.

Go and find Serpent Lord...

How could this be?

I... I saw you.

What?

That fateful night 18 years ago,

you were there too.

What exactly did you do?

Is there no way for us to get rid of Sinister Fiend Infant?

Sinister Fiend Infant is immortal.

Although we can go against it with demonic or Daoist arts,

there's no way to eradicate its core completely.

My life is coming to an end. I can only impart my powers to her.

I will seal its core within her body.

Due to that, she will turn into a demi-demon.

Perhaps one day,

someone will unravel the mystery

and discover a way to kill Sinister Fiend Infant.

But right now, there's no alternative solution.

That's not true.

Perhaps there's an alternative solution.

Seal the Sinister Fiend Infant's core within my body.

That's the best choice.

I'm sure that old rat has caused a lot of trouble while we were imprisoned.

Elders, you all may return and deal with your sect affairs for now.

We shall rendezvous at the council hall later.

Yes, My Lady.

Boss!

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

It's the night of the New Moon.

Its plan is about to begin.