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[Moonlit Reunion]

[Episode 6]

Is anyone here?

Why is the Hall of Deliberation such a mess?

Has no one cleaned up? Where is everybody?

Are you sure the rat demon went out this way?

Yeah, I'm sure.

The entrance to the barrier

was created by the original master of the Demon Market.

It's intricate and elusive.

The barrier wall can detect demons.

Only those granted permission by the Demon Lords can pass freely.

Otherwise, no demon from outside can get in.

And no demon inside can escape.

This entrance hasn't failed once in hundreds of years.

Elder Hui doesn't have access either.

How could he have let the rat demon out?

You must've seen it wrong.

Really?

Could it be that he didn't let the rat demon out?

Then what kind of spell did he cast on its forehead?

A spell on the forehead.

The rat demon.

Could it be

the Art of Spirit Wandering?

What?

Isn't that forbidden?

No wonder that old man kept pushing me to track down the rat demon.

He was trying to create a diversion to go after Zhen!

Cat Lord's in trouble.

Cat Lord has entered the mountain stream

and is about to retrieve the Thunderwood.

Have you made all the arrangements?

Everything needs to go smoothly.

We can't let her succeed.

Don't worry, Elder Hui.

I've set up a demon array around the Thunderwood.

During the day, Cat Lord takes on a mortal form.

One touch and she's dead.

But

why is there a mortal walking beside her?

Who is that?

I heard he was

some officer from the Xuanjian Division.

Name's Mei...

Mei... something.

Whatever.

Just a random mortal, nothing worth worrying about.

Well, you promised me, remember?

No backing out now.

Naturally.

Should we succeed,

I shall seize the title of Cat Lord for myself.

Then the western suburbs' veil will pose no obstacle,

and even if you rampage through Chang'an,

I will guarantee your safety.

That's all I need to hear.

I'm hungry.

I'll go find us some food.

Ms. Wu.

Mr. Mei, how amazing.

You managed to get food that fast?

Thanks.

Wait, don't tell me

we're having rabbit for lunch?

Yes. What else did you expect?

What is wrong with you?

You don't like cats, and now you want to eat rabbits?

Do you have something against fluffy animals?

They're so cute!

Here, give it a pet.

Only fluffy creatures feel this soft.

It got away.

Ms. Wu.

You just let our lunch run off.

Then I'll have to trouble you to go find us something else.

Just don't pick anything too cute.

I won't have the heart to eat it.

Don't wander off.

All these years in Chang'an,

and I never knew the western suburbs had demons.

Truly, my apologies.

All this time in the suburbs,

and I never thought Chang'an's demons

included someone so striking.

Where's the old rat?

Don't tell me

you think I'm not prettier than that old rat?

So it's true

he's here.

Don't rush.

Such coldness

wounds me.

Do you have someone in your heart?

Whether I do or don't is none of your concern.

I see. Someone truly lives in your heart.

Then let me guess, is she far beyond your reach,

or right at your side?

Shu.

Ah, I see now.

So that's who you've been longing for.

Nonsense.

Shu.

Shu.

Shu.

Shu.

Shu.

Shu.

Shu.

That was careless of me.

I didn't expect someone who looks so delicate

to actually know how to fight.

If this keeps up,

even the Wuzishu might break loose.

That won't happen.

Elder Hui, you can rest easy.

Wuzishu is firmly trapped within the illusion.

Zhen.

Wuzishu's always buried in official duties.

He's sharp-tongued and cold as ice.

Zhen.

Who would've thought

he's actually a hopeless romantic?

But that person by her side right now

is quite the obstacle.

This time, we cannot fail again.

Elder Hui, rest assured.

What was up with that cave just now?

I wandered in by accident.

I didn't expect a crazy tree in there.

I've heard there are always some spirits

lurking in the wild.

When I couldn't find you earlier,

I was worried something might've happened to you.

Good thing you stayed calm.

Calm?

I thought I was done for...

beneath the peony tree.

You're joking,

so you're fine.

But you never said you could fight.

You never asked.

When I called you delicate,

you never corrected me.

Come on.

It's ready.

Pheasant. Plain feathers.

So where did you learn to fight?

When I was a child, an elder taught me some basic moves.

I see.

Ms. Wu, I'll fetch some water.

Please don't wander off.

That Shanposuo is truly hard to handle, given how untamed it is.

Luckily, I'm Cat Lord

and know how to hold my breath.

No way I'd fall for her petty tricks.

Always pulling these useless stunts.

Oh no. Might actually work on Mr. Mei.

So much rot and decay.

No wonder the miasma's so thick

and gives rise to a Shanposuo.

Mei Zhuyu.

Mei Zhuyu.

Mei Zhuyu.

Where is he?

Mr. Mei.

Ms. Wu, why are you here?

The fog in the mountains is so thick.

I was worried you might lose your way...

so I came to check on you.

Just now, I saw a flower blooming on the cliff.

It was really beautiful.

But I couldn't reach it.

Mr. Mei.

Would you help me pick it?

Here you go.

It's so beautiful.

Mr. Mei, would you help me put it on?

She's a demon.

Mei Zhuyu.

Mei Zhuyu.

Mei Zhuyu.

Mei Zhuyu.

Where is he?

Where could he be?

Mei Zhuyu!

Mei Zhuyu.

Mr. Mei.

There you are.

I've been looking all over for you.

What's going on?

Why does she look exactly like me?

Something's wrong with her.

You demon. Trying to twist the truth?

Look, she's a demon.

I'm not.

Mr. Mei, do it now!

Come with me.

Mr. Mei, kill her!

I'm the real one!

Kill her.

Mr. Mei.

Hurry.

What...

What for?

Because you're a demon.

How dare you ruin my cultivation.

Now taste the poison miasma for yourself!

Mei Zhuyu.

Mei Zhuyu.

Since the plan failed,

I'm afraid our agreement is void.

Elder Hui,

turning your back on me like this.

Isn't that a bit much?

I can barely protect myself. You think I care whether you live?

Don't say I didn't warn you.

You've been drawing too much attention lately.

According to Demon Market law,

you should've been dealt with already.

And now you've offended Cat Lord and her deputy.

If you still want to live,

you'd better get out of here as soon as possible.

Where are you going?

Back to the Demon Market.

What a coincidence, Elder Hui.

Why so distant?

Planning to leave without a word?

What?

You think if you keep quiet,

I won't find proof

that you used forbidden art to escape the Demon Market?

Treating me like this,

you're really putting me in a tough spot.

Fine then.

If you're just an ordinary rat,

don't blame me for showing no mercy.

You're quite good at running for your life.

How dare you...

harm my spiritual sense

and ruin a hundred years of cultivation.

Mei Zhuyu.

Mei Zhuyu.

Mei Zhuyu.

♪If we had never chanced to meet♪

♪How would I know this feeling sweet♪

♪Could grow more tender with each beat?♪

♪Like plum rains guarding every bough♪

Mei Zhuyu.

A mortal body, tainted by too much miasma.

♪That fleeting bloom still lingers near♪

Seems there's only one option left.

♪Its glow reflected crystal clear♪

♪Destiny weaves its silent thread♪

♪We meet where longing's gaze is led♪

♪Past peaks and streams, our spirits roam♪

♪Two souls aligned for what's to grow♪

♪Veiled in mist, we wander slow♪

♪Two hearts adrift where stars run high♪

♪In passion's glow, longing blooms in light♪

♪In a heartbeat, glances stray♪

♪Yesterday drifts far away♪

♪Moments once wrapped in gentle haze♪

♪Still stir within where feelings stay♪

♪Let me vow beneath midnight's grace♪

♪May you return with a smiling face♪

♪My heart, once whole and true♪

♪Becomes the stars and endless blue♪

♪True hearts meet as fate aligns♪

♪Love walks in step, like mirrored light♪

♪Together bound for all our days♪

♪Through every year, in love we stay♪

Even as a mortal...

your wisdom stands out.

No way I'm backing down.

I'm getting in no matter what.

I'm going to get to the bottom of this.

Should've eaten less.

Mei Si.

Ms. Liu, I...

I've already told you

that everything at my residence is perfectly fine.

Why do you keep stirring up trouble and spreading rumors,

claiming there's something demonic in my household?

How can that be a rumor?

I saw it with my own eyes

that day, a white serpent was prowling around your residence.

It...

Its body was enormous.

Truly rare to behold.

It must have lived for ages, long enough to become a spirit creature.

I made it in.

So what?

Does that mean the spirit creature deserves to be hunted down and killed?

I didn't mean that.

Forget it.

Since you're so determined to help me,

perhaps there really is something I can entrust to you.

I'm listening, Ms. Liu.

I won't let you down.

Then I'll trouble you, Mei Si,

to retrieve something for me.

No problem.

Where to?

You're awake.

What happened to me?

You fainted.

I remember I saw two of you.

There really are spirit creatures in this mountain.

The miasma took shape

and turned into someone who looked exactly like me.

Good thing you were sharp enough

to tell us apart

and disperse the miasma.

After I dispersed it,

did anything else happen?

After that, you passed out.

So I stayed by your side,

waiting for you to wake up.

That's all?

Why are you acting so weird?

No, I'm not.

Mr. Mei, the sun's up.

My Lady.

My Lady.

We've been waiting for your return.

Your carriage stands ready,

cushioned and escorted.

Please return to the city at once.

My Lady, I think I see someone ahead.

It's me, Mei Si.

Si.

Why are you here?

What a coincidence, Zhen.

I'm exhausted.

Zhuyu, what are you doing here?

Zhen, could you give me some water first, please?

Slow down.

You look like you're about to go on a long journey.

Where are you headed?

Zhen, I've been entrusted by Ms. Liu

to take care of something important.

Liu Taizhen?

What is it?

Ms. Liu told me

there's something foul in her household. A demon lurks.

The master also said

I must journey westward

to find a mystic herb.

Only then can the troubles of the Liu Mansion be resolved.

Westward?

What is it?

The master said

Heaven's secrets must not be revealed.

I just need to head west,

keep walking, never look back,

until I find a spirit herb, two men tall,

with green flowers and red leaves.

Si, how about I give you a hand?

Sure, Zhen.

Linyuan, Huai'an.

Zhen, I appreciate it.

Bring him back.

- Yes. - Yes.

No. Wait.

Let's go.

Wait. I am supposed to head west.

Wrong direction!

Liu Taizhen must've cast him out.

Time to depart!

[Chang'an]

Many thanks for accompanying me thus far, Ms. Wu.

You don't need me to see you home?

I would not trouble you.

My residence lies opposite the direction of Duke's Mansion.

You should return early.

Zhuyu, help me out.

Mr. Mei.

Ms. Wu, is there something else?

Thank you again, Mr. Mei, for saving me in the mountains yesterday.

Zhuyu.

Until next time.

Until next time.

My Lady, shall we head straight to the palace?

No.

I have other matters to attend to.

Take me to Ruyi Pavilion,

return to the palace, and report as required.

Inform His Majesty and Her Majesty

that I am under Mr. Mei's protection,

safe and sound.

Let them be at ease.

Furthermore,

Xuanjian Division dispatched but one official for the investigation.

He has not returned for a full day and night,

yet no one seems concerned.

Seems Their Majesties need to

learn a thing or two from Xuanjian Division.

Such...

boundless detachment.

Yes.

[Chang'an]

So this is Thunderwood.

You got it with such ease?

Well, I am the boss, aren't I?

It was rather easy

if only you hadn't gotten hurt.

Striking at that moment,

that old rat must be tired of living.

He had grown far too arrogant.

We finally put him in his place.

Shu, Thunderwood has been retrieved.

When can we vanquish the Wight?

Though Thunderwood holds the power to dispel evil,

the Wight is no trivial foe.

We must wait for the coming of Heavenly Thunder.

When the lightning strikes, we'll channel its fire into it.

Only then can the Wight be shattered completely.

But for now, your internal wounds remain unhealed.

You must restore your strength before Heavenly Thunder arrives.

I'll go prepare some medicine.

Ms. Wu,

where are you off to again?

Last night, out of concern for Mr. Mei's safety,

I dared not leave.

Now, I worry Shanposuo has yet to be fully purged.

Keep this

from Shu.

Or he'll start nagging me again.

Then be careful.

Don't worry.

Take care.

With pure intent, the stars realign.

Mister,

what have you come back for?

Did you miss me?

A Celestial Master?

How is that even possible?

I've cultivated this form for decades

and never once failed.

And now I fall at the hands of a mere young man like you.

You've overestimated yourself.

When did you see through the illusion?

Though you've mimicked her appearance perfectly,

you're nothing like her.

You imitated her form and her aura,

but you could never capture her spirit.

I don't understand.

Of course you wouldn't. You're a demon.

Do you even know what kind of person she is?

She may be reckless and mischievous,

always teasing others for fun.

But when she wants a flower,

she picks it herself.

Even in danger,

she never relies on others

or hides behind someone else.

A woman like her is one of a kind.

The version of her you created

is nothing but your own fantasy,

not who she really is.

And I lost because of that.

Master,

if you spare me,

I'll tell you

the secret of the woman who was with you.

If it's truly a secret,

then keep it close

and take it with you to the grave.

♪Blossoms drift, and the world grows pale♪

♪Memory brews a bitter tale♪

♪Vows of forever fade in the breeze♪

♪Without you, all fades into nothing♪

♪Past joys and sorrows tangle in dreams♪

♪The deepest pain is parting's gleam♪

♪A lifetime vowed to share with you♪

♪Yet still beyond my reach, it flew♪

♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

♪How is falling for love not right?♪

♪Moonlight chills the breath I keep♪

♪I hold you close, but silence runs deep♪

♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

♪How is falling for love not right?♪

♪Your glance flickers, memories bloom♪

♪How can I find you through the gloom?♪

♪What hope survives beyond the doom?♪