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♪Black hair twines around bone♪

♪Night dew cold♪

♪Bronze mirror cracks through three lifetimes♪

♪Shines on the sleepless♪

♪Yunmeng Marsh ebbs and flows♪

♪Vows sink deep♪

♪White-hair curse turns to snow♪

♪Covering the realm♪

=Reunion Across Time=

=Episode 10=

Song Ziyuan,

don't think I wouldn't dare kill you.

Leave.

And where should I go?

Just leave my home.

Leave Jinan City.

Song Ziyuan,

do you think I'm clinging to you?

If it weren't for Jinan City,

if it weren't for the Grand Shaman's seat,

do you think I'd want to be around you?

Miss Chu...

Master.

What is it?

Miss Xizhao is at the door asking to see you.

She says

you left something at her place.

Chu Li, where are you going?

Why are you angry?

Don't follow me.

Chu Li, why are you angry?

Chu Li!

Miss Chu Li.

Chu Li, what's wrong?

Did Diviner Song and she...

Stop gossiping.

Alright.

This way, miss.

Greetings, Diviner Song.

What is it?

After drinking last night, Diviner Song,

you left your handkerchief at our tavern.

I've come today

especially to return it.

Throw it away.

Anything else?

No...

Nothing.

See her out.

This way, miss.

Shiqi.

Master.

Go follow Chu Li.

Keep me informed of her every move.

If she's in danger,

you must save her at once.

Don't let anyone give her a hard time.

Understood.

(Sanxiu Tavern)

Do you have money?

Me?

How would I have money?

You know I came

to Jinan City all alone.

If you have no money, why follow me?

Well, I...

I was worried about you.

You're all by yourself.

It's all Diviner Song's fault

for making you angry.

Then go to him.

At least he won't let you sleep out in the open.

Chu Li,

you know well that

if you leave,

he might not let me stay either.

At least you're self-aware.

(I can't go back to the Shaman Clan.)

(I can't just end up on the streets, can I?)

Chu Li,

can we stop walking now?

I'm exhausted.

Xiuxiu.

A snake! A snake!

A snake...

Snake...

Xiuxiu, go get me some money.

Go on, quick. You can do it.

Chu Li,

you're amazing.

You can actually command a snake to steal money for you.

Steal?

This is borrowing.

When I have money, I'll pay it back.

Miss Xizhao, you have a guest.

Tell him I'm unwell today

and can't see anyone.

But...

Get lost!

Yes.

Just wait a little longer, okay?

Just a bit longer.

I beg you.

Good heavens!

A snake!

What's wrong?

Xiuxiu, well done.

Chu Li,

we have money now!

That little snake of yours is so useful.

What do you mean, "we"?

This is mine.

Take the bag.

Chu Li.

Chu Li,

booking two rooms

would be such a waste of money.

What,

you want to share a room with me?

I wouldn't say no.

Two rooms.

No problem.

♪Moonlight spills over gray tiles and walls♪

♪Wind chimes sway, evoking old times♪

- Take it. - You...

Just take it.

No need.

Still, thank you.

♪Red threads wind through a few lines of the book of fate♪

♪Yet one passionate look undoes it all♪

♪No mountain or sea can bar the way♪

(Li,)

(I'm so tired.)

Why dwell on any of this?

He drove you out.

The lamp oil is almost gone.

Whether he lives or dies is none of my concern.

(26 Days Before the City Falls)

Master,

Miss Chu Li and Fusheng

have settled at the tavern.

I see.

Have you checked Luo Fusheng's background?

Yan City sent word.

They confirmed he's real,

but he left Yan City a year ago.

Master,

if you're worried about Miss Chu Li,

why not keep her at the residence?

Her staying by my side

is what's truly dangerous.

(Li,)

(if leaving can save you,)

(then let me be the one you hate.)

(Chu State)

(I have more important things to do.)

(I have to protect Jinan City.)

(How could I leave just because of a few words from Song Ziyuan?)

What... What happened here?

What's wrong?

I heard a noise,

so I came out to look.

Excuse me.

Go check on her.

What's going on?

I don't know.

I saw that she collapsed the moment she came in.

Could there be a monster?

Monster?

A demon?

Chu Li.

No, of course not.

There's no demon in our tavern.

Who's this?

Another guest here?

Judging by her clothes,

she should be...

She's Miss Huayue from Huancai Pavilion!

Miss Huayue?

Huancai Pavilion again.

I heard she was

thrown out for growing old and losing her looks.

What on earth happened?

She...

Maybe she ran into a demon.

A demon?

A demon!

Go back, all of you.

I'll go report to the authorities.

Chu Li, don't touch her.

They're all looking for a demon.

Back away.

What's wrong, Chu Li?

(What a familiar scent.)

(It smells)

(like that bamboo slip.)

Chu Li,

there isn't really

a demon in this tavern, is there?

You scared?

Aren't I here?

Go back to sleep.

I'm too scared.

Don't tell me you want to sleep with me.

Get out! Out!

I'll sleep on the floor.

Off you go.

Chu Li,

do you think there really

might be a demon in there?

It should be right here.

Then, Chu Li,

let's not go in.

Then don't come.

I'll go alone.

I...

(I wonder what Miss Xizhao)

(actually looks like.)

(Exactly.)

Where is Miss Xizhao?

Miss Xizhao has been unwell for the past few days.

and cannot come out to receive guests.

(She went to see Song Ziyuan yesterday.)

(Why is she unwell today?)

I've admired Miss Xizhao for a long time.

May I go see her?

Well...

We came here for Miss Xizhao too.

Why can't she come out to meet us?

Exactly.

Right, we came specially

for Miss Xizhao's "Farewell Song."

Isn't this a wasted trip?

Honored guests, please wait a moment.

I'll go ask Miss Xizhao again.

Chu Li,

you suspect

that Miss Xizhao is a demon?

Let's wait and see.

How much longer?

We've been waiting so long.

If I don't see Miss Xizhao today,

I won't drink this wine.

Hurry up! Is she coming or not?

She's here!

She's here!

Chu Li, she's here.

She's beautiful, as expected.

♪Night rain falls in the courtyard, shining on mortal partings♪

♪Strangers meet again, past lives gleam in endless hues♪

♪A sharp arrow pierces memory♪

♪Longing spreads like dye♪

♪Beaded curtains keep love and hate apart♪

♪Through boundless grief, love remains hard to sever♪

♪A past bond, a parting dream; when cold ends, purest joy remains♪

♪That year, pear blossoms, verse, and laughter♪

♪One night, snow fell in wild flurries♪

♪All perfection in this world hides regret♪

♪A drop of heart's blood seals love♪

♪No more longing enters dreams♪

♪When all turns to mist, may you and I be safe forever♪

♪Through boundless grief, love remains hard to sever♪

♪A past bond, a parting dream; when cold ends, purest joy remains♪