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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 12=

(At midnight,)

(comb your hair before the mirror)

(and chant:)

(First comb, reach the netherworld.)

Second comb, the ghost paints its skin.

Third comb, a wish becomes a prophecy.

Fourth comb, steal heaven's will.

You're awake?

What are you doing?

I'm luring the demon out.

It's none of your business.

What's that demon got to do with you?

Why must you lure her out?

You said it yourself. Whether I live or die is none of your concern.

Then why did you have Shiqi protect me in secret?

Song Ziyuan,

you care a lot about me.

Enough with such nonsense.

I don't understand.

You clearly care about me,

yet you act like you despise me.

You risk your life

to save me again and again,

only to push me away again and again.

Song Ziyuan,

what exactly are you hiding?

Do you really not remember

what happened in our past life?

There's no such thing as a past life.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Then let me see

what's on your mind.

You're using your blood

as lamp oil again?

How else would I save your life?

I don't need you to save me.

How much blood do you have to burn as lamp oil?

Are you going to

stay by my side forever,

using your blood to keep me alive

for the rest of your life?

So...

that's why.

You're afraid of putting me in danger,

afraid I'll keep using my blood

to protect your soul.

That's why you tried to drive me away, isn't it?

Don't flatter yourself.

Song Ziyuan,

just how much do you like me?

I don't like you.

I don't believe you.

You're not welcome here.

Leave.

I think

I'm quite welcome.

I'm staying here tonight.

Saves Shiqi the trouble of running back and forth.

That's such a hassle.

I'm tired. I'm going to sleep.

What,

you want to sleep with me?

It's just a little blood.

I'm not even afraid.

So why are you scared?

You're so difficult.

(Song Residence)

I'm looking for Chu Li.

Don't stop me.

The Diviner's residence

isn't a place you can just walk in.

Get out.

Do you know how long I've lived here?

Don't play dumb with me.

Chu Li!

Why did you suddenly come back?

And you didn't even tell me.

Oh, right.

I actually forgot about you.

You don't care about me at all.

Don't be so dramatic.

It's fine.

I'm not angry at all.

However,

why did you suddenly come back

to Diviner Song's place?

Are you done with your business? Let's go then.

I'm not leaving.

It's nice here. And everything's free.

It's a nice place to stay.

But...

Did you and Diviner Song make up?

He can't get rid of me anyway.

Then I'm not leaving either.

Someone has to keep you company.

Otherwise...

If Diviner Song ever gives you grief,

you'll need someone to talk to.

You've got some nerve.

By the way, Miss Chu Li,

that woman we brought back yesterday is acting crazy again.

Let me out!

Let me out!

Let me out!

Let me out!

What are you shouting for?

Didn't I already tell you

how to find that demon?

Let me go.

Please?

No.

If that demon doesn't find

a new body to latch onto,

she'll come for you again.

You can find her, right?

Go find her.

Just let me go,

will you?

Why are you in such a hurry to leave?

What are you up to?

I...

I...

If you don't tell me,

I won't let you go.

Stop there.

Why are you avoiding me?

I came to see the prisoner.

Since you can handle it,

you clearly don't need me here.

Of course I do.

I'm injured.

I can't do this alone.

Miss Chu Li,

I'll tell you.

I want to go

see someone.

Qin Lang,

I was held up yesterday

and couldn't come see you.

You don't blame me, do you?

Qin Lang and I

met at Huancai Pavilion.

I was a singer.

He was a musician.

Qin Lang and I grew close.

We fell in love.

We planned to save enough money

to leave Huancai Pavilion

and then

spend our lives together.

Unfortunately,

five months ago,

a drunk customer tried to force himself on me.

Qin Lang risked his life to protect me.

He managed to survive,

but he never woke up again.

You think

I made a deal with that demon

to look beautiful,

don't you?

Beauty was never

what I wanted.

I only wish

Qin Lang could wake up.

(One Month Ago)

What is your wish?

I...

I want Qin Lang

to wake up.

Not for yourself,

but for a man?

How foolish.

I beg you.

Qin Lang ended up like this trying to save me.

I just want him to wake up.

Very well.

Then bring me ten men

so I can drain their blood essence.

That way,

you can save your Qin Lang.

I don't want to harm anyone.

In this world,

there are plenty of faithless men.

Why not

take their lives?

It's a small price to pay

to save your Qin Lang.

However,

if you can't get me ten men,

you'll have to take their place.

You will

get what you desire.

I didn't want to harm anyone,

so I kept putting it off.

That ghost drained my vital essence

day after day.

My hair grew longer and longer.

And I looked older and older.

I'm so scared.

I'm so afraid that if Qin Lang wakes up

and sees me like this,

it'll break his heart.

If only I could just

grow old together with Qin Lang.

How wonderful that would be.

Miss Chu Li,

you're a shamaness.

You must have a way to save him,

right?

Even if it costs my life

to save his...

You...

But if that happens,

you...

you must never tell him.

Just say...

Just say I've left Jinan City.

Tell him to live well.

I beg you.

Please, help me, Miss Chu Li.

Get up now.

Miss Xizhao,

I need to find a way to destroy that demon

before I can help you save your Qin Lang.

But what if she really has a way?

She's lying to you.

She's nothing

but a demon that feeds on human blood essence.

Why would she help you?

Miss Xizhao,

stop clinging to this delusion.

Last night, I also tried combing my hair before the mirror,

but nothing happened.

Where did you

hear about this method?

Huayue told me.

Huayue?

The one

who died at the tavern?

A month ago,

Huayue's looks suddenly changed.

Even her body became unnaturally soft.

But it didn't last.

Before long,

her face aged rapidly,

just like mine.

She was thrown out of Huancai Pavilion by the owner.

I suppose

she too was bewitched by that demon.

Besides combing before the mirror,

was there anything else unusual?

Before Huayue left,

she gave me this score for "Farewell Song."

This is the scent.

So

the problem isn't the mirror.

It's this bamboo slip.

Someone used shamanic arts on this bamboo slip,

causing the demon to appear and harm people.

But

how did Huayue get this bamboo slip?

Huayue told me

she bought

this bamboo slip from a singer

named Lanruo.

But Lanruo...

What about her?

She seems to have

entered the palace.

Let's find a way

to deal with that demon first.

Black hair twines around bone,

night dew cold.

Bronze mirror cracks through three lifetimes,

shines on the sleepless.

White-hair curse turns to snow,

covering the realm.

♪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♪