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(Immortal Samsara)

(Episode 1)

(Previously on Immortal Samsara)

Tang Zhou!

- Tang Zhou, what's wrong? - Don't come near me!

- Just go! - I won't!

- Are you okay? - Just go!

I'm losing control of myself!

- Just go! - Let me help you out!

(She is my beloved.)

(However, we're not fated to be together.)

(We will part ways eventually.)

(I just pray that she can be relieved of her past)

(and lead a carefree life)

(from now on.)

You're back.

(Ying Yuan?)

So,

you're Tortoise Flipper?

My title is Sovereign Lord Ying Yuan of Qingli.

With a honed smile,

and a sorrowful fate,

those who are obsessed will perish,

while those who are nonchalant will survive.

The younger sister will be called Yan Dan.

This is the Distance-Keeping Bracelet.

I've cast the spell on it.

You will be repelled like just now

as long as you're within 15 steps of my presence.

Let me ask you this.

If one day, I fell for someone,

but I didn't hurt anyone

or did anything wrong,

would you kill me?

I will kill you.

You're intelligent.

When it comes to chess,

if we reach a stalemate,

we need to withdraw from the game.

If not,

it'll hurt both parties.

No matter if it's Yanxu Heavenly Palace

or the shack in The Land Under The Horizon,

no matter when,

where,

and why,

have you never

fallen for me, even just by a little?

My heart is filled with all beings.

There's no space for someone else.

I've experienced all kinds of pain and suffering

in the world.

Ripping my heart out, the thunder strikes,

the pain of getting your body ripped apart under Liao Wu Bridge,

the pain of getting your heart torched by the Fire of Hades,

all of those are nothing compared to apathy.

I must forget about him

and never turn back.

(Previously on Immortal Samsara)

(In the Celestial-Demon War,)

(the Nine Heavens had eradicated the treacherous demons.)

(Ying Yuan paid a heavy price for it.)

(His background became a mystery)

(when he discovered he was part of the Asura Clan.)

(He descends to the Mortal Realm for his trial in order to seek the truth.)

(His celestial spirit was damaged when the mysterious figure attacked him.)

(Only the Four Divine Artifacts can repair his celestial vest.)

(Rainbow Jade, Lichen, and Chumo were finally retrieved after much effort.)

(He only needs to seek out the last divine artifact)

(and complete his trial to return to his position in the Heavenly Realm.)

(He can never give up on the lonely back he saw in his dreams.)

(The shallow fates of the past, hoping that it'll never repeat again.)

(From today onward,)

(the merging of God Realm and Celestial Realm)

(shall be known as the Heavenly Realm.)

(The Hades' Realm was eradicated during the war.)

(It no longer exists.)

(The Spirit Realm,)

(the warzone involved within the Demon Realm and the mortal world)

(shall be known as the Mortal Realm.)

I thought you would be upset after Miss Tao's departure.

I didn't expect you to be so open-minded about it.

There's still some time before she leaves this place.

Don't worry. I will surely do my best to make her stay.

By the way, have you mastered the celestial arts I taught you?

Yes.

The three divine artifacts are deeply embedded in my body now.

The symptoms have gotten a lot better.

Now that they're embedded in your body,

even I can't steal them away from you.

Unless, you fell for someone

and dug them out to give her as presents.

Even so, that's a beautiful deed.

Tang Zhou,

if you didn't obtain Chumo,

I would have no way to reunite with Zi Qi.

We're friends. If there's something on your mind,

just tell me about it.

When one is in a certain position,

they shall be responsible for certain duties.

You're a superior deity

and the leader of the Demon Clan.

However, you forsook your people because of your beloved.

Have you ever felt guilty about it?

Of course.

As the Demon King,

the Demon Realm was reduced to nothing.

Of course I would feel heartbroken and guilty

when my clan was annihilated.

However, I couldn't provide them with the things they wanted.

And, the only thing I wanted

was Zi Qi.

However, you and Miss Tao have different statuses.

Now, the tens of thousands of innocent lives of the Demon Clan

and the Celestial Clan

haunt your relationship with her.

You guys have sacrificed so much for love.

Aren't you afraid that things might not go as wished?

She and I had never feared such situations,

even a millennium ago.

We thought that as long as our conscience was clear,

other people's opinions didn't matter to us.

But now,

she's not willing to face our relationship as she feels guilty.

She wants to escape reality.

I must bring her back to reality.

Since I've decided to give up on my responsibilities

and choose my beloved, I have to persevere until the end.

If not,

I'll let down both sides.

Tang Zhou,

if Yan Dan is in danger right now,

will you sacrifice your life to save her?

I will.

Look at you.

You can even sacrifice your life for her.

Is it that hard for you

to confess your feelings to her?

I'm a spirit catcher.

I'm also the future sect leader of Lingxiao Sect.

I need to be devoid of emotions and love.

Moreover,

humans and spirits can never be together.

Who said so?

No matter which realm or clan

you belong to,

you'll have feelings as long as you have a heart.

As a mortal,

you should know that mortals have a short lifespan.

You should gather your rosebuds

while you may.

Tang Zhou,

she once advised you to forget about the past

and cherish the present.

What does she mean by that?

It's because

everything else became meaningless

after you encountered her.

Stop hesitating.

If not,

you'll surely regret it.

Were you waiting for me?

I guess this conversation

is related to Yan Dan.

I truly cannot hide anything from you.

The relationship between Liu Wei Yang and Miss Tao is touching indeed.

I don't wish to escape from reality anymore.

I'll confess to Yan Dan

no matter what she'll think about me.

But you're the successor of Lingxiao Sect.

Even if you're willing to face your feelings,

will your fellow disciples and your master

agree to it?

I know you like Yan Dan as well.

You two have spent more time together.

- However... - Yan Dan is a spirit.

Do you know how dire the consequences will be

if someone finds out?

And, will you be able to handle the consequences?

I hope you can think twice before deciding.

However,

do not hurt Yan Dan at all costs.

Don't worry.

I will deal with my peers and master accordingly.

I will never

let Yan Dan be hurt.

After your trial is over,

you'll return to the Heavenly Realm and assume your position.

What will Yan Dan do by then?

No matter what's my identity,

I will always protect her.

Yan Dan may look like a cheerful

and carefree person usually,

but in reality, she's honest with her feelings.

If she only sees you as a friend,

your admiration for her

will only serve to upset her.

If she rejects you,

I'm afraid you two won't be able to continue being friends.

Have you thought about that?

No matter what's the result,

I don't want myself to regret it.

Everyone has the right to make their own decisions.

I will never interfere with your decisions.

However, listen up.

Even if you're my buddy,

if you dare to hurt Yan Dan,

I will never let you off.

Thank you for being so protective of Yan Dan.

Yu Mo,

don't worry.

I will never allow Yan Dan to be hurt because of my identity as Tang Zhou.

(Yan Dan,)

(due to my fear of losing you,)

(someone is going to confess to you)

(before me.)

(Actually, I'm selfish too.)

(I wish to see if you only see me)

(as your master through his confession.)

Yan Dan,

I've decided

to give up being the sect leader of Lingxiao Sect.

For the past several decades,

I've been living for the sake of my sect.

But now,

I only wish to live for myself.

During our travels,

you've saved me from danger numerous times.

In the future,

it'll be my turn to protect you.

Actually,

when I first met you,

I thought you were pretty annoying.

- But... - Stop it.

Stop it.

I know.

There are

a lot of misunderstandings between us.

However, right now,

all I can think about is you.

I did everything because of you.

(My body and heart)

(are meant to serve the people.)

(I have no space for someone else.)

(I didn't do so in the past.)

(I'll do the same)

(in the future.)

(Ying Yuan, you'll never give up on your responsibilities.)

What about the person in your dream?

Don't tell me you're giving her up too?

Don't you think you're letting her down

by confessing to me?

Dream is but an illusion.

Reality is more important.

I want to cherish the present you.

The past is but an illusion.

Who's the familiar person right in front of me?

It's impossible between us.

But I don't want to leave any regrets behind.

What are you doing?

Isn't this the Pearl of Memory that the Dragon King gave you?

The crushed pearl will prove my conviction.

The past

no longer matters to me.

I'm willing to turn the past

into a sky full of stars

for your enjoyment.

There are so many stars!

Stars?

It's stars again.

The shooting stars back then

were nothing but an illusion formed by fireworks.

And today, they're formed by a crushed pearl.

It's fake.

All of them are fake.

It can never be real.

However, my feelings for you are real.

But I don't want to accept them!

Stop wasting your energy.

I'll tell you this again.

It's impossible between us.

I will never fall for you.

(Spirit Suppression Hall)

The Spirit-Subduing Chain is connected to the sect leader's bracelet.

The Spirit-Subduing Chain has been restless lately.

Is Senior Tang in danger?

You said you wanted to borrow the flame of the Illusion of Demons.

So, you were using it to roast chickens?

I can only make Demon Flame Roasted Chicken in this place.

I'm sure Yan Dan will like it.

Tang Zhou's confession was rejected.

You look pretty happy about it.

What's there for me to be happy about?

It was within my expectation.

I already gave him a reminder.

If his confession was rejected, I told him

that he wouldn't be able to maintain their friendship.

Yan Dan was upset about it.

How could I be happy?

I'm his master, and she's my follower.

I can only make some roasted chickens and try to make her happy.

If that's the case,

I'm going to make one for Zi Qi as well.

Liu Wei Yang,

I always wanted to ask you this.

Fu Shuang transformed herself

into an old woman with a spell.

The spell she used was the legendary Puppet Spell, right?

That's right.

Are demons the only ones that can learn this spell?

Can you transform into

anyone you like after mastering it?

The Puppet Spell is different from other spells.

Anyone can master them.

However, this spell is a secret spell of the Demon Clan.

Only the elders and I can use it.

If so, what's the difference between this spell

and the mortal's face-changing spell?

If you use the Puppet Spell,

no matter if it's one's appearance, figure, sound, or even smell,

everything is exactly the same.

Only those who had mastered the spell themselves

could tell if one was an impostor.

If so, regarding the Celestial-Demon War,

do you think there might be something more to it than meets the eye?

Although Shuo Hua has the power of the Demon King,

the Four Sovereign Lords were fighting him all at once.

How could they suffer so much damage?

Even if I were to face them myself,

I would have no chance at winning.

In the end, the Celestial Clan won.

However, judging from the casualties they'd sustained,

it seems to me that there was no victor in the strife.

However, if someone did interfere with the war,

who do you think benefited from it?

The Hades' Realm was reduced to nothing.

The Spirit Clan was forced to live together with the mortals.

The Demon Realm was almost wiped out.

Even after the Celestial Realm and God Realm were combined,

they still sustained heavy damage.

It didn't seem like anyone benefited from it.

Could you be overthinking it?

I hope so.

Yan Dan,

how do I look?

You see,

I don't know how to play chess.

I know you're an expert.

Can you please teach me?

I will never play chess again.

You see,

I knew you hated the Distance-Keeping Lock.

I'll teach you it today.

From now on, if you're upset, you may punish me with it.

Tang Zhou,

I no longer need it.

And,

I hate your look.

If you dare to appear in front of me in this getup again,

I'll burn them off.

Liu Wei Yang, were you trying to harm me here?

Yan Dan, don't misunderstand me.

Liu Wei Yang picked this attire for me.

Yan Dan!

Yan Dan, I've thought twice before confessing to you.

I didn't do it on a whim.

This Chenhua Hairpin

still returned to you even after everything.

It's our destiny to be together.

The censer burned out long ago.

Even if we're destined to meet,

we're not fated to be together.

Even if...

Even if this was just my wishful thinking,

must you destroy it?

Don't tell me

you've never fallen for me, even just by a little?

(Yan Dan, wake up.)

(He cannot stay as Tang Zhou forever.)

(He'll return to being that cold Sovereign Lord Ying Yuan again.)

Never.

I will leave Shenxiao Palace tomorrow.

Please remove the Distance-Keeping Bracelet.

From now on,

we shouldn't see each other again.

But I don't want you to leave.

Better a little loss than a long sorrow.

Remove it.

Do not leave my side.

Must you leave?

Thank you.

Yan Dan,

can we

return to the past?

Can we just be friends?

Twenty steps.

How did you know how to trigger the Distance-Keeping Lock?

It's because I'm just like Liu Wei Yang.

I've already regained my memories.

So, since you remember the Distance-Keeping Lock,

could it be that your past

was related to the memories that I'd lost?

No.

I was once a deity in the Heavenly Realm too.

But back then, you were the mighty sovereign lord

while I was just a lowly celestial attendant.

You and I

weren't related at all.

Now, you're bounded by the bracelet.

In the future, you'll be bounded by the heavenly rules.

Don't forget.

You're just here to go through your trial.

You'll return to the Heavenly Realm eventually.

I don't want to be a deity.

I just want to stay here!

(That's what I've been waiting for him to say)

(in the Night Forgetting River 900 years ago.)

(But now, everything is too late.)

You're saying that right now because you're the mortal, Tang Zhou.

When you return to your position as a sovereign lord,

you will do the opposite.

You shouldn't make a promise easily

if you cannot keep them.

I didn't know what I was like when I was the sovereign lord.

I only know that I would still fall for you

even if I encountered you as a sovereign lord.

Even if you've regained your memories,

I'd still choose to be together with you.

(So,)

(Tang Zhou wasn't Huo De.)

(He's actually)

(Sovereign Lord Ying Yuan.)

(I originally thought)

(that our fun days together)

(could last forever)

(and that we wouldn't be separated.)

(I didn't expect fate)

(to lead you to him again.)

(Even now, I'm still one step later than him.)

Your dishes are here.

Please enjoy them.

I know you've regained your memories.

There's no need

to keep it in.

You can cry if you feel like it.

Speaking of which, I'm pretty unlucky.

I actually fell for the same person this time around.

I finally knew why Sheng De tried to kill me.

She was actually Ying Deng.

But I was pretty lucky too.

Luckily, I didn't fall prey to my obsession like her.

Don't worry.

Although I've regained my memories,

I'm no longer the person I used to be.

To me,

love no longer represents my entire life.

I have something I must tell you.

In the past, many misunderstandings had occurred.

Actually, during your second punishment in the Heavenly Gallows,

Ying Yuan already told Marshal Huo De

to prepare a Letter of Immunity for you.

Even if you were sent to the Heavenly Gallows,

you wouldn't receive the Fire Execution.

He never intended to harm you.

Actually, I couldn't forgive him

not because he sent me to the Heavenly Gallows himself.

It's because he wiped away our memories together

and made me forget the past.

However, all of this is no longer important.

Do you blame me

for hiding your past from you?

I was only able to lead a carefree life in Yelan Mountain

because you hid my past from me.

Yu Mo,

now, I finally understand.

So, you were the little black fish that I almost killed back then.

Let me ask you something.

Did you lose one of your horns

because I was banished to the Mortal Realm?

That's not it.

It's because Ao Xuan discovered my identity.

That's why I left the Nine Heavens.

I lost one of my horns

because of him too.

He was hunting me down when I encountered Zi Lin.

You can ask Zi Lin if you don't believe me.

Back then,

when I was still a fish,

you didn't hit me.

Back then,

it was the crucial moment before I acquired my human form.

My life was on the line. That's why I looked weak.

You used your true form to protect me.

That's how I was able to acquire my human form.

Speaking of which,

I need to thank you instead.

If not,

why would I seek your protection

and let you name me?

It's a small world indeed.

Actually, it feels pretty good to regain my memories.

I know Lu Ming has been promoted.

He has brought honor to all the celestial attendants.

And Zhi Xi.

I'm sure Ying Deng ended up like that

because of Zhi Xi.

Now,

I know that Zhi Xi still cares about me.

That's good enough.

Zhi Xi has been promoted.

Now, she's the curator of the Pavilion of Magic.

I can ask Lu Ming to arrange an appointment

if you wish to see her.

No need for that.

There's no need to interrupt her peaceful life.

Yan Dan,

since you've regained your memories.,

I shouldn't take advantage of you.

If so, from now on,

can I return to being your follower?

This was the mark you gave me.

What gives you the right to take it away?

Yu Mo,

since I've already regained my memories,

there's no way for me to continue our previous act.

I've owed you too much.

I really don't know how I can repay you.

What are you saying?

You don't owe me anything.

You took care of me. This is perfectly reasonable.

We once said

that we would go through thick and thin together.

The Nine Fins Clan keep their words.

How could I abandon you?

It's precisely because you're my friend

that I must stop implicating you.

Yu Mo,

maybe to me,

the best choice is to leave.

I must stop hindering you.

Yan Dan,

this is the deed of sale you signed.

You cannot go against it

before the deed period is over.

I'm sorry.

I've made up my mind to leave.

From tomorrow onward,

we shall go on our separate ways.

Here.

Let us drink until we drop tonight.