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♪Flame lights up the dark night♪

♪Silence shrouds the world♪

♪Starlight fades away♪

♪The living stands in fear♪

♪Awakening me from this nightmare♪

♪I see the scarlet shade♪

♪You hold the world by its fate♪

♪I have to decide now♪

♪Entrusted to me the gale and flame♪

♪This farewell leaves me in pain♪

♪I don't feel anxious♪

♪To take a dive into the abyss for you♪

♪All for the sake of our reunion♪

♪Nature resonates with the mountains and the rivers♪

♪The world is untamed and unbridled♪

♪Come what may♪

♪I am willing to risk my life for you♪

♪Let's go stargazing tomorrow♪

♪I'll never regret my lifelong vow to you♪

[The Starry Love] [Adapted from "The Starry Love" by Yi Du Jun Hua]

[Episode 5]

Princess Qingkui.

I knew you'd try to escape.

The law here is absolute.

Your action won't be tolerated!

I can't take it anymore!

I'll tell you the truth!

I'm Yetan, not Qingkui!

My sister is in the Void Realm!

Take this thing

off of me and let me go!

I'm not Qingkui!

I'm Yetan!

Qingkui...

Tan.

I got on the other sedan because of you.

How could you expose

your real identity so recklessly

and put me in harm's way?

Qingkui, I...

No!

No!

Tan!

Tan!

Are you alright?

You were hunted

and bound by the Iridescent Eyes.

Maybe you're exhausted.

Qingkui...

The voidwalkers are bloodthirsty.

She has no power.

Forget about Qingkui.

You should take care of yourself!

The Empyrean

planted the Iridescent Eyes on you.

You yourself are in deep water.

Forget about Qingkui!

Curse that Heartless Shaodian!

He's the cause of everything!

It hurts...

It hurts.

What are you...

What about the pain?

(Oh, Qingkui.)

(Your rashness)

(put Tan)

(and the Third Prince in danger.)

[Are you safe?]

Sorry, it was unexpected.

I didn't get the chance

to tell you that I'm all right.

[Are you alright?] [Yes.]

[Me too.]

(The Third Prince is imprisoned)

(because of the wedding.)

(Tan and I are on our own.)

(I must proceed with extreme caution.)

[Just stay.]

"Just stay?"

Qingkui wants us

to play along with the mistake?

What do you think?

It's foolish!

Utterly foolish!

Whether it's Dingyun or Wudai,

it's me they wanted

dead.

She has no reason

to take the risk for me!

Besides,

given her incompetence,

how can she

survive on her own?

Calm down for now.

I think

Qingkui has a point.

She made the decision,

meaning she is safe

in the Void Realm.

But you?

You're restricted by Shaodian Youqin here

and a wanted fugitive in the Void Realm.

You are

much safer staying here.

That is true enough,

but I can't

let her take all the risks on her own.

What else can you do?

Tan, don't worry.

I will become

a great crown princess in your place.

I won't draw any suspicion.

Tan.

I may be trapped

in the Void Realm,

but knowing

that you are safe in the Heavenly Realm

is enough to ease my worries.

That fool!

I didn't ask

for your decision.

I thought

I understood

what you've been through in the Mortal Realm.

But after arriving

at the Void Realm,

I was shunned.

Only then did I realize

what you went through.

Thankfully, it was me who came here.

At least you won't

become an outcast here.

I am trapped here with no means

to escape.

Take good care of yourself.

I'll turn

the situation around when I get the chance.

I'll save you from the Void Realm

and give you a peaceful life.

My dear Tan...

That fool! A hopeless fool!

Your sister

went to great lengths to save you.

It was my goal to reach the Void Realm.

I can't let her take it from me.

I must find a way

to leave this place.

Can't you be honest for once?

You clearly want to save your sister.

You're worried sick.

Do you have to

act tough right now?

But how does

that thing work?

This thing?

It's just a magic item.

I've known

Di Lanjue for years.

I can figure it out.

You mean to

undo it yourself?

The best thing about me

is that I won't surrender!

Will this

even work?

Over there!

I hate to say this,

but it's now a fact.

I

surrender.

Buddy,

don't give up now.

Even if

my Young Master Di Lanjue whose knowledge

about magic items is second to none,

we can't do much

without fine materials.

Fine materials?

Where do we get them?

The experienced craftsmen from the Beast Realm say

that the fine materials needed to make magic items

are all within Jade Deity's

Land of Nature.

Your Highness!

Get down here!

[Land of Nature]

Don't touch that!

This is the Drizzle Obsidian.

It's a pebble.

Meteorite of Concealment!

Be careful!

Xuanwu Crystal!

It's only a piece of junk.

Your Highness!

Princess Qingkui.

How may I

help you today?

Was the gift

underwhelming to you?

These are materials used

to forge magic items.

You have no use for them.

I didn't,

but that jerk put this item

inside me...

Iridescent Eyes?

That is His Highness' ultimate treasure.

Why do you have it?

You know this item?

If you do,

please get rid

of it.

Well...

It's His Highness' ultimate treasure.

I should stay out of this.

Look.

You may go back for now.

I have a meeting afterward.

If you won't help,

I must do it myself.

I'm borrowing these things.

I'll return them.

Quick!

Your Highness, you mustn't go there.

So, you're meeting them

for gambling?

Nonsense, young lady.

I thought the formation of this game

is a remarkable piece of art from the Mortal Realm.

My friends and I

are studying it.

So,

why are you using the spirit bead

as your chips?

Well...

Since you saw right through it,

I'll just admit it.

Your Highness,

gambling is banned here.

Please do not tell anyone.

Have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us.

Do not tell anyone about this, please.

What are the odds?

I know a great deal about mahjong.

Perhaps

I could show you the wonders

of this game.

What do you think?

Are you serious?

Yes.

Come on, sit down.

Go!

The three of us

were clueless for days.

Thanks to you,

we finally learned

the wonders within!

This game called mahjong

is indeed a lot of fun!

Thunder Deity, can you please not let out

the thundering smell while playing?

I've been controlling thunder for ages.

It's an old habit.

When I get excited,

I...

I let it roar.

Master.

What is your job here?

Do you make pills?

Something along the line.

Who knows if they are

dedicated

or just weird people?

Come on, let's keep playing.

Rain Deity.

What do you do here?

I take care of the Jade Pool.

I'm in charge of prayers and resolving disasters.

Disasters?

Nine Bamboo!

Pong!

With that thing in you,

the pain gets worse

every time you cast a tile.

The Empyrean Consort

is risking her life for the game.

(I'm still waiting for you)

(to help me get rid of this cursed item.)

(Of course I must play along.)

For your enjoyment,

I'm all in.

Come on!

Pong!

Over here.

The item is sentient.

You're breaking the Heavenly Rules here,

so it's upset.

Try complimenting its owner.

Perhaps that could ease the pain.

You want me

to compliment that rascal?

Not a chance!

Empyrean Xuanshang,

aren't you ever so dashing

and delicate,

dapper and righteous?

Well?

Do you feel better now?

It doesn't hurt,

but

I feel like throwing up.

Masters,

I'm having

a rough time with this game.

Could you do me a favor

and help me get rid of this thing?

I'll break it to you.

This thing

is His Highness' ultimate item.

Without his permission,

we can't do anything

even if we want to.

Yeah.

If I remember correctly,

the ultimate item

was forged with his primordial spirit.

If he doesn't want to undo it,

the thing will only be removed

if his soul perishes.

Am I right?

Yeah.

I've heard about it.

Do you mean

he must die

for this thing to come off?

Oh no.

All hopes are lost.

We've only played one round.

It's far from over.

I bet the Iridescent Eyes

are just the result

of your daily squabble.

Someday,

His Highness might be in the mood

to undo it for you.

Time

flies like a galloping stallion.

Back then,

Youqin was just a little kid.

He'd come to my place and have fun there.

I still remember

that playful boy.

In the blink of an eye,

he got married!

That's unbelievable.

Thunder Deity.

You can stop

lying to yourself.

The young Youqin

loved climbing on the peach trees

in my lush garden the most.

He wouldn't go home

unless the Heavenly Empress

told him to go home.

Enough.

You both got it wrong.

I was the closest to him

back then.

He came here

after he first learned to walk.

He learned spells...

(That Heartless Shaodian)

(was very close with these masters.)

(Fortune favors me.)

It was me!

(Heartless Shaodian,)

(suffer my incoming onslaught!)

You are all right.

I'll play with you

to your hearts' content!

Come on!

Let the game begin!

Come on.

Greetings, Mother.

You accepted

the punishment on Qingkui's behalf.

How are the wounds?

Mother.

You know.

Everyone knows about the trouble

Qingkui caused.

You worried that your father

would punish Qingkui for running off

to the Mortal Realm.

You then accepted punishment

for failing to educate her.

It was my fault for failing

to keep her in check.

From what I see,

it's fine if she is a little playful.

This realm can be boring.

It lacks gaiety.

Besides,

you were a naughty kid once.

Don't you remember?

When Youqin was little,

he secretly cut my hair.

I was so embarrassed to let anyone see it.

Of course.

When His Majesty was taking a nap,

His Highness used an amplification item

to broadcast his snoring

to the entire realm.

And there was...

I was insensible.

I'm sorry that I've made you worry.

I'd rather suffer

your mischief

than seeing you

become so disciplined and lifeless.

Over the millennia you were training in seclusion,

I often thought about

your childhood mischief.

If you hadn't

be sent to repair the Guixu,

if you could be like other immortals

and grow up without any burdens,

wouldn't that be great?

But ever since you completed your training,

I came to realize

that the Youqin I once knew

is gone for good.

♪Flame lights up the dark night♪

♪Silence shrouds the world♪

♪Starlight fades away♪

♪The living stands in fear♪

♪Awakening me from this nightmare♪

♪I see the scarlet shade♪

♪You hold the world by its fate♪

♪I have to decide now♪

♪Entrusted to me the gale and flame♪

♪This farewell leaves me in pain♪

♪I don't feel anxious♪

♪To take a dive into the abyss for you♪

♪All for the sake of our reunion♪

Wonderful.

When I leave the Land of Mystery,

I can teach Qingheng this technique.

Mother will be glad too.

How many other things should I

tell them when I leave?

Qingheng and Ziwu will already

be adults by then.

Would they even be interested to know?

Mother, is that...

Youqin.

I was looking for you.

Father.

Did you put the Iridescent Eyes

on Princess Qingkui?

Yes.

Iridescent Eyes can only

restrict her behaviors,

not change her personality.

If she ends up using

flattery and deception to her advantage,

what will you do then?

The Princess is new to this place.

Please be more lenient with her.

Aren't you ever so merciful?

You would even tolerate

her unacceptable behaviors

like wearing a garter on her head.

It's no wonder

she's become so audacious.

Father.

I've looked into it.

She acted that way

because she missed her family.

So...

So you took the punishment on her behalf?

Is that your way

to silence the gossip

circling around?

Qingkui is your consort,

but you can't spoil her.

Otherwise, people will think

you're incapable of managing your family.

I will definitely keep Qingkui in check.

Father, Mother,

you need not worry.

Good.

I win!

She won again.

Oh, no.

Is this what they call

Three Dragons?

Oh, no.

It's over.

Masters,

you now owe me

over six million spirit beads.

Are you going to pay

with the spirit bead

or mortgage your magic items?

Be careful with these!

Slow down.

Take it easy.

Come here.

Well...

Take the Azure Bull

to Zhang Guolao's place.

Tell him I got bored of the bull.

Get me his donkey instead.

I'll try riding it while sitting backward.

Go on.

Yes.

She is digging into your door!

What...

This is...

Stop!

Your Highness.

These are inlaid glass pearls.

It's part of the door.

Do not ruin such a precious creation.

Great.

I should take down the door too.

You will do what?

Master.

Don't be sad.

Check this out.

The air outside

is refreshing.

It's much easier

to enjoy the northwesterly.

But the door faces south.

When you get rid of the Iridescent Eyes

for me,

I will return

these treasures to you.

See you.

But...

My family

and friends,

cherish your life.

Stay away from gambling.

To think I'd lose everything I have

at this age!

How disheartening.

Hey, you.

Get me a coat.

He's getting you the donkey.

Even your closet

was taken away.

Go to my place

and get him a coat.

We lost even more than he did.

How are we supposed to live?

Oh, no!

It's the same with us.

Did we just get blackmailed?

Did we?

We got blackmailed!

His Majesty must know!

I must report this to His Majesty!

No.

If he finds out

we were gambling,

we'll be punished by the Heavenly Thunder!

Are you even strong enough

to take it?

You can't.

What do we do now?

What now?

We must do as she says.

Let's go to His Highness.

Cursed Chaofeng.

He killed Zhu Jiuyin

while I was away.

Your Highness.

Mr. Zhulong's rank was low.

Chaofeng turned himself in.

When he finishes his sentence,

Mr. Zhulong

will have died in vain.

Are you telling me what to do?

I...

I wouldn't dare.

Do you think

I'd let him

get away with it?

I'll return to the Void Realm at once

and ask Mother to have Father try Chaofeng.

Zhu Jiuyin will not die for nothing.

Your Highness,

should we...

You should

do your job accordingly.

Go to the border guards.

Why should we be afraid

of the nobody, Chaofeng?

Our top priority

is to subdue Wudai!

Yes!

[Cave of Haunted Souls]

(I heard the enforcer of the Cave of Haunted Souls)

(is very cruel.)

(He enjoys torturing people.)

(Everyone who goes in will suffer)

(excruciating pain.)

(His Highness will be put through a meat grinder.)

(The Third Prince)

(is suffering for protecting me.)

(If anything happens to him)

(in the cave,)

(I can never repay his kindness.)

No mortals have ever

come to this cave.

Miss,

you're a brave one.

I am Princess Yetan.

I came to visit someone.

It's Her Highness.

I hate to break it to you,

but no visitors are allowed here.

Unless...

Please do me a favor.

Take me to the Third Prince.

Alright.

Hold on.

Who are you visiting again?

The Third Prince?

Yes.

But...

Well...

Well...

Well...

Sir.

Do you like the food?

Should I summon a few pretty ladies

to keep you company?

Never mind.

Don't tell

the lady of Luowei Grotto that I was sent here.

My mother is ill.

She'd be worried about me.

Yes, Your Highness.

Ever since you took over

the Void Patrol Battalion,

you've never

come to this rundown cave.

May I know

what brought you here today?

His Highness

sold himself out

to cover up for his own lies.

No way.

He's told more lies

than the number of prisoners

here.

He always covers his lies.

I should stuff your mouth.

It's time to get working.

Your Highness!

What was that for?

This cave is a vile place.

If I went out unscathed,

people would suspect.

You're meticulous, sir.

Your Highness,

I've followed you for years.

I wanted to go to war with you.

But after so many years,

I've never slain any enemy.

I only

used all my strength to beat you up.

Enough chitchat.

Again.

Eat this!

Eat this!

Eat this!

Eat...

Sir!

Sir,

we have a visitor.

You said my mother

doesn't know about this.

I've never told her...

Your Highness, it's not Consort Xue.

It's

Princess Yetan.

Sir.

I'm new to this place.

I don't have too much money on me.

Would you accept my jewelry instead?

But...

Please don't make things difficult for me.

This is all that

I can spare.

Please do me a favor and let me through.

But...

Your Highness, I can't let you through!

You want more?

No!

She'd come here alone

just for me.

I have a pair of earrings.

She is a simple girl,

but she has a heart of gold.

Your Highness

was sidelined by your family for years.

You've never met anyone

as kind as her, right?

What are you trying to say?

Your Highness...

Please, help me out.

Your Highness, I can't.

The Second Prince is upset and will make a move soon.

The power struggle is perilous.

How could you drag her

into this mess?

The Crown Princess of the Void Realm

plays an important role.

It's a shame not to make use of her.

However,

I am slowly growing more fond

of Princess Qingkui.

I can't help you!

Please, sir!

I'm begging you!

Let her through.

Please leave.

Do it.

Sir.

Please accept this too.

I'm begging you.

I can't take this!

Please.

Do me a favor.

[A Beauty With a Heart of Gold]

Masters, what is this for?

We came here

on Princess Qingkui's behalf.

When she first arrived,

I could tell right away

she was born a prodigy.

But you've never mentioned it before.

Due to some circumstances,

we had a great time talking to Her Highness.

We all agree

that she has a brilliant mind

and a merciful heart.

We came to congratulate you

for marrying such a fine wife.

I am genuinely surprised

by your opinion of her.

She also told us

that you used your ultimate item

to help her acclimate to her new life here,

which was

the item known as

the Iridescent Eyes.

I thought

she'd resent me for it.

Surprisingly,

she understands I mean well.

The method was effective.

She shall wear it

for an even longer time.

You got it all wrong.

-That is not necessary. -You got the wrong idea.

Yeah.

Her Highness thinks

that using the Iridescent Eyes to monitor her

is a display

of distrust.

She weeps every day because of it.

It pains us to see her cry.

You two will spend ages with each other.

Are you going to let the Iridescent Eyes

become what binds you?

Speaking from experience,

I...

We are

requesting that Your Highness

undo the Iridescent Eyes for her.

Did Princess Qingkui

send you here

to persuade me?

No.

Your Highness,

we are speaking

from the bottom of our hearts.

Are you saying you don't

trust us anymore?

That is not the case.

But you're acting weird today.

You never go anywhere without your whisk.

Where is it now?

And you.

You are particular with your appearance.

If I'm not seeing things,

that hairpin you're wearing

is a twig.

And there is this plaque.

It looks to me

like the rotten board

you used to stabilize the forge

in the Land of Nature.

How observant of you.

Masters,

are you going to come clean or not?

You're the eldest here.

Go!

We gathered around

and gambled a little.

That's all.

What?

Gambling is banned here!

How could you...

Wait.

We know we did the wrong thing.

Qingkui's request

can be done

with a flip of a palm.

If I let her get her way,

I will be holding the candle to the devil!

If His Majesty finds out,

I...

No!

His Majesty must not

learn about this.

When you were a mere boy,

you played at the Heavenly Ministry of Justice.

You broke my Thunder Rod,

but I didn't want you to get punished.

So I didn't report it to His Majesty.

I took it upon myself to fix the rod.

It cost me months of my salary!

Thunder Deity!

Poor thing!

Back then,

His Highness was playing with fire.

(That woman is exploiting the three masters)

(to get to me)

(and blackmail me.)

(This is outrageous!)

Forget it.

Fellow masters.

Penglai Hall shall cover

the asset Princess Qingkui took.

Do you mean it?

If you don't mind,

you can take it.

But...

The amount of money

she won from us is very substantial.

Your Highness, are you sure about this?

All three of you

took great care of me when I was young.

Even if it costs me everything

in this hall,

I shall have no complaints.

We'll hold you to that!

[Penglai Hall]

Your Highness.

Thank you

for the help.

Please enjoy this cup of tea.

Thank you.

Is there anything else?

If you're done,

I need the cup back.

I'm sorry it's come to this.

Your Highness.

What...

What happened here?

It's a long story.

Where were you?

Your Highness,

Her Majesty is aware

that Princess Qingkui is a mortal

and she can't consume pure air.

She set up a dining area

next to Tianpa Hall.

She orders

to have you deliver the food

to the Princess

for better bonding.

She causes me trouble every day

and now I must send her food?

It seems

Princess Qingkui

has caused another trouble again.

With all due respect,

if the Iridescent Eyes

can't keep her in check,

you must figure something else out.

As the books of strategies say,

"Let them have a taste

of their own medicine."

Does Your Highness already

have a plan?

Feichi, listen.

Forget it.

If you don't figure something out,

you'll...

You'll lose even

the robe you're wearing!

I...

I knew it wasn't a viable plan.

Why not?

That is a brilliant plan!

Who would've thought?

Princess Qingkui managed

to bring out

the smart young boy you were

before you went into seclusion.

Don't worry.

I'll get everything prepared.

Your Highness.

For bonding.

Sir.

Your Highness!

You were punished so severely

because of me.

Don't feel sorry about it.

The death came to light.

I turned myself in to my father,

so Dingyun wouldn't

give you a hard time.

As long as you're safe,

I shall not fear

any form of punishment.

Thank you for defending me.

Please, stand up.

(She came to)

(this torture chamber for me.)

(Perhaps she has fallen for me)

(due to my kindness.)

(We killed Zhu Jiuyin)

(and covered up the wedding that went wrong.)

(Now, I've earned myself a beautiful lady.)

(This deal)

(is a steal.)

I now realize

how kind Your Highness is.

I can never repay your kindness.

Please take off your clothes.

What?

I studied medicine

at the Imperial Academy of Medicine.

I'll treat those wounds for you.

Hold on.

Maybe you haven't heard,

but asking for treatment

is a heinous crime among our kind.

Why is that?

It's the knowledge of the immortals.

Throughout all ages,

people pray to heaven

to acquire knowledge of medicine.

However,

this infuriated the previous Void Tyrants.

Hence, the law says

that voidwalkers

must not get any treatment.

Break the law

and punishments await.

If the dispute between

the two kinds keeps people

from receiving treatment,

that is not right.

Besides, an emergency calls for an exception.

His Highness is injured.

He needs immediate medical attention.

That is true,

but...

(She would violate)

(the law of the Void Realm)

(just to help me?)

What do you think, Your Highness?

Great.

Sir?

Yes.

Don't worry.

I will help you

get well soon.

I must go now.

Please rest well and recuperate.

Take care.

It wasn't easy getting these wounds.

She almost healed them all.

You asked for this.

I could

throw a few punches at you now.

Roasted leg of lamb!

Red and glittering with a tasty shine,

crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

The texture and flavor are just right,

a fusion of flavors all in one bite!

And there is the sweet and sour fish.

Take a good look at it.

That's Tianpa Hall's delicacy.

It looks great and smells tasty,

you can't miss out on it!

Sweetness and sourness are separated,

Combined, they give the meat a crunch.

With a clove of garlic and two slices of ginger,

the aroma only gets better.

Refreshing in summer,

warming in winter.

Grab a bite and live an eternal life!

[Dining Hall]

Roasted leg of lamb.

Your Highness.

You look uptight.

With all due respect,

I learned it from the human merchants.

Hawking

requires the right emotion.

Otherwise, how can you

entice Princess Qingkui

into paying 100,000 spirit beads for one dish?

Take your time.

We'll do it line by line.

The first line.

Roasted leg of lamb!

This is

beyond me.

Let's try something else.

Your Highness.

I know you find it embarrassing.

So I borrowed this

from Her Majesty.

You used this

to broadcast His Majesty's snoring

to the entire...

Look at all of these.

Holy Fabric!

It's said to be fireproof and waterproof.

It can extend

based on its master's will.

This is the real deal!

Keep it.

Use it for an armor.

Really?

Hey, do you smell something delicious?

Yeah.

Sweet-and-sour fish.

Roasted leg of lamb!

And roasted goose too!

Let the aroma

reach every corner of the realm.

She'll crave the food if she smells it.

But Princess Qingkui is not a hound.

How could she follow the smell here?

Are we going there?

I'm hungry.

Let's go.

Okay.

You

prepared these for me?

Yes.

Let's eat.

Wait.

♪Light swept through the twin flowers♪

♪Stopping at the desolate cliff♪

♪Whose face has the wind comfort again?♪

♪The flying seabed sand♪

♪If only I can spend the sorrowful night with you♪

♪We'll go through the ups and downs together♪

♪Hair messed up by the wrong times♪

♪I'm not afraid no matter how tough it is♪

♪You're the crescent in my heart♪

♪My radiance, condensing into days♪

♪If I do shed tears♪

♪They will turn into flowers in my heart♪

♪I'll always be yours♪

♪Even the galaxy will agree with me♪

♪Love needs no answer♪

♪I'll shine for you♪

♪In this flawless world♪

♪I'll always be yours♪

♪In this flawless world♪