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[Episode 28]

We meet again.

Don't get in my way.

Su Mo, I really underestimated you.

A hundred years ago, you were surrounded yet still managed to escape.

This little room was even easier for you.

We haven't seen each other for a hundred years, but you're still the same.

Do I disappoint you?

I'm glad because now I can kill you myself.

Give it a try then.

Su Mo.

Another one who's come to die as well.

We're surrounded.

I didn't bring you here on purpose!

No, it's not your fault.

Qing Chen is the bait.

Capture them all and inform the general!

Yes!

Xi Jing, if we really do start fighting,

protect Na Sheng and get her out of here. Kongsang people won't hurt each other.

We don't have to fight.

Yes, Your Highness.

Na Sheng.

Fighters of the Qing Clan,

I am Qing Jun's maid, Li Zhu. Over the past hundred years,

although our Qing Clan has survived,

Cangliu has continually oppressed us.

Now they've come to our territory to make a scene. King Jiuyi's known for a long time,

but he still allows them to oppress us!

Whatever His Highness does, he's still the king of our Qing Clan.

How dare you make offensive remarks about him!

The King of Qing Clan?

I think none of you have realized

that he...

he's the real king of our Qing Clan.

That's right.

He's the real king of your Qing Clan.

Who is he?

He's the new Prince Qing Yuan, who stood up for Kongsang

and offered up himself a hundred years ago.

Didn't he offer up himself? Why is he still alive and standing here?

Exactly. Do you think if you just randomly point someone out

and call him His Highness Qing Yuan, I'll believe it?

Who exactly are you?

He's Crown Prince of Kongsang, Zhen Lan.

Impossible.

His Highness Zhen Lan died a hundred years ago.

He really is the Crown Prince, Zhen Lan.

Li Zhu! Don't be fooled by these people who came out of nowhere.

How can you prove it?

Su Mo, if you let me go today, I can give you the Six Directions Seal.

Do you know what I want?

I want you dead.

Yu Huan!

A'Ying, are you going to watch your uncle get killed by Su Mo?

You and I are from Kongsang after all. We're related by blood!

Do you even care about your blood family?

Now I get it, Bai Ying!

You asked him to look for the Six Directions Seal for you. You're taking advantage of his power.

How are you different from me back then?

This is a sacred relic.

Since ancient times only the Crown Prince of Kongsang can wear it.

Why is it in the hands of this woman then?

This is truly the Heavenly Ring. Why don't you believe us?

Legend has it that a barrier can only be broken by royal power.

If you can break it, then we'll believe you.

Fine! We'll do it then!

- Brother Crown Prince. - Na Sheng!

I heard from King Jiuyi that this barrier is maintained by the power of the Six Directions Seal.

If we don't break the seal, we can't break the barrier.

The seal is still in Qing Chen's hands. This...

Li Zhu, don't help them trick us!

That's right. You're all a bunch of liars.

Who said that? I...

I just forgot the spell, that's all.

Brother Crown Prince, hurry and prove it to them.

Maybe you'll feel the power of Kongsang's ancestors.

General, I don't believe that you can't beat Su Mo who has only half of his power.

Kongsang ancestors,

give me power and save my people.

Please, Ancestors.

Six-Direction Seal!

Now that the Jiuyi barrier has been broken,

the land of Yunhuang is going to be turned upside down.

Breaking the barrier seems to have had something to do with the seal.

Now that you've regained your power,

His Highness should have his royal power as well.

Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince.

Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince.

I, Zhen Lan, will live up to the trust you've put in me.

Yu Huan, you need to save me.

If I die, how can you report back to Lord Zhi Zhe?

I'm already trying my best to protect you.

But from the beginning, it seems Lord Zhi Zhe

was never expecting you to live through this.

When necessary, you can get rid of King Jiuyi.

Impossible. Without me, how could Lord Zhi Zhe have defeated Kongsang?

Cangliu has what they have today thanks to me, Prince Qing Chen!

Zhi Zhe... Zhi Zhe won't let me die. He won't.

Who exactly is Zhi Zhe? Why did you betray Kongsang?

If it wasn't for you, my father and Kongsang wouldn't have died.

Zhi Zhe... is the master of Cangliu.

The person in the black robe at the top of Jing Pagoda.

Even if you know who he is, what can you do about it?

You can't defeat him!

The demise of Kongsang was already fated 7,000 years ago.

You're all so short-sighted!

You can't see the past or the future.

You're the one who can't see the future.

I, Su Mo, never ask about the past.

Wherever I am...

is the future.

Just now, there was a flash of blue light over there.

Bai Ying and Su Mo should be there.

Xi Jing, take them down the mountain first.

- You're going to go by yourself? - Yes.

The barrier is broken. Cangliu's people will come up soon to attack.

Protect Na Sheng, and lead them away.

How about this?

I'll have Qing Yuan escort Na Sheng down the mountain, and I'll go with you.

No need. The seal on my right leg has been lifted now.

I've recovered half of my strength.

Qing Yu's sun-blocking cloak is only effective for a short time.

Don't worry about me.

All right. Be careful.

You should have died 100 years ago.

You're so stupid.

You try so hard to help them.

Do you know...

what the price... of re-opening Wuse City is?

Qing Chen!

She'll turn into ash!

We cannot live under the sun.

When Wuse City is reopened,

we will...

Bai Ying, what does "turning into ash" mean?

Of course, she won't tell you.

Otherwise, you wouldn't fight so hard for her.

She's just like me, using you.

Here comes another one, Your Highness, the Crown Prince of Kongsang.

Su Mo, take a good look.

They are the ones partnering to lie to you,

to use you! In their hearts,

there are only the 100,000 people of Kongsang.

You are nothing.

What nonsense is this?

When Wuse City was opened the last time,

the six princes couldn't survive under the sun.

Then, when Wuse City is opened again,

the six princes will turn into ash. Would they not?

It's all recorded

on the Monument of Fallen Tears.

Bai Ying, is he telling the truth?

This is the price of re-opening Wuse City?

Fool.

This is the destiny of Kongsang and Quanxian.

You can't escape from it even if you try.

On the other hand, Your Highness,

you can sit back and become the beneficiary.

It was this way 100 years ago, and it will still be 100 years later.

Shut up!

Su Mo! Su Mo!

I was originally planning...

to tell you once all of this was finished.

After you were dead?

I originally... wanted to tell you sooner.

But you didn't say anything! Not even one word!

We've been through so much together.

Isn't this matter important enough to tell me?

In your heart, what am I really?

Why did you say those words to me when you were drunk?

Why did you give me hope?

You don't love me.

You're just using me!

Su Mo! You should know very well the kind of person A'Ying is.

Even if someone wants to use you, that person wouldn't be her!

Then it's you! You're using me!

No.

Su Mo, it's not true.

Crown Prince didn't know about this.

A'Ying.

When Wuse City opens again,

I can't change the fact that I'll turn to ash.

This is my fate.

I'm sorry.

I want to be alone for awhile.

General Xi Jing, I'm still worried about His Highness.

We should go back to take a look.

No. His Highness wanted me to take you down the mountain.

Na Sheng!

Yan Xi!

Yan Xi! Yan Xi. Yan Xi.

I missed you so much. I really—

This is still Jiuyi Mountain territory. You could attract the enemy.

Yan Xi, I really missed you.

I missed you all the time. I kept thinking every day that I wanted to see you sooner.

You've seen me now, right?

I promised you that I'd go down the mountain to meet you. Didn't I do it?

You still don't get it. She's touched. Understand?

Is that so?

Don't you agree?

That's good.

Are we going back or going down the mountain?

I saw Fei Lian at the bottom of the mountain. He was probably deploying troops for reinforcements.

Oh, right! The Water Dispelling Pearl, Splitting Sword, Six Directions Seal.

Did you get all of them?

If you have them, it's best you hurry and leave now.

I want to go see Sister Bai Ying.

Brother Ice Cube also doesn't seem right today.

What's the matter with Young Master?

Crown Prince!

Your Highness, why are you by yourself?

Your Highness.

Your Highness, what's happened?

Qing Chen is dead.

Brother Crown Prince, where are Sister Bai Ying and Brother Ice Cube?

When Wuse City is reopened,

the six princes will turn into ash.

Is this true?

Tell me.

Is this true?

What does that mean? What does that mean?

Uncle, what does Brother Crown Prince mean by turning into ash?

Say something, Uncle.

It means...

In order to save 100,000 people,

A'Ying, Hong Yuan, and the others have to re-open Wuse City,

and the price to re-open Wuse City

is that they will turn into ash;

never to be resurrected.

Why didn't you tell me?

All of you knew. I'm the only one who didn't know.

Why?

Princess Bai didn't want us to say.

Then-Then, let's not get rid of the seals.

If everyone has to die to get rid of the seals,

what's the point of getting rid of the seals?

We sacrificed half of our lives,

living in the damp and cold Wuse City. The meaning...

is to free Kongsang from the seals.

We've already been through the Life and Death Pavilion.

This time, it won't just be Sister Bai Ying.

All of you will die!

In order to not let the sacrifice become meaningless,

we have to keep going forward.

Perhaps...

this is what the worth of the sacrifice is.

Your Highness, we didn't conceal it from you on purpose.

- But... - Everything that's happening now...

started because of me.

A hundred years ago,

if I could have used the Power of Heaven sooner,

this wouldn't be the result now.

And right now...

Your Highness.

Your Highness, Cangliu's Fei Lian is about to enter the mountain.

- Young Master. - Young Master.

You've been waiting for me here.

Our leader told us to wait here.

She said, when the barrier was opened, Young Master would take us home.

That's right. I'll take you home.

This is great! We can finally go home after waiting for 7,000 years.

But I heard the leader say that, to take us back

would cost a lot of Young Master's strength.

It doesn't cost much.

To have all of you go back

is your leader's dearest wish. It's also my wish as the Emperor of the Sea.

Thank you, Young Master.

Oh, right! Where is the leader? Where did she go?

Did she already go back?

She left first.

She said that you'll be going back by yourself this time.

But I'm not familiar with the route. I need to hold her hand.

She's waiting for you up ahead.

Take the children away.

Let them turn into clouds and rain and rise into the sky

and then fall into the Biluo Sea.

I don't want to disappear. I want to live longer.

Because...

I want to be with you forever.

If I disappear someday

and you can't find me anymore,

don't be sad. I...

So you did want to tell me.

I just didn't understand your implied meaning.

Bai Ying.

I was too greedy.

I had been craving the care and warmth you gave me.

Bit by bit,

it slowly wore off my courage to tell you the truth.

When the Land-Sea Alliance was created,

I actually complained that you didn't tell me anything and concealed everything from me.

But now,

I'm the one who's done wrong.

Yu Huan! Yu Huan!

Yu Huan.

Su Mo!

You're awake? Get up.

Anyone who didn't know probably thought you were calling your dream lover.

Here, drink the medicine.

Your fever is finally gone.

You didn't even realize you were feverish, and even collapsed.

Thanks. I owe you a pot of aged wine.

You owe me countless pots now.

Where is Su Mo? Any news on them?

I took your command token and deployed Banbu City's troops to search the mountain.

If they have any news, they'll notify us immediately.

Su Mo and Zhen Lan pulled up the Splitting Sword.

They also broke the barrier on Jiuyi Mountain.

Originally, we had Prince Qing and the Qing Clan's soldiers to help.

But now, they've either died or defected.

How about this? You rest here, and I'll go to Jiuyi Mountain.

They should still be at Jiuyi Mountain. Maybe I can block them in time.

- You are no match for Su Mo. - Hey!

You don't believe me?

I'm still a Cangliu General!

Just listen to me and rest well here. Wait for my good news.

It's not a bad idea to let Fei Lian go first and engage them for a bit.

It won't work to fight them face to face. I need to have a scheme.

Xiang, Fei Lian and Yu Huan have not been seen at the military camp recently. Where did they go?

Jiuyi's barrier has been broken. Fei Lian wants you to go to Banbu City as reinforcement.

Then not having seen Yu Huan today,

is he also in Banbu City?

I heard that it was a secret mission.

I'll go with you then.

Why are you going?

Fei Lian sent you a message. He must have run into trouble.

Xiao, what are you saying?

It's good if they die there.

If Cangliu loses two generals, would that be better for Quanxian?

It means Yu Huan and Fei Lian won't bother Young Master later.

You want to go as reinforcement, but for whom?

Is it him...

How is that possible?

I naturally worry about Young Master's safety.

I consider you a younger sister, that's why I'm reminding you.

How many of our compatriots have been tortured by Cangliu, with mind-control techniques?

How many of our compatriots have become Cangliu people's playthings?

Of course, I know.

Every Cangliu sword is aimed at us.

Then, why do you...

Xiao.

Yu Huan and Fei Lian may be patriotic and loyal.

Perhaps they would even save us.

But ultimately what they do is for Cangliu.

They're just using us and our skills.

I will suppress this matter, and I won't go to reinforce them.

Yu Huan and Fei Lian, two generals without troops,

are just abandoned chess pieces in the royal court's conflict.

You should consider going carefully.

I understand.

Don't disappoint me.

Crown Prince Zhen Lan, are you certain the Young Master and the others went this way yesterday?

Crown Prince.

My apologies.

They...

really went this way.

Crown Prince.

You didn't close your eyes the whole of last night?

I really couldn't sleep.

Miss Li Zhu, do you know where they could be headed?

We're at the back of the mountain. They could go to any peak.

Or even climb down the mountain. That's really...

Your hair...

Do not panic everyone.

It should be our Qing Clan guards.

Miss Li Zhu, something's happened!

- We found the King of Qing dead in the main hall. - What?

Cangliu's troops have already gone up the mountain, there is no one to command Qing Clan's army.

Your Highness, please give your orders.

Your Highness.

Your Highness!

Qing Chen and Qing Jun are both dead.

The soldiers of the Qing Clan have already pledged allegiance to Kongsang.

- Qing Yuan. - Your Highness.

The King of Jiuyi has died, do you want to claim back your territory?

- My territory? - Yes.

This Jiuyi Mountain belonged to the Qing Clan, to begin with.

And you are Prince Qing.

Even though you were born in Jing City

and have never been here before,

but 100 years ago, to open Wuse City,

you recklessly became Prince Qing.

Today, if you want,

you can take over Jiuyi as Prince Qing.

Of course, it's easy to recover Jiuyi,

but it won't be easy to lead this place.

If you don't want to...

Since I decided to follow Your Highness

and to sacrifice everything for Kongsang, I haven't cared about the throne and feud since long ago.

Since Your Highness has said so, I, Qing Yuan, will lay my life down for you.

I am willing to remain in Jiuyi for the rest of my life,

to worship our ancestors and pray for Kongsang.

It's only that right now, you still can't go about freely under the sun.

Or you could stay in the tomb of the Heavenly King.

That completely dark place.

It's a solution.

Qing Yuan, come here.

I'm using my imperial power to fortify your cape

and extended its period of effectiveness.

Thank you Your Highness for your concern.

While I stay here in Jiuyi, I will ensure everything is done well and been taken care of.

No matter what future orders Your Highness has,

the forces here will be at your command.

All right.

There's one more thing still.

Starting tomorrow, all the rules that oppress the Quanxian will be abolished in Jiuyi Province.

From now on, selling

or forcing merpeople to do hard labor is prohibited.

All the merpeople will regain their complete freedom in Jiuyi Province.

Miss Li Zhu.

You are free.

Leave Jiuyi and go wherever you want to go.

Thank you, Your Highness.

I am...

willing to stay here to assist the new King of Jiuyi.

Li Zhui, you...

I already don't have much time left.

Now that I have the freedom to choose,

I am... willing to follow Prince Qing.

Good. Come.

Let this place...

become the first safe place

after the Land-Sea Alliance.

- Qing Yuan. - Your Highness.

I bid you farewell.

Take care.

I, Qian Yuan, bid farewell to Your Highness.

I, Li Zhu, bid farewell to Your Highness.

Let's go.

Your Highness, you must have planned this early on, that's why you had Qing Yuan come here. Right?

He should...

be taking back what originally belonged to his Qing Clan.

Look at how young he is.

He's never owned anything, but he will have to turn into ash.

Letting him stay, is to also fulfill him.

In this one lifetime, to have at least loved once.

♫ Among the frosty clouds is the cold moon ♫

♫ A strange light in the night ♫

♫ In the dream, there is longing and fear ♫

♫ The layers of waves build up ♫

♫ Repeating the promise ♫

♫ Yet they disappear in the end ♫

♫ We've met several times ♫

Thank you.

It's what I should do.

I don't use maidservants.

You don't need to serve me.

Come.

♫ You live in there ♫

♫ and have never been discovered by anyone ♫

For half of your life, you've been trying to regain your freedom

to leave Jiuyi.

I'm afraid it's unfair for you to stay.

I'm already half dead.

I cannot be in the sun.

Perhaps... I can't even take a stroll in the forest with you.

Nor can I travel the mountains and rivers with you.

♫ Use a lifetime to love only one person ♫

Your Highness.

The freedom that I seek

is not about where I am,

but rather where my heart is.

In my whole lifetime,

this is the first time I can choose for myself.

I only have the lifetime of half a lamp.

But I'm willing to be with one person.

My mother gave this to me.

I want to give it to you.

Your Highness...

♫ When I want to return, it will be time for my dream to come true ♫

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Wanting to Return by Zhou Shen

♫ Among the frosty clouds is the cold moon ♫

♫ A strange light in the night ♫

♫ In the dream, there is longing and fear ♫

♫ The layers of waves build up ♫

♫ Repeating the promise ♫

♫ Yet they disappear in the end ♫

♫ We've met several times ♫

♫ Yet it is hard to mention our fated relationship from the past ♫

♫ Sighing over the past is as frivolous as smoke ♫

♫ Split open the cocoon in my heart ♫

♫ You live in there ♫

♫ and have never been discovered by anyone ♫

♫ Ask time to borrow a chapter ♫

♫ The unforgettable memories ♫

♫ have disappeared, disappeared ♫

♫ I once thought there was a deep bond ♫

♫ Using ten fingers to painstakingly ♫

♫ play the ancient chords ♫

♫ In exchange for only a moment of your smile ♫

♫ Use a lifetime to love only one person ♫

♫ How do you calculate the debt between each other? ♫

♫ Yet unwilling, unwilling ♫

♫ to make an exchange for a promise and apology ♫

♫ Our next lives are too far away ♫

♫ I would rather turn into ash and be lost in a reverie ♫

♫ When I want to return, it will be time for my dream to come true ♫