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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 ♪

♫ The thought of you in this world urges me to make a decision ♫

♪ Entrusted to me the gale and flame ♪

♪ This farewell leaves me in pain ♪

♫ I am fearless when I take a drive 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 6]

You prepared these for me?

Yes.

Let's eat.

Wait.

100,000 spirit beads for one dish?

What is this? Daylight robbery? That's right. You...

Daylight robbery?

I...

You scammed those three masters.

So I'm just giving you a taste of your own medicine.

Heartless Shaodian.

Your pretty face knows how to lie now?

Just remove the Iridescent Eyes already.

We could negotiate properly if you didn't plot a scheme.

Since it's no longer negotiable, I sure am not going to regurgitate your treasure.

Don't ever think you can entice me with worthless things like these.

I...

It's working.

I'm telling you...

I will not surrender!

That was close. I almost fell for his trap.

We have so many treasures with us.

Can't we treat ourselves to a meal?

No. I would rather starve to death than give him the satisfaction.

When I see all these treasures on my table,

I feel joy, not hunger.

If I may comment, if you keep treating Princess Qingkui like this,

she isn't going to walk into your trap.

This should be enough to pay for this meal.

Tiny Dragonfly, come and take it.

It is enough.

It's so delicious.

Why did you change your mind?

You went out of your way to find all this food, so I don't want them to go to waste.

For this, I am willing to look past your stupid schemes.

Fine. That's your last chance.

I paid for it. I get to eat, and you don't.

As a human princess, your eating manner is so disappointing.

As if you haven't had anything to eat for half your life.

Tan. Tan.

Tan.

I don't feel too well, so I can't come with you.

Where do you feel unwell?

Oh. Did those palace maids forget to send you food again?

Don't worry. I'll teach them a lesson now.

Don't.

Here it is.

This is so unfair.

Qingkui even has her own kitchen while you can only have leftovers.

If you had a life where you constantly worried about your next meal,

your eating manner would definitely be worse than hers.

What do you mean by worrying about my next meal?

You're a human princess. How could you live in destitution?

That's because she...

Because she is very special.

You think being an Empyrean Consort is an easy job?

She knows people fast in the Heavenly Realm,

so since young, she has to fast too.

She hardly has a full tummy. Poor soul.

You think it's easy being an Empyrean Consort?

(Will he buy into this farce?)

(The title of the Empyrean Consort has made her suffer.)

(Ultimately, she starves because of me.)

Don't...

Liguang Qingkui!

Your Highness. Don't pull my hair!

She paid for it.

It's okay. Don't worry about it.

[Dining Hall]

Let me go.

No. Let me go!

Don't pull me away. Don't.

Calm down. You...

You want to go to the dining hall again today?

We only have this Holy Fabric left.

You promised we would use it to make my armor.

It's so easy to spend all your fortune away.

The leftover buns from yesterday's supper.

You can make do with them. Don't go there anymore.

Why should I make do? I finally have a dining hall.

Worst comes to worst, I'll go to the three masters... Why are you going to them?

To scam them again?

I knew you would do that, so I closed the dining hall down.

Scam all the treasures you want from them and you still have no place to spend your money.

You got all my money and closed down the dining hall.

The Heavenly Empress gave me this hall, so what if I bring this to her attention?

Sorry to disappoint you, but I have already notified my parents.

Tomorrow, at the hour of Chen, you will head to Shangshu Academy

and study divine arts and the rules here.

Become an immortal as soon as possible and stop being a troublemaker.

Academy?

I will have someone send you food. For free.

If I say no? Sure.

You can live with the leftover buns.

No school,

no food.

Heartless Shaodian... You...

You pretty-faced villain!

Ouch.

It's been a while since we last had beautiful weather.

Outsmarting Princess Qingkui sure has brightened your mood, Your Highness.

[Food Menu]

I have jotted down Princess Qingkui's diet and favorite food.

Prepare her meals accordingly.

I thought your millennium-long training will cause you to have no interpersonal skills.

Who would have known that you could do this?

She likes freedom.

Without the burden of an Empyrean Consort, she would be enjoying herself as an ordinary person.

I'm

just trying to make up to her.

I went to the Land of Mystery with you for a millennium.

Do you know what I like to eat?

A dragonfly likes to eat

flies and mosquitoes.

Anyway, I am busy.

You should get going.

(I trained for more than a millennium.)

(I thought my heart was already a still lake.)

(But several days after I came out of my training, )

(you have caused)

(so many ripples in my heart.)

(A distracted mind is to be avoided)

(before I master the Perfect Celestial Body.)

I need to find a way to get rid of her.

(Don't!)

Liguang Qingkui.

You are definitely something.

(I like it. Of course, I do.)

Per His Majesty's order, I'm here to bring you to the court.

All right.

Come with me.

Move.

Your Highness.

He asked His Majesty to adjudicate on the death of his lackey.

I think the Second Prince wants you dead.

Killing Zhu Jiuyin is akin to stepping on his toes.

Of course he won't let it slide.

But that's precisely what I want.

I want rage to blind him so that he slips up.

Hurry up.

Sir, my shackle.

Right.

On the surface, the First Prince

looks like a formidable man in the Void Realm.

But compared to the Void Empress and the Second Prince,

the First Prince is just all brawn and no brain.

He is not a threat.

If you successfully assassinated the First Prince and framed

the Second Prince for it,

you wouldn't need to take such a huge risk.

If the Void Empress isn't fiercely protective of Dingyun,

I won't have to resort to a dangerous plan that is framing.

But it's fine.

Wudai can be a wild card

for our fight against Dingyun.

This way!

Yes, sir.

Sir, your plan is risky.

Should I inform Princess Yetan about it?

No need.

Just do your job.

Yes, sir.

The Third Prince is here.

I count on you two, generals.

Go now.

Thanks, sir.

Father.

Your Majesty.

Oh, Chaofeng.

Your mother was just a surviving descendant of the Fuzhu clan.

She was lucky enough to have earned the favor of His Majesty

and thus you were born.

I let you and your mother stay here

so that our imperial family can have more descendants.

But you have the audacity to kill Yun's most trusted man.

Father, please take Chaofeng's life.

Chaofeng, do you plead guilty?

Father,

I only care about pretty ladies.

Why would I kill Dingyun's man?

That day, I found Zhu Jiuyin's behavior rather suspicious.

I confronted him, but he attacked me.

I then accidentally killed him

in self-defense.

Excuses!

Does my general need to report to you wherever he goes now?

If Zhu Jiuyin did step out of line,

you are supposed to report to His Majesty.

What makes you think you can kill him?

Your Majesty.

If you do not make an example of Chaofeng by killing him,

no one will respect the rules in the Void Realm.

- Father. - Father.

You only have yourself to blame.

Chaofeng.

You dare to defy your father's order?

Do I have to do this myself now?

The First Prince is here!

(Finally.)

Father.

Weren't you commanding the army by the border?

Why are you here?

Wudai.

Help me, please.

You killed Zhu Jiuyin?

By mistake.

I'm surprised.

A spineless man like you accidentally made my job easier.

Wudai.

You can't make up anything you want here.

What do you mean by that?

Funny you asked.

Bring them here.

Yes, sir.

Father,

several days ago,

I received news that more than one hundred spies

operating under Dingyun's leadership tried to divide the Void Army.

My investigation confirmed its veracity.

And these traitors said they were waiting for Mr. Zhulong's order.

Father.

Wudai made it all up.

As if I have the time to frame you.

Insolence, Wudai!

You hit me?

- Stop! - Why can't I hit you?

Mercy, Your Majesty.

The Second Prince asked me to do this.

I... I was just following orders.

It cannot be clearer now.

Father.

Father.

If Chaofeng didn't kill Zhu Jiuyin by mistake,

I would be facing a mutiny right now.

- Father... - Aren't you my dear son?

Your Majesty.

Yun has always been an obedient child.

He won't ever betray you.

Please don't be fooled by Wudai.

Silence!

Wudai is just like me.

He frowns upon dirty tricks like deception.

And the evidence is here anyway.

You sure did a great job raising him.

Father.

I was framed.

I fought for millennia and killed so many

to become the ruler of the Void Realm.

You think lowly tricks such as dividing the Void Army

and framing your own brothers can fool me?

Kill all of Dingyun's lackeys.

Including their family.

I'll do it.

Mercy.

Mercy.

Take this scum away.

Strip him of all his titles

so that he can stop abusing his power.

Your Majesty!

Father.

I truly had no idea about Dingyun's plan.

Your mother bears a modest status.

I never had any expectations of you.

Nevertheless, you contributed inadvertently this time.

I grant you the right to supervise the generals now.

Learn from your brother.

Thanks, Father.

Sir. You came out unscathed.

I guess your plan worked.

Come.

Come.

Come on, Haichao.

Haichao.

I told you to deliver the message to Wudai, so what took you so long?

I was almost strangled to death in there.

Have a taste of it now.

The First Prince isn't as smart as you.

He acted slowly and took his time identifying the spies.

You can't pin that on me.

Your Highness, Consort Xue wishes to see you tomorrow.

I told you not to alert my mother.

You created such a huge ruckus,

so it was impossible to not let her know.

Sure.

Your Highness, you've never done all this for yourself.

I hope Princess Qingkui

appreciates your kindness and learns to behave.

That will allow you to concentrate

on your Perfect Celestial Body training.

I trained for a millennium,

and I thought the Perfect Celestial Body would be easy for me.

All it took

is one Qingkui to distract me so.

She is mischievous,

but I am at fault too, for being too easily distracted.

School starts tomorrow.

Send this book pannier to Tianpa Hall.

Noted.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Fairy Biqiong wants to see you.

Youqin.

Fairy Biqiong.

My mother, Danxia, has heard that you came out of your training.

She then asked me to deliver this Dragon Ganoderma

for your general well-being.

I appreciate that immensely.

Youqin. I have to study at Shangshu Academy tomorrow.

Do you have anything you want to tell me?

Princess Qingkui will be studying there too.

She will be your classmate.

Please take care of her.

She sure is a lucky woman

to have earned your affection so.

Unlike me, who came to study alone.

I will feel so lonely.

The Xia clan is the Shaodian family's in-laws.

The immortals will not mistreat you.

However, if you encounter any problems,

feel free to turn to the Heavenly Ministry of Education.

Youqin. What I want to say is

that I want to stay in Penglai Hall and keep you company.

Not only can I learn from you, but I can also

share some of your burdens.

Fairy Biqiong.

I cherish your offer.

In that case, why don't you come to Penglai Hall tomorrow

so that we can commence the rite of tutorship?

You can become my tutee.

You would let me stay by your side and even tutor me?

I am elated.

Fairy.

Fairy, why are you smiling?

I managed to stay close to Youqin in an effortless way.

Naturally, I'm happy.

You're sorely mistaken.

Teach you a day and he'll be your tutor forever.

The Heavenly Realm forbids tutors and tutees

from developing romantic feelings.

After you go through that rite,

you won't be able to start a romantic relationship with His Highness.

Fairy.

His Highness gave you a book pannier?

Although sending you to Shangshu Academy is a punishment,

your dream of attending a school can be fulfilled too.

[Shangwen Hall]

Today, we'll study the Three Character Classic.

Repeat after me.

People at birth.

People at birth.

Are naturally good.

Are naturally good.

Their natures are similar.

Their natures are similar.

Their natures are similar.

But their habits make them different.

But their habits make them different.

But their habits make them different.

This is a blessing in disguise. Are you excited?

What's there to be excited about?

I wouldn't attend school if he didn't threaten me with food.

Is that so?

This... Since I'm stuck with Iridescent Eyes, I have to stay here.

I guess I might as well head to Shangshu Academy

and learn some divine tricks.

I wouldn't want that Heartless Shaodian to look bad.

You sound nonchalant.

So, why did you pre-read the basics of divine arts?

Don't touch my book.

You're damaging it.

Petty.

Let's go.

Slow down.

First day at school.

I don't want to be late.

No Empyrean Consort should carry the book pannier herself.

Give it to me.

No.

You'll ruin it.

Fine. Walk slowly then.

Careful.

Stop yammering. Come.

Hurry.

Your Highness.

The Princess is heading to Shangshu Academy.

Should we see her off?

No need.

I wanted to give them a prep talk to ask them to work harder.

It looks like I no longer need to do that.

The immortal officials are about to arrive.

We should head back now.

(Liguang Qingkui.)

(I'll show you)

(what a graceful Empyrean Consort)

(should look like.)

Pardon me, Fairy.

Who are you?

Why do you have this odor on you?

I am from the Five Spice clan.

My name is Husui.

I am in charge of the hygiene of Shangshu Academy.

So you're just a coriander plant.

So, this is what Shangshu Academy looks like?

Let's find a good seat.

Forgive me, Fairy.

I will clean it for you now.

Stop, you doofus.

Don't you know this Butterfly Cloud Gown is expensive?

A common cleaning spell will ruin it.

You have to buy a new one for me.

Otherwise, I'll see you in the Heavenly Ministry of Justice.

What a bully.

Let's stay out of it.

I don't want to miss my class.

You're just a vegetable.

You shouldn't even be here in the Heavenly Realm.

Know your place.

Princess Qingkui.

Today, we'll learn about ethics.

Those who follow the teachings of Taoism are ethical.

Those who don't are unethical.

Taoism is our origin.

Our root.

It means inexertion, integrity,

humility, and compliance.

You think you're good enough to learn how to read?

Know your place.

(Come back with me.)

Don't you know this Butterfly Cloud Gown is expensive?

A vegetable like you shouldn't even come to the Heavenly Realm.

Why can't I learn how to read?

Princess Qingkui goes to school

because she is meant to be the Empyrean Consort.

She brings honor to mankind.

You're a jinx.

The smarter you are, the more harm you'll do.

I'm not a jinx!

Not a jinx, you said?

(Look. I'm bleeding now.)

(Take her away.)

Ouch.

Ouch.

You stepped on me.

Why are you saying "ouch"?

Heartache.

My shoes are very precious.

You have now dirtied my sole.

I demand an apology.

Also, you have to pay up

500,000 spirit beads.

Where do you even come from anyway?

You stepped on me first, so why should I apologize to you?

I also saw you bump into the attendant.

She was supposed to make way for a fairy like me.

Why didn't you make way for me then?

-You... -As a fairy, you behave unreasonably.

That's ignorance.

You bully the weak. That's mean.

You're ignorant and mean.

I wonder who gives you the right to throw a tantrum here.

How disrespectful!

My aunt is the Heavenly Empress.

You dare to cross me?

You're from a powerful family?

Wow, I'm so scared.

So scared.

I'm about to faint.

I'm so scared.

This is scary.

Sister-in-law?

Hey.

You're here.

Master said we played too much when we were young, so we have to

reinforce our fundamentals here.

We meet again

You are the human princess?

Your Highness, you need not help me.

I have no idea what to do to repay you, Your Highness.

Don't worry.

I do not tolerate any class-based discrimination.

I would still intervene

even if you weren't the one who got bullied today.

You...

It's morning revision time.

Why are you congregating here?

Sir.

Sir.

My mother used my clan's Cloud Stitch techniques

to sew this Butterfly Cloud Gown for me.

I wanted

to dress up before I meet Princess Qingkui today.

But when we met, she picked on me and...

and...

And even injured my foot.

A mortal like me injured a fairy?

Let me recall.

What did I do just now?

Did I step on you like this?

What are you doing?

You sure run fast despite your alleged injury.

Princess Qingkui.

Can you stop with your antics?

She was bullying an immortal attendant.

I merely exposed her hypocrisy.

- I... - If she is in the wrong, you should come to me

and ask me to intervene.

You shouldn't get physical with your classmate.

Come to you?

When you arrived, that attendant would be locked up

in the Heavenly Ministry of Justice.

Princess Qingkui, you sure are as obstinate

as your reputation claims.

I don't care what rules the mortals follow,

when you're at Shangshu Academy, you respect the rules here.

I am not the only one involved in this incident,

but you only reproach me.

Is nepotism the rule here at Shangshu Academy?

You...

Princess Qingkui.

I'm afraid your irreverence and insolence cannot be corrected

in my academy.

Find another teacher, Princess Qingkui.

Suit yourself.

What?

She was expelled by Shangshu Academy?

Well, she hadn't even started school, so she was just rejected.

An Empyrean Consort from the Shaodian family

was expelled by Shangshu Academy?

Unprecedented.

She is hopeless.

You will demolish the dining hall immediately.

Calm down, Your Highness.

It was all my fault.

Please do not punish Princess Qingkui for the kindness

she extended towards me.

Kindness?

Stand up and explain.

Today in Shangshu Academy, I accidentally bumped into Fairy Biqiong.

Fairy Biqiong then insulted me in public

and said she would bring me to the Heavenly Ministry of Justice.

She even wanted to fine me 50,000 spirit beads.

[Penglai Hall]

That is one unfair teacher.

How is he supposed to educate people?

And you.

How could you just walk away like that?

Explain everything, at least.

They are all the same.

I'm used to it by now.

Instead of prolonging my humiliation, I would rather walk away.

What should we do now?

You were expelled.

How are we supposed to face His Highness now?

There's nothing we can do.

You want me to apologize to that incompetent teacher?

No way.

Throw the case away.

Perhaps I am never meant to go to school.

I'll leave you two to speak.

I should go.

If you want me to apologize to him, you can save yourself the trouble.

However, Knowledge Star Deity expelled me.

So you can't cut off my food.

In three days, there will be a test at Shangshu Academy.

Prepare for it.

A test?

But I was expelled.

His Highness has cleared the whole misunderstanding.

Knowledge Star Deity now allows you to sit for the test.

If you pass it, you can study at Shangshu Academy.

Just because you recommended her in doesn't mean

she can bypass the rules of the academy.

Princess Qingkui saw a quarrel between Fairy Biqiong

and an attendant.

She might have been carried away by her emotions.

I hope that you can forgive her for my sake.

Please give her another chance.

Shangshu Academy isn't a place for childcare.

If she passes the talent test in three days,

I will forget this incident.

Or else, please take her back, Your Highness, and tutor her yourself.

Qingkui is a human.

The subjects in Shangshu Academy might be too hard for her.

Besides, she is the future Empyrean Consort.

It'd be a dishonor among the immortals

if she was expelled by Shangshu Academy.

Sir, can you give her more time?

Your Highness,

is this an order from you?

If it is a coercive order from you, I will comply.

Surely not.

Then, do as you see fit.

A test cannot determine if I am good enough for the school.

If you pass the test,

I will dispel your Iridescent Eyes.

You said it yourself.

You cannot take it back.

I am an immortal of my word.

I will help you prepare for this test.

Pack up and come find me in Penglai Hall.

So you're here.

Pardon me, Your Highness.

I didn't mean to study the divine arts in secret.

I must have frightened you.

I saw you when I went to Penglai Hall to see my brother.

I then followed you here.

I wanted to thank you for voicing up for my sister-in-law.

Otherwise, she would be expelled for real.

Her Highness was punished because of me.

I cannot let her suffer from the unjust blame.

Well... Your name is Husui?

What I mean to ask is, are you the coriander plant

that I watered in secret when I was down in the Mortal Realm?

You watered me?

Yes, I did.

I used to visit the Land of Nature regularly.

(Through the Source Mirror, )

(I saw a coriander plant in the Mortal Realm, )

(so I took Rain Deity's Purifying Vial)

(and poured a drop of Heavenly Dew on it.)

(Someone found out about it)

(and I was punished.)

The dew must have allowed you to become an immortal.

That's why we could meet here.

If someone ever bullies you, you tell me.

I'll defend you.

Thank you, Your Highness.

But I am very weak.

After I trained for a millennium, I barely became an immortal.

I don't think I was blessed by the Heavenly Dew.

You must be mistaken, Your Highness.

Are...

Are you sure?

But I saw you practice so hard just now.

Not unlike the coriander plant who longed to become an immortal.

I do not want to lie to you, Your Highness.

But I'm not the coriander plant that you mentioned.

Right.

Coincidences don't appear every day.

A coriander plant has a short life.

Perhaps it is no longer alive.

However, we get along very well.

I'm sure we can be friends.

Don't you think?

I'll take your silence as a yes then.

If you want to browse any scrolls, come to me.

No need to sneak around to study.

Don't move.

Hurry.

Go.

Halt.

What is in your bag?

Don't move.

Open it.

Open it.

Where are you heading?

I heard the Prince ran away again.

The Beast King is furious and asked us to keep a close watch.

- We're to capture him if we see him. - Noted.

Check that spot.

Your Highness.

Are you all right, Your Highness?

You stink. Stay away from me.

Your Highness.

It's just a human princess.

Do you have to do this for her?

For Tan, everything is worth it.

Deal with the rest.

Your Highness, are you sure it can fly?

Back off.

How dare you question me.

I am the genius artifact inventor of the four realms.

The wind glider I made

can ride the wind current and bring me to the Ninth Heaven.

It even got first place in an artifact tournament.

Open your donkey eyes and watch carefully.

Your Highness.

But there's no wind today.

Oh, no.

Your Highness!

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

You can't do anything properly.

Hold it well.

Is it my fault, though?

Whose fault is it, sir?

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"Flawless World" - Mao Buyi

♫ You say, "Light swept through the twin flowers" ♫

♫ Wandering at the desolate cliff ♫

♫ Whose face has the wind comfort again? ♫

♫ When the seabed sand are flying everywhere ♫

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

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

♫ Hair being messed up by the misplaced time and space ♫

♫ No matter how tough it is, I'm not afraid ♫

♫ You are the crescent in my heart ♫

♫ My radiant light shining through the years ♫

♫ If I do shed tears, they will turn into flowers in my heart ♫

♫ I'll always be the unchanging love in your heart ♫

♫ Even the galaxy will agree with me, love needs no answer ♫

♫ I'll shine for you ♫

♫ In this flawless world ♫

♫ I'll always be the unchanging love in your heart ♫

♫ In this flawless world ♫