Original subtitles

♪Dark night, teary moon, and cold blood♪

♪Have given my eyes reasons to fear light♪

♪Brightness and warmth, leaves me♪

♪Judging by intuition♪

♪Ah, love moulds me like the jade♪

♪Ah, entangled by these feelings♪

♪I will never be fazed♪

♪By how the world treats me♪

♪Break through and break free♪

♪How do you tell good from evil♪

♪I was once fragile♪

♪But the kisses of love healed me♪

♪My existence♪

♪Will never quell to the prickles of pain♪

[Till The End of The Moon]

[Episode 11]

Just a few days apart,

you have become a king.

That's impressive.

The last time I saw you,

you were still as lively as a tiger.

Just a few days later,

you looked worn out.

If I kill you now,

or take you back alive,

my family will have another military merit.

Then go ahead and try.

See if you'll get a promotion

or if your king will dread you

for being a threat to his throne.

That's irrelevant for now.

If I kill you today,

I would be killing a malicious man for the world!

Ye Qingyu,

I've been a hostage in the Sheng for years.

We both know how paranoid

Emperor Sheng is.

The Ye family is on the brink of destruction.

Be it punishment or reward, I'll thank my king.

Our Ye family is and will be Sheng people.

I won't be incited by a few words from you.

Fair enough.

Your people owe Sheng Emperor,

thus must paying him back.

That's what you think.

But what about people

with no power to resist,

like me, when I was married into your family?

Emperor Sheng doesn't care about them.

If your family is satisfied to take what's given

and indulges this incapable emperor

as he wishes,

people in the Sheng

will only suffer more.

General Ye,

I've checked war records in Jia Pass over these years.

You always charge into battle

first in front of the troop,

fighting side by side with your men.

You make Jia Pass a banner

that unites the men

and a shield

that guards the Sheng.

What's the point of saying so?

In a game of power,

I'm only a pawn.

Don't belittle yourself.

The game of power

favors brutal force.

But you're more than just a force,

whether in terms of capability

or temperament.

Your benevolence

could disguise the violence of the emperor

that wreaks havoc on people,

while in good use,

it brings peace to the land.

Cling to loyalty,

or serve the people,

it's up to you.

I hope there be no more war

and the whole land be reunited.

[Jia Pass]

General,

the court gives the same order,

that should Jia Pass falls,

then Ye family

will…be wiped out.

[The jade is a gift from Emperor Gaozu]

and a symbol of home supervisor

for generations.

Today, I give it to you now.

[Home Supervisor]

Son.

Do not yield. Die for honor if need be.

If not for your premature wisdom

that stands out in the crowd,

I meant to have you carefree

as your big brother,

wining and dining at home

and being an ordinary man.

A worthy life still,

even if you were not a hero.

Father,

brother has the fortune

to live an easy life.

Now that I'm the home supervisor.

Then all responsibility

shall rest upon my shoulders,

whether it's about the Sheng or the whole land.

I'll do what I must do.

My personal concern should be the last.

Always trying to be a hero.

A few bumps are what you need.

The army of the Jing has reached the gate, General.

[Ye Qingyu],

[does the life of tens of thousands men]

mean nothing to you

compared to your reputation.

That's enough!

Cling to loyalty,

or serve the people,

it's up to you.

Should Jia Pass falls,

then Ye family will be wiped out.

If your family is satisfied to take what's given

and indulges this incapable king

as he wishes,

people in this country,

will only suffer more.

As a warden of Jia Pass,

living off an official salary,

I'm expected to guard the Sheng at my best.

Yet from the bottom of my heart, I hope there be no more war

and the whole land be reunited.

What I want to do

is rule the whole land

and end the war.

Deputy General Liu.

Sir.

Open the gate.

Yes, sir.

We yield.

General.

Sorry, father,

I fail you

only to save the people.

[Jia Pass]

You spend years posting in this place.

Never expect your residence to be so humble.

Emperor Sheng is cruel and paranoid.

When getting the word,

he will probably root out your family.

I've sent people to the capital of Sheng

to bring your family back here.

They'll arrive at Jing in days.

Thank you, your Majesty.

I understand

you had a rough patch in my family.

Yet you do not fault them

but repay with goodwill.

That's mighty generous of you.

Ye Qingyu.

I save your family,

for I don't want to see your talent wasted

nor your life at risk.

Do you understand?

From now on,

I will shield your back

and give my life for yours if need be.

General Ye,

having your sword

is my great honor.

Your Majesty,

is my big sister faring well?

How should I know?

She…

She left months ago.

She's a bit willful.

If she offends you,

I beg you to pardon her negligence.

I take all responsibility.

I'm a little tired.

You shall rest too.

I…

General Ye, this way.

Ye Xiwu,

where are you?

Mr. Yue, Mrs. Yue,

I'll leave her to your care.

Rest assured,

we bear no children,

and she will be our daughter.

Fuya had a miserable childhood.

For safety,

she needs a new name.

The girl is now yours.

She needs a name to start anew.

We are farmers.

You seem more intelligent.

Maybe you can pick a name.

Yeah, that would be better.

Then, how about Yue Ya?

A reminder of the crescent.

Yue Ya.

-Yue Ya. -Beautiful.

A good name.

When she smiles,

her eyes squint like a crescent.

Here, fuya.

There.

Fuya.

Do you like this place?

Yes.

You're Yue Ya now.

The name, Yue Fuya,

must be kept unknown.

Do you know what I mean?

If you want to learn magic arts,

take this letter to Mount Changze and ask for Hengyang Sect.

It's Hengyang Sect, remember.

Hengyang Sect, I know.

Hope we'll see each other again.

Fare well.

Sister.

Goodbye.

Jia Pass.

How dare you.

Ye family

runs away overnight,

even before the word arrives.

You think that I'll spare your life?

Guards.

Send a cavalry.

They shall follow me

even into the grave.

Calm down, father.

Jia Pass has fallen.

The urgency now

is to dispatch troops

and reclaim the lost land.

Don't defend them.

Reclaim the lost land?

Ye Xiao has left northward,

and Ye Qingyu has surrendered.

There are no men for the job.

You made an excuse when I dispatched the troop.

Are you privy to his scheme?

Please calm down, father.

In just a few months,

Tantai Jin employed talent and reduced punishment and taxes

to regain peace and prosperity.

It's improper to war with him.

We shall…

Stop your nonsense.

You refuse to war

so you can replace me.

Is that your plan?

No, father.

I serve you with heart and soul.

I will lead an army and reclaim Jia Pass.

As you wish.

I have one more wish, father.

Name it.

Bingchang's from Ye family.

But she's my wife now.

I beg you to spare her life.

Very well.

Consider your sincerity,

I'll spare her.

Thank you, father.

I'll not fail you.

Why don't you leave for the Jing with Ye Xiao and Ye Qingyu?

Are you staying to spy on us?

Yes, you're a spy!

The loyalty of Ye family is a joke.

Shame on you. Surrender without resistance,

I used to accept her food.

How awful.

Shame on you.

Ye, the traitor.

You don't deserve to marry the prince.

Get out of our country.

Get out of here.

Get out, daughter of Ye, the traitor.

Bah!

Out, out.

Out, out.

I should have come earlier.

What suffering you endured.

I'll allow no more.

But now,

I'm not sure if I should leave you here.

What do you mean?

Leave me here?

I have no family to rely upon.

Your Highness.

Hear me out.

Father has promised me

that he will spare you.

Now that the Sheng has no general.

I've asked for myself.

You're going to fight?

Bingchang.

The trip is treacherous and tough.

You're too gentle.

Your Highness.

People are angry.

Even if His Majesty spares me,

they won't do the same

to a member of Ye family.

But that's my least concern.

What troubles me is that

there's no one to tend to you.

If I must die,

I want to die for you.

Your Highness, please take me with you.

I don't want to stay here alone.

Fine.

The war is unpredictable,

but I'll protect you.

I recall the last time

I drank tea with General Ye in the capital.

How does it come to be like this?

You can never tell.

In a war between two countries,

the people suffer the most.

If I had a choice…

Junior Martial Uncle,

we have lived in two different worlds.

A matter of this kind

should not trouble you.

You'd better return to Mount Buzhao.

The war is not my concern.

It's you who I'm worried about.

You risk your life on the battlefield.

I'll do the same.

Or if our brothers and sisters ask,

how am I supposed to answer?

Plus,

earthly experience is cultivation, too

I heard people japed

sticking the noses around is the principle of Xiaoyao Sect.

I used to doubt that.

Never expect that's true.

Xiao Lin comes in person.

Seems your surrender

irritates Emperor Sheng.

But I'm expecting

to meet with Xiao Lin again.

[Jia Pass] In the old days in the Sheng,

he was the noble prince,

while I was a hostage prince under his care.

One may say

I owe him.

Prince Lin is benevolent,

and he's helpful when people need him.

Helpful when people need him.

That's who he is.

But I'm afraid

I'll be the man who returns evil for good.

The demon

only dines and sleeps for all days.

Capturing the Sheng with them

might take a while.

Pian Ran,

find me

some powerful demons.

All great demons within our range

are now answering your call.

There's no more to find.

Jia Pass sits near the Mohe River.

The river is said to be ominous.

There might be some demons.

Check it out for me.

At the bottom of the Mohe River,

sleeps a demon ten-thousand-year old.

Gather all sorcerers.

Head for the Mohe River.

This is what I think.

If Junior General Ye didn't surrender

and the court had no one to assign,

it won't be Prince Xuancheng to lead the army.

I also heard that…

Qingyu is known for loyalty.

How so?

What happened?

Emperor Jing was a hostage prince.

Maybe His Majesty thinks

a hostage prince is unworthy of a throne,

thus calling a war.

Senior General Ye is badly injured

while Junior General Ye surrenders.

Our country has passed its prime.

If not for the greed of His Majesty,

we never need to endure this suffering.

Not of our concern.

The business of emperors has nothing to do with us.

The Jing might just be a good place to live.

I heard they garrison along the Mohe River

and treated prisoners and migrants well.

Buddies,

may I ask,

this army of the Jing,

where do they post exactly?

[Bottom of the Mohe River]

We marched day and night.

Now, by the Mohe River,

we can finally take a rest.

What troubles you?

Something wrong?

The scout just reported

There is a contingent from the Jing

reaching the north bank of the Mohe River.

We just settled a camp

and start a war right now?

That's the curious part.

The army of the Jing arrived

only to stay put.

But we've recaptured the land for days.

Men and horses are tired.

Not a good time for war.

Wait,

it's a trap.

A trap?

How so?

Haven't figured out.

But it seems to be akin

to what happened in Mount Buzhao.

You've traveled a long journey.

It's time to get prepared.

Today, you must not fail.

Yes, sir.

I need to patrol.

Please show them the way, General Ye.

Let's go.

This is a treacherous deed.

When the formation begins,

please take care of that girl

if you may.

No problem.

Qingyu.

Long time no see.

Big sister.

I've betrayed the Sheng.

I'm ashamed to see you.

I've heard about it along the way.

I believe

you have your own reasons.

But where have you been all these days?

It's a long story.

I saw a few sorcerers in the camp.

What're their businesses?

What is Tantai Jin

up to this time?

You got him there.

His Majesty asked Pian Ran to awaken a demon

sleeping at the bottom of the Mohe River

for his command.

His men are now preparing for the ritual.

It means

Pian Ran serves him as well.

If Tantai Jin succeeds,

a calamity will ensue.

I must turn things around.

Big sister.

When will the ritual begin?

At the next sunrise.

Your Highness!

Your Highness.

Yes? Any news?

At the bottom of the Mohe River

lies a sleeping ancient demon.

An army led by Tantai Jin is already on its way to the Mohe River.

Apparently, they will be making a ritual

to awaken the demon.

An ancient demon, huh?

Well, I won't have Tantai Jin taming it.

Junior Martial Uncle,

we can't sit back and do nothing.

We have to find a way to break his formation.

With everything that's going on,

sending in troops would be a bad idea.

We wouldn't want to wake a sleeping dog.

You and I will sneak in there.

It has got to be fast.

Let's go.

Your Highness, wait.

M-my cup.

Where could His Highness possibly be going

at this hour?

In haste and alone?

Your Majesty,

we've hired some rogue cultivators

who know all about formations from the southern border.

This is going to work.

Your Majesty,

I've cast a formation.

The river will split at sunrise.

Walk down the path, and you should see the demon.

Very well.

It's time.

Start.

This is odd.

I don't sense any demonic energy coming from this serpent.

It is, however, holding a grudge.

In time,

it will be devoured by a grudge

and turned into a demonic serpent.

Well, that's even better.

What is that?

A clam's shell.

Start the ritual.

Burn the sky and into ashes.

Subdue!

Pian Ran.

Tantai Jin!

The acolytes sent to search for Miss Xiwu just reported back.

Miss Xiwu is still nowhere to be found.

Keep searching.

I want her back, alive or dead.

Surprise, isn't it?

Bet you didn't see this coming.

You left without saying goodbye.

Now you show your face again

only to work against me.

Oh, well…

So you will remember me your whole life, won't you?

I see.

Get her.

Miss Xiwu, are you all right?

That was pretty bold of you,

Miss Xiwu.

Scholar Pang.

Your Majesty,

I'll take care of them.

Hang on.

Xiao Lin.

It's been a long time.

Stop all this, Tantai Jin.

Ordering the Firewing Army to act recklessly

is outrageous and unforgivable.

So what?

And who is to judge, anyway?

I don't see anything wrong with giving full play to the Army.

Xiao Lin,

I summoned a flock of blood ravens

as a wedding gift to celebrate your big day.

I hope that you like it.

Little Devil God…

You don't like it?

Why did you do that?

It just so happened that the people I wanted to get even with

were all in the same place.

Sorry that I ruined your special day.

And I owe it to you.

Xiao Lin,

you have shown me kindness in the past.

For that, I don't want to make this hard for you.

Leave now…

and I'll let you live.

What? Are you scared?

You know,

I've been learning people skills from you

since I was a kid.

Clearly, you didn't do a good job of that.

Mm.

In fact, you and I are worlds apart.

But we have one thing in common, though.

Do you know what it is?

Tantai Jin,

what are you trying to say?

You…

are an upright and noble man,

but your brothers aren't fond of you.

They even want to have you replaced.

And me… I'm an aloof and lower-class man.

Wanted dead by my own brothers too.

What a waste of a perfect combination, huh?

You see,

without these unwanted people,

maybe

you and I

could be brothers.

It's such a shame

we are fated…

to be enemies.

I couldn't agree more.

This is why I have to stop you today.

Go ahead.

Kill them all.

The formation has been fixed.

Keep going.

That was him stalling for time.

We've been had.

Oh no!

They're going to wake the serpent!

This serpent has been dormant for ten thousand years.

Stuck in a limbo

called Bo're Life.

It means

reliving the past

in dreams.

Feeling all the feelings you've felt.

And the loop repeats again and again,

leaving you feeling trapped.

So the serpent has had lucid dreams

for ten thousand years?

What happened to its eyes?

There's a fine line between becoming a demon and a god.

Maybe that's why it's been asleep for so long.

Waking the sleeping serpent

has triggered a trial meant for it.

We'll find out soon what becomes of it.

Something's off about Tantai Jin.

Is the serpent messing with his head

and trying to lure him into choosing an evil path?

Guess this is the beginning of the calamity

setting in 500 years.

How to stop it from becoming a demonic serpent?

There's only one way.

Enter the serpent's dream and wake it up.

Let me try.

Ye Xiwu!

Miss Xiwu!

Can't she wait a bit?

I haven't finished.

Why does Tantai Jin get in, too?

Once in the Bo're Life,

the invaders will lose their memories.

They may turn into small animals.

Or even an everyday tool.

They are in grave danger.

I'll stop Tantai Jin.

His Majesty just entered.

Is His Majesty going to be okay?

Wise up.

Every man has his own destiny.

I don't think we should risk our lives for His Majesty.

You have a point,

miss.

Let's be peaceful about this.

Anyway, no more bursting into the Bo're Life.

Way too many people,

not enough capacity.

His Majesty has entered the Bo're Life.

It may injure His Majesty if we get into a fight.

We'll sit this one out.

It's three-on-one.

Take down Tantai Jin, guys.

Never born, never died.

In a state of mind without worries.

Now I let all of you

go through the cycle

of birth,

death,

love,

and hate.

Come into my dream.

And be enlightened.

This is

what the Bo're Life is all about.

Sang Jiu, Princess of the Unionid Tribe of the Mohe River

Ming Ye, the God of War of the Shangqing Realm

Long live the God of War!

Long live the God of War!

If I cultivate hard enough,

I will attain godhood one day.

And then, will I be able to fight the Devil's Army

and protect our lands

alongside the God of War?

Jiu.

Jiu.

Where have you been?

You were nowhere to be found.

Father was worried sick.

Jiwu,

I was away for, like, minutes.

I need you to stay home for a few days.

Don't go out.

A war has broken out between the Gods and the Devils.

When it's all over,

I'll take you out for a breather, alright?

The Mohe River is a small place.

I'm seriously bored to death.

Jiwu.

Alright, that's enough.

You have Father and me

keeping you entertained, no?

It's been days of bloodshed.

And the Devils haven't crossed the Mohe River?

That's right, Father.

I heard Ming Ye, the God of War is on the front line

with his men defending the river.

It's been eight days,

and they haven't stepped back.

Oh, he's called Ming Ye.

I've heard of this young man.

He was a serpent inhabiting the East Sea.

After years and years of hard cultivation,

he was promoted to the God of War.

And he has dedicated himself to fight the Devil's Army.

As part of the Water Tribe,

we clams have also felt the honor

and been proud.

But Father,

he was a serpent,

whereas we are clams.

What's to be proud of?

Aren't you old enough to know better?

Have you no shame?

You have the nerve to say it.

Ming Ye has divine essence.

And you do, too.

He is the God of War.

But you?

You follow Jiwu and me everywhere

and do nothing all day.

You may not be aware,

but it is chaos out there.

A perfect time to cultivate in seclusion.

So

how long have you meditated today?

Fine.

I'm going to meditate right now.

What's gotten into her lately?

She is secretive,

and so distracted all the time.

Where did she go exactly?

Well, there's a war going on.

She snuck out to rubber-neck

when we weren't looking.

She did?

Hmm. If you ask me,

she went to see someone in the battle.

Oh, my baby girl is grown up.

If she does ascend to godhood,

I just might swallow my pride

and try to set her up with that man.

We clams haven't been bothering others

for generations.

Thousands of years worth of good deeds

in exchange for

a descendant with divine essence.

Regrettably, she's lazy and unmotivated.

Only God knows

when she'll gain immortality.

Father,

Jiu is still young.

It does no harm for her to have fun.

There are always two sides to everything.

Now that the Devil God has manifested.

With the future of Four Continents and Three Realms unclear,

the Mohe River

is the safest place she could possibly be.

That's a fair point.

Nothing matters more than her safety.

Deliver a message to the people of the Water Tribe in the Mohe River.

They must hole up for the next few days.

Do not get involved in the clash out there.

As you wish.

It's been less than three months since the Devil God's arrival

and more than half the Four Continents and Three Realms have been occupied.

This is a critical moment for us.

One mistake

and it's all over.

Before Tian Hao, the former God of War, was taken out,

he made me promise to defend the Eastern Continent.

It's a promise I intend to keep.

The Mohe River will not be lost.

Ming Ye,

my father left both the Eastern Continent

and me to you.

What am I going to do

if something happens to you?

Tian Huan,

thanks for healing me.

I'm going to go for a walk.

[Till The End of The Moon]

♪A mortal's heart is like gazing up and suddenly the moon has waned♪

♪The earthly life is like 3,000 flowers covered in a snowstorm of tears♪

♪Pity is like holding a butterfly while on the brink of death♪

♪Enlightenment is like washing our memories in muddy water♪

♪Never to be seen again♪

♪I've seen whispers of love blossom beautifully♪

♪While weeping eyes murmur in their sleep♪

♪Overwhelming affection leads us to the brink of destruction♪

♪Within an embrace holds endless dread♪

♪I loved you to the end of the world and back♪

♪I believed in love at first sight♪

♪After plucking all my black feathers♪

♪My faith in love as flawless as the moonlight♪

♪Listen to how the flowers respire♪

♪Just like the people of this world♪

♪No matter how far I travel come rain or shine♪

♪The moonlight shines like my armor♪

♪I admire how you came etched with scars♪

♪Determined to live as gentle as you could♪

♪You got rid of all your black feathers♪

♪And learned to love all you resented♪

♪Frail lives with our heads in the clouds♪

♪Woo-ooh, let's make it count♪