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YIN YANG MASTERS USE THE DOCTRINE OF FIVE ELEMENTS

TO DISTINGUISH MEN FROM MONSTERS.

RIGHTEOUS MEN GATHER IN THE YIN YANG BUREAU

TO TRAIN AND CAPTURE EVIL SPIRITS.

Qingming.

What have you done?

Cimu…

was killed.

Cimu.

What did you do to Cimu?

It's not me. A monster broke out of the Subduing Cell.

It stole the Scale Stone.

So many people are dead.

Why are you the only one alive?

It wasn't me.

-I didn't do it. -You will never change.

You are the true monster.

No…

No, I'm not!

Baini.

What happened?

Qingming killed Cimu and tried to steal the Scale Stone.

That's impossible.

-It can't be him. -He has already fled.

You can't be the chief if you can't tell right from wrong.

The bellflower bracelet.

SEVEN YEARS LATER

PINGJING CITY

When Pangu opened the heavens

men and monsters coexisted in harmony.

But the evil monster, Xiangliu,

claimed to be the Monster Emperor.

This nine-headed serpent

hypnotized other monsters

and ravaged human lands.

Fortunately, Yin Yang Masters fought back

and created a powerful weapon,

the Tushan Sword.

They decapitated Xiangliu

and drove back the monsters.

From then on, the worlds of men and monsters were separated.

Humans lived within the city,

while monsters lived in the Monster Realm.

Each side kept to its own.

Any monster that crossed the border

would be seen as a remnant of the Monster Emperor.

They would be captured immediately

and imprisoned in the Subduing Cell.

Move aside.

Capital Guards are under orders to escort tributes out of the city.

Move aside.

Capital Guards are under orders to escort tributes out of the city.

MONSTER REALM IS DANGEROUS

LEAVE AT YOUR OWN RISK

It's the ghost festival period now.

Yet our Captain volunteered to deliver the offerings.

This is simply

looking for trouble.

I agree. Why must we do this errand?

It's the Yin Yang Bureau's job.

There's something in the forest.

Who is it?

Go!

Look here.

If you dare to mess with the Capital Guards,

this is what will happen to you.

Good!

Sword!

Give me the sword!

Those are imperial tributes.

How dare you!

I'm just a passerby.

Let's help each other.

Good sir.

You're welcome.

Hey!

What are you doing?

Hey!

I helped to get rid of the monsters.

It's nothing.

I'm not asking for payoffs.

I'll just pick a few things here.

No one is paying you.

Who…

Sir.

You are in the wrong here.

Those who escaped monsters' fangs

usually show their gratitude.

This took me a while, but you

are being stingy.

These are imperial tributes.

We can't give them away.

The three ferret monsters knew you.

Perhaps,

you are a monster in human guise.

Sir.

You are being small-minded.

No more excuses.

Judgment awaits you.

Sir, if you keep pestering,

you will fall

as soon as you take a step.

You are with the Yin Yang Bureau.

You dare knowingly break the law?

Evil thief!

What's your rank in the Yin Yang Bureau?

Tell me your name!

My name

is Qingming.

Qingming?

I'll never forget you.

I feel bad to see you fall.

That will be all

for today.

The Capital Guards,

where the hell are they?

Master doesn't like us to keep things for ourselves.

Will we get busted for stealing this much?

Don't say a word.

Don't mess around.

There are more here?

YIN YANG BUREAU

YIN YANG BUREAU

SCALE STONE WARD

Something is wrong in the Subduing Cell.

SUBDUING CELL

Move aside.

Return to purity,

seal!

-Monsters have broken in. -Chief.

Who is guarding the Scale Stone?

-Sunless day, moonless night. -Sunless day, moonless night.

-All laws unravel, all gods retreat. -All laws unravel, all gods retreat.

-Order to break. -Order to break.

Return to the right path, purity inside out.

Order to seal.

About nine li to the northeastern direction.

Take it out.

What is that?

The Scale Stone.

It's so shiny.

It's precious.

Don't touch the Scale Stone.

I got you.

-It's mine. -I saw it first.

Let go!

Ferret monster.

Put it down!

Stop!

What happened to you?

I have failed and should be punished.

I took the Scale Stone from the Yin Yang Bureau,

but I ran into three ferret monsters.

I don't know whose order they followed,

but they took the Scale Stone and fled.

"Three ferret monsters"?

Those must have been Qingming's.

He saw through my plan.

How could you ruin

something so simple?

The Raven Hound twins.

The best fighters in the Monster Realm.

Everyone says you both are invincible.

But it seems like

both of you are unremarkable.

The Scale Stone has been removed from the Ward.

Raven Hound, your trip was worth it.

You can rest now.

Do it again.

Don't stop.

Lift it higher.

Stab forward.

Stab sideward.

Taking the tribute isn't enough.

Master expects greater things from you.

Lift it higher.

We practice

and train for the battle

to prepare for the future.

Lift your arms.

Use your strength.

Where are you aiming at?

If it wasn't for Master who took you in

as familiars,

each and every one of you

would still be strays

and bullied by all.

Come.

Stab forward.

Again.

Where did you go?

What's the matter?

Stop.

Someone fell. Who fell?

He ate something.

And you hit someone.

We meet again,

Qingming.

The Scale Stone has finally left the Yin Yang Bureau's control.

You must help me return to the world.

This is your destiny.

Do you understand?

Qingming.

Light of the North Star,

order to seal.

Did something go wrong?

Look after the Ferrets.

It's about the Scale Stone.

I'm going to the Monster Realm.

The bureau lost the Scale Stone

and Subduing Cell has been in chaos ever since.

The Protectors used spells to contain them.

It took them all night.

I refuse to believe it is a coincidence.

Qingming's monsters

stole the Scale Stone.

Evidently,

he failed seven years ago

and now he wants payback.

The loss of the Scale Stone is a disaster.

It's hard to guard against traitors from within.

If there was no traitor within the bureau,

how else could the Raven Hound break the seal

and use our spells to destroy the Tower?

The Scale Stone was just stolen,

but the ferret monsters acted right away.

The bureau should have captured that traitor years ago,

but Chief is softhearted.

Xican.

The thief now leaves unpunished.

Elder, you don't need to worry about my past with Qingming.

-It's a reminder-- -Elder Xican.

Please mind your words.

I will handle this issue.

A hundred years ago,

the elders at the bureau

sacrificed their lives

one after another

to cut off the head of the monster named Xiangliu.

But the serpent has nine heads

and its power was great.

Although its body was destroyed,

its power was not so easily dispersed,

so it was refined into the Scale Stone in the end.

The Scale Stone was sealed within this Tower.

Hence, defending the Tower

and keeping the Scale Stone safe

is the Yin Yang Bureau's greatest responsibility.

It will be up to you in the future.

You can never be careless in your duties.

Cimu.

Please lead everyone in the protection spell chant.

Yes, Elder.

Black Turtle holds the north, Vermilion Bird calms the south.

-Black Turtle holds the north, -Black Turtle holds the north,

-Vermilion Bird calms the south. -Vermilion Bird calms the south.

Return to the right path, purity inside out.

-Return to the right path, -Return to the right path,

-purity inside out. -purity inside out.

Qingming.

-Don't chant along with them. -Order to seal.

-You are a monster, -Order to seal.

a monster with my blood.

-Release me -Black Turtle holds the north,

-and join me. -Vermilion Bird calms the south.

-No! -Vermilion Bird calms the south.

What's wrong?

Qingming.

-Qingming. -Qingming, stop playing around.

-This is the Scale Stone Ward. -Qingming.

He's a half-monster.

He carries the blood of monsters. Did it call out to you?

What did Xiangliu say to you?

That's nonsense. Qingming will be a Yin Yang Master.

He was an abandoned infant who came from nowhere.

The bureau only kept him

-to check on him. -Silence, all of you!

-That's an order. -Baini, you are not the chief yet.

-You can't order-- -Shut up.

Sit down.

-Yes, Cimu. -Yes, Cimu.

Qingming.

Qingming!

Return to the right path, purity inside out.

Order to seal.

Qingming.

Do not speak

of what happened today.

-Yes, Cimu. -Yes, Cimu.

Whether you are a man or a monster,

you must control yourself.

Otherwise,

you will destroy yourself.

TOMB OF CIMU

Cimu.

I won't let you die in vain.

Qingming didn't leave us with any choice.

Yin Yang Bureau should be ashamed for not capturing the traitor

for the past seven years.

We will scour the entire Monster Realm

to bring him in.

COURT OF THE GUARDS

Give us the order.

What order?

For us to go to the Yin Yang Bureau,

arrest the monster thief,

and retrieve the tributes.

There was an emergency at the Yin Yang Bureau last night.

How would they have time to bother about the tributes?

I hereby order

Seventh-Rank captain Yuan Boya

to be suspended for investigations.

If he does not return the tributes within three days,

confiscate his possessions.

You tried hard to think of ways to achieve your ambitions.

See what happens now.

You don't know your limits.

I'll bring that monster back here.

You'll see.

Sir, I'll be honest with you.

I have always received my goods from Yanyan Le.

What? Who is he?

A mystic and an expert on monsters.

-"Expert on monsters"? -Yes.

-Come. -Take a look!

His tent is over there.

Ask him about Qingming if you want.

Quit wasting your breath.

Hurry up and talk.

There is no road to the Monster Realm.

-Will you talk or not? -That's painful!

No.

You who are in there.

I'm Yuan Boya of the Capital Guard.

I'm here on court orders.

Where are your manners?

The burning big incense stick outside means we have guests.

You can't just barge in here.

Are you that mystic named Yan Lele?

I'm here to ask you about someone

called Qingming.

Do you know where he lives?

The one you are asking about

is the Yin Yang Master, Qingming.

That's him. I fought with him last night.

He fled in defeat,

-so I must bring him in. -Liar!

Don't hide back there.

Come out here and talk!

How dare you

attack an imperial official!

I'm going to take you in.

If you can't even beat me,

why would Qingming flee then?

Are you Yan Lele?

I'm the only one who gets to talk here.

I'm here to find Yan Lele. Hurry--

Shut up!

His name is Yanyan Le.

Isn't that what I just said?

You are not very smart for a Capital Guard.

That's why I need you.

Are you going to tell me? Or should I

-No. -use my umbrella again?

It's right behind me,

inside that pile of fur.

If you had said this earlier, I wouldn't have hurt you like this.

Not just anyone can enter the Monster Realm.

The map won't help you.

How does Qingming get in and out then?

Qingming is a half-monster.

-"A half-monster"? -And he has the bureau's spells.

"Spells"?

I have a spell.

You have a spell?

I…

-Where is it? -You…

Untie me.

Untie me.

My young captain,

I can see that you're something special and not ordinary at all.

Stand back!

This is it.

Sir.

I, Shenle, am willing to help you get into the Monster Realm

and arrest Qingming.

If I get to the Monster Realm,

will I be able to find Qingming?

I knew right from the start that he was a bad guy.

But he turns out to be the son of a man and a monster?

What do you know?

Qingming's bloodline is rare.

Only he can command monsters.

All right.

He chose to be a monster when he could be a man.

The next time I see him,

I'll kill him immediately.

Here. Check the map.

Just how much farther is it?

How can I check when I'm tied up?

I tied you up to protect you.

The map says to walk

about 35 li past the Temple of Earth

and we'll see the statues at the entrance.

CRUMBLING CLIFF

See, we are here.

This…

It looks like we found the entrance.

The problem is…

How can we cross?

Hey, you.

Give me the spell.

Hurry up.

A halo of golden light engulfs me.

Flying within and beyond the three realms.

The sun travels and the shadow changes.

A halo of golden light engulfs me.

Flying within and beyond the three realms.

The sun travels and the shadow changes.

The spell. Why…

Why did it burn away? You…

You are a liar!

-Come-- -You are the liar.

You don't even have a badge.

Behave yourself.

-Stop messing around. -Let me go!

Isn't this a path?

It takes some time, you know.

Don't make a fuss if you know nothing.

Are you coming or not?

The bridge will disappear if you don't come now.

"Disappear"?

There is no way you knew this was here.

What is that?

Plum leaf water. It covers the human scent.

Why didn't you do it earlier?

I was so excited, I forgot about it.

Give me some.

Here we are.

The Red Tower.

The one in charge of the Monster Realm,

the Port Master, lives here.

Qingming does business with him.

Fish-eye earrings.

How much is it?

Can you focus here?

How does it look?

It's horrible.

Qingming won't show up at this time.

Go to the bridge and check if you are worried.

Hey!

Take a bite.

It's all right.

What is it made from?

-Jeez. You-- -Go away.

All right.

Here. Try putting this belt on.

What is this?

A present.

You look handsome.

I like it.

We have serious things to do

-and you are confessing-- -Master!

Master, I'm Shenle!

The thief?

Master.

Master, I've finally found you.

This is a gift I bought for you. Please accept it.

I can finally capture you, thief.

Go away.

Stay away from my master.

Master, this Capital Guard is trying to harm you.

I came to warn you. Remember my contribution.

You monster thief

and freak.

I, Yuan Boya, am taking you in.

What's your name again?

Yuan Boya.

I'm a Seventh-Rank captain. Hey!

-Give it back… -Is your name written like this?

Let go.

Are you using monster magic again?

It's familiar spell.

-What spell? -Familiar spell is cast on you.

What spell?

Master, cast it on me too.

-I'm willing to give my life to you. -I can't control my limbs.

-Free me from it! -Master!

Master.

Master…

What are you doing?

Hey, stop it!

-Thieving monster! -Master!

Master!

Master.

Thieving monster, remove it!

Let go of me, Yuan Boya!

An honored guest has arrived.

I'm honored to welcome you.

We were apart for one day,

but it feels like forever.

Your familiars sent me two carts of tributes just yesterday,

and you are here in person today.

Could it be

that you have brought me another treasure?

This time,

I have come to get something.

Everything changes

and change brings opportunity.

So tell me, what do you want?

The Tushan Sword.

Mentioning it is taboo here.

How can I have it?

Think twice before you answer.

My precious treasures!

Back then, you swore your loyalty to the Yin Yang Bureau.

They lent you the sword to lead the monsters,

but you have only made it your own.

Stop playing dumb.

It's a trivial matter.

I'm surprised you remember it.

The Tushan Sword killed the Monster Emperor a hundred years ago.

The Monster Realm has never recovered.

The Monster Emperor is dead

so everyone has forgotten about the sword.

What would you need it for?

The monster's body may be dead, but its soul still lives.

It doesn't hurt to be prepared.

I can't offend the Yin Yang Bureau.

I'm warning you.

Don't overstep your bounds.

You are in the Monster Realm,

which is my domain.

I have the final say.

Don't break anything.

You have to negotiate to do business.

You can't leave me at a loss.

I'll give you two live humans.

"Two live humans"?

Would you be more amenable

about the deal?

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master, look here!

Master!

Hey!

Help!

Help!

Where did this come from?

It doesn't look like a monster at all.

Yuan Boya, be careful!

What are you doing?

-Let her go! -You should worry about yourself!

My fellow monsters.

This is an unprecedented fight between a man and a monster.

A fight until death.

It is an amazing sight to behold.

Hurry and place your bets!

You are a capital guard, right?

Fight with all you got,

or your friend will pay the price.

I present to you the Evil Red Ghost.

He has never left the arena since birth

and he has never lost a fight.

Only one of you

may leave this arena alive.

The more Red Ghost gets hit, the bigger he becomes.

That is his ultimate tactic.

It's no wonder why he never loses.

The Tushan Sword's energy is too great.

I won't be going in.

You came here quickly.

Who knew the Yin Yang Bureau was so capable?

The light shines.

Open.

Master's spell?

Three Thousand Miles of Universe, break!

I hope you're doing well.

I'm not here to reminisce.

Return the things

that do not belong to you.

Freeze!

So, you want this sword too?

Stop playing dumb.

I want the Scale Stone.

"The Scale Stone"?

What does that have to do with me?

Stop pretending.

Talk to your Ferrets.

"My Ferrets"?

Although they are mischievous, they won't steal the Scale Stone.

Do you trust your monsters that much?

Of course.

I've made them my familiars.

They are not hateful monsters.

Familiars go through life and death with their masters

and never betray them.

That's what you taught me.

Its nose!

Hit its nose!

Nicely hit!

What kind of fight is this?

It's a scam!

End it!

Loser!

Kill it!

Finish it!

Kill it!

The rules state

that only the winner can leave.

Let's go!

Stop them!

Don't let them escape!

Be careful! This guy is hard to fight against!

Where are you going?

Don't move!

Be careful!

-The Tushan Sword! -Why is it here?

This monster is helping you!

I don't need its help!

Whoever brings back the sword will be rewarded.

Monster thief!

You are walking into your own trap.

Capital Guard.

That thing you are carrying is worth more than your life.

Give it to me.

-Is it yours? -It is mine.

You lost something and now you are worried?

Hurry up and give it to me.

Come with me to the Court of the Guards and prove my innocence.

All right.

Yin Yang Bureau is here!

Chief.

Baini!

Baini.

Follow them quickly!

Why did it follow us?

This…

What is this place?

This is Master's home.

The stolen tributes are definitely here then.

No, we are on the same side. Don't hurt each other.

Although you followed Master, we are not friends.

I don't want to be your friend.

I recognize all your faces for sure.

You are the filthy monster thieves who stole my tributes.

Who are you calling a thief?

I'll rip your mouth!

Shut up.

Pretty monster,

please forgive this fool.

They are guests.

Let them in.

All right.

Thank you, miss.

We will just look around.

We won't cause any trouble.

Baini.

Is there still a place for me in the bureau?

What is this?

It's a token of my trust.

These are for girls. I don't want it.

This bellflower bracelet makes you my familiar.

This spell is to be used on monsters.

I'm human.

You are a half-monster. That counts too.

I'm not a monster!

I'll never be a monster!

Qingming, it's all right to be a monster.

Be my familiar, and I'll be your master.

Don't you know?

If a monster has a master,

it has a home,

so it will never turn evil.

In that case,

I,

Qingming,

from this day forward

will be the familiar of Baini.

Our alliance is sealed.

Let's live and die as one, and never betray each other.

Never betray each other.

Be careful with your wound.

I promise

that I'll help you find the truth.

Your promises

are worthless.

If you don't believe me,

why did you save me?

I'm looking for the Scale Stone.

Everyone knows you and your monsters

are stealing everywhere.

You must be involved.

All the monsters here

are like me.

They can't enter Pingjing City

and they don't belong in the Monster Realm.

They don't have a home.

Theft and robbery

are for survival.

-We have no choice. -So now you stand with the monsters.

You and I made an oath together long ago.

You chose to go astray

and ruined everything.

I left the Yin Yang Bureau

as a last resort.

That night, seven years ago,

it was my turn to guard the Scale Stone seal.

I ran into Cimu.

Qingming.

As always, he showed concern for my situation.

Cimu.

Are you still bothered by Xiangliu?

The ghost festival

brings extra discomfort.

Thank you for teaching me the protection spell.

I often chant it recently.

Stay away from trouble.

If you truly lose control one day,

it would be better to reverse the spell and self-destruct

than to let Xiangliu possess you.

"Reverse the spell"?

I'll guard the Ward instead of you tonight.

But unexpectedly,

the monster's voice that night

was especially powerful.

I knew

that something had happened.

The Tower.

My comrades' bodies were everywhere.

I tried to find Cimu,

but the Tower had already melted.

The evil in the Scale Stone

drove me insane.

Is anyone there?

Poor Qingming.

You are treated as an outcast in the human world,

but little do you know

that you belong to a rare and treasured bloodline.

Purity inside out.

Order to seal.

Don't bother with that useless spell.

You are a monster,

a monster with my blood.

Yet another thief for the Scale Stone.

It was the Snow Lady.

She should be locked in the Subduing Cell.

How did she get into this place?

Cimu.

-Cimu! -Qingming, go!

That was the last time I saw Cimu.

I was forced to act in defense,

but I ended up watching Cimu

being shattered into pieces by me.

The Snow Lady also disappeared.

I desperately tried to find the Snow Lady in the past seven years.

"The Snow Lady"?

Who else besides you

could send monsters to get past the seal?

Cimu died because of you seven years ago.

Now, seven years later,

more tombstones have been raised because of you.

You are not innocent.

If you are so sure,

why do you still have this token?

It's this thing again.

Something is wrong.

Don't touch anything in the courtyard.

I just did.

Maybe the stolen tributes are inside.

It's not your turn.

Qingming.

The Tushan Sword!

The Ferret has mutated.

Stab him!

What more do you have to say?

If the Yin Yang Bureau had done its job,

the Ferret wouldn't have ended up like this.

I won't pester you today.

I'll let your monsters have a few more days of peace.

But when I return,

I'll destroy this courtyard.

My brother.

This token of you and Master,

I'll leave it with you.

You were Master's familiar

until death.

Every monster needs a master

in its life.

If it has a home,

it will never turn evil.

But back then,

my fellow monster sisters

didn't even get a proper burial.

"Your monster sisters"?

I was an orphan.

I had to beg for food.

One time,

I was chased by a dog.

In the end, I passed out in front of a house.

I remember how good it smelled.

It filled me with energy

and my wounds didn't hurt at all.

You must have been dreaming.

It was better than a dream.

That place was called the Courtyard.

"The Courtyard"?

Isn't that a famous brothel?

How could a brothel be good?

It was great

because they treated me well.

When I was seven years old,

the Yin Yang Bureau came.

Those people said my sisters

were monsters lurking in the city,

and they must leave Pingjing City.

Those who cooperated were sealed away.

And those who fought

were killed.

But among them,

there was this young man.

He was also trembling.

He was a Yin Yang Master,

but he didn't harm my sisters.

Instead, he picked me up.

He also picked up my sisters' umbrellas.

Since that day,

I saw him as my master.

Wherever my master goes

will be my home.

I'm no one's master.

Must you interrupt now?

You are the problem.

If you are a monster, why are you acting like a Yin Yang Master?

If you are a human,

why would you keep all these monsters?

-It's ridiculous. -We were both abandoned.

Why must we insult each other?

How can you compare me to you?

Aren't we both

oddballs that got expelled?

I…

Come.

Let's drink.

What's the matter?

Are you afraid that I've poisoned it?

-I'm not afraid of you. -Yuan Boya.

Stop it.

Let's drink.

I'm not afraid.

Stop getting into trouble.

The chief left with serious wounds.

I've already cast a spell to stop her.

The Scale Stone must not be returned to the Yin Yang Bureau.

After this round,

I'll take you back

and close the case.

Even the person closest to me

said that I betrayed her,

yet you still believe

that I'll keep my promise.

You promised me.

Are you going to break it?

If you have any gratitude,

you should toast to my master now.

Did you think you can defeat Red Ghost?

It was my master's spell that helped you.

Hurry up and take off this spell.

A grown man wearing a red thread

is embarrassing.

Don't be an ingrate.

Master, I want it.

That's not a familiar spell.

That red thread

is just the master's joke on him.

So, you fooled me?

-It isn't a spell? -Only monsters can be familiars.

It's impossible for humans.

-That's all right. -We, humans,

don't even qualify to be familiars?

The human heart changes easily.

A sealing alliance that lasts until death,

how could a human manage that?

Don't look down on humans.

If you say we are mean,

then your master is half-mean.

And if I say monsters are fools,

then your master is half a fool.

He is that

mean and foolish

freak.

Well said.

I really am a freak.

From one freak to another, let's toast.

I'm a freak as well.

I should have a drink too.

Foolish monster.

You little monster.

Would you like a drink?

-You are a fool. -Little monster.

Why am I here?

-Chief. -Chief.

-Chief. -Chief.

Chief.

We rushed here once we had located you.

Chief, are you all right?

It is dangerous here.

We shouldn't stay.

Take this.

It's the Scale Stone.

Return it to the bureau.

Watch out!

Behind you!

The Scale Stone is important.

Chief, please go.

Baini!

It's you again.

What a misfortune to see you.

If you can kill her

and retrieve the Scale Stone for Master,

you'll surely be rewarded.

The grudges from seven years ago.

Let's…

settle them today.

Come with me if you want your revenge.

It's my fault for not trusting you.

The Scale Stone is still here. We can still win this.

Snow Lady mentioned a master.

-I'll investigate it. -Qingming.

When this is over,

this bellflower bracelet

will be yours once again.

Without this bracelet,

you are still my master.

Let's live and die as one,

and never betray each other.

I'll be back.

Where is your master?

There is no need to rush.

You will bow to him soon.

The entire world will bow to him.

Who is it?

The Scale Stone doesn't belong to humans.

It should be returned to where it belongs.

Where does it belong to then?

To the world's most powerful monster, of course.

Whoever your master is,

today, the old debts must be paid.

You fool.

The master took good care of you in the bureau.

Weren't you always

grateful for this?

Cimu.

I joined the bureau at the age of nine.

At the age of 30,

I became the youngest Protector.

But what did it matter?

My future at the Yin Yang Bureau meant nothing.

The mundane attachments,

in my eyes,

are mere distractions.

I know you are obsessed with Qingming,

but I have my own obsessions.

That scorned monster only exists

to show the greatness of the monsters' power.

If the young Qingming had such power,

then with Xiangliu's aid,

what could possibly be out of reach?

What I need

is…

the Scale Stone's power.

Cimu.

Master Cimu

is our savior.

Do you hear my master's call?

Nonsense.

That night,

Cimu died

right in front of me.

It was a simple illusion.

Master.

SNOW LADY

I, Snow Lady, hereby vow

that I will serve

Master Cimu forever.

He has succeeded.

I…

I cannot live

until the day I witness

my master rule over all.

Mother.

Mother, I'm so scared.

Mother, hurry up. I want to go home.

I long for a world under the Monster Emperor's rule,

but I was born at the wrong time

and became the bureau's lackey.

If the Monster Emperor returns,

I will sacrifice my life for him.

Where is my wine?

Wine…

-Why are you still lying there? -Wine…

Hurry up if you don't want to be barbecued.

-Hurry up. -Wine…

-He is heavy. -Barbecue?

Where is the barbecue?

Let's go.

What…

What is going on?

What happened?

What are you distributing?

Attach the spell to your nostrils

to avoid mutation.

-Give me one. -Humans don't need it.

Why?

Again, you are excluding us.

An evil monster has obtained the Scale Stone

and opened the gates to Monster Realm.

The monsters are going to invade us.

Invade?

Why are they invading?

Master didn't forget his responsibilities.

He prepared you for war.

In the face of this danger,

we must protect Pingjing City

on Master's behalf.

"Pingjing City"?

Who will invade Pingjing City?

Today is the day.

-Guard the Spirit Bridge. -"Guard the Spirit Bridge"?

Familiars,

fight with your lives.

The courtyard is destroyed.

There's no way out.

Hey!

Shenle! Where are you all going?

They are using this excuse to flee.

You are not one of us.

Go back to the Capital Guards.

You're right.

I'm not one of them.

What?

What do you mean?

Keep an eye on them?

I should do that.

Hurry up.

Cimu,

I have a question for you.

We are not at the Yin Yang Bureau.

Addressing me like that

is inappropriate.

Seven years ago,

as a Protector at the Yin Yang Bureau,

you colluded with Snow Lady

and killed other Protectors

to steal the Scale Stone.

Order to break!

Master.

Humans can't handle the Scale Stone.

It must be a monster.

-Let me do it. -Back off.

Master, let go.

Let go!

You will die!

Master.

The alarm has sounded.

Let's retreat.

Yet another thief for the Scale Stone.

I lost an arm,

but I got this strange arm.

It was worth it.

You showed me

the wonder of monsters' power.

You failed to follow your nature

and that's why you have ended up so pitiful.

Actually, I'm the one

who finds you

far more pitiful.

You are now a monster with nowhere to go.

Maybe my courtyard

can take you in.

Take me in?

I heard Xiangliu's call.

I tortured myself

to create this monstrous body,

and now I have the Scale Stone's power.

You, right now,

are only the mud under my feet.

Xiangliu summoned you?

He said it was my destiny.

I'll become the strongest in the world.

Both men and monsters

must bow to me,

or they will die.

A trick of disguise.

I never expected

to use this sword to kill you.

The Scale Stone

has been refined over the hundreds of years.

What can this Tushan Sword

do to me?

You should know

you will never see Baini again.

Your beloved,

your master,

is gone.

How is it at this timing

that the freak is missing?

Move aside.

Looks like it's up to me

to handle the situation now.

Will this work?

They are chewing like there's no tomorrow.

-This… -Chew harder!

Don't let them cross the bridge!

What is happening?

It's terrifying.

A cloud is coming from Monster Realm.

-It's a monster cloud! -Monster cloud?

Is it poisonous?

Are the monsters attacking?

Shenle!

I'm here!

Shenle!

If we survive this,

give me that belt.

What? A bell?

What bell are you talking about?

I said Red Ghost is indeed my familiar.

He's faster than a bell ring.

Why did everyone stop?

Watch out for tricks.

What is that?

It's Master.

Master.

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master.

Master.

Master!

Master…

Master told me

that if he dies,

all of you

have to go your own way.

You shouldn't die with him.

It doesn't make a difference if I go back.

I might as well die fighting here.

You can't defend the city without me.

I love watching useless struggles.

It's so much fun.

The bridge is going to break. Retreat!

Shenle.

I will remember you.

I hope you will remember me too.

Yuan Boya!

Destroy the bridge!

Stop them from crossing the bridge!

Qingming.

Qingming.

Baini?

What is this place?

You are awake.

I have been waiting for you.

You finally made it here.

Forget about your familiars.

Forget about the Yin Yang Bureau and Pingjing City.

Just the two of us,

we can be together forever.

Isn't this

what we have always wanted?

You are not Baini.

Baini would never turn her back on the world.

-Are you sure of that? -Are you sure of that?

Evil monster.

You must replace Cimu

and join me.

"Replace Cimu"?

You were the one controlling Cimu,

driving him insane.

You kept denying your nature

and refusing my call.

Now, Cimu has struck you through the heart.

You and I are finally connected.

This is the perfect time to merge with me.

Why does it have to be me?

Cimu has not inherited my blood.

Only you

can truly bring me back to life.

No.

I would rather reverse the spell

and destroy myself

than become your puppet.

But what about them?

Must they be destroyed too?

I made a pact with Baini

to never become an evil monster.

Baini's life is also in your hands.

No.

No!

No!

Cimu has the Scale Stone's power.

I am no match for him.

Join me

and become a real monster.

Acknowledge me as your master

and you still have a chance.

Acknowledge you as my master?

Will you be a weak human

or a monster that can save the world?

Which one would you choose?

Yuan Boya!

Red Ghost!

The bridge is broken.

We'll protect the city

with our lives.

Do you think you can stop me?

I, Seventh-Rank captain Yuan Boya,

will fight alongside you

and die without regret!

Freak.

You pretended to be dead.

How did you…

I was supposed to control both worlds

and rule over all.

Your heart is hollow

and you have no respect for the world

nor attachment to anything.

How could you be worthy enough to rule the world?

The Scale Stone

cannot be yours.

Chief,

we defended the bridge

and saved the city, thanks to Master.

Take the Scale Stone

and return to the bureau with me.

Master.

Qingming.

You have promised

to go through life and death with me and to never betray me.

Have you forgotten?

Freak!

That stupid familiar spell of yours,

I thought it was real.

And all of them could make it until now because they are your familiars.

Which one would you choose?

You actually used

Cimu to threaten me.

You let him cause chaos in both worlds

just to force me under your control.

Are you really reversing the protection spell?

You will destroy yourself!

Both my body and spirit

will be destroyed.

And you

will be trapped

within Cimu's body forever.

What are you thinking?

If you want me to free you,

you should be the one to call me Master

and listen to my orders.

Stop now!

Will you obey or not?

Answer me!

Qingming.

If I become your familiar,

you will continue my evil work,

cut off all feelings,

and forever become an enemy of mankind.

I'm asking you,

will you obey or not?

I, Xiangliu,

will be the familiar of Qingming from this day onward.

Live and die as one

and never betray each other.

The familiar spells

have been revoked.

Master!

As of now, we are no longer connected.

In the seventh month of Gengxu year,

a disaster struck Pingjing City.

There were hurricanes

and tornadoes.

The above was what the historians wrote.

It was completely different

from my report.

The battle at Spirit Bridge

decided the fate of the world.

Qingming and his familiars fought with their lives,

but somehow I was seen

as the great hero.

Qingming.

What had happened to you?

I'm still not sure.

But to see you so determined

to cut off your familiars,

I'm sure it wasn't what you wanted.

Your sacrifice

brought peace to the people,

but the familiars were cast to the winds.

I, too, no longer have a home.

Qingming.

No matter who is the master

and who is the familiar,

we all hope for your return.

We are willing to share all your burdens.

Isn't the purpose of the familiar spell

to go through joy and sorrow as one,

live and die as one,

and never betray each other?

Qingming’s New Year divination is about to begin.

It seems that the story is not over yet.

Subtitle translation by Michael Jon Crossman and Charlotte Ou

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