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=Parallel World=
(Adapted from Wei Yu's novel "Parallel World")

=Episode 21=
(This story is a work of fiction.)

This is the city spirit of Yumen Pass.

Yumen Pass was cast from earth and stone.
It can't move.

But its city spirit
was formed from yellow sand,

so its spirit can move.

The Long family summoned a sandstorm

to forcibly
move Yumen Pass' city spirit entrance

to the outskirts of Huyang City.

Scorpion Eye couldn't kill you anyway.

So when the sandstorm raged,

the Longs used the moving spell

to push you and the tree out.

With your Bone of Liuxi,
[*Heading west]

you could naturally leave the pass.

Why did I lose my memory then?

Forcibly shifting the entrance
of Yumen Pass

harms both the sorcerer
and those affected by the spell.

Ever since performing the spell,

Miss Long has been afflicted
with illness.

To this day,

she's still plagued by it.

Since you didn't
leave the pass through the proper way,

you lost your memories of the pass.

In order to trigger some of your memories

and guide you back,

we sent spies

to steal your bag

and place the Sheep's Horn within it.

We then placed your bag

under the Huyang tree
where you were hanged by Jiang Zhan.

(Travel magazine)

Through sorcery,
the Qian family could know

whether the Sheep's Horn
is inside the pass.

So,

once you return,

we'll be able to receive news

immediately.

(Seagull brand?)

Kong Yang's photo

was found on this.

There was a camera in that bag.

Whose was it?

Camera?

Ye Liuxi used to be a spy
in Scorpion Eye,

so the things in the bag

should all belong to Scorpion Eye.

Why didn't you all

just leave me a letter

to explain all this

and tell me the steps to enter the pass?

Wouldn't that have solved it?

It's not that simple.

Yumen Pass itself

is a screenable medium.

All the secrets inside the pass

would stay inside the pass.

Since you didn't exit
through the proper way,

you lost your memories.

Anything that was written on a paper
would turn into ashes,

and anything written on a stone
would turn into powder.

So we simply couldn't provide you

with specific instructions.

What about us,
who accidentally stumbled in?

Will we also bleed to death
if we try to leave here?

Don't worry.

You're different from us.

You came from outside the pass.

Once we find the entrance of Yumen Pass,

Ye Liuxi can escort you out.

Why did you have to bring Liuxi back

inside the pass?

Can't you leave her alone
outside the pass?

There are three reasons.

First, it's to save her
and bring her back.

Second, according to the prophecy,

leaving Yumen Pass

is a secret way to resolve the disaster.

Third, only after she returns here

can we restore the shadow puppets.

So what you mean is,

by leaving and returning here,

I can help you
eliminate the threat of Scorpion Eye?

In the Battle of Huyang City,

Scorpion Eye suffered a major defeat.

Its remnants now scatter everywhere.

Ye Liuxi.

Your return this time

gives us the perfect chance
to eliminate Scorpion Eye together.

This exhibition hall was built
based on the internal structure

of the Demon Museum.

(Golden Scorpion)
of the Demon Museum.

The exotic beasts stored here

are either harmless

or relatively non-aggressive.

(Spiritual Guardian)
or relatively non-aggressive.

There are descriptions next to them.

If you're interested,

(Parasitic Flower)
you can take a look for yourselves.

(Host dies upon blooming.
Attempts to remove it can be fatal.）

Don't get too close.

Bone Mender.

It can mend broken bones.

What?

You are still thinking
of chopping off my leg?

(Golden Snake. Head of the exotic beasts.)

(Its saliva can protect humans
from being corroded by the Golden Pool.)

(Excessive use
can transform humans into snakes.)

(Human Snake)

(Human Snake)
Guys. Take a look at this.

This is covered in gold.

Salt beast?

Is this the one Old Qian

from the deserted village told us about?

Is this it?

Yes.

(Dangerous. Resembles human.)

(Dangerous. Resembles human.)
It is.

Miss Ye.

You mentioned encountering a salt beast
in your childhood,

and you narrowly escaped

by hiding in a water barrel.

The last salt beast

became extinct two years ago.

Its habitat

was in Flowing Sand Yardang

and was surrounded by sand mounds.

The sand mounds became active

due to the presence of the salt beast

and could attract fallen golden ants

that parasitized on the dead.

The ants then
turned the dead into sand monsters.

After the last salt beast died,

sand monsters were
no longer seen inside the pass.

But we encountered sand monsters
right after entering the pass.

The lifespan of sand monsters

was quite long.

Even after the salt beast died,

sand monsters could still survive

for several more years.

I have another question.

It's related to that camera.

Two years ago, outside the pass,

my team and I encountered a sandstorm.

At that time,

all the team members,

including my...

Sorry.

I don't have much time
to answer your questions.

If he has a question,

you are answering it.

Alright, please.

At that time,

all the team members,

including my fiancee, Kong Yang,

died.

Their bodies couldn't be found,

and the vehicles
were nowhere to be seen.

The entire camp disappeared.

Not long ago,

Liuxi found me through a photo

that was in the camera.

Kong Yang

was embedded in an earthen platform.

As soon as we entered the pass,

we encountered Kong Yang,
who had turned into a sand monster,

along with other team members.

Later, when we reached Yellow Soil City,

I saw someone

driving the exact same car
that my team used back then.

Could you tell me

who took that photo?

Also,

you mentioned earlier
that secrets can't leave Yumen Pass.

So,

how did that photo get preserved?

Alright.

I will now answer your questions.

Two years ago,

Scorpion Eye, in order to fight us,

went to Flowing Sand Yardang

and forcefully
activated the Demon Museum

to release exotic beasts
to attack Black Stone City.

Although they failed,

a small section
of the Demon Museum collapsed.

It triggered a massive sandstorm
inside and outside the pass.

This caused the city spirit's shift.

So,

that sandstorm
wasn't a natural occurrence

but the result
of the Demon Museum's collapse?

After the collapse,

all the sorcerers were mobilized,

and it took us several hours
to put the city spirit back in place.

Fortunately,

the area affected
by the shift was uninhabited.

I guess

it was probably during that time

that Scorpion Eye
discovered you and your team members.

They fed your team members' bodies

to the sand mounds

and took your vehicles.

The photo

in that camera

must be captured

when the city spirit was shifted.

So,

it was preserved.

Scorpion Eye?

Never mind.

It was my bad luck.

Alright.

Everyone.

You had a long day.

Let's call it a day now.

Miss Ye.

Your friends from outside the pass

can stay here for a few more days,

and then we will escort them out
of the pass.

We will figure out

how to help you recover your memories

and deal with Scorpion Eye

later.

My friend here is injured.

Could you send someone to examine her?

Don't worry. I will arrange for it.

Later, you can
follow the Flowing Lights out.

Your accommodation

has also been arranged.

Let's go.

Where is Li Jin'ao?

Mr. Zhao has arranged for you all

to stay at a mansion
near the Feather Guards' tower.

Your companion is resting there.

Please follow me.

She's He, isn't she?

Wait...

What?

I thought you were pitiful
back in the deserted village.

You tricked us!

A swindler.

She's a swindler!

She tricked us!

How despicable.

I've been feeling guilty all along

for hitting her,

a woman.

I was very sorry, you know.

Gao, don't you agree
that she tricked us?

It's surprising, indeed.

But think about it,
Zhao Guanshou had already planned

for Liuxi to enter the pass
from Flowing Sand Yardang,

so it was reasonable
that he sent someone there

to watch over her.

Back in the village,
Liuxi assigned her to do heavy tasks.

Feeling sorry for her,
I took over her tasks.

When we left, I even left her some food.

Now that I think about it,

she might have taken a metallic van

back to Black Stone City

right after we had left.

It's...

It's infuriating!

Why are you laughing?

This is nothing.

She's just a spy.

But she tricked us.

She's bad.

She deceived us.

Quiet.

Someone's here.

Uncle Ao, you're not sleeping yet?

Actually,

I wanted to sleep.

But,

I'm so excited that I couldn't sleep.

I never dreamed that one day,

I would be able

to stay in Zhao Guanshou's mansion.

It's like a dream come true.

We didn't expect it either.

Who would have thought he's so wealthy?

He's the Commander of Feather Guards
after all.

Being rich is nothing.

He knows how to enjoy it too.

Listen.

I heard

that he even has

a golden toilet in his study.

That's one-of-a-kind in the pass.

And that toilet

can spray water out.

That's disgusting.

Disgusting?

Why?

You guys don't understand the situation.

You know,

that toilet

was transported
all the way from outside the pass.

Do you know what that means?

It means a lot of effort
was taken to transport it.

That toilet

isn't just a toilet.

It's a symbol of identity

and status.

If I ever...

Never mind. I shouldn't daydream.

Liuxi.

Where's Chang Dong?

Dong was feeling a bit stifled
and went out for some fresh air.

Liuxi.

Fatty Tang just showed us
a video of Dong

getting beaten up
by the Camellia's family members.

Dong was beaten up so badly.

Do you really

have to tell the whole world

about his past?

I was just telling them about it

and exaggerating it a bit,

so they can show him some sympathy.

This way, he will receive our affection.

I'll show you some affection too then.

Liuxi, please don't.

Don't listen to Liu's nonsense.

Liuxi.

Come with me.

Come on.

Liuxi, look.

Dong is there.

He's lonely and melancholic.

Like a lone wolf,

he quietly licks his own wounds.

Watching him makes you want to hug him

and comfort him in every way.

Say that again.

How dare you fantasize

about my man in front of me?

Do you think I won't get angry?

Did I fantasize about him?

No, I didn't.

It was my head that fantasized about him.

Here's my head.

Come and hit my head.

Liuxi, I said it for your own good.

Dong is feeling down now.

Go and comfort him.

It's a great opportunity
to strengthen you two's relationship.

Maybe he just

wants some time alone now.

He suffered such a big blow
two years ago,

but he didn't commit suicide.

He got through it.

That means he's already
figured things out.

His mood swing in the deserted village
was understandable.

He discovered the truth today.

He already had the toughest time
before this.

Listen.

If you don't go, I am.

Go back, you.

You're so watchful toward him.

Liuxi.

Dong is too old for me.

He's probably ten years older than me.

I don't fancy him anymore.

In the future,

I'll find a man
who can completely overshadow Dong.

What about Gao Shen?

Gao Shen?

He's not my boyfriend.

What does this have to do with him?

Can you please stop bringing him up?
My head.

I'm going in.

Take my knife in too.

Feeling down?

No.

It's just overwhelming

to hear so many stories all at once.

I need some time to process them.

What about you? Why did you come out?

Are you here to accompany me?

After hearing so many stories all at once,

I'm feeling down.

I need some fresh air.

Well, we're different then.

I'm just overwhelmed.

Feeling cold?

Chang Dong.

I've made up my mind.

For you,

I'll give up these vast mountains and rivers.

What are you laughing at?

Do you even own any land back home?

The extent of my dream
determines the extent of my land.

If it weren't for you
holding me back,

I'd have been conquering lands now.

Forget about owning some land.

Conquering this vast world
is just a matter of time.

Understood.

I'm the one who holds you back

from conquering lands.

Although I feel that Zhao Guanshou

doesn't have much hostility toward me,

we still can't fully trust his words.

Indeed.

Losing many memories,

you're like a blank canvas
for anyone to paint on.

We must stay vigilant.

Have you noticed something?

I was thinking

that after the Demon Museum's collapse,

Scorpion Eye encountered Camellia,

took away my team members,

and drove off.

But why would they leave me all alone?

Could it be that you're buried too deep?

The Scorpion Eye folks missed you out.

Probably not.

I remember it crystal clear.

Right before I passed out,

I gave it my all to grab Kong Yang.

Since they managed to find Kong Yang,

they wouldn't have missed me out.

Are you suggesting...

Someone might have intended
to split us up.

I'll look into it for you.

Thanks.

Why not repay
by offering yourself to me?

Okay.

So,

have you got the mountains and rivers
ready for me?

Wait a minute.

If Ye Liuxi is an undercover,

why would they hesitate?

Just go after Jiang Zhan and Qingzhi
for revenge.

Is there only one Lingzhi mushroom
in the pass?

If you lose your memory,

and one day, someone comes
and gives you a new identity,

saying you
used to be an undercover,

and you were wronged by your enemies,

would you believe it?

Plus,

is a memory always the real deal?

After all, this is inside the pass.

It's a fantastical world,

beyond our current understanding

to comprehend it.

So, who exactly is Ye Liuxi?

Could she have been deceived?

And who's this Qingzhi anyway?

Don't worry.

That Qingzhi

isn't just an ordinary person.

In the duel of the twin Zhi,
Qing's spirit will soar like a dragon.

Ye Liuxi.

Ye Liuxi.

Ye Liuxi.

Have you heard the news

from the Flowing Sand Yardang?

Long Lin and Si Ma searched for days,

but there's no sign of the Nandou Stars.

The Qian family
has given us a wide scope.

After all these years,

we finally narrowed it down

to Flowing Sand Yardang.

But,

there are still many residents there.

Long Lin also mentioned

there were
signs of the salt beast awakening.

Trouble never comes alone.

I think

we need to send more people

to protect the villagers.

Dad.

I have a way to find that Bone of Liuxi.

You do?

If the person born on the day
of Nandou in the sky

is truly immortal, as the legends say,

when the salt beast wakes up,

just let it rampage through the village.

No chasing, blocking,

and no driving it away.

Anyone who survives
is the true Bone of Liuxi.

My child.

Just to find this Bone of Liuxi,

are we going
to sacrifice dozen villages

and even

a few hundred of lives?

Zhao Guanshou.

If we can't locate her anywhere,

and when she shows up
like Li Wangdong did,

stirring up trouble inside the pass,

how many more will die by then?

(Secret documents)
how many more will die by then?

(Secret documents)

Mr. Zhao.
(Secret documents)

Mr. Zhao.

You look pale.

Do you still have

any more medicine
for your frozen blood syndrome?

Don't worry about it.

Rest up.

Don't overexert yourself.

Rest early.

Mom!

This village's

already done for.

There is still no signs of survivors.

It's the salt beast we're talking about.

This is the last stop

(Si Ma, Long Lin)
This is the last stop

before it hibernates in the sand mounds
at the Flowing Sand dunes.

Save me!

Save me!

Help!

Help!

Save me!

Si Ma, what are you up to?

Haven't you heard?

The Bone of Liuxi

has an immortal body.

Don't get it wrong.

We're letting you raid the village
to find the Bone of Liuxi,

not because we're scared of you.

Don't you love gold?

Keep searching.

Finding the bone of Liuxi
is our top priority.

Move.

(Warding against demons)

Mr. Qian.

The salt beast
has left Ye family's Village.

It's heading toward

the Flowing Sand Yardang's sand mounds.

No survivors in the village?

But the Nandou Stars
are still up in the sky.

Yes.

No survivors in the village.

And no signs of any kid's body.

The salt beast is good
at tracking kids by scent,

so it won't spare anyone.

We'll keep searching the nearby areas.

The Nandou Stars
are still up in the sky.

I know that.

Whoever child is alive,

she's the Bone of Liuxi for sure.

We'll definitely bring her back.

We won't let her escape out of the pass.

(Observe desert rules.
No trespassing nature reserves.)

♪Hidden dreams slumber♪

♪Quietly setting the hidden stage♪

♪The twilight of destiny♪

♪Turns into the fortress of truth for love♪

♪When sealed memories♪

♪Slumber with the winds and sands♪

♪When choosing to continue the journey♪

♪With unwavering determination♪

♪When the enigmatic world
and the parallel reality contradict♪

♪Let the other side bring a colorful end♪

♪Ambiguity between truth and falsehood♪

♪Intoxicated between reality and fantasy♪

♪All beings are but for love♪

♪Spin in endless circles♪

♪Swear to enter the dangerous pass♪

♪Even if the future
is filled with swirling snow♪

♪Only to have a clear conscience♪

♪Ambiguity between truth and falsehood♪

♪Intoxicated between reality and fantasy♪

♪All beings are but for love♪

♪Spin in endless circles♪

♪Swear to enter the dangerous pass♪

♪Even if the future
is filled with swirling snow♪

♪Only to have a clear conscience♪