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[The snowflakes on the seventh night bloom and wither. Like a short reunion and a permanent separation.]

[Snowy Night Timeless Love]

[Episode 22]

Look at me.

Do you really want to save him that badly?

Yes.

Although he is your brother,

he...

I'm afraid that after he wakes up,

he might turn on you.

He'll hurt you,

you know?

I'm not afraid.

It seems

we can't convince each other.

You should go.

I'll do it.

Do what?

To remove the third needle from him.

You know about it?

Yes.

But...

Why did you suddenly change your mind?

Because...

I trust you.

Listen.

I'm doing this for Xue Ziye.

If you kill again in the future,

I will not let you go.

Let's do it.

Let go of me!

I could use all my strength

to end this quickly,

But I'm worried he might struggle violently

and hurt you.

Just do it.

Mingjie!

Mingjie, hang in there.

It'll end soon.

Hang in there.

I'm here.

It'll end soon!

Mingjie!

It'll end soon.

You'll be fine soon.

Hang in there.

Let go of me!

Little monster,

do you want to die?

How dare you!

The last time he killed,

we barely managed to cover it up.

But this time, he killed someone from our village.

What should we do?

Yes.

He's a murderous monster.

He's a demon child!

Yes, he is a demon child!

Everyone, stop it.

Actually,

he's just a child.

Last time, he killed

because he had no choice.

But now,

he kills as he pleases.

Well...

What should we do?

Chief,

you can't be soft-hearted anymore.

This demon child

will...

will drag the entire village down to hell.

That's right!

We must gouge out his eyes

to prevent future threats!

Don't gouge out his eyes!

Don't gouge out my eyes!

Don't gouge out my eyes!

Ye!

Grandpa,

please don't gouge out

Mingjie's eyes.

He's not a bad person!

Please don't take his eyes!

-Don't take his eyes! -Grandpa!

You can't take his eyes!

Xuehuai,

the adults are talking here. It's none of your business!

Grandpa, don't take his eyes!

Grandpa!

Ye!

Matters of our Mo Family Village

are not for outsiders to interfere with!

Three days later,

we'll hold a village meeting.

Take him away.

Come with us!

Move!

Sister!

Move!

Move!

Mingjie!

Sister!

Mingjie!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Don't tie me up.

Don't take my eyes.

Please let me go!

I don't want to be locked up!

Please don't take my eyes!

Unlock the chains!

Don't take my eyes!

Please don't take my eyes!

Unlock the chains!

Unlock the chains!

Just leave.

Stop looking.

Mingjie!

Mingjie!

Those damn adults said

your eyes can kill.

But why is it that when I look at them, nothing happens to me?

Mingjie,

you were locked up because of me.

I've already talked to Xuehuai.

If...

If they really

take your eyes,

we'll each gouge out one of our own to give to you.

Mingjie, don't be afraid.

Mingjie.

Mingjie, come here.

Come to me.

Mingjie,

don't worry.

I won't let them

hurt you.

Give me your hand.

Trust me.

Sister Ye.

Do you want to go out?

These despicable fools

don't understand your power.

Only I

can awaken

your real power.

Do you want to go with me?

I want to go out.

I want to go out.

Okay.

I'll take you out.

But

you must submit to me

and become my Eye.

Are you willing?

Or...

would you rather continue to be despised,

imprisoned,

have your eyes gouged out,

and live in darkness for the rest of your life?

I want to go out.

As long as you take me out.

Okay.

Sister Ye!

Xuehuai!

Don't abandon me!

Sister!

Sister Ye!

See?

They don't care about you at all.

They abandoned you.

Chief,

let me take care of Mr. Mingjie.

As soon as he wakes up,

I'll let you know.

Go back and get some rest,

okay?

I want to wait for him to wake up.

Mingjie.

Mingjie,

are you feeling alright?

Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?

Does your head still hurt?

I will cure you.

You've been asleep for so long.

You must be hungry.

The yellow rice cakes and food

have gotten a bit cold.

I'll warm them up for you.

It'll be ready soon.

Sister Ye.

What did you call me?

Say it again.

Sister...

Ye.

You remember?

You remember now!

Great!

That's great!

Look at me.

I...

Why am I crying?

I should be happy.

I had a dream.

I dreamt

that I killed all my companions.

I was just Chang Wujue's dog,

so I survived.

For over ten years,

I had no past,

no future,

and no connection to this world.

I never imagined

that you've been through so much.

Being alone all these years

must have been hard for you.

Mingjie,

now that you're back,

I've always wanted

to say sorry to you.

Back then,

that night,

I didn't make it back in time to save you.

It was my fault

that you had to suffer so much.

You were only six years old and were locked up

in that dark room because of me.

I always treated you

like my own brother.

I also swore

I would always be good to you.

But I...

I failed to keep that promise.

I'm sorry.

It was all my fault.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I know.

I know you didn't mean it.

Back then,

I failed to protect you.

But from now on,

no matter what happens,

I will face it with you

and bear it together.

I won't let you

go back to that dark place.

From now on,

you can stay in the valley

and do whatever you like,

as long as you're happy.

Is that okay?

But I killed too many people.

You were controlled because of the golden needles

in your head.

Killing wasn't your intention.

But their blood

is on my hands.

What has happened

cannot be undone.

As long as you are willing to turn back,

it's never too late.

I will be with you

as we atone for the mistakes of the past.

It was he who helped me

remove the golden needles for you.

Thank you.

You've been fighting for years,

leaving many old injuries

and hidden illnesses on your body,

which need to be taken care of properly.

Especially your chronic headaches.

The golden needles were in your brain for many years,

and your brain is very fragile.

Combined with the forced use of the Eye Magic,

you often experience unbearable headaches.

Your eyes can also trigger these headaches?

Why were your eyes

frequently irritated?

Because of the failed missions.

Every time I failed,

Chang Wujue locked me in a dog cage,

fed me raw meat,

and made me crawl like a dog.

Sometimes, he even forced me to stare directly at the sun

until I started hallucinating.

Mingjie,

I will definitely cure

your headaches

and free you from all those pains forever.

I will use moxibustion

to warm and stimulate the meridians around your eyes.

Then, step by step,

I'll try to clear

the blocked channels in your brain.

Tell me immediately

if you feel any discomfort.

Are you feeling alright?

Is there any discomfort?

Don't be afraid.

I'm here.

Relax.

Relax.

It's okay.

Close your eyes.

Good.

After that catastrophe,

my master took me

back to Mo Family Village,

where we collected the remains

of every villager

and buried them there.

Because of my cold disease,

I couldn't stay out of the valley for too long,

so

we built cenotaphs here.

Every year, during the festivals,

I come here to pay my respects.

Mingjie,

do you still remember them?

In the past,

I always made Chief angry.

He chased me

all around the village every few days.

Yes.

Xuehuai mentioned this to me before,

saying you were the naughtiest one

in the village.

always playing tricks on the chief.

Back then, the villagers

must not have liked me.

Why do you think so?

Because

I always caused trouble

in the village.

Actually,

they just saw you

as a playful and mischievous child.

Even after you went to the small wooden house,

the folks

often asked Xuehuai and me

how Mingjie was doing.

They asked about me only because

they were afraid of me.

Do you remember

when you were little,

you loved yellow rice cakes the most?

Every time

I brought them to you,

you would

stare straight at them

and almost start drooling.

However,

you always held back

and gave me the first bite.

Back then,

it was so cold,

but the yellow rice cakes were warm.

Back then,

life felt very hard for me.

But I always remember

that the first bites of the yellow rice cake were sweet.

Mingjie.

Mingjie!

Sister Ye, you're here.

Mingjie,

guess what delicious food

I brought you?

Yellow rice cakes?

They're from Ms. Guo.

I heard from Xuehuai

that you love yellow rice cakes the most.

Eat them while they're hot.

Sister, you eat first.

I brought them specially for you.

You eat first.

No, Sister.

I'll eat after you finish.

Okay, I'll eat first.

Actually, those yellow rice cakes

were specially made for you

by the folks.

If they really

didn't like you,

then why did they secretly

slip them into my pockets every time

for me to bring to you?

I'm glad you're alive.

That's good enough.

Today, I'll have some people

remove this cenotaph.

[My Brother, Wu Mingjie] [His Sister, Xue Ziye]

Keep it here.

Let it keep the villagers company.

After all, they went through this

because of me.

But I was the one who least deserved

to survive.

You didn't do anything wrong.

The destruction of the village wasn't your fault.

But those villains

came to Mo Family Village

because of the Eye Magic.

And the Eye Magic is part of me.

Maybe the things

I've gone through all these years

are what I'm destined to endure.

No one is destined

to endure anything.

Mingjie,

I also used to want to

uncover the truth of the past

and seek justice for the villagers.

Gradually,

it became an obsession

that consumed all my energy.

Before, that obsession was like a crutch,

supporting me.

But it wasn't until later,

when I nearly lost someone important to me,

that I realized

if you rely too heavily on that crutch,

one day

you'll forget how to walk.

That crutch

will then become chains,

trapping you

in the past forever.

Since you survived,

just live well.

Let the past

be the past.

I know

it might take some time.

I'll be with you.

You two just reunited.

Shouldn't you be having a long, heartfelt conversation?

Why are you here?

In Apothecary Valley,

I can go wherever I want.

If you want to drink with me,

just say it.

Don't flatter yourself.

I do want to drink,

but not with you.

Well,

since it's just me here,

you'll have to settle

for drinking with me.

Although the golden needles have been removed,

Eye, the assassin from the past,

may not have died.

Are you really confident

that you can warm his heart?

Isolating himself from people

and not knowing

how to respond to normal feelings—

these are wounds left

by his past.

He hasn't even recovered

from the needle marks on his head,

let alone

the wounds in his heart.

He is not just my brother now;

he is also my patient.

I will do everything I can to heal him,

slowly but surely.

Besides...

Besides?

Besides,

I also need this time

to get used to facing a brother

who is completely different

from the one in my memory

and to find a new way

to get along with him.

Since you've thought it through,

I won't

go against you anymore.

However,

during this time, your safety

will be my responsibility.

Thank you.

Don't you think

you've thanked me a bit too often lately?

Well, I owe you.

If anything, I'm the one who owes you.

In that case,

let's call it even.

We're even.

Aren't you going to have a cup of Laughing at the World?

Sister Ye,

I can't turn back.

How is it?

I haven't got the Dragon Blood Pearl yet.

Miao Huo,

you came early.

It's not that I came early;

it's that you took too long to return.

What have you been doing

in this valley?

Are you going to learn medicine?

Are you gathering herbs?

With your usual style,

you should have just

killed everyone in the valley

and snatched the Dragon Blood Pearl back.

What's wrong?

Are you feeling soft-hearted this time?

No.

Huo Zhanbai is here,

so it's a bit tricky.

Damn it.

That troublesome guy again.

What happened to the twelve silver wings you brought?

They were all killed by him.

I'll make him pay for it.

Don't worry about him for now.

The most important thing now

is to get the Dragon Blood Pearl.

After we kill the Doctrine Leader,

we'll have plenty of time to deal with Huo Zhanbai.

I'm just reminding you.

We've been out

for a month and a half already.

The Doctrine Leader's seclusion

is about to end soon.

Miao Shui sent news saying that

the Doctrine Leader asked about you.

The Doctrine Leader is coming out of seclusion?

Did he find out?

No.

Miao Shui was on duty.

She answered

according to the plan

we prepared,

saying

you went to Changbai mountain pool

in the sky

to assassinate the Hermit of Changbai mountain pool.

The Doctrine Leader has a grudge against him.

Upon hearing that you were going to kill him,

he seemed rather satisfied.

What a foolish pig.

That's good.

Not really.

You need to hurry.

I feel something is off

this time.

What's wrong?

In the past,

when the Doctrine Leader was in seclusion,

he would occasionally summon Miao Shui at night.

It can be considered a way to recuperate.

This time, he didn't see her.

He only saw Miao Feng.

Everyone is starting to suspect

that something went wrong

with this seclusion.

All factions are probing for information.

Within the sect, there are both open and covert conflicts and rivalries.

The Third Saintess

can't hold back any longer.

I'm afraid she might take action soon.

We have to hurry up.

If the Doctrine Leader really

notices something wrong,

he'll send people over

to flatten this valley.

I see.

I'll be quick.

Don't be soft-hearted anymore.

Hurry up.

This...

This is...

Xuehuai?

Mingjie.

Sister Ye?

Why are you here?

I was just curious.

Yes.

I should have brought you over

to see Xuehuai a long time ago.

Why did he become like this?

To save me.

Mingjie,

if Xuehuai knew that

you are alive

in this world,

he would be extremely happy.

And you wouldn't have to

watch me and Xuehuai play together

and set off fireworks in the small wooden house anymore.

The three of us

would live together happily

and never be apart.

Right,

Xuehuai?

Sister,

please give me the Dragon Blood Pearl.

What do you need the Dragon Blood Pearl for?

Are you going to take it back

to Chang Wujue?

Yes.

Are you going back to Kunlun?

No.

In this mission,

Chang Wujue assigned Miao Huo and me

to retrieve the Dragon Blood Pearl.

If we don't bring it back,

Miao Huo will die.

I can forgo returning to Yuan Yi Palace.

Sister,

please give me the Dragon Blood Pearl.

I will rush to the capital

and give it to Miao Huo,

and then I'll come back.

But the Dragon Blood Pearl

was found by Huo Zhanbai.

If you find it difficult,

I can think of another way myself.

Even without the mission for the Dragon Blood Pearl,

if Chang Wujue finds that I have delayed

returning to Yuan Yi Palace,

he will look for me.

At that point, the Apothecary Valley will be implicated,

and that would not be good.

It's my oversight.

There should indeed be a contingency plan.

He may have already made a decision.

Mingjie

did not come back eventually.

Tomorrow,

if I still can't obtain the Dragon Blood Pearl,

I will have to use force.

Mingjie,

are you asleep?

Not yet.

Can I come in?

Come in.

The yellow rice cakes are cold, and you haven't eaten them.

You don't like

yellow rice cakes now?

They're too sweet.

Well, what do you like to eat?

I can have Shuang Hong and the others make it.

If you have anything to say,

just say it.

On the way here just now,

I thought about it.

The safest way

is for you to send

the Dragon Blood Pearl to the capital.

Don't you have difficulties?

Why are you suddenly

willing to give me the pearl?

This trip

will not just be about escorting the pearl.

As you said,

if you don't return to Yuan Yi Palace for a long time,

Chang Wujue will definitely become suspicious.

You must

get past this hurdle.

I want you to use the opportunity

of delivering the pearl

to stage a fake death.

Only when Chang Wujue believes

you are really dead

will he stop searching for you.

That way, you can finally gain true freedom.

However,

you will also lose your identity

as Eye forever.

Are you willing?

Of course.

Alright.

In that case,

tomorrow,

I'll give you the Dragon Blood Pearl.

Be careful while escorting it.

Thank you, Sister.

I'll go back now.

You should rest early.

Sister Ye,

I'm here.

Come in.

You're here.

The Dragon Blood Pearl is on the table.

Go get it yourself.

Thank you, Sister Ye.

I'll be back shortly.

You won't leave for Kunlun

and never return, right?

Of course not.

Don't worry, Sister Ye.

Mingjie.

Mingjie!

I haven't told you

how to fake your death,

and you're just going to leave like this?

I have already sealed

your Ren and Du meridians

with needles laced with anesthetic powder.

You can't move

or use any martial arts.

Sister Ye,

what are you doing?

Mingjie,

there's no need to pretend anymore.

I know you won't return

this time.

It was also a lie that you need the Dragon Blood Pearl

to save Miao Huo, right?

It seems

you don't trust me anymore.

Mingjie,

you've suffered so much torment

in Yuan Yi Palace.

Why do you still want to go back?

Chang Wujue only sees you

as a tool for killing.

Why do you want to put yourself in danger

for the person who's been harming you?

Do you know that there's a high possibility

that he is the main culprit

behind the massacre of Mo Family Village back then?

Mo Family Village had nothing to do with me.

Its destruction

was also none of my business.

Also,

don't call me Mingjie anymore.

I'm not Mingjie.

No matter what you say,

I will not let you

return to Yuan Yi Palace, that den of demons, today.

Trust me.

I can't trust you.

I only trust myself.

Is your chief in the room?

She is

resting inside now.