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[The Legends of Changing Destiny]

Episode 17

A bug?

You put bugs in your food?

It's called a centipede dish

so obviously, you will find centipedes.

You...

I'm vegetarian.

You're so picky!

My lord, Your Highness.

I found the herbs

you need.

Do you feel better now?

Much better.

Were you injured?

She was stung by the centipedes.

So you got stung while you

were preparing this dish?

Do you have nothing to do?

Don't just stand here.

Go back to your work.

Noted. See you.

(Is she)

(into me?)

Oh...

The people from the Heavenly Realm. set up a divine barrier here.

What is a divine barrier?

The divine barrier is like a net

woven by the spiritual power

of those heavenly soldiers.

When it comes under attack,

it will repair itself.

Those captured inside the divine barrier

cannot get out.

And if you escape,

it will notify the soldiers.

You will be hunted down.

Does it have a weakness?

A divine barrier

works in a single direction.

The one here is to prevent us from escaping.

If someone outside the barrier attacks it,

they can tear it down.

However, the divine barrier here is set up

in a hurry

to stop you from fleeing.

So it doesn't harm

anyone inside.

But we can't let this carry on.

They must be planning something.

And our food is running low anyway.

We need a solution as soon as possible.

Forget it.

Focus on your recovery first.

We can talk about the rest later.

Don't just look around.

Eat.

Noodles.

I'll eat them later.

I want to have some fruit first.

You can't

rely on pills for your training.

It almost backfired on you just now.

Do you know?

Don't get up!

I know.

I just want

to catch up to Rocky's progress.

I don't want to be a dead weight.

Besides,

the Crystallization Phase is so close.

Foolish girl.

There are no shortcuts.

Entering the Crystallization Phase hastily

gives you a shaky foundation.

It's useless.

There's no time.

Once I reach the Crystallization Phase,

I can train outside

and look for Rocky.

Martial Uncle.

Rocky

hasn't replied to my letters for many days.

How is he doing in Lingyun Pavilion?

Is he

working as hard as I do here?

Не

must be meditating now.

Martial Uncle,

is he well?

Can he sleep well?

Of course!

You don't need to worry about him.

Lingyun Pavilion is an auspicious place.

He couldn't

be better there.

Soon,

he'll be stronger.

He'll reach greater heights.

What a relief.

Fengling.

Look how tired you are.

Just rest.

I have to go now.

Wait!

What?

I have another letter to Rocky.

Can you pass it to him?

It's quite inconvenient.

Please?

Thanks, Martial Uncle.

Fengling.

You are a fool.

Take care.

When can I resume my training?

Soon enough.

You made a speedy recovery.

Can you speed it up?

The Tianhe Army won't give me the time.

I have to resume my training soon

and prepare for the worst.

I'll think about it.

Take this pill.

Go back and rest now.

Remember to close the door.

What is this?

A pill recipe.

We have almost used up all pills

Youquan gave us.

I need to replace the ingredients

with the Underworld creatures here.

Are you sure?

You told us not to touch anything.

Only for the laymen.

I'm an expert.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Just a bit of a sore throat.

A sore throat

in the Crystallization Phase?

I am in charge

of concocting the pills for others too,

not just you.

It happens when you overspend your spiritual energy.

You

are different now.

Am I?

How different?

Back then, you didn't care about them.

But now, you're concocting pills for them.

till you're all worn out.

And you didn't complain at all.

I have had a change of heart.

I think this band of hooligans

might have some potential

under our lead.

Thank you then.

Don't mention it.

When I was in Guanjiangkou,

the Heavenly Court often cut our budget anyway.

We didn't have enough pills,

so I

had to make some myself.

I'm used to it by now.

There aren't any

other alchemists

in Guanjiangkou?

What about your brother?

He is on the Path of Alteration.

And I

am just a logistic officer in Guanjiangkou.

If we don't have enough alchemists, I'll have to help out.

Don't overwork yourself now.

Get some rest.

Now you care about me.

This would have been done by now

if I hadn't been looking for you.

You were with Youquan

in the bamboo forest, weren't you?

I can tell.

I saw traces of spells,

and the spiritual energy there

was the same as the one in this house.

It can only be Youquan's doing.

I didn't fight the war

for nothing.

Go to sleep.

I'm almost done here.

Goodnight.

How are you, Tenth Martial Brother?

We haven't met in a while.

My martial brothers

came to visit me.

Naturally, I have to

summon you here

for a reunion.

Greetings, my martial brothers.

You have picked up common courtesy,

I see.

Don't just stand there. Take a seat.

Why are you here?

There is a divine barrier out there.

That level of divine barrier

cannot stop us.

Tenth Martial Brother.

When

are you returning to Northern Yaoguang Cave?

When the time

is right.

Youwu, this is the Cloud-Walker Staff.

Master told me to give it to you.

Please thank him for me.

One only knows

how precious home is

when he travels abroad.

The Venerable One has left.

Master said

you can come back whenever.

Youwu.

Listen to me.

Come back.

Qingyun.

I didn't do anything.

Why did the Venerable One

target me so?

Well.

Your

existence has altered the Heavenly Path.

And no one knows

how much you altered it.

And so?

Do you know what the Heavenly Path is?

It is the guide

by which the world runs.

All that cannot be changed

constitutes the Heavenly Path.

It contains

what should and shouldn't happen.

The teachings of Buddhism claim

that all things happen for a reason.

Everything

in this world is predestined.

The Venerable One

can defy fate as he exists beyond the Heavenly Path.

And now,

you appear. You who do not belong to this world.

When this world

has one sole variable,

that variable can decide

the world's destiny.

When this world

has two variables,

then the Venerable One no longer has the monopoly.

He cannot use the Heavenly Rock

to his benefit anymore.

So to regain his control over the Heavenly Path

and to retain his power,

he has to kill me.

Not necessarily.

You

are intricately linked to the Heavenly Path.

You can affect many things.

And since you are the source itself,

you are almost destructive to the Heavenly Path.

One gesture and you can rewrite someone's fate.

Due to you,

Que'er

became the second crack on the Heavenly Path.

The Venerable One

merely wants to stop you from destroying everything.

He wants to remove the factor

that causes the Heavenly Path to deviate.

He wants you to stick

to your Heavenly Path

and fulfill your fate.

Que'er or her soul

has to be erased

from this world.

What about Master?

What does he want?

I see it now.

Master wants to compete

with the Venerable One.

He wants to be the second Venerable One.

Why?

You don't agree with me?

Yes, yes.

As expected from one who pursues

the Path of Alteration.

What...

What

do you mean by that?

Youquan.

Do you know who confiscated

the soul of Que'er?

Not at the moment.

Then why

did the Venerable One stop

monitoring Northern Yaoguang Cave out of a sudden?

He wants me, doesn't he?

Perhaps his power dwindled as he no longer

has full control of the Heavenly Path.

What you did

in the Pond of Purple Cloud and Azure Waves

was disruptive enough

for the Heavenly Path.

Or perhaps he found out

that Master is protecting you.

Master told you

to tell me all that?

No.

Master didn't say a word.

But he didn't stop us from digging further.

He also didn't comment anything when he told me to drop by here.

He must think that it's time

you know about all that.

Youwu.

If I were you,

I would return to the Northern Yaoguang Cave right away.

You

are his disciple anyway.

I'm sure he can look past all that.

Your existence

will destroy the Heavenly Path either way.

It doesn't matter.

Look hard.

Find if we can find

any vegetables.

We have many mouths to feed.

Now, there's no more food.

I found it!

I found the herb Yang Lan needs!

All right. Bring it over.

Run!

Run!

Get them!

What will happen will happen.

The Tianhe Army is here?

They have always been here.

Now, they are hunting on my turf.

They are here for me.

Youwu.

Stay.

I'll go.

I'll protect you.

Just stay and watch the show.

I haven't fought in a long while,

and I'm craving action.

I'll handle it.

Youquan.

Please have mercy

and spare them.

Hurry

- Lippy! - Lippy!

Yang Lan.

Let's settle the score today.

Search everywhere!

Yes!

Something's afoot.

Let's go.

It's a maze.

Retreat. Leave the valley now!

Yes.

It's draining his power.

We have to break out by force.

Sir! Sir!

Tianheng, under Marshal Beichen,

seeks an audience with Elder Youquan.

Tianheng, under Marshal Beichen,

seeks an audience with Elder Youquan.

Go away.

Then please dispel the maze

so that we can return.

If you can find a way here,

why can't you find a way out?

You didn't notify me

when you came here.

You didn't notify me either when you're leaving.

I know we invited ourselves

in here.

Please forgive our insolence.

You invited yourselves in indeed.

And what about

the divine barrier?

We're hunting the rock demon

for the sake of all realms.

I beseech you, Elder Youquan.

Please let us go.

We will not

make the same mistake again.

For the sake of all realms, you say?

Do I need

the other realms to do something

for me?

If not,

why should I care about the rest?

You are just taking away my welfare

in the name

of others' welfare.

No, we wouldn't dare.

-

You barged into Serenity Valley.

I can kill you all

and your emperor

would still apologize to me.

Sir, what do we do?

Elder Youquan, please show

mercy

and let us go.

We will not make the same mistake again.

By we,

do you mean you,

the whole Tianhe Army,

or

the whole Heavenly Army?

If I can't have my answer,

I shall keep you here until someone

gives me an answer.

Youquan.

Your maze is amazing.

Youquan.

If you can kick the Tianhe Army

out of the divine barrier,

can you do the same for us?

I didn't kick them out of the barrier.

I just placed them near the edge

so that their comrades can pick them up.

Youwu.

You see. It's easy to enter

the divine barrier, but it's hard

to leave it.

I'm in

the Ascendance Phase of the Alteration Path,

and I barely made it.

You and your demons

will all die before you can touch the barrier.

Youwu.

Why do you want to hold the Tianhe Army captive?

It's a gamble.

I just want to make sure the demons

survive the manhunt unscathed.

Gamble?

I don't get it.

A gamble?

Youwu.

Fengling wrote this letter to you.

She is waiting for your reply.

Brother!

Brother!

Save me.

What's the matter?

The Tianhe Army is after me!

Where is my brother?

Come inside first.

This is the latest information.

Sir,

in this area,

other than the hideout of these three demon kings,

other demonic tribes dwell here too.

It has a very complex

layout.

If we attack recklessly,

we might win

but not without slogging through a quagmire.

It is very inefficient.

However,

we can send in infiltrators. That's easier.

So is it true that the six demon kings banded together?

Yes, sir.

What a nuisance,

an eyesore.

That area shelters

so many demons.

We can't let them grow further.

Otherwise, it'll be difficult

to eradicate them.

Make sure this is your priority.

Noted.

Report!

Sir.

General Rensheng and the third prince came.

They are here to retrieve General Zhaosheng.

Tell them

to release Zhaosheng.

Sir, this is...

Do what you're told.

Yes, sir!

Sir, you're releasing General Zhaosheng.

Is this

His Majesty's decision

when you...

It is my decision.

Don't question it.

All right.

Report!

Sir.

Yue Lao came with an edict.

Yue Lao?

If tinted clouds are not harvested in time,

they will bring harm to the Mortal Realm.

The demon kings already wreak havoc down there.

His Majesty wants you

to escort the immortal attendants

to the Tinted Cloud Division. For the sake of their safety.

We count on you, sir.

Nichang has been sent to Beichen

as you demanded.

Wonderful.

Impressive, I must say.

You managed to persuade His Majesty.

Beichen has to execute the order now.

The more he resists the temptation,

the more he falls for it.

The righteous

Marshal Beichen

cannot

let His Majesty down.

Where is Tianheng?

Incarcerated by Youquan.

Youquan

wants you to speak to him.

Tell me everything.

While we were looking

for the rock demon, we accidentally entered

a maze.

Even General Tianheng is at his wit's end.

And then, Youquan appeared.

In person?

No.

We only saw

a projection,

and not his person.

He accused us of trespassing into Serenity Valley

and imprisoned General Tianheng and others.

I was allowed to leave to deliver the message

and bring you to him tomorrow.

And he said that if you wouldn't show up,

only the marshal could set them free.

How snobbish of him!

At ease.

General Tianren.

Youquan is a powerful

recluse.

It seems like

we underestimated

his strength.

I believe

we should report

this to Marshal

and let him advise us.

No need.

It's just a trivial matter.

There is no way the tens of thousands

of soldiers here

will be afraid of one old man.

Assemble

everyone now.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Youquan...

Why are you repairing

my clothes now?

As the saying goes,

a leader must look presentable.

As your minister,

I have to intervene when my superior's

clothes need reparation.

Besides,

the Tianhe Army is attacking us soon.

I need to make sure

you look

like a ruler.

Let me see.

Wow.

Not too shabby.

Better than some tailoresses.

You should

be the Head of Internal Affairs.

Head of Internal Affairs?

Head of Internal Affairs?

My lord,

I'm your Grand Chancellor.

But you look like the Head of Internal Affairs.

A chancellor

doesn't have the time to repair someone's clothes.

If you were a girl,

I would

praise your craftsmanship.

A girl

should do what a girl does

and be all gentle.

Who wants to marry

a girl who wields a sword

and who talks about politics?

What?

I...

Your Highness.

Did you finish your task?

A... Almost.

Then why are you standing here?

I'll get to it now.

But the clothes...

I'll patch it up.

You?

Why? I can't do it?

Of course, you can.

It'll be such

an honor.

(The Sacred Mother)

(is repairing his clothes)

(after he ranted just now.)

(This is getting interesting.)

Done.

So soon.

Let me put it on.

What's wrong?

Is there a problem?

No. Not at all.

I like how unique it is.

You're welcome.

Let's take a stroll.

It's boring in here.

Come.

Wait.

Give me your hand.

I have made a full recovery, haven't I?

Not bad.

It's all thanks to your pill.

We have no more food left.

If Youquan

cannot solve the problem tomorrow,

we have to think of another way.

Who knew

that one day,

I would be fleeing with a bunch of demons.

I'm sorry to have dragged you into this.

You should.

I don't even know if I'm a human or a demon.

Maybe I'll be on the wanted list soon.

I have made up my mind.

If we can survive this,

I'll return to Qilai Mountain.

And I'll bring them with me if they

want to follow me.

Qilai Mountain?

Is it where we first met?

Is it your hometown?

You can say so.

But won't you be afraid

of the Venerable Master Wuji?

Dantong

and Qingyun came

to visit me and Youquan today.

And then?

They told me a lot of things,

so I think I understand the general situation now.

I just need to get out of the current predicament first.

If I return to Qilai Mountain,

those close to me might be in danger.

So I suggest you return to Northern Yaoguang Cave.

But you still owe me one favor.

I'm willing to take this risk.

to ensure

that you can pay me that favor

one day.

Plus, Qilai Mountain doesn't sound half bad.

Plus, Qilai Mountain doesn't sound half bad.

I might be able to achieve my goal there.

Thanks, Yang Lan.

If you want to thank me,

make sure you live.

I don't want my investment

to die.

You will not suffer a loss.

Youquan,

thank you for looking after me.

You're welcome, Youwu.

The path of cultivation is a long one.

If people in the same sect

do not help each other,

how lonely is that?

Take a seat, Youwu.

Youquan.

I need

a favor from you.

Speak.

This

is the soul of a good friend

who died for me.

And because of me,

his fate suffered a premature end and he cannot pass on.

It has been a month now.

Can you guide him?

I don't want him to be a wandering spirit.

He was a white ape.

His fate did not end prematurely.

What?

His fate ended three months ago.

He carried on for you.

Do you want to revive him too, Youwu?

Being a demon is too tough.

Guide him to his next life.

May he reincarnate into a happy family.

He deserves it.

Youwu, as expected,

the Tianhe Army is upon us.

Youwu.

What will you do now?

We are the Tianhe Army.

I am Tianren, under Marshal Beichen.

Greetings, Elder Youquan.

I didn't expect you to come here, general.

Pardon the lack of reception.

Pleased to meet you, sir.

I am trained

to be a soldier

and not a politician.

So I will be frank.

You asked for me,

and here I am.

Can you release General Tianheng

and my subordinates now?

They trespassed into Serenity Valley,

and they said you told them to do so.

Is it true?

Yes.

I like your honesty.

The Tianhe Army has the duty

to get rid of all demons.

We all live for the cause.

We erected the divine barrier here

and snuck in

to search for a certain rock demon,

for it is now

a wanted criminal of the Heavenly Realm.

He is a dangerous foe.

In that case,

why didn't you ask for my cooperation?

Do you want to hear the candid answer, sir?

Very well.

We suspect that the rock demon is inside this valley

and

it is you

who shelters him.

So what do you

want to do now?

Invade Serenity Valley?

You are a powerful man, sir.

Two of the Nine Beacons of Light

also came here yesterday.

They can come to assist you anytime.

Although

we are merely 10,000 men here,

we are all brave soldiers.

If you won't release our people,

we won't concede either.

Elder Youquan, you told me to give you

my word that we will not barge into Serenity Valley again.

However, I am just a soldier.

I listen to Marshal Beichen

and His Majesty.

If they dispatch me somewhere,

be it a mountain

or a valley,

I have no choice but to execute the order.

Therefore, I cannot give you the promise.

Even if I do, it serves no purpose.

They say you are a valiant fighter.

But I can see you also have quite an eloquent tongue.

You are trying to have your way in my territory.

Do you think I will

let your people go that easily

when they came here uninvited?

Can you reconsider your condition?

For the sake of us?

It won't

do us any good if this drags on.

And if we escalate this matter

to Sky Harbor and Northern Yaoguang Cave,

the consequences will be very dire.

What should we do?

Tianxing, how did you come in here?

We found a way out of the maze.

Come with me.

Let' go.

The Flower of Homesickness.

Use your spiritual energy and calm our mind.

Charge!

Mother...

Where are you?

Mother...

I miss you.

Have you made up your mind, Elder Youquan?

Sir.

Why did you ask me

to collect that many Flowers of Homesickness

and even let Qingyun knock Tianheng out?

With Dantong and me,

we can just charge in

and kill the entire Tianhe Army.

Then we discard their bodies by the entrance,

and the rest will surrender.

Northern Yaoguang Cave

should rem in neutral.

If you cross them,

it'll be more difficult for us to get out.

I don't fear them. I can fight.

Worst comes to worst, my brother can help me.

I don't care about the Tianhe Army.

I just don't want

to lose more demons.

So compassionate.

You can say that.

Wait. Didn't you give Dantong a task?

Where is he?

here is he?

Did something happen?

I have to...

Youquan,

I already eliminated those enemies.

General Tianren, do you want to negotiate now?

It's my fault that you got injured.

Don't sweat it.

You're so cunning, Youwu.

You came up with the idea

of using the Flower of Homesickness.

Youquan.

Did you get what I want?

From 3 hostages to 30.

The divine barrier is gone too.

They are not going to cross Northern Yaoguang Cave,

so they have to say yes to my condition.

Youwu, let me show you.