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=Love Game in Eastern Fantasy=

=Episode 20=

(Fengyang Palace)

Young Master Liu.

I request an audience with the Princess.

This way, please.

Your Highness.

Young Master Liu,

I feared you wouldn't come.

Your Highness,

do not go to the Xingshan Hall.

However long you wait, you won't see me there.

Don't do anything beneath you.

Or others will judge you.

Please keep your promise

and forget about me.

After today,

you won't see me again.

What's so good about her?

I mean Miss Mu.

What does she have that I don't?

She's leaving you,

but you can't let it go.

Tell me why.

Yao is

not as tough as she looks.

Five years ago,

when I was badly injured chasing a great demon,

she saved my life.

She was always cold and quiet.

That was after the massacre of her family.

No one believed a young girl like her

could revive the Mu Family.

Everyone was waiting to see her fail.

But she didn't give up.

She and Sheng kept catching demons

while looking for the Resentful Woman

to send a message

that as long as she was alive,

the hundreds-of-years-old Mu Family

would thrive again someday.

Although Sheng was the closest to her,

he never saw her

being the slightest weak once.

But I did.

She couldn't look fragile

or helpless in front of others,

but told how lost she felt

to a strange Demon Catcher

because he was in a coma.

He couldn't tell anyone else.

However, she didn't know

I had woken up on the first day.

I just couldn't move.

They killed everyone

except me and Sheng.

I'll look after him.

I'll show everyone

the Mu Family didn't fall.

From that day on,

I could hear her

pouring out her troubles

at my bedside every night,

although we didn't know each other.

Behind the locked door,

she was still that beloved girl

in her family.

She'd miss her parents

and worry about her future.

Facing provocation, she'd quiver with rage.

Facing insult, she'd cry.

But once the door opened,

she'd walk out

as the forever strong master of the Mu Family.

She's highly skilled, proud and aloof.

She takes everything upon herself

with her thin shoulders.

She tries to protect everyone around her.

We've been traveling together to this day.

However,

she hasn't opened her heart to me again.

Your Highness,

Yao is the love of my life.

I once wished I was

the Heavenly Demon Catcher in the prophecy.

Then I could help Yao get her revenge

to fulfill her mission.

Even if I'm not,

I want to be there for her

and protect her.

That's the best thing in my life.

That's my biggest wish,

whether she knows that or not...

Whether she...

loves me or not...

Tell me.

If that day...

I had got off the carriage

to thank you,

would we have met first?

Things would've

been different between us,

right?

There are no ifs.

Your Highness,

I don't love you,

but I respect you.

That's why

you can't go to the Xingshan Hall.

You're a wonderful girl.

You deserve the best man in the world.

I'm sure you'll find him.

Peiyun,

give me some space, please.

You may leave.

What did you say?

Yu agreed to marry me

because of that bracelet?

Impossible!

As normal as it seems,

it is dark and evil.

That witch from the Qilin Mountain

used it to enchant your father.

No way!

This is unheard of.

(Qingyi Marquis Mansion) Everyone in and out

of the court and the harem

was watching Her Highness

and His Majesty, who wasn't enthroned then.

Your father was bewitched.

That's the last thing

Her Highness wants to talk about.

I'll pretend I didn't see that bracelet.

Get rid of it before she's enraged.

Remember,

stay away from anything evil.

Don't bring disasters upon yourself.

I knew it.

Miss Lin didn't hit her head.

How come she suddenly fell for you?

Now, that explains it.

Actually, I'm in love with someone.

Did you also fall for me at first sight?

No, I didn't.

It's worthless.

Marquis.

Let's get married!

Yu,

do you like Mu Ziqi?

No.

I like you.

You're gorgeous, My Lady.

If the late Marquis could

see such a beautiful daughter-in-law,

he'd be happy, too.

What was Ruoshi's father like?

He was born with a talent.

He was handsome, charming,

kind and easygoing,

a perfect gentleman.

Back then, in the capital,

he was the most popular man.

No wonder Ruoshi is also sweet

and good-looking.

Like father, like son in terms of personality.

His father looked better, though.

It's a pity that he died

at a young age.

You're right.

When Dowager Consort Zhao

chose a girl for his father to marry,

he said he'd see the world first.

When he returned over a year later,

he became someone else,

drowning himself in sorrow and alcohol

and ignoring all state and domestic affairs.

Then he was almost killed

in the assassination.

Perhaps terror made him weak.

It wasn't long before he became too sick

and passed away.

Who was the assassin?

I think it was a child.

A child?

Only six or seven years old.

About your fiancé's age then.

More or less.

I heard the same.

He was ragged

and wore a strange hairband,

but he looked fierce

like a little beast.

Quite terrifying.

Hairband?

When did that happen?

About over ten years ago.

Hey,

don't tell others

I said this.

My brother worked at the Astronomical Bureau then.

He said

that assassin seemed to

come from the Qilin Mountain.

He was a demon!

- A demon? - A demon?

That's right.

Assassin!

Only to find out

what happened at the Qilin Mountain.

Qilin Mountain?

That place

was...

was my home, I think.

(Ziqi...)

(Whatever happened there might be)

(related to his background!)

Where are you going, My Lady?

I need to see a friend. It's important!

My Lady,

what can be more important than your wedding?

- Yes. - Complete the ceremony first.

The guests are in the Xingshan Hall

waiting for you and the Marquis.

That's right.

Yes, our wedding comes first.

My Lady,

please put on these bracelets.

Oh no!

Miss Lin is getting changed inside.

She needs to wear the bride's bracelets.

My Lord.

My Lord.

Oh no! Oh no!

There you are.

Yu...

Yu...

Yu...

Do I look pretty in this gown?

Uh, the bracelet...

You didn't change it?

I thought about it.

You gave it to me as a love token.

I want to wear it on our wedding day.

It's special.

Finish your wedding first.

Other things can wait.

Ziqi...

Ziqi!

- Stop, Miss Lin! - Lu Jiu!

You said you'd marry our Marquis!

Let her go.

My Lord!

I made a mistake.

I thought you liked me.

If you don't,

I'll let you go.

Are you going to see Mu Ziqi?

Go ahead. Don't miss him.

You...

♪The years were chaotic and speechless♪

I'm sorry.

No need to

apologize to me.

Yu,

do you remember I said

I'd give you whatever you wanted?

So I won't force you

to take what you don't like.

♪I'm grateful to have you by my side♪

♪Let this♪

I may be wild and self-willed,

but I'm still a man

of my word.

♪How many sleepless nights in solitude are spent♪

♪Breaking through fate♪

♪Let this♪

♪Fragmented soul reshape a world♪

♪Etching my name in joy and sorrow♪

♪Why fear a mortal body and the past♪

♪Just to protect you♪

♪Before I met you♪

♪The years were chaotic and speechless♪

You are...

a hero!

♪Annotate the years with my life♪

♪Darkness cannot devour all hope♪

You took it off and left?

I thought you'd stay!

♪I'm grateful to have you by my side♪

♪Let this♪

We've been together

for so long.

How come you aren't attracted to me?

Why, Jiu?

Uh...

♪Let this♪

Yu...

♪Etching my name in joy and sorrow♪

(Qingyi Marquis Mansion)

♪Just to protect you♪

Haws on a stick!

Ziqi! Ziqi!

Sister Mu? Sister Mu?

Excuse me,

where are those Demon Catchers

who came with me?

It's you, Miss.

They checked out and left.

They left?

What about Mu Ziqi who wears a hairband?

He left, too.

They went on separate ways.

Did they leave me any letters

or messages?

No.

Oh, your room hasn't been checked out.

Do you still need it?

(Cuicui, can you conjure up some flowers?)

(One can't confess without flowers.)

(There's one more thing, that is absolutely necessary.)

(What is it?)

(Swing chair.)

Stop!

There's no surprise inside.

- Let's go on shopping. - Surprise?

Like what?

♪It's hard to explain the reason♪

♪Why I only care♪

♪About holding you close♪

♪Countless threads of sorrow♪

♪Are banished when your tears glide♪

♪Countless people in the world♪

♪I just fall in love with you♪

♪Even want to change my destined mission♪

♪Longing seeps into my bones♪

♪Yet there's nowhere to grow old together♪

♪In this life, I've kissed your brows♪

♪I've been saved♪

♪Don't cry♪

♪I've held your hand, tracing your palm lines♪

♪The wind and snow aren't cruel♪

♪In this chaotic world, you gaze at me♪

♪It's a scene of my rebirth♪

♪Loving you completes my life♪

♪It's hard to explain the reason♪

♪Why I only care♪

♪About holding you close♪

♪Countless threads of sorrow♪

♪Are banished when your tears glide♪

♪Countless people in the world♪

♪I just fall in love with you♪

♪Even want to change my destined mission♪

♪Longing seeps into my bones♪

♪Yet there's nowhere to grow old together♪

♪In this life, I've kissed your brows♪

♪I've been saved♪

♪Don't cry♪

♪I've held your hand, tracing your palm lines♪

♪The wind and snow aren't cruel♪

♪In this chaotic world, you gaze at me♪

♪It's a scene of my rebirth♪

Why are you crying?

Ziqi?

Didn't you leave?

This is bad.

He's gone.

Hey, shoot.

Are you looking for me?

Mu Sheng, you didn't leave?

Who told you I left?

Thank goodness you didn't!

Miaomiao wants you to have this.

Why give it to me?

She's getting married.

There's something else

I think...

you should see.

Show me.

I'm not sure if you should read it.

I know

we shouldn't read others' letters,

but I couldn't help it.

(Father, I like Ziqi. I want to marry him.)

She said she'd marry the Marquis, didn't she?

(Ziqi)

In this world,

there are many things

that we cannot control.

Do your best and leave the rest to fate.

Strive hard when it's time to fight for something.

As for the outcome,

we can only make a wish to the wind.

Make a wish?

If we make a wish to the wind,

the bamboo dragonfly might fly back to us.

We can't control everything,

but let's remain hopeful.

Maybe

we'll be surprised.

♪How high must it fly to meet the expectations♪

♪The waves say♪

I'm confused.

What's going on?

Oh, little shoot!

Thank you!

Miaomiao!

Wait for me!

♪Open up an umbrella on a long journey♪

I'm here for an answer.

The bamboo dragonfly is fixed.

Why didn't you give it to me?

♪So fly♪

♪Even if I encounter storms and crash into flames♪

Ziqi...

♪I was meant to♪

♪Embrace every surging wave♪

♪This world♪

♪Has both spectacular and ordinary moments♪

I'm so sorry...

♪The next stop♪

♪Is calling me from ahead♪

Now, I know.

♪As the wind blows open the folded crane-shaped letters♪

♪The yellowing paper reflects forgotten wishes♪

♪I want to talk to the passionate persistence I had back then♪

♪Thank you for not retreating♪

♪Thank you for always guarding your beliefs♪

♪So fly♪

♪Even if I encounter storms and crash into flames♪

♪Even if the thorns cover me♪

♪I was meant to♪

♪Embrace every surging wave♪

♪This world♪

♪Has both spectacular and ordinary moments♪

♪Giving it my all is brave enough♪

(Double Happiness)

♪Is calling me from ahead♪

My Lord,

should we tell the guests the wedding

at the Xingshan Hall tonight is...

canceled.

Your Highness.

Why are you here?

I need your help, Your Highness.

My help?

Why are you back?

My Lord,

it's me.

Guo Xiu?

What brings you here?

Cultivator Mu Yao asked me

to destroy the demon with her.

I need your help, My Lord.

Her Highness appointed me supervisor

without high expectations,

but I will

fulfill my duty.

Your Highness,

why did you make me the Saintess?

Your Highness,

why is the hall on fire?

Your Highness,

why didn't you open the door?

Why is everyone locked inside?

Your Highness! Help, Your Highness!

Zhao Qinru,

you cold-blooded monster!

You will know

(Tao Ying, Cultivator) how it feels to kill

your own daughter!

Your Highness...

Your Highness.

There he was in my dream...

again.

Your Highness,

it's fine. It's not real.

He can no longer kill others.

Your Highness,

bad news!

The Princess...

What about her?

Is Min alright?

She seems to be

haunted again.

She's wearing a wedding gown

to get married in the Xingshan Hall.

And she said...

What?

She should've been there 15 years ago!

It's him!

He's back to kill me!

He'll kill me!

Where's Cultivator Mu?

She and the others

seem to have left the capital.

I've never seen a Tier 9 demon.

To think Crescent's been shaking lately.

That is indeed a bad sign.

Cultivator Mu asked us to lie in wait.

Can she handle

the Resentful Woman who is the Queen of Demons?

Shut up, all of you.

She said

that great demon would connect the demon core

with the core of the formation to complete it.

When the formation is activated,

the demon core will reveal on the top,

making the demon the weakest.

If we act then,

we're likely to break her.

But we only have a small window.

If we miss it, things will be nasty.

That's why

we're guarding in a distance.

We cannot alert that demon.

So do not make a sound.

Cultivator Mu,

it's time.

Be extra careful.

I can do it.

(Father,)

(it's my turn to take on the Mus' duties)

(as Demon Catchers)

(and complete your unfulfilled mission.)

(I'll kill that demon in the formation.)

(My life will end today,)

(but I wish everyone else,)

(including those I love,)

(peace and happiness.)

Yao.

Fuyi?

Whatever lies ahead,

you won't take the risk alone.

Miaomiao!

Sheng!

Cuicui!

You're all here.

Yes, we are.

Aren't we of one heart

as a team,

and we'll never separate?

I haven't become the "Bamboo"

of the Four Bamboo Masters, right?

Are you surprised?

We're siblings.

We know

each other's unspoken words.

When we played hide-and-seek,

you never won.

You think you can make me leave with a few words now?

No way.

Not just you.

He almost fooled me, too.

I also thought he left.

What about you?

Yao,

I don't deserve my reputation.

I'm not the legendary

Heavenly Demon Catcher

or the one you think

you can rely on.

But...

What is

happening today?

♪It's hard to explain the reason♪

♪Why I only care♪

♪About holding you close♪

♪Countless threads of sorrow♪

♪Are banished when your tears glide♪

♪Countless people in the world♪

♪I just fall in love with you♪

♪Even want to change my destined mission♪

♪Longing seeps into my bones♪

♪Yet there's nowhere to grow old together♪

♪In this life, I've kissed your brows♪

♪I've been saved♪

♪Don't cry♪

♪I've held your hand, tracing your palm lines♪

♪The wind and snow aren't cruel♪

♪In this chaotic world, you gaze at me♪

♪It's a scene of my rebirth♪

♪Loving you completes my life♪

♪It's hard to explain the reason♪

♪Why I only care♪

♪About holding you close♪

♪Countless threads of sorrow♪

♪Are banished when your tears glide♪

♪Countless people in the world♪

♪I just fall in love with you♪

♪Even want to change my destined mission♪

♪Longing seeps into my bones♪

♪Yet there's nowhere to grow old together♪

♪In this life, I've kissed your brows♪

♪I've been saved♪

♪Don't cry♪

♪I've held your hand, tracing your palm lines♪

♪The wind and snow aren't cruel♪

♪In this chaotic world, you gaze at me♪

♪It's a scene of my rebirth♪

♪Loving you completes my life♪

♪Loving you completes♪

♪My life♪