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=Love Game in Eastern Fantasy=

=Episode 26=

Yao,

previously,

you asked me

what my inner demon is.

When I was little,

I lost both my parents.

It was my Master

who raised and nurtured me.

But before being taken in by my Master,

I lived in Liuru Village,

Cainan County.

They probably never imagined

that my parents

were not good citizens,

but ruthless bandits engaged in

robbery and looting.

When I was six or seven years old,

they were captured by the government

and beheaded in public.

I then became

a notorious bandit remnant in Cainan.

Wherever I went,

I was insulted and chased away.

(Little Liu Fuyi)

Until one day

I wandered into Liuru Village.

This child is

truly pitiful.

In the following months,

I'll treat him five days of meals.

I'll treat him seven days.

The rest will be fully covered by me.

His clothes in the future

will be made by me.

Good.

Liuru Village is deep

in the mountains,

not far away from the Jingyang Slope

we are looking for this time.

The village is not large,

with only about a dozen households.

Everyone is very simple, honest

and very kind-hearted.

It's them who took me in.

When my parents were alive,

they had once raided their village.

They clearly knew my identity,

yet they still took me in.

They said,

the sins of the parents

should not be borne by a child.

Instead of leaving things as they are now,

letting me become a villain like my parents,

it's better to lend a helping hand early on.

Perhaps,

in this world,

there would be one more good person.

They are truly good people.

Yes,

they are all good people.

Since that day,

I wore clothes from many families

and ate food from many families.

The entire village

collectively raised me.

Everyone is my family.

But

I destroyed it all.

That day,

I went into the mountains to gather firewood as usual.

I heard the sound of a baby

and curiously followed the sound.

Are you a demon?

(Little Phantom Demon)

I don't know why,

I wasn't that afraid of her.

Later,

I brought her food,

- Here, take these. - sent her some clothes

and tried to find out what she liked to eat

and her favorite things.

I treated her

like a little human girl to take care of.

Later on,

I started seeing her

as a speechless companion.

Even from her,

I learned the first magic skill

of my life.

This is my secret.

Even my friend Chuizi

was not told.

Everyone hates demons,

fearing them.

I was afraid they would hire a Demon Catcher to drive her away

or even kill her.

In the future, we will be lifelong good friends.

I said so much,

could you understand it?

It's okay if you don't understand.

Although they said you are a demon,

I always feel that

you are no different from humans.

I am just like you.

To me at that time,

she was just a child,

someone just like me,

with no parents,

no one to care for,

and looked down upon by others.

But

I was wrong.

Chuizi!

Chuizi!

Chuizi!

Chuizi, wake up!

Wake up!

Chuizi, wake up, Chuizi.

Chuizi!

Brother.

It was you who killed them?

You demon.

You demon!

I killed that demon

and took revenge.

Now

I must atone for my sins.

Later, I ran out of the village.

I didn't know how long I had been running.

Finally, I fell into the mountain stream.

However,

I didn't end up dying.

My Master saved me while passing by.

Since then,

I have been following my Master, studying

and practicing magic skills.

My Master seems to know the source of my inner demon,

because when he gave me

the Empyrean Demon Trap Tower,

he said that life and death are easy,

but forgiving oneself is very difficult.

Since that's the case,

let's not talk about forgiveness,

but only about atonement.

You carried the Empyrean Demon Trap Tower

and promised to traverse the vast lands

to capture all the demons and evils in the world,

just because…

Atone for the sins back then.

Fuyi,

this is not entirely your fault.

Moreover,

at that time, you were just a child.

The guilt you impose on yourself

is too heavy.

Yao,

it's okay.

Capturing one more evil demon into the tower

might save one more life.

No matter what else I do,

they cannot come back to life.

Fuyi.

It's okay, Yao.

It's all in the past.

I'm fine.

(Wufang Town, Xilai County) - Let me tell you. - Ziqi,

- did you remember anything? - Each of them

is a righteous hero.

- We've been wandering for half a day. - They governed this piece of land

- Does any place look familiar to you? - in an orderly manner.

I have no impression at all.

The tyrants in this village

What should we do now?

- The catastrophe of heaven - are hiding at home, afraid to go out,

- is approaching. - fearing to meet those heroes.

If there's no progress…

There's no use in worrying.

How about tomorrow

we check the nearby rural village?

Today we're tired from walking.

Come on,

let's go listen to a story and have some tea.

I'm not in the mood.

Let's go.

The whole city is ablaze with fireworks.

It's a blaze of lights.

The star bridge and iron lock are open.

Young Master Zhao finally got his wish

- Good. - Good.

and saw the fireworks he had dreamed of.

However,

his heart was no longer on the fireworks.

Why?

Just look at the girl standing beside him,

curiously looking up

and gazing at the brilliant lights filling the sky.

The vibrant colors bloomed everywhere,

yet not a single one

could compare to her

- Two people meet at the Lantern Festival - stunning beauty.

and fall in love at first sight.

The plot is too cliché, isn't it?

I think it's quite realistic.

The first time

I found you a bit cute

was at the Lantern Festival in Taicang County.

At that time, the sky was also filled with lights.

The Murong married Young Master Zhao.

Young Master Zhao felt his life was complete.

Thus, he decided

not to return to the Imperial Capital to inherit the noble title.

He wanted to stay with the Murong

to live a carefree life together.

As the saying goes,

"A great number of fortune can be abandoned.

Fame and fortune

can all be cast aside."

- The nobleman gave up a promising future, - By the following May

- to pursue the fair lady. - when pomegranate flowers bloom,

These characters are too flat.

- In this world, - Young Master Zhao

- is love the most important thing? - felt satisfied.

Do you think

- what is more important? - A beautiful wife

- Pursue a career. - looks like a fairy.

- What does it mean? - Young Master Zhao held his wife's hand,

- What does it mean? - frequently acting coy at the table.

He smiled at her and said,

- Are you asking me? - this is what both of us expected,

let's call him Ziqi,

Okay?

- Good, well done. - Good.

- Ziqi? - Ziqi?

Thank you, everyone.

Thank you.

Good.

Good, well done.

Thank you, everyone. Thank you.

Thank you, everyone.

Many thanks for your support. Thank you all.

I have inquired.

The story of Young Master Zhao regretting marrying the fairy wife

is widely circulated in Wufang Town.

Every storyteller can narrate it.

The author of the script is Lord Jiyue.

He lives here.

Look at the umbrella.

Hold your umbrella properly.

Excuse me, is this the residence of Lord Jiyue?

Yes, it is.

Are you booksellers too?

Get in line at the back.

Book…?

We are not booksellers.

Are all of you booksellers?

Some in this line are booksellers.

I am a theater owner.

I'm here

to negotiate business.

I want to bring the story to life.

What kind of person is this?

So in demand!

Don't you know the name of Lord Jiyue?

He is the most popular scripts master.

He has no creative bottlenecks.

He's been writing scripts for seven years

and produced numerous works.

Many bookstores and opera troupes

offered a fortune to seek one,

but it's difficult to get one.

So impressive?

You didn't know that?

What are you here for?

We have some personal matters

to find him.

You need to find the butler.

The butler is over there.

Thank you.

Butler,

we would like to meet Lord Jiyue.

Please kindly inform him.

Queue up.

Register.

How many hours do we have to wait?

How many hours?

At least

two months.

Two…

That's quite a long time.

Butler,

we two come from afar.

Could you please make an exception?

Look at these people.

Who among them hasn't come from afar?

Some book fans and theater fans,

just to catch a glimpse of my Lord,

have settled in this town.

Such a big ego!

Ziqi, Ziqi, wait a moment.

Perhaps we have some other way.

Young Master,

are you Ziqi?

Yes.

Is it Z-I Zi,

- Q-I Qi? - Yes. What's wrong?

Go and tell the Master,

the person he is waiting for has arrived.

Please come in.

Please wait a moment.

I will go and call my Master.

Thank you.

I'm so nervous.

We are about to meet the famous author.

So what?

We are here to inquire about something,

not to pay homage.

Actually,

I have a favorite author too.

He is also a prolific author.

The works he wrote

are warm,

touching

and full of twists.

Among them, my favorite book is...

- is… - Is…?

It seems it wasn't written very well.

No, it's not.

I remember his pen name is Fu Zhou.

Did you hear of it?

No.

I'm his number one reader.

It would be great if I could meet him once in this lifetime.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

This is my Master, Lord Jiyue.

(Lord Jiyue)

If he is also an ugly person…

Hello, Lord Jiyue.

We have come abruptly

to ask you an important matter.

Sorry to disturb you.

Young Master,

you are Ziqi, right?

Yes.

Where is your home?

Are your parents

still in good health?

I have no home, no parents.

Age is right.

Young Master,

have you ever felt

when you were young,

there were some things…

well,

right?

What I mean to say is

that

did you feel a bit different

from ordinary people?

Are you asking if I am a half-demon?

You compiled the story of the Qingyi Marquis and the female demon

into a script and spread it widely,

wasn't it to lure me here?

That's right.

I am a half-demon.

So what?

Oh dear!

I finally found you.

- Let go of me. - I won't.

Let go.

Lin Miaomiao.

Lin Miaomiao, help me pull him away.

Help me.

Lin Miaomiao!

You just stand by? You…

Let go.

Come, come quickly.

Hurry.

I was just too excited.

Please don't mind.

I haven't done anything else these years

except for looking for Ziqi.

Those people either had the wrong age

or their experiences didn't match.

Today I finally found you.

This is almost certain.

My life has been saved.

Who exactly are you?

I am a failed scholar from a nearby village,

born in an impoverished family.

I can't do either manual labor or farm work.

I had no choice but to write scripts for a living.

In the past seven years, all my bestselling scripts,

without exception,

were not originally written by me.

Isn't that plagiarism?

Girl, your words are really harsh.

What is that?

Come.

Come here.

Girl, let me tell you.

What I did is not plagiarism.

It is borrowing.

Borrowing.

Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore.

Forget it, I'll chat with you.

Ten years ago,

in this Wufang Town,

there was a famous music house

called

Huazhe.

The Huazhe was filled

with beauties

and endless music back then.

(Huazhe)

The owner was called Liuniang.

(Liuniang) She was an absolutely charming

and remarkable lady with grace and intelligence.

But one day, for some unknown reason,

Liuniang dismissed

all the female musicians,

and that very night

she set a great fire

to the music house

she had painstakingly managed.

At that time I was a poor scholar.

I originally thought of going there

(Huazhe) to find some valuable remnants.

Unexpectedly,

I really found something.

I was overjoyed when I saw the pearls.

I thought it was a windfall.

But after I took them,

I realized these pearls

were so mysterious.

These pearls are so beautiful.

Where is the mystery?

These pearls

hide stories.

Girl,

whether you want to or not, you have to marry today.

What's wrong?

I saw it.

Come.

Stop!

Lady.

- Where are you running to? - Help!

- Help! - Leave now.

These are not pearls.

They are tears.

Tears?

I saw it in an ancient book of the Mu Family

that a unique beast known as the Fei Beast.

Its blood could be used in medicine, incense and charms.

It made people joyful and forget their worries.

As its demon tier rises,

it transforms into human form and grows stronger.

It could make those who were heartbroken

shed tears and turn them into pearls.

By discarding this pearl,

one could discard the sorrowful memories.

So these pearls contain

the memories of the women

within Huazhe.

That seems to be true.

Back then,

after reading these tragic stories,

I was deeply moved.

I couldn't help

but record them all one by one.

Then I compiled them into scripts with slight modifications

and sold them.

Unexpectedly,

they became very popular.

Isn't this still plagiarism?

How can you use others' tragic life stories

to make money?

Well, this is just borrowing ideas.

Besides,

who would have thought

that the story contained here

could actually be true?

Moreover,

I faced retribution.

Just when my scripts were selling well,

I never expected

the owner of Huazhe,

Liuniang,

would come back to find me.

It was then that I realized

she was not human,

but a demon.

That day,

when I was dreaming of making a fortune,

she appeared.

Oh my gosh.

Was she here to seek revenge on you?

No,

quite the opposite.

She came specifically to find me

and gave me something.

It was

this half red pearl.

I want to see them fly

the largest Unity Lantern.

Take care, come again.

Girl,

buy a lantern?

See which one you like.

(Where is my bracelet?)

Lady, are you looking for this?

(Zhao Qinghuan)

(Mu Rong'er)

(Mu Rong'er)

What name should we give him?

(I miss you in autumn under the galaxy.) This child

(I dressed up to tell the pear blossom.) is what both of us expected,

what about calling him Ziqi?

(Wind rises, the beauty might leave.)

Ziqi.

(The insects frequently laugh at my doubts.)

Zhao,

who exactly are you?

The imperial family has already sent a Demon Catcher

to come and find you.

If they dare to act recklessly,

I will kill you.

(If one day,)

(the world changes,)

(humans and demons can coexist)

(and live under the daylight.)

(Our family of three)

(will surely reunite again.)

And then?

Why did it stop?

The memories in this half pearl are just that much.

Later,

Liuniang came to me and said

she could overlook

the fact that I exchanged the memories in those pearls for money.

But there is one condition.

She asked me to continue writing these stories,

especially about the love story

in this half red pearl,

spreading it widely so that as many people as possible

know about it.

She said that this way

there was a possibility for the child inside,

Ziqi,

to come back and find her.

She specifically told me,

if one day you really come,

I must tell you

to find her.

So the one who wants Ziqi to appear

is this Liuniang.

That's right.

She now comes every year

to ask me

when I can find the child in this story.

She said if I can't find him this year,

she will strangle me.

Ziqi, Zi…

Girl, wait a moment.

Take this.

This was left by Liuniang.

Inside is a map.

She lives

in the mountains outside the town,

a place called Wuyou Water Fort.

Without this map, you can't find her.

- Okay, thank you. - Go ahead.

Girl,

you're helping him find his memories.

Have you forgotten

something yourself?

Girl,

you must remember,

life is but a fleeting dream.

You and him,

only one can wake up.

This is a map that Lord Jiyue just gave me.

Following this path to climb two mountains,

we will reach the Wuyou Water Fort, where Liuniang is.

Ziqi,

are you starting to remember something?

I finally understand

why I have no memory of anything

before I was seven years old.

It's her who tampered with my memory.

She cast a Worry-Free Curse on me.

Then I began to wander aimlessly

until I stumbled into the Mu Mansion

and met my sister.

I could never figure out

who exactly wanted to tamper with my memory.

I never expected

it was my own mother.

It's not really surprising.

I should have realized earlier.

She insisted on abandoning me.

The details are not important.

The main thing is,

I have regained my memory now.

This is a good thing.

Let's go.

We should get down to business.

Ziqi,

don't push yourself too hard.

I know you're very sad.

Does she really hate me that much?

Yes.

The Qingyi Marquis abandoned his wife and child.

But…

But…

But

it's not your fault.

But she didn't think so.

She's like

shedding a burden.

She left in a great hurry.

She didn't even glance back at me.

Actually, in the past,

she was just a

vague shadow.

She had no impact on me.

But in recent days,

my memory has gradually returned.

Many questions I hadn't considered before

kept appearing in my mind.

Miaomiao,

do you think

she is still alive?

Has she ever regretted it?

Did she

ever love me?

All these years,

Liuniang has been looking for you.

I think

could it be your mother

entrusted her to find you.

She also wants to see you.

Ziqi,

do you want to see her?

I don't know.

But as things stand now,

I must go to see her.

(Cainan County)

Someone is over there.

Let's go and inquire.

Fellow villagers, please stop.

We are here to find the Mysterious Cold Silkworm.

I wonder if any of you have seen it.

We don't have the silkworm

you are talking about.

You'd better look for it elsewhere.

Mr. Dong.

(Liuru Village, Cainan County)

You're out for a stroll?

Yes.

Come, I'll give you a hand.

I'm carrying something.

- You're tidying up? - I'm heading back first.

Do you need my help?

Mrs. Zhang,

the weather is really nice today.

Yes, it is.

So I air out the blankets.

Okay.

Look, it's here.

Everyone, stop what you're doing.

See who's back!

Who is it?

Everyone, come and see!

See who's back!

My husband,

why are you making such a fuss?

Come and see!

Come over!

My wife,

- Let's go, take a look. - look, do you still recognize him?

Who is it?

Mrs. Zhang.

Hurry.

Come and see who this is.

Come over quickly.

Come on, hurry.

Everyone, come and look.

- Isn't this…? - Who is this?

I don't remember.

Mrs. Zhang,

can't recognize him, right?

When he was a child,

he loved the yellow rice cake you made the most.

Maodan?

It's really Maodan!

Maodan is back!

- Maodan! - Maodan is back!

Maodan is back!

Maodan!

Come, let me see.

Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Niu.

- You are back. - Come and see!

He brings back such a beautiful wife.

Mrs. Zhang,

Mrs. Niu,

you…

you all are still alive.

You haven't come back for ten years.

You probably don't know the savior of our village.

It's the Lady Divine Doctor.

Lady Divine Doctor?

Yes.

She's also known as Shiniang.

It was she

who saved the lives of everyone in our village.

Ten years ago,

she and her husband passed through our village.

Our villagers were injured by a demon

and fell to the ground.

Shiniang, with her kind heart

and excellent medical skills,

saved the lives of everyone in our village.

Thank heavens.

If it weren't for her,

everyone in our village would have died.

She lives at the west end of the village.

Just follow this road to the end,

there's a yard with a fence.

That's her home.

This should be the place.

What Divine Doctor

can bring the dead back to life?

Hello,

is the Divine Doctor here?

Who is looking for Shiniang?

I am Li Zhun,

(Li Zhun, Merchant) Shiniang's husband.

Are you two here for treatment?

Where does your demonic aura

come from?

What?

Fuyi!

Stop!

(Divine Doctor Shiniang) Who is bullying people at my doorstep?

So you two are Demon Catchers.

I apologize for the disrespect.

We were too abrupt.

We didn't make it clear

before we acted rashly.

I didn't expect

the Mysterious Cold Silkworm

to be the medicinal guide for treating asthma.

That's right.

Thanks to this thing.

Its silk is used in medicine,

so that the condition of both Chuchu and I has stabilized.

Chuchu,

(Chuchu, Li Zhun's daughter) come and greet the guests.

My daughter Chuchu is spoiled.

Does your daughter also suffer from asthma?

Yes. It is a misfortune.

Fortunately,

I met Shiniang.

However, later on,

Chuchu's condition worsened.

Shiniang and I took her

to seek medicine everywhere.

Shiniang said,

if we could find

a demon spirit called Mysterious Cold Silkworm,

using the silk it produces as medicine

with her medical skills,

there would be no life in this world that couldn't be saved.

However,

the silkworm is truly hard to find.

I travelled through the deep mountains with Shiniang,

but in the end I couldn't hold on

and fell ill on the road.

Zhun,

you've talked too much today.

Your body can't bear it.

Go take your medicine and rest.

These two guests,

I will entertain them.

Alright.

Let's go.

Be careful.

Honey,

why are you so worried today?

Are those two people here

to cause trouble?

Don't worry.

It's fine.

There won't be any trouble.

Let's go.

Move.

(Wuyou Water Fort) Come, let me help you.

This is the place.

Be careful.

It doesn't look like a demon lair.

- Let me help you. - Come.

Who are you?

How did you find this place?

Hold on tight.

Hello, is Liuniang here?

We came here with the map

she provided.

(Taozi, Water Fort Woman) So you're guests of Liuniang.

Is this okay?

Help me out.

Coming.

It's so beautiful here.

So peaceful.

- There are demons. - Let's go.

Among them,

there are many demons.

Yes, you don't need to be afraid.

We are all women, all sisters.

No one will be hurt.

Is Liuniang the one in charge here?

Yes, Liuniang is a very good

and very kind female demon.

She built this fort by herself

to take us in.

She said

women who were not accepted by the world

could find refuge here.

There is no distinction of race

or social status here.

Everyone loves each other.

Every day is very happy.

Liuniang.

- Protect Liuniang! - Protect Liuniang!

Outsiders, how dare you!

You are not welcome here.

Sorry, we didn't mean to.

You misunderstood us. We have no ill intentions.

What's going on?

Ziqi?

You've finally returned.

Mother,

look, I'm riding the thousand-mile horse.

Be careful, don't fall.

I won't, I'm very skilled.

Okay.

This is

home.

This is the place where you and your mother lived.

I come here every day to clean

and keep it as it was.

Nothing in this room,

not even a candlestick, has changed.

Sister,

the candied flowers are dried.

I bring them here for you.

Come on, say thank you.

Thank you, Liuniang.

Good boy.

Liuniang.

This water fort

was originally built by me for her.

Liuniang,

where is she?

Where is

my mother?

♪The sky in my eyes is always a dazzling blue♪

♪The departing ship raises its sails, waiting for the wind♪

♪It says breaking through layers of obstacles♪

♪Will lead to the stars and the sea♪

♪The fledgling bird at the cliff's edge spreads its wings♪

♪How high must it fly to meet the expectations♪

♪The waves say the breeze will come naturally♪

♪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♪

♪The next stop♪

♪Is calling me from ahead♪

♪A flower breaking through the stone, pure and soft♪

♪Open up an umbrella on a long journey♪

♪No matter where the wind comes from, I'll look forward to it♪

♪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♪

♪The next stop♪

♪Is calling me from ahead♪

♪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♪

♪The next stop♪

♪Is calling me from ahead♪