The Blossoming Love (2025) s01e01 Episode Script

[Dark Abyss, Lava Execution Ground]
Why haven't you given up yet?
The so-called Five Sects of the Immortal Alliance,
claiming to be the beacon of righteousness,
are nothing but cowards
hiding behind the Immortals Array.
Cowards!
They're merely using you.
You cultivators of the Immortal Alliance,
no matter how strong your spiritual power,
are still human.
And all humans face death eventually.
Only we of the Dark Clan
are immortal and undying,
existing eternally in this world!
This is the second time it has shown cracks.
Humans are fragile.
Their hundred-year lives as fleeting as morning dew.
They're arrogant and hypocritical.
Why bother with their fate?
[Xie Xuechen, Young Lord of Snow City]
Join the Dark Abyss!
We don't care about your past.
Here, strength rules.
This is where you truly belong!
Jun Tian!
Attack!
[Sang Qi, Lord of the Dark Abyss]
So, this is the Young Lord of Snow City,
Xie Xuechen.
This Lava Execution Ground
is where the fallen gods
was buried ten thousand years ago.
Every hour,
the wrath of the ancient gods bursts forth here,
scorching your soul
and piercing to your bone.
It stands alongside the Divine Execution Platform
as one of the two
most terrifying places in the world.
No one
has ever survived here for three days.
And yet,
you've endured for seven.
You truly live up to your reputation
as the Chosen of Heaven,
the strongest sword cultivator.
[Mu Xuanling, Saintess of the Dark Abyss]
Young Lord, your features
are unparalleled in this world,
leaving a lasting impression.
Have we met before?
I heard you endured seven days of punishment
without yielding even a bit.
Your resolve is incredibly firm.
So firm,
yet your lips seem rather soft.
What a pity
you exhausted all your spiritual power
to repair the Immortals Array.
Now you can't even
break Sang Qi's seal.
Look at you,
for the sake of humanity,
you even forsake your own life.
Is it really worth it?
A man this handsome,
what a waste if he were to die.
Yes, Saintess.
If he's willing to join us,
we'll clean him up thoroughly
and present him to you!
♪A silent world in the vast universe♪
♪A night where light and shadow intertwine♪
♪From chaos, I pen my tale♪
♪Through storms of wind and snow♪
♪Grandly descending into the mortal world♪
♪My sword cleaves the heavens apart♪
♪Through countless trials, my comfort found, blessed by the divine♪
♪Forging a sword with blood to pierce the dark night♪
♪Defying fate, rewriting destiny♪
♪Through fiery resolve, cleaving the heavens, unyielding to the storm♪
♪Bearing the scorching weight of the world♪
♪Risking everything for all beings♪
♪In this moment of rebirth♪
♪Burning through this lifetime's blossoms♪
[The Blossoming Love]
[Adapted from The Blossoming Love on com.duyao.poisonnovelgirl by Sui Yu Er An]
[Episode 1]
[Temple of Divine Execution]
Your Grace,
[Temple of Divine Execution]
an envoy from the Decaying Immortal Pavilion requests an audience!
Your master is in such a hurry
that he sends you to me
while I am in seclusion.
Your Grace, your power is extraordinary.
Even while recovering in seclusion,
you can send forth a projection clone to meet me.
Could it be
that this ally of mine
seeks to use this opportunity
to probe into my current state?
Your Grace, you overthink it.
My Master sent me
only to inquire
about the progress of the matter
entrusted to you earlier.
Xie Xuechen has been trapped in the Lava for seven days,
but his faith remains unbroken.
No one has survived three days in the Lava,
but Xie Xuechen
holds the key to the Chaos Pearl.
He must not die.
You humans
are always so impatient.
Your Grace, do not forget,
if the Chaos Pearl isn't obtained,
the Decaying Immortal Pavilion will not risk helping you
break the barrier of the Immortals Array.
As long as the barrier exists,
the Dark Clan can never cross
the Two Realms Mountain
to step into the human world!
Go back and tell your master,
since I have already
agreed to this matter,
I have my arrangements.
Do not
interfere further.
And now,
it's time for you
to show your sincerity.
The Illusion Elixir is a rare treasure,
almost nonexistent in this world.
It helps high-ranking members of the Dark Clan
cultivate projection clones.
Though the true form cannot cross the Immortals Array,
the projection can pass through the barrier
and reach the human realm.
A human?
Master, you once said
humans are deceitful,
and the Immortal Alliance is even more despicable.
Years ago,
you fell into their trap
because you trusted the Immortal Alliance,
losing your right arm.
You hate humans,
you despise the Immortal Alliance,
and your lifelong wish is to invade the human realm.
I always thought
you kept me out of your plans
because of my impulsive nature.
But now, I see,
you would rather work
with those humans you despise the most
than let
your disciple help you.
So, in your eyes,
I am less than human.
Do you know who he is?
Someone from the Immortal Alliance.
How can you tell?
Because I know what you want.
There is an item in the human realm
that requires their cooperation
to obtain.
It is
the ancient artifact, the Chaos Pearl.
Legend has it that in ancient times,
the world was in chaos.
Then Heaven and Earth split apart,
forming the three realms.
But the chaotic energy did not disappear.
Instead, it condensed into two artifacts:
the Book of Fate
and the Chaos Pearl.
They are interdependent yet opposing,
maintaining the balance of destiny together.
Ten thousand years ago,
the Chaos Pearl fell to the mortal world
during the mending of the heavens.
Thousands of years later, it was discovered by humans.
Humans established the Immortal Alliance,
using the power of the Chaos Pearl
to create the barrier of the Immortals Array,
trapping the Dark Clan
within the Dark Abyss,
unable to take even a single step out.
The Chaos Pearl is an ancient divine treasure,
holding the power of chaos.
The five sects of the Immortal Alliance guard it closely.
Now,
it is stored in the Pearl Tower of Snow City.
To unlock the Pearl Tower,
the tokens of the five sect leaders are required.
You imprisoned Xie Xuechen,
wasn't it to force him to reveal
the location of the tokens
and open the tower to retrieve the pearl?
You're smart.
But you've only guessed half of it.
Someone else desires the Chaos Pearl.
Since both sides
have something the other wants,
it's only natural to exploit that.
When you visited Xie Xuechen,
what were you trying to gain?
When I visited Xie Xuechen,
it was, of course, to find out
the location of the tokens
and relieve you of this burden.
So, you're saying
you were gravely injured
while hunting Xie Xuechen
that day.
Have you recovered?
Why are you suddenly
concerned about me?
Your kindness in raising me
is never forgotten.
I've always been thinking
of how to repay you.
You haven't done anything unnecessary, have you?
Of course not.
Your Grace,
Xie Xuechen is attacking here!
No need for you to act.
Focus on your recovery in seclusion.
I'll handle him.
Go ahead.
Jun Tian!
Where is Sang Qi?
It seems we are fated,
meeting again so soon.
It's you.
I'm Mu Xuanling, the Saintess of the Dark Abyss.
Young Lord,
please guide me well.
Young Lord
Are you looking for me?
Why are you in such a hurry, Young Lord?
Could it be that you can't forget
that kiss in the Lava?
You really have no sense
of cherishing beauty, do you?
♪Forging a sword with blood to pierce the dark night♪
♪Defying fate, rewriting destiny♪
♪Through fiery resolve♪
♪Cleaving the heavens♪
♪Unyielding to the storm♪
♪Bearing the scorching weight of the world♪
♪Risking everything for all beings♪
♪In this moment of rebirth♪
♪Burning through this lifetime's blossoms♪
You shouldn't be here.
If you don't leave,
your spiritual power will run out.
This move
seems to resonate with me.
Then, Mr. Xie,
why not take me hostage and escape together?
They say
one day as a couple means a lifetime of gratitude.
Since I kissed you once,
shouldn't that count
for at least ten days of gratitude?
Young Lord,
you show no mercy at all?
What did you feed me in the Lava?
Why do you treat me as an enemy?
To save you,
I even sacrificed my innocence.
At the time, there were enforcers from the Dark Abyss present.
I couldn't explain it to you.
The medicine I fed you
is called Half-Day Glory.
After taking it,
you can quickly regain your full strength.
But
it requires
a very minor price.
What price?
The effects only last an hour.
And now,
it's probably at its limit.
Moreover,
from this moment on,
for the next ten days,
you'll
be completely powerless.
Xie Xuechen!
Xie Xuechen,
now I can finally
kill you myself.
Anger Demon,
stand down.
But
but I really want
to kill Xie Xuechen!
But I've been taken hostage.
He'll kill me!
So?
Kill!
Mr. Xie,
you can't just use me and abandon me.
How did you
When you weren't there,
Anger Demon lost his will to fight.
He became easy to deal with.
But
aren't you curious
how I escaped
from the Array?
In the Lava,
I realized you weren't from the Dark Clan.
The Dark Clan has no heartbeat,
but you do.
You and Sang Qi
are both of the Spirit Clan.
As expected of someone born with an extra sense,
your perception
is extraordinary!
But as the Saintess of the Dark Abyss,
you've also
committed countless crimes
Xie Xuechen!
Xie Xuechen!
If you're going to faint, don't do it here.
What if the bad guys catch up?
Xie Xuechen!
Bad guys?
Xie Xuechen!
- You've got the nerve to call others bad? - Xie Xuechen!
Mr. Xie,
when you were unconscious just now,
you called out my name.
Seems like you just can't forget me.
We've already left the Two Realms Mountain.
I concealed our presence along the way.
No one was following us.
Here, it's just the two of us.
You could shout yourself hoarse,
and no one would come.
Why did you save me?
What exactly are you after?
Naturally, it's you.
At first glance in the Lava,
I fell in love with you.
So I offered the rarest spiritual essence
to help you escape.
I thought an hour would be enough for you
to leave the Dark Abyss.
Who would've thought you'd act so recklessly,
charging straight into the Temple of Divine Execution.
I had no choice.
I had to play along
as your hostage.
For you,
I've practically betrayed my master and ancestors.
The Dark Abyss is no longer an option for me.
From now on,
wherever you go
I'll follow.
As the Saintess of the Dark Abyss,
how could you betray Sang Qi?
We always act on our own desires,
not on morality.
What is there to betray?
You don't believe me?
Then let me tell you
Sang Qi's plan.
He's collaborating with humans
to obtain the Chaos Pearl.
You are the son of the Immortal Alliance Leader
and the Young Lord of Snow City.
He imprisoned and tortured you in the Lava
just to wait
until you were at the brink of despair,
so you'd reveal everything to him.
I said he's collaborating with humans.
Why aren't you surprised at all?
Do you know
within the Immortal Alliance
There's a traitor.
So, you already know.
Indeed.
The cracks in the Array
needed repairing.
That's something widely known,
not a secret.
But the exact time
for entering the array
was only known by the Immortal Alliance.
The timing of Sang Qi's ambush
was too perfect.
You're so clever,
so you must have figured it out.
In fact, that day,
if you had abandoned repairing the barrier,
you could've escaped unharmed.
If the barrier broke, so be it.
Just let the Dark Clan
invade the human realm.
Is it really worth risking your life to protect it?
You people from the Dark Abyss
could never understand
the way of the sword cultivator.
Who is Sang Qi collaborating with?
I don't know.
I really don't know.
There's no need to lie to you.
The five Alliance tokens
are guarded by the leaders of the five sects.
Having only the one from Snow City
is useless on its own.
So I guess
Sang Qi must have another plan.
You see,
I've never held back
when it comes to the people I like.
Whether it should be said or not,
I've told you everything.
This woman's words are half-truths,
and must not be fully trusted.
The wounds on my body
Of course, I treated them for you
and changed your clothes.
Mr. Xie,
you truly are magnificent and extraordinary,
blessed with natural talent.
Let go of me!
Let go of me!
You've lost your spiritual power,
while I have demonic power.
Knowing you can't win, you still fight back.
Are you playing
hard to get?
Let go of me.
Let go?
Where should I let go?
Here?
Madam.
Miss Mu.
I just heard voices
coming from your room
and thought your husband had woken up.
I happened to make some porridge,
so I brought it over.
Thank you, Madam.
It's perfect timing. We're starving.
My husband and I
have really troubled you this time.
No trouble at all!
This is a remote place.
You can recover here
without worrying about enemies catching up.
I heard from my son
that your husband is gravely injured.
You'd better stay here
and recover fully before leaving.
As it happens,
my son knows a bit of medicine
and can help change his bandages.
Thank you.
No need to thank me.
If you need anything, just call me.
Alright.
Ah, youth is such a blessing!
Stop peeking!
What are you peeking at?
Off you go!
Alright.
I admit I lied.
I told them
we're a runaway couple.
I'm the daughter of a wealthy family,
and you're a down-and-out swordsman.
My family
disapproved of our marriage
and sent people to hunt you down.
That's why they took us in.
Hubby,
do we even look
like a couple?
The one who treated my injuries
was the madam's son.
Yes.
I admit I didn't see
your majestic body
or help with your injuries.
And your clothes
were also changed by him, Mr. Hou,
at my request.
The Dark Clan is inherently malicious,
and the Spirit Clan are the best liars.
But there's one thing I said that's true.
Which is?
That I like you.
Now your body is injured,
your spiritual form is damaged,
and you're no different from a mortal.
Eating grains
can help restore your vitality.
The sooner you recover,
the sooner you can get rid of me, right?
Aren't you afraid I poisoned the porridge?
If you wanted to harm me,
why would you save me?
I didn't poison it,
but I did add something.
You
Relax.
It's a tonic.
Get some proper rest.
It'll be good for your body.
[Ten years ago]
Stealing, are you?
Not working, huh?
I'll beat you to death!
Do you want to come with me?
I'm a spirit slave.
I must follow the steward's orders.
You're no spirit slave.
Why are you so kind to me?
I just want you to be happy.
Could it be
that you are my long-lost father?
Father!
Don't call me father!
You won't even tell me
your name
what should I call you, then?
Just don't call me father.
Then
how about Big Brother?
Big Brother!
Don't be afraid.
Close your eyes.
When you open them again,
everything will be fine.
Good girl.
Listen to me.
Quickly
Quickly unlock the Spirit Lock
Sang Sang Qi
Sang Qi is coming
Quickly
Big Brother!
Is it really you?
But
you're supposed to be dead.
[Void Sea]
In this world,
if people give rise to greed, anger, or ignorance,
inner demons will emerge.
The aura of these inner demons
gathers in the Void Sea
and forms the Dark Clan,
[Desire Demon]
creatures with no blood, no flesh,
[Ignorance Demon]
and no weaknesses.
[Anger Demon]
Even if shattered to dust,
we will eventually return
to the Void Sea and be reborn.
Humans' attempt to wipe out the Dark Clan
is pure wishful thinking!
But wishful thinking itself is also an obsession
that can give birth to inner demons.
That's my favorite part.
Anger Demon.
Why aren't you speaking?
I think
based on my judgment,
the Saintess
must have eloped with Xie Xuechen!
Right.
Ridiculous.
Elope?
Don't you know
what kind of person the Saintess is?
She's nothing but sugar-coated poison.
She'll flatter you on the surface,
then stab you in the back.
When has she ever been sincere?
I bet this time too,
she's plotting something in her heart.
Enough.
His Grace ordered us to set up the Demon Array.
Let's begin.
Wherever there are inner demons,
they'll serve as our eyes.
Without setting up the array, we didn't realize
how many inner demons
were spreading in the world these days.
Humans
are never satisfied.
Their greed knows no bounds.
This Demon Array
will help us find them.
You're hurting me again!
Why are you here again?
We're married.
Doesn't that
just mean sharing a bed?
We could be anything
but never a married couple.
Alright.
You sleep here.
I'll find another spot.
Mr. Xie,
be reasonable!
Let go!
Do you think you can beat me now?
If I really wanted to do something to you,
could you stop me?
Be good.
Lie down and rest.
I know
- No anger - the way of sword cultivators,
straight, unyielding.
- No anger - Brave, ever forward.
You were born extraordinary.
I suppose you've never faced such humiliation.
If you submit,
it may unsettle your faith.
If you resist to the death,
your dignity might be tarnished.
And in the end, I'd still say
you were playing hard to get,
even more humiliating.
Am I right?
Rest assured,
I won't lay a finger on you.
If I were you,
I wouldn't return to Snow City now.
Whoever leaked your deployment
must hold a high position
in the Immortal Alliance.
With your powers gone,
if you run into them,
you'd stand no chance.
They'd undoubtedly try to kill you.
Xie Xuechen.
Xie Xuechen!
What exactly are you planning?
Do I need to tell you
what I'm planning?
But you,
whatever you're scheming,
I suggest you stop following me.
I know you don't want to travel with me.
But
can you stop me from following you?
I already said
wherever you go,
I'll follow.
I never agreed to this.
Mr. Xie, you seem to have forgotten
I'm the Saintess of the Dark Abyss,
a villain.
I don't need your agreement.
I know you don't fear death,
but you care about the world
and you want to protect humanity.
As long as I'm willing,
the whole world becomes my hostage.
Back in the Dark Abyss,
I should've killed you.
But you missed your chance.
Now,
you're at my mercy.
Miss Mu!
Mr. Hou.
Miss Mu.
Mr. Hou.
Thank you for saving us.
I'll repay this debt
in the future.
No need for that.
Miss Mu,
this place
mostly breeds small ponies.
There's only one fine steed
that can travel hundreds of li a day.
I bought it for you.
But I told the merchant
to let me know
if he gets more good horses.
If you're not in a hurry,
you can wait and stay
a few more days.
Hubby,
what do you think?
Since we're eloping,
we might be pursued.
I'm afraid we'll bring trouble to Mr. Hou and the madam.
So, we can't stay long.
There's only one horse,
but it'll do.
Mr. Hou,
thank you for your efforts.
No need to thank me.
It was just a small gesture.
But today, I asked around at the market.
There's no news
of any martial artists nearby.
Our Qingshan Market
rarely sees outsiders.
If any martial artists came,
someone would've known about it.
Miss Mu,
your family
probably doesn't know you're here.
You can relax.
There's no need to rush off.
Staying a few more days wouldn't hurt.
If my husband says we should leave,
then of course I'll follow his lead.
Mr. Hou,
we have no gold or silver.
Take this hairpin as a small token of gratitude.
Thank you for your trouble.
Oh
this is too much!
Just take it on the madam's behalf.
Thank her for me.
Miss Mu
We've found you.
Desire Demon!
You set up the Demon Array.
This Mr. Hou of yours
has developed a desire for you.
Knowing it's out of reach,
yet unwilling to let go,
this has given birth
to an inner demon.
And once there's an inner demon,
it can be controlled.
So, are you blaming me
for being too charming?
But
how did you get out?
She's using the Illusion Elixir.
This isn't her true form.
It's a projection.
During the battle at the Immortals Array,
we were so focused on fighting
that we didn't get a good look
at Mr. Xie's appearance.
Now that I see you today,
Anger Demon was right
and you are quite good-looking.
Fighting is exhausting.
Be good and come back to the Dark Abyss with me.
He's mine.
Oh, really?
This is bad.
It's Desire Demon's Cage of Greed.
Though Desire Demon isn't as skilled in combat as Anger Demon,
she's extremely troublesome.
This Cage of Greed
traps people
in their desires,
leading them to die in bliss.
Xie Xuechen,
you
Be careful!
Xie Xuechen,
my chest hurts so much
Can you check it for me?
You truly live up to the name
of the strongest sword cultivator in the world.
What's wrong?
Did I fail
to imitate the Saintess convincingly?
Or do you simply dislike her?
The Dark Clan has no heartbeat.
The one who was struck by the arrow
was indeed Mu Xuanling.
But at the moment she fell,
it was already you.
I was careless.
I forgot that you have
extraordinary perception.
Just relying on this substitution trick
can't fool you.
Had I known earlier,
I would've taken a human heart to use instead.
Such a misstep!
The hardest thing for people to overcome
is their own desires.
No matter how strong you are,
you won't escape.
Mr. Xie,
before you die,
enjoy this worldly bliss.
Meow, where are you?
Meow!
Where is Xie Xuechen?
The Saintess of the Dark Abyss,
throwing herself in front of an arrow for a man?
You protect him so much.
Could it be
that Anger Demon was right?
Have you really fallen for Xie Xuechen
and plan to betray the Dark Abyss?
What do you think?
I think it's unlike you.
That's why I'm standing here
talking to you.
Otherwise,
I would've already taken
both of your heads back
to report to His Grace.
Report to Master?
Why don't you use that brain
that you hardly ever use?
If Master hadn't allowed it,
how could I so easily
take Xie Xuechen out of the Dark Abyss?
What do you mean?
How do you think Xie Xuechen
escaped the Lava Execution Ground?
Naturally, someone helped him.
The Lava
is guarded by eighteen layers of restrictions.
How could you possibly
have the ability to break them?
I don't have that ability.
It was Xie Xuechen himself who broke them.
I merely
gave him an elixir
to restore his strength.
Think about it.
How could I obtain
such a rare elixir?
It was given to you by His Grace?
Master instructed me to let him go.
That way,
I'd owe him his life,
allowing me to stay by his side
and wait for the chance to seize the tokens.
♪Searching for your face in the cycles of life♪
♪If the tears in my heart remain unseen♪
♪Can I still remain tireless?♪
♪Because my heart holds longing♪
♪A devoted soul asks not how far the road goes♪
♪For love, braving the storms, crossing the years♪
♪Never regretting our meeting♪
♪Only wishing for thousands of blossoms♪
♪To bloom for you that day♪
♪Gazing at that one person, those eyes♪
♪I desire nothing else♪
♪A life with no worries or regrets♪
♪Staying by your side♪
♪For love, braving the storms, crossing the years♪
♪Never regretting our meeting♪
♪Only wishing for thousands of blossoms♪
♪To bloom for you that day♪
♪Gazing at that one person, those eyes♪
♪I desire nothing else♪
♪A life with no worries or regrets♪
♪Staying by your side♪