The Blossoming Love (2025) s01e02 Episode Script
Episode 2
[The Blossoming Love]
[Episode 2]
Master told me to let him go.
So that
he owes me one for saving his life.
Now I can follow him
in search of a chance to get a token of the Immortal Alliance.
That doesn't add up.
If His Grace did order this,
why sent us to pursue him?
To make it look real.
How else can I make Xie Xuechen believe me?
He's not
some stupid low-ranking member of the Dark Clan.
Since you are already here,
try to trap him for the time being.
I will intervene
at the right time to save him.
In that case,
he'll owe me one more life.
On the other hand,
people's desire
is always about fortune, sex, and fame.
I'm a little curious about the desire
of the top
sword cultivator in the world.
Meow!
Meow, where are you?
Meow!
Come out, Meow!
Meow!
Meow!
I brought you some dried fish.
- You… - Take up your sword!
Father!
Sword cultivators
[Xie Daocheng]
can never put their swords aside
wherever they are at all times.
I've made a mistake.
Were you looking for that little snow cat?
It will never come to the Snow Cliff again.
I killed it.
Why?
What kind of expression is that?
Father,
though snow cats are demonic animals,
they don't hurt people.
Why did you kill it?
- It's my newly met friend! - Cultivators can't be sentimental.
They shall devote themselves to cultivation.
Did you forget all about it?
No. I don't understand.
Mother said
cultivators think
for all lives in the world
and their duty is to save people.
Why can't we be sentimental?
Save people.
Think for all lives in the world.
Is that your faith of cultivation?
Answer me!
Yes.
Good.
In that case,
there's more reason for you to be unattached.
If you are biased,
how can you accept all lives
with a big heart?
And if one day,
you have to choose
between the person you love
and the world,
would you be able to give up the one
to save the world?
Why do I have to pick one?
A man born with an extra sense
is rarely seen throughout history.
Xuechen,
you are meant to be extraordinary.
You are destined to be the best in the human realm,
and even all three realms.
When that day comes,
the fate of the world
will change with each of your choices.
Love will be your weakness,
and it will put the world
in danger.
Since your goal of cultivation
is to think for all lives in the world,
the thought focused on your sword
should be forward.
You shall forget about life and death.
You can't love one person or one object
more than others in the world.
That includes yourself.
How come Xie Xuechen's Cage of Greed
is different from others?
Because he has no desire or greed.
No desire or greed.
How is that possible?
His cultivation
has reached the top.
He sees fame as nothing but fog.
Additionally, he has been forced to work
on the way of detached.
If he doesn't even care
about his life,
what desire could he possibly have?
Desire Demon,
can your Cage of Greed
show more memories?
Like his memories
ten years ago?
Saintess,
this is the Cage of Greed.
Things not related to greed…
cannot be displayed.
In that case,
you are doing no good here.
Saintess,
what is this?
Haven't I been
obvious enough?
You are going to kill me.
We could just
put on a show for Xie Xuechen.
There's no need to kill me.
If you kill me,
my true form will know.
Oh, you don't know.
The Illusion Elixir has a defect.
What is it?
You'll see
when you die.
You have betrayed the Dark Abyss.
Mu Xuanling, you…
I can't believe that Mr. Xie,
a master in the spiritual form level,
would snatch the trophy of a lady.
That's not right.
A lady.
Why didn't you think
about right and wrong
when you were threatening me?
Fine.
You can have it.
You can keep everything
that I have.
You are dead.
No, you are.
How did that happen?
How could I know?
You don't know?
Why should she know?
I mean,
she was there when she died, shouldn't she know?
Who would know? You?
Clearly, something is wrong
with the Illusion Elixir.
True forms only know
the projections are dead.
We don't know what happened before that
or who killed
the projection.
If I get the name
of the cultivator who made the elixir,
I will eat him alive!
Stop it.
Save
your big words.
You were so confident
and tough
before you went out.
You said you would get Saintess
and Xie Xuechen back.
And how did that go?
If you are so good,
why don't you go?
When I'm able to summon my projection,
you don't need…
We don't know
whether Desire Demon was killed by Xie Xuechen
or Saintess,
but we do know
that one of them attacked for a kill.
There's no need to hold back
when we see them again.
Aren't you worried that he might
remember what happened when he wakes up?
He's just an ordinary human.
What if he's so scared that he loses his mind?
He won't.
After being possessed by a member of the Dark Clan,
he won't know anything when he wakes up.
Even if someone tells him
or he tries countless times to recollect,
he still won't remember.
You know quite well about that.
Have you
been possessed by a member of the Dark Clan before?
Mr. Xie,
I did take an arrow
for you earlier.
Though it happened in the illusion,
it still hurts.
You are not even asking about my injury.
How about
you let me consume the demonic essence
of Desire Demon?
I can gain some power.
What do I get
from you gaining power?
Is it possible to talk some sense into you?
Where are you going?
Greenview Heights, right?
There are only
two major locations nearby.
One is the Mirage Palace,
and the other one is the Greenview Heights.
Mirage Palace
is one of the five sects of the Immortal Alliance,
but you haven't identified
the traitor yet.
You will not travel there considering the situation.
Though the Greenview Heights
is not a part of the Immortal Alliance,
they are widely known
for their sophisticated arrays.
I even heard that the owner of the Greenview Heights
invented a teleporting array
that could send someone to thousands of miles away in an instant.
You want to use the teleporting array
to get back to the Snow City quickly,
right?
Miss Mu,
I, Xie Xuechen,
am not an ungrateful man.
You saved me.
For that, I should thank you.
But we are not the same kind of people.
If you keep following me,
there will be a fight between us
when I get my spiritual power back.
It's better for us
to separate our ways here.
You should know that there's a saying
that all roads lead to the same destination.
If a road becomes my obstacle,
I'll wipe the road
off the map.
Why do you have to haunt me like this?
What do you want?
What if I tell you
that I want to start a new life and follow your lead?
Do you think it's a happy life working for Sang Qi?
Members of the Spirit Clan are mostly
driven off or enslaved by humans.
I had to obey him.
I have been wanting
to leave that place for a long time now.
Things are interesting
when I'm with you.
Being a common person
is actually nice.
You could just get rid of your demonic power
and be a common person.
My spiritual apertures are damaged.
I can't gain spiritual power.
The demonic power
is the only thing I can rely on.
However,
if I would get rid
of my demonic power for you
and become a common person,
will you protect me?
Do you think I would buy it?
Either way,
you don't have the power to fight me right now.
I'm also
looking for an answer.
Before that,
you have to stay by my side.
Mr. Xie.
They may have the Illusion Elixir,
but we have the Anti-illusion Hairpin.
The Desire Demon can summon projections now.
Ignorance Demon and Anger Demon can't be too far behind.
Our journey ahead is not optimistic.
To avoid being detected by the Demon Array,
we need more than hiding our energy.
The Anti-illusion Hairpin
masks one's face.
When others see you,
you'd look
so ordinary
that they will forget you in an instant.
I have one as well.
They are a pair.
Put it on for me.
Such a difficult man.
[He'd steal the horse and leave me behind]
[when I'm being so gentle. Difficult.]
How many members of the Dark Clan have you killed?
Quite a lot.
That's less than my kills.
What are you writing?
Your habits and preferences.
I heard
that two have to be intimate
to spend their lives together.
Why are you always so defensive?
Since we met,
all I've been doing is helping you.
To be intimate.
Then what?
Take a walk!
The minds of cultivators
are crystal clear and indestructible.
Once their inner demons are triggered,
they'll become mortals.
Even with sufficient spiritual power,
they'd be powerless when facing
members of the Dark Clan.
Maybe
that's what you want.
Do you really not know
what I want?
We've been staying together for a while now.
You have never asked
which spirit clan I belong to.
Don't you want to
know me better?
I'm not asking.
You are going to tell me anyway.
I'm a Viny Spirit.
As a child,
half of my face
was covered in vine-like demon patterns.
This half.
A prominently
large area.
People usually don't forget
something like that.
You don't remember it even one bit.
What did you say?
Nothing.
Bad memory.
It's getting late.
We should find a staging post.
Even if you don't need rest,
think about the horse.
Think for all lives in the world.
That horse is one of them.
Xie Xuechen.
I'm also one of them.
[Relaxation Inn]
Make yourselves at home.
Coming!
Waiter, two more pots of liquor here.
Yes.
Sir, here's your liquor.
Owner,
two rooms, please.
Madam,
I'm so sorry.
We are nearly fully booked today.
There's only
one room left.
Could you
share a room
with your servant?
No.
Do come back!
How about you stay
with my staff?
Great.
What's great about that?
How bad is your eyesight?
He's my husband.
I'm sorry for the abruptness.
Please accept my apology.
Waiter.
Take our guests to the Premium Room 1.
Yes.
Madam and sir, this way, please.
Please.
They are a strange couple.
The guy seems to be forced.
Is he held hostage?
That guy may seem weak,
but he looks spirited.
Though I can't feel his spiritual energy,
he should be a good fighter among the common people.
That woman
looks ordinary.
She can't hold him hostage.
I heard that there are a lot of demons nearby.
Maybe…
Brother,
you are worrying too much.
They are just two common people.
They don't have the demonic energy.
I heard
that this place has a rough custom.
Women would force guys
to be their husbands.
That woman is clearly
from a well-off family.
That man may look ordinary,
but he has a great figure,
and he looks spirited.
There must be something special about him.
That's why you are the sophisticated one.
Mr. Xie,
there is something special about you.
Take care, sir.
Madam. Sir. This is your room.
The Premium Room 1.
[Premium Room 1]
This way.
Judging from the patterns
on the cultivators' clothes,
they must be from the Mirage Palace.
What are they doing here?
Is there
a high-ranking cultivator of the Mirage Palace here?
Mr. Xie,
are you thinking about sending them a message?
What do you want?
Are you worried that I may silence you once and for all?
Isn't that your intention?
Maybe.
Maybe not.
Your worrying is not baseless.
I'm not a good person.
You are not a person.
There's demonic energy.
I've hidden mine well.
Take care of our guests!
Take care, sir.
Ladies, welcome.
[Gao Qiumin, Young Lord of the Mirage Palace]
Miss Gao!
- Miss Gao! - Miss Gao.
It's been a while.
- Please sit down. - It's her.
This humble dish is on the house.
Enjoy.
Thank you.
Miss Gao,
we've been waiting for you to come back.
Lu and I
have checked the east side.
We didn't find anything.
Have you
spotted any abnormality?
[Cui Wanwan]
Mr. Song.
[Disciple of the Mirage Palace]
You have no idea.
A member of the Spirit Clan sneaked up on Miss Gao and me.
Which Spirit Clan?
Are you hurt?
Miss Gao is talented
and skillful.
Who would be able to hurt me
with her there?
Oh, right!
This is the one.
This little bold demonic animal.
Miss Gao said
that this is a Treasure Sniffer, one of the ten rare animals.
It has the best hearing
and nose.
They can find
any treasure.
Give it to me.
Here.
Miss Gao and I
ran into it.
There's no way to tell where this little guy
got so many treasures.
Those are all rare sacred relics.
Tell me about it.
Little mouse,
you've stolen so many valuables.
The Spirit Management Bureau will not let you off
if they catch you.
Miss Gao,
you seem to adore
the Treasure Sniffer a lot.
Are you going to make it a spiritual animal?
The Treasure Sniffer is a rare animal,
but it seems quite weak.
It can't help you in combat.
I don't think it can make a good spiritual animal.
I, alone,
am enough to face enemies.
What do I need a spiritual animal for?
Miss Gao is right on point.
I heard
that Mr. Xie of the Snow City
roam the world
with just his sword.
He never needed the help of a spiritual animal.
Miss Gao and Mr. Xie
are both talented cultivators.
We cannot hope to compare with you.
Agreed.
All right.
We have business here.
Let's take a rest
and get back to searching.
- Yes. - Yes.
Little mouse,
look at your golden ears.
You are so cute.
Treasure Sniffers are timid.
Their gallbladders may break
if scared and causing death.
Look at its ears.
The more they shake, the brighter they are.
That may seem beautiful,
but it is the sign of gallbladder breaking.
Who's there?
Who is it?
Over there!
What is this?
They are coming up
to deal with us.
That's your problem.
We are in no condition
to draw boundaries.
What are you doing?
Work with me!
Who are you?
Why did you barge into my room?
I'm sorry.
Sorry.
Leave!
Let's go.
Come on.
Close the door!
They don't have the energy of the Spirit Clan.
Get up!
No.
What if
they are still listening
outside?
We are already in this situation.
How about
we go along with it?
Let me go!
Haven't you had enough fun?
No.
The three of you
search the perimeter.
We might get struck by the Spirit Clan tonight.
We will keep looking
for Xie Xuechen first thing tomorrow morning.
Yes, Miss Gao.
Let's go.
So, you are the one they are looking for.
In the Mirage Palace, there's only one woman
with high status
named Gao.
The once Young Lady
of the Moonlight Heights
and the current
direct disciple of the Mirage Palace,
Gao Qiumin.
So what?
I heard that
she has a marriage arrangement with you.
Lying in bed with me
under your fiance's nose.
Isn't that exciting?
She's not my fiance.
Are you explaining to me
so that I won't be annoyed?
Xie Xuechen.
We should be a couple.
I will treat you better than her.
I've never seen a person
as shameless as you are.
You've got half of it.
I'm not a person,
but I am a little shameless.
A little?
Mr. Xie, your heart
is beating really fast.
Is that because of me?
Do you have feelings for me now?
Yes.
The feeling of killing you.
All right.
That's still a kind of feeling.
You will
remember me, at least.
What I fear
is that you won't remember me.
[Relaxation Inn]
Treasure Sniffer.
Didn't you run off?
What are you doing back here?
Do you smell treasure on me?
Miss!
You can talk!
Can you transform into a human form?
I…
I just learned how to do it.
[Bao]
You are a cute young girl.
Come.
Get up.
Sit.
Where are your parents?
My father has left
and my mother is at home.
Did you sneak out?
Don't be afraid.
He won't hurt you.
I just want to find Father.
I didn't do anything bad.
Don't take me to the Spirit Management Bureau.
Mother said
that Father
was the richest cultivator in the world.
He left
all those valuables to me.
I didn't steal anything.
I swear.
The richest sect would be
the Jade Sky Palace.
Is your father
the lord of the Jade Sky Palace?
Don't knock it.
What's your father's name?
Fu… Fu Cangli.
Mister, do you know my father?
The family name of the lord of the Jade Sky Palace is Fu.
But I've never heard
of someone named Fu Cangli from the Jade Sky Palace.
What's your name?
Bao.
Have you never registered at the Spirit Management Bureau?
Mother said that they would
put a spirit lock on me,
and I would be controlled by humans.
I will be a slave for my whole life.
Mother said that it's not right.
I heard that you've been in seclusion for years,
and you seldom left Snow City.
It seems that you don't know the situation
of the Spirit Clan very well.
The oppression humans put on the Spirit Clan
is worse than ever.
Members of Spirit Clan
who are registered at the Spirit Management Bureau
will become slaves for humans.
They will be beaten, scolded, killed,
and be sold as the owners want.
They will never have freedom.
Those who are not registered
are not deemed as good demons.
They are killable
regardless of their behaviors.
That's the rules
that humans set on their own.
How unreasonable?
How shameless?
Shall I take you home?
I've lost all my valuables.
I've lost all the valuables
my father left.
I can't go home like this.
There, there.
Don't cry.
I'll get them back for you.
All right?
Gao Qiumin is quite powerful.
Don't look for trouble.
Gao Qiumin
robbed Bao.
I'm just helping her to get her things back.
It's how it should be.
Since this is a misunderstanding,
just explain to them.
Do you think they would believe us?
Do you think they won't turn Bao
to the Spirit Management Bureau?
Mr. Xie, you are a human.
I understand that you'd speak for humans.
But I am from the Spirit Clan.
I will fight for justice for my kind.
You have your own ideas of right and wrong.
I'm not trying to persuade you.
Just stay out of my way.
Where are they?
Miss Gao,
what…
I sensed that something was not right.
Why would a couple
wear shoes when they are in bed?
It was clearly a cover-up.
Thanks to the intelligence of Miss Gao,
your cover was blown.
Miss Gao, you are incredible.
I told you to be patient.
You should have taken off my shoes
before taking off my clothes.
You see?
That has caused misunderstanding.
Remember it next time.
Things like that
require patience.
But
I do like your way.
Stop with the disgusting talk.
Do not try to fool me
with your words.
This is the day
that you will be captured
with the Treasure Sniffer.
Get them!
You…
Who is it?
It's so late. People need to sleep!
I'm sorry.
Demonic cultivator!
Get them!
A human and a demonic cultivator
colluding together
can never be a good thing.
I'm going to
take your heads today.
Miss,
we have no evil intentions.
Save your words.
I've long heard
the Array of Flowery Edges of the Mirage Palace.
If it is
your lord, Su Ningzhen, who's here,
I might be intimidated a little.
As for you…
Miss Gao!
Miss Gao!
This demonic cultivator is very powerful.
Let's go!
Trying to leave?
A spirit slave
with a face full of disgusting demon patterns.
How dare you come out and scare people with that?
Steward!
Go.
Get her an iron mask.
She will not scare anyone again.
Yes.
Hurry up.
Give her
- Her Ladyship's clothes. - Give it back!
Her Ladyship is of high status.
To die in her place
is the biggest glory
for a slave like you.
Big Brother!
You are stopping me.
You've won.
Let them go.
And if I don't?
I won't let you kill anyone.
Go!
They were trying to kill you
and I protected you.
They can't fight back now.
You don't have to kill her.
Why do you insist?
Because this is who I am.
How come she could try to kill me,
and I can't kill her?
Is someone only worthy
of protection when you want to offer it?
Are all the decisions only right when you approve of them?
Miss Gao, this is our chance.
I don't feel right
about leaving someone to die.
We can't save him anyway.
Since he dared to strike the demonic cultivator,
he must know what he was doing.
Let's go back to the sect and report this.
Come on.
You are using your blood as a sword.
Do you want to protect her so much?
I've said it.
I won't let you kill anyone.
You have no spiritual power right now.
Even if you summoned the blood sword,
I can still defeat you easily
in countless ways.
♪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 blood sword was a distraction.
This trap is your true intention.
You pretended to fight with me
and used your blood
to set up this trap.
The blood of a spiritual form cultivator
is the purest spiritual material.
You must have spilt your blood secretly
when you were fighting with me
and created this trap step by step.
Have you been showing your weakness
and tolerated me all this time
for this moment?
You could have set up a killing array.
Why make it merely a trap?
You saved me.
I'm paying you back
by not killing you.
Should I thank you
for your virtue of being grateful?
Why didn't you use your demonic power?
If you did…
You'd be dead already.
You are severely injured
and without the protection of spiritual power.
You are no match for my demonic power.
You hurt people with demonic power
while I save people with my array of blood.
We are destined to be different.
Let's put an end
to this charade.
I kill people with demonic power
while you kill people with your sword.
What's the difference
between these two?
If I do want to kill you,
you'd already been dead.
You are using my kindness.
Xie Xuechen.
You really left.
Xie Xuechen!
I…
I have something important
to tell you.
Come back.
Miss Mu!
Bao!
I…
I will get you out right away!
Bao!
Don't touch that.
It won't work.
Miss Mu,
you can break
that Array of Flowery something,
but not this one?
An array can consist of four elements
which are guarding,
trapping,
killing,
and uniqueness.
The more elements
an array contains,
the less power each element gets.
The Array of Flowery Edges
has all four elements,
making it easy to break.
But this Shackle of Delicacy
is the best trapping array in the world.
It focuses only on trapping,
making it hard to break.
What if
the Spirit Management Bureau is here?
You…
I…
I will get help now!
I've checked this array.
The Shackle of Delicacy
is designed based on Hetu and Luoshu.
It's unpredictable.
It won't be broken easily.
Bao!
Bao?
Did she really go to get help?
Xie Xuechen.
The only reason you went to lengths to protect her
was that she's a human.
Did I choose
my clan?
A pair?
What good does that do?
[Feng Yao]
Sir,
we are here.
What are we doing here?
An old divination result
pointed out that I would meet
an old friend here today.
I'm just not sure
if she still remembers me.
♪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♪
[Episode 2]
Master told me to let him go.
So that
he owes me one for saving his life.
Now I can follow him
in search of a chance to get a token of the Immortal Alliance.
That doesn't add up.
If His Grace did order this,
why sent us to pursue him?
To make it look real.
How else can I make Xie Xuechen believe me?
He's not
some stupid low-ranking member of the Dark Clan.
Since you are already here,
try to trap him for the time being.
I will intervene
at the right time to save him.
In that case,
he'll owe me one more life.
On the other hand,
people's desire
is always about fortune, sex, and fame.
I'm a little curious about the desire
of the top
sword cultivator in the world.
Meow!
Meow, where are you?
Meow!
Come out, Meow!
Meow!
Meow!
I brought you some dried fish.
- You… - Take up your sword!
Father!
Sword cultivators
[Xie Daocheng]
can never put their swords aside
wherever they are at all times.
I've made a mistake.
Were you looking for that little snow cat?
It will never come to the Snow Cliff again.
I killed it.
Why?
What kind of expression is that?
Father,
though snow cats are demonic animals,
they don't hurt people.
Why did you kill it?
- It's my newly met friend! - Cultivators can't be sentimental.
They shall devote themselves to cultivation.
Did you forget all about it?
No. I don't understand.
Mother said
cultivators think
for all lives in the world
and their duty is to save people.
Why can't we be sentimental?
Save people.
Think for all lives in the world.
Is that your faith of cultivation?
Answer me!
Yes.
Good.
In that case,
there's more reason for you to be unattached.
If you are biased,
how can you accept all lives
with a big heart?
And if one day,
you have to choose
between the person you love
and the world,
would you be able to give up the one
to save the world?
Why do I have to pick one?
A man born with an extra sense
is rarely seen throughout history.
Xuechen,
you are meant to be extraordinary.
You are destined to be the best in the human realm,
and even all three realms.
When that day comes,
the fate of the world
will change with each of your choices.
Love will be your weakness,
and it will put the world
in danger.
Since your goal of cultivation
is to think for all lives in the world,
the thought focused on your sword
should be forward.
You shall forget about life and death.
You can't love one person or one object
more than others in the world.
That includes yourself.
How come Xie Xuechen's Cage of Greed
is different from others?
Because he has no desire or greed.
No desire or greed.
How is that possible?
His cultivation
has reached the top.
He sees fame as nothing but fog.
Additionally, he has been forced to work
on the way of detached.
If he doesn't even care
about his life,
what desire could he possibly have?
Desire Demon,
can your Cage of Greed
show more memories?
Like his memories
ten years ago?
Saintess,
this is the Cage of Greed.
Things not related to greed…
cannot be displayed.
In that case,
you are doing no good here.
Saintess,
what is this?
Haven't I been
obvious enough?
You are going to kill me.
We could just
put on a show for Xie Xuechen.
There's no need to kill me.
If you kill me,
my true form will know.
Oh, you don't know.
The Illusion Elixir has a defect.
What is it?
You'll see
when you die.
You have betrayed the Dark Abyss.
Mu Xuanling, you…
I can't believe that Mr. Xie,
a master in the spiritual form level,
would snatch the trophy of a lady.
That's not right.
A lady.
Why didn't you think
about right and wrong
when you were threatening me?
Fine.
You can have it.
You can keep everything
that I have.
You are dead.
No, you are.
How did that happen?
How could I know?
You don't know?
Why should she know?
I mean,
she was there when she died, shouldn't she know?
Who would know? You?
Clearly, something is wrong
with the Illusion Elixir.
True forms only know
the projections are dead.
We don't know what happened before that
or who killed
the projection.
If I get the name
of the cultivator who made the elixir,
I will eat him alive!
Stop it.
Save
your big words.
You were so confident
and tough
before you went out.
You said you would get Saintess
and Xie Xuechen back.
And how did that go?
If you are so good,
why don't you go?
When I'm able to summon my projection,
you don't need…
We don't know
whether Desire Demon was killed by Xie Xuechen
or Saintess,
but we do know
that one of them attacked for a kill.
There's no need to hold back
when we see them again.
Aren't you worried that he might
remember what happened when he wakes up?
He's just an ordinary human.
What if he's so scared that he loses his mind?
He won't.
After being possessed by a member of the Dark Clan,
he won't know anything when he wakes up.
Even if someone tells him
or he tries countless times to recollect,
he still won't remember.
You know quite well about that.
Have you
been possessed by a member of the Dark Clan before?
Mr. Xie,
I did take an arrow
for you earlier.
Though it happened in the illusion,
it still hurts.
You are not even asking about my injury.
How about
you let me consume the demonic essence
of Desire Demon?
I can gain some power.
What do I get
from you gaining power?
Is it possible to talk some sense into you?
Where are you going?
Greenview Heights, right?
There are only
two major locations nearby.
One is the Mirage Palace,
and the other one is the Greenview Heights.
Mirage Palace
is one of the five sects of the Immortal Alliance,
but you haven't identified
the traitor yet.
You will not travel there considering the situation.
Though the Greenview Heights
is not a part of the Immortal Alliance,
they are widely known
for their sophisticated arrays.
I even heard that the owner of the Greenview Heights
invented a teleporting array
that could send someone to thousands of miles away in an instant.
You want to use the teleporting array
to get back to the Snow City quickly,
right?
Miss Mu,
I, Xie Xuechen,
am not an ungrateful man.
You saved me.
For that, I should thank you.
But we are not the same kind of people.
If you keep following me,
there will be a fight between us
when I get my spiritual power back.
It's better for us
to separate our ways here.
You should know that there's a saying
that all roads lead to the same destination.
If a road becomes my obstacle,
I'll wipe the road
off the map.
Why do you have to haunt me like this?
What do you want?
What if I tell you
that I want to start a new life and follow your lead?
Do you think it's a happy life working for Sang Qi?
Members of the Spirit Clan are mostly
driven off or enslaved by humans.
I had to obey him.
I have been wanting
to leave that place for a long time now.
Things are interesting
when I'm with you.
Being a common person
is actually nice.
You could just get rid of your demonic power
and be a common person.
My spiritual apertures are damaged.
I can't gain spiritual power.
The demonic power
is the only thing I can rely on.
However,
if I would get rid
of my demonic power for you
and become a common person,
will you protect me?
Do you think I would buy it?
Either way,
you don't have the power to fight me right now.
I'm also
looking for an answer.
Before that,
you have to stay by my side.
Mr. Xie.
They may have the Illusion Elixir,
but we have the Anti-illusion Hairpin.
The Desire Demon can summon projections now.
Ignorance Demon and Anger Demon can't be too far behind.
Our journey ahead is not optimistic.
To avoid being detected by the Demon Array,
we need more than hiding our energy.
The Anti-illusion Hairpin
masks one's face.
When others see you,
you'd look
so ordinary
that they will forget you in an instant.
I have one as well.
They are a pair.
Put it on for me.
Such a difficult man.
[He'd steal the horse and leave me behind]
[when I'm being so gentle. Difficult.]
How many members of the Dark Clan have you killed?
Quite a lot.
That's less than my kills.
What are you writing?
Your habits and preferences.
I heard
that two have to be intimate
to spend their lives together.
Why are you always so defensive?
Since we met,
all I've been doing is helping you.
To be intimate.
Then what?
Take a walk!
The minds of cultivators
are crystal clear and indestructible.
Once their inner demons are triggered,
they'll become mortals.
Even with sufficient spiritual power,
they'd be powerless when facing
members of the Dark Clan.
Maybe
that's what you want.
Do you really not know
what I want?
We've been staying together for a while now.
You have never asked
which spirit clan I belong to.
Don't you want to
know me better?
I'm not asking.
You are going to tell me anyway.
I'm a Viny Spirit.
As a child,
half of my face
was covered in vine-like demon patterns.
This half.
A prominently
large area.
People usually don't forget
something like that.
You don't remember it even one bit.
What did you say?
Nothing.
Bad memory.
It's getting late.
We should find a staging post.
Even if you don't need rest,
think about the horse.
Think for all lives in the world.
That horse is one of them.
Xie Xuechen.
I'm also one of them.
[Relaxation Inn]
Make yourselves at home.
Coming!
Waiter, two more pots of liquor here.
Yes.
Sir, here's your liquor.
Owner,
two rooms, please.
Madam,
I'm so sorry.
We are nearly fully booked today.
There's only
one room left.
Could you
share a room
with your servant?
No.
Do come back!
How about you stay
with my staff?
Great.
What's great about that?
How bad is your eyesight?
He's my husband.
I'm sorry for the abruptness.
Please accept my apology.
Waiter.
Take our guests to the Premium Room 1.
Yes.
Madam and sir, this way, please.
Please.
They are a strange couple.
The guy seems to be forced.
Is he held hostage?
That guy may seem weak,
but he looks spirited.
Though I can't feel his spiritual energy,
he should be a good fighter among the common people.
That woman
looks ordinary.
She can't hold him hostage.
I heard that there are a lot of demons nearby.
Maybe…
Brother,
you are worrying too much.
They are just two common people.
They don't have the demonic energy.
I heard
that this place has a rough custom.
Women would force guys
to be their husbands.
That woman is clearly
from a well-off family.
That man may look ordinary,
but he has a great figure,
and he looks spirited.
There must be something special about him.
That's why you are the sophisticated one.
Mr. Xie,
there is something special about you.
Take care, sir.
Madam. Sir. This is your room.
The Premium Room 1.
[Premium Room 1]
This way.
Judging from the patterns
on the cultivators' clothes,
they must be from the Mirage Palace.
What are they doing here?
Is there
a high-ranking cultivator of the Mirage Palace here?
Mr. Xie,
are you thinking about sending them a message?
What do you want?
Are you worried that I may silence you once and for all?
Isn't that your intention?
Maybe.
Maybe not.
Your worrying is not baseless.
I'm not a good person.
You are not a person.
There's demonic energy.
I've hidden mine well.
Take care of our guests!
Take care, sir.
Ladies, welcome.
[Gao Qiumin, Young Lord of the Mirage Palace]
Miss Gao!
- Miss Gao! - Miss Gao.
It's been a while.
- Please sit down. - It's her.
This humble dish is on the house.
Enjoy.
Thank you.
Miss Gao,
we've been waiting for you to come back.
Lu and I
have checked the east side.
We didn't find anything.
Have you
spotted any abnormality?
[Cui Wanwan]
Mr. Song.
[Disciple of the Mirage Palace]
You have no idea.
A member of the Spirit Clan sneaked up on Miss Gao and me.
Which Spirit Clan?
Are you hurt?
Miss Gao is talented
and skillful.
Who would be able to hurt me
with her there?
Oh, right!
This is the one.
This little bold demonic animal.
Miss Gao said
that this is a Treasure Sniffer, one of the ten rare animals.
It has the best hearing
and nose.
They can find
any treasure.
Give it to me.
Here.
Miss Gao and I
ran into it.
There's no way to tell where this little guy
got so many treasures.
Those are all rare sacred relics.
Tell me about it.
Little mouse,
you've stolen so many valuables.
The Spirit Management Bureau will not let you off
if they catch you.
Miss Gao,
you seem to adore
the Treasure Sniffer a lot.
Are you going to make it a spiritual animal?
The Treasure Sniffer is a rare animal,
but it seems quite weak.
It can't help you in combat.
I don't think it can make a good spiritual animal.
I, alone,
am enough to face enemies.
What do I need a spiritual animal for?
Miss Gao is right on point.
I heard
that Mr. Xie of the Snow City
roam the world
with just his sword.
He never needed the help of a spiritual animal.
Miss Gao and Mr. Xie
are both talented cultivators.
We cannot hope to compare with you.
Agreed.
All right.
We have business here.
Let's take a rest
and get back to searching.
- Yes. - Yes.
Little mouse,
look at your golden ears.
You are so cute.
Treasure Sniffers are timid.
Their gallbladders may break
if scared and causing death.
Look at its ears.
The more they shake, the brighter they are.
That may seem beautiful,
but it is the sign of gallbladder breaking.
Who's there?
Who is it?
Over there!
What is this?
They are coming up
to deal with us.
That's your problem.
We are in no condition
to draw boundaries.
What are you doing?
Work with me!
Who are you?
Why did you barge into my room?
I'm sorry.
Sorry.
Leave!
Let's go.
Come on.
Close the door!
They don't have the energy of the Spirit Clan.
Get up!
No.
What if
they are still listening
outside?
We are already in this situation.
How about
we go along with it?
Let me go!
Haven't you had enough fun?
No.
The three of you
search the perimeter.
We might get struck by the Spirit Clan tonight.
We will keep looking
for Xie Xuechen first thing tomorrow morning.
Yes, Miss Gao.
Let's go.
So, you are the one they are looking for.
In the Mirage Palace, there's only one woman
with high status
named Gao.
The once Young Lady
of the Moonlight Heights
and the current
direct disciple of the Mirage Palace,
Gao Qiumin.
So what?
I heard that
she has a marriage arrangement with you.
Lying in bed with me
under your fiance's nose.
Isn't that exciting?
She's not my fiance.
Are you explaining to me
so that I won't be annoyed?
Xie Xuechen.
We should be a couple.
I will treat you better than her.
I've never seen a person
as shameless as you are.
You've got half of it.
I'm not a person,
but I am a little shameless.
A little?
Mr. Xie, your heart
is beating really fast.
Is that because of me?
Do you have feelings for me now?
Yes.
The feeling of killing you.
All right.
That's still a kind of feeling.
You will
remember me, at least.
What I fear
is that you won't remember me.
[Relaxation Inn]
Treasure Sniffer.
Didn't you run off?
What are you doing back here?
Do you smell treasure on me?
Miss!
You can talk!
Can you transform into a human form?
I…
I just learned how to do it.
[Bao]
You are a cute young girl.
Come.
Get up.
Sit.
Where are your parents?
My father has left
and my mother is at home.
Did you sneak out?
Don't be afraid.
He won't hurt you.
I just want to find Father.
I didn't do anything bad.
Don't take me to the Spirit Management Bureau.
Mother said
that Father
was the richest cultivator in the world.
He left
all those valuables to me.
I didn't steal anything.
I swear.
The richest sect would be
the Jade Sky Palace.
Is your father
the lord of the Jade Sky Palace?
Don't knock it.
What's your father's name?
Fu… Fu Cangli.
Mister, do you know my father?
The family name of the lord of the Jade Sky Palace is Fu.
But I've never heard
of someone named Fu Cangli from the Jade Sky Palace.
What's your name?
Bao.
Have you never registered at the Spirit Management Bureau?
Mother said that they would
put a spirit lock on me,
and I would be controlled by humans.
I will be a slave for my whole life.
Mother said that it's not right.
I heard that you've been in seclusion for years,
and you seldom left Snow City.
It seems that you don't know the situation
of the Spirit Clan very well.
The oppression humans put on the Spirit Clan
is worse than ever.
Members of Spirit Clan
who are registered at the Spirit Management Bureau
will become slaves for humans.
They will be beaten, scolded, killed,
and be sold as the owners want.
They will never have freedom.
Those who are not registered
are not deemed as good demons.
They are killable
regardless of their behaviors.
That's the rules
that humans set on their own.
How unreasonable?
How shameless?
Shall I take you home?
I've lost all my valuables.
I've lost all the valuables
my father left.
I can't go home like this.
There, there.
Don't cry.
I'll get them back for you.
All right?
Gao Qiumin is quite powerful.
Don't look for trouble.
Gao Qiumin
robbed Bao.
I'm just helping her to get her things back.
It's how it should be.
Since this is a misunderstanding,
just explain to them.
Do you think they would believe us?
Do you think they won't turn Bao
to the Spirit Management Bureau?
Mr. Xie, you are a human.
I understand that you'd speak for humans.
But I am from the Spirit Clan.
I will fight for justice for my kind.
You have your own ideas of right and wrong.
I'm not trying to persuade you.
Just stay out of my way.
Where are they?
Miss Gao,
what…
I sensed that something was not right.
Why would a couple
wear shoes when they are in bed?
It was clearly a cover-up.
Thanks to the intelligence of Miss Gao,
your cover was blown.
Miss Gao, you are incredible.
I told you to be patient.
You should have taken off my shoes
before taking off my clothes.
You see?
That has caused misunderstanding.
Remember it next time.
Things like that
require patience.
But
I do like your way.
Stop with the disgusting talk.
Do not try to fool me
with your words.
This is the day
that you will be captured
with the Treasure Sniffer.
Get them!
You…
Who is it?
It's so late. People need to sleep!
I'm sorry.
Demonic cultivator!
Get them!
A human and a demonic cultivator
colluding together
can never be a good thing.
I'm going to
take your heads today.
Miss,
we have no evil intentions.
Save your words.
I've long heard
the Array of Flowery Edges of the Mirage Palace.
If it is
your lord, Su Ningzhen, who's here,
I might be intimidated a little.
As for you…
Miss Gao!
Miss Gao!
This demonic cultivator is very powerful.
Let's go!
Trying to leave?
A spirit slave
with a face full of disgusting demon patterns.
How dare you come out and scare people with that?
Steward!
Go.
Get her an iron mask.
She will not scare anyone again.
Yes.
Hurry up.
Give her
- Her Ladyship's clothes. - Give it back!
Her Ladyship is of high status.
To die in her place
is the biggest glory
for a slave like you.
Big Brother!
You are stopping me.
You've won.
Let them go.
And if I don't?
I won't let you kill anyone.
Go!
They were trying to kill you
and I protected you.
They can't fight back now.
You don't have to kill her.
Why do you insist?
Because this is who I am.
How come she could try to kill me,
and I can't kill her?
Is someone only worthy
of protection when you want to offer it?
Are all the decisions only right when you approve of them?
Miss Gao, this is our chance.
I don't feel right
about leaving someone to die.
We can't save him anyway.
Since he dared to strike the demonic cultivator,
he must know what he was doing.
Let's go back to the sect and report this.
Come on.
You are using your blood as a sword.
Do you want to protect her so much?
I've said it.
I won't let you kill anyone.
You have no spiritual power right now.
Even if you summoned the blood sword,
I can still defeat you easily
in countless ways.
♪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 blood sword was a distraction.
This trap is your true intention.
You pretended to fight with me
and used your blood
to set up this trap.
The blood of a spiritual form cultivator
is the purest spiritual material.
You must have spilt your blood secretly
when you were fighting with me
and created this trap step by step.
Have you been showing your weakness
and tolerated me all this time
for this moment?
You could have set up a killing array.
Why make it merely a trap?
You saved me.
I'm paying you back
by not killing you.
Should I thank you
for your virtue of being grateful?
Why didn't you use your demonic power?
If you did…
You'd be dead already.
You are severely injured
and without the protection of spiritual power.
You are no match for my demonic power.
You hurt people with demonic power
while I save people with my array of blood.
We are destined to be different.
Let's put an end
to this charade.
I kill people with demonic power
while you kill people with your sword.
What's the difference
between these two?
If I do want to kill you,
you'd already been dead.
You are using my kindness.
Xie Xuechen.
You really left.
Xie Xuechen!
I…
I have something important
to tell you.
Come back.
Miss Mu!
Bao!
I…
I will get you out right away!
Bao!
Don't touch that.
It won't work.
Miss Mu,
you can break
that Array of Flowery something,
but not this one?
An array can consist of four elements
which are guarding,
trapping,
killing,
and uniqueness.
The more elements
an array contains,
the less power each element gets.
The Array of Flowery Edges
has all four elements,
making it easy to break.
But this Shackle of Delicacy
is the best trapping array in the world.
It focuses only on trapping,
making it hard to break.
What if
the Spirit Management Bureau is here?
You…
I…
I will get help now!
I've checked this array.
The Shackle of Delicacy
is designed based on Hetu and Luoshu.
It's unpredictable.
It won't be broken easily.
Bao!
Bao?
Did she really go to get help?
Xie Xuechen.
The only reason you went to lengths to protect her
was that she's a human.
Did I choose
my clan?
A pair?
What good does that do?
[Feng Yao]
Sir,
we are here.
What are we doing here?
An old divination result
pointed out that I would meet
an old friend here today.
I'm just not sure
if she still remembers me.
♪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♪