Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact (2024) s01e05 Episode Script

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[Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact]
[Episode 5]
Who are you?
I'm a hero
who can't stand by in face of injustice.
Cut the crap.
How are you related to Jin Renfeng?
Jin Renfeng?
Why'd you mention him
to dampen my spirits?
Don't bother with him.
Go find Honghong first.
Yes.
I'll leave this to you.
Finally, I've protected it.
Lady Fairy!
Lady Fairy, it's me.
It's me.
I hurt you.
Lady Fairy.
What's going on?
If I'm not mistaken,
the evil force in you
is the same force as the black fog
emitted by Grief Tree.
But how could the purest spiritual tree
have such an evil force?
If you can't tell me,
pretend I didn't ask.
I won't tell anyone about this.
I'll tell you.
For centuries,
Grief Tree's been corroded by the Dark Force.
After investigating for years,
I finally found
traces of Dark Force on Jin Renfeng.
But what about
the Dark Force on you?
Grief Tree's corrosion
affects me too.
I just didn't expect
it'd be so severe this time.
Is this force
related to the person you saw in your nightmare?
No.
Then who is he?
Just an old friend.
An old friend?
Dongfang Yuechu.
What are you thinking about?
He was just saving her.
He didn't say he likes her.
Why torture yourself over him?
Who is it?
Lady Fairy?
Take off your clothes.
Why?
Take them off.
I'm your sidekick and we're different species,
but men and women
still shouldn't be intimate.
How can I take off my clothes?
What are you thinking?
To apply medicine?
I see. I thought
You thought what?
Nothing.
Apply it.
Done.
Thank you, Lady Fairy.
You're welcome.
Rongrong's told me what you did
to counter Renfeng's ambush of Tushan this time,
that you were brave
and responsible.
Rongrong sure is perceptive.
I don't wanna brag,
but I'm not your sidekick
for nothing.
In that case, I have a task for you.
If it weren't for the Dongfang Blood,
I'd have manipulated Tushan Honghong with hatred
to absorb her and Grief Tree's powers
to make a body.
Dongfang Yuechu
Hurry up.
Be gentle.
You're so slow.
Listen.
What are you looking at?
Even if you're not Renfeng's accomplice,
you'll still be punished.
Let's see
Which shop should I sell you to?
Yaya, you're here.
Try our new product,
Blessed Meatballs.
Yummy.
There's sauce inside.
Oh, right.
Do you still need a servant?
What about this big guy?
Stop there!
Over here!
Stop there!
Come on!
Stop there!
Come on.
You should keep Dinghai Rod safe.
You're in love with Aolai Sanshao?
It's not love.
Then what is it?
It's admiration.
Great gods are to be admired.
Love is shallow.
Forget it.
You won't get such things above your level.
Who on earth are you?
Honghong's received your message, Prince Lai.
Please head to Tushan.
So
you're Honghong's guest?
Please.
They can give Renfeng Tushan's spirit aura
and know to use the dreamcatcher to deal with me.
Who could it be?
Honghong.
I've asked Prince Lai
to wait by Grief Tree.
Do you know
who set you up with the dreamcatcher?
Do you know
who I met in this nightmare?
Dongfang Luo.
How could it be him?
Few knew about this even back then.
After centuries,
let alone the human race,
even only a few
of Tushan's
older fox spirits know about it.
That's right.
Renfeng could sneak into Tushan silently
because he had Tushan's spirit aura.
How did he get the aura?
And the fox spell that attacked Elder
You suspect
the mastermind's related to Tushan?
Right now,
only one person fits the bill.
You suspect her?
No way.
Yes.
How could a fox spirit whose
body and soul were obliterated
do this?
[Tushan's former chief: Shi Ji]
I've been Tushan's chief
for centuries.
To think I'd be
forced to this plight
by a traitor.
It's your retribution.
Since you became chief,
you've been causing chaos.
Over 300 years,
has there been a day of peace in Tushan?
What do you know?
Everything I did
was for Tushan!
Was it for Tushan
or your ambition?
Tushan Honghong.
Remember this.
One day,
you'll pay the price for today's
reckless betrayal.
Tushan will always be mine!
The war between
Tushan and humans will now cease,
and I'll be
Tushan's protector from now on.
Be it her or not,
if they wanna harm Tushan,
I won't let them off.
Did you figure out what this is?
You came uninvited.
You must've found an anomaly.
It’s been years.
You’re still so straightforward.
Where's the pleasantries
to greet your old friend?
Cut the crap.
What did you see?
This black fog
looks similar to a force
I've seen before,
but it doesn't seem to be the same one.
Look.
Grief Tree's losing its power.
That's right.
I've never seen
a force that can seize others' powers.
Who could it be?
Regardless,
if they manage to seize all of
Grief Tree's power,
it might affect
Tushan and the six realms.
You've travelled a lot.
Have you heard of the soul-restoration spell?
Soul restoration?
Before you came here,
I've found some clues.
But the person I suspect
had her soul obliterated
centuries ago.
Have you heard of the Life Island?
Life Island?
You mean the island
at the circle's border?
Yes.
Life Island contains mysterious power
to restore souls and revive the dead.
It'd make sense
if an islander did it.
But all these years,
Life Island's been elusive
and never interfered with the six realms.
And I heard
the islanders vow at birth
to never step out of the island.
This is
The islanders can't get out,
but outsiders may be able to get in.
You can find out
by sending men to the island to check.
But with the current situation,
I doubt Grief Tree can wait that long.
By the way,
since you've raised that Dongfang kid
in Tushan,
why don't you test him out?
Get up.
Go find that old fox who ran away.
It's Dongfang Yuechu's hidden weapon.
Go away.
You're a Dongfang descendant?
Why did Chief hide it from me?
Elder.
You're omniscient.
Do you know why?
I don't.
But many of Tushan's fox spirits
were killed by Dongfang's Divine Flame.
I remember it clearly.
Old fox, don't be impulsive.
Let me ask you.
Were those fox spirits
killed by Divine Flame
or by me?
The Human-Spirit war ended centuries ago,
even before
my grandparents
were born.
Every debt has its debtor.
Is it fair for me
to take the blame?
Are you asking me to find your ancestors?
If it can help you vent your anger,
why not?
-You…
-My ancestors are all dead anyway.
If you can find them,
you can make them pay the price.
Right?
Dongfang Divine Flame is so vicious.
Where are you hurt?
Let me see.
To think
the Dark Force
would not only seize Grief Tree's power
but also use its roots as a medium
to attack the land.
It’s only the Twin Peaks now.
If we don't stop it soon,
the entire Tushan will be
Honghong.
Oh no.
Grief Tree's condition is getting worse.
Honghong.
Are you really not considering Prince Lai's suggestion?
You agree to sacrifice Yuechu too?
I just think
Prince Lai's more objective as a bystander.
Yuechu's lived in Tushan for 16 years.
Let alone us,
even the little foxes love him deeply.
Maybe we all forgot
why we kept him in Tushan.
Chief, you can't hesitate anymore.
Chief, you can’t hesitate anymore.
Offer the sacrifice.
Only pure Dongfang Blood
can suppress the vicious Dark Force
to save Grief Tree
and Tushan.
You know Yuechu's identity?
Chief.
If I hadn't
found out the truth from Fu Kui,
how long were you gonna keep it from me?
I will consider it myself.
It's the last resort.
I won't give up trying other ways.
Come on!
Stop there!
Return me my wine!
-Ouch!
-You imp! Come on!
Listen up.
When I was young,
everyone knew how formidable
I am.
It's easy to deal with small fry
like you.
Jiaojiao, you're so brave.
What did you call me?
Your name wasn't Tushan Buzui originally,
but Tushan Jiaojiao.
Don't blame me for being cruel.
I have
no choice.
For Tushan,
I'd have to give up
even my own life.
From now on,
I'll be a vegetarian for life
and accumulate merits for you.
Brat.
Tushan's raised you for 16 years.
It's time to contribute for Tushan.
He has spiritual blood.
This is his destiny.
He wouldn't be implicated
if not for the evil scheme.
That makes sense.
Then
what should we do?
It's Dongfang Blood.
Tushan Honghong's sacrificing it?
I can't fail!
Five-Yao Death Formation?
You're trying to kill me.
Renfeng's severely injured.
Why don't we work together
to take him out of Divine Flame Villa?
Once we arrest him,
we can follow the clues
to find the mastermind.
But if Yiqi Alliance is alerted,
it will be
catastrophic for Tushan.
Lady Fairy.
That was close.
If the sacrificial formation hadn't been interrupted,
centuries worth of planning
might've been ruined by Dongfang Blood.
Tushan Honghong.
At this point,
how can you dream about protecting everyone with benevolence?
Ridiculous.
[Tushan's mini pavilion]
Honghong.
Luckily, it's just external injuries.
But I'd better send someone to the leech clan
to ask Cui Yuling
to treat him thoroughly.
Okay.
How's Yuechu?
He's fine now.
Chief.
Let’s go check out Grief Tree.
I just checked the tree
and found
it's losing its power faster.
Right now,
we can only reforge the tree's heart
for it to survive.
Forge a heart
Humans need a heart to live.
Trees too.
That's true.
But it's not easy to reforge Grief Tree's heart.
Any good ideas?
Spirit bone.
Grief Tree's a spiritual being nurtured by Heaven and Earth.
The spirit bone of Tushan's chief
can transform everything into spiritual beings.
Even so,
you can't sacrifice your spirit bone
to reforge the tree's heart.
Why not?
Chief, you should know
that doing this
would bind your life
to this Grief Tree.
When it withers,
your soul will be obliterated
and you'll die with it.
Grief Tree
will not wither.
If you're decided,
I won't stop you.
But you'll need
to be more careful
and care for the Love Seed in your body.
You mean the power of a fox spirit comes from love?
That's right.
As the chief of Tushan,
you have the only Love Seed in the six realms.
You can connect with Grief Tree,
where lovers pray for bonds,
and transform their emotions
into love.
Without your spirit bone,
this Love Seed
is your last life support.
I understand.
Is he so important to you?
To protect him,
you'd even give up your spirit bone.
This is my mission.
It's dangerous to remove the spirit bone,
but I can still live.
If Yuechu gives his Dongfang Blood to the tree,
he will die.
Since there is a way out,
why choose death?
Why?
I've lived in Tushan for 16 years.
How could he try to kill me?
A human?
I've long heard there's a human in Tushan.
So it's him.
Let's go
take a look.
[Twin Peaks' flower spirit: Feng]
[Twin Peaks' flower spirit: Li]
My name is Feng.
[Twin Peaks' flower spirit: Feng]
[Twin Peaks' flower spirit: Li]
My name is Feng.
Her name is Li.
What’s your name?
I'm asking you!
Are you the flower spirits who live in Twin Peaks?
What?
First time picking honey?
So what?
Don't look down on spirits.
We are both 50 years old.
Right?
Yes, we're 50.
So?
So in terms of age, you should speak formally to us.
Respect us and obey us.
Aren't you afraid of humans?
What's there to be afraid of?
You don't have more limbs than us,
nor do you fly as fast as us.
That's right.
But humans are evil and cunning,
using magic tools to deal with spirits.
Don't scare us.
What are you doing?
Chief, there’s a bad guy here.
You two go back first.
-Yes.
-Yes.
How is your injury?
Still resenting Elder?
I'm not.
I only blame myself
for spending 16 years in Tushan.
At first, I was aware I'm a human
who's unlike you.
But as time passed,
I forgot that.
Elder made me come to my senses.
I'm an outsider,
a human,
a Dongfang descendant you detest.
So,
you purposely scared those two flower spirits?
I didn't mean to.
I'm quite close with everyone.
But
As Elder took you as a villain,
you feel wronged.
So,
you really think of yourself as a villain.
It's not up to others
who you are.
Are you Dongfang Yuechu?
What kind of person are you?
It's all up to you.
It's nothing to do
with your background and what others say.
Next time you see Feng and Li,
apologize to them.
Let me
take you somewhere.
This is Tushan's
Forbidden Forest.
So high!
A human's here!
A human.
Ni.
Come here.
His name is Yuechu,
a human who grew up in Tushan.
He won't hurt you.
Go play.
Let's go play!
Their parents
were killed by humans
in the Human-Spirit War
centuries ago,
or in the recent conflicts
outside of Tushan.
Most of them
were killed by the Dongfangs.
It'll take a while for them
to get over their hatred towards humans
and the Dongfangs.
I can understand that hatred.
All these years,
has Tushan been secretly adopting these little spirits?
After the Human-Spirit War,
Tushan's been
staying out
of conflicts between humans and spirits.
We can only adopt these orphans in secret
and keep them here.
When they grow up,
they can decide where to go.
No wonder Tushan's so hard up.
It's because of the many adoptions.
Are you still mad at Elder?
I won't
call Rongrong stingy again.
I want to make more money for Tushan
so that these
parentless kids like me
can live a good life.
I hope there'll be
no hostility between
humans and spirits,
such that all children
can grow up freely and happily
with their parents,
and not be separated because of the ambition
of a select few.
[Tushan's Academy]
You want me to guard Tushan for you?
Yes.
I'll be cultivating in seclusion for a few days.
I can't take care of Tushan.
Luckily, your injury's almost healed.
You can divide the work with Rongrong.
Remember, always think twice.
Honghong, don't worry.
I'm Tushan's deputy chief after all.
I'll take good care of
Rongrong and other foxes.
If there's any problem, ask Lai for help.
By the way,
I heard that the white fox you picked up
is asking around about Lai.
What?
I'll teach Guoguo
a lesson when I get back.
Aren't you curious?
I am.
But you've always been cautious.
If you want to hide his identity,
I won’t ask.
Chief.
Deputy Chief.
Hello, Prince Lai.
Prince Lai, this way, please.
Are you okay today?
As they say, an exchange of blows lead to friendship.
It was all just a misunderstanding.
You're Honghong's good friend,
so you're my good friend too.
All right, you may leave.
I have something to discuss with Lai.
Okay.
Your sister's really interesting.
Please don't tell her
I'm removing my spirit bone.
Why?
Among us three sisters,
Yaya's the most carefree one.
I don't want these things to affect her.
But why do I think
a carefree woman like her
shouldn't just be sheltered?
Just a suggestion.
It's all up to you.
By the way,
how's the preparation for removing your spirit bone?
Are you troubled?
No.
Don't lie.
I'm not.
Come on. Tell me.
Let me ask you.
What do you think of me?
Not bad.
Affectionate and loyal.
What about other humans?
Suddenly?
You hate humans, don't you?
Yes.
But it's not just me.
Every spirit in Tushan
hates humans.
Besides,
no humans like spirits too.
Do you believe
there'll come a day
when humans and spirits are friends?
Are you drunk?
How many fingers do you see?
Just go drink your wine.
I need alone time.
I'm leaving.
Thank you.
Good wine.
Humans and spirits coexisting in harmony.
Prince Lai.
Please wait here.
I’ll go investigate.
Aolai Sanshao was born from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?
He can turn air into mountains and tears into seas?
What a pack of lies.
Mountains existed before Sanshao was born.
Also,
Sanshao does live by the sea,
but it doesn't mean he created it.
You don't understand.
Think about it.
Except Honghong,
Sanshao's the most powerful being in the world.
With one wave of his Dinghai Rod,
he can draw a circular boundary
to protect all lives,
including humans.
Why can't a hero like him
summon the wind and rain
to create seas and mountains?
He’s not some hero.
You think too highly of him.
If he knew
drawing that boundary
would use up so much of his power,
he'd reconsider it.
Nonsense!
A small fry like you
can't fathom the level
he's at.
It's not nonsense.
As a kid,
he fell off clouds often.
You
Let me tell you.
I hate people like you who slander others.
Are you jealous of him?
Come on.
Where's your conscience?
How dare you
slander a great god?
I really know a lot about Sanshao's true colors.
Go away.
Keep your distance from me.
Sanshao
actually has such a supporter.
Old Fox?
Old Fox.
Jiaojiao?
The heavens let me run into you tonight.
I don't blame you because you had a reason
for what you did,
but I have to vent my anger.
No way. I didn't even touch you.
Why are you crying?
Don't tell me it's because
you failed to kill me?
You know nothing.
I feel sorry for Chief.
Lady Fairy?
What's wrong with her?
Tell me!
Tomorrow morning, she'll remove her spirit bone
to reforge the Grief Tree's heart.
Remove her spirit bone
to reforge the Grief Tree's heart?