[Lotus Lantern]
Episode 23
Eighth Prince, what are you doing here?
Nezha, I'll never forgive you for what you did to my third brother.
But Flower Fairy and my sister are friends.
I cannot ignore this case.
I'll set aside the feeling of hatred to rescue Flower Fairy with you.
Based on what you just said
even though you don't want me as friend I will treat you as a friend.
How do you want to investigate?
If it's really Bull King's doing she must be in this mountain somewhere.
We'll go separate ways to check.
Remember, we must check thoroughly.
Do not overlook even tiny places.
All right. Let's go!
I just don't want you to save my enemy.
If by rescuing Flower Fairy, Heaven would release San Sheng Mu
then I won't object to it.
Rescuing Flower Fairy can also helps Nezha avoid being sent to jail.
You will feel better this way.
I know, letting you go this time, you may change your decision.
But, I don't want to see you suffer.
I'm willing to take the risk.
Scarlet Boy.
Scarlet Boy, is that really you?
Why haven't you come visit your mom all these years?
I've been thinking of you. Do you know?
What's the matter?
You don't know how to say mom after so long?
- You really won't say mom? - Mom.
Scarlet boy.
Come here. Look.
I have made your favorite lotus seed soup.
Come, sit on mom's lap.
I've been thinking of you, every day and night
thinking of when my child will come back.
Let me hug you again, kiss you again.
You left for a few hundred years.
Why didn't you send me any messages?
How can your mom bear it?
Never leave mom again from now on.
Never leave again.
Mom, where's my dad?
Don't mention him.
But he may be involved in a case in Heaven.
Heaven's investigators are checking on him.
What case?
You know about Flower Fairy?
No.
What? Your dad's been with Flower Fairy...
No. He won't. With his looks Flower Fairy wouldn't even look at him.
Heaven suspects Er Lang Shen conspired with Dad, and kidnapped Flower Fairy.
What? Er Lang Shen?
I heard your dad promise him some help.
Could it be that he?
Anyway, he doesn't let me know anything.
Mom, do you know where I can find Dad?
You silly child.
If I knew where he is, I wouldn't need to stand at the door and wait everyday.
Come here, let's eat the lotus seed soup first.
We can talk about him later.
Come, I'll feed you.
- I'll eat it myself. - It's still hot.
Eat a lot.
Mom, I haven't been back for a long time.
I want to go look around the mountain.
Why rush? I'll go with you in a while.
No need. I'll wait for you outside.
Nezha, isn't it a bit unscrupulous?
Third Prince, what are you doing?
Iron Fan Princess, your old man violated Heaven's law.
You have to tell us the truth.
I don't know what Old Bull has done behind my back.
Don't bother my son!
Just take me!
If you don't tell us where Flower Fairy is, I will kill him.
I really don't know.
Maybe he's staying with that temptress, Princess Jade.
If you find her, you'll find Old Bull.
Another fox fairy?
Where's that Princess Jade?
How would he let me know where she is?
Don't, Third Prince.
Third Prince, I beg you.
I beg you, don't kill my son.
You can kill me instead.
If you don't tell me, I'm going to kill him.
If you kill my son, I'll die before you.
You won't have any hostage to threaten Old Bull.
Please let my son go.
If I died, would you release him?
Nobody will let you die.
Good. I'll die. Let's see who else you can use as hostage.
Don't. Nobody wants to kill your son.
We were just kidding.
Scarlet Boy, are you all right?
Scarlet Boy...
Mom won't let you die, Scarlet Boy.
Mom won't let you die...
If they didn't release me, you really would commit suicide?
As long as my son is alive Mom is willing to do anything.
Even if I die, it's worth it.
Chen Xiang pays respects to Compassionate Bodhisattva, Guan Yin.
Chen Xiang, instead of saving your mom, why are you here at South Sea?
Chen Xiang comes here to ask leave for Scarlet Boy.
Chen Xiang changed into Scarlet Boy's appearance to find out
about Flower Fairy from Iron Fan Princess.
When I arrived at Plantain Cave, I saw how Iron Fan Princess missed her son.
It was too heart-breaking to witness.
I don't want to keep cheating her.
I'm here to ask Compassionate Bodhisattva, Guan Yin
to let Scarlet Boy to go to Mount Cui Yun to see his mom.
Master, please allow me to go home to see my mom.
For your sake, I'll grant Scarlet boy some days off to go home to see his mom.
- Thank you, Master. - Go ahead.
Bodhisattva, may I get some guidance for my problems.
You can think of the solutions yourself.
You won't believe what others tell you.
Chen Xiang, you can come to South Sea, it means that you still have a good heart.
There is already a door opened for you.
Walk out of the door, you'll see a better world.
You can think it over.
Bodhisattva, Chen Xiang is stupid. Please tell me clearly.
Chen Xiang, have you saved Flower Fairy?
- I'll make something for you to eat. - Xiao Yu.
If I switched position with my mom, could she ever give up saving me?
Children's lives come from their mothers.
Every mom can give up her life for her child.
But how many children can give up their lives for their own mothers?
You've decided.
Sorry, my life came from my mother.
If I can even give up my mom who else couldn't I give up then?
If I really became that kind of person probably we couldn't be together for long.
I let you go... hoping to lighten up your pain.
I never imagined that you would...
Your enemies...
one is my mom, and the other is my teacher.
I'll pay you back for what they owe you.
You want to revenge, then come to me.
I say, they are infighting already.
It'll be easier to defeat them in the future.
Then, it seems the case of Flower Fairy is really connected with Er Lang Shen.
If Er Lang Shen really did it, then he has violated Heaven's law.
We can't just sit by and watch Er Lang Shen die.
Fourth Brother.
Now the little fox is alone inside the forest.
She hasn't lost her power to practice this time.
Dog Fairy, you have another chance to earn credit.
Go and capture Ding Xiang.
Let Chen Xiang use the little fox to exchange for Ding Xiang.
Will... will he exchange?
The little fox is his enemy.
Even if it's for his mom, let's give him a choice.
Good idea.
But... why ask me do it again?
You've been ungrateful several times.
To succeed you must be willing to do anything.
Okay, I'll go. I'll go then.
Lao Si, last time you captured Ding Xiang Jade Emperor got really mad. This time...
Even if this is found out, Er Lang Shen will be accused of insubordinate staff.
He can expel Dog Fairy to the human world again.
With this kind of person beside us, he would betray us sooner or later.
- Mr. Liu... - Uncle Ding.
What is?
I've worked as a servant here over 30 years.
I watched young mistress grown up.
Although she may be mischievous, she is kind by nature.
She can't stand any injustices.
Since the last time she saw Chen Xiang, it's like she's totally changed.
Seeing how she eats nothing, getting paler everyday
not just Madam, even I feel very bad.
Mr. Liu.
Please persuade Chen Xiang, Mr. Liu.
The happiness of young mistress solely relies on Chen Xiang.
I beg you, Mr. Liu.
Uncle Ding, please get up. Don't do this.
You can't do this. You must not do this.
This is Mo Yun Cave according to you master.
- Why is it the same as Plantain Cave? - Yes.
Go.
Who are you?
What are you doing here?
Ask Bull Demon King to come out!
Scarlet Boy of South Sea is waiting for him here.
You are Scarlet Boy of South Sea?
- Eat, Princess. - Princess, Scarlet Boy seeks audience.
Scarlet Boy, why is he here?
Perhaps your Iron Fan Princess ordered him here to tell you to go home to your wife.
Princess, don't be mad. I'll go and check.
Scarlet Boy, why are you here?
Bull Demon King, how long haven't you been at home?
Although you've become Guan Yin's disciple
you still shouldn't call your father's name directly.
You still remember you are my father?
This kid's tongue is getting too rude.
If I'm not your father, who is?
Okay, Father. Go home with me now to see mom!
Scarlet, your dad has difficulties.
Okay, you won't come? I'll burn down this place.
No. Don't. You can't.
I have my own reasons.
It's all because of that Jade fox!
This is not as simple as you think.
Are you really involved in Flower Fairy's case?
Scarlet Boy, this is not a place for talking.
Come inside with me.
I'll go inside and check.
My master said, Scarlet Boy's True Fire is very powerful.
You have to be extra careful.
- If something bad happens, come help me. - All right.
He said Her Highness would send him to handle this case.
He would just do a cursory check. This case would be quickly over.
But later I heard that Third Prince, Nezha, will continue the investigation.
If he finds something...
This Nezha isn't that powerful.
But the Universe Ring he holds is my nemesis.
It's not just Third Prince, Nezha investigating Flower Fairy's case.
Chen Xiang has gotten involved, too.
He has even changed into my appearance and went to Plantain Cave.
Brother, it's me.
Scarlet Boy, have some tea.
My child, have some tea.
Look at this child, he still looks the same as 500 years ago.
What's going on, you Old Bull!
What are you doing? Why did you step on me?
- You fool. - Me? Let me see.
Father, this cave...
Why does it look like our Plantain Cave?
What? You stupid Old Bull...
No wonder you keep moving our cave.
You! I'm not finished with you!
- Good, you don't like it. I'll help burn it. - Don't...
It's too good to be burned.
Princess, go back to your room first. Go.
You deserve it.
Father, if you release Flower Fairy and say Er Lang Shen forced you.
Heaven won't punish you too seriously.
I'm afraid Er Lang Shen will bite back saying I framed him.
He is Her Highness' favorite.
You think Her Highness will believe me or him?
He even wanted me to kill Flower Fairy to prevent future problems.
You know your father.
Deep down I'm really softhearted.
How could I kill her without mercy?
It's because all those Flower Fairies are too pretty for you to kill.
Princess, what do you think Old Bull is?
Father, you stepped on her well.
Kid, when did you learn to bully others?
It really hurts... You nasty kid.
You've ruined your dad's toe. This kid.
- Run! - Don't let them get away!
Run!
Don't let them get away!
Hurry!
- Father... - My head.
Brother Nezha, your Universe Ring really matches its reputation.
Who's your brother? Go away.
- Father, are you all right? - I'm all right.
Watching your father getting beat up, why won't you lend a hand?
I'm just curious.
Why didn't you dodge?
Haven't I told you already? That's my nemesis.
You rascal, don't use that Universe Ring if you have guts.
Old man, the Universe Ring is designed to fight you.
Why shouldn't I use it?
My child, burn him with fire. Burn him...
Third Prince, if my father releases Flower Fairy, how will Heaven treat him?
Release Flower Fairy first, my dad and I will beg for a reduced penalty.
Tell the truth, Heaven won't be harsh.
Nonsense.
Er Lang Shen will surely badmouth me.
He'll say I framed him.
Isn't that right, son?
Although Yang Jian is powerful, he can't fool everyone.
At least our Li family is not afraid of him.
We won't believe his nonsense.
Father, I think this plan can work.
No. Who do you think your father is?
If I surrender to Heaven, I will be too embarrassed to face the universe.
Bull Demon King, please think seriously.
Which is more important, your reputation or your family?
You've indulged in women, abandoned your wife for a...
Fox fairy.
For her, you've abandoned your wife in Plantain Cave for hundreds of years.
Do you know how she has lived over these years?
Just think if Iron Fan Princess had left you in the cave for a few hundred years
could you have withstood it?
These things you talk about has nothing to do with Flower Fairy's case.
If you release Flower Fairy now then it's not too late.
If you refuse to release Flower Fairy
when Heaven sends its troops here it'll be too late for you to regret.
Father, Chen Xiang is right.
What is he right about?
Anybody can say it. I can say it too.
With the way the situation is now... It's not that simple.
- My child... - All this talk...
You just don't want to leave that fox fairy.
My child.
Don't you see? This love affair has been for hundreds of years.
I can't just put it down that easily.
Fine! From now on, I'm not your son.
Wait. Bull Demon King.
You've made Mo Yun Cave look like Plantain Cave.
It shows that you still miss Iron Fan Princess.
Besides, as a father, you should fulfill the duties of a father.
You haven't fulfilled your duties, and you are bringing them pain and disasters.
If you are inebriated by lust and give up fulfilling your duties
even if you could escape from Heaven's punishment
you cannot escape condemnation by your own conscience.
You'll never be free from your inner prison.
Father. I beg you. Don't torment my mom anymore.
Of course I want to return to the good old days.
I want to be reunited with my family.
But ever since I got involved in this case...
even if I wanted to get away, it's not that easy.
Er Lang Shen is Her Highness's favorite.
I would still be the one to suffer losses.
Er Lang Shen has committed many crimes lately.
We're trying to defeat him.
This case is critical.
If you can cooperate with us, Er Lang Shen will meet his end soon.
Are you telling the truth?
Heaven didn't let Er Lang Shen come, but asked me to investigate.
Don't you find it unusual?
Scarlet Boy.
If I can escape this disaster, I will never see Princess Jade again.
I'll go back to Plantain Cave with you.
- I'll never come out again. - Father.
All right. I'll follow you to Heaven to expose Er Lang Shen's crimes.
But, Heaven has to pardon me first.
Until then, I won't release Flower Fairy.
But if you don't release Flower Fairy, how can you show sincerity to Heaven?
If I show them sincerity, but they don't pardon me, who else can I plead to?
Right? Isn't that right?
Third Prince. Chen Xiang.
- My father's worries are valid. - Right.
I must hold some cards in my hands.
Brother Nezha.
I told you I'm not your brother.
I don't know you.
- I know I'm young... - Young?
You are right just because you are young?
Third Prince, let's go.
Eighth Prince, go to Mount Hua and wait for me.
Thanks, brother. Take care, brother.
Eighth Prince.
Has Xiao Yu given up her grudge against you?
This time, I'm really leaving her.
Chen Xiang, you still regard me as brother?
Of course, you're my brother forever.
That's good. As your brother...
- I want to say something. - Just say it.
Go back to Mount Hua now. Marry Ding Xiang.
Madam.
What's up? Did you find her?
I've searched the whole city even Mount Hua, but I couldn't find her.
- Madam. Did you find her? - No.
If something really happened to her
how could I, Liu Yan Chang, live in this world?
Yes.
She must be in Mount Hua. She's clever.
If she really wants to hide, you won't find her
- Go. I'll go with you. - Let's go.
Chen Xiang.
Why did you give me that promise?
Why did you make me wait four years?
If it weren't for that promise, maybe I could have given it up.
But now, it's too late.
I can't let it go anymore.
Chen Xiang, I hate you! I hate you!
Nobody is going to save you now.
Unless there's a miracle.
It's so difficult even when I want to die.
Ding Xiang.
Miracles really happen!
Put her down. I'll let you go.
Nonsense.
Just go to Immortal Palace to save her.
If you don't let go, I'll chop you into pieces.
Good. Come on.
Come...
Fooled me!
Ding Xiang...
I'll chase him. Stop!
Stop right there!
Ding Xiang... Sorry, I was too late. I'm sorry.
Let me die.
After I die, I won't suffer like this then.
Let me die.
No, you are not going to die.
Ding Xiang, wake up... Ding Xiang...
It's unbelievable that I, famous Mount Hua heroine
will end up being finished by a dog bite.
Ding Xiang, you are not going to die.
Even if they captured your soul, I would take it back for you.
Let me go.
- Ding Xiang, how do you feel? - Cold.
You've never liked me at all?
Before I die, I want to hear the truth.
No matter what it is.
As long as it's true, I'll be content.
I will marry you. We're going home now.
After we get home, we'll get married immediately.
What a small world it is.
The first job after getting back to my position.
I hope it won't fail.
- Get her soul while he's not aware. - All right.
Hurry up.
- Come. - Okay.
Go.
Come. Let's go!
Ding Xiang...
Ding Xiang!
Go. Don't yell.
- Ding Xiang... - Young mistress, what's wrong?
Don't speak.
Don't speak! Hurry! Go!
Don't worry, Ding An. Ding Xiang won't die.
Don't worry.
- Hurry. - You, don't come over.
I'll strangle her if you come over.
She's a soul. How can she die?
I can't strangle her to death, just scaring you.
Chen Xiang, we've known each other a long time now.
We are just doing our jobs.
We can't help it, either.
Besides, Ding Xiang has died already.
Even if we don't take her, she can't live.
Don't put us in a difficult situation.
If you release Ding Xiang I'll burn 1,000,000 Hell money for you.
How about it?
Can't do it? Then don't blame me.
You... what are you doing?
You... you hit a woman. How can you be a man?
Somebody...
Help! Save me! Save the ghost!
-You call yourself a man? - Save the ghost!
Hurry. Let's go. Hurry. Hurry.
Young mistress...
Chen Xiang... Chen Xiang is crazy...
Young mistress is dead. Young mistress...
What you just said, is it true?
What did I say?
You said you'd marry me after we got home.
I know you still can't forget her in your heart.
Even so, I would be all right.
As long as you stay with me
I believe someday your heart will come back to me.
I'm not leaving then.
Young mistress...
What happened?
White Soul-taker said even if they didn't take you, you still couldn't live again.
Why?
I don't know either.
This is the immortality pill I stole from Taishang Laojun.
Maybe it can help.
Ding An, help me hold her up.
Good, you still know my surname is Ding.
Brother, Ding Xiang isn't dead.
But she can see you, you can't see her.
Here.
What should we do? She won't eat it.
- Is it really going to work eating it? - I don't know.
Come. Come over.
What? This...
You... our young mistress is already like this now.
Why can't you make up your mind?
It's not... Will it work this way?
How would you know if you don't try?
You old fool. What are you telling him?
Ding Xiang.
I actually...
I actually wish you'd never wake up.
Can you be my brother from now on?
Eighth Brother!
You mean to call me 'Parrot?' (Sounds similar in Chinese)
Husband and wife bow to each other.
Hurry and bow...
Why aren't they bowing?