[Lotus Lantern]
Episode 25
Moon Fairy! Tell me what it's about.
- I... - Moon Fairy!
About Er Lang Shen breaking the jade tree at Guang Han Palace.
- Does Flower Fairy know about? - Yes.
- Who told her? - I did.
Moon Fairy! Moon Fairy!
So you're the one who hurt Flower Fairy!
I...
Your Majesty, Your Highness, I'm innocent.
This case is complex with confusing details.
Let's send Bull Demon King to jail first.
- We'll examine the case another day. - Fine.
Hold it, Your Highness, that's not right.
Actually everything is about to come to light.
How can you say 'confusing details?'
Here's what I think.
First absolve Yang Jian from capital punishment.
If he confesses, dismiss his job as god of justice.
Send him back to Quan Jiang Kou as guard.
Also absolve Bull Demon King's crime.
Let him releases Flower Fairy.
A battle is prevented. Everyone is happy.
What does everyone think?
If Er Lang Shen is really guilty, we can't just let him go back to Quan Jiang Kou.
I think, let's discuss this case another day.
Discuss on another day. Sure thing!
Monkey King.
This case is Heaven's internal affair.
It does not concern Buddhism. Next time...
Don't worry, Your Highness, Your Majesty.
I'm the witness.
I shall be present next time. I'll go now.
Goodbye! I'm leaving! Everyone, I'm gone.
Fighting Buddha!
Come to my home and drink a few.
You're not inviting me to drink.
You're really coming to scold me.
Why did Fighting Buddha leave so easily this time?
Old Jade Emperor is already trapped by me.
If the truth is fully revealed and Yang Jian is not convicted of death penalty
it won't be accepted by everyone.
If at that time Yang Jian becomes desperate
and uses Lotus Lantern to attack us.
Who can fight him in the universes?
But, in that case...
Doesn't it mean we still can't get him?
It doesn't matter.
He will need to give a good reason to all celestials.
Or, he'll lose the trust of all our celestials.
Yang Jian, you can tell me the truth here.
Your Highness, I was trying to catch Chen Xiang.
Flower Fairy threatened me by using the jade tree incident of Guang Han Palace.
She wanted to blackmail me into helping Chen Xiang.
I had no choice so... Forgive me, Your Highness.
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
If you had told me about it then I would have issued an Imperial decree.
Then it would have been perfectly legal to send Flower Fairy into prison.
This issue has now exploded.
How can I defend you!
Your Highness, this was not a big problem.
But that annoying monkey kept stirring things up
and making it difficult for Your Highness.
When you judge the case again I will clench that monkey first.
And Your Highness can punish the Old Bull.
Bull Demon King, you said abducting Flower Fairy was ordered by Er Lang Shen.
- Do you have any proof? - Well...
This is such a colossal crime, of course he wouldn't leave any evidence behind.
Monkey King, you haven't even wiped your own butt.
Don't butt in and meddle here.
How is my butt not clean?
You broke your promise and taught Chen Xiang magic powers.
Who told you I taught him?
Why can he fly the Flying Cloud?
Why does he know the 72 transformations?
How do I know how to fly the Flying Cloud?
How do I know the 72 transformations?
To be honest.
Is Cheng Xiang my senior, or my junior...
I still don't know.
Your Majesty! Your Highness!
Monkey King is clearly deceitful.
Monkey King.
Your taking Chen Xiang as apprentice, I can overlook it.
But the Flower Fairy case is Heaven's concern.
You are an outsider. Stay out of it.
Bull Demon King abducted Flower Fairy and framed Er Lang Shen.
The crime cannot be absolved.
Since he voluntarily admitted the crime, death sentence is waived.
He is to be imprisoned for 10,000 years.
I'm innocent!
- My father didn't frame Er Lang Shen. - Wait!
Take him down!
Heaven is unjust. Watch me burn your Ling Xiao Hall.
Don't! Don't do it! Don't burn it!
Your Majesty, Scarlet Boy's True Fire cannot be extinguished.
Stay away.
Come one step closer, and I'll release the fire!
- Let him go first! Let them go first! - Go!
Er Lang Shen!
You must arrest Bull Demon King and Scarlet Boy.
Yes, Your Highness.
My child, don't be afraid!
He is only an even match to me.
- Wait for me! Where're you going? - Hurry!
I see, it's them!
- No wonder there's so such commotion. - Yes.
You want to watch the show, but you came so late.
You've come too?
You just got here?
We were walking nearby heard some fighting and came to see.
Ding Xiang, stop playing!
- I'll give Old Bull a hand. - Go ahead!
- It's so much fun! - Stop kidding! Who is this?
- So annoying. - She is Chen Xiang's wife.
- Chen Xiang's wife? - Sorry!
Yang Jian, how did you do it?
Even your own nephew helps others to beat you!
Yang Jian, lying to the Emperor is beyond redemption.
- Master, please keep an eye on her. - Watch her? What?
Right. I'm going to help them.
Monkey!
Where are you running to?
Give me back my sister's life!
God of Justice, sorry, I didn't see you.
- Fat Pig! - Stop kidding!
- You know him? - I know him.
Yang Jian, don't run. Grandpa Pig is coming!
What are you looking at? Keep fighting!
What's to see? Keep fighting! Fight!
Monkey!
What's that? So powerful!
What's that? Master?
Didn't you say it's not working?
Why is it working?
Give me back the Lotus Lantern!
Yang Jian, you're despicable.
You're eating your own words!
You, you've lied to the Emperor. Don't you know?
So what I've lied to the Emperor. I'll get rid of your gang today.
Such a funny Lantern!
I want to play, too!
- Go away! - You yell at me?
Master! So powerful! Master!
Where did she hit him?
Why is she so powerful?
Chen Xiang's wife!
Impossible!
Cheers!
- Come. Let's eat. - Let's eat.
Here, for you.
The fight today was awesome! Let's eat!
Brother, I want to drink wine but he won't let me.
My apprentice doesn't recognize me anymore?
Too spicy! Eat some vegetables.
Aren't you Fighting Buddha, Monkey King?
You just recognized me?
I've heard your name for a long time.
Chen Xiang and I, and also my master went together to look for you.
If you don't believe, just ask my master.
Heavens! What kind of apprentice is she?
Ao Chun, she recognizes me again!
Chen Xiang, where did you get such a wife!
Ridiculous! Acting wild during the fight.
Really bad! I almost couldn't stand it.
Enough. Don't talk so much.
I can't understand what happened today.
We were all defeated by Lotus Lantern.
Why was Ding Xiang the exception?
It was strange.
Because she's just an ordinary human.
Why didn't you say the pithy formulas to fight against him?
I forgot all about it!
Stupid you!
If I'm not with you, you won't remember anything.
Right! Next time I will definitely use the formulas.
But it's just so strange.
My mom said the Lotus Lantern can only be controlled by the power of compassion.
Why can he control Lotus Lantern?
At that time it worked on the wick.
But now it works on lamp oil.
- Makes sense. - Right.
Big Brother Bull, I'll pour you some wine.
Let's end our past squabbles. How about it?
Father, Fighting Buddha has really helped us a lot these past few days.
Big Brother Bull, let's drink to it.
- Brother... - Big Brother Bull...
No more talking.
The words are all in the wine. Here!
- Cheers! - Bottoms up!
Eat! Cheers!
Brother Chen Xiang.
I offended you so much before. Hope you forgive me.
From now on, we are friends!
Uncle Bull, now that we are friends.
Please be kind and release Aunt Flower Fairy.
Chen Xiang, my father respects his friends.
But with his escape from Heaven
Jade Emperor will definitely send Heavenly troops to attack him.
If he releases Flower Fairy, I'm afraid...
Does Your Majesty not see it?
The case of Flower Fairy is absolutely related to Yang Jian.
Her Highness keeps favoring Yang Jian.
Yes, I also feel that Her Highness's action is odd.
She covers up for Yang Jian repeatedly because she treasures Yang Jian's ability.
But, You Majesty, beware of Yang Jian.
Don't tolerate evil, and warm a snake in your lap.
That... I can make my own judgment.
Your Majesty, Bull Demon King came to Heaven this time, it's all thanks to Chen Xiang.
How about San Sheng Mu's pardon?
Bull Demon King is not in prison.
Flower Fairy hasn't been saved yet.
Then, how do we reward Chen Xiang?
The job was started but not finished.
And you come already for the reward.
You tell me, what should I do?
Then, what if Flower Fairy is saved
Chen Xiang made his accomplishment.
Will Her Highness say it's up to her?
The words of Your Majesty won't count.
Is Heaven my domain or Her Highness's domain?
Of course it is Your Majesty's.
So that means...
If Chen Xiang saves Flower Fairy and makes an accomplishment
San Sheng Mu can be pardoned, right?
It still depends on the accomplishment.
I understand.
Yes, it depends on the accomplishment.
Nezha is obviously favoring Chen Xiang.
How big Chen Xiang's accomplishment is?
Isn't that up to Nezha and Li Jing!
Your Majesty must not be penny wise and pound foolish.
If San Sheng Mu is pardoned as a result
I'm afraid the trend of associating with mortals will only increase.
Heaven's law will be effectively ignored.
An emperor does not go back on promises.
I've already promised Nezha.
I've also said in front of all celestials.
If my memory's correct...
Your Majesty only said 'it can be considered'?
If he really makes a great accomplishment
but I don't consider it...
I would lose credibility in front of everyone.
If Your Majesty insists, I have one request.
What request?
A supervisor will be sent with the army.
How big Chen Xiang is accomplishment, can't be decided only by Nezha and his dad.
Good idea, but who will be the supervisor?
How about someone from Er Lang Shen's staff?
It's not appropriate...
It's obvious Er Lang Shen is against Nezha and Chen Xiang.
Oh yes, send Tai Bai Jin Xing!
That old man does things reliably.
All right.
Yang Jian, you can't defeat me!
In the old days if I didn't fall into the trap
set by Taishang Laojun and Dog Fairy
you wouldn't have been my match.
If I don't believe, we can fight again!
Fighting Buddha!
- Fighting Buddha! - Third Prince, why are you here?
We missed you. Chen Xiang's drunk.
Chen Xiang? Where's he? I'm looking for him.
Chen Xiang!
Chen Xiang... He was here just now.
He got drunk and fell off the chair.
- Chen Xiang! - Fighting Buddha...
You take a rest in the cave. I'm leaving.
Resting? Come back!
Aren't you looking for me?
You're so drunk. No more talking.
I'm already sober.
So fast!
- Shall I practice Monkey Rod with you? - Forget it.
I'm afraid Er Lang Shen is still plotting something to harm Chen Xiang.
I came to ask Fighting Buddha to help.
Asking me to help?
I am definitely going with Chen Xiang to Mount Jill Lei to fight against Bull King.
I plan to have Fighting Buddha help me guard Immortal Palace.
If Er Lang Shen does anything we can find out in time.
That's easy!
- Okay. Let's go. - No!
Fighting Buddha! No!
Fighting Buddha, wait 'til you sober up.
Sober up? I'm already sober.
That stupid Yang Jian!
Even when I'm asleep I'm smarter than when he's awake.
I'll leave first.
Fighting Buddha!
It doesn't make sense!
That Ding Xiang is obviously is a mortal.
Lotus Lantern just can't touch her!
How can she get such power?
I... when I was in Mount Hua my eyes were hit by her fist.
At that time I thought it was a trap set by her and Eighth Prince.
Monkey King.
He must have possessed Ding Xiang's body to attack me while I was unaware.
That damn Monkey, one day I'll make him stuck between life and death.
Where's that wine smell coming from?
Catch it.
After him!
Probably the lamp oil is used up.
He got off too easy!
Drinking does cause trouble. Cause trouble!
This time I need to go back to rest for a few days.
You came back.
- Put medicine on Lao Si first. - Yes, sir.
It's a useless lantern again!
Quickly find where the little fox is.
Once you find her, don't act rashly.
- Wait for me to catch her. -Yes, sir.
Er Lang Shen, Her Highness wants you to see you at Lake Yao.
If Chen Xiang achieves an accomplishment
His Majesty will probably be forced to pardon San Sheng Mu.
Isn't it what you really hope for?
I dare not!
I only care about Heaven's authority.
If Chen Xiang is not removed, it will be difficult to maintain order in Heaven.
Er Lang Shen, I'll give you one more winning magic.
As long as you exert all your effort, I believe this time he surely can't escape.
Every person has his own desires.
But many complicated factors such as...
the surroundings, responsibilities...
the principles governing a person, etc...
control and restrict his desires.
Between the choices for the desire or giving it up...
there actually lies a mysterious crux.
Sometimes choosing means losing, but giving up means gaining.
This wind chime can accurately reflect your heart.
When your heart is affected, the wind chime will chime.
When your inner heart is embroiled in pain
the wind chime will be entangled together.
When your heart changes completely the wind chime will break.
When the last thread is broken, your soul will disappear into nothingness.
Go in and try it.
Think of it as a test for you.
I...
I'm here! What are you afraid of?
I understand.
You have your own plan and don't want me to know.
No.
Then why are you hesitating? Go in!
Yang Jian, do you like me?
But this is just an illusion.
No! This is real!
Once you give up what you are doing, everything will become real.
You're lying to me!
No! Why would I lie to you?
Do you still remember what Her Highness said before you came in?
Sometimes giving up means gaining.
When you give up what you are doing then you can have me.
I remember this is the same place where Moon Fairy said
a god of justice should do what he is duty-bound to do.
I've always remembered your words and have been following my duty.
So...
What is a god of justice supposed to do?
Maintain Heaven's order, supervise Heaven's rule.
Uphold Heaven's justice and authority.
So, inside your heart...
Is upholding Heaven's justice and authority more important than I am?
If I have Fairy's true heart, I can give it all up.
Then why are you hesitating?
Heaven needs order.
I'm the god of justice.
I can't stand seeing chaos in Heaven.
Maintaining Heaven's order is my duty.
Because of this duty I've already done too much.
It's not easy to let it go instantly.
Duty? Sure sounds great!
Actually you're doing it for your job, for your status
for future generations to remember you and your reputation in history.
Of course I hope that I can have a very high status
and a good reputation in history.
But all of that, when compared with you becomes so insignificant.
Then, why are you still hesitating?
Are you afraid of Heaven's punishment?
Give up duty and you can have me.
Have you decided yet?
Yes, I have decided.
You worthless fool! Come out!
Your Highness!
Please approve my resignation so that I can stay with Moon Fairy forever.
In your dreams! Turn around and look back.
If you had touched her just now this is what you would see.
I've finally heard the truth from you.
I was wrong. Please forgive me, Your Highness.
Heaven's order, compared with Moon Fairy is it really so insignificant?
I deserve a thousand deaths.
To quit you duty because of lust, your soul will disappear into nothingness.
You would lose not just Moon Fairy but also your soul.
On the other hand...
if you could have escaped from it, would this thing be called winning magic?
With what you know about Chen Xiang can he escape this winning magic?
- If he has desires, he cannot escape. - Good.
Then how will you get him into illusion?
I have a suggestion.
Capture Liu Yan Chang and Ding Xiang.
Tell him that they're sent into an illusion.
But Liu Yan Chang and Ding Xiang are mortals.
- Last time I... - Last time I didn't know.
This time I am authorizing you to do it.
Yes, Your Highness.
And, for this matter it's better not to let anyone else know.
- After all it's not very ethical. - I understand.
I'll teach you some pithy formulas.
Memorize the formulas and you can talk to the people in the illusion.
Get inside his heart.
Chen Xiang has gone to Mount Jill Lei to help Nezha.
So he wouldn't take Liu Yan Chang and Ding Xiang with him.
Your mission is to capture them!
Lao Da, anything you want to say?
To do this, it is unethical, even disloyal.
I've placed justice above family to be loyal to Heaven!
How can you say it's disloyal?
Jade Emperor has already said
if Chen Xiang achieves an accomplishment, he'll pardon San Sheng Mu.
We are backstabbing Chen Xiang.
Isn't it unethical and disloyal?
This is an order from Her Highness.
Do you think I really want to do it?
Our method is not very ethical.
But for Heaven's dignity and order.
I think Her Highness is right!
If not done this way, it'll be hard to stop the trend to associate with mortals.
Big Brother, Er Lang Shen also has no choice!
Lao Si, if anyone dares to disobey you there will be severe punishment!
Yes, sir.
Er Lang Shen, you take care of your wounds.
Let us deal with this matter.
- Dog Fairy. - Yes!
Go! Go to the human world to investigate!
When you find their location, report back immediately. Don't act rashly.
- Go now! - Yes!
Lotus Lantern and Illusion are stolen.
Who stole them?
The little fox from Mount Wan Ku.
This time Her Highness surely won't forgive me!
Come! Clean here! Slowly!
Quick! Hang properly!
- Clean up here. - Okay.
Quick! Don't waste time!
Clean here too. And also here.
Hurry and sweep.
- Can this be placed here? - Go there. Over there.
- Old Uncle. - Yes?
Please gives this letter to Liu Chen Xiang.
He's gone.
Gone? Where did he go?
I don't know.
Then is Miss Ding Xiang here?
She went with him.
Quick! Quick.
Have you put down your parents' hatred?
If it weren't for revenge, I would have already burned Illusion.
Keeping it is to use it to attack Monkey King.
Then why do you want to help Chen Xiang?
I'm not helping him.
I just don't want him killed by other people.
- But you can't kill him yourself. - I can.
Your enemy is me.
Can you transfer the hatred to him just because he said so?
He is your son.
If he dies, you will suffer more pain than if you die.
Wouldn't you suffer the same pain?
I won't.
Even if I suffer the pain, I won't feel it.
No! You cant' be like that!
I can, because I'm your enemy.
I can choose the method of revenge.
Do you know? About this matter there could be a better ending!
What ending?
You help Chen Xiang pass this difficulty.
Save Flower Fairy.
I'll commit suicide in front of you!
Just don't let him see any clues.
If you can have a little mercy...
If you... are willing to let me die after my husband's life on earth ends
I will be truly grateful.
I promise you.
I'll use my blood to light Lotus Lantern and help Chen Xiang save Flower Fairy.
Then... thank you!
As to when I will come for my revenge I'll decide on my own.
All right then... Hurry to Jing Tan Temple now.
Chen Xiang, Eighth Prince, Liu Yan Chang and Ding Xiang are all there.
Nezha came already.
If you can catch up, you may see them at Jing Tan Temple.
If not, just go to Mount Jill Lei for them.
Mount Jill Lei? Where is it?
I don't know either.
Miss Xiao Yu!
The hatred between our two families is our two families' business.
I hope when you get there, don't show Ding Xiang you true face.
She can't be aggravated anymore!
You appearance at the wedding has caused disorder in her mental state.
Upper Celestials!
Chen Xiang and Eighth Prince will definitely leave with Nezha from Jing Tan Temple.
But that little fox doesn't know where Mount Jill Lei is.
So she has to go to Jing Tan Temple first.
Why hasn't Er Lang Shen returned yet?
Go, leave a message for Er Lang Shen.
Tell him to go to Jing Tan Temple directly when he's back.
You're really something!
I will get Illusion back.
The universe will be in chaos already.
The only hope now is that little fox will want to destroy Illusion.
If she ever has the thought to destroy Illusion...
Mr. Liu, run! They can't escape from me, Monkey King.
Brother Monkey, you see it?
They lured the pig away as a ploy.
Brother Kang, you've helped several times.
I, Liu Yan Chang, don't know how to repay you.
Say no more. Leave quickly.
I understand now.
Chen Xiang stole and ate Taishang Laojun's pills.
Maybe he kept a few pills.
She seemed... stronger than Chen Xiang.