"Ashes of love"
"Episode 2"
How about this? We'll go this way.
And you take a look there.
Okay.
What...
What's this water for?
To wash legs, shower,
and wash clothes, of course.
Benighted demon.
How filthy.
Friend, you're weird.
You just said the water is sweet.
Why are you calling me filthy now?
Do you magpies...
change moods so quickly?
Let me ask you.
Is this the Flora realm?
Yes, it is.
Are you...
Are you leaving the Flora Realm?
But you haven't repaid your debt.
How do you...
want me to repay you?
It's easy.
Bring me to the Heaven realm,
then we're square.
No way.
I thought he is very strong.
Why did he fell with just a pull?
That stupid bird. We must find it.
Come on. Let's take a look there.
Okay.
Jin Mi.
A few days ago,
a bird broke the Water Mirror barrier.
Did you see it?
A bird?
What kind of bird?
It can fly. It has wings.
Its whole body burns.
What's moving?
I'm washing my legs.
Dig 3 feet deep down the earth,
or search inside and outside of Water Mirror,
we must capture that bird.
Come on.
Friend, friend.
Friend.
Seriously?
Is he dead again?
What should I do now?
Got it.
The 6 Auspicious Treasures!
Friend.
You've come to?
As expected from the 6 Auspicious Treasures...
of Flora Realm.
It's so handy.
What did you feed me?
The 6 Auspicious Treasures.
What is 6 Auspicious Treasures?
This one.
Shallots, gingers, garlic,
celery, coriander and peppercorn.
It's my ancestral cold medicine.
Specially for birds who fell into the water.
Don't you think that I won't kill you.
You want to kill me?
Friend, I think you've mistaken something.
You've heard that, right?
Chief Haitang said that...
even if she has to dig 3 feet into the earth,
she will find you.
So, at the moment,
the only person that can protect you in Flora Realm...
is me.
If you offend me,
you're done.
If you're caught,
they'll cut off your legs....
and make you into fertilizers.
I'm the Heaven Realm's...
Someone of the Heaven Realm?
What about it?
I'm such a gentleman from the Heaven Realm.
I come and go as I like.
Why would I be afraid of...
flora fairies like you?
That's funny.
A gentleman from the Heaven Realm...
who comes and goes as you like, huh?
Then why is it every time you're in trouble,
it's always me, a petty fruit fairy who saved you?
You saved me once?
Twice.
I saved you twice.
But, I'm...
not that kind of person who is arrogant and boastful.
And I won't force you...
to call me saviour.
It was you...
There's a good old saying that goes...
returning the favour of a drop of water...
with a water fountain.
My favour to you...
is more than 1 drop.
It's 4.
Four drops of honey.
I brought you back from death twice.
The first time...
was in the night 2 days ago.
I fed you 1 drop of...
honey that's been brewed for 500 years...
to save your life...
so that you can transform into human.
Forget it.
I... I haven't finished.
Haven't finished.
And the second time,
it happened just now.
I fed you...
three whole drops of honey,
which is why you're safe.
What do you want exactly?
Friend,
we've agreed that...
if you can take me out of Water Mirror...
and go to the Heaven Realm,
then the 4 drops of honey...
and the grace of saving you twice...
can be forgotten once and for all.
Is the deal still on?
Not anymore.
Don't...
- Don't go. - There's something...
that I decide to tell you...
after a careful thought.
Go ahead, friend.
My true form...
is a bird.
I've always...
liked fruits.
Never mind.
This place doesn't seem dangerous.
I'll stay here and recuperate for a few days.
What a temperamental bird.
We'll leave the day after tomorrow.
Really?
Sure!
As a fruit,
I won't lower myself...
to a bird's level.
"King of Yancheng's Palace"
King of Gucheng.
Fine.
Demon Lord.
Good news.
All of you, leave.
King of Gucheng.
What's the good news?
We just got a tip-off.
Something went wrong while...
the Fire Immortal was undergoing nirvana.
He'd gone missing.
Is the news true?
I heard the Heavenly Emperor is furious.
He's sent 10,000 soldiers...
to look for Fire Immortal.
Congratulations, Demon Lord.
Congratulations.
We're all to be congratulated.
Cheers!
Cheers.
The Bird Immortal, Xu Feng,
is always arrogant.
He had killed many warriors of demon tribe.
So, this is the law of nature.
Karma gets him eventually.
The Phoenix is undergoing nirvana.
He's most likely in dead form now.
The Heaven Realm is weak at the moment.
I think...
we can make hay while the sun shines.
Storm their capital.
You're right, King of Gucheng.
Send my order.
Inform the Six Units...
to recruit 20,000 soldiers each,
and assemble at the riverbank of Lethe 10 days later...
to march to Heaven Realm!
You're almighty, Demon Lord.
Don't worry.
The Divine Army is out looking.
I believe we'll hear from him soon.
I have a favour to ask from you.
If Xu Feng comes back safely,
can you promise me one thing?
When did I ever say no to you?
You haven't announced your heir after a long time.
Everybody has been talking about it.
Xu Feng is your eldest son...
with brilliant achievements in war.
He's the rightful heir everyone hopes for.
Your Majesty, I hope that...
you can...
make Xu Feng the crown prince as soon as possible.
Why did you bring this up all of a sudden?
How is it related to...
Xu Feng's disappearance?
Your Majesty,
do you think this is an accident?
I believe...
someone is conspiring against...
my son while we're off guard.
Liao Yuan's words are still ringing.
Are you...
trying to absolve someone of his crime?
Liao Yuan also mentioned that...
that day...
Run Yu did not enter Qi Wu Castle.
If you want to cast the blame,
you need a sufficient evidence.
I never wanted to say this.
The royal family...
has a lot of troubles.
But if Xu Feng dies,
who'll benefit from it?
Of course it's those...
with wild wicked ambitions.
Your Majesty,
you have to crown him as soon as possible...
to prevent them from having hopes.
Enough.
Stop talking.
We'll talk about it...
when Xu Feng is back.
Xu Feng commands 3 troops of armies,
he won't be harmed so easily.
Run Yu is virtuous and kind,
he won't simply harm anybody.
Heavenly Empress,
don't take to heart...
the slanderous talks that will...
tear our family apart.
Virtuous and kind, huh?
Are you done?
I'm not going to wait anymore.
I'm leaving.
I'm done.
Let's go.
Are you going to empty your house?
No.
But I'm going to somewhere so faraway,
I don't even know if I can get used to the Heaven Realm.
It's better to bring more stuffs.
Benighted demon.
You're not allowed to stay long in Heaven Realm.
Bring nothing.
Bring...
nothing?
Friend,
did you forget what this is?
This is the honey...
I brewed for 500 years.
It saved your life once.
You've taken 4 drops of it.
Although you weren't conscious...
by then,
you know very well...
how good it is.
If we ever encounter...
an emergency...
or the moment of life and death,
it might save you again.
Right?
Fine, bring it.
Let's go.
Hold on. I'll be right back.
Don't worry.
I won't leave you.
Come on.
As expected from Sister Zhang.
The work is done.
It's not because of me alone,
but because everybody worked together.
All living things within the barrier...
can live peacefully again.
But these few days,
I couldn't sense...
that bird's scent no matter how.
I'm really troubled by this.
Maybe it's dead.
Maybe it's gone back home.
Who knows.
Maybe it's just too powerful that...
it can restrain its magical prowess at will,
so we can't track it.
You're just over-thinking.
I'm not trying to be boastful.
But the old barrier...
was set by the late Flora Immortal.
Her magical prowess had weaken at that time.
Now that 4000 years have passed,
it is of course no longer secured.
It was just a coincidence that...
the bird managed to break it.
There would be very few people...
within the six realms...
that can break...
this barrier that we set up.
Is that the bird?
He's being arrogant under my nose?
Sister Zhang,
I'll capture it right away,
cut off its legs...
and make it into fertilizers.
Friend, can you be more stable?
I feel dizzy tumbling around in here.
If you keep doing this,
I'm going to throw up!
Do you think I won't drop you here?
I'm going to throw up!
Don't! You...
I'm flying!
I'm heading to the heaven!
Watch out.
It's windy and misty around here.
If you fall because...
the flight is not steady, I'm not going to fish you up.
But this is my first time here.
I want to take a good look...
at the beautiful scenery!
This is only the Threefold Heaven.
You're so inexperienced.
What's so special about it?
Stupid bird.
Stay there!
Oh no.
Chief Haitang is coming after us.
Let's go. Hurry up.
Is everybody in the Flora Realm...
so clingy?
Don't abandon me.
Even if you do,
she'll still...
Cut off your legs...
make you into fertilizers!
Fairy, you look beautiful.
But why are you so vicious?
Your heart is unworthy of...
your nice appearance.
Darn you, bird.
You trespassed the Flora Realm...
and destroyed the Water Mirror barrier.
Your master, Sui He,
sent you here, didn't she?
Sui He?
She has no power over me.
Such arrogance.
Since Sui He is incapable,
I'll help her to discipline you,
you evil creature!
Sorry.
Little one...
keeps saying she wants to leave Water Mirror.
Is she really gone?
No, I guess.
Where else can she go?
Lao Hu.
Ch... Chief Zhang.
Where's Jin Mi?
- She's picking flowers in the forest. - She's washing clothes.
- Picking flower. - Washing clothes.
You're close to Jin Mi.
Where's she exactly?
Chief Zhang,
we... have no idea.
We've been busy with our practices...
and making honey.
We don't...
stick together all the time.
Could it be she's playing hide-and-seek with us,
so she hid herself?
I've searched the entire...
Water Mirror with my spiritual power.
I couldn't sense Jin Mi's scent at all.
She's no longer inside Water Mirror.
Did you...
notice anything strange...
about her these few days?
Yeah.
Recently,
she eats more.
It's indeed the bird tribe.
The crow is gone.
So is little one.
Could it be that...
the crow has eaten little one?
The Heavenly Empress was once the leader of bird tribe.
Even though she doesn't get along with Flora Realm,
she won't abduct a little fairy here...
given her reputation and honour.
Could it be...
Despite the bird's intention,
be it planned or a coincidence,
we must find Jin Mi.
Lao Hu,
you failed in protecting Jin Mi.
Find her now.
If you can't,
I will peel your carrot skin off...
and throw you to the rabbit nest.
Please don't. Chief Zhang, I'll look for her.
I'll look for her right away.
Me, too.
You stupid crow.
I was just on my way to look for you to avenge little one.
Yet you showed up yourself.
Come on.
Senile old man.
Open your eyes and see who I am.
You...
Sister Zhang,
you have to do me justice.
Why are you so badly hurt?
Who did this?
It was that stupid bird.
I stopped him at Threefold Heaven.
But he was too powerful.
He knew the fire-attack trick.
So he burnt me.
The bird tribe is good at playing with fire.
Their current leader, Sui He,
knows fire spells well.
The bird...
is no doubt her trusted aide.
When you were fighting against that crow,
did you see Jin Mi?
Was Jin Mi abducted by it?
That's bad.
The crow is ferocious.
I'm afraid...
that girl might be dead.
No, she won't.
No.
"Yu Miao Zhou"
I see, it's Chief Zhang.
Greetings.
Princess Sui He.
Chief Zhang,
you only come here for something.
What is it that...
brings you here today,
and have you...
making a big fuss?
Few days ago,
a bird trespassed the Flora Realm.
He abducted a fairy...
and hurt one of the chiefs.
He's no where to be found now.
I'm here to seek...
an explanation from you.
There's such a thing?
The fairies in Flora Realm saw it with their own eyes.
Everybody saw that.
I did not fabricate it.
Although my people stand aloof from the world,
we are not to be insulted by other tribes.
If it's true that a scum in the bird tribe...
tried to cause trouble,
Chief Zhang, you don't have to do it,
I will punish him myself.
Sparrow Fairy.
Yes.
Interrogate everyone,
from those who can fly...
to those who're still unborn.
That was just a verbal statement.
Who knows maybe she's just trying to pick a fight.
I have to be just and stern.
Chief Zhang,
calm down.
Wait till I get the culprit,
and I'll let you deal with it, okay?
Princess,
the Fire Immortal went missing while undergoing nirvana.
The Demon Realm has assembled 100,000 soldiers at Lethe...
in order to attack Heaven Realm.
What?
Follow me.
Wait.
I'm here first.
Today, you...
must give me an explanation.
Everything has its priority.
I have something important to deal with.
Today,
I might have to let you down.
If I can't defeat her,
how can I rule the bird tribe?
What a trick.
I have to handle things accordingly. Sorry.
I'll catch the culprit myself...
and apologise to you at Flora Palace.
Chief Zhang, what's wrong?
- What's wrong with you? - What's wrong?
My heart was wounded by Suiyu Fan.
I need to meditate in seclusion.
Send my order.
From today on,
don't give the bird tribe food.
So long as they don't hand over...
our fairy,
we won't provide them food.
Roger.
If you won't hand over Jin Mi and that bird,
we'll never let you off.
What scent is this?
It's so smelly.
It's the aura of the demonic barrier.
The weather in Heaven Realm...
has become so bad now?
I'm suffocating.
Lethe is just under here.
This is weird.
Why is the aura of...
the demonic barrier so strong today?
Such a big crowd.
Benighted demon,
today,
I'll take you to see something new.
Sure!
"The Border of Heaven and Demon, Lethe"
Hey, King of Biancheng.
I told you to recruit more soldiers,
but you were always dilly-dallying.
Look now.
There are so few soldiers.
My Lord,
there are 3 things to be avoided in this war.
We're ill-prepared for deploying forces in a rush.
I've made my best effort...
to deploy these 3,000 elites.
But the Heaven Realm has elite armoured soldiers.
We're no match for them.
That's the first one.
Our agreement to cease fire is still on.
If we break the agreement openly,
we'll be alone for the unjust cause.
That's the second one.
Charging with only our troop...
is not a way to go to a war.
That's the third one.
Please think twice, My Lord.
I've always heard that...
King of Biancheng and Fire Immortal...
are good friends.
I've never wanted to believe that.
We have the advantage to start the war now,
yet here you are,
misleading everybody with your words, intending to let the opportunity pass.
Looks like the rumour...
is proven to be true.
You...
Demon Lord,
what should we do...
to a person who commits treason?
Put to death.
Crush his skeleton...
and immerse him in the Lethe.
Get him.
Stop it!
My Lord.
My father did not disobey your order.
He had recruited the soldiers.
Where are the other soldiers?
Right here.
My Lord, do you remember...
thousands of years ago, in War of Mount Tu,
I fought 8,000 enemies alone?
My Lord, you even...
commended me,
saying I am better than an army.
Today, I'm here to recommend myself.
Liu Ying,
this is an unusual war.
You...
King of Biancheng is coward and sly,
but he has a good daughter.
Liu Ying, listen!
I now make you the pioneer.
Give us wine!
Finish the wine,
and lead the vanguard to cross Lethe.
The day you defeat the Highest Castle...
and capture Heavenly Emperor Tai Wei alive...
is the day you will be awarded.
Give her wine.
The Fire Immortal is here. It's the Fire Immortal.
Protect the Lord.
King of Yancheng, you're so arrogant...
and ambitious, huh?
But to take over the Heaven Realm...
is not something you can decide,
neither can you, King of Gucheng.
Fire Immortal,
I'm inspecting my army here today.
Are you sure you want to intervene?
Do you want to get us into war again?
Don't point the finger at me.
When I was in the heaven,
I saw this creature...
trying to cross Lethe with his troop.
King of Yancheng,
after the war of Heaven and Demon,
Lethe has become the border.
We only mind our own business.
The laws that we've followed for thousands of years...
are suddenly forgotten...
when you inspect the army?
If you really want to attack Heaven Realm,
you'd better ask my Fengling Bow.
Well,
did you misunderstand something?
Rabble.
King of Yancheng,
if you only have wild ambitions...
without a strong army,
you might get yourself killed.
I've long heard that Fire Immortal is courageous...
and the best among the six realms.
There's no time like present.
I'm here...
to challenge you to a fight.
I see, it's Princess of Biancheng.
I've heard a lot about you.
It's just that...
I'd never fight with a woman.
Gender is nothing in a battlefield.
Alright.
I won't attack in your first 3 moves then.
No need.
We from the Demon Realm...
are not as soft as...
the fairies in Heaven Realm.
Demon Lord,
it's been quite a long time,
but the Divine Soldiers are not seen.
I think he's here alone.
Why don't we try to...
capture him alive?
Please think twice, My Lord.
The Fire Immortal showed up all of a sudden.
It's obvious that the Heaven Realm has spread fake news...
to set us up.
The Fire Immortal leads 3 troops of armies.
He must have left a way to escape.
Don't you embarrass me enough?
Do you want all my soldiers to die before you give up?
Sorry.
Fire Immortal,
you're well-deserved of your reputation.
I concede.
Who else wants to challenge me?
An army of 100,000 soldiers,
but you're worse than a lady.
Great.
Just great.
King of Yancheng,
the war has ceased for thousands of years.
I'm itching to fight.
But the Heaven's law is very strict.
Train your soldiers harder...
and just attack.
The Heaven Realm's army...
will be well prepared...
for you.
Fire Immortal,
the war between 2 realms is not child play.
And me, I always stand for peace.
I hope that...
you and the Heavenly Emperor understand about this.
Father,
when he seized my whip,
he looked so much like Mu Ci.
One day,
I want to have a good fight with him.
"Highest Palace"
How is Run Yu's preparation?
Your Majesty,
Night Immortal is done with the roll call at Southern Heavenly Gate.
He's on his way to report of the task.
Run Yu hasn't been in a war.
He only needs to...
show himself in the main troop in this war...
to keep the soldiers on an even keel.
As for the operation plan,
Liao Yuan and the 5 generals...
are needed.
I've been following Fire Immortal for some time.
Although I'm never...
as good as him in going to war,
I'm sure I will not fail.
Don't worry, Your Majesty.
If Xu Feng were here,
I wouldn't have to take this trouble.
The Heavenly Empress arrives!
Your Majesty, look.
What's this?
This...
This is found...
at the place Xu Feng was attaining nirvana.
Someone must be conspiring against him.
But who in the Heaven Realm...
has such...
strong power?
Call for Run Yu!
Greetings, father and mother.
Somebody,
get him.
What wrong did I do?
Please tell me, father.
The thing you did...
How can I hand over...
the military power to a person...
that is disloyal, unfilial...
and with no righteousness?
The sleet isn't mine.
Do you not know about it?
This...
is found at the place Xu Feng undergoes nirvana.
He did not go missing for no reason,
but was attacked by this...
which then caused his nirvana stopped halfway.
Such a powerful water spell,
who else in the entire Heaven...
owns it if not you?
Furthermore, you were seen near...
Qi Wu Palace by a servant that day.
You guarded the Northern Gate that night.
It was then that...
Xu Feng's nirvana went wrong.
Say it.
Is this true?
Father,
on that night,
I did go to Qi Wu Palace.
Your Majesty.
Welcome back, Your Highness.
Where's the prince?
Have you heard from him yet?
Your Highness.
Your Highness, you're finally back.
Did you encounter danger?
Are you hurt?
I'm fine. I was just out there for a few days.
Sorry for worrying you.
Why are you here?
I heard the Demon Realm's troop is advancing.
I'm here with bird tribe to provide assistance.
Now that you're back,
nothing's better than this.
You two may leave now.
Yes.
Thanks for going through the troubles.
I'm fine.
But aunt was worried about your safety.
She couldn't sleep at night.
And His Majesty has sent people out...
to look for you everywhere.
But we couldn't find you no matter how.
Your Highness,
where have you been these few days?
The land of wilderness.
It was my first time there.
But I found it interesting.
That was why I stayed for a few days.
There's a demon.
Who are you?
Why are you hiding inside the prince?
I... I'm...
Don't mind her.
She's just a demon who wants to get repaid.
Your Highness, you're so kind.
Even when in trouble,
you did not forget to help others.
No, you've mistaken.
It's the magpie that needs to repay me.
Not me repaying him.
Friend, explain to her.
Friend.
Your... Your Highness.
The prince...
was saved by me twice.
That's why he should repay me.
Not me.
One more thing. Don't take this wrong.
I'm not a demon.
I am a decent Grape Fairy.
Since you saved the prince,
then, I'm indebted to you.
I'll report this to the Heavenly Empress,
and you will be rewarded.
For now,
take this.
Consider it my appreciation to you.
This elixir pill...
is a rare spiritual product.
You will get 100 years worth of magical prowess after taking it.
Do you like it?
Yes, I do.
I like this the most.
Your Highness.
Congratulations on being born again in your nirvana.
We failed in guarding you.
Please punish us, Your Highness.
Nirvana?
Phoenix?