"Ashes of Love"
"Episode 8"
Xuan Shou!
My son...
what has happened to you?
Fire Immortal.
My sons had followed you to fight with Qiong Qi.
When Chi Shou was back,
he became mentally unstable.
Xuan Shou has come back now,
he is also in a coma.
Yet, you remained unhurt.
I believe in Supreme Immortals,
that's why I entrusted my sons with you.
I can't believe you used the chance to harm them.
Calm down, King of Yancheng.
Xuan Shou is fine now.
I've transferred 500 years of magical prowess to him yesterday...
and fed him a golden reinvigorating elixir of Supreme Lord Lao.
It'll put him to sleep...
for 3 days and 3 nights.
He'll wake up once he regains his energy.
Fire Immortal,
you are indeed Heavenly Emperor's son.
You've inherited your silver tongue...
from your father,
passing the buck...
and regarding yourself as a saviour now.
What I said is true,
I never meant to pass the buck.
It is you who need to behave.
Heavenly Emperor is of noble status.
You can't blaspheme against him.
- You... - Please don't be angry,
Demon Lord and Fire Immortal.
With all due respect,
Demon Lord, it is unfair of you...
to keep pointing finger at Fire Immortal.
After all, he isn't the one who hurt your sons,
but Qiong Qi is.
I think...
if you want to hold someone accountable,
you should blame...
the one who let Qiong Qi off.
Qiong Qi was released by someone.
It is true?
Did you find any proof?
I did.
I noticed on the day that Qiong Qi escaped,
the guards' duty roster of Soul Suppress Palace...
was changed by someone.
During guard mounting,
Soul Suppress Palace was left unattended...
for half an hour.
Later, on the ground of Soul Suppress Palace,
I discovered...
a trail which was left by dragging the Soul Cauldron.
The Soul Cauldron is a treasure of Heaven.
Only supreme immortals from the Heaven Realm...
like Fire Immortal is able to...
shrink it as wish...
for carrying.
Demon race has no such power.
Moving the heavy cauldron will surely leave...
a noticeable trail...
on the ground.
If Qiong Qi escaped by himself,
Soul Cauldron should have been tipped over...
and hit the ground, leaving only a mark...
and not a trail of dragging it.
So I'm sure...
that this disaster was caused...
by a distinguished person...
from the demon realm...
in order to provoke a dispute among the 6 realms.
Did you...
release Qiong Qi?
Didn't your palms attack...
show that you'd affirmed...
it was done by me?
Why bother asking?
The Cauldron is protected by the demon realm.
Everyone in the 6 realms knows it.
Tell me...
why did you abuse your power?
Doing such unrighteous thing behind my back.
And making everyone think I'm evil.
You and I are not unrighteous,
but the Heavenly Emperor is.
Since the beginning of the world,
the 6 realms have been autonomous...
and working on the principle of check and balance.
But after the war between the immortals and the demons,
the Heaven Realm has risen to power...
and kept bullying us.
How could you...
put up with it?
The Heaven Realm is having great standing now,
showing the tendency of ruling the 6 realms.
Whereas we lead...
a carefree life...
without any restriction.
Why do we have to...
take orders from the supreme immortals...
of the Heaven Realm?
Even the small Flora Realm...
dares to challenge them.
We are not...
inferior to the Heaven Realm.
But why do we...
have to restrain ourselves...
and be blamed for everything?
I really can't...
swallow my anger.
So I purposely released Qiong Qi.
Firstly, I want to...
take revenge for what has happened at River of Unmindfulness.
Secondly, I want to find out the real situation of the Heaven Realm.
It is a paper tiger now,
not as strong as before.
Except for Fire Immortal Xu Feng,
no one else can...
take charge.
Although Xu Feng is very powerful,
it is hard to achieve anything without support.
As long as we get rid of him,
the Heaven Realm is nothing to be feared.
I swear by my life that I'll follow Demon Lord...
and help you to wipe up the Heaven Realm...
to unite the 6 realms.
This needs further deliberation.
I'll have to plan it well.
Right.
"Mansion of Gucheng"
My lord,
how's it?
Everything is done as you instructed.
The demon doctor taking care of the 2 boys is our people.
Chi Shou will be crazy forever.
As for Xuan Shou,
I'm afraid that he won't recover.
Good.
You used a borrowed knife to kill,
stirring up conflict...
between the Heaven and Demon Realms,
and also eliminating the 2 silly sons of Demon Lord.
You killed 2 birds with a stone.
Brilliant.
My lord,
did you hurt by Demon Lord's palms attack?
I'll go and find the doctor now to check for you.
There is no need.
He won't sit on his throne...
as Demon Lord for long anyway.
Let him be arrogant for few more days.
Wait until...
I become the ruler of the 6 realms.
All the insults that I've received...
I'll definitely pay them back double.
The medicine is ready.
Come, drink it.
It is so bitter.
I know that it tastes bitter.
But the doctor has said, good medicine always tastes bitter.
You'll get well after drinking it.
I've been cooking it all morning.
I don't want to drink.
Alright.
I'll have to grow a Ling Zhi for you then.
Don't move.
You're so well-behaved,
let me reward you with a little red flower.
Come.
You've made such a mess of yourself...
cooking the medicine.
Don't ever go out...
with unkempt appearance...
and embarrass me.
I really think...
you've owed me...
a lot of food in previous life.
The first time we met,
you already fed me with many weird things...
like honey,
six auspicious treasures soup, Ling Zhi soup,
and that medicine just now...
which is bitter than Chinese gold thread.
It tastes terribly bitter.
What?
Raisin.
You made great contribution in subduing Qiong Qi.
I'll ask my father to give you credit for it.
Do you want to give me something as reward?
Tell me.
How much magical prowess you want?
Eight hundred years?
Is 1000 years enough?
I'll transfer it to you when we go back.
One thousand years.
Phoenix looks a bit stern...
but he is very nice.
What's wrong?
Are you too excited to say anything?
Do you know what you were doing?
I know.
Fox fairy said it‘s a "hug gratitude". Hug gratitude.
How can I thank you without a hug?
What have I done wrong?
Uncle is always very light-minded.
It is true.
Princess.
You look good.
I guess you're better now.
Thank you, Princess.
I am fine.
I heard that you'll go back to the Heaven Realm tomorrow.
Since Qiong Qi was captured,
I should go back and report it to my father as soon as possible.
As for the kings of Yancheng and Gucheng,
I'll have to trouble you and King of Biancheng...
to pay attention to them.
Don't worry.
If anyone wants to break the truce pact...
and start a new war.
My father and I won't stand aside.
Thank you.
I will go to your place to pay my gratitude tomorrow morning.
Who told you to do so?
If you really want to thank us,
you should go back to get some good rest.
After you recover, we shall feast together...
and fight for 3000 rounds.
I dare not disobey your order.
We'll find a day to do it.
Rou Rou,
Don't worry.
I've avenged for you.
I've locked up Qiong Qi.
Aren't I amazing?
Don't worry.
When I have enough magical prowess,
I'll go to Supreme Clarity Heaven to find Daluojin Immortals...
and beg them to bring you back to life
Wait for me.
Jin Mi.
Rou Rou.
Is that you, Rou Rou?
Jin Mi.
I'm here.
Rou Rou.
Where are you, Rou Rou?
I'm here.
Jin Mi.
I'm here.
Soul Cauldron?
Rou Rou.
You...
Are you in the cauldron?
Jin Mi, I'm in the cauldron.
Let me out quickly.
Jin Mi.
Save me.
I'm in pain.
Jin Mi, save me
I'm in pain.
Jin Mi.
Save me.
Save me
Jin Mi.
Hurry up and save me.
Rou Rou.
Jin Mi.
Can you help me to remove the fire seal?
The heat puts me in pain.
I can't see anything.
It is burning me.
Let me help you.
Jin Mi.
Help me.
Let me help you.
Jin Mi.
Are you okay?
I'm sorry, Phoenix.
I didn't mean it.
I heard Rou Rou was calling me just now.
I...
Rou Rou?
- Who is Rou Rou? - The girl who was here just now.
She is my best friend.
I really heard her calling me from the cauldron.
I also don't know...
how did I open it.
I have no idea what happened next.
Why Rou Rou was in there?
There is no one else in the cauldron.
It is Qiong Qi's mind-tricking spell.
It can bewitch you...
and transform into something you desire the most.
Your haven't reached high attainments.
It is normal that you were fooled.
Luckily I put a fire seal on him.
Half of his power is sealed.
Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to hold on until I came in.
So it is an illusion,
not Rou Rou.
I am so useless.
What's wrong, Phoenix?
What happened to your hand?
Probably hurt by Qiong Qi's plague needles.
Plague needles?
Phoenix.
Plague needles.
Back then Rou Rou was also hurt by it.
How can I save you?
Will growing a Ling Zhi help?
What should I do, Phoenix?
It's alright.
Don't worry.
My cultivation can stop the plague needles from hurting me...
for a while.
As long as you can find night...
night what?
What is it, Phoenix?
Phoenix.
Phoenix. Phoenix, what night?
Phoenix, what night?
You really fall for her.
I think you must have read too many novels.
I'm right.
You have feelings for her.
If not, why do you always keep her by your side..
And order her to do this and that.
I think Jin Mi is not bad.
She is pretty and quite interesting.
Why don't you...
Even if you don't want to admit it,
you will realize one day...
that you can't live without her.
And you are willing to do anything for her.
Even sacrifice your life.
This is what the mortals say,
"you miss a step...
and fall deeply in love".
Uncle was right.
What? Phoenix.
Phoenix!
How's he?
This is the initial symptoms of plague needle poisoning
I am unable to cure him.
- Alright, you may leave. - Okay.
Night Immortal.
King of Biancheng.
- Night Immortal. - Princess of Biancheng.
How's Xu Feng?
I've asked Immortal Qi Huang here to give him treatment.
It doesn't matter if it is inner injury.
But Fire Immortal was hurt...
by Qiong Qi's plague needles.
- Plague needles? - Plague needles?
It's the deadliest poison in the world.
Immortal, how is he?
The poison is under his skin.
A day later, it'll enter his blood veins.
The next day his bone marrow.
And his lungs the day after.
If we don't have the antidote after 3 days.
Second prince will lose all his magical prowess.
Your Highness, this is very serous.
Please inform Heavenly Emperor as soon as possible.
I will tell him myself.
The priority now is to save Xu Feng.
Immortal, do you have any remedy?
Qiong Qi has been locked up for very long.
There isn't much records about the antidote in medical books.
Oh right,
Phoenix told me this before he fainted.
He said night...
Night... I don't really get it.
Night...
Is it night rattan?
Yes.
I read it in an ancient book before.
It says that night rattan is an antidote to plague needle.
Great.
But where to find this night rattan?
The night rattan you said does it grow in the Pure Fountain...
and 1 night rattan takes 10000 years to grow?
That's right. It is a sacred plant of the Flora Realm.
But the flora and Heaven Realm have long-standing feud.
If we want to persuade them...
to give the night rattan to second prince.
It won't be easy.
You know how to grow Ling Zhi.
Do you also know how to grow the night rattan?
The night rattan has been hidden...
at Chu Ying Court in Flora Palace.
I've never seen it before.
No matter what,
we have to try our best.
I will go to the Flora Realm now.
No. Fish fairy, you don't know about this.
The chiefs of Flora Realm are all very stubborn.
If you go there in a haste， they won't give it to you.
What about you? You are from the Flora Realm.
They'll listen to you, right?
I...
I'll get scolded if I go back.
I don't care.
Alright.
I'll go.
I'll get it no matter how.
I trust Fairy Jin Mi.
Let me go with you. So that you have a backup.
Alright.
Immortal Qi Huang,
bring Kuang Lu back to the Heaven Realm.
Xu Feng's life is tied to the peace of the 6 realms.
To avoid causing an upheaval,
please don't tell anyone about it
I'll bear all consequences.
Alright.
I will obey your order...
and keep my lips sealed.
King of Biancheng,
in order to maintain long-term peace of the 2 realms,
I hope you will conceal it.
Don't worry, Night Immortal.
I know what is right to do.
Thank you, King of Biancheng.
There's no time to lose. You go first.
I'll bring Xu Feng along and wait for you outside the Flora Realm.
Phoenix, you can rest assured...
that I'll definitely save you.
Wait for me.
Little one.
Lao Hu.
You still know to come back.
I miss you so much.
You also bring a pretty lady with you.
She is the Princess of Biancheng from the Demon Realm.
Demon Realm?
Come.
- Come. - What's it?
I've heard that the demons...
have long mouths and sharp fangs.
They eat the mortals...
and the fairy-to-be like you.
They are even scarier than rabbits.
Are you sure you are not eaten by them?
No.
You still have your nose, eyes, arms and legs with you?
Yes, they are here.
Don't talk nonsense.
Old man,
Where did you hear these gossips?
Have you been to the Demon Realm?
Don't be angry.
We are here for something important. Please ignore him.
I want to ask you.
Is Chief Zhang in Flora Palace now?
You still want to see her?
She is still angry with you for running away from Water Mirror.
She is still angry?
Looks like she won't give me the night rattan.
The night rattan?
You still dare to ask her for it?
I think you've lost your mind...
after going to the Demon Realm.
Why would Chief Zhang give you the night rattan?
Right. There is no way she'll give it to me.
The night rattan.
It is a sacred plant of the Flora Realm
For 1000 years,
I've only seen it once.
What do you want it for?
Oh right,
my transformation skills have improved a lot.
I can transform into a table, chair or water tank.
Maybe I can slip in there and steal one.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
Little one, don't do stupid thing.
"Chu Ying Court"
It is here.
Let me look for it.
There are so many.
How to find it?
Jin Mi.
Chief... Zhang.
Jin Mi.
You left Water Mirror without permission.
And now trespass to Chu Ying Court.
Do you admit your wrongdoings?
Chief Zhang.
I'm Liu Ying, Princess of Biancheng.
Nice to meet you, Chief Zhang.
I wonder what brings the Princess of Biancheng here?
I came here...
to borrow your sacred plant,
the night rattan.
The night rattan?
Fire Immortal was hurt by plague needles...
when he was fighting with Qiong Qi.
Without the night rattan acting as an antidote,
he'll lose all his magical prowess in 3 days.
I beg you to give me the night rattan...
to save Fire Immortal's life.
I'll surely repay your kindness in future.
Fire Immortal is the supreme immortal from the Heaven Realm.
Plague needles can only engulf his magical prowess.
It won't take his life.
How to save his life then?
With the help of Heavenly Emperor and Empress,
he'll only need to practise for few thousand years to regain his prowess.
Furthermore, we has vowed..
That in million years,
we won't grow a plant in the Heaven Realm...
or borrow a single herb to them..
So Princess of Biancheng,
you should leave now.
- You... - Chief Zhang,
Phoenix was hurt by plague needles because of me.
Shut up.
We will talk about your business later.
But Phoenix's business is my business.
Chief Zhang,
since I left the Flora Realm,
Phoenix has been taking care of me, It is true.
Not only has he taught me mental cultivation,
he has also saved me thrice.
The first time, at Southern Heavenly Gate,
I would have devoured by Qiong Qi if it weren't for him.
The second time, at Mount Chi Ren,
he took a palm attack for me.
Now is the third time.
Qiong Qi's plague needles were aimed at me...
Enough! You ran away from Water Mirror Barrier...
and caused so much trouble.
Maids,
take her to Water Mirror.
Ask Lao Hu to watch over her.
Let her reflect on herself in there.
Chief Zhang, just punish me,
it has nothing to do with Phoenix.
Please save him.
What are you doing here?
Take her away.
How senseless you are. Quickly go away.
Chief Zhang is so mad now.
Wait until she cools off.
- But... - Jin Mi.
Don't worry, Liu Ying.
I'll definitely find the night rattan.
Wait for me.
You are such a old fogy.
You're the leader of the Flora Realm,
yet you show no compassion at all.
Since there's no use begging you,
don't blame me for being rude.
I have to get the night rattan today at all cost.
Chief Zhang, pardon me.
Don't push us too far, Princess.
We don't allow others to act wildly here.
Let me go. You're bullying the minority.
Have a one-on-one fight with me if you dare.
Chief Zhang is so hateful.
She set a barrier out of the blue.
Jin Mi, where are you?
You have to get the night rattan.
Jin Min, have you realized your mistakes?
Chief Zhang, I know that I am at fault.
I shouldn't break the rules of the Flora Realm...
and run away from Water Mirror.
But you are also at fault in this.
You shouldn't vent your anger at others...
because of my mistakes.
Have you not been teaching us...
to be kind?
I know.
The Flora and Heaven Realm have conflicts.
But as the saying goes,
"Saving a life is better than building a 7-storey pagoda."
Can you just watch Phoenix lose his power?
Won't you feel shame?
Seems like you still don't know what you've done wrong.
I...
It is my fault.
- I... - Don't say this.
Since you've realized your mistake,
just correct what you've done wrong.
Give me the night rattan.
Saving Phoenix is more important.
Looks like I've spoiled you too much.
That's why you've become so ill-mannered and willful.
From today onward,
you're grounded here to repent for 1 month.
Chief Zhang, please don't...
Chief Zhang.
Save Phoenix, ground me later.
It is fine if you ground me for 2 months.
Who can save Phoenix?
Little one, meal time.
Jin Mi,
you didn't even touch your lunch.
Little one,
you want to go on a hunger strike?
I thought Chief Zhang...
has a sharp tongue and soft heart.
Never have I expected...
that her heart is made of iron.
She just won't give it to me.
At worse...
at worse, I grow it myself.
Lao Hu,
you're the oldest here.
Have you seen the night rattan before?
How does it look like? Can you tell me?
Why do you care so much about Fire Immortal?
Do you have an ulterior motive for him?
Right. I do.
What's wrong?
He has saved me thrice.
Without him,
I would have died long time ago.
You also know...
Rou Rou was killed by Qiong Qi...
because of me.
I don't want another friend of mine die like this.
And also...
And also what?
Phoenix has promised...
to give me 1000 years of magical prowess.
If he loses all his magical prowess,
I'll get nothing.
A thousand years.
Forget about it.
Since this lad has saved you thrice,
I'll help you this time.
Thank you, Lao Hu.
It is roughly like this.
The leaves are in green colour.
The flower is blue in colour.
It is on the northern side of a mountain.
It only blooms once a millennium.
Jin Mi,
I've brought the water of Pure Pond for you.
This..
Lao Hu, did you paint it wrongly?
I...
It is unlikely for me to paint it wrongly.
Impossible.
I... I only saw it once.
- Once? - Right.
Isn't there any record on books?
Right.
Jin Mi only said...
she will definitely get the night rattan.
But she didn't say...
how to take it out.
Do you think she can make it?
Jin Mi is from the Flora Realm.
She is so smart.
She must have her way.
I think Jin Mi alone can't fight Chief Zhang's bad temper.
Why is his body temperature decreasing so quickly?
His magical prowess is vanishing.
Please shield me.
Ice and fire are of different nature.
I can't transfer my magical prowess to him.
Therefore,
I use part of my magical prowess...
to heat up the aquatic magical prowess.
And transfer the evaporated energy to Xu Feng's body.
Going against the nature will do you massive harm.
If your mind wanders, it will take you over...
and backfire on you.
It is so urgent.
Xu Feng's life is more critical.
I can't care so much.
Fire Immortal will be fine.
He will be fine.
Don't worry, Phoenix.
I'll save you.
Wait for me.
I will grow the night rattan for you.
It is dawn already.
Today is the last day.
If I can't grow the plant...
No.
If I can't grow it, Phoenix...
Who can help Phoenix?
This is the night rattan.
I've made it.
Lao Hu, Lian Qiao, I've made it!
Lao Hu, come and take a look. Is this the night rattan?
Right, it is.
Great! I need to take it out at once.
I want to save Phoenix.
Hold on.
But Chief Zhang has set a barrier outside.
You're unable to go out.
- What should I do? - Then...
Fine, I will just help you.
Alright...
You show up in your true form later.
I'll take you out.
Lao Hu, I knew it.
You're the one who treats me the best.
I'm back.
Jin Mi, you're finally back.
It's great. We can save Fire Immortal now.
Last night, Night Immortal said...
that you'd definitely get the night rattan.
I didn't believe him.
Thank you, Fairy Jin Mi.
Let him eat the night rattan now.
Phoenix.
It is great. His magical prowess is coming back.
Really?
Come.
Phoenix.
Didn't I tell you?
My reading assistant can't look unkempt.
You are awake. It is so great, Phoenix!
You are finally awake.
What are you doing?
Chief Zhang.
Nice to meet you, Chief Zhang.
Thank you for saving my life.
You're wrong.
I didn't save you, you don't have to thank me.
Jin Mi, come over here.
It is my fault, Chief Zhang.
I shouldn't leave Water Mirror without permission.
It has nothing to do with Lian Qiao and Lao Hu.
You can just punish me.
Don't punish them.
Chief Zhang, please don't blame Fairy Jin Mi.
Don't blame her for this.
When I attained nirvana,
There was an accident and I entered the Flora Realm by accident.
We ran into each other so we got together.
I took her out of Water Mirror.
And it led to all the misunderstandings later.
If you want to blame someone,
please just blame me.
This is our business.
Outsiders are not allowed to interfere.
Please behave yourself and mind your speech.
I don't have any say for other fairies,
only the fairies of the Flora Realm.
Even though you are very powerful,
don't you wish to meddle in our affairs.
I have a clear conscience...
that I've never misconducted.
Please don't listen to the gossips.
I've really fallen...
for Fairy Jin Mi.