"Ashes of Love"
"Episode 17"
Today, I will be presumptuous...
to reveal your sins to the public.
Tu Yao!
Since you've ascended the throne of Heavenly Empress,
you exploit your power to reform the bird tribe.
Bird tribe has recruited over 20,000 new soldiers this year,
I have carved up new borders for the states in Yu Miao Continent...
and promoted 8 generals accordingly...
in order to manage every district.
What do you think, aunt?
You allowed Princess Sui He to form alliances,
eliminate those who go against you to strengthen bird tribe.
Flora Realm has stopped providing food to bird tribe for several months,
Heavenly Empress has given order...
to open the 8 granaries of Heaven Realm without permission.
Flora Realm is being arrogant...
because of Heavenly Emperor is tolerating them.
Send out my order,
open the 8 granaries of Heaven Realm.
Why don't I know that Flora Realm has stopped providing food?
Why didn't you report to me?
You have to deal with a lot of problem every day,
it's not worthy to mention.
I was just trying to share your burden, Your Majesty.
How dare you hide it from me.
Do you have any respect for me?
I was wrong, please punish me.
However, I am loyal,
the Heaven can prove my loyalty.
That was mother's unintentional mistake.
For the sake of her loyalty,
please forgive her, father.
Rise.
She has been framing others, murdered fairies and immortals.
Then, she allows Fire Immortal to use his forces and grows his ego.
She does not behave like a mother,
she is also intolerant towards others.
No one can ever be more insidious than her!
As the leader of the Zodiacs,
I have been hiding myself for over 1,000 years.
I can't bear seeing Heaven Realm to be fouled by you.
Even if I will be torn into pieces,
I will still uphold the justice...
to avenge those who suffered wrongful death!
You!
I was the one who attacked Fire Immortal during his Nirvana...
because I want to cut your bloodline,
so that you know the feeling of losing your blood relatives!
I purposely let a rat out in your birthday banquet.
I've already known that...
Fairy Jin Mi is the daughter of Water Immortal.
I purposely caused disturbance to provoke you.
Otherwise,
how could I reveal your narrow-minded and cruel acts to the world?
Otherwise,
how do I make the Water Immortal to stand against you?
Otherwise,
how do I make you and Flora Realm stand against each other?
Do you know that smearing a supreme immortal...
is a crime that will cause your spirit to be perished?
Justice has no fear of death,
why would I be afraid of death?
Whether I do it for the public or my selfish motive,
the facts will speak louder than words.
Your Majesty,
do you still remember why Flora Realm has been removed from Heaven Realm?
Do you still remember Li Ze Su Li?
Shut up!
How dare you stir up enmity?
Su Li just never stop bothering us.
Everything is clear now.
Rate Immortal harboured evil intention, harmed Fire Immortal,
contradicted Heavenly Empress, incited Supreme Immortal.
Every sin he did is unforgivable.
He should be executed as he has pledged his guilt.
I knew it.
You are all tarred with the same brush.
That's all I can do.
I have to entrust the master to you in the future.
Lord Dong Ting.
Take care of yourself.
Your Majesty.
How is it possible for a low ranked immortal like the rat...
to create so much trouble?
He definitely had some confederates.
Will Water Immortal and Su Li...
It's enough.
Enough is enough, Heavenly Empress.
Water Immortal has always stood aloof from worldly affairs.
Moreover, Night Immortal and Jin Mi are already engaged.
He is the parent of my daughter-in-law now.
Water Immortal would never conspire with the scoundrels.
Since that evil rat had pledged guilty,
Fire Immortal.
Yes.
Let's conclude and close the case.
Roger that.
Run Yu.
All these while, you have been wronged.
Now that the truth has been revealed,
your name has been cleaned.
Thank you, father.
Rise.
Water Immortal.
I really like Jin Mi.
Though she is not my daughter,
I have treated her like she's one of my own.
I think, we better bring forward the date...
so that she can marry Run Yu.
Father.
Your Majesty.
My daughter has low attainment,
she is not an immortal yet,
I'm afraid she's is not good enough for His Highness.
Water Immortal, what do you mean?
The rat stirred up enmity and
cast a bone between us.
I don't believe his words at all.
Don't you ever be framed by him.
Father,
Mi Er has just reunited with Water Immortal.
They haven't enjoyed the happiness of family reunion.
It's reasonable if Water Immortal feels reluctant to marry Mi Er off.
Why don't we let Mi Er to stay in her house for few more days?
Firstly, give Mi Er a chance to show her filial piety,
secondly, there are a lot of etiquettes in Heaven Realm,
Mi Er might find it difficult to get used to it after she comes here.
Please allow me to teach her slowly...
to avoid messing with the rules of Heaven Realm.
Thirdly, the friendship between you and Water Immortal is sturdy.
It has lasted for over thousands years, you're inseparable.
Whereas Mi Er and I love each other,
I will marry no one but her, so is she.
Our families have been close.
It doesn't matter if we get married now or later.
All right.
Just do it as you wish.
Night Immortal gets a lovely wife...
and a respectful father-in-law.
Congratulations.
We are all the flesh and blood of heavenly family,
you can't be unfair.
Xu Feng is also at the right age to get married,
Sui He and He also love each other.
Mother.
There must be a reason for the evil rat to rebel and framed Fire Immortal.
I think you better behave yourself properly...
for the sake of our next generations.
Put your effort to purge the inner palace,
mind your bird tribe.
Xu Feng.
The sky is bright.
It is. I feel exhausted.
But you still look vibrant,
you're worthy of being Night Immortal.
I have got used to it.
Oh, yeah.
Do you know who is Su Li?
I don't know.
When the Rat Immortal mentioned this name in the main hall,
the reaction of father and mother was too intense.
You're right.
It's unbelievable that father...
executed Rat Immortal on the spot in the main hall...
and closed the case in a hurry,
it's unusual, indeed.
I seem to know the name Su Li,
but I can't recall it.
I think it might be another love affair of our father.
It is not simple.
Think it over.
There are only 2 strands of Magical Flaming Pearls.
Father presented one strand to mother...
as a bridewealth on their wedding day.
Surprisingly, Su Li has one too.
This is not simple.
I'm not interested in father's affairs.
You can figure it out on your own if you are interested.
I'm going to the battlefield.
I know you can't let go of Jin Mi.
Whether Jin Mi loves you or not,
it's not possible for you to be with her.
What do you mean?
If I tell him the reason about Flora Immortal's death,
he won't believe me, a conflict might occur between us.
It won't be easy to advise him.
Jin Mi's birth mother, the late Flora Immortal, Zi Fen...
seemed to have discord with mother.
Even if I don't interfere,
Water Immortal will never allow both of you to be together.
What was the conflict between them?
You saw it in the main hall too.
Mother kept throwing mud at Water Immortal and me,
Heavenly Discipline was almost affected.
In order to pacify Water Immortal,
father talked about the engagement between Jin Mi and I again.
Not to mention you're the son of Heavenly Empress,
Water Immortal also showed his unwillingness to marry her off to me.
Your trick to retreat in order to advance is really smart.
I feel inferior.
However, don't you forget.
Mother has been a strict person,
but she is familiar with the laws of Heaven,
why should she break the law deliberately?
Most of the rumours cannot be trusted.
Both of us know mother's means very well all these years.
She has zero tolerance for anything that goes against her.
How could she let go of those who don't obey her?
That's all I wanted to say.
It's up to you whether you believe it or not.
I'll ask mother about it.
Xu Feng.
We are blood relatives anyhow.
I don't want to see you falling deeply into a hopeless relationship.
I appreciate your kindness, Your Highness.
But about Jin Mi,
I'll never let go of her.
Everyone knows that Jin Mi and I have an engagement.
No matter what you think,
please behave yourself, don't bring her any trouble.
That depends on Jin Mi's feeling.
Your Highness.
Po Jun Star Guardian came to report.
What?
"Zi Fang Yun Palace"
Greetings, mother.
You've had a hard time last night,
shouldn't you take a good rest...
instead of paying your salutation in the early morning?
I'm not tired.
I'm here to ask you something, mother.
I hope you can tell me the truth.
What do you want to know?
There's a rumour saying that...
mother and the late Flora Immortal were not on good terms.
Rat Immortal also said that you had killed fairies and immortals.
What actually...
So, you come early in the morning to question me?
I dare not to.
Rat Immortal is evil.
Why would you believe his words?
Killing fairies and immortals is a great sin in Heaven Realm.
You question your own mother because of what he said?
Am I such an evil woman to you?
Please forgive me, mother.
I'm just concerned about you.
I'm not mad at you.
You and I are the closest,
but there's one thing that really disappoints me,
your father believed in what that evil rat said,
put Run Yu before you.
He only cares about Run Yu's marriage...
and doesn't even care about your marriage.
Mother.
Let's make it clear beforehand.
I only take Sui He as my sister.
I have no romantic feeling for her.
Why?
Do you only love Jin Mi?
Jin Mi is now the fiancée of Run Yu.
You won't fight with your brother because of a woman, won't you?
It is inappropriate to do so.
What's wrong with Sui He?
She has the power of bird tribe.
Run Yu has gained...
the support of Water Immortal and Flora Realm.
Only by marrying Sui He,
you can ascend the throne with no threats.
I never intend to take father's place.
Father is very unhappy with you...
after what happened to Rat Immortal.
Apart from that,
last night, I saw a thief turned into smoke and fled...
from Jia Zi Mansion of Rat Immortal.
My men went after him,
this thief had actually sneaked into your palace, mother.
Possessing Shadow Guardian in secret is father's taboo.
I hope you will solve it as soon as possible, mother.
Be cautious in the future.
Don't make father angry again.
I will excuse myself now.
Useless!
Two things.
Find out the real reason of...
the death of the late Flora Immortal 4,000 years ago...
and also to investigate...
someone who's named Su Li.
Copy that.
Do you have any unfulfilled wish?
My heart is wretched.
I'm free from being tied down.
Home is where the heart is.
Home is where the heart is,
but where my heart is?
I cannot stay in Heaven Realm any longer.
Rat Immortal.
You stand me up.
Did you leave any traces when you attacked Fire Immortal?
One Magical Flaming Pearl has gone missing.
Give it to me.
Don't meddle in this matter anymore.
No way.
What should I tell master if something happens to you?
You must tell master after you go back,
be patient, everything will go smoothly.
Luo Lin.
You should know the reason I'm looking for you.
You stood up for me in the main hall,
but you still don't trust me,
you still think that I conspired with the Rat Immortal.
I want to hear it from you.
What do you know about that?
I know as much as you do, Your Majesty.
However, as I know,
Rat Immortal and you had a pretty good relationship in Heaven Realm.
Both of you had always been playing chess together,
wouldn't both of you talk about something else?
If he had told me anything,
I would have reunited with Jin Mi long time ago.
I would have known...
all the sufferings that Zi Fen had gone through back then.
Though Rat Immortal had evil intention,
you should not have executed him hastily, Your Majesty.
He talked too much.
I have to take care of the reputation of the heavenly family.
You do not care about the truth just because of reputation?
Luo Lin.
Even though you choose to stand aloof from worldly affairs,
you should know that I care about you, I trust you.
I hope you will never disappoint me.
Higher! Higher!
- You will fall on the ground! - I'm not afraid.
Father will protect me if I fall.
- Jin Mi. - Jin Mi.
See, I told you.
I said father will definitely catch me, look.
You scared me.
You should not joke like this no matter how much you trust me.
What should I do if something goes wrong?
I understand.
Lin Xiu and I have to thank both of you today.
All these years,
I haven't never fulfilled my duty as a father.
I owe Mi Er a lot.
Thanks for your care and companion...
she has grown up safely.
I can't thank you enough for all your kindness.
Chief Zhang.
You've been taking good care of Mi Er...
since she was born.
By using tea instead of wine,
Luo Lin and I would like to give you a toast.
It's my responsibility to take care of little chief.
Jin Mi.
I've discussed with your parents.
You have just recovered. You shouldn't travel far.
After Heaven Realm regains peace...
and you are getting healthier,
then only you move back to Luo Xiang Mansion to stay with your parents.
I'll invite your parents to stay in Flora Realm...
to take care of you during this period, is that all right?
Are you serious, Chief Zhang?
We move to Flora Realm to take care of you...
and teach you in practicing your magical prowess.
That's great.
I can make Mi Er a good meal.
Do you mean it, Aunt Lin Xiu? That's amazing!
I don't have to be envious of Lian Qiao now.
Lian Qiao's mother always tempted me with her cooking last time.
Well, Aunt Lin Xiu is going to cook for me now.
I won't be tempted by her mother's cooking anymore.
Right?
Mi Er, take a bite.
I made these, eat them before they get cold.
Don't be afraid.
Everyone knows I am terrible at cooking.
But these flower biscuits actually taste good.
Take a bite.
Delicious.
Aunt Lin Xiu.
Your fresh flower biscuit tastes surprisingly delicious.
It tastes better than my baking.
You are just like your mother.
Both of you love to eat these.
But your personality...
are completely different from your mother.
Your mother was like a water lotus.
Clear like breeze but full of sorrow.
And you are like a cotton rose mallow.
Dance in the snow with full of happiness.
Aunt Lin Xiu.
Please tell me more about my mother.
I do not dare to ask my father.
I'm afraid that will trigger his sadness.
The moment your mother had been found by your father,
many things had been destined since then.
Master.
Why are you so flustered?
I found this baby girl in the woods.
Master, please save her life.
She is not a human baby,
but a petal from the arctic starflower of the Buddha's seat.
She accidentally got into the Reincarnation Roulette.
When light of guidance had been blown off,
she followed the weak light from a little crack,
then accidentally reached here, the 3 Islands and 10 Continents.
Her spirit is supposedly broken.
If you want to save her soul...
Luo Lin,
you have mercy on all things in the world,
but you also have to know...
everything in this world has their own ways to live.
Chances and fates have been destined.
If you try to ignore it, something bad will happen.
Master.
If we can save part of her soul,
I'm willing to bear the consequence of bad reverse.
And then?
Well, after that,
three of us began to learn and study about immortality...
on the 3 Islands and 10 Continents.
"Supreme Clarity Heaven"
According to Master's command, I take control of wind,
Luo Lin takes control of water,
Zi Fen took control of flower.
While we have some free times,
while the moon hangs high above the sky,
your mother took control of flowers, I formed wind,
your father summoned the snow.
That was the so-called “romantic theme”...
which included wind, flower, snow and moon.
Aunt Lin Xiu.
Three of you grew up together.
That makes me feel jealous.
But...
But, why would my mother fall in love with Heavenly Emperor?
My father is good enough for her.
Heavenly Emperor is a playful man.
His Majesty is skillful enough to get a girl.
At that time, His Majesty was the second prince of Heaven Realm.
One day, His Majesty dreamt and went into the state of illusion,
he saw Zi Fen.
His Majesty was amazed by her beauty...
and fell in love with her.
His Majesty swore that he would found this woman.
Therefore,
His Majesty went through six realms,
tried his best to find her,
His Majesty finally saw Zi Fen...
who was watching Chinese Opera in the Human Realm.
I'm standing in the garden,
break a part of the branch of weeping willow.
Let's go back.
The person who I missed so much...
turns out to be the Flora Immortal...
who is as cool as the rumours said.
After His Majesty realized that Zi Fen loves to watch Chinese Opera,
His Majesty often asked her out...
to watch the Chinese Opera as a date.
Actors acted as a sweet couple,
while the audience has an apple in his eyes.
At that time, Zi Fen was still wet behind the ears,
she knew nothing about the world.
Why would she not be attracted by him?
Why love? Why hate?
They didn't know...
the nightmare is caused by deep love but weak fate.
In spite of...
the beautiful...
natural view...
and the good time...
Aunt Lin Xiu.
I didn't know you can sing Chinese Opera.
You sang it so well.
Because your mother loved to enjoy it.
While time passes by, I learned how to sing.
The relationship between your mother and I...
is much deeper than your father and her.
Aunt Lin Xiu.
I got you.
I used to have a best friend.
After she left, I feel so miserable.
So I think I understand your feelings.
But you don't have to worry about it.
Even though my mother had gone away,
but I'll accompany you and my father every single day.
Zi Fen was just like my sister.
Therefore, from now on,
you will be my daughter.
Oh, yeah.
Did you memorise Formless Sutra well?
Of... Of course, I memorise them very well.
Well then, recite it tomorrow morning.
Just rest well today.
Aunt... Aunt Lin Xiu, see you.
Get some rest.
Phoenix.
It's such a short Brahma Spell,
but you had such a hard time reciting it.
The spell only has 49 lines,
and you only memorised 5 lines correctly.
It sure isn't easy at all.
I used to think that being Phoenix's reading assistant is a tough job.
I didn't know that...
being my father's daughter is just as tough as that.
Usually, Aunt Lin Xiu is a gentle and soft person,
but she's so harsh when she is teaching immortality.
What's wrong?
Is Mi Er blaming me?
Father.
When did you come here?
Father, have you ever thought that...
your daughter might not have the ability to be an immortal?
Mi Er,
I don't make you cultivate to make me proud.
The journey of cultivation is very tough,
but your mind can be tamed.
I hope you will not be an over-sheltered child.
Now that I'm by your side,
you are comfortably under my protection.
But that day will finally come,
when my life will end and I'll turn into ashes.
I can't protect you forever.
Father.
Please don't talk like that.
I don't want to hear this.
Difficulty is the nurse of greatness.
You have to go through a lot of challenges,
experience a lot of difficulties then you will be steeling yourself.
I asked you to study...
for you to turn into an understanding person,
an immortal who has self-respect, self-confidence and strength,
the one who can make her own way through the heaven and earth,
has a clear conscience,
and does not need to please others.
I hope you can understand me in the future.
What are you thinking about? You're lost in your thought.
Thinking about the good old days with Zi Fen.
Lin Xiu.
What kind of guy do you like?
I've never thought about that.
Really?
Of course. Why would I lie to you?
Haven't you ever thought about the man you will marry in the future,
and accompany each other for the rest of your life?
I have you and Luo Lin by my side in this life,
that is enough for me.
That means you like Brother Luo Lin.
Don't speak nonsense.
Brother is a handsome guy.
His appearance and talent are one of the very best in Heaven Realm.
Don't you like him?
How about you?
Do you like him?
I don't know.
Push me.
Hurry up. Push me higher.
Coming.
You have to be careful.
Don't fall.
- Higher. Higher. - Okay.
Zi Fen.
I said this before,
Mi Er and Zi Fen have different personalities.
But after some thoughts,
they actually share some similarities.
It has been such a long time. I've almost forgotten.
Sometimes, Zi Fen would be playful.
Time flies.
Unfortunately, Zi Fen left us too soon.
But, fortunately,
we still have these happy memories.
I used to think that...
three of us will be together forever,
living a happy life forever.
But fortunately,
she left Mi Er for us to look after.
The affairs of the world are inconstant.
In the past thousands of years,
I had never fulfilled my duty as a father,
I feel bad for Mi Er.
There's still time.
We still have years ahead of us to keep Mi Er company.
I believe that you will be a good father.
For my daughter,
I can give everything that I have.
By tomorrow,
I'll bring Mi Er to meet our master.
Why is this green lotus missing one of its petal?
Mi Er.
Luo Lin is here to meet Master.
Jin Mi is here to meet Master.
Get up.
- Thank you, Master. - Thank you, Master.
Is this the daughter of you and Zi Fen?
You're right.
May I ask you to remove her Jialan Seal?
I know this is too sudden.
I hope you can understand me.
It's like holding a candle to the sun. My efforts will be useless.
Can't the seal be removed?
If it can't be removed, my magical prowess won't increase.
Then how about Rou Rou?
Master, please tell me more about it.
For a person who is going to die,
removing Jialan Seal will make no difference.
Master, you are kind-hearted.
You save lives which are stuck into troubles.
I beg you, please save my daughter's life.
Saving a life isn't a mercy.
Saving hundreds of lives isn't a mercy.
Saving millions of lives is the so-called "mercy".
A ferocious tiger is injured badly in the forest, it's going to die soon.
Should I save its life or not?
Of course.
After the tiger heals and goes back to the forest,
it will hunt for deers and eat rabbits.
I save a life, but hurt hundreds of others.
If you don't use your mercy in the right way,
you are plunging the people into suffering.
Jin Mi is kind and honest, she doesn't know much about the world.
I'm sure she won't hurt anyone.
Please inspect it clearly.
As a leader of six realms,
I swear to the God...
if Master is willing to help Jin Mi to live through this trial,
I will pay a debt of four-fold gratitude...
and go through 3 ways to save living things from suffering.
What is life?
And what is death?
A person's face is shaped by his heart.
All things in the world are just a form.
If the heart stays still, everything will stay still.
If the heart remains, everything will remain.
Jin Mi,
come over here.
Love creates sadness, love also creates fear.
If you stay away from love, you won't suffer from sadness and fear.
I wish the ashes of Brahma can save you from the trial.
Thank you, Master.
Master, I heard that...
you are the Daluojin Immortal, who are well-powered by immortality.
I've been searching for you.
I practise hard every day in order to see you.
I have earned so many magical prowess now.
Can you do me a favor?
This is my best friend.
Her name is Rou Rou.
Can you bring her back to life?
Both of you are going to meet each other soon.
But still, both of you are going to say goodbye.
Really?
Thank you, Master.
As long as I can see her, I have nothing more to ask for.
Please forgive her for her boldness.
Please help her to remove the seal.