I was in the prime of youth.
I was the Great Guardian who was once in the limelight.
She blinded me...
as that was the only way to keep me safe.
But I didn't think so at that time.
I was just like how you are now.
I just felt that...
if I could only live as a blind man...
I might as well die.
What happened then?
Then, my mother took me here.
Close your eyes.
Firefly can not only see but also sense by heat.
That's what the ancestors meant by the third eye of a person.
What is written on this?
The mental cultivation skills created by Bloody Lotus Cult's first leader.
It's called "The secret of hovering between life and death".
My mother left it for me.
Those who practised it,
will experience life and death in seven days' time.
If you've really given up...
you'll die for sure.
But you'll die without pain.
But if the practitioner has a glimmer of hope...
she can walk through this hurdle,
and start afresh.
Open your eyes.
This is the highest degree of Bloody Lotus Cult's skills.
If succeeded, it increases your martial arts tremendously,
but harmful to your heart.
I'm not even afraid of death.
How would I be afraid of this?
That's what I thought when I was fourteen.
After I leave, I would cast down Du Long Barrier.
I'll remove it after seven days.
By then, whether you live or die...
or whether you can find the reason to live...
we'll be able to tell then.
All right.
"Yu Rong Sheng Ji Cream"
- Eleven. - Master.
Get Chang An to deliver these to all the ladies.
Can a half-dead person like him do it?
There's no place for idle people here.
If he cant...
it would save me the trouble if he dies outside.
Yes.
It's only a day after the punishment.
You can walk up to me already.
You're quite tough.
I wonder if you've seen Master Wan Mei.
I've been to Mei Sha Court.
But I couldn't find her.
I haven't seen her.
Yu Rong Sheng Ji Cream?
Why did you give this to me?
I think...
you would be more concerned about Master Wan Mei's face.
Why?
You might not know it.
Sometimes, it's harder to understand one's own heart...
compared to others.
This should be Liu Guang's prescription.
But, she's Cha Luo's people..
Why would she give us the prescription?
In the prescription, there are two herbs that are harder to come by.
But I believe it's not a big deal for you.
Seven days would suffice.
After seven days...
when Wan Mei completed the cultivation...
you would treat her instantly, right?
You've thought of everything for her.
I'm making up for the mistakes that you did in the past.
I was wrong for not treating her wound.
What gives her the right to cultivate the skills?
She has Jiu Ming to protect her heart.
She's perfect to cultivate this skill.
Very well.
You still remember that she has Jiu Ming.
Let me remind you again.
If her heart isn't dug out within half a month...
your life would be at stake.
I'm fine now.
With Jiu Ming on her, it would increase the potency of the medicine.
You can lie to anyone but me!
How presumptuous!
Remember what I've told you.
We're indebted to her.
We should make it up to her.
I admit that I'm a little jealous of her.
But you need to know.
Sometimes, it's harder to understand one's own heart compared to others.
You might not know it.
Sometimes, it's harder to understand one's own heart...
compared to others.
But you need to know.
Sometimes, it's harder to understand one's own heart compared to others.
"Seven days later"
Have you found the reason to live?
Since I didn't die...
that means I still have a glimmer of hope.
That will do.
But we can't tell what lies ahead of us.
You need plenty of courage...
and hope.
Don't worry.
I will definitely live well.
I'll never entrust my destiny...
to the care of others anymore.
How well have you mastered the cultivation skills?
I'm not sure either.
I just feel that these fireflies...
are much easier to be handled now.
Sister, didn't you fail your mission?
Why would City Master spare your life?
City Master is merciful.
I'm deeply grateful for that.
Sister, what happened to your face?
It's just like what you've said.
I failed my mission.
This is the price to pay.
It's such a huge price.
Fortunately, you have a broad heart.
If I were you, I would just bang my head to death.
It's a slipped of tongue.
I didn't mean it.
Don't take it to heart.
You've overstated the case.
I've always been tough.
This injury means nothing.
Besides, I'm looking for a cure now.
There's a cure?
That's great then.
You must be here to retrieve the kite.
It fell on the roof over there.
I was so focus in chatting with you.
I forgot to do what I should.
Er Yue, quickly go and get it.
Master.
This is Miss Wan Mei's chamber.
I'm very clumsy.
It would be bad if I damage the room when I climb on it.
What a trash!
Not to mention that you're usually lazy and slow.
You can't even go up to retrieve the kite?
Master.
No matter how useless I am...
I wouldn't do anything despicable,
like betraying or putting master in harm's way.
Sister.
Can you get your shadow to retrieve the kite for me?
I have no shadow now.
I'll get it for you.
That's great.
Er Yue, quickly go and fetch the ladder.
Sister has lost her martial arts.
She could only climb up using the ladder.
Master, she gets what she deserves now.
Master, you're amazing.
Since you say that...
you must be thinking in your heart.
I've made it too obvious then.
I'm not skilful at all.
No, I don't mean that.
I just didn't want to pull any tricks.
I just want to use the worse method and make myself plain to her.
I just want to bully her.
If I appear amiable...
she has no reason to fall out with me.
Master Xiang.
She has gotten into such a plight.
She wouldn't dare to fall out with you.
Besides, in the whole of Di Sha Court...
no one is as powerful as my Master Xiang.
But...
she said she's finding ways to heal the wound on her face.
She's a piece of trash now.
Who would give her the prescription and medicine?
It's easy if you would like to investigate it.
I'll just have to keep an eye on her for a few days.
All right.
I'll give you a day.
The secret of hovering between life and death.
It's indeed useful.
What's your name?
Xie Huan.
My name is Xie Huan.
Today is your birthday.
I've made you longevity noodles.
You'll lead a better life on the outside.
But you're here.
If you can accomplish what you came for...
we'll leave together.
If not...
I am willing to die here with you.
I'll not let you die.
I always keep to my word.
You're just tired.
Just take a break and you'll be fine.
I'm not the only who care about you.
There'll be more in the future.
Di Sha, Wan Mei, report yourself to Ding Zhu Court.
"Ding Zhu Court"
This is a three-day medicine.
Just apply for a bit longer.
Your face should be able to recover.
Thank you, Miss Yue Ying.
Miss Yue Ying.
Can I meet the prince?
He doesn't want to see you.
I heard that Wan Mei went to Ding Zhu Court in the middle of the night.
That's right.
As compared to her previous style...
she must be getting anxious.
Do you know who did it?
It took the bait!
Wan Mei didn't say who took the cream.
But I'm well aware.
You can guess who did it too, right?
It's Wan Xiang.
So...
There's no time to lose.
What is it?
You will know in a few days' time.
Summon Di Sha, Wan Xiang...
to see me in Chui Xing House tomorrow.
Yes.
Do you know why did I summon you here today?
I don't know.
City Master Cha Luo.
"Kill Tian Sha, Cha Wu"
Tian Sha, Cha Wu.
Di Sha, Wan Xiang.
- Yes.. - Kill Cha Wu.
You can then become Tian Sha.
I understand.
But Cha Wu is a Tian Sha after all.
If your assassination plan is on a standstill...
I'll give you some advice.
Thank you, City Master.
- Get yourself ready. - Yes.
Although Cha Wu failed her mission for a few times...
she's an elder after all.
Why are you so anxious to kill her?
Have you forgotten?
If she didn't expose me to Lan He...
Lan He wouldn't set up a trap...
and trick Cha Wu to plant a sexual abstinence on you?
But that's just your speculation.
There's no one else but her.
So, she has to die!
Although Wan Xiang did a good job previously...
she might not be Cha Wu's opponent.
I know.
So, I will send someone to supervise.
I heard that you've suffered grievances because of Wan Xiang.
It's my fault for not being vigilant.
So, I'm always at a disadvantage.
I deserve it.
You...
You've been through so much.
You should learn the lesson.
You should know who to trust,
and what to believe.
I heard from Liu Guang that...
Yue Ying cured your face.
That's right.
Wan Mei.
You've lost your martial arts.
Your face hasn't recovered too.
You even occupied the position as Di Sha.
This puts me in a difficult situation.
I don't deserve the position as Di Sha.
Please punish me.
Don't get too anxious.
Let me finish.
You're good in laying out plans and have delicate thoughts.
You always do things calmly.
I actually like it.
But I am in charge of this huge Gui Hua City.
I've to come out with something, so that others would concede to it.
How about this?
I'll make an exception and lay down a simple task for you.
If you can successfully complete it...
you can hold on to your position as Di Sha.
Please brief me on it.
I want you to supervise the battle of Tian Sha.
- The battle of Tian Sha? - That's right.
According to the rules...
Di Sha can kill Tian Sha...
to remove and take over her position.
City Master said "exception" earlier.
That means that the battle of Tian Sha in the past...
was never supervised.
I was right when I said you're very thoughtful.
You're indeed very smart.
That's right.
In the past, there was no need for supervision.
But there's a need for one to supervise it this time.
That's because they are...
mother and daughter.
Back then, Wan Xiang's mother was sent...
to swindle all the property of Yizhou’s richest man, Mo Qian Qi.
At that time, Gui Hua City was in a turmoil.
Things get too real for Cha Wu and she got married into Mo family.
Then, the former city owner, Lan He, took over the city.
Her first command was to get Cha Luo back.
Cha Wu had to abandon her husband and daughter.
She took all of Mo family's asset and returned to Gui Hua City.
This time, you just have to supervise and there's no need to intervene.
No matter who dies, I'll take it that you've completed your mission.
How long have I been sleeping?
It's been awhile.
Fortunately, it's you by my side.
Otherwise, with this sleeping style of mine,
I wouldn't know whose hands would I die in.
You're the City Master. Who dares to kill you?
You're a Jue Sha.
You can challenge the City Master.
What's the matter?
We're sisters.
Can I joke about this?
City Master.
I live peacefully and idle my time away in Gui Hua City.
All thanks to your protection.
I'm deeply grateful to you and I've no ulterior motive.
All right. All right.
Don't I know you well enough?
Honestly.
I've worked so hard to run Gui Hua City.
What scares me most is being complacent and coming to a standstill.
Whenever someone fails in a row...
I would feel like there's a lump in my throat.
I'll keep trying to find ways.
You're talking about Cha Wu?
Back then, she was a master of fragrance manipulation.
But ever since she returned to Gui Hua City...
she took a whiff of 768 kinds of incense in the world overnight.
She ruined her own sense of smell.
Now, she can't smell anything anymore.
There's such a thing?
I didn't know about it.
Only a few only about it.
Even in Gui Hua City...
it's only recorded that she doesn't manipulate fragrance anymore.
Even if she doesn't manipulate fragrance to kill people in silence...
the hard weapon martial arts that she practised later on are quite powerful.
From what I see...
you must have stayed too long in Ji Gu Pavilion.
She has failed twice in three consecutive months.
She must have abandoned herself to despair and drown herself in wine.
But, fortunately...
there's Wan Xiang in Di Sha,
who can manipulate fragrance and ambitious enough.
She can replace her.
I've given my approval to her for a battle of Tian Sha.
It'll take place within these few days.
If Cha Wu can't prove herself this time...
she'll have to die then.
But after all, Cha Wu is...
Good times do not last long.
If the colour fades off, one would ended up turning into ashes.
Besides, I'm only doing this for Gui Hua City.
I can only ensure everyone has an extravagant living,
if Gui Hua City continues to be prosperous.
Miss Liu Guang.
Lord of Torture Chamber.
You're mixing rouge for the City Master again?
This copper box is really delicate.
It makes people happy just by looking at it.
You don't look so well.
Do you want to try it?
You made this specially for the City Master.
I dare not try it.
But the colour and fragrance is really unique.
You're indeed an expert.
You're flattering me.
If you like it...
I'll make one for you too.
You're a busy man.
Let's do it when you're free.
All right.
I'll take my leave.
Lord of Torture Chamber.
Is there anything else, Miss Liu Guang?
Cha Wu and City Master joined in together.
Although City Master treats me better...
I get along pretty well with Cha Wu too.
Can you let me clear up the scene after it's over?
It's my job to do this.
If there's a change...
I've to inform the City Master.
Besides, there's no telling who will win the battle of Tian Sha.
You're being pessimistic.
Lord of Torture Chamber, you don't have to cheer me up.
City Master has given her approval to Wan Xiang.
This means that Cha Wu will die for sure.
I was just babbling just now.
Just pretend that I've never said this.
I'll take my leave.
City Master.
You've met Liu Guang?
Yes.
What did you talk about for such a long time?
She wants to clean up the scene for Cha Wu.
They share mediocre relationship.
Does she have to be so worried?
All beings grieve for the fellow beings.
She has reminded me of something.
Let Chang An clean up the scene.
On one hand...
I can do Liu Guang a favour.
On the other hand...
if Chang An goes...
things will get interesting with Wan Mei.
Sister Wan Xiang.
What brings you here?
Your face is healed?
Fortunately, it's daytime now.
I would be scared to death if it's in the night.
- Serve the tea. - Yes.
Is that thing on your table...
your layout to kill Cha Wu?
How did you know?
I've seen your layout from City Master.
Nonsense.
You're someone who have failed your mission...
and fortunate enough to survive.
Why would City Master show it to you?
If you don't believe me,
you can look at the bottom left of this piece of paper.
Is there an oil fingerprint with the size of a cherry?
I'll assume you've seen it.
What then?
Your layout is still not well-thought-out like usual.
It's fine if it's not well-thought-out.
It just has to work.
I'll wish you all the success,
and you'll be able to climb up to Tian Sha's position soon.
I'll take my leave.
You purposely came here for this.
What do you want to say to me?
Since you don't like to hear it...
I didn't have to ridicule myself.
I think you've misunderstood.
You're good in manipulating fragrance.
But Cha Wu is a master of fragrance.
So, you've to reconsider the layout.
Why are you here?
I've been sent by Master Liu Guang...
is assist you in the supervision of the battle.
If necessary, I've to prevent their shadows from interfering.
I don't need your assistance.
You may leave.
Lord of Torture Chamber has told me...
to go together with Master Mei.
They really hold this matter in high regard.
Cha Wu and City Master Cha Luo entered Gui Hua City together.
They're likely to have grudges in the past.
Gui Hua City...
can be entered easily.
But it's hard to leave it.
After fighting for years...
one's own people ended up digging the pit for another in return.
Why are you still here?
I'm waiting for you to come up with a plan.
I'm only there to supervise the battle.
I just have to stand by and watch them kill each other.
What's there to plan?
That's all I have to say.
You may leave.
Every inch of the soil here despises you.
Get out.