"Ashes of Love"
"Episode 44"
I am fine, get your father.
- Xu Feng. - Fire Immortal?
This case is yet to be decided.
King of Gucheng is already eager to find the King of Biancheng guilty.
Is it a bit too unfair?
This is a matter of our Demon Realm,
mind your own business, Heaven Realm.
Indeed, the Heaven Realm should not interfere with Demon Realm's affairs.
But both realms will always influence one another.
If the Demon Realm is unstable,
I am afraid that there will be an impact on the Heaven Realm as well.
The death of the Demon Lord is a serious matter.
The connection between Heaven Realm and Demon Realm...
is also part of the duty of the Demon Realm.
However, King of Gucheng is not Demon Lord.
To execute the Demon Lord's power and sentence a king to death...
seems inappropriate.
The Demon Lord has fallen, there is no one to guide us.
What is so inappropriate if I do what is just...
on behalf of the people in the Demon Realm?
Moreover,
I will not let others trample on the law of the Demon Realm.
Whether it is just or not, I must first investigate it.
You don't have to rush this matter.
Heavenly Emperor was in agony when he learned about the death of Demon Lord.
His Majesty hence ordered me to help the King of Gucheng in investigation,
so that the innocent men may walk free.
If the King of Gucheng is unwilling,
you are welcome to confront my father in the Heaven Realm.
Fine, since the Heavenly Emperor has his own suspicion,
then you may investigate however detailed you wish.
Only that since the Demon Lord was poisoned in Mansion of Biancheng,
if you couldn't get hold of the murderer,
then the King of Biancheng will be found guilty.
Okay.
I will just need 3 days to find out the truth.
Thanks to you, Moon Immortal,
the second prince has finally earned back his trust from the Emperor.
You are both smart and courageous.
Actually, as for me,
I do not wish to intervene in these governmental affairs.
But Xu Feng was eager to rescue the King of Biancheng.
It was actually him who taught me what to say.
But you have given a great cooperation.
The second prince always tells us...
to learn more from you, the Moon Immortal.
Really?
Xu Feng said that?
Read more stories and books.
Yes, yes, yes.
However, those stories and books that you usually read,
aren't about romantic relationships between men and women?
This romance between men and women is linked to the Yin and Yang.
Aren't the Yin and Yang parts of the world's element?
Stupid.
- Yes, yes, yes. - Yes, yes, yes.
Xu Feng,
this Demon Doctor who was present when King of Yancheng is poisoned.
Greetings, Fire Immortal.
Forgo the formality
So you were there at the scene.
What sort of poison was it which killed the Demon Lord?
Fire Immortal,
looking at how the King of Yancheng dies,
he seemed to be poisoned by the Jiang Zhu Grass.
However I could not be very sure that...
it was really the poison from this grass.
Jiang Zhu Grass?
Although I never see it myself,
my father spoke about it before.
It was first found in the Moyin Cave.
No plants can grow near it...
and all animals in that area will be dead.
Moreover, it could kill those from the Demon Realm.
Therefore, 70,000 years ago,
the Demon Tribe has used Heavenly Fire to burn it down.
Jiang Zhu Grass is already gone from the world.
However, 700 years ago,
I heard that the King of Medicine, Li Chuan, wanted to grow it back.
He was locked up in the Prison of Demon after that.
After he was released, no one was able to locate him.
Therefore, whether Li Chuan succeeded in growing it back remains a mystery.
Therefore, I could not say it for sure.
Therefore, we must first locate Li Chuan.
He is already gone for 700 years,
where should we find him at this moment?
We only have 3 days' time.
Jiang Zhu grass grows in Moyin Cave.
Is there anything special about the Moyin Cave?
Since the prehistoric times, the Moyin Cave is extremely cold.
After it was burned down by the Heavenly Fire,
today, it has become a hot and desolate desert.
That means,
you can only grow Jiang Zhu Grass at places with extreme coldness.
Exactly.
But now in the Demon Realm,
are there any such places?
I discover nothing at the west side, what about you?
There is also no discovery at the east side.
Ever since Moyin Cave becomes a blazing desert,
there are no more places with extreme cold in the Demon Realm.
And those places where the animals frequent...
are difficult to enter even if there are places with extreme coldness.
I don't think anyone has the ability...
to plant Jiang Zhu grass at those places.
Just now, at the mid of Mi Mountain,
I discovered another barrier.
The temperature within the barrier is very low.
But this barrier is strongly fortified, I could not break it.
Let's take a look.
It is Jiang Zhu Grass, could it be Li Chuan?
If it's him, then he's truly obsessed with herbs.
Beware. Jiang Zhu Grass is poisonous.
The poison will seep into your body if touched.
But we've no idea his whereabouts.
We can give it a try.
You...
You... My Jiang Zhu Grass!
Xu Feng, look.
Mi Er.
It's been a few days and you've become thinner.
No doubt my novel is interesting...
but you can't get too absorbed into it.
Did you come here...
to bring me new novels?
These are the novels that I've collected from the six realms.
They're the most popular novels.
Thank you.
I had just finished reading "The Strange Lovel".
It's about a love story between a human and an immortal.
The story is very touching.
However, I think that the ending is a little cruel.
No doubt the immortal is fickle and it's not proper.
It's totally unexpected...
that the human would kill the immortal in the end.
Isn't that an unexpected ending?
I racked my brain for months...
repeatedly amended my draft...
and finally decided that this should be the ending.
You are the author of this novel?
After reading so many novels, I itch to have a go.
Are you surprised?
There's something that I don't understand.
The internal alchemy of an immortal...
is where the magical prowess accumulated.
Only when the internal alchemy is destroyed...
the immortal will turn into ashes.
However, in the novel, the human only pricked his big toe.
Why did the immortal turn into ashes?
The internal alchemy is a matter of life and death to an immortal.
Therefore, every immortal will hide their internal alchemy...
at a place only known by themselves for safety purposes.
The immortal in this novel...
had hidden his internal alchemy in his big toe.
He told his beloved human about this secret.
Hence the tragedy ensued.
What do you think, Mi Er?
Isn't this novel fascinating?
No doubt it's very interesting...
just like the novel title.
It's strange.
So strange.
It's a shame that this novel which I put in a lot of effort...
is not well-received in the Six Realms.
Immortal Yuanji...
thinks that it's dramatic.
I planned to turn it into a drama.
The Strange Love.
Did you get any clues?
I found a Jiang Zhu Grass garden at the barrier of Mount Mi.
Lord Demon was killed with the poison extracted from Jiang Zhu Grass.
Jiang Zhu Grass.
As far as I'm concerned...
the said plant has been prohibited since a million years ago.
It's gone from the world.
Do you still remember Li Chuan?
He's the fanatic who attempted...
to plant Jiang Zhu Grass 700 years ago.
He'd set up an arctic barrier at Mount Mi...
and planted a Jiang Zhu Grass garden.
It means...
King Biancheng obtained the poisonous plant from Li Chuan...
and he poisoned Lord Demon with it.
No evidence shows that...
King Biancheng is related to Li Chuan.
Somehow, I found something interesting at the barrier.
When the poison in the plague needle...
is combined with the arctic condition of the barrier,
it helps Jiang Zhu Grass to grow.
You'd know that...
the plague needles belong to Qiong Qi.
Qiong Qi is currently being kept at the Heaven Realm.
He's unlikely to conspire with Li Chuan.
But you used to guard Qiong Qi for a few centuries...
I'm not surprised if you have a couple of plague needles.
What do you mean?
Are you suspecting that...
I'm the culprit who murdered Lord Demon?
We'll know the truth after Li Chuan woke up.
A fanatic is not credible.
- Have you met Li Chuan before? - Never.
How did you know that he's a fanatic?
I get to know it from rumours.
Anyway, I'll unravel the truth by tomorrow...
to give an explanation to Heaven realm and Demon realm.
My Lord, what should we do now?
We mustn't let Li Chuan speak up.
Do the necessary.
Yes.
It seems that...
I've to pay the Heaven Realm a visit.
Mu Ci.
Mu Ci, what's wrong with you?
It's the Body Decomposing Silkworm.
Please put up with it.
Xu Feng...
Xu Feng can save you.
Hang on. I'll go get Xu Feng. I'll ask him to save you.
Xu Feng.
Please help Mu Ci.
Xu Feng, please help Mu Ci.
You practise fire spell.
You can feed Body Decomposing Silkworm with your blood,
- you can save Mu Ci. Please. - No.
Your Highness, please...
destroy the Body Decomposing Silkworm in my body.
Destroy the Body Decomposing Silkworm?
Then you'll only survive for another decade.
Even if so...
I'd rather live with dignity than having to live like a parasite.
I want our relationship to be above board.
But I want our relationship to be forever.
Princess.
Please forgive my selfishness.
I can't continue living without dignity.
I hate it when...
I don't even have the rights to love you.
No matter how short my life would be...
my life only belongs to you.
Mu Ci.
No.
I hope you and...
Your Highness can do me a favour.
If I destroy the Body Decomposing Silkworm in your body...
not only your lifespan will be reduced...
you will lose your magical prowess gradually.
You'll live like an ordinary human in the end.
Have you thought it through?
I've made up my mind.
Liu Ying.
I will save Mu Ci at all costs.
But if he really wishes to destroy the Body Decomposing Silkworm...
we should respect his will.
Nothing hurts my heart of steel.
My only hope is a life with no regrets,
where I drift away with the flowers.
A bottle of wine, a body covered in dirt.
Memories come back and forth, still I have no regrets.
A story of life and death, vanity and conflicts.
Let's get drunk again when the flowers bloom.
I hope these memories never fade.
Let's get drunk again when the flowers bloom.
I hope these memories never fade.
As I reminisce on the bits and pieces of our love.
Mu Ci.
After the silkworm is destroyed,
his body will become very weak.
From now on...
I'll take care of him forever.
If it's true love...
it's worthwhile even the time you get to spend with each other is brief.
Cherish the remaining days.
Princess, Li Chuan was poisoned to death in jail.
It's Jiang Zhu Grass.
We've just lost our only clue.
How can I prove my father's innocence?
Father.
- Your Highness. - King Biancheng.
King Gucheng just sent his subordinate to inform me that...
you caught the murderer of Lord Demon, Li Chuan.
We had indeed caught Li Chuan...
but he was poisoned to death with Jiang Zhu Grass.
What?
There is more to it.
Li Chuan was poisoned right after I sounded King Gucheng out.
King Gucheng must have something to do with this matter.
We need to investigate the prison guards.
All hail to King Biancheng, Princess Liu Ying and Your Highness.
Why are you here?
Heavenly Emperor learned that you've arrested the murderer of Lord Demon...
and proved that King Biancheng is innocent.
Therefore, he demanded me to bring you back to the Heaven Realm.
I haven't informed the Heaven Realm about this...
how does he know that I've arrested Li Chuan?
Furthermore, Li Chuan is only the poison maker.
We'll have to investigate who is the real culprit.
Why must he summon me back to the Heaven Realm at this timing?
I only know that the Heavenly Emperor...
demands you to go back as soon as possible.
If that's the case, you better get back to the Heaven Realm first.
Liu Ying and I will further investigate the matter.
Thank you for your effort to prove my innocence.
You're welcome.
Both of us wish that the Demon Realm can be in peace.
You'll have to put yourself out...
in order to ensure Demon Realm and Heaven Realm coexist peacefully.
I'll try my best. You don't have to worry.
Beware of King Gucheng.
If something is wrong with Mu Ci...
you can meet me at the Heaven Realm anytime.
Thank you for saving my father and helping Mu Ci.
If you need any help in the future, just ask for it.
I'd go through fire and water if need be.
Glad to hear that.
Goodbye.
Fire Immortal is versed in both literature and military affairs,
he also cares about the Six Realms.
If he were acceded to be the Heavenly Emperor in the future...
he'd ensure that the six realms live forever in peace.
It's just that...
What is it?
We can't underestimate the capability of Night Immortal.
Moreover, the current Heavenly Emperor is devious.
In order to check and balance their power...
he confiscated Fire Immortal's military power not long ago.
It's hard to say if the throne will be succeeded by...
the Night Immortal or Fire Immortal.
All hail to Heavenly Emperor.
You've suffered throughout the trip to Demon Realm.
I wonder why did you summon me back to Heaven Realm.
Li Chuan was just a pawn of the culprit.
I suspect that King Gucheng is involved in this matter.
I was worried that King Gucheng would dominate the Demon Realm...
and cause harm to the Heaven Realm.
The same theory applies if King Biancheng dominates the Demon Realm.
You've accomplished your mission...
as you proved King Biancheng's innocence.
The Demon Realm would be at peace when...
both the Kings are checked and balanced.
But father...
I'm very pleased with your performance.
Pay more attention to the Heaven Realm affairs.
Don't get distracted by other affairs.
Today,
I return the military power of the Divine Army of 5 Directions to you.
Don't let me down again.
Yes.
Fire Immortal has gone back to Heaven Realm.
Should we seize the chance to murder King Biancheng?
I thought...
Fire Immortal is merely foolhardy.
Who knows his wisdom is by no means inferior.
Fortunately I went to the Heaven Realm in time...
otherwise I'd be in trouble.
The Heavenly Emperor and Fire Immortal...
are trying to put King Biancheng and me in check and balance.
We're not strong enough at the moment.
We shouldn't act recklessly.
We should be patient and wait for the right time.
Yes.
The rules are constantly changing.
How could they pass military power around?
It's not a trifling matter.
The conduct by the Heavenly Emperor makes me worry.
It's normal for the Heavenly Emperor to check and balance the power.
You don't have to take it at heart.
I've returned the military power of Divine Army of 5 Directions...
to Xu Feng.
What say you? Do you feel wronged?
In reply to father...
I think it's a proper arrangement.
One might have learned the doctrine earlier than the other...
or might be a master in his own special field.
Xu Feng has been in charge of the military force for a while.
He has built up his reputation among the armies.
I'm not an expert in military affairs.
I'm just a temporary replacement.
If something occurs out of sudden I'm afraid that I can't handle it.
When you were in charge of the Divine Army of 8 Directions...
did someone talk behind your back?
Did they refuse to obey you?
It has nothing to do with others. I'm just incapable.
Forget about it. I'll investigate the matter thoroughly.
I'll assign you a new mission.
King Gucheng will inherit the throne of Lord Demon soon.
You need to go to the Demon Realm to announce the order on behalf of me.
The affairs of Demon Realm has always been in charge by Xu Feng.
I worry that...
There's a lot of bad blood between Xu Feng and King Gucheng.
I don't think it's proper.
At your Imperial Majesty's command.
Your Highness.
All hail to Your Majesty.
Twelve seals have been added to it.
Your Highness, Jin Mi wants me to tell you that...
she wishes to mourn without distraction.
She prefers to be left alone for the coming 3 years.
I just wish to see her for once. I need to talk to her.
Your Highness, since Jin Mi has made up her mind...
please don't make things difficult for me.
Father.
Mother.
Aunt Lin Xiu.
What should I do?
I don't wish to see you grow into an overprotected child.
Now that I'm staying by your side...
you can always count on me.
However, I will perish eventually.
I can't protect you forever.
Only you and the Heavenly Empress can use glass fire In the Six Realms,
but the Heavenly Empress is in the jail!
This means you're the only person...
who can use glass fire.
It's you who murdered my dad!
"Three years later"
Father, mother, don't worry.
I'll show everyone...
who had murdered father and Aunt Lin Xiu.
What are you looking at?
Let me have a look.
The lovers finally got married.
How nice.
Oh, right.
Jin Mi and Night Immortal are getting married soon.
Time flies.
Fish Fairy.
You're bogged down with the affairs of the Heaven Realm...
yet you still come to the Flora Realm to play chess with me after work.
If you're worn out...
you better go back to rest.
I'm not tired.
All these years, you insist on mourning and refuse to go out.
I'm here to brighten your mood...
and to share what I see and hear out there with you...
so that you can pull yourself together sooner.
For me, keeping you accompanied after work...
is the happiest thing in my life.
If you put it there, you'll lose the game really soon.
Fish Fairy.
Three days later...
would be our wedding date which is fixed by the Heavenly Emperor.
Anything wrong with it?
I know that you are very nice to me.
However, my heart is empty.
Even if so...
are you still willing to marry me?
I'll fill up the emptiness.
Just give me an opportunity where I can protect you honourably.
Fish Fairy.
Mi Er.
- I'm sorry. - I'm sorry.
The Night Immortal really keeps himself unspotted from the world.
Surprisingly a rotten tree like the Heavenly Family produces...
such good fruit.
I told you he's unique but you used to despise him.
Stop reminding me of the past.
No doubt my vision was too narrow, that's why I misunderstood him.
The Drum of Thunder that he gave me is very useful.
All the rabbits run away in fear whenever I use it.
- Let me try it. - Okay.
Try it.
Be gentle.
It's so painful.
Yuan Ji, why are you in a rush?
Let's not talk about it.
The wedding ceremony is just around the corner.
I'm in a rush to meet the Heavenly Emperor...
to hand in the guest sitting chart in the Highest Palace.
You're being assigned with such an important task.
It looks like my brother really trusts you.
Yuan Ji, you're not far away from success.
The relationship between the immortals are complicated.
Some immortals cannot be seated at the same table.
If the seats are not arranged properly...
I worry that they'll blame me one day soon.
It's no doubt a hot potato.
Why don't you give me some suggestions?
I've a good idea.
Why don't we exchange job?
You'll host the wedding ceremony for me...
as I can't bear the thought of having to see Xu Feng lose his lover.
You're appointed by the Heavenly Emperor.
It means that you're the best candidate.
Enjoy.
No one is reliable.
You're back. How is Jin Mi?
She's fine.
The Heavenly Emperor’s messenger sent it here...
and said that this cup can turn water into tea.
His Majesty knows that you're a tea lover...
and you're always able to transmutes all bad things into good things.
He thinks that this cup suits you well.
Therefore, he decided to bestow it to you as a wedding gift.
Father,
your love reaches a little to late.
The irony part is I didn't get anything when I was in good faith.
The Heavenly Emperor still thinks highly of you.
That's because he's discovered that...
I resemble him.
However, I'm just the product of his one night romance.
In his heart...
there is always a better son called Xu Feng.
He's an above-board person.
He doesn't have to be manipulative...
to be generally acclaimed by the other immortals.
As a man, His Majesty can't help feeling envy.
However, as a father...
he's always favoured Xu Feng.
Your Highness.
You may want to think twice.
It's not necessary.
I've been preparing for 3 years.
I can't render all my effort in vain.
Inform the bird tribe and Divine Army of 3 Directions.
Yes.
Your Highness, our spy reported that...
Divine Army of 3 Directions is building up.
The bird tribe also acts differently lately.
It seems that something huge is going to happen.
Looks like Run Yu is all set to start the battle.
Your Highness, should we do something about it?
Let me think about it.
Jin Mi.
It's not bad.
Yes.
The quality of the paper is great.
If you like it...
I can give a few pieces to you.
I'm referring to the poem.
I'm not good at writing love poem.
Hence I sent him a white napkin to tell him I miss him.
He took the napkin and looked at it upside down.
He didn't know that I was trying to tell him that I miss him.
I wonder who can read my mind.
It's so straightforward.
I wonder who do you yearn for.
Apparently it's not straightforward enough.
It's not.
Not only napkin can convey the feeling of longing for someone.
Take a look at the paper under the light.
It actually looks like a white napkin.
It's a shame that you turned it down just now.
It's been 3 years.
I thought you still refuse to see me.
I've contemplated a lot in the past 3 years.
I believe that you didn't murder my dad.
No doubt it's related to me...
but...
can you please don't get married with Run Yu?
I will explain to you about Water Immortal slowly.
The betrothal between me and the Night Immortal...
is my father's wish and the Heavenly Emperor's order.
How can I defy it?
If I call off the wedding...
the Heavenly Emperor will punish you again.
It'll affect your future.
I can't bear the responsibility.
No matter what...
I won't let you marry him.