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♫ Unwilling to take part in something improper, how could I predict things would turn out against my wishes? ♫
♫ The flower in center of my heart has withered, time cannot turn itself back. ♫
♫ My memories are whirling and twirling, the pain is only in the depths of my heart. ♫
♫ My only wish is to live without regrets, and fly far away with the flowers’ fragrance. ♫
♫ A bottle of rice wine, a body covered in dust and ashes. ♫
♫ Memories go back and forth, a life without regrets. ♫
♫ From spring to autumn, life comes and goes. Is it right to be vain? ♫
♫ I’m waiting for the flowers to return and bloom again, intoxicating me. ♫
♫ Sincerely hoping that my lifespan is no longer withering away ♫
♫ I’m waiting for the flowers to return and bloom again, intoxicating me. ♫
♫ Sincerely hoping that my lifespan is no longer withering away ♫
♫ I want to go back to savor the aftertaste of the wine again. ♫
♫ In my memories, life comes and goes. I realize clearly in my heart. ♫
♫ I want to go back to savor the aftertaste of the wine again. ♫
Ashes of Love
Episode 20
Greetings, Princess.
How many days have it been? There are still no news of His Majesty?
Office of Divine Strategy has already sent out 12 Falcon Cavalry to secretly inform the different prefects to look for His Majesty.
What's the use of several secret agents? Why are you not sending out the main army?
Presently, Liangguo's army is stationed in our borders and is watching covetously.
We're currently at a time of numerous conflicts, the hearts of the people are unstable.
The different marquis have agreed to not publicize this matter.
What time is it now?
If something bad happens to Cousin, let's see who among you can bear to shoulder the consequences!
I am willing to follow His Majesty until death!
Reporting!
- General Qin, urgent report. - What is it?
Based on the report, 10 days ago, His Majesty and his men encountered an ambush from the Liangguo Army in Mt. Luoye.
Have you seen His Majesty?
His Majesty's whereabouts is still unknown, but none of his personal bodyguards was lucky
and have all died for the nation.
How many enemies did they encounter?
There are approximately 200 enemy corpses in the mountain.
When His Majesty went out to hunt that day, he only brought 18 personal guards.
They disguised themselves as commoners and wasn't wearing any armor.
I'll go look for father to discuss countermeasures.
Princess!
[Marquis Nanping Manor]
You haven't been married off and you dare such words?
That is so scandalous.
Cousin and I have been arranged to be married for 18 years.
The marriage was personally set my the former king!
Who in the whole Huaiwu doesn't know about it and dared to laugh about it?
I've long considered myself a member of King Yi's family.
I swear to live and die with him.
If he comes back alive, that's to everyone's delight and satisfaction.
If any untoward events happen to him, then I'm his widow!
I won't have any complaints.
You're my only daughter.
You saying such words is going to cut my heart.
I am unfilial. I've caused father to be upset.
I'm sincerely telling you what I feel to let you understand
that for Cousin, there is nothing that I can't gamble with!
I understand. I understand them all.
Okay already...
Quickly get up. Don't panic.
I also just received the news and discussed it with the Prime Minister Fu and the others.
Now that there are troubles both internally and externally. we have to come up with a perfect strategy.
In battles, time is of the essence. I'll wait for you until the zi hour (11 pm to 1 am).
If you still can't come up with a plan,
I will go ahead and take my Flying Phoenix Army to Mt. Luoye to look for him.
Don't put yourself in danger.
Just leave this matter to me.
Don't worry. I surely will convince Prime Minister Fu and the others to send men to fetch His Majesty back.
Thank you, father. I'll wait for your news then.
What does this mean?
You are deaf and mute, but you didn't lose an arm or a leg,
so how come I must assist you too in changing clothes?
Are doctors outside also required to help their patients change clothes?
Who made such a rule?
What are you dilly-dallying about? Hurry and help me dress up.
I'm a distinguished saintess, but I ended up attending to you?!
Those group of useless Liangguo people, who can't do anything right.
A military power that's 10 to 100 times greater was still unable to defeat one King Yi?
They still need us to take care of the sequelae.
Immediately lead an army to search Mt. Luoye.
What you can bring back is only his corpse.
I will abide.
All these good medicines that can cool the blood,
stop bleeding, dispel stasis, and remove poisons.
The medicine's sap will enter through the pores of your hands.
Curing both externally and internally can bring good effects.
Someone finally is going to wash these thorny herbs for me.
[Apply this white medicine externally.]
Apply this white medicine externally.
Always wearing a mask to face people.
Very good in medical techniques. Very thorough in handling things.
Sometimes, ignorant to the ways of the world.
Could she be from the Sacred Healer Tribe?
This isn't an act of a gentleman.
Since she saved me, she won't harm me.
Everyone has their secrets.
If she's willing to treat me sincerely, she naturally will let me see it.
Thank you for these past days.
Have a good rest.
Although he's a bandit that have killed so many people,
after several days of interacting with him, he seems to be not that bad and can behave oneself.
Looks like, he was left with no choice that's why he ended up as a bandit.
Living in this chaotic times, everyone has it hard.
I should stop fooling him.
I must concentrate in healing him.
Miss, look at our wind chimes.
And this one, look. So pretty.
Buy one to take home.
Just walking on the streets and you still have to put on a concealing barrier?
Acting so sneakily.
Could he be some spy?
[Gucheng Royal Palace]
Offer a reward to the spies and demons under you
to give all their effort in searching and arresting the remnants of the Soul Destroying Tribe. Look for the Soul Destroying Arrow.
How many are these Soul Destroying Tribe remnants and arrows?
Your Majesty, can you give me some clues?
Each one counts.
No need to take the first Soul Destroying arrow back here.
Directly go to the mortal world to attack Xu Feng.
If you're able to catch any remaining descendant of the Soul Destroying Tribe
or any news about their whereabouts, immediately report back to me.
- I will abide. - If this news gets out...
Trespassing into my palace.
Eavesdropping on my beam and behind my back.
Is that what your Biancheng Royal Palace taught you?
If you want to kill me, then do it. No need to involve my father.
You...I will kill,
but I also won't leave your father alive.
I'm sure that Demon King is also within your scheming.
Secretly gathering the Soul Destroying Arrow
and members of the Soul Destroying Tribe behind Demon King's back.
Your wolf-like ambition is so obvious.
Kill her.
Liu Ying, you kept foiling my plan.
Spread my decree, say that it's the order of Demon King,
kill Biancheng's Liu Ying.
I will abide.
Give me a sound.
I...am here.
- You broke the rule! - I didn't.
Your body surely has moved. And you at least stepped back by a foot, even the red yarn ball has fallen down.
- My head isn't square. How can a round object like this stably stand on it? - Let's measure it then.
Before I threw the dart, we were at least one zhang from each other,
which is around 10 feet.
That one by yours is too short. It's inaccurate. This one is the standard foot.
Old fox, you must have tampered on this red string.
Hateful Ji, don't you know to tamper things too?
Your darts have never hit the target. You know very well how bad your skills are.
If not because I stepped by a little earlier.
This red string ball would have a bleeding hole on it already.
So, you admitted that you broke the rule.
I am not a mortal in your wheel of karma and fate, who you can just batter and manipulate.
If you won't let me manipulate you, what then are we going to play about?
So annoying.
Yes... So boring. Phoenix isn't here, even Jin Mi isn't here.
It's really good mountains, good river, but so boring. Lonely, feels empty, so cold.
I don't even have the drive to tie some red strings.
It's always me who manipulated the mortals. But since these two went down to the mortal world to experience trials,
a distinguished Grand Minister of Nine Truths of the Sky like me
is now being manipulated by others.
So not fun.
May I ask if Moon Immortal is here?
Little Jin MI! You're finally back!
Did you successfully go through your trials? What about Baby Phoenix? Did he not return with you?
Did you get confused or your eyes got blurry?
This is the daughter of Immortal Tai Si, Immortal Kuang Lu.
My eyes are very good. This little Kuang Lu looks very similar to little Jin Mi.
You indeed can't see clearly anymore because of old age.
How come I remember that there is also a Kuang Lu working in my eldest nephew's Xuanji Palace?
Moon Immortal has good memory. I am indeed the Kuang Lu from Xuanji Palace
and the Kuang Lu from Tai Si Manor.
Come... Little Kuang Lu, why did you come to see me?
Do you want to ask about your marriage fate or ask for a red string?
Today is my father's birthday. As ordered by my father, I'm inviting you two
to go to Tai Si Manor with me for some drinks and listening to operas.
Oh, my, this was too sudden. We didn't prepare any gifts.
It's just an ordinary birthday celebration. My father doesn't want any grand banquet.
He just wants invite the immortals he's close with to gather and have some fun.
Giving any gifts is against the initial intention of my father.
It's still Immortal Tai Si who have given it a thorough thought.
We are just feeling so bored here and a coincidental matter like this happened.
We'll respectfully accept the invitation then. Let's go.
Wait!
Old Fox, what is it now?
Run Yu is committing sins.
Such a fresh and vibrant young girl like you.
So soft that you can produce juices by pinching it.
But just to comply with that cold and bland style of his,
he had you wear something so plain like that. It's really maddening.
- It's not his fault. It's me who— - Okay already. Don't say it anymore.
Those who knows know that you just came from Xuanji Palace.
Those who doesn't know would think that you're going to a funeral.
Immortal Tai Si is having a birthday party,
but seeing that her daughter is wearing such unpresentable clothes, he must feel so upset.
A mouth of a fox can never produce any good words. What's fashionable in the Heavenly Realm now is simple and elegant.
Who will like to be like you, a thousand year old flower branch swaying in the breeze with unalterable taste?! So gaudy!
You're elegant? From afar, you look like a fog. When looked closely, you look like a ball of smoke. Not man or woman-like. Not yin or yang.
These thousands of years, it's fine if you don't want to have any romantic relationships, but you kept coming here!
You're destroying my reputation!
Hateful fox, do you want me to throw you into that wheel of karma and fate too for a stroll?
Stroll into the mortal world to experience separating from the one you love?
Immortal was indeed reasonable. It is father's birthday after all.
It's better to wear something lively. You two go ahead first.
I'll just go back to change my clothes.
Hey, wait! I have something ready here.
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So stunning. Come...
Those vivid eyes are so lovely. Those dimples when you smile are so pretty.
After all, youth is a wonderful time. No matter how you put on your make-up, it suits you.
Do you like it?
I like it. Thank you to you two.
Alike. So alike.
Are you really not Jin Mi's missing little sister?
May I know what kind of woman does His Highness Night Deity like?
He probably likes someone like me.
Do I really look like her?
In his eyes, anyone who wears red is good.
All look the same. He lacks sight.
Don't mind him.
Why would I?
Immortal Jin Mi is the top beauty among the six realms.
She's beautiful and kind. I envy her a lot.
Comparing me to her is over praising me.
I really like you, so I'm gifting you some red string to play with.
Although I don't control the marriage fates of immortals, but keeping it for good luck is nice too.
Thank you, Immortal.
Can you gift me one more?
What's wrong?!
I'm cured...
I'm fine. I'm fine. I just slipped.
My skin and flesh is quite coarse and thick. I'm used to it.
I'm fine.
Never thought that these past days, we've developed some tacit understanding.
When I slipped earlier, you just happened to ran out here.
Looks like you slept well last night.
I added some sedative in your medicines.
I saw you sleeping so soundly this morning.
Unlike how you slept before, shouting and kicking.
You finally were able to have a worry-free sleep.
It must be hard to live dangerously everyday.
Okay already. Okay already. Go in.
I can do it on my own. Go in and rest. Go.
How is it? How are you feeling today?
After missing for so many days, it must be chaotic now outside.
If she knew that I can talk, she surely will have a lot of questions about my identity.
The current situation is too complex. I don't clearly know her background and it's inconvenient to drag her into this.
The lesser she knows about me, the safer she is.
Just like yesterday.
Did you sense any vibration?
I've been practicing medicine for 15 years and is quite an expert in prescribing the right medicine based on a symptom.
Technically speaking, based on my prescription, he should have recovered in less than 3 days.
It's already more than 10 days, but how come he's not improving? Could it be my diagnosis is wrong?
Too bad...I'm causing your painstaking efforts to go to waste.
No need to worry. Saving you here in the mountain is a kind of fate.
For a doctor, there's no discrimination on who to save.
As long as you are willing to sincerely do good,
I surely will help you recover soon.
Divine Buddha above, Crow went astray in life. If he can be fully cured,
I surely will urge him to put down his killing weapons and mend his evil ways.
Why are you looking at me?
Why do you wear a mask all day?
I look so beautiful. If I just casually remove my mask and let you see my face,
what if you develop evil ideas because of it, won't I be looking for my own death?
Creating problems for oneself.
My face is unbearably ugly.
Where did you come from? Have you lived here for a long time?
You actually dared to doubt my medical skills?
I won't tell you that I'm the saintess of the Sacred Healer Tribe.
Too bad, I already know. But...you actually are the saintess?
Are there no one left in the Sacred Healer Tribe?
I came from where I came from. I go to where I should go. My whereabouts are not definite.
May I ask for your name?
Name? Of course I must avoid telling it to you. ('ming hui' is a more respectful way of asking for someone's name, but 'hui' here literally means taboo/avoid)
You are indeed a bandit who is ignorant of proper etiquette.
Forget it. You can't hear it anyway. My name is Jin Mi.
I only hope that you may remain like the bright and flourishing flowers and be free from worry.
Live the rest of one's life in an ordinary manner like a dull cloud and flowing water. Great, right?
No name or surname. Just passing by the mortal world.
When will the sky clear?
Only by then can I go gather herbs for you.
Jin Mi.
You also miss MI'er?
Don't worry. She'll be back soon.
Naughty. Okay already. Go play on your own.
Why are you dressed like that?
Today is father's birthday. I just got back from Tai Si Manor. I've told you about it.
Quickly go back to rest.
Also, don't wear like that tomorrow. It's too garish.
Does Your Highness find this sunset silk ugly?
I don't like red.
This is the red...
...fermented red rice with sweet dew wine that my father personally brewed. He told me to bring it to you.
I appreciate his kindness. But my alcohol tolerance is bad. Just keep it for yourself.
Although this wine can't compare to Immortal Jin Mi's osmanthus wine,
it has another level of meaning.
This wine is also called 'Jade Flask, Red Heart'.
Cold and clear jade flask, the red heart of a newborn. (Morally clean and incorruptible; Passionately loyal to one's nation.)
This deep meaning of Immoral Tai Si would indeed make me impolite to refuse it.
The fancy carps here are beautiful.
Just like...a dragon in the sky.
Fish is a fish. A dragon is a dragon. How can they look alike?
Both have scales and tails.
And everyone says, 'The carp jumps across the dragon gates'.
Maybe a dragon is a transformed fancy carp?
Just hearsay. When have you seen a real dragon?
I did. I see him from day to night.
I...just haven't seen his real form yet.
But...that dragon I know
is a true modest and self-disciplined man. Being modest to cultivate one's moral character.
Cutting and grinding. Grinding and polishing. Warm and humid like a jade.
I think that you're quite drunk today,
hence, I'll forgive you for being this disrespectful to your superior.
What are you laughing about?
Your Highness, you finally got angry.
Go back and sober up.
I am not drunk. After serving you for so long,
it was rare to see you happy or unhappy.
Only when Immortal Jin Mi is around
would Your Highness show some slight happiness on your face.
When you're unhappy, you never let Immortal Jin Mi knows.
Your Highness, you would just cry alone.
Silently swallowing your grievances and pain.
Every time I see you like that,
I feel so tormented.
Today, Your Highness got mad right in front of me.
You didn't hide it anymore or suffer on your own. This is a good thing.
Hope Your Majesty can be like this more, expressing your real feelings.
Stop keeping your pain and problems
all stuffed in your heart. Even if you scold me
or throw a fit on me, I will be happy.
Do you admit to the crime of spying on a shangshen?
I admit it.
May Your Majesty just punish me as you want, as long as you feel happy.
Today, I won't go after it, but listen well.
I haven't fallen to the point of needing your pity and compassion.
Of course.
Your Highness is a dragon, the son of Heavenly Emperor.
You have the most honorable and most powerful existence here in Heavenly Realm.
You don't need anyone's pity. Even if at present, the dragon is temporarily pushed aside on the shallow bank,
the dragon hides in the water and not being used, it's actually no big deal. One day,
you'll be able to wait for the clouds to open up and the dragon soaring in the sky.
Red string from the Fated Love Manor?
What do you mean?
I asked this from Moon Immortal.
No other meaning. Just asking for some good luck.
Hope all your wishes will come true,
proceed to where your heart desires,
and that you and Immortal Jin Mi can come to fruition as soon as possible.
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Uncle!
Un...
Look! A centipede!
What? Did this shock you? Afraid now?
A centipede. I plan that in a few days—
In a few days, I plan to include that in your medicine.
You swallowed it?
You ate it? Are you a rooster?
That's good too.
The beneficial effect is way stronger this way then drying it.
When I fought with Liangguo last year, I got trapped in a poisonous gorge for 8 days. It's all thanks to centipedes and scorpions filling up my stomach,
that I was able to conquer the natural barrier Yunling (Yun Mountain Ranges). You want to scare me?
Today, I caught some interesting little things at the cliff. Although this little thing's outside shell is very hard,
it's flesh is exquisite and soft. It looks delicious.
By then, I'll mix it in your medicine, so just take them all in.
I forgot. You can't hear me. It's this.
It's a snail. You actually are afraid of snails?
You are not afraid of something poisonous, but afraid of one that isn't?
You're so interesting.
Okay. Okay. I'll include this in your medicine then.
It's been a long time and your illness hasn't been treated. Try this medicated bath today.
Okay.
You're a bandit, so you should be rough and dark.
Instead, you look like an enchantress.
What did the book say again?
Right, right.
Your lips are red and your eyebrows are black without any makeup.
Your skin is like cream, your complexion is of a peach's color.
That's a perfect description of you. For sure!
You are also literate.
In your bandit group, if you're not the boss,
you're at least an adviser or a well-respected member.
I'm so smart.
No, no!
You need to soak in a little more to get rid of the poison in your body.
Stay in longer.
Clear out the residual poison.
Knives, guns, swords, halberd. Hatchet, ax, hook, fork.
Whip, hammer, rod, lance.
Tonfa, meteor hammer.
How many times have you fought before
to have scars from all 18 of these weapons?
I pulled you out of a pile of dead people and used so much effort to treat you.
Now, your life is very expensive! You wasted so much of my medicines.
In the future, you must stop tormenting yourself.
I already made a wish the other day. Once you get better, I'll make sure you turn to the good side.
Wash your hands of your old line of work!
Fine. You are so naggy.
When will you stop touching me?
This is called Caterpillar fungus.
It nourishes your kidney and lungs. It is good medicine for reinforcing your vital essence.
Can't hear.
They live in the high mountains.
For half their lives, they're caterpillars, and fungus for the other half.
Although the caterpillars die during the winter, they become good medicine that can save people during the summer.
They break out from the earth.
Compared to flowers and butterflies, this is the truer definition of "rebirth"
and "metamorphosis".
Let's hurry and go.
You live long-term in the deep mountains. Do you feel lonely?
Time passes quickly like a white pony's shadow. Everything is like fleeting clouds.
What, then, is loneliness?
I have to memorize so many medical and pharmacology books,
along with trying and practicing medicine-making,
and dealing with the elders of the tribe.
There is no time to feel lonely.
Instead, those scholars and poets, who have nothing better to do, like to moan and groan for no reason.
Can she tell that I'm pretending to be deaf and mute?
Ya Ya, I realized that whenever I'm with you, I feel a sense of unprecedented carefreeness.
Maybe it's because you can't hear
so I can speak my mind.
I don't need to be as pretentious as I usually am,
acting like the chief of a tribe,
speaking as if I'm an elder,
and can only speak after careful considering.
Ya Ya, you are the world's best listener.
Strange.
Why have I been feeling palpitations recently?
[Fated Love Manor]
This is the right place.
Uncle.
Immortal Taiji just forced some cups of millet wine down my throat,
so I've been walking as if I was floating. I thought I ended up at your Xuan Ji Palace.
Eldest Nephew, you've always liked the quiet.
What's wrong today? Were you too lonely,
and wanted to get a Red Thread from me?
I'm here to return a Red Thread.
Kuang Lu is young and ignorant, and she randomly got a Red Thread from you.
It is due to a lack of teaching on my part. Please forgive me, uncle.
It's just a Red Thread. Just keep it for fun.
If you find anyone you like, tie it on her!
Uncle, you are joking around again.
Of this entire Heavenly Realm, everyone knows who I like.
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♫ My left hand holds the ground, my right hand holds the sky. ♫
♫ Lightning bolts erupt out of my palm print and go in ten directions. ♫
♫ I quickly turn time into years. ♫
♫ In three thousand lifetimes, I’ve seen it all. ♫
♫ My left hand picks flowers, my right hand wields a sword. ♫
♫ Between my brows, an entire ten thousand years’ of snow has fallen. ♫
♫ One teardrop. ♫
♫ That is who I am. ♫
♫ My left-hand’s finger touches the moon, my right hand is selecting Red Threads ♫
♫ to bestow upon you and I our desired and predestined love. ♫
♫ In the moonlight. ♫
♫ You and I. ♫
♫ My left hand transforms into feathers, my right hand becomes scales. ♫
♫ Some of my lives are spent in the clouds, some are in the forests. ♫
♫ I’m willing to follow you and become a speck of dust ♫
♫ in order to emerge in this mortal life. ♫
♫ My left hands picks you up, my right hand lets go of you. ♫
♫ When I clasp my palms together, you are completely drawn back into my heart. ♫
♫ In the time it takes for one incense stick to burn. ♫
♫ You and I, we become inseparable. ♫