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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 2
How about this? We'll go here, while you and the others go there to look.
Okay.
This...what is this water for?
Of course, it's for washing one's feet, bathing, and washing clothes.
Barbaric little demon, you're so filthy!
Daoyou, you're so weird. You even said earlier that this spring water was sweet and refreshing.
How come you're saying that I'm dirty now?
Are you magpies this moody?
Let me ask you, is this place the Flower Realm?
Indeed.
You...are you leaving our realm? But you haven't repaid my act of kindness yet.
How does Savior want me to repay it?
It's easy. Just bring me to the Heavenly Realm and the debts between us is paid.
No way. I thought that you have very deep cultivation.
How come I just lightly pulled you and you already fell into the water?
That hateful bird, we must find it.
Let's go and look over there.
Yes.
Jin Mi! There was a bird that broke the enchantment and entered the Water Mirror a few days ago. Did you see it?
Bird? What bird?
It can fly, has wings, and it has a fire surrounding it.
What's moving?
I'm washing my feet.
Even if we have to dig 3 meters down, turn Water Mirror upside down, we must find that bird.
Let's go.
Daoyou...
Daoyou! Daoyou!
No way. He can't be dead again, right?
What should I do?
I know, the auspicious six treasures.
Daoyou...
You're awake.
This auspicious six treasures of our Flower Realm is really effective.
What did you feed me?
Auspicious six treasures.
What is that?
This one. Made from onion, soy sauce, garlic,
celery, parsley, and pepper.
This is a cold medicine that's passed on from my ancestors. It is especially used to cure bird that has fallen into the water.
Do you believe that I'll decimate you using magic?
You're going to kill me? I think you had it wrong.
I'm sure that you also heard it earlier. Chief Begonia said that
even if they dig 3 meters down, they will find you.
Presently, I'm the only one here in Flower Realm that can protect you.
If you also offend me, you're dead.
If they catch you,
they will cut off your legs and make you a flower fertilizer.
I'm the distinguished Heavenly Realm...
What distinguished Heavenly Realm?
I'm a distinguished man from the Heavenly Realm. I can come and go as I wish.
You think I'll be afraid of flower or fruit sprites like you people?
So funny! You're a distinguished man from Heavenly Realm that can come and go as you wish?
How come every time you are in danger, it's me who saved you?
You saved me once.
Twice. I saved you twice.
But I'm also not arrogant, conceited, and pompous.
I won't force you to call me Savior.
It was clearly you who—
There's this one good saying that goes,
"A drop of kindness should be paid for a lifetime."
My kindness for you isn't just 1 drop.
It's 4 drops!
Four drops of nectar and 2 new leases on life.
The first life was during the night before,
I fed you one drop of my 500-year-old nectar, saved your life, and turned you from a bird to a human.
Forget it.
I haven't done talking...
The second life is earlier,
just to revive you, I fed you 3 drops of nectar.
What really is your purpose?
Daoyou, we had an agreement before.
If you're able to take me out of Water Mirror and into the Heavenly Realm,
these 4 drops of nectar and 2 lives saved can be written off.
Does it still count?
It doesn't count.
Don't... Don't go.
There's one thing that after much thought, I have decided to tell you.
Daoyou, please say it.
My real form is a bird.
I usually...like to eat fruits.
Forget it. This place doesn't seem dangerous. Better just recuperate first.
A really moody bird.
We'll leave the day after tomorrow!
Really? Sure! Sure!
As fruits, we shouldn't bicker with a bird.
[Yancheng Royal Palace]
King Gucheng...
Go.
Demon King, great celebratory news.
Leave first.
King Gucheng, what's to be celebrated about?
Earlier, I received news that during the Fire God's attainment of nirvana, some mishap happened.
Right now, he still is missing.
Is this news of yours accurate?
I heard that the Heavenly Emperor is so angry. He has sent out 10,000 men to search for him.
Congratulations, Demon King!
Everyone, congratulations to all of us! Cheers!
Cheers!
That bird deity Xu Feng is usually so arrogant and considers himself above others.
How many army of mind has he killed?
Natures law indeed returns to punish the evil-doers. Retribution isn't a nice thing.
The phoenix attained nirvana, but now has a slim chance of surviving.
Right now, the military power of the Heavenly Realm is weak. I think,
we can strike while the iron is hot and march our army to press forward into their capital.
What you said is reasonable.
Spread my order. Inform the six divisions to each gather 20,000 troops.
After 10 days, gather at the banks of Wangchuan River and we'll set out to attack the Heavenly Realm!
Demon King is mighty!
Do not worry. The heavenly soldiers are already on the search.
I'm sure we will receive news soon.
I have one request. If Xu Feng returns safely this time,
can you promise me one thing?
When have I ever not followed your wishes?
The place of the successor has been empty for a long time.
All immortals are talking about it. Xu Feng is your eldest legitimate son.
He has made great battle achievements, and the masses are in favor of him.
I hope that Your Majesty will quickly crown Xu Feng has crown prince.
Why are you suddenly mentioning this?
How is this connected to Xu Feng's disappearance?
Does Your Majesty think this was just an accident?
I'm sure that somebody has attacked my son while we were unprepared.
I'm sure you still remember what Lord Liaoyuan said.
Is Your Majesty possibly trying to absolve a certain person from blame?
Lord Liaoyuan said that on that day, Run Yu did not enter Qiwu Palace.
Heavenly Empress, if you want to put blame on him, please have sufficient evidence.
Originally, I did not want to say this so clearly.
Secrets of the heavenly family are prone to attracting trouble.
However, who will benefit from harming Xu Feng?
It's the people who have the ambition of wolves.
Your Majesty, please appoint him soon to break these people's hopes.
Enough, enough. Stop talking about it.
After we find Xu Feng, we can discuss this again.
Xu Feng has matchless bravery. How could somebody easily bring harm to him?
Run Yu is virtuous and kind. How could he hurt others?
Heavenly Empress, don't be too quick to trust the slanderous talk of others.
Virtuous and kind? Very well.
Are you done? It's time to go. I'm leaving.
I'm done!
Let's go.
Are you taking your entire house with you?
No. This will be a long journey. I don't know if I can live comfortably in the Heavenly Realm.
It's better safe than sorry.
Barbaric little demon.
You can't live in Heavenly Realm for a long time. Don't bring any of these.
None of them?
Daoyou, did you forget what this is?
I spent 500 years to ferment this sweet honey.
It saved your life! You even drank four drops of it.
Although you were unconscious when you drank them,
you know very well how well it works.
If a life-threatening emergency happens in the future,
it can save you again, right?
Just bring that one. Let's go.
Wait. I'll be right back!
Don't worry. I won't leave you behind.
Let's go.
Well done, eldest sister! You've succeeded.
It is not my own effort. It is all thanks to your help, fellow sisters.
We can safely live in the enchantment again.
However, I still can't find traces of that bird. It is making me anxious.
Maybe it's dead, or maybe it went back to where it came from. We don't know yet.
Or, maybe it is highly skilled and can hide its spiritual powers at will, so that we are unable to track it.
Eldest sister, you are worrying too much. I'm not bragging,
but this enchantment was set by the former Flower Deity before her death.
At the time, her powers were already weak. Plus, 4,000 years have passed,
so this enchantment has deteriorated. It was just coincidence that bird ran into it.
This time, only very few people in the Six Realms can break into
this enchantment that we sisters created.
Was that the bird?
I cannot believe he's bullying us so openly!
Eldest sister, I will go catch him right now.
I will cut off his legs and turn them into fertilizer.
Daoyou, can you fly more smoothly?
I'm so dizzy.
If this keeps up, I'm going to throw up!
I'll throw you down from here, do you believe it?
I really am about to throw up!
Don't throw up! You...
I'm flying in the sky!
I'm in the sky!
Be careful. It's windy and foggy here.
If I don't fly smoothly and you fall, I won't catch you.
This is my first time being in the sky. I must have a good look
at this beautiful scenery!
This is only the third layer of the heavens. You are so ignorant. What's so great about this?
Stupid bird. Stop right there!
Oh, no! Chief Begonia is catching up! Hurry and go!
Are people from the Flower Realm all so clingy?
Please don't abandon me. Even if you do, she will still...
- Cut off your legs and turn them into fertilizer. - Cut off your legs and turn them into fertilizer.
Immortal, you look pretty,
but your heart is very vicious. It doesn't deserve the good appearance you have.
Stupid bird! You broke into my Flower Realm and broke the Water Mirror enchantment.
Did your master Sui He send you here?
Sui He?
She doesn't have the power to control me.
So arrogant! Your master, Sui He, is incompetent.
I will teach you a lesson on her behalf.
Sorry about that.
Little Tao Tao kept talking about leaving Water Mirror.
- Did she really leave? - What?
No way! Where could she be?
Lao Hu!
H-Head Chief.
Where is Jin Mi?
- Picking flowers in the forest. - Washing clothes in the courtyard.
- Washing clothes. - Picking flowers.
You two have always been close to Jin Mi. Where exactly did she go?
Head Chief, this... We really don't know.
Usually, we are focused on cultivating and fermenting honey.
We can't always be together.
Is she playing hide-and-seek with us, so she's hiding?
I've used my spiritual powers to check the entire Water Mirror.
I don't sense her at all. She's not inside Water Mirror anymore.
These days, did you notice anything different about her?
Yes! Recently, she...
Her appetite has increased drastically!
- It's really the Bird Tribe. - The crow is gone!
Little Tao Tao is also gone!
Did the crow eat Little Tao Tao?
Heavenly Empress used to be the leader of the Bird Tribe. Although the Flower Realm isn't on friendly terms with her,
with her position and honor, she wouldn't steal a small sprite from us.
Could it be...
No matter the intentions of that bird, whether on purpose or by coincidence, we must get Jin Mi back.
Lao Hu, you have failed to protect Jin Mi. Immediately go search for her.
If you can't find her, I will cut off your carrot skin and send you into the rabbit den!
No, no! Head Chief, I will go search right now.
I will go as well.
You crow! I was just about to find you and get revenge for Little Tao Tao, and you delivered yourself to me.
- Let's go! - Aiya!
You old, confused man! Open your eyes and see who I am.
You...
Eldest sister, bring me justice!
Why are you so hurt? Who did this to you?
It's that stupid bird!
I blocked him on the third layer of the heavens. Turns out, he is powerful and is skilled with fire.
He burnt me. (In spoken Chinese, there is no distinction between he/she)
From the Bird Tribe ,
only Sui He, the leader, uses fire technique.
This bird must be her trusted subordinate.
When you fought that crow, did you see Jin Mi?
Was Jin Mi also kidnapped? That's bad! This crow is evil by nature.
I'm afraid she was met with misfortunes.
- No way! - What?
No way!
[Yimiao Region]
So, it's Head Pavilion Chief that has graced us with your presence.
Greetings.
Princess Sui He.
Head Pavilion Chief rarely visits for nothing.
Don't know what wind has blown toady that brought you here
and that you must cause such a huge ruckus?
A few days ago, a bird trespassed into my Flower Realm,
abducted a sprite, and hurt a pavilion chief of mine.
Until now, there whereabouts is unknown. I especially came here to ask for an explanation.
Oh? There is such a thing?
The sprites of my Flower Realm all saw it with their own eyes.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, it can't be false.
Although the five realms has always co-existed in harmony,
we can't tolerate another tribe bullying us.
If it was really a scum from my bird tribe that deliberately incited this trouble,
there's no need for Head Pavilion Chief to do anything, I surely will strictly punish him.
- Que Ling. - Yes.
Go interrogate all those flying in the sky
up to those that are still in their nest.
She's talking without basis. She might just be deliberately picking a fight.
I can't tolerate even a grit of sand in my eyes (any imperfection).
Head Pavilion Chief, please calm down.
Is it okay if you wait for us to capture the perpetrator and allow us to deal with him?
Informing Princess, the Fire God attained nirvana but went missing.
A 100,000 demon army is gathering at Wangchuan and planning to attack the Heavenly Realm.
What?
Come with me!
Wait. Everything should proceed in order.
Today, Princess must give me an explanation.
Matters should be prioritized based on urgency. I have more important matters to attend to.
Today, I might need to disappoint you.
If I'm unable to defeat her, what dignity can I still have to lead the bird tribe in the future?
Good skills.
I have to prioritize things based on urgency. Sorry if I have offended you.
In the future, I surely will personally capture the perpetrator and make up for my sin.
Head Pavilion Chief, what's wrong?
My vital channels got hurt by the tasseled feather fan.
I must go in seclusion to recuperate. Spread my order.
Starting today, discontinue supplying food to the bird tribe.
A day that they don't give us our sprite back,
is a day that they won't get any food supply from us.
Yes.
If they don't hand over Jin Mi and that bird, my Flower Realm will never let this matter go.
What smell is that?
So stinky.
The scent of demons.
Is the weather now this bad?
I'm about to suffocate.
The area below us is Wangchuan.
Weird, how come the air of demonic barrier today is this dense?
Quite a huge number.
Barbaric little demon,
today, I'll broaden your knowledge.
Sure! Sure!
[Wangchuan River Side, the boundary between the Heavenly and Demon Realm]
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King Biancheng...
I told you to gather an army and you kept dilly-dallying.
Look! You only got me this much army.
Demon King, please allow me to say some things, I think that there are 3 reasons that we shouldn't do this.
Hurriedly mobilizing an army, we were caught unprepared.
I used all means and was able to just come up with 3,000 men.
The Heavenly Realm has always been good in training their soldiers.
Our men are no match against them. That's the first reason.
The peace treaty between us and the Heavenly Realm is still existing. Openly violating it
is unjust and we'll lose any support. That's the second reason.
With just us infiltrating is not a good war strategy.
That is the third reason. Demon King, you must rethink this carefully.
I've always heard of a rumor,
that is...King Biancheng and the Fire God have a very good relationship.
I didn't want to believe it.
But today, while we're facing such a good fighting opportunity,
King Biancheng is instead here
misleading the people with lies and delaying the opportune time to attack.
- Looks like this rumor is true. - You...
Demon King, how should the crime of colluding with the enemy be punished?
That crime is punishable by execution.
Dismembered and hacked a hundred times then submerged into the Wangchuan River!
Arrest him.
Stop!
Demon King, please allow me to talk. My father didn't disobey you and has already gathered the number of army as ordered.
Where is the rest of the army?
Right here. Demon King, do you remember that during the Tushan Battle a thousand years ago,
I faced 8,000 enemy soldiers by myself. You once personally said,
praising me that I'm able to face a thousand army all by myself.
Today, I'm here to officially volunteer to fight.
Liu Ying, this battle isn't a small feat. You...
King Biancheng is coward and crafty,
but he was able to produce such a good daughter. Liu Ying, listen to my command.
I am conferring you to be a vanguard.
Serve the wine! Once we're done drinking this wine, lead the front army
to cross the Wangchuan. On the day that you flatten the Cloud Nine palace
and capture Heavenly Emperor Tai Wei alive, I'll give you top merit.
Serve her the wine.
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The Fire God is here!
Protect Demon King!
Prince Yancheng is so arrogant and has such grand ambition.
Too bad, in attacking Heavenly Realm, you don't have the final say.
It's also not King Gucheng who has the final say.
Fire God, I'm here today inspecting my troops.
Are you also going to interfere with that? Do you want to start a war?
Stop calling someone a thief when you're the thief. While up in the sky earlier,
I already saw this demon leading an army to cross Wangchuan.
King Yancheng, since the great battle between deities and demons,
the Heavenly Realm and Demon Realm used Wangchuan as a boundary and has never encroached on each other's territory.
After guarding this rule for ten thousand years,
must you forget them during an army inspection?
If you want to attack Heavenly Realm,
ask my Pheoenix Plume Arrow first if it will agree.
Say, Fire God, there must be some misunderstanding in here.
Roughly organized people.
King Yancheng, you have wolf-like ambition but such poor quality military power.
Be careful that you'll get choked by it.
I've long heard that the Fire God is valiant and that no one in the six realms can defeat you.
Since we coincidentally have met here,
I boldly challenge you to a fight!
So, it's the princess of Biancheng. I've long heard of your good name.
It's just that I never fight with a woman.
In the battlefield, there's no man or woman.
Okay then. I'll be lenient with you for 3 rounds.
No need.
We demons are not as delicate as you immortals.
Demon King, it's been quite a long time, but there are still no army from the Heavenly Realm that's attacking us.
I'm guessing that he's just alone.
Why don't we set up a trap
to capture him alive?
May Demon King think about that clearly.
Today, the Fire God has suddenly appeared. It shows that the Heavenly Realm has put out false news to lure us into their trap.
The Fire God commands the three armies. He surely has a backup.
Don't you find this embarrassing enough?
Will you only stop once my whole army has been annihilated?
Sorry to have offended you.
After seeing it today, your fame is indeed true.
I'm accepting my defeat.
Who else wants to challenge me?
A 100,000 demon army can't even compare to a lady.
Good. So great.
King Yancheng, it's been thousands of years since there was a war. My hand is already itching to fight,
but I can't do anything about it for the laws of Heavenly Realm is too strict. From now on, just work hard in training your army and come attack us.
My millions of Heavenly Realm army will all be waiting for your grand arrival.
Fire God,
a battle between the two realms isn't child's play.
I also have always been a proponent of peace.
May the Fire God and Heavenly Emperor remember that.
Royal Father, when he took my whip away, he looked a lot like Mu Ci.
One day, I must have a hearty fight with him.
How is Run Yu's preparations going?
Informing Your Majesty, His Highness the God of Night is in the South Gate and has finished assigning the generals their task.
He'll soon be here to report on the completion of his task.
Run Yu has never been in a battlefield.
For this battle, I just want him to command the middle army and stabilize the military morale.
As for the actual army mobilization and setting up of formation, I still must rely on you and the five heavenly generals.
I've assisted His Highness the Fire God for a long time.
Although I'm not even a thousandth of His Highness in terms of military skills, I will not disappoint you in this mission.
Hope Your Majesty Heavenly Emperor can be at ease.
If Xu Feng is here,
why would I be this worried?
The Heavenly Empress is here!
Your Majesty, look. What is this?
This is...
That was discovered in the place were Xu Feng attained nirvana.
There must be someone who wanted to harm him.
But in the whole Heavenly Realm, who else can have
such level of magic?
Call for Run Yu!
Greetings, Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress.
Men, arrest him!
May I ask what crime I have committed? May Heavenly Emperor clearly say it.
Look at what you've done.
How could I dare entrust a hundred thousand army to an individual who is disloyal, unfilial, heartless, and devoid of righteousness?
This ice isn't mine.
Do you really not know? This item...
...was found in the place were Xu Feng attained nirvana.
He didn't disappear for no reason at all, but was attacked using this item,
prematurely stopping his nirvana.
With such a strong water kind of magic,
in the whole Heavenly Realm, who else can do it other than you?
Moreover, there were immortals that day
that saw you appear near Qiwu Palace.
That night, you were the one guarding the North Gates.
At that exact time, Xu Feng's nirvana had a mishap.
Tell me, are all these true.
Replying to Heavenly Emperor,
that night, I did go to Qiwu Palace.
Your Majesty.
Respectfully welcoming Your Highness.
Where is His Highness? Still no news?
- Your Highness. - Your Highness!
Your Highness, you're finally back. Did you encounter any danger? Did you get hurt?
I'm fine. I just went out to roam for 1 to 2 days.
I've caused everyone fear. Why are you here?
I heard that the Demon Realm is threatening to attack. I then led my bird tribe here to provide support.
For Your Highness to be able to return, this is great.
You two leave first.
Yes.
- I caused you to worry. - I'm okay.
But Auntie was worrying about your safety and wasn't able to eat or sleep.
Heavenly Emperor also sent out generals and soldiers looking for you everywhere,
but they were unable to get any news about you.
Your Highness, where were you these past days?
Just some remote and barren lands. It's also my first time there.
But it was indeed quite interesting, so I got delayed for a few days.
There is a monstrous object.
Who are you? Why were you hiding by His Highness side?
- I...am... - It's fine.
Just a little monster who wants to pay back a debt of kindness.
Your Highness is kind. Even if you're in danger, you still didn't forget to provide blessings to the world.
No, no, you got it wrong.
It's magpie that's going to repay a debt of kindness, and not me.
Daoyou, explain it clearly to her.
Daoyou!
Your Highness. I saved His Highness twice,
hence, he is paying the debt of kindness he owed me, and not the other way around.
Also, there's one thing that we have to be clear about.
I'm not some monster. I'm a grape sprite.
Since you saved His Highness, I also owe you this debt of kindness.
Once I inform Heavenly Empress about this, you surely will get rewarded.
Now...
...just accept this first. Treat it as my token of gratitude.
This cinnabar pellet is a rare immortal item.
If you eat it, you'll get a hundred years worth of spiritual energy.
Do you like it?
I like it! I like it! I like it a lot!
Your Highness.
Congratulations Your Highness for reaching nirvana and getting reborn. I was negligent in protecting you.
May you punish me.
Nirvana?
Phoenix?!
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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. ♫