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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 18
Wow! I'm actually this good now?!
Mi'er.
Father! Auntie Lin Xiu!
Why are you here?
Grand Teacher is really so outstanding. After removing the Jialan Seal,
Mi'er's cultivation indeed progressed to leaps and bounds in a day.
Mi'er, you must train hard.
Your father has already asked Heavenly Emperor to allow you to ascend to the immortal rank.
Really?
Thank you, Father.
- Jin Mi! Jin Mi! - What is it Lian Qiao?
Crow is here.
That burned one.
Phoenix! Where is he?
He's outside waiting for you.
A guest has traveled far to come here. We should show him our local hospitality.
- Go. - Okay.
Phoenix.
Where is your Phoenix Feather?
I removed it.
How could you take it off? It is for your protection. Put it on.
Father asked me to remove it. This is the Flower Realm. It's very safe.
Don't worry.
Yes.
You now have a father and a lot of people by your side keeping you company
and protecting you. What do I count then?
Of course, you count. You are my...
What am I to you?
Fire Deity traveled far to come here. Why not go in, sit, and chat with us for a while?
Father.
Greetings, Deity.
I came today just to say goodbye to Jin Mi and will then set out with my army.
Next time, when I get a free time, I surely will try to learn some principles of war with you.
You aspire to travel far and make your mark, striving hard to reach your goal.
It's really the blessing of the Heavenly Realm.
Phoenix are you going to war? You must take good care of yourself.
It's just that because of this, I won't be able to witness your ceremony of ascension to the immortal level.
It's fine. I'll make you an osmanthus wine.
On your victorious return, I'll celebrate with you.
Okay. Just for your osmanthus wine, I must return victoriously as soon as possible.
Luo Lin.
I just learned to make this. Have a taste.
Thank you.
Upon meeting Fire Deity today, have you made things clear with him?
Fire Deity is in a hurry today and is about to leave for an expedition.
If I urge him to leave Mi'er now,
I fear that it might disturb his concentration and will be disadvantageous to the battle.
I plan to look for a chance to talk to him privately
once he returns from war.
That child Xu Feng is open, aboveboard, and very honorable.
He is completely different with his parents.
Seeing how deep and sincere his love for Mi'er is, it's not inferior at all to Run Yu.
If not because he's the son of Heavenly Empress, he actually can be a good marriage choice.
Jin Mi and Run Yu have mutual affection for each other.
Moreover, they are engaged to be married. Regardless who Fire Deity's parents are,
he shouldn't interfere between them anymore.
Flower Realm sprite Jin Mi
is naturally intelligent, knows her heart and temperament very well,
has converted into the most high infinite great 'Way'.
She is especially allowed to advance to first level shangxian. Hope her actions from now on will be compliant with 'the Way'.
Continue cultivating and don't slack off. Stabilize your foundation to last for eternity.
Heaven and earth will be your witness.
Be careful of catching a cold.
When...
...can we put down all these vulgar things, and travel the world?
Once I've united the six realms,
let's have a son and a daughter.
For our son, we'll let him inherit the empire.
For our daughter, let her become the new flower deity.
By that time,
we'll abandon ourselves to nature and travel the universe. Is that okay with you?
Yes.
Zi Fen, since you have a daughter that's now grown up,
let her fulfill our wish then.
His Majesty Heavenly Emperor is bestowing the pale purple crown.
Immortal Jin Mi is the descendant of the Former Flower Deity.
It's just right that she inherits the mantle of the Flower Deity.
Now, the Flower Realm has no ruler.
I'm conferring Jin Mi as the new—
Your Majesty!
Wait!
Elderly Lord, what suggestions do you have?
Informing Your Majesty, a sprite ascending in ranks and directly being conferred as shangshen
has never happened in the history of Heavenly Realm. It's against the rules of 'the Way' and our laws.
Hope Your Majesty will carefully reconsider it.
Heavenly Empress, what great opinion do you also have?
Your Majesty, Immortal Yuanji has an important matter to report.
Why don't you listen to it first before deciding,
so as not to delay the future of this child?
Immortal Yuanji, what is it that you want to report?
Informing Your Majesty Heavenly Emperor, the celestial phenomenon today has become unusual.
I fear that the different spirits and tribes of the six realms might face a calamity.
After repeatedly calculating the celestial phenomenon, I found the source.
All these originated with Immortal Jin Mi.
Me?
Absurd!
Jin Mi isn't an immortal yet,
so how can she have the power to affect celestial phenomena?
Immortal Xuanji, you seem to have thought highly of my daughter.
Maybe, your prediction is wrong.
I've calculated my predictions a hundred times,
or else, how could I dare to report it to Heavenly Emperor?
Immortal Jin Mi is kind by nature.
But her originally fate was a primordial spirit that was supposed to quietly extinguish.
Deity Dou Mu also know about this.
Water Deity, is there such a thing?
Grand Teacher indeed once advised about it.
Hence, even though her spiritual energy right now has increased greatly, she has to start in training as a first level sprite.
Her natural spiritual energy was lacking, and her training afterwards weren't enough.
If her spiritual yuan hasn't been cultivated to be pure and clean enough, and then already allowed to be promoted to an immortal or a shangshen,
I fear that it is against the divine foundation of the six realm.
Hence, it led to the abnormal celestial phenomenon that is serving as a warning.
Jin Mi now is different from before.
Although Immortal Jin Mi has received spiritual energies from different immortals as a protection,
she's still unable to stabilize her innate source.
In this aspect, I'm sure that Water Deity knows it more than I do.
Since that's the case, Immortal Yuanji, do you have a way to resolve it?
I do.
It's just that I don't know if Immortal Jin Mi will agree to it or not.
What method?
If she's able to experience enough trials, it will then get resolved.
Experience trials?
Among the six realms, the mortal world is the hardest.
Humans are born to suffer.
Immortal Jin Mi just needs to erase her memories of Heavenly Realm,
and then go to the mortal world and experience trials for several decades, this is just several days here in Heavenly Realm.
Just going through that and it's enough.
So it's that simple.
With pleasure then.
But, Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress, I have one request.
If I'm really going to experience trials, can you reincarnate me in Shanggu?
Why?
Because the roasted donkey meat in Shanggu is world renown.
I'm drooling over it with admiration for a long time.
Jin Mi!
This matter concerns the divine foundation.
It also concerns Immortal Jin MI's yuan energy. Once she returns,
the water flow then has formed a canal (the situation is right).
Your Majesty, what do you think?
Okay.
Since Immortal Jin Mi, you're also willing to go through the trials,
then for your immortal yuan,
and for the divine foundation of the Heavenly Realm,
Immortal Jin Mi.
I'm here.
Go back and make preparations. After 3 days, you are to go down the mortal world.
Once you've returned from your trials, you can then officially be promoted to an immortal.
Yes.
Immortal, Her Highness Heavenly Empress asks for you.
[Zifang Cloud Palace]
The nandou (south dou) annotates life, the beidou (north dou/big dipper) annotates death.
A mortal's life must pass from the nandou to the beidou.
And in the end, it's all up to you to turn their universe.
You flatter me...
For so many years, you fulfilled your duty well despite undertaking a lot of criticisms.
I do see all of it.
You predict the fate of the six realms, the harmonization of yin and yang.
Your merits can't be denied.
Heavenly Empress, you have overpraised me. It's part of my job.
I am just adhering strictly to my role.
I asked you to come today for I want you to do something for me.
If you're able to do it well, I surely will reward you.
May Heavenly Empress give the instructions.
As long as I'm able to do it, I surely will give my best.
Do you know what's the hardest trial is in the mortal world?
Replying to Heavenly Empress, the seven sufferings of the world each has its different levels. Each is a unique kind of suffering.
It's really hard to decide.
Arrange the hardest mortal fate for Jin Mi then.
This...
It is true that Immortal Jin Mi's immortal foundation isn't stable,
but her cultivation is quite acceptable.
There's no need to go through that hardest kind of life trial.
A measly sprite wildly wishing to be promoted to an immortal, to a deity.
She completely has taken away the blessings for the other sprites of the six realms. If this gets out,
what will happen to the awe-inspiring prestige of the Heavenly Realm?
Won't all little sprites start to make vain attempts to follow her suit?
Since it's going through trials, then she should experience
a trial that's most impossible to resolve. If she's able to cross it, then that's what you really call crossing the trial.
What Heavenly Empress said is very correct. Crossing a trial isn't an easy feat.
It's just that my position is low.
Just be at ease and do it.
If you're able to do it well, I surely will etch it in my heart.
It's also time for your immortal level to increase.
If you're unable to do it well...
Heavenly Empress is generous with me. I'm so grateful.
I surely will do my best.
I'll go back and make preparations now.
After 3 days, I will send Immortal Jin Mi to the mortal world.
- Immortal, His Highness Fire Deity is asking for you. - Ha?
Please.
No.
No. I must go back.
A military order is like a mountain (must be obeyed). Baby Phoenix, don't make reckless actions.
How come I just left and misfortune already befalls on her?
Who is it this time?
Jin Mi going through trials before getting promoted to an immortal is a decree of the Heavenly Emperor.
It must be done.
There's no use even if you go back now.
Why don't we wait for what Immortal Yuanji will say?
Your Highness Fire Deity.
Immortal, no need for formalities.
Ji Ji.
Hong Hong, are you changing job and joining the military now?
The commander of the three armies can be replaced, but the aspirations of a man can't.
Connecting people and matchmaking is my lifetime goal.
How can I stop midway?
Then, are you trying to make a demon-immortal pair now?
But here in the military camp, there are only rough men.
I heard that in the Cloud Nine Palace Hall today,
Immortal Yuanji openly demonstrated a superb prediction skill.
This...you have said it too seriously.
This concerns the mandate of heaven and concerns the immortal foundation of Immortal Jin Mi.
I have to truthfully report it.
Does Immortal Yuanji know the consequence of an inaccurate prediction?
How can I dare not know?
This is my job.
I dare not make any bit of mistake.
May I know what kind of fate you've prepared for Jin Mi in her trip down the mortal world this time?
- This... - What trial is she going to experience? What kind of life is she going to live?
What kind of parents? What is her family's situation?
What is the background of the people she will usually interact with?
The length of the trials,
and so on. Do you have any specific details?
- This... - Mortals have seven sufferings.
Birth, aging, illness, dying; distress from what is not desirable;
not getting what one wants; and separation from what one loves.
This... Hope Your Highness Fire Deity can understand.
Since it's experiencing trials,
Immortal Jin Mi this time must go through all 7...
...go through as many sufferings as possible.
If she can experience all 7 sufferings...
I surely find Jin Mi a good husband. Baby Phoenix just be at ease about it.
Uncle, which lover do you want Jin Mi to separate from?
No!
Why don't we arrange an eternally lonesome fate for Immortal Jin Mi?
Her identity will be a monastery nun that has saw through the vanity of the mortal world.
- What do you think, Your Highness. - No!
What if she really get enlightened about something? Who among you will take responsibility for it?
Then why don't we make her a man?
No!
You dare to come up with such an idea?
I got it.
There is a sacred medical tribe in the mortal world that's adept in refining medicines.
They pursue to use the purest and holiest spirit
to pray for their king's blessings and long life.
For hundreds of years, only women are allowed in their tribe.
Not only strangers,
but even some unfamiliar birds and bugs, they are unable to see them.
The rare times they go out, they will adopt female babies that got abandoned to continue their tribe number.
This tribe has very strict conditions for their saintess.
She can never show her face to a man and can't get married.
Hence, don't even mention about separation from what you love anymore.
Then temporarily...set it like that.
This mother and son just want to anger me to death.
Then, Ji Ji, will you listen to Heavenly Empress or to Phoenix?
I am in charge of the fate of mortals. My position is low but my duty is heavy.
If I easily yield to oppressors,
can I still continue for 500 to 1,000 years?
Of course, I should listen to Heavenly Emperor.
You got guts.
With Heavenly Emperor as my backer, those two high deities won't dare offend him.
Good thing, I'm good at adapting to circumstances.
I was able to come up with a perfect plan that can satisfy all.
What is it?
What I arranged for Immortal Jin Mi is the fiercest and most lonely fate
in the sacred medical tribe.
It can satisfy Heavenly Empress and make Fire Deity be at ease.
Good idea.
Then my chance to showcase my skills has finally come.
You changed job to being a tailor again?
Of course, it's for the red string of Little Jin Mi during her trial.
Damn that Heavenly Empress for exceeding her place and trying to meddle in other people's affairs.
And Xu Feng wanted things to go his way? No way.
They only have power to control immortal matters.
But the love fate in a mortal's destiny is my turf.
In this trip, he just said that he doesn't want Jin Mi to experience separation from something she loves.
But other than separation from one's love,
whatever heart wrenching details she will be experiencing,
they can't blame us anymore, right?
Indeed! We are innocent.
It's alright. Isn't it just 7 sufferings?
These birth, old age, illness, death, separation from what you love,
are way easier than the 81 difficulties, isn't it?
Father, did I say something wrong?
Grand Teacher once warned me, but she didn't fully explain it.
Never thought that it has now come true.
Although you will suffer a bit in experiencing trials in the mortal world,
if it can resolve the impending great calamity and stabilize your foundation,
it's also quite a good thing.
Fellow immortals, don't worry.
The mortal trials will only last for a few days here.
Mi'er is my future wife. Even though I can't interfere with her trials,
I'm willing to go down the mortal world to accompany her
go through these long years in the mortal world.
Trespassing into Qiwu Palace without informing us first, and I was wondering who could it be.
What wind is blowing today that you got blown here, Immortal Jin Mi.
Senior Liao Ting.
Immortal, I can't bear to accept such address from you. In the past, when you're still here in Qiwu Palace,
I never heard you call me like that.
Now, you're already an immortal, so stop being so courteous.
Moreover, you're already engaged.
Stop disturbing our His Highness.
Co-disciples are forever.
You, me, Fei Xu, and Phoenix,
we all are one family forever. Don't think of leaving me behind.
What are you doing?
This is an osmanthus wine that I personally made. I was thinking
of using it to welcome Phoenix when he returns victoriously.
But isn't it I'm about to go to the mortal world to go through my trials?
I don't know when I'll be back.
Earlier, I moved them all from Flower Realm.
If Phoenix returns first, you must tell him
that I've buried the osmanthus wines here.
Good thing, you still have a conscience.
Don't worry. His Highness will surely wait for you before he drinks these wines.
You can't do anything right.
- It's fine. Let's do it together. - You've buried it sideways already.
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Your Highness.
Western City Lord and Norther City Lord didn't make any movements today. Both sides have recalled their troops.
I got it.
Today, is when Jin Mi is going down the mortal world. Hope I can still arrive in time to say goodbye to her.
The Demon Realm has no plans of encroaching on the territory of the Heavenly Realm. It was just an internal territorial strife.
Your Highness correctly predicted it. I am very impressed.
This area is not far from King Biancheng's territory.
Liu Ying also have spies that have infiltrated both camps.
If there is indeed any strange activities, King Biancheng won't just sit and watch.
Spread my decree. I'm ordering Star Lord Po Jun to lead the right flank and continue guarding this location.
With him here, I'm at ease.
You lead the main army to withdraw. I'll go back first to report to Father Emperor.
I understand.
Father, take good care of yourself. I will be back soon.
Immortal Jin Mi, please quickly go now.
You two will see each other very soon.
But, in the end, you still have to separate.
Rou Rou, can we really still see each other?
I reckon that after Phoenix drinks those osmanthus wines,
I also should be back, too.
Jin Mi, you must take care of yourself.
After this parting, don't know when we'll be able to see each other again.
Don't worry. I will be back soon.
Jin Mi, goodbye forever.
What goodbye forever?
If you miss the right timing, your destiny might change drastically.
It will also affect the quality of your trials.
The mortal life is bitter and short, over in the blink of an eye.
After this Heavenly Roulette of Karma turns,
you'll be back in the blink of an eye.
[Qiwu Palace]
Your Highness is finally back.
Your Highness, I just saw a black shadow enter the Zifang Cloud Palace.
I thought that it was the evil remnants of Rat Immortal, so I followed him into the side hall of the palace.
- To my surprise... - Is Mother in danger?
Heavenly Empress is safe, but I accidentally
heard that person's conversation with Her Majesty.
Turns out, Heavenly Empress purposefully sent you to the River of Forgetfulness
so that when you're unprepared, she'll...
she'll kill Immortal Jin Mi in the mortal realm.
I need to enter the mortal realm.
- Move aside. - The heavenly gate is closed. Please forgive me, Your Highness.
Baby Phoenix! Why did it take you so long to come?
You didn't even get to say farewell to Jin Mi.
Where is Jin Mi right now?
She already went down!
Hurry and tie me and Jin Mi together!
Heavenly Empress, His Second Highness just rushed to the South Heavenly Gate,
saying that he wants to enter the mortal realm. When he saw that the gate is closed,
His Highness... went towards the Heavenly Roulette of Karma.
You want to compete with me? After you enter the Heavenly Roulette of Karma,
you'll never return.
Let's see how you can continue competing with me.
Hey!
Your Highness.
How can you take back this trial?
She already went in. I can't bring her back.
Your Highness, Immortal Yuanji is only doing her job.
Your Highness!
- Your Highness! - Xu Feng!
Xu Feng!
- Baby Phoenix! - Your Highness!
Lord Liaoyuan.
Take good care of Baby Phoenix!
Immortal Yuanji.
I will arrange good fates for His Second Highness and Princess Sui He.
In the mortal realm, His Second Highness will be profoundly learned,
be able to bring peace and stability to the country, and be famous throughout the lands.
Princess Sui He will be beautiful
and will be adored by thousands.
In short, these two will have smooth sailing for a lifetime in the mortal realm.
Good, since you know what you should do.
Why am I so unlucky?
How come it's a girl? Such bad luck.
Quickly throw her away. Our family can't afford to feed her.
Child, I wronged you.
Hope that the Heaven will be kind and find you a better family.
Wrong. Since it's already autumn, doubing (handle of Big Dipper) should be at the west.
Mi'er should have been born already.
Hold this for me.
Okay. Here. Dry them under the sun over there.
This way.
- Hey, is it okay to do it like this? - It's okay. No problem.
Cut it more in a more uniform size.
Okay.
- Help me hold this. - Let me.
- Thank you. - These are the medicines that was just refined. Here. Dry them over there.
Okay.
Let me see. This is okay now.
Slowly! Slowly!
- Dry them over there. - Okay. - Take them now.
Okay.
Separate these in different groups.
This is fine now. You can deliver it.
Okay.
This is more or less dry.
- Keep them now. - Are you done cooking the medicine? - Cut slowly.
It will be done soon.
So obedient.
Isn't it?
What? So cute.
You think it's a little brother or a little sister?
- I also don't know. - I think he's a little brother.
I think she's a little sister. How about you?
Can she be as beautiful as us?
She surely isn't as beautiful as us.
Let's go in and take a look.
Sure!
What is this?
Be good.
Don't cry anymore.
The sacred medical tribe is in a remote place and far from the noises of the secular world.
It can be considered to be a clean place and is very useful for her cultivation.
Try to look if there are anyone intervening with Jin Mi's trials.
If everything is okay, you can return to Heavenly Realm.
- Don't leak this matter. - Yes.
If there are any unexpected changes, immediately tell me in secret.
Greetings, Heavenly Empress.
Are Sui He and Xu Feng doing well?
Replying to Heavenly Empress, the two of them are both doing fine. They were born into the mortal Yi Palace.
Try to find a way to regain Sui He's memories, so that the two of them
can use this opportunity to develop their relationship.
Yes.
What about Jin Mi?
Heavenly Emperor has sent Immortal Yuanji to watch over Jin Mi day and night.
I can't find a chance to make a move.
Forget it. Let's delay it for a few days,
to prevent Heavenly Emperor from catching any weakness to use against me.
I understand.
Have you successfully created your Soul Destroying Arrow?
Replying to Heavenly Empress, the Soul Destroying Arrow requires the blood from my bone to create.
It's a bit more taxing. Hope Heavenly Empress can give me a few more days.
Several days?
Fine. I'll give you a few more days.
Thank you, Heavenly Empress.
[Jin Mi]
My name is Jin Mi. I have no parents.
I was adopted by Auntie since I was little.
Jin Mi how come it always rains when I pick medicines with you?
But when I go alone, it doesn't rain?
I also don't know. I have such bad luck.
Qiang Huo, my good sister.
When I was 12 years old, the saintess was buried with the former emperor.
The elders and Auntie discussed and decided to make me inherit the saintess position.
Qiang Huo, I'm a bit dizzy.
Jin Mi, what's wrong? Did you get poisoned?
Come. Lie here for a while. I'll call Auntie to save you.
Jin...Jin Mi, there's a creeper on your dress.
Calmness and rationality is me...
This can be used to make medicine.
You've dirtied my clothes! I will tell Auntie about this!
Even if you tell her, I'm not scared. Who told you to scare me first?
Don't run!
Don't come near!
Qiang Huo, actually, I have a secret I didn't tell you.
Ever since I was little, I can see fairies.
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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. ♫