"Ashes of Love"
"Episode 19"
Great immortal, Fire Immortal has asked for you.
After you.
No way.
I must go back.
It's a sea of armies out there. Xu Feng, don't be irrational.
I take my eyes off her for a second, and she's in a preposterous crisis.
Who is it this time?
Jin Mi's redemption to immortality...
was ordered by the Heavenly Emperor himself.
It's inevitable.
It's pointless even if you go back now.
Why not listen to what Yuanji has to say?
Lord Fire Immortal.
No need for formalities.
Ji Ji.
Hong Hong, have you changed course to be part of the army?
A commander of the forces may be bought off,
but the will of a man cannot be shaken.
Being a cupid has been my dream.
I couldn't let it go to waste.
You're matching the immortals with the demons then?
As this army base is only filled with dirty old men.
I heard that back at the Highest Palace,
Immortal Yuanji, you did a public stunt of fortune-telling.
Well, that was nothing.
It was just about the fate of Heaven...
and Fairy Jin Mi's root of immortality.
I was only speaking the truth.
Immortal Yuanji, do you know what's the consequence of misinterpretation?
I would never dare be careless.
I was only doing my job.
I would never dare to cross the lines.
I wonder, what do you have in store for Jin Mi's fate as a human?
- Well... - What she'll experience,
what she will face.
How her family and her background will be like?
What kind of people that will she meet every day?
How long will her redemption last?
Things like this...
should be properly detailed.
Well...
As the saying goes, people suffer from the 7 sorrows.
Birth, ageing, illness and death.
Resentment.
Disappointment.
Losing a lover.
Well...
Please forgive me, Fire Immortal.
It is redemption after all.
It's expected that Fairy Jin Mi has to go through the 7 sorrows.
The more the better.
It'd be best if she could experience all 7...
Your uncle, I will make sure Jin Mi meets a good man.
Xu Feng, you can rest assure.
Uncle, who do you plan to let her experience losing a lover with?
No.
What about...
we let Fairy Jin Mi have a life of loneliness?
Where she'll be a nun who's enlightened.
- How's that, Your Highness? - No.
What if she really is enlightened? Which one of you will be responsible?
Then, what about we give her a body of a man?
No!
Can't believe you could think of something like that.
I got it.
There's a tribe of Holy Healers among the humans.
Skilled in making medicine.
They are always in search for a pure soul.
Someone to bless immortality upon their king.
In the past 100 years, it's always only been girls, especially virgins.
Let alone strangers,
they can't even see birds or bugs...
that are unfamiliar.
When they occasionally go out,
they'd adopt baby girls that are abandoned to continue the tradition.
This tribe is extremely strict on the rules of the Saintess.
They can never show their faces to men, never to marry,
with this she'll never have to experience losing a lover.
Then, that'll do for now.
Those mother and son are killing me.
So, Ji Ji, will you listen to Heavenly Empress or Xu Feng?
I control the fate and status of the humans,
if I were to easily succumb to threats and power...
do you think I'd still last up to 1000 years?
Of course I listen to the Heavenly Emperor.
How honourable.
The Heavenly Emperor is their backbone after all.
But I can't get on the bad side of either one of them.
Thank goodness for my quick wit.
I've got a rock-solid plan that kills 2 birds.
What's that?
What I have planned for Fairy Jin Mi...
is the most tragic and lonely life...
within the Holy Healer Tribe.
One that pleases the Heavenly Empress yet puts the Fire Immortal at ease.
Great plan.
My chance to unleash my skills is finally here too.
You're switching to become a tailor now?
Of course it's for Jin Mi to tie the knot...
in her journey of redemption.
What a pain.
Heavenly Empress wants to meddle in other people's affairs,
Xu Feng wants to have things his way.
As if.
All they care about are affairs of the gods.
But the love affairs of humans are in my hands.
Jin Mi is only forbidden to experience losing a lover.
But besides losing a lover,
if she experiences things like heartache and heart break in love,
that is not our fault.
Am I right?
Yes, we are innocent after all.
No big deal.
It's just the 7 sorrows, no?
What's birth, ageing, illness, death and losing a lover,
compared to the 81 ordeals?
Right?
Father.
What did I say wrong this time?
Master mentioned this, but she never said for sure.
I never knew it'd be like this.
Though it's true that redemption on earth will involve some sufferings,
it also eradicates a catastrophe and strengthens the foundation,
perhaps it's not all bad news.
Fellow Great Immortals, worry not.
It is just a mere 10 days of redemption in Human Realm.
Mi Er is my future wife.
Though I won't experience redemption,
I'm willing to go down to earth to be with Mi Er.
Together we can get through the long days in Human Realm.
I was wondering, who has trespassed Qi Wu Palace without permission.
I wonder, what brings you here?
Great Immortal Jin Mi.
Brother Liao Ting.
I'll be darned.
When you were at Qi Wu Palace,
you've never called me like that before.
Now you're an immortal,
you need not be so formal.
Besides, you are already engaged,
so please stop disturbing His Highness.
Once a school, always a school.
Liao Ting.
You, me,
Fei Xu and Phoenix,
we'll always be a family.
You'll never get rid of me.
What are you doing?
This is my very own Osmanthus wine.
I wanted to wait for Phoenix to return from battle,
then I'll welcome him with this.
But now I suddenly have to go to Human Realm for redemption,
I don't know how long I'll be gone.
I just moved it here from the Flora Realm.
If Phoenix comes back before me, please tell him,
I've buried the Osmanthus wine here.
Good to know, you still care.
Don't worry.
His Highness will be awaiting your return to drink this with you.
You can't get anything right.
- It's fine. - It's tilted.
Let's do it together.
Your Highness,
no signs of activity by the lords of Western and Northern cities today.
They've both rang their gongs for retreat.
Noted.
Today is the day Jin Mi goes to earth.
Hopefully there's time for farewell.
It seems Demon Realm had no intention of penetrating Heaven Realm this time.
It was but a internal conflict.
Your Highness figured our enemy out, I'm truly impressed.
We're not far from the King of Biancheng.
Liu Ying's undercover have sneaked into 2 army bases.
If there is sudden activity,
King of Biancheng won't sit back and watch.
I hereby order,
Po Jun Star Guardian to lead the right army...
to stand guard and observe.
I'll be at ease knowing he's here.
You'll be the lead to withdraw the main army.
I'll head back first and report back to the Emperor.
Yes, Your Highness.
Father, take good care of yourself.
I'll be back before you know it.
Fairy Jin Mi, hurry along now.
You will see each other again very soon.
But still, it's time to bid farewell.
Rou Rou, will we really meet again?
I suppose, by the time Phoenix finishes the osmanthus wine,
I should be back already.
Jin Mi.
Please take care.
Who knows how long it'll be before we meet again.
Don't you worry. I'll be back very soon.
Jin Mi.
Farewell.
What do you mean by farewell?
A moment's delay can cause 1,000 miles of difference in fate.
It will also affect the nature of redemption.
Life is brief and painful, ending in a blink of an eye.
Step into this Wheel of Karma and Fortune,
in the blink of an eye, you'll come back as a new person.
Your Highness, you're back.
Your Highness,
I just saw a black shadow diving into the Zi Fang Yun Palace.
I thought it was the remaining spirit of Rat immortal.
So, I followed it into the Pian Hall.
- Unexpectedly... - Is mother in danger?
Heavenly Empress is all well.
İt's just that, unexpectedly...
I overheard his conversation with the Empress.
Apparently, Heavenly Empress had you sent to River of Unmindfulness.
So that while you're unaware,
to kill...
to kill Fairy Jin Mi on earth.
I'd like to descend. Move aside.
Heavenly Gate curfew, forgive me, Your Highness.
Xu Feng, what took you so long?
You didn't even get to say goodbye to Jin Mi.
Where is Jin Mi now?
She's already went down.
- Tie me up together with Jin Mi! - All right.
Heavenly Empress.
Xu Feng has rushed through the Southern Gate asking to descend.
The guards refused His Highness, so he...
he headed over to the Wheel of Karma and Fortune.
Trying to steal what's mine, eh?
There's no coming back once you enter...
the Wheel of Karma and Fortune.
Let's see how you steal what's mine now.
Your Highness!
Is there a way to unwind the redemption?
She's already went in. How do you expect me to unwind it?
Your Highness, Immortal Yuanji is only doing her job.
Your Highness!
- Your Highness! - Xu Feng!
Xu Feng!
- Xu Feng! - Your Highness!
Liao Yuan?
Take good care of Xu Feng!
Immortal Yuanji,
I will make arrangements for His Highness Xu Feng...
and Princess Sui He to have an upper-class life.
Allowing His Highness Xu Feng,
to live a life of abundance and wisdom among the people.
Ruling nations with prestige and power to fear.
Princess Sui He will be beautiful and wealthy,
she will be showered with love in her lifetime.
No matter what, the 2 of them...
will have a peaceful and good life together.
Very well.
So long as you know what to do.
How am I so unlucky?
A daughter? How unfortunate!
Get rid of it! Our family can't afford to feed her.
My child, I am sorry.
May god have mercy...
and find you a good home.
No, it's not right.
It's now autumn, Alioth, Mizar and Alkaid is directing at West,
Mi Er should be reborn by now.
- Hold this for me. - Sure, sure.
Take this, dry it over there.
Over here.
Look, is this okay?
- Not bad. - Sure, looks fine.
- Cut it evenly. - All right.
Hold this for me.
Let me.
Thank you.
These are fresh herbs, for you.
- Dry this over there. - All right.
Let me have a look.
- It's great. - Slowly.
- Dry this over there. - All right.
- Put this over there. - Okay.
These need to be sorted.
- This is ready, bring it over. - All right.
Let me have a look.
This is almost dried.
Take it in.
- Are the herbs cooked? - Cut it slowly, slowly.
How obedient.
Isn't she?
- What? - So cute.
Do you think it's a boy or a girl?
No idea. I think it looks like a boy.
I think it's a girl, what about you?
Guess, do you think she'll be as pretty as us?
I'm sure she's not.
- Let's go have a look. - Good idea.
What's going on?
Look, apple.
What's the matter?
Here.
Be good now.
Drink your medicine.
Don't cry, don't cry. Here, here, be a good girl.
No more crying.
- No more crying. - The kid's too cute.
Holy Healer Tribe is away from evil and the hubbub.
It's a untainted land.
Perfect for her to train.
Have a look around,
to see if anyone is here to disrupt Jin Mi's redemption.
If all is well, then return to the Heaven Realm.
Keep this quiet.
Yes.
If anything unusual occurs,
notify me in secret.
Your Highness, Heavenly Empress.
Are Sui He and Xu Feng doing well?
Heavenly Empress, they are well and safe.
They've reborn into the King Yi's Mansion.
Try and recover Sui He's memories.
So that they may...
have the opportunity to rekindle their feelings.
Yes.
How about Jin Mi?
Heavenly Emperor has ordered Yuanji to watch over Jin Mi day and night.
I haven't had the chance to make a move.
Forget it.
Take it slow for now,
in case Heavenly Emperor catches me red-handed.
Understood.
Have you refined the Immortality Extinction Arrow?
Heavenly Empress,
Immortality Extinction Arrow is refined by Qi Yuan's blood and bones.
It takes a little work.
Heavenly Empress, please spare me a few days.
Few days?
Very well.
I'll spare you a few more days.
Thank you, Heavenly Empress.
My name's Jin Mi.
With no parents,
I was adopted by aunt at a young age.
Jin Mi,
why is that when I go herb hunting with you,
it always rains?
Yet when I go alone, it doesn't.
I don't know.
I'm really bad luck.
Qiang Huo, she's my best friend.
The Saintess, gave the first king a burial, at the age of 12.
The elders and aunt came to a conclusion,
insisted I accept the clothing of the Saintess.
Qiang Huo, I feel a little dizzy.
Jin Mi, what's wrong? Did you get poisoned?
Here, lie down here for a bit.
I'll get aunt to help you.
Jin... Jin Mi!
There's a worm on you.
I am calm and rational. I am calm and rational.
It can be used as medicine.
You've made my clothes dirty!
I'll definitely tell aunt.
I'm not scared of you. You scared me first.
Don't run!
Don't come here, don't come here!
Qiang Huo.
Actually,
I've been hiding something from you.
I can see immortals since I was little.
Are they very beautiful?
Yeah.
The immortals are naturally beautiful.
Are they very good at using spells?
Do they have 4 heads, 8 hands...
and are as tall as mountains?
What are you talking about?
I'm telling you the truth.
I can see immortals.
As if I'd buy that.
You must be lying, right?
You were dreaming, right?
No way.
You're the one who's always in a dazzling state.
It's true that I can see immortals.
She's right in front of me now...
and is waving to me.
I don't believe that.
You must be fooling with me.
Believe or not, it's true that I can.
Since young.
Tell me then,
how do immortals look like?
Well...
Qiang Huo, I was hit.
I saw that.
I was hit by a potato.
Yeah.
Why would the potato grow on a tree?
I wonder why I have always been very unlucky.
But I actually got used to it.
With Qiang Huo beside me,
I somehow grew up.
I've been watching for days in mortal world using my primordial spirit.
Jin Mi is fine so far.
It's just that she's always facing challenges.
But she's actually quite happy and free.
Is she still so innocent?
Luckily we have Night Immortal.
He can take care of...
Jin Mi for us without anyone knowing while on duty at night.
I'm still worried.
We from the Flora realm are not bound to Heaven realm's laws.
Why don't let me protect her in Human Realm?
Don't worry.
It was the Heavenly Emperor who...
asked Jin Mi to go through redemption.
It's inappropriate for you to show yourselves too often,
in case someone caught you...
and Jin Mi would have trouble becoming an immortal instead.
From now on, I will be your eyes. I will protect Jin Mi.
Xu Feng can't get away from...
going into war and traveling everywhere even in the mortal world.
As his mother,
I can't just watch him suffer.
Your Majesty, His Highness is the Fire Immortal.
Even though he's in mortal world now,
his fate is still extraordinary.
It's not in my power to control the humans' fate.
But I believe,
the prince is so powerful that...
he will be invincible and turn calamities into blessings.
If it's not for the sake of Xu Feng's primordial spirit,
I'd stop this redemption right away.
His Highness is doing good deeds in the mortal world,
it will help in his cultivation.
You only say the nice things.
How about Jin Mi?
How is she?
Your Majesty,
Jin Mi is now in the Holy Healer Tribe,
learning how to identify different plants and herbs.
What?
Identify plants and herbs?
What kind of redemption is that?
Your Majesty,
their fate is already decided. It's not right to interfere.
Immortal Yuanji,
do you remember why did...
Life Guardian give up on...
the position of Judge of Life...
and let you have it 500 years ago?
I've made an indiscreet remark.
I will follow all your instructions for sure.
Good.
I've never liked perfunctory act.
Since it's a redemption,
she must experience a gut-wrenching pain.
Otherwise, that'd be giving the Heavenly Emperor a runaround.
I'm sure you understand that I'm timid, Your Majesty.
I always follow the rules...
and act on the Heavenly Emperor's words.
Don't use the Heavenly Emperor as an excuse.
He never said to not let Jin Mi suffer.
I won't make it hard for you.
I'll only say this.
If you're too nosy, you can't be an immortal.
I will bear your teaching firmly, Your Majesty.
Good.
You may leave now.
Well, the world was in chaos and there was no leader.
The people of 9 states couldn't live peacefully.
Their lives were filled with sufferings.
Until the day a young man came...
and saved the situation.
He is now our king, King Yi.
His blade is like a hurricane.
No fighting is needed to stop the war.
Nice!
Nice.
All the warriors are no match for King Yi alone.
The only person that can bring peace to the world...
and save the people from deep misery...
is the God of War,
King Yi.
Nice!
Nice.
Jin Mi, King Yi is indeed a great hero.
As one succeeds, millions succumb.
No matter who wins the war,
the commoners are always suffering.
What did you say?
Nothing. I said, King Yi is a great hero.
He'll definitely live long.
If he dies, I'd be dead too.
Okay, it's getting late. Let's get back.
Come on. Let's go.
King Yi is a handsome man who is versatile in many activities.
- Many young ladies fell for him. - Wait for me.
But he's engaged to Princess of Nanping.
- Let's go round and round. - Come on.
Let's go around.
Hurry up.
Aunt.
Saintess, you've been bringing Qiang Huo to...
learn about medicinal diet these days, you must be exhausted.
Let me refine medicine today.
Thanks, aunt.
Oh yeah.
When I checked at the medicine chamber just now,
I noticed some herbs are missing.
I think I'll collect some back...
with Qiang Huo on Mount Luo Ye, okay?
Really?
It must be very fun out there.
Qiang Huo,
you grew up with Saintess,
but why aren't you as soft and steady as her?
Saintess has picked you to be with her,
and has been teaching you personally.
You should have known better...
and help her.
Look at how excited you are.
I think you'd better stay here to assist me in refining the medicine.
Aunt.
How can Saintess collect herbs alone out there?
Furthermore, this will take a few days.
It's okay.
Many of the girls have been wanting...
to assist aunt badly.
Qiang Huo,
study hard and learn from madam during this time.
You will definitely improve by the time I'm back.
Then you'll be more helpful.
You're so thoughtful, Saintess.
But it's not so right if you go collect the herbs alone.
I've been living in the mountain since young.
I know every path very well.
You know that for sure.
If any of these girls follow me...
and get lost,
I'd still have to find them, isn't it?
Then I'll have to trouble you these few days.
I'll be back real quick.
Okay. Be careful.
Long live King Yi.
That's right.
We're Holy Healer Tribe that prepares medicine for the oldie, King Yi.
But of course,
I heard that King Yi now is not an old man,
but a young man.
Well, no matter who he is,
his daily diet...
from medicinal food...
to the Elixir of Life that can prolong his life...
are prepared by us, the Holy Healer Tribe.
But, as for this Elixir of life,
it is still in progress.
It must be done as soon as possible. Otherwise...
My Lord.
Qin Tong.
Take a rest here for a few days with the soldiers.
I'm going hunting and will be back in a few days.
Yes, My Lord.
- My Lord. - People of Liang Guo.
Let's break out!