"Ashes of Love"
"Episode 10"
People say that every mother knows her son well.
But my son and I don't share the same thought.
I don't know what for I'm doing all these.
Aunt, the prince will understand your effort one day.
It's just that now,
he's surrounded by people with evil intentions.
The Princess of Biancheng, Liu Ying only knew him for a few days.
Yet she's already calling him Brother Feng.
She doesn't care if he will...
be criticised by others in Heaven Realm.
It's just a demon's trick. Don't mind that.
What's your opinion on Xu Feng getting injured...
in Demon Realm?
I think something is fishy.
With the prince's cultivation,
he won't be injured so easily.
I believe Liu Ying is not someone ordinary.
She wouldn't let someone from Heaven Realm who provides help to get hurt.
In my opinion,
there's another story behind this.
Go check it out at Demon Realm.
Watch out for Qiong Qi and the 3 Demon Kings.
See if Run Yu is colluding with them secretly.
And report it to me.
Yes, aunt.
Princess, I've brought him here.
Greetings, Princess Sui He.
So you're the soldier that...
came late for conscription and was taken by Xuan Ji Palace?
Yes, I am. Is there anything you need me for?
Well, is Night Immortal treating you right?
Yes.
How?
He only appears at night and always keeps to himself.
Although I seldom see him,
he's quite good to fairies like us.
He always greets us.
Is this even good treatment?
Do you want to work for Fire Immortal?
Help me with this,
and I'll get you there.
Choose anywhere you like at Divine Army Mansion.
As for your position,
as long as it's not a high-ranking position,
you may choose whichever position you like.
What do you want me to do, princess?
Keep an eye on the Night Immortal.
Every move he makes,
the people he meets and things he says,
tell me everything regardless of its importance.
Is it hard?
You'd have a promising future if you work under Fire Immortal.
This big fortune is wanted badly by other immortals.
What good have I done...
to deserve such a big fortune.
I heard that Fire Immortal is very strict with the army.
He personally picks his own soldiers.
So, why is it that you have the power...
to pick the soldiers, Princess Sui He?
Don't you worry about that.
I'm a person of my word.
Actually, on conscription day,
it wasn't because I came late that I had to go to Xuan Ji Palace.
I went there on my own will.
You're so lacking ambition.
So, you're not doing it, huh?
Everybody has his own aspiration. Please forgive me, princess.
If you don't obey me today,
you'll be offending me.
Which means, offending the Heavenly Empress.
Princess, you mean...
it's the Heavenly Empress's will to keep an eye on Night Immortal?
Certainly.
It's only until today that I know...
why Xuan Ji Palace is so cheerless...
with only a few people.
So, it's because...
the Heavenly Empress is treating you like this.
During these thousands of years,
none of them had gone through the test.
They were all kicked out by me.
Aren't you afraid of the Heavenly Empress?
I am.
But everyone has his own ambition. They can't force me.
Moreover, I don't know how to lie.
I'd certainly expose myself.
But I've never wanted to betray you.
You have to believe me, Your Highness.
Kuang Lu, thank you.
I hope that you will...
trust me like the way you trust the beast of dream.
The Heavenly Empress is still very suspicious of you.
It's hard to protect yourself.
You must be careful, Your Highness.
I've got used to it. It's okay.
As long as she can't find my mistake,
she can't do anything to me.
If only there's meteor.
If there is meteor,
maybe the phoenix will be here.
Meteor.
Phoenix!
- Phoe... - You're indeed bored, huh?
Fish fairy, why are you here?
I came here without informing beforehand,
please don't be angry.
What are you talking about? I'm idle these few days.
You're most welcome to come here to relieve my boredom.
You must be worrying about Xu Feng.
He's fine now.
He is recuperating at Qi Wu Palace.
This time, it's all thanks to you, Jin Mi.
Luckily he's fine.
I was so worried about him.
I was just thinking that...
if there's a meteor, maybe the phoenix will be here.
That's why I thought that the meteor was Phoenix.
So, do you like it?
Yes, I do.
It's so beautiful.
Fish fairy,
can you take me out of Water Mirror?
I want to see the outside world.
Hmm...
Okay.
Yay!
That's great!
We're out.
You're so amazing, Fish fairy!
The barrier can't be broken by needles or water.
Fruits like us...
can only come out after cultivating for 10,000 years.
Even Lao Hu has to...
chant the water-breaking spell for a very long time.
But you, you managed to bring me out so easily.
You'll indeed have a great future.
There's nothing special. You've overpraised me.
Let's go, then.
This way.
King, the Heavenly Emperor promised to...
attack the Demon Lord after Qiong Qi's incident.
But nothing has happened until now.
The Heavenly Emperor...
is still unreliable.
In the war of Heaven and Demon ages ago,
he did not keep his promises but abandoned us.
If it weren't for you,
how did he become the Emperor so easily?
If I'd known earlier, I wouldn't trouble myself...
to let Qiong Qi go.
Now that Heaven Realm had taken Qiong Qi back,
the Demon Realm has suffered a great loss.
If that's the case,
your plan to eliminate Demon Lord has come to nothing.
We can't rush in seizing the title of Demon Lord.
About that throne,
I have my own way to get it.
Heavenly Emperor is very ambitious. Heaven and Demon Realms...
can't satisfy his greed.
So now,
we can't fuss over our losses.
Since the Heavenly Emperor has taken Qiong Qi,
I'll let him fight at the front.
When the time comes,
I will definitely rule over the six realms.
You're almighty.
According to the scout we sent to Demon Realm,
His Highness was indeed hurt by Qiong Qi.
The 3 kings in Demon Realm have no contact with Night Immortal.
I have thought too highly of him.
But of the people who went to Demon Realm,
there was also the grape fairy, Jin Mi,
other than Night Immortal.
You mean...
she has something to do with Xu Feng's injury?
Was Jin Mi...
Xu Feng's reading assistant at Qi Wu Palace?
You even praised her before.
I was careless.
Back then, Chief Zhang stopped providing food...
to the bird tribe because of a lost flower fairy.
I found out later that the fairy was Jin Mi.
I see, it was her.
Go on.
The strange thing is...
Qiong Qi was sealed inside Soul Cauldron by His Highness...
with Nine Luminaries Fire Seal,
but who knows he was still able to escape the cauldron.
When Qiong Qi attacked him with plague needle,
Jin Mi was in the room too.
But no one knows what actually happened in there.
I think...
Jin Mi definitely has something to do with this.
What's even stranger is that....
when His Highness was injured by plague needle,
only night rattan could save him.
But night rattan...
Night rattan is Flora Realm's sacred object.
But the Heaven and Flora Realms...
have had grudges for thousands of years,
they would never save Xu Feng.
However,
they actually saved him with it.
This matter doesn't seem to be simple.
What is the Flora Realm's motive?
You've worked hard. Go get some rest.
Keep this a secret before it's clear.
Roger.
Go and check on a grape fairy named Jin Mi at Flora Realm.
Yes.
Heavenly Empress, everything is normal in Flora Realm,
except for one place.
I found that within Water Mirror Barrier,
there's a courtyard...
that was sealed by a powerful Mudan spell.
I was afraid I'd alarm the chiefs, so I did not go in.
I'll have to go to Flora Realm myself to find out then.
Chief Zhang,
Xu Feng was seriously poisoned while subduing Qiong Qi days ago.
Luckily you were generous enough to heal Xu Feng with night rattan.
I'm here to thank you today.
I brought you a gift, please accept it.
You're welcome, Heavenly Empress.
It was all fate.
It seems that his time hasn't come yet.
As for your appreciation,
that is too much. I can't bear it.
Everyone in Flora Realm does not dare to accept it.
I heard that there's...
a grape fairy called Jin Mi here in Flora Realm.
She was also there when Xu Feng was wounded by Qiong Qi.
Can I see her?
I'm afraid I have to say no.
Jin Mi has made a big mistake.
She's repenting, won't be seeing anyone.
Fire Immortal was attacked,
I think it's more appropriate if you ask him yourself.
What wrong did Jin Mi do exactly...
to receive such a heavy punishment?
The Heaven Realm has no right to intervene in Flora Realm's business.
Especially someone like you, Heavenly Empress.
What do you think?
We're busy here. There are a lot of jobs to do.
Please leave.
I won't disturb you anymore then. See you again.
Heavenly Empress, do we go back to Heaven Realm now?
Chief Zhang kept on stopping me,
and even ordered me to leave.
It's obvious that she's covering something up.
From the way she's acting,
I feel more like seeing Jin Mi and see who exactly she is.
Heavenly Empress, you actually lowered yourself...
trying to break into a fairy's room?
Where would Heaven Realm put its face if others know about this?
Who exactly is Jin Mi?
You even set a double-layer barrier to trap her here.
It's none of your business.
Jin Mi.
Your Highness.
It's you.
How are you?
Why don't you stay inside the palace?
I'm fine now. I need some air.
Are you troubled?
You seem to immerse in thought just now.
Just tell me if there's anything troubling you.
I can share it with you.
This is all fate.
The so-called trouble sounds more like a joke.
Your Highness.
Are you worried about Jin Mi?
I'm afraid I'm not even qualified to worry about her.
What a pity grape.
Jin Mi.
Fish fairy, you're here?
Jin Mi,
am I disturbing you?
No, no. Why would that be?
You seem sullen,
is it because of Xuan Ji Palace's poor hospitality?
No, this place is great.
Everybody has taken great care of me.
Is there anything troubling you?
It's not quite so.
But after I parted with Xu Feng the other day,
I've never seen him anymore.
I wonder how his condition is.
I want to visit him.
I see. You're sullen because of this.
Don't worry, Jin Mi.
I just visited him at Qi Wu Palace.
So how? How is he?
Did he mention about me?
After taking the night rattan,
he's basically fine.
It's just that at this moment, everybody is queuing up...
in front of Qi Wu Palace to visit him.
It's very crowded there.
If you go there now,
you'll be attracting attention.
Then the fact that you're hiding in Heaven Realm...
can no longer be kept hidden.
You're right, Fish fairy.
It's better if I don't visit him now.
I'll go some other time.
Fish fairy, the meteor you showed me the other day...
was too beautiful.
I want to see it again.
Just a simple trick, it wasn't worth mentioning.
If you want,
I can show you something even more special.
Something even more special? Where?
After you get out of Xuan Ji Palace, go south.
There's a milky way near the rainbow.
Milky way?
Let's go now.
Come on.
So this is the milky way?
Phenomenal!
I've never seen such a beautiful place.
Fish fairy, the position you hold...
is good in term of ranking.
But when it comes to joy,
I think it's not as good as Maori Star Guardian.
What do you mean?
Well,
Maori Star Guardian is on duty during the day.
There are sounds of cocks and dogs. So it's kind of lively.
But you,
you only have that beast of dream who can't speak as companion.
And everybody has gone to bed at night.
How cheerless.
You're such a lonely immortal.
Only those who've experienced liveliness...
understand loneliness.
I'm fated to be alone.
I eat alone, practise alone,
read alone and sleep alone.
Without knowing liveliness,
how'd I know loneliness?
Give me your hand.
For you.
This is the seed of night-blooming cereus.
It is a flower that only blooms at night.
In the morning,
it mostly sleeps while closing its flower.
I think its habit is more or less like yours.
That's why I gave it to you.
You can accompany each other from now on.
All these years,
the Heaven Realm is full of flowers transformed by clouds.
They will never wilt,
but it's still just a trick. It's not real.
Thanks to you today...
that Xuan Ji Palace is able to have a real flower.
But you still need to...
water and take good care of it.
I will give it my best.
Hopefully when the night-blooming cereus blooms,
I can watch its beauty with you.
Sure. No problem.
Fish fairy, please do me a favour.
Just say it.
Can you...
don't take me back to Water Mirror today?
I don't want to be found by Chief Zhang.
Is it okay if I stay and disturb you...
for a few days at Xuan Ji Palace?
Since I've brought you out of Water Mirror,
I won't take you back.
As long as you don't mind staying in Xuan Ji Palace,
that will not be a trouble.
I don't mind. I don't.
But even Phoenix is afraid of Chief Zhang.
Aren't you afraid?
I was disliked by many people since little.
One more person means nothing.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, I heard that Chief Zhang...
is here to look for Jin Mi.
What? So fast?
No way. I can't let her find me.
Otherwise I'm doomed.
Fish fairy, I need to quickly hide in your palace now.
I'm glad that you think of Xuan Ji Palace first...
when you're in trouble.
But I think that if you wish for a longer freedom,
hiding in Heaven Realm is not the best option.
You're so thoughtful.
But... but I don't know much about the six realms.
Please tell me what to do.
The mortal world is very complicated.
It wouldn't be an easy task to track your scent...
among the mortals.
I was right about you.
You're indeed an exceptional genius in Heaven Realm.
I have a lot of faith in you.
You actually look good dressed like this.
Really?
Have a sip.
Although this place is simple and crude, it's very quiet.
If you're okay with it,
you may settle down here.
Thanks, Fish fairy.
I like this house. I like it very much.
Now you have a house and clothes,
but a pseudonym name in mortal world.
Pseudonym name?
Call me Mi Er then.
No. The name sounds too much like a girl's name.
You're now a gentleman.
How about the name Ling Guang?
Ling Guang?
Sounds like brightness.
I like it. This is it then.
The Earth Immortal is so speedy.
We've just arrived, and he's already here.
Just like a cat that got a fish.
He must have come by tracing the immortal scent.
I'm using your place...
without informing you first. Please forgive me.
Your Highness, your visit to my territory...
has showered glory and...
bring colours around here.
Now that I have lived to see your charming appearance,
I feel so lucky...
- and blessed. - Enough.
This is Mister Ling Guang, a friend I make recently.
He has encountered some troubles,
and will be staying here for a few days.
Please take care of him, Earth Immortal.
Greetings, Mister Ling Guang.
Don't worry, Your Highness.
This is my territory.
I'm in charge of this place.
If someone wishes to do Mister Ling Guang harm,
he'd have to go over my dead body.
Before he became an immortal, he was a mountain thief.
Thanks then, Earth Immortal.
My pleasure. I'll take my leave then.
- I want this. - Give me this.
Sirs, there's only 1 left.
Pu Chi.
Jin Mi.
Pu Chi, why are you here?
One gets silly easily when stays too long in Heaven Realm.
Don't you think so?
That's why I'm here to see the mortal's faces.
Now,
- I'm no longer Jin Mi. - What are you then?
After I came to mortal world,
I have a mortal name.
Call me Ling Guang.
Ling Guang?
Why?
I made a a small mistake.
I was locked up and asked to repent by Chief Zhang.
But I escaped.
After a careful thought, I think this is the safest place.
Chief Zhang will never find me here.
I see.
Then, do you have a place to stay?
Do you need me to find one for you?
Never mind. I've had one.
Fish fairy had everything done for me.
Fish fairy?
When did Heaven Realm have this position?
It's the Night Immortal. He's a very nice guy.
It's he who helped me escaped.
He even found a house for me.
But he's gone back to Heaven Realm.
Oh right. You're free anyway.
Why not I bring you to visit my house?
It's not as colourful as Flora Realm,
or as elegant as Heaven Realm,
but it is special.
- Great. Let's go. - Come on.
"Luo Xiang Mansion"
Are you paying respect to Zi Fen?
Can you pour me a cup of wine too?
Thank you.
Zi Fen loved Osmanthus wine the most.
All these years,
I've been dreaming about her.
In my dream, she was still the old her.
Smiling,
but with tears in her eyes.
The past has passed. There's no use to bring it up.
May I know why are you here, Your Majesty?
The Heavenly Empress' birthday is in a few days' time.
I know that...
you and Lin Xiu are indifferent to fame,
nor do you like crowded place.
But the Heavenly Empress is over sensitive.
She might think you are upset of her.
All the immortals have been talking behind us as well.
So I hope that...
in her birthday banquet a few days later,
you and Lin Xiu will be there no matter what.
Since you have personally come to invite me,
Lin Xiu and I will definitely go.
Okay.
You guys...
have kept my son waited for long.
The marriage was arranged since 4000 years ago.
But where's your daughter?
What? Mother went to Flora Realm to look for Jin Mi?
But what was unexpected was that...
Jin Mi wasn't in Flora Realm.
Even Chief Zhang couldn't find her.
What did you say? Jin Mi has gone missing?
Your Highness, you've just recovered.
Don't get too agitated.
Jin Mi...
Is Jin Mi that important to you?
Flower Immortals, you can't come in. You can't...
Your Highness, they insisted to barge in.
Your Highness. I was incapable to stop them.
You're done here. You may leave.
- Yes. - Yes.
Greetings, Chief Zhang.
You came here in such a rush.
May I know what is it that's so important?
Fire Immortal, please hand over Jin Mi.
I think you've misunderstood.
Jin Mi is not in Qi Wu Palace.
Jin Mi suddenly disappeared from Water Mirror.
Besides you,
I can't think of anyone who is able to take her away.
Jin Mi is from Flora Realm.
If you've taken her,
please return her to us.
Since I've promised you...
I won't see her in Flora Realm anymore,
I will never break my promise.
I was just about to look for her since I've also just learnt that...
she's missing.
We've all agreed that...
it was Fire Immortal who took Jin Mi away.
Nonsense!
You lost a person from Flora Realm,
yet you come here to Heaven Realm...
and blame Xu Feng?
The person you're looking for is not here.
Even if you bring this to the Heavenly Emperor,
the answer's still the same.
Please leave, Chief Zhang.
As for Jin Mi, I'll find her.
"Fu Xiang Restaurant"
Mister Ling Guang, you've no idea that...
the best dish to go with wine is duck.
One sip of yellow wine...
with 2 bites of Osmanthus duck.
This makes one's life perfect. Perfect.
Here.
That's too strong. Why is mortal's wine so strong?
But speaking of this wine,
the wine in mortal world...
when compared to the wine brewed by an immortal like Yan You,
it's...
What do we call that?
It's just like diluted cat pee,
not presentable at all.
Three, two, one.
Done.
Even when the rich are born into the mortal world,
they'd end up with a befuddled life but not a desired life.
The 4 greatest pleasures in one's life...
are none other than...
eating, drinking, playing and enjoying.
Mi Er, can you get used to the life in mortal world?
During these few days I'm in mortal world,
Fish fairy had been keeping me company.
He is on duty at night.
Besides taking a nap during the day,
he'd play chess, zither or discuss about books and poems with me.
I wasn't so boring.
Night Immortal...
is indeed careful and thoughtful.
He had been taking good care of you.
That's for sure.
But, Pu Chi,
you were talking about eating, drinking, playing and enjoying.
Let's put aside eating and drinking.
What's so special about playing and enjoying?
I'm new here,
I need you to teach me, Pu Chi.
Let me tell you.
Everything about the heaven is good,
except that it's too boring. No fun at all.
Such a rare place is of course good.
But,
it's not as enjoyable as the fun in mortal world.
I'll bring you to have fun now.
Thanks then.
Do you know what does having fun mean?
I...
I'll take you to experience the real fun today.
Okay. We're here.
Isn't... isn't this just a cloth store?
You'll know when you get in there.
Come on.
Boss,
any fresh fish to sell?
Sirs, please follow me.
Come on.
Watch out the steps.
Please hold on, I'll get someone for you.
Okay.
To gamble in big amount with many skillful people,
you have to find the right place.
An underground gambling house is the best.
Bingo.
"Gamble"
I won.
I won!
Just leave.
Go away.
Go.
Mister, we're doing small business.
We can't withstand torture from a skillful person like you.
Please don't ruin my business.
Thank you very much.
This is weird.
Playing mahjong is so boring.
In a game, winning and losing makes it fun.
Like when I was playing chess with Fish fairy,
he'd take 2 of my piece...
while I capture 5 of his piece.
It's more interesting if we take turn in winning.
But in mahjong,
I got whichever tile I wished for...
and won every time.
Besides getting these heavy objects...
in yellow and white,
it's not interesting at all.
This is not fun. Let's go.
Hey, brothers.
Greetings, Fire Immortal.
Your Highness, your visit to this place...
has showered glory and added colours around here.
Save your pleasantries.
Qi Wu Palace has lost a servant.
I'm here to look for her.
Did you see a very beautiful young lady...
or a fairchild with grape vine?
Did you see her?
- No. - No.
Your Highness,
we've never seen the person you're looking for.
Weird. Jin Mi's scent is clearly strong here.