♫ Never wished to get into dispute, ♫
♫ But things never go my way ♫
♫ The flower in my heart has wilted ♫
♫ And I can never turn back time ♫
♫ Memories come and go, ♫
♫ But nothing hurts my heart of steel ♫
♫ I only hope that I have no regrets ♫
♫ And to drift away with the flowers ♫
♫ A bottle of wine, a body covered in dirt ♫
♫ Memories come back and forth, still I have no regrets ♫
♫ A story of life and death, ♫
♫ Vanity and conflicts ♫
♫ Let's get drunk again when the flowers bloom ♫
♫ I hope these memories never fade ♫
♫ Let's get drunk again when the flowers bloom ♫
♫ I hope these memories never fade ♫
♫ As I taste the remains of the wine again ♫
♫ The memory of life and death is carved deep in my heart ♫
♫ As I taste the remains of the wine again ♫
"Ashes of Love"
EPISODE 8
Xuanshou!
My son, what has happened to you?
The Fire Immortal.
My sons followed you to fight Qiongqi.
When Chishou came back, he was mentally unstable.
Now Xuanshou has come back,
and he is in a coma.
Yet, you remained unhurt.
I believe in Supreme Immortals,
that's why I entrusted my sons with you.
I can't believe you used the chance to harm them.
Calm down, King of Yan City.
Xuanshou is fine now.
I've transferred 500 years of magical prowess to him yesterday
and fed him a Golden Reinvigorating Elixir from Supreme Lord Lao.
It'll put him to sleep for three days and three nights.
He'll wake up once he regains his energy.
Fire Immortal, you are indeed Heavenly Emperor's son.
You've inherited your silver tongue from your father,
passing the buck and regarding yourself as a savior now.
What I said is true, I never meant to pass the buck.
It is you who needs to behave.
Heavenly Emperor is of noble status.
-You can't blaspheme against him. -You--
Please don't be angry, Demon Lord and the Fire Immortal.
With all due respect, Demon Lord, it is unfair of you
to keep pointing a finger at The Fire Immortal.
After all, he isn't the one who hurt your sons,
but Qiongqi is.
I think if you want to hold someone accountable,
you should blame the one who let Qiongqi out.
Qiongqi was released by someone.
It is true?
-Did you find any proof? -I did.
I noticed on the day that Qiongqi escaped,
the guards' duty roster of Soul Suppress Palace
was changed by someone.
During guard mounting,
Soul Suppress Palace was left unattended for half an hour.
Later, on the grounds of Soul Suppress Palace,
I discovered a trail which was left by dragging the Melding Soul Cauldron.
The Melding Soul Cauldron is a treasure of Heaven.
Only supreme immortals from the Heaven Realm,
like the Fire Immortal,
are able to shrink it at will for carrying.
As Demons, we have no such power.
Moving the heavy cauldron will surely leave
a noticeable trail on the ground.
If Qiongqi escaped by himself,
the Melding Soul Cauldron should have been tipped over
and hit the ground, leaving only a mark, and not a trail of dragging it.
So, I'm sure
that this disaster was caused by a distinguished person
from the Demon Realm,
in order to provoke a dispute among the six realms.
Did you release Qiongqi?
Didn't your palm attack show that you'd affirmed
it was done by me?
Why bother asking?
The Cauldron is protected by the Demon Realm.
Everyone in the six realms knows it.
Tell me, why did you abuse your power?
Doing such an unrighteous thing behind my back,
and making everyone think I'm evil.
You and I are not unrighteous,
but the Heavenly Emperor is.
Since the beginning of the world,
the six realms have been autonomous
and working on the principle of checks and balance.
But after the war between the Heaven and Demon Realms,
the Heaven Realm has risen to power and kept bullying us.
How could you... put up with it?
The Heaven Realm has great standing now,
showing the tendency of ruling the six realms.
Whereas we lead,
a carefree life without any restriction.
Why do we have to
take orders from the supreme immortals of the Heaven Realm?
Even the small Floral Realm dares to challenge them.
We are not inferior to the Heaven Realm,
but why do we have to restrain ourselves
and be blamed for everything?
I really can't... swallow my anger.
So I purposely released Qiongqi.
Firstly, I want to take revenge for what happened at the River of Unmindfulness.
Secondly, I want to find out the real situation of the Heaven Realm.
It is a paper tiger now, not as strong as before.
Except for the Fire Immortal, Xufeng,
no one else can take charge.
Although Xufeng is very powerful,
it is hard to achieve anything without support.
As long as we get rid of him,
the Heaven Realm is nothing to be feared.
I swear by my life that I'll follow the Demon Lord
and help you to wipe up the Heaven Realm to unite the six realms.
This needs further deliberation.
I'll have to plan it well.
Right.
"Mansion of Gucheng"
-My lord. -How did it go?
Everything is done as you instructed.
The demon doctor taking care of the two princes is our man.
Chishou will be crazy forever.
As for Xuanshou, I'm afraid that he won't recover.
Good.
You used a borrowed knife to kill,
stirring up conflict between the Heaven and Demon Realms,
and also eliminating the two silly sons of the Demon Lord.
You killed two birds with one stone. Brilliant.
My lord, were you hurt by the Demon Lord's palm attack?
I'll go and find the doctor now to check for you.
There is no need.
He won't sit on his throne as Demon Lord for long anyway.
Let him be arrogant for a few more days.
Wait until I become the ruler of the six realms...
All the insults that I've received, I'll definitely pay them back double.
The medicine is ready.
Come on, drink up.
It is so bitter.
I know that it tastes bitter,
but the doctor has said, good medicine always tastes bitter.
You'll get well after drinking it. I've been cooking it all morning.
I don't want to drink.
Alright. I'll have to grow a Lingzhi for you then.
Don't move.
You're so well-behaved, let me reward you with a little red flower.
Come here.
You've made such a mess of yourself cooking the medicine.
Don't ever go out with unkempt appearance and embarrass me.
I really think you've owed me a lot of food in a previous life.
The first time we met,
you fed me with many weird things,
like honey, Six Auspicious Treasures soup, Lingzhi soup,
and that medicine just now,
which is more bitter than Chinese gold thread.
It tastes terribly bitter.
What?
Raisin.
You made great contributions in subduing Qiongqi.
I'll ask my father to give you credit for it.
Do you want to give me something as a reward?
Tell me. How much magical prowess do you want?
Eight hundred years?
Is 1000 years enough?
I'll transfer it to you when we get back.
One thousand years.
Phoenix looks a bit stern but he is very nice.
What's wrong?
Are you too excited to say anything?
Do you know what you were doing?
I know.
Fox Fairy said it‘s a "gratitude hug". Gratitude hug.
How can I thank you without a hug?
What have I done wrong?
Uncle is always very light-minded.
It is true.
Princess.
You look good.
I guess you're better now.
Thank you, Princess. I am fine.
I heard that you'll go back to the Heaven Realm tomorrow.
Since Qiongqi was captured,
I should go back and report it to my father as soon as possible.
As for the kings of Yancheng and Gucheng,
I'll have to trouble you and King of Bian City
to pay attention to them.
Don't worry.
If anyone wants to break the truce and start a new war,
my father and I won't stand aside.
Thank you.
I will go to your place to pay my gratitude tomorrow morning.
Who told you to do so?
If you really want to thank us, you should go back to get some good rest.
After you recover, we shall feast together and fight for 3000 rounds.
I dare not disobey your order.
We'll find a day to do it.
Rourou.
Don't worry.
I've avenged you.
I've locked up Qiongqi.
Aren't I amazing?
Don't worry, when I have enough magical prowess,
I'll go to Supreme Clarity Heaven to find those Great Immortals
and beg them to bring you back to life. Wait for me.
Jinmi.
Rourou.
Is that you, Rourou?
Jinmi.
I'm here.
Rourou.
Where are you, Rourou?
I'm here.
Jinmi.
Jinmi. I'm here.
The Melding Soul Cauldron?
Rourou.
You... Are you in the cauldron?
Jinmi, I'm in the cauldron.
Let me out quickly.
Jinmi. Save me.
I'm in pain.
Jinmi, save me. I'm in pain.
Jinmi. Save me.
Save me.
Jinmi. Hurry up and save me.
Rourou.
Jinmi. Can you help me to remove the fire seal?
The heat puts me in pain.
I can't see anything.
It is burning me.
Let me help you.
Jinmi. Help me.
Let me help you.
Jinmi.
Are you okay?
I'm sorry, Phoenix.
I didn't mean it.
I heard Rourou calling me just now.
-I-- -Rourou?
-Who is Rourou? -The girl who was here just now.
She is my best friend.
I really heard her calling me from the cauldron.
I also don't know how I opened it.
I have no idea what happened next.
Why was Rourou in there?
There is no one else in the cauldron.
It is Qiongqi's mind-tricking spell.
It can bewitch you
and transform into something you desire the most.
Your haven't reached high attainments.
It is normal that you were fooled.
Luckily, I put a fire seal on him.
Half of his power is sealed.
Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to hold on until I came in.
So it was an illusion, not Rourou.
I am so useless.
What's wrong, Phoenix? What happened to your hand?
Probably hurt by Qiongqi's plague needles.
Plague needles?
Phoenix.
Plague needles. Back then, Rourou was also hurt by them.
How can I save you?
Will growing a Lingzhi help? What should I do, Phoenix?
It's alright. Don't worry.
My cultivation can stop the plague needles from hurting me
for a while.
-As long as you can find night... -Night, what?
What is it, Phoenix?
Phoenix.
Phoenix. Phoenix, what night?
Phoenix, what night?
You really fell for her.
I think you must have read too many novels.
I'm right.
You have feelings for her.
If not, why would you always keep her by your side,
and order her to do this and that?
I think Jinmi is not bad.
She is pretty and quite interesting.
Why don't you...?
Even if you don't want to admit it,
you will realize one day that you can't live without her,
and are willing to do anything for her.
Even sacrifice your life.
This is what the mortals say,
"you miss a step and fall deeply in love".
Uncle was right.
What? Phoenix. Phoenix!
How is he?
This is the initial symptom of plague needle poisoning.
I am unable to cure him.
-Alright, you may leave. -Okay.
-Night Immortal. -King of Bian City.
-Night Immortal. -Princess of Bian City.
How's Xufeng?
I've asked Immortal Qihuang here to give him treatment.
It doesn't matter if it is inner injury,
but the Fire Immortal was hurt by Qiongqi's plague needles.
-Plague needles? -Plague needles?
It's the deadliest poison in the world.
Immortal, how is he?
The poison is under his skin.
In another day, it'll enter his blood veins.
The day after, his bone marrow.
And his lungs, the day after that.
If we don't have the antidote in three days,
the second prince will lose all his magical prowess.
Your Highness, this is very serious.
Please inform Heavenly Emperor as soon as possible.
I will tell him myself.
The priority now is to save Xufeng.
Immortal, do you have any remedy?
Qiongqi has been locked up for very long.
There aren't many records about the antidote in medical books.
Oh right, Phoenix told me this before he fainted.
He said "night"...
Night. I don't really get it.
Night...
Is it the Night Rattan?
Yes. I read it in an ancient book before.
It says that the Night Rattan is an antidote to plague needle.
Great.
But where to find this Night Rattan?
The Night Rattan you said, does it grow in the Pure Fountain,
and one Night Rattan takes 10000 years to grow?
That's right. It is a sacred plant of the Floral Realm,
but the Floral and Heaven Realm have long-standing feud.
If we want to persuade them,
to give the Night Rattan to the second prince,
it won't be easy.
You know how to grow a Lingzhi.
Do you also know how to grow the Night Rattan?
The Night Rattan has been hidden at Chuying Court in Floral Palace.
I've never seen it before.
No matter what, we have to try our best.
I will go to the Floral Realm now.
No. Fish Fairy, you don't know about this.
The chiefs of Floral Realm are all very stubborn.
If you go there in a haste they won't give it to you.
What about you? You are from the Floral Realm.
They'll listen to you, right?
I...
I'll get scolded if I go back.
I don't care.
Alright. I'll go.
I'll get it no matter what.
I trust Fairy Jinmi.
Let me go with you. So that you have backup.
Alright.
Immortal Qihuang, bring Kuanglu back to the Heaven Realm.
Xufeng's life is tied to the peace of the six realms.
To avoid causing an upheaval, please don't tell anyone about it.
I'll bear all consequences.
Alright.
I will obey your order and keep my lips sealed.
King of Bian City,
in order to maintain long-term peace between the two realms,
I hope you will conceal it.
Don't worry, Your Highness. I know what is right to do.
Thank you, King of Bian City.
There's no time to lose. You go first.
I'll bring Xufeng along and wait for you outside the Floral Realm.
Phoenix, you can rest assured that I'll definitely save you.
Wait for me.
-Little One. -Mr. Hu.
You still know to come back.
I've missed you so much.
You also brought a pretty lady with you.
She is the Princess of Bian City from the Demon Realm.
Demon Realm?
Come here.
-Come. -What is it?
I've heard that those demons have long mouths and sharp fangs.
They eat the mortals
and the fairy-to-be like you.
They are even scarier than rabbits.
Are you sure you are not eaten by them?
No.
You still have your nose, eyes,
arms and legs with you?
Yes, they are here.
Don't talk nonsense.
Old man, where did you hear this gossip?
Have you been to the Demon Realm?
Don't be angry.
We are here for something important. Please ignore him.
I want to ask you.
Is Great Floral Fairy in the Floral Palace now?
You still want to see her?
She is still angry with you for running away from the Water Mirror.
She is still angry?
Looks like she won't give me the Night Rattan.
The Night Rattan?
You still dare to ask her for it?
I think you've lost your mind
after going to the Demon Realm.
Why would Great Floral Fairy give you the Night Rattan?
Right. There is no way she'll give it to me.
The Night Rattan.
It is a sacred plant of the Floral Realm.
For 1000 years, I've only seen it once.
What do you want it for?
Oh right, my transformation skills have improved a lot.
I can transform into a table, chair, or water tank.
Maybe I can slip in there and steal one.
-Let's go. -Let's go.
Little One, don't do such a stupid thing.
"Chu Ying Court"
It is here.
Let me look for it.
There are so many.
How to find it?
SPIRIFER
Jinmi.
Great Floral Fairy.
Jinmi.
You left the Water Mirror without permission,
and now trespass to Chuying Court.
Do you admit your wrongdoings?
Great Floral Fairy--
I'm Liuying, the Princess of Bian City.
Nice to meet you, Great Floral Fairy.
I wonder what brings the Princess of Bian City here?
I came here to borrow your sacred plant, the Night Rattan.
The Night Rattan?
The Fire Immortal was hurt by plague needles
when he was fighting Qiongqi.
Without the Night Rattan acting as an antidote,
he'll lose all his magical prowess in three days.
I beg you to give me the Night Rattan to save the Fire Immortal's life.
I'll surely repay your kindness in the future.
The Fire Immortal is the supreme immortal from the Heaven Realm.
Plague needles can only engulf his magical prowess.
It won't take his life.
How to save his life then?
With the help of Heavenly Emperor and Empress,
he'll only need to practice for a few thousand years to regain his prowess.
Furthermore, we have vowed
that in a million years, we won't grow a plant in the Heaven Realm
or borrow a single herb to them.
So the Princess of Bian City, you should leave now.
-You-- -Great Floral Fairy,
Phoenix was hurt by plague needles because of me.
Shut up.
We will talk about your business later.
But Phoenix's business is my business.
Great Floral Fairy, since I left the Floral Realm,
Phoenix has been taking care of me, it is true.
Not only has he taught me mental cultivation,
he has also saved my life three times.
The first time, at Southern Heavenly Gate,
I would have been devoured by Qiongqi if it weren't for him.
The second time, at Chiren Mountain,
he took a palm attack for me.
Now is the third time.
Qiongqi's plague needles were aimed at me.
Enough!
You ran away from The Water Mirror Barrier and caused so much trouble.
Maids, take her to the Water Mirror.
Ask Mr. Hu to watch over her.
Let her reflect on herself in there.
Great Floral Fairy, just punish me, it has nothing to do with Phoenix.
Please save him.
What are you still doing here? Take her away.
How senseless you are. Quickly go away.
Great Floral Fairy is so mad now.
Wait until she cools off.
-But-- -Jinmi.
Don't worry, Liuying.
I'll definitely find the Night Rattan. Wait for me.
You are such an old hag.
You're the leader of the Floral Realm, yet you show no compassion at all.
Since there's no use begging you, don't blame me for being rude.
I have to get the night rattan today, at any cost.
Great Floral Fairy, pardon me.
Don't push us too far, Princess.
We don't allow others to act wildly here.
Let me go. You're bullying the minority.
Have a one-on-one fight with me if you dare.
The Great Floral Fairy is so hateful.
She set a barrier all of a sudden.
Jinmi, where are you?
You have to get the Night Rattan.
Jinmin, have you realized your mistakes?
Great Floral Fairy, I know that I am at fault.
I shouldn't break the rules of the Floral Realm
and run away from the Water Mirror.
But you are also at fault in this.
You shouldn't vent your anger at others because of my mistakes.
Have you not been teaching us to be kind?
I know.
The Floral and Heaven Realms have conflicts.
But as the saying goes,
"Saving a life is better than building a 7-storey pagoda."
Can you just watch as Phoenix loses his power?
Won't you feel shame?
Seems like you still don't know what you've done wrong.
I...
It is my fault.
-I-- -Don't say this.
Since you've realized your mistake,
just correct what you've done wrong.
Give me the Night Rattan.
Saving Phoenix is more important.
Looks like I've spoiled you too much.
That's why you've become so ill-mannered and willful.
From today onward,
you're grounded here to repent for one month.
Great Floral Fairy, please don't.
Great Floral Fairy.
Save Phoenix, ground me later.
It is fine if you ground me for two months.
Who can save Phoenix?
Little One, meal time.
Jinmi, you didn't even touch your lunch.
Little One, you want to go on a hunger strike?
I thought Great Floral Fairy has a sharp tongue and soft heart.
Never have I expected that her heart is made of iron.
She just won't give it to me.
At worst... at worst, I grow it myself.
Mr. Hu, you're the oldest here.
Have you seen the Night Rattan before?
What does it look like? Can you tell me?
Why do you care so much about the Fire Immortal?
Do you have an ulterior motive for him?
Right. I do.
What's wrong?
He has saved me three times.
Without him, I would have died a long time ago.
You also know...
Rourou was killed by Qiongqi because of me.
I don't want another friend of mine to die like this.
And also...
And also what?
Phoenix has promised to give me 1000 years of magical prowess.
If he loses all his magical prowess,
I'll get nothing.
A thousand years.
Forget about it.
Since this lad has saved you three times, I'll help you this time.
Thank you, Mr. Hu.
It is roughly like this.
The leaves are green in color.
The flower is blue in color.
It is on the northern side of a mountain.
It only blooms once a millennium.
Jinmi, I've brought the water of Pure Pond for you.
This... Mr. Hu, did you paint it wrong?
I...
It is unlikely for me to paint it wrong.
Impossible.
I... I only saw it once.
-Once? -Right.
Isn't there any record in books?
Right.
Jinmi only said she will definitely get the Night Rattan,
but she didn't say how to get it out.
Do you think she can make it?
Jinmi is from the Floral Realm.
She is so smart.
She must have her way.
I think Jinmi alone can't fight the Great Floral Fairy's bad temper.
Why is his body temperature decreasing so quickly?
His magical prowess is vanishing.
Please shield me.
Ice and fire are of different natures.
I can't transfer my magical prowess to him.
Therefore, I use part of my magical prowess
to heat up the aquatic magical prowess,
and transfer the evaporated energy to Xufeng's body.
Going against the nature will do you massive harm.
If your mind wanders, it will take you over and backfire on you.
It is so urgent.
Xufeng's life is more critical.
I can't care so much.
The Fire Immortal will be fine.
He will be fine.
Don't worry, Phoenix.
I'll save you. Wait for me.
I will grow the Night Rattan for you.
It is dawn already.
Today is the last day.
If I can't grow the plant...
No. If I can't grow it, Phoenix...
Who can help Phoenix?
This is the Night Rattan.
I've made it.
Mr. Hu, Lianqiao, I've made it!
Mr. Hu, come and take a look. Is this the Night Rattan?
Right, it is.
Great! I need to take it out at once.
I want to save Phoenix.
Hold on.
But the Great Floral Fairy has set a barrier outside.
You're unable to go out.
-What should I do? -Then...
Fine, I will help you.
Alright. You show up in your true form later.
I'll take you out.
Mr. Hu, I knew it. You're the one who treats me the best.
I'm back.
Jinmi, you're finally back.
It's great. We can save the Fire Immortal now.
Last night, the Night Immortal said
that you'd definitely get the Night Rattan. I didn't believe him.
Thank you, Fairy Jinmi.
Let him eat the Night Rattan now.
Phoenix.
Great. His magical prowess is coming back.
Really?
Here.
Phoenix.
Didn't I tell you?
My Page Boy can't look unkempt.
You are awake. It is so great, Phoenix!
You are finally awake.
What are you doing?
Great Floral Fairy.
Nice to meet you, Great Floral Fairy.
Thank you for saving my life.
You're wrong.
I didn't save you, you don't have to thank me.
Jinmi, come here.
It is my fault, Great Floral Fairy.
I shouldn't have left the Water Mirror without permission.
It has nothing to do with Lianqiao and Mr. Hu.
You can just punish me. Don't punish them.
Great Floral Fairy, please don't blame Fairy Jinmi.
Don't blame her for this.
When I attained nirvana,
there was an accident and I entered the Floral Realm by accident.
We ran into each other, so we paired up.
I took her out of the Water Mirror,
and it led to all the misunderstandings later.
If you want to blame someone, please just blame me.
This is our business, outsiders are not allowed to interfere.
Please behave yourself and mind your speech.
I don't have any say for other fairies,
only the fairies of the Floral Realm.
Even though you are very powerful, don't you dare to meddle in our affairs.
I have a clear conscience that I've never misconducted.
Please don't listen to the gossips.
I've really fallen...
for Fairy Jinmi.
♫ 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 10,000 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 ♫
♫ So fragrant ♫
♫ You and I, we become inseparable ♫