♫ 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 15
Thanks for your kind words last time, saying that you liked me.
I've been grateful for it, from the bottom of my heart.
It's my pleasure to be able to serve you,
except that since I've been engaged since childhood,
I'm worried that I'll let you down.
What's the big deal? We are friends.
Fish Fairy, even if you were engaged,
I would still like you.
I like you too.
Greetings, Immortal.
I was careless and did not notice your presence,
please forgive me.
I'm not sure when you arrived here, but...
I think you may have listened to part of the conversation between me and Jinmi.
-Fish Fairy. -Water Immortal,
I would like to offer a humble apology.
Fish Fairy.
I wonder why you need to apologize, God of the Night.
I'd like to hear what you have to say.
I have a big sin.
My sin is ...
I shouldn't carry the engagement set by my father and you,
while falling in love with Jinmi at the same time.
Even though I'm not a very virtuous and holy person,
I still despise half-hearted words.
Since Jinmi and I already have a crush on each other,
my heart...
can only belong to her in the future.
And definitely can't marry to another person anymore.
If so,
it will be a breach of my engagement to the eldest daughter of Water Immortal.
I know my sin cannot be forgiven,
Water Immortal, please punish me.
I'm the eldest daughter of Water Immortal,
so why does he say he likes me but cannot marry me?
Oh right, Fish Fairy doesn't know my identity.
Please get up, God of the Night.
Get up, Fish Fairy.
God of the Night, do you know what is the cost if you break the engagement?
Removing the Immortal title and demoting to Human Realm.
If I can spend my life with Jinmi,
it is worth to give up the vanity of Heavenly Realm.
Don't. It's a no-no.
Life in the Human Realm is like a drop in the ocean.
Decades in their life are gone by in the blink of an eye,
but they need to suffer from birth, aging, sickness and death.
For the happiness of Mi,
would you be afraid of the suffering?
Death is nothing in front of love.
Rather to be lovebirds than to be an immortal.
If I can be with my love, I can confront the death fearlessly.
Good.
I will remember what you said today,
and I hope you won't forget it.
Mi, let's leave.
Goodbye, Fish Fairy.
Come.
Don't be afraid.
Today, I am delighted to have the best temperament
among the six realms: Phoenix Harp while having the family feast.
All of you might as well enjoy and give some comments.
Luckily my son is a master of both pen and sword
and also good at playing instruments.
I taught Xufeng when he was young
that music is the way to achieve the state of larger freedom.
No matter it's stars, sun, moon, oceans,
or the ups and downs of life,
Xufeng can easily express it
in music.
Only my son is worth
to play the best temperament among the six realms: Phoenix Harp.
Heaven Empress educated our son well.
Your Majesty, Water Immortal asks to see you.
Water Immortal is good at music.
It's a good time to let him give some comments.
-Please bring him in. -Yes.
Jinmi?
Mi?
Phoenix!
Water Immortal, what are you doing?
How can a fairy enter the basilica of this Nine-Cloud Palace?
Could it be because Water Immortal has something important to counsel?
It would be better if you all leave first.
We find another day to enjoy the music again.
Wait!
It's not something important.
I'd like to ask Your Majesty
to take back the 5000-year-heat-clash magical prowess
in my daughter's body.
-Daughter? -Daughter?
That's correct.
Jinmi is the daughter...
of Zifen and I.
What?
Water Immortal,
you cannot be fooled by this fairy.
She is just a grape in true form.
Every immortal saw it on that day.
If she really is the daughter of Water Immortal and Floral Goddess,
it's too ridiculous!
Actually,
Jinmi and Zifen really look alike to each other.
Danzhu, are you as muddle as Wine Immortal?
And also has blurred vision like an old person?
Her Majesty was right.
Don't make a mistake, Water Immortal.
No need to bother about this, Her Majesty.
If not because of people's wicked heart,
Zifen wouldn't suppress Jinmi's magical prowess
since the day of her birth.
Your Majesty, do you know the reason behind Floral Goddess's death?
Floral Goddess's death was her destiny.
The Book of Six Realms states that
Floral Goddess was originally a lotus petal of the Buddha's seat
who entered the Karma Wheel.
She was supposed to be annihilated.
Unexpectedly, she entered Three Islands Ten Continents
and her life was saved by Water Immortal and Lord Doumu.
Once I step in the basilica,
there's no turning back.
After Xufeng's missing in the process of rebirth,
Heavenly Empress has suspected me a lot.
If I really get into marriage with Water Immortal's family,
Heavenly Empress will definitely do something.
Also...
I believe...
even if you experience some misunderstandings and challenges,
it is worth to do it
for your loved one, isn't it?
I have made up my mind.
This act is in defiance of nature and would receive God's punishment.
Floral Goddess's death
was just the antiphasic effect of her magical prowess.
When you saved her life at that time,
you should have expected this karma.
Speaking of The Book of Six Realms,
it also states that
the Fire of Hell is a method to destroy spirit
and it has 81 types.
Liuli Fire is on top of all, which has five levels.
Poison Fire is the highest level,
which can destroy any spirit and burn up anything.
Only successive God of Fire can have this skill.
-During that time... -God of the Night has arrived!
Greetings to Father and Mother.
Greetings to Water Immortal.
My son, Runyu, no need to be polite like this.
I heard that Father recently got the best instrument of antiquity,
Phoenix Harp.
I was busy with stars and night so I get here late.
It seems that I just missed an amazing performance.
Another regretful event in my life.
Water Immortal, do you know what Jinmi is in true form?
If you don't tell me,
how can I resolve the clash of this heaty magical prowess?
Jinmi was born at the night of Frosts Descent.
She can grow plants, summon water, and her body is cold in nature.
Her true form is...
a six-petal frost flower.
Frost flower?
Falling at night and disappearing in morning.
Come and go without traces.
It's too light.
Not as cute as a grape.
Fairy Jinmi,
I don't understand.
What does...
Water Immortal mean?
Her body is surely cold in nature.
Not my daughter.
How unfortunate. That's 5000-year worth of spiritual prowess.
It's surprising that
she is your daughter, Water Immortal.
It's too bad.
Father, do you mean...
Jinmi is the daughter of Water Immortal?
Jinmi is the daughter of Water Immortal indeed,
and also your fiancée.
But...
Mi is getting married to Runyu,
what about Xufeng?
Is it a combo of Father Finding? Find a father and get a free husband.
Buy one get one free?
Thank you for your grace, Father.
Thank you, Water Immortal.
Fish Fairy is a very righteous person, and we are getting along at ease.
But...
Mi, are you willing?
If you are not willing...
Xufeng!
Getting married? I'm flattered.
Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty and Father Water Immortal.
How about you put on this grape vine hairpin first?
Thank you, Fish Fairy.
I heard that God of Fire
left this Phoenix Hairpin behind in Human Realm before.
Fairy Jinmi accidentally picked it up.
Now, it's time to return it back to the owner.
I accidentally picked it up at first, but Phoenix has given it to me.
Xufeng, take it back.
Today is such a good day.
Water Immortal gets his daughter back. God of the Night has his wife.
God of Fire has his lost item back.
Congrats! A triple blessing has descended upon the house.
Alright.
That's all for today.
Gift that was given away
can't be taken back.
And...
What I lost at Fairy Jinmi's place
is not just this Phoenix Hairpin.
If you want to return,
you should return all of them.
If not, don't return any of them.
Does it mean he wants to take back that 1000-year magical prowess?
No way! I just lost 5000-year magical prowess.
I can't afford the loss anymore.
I won't return. Any of them.
Tomorrow night at 7pm.
Beside Liuzi Pond.
Wait for me.
Dad, why do I think that being your daughter
is not a happy thing to everyone.
Fairy Jinmi, do you feel happy?
You are happy.
Water Immortal is happy.
I am also happy.
Your Highness.
It's surprising that Jinmi is Water Immortal's daughter,
and also has an engagement set with God of the Night.
How surprising it is!
To be honest,
they are totally made for each other.
Made for each other?
Aren't they? It's a marriage set by Heavenly Emperor.
So what?
Your Highness,
do you really fall in love with Jinmi?
It's none of your business.
She is close to God of the Night since she became your reading assistant.
Now she is engaged to God of the Night,
but still messing around your heart.
Such a frivolous girl.
I know what kind of person she is.
Even though Your Highness sometimes forget your own identity,
you shouldn't forget that...
there are some lines you cannot cross.
LUOXIANG MANSION
I never know that...
you and Zifen have a daughter.
Zifen experienced that much during that time...
and we know nothing about it.
If...
You and I know Zifen's character well.
Even if everything can be redone,
I'm afraid it will still be the same.
If we didn't trust Heavenly Emperor's rumor at that time,
I would not get married to you and Zifen wouldn't suffer that much.
It's all my fault.
Talking about fault, it's actually all my fault.
I shouldn't trust Heavenly Emperor,
hurt Zifen,
and hold you up.
We need to get justice for Zifen.
I thought about it too.
But the reason that she hided the fact from us
was because she worried we would get even for her regardless of costs.
How much hard work she put.
If we still act recklessly, we will let her down.
She always took care of others.
Now everything is set.
No matter how we blame ourselves, it's still nothing.
To be able to reunite with Jinmi,
might be a chance for me to pay back.
We need to be more careful in the future.
I...
will be Jinmi's only support in the future.
You have me too.
From now on, Jinmi will be my daughter too.
Xufeng.
Why do you stay here alone?
You doesn't look well.
The world is unpredictable.
Who will know that...
Jinmi is the daughter of Water Immortal?
The grape is gone.
Only the frost on the grape left.
So cold. It's not that cute anymore.
Oh right, Feng.
It's a good news to you.
She doesn't have any blood relationship to you.
Runyu should be the happy one.
She is now Runyu's fiancée.
It's an old decision from thousands year ago.
Since she is still unmarried, they cannot be counted as a couple.
You still have a lot of opportunities.
I am optimistic about you.
At the basilica,
when I knew that Jinmi was not Father's daughter,
you can't imagine how happy I was.
But right after that,
she and Runyu...
The world is so unpredictable.
Feng.
Don't tell me that you want to give up.
I don't know.
Since always,
everything I owned...
I would share them with Runyu.
But only Jinmi,
I cannot give it to him.
Do you think I am too selfish?
Stupid bird! This is true love!
Who on earth will give their loved ones away to others?
But the future of Jinmi and I...
will definitely be full of challenges.
Even thought we put this promise between Heavenly Emperor and Water Immortal aside,
it's tough to go through my Mother.
I wish it was someone else.
But the fact is her fiancé is my elder brother.
I can't fight for it.
Base on my observations in the past years,
every Jack who has his Jill...
usually just goes for it without hesitation.
There is always a solution to a problem.
Don't be overcautious and indecisive.
Uncle, I'm serious.
I'm not gabbing with you.
First thing first,
you need to find out what is on Jinmi's mind.
If her feeling is mutual,
then your Father, Mother,
and even the powerful Lord Doumu cannot separate you two apart.
QIWU PALACE
If Jinmi's feeling is mutual,
then your Father, Mother,
and even the powerful Lord Doumu cannot separate you two apart.
If you want to return,
you should return all of them.
If not, don't return any of them.
I won't return, any of them.
-Your Highness, things are ready. -Just put it here.
Yes.
Your Highness.
How's the progress of investigation?
Since the last time the man in black showed up
and hided in Water Immortal's Luoxiang Mansion,
I've been sending people to shadow the place days and nights.
However, he never showed up.
During this period, only Rat Fairy comes and goes frequently
to play chess with Water Immortal.
I think these two people have the most suspicion.
Rat Fairy?
The man in black practiced water spell.
But the spell that Rat Fairy practiced is earth spell.
I understand. I will do a further investigation.
Hold on.
What do you mean you understand?
-What are you going to investigate? -Water Immortal.
Who said you needed to investigate Water Immortal?
-Your Highness, you just... -Do you have any solid proof?
Both Water Immortal and God of the Night practice water spell.
Among the Heavenly Realm, they are the only two who can hurt you.
Your quick thought is also a thought that anyone can think of.
There are only two possible conclusions.
First, just like other people said,
God of the Night and Water Immortal are the ones who want to kill me.
But the evidence is too obvious.
Base on their character and wisdom,
they wouldn't come up with such bad strategy.
Or, the man in black is looking at a bigger picture.
He is planning to provocate the relationship
between God of the Night, Water Immortal and me.
Anyway,
he didn't achieve any of these two purposes.
He won't give up so easily. He will definitely show up again.
I'm now thinking we shouldn't tell anyone about this yet.
We still need to monitor it, but it needs to be intense inside and relaxed outside.
It would be the best to create an illusion that the investigation was ended.
Go ahead and withdraw the big team.
Send several smart ones to secretly inquire it.
-I understand. -Go ahead.
Water Immortal,
when will you give me punishment?
I come here to offer a humble apology today.
The little rat got lost on the other day,
which caused Heavenly Empress enraged by Jinmi.
Without you,
I wouldn't be able to reunite with Jinmi.
I should express my gratitude to you.
Then I would like to ask for a favor.
Accompany me to play this game, would you?
-Is it... -Yes, it is.
It is the unfinished game between you and Mr. Dongting.
The game was too fierce.
I had admitted defeat on that day.
Why are you so coercive?
Even today, I will still do the same thing.
You are so easy to admit defeat.
I have no fun in this game.
Why don't I give you two or three handicap stones first?
Nowadays, the purpose of us playing chess
is not to win or lose anymore,
but to achieve a peaceful mind.
Rat Fairy, you should advise Mr. Dongting
to chant more Qingjing Jing.
It helps practicing
the elimination of desire in order to cultivate spiritual purity and stillness.
Mr. Dongting worries about the past everyday.
How can he cultivate spiritual purity and stillness?
Don't you care
any of the things that you suffered from?
No matter how many ups and downs in the world,
nature is still the same.
Why bother to increase troubles and be stubborn?
Water Immortal, you have extraordinary cultivation
and you are compassionate.
In Heavenly Realm, you are venerable and charismatic.
Even Mr. Dongting is willing to submissively hear and obey your order.
Why are you content to just be an unworldly immortal?
It's a pity.
I'm never interested in politics struggle and power.
Politics and cultivation of immortality are totally different.
Now I am finally able to reunite with my daughter.
I hope our life will be at least peaceful and calm.
Why being so coercive?
I know you won't listen to me.
However,
Mr. Dongting can't do anything to me as well.
This game...
is a tie.
Your skill in playing chess has been getting a lot better.
Everything has its Yin and Yang side.
It might be fate.
It's getting late. I won't urge you to stay anymore.
Okay.
I'd like to leave now.
Wait a second.
Tell Mr. Dongting.
Let it be, yet everything is accomplished.
I understand now.
Thank you for your hospitality. I won't bother you anymore.
Take care, Water Immortal.
Jinmi pretended to be a reading assistant
to spend days and nights with His Highness at Qiwu Palace.
No wonder His Highness was bewitched by her.
Luckily, she is engaged to God of the Night already.
So she can't mess around with His Highness's heart anymore.
Luckily?
Don't you see how Runyu urged to reunite with Water Immortal's family yesterday?
This God of the Night is not as simple as Xufeng.
He is very complicated.
He urges to settle down this marriage
so he can pit his wits against Xufeng as soon as possible.
Who does he think he is?
Your engagement with Xufeng needs to be settled as soon as possible.
Who strikes first gains the advantage. We need to stabilize Xufeng's status,
in order to stop other people's thought.
Speaking of romanic relationship,
it takes two to tango.
My child,
you need to understand that
men are obtuse in a relationship.
You need to swallow your pride a bit
and be more aggressive.
His Highness is not only obtuse,
I think he cares nothing about me but everything about Jinmi.
Aunt, did you see that?
His Highness couldn't take his eyes off Jinmi yesterday?
God of Fire has arrived!
You hide at the back first.
I will ask Xufeng's feeling about you.
Yes.
Mother.
How do you think about the marriage of Runyu and Jinmi?
That is a marriage set by Father and Water Immortal 4000 years ago.
Jinmi knows nothing about it.
Destiny is no more than human relationship.
The marriage needs to be with the one you like.
I'm not asking you if they love each other.
I am reminding you
Runyu and Water Immortal are now in the same family.
The Six Realms seem peaceful for now.
But it's actually just like a rushing undercurrent.
Jinmi is going to marry Runyu,
which means he already got the support from Floral Realm
and the favor of Water Immortal and Wind Immortal.
You are fighting alone in the frontline,
while someone behind is up to something evil.
Be careful of getting caught between two fires.
Mother, just say it directly.
When will you marry Suihe?
I have replied you days ago.
I am still too young to get married.
What happened days ago doesn't count.
You're spoiled at that time.
I can't indulge you anymore.
Runyu has formed an alliance to seize the sceptre.
You have to get married to Suihe as soon as possible.
Otherwise, you will soon loss you military power.
Bird tribe is a noble family.
Only a person with such power and status like Suihe
deserves to be your wife.
Please forgive me, Mother.
I...
cannot marry Suihe.
-Why? -Mother, you and I are different.
I rather spend my life with my loved one.
I am not as ambitious as Mother.
I cannot give up my love in exchange of power.
Please forgive me that I can't obey this order.
Do you know what you're saying?
I'm your Mother.
Mother, do you rather see me to become an Emperor
than a person with happiness?
What you told me today...
I will forget it and won't say a single word to anyone.
Mother, please forget today's conversation as well.
I need to deal with some military affairs.
I will leave now.
You have to keep every single word in mind.
One day, you will understand why I said these.
The world is not as easy as you think.
I don't know when you will be clear-headed.
But now, getting married to Suihe is your only option!
Suihe.
Don't blame Xufeng.
His Highness will understand you one day.
Why should I blame him?
If I need to blame someone,
that person will be Jinmi.
She bewitched His Highness's heart.
I'm surprised that Jinmi is your daughter.
I'm also surprised. Your Majesty once thought that
Jinmi is the daughter of you and Zifen.
Luolin.
What have you discovered?
I have discovered everything I need to know.
Luolin.
Zifen was my true love.
You said Zifen was your true love.
Then why would you hurt her body
and break her heart?
I know.
It's all my fault.
I was being jealous and stunned.
I arranged the marriage of you and Linxiu
was to keep Zifen by my side.
But I never knew she would be dead with regret.
Do you know the reason behind Zifen's death?
According to Floral Realm's announcement,
after Zifen went back,
she was unhappy all day long.
In the end... died with a grievance.
Zifen.
Do you really not want me to tell him?
You know Floral Realm and I are willing to die for you.
I'm willing to bear all the charges.
Bear?
Zifen is dead.
My daughter,
in these 4000 years, never saw her mother once!
How would you possible to bear it?
I understand.
In these 4000 years,
every time I think of this,
I cannot forgive myself.
Luolin.
I'm now...
I'm now begging you, as a friend.
I hope you and Zifen can forgive me.
I have lost Zifen.
I can't bear to lost my best friend as well.
I will not forgive you.
Otherwise,
I can't face Zifen.
What I can do now is to follow Zifen's will.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind.
To make the world stay peaceful,
Zifen would be the only one to be sacrificed.
I know.
Jinmi is the daughter of you and Zifen.
When she gets married to Runyu,
she will be my daughter-in-law.
By then,
I will host the biggest wedding ceremony for them.
As a...
a little payback to you and Zifen.
If Jinmi is not fond of Runyu,
I will never allow my daughter to have any connection...
to Heavenly Realm.
You are so respected in Heavenly Realm.
I can't allow you to have any resentment to me.
But to Jinmi,
I will treat her well sincerely.
♫ 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 ♫