♫ 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 36
Jinmi.
Have a look. I got something interesting.
I didn't expect that such a thin piece of paper
could be made into the shape of a phoenix.
I planned to open it to have a look
and learn the skill to make a paper phoenix.
However, this paper phoenix is injected with magic power.
We can't open it.
How amazing is that?
Let's meet up and drink osmanthus wine together
by Liuzi Pond tonight.
What's written on it?
Did...
Did you hear or see anything?
No.
-I heard nothing. -What did you hear?
Nothing.
I'm relieved then.
Who are you?
The Princess of Bian City.
-I want to visit the Qiwu Palace. -Your Highness.
His Highness, the Fire Immortal, has been punished by His Majesty.
I'm afraid you can't see him.
I have something important to tell him.
It turns out that it was the descendant of the Spirit-Vanishing Family
who assassinated Jinmi.
He's called Muci, a member of the Spirit-Vanishing Family.
A member of the Spirit-Vanishing Family?
No wonder he has a Spirit-Vanishing Arrow.
The Spirit-Vanishing Arrow is cast from his bones and blood.
Once it is made, it'll cause Nether Fury of Wangchuan River.
If he isn't threatened,
he won't cast the arrow,
at the risk of being spotted by the Demon Family.
Moreover,
Muci was absolutely not a person who knew nothing of good or evil before.
I just saw a shadow entering Zifangyun Palace.
-Is Mother in danger? -Her Majesty is safe.
But I overheard a conversation
between that man and Her Majesty.
Her Majesty intentionally sent you to Wangchuan River
and wanted to...
kill Jinmi furtively in the mortal world.
If we can find the one who has threatened Muci,
we can find out who wants to kill Jinmi.
I can save Muci as well.
It's concerning the life of Jinmi.
I'll definitely find out the truth.
But what Muci has done...
Xufeng,
can you spare his life for the sake of me
as he once saved me and is a good man by nature?
I know that without you,
Jinmi would have been dead.
You saved her and I owe you a life.
Don't worry.
If there is any message of Muci,
I'll be sure to inform you of it.
Thank you.
One more thing,
you must watch out for the demon King of Gu City.
When you experienced hardships in the mortal world,
he once wanted to seize the Spirit-Vanishing Arrow to harm you.
Fine.
I haven't seen him for a long time.
Now I have become an immortal again.
He's less likely to harm me.
I have got to go.
Mr. Liaoyuan.
-Your Highness. -Assist Princess Liuying
in looking for Muci in the dark.
This may be related to Mother.
Keep an eye on this
and find Muci as soon as possible.
Send for Mother.
Yes.
Xu.
You have suffered a lot.
You can't do that again.
I can't fall asleep at night
when thinking about your suffering in the mortal world.
What's more,
others will surely gossip about you
after you experienced hardships with Jinmi in the mortal world.
Don't ever do such a silly thing again.
Even if they gossip about me,
I'll bear it.
Nonsense.
What's so special about Jinmi?
Why do you chase after her again and again?
You can see that
no matter whether I'm a mortal or an immortal,
I only love Jinmi.
Don't try to change my mind.
Did you forget?
Did you forget the wedding day of Runyu and Jinmi has been decided?
If you keep acting recklessly,
you'll become a joke in the Heavenly Realm.
I've worked hard to pave the way for you.
You can't go on like that.
I want to ask you about something.
Is the Spirit-Vanishing Arrow...
related to you?
All right.
You question me today
for Jinmi.
You really disappoint me.
Do you want to break my heart?
Why did you insist on killing the one I love with the Spirit-Vanishing Arrow?
Where did you get that rumor?
How dare they slander me by relating me to the Spirit-Vanishing Arrow!
If you didn't want to assassinate Jinmi
when she experienced hardships in the mortal world,
I wouldn't have experienced hardships in the mortal world either.
If you killed Jinmi,
I would be dead too.
How come you're so stupid?
I have to remind you that
if you're still obsessed with Jinmi,
you'll regret it someday.
Since Jinmi is safe and sound now,
I can let it go.
If anything happens to Jinmi,
I'll never turn a blind eye to it.
You...
Your Highness, please stay.
Mr. Liaoyuan, what's going on?
His Highness ordered me to assist you in looking for Muci,
but I have never seen Muci,
so I don't know what he looks like.
Please instruct me.
I was confused. I even forgot it.
Wait a minute.
He usually wears a mask.
Thank you, Your Highness.
I should thank you.
-Thank you. -My pleasure.
His Highness told me to tell you
he can't go out freely,
so I'm at your service.
I'll do my best to help you.
Xufeng is considerate and warmhearted.
I can never repay his kindness.
By the way, Your Highness,
do you know this object?
Where did you get this seal?
When I experienced hardships with His Highness in the mortal world,
I helped a strange person by accident.
This seal was given by that person.
He even cast a following spell on it.
When I was in the mortal world, it never left me.
This spell wasn't broken until I returned to heaven.
It seems to be an object of the Demon Realm, based on its shape.
This seal is indeed made of demon iron from the Demon Realm,
but I don't know to whom it belongs to.
Since it's an object from the Demon Realm, it's better you keep it.
No.
This was given to you by others. How can I keep it for you?
That man promised that
I could fulfill a wish with this object,
but I just did him a small favor
and wanted nothing in return.
You can bring it back to the Demon Realm.
Maybe you can meet its owner and return it to him,
or ask him to do you a favor when you need it.
It's better for you to keep it.
Fine.
I'll ask about it for you.
Now you're in the Heavenly Realm.
If you're found by Xufeng or any others,
you'll be in great trouble.
Go hide in the underground palace of the mortal world,
and don't come out without my order.
How about Autopsy Wild Silkworms?
Yes.
How beautiful.
How did you bring them to the Heavenly Realm?
I've cast a spell on them
and they'll never go out.
You can visit Liuzi Pond whenever you want.
That one is so ugly.
Why did you bring it here too?
I feel this lantern
is the most beautiful among all the Phoenix Lanterns,
because it contains our memory.
This is the memory of Saint Girl and King Yi.
What a beautiful view!
It'll be great if we can drink self-made osmanthus wine.
In fact, before I descended to the mortal world,
I buried some osmanthus wine I made here.
I dug it out several days ago.
Let's try your wine today.
The wine you made is indeed savory and mellow.
I must have some skills amongst the six realms.
Why are you staring at me like that?
It's great that I don't need to look at you through the veil.
♫ In the love letter, I found the place where we meet in every life ♫
♫ There I'll wait for us ♫
Is it beautiful?
♫ In the love letter, I found the place where we love in every life ♫
♫ There I'll sing in the moonlight ♫
♫ In the love letter, I found the place where I make a wish in every life ♫
♫ There I'll plant a red lotus to fill the memories with its lovely scent ♫
♫ In the love letter, I found the place where we love in every life ♫
♫ There I'll sing in the moonlight ♫
In the mortal world, you promised to marry me.
Will you keep your promise?
But...
What?
But I'm engaged to Fish Fairy.
What if you weren't engaged to him?
Would you keep your promise?
I'll explain to Daddy
and ask him to break off my engagement.
By that time...
-By that time I'll... -What will you do?
By that time,
I'll keep my promise.
Can you repeat what you said just now?
I said by that time,
I'll keep my promise.
♫ How I wish I could wash away the vanity ♫
♫ Wipe away all the dirt ♫
♫ I'd have another drink with you ♫
♫ And talk until I'm drunk with you ♫
♫ 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 ♫
QIWU PALACE
Xufeng, you're so delighted.
It seems that you're glad to get punished.
Stop joking.
-Tell me what happened to you. -You think too much.
Tell me. Something good must have happened.
Uncle,
I have something to ask you today.
Go ahead.
It's about the birth mother of the Night Immortal.
Can you tell me in detail?
The King of Gu City doesn't know you have returned to the Demon Realm.
I don't think you can hide from him for very long.
You'd better stay away from here.
Why should I leave?
I must report it to the Demon Lord and ask him to deal with the King of Gu City.
The King of Gu City is very flattering
and is trusted by the Demon Lord.
Do you think the Demon Lord will punish him?
It makes sense.
That good-for-nothing is never able to distinguish right and wrong.
Nonsense.
Leave with me.
I have a lot of things to handle in the Demon Realm
and can't leave.
The King of Gu City won't let you go.
He always wants to defeat you.
I won't be defeated by him.
Who is that?
Muci.
His Highness said this man is temporarily handed over to you.
I hope you can look after him.
If the heavenly court needs his witness,
he should speak the truth.
I'm extremely grateful to His Highness.
Please tell His Highness
I won't disappoint him.
-Thank you. -I'm leaving.
It seems that no one can leave now.
Father,
what on earth happened to Muci?
Autopsy Wild Silkworms are planted in his body.
Autopsy Wild Silkworms?
Can they be removed?
This magic
is said to continue the life of someone dying.
While the silkworms live,
he lives, or else he'll die.
Autopsy Wild Silkworms are divided into the child and the mother.
The mother must be fed with the blood of the silkworm keeper regularly,
and then the mother will feed the child planted in the host's body.
If the child can't be fed regularly,
it will absorb the magic power of the host.
To completely remove Autopsy Wild Silkworms,
fire magic is needed to refine the child,
but I'm afraid that
the host can't live long in this case.
Looking at his situation,
I think the Autopsy Wild Silkworms
have absorbed his magic power.
He really is in bad shape.
Father,
what should we do now?
Now,
I can only control his situation for the time being,
but if the child of the Autopsy Wild Silkworms can't be fed,
I'm afraid...
Who is so cruel
to use such vicious Autopsy Wild Silkworms
to control Muci?
Autopsy Wild Silkworms
can only be fed with the blood of those with strong fire magic,
and can't be used by others.
Those with strong fire magic are all in the Heavenly Realm.
Honey,
I know you love Muci sincerely,
but he is a member of the Spirit-Vanishing Family after all.
What's more, he's somehow related to the Heavenly Realm now.
I just want to ask you a question.
Do you really want to keep him here?
Father,
I must get the former Muci back.
I understand.
I'll figure out a way.
You're safe in the mansion, as it is full of our trusted followers,
but when you go out alone,
you must be more careful,
and not let others of the Demon Realm know Muci is here.
Otherwise,
not only Muci, but we will also be in danger.
Do you understand?
Yes.
Thank you, Father.
Why did you remove it?
We can play chess.
When we play chess,
it is always the case that you win one game and I win one game.
It's not surprising at all, so it's meaningless.
Fine.
I'm here to drink with you today.
I've found out what happened to your birth mother.
I want to make an apology for Mother
with this glass of wine.
I'm in deep mourning
and can't drink.
Sorry.
Mother just killed an insignificant sinner.
You don't have to make an apology.
I know you feel bad.
-Your birth mother... -You know nothing.
It's better not to know it.
You're still grounded.
Don't make Father and Mother unhappy again.
Go back.
I want to speak my mind to you.
I don't agree with what Mother has done.
I venture to say that
both of our mothers planned for us after all.
They loved us in a wrong way.
I think you also have the same feeling.
I'm not at all interested
in the road to becoming Heavenly Emperor paved by Mother.
You're better and more reliable than me.
I'll follow you and submit myself to your rule in the future.
I hope
you can forgive Mother.
Xufeng,
I appreciate what you said,
but... you're not here
only for this matter, are you?
Can you do me a favor?
Jinmi?
You seem to like my fiancée very much.
I hope you can call off the engagement with Jinmi.
I won't compete with you for the authority of the Heavenly Realm,
and I'll also make up for Mother's errors.
I only hope you can give up Jinmi.
The marriage between Jinmi and me
was arranged by Father and the Water Immortal.
I have no right to give it up.
And...
the authority of the Heavenly Realm
is always mastered by Father and Mother.
You can't determine it,
whether you're willing or not.
Do you understand?
Jinmi and I love each other.
You won't be happy if you're together.
Give me,
or take from me.
I always live on the alms given by Mother and you.
You always determine what to give me
or what to take from me,
and then I must accept it.
From now on,
I'll be the driver of my own fate.
From now on,
I'll make a decision freely.
I will not give up Jinmi.
This is Daddy's gift,
and this is Auntie Linxiu's.
Do I need to give something to Phoenix?
After all, he was willing to die for me.
What should I give him?
I have an idea.
Phoenix, I'll give you one petal of my real body,
which can show you the spring flowers and autumn fruits for a moment.
Auntie Linxiu, here you are.
This is Ganoderma Nourishing Skin Ointment,
which can nourish and moisten your skin.
You must consume a lot of energy while working.
You can firm your essence and strengthen your vigor after eating it.
Thank you, Mi.
What's the matter?
You hurt your primordial spirit in the making?
It's not serious.
Daddy should be to blame for it.
He always urges me to practice after I returned from the mortal world.
Well, this is yours.
Are you happy?
This is Ginseng Fleece-flower Root Ointment,
which can blacken hair, prolong life,
enrich and benefit essence and blood. It's suitable for you.
After you returned,
when did I urge you to practice?
All these are prepared by you?
Good. You know how to care about others.
You finally grow up after experiencing hardships in the mortal world.
In fact, I gained a lot
after returning from the mortal world.
I experienced parting forever,
sought but failed, loved but parted,
witnessed life and death,
and was disillusioned with the mortal world.
I seem to know many things overnight.
What did you learn?
Nothing special.
Have some tea, Daddy.
Good girl.
Auntie Linxiu,
recently, I heard from some talkative fairies that
Fairy Wenyue wanted to get back her marriage contract
from Immortal Mengzhang. Is that true?
I didn't hear of it.
They are engaged to each other.
It's impossible to get the marriage contract back.
Daddy,
in the Heavenly Realm,
can we get back the established marriage contract?
You want to call off the engagement with the Night Immortal?
Fish Fairy's mom has just died.
I can't propose it now, but...
Let's go... to visit your mom later.
In front of your mom's memorial tablet,
tell me the truth.
Did you refuse the appointment of Floral Immortal for the Fire Immortal?
Yes, Daddy.
I have promised to be with him.
I know
there was an unforgettable love between Xufeng and you
when experiencing hardships in the mortal world,
but...
it's just an insignificant memory in your life.
No, Daddy.
Although my lifetime in the mortal world
seems very short in the Heavenly Realm,
I bear it in mind.
In the mortal world,
I didn't regret being buried with Xufeng,
neither did he.
I think that's love.
The love between my mom and you was also the same.
For the sake of her, you were also willing to give up everything.
It's easy to be in love,
but this case is not as simple as you think. Her Majesty...
She is merciless.
In the mortal world, I witnessed her kill the Night Immortal's mom.
She's so cruel.
If you're with Xufeng, you'll suffer.
Daddy,
I know,
but I'll face such problems sooner or later.
Now that I've decided,
I won't avoid them.
I don't want you to follow in your mom's footsteps.
Daddy,
those are in the past.
They will not happen again.
As an immortal,
if I cannot protect
and be with the one I want,
my life will be meaningless.
I'd rather be a mortal in the mortal world.
Although my life won't be long,
I could live heartily and happily.
Not everything can be solved with enthusiasm.
But how can we solve problems without enthusiasm?
It still needs to be thought upon deeply.
Before coming to a solution,
you can't be impetuous.
I see, Daddy.
Help me.
Your Highness.
Muci.
Help me.
Your Highness.
Have you fed the medicine given by the demon doctor to him?
Your Highness,
we have fed the medicine to him according to the demon doctor's instructions,
but it didn't help at all.
-Why? -Give me. Give me.
Okay, I'll give you the medicine. I'll bring it here.
Is there any other medicine? Bring me all the medicine.
Bring it here.
Wild Silkworms.
What is it?
Your Majesty. Your Majesty, forgive me.
I was wrong.
It seems that
Mi really fell in love with the Fire Immortal.
She's not serious.
She liked the Night Immortal before.
She grew up after this experience,
but she also changed her mind.
Maybe she'll change her mind again in the future.
We must stop her from acting recklessly
for the time being.
I think Mi is serious this time.
You also hope she can marry the one she loves.
You worry about Her Majesty?
Although the Fire Immortal is different from Her Majesty,
after all, she is his mother.
Her Majesty won't leave Mi in peace.
If she wants to hurt Jinmi in the future,
what will the Fire Immortal do?
I worry
Mi can't deal with her relationships with the Fire Immortal and the Night Immortal.
Both of them are unyielding,
so they won't give up Mi easily.
They behave like a young Heavenly Emperor.
Zifen suffered a lot because of His Majesty.
I absolutely won't let Jinmi follow in her mother's footsteps.
After this experience,
I think the Fire Immortal deeply loves Mi.
He is different from his dad.
His Majesty also deeply loved Zifen,
but it was just obsession,
which could kill others.
His Majesty couldn't be with Zifen,
so he hurt so many people, but even if he was with Zifen,
the world couldn't be peaceful, either.
QIZHENG HALL
According to Her Majesty's instructions,
when you're in mourning, you can stay in Xuanji Palace
and don't need to go out to be on night duty for star arrangement.
Yes.
Her Majesty shows solicitude for you,
so we're specially ordered
to bring you two different kinds of mourning dresses to select from.
Put them down.
Her Majesty said you can decide
between that of the Heavenly Realm or the Arowana Family,
and then we need to take the other one back.
♫ 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 ♫