♫ 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 41
Now Heavenly Empress is in jail,
while the effect of Autopsy Wild Silkworms is getting stronger.
What should I do?
Am I doomed to die?
Thank you for saving me.
Follow me.
The Spirit-Vanishing Arrow is made with bones and blood
of the Spirit-Vanishing Family.
It has taken almost all my bones and blood to make it all these years.
Although I'm barely supported by the magic power of Heavenly Empress,
I'm already useless.
I'm afraid I can't assist you in doing a great cause.
Please allow me to live in seclusion
for the rest of my life.
Auntie and the Bird Family just lost influence for the time being,
are you going to leave us
like other snobbish immortals?
I dare not do this.
If Her Majesty didn't save me back then,
I wouldn't be here now.
I'm really grateful for her help.
I'll repay her favor in the next life.
Are you going to find your old flame,
Princess of Bian City?
Liuying and I...
No.
Princess of Bian City and I have been strangers long before
and our love is gone.
Make another Spirit-Vanishing Arrow for me
and I'll eliminate the Autopsy Wild Silkworms for you.
Thus you'll be free
to find your Princess of Bian City to continue your former love.
Okay?
You don't believe me?
I've transferred all my cultivation in this life to you.
With the help of Liuli Fire,
you must rejuvenate the Bird Family
and help Xufeng to be the Heavenly Emperor.
I see.
Take good care of both Xufeng and the Bird Family.
Don't let me down.
Your Highness Night Immortal is really brilliant.
I'll fail no matter how hard I try.
Do you give up now?
Even if I try, nothing will change in the end.
I lose.
It's my honor to play chess
with a master like you.
What?
Nothing is left in the Bird Family's barn?
Since the Floral Realm stopped the supply for us last time,
we have been on bad terms with each other.
Although they still supply flowers, grass and grain,
the amount is much smaller.
We can't accumulate food all the time.
You should have reported it earlier.
Elder Yinque asks for a visit.
Let him come in.
Yes.
You can leave.
Yes.
I pay my respects, Leader.
Have you heard of
the grain shortage of the Bird Family recently?
What do you mean?
As the leader of the Bird Family, certainly I know it.
That's fine.
I worry that you forget us
as you linger in the Heavenly Realm.
Since you have known it,
why didn't you take action earlier?
Birds of the family are dying.
I'll deal with it.
The deposed Heavenly Empress appointed you as the leader
and helped you manage the Bird Family's affairs back then,
so we're prosperous.
However, as she loses her influence now,
elders worry whether you can assume the task
to protect us safe and sound.
I'll solve the grain problem properly in three days.
I'll prove that I deserve
the post of the leader.
Then I'll wait and see.
Wait.
Don't you have other matters to report?
What do you mean?
Surely, it's about your meeting with Demon Lord in the Demon Realm.
Is it necessary to report a meeting of old friends?
If you have spare time,
you'd better solve the grain problem earlier.
Xufeng is in charge of the Mansion of the Five-Direction Heaven Troops
and controls the gates of the Heavenly Realm,
which is a big responsibility.
However, Xufeng is ill-behaved and perverse.
I worry much about it.
I'll temporarily hand his position over to you.
Reported by Suihe of the Bird Family.
The Bird Family has been living on flowers and grain.
Though the Floral Realm has resumed supply,
there are fewer things left in our barns
due to years of food shortage.
Now the Bird Family is in danger,
so please offer us grain to relieve us
from the pressing situation.
We are begging for your approval.
Leader.
Is there news from the Heavenly Realm?
No.
I have to go to the Heavenly Realm personally to borrow grain from them.
But Elder Yinque and other elders
are waiting for you to have a meeting in the hall.
It's inappropriate for you to leave now.
They can't wait to see me making a fool of myself.
That's impossible.
Yinque,
I'll get even with you for your meeting with Demon Lord.
If she still can't borrow grain from the Heavenly Realm...
The Leader is coming.
-...we'll be in deadly danger. -Yes.
It has been three days.
Have you got any idea to solve the grain problem?
I've reported to the Heavenly Realm,
but they're slow to lend us grain.
I think you're to blame, Elder Yinque.
The Bird Family is hit by grain shortage
and the Heavenly Realm refuses to lend food.
Does this have anything to do with Elder Yinque?
He met with Demon Lord in the Demon Realm several days ago.
His Majesty heard of that
and was very unsatisfied.
He thought we may rebel.
If I didn't tell him that we're loyal to the Heavenly Realm,
he would have sent troops to suppress us.
Well.
I don't know my meeting with Demon Lord in the Demon Realm
even results in such a case.
If His Majesty really doesn't want to lend food because of this,
I would like to clarify it to him with you,
so as to dispel his doubts and make him lend us food earlier
to relieve us from the pressing situation.
That really makes sense.
Please go to the Heavenly Realm
with Elder Yinque to handle the matter now.
Do you have any evidence to prove that
you haven't colluded with the Demon Realm?
As they didn't send troops,
it shows they have no evidence
of my collusion with the Demon Realm.
You fail to borrow grain.
Are you going to blame it on me now?
In the last thousands of years,
I have been devoting myself to the Bird Family
to make it increasingly prosperous.
I try my best to save the suffering Bird Family now.
Elder Yinque's improper behavior
led to grudges between the Heavenly Realm and us.
I want to know
whether we can borrow grain from the Demon Realm.
Leader,
Elder Yinque,
it's useless to quarrel here.
It's urgent that you go to the Heavenly Realm
to tell Heavenly Emperor our loyalty,
so as to borrow grain earlier.
Night Immortal is coming.
I pay my respects, Your Highness.
Your Highness.
I don't think you just came to play chess with me today.
I heard you recently met Demon Lord secretly.
I wonder what you talked about.
You came for that.
I just talked about the past with him.
We discussed nothing.
No one knows what you talked about.
However, it has been reported to the Heavenly Realm.
It's inevitable that there would be some suspicions.
If His Majesty misunderstands you,
it'll be bad for the Bird Family.
His Majesty asked me to investigate it thoroughly.
How do you think
I should give my answer?
I'm sorry.
I don't know what you mean.
I know
the Heavenly Realm has controlled the Bird Family with an iron fist.
After the Arowana Family was eliminated back then,
the deposed Heavenly Empress
let the Bird Family take over the rich Lake Taihu.
The Bird Family has been thriving and much more prosperous
than before in the last several thousand years.
You should be satisfied.
Just speak out what is on your mind.
I don't like to beat around the bush.
In this case, I'll say it.
In fact, I came to ask you for a favor.
As a powerless elder of the Bird Family,
I don't think I can help you.
If the Bird Family knows
its top-secret force deployment defense plan
was revealed by you,
will they allow you to stay in the Bird Family later?
With His Majesty's order, I have brought grain here today
to help the Bird Family
as a special envoy of the Heavenly Realm.
Thank you, Your Highness.
The whole Bird Family thanks you very much.
I came here to solve another matter today.
What is it?
I would like to help you.
Elder Yinque secretly met Demon Lord
in the Demon Realm not long ago,
which I think you should have known.
He secretly met Demon Lord with hidden evil.
If you want to punish him,
I'll assist you fully.
However, the Bird Family is always loyal to the Heavenly Realm.
Please believe us.
It seems that you can't wait to punish him.
Princess Suihe once applied
to the Heavenly Realm
for the heaven troops to set things right in Yimiao Island.
However, His Majesty believed the Bird Family is loyal
and asked me to investigate it.
I came here
to tell you the results of the investigation.
Elder Yinque went to the Demon Realm
just for personal reasons.
Don't hurt the relation between
the Bird Family and the Heavenly Realm for it.
His Majesty didn't want to suppress us.
It was you who even asked for troops to deal with Yinque.
I made such a proposal in a moment of desperation.
That's true.
Luckily, no big mistake has been made.
However, you ignored the grain shortage
of the Bird Family
and dealt with Elder Yinque instead.
You have got your priorities back to front.
I didn't ignore the grain shortage of the Bird Family.
I wrote to the Heavenly Realm to borrow grain three days ago.
The Heavenly Realm hasn't received your report.
That's impossible.
If Elder Yinque didn't report it personally
to the Heavenly Realm yesterday,
we may have not known
about it at all.
Suihe, you are unqualified to be the Bird Family's leader.
Yes. You are unqualified for it.
-Yes. -You are unqualified for it.
Princess Suihe,
just as what the elders said,
you suppressed your enemy
and Elder Yinque
while ignoring the lives of the Bird Family,
which has let His Majesty down.
His Majesty ordered me
to handle this matter with full authority.
However, I think
I should discuss it with all the elders of the Bird Family.
Your Highness, as you're entrusted by His Majesty now,
we have no doubts.
What's your opinion, Your Highness?
I think now that Princess Suihe
doesn't want to manage the Bird Family,
ask a virtuous and talented person to help her
deal with family affairs.
It's just a suggestion.
The final decision should be made by you.
Elder Yinque did a great thing
by borrowing grain from the Heavenly Realm for the Bird Family.
Moreover, he has always cherished the Bird Family.
I'm sure he'll work for the benefit of the Bird Family.
I recommend him
to deal with the family's affairs for the time being.
We also recommend him
to deal with the family's affairs.
Please take care, Your Highness.
Elder Yinque,
the Bird Family will be managed by you afterwards.
I admit that I fail.
Since I've known your trick,
I won't change my mind.
That's fine.
The Bird Family's barns will be empty for two days.
Suihe will ask the Heavenly Realm for help,
while her report will disappear.
I hope you can borrow grain personally by then.
With this chance,
I'll help you to gain real power in the Bird Family.
It seems that I cannot refuse.
As long as you support me with the Bird Family,
you'll be leader of the Bird Family some day,
so you can do anything you want to.
Leader?
What will your status be in the future?
Your Highness Night Immortal is really brilliant.
I will fail no matter how hard I try.
Yinque,
you colluded with Runyu instead of the Demon Lord.
Everything I've done is for the future of the Bird Family
rather than for selfish desire like you.
Don't worry.
I'll help you deal with
the Bird Family's affairs with full authority.
Go. Go. Go.
-Finally, we're here in time. -Yes.
Look.
Listen, it needs seven years of magic power.
Muci,
wherever you are,
I'll find you.
Run now!
Is Muci making the Spirit-Vanishing Arrow again?
Does he still want to hurt Jinmi?
Your Highness.
Go to the Heavenly Realm
to kill Runyu now.
Night Immortal is the son of Heavenly Emperor.
So what?
He has destroyed what I've worked hard for in thousands of years,
I'll kill him.
He has strong magic power.
However, most of my magic power
has been used to make the Spirit-Vanishing Arrow.
I can't defeat him
even if I have the Spirit-Vanishing Arrow.
I'll go with you then.
If foster mother knew you miss her so much,
she would be very pleased.
Why are you here?
I heard that the power of the Bird Family
has been taken over by Elder Yinque.
I think
it must have something to do with you.
It seems that you begin to take action.
I just want to fulfill my mom's wish.
However, she made many mistakes
for this wish.
What on earth do you want to say?
I just hope that you don't follow her footsteps.
I'm afraid you can't stay true to the mission
after making too many mistakes.
PORTRAIT OF SULI
I can't make any mistake now.
With just one mistake,
I'll lose the whole game.
I have nothing to lose.
But when choosing this way,
have you thought about Jinmi?
She is innocent.
She shouldn't be used
or get hurt by you.
Xuanji Palace.
-It went to Xuanji Palace? -Yes.
Go have a look with me.
Fish Fairy.
Fish Fairy, are you here?
Well, thank you for saving me.
Today, I specially came for you, but you're not here.
I'll just leave it here.
I didn't expect Runyu to not be here,
while you came by yourself.
That's great.
What a rare chance!
Kill her with the Spirit-Vanishing Arrow now.
The stem of noble dendrobium is very nourishing.
It can help you restore magic power as soon as possible.
I hope it can cure your wound
to help you.
Let's be an ordinary couple
in the mortal world.
I told you if you hurt Jinmi again, you'll be my enemy.
Don't do things that are against your conscience.
I know you aren't that kind of person.
Shoot her now.
Your Highness.
Jinmi.
-Take care of her. -Yes.
Your Highness.
Your Highness,
you still care about me.
Jinmi was hurt by fire magic just now.
Why did you do that?
You know the reason.
You love her,
while she sent a tonic to Night Immortal.
I was so furious.
Mi.
What happened?
Someone wanted to hurt Fairy Jinmi.
Luckily, the Second Prince saved her in time.
Where is he?
He ran after that person.
Go help him now.
I'll protect her.
Okay.
Mi.
Fish Fairy.
What happened just now?
I specially sent you a tonic just now.
When I was going to leave,
I was somehow hit
to the ground.
Then I remember nothing.
Did you save me, Fish Fairy?
No...
It was Xufeng.
It happened in Xuanji Palace,
so did they want to kill me?
But when choosing this way,
have you ever thought about Jinmi?
She is innocent.
She shouldn't be used
or get hurt by you.
It's my fault.
I promise,
you won't be hurt again afterwards.
Thank you, Fish Fairy.
I'm fine.
Your Highness,
I didn't mean to hurt her.
It was Qiyuan.
He is the one who wanted to kill her in the mortal world.
I know.
He is a friend of Princess of Bian City.
I've promised Liuying,
I won't kill him.
But he is perverse.
He must want to kill her today.
We can't spare him.
Liuying said he is kind.
I believe her.
Thank you, Xufeng.
Muci.
Where is Jinmi?
Is she all right?
She is fine. But he didn't come to kill her.
Xufeng,
the Autopsy Wild Silkworms planted in him require regular feeding.
Someone is using Muci with it.
He has been forced to do all those things before.
He has no choice.
Autopsy Wild Silkworms?
Did my mother do it?
Auntie saved her.
He chose to do work for Auntie.
Auntie is still in jail,
while you want to disassociate from her.
How ungrateful!
Suihe!
Now that my mother has been punished
and in jail,
I hope you can forgive her.
As you forgive Muci,
I'll ask for nothing else
but to take him back
and stay with him forever.
I will atone for him.
From now on, no matter what the reason is,
if you hurt Jinmi again,
I won't let you go.
I'll keep my promise in the mortal world that
I'll save you when you're in danger,
but don't ever try to touch my bottom line.
I want to meet Jinmi.
She is sleeping.
She is all right.
I heard you saved her today.
Thank you.
Did you catch the murderer?
Suihe lost her temper and hurt Jinmi.
Suihe?
This is not trivial.
Report it to Father now.
No need.
Suihe...
It's because of me.
I'll deal with her.
Let me see her.
Xufeng,
because of you,
Heavenly Empress and Suihe hurt Jinmi in succession.
Do you want to kill her?
I have sent Kuang Lu to ask Water Immortal to pick her up.
Please go back.
Xufeng,
I have paid so much for you
and even my power was taken away now.
I've lost everything,
while you continue to love only Jinmi.
Why?
Xufeng.
Jinmi.
I hope to meet you
at midnight in the hall
to talk about Jinmi.
When will you let me go?
Never.
You're the princess of the Demon Realm.
Why do you waste time on me?
You deserve it.
I...
I didn't hurt your friend,
so...
I won't let you look down on me.
Finally, you're the Muci I know.
Where have you been these days?
Why did you make another Spirit-Vanishing Arrow?
Originally, I wanted to kill Jinmi
to deal with the Autopsy Wild Silkworms by Heavenly Empress.
However, at the last moment,
suddenly I felt that
I would rather die than let you down.
I...
Don't worry.
I'll try to save you.
♫ 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 ♫