♫ 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 52
Xufeng.
No need to look for it.
My mother was the model mother
of the Heavenly Realm for thousands of years.
You can't insult her after she died.
She was unqualified
for the Xianxian Hall.
You can't defame
my mother's achievements.
Achievements?
Father and your mother deceived the public
to build up a reputation for thousands of years.
What were their achievements?
They brought the six realms only endless slaughter
and oppression.
If it wasn't for the whole situation,
Father's memorial tablet wouldn't be placed here.
You are not qualified to talk about our parents' merits and faults.
Even though Mother was evil,
she was your legal mother
who raised you for several thousand years.
After you killed your parents,
did you really feel no shame?
I was so blind
that I regarded you,
an ungrateful and cruel hypocrite,
as my brother.
If I'm not qualified,
are you?
You know clearly how Father played politics,
how domineering Tuyao was,
how this led to the death of many innocent people
and how much pain I endured
in the past several thousand years.
You know it very well.
In the current situation,
don't be so high-sounding
to cover your diabolical ambitions.
Xufeng,
for several thousand years,
you took it for granted that
you were specially privileged
under the protection of your parents.
Have you ever seen clearly
what sort of Heavenly Realm
you were in?
Have you thought about
the reason why Water Immortal
preferred marrying Jinmi to me than you?
How is it that I, a traitor,
can ascend the throne
successfully when I started a rebellion?
Why did no one in all of the Heavenly Realm say anything
as your mother jumped off the Linyuan Tower?
I can tell you.
It wasn't because I'm calculating and dictatorial,
but because they were reactionary
and deserted by their followers.
Nonsense.
You lie!
As the Heavenly Emperor,
I own all of the Heavenly Realm,
including Jinmi certainly,
while you have nothing.
Why should I lie to you?
The Heavenly Realm is well-administrated and harmonious now.
Everything is fine.
So is Jinmi.
We don't need you at all.
-Why do you come back? -Stop!
Don't mention her.
Xufeng,
you died.
I've even arranged a grand funeral for you,
while you come back to invite humiliation,
which is quite disappointing.
Fine.
Since I could kill you with Jinmi,
we can kill you again.
Remember what you said today.
You'll regret it.
Wait and see.
They are your former subordinates who were promoted
Now they've abandoned you for me.
"Who said that we have no clothes?
I can share the robe with you."
You're just in time.
Xufeng,
congratulations for serving the emperor
and getting promoted continuously.
The God of War is unparalleled in the world.
Show the six realms
how you'll kill your brother
and deal with former fellow officers.
All generals,
Xufeng trespassed in the forbidden area of the Heavenly Realm.
Death will atone for his offence.
-Catch him. -Stop.
Don't come over.
Mi.
I killed you back then.
No hatred without cause.
You can kill me.
You...
do love Runyu so deeply
that you even protect him with your life.
I wonder whether he loves you
as deeply as you do.
Leave. Leave.
Stop pretending.
You even want to protect the Heavenly Emperor
and me at the same time?
What are you doing now?
Playing cat and mouse?
Mi. Come here.
Please.
Leave.
Don't come over.
♫ I quickly turn time into years ♫
Let her go
and I'll let you go today.
Don't come over.
Leave now.
Our tree...
is dead.
Chase him.
Yes.
No! No.
Your Majesty, you said you'd let him go just now.
Please don't go back on your word.
I promised you nothing just now.
My patience isn't endless.
Don't challenge my bottom line time and again.
If you don't let him go today,
I'll die with him.
Calm down.
Mi.
If you come over,
I'll kill myself.
I mean it.
Please let him go.
♫ When worries blossom into a lotus ♫
♫ Stop giving me distracting thoughts ♫
♫ My left hand points at the moon, my right hand holds a red thread ♫
♫ Bestow us with the love we're asking for ♫
♫ Under the moonlight ♫
His Majesty ordered to kill him.
Do you want to rebel?
Immortal Taisi,
but for the kindness of His Highness,
you wouldn't be here today.
Your Highness, when we subdued Taowu back then,
I was saved by you from Taowu.
Please, Your Highness.
When I fell into Wangchuan River, you saved me
in the Third War between the two realms,
or I would have lost my legs.
Please, Your Highness.
You saved my brother in the Yu Abyss.
Please, Your Highness.
After we part here today,
Your Highness,
please take care of yourself.
I came back to worship my parents today.
Thank you very much
for making an exception for me.
However,
as we take different paths,
we can't work together.
I cut my robe to break off our friendships today.
Our connection comes to an end.
If we fight against each other later,
show no mercy.
-Your Highness. -Your Highness.
Though so many people tried to stop him,
the God of Fire escaped safely.
If someone didn't let him go,
he wouldn't have escaped easily.
Your Majesty, I let him go.
Please punish me.
Pojun, why did you go against my order?
Your Majesty,
His Highness saved me twice on the battlefield in the past.
I owed him great favors.
Pojun,
you abused your power for personal interests.
Did you even think of
His Majesty and the law of the Heavenly Realm?
I'm guilty. Please punish me, Your Majesty.
We're guilty too, Your Majesty.
I said...
I'll use virtuous and talented people
regardless of their past.
You returned Xufeng's favor with a favor.
I admire you for your loyalty.
The law cannot be enforced when everyone is an offender in this case.
However, you can never go on like this.
There is law in the Heavenly Realm.
Just this once.
I hope you can strictly observe your duty
and be loyal to the Heavenly Realm.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Rise.
Thanks, Your Majesty.
Pojun,
you're the Palace General,
and my safety depends on you.
Though he saved you twice,
the favor is returned now,
otherwise...
you'll owe me.
It won't happen again.
QIZHENG HALL
Immortal.
Is His Majesty in there?
His Majesty said he won't see anybody.
Please go back. Immortal.
Immortal.
Your Majesty!
Xufeng just came to worship his parents.
Please be lenient with him.
You have all of the Heavenly Realm,
while he has nothing.
I beg you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty,
I beg you.
Immortal.
Immortal. Please go back.
Immortal.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, Water Immortal is outside.
I won't see her.
But, but, but...
I underestimated his prestige in the Heavenly Realm.
Though he is alone,
he owns what I value most,
public support.
He made a scene in Xianxian Hall today,
entering and leaving easily.
Even Pojun
took the lead in letting him go.
If it goes on like this,
are the 1,000,000 heavenly troops going to change sides?
Your Majesty, you think too much.
If they were disloyal,
they would have gone with the second Prince just now.
They were trained and promoted by him
and braved countless dangers with him,
so there is a deep connection between them.
You're right.
It's time for them to cut the connection.
Kuanglu, you can leave.
I'll think about it.
Yes.
Mi,
you only care about Xufeng
heart and soul.
No matter what I've done for you,
even though I was badly injured
and my lifetime was reduced by half,
you ignored it.
All of you
betrayed me for him.
In this case,
don't blame me for being merciless.
The Spirit Fire Beads are Father's token for Mother.
She loved it most before death.
Let me build her cenotaph here with the beads.
Please accept my condolences, Your Highness.
As a bystander,
what do you think about my mother?
Was she really
as evil as others say?
Your Highness,
just let her rest in peace
and let it go.
It seems that what he said is true.
In the past,
under the protection of my parents,
I thought they were supreme in the Heavenly Realm,
so all their orders were certainly correct
and
others should submit to them.
I haven't doubted and self-reflected
at all.
However, now it seems that
I should be responsible
for their tragedy
as I didn't try to persuade them
when they made mistakes.
Don't blame yourself, Your Highness.
You shouldn't be blamed
for your parents' mistakes.
There are causes
of good and evil.
When I was the shadow guard of the Zifangyun Palace,
I often saw the late Heavenly Empress
weeping sadly alone in secret.
If I didn't see it personally,
I wouldn't believe that
a commanding senior with high status
was just a poor and miserable woman
in the end.
Both Father and I
are to be blamed
for making Mother act like that.
When she was alive,
I didn't have a meal
or talk with her attentively.
Now,
even though
I want to support her, she is dead.
When I went back to the Heavenly Realm today,
I found everything has changed.
Facing Runyu,
I suddenly felt helpless.
He talked confidently,
while I
couldn't refute him.
I couldn't defend
the last dignity of my parents.
It was so strange to me there.
It is no longer my hometown.
Even the phoenix tree...
Now I'm homeless like you.
Your Highness,
you're wrong.
When I kept watch on the late Water Immortal
by the order of the late Heavenly Empress,
I overheard something said by him with emotion.
It still makes sense to me now.
What is it?
Wherever makes me feel at ease
is my hometown.
Wherever makes me feel at ease
is my hometown.
Perhaps you have no idea.
Many years ago
when I lost my parents,
other family members
and my hometown,
I was always afraid of
facing the rising sun at dawn.
I was supported
by hatred back then.
However,
after countless sleepless nights,
I gradually understood
my parents and others in the family
protected me with their lives
as they hoped that I could have a good life,
rather than live with hatred.
Because I was the only hope to them.
I'm the whole family alone.
I must try hard to live on.
Eventually,
I became supported by hope, until now.
Freeze.
Where are you going?
It has nothing to do with you.
I don't have to tell you.
You behaved furtively.
-I'm afraid you'll hurt Xufeng. -Liuying,
just be easy on Suihe. She won't hurt me.
I'll get some tonics for you.
Thank you.
I thank her for taking care of you.
-However, I'm angry at the sight of her. -Forget it.
When I was betrayed and killed,
you and Suihe saved me
and gave me another life.
As she made me reborn,
I owe her a favor anyway.
Xufeng, Muci, my father
and I will be your family.
Thank you.
Take a seat.
Xufeng, how do you feel?
Fine.
What does it mean?
Have you gained stronger magic power or a better appetite?
You only care about these?
Focus on other things.
No need.
It's most important to be happy whether as an immortal or a demon.
That makes sense.
After surviving a great disaster,
you are bound to have good fortune in later years.
Here you are. It's helpful to improve your magic power.
The egg of rosefinch.
You little demon.
Your body is cold in nature. You can only be nourished by water.
How dare you eat the eggs of my rosefinch.
I'm a grape.
I grow on the ground.
Not in the water.
I thought rosefinch was related to pigs. Unexpectedly, it's related to fire.
Stop it.
It makes me dizzy to hear that.
You nearly sacrificed your life for a mere 300 years worth of prowess.
Stupid.
You gave me the rosefinch when celebrating the birthday
of the late Heavenly Empress back then.
Thank you.
What's wrong with you, Xufeng?
Nothing serious.
But you've just recovered,
you still need to take good care of yourself.
Remember not to be too hasty when practicing.
Don't worry.
I've died once.
My life is valuable.
I'll cherish it,
or I'll let you down.
Runyu is so cruel.
We should respect the dead,
while he is so heartless.
Poor Xufeng!
In fact, I think it's a good thing
for Xufeng after all.
Getting to know his parents, facing the past
and seeing the truth,
he can really achieve nirvana and rebirth.
Why did he talk with you?
Apparently, I'm more familiar with him.
What did you talk about?
Nothing.
Just some topics between men.
What are they?
If I tell you, they won't be topics between men.
If you're free,
go talk with Princess Suihe.
Her?
Come on,
I'd have nothing to say to her.
I prefer you to her.
Muci,
what's wrong with your hair?
Hair?
Muci, do you know?
I've always liked those who are mature and earnest.
It's great that you have grey hair,
so you won't look like a boy toy in the mortal world.
No need to pacify me.
I didn't.
I like you.
Actually,
I know very well
that I'll keep aging like this,
and it won't take long before I get sick and die
like a mortal,
and even forget you gradually.
Even so,
will you still like me?
Cicadas and dayflies have short lives,
but they live happily.
We're much luckier
as we have 10 years.
Muci, remember that
we'll face it together
no matter how you change.
Okay?
Okay.
Your Majesty. Your Majesty,
I beg you.
Please let Xufeng off.
Stand up.
No.
I won't
if you don't promise me.
I beg you.
Do you have to do that?
I beg you.
Please let him off.
Okay.
I agree.
-Stand up. -Thank you, Your Majesty.
Mi. Mi.
Your Majesty,
why do you summon me late in the night?
Announce to the six realms.
Xufeng the God of Fire trespassed in Xianxian Hall,
which shows great disrespect to the late Heavenly Emperor
and violates the rules of the Heavenly Realm.
I command that his immortal register is cancelled now
and he can never enter the Heavenly Realm.
Well.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Kuanglu.
Kuanglu,
what happened?
Who set the ward?
Immortal, His Majesty is so anxious
that he won't allow you to risk yourself outside.
Before you recover,
please recuperate in Xuanji Palace.
His Majesty has paid and sacrificed
so much for you.
Please understand his pain.
Kuanglu, let me out!
Beauty, I was drawing the portrait of beauties at home.
Someone angrily forced me to come here.
What's wrong with you? Why do you stand still here?
Be careful.
There is a ward.
Did Runyu set it? He is crazy.
Can you break it?
Beauty, was he angered by you,
that he used so much magic power
to set such a strong ward?
Don't talk nonsense. Just tell me whether you can break it.
I'll try.
By the way,
it's said Xufeng came back to life in the Demon Realm.
You did it?
I guessed so. Only you would do such a thing.
No wonder Runyu was so furious.
He has announced to the six realms
that Xufeng's immortal register will be cancelled
and he can never enter the Heavenly Realm again.
That's what he meant by letting him off.
He is no longer the previous peaceful God of the Night.
After seeing his birth mother being killed by the late Heavenly Empress,
there was the hatred of his mom's death between him and Xufeng.
You should be considerate of him.
Sometimes
I really miss the first 100 years
when I'd just come to the Heavenly Realm.
I've come to the Heavenly Realm for the first time.
I want to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
I'm not a monster.
I'm really a grape spirit.
-Take these... -Okay. I see.
I'll take them away now.
Don't pad the table with such books.
No sleep tonight as a punishment.
Practice transformation magic. I'll check it tomorrow morning.
Whose fairy child are you?
I'm not a fairy child.
-I'm just a half-fairy. -Half-fairy?
Only she can make a fairy rank for herself.
Back then,
we cared nothing about parents' hatred, love and anger.
I was just a Page Girl
to grind ink for Phoenix
in the Qiwu Palace.
Who will add tea and grind ink for me if you leave now?
Do what you're supposed to do.
Rice dumplings of the mortal world aren't very tasty.
My flower cakes are much tastier than them.
They just melt in the mouth and won't choke you.
Is it okay?
Yes.
I made rice dumplings with magic power,
planted flowers and grass,
practiced without distractions
and was proud of being a fruit spirit.
I remember
Phoenix
was still arrogant
I'm afraid of nothing in heaven and earth.
And Fish Fairy
was gentle and kind.
I'm Runyu.
What's your name?
I'm Jinmi.
Here is the Red String for you.
I hope that someone will keep you company afterwards.
Thank you, Fairy Jinmi.
What a wonderful time!
It's a pity that we can't go back.
Now...
now even the phoenix tree is dead.
If you were given another Yun Elixir now,
would you take it?
The Yun Elixir is the cause
of what happened now.
I have never regretted spending those days with Phoenix.
However,
I let him down.
-I... -Stop.
What do you want to do?
No one wants to listen to your and Phoenix's past.
I'll look for someone to break the ward.
Bye.
Thank you, Mr. Puchi.
What's wrong?
Your Highness.
Your Highness. What's wrong with you? Your Highness.
I think I'm too hasty.
My breath was unstable just now.
It doesn't matter. Don't worry.
Well, I saw a decree issued
by the Heavenly Realm in the demon market today.
What is it?
Your immortal register has been cancelled.
Runyu, Runyu is going to eliminate you.
Get away. You can't enter.
Do you know who I am? Get away.
-No entry. -Runyu.
Runyu, tell me
why you cancelled Xufeng's immortal register.
You're Heavenly Emperor already.
Why can't you just let him off?
He is your brother.
You killed him once.
As Xufeng is so proud, your cancellation of his immortal register
is crueler than killing him.
How can you do that?
Mister Immortal, it isn't the right place to talk about it here.
Shut up.
Mister Immortal, he trespassed Xianxian Hall
You forced him.
He just came to worship his parents.
Why did you stop him?
He threatened His Majesty with a sword.
If Immortal Jinmi hadn't stopped him again,
His Majesty would have been killed.
Jinmi.
It's her again.
Did she help you to deal with Xufeng again?
Yes, she did.
They are finished.
You can give up, uncle.
You can't treat him like this.
He did nothing to you.
-Someone. -Yes.
-Who dares? -Take him away.
-Yes. -Runyu.
Your Majesty. Runyu.
Runyu,
those demons in the Demon Realm hate him so much.
If you don't allow him to come back,
you're killing him!
Runyu, he is your brother.
My Lord, someone wants to see you.
Who is he?
The King of Bian City.
Your Highness.
♫ 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 ♫