Eternal Love of Dream
Episode 55
Qingti.
Your Highness.
We're still friends,
right?
Yes.
Your Highness.
How do you feel now?
Good. I'm almost back to normal.
Your Highness, thank you
for giving me an immortal body.
You died for me in the mortal realm.
I should thank you.
Immortal Qingti.
I'm listening.
You are an immortal now
and you will be ranked
to serve your duty as an immortal official.
You were dead
and your former life was ended.
From now on, you should obey the rules of the immortals
and be a dutiful immortal.
I will.
Now I will cleanse away your mortal dust.
This is the holy water from the Ninth Heaven Jade Pool.
Spirits of heaven and earth are concentrated in every drop of the water.
It takes a hundred year to collect just one drop.
Only the pure and clean water
can cleanse away your mortal dust.
Immortal Qingti.
Your ablution is over.
Thank you, Your Highness.
His Majesty wants to see you
in the side hall near the Qingyun Hall.
Immortal Qingti.
Go to the Qingyun Hall to receive your rank.
You are my peer now.
It'll be a pleasure working with you.
Me, too.
Waking up in spring, I find it boring reading.
Leaning against the railing, I drink tea that is bitter-tasting.
The tea is not bitter though.
Old friends meet again.
How is the reunion scene
performed in opera?
There might be such a line.
"I haven't seen you for years.
Have you been doing well?"
You are the only one among these immortals
who's not ranked yet.
You didn't go through the cultivation process,
so you probably can't do anything well.
I think you should be the successor of emperor
of the Tai Chen Palace.
Among these jobs,
only the management of immortal books
is easier.
Chong Lin.
Yes.
Immortal Qingti, please go to the Tai Chen Palace with me.
You'd better start talking.
I've forgot about that.
I'll tell you when I remember.
The demons are so degenerated to end up with
you being the only demon lord left.
How pathetic!
While you were sealed in the Miaoyi Chasm,
it was we, the degenerating demon lords,
that ruled the demons for over 30 thousand years.
You don't have to feel sorry about it.
Glib talker.
Loser.
What?
I lost to Dong Hua
and got contained by the gods
because of you.
As a demon king, you were subjected to everywhere.
Now Dong Hua has recovered himself.
He will seal you again very soon.
I'd rather be killed by you once and for all
than deal with the mess after you are sealed.
Dong Hua can't regain his cultivation so soon.
The gods. They have all kinds of magic weapons.
The minor injury is not a big deal for him.
He has not only regained his cultivation,
but also sealed the Fanyin Valley.
He has sealed the Fanyin Valley?
I once fell into the Fanyin Valley by accident.
When I got out, I found that my power had increased.
That's when I knew that the unique terrain in the Fanyin Valley
could help with recovering power.
Now the valley is full of
dark energy brought by you for breaking out of the Miaoyi Chasm.
In order to keep dark energy from spilling out,
Dong Hua sealed the Fanyin Valley.
I didn't expect him to recover so soon after leaving the valley.
So the Fanyin Valley played a key role here.
You said you fell into the Fanyin Valley by accident.
Do you still remember how to enter the valley?
Of course.
Why is His Majesty bringing herbal scents here?
He seems to lose a lot of weight.
And he looks so pale.
He's not in a good state.
It would be inappropriate for me
to ask him if he's doing well.
Would you like to have some tea?
Actually, you didn't have to go to all that trouble of looking for me.
I went to the mortal realm just to experience myself.
Eventually,
we would meet again in heaven.
You shouldn't have sealed
the Ninth Heaven Jade Pool.
If I hadn't,
would you show up?
I just wanted to see you.
Xiaobai.
I learned a saying in the mortal realm.
"It is better to forget about each other than to live on each other."
That's so true.
It has been so many years.
How are you and she doing?
Who?
You are still the same.
You still can't tell
what you truly want.
I don't like her much.
But since you chose to stay with her
in the demons,
I have nothing else to say.
I've gone through the hardest time.
I'm doing well now.
And I hope the same for you.
It was my fault
that I didn't make it back in time.
I let Ji Heng go back to the demons.
I did all I could for her.
Is it my departure
that makes you feel like
I matter more than her to you?
Actually I didn't leave out of anger.
You don't need to be like this.
No one matters more than you.
No one matters more than you, Xiaobai.
I waited for so long for you.
You didn't make it to the wedding.
So I thought something happened to you.
I was in a panic.
But my father told me that you were with...
Well, I didn't believe everything they said.
But I was waiting for you to come back
and explain to me.
I would believe
whatever you said.
If you had made it back,
and had told me that no one mattered more than me,
I would have believed it.
But now...
Xiaobai.
I was thinking about what you had said to me
when I was in Qingqiu.
Were they true or not?
But later I understood that
if you like him, whatever he says is true,
and if you don't like him any more,
whatever he says becomes a lie.
In fact, it's unnecessary to hold on to
the details.
I guess
you used to like me, right?
Fate is nothing
I can ask for.
I'm the female monarch of Qingqiu.
I have been trapped in love
for too long.
Now it seems like
we are both doing very well.
Your Majesty,
I guess that's it.
I am not doing well.
Are the people from Qingqiu making trouble with you
because of my relationship with you?
You don't have to be responsible for my reputation.
Why don't we go to Nuwa Empress's place to divorce each other?
I will not divorce you, Xiaobai.
You are my wife
till the day I die.
You're...
I'm kind of scary today, right?
Don't be afraid.
In Bihai Cangling,
the pavilion you were asking for has been built.
And the fruit trees have been planted.
As for the spiritual birds in the immortal mountain,
I've had them dance on the sight-viewing stage
at the end of every month.
You can go there anytime you want.
I...
Don't drink cold water.
Don't kick off your blanket while asleep.
Why are you telling me these?
Go.
What's this?
So we're even now?
I don't want your stuff.
You don't need to give me anything.
We are even now.
Actually our former relationship with each other
was just that I loved you so much.
♪ Whisper love in dreams. ♪
Actually our former relationship with each other
was just that I loved you so much.
♪ In one moment, I forget about what confused me. ♪
♪ Because I'm surrounded by love. ♪
♪ Until I get hurt after giving all I have, ♪
♪ I finally understand how cruel you are. ♪
♪ I'm just afraid the fate might not recognize lovers, ♪
♪ setting hundreds of tests to keep them apart. ♪
♪ It's like falling leaves tapping on the gate. ♪
♪ I used to be a fool who followed you all the time. ♪
♪ The transient affection♪
♪ only gets deeper for trouble. ♪
♪ If we become strangers only to recognize each other again, ♪
♪ will you remember our past? ♪
♪ I am willing to die if you trust me. ♪
Your Majesty.
♪ I don't care to be lonely. ♪
♪ I can't decide whether to leave or to stay. ♪
She's too stubborn
to accept it now.
After I die,
♪ Never have you stopped fighting for our love. ♪
you have to make her accept it.
I have to leave her something
♪ How could I get close to you if your mind settles as still water? ♪
after I'm gone.
♪ ...remember not to let tears take me away. ♪
Yes.
Don't act this way.
♪ It turns out that the love is so torturous. ♪
I won't leave
until the time comes.
Cast the spell.
I will enter the valley.
You forged the sword for me.
And you made Xiaojiu a ring with half of your heart.
How are you going to fight against Miao Luo with your cultivation decreased?
The key point in containing Miao Luo does not lie in me.
Instead,
Bihai Cangling is the key point.
Bihai Cangling?
It grows with you in sync.
And your immortal life comes from it.
It's indeed easier to deal with Miao Luo there.
Bihai Cangling is born from chaos.
It's powerful enough to seal the Fanyin Valley.
I will then open starlight ward,
purify dark energy and wipe out Miao Luo.
Starlight ward seems unbreakable.
If dark energy can't be removed,
it will never be broken.
But how will Miao Luo get into starlight ward?
She has been the most dreadful and malicious demoness
formed by dark energy since the creation of world.
If she's alive,
starlight ward will never be broken.
She won't be stupid enough to follow you there.
As long as she enters the Fanyin Valley,
I will seal her with Bihai Cangling
and lure her into starlight ward.
So I need you to put on a show.
Dong Hua,
when I finish absorbing power, you will crash and burn.
I will see to it that your life comes to an end.
Wait for me here.
Do you know what official rank
Ye Qingti is designated by His Majesty?
You made him an immortal.
So for your sake,
he's probably given the position of
assisting you.
His Majesty designated Ye Qingti,
who's a new immortal with no experience yet,
the next emperor of the Tai Chen Palace.
He said after he died,
Chong Lin would assist Ye Qingti
to manage the name book of immortals from Eight Deserts.
What did you say?
I didn't catch you.
You heard me loud and clear.
You just wouldn't believe it.
Usually an immortal's successor
won't be designated
till the last moment of his life.
Normally speaking,
if an immortal designates a successor,
it implies that the immortal
is probably going to die soon.
Usually, immortals
will designate someone
who relates to them the most.
His Majesty designated Ye Qingti to be the successor of emperor
because most of his immortal life
comes from your cultivation.
He chose the one who relates to you the most.
I don't believe it.
I'll go to the Tai Chen Palace and ask him about it.
In Bihai Cangling,
the pavilion you were asking for has been built.
And the fruit trees have been planted.
As for the spiritual birds in the immortal mountain,
I've had them dance on the sight-viewing stage
at the end of every month.
You can go there anytime you want.
I...
Don't drink cold water.
Don't kick off your blanket while asleep.
Why are you telling me these?
Where's His Majesty?
I want to see him.
Your Highness.
His Majesty has left the Tai Chen Palace.
What about Chong Lin?
Where is he?
Immortal Official Chong Lin has gone to the Yuan Ji Palace for Third Prince.
He's not here.
Go tell him!
Yes.
Cheng Yu, Si Ming.
You're finally back. I was so worried.
Do you know what's going on with His Majesty?
Why did he make Ye Qingti his successor?
It's a long story.
There are so many misunderstandings.
It's the crucial time to deal with Miao Luo now.
I'm afraid...
Afraid of what?
Don't worry.
Let's wait in the hall first.
We only know that what happened in the Miaoyi Chasm
has something to do with the demons and Miao Luo.
We'll have to ask Chong Lin about it
when he comes back.
So beautiful!
It's so beautiful here.
It's way more beautiful than the Sky Kingdom!
Why don't you live here?
It's too spacious here.
I feel lonely living here alone.
I'll live with you.
I want to build a small lotus pond here.
Then
we can also build a small pavilion.
We'll be able
to watch the stars while enjoying the cool.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
I suddenly realized that
we were actually discussing how to decorate our future home.
I found it surreal for a moment.
Home?
Though we may not stay here for long every year,
it's still our home.
Xiaobai.
I like to hear you say "our home".
I've always liked it.
Greetings, Third Prince.
Chong Lin.
What's the matter with His Majesty?
Why would he appoint Ye Qingti as his successor?
His Majesty felt that he related to
Immortal Qingti the most.
Your Highness, your concern is misplaced.
That's a sign of something.
Chong Lin.
Are you going to try to keep it from me?
His Majesty didn't make it back to marry me.
It's fine. I can live with that.
But the next thing I heard about him
is that he's going to die.
It's too much for me.
You are in charge of things in the Tai Chen Palace.
How could you not know anything?
Even an ordinary man
can't just die suddenly with no reason.
Chong Lin.
After all the twists and turns
Fengjiu and His Majesty have been through,
she deserves to know the result.
If you know anything,
please tell her.
Chong Lin.
Tell her all about it.
I'll begin with the big war
thirty thousand years ago.
Back then, the Demon King Miao Luo was a rebel
against His Majesty who dominated the universe.
So she started killing recklessly,
which triggered the war between the gods and the demons.
When His Majesty was sealing Miao Luo,
she left two wisps of Red Qi.
One turned into primordial spirit blood tear
and was sealed in the Forbidden Land in the demons.
While the baby born in
the war between the gods and the demons
was stained with the other Red Qi in her divine sense.
The baby born in that war was....
...was me.
But
what does it have to do with His Majesty's end?
His Majesty found out about your relationship with Miao Luo
in the Dream of Aranya.
Young punk.
You think you can seal me?
Dong Hua.
It's time for us to end this.
Come out!
You finally show up.
Since you want to end this,
I'll put an end to it.
His Majesty knew he couldn't suppress Miao Luo for long.
So for all these years,
he had to reinforce the seal
to prolong the time.
However,
Miao Luo got her power back
way quicker than expected.
Miao Luo was greatly weakened with her power
and sealed by His Majesty.
How did she recover so quickly?
Miao Luo worked her way out step by step.
She first got Lingbi Stone.
Then she got Red Qi back in Fengjiu's body
while the Dream of Aranya was being broken.
Finally, she managed to get back the demons' holy item, blood tear.
That's why she could break the seal.
At first,
His Majesty and I didn't know about that.
Before the wedding,
Ji Heng coerced His Majesty to meet her
with her father's dragon scale.
Ji Heng wanted to force His Majesty out of marrying you
with dragon scale, which His Majesty couldn't stand.
In the end, he transferred Ji Heng's Qiushui Cold Toxin
all to himself,
so that she could never leave the demons.
But things went wrong with the demons right then.
So His Majesty stayed at the demon clan
not for Ji Heng,
but for Miao Luo.
His Majesty has only loved you
for the whole time.
Your Highness.
Do you know how to remove the Qiushui Cold Toxin quickly?
The quickest approach is to
transfer the toxin all to himself
and then take medicine while cultivating.
That's the approach His Majesty chose.
He'd rather live with toxin
than let the demon princess
bother you in any way.
His Majesty went down to the mortal realm for misfortune
because he spent too much cultivation
when sealing the Miaoyi Chasm.
You know how it went.
His Majesty failed to get all his cultivation back
till the end.
From the day he woke up,
he's been preparing for
purifying the Miaoyi Chasm completely.
The dark energy was gathered for hundreds of thousands of years.
His Majesty had to give out all his immortal cultivation
and at least half of his immortal spirit for that.
But later, he gave away ninety percent of his power
to get into the Dream of Aranya for you.
He was hit even harder for bringing you back in one piece.
And then,
he transferred the Qiushui Cold Toxin
to himself.
The Qiushui Cold Toxin is not the hardest to contain.
The hardest part is that
the immortal who gets the Qiushui Cold Toxin
will have to spend five times the time it normally takes
to recover the lost immortal power.
Since Miao Luo broke the seal,
she's been practicing her demonic magic,
and absorbing others' immortal power.
However, since His Majesty came back from the Fanyin Valley,
he's been getting hurt.
He've got no time for recovery at all.
So he has no choice but to fight back
with the remaining power and immortal spirit.
It's so hard.
Your Highness, you must have been disappointed that
His Majesty didn't show up.
You said you would wait until
His Majesty came back and explained to you.
But you might think
His Majesty was so carried away
that he didn't actually care about you.
You said you would wait for his reply,
but deep down, you were thinking about
going separate ways in the future.
Your Highness, have you ever thought that
His Majesty might have unspeakable reasons?
To be honest, after getting out of the Dream of Aranya,
His Majesty summoned Fate Stone
to ask about his destiny with you.
Fate Immortal told him that
you and he
were not meant to be
and not supposed to see each other forever.
But what caused the change then?
It was Fengjiu's obsession with His Majesty
that touched the Heaven.
So Fate Stone managed to make you destined for each other
with your shadows.
However, Second Prince from the West Sea accidently got involved.
So the shadow couple that should have been destined for each other
didn't work out.
Do you mean Shen Ye and Aranya?
Shadows have no afterlife.
So the Fate Stone has transferred the destiny that failed in the shadow couple
to you two.
That's why you could meet each other decently.
But there's one thing...
What is it?
Well, according to common rules,
your fates should be revised because His Majesty asked the Fate Stone about it.
It's such a pity that
your hard-earned destiny with each other
had to be revised due to the inquiry.
What did His Majesty say?
His Majesty did not fear fate
nor need its charity.
He just tried his best to keep his relationship with you.
But unexpected thing happened
before the wedding.
Fate Immortal was right.
We were just not meant to be.
Not meant to be.
His Majesty was keeping his relationship with you
with his own way.
Maybe he didn't use the right way.
But he has been committed to it,
right?
It's just that no one can win over fate.
But why didn't he tell me?
Right.
Why didn't His Majesty say a word about it?
His Majesty is so much wiser than us.
Of course he knows it's better for him
to tell you.
But why didn't he say a word?
Before leaving, he was worried that without his help
you might not pass the test of
heavenly advance.
There are many misunderstandings.
I guess His Majesty didn't want you to get worried.
If he had explained everything,
you could have felt guilty.
If not,
he knew
you would complain and be pissed,
but still
be doing well.
It was not the time for him to tell you those things.
And he can't tell you.
Your Highness, you have a long life ahead you.
His Majesty didn't want you to live with guilt forever
if he couldn't make it back.
Do you know how...
how hard it is?
When His Majesty said he was having a tough life these years,
what did you reply to him?
Chong Lin.
♪ Everything I think about is for my lover. ♪
♪ In one moment, I forget about what confuses me. ♪
♪ Because I'm surrounded by love. ♪
I don't want your stuff.
♪ Until I get hurt after giving all I have, ♪
♪ I finally understand how cruel you are. ♪
You don't need to give me anything.
We're even now.
♪ ...setting hundreds of tests to keep them apart. ♪
♪ It's like falling leaves tapping on the gate. ♪
♪ I used to be a fool who followed you all the time. ♪
His Majesty ordered me
to hand you this after he dies.
But...
everything I've said and done today
has already violated his order.
I don't mind adding one more, though.
♪ will you remember our past? ♪
The ring
is made by His Majesty with half of his heart.
Even if he dies, he will still be around
protecting you forever.
His Majesty even made this ring for you
at his last minute.
♪ The vast universe changes nonstop. ♪
Do you know
what he was going through
when making this ring?
♪ Never have you stopped fighting for our love. ♪
How could you not believe him?
♪ Go far away in your shadow. ♪
♪ I'm free but I have nothing. ♪
What do you want me to do, Xiaobai?
I heard that opening of chest
can best prove
how a person loves the other.
My aunt said it was popular in the mortal realm.
You should take your heart out
to show him
how sincere you are.
My guess is that
His Majesty is ready to fight Miao Luo to death
this time.
He's not planning to come back.
♪ It's like falling leaves tapping on the gate. ♪
♪ I used to be a fool who followed you all the time. ♪
Why didn't he tell me?
His Majesty knew you too well.
If you had known it all,
you would definitely have gone there with him.
That's the last thing His Majesty wants.
♪ If we become strangers only to recognize each other again, ♪
♪ will you give up on us. ♪
It's all for me.
His Majesty has known that he's heavily injured.
So he will ascend ahead of time.
But Your Highness, you have a long life ahead of you.
He wants you to live on.
So he'd rather keep you in the dark
than keep you worried.
That's impossible.
♪ Never have you stopped fighting for our love. ♪
♪ Go far away in your shadow. ♪
He's so jealous.
There's no way he wouldn't want me
to go with him.
♪ Let memories gather dust. ♪
"You have a long life ahead of you?"
"To live on?" Nonsense!
He likes me so much.
He wouldn't want me to live well.
He would beg me to go there and die with him.
♪ How could I get close to you if your mind settles as still water? ♪
♪ If I was in your eyes, ♪
♪ remember not to let tears take me away. ♪
You'd better think so.
Or, it isn't over.