ADAPTED FROM BAI LU CHENG SHUANG'S LOVE IN THE CLOUDS
You don't need to spend any spiritual power on me.
It's not worth it.
I used Ruo Shui.
I used her
to free myself from my own hatred.
Next, I only thought about getting rid of her.
I thought
I had shown enough goodwill
as long as I sent her away.
I never cared about her life at all.
That's not it.
It's not like that.
Ji Bozai.
The people
Mu Qibai used to nurture the netherbeast army
were captured and thrown into the Sunken Abyss alongside me.
Most of them were old people, women, and children.
There…
There were even people younger than me.
They did not stand a chance.
All of them were also innocent.
However, they were branded as criminals wrongfully.
Then,
they even became food for the netherbeast army.
If…
If I had not exposed Mu Qibai,
would they and Ruo Shui
still be alive?
But…
But they are dead.
It's all my fault.
-It's all my fault. -That's not it.
You can't blame yourself for their deaths.
This isn't your fault.
I found the Golden Millet Dream.
However, he put a blood seal on it.
I couldn't get it.
A blood seal?
Then, he's the only one who can undo it.
It seems like Ji Bozai is still wary of you.
Then, we…
Ming Yi, why are you crying?
Twenty-Seven.
I thought I would be happy
when I found the Golden Millet Dream.
I should feel lucky
that I am able to find it here.
But…
That's enough from me. Twenty-Seven.
Right now, there's one thing we must do.
Destroy the netherbeast army and deal with Mu Qibai, right?
What about you?
We can steal the Golden Millet Dream and cure you first.
Then, we'll have a greater chance of winning. Am I right?
Twenty-Seven,
if you were in my shoes,
who would you choose?
A bad person who is alive or a good person who is dead?
Ming Yi,
I've always wanted you to become a good person who's immortal.
What do you mean by that? You are a good cat who's immortal.
When all your teeth fall off, you won't be able to eat any anchovies.
Are you going to help me?
Think about it carefully.
You said yes so easily.
You lost control of the Sunken Abyss.
It is only temporary.
On the surface, Sunken Abyss has been sealed off by Judgment Hall,
but no one knows
that the Soul-Consuming Tree is connected to it.
I've been staying in my place to feed the netherbeasts
for a few days.
So, there's no need to be anxious.
We will surely succeed in ten more days.
Lord Hanfeng, you must be mistaken.
You should feel anxious, not us.
If the Sunken Abyss isn't suitable for hatching netherbeasts,
there is no opportunity.
I was careless.
All of this happened because of Ji Bozai.
I came here this time for Ji Bozai as well.
He does possess the Golden Millet Dream?
Ji Bozai eliminated two of my subordinates with his clever tricks.
He did everything to avenge Bo Yulan.
He must have a close relationship with the Bo clan.
You didn't answer my question directly.
It seems like you really don't know where the Golden Millet Dream is.
I have reasons to suspect
that you are also trying to protect Ji Bozai,
so he can win the Qingyun Tournament one day
and become the best warrior of the Six Realms.
That way, the Jixing Abyss can leave Zhushui Spiritual State for good.
I'm loyal to Zhushui Spiritual State.
Even if you're not, your efforts are futile.
No one
can alter the results of the Qingyun Tournament.
Does Ji Bozai know about the netherbeast army?
Not yet.
Jixing Abyss is such a terrible place.
Even the boat carriage can't move smoothly.
Shao Qun.
Maybe Lord Hanfeng can show us how to pilot it properly.
Sure.
In less than ten days, the netherbeast army will be ready.
We don't have much time left.
Everyone else thinks the Sunken Abyss guarded by Judgment Hall
is where criminal immortals who did something atrocious get punished.
However, this place is full of poisonous miasma.
No one can set foot in it.
Mu Qibai wanted to use this place to make medicine,
but because he lacked the required formula,
he only made Heavenly Grief instead.
By using the Soul-Consuming Tree, he opened a shortcut to the Sunken Abyss
and turned it into his own medicine mill.
A place full of miasma is not just suitable for making medicine,
but also for raising netherbeasts.
That was why Mu Qibai chose this place to hatch netherbeasts
and captured all you innocent people to work for him.
Their operational method has never changed.
They capture orphans, widows, old people, and disabled people
and send them to the Sunken Abyss.
If they die, they die.
No one will fight for them.
Therefore, they have been searching for people who are the same as me.
People who have no one to care about whether they live or die
because people like us
are the most suitable to be used
in their opinion.
Ming Yi, you said if we wanted to eliminate
the nascent netherbeast army,
we could offer ourselves as netherbeast vessels
to absorb the netherbeast core and refine them.
Tell me.
How do I do this?
To use this skill,
you need a powerful person to serve as a netherbeast vessel.
Leave this to me. You are the warrior of Jixing Abyss.
Nothing can go wrong.
Since I've promised you, I'm willing to become the vessel.
You said it'd only be successful with someone powerful.
-I… -I've seen you use a spell.
You have limited spiritual power.
Even if you have spiritual veins, you still won't succeed.
That is the reason why I must become the vessel,
so our strongest fighter can be available.
If something happens to you, Mu Qibai will act immediately.
If we lose you, how can we defeat him and the person behind?
How can I be hurt from being a vessel?
-But you… -It's decided.
There are three steps before you become a netherbeast vessel.
The further you get, the more dangerous it is.
Step one, cultivate your spiritual powers to strengthen your own core.
Step two, absorb the netherbeasts to your core remotely
and you'll have a netherbeast core inside you.
Step three, use yourself as a vessel
to contain the netherbeast core and refine it.
This is the first stage.
You will exhaust all your spiritual power and feel extremely weak.
Remember not to leave Wugui Sea.
Is Ji Bozai really using himself as a vessel?
Does he not trust you or not want you to be hurt?
He is currently cultivating in seclusion in the Spirit Well.
However, he has never said anything to me.
Instead of not trusting me,
it's more probable to say that he doesn't want to see me hurt.
What he thinks of me now isn't important.
He must first pass the first stage.
This medicinal powder can treat the wound on his hand.
I still need to make some nourishing medicine
to maintain his spiritual power at its strongest.
That's what we can do now.
Chief, you're still not going back? It's late.
Everyone else has left.
You may go back. I'll leave after I review this.
Yes.
It has been a long time, my dear younger brother.
You've been doing very well, and things have been getting better.
It's not worth it to come here…
SITU LING CHIEF OF JUDGMENT HALL IN JIXING ABYSS
…especially for me.
CHAO YUAN THIRD PRINCE OF ZHUSHUI SPIRITUAL STATE
There must be a more important reason, right?
MORAL FORTITUDE
It seems like you'll never ever have spiritual veins.
You've been hiding in Jixing Abyss for so long,
yet you still haven't found the Golden Millet Dream.
You're destined to be mediocre.
Since I'm here, you can forget about searching for it.
You've not changed at all.
You only target people weaker than you.
Exactly. You are the weaker one.
When it comes to this, you've not changed as well.
CLARITY OF MIND, RIGHTEOUSNESS OF SPIRIT
You're still the same.
So boring.
Fuyue. I'm fine now.
When Your Lordship finds the Golden Millet Dream
and gets your spiritual veins,
you will no longer be humiliated in such a way.
Fuyue, like I said,
I don't want the Golden Millet Dream anymore.
Your Lordship, can you prioritize yourself?
Is love so important?
Are you going to give up what you want and what you hate in life
for a woman?
I've been keeping an eye on Mu Qibai for you for so long,
and we finally have some progress now.
Are you really going to give the Golden Millet Dream to someone else?
What progress? Do you have news of the Golden Millet Dream?
Mu Qibai searched the whole Wugui Sea and couldn't find the Golden Millet Dream.
I'm guessing
that perhaps Ji Bozai can create a real Spirit Well
that only he can enter.
He then hid it in the well.
Spirit Well?
Your Lordship wants to use the Golden Millet Dream
to save Ming Yi,
but you've been exposed in the divine capital.
Without spiritual veins, do you think they will let you live?
Your Lordship, what about the things you've always wanted to do?
I can't bear to see you do this for someone else.
But
there's only one Golden Millet Dream.
I can live without spiritual veins…
but Ming Yi will die without a cure.
Then…
can you do it for me?
It takes a lot of effort to capture you.
I heard the more scared a fox is,
the shinier its pelt.
If I want to make a pelt out of you,
I must make you nervous to sharpen the color.
Let's play a game.
This game will put me in danger?
How thrilling.
Your shamelessness
always reminds me of someone I hate.
Chao Yu.
Your whip is not that good.
I've healed in less than three days.
Thanks to me, even a useless person like you, with no spiritual veins,
has gotten cocky.
You're more resistant to whips now.
You have no spiritual veins yet you learned something new.
Isn't that good?
Are you hurt?
Why didn't you run?
Dumb fox.
If you are doing this to pity me, stop crying.
When I can change all of this
and celebrate my victory one day,
you may cry.
But…
Are you trying to say that I'm weak now?
I know that.
I'm still far too weak now, but someone once told me
that if I could think about it,
I could make it happen.
It's the same.
Think about it first and live on.
Nothing can stop us in the future.
Even if you're just a little fox.
You are fond of Ming Yi,
but Your Lordship's life is more important than anything else to me.
In the past, I'd do anything you asked.
But this time, for the first time in my life,
I hope you won't get what you want.
Your Lordship, do you know?
I've never had any precious memories.
I was just a wild fox who only wanted to survive to the next day.
Then, that day came.
I have someone I cherish.
I have important memories.
Because of you, I finally realized the purpose of living a long life.
Can you do it for me?
Sorry, I…
Your Lordship, if you insist on doing this,
hide your tracks at least, and do not let them discover you again.
I will also think of a way to verify if Ji Bozai
has created a real Spirit Well.
I shouldn't disturb his rest.
Are you looking for me?
It's nothing important.
I figured you should be weak after strengthening your core.
So, I brewed some medicine.
But it's okay. Aren't you…
So, can I appreciate your goodwill or not?
Didn't you say you don't take food from outsiders?
You're still talking about this?
If I were someone else,
he would think that you were trying to poison him,
but you changed your mind because you had a moment of kindness.
And right now,
you are trying to talk your way out.
Great. You shouldn't drink this.
It's time to begin the second step.
You need to use a Teleportation Array to send your core to the Sunken Abyss
and absorb the primordial spirits of all netherbeasts.
However, this step will expose the presence of the spellcaster.
Please teleport your core back as quickly as possible.
Otherwise, everything will be in vain.
I sacrifice myself to summon the righteous aura.
Demons and evil spirits,
seal.
This way.
Lord Jingxi, please take a look.
In three more days, the netherbeast army will be created.
The number and power of the netherbeasts
are on par with those raised by the Spiritual Veins Fairies.
I've been complaining
that Jixing Abyss is a harsh and run-down place.
However, this terrible place actually has its use.
What?
How come all the netherbeast cores have been absorbed?
This is…
Ji Bozai.
Yes.
Ji Bozai. It must be him.
-It must be Ji Bozai. -Useless!
I didn't know Ji Bozai knew the Netherbeast Refining Skill.
Otherwise, I would've taken precautions.
Lord Jingxi.
I shouldn't expect anything out of this place at all.
A barren place that only produces trash!
Search everywhere and get me Ji Bozai!
JADE RABBIT HALL
GUDIAO
Your Highness, you should rest.
The Venerable of Shouhua Academy is not just a pretty trophy.
I must remember everything about the Qingyun Tournament.
You have grown up, Your Highness.
I'm just afraid of losing again.
Without the Blessed Rain, the plants of Jixing Abyss will look dull.
Xiuyun.
I feel anxious often.
Do you think the Blessing Flower Mother left behind
will wilt again?
Don't worry, Your Highness.
Immortal Yanxian's method is useful.
For so many years in the past,
we've not had Blessed Rain yet it still blooms just fine.
Gentlemen.
We've been training day and night, yet the most important warrior,
Ji Bozai, has not appeared for days and abandoned Shouhua Academy.
Why should we train anymore?
What are we giving our lives for?
-Yes. -That's right.
For what?
Qingyun Tournament is a team battle.
We need a leader who can lead the whole situation.
Right now,
someone like Ji Bozai has been chosen as a warrior
and is cherished by Her Highness.
Why should we still care?
All of us should stop training!
Sun Liao is right.
If Ji Bozai doesn't show himself, he should not become a warrior.
That's right. If he's not here, there's no need for us to train anymore.
-Yes. Why are we still training? -Don't say that.
Your Highness, Sun Liao is causing trouble at Shouhua Academy.
Who said you can skip training if Immortal Ji isn't here?
Immortal Ji is a warrior,
but he is not the only one in Shouhua Academy.
If he alone can decide
if we win or lose in the Qingyun Tournament,
that means Jixing Abyss hasn't really become stronger.
Gentlemen, who's right?
Who's right?
Being loud doesn't mean you're right.
I think Immortal Sun Liao is right.
As a warrior, Ji Bozai is indifferent about Shouhua Academy.
He doesn't care about Jixing Abyss at all.
-Yes. Her Highness is spoiling him. -He's right.
If Lord Hanfeng manages Shouhua Academy, this will never happen.
Exactly.
To Ji Bozai, fighting in the Qingyun Tournament as a warrior
is just a way for him to get rid of his criminal status.
Is that Ji Bozai's aim?
No wonder.
I've not been able to understand why Ji Bozai won't come to train.
What you said has enlightened me, Immortal Sun Liao.
Someone like him is not fit to become a warrior of Shouhua Academy.
-Yes. -Exactly.
-That's right. -He's not worthy.
Why don't we elect another warrior?
-What? -Another warrior?
But who?
It is an important position.
-We must choose the right person. -Yes.
I think Immortal Sun Liao is a good choice.
-Me? -Your Highness.
You must be joking.
As the Venerable of Shouhua Academy, I don't joke about this.
Immortal Sun Liao participated in the last Qingyun Tournament.
He has more experience compared to other people.
Moreover,
whether it's the warrior selection
or the training in Shouhua Academy,
Immortal Sun Liao has been very proactive and has an excellent attitude.
I hereby declare that Ji Bozai is stripped of his title of a warrior.
Just like that?
-We'll lose for sure. -Exactly.
-She won't show mercy at all. -His title is stripped?
-I'll elect Immortal Sun Liao -Her Highness has her reasons.
-as Shouhua Academy's warrior. -Yes.
Really?
-Great! I support Immortal Sun! -I support Immortal Sun too!
-I… -Sun Liao?
-Right. Is he capable? -Can he do it?
What's going on?
Why do I think he's unreliable?
Thank you, Your Highness.
Thank you.
I was being short-sighted and only had eyes for Ji Bozai.
Right now,
you are the more heroic one
who should carry the mantle of a warrior.
Ji Bozai isn't the best choice, but Sun Liao…
So, we caused this ruckus just to help Sun Liao instead.
-Yes. -He's unworthy.
Immortal Sun Liao, please lead others in their training.
If you do well,
I will tell Father.
Of course.
Your Highness.
I made you the warrior
and you're still addressing me as Your Highness?
Shouldn't you call me the Venerable?
Why did Tianji do this?
No.
This is the best
and the most efficient solution.
Yes, Venerable.
Sun Liao is so arrogant yet Tianji still promoted him.
How humiliating.
Is your pride that important?
It's fine as long as her goal can be achieved.
Deceit, lies, and empty promises.
Instead of protecting Ji Bozai,
it's better to make Sun Liao the new target.
Lord Hanfeng, why are you looking for me?
What's wrong with this tree?
It was healthy at first.
It was surprisingly fragile.
I took my eyes off it for a while and it wilted in one night.
Lord Hanfeng, you've been taking care of it meticulously.
I was careless.
Lord Hanfeng, don't be upset.
Lord Hanfeng, I can bring you some of the best wine.
It has Zhaocui Dew added to it, which is endemic to Jixing Abyss.
It tastes completely different.
Endemic to Jixing Abyss?
Yes. Jixing Abyss is the only place among the Six Realms that has it.
The flower looks identical to a weed,
but on the full moon's night,
the world's purest dew will be condensed on the flower.
I shouldn't expect anything out of this place at all.
A barren place that only produces trash!
These are the items cleared from the warehouse next door.
There's not much use to them.
How do you want to deal with them, Your Lordship?
Lord Hanfeng, this is…
I almost forgot.
-Tianji gave this to me. -Tianji?
That was a long time ago.
During those few years,
we still had a close relationship.
Tianji loved sweet food.
She wouldn't even throw away a candy box.
She didn't want the emperor to find out, so she asked me to keep it for her.
That is because Tianji saw you as her support.
So, when I saw her working with Ji Bozai, don't you think that'd make me upset?
Not at all. She was just all talk.
She only thought Ji Bozai looked mighty as a warrior.
Tianji's feeling for Ji Bozai…
That's impossible. She doesn't like him.
That makes me even more upset.
The little girl who came to me for protection
is nowhere to be seen now.
What will happen to her in the future?
I will protect Tianji.
I won't let her get hurt at all.
Even I can't say that confidently.
Why would you not be confident?
Ji Bozai.
Who in Jixing Abyss knows about Ji Bozai's past?
How come a criminal like him has spiritual veins?
This alone is concerning,
let alone the changes that were brought to Jixing Abyss
after he defeated Yaoguang Mountain and rose to fame.
Is that so?
Do you know?
There were netherbeasts in Jixing Abyss not too long ago.
I thought someone was making up rumors.
It was actually true?
I am investigating the truth.
So, can you
help me and Tianji clear all the dangerous obstacles? go.