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ADAPTED FROM BAI LU CHENG SHUANG'S
LOVE IN THE CLOUDS

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-Show me your hand.
-What for?

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I didn't do anything wrong today.

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If I wanted to hit you,
would I go for your hand?

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-What is it?
-Strange.

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After your trip to Zhangwei Mountain,

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the Heavenly Grief in you
stopped spreading.

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Sometimes I can't even detect it at all.

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-Now this hand.
-Really?

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Could the feng shui
at the Bo clan's ancestral home

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have somehow helped me?

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You might be right.

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The Bo clan

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created both the Heavenly Grief
and the Golden Millet Dream.

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And Fairy Bo herself was your…

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My what?

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Your benefactor,

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of course.

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She gave you
the Golden Millet Dream recipe.

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Even if we still need to find
the Diwu tree's core,

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the fact that she gave you the recipe
already makes her your benefactor.

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It's a pity Ji Bozai destroyed
the Golden Millet Dream.

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Otherwise…

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It's not over yet.

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Though the Diwu tree's core
hasn't been seen for ages,

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the Bo clan still managed to make

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the Golden Millet Dream
and the Heavenly Grief a century ago.

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Since the Golden Millet Dream
Ji Bozai had was made by Fairy Bo Yulan,

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she must have found a core.

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That's my disciple. Smart as ever.

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If they could find it, why can't we?

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What matters most is the Diwu tree's core.

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The rest of the ingredients,
like Ostrich Rat, mesona,

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and turtle shells,

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are easy to get.

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Ming Yi, don't worry.

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-With me here, there's nothing to fear.
-I know.

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When you're here, Master,

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I feel safer
than when my father was around.

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What's wrong?

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You're getting more sentimental

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with age, aren't you?

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If you want to cry, go ahead.
Here, my shoulder's free.

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What are you doing? I'm your master.

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Show some respect.

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If we really manage to make
the Golden Millet Dream,

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I'll not only reenter
the Qingyun Tournament,

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but I'll also win it
for another seven years.

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Is this the time
to be thinking about that?

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But you're right.

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No matter how hard it is,

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we'll find those ingredients.

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I can't stand
watching you suffer any longer.

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Show some respect.

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You cheeky brat.

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The last ingredient for the Golden
Millet Dream is the Diwu tree's core?

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How could we possibly find that?

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The Diwu tree's core
has vanished from the world,

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but I can't just watch her die.

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Fuyue,

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the Yousu Fox Tribe can seal a primordial
spirit within an Illusory Realm,

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which is considered a form of immortality.

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So, I wonder.

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Could this technique

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be used to keep Ming Yi alive for now?

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Have you lost your mind, Your Lordship?

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You know full well

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that using the technique like that

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inflicts burning pain to the bone.
One mistake,

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and you'll lose your mind completely!

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You're only talking
about the consequences.

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That means

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the method itself can work.

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Am I right?

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-Please--
-Your Lordship!

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Please.

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I'm begging you.

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Your Lordship.

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This fox spell can lure souls
into an Illusory Realm.

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It can strip a being
of their three souls and seven senses

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and weave an Illusory Realm.

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Within that Illusory Realm,
the spell can be reversed

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to extend her life
with someone else's lifespan.

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I can capture some wandering spirits
without families.

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They have no ties in this world.

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Killing them won't cause any trouble.

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We can't do that.

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If I stain my hands
with the blood of the innocent,

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Ming Yi will never forgive me,

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and I'll lose any chance
of a future with her.

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Even now,

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Your Lordship still can't bring yourself

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to lie to her?

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This is my only wish.

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I have deceived her before

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and done many things I can never undo.

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But in the end,

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I must become someone like her

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to be worthy of standing by her side.

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Three souls and seven senses,
enter the endless Illusory Realm.

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Burn the heart and refine the blood.
Cross the heavens and the netherworld.

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With my bare body and organs,

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I offer all my life's fortune

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to lengthen her years

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and extend her life.

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-Ming Yi!
-Immortal Situ.

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I found a way to save you.

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Take this medicine.

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What is it?

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Ming Yi, just take it.

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Tell me what it is.

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I learned a technique
that refines the blood of my heart.

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This way,

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I can trade my lifespan for your time.

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Ming Yi, I told you,

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I won't let you die.

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Ming Yi.

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You…

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Immortal Situ!

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You…

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You're awake.

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How do you feel?

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Have some water.

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Here.

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Ming Yi, you know

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I did this willingly.

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Immortal Situ,

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when I took you
to the Qingyun Tournament years ago,

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it was just a small favor.

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Why are you so fixated on it

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that you went this far for me?

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Ming Yi,

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this is the first time

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you've acknowledged
who you truly are to me.

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I always knew,

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but hearing you admit it yourself

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means so much more.

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I'm sorry.

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You see me as your sister,
yet I kept secrets from you.

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You've held no grudge

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and helped me again and again.

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I truly don't know how to repay you.

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In fact, I was already

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in deep despair back then.

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If you hadn't taken me
to that Qingyun Tournament,

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stood on the Totem Platform with my badge,

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and said those words to me,

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I don't think I could've kept going.

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So,

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no matter how much lifespan it costs,

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I'm willing to give it.

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Ming Yi,

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without you,

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I would've given up on my life long ago.

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So,

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think of this as me fulfilling my wish.

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This time,

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let me be the one to keep you alive.

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You can't make someone else
your purpose in life.

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You should live for yourself.

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Immortal Situ,

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in truth, I'm the one who owes you.

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In that case,

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promise me one thing.

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I haven't decided what it will be yet,

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but you'll do

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whatever I ask for me,

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won't you?

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Your Lordship!

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Your Lordship.

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Come.

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Your Lordship,

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you're suffering the aftereffects
of reversing the spell.

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If you give in,
you'll lose your mind completely.

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Hang in there.

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Fox blood can ease the pain for now.

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Your Lordship.

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Your Lordship.

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It doesn't hurt.

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A CLOUD OF PEAR BLOSSOMS
AND A FORLORN DREAM

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Old Man She! Old Man She!

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Look! They're back!

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Just now, they suddenly recovered!

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-What did you say?
-My spiritual veins! Look!

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-See?
-All right.

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-Stop using your spiritual power.
-No, look. They're really back. Look.

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And the Grief Blossom
isn't showing itself.

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You're better.

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You've really recovered.

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I knew you wouldn't die!

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I was so worried!

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All right.

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This is good news. Why are you crying?

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Did it just ring?

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Your spiritual veins have recovered.

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Of course, Twenty-Seven would sense it.

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Your companion beast will return soon.

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A companion beast
comes into being when a cultivator

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reaches the Transcendent Stage.

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With your spiritual veins restored,

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Twenty-Seven's
lingering divine consciousness

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will also grow stronger gradually.

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Soon, you'll be able to bring him back.

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Twenty-Seven.

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You said Immortal Situ
refined his heart's blood

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and traded his lifespan for yours?

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He said it was
a secret technique of his clan.

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I never knew

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that Zhushui Spiritual State
had such a powerful clan

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with mastery of such a rare art.

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He sacrificed so much to save me.

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Even if he's keeping secrets from me,
I have no right to question him.

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To be honest, Immortal Situ
has really treated you well.

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I owe him so much, I don't even know
how I could ever repay him.

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Stop thinking about it.
I'll make us something to eat.

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Let's celebrate properly tonight.

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I'm off.

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-Don't make too much.
-Don't worry.

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Ming Yi.

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From the sound of it,

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he only managed to keep you alive for now.

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What about the Heavenly Grief inside you?

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How do we get rid of it completely?

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Still,

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we should thank Situ Ling properly.

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Yes. I owe him too much.

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What do you plan to do next?

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Master, let's return
to Yaoguang Mountain at once.

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No way.

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What are you thinking?
What's in that head…?

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Ming Yi,

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right now, Madam Meng and Ming Xin
control Yaoguang Mountain.

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If you rush back there,
you'll fall straight into their trap.

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We must first find proof
that Ming Xin used poison

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and reveal what truly happened.

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Only then can you reclaim
the title of Crown Prince with honor.

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Though Father has named
Ming Xin Crown Prince,

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the investiture ceremony
hasn't taken place.

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He still doubts
whether Ming Xin is truly worthy

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of the position.

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If Ming Xin fails

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to represent Yaoguang Mountain as
Crown Prince in the two-realm tournament,

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he'll lose all face.

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The tea gathering.

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Before the two-realm tournament,

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Father plans to test Ming Xin
through the tea gathering.

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Here, Your Lordship.

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"My spiritual veins have recovered,
and I am well again.

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I offer you my deepest thanks.

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I will never forget
the promise I made to you.

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If you are ever in need,

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I will come to your aid
without hesitation,

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no matter what it takes.

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Ming Yi."

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Your Lordship
has sacrificed so much for her,

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yet she treats it
merely as a debt of gratitude.

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Will she treat Ji Bozai the same way?

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Enough.

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As long as she's safe,
that's all I care about.

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Really?

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Search your heart, Your Lordship.

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Do you really only want her to be safe?

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Can someone from Zhushui Spiritual State
really be such a fool for love

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-who expects nothing in return?
-Fuyue,

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I will never become
like my father or my brothers.

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Never.

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Are you saying that to me

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or to yourself?

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Your Lordship.

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Your Lordship.

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You won't become like them, Your Lordship.

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I know you won't.

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How did Ming Yi's
spiritual veins get restored?

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Didn't you say

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this technique
could only prolong her life?

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Her spiritual veins were destroyed
by the Heavenly Grief.

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Only the Golden Millet Dream
can heal them.

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I…

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You may go back.

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After some rest,
I'll return to the Judgment Hall.

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-Your Lordship…
-Don't worry.

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I'm fine.

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Chao Yuan, was it really worth it?

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Open your eyes and see.

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You gave her everything.

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You almost died.

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But has she ever cared for you?

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Has she ever truly seen you?

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Have you forgotten how you came this far?

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Did anyone ever show you
the slightest respect in the past?

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Have you forgotten it all?

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-Get in there!
-Get in there!

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Let me out!

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Here they come.

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-Come on out! Come out!
-How do you like that?

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-These are all prepared for you!
-Let me out!

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-Come out!
-Let me out!

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Come out if you can!

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-Get in yourself.
-Yes.

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Save us the trouble of beating you up.

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-Good boy.
-What a good boy.

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-Why is he so quiet this time?
-I can't…

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-Now he's crying.
-That's more like it.

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As expected, one
without spiritual veins is worthless.

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You'll never crawl out of there yourself!

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After all these years,
he's still the same.

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This is no fun.

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That's enough for today.

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What are you still struggling for?

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You've never truly forgotten that pain.

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The Situ Ling everyone else sees is a lie.

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All that talk about willingness

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and selflessness is a lie!

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You are Chao Yuan.

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You're just like your father and brothers.

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I'm not.

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I'm not!

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The tea gathering is near,

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yet His Majesty passed so suddenly.

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The future of Jixing Abyss is uncertain.

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Yes.

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Are we really going to let
the Princess inherit the throne?

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What a disgrace.

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Never in history

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has a princess become the ruler.

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How are we supposed to hold on

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to our position among
the Upper Realms this year?

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-Right.
-Exactly.

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Meng Yangqiu,
what is the punishment for speaking ill

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of Her Majesty in private?

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According to the laws
of Jixing Abyss, 30 lashes

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as a warning.

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Thirty lashes? That's fair.

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It's enough to break some bones,

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but not enough to cripple someone.

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Some people,

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born so lowly,

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only managed to crawl their way up
by clinging to others.

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You…

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Under a female monarch, I'm afraid
our realm will lose all decorum.

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Do we really need to wait

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for the law to punish those
who speak ill of our ruler?

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I spent most of my life imprisoned.

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I barely know anything about the law.

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If anyone keeps speaking filth before me,

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I'll kill them on the spot.

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Her Majesty is here!

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Whether you accept it or not,

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I am now the new ruler of Jixing Abyss.

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-Well…
-She…

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You all have ears and eyes.

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You can hear and you can see.

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Judge for yourselves

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how I rule from this day on

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and whether I am worthy of this seat.

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Today, I give you my word.

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I will lead Jixing Abyss

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to win the Blessed Rain
at the Qingyun Tournament.

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If I fail,

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I will step down of my own accord.

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If she says so.

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Indeed. We shall see.

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We'll see if she keeps her word.

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-Can she do it?
-Fair enough.

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I think you were right.

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About what?

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When the water is too clear,
no fish can survive.

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If one seeks an uncorrupted rule,

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perhaps the first step

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is to cast away purity itself.

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Life and death are forever intertwined.

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Only by emerging from filth and decay

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can one reach
true benevolence and the Way.

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In all honesty,

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if possible,

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I'd still rather see you
stand in the light.

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That's my selfish wish.

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Tianji,

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you can leave

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all the dirty work to me.

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I'm willing to be your blade.

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I don't need someone
to soil their hands for me.

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I will never be that kind of ruler.

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I will bear both the good and the bad

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of Jixing Abyss

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myself.

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But I do have one question.

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Immortal Yan,

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would you walk this path with me?

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With unwavering devotion.

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Good.

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May stars and blessings
forever grace the Abyss.

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Greetings, Your Majesty.

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It seems

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that among everyone today,
only you and Xiuyun

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saluted me with sincerity.

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Ming Yi,

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do you believe I can be a good ruler?

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Whether others believe in you
or not means nothing.

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Follow your words with actions
and see them through.

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Sooner or later, all will

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bow before you.

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You're right.

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If they refuse to submit,

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they can try to take
this seat for themselves.

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Let's see

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if they're capable of that.

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With such resolve,

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Your Majesty
will surely achieve greatness.

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I look forward to witnessing it.

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Come, sit with me.

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Ming Yi, have you heard?

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I made a promise

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to lead Jixing Abyss to victory
in the Qingyun Tournament.

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If I fail, I'll abdicate the throne.

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So,

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I want your help.

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Ji Bozai can't forge artifacts,

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yet in the battle against
the netherbeast army on the Prayer Night,

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he wielded a demon-repelling parasol.

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That must have been your work, right?

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So, Ming Yi,

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join Shouhua Academy.

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If I refuse,

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what will you do, Your Majesty?

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At first, I thought about
threatening you with your life.

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Later, I considered other ways.

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But in the end, I came to a realization.

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You made the demon-repelling parasol
to protect the innocent.

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I shouldn't pressure someone like you.

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So, please, Ming Yi, I'm begging you.

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I know you've been staying
at Zhang Tai's place lately.

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Something must've happened
between you and Ji Bozai.

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I get it. Married couples
shouldn't be apart for too long.

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But there are only
four people at the Academy.

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I really need you.

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Chen Xi is still young.

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However talented he is,
he needs proper guidance, doesn't he?

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We lost seven years in a row.
Our best talents all left.

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We are falling far behind
the other realms in forging.

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Yet people still call Jixing Abyss
a land of master Forgers.

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It's embarrassing just to hear it.

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Ming Yi, if you don't help me,
we're doomed!

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Please.

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You're the Empress now.

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-Can you act like one?
-No.

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My dignity doesn't matter.

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As Empress, my top priority is to find
a great Forger for Shouhua Academy.

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Politics, pride…

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None of that works on you anyway.

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-Let go.
-No.

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-Let go!
-Not until you say yes!

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What brings you here, Yan?

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This year's tea gathering
will be held at Yaoguang Mountain,

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which puts Jixing Abyss
at a great disadvantage.

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So, I came to ask if you'd be willing
to move into Shouhua Academy for now.

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It'll give us more time to train together,

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and it'll boost morale.

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Of course.

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As a warrior of Jixing Abyss,
that's my duty.

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I appreciate it, Ji. Farewell.

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Your Lordship,

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you asked me to look into the message
that lured you to Zhangwei Mountain.

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I couldn't find the sender.

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MING YI HAS GONE TO THE ZHANGWEI MOUNTAIN

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TO OBTAIN THE SECOND HALF
OF BO'S MEDICAL CLASSICS

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Your Lordship,

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the sender didn't leave their name,

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and the handwriting has been altered.

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The sender deliberately
lured me there to rescue Ming Yi

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but set no traps.

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Only Situ Ling
would do something like that.

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Did you find anything about him,
as I asked?

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I located the head of the Situ clan.

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After Mu Qibai's death,
he feared he might be implicated,

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so he went into hiding.

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I found him

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and told him he'd be spared
if he told the truth,

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so he confessed everything.

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In fact, he forged Situ Ling's identity.

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The Situ clan
never had a long-lost younger son.

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Situ Ling's true identity

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is Chao Yuan, the son
of the Emperor of Zhushui.

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He's the son of the Emperor of Zhushui?

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Then why did he infiltrate Jixing Abyss

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in the first place?

34:26.400 --> 34:28.520
Judging by his actions,

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it doesn't seem like
he was on Mu Qibai's side.

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I went to Zhushui Spiritual State
and learned

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that Chao Yuan had no spiritual veins
and was never favored by his father.

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He'd long been bullied
by his elder brothers.

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He most likely escaped on his own.

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-When did he come to Jixing Abyss?
-It's been some time.

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The head of the Situ clan

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said that at first,
he stayed with their clan,

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claiming he was there on a mission.

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He also inquired about the Sunken Abyss.

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After last year's Qingyun Tournament,
he assumed the identity of Situ Ling,

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took Jixing Abyss's Immortal Examination,
and joined the Judgment Hall.

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He must have learned in Zhushui Palace

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that Mu Qibai was using the Sunken Abyss
to refine medicine.

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I went to the divine capital

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after last year's Qingyun Tournament.

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He must've come

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for the Golden Millet Dream.

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You did it again!

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Calm down. Look, you even
made dust fall into my bowl.

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I'm not taking an official post
at Shouhua Academy.

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I'm just teaching forging.

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That way, I can go
to the tea gathering with them

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without raising suspicion.

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I will only agree
to your request verbally.

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You grant me the Blessed Rain,
and I'll teach Chen Xi how to forge.

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But I have two more conditions.

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Sure.

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Shouldn't you hear them first
before deciding whether to agree?

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I've seen the demon-repelling parasol.

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No one in Jixing Abyss
can match your forging skills.

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If you agree to teach at the Academy,

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I'll meet any condition you name.

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First,

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I want to accompany the warriors
to the tea gathering.

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No problem.

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Second, I want Your Majesty to promise

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to give it your all while preparing
for the Qingyun Tournament.

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When the Six Realms gather,

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you must expose the crimes

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of the Emperor of Zhushui
and his followers before everyone.

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Agreed.

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That's what I've always intended to do.

36:38.680 --> 36:39.680
Now,

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welcome to Shouhua Academy, Fairy Ming Yi.

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So, that's your plan.

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If you can't outsmart Ming Xin,
at least you'll have helped form a force

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to stand against Zhushui Spiritual State.

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Since I've already
stepped down as the Venerable,

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I'll use this time

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to search for the ingredients needed
to make the Golden Millet Dream.

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Honestly,
I still can't tell if the poison in you

37:14.120 --> 37:15.319
is truly gone.

37:16.839 --> 37:18.279
While I'm out looking
for the herbs, remember to…

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I can take care of myself.

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Be good, or else…

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What are you? A three-year-old?

37:28.319 --> 37:29.200
Oh, right.

37:29.880 --> 37:32.600
Every year, there's a spiritual power
contest at the tea gathering,

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followed by a travelers' competition.

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Anyone besides the warriors can join.

37:38.400 --> 37:40.600
It's meant to let
ordinary people of the Six Realms

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test their skills against each other.

37:42.440 --> 37:44.920
I've heard this year's prize

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is a black lingzhi mushroom.

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It can help companion beasts
regain their form.

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So, it can bring Twenty-Seven back?

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-Smart girl.
-Really?

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With that mushroom,
you can speed up Twenty-Seven's revival.

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Twenty-Seven, did you hear that?

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There's a way to bring you back.

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Just wait for me, all right?

38:15.200 --> 38:17.240
The Tiger-Subduing Shield.
Strong in both offense and defense,

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especially the latter.

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It suits you, Meng Yangqiu.

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Thank you, Fairy Ming Yi.

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This is the Lvqi Zither.

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It has a quick attack speed
and can amplify healing effects.

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Yan Xiao, this one's for you.

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Thank you, Fairy Ming Yi.

38:30.640 --> 38:32.240
This is the Haotian Staff.

38:33.240 --> 38:35.799
Once you channel spiritual power into it,
you can strike enemies

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from 100 chi away
and knock down everyone in its path.

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-Thank you, Master!
-Did I say you could have it?

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Just kidding. It's yours.

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Here, take it.

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Ji, come and try these artifacts.

38:50.319 --> 38:52.440
With your strength
and Ming Yi's craftsmanship,

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no one in the Six Realms
would be able to rival you.

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What are you doing here?

38:55.400 --> 38:58.200
By order of Her Majesty,
I've joined Shouhua Academy

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to teach Chen Xi forging.

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You didn't know Fairy Ming Yi

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had joined Shouhua Academy?

39:14.080 --> 39:16.040
-Actually, Immortal Ji and I…
-Come with me.

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Wait, I wasn't finished.

39:19.160 --> 39:21.200
Did Immortal Ji and Fairy Ming Yi

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have a fight?

39:27.040 --> 39:30.120
Come back… Children
shouldn't meddle in adult matters.

39:32.920 --> 39:34.480
Just stop here. There's no one around.

39:36.440 --> 39:37.359
Why are you really here?

39:39.480 --> 39:41.120
I want to go to the tea gathering

39:41.200 --> 39:43.319
to find proof that Ming Xin poisoned me.

39:43.400 --> 39:45.040
If I wait until my father
holds the investiture ceremony

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to name him Crown Prince,

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-it'll be too late.
-Staying at Shouhua Academy

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could easily expose your true identity.

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I don't even know much about forging,

39:52.600 --> 39:54.880
yet I saw the similarities
between the Nirvana and the Embers.

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Do you think I'm an idiot?

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That I'd forge weapons for everyone
that look just like the Embers?

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You've only seen a fraction
of my forging skill.

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The artifacts I create
are far beyond your imagination.

40:12.880 --> 40:15.240
So, don't worry.
No one will find out who I really am.

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Fine.

40:17.040 --> 40:18.600
Since you dared to come
to Shouhua Academy,

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does it mean
your spiritual veins have healed?

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Thank you for your concern, Immortal Ji.

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Yes, they have,
perhaps through divine mercy.

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I also owe it to the elixir
Immortal Situ refined for me.

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Otherwise, I wouldn't have survived.

40:40.799 --> 40:42.880
Immortal Situ?

40:46.520 --> 40:47.720
Situ Ling?

40:47.799 --> 40:49.560
Yes. And my master

40:49.640 --> 40:51.520
also transferred half his power to me.

40:51.600 --> 40:53.920
But I'm not sure
whether the poison's been purged

40:54.000 --> 40:55.120
or if it's just a temporary recovery.

40:55.200 --> 40:56.839
Either way, I'm not in pain now,

40:56.920 --> 40:58.600
and I'm safe for now.

41:08.480 --> 41:09.480
How did he save you?

41:13.120 --> 41:14.240
With his heart's blood.

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He gave me some of his lifespan.

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I owe him a great debt.

41:25.040 --> 41:25.880
What's wrong?

41:29.040 --> 41:30.000
Congratulations.

41:30.920 --> 41:34.920
Wait! I owe you too, Immortal Ji.

41:39.960 --> 41:41.799
Even though
the Golden Millet Dream's recipe

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never came into use,

41:43.839 --> 41:45.520
without your help,

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I would've died searching for it.

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Thank you, Immortal Ji.

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I'll take my leave now.

42:16.839 --> 42:18.799
Did you really give
the Golden Millet Dream to Ming Yi?

42:20.160 --> 42:22.000
Are you slamming the table at me?

42:22.520 --> 42:25.640
Does that even matter?
You should be worrying about yourself now!

42:27.839 --> 42:30.160
Do you not value your own life at all?

42:30.240 --> 42:32.040
Have you forgotten
that the Heavenly Grief in you

42:32.120 --> 42:33.520
was never truly purged?

42:35.880 --> 42:37.680
Back then, because
there was no catalyst herb,

42:37.759 --> 42:39.839
Fairy Bo had to use
her clan's secret technique

42:39.920 --> 42:41.880
and combine other ingredients
of the Golden Millet Dream

42:41.960 --> 42:44.200
to suppress
the Heavenly Grief in your body.

42:44.720 --> 42:47.400
But it could relapse at any time.

42:48.279 --> 42:51.400
Later, Fairy Bo made
the complete Golden Millet Dream

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and left it to you.

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But now you've given it to Ming Yi.

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If you suffer a relapse someday,
what will you do then?

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Buxiu, I know what I'm doing.

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Do you?

43:01.920 --> 43:03.319
Then why did I sense

43:03.400 --> 43:05.560
the Spirit Well you formed
with your spiritual power has closed?

43:06.520 --> 43:09.440
Did you drain your own power to refine
the Golden Millet Dream directly?

43:10.319 --> 43:11.720
Planting the Golden Millet Dream
within someone

43:11.799 --> 43:13.560
takes an enormous
amount of spiritual power,

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and the process
feels like being flayed alive.

43:16.319 --> 43:19.440
You did all this so Ming Yi
could take it directly,

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didn't you?

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Did you really go that far?
could take it directly,