ADAPTED FROM BAI LU CHENG SHUANG'S LOVE IN THE CLOUDS
Who's that?
Ming Xin.
Who's this?
It really is him.
Why is he with Ming Yi and Ji Bozai?
Where did they go?
Yeah.
I don't need your pity!
I never thought that after a lifetime of being jealous of you,
I wouldn't even die by your hand in the end.
What's going on?
-Ming Xin. -He's injured.
Isn't that Ming Xian's companion beast?
-Yes. -Yes.
I,
Ming Xin, Lord Chengyun of Yaoguang Mountain
and Ming Xian's younger brother,
can testify before you all.
This woman
is none other than Ming Xian of Yaoguang Mountain, the one who caused
your seven consecutive defeats!
-What? -What?
-How could she be Ming Xian? -Impossible!
She's clearly a fairy!
-Nonsense! -Exactly. Yes.
-How can he say such nonsense? -Right.
-I don't believe him. -Well…
For the past 21 years,
she had used the Veil of Illusion to disguise herself
as a male immortal,
taking the title of Crown Prince for herself.
The artifact in her hand, the Embers,
was forged by Ming Xian
and answers only to her.
She also wears the spiritpact bell of Ming Xian's companion beast,
the White Cat.
Is Fairy Ming Yi really Ming Xian?
No, it's impossible.
She's a fairy. How could she be Ming Xian?
But even Ming Xian's own brother identifies her.
And the companion beast
we just saw was indeed Ming Xian's cat.
It can't be faked.
Ming Xian, do you dare deny it?
Your identity will be exposed sooner or later.
I don't believe
that after all this,
the Six Realms will still have a place for you.
The Crown Prince of Yaoguang Mountain…
should have been me.
It should have…
been me.
Could what he said be true?
Is it true?
It sounds true to me.
There's no reason to make this up.
-Get out! -Get out!
What are you doing?
Calm down, everyone!
Step back!
Calm down, everyone!
Back up!
Do not come closer!
Stop!
Calm down!
Step back!
Stay calm! Step back!
Get out!
-Back up! -Calm down!
Calm down, everyone!
Get out of Shouhua Academy!
-Get out! -Get out!
Ming Yi is one of us here in Shouhua Academy.
You cannot drive her out just because you want to!
Ming Yi?
She's Ming Xian of Yaoguang Mountain!
-Right! -Right!
-Everyone, please calm down. -Yes, she is Ming Xian,
but she's saved Jixing Abyss from disaster more than once.
Have you all forgotten that?
And every artifact used in this Qingyun Tournament
was forged by her.
She has stood with us through every trial.
-Why are you defending her? -Why shouldn't I?
When the netherbeast army struck,
it was Master Ming Yi who protected the lives of Jixing Abyss!
She was once the Crown Prince of Yaoguang Mountain.
If you let her stay in Shouhua Academy,
aren't you afraid she'll collude with the enemy
and bring ruin upon Jixing Abyss?
-That's nonsense! She would never do that! -Indeed!
Enough talk!
Let's rush in
and drive that traitor out of Jixing Abyss!
Drive her out of Jixing Abyss!
Calm down!
Get lost!
Master.
-Calm down! -Ming Xian out of here!
Stop it!
I am Ming Xian.
If anyone has grievances,
come at me.
Ming Xian, you traitor!
Get out of Jixing Abyss! Get out of Shouhua Academy!
-Get out! -Get out of Jixing Abyss!
-Get lost! -Get lost!
Your Majesty, the news has already spread across all Six Realms.
Fairy Ming Yi
is none other than Ming Xian, the one who caused Jixing Abyss
seven years of defeat and the loss of the Blessed Rain.
Has Your Majesty been blinded by her deceit
to have allowed her to join Shouhua Academy?
Your Majesty, please seize that traitor Ming Xian at once!
Yaoguang Mountain once hailed that wretch as their Warrior God.
She built her own glory
on the blood and tears Jixing Abyss offered
to Yaoguang Mountain.
And now, she's even infiltrated our realm.
She must have ulterior motives!
-Yes, Your Majesty. -That's right, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, we must not let her go unpunished!
Nor should we allow her to remain in Shouhua Academy!
We can't let her stay in Shouhua Academy!
-Your Majesty, you owe us an answer! -You owe us an answer!
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
-She must not be forgiven! -Stop hesitating, Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty, make your decision now! -Your Majesty!
-Give us justice! -Right!
I am indeed Ming Xian,
and it's true that I caused Jixing Abyss
to lose for seven years.
But back then, I belonged to Yaoguang Mountain.
There was nothing wrong with fighting for them.
Still, the hardships Jixing Abyss faces today
are partly my doing,
and I cannot just stand by.
So now,
I wish to join
the warrior ranks of Shouhua Academy to fight
for the Blessed Rain that should rightfully be shared with you.
Who would believe you?
What right do you have to be in Jixing Abyss?
Ming Xian would fight for Jixing Abyss?
You traitor, you lying wretch! No one will believe you!
You made us lose seven years in a row
and you dare to give this speech here? Get out of Jixing Abyss!
-Get out of Jixing Abyss! -Get out of Jixing Abyss!
Everyone,
I know you won't believe me, no matter what I say.
But there's one thing you know as well as I do.
Right now, in Jixing Abyss,
no one else can rival the warriors of Yaoguang Mountain.
Only I can.
Without me,
you will lose again, just as you did in those seven years.
With me, you might still have a chance.
If I truly mean to fight for Jixing Abyss,
then you'll have a chance to win, and it will be your only chance to win.
So, today,
I set up this arena.
If anyone can defeat me,
I will never again ask to join Shouhua Academy.
You have so many powerful artifacts.
How could we possibly beat you?
-Exactly! -Exactly!
Right.
-It's impossible! -Right!
I won't use any artifacts.
Everyone,
you've all seen what Ming Xian can do.
She's just trying to humiliate us.
That's right. She's trying to humiliate us.
This is unfair!
Then I'll even fight without using my hands.
-What is she trying to do? -What now?
Even so, no one dares to fight Master Ming Yi?
Then what are you all complaining about?
You clearly need her,
yet you still refuse to trust her.
I'll give it a try.
LIMPID AS WELLSPRING, PURE AS JADE
I'll fight too!
Master, you are unbeatable!
Anyone else? Come at me together.
How could we ever win?
-There's no way we can win. -Exactly.
We all know how strong you are,
but you fought for Yaoguang Mountain for so many years.
How can we trust you to fight for us now?
-Exactly. -Exactly.
I will vouch for her.
-Greetings, Your Majesty. -Greetings, Your Majesty.
I will stake everything I have on this.
Ming Yi will win back the Blessed Rain for Jixing Abyss.
-But… -If she ever betrays us,
then it means I've made the wrong decision.
I will have her executed at once
and then abdicate the throne.
-What? -Well…
You are just worried
that I might collude with Yaoguang Mountain.
So, I will tell you the whole truth today.
Though I was once Ming Xian,
my real father isn't the Emperor of Yaoguang.
Nor is my birth mother the Empress of Yaoguang.
My real mother was a descendant of the Bo clan of Jixing Abyss.
So, how am I not qualified
to fight for Jixing Abyss?
Give me this one chance,
and I will protect Jixing Abyss
so it will never again be oppressed.
Now we can trust her.
Jixing Abyss!
-Jixing Abyss! -Jixing Abyss!
Get out.
Your Lordship, you must have heard by now.
Ming Yi has renounced the Ming Xian identity
and formally joined
Jixing Abyss's Shouhua Academy.
Give her up, Your Lordship!
She will be an enemy of Zhushui Spiritual State.
She already knows your true identity.
And she knows of all the innocent lives you have taken.
You and she can never be together!
Chao Yuan, forget her.
Forget her,
and you will be the one
most likely to rule Zhushui Spiritual State.
If you insist on choosing her,
you will lower yourself forever,
beneath even the dirt.
Back then, in Jixing Abyss,
you killed
your own brothers for her.
Now you use living beings as sacrifices to train
in the art of illusory assassination.
How much blood is on your hands?
Can it ever be washed clean?
She never loved you.
Now that she knows what you are truly like,
-she could never-- -Shut up!
I won't!
At first, you hesitated to kill.
But now,
even when they tremble in fear, kneel before you, and beg for mercy,
even when they die with their eyes wide open,
you don't even flinch.
This is who you truly are!
Shut up!
Fuyue, shut up.
Shut up!
I won't shut up!
Only I know this side of you.
Only I grew up suffering by your side.
When you had no spiritual veins and were bullied,
I was the one who endured it with you.
So, why do you choose Ming Yi?
Because you are not her!
Leave.
Soon, I will have my own spiritual veins,
and I will no longer need you.
Congratulations, Your Lordship!
Don't move.
Fuyue,
you once took me to your Illusory Realm.
Your most precious memory
was the day I saved you from Chao Yu.
But mine was the day Ming Yi saved me.
I will never be able to move on.
But Fuyue,
you still have a chance
to live for yourself.
My training has no set routine.
If any of you can land even half a move on me,
that will be enough.
Here in Yaoguang Mountain,
we have never relied on artifacts in battle.
As an Honorary Warrior, shouldn't you lead by example?
We used none before and still won.
-Exactly. -Why do you have to use artifacts?
Yeah, we've never used any.
Exactly. Why do you use them?
That kind of thinking is far too narrow.
I'll show you the truth through action.
If you can't overcome an artifact with your spiritual power,
how will you defeat your opponents in the Qingyun Tournament?
Ji Bozai,
you're doing this just to humiliate us.
The former Honorary Warrior never trained us like this.
Which Honorary Warrior are you referring to?
Don't tell me you mean Ming Xin.
He couldn't even train himself properly.
How could he ever train you?
Why pretend not to know, Immortal Ji?
The one who trained us before
was that wretched Ming Xian.
When Ming Xian brought you seven years of victory,
you hailed her as the Warrior God.
Then, after a single defeat,
you turned to support Ming Xin instead,
not even sparing her a word in defense.
And now, when you speak of her,
you even sound full of contempt.
How laughable.
What,
are you standing up for her now?
I bet he's doing this because they were once married,
and he came here today just to lecture us.
Did Ming Xian truly train you?
-How could you all be so narrow-minded? -You…!
I took Ming Xian's place
to lead you in the Qingyun Tournament.
Everything I've said and done today
is as the Honorary Warrior.
But you?
Think about what you just said.
Do you still remember you are warriors?
Our time is running short.
If you want to be worthy of the armor you wear,
stop behaving like that.
In this Qingyun Tournament,
whether you win with spiritual power or artifacts,
a victory is a victory.
What you should do now
is focus on getting stronger
for Yaoguang Mountain.
You and Immortal Zheng Tiao are about to get married.
Why are you still staying in Jixing Abyss?
I get to make battle attire for Shouhua Academy's warriors here.
I know what matters more,
and so does Zheng Tiao. He won't stand in my way.
Besides,
if we saw each other every day, I might get tired of him.
It seems Zheng Tiao and you
are quite the match.
Our wedding is set for next month.
But Zheng Tiao
is a warrior from another realm.
Your Majesty, could you…?
All right. A union between realms is a joyous event.
I will issue a pass for Immortal Zheng Tiao.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Looks like I'd better prepare more spirit stones as your wedding gift.
Ming Yi,
actually, I've invited someone else too.
The bride and groom have arrived!
-Here they come! -Here they come!
She's so beautiful.
First, petals for an everlasting bond!
Second, petals for love in full bloom!
Third, petals for peace through all seasons!
Fourth, petals for reunion beneath the full moon!
Fifth, petals for joy and children to bless your home!
-Yes! -Yes!
Now, the three bows.
First,
bow to heaven and earth for witnessing your blessed union.
Bow!
Second,
bow to your families for lasting harmony and generations of joy.
Bow!
-Wonderful! -Wonderful!
Bow!
-Yes! -Yes!
Third,
bow to each other, united in heart and soul.
-Wonderful! -Wonderful!
-How lovely! -Beautiful!
-Lovely! -Great!
The ceremony is complete!
Zhang Tai, marrying you
is the best thing that's ever happened to me.
From now on, we can watch the stars together every night.
So sweet!
-Congratulations! -Congratulations!
What a perfect match!
-Step aside. -By His Majesty's order,
before the Diwu tree's core is fully refined,
Your Highness cannot leave the realm.
Tell Father I hurt you.
That way, Father will not blame you
for letting me escape.
You truly disappoint me!
Father.
Only now do I learn
of your relationship with Ming Xian
and your dealings with Ming Xin.
There are plenty of things you still don't know.
Such insolence!
Are you really going to kill me, Father?
If you do,
I cannot say what will happen
to the Diwu tree's core.
You lowborn brat.
You even dare to threaten me now?
Lowborn brat?
I carry your blood, Father.
I've learned everything
from you, the father I deeply admire.
If you stay here today, I will let this slide.
But if you defy my order and dare to leave the realm,
this spell, though not deadly,
will make you suffer as if thousands of ants were gnawing at your heart.
The Diwu tree's core may be your bargaining chip,
but I have my own ways to make you behave!
Think carefully about what you should do.
Congratulations, Fairy Zhang Tai.
Isn't that Immortal Ji's companion beast?
Why is he here?
Isn't that Immortal Ji's companion beast?
What is he doing here?
Why is he here?
Yeah.
Why is he here?
My lord sends this gift
to congratulate you on your wedding.
Why didn't your lord come in person?
He has already severed ties with the past.
Still, on hearing that an old friend is marrying,
he asked me to deliver this gift on his behalf.
Please accept it.
Thank you.
He's leaving already?
I once overheard them talking
about something inside the Zhuojin Tower.
Something called the Sky-Swallowing Array.
Buxiu,
do you still remember
the portrait that burned that day?
A hundred years ago,
the Emperor of Zhushui laid the Sky-Swallowing Array
inside the Zhuojin Tower.
He planned to seize the moment
when the Nine Heavens opened during the Qingyun Tournament
and use the array
to absorb the Blessed Rain and the primordial spirits of all beings,
claiming dominion over the Six Realms.
The one who activates the array
must possess unique spiritual veins
infused with both the Heavenly Grief and the Golden Millet Dream.
Thus, the Bo clan swore never to let the two medicines appear again.
Yet now, to save my disciple, Ji Bozai,
I have to refine the Golden Millet Dream once more.
I hereby record the method to undo the Sky-Swallowing Array.
Only one who has reached the Transcendent Stage
may destroy the array by sacrificing themselves
at the instant it is activated,
thereby averting catastrophe.
Your Lordship…
Buxiu, there's nothing to be sad about.
In all the Six Realms,
only I can do this.
Besides,
I don't have much time left anyway.
That's a good deal, isn't it?
It's just a pity
that what I promised her…
HAPPINESS
Today is a fine day.
You came.
Since you're here,
why didn't you go offer your congratulations?
Are you afraid to see me?
Maybe.
Are you afraid
that seeing me would bring back painful memories
-that cling like a wound to the bone? -Ming Yi.
I'll go inside now.
I won't disturb your peace.
Don't catch a cold.
The rain hasn't stopped.
What should I do with you?
Let the rain decide when it's over.
As long as it keeps raining,
there are no titles,
no realms, and no Qingyun Tournament.
Only you and me.
When the rain stops,
let everything end with…
The rain has stopped.
If only
there were a spell in this world that could make the rain last forever.
Ji Bozai,
take care.
Immortal Ji, please wait.
Fairy Zhang Tai heard you came
and asked me to deliver a gift in return.
That's not necessary.
She said it was something Fairy Ming Yi wanted you to have.
Incredible, Lord Ji!
Since this pouch can hold everything,
let's call it the Qiankun Pouch.
Come back.
Why am I here?
Your Lordship!
Your Lordship.
Buxiu.
Your Lordship.
I have already channeled my spiritual power into the Sky-Swallowing Array.
My primordial spirit is now linked to it.
Extract it now.
If Zhushui Spiritual State activates the array,
remember to use my primordial spirit
to seal it at once.
-No… -Stop hesitating.
We're out of time.
It's not over yet.
Why must I take your primordial spirit now?
If I don't make it to the finals,
remember what I've told you.
And do not tell Ming Yi.
You… How dare you?
Your Lordship,
I will never break our spiritpact.
This is the first time I've disobeyed you.
Asking me to extract your primordial spirit
is like asking me to kill you with my own hands.
I can't do it.
Even if it costs me my life, I can't!
Buxiu…
We don't have to give up now.
I will find a way to save you.
Wait for me.
Buxiu!
Your lord has treated mine heartlessly!
-Step aside! -What are you doing here?
Buxiu!
-What's wrong? -Tell me
-What's wrong, Buxiu? -why you're here first!
Why are you on your knees?
Fairy Ming Yi, I beg you, please save my lord!
What happened to Ji Bozai?
The Heavenly Grief in him has flared up again.
I know you can save him.
Please, Fairy Ming Yi, go to Yaoguang Mountain and save him!
Please!
Step aside! I don't wish to fight you.
Ming Yi, I already let you go,
and yet you dare to return?
Please, Your Majesty, take me to see Ji Bozai.
My son has nothing to do with you anymore.
With all these people here, this isn't the place to talk.
Please, Your Majesty, head to the Chamber of Ease with me. !