The Blossoming Love (2025) s01e06 Episode Script

[Episode 6]
Zai Xi?
Why is she the one serving?
Soul-Stealing Gu?
How did this infamous evil gu poison
from the Dark Abyss end up here?
Master.
Master!
Xuechen,
leave!
Let's go.
How did Miss Su get infected all of a sudden?
Maybe she's been infected for a while.
The symptoms were just delayed
because of her high cultivation level.
[Seal]
How much of your spiritual power have you regained?
Less than 40 percent.
Nan Xuyue,
how long will the Soul-Stealing Gu remain active?
Six hours.
Then it'll lose its effect.
Everyone, leave.
They can all go.
I'll stay with you.
This is the Mirror Palace.
I'm not leaving no matter what.
No one can leave now.
Don't kill them.
They're still alive.
How are we supposed to fight them otherwise?
They feel no pain
and never tire.
They'll wear us out!
Those demonic vines
Sir!
What are you doing?
You won't let me kill them,
so this is the only option.
Only demonic power
can subdue the evil gu.
I'm using evil to defeat evil.
Enough!
Stop!
So you do care about me.
Stop!
Master!
Master.
Master.
Wake up, Master!
This is when I should stop.
Mu Xuanling.
Master.
Mu Xuanling!
[Warble Hall]
How is she?
Had Miss Mu been injured before?
What do you mean?
Her pulse indicates
old injuries that haven't healed.
On top of that, she used her blood to form an array,
causing her demonic energy to leak out
and worsening her condition.
What is it?
Are her spiritual apertures damaged?
Yes.
She said so before.
In that case,
she can't cultivate spiritual power
like other members of the Spirit Clan.
Nor can she form spiritual essence.
Her only choice is to absorb demonic energy
to strengthen her demonic power.
But for someone of the Spirit Clan,
both leaking
and absorbing demonic energy
are agonizing.
You're skilled in medicine.
Is there any way to help her recover?
Xuyue?
I'm not familiar with demonic power either.
I'll check the Mirror Palace's herb storage
and see if there's anything she can use.
Had Miss Mu been injured before?
She has old injuries that haven't healed.
On top of that, she used her blood to form an array,
causing her demonic energy to leak out
Be careful!
And worsening her condition.
Feng Yao,
do you know
what fear feels like?
Fear?
Why do you ask, sir?
I think I felt it.
I think I was scared
she might die.
I'm not sure if that was fear.
All I know is
that I didn't want her to die.
You haven't spent much time with her.
Why are you so concerned about this old acquaintance?
I can't explain it.
I just have this feeling
that everything
is meant to be.
Do you think
she could be the one
I've been dreaming of?
She often appears in my dreams,
but I can never clearly see her face
or the place we're in.
It all feels so familiar.
Could Mu Xuanling
be her?
If you're unsure,
spend more time with her
to find out
if she is.
Xuanling.
Master.
Come here.
It's time to train.
It hurts!
Master, it hurts!
Do you want power?
Do you want revenge?
Feel the demonic energy.
Draw it into your body.
Don't reject it.
Remember,
demonic energy is the source of your strength.
People
will betray you.
Feelings will betray you.
The only thing you can rely on
is power.
Master,
why is our cultivation
so painful?
Because
we were born sinners.
Mu Xuanling.
It hurts.
It hurts.
Mu Xuanling.
Is there really so much to write about?
You may be used to being yourself,
but I find you fascinating.
What,
are you curious about how I describe you?
Want to take a look?
I'm not curious.
I was so kind to him,
yet he snatched the horse and left me behind.
What a difficult person.
[What a difficult person]
He just killed a few hundred members of the Dark Clan,
yet he kept boasting about it.
This half.
It was quite over the top.
It was impossible to miss.
He's forgetful too.
[Forgetful]
I can't believe he trapped me in the array.
This is infuriating.
Xie Xuechen,
you're the worst!
[Arrogant and full of pride]
[Skilled in swordsmanship, arrays, and making me mad]
Today, he watched the moon with me.
Well,
to be precise,
I insisted on watching the moon with him.
The moon wasn't round
or bright.
There wasn't much to see.
But standing there alone,
he looked so lonely,
so I was kind enough
to keep him company.
I talked to him about the Dark Abyss.
He didn't comment
on my past
or share anything about his own.
Sometimes I feel
like I'm the blood moon in the Dark Abyss,
while he is
the bright moon of the human realm,
distant at times, yet close at others.
We each have our own place,
never crossing paths.
But if it's possible,
I want him to know
that he doesn't have to
live such a lonely life.
Mr. Xie,
I just took an arrow
for you.
Even if it was just an illusion,
it still hurt a lot.
Couldn't you at least show some concern for me?
Why don't you
let me have the demonic essence
that the Desire Demon just transformed into?
It would help strengthen my power.
Mu Xuanling?
Mu Xuanling?
You're awake.
Xie Xuechen!
How do you feel?
My body hurts.
It hurts so much.
My head hurts.
My chest hurts.
My hands and feet hurt.
Everything hurts.
Even the clothes
I'm wearing
feel like knives
cutting into me.
Circulate your power to absorb the demonic energy,
and it won't hurt as much.
Xie Xuechen,
am I affected by the gu too?
Why
Why does it hurt so much?
You're not affected by the gu.
You just consumed the Desire Demon's demonic essence,
so demonic energy is flowing back into your body.
You need to circulate your power to take it in.
The Desire Demon's demonic essence?
All right,
I'll try.
♪Join me to savor the world's dazzling fireworks♪
♪You make my heart bloom with thousands of peach blossoms♪
♪Through life's highs and lows, my smile stays true♪
♪Because our hands remain entwined♪
♪Because you've stayed the same♪
♪The brilliance endures♪
♪Join me to savor the world's dazzling fireworks♪
♪You make my heart bloom with thousands of peach blossoms♪
♪Through life's highs and lows, my smile stays true♪
Be unmoved,
undisturbed,
and egoless.
No thought.
Stay calm.
Forget.
Xie Xuechen,
what are you doing?
♪Being my rock, as always♪
Miss Gao,
is there anything you need?
Mu Xuanling's demonic power
neutralized the Soul-Stealing Gu.
I've cleansed everyone
of the lingering demonic energy
with Brightmind Pills.
They'll wake up tomorrow.
I'm here because I want you to tell me
the truth
behind Mu Xuanling.
It's true
that she's a member of the Spirit Clan.
But with her spiritual apertures damaged,
she has no choice but to cultivate demonic power.
It was she and I who fought you
at the staging post the other day.
We just used magical artifacts
to hide our faces.
I thought her demonic vines
looked familiar!
You two have been lying to me all this time.
She tried to kill me that day!
That was all a misunderstanding.
Besides, it started with you
mistakenly capturing a Treasure Sniffer
and attacking first.
You should see
by now
that Mu Xuanling has no ill intentions.
So now you're
defending the Spirit Clan?
Aren't you doing the same, Miss Gao?
You're showing mercy
to the Spirit Clan too.
I didn't,
and I won't.
You knew Mu Xuanling was cultivating demonic power
and was in a weak state.
If you'd truly been against her,
you could've had her arrested by the Spirit Management Bureau.
But instead, you let her
stay in the Mirror Palace to recuperate,
and you came to me to ask
about the truth.
I just didn't want people
to think I couldn't tell right from wrong.
And by the way,
aren't you worried
she'll betray your trust?
Are you talking about Mu Xuanling
or Cui Wanwan?
I can trust you
to keep Mu Xuanling's situation
secret from Miss Su, right?
I'm not one to gossip.
Keep an eye on her.
She's your responsibility.
Mr. Nan,
you arrived just in time.
Could you tell me
more about the Soul-Stealing Gu?
Why did everyone get affected?
It's recorded
in an ancient text.
To make the poison, you need to capture Dark Abyss gu worms,
feed them with your own blood,
and grind them into powder when they mature.
Then, coat an object with the powder,
and anyone who touches the object
will become your puppet
when you die.
They'll forget everything
except your dying wish.
The poison can also spread,
affecting many people.
Where could this object be hidden?
Even my master didn't notice it.
It doesn't necessarily need to be hidden.
It could be something so obvious
that no one thought to question it.
What do you mean?
Cui Wanwan did it.
She knew the Rewinding Array
could be a trap,
so she risked her life
to sabotage it.
She also had a backup plan.
She put the Soul-Stealing Gu powder on the token.
If she survived,
she would destroy the array
and the spiritual essence herself,
keeping her secret safe.
But if she failed
and died,
the Soul-Stealing Gu would be activated,
and naturally,
someone would come
for Xie Xuechen's life.
But her goal
was to eliminate humans and protect the Spirit Clan.
Why would she want to kill Xie Xuechen?
"Possessing something valuable is to invite trouble."
Xuechen knows the Jade Vault Technique.
He's the most powerful human expert
and the future pillar of the Immortal Alliance.
If she wanted to destroy humanity,
she must first destroy
the hope of the human race.
To complete her mission,
she was willing to even risk her own life.
She must have had a deep hatred.
Sirs,
I'm tired,
so I'll take my leave now.
- Why did you come back? - What are you doing here?
I've found a method
that might ease
Miss Mu's pain.
Come on.
Let's try it on her.
Don't bother.
She's fine now.
Already?
Perhaps her strength
sped up her recovery.
Anyway, she's already asleep.
It's better if you leave her alone.
You know what?
You're not good at lying.
Why would I lie to you?
She really is asleep.
I'm not talking about Miss Mu.
You used to remain sober
after drinking 1,000 cups of wine,
and earlier, you claimed to be
a teetotaler?
It was so obvious
you were lying.
Oh, Xie Xuechen,
did it never occur to you
what "Desire Demon" meant?
How could you just feed me her demonic essence like that?
Don't hold my actions from last night against me.
How dare she poison us with gu!
What a shame
Cui Wanwan died just like that.
If she hadn't, I would made her pay.
If I'd known she was this vicious,
I would've torn her to pieces long ago!
Master,
Cui Wanwan is already dead,
and the turmoil in the Mirror Palace has settled.
Please don't
work yourself up over her.
I'm angry with her, not with you.
Don't be scared.
But, Qiumin,
after all this chaos,
you should realize
how few things
and people can truly be trusted.
In the end, the only one you can rely on
is yourself,
so you must make yourself
stronger
and more invulnerable.
Do you understand?
I understand.
Although I don't remember everything from last night,
I do have some vague recollections.
Xie Xuechen's spiritual power hadn't fully recovered.
How did
the five of you
quell such intense chaos?
Although
his spiritual power hadn't fully recovered,
he observed closely
and found a flaw in the puppets.
Combined with Nan Xuyue's
unparalleled arrays,
the two of them
neutralized the gu poison without much effort.
This time, we owe Snow City
and Greenview Heights a huge favor.
Knowing we'll have to repay the favor
sooner or later
really makes me uneasy.
In the Immortal Alliance, we look out
for each other like family.
They won't expect
anything in return.
Look out for each other
like family?
Do you really believe that?
I've heard that Immortal Alliance cultivators rise with the sun,
but Mr. Xie,
you got up quite late today.
Could it be that you were
lying awake all night,
thinking about someone
or something?
Is that why you got up late?
Stop talking nonsense.
Is it nonsense?
Or did someone
take advantage of me
while I wasn't fully sane?
Last night, you were the one who
What did I do?
You were the one who fed me the pill.
Who knows if you did it out of kindness
or if you had other motives?
Maybe you said one thing but meant another.
You rejected me with words,
but deep down
I only did it to save you.
So you admit it.
You do care about me.
You care so much
that you secretly went through my notebook.
I offered to let you read it,
but you had to do it behind my back.
Is it
because you thought peeking was more exciting?
I didn't peek.
I left your notebook by your pillow last night
so that when you woke up, you'd see it
and know I'd read it.
I didn't try to hide anything,
so it doesn't count as peeking.
Xie Xuechen,
don't you think that sounds like sophistry?
You're just
so stubborn.
On the contrary,
your lips are
quite "open-minded."
They welcome
interaction with mine.
So you know how to dodge?
Then why didn't you dodge last night?
Will you stop backing away?
Give me a kiss.
Miss Mu,
why are you up so early
after exhausting yourself last night?
Are you feeling better?
Thanks to Mr. Xie's help last night,
I'm almost fully recovered.
I came here to thank him personally.
The Immortal Alliance is facing an emergency.
I've wasted quite a bit of time in the Mirror Palace.
I should hurry back to Greenview Heights
and use the Teleportation Array to return to Snow City.
Before I came here,
I'd already arranged
for the array materials to be prepared.
Let's go.
Say our goodbyes to Miss Su.
Why is he in such a hurry?
It's not like I'm going to bite him.
Wait for me!
Miss Su,
now that the chaos at your palace has been resolved,
I must leave to attend to matters in Snow City.
I'm here to bid you farewell.
In that case,
I won't keep you.
But Mr. Xie, your spiritual power
hasn't fully recovered.
Why don't I send some of my disciples
to escort you?
Greenview Heights
will take care of that.
Don't worry, Miss Su.
Besides, the Mirror Palace has just been through a battle.
You and your disciples should take time to recover.
Thank you for your kindness, Miss Su.
Qiumin,
see them off for me.
Yes, Master.
Farewell.
This way, please.
[Mirror Palace]
Miss Gao, this is far enough.
Mu Xuanling,
let me tell you this.
I only kept your secret from my master
out of respect
for Xie Xuechen.
You'd better turn over a new leaf and start acting
- like a decent - Person?
For me to act like a human
is quite a challenge.
Enough with the wordplay.
If I ever catch you causing trouble again,
I'll hand you over to the Spirit Management Bureau myself.
Thank you, Miss Gao, for your forgiveness.
In return,
I won't tell anyone about how you mistakenly captured
a Treasure Sniffer,
took treasures from a little child,
and lost to me.
Everyone can hear you.
Couldn't you keep it down?
- Why are you like this? - Like what?
Since you're both interested in making peace
We're not!
Right.
No matter what, you shouldn't be
arguing here and now.
We're in a hurry.
Stop bickering.
Fine. See you never.
Why are you so hostile
toward Gao Qiumin?
Do you have
some past grudge against her?
You're so forgetful.
Even if I told you, you wouldn't remember.
Am I forgetful?
Bao,
what do you think of this one?
The aura of this crystal feels off.
It's not 300 years old.
It's at most 70 years old.
Only 70 years?
See for yourself.
But it looks
so ancient.
Bao,
why don't you sniff it again, just to be sure?
Enough.
Bao is a Treasure Sniffer.
She knows what she's doing.
There's no way she could be wrong about the age.
Bao,
take a break.
If there's anything else you'd like to eat,
just let us know.
Bao,
why don't you have some snacks first?
Sure.
Xuanling?
Xuanling!
Bao!
It's only been three days.
Do you really miss me that much?
Perhaps I should've
brought you along to meet Gao Qiumin.
I'd rather not.
Mr. Xie,
Mr. Nan,
and Yao.
Greetings, sir.
Are the array materials ready?
Yes.
They're being refined now.
It'll be done in the afternoon.
In the afternoon?
It seems
you'll have to wait half a day longer.
Why don't you rest in your room?
By the time you've regained your strength,
the refinement should be complete.
Xuyue,
thank you.
Go get some rest.
You'll have plenty
to deal with
when you return to Snow City.
Xie Xuechen!
What is it?
You really are forgetful.
You still owe me an answer.
Fine. I'll ask you again.
Can I go back to Snow City
with you?
Mu Xuanling,
I have a question for you.
Answer me honestly.
Sure.
Do you really want to start anew
outside the Dark Abyss?
Don't move.
You want my honest answer, don't you?
You think
I always tell half-truths, and you can't tell
when I'm being honest, right?
Xie Xuechen,
I wasn't always like this.
There was a time
when I treated others very sincerely.
Do you believe me?
However, in the Dark Abyss,
sincerity and kindness won't keep you alive.
The Dark Abyss shows no mercy.
It only respects strength.
I had to fight my way through
and hide behind a facade
just to survive.
Only by surviving
could I meet the people I wanted to see
and repay the debts I owed.
I'm being completely honest with you now.
I don't want to return to the Dark Abyss.
I want to live under the sunlight.
Will you
take me with you?
Your temperament
doesn't align with Snow City.
So when we get there,
you'll have to start as an entry-level
external disciple,
refine your character,
and turn over a new leaf.
Sure!
You mustn't use demonic power anymore.
I won't.
And no pestering me.
I
That might be a bit difficult.
All right,
I'll try my best to restrain myself.
Xuanling,
did you really agree to Xuechen's conditions?
How dare you eavesdrop.
Oh, Xuanling,
I'm a Sniffer, remember?
Are you really
going to stop pestering Xuechen?
Of course
not.
So you lied again!
I didn't!
I just said I'd try my best to restrain myself.
Whether I can succeed
is another matter.
Xuechen will be
led astray by you sooner or later.
I'll take responsibility for that.
Sir, aren't you going to ask her to stay?
She's already made her choice.
I can't change her mind.
I couldn't keep her back then,
and I certainly won't be able
to keep her now.
All those candies
only earned me this tiny bit of her affection.
She's really hard to please.
Father.
Who were you
talking to just now?
A young spirit slave.
[Nan Wujiu]
Did Mr. Gao
refuse to lend us the Chaos Pearl?
It doesn't matter if my extra sense
can't be restored.
There's still a lot I can do.
For example, I could help improve Greenview Heights'
- defenses - It doesn't matter?
How could you say that?
Do you have any idea
what strength and glory
your extra sense
could've brought you?
Greenview Heights is in decline.
I'd always hoped
you could restore its glory.
But look at you.
You've become nothing but a cripple.
And now you dare to tell me it doesn't matter?
Gao Fengxu wouldn't lend us the Chaos Pearl.
Let's go.
Father,
can I
take
that spirit slave with us?
Are you joking?
With three apertures destroyed,
you're basically
useless.
What right do you have
to ask the Immortal Alliance Leader for a spirit slave?
You!
We had a fleeting meeting on an afternoon long ago.
To her,
I was just
the most ordinary passerby.
I couldn't take her with me then.
Nor can I keep her now.
When the timing isn't right,
everything becomes a mistake.
So, are you going to give up?
Give up?
I still haven't figured out
if she's the person I've been dreaming of.
If she's not staying,
I'll go with her.
What's the harm in that?
♪Searching for your face in the cycles of life♪
♪If the tears in my heart remain unseen♪
♪Can I still remain tireless?♪
♪Because my heart holds longing♪
♪A devoted soul asks not how far the road goes♪
♪For love, braving the storms, crossing the years♪
♪Never regretting our meeting♪
♪Only wishing for thousands of blossoms♪
♪To bloom for you that day♪
♪Gazing at that one person, those eyes♪
♪I desire nothing else♪
♪A life with no worries or regrets♪
♪Staying by your side♪
♪For love, braving the storms, crossing the years♪
♪Never regretting our meeting♪
♪Only wishing for thousands of blossoms♪
♪To bloom for you that day♪
♪Gazing at that one person, those eyes♪
♪I desire nothing else♪
♪A life with no worries or regrets♪
♪Staying by your side♪