The Blossoming Love (2025) s01e10 Episode Script
Episode 10
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[Episode 10]
I want revenge.
They killed the only person in this world
who was ever kind to me
and gave me warmth.
I want power!
I want the power to take revenge on the Immortal Alliance!
I want revenge!
Mu Xuanling.
Mu Xuanling.
Mu Xuanling?
Mu Xuanling.
Mu Xuanling!
Xie Xuechen,
it hurts.
I know.
Stop talking.
Gao Qiumin,
you didn't do it on purpose.
Don't feel guilty.
Don't.
She's given her heart to someone
who doesn't value it.
Miss Gao is engaged to Mr. Xie,
yet Mr. Xie
seems to be entangled with Miss Mu.
What a mess.
Miss Gao.
I heard there was a Dark Clan sighting in the city,
so I came to help.
Are you all right,
Miss Gao?
The one she loves has fallen for someone else.
Of course she's not all right.
What a stupid question.
Did he see me
mistakenly helping the Dark Clan?
How embarrassing.
I can't let him spread this around.
No.
Thank you for your concern, Mr. Fu.
I didn't expect things
to turn out this way either.
Please don't mention this to anyone.
Of course she wouldn't want others to know
that her fiancé betrayed her.
Don't worry.
I won't.
My lips are sealed.
But perhaps you should also
ask Mr. Xie and Miss Mu
to keep a lower profile.
Is he suggesting
I find a way to silence
Mu Xuanling and Xie Xuechen?
I see your point, Mr. Fu.
Thank you for the advice.
I'm glad she understands.
It's impressive how she can
face something like this
without crying or causing a scene.
He ran away?
That can't be right.
If he had the strength,
he would've broken free long ago.
He wouldn't have been trapped by the curse for so long.
It seems
someone helped him escape.
My spiritual apertures are damaged.
I can't cultivate spiritual power.
I knew she couldn't cultivate spiritual power,
but I didn't realize she couldn't even absorb it.
It does hurt a lot.
How many years and how many times
have demonic power inflicted pain
on you?
You transferred the injury
caused by the curse to yourself?
Xie Xuechen,
I didn't give you that bracelet
for you to use it like that.
With the Jade Vault Technique protecting me,
I'll recover quickly.
But she wouldn't be able to handle it.
I didn't expect you
to have a soft spot for someone.
What are
your true feelings for her?
I brought her to Snow City
and made her a disciple here.
It's my responsibility to protect her.
Is it just responsibility
or is it something more?
Take care of her for me.
She'd rather you stayed here.
But I
can't stay here just for her.
Isn't it exhausting falling
for someone like him?
Xuechen,
the Jade Vault Technique
may have fast healing effects,
but the injuries caused by the curse are severe,
and the pain is real.
Why did you
transfer them from Mu Xuanling
to yourself?
What do you think of her after watching her
these past few days?
She's rebellious
and doesn't follow the rules.
She's about to rack up ten demerits.
I don't think
she's fit to be a disciple of Snow City.
Hand me the demerit records.
[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for violating the rules]
[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for skipping a class]
[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for cooking without permission]
[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for violating the rules]
Xuechen,
what are you?
I didn't ask you to watch her
just to record demerits.
Judge a person by their heart.
- But she's from the Spirit Clan. - That doesn't make her any different.
Perhaps starting with her,
the Immortal Alliance
will have more and more
Spirit Clan disciples.
Humans and spirits have been at odds for millennia.
What you're trying to do
won't be easy.
But it's possible,
isn't it?
It is.
The Dark Clan member in the city haven't been found yet.
Order a citywide search.
Leave no corner unchecked.
Understood.
Is this
Xie Xuechen's room?
Mu Xuanling!
Xie Xuechen,
it hurts.
I know.
So I was right.
It really was him
who carried me back.
So it takes a near-death experience
to get this kind of treatment.
Miss Mu,
what are you doing?
It's you.
Where is
Xie Xuechen?
The Dark Clan has infiltrated the city.
As the Lord of Snow City,
he has to deal with it.
He asked me to take care of you.
I thought you'd be upset
he wasn't here.
Why would I be upset?
I don't expect him
to stay by my side.
Where's Bao?
I sent her back to her quarters.
To avoid terrifying her,
I put her to sleep
with a Calming Spell.
I told her this journey
would be dangerous
and warned her not to follow me,
but she wouldn't listen.
Thank you.
The Xuantian Sect's Curse
isn't so terrible after all.
I barely feel any pain now.
You don't feel pain
because someone else is suffering it for you.
Xuechen transferred
all your injuries
onto himself.
My injuries
are mine to bear.
Who asked him to transfer them?
I'll go find him.
Your external wounds may have healed,
but the internal damage caused by the curse is still there.
You still need to rest.
Besides,
confronting him now
won't change anything.
I haven't repaid
what I owe him,
and now there's another debt.
Did he do it on purpose?
Oh well,
I'll repay the debts slowly.
Maybe this is the bond I need
to stay by his side forever.
Love
is truly powerful.
It can make you defy your instinct
to avoid harm and seek benefit.
Living
never meant much to me.
I never
saw death as a big loss.
After all,
no one really cared about me.
But in just one day,
he taught me
how to feel joy
and pain.
I won't let you get hurt again.
Never say it doesn't hurt again.
I'll take you away from here.
From now on, you'll see
dazzling fireworks at every Timekeeper Festival.
Everything will be all right
when you open your eyes.
He made me understand
the meaning of life and death.
Mister!
Though we spent only one day together,
it was enough to sustain me
through ten years
of darkness and pain
in the Dark Abyss.
It seems you're just
clinging to that one day.
But ten years have passed,
and he doesn't even remember it.
Do you care
about the man he is now,
or the man he was that day?
Are your feelings for him
gratitude or love?
What does it matter?
Either way, Xie Xuechen is the one.
That's all I need to know.
It's just like how you feel close to me
because
of a brief encounter in the past.
[Swirling Snow Pavilion]
She's devoted her life
and death to him.
How enviable.
It's a shame
we couldn't eliminate that Dark Clan member this time.
By the time Xuan Xin arrived,
he'd already disappeared.
Maybe
someone helped him escape.
Not necessarily.
It's possible that he
possessed someone in time
and avoided being cursed.
To escape the curse,
he would've had to
hide deep within the inner demons of a powerful cultivator.
Who could it be?
It could be a high-ranking disciple,
an elder,
or even a sect leader.
But the protective barrier around Snow City
didn't react at all.
How did he
infiltrate so silently?
No one-way array can breach
Snow City's protective barrier.
Unless
someone inside the city helped form
a two-way array,
there's no way he could have entered.
Are you saying
someone in the city
collaborated with him?
Do you have a way
to expose the Dark Clan member?
There is a way.
The Dark Clan relies on inner demons to possess others.
Xuantian Sect has techniques
to observe one's faith.
We could examine everyone
to identify those afflicted by inner demons.
Leave this to Xuan Xin.
He's always been
perceptive and sharp.
Then I'll entrust
this task to you, Xuan Xin.
But a full-scale investigation
might alert our target.
I'll use the Dark Clan infiltration as an excuse
to bring forward the Alliance Leader election
and gather everyone in the Hall of Integrity.
During the meeting,
you can discreetly observe
everyone's faith
to identify those with inner demons.
That sounds like a good plan.
Sir,
I'd like to discuss
the task further with Mr. Xie.
Is there something on your mind, Xuan Xin?
Yes,
Mr. Xie.
That Dark Clan member was subdued by the curse,
but when I went to find him,
he had vanished.
When the sect leader mentioned it just now,
your expression changed.
Does this matter
involve you?
Why didn't you ask earlier?
Since you didn't
want the sect leader to know,
I thought
it was better to speak with you privately first.
Yes,
I was involved.
I rescued a Spirit Clan member.
She once cultivated demonic power,
so the curse harmed her too.
But she isn't
the Dark Clan member we're after.
I see.
Do you trust her, Mr. Xie?
I do.
I trust her.
In that case,
I know what to do.
You're not planning to purge her?
That's quite different from most
Xuantian Sect cultivators.
I judge people by their character.
You're truly insightful.
This room is as cold and lifeless
as its owner.
Why don't I
surprise him a little?
Now this looks much better.
Xie Xuechen is in for a shock
when he comes back.
Ling.
Ling.
Ling.
The Dark Abyss?
How is this possible?
I was just in Snow City.
It's only an illusion.
No need to be alarmed.
Master?
Master,
you're in the Dark Abyss,
and I'm in Snow City.
How did you bypass Snow City's barrier
and summon me into this illusion
from so far away?
You've always been
a troublemaker.
As a precaution,
I placed a spell
on your heart long ago.
It has a lovely name:
Heartstring.
It's like a thread that binds our hearts together.
With it, summoning you into an illusion
is no trouble at all.
So, Master,
you tampered
with me
without my knowledge?
Master,
can't there be
a little trust between us?
I believe
trust
must
be earned.
I still remember every word
of the plan you proposed that day.
For someone unafraid of death,
keeping him locked up is pointless.
Master,
why not try my plan?
I'll rescue him,
stay close to him,
gain his trust,
and lull him into letting his guard down.
Then I'll find a chance to seize the Chaos Pearl
and destroy the Immortal Alliance.
Here's the Half-Day Glory.
Take it.
And now,
what have you accomplished?
I've rescued him,
stayed close to him,
gained his trust,
and lulled him into letting his guard down.
I've already accomplished so much.
Don't try to fool me
with clever words.
You've spent
far too much time
on Xie Xuechen.
It makes me wonder
if you've
betrayed me.
How could I?
Master, you saved me from the Immortal Alliance's blade,
taught me demonic techniques,
gave me power,
and granted me status in the Dark Abyss.
I would never betray you.
Good.
Then prove it.
How do you want me to prove it, Master?
Bring back the Chaos Pearl.
Then,
kill Xie Xuechen.
Seeing that look on your face,
I'm
truly disappointed.
Let me remind you of something.
Your demonic power requires you
to temper your body with demonic energy
in the Dark Abyss at least once a month.
If you fail to do it,
the power
will backfire on you.
With your damaged spiritual apertures,
you won't be able to take it.
You'll die from an internal explosion.
No wonder you agreed
to my plan
so easily back then.
You have a backup plan,
and your trump card
is my life.
What,
are you willing to throw away
your own life for Xie Xuechen?
Of course not.
Spirits live for thousands of years.
The world is vast,
and there are countless men.
Why would I
throw my life away for just one man?
I was just having fun with him.
Rest assured, Master.
I'll complete the mission.
I'll retrieve the Chaos Pearl
and kill Xie Xuechen.
Good.
I'll be waiting.
But it's hard
to act alone.
Master,
are the Ignorance Demon and people from the Decaying Immortal Pavilion
in Snow City right now?
Where are they?
Let them lend me a hand.
Do you want their help,
or are you planning
to eliminate them all at once?
If you don't trust me, Master,
just take my life now.
Don't be upset.
We've been master and disciple for ten years.
As long as you complete the mission,
nothing will change.
Remember,
we were born in the darkness.
Don't deceive yourself into thinking you can live in the light.
I learned this truth
the hard way
20 years ago,
and it cost me an arm.
Ling,
I hope you'll
understand it too.
Now go.
Complete your mission.
I'll be waiting for you at home.
Even the slightest pretense makes a show fake.
Then I'll devote myself to it fully.
Here's the Half-Day Glory.
Take it.
My act is flawless,
so even Master has been fooled.
Master,
thank you for capturing him.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have known
he was still alive.
It's been ten years.
Now we're reunited in the Dark Abyss.
Hello,
Mister.
♪Because my heart holds longing♪
So you are the Young Lord of Snow City,
Xie Xuechen, huh?
You truly are
unbelievably handsome.
Everyone would be captivated by you.
Have we met somewhere before?
Too bad we got off
on the wrong foot again.
But that's fine.
This time,
I'll be the one to protect you.
So everything
has just been my foolish wishful thinking.
♪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♪
Mu Xuanling,
I brought you
♪I desire nothing else♪
Where is she?
♪A life with no worries or regrets♪
♪Staying by your side♪
She's gone?
Did I come back too late?
Is she inside?
Mu Xuanling,
I'm here to apologize.
No,
that's too arrogant.
She'd probably beat me up for that.
Xuanling,
about what happened today, I misunderstood you,
and you got hurt because of me.
I'm sorry.
That won't work either.
Mu Xuanling
is so proud.
If she sees me being this submissive,
she'll definitely make fun of me.
Mu Xuanling,
I know you
caught me in the wrong today,
but don't forget
I've got something on you, too.
If you keep my secret,
I'll keep yours.
Deal?
What do you think I'd say?
Why are you back so late?
I've been waiting here for ages.
Aren't you going to ask me
why I waited so long for you?
I'm in a foul mood,
and I feel like taking it out on someone.
If you don't leave now,
I'll kill you.
Why are you like this, Mu Xuanling?
I
came here to apologize!
I was wrong.
I misunderstood you today.
This is my favorite artifact.
It can create beautiful dreams.
I'm giving it to you.
Also,
I brought back your sword, too.
Let's just forget what happened today.
Please don't tell anyone about it.
So you're just scared
I'll tell people you accidentally helped
the Dark Clan and ruin your reputation.
You're not really sorry.
You're just
apologizing for your own good.
Mu Xuanling,
don't forget
I've got dirt on you, too.
I could tell everyone that you're
a Spirit Clan member cultivating demonic power.
Go ahead.
Tell everyone.
Tell them right now.
Are you insane? You'll die!
Ending things sooner isn't so bad.
Are you done talking?
If so, leave.
Stop annoying me.
Mu Xuanling,
I'm just worried about you.
Xuanling,
that horrible woman
waited outside for two hours.
She kept muttering to herself,
practicing how to apologize to you.
It was so satisfying to watch!
Xuanling, what's wrong?
Bao,
if I die
one day,
go to the Jade Sky Palace
with Fu Lansheng, all right?
Why would you die, Xuanling?
Did that
Dark Clan member hurt you today?
I'll go find you spiritual herbs right now.
No,
I was just joking.
I just thought,
since the Master of the Jade Sky Palace is surnamed Fu,
maybe your father really is there.
I'll look for my father,
but you can't die, Xuanling.
You can't!
Bao,
the Spirit Clan has long lifespans,
but everyone dies eventually.
You need to learn
to face it.
That's still a long, long way off.
Let's not talk about it now.
It's bad luck!
All right.
It's been a long day.
I'm dying for some rest.
Let's go to bed.
No more talk about death!
I'm exhausted.
Time to sleep.
Okay.
Unbelievable.
I went to apologize,
but she was so rude to me!
Qiumin, what's wrong?
Did someone upset you?
Of course not.
I'm the Young Madam of the Mirage Palace, after all.
Stop making baseless assumptions.
Right, right.
You're absolutely right.
It's late.
Go get some rest.
She's always so high and mighty.
She really thinks she's the center of the world.
Exactly.
At the end of the day,
she's just an orphan
whose entire family has been wiped out.
If Master didn't favor her,
no one would care about her.
Let's go.
That's not how a Snow City disciple
should handle a sword.
Then teach me.
Sure.
♪It feels as though we loved in a past life♪
♪If not♪
♪Why do our gazes recognize each other?♪
♪In the vast wildness, we sing and enjoy the moonlight♪
♪I hope we can spend our lives together♪
♪Your face turns to me♪
♪It's like a gentle kiss from warm winds♪
♪Love blooms across mountains♪
♪My heart belongs to you♪
♪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♪
The Xuanling Tree is blooming.
If it can bloom in the human realm,
so can you,
Mu Xuanling.
Xie Xuechen,
which is more important to you,
the Chaos Pearl or me?
Of course it's you.
Then if I stole
the Chaos Pearl one day
and helped Sang Qi bring the Dark Clan into the human realm,
would you kill me?
No.
I'd never raise my sword against you.
What if the Immortal Alliance wanted to kill me?
I wouldn't let them.
Then you'd become their enemy.
Then so be it.
Xie Xuechen,
do you love me?
I do.
Deeply.
♪Through life's highs and lows, my smile stays true♪
♪Because our hands remain entwined♪
♪Because you've stayed the same♪
The real Xie Xuechen
would never say something like that.
It's all in my head.
It's just a dream
that will never come true.
Master.
What
brings you here
so late at night?
I spoke with Fajian earlier
and learned
that you'd be observing faith in the Hall of Integrity tomorrow.
That's right.
Faith observation requires
a significant amount of spiritual power.
Here's a seal I've created.
It will assist you with the task.
Take it.
But won't using it
drain your spiritual power, Master?
You're my disciple,
raised and taught by me.
It's my duty
to protect you.
With the Dark Clan
lurking in Snow City,
your priority is to protect yourself
and give them no chance to harm you.
Thank you, Master.
[Hall of Integrity]
As you probably all know,
a Dark Clan member infiltrated Snow City yesterday,
and he remains at large.
With danger looming,
we can no longer delay
the election of a new Alliance Leader.
I've gathered you here today
to propose that we
choose a new leader immediately.
Does anyone
have a candidate in mind?
My stance remains unchanged.
I believe
I am the most suitable
for the position.
Sending the Chaos Pearl to the Mirage Palace?
We might as well skip the trouble
and hand it over to the Dark Abyss directly.
Is the Jade Sky Palace
interested in the position too?
Besides wealth and treasure, what else
does it have to offer?
Or do you
plan to bribe Sang Qi?
Who
do you suggest, Mr. Xie?
I believe
Saint Fajian, with his virtue and standing,
is the best candidate.
Thank you, Mr. Xie,
but I am not the right choice.
Please consider someone else.
Don't decline, Fajian.
No one in the Immortal Alliance
is more qualified than you.
I agree.
Saint Fajian's virtue and standing
make him
the ideal leader.
Osprey Island
nominates Saint Fajian
as the Alliance Leader.
If Saint Fajian
were to lead,
the Jade Sky Palace would fully support him.
Please accept the position, sir.
The Mirage Palace
has no objections.
Since everyone has such confidence in me,
I will not decline.
Congratulations, sir!
♪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♪
[Episode 10]
I want revenge.
They killed the only person in this world
who was ever kind to me
and gave me warmth.
I want power!
I want the power to take revenge on the Immortal Alliance!
I want revenge!
Mu Xuanling.
Mu Xuanling.
Mu Xuanling?
Mu Xuanling.
Mu Xuanling!
Xie Xuechen,
it hurts.
I know.
Stop talking.
Gao Qiumin,
you didn't do it on purpose.
Don't feel guilty.
Don't.
She's given her heart to someone
who doesn't value it.
Miss Gao is engaged to Mr. Xie,
yet Mr. Xie
seems to be entangled with Miss Mu.
What a mess.
Miss Gao.
I heard there was a Dark Clan sighting in the city,
so I came to help.
Are you all right,
Miss Gao?
The one she loves has fallen for someone else.
Of course she's not all right.
What a stupid question.
Did he see me
mistakenly helping the Dark Clan?
How embarrassing.
I can't let him spread this around.
No.
Thank you for your concern, Mr. Fu.
I didn't expect things
to turn out this way either.
Please don't mention this to anyone.
Of course she wouldn't want others to know
that her fiancé betrayed her.
Don't worry.
I won't.
My lips are sealed.
But perhaps you should also
ask Mr. Xie and Miss Mu
to keep a lower profile.
Is he suggesting
I find a way to silence
Mu Xuanling and Xie Xuechen?
I see your point, Mr. Fu.
Thank you for the advice.
I'm glad she understands.
It's impressive how she can
face something like this
without crying or causing a scene.
He ran away?
That can't be right.
If he had the strength,
he would've broken free long ago.
He wouldn't have been trapped by the curse for so long.
It seems
someone helped him escape.
My spiritual apertures are damaged.
I can't cultivate spiritual power.
I knew she couldn't cultivate spiritual power,
but I didn't realize she couldn't even absorb it.
It does hurt a lot.
How many years and how many times
have demonic power inflicted pain
on you?
You transferred the injury
caused by the curse to yourself?
Xie Xuechen,
I didn't give you that bracelet
for you to use it like that.
With the Jade Vault Technique protecting me,
I'll recover quickly.
But she wouldn't be able to handle it.
I didn't expect you
to have a soft spot for someone.
What are
your true feelings for her?
I brought her to Snow City
and made her a disciple here.
It's my responsibility to protect her.
Is it just responsibility
or is it something more?
Take care of her for me.
She'd rather you stayed here.
But I
can't stay here just for her.
Isn't it exhausting falling
for someone like him?
Xuechen,
the Jade Vault Technique
may have fast healing effects,
but the injuries caused by the curse are severe,
and the pain is real.
Why did you
transfer them from Mu Xuanling
to yourself?
What do you think of her after watching her
these past few days?
She's rebellious
and doesn't follow the rules.
She's about to rack up ten demerits.
I don't think
she's fit to be a disciple of Snow City.
Hand me the demerit records.
[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for violating the rules]
[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for skipping a class]
[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for cooking without permission]
[One demerit to Mu Xuanling for violating the rules]
Xuechen,
what are you?
I didn't ask you to watch her
just to record demerits.
Judge a person by their heart.
- But she's from the Spirit Clan. - That doesn't make her any different.
Perhaps starting with her,
the Immortal Alliance
will have more and more
Spirit Clan disciples.
Humans and spirits have been at odds for millennia.
What you're trying to do
won't be easy.
But it's possible,
isn't it?
It is.
The Dark Clan member in the city haven't been found yet.
Order a citywide search.
Leave no corner unchecked.
Understood.
Is this
Xie Xuechen's room?
Mu Xuanling!
Xie Xuechen,
it hurts.
I know.
So I was right.
It really was him
who carried me back.
So it takes a near-death experience
to get this kind of treatment.
Miss Mu,
what are you doing?
It's you.
Where is
Xie Xuechen?
The Dark Clan has infiltrated the city.
As the Lord of Snow City,
he has to deal with it.
He asked me to take care of you.
I thought you'd be upset
he wasn't here.
Why would I be upset?
I don't expect him
to stay by my side.
Where's Bao?
I sent her back to her quarters.
To avoid terrifying her,
I put her to sleep
with a Calming Spell.
I told her this journey
would be dangerous
and warned her not to follow me,
but she wouldn't listen.
Thank you.
The Xuantian Sect's Curse
isn't so terrible after all.
I barely feel any pain now.
You don't feel pain
because someone else is suffering it for you.
Xuechen transferred
all your injuries
onto himself.
My injuries
are mine to bear.
Who asked him to transfer them?
I'll go find him.
Your external wounds may have healed,
but the internal damage caused by the curse is still there.
You still need to rest.
Besides,
confronting him now
won't change anything.
I haven't repaid
what I owe him,
and now there's another debt.
Did he do it on purpose?
Oh well,
I'll repay the debts slowly.
Maybe this is the bond I need
to stay by his side forever.
Love
is truly powerful.
It can make you defy your instinct
to avoid harm and seek benefit.
Living
never meant much to me.
I never
saw death as a big loss.
After all,
no one really cared about me.
But in just one day,
he taught me
how to feel joy
and pain.
I won't let you get hurt again.
Never say it doesn't hurt again.
I'll take you away from here.
From now on, you'll see
dazzling fireworks at every Timekeeper Festival.
Everything will be all right
when you open your eyes.
He made me understand
the meaning of life and death.
Mister!
Though we spent only one day together,
it was enough to sustain me
through ten years
of darkness and pain
in the Dark Abyss.
It seems you're just
clinging to that one day.
But ten years have passed,
and he doesn't even remember it.
Do you care
about the man he is now,
or the man he was that day?
Are your feelings for him
gratitude or love?
What does it matter?
Either way, Xie Xuechen is the one.
That's all I need to know.
It's just like how you feel close to me
because
of a brief encounter in the past.
[Swirling Snow Pavilion]
She's devoted her life
and death to him.
How enviable.
It's a shame
we couldn't eliminate that Dark Clan member this time.
By the time Xuan Xin arrived,
he'd already disappeared.
Maybe
someone helped him escape.
Not necessarily.
It's possible that he
possessed someone in time
and avoided being cursed.
To escape the curse,
he would've had to
hide deep within the inner demons of a powerful cultivator.
Who could it be?
It could be a high-ranking disciple,
an elder,
or even a sect leader.
But the protective barrier around Snow City
didn't react at all.
How did he
infiltrate so silently?
No one-way array can breach
Snow City's protective barrier.
Unless
someone inside the city helped form
a two-way array,
there's no way he could have entered.
Are you saying
someone in the city
collaborated with him?
Do you have a way
to expose the Dark Clan member?
There is a way.
The Dark Clan relies on inner demons to possess others.
Xuantian Sect has techniques
to observe one's faith.
We could examine everyone
to identify those afflicted by inner demons.
Leave this to Xuan Xin.
He's always been
perceptive and sharp.
Then I'll entrust
this task to you, Xuan Xin.
But a full-scale investigation
might alert our target.
I'll use the Dark Clan infiltration as an excuse
to bring forward the Alliance Leader election
and gather everyone in the Hall of Integrity.
During the meeting,
you can discreetly observe
everyone's faith
to identify those with inner demons.
That sounds like a good plan.
Sir,
I'd like to discuss
the task further with Mr. Xie.
Is there something on your mind, Xuan Xin?
Yes,
Mr. Xie.
That Dark Clan member was subdued by the curse,
but when I went to find him,
he had vanished.
When the sect leader mentioned it just now,
your expression changed.
Does this matter
involve you?
Why didn't you ask earlier?
Since you didn't
want the sect leader to know,
I thought
it was better to speak with you privately first.
Yes,
I was involved.
I rescued a Spirit Clan member.
She once cultivated demonic power,
so the curse harmed her too.
But she isn't
the Dark Clan member we're after.
I see.
Do you trust her, Mr. Xie?
I do.
I trust her.
In that case,
I know what to do.
You're not planning to purge her?
That's quite different from most
Xuantian Sect cultivators.
I judge people by their character.
You're truly insightful.
This room is as cold and lifeless
as its owner.
Why don't I
surprise him a little?
Now this looks much better.
Xie Xuechen is in for a shock
when he comes back.
Ling.
Ling.
Ling.
The Dark Abyss?
How is this possible?
I was just in Snow City.
It's only an illusion.
No need to be alarmed.
Master?
Master,
you're in the Dark Abyss,
and I'm in Snow City.
How did you bypass Snow City's barrier
and summon me into this illusion
from so far away?
You've always been
a troublemaker.
As a precaution,
I placed a spell
on your heart long ago.
It has a lovely name:
Heartstring.
It's like a thread that binds our hearts together.
With it, summoning you into an illusion
is no trouble at all.
So, Master,
you tampered
with me
without my knowledge?
Master,
can't there be
a little trust between us?
I believe
trust
must
be earned.
I still remember every word
of the plan you proposed that day.
For someone unafraid of death,
keeping him locked up is pointless.
Master,
why not try my plan?
I'll rescue him,
stay close to him,
gain his trust,
and lull him into letting his guard down.
Then I'll find a chance to seize the Chaos Pearl
and destroy the Immortal Alliance.
Here's the Half-Day Glory.
Take it.
And now,
what have you accomplished?
I've rescued him,
stayed close to him,
gained his trust,
and lulled him into letting his guard down.
I've already accomplished so much.
Don't try to fool me
with clever words.
You've spent
far too much time
on Xie Xuechen.
It makes me wonder
if you've
betrayed me.
How could I?
Master, you saved me from the Immortal Alliance's blade,
taught me demonic techniques,
gave me power,
and granted me status in the Dark Abyss.
I would never betray you.
Good.
Then prove it.
How do you want me to prove it, Master?
Bring back the Chaos Pearl.
Then,
kill Xie Xuechen.
Seeing that look on your face,
I'm
truly disappointed.
Let me remind you of something.
Your demonic power requires you
to temper your body with demonic energy
in the Dark Abyss at least once a month.
If you fail to do it,
the power
will backfire on you.
With your damaged spiritual apertures,
you won't be able to take it.
You'll die from an internal explosion.
No wonder you agreed
to my plan
so easily back then.
You have a backup plan,
and your trump card
is my life.
What,
are you willing to throw away
your own life for Xie Xuechen?
Of course not.
Spirits live for thousands of years.
The world is vast,
and there are countless men.
Why would I
throw my life away for just one man?
I was just having fun with him.
Rest assured, Master.
I'll complete the mission.
I'll retrieve the Chaos Pearl
and kill Xie Xuechen.
Good.
I'll be waiting.
But it's hard
to act alone.
Master,
are the Ignorance Demon and people from the Decaying Immortal Pavilion
in Snow City right now?
Where are they?
Let them lend me a hand.
Do you want their help,
or are you planning
to eliminate them all at once?
If you don't trust me, Master,
just take my life now.
Don't be upset.
We've been master and disciple for ten years.
As long as you complete the mission,
nothing will change.
Remember,
we were born in the darkness.
Don't deceive yourself into thinking you can live in the light.
I learned this truth
the hard way
20 years ago,
and it cost me an arm.
Ling,
I hope you'll
understand it too.
Now go.
Complete your mission.
I'll be waiting for you at home.
Even the slightest pretense makes a show fake.
Then I'll devote myself to it fully.
Here's the Half-Day Glory.
Take it.
My act is flawless,
so even Master has been fooled.
Master,
thank you for capturing him.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have known
he was still alive.
It's been ten years.
Now we're reunited in the Dark Abyss.
Hello,
Mister.
♪Because my heart holds longing♪
So you are the Young Lord of Snow City,
Xie Xuechen, huh?
You truly are
unbelievably handsome.
Everyone would be captivated by you.
Have we met somewhere before?
Too bad we got off
on the wrong foot again.
But that's fine.
This time,
I'll be the one to protect you.
So everything
has just been my foolish wishful thinking.
♪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♪
Mu Xuanling,
I brought you
♪I desire nothing else♪
Where is she?
♪A life with no worries or regrets♪
♪Staying by your side♪
She's gone?
Did I come back too late?
Is she inside?
Mu Xuanling,
I'm here to apologize.
No,
that's too arrogant.
She'd probably beat me up for that.
Xuanling,
about what happened today, I misunderstood you,
and you got hurt because of me.
I'm sorry.
That won't work either.
Mu Xuanling
is so proud.
If she sees me being this submissive,
she'll definitely make fun of me.
Mu Xuanling,
I know you
caught me in the wrong today,
but don't forget
I've got something on you, too.
If you keep my secret,
I'll keep yours.
Deal?
What do you think I'd say?
Why are you back so late?
I've been waiting here for ages.
Aren't you going to ask me
why I waited so long for you?
I'm in a foul mood,
and I feel like taking it out on someone.
If you don't leave now,
I'll kill you.
Why are you like this, Mu Xuanling?
I
came here to apologize!
I was wrong.
I misunderstood you today.
This is my favorite artifact.
It can create beautiful dreams.
I'm giving it to you.
Also,
I brought back your sword, too.
Let's just forget what happened today.
Please don't tell anyone about it.
So you're just scared
I'll tell people you accidentally helped
the Dark Clan and ruin your reputation.
You're not really sorry.
You're just
apologizing for your own good.
Mu Xuanling,
don't forget
I've got dirt on you, too.
I could tell everyone that you're
a Spirit Clan member cultivating demonic power.
Go ahead.
Tell everyone.
Tell them right now.
Are you insane? You'll die!
Ending things sooner isn't so bad.
Are you done talking?
If so, leave.
Stop annoying me.
Mu Xuanling,
I'm just worried about you.
Xuanling,
that horrible woman
waited outside for two hours.
She kept muttering to herself,
practicing how to apologize to you.
It was so satisfying to watch!
Xuanling, what's wrong?
Bao,
if I die
one day,
go to the Jade Sky Palace
with Fu Lansheng, all right?
Why would you die, Xuanling?
Did that
Dark Clan member hurt you today?
I'll go find you spiritual herbs right now.
No,
I was just joking.
I just thought,
since the Master of the Jade Sky Palace is surnamed Fu,
maybe your father really is there.
I'll look for my father,
but you can't die, Xuanling.
You can't!
Bao,
the Spirit Clan has long lifespans,
but everyone dies eventually.
You need to learn
to face it.
That's still a long, long way off.
Let's not talk about it now.
It's bad luck!
All right.
It's been a long day.
I'm dying for some rest.
Let's go to bed.
No more talk about death!
I'm exhausted.
Time to sleep.
Okay.
Unbelievable.
I went to apologize,
but she was so rude to me!
Qiumin, what's wrong?
Did someone upset you?
Of course not.
I'm the Young Madam of the Mirage Palace, after all.
Stop making baseless assumptions.
Right, right.
You're absolutely right.
It's late.
Go get some rest.
She's always so high and mighty.
She really thinks she's the center of the world.
Exactly.
At the end of the day,
she's just an orphan
whose entire family has been wiped out.
If Master didn't favor her,
no one would care about her.
Let's go.
That's not how a Snow City disciple
should handle a sword.
Then teach me.
Sure.
♪It feels as though we loved in a past life♪
♪If not♪
♪Why do our gazes recognize each other?♪
♪In the vast wildness, we sing and enjoy the moonlight♪
♪I hope we can spend our lives together♪
♪Your face turns to me♪
♪It's like a gentle kiss from warm winds♪
♪Love blooms across mountains♪
♪My heart belongs to you♪
♪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♪
The Xuanling Tree is blooming.
If it can bloom in the human realm,
so can you,
Mu Xuanling.
Xie Xuechen,
which is more important to you,
the Chaos Pearl or me?
Of course it's you.
Then if I stole
the Chaos Pearl one day
and helped Sang Qi bring the Dark Clan into the human realm,
would you kill me?
No.
I'd never raise my sword against you.
What if the Immortal Alliance wanted to kill me?
I wouldn't let them.
Then you'd become their enemy.
Then so be it.
Xie Xuechen,
do you love me?
I do.
Deeply.
♪Through life's highs and lows, my smile stays true♪
♪Because our hands remain entwined♪
♪Because you've stayed the same♪
The real Xie Xuechen
would never say something like that.
It's all in my head.
It's just a dream
that will never come true.
Master.
What
brings you here
so late at night?
I spoke with Fajian earlier
and learned
that you'd be observing faith in the Hall of Integrity tomorrow.
That's right.
Faith observation requires
a significant amount of spiritual power.
Here's a seal I've created.
It will assist you with the task.
Take it.
But won't using it
drain your spiritual power, Master?
You're my disciple,
raised and taught by me.
It's my duty
to protect you.
With the Dark Clan
lurking in Snow City,
your priority is to protect yourself
and give them no chance to harm you.
Thank you, Master.
[Hall of Integrity]
As you probably all know,
a Dark Clan member infiltrated Snow City yesterday,
and he remains at large.
With danger looming,
we can no longer delay
the election of a new Alliance Leader.
I've gathered you here today
to propose that we
choose a new leader immediately.
Does anyone
have a candidate in mind?
My stance remains unchanged.
I believe
I am the most suitable
for the position.
Sending the Chaos Pearl to the Mirage Palace?
We might as well skip the trouble
and hand it over to the Dark Abyss directly.
Is the Jade Sky Palace
interested in the position too?
Besides wealth and treasure, what else
does it have to offer?
Or do you
plan to bribe Sang Qi?
Who
do you suggest, Mr. Xie?
I believe
Saint Fajian, with his virtue and standing,
is the best candidate.
Thank you, Mr. Xie,
but I am not the right choice.
Please consider someone else.
Don't decline, Fajian.
No one in the Immortal Alliance
is more qualified than you.
I agree.
Saint Fajian's virtue and standing
make him
the ideal leader.
Osprey Island
nominates Saint Fajian
as the Alliance Leader.
If Saint Fajian
were to lead,
the Jade Sky Palace would fully support him.
Please accept the position, sir.
The Mirage Palace
has no objections.
Since everyone has such confidence in me,
I will not decline.
Congratulations, sir!
♪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♪