Back From the Brink (护心)

I lost money

at the gambling stall

and owed you some money, right?

But I don't have money now.

Let me give you a promissory note first.

I'll definitely pay you back when I have the money.

Sit down first.

Sit down.

Yanhui,

you're so nice to me.

It's only right to repay debts.

All I did is give you a promissory note.

Is that considered nice to you?

Of course.

But I don't think

this promissory note is necessary.

No, you must keep it.

A loan is a loan.

My gambling luck may be bad.

But I still need

to keep my word.

All right, then.

I'll keep it then.

I also have something to discuss with you.

Our relationship

did not make much progress

in these few days.

But we do know each other better now.

I don't have much time left.

So let's go and give it a try.

Who knows, maybe we'll succeed?

All right, I'll do

whatever you want to do.

As expected from a professional.

You sure can adjust your state in such a quick manner.

I should do the same too.

We can leave once you're ready.

Xiaosheng, let's go.

Is this not the right technique?

I still can't activate it.

How am I supposed to activate you?

It's working now.

It is.

It's heading in that direction.

After it.

That direction is...

What's wrong?

It's the place my father goes into seclusion.

Your father? The Great Leader?

Could the visual spell master your father?

That's impossible. Don't talk nonsense.

I'll go over and take a look first.

How dare you stop me?

This is where His Majesty, the Leader of Qingqiu practices in seclusion.

Your Highness,

please go somewhere else to play.

I'm not here to play.

Move aside!

What...

Zhuli.

Tell me.

Who is he?

His Highness, the Crown Prince.

Then who's inside?

The Leader of Qingqiu.

What's their relationship?

Why? Don't you know?

They're father and son.

The son comes to visit his father

out of filial piety.

Why are you two trying

to stop him?

That's right.

I haven't seen my father for more than ten years.

I came by to visit because I miss him.

How dare you stop me?

Let me pass quickly.

But...

Mr. Zhao ordered us to guard this place

and not let anyone disturb His Majesty's cultivation.

I hope Your Highness

won't make things difficult for us.

I was wondering who gave you the order.

It turns out to be that old man, Zhao Yu.

Are you saying

Qingqiu has a new ruler now?

Please forgive us. -Please forgive us.

We don't think of it that way. -We don't think of it that way.

The compass wants to break in.

Could it be that the visual spell master

is inside?

Who is making a commotion?

Why are you here?

Give me back the compass!

Give it back!

Your Highness, please stop making a scene.

You're the one making a scene.

This is my mother's compass.

The compass points to a place

where dark aurae and evil spirits are at work.

Mr. Zhao, you first hindered me in every way,

and now you snatched my compass.

Could it be that you're sheltering evil spirits?

That's utter nonsense.

Qingqiu has been peaceful for many years.

How could there be evil spirits?

It must be this inferior object

that you found somewhere

that misled you.

It should be destroyed.

Don't you dare!

You're trying to destroy it because you're guilty.

Let go!

My mother's magic artifact.

Mr. Zhao,

His Majesty has long decreed

to treat Madam Xuelin's possessions well.

But you...

Her belongings have been properly preserved

in her chamber

in an orderly manner.

Back then,

His Majesty personally sealed and stored them.

How could there be

such an inferior object scattered elsewhere?

Your Highness is used to behaving ridiculously.

You actually wanted

to use such an unfounded reason

to slander me.

Forget it.

If I pursue this,

it'll disrupt His Majesty's cultivation.

Your Highness,

please leave.

What's wrong?

What's happening to the screen?

I don't know.

This never happened before.

The illusion inside the screen is abnormal.

I'll go with you.

Why are you here?

How did you get in here?

Breaking your illusion formation wasn't difficult.

Our priority now

is to take the book.

I'll help you break the formation.

We must go now.

I know I shouldn't show up in front of you.

But the situation is urgent.

After you get the Ghostly Eulogy,

I'll leave

after you've recovered.

This will be the last time.

After obtaining the Ghostly Eulogy,

we will go

our separate ways.

Can three people

enter this screen?

There's no rule stating that we can't.

It's the same in here

as it is outside.

It's getting unstable now.

You're right.

It seems like we can't afford to lose anymore.

How do you plan to pass the test?

So there are three of you now?

Listen to me, old man.

This screen's secret realm

is not stable right now.

I think it's about to collapse.

If you don't want to perish

with this screen,

I suggest you

just give me

the secret treasure.

I'm entrusted with the task of guarding the secret treasure here

by an old friend.

I won't abandon it

even if the world falls apart outside,

or if this screen's secret realm disappears

in the next moment.

I can't let unworthy people

take it away

even if it means I have to perish

with the secret treasure.

I am willing to take the risk.

Stubborn fool.

If that's the case,

please give us your questions.

We don't have time to waste.

Three of you.

No wonder I felt something was off between this young lass

and this little sly fox last time.

So it's about the relationship

between the three of you.

In that case,

I have a question

that I can ask now.

All right. Be quick about it.

Can you just cut the crap?