Legend of Fu Yao (扶摇)

Queen of Xuanji! Queen of Xuanji!

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

We in the Leading Phoenix Chamber pledge our lives to serve you

and protect Xuanji Kingdom.

Get up, quickly.

You're actually my elder cousin.

You're also the first friend I made in Xuanji Kingdom.

When there's no one around, just speak casually.

Don't call me Your Majesty or address yourself as my subject.

- This... - Listen to me.

All right.

I'll keep that in mind.

Well...

We still can't find Fo Lian.

I heard that when she fled the palace

she looked unkempt and seemed to have lost her mind.

She couldn't have gone very far.

Send more of your men to look for her.

Yes.

She's actually quite pitiful.

What should I do with Fo Lian's accomplices?

Just do as regulated by the Inner Court.

I don't know much about it.

- I'll leave it to you. - Yes.

Hold on.

How will her accomplices be punished?

According to the laws of Xuanji...

they will be tortured by scrubbing.

Convey my orders. Abolish any form of torture from now on.

But...

So many in Xuanji have been killed.

There shouldn't be more blood spilled.

I'll get that done right away.

Now that you're Queen of Xuanji and the world is at your feet

how does it feel to have the people bowing down to you?

Wait right here.

Listen.

Hopping on it is more comfortable than sitting on it.

I thought about it.

The person on the throne has to be so cautious every day

to hold onto authority and power.

How tiring is that?

But it's as if they're all charmed by some spell.

Even if they die of fatigue, they still want to die on the throne.

Why?

Is it because the view from here is different?

Answer me.

What do you see from up there?

I see terror and bloodshed.

And countless responsibilities.

I think this throne should be taken by someone who is capable and virtuous.

Only then can we break free from the curse of coveting power.

People have always been obsessed with getting what they're after.

So they're propelled to keep going towards it.

They don't know that what they seek is actually nearby.

Sovereignty and wealth aren't what you seek.

You have no choice but to accept what the gods have arranged.

I want you to always be upright and carefree.

Just as you were when we first met.

I'd like you to know that... although life changes with time

faith and memories will never change.

10 years... 20 years...

A lifetime.

Every day is just like the very first day.

Her Majesty's royal decree!

As decreed, Fu Yao was originally raised in the mountains

and has no desire for power or status.

Without any talent to govern the nation

it is with gods' favor, as a descendant of the royal Feng family

that I was fortunate enough to inherit the throne.

Xuanji Kingdom has always been the most important of all five kingdoms.

How am I to bear the responsibilities

of governing the kingdom and state affairs alone?

From this day forth

Xuanji Kingdom shall abolish absolute monarchy.

The able and virtuous will be selected.

A supervisory institution will be established.

Seven ministers will be appointed

and five government divisions will be established

to work hand in hand and keep one another in check.

Respect the decree!

You finally get to be the queen.

Are you really giving it all away?

Authority and status aren't what I'm after.

What I can do is have the able and virtuous

strive for the welfare of the people.

I even thought that you'd make me a high-ranking official.

Some friend you are.

You want to be an official?

That depends on whether you have the abilities to be one.

You can't even pull some strings for me.

Your Majesty, your guests have arrived.

Invite them in.

Yes.

- Go get Wu Ji. - Yes!

Supreme Mentor.

Do you know what place this is?

This is where Grand Mentor of Qiongcang

Chang Qing Zi, used to train thousands of years ago.

The spiritual aura here is unlike any other.

It gathers all the spiritual forces from across the five kingdoms.

It's also Qiongcang's...

It's Qiongcang's forbidden land.

Do you know why I brought you here?

This lotus sensed that the witch will soon lift the fourth tier of the spell.

She's getting closer.

None of us can do anything about it.

Only you can annihilate her.

Look.

Thousands of years ago...

people suffered greatly due to the battle across the five kingdoms.

It was all caused by Di Fei Tian.

It was Di Fei Tian.

Grand Mentor, Chang Qing Zi, projected all of his powers

into the the Leaf of Spiritual Elixir to trap Di Fei Tian's primordial soul

and turn the tide.

It's time for us to leave.

Back then...

Chang Qing Zi used the Leaf of Spiritual Elixir to defeat the rebels.

We all thought that Di Fei Tian had been defeated.

That he was dead.

But who could've known that the last drop of his blood

would coagulate into the quintuple-color pebble?

Thousands of years later

once the witch born with the quintuple-color pebble

lifts the five-tier spell...

Di Fei Tian will be resurrected.

Then, the world will be cast into eternal doom.

Tell me.

How can Qiongcang let her live?

That's--

I told you before.

You and Chang Qing Zi are of the same origin.

You're the Leaf of Spiritual Elixir's successor.

This is the destiny you're chained to!

Your destiny was decided

the day you were born.

You... or I...

Even Grand Mentor Chang Qing Zi himself can't change this destiny.

Chang Qing Zi sacrificed himself in exchange for...

thousands of years of peace across the five kingdoms.

Do you think he never struggled over the decision?

Do you think he never felt aggrieved?

But he knew that since he was bestowed with unparalleled power

and unsurpassable prestige

he could only take on the responsibility that no one could bear!

When considering the lives of all those across the five kingdoms

he couldn't bring himself to consider his own interests!

Thousands of years ago...

Chang Qing Zi was the only one who could kill Di Fei Tian.

And now...

you're the only one who can stop Di Fei Tian.

Did you think I wouldn't see where the witch was?

Did you think I wouldn't know about your selfishness?

Did you think there would be some other perfect solution

to both save the world and keep that witch alive?

It's either the witch or the lives of everyone in the world!

If you choose not to kill one person

thousands of people will be killed!

Would you destroy the five kingdoms just because of her?

Fu Yao!

Tell me how you suddenly became the Queen of Xuanji.

I heard that you found your real parents too.

Quickly, tell me all about it.

Fu Yao is Queen of Xuanji now.

There are so many people around.

Don't make her look bad.

You can ask her about it later.

When did Zhan Bei Ye become so gentle and thoughtful?

Am I?

Fifth Brother has always been gentle.

It's just that you didn't know.

Tiansha Kingdom congratulates Your Majesty upon your coronation.

Tiansha is willing to establish friendly terms of commerce with Xuanji

to benefit both kingdoms.

King of Tiansha has prepared 72 gifts to congratulate Your Majesty.

Please accept them.

Thank you, King of Tiansha.

I heard that...

someone in Xuanji was swindling, disguised as me.

I wonder if Your Majesty should arrest and punish her?

Doctor Zong, how have you been?

The spell on the witch...

It's gradually breaking.

When she breaks free from the spell's restraints

the five kingdoms will meet their doom!

There's not much time left.

Wu Ji...

You have to kill her.

It can only be you! It has to be you!

Supreme Mentor...

Why?

What does it have to be me?

You could tell someone else about it.

Why do you have to tell me?

Why must you make me do such a thing?

Because of your... ill-fated relationship with that witch!

It's an ill-fated relationship!

It's ill-fated!

Will you destroy the five kingdoms just to save her?