Immortal Samsara (沉香如屑·沉香重华)

Young Master Tang,

I'm sure you're exhausted from your travels.

I made some tea for you.

You may take a break.

No, thanks.

Secondary Consort Shengde, I have a mission to finish. Don't trouble yourself.

(You'll be disrespecting her if you don't accept it.)

Stop messing around.

Young Master Tang, there's no need to be anxious.

Please enjoy your tea.

I shall tell you about the situation

within the palace.

Thank you.

By the way,

who wields the cultivation artifacts

in the palace?

His Lordship loved the art of cultivation.

He got to know me during his cruise.

He forced me to become his secondary consort.

Since then,

he made me create cultivation artifacts,

charms, and talismans for him.

Young Master, the cleansing talisman you saw

was one of them.

However,

as to why His Lordship required them

and what he used them for,

that, I have no idea.

but he forces other maidens to be his concubines.

Seems like we were right about him.

He was just pretending.

There's surely more to it than meets the eye.

If so, may I have a look

at the cleansing talisman he used?

Since both of us are cultivators,

we should help each other out.

I smell alcohol.

This item needs to be replaced every day.

This talisman was just replaced.

If it reeks of alcohol...

I'm sure it was kept within the wine cellar.

Thank you for solving my doubts.

I shall take my leave for now.

It doesn't matter.

Your Majesty,

Yandan,

we have plenty of time.

Your Lordship.

Your Lordship, I wonder what accessory you're wearing

all the time?

You mean this?

The spirit catcher who came to exorcise the palace

gave me this Millennium Mahogany as he was afraid

that there might still be other spirits around.

It can ward off evil

and protect me.

Although Millennium Mahogany is great for warding off evil,

it has a fierce nature to it.

It's hard to adjust to.

If it encounters a clashing object,

it will backfire on you.

Your Lordship, why don't you let me take a look?

Taoist, you don't need to worry about that.

I've mixed it with tortoiseshell, qilin's horn,

and the soil of Huan

to boost its power.

I'm making the best use of it.

(There's no way for him to be so familiar with such materials)

Your Lordship,

a Taoist has visited the Secondary Consort's palace today.

I have some state affairs to attend to.

Taoist, you may enjoy your drink.

Your Lordship, please take your time.

(It's a shame that the spirit-subduing talisman is here.)

(Not only does the liquor smell like plants and grains,)

I sent out the signal right before I entered this palace.

You came pretty fast, huh?

I was afraid that your mediocre power

might drag me and Yandan down.

Guys, look!

These are the girls who went missing!

All these girls

died from a cut throat.

Seems like their deaths weren't caused by evil spirits.

They were killed by humans.

No wonder that brat ran away.

Don't worry.

I've attached a tracking talisman to him.

We should go after him then!

Over here!

The tracking talisman was destroyed.

Seems like he found out.

Someone!

There's an assassin!

There was an assassin!

The assassin ran over there!

After him!

Your Lordship, don't worry.

The tracking talisman is filled with phosphorus powder.

Once the lights go out

and the phosphorus powder shines,

his tracks will be revealed.

I knew you were training in secret.

How dare you trick me!

Although you're a human,

you've caused much more terror than spirits and demons.

How dare you protect yourself with the Millennium Mahogany!

How ironic.

Even the King of All Spirits

requires the help of a mere mortal, huh?

Just you wait.

Cut the crap. Just get to it.

Thanks.

The Mark of Blood?

All arts that require blood are evil.

You killed your people to satisfy your selfish desire.

You have no right to rule over the people.

If I'm around,

it doesn't matter

what happens to the world!

This world wouldn't exist

without me!

For your selfish desire, you slaughtered innocent beings,

framed your beloved,

and now, you're even trying

to blame it on spirits?

As Taoists,

you guys actually have a spirit as your partner?

How dare you criticize me

when you're a hypocrite yourself!

You were the one who started this.

Don't make it as if you're innocent when you were the one

who reverted her to her real form.

What has that flower got to do with me?

Say no more!

Looks like you will be part

of my Mark of Blood!

My Pill of Immortality will be completed soon!

You guys won't be able to stop me!

Tangzhou,

does your Distance-Keeping Lock work on flowers too?

Since it's my spell,

I can summon you no matter your form.

What are you up to?

I have an idea!

Yandan!

Run!

One step!

Yandan?

Who told you to be so reckless?

I should've kept you within the jade calabash.

Losing some petals doesn't matter

as long as I get to avenge Jiangchen.

You concocted the elixir with blood

and a huge amount of yin energy.

Your inner organs would've been destroyed.

You framed Jiangchen

for the bloody river,

the crow phenomenon,

and murders on Jiangchen.

How dare you say you love her?

Do you even understand the meaning of love?

It was her!

She let me down first!

Consort Jiangchen has been cooping up in her quarters for some time.

Your Lordship had only recovered from a serious illness too.

All parties are getting restless.

We're very worried about the situation.

Your Lordship, please get yourself a new concubine

and produce offspring

so that you can win the people's hearts.

I've already made a promise to Consort Jiangchen.

We shall spend our lives

together.

It's impossible for me to get a new concubine.

Moreover, I've already recovered from it long ago.

Do not try to persuade me again.

Your Lordship.

Your Lordship?

Are you suffering a relapse?

Summon the physician!

Yes, sir!

Your Lordship!

Pei Luo,

the physician said