Back From the Brink (护心)

His Highness has arrived.

Second Uncle!

Second Uncle.

Second Uncle, I've returned.

Zhuli?

You're finally back.

You're much buffer now.

How is it?

What have you encountered?

I've done a lot of things

during my trip.

Hurry and tell me about them.

You'd been to Qingqiu many times before this.

Have you seen this "Second Uncle" before?

I went to many places.

I think so.

I saw many new and interesting things.

I even blew up three of Guanghan Sect's hill branches

and avenged my sister.

What?

You blew up their sect branches?

Zhuli,

how could you be so reckless?

I was avenging my sister.

How was I reckless?

Forget it.

Let me introduce them to you.

This is Yanhui, a former disciple

of Chenxing Mountain.

This is Bai Xiaosheng, a shadow spirit.

I got to know them on my way back.

Greetings.

Nice to meet you two.

Why are you bowing to him? He's blind.

Sorry about that.

He's uneducated.

That was quite rude of him.

Sorry about that.

It doesn't matter.

These are just empty forms.

By the way,

I've asked my men

to bring Tianyao to his chamber.

You guys don't need to worry.

I'll catch up with him later.

Second Uncle,

you actually know the Dragon King?

We were once best friends.

Speaking of which,

it's been a long time

since we saw each other.

Zhuli,

why don't you

show our guests

around the palace for now?

Tonight, I'll instruct my men

to prepare

a grand welcoming feast for them.

Yes, Second Uncle.

Let's go.

Farewell.

Let's go.

I never expected them

to know each other.

What's with that expression?

I was just amazed

that the dragon actually had a friend.

Don't you guys feel

that today's especially quiet?

Where's the talkative

phantom spirit?

A ghost!

You're the ghost here. You're a short-legged ghost.

You're so noisy.

You...

What are you doing here?

You guys were entering the palace of Qingqiu.

I'm the Phantom Queen.

Don't tell me

you want me to bow to the Regent of Qingqiu?

Wait.

What were you doing in my belt?

It's because

I didn't dare to hide inside the Dragon King's belt.

I'm definitely safe hiding inside your belt

as no one would search your body.

You're pretty clear about that, huh?

Since we've already arrived at the palace of Qingqiu,

I need to start

looking for the visual spell master.

What's the matter?

In the palace of Qingqiu,

no one is allowed to mention

any dark practitioners like them.

Why can't I mention them?

I'll mention them.

A visual spell is cast

based on the dark aura.

My mother had always been trying

to find a way to dispel the dark aura. -Is that true?

But you guys are looking for visual spell masters

right after arriving in Qingqiu.

Why are you looking for him?

To seek revenge.

You're the Crown Prince of Qingqiu,

yet you're afraid to mention that term.

Your mother worked hard her entire life

to dispel the dark aura.

Look at what you're doing.

I...

Even if you're afraid, I'm not.

I'll look for him myself.

Wait!

My geomantic compass

could be of use to you!

Since they have left,

we don't need to entertain them.

Let's go.

I'll bring you to find the secret treasure of Qingqiu.

I thought the secret treasure of Qingqiu was missing?

Why did you think

it went missing then?

I never expected us to meet again

since bidding farewell 20 years ago.

Changlan, how have you been doing

all these years?

I'm just barely surviving.

But I heard

that you sealed Suying away in Guanghan Sect.

Was that true?

Congratulations.

You finally avenged your clan.

There's nothing to congratulate.

This isn't something worth celebrating.

Now,

I can finally let go of the past.

But I

did something wrong.

You did something wrong?

In order to seek revenge,

I made another person suffer the consequences.

Another person?

It was the Taoist lady

that Zhuli mentioned to you.

So, you came to Qingqiu

for that lady's sake?

If you need anything,

I can help you out.

Her body is acting abnormally.

I came to Qingqiu

to seek a cure for her.

If it's a treatment you're seeking,

we have Physician Pufang with us.

She should be able to help.

No, thanks.

Her condition

is quite unique.

Tianyao,

why don't you stay in Qingqiu for now?

Although

I can't be of use right now,

I can still

chat with you

and come up with ideas for you.

Maybe I can help you

acquire Miss Yan's forgiveness.

I just hope that her condition can be cured.

I dare not desire anything else.

Even after so many years,

you're still the same.

By the way,

there's a book here

called Ghostly Eulogy.

The methods in the book

might be able to cure her.

Do you know

where the book is?

that the screen disappeared

over a decade ago.

We still don't know

where it is even now.

We're here.

You actually hid the secret treasure of Qingqiu

inside this tree hole?

It's so near to Qingqiu Palace.

You actually committed a crime

under their nose.

You're truly

bold and skillful.

But don't worry.

This tree hole is connected

to my shadow cave.

No one will be able to dispel this formation.

Let's go.

It's so dark in here.

I can't see anything.

Why didn't you bring a candle with you?

Yanhui,

don't be scared.

Hold my hand.