Back From the Brink (护心)

Why are you here?

I didn't hurt him.

He hurt himself

to gain your sympathy

and blamed me.

It does sound

like something he would do.

I will apologize...

You don't have to apologize on his behalf.

I don't want you to apologize to me

for him again.

Did you come here

just for this?

I wanted to explain it to you.

Explain?

You don't seem like

the type of person

who would waste time on such matters.

I wasn't before this.

But now,

I really don't want you to misunderstand me.

I didn't misunderstand you.

I've got everything ready

as you instructed.

Very good.

It's time to move on

to our next step.

Yes.

Is your second uncle still against your idea

of investigating Zhao Yu?

That old fox Zhao Yu

hides himself too well.

He took advantage of my second uncle's trust.

You're a problem too.

Why do you need to

rely on your second uncle every time?

As the Crown Prince of Qingqiu,

you're truly

a letdown.

You don't know anything.

Zhao Yu has been running Qingqiu for many years

and has many supporters.

If we order an investigation

without sufficient evidence,

it'll cause chaos in Qingqiu.

My second uncle

is also considering the bigger picture.

Just watch me.

I can rely on myself

to make that old man

expose his evil scheme.

It's no use just talking tough.

What's the plan?

We'll wait for him to show himself.

That's still not a solution.

How can you avenge your clan

with that brain of yours?

Think about it.

If Zhao could destroy the compass

in front of me,

it means he doesn't want anyone

to get their hands on the Ghostly Eulogy.

So now...

So you're saying

someone wants to steal the book?

Exactly.

You're not that foolish.

So,

as long as we guard the Ghostly Eulogy,

we won't have trouble catching the real culprit.

Bai Xiaosheng.

Your injuries...

What happened?

You rested all night.

Why does it seem to have worsened?

It's the Venerable One.

He found out that I obtained the Ghostly Eulogy.

But I didn't hand it over to him.

So he is angry at me now

and punished

my true effigy...

Your true effigy is with him?

Yes.

He used my true effigy

to make a shadow robe

and he wears it every day.

He even used your true effigy

to make a shadow robe?

He used my true effigy

to control me.

So I had to do what he says.

Then will he...

He won't do it now.

So long as he still needs

the shadow robe,

my life

won't be in danger for now.

But

those strands of dark aura

slash my body

left and right.

It's so tormenting.

I'm sorry.

It's all because of me.

It's my fault that you're suffering.

It's all right.

If I could soak in the cold spring with you...

If the cold spring can heal you,

I'm willing to take you there

as many times as you want.

Thank you,

Yanhui.

But it's not a long-term solution

to be under his control like this.

Once I've mastered the Ghostly Eulogy,

I'll find a way

to help you regain your true effigy.

Yanhui,

let's go to the spot over there.

Come on, let's go.

It's freezing.

It's really cold.

Sit here.

You...

Just stay at that spot.

Both of you can sit together.

It's freezing.

It's too cold.

Where's the warm stone from yesterday?

What?

Yesterday,

there was a warm stone.

I'll help you find it.

All right.

Where is it?

What kind of warm stone?

It was around here somewhere.

I don't see it.

It must be here.

Yesterday, that stone was the thing

that kept this cold spring water from being horribly cold.

Otherwise, I would have frozen to death.

It's over here.

It's here.

I found it.

It's so warm.

It feels nice.

Did you guys soak

in this cold spring like this yesterday?

Yes.

We have to soak for two hours.

But don't worry.

It'll feel warm soon.

Could it be

this stone?

Yes.

It sure feels warm.

I know, right?

Let me warm myself up.

Warming myself up.

Are you all right?

You two can keep soaking.

It's too cold.

I'm getting out of here.

Why did he just leave like that?

Tianyao!

Tianyao!

Are you all right?

Tianyao.

Tianyao.

I forgot

it's the full moon tonight.

Tianyao,

you've got your Heart Protecting Scale back.

Why are you still so weak?

Both of you sure are shirking from your responsibilities.

If I didn't show up without notice...

We were not lazing around. Can't you see he's not well?

Didn't you see us

just come out of the water?

Quickly check

and see what's wrong with Tianyao.

The Dragon King's body

is unexpectedly incomplete.

You can see through it?

I've been here since the former leader...

All right. Stop bragging.

I...

Tianyao's body

is indeed incomplete.

Whenever it's the full moon,

he suffers from unbearable pain.

But his Heart Protecting Scale

is back in place.

By reason, he shouldn't be suffering anymore.