Xuanji's Spell Test Pt. 1 ("Love and Redemption" Ep. 7)

 

“Love and Redemption” can be viewed on Viki or Youtube . Dialogue adapted from English subtitles, translated by "Destined Love Team at Viki.com"

 

Sifeng is carefully watching at his Transmission Bell, hoping to hear back from Xuanji sooner rather than later. Brother Liu immediately notices his distraction.

“So, the lady you like is called Xuanji,” says Brother Liu. So much for privacy!

“Brother Liu, you eavesdropped on me,” points out Sifeng.

Brother Liu laughs sheepishly. “If I didn’t do that, how would I know that you’d be so lovesick?” He scoots closer to Sifeng. "You can't even save yourself. And you are still thinking about your lover? But does your lover know that you are being punished here because of her?"

“Of course she knows,” says Sifeng. "We made a deal. We are going to roam the world and train together. We still have a long way ahead of us."

“The future? Are you confident that you can survive the 13 Punishments?”

"Of course. I still have a lot of things that I haven't done yet. I promised Xuanji that I'm going to find the Mirror of Origin for her. I will not let myself die in that 13 Punishments."

Brother Liu scratches his head. "Mirror of Origin? Eh? Isn't that the Magical Mirror where you can see your previous life?"

“Brother Liu, you know about it, too?”

Brother Liu shifts his seating position. "It used to be a magical object from the Heavenly Realm. But it's broken and scattered across the world, right?"

“Yes, I’m going to collect all of the pieces.”

“Collect all of the pieces?” Brother Liu laughs nervously. “Little Phoenix, if I tell you that I’ve seen a piece of the Mirror of Origin before, how are you going to repay me?”

“Brother Liu, where did you see it?”

"When I was digging the secret tunnel, I was climbing on top of the Kushui River. Suddenly, a ray of bright light shone into my eyes. So dazzlingly bright! When I paused to look at it, I saw a mirror shard lying on top of the riverbed of Bitterwater River. It's the same shard that I saw in the Ancient Record of Magical Objects."

“Brother Liu, how can I get into the Bitterwater River, then?” Brother Liu covers his mouth. He said too much without thinking.

“Tell me,” Sifeng presses.

Brother Liu smiles awkwardly. "Little Phoenix, actually, I just saw it from afar that day. I'm not sure whether it's the shard of the Mirror of Origin. No need to make yourself suffer."

“I promised Xuanji,” Sifeng says firmly.

"The water of Bitterwater River is not normal water. You'll feel like you've been burned just by touching it. Besides, the deeper you go, the more painful it is. You can't bear that kind of bone deep pain."

“I can,” Sifeng insists.

 

Xuanji and Linglong are sitting under the fully blossomed peach trees, enjoying their last moments together as the inseparable twins.

"Xuanji," says Linglong, "why did you agree to go to Xuyang Peak? After you leave, we won't be able to be like this again. If you are bullied, I won't be able to protect you anymore. Do you know that?”

“Linglong,” Xuanji sighs. “I’m going there to become stronger. Look. Our father is the Sect Leader of Shaoyang. He's so powerful. But he has me, a useless daughter. Moreover, I embarrassed him so much during the Hairpin Tournament." Linglong stands up. “Who said that you embarrassed him? I'll give him a piece of my mind!"

Xuanji stands up. "Linglong, that's not what I meant. You are so smart. Everyone likes you." She holds Linglong's hands. "But I always drag others down and bring trouble to everyone. Even I am sick of myself. Besides, I'm going to Xuyang Peak to train this time. After I finish my training, I can protect myself. I might even be able to protect you, don’t worry about me anymore, okay?”

“Xuanji,” Linglong says tearfully, “if you want to learn, I can teach you. You can learn slowly from me. Can you not go to Xuyang Peak?”

"Linglong, don't be like this. Why are you acting like a child? It's not that I'm not coming back."

The two sisters hug.

 

Sifeng is wading in the caustic, green, Bitterwater River. “Little Phoenix, how are you feeling?” asks Brother Liu. "Don't act tough. Just come up if you can't take it anymore."

 

“Dummy,” Linglong says to Xuanji under the peach trees. “Okay then. If they bully you over there, you have to tell me. Then I’ll tell Father and ask him to bring you back, okay?”

Xuanji nods. "Okay. I'll definitely tell you if that happens. Unfortunately, Sifeng is not here. I really want to tell him about me going to Xuyang Peak."

“Sifeng?” Linglong pauses to think. "Oh, right! I almost forgot again. Sifeng asked me to give you this." She reaches into her pouch and hands the Transmission Bell to Xuanji. "You can use it to send your voice across the world. You just need to activate it like you activate a spell."

Xuanji immediately waves her hand and points her fingers, emitting a light blue stream of energy. She rings the bell. “Sifeng. Sifeng!”

 

At the Lize Palace Prison, a wave of energy is emitting from Sifeng's bell. He is too far away in the Bitterwater River, and therefore cannot see it acting up on his desk.

“Little Phoenix, have you found it?” asks Brother Liu. “If you can’t find it, give up! Come up!”

Sifeng is knee deep in the caustic water. He isn't about to let Xuanji down. Xuanji rings the bell again. "Sifeng, I am Xuanji. I want to tell you that I've recovered now. What about you? Have you gone back to Lize Palace? How is everything at Lize Palace?" still no response. Sifeng's bell continues to sit on his desk, emitting energy, unnoticed. Sifeng looks down into the Bitterwater River and sees a clear, neon green opening.

 

“Did I use it the wrong way?” Xuanji asks Linglong.

“Maybe the bell is not with Sifeng now,” Linglong suggests. “Try it later.”

Xuanji looks at the bell. "Okay. Linglong, actually, I quite miss Sifeng. I've decided. After I come back down from Xuyang Peak, we'll fly there with our swords to see him. And then we'll roam the world together, okay? "

Linglong smiles. “Good idea.”

“I think it'll take you 800 years until you can fly with your sword,” Little Six approaches them, as their group is incomplete without him.

“Little Six is ​​so bad,” says Linglong. “Let’s ignore him, Xuanji.”

"Linglong, I think Sixth Senior is quite nice," Linglong disagrees.

Little Six is ​​holding some wine and green jade cups. "Xuanji, you are leaving tomorrow. I brought a jar of good wine for you as a farewell. We'll drink until we drop today."

 

Brother Liu is gently applying ointment to Sifeng's burns. “So, this is the Mirror of Origin,” Sifeng says proudly. “Brother Liu, thank you.”

Brother Liu looks at the mirror shard with uncertainty. “Why are you thanking me? You are the one who picked it up without a care for your life.”

Sifeng carefully examines the shard with the blue and white ceramic border, and a golden reflective surface. He smiles at Brother Liu.

“Aye. “The bitter water in Bitterwater River is really dangerous.” He continues to apply medicine to Sifeng's burns. Brother Liu applies the medicine with increased pressure. Sifeng jumps. “It’s done.”

“I'll tell Xuanji about this at once,” says Sifeng. With a wave of his fingers, he emits glittery gold energy toward the bell. He rings it. “Xuanji,” he whispers.

 

Xuanji is asleep while the bell in her hand is emitting energy. “Xuanji. Xuanji.” Xuanji is out cold. “Xuanji,” Sifeng says again. Nothing. He continues to ring the bell, calling her multiple times.

Brother Liu loses his patience, and grabs the bell. "You put in so much effort to help her find the shard. But she doesn't even reply to you. 'Xuanji! Xuanji!'" he says mockingly.

Sifeng grabs the bell. “Give it back. Maybe this bell is broken,” his eyes shift side to side.

“But I heard it very clearly just now,” says Brother Liu. "She has already woken up, but she still hasn't contacted you yet. I think she has already forgotten about you."

Sifeng stands up and walks toward the wall.

“You dummy,” says Brother Liu. "There are so many pretty ladies in the world. Why do you have to like a lady without six senses? I think you must have grown dumb because you stayed too long in the Lize Palace. I think you better escape from the Secret Tunnel now Leave Lize Palace and never come back. Don't risk your life for the 13 Punishments, either."

Sifeng sits down. All of these suggestions are stressing him out.

"Now, I'm even more curious about this Miss Xuanji. I want to take a good look at her if I have the chance. I want to see why you're so obsessed with her." He lightly slaps Sifeng on the arm. “Eh yah. “You should learn from me.” He sits down on the floor. "When I was young, I was charismatic and unrestrained. I never stuck to just one. I like this one today, and I like that one tomorrow. How awesome it was."

“I want to ask you,” says Sifeng. “Do you feel the same way towards Yu’er and her mother?”

Brother Liu's demeanor shifts. He pauses. The “Locker Room” mentality has been disrupted. "When Yu'er's mother was still young, she was the most beautiful lady at Yanhong Pavilion in Qingyang City. Everyone was willing to spend thousands just to get into her good books. But she only had eyes for me. After I came back to the palace, she found out that she was pregnant, and she even carried Yu'er without my knowledge and traveled all the way to Lize Palace."

Sifeng kneels next to Brother Liu. He puts his hand on Brother Liu's arm. “Brother Liu, I’ve never heard you mention it before.”

Brother Liu sighs, visibly uncomfortable. "Just a stale and boring past. At that time, I wanted to live as a human for once in seclusion with Yu'er and her mother in the forest. But I never thought that the old palace lord would find out about it. And After that, Hong Yu was driven away. At first, the old palace lord wanted to capture Yu'er, but I was ready to go down with him, and you know what happened next.I made a vow to stay in Lize Palace forever to receive my punishment in exchange for my daughter's life. But luckily, I wasn't thrown into the 13 Punishments. Or else I would be long dead."

“I see,” says Sifeng. “So you entrusted Yu'er to a family of farmers near Lize Palace, but don't dare to meet up with her.”

"At least Yu'er can live in peace. When I'm free, I can sneak out to look at her. This is quite nice," he says unconvincingly. “It’s quite nice.”

 

“Time to eat!” A guard places some buns and side dishes on Brother Liu's table the following morning.

"Life is hard and short. Food and drinks are the most important things," says Brother Liu. He sits up, ready to enjoy. He immediately notices a white pouch with golden designs, hanging from the guard's belt. "Eh? Where did you get this money bag? It's clearly the one I gave to my daughter during her birthday this year."

“Stop talking nonsense,” says the guard. “You can’t even get out from here. How can you give a present to your illegitimate daughter?”

Brother Liu grabs him by the neck. "You have a tongue. If you don't know how to speak, I'll pull it out for you. Tell me. Where did you get this money bag?"

"I'll tell you. Just now, a crying old man came to Lize Palace. I was passing by. So, he gave me this money bag, and asked me to give you a letter. Your daughter was criticized for being an illegitimate child without parents. So, she got furious and fought with them. In the end, she fell down the cliff, and she is dying.”

Brother Liu raises his hand, ready to strike. “Bastard, how can you only say that now?”

“What can you do? You can’t go out,” says the guard. 

"

Brother

Liu, calm down,” says Sifeng.

Brother Liu pushes the Guard away.  "Get lost! Yu’er is in trouble. No, I have to save her.”

Brother Liu stands up and runs toward the open door of his cell. As he leaves, many guards come out, swords drawn. As they use their swords to cast subduing energy his way, with the palm of his hand, he is able to cast intense, defensive energy their way.

Sifeng intervenes and is prepared to use something more powerful. “Brother Liu, leave first. I’ll stop them.”

“Little Phoenix, you...”

“Say no more. Save your daughter first. Go now!”

“Be careful, then,” says Brother Liu. Sifeng is successfully holding off the guards until the very sexy Deputy Chief intervenes, emitting red and black energy with a flourish of his fan. Sifeng clutches his stomach in pain, and the guards take advantage of the moment. They surround him with swords drawn.

 

Sifeng is taken to an assembly in the main hall, in front of the entire sect.

"You lost the mask, and fell in love, against the rules. We haven't even tried you for those yet. And now you helped the important criminal, Liu Yihuan, to escape," says Deputy Chief. “The Head Disciple of Lize Palace is really amazing.” “How dare you!” Palace Master interjects. He is tired of Deputy Chief's sarcasm and smear campaigns.

Sifeng is on his knees. "I know that I've broken the rules. I'm willing to be punished. But I don't think that I'm wrong." Deputy Chief raises an eyebrow. “Feelings and desires are the most normal things in the world,” Sifeng continues. Palace Master gives Sifeng the side eye.

"I don't know why Lize Palace has so many rules," continues Sifeng, "that makes us live like a living corpse."

Palace Master sharply turns around. "Insolent fool! You repeatedly commit the same mistake. Do you still have respect for Lize Palace's rules?"

“You impenitent creature,” the Deputy Chief says contemptuously. "How dare you question the rules of our great ancestors. Looks like you've made up your mind to stand against Lize Palace. Palace Lord, are you still going to defend him this time?"

An elder steps forward and bows. "Palace Lord, Yu Sifeng has broken the Major Rules of the palace repeatedly. He even rebels against us. As the Discipline Elder of Lize Palace, please send this disciple to 13 Punishments Tower of Oblivion at once."

“Please give your order!” The other elders chime in.

Palace Master is extremely reluctant. He circles Sifeng. “Palace Lord,” says Deputy Chief. “It’s time to give your order.” Palace Master looks like he's going to cry. He walks toward the back of the stage.

“Palace Lord,” says Deputy Chief, “do you still remember this?” Palace Master slowly turns around. Deputy Chief is holding a metal badge. "This is the Black Feather Token given by the old Palace Lord. I can use it to keep the Palace Lord in line when the situation calls for it. Since you are quite biased toward Yu Sifeng's matters, I have no choice, but to use this.”

“Stop forcing my Master,” says Sifeng.  He takes out his gold and silver badge. “I’m willing to be punished.”

The Black Feather Token disappears in Deputy Chief's hand.  He takes Sifeng's badge.

“Sifeng!” exclaims Palace Master."Sifeng!”

“You are willing to be punished,” says Deputy Chief “Good.” He walks to the front of the stage. "From today onwards, Yu Sifeng is no longer the Head Disciple of Lize Palace. From now on, those who broke the rules won't be pardoned easily. The same applies to even the best of us. guards,bring Yu Sifeng into the 13 Punishments Tower of Oblivion." Two guards force Sifeng to stand up, and they walk him off the stage.

“Get lost! “All of you go away!” Shouts Palace Master. In a fit of anger, he leaves the stage.

 

Xuanji, Sect Leader Chu, Hao Chen, Little Six, and Linglong are walking down the stone stairs outside.

“Xuanji,” says Sect Leader Chu, “when you reach Xuyang Peak, remember to listen to your Master and your Senior.” He puts his hand on Xuanji's shoulder. “Train well.”

Xuanji nods. “Father, Sister, Sixth Senior, I’ll be leaving now. Take care of yourself.”

Linglong grabs her hands. “Xuanji, I can’t bear to part with you.”

“Me, too,” says Xuanji.

“Don’t worry,” says Hao Chen. “Xuyang Peak will take good care of Junior Xuanji.”

“Thank you, Senior Hao Chen,” says Linglong.

“Xuanji, let’s go,” says Hao Chen.

“Xuanji, take care,” says Linglong.

Xuanji nods.

“Take care,” says Little Six.

Xuanji looks at her father. He nods his head in acknowledgment.

“Good bye,” says Xuanji. She lets go of Linglong's hands, and walks away with Hao Chen.

 

 

....To be continued....

 

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