The Longest Promise (2023) Episode 2

Jul 2, 2023

After ten days away from home, Zhu Yan finally returned to Wuji City. She learned from her maid that Jialan had invited her to participate in the sacrificial ceremony at Jiuyi Mountain. According to the ancestral system, the concubine of the Bai family is the star watcher who leads the dance at the sacrificial ceremony, but if the other noble daughters who accompany the dance perform well, they can also bring glory to the family. Zhu Yan hurried to her father, queen, mother and concubine, expressing that she would participate in the sacrificial ceremony, and promised that within three days, her dancing skills would pass the test.

Three days later, Zhu Yan followed her father to Jiuyi Mountain to participate in the sacrificial ceremony. By the starry lake, Shiying, who has grown up, practiced Qingyin Luling hard, and wanted to give this object to his mother before her birthday. Chongming Shenniao came to invite Shiying to go to Jiuyi Mountain to watch the Jiuyi Grand Ceremony once every ten years, but Shiying was unmoved, and finally Chongming left angrily.

Zhu Yan asked the servants on Jiuyi Mountain whether there was a secret technique in Jiuyi Mountain that was not handed down in ancient times, which could break through the barrier between Yin and Yang. The chief minister heard Zhu Yan's words and said that life and death are fate. A big taboo for those who practice the law. Da Si Ming saw that Zhu Yan was a curious person, and reminded her not to trespass elsewhere in Jiuyi Mountain, especially the Valley of the Kings behind the mountain. The Valley of the Kings is the mausoleum of the emperors and empresses of all dynasties. It is guarded by Empress Baiwei's Houtu God Ring, and there is also an ancient beast Chongming guarding in the valley. Anyone who trespasses will never return.

Shiying finally refined the voiceless dew bell, and he asked the bird to give this object to the queen. Taking this object can make the voice that was hoarse in the fire that day return to clarity. Chongming's face was accidentally cut by a branch. In order not to be disfigured, he asked Shiying to help him find the medicine for his face injury. Shiying had to agree to help find the medicine together. Zhu Yan accidentally saw the divine bird Chongming in Jiuyi Mountain, and also saw another person on Chongming's body. She thought that this person must have superb magic skills, so she insisted on following him regardless of the maidservant's obstruction.

Zhu Yan chased to the mountain, and she asked Chongming Shenniao if there was a fellow practitioner, but Chongming refused to tell her. A servant in Zhu Yan's mansion came to ask her to go back to attend the priest's ceremony, so Zhu Yan had no choice but to give up asking and hurried down the mountain. Bai Xuelu, the princess of the Bai nationality, is praised for her outstanding dancing posture, but Bai Xueying, who is also the princess, is not recognized. Zhu Yan has always believed that Bai Xueying, who is a good friend, is the real lead dancer. She dragged Bai Xueying to show up, expressing that Xueying is the real star watcher, and encouraged Xueying to perform dances in public.

The wise men of the Ice Tribe ordered Wu Xian, the leader of the Ten Witches, to gather his manpower, intending to sneak into the Valley of the Kings to find the God Ring of Houtu when offering sacrifices in Jiuyi Mountain. Bai Xueying wanted her friends to show her the dance skirt her mother sewed for herself. At this time, Bai Xuelu came here. Although she admitted that she was inferior to her younger sister Xueying in terms of dance steps and background, she just wanted to see Xueying's dance skirt. . Bai Xueying kindly showed the dance skirt to Bai Xuelu to watch, not wanting the other party to take the opportunity to accidentally throw the dance skirt off the cliff, but under the cliff is the forbidden Valley of the Kings, and now that the dance skirt has fallen, naturally it cannot be retrieved. Now Stargazer has lost her dance skirt, and also lost the qualification to dance to the gods. If no other way can be found before the sacrificial ceremony, the person who leads the dance can only order someone else.

Bai Xuelu has always wanted to become the imperial concubine, to shut up all those who pointed at her origin. Zhu Yan wanted to help her friend find the dance skirt, but she fainted the maid in the middle of the night, and quietly climbed down the cliff into the Valley of the Kings. Zhu Yan found Xueying's dance skirt by the starry lake. Seeing the beautiful scenery by the lake, she was inspired to put on the dance skirt and dance lightly. Shi Ying noticed the abnormality and came out to check, accidentally saw Zhu Yan dancing, and rescued Zhu Yan who almost fell into the lake. Hearing Zhu Yan's self-reported name, Shi Ying knew that she was the little princess of the Red Clan back then. Chongming Shenniao saw Shiying meeting Zhu Yan, knew that Zhu Yan was the destined person of Shiying, and wanted Shiying to kill Zhu Yan.