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♪The blade dance causing ripples to spread across the lake♪

♪Waving the banner amidst the storm and rain♪

♪The snow is not bothered by the sadness and the happiness♪

♪Blazing through the desert with the rein in hands♪

♪Young and inexperienced, it is apparent♪

♪Bold ambition interspersed with recklessness♪

♪Mind not the predestination♪

♪Solving all the problems that fate presents me♪

♪From all the trials and hardship♪ ♪Spawn the vast courage♪

♪The journey to seek glory and justice♪♪Is not in vain♪

♪One smile is all it takes to get what you're thinking♪

♪A ballad to our journey♪

♪Pursuing the dream of our youth♪

♪We take everything as it comes♪

♪The distant land might be dangerous♪

♪But what's life without an adventure?♪

♪Youths are supposed to dream big and be sharp♪

♪Every struggle in life has taught us♪

♪That we shall do what we can wherever we go♪

♪Together, another journey awaits♪

[The Blood of Youth]

[Episode 33]

I can't make a decision until the moment when the Langya Army

arrives at the city.

At this moment, I just hope you could trust me once.

I see.

You want the commander's tally in my hands that can mobilize Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

That's right.

Is everyone here?

They have camped a li away.

Uncles,

do you think those who are coming to join me now are having mixed feelings?

After all, Father didn't allow me to go to the army back then.

I don't know them well,

and I've never even met most of them.

I have the title Lord Langya

because I inherited it from my father.

The troops only come to welcome me because of my father's military prestige.

But these have nothing to do with me.

When those people see me, do you think

they will think I am worthy of the title?

Never mind. My good times have come to an end.

Listen here, all soldiers of Ye Battalion!

Yes!

From today onward,

Ye Battalion will be part of the Langya Army!

Langya! Langya! Langya!

Greetings, Your Highness!

You have worked hard all these years.

I am glad.

Since you are all here today,

I won't let you down.

It's time to tell the world

that we are back

and the Langya Army is back.

Please tell me.

Where is there?

Tianqi! Tianqi!

We are going to Tianqi

to show the world

that the Langya Army is back.

Langya Army is coming. Beili will be shaken again.

Beili will be shaken again! Beili will be shaken again!

Let them know

that we never conceded defeat

and never left!

Military report! Military report!

Expedited urgent report!

- Why are you so flustered? - It's a military report.

Ye Xiaoying has risen up in rebellion.

He's leading the old troops of the Langya Army to Tianqi City.

(That brat Xiao Se's prediction came true.)

His Majesty has fallen into a coma. I don't know when he would wake up.

[Snowfall Villa]

Langya Army is moving northward with a sweeping victory.

These garrison troops couldn't stop them at all.

Father just happened to fall ill at times like this.

Everything is like a well-planned game,

and we are all pawns trapped inside.

Have you got any ideas?

I sent Ji Xue there.

She should be seeing Xiao Lingchen soon.

You want Ji Xue to convince Xiao Lingchen?

What do you think will happen

if Xiao Lingchen calls off the attack?

He would be fed mute poison and be tied to a horse by my father.

He has to go to the battlefield even if it means he has to be forced.

You are right.

Why did you still send Ji Xue over then?

I need to know what he really thinks about this.

The moon in Beili

is not as beautiful as the moon on the sea.

How is it not as beautiful?

The moon on the sea is big and round.

The moon in Beili looks a bit blood-colored.

What do you think, Miss Ji Xue?

You remember me?

Of course I do.

After all,

you are so pretty.

I remember I liked to follow you around when I was little.

I did whatever you did.

But I think you liked to follow Yong...

His name is now Xiao Se.

What's the matter? He sent you here to persuade me to retreat?

Will you retreat then?

Of course not.

I will trample Tianqi

and go right into Tai'an Hall.

Is that what you really think?

I swear it on my father, Xiao Ruofeng, Lord Langya,

I meant every word I said.

[Lord Chi's Residence]

Longxie, do you remember Xiao Lingchen?

Of course.

Lord Langya Junior has lived in the military camp since he was little.

He has picked up commoners' habits.

Whenever he stood among the nobles at banquets, he didn't look like royalty at all.

A few days later, Lord Langya Junior,

who acts like a commoner, will ascend the throne.

Is it really going to be that easy?

One last step to go.

No more steps.

Looks like you have a lot of confidence in me.

Look at that smile on your face.

Have you done all the things that Director and I told you to do?

I have convinced my master, Eunuch Zhuoxin.

He will come out of retirement for us.

It wasn't easy to persuade him.

Your master, Zhuoxin, is the only one of the last Five Eunuchs who is still alive.

He's the perfect guy for the next thing we are going to do.

But there is another thing we need.

A joint handwritten letter by all officials in the court.

I've got it here.

What about the most important person?

He has also written down his name.

It's going that smoothly?

Looks like Langya Army's approach to Tianqi with a sweeping victory

has scared the officials out of their wits.

But

there is one thing that I find slightly odd.

You mean Marquis Lanyue?

From what Director knows,

the commander's tally of Wangli Heavenly Soldiers

has been in the hands of Marquis Lanyue.

Now that the Langya Army is close by, the Wangli Heavenly Soldiers, which is 200 li away,

are supposed to be quickly summoned into Tianqi City.

[Snowfall Villa]

Xiao Chuhe, what are you still hesitating about?

Don't be anxious, Uncle.

Give me some more time.

Fine.

I will give you time. Tell me then, how long do you need?

The order to rescue the Emperor has been issued.

When will the other two armies come to support Tianqi?

They will reach Tianqi in three days.

But it will only take two days for Langya Army to get here.

If we summon Wangli Heavenly Soldiers into the city,

we only need to resist for one day. And the reinforcement will come.

By then, we will be able to put down this rebellion when we join forces.

Will it really be that simple?

Why did the two armies come to support us at such a coincidental speed?

It's not too fast or too slow.

It's exactly at this time.

Fine.

I will give you one more day.

One day later,

I will personally lead my men out of the city to meet Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

Thank you for your trust, Uncle.

Your Highness, I am blind now,

but I can feel that something is bothering you.

I just got the news.

Marquis Lanyue still hasn't summoned Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

General Li of Wangli Heavenly Soldiers has already sent three military reports,

but he still hasn't received permission to enter the city.

Wangli Heavenly Soldiers is getting more anxious.

Of course they are anxious.

If they can't enter Tianqi,

they will have to face the Langya Army head-on.

Wangli Heavenly Soldiers hasn't fought a battle for more than a decade.

If they face them head-on,

they will only be beaten to a pulp.

Your Highness, do you think

this could have been arranged by Lord Yong'an?

What makes you think that?

Lord Yong'an grew up in Lord Langya's military camp.

He has been friends with Xiao Lingchen and Ye Xiaoying.

Besides, it's obvious that Marquis Lanyue is taking his side.

Could he have intended

to stop Wangli Heavenly Soldiers from entering the city

while making it easy for Langya Army to do so?

Would you kill a thousand people just to save one?

It depends on who I'm saving.

He is Lord Langya,

the hero who is revered by all

and the man whom Chuhe respects most.

If killing a man will clear his name,

but if the man is innocent, he won't do it.

This is who he is.

He believes that a drop of unjust blood on his hands

is a stain on Lord Langya.

Therefore, he will not sacrifice all the people.

There is only one reason why he won't dispatch Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

That is he doesn't think this is right.

[Snowfall Villa]

I don't want to play anymore.

My father personally taught me how to play weiqi.

Yet I can never beat you.

You are just too impatient.

Sometimes, don't rush to admit defeat.

This may look like you're bound to lose,

but you can turn the tables with just one move.

It will be a twist.

How come I can't see it?

I'm not seeing it either.

It's chaos out there. I can't believe you are playing weiqi here.

If Marquis Lanyue knew about this, he would probably be so furious that he would cough up blood.

Ruoyi, Xiao Se likes to keep people in suspense, and you know it.

I'm pretty sure he must already have an idea in mind.

You're wrong this time.

Look at this game.

It's as chaotic

as the current world.

I met Xiao Lingchen.

What did he say?

He said he would trample Tianqi and kill his way into Tai'an Hall.

And he swore that on his father's name.

Is that all?

In the end, he said,

"I, Xiao Lingchen, carry the bloodline of Lord Langya, so how can I withdraw?

You, Xiao Chuhe, inherited the mantle of Lord Langya, so how can you not fight?"

Oh no. This is bad.

He looked like he was on our side before.

Now, it looks like he is going to fight us to the death.

It is only when you are in a desperate situation

that you can find a way out.

I found

the twist.

Is that really what he said?

Yes.

Did he get hit in the head?

As far as I know, he didn't.

Where is he? Why didn't he come and see me himself?

He said he was afraid that you would chop him up.

So he had to run first. He went to Baixiao Sect.

He's afraid that I would chop him up?

I see. He, Ye Xiaoying, and Xiao Lingchen are in cahoots.

That's what I thought when I first heard what he say.

Why is he doing this?

Xiao Se asked you to trust him.

Trust him?

It would be over for us if I made a wrong decision.

But even if you're right, you might not win.

Marquis Lanyue has left the city.

He personally went to summon Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

Looks like he has lost his patience.

Your Highness, permission to speak my mind?

Go on.

I think what we are doing now is very risky.

Many things can go out of control.

First of all, when Langya Army enters the city,

we will put ourselves in danger.

Second, what should we do if two armies join forces

but are still no match for the Langya Army?

War is a gamble.

No one knows the outcome until they leave the table.

But sometimes, you just have to take the risk.

Since I was little, when I have something I want, I take it myself.

I'm not afraid to lose.

Everyone, Tianqi City is right in front of us.

I have waited for so many years.

This day has finally come.

Mr. Ye.

It's been so long since I looked at Tianqi from this distance.

It's not long.

It was just a big dream.

The dragon roars when it wakes up.

Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye told you those words, didn't she?

When you fought in wars,

Mrs. Ye's sword dance in a white dress was breathtaking.

My wife is gone, but her white dress is still here.

Lingchen, I'm happy to have you back.

Mr. Ye, why haven't those two armies shown up yet?

I'm ready for a fierce battle.

Be patient.

Those who are hiding in the shadows

do not dare to come out and confront you now.

Don't worry.

As long as you take down Tianqi, those people will come out then.

You can fight with them then.

You are right, Mr. Ye.

They are merely ants.

I'm not waiting for them.

I can't wait to conquer Tianqi.

Conquer Tianqi?

As a soldier or as an emperor?

As a soldier, for now.

My answer may change in the future.

Let's go!

[Tianqi City]

Look. What is that?

Hurry! Let's go! Let's go!

There will be a war.

Let's go.

Stop looking. Let's go. Leave it.

Divine Healer. Divine Healer.

Your Majesty, you're finally awake.

What is that sound?

That sounds like a horn used on the battlefield.

Changqing!

Yes, Your Majesty.

What is happening out there?

Your Majesty, Langya Army is outside of Tianqi City.

They still came.

Your Highness, we got a message from the palace.

His Majesty is awake. Please meet him at the Tai'an Hall, Your Highness.

He's awake?

At this timing?

But Marquis Lanyue didn't bring Wangli Heavenly Soldiers back.

There are only city guards and imperial soldiers in the city.

Where do you think Marquis Lanyue has taken Wangli Heavenly Soldiers?

There are two possibilities.

One is that Marquis Lanyue intends to confront Langya Army outside the city.

He's fighting a hopeless battle then. He has no chance of winning.

The second possibility is Marquis Lanyue knows that there is no hope,

so he's abandoned the city and run away.

No. There is another possibility.

Xiao Chuhe wants to get Marquis Lanyue out of the city on purpose.

He wants to join forces with Ye Xiaoying and Xiao Lingchen.

Does that mean Langya Army will enter Tianqi City unharmed?

No. Even though Wangli Heavenly Soldiers aren't here,

the imperial guards, Tiger Soldiers,

and the martial arts masters of Tianqi City will still hit Langya Army hard.

All right. Let's go to Tai'an Hall.

Your Highness, why not avoid it at times like this?

No. I don't want to miss this good show today.

If I shoot a command arrow, bring him into the palace.

With his protection, even if there is a troop, they can't kill me.

I only got to know about battlefield horns in books before.

Now that I have heard it with my own ears,

I feel that the descriptions in the book

couldn't convey the tragic,

fearful,

and majestic sound of the horn.

Chunfeng, I'm not as calm as you are.

And I'm not as poetic as you.

All I know is we are dying.

We will be trampled by the horses of the Langya Army?

How irony.

When I was little, I only heard that Langya Army kept Beili safe and peaceful.

They were like gods from heaven who were revered by all,

but now...

But, Master, I won't let you die.

I'll take you out of the palace now.

We are not officials and have no positions here.

Langya Army

won't make things difficult for us, I think.

Are you sure?

Don't worry.

Xiao Se told me about a safe place.

Miss Sikong will protect us.

Tianqi.

Tianqi City is originally a military city.

It's defensible.

How many days will it take for our army to invade this city?

If I'm not mistaken, the largest battle force in this city is Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

Although this army's combat power isn't strong, its Tianji Crossbow Formation is perfect for defending the city.

So, even Langya Army needs two days to take the city.

What if we attack it regardless of all costs?

One day.

How disappointing.

I was expecting to fight a fierce battle to take the city.

They're surrendering already?

What is going on?

You are worried that it might be a trap?

Yes.

Something like this has happened before.

They opened the gate and let the enemy in.

Then, they killed the general to repel the army.

In a hopelessly deadly battle, this is their only chance.

So, we can't rule out that they have made this plan.

The gate is open.

Are we going to let them intimidate us?

Kill the general?

I am right here.

My head is right here!

Come and get it!

Enter the city!

Has Tianqi City been invaded by the army of 200,000 soldiers?

Is the army led by Lingchen?

Your Majesty, he's accompanied by General Ye Xiaoying.

Lingchen is a kind-hearted boy, just like his father.

At least Tianqi City won't suffer casualties.

Pass my order

to avoid unnecessary clashes.

We...

We'll wait for him here.

Your Majesty, the order to rescue the Emperor was delivered while you were in a coma.

You should retreat to Sword Pavilion now and wait for the arrival of reinforcements.

There are 200,000 soldiers. What's the point in retreating to Sword Pavilion?

These men here are loyal soldiers of Beili.

If we retreat, they will have to fight to the death for us.

Are you going to let them die in this unnecessary war?

Unnecessary?

Whenever my father returned home after winning a battle back then,

he would ride slowly down the street like this.

Everywhere he went, people knelt and bowed.

Their eyes were filled with reverence.

But now, they don't even have the courage to come out and take a look.

A lot of people have changed.

This city is not the Tianqi City it once was.

Tianqi has been dead since the day my father died.

Lingchen, those people should be waiting for us in Tai'an Hall now.

Let them wait a little longer then.

Please wait for me too, General.

I need to drop by Imperial Ancestral Shrine.

State Preceptor, what's your plan?

I will follow fate.

Whose side will fate be on?

Many years ago, it was on Lord Langya's side, but he gave it up.

Even if the immortals come, they won't be able to drive out 200,000 soldiers.

[Imperial Ancestral Shrine]

Great Uncle.

Lingchen?

It's me, Great Uncle.

You're back.

This is great.

Do you really think it's great?

[Memorial Tablet of Xiao Yi, Beili] Ruofeng was convicted of treason.

His name won't be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Shrine.

His name will be here tomorrow.

Great Uncle, please give me an incense stick.

Dear ancestors, coming back this time,

I shall set down the rebellion for my imperial family and reestablish the Imperial Court.

Protect His Highness!

State Preceptor has loved me since I was a child.

Don't worry. He won't kill me.

How have you been after all these years?

I haven't been doing well.

I haven't eaten well or slept well.

But ever since I set foot in Tianqi City, I started to feel a little better.

How so?

It feels good that I will get to kill the people I want to kill.

You're a lot like your father, but your father wouldn't do such a thing.

That's because my father was not young when those things happened to him.

But I'm young.

I still have the chance to make mistakes.

Some mistakes are redeemable, but there are certain mistakes

that will make you have no chance to repeat them again in life.

Tell me then, my father was executed back then.

What mistake did he make?

Lord Langya didn't make any mistakes.

Yes.

Emperor Mingde is the one who made a mistake.

So shouldn't he pay the price?

State Preceptor,

perhaps it takes hundreds of years for a man like my father to appear.

He was revered by people, but I don't want to be him.

Chuhe.

Yes, Father.

You grew up with Lingchen.

Remember to give him advice when the time comes.

There must be no infighting within the Xiao family.

The grudges and feud between Ruofeng and me

should end here.

Don't worry, Father. I will protect Tianqi,

the Xiao family,

and you.

Chuhe...

That's absurd.

Which of my words you think is absurd, Yu?

I heard that Marquis Lanyue went to your house two days ago and he left the city the next day.

He said he was going to meet Wangli Heavenly Soldiers, but he has not returned yet.

I also heard that Marquis Lanyue had given the order in advance

for Tianqi City's gates to be opened to welcome Langya Army into the city.

I think you and Marquis Lanyue have already conspired with the rebels to give away Tianqi City.

I didn't expect you to be so well-informed despite staying in your residence all the time.

What do you want us to do then?

Let Langya Army and Wangli Heavenly Soldiers have a bloodbath and pay a heavy price?

Let them kill their way into Tianqi City,

step on the corpses of the people of Tianqi City as they continue to kill their way into Tai'an Hall?

and then kill all the imperial family members?

So that the upper army and the lower army can reap the benefits?

All troops! On alert!

They still came in. Langya Army.

Open the palace gate.

Your Majesty!

I don't want unnecessary casualties.

I will wait for him here.

Open the palace gate!

He looks just like him.

Chong'er.

Lingchen, I didn't know you would still be alive.

Chong, you can see now.

Yes.

I didn't expect that the first thing I saw after I regained my sight is your rebellion.

Did I rebel?

Why do I feel like I'm home?

It's Jinyan and Eunuch Zhuoxin.

Eunuch Zhuoxin is the only survivor of the last Five Eunuchs.

He is not allowed to leave the mausoleum without an imperial order.

What are you doing here, Eunuch Zhuoxin?

You left the mausoleum without an imperial order.

You will be executed!

I'm here to reestablish the Imperial Court!

I have the Dragon Seal Scroll in my hand.

It's written by the late Emperor himself.

Kneel at once.

Kneel!

With a scroll that no one knows is real or not, you want to bring us to our knees.

Zhuoxin, this is traitorous!

The name written in Dragon Seal Scroll is Lord Langya, Xiao Ruofeng.

Emperor Mingde, Xiao Ruojin, disobeyed it and usurped the throne.

He forced Lord Langya to tear up the scroll and finally ascended the throne.

We, the Five Eunuchs, have endured humiliation over the years.

I finally got this scroll now.

So we are going to reestablish the Imperial Court,

put the right heir on the throne,

welcome the son of Lord Langya, Xiao Lingchen, back to Tianqi,

overthrow Emperor Mingde, and have a new emperor!

You darned eunuch! What nonsense are you spouting?

It has the stamp of the imperial seal on it.

It was written by the late Emperor.

It can't be fake.

Uncle Langya yelled out my father's name in front of the palace, in front of everyone.

How could he possibly be forced?

Besides, if he was forced, why did you Five Eunuchs sit by and do nothing?

Chong'er, calm down.

Let him talk.

We owe it to the late Emperor.

Today, we shall return the truth to the world.

I have in my hand a joint petition from the officials.

They are willing to support the right heir and the re-establishment of the Imperial Court.

On guard!

Eunuch.

Yes, Lord Langya.

Did you come personally today to see me take the throne?

Yes.

The Dragon Seal Scroll is here.

Please announce the real heir

of the Xiao family and the ruler of Beili.

Everyone, would you like to see me open this scroll?

Please open the scroll personally!

Everyone, would you like to see me ascend the throne and become the Emperor of Beili?

Please succeed the throne and reign over Beili immediately!

Soldiers, is your allegiance to the flag of the Langya Army

or the imperial flag of Beili?

Eunuch, do you still want me to open it myself?

Please, Your Highness.

[Pass on the throne to the Seventh Prince, Xiao Ruofeng]

Master!

♪The sweeping wind heralds an upcoming rain♪

The imperial family of mine has been at war for 40 years before we established the nation.

We have been in power for six generations, passing on the throne for 123 years.

Our nation is prosperous and worshipped by all other nations.

A eunuch like him has no right to decide who the right heir of the imperial family is!

Traitors should be executed!

♪Who hears the rustles♪

The traitor has been executed.

Who else has a death wish?

♪Why fear the hanging sword?♪ ♪My heart yearns for it♪

♪Allegiance is sworn over a jug of liquor♪ ♪No matter how the world changes♪

♪Fearless youth♪ ♪Not knowing what's out there♪

How did I do, Xiao Se? I mean, Xiao Chuhe.

Did I look cool when I tore the scroll?

It took me quite some time to come up with the idea.

♪I am on my own I won't give up On my obsession♪

I sent Ji Xue to you. Why didn't you just tell her?

You had to come up with so much nonsense.

That made me sound heroic.

I, Xiao Lingchen, carry the bloodline of Lord Langya, so how can I withdraw?

You, Xiao Chuhe, inherited the mantle of Lord Langya, so how can you not fight?

So in the face of those who want to disrupt the Imperial Court, we must fight and not withdraw.

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"Our Dance Song" - Qu Xiaobing

♫ The temple is extremely quiet ♫

♫ We still have a long way to go in the martial arts world ♫

♫ Outside the snow is falling ♫

♫ Only clouds know the warmth of the cold moon ♫

♫ The roaring fate ♫

♫ Sweeping away the fog of time ♫

♫ The past is desolate ♫

♫ Waiting for the ride to the highest heaven ♫

♫ The ethereal fog ♫

♫ Fame and fortune do not matter to an enlightened person ♫

♫ I face the sun ♫

♫ To have a pristine soul in this polluted world ♫

♫ Traveling far and overcoming challenges life throws my way ♫

♫ I'm not wasting my youth away ♫

♫ Like blade and sword, relying on each other ♫

♫ With devoted friends and strong bonds ♫

♫ No dream is small ♫

♫ Despite conflicts and the feuds, we sing proudly ♫

♫ Youths ought to be fearless ♫

♫ Visiting all corners of the world with our youthful spirits ♫

♫ Traveling freely with friends ♫

♫ I won't be lonely if I have my confidants ♫

♫ Traveling far and overcoming challenges life throws my way ♫

♫ I'm not wasting my youth away ♫

♫ Like blade and sword, relying on each other ♫

♫ With devoted friends and strong bonds ♫

♫ No dream is small ♫

♫ Despite conflicts and the feuds, we sing proudly ♫

♫ Youths ought to be fearless ♫

♫ Visiting all corners of the world with our youthful spirits ♫

♫ Traveling freely with friends ♫

♫ I won't be lonely if I have my confidants ♫