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♪Through dust and storms, I press on alone♪

♪Winds arise, sands stretch far and wide♪

♪Trials of the world test my resolve♪

♪Forged in fire, I chase the light beyond♪

♪Facing challenges, fate ever shifts♪

♪A journey through the wilderness of time♪

♪Fearless like armor, through thorns I grow♪

♪Breaking through darkness, my name will shine♪

♪Never in vain♪

♪Guarding my fleeting light, tempered to shine bright♪

♪Cherished past♪

♪A lifetime treasured, through a thousand waves we ride♪

♪To fight with fury, to love with passion♪

♪True to my faith♪

♪I greet the frost and the prize with pride♪

=Love and Sword=

(Adapted from Shen Cangmei's novel Sleeping Beside Yan Shao)

=Episode 20=

Sister Rong.

I just went to look for you, but you weren't there. Where did you go?

I went to see Chu Tianyao.

How was he?

What did he look like?

Don't mention it.

There was a screen between us. I couldn't see a thing.

How disrespectful of the Leader of Tiangang.

Truly outrageous.

By the way,

Chu Tianyao said he received a letter from Yan Shao.

Wanci is recovering well.

Then where is Yan Shao?

He refused to tell me where Yan Shao went.

How old do you think this Chu Tianyao is?

His father was my sworn father's senior.

Logically, he shouldn't be too old.

But his voice just now was weak and frail.

Like an old man.

Chu Tianyao is incredibly mysterious.

No one in the martial world seems to know his true face.

No one knows?

I need to think this over.

Yan Shao.

I have returned Liu An to Misty Moon Village for burial.

On the way, I learned of the fall of Junshan Sect.

Junshan Sect is no more.

Shangguan Tong.

There's you in Junshan Sect.

Junshan Sect has me.

Once all the sects gather at Mount Moye,

we will discuss together

how to eliminate the Ghost Valley Sect.

To avenge Junshan Sect.

They've always been all show and no unity.

Why would they stand up for Junshan Sect?

They understand that their fates are tied together.

They won't ignore this.

Yan Shao, what's wrong?

Why do you seem so weak?

I'm fine. I'll recover soon.

He is the Leader of Tiangang.

Yan Shao is the Leader? The Leader is Yan Shao?

Greetings, Leader.

Does Miss Rong know?

Has she reached Mount Moye?

Remember.

Miss Rong must never find out about this.

Never forget.

Leader Shen.

Jiang Ruhai has sent word.

He failed to stop Rong Shukuang at Tang Clan.

She has already arrived at Moye Manor.

Since Yan Shao left Ruthless Parlor,

no one knows his whereabouts.

I've brought a letter from Young Lady Lin.

She's still alive?

Leader Shen was injured by Yan Shao.

She is also involved!

She better not cross my path again!

Young Lady Lin said,

no matter what she has done,

her goal and Leader Shen's are one and the same.

Green-Robed.

(If you seek the treasure, meet at Mount Moye.)

(Shuxin Pavilion)

You're just in time.

Tell me,

you grew up on Mount Moye.

You must have seen Chu Tianyao's face, right?

Is he an old man, past his prime?

A toothless elder?

Miss Rong.

The Leader is in his prime.

He is not an old man.

As for his appearance,

everyone has different tastes.

I find him to be rather distinguished.

Quite remarkable among men.

You're saying something, yet nothing at all.

Besides, in marriage,

is appearance and age all that matters?

Miss Rong isn't such a person.

Those things are important.

That's not what I meant.

You're confusing me.

I meant,

you know Yan Shao, right?

What about him?

I suspect Yan Shao is actually Chu Tianyao.

Miss Rong, are you joking?

Leader Chu is Leader Chu.

Yan Shao is Yan Shao.

While Yan Shao is indeed

a dashing young man,

Leader Chu has a far more commanding presence.

Are we even talking about the same person?

Come here.

Come.

Come on.

Dress me up.

Make me look like a proper young lady.

Shaoci...

This outfit today...

What about it?

It suits you.

Good.

Alright. You may leave.

You usually wear martial attire.

Rarely like this.

Well, I'm married into Mount Moye now.

No need to wander the martial world anymore.

So, I may as well dress differently.

This is for you.

This is...

Yingluo has one too.

She said you'd like it.

So I bought it for you.

Thank you, Shaoci.

Does it look good?

Then I'm off to see Chu Tianyao.

Why are you dressed like that here?

Yan Shao?

Your figure resembles Yan Shao.

You're not the only one who says so.

It's just a resemblance.

To you,

Yan Shao is important.

That hairpin is unique.

It looks like...

Falling snow.

Lin Shaoci gave it to me.

Does that bother you?

Why should it?

Once, I created snowfall.

Just for someone to see.

That hairpin on my hair looks just like that snow.

It must have been beautiful.

That person was lucky.

Leader Chu.

Who exactly are you?

The rainbow is nice.

Since you're here, stay and watch.

Consider it me sharing Mount Moye's scenery with you.

Why do you wear a mask, Leader Chu?

Scars, sickness, it's an unsightly face.

It's better not to frighten you.

It's fine.

We are to be married.

We should be honest with each other.

Miss Rong, you're impatient.

Before I remove my mask, I have one condition.

Say it.

If I take off this mask,

I will never answer

another question about Yan Shao.

Think carefully.

Where is he?

You're very concerned about him.

I'm asking about Yan Shao.

Where is he?

You are persistent.

Yan Shao...

Where is he?

It seems you're

not marrying me willingly.

Nor do I believe

you're marrying me willingly.

I am sincere about you, Miss Rong.

If you are hesitant,

I can wait.

Until you let go of the one in your heart.

Until you willingly become my wife.

You haven't answered me.

I only said I wouldn't answer if you removed it.

I never said anything about keeping it on.

You...

Liar.

Foxie.

(Shuxin Pavilion)

Height 1.9 meters.

(Yan Shao VS Chu Tianyao)

Yan Shao is quite fair-skinned.

From Chu Tianyao's neck and hands,

he doesn't seem dark either.

(Skin tone, fair as snow)

Chu Tianyao is aloof and taciturn.

Yan Shao is reserved and soft-spoken.

(Score. Personality.)

(Score. Voice.) But one has a strong voice,

while the other sounds weak.

Points deducted.

(Score. Physique) Both have well-proportioned physiques.

No way...

Judging by how ridiculous my life is,

this might actually be possible.

If Yan Shao is really Chu Tianyao

and just using a different identity in the martial world,

then all this time,

why hasn't he told me?

And I'm already at Mount Moye.

I even agreed to marry him.

Why is he still hiding things from me?

It doesn't make sense.

Could I be mistaken?

Miss Rong has been in the kitchen all morning.

She hasn't come out yet.

We couldn't even cook lunch.

What is she doing in there?

No! My pancake!

Don't go in there.

Come out.

Where is she?

Inside.

What happened?

My pancake!

Sister Rong.

You're finally safe.

That was really close.

Where's Yan Shao?

I didn't see him.

Feng Ming was the one who brought you back.

He saved you.

Feng... Feng Ming?

Miss Tang, the medicine you requested is ready.

Sister Rong, hurry.

The smoke you inhaled is bad for you.

Drink this medicine.

More medicine again?

Thank you.

The Leader heard that you injured your hand.

He specially sent me to bring you this medicine.

Leader Chu sure is attentive to you.

If he were, why wouldn't he bring it himself?

The Leader said

he would personally visit you later.

No need.

Since he won't come, I'll go myself.

Where's my roujiamo?

(Ruthless Parlor)

Father.

Wanci?

Father.

Father.

Wanci, why did you sneak out

without telling me?

It was my fault.

I made you worry.

Wanci, as long as I'm here,

you'll be safe.

I wonder if Shukuang and the others

have safely arrived at Mount Moye.

Hall Master Feng and Hall Master Hai

will escort you back to the manor.

I must go to Mount Moye

to discuss with the other sects

how to deal with the Ghost Valley Sect.

I left home

and endured all kinds of hardship

just to attend Shukuang's wedding.

Father, please take me with you to Mount Moye.

But this...

I don't want to be apart from you anymore.

Father...

All right.

You may come with me.

How long do you intend to keep Miss Rong in the dark?

As long as I can.

A mask can hide a face.

A figure can be passed off as similar.

A voice can be disguised.

But to someone who truly cares for you,

one glance is enough to see through it.

You can't fool her forever.

Then I'll find another way to deceive her.

Only as the wife of the Leader of Tiangang

will people truly fear her.

No one will dare lay a finger on her.

And the treasure key...

The sects of martial world need a resolution.

Only then will this matter end.

So have you

already accepted that your time is short?

I only focus on the present.

The future doesn't need to be overthought.

Is Leader Chu here?

Miss Rong.

You've just had quite a scare.

You should rest for a few days.

Seeing Leader Chu is far more urgent.

Oh right.

I heard you saved me.

Thank you.

No need to thank me, Miss Rong.

Please, go ahead.

Miss Rong.

Sorry, but you must stay here.

Leader Chu, I personally made some food.

I'd like to share it with you.

You nearly burned down the entire kitchen

just to make this?

Considering I nearly died in the fire,

you should at least try it.

We are not yet husband and wife.

We should observe propriety.

That is the rule of Mount Moye.

Fine.

I only came to tell you

a story about roujiamo, a pulled pork sandwich.

I despise listening to stories.

But perhaps after hearing it...

Miss Rong.

It won't be so unpleasant.

I have a friend.

One day, she woke up

to find herself in a completely unfamiliar place.

She was left hanging in mid-air for three days and nights,

barely clinging to life.

(Then, three people claiming to be her enemies)

(came to take her life.)

Just as death seemed imminent,

a swordsman in red arrived in time.

And then?

Later, in the Immortal Spring,

they created a dish, one that was both delicious

(and convenient for the caravans of the desert.)

Is that the end?

Not yet, the best part is still ahead.

If I eat this,

will you leave?

Fine.

Old fox.

I knew it was you.

Fine.

What?

Do you expect me to feed you?

On this journey,

you never know when you'll run into a thief.

Be careful.

Since you were young,

you've rarely left the manor.

This time, you've endured so much hardship.

It was my failure as a father.

But since I was a child,

what I longed for most

was to be like Shaoci and Shukuang,

free as the wind, unrestrained.

If not for your frail health...

If not for my frail health,

Father would have taught me martial arts,

taught me swordplay,

and let me roam the martial world freely.

To live a life of my own choosing.

Right?

Yes.

Maybe in the next life.

I hope that in my next life,

I can be someone like her.

Let's keep moving.

All right.

Let's go.

What are you trying to do?

She is starting to suspect me.

If I want her to let go of her doubts,

there is only...

She needs to see Yan Shao.

That way, she won't doubt you, right?

Yan Shao?

Yan Shao!

Miss Rong.

Yan Shao asked me to tell you,

that he sincerely wishes you and Leader Chu

a harmonious and joyful union.

If that was truly Yan Shao,

then Chu Tianyao...

You've been in this room the whole time?

Where else would I be?

You didn't step out?

Where would I go?

I just saw Yan Shao.

It's late at night. You're alone

and still wearing a mask?

I'm used to it.

Even with me barging in,

you remain this calm?

How else should I react?

Throw you out?

Say what you like.

Tonight, I'm going to see your face.

Let's see where you run.

- You're laying on my hair. - My hair...

Ow, ow, ow!

You're laying on my hair!

Yan Shao?

Miss Rong?

You and Leader...

Nothing happened.

Your Leader is perfectly fine.

Don't worry.

As for his face,

I'm not interested anymore.

No one is allowed inside.

Everything can be faked.

But a person's feelings toward another,

cannot be faked.

Yan Shao, huh?

That heart of yours

is pounding for me.

You can't fake that rhythm.

Chu Tianyao.

I know who you are now.

(Shuxin Pavilion)

What does he usually do?

Matters of the martial world.

What does he like?

No idea.

I don't like prying into people's private affairs.

With such an eccentric and secretive personality,

he must not have many friends.

Who says so? I'm his friend.

You've only known Leader Chu for a few days.

And you're already his friend?

You're talking about Leader Chu?

Who else?

Who did you think I meant?

You little trickster.

Go find out for me

about what Leader Chu likes.

If he likes sweets, I'll make him desserts.

If he likes wine, I'll drink with him.

In short,

I will get along

with my husband.

That means you don't want Yan Shao anymore?

Yan Shao and I...

We've already left each other behind.

From now on, don't mention his name in front of me.

We've completely severed ties.

All ties are broken.

Utterly shattered.

Like a broken mirror.

She said

she wanted to sever ties

with Yan Shao completely.

Sever what? Shatter what?

Something about breaking and something about a mirror...

Shattered and broken?

Yes, those two phrases.

I don't understand, so I couldn't remember it exactly.

Well.

Very well.

You heard that?

I didn't hear anything.

But what Miss Rong said...

It must have been out of anger.

Just out of anger.

What else did she say?

Miss Rong also said

she wants to get along well with Leader Chu.

Well, you are Chu Tianyao anyway.

Getting jealous of yourself,

isn't that unnecessary?

Rong Shukuang has always been devoted to Yan Shao.

Agreeing to this marriage was merely out of necessity.

Yet after arriving at Mount Moye,

she's suddenly fallen for someone else, fickle and changeable.

No, but...

It's always been you, from the beginning to the end.

So what exactly do you want?

You don't understand.

They may seem like the same person,

but in fact,

they're clearly two different people.

Either way,

you are him, and he is you.

I was him in the past.

But now he is not me.

The person she once longed for was me, not him.

Yet now the one she cares about

is him, not me.

I... I don't understand what you're saying.

If you're troubled by this,

why not just tell her the truth?

Since she's already decided to let go of Yan Shao,

why make her see him again?

Wait...

Yan Shao, you...

Since when did you become so stubborn?

Miss Rong is still waiting for my reply.

She asked what kind of woman Leader Chu likes.

Tell her,

I like a woman who is well-read,

and skilled in music and dance.

(Shuxin Pavilion)

Sister Rong.

What are you doing?

Can't you see?

Practicing calligraphy.

Done!

(Kuang) Here, take this to Leader Chu.

Be careful.

Yingluo.

Come here.

You came just in time.

There's something I need your help with.

What is it?

(Kuang)

What are you looking at?

Kuang?

What do you think?

Very wild. [*Kung can be understood as "wild"]

It's clearly Miss Rong's handwriting.

She asked me to deliver a message.

At dusk,

meet her at the waterfall in Fengxi Valley.

Is she planning to show off

her singing and dancing skills?

You know about fragrant powders, right?

The kind that attracts butterflies.

Wanci is skilled in floral scents.

What I know is more suited to venomous insects. It's different.

If she can do it,

then you, Thirteenth Young Lady of Tang Clan, can do even better.

You've got this.

Good luck.

What did you do to attract so many wasps?

Flower... Flower powder.

Yingluo's flower powder.

Where?

On my clothes.

Take it off.

Hurry, take it off!

Yan Shao, why did you save me?

Because you are Rong Shukuang.

Don't... Don't move.

If there's a gap, the wasps might get in.

They should be gone now.

Let's wait a little longer.

What if some are still there?

Thanks.

You didn't get stung, did you?

I had my mask, so no stings.

You?

I don't think I did either.

To come up with such a plan,

Miss Rong, you're truly one of a kind.

Not many butterflies showed up,

but plenty of wasps did.

I suppose this is what it means to "attract bees and butterflies."

That was eye-opening.

I went through so much trouble

just to make you happy.

I've received

your kind gesture.

Oh, right, I also prepared a picnic.

It's all the wasps' fault.

A picnic?

Still up for it?

Of course.

What is this?

This is called rainbow cake.

A type of pastry.

Doesn't it look like

the rainbow we saw that day?

Our fates are sealed, and our hearts are aligned.

My heart,

is completely devoted to you, Leader Chu.

Although we're not yet married,

in my heart,

I already see you as

the husband who will accompany me for life.

Whatever you want me to do,

I will listen to you.

In my heart, there is only you.

No one else.

Here, have a taste.

Oh, I forgot. You can't eat this.

Fine then.

Take the whole plate back with you.

When you're alone,

you can enjoy it slowly.

(You keep thinking about Leader Chu,)

(but where exactly does Yan Shao fit in?)

I'll take my leave.

Well, this will drive you mad.

I'll let you see how deeply in love

Chu Tianyao and I are.

Let you drown in jealousy.

Seething with envy.

So long...

What is this...

Shaoci.

I ran into a little accident.

Luckily, Leader Chu was there.

What kind of accident

required you to change into his clothes?

Wasps.

Wasps?

Where exactly did you go?

And why were there wasps?

And how did you end up with Leader Chu?

That's between me and him.

Not worth mentioning.

Shukuang.

What about Yan Shao?

You spend all your time with Chu Tianyao now.

You don't even mention Yan Shao.

Have you truly let go of him?

I've already decided to move on from him completely.

From now on,

I am the wife of the Leader of Tiangang.

Yan Shao and I have nothing to do with each other.

Fickle and heartless.

You met her once,

and even lost your clothes?

Because of wasps.

Now, her heart is entirely set on Chu Tianyao.

To be honest,

you should just come clean already.

Save yourself from being jealous of yourself all day.

Take this and feed it to the dogs.

Fine. Feed it to the dogs.

Leader.

Young Master Lin will be visiting tomorrow.

They've been here for a few days.

It's about time we meet.

I have matters to discuss with him anyway.

♪Spinning through my heart, my dreams, the endless Jianghu♪

♪A fateful turn, where love and hearts collide♪

♪Ah, such a blissful tide♪

♪A journey long, yet life is but one ride♪

♪Blades in chaos, the world in turmoil, tangled ties♪

♪A fleeting warmth to shield me from the ice♪

♪Ah, as spring awakens love's delight♪

♪One single glance, my heart takes flight♪

♪I've heard tales of love and vengeance, left forgotten in the tide♪

♪And whispers of desert stars and rain, where love at first sight fades to cries♪

♪But I don't know, I don't know, how long this moment will abide♪

♪Yet here and now, for this one soul, I stand beside♪

♪I understand, love and longing, how much truth, how many lies♪

♪Yet my swift blade cannot sever, cannot sever these endless ties♪

♪I have known, the lonely journeys, wandering years without goodbyes♪

♪Yet this moment stirs the ache inside♪

♪One turn through this dream of Jianghu, one heartbeat lost in time♪

♪No dream compares to a fateful meeting so divine♪

♪Love needs no hero, only a foolish mind♪

♪Trapped in Jianghu's ruthless tides, once, let me defy♪

♪A single touch, a fleeting smile, is enough to shake the sky♪

♪Stirring the stillness, where the winds rise high♪

♪Though fate may part our paths, we walk the same road♪

♪A crescent moon, a crimson glow, a love untold♪

♪Like passing winds, like aching souls, never to meet once more♪

♪Then what is fate even for♪

♪Just once, to fall into your arms, not lost, nor torn, nor bound to strife♪

♪Amidst the storm of masters' might, hidden deep, a love so bright♪

♪Standing apart from all the fight, only one embrace so right♪

♪A dream of Jianghu's light♪

♪One turn through this dream of Jianghu, one heartbeat lost in time♪

♪No dream compares to a fateful meeting so divine♪

♪Love needs no hero, only a foolish mind♪

♪Trapped in Jianghu's ruthless tides, once, let me defy♪

♪A single touch, a fleeting smile, is enough to shake the sky♪

♪Stirring the stillness, where the winds rise high♪