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This... This is...

Go get help. Now!

Yes, sir!

Hurry!

You two, come with me.

Hurry up!

Hurry!

In the sixth year of the Zhenshun era,

Great Yong dispatched an army of two hundred thousand

to conquer Dongxia.

The Dongxia forces were utterly routed

and surrendered soon after.

Great Yong stationed its troops along the border with Dongxia,

and built a Fengshan Altar

at the southern foot of Mount Dansui,

proclaiming its might across the land.

[The ninth year of the Zhenshun era]

Sir,

the Fengshan Altar

is expected to be finished in three months.

What's the situation underground?

They've already dug over a thousand chi deep.

That should do.

Tell them to stop now.

Sir,

bad news.

Something's gone wrong underground.

Lower it!

What's going on?

What happened to all of them?

They're still alive.

They've just passed out.

Sir,

it's too dangerous ahead.

You mustn't go any further.

Sir.

Go get the rope.

Yes, sir.

Sir,

what

are those?

Don't go over there.

Could those noises we just heard

be from them?

Li Zheng,

don't tell anyone

what happened here.

Stay where you are.

Back off!

Hurry!

Watch out!

Li Zheng!

[Legend of Zang Hai]

[Episode 1]

Senior, I've brought the timber.

Come with me.

Hey, watch where you're going!

Zhinu!

Zhinu!

Come out!

Come out!

Where is he?

I'm over here.

What is it?

Zhinu,

they...

they've returned from Dongxia.

What?

The Marquis is mighty!

Great Yong reigns supreme!

The Marquis is mighty!

Great Yong reigns supreme!

The Marquis is mighty!

The Marquis is mighty!

Great Yong reigns supreme!

The Marquis is mighty!

The Marquis is mighty!

Great Yong reigns supreme!

The Marquis is mighty!

Great Yong reigns supreme!

Marquis of Pingjin.

Whose troop is this?

It's the Marquis of Pingjin's.

[Zhuang] He's been stationed at the border

for ten years.

Following his decisive victory at Dongxia,

he's returning to the Capital today in triumph.

That's great!

What about those from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau?

What Imperial Astronomical Bureau?

I don't know much about that.

- The Marquis is mighty! - The Marquis is mighty!

Let's go.

Let's check if my father

is in that carriage.

Please make way.

Please let us through.

The Marquis is mighty!

Great Yong reigns supreme!

That's the Marquis of Pingjin's second son.

He's quite handsome.

Indeed.

This kid's really good-looking.

The Marquis is mighty!

The Marquis is mighty!

Let's go.

What are you doing? You can't go in.

Step back!

- Zhinu! - Step back!

Why isn't this the one either?

Who are you?

How dare you lift my carriage curtain?

I merely took a look at you.

Why take such offense?

It's not like it did you any harm.

The Marquis is mighty!

The Marquis is mighty!

Great Yong reigns supreme!

The Marquis is mighty!

Great Yong reigns supreme!

Why did you hit me?

How dare you speak to me like that?

You're asking for a beating.

Hurry, run!

Out of the way!

Hurry!

Out of the way!

Out of the way!

Help!

Move aside! Quick!

Help!

Help!

Help...

Help...

Please help.

Be gentle, Senior.

Your skin's been flayed open.

Of course, it's going to hurt.

Master's not around.

With my limited medical skills,

I can only help you apply some ointment for now.

That wild lass was truly ruthless.

Look at these two gashes,

one horizontal and one vertical.

It's as if a sword's been carved into your back.

What did you do to offend her?

I didn't offend her,

I swear.

I merely wished to see if my father

was inside the carriage.

Who knew she'd fly into such a rage?

Who is she

to act so high and mighty?

So noisy.

What a bunch of clueless bumpkins.

You don't even know the Princess of Dongxia?

What did you say?

That girl is the Princess of Dongxia?

What is the Princess of Dongxia

doing here in Great Yong?

The Princess of Dongxia

is an honored guest of His Majesty.

She's never been treated with such disrespect.

Who cares about that savage?

Answer me this.

Did my father

not return with you?

Who is your father?

My father is Kuai Duo, the Imperial Astronomer.

You brought me here

to ask me questions.

Well, I am thirsty

and need a cup of water.

Seriously?

What kind of water is this?

It's so murky

and has a foul taste.

Then don't drink it.

Spare us the whining.

You have a mouth fit for muck!

Tell me.

Have you ever seen my father?

I'm not telling you.

What can you do to me?

You won't tell us, huh?

Beat him up!

Are you going to talk or not?

- Are you going to talk or not? - That's enough. Stop beating him.

No, I refuse to talk.

You refuse to talk, huh?

Stop it!

I won't tell you!

Are you going to talk or not?

I won't tell you!

You three against me alone.

How despicable!

When I rise as General,

I'll have you all killed!

Even the Marquis of Pingjin has returned.

Why is our master still not back?

He should be back soon, I suppose.

It must be the seniors returning.

Zhinu,

I'll go out to stall them.

Gousheng.

You take care of things here.

Let's go.

Let's go.

My mother made this.

Eat up.

You definitely haven't had

something this delicious.

I won't...

What do you think?

The ingredients are low-quality

and unrefined,

but...

but the flavor is acceptable.

I don't know you,

nor do I wish to bully you.

I only have some questions.

Answer me,

and I'll let you go.

Then tend to my wounds first.

On our way back to the Capital,

I heard people say

that the Fengshan Altar collapsed.

Fengshan Altar collapsed?

Yes.

Your father won't be coming back.

When the Fengshan Altar collapsed,

everyone from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau

was buried underground.

You're lying.

My father built the Fengshan Altar.

There's no way it could collapse.

He's the best geomancer in Great Yong.

Geomancers are only human, after all.

The Fengshan Altar did collapse.

According to my father's men,

all the workers who built it

were buried underground

and died.

Nonsense!

My father didn't die.

He surely didn't!

It's a little tiger.

Did you really think I'd forget?

I'll always keep my promise to you.

What did you see

while stargazing tonight?

My seniors told me

there would be meteors in the Seven Mansions of the Eastern Azure Dragon,

but after I got here,

I didn't see a single one.

It's all right.

Those are meteors from the Heart Mansion.

Just wait until next year.

If you're patient,

you'll definitely get to see them.

But when I stargaze next year,

you won't be here with me anymore.

When I'm not home,

listen to your mother,

look after your sister,

and when I return,

I'll make you a bigger one.

All right?

Besides practicing what I've taught you

about geomancy and construction,

stay diligent in your studies.

Read regularly, work on your calligraphy,

and if there's anything you don't understand, ask your mother.

Since you're leaving tomorrow,

why don't you

come with me to take a look

at my big project?

Let's go.

Father, look.

When

did you dig

such a huge cellar here?

It didn't take long.

I used the techniques you taught me

and finished it quickly.

I even dug a tunnel from here

to the kitchen.

It's right behind the water bucket.

So that's why food

kept disappearing from the kitchen lately.

It was you all along.

Don't tell my mother about this.

I'm going to dig

lots of secret tunnels

to different places.

I'll stash food and water

in the cellar,

and when she tries to punish me,

I'll hide down there

for a couple of days.

This really is a massive project.

By the time you get back,

it'll definitely be finished.

Then you can see

if I'm cut out

to be a qualified Calendrical Official in the Five Offices.

You've still got a long way to go.

First, promise me

you won't bring the house down

while digging tunnels.

Help...

Mother!

Mother!

No wonder the Marquis's people

have been looking for him in the streets.

Turns out you were hiding him here.

Mother,

I didn't suffocate him.

How did he end up like this?

Shut up.

He was badly injured,

yet you still had him tied up.

That's just downright reckless.

This kid was lucky

to survive today.

I'll send him home

and apologize to his family.

But his father is the Marquis of Pingjin.

He'll definitely tell on us.

Only cowards

go crying to grown-ups.

Once I've recovered,

I'm coming back to settle this.

Come, I'll take you home.

Come now.

You three really crossed the line.

No one's getting off easy.

Guanfeng,

go to the back mountain and chop ten days' worth of firewood.

No coming back till it's done.

Gousheng,

you shall clean the latrines for a full month.

No slacking off.

As for you,

seal off all those tunnels.

And no more playing underground from now on.

Mother,

you can punish me however you want,

but please don't make me block the tunnels.

I meant to show Father those tunnels.

It was him.

He was the one who said Father was buried underground,

that's why I…

You're spouting complete nonsense.

Let's go.

What are you doing, Zhinu?

Go away!

Have some candies, Zhinu.

I'm not eating your stuff,

you little tattletale!

I'm sorry, Zhinu.

Father!

Zhinu.

Father,

you are back.

I thought you were dead.

It's all right.

I'm back, aren't I?

As long as you're back,

that's what matters.

Hurry up and pack your things.

Gather everyone.

We're leaving the Capital tonight.

We're leaving tonight?

What happened?

No time to explain now.

I'll tell you everything on the way.

Go

and wake up Yuenu first.

All right.

Hurry, Zhinu.

Wake everyone up.

Go now.

Be quick.

Yuenu,

wake up.

Come here.

I will hold you.

Mother,

what's the matter?

Your father's back.

Father's back?

Wake up!

Wake up!

My father's back!

Gousheng!

Gousheng, wake up now!

Master?

- Get up! - Master's back.

- What's going on? - Get up.

It's the middle of the night.

Gousheng, my father...

My father has returned.

Master.

Master.

- Master. - You are back.

- Master. - Are you all up?

Everyone, pack up quickly.

We need to leave here tonight.

Where are we going?

Who's up there?

Run!

Take your sister to the haystack in the backyard

and hide there.

Don't come out

unless I say so.

Mother,

is it because of me?

I made the mistake,

so I'll own up to it.

Good kid,

it's not your fault.

Go now.

Hurry and go!

Hurry.

Let's go.

Yuenu, hide inside.

Stay put and don't make a sound.

I'll go check what's going on.

Wait for me.

Mr. Kuai,

it's been a while.

My Lord, we weren't expecting your visit.

Forgive me for not receiving you properly.

You were appointed by the court

to oversee the construction of the Fengshan Altar.

Why have you returned to the Capital without permission?

I am guilty.

Are you guilty

of the Fengshan Altar's collapse

or of taking something

that never belonged to you?

I

do not understand what you are trying to say, My Lord.

Word has it you're blessed

with both a son and a daughter.

Qu Jiao,

go find them now.

Perhaps once the children are brought before him,

Mr. Kuai will understand

what I mean.

Yes, My Lord.

I plead guilty,

but it is for the court to punish me.

I represent the court.

Hand it over,

and I'll spare your life.

I'm not sure what you want from me.

Then don't say

I didn't warn you.

Qu Jiao!

No!

Run!

Where did you hide it?

Take my life if you want.

But spare these kids.

They're innocent.

So brave of you to face death head-on.

I won't kill you,

but can you bear to watch them all die,

one by one, because of you?

Zhuang Luyin!

Hurry up and hide!

Are you Kuai Duo's daughter?

Come.

I'll take you to see your parents.

My Lord.

Yuenu.

Father, Mother.

Yuenu.

Kuai Duo,

what's the point?

The Fengshan Altar incident

already sealed your fate.

What I want

is the item you took from Dongxia.

Hand it over,

and I'll plead your case before His Majesty.

If you really meant that,

why would you kill so many people?

Their lives are worthless anyway.

You can always recruit new ones.

But if you keep resisting...

Mother.

It won't

just be the disciples who end up dead.

If you still won't talk,

I'll kill your son first,

and then your daughter.

Don't kill him.

He's only my disciple.

We know you have

a ten-year-old son.

Kid,

is he your father?

Father, Mother,

I have no fear of death.

No!

No!

No!

No!

Father!

Don't kill him.

Now,

you only have one daughter left.

Kuai Duo.

Father, Mother.

Yuenu.

Yuenu,

be good.

Don't be afraid.

Yuenu,

I'm here.

I'm so sorry.

Yuenu!

Yuenu, my daughter!

Yue...

Yue...

Now all you have left is your wife.

I will take her back

and cut off her fingers one by one.

When that happens,

will you still be able to stay silent?

Shangxian!

My dear.

Shangxian.

Don't let them have their way.

Shangxian.

Mother.

The thing you're looking for

was indeed taken by me,

but even if you turn this place

upside down,

you won't find it.

Zhuang Luyin,

you will never get it!

Don't let him…

Father.

Stay alive.

My Lord,

this place

has been under watch all night.

Since Kuai Duo returned,

he hasn't had time to hide anything.

Search him.

Yes, My Lord.

My Lord,

dawn is approaching.

You know what to do.

Yes, My Lord.

Find all the valuables

and take them away.

- Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Set the place on fire.

♪Conceal the ambition in my eyes♪

♪In my palm, I hold a dangerous desire♪

♪Turbulent waves hidden in my sleeves♪

♪Silent thunder echoes around♪

♪However cunning you are♪

♪I can see♪

♪Right through you♪

♪Schemes are my armor♪

♪Overt plans are my weapons♪

♪With restrained fury♪

♪I purge the world's corruption♪

♪The night is not dark♪

♪Because♪

♪My heart burns bright♪

♪I control the shifting clouds♪

♪I command the falling rain♪

♪The compass of the human soul is unpredictable♪

♪There will always be ups and downs♪

♪I hold the power of life and death♪

♪I grant and I take away♪

♪When faith burns like the scorching sun♪

♪I will sing aloud with you♪

♪I am the sowing season♪

♪I am the autumn harvest♪

♪I am the world♪

♪I am the people♪

♪And you are also me♪