Original subtitles

'I'm Just a Commoner' - GAI

♫ I'm just a mere mortal under the sky ♫

♫ Countless people talking my ignorance ♫

♫ I aspire to fly high ♫

♫ My hands cannot conceal the light ♫

♫ Witness how the gavel untangles countless conflicted hearts ♫

♫ Looking back, it's like one of those story plots ♫

♫ I will become a thing of the past ♫

♫ I'm curious about what you covet ♫

♫ I accidentally uncovered a secret ♫

♫ The politics upon my lips ♫

♫ Has overthrown it all ♫

♫ It is not steadfast ♫

♫ When standing there ♫

♫ You must follow the rules I made ♫

♫ Apply skills to cure diseases ♫

♫ Eradicate the maladies of this vast land ♫

♫ I am just a commoner ♫

♫ Who aims to take steady steps ♫

♫ I am just a commoner ♫

♫ Who never wants to lose my sense of right and wrong ♫

♫ I am just a commoner ♫

♫ Who likes dance and music instead of fighting ♫

♫ I always see lonely souls roaming the mountains ♫

♫ I don't regret my own recklessness ♫

♫ Future generations can read my experiences ♫

♫ My hands cannot conceal the light ♫

♫ Witness how the gavel untangles countless conflicted hearts ♫

♫ Looking back, it's like one of those story plots ♫

♫ I will become a thing of the past ♫

♫ We only have one life so take it easy ♫

♫ My chessboard involves two sides ♫

♫ As I lay out my strategy, you take a hint ♫

♫ When you feel regret, it's too late then ♫

♫ So many tricks and lies ♫

♫ I witness what you've done ♫

♫ May we live and die together ♫

[Guardians of the Dafeng]

[Episode 35]

Followers in green robes.

At your service.

Tell me. When did the lockdown here end?

Sir, Xikou Shire has never been under lockdown.

What makes you ask that?

[Chuzhou]

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Great.

The Geography of Dafeng says the city walls of Chuzhou

were engraved with Formations, making the walls solid.

They can withstand attacks from third-ranked masters.

Seeing is believing.

With the defense of Prince Huai, Chuzhou is impregnable.

In this case,

the common people of Chuzhou have avoided the sufferings of war.

[Zheng Xinghuai, the governor of Chuzhou]

Mr. Zheng, it's been three years since we met in the Capital City.

General Li, the Kui tribes have invaded the northern part of Jiangzhou.

Have some rest today and march with the troops tomorrow.

No need, I'll depart immediately.

Let's go.

Frequent warfare in Chuzhou is the norm.

How may I assist you?

I need the records of the Chuzhou frontier army's deployments

as well as the correspondences of the yamens throughout Chuzhou.

This is…

This is Ms. Nangong, a Gold Gong.

His Majesty and the courtiers

have heard of a bloodbath in Chuzhou.

We're here to investigate that case.

We hope for Mr. Zheng's assistance.

I hear Silver Gong Xu, the chief officer, is missing.

He encountered an ambush on the way.

Without the chief officer,

the discretionary right to act…

Well, I'll show you the documents exchanged by the yamens.

But the records of the frontier army's deployments

are only available to the chief officer.

I can report this to Prince Huai.

But I can't guarantee he will be accommodating.

Thank you in advance.

I'll take my leave.

How does Mr. Zheng perform his duties?

Ms. Nangong, please be assured.

He has served as the governor for many years.

He is honest and has an excellent reputation.

So, if something happened in Chuzhou, he would report it.

Is it true about the whole bloodbath thing?

Sure, it is.

Zheng Xinghuai just had a murderous intent.

She has run away again?

[Searching Technique]

Come on, have some buns. I can't move around now.

When my friend comes back,

he helps me find my purse.

I'll give you some money later.

Here, have some pastries.

Take one. Eat.

Xu Qi'an, you're back.

Where's my purse?

How can you be so sure I have it?

I'm pretty sure. Give it to me.

Never show off your wealth.

I know.

Take it.

Take them.

One gold seed is worth two taels of silver.

One tael of silver is equal to 200 wen.

20,000 wen.

20,000 wen?

I just gave him a handful of gold seeds.

Is that enough?

His whole family and relatives

can afford to buy anything to eat.

He only has a grandson left.

He fled all the way from the North.

The Kui tribe slaughtered his village.

All his family and relatives died.

That old man fled all the way here with his grandson.

Xu Qi'an, when will you take me to Chuzhou?

You know, it's pretty safe during the journey.

The whole bloodbath thing isn't true.

They're from the Kui tribe.

Do you want to go and have a look?

No, I don't want to.

I'm leaving. Take care of yourself.

Don't leave me alone.

Xu Qi'an.

Come on. How dare you leave me behind.

Be quiet. Take a look.

That is Prince Huai's secret agent.

It is a premeditated assassination.

People of the Kui tribe are killing him.

So why don't we leave right now?

Why should we leave?

It's you.

You return to Xikou Shire for reinforcements.

With your pace, you can be back in time.

You go get them.

Go.

Stay here.

Thank you for your help.

It was urgent just now. It was a last resort.

Please forgive me.

It was a last resort?

I am Xu Qi'an.

I'm ordered to go to Chuzhou to investigate the bloodbath case.

Xu Qi'an? Didn't you return to the capital because of an injury?

Who could injure him?

He's heading north to investigate the case.

But why is he going with a woman?

It's the Princess Consort.

She is the Princess Consort.

Thank you for finding her.

Prince Huai will reward you handsomely.

Well, let me ask you a few questions.

Answer honestly, and she will be handed over to you.

Please go ahead.

Do you know about a bloodbath 1,500 kilometers around?

A bloodbath 1,500 kilometers around?

I don't know anything about it.

I have an idea.

You return with me to the barracks.

Let Her Highness get settled.

After that, if you need any assistance,

just say it, and I will help you.

Once we're at the barracks, I'll become an easy target, right?

What makes you say that?

You're the chief officer appointed by His Majesty.

I highly respect you.

But you're lying to me.

I can tell through the Qi Observation Technique.

Qi Observation Technique?

Mr. Xu, I advise you not to act rashly.

You want to investigate the bloodbath case.

Yet you're afraid of offending Prince Huai.

I understand.

However, there are some things you should know.

Let's hear it.

Firstly, Her Highness isn't abducted by the Kui tribe.

It can't be concealed.

It's enough if the time you left the delegation

coincides with the time Her Highness was abducted.

Prince Huai does not need excuses to deal with someone

as long as he considers you an enemy.

Secondly, saving Her Highness is a great merit.

Prince Huai has been in command of troops for many years.

Prince Huai values fairness.

As long as you hand over Her Highness to him,

he will give you a promising future.

Wei Yuan can only promote your position.

But Prince Huai is a royal prince.

He can elevate your nobility rank.

Go on.

Thirdly, a case is just a case.

Even if you fail to solve a case, it won't affect your reputation.

Don't let a case that has nothing to do with you

and a strange woman affect your career.

After all, the career matters, right?

According to what you said,

as long as I stop solving this case and hand over the Princess Consort,

Prince Huai will spare me and give me a good future?

Of course.

Just based on a strange woman?

I don't believe she matters that much to Prince Huai.

It doesn't make sense.

I can be frank with you.

What Prince Huai values is not her

but the spiritual essence within her.

Spiritual essence?

Sure, Prince Huai is aiming for the second rank.

He needs the spiritual essence within her.

So the Kui tribe has been fighting over her spiritual essence?

Sure.

If the spiritual essence is taken away, what will happen to me?

You are merely a vessel.

Once the spiritual essence is taken away, you will have no value in existence.

Xu Qi'an, I have already found out.

Apart from the spiritual essence,

there is another method that can rapidly enhance one's power.

Condensing Qi essence.

Qi essence?

The Wizard Cult has a secret technique.

It extracts the essence and breath of the human body and condenses it into a pill.

After ingestion, one can break through levels swiftly.

Wizard Cult?

You just mentioned the Wizard Cult?

Yes, who else but them could be so malicious?

However, it's too early to discuss this matter.

If one wants to condense Qi essence

to help a third-rank warrior to reach a higher level.

The number of lives slaughtered will be inestimable.

Can the spiritual essence within me

help you have a breakthrough?

Why haven't you made a move?

How long was I by the river just now?

Perhaps a few hours.

So why didn't you run this time?

You left your Qi on me. I can't escape.

I've taken it back after questioning the secret agent.

I intended to use you to restrain Prince Huai

to gain time for the investigation.

Now that the case is clear,

you are free.

In fact, I…

I don't know where to go.

Such a sour orange.

I only had it when I was a child.

I was born into a common family.

As a child, I was outstandingly attractive.

When I was nine, I went with my parents to a temple.

After seeing me, the abbot wrote a poem.

Since then, I've become famous.

I've heard about it.

But my family protected me well.

But when I grew up, I realized

they didn't truly love me.

They were afraid a precious commodity would have any flaws.

Finally, when I turned 13,

His Majesty sent someone to take me to the palace.

After entering the palace, I only saw His Majesty once.

Then I was neglected.

Later, for some unknown reason,

I was given to Prince Huai as a gift and became his main consort.

I've always been a commodity, constantly being given away.

If one day I lose my value, I will be discarded.

So you used me to restrain the King of the North.

Yet I don't blame you at all.

What will you do to deal with Prince Huai?

Since he is behind it,

it is much more serious than making a false military report.

Find the location of the bloodbath.

Stop him. Punish him.

If possible,

I will kill him.

Xu Qi'an, Guess what? I've made a significant discovery.

You definitely won't believe it.

Do you know who is behind the bloodbath case?

King of the North.

How do you know?

Come on. How are you always one step ahead?

How exactly do you investigate cases?

Master, that's not the point.

Xu Qi'an, I know a man.

He says his master knows the real location of the bloodbath.

Spill it.

Spill what? That person is very vigilant.

I had no chance to use the Empathy Technique on him.

In fact, the moment I got close to him, he threatened to kill himself.

He'd rather die than take me to meet his master.

Does he have any conditions?

Yes, it's you.

- Me? - Yes.

He wants to meet the chief officer of the bloodbath case.

He won't say anything before that.

Alright, I see.

What's wrong?

I have to go.

What are you going to do?

To meet your husband.

You go to the Zuihong House in Xikou Shire and find a girl named Xing.

She will protect you.

Can you defeat Prince Huai?

If I can't, wish you and him a happy marriage.

I'm off.

If you can't defeat him,

make sure you stay alive.

Ningyan.

Master, he seems to be getting close to the truth.

Do you need me to take action?

No need. Leave him alone.

Ningyan.

[Three days later, Shankou Shire]

[Beishan Inn]

What happened to you?

I hurt my neck because of traveling too fast.

Where is he?

To avoid suspicion, I told him to come after dark.

Very clever of you. Let's discuss this quickly.

Okay. The issue now is…

Spill it.

The issue now is… What are you doing?

I'm too tired. I haven't slept for three days.

I will lie down and talk with you.

Okay, the issue now is, should we go to see his master?

Of course, we should.

If so, aren't you afraid it's a trap?

I don't think so.

How so?

Xu Qi'an.

I'm so sleepy. Let's talk when he arrives.

By the way, send someone to Chuzhou to get Nangong Qianrou back.

I'm getting to sleep.

You…

[Beishan Inn] Get up. Here he is.

I have a stiff neck.

Buddy, are you Zhao Jin?

Sure.

Who is your master?

Who are you?

You're Xu Qi'an?

Why are you here?

You know about the delegation's arrival in Chuzhou, right?

To investigate the case secretly,

Mr. Xu left the delegation and secretly infiltrated Chuzhou.

I see.

Mr. Xu, I admire you a lot.

You defeated the Heaven Domain and salvaged the court's dignity.

You're very famous.

But I think the most admirable thing about you was

that you single-handedly repelled100,000 rebels in Yunzhou.

Every time I think of it, it makes me admire you more.

You're a role model for a man.

100,000 rebels?

Who is spreading these ridiculous rumors?

Buddy, get up.

Let's cut the small talk. A true man does not dwell on his past.

Who exactly is your master?

He's Zheng Xinghuai, the governor of Chuzhou.

Sir, I found the movements of Heroine Feiyan.

Impossible, Zheng Xinghuai is in Chuzhou.

How could he possibly be your master?

Impossible.

After Mr. Zheng was saved, we left Chuzhou.

Prince Huai's secret agents searched for us.

We had no choice but to flee into the mountains to momentarily evade capture.

Since then, we have never returned to Chuzhou.

Could it be that there are two Zheng Xinghuai in Chuzhou?

The Linghui Master of the Wizard Cult is skilled at illusion magic.

The Wizard Cult is also involved.

Zhao Jin, please take us to meet the real Mr. Zheng.

Yes, Mr. Xu.

Let's go.

Wait.

Su Su, come in.

Leave it to me. You go ahead.

Mr. Zhao, follow me.

Yes.

Rou, it's been a while.

Your martial arts have regressed quite a bit.

Isn't that the case with you?

Did you aim incorrectly just now?

Let me try again.

Go ahead.

Right here.

Mr. Zhao, you're finally back.

Yes, I am.

That is Li Miaozhen, the Heroine Feiyan.

And this is Xu Qi'an, the renowned Silver Gong.

Mr. Xu.

Give this to Zheng Xinghuai.

He will know who I am.

Please wait a moment.

You're Silver Gong Xu?

Exactly.

I'm Zheng Xinghuai, the governor of Chuzhou.

This is not the place to talk.

Please, this way.

They are all my guest scholars.

Originally more than 20 people escaped.

Now, only a few of them survived.

I was saved by a righteous man.

After escaping from Chuzhou,

we asked some men to help send messages

to my old friends in the Capital City

to expose the atrocities of the King of the North.

I once met a man.

Before he died, he told me about the bloodbath case.

There was a birthmark on his face.

A bloodbath 1,500 kilometers around.

His name is Qian Youyi.

Why not expose Prince Huai's crimes directly in Chuzhou?

It's useless.

That would only harm them.

Once the news gets out,

Prince Huai's spies will kill them.

And as you have seen, Chuzhou is still peaceful.

Who would believe us?

But you should know

that the imperial court has sent a delegation to investigate this case.

Mr. Xu, Mr. Zhao has told us about that.

He sends messages back regularly.

But we dare not approach the delegation.

We've finally survived.

We're afraid of being silenced.

Silver Gong Xu, please stand up for the people of Chuzhou.

Mr. Zheng, please.

Since I'm here, I will certainly

do justice for the victims.

But before that,

I need to know the details of what happened.

Miaozhen, Empathy Technique.

Okay.

Mr. Zheng, close your eyes.

Recall the details from the day of the bloodbath.

They are Zheng Xinghuai's family.

I'm now retracing his memories from Zheng Xinghuai's perspective.

Father, I'm hungry too.

[Ms. Liu, Zheng Xinghuai's wife] Xinghuai, please calm down.

He knows he was wrong. Let him come back for dinner.

Son. You're now a husband and a father in your twenties.

You can't muck around and do nothing.

Can't you learn from your elder brother?

[The second son]

Father, I just had a drink.

That loser started it, not me.

What did I do wrong?

Don't fan the flames.

[The wife of the second son] Father, don't be mad.

He knows he was wrong.

Next month is my father's sixtieth birthday.

I want to go home.

Are you mad? The Kui tribe is causing trouble.

Chuzhou is so close to the frontier.

What if you encounter their cavalry on the way?

You coward.

I can't believe I have a timid son.

- Father, I was wrong. - Xinghuai.

Sir, the troops have suddenly entered the city.

They are gathering the people extensively.

They are gathering the people?

Where? Who is leading the troops?

The people are gathered in four directions, east, south, west, and north.

The Duke Que Yongxiu is leading the troops.

He should be near the south of the city now.

Gathering the people?

Prepare a horse. I will go and take a look.

You two come with me.

Father, this chicken leg is delicious.

Hurry inside. Move quickly.

[Duke Que Yongxiu, under the command of Prince Huai]

What's going on? Move aside.

Mr. Zheng.

Move aside.

Mr. Zheng.

Mr. Zheng.

Mr. Que, what are you doing?

Mr. Zheng, you're here in time.

Tell me.

The Kui tribe often invaded the border. They plundered and killed.

Do you know why it always happens?

What does this have to do with you gathering the people?

Of course, it does.

As citizens of Dafeng, they can sacrifice their lives for the peace

and stability of the borders.

Mr. Zheng.

Do you think what I said makes sense?

Nonsense.

Everyone, follow me. Let's go home.

Great.

He killed.

Que Yongxiu, how dare you massacre the people.

Are you attempting to rebel?

Calm down, Mr. Zheng.

You're the next to die.

Shoot.

Li Han, take him away.

Kill them all.

- Leave no one alive. - Yes.

Xinghuai.

Xinghuai, you're awake.

Sir, you are awake.

Don't worry. We can fight our way out.

Father, has the Kui tribe invaded?

It's a military mutiny. They massacred the civilians.

We need to leave quickly.

Okay.

They're chasing us. You go quickly.

Li Han.

Li Han.

- Mother. - Mother.

- Mother. - Mother.

Liu.

Liu.

Mr. Zheng, where are you going?

Que Yongxiu.

What do you want?

Are you trying to rebel?

I don't need to rebel against some ants.

Que Yongxiu.

Mr. Zheng. You pride yourself on being a righteous official, right?

Previously, you disregarded Prince Huai's pride and investigated the military land case.

Therefore, you killed three of my capable subordinates.

Did you know this day would come?

You deserve this.

Prepare to die.

Son.

Son.

Father, I'm scared.

You will not die.

Que Yongxiu.

Son.

Sir.

He's broken down. It ended in advance.

My son.

Sorry. I have to leave for a moment.

My son.

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Is it Chuzhou?

The place where the bloodbath occurred.

Yes.

Sorry. I lost my composure.

We need to go to Chuzhou.

But before that, we should organize our thoughts

about the bloodbath case.

Prince Huai massacred a city.

He did it to refine the Elixir and reach the second rank.

But refining Qi essence takes time.

So he chose to slaughter Chuzhou

and cleverly hid it from the people.

I have met quite a few soldiers from Chuzhou. And I have asked them.

None of them knew about the massacre of the city.

It's very likely that their memories have been altered.

It's also possible that they simply do not know what they did.

Anyway, this is not something a warrior could do.

So Prince Huai must have had help.

There are top experts helping him.

- Wizard Cult? - Correct.

OST credit

♫ Sun and moon, I am born of Heaven ♫

♫ Between heaven and earth, the wind moves but shadows stay straight ♫

♫ Delusions in a dark world, entangled and mistaken ♫

♫ Rage sharp as swords ♫

♫ With my own hands, I smite injustice to vanquish evil ♫

♫ Throughout the ages, like an endless night, vast and boundless ♫

♫ Only the heart held throughout life remains unchanged ♫

♫ Stars and myriad forms, like dark smoke, obscure the view ♫

♫ With my heart set bright, I must expel the danger with light ♫

♫ The trees wish for calm, but the wind cannot bear to cease ♫

♫ Until the darkness vanishes ♫

♫ Together with discontent, twisted and tangled thousands of times ♫

♫ Sun and moon, I am born of Heaven ♫

♫ Between heaven and earth, the wind moves but shadows stay straight ♫

♫ Delusions in a dark world, entangled and mistaken ♫

♫ Rage sharp as swords ♫

♫ With my own hands, I smite injustice to vanquish evil ♫

♫ Throughout the ages, like an endless night, vast and boundless ♫

♫ Only the heart held throughout life remains unchanged ♫

♫ Stars and myriad forms, like dark smoke, obscure the view ♫

♫ With my heart set bright, I must expel the danger with light ♫

♫ The trees wish for calm, but the wind cannot bear to cease ♫

♫ Until the darkness vanishes ♫

♫ Together with discontent, twisted and tangled thousands of times ♫

♫ Throughout the ages, like an endless night, vast and boundless ♫

♫ Only the heart held throughout life remains unchanged ♫

♫ Stars and myriad forms, like dark smoke, obscure the view ♫

♫ People go against the world, I make a decisive strike ♫

♫ Slaughter all within this dusty realm ♫

♫ Holding the bright moon, illuminating the vast sky ♫

♫ Throughout my life, returning the world's path to brilliance ♫

♫ Demons and spirits ♫

♫ Live and die ♫

♫ A fervent wish hangs high in the heart ♫

♫ Different realms, same origin ♫