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[Sword and Beloved]

[Episode 31]

As I expected,

even though you can't replicate the full Myriad Blight Formation,

you can still help me

draw power.

But this amount of power still isn't enough.

I'll take you to the Dragon Cave

and let you take in your fill of dragon power.

Qingtong?

What brings you here?

I was worried the rain might start suddenly,

so I came to bring you an umbrella.

It's okay.

You've troubled yourself for me again.

I've never seen you like this before, Young Master Fugui,

and I never knew

that you actually knew how to gather herbs.

Do you think

the version of me who sat in the Palanquin

while slaying demons

suits me better?

It's not like that.

Qingtong.

Look at this Blood-Breaking Elixir Flower.

If it can fully mature,

it can save the lives of more humans and demons.

Remember

to come back and dig it up in 3 months.

Okay.

Qingtong.

Are you okay?

I am.

Why do you ask, Young Master Fugui?

No matter how fine a sword is,

it will bear marks once it's been used.

Different marks

represent different experiences.

The more it's been through,

the tougher it becomes.

Alright.

I see.

Young Master Fugui,

I'm really okay.

I've never been

good at comforting people.

Qingtong.

If you want to cry,

don't hold it back.

Don't worry, Young Master Fugui.

I'm really okay.

You've already done really well.

♪ The past is mottled and worn, a life bound by blades ♪

♪ This life, adrift and wasted, still has my heart chasing the wind ♪

Thank you.

♪ I plant a tale deep within my soul ♪

Thank you, Young Master Fugui.

♪ Even if, in the end ♪

♪ I can only sigh at fate's cruel jest ♪

♪ I once swore my sword would sweep away all injustice ♪

♪ Yet returning, I wander through rains of blood in search of old paths ♪

♪ Perhaps this life is but a fleeting dream ♪

Come on, Little Bun.

♪ I raise my sword to cleave the mountain of destiny ♪

It's time to take your medicine.

♪ Who will share this journey with me? ♪

Is it bitter?

It's really bitter.

♪ I've crossed thousands of peaks and rivers wide ♪

Then be good

and finish this bowl of medicine.

♪ Unafraid as fate mocks that I'm still young ♪

Once you're done,

I'll give you a reward.

♪ Unafraid of countless swords piercing my heart ♪

Okay.

♪ Nor of the sword drawn, pointing toward the abyss ♪

Here.

But, Soldier,

♪ Unafraid as old grudges scatter to the wind ♪

I've always believed Peach Village was never in the wrong.

♪ Unafraid to stand among the clouds ♪

We cultivate

♪ For my heart, Heaven and Earth shall bear witness ♪

not to compromise with this chaotic world.

Regardless of whether human or demon,

strong or weak,

♪ Unafraid as fate mocks that I'm still young ♪

♪ Unafraid of countless swords piercing my heart ♪

everyone deserves a home.

♪ Nor of the sword drawn, pointing toward the abyss ♪

Get a good sleep.

After you wake up,

Little Bun,

you'll be completely healed.

♪ Unafraid as old grudges scatter to the wind ♪

Father.

Do you see it?

♪ Unafraid to stand among the clouds ♪

The peach blossoms in Peach Village

♪ For my heart, Heaven and Earth shall bear witness ♪

are in full bloom.

[Grand Ambition Soaring to the Heavens]

Master.

Master Li is here.

Senior Feng asked me to remind you

that you haven't taken your medicine today.

Got it.

Hongye.

How does it feel

to step down as Chief?

I've got mixed feelings.

But overall,

I feel relieved.

Did you bring the thing?

Of course.

But you have to trade wine for it.

Quzhuo.

Cheers.

Hongye.

I almost feel like I'm seeing you back when you were young,

still wearing that ugly mask.

Look at you.

You really have to come to terms with your age.

You're already drunk after drinking so little.

Leave me alone.

That's just who I am.

The more I drink, the faster and better I can think.

Seeing you like this,

you actually remind me of how mischievous you were back in our Mask Group days.

If heaven did not love wine,

the Wine Star would not be in the sky.

If earth did not love wine,

the Spring of Wine would not exist.

-Since heaven and earth love wine, -Since heaven and earth love wine,

-loving wine is not unworthy of heaven. -loving wine is not unworthy of heaven.

Look at that.

Our spirited leader

is back again.

Sword Attendant Yue.

I've not failed your trust, Hongye.

I've finally developed

a spell that can resist the Black Fox's Mind-Control Technique,

and I've also discovered

4 magic tools that can truly destroy the Black Fox,

namely the Purest Sun Flame,

the Wangquan Sword,

the Water-Control Orb,

and the Grief Tree seeds.

It's just

gathering all 4 of these magic tools

is extremely difficult.

At least now we've found a way

to truly destroy the Black Fox.

This is great.

We've finally got something

we can pass on to our next generation.

Yes.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Hongye.

Is your health all right?

I'm fine.

Should I ask Muhai

to call Fugui back?

Do you think

Fugui is still in the Western Regions?

He's really

grown up now.

Some people's resolve,

no matter how much they are tested,

will always remain high in the heavens.

You're right.

But no matter what,

he's still your son.

But I'm not worthy of

being his father.

By the way, Hongye,

I plan to make

a rough map of the area beyond the circle,

but there're a few places I can't remember.

Hongye, can you help me think?

Look at your memory.

Alright.

I happen to

have some ideas about the new mask.

Great.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Quan Jingting.

Madam wants you to absorb power as soon as possible.

You must become her blade—

a blade that pierces Wangquan Fugui

and kills everyone Wangquan Fugui cares about!

Kill.

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

Having only these dragon corpses isn't enough.

I need to find living dragons.

Oh, right.

That mother dragon

still has a daughter, doesn't she?

[Qianyue Pavilion]

[Qianyue Pavilion]

[Qianyue Pavilion]

Master.

Tingyun.

Why are you so harsh on yourself?

I just feel

that you're working too hard now, Master.

There're so many things you have to take on.

And yet I, as the senior disciple,

don't have the ability to share your burdens.

Most girls

your age

would already be married.

It's my fault for holding you back.

Master.

Besides getting married,

there're many other things a girl can do.

You've...

Let it all go?

Yes.

Ever since I comprehended the Heart of Sword,

I've felt that the world is so vast.

And I've naturally

let many things go.

But I still have to give you

[Fangfei Pavilion]

the dowry I prepared for you.

I know

you all think the things I chose are ugly.

But this gold hairpin

was made by my wife herself.

Once you wear this hairpin,

from this day on,

you'll forever be a daughter of our Wangquan family.

Thank you, Master.

[Fangfei Pavilion]

Tingyun.

You've grown up.

Practicing diligently is good,

but don't be too hard on yourself.

Bear that in mind.

Okay.

[Qianyue Pavilion]

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Dr. Xin.

How is my master?

Say something, doctor.

Master has fallen ill from years of overwork,

with blood stasis

and blocked meridians.

He's only been forcing himself to keep going

these past days.

Master absolutely should not

have stopped taking his medicine.

What's the use of saying that now?

Hurry up and prescribe some medicine

to help my master recover.

Tingyun.

Dr. Xin.

The medicine you prescribed for me before

made me constantly drowsy

and unable to gather my energy.

It merely

allowed me

to cling to life for a while, nothing more.

Just be honest with me

about my condition.

Master, your pulse...

I see.

How much time do I have?

Master, all of your old and new injuries

have been triggered.

So

at most...

I want to hear the truth.

At most

a month.

Dr. Xin, what nonsense are you talking about?

How could my master possibly

have only one month left?

Please, think of something.

There must be a way.

Prescribe him some medicine, Dr. Xin.

Please save my master.

Save him, please.

-Tingyun. -Dr. Xin, give my master...

Master.

Dr. Xin.

Thank you for your work.

You may leave now.

Master.

Tingyun.

Dr. Xin is the Divine Healer of our Yiqi Alliance.

There's no need to doubt

his words.

But...

Master...

All right.

I'm so tired.

I want to get some sleep.

You may leave too.

Fugui.

I didn't expect

that, in the end, I would have no time

to make up for what I owe you.

[Benevolence]

Come on.

Practice properly.

What's wrong?

News has arrived from the Wangquan Manor

that Uncle Hongye

is critically ill.

Shuang.

You may go back.

I want to stay a little longer.

You came back from Qianji City?

Yes.

Your binding spell has been lifted?

Yes.

Still so disobedient.

Well then.

It's good that you're back.

Where is Qingtong?

Is she down the mountain,

not daring to enter the manor?

Yes.

Go bring her up.

You two

go to my room first.

Okay.

You've lost a lot of weight,

but you look more energetic now.

Uncle Hongye.

Qingtong.

Come with me.

This is ginseng tea.

It’s good for your health.

Thank you, Uncle Hongye.

Qingtong.

I used to think that

demons were just demons,

incapable of true feelings.

But I've learned

everything you've done for Hongye

during this time.

I was wrong.

Uncle Hongye, you weren't wrong.

There's no denying it.

That day,

I allowed them to hurt you.

Your scar should still be there.

I'm not offering you this cup of tea

to seek your forgiveness.

It's a sincere apology from the bottom of my heart.

My scar has long been healed.

Uncle Hongye, you don't need to worry about it.

Of course,

when it comes to Fugui,

I, as his father,

am the one who's truly unforgivable.

Father...

You two,

come with me.

There are

two masks here.

I don't know which one you prefer.

I personally prefer this one.

Alright.

I won't make things difficult for you.

This Jinlan Mask

was made personally by Huaizhu.

To have a true confidant in life

is like finding a sworn sibling, also called "Jinlan".

Try it on.

So of course I prefer this one.

I know

you've been mocking my taste

for a long time.

Do you remember?

On your birthday,

you put on this mask

and asked me

about the story behind it,

and yet I

almost strangled you to death.

I want to know why!

Why did you do that?

That Hongye under the mask

is already dead!

He died beyond the circle,

under that black Grief Tree!

Your closest friends and loved ones

dying one by one before your eyes—

do you know what that sight is like?

That Hongye underneath the Jinlan Mask

lost because of his emotions.

He'll never forgive himself!

I won't allow you to follow in his footsteps!

At that time,

you must have thought

that I hated you, right?

So

what did you think

I hated you for?

I thought

it was because Mother died because of me

that you hated me, Father.

I don't hate you at all.

When you put on that mask that day,

what I saw

was myself.

The one I wanted to strangle to death

was myself.

Because

I've never been able to forgive myself.

Why was it that the Mask Group was nearly wiped out,

Quzhuo returned half-alive,

and yet only I came back unscathed?

Why did the crisis of the Yiqi Alliance

have to be resolved at the cost of Huaizhu's life?

Why did the things we, the older generation,

failed to accomplish

have to be achieved by sacrificing you

and putting you through so much pain?

That's why I hate.

I hate myself.

Back then,

everyone in our Mask Group

had made thorough preparations

before trying to break out of the circle.

But in the end,

we still lost.

The Black Fox is a master of manipulating hearts.

Kinship, friendship, love—

she turns them all

into her blades.

In the end,

they all met their ruin beyond the circle.

At that time, I thought

it was love and attachment

that brought about our defeat.

Father, all this time,

you've made me keep my heart and body in utter simplicity...

Because you feared I'd be undone by emotions,

the same way you once were.

Fugui.

All I hoped for

was that you would return alive

after fighting the Black Fox beyond the circle.

I naively thought

that as long as you could come back alive,

I could slowly make up for

everything I owed you.

But reality

proved me wrong.

Who in the world could return

those 20-some years you spent in loneliness to you?

Why must you bear the burden of

my devotion to the Way, to duty,

and to all living beings?

I was wrong.

So very, utterly wrong.

Father...

Is this...

the Bamboo Pavilion by River Huai?

Young Master Fugui

has always wanted to visit the Bamboo Pavilion by River Huai.

I wonder

if what I've woven looks anything like it.

It does.

It looks a lot like it.

Father!

Uncle Hongye!

Father.

It's...

It's nothing.

I'm fine.

Fugui.

Come with me

to the Bamboo Pavilion by River Huai,

will you?

Okay.