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=Love Beyond the Grave= (Adapted from the novel by Li Qingran)

=Episode 3=

(He must've killed many,)

(even more than these warriors.)

Since when did the General

become so formidable?

These moves are so unfamiliar.

I've never seen him use them.

How Strange.

This is absolutely bizarre.

Xiaoxiao,

the General wouldn't

have noticed us, right?

He wouldn't.

What is going on?

Commandant Wu,

you think the nobles from Nandu

are just idling their days away.

(The gap between those two)

(is too wide.)

Judging from his experience...

But I'm not one of them.

He could never have such skills.

I know you've never respected me.

Back on the battlefield,

you never made things hard for me.

Where did he learn that?

But now, we face a formidable foe.

You understand the stakes here.

You were displeased

with my strict discipline

because you care for your men

and thought I was being too harsh.

But Commandant Wu,

you know the gap

between the foe and us.

Without strict discipline,

they'll only die faster.

A win is a win.

Cut the nonsense.

I am outmatched.

I accept my defeat.

You can promote

whoever you want.

Commandant Xia,

thank Commandant Wu

and Captain Han for their blessing.

Thank you, Commandant Wu,

Captain Han.

Alright.

If there's nothing else,

I'll take my leave.

Please wait.

(Strict Enforcement)

We are all here today.

Gentlemen,

will you share this drink with me,

so we may retake Yuzhou one day?

Yuzhou?

60 years ago,

North Chong invaded the north.

Heaven is ruthless;

the Guanhe River is frozen.

The North Chong Army marches south,

burning and pillaging,

taking both Yuzhou and Liangzhou.

Though we've retaken Liangzhou,

the people of Yuzhou and the north

still suffer under their cruel rule,

struggling to survive.

Commandant Wu,

will you join me

to save the people from this misery?

Is this the real reason

you called me here?

If I hadn't spread the rumor

about the promotion,

would you fight by my side

with your high standards?

Alright.

Then let's prove it

on the battlefield.

Xiaoxiao,

why am I getting so excited?

Then I should send you

to become a general.

Really?

Never mind.

Why?

Because I want

to always stay with you.

Xu,

your martial arts...

Just a past encounter.

(Grace Upon the Masses)

Strange.

Seed shells are falling from the sky?

(Liangzhou Government Office)

(Liang)

Captain Meng.

What is it?

I didn't know the General

would promote me beforehand.

I thought he valued you more.

Is a Great Liang Commandant

so weak?

You see?

This is the real Xia Qingsheng.

And the true Commandant Xia.

But you were hurt saving me before.

That was a personal matter.

I can't beat you in battle.

That's official business.

Personal and official must not mix.

But you'd better be careful.

I'll catch up to you soon.

After all, you're the only one

I don't dislike other than Xu.

(7th day of the 11th month)

(Liang)

A true man bears his blade

to defend this land until he dies!

A true man bears his blade

to defend this land until he dies!

The General is truly bold

to send 70% of the troops

to attack Yuzhou.

(Guanhe River)

By now,

they should've crossed the river.

Once they cross

the Guanhe River,

does it mean we have won?

Who told you crossing the river

means victory?

One day,

I want to be

just like the General,

so I can fight on the battlefield,

protect our country,

and avenge my father.

Do you want to follow Duan Xu?

I've looked around the city.

Everyone is struggling.

There aren't any families

worth entrusting you to.

Duan Xu isn't a bad choice.

I helped him read the wind.

I can ask him to take you in.

His family is prominent.

If you follow him,

you'll never go hungry.

You might even earn an official title.

Xiaoxiao,

are you abandoning me?

I just want to stay with you.

I can eat less.

I don't need any fruits

or snacks.

That won't do.

As I told you from the start,

I'll only take care of you for a while.

(We walk different paths.)

(You can't follow a spirit forever.)

Besides,

do you think you can just follow Duan Xu?

He might just die in Shuozhou

and never come back.

Xiaoxiao,

the General is a good man.

Please don't let him die.

You just reminded me.

(This time,)

(Duan Xu will surely die.)

(Then I can get the Deliverance.)

(I have always been fair.)

(So, I won't take it for nothing.)

Xiaoxiao,

you're so powerful

and can do magic tricks.

Please save the General!

Please?

Save him?

Alright.

I'll use the highest standard

in my hometown to save him.

When we spoke with the neighbors,

they said

the only musician here had passed away.

His widow

is named...

What was her name again?

Ms. Song.

Yes, invite her over for melon seeds

and ask her

to bring their Ruan.

Go then.

Enemies!

Light the signal fire!

(Spirit Aura, ascend.)

(Go.)

Foxy,

since you're the rare

Deliverance master in 300 years,

I'll grant you a tune.

Fengyi,

what is it?

Surely, I'll report

the situation to you.

Duan Xu deserves

to be the Deliverance master.

He's been renowned for his talent.

He has an eidetic memory.

At the age of 12,

he was sent to serve his grandmother.

During that time,

his essays often circulated

(Scholars must focus) and were famous in Daizhou.

But compared to that,

I found something unusual.

When he was 19,

on his way back to Nandu from Daizhou,

he encountered bandits.

His attendants and servants

were all killed.

He alone survived

and trekked all the way to Nandu.

Since then,

he's settled down in Nandu.

Coincidentally,

shortly after he returned to Nandu,

his grandmother passed away.

So, all the people he knew

over the seven years in Daizhou

are all gone?

Yes, interesting, isn't it?

For a 19-year-old scholar

like him,

how could he single-handedly

fight off a gang of bandits?

Perhaps

the real Duan Xu

died alongside his servants

at the age of 19.

(From 12 to 19)

(is when a mortal child changes the most.)

(During this time,)

(even if he was replaced by someone else,)

(no one would necessarily notice.)

(I found you,)

(Duan Xu.)

You are a spent force.

Just a dying struggle.

I don't even need to strike you myself.

Let me play a dirge for you.

A cornered beast still fights.

Interesting.

Let me see how long you can hold out.

General!

Xu!

You asked me to read the wind.

Aren't you crossing the river

to attack Shuozhou?

Must you go?

Only by seeking peace

through battle

can Great Liang

and North Chong lay down their arms

and embrace peace.

This is my deepest wish.

If possible,

please help me achieve it.

In four days,

on the 8th of the 11th month,

east wind at You hour.

(Liang)

Red birds are to burn all living beings.

Red birds are to burn all living beings.

Attack!

Fire arrows!

Fire arrows!

Attack!

Reinforcements are here!

Our reinforcements are here!

Reinforcements are here!

Attack!

Attack! Attack!

Attack!

Attack! Attack!

Attack! Attack!

Red birds are to burn

all living beings.

Red birds are to burn

all living beings.

Authentic Chong language.

Red birds are to burn

all living beings.

He's surely not the old Duan Xu.

(Born into a family of civil officials,)

(you possess superb martial arts;)

(aiming to be a Chief Councillor,)

(you speak fluent Chong language.)

(You claim to be Duan Xu,)

(but those who could prove your identity)

(are long dead.)

(How many secrets are you hiding?)

The battle is won.

It seems

I'll have to wait

to play the dirge for Foxy.

Red birds are to burn all living beings.

Red birds are to burn

all living beings.

Red birds are to burn...

Things are getting interesting.

Perhaps letting you live in this world

would be more entertaining.

Great victory in Shuozhou!

The Tabai Army crosses the Guanhe River

for the first time in 30 years!

Great victory in Shuozhou!

The Tabai Army crosses the Guanhe River

for the first time in 30 years!

We crossed the Guanhe River!

The Great Liang Army won!

We won! We won!

(Honor the Worthy) Xiaoxiao!

The General won!

We've taken Shuozhou City!

Xiaoxiao!

Xiaoxiao!

Xiaoxiao!

The General won!

Xiaoxiao!

Xiaoxiao!

Xiaoxiao!

The General won!

We've taken Shuozhou City!

- Xiaoxiao! - Alright, I get it.

Also, Xiaoxiao,

the General sent someone to pick us up!

Let's go now.

Captain Han Lingqiu of the Tabai Army

requests to see Miss He.

(Liangzhou Government Office)

Miss He,

the General has a message for you.

Shuozhou has fallen.

Your insight from the wind contributed greatly.

Thus,

he humbly asks you

to keep reading the wind for us

and head to Shuozhou.

The General knows you are delicate

and averse to bloodshed and worldly affairs.

He promises

to spare you from hardship

and ensure your safety.

He won't force you.

What do you think?

Foxy,

you're quite clever

to know my likes and dislikes.

Since the General invited me,

I'd be honored to accept.

I'll go pack our bags.

Since you want to play,

I'm happy to oblige.

(Shuozhou City)

- Be quick. - Yes, General.

The supplies the enemy left

have all been confiscated.

Inventory and add them to the armory.

And set aside a portion

for the citizens.

The captive citizens of Great Liang

must be registered

and properly settled.

Yes.

Slow down.

Xu,

by now,

Captain Han

should've reached Liangzhou

and picked up Miss He.

They should've met by now.

Captain Han is acting suspiciously.

If he really is a spy,

wouldn't Miss He be in danger?

Xiaoxiao,

it seems we've reached

North Chong's occupied territory.

Xiaoxiao,

what is that pattern?

Flame pattern.

The symbol of North Chong.

What's wrong?

Feeling unwell?

Xiaoxiao,

my grandfather said

our ancestral home was in Shuozhou.

When he was still alive,

North Chong attacked us.

He took our whole family

and fled south to Liangzhou.

At that time, we had

no home or food.

My grandfather said

that in his lifetime,

and even in mine,

we might never return to Shuozhou.

But today, I've returned.

I want to travel even further.

(How pitiful of mortals.)

(The journey of their entire lifetime)

(is but a mere few steps.)

Mr. Lin,

thanks for letting me stay here

these past few days.

No need to be so polite.

We, the people of Shuozhou,

have longed for Great Liang's army

for 30 years.

(Lin Jun, Shuozhou merchant) We hope

to be Great Liang citizens again.

- General Duan. - General Duan.

These two gentlemen

are members of the Shuozhou guild.

They came today

to represent the guild

and the people of the city

to ask you a question.

Please speak freely.

Then,

I'll be completely frank.

You took over Shuozhou this time

through a surprise attack.

Now, you're surrounded by enemies.

If the citizens welcome you now

and become slaves to North Chong again,

they'll surely be slaughtered out of anger.

Liangzhou's tragedy will repeat itself.

So, I want to ask you:

How long do you plan

to stay this time?

How long will you protect its people?

Rest assured, everyone.

For 30 years,

Great Liang never forgot Shuozhou's people.

The Tabai Army has crossed the river,

and we won't take a single step back.

We'll live and die with Shuozhou's people.

We know defending the city is hard.

Since you've decided

to protect the people of this city,

we will certainly do our utmost

without any hesitation.

We too will do our utmost

without any hesitation.

It has been 30 years.

We finally crossed the river again.

North Chong held Shuozhou for 30 years.

We took it suddenly,

so they won't just let it go.

Their Fenglai Force is watching

from Yuzhou in the south.

Awo'erqi is leading

200,000 soldiers

right toward us.

Our troops are now exhausted;

we are short on rations.

The city's people refuse to cooperate.

Can we still hold the city?

We must.

For 30 years,

the people of Great Liang

were enslaved and slaughtered

by North Chong.

It's not that they reject our rescue.

They are just terrified.

They fear this slim hope

is just fleeting.

So, we must protect

this hope for them.

Ambush! Ambush!

On guard!

Hold them off!

Xiaoxiao!

Are we there yet?

An ambush by North Chong.

They have at least 200 men.

We only have a few dozen.

We're doomed this time.

Will the General come save us?

We're still far from Shuozhou.

He's too far to help.

If we're caught,

I'll just read the wind for them.

I'm reading it anyway,

no matter who it's for.

Right?

You'll help them?

They drove my grandfather

from Shuozhou to Liangzhou

and killed my father in Liangzhou.

Why is it always them

bullying us?

And you'll help them?

I'd rather die than help them!

A remote path like this

shouldn't have so many ambushers.

Foxy,

I knew getting on your carriage

would mean trouble.

Miss He!

It's dangerous! Please go inside!

On guard!

On guard!

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Listen, all sounds are roaring♪

♪As cold ice turns into tides♪

♪A century's loneliness melts dreams♪

♪Following fate's guidance♪

♪By fate, our moments were exchanged♪

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪

♪Watch fireworks fall like stars♪

♪This bond is tangled into a thread♪

♪Worldly reflections fade into mist♪

♪Borrowing one fleeting heartbeat♪

♪You drew me into mortal dust, till I'm enamored with its charms♪

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪