1 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,580 [Fate Chooses You] 2 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,680 [Episode 2] 3 00:01:52,430 --> 00:01:53,070 Lu Huai. 4 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:55,870 You'll be executed the day after tomorrow. 5 00:01:55,870 --> 00:01:56,430 Although your case 6 00:01:56,430 --> 00:01:58,039 was tried by the Court of Judicial Review itself 7 00:01:58,039 --> 00:02:00,000 and the verdict is already set in stone, 8 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,400 according to procedure, 9 00:02:01,510 --> 00:02:02,680 I still have to ask: 10 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:04,310 Lord Lu, 11 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:06,560 do you have any grievances to declare 12 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:07,760 or any case to appeal? 13 00:02:09,710 --> 00:02:10,240 No. 14 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:13,190 I was thinking 15 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,080 I might as well marry a death row prisoner 16 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:17,150 to dispel the negative energy around me. 17 00:02:17,150 --> 00:02:18,430 I'd also offer some money 18 00:02:18,430 --> 00:02:19,890 to compensate his family. 19 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:22,090 But unfortunately, 20 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:23,170 he has no family, 21 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:25,690 not even relatives or friends. 22 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:28,400 Actually, this Lord Lu 23 00:02:28,430 --> 00:02:29,760 used to be quite decent. 24 00:02:30,310 --> 00:02:31,680 Though somewhat lazy, 25 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:33,300 he was fair as an official. 26 00:02:33,590 --> 00:02:35,590 He's been working here in Wei County for 5 or 6 years 27 00:02:35,590 --> 00:02:37,590 and never oppressed any civilians. 28 00:02:38,300 --> 00:02:39,210 I don't know why 29 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:40,570 he suddenly lost his way 30 00:02:40,630 --> 00:02:42,690 and committed such a terrible crime. 31 00:02:43,310 --> 00:02:44,710 I visited his residence. 32 00:02:44,910 --> 00:02:46,840 It was very empty 33 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:48,120 and quite simple. 34 00:02:48,430 --> 00:02:49,800 I just don't understand, 35 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:50,710 with no family, 36 00:02:51,190 --> 00:02:52,430 what's the point of embezzling so much money? 37 00:02:52,430 --> 00:02:53,630 What use could it be to him? 38 00:02:53,630 --> 00:02:54,590 Who knows? 39 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:57,800 That's why I have a feeling that 40 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,680 he doesn't seem like that kind of person. 41 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:00,810 Don't overthink it. 42 00:03:01,430 --> 00:03:03,320 You've already joined the immortal sect. 43 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:04,560 You shouldn't be involved in these 44 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:05,710 worldly matters. 45 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,890 You only had a few days of connection with him. 46 00:03:09,030 --> 00:03:10,830 There's no need to know too much, 47 00:03:10,870 --> 00:03:13,130 lest it brings you unnecessary trouble. 48 00:03:24,390 --> 00:03:27,010 [Wei County Government] 49 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:28,630 This case 50 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:30,750 didn't need such a severe sentence. 51 00:03:30,750 --> 00:03:31,750 It was only because 52 00:03:31,750 --> 00:03:33,940 he insisted on getting Lord Liang involved 53 00:03:33,940 --> 00:03:35,400 that it ended up like this. 54 00:03:36,079 --> 00:03:38,520 If he'd be willing to submit a formal petition 55 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:39,850 and admit his mistakes, 56 00:03:40,340 --> 00:03:42,140 then even if he'd be sentenced to 57 00:03:42,190 --> 00:03:42,850 beheading, 58 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,329 it would still be far better than death by 1,000 cuts. 59 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:48,870 My Lord. 60 00:03:50,430 --> 00:03:52,190 You are kind-hearted, My Lord. 61 00:03:52,710 --> 00:03:54,430 It's Lu Huai who's being unreasonable. 62 00:03:54,430 --> 00:03:56,310 Even if he's lucky enough to escape this time, 63 00:03:56,310 --> 00:03:57,710 he won't escape the next. 64 00:03:58,079 --> 00:03:59,130 Lu Huai 65 00:03:59,310 --> 00:04:00,120 is an orphan. 66 00:04:00,870 --> 00:04:01,910 His parents died early, 67 00:04:01,910 --> 00:04:03,570 and he has no other relatives. 68 00:04:03,910 --> 00:04:05,640 He came from the frontier army. 69 00:04:05,870 --> 00:04:06,620 After earning several military merits 70 00:04:06,620 --> 00:04:07,770 at the frontier, 71 00:04:07,910 --> 00:04:08,750 he was recommended by someone 72 00:04:08,750 --> 00:04:10,610 and then appointed to Wei County. 73 00:04:11,910 --> 00:04:12,680 Why is it stated here that 74 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:13,810 he still has family? 75 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:16,750 This was newly recorded a couple of days ago. 76 00:04:16,750 --> 00:04:18,190 He recently got married, 77 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:20,120 to a woman who's also from Wei County. 78 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:21,180 Her surname's Xin. 79 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:28,280 [Madam Lu, née Xin. The rest's unknown.] 80 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:29,750 Here's your dish, Sir. 81 00:04:29,750 --> 00:04:30,550 Please enjoy. 82 00:04:30,630 --> 00:04:31,490 Have you heard? 83 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:33,330 Lu Huai is going to be executed. 84 00:04:33,950 --> 00:04:34,830 If you ask me, Lu Huai 85 00:04:34,830 --> 00:04:36,230 brought it upon himself. 86 00:04:36,270 --> 00:04:37,480 He leveraged those few military merits 87 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:38,560 to snag an official position, 88 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:39,870 yet he showed no gratitude. 89 00:04:39,870 --> 00:04:41,680 Instead, he colluded with corrupt merchants 90 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:42,720 and drove up grain prices, 91 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:44,480 causing the deaths of countless people! 92 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:45,940 Money corrupts the heart. 93 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:47,400 For him to do such things, 94 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:48,159 who knows 95 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:49,960 how much he profited from it? 96 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:51,920 Thankfully, Lord Liang was wise 97 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,070 and sentenced him to death by 1,000 cuts. 98 00:04:54,070 --> 00:04:54,680 It's truly 99 00:04:54,870 --> 00:04:55,850 gratifying to see justice served. 100 00:04:55,850 --> 00:04:56,800 It's truly satisfying! 101 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:57,530 Yes, indeed. 102 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,600 Attendant, the bill please! 103 00:05:00,830 --> 00:05:02,750 You gentlemen are supposedly well-educated scholars, 104 00:05:02,750 --> 00:05:03,820 yet you don't investigate the truth behind matters. 105 00:05:03,820 --> 00:05:04,360 [Tang You] 106 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:05,870 You only repeat what others say, 107 00:05:05,870 --> 00:05:07,040 barking at shadows like dogs, 108 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:08,310 and you still have the nerve to sit here 109 00:05:08,310 --> 00:05:10,070 talking so shamelessly. 110 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:11,480 It's truly laughable. 111 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:12,560 Who are you talking about? 112 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:13,690 You guys, of course. 113 00:05:13,830 --> 00:05:15,240 A bunch of fools ignorant of the law, 114 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:16,160 unable to tell right from wrong, 115 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:17,800 and incapable of discerning the wise from the foolish. 116 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:18,720 Who are you? 117 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:20,750 We're just having a casual conversation here. 118 00:05:20,750 --> 00:05:22,430 What does it have to do with you? 119 00:05:22,430 --> 00:05:23,720 What you're saying is wrong, 120 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:24,950 and I can't stand hearing it. 121 00:05:24,950 --> 00:05:25,810 Can't stand it? 122 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:27,000 Could it be 123 00:05:27,270 --> 00:05:29,190 you're a supporter of that corrupt official, 124 00:05:29,190 --> 00:05:30,270 and since your boss is about to die, 125 00:05:30,270 --> 00:05:31,390 you said that out of fear? 126 00:05:31,390 --> 00:05:32,450 Corrupt official? 127 00:05:32,750 --> 00:05:33,950 Just look at you guys— 128 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:34,830 ignorant, petty, jealous 129 00:05:34,830 --> 00:05:36,360 good-for-nothings— 130 00:05:36,390 --> 00:05:37,560 the fact that even people like you managed to 131 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:38,480 survive that flood 132 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:39,120 shows that 133 00:05:39,830 --> 00:05:41,560 he still wasn't greedy enough. 134 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:44,520 You... 135 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:46,600 Ignore him. 136 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:47,090 Miss! 137 00:05:47,140 --> 00:05:47,560 Let's have a drink together. 138 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:47,830 Please settle the bill. 139 00:05:47,830 --> 00:05:48,890 Alright, alright. 140 00:05:49,870 --> 00:05:50,930 Please come again. 141 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,690 Come take a look! Check out what we've got! 142 00:06:09,730 --> 00:06:10,790 Who are you people? 143 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:12,330 Who are you looking for? 144 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:14,120 Are you Mrs. Lu, 145 00:06:16,310 --> 00:06:17,640 Lord Lu Huai's wife? 146 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:19,330 Yes, I am. 147 00:06:20,220 --> 00:06:21,040 Officers, may I ask 148 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:22,240 what brings you here? 149 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:23,310 The day after tomorrow 150 00:06:23,310 --> 00:06:24,510 is his execution day. 151 00:06:24,630 --> 00:06:25,510 According to the rules, 152 00:06:25,510 --> 00:06:26,510 family members can visit the prison one last time 153 00:06:26,510 --> 00:06:27,510 to say their final goodbyes. 154 00:06:27,510 --> 00:06:29,160 It must be no later than 7 PM tomorrow. 155 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:30,290 Don't miss the time. 156 00:06:31,270 --> 00:06:32,330 Final goodbyes... 157 00:06:36,270 --> 00:06:37,800 Didn't you say you were leaving? 158 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:38,800 Yes, I am leaving. 159 00:06:39,100 --> 00:06:41,190 I haven't finished the tasks my master assigned me, 160 00:06:41,190 --> 00:06:42,790 and I can't delay any longer. 161 00:06:43,630 --> 00:06:44,890 I've found the flower. 162 00:06:45,159 --> 00:06:46,090 When I was there, 163 00:06:46,159 --> 00:06:47,620 I ran into 2 young beggars. 164 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:49,240 They probably saw the house was empty 165 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:50,000 and moved in. 166 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:52,090 Want me to go and chase them out? 167 00:06:52,870 --> 00:06:53,670 Don't bother. 168 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:55,570 The house's rented anyway. 169 00:06:55,750 --> 00:06:56,830 When the time comes, 170 00:06:56,830 --> 00:06:58,560 the landlord will take it back. 171 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:01,450 What kind of flower is this? 172 00:07:03,510 --> 00:07:04,480 Hidden-heart Orchid. 173 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:05,740 Hidden-heart Orchid? 174 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:07,480 Never heard of it. 175 00:07:08,430 --> 00:07:09,030 By the way, 176 00:07:09,830 --> 00:07:11,510 I heard you're from the western border, 177 00:07:11,510 --> 00:07:12,310 so I asked around about 178 00:07:12,310 --> 00:07:13,680 some customs from your region. 179 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:15,870 They say that a person must be buried in new clothes 180 00:07:15,870 --> 00:07:17,360 to have a smooth journey to the afterlife, 181 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:18,750 avoid being reborn as animals, 182 00:07:18,750 --> 00:07:21,410 and be able to live with dignity in the next life. 183 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:22,480 I didn't know 184 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:23,830 what colors and styles you like, 185 00:07:23,830 --> 00:07:24,870 so I made a set 186 00:07:24,950 --> 00:07:26,410 according to my own taste. 187 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:30,970 Thanks a lot. 188 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:33,620 Do you want to try it on? 189 00:07:34,430 --> 00:07:35,120 No need. 190 00:07:35,870 --> 00:07:37,870 In the end, I'll just be nothing but a pile of bones anyway. 191 00:07:37,870 --> 00:07:40,800 As long as something wraps around me, that's enough. 192 00:07:42,159 --> 00:07:42,820 Time to eat. 193 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:48,630 This is your last meal. 194 00:07:48,630 --> 00:07:50,430 Eat well for your final journey. 195 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:57,720 Just routine. 196 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:02,060 Why aren't you eating? 197 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:05,000 I don't feel like eating. 198 00:08:09,070 --> 00:08:09,560 Lord Lu, 199 00:08:10,270 --> 00:08:11,480 is there truly no injustice 200 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:12,510 in your case? 201 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:16,010 Public opinion has spoken. 202 00:08:16,310 --> 00:08:18,170 How could there be any injustice? 203 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:20,000 I just can't help feeling 204 00:08:20,270 --> 00:08:21,600 you're not a bad person. 205 00:08:23,310 --> 00:08:25,120 The Court of Judicial Review itself determined my crimes 206 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,040 and sentenced me to death by 1,000 cuts. 207 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:28,840 Over 100 memorials from censors 208 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:29,870 have been submitted 209 00:08:29,870 --> 00:08:31,270 to impeach me, 210 00:08:31,390 --> 00:08:32,549 and the common people out there 211 00:08:32,549 --> 00:08:33,200 all curse me 212 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:35,000 as a greedy and treacherous man. 213 00:08:35,669 --> 00:08:36,799 You've heard it all, 214 00:08:37,030 --> 00:08:38,360 so why do you still think 215 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:39,850 I'm not a bad person? 216 00:08:40,510 --> 00:08:41,720 Public clamor can confound right and wrong. 217 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:43,520 Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 218 00:08:43,549 --> 00:08:45,200 Though we haven't interacted much, 219 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:46,910 I feel that you're not the same as 220 00:08:46,910 --> 00:08:48,840 what's being said about you out there. 221 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:49,670 If you were truly 222 00:08:49,670 --> 00:08:50,870 greedy and cowardly, 223 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,270 you'd have come asking me for help, right? 224 00:08:53,270 --> 00:08:54,790 After all, in the eyes of the world, 225 00:08:54,790 --> 00:08:56,050 I'm also a cultivator. 226 00:08:56,750 --> 00:08:57,480 Don't you... 227 00:08:58,480 --> 00:08:59,360 Want to live? 228 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,440 You can know someone's face but not their heart. 229 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:05,360 You've only known me for a few days, 230 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:07,690 so how much can you possibly know about me? 231 00:09:10,870 --> 00:09:12,530 Don't trust others so easily. 232 00:09:13,270 --> 00:09:14,720 The human heart is treacherous— 233 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:16,270 far more complex and unpredictable 234 00:09:16,270 --> 00:09:17,960 than the matters of cultivation. 235 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:19,020 It's always better 236 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:20,180 to be cautious. 237 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:28,500 It's getting late. 238 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:30,320 You should go now. 239 00:09:47,900 --> 00:09:50,540 [Xin Xie Manor] 240 00:10:21,730 --> 00:10:25,900 [Sheng, Xin Xie Manor] 241 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:27,390 I still have some matters 242 00:10:27,390 --> 00:10:28,150 to take care of here, 243 00:10:28,150 --> 00:10:29,910 so it'll be a while before I can return. 244 00:10:29,910 --> 00:10:30,390 Also, 245 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:32,000 Sheng is very obedient and well-behaved. 246 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,030 If you don't provoke her, 247 00:10:33,030 --> 00:10:34,480 she won't give you any trouble. 248 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,120 You two get along well at home 249 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:37,890 and wait for me to come back. 250 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:39,960 I still have some matters 251 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:40,790 to take care of here, 252 00:10:40,790 --> 00:10:42,550 so it'll be a while before I can return. 253 00:10:42,550 --> 00:10:43,000 Also, 254 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:44,670 Sheng is very obedient and well-behaved. 255 00:10:44,670 --> 00:10:45,630 If you don't provoke her, 256 00:10:45,630 --> 00:10:47,360 she won't give you any trouble. 257 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:54,390 ♪ The moon rises, bright and fair ♪ 258 00:10:54,670 --> 00:10:59,270 ♪ A graceful beauty, soft and rare ♪ 259 00:10:59,790 --> 00:11:03,630 ♪ She soothes my troubled, restless heart ♪ 260 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:05,180 ♪ So elegant and radiant ♪ 261 00:11:05,180 --> 00:11:08,520 [Madam Flower] 262 00:11:09,030 --> 00:11:11,150 ♪ Soft and swaying ♪ 263 00:11:23,910 --> 00:11:25,550 The Chongling Valley Pill-Tasting Competition 264 00:11:25,550 --> 00:11:26,880 is still some time away. 265 00:11:27,510 --> 00:11:28,150 So be it. 266 00:11:28,630 --> 00:11:31,430 I'll take shelter from the rain at the inn tonight. 267 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:37,750 Wake up. 268 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:39,270 Wake up now. 269 00:11:45,550 --> 00:11:46,280 Excuse me... 270 00:11:46,550 --> 00:11:47,390 [An] 271 00:11:47,390 --> 00:11:48,150 Leave. 272 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:52,270 Hurry up and leave. 273 00:11:59,750 --> 00:12:01,440 It's about to rain outside. 274 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:03,300 Where are you going, Miss? 275 00:12:04,930 --> 00:12:06,460 Could it be my humble inn is too shabby 276 00:12:06,460 --> 00:12:08,120 to meet your standards, Miss? 277 00:12:08,790 --> 00:12:10,510 I forgot to feed my horse. 278 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:12,460 I can send someone to do it. 279 00:12:12,550 --> 00:12:14,810 How could I trouble you to do it yourself? 280 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:15,480 An, 281 00:12:15,910 --> 00:12:16,440 go do it. 282 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:22,570 Please, have a seat. 283 00:12:27,910 --> 00:12:29,170 Your hands are so cold. 284 00:12:29,510 --> 00:12:30,810 Let me get you some warm wine 285 00:12:30,810 --> 00:12:31,760 to warm you up. 286 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:50,480 Wine... Wine... 287 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:51,670 Wine! 288 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:53,000 Landlady, 289 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:54,480 2 more jars please. 290 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:56,390 Great wine. 291 00:12:57,270 --> 00:12:58,270 It's him. 292 00:12:58,580 --> 00:13:05,200 [Fulai Inn] 293 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:23,360 Come with me quickly. 294 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:25,030 Why? Where to? 295 00:13:25,510 --> 00:13:27,240 Stop drinking and come with me. 296 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:29,170 I haven't finished my wine yet. 297 00:13:29,510 --> 00:13:30,460 Come with me, you. 298 00:13:30,460 --> 00:13:31,790 Sorry for the wait, Sir. 299 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:33,960 Fine wine's coming right up. 300 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:42,170 Sorry to keep you waiting, Sir. 301 00:13:44,790 --> 00:13:45,590 Please enjoy. 302 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:52,090 Here comes the wine. 303 00:13:55,390 --> 00:13:56,870 Thank you for your kindness, Landlady, 304 00:13:56,870 --> 00:13:57,870 but I don't drink. 305 00:13:58,390 --> 00:13:59,480 This wine only warms the body. 306 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:00,810 It won't make you drunk. 307 00:14:01,510 --> 00:14:03,370 This wine doesn't make you drunk. 308 00:14:03,550 --> 00:14:05,480 That's how you know it's good wine. 309 00:14:12,140 --> 00:14:13,800 You hear that? Just take a sip. 310 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:15,910 I think I'll still pass. 311 00:14:15,910 --> 00:14:16,840 Come on. 312 00:14:26,350 --> 00:14:27,600 Who dares disturb my sleep? 313 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,140 [Lord of Rust-Sword, bounty guard of Dongzhou Prefecture] 314 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:35,570 Sir, if you wish to stay, 315 00:14:35,750 --> 00:14:37,480 there are comfortable beds upstairs. 316 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:38,630 If you want to continue your journey, 317 00:14:38,630 --> 00:14:40,910 we have raincoats and umbrellas to offer. 318 00:14:40,910 --> 00:14:42,630 How come you went and slept on my beam 319 00:14:42,630 --> 00:14:44,150 without saying a word? 320 00:14:44,670 --> 00:14:47,330 That's hardly the conduct of a gentleman, is it? 321 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:49,200 I'm an official, 322 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:50,520 not a gentleman. 323 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:51,390 I don't like sleeping in beds, 324 00:14:51,390 --> 00:14:53,320 nor do I enjoy going out in the rain. 325 00:14:53,390 --> 00:14:54,990 I just want a sip of warm wine. 326 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:03,270 Landlady, 327 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:05,360 why don't you join me for a drink? 328 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:09,880 What's wrong? 329 00:15:10,150 --> 00:15:11,950 Won't you give me this courtesy? 330 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:14,280 I have no intention of being your enemy. 331 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:16,050 Unfortunately, 332 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:18,720 someone has reported you to the Dongzhou Prefecture, 333 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:20,240 saying you got hungry at midnight 334 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:21,670 and devoured someone's husband. 335 00:15:21,670 --> 00:15:23,030 I've come to claim the bounty. 336 00:15:23,030 --> 00:15:24,550 I'm afraid this calamity today 337 00:15:24,550 --> 00:15:25,950 is one you cannot escape. 338 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:27,560 You have a death wish? 339 00:15:47,330 --> 00:15:47,840 You, 340 00:15:48,250 --> 00:15:49,650 take that drunkard away! 341 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:56,200 Wake up! 342 00:15:57,240 --> 00:15:57,970 Come with me! 343 00:16:20,150 --> 00:16:21,150 Sit down for a bit. 344 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:59,000 I thought it was a snake or scorpion, 345 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:01,130 but it's just a red-headed centipede. 346 00:17:04,510 --> 00:17:05,569 What are you doing? 347 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:07,510 Celestial stem Ding, earthly branch Si, 348 00:17:07,510 --> 00:17:10,109 the five elements rotation requires yin fire. 349 00:17:13,270 --> 00:17:14,069 Interesting. 350 00:17:14,390 --> 00:17:16,720 I didn't expect that you're a cultivator. 351 00:17:51,070 --> 00:17:52,670 It was actually an illusion? 352 00:17:59,160 --> 00:17:59,830 It's dead? 353 00:18:01,790 --> 00:18:02,850 Well, I stepped in. 354 00:18:02,940 --> 00:18:05,000 Of course I could take down a mere bug. 355 00:18:07,580 --> 00:18:09,070 Since I can't bring back its head, 356 00:18:09,070 --> 00:18:10,150 a hairpin will do. 357 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:12,550 You said you came to claim the bounty, 358 00:18:12,550 --> 00:18:14,030 and you're in an official uniform. 359 00:18:14,030 --> 00:18:15,760 Are you a government official? 360 00:18:18,590 --> 00:18:20,320 I stand by my name and reputation. 361 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:21,480 I'm a bounty guard from Dongzhou Prefecture, 362 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:23,080 known as Lord of Rust-Sword. 363 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:25,340 I'm Xin Mei from Xin Xie Manor. 364 00:18:26,790 --> 00:18:28,640 You're a mediocre cultivator with average talent 365 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:30,200 and ordinary martial skills, 366 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:31,850 yet you've got quite some nerve, 367 00:18:31,850 --> 00:18:32,880 daring to enter a shabby little inn like this 368 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:33,790 in the middle of nowhere. 369 00:18:33,790 --> 00:18:35,110 I just came in to take shelter from the rain. 370 00:18:35,110 --> 00:18:36,710 I didn't think much about it. 371 00:18:37,550 --> 00:18:38,750 So it was not bravery, 372 00:18:38,910 --> 00:18:40,310 but rather foolishness. 373 00:18:40,310 --> 00:18:40,710 You... 374 00:18:45,030 --> 00:18:47,360 Anyway, thank you for your help, Warrior. 375 00:18:48,550 --> 00:18:50,210 If you really want to thank me, 376 00:18:50,510 --> 00:18:51,570 give me some money. 377 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:52,830 I've been chasing this centipede demon 378 00:18:52,830 --> 00:18:53,920 for over 300 li, 379 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:55,840 and my boots are worn out. 380 00:18:59,960 --> 00:19:01,160 You don't have money? 381 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:03,880 My master did give me some when I left the mountain, 382 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:04,640 but now 383 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:06,250 I've spent almost all of it. 384 00:19:08,830 --> 00:19:10,830 Landlady, I've fed the horse and... 385 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:30,810 Now we know what to have for dinner. 386 00:19:32,590 --> 00:19:34,320 Go get some firewood to start a fire. 387 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:35,350 This room is cold and damp. 388 00:19:35,350 --> 00:19:36,150 I'm freezing. 389 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:56,070 This little rabbit demon hasn't harmed anyone. 390 00:19:56,070 --> 00:19:56,930 How do you know? 391 00:19:57,550 --> 00:19:59,280 It's been trembling with fear. 392 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:00,160 Go on. 393 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:07,640 Why did you let it go? 394 00:20:08,550 --> 00:20:09,680 Whether human or demon, 395 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:10,920 there's always good and evil, right and wrong. 396 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:12,440 This little rabbit hasn't done anything wrong, 397 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:13,840 so you shouldn't hurt it. 398 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:14,960 Fine. 399 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:17,000 All that effort for nothing. 400 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:21,200 Miss cultivator, 401 00:20:21,750 --> 00:20:22,810 can you mend boots? 402 00:20:23,550 --> 00:20:24,030 No. 403 00:20:25,650 --> 00:20:26,550 You have no skills whatsoever, 404 00:20:26,550 --> 00:20:28,010 yet you dare travel alone? 405 00:20:28,790 --> 00:20:30,190 Are you a cultivator too? 406 00:20:30,550 --> 00:20:32,210 You've never heard of my name? 407 00:20:34,830 --> 00:20:36,790 I'm ranked second on the List of Top Martial Artists, 408 00:20:36,790 --> 00:20:38,520 known as "Lord of Rust-Sword." 409 00:20:39,030 --> 00:20:39,820 I'm a human, 410 00:20:40,030 --> 00:20:41,030 not a cultivator. 411 00:20:41,590 --> 00:20:42,720 That's impressive, 412 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:43,750 being able to fight evil spirits 413 00:20:43,750 --> 00:20:44,750 as a mere mortal. 414 00:20:46,110 --> 00:20:46,830 Of course. 415 00:20:47,350 --> 00:20:49,000 I aim to achieve sainthood through martial arts. 416 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:50,830 Once my divine sword is unsheathed, 417 00:20:50,830 --> 00:20:52,110 no demons or monsters, 418 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:53,590 not even immortal sect cultivators, 419 00:20:53,590 --> 00:20:54,920 will be a match for me. 420 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:02,440 You're awake. 421 00:21:05,790 --> 00:21:06,720 Have some water. 422 00:21:15,310 --> 00:21:16,240 Thank you, Miss. 423 00:21:17,790 --> 00:21:19,000 I was drunk earlier. 424 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:21,000 I drank myself into a stupor, 425 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:22,860 and now my stomach feels bloated. 426 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:24,050 It feels really bad. 427 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:27,930 Mr. scholar. 428 00:21:28,830 --> 00:21:29,720 Do you have any money? 429 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:30,160 Money? 430 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:38,730 Yes, I do. 431 00:21:39,070 --> 00:21:40,640 I'm heading to the capital for the imperial exam, 432 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:42,440 and I brought some travel funds. 433 00:21:45,030 --> 00:21:45,550 Look, 434 00:21:46,350 --> 00:21:48,010 the road to the capital is dangerous. 435 00:21:48,010 --> 00:21:48,920 You should get yourself a guard 436 00:21:48,920 --> 00:21:50,520 to escort you to the capital. 437 00:21:52,350 --> 00:21:53,680 That won't be necessary. 438 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:54,740 The money I brought 439 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:56,420 is only enough for myself. 440 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:15,300 I'm going to sleep. 441 00:22:15,310 --> 00:22:16,240 Do as you please. 442 00:22:23,350 --> 00:22:25,010 Thank you for the water, Miss. 443 00:22:25,070 --> 00:22:26,270 You're welcome, Sir. 444 00:22:27,100 --> 00:22:27,860 Actually, 445 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,000 this isn't the first time we've met. 446 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:31,790 That day at Heyan Restaurant, 447 00:22:31,790 --> 00:22:33,190 we had a brief encounter. 448 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:34,770 What a coincidence. 449 00:22:36,350 --> 00:22:37,680 To be honest with you, Sir, 450 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:39,010 I have something to ask. 451 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:40,640 That day I heard 452 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:41,880 from what you said 453 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:43,940 that it seems there's more 454 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:45,200 to Lord Lu's case. 455 00:22:45,350 --> 00:22:46,080 Is that true? 456 00:22:47,750 --> 00:22:50,200 You know Lord Lu, Miss? 457 00:22:52,350 --> 00:22:53,680 Are you from Wei County? 458 00:22:54,070 --> 00:22:54,590 Yes, 459 00:22:55,350 --> 00:22:57,160 but I haven't been home for a long time. 460 00:22:57,160 --> 00:22:58,510 I just returned recently. 461 00:22:58,510 --> 00:22:59,550 Then what do you think 462 00:22:59,550 --> 00:23:01,010 has changed in Wei County? 463 00:23:02,070 --> 00:23:02,960 I think 464 00:23:03,510 --> 00:23:05,720 there aren't many significant changes. 465 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:06,480 That's odd. 466 00:23:07,030 --> 00:23:08,480 The great flood six months ago, 467 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:10,000 with 2 months of non-stop rain, 468 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:10,930 affected all 9 counties of Yong region. 469 00:23:10,930 --> 00:23:11,790 Walls collapsed, 470 00:23:11,790 --> 00:23:13,440 families wept, and countless people died. 471 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:14,270 In Caomen County, 472 00:23:14,270 --> 00:23:15,030 Jiangping County 473 00:23:15,030 --> 00:23:16,090 and Lishan County, 474 00:23:16,110 --> 00:23:17,270 flat lands became rivers, 475 00:23:17,270 --> 00:23:19,200 low areas flooded over 10 feet deep, 476 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,310 and countless homes of officials and commoners collapsed. 477 00:23:21,310 --> 00:23:22,270 Even today, 478 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:23,640 there are still few signs of life, 479 00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:24,480 just yellow sand and withered grass, 480 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:25,480 a vast wasteland. 481 00:23:25,750 --> 00:23:27,840 How could Wei County remain so prosperous? 482 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:28,760 Perhaps 483 00:23:28,790 --> 00:23:30,250 the flooding in Wei County 484 00:23:30,310 --> 00:23:32,440 wasn't as severe as in other counties? 485 00:23:32,830 --> 00:23:34,070 Wei County is located in a low-lying area 486 00:23:34,070 --> 00:23:35,170 and borders the Cao River. 487 00:23:35,170 --> 00:23:36,800 Its position is even worse 488 00:23:36,830 --> 00:23:37,830 than the other counties. 489 00:23:37,830 --> 00:23:39,490 So why did it remain unharmed? 490 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:40,550 Why? 491 00:23:41,070 --> 00:23:42,470 It was because of Lord Lu. 492 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:45,380 Since Lord Lu took office, 493 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:47,000 he's always focused on repairing the dikes 494 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:48,070 and reinforcing the levees. 495 00:23:48,070 --> 00:23:49,350 When the flood arrived, 496 00:23:49,350 --> 00:23:50,480 he even led the able-bodied personally, 497 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:52,720 working day and night, and it was only through this effort 498 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:55,250 that Wei County's livelihood was preserved. 499 00:23:56,990 --> 00:23:58,050 Then does that mean 500 00:23:58,550 --> 00:23:59,680 his defiance of the imperial edict— 501 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:01,030 his refusal to control grain prices— 502 00:24:01,030 --> 00:24:02,090 was all just an act? 503 00:24:02,590 --> 00:24:03,650 That part was true. 504 00:24:07,240 --> 00:24:08,780 Initially, the 9 counties jointly ordered 505 00:24:08,780 --> 00:24:10,750 that merchants be forbidden from inflating grain prices. 506 00:24:10,750 --> 00:24:12,440 Any grain priced above 100 wen per dou 507 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:13,570 could not be traded. 508 00:24:13,750 --> 00:24:14,480 But Lord Lu 509 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:16,000 did the exact opposite. 510 00:24:16,310 --> 00:24:17,240 He raised the price of grain 511 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:18,440 to 180 wen per dou. 512 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:21,160 The people couldn't afford to eat, 513 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:22,960 so naturally they resented him. 514 00:24:23,370 --> 00:24:24,500 So why did he do that? 515 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:26,480 Is it true as people say 516 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:28,090 that he took... 517 00:24:28,090 --> 00:24:30,420 That he took bribes from grain merchants? 518 00:24:32,330 --> 00:24:34,330 At first, that's what I thought too. 519 00:24:34,750 --> 00:24:36,510 But take a look at the other 8 counties 520 00:24:36,510 --> 00:24:37,720 that restricted grain prices. 521 00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:39,270 Merchants couldn't sell at high prices, 522 00:24:39,270 --> 00:24:41,320 so they simply hoarded their grain 523 00:24:41,350 --> 00:24:42,440 and refused to sell any, 524 00:24:42,440 --> 00:24:44,570 let alone transport it to Yong region. 525 00:24:45,170 --> 00:24:47,590 The people could only starve to death at home. 526 00:24:47,590 --> 00:24:48,640 Among the 9 counties, 527 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:50,590 only Wei County allowed high-priced grain sales. 528 00:24:50,590 --> 00:24:51,250 As a result, 529 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:53,600 grain merchants flocked to Wei County. 530 00:24:53,820 --> 00:24:55,350 Scarcity increases value. 531 00:24:55,350 --> 00:24:56,480 With more grain available, 532 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:58,120 the price actually came down. 533 00:24:58,120 --> 00:24:59,070 Only those who took the trouble 534 00:24:59,070 --> 00:25:00,720 to investigate closely would notice 535 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:01,960 that Wei County's high-priced grain 536 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:03,960 was only sold for less than 2 months. 537 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:05,090 So you're saying 538 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:06,750 he actually did a good thing? 539 00:25:06,750 --> 00:25:08,210 It was a good thing indeed. 540 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:09,880 But people only remember 541 00:25:10,110 --> 00:25:11,590 that he drove up grain prices at first, 542 00:25:11,590 --> 00:25:12,920 causing them to starve, 543 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:15,940 without understanding the bigger picture. 544 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:18,380 As for the imperial court, 545 00:25:19,110 --> 00:25:21,310 with so many people starving to death in this disaster, 546 00:25:21,310 --> 00:25:22,970 they needed someone to blame. 547 00:25:23,750 --> 00:25:24,350 But... 548 00:25:25,550 --> 00:25:27,680 I still feel that Lord Lu's punishment 549 00:25:27,830 --> 00:25:29,430 was determined too hastily. 550 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:30,960 In the past, the Court of Judicial Review 551 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:32,550 had sentenced officials to death by 1,000 cuts before, 552 00:25:32,550 --> 00:25:34,160 but such an inhumane and cruel punishment 553 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:36,040 normally had to be reported step by step— 554 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:37,640 from the prefecture and county up to the capital, 555 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:39,350 until the Emperor approved it. 556 00:25:39,350 --> 00:25:39,750 Yet... 557 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:41,110 Yet Lord Lu's crime was determined 558 00:25:41,110 --> 00:25:42,510 in less than half a month. 559 00:25:43,310 --> 00:25:44,710 That really was too fast. 560 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:48,890 If everything you said is true, 561 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:49,510 then why didn't Lord Lu 562 00:25:49,510 --> 00:25:51,440 appeal or proclaim his innocence? 563 00:25:52,350 --> 00:25:54,150 The 9 counties are in collusion, 564 00:25:54,390 --> 00:25:56,680 all speaking and acting from the same playbook. 565 00:25:56,680 --> 00:25:57,880 No flaws can be found. 566 00:25:58,310 --> 00:25:59,370 At a time like this, 567 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:00,680 anyone who acts differently 568 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:02,480 becomes the one that sticks out— 569 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:03,400 the scapegoat. 570 00:26:07,590 --> 00:26:08,920 Who could he turn to 571 00:26:10,270 --> 00:26:11,110 for justice? 572 00:26:13,310 --> 00:26:14,770 If that's really the case, 573 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:16,940 how much injustice 574 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:18,770 must Lord Lu have suffered? 575 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:33,440 Lord Lu, 576 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:36,010 is there truly no injustice 577 00:26:36,030 --> 00:26:37,070 in your case? 578 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:41,210 Public opinion has spoken. 579 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:43,340 How could there be any injustice? 580 00:26:44,510 --> 00:26:46,170 Don't trust others so easily. 581 00:26:46,790 --> 00:26:48,400 The human heart is treacherous— 582 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:49,960 far more complex and unpredictable 583 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:51,820 than the matters of cultivation. 584 00:26:52,310 --> 00:26:53,370 It's always better 585 00:26:53,720 --> 00:26:54,580 to be cautious. 586 00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:34,790 Lu Huai, 587 00:27:35,310 --> 00:27:36,170 it's time to go. 588 00:27:58,380 --> 00:28:02,380 ♪ Caught in fate's design, I search my soul ♪ 589 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:05,740 ♪ What should I do to avoid living my life in vain? ♪ 590 00:28:05,770 --> 00:28:07,490 ♪ My blade stays clean, untouched by dust ♪ 591 00:28:07,510 --> 00:28:11,490 ♪ Yet it's sparked thousands of wars ♪ 592 00:28:13,620 --> 00:28:16,800 ♪ Soul consumed, bones remade— I accept it all ♪ 593 00:28:16,900 --> 00:28:20,630 ♪ Embracing pain as home, reborn like a phoenix ♪ 594 00:28:20,970 --> 00:28:23,310 ♪ Just to trade the rest of my days for one true life as a human ♪ 595 00:28:23,310 --> 00:28:25,840 It's truly satisfying to see justice served! 596 00:28:27,990 --> 00:28:31,660 ♪ Let strong wine carry me into drunken nights till midnight ♪ 597 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:34,740 ♪ Let my soul blaze in brilliant colors ♪ 598 00:28:34,770 --> 00:28:37,600 ♪ Let the agony of a thousand cuts ♪ 599 00:28:37,620 --> 00:28:42,210 ♪ Stand as proof that I have lived ♪ 600 00:28:42,510 --> 00:28:46,110 ♪ Let me taste a life of flesh and blood in full ♪ 601 00:28:46,130 --> 00:28:49,200 ♪ Let me savor the many flavors of the mortal world ♪ 602 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:49,490 Execute him! Execute him! 603 00:28:49,490 --> 00:28:51,310 ♪ Let me face the world's warmth and cold alike ♪ 604 00:28:51,340 --> 00:28:51,750 ♪ To live and perish with it, daring to go mad, daring to dream ♪ 605 00:28:51,750 --> 00:28:53,030 Hurry up and execute him! 606 00:28:53,030 --> 00:28:54,630 It's the 3rd quarter of noon! 607 00:28:56,700 --> 00:28:57,400 ♪ Don't live in vain ♪ 608 00:28:57,400 --> 00:28:58,160 Execute! 609 00:29:31,990 --> 00:29:35,640 ♪ Let strong wine carry me into drunken nights till midnight ♪ 610 00:29:35,660 --> 00:29:36,310 ♪ Let my soul blaze in brilliant colors ♪ 611 00:29:36,310 --> 00:29:37,910 What's wrong with this girl? 612 00:29:38,860 --> 00:29:40,830 ♪ Let the agony of a thousand cuts ♪ 613 00:29:40,830 --> 00:29:41,590 Are you okay? 614 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:46,100 ♪ Stand as proof that I have lived ♪ 615 00:29:46,460 --> 00:29:50,220 ♪ Let me taste a life of flesh and blood in full ♪ 616 00:29:50,250 --> 00:29:53,180 ♪ Let me savor the many flavors of the mortal world ♪ 617 00:29:53,550 --> 00:29:55,590 ♪ Let me face the world's warmth and cold alike ♪ 618 00:29:55,610 --> 00:30:00,640 ♪ To live and perish with it, daring to go mad, daring to dream ♪ 619 00:30:00,680 --> 00:30:03,550 ♪ Let strong wine carry me into drunken nights till midnight ♪ 620 00:30:03,550 --> 00:30:04,120 Make way! 621 00:30:04,710 --> 00:30:05,830 ♪ Let my soul blaze in brilliant colors ♪ 622 00:30:05,830 --> 00:30:06,360 Make way! 623 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:07,580 Let me through! 624 00:30:07,890 --> 00:30:10,710 ♪ Let the agony of a thousand cuts ♪ 625 00:30:10,730 --> 00:30:15,480 ♪ Stand as proof that I have lived ♪ 626 00:30:15,630 --> 00:30:19,410 ♪ Let me taste a life of flesh and blood in full ♪ 627 00:30:19,430 --> 00:30:22,210 ♪ Let me savor the many flavors of the mortal world ♪ 628 00:30:22,520 --> 00:30:24,360 ♪ Let me face the world's warmth and cold alike ♪ 629 00:30:24,390 --> 00:30:29,790 ♪ To live and perish with it, daring to go mad, daring to dream ♪ 630 00:30:29,820 --> 00:30:35,870 ♪ Don't live in vain, have a pleasant journey of life ♪ 631 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:48,760 He was truly a man of steel. 632 00:30:49,200 --> 00:30:50,160 He endured the execution for so long 633 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:51,790 without uttering a single word. 634 00:30:51,790 --> 00:30:53,190 How many cuts did he take? 635 00:30:53,550 --> 00:30:54,440 Did you count? 636 00:30:54,750 --> 00:30:56,200 Don't you know about 637 00:30:56,220 --> 00:30:57,400 Executioner Wang's skills? 638 00:30:57,400 --> 00:30:59,160 No one could have a good end under his blade. 639 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:00,290 There must have been 640 00:31:00,440 --> 00:31:01,400 at least 1,000 cuts. 641 00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:02,510 1,000 cuts? 642 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:05,110 Could someone so strong-willed 643 00:31:05,110 --> 00:31:06,440 really be a corrupt official? 644 00:31:06,440 --> 00:31:07,840 Who can say that for sure? 645 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:09,440 But the high grain prices were real, 646 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:12,500 and the fact that people starved to death was also real. 647 00:31:22,550 --> 00:31:23,880 Stop looking. Let's go. 648 00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:27,880 [Wei County] 649 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:28,340 This... 650 00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:29,960 Snowing at this time of year? 651 00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:30,510 When snow falls at such a time, 652 00:31:30,510 --> 00:31:32,510 it means there's been a grave injustice. 653 00:31:32,510 --> 00:31:34,000 It shouldn't be snowing at this time of year. 654 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:34,590 What's going on? 655 00:31:34,590 --> 00:31:35,070 Indeed. 656 00:31:35,110 --> 00:31:37,350 Snowing at this time of year must mean a great injustice has occurred. 657 00:31:37,350 --> 00:31:37,720 That's right. 658 00:31:37,720 --> 00:31:38,350 So heavy. 659 00:31:38,350 --> 00:31:39,810 Look how heavy the snow is. 660 00:31:43,240 --> 00:31:44,700 He must have been wronged. 661 00:31:46,920 --> 00:31:48,720 Even heaven can't bear to watch. 662 00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:50,200 It's snowing. 663 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:11,460 Have something to eat. 664 00:32:11,510 --> 00:32:13,000 The authorities ordered his body to be exposed for 3 months 665 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:14,110 to appease public anger. 666 00:32:14,110 --> 00:32:14,720 This night 667 00:32:15,030 --> 00:32:16,090 is going to be long. 668 00:32:18,790 --> 00:32:19,450 Do you think 669 00:32:19,550 --> 00:32:21,410 Lord Lu was wrongfully executed? 670 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:23,480 His confessions are all signed and sealed, 671 00:32:23,480 --> 00:32:24,510 written in black and white. 672 00:32:24,510 --> 00:32:26,170 There can't be any injustice. 673 00:32:26,270 --> 00:32:27,480 But it's snowing at this time of year. 674 00:32:27,480 --> 00:32:29,510 Even heaven is protesting his innocence. 675 00:32:29,510 --> 00:32:30,570 Do you think Lord Lu 676 00:32:30,650 --> 00:32:31,710 was truly wronged? 677 00:32:31,710 --> 00:32:32,710 Watch your words. 678 00:32:33,750 --> 00:32:34,510 This case was personally investigated 679 00:32:34,510 --> 00:32:35,550 by Lord Song, 680 00:32:35,830 --> 00:32:37,350 and the punishment was set by the Court of Judicial Review. 681 00:32:37,350 --> 00:32:38,270 Whether it's right or wrong, 682 00:32:38,270 --> 00:32:39,680 the higher-ups will decide. 683 00:32:39,680 --> 00:32:42,340 We just need to follow orders without question. 684 00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:46,210 Who's there? 685 00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:49,400 Where's the body? 686 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:11,900 [Tomb of Lu Huai] 687 00:33:18,510 --> 00:33:19,510 Master said 688 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:21,880 that as someone from the immortal sect, 689 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:23,340 to achieve the great path, 690 00:33:23,750 --> 00:33:25,150 I must remain steadfast, 691 00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:26,510 untainted by the mortal world, 692 00:33:26,510 --> 00:33:28,570 and free from karmic entanglements. 693 00:33:29,350 --> 00:33:31,640 But this time when I came down the mountain, 694 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:32,790 I broke my vows 695 00:33:33,510 --> 00:33:35,720 and forcibly tied a marriage bond with you. 696 00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:36,980 I regret it in my heart, 697 00:33:38,160 --> 00:33:40,220 but the consequences are already set 698 00:33:41,830 --> 00:33:43,030 and cannot be undone. 699 00:33:44,110 --> 00:33:45,970 All I can do now is stride forward. 700 00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:47,550 Lord Lu. 701 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:50,250 I really must leave now. 702 00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:52,960 I need to get medicine for my master. 703 00:33:53,790 --> 00:33:54,840 But don't worry, 704 00:33:55,590 --> 00:33:57,440 I'll burn plenty of paper offerings for you 705 00:33:57,440 --> 00:33:58,310 so you can live 706 00:33:58,510 --> 00:34:01,000 comfortably and peacefully in the underworld. 707 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:01,640 Also, 708 00:34:02,050 --> 00:34:03,110 those buried around here 709 00:34:03,110 --> 00:34:04,310 are all my relatives. 710 00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:06,320 They're all kind and gentle, 711 00:34:06,830 --> 00:34:08,190 and I believe they'll 712 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:09,199 treat you well 713 00:34:09,510 --> 00:34:10,770 and get along with you. 714 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:43,670 [Wei County Government] 715 00:34:43,670 --> 00:34:44,270 Take care. 716 00:34:44,630 --> 00:34:45,230 Take care. 717 00:34:51,110 --> 00:34:51,590 Chu. 718 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:53,530 You were doing so well here. 719 00:34:53,550 --> 00:34:54,750 Why are you quitting? 720 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:55,590 Indeed. 721 00:34:55,920 --> 00:34:56,850 People out there 722 00:34:56,920 --> 00:34:58,000 are all competing to get in 723 00:34:58,000 --> 00:34:59,070 and become a bailiff. 724 00:34:59,070 --> 00:35:00,190 It's a secure job, you know— 725 00:35:00,190 --> 00:35:01,280 steady for life. 726 00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:01,840 How... 727 00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:02,550 How can you just 728 00:35:02,550 --> 00:35:03,950 decide to quit like that? 729 00:35:03,960 --> 00:35:04,840 Life 730 00:35:05,190 --> 00:35:06,880 has different paths for everyone. 731 00:35:06,880 --> 00:35:08,550 I'm too restless. 732 00:35:08,880 --> 00:35:10,410 I'm not cut out for this job. 733 00:35:11,630 --> 00:35:13,430 Then what job are you cut out for? 734 00:35:15,030 --> 00:35:15,890 Can't you tell? 735 00:35:16,590 --> 00:35:17,450 With this face, 736 00:35:17,920 --> 00:35:19,520 I should be living off women. 737 00:35:20,230 --> 00:35:20,840 Alright then. 738 00:35:20,840 --> 00:35:21,280 I'm leaving. 739 00:35:21,280 --> 00:35:21,810 Alright. 740 00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:22,400 Take care. 741 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:23,000 Take care. 742 00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:28,800 Chu! Chu! 743 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:29,670 Chu! 744 00:35:29,670 --> 00:35:31,280 Don't go, Chu! Don't go! 745 00:35:31,280 --> 00:35:33,000 Chu, don't go! 746 00:35:33,480 --> 00:35:35,510 Chu, don't go! 747 00:35:36,710 --> 00:35:37,550 Don't go! 748 00:35:58,770 --> 00:36:01,050 [Tomb of Lu Huai] 749 00:36:04,760 --> 00:36:06,360 How long have you been awake? 750 00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:08,110 About 3 days. 751 00:36:10,280 --> 00:36:11,690 Since I was quitting the job, 752 00:36:11,690 --> 00:36:14,150 there has been one drinking party after another. 753 00:36:14,150 --> 00:36:15,950 What can I say? I'm just popular. 754 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:17,800 For a demon, 755 00:36:18,030 --> 00:36:21,030 you're really committed to acting human, aren't you? 756 00:36:21,060 --> 00:36:21,760 Of course. 757 00:36:51,480 --> 00:36:53,880 What are you waiting for? Let's keep going. 758 00:37:01,590 --> 00:37:03,110 Do you think the Wang family of Jinqiu 759 00:37:03,110 --> 00:37:04,630 is truly a family of cultivators? 760 00:37:04,630 --> 00:37:06,150 Is the young master of the Wang family 761 00:37:06,150 --> 00:37:07,270 really a cultivator? 762 00:37:07,270 --> 00:37:08,400 Of course it's true. 763 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:09,550 I've heard their ancestors 764 00:37:09,550 --> 00:37:11,030 included a Nascent Soul cultivator. 765 00:37:11,030 --> 00:37:11,960 That's incredibly impressive. 766 00:37:11,960 --> 00:37:13,490 A Nascent Soul cultivator? 767 00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:16,650 Isn't that close to ascending to godhood? 768 00:37:17,550 --> 00:37:19,190 You clearly don't understand. 769 00:37:19,190 --> 00:37:20,710 Cultivators in the immortal sect 770 00:37:20,710 --> 00:37:22,240 are divided into 10 realms: 771 00:37:22,590 --> 00:37:24,000 Qi Cultivation, Foundation Building, 772 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:25,920 Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Cave Void, 773 00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:27,230 Soul Projection, Integration, 774 00:37:27,230 --> 00:37:28,960 Great Completion, Tribulation Crossing, 775 00:37:28,960 --> 00:37:30,000 and Deity Transformation. 776 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:31,600 But since the God-Demon War, 777 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:33,110 the heavenly ladder collapsed, 778 00:37:33,110 --> 00:37:35,510 and spiritual energy in the world has become increasingly scarce, 779 00:37:35,510 --> 00:37:37,280 making cultivation more difficult than ever. 780 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:39,710 Not to mention Tribulation Crossing or Deity Transformation, 781 00:37:39,710 --> 00:37:41,400 even Cave Void and Soul Projection cultivators 782 00:37:41,400 --> 00:37:42,550 are hard to find. 783 00:37:43,590 --> 00:37:44,880 These days, if there's 784 00:37:45,440 --> 00:37:47,170 a Nascent Soul cultivator in a sect, 785 00:37:47,170 --> 00:37:49,170 they can dominate an entire region. 786 00:37:49,320 --> 00:37:51,510 The Wang family of Jinqiu used to be so prestigious 787 00:37:51,510 --> 00:37:54,370 that they wouldn't even bother with people like us. 788 00:37:55,070 --> 00:37:56,380 It was only after 789 00:37:56,690 --> 00:37:57,760 their Nascent Soul ancestor 790 00:37:57,760 --> 00:37:58,440 passed away 791 00:37:58,800 --> 00:37:59,960 that their family declined like this. 792 00:37:59,960 --> 00:38:01,100 I've also heard that 793 00:38:01,230 --> 00:38:02,280 this generation of the Wang family 794 00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:03,840 has no descendants with immortal perception. 795 00:38:03,840 --> 00:38:05,070 Even the young master of the Wang family 796 00:38:05,070 --> 00:38:06,440 is also just an ordinary person. 797 00:38:06,440 --> 00:38:07,440 That I don't know. 798 00:38:08,110 --> 00:38:10,110 Anyway, all the War Demons are dead, 799 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:11,920 and the Youhu Clan won't descend from the mountains. 800 00:38:11,920 --> 00:38:13,420 The Twelve Immortal Sects have all the power now. 801 00:38:13,420 --> 00:38:14,760 Even the Emperor himself 802 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:16,160 has to show them respect. 803 00:38:17,760 --> 00:38:18,280 Gentlemen, 804 00:38:18,280 --> 00:38:19,280 here's your wine. 805 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:20,240 Please enjoy. 806 00:38:23,840 --> 00:38:24,370 Want one? 807 00:38:24,720 --> 00:38:25,320 Nah. 808 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:27,330 Just drinking, no food? 809 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:28,360 Yep, 810 00:38:28,840 --> 00:38:30,480 just drinking, no food. 811 00:38:30,840 --> 00:38:32,000 You know me. 812 00:38:34,280 --> 00:38:36,280 So you still don't feel like eating. 813 00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:45,480 Hu. 814 00:38:45,840 --> 00:38:46,640 Take a break. 815 00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:47,590 Come and have some water. 816 00:38:47,590 --> 00:38:48,030 Okay. 817 00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:50,670 The road is rough. Be careful. 818 00:38:50,670 --> 00:38:52,960 This uneven road needs to be leveled. 819 00:38:54,040 --> 00:38:55,440 Otherwise, someone might fall and break their teeth, 820 00:38:55,440 --> 00:38:57,030 and no one's going to take care of them. 821 00:38:57,030 --> 00:38:58,760 I have my wife to take care of me. 822 00:39:09,110 --> 00:39:09,800 Xin Mei. 823 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:11,550 Thank you 824 00:39:12,150 --> 00:39:13,550 for agreeing to marry me. 825 00:39:14,710 --> 00:39:15,320 Lord Lu. 826 00:39:16,280 --> 00:39:17,880 Do you have any other wishes? 827 00:39:19,670 --> 00:39:20,400 As your wife, 828 00:39:21,030 --> 00:39:22,890 is there anything I can do for you? 829 00:39:25,960 --> 00:39:26,920 I still feel that 830 00:39:27,030 --> 00:39:28,110 Lord Lu's punishment 831 00:39:28,110 --> 00:39:29,710 was determined too hastily. 832 00:39:29,800 --> 00:39:30,840 In the past, the Court of Judicial Review 833 00:39:30,840 --> 00:39:32,400 had sentenced officials to death by 1,000 cuts before, 834 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:33,880 but such an inhumane and cruel punishment 835 00:39:33,880 --> 00:39:35,630 normally had to be reported step by step— 836 00:39:35,630 --> 00:39:37,230 from the prefecture and county up to the capital, 837 00:39:37,230 --> 00:39:38,760 until the Emperor approved it. 838 00:39:38,760 --> 00:39:39,160 Yet... 839 00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:40,460 Yet Lord Lu's crime 840 00:39:40,460 --> 00:39:42,520 was decided in less than half a month. 841 00:39:42,550 --> 00:39:42,960 No. 842 00:39:43,190 --> 00:39:45,050 This matter cannot end like this. 843 00:39:48,190 --> 00:39:48,710 Miss. 844 00:39:49,510 --> 00:39:50,710 This road is difficult, 845 00:39:50,710 --> 00:39:51,840 and there are landslides. 846 00:39:51,840 --> 00:39:53,500 This road is full of potholes. 847 00:39:53,560 --> 00:39:54,550 You're all alone. 848 00:39:54,550 --> 00:39:56,590 If you fall, there won't be anyone to help you up. 849 00:39:56,590 --> 00:39:58,320 You should find an easier path. 850 00:39:58,920 --> 00:40:00,650 Come on, let's get back to work. 851 00:40:09,480 --> 00:40:10,550 Excuse me, gentlemen. 852 00:40:10,550 --> 00:40:11,880 Could you please tell me 853 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:12,880 how to get to the capital?