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[Sword and Beloved]

[Episode 9]

Quan Jingting,

You've lost all your martial power.

Are you ready to let the Dragon Sigh

enter your body

and penetrate your meridians?

Bring it on!

Don't forget your promise.

When the right time comes,

you will push the Soldier

into eternal darkness.

[Peach Village]

Young Master Fugui,

is this the Peach Village?

What a vibrant place.

Wow!

Young Master Fugui, look!

Humans and demons

are getting along well here.

This plumeless thistle demon is growing flowers.

Such a lovely fragrance.

This man's nose is bigger than a pig demon's.

It's even an upturned nose.

I'm here!

This turtle demon is drumming up business.

Come here.

So funny.

Young Master Fugui, look!

This human lady

is even saying hi to a demon.

Thanks!

Over there, a silkworm demon is selling fabric.

But the cloths she wove

aren't as pretty as mine.

Young Master Fugui, what a bustling village this is.

Humans don't fear demons, and the latter wouldn't hurt the former.

In this beautiful place,

they live in harmony with each other.

What a great atmosphere.

Fugui!

"Fugui"?

I'm calling your name, Fugui!

She seems to be calling you.

You naughty rascal,

how dare you run away?

"Naughty rascal"?

Stop running!

Then I don't think she means you.

Where is Fugui?

I know what she is looking for.

Your duckling Fugui is here!

Here you are.

Fugui...

Are you a raccoon dog demon?

Yes.

Anything wrong with that?

This is the Peach Village.

There are all kinds of demons.

Is Zhang Qi here?

Please take me to him.

Mr. Zhang isn't home in recent days.

What do you want to meet him for?

For an issue, of course.

We can't be here

to catch Fugui for you, right?

I won't divulge

any information about Mr. Zhang

until you tell me the purpose of your visit.

Fine.

Now that you wouldn't say anything,

I might as well go ask others.

Come back!

I'll take you to Mr. Zhang's abode.

Follow me.

Let's go, Young Master Fugui.

Little raccoon dog demon.

Do all your ducklings have names?

My name is Jiu.

This is Fugui. This one is Ronghua.

This is Jinyi. That is Yushi.

Fugui

is the most rebellious of all.

The noisiest, too. It squawks all day long.

Fugui?

Yeah.

Fugui.

This is Mr. Zhang's home.

Granny Shui, we're having guests today!

Come on in.

Granny Shui,

they're Mr. Zhang's guests.

They want a meeting with him.

Mr. Zhang has gone out.

Take a rest, please.

Sit down. Make yourselves at home.

Okay.

I told you so.

Mr. Zhang is not home.

Why don't I make some tea for you?

Okay.

Thank you.

They...

All is fine. I'll deal with them.

Okay.

God knows

how they found this place.

Anyway,

I'd better knock them out first.

Here comes the tea!

These tea leaves are treasured by Mr. Zhang.

You're in luck.

Okay.

Thank you.

They're named "Crab Legs."

Having absorbed the spiritual energy of a one-thousand-year-old tea plant,

these tea leaves can truly

improve your health.

Have a try.

Sure.

Thank you.

Go ahead. Drink it.

Young Master Fugui!

The tea... smells really good.

Tasty, isn't it?

Yes.

Have some snacks.

Hmm...

This also tastes good.

Little raccoon dog demon!

Do you really think

we'd be knocked out by some tea?

It's quite late. Where are you going?

I...

I'm not telling you!

I don't think

you guys can outrun me.

I've finally got rid of them.

They just wouldn't leave me alone.

Give it to me, little raccoon dog demon!

How bold of you to steal Young Master Fugui's sword!

Young Master Fugui.

You humans are all terrible beings!

I bet you came to the Peach Village

to cause Mr. Zhang trouble!

I won't let you see him.

Tonight,

neither of you can leave here!

Young Master Fugui,

something seems off with the fog.

This is the poisonous fog around the Peach Village.

Be careful. Hold your breath now.

I've set up barriers.

This toxic fog will disperse tomorrow morning.

Let's wait the night out here.

So beautiful.

Young Master Fugui,

come over and look!

The toxic fog has 7 colors!

No, no, no.

Now it has 18 colors.

It has turned purple!

So pretty!

It's purple!

Qingtong.

Qingtong?

There's a little fox here.

Young Master Fugui,

it's saying hi to me.

Little fox,

hello.

My name is Qingtong.

What's your name?

What is it?

Qingtong,

this noxious fog is giving you hallucinations.

Come here.

Hallucinations?

I'm not hallucinating, Young Master Fugui.

I can prove it, Young Master Fugui.

See,

this is Young Master Fugui's

nose.

Here's your mouth.

You have such long eyelashes.

Qingtong.

I'd like to touch...

You've been poisoned.

Now, hold your breath and reverse the energy circulation.

Hold my breath...

Little Fugui, Little Fugui!

What are you doing here?

Although you're a naughty trouble maker

that walks awkwardly,

I still like you.

You're my favorite!

I wish...

I wish Young Master Fugui could live your life.

That way,

he could swim

whenever he wants.

He could eat

whenever he wants.

He could sleep

whenever he wants.

He could do anything as he pleases.

Isn't it nice for him to have freedom?

Don't you think so,

Little Fugui?

Duckling,

why don't I tell you a secret?

Here it goes.

In fact...

Young Master Fugui brought me here

with the intention of bidding me farewell.

I completely

understand

why he's doing this.

Young Master Fugui wants to give me freedom.

But...

But, dear duckling,

what will Young Master Fugui's life be like

without my care?

There are things you may not know...

Young Master Fugui

only eats 3 steamed buns

and sleeps 4 hours

a day.

Without me,

he wouldn't even get to speak a sentence in a whole day.

If I leave,

who will take care of him?

Fugui has his own pursuit of truths.

When he finds them,

he will be free.

Young Master Fugui,

last night,

was I inflicted by the noxious fog?

Yes.

So I was indeed affected by the poisonous fog...

Well,

I didn't talk

much nonsense last night, did I?

You were sound asleep

with the sword in your hands.

That's a relief.

Thank goodness.

I'm glad I didn't talk nonsense.

We've wasted too much time here.

Let's get out first.

Young Master Fugui!

Wait for me!

Young Master Fugui!

After being stuck here for a long time,

they must be either dizzy or delirious.

I'm going to knock them out with this stick

and send them to Mr. Zhang.

Where are they?

Why did you steal my sword

and lure me into this forest filled with toxic fog?

I was trying to save the residents of the Peach Village.

I didn't mean to harm you.

My plan was only to keep you here for a night.

Then, you'd knock us out with this stick

and send us to Mr. Zhang,

right?

I'm sorry. I did wrong.

Sir, Miss, please spare my life.

Tell me the truth,

or you won't live.

I...

I recognized your sword.

This is a top-class magic tool.

In Yiqi Alliance, those who can use this sword

are no ordinary people.

The elite members of Yiqi Alliance

are as cruel as the Soldier.

They kill demons when they spot one.

Mr. Zhang has given many favors to us demons.

Have I seen her somewhere else?

Where is Zhang Qi now?

I...

I don't know.

I do fear death,

but since Mr. Zhang is my lifesaver,

I won't tell you where he is!

The villagers only consist of humans and demons.

If I wanted to kill demons,

why would you still be alive?

As per the rule of Yiqi Alliance,

only those who cross the line to commit crimes will die.

Understood?

Understood.

Sir, miss, you're both nice people.

As long as I don't cross the line to commit crimes,

though I tricked you into the forest full of noxious fog,

I don't have to die, huh?

Take us to Zhang Qi.

I'm here to help him.

Today is the 15th day of the month. There will be a full moon tonight.

At night,

there will be gorgeous peach blossoms on this tree.

Look, everyone is dressed up.

Slow down.

They're getting ready to watch peach blossoms tonight.

Mr. Zhang's home is up there.

But I'm not sure

if he has returned.

Well...

I'm getting going.

Young Master Fugui hasn't finished speaking yet.

Don't tell anyone who I am.

I definitely won't.

Rest assured, sir.

Young Master Fugui,

I found this little raccoon dog demon familiar.

I have an idea.

Why don't I follow her?

Do it then.

Okay.

Little raccoon dog demon!

Where are you going?

I... I...

I didn't tell anyone about you guys.

I'm just a poor little raccoon dog demon.

A poor little raccoon dog demon?

Hmm.

However,

I've heard that in your raccoon dog demon clan,

a specific member aged over 900

is quite cunning and crafty.

She enjoys snatching intelligence business from the Silk Cave, which I'm from.

Besides,

she has stolen and eaten your demon king's Glazed Fruit.

I...

Well...

I'm in the Peach Village now.

Mr. Zhang is in charge of this place.

Even our demon king is no match for him.

Fine.

A demon's nature is hard to be changed.

I'm sure you haven't shaken off the habit

of sneaking glances at intelligence.

There must be many scrolls

of classified information in your room.

Alright.

I'll go check them out.

It's not true!

-I'm not hiding anything in there! -I was right. They're in your room.

I...

Just let me take a look!

You...

Still denying it?

Come on, little raccoon dog demon.

Hand over all the scrolls.

Black Sword.

Soldier.

I knew you would come,

but I didn't expect to see you so soon.

I'm no longer the Master of the Zhang family.

I know.

You're not holding

the Black Sword anymore.

People have different aspirations.

Though the Peach Village belongs to Yiqi Alliance,

it used to be a barren land,

and it won't be anyone's hindrance.

I only want to give the villagers a home,

where they can make a living.

A home for both humans and demons?

Is it why you forsook the Black Sword?

My heart has a place for the sword.

How could you say I forsook it?

Soldier, you have a sword of unmatched speed.

Have you found the truths of swordsmanship that you yearn for?

I'm here to take you back

at my master's request.

You and I are both swordsmen.

Let's transfer our spirits to the swords

and have a debate on swordsmanship.

If you win,

I'll let you have your way.

It's right to eliminate the evil.

It's also right to stop war.

The sword essence is about liberty.

What's there not to do?

One's heart determines what his sword skills are like.

You act at will—that's your style.

I have a pure heart—that's my style.

I protect the world with my sword.

Every time I launches a sword strike,

I suffer a loss.

Using the sword with the Heart of Sword

is a way to nourish the Heart of Sword

and to sharpen the blade.

You do live up to your reputation, Soldier.

I lost.

If I agree to go with you,

will you spare the humans and demons in the Peach Village?

Do you also think...

that I'm here to take their lives?

Aren't you?

I came to see you

because a nefarious drug has been released from this very place.

It's a pernicious pill

shaped like a bird's eye,

called Chakuwa.

Chakuwa?

Never heard of that.

I've never made pills or elixirs for evil use.

In my whole life, apart from sword practice,

I enjoy nothing but wood carving.

I have no knowledge of pills or elixirs.

Impossible.

Such harmful pills did come from this place.

The intelligence I received

can't be wrong.

I understand.

This is a serious matter.

I'll probe into this issue in the village

and reply to you as soon as possible.

Soldier, please

give me some time.

Okay.

Young Master Fugui!

Look at these.

What are they?

You must be Mr. Zhang.

These are Jiu's scrolls of intelligence.

Since she arrived at the Peach Village,

she's been snooping around

to gather every villager's

information.

She makes a business out of selling it.

Mr. Zhang,

why aren't you surprised at all?

This is no surprise to me.

After all, she has an insatiable appetite to feed,

doesn't she?

Jiu not only has

terrible handwriting,

but also bad drawing skills.

Young Master Fugui,

I've asked her.

She told me

that circles refer to...

Circles refer to humans.

[Granny Shui]

[Rouli People]

One cross means one little demon.

Two crosses represent a strong demon.

Exactly.

What beautiful flowers.

They smell so good.

Mr. Zhang,

what kind of flowers are these?

They're Changchun Flowers,

the favorite of my wife Qingli.

When managed well,

they can bloom twice a month.

There's enormous vitality in them.

"Qingli"?

Such a beautiful name.

She must be

a pretty lady, isn't she?

My wife is a butterfly demon.

She's indeed very pretty.

A butterfly demon...

If you like this pot of flowers,

take it as a gift.

Soldier,

I'm going to inspect the village.

Mr. Xu.

Hey!

Going fishing again?

You bet I am.

I created a new bait last night.

I can definitely catch a big fish with it.

Mr. Zhang, you see, Jiu left

a duckling behind at the pier again.

Oh, this girl...

Then hide this duckling at my place.

When she can't find it, she'll learn a lesson.

Okay, let's do it.

The Peach Village is such a magical place.

Here,

humans and demons peacefully coexist

without discrimination.

Black Sword is in love with a butterfly demon.

It's as beautiful as a dream.

At this moment,

I truly hope I can

stay in this dream forever.

Young Master Fugui,

have you finished the reading?

All the information

was compiled by Jiu

according to the humans' and demons' own narratives.

They all seem to be regular beings,

but the accounts of a human and 3 demons

contradict the information

I sorted.

Contradict?

Then there must be a problem.

Young Master Fugui,

I know just the right thing to do.

I'll go find them.

Leave this matter to me.

Okay.

Bless my mother with good health.

Bless my mother with good health.

Bless my mother with good health.

Is he the guy?

Young Master Fugui,

I already found the human and demons

you were looking for.

I'm so thirsty.

Young Master Fugui,

That's Xu Feng, a green demon.

I got this today.

He came to the Peach Village a year ago.

Now, he lives next to Granny Shui.

He's good at fishing.

He goes out early and comes home late.

Every time he gets a full basket of fish,

he'd give it away to the villagers, from door to door.

Now I remember him.

Young Master Fugui,

you know each other?

He once stopped my Palanquin,

trying to challenge me.

He didn't do evil,

so I stayed in the Palanquin.

We did have a casual fight, though.

Xu Feng.

I've seen you before.

Your name isn't Xu Feng, but Zeng Ming.

Three years ago,

you challenged the Soldier.

It seems someone does remember

an old and small heroic act of mine.

Well, I'm very much flattered.

In fact, I was only fighting a hopeless battle.

If Yiqi Alliance hadn't seized

the territory of us green demons,

we wouldn’t have become homeless

or been bullied everywhere.

Seek revenge from who wronged you.

You should've fought

the one that took your land.

Why did you have to challenge the Soldier?

Wasn't it a foolish thing to do?

But...

The Soldier's support is exactly the reason

for Yiqi Alliance's

arrogance and unscrupulousness.

Besides,

the Soldier kills demons,

always saying

that those who cross the line to commit crimes must die.

Then...

When those from Yiqi Alliance cross the line to commit crimes,

should they be executed or not?

I challenged him that day

because I wanted an answer.

But now,

I have a new home.

All of that

was water under the bridge.

Sir, miss, are you new here?

Your lives would turn a new leaf

as you reach the Peach Village.

Oh, right.

We had quite a talk.

I'd like to give you

these two fish.

I'll take them.

Here you are.

Well, I shall take my leave.

Young Master Fugui,

your doubts about this green demon

have all been cleared up, right?

He conceals his real identity

probably out of fear of implicating the Peach Village

since he once offended the Soldier.

He's clean.

Fuying the snake demon is a music fanatic.

He's obsessed with string and wind music.

He tried to learn music

from a great music master.

After being discovered,

he fled to the Peach Village half a year ago.

What a lovely tune.

But it sounds

a bit melancholy.

Fuying...

is not a snake demon.

He's half dragon.

And that man

is no ordinary music master.

Half a year ago,

an elder of the Ximen family suddenly destroyed his own cultivation

and was then expelled from the family.

I think...

that man is the elder.

Young Master Fugui,

have you found

anything suspicious about them?

Music comes from the heart.

It reflects one's thoughts.

Judging from this tune,

I think they're clean.

Then let's move on to the last target —a deer demon.

This very deer demon

picks flowers in the mountain all year round

and is rarely seen by others.

But I'm sure he will

go watch the peach blossoms tonight.

That being the case,

Young Master Fugui,

let's head back.

He'll absolutely be there

for the peach blossoms tonight.

Okay.

Why are all

the centers of the flowers gone?

Here you are.

Thanks.

This is yours.

Thank you.

How nice.

Here you are.

Thank you.

You busy?

Here you come.

I've brought you good news, Granny Shui.

I collected

these new seeds today.

Small though they look,

they'll grow into large flowers

that you can sell.

They're valuable.

Young Master Fugui,

someone's cooking in the kitchen.

She's so pretty,

just like a fairy.

If I'm not mistaken,

that lady

must be Qingli.

Yes. That's my wife Qingli.

Young Master Fugui,

here she comes.

I'm Qingli, a butterfly demon. Nice to meet you, Soldier.

Soldier, are you shocked by the fact

that Qi told me who you are?

Don't be surprised by that.

There have never been secrets

between Qi and me.

We live and die together.

Qingli,

Young Master Fugui

never drinks alcohol.

Soldier, you're not in the Wangquan Manor now.

Do you think it's worth

having a drink for the Peach Village?

The hollow of Dingling Mountain is plagued by noxious fog all year round.

Upon arriving here alone,

Qi spent 7 years

risking his life to clean up the air.

That was how the Peach Village came into being.

Soldiers,

is that worth a drink?

Sure.

Qingli,

you'll host the Night Peach Ceremony later.

Don't drink too much.

Everyone, easy on the drinks.

Okay.

The Night Peach Ceremony...

Mr. Zhang, Qingli,

what's the Night Peach Ceremony about?

Also,

Mr. Zhang,

how did you meet Qingli?

When I was young,

I always dreamed of

creating a paradise

where killings wouldn't happen.

For that aspiration,

I did spent 7 years

in the mountain.

In the fifth year,

the noxious fog became less.

Some humans and demons started

setting foot on this land.

That was also

when I met Qingli.

Stop running!

Freeze! Stop there!

You stop there!

You'll be dead meat when we catch you!

Little butterfly demon,

you're not going anywhere today!

Nobody will come to your rescue!

Run, I dare you.

Leave now.

Since then,

as a way to repay my kindness,

Qingli often came to the Peach Village to keep me company.

♪ Wild skies still burn and roam ♪

♪ Past echoes in a sword’s cry, cast away ♪

♪ Let war blaze on, I won’t yield ♪

♪ Above all lands, I ask, who can defy me? ♪

♪ Pierced by arrows, I still hold you close ♪

♪ For you, even the abyss honours my madness ♪

At that time,

all I wanted to do was build up the Peach Village.

I brought the humans and demons I had saved to this place,

and told them this was their new home.

♪ Who dares to break this chaos? ♪

However...

♪ Who can shatter fate’s wall? ♪

♪ Who else dares to fight alone like me? ♪

♪ Who dares to defy all odds? ♪

♪ Who’s bold enough to wager their life? ♪

♪ Who can sing of life and death with a smile? ♪

My lifesaver,

♪ Who can relight the streets’ lost fire? ♪

why did you sigh?

♪ A toast to the distant, all is well ♪

The wolf demon I took in today

stole money,

♪ I’ll drive the darkness to flee ♪

and ran away.

♪ Even with broken wings ♪

Maybe the coexistence

♪ I’ll still rise ♪

of humans and demons is just a pipe dream.

♪ With a burning soul, I’ll set the vastness alight ♪

It's a kind thought, sir.

How is it a pipe dream?

♪ When I part the storm ♪

Humans and demons have just fought each other for so long

♪ I’ll see you, turned into light ♪

that the latter no longer believe the former have good intentions.

For example, nobody believes

♪ Hanging in the sky ♪

♪ Let me wander with you ♪

there would be blooms on this dead tree.

♪ Who dares to break this chaos? ♪

♪ Who can shatter fate’s wall? ♪

♪ Who else dares to fight alone like me? ♪

♪ Who dares to defy all odds? ♪

♪ Who’s bold enough to wager their life? ♪

♪ Who can sing of life and death with a smile? ♪

Why don't we

♪ Who can relight the streets’ lost fire? ♪

work a miracle together

by instilling beliefs in everyone?

♪ A toast to the distant, all is well ♪

♪ Then it’s all worth it ♪

How exactly did Qingli

persuade the villagers to stay?

-Back then, Qingli and I... -Why not let them

see for themselves

how I made that happen when a full moon shows up?

That's a good idea.

The Peach Village is indeed a wonderful place.

But someone

is doing evil here.

I haven't found a lead about that yet.

But I've ordered

all the humans and demons

to stay put before the truth comes out.

Of course they can't leave.

The back mountain is surrounded by noxious fog.

The entrance to the Peach Village

has been sealed

by my 4 sword attendants.

Mr. Zhang, Qingli,

do you know what this is?

It's a Phoenix Flower.

Little Deer gave out its seeds to the villagers.

These flowers have just bloomed recently.

So beautiful.

Yes.

Indeed.

"Little Deer"?

You mean Lu Shu the deer demon?

Yes.

He has a great passion for flowers.

Did he come from Xishu

a year ago?

Yes.

He's been lying.

Due to the desolation of the forest in Xishu,

two years ago,

all the deer demons already left that place.

I'll have my men track him down.