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♪Shrugging off past burdens♪

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♪Beneath the mask, who am I?♪

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♪Release and find wider shores♪

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♪Love's a riddle, and rain pours heavy♪

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♪Crossed paths, now downward fall♪

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♪From dust arises starlight's spark♪

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♪Tearing through
the night's dense blockade♪

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♪Heart's flame illuminates all solitude♪

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♪Let time's sails drift endlessly♪

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♪Through wandering exile♪

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♪Breaking free from the cocoon,
I start anew♪

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♪Moon as song, life as flame♪

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♪Nameless heart clings fiercely♪

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♪Let me♪

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♪Charge toward the next raging river♪

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♪Moon darts, snow falls♪

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♪We tread rugged paths to reunite♪

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♪Hands held tight♪

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♪We forever live for love's sake♪

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♪Shadow's spear burns fiercely♪

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=Legend of The Female General=

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=Episode 19=

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Good morning.

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Commander Xiao.

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Miss He.

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Let's have breakfast together.

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Please.

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Actually,

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I've known for a while

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you're not my elder brother's son.

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Your act

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was quite convincing.

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Since Her Highness knew

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you came to Jiyang

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and yet did nothing,

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she must have her plans.

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In that case,

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I had to play the fool.

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You're a master of disguise.

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I'm impressed.

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To become Princess Mengji's right hand,

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you must be

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exceptionally clever.

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Not as astute as you.

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Let's have breakfast together.

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Please.

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Mr. Chu.

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Mr. He, good morning.

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Good morning.

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But now I should call you Miss He.

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You're still mistaken.

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Currently,

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you should call her Mrs. Qiao.

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We have a visit to make, right?

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Let's go.

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Go.

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Don't miss the time.

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Mr. Chu.

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I'll take my leave.

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Speak your mind.

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How did you know

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I was visiting an elder?

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You dressed formally this morning,

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obviously to meet someone.

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In all of Jiyang,

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the only one worthy of such formality

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would be your master.

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My master once told me

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that if needed,

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I could find him in Jiyang.

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I assumed

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he was merely enjoying nature

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but never imagined

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there was a hidden story.

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What story?

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If it's hidden,

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it can't be revealed.

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Commander,

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please don't press me.

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Fine.

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I don't care to know.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Master.

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Master Yunlin.

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When did you arrive here?

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Around each Water God Festival,

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I return to Jiyang City.

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This time,

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I discovered Wutuo spies

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disguised as civilians.

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So,

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I tracked them secretly

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and indeed,

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these Wutuo spies

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used the festival crowds

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to kidnap the young princess

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to blackmail Princess Mengji.

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The kidnapping

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is just the first step.

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Now, Wutuo agents

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move freely through Jiyang,

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like water eroding stone.

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This was long planned.

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Her Highness

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dislikes

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our interference

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but has enhanced

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security checks.

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Let's hope it helps.

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It feels like a storm
is brewing in Jiyang City.

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Something major approaches.

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You continue.

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I need fresh air.

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Ask what you wish.

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Master.

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Did you stay in Jiyang

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for Princess Mengji?

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Or is there another reason?

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Even if she weren't Princess Mengji,

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I won't stand idly by

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and see the people

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in Jiyang suffer.

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Isn't it the same between you

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and General Fengyun?

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You're right.

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I was small-minded.

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But Master,

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you...

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Do you truly have no wish to see

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Princess Mengji again?

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You have much work to attend to.

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I won't keep you longer.

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Your master

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seems burdened.

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Even you noticed.

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I don't know

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Master Yunlin well,

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but

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this melody clearly reveals deep sorrow.

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You truly are a master of music.

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People may conceal truths,

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but instruments never lie.

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If I recall correctly,

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Princess Mengji also played

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this melody before?

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They truly share a profound connection.

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(Peaceful Land)

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Commander,

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Mr. Cui needs you

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for urgent matters.

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I'll take my leave.

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And you?

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You should return.

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I'll walk around

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and secretly inspect

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the defenses.

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(South Gate)

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Next.

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Go.

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Next.

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Next.

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Next.

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Go.

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Go.

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Go.

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Princess Mengji is decisive.

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A masterful defender.

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Next.

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I truly hope Jiyang City

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can maintain this peace

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and harmony forever.

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Mr. Chu?

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Why is it you?

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I'm sorry.

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I startled you?

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It's nothing.

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These are turbulent times.

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Caution is only natural.

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Please don't take offense.

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Actually,

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I want to apologize to you.

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Apologize?

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Why?

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Last time, it was I who invited you

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to admire the moon over Mount Baiyue.

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But urgent matters arose,

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and I left.

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Nothing.

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Don't take it seriously.

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Moreover,

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I did gain something else that night.

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You hold no grudge

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due to your magnanimity.

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I cannot pretend

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it never happened.

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I must apologize.

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By the way,

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let me give you a gift, Miss He.

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What?

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Last time we met,

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I noticed

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you wore a purple whip

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at your waist.

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By chance,

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I obtained this tassel.

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I think it suits you perfectly.

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Try it on.

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See if it's better.

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Mr. Chu,

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I can't accept it.

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Forget it.

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Besides,

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this tassel appears

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quite valuable.

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You call me Mr. Chu.

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We're friends.

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Between friends,

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exchanging gifts is natural.

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Besides,

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this tassel isn't costly,

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so feel no obligation.

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Okay.

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I'll accept it.

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Thank you, Mr. Chu.

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Perfect match.

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In return,

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I should give you something, Mr. Chu.

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- Sir.
- Miss.

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Which is the priciest one

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here?

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The floral basket.

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Would you like one?

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Yes, give me one.

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Alright.

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May I draw it myself?

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Certainly.

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Here you go.

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Done.

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How's this?

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Do you like it?

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Zilan

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means fragrant orchid.

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The person who named you

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loved you certainly.

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They surely wished you noble virtues

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and a good future,

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so you got this elegant name.

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This is

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my reciprocal gift.

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Mr. Chu,

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don't mock my clumsy handwriting.

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How could I?

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I'm deeply honored.

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Burn him!

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- Burn him!
- Burn him!

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Mr. Chu.

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Mr. Chu.

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It's okay.

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Are you

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afraid of fire?

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Thank goodness

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this isn't ruined.

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(Mengji Mansion)

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Jiyang's defenses

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remain well-fortified.

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Let's hope so.

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Commander.

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Commander.

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Where are you going?

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Just walking.

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Then I'll join you.

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This is a gift from Mr. Chu.

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Miss He also gave me a gift.

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I like it very much.

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She once sent me osmanthus candies,

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a whole handful,

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more than I could eat.

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The characters "Zilan"
on this sugar painting

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were written by Miss He herself.

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This food is fragile.

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You should keep it carefully

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in case you

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end up with nothing.

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Thank you for the advice.

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I'll preserve it with utmost care.

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If you both enjoy sweets so much,

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I'll buy more in the future.

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Commander.

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Several crucial granaries

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are ablaze.

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Very fiercely.

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It's the Wutuo's doing.

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Assist Mr. Cui

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in it.

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Yes.

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Let's discuss it

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00:15:37,700 --> 00:15:38,533
with Princess Mengji.

299
00:15:39,433 --> 00:15:39,966
Agreed.

300
00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:51,900
Fire! The granary's on fire!

301
00:15:56,333 --> 00:15:57,333
It's the Wutuo people.

302
00:15:58,566 --> 00:15:59,733
They've made their move.

303
00:16:11,300 --> 00:16:12,600
Quite the spectacle.

304
00:16:13,233 --> 00:16:14,300
Those Wutuo people

305
00:16:14,566 --> 00:16:15,900
grow more audacious by the day.

306
00:16:16,733 --> 00:16:17,866
Doesn't this situation feel

307
00:16:17,900 --> 00:16:18,800
all too familiar?

308
00:16:19,933 --> 00:16:20,500
Mingshui

309
00:16:20,966 --> 00:16:21,600
and Que City

310
00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:23,066
both witnessed similar things.

311
00:16:24,033 --> 00:16:24,700
The Wutuo people

312
00:16:24,833 --> 00:16:26,133
breached the defenses easily

313
00:16:26,366 --> 00:16:27,266
and launched attacks.

314
00:16:28,100 --> 00:16:29,766
This time, Chancellor Xu aided them.

315
00:16:30,966 --> 00:16:32,200
As for the previous two...

316
00:16:35,933 --> 00:16:37,100
After this,

317
00:16:37,433 --> 00:16:39,066
Xiao Jue won't let this slide.

318
00:16:39,433 --> 00:16:40,166
Go take a look.

319
00:17:24,633 --> 00:17:25,833
Skip the formalities.

320
00:17:26,366 --> 00:17:27,166
You've come.

321
00:17:27,933 --> 00:17:28,466
Lou,

322
00:17:29,100 --> 00:17:30,333
they're your life savers.

323
00:17:30,733 --> 00:17:31,466
Have you forgotten

324
00:17:31,500 --> 00:17:32,300
your manners?

325
00:17:32,433 --> 00:17:33,633
How could you act like this?

326
00:17:36,933 --> 00:17:37,566
Commander Xiao.

327
00:17:38,100 --> 00:17:39,300
I was just about to see you.

328
00:17:39,933 --> 00:17:40,633
As you observed,

329
00:17:41,333 --> 00:17:42,633
Wutuo is watching hungrily.

330
00:17:43,033 --> 00:17:44,333
The situation in Jiyang City

331
00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:46,600
grows more dire by the day.

332
00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:48,633
Though I've dispatched troops

333
00:17:48,766 --> 00:17:50,033
and increased security,

334
00:17:50,333 --> 00:17:51,200
the Wutuo people

335
00:17:51,633 --> 00:17:52,633
are moving faster.

336
00:17:53,100 --> 00:17:53,900
How many men

337
00:17:54,500 --> 00:17:55,366
are stationed here?

338
00:17:56,566 --> 00:17:57,233
Under 20,000.

339
00:17:59,700 --> 00:18:00,366
We've captured

340
00:18:00,366 --> 00:18:01,833
some Wutuo infiltrators,

341
00:18:02,533 --> 00:18:04,066
but it won't turn the tide.

342
00:18:04,933 --> 00:18:06,800
Wutuo has already launched its attack.

343
00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:08,766
This will be a bitter struggle.

344
00:18:10,233 --> 00:18:11,933
Though Jiyang lacks manpower,

345
00:18:12,300 --> 00:18:13,333
we'll never retreat.

346
00:18:13,966 --> 00:18:15,200
I'll hold my position here

347
00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:16,933
and stand with Jiyang

348
00:18:17,733 --> 00:18:18,633
to the last breath.

349
00:18:21,500 --> 00:18:22,033
I'd like

350
00:18:22,966 --> 00:18:24,433
to offer my assistance.

351
00:18:40,333 --> 00:18:41,800
Leaving your post at Yezhou

352
00:18:42,100 --> 00:18:43,233
is a breach of military law.

353
00:18:43,766 --> 00:18:44,800
Commanding troops now

354
00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:46,066
would bring

355
00:18:46,500 --> 00:18:47,933
graver consequences.

356
00:18:48,966 --> 00:18:49,700
Do you truly

357
00:18:50,166 --> 00:18:51,100
risk such repercussions

358
00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:53,300
for Jiyang's sake?

359
00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:55,600
As a Wei general,

360
00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:56,966
it's my duty

361
00:18:57,900 --> 00:18:58,800
to protect the people.

362
00:19:03,933 --> 00:19:06,133
I'll contribute my efforts, too.

363
00:19:08,733 --> 00:19:09,300
Good.

364
00:19:10,300 --> 00:19:11,033
From this moment,

365
00:19:11,633 --> 00:19:12,966
all Jiyang troops

366
00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:14,766
will obey Commander Xiao's orders.

367
00:19:21,733 --> 00:19:22,933
Our people's safety

368
00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:24,900
rests in your hands, Commander.

369
00:19:27,233 --> 00:19:28,366
I'll spare no effort

370
00:19:28,966 --> 00:19:30,233
to defend Jiyang to the last.

371
00:19:42,833 --> 00:19:43,433
Your Highness,

372
00:19:44,133 --> 00:19:45,633
the war looms imminent.

373
00:19:46,166 --> 00:19:46,800
Perhaps

374
00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:47,833
the young princess

375
00:19:48,033 --> 00:19:49,100
should be sent away.

376
00:19:50,033 --> 00:19:51,033
I'm staying here.

377
00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:52,466
I remain with Mother

378
00:19:52,933 --> 00:19:54,366
and our people

379
00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:55,233
no matter what.

380
00:20:05,033 --> 00:20:05,533
So be it.

381
00:20:06,500 --> 00:20:07,766
You'll stay by my side, Lou.

382
00:20:08,900 --> 00:20:09,966
I'll keep you safe,

383
00:20:10,333 --> 00:20:11,366
whatever the cost.

384
00:20:30,300 --> 00:20:35,933
(Self-Revealing Virtue)

385
00:20:35,933 --> 00:20:37,133
The troops here in Jiyang

386
00:20:37,700 --> 00:20:38,566
are far too few.

387
00:20:39,500 --> 00:20:41,166
And they lack recent combat experience.

388
00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:45,433
You show true leadership.

389
00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:46,500
Unflinching in crisis.

390
00:20:47,966 --> 00:20:48,866
Aren't you

391
00:20:49,366 --> 00:20:50,833
aspiring to be a female general?

392
00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:52,966
20,000 men.

393
00:20:53,566 --> 00:20:54,400
Far better than that

394
00:20:54,533 --> 00:20:55,200
in Que City.

395
00:20:56,333 --> 00:20:57,266
Whether 20,000

396
00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:58,233
or 2,000,

397
00:20:58,833 --> 00:20:59,866
when enemies are outside,

398
00:21:00,366 --> 00:21:01,633
we fight to the death.

399
00:21:02,500 --> 00:21:03,700
Prove those words true.

400
00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:09,733
These 20,000 men

401
00:21:10,733 --> 00:21:11,800
will follow your command.

402
00:21:14,333 --> 00:21:15,266
Wise choice, Commander.

403
00:21:16,033 --> 00:21:17,100
None could lead but me.

404
00:21:22,766 --> 00:21:23,333
Thrust.

405
00:21:24,166 --> 00:21:24,800
Stab.

406
00:21:25,766 --> 00:21:28,466
Down. Chop.

407
00:21:28,966 --> 00:21:30,266
After years without combat,

408
00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:31,700
they look slack.

409
00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:34,000
Such bold claims.

410
00:21:34,833 --> 00:21:35,966
You make our army

411
00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:37,200
sound like brittle clay.

412
00:21:37,700 --> 00:21:39,066
Just a mere woman.

413
00:21:39,233 --> 00:21:40,466
How can you teach us men

414
00:21:40,533 --> 00:21:41,433
battle tactics?

415
00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:43,533
You're gambling

416
00:21:43,633 --> 00:21:44,200
with our lives.

417
00:21:46,133 --> 00:21:46,733
Well?

418
00:21:46,966 --> 00:21:48,100
Care to test me?

419
00:21:48,766 --> 00:21:49,700
Don't waste time.

420
00:21:51,033 --> 00:21:51,766
All ten of you

421
00:21:54,433 --> 00:21:55,733
attack her at once.

422
00:21:56,633 --> 00:21:58,300
You mock us?

423
00:21:58,833 --> 00:21:59,833
I would like to see

424
00:21:59,933 --> 00:22:01,566
how you'll face ten opponents alone.

425
00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:02,900
Commander.

426
00:22:03,566 --> 00:22:05,233
You honor me excessively.

427
00:22:09,833 --> 00:22:10,766
Do you know?

428
00:22:10,933 --> 00:22:11,966
I hear

429
00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:14,600
Mrs. Qiao is challenging
the Jiyang army single-handedly

430
00:22:14,900 --> 00:22:17,033
at the training field.

431
00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:19,866
Is she crazy?

432
00:22:32,833 --> 00:22:33,866
Any more challengers?

433
00:22:34,033 --> 00:22:35,633
- Great!
- Great!

434
00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:37,733
- Great!
- Great!

435
00:22:37,833 --> 00:22:38,366
Now you see

436
00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:39,300
how formidable she is.

437
00:22:39,833 --> 00:22:41,300
Truly the best of Yezhou Garrison.

438
00:22:42,633 --> 00:22:43,266
This scene

439
00:22:43,500 --> 00:22:45,000
looks eerily familiar to me.

440
00:22:51,166 --> 00:22:51,733
Here.

441
00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:55,400
Thank you.

442
00:22:56,966 --> 00:22:58,266
- Amazing!
- Awesome!

443
00:22:58,600 --> 00:22:59,233
Yes.

444
00:23:02,366 --> 00:23:03,233
Incredible!

445
00:23:04,566 --> 00:23:05,833
Didn't I tell you the truth?

446
00:23:06,500 --> 00:23:07,100
Women

447
00:23:07,833 --> 00:23:09,100
are never inferior to men.

448
00:23:09,833 --> 00:23:10,566
Through the ages,

449
00:23:11,033 --> 00:23:11,833
people have claimed

450
00:23:12,433 --> 00:23:14,066
women belong at embroidery frames

451
00:23:14,100 --> 00:23:15,166
and housewifery.

452
00:23:15,633 --> 00:23:16,466
But must we women

453
00:23:17,100 --> 00:23:18,366
be confined to domestic roles

454
00:23:18,700 --> 00:23:19,733
or limited to needlework?

455
00:23:20,633 --> 00:23:22,000
We can write and fight.

456
00:23:22,533 --> 00:23:23,933
We can write literary masterpieces.

457
00:23:24,500 --> 00:23:25,766
We can charge into battle

458
00:23:26,166 --> 00:23:27,000
and earn glory.

459
00:23:27,833 --> 00:23:29,366
We're not just waiting to be saved.

460
00:23:30,133 --> 00:23:31,300
We can save ourselves.

461
00:23:34,500 --> 00:23:35,100
Of course

462
00:23:36,133 --> 00:23:37,300
I won't force you

463
00:23:37,833 --> 00:23:39,266
to fight on battlefields.

464
00:23:40,333 --> 00:23:41,866
But beyond combat,

465
00:23:42,100 --> 00:23:43,433
you can do other things.

466
00:23:44,700 --> 00:23:45,600
Even the tiniest dust

467
00:23:46,100 --> 00:23:47,300
can fill mountains and seas.

468
00:23:47,966 --> 00:23:49,033
The faintest glow

469
00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:50,733
can rival the sun and moon.

470
00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:53,700
I prided myself on noble birth

471
00:23:54,500 --> 00:23:56,000
but remained trapped in stagnation.

472
00:23:56,733 --> 00:23:58,833
I can sell unwanted jewels

473
00:23:59,333 --> 00:24:00,400
to buy

474
00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:01,933
weapons and provisions.

475
00:24:02,166 --> 00:24:05,666
- Me too!
- Me too!

476
00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:06,400
I'll donate.

477
00:24:08,566 --> 00:24:09,700
Those who are poor can learn

478
00:24:09,733 --> 00:24:10,533
medicine from us.

479
00:24:10,833 --> 00:24:12,200
Countless soldiers will need care

480
00:24:12,233 --> 00:24:12,900
later.

481
00:24:13,533 --> 00:24:14,666
Rich or poor, all can learn.

482
00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:22,133
Well?

483
00:24:22,733 --> 00:24:23,400
Am I impressive?

484
00:24:24,233 --> 00:24:25,100
You know why I let you

485
00:24:25,133 --> 00:24:25,933
lead them?

486
00:24:26,333 --> 00:24:26,833
Because

487
00:24:28,300 --> 00:24:29,600
I'm unquestionably capable.

488
00:24:34,966 --> 00:24:36,266
Miss He is so skilled

489
00:24:36,333 --> 00:24:37,133
in martial arts.

490
00:24:37,966 --> 00:24:38,466
She

491
00:24:39,133 --> 00:24:40,300
always defies convention.

492
00:24:43,833 --> 00:24:44,333
Young Master,

493
00:24:44,900 --> 00:24:45,933
Princess Mengji began

494
00:24:45,933 --> 00:24:47,600
evacuating the civilians today.

495
00:24:48,433 --> 00:24:49,633
Shouldn't you join them?

496
00:24:50,233 --> 00:24:51,300
My goal is unfinished.

497
00:24:51,900 --> 00:24:52,800
How can I leave now?

498
00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:54,300
But Jiyang is too dangerous.

499
00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:55,833
Only by staying

500
00:24:56,533 --> 00:24:57,233
can I uncover

501
00:24:57,400 --> 00:24:58,400
Master's true intentions.

502
00:24:59,400 --> 00:24:59,900
Yingxiang,

503
00:25:00,833 --> 00:25:01,866
two paths lie before me.

504
00:25:02,300 --> 00:25:02,833
Either

505
00:25:04,200 --> 00:25:05,066
die in this city

506
00:25:06,300 --> 00:25:07,033
or survive

507
00:25:07,233 --> 00:25:08,666
to confirm my suspicions.

508
00:25:09,533 --> 00:25:10,866
A life of complacency

509
00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:11,933
would be meaningless

510
00:25:12,433 --> 00:25:13,100
even if I return.

511
00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:14,400
Understand?

512
00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:27,500
Keep up.

513
00:25:28,966 --> 00:25:30,033
Everyone, follow me.

514
00:25:30,133 --> 00:25:30,766
Stay close.

515
00:25:37,033 --> 00:25:37,866
Jiyang has become

516
00:25:38,033 --> 00:25:39,100
half-deserted overnight.

517
00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:41,466
Shops stand shuttered.

518
00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:44,900
Only the able-bodied

519
00:25:45,100 --> 00:25:46,200
and those strong enough

520
00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:47,433
could flee.

521
00:25:48,600 --> 00:25:49,766
The old, weak, and ill

522
00:25:50,633 --> 00:25:52,433
can't even join the exodus.

523
00:25:53,833 --> 00:25:54,466
Miss Song.

524
00:25:54,966 --> 00:25:55,966
I know what you'll say.

525
00:25:56,533 --> 00:25:57,400
Save your breath.

526
00:25:58,333 --> 00:25:59,233
As a healer,

527
00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:00,900
I won't abandon people

528
00:26:00,933 --> 00:26:01,566
in crisis.

529
00:26:03,433 --> 00:26:04,500
What are you thinking?

530
00:26:05,233 --> 00:26:06,366
Don't you want me to leave?

531
00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:08,233
Come on!

532
00:26:08,700 --> 00:26:10,133
You haven't conceded defeat yet.

533
00:26:10,700 --> 00:26:11,733
And you want to escape?

534
00:26:12,133 --> 00:26:12,766
Cheng Lisu.

535
00:26:12,766 --> 00:26:13,566
Besides,

536
00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:15,400
you aim to heal the world

537
00:26:16,033 --> 00:26:17,333
and reform medical texts.

538
00:26:17,900 --> 00:26:19,233
No one should obstruct your path.

539
00:26:22,366 --> 00:26:23,433
Cheng Lisu.

540
00:26:24,766 --> 00:26:25,300
This time,

541
00:26:25,733 --> 00:26:26,833
let's see who saves more.

542
00:26:27,366 --> 00:26:28,600
It's also part of the contest.

543
00:26:29,300 --> 00:26:30,400
If you lose,

544
00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:31,633
you'll have to wash

545
00:26:31,700 --> 00:26:32,566
my socks for a year.

546
00:26:33,900 --> 00:26:35,000
You're destined to lose.

547
00:26:35,566 --> 00:26:36,266
There won't be

548
00:26:36,500 --> 00:26:37,600
many women for you to rescue

549
00:26:37,733 --> 00:26:38,266
in combat.

550
00:26:39,300 --> 00:26:40,366
I won't lose.

551
00:26:42,166 --> 00:26:43,366
Then we'll see about that.

552
00:26:54,633 --> 00:26:55,900
If the heavens don't favor us

553
00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:58,533
on the day of battle,

554
00:26:59,566 --> 00:27:00,166
what then?

555
00:27:03,633 --> 00:27:04,966
Every inch of Jiyang's land

556
00:27:06,433 --> 00:27:07,900
can become our burial ground.

557
00:27:10,566 --> 00:27:12,000
This is the conviction

558
00:27:13,133 --> 00:27:14,266
every soldier should possess.

559
00:27:15,133 --> 00:27:18,000
Rather die with shattered wings

560
00:27:18,633 --> 00:27:21,500
than endure separation
amidst the clouds.

561
00:27:26,700 --> 00:27:27,266
Today,

562
00:27:28,900 --> 00:27:29,900
the weather is clear.

563
00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:08,400
What's your plan?

564
00:28:09,233 --> 00:28:10,766
They've suddenly forced their march.

565
00:28:11,700 --> 00:28:13,900
If we want to win with fewer people,

566
00:28:14,733 --> 00:28:16,000
holding fortresses is crucial.

567
00:28:28,166 --> 00:28:28,833
Go.

568
00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:36,933
Be careful.

569
00:28:39,900 --> 00:28:40,433
Hurry.

570
00:28:40,700 --> 00:28:41,366
Go.

571
00:28:42,100 --> 00:28:42,800
Let's go there.

572
00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:43,966
Hurry.

573
00:28:44,233 --> 00:28:45,100
Go.

574
00:28:47,533 --> 00:28:48,066
Young Master,

575
00:28:48,533 --> 00:28:49,733
as the Military Inspector,

576
00:28:49,900 --> 00:28:51,233
you've done more than enough.

577
00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:52,400
You can't fight.

578
00:28:52,566 --> 00:28:53,433
For your safety,

579
00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:54,533
please leave the city.

580
00:28:54,900 --> 00:28:55,700
Leave this to me.

581
00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:58,233
I took on from Her Highness

582
00:28:58,566 --> 00:28:59,300
the evacuation

583
00:28:59,333 --> 00:29:00,600
and resettlement.

584
00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:01,933
I must finish it.

585
00:29:02,733 --> 00:29:03,833
I can't abandon the people

586
00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:04,733
to save myself.

587
00:29:05,433 --> 00:29:06,000
Moreover,

588
00:29:06,366 --> 00:29:07,366
Chai Anxi isn't found.

589
00:29:07,733 --> 00:29:08,566
If I leave alone,

590
00:29:08,766 --> 00:29:10,033
how will I face my master?

591
00:29:10,966 --> 00:29:11,500
But...

592
00:29:11,533 --> 00:29:12,333
I've decided.

593
00:29:13,233 --> 00:29:13,866
Over here.

594
00:29:16,500 --> 00:29:17,233
Move aside!

595
00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:25,033
Thank you, sir.

596
00:29:28,100 --> 00:29:29,333
Anyone else disrupting order

597
00:29:30,333 --> 00:29:31,400
will be executed.

598
00:29:35,900 --> 00:29:37,200
Are you alright, sir?

599
00:29:38,633 --> 00:29:39,500
I'm fine. I'm fine.

600
00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:41,433
Thank you.

601
00:29:42,300 --> 00:29:43,233
There's an empty house

602
00:29:43,533 --> 00:29:44,466
ahead sheltering

603
00:29:44,566 --> 00:29:45,666
lost elders and children.

604
00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:46,700
You can

605
00:29:47,366 --> 00:29:48,500
stay there temporarily

606
00:29:48,700 --> 00:29:49,266
for shelter.

607
00:29:49,900 --> 00:29:51,033
Okay, thank you.

608
00:29:51,766 --> 00:29:52,266
Yingxiang.

609
00:29:52,633 --> 00:29:53,333
Escort the elder.

610
00:29:53,566 --> 00:29:54,066
Yes.

611
00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:56,833
Thank you.

612
00:30:31,966 --> 00:30:32,466
Mr. Chu.

613
00:30:34,100 --> 00:30:34,633
Mr. Chu.

614
00:30:37,200 --> 00:30:37,866
Are you alright?

615
00:30:40,166 --> 00:30:40,666
I'm fine.

616
00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:41,500
Thank you.

617
00:30:43,433 --> 00:30:44,833
When I bought the sugar painting,

618
00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:45,933
I noticed you seemed

619
00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:47,200
uneasy around fire.

620
00:30:47,600 --> 00:30:49,500
Mr. Chu, are you afraid of fire?

621
00:30:50,566 --> 00:30:51,666
(Smoke him out to cleanse)

622
00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:52,433
(bad luck!)

623
00:30:52,933 --> 00:30:54,300
- Yes!
- Yes!

624
00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:54,900
Do it.

625
00:30:55,533 --> 00:30:56,200
Smoke him out.

626
00:30:56,500 --> 00:30:57,533
Your mother eloped.

627
00:30:57,566 --> 00:30:58,300
Serves you right.

628
00:30:58,700 --> 00:30:59,933
You fatherless boy.

629
00:31:00,133 --> 00:31:01,033
Illegitimate.

630
00:31:01,100 --> 00:31:02,300
Don't insult my mother!

631
00:31:05,300 --> 00:31:06,366
Mother.

632
00:31:06,533 --> 00:31:07,866
Mother.

633
00:31:10,533 --> 00:31:11,533
It's okay.

634
00:31:11,533 --> 00:31:12,666
Mother.

635
00:31:13,966 --> 00:31:14,466
Mr. Chu.

636
00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:18,533
Mr. Chu.

637
00:31:18,933 --> 00:31:19,466
I'm sorry.

638
00:31:19,733 --> 00:31:20,566
I shouldn't ask you.

639
00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:23,000
It's okay.

640
00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:24,800
Thank you.

641
00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:26,500
Mr. Chu.

642
00:31:26,733 --> 00:31:28,033
You've already thanked me.

643
00:31:29,433 --> 00:31:30,366
I just remembered it.

644
00:31:30,633 --> 00:31:31,566
I have a garment

645
00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:33,200
made of mermaid silk fabric.

646
00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:34,433
The merchant claimed

647
00:31:34,433 --> 00:31:35,833
clothes crafted from this material

648
00:31:36,166 --> 00:31:37,000
are swordproof

649
00:31:37,200 --> 00:31:38,100
and resistant to fire.

650
00:31:38,933 --> 00:31:39,633
I'll have it sent

651
00:31:39,700 --> 00:31:40,600
to you later, Mr. Chu.

652
00:31:40,833 --> 00:31:41,433
This way,

653
00:31:41,433 --> 00:31:42,533
you won't fear flames.

654
00:31:44,133 --> 00:31:45,000
It's settled then.

655
00:31:45,800 --> 00:31:47,433
Mr. Chu, I'll go patrol.

656
00:31:47,700 --> 00:31:48,466
Stay cautious.

657
00:31:48,900 --> 00:31:49,566
Be careful.

658
00:31:52,333 --> 00:31:52,866
Let's go.

659
00:32:00,733 --> 00:32:01,633
We just got news.

660
00:32:02,233 --> 00:32:02,900
The Wutuo Army

661
00:32:02,933 --> 00:32:03,700
suddenly sped up.

662
00:32:04,366 --> 00:32:05,466
They're 20 li

663
00:32:05,500 --> 00:32:06,166
outside

664
00:32:06,533 --> 00:32:07,233
the south gate.

665
00:32:07,733 --> 00:32:08,266
I suspect

666
00:32:08,433 --> 00:32:09,733
they've got news

667
00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:11,233
about you being in Jiyang.

668
00:32:11,833 --> 00:32:12,933
They've always feared you.

669
00:32:13,300 --> 00:32:14,566
Knowing you're here,

670
00:32:14,966 --> 00:32:15,900
they'll surely exploit

671
00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:17,266
the lack of coordination

672
00:32:17,433 --> 00:32:18,500
between you and the troops

673
00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:19,733
to strike swiftly.

674
00:32:20,100 --> 00:32:21,833
For us to overcome their numbers,

675
00:32:22,033 --> 00:32:24,233
speed will be crucial.

676
00:32:24,633 --> 00:32:25,300
So,

677
00:32:25,733 --> 00:32:26,766
this is our opportunity.

678
00:32:27,166 --> 00:32:27,666
True.

679
00:32:27,900 --> 00:32:29,333
Our troops' morale is high.

680
00:32:29,733 --> 00:32:30,966
Civilians are encouraged.

681
00:32:31,300 --> 00:32:32,100
Both united

682
00:32:32,166 --> 00:32:32,966
to strike.

683
00:32:33,233 --> 00:32:34,700
This is our moment to repel Wutuo.

684
00:32:35,366 --> 00:32:36,100
But

685
00:32:36,400 --> 00:32:37,500
Jiyang's limited forces

686
00:32:37,766 --> 00:32:38,900
remain our critical weakness.

687
00:32:39,233 --> 00:32:40,100
We need unusual ideas

688
00:32:40,333 --> 00:32:41,533
to reverse our fortunes.

689
00:32:41,700 --> 00:32:42,233
This time,

690
00:32:42,900 --> 00:32:43,833
the Wutuo commander

691
00:32:44,166 --> 00:32:44,866
is Huyate.

692
00:32:45,833 --> 00:32:46,733
Courageous in combat

693
00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:48,300
but stubbornly self-assured,

694
00:32:49,033 --> 00:32:50,433
with limited skill

695
00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:51,633
in formations.

696
00:32:51,966 --> 00:32:54,300
Disrupting his formation

697
00:32:54,833 --> 00:32:55,833
is key to victory.

698
00:32:56,900 --> 00:32:58,466
I've heard of Huyate.

699
00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:00,300
His heavy-armored troops

700
00:33:00,500 --> 00:33:01,233
are tough.

701
00:33:01,733 --> 00:33:03,000
But it decides the battle.

702
00:33:03,900 --> 00:33:05,333
You seem well-informed

703
00:33:05,633 --> 00:33:06,366
about Huyate.

704
00:33:09,900 --> 00:33:10,433
Commander,

705
00:33:10,833 --> 00:33:11,566
after all,

706
00:33:11,600 --> 00:33:12,866
I aspire to be a general.

707
00:33:13,233 --> 00:33:14,900
It's my duty

708
00:33:15,100 --> 00:33:15,933
to study

709
00:33:16,100 --> 00:33:16,966
potential adversaries.

710
00:33:17,700 --> 00:33:18,233
See?

711
00:33:18,533 --> 00:33:19,933
This knowledge proves useful now.

712
00:33:20,500 --> 00:33:21,033
Commander.

713
00:33:22,933 --> 00:33:23,566
Commander.

714
00:33:24,300 --> 00:33:25,566
During the evacuation today,

715
00:33:25,966 --> 00:33:26,700
my men stationed

716
00:33:26,766 --> 00:33:27,700
at checkpoints

717
00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:28,700
didn't find

718
00:33:28,766 --> 00:33:29,566
Chai Anxi.

719
00:33:30,233 --> 00:33:30,866
He likely

720
00:33:31,033 --> 00:33:32,066
hasn't fled the city yet.

721
00:33:32,500 --> 00:33:33,600
In that case,

722
00:33:34,133 --> 00:33:35,000
he probably plans

723
00:33:35,033 --> 00:33:35,933
to escape

724
00:33:36,133 --> 00:33:37,033
once the battle begins.

725
00:33:37,166 --> 00:33:37,966
But by then,

726
00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:39,233
the city will be surrounded,

727
00:33:39,633 --> 00:33:40,900
and we'll be stretched too thin.

728
00:33:42,900 --> 00:33:44,000
Continue the checks.

729
00:33:44,366 --> 00:33:45,233
Stay vigilant.

730
00:33:45,933 --> 00:33:47,466
If war truly breaks out,

731
00:33:49,133 --> 00:33:49,700
our priority

732
00:33:50,233 --> 00:33:51,233
is to defend Jiyang.

733
00:33:52,100 --> 00:33:52,666
Yes.

734
00:34:17,366 --> 00:34:18,300
(I've guarded)

735
00:34:19,400 --> 00:34:21,033
(this city for over two decades.)

736
00:34:22,533 --> 00:34:23,166
(This time,)

737
00:34:24,366 --> 00:34:25,833
(I will surely protect it again.)

738
00:35:03,500 --> 00:35:04,033
(Master.)

739
00:35:04,566 --> 00:35:05,300
The Mengji throne

740
00:35:05,433 --> 00:35:06,966
doesn't require marriage alliances.

741
00:35:07,600 --> 00:35:09,233
Through generations
of rulers' diligence,

742
00:35:09,333 --> 00:35:10,333
they won over the people.

743
00:35:10,566 --> 00:35:12,966
Diligent governance is crucial,

744
00:35:13,200 --> 00:35:14,800
but through history,

745
00:35:14,966 --> 00:35:16,666
no woman has ever inherited the throne.

746
00:35:16,933 --> 00:35:18,500
Hongjin is Prince Mengji's sole child.

747
00:35:18,700 --> 00:35:19,600
Legitimate.

748
00:35:20,033 --> 00:35:21,066
(Taoist Yunji)
A brave and smart woman

749
00:35:21,233 --> 00:35:22,166
rivals any man.

750
00:35:22,233 --> 00:35:23,900
These are just your personal views.

751
00:35:24,700 --> 00:35:26,200
Though laws never stipulated

752
00:35:26,933 --> 00:35:28,933
only men can inherit the throne,

753
00:35:29,900 --> 00:35:31,666
some traditions

754
00:35:32,366 --> 00:35:33,833
have become unspoken rules

755
00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:35,266
in the public's mind.

756
00:35:35,733 --> 00:35:37,000
Her gender alone

757
00:35:37,166 --> 00:35:39,166
gives opponents ground to challenge her.

758
00:35:39,633 --> 00:35:41,533
Hongjin will prove to the world

759
00:35:42,200 --> 00:35:43,400
she surpasses her ancestors.

760
00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:46,233
I'll stand by her side.

761
00:35:47,233 --> 00:35:48,533
The nobles in Jiyang

762
00:35:48,700 --> 00:35:50,133
won't grant her that time.

763
00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:51,466
Now,

764
00:35:51,733 --> 00:35:52,733
only marriage

765
00:35:53,533 --> 00:35:55,266
can stabilize the situation

766
00:35:55,533 --> 00:35:56,733
and her position swiftly.

767
00:35:56,900 --> 00:35:57,833
I believe

768
00:35:58,333 --> 00:35:59,566
heaven never seals all doors.

769
00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:00,833
We can defy our destiny.

770
00:36:01,300 --> 00:36:02,966
You two might challenge fate,

771
00:36:03,566 --> 00:36:05,466
but victory demands sacrifice.

772
00:36:06,366 --> 00:36:07,633
Don't tell me

773
00:36:07,933 --> 00:36:08,933
you fear no hardship.

774
00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:10,800
The suffering

775
00:36:11,233 --> 00:36:13,433
won't just burden you two.

776
00:36:14,200 --> 00:36:15,266
When turmoil erupts,

777
00:36:16,033 --> 00:36:17,500
countless Jiyang citizens

778
00:36:17,733 --> 00:36:18,400
will inevitably

779
00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:20,466
endure hardships because of you.

780
00:36:23,633 --> 00:36:24,233
Even so,

781
00:36:24,933 --> 00:36:26,033
please let me go down

782
00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:26,733
and see her.

783
00:36:26,900 --> 00:36:27,666
Let me tell her.

784
00:36:28,166 --> 00:36:28,966
She's still waiting.

785
00:36:28,966 --> 00:36:30,000
I can't break my promise.

786
00:36:30,033 --> 00:36:30,600
Master.

787
00:36:31,633 --> 00:36:32,366
Master!

788
00:36:48,166 --> 00:36:49,500
Confine him under strict watch.

789
00:36:49,833 --> 00:36:51,066
Prevent him from descending.

790
00:37:08,300 --> 00:37:08,966
Master.

791
00:37:10,133 --> 00:37:10,966
Her Highness

792
00:37:11,500 --> 00:37:12,733
will get married in three days.

793
00:37:13,600 --> 00:37:14,600
It's all over.

794
00:37:15,633 --> 00:37:17,100
Abandon your stubbornness.

795
00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:42,766
♪Through endless nights, I walk alone♪

796
00:37:43,033 --> 00:37:46,666
♪Heartache swirls like ceaseless winds♪

797
00:37:50,800 --> 00:37:53,600
♪Yet I yearn to stand opposed to you♪

798
00:37:54,833 --> 00:37:56,133
Since you didn't come then,

799
00:37:57,566 --> 00:37:58,233
why seek meeting

800
00:37:59,500 --> 00:38:00,800
right now?

801
00:38:01,866 --> 00:38:04,600
♪Upon towering fortress walls♪

802
00:38:04,833 --> 00:38:07,433
♪Brooding over lamented pasts♪

803
00:38:07,633 --> 00:38:10,466
♪Where shall light be found♪

804
00:38:10,600 --> 00:38:12,600
♪Once♪

805
00:38:13,066 --> 00:38:15,466
♪I had an unbreakable faith♪

806
00:38:15,766 --> 00:38:18,666
♪If given another life♪

807
00:38:18,966 --> 00:38:21,200
♪Never yield♪

808
00:38:21,366 --> 00:38:24,000
♪I'm shrouded in darkness♪

809
00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:27,400
♪Resent old dreams like drifting clouds♪

810
00:38:27,566 --> 00:38:29,233
♪Heartache♪

811
00:38:29,466 --> 00:38:32,500
♪Resenting the lonely years♪

812
00:38:33,133 --> 00:38:36,900
♪Why persist♪

813
00:38:37,533 --> 00:38:41,633
♪Tears crystallize to frost♪

814
00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:45,800
♪Clutching stubborn obsessions♪

815
00:38:45,833 --> 00:38:49,166
♪Yet falling into folly♪

816
00:38:49,400 --> 00:38:51,166
♪Fading into oblivion♪

817
00:38:51,200 --> 00:38:54,500
♪Yet memories surge everywhere♪

818
00:38:55,166 --> 00:38:57,933
♪After the separation♪

819
00:38:58,066 --> 00:39:03,933
♪My heart feels adrift♪

820
00:39:03,966 --> 00:39:04,600
We'll go

821
00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:06,666
to the camp with Her Highness later

822
00:39:07,033 --> 00:39:08,100
to await our victory.

823
00:39:09,433 --> 00:39:09,933
Young Master,

824
00:39:10,533 --> 00:39:11,566
what's in this package?

825
00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:12,733
Is it important?

826
00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:15,400
Miss He gave me

827
00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:17,533
this protective gear.

828
00:39:28,133 --> 00:39:28,933
This is war,

829
00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:30,066
not child's play.

830
00:39:30,233 --> 00:39:31,133
Why are you going?

831
00:39:31,600 --> 00:39:32,133
Go join

832
00:39:32,366 --> 00:39:33,133
Ms. Wei's group.

833
00:39:33,600 --> 00:39:34,533
I'm serious.

834
00:39:34,933 --> 00:39:36,466
Our soldiers bleed outside.

835
00:39:36,533 --> 00:39:37,166
As a healer,

836
00:39:37,233 --> 00:39:38,133
I must contribute.

837
00:39:38,800 --> 00:39:39,666
You're a doctor

838
00:39:39,700 --> 00:39:40,700
who just treats women.

839
00:39:40,733 --> 00:39:41,766
You should go join them.

840
00:39:42,133 --> 00:39:42,966
Stop hindering me.

841
00:39:44,600 --> 00:39:45,100
I...

842
00:39:48,800 --> 00:39:49,300
I'm in.

843
00:39:49,833 --> 00:39:50,433
We can watch

844
00:39:50,766 --> 00:39:51,500
each other's backs.

845
00:40:06,666 --> 00:40:08,333
(Huyate, Wutuo Commander)

846
00:40:08,366 --> 00:40:09,366
Attack!

847
00:40:24,533 --> 00:40:25,166
Commander,

848
00:40:25,766 --> 00:40:26,833
let me lead the elites

849
00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:29,233
to draw away Huyate
and the heavy armor units.

850
00:40:30,033 --> 00:40:30,900
He Yan, listen!

851
00:40:35,233 --> 00:40:36,100
Come back alive.

852
00:40:38,133 --> 00:40:38,966
Yes!

853
00:40:39,600 --> 00:40:41,733
♪Light shines upon my heart♪

854
00:40:41,866 --> 00:40:45,766
♪Unveiling scars,
I choose to swim upstream♪

855
00:40:45,966 --> 00:40:47,900
♪The resonance of courage
rings loud and clear♪

856
00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:52,900
♪It's the boldness
that defines existence♪

857
00:41:05,033 --> 00:41:06,433
♪I've seen the mountains♪

858
00:41:06,633 --> 00:41:08,033
♪And trodden through ice♪

859
00:41:08,300 --> 00:41:11,100
♪Day after day, I venture alone♪

860
00:41:11,433 --> 00:41:12,800
♪Destiny is my creed♪

861
00:41:12,900 --> 00:41:14,300
♪Ideals surge beneath the surface♪

862
00:41:14,433 --> 00:41:16,200
♪Igniting the flame against the winds♪

863
00:41:17,433 --> 00:41:18,900
♪A restless yearning in my soul♪

864
00:41:19,066 --> 00:41:20,333
♪Gazing through the mire♪

865
00:41:20,533 --> 00:41:22,900
♪Who cares about this boundless void♪

866
00:41:23,133 --> 00:41:25,166
♪Charge ahead with blazing fervor♪

867
00:41:26,300 --> 00:41:28,100
♪Stubbornly fighting with my life♪

868
00:41:30,100 --> 00:41:33,000
♪Soaring across the world's expanse♪

869
00:41:33,100 --> 00:41:35,733
♪There must always be a longing♪

870
00:41:36,233 --> 00:41:41,266
♪Disregard the wounds to seek the light♪

871
00:41:41,633 --> 00:41:43,633
♪Light shines upon my heart♪

872
00:41:43,933 --> 00:41:47,566
♪Unveiling scars,
I choose to swim upstream♪

873
00:41:47,833 --> 00:41:49,700
♪The resonance of courage
rings loud and clear♪

874
00:41:49,733 --> 00:41:53,566
♪It's the boldness
that defines existence♪

875
00:41:53,933 --> 00:41:55,866
♪Chasing the light within my heart♪

876
00:41:56,066 --> 00:41:59,866
♪Burying frailty,
embracing life through death♪

877
00:42:00,133 --> 00:42:05,866
♪You'll meet gazes where storms brew♪

878
00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:12,266
♪With our unwavering true love,
brave the world with me♪

879
00:42:19,400 --> 00:42:22,300
♪Soaring across the world's expanse♪

880
00:42:22,433 --> 00:42:25,066
♪There must always be a longing♪

881
00:42:25,533 --> 00:42:30,566
♪Disregard the wounds to seek the light♪

882
00:42:30,933 --> 00:42:32,933
♪Light shines upon my heart♪

883
00:42:33,266 --> 00:42:36,900
♪Unveiling scars,
I choose to swim upstream♪

884
00:42:37,133 --> 00:42:39,000
♪The resonance of courage
rings loud and clear♪

885
00:42:39,066 --> 00:42:42,900
♪It's the boldness
that defines existence♪

886
00:42:43,266 --> 00:42:45,200
♪Chasing the light within my heart♪

887
00:42:45,400 --> 00:42:49,200
♪Burying frailty,
embracing life through death♪

888
00:42:49,466 --> 00:42:55,200
♪You'll meet gazes where storms brew♪

889
00:42:56,100 --> 00:43:01,566
♪With our unwavering true love,
brave the world with me♪