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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 22=

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Gentlemen,

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fate brought us together

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at the academy.

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Why don't you talk things through?

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Cheng Lisu,

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you may not know.

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There is no misunderstanding

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between us.

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Right.

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No misunderstandings.

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In the end,

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I'm nothing

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but an oath-breaker.

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Look!

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(Hua Youxian)

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Hua Youxian?

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She was

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the top of the Ruyun House,

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unmatched in Yaojing.

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How could she end up in Chonghuai?

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Bravo!

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Great!

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You are

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gracefully charming.

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You truly deserve

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the Ruyun House's reputation.

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Your heavenly voice

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lives up to its fame.

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Our money

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was well spent indeed.

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Years have passed.

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How have you been?

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All is well.

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Miss Hua,

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and you?

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I'm well, too.

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Speaking of which,

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I share a special connection

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with you all.

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Back then,

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I received

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a love letter from one of you.

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Certain people
always chase after beauties.

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It must be his work.

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Back then, I ranked

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second to last at Xianchang Academy.

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I couldn't even

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write proper essays,

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let alone love letters.

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To prove your innocence to Miss Song,

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you're exposing this.

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Huaijin excels in

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arts and martial skills.

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He always ranked first

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at the academy.

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I bet this letter

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was his doing.

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See? He's not denying it.

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It's a yes.

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A penalty drink.

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Definitely him.

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Who knew you would

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have such a romantic side?

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General Fengyun, since you are here,

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as the local magistrate,

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I should host you.

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Tomorrow, I'll prepare a banquet

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and hope you'll come.

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It's rare for me to come.

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Miss Hua, would you like

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to drink with me?

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Of course,

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I would like to.

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Mr. Yang,

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why the long face?

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Speaking of which,

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Miss Hua,

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what brought you to Chonghuai?

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I met a gentleman.

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Believing him

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to be

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my lifelong partner.

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I bought my freedom

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and married him.

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So

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you are married?

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Yes.

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But

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my judgment failed me.

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Eventually,

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we divorced.

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Why the separation?

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I entrusted myself

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to the wrong man.

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You were

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once renowned across the land.

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I heard of your legendary fame, too.

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Choosing marriage at your career's peak

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meant you held

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deep affection for him.

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When I left the Ruyun House, the madam

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asked me,

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"Have you ever seen a moth fly

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into a flame and end well?"

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I was young then

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and firmly believed

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that even a fleeting moment

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of warmth would be worth chasing.

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I naturally fell for him

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and left with him

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without hesitation.

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Later,

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our affection dissipated,

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so I left him.

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Isn't that human nature?

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Now,

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I live freely

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in this city,

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self-sufficient and unbound.

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So joyful.

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I've never regretted

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any decision I've made,

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be it past or present.

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Your clarity of purpose

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is admirable.

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Let me toast to you.

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Thank you,

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Miss.

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You have sharp eyes.

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Your dance is captivating

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and famous.

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Now, you're single.

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Our garrison has

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many outstanding young men.

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Perhaps

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some might suit your standards?

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Your brave warriors

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are certainly worthy of me.

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Xiao Jue.

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What do you mean?

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(He's egging him on.)

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Both are unwed.

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Why not play

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the matchmaker?

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It's my marriage.

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None of your concern.

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I...

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I...

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Miss Hua is beautiful and skilled in

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song and dance.

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She deserves

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a promising young partner.

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Why do you object?

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Exactly. Huaijin.

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Go introduce her

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to some brave ones

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of your men.

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Naturally.

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Xiao Jue.

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Youxian.

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The love letter

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was from you, right?

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Her ex-husband

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is also you.

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So it was you all along.

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Back then,

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we were both young.

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I want to buy your freedom.

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I wonder

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if you would like

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to become my wife?

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Our backgrounds are worlds apart.

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Marriage isn't a game.

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There's too much at stake.

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Let me think again.

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Stop right there!

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Dreaming of marrying a courtesan?

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You'll disgrace our family!

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Defending a traitor against your father?

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Leave now,

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and you're no longer a Yang!

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Don't come back ever!

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Why torture yourself?

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Come away with me.

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Alright.

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I'll go with you.

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(Yang Mansion)

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I'm worthless.

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Tell me.

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What's truly burdening you?

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Tell me!

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Give back my wine.

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Enough.

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Let's divorce.

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May we

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never meet again.

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I'm unworthy.

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Mingzhi,

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how could you be so blind?

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You never compromised your will

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or dignity.

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So free-spirited and open-hearted.

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Truly admirable.

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You should be our role model as women.

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I'm flattered.

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Life is too short

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to waste on self-compromise.

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Youxian.

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You...

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failed the Commander

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and then Miss Hua.

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A blind and foolish man.

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I was thinking

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back then, the Commander

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lost both parents,

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his comrades fell in battle,

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and his friend betrayed him.

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Knowing something was wrong

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but finding no proof.

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That feeling of helplessness

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must have been unbearable.

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As for Miss Hua,

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who became your wife,

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she deserved your respect,

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but you neglected her.

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Did you think

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avoiding violence

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meant keeping

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your gentleman's code?

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Don't you know

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complete indifference and neglect

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hurt more than blows?

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It means

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from your heart

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to your eyes,

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she ceased to exist.

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My father's wrongful conviction

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has nothing to do with you.

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I never expected

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your single word

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to change everything.

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I did resent you

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for your disrespectful remarks,

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but that's in the past.

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We're but specks

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in the vast river of time,

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gone in an instant.

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I won't lecture you,

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nor should you trap yourself.

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When you're at rock bottom,

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every step taken

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is upward progress.

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Escapism and despair achieve nothing.

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I'll find the truth to clear

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my father's name

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and restore honor

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to the Xiao Army.

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That day will come.

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As for Miss Hua,

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rather than feeling guilty,

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take action instead.

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Self-pity

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is utterly useless.

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Stop drinking.

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You'll be drunk.

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Do you have troubles, Miss?

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I made a righteous lecture earlier,

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but I'm just a deserter myself.

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What right do I have

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to criticize Yang Mingzhi?

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How ridiculous.

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You must have

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your own struggles, too.

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My minor troubles

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pale compared to his suffering.

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They're insignificant.

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00:16:08,100 --> 00:16:10,433
But I see your pain.

300
00:16:30,966 --> 00:16:31,600
Youxian.

301
00:16:43,500 --> 00:16:44,133
I was wrong.

302
00:16:45,700 --> 00:16:47,100
I won't ask your forgiveness.

303
00:16:47,933 --> 00:16:48,666
I just wish

304
00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,433
to return to your side.

305
00:16:52,733 --> 00:16:54,900
If possible,

306
00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:56,366
I want to make up

307
00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:57,333
for the hurt I caused.

308
00:16:59,300 --> 00:16:59,966
It is

309
00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:02,733
none of my concern.

310
00:17:04,933 --> 00:17:05,466
Youxian.

311
00:17:12,366 --> 00:17:12,966
Youxian.

312
00:17:13,533 --> 00:17:14,400
That's my only wish.

313
00:17:15,333 --> 00:17:16,233
You can ignore me,

314
00:17:16,933 --> 00:17:17,566
reject me,

315
00:17:18,633 --> 00:17:19,933
but I want to stay with you

316
00:17:23,633 --> 00:17:24,900
because I truly love you.

317
00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:56,766
Actually...

318
00:17:59,533 --> 00:18:01,133
Actually, I...

319
00:18:05,500 --> 00:18:07,200
How much did you drink tonight?

320
00:18:09,933 --> 00:18:11,233
Will you hate me?

321
00:18:20,333 --> 00:18:20,866
Commander.

322
00:18:23,833 --> 00:18:24,333
Commander.

323
00:18:27,833 --> 00:18:28,733
He Yan let me

324
00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:30,100
deliver this letter to you.

325
00:18:34,633 --> 00:18:36,966
(By the riverside pavilion,
awaiting our conversation.)

326
00:18:37,433 --> 00:18:38,166
(I'll be waiting.)

327
00:18:38,533 --> 00:18:40,000
You see each other every day.

328
00:18:40,133 --> 00:18:41,466
Why write letters instead of

329
00:18:41,900 --> 00:18:42,600
speaking directly?

330
00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:50,700
Mr. Xiao.

331
00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:54,633
Miss Hua.

332
00:18:56,833 --> 00:18:57,533
I came here

333
00:18:57,566 --> 00:18:58,833
to thank you.

334
00:18:59,233 --> 00:18:59,866
Why?

335
00:19:00,300 --> 00:19:01,300
You went to great trouble

336
00:19:01,300 --> 00:19:02,166
to help

337
00:19:02,300 --> 00:19:03,166
Yang Mingzhi and me.

338
00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:05,566
I'm deeply grateful.

339
00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:09,300
I wanted to beat him up,

340
00:19:09,933 --> 00:19:11,866
but the opportunity slipped away.

341
00:19:14,233 --> 00:19:16,100
So you're blaming me, Mr. Xiao?

342
00:19:17,833 --> 00:19:18,866
His choice to be with me

343
00:19:18,966 --> 00:19:19,633
is his freedom.

344
00:19:20,233 --> 00:19:21,300
And how I choose to respond

345
00:19:21,633 --> 00:19:22,433
is mine.

346
00:19:22,966 --> 00:19:23,533
Good then.

347
00:19:24,366 --> 00:19:25,000
I'm sorry.

348
00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:26,266
I have to go.

349
00:19:28,100 --> 00:19:28,600
By the way,

350
00:19:29,700 --> 00:19:31,200
someone came with you to Ruyun House

351
00:19:31,500 --> 00:19:32,600
back then too.

352
00:19:33,366 --> 00:19:34,466
I remember very clearly.

353
00:19:35,133 --> 00:19:36,200
Delicate yet determined,

354
00:19:36,500 --> 00:19:37,333
wearing a mask,

355
00:19:37,766 --> 00:19:39,033
refusing to reveal the identity.

356
00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:41,066
Where is the person now?

357
00:19:42,933 --> 00:19:43,866
All things pass away.

358
00:19:45,133 --> 00:19:46,066
Not worth mentioning.

359
00:19:49,700 --> 00:19:50,500
So,

360
00:19:50,733 --> 00:19:52,766
you two have grown distant?

361
00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:54,933
Right.

362
00:19:55,233 --> 00:19:57,000
You've been battling everywhere.

363
00:19:57,533 --> 00:19:58,333
It must've been hard

364
00:19:58,366 --> 00:19:59,366
for you to stay in touch.

365
00:20:00,333 --> 00:20:01,933
After all, she's a lady.

366
00:20:06,433 --> 00:20:07,133
What?

367
00:20:10,966 --> 00:20:12,400
Don't you know, Mr. Xiao?

368
00:20:12,733 --> 00:20:14,466
She wore a chest binder

369
00:20:15,233 --> 00:20:16,266
and acted so nervous.

370
00:20:16,700 --> 00:20:17,933
When I casually teased her,

371
00:20:18,100 --> 00:20:19,200
she became flustered.

372
00:20:19,566 --> 00:20:21,800
That shy, nervous demeanor
could only belong

373
00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:23,033
to a young lady.

374
00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:24,666
My eyes never deceive me.

375
00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:31,266
(Yunlai Inn)

376
00:20:31,300 --> 00:20:32,300
Strangely enough,

377
00:20:32,933 --> 00:20:33,966
He Rufei's sister

378
00:20:34,700 --> 00:20:36,033
is also called

379
00:20:36,100 --> 00:20:36,900
He Yan.

380
00:20:40,366 --> 00:20:41,433
A woman like you

381
00:20:42,333 --> 00:20:44,466
joined Yezhou Garrison as a new recruit.

382
00:20:45,300 --> 00:20:46,700
There must be a hidden story.

383
00:20:47,566 --> 00:20:48,433
The day will come

384
00:20:49,733 --> 00:20:51,100
when your secrets are uncovered.

385
00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:53,333
What secrets could I have?

386
00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:55,100
We were simply

387
00:20:56,033 --> 00:20:57,233
meant to meet each other.

388
00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:01,633
Beware of He Rufei.

389
00:21:02,833 --> 00:21:03,966
He made me hold back

390
00:21:04,033 --> 00:21:05,566
General Xiao's plea for help

391
00:21:06,500 --> 00:21:07,900
for a few days.

392
00:21:08,533 --> 00:21:09,466
Beware of whom?

393
00:21:12,733 --> 00:21:13,666
(Who are you really?)

394
00:21:14,633 --> 00:21:16,266
(Miss He Yan from the He family?)

395
00:21:16,766 --> 00:21:17,666
(Or He Rufei, the one)

396
00:21:17,700 --> 00:21:19,333
(from back then who was afraid)

397
00:21:20,533 --> 00:21:21,533
(to show his true face?)

398
00:21:23,300 --> 00:21:24,500
(If you're He Rufei,)

399
00:21:25,233 --> 00:21:26,733
(then who is the current He Rufei?)

400
00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:29,033
(If you're the He Rufei of old,)

401
00:21:29,166 --> 00:21:29,866
(why would you)

402
00:21:30,366 --> 00:21:31,800
(abandon us in our direst hour?)

403
00:22:44,366 --> 00:22:44,900
Commander.

404
00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:53,766
You do know the Xiao's sword techniques.

405
00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:55,100
You've found out.

406
00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:56,800
The Qinglang Sword Style

407
00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:58,400
is known by the Xiaos

408
00:22:59,333 --> 00:23:00,666
and one other person only.

409
00:23:04,100 --> 00:23:04,633
Exactly.

410
00:23:07,033 --> 00:23:08,333
I was once He Rufei.

411
00:23:09,733 --> 00:23:10,800
That's not my true name.

412
00:23:11,833 --> 00:23:12,766
I am He Yan,

413
00:23:13,833 --> 00:23:14,566
the stepsister

414
00:23:14,633 --> 00:23:15,666
of the current He Rufei.

415
00:23:16,833 --> 00:23:17,766
From childhood,

416
00:23:18,700 --> 00:23:20,066
our identities were swapped.

417
00:23:20,966 --> 00:23:21,966
You exchanged identities?

418
00:23:22,733 --> 00:23:23,600
I've been He Rufei

419
00:23:24,033 --> 00:23:25,266
for as long as I can remember.

420
00:23:25,900 --> 00:23:26,500
They claimed

421
00:23:26,933 --> 00:23:28,266
my brother wouldn't live long.

422
00:23:28,933 --> 00:23:30,300
I had to impersonate He Rufei,

423
00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:32,300
or the family's noble title

424
00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:33,733
would be revoked.

425
00:23:35,500 --> 00:23:36,266
So I had no choice

426
00:23:36,366 --> 00:23:37,700
but to live as He Rufei.

427
00:23:39,166 --> 00:23:40,233
But I refused to submit to

428
00:23:40,300 --> 00:23:41,000
such a fate.

429
00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:42,600
So I left home and joined

430
00:23:43,133 --> 00:23:44,066
the Fuyue Army.

431
00:23:44,966 --> 00:23:45,800
I earned merits

432
00:23:46,500 --> 00:23:47,333
and received honors,

433
00:23:48,433 --> 00:23:50,066
but my brother who should've died young

434
00:23:51,500 --> 00:23:52,633
was still alive.

435
00:23:53,833 --> 00:23:54,866
When he returned home,

436
00:23:56,566 --> 00:23:57,800
he poisoned and blinded me.

437
00:23:59,233 --> 00:24:01,266
Then he stole General Feihong's identity

438
00:24:02,500 --> 00:24:04,200
and even tried to kill me.

439
00:24:09,333 --> 00:24:10,533
Perhaps God

440
00:24:11,533 --> 00:24:12,633
took pity on me,

441
00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:14,900
giving me another chance at life.

442
00:24:16,233 --> 00:24:17,766
That's how He Yan came to be.

443
00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:19,800
I am He Yan,

444
00:24:20,433 --> 00:24:21,333
but also He Rufei.

445
00:24:22,733 --> 00:24:24,366
I told you I wanted to earn glory.

446
00:24:25,033 --> 00:24:25,766
That wasn't a lie.

447
00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:27,500
Because I have to

448
00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:29,100
rise to his level

449
00:24:29,166 --> 00:24:30,166
to expose his lies

450
00:24:31,733 --> 00:24:33,200
and prevent him

451
00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:35,666
from harming

452
00:24:35,766 --> 00:24:36,800
more innocent people.

453
00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:39,900
Anything that belongs to me,

454
00:24:41,333 --> 00:24:42,766
I will reclaim personally.

455
00:24:47,500 --> 00:24:48,500
Xiao Jue, sorry

456
00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:50,800
for keeping it from you.

457
00:24:52,133 --> 00:24:53,066
I just didn't know

458
00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,066
how to face you.

459
00:24:55,300 --> 00:24:55,966
Only a question.

460
00:24:56,733 --> 00:24:57,733
In the Mingshui Battle,

461
00:24:58,633 --> 00:25:00,133
was it you who delayed

462
00:25:01,900 --> 00:25:02,833
the reinforcements?

463
00:25:08,766 --> 00:25:09,400
Yes.

464
00:25:10,433 --> 00:25:11,300
I sent

465
00:25:12,133 --> 00:25:13,600
late reinforcements...

466
00:25:14,333 --> 00:25:15,800
30,000 Xiao Army soldiers died,

467
00:25:17,233 --> 00:25:18,866
and my parents died one after another.

468
00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:21,233
There's a conspiracy in the battle. I...

469
00:25:21,300 --> 00:25:22,533
After lying to me for so long,

470
00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:24,266
how can you expect me

471
00:25:24,333 --> 00:25:26,066
to believe your one-sided claims?

472
00:25:32,533 --> 00:25:33,133
You're right.

473
00:25:34,733 --> 00:25:35,733
I deceived you.

474
00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:37,700
How could I demand

475
00:25:38,433 --> 00:25:39,933
your immediate trust?

476
00:25:45,100 --> 00:25:46,733
But I will find evidence

477
00:25:47,633 --> 00:25:48,700
to uncover the truth.

478
00:25:54,133 --> 00:25:55,666
If you don't want to see me again,

479
00:25:58,133 --> 00:25:59,233
I'll leave.

480
00:26:04,100 --> 00:26:08,233
♪Perhaps I'll regret saying goodbye♪

481
00:26:11,100 --> 00:26:16,400
♪Maybe we can't share sorrows and joys♪

482
00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:16,900
Commander,

483
00:26:17,500 --> 00:26:18,266
if you don't do it,

484
00:26:18,433 --> 00:26:19,066
let me kill her!

485
00:26:20,900 --> 00:26:21,466
Commander,

486
00:26:21,900 --> 00:26:22,833
she killed so many.

487
00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:24,300
How can we let her go?

488
00:26:24,933 --> 00:26:25,966
Letting her walk free

489
00:26:26,966 --> 00:26:27,866
is too merciful.

490
00:26:31,700 --> 00:26:36,733
♪Before fate is confirmed♪

491
00:26:36,766 --> 00:26:38,233
You will stay in Yezhou Garrison.

492
00:26:39,233 --> 00:26:40,233
You can't leave there

493
00:26:41,333 --> 00:26:42,600
until the truth is uncovered.

494
00:26:45,233 --> 00:26:48,966
♪Lifelong devotion turns into a vow♪

495
00:26:49,133 --> 00:26:52,333
♪That's my last wish♪

496
00:26:53,266 --> 00:26:59,100
♪Awaiting the spread of moonlight♪

497
00:27:11,133 --> 00:27:12,000
How about...?

498
00:27:35,833 --> 00:27:36,433
- Commander.
- Commander.

499
00:27:37,966 --> 00:27:38,466
We're here.

500
00:28:17,733 --> 00:28:18,233
(Today,)

501
00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:19,400
you can

502
00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:20,566
do everything you wish to do

503
00:28:21,300 --> 00:28:22,233
without worries.

504
00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:24,466
Just be your true self

505
00:28:24,966 --> 00:28:25,966
as you've always been.

506
00:28:26,766 --> 00:28:27,566
Whatever you like

507
00:28:28,333 --> 00:28:29,066
and dislike,

508
00:28:29,966 --> 00:28:30,666
(say it outright.)

509
00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:32,400
(Cheer yourself up.)

510
00:28:33,166 --> 00:28:33,900
(Can I truly)

511
00:28:34,433 --> 00:28:35,933
do whatever I want?

512
00:28:37,233 --> 00:28:37,966
Do as you please.

513
00:28:41,500 --> 00:28:42,033
Okay.

514
00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:43,466
Do as I please.

515
00:28:45,500 --> 00:28:53,133
♪What is there to fear?
We'll move forward together♪

516
00:28:54,200 --> 00:29:00,366
♪Through endless dawns and dusks,
to eternity♪

517
00:29:00,833 --> 00:29:04,600
♪Awaiting the crescent moon's
reflection in your heart♪

518
00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:07,500
♪Splendor fades from your eyes♪

519
00:29:07,933 --> 00:29:11,966
♪Crimson threads entwine like rings,
binding our first vow♪

520
00:29:11,966 --> 00:29:12,800
(Only a hundred.)

521
00:29:13,500 --> 00:29:14,700
(As long as it pleases you,)

522
00:29:15,633 --> 00:29:16,366
(it's worth it.)

523
00:29:19,466 --> 00:29:23,366
♪Zither and harp
accompany our dancing dreams♪

524
00:29:23,700 --> 00:29:26,333
♪The brocade moon writes our vow,
keeping this promise♪

525
00:29:26,366 --> 00:29:27,233
Does it look good?

526
00:29:28,333 --> 00:29:29,000
Yeah.

527
00:29:30,366 --> 00:29:34,100
♪Awaiting the crescent moon's
reflection in your heart♪

528
00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:37,033
♪Splendor fades from your eyes♪

529
00:29:37,833 --> 00:29:44,533
♪Crimson threads entwine like rings,
binding our first vow♪

530
00:29:44,533 --> 00:29:48,900
♪Time lingers as you and I share
overlapping palm lines♪

531
00:29:49,033 --> 00:29:52,933
♪Zither and harp
accompany our dancing dreams♪

532
00:29:53,266 --> 00:29:59,800
♪The brocade moon writes our vow,
keeping this promise♪

533
00:30:16,300 --> 00:30:18,566
My bottom.

534
00:30:21,166 --> 00:30:22,533
You really did it!

535
00:30:23,133 --> 00:30:23,733
Wang Ba.

536
00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:25,033
Can you smell meat?

537
00:30:27,733 --> 00:30:28,466
Oh, really.

538
00:30:28,733 --> 00:30:29,866
No, stop. Stop fighting.

539
00:30:30,166 --> 00:30:31,833
I didn't eat lunch.

540
00:30:32,700 --> 00:30:33,600
Let's stop.

541
00:30:38,533 --> 00:30:39,233
Wait...

542
00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:40,500
Where's it?

543
00:30:41,566 --> 00:30:42,200
Meat.

544
00:30:42,533 --> 00:30:43,133
Take a rest.

545
00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:50,900
He,

546
00:30:51,166 --> 00:30:52,533
you're getting stronger these days.

547
00:30:53,033 --> 00:30:53,733
He was skilled.

548
00:30:54,233 --> 00:30:55,266
Now, he trains every day.

549
00:30:55,933 --> 00:30:57,200
He naturally keeps improving.

550
00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:00,433
But sustaining this long-term,

551
00:31:00,766 --> 00:31:01,900
how can his body endure it?

552
00:31:05,533 --> 00:31:07,000
Commander, Mr. Shen.

553
00:31:07,633 --> 00:31:08,266
Commander.

554
00:31:09,633 --> 00:31:10,133
Commander.

555
00:31:10,166 --> 00:31:10,666
Make way.

556
00:31:14,166 --> 00:31:14,733
Make way.

557
00:31:16,233 --> 00:31:17,000
Focus on training.

558
00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:42,333
♪Light shines upon my heart♪

559
00:31:42,466 --> 00:31:46,366
♪Unveiling scars,
I choose to swim upstream♪

560
00:31:46,533 --> 00:31:48,466
♪The resonance of courage
rings loud and clear♪

561
00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:53,500
♪It's the boldness
that defines existence♪

562
00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:07,000
♪I've seen the mountains♪

563
00:32:07,233 --> 00:32:08,633
♪And trodden through ice♪

564
00:32:08,900 --> 00:32:11,700
♪Day after day, I venture alone♪

565
00:32:12,033 --> 00:32:13,400
♪Destiny is my creed♪

566
00:32:13,466 --> 00:32:14,866
♪Ideals surge beneath the surface♪

567
00:32:15,033 --> 00:32:16,800
♪Igniting the flame against the winds♪

568
00:32:18,033 --> 00:32:19,500
♪A restless yearning in my soul♪

569
00:32:19,666 --> 00:32:20,933
♪Gazing through the mire♪

570
00:32:21,133 --> 00:32:23,500
♪Who cares about this boundless void♪

571
00:32:23,700 --> 00:32:25,733
♪Charge ahead with blazing fervor♪

572
00:32:26,900 --> 00:32:28,700
♪Stubbornly fighting with my life♪

573
00:32:30,700 --> 00:32:33,600
♪Soaring across the world's expanse♪

574
00:32:33,700 --> 00:32:36,333
♪There must always be a longing♪

575
00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:41,833
♪Disregard the wounds to seek the light♪

576
00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:44,200
♪Light shines upon my heart♪

577
00:32:44,533 --> 00:32:48,166
♪Unveiling scars,
I choose to swim upstream♪

578
00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:50,266
♪The resonance of courage
rings loud and clear♪

579
00:32:50,333 --> 00:32:54,166
♪It's the boldness
that defines existence♪

580
00:32:54,533 --> 00:32:56,466
♪Chasing the light within my heart♪

581
00:32:56,666 --> 00:33:00,466
♪Burying frailty,
embracing life through death♪

582
00:33:00,733 --> 00:33:06,466
♪You'll meet gazes where storms brew♪

583
00:33:07,366 --> 00:33:12,833
♪With our unwavering true love,
brave the world with me♪

584
00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,900
♪Soaring across the world's expanse♪

585
00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:25,633
♪There must always be a longing♪

586
00:33:26,133 --> 00:33:31,166
♪Disregard the wounds to seek the light♪

587
00:33:31,533 --> 00:33:33,533
♪Light shines upon my heart♪

588
00:33:33,833 --> 00:33:37,466
♪Unveiling scars,
I choose to swim upstream♪

589
00:33:37,733 --> 00:33:39,600
♪The resonance of courage
rings loud and clear♪

590
00:33:39,633 --> 00:33:43,466
♪It's the boldness
that defines existence♪

591
00:33:43,833 --> 00:33:45,766
♪Chasing the light within my heart♪

592
00:33:45,966 --> 00:33:49,766
♪Burying frailty,
embracing life through death♪

593
00:33:50,066 --> 00:33:55,800
♪You'll meet gazes where storms brew♪

594
00:33:56,700 --> 00:34:02,166
♪With our unwavering true love,
brave the world with me♪