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(Respect copyright)

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♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

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♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

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♪Endings only mark new routes♪

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♪It's all part of the scenery♪

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♪To the horizon's call♪

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♪Your journey hasn't started♪

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♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

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♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

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♪Put every twist behind you♪

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♪Drift leisurely through time♪

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♪Make headway against the wind♪

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♪Let mountains bow to your pace♪

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♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

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♪Let your nature burst free♪

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=The First Jasmine=

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=Episode 34=

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Gran...

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Grandfather.

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Grandfather.

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Grandfather.

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Don't leave me.

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♪The moonlight had scattered some dust♪

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♪And the cracks in memory were covered♪

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♪When did something chip away inside♪

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♪It's flickering,
as if expectations were lost♪

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♪You always love with pain♪

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♪Forgetting you deserve to be loved too♪

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♪How the rain outside
nurtures the heart♪

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♪That's how you are cherished♪

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♪You don't need to chase♪

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♪After clouds that winds pursue♪

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♪You can silently watch each sunrise♪

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♪Finding happiness by your side♪

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♪You don't need to chart a map♪

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♪Of every bend where love winds on♪

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♪Nor travel far to guide its course♪

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♪To make your heart♪

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♪Warm again♪

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(Qingshuang's Tomb)

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♪Time has kept some lines alive♪

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♪They've recorded of your dreams♪

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♪How the snow on the peak
buries the wounds♪

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♪That's how you will be trusted♪

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♪You don't need to chase♪

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♪After clouds that winds pursue♪

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♪You can silently watch each sunrise♪

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(Headmaster Xu's Tomb)

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♪You don't need to chart a map♪

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♪Of every bend where love winds on♪

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♪Nor travel far to guide its course♪

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♪To make your heart♪

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♪Warm again♪

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(Master Helai's Tomb)

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♪Time is flowing moonlight♪

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♪Treasuring memories♪

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♪You sent out the light♪

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♪From far, far away♪

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♪Leaves are like broad, gentle hands♪

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♪Wiping away your tears♪

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♪With broadest shoulders♪

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(Ye Li's Tomb)

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♪Time has kept some lines alive♪

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♪They've recorded of your dreams♪

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♪How the snow on the peak
buries the wounds♪

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♪That's how you will be trusted♪

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♪You don't need to chase♪

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♪After clouds that winds pursue♪

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♪You can silently watch each sunrise♪

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♪Finding happiness by your side♪

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♪You don't need to chart a map♪

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♪Of every bend where love winds on♪

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♪Nor travel far to guide its course♪

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♪To make your heart♪

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Silly child, why are you lying here?

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Grandfather.

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The ground is cold. Don't catch a chill.

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Come on. Get up.

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Wild monkeys often roam
the back mountain. They are fierce.

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Don't come here anymore.

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I'll stay at the academy with you.

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I am not going anywhere.

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Let's go. Don't be afraid.

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My lady.

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My lady.

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You scared me to death.

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Why did you go to the back mountain?
We were all looking for you.

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The red beans I planted in the house
have borne fruit. I've picked them all.

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Today, I'll cook them all,
so you can have some red bean rice.

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It's really rare
that you are being so generous.

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Then I'll have two bowls today.

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I want five bowls!

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Alright.

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- Me too.
- Me too.

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Let's go eat red bean rice together.

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Let's go together.

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♪From far, far away♪

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♪You don't need to chase♪

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♪No need to chase♪

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♪That quiet and steady happiness♪

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♪Deep in the woods♪

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(Headmaster Xu's Tomb)

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Li,

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the sun is out.

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♪You really don't need to chase♪

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♪No need to chase♪

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♪That quiet and steady happiness♪

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♪To spend a lifetime reading♪

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Your Highness.

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Master Feng,
thank you for your hard work.

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Is it the season for snowing?

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(Suixue Pass)

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It's cold in the north. Put this on.

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Brother.

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Let's go.

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Actually, I know what you want to say.

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Before, I didn't know
where I wanted to go

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until I met Ye Li.

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I said I owe her two lives,
and I must repay her.

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At first, I didn't know
where I wanted to go either.

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I thought it was nice
to just stick with her.

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But later I found out

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this kind of life

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is so wonderful.

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When the sun rises,
I'd get up and clean the shop,

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greet the customers,

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bargain with them,

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eat and sleep with others,

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fight over meat in the dishes
and share half a flatbread with them.

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Brother.

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Can we really live this kind of life?

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I don't want anything.

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I'm not afraid
of hardship or exhaustion.

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I'm fine with hauling goods all day.

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And I don't eat much.

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I don't need a big mansion.

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It's all my fault.

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You should go.

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I should go?

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And let Mo Jingli kill you?

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I don't care.

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Even if you have to die,

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why not try once?

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Because of Su Zuidie?

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She killed many innocent people,

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just to seek revenge
and to regain what belonged to her.

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I've heard these words
hundreds of times.

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But

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that's what she wanted.

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If seeking a life of luxury
requires us to take such a path,

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I'd rather give it up.

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I'd rather die right now.

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Brother.

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Let me take you away.

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(Map of Defense Mansion)

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Your Highness,
I received news from the capital.

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Marquis Muyang has died in prison.

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As expected.

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Actually, I'm quite surprised
that he could live that long.

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Qin Cang has been sentenced to exile.

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Zhou Tianyang escorted the coffin
back to his hometown.

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What about Li? Any news?

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Lady Ye has left Prince Ding's Mansion
and returned to Lishan Mountain.

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Back to Lishan Mountain? Why?

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I don't know either.

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What about Prince Ding? What did he do?

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When the news arrived, there was no word
of any unusual movement from Prince Ding.

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The General's Mansion at Suixue Pass
is structurally complex

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and heavily guarded.

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It is indeed extremely difficult
to sneak in without a detailed map.

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Painter Feng, thank you
for your hard work over all these years.

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(Defense Mansion)

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(Defense Mansion)

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(Wude Residence)

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(Deep Contemplation)

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♪Those fallen into the abyss♪

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(Deep Contemplation)

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(Mastery of Heaven and Earth)

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♪If you treat pain as swallowed needles♪

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♪The scars etched
sharpen the heart to a blade♪

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(Headmaster Xu's Tomb)

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(Minglun Hall)

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♪Follow me, debts unpaid, march on♪

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(Clarify Truth and Uphold Orthodox)

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♪Cast into despair♪

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(Master Zhu's Tomb)

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♪I would rather drain our hope♪

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♪Than survive temporarily for illusions♪

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(Maintain Reverence
and Investigate Principles)

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(Langhan Pavilion)

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(Astronomy)

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(Astronomy)

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(Mastery of Heaven and Earth)

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(Lishan Academy)

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♪The lie will finally fall apart♪

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♪Who hides in the shadows♪

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♪Reveal the world's true face♪

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♪The living, the dead♪

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♪Too many innocents♪

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You may leave.

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Your Majesty.

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Your Majesty,
here's a report from Lishan Mountain.

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(Total of 47 members of Lishan Academy,
including masters and scholars,)

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(suffered from the disease.)

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(Neither medicine nor prayer worked.)

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(All have perished,)

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(except Princess Ding.)

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(I was shocked to hear this,
thus report to Your Majesty.)

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Is the news true?

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Last night, Gongshu Yang's urgent report
was already submitted to Her Majesty.

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At noon today,

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memorials from the local prefectures,
governors,

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and garrison troops of Lishan Mountain
also arrived.

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After verifications,

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all 47 members of Lishan Academy
have perished, except Princess Ding.

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Over forty people,
and only one survived?

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It is said that three years
after Lishan Mountain was sealed off,

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the scholars
contracted an acute illness.

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The disease came fiercely.

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Dozens of scholars lived and ate together,
and soon everyone fell ill.

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Wasn't the famous physician
Master Helai also in there?

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One can't make something out of nothing.

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At that time, Lishan Mountain
had exhausted all supplies.

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They barely had enough food and water,
how could they have enough herbs?

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Lishan Academy is remarkable.

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Trapped in such a desperate situation,
yet they still upheld their justice,

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refusing to open the gate until death.

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People of Lishan Mountain
are all loyal and righteous.

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It's truly a pity
they met such a pathetic end.

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Your Majesty, Lishan Academy
is the cultural root of Dachu.

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It has influenced countless generations
of scholars over the millennium.

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Even after eight years of being sealed,

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it remains the foundation
of Dachu's cultural heritage.

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Once the tragic news spreads,
the people will surely be shocked.

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The masters who wrote books
were trapped in Lishan Mountain,

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preferring to die
upholding their justice.

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Renowned scholars from all over
will surely mourn them.

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And the common people will also
pay homage to Lishan Mountain.

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Then, grief will surge like a tide,

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and public sentiment will boil.

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You only need to offer a little guidance,
or stir things up behind the scenes,

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and everything
will inevitably rush towards

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the one who forced Lishan Mountain
to seal itself off.

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Provoking public sentiment
is like triggering mountain torrents.

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It's easy to start, but hard to stop.

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Back then, it was Lishan Mountain

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that requested to seal itself off
for compiling texts.

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The people know very well
why Lishan Mountain sealed itself off.

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Compiling texts was merely
an excuse to cover up the truth.

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Once the tragic news gets out,

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the truth suppressed for years
will finally come to light.

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The people will surely recall the reason
why Lishan Mountain sealed itself off.

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Headmaster Xu Qingyun of Lishan Mountain
had always upheld the orthodoxy,

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and been loyal to the Mo Dynasty,
which means loyal to Your Majesty.

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Therefore, no matter
how turbulent public sentiment becomes,

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Your Majesty will always
have the upper hand.

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In the past six months,
Mother gradually returned the power to me

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and taught me how to reign the nation.

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After Marquis Muyang's execution,
she missed several morning courts.

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00:28:34,262 --> 00:28:36,821
I think
she has lost intentions to reign now.

261
00:28:39,022 --> 00:28:43,061
Your Majesty,
you will come of age next year.

262
00:28:43,182 --> 00:28:45,242
It won't be too late for us
to make plans

263
00:28:45,242 --> 00:28:47,942
if Her Majesty still hasn't
returned her power by then.

264
00:28:50,902 --> 00:28:52,061
That makes sense.

265
00:28:53,982 --> 00:28:57,262
Your Majesty, you taking over the nation
is what the people desire.

266
00:28:57,422 --> 00:28:59,502
Yet you have waited year after year,

267
00:29:00,022 --> 00:29:03,022
from your youth to your coming of age.

268
00:29:03,821 --> 00:29:07,341
If next year Her Majesty
still refuses to hand over the power,

269
00:29:07,662 --> 00:29:09,341
will you wait until you are thirty?

270
00:29:09,902 --> 00:29:13,581
By then, will there still be
an opportunity like this?

271
00:29:13,702 --> 00:29:14,502
But...

272
00:29:19,462 --> 00:29:21,432
But I have just started
handling state affairs,

273
00:29:21,432 --> 00:29:22,861
and my foundation is still shallow.

274
00:29:23,462 --> 00:29:24,861
Without Mother's support...

275
00:29:27,942 --> 00:29:32,381
Your Majesty,
loyal and righteous men abound in Dachu.

276
00:29:32,861 --> 00:29:34,742
Civil officials offer advice
with tablets,

277
00:29:34,742 --> 00:29:36,381
and military officials fight
with swords.

278
00:29:36,462 --> 00:29:37,902
All the officials in court

279
00:29:37,902 --> 00:29:41,662
and the common people
respect the late emperor.

280
00:29:42,141 --> 00:29:45,022
Now that Your Majesty
has inherited the throne,

281
00:29:45,061 --> 00:29:47,662
bearing the mandate of heaven
and winning the people's hearts,

282
00:29:47,662 --> 00:29:49,502
why fear the power of others?

283
00:29:49,502 --> 00:29:52,942
And why rely on others' support?

284
00:30:05,462 --> 00:30:08,422
T-This is not a natural disaster,

285
00:30:08,702 --> 00:30:10,061
but actually a man-made calamity.

286
00:30:10,422 --> 00:30:11,581
It's not about the disease,

287
00:30:12,262 --> 00:30:13,781
but the vile scheme.

288
00:30:14,422 --> 00:30:18,320
T-The Empress Dowager Guo,

289
00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:20,022
relying on
the late emperor's benevolence,

290
00:30:23,902 --> 00:30:28,861
h-has usurped the power of the throne
and made arbitrary decisions,

291
00:30:29,022 --> 00:30:30,462
stealing the light of the emperor.

292
00:30:32,022 --> 00:30:32,982
Please calm your anger.

293
00:30:33,861 --> 00:30:34,662
Who wrote this?

294
00:30:35,781 --> 00:30:41,861
Your Majesty, this is an anonymous poem
circulating among the people.

295
00:30:42,022 --> 00:30:45,262
I do not know who wrote it.

296
00:30:45,662 --> 00:30:47,541
These people are utterly absurd!

297
00:30:48,101 --> 00:30:50,861
Forming private societies
and gathering crowds is a serious crime.

298
00:30:50,861 --> 00:30:52,821
How dare they write such a treasonous,

299
00:30:52,942 --> 00:30:54,341
slanderous poem against Mother!

300
00:30:54,341 --> 00:30:55,341
They deserve death.

301
00:30:56,101 --> 00:30:57,022
In my opinion,

302
00:30:57,541 --> 00:31:01,061
such rebellious people should be arrested
and thrown into prison immediately.

303
00:31:01,301 --> 00:31:03,341
Punish them severely without mercy
to warn others.

304
00:31:06,141 --> 00:31:08,781
Your Majesties, please calm down.

305
00:31:09,742 --> 00:31:12,101
Lishan Academy holds
a cultural lineage of a thousand years.

306
00:31:12,462 --> 00:31:15,182
Suddenly hearing the tragic news
of the entire academy's demise,

307
00:31:15,422 --> 00:31:16,541
the scholars are in shock,

308
00:31:16,541 --> 00:31:17,702
and the people are in grief.

309
00:31:18,222 --> 00:31:20,621
Out of a moment of rage,
some ignorant scholars

310
00:31:21,262 --> 00:31:23,141
may have acted
or spoken inappropriately.

311
00:31:23,662 --> 00:31:27,781
Once this wave of grief passes,
people will naturally calm down.

312
00:31:29,008 --> 00:31:30,896
Lishan Mountain
has suffered such calamity.

313
00:31:31,341 --> 00:31:34,222
The court shares the sorrow.

314
00:31:35,621 --> 00:31:38,821
If they want to pay homage
to Lishan Mountain, then let them go.

315
00:31:39,101 --> 00:31:43,502
The court should not obstruct them,
and should show empathy for them.

316
00:31:44,462 --> 00:31:47,902
Order the Ministry of Rites
to immediately dispatch capable officers,

317
00:31:48,101 --> 00:31:50,942
carrying the court's rewards
and condolences,

318
00:31:51,182 --> 00:31:53,341
to head to Lishan Mountain
to offer sacrifices,

319
00:31:54,101 --> 00:31:56,801
to mourn the deceased
and comfort the living

320
00:31:56,801 --> 00:31:58,182
on behalf of the court.

321
00:32:05,061 --> 00:32:10,101
Your Majesties, in my opinion,
the key of the poem

322
00:32:10,101 --> 00:32:13,621
circulating among the people
is not about mourning.

323
00:32:17,341 --> 00:32:21,391
Instead, they want you to follow
the will of heaven and the people,

324
00:32:21,391 --> 00:32:23,301
to return power to His Majesty.

325
00:32:29,541 --> 00:32:31,341
I make bold to petition.

326
00:32:31,902 --> 00:32:34,502
At this time
of surging public sentiment,

327
00:32:34,942 --> 00:32:39,742
why not take advantage of the situation
and return power to His Majesty?

328
00:32:46,301 --> 00:32:47,101
How dare you!

329
00:32:47,982 --> 00:32:52,061
I am still young and inexperienced,
in need of Mother's advice and guidance.

330
00:32:58,861 --> 00:33:02,621
Your Majesty, in recent months,
imperial physicians have repeatedly advised

331
00:33:03,022 --> 00:33:04,942
that the Empress Dowager
has no appetite...

332
00:33:04,942 --> 00:33:05,742
- Enough!
- She...

333
00:33:15,902 --> 00:33:16,742
Mother.

334
00:33:18,502 --> 00:33:21,061
The temporary palace in Fuchang County
on the capital outskirts

335
00:33:21,061 --> 00:33:21,982
has hot springs

336
00:33:21,982 --> 00:33:22,902
and serene scenery,

337
00:33:22,902 --> 00:33:23,902
perfect for recuperation.

338
00:33:24,982 --> 00:33:26,381
Once this turmoil subsides,

339
00:33:26,942 --> 00:33:29,342
I will personally lead the civil
and military officials

340
00:33:29,342 --> 00:33:31,262
to respectfully
welcome your return to court.

341
00:33:34,022 --> 00:33:36,902
His Majesty's benevolence and filial piety
are witnessed by all.

342
00:33:42,541 --> 00:33:44,541
Your Majesty, you can rest
and recuperate in peace.

343
00:33:44,702 --> 00:33:46,022
When your health is restored,

344
00:33:46,182 --> 00:33:49,272
you can witness with your own eyes
the prosperity of Dachu

345
00:33:49,272 --> 00:33:50,581
under His Majesty's rule.

346
00:33:50,861 --> 00:33:53,141
Isn't that wonderful?

347
00:34:11,141 --> 00:34:12,342
Do you all

348
00:34:13,741 --> 00:34:15,342
think so?

349
00:34:23,181 --> 00:34:25,701
For the sake of Your Majesty's health,

350
00:34:26,822 --> 00:34:29,902
we earnestly request you to move
to the temporary palace for recuperation.

351
00:34:30,342 --> 00:34:33,022
All state affairs can be
entrusted to His Majesty.

352
00:34:33,541 --> 00:34:34,902
- I second that.
- I second that.

353
00:34:36,181 --> 00:34:37,541
- I second that.
- I second that.

354
00:34:37,942 --> 00:34:40,382
- I second that.
- I second that.

355
00:34:40,741 --> 00:34:42,822
- I second that.
- I second that.

356
00:35:05,168 --> 00:35:07,632
(Prince Ding's Mansion)

357
00:35:32,581 --> 00:35:33,382
You're up.

358
00:35:35,342 --> 00:35:38,581
The morning breeze is chilly.
Why didn't you put on more clothes?

359
00:35:39,342 --> 00:35:42,101
If you catch a cold, you'll suffer then.

360
00:35:43,502 --> 00:35:44,621
It's not chilly inside.

361
00:35:51,261 --> 00:35:52,701
The windows are still open.

362
00:35:55,141 --> 00:35:56,862
If I feel cold, I'll close them.

363
00:35:57,862 --> 00:35:58,701
Don't worry.

364
00:36:08,342 --> 00:36:09,541
I got news from the palace.

365
00:36:10,101 --> 00:36:11,661
It says the Empress Dowager is unwell,

366
00:36:12,502 --> 00:36:15,536
preparing to move to the temporary palace
in Fuchang County for recuperation.

367
00:36:17,661 --> 00:36:18,741
His Majesty issued an edict

368
00:36:19,181 --> 00:36:21,462
to clear the name of Lishan Academy,

369
00:36:23,302 --> 00:36:24,880
and compensate the bereaved families.

370
00:36:26,902 --> 00:36:27,701
Is that so?

371
00:36:29,661 --> 00:36:30,502
You anticipated it?

372
00:36:38,822 --> 00:36:39,661
This is...

373
00:36:41,942 --> 00:36:42,782
My secret.

374
00:36:44,221 --> 00:36:47,181
Why left such a secret here like this?

375
00:36:50,302 --> 00:36:52,181
Some have already become the past.

376
00:36:53,661 --> 00:36:54,782
While some...

377
00:37:01,661 --> 00:37:03,462
There were four of these straw dolls.

378
00:37:04,982 --> 00:37:06,261
Lu Changfu,

379
00:37:06,782 --> 00:37:07,862
the Ye family,

380
00:37:08,822 --> 00:37:09,902
Marquis Muyang,

381
00:37:12,101 --> 00:37:13,181
and the fourth one...

382
00:37:14,942 --> 00:37:16,022
Who is it?

383
00:37:24,661 --> 00:37:25,541
You've guessed it?

384
00:37:26,701 --> 00:37:27,502
Empress Dowager.

385
00:37:30,862 --> 00:37:32,661
Starting from the fire
in the Eastern Palace,

386
00:37:33,701 --> 00:37:35,221
to the late emperor's decree,

387
00:37:36,502 --> 00:37:38,462
and then the sealing of Lishan Mountain.

388
00:37:39,422 --> 00:37:44,181
Every single one of these
was to pave the way for her.

389
00:37:46,982 --> 00:37:51,101
For eight years,
Marquis Muyang framed loyal subjects,

390
00:37:51,902 --> 00:37:53,181
abused torture,

391
00:37:54,502 --> 00:37:55,741
and controlled the court.

392
00:37:56,741 --> 00:38:01,181
Without her approval and indulgence,
how could he be so rampant?

393
00:38:03,061 --> 00:38:04,661
Marquis Muyang has been executed,

394
00:38:06,141 --> 00:38:10,581
but she is still
the mighty Empress Dowager,

395
00:38:12,541 --> 00:38:16,701
unstained and unburdened
by any dirty deeds.

396
00:38:24,822 --> 00:38:28,261
- Li.
- I understand what you want to say.

397
00:38:29,621 --> 00:38:31,382
Even if I still hold my resentment,

398
00:38:32,822 --> 00:38:34,541
I won't act rashly.

399
00:38:48,302 --> 00:38:49,902
The blood on her hands

400
00:38:51,221 --> 00:38:53,741
will not dry up
with the passage of time.

401
00:38:55,181 --> 00:38:56,621
The wails of those lost souls

402
00:38:57,661 --> 00:39:00,822
will one day penetrate the palace walls.

403
00:39:21,902 --> 00:39:24,541
Only such a phoenix crown
is worthy of you.

404
00:39:25,382 --> 00:39:26,992
With phoenix crown and ceremonial robe,

405
00:39:27,101 --> 00:39:28,302
you are the model for all.

406
00:39:29,342 --> 00:39:32,462
Jin, you've finally achieved your wish.

407
00:39:36,181 --> 00:39:37,141
Wanzhou.

408
00:39:38,661 --> 00:39:41,621
(Wanzhou, General Mo won't return
to the capital without a decree.)

409
00:39:42,022 --> 00:39:44,061
(Think of a way. We must save him.)

410
00:39:44,862 --> 00:39:48,382
You told me to get the decree.
You said you would save him.

411
00:39:48,541 --> 00:39:49,982
Jin, you lied to me.

412
00:39:52,880 --> 00:39:55,101
You ordered Marquis Muyang
to burn the Eastern Palace,

413
00:39:55,101 --> 00:39:57,382
obtained the decree
to frame Prince Ding's Mansion,

414
00:39:57,822 --> 00:40:02,382
sealed off Lishan Mountain,
and killed everyone standing in your way.

415
00:40:02,581 --> 00:40:06,181
Your path is stained
with schemes and blood.

416
00:40:06,701 --> 00:40:07,902
But now?

417
00:40:08,382 --> 00:40:10,621
Everyone has left you.
Even your son has betrayed you.

418
00:40:10,982 --> 00:40:12,141
No.

419
00:40:12,661 --> 00:40:15,101
Why are you...? Why?

420
00:40:16,942 --> 00:40:20,261
(We earnestly request you to move
to the temporary palace for recuperation.)

421
00:40:20,541 --> 00:40:23,221
All state affairs can be
entrusted to His Majesty.

422
00:40:23,741 --> 00:40:25,101
- I second that.
- I second that.

423
00:40:26,502 --> 00:40:28,101
- I second that.
- I second that.

424
00:40:28,862 --> 00:40:29,776
(I, Guo Jin,)

425
00:40:30,288 --> 00:40:32,982
(was once the most outstanding scholar
of Lishan Academy.)

426
00:40:33,744 --> 00:40:37,502
(I once wanted to stand firm
between heaven and earth like a man,)

427
00:40:37,502 --> 00:40:39,061
(to leave my mark in this world.)

428
00:40:40,022 --> 00:40:44,502
(Yet I had to be worn down
in endless palace intrigues.)

429
00:40:45,422 --> 00:40:47,862
(I didn't accept it.
I refused to accept it.)

430
00:40:48,181 --> 00:40:50,621
(If this world does not
allow women to be strong,)

431
00:40:51,261 --> 00:40:53,661
(I will change the rules of this world
with my own hands.)

432
00:40:53,661 --> 00:40:55,342
Are all traces thoroughly erased?

433
00:40:56,342 --> 00:40:59,902
(Even if rivers of blood
flow beneath my feet.)

434
00:41:00,240 --> 00:41:02,096
The post of Chief Minister
of Imperial Court...

435
00:41:02,942 --> 00:41:05,502
Naturally, you'll be
the one to take on this post.

436
00:41:07,141 --> 00:41:08,502
By Her Majesty's orders,

437
00:41:09,581 --> 00:41:12,382
Lishan Academy
seals itself off to compile texts.

438
00:41:12,382 --> 00:41:16,502
From today, elite imperial guards
are to be dispatched to guard it

439
00:41:16,782 --> 00:41:19,382
and block all key passes and roads
to Lishan Mountain.

440
00:41:20,621 --> 00:41:23,061
You abducted the crown prince's son.

441
00:41:23,061 --> 00:41:24,422
Seize them!

442
00:41:34,462 --> 00:41:37,541
There are just a few of them.
How dare they try to stop the tide

443
00:41:37,541 --> 00:41:41,221
and obstruct Her Majesty's ascension?
They deserve to die.

444
00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:43,856
(Death)

445
00:41:50,982 --> 00:41:52,181
Mom.

446
00:42:21,701 --> 00:42:23,741
Do you know where Xu Wanzhou is buried?

447
00:42:26,261 --> 00:42:28,701
I heard she is buried
in Zhengyi Temple outside the city.

448
00:42:30,061 --> 00:42:31,540
Would Your Majesty like to visit?

449
00:42:31,540 --> 00:42:34,352
(Preview)

450
00:42:34,822 --> 00:42:36,581
If I had known hiring
would be so difficult,

451
00:42:36,621 --> 00:42:38,741
we should not have let Wei Zhuang go.

452
00:42:39,061 --> 00:42:42,141
He's an official now,
with a bright future ahead.

453
00:42:42,382 --> 00:42:43,502
You mean Tang Zixiao?

454
00:42:43,942 --> 00:42:46,022
I fear he harbors mischief
and means ill.

455
00:42:46,022 --> 00:42:47,502
With a theft record.

456
00:42:47,862 --> 00:42:51,022
He was released from Jingzhao prison
last twelfth month.

457
00:42:51,942 --> 00:42:53,261
You seem to like him quite a bit.

458
00:42:54,741 --> 00:42:57,061
You come to my place every day,
and I welcome you.

459
00:42:57,061 --> 00:43:00,181
But you can't just hang around
with all sorts of shady characters here.

460
00:43:00,208 --> 00:43:02,422
Whose fault is it that your shop
is full of such people?

461
00:43:02,422 --> 00:43:04,902
I overheard that Commander
of Suixue Pass was killed,

462
00:43:04,902 --> 00:43:06,141
and Uncle Xiuyao is going.

463
00:43:14,736 --> 00:43:21,328
♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

464
00:43:24,912 --> 00:43:31,056
♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

465
00:43:33,264 --> 00:43:36,496
♪Endings only mark new routes♪

466
00:43:36,720 --> 00:43:42,736
♪It's all part of the scenery♪

467
00:43:43,056 --> 00:43:46,480
♪To the horizon's call♪

468
00:43:46,544 --> 00:43:53,104
♪Your journey hasn't started♪

469
00:43:54,160 --> 00:43:58,096
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

470
00:43:58,096 --> 00:44:03,792
♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

471
00:44:04,304 --> 00:44:12,912
♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

472
00:44:13,808 --> 00:44:19,312
♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

473
00:44:19,312 --> 00:44:24,816
♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

474
00:44:24,880 --> 00:44:28,944
♪Be grateful to your losses♪

475
00:44:29,232 --> 00:44:34,456
♪Make your steps weightless♪

476
00:44:35,056 --> 00:44:38,768
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

477
00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:44,464
♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

478
00:44:45,232 --> 00:44:53,200
♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

479
00:44:54,608 --> 00:44:59,856
♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

480
00:45:00,112 --> 00:45:06,016
♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

481
00:45:06,016 --> 00:45:10,136
♪Let your nature burst free♪

482
00:45:10,352 --> 00:45:15,088
♪Unbound by form♪

483
00:45:16,304 --> 00:45:20,576
♪Let your nature burst free♪

484
00:45:20,816 --> 00:45:26,256
♪Unbound by form♪