1 00:00:14,700 --> 00:00:17,500 ♪The Upper Three hold the seals♪ 2 00:00:17,540 --> 00:00:21,380 ♪A valiant general, an opera star, and a ruthless cripple♪ 3 00:00:21,980 --> 00:00:24,420 ♪The Middle Three stir the clouds♪ 4 00:00:24,500 --> 00:00:29,140 ♪A fiend, a wandering hero, and a master of the blade♪ 5 00:00:30,540 --> 00:00:33,220 ♪The Lower Three deal in gold♪ 6 00:00:33,540 --> 00:00:37,500 ♪A beauty, a seer, and a scholar♪ 7 00:00:37,860 --> 00:00:40,780 ♪The Upper, Middle, and Lower Three♪ 8 00:00:41,620 --> 00:00:49,300 ♪Represent the nine houses of old Changsha♪ 9 00:00:49,900 --> 00:00:51,380 ♪Together, they are known♪ 10 00:00:52,060 --> 00:00:56,660 ♪As the Mystic Nine♪ 11 00:01:25,660 --> 00:01:31,900 [Mystic Nine] [Adapted from the novel of Kennedy Xu] 12 00:01:32,060 --> 00:01:34,980 [Episode 5] [This story is purely fictional] 13 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:17,570 How many times have you whistled now? 14 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:19,260 Are you sure it works? 15 00:02:19,430 --> 00:02:21,290 Do you know why we call him Xiaoyu? 16 00:02:23,030 --> 00:02:24,540 Master Zhang calls him Xiaoyu 17 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,410 because his Wedge Formation is as sharp as a blade 18 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,360 and his Fish-scale Formation is as tough as a turtle. 19 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:31,160 I don't care what he is. 20 00:02:31,870 --> 00:02:32,980 We still can't save the victim. 21 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:33,930 I should do it myself. 22 00:02:34,150 --> 00:02:36,060 Let me finish. 23 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:37,530 Know this. 24 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:39,820 - When Master Zhang was investigating the sea mine smuggling... - Tiezui! 25 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:41,320 Master Zhang. 26 00:02:49,910 --> 00:02:51,680 Master Zhang, what's wrong? 27 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:53,860 I want you 28 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,250 to tell me everything 29 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:57,950 that has happened since we entered 30 00:02:58,200 --> 00:02:58,800 the Otherworld Tower. 31 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:09,860 Why are you hiding here? 32 00:03:14,670 --> 00:03:15,540 What happened? 33 00:03:19,190 --> 00:03:20,580 I saw a palanquin just now. 34 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:25,170 Why are you so shocked? 35 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:27,700 Perhaps the dust there is poisonous. 36 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:30,350 After what you've been through, what do you think? 37 00:03:36,630 --> 00:03:38,000 Everything feels contrived. 38 00:03:39,070 --> 00:03:39,570 Think about it. 39 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:41,120 The things I care about most 40 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:42,700 are my mates and my dogs. 41 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:45,010 Then, they vanished one by one 42 00:03:45,010 --> 00:03:45,990 before my eyes. 43 00:03:46,950 --> 00:03:48,450 Zhang Qishan cares about his men the most. 44 00:03:49,070 --> 00:03:50,450 So, it took away Unit 401. 45 00:03:51,510 --> 00:03:53,380 This tower is taking away the things everyone cares about the most. 46 00:03:53,950 --> 00:03:54,450 Xiangu. 47 00:03:55,910 --> 00:03:58,020 If it wants to torture you, 48 00:03:59,190 --> 00:04:00,820 will it take me away? 49 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,100 Don't be so full of yourself. 50 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:08,610 It didn't take you away. 51 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:10,890 That means you are not the most important person to me. 52 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:12,980 It didn't take me away. 53 00:04:13,350 --> 00:04:15,050 That means I'm also not 54 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:16,740 the one you care about most. 55 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:17,740 Nonsense. 56 00:04:18,840 --> 00:04:20,700 That only means it doesn't know me well. 57 00:04:21,990 --> 00:04:22,890 I've told you this. 58 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:25,500 If it dares hurt you, even by a little, 59 00:04:26,110 --> 00:04:27,620 I'll fight it till it drops. 60 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:34,580 So, what is the most important thing 61 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:37,210 to you? 62 00:04:44,870 --> 00:04:45,530 I don't know. 63 00:04:50,870 --> 00:04:52,970 I hope this tower can tell me that. 64 00:04:57,230 --> 00:04:58,140 No matter 65 00:04:59,280 --> 00:05:00,380 what it is, 66 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:03,700 I'll protect it for you. 67 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:12,530 Master Zhang, look. 68 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:13,290 It's like this. 69 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:17,210 We came down to search for Unit 401. 70 00:05:18,350 --> 00:05:19,020 Soon, 71 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:20,890 we found them. 72 00:05:21,430 --> 00:05:22,380 They were 73 00:05:22,430 --> 00:05:23,500 800 meters away from us. 74 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:25,090 However, 75 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:26,400 we couldn't catch up 76 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:27,450 no matter how hard we tried. 77 00:05:28,790 --> 00:05:29,740 Until you 78 00:05:29,790 --> 00:05:30,650 ordered 79 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:32,260 everyone to step back 80 00:05:33,230 --> 00:05:34,940 and blasted a hole 81 00:05:35,670 --> 00:05:36,380 in the floor, 82 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:37,180 we finally found them. 83 00:05:38,840 --> 00:05:39,500 However, we realized 84 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:40,820 the unit 85 00:05:41,110 --> 00:05:42,890 was controlled by a shadow. 86 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:44,850 So, you went to chase after the shadow. 87 00:05:44,910 --> 00:05:45,530 Watch Unit 401! 88 00:05:45,530 --> 00:05:46,140 Laogou and I 89 00:05:46,350 --> 00:05:47,620 stayed behind to watch the unit. 90 00:05:48,550 --> 00:05:49,410 But this unit 91 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:51,900 vanished before us 92 00:05:51,910 --> 00:05:52,920 once again. 93 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:55,740 Where's Unit 401? 94 00:05:56,110 --> 00:05:58,060 Next, Laogou's men also vanished. 95 00:05:58,550 --> 00:06:00,380 So, we split up to look for them. 96 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:02,370 Then, 97 00:06:02,670 --> 00:06:03,600 [Liunian Hall] Liunian Hall 98 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,530 suddenly appeared in the corridor. 99 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:06,900 We went inside to find them 100 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:07,840 but we failed. 101 00:06:08,870 --> 00:06:09,740 After that, we met you. 102 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:11,530 A shadow 103 00:06:12,110 --> 00:06:13,090 controlled Unit 401? 104 00:06:15,230 --> 00:06:16,220 Unit 401 105 00:06:16,280 --> 00:06:18,270 arrived two days before us. 106 00:06:18,990 --> 00:06:20,180 Why would they appear 107 00:06:20,230 --> 00:06:21,520 and wait for us somewhere 800 meters away? 108 00:06:22,550 --> 00:06:23,650 Right. 109 00:06:25,230 --> 00:06:26,690 If they have been controlled by the shadow, 110 00:06:27,430 --> 00:06:28,980 then the shadow was actually waiting for us. 111 00:06:30,110 --> 00:06:31,130 I went to chase after the shadow. 112 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:32,890 You went to search for Laogou's men. 113 00:06:33,670 --> 00:06:35,060 Why did we 114 00:06:35,870 --> 00:06:36,980 end up in the same place? 115 00:06:37,870 --> 00:06:38,620 Is this a coincidence? 116 00:06:39,670 --> 00:06:40,370 I see it now. 117 00:06:41,990 --> 00:06:43,930 This tower wants to lure us here. 118 00:06:44,550 --> 00:06:45,980 If this tower wants to lure us here, 119 00:06:46,790 --> 00:06:48,450 it just needs to use Unit 401. 120 00:06:49,060 --> 00:06:50,820 Making Unit 401 vanish and appear again. 121 00:06:51,470 --> 00:06:52,100 What's the point? 122 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:54,930 But Master Zhang, 123 00:06:55,990 --> 00:06:57,780 monsters like this have no logic. 124 00:06:57,790 --> 00:06:59,370 It probably thinks it's fun. 125 00:06:59,910 --> 00:07:01,100 We are the toys. 126 00:07:01,230 --> 00:07:02,620 It won't give up 127 00:07:02,840 --> 00:07:04,180 until all of us are dead. 128 00:07:05,550 --> 00:07:06,660 This tower is only 80 years old. 129 00:07:07,350 --> 00:07:08,010 To put it bluntly, 130 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:10,010 it has a shorter lifespan than humans. How did it become a monster? 131 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:11,510 It must be working very hard. 132 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:13,180 So? 133 00:07:14,430 --> 00:07:16,420 It works so hard just to fool around with us? 134 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:18,330 That doesn't seem right. 135 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:20,840 It lured me down here with Unit 401, 136 00:07:21,500 --> 00:07:22,940 captured Wu Laogou's men, 137 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:24,290 and forced Laogou to enter deeper. 138 00:07:24,310 --> 00:07:25,300 It knows both of us very well. 139 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:28,250 So, it must have done detailed research. 140 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:29,860 This is clearly a calculated plot. 141 00:07:30,230 --> 00:07:31,660 Moreover, this person knows the Mystic Nine very well. 142 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:33,690 I think it's not just against a few of our clans. 143 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:37,370 Who is trying to harm the entire Mystic Nine? 144 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:50,780 [Changsha Garrison Command] 145 00:07:57,960 --> 00:07:58,450 Commander, 146 00:07:58,990 --> 00:08:01,130 Ding Qiansui invites you to meet at the Taihe Pleasure House. 147 00:08:01,310 --> 00:08:01,980 I'm not going. 148 00:08:01,980 --> 00:08:02,990 [Huo Wenhai, Changsha Special Commissioner] 149 00:08:02,990 --> 00:08:05,370 A eunuch is asking you to meet him. 150 00:08:05,660 --> 00:08:06,490 Someone like him 151 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:08,280 is trying to return to power 152 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:09,780 just because he thinks he is rich. 153 00:08:10,230 --> 00:08:12,130 He is a useless remnant from the Qing Dynasty. 154 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:14,350 However, the messenger said something else. 155 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:15,690 Ding Qiansui 156 00:08:16,230 --> 00:08:18,100 can help you get rid of Zhang Qishan. 157 00:08:27,740 --> 00:08:28,490 Commander Huo, 158 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:30,570 there's no need to take this filth's words 159 00:08:30,910 --> 00:08:32,010 seriously. 160 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,140 Ding Qiansui is indeed a scum, 161 00:08:36,850 --> 00:08:38,100 but someone like him 162 00:08:38,100 --> 00:08:40,290 is exactly the kind who knows how to survive in harsh conditions. 163 00:08:41,680 --> 00:08:44,260 I'm a little interested in his schemes. 164 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:49,730 Come. 165 00:08:50,550 --> 00:08:51,690 Let's go see what he's up to. 166 00:08:53,150 --> 00:08:54,730 - I am wronged! - Mercy, please. 167 00:08:54,730 --> 00:08:55,670 I am innocent! 168 00:08:55,910 --> 00:08:57,420 Commander Huo, spare us! 169 00:08:57,550 --> 00:08:59,480 We are innocent! 170 00:08:59,490 --> 00:09:00,770 Have mercy! 171 00:09:00,830 --> 00:09:02,810 - Commander Huo! - Commander Huo! 172 00:09:02,810 --> 00:09:04,450 Commander Huo, spare us! 173 00:09:04,590 --> 00:09:05,450 Commander Huo! 174 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:08,660 Everyone! Guns up! 175 00:09:10,110 --> 00:09:10,570 Fire! 176 00:09:17,140 --> 00:09:22,140 [Changsha Garrison Command] 177 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:37,610 I'm honored to have Commander Huo here. 178 00:09:37,670 --> 00:09:39,060 Commander Huo is busy. 179 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:40,330 Make it quick. 180 00:09:41,590 --> 00:09:42,330 Go out. 181 00:09:50,190 --> 00:09:52,180 Commander Huo, come in and take a seat. 182 00:10:01,710 --> 00:10:02,810 Now, spill it out. 183 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:05,020 Commander Huo. 184 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:07,660 How's your relationship 185 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:11,090 with Master Zhang? 186 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:14,570 Trying to sow discord? 187 00:10:17,790 --> 00:10:19,140 Do you know I can execute you right now 188 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:21,300 according to military law? 189 00:10:26,070 --> 00:10:27,780 However, I'll forget about this 190 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:28,810 since we are from the same hometown. 191 00:10:30,190 --> 00:10:31,450 Commander Huo, stay. 192 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:35,380 I spoke out of turn just now. 193 00:10:35,950 --> 00:10:36,660 However, 194 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:39,380 the news I heard 195 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:41,850 scares me. 196 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:46,140 What news? 197 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:49,210 Well, 198 00:10:51,430 --> 00:10:52,690 you know 199 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:56,500 that the situation now is tense. 200 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,500 The Japanese are keeping a close eye on the situation. 201 00:11:00,990 --> 00:11:02,310 Master Zhang, 202 00:11:02,310 --> 00:11:04,880 as the Defense Commander of Changsha, 203 00:11:05,310 --> 00:11:06,210 has achieved a lot 204 00:11:06,590 --> 00:11:09,780 in defending the city over the years. 205 00:11:10,830 --> 00:11:12,880 Everyone in the city... 206 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:14,690 Cut to the chase. 207 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:16,330 Yes. 208 00:11:17,590 --> 00:11:20,210 A few days ago, I received a report from my scouts 209 00:11:20,270 --> 00:11:22,430 saying that Master Zhang 210 00:11:22,430 --> 00:11:25,180 has all these achievements 211 00:11:26,190 --> 00:11:28,570 because the Japanese are involved. 212 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:32,380 Of course, I didn't believe it. 213 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:36,260 Master Zhang is the backbone of the Mystic Nine. 214 00:11:36,710 --> 00:11:39,060 If what I heard was true, then... 215 00:11:39,310 --> 00:11:42,060 Are you saying that Zhang Qishan is working with the Japanese? 216 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:43,900 Commander Huo, 217 00:11:43,950 --> 00:11:45,300 I dare not say that. 218 00:11:46,670 --> 00:11:49,970 If my scout has evidence, 219 00:11:50,310 --> 00:11:50,850 then... 220 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:55,140 If what you say is true, 221 00:11:55,950 --> 00:11:57,900 the Ministry of War will punish him accordingly. 222 00:11:58,070 --> 00:11:58,810 However, 223 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:02,780 if you're just framing him for no reason, 224 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:05,540 the Ministry of War also won't forgive you for spreading rumors. 225 00:12:05,790 --> 00:12:06,690 When the time comes, 226 00:12:07,550 --> 00:12:08,140 you'll be punished. 227 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:10,630 When that happens, 228 00:12:11,900 --> 00:12:16,080 I'll surely visit you and apologize to you in person. 229 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:17,500 Commander Huo, 230 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:19,090 calm down. 231 00:12:19,390 --> 00:12:20,410 I know 232 00:12:20,730 --> 00:12:23,720 you and Zhang Qishan are both in the Ministry of War 233 00:12:23,970 --> 00:12:25,280 and have a strong bond. 234 00:12:25,730 --> 00:12:27,450 When you hear the news, 235 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:30,330 you must find it hard to believe. 236 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:31,420 I get it. 237 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:34,570 If the news is true, 238 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:39,090 the Ministry of War must be angry. 239 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:41,140 My words carry little weight. 240 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:43,780 I can only rely on someone of your standing 241 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,380 to act as an intermediary. 242 00:12:47,790 --> 00:12:50,180 The Ministry of War also needs someone 243 00:12:50,670 --> 00:12:52,500 to take his spot. 244 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:55,420 Am I right? 245 00:13:01,620 --> 00:13:03,070 [Zhang Qishan's Personal Information] 246 00:13:03,070 --> 00:13:04,500 The war is reaching a critical point, 247 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:06,500 and you still need to deal with the Mystic Nine's sordid affairs? 248 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:09,810 Let's ignore this bunch of misfits. 249 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:14,300 I'm also a part of the Mystic Nine. 250 00:13:15,830 --> 00:13:17,020 Am I also a part of the misfits? 251 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:18,210 No, Commander. 252 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:19,020 Sorry. 253 00:13:20,590 --> 00:13:21,060 Forget it. 254 00:13:22,950 --> 00:13:23,810 Saying that 255 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:25,060 means you don't understand the Mystic Nine. 256 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:26,110 Back then, 257 00:13:26,430 --> 00:13:27,420 I could serve the Ministry of War 258 00:13:27,420 --> 00:13:28,800 as someone from the Mystic Nine. 259 00:13:28,830 --> 00:13:30,090 That means the Ministry of War 260 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:31,500 still values the people 261 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:32,450 from the Mystic Nine. 262 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:35,180 There must be a reason why the Mystic Nine has remained in Changsha 263 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:36,300 for so many years. 264 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:38,810 Why don't we work with the Mystic Nine? 265 00:13:39,310 --> 00:13:39,810 I tried. 266 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:41,300 There's no use. 267 00:13:42,430 --> 00:13:44,200 Each master of the Mystic Nine is highly skilled. 268 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:45,020 They are so arrogant 269 00:13:45,310 --> 00:13:47,450 that they look down on each other. 270 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:49,210 Why would they take orders from someone else? 271 00:13:51,550 --> 00:13:54,140 Only Zhang Qishan can make them obey him. 272 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:57,610 Changsha is a place 273 00:13:59,070 --> 00:14:00,180 that looks calm on the surface 274 00:14:00,830 --> 00:14:01,450 but is full of dangers 275 00:14:02,190 --> 00:14:03,300 underneath. 276 00:14:04,670 --> 00:14:06,140 Every clan of the Mystic Nine is on the same boat. 277 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:08,090 You don't need 278 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:10,300 to row faster than others, 279 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:13,330 but you need to keep this boat steady. 280 00:14:14,710 --> 00:14:15,610 Some obey the law. 281 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:18,850 Some stand on the front line. 282 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:22,420 Some are well-versed in worldly matters. 283 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:27,260 Some are ambitious. 284 00:14:29,060 --> 00:14:30,090 We need everyone. 285 00:14:30,830 --> 00:14:31,660 That is how 286 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:32,850 we can hold 287 00:14:33,550 --> 00:14:35,300 the fate of the situation in our hands. 288 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:39,300 The Ministry of War isn't afraid of the Mystic Nine. 289 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:42,130 However, the same cannot be said about the people 290 00:14:42,130 --> 00:14:42,900 in the Ministry of War. 291 00:14:43,310 --> 00:14:44,020 Today, you rise. 292 00:14:44,020 --> 00:14:44,880 Tomorrow, I fall. 293 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:46,060 Everyone is trying to undermine each other. 294 00:14:46,430 --> 00:14:47,090 Everyone 295 00:14:47,090 --> 00:14:48,420 has asked the Mystic Nine for help. 296 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:50,690 Naturally, the Mystic Nine 297 00:14:51,190 --> 00:14:52,500 has dirt on everyone in their hands. 298 00:14:53,950 --> 00:14:55,420 If they offend the Mystic Nine, 299 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:58,210 all their secrets might be leaked one day. 300 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:01,380 Doing that is no different from giving their enemies leverage. 301 00:15:04,180 --> 00:15:06,120 [Eryue Hong's Personal Information] 302 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:07,420 Eryue Hong. 303 00:15:07,700 --> 00:15:10,910 [Pear Garden] 304 00:15:10,910 --> 00:15:13,080 The Hong Clan manages the city's grain transport. 305 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:15,210 Their men are spread across all waterways. 306 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:16,730 Eryue Hong's skill 307 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:18,930 is being elusive. 308 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,690 He can escape from anywhere. 309 00:15:22,950 --> 00:15:24,260 With this skill of his, 310 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:26,610 he is also graceful and captivating on the stage. 311 00:15:27,910 --> 00:15:29,690 He is the most famous opera actor 312 00:15:29,910 --> 00:15:31,380 in the Changsha Flower Drum Opera Troupe. 313 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:33,420 Whenever he sings, 314 00:15:33,790 --> 00:15:35,090 the place will be full. 315 00:15:35,090 --> 00:15:38,820 [Eryue Hong, Hong Clan of Mystic Nine] 316 00:15:42,710 --> 00:15:44,380 Although Eryue Hong left the Mystic Nine 317 00:15:44,670 --> 00:15:46,140 after his wife's death, 318 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:49,970 his reputation and assets still exist. 319 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:55,330 Eryue Hong 320 00:15:57,280 --> 00:15:58,330 is the most unfathomable 321 00:15:58,360 --> 00:15:59,690 and hardest to deal with. 322 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:02,060 If Zhang Qishan were dead, 323 00:16:02,190 --> 00:16:03,540 the news could stay hidden for a few days. 324 00:16:05,190 --> 00:16:07,090 But if a famous figure like him were to die, 325 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:08,020 all of Changsha 326 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:10,660 and even the whole country would be shocked within half a day. 327 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:13,090 Then, Mystic Nine will be alert. 328 00:16:13,430 --> 00:16:14,570 It'll be even harder 329 00:16:14,590 --> 00:16:15,900 to take them down one by one. 330 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:19,140 Banjie Li. 331 00:16:19,140 --> 00:16:20,790 [Banjie Li's Personal Information] 332 00:16:20,790 --> 00:16:21,850 This guy just won't die. 333 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:23,280 Third Master. 334 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:25,500 Both his legs were broken by his partners when he was young. 335 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:27,660 He was trapped in the ditch for a week, 336 00:16:27,780 --> 00:16:29,610 [Banjie Li, Li Clan of Mystic Nine] - Third Master. - surviving on muddy water. 337 00:16:29,670 --> 00:16:30,180 Wait. 338 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,330 He is the most ruthless person in Mystic Nine. 339 00:16:34,670 --> 00:16:35,810 He is very suspicious. 340 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:37,980 - Thank you, Third Master. - Rumor has it 341 00:16:37,980 --> 00:16:39,850 - Let me help you. - that he sleeps in a tomb every night 342 00:16:40,710 --> 00:16:42,240 because he doesn't trust the living. 343 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:42,900 Third Master. 344 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:47,330 - Third Master. - He manages the lowest class here. 345 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,570 - Almost all the beggars - Thank you, Third Master. 346 00:16:51,590 --> 00:16:54,020 - and the disabled rely on him to live. - Thank you, Third Master. 347 00:16:54,890 --> 00:16:57,200 He has spies at every corner. 348 00:17:07,130 --> 00:17:07,810 Let's go take a look. 349 00:17:11,110 --> 00:17:12,410 If Banjie Li is killed, 350 00:17:13,150 --> 00:17:15,220 the people will cause trouble in the streets. 351 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:18,260 When the government can't handle it, 352 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:21,980 it'll still affect the Ministry of War. 353 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:27,460 Fourth Master. 354 00:17:27,460 --> 00:17:28,060 [Fourth Master's Personal Information] 355 00:17:29,310 --> 00:17:30,130 This man 356 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:31,850 used to study under Eryue Hong. 357 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:33,500 Later, he betrayed him and was chased out. 358 00:17:34,550 --> 00:17:35,980 Not only can he use iron pellets, 359 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:37,850 but the nine-claw hook he created 360 00:17:38,070 --> 00:17:40,220 can also kill easily. 361 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:42,060 He is the most inhumane one 362 00:17:42,110 --> 00:17:43,780 among the Mystic Nine. 363 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:45,850 There's no right and wrong to him. 364 00:17:45,850 --> 00:17:47,130 He only does what he likes best 365 00:17:47,130 --> 00:17:48,650 [Chen Pi Asi, Fourth Master of Mystic Nine] without considering the consequences. 366 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:50,410 Whether you are a high-ranking official, 367 00:17:50,410 --> 00:17:51,700 or a foreign dignitary, 368 00:17:51,700 --> 00:17:52,810 if you offend him, 369 00:17:52,810 --> 00:17:54,260 he will try to kill you 370 00:17:54,310 --> 00:17:55,410 even if it costs his life. 371 00:17:55,790 --> 00:17:57,980 You must make sure you kill him in one attempt. 372 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:00,460 Otherwise, you'll be in deep trouble in the future. 373 00:18:01,850 --> 00:18:02,650 Laogou. 374 00:18:02,650 --> 00:18:03,680 [Wu Laogou's Personal Information] 375 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:05,410 He is the only crack in Mystic Nine. 376 00:18:06,310 --> 00:18:08,060 He hasn't joined Mystic Nine for long, 377 00:18:08,060 --> 00:18:09,610 but he hates Zhang Qishan a lot. 378 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:11,570 He is decisive in killing 379 00:18:11,570 --> 00:18:12,980 and great at scheming. 380 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:16,460 Most importantly, he holds grudges easily. 381 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:17,810 His blade 382 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:20,410 is already pointing at Zhang Qishan. 383 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:26,940 [Heibei Laoliu, Sixth Master of Mystic Nine] Laoliu was a swordsman of Shaanxi. 384 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:29,220 He likes to act alone. 385 00:18:30,070 --> 00:18:31,130 It's possible 386 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:32,410 to kill him, 387 00:18:33,550 --> 00:18:35,260 but his swordsmanship is impeccable. 388 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:37,170 He can kill someone in one strike. 389 00:18:38,390 --> 00:18:39,130 Many people 390 00:18:39,310 --> 00:18:41,330 wanted to kill him and take over his position over the years, 391 00:18:41,870 --> 00:18:43,300 but none has succeeded. 392 00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:46,550 [Huo Xiangu's Personal Information] 393 00:18:46,550 --> 00:18:47,330 Xiangu. 394 00:18:49,550 --> 00:18:50,810 She's from my family. 395 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:53,570 I still want to protect her, if possible. 396 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:54,980 Of course, 397 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:57,740 if Huo Xiangu has a backbone, 398 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:01,410 let her die together with the Huo clan. 399 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,130 However, if she insists on going her own way, 400 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:09,130 I don't think the women of my family 401 00:19:09,310 --> 00:19:10,460 would listen to her. 402 00:19:11,300 --> 00:19:13,240 [Qi Tiezui's Personal Information] Tiezui. 403 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:16,020 He knows everything in the world. 404 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:17,490 When I wanted to kill him, 405 00:19:17,490 --> 00:19:19,390 he left Changsha immediately. 406 00:19:19,790 --> 00:19:21,700 [Masterful Divination] I didn't know how he found out. 407 00:19:22,110 --> 00:19:23,470 However, his skills 408 00:19:23,470 --> 00:19:24,740 are by no means ordinary. 409 00:19:28,620 --> 00:19:30,590 [Xie Jiu] 410 00:19:30,590 --> 00:19:31,650 Jiu. 411 00:19:33,110 --> 00:19:36,130 He is close to every faction. 412 00:19:36,630 --> 00:19:37,410 He's troublesome. 413 00:19:39,110 --> 00:19:40,500 I need to keep him in check first. 414 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:41,630 Otherwise, 415 00:19:41,630 --> 00:19:43,540 this whole thing will get complicated. 416 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:46,370 However, I can't do anything to him directly. 417 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:49,410 He has many business dealings 418 00:19:49,410 --> 00:19:50,770 with the high-ranking officials in the Ministry of War. 419 00:19:50,930 --> 00:19:52,540 I can't afford to offend any of them. 420 00:20:55,070 --> 00:20:56,410 It's Runty's collar. 421 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:10,260 Master, it's safe. 422 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:12,650 Get ready to depart. 423 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:15,830 Did your turtle 424 00:21:15,830 --> 00:21:17,130 get eaten by the monster 425 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:19,500 and the monster is now plucking the rope? 426 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:21,170 The monster doesn't know the Zhang Clan's secret code. 427 00:21:21,790 --> 00:21:22,260 Tiezui. 428 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:24,330 Master Zhang. 429 00:21:25,310 --> 00:21:25,610 Master Zhang. 430 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:27,170 Are you coming with us or are you staying? 431 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:29,500 Of course, I'm following. 432 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:31,000 You've changed. 433 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:32,500 When the Mystic Nine was formed, 434 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:34,170 I swore to go through everything together. 435 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:36,330 I'm eighth in the Mystic Nine. 436 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:37,960 How can I be a coward 437 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:38,890 at a time like this? 438 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:41,200 Did you do a divination behind our backs? 439 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:43,780 Nonsense. I'm being a good friend now. 440 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:47,220 Get ready. 441 00:21:47,590 --> 00:21:48,460 We'll leave in five minutes. 442 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:49,060 - Yes! - Yes! 443 00:22:11,780 --> 00:22:12,740 Master Zhang. 444 00:22:13,350 --> 00:22:14,540 Are you there, Master Zhang? 445 00:22:26,790 --> 00:22:27,410 Laogou. 446 00:22:28,350 --> 00:22:29,460 Are you there, Laogou? 447 00:22:32,390 --> 00:22:33,130 Master Zhang. 448 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:35,650 Master Zhang, are you there? 449 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:38,460 Say something. 450 00:22:39,630 --> 00:22:40,410 Are you there? 451 00:22:41,350 --> 00:22:42,000 Laogou. 452 00:22:46,310 --> 00:22:47,090 All right. 453 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:49,700 I'm glad that we're all here. 454 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:05,500 Let's have a chat. 455 00:23:06,590 --> 00:23:07,550 It's rare 456 00:23:07,550 --> 00:23:08,980 for the three all-rounder clans to gather. 457 00:23:10,070 --> 00:23:10,890 We are 458 00:23:11,370 --> 00:23:12,940 good at literary arts, martial arts, 459 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:14,610 and even scheming. 460 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:17,540 It's the ultimate combination. 461 00:23:18,390 --> 00:23:19,060 Shut up. 462 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:24,810 Why are there so many skulls here? 463 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:27,300 Obviously, they buried humans in the foundation 464 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:29,170 when they built this. 465 00:24:30,070 --> 00:24:31,090 The bones are still intact, 466 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:32,410 and the joints have not come apart. 467 00:24:33,150 --> 00:24:34,410 This doesn't look like natural decomposition. 468 00:24:42,630 --> 00:24:44,220 Xiaojin, bring one along. 469 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:45,330 Yes. 470 00:25:02,110 --> 00:25:02,890 I didn't find them. 471 00:25:03,790 --> 00:25:04,610 But I found this. 472 00:25:08,870 --> 00:25:09,610 Runty. 473 00:25:13,000 --> 00:25:13,460 Runty! 474 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:22,020 - Tianpeng! - Zhenyuan! 475 00:25:22,130 --> 00:25:22,750 Tianpeng! 476 00:25:24,590 --> 00:25:25,220 Tianpeng! 477 00:25:25,870 --> 00:25:26,540 Zhenyuan! 478 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:27,700 - Zhenyuan! - Master Zhang. 479 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:28,100 Zhenyuan! 480 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:29,170 I've investigated this place. 481 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:31,270 This is a completely sealed space. 482 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:32,330 I'm sure they were here, 483 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:34,090 but they vanished somehow. 484 00:25:35,310 --> 00:25:36,300 There's something sinister about this place. 485 00:25:47,590 --> 00:25:47,980 Master Zhang. 486 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:49,220 I brought the skull. 487 00:26:34,390 --> 00:26:35,700 Did you see anything strange 488 00:26:36,630 --> 00:26:38,410 at the waterway just now? 489 00:26:41,830 --> 00:26:42,740 Are you talking about the skulls? 490 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:45,650 That shouldn't be surprising to you. 491 00:26:51,070 --> 00:26:52,460 Did you see something else? 492 00:26:53,790 --> 00:26:54,170 Forget it. 493 00:26:55,070 --> 00:26:55,980 I probably made a mistake. 494 00:26:57,350 --> 00:26:58,330 You'd never make a mistake. 495 00:27:00,520 --> 00:27:01,410 Let me tell you honestly. 496 00:27:02,680 --> 00:27:04,260 This place is eerie. 497 00:27:05,280 --> 00:27:06,500 The smaller the details, the more important they are. 498 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:10,890 Just tell me. 499 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:13,130 Otherwise, you'd feel like 500 00:27:13,150 --> 00:27:13,980 there's a weight in your heart. 501 00:27:14,580 --> 00:27:15,610 You think I don't care about you, 502 00:27:16,610 --> 00:27:17,020 right? 503 00:27:20,310 --> 00:27:21,060 Tell me. 504 00:27:26,070 --> 00:27:27,740 Just now, near the skulls, 505 00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:31,020 I saw a very strange window. 506 00:27:31,790 --> 00:27:32,650 Someone was standing inside. 507 00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:34,220 That man 508 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:36,780 looked a lot like the Otherworld Patriarch. 509 00:27:43,070 --> 00:27:44,780 If he dares to harm you, 510 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:46,130 I chop him up 511 00:27:46,130 --> 00:27:47,330 and mix him with the foundation of the building. 512 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:48,980 You don't need to worry about me. 513 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:51,370 I will protect myself. 514 00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:00,850 Did you notice anything? 515 00:28:06,200 --> 00:28:07,650 This hand comes out from the mouth. 516 00:28:09,960 --> 00:28:11,890 This head comes out from the stomach. 517 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:13,260 All these body parts 518 00:28:13,830 --> 00:28:15,220 are mixed together. 519 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:17,540 They are not from this world. 520 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:31,460 Master Zhang. 521 00:28:34,110 --> 00:28:35,170 This hand isn't a broken limb. 522 00:28:35,350 --> 00:28:36,020 It has flesh on it 523 00:28:36,150 --> 00:28:37,570 and goes deep into the abdominal cavity. 524 00:28:38,350 --> 00:28:39,570 Moreover, this body didn't have external injuries. 525 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:41,610 It doesn't seem like it has been planted from the outside. 526 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:44,260 It's like the hand grew from inside the body. 527 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:45,570 Check all bodies. 528 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:47,410 If it's manmade, 529 00:28:47,870 --> 00:28:48,610 there will be an indicator. 530 00:28:49,040 --> 00:28:49,370 Yes. 531 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:13,020 Fifth Master, 532 00:29:13,870 --> 00:29:14,700 we investigated everything. 533 00:29:15,070 --> 00:29:16,650 This place is completely sealed. 534 00:29:19,450 --> 00:29:20,040 Fifth Master. 535 00:29:20,790 --> 00:29:21,650 This hall 536 00:29:22,310 --> 00:29:24,700 is exactly the same as the previous one, 537 00:29:25,110 --> 00:29:27,020 but this one is a lot older. 538 00:29:29,110 --> 00:29:30,090 As in? 539 00:29:30,920 --> 00:29:31,850 Is it one year older or a decade older? 540 00:29:32,240 --> 00:29:33,060 Give me a number. 541 00:29:34,550 --> 00:29:35,130 Fifth Master, 542 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:37,330 this brick is a mix of old lime, clay, and sand. 543 00:29:37,870 --> 00:29:39,260 Gray nails are used between the cracks. 544 00:29:39,350 --> 00:29:40,220 No stone powder is added. 545 00:29:40,800 --> 00:29:42,220 They are built through grouting of dry joints. 546 00:29:42,830 --> 00:29:43,610 A technique like this 547 00:29:44,590 --> 00:29:46,700 is from either the early Ming dynasty or the late Yuan Dynasty. 548 00:29:47,870 --> 00:29:48,610 Where are 549 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:49,980 Tianpeng and the rest, then? 550 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:52,090 The building outside is new, 551 00:29:53,150 --> 00:29:54,090 but this building is old? 552 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:03,090 Oh, no. 553 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:04,650 I see it now. 554 00:30:30,870 --> 00:30:31,410 What's going on? 555 00:30:31,950 --> 00:30:32,470 I... 556 00:30:34,550 --> 00:30:35,460 I just wanted 557 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:37,370 to make a divination, and the jade pendant fell. 558 00:30:40,650 --> 00:30:41,460 Master Zhang. 559 00:30:42,340 --> 00:30:43,790 I know what's going on 560 00:30:43,790 --> 00:30:45,890 but I dare not say it. 561 00:30:49,870 --> 00:30:50,410 Don't be afraid. 562 00:30:51,390 --> 00:30:52,020 I am here. 563 00:30:53,340 --> 00:30:54,650 A ritual took place here. 564 00:30:54,910 --> 00:30:57,380 It's called the Three Primes Sun-Moon Great Peace Fasting Rite. 565 00:30:57,380 --> 00:30:57,990 Tiezui, 566 00:30:58,910 --> 00:31:00,130 remember to be concise. 567 00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:01,570 All right. 568 00:31:01,830 --> 00:31:02,890 Sure. 569 00:31:06,110 --> 00:31:06,980 This ritual 570 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:09,370 was used to open 571 00:31:09,520 --> 00:31:10,890 the gates to Heaven. 572 00:31:11,310 --> 00:31:12,850 A gate will be opened here 573 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:14,090 that goes directly to Heaven. 574 00:31:14,240 --> 00:31:16,030 However, a problem seemed to have happened. 575 00:31:32,070 --> 00:31:33,180 The cause of the problem 576 00:31:33,390 --> 00:31:35,060 is probably the symbol on this flag. 577 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:36,540 The symbol on it 578 00:31:36,830 --> 00:31:38,610 has been changed into the symbol of a cult. 579 00:31:41,720 --> 00:31:42,330 A cult? 580 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:45,810 The ritual failed 581 00:31:46,440 --> 00:31:47,650 and all of them died. 582 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:55,370 Stop spouting nonsense here. 583 00:31:56,520 --> 00:31:57,370 A failed ritual 584 00:31:57,390 --> 00:31:58,370 will never kill. 585 00:32:00,140 --> 00:32:00,650 Laogou. 586 00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:03,630 This spell opens a gate to Heaven. 587 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:04,610 If the flag is wrong, 588 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:05,060 the gate 589 00:32:05,790 --> 00:32:07,570 probably doesn't lead to Heaven, first of all. 590 00:32:08,550 --> 00:32:09,060 Second, 591 00:32:09,870 --> 00:32:10,780 where the door leads to 592 00:32:11,280 --> 00:32:12,370 is unknown. 593 00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:27,170 Although they didn't go to Heaven, 594 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:29,650 the Otherworld Patriarch proved that he could use spells. 595 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:30,850 He just didn't excel in it. 596 00:32:31,590 --> 00:32:32,460 He has achieved his goal, more or less. 597 00:32:33,070 --> 00:32:34,220 It is all fake. 598 00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:39,610 The only objective of the Otherworld Tower 599 00:32:40,440 --> 00:32:41,740 is to let the followers believe 600 00:32:42,740 --> 00:32:43,940 that spells truly exist. 601 00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:46,330 Throughout history, all this talk of spirits and the supernatural 602 00:32:47,590 --> 00:32:49,090 has been used to deceive the world. 603 00:32:50,200 --> 00:32:52,330 I, Zhang Qishan, swear with my life, 604 00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:56,740 that everything here is a lie. 605 00:33:02,590 --> 00:33:03,020 Tiezui, 606 00:33:04,790 --> 00:33:06,120 if you have more proof to convince me, 607 00:33:06,120 --> 00:33:07,000 show me. 608 00:33:07,610 --> 00:33:08,410 If you can't, 609 00:33:08,920 --> 00:33:10,520 I'll crush this place. 610 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:12,300 Master Zhang, I... 611 00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:16,130 Yes, Master Zhang. 612 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:17,740 I'll surely find evidence for you. 613 00:33:25,830 --> 00:33:26,370 Over there. 614 00:33:26,920 --> 00:33:28,090 Only a hand and a head 615 00:33:28,520 --> 00:33:29,130 passed through 616 00:33:29,680 --> 00:33:30,890 and the passage was closed. 617 00:33:31,630 --> 00:33:32,570 The hand and head 618 00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:34,810 were severed in the bodies of these followers. 619 00:33:35,390 --> 00:33:36,540 But look at this body. 620 00:33:37,240 --> 00:33:38,300 It is complete 621 00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:39,540 with the mouth open. 622 00:33:39,920 --> 00:33:41,300 However, there's nothing inside. 623 00:33:41,550 --> 00:33:42,220 That means 624 00:33:42,550 --> 00:33:43,170 at least, 625 00:33:43,350 --> 00:33:45,060 something made its way here successfully. 626 00:33:45,310 --> 00:33:46,740 It must be the shadow you chased after. 627 00:33:47,110 --> 00:33:48,460 The shadow was here for a long time? 628 00:33:49,520 --> 00:33:50,890 The ritual was carried out years ago, 629 00:33:51,070 --> 00:33:51,780 but it only harms people recently? 630 00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:54,020 What has the shadow been doing all this time? 631 00:33:55,150 --> 00:33:56,060 How would I know? 632 00:33:56,310 --> 00:33:57,170 Perhaps the shadow 633 00:33:57,630 --> 00:33:59,220 was still young when it just came here. 634 00:33:59,310 --> 00:34:00,740 It has only become an adult recently. 635 00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:01,500 Whether it's a human 636 00:34:02,310 --> 00:34:03,060 or a spirit, 637 00:34:04,070 --> 00:34:05,220 regardless of its objective 638 00:34:05,790 --> 00:34:06,700 or what it wants us to do, 639 00:34:07,390 --> 00:34:08,650 I will never let it get its wish. 640 00:35:03,960 --> 00:35:04,860 Master Qiansui. 641 00:35:04,900 --> 00:35:05,670 The building... 642 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:07,940 The building is shaking. 643 00:35:08,450 --> 00:35:09,410 Don't be afraid. 644 00:35:11,810 --> 00:35:15,860 The more it shakes, the more it feels comfortable. 645 00:35:21,590 --> 00:35:22,380 Master. 646 00:35:22,730 --> 00:35:27,610 The unions and farewells of life are impossible to foresee. 647 00:35:29,040 --> 00:35:34,770 Let us watch the splendid play that unfolds this day. 648 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:45,340 Help 649 00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:46,490 dig the waterway. 650 00:35:46,490 --> 00:35:46,980 - Yes! - Yes! 651 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:47,460 Don't move. 652 00:35:48,110 --> 00:35:49,290 It might collapse again. 653 00:35:56,880 --> 00:35:57,380 Master Zhang. 654 00:35:58,240 --> 00:35:59,940 This is a common deep rock fracture. 655 00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:01,570 The layers underneath have been flattened. 656 00:36:02,070 --> 00:36:03,090 This road is definitely blocked. 657 00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:18,860 I get it now! 658 00:36:19,590 --> 00:36:20,570 I get it now! 659 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:31,230 We are trapped here forever. 660 00:36:33,630 --> 00:36:34,290 I get it now! 661 00:36:42,590 --> 00:36:43,210 Speak. 662 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:49,130 We are trapped here. 663 00:36:50,630 --> 00:36:51,610 The only waterway 664 00:36:52,070 --> 00:36:53,130 has collapsed. 665 00:36:56,360 --> 00:36:57,090 We can't leave. 666 00:36:57,960 --> 00:36:59,540 The only way to leave this place 667 00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:01,250 is to carry out the Three Primes Sun-Moon Great Peace Fasting Rite 668 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:03,020 to connect to the other world. 669 00:37:03,850 --> 00:37:05,360 Then, there might still be a chance. 670 00:37:09,270 --> 00:37:09,940 Otherworld Patriarch. 671 00:37:10,380 --> 00:37:10,860 No. 672 00:37:11,240 --> 00:37:12,420 You are probably the shadow. 673 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:13,690 Come out. 674 00:37:14,150 --> 00:37:14,980 I know you're here. 675 00:37:16,880 --> 00:37:17,860 You used Unit 401 676 00:37:18,590 --> 00:37:19,940 to lure us here 677 00:37:20,630 --> 00:37:22,690 because you want us to carry out the ritual to send you home. 678 00:37:22,760 --> 00:37:23,210 No need. 679 00:37:23,320 --> 00:37:24,340 Unit 401 was already here. 680 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:25,650 Just let them carry out the ritual. 681 00:37:26,330 --> 00:37:27,170 Wu Laogou, 682 00:37:28,220 --> 00:37:29,570 don't run your mouth. 683 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:32,690 Besides, 684 00:37:32,850 --> 00:37:34,460 my dogs are not required for the ritual. 685 00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:35,860 Return my dogs first. 686 00:37:39,880 --> 00:37:40,900 All of you don't believe me. 687 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:42,500 All of you are looking down on me. 688 00:37:43,520 --> 00:37:44,940 Why don't we follow Tiezui's method first? 689 00:37:48,590 --> 00:37:49,250 The people of the Wu Clan should do it first. 690 00:37:49,690 --> 00:37:50,700 We'll take responsibility if all of you die. 691 00:37:50,700 --> 00:37:51,420 Ridiculous! 692 00:37:56,300 --> 00:37:57,690 It'll take three years 693 00:37:58,150 --> 00:37:59,250 for you to learn the spell now. 694 00:37:59,520 --> 00:38:00,860 Don't underestimate my expertise. 695 00:38:01,040 --> 00:38:02,020 It's not that easy. 696 00:38:07,040 --> 00:38:07,730 Take him away. 697 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:09,060 Dream on. 698 00:38:12,190 --> 00:38:13,210 Tiezui has gone mad. 699 00:38:13,880 --> 00:38:15,460 What do you think, Master Zhang? 700 00:38:16,750 --> 00:38:17,820 You don't believe in the supernatural. 701 00:38:18,110 --> 00:38:19,490 Carrying out a ritual is probably 702 00:38:19,490 --> 00:38:20,380 beneath you. 703 00:38:21,190 --> 00:38:22,540 Let me do it on your behalf. 704 00:38:23,750 --> 00:38:24,940 No need. We'll do it together. 705 00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:26,020 Just don't tell anyone after we escape. 706 00:38:27,400 --> 00:38:27,860 Everyone, 707 00:38:29,190 --> 00:38:29,900 prepare for the ritual. 708 00:38:31,270 --> 00:38:32,420 Help Tiezui get changed. 709 00:38:56,630 --> 00:38:58,900 Everyone, pay attention to Tiezui's steps and rhythm. 710 00:39:00,070 --> 00:39:00,630 If the tower 711 00:39:00,630 --> 00:39:02,560 is hinting at us to carry out this ritual, 712 00:39:03,960 --> 00:39:05,820 while Tiezui is carrying out the ritual, 713 00:39:06,710 --> 00:39:08,250 his feet might step on some traps 714 00:39:08,630 --> 00:39:09,900 that create illusions. 715 00:39:23,190 --> 00:39:23,690 That's all? 716 00:39:25,480 --> 00:39:25,820 That's all. 717 00:39:27,270 --> 00:39:27,980 That's all? 718 00:39:32,230 --> 00:39:32,770 Where's the gate? 719 00:39:33,800 --> 00:39:34,380 Where is it? 720 00:39:43,590 --> 00:39:44,650 The gate... 721 00:40:11,070 --> 00:40:11,690 Master, 722 00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:13,820 there's nothing inside. 723 00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:28,650 - Master! - Master! 724 00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:29,690 Master! 725 00:40:32,710 --> 00:40:33,380 Master! 726 00:40:34,610 --> 00:40:35,280 Master! 727 00:40:40,550 --> 00:40:41,610 The gate has indeed opened. 728 00:40:43,110 --> 00:40:44,610 Zhang Qishan did go there. 729 00:40:46,070 --> 00:40:47,340 Why wasn't there any sound? 730 00:40:51,230 --> 00:40:51,730 Tiezui. 731 00:40:53,400 --> 00:40:54,650 Help me do another ritual. 732 00:40:55,550 --> 00:40:56,340 No, Fifth Master. 733 00:40:56,520 --> 00:40:57,730 Exactly. Even Master Zhang is gone. 734 00:40:57,750 --> 00:40:58,690 Since Zhang Qishan went there, 735 00:40:59,190 --> 00:40:59,980 Tianpeng and the rest 736 00:41:00,710 --> 00:41:01,770 might have gone there too. 737 00:41:02,710 --> 00:41:03,820 I must take a look. 738 00:41:05,040 --> 00:41:06,090 Otherwise, the Wu Clan 739 00:41:06,750 --> 00:41:07,940 will be looked down upon by the Zhang Clan. 740 00:41:08,750 --> 00:41:09,860 We promised to help them find Unit 401. 741 00:41:09,880 --> 00:41:11,090 In the end, we failed 742 00:41:11,590 --> 00:41:12,730 and Zhang Qishan has gone missing. 743 00:41:13,750 --> 00:41:14,730 Even if we can return alive, 744 00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:17,420 I'll be too embarrassed to stay in Changsha. 745 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:19,900 What nonsense ritual. 746 00:41:20,840 --> 00:41:22,340 Let me experience it. 747 00:41:23,520 --> 00:41:24,860 Everyone, be on standby here. 748 00:41:25,590 --> 00:41:26,460 If I find something, 749 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:28,060 I'll try to send a message back here. 750 00:41:29,070 --> 00:41:31,020 Tiezui, carry out the ritual. 751 00:41:32,040 --> 00:41:33,170 If I don't return, 752 00:41:34,280 --> 00:41:35,570 follow Tiezui's orders for civilian matters. 753 00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:37,730 For matters about wars and fights, 754 00:41:40,300 --> 00:41:41,250 follow Madam Huo's orders. 755 00:41:56,550 --> 00:41:57,170 Come on. 756 00:41:58,230 --> 00:41:59,460 Tiezui, please carry out the ritual. 757 00:42:00,090 --> 00:42:01,380 - Laogou. - Enough. 758 00:42:02,390 --> 00:42:02,980 Hurry. 759 00:42:39,900 --> 00:42:40,500 Laogou. 760 00:42:41,230 --> 00:42:41,940 Laogou. 761 00:42:42,750 --> 00:42:43,940 - Fifth Master! - Fifth Master! 762 00:42:45,480 --> 00:42:46,940 - Fifth Master! - Fifth Master! 763 00:42:47,520 --> 00:42:48,500 - Laogou! - Fifth Master! 764 00:42:48,570 --> 00:42:49,380 Fifth Master! 765 00:43:06,300 --> 00:43:10,460 ♪The past fades like smoke♪ 766 00:43:10,820 --> 00:43:13,540 ♪A choice is made in silence♪ 767 00:43:13,820 --> 00:43:16,620 ♪In this labyrinthine puzzle♪ 768 00:43:17,020 --> 00:43:20,780 ♪Who can reach the shore?♪ 769 00:43:21,020 --> 00:43:24,460 ♪Just an ordinary farewell♪ 770 00:43:24,740 --> 00:43:28,140 ♪The sun seems to shine bright over our heads♪ 771 00:43:28,220 --> 00:43:35,500 ♪But this could be our last trip together♪ 772 00:43:35,940 --> 00:43:39,220 ♪The spring breeze continues outside♪ 773 00:43:39,500 --> 00:43:42,740 ♪Who was it who left in such haste?♪ 774 00:43:42,900 --> 00:43:46,940 ♪Caught in the game, the raging waves fall silent♪ 775 00:43:47,140 --> 00:43:50,500 ♪Who believes in fate?♪ 776 00:43:50,740 --> 00:43:54,100 ♪For my home and my country, the years pass like a dream♪ 777 00:43:54,340 --> 00:43:57,620 ♪When the song ends, who will still be waiting?♪ 778 00:43:57,940 --> 00:44:01,620 ♪With a nod, we bid farewell and set out again♪ 779 00:44:01,820 --> 00:44:05,060 ♪Take care♪ 780 00:44:05,060 --> 00:44:07,620 ♪We once raced♪ 781 00:44:07,700 --> 00:44:09,620 ♪For the dawn♪ 782 00:44:09,780 --> 00:44:13,060 ♪Ever-lasting bond, a satisfying vindication♪ 783 00:44:13,180 --> 00:44:16,460 ♪In the web of fate♪ 784 00:44:16,460 --> 00:44:19,660 ♪No one can escape♪ 785 00:44:20,660 --> 00:44:22,500 ♪Life and death cut like a blade♪ 786 00:44:22,660 --> 00:44:24,220 ♪We too were young once♪ 787 00:44:24,300 --> 00:44:27,740 ♪Fortunate to brave the raging waves together♪ 788 00:44:27,940 --> 00:44:30,260 ♪Keep the ember lit♪ 789 00:44:30,380 --> 00:44:34,900 ♪To illuminate the journey ahead♪ 790 00:44:35,020 --> 00:44:37,980 ♪The spring breeze continues outside♪ 791 00:44:38,220 --> 00:44:41,740 ♪Who was it who left in such haste?♪ 792 00:44:41,860 --> 00:44:45,620 ♪Caught in the game, the raging waves fall silent♪ 793 00:44:45,940 --> 00:44:49,420 ♪Who believes in fate?♪ 794 00:44:49,580 --> 00:44:52,580 ♪For my home and my country, the years pass like a dream♪ 795 00:44:52,820 --> 00:44:56,580 ♪When the song ends, who will still be waiting?♪ 796 00:44:56,740 --> 00:45:00,460 ♪With a nod, we bid farewell and set out again♪ 797 00:45:00,580 --> 00:45:12,020 ♪Please, do take care of yourself♪