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♪Flower petals have fallen, piling as high as mortal mercilessness♪

♪Gone with the wind, as if it has never existed♪

♪I ask for more time♪

♪To rewrite our stories♪

♪We travel together in joys and woes♪

♪Blood bathes this entangled destiny♪

♪For the next reunion in the troubled times♪

♪We tread a treacherous path♪

♪To find each other♪

♪Wars and bleakness, the bright moon shines upon the city♪

♪I will offer my bravery♪

♪Fighting relentlessly♪

♪All for no regrets♪

♪In this life-and-death battle, I will not back down♪

♪Withstand enduring time♪

♪Someone at the end of the world never leaves♪

♪I brave the grim haze to be with you once again♪

=Love of Nirvana= (Based on Xiao Lou's novel of the same name)

=Episode 27=

(Yueluo)

Later, take the family members away.

Don't provoke them any more.

But those bodies...

Lu Yu won't do anything to them for the time being.

I will take care of them tonight.

This is bad!

This is bad!

Elder Ji climbed over the city wall.

Get the things we prepared out.

My son...

My son...

Go.

Let go of me.

Quiet.

Trust me.

I have a plan.

Let me go down.

Let me go down!

General Lu!

Something has happened!

What's it?

The Yueluo people are transporting the bodies.

What?

They are right below!

Shoot them!

Arrows!

Come with me.

Release!

Release!

Release the arrows!

Kill them!

Wait, General Lu.

Pei Yan,

it was you who suggested using those spies as bait before.

Now, you want me to stop.

What exactly do you want?

Given the current situation,

the Yueluo people have united.

It won't do us any good

if we attack them.

Now that you have executed those spies,

they won't open the city gate

even if the bodies are destroyed.

Even after Yueluo is claimed,

those people won't submit to us.

Submit to us?

Why would I even need that?

If you can't stabilize

the vassal land, it might

become a threat in the future.

Yueluo can't hold on for long.

We can come up with another plan

to claim the city.

Those bodies

are useless now.

Send them back to their families properly.

It was you

who saved them in Qingkang.

They intended to protect Yueluo.

I was just

giving them an opportunity.

What opportunity?

If the Liang's policy doesn't change,

more Yueluo people

will be sent to Liang State

to be tormented.

Reopening the case

is the only way.

If that really happens,

your identity will be exposed.

I will make sure

everything is arranged properly.

If only the truth would come to light one day.

I'm saying that you might be in danger.

You held me down with your sword at the city gate earlier today

because you wanted to take the blame for me.

I'm afraid everyone in the tribe will hate you.

Even so,

at least they can still carry on with their lives.

Carry on?

I really can't understand

what you're thinking.

You should consider

how to get back

the jade hairpin from me.

Physician Jiang,

these are today's supplies.

It's snowing heavily outside.

I hope the snow

can stop as soon as possible.

Could you please inform Yu Lian

to send more crow-dipper, villous amomum fruit,

blankets, and hand warmers

when she comes next time?

Sure.

Wait.

Is everything all right at the city gate?

Physician Jiang,

stay in the treatment area these days.

Don't go anywhere.

Xiao Wuxia refused to save those outside the gate,

and all the Yueluo people

might give you a hard time here.

He isn't that kind of person.

He won't be that cruel.

But...

Why is there smoke

hanging above Mingyue Valley?

Jiang Ci said

all infected items must be burned.

Young Master,

have our people

sent the message out?

Half a month ago,

we have already notified

that shaman.

This concerns Jiang Ci,

so she will definitely inform the Yans.

We must end the war

before the Yans arrive.

Young Master,

at this point,

not to mention defeating the Zhenyuan army,

Yueluo City

might also be compromised.

We mustn't lose it.

Someone is more eager to end this war quickly than we do.

Young Master,

are you referring

to that person in the palace?

Still, we can't place all our hopes on him.

We need to find another solution to subdue the enemy.

Your Majesty,

General Lu sent a missive from Liangzhou today.

He mentioned that Yueluo is staging a rebellion.

As the war is imminent,

he can't return to the capital yet.

This is just an excuse to buy time.

If he could claim Yueluo in the meantime,

I wouldn't dare to take action against him.

Read this.

Sanlang said

Lu Yu took the liberty to attack

(Urgent military news from Wei Zhao) Yueluo,

intending to occupy the land.

They slaughtered the people rampantly.

This is outrageous.

Lu Yu intends to rebel.

Please calm down, Your Majesty.

Please calm down.

Send a decree to Pei Yan

and tell him to assist Sanlang.

They must bring Lu Yu back to Qingkang

using whatever methods they see fit.

My Zhenyuan Army

mustn't be misused by him.

Yes, Your Majesty.

(Lord of Jianding's Residence)

Lu Yu is driving Yueluo to a corner.

I wonder what His Lordship's plan is.

Yan actually came up with a rather indirect method.

He wanted to bring Lu Yu down completely

using the war with Yueluo.

However, even if the Zhenyuan Army is defeated,

the military reform still won't happen.

He should've chosen

the right battleground,

not Yueluo.

Madam, do you wish Lu Yu to rebel?

I see an opening if he rebels.

Lu Yu is too easily attached to his sentiments.

We have to help him

let go of his attachment, that's his son.

Yes, Madam.

However, before the reinforcement arrives,

His Lordship might be in trouble...

He's my son.

If he can't even protect himself,

he deserves the suffering.

Did you come here

with any brilliant ideas?

I'm willing to enter the city alone

to persuade Yueluo to surrender.

What a joke.

You want me to negotiate for peace after what we've done?

Dysentery is rampaging in Yueluo at the moment.

Many of the Zhenyuan soldiers are infected as well.

If we launch an attack now,

the sick Zhenyuan Army won't perform well,

and it will lead to a heavy loss for you.

If your goal is to claim Yueluo,

you need to employ

both tough and soft approaches.

How about we set a five-day limit?

I will enter Yueluo alone

to persuade them to surrender

and pledge loyalty to you.

All right.

We will do as you suggest.

I will give you five days.

After that,

no one can stop me from attacking the city.

Young Master, Pei Yan is here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Physician Ling's prescription is effective in combating the sickness.

However, the condition of some patients

is slightly different,

so the dosage should be reduced accordingly.

The dosage of patchouli remains.

Crow-dipper

reduced by three maces.

(3 maces and 5 taels, 4 taels of kudzu, Chinese skullcap, peony, licorice)

Ci!

I beg of you.

Please let me out.

I need to see Physician Ling.

Please.

Ma'am, you haven't recovered yet.

You can't leave.

Please let me find Physician Ling.

I can't let you go.

Mother!

Are you all right?

Ma'am.

- Ma'am. - Move.

Mother.

Mother.

Are you all right?

Yu Lian?

It's me, Mother.

I'm back.

Yu Lian?

Are you all right?

Is it you, Yu Lian?

Yes, it's me.

Physician Jiang also...

Mother.

Mother.

Mother, wake up.

Mother.

Mother.

Should I call you Wei Zhao

or Xiao Wuxia?

It depends on whom you seek help from.

It's not necessarily my place to seek your help, though.

Wei Zhao has the Pei Clan's account book,

while Xiao Wuxia defends Yueluo City.

Either way,

you have favors to ask of me.

Shaojun, do you intend to trade a truce

from Lu Yu for the account book?

The war has to be quelled eventually,

and we need to bring Lu Yu back, don't we?

His Majesty instructed me to assist you

in bringing Lu Yu back.

I assume your burden isn't any lighter than mine.

After all, Xiao Wuxia defends Yueluo City.

He can't create another clone for Commander Wei

to persuade Lu Yu.

Shaojun, stop beating around the bush.

I would like to propose a deal with you, Sanlang.

I know you have a solution to break through the siege.

However,

you need time.

Lu Yu is impatient.

He's already on the verge of wrath because of the diamond.

Once he flares up,

he will launch a fierce attack,

even if it takes a heavy toll on his troops.

When that happens,

the city will be compromised.

Defense isn't the best option.

I believe you will plan for a retaliation,

and that requires time.

So does controlling the epidemic.

I can help you to buy a few days.

In return,

you only need to hand over the Pei Clan's account book.

After that,

I assure you that your identity

will remain a secret from me.

How can I trust you?

You have no choice but to trust me, Sanlang.

Likewise, I can only choose to trust you.

I will collaborate with you.

But you have to agree to one condition.

Yueluo will assist you to subdue the rebels,

and the credit must go to Yueluo.

I see that all the Yueluo people peg you as their enemy.

Do you really have to consider them?

There's no need for you

to intervene with Yueluo's matter.

Jiang Ci caught dysentery in the treatment area.

Young Master, please help her.

Where's Jiang Ci?

She was exhausted from working day in and day out

and fainted.

Where are you going, Your Lordship?

To find Jiang Ci.

Please reconsider, Your Lordship.

The treatment area is dangerous.

You can't go there.

I can't stand by and watch her die.

If anything bad happens to you,

what about the Changfeng Guards?

Please consider the bigger picture, Your Lordship.

Your Lordship,

General Lu only gave us an hour.

If we return late,

he'll definitely find a reason to start a war.

A war is impending now.

Please don't make things complicated.

Go to the physician of the Zhenyuan Army,

ask for the best herbs,

and pass them on to Wei Zhao.

Ci must be saved.

Yes, Your Lordship.

Mr. Ping,

take a troop and secretly leave the city tonight.

That's impossible, Young Master.

The war will erupt at any time here.

How can I leave you here

to face it alone?

Pei Yan and I have formed an alliance.

He'll help me stall the army for five days.

After five days,

Lu Yu will attack us.

We have to make preparations beforehand.

All right.

I'll get it done.

Jiang Ci.

Jiang Ci.

Jiang Ci.

Jiang Ci, sit up.

Take the medicine.

Here.

(Jiang Ci,)

(I have tried to kill you so many times,)

(but you always survived.)

(You mustn't let dysentery defeat you.)

♪Pluck a red bean♪

♪Cherish you deep within♪

♪A flower of affection♪

♪Blooms without fading, forever in love♪

♪Fold a kite♪

♪Let it fly with the wind into sweet dreams♪

♪The beautiful moments we shared♪

♪Last through time, we never leave each other♪

♪My love sees♪

♪The sun rising and the moon setting♪

♪Your face stays vivid in my mind♪

♪Two hearts♪

♪Bound to each other♪

♪Like flowing water, love and hate continue♪

♪I only wish♪

♪For your unwavering heart♪

♪You are still there when I turn back♪

♪As passionate as we first met♪

♪I hold your hands through eternity♪

Shameless Cat.

Shameless Cat.

Yes, I'm here.

All of you have misunderstood him.

He isn't that kind of person.

You have misunderstood him.

Shameless Cat...

♪I only wish♪

♪For your unwavering heart♪

♪You are still there when I turn back♪

♪As passionate as we first met♪

♪I hold your hands through eternity♪

♪Time cannot separate us♪

(Yueluo) ♪Our longings go on♪

Go collect the herbs according to this prescription.

Ought to be careful.

- Go on. - All right.

You've recovered.

Thank you, sir.

Let's go home.

Finally, we're going home.

Brother.

Thank you so much, sir.

We're going home.

Slow down.

Finally, we're going home.

Finally, we've recovered.

Brother is out.

Mother.

Let's go home.

Jiang Ci, you are awake?

Well,

how do you feel now?

Don't get closer to me.

Don't worry.

Physician Ling modified the prescription

based on yours, and the condition

has been significantly relieved.

Jiang Ci, thank you.

Thank you for saving our lives, Physician Jiang.

- Thank you, Physician Jiang. - Thank you, Physician Jiang.

You braved the harsh epidemic

and were determined to save

the people of Yueluo equally.

Please accept my bow.

- Please accept our vows. - Please accept our vows.

Please get up.

This is my duty.

Did you come to the treatment area for me?

No.

Let me help you up.

I'm good.

Why don't you wait for me outside?

I will go and check if any

important prescriptions are left.

All right.

I'll wait for you at the entrance.

It's hard to distinguish

what the Shameless Cat truly means.

I'm asking,

when will we fly a kite?

You fell sick and lost the kite.

There's no kite for you to fly.

Cats in the mountains

always step on the footprints of their companions'

to keep warm.

Come.

Hop on.

You're smart.

Two cats leaning together can keep each other warm.

What are you smiling at me?

Your mother made chicken soup and let me send it to you.

Drink it while it's hot.

When have you become so close to my mother?

She's your mother.

Of course, I'm kind to her.

You and your mother

have finally reunited.

I'm truly happy for you.

Drink it before it gets cold.

Give it to me.

This is my favorite.

Nice.

It's still hot.

What about that?

Did my mother make that, too?

Well, this...

I made this.

Milk tea.

Your mother said you liked drinking this when you were a kid.

Let me try that.

Nice.

Give that to me.

I'll hold it.

I haven't finished it yet.

You take these.

- Let's go. - All right.

Let's go.

Hurry.

Stay close.

Let's go.

It's said that Lu Yu

has already secretly sent his men to fetch his son.

It seems

he wants to end this quickly with Yueluo.

The people will probably

have to suffer.

Some captives were sacrificed

due to the tense situation last time.

Whether or not the people will be saved this time

is up to Sanlang.

What are you staring at?

Yu Lian.

Yu Lian?

Where's she?

In my heart.

You asked.

The person in your heart

is someone who occupies your heart

and thoughts all the time.

♪Dare you fall in love with me under the moon♪

♪Embracing the fiery passion♪

♪Dare you spend the rest of your life with me♪

♪Facing everything together♪

♪Dare you promise me a lifetime together♪

♪Embracing me tightly♪

♪Dare you stage a fateful encounter with me♪

♪Making a vow I looked forward to♪

♪Did you see the mountains on your way here♪

♪Those are the curves you traveled♪

♪Passing by the thorny past♪

♪Was it all just to meet you♪

♪Promising you an unchanging vow♪

♪Lie quietly against my chest when you're tired♪

♪I promise to quietly watch the world with you forever♪

♪As if our first encounter♪

Jiang Ci?

The person in my heart?

Judging by the time,

Mr. Ping should be arriving in Liangzhou in no time.

Didn't you make a deal with Pei Yan?

He only buys time for us.

Yueluo can't be trapped forever.

It seems

I'm far from being

a qualified city lord.

Mr. Hong also started by laying a brick

and building a bridge.

You will become someone like him

in the future.

Have you ever thought

about staying here

after the war?

Hong, something bad has happened!

Let's go.

You can't leave me alone.

What's going on here?

Lu Yu threatened us with the spies' lives to open the city gate,

but Mr. Xiao refused.

Hence, many lives were killed.

Father.

Elder Ji's son is also among them.

Give me back my brother!

All right.

Calm down.

There, there.

Folks,

being helpless against

the slaughtering of our kin

is my fault.

I'm willing to bear all responsibilities and punishments.

This is a decision made by everyone.

We had to do this

to protect our city.

Nonsense!

It's not your family who died.

You certainly can downplay it.

Many lives were sacrificed,

but did we win the war?

It was his idea.

He endangered our families.

You are a murderer!

Yes,

it was my idea not to open the city gate.

Once the gate is opened,

more people will die.

I thought my daughter had been dead for ten years,

but I instantly recognized her

from the city wall.

My poor girl.

She died right before my eyes

even before

she could call me father again.

My daughter

died before I did.

Father.

Father.

Mother, I want Father back.

You are to blame!

Give me back my child!

What did you see?

Our home.

Do you know what I saw?

Our home,

Mr. Ji's home,

Mrs. Ping's home,

and the homes of all Yueluo people.

I'm not a hero.

I don't want to be a hero, either.

I only want to keep the land

and homes safe.

- Why do we have to have war? - Beat you to death.

It's useless even if he's beaten to death.

My child won't be able to return, anyway.

I will die sooner or later.

I might as well go join my sister earlier.

That day,

I used a sword to threaten the young city lord,

forcing him and the elders not to open the gates.

I failed to save our kin.

I, Xiao Wuxia,

will kneel and apologize.

I vow that from today on,

I will fight for Yueluo until the very last moment,

keep Yueluo away from war,

and restore peace.

What are you doing here?

The Shameless Cat

is crouching in the snow,

and I'm worried he will freeze.

I'm not cold.

I'm cold.

It's not good for you

if they see you.

I'm not afraid.

I'm Mrs. Xiao, anyway.

Are you planning to abandon me?

That was an expedient plan.

Why do you take that seriously?

Who tells you an expedient plan

can't turn into a long-term one?

Shameless Cat,

come what may,

I will always stay with you.

I'm willing...

What were you saying just now?

I will tell you

when the war is over.

♪The slanting sunray refuses to leave♪

♪The moon is fading off♪

♪Frost on the sword, string of the bow♪

♪Bond people together♪

♪The wind heading north and the wild geese returning from the south♪

♪Who can meet again?♪

♪Looking at the mountains far away and seeing everything red♪

♪Immersed in the passing years♪

♪Back then, the road seemed ordinary♪

♪Yet now I am left wandering in this life♪

♪Faint memories of the past♪

♪All tell of parting sorrows♪

♪Back then, the road seemed ordinary♪

♪Amidst the wind, I suddenly look back♪

♪The face that feels so dear to me♪

♪Where are you now?♪

♪Back then, the road seemed ordinary♪

♪Looking back, it seems like a dream♪

♪Don't forget each other even if we're far apart♪

♪Don't waste time♪

♪Back then, the road seemed ordinary♪

♪Taste all the vicissitudes of life in a flash♪

♪Though nothing is permanent♪

♪I wish you well♪