Original subtitles

Adapted from the novel Zhu Xian written by Xiao Ding

The sword has fallen

the wild grasslands are dark as night

The moon idles away

The specks of obsession become great wisdom

The path is predestined

The disquiet perturbs the meridians again

How can a powerless law break the Five Aggregates and Ten Directions?

The world burns

Malevolent energy rises fanning the raging flames

One is mindful

Burn my body to ashes to extinguish this disaster

How can I choose what I cannot obtain?

Draw your sword, prepare to ask immortals

how to cultivate a heart without delusions

Why give me grief, anger me and create resentment?

Sigh at the longstanding opposition between both sides

this complicated prejudice that is hard to resolve

I am not afraid to shake the Heavens, I am willing to

Flying on the sword high in the sky

coming and going, roaring my will

I only hope that among those who worry or laugh at me, some have pity

I'll bend myself to break though this endless darkness

traverse every kind of predestined fate

Wait for me to return

like a young man again

ZHU XIAN Immortal Executioner

Episode 22

Grandmaster Pu Hong

I trust you have been well

May the lord Buddha preserve us

Perfected One Dao Xuan,

we have not met in 100 years

The Azure Cloud Sect is thriving better than before

We do not deserve this praise

Now that we have made such a careless mistake

we are truly ashamed to face the Heavenly Sound Temple

The blame for an adverse situation

never rests on just one person

I believe Benefactor Zhang must have his reasons

Grandmaster, you are forgiving

However, the sects have practiced their own

cultivation systems since the ancient times

they are all quite distinct

Have you ever heard of anyone who

cultivates both Daoism and Buddhism?

May the lord Buddha preserve us

Cultivating both Daoism and Buddhism

goes against the natural order

but Benefactor Zhang is young and ignorant

Might as well pardon his crime

that would be for the best

Grandmaster, you're truly kind and generous

I, Shangguan Ce, from the Burning Incense

Valley, have come under the orders

of Sect Leader Yun Yi Lan

to meet with Sect Leader Dao Xuan

Did the Burning Incense Valley

come here to create more trouble?

Shangguan Ce has guarded the

Profound Fire Altar for hundreds of years

But now, he is here sniffing around

Grandmaster Pu Hong

The Burning Incense Valley practices the Yang Fire technique

yet do not know that the highest virtue is to be like water

Translator's Note: from chapter 8 of the Dao De Jing, the ultimate way of Daoism is to benefit everything without contentiousness, much like the nature of water

Show mercy whenever it is possible

It's best to leave your

Buddhist principles for your own disciples

Sect Leader Dao Xuan, wouldn't you agree?

Brother Shangguan, surely you jest

You have been in closed-door cultivation for a hundred years

Now your practice was disrupted

as you were dispatched here because of me

I feel quite ashamed

No need to feel ashamed

But Zhang Xiao Fan seems to know something about

the location of the Burning Incense Valley's

supreme treasure, the Profound Fire Mirror

The Azure Cloud Sect has to give us an explanation

You have all traveled a long way

Please rest in the guestrooms for today

Yi Cai

Please follow me

This matter concerns the Azure Cloud Sect's reputation

If we do not handle it well,

the Azure Cloud's thousand-year foundation

will be destroyed in a day

Zhang Xiao Fan is colluding with the demon sect

to bring disaster to the Azure Cloud Sect

He should be severely punished

Don't tell me we must push an innocent disciple to death

for the sake of the Azure Cloud Sect's reputation?

Quiet!

Ghost King Brother,

you came late

I should be punished

This is good wine

I wish to ask you to

take charge of the alliance meet this time

Please do not decline my request

I am old now

I can only work behind the scenes

You are too modest, Senior

Everyone in the holy sect knows

you are most noble of character and highly respected

If you rally everyone...

During the battle at Liubo Mountain,

you achieved a rare, extraordinary feat

Do you still want to become a sanctified king,

control the holy sect and hold power over life and death?

It was not that extraordinary a feat

I was just lucky

It is not worthy of mention

Your ambition was extremely obvious from the start

Why do you need to hide it with needless words?

If I am able to obtain your support

and guidance for my trivial ambition,

it will be realized even sooner

Otherwise,

it will be difficult to avoid casualties

and an increase in vengeful spirits

Senior,

please do me this favor

Looking at the five sects,

who else other than myself

can save this desperate situation?

Brother!

I know there is only a pair of

Seven-Tailed Centipedes left in the world

Right?

If our attack on the Azure Cloud Sect succeeds,

the Ghost King Sect is willing to share the world

with the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect

Do drink up

Let's drink

Little Junior Brother

Eldest Senior Brother

Actually, Master, the Sect Leader and

Martial Uncle Cang Song

had a huge fight last night

Master said that he will use his life to prove

that you are not a spy from the demon sect

Don't reveal that I told you about this

I've put Master in a difficult situation

This is all my fault

Master said to tell you that

tomorrow morning,

the Sect Leader will

publicly interrogate you in the Clear Jade Hall

on Heaven Reaching Peak

Eldest Senior Brother

I want to go for a walk in the back mountain

Zhang Xiao Fan

You...

Why did you come here?

I came to see you

But

if someone notices you

you'll be in a lot of danger

Your Azure Cloud Sect has had

peace for more than 100 years

they lowered their guard long ago

I sneaked up the mountain

and no one noticed

Or are you worried about something?

I'll just leave then

What else would I be worried about?

Matters can't get any worse, can they?

Stay and chat with me

All right

What's the matter?

It's done

Have a seat

Why are you sitting on the ground?

Sit here

Bi Yao

Why are you so nice to me?

Indeed

Why am I so nice to you?

You already know all about me

I do

know about your mother

and your father

After my mother died,

my father got busy with the sect's important matters

He rarely bothered about me

Other people would find ways to curry favor

with me because of my father's reputation

It was only after I met you

that I realized that he cares about me

Bi Yao

I'll never forget the days

we shared in the Blood Drop Cave

Even when I was about to die in the darkness,

I could find someone to rely on

So many people have tried

to please me with rare, priceless treasures

ever since I was young

However,

even if all the treasures of

the world were presented to me

they can't compare to the sleeve

you used to clean the bamboo

Actually,

sometimes I find myself very stupid

I clearly know that Senior Sister likes Senior Brother Qi Hao

But when I saw that the Kui was about to hurt her

I still immediately rushed to her

If I were in danger,

will you do the same to save me?

I...

I think I would

If you were in danger,

I'd be willing to save you

even if it costs me my life

Xiao Fan

You...

Just come with me

As long as we're together,

we can go wherever we want

I know you don't want to join my sect

and fight against your faction

We won't join in,

all right?

Bi Yao

I...

This place...

This place is my home

So are you going to stay here waiting to die?

I lost my parents when I was young

Master and Madam were the ones who raised me

I can't abandon them

Bi Yao

It's getting late

You should return now

We'll meet again if

we're fated to

Xiao Fan

What did you see in the

Full Moon Ancient Well back then?

I'll tell you

the next time we meet

All right

You better remember that

It is not the day of the memorial yet

You keep coming here repeatedly

Are you not afraid that other people

might notice something?

The Clear Jade Hall is not as peaceful as this place

If you wish for peace,

we can have another Daoist here

to sprinkle water and sweep the floor

What I regret is...

having been softhearted with that disciple that day

which has resulted in today's troubles

If we handle matters according to doctrine

and disregard what is right and wrong,

I am afraid being softhearted

is better than following those hypocritical principles

Are you lecturing me on principles?

I do not dare

But if you truly regretted it,

you would not come here

Close the door properly

The wind outside is strong

If the wind outside extinguishes all the lights in here,

the room will no longer be as bright

Son of Heaven,

Wisdom King and Holy Mother

Gods, bestow your gift

Gods, bless me

Father has secretly moved the sect's main

battle force closer to Azure Cloud Mountain

Once the three sect masters are here,

our four major...

No

the full strength of the holy sect has gathered here

Not bad

That means that Father's main purpose in coming here

wasn't to save Zhang Xiao Fan

Bi Yao

Don't overthink matters

You are the Clan Leader's only daughter

He will not lie to you

Every faction of our sect

abandoned all predilections this time,

this was also strongly advocated by your father

We will take this chance to attack the

Azure Cloud Sect while they are still unprepared

If we win this battle,

Father's reputation will soar in the holy sect

Even if we lose,

he'll be renown for avenging the humiliation of our seniors

But...

But I don't care about all this

I just want Zhang Xiao Fan to be well

All four clan leaders are here now

Ghost King Brother, do you still have some misgivings?

I will do my best for the holy sect of course

Brother Yu Yang Zi,

there is no need for you to say too much

For this uprising,

we have sworn before the Wisdom King and Holy Mother

to avenge the humiliation of the Holy Temple back then

I hope all of you will abandon past grudges

and work together as one

[Annihilate the Azure Cloud Sect]

[the holy sect will rise]

100 years ago,

our sect faced a disaster

The five masters of Azure Cloud raided our Holy Temple

and dishonored the holy figures

This makes them our sworn enemies

Now,

Heaven has given signs and

the spirits of our predecessors have inspired us

Attacking the Azure Cloud Mountain

is Heaven's will

Only by obeying Heaven's will

can we restore the majesty of our sect

Annihilate the Azure Cloud Sect

and our holy sect will rise!

Annihilate the Azure Cloud Sect

and our holy sect will rise!

Annihilate the Azure Cloud Sect

and our holy sect will rise!

Annihilate the Azure Cloud Sect

and our holy sect will rise!

Annihilate the Azure Cloud Sect

and our holy sect will rise!

The cold moonlight is dim

The decade-long search turned up empty

The slanted rain falls at speed

disheveling the gray hairs again

Midnight on a cold night

the winds and snow are severe

Where comes the sound of misery?

The heavy heart is audible

The cloud of dreams is empty

A rare, lonely soul

picks up a cold lamp

with dreams never realized

The young man with willful energy

relies on Heaven miles away to grasp the sword

Cut through a line of treasures

with the edge of the blade beaming

Words can't express the constant feeling of regret

Back then, I searched for this common dream that's

difficult to return to now

Affection can't be forgotten

life and death are indefinite

The trials and hardships are endless

No words for this anxiety

No sleep on this lonely pillow

No satisfying this sorrow

The affairs of the world

are difficult to regulate

The moon's absence tonight

is difficult to fill

Know that the road is very long

it's hard for astray, old dreams to come back

So many secret grudges

who can console me?

The pain of separation is depressing

Only your reflection is in a mess

heartbroken again

The young man with willful energy

relies on Heaven miles away to grasp the sword

Cut through a line of treasures

with the edge of the blade beaming

Words can't express the constant feeling of regret

Back then, I searched for this common dream that's

difficult to return to now

Affection can't be forgotten

life and death are indefinite

The azure clouds remain as before

Where is the young man heading to?

Where is the young man heading to?