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(The tassel crowns the knight. The sword is snow white.)

(In the silver saddle, he rides like a shooting star.)

(He kills a man within ten steps. Invincible he is all the way ahead.)

(He would leave once it's done. No trace of him is to be found.)

=Sword Snow Stride= (Season 1)

=Episode 8=

(Hong Xixiang The youngest junior of Master of Wudang)

(Wudang)

(Wang Chonglou Master of Wudang Sect) The Master of Wudang Sect

came down the mountain to welcome you in person.

It appears Wudang and North Liang have a good relationship.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Where is Huangman'er?

Who left him here?

Master.

It must have been a long journey, Mr. Chu.

Greetings, Master Wang.

And this is…

The last disciple of my master,

the youngest junior of mine.

Hong Xixiang.

He shares the same seniority with you?

Exactly.

If things don't go wrong,

he'll be the next Master of Wudang.

Hong Xixiang,

don't you think you owed the Xu family enough?

That was what your father wanted. What could I do?

Mr. Chu is our guest.

Junior,

come and say hello.

Mr. Chu.

Good, good.

Take me to him.

Senior,

how about you take them up the mountain?

You come with us.

I'd like to herd the cattle for a little longer.

That's unimportant.

Your Highness.

Mr. Chu. This way, please.

Come, come.

Your Highness.

This way, please.

Please.

Your Highness, please.

Brother.

Brother.

Brother.

I was thinking of you,

and here you are.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Have you got your strength?

I'm glad to know.

Come.

Come home with me.

What?

Father said,

I can't go home.

I say you can, and my word counts.

But Father said,

if I went home,

I'd bring trouble to you.

I don't mind any trouble.

Don't be anxious, Your Highness.

Calm yourself first.

Are you trying to stop me?

It's your family business. How dare I stop you?

I'm only suggesting you think clearly.

After your little brother goes back to North Liang,

what would be waiting for him?

I'll secure him.

I won't allow him to be used.

Can you stay by his side forever?

Why can't I?

Are you going to

chain up your brother?

I know your brotherly bond is strong,

but have you ever thought

what if the ones who support your brother

do something against you?

I'll deal with them.

What if the ones who support you

do something against your brother?

Who dare do it?

In a power struggling, anything is possible.

If you take him home like this,

you're pushing him

into an abyss.

You'd better think before you act.

Come.

Where are you taking him?

I'll take him on a tour around Wudang.

Before you make a decision,

I won't do anything.

I won't go.

I'll just stay here.

Come.

I haven't visited Wudang for years.

I'll take a look around.

How about we

sit and talk inside?

(Purple Bamboo Forest)

(Wang Xiaoping No. 1 Swordsman of Wudang)

What's on your mind, Your Highness?

Did I upset my brother?

Not you.

But why did Father say

it'd be bad for my brother

if I went home?

It's because your brother isn't cruel enough.

And that's not good?

That is good.

(Purple Bamboo Forest) It's just the human world is like hell,

and the soft-hearted gets hurt.

I can protect him.

Junior,

how come you left Purple Bamboo Forest?

This is the second son of His Lordship.

A born talent.

With a pure heart.

Good.

How about His Highness

lives in the Purple Bamboo Forest?

From the perspective of the heart,

across the entire Mount Wudang,

you're the one who

resembles His Highness the most.

Okay.

I pretty much got it.

Someone wanted to steal the power from you

using your brother

as a pretext.

I never wanted the sovereignty of North Liang.

How about you give it to him?

Huangman'er has a pure heart

and is unsophisticated.

If I gave him North Liang,

someday, those who support him

would take his life.

Then the result

would be the same as His Lordship predicts.

There are only two options.

One, your brother never returns to North Liang again.

Two, you wipe out all those

ambitious men in the army.

I must make a decision.

But which person

is behind your brother?

He's too well-hidden.

Even Xu Xiao couldn't find him.

Well, that's easy.

Now that your brother can't return to North Liang,

you keep him here in Wudang for now.

If you miss him, you can come and see him anytime you like.

This is where the problem lies.

Can Wudang

secure him?

It's a large sect.

Surely we can secure him.

You need to understand one thing.

Those who support Huangman'er

aren't necessarily the North Liang Army.

Who are they, then?

Who wants North Liang to fall apart

the most?

Liyang Royal Family.

In their eyes,

Huangman'er is a great tool to break the balance.

Wudang is but a martial-world sect.

Can you cope with the royal power?

Don't worry.

Would they come here to take him away by force?

(Capital City Liyang Imperial Palace)

Sun Diaosi.

(Zhao Fengya Princess Suizhu of Liyang) Have you got the Xu brothers' traces?

Your Grace,

(Sun Diaosi, the eunuch) Xu Fengnian

and Xu Longxiang

both left Lingzhou

for Wudang one after another.

(Mount Wudang)

Okay.

Let's go to Wudang as well.

Three years ago, Xu Fengnian broke off our betrothal,

making me a laughing stock in the capital city.

How dare a son of a martial man

humiliate the royal family?

I'll pay the humiliation I had three years ago

back to him on Mount Wudang.

The wimpy Taoist

is gone?

He was afraid of my punches.

He sneaked off.

What about your brother?

He can't go back to North Liang,

but I don't know

where to put him

to keep away from the royal family.

Before I figure out a solution,

I'll stay here in Wudang.

I feel like

there won't be a solution.

I'll keep thinking.

Is it true that the young Taoist

will be the next Master of Wudang?

Yes.

Then why did you beat him right here?

He owed me.

Owed you what?

He failed my sister.

That young Taoist?

My family often came to Wudang,

and over time,

my eldest sister started to have feelings for the young Taoist.

And then?

Nothing particular.

The young Taoist refused to go down the mountain

and my sister

married someone in Jiangnan.

Did he promise her that he'd go down the mountain?

Never.

Then it wasn't his fault.

Though he never said it,

everybody could tell that

he was into my sister.

Since they had feelings for each other,

how come they weren't together?

Did his Master forbid him?

He made a vow that

before becoming the best martial artist,

he wouldn't go down the mountain.

Then he'll never

be able to go down the mountain in this life.

And Sister refused to get on the mountain.

Forget it.

It isn't important.

What matters the most now is Huangman'er.

Before I work out a solution,

I'm afraid you'll have to stay here, too.

Xu Fengnian.

Little Jiang Ni?

Is there something wrong with my ears?

Xu.

Feng.

Nian.

It is you.

What are you doing here?

Why don't you speak?

You bad guy.

What did I do?

Do you have any idea how heavy this is?

I carried it all the way up the mountain.

I'm exhausted.

What is that?

Clothes for change.

Writing brushes, ink sticks, paper, and inkstone.

You came to Wudang without any of them,

and I had to carry all the stuff here.

Xu Xiao guessed

that I'd be living in Wudang for a while.

He knows you too well.

Why did he send you here?

He learned about me lending the horse.

It was all your fault.

You came up by yourself?

The carriage only took me to the foot of the mountain.

You didn't go back?

Xu Xiao asked you to look after me in Wudang.

You'll live a miserable life.

Are you a dog?

You two can have the room.

I'll find a place to live myself.

Call me if you have trouble.

Sir.

Too bad.

There's no room

for another bed.

Fine.

Your bed's ready.

So comfortable.

Are you sure?

Do you really not need me

to swap bed with you?

No.

You're just going to sit there all night?

I'm happy to.

Your coin box is in the baggage, right?

So comfortable.

The pickle is pretty good.

She slept like that for the whole night?

She was probably exhausted.

You didn't put her in bed?

She's a poor girl.

Then she needs to be taken care of more.

She doesn't need to be taken care of

or pitied.

This girl

is quite proud.

Why didn't she sleep against the wall?

The baggage is heavy.

She carried it all the way

on her shoulder.

I'm afraid her skin is torn.

It'd hurt her if she leaned on the wall.

How do you know?

She's my maid.

Of course, I know.

I don't get you.

She's awake.

Come and have breakfast.

You keep eating.

Don't mind her.

What?

Any vegetables?

If these aren't enough,

I'll fetch more.

Live ones.

Live food?

Is this guy a fool?

He'll be the next Master of Wudang.

Your Highness,

what did she mean?

She was asking you

if you have seeds or seedlings?

How come they're alive?

Before they get dug out of the earth,

they're alive.

You're right.

They are alive.

What are you going to do

with these?

To plant them.

We've got vegetables.

We can send them over.

Can't I grow my own vegetables?

You can,

but we don't have any seeds or seedlings.

Where do you get the vegetables?

We do have a vegetable garden.

Take me there.

Come on.

Don't look at me.

It's none of my business.

(Wudang Main Hall) (Sanqing Hall)

(Sanqing Hall)

Master.

Master.

If it isn't the garden chief?

We've got a crisis.

There were thieves.

Many vegetables have been stolen.

A thorough investigation is required.

Who would steal vegetables?

Could there be

an overrun with rats in mountain?

Master,

they used shovels.

Maybe there's a fox spirit.

Just be more careful in the future.

Go.

Master,

fox eats meat as opposed to vegetables.

What is arcanum?

Obtain its essence,

and practice it.

Prodigy utilizes it.

Tools forget it.

The profound meaning of it

has to be comprehended by yourself.

You can't ask me for every answer.

Prodigy utilizes it.

Tools forget it.

Prodigy utilizes it.

Tools forget it.

Prodigy utilizes it.

Tools forget it.

Prodigy utilizes it.

Tools forget it.

Miss Jiang Ni,

you mustn't let Master know

that you stole

the vegetables.

I asked you to lead the way,

and I dug the vegetables out.

He can come and speak to me.

It has nothing to do with you.

Still, we'd better keep it a secret.

Are you afraid of him?

Would he hit you?

My senior?

He never hits me.

Then why are you afraid of him?

Who are they?

Lead the orthodox Taoism of Santian.

Mount Longhu.

The No. 1 sect personally approved by the Emperor.

It's good to stay in Wudang.

When I was in North Liang,

I had to stay vigilant and suspicious

all the time.

But there's no meat, though.

This is unbearable.

Brother,

come with me.

What?

Come on.

Brother.

This way.

Where are you taking me?

Here.

(Purple Bamboo Forest)

Is this where you live?

Yeah.

There's a cabin inside.

Brother, give me a minute.

(Purple Bamboo Forest)

Brother.

Brother, you're awake.

Why did I sleep here?

You didn't fall asleep.

You passed out.

Why did I pass out?

A Taoist with the wooden sword knocked you out.

A Taoist with the wooden sword?

The one

who lives in the bamboo forest?

He's a Wudang disciple, too?

He didn't hit you, did he?

No.

The Wooden Sword Taoist said I have a peaceful heart.

What did he knock me out with?

Sword energy.

Sword energy?

Is there such a genius in Wudang?

Brother.

Chicken thigh?

Pheasant.

Where did you get it?

I caught one in the bamboo forest,

and roasted it on fire.

I left the thigh for you.

The Wooden Sword Taoist didn't see you, right?

He saw me.

He didn't stop you?

I remember Wudang discipline is quite strict.

What kind of a Taoist is that?

He's quite nice.

You like this place?

How about we stay here forever?

No?

You'll leave eventually.

Where will I go?

Home.

Father said

our home couldn't be without you.

Both our sisters are gone,

and you will leave, too.

What's the point in me going home alone?

Is that even a home anymore?

Father wanted you to help him.

Huangman'er,

do you know why Xu Xiao

sent you to Wudang?

Yeah.

What?

To take away my strength.

He told you this?

Yes, he did.

And you complied and came?

Father said if I was strengthless,

you'd be out of trouble.

Can't believe you're so dumb.

I don't mind being dumb,

as long as you're smart.

Eat the meat, Brother.

Is it good?

Yes.

Huangman'er,

I'm not afraid of trouble.

I'll be right here safeguarding you.

No one can take you away.

I'm afraid you can't.

Sir.

How come I haven't seen you these days?

I've been hanging around in the mountain.

You said I can't safeguard him?

What did you mean?

Mount Longhu sent people here.

They came for him.

Where are they?

At the door of your house.

That's quite a group.

You return to the forest, Huangman'er.

You mustn't come out

unless I call you.

Go.

If I conflict with Mount Longhu,

which side will you be on?

I wanted to

fight the No. 1 sect in the martial world long ago.

Thank you, sir.

You're welcome.

But keep in mind,

Jian Jiuhuang only asked me to protect you for two months.

And it'll soon be due.

(Lead the Orthodox Taoism of Santian Enlighten All Lives in This Catastrophe)

There are so many people watching.

You're still growing your vegetables?

They didn't come for me.

Where is Hong Xixiang?

Wang Chonglou took him away.

It looks like Wudang is going to

stay out of it.

I'm Xu Fengnian.

Who wants to see me?

(Zhao Xituan Arch-Taoist of Mount Longhu)

Master.

(Sanqing Hall)

Are you sure they are from Mount Longhu?

Don't let them fool us.

I saw with my own eyes that

it was Zhao Xituan.

Zhao Xituan, one of the four Arch-Taoists of Mount Longhu?

Indeed.

Master,

Mount Longhu is powerful.

Their Arch-Taoist came in person.

We can't take it lightly.

Yes.

Junior,

what do you think?

My opinion is, though our sect is named Wudang,

it doesn't mean we own the entire Mount Wudang.

We can't take it for our own.

It's a big mountain,

and they can take a tour if they like.

That is, after all, the Arch-Taoist of Mount Longhu.

Yes.

I don't care if he's an Arch-aoist or not.

He came for Xu Longxiang.

It has nothing to do with us.

That's right.

No matter how big the trouble is,

it has nothing to do with us.

Master.

Xu Fengnian?

Yes, that's me.

Where is Xu Longxiang?

Get him out.

I

Am going to take him back to Mount Longhu.

Who are you?

Zhao Xituan of Longhu.

Zhao Xituan?

So the Arch-Taoist is here.

How can you stand here?

I didn't greet you properly.

Sir,

let's talk inside.

Where is Xu Longxiang?

I'll go fetch him right away.

Please get inside and have a cup of warm tea.

Okay.

Are you a match for him?

We'll find out after the fight.

I'll draw his attention,

and you go to his back

then sneak attack him.

He's the Arch-Taoist of Mount Longhu.

I don't care.

Anyone who schemes against my brother

won't get away with it.

What about all those Taoists over there?

You put the knife against the Arch-Taoist's neck,

and what can they do?

If you try to escalate it,

Mount Longhu will make you pay.

It's fine.

We'll say the Master of Wudang told us to do it.

No matter how big the trouble is,

let Wudang take the blame.

This is Mount Wudang, isn't it?

It's a humble house.

Please forgive us, sir.

Jiang Ni,

clean the bench for the Arch-Taoist.

So he can sit.

It's more convenient sitting down.

Please sit, Arch-Taoist.

It is pretty windy.

I'll close the door.

You mentioned tea, right?

Where's the tea?

Where's the tea?

Where's the tea?

Tea…

Now that we've got the tea leaves,

how is the water looking?

Did you put the pot on fire?

I think I did.

It'll take some time for the water to boil.

Your Highness,

don't panic,

and don't get me wrong.

The reason why I came

is that I'd like to take your brother back to Mount Longhu.

Well, I didn't get you wrong, then.

No fighting. No fighting.

I surrender.

Why doesn't he call for help?

His people will come to his aid.

How do I know?

Jian Jiuhuang asked me to come here.

Old Huang?

♪ The flower of pain ♪

♪ Blooms in my heart ♪

♪ I made a bet with the dawn ♪

♪ That you'll answer ♪

♪ Forgive this tragic end ♪

♪ Moved by the moment we met ♪

♪ In spite of thunder and lightning ♪

♪ In spite of my falling ♪

♪ When we are apart ♪

♪ I'll collapse ♪

♪ Capture an image of the memory ♪

♪ After all these ups and downs ♪

♪ The vanity ♪

♪ Who will open it again ♪

♪ It's worth it ♪

♪ It's enough ♪

♪ Drowned in sadness ♪

♪ Just to see through ♪

♪ I will whisper love to you ♪

♪ For a lifetime ♪

♪ End the worry in the world ♪

♪ It's worth it ♪

♪ I'll be there for you all my life ♪

♪ After the moments of beauty ♪

♪ You are my reason to be ♪

♪ If there is a way ♪

♪ To start over ♪

♪ Will you still remember me ♪