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♫ In this elaborately written letter, all the words of love are filled with you. ♫

♫ The flowers within ten miles blossom elegantly for you. ♫

♫ I perform the zither, as if you are standing behind me. ♫

♫ The rain falls while I foolishly wait for you. ♫

♫ Use these deep, shallow, near, and far distances ♫

♫ to add a touch of poetry to our regrets and entanglements. ♫

♫ This bitter, sweet, dream-like, and fantasy-like origin of our intertwined fates ♫

♫ is so that we can pleasantly drink this alcohol under the threat of swords and knives. ♫

♫ Use this lifetime, these moments of encounters ♫

♫ to trade for just one short instant when you can be with me. ♫

♫ These words, sentences, sentiments, and intentions contain hopes ♫

♫ that you and I can listen to the rain as we stand ♫

♫ under the eave. ♫

[Bloody Romance] [Episode 13]

Young Mistress, I've thought it through.

I will come up with a method to infiltrate Guihua City

and kill that Cha Luo in order to take revenge for Master.

- I'll go with you. - Young Mistress,

you are the last descendant of the Xie family. You can't take this risk.

What you should do is find a way to survive

and rebuild Yujian Manor.

Young Mistress.

Young Mistress.

Young Mistress, you can't kill her.

You can't kill her.

Wan Mei!

Prince Ning, be careful.

Thank you for your trouble, Prince Ning.

Grand Tutor Yue,

is this suijin incense burning?

As expected, the scent is like the person,

strong and lingering.

This was a western tribute bestowed upon me as a reward by the King.

I don't understand incense. However,

you seem to be hinting at something,

as if you're saying that

I, Grand Tutor Yue, am somewhat too pompous.

Where are you getting this feeling from, Grand Tutor Yue?

Do you know who is below?

Below?

It's a paralyzed person.

That's correct. She's paralyzed, but also a beautiful person.

She was ordered by another person

to assassinate Ruan Niang at Zhaixing Tower, all in vain.

She dares to hurt your close female friend? She must be very brave.

She must be from Guihua City.

Because you suspected that she's from Guihua City,

you called upon me to investigate her with you?

Grand Tutor,

I understand what you mean.

Young Mistress.

Why am I here?

First, sit down.

You've slept for so long.

You must be thirsty.

Have some warm tea first.

Wan Mei.

Where is Wan Mei?

Careful!

She fell down.

Where is she now?!

As soon as you saw her fall out the window, you jumped down with her.

Have you forgotten who you are?

The adopted son of the Xie family of Jiangnan,

Xie Huan.

Young Mistress, I am your stableman.

Mo Fei,

she is a young miss. You are also an educated person.

Don't be too unseemly in your actions.

Yes.

The weather is hot and stuffy.

I especially prepared the Eight Treasure Chinese herb tea for you. It can clear both internal heat and external heat.

Thank you, Grand Tutor.

Grand Tutor, have you already ascertained

that this young lady is from Guihua City?

We're only missing an oral confession.

I have an impairment.

When I'm away from the capital,

it's true that I constantly reside in my Tingzhu Courtyard in Guihua City

to let my body recuperate.

After all,

that is the former residence of my mother.

Guihua City once housed Empress Wu's hidden military.

The former king was capable of absolving them from punishment,

and, furthermore, gifted them to the Princess.

Indeed, it was a deep passionate relationship.

But my mother has already passed away.

Also, I am a blind person.

So I am completely unaware

of all the situations that involve Guihua City.

If you really want to know if this young lady is from Guihua City,

you ought to summon the City Master, Cha Luo.

Miss, I'm afraid that you likely don't know,

so I must inform you

that Mo Fei

has inserted eighteen silver needles into your body.

Right now, they are traveling through your blood vessels

and slowly heading upward.

Right now, they should already have reached this point.

My first question:

what is your name?

Why should I tell you?

Silver needles

flow against the blood to penetrate acupuncture points.

After what just happened,

it won't be very easy

for you to bend your knees again.

Perfect.

Now, I won't have to kneel in front of anyone.

The silver needles have already reached your lower back.

I think

you can now feel the sensation of the needles traveling against the flow of your blood.

Actually,

it's not as bad as you say it is.

Who asked you to go to Zhaixing Tower?

If I told you I was enforcing Heavenly justice,

would you believe me?

The pubic region is where your chi gathers.

Your internal power is now disabled.

I'll ask you one more time:

Who asked you to go to Zhaixing Tower?

I've told you before

that I am my own master.

Miss,

your lung region has now been pierced, leaving a hole.

If I don't help you

remove the bloody foam,

you will die.

Won't you beg me?

Miss, this is far from being over.

Eighteen silver needles. As of right now, only fourteen have been propelled out.

Of the remaining four needles,

two will be propelled to your throat,

and the other two...

Will they be propelled to your nerve points or--

What?

Prince Ning, did you remember something?

Her voice doesn't sound familiar.

I also don't recognize her by the feeling of her face.

But Grand Tutor, your information has always been fast and abundant.

If she really is from Guihua City,

she must be an irrelevant Earthly Assassin.

Actually, I know

how much you've suffered all these years.

When I tended to your wounds,

I saw all the scars on your body.

What do you mean by this?

I can't abandon Wan Mei.

Please, Young Mistress, tell me where she is.

I can't send you to your death.

Then from now on,

Young Mistress, you must take care of yourself.

What are you going to do?

Where are you going?

Stop right there!

This is our Xie family's Soul Cleaving Sword.

I am also part of the Xie family.

If it weren't for my adoptive father, I would have died of starvation on the streets a long time ago.

You still remember?

But I promised Wan Mei that I would never betray her.

You also made a promise to me!

You said you would go to Guihua City to seek revenge

and you asked me to support you from the outside.

That we would raise the Xie family again, together.

You met me when you were eleven years old.

I don't believe that you will choose her (over me).

If I can come back alive,

I will still honor the commitment I made to you.

If I don't make it back,

then the Xie family will depend on you.

Do you have to do this?

Do you have to do this?!

Xie Huan!

Xie Huan!

I am simply a decorative item in Guihua City.

I am completely unaware of the many situations of a lot of people.

I already told the City Master I don't want to handle the business of the Jianghu realm.

But I'm a blind person,

the words I say carry no weight.

Rumor has it that Zhaixing Tower is simply a restaurant.

Then how come it's involved with conflicts in the Jianghu realm?

Tell me the truth.

Although City Master Cha Luo is famous for being ruthless,

with you being here, you can't gain anything from there.

I don't know

this City Master you're talking about.

And that lying whatever city... ("lying" sounds like "Guihua")

I've never heard of it before.

I beg you, please just kill me!

This young lady's extremely stubborn. If you continue interrogating her like this,

I'm afraid you won't get anything out of her.

Then, what do you think we should do with her?

Let her go.

If she really is from my Guihua City,

I guarantee she'll talk.

I put a big dose of calming medicine in the cup of tea I just gave you.

I saw that your whole body was covered with wounds,

so I wanted to let you rest and nurture your body.

In the end...

I know you're sentimental. If you weren't,

you wouldn't have risked your life to get into Guihua City.

But I grew up with you.

I honestly can't watch you go off to die.

Your Master Mei will have to rely on her own fate now.

I know...

what you want to say. You can't bear to see her die alone.

So I'll make this decision for you.

The heartless one will be me, not you.

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I can't be without you.

Even more so, the Xie family can't be without you.

Suijin incense is produced in Xifan.

Although it smells exotic when mixed with blood,

it becomes extremely poisonous and can destroy flesh and bone.

Prince Ning, you are very knowledgeable.

Women have always been more tenacious than men.

Especially those who chose the assassin's path.

Naturally, the majority have no fear of death.

However, a woman has her own weakness.

They all treasure their appearance, even more than their life.

Since you said she's a beauty,

I think we should let her live for now

and use this drugged knife to mar her face.

That would be more effective than anything else.

I really didn't realize

how much more ruthless you are than me.

Go ahead.

Feeling her bone structure,

it seems she really is a beauty.

I beg you, grant me death. Kill me.

Once the knife is drawn,

your face will be ruined.

Aren't you afraid?

Yes, I'm scared.

If you're afraid then confess.

But... when I think about how cold and ruthless a person's heart can be

and that no one cares about my worthless life at all,

I'm no longer afraid.

It seems that today this interrogation won't produce anything.

I am incompetent.

We can interrogate her again on another day.

I didn't realize this girl's character would be so resolute.

No matter how tough she is, she will be broken at some time.

The really stubborn one is Prince Ning.

Could it be that Prince Ning really doesn't know this girl?

Whether he knows her or not,

Prince Ning has already removed himself from the situation.

Even if we know, even if we finally find

proof showing that she is from Guihua City,

it will still be City Master Cha Luo's problem and it won't have anything to do with him.

This can't be. Isn't City Master Cha Luo already on your side?

And so?

Do we bring City Master Cha Luo here and confront her?

Moreover, shall we tell Prince Ning that we have a spy

in Guihua City? Huh?

And after Prince Ning cut

the lady's face, he washed his hands of this matter.

Grand Tutor, you can not say anything about it.

It's him.

It must be him.

There will come a day sooner or later

when I will get him and get rid of all my future troubles.

Then what should I...

Since that lady's bones are hard enough,

we'll just break her hard bones then.

Give the order

to break her leg bones every morning

and set them back again every night.

Break them again the next morning.

I want to see just how strong her backbone is.

[Blood Lotus Sect Fenduo Map]

Gone crazy? Stop talking and get to work.

Has anyone ever made a sworn promise to you?

Promising you...

Promising you that he

will never fail you in his entire life?

Looks like she really has gone crazy.

White as the snow on the mountain!

As long as I am here, I will protect you.

Bright as the moon amidst the clouds!

I care about you.

I heard...

of your duplicitous intentions.

I will never let you die. I will always keep my promises.

So I came to break off our relationship.

No matter what she's done, it is my concern.

I want to bear all this for her.

I wish...

No matter what happens, I will never fail you.

I wish for one who will love me with all his heart.

Every word I've said is from my heart.

Even as our hair turns white,

we will not be separated.

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[Bi'an Chamber]

Is this really what

I'm thinking about in my heart right now?

Gong Zi...

Go on out.

- But... - I don't want to see anyone right now or talk about anything else.

Get out.

[Bi'an Chamber]

What are you here for?

Gong Zi, you have yet to recover from your heart trouble, please do not get angry.

I know my limits.

Gong Zi, please do not worry that Wan Mei will expose our secrets. I will go and deal with this matter right now.

I promise to dig Wan Mei's heart out and get back Nine-Lives for you.

I was just going to talk about this.

Go see Cha Luo right now. Have her send someone to save Wan Mei.

Remember, I want her alive.

What!

What's the big deal about saving a person's life?

Why?

Wan Mei failed in her mission and put you in crisis.

Just on this alone, she should be put to death.

- Furthermore, Cha Luo never cares about losing those who failed. - Do you obey her or me?

Of course, I obey you, Gong Zi.

If Cha Luo won't send anyone,

then you go.

Wan Mei suffered extreme torture

but was unwilling to divulge half a word to Yue Qingya.

She did not forget to pass the Fenduo Map to me even when her life was hanging by a thread.

She deserves to be rescued.

Wasn't all this her responsibility as an Earthly Assassin anyway?

Do not keep questioning my orders again and again.

I understand.

Wait.

Before you go, follow me back to Tingzhu Courtyard.

There's something from there that she needs very much now.

Greetings, City Master.

Miss Yue Ying, you have arrived.

Perfect timing. Take a look at my new attendants.

Aren't they all fine looking and very handsome?

Have a look. Is there anyone you fancy?

As long as you like them, it's fine.

It's strange.

You have lived in Guihua City for so long,

but you have never taken a shadow.

Is it because your heart already belongs to someone? Or--

I dislike useless things.

The way I see it, only Gong Zi is good enough to be in your astute sight.

City Master,

I'm not here to make idle talk, but to relay Gong Zi's orders.

Speak.

Gong Zi's command is to for you to save Earthly Assassin Wan Mei.

Are you sure it's to save, not kill?

To save, not kill.

You know the rules of Guihua City.

To fail to such an extent would render her completely useless as a pawn.

Wan Mei has outstanding credit. She also knows much about what is within the city.

That's why the best road for her to take

isn't life but death.

Because dead people won't spill any secrets.

Wan Mei is tenacious in her spirit and will.

She did not divulge a single word under extreme torture.

Miss Yue Ying, did you witness this for yourself?

No, I did not.

I'll just take it as true.

Gong Zi has already broken our rules many times

for Wan Mei, who should have died long ago. May I ask

how am I going to rule this Guihua City in the future?

Miss Yue Ying, you are also from Guihua City.

Ask yourself. Is Wan Mei really worth saving?

She should be saved.

You're lying!

What's important is not whether she should be saved or not.

This is Gong Zi's order. I only have one question for you.

Will you save her or not?

I won't break the rules of Guihua City for a mere Earthly Assassin.

No matter what answer you give to Gong Zi when you go back,

my answer is the same.

Since that's the case, I won't trouble you anymore.

Until you have no attachment to anything at all, you will not be able to achieve a military world.

What do you mean by that?

Don't think too much about it. I'm just suddenly bursting with lament.

As to who I'm referring to, you should think it over yourself.

I'll take my leave.

I won't see you off.

[Zhaixing Tower]

Xie Huan!

Where are you going?

Young Misstress, I only want to save Wan Mei. Why do you have to stop me over and over again?

I already told you.

Wan Mei is imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. It is covered by a thousand dragnets. (network of protection)

You're going to kill yourself just because of a promise? This is not worth it.

My life is lowly and humble. There's nothing to discuss concerning its worthiness.

You promised my father that you'd protect me for a lifetime.

You later promised me

to take revenge for the Xie family and raise it up again.

But now, even before any of these promises are fulfilled,

you are going to use your life to redeem a lackey from Guihua City

who cannot be seen in the light!

Wan Mei is not a lackey who cannot be seen in the light.

She's kind and compassionate and responsible.

She's not like the other female assassins.

Since she's an assassin, how can she be compassionate?

You don't know Wan Mei. And our affection for each other is real.

What about the affection my Xie family has shown you?

Are they false?

Young Mistress, I'm not going to beg you.

But if Wan Mei dies, I will not go on living myself.

Wait.

I, Xie Ying, bow respectfully to Your Highness.

Young Mistress, what did you just say?

I am not Your Highness's young mistress.

And Your Highness has always been a prince.

You are a member of the Li clan. The future sovereign Emperor ordained by Heaven.

Young Mistress, you can't jest about these kinds of things.

Your Highness, do you know about the Wordless Decree?

I've only heard Cha Luo talk about it.

The year when Empress Wu ascended the throne, there was prosperity and peace.

Princess Taiping received the most support concerning the successor to the Imperial Throne.

Although Empress Wu loved Princess Taiping greatly, she felt that the princess was unsuitable to be crowned empress

because she was cruel and used to living in great extravagance. The Empress was in a real dilemma.

It was rumored that after she contemplated this matter for a long time, she had the Successor Imperial Order sealed within black iron.

There was nothing inscribed on the black iron, and it was indestructible.

It was entrusted to Princess Taiping for safe keeping.

If Taiping could open it,

she would become the empress, the sovereign ruler of the world.

It would be deemed Heaven's will if she could not open it.

She left special words to Taiping that she should not force the matter further.

But what has all this to do with me?

Your Highness is descended from Princess Taiping!

My late father Xie Tingyun was a family official of the Li clan.

He was entrusted by Your Highness's father to search for Your Highness. The search took six years.

You meeting my father by chance was not a coincidence at all.

And my Xie family was completely destroyed...

Also... because of me?

That's right.

That year, someone offered a high reward to look for the Wordless Decree and to destroy my Xie family.

The goal was to put you to death.

Your Highness, have you never thought about this before? You were a mere stableman.

Why would my father teach you the mental cultivation of our Xie family?

What you owe to my Xie family is not just one life,

but the lives of all thirty-six of us in total.

[Heavenly Prison]

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♫ I've never acted with proud indulgence. ♫

♫ See how the fallen flowers look so ignorant. ♫

♫ Your words “I will wait” prompt the racing of my heart. ♫

♫ I will wait for the wind and rain to brew this fragrant wine into a gentle drift. ♫

♫ I've never inexplicably fallen into disgrace. ♫

♫ I sigh that time is an elegant swan goose in flight. ♫

♫ I will use my lifetime of pain and loneliness ♫

♫ to welcome the simultaneous ring from the zithers into the night. ♫

♫ Who worsens the ache in my heart? ♫

♫ My heart's warmth will make these autumn leaves concentrated. ♫

♫ When will you grow drunk in the autumn wind with me, ♫

♫ so that I will be able to walk out of my dreams? ♫

♫ The zither music evokes feelings of desolation and cheerlessness. ♫

♫ Of a lifetime, the moon is always high, the dew is always heavy. ♫

♫ Alone, I foolishly sit among the blue ocean waters, ♫

♫ while the conifer plants grow in exuberance. ♫

♫ Who worsens the ache in my heart? ♫

♫ My heart's warmth will make these autumn leaves concentrated. ♫

♫ When will you grow drunk in the autumn wind with me, ♫

♫ so that I will be able to walk out of my dreams? ♫

♫ Who worsens the ache in my heart? ♫

♫ My heart's warmth will make these autumn leaves concentrated. ♫

♫ When will you grow drunk in the autumn wind with me, ♫

♫ so that I will be able to walk out of my dreams? ♫

♫ so that I will be able to walk out of my dreams? ♫