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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 16]

On the 9th day of Wan Mei entering Ling City, the plague worsened.

Ling City's soldiers sealed off the city gates. People could enter but could not leave.

In the evening, Ling City welcomed two uninvited guests.

[Ling City]

Who are you?

I'm the military doctor sent by Military Governor Wang of Zizhou.

Military Governor Wang is indeed considerate. We thank His Excellency.

Where is your entry document?

The plague is urgent. We forgot to bring the document along when we left.

Please empathize with us.

How is the situation inside the city now?

The situation isn't good.

Yesterday, the commoners were protesting, wanting to leave the city.

Minister He beheaded the leader of the troublemakers and we were finally able to stabilize the situation.

[Wanted Poster for Wan Mei]

Let me rest for a moment.

What are you doing?

No need to write. I can't read.

You're thinking of that rotten old lady. Right?

Since she vomited so much blood, she's definitely dead.

Won't you let me rest for a while?

I wasn't serious about it. Look how upset you are.

I only stole two of her cucumbers

and now I have to take care of you for her. I'm sure unlucky enough!

I didn't hurt you, did I?

I made this for you.

What is your relationship to that grandma?

Biological grandma?

That isn't right. I've never seen you in the village before.

She can't be your grandma.

Sister, don't be sad.

Look. I don't have any relatives either.

Still, I am living well.

Don't cry.

Sister, don't cry--

It's nothing. I ran too quickly earlier, so I fell.

Even if you tear down all the portraits in the whole city, it's useless.

Her face is already like that.

Why?

Why did her appearance become like that?!

Did you think in the Grand Tutor's manor, they only had a pleasant chat over tea?

Also, you won't find her by walking aimlessly around the city like this.

The very first outbreak recorded inside the city was in Weijia Village. You should start looking from over there.

The place of the first outbreak. Why?

Instead of asking me questions, why don't you ask yourself

why you didn't protect her back in Zhaixing Tower?

[Wei Clan Ancestral Shrine]

It's very hot. You have a fever.

Do you want to drink water?

Wait for me. I'll go get you some water. While I'm at it, I'll bring back some food.

This is my last bit of food.

If you really can't endure it, then eat them.

I'll return as quickly as possible. By all means, don't die.

[Wanted]

A fugitive?

You! Stop!

A thief!

Hurry... grab her.

You dare to steal things from my shop? Don't you want to live?

I have the rat plague!

Do you dare to come over here?

If you have the courage, come over here!

Forget it. It's only a few steamed buns.

Let her take them away.

[Wanted]

Sister, come. Drink some water first.

Here.

It's nothing. I ran too quickly a moment ago so I fell down.

Here. Eat a steamed bun. It's only a plain steamed bun, but it's very delicious.

My name is Xiao Xia. I'm 12 years of age this year.

Actually, you look a little like my older sister.

After my parents died, my older sister got married and took me along.

But that man always beat the two of us. He even wanted to sell me.

Afterward, my older sister searched for an opportunity to let me escape.

I don't know how she's doing now.

I wonder if she's been beaten to death by that man or not.

Why am I telling you this? Here.

Have a steamed bun. Eat a lot.

[Wanted]

This is a wanted poster about you. I tore it off the wall a moment ago.

Today, many people died in the north street market and in Weijia Village.

The village chief went to Jiedu Manor to report to the government official. They're looking everywhere for you now.

Many people have been ill in the past few days. They caught some kind of rat plague.

They said you brought this illness to the village.

Gong Zi gave me a mission a moment ago. He's currently lacking a guiding herb.

In your present circumstances, you are perfect for the job.

Sister, what's wrong?

Eat something. All right?

Since yesterday, you haven't eaten anything.

Because I hope you'll eat, even if you don't have an appetite, you will eat. Right?

What do you mean?

You always live for others. Isn't that tiring?

I...

Actually, I've never understood

why a person like you would agree to be the acting sect leader of the Blood Lotus Sect.

I don't understand

why Adoptive Father chose me either.

To him, the Blood Lotus Sect has committed very many serious sins.

Only people who are sufficiently kindhearted like you

have the ability to lead everyone, a little at a time, to redemption.

You Chan,

the statement you just said a moment ago is an enormous secret.

I hope you'll never mention it again.

You can't save the hundred thousand lives in the Ling City.

Sometimes, you have to learn to harden your heart a little.

[Wei Clan Ancestral Shrine]

I'm vomiting blood, too.

Looks like I'm infected with the rat plague, too.

It's right for you to keep away from me.

Elder Sister, don't come near. Please keep away from me.

Elder Sister, don't come near.

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

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

Master Mei.

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

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

♫ 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. ♫

♫ 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 ♫

Your voice...

♫ 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. ♫

♫ 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. ♫

You want to kill me?

Might as well. I am too ashamed to go back alive

now that the Ling City has become the way it is.

What on earth did you do to her?

Act now.

Tell me quickly.

I planted gu poison in her body.

The commoners who fell ill in Ling City were all infected by her.

The antidote was contained in the porcelain bottle

that fell out of my bag.

I can't save her now that it is gone.

The only thing that I can do now is to heal her voice.

If nothing goes wrong, you will be able to recover your voice in 14 to 16 hours.

[Why destroy Ling City?]

Gong Zi says, the war is cruel.

This is the sacrifice we must make when we are involved in important missions.

On the tenth day after Wan Mei entered Ling City,

half the populace of Ling City were infected with the plague.

He Ba, the Minister of Jiedu, gave the order to stop the provisions of food and water to the people. The city was to be completely sealed.

- Let us out. - Let us out.

[Ling City]

Master Mei.

Master Mei, it's useless.

Let's go back and check on Xiao Xia.

I've applied acupuncture needles on Xiao Xia. It will slow the speed of her blood flow.

Hopefully, she will be able to hang in there longer.

How is the situation outside?

The city is already sealed.

Before that, I was still hoping for a miracle to happen.

From the looks of things, it appears to be impossible now.

Perhaps there are other ways.

Gong Zi instructed me before I set forth, that if there should be any changes to the plan,

I must at least kill the acting sect leader, Lan Ruo.

But the commoners say that all passages to the mountain have been sealed by the Blood Lotus Sect.

I am fated to fail all of my missions.

Why?

Why does Gong Zi want to kill him?

Xiao Xia.

- You're awake. - Elder Sister, you're still here.

Do you think, when I'm dead,

I will be burned to ashes just like the others?

No, you won't. You will not die.

You can talk now.

I was just healed.

That's really great. I want to be well, too.

I don't want to die yet.

Xiao Xia.

Don't worry. I will not let you die.

Is the gu poison in my body exactly the same as the one spread by Yue Qingya in the past?

Then couldn't the current Blood Lotus Sect have the remaining antidote?

Even if it's there, we don't know where it's hidden.

We can make them take it out on their own.

Do you mean... We should go up the mountain to beg Lan Ruo?

But he's the adopted son of Yue Qingya. He has never disobeyed Yue Qingya's wishes.

The current Lan Ruo might be suffering even more than us.

As long as we push him a little,

he definitely won't look on without lifting a finger.

As a matter of fact, that's an option, too.

You're unable to move freely. Also, you must take care of Xiao Xia.

Let me go on this trip.

I committed an offense, Master Mei.

Rather than begging Lan Ruo with empty promises, it's better for a person, who's contaminated with the plague, to go.

The more imminent the peril, the higher the possibility that he'll be kindhearted.

Fine. The gu poison is already following with your internal power to disseminate throughout your whole body.

You can go to Blood Lotus Sect.

I'll give both of you a little bit of time. If you have any parting words, say them clearly.

Go now.

Leaving this time, I might not return alive.

There are some words that I want to say to you first.

What do you think you can say to me

that would make me forgive you?

While in the Heavenly Prison,

I received this knife cut on my face,

silver needles traveling in lines against my blood flow,

and they came every day to break my legs,

breaking them in the daytime,

resetting the bones at nightfall,

breaking and then resetting them over and over again.

But those things weren't what I hated the most.

What I hated the most

was you, because only you had told me

that you would never turn your back on me.

Master Mei.

Whenever the sun shone through the window

and when its rays had almost reached my body,

I knew

that those two people were going to come again.

At that moment, I'd always wonder

if you'd suddenly appear,

before the sun shone fully on my body and save me from that abyss of suffering.

But you didn't come.

From the beginning to end, you didn't come!

I've wronged you.

Tell me.

How do you want to explain yourself

so that I will forgive you?

There's nothing left to say between you and I.

Go now. If on this trip, you can get the antidote

and save Xiao Xia,

then I will owe you one favor.

I'll definitely remember to pay you back.

Go now.

Go!

I'll be setting off at once. Please take care of them.

I will.

If I don't return, please let her off.

Let her live a safe and stable life.

You and I owe her this.

On the eleventh day after Wan Mei entered Ling City, Ling City was now a dead city.

Lan Ruo led the Blood Lotus Sect disciples to pray for the commoners at the Blood Lotus Pool.

- What happened? - Why did this person collapse?

What's the matter?

It's the plague.

- Plague? - This plague is very contagious.

All of you leave first. I'll handle this.

Sect Leader Lan, this is inappropriate.

Hurry and leave!

- Leave. Leave. Hurry... - Everyone hurry and leave. Hurry.

So soon? Has the praying for the blessings ended?

A little accident occurred.

Don't be afraid. Which Xiang-Master's banner are you under? What's your name?

I'm under the banner of West Xiang-Master. I'm called Sun Dachuan.

This is the antidote. Drink it along with blood and you'll recover.

Sect Leader Lan, I have a greater use for this antidote. I'm sorry.

Who do you want to give the antidote to?

It's for the most important person in my life.

Yet, she's also the person that I am most in debt to.

What's her name?

Wan Mei.

What's your name?

Xie Huan.

My name is Xie Huan.

Sorry. Everything just a moment ago was an illusion.

You were hypnotized, Xie Huan.

Isn't that the witch?

I'll keep watch here.

- You return to call for more people. - Yes.

Hurry up.

Blood Lotus Sect has 300 disciples overall.

I know all of them. You aren't Sun Dachuan.

Sect Leader Lan, you are indeed as rumored outside.

You love the commoners like your own children and are as detailed as silk.

Go now. I'm unable help you.

The commoners of Ling City regard you as an immortal saint. The entire city is facing a disaster now.

Sect Leader Lan, all you can say is, “I'm unable to help you,”

and then you withdraw to this cave, not daring to show your face?

I want to stop the plague poison from spreading, too.

But I don't have a solution.

How can that be? You're lying.

If I had the medicine to dissolve this plague poison,

it wouldn't be difficult to save the entire Ling City.

Why would I bother to sit in here

and watch as Ling City turns into a field of corpses?

Who gave you the idea to come find me?

I heard the elders say

the symptoms for this plague disaster and the one that happened twenty years ago

are exactly the same. They even said at that time, Sect Leader Yue of the Blood Lotus Sect

cut his wrist to get the blood to save the commoners of the entire city.

Therefore, I assumed that it's likely Sect Leader Yue left behind a bit of something.

He had indeed gave me a type of gu guide,

but it was only halfway finished.

Why are you saying that?

In a certain condition, it can refine the guide to produce the antidote.

But the condition is very harsh.

What's the condition?

If the person who has the plague can live more than seven days

and survive after taking this gu guide,

this person's blood will become the antidote.

However, an ordinary person will break out with the disease on the same day he gets infected.

I haven't seen a person who can endure for seven days.

There is such a person.

Does that person have extremely high martial arts skills and profound internal powers?

Her martial arts skills were ruined and her legs are broken, too.

Impossible. Without the vital qi to protect the heart, no one can endure past three days.

Her vitality always seems to be stronger than others.

I don't need to lie to you.

Listen to me clearly. I said

that survival is a possibility.

In other words, after this person takes the gu guide,

it will speed up the break out of the plague. It'll be extremely painful

and her probability of living will be next to nothing.

- Your Excellency. - Where's the witch?

Inside. She hasn't come out at all.

- Surround the area. - Yes.

There's definitely people coming.

Leave her. Listen to my order. I'll cover for you to leave.

I won't leave.

Their target is you. As long as you leave, they won't make things difficult for her.

Xiao Xia's life is hanging on a thread. I must stay behind and wait for the antidote to arrive.

Whether he can get the antidote or not is hard is to say.

If you lose your life, who will take care of her?

No matter what you say,

I won't leave her, not even half a step.

Before coming to Ling City, Gong Zi told me that I must bring you out alive.

I don't want to disappoint him a second time.

Don't hide anymore. Everyone come out.

Hand over the witch and we'll spare your life.

All of you aren't my match. You're not qualified to offer conditions.

Attack!

Because I'm only protecting the person inside the room,

I don't want to harm the lot of you.

But if you charge forward again,

don't blame me for being rude.

Go in and then talk.

Thank you for your trouble.

Hurry and give me the antidote.

I don't have the antidote.

Lan Ruo said, if he had the antidote,

he naturally wouldn't sit around without doing anything.

Tell me.

Did you get the antidote or not?

Say it! Swear on the name of your Xie family's blood enemy.

Do you dare or not?!

Although you and I haven't been acquainted for a long time, we've guarded and defended each other many times after all.

Why do you...

Why do you always lie to me at the most crucial moment?!

I really don't have the antidote.

However, Lan Ruo did give me a type of gu guide.

He said if someone who has survived seven days with the plague

takes this gu guide,

and can endure its extreme torture and survive,

this person's blood will become the antidote.

Hurry and give it to me.

Give it to me!

Lan Ruo also said the gu guide will speed up the break out of the plague.

It'll be exceptionally painful. So much that the person will suddenly collapse and die.

I've already died once.

I'm not afraid of dying once more.

It's just that this time,

I hope my death will be worth it.

Use the fire!

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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. ♫