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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]

Today, Jigu Pavilion sent last year's Guihua wine.

I'm thinking that since it is the crisp autumn weather with the fragrance of the orange osmanthus drifting in the air now,

I have invited all the sisters to share with me the fine wine in a moment of enthusiasm.

Everyone should just think of it as a family gathering, so there's no need to be as formal as usual.

Come! Fill the cups of each girl.

City Master, Wan Mei has a presumptuous request.

Torture Chamber Master, don't you think Wan Mei

has become more lively and talkative since becoming a Heavenly Assassin?

Right?

It's as City Master says. The current Guihua City

still exists because of all of the sisters sitting here.

But, as Wan Mei sees it, in the past hundred years,

there have been numerous sisters who have done everything

died under tragic curcumstances. So Wan Mei hopes to use this occasion

and, offer this cup of wine

as tribute to every sister whose red umbrella hangs in Bi'an Chamber

Hope City Master will permit it.

- Alright you - Wan Mei always thinks of others,

making me as the Supreme Assassin look stingy.

Since this wine is dedicated to our predecessors, drinking it doesn't seem right.

Let's pour it on the ground to express our intentions.

Now I suddenly remember

that we recently lost many of our Earthly Assassins.

It's time for us to recruit some new members.

City Master is right.

Liu Guang,

you should make sure to put a lot of thought into it this time

and recruit some who are like Wan Mei,

clever and quick-witted, as well as astute.

Why don't we look in Wan Mei's hometown?

I am sure there are all kinds of treasures there, a land that reflects the glory of its illustrious hero.

Wan Mei, where is your hometown?

Replying to City Master, it's Jiang City.

Jiang City?

Then there's no need to go.

The last few days, news came that

Jiang City flooded

and the water covered thousands of miles in one day. There's nothing there anymore.

Do you have anyone else in your family?

Do you want me to give you a few days off so that you can go back and see what happened?

But, even if you go back, it's no use.

That place is already a vast ocean

so there really isn't much to see.

Did-

Could it be that they are all dead?

Yes. They're all dead.

But I heard that they weren't very good to you.

If they're dead, then whatever. Or I should say

this is karma. They died well.

Seeing you be so generous

puts me at ease.

Xiao Ba, when older sister gets money for this medicine, I'll buy something delicious for you, ok?

Ok. Sister, I'll wait for you to come back to have porridge.

I'll wait for you to come back to have porridge!

That place is already a vast ocean. They're all dead.

Wan Mei. You're awake.

Jiang City's flood is real.

However, there could still be hope for your family.

It's not important. City Master is right.

They didn't treat me well.

You're not her. You shouldn't think like that.

You can become Guihua City's City Master,

- but you can't become the second Cha Luo. - Wan Mei!

I want to practice with my sword.

Your current condition is not suited to practicing with your sword!

Even if it's not suitable, I still need to practice!

I've already delayed for a long time.

If it continues like this,

when will I be able to master the thirteenth style of the Hidden Spirit Sword Method, Tian Guang Jin (aka Depletion of the Daylight)?

Tian Guang Jin (aka Depletion of the Daylight) is a sword method that attacks the heart. It's emphasis is not on the manoeuvre,

but is about whether the user feels completely desperate.

Your heart is filled with hatred right now.

Even if you practice for 14 or 16 hours, there's no way you can succeed.

Wan Mei! Cha Luo only told you

to provoke you on purpose. She wanted to get some fun out of it.

Why do you let her get her way? You can't get something quickly simply by always being in a hurry.

Wan Mei,

just listen to me this time. Just rest well tonight,

ok?

Chang An, do you regret coming back with me to Guihua City?

I am

wherever you are.

How long will you stay with me?

I will stay

for as long as I can protect you.

Promise.

If we could be like this our entire lives,

how nice would that be?

[Jia Ming Dian]

What? He hasn't left yet?

Replying to the king, he's still there.

He still has hope then.

I guess so.

Allow him to come in.

I, Yue Qingya-

No need.

Give the Grand Tutor the decree I personally wrote.

Your majesty,

this is...

A decree to get rid of the Blood Lotus Sect.

Your majesty, the Blood Lotus religion

is the official religion!

This sect assassinated swordsmen of the Central Plains. It created great bloodbaths in the Wu Lin realm.

It brought disasters upon the country and the people. Its crimes cannot be forgiven.

Official religion?

Is it worthy of that?

Your Majesty. All these are false accusations.

Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty earnestly.

Please give me a decree. I can definitely bring an end to the chaos and set everything right again.

Let the Blood Lotus Sect be exonerated.

It's really a pity. I no longer need this kind of innocence.

Your Majesty.

I showed this decree to you because I trusted you, Grand Tutor Yue.

But then,

I can also believe in the Blood Lotus Sect.

But rumors are to be feared.

If I were to admit that it is the national religion again,

then I will be disregarding all the lives under the Heaven, and going against them.

I am unable to bear such a great criminal accusation, Grand Tutor.

Your Majesty.

When I leave the Imperial Court, I am then the Leader of the Blood Lotus Sect.

The Blood Lotus Sect is left with nothing but its name.

I beg Your Majesty earnestly.

Please leave an official position to the Blood Lotus Sect.

Okay.

Now is not the time for you, Yue Qingya, to be emotional about things. You should understand this.

The Blood Lotus Sect is out to disparage everything now. It can no longer help me.

It will only become my stumbling block. I must get rid of.

Eunuch Yu. Bring the decree back. Promulgate the degree.

Okay.

This is the way of the King.

The way of the sovereign. This is excellent.

Your Majesty is wise.

You can extract the best out of everything (lit extract gold from sand). You can distinguish the good and the bad. But I

can't do it.

Preposterous.

Bearers.

Yue Qingya.

Your Majesty.

It's okay if the Blood Lotus Sect is not the national religion.

But I must

give a good explanation to all the remaining members of the Blood Lotus Sect.

Are you trying to rebel?

If Your Majesty is unwilling to believe me,

I can prove my sincerity by dying.

I disallow the incumbent Grand Tutor to leave the Capital City.

As to what shall be done to the Sect Leader of the Blood Lotus Sect,

you should make the decision yourself.

Commoner Yue Qingya

give his thanks to Your Majesty.

I will give you six hours.

After these six hours, the affection between us

will be written off with one stroke.

Grand Tutor. You must behave well henceforth.

[Tingzhu Courtyard]

Since you are already here, come in for a cup of tea.

Gong Zi.

Liu Guang is here today because she has something to tell Gong Zi.

Please speak.

Even if the City Master has committed wrong doing so many times,

Liu Guang can only stand on the City Master's side.

I have something to ask Miss Liu Guang too.

If I did not remember wrongly, when you came to the Guihua City that year,

you were carrying out duties in Cha Ru's room?

It was Cha Ru who took a liking to you and taught you the martial arts skills.

That's how you came to be where you are today.

Those are already things from many years ago. Why is Gong Zi talking about them again.

Since it is so,

then why does Miss Liu Guang want to pay your respects to here year after year?

Actually I know that you have deep feelings for Cha Ru.

Your greatly respected teacher,

she is not dead.

She is imprisoned in the secret room of the Torture Chamber.

She is being used as the receptacle for Cha Luo to incubate her gu insects.

No matter how close you are to Cha Luo, you have to be careful that the way your Master is today

will become what you are in the future.

Prince Ning has appeased all under the Heaven. He brought peace to the Great Tang. The common people are harmonious and happy.

However, the Blood Lotus Sect assassinated the swordsmen of the Central Plain.

Caused great blood baths in the Wu Lin realm. Brought disasters upon the country and the people. Betrayed the King's favor and kindness.

That is to say, Yue Qingya still managed to escape.

Yes.

But those that I sent out reported that during their pursuit, they met someone who wants to meet Wan Mei.

Who?

The Young Miss of the Xie family, Xie Ying.

Miss Yue Ying.

Gong Zi has issued an order for Wan Mei to go out of the City.

He's specially asked me to come and inform you about it.

Master Mei has a mission again.

She is ordered to go and meet Ruan Niang.

I believe that Young Miss Xie must have many things to say.

Please have a sip of tea first, to moisten your throat.

There is no need. I only have one thing to say.

I hope that you will leave Xie Huan immediately.

- This is impossible. - Miss Wan Mei. I appreciate you.

I also know that your life has been full of hardships. I know all about the rules and regulations of the Guihua City.

But now the world is in chaos. There are many people in a worse state than you.

You can't hold on to Xie Huan and not let him go just based on this reason.

I will not leave him.

Not because my life experience is filled with hardships. But because I love him.

Love? This is but an illusion.

In the moment of your greatest despair, he is the only life-saving straw that appeared.

That is the reason why you hold on so tightly and will not let him go. It would not have mattered who appeared at that moment.

So what if it is?

Even if what you said is right, that it did not mattered who appeared,

but now this person is Xue Huan. It is only when I see him

that I can feel that my heart is beating. That I can feel that I am alive.

I believe in him. I think of him. I want to depend on him forever.

He is the one that I love.

He is my hope for my entire life.

So I want to hold on to him tightly and not let go.

So what can be done about it?

Xie Huan and you are destined not to be on the same path.

He is the descendant of Princess Tai Ping.

There are a thousand difficulties and ten thousand dangers on the road ahead. You will only be harmed if he brings you along.

And you insist on following him. This will only cause harm to him too.

- It is not like this. - It doesn't matter whether you admit it with your words,

but this is the truth. If you do not let go,

Xie Huan will be the lowliest of all the shadows in the Guihua City.

Have you counted the number of wounds on his body? You know that he is poisoned by the Heart Devouring gu.

Yet he has to force himself to smile. How great is the affliction that he has to bear.

I earnestly beg Miss Wan Mei

to take a step back for the sake of Xie Huan.

You are back.

Yue Ying said that Gong Zi has sent you out of the City.

You don't look well at all. Has something happened?

It's alright.

Maybe it's just a little tiredness.

Chan An. Please go and cook a bowl of noodles for me.

Okay. I'll go now.

If you do not let go, Xie Huan will be the lowliest of all the shadows in the Guihua City.

Have you counted the number of wounds on his body?

You know that he is poisoned by the Heart Devouring gu, yet he has to force himself to smile.

How great is the affliction that he has to bear. ♫ I perform the zither, as if you are standing behind me. ♫

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

Miss Wan Mei. Xie Huan does not live for just you alone.

I earnestly beg Miss Wan Mei

to take a step back for the sake of Xie Huan.

♫ 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. ♫

Reporting to the Tingzhu Courtyard on completion of mission.

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

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

Gong Zi.

Have you met Xie Ying?

Yes.

What are your plans?

I will not let go.

Being stubborn again.

I do not want him to leave.

Yet I do not want him to suffer the aggrievances like this. He is obviously of noble birth

but was dragged through the mud by me.

Living a life of silent suffering.

In certain times, when there is an ending,

only then will there be a beginning.

If I severe all ties with him

and go our separate ways,

it's hard to say whether we will ever meet again. Where will there be a beginning?

When you lost your appetite and couldn't eat at all when you were in the Jiang City,

did you ever think that you might want to be the City Master of the Guihua City one day?

When we experience more things in life,

our horizon will widen more.

Yesterday, you could not think of what it would be like today. Just like today,

you will not know where your path will lead to in the future.

Thank you for teaching me, Gong Zi.

Wan Mei knows what to do now.

Go and do it quickly if you have thought through and understood it.

I have to bring you out on an urgent matter. It can't wait too long.

Where are we going to?

Nan Jiang.

Master is back.

The noodles is cold. I will go and cook another bowl.

There is no need.

I don't want to eat anymore.

Then I will dispose of it, and wash the bowls and utensils.

Chang An.

Gong Zi has summoned me out of the City today.

It was to go and meet Xie Ying.

She wants me to tell you that in three days' time

if you do not leave the Guihua City, she will charge into the Guihua City

and die before your very eyes.

I will go and look for her tomorrow. I will be able to convince her.

Chang An.

Actually, the both of us know that

if we carry on like this everyday,

there will not be a way out.

There is one more place that I want to visit.

Please accompany me there.

Remember when I first came to the Guihua City,

I didn't know anything at all.

I offended the City Master on many occasions.

My share of the rice and coal was also stopped.

Then you brought me here,

to harvest wild fruits and hunt wild animals.

That was

the most beautiful memory that I had during that period of time.

Looks like

you have forgotten about it completely.

How could I have forgotten it?

On the day before we came to the rear mountain,

I was poisoned by the Seven Assassins Poison, on the verge of death.

It was you who knelt in the great storm through the night in Tingzhu Courtyard.

Only then did Gong Zi agree to exchange your life for mine.

At that time, Yue Ying came to my room to save me.

She told me that if you could come back alive,

then I have to remember that I owed you one life.

The Seven Assassins Poison.

You took it because you wanted to help me to complete my mission.

It is only right that I do everything that I can to save you.

You are the second master that I had. If you failed,

I would have died the most terrible death with not even a place for my body to be buried.

So when I took the poison,

I did it for myself, and not because you.

You would have tricked me then by these words that you just said.

But now you can't.

You are the descendant of Princess Tai Ping.

The blood in the vessels of your body is that of the Imperial Family.

The sword that you carry with you is the Soul Cleaving Sword.

Let's not talk about this tiny little Guihua City.

Even if it is the great palace,

as long as you want to leave, you have all the freedom to come and go as you wish.

But I

am just the poor, lowly and ordinary Su Qixue.

I rack my brains thinking about it.

I can only think of becoming the City Master of this Guihua City.

To punish evil doing and uphold virtue,

and not to let all the sisters in the Guihua City feel alarmed and fearful, that's all.

Did you say this

because you wanted to say that the two of us are not suitable for each other.

It is not so.

But you have your mission.

You can make use of the Wordless Decree

to summon all the court officials of the former dynasty. Raise the army

and defeat the Great Liang. Return peace to this chaotic world. This way,

there will not be a second Su Qixue again.

A second Fang Yingying.

And all those pitiful people in the world whose lives are destined by their fate.

Chang An.

I don't want to miss all the wonderful things in my life because of you.

I also don't want you to blunder your future because of me.

We...

let us end it here.

♫ 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, ♫

Leave!

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

Wan Mei.

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

In future I will not be there to protect you.

You must control your temper a little.

Take care of your health.

If Cha Luo makes trouble for you again, you must never stoicly bear it all by yourself.

Go and look for Gong Zi.

He will help you.

Then,

Chang An takes his leave.

♫ 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. ♫

Are you not going to bid your farewell before you leave?

There is no need.

I forgot to tell you just now.

He said that he will light the fireworks on the other side,

and wait for you to go and look at it.

♫ Look at my lonely form with a solitary shadow ♫

- Wan Mei. - Let her go.

Indecisive. Capricious.

♫ Swaying in the breeze in thousands of thousands of ways ♫

♫ One beach blossom umbrella ♫

When you do not know what you really wanted, you will be forever wasting other people's time.

♫ I will make one wish at this very moment ♫

♫To keep my entire life as longing ♫

♫ One song to shock the Heaven and the people ♫

♫ One zither one person ♫

♫ One dance that penetrates the sorrow ♫

♫ One word that contains innocence ♫

♫ One single thought one rebuke ♫

♫ The pledge to marry made with one look ♫

♫One stroke to break the bottle in the clouds ♫

♫ One person one god ♫

♫ One brushstroke to severe the scar ♫

♫ One dream to intoxicate the Heaven and the earth ♫

♫ One toast one cup filled ♫

♫ One awakening three springs have passed again ♫

♫It doesn't count when I habitually dreamed of you coming here ♫

♫ Look at my lonely form with a solitary shadow ♫

♫ When will we be able to meet again ♫ ♫ Carving one dream into two swords ♫

♫ Swaying in the breeze in thousands of thousands of ways ♫ ♫ One beach blossom umbrella ♫

♫ When I have walked to the ends of the earth ♫

♫ At this very moment ♫

♫ I will make one wish ♫

♫ To keep my entire life as longing ♫

It is right that I should congratulate you.

You have finally comprehended the despair of such a level,

and mastered the skill of Tian Guang Jin (aka Depletion of the Daylight).

♫ One word that contains innocence ♫

♫ One single thought one rebuke ♫

♫ The pledge to marry made with one look ♫

♫One stroke to break the bottle in the clouds ♫

♫ One person one god ♫

♫ One brushstroke to severe the scar ♫

♫ One dream to intoxicate the Heaven and the earth ♫

♫ One toast one cup filled ♫

♫ One awakening three springs have passed again ♫

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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. ♫