Original subtitles

"The Killing of Three Thousand Crows"

"Episode 15"

I know.

You want me to stay.

And then you will keep holding off that upset feeling in your heart,

telling me how much you like me with a lie.

But I know that is not what you really want.

Fu Jiu Yun.

You are a sage above many and ever so mysterious.

You would fall in love with someone so easily.

But it's true.

You've been asking for the dish for days.

Eat heartily.

Chuan,

having the chance to have a dinner with you...

is nice.

Come, have a drink with me.

What is wrong with you lately?

You keep being so mushy all the time.

What kind of answer do you expect from me?

What is wrong with being mushy?

I don't expect you to love me the same.

And I don't need you to give me any answer.

Are you drunk?

If you waited for someone...

like I have all this time,

you will understand that...

I truly...

wish for you to be happy.

Stop carrying that sorrow with you all the time.

Live a happy life instead.

Be freed from the worries.

Free from worries?

Yes.

Free from worries.

I wish I could be.

Silly.

Stay here and keep him safe for me.

Is that clear?

Don't worry about it.

This dose of Drunken Sage will make you sleep for a few days.

It helps with your recovery.

I am leaving now.

There is a sacred item known as the Spirit Lantern.

It is capable of absorbing spiritual energy of demons.

If you light the lantern,

it will drain all the demons in this realm their spiritual energy.

However,

if you wish to light the lantern,

you must first form a blood pact with it.

And ultimately your soul will serve as a tribute for the lantern.

You will perish into oblivion.

Once the pact is formed,

and the lantern lit,

there will be no turning-back for you.

I am ready.

After you lit the Spirit Lantern,

You must collect three spiritual energies from vengeance.

And the fourth spiritual energy that you need...

is none other than yourself.

Chancellor Zuo, Li Yuan and that cursed emperor of Tian Yuan.

All of you will pay for your crime.

Don't kill me!

Miss Qin Chuan, it's me.

I am Tao Xiao Ling.

I am the peach tree your master planted.

Xiao Ling?

It's been a long time since I last met you.

You are still covered in dirt,

you're still the same.

Is this a sage's bow?

It's beautiful.

I am sorry.

I thought you were a demon trying to ambush me.

I hope I didn't scare you.

No, peach spirit wards off evil.

No evil demon will come close to us.

Shouldn't you be in Feng City right now?

Why are you here?

After you left,

Chancellor Zuo took over the Purple Bamboo Garden.

Who?

Chancellor Zuo.

He spends his days basked in luxuries.

Luckily, I escaped.

But friend didn't manage to escape,

so she was caught by Chancellor Zuo's man.

They give her fertilizer every day,

forcing her to bloom flowers for them. They are monsters.

Xiao Ling, calm down.

Don't worry.

I will make them return the Purple Bamboo Garden to you.

Miss Qin Chuan, you are going to Feng City?

I need a favour from you.

What is it?

I have a friend,

He is in Peach Inn of Peach Town.

But he is not good with people.

Since you can ward off evil spirits,

will you please check on him for me?

Don't worry.

You friend is my friend as well.

I can do anything for him.

I am counting on you.

Take care of yourself.

Take care.

Feng City? Purple Bamboo Garden?

That little peach spirit,

she sure knows how to bluff.

Chuan?

Chuan?

Qin Chuan?

You are awake?

Jiu Yun, my dear Jiu Yun.

Do you realize you've been asleep for three days?

How did I get here?

You should thank me for that.

Otherwise I would be left dying in that inn.

Where is Qin Chuan?

Enough about that girl.

She laced the dinner with Drunken Sage.

I almost took a bite from those delicious foods myself.

But I am much more cautious than you are.

Oh no.

Jiu Yun.

You need to calm down.

That girl does care about you anyway.

She even left this thing to guard you.

So I left her a note as well.

She made a pact with the Spirit Lantern.

She made a blood pact...

No, I need to find her now.

Jiu Yun!

You need to be patient.

How could I be patient right now? If I don't stop her now,

she will use her spiritual energies to make a pact with the Spirit Lantern.

She will die!

You need to calm down. Hear me out.

She need the three spiritual energies...

in order to be a tribute to the lantern.

That is almost impossible for her without your help.

Besides,

you were always so good around the ladies,

why do you still fail to understand her?

Think about it from another perspective.

If you were in her shoes,

if you left right after taking the Spirit Lantern with you,

wouldn't you have at least some remorse and concern?

Revenge is a path filled with only loneliness.

This girl...

doesn't want you to go after her.

But at the same time,

she hopes for you to find her.

Why?

Anyone from Li who remembers their princess...

only cares if she kills the demons.

But you of all people in this world,

only you care about her safety,

her well-being,

and how she feels.

Because of you,

he can't severe her mortal coil so easily.

Just trust me on this.

We are in no hurry.

You can get the lantern back the next time you see her.

Fine.

I can't control her every move anyway.

She can do whatever she pleases.

I have heard rumours...

about the nearby demons migration.

They howl at night.

Are you aware of the matter?

They are here for me.

All those demons came for you?

That is a great honour.

They are here for my two spiritual energies.

My master used up all his might to seal...

the two spiritual energies inside me.

But now the spiritual energies are causing trouble again.

That makes this a serious matter.

How about this?

Come with me later.

I will try to subdue the spiritual energies,

then you need to rest for a couple of weeks.

As for the girl,

we need to plan and be patient.

Stop right there.

Let me see it.

"To the end of the world, I follow."

What does it mean?

What's wrong?

The two spiritual energies on Fu Jiu Yun,

I can't sense them anymore.

But you were so close to locating him.

Someone powerful used a secret art...

and concealed them.

But I can sense the confusion in his mind.

Why?

Could it be...

Spirit Lantern.

We can never...

go back to who we were.

Young Master Zuo, Chancellor Zuo wants you in his study.

Okay.

♪ The cold night is covered in a tint of sorrow ♪

♪ It was a though a breeze has passed through ♪

♪ Memories flashed by... ♪

♪ as I reach out for them ♪

Calm down, steady the aim.

All right, take it slowly. Don't sway too much.

♪ The shards of soul is scattered across the floor ♪

♪ It was as though a song that lost its past ♪

Yan Yan, you are back.

Come, join me for dinner.

Master.

I miss you so much.

♪ From this moment on ♪

♪ A person's past fades into oblivion ♪

♪ Trapped in the turbulence of hate ♪

♪ How does one make the choice? ♪

♪ A transient love from memory of old ♪

I...

This is as far as I can come with you.

Master.

You are all I have.

Take care of yourself.

Fulfil your pursue for this life.

People said Young Master Zuo is a prodigy.

But you are the true hidden talent, sir.

Your talent is just as great as your son.

The two of us used to stay in this very study.

When he was a boy, he wrote poems.

I made adjustment to his rhymes.

Then,

he joined the Rhyming Poets Society.

He became so famous.

When he was 15 years old,

I wrote my poems,

but he was there so appraise and correct my works.

But nowadays he rarely comes to...

this study again.

Father, you seem to be in a good mood.

Speaking of the devil itself.

Mr. Wang, show him.

-Sure. Young Master Zuo. -Before this,

I was inconsiderate of your feelings.

I will be sure to check your works more often from now on.

Sure.

Young Master, have a look.

Father,

are you trying to flatter the Imperial Court of Tian Yuan?

I was bored,

so I practice my work.

Is there anything I should change about the poem?

"Blessed by heaven and graced by the Goddess Xi He."

That is very unsettling to me.

How so?

Tian Yuan worships the demons.

Xi He is a goddess of ancient time.

Demons are not god.

If the sages learn about this,

it would be marring to their names.

How about this?

Make it "Blessed by hell fire and buried by Lord Yama."

Zi Chen.

I don't wish to see you sulking for the rest of your life...

or waste your life for bygones.

A man with your talent should be contributing to your country.

Country?

What country?

I remember when I was seven,

you helped to correct my poems for the first time.

"A heart loyal to all and unwavering."

Do you remember what you changed with the line?

It's been years.

I don't remember.

You changed the word "loyalty" with "devotion".

You said that as long as the passion is intense enough,

loyalty can be to many, but devotion may only be to one.

"A devotion to one and unwavering."

Father.

Do you still remember your devotion?

If you wish to win a man's heart,

you need some tricks.

Let me tell you how it's done.

To deal with a stiff-minded man,

you need to play hard-to-get.

Make him confuse.

But if I distant myself from him,

he could ignore me for good.

Look at the crude tree with flowers behind you.

All the branches are full of flowers for you.

But do you find the tree beautiful?

Which is why...

you need to be the flower that is unique.

Warm smiles before the cold shoulder.

Give him all the cold shoulder he deserves.

Then he will realize how great you are.

A man...

needs to be taught how to cherish.

Zi Chen.

Zi Chen.

Come over here.

Use this chance wisely.

Madam Qiu Hua.

Zi Chen, over here.

Zi Chen, do you want to visit the street later on?

I haven't been to the south side of Feng City yet.

Will you come with me?

I am sorry, I am not in the mood.

What's wrong?

I just had an argument with my father.

I could lie to myself before,

but it's undeniable my father has become a man blinded by greed.

Xuan Zhu.

You once told me I should reconcile with my father.

But now,

I am afraid it's beyond me.

Zi Chen, having this issue...

must be very frustrating to you.

It pains me when I heard it.

You are not wrong in the matter, I can understand.

Really?

Warm smiles before cold shoulder.

Then he will realize how great you are.

I can't interfere in your dispute with your father.

You should go now.

-Okay. -I am going out by myself.

Don't you ever come after me.

Okay.

We won't see each other for the next few days.

Okay.

Censor Quan's son has asked me out.

Censor Quan?

There is such person in Tian Yuan?

Why haven't I heard of him before?

Of course there is. You just didn't know it.

That is good.

I will ready the horse for you.

You should visit some of the places in Feng City.

I really won't be seeing you for days.

I hope you enjoy your time.

Chancellor Zuo.

Warm smiles before cold shoulder? It's completely useless.

Princess Xuan Zhu.

Chancellor Zuo.

Formality is unnecessary.

Who is the fool that was bold enough to upset our Princess Xuan Zhu?

Tell me, I'll have your back.

No.

Sir, are you here for my mother?

I am here for you.

-Me? -Yes.

Do you have the time to hear me out?

As you know,

Zi Chen is my only son.

But now our difference is growing more intense.

Luckily, he has you by his side.

You are considerate and thoughtful.

With you giving him advices,

I feel much more relieved.

I am flattered.

Zi Chen and I have been friends for years.

Friends?

You two spent years together.

I,

truth be told,

wish for you to become my daughter-in-law one day.

Zi Chen.

-Madam Qiu Hua. -Come over here.

Madam.

Zi Chen, where is Xuan Zhu?

-Why isn't she with you? -Xuan Zhu...

is going to visit Feng City.

I think she is outside.

Zi Chen.

I watched you grow up while we were all inn Li.

Of all the sons of nobles,

I like you the most.

It's my honour.

Which bears one question for me.

How do you feel about Xuan Zhu?

Miss Qin Chuan!

You are back.

Miss Qin Chuan,

the man you wanted me to look after is gone.

What?

This is all I found at the place.

Miss Qin Chuan.

What does it mean?

I don't know either.

Could this man be in love with you...

so he will follow you to the end of the world?

Don't be ridiculous.

Besides, I don't want him to find me.

Why?

Just look at the note, this is clearly a prank.

And no one in this world...

would follow you to the end of the world.

Zi Chen is a grown man.

He won't listen to me anymore.

I feel like I am a stranger to him now.

Zi Chen is a quiet person.

If there is anything you wish to tell him,

I can help you pass the message to him.

Great.

Having by his side...

is such a blessing for the Zuo family.

Not at all, sir.

Don't be so formal with me.

Just address me as "uncle".

Uncle.

That is more like it.

Zi Chen left his home for three years.

During his time away,

he got his eyes treated on Mount Xiangqu.

I am so glad for him.

But his temper is getting even more unpredictable by the day.

Only a person who spends a lot of time with him...

could tell what's on his mind.

Tell me,

what happened to him on Mount Xiangqu?

Xuan Zhu...

Xuan Zhu was there with me to get my eyes healed.

I have respect and gratitude for her.

Other than respect and gratitude,

is there nothing else?

I don't mean to pry on your life,

but Xuan Zhu is already of age for marriage.

It's time for her to think about her happiness.

Do you know Lord Wang from Gao Capital?

Lord Wang?

Is it's Censor Wang's son?

Yes, that is the man.

Lord Wang has a striking appearance.

And he has a great reputation.

He has completely fallen in love with Xuan Zhu.

I remember him now.

Lord Wang.

It would be great if they could get married.

But it all depends on you.

After all, Xuan Zhu is not as interested in you as she used to be.

I understand.

You don't need to understand.

I am only telling you this for your own good.

Young man, do not miss out on your opportunity.

Lord Wang?

It was just a made-up name.

Nerd.

Gao Capital?

Who is this Lord Wang now?

While we were on Mount Xiangqu,

we trained every day.

It was just come practices to strengthen the body.

There was nothing special...

or particularly memorable.

I was told there was a fierce battle on Mount Xiangqu.

It was all for an item.

Were you on the mountain when the battle took place?

We had already left back then.

We don't know about any scared item involved.

Don't you think the sages...

have an interesting life?

They fight each other whenever they pleases.

Zi Chen...

mentioned the Princess of Li.

He mentioned a lot of things.

Look at my manners.

But it doesn't matter.

You understand Zi Chen the most.

He values human relationship.

Right, have you seen the princess?

I had never seen Yan Yan.

I would have hidden myself inside a cave if I were her.

Uncle, don't worry.

Yes, I am glad to hear that.

From now on, if you have any issues,

or if anything upsets you, feel free to let me know.

I have your back. And you have my word...

Zi Chen won't meet the princess ever again.

Thank you, Uncle.

You are welcome. We are a family after all.

Censor Quan?

Why haven't I seen him before?

Censor Quan's son has asked me out.

There is such person in Tian Yuan?

Of course there is. You just didn't know it.

That is good.

You should visit some of the places in Feng City.

I really won't be seeing you for days.

Lord Wang?

Do you know Lord Wang from Gao Capital?

Is he Censor Wang's son?

Yes, that is the man.

Censor Quan?

So,

when did you start feeling lonely?

Have you ever,

even just once,

felt like you need to change the fate of the person?

I tried hard to keep someone by my side.

I want her to be happy,

to never be hurt.

I want her to forget the anguish and pain...

that are not her burdens to bear.

I want her to keep smiling at me,

even if it's just a simple...

and ordinary smile.

Why is such a simple wish...

also the most luxurious hope I could ask from you?

If you want to stop me,

you might as well just kill me.

Li was destined to perish.

There is nothing you could have changed.

-I can't change it. -You know it better than anyone...

what I really need right now.

Silly girl.

Even with the Spirit Lantern with you,

you still couldn't sleep soundly at night.

Chuan,

to the end of the world, I follow.

The Crown Prince...

is really planning on...

knowing all the talented people the world has to offer.

The first to be mentioned...

was Master Zi Chen.

According to him, Master Zi Chen...

is very righteous and honourable,

not to mention knowledgeable as well.

Master Li, those are merely rumours.

I was surprised my son could get your attention at all.

I am aware you are preparing for the nation's anniversary.

And coincidently,

my son wrote a poem titled...

"Best Wish to the Nation"

I have it framed.

Take it as my gift for you.

This gift is priceless.

Everyone in the city knows Master Zi Chen's writing...

is worth a thousand gold pieces.

A poem for the royalty of Tian Yuan...

makes it even more unique.

Tian Yuan...

gained its prosperity by worshipping demons.

I doubt the other scholars...

would dare to write for them.

Why did my father ask for me?

There is a respected guest. Follow me to the living hall.