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"The Killing of Three Thousand Crows"

"Episode 21"

Let's go inside.

Listen, the sound of a lute.

It's down there.

Overseer Zuo.

How did you find out?

Your eyes are truly...

Truly observant for a reason.

Your hearing is also remarkable.

All right, let's not fight each other right here.

The enemy is upon us.

Let's find a way down.

Do you know what this is?

This...

is the Tai Chi Yin-Yang Fish Pattern.

Tai Chi,

movement brings out the Yang, and ultimately tranquility.

The fish's body as the structure, its eye as to serve its purpose.

So...

Inside this contraption is...

He must be in there.

Come on.

Master!

Master, no!

Jiu Yun.

I managed to prevent...

the imminent destruction.

But in the future,

I shall have no mean to stop anything.

The Demon Lord...

still possesses the other five energies.

The other two energies will be tributes to the Spirit Lantern...

and be sealed inside your body.

You must stay away from him.

Protect the Spirit Lantern.

Your life is in your own hands.

Master, I will avenge your death.

Fu Jiu Yun.

You are just as I imagined.

You are a little different...

from what I pictured.

All thanks to your master.

His debt to me...

shall be paid with your life!

You seem to be in pain.

You should stop subduing your power!

You should return those energies to me!

Yin gave birth to Yang and Yang brings out Yin.

They are one of the same.

Two of my energies are inside of you.

My very soul runs in you!

All the seven energies will soon combine.

They will return to me.

It's inevitable.

The three realms will soon be under my rule!

Now is our chance, let's get this over with.

Brother.

I am paying you a visit.

Brother.

Why are you here?

What's the matter?

You don't welcome me here?

Every Ghost Festival...

I wanted to visit you,

but you were hard to trace.

I searched everywhere for you.

I was afraid you could be lonely.

Today,

I brought Overseer Zuo with me...

to celebrate with you.

You are not here to send me your best wishes.

Indeed.

I am here to kill you.

You waited for years for this.

You would even pretend to be a spoiled child.

You had everything planned.

Yes, you are right.

All for the day I've been waiting for.

I never harmed you seeing that you are my brother, Ting Yuan.

I gave you the peace!

I gave you the peace!

Brother?

You mean you?

You are not even human.

How are you even my brother?

Xuan Zhu, stop playing.

Everyone knows I have the Nativity of Unrivalled, I am immortal.

Ting Yuan, aren't you afraid of death?

Brother, are you kidding me?

Nativity of Unrivalled?

But how did you get that scar on your hand?

I'll check on her, watch your back.

Xuan Zhu, wake up.

Let's get this done.

Today,

I'll test my skill...

against your Nativity of Unrivalled.

Ting Yuan, this is a trap! Leave!

Zi Chen!

Zi Chen.

Where is the Spirit Lantern?

So, you won't hand it over to me.

Who is she?

Is she worth giving up your life for?

If you refuse to answer,

I'll get the Spirit Lantern from her.

The Spirit Lantern will consume...

your spiritual energy!

Once she has lighted up the lantern,

once she has defeated all demons of the world,

you as the wick of Spirit Lantern...

will surely be doomed.

The bunch of you will never kill me.

Brother, what do you think about my acting just now?

How was it compared to your play as a ignorant fool?

What brings you here?

You waited and took your time brewing this plan.

Do you really think I couldn't see through your plan?

Help His Highness get changed.

A newcomer?

You were willing to give up your life and take the risk...

just to help...

Just to help him?

Zi Chen.

Look at yourself.

You risked your life for Zi Chen.

But what did he do?

All he ever cares about...

is the murderer of his father.

Don't touch him!

Brother.

Is this the woman you are in love with?

Let me check her out for you.

So it was you all along, beauty.

You changed your hair and eye colour.

I've lost my interest in you.

I thought you wanted to approach me...

just to have me killed. Come on.

I am standing right in front of you.

Come on.

Come on.

Kill me.

You killed Chancellor Zuo...

and now you want me dead.

Who exactly are you?

Okay.

I am sure you know what human meat are for.

Kitty!

Fu Jiu Yun.

Does your lover know...

her wish will doom you in the end?

This day...

is long overdue.

Why are you here?

I am now a beast.

Are you here to mock me?

I need your help...

with the two energies inside of me.

I am just an animal now.

How am I supposed to help a greater sage like you?

Jiu Yun! My dear Jiu Yun!

-Jiu Yun! -All right.

I know.

You need to regain your magical strength.

Yes.

If I wasn't bound my the two energies inside of me,

I will surely help you.

I really do want to aid you.

But I am basically powerless right now.

As you know,

I am no longer the sage who could help you...

seal off those energies.

There is nothing you could do?

Fine.

I get it.

You helped me regain my human form.

I must do something to repay the kindness.

Without these fangs,

I would have perished into oblivion.

This is the last mystic item I have.

Take it.

This is the Tethering Spike.

This is a forbidden art of Mount Xiangqu.

Causing damage to enemy will inflict a lesser rebound.

The caster of this magic spell will suffer the rebound.

No normal sage can withstand the damage.

Once the Tethering Spike entered the body,

both Yin and Yang of the body will be disrupted.

If the receiver of this spell...

tries to absorb the two energies inside of you,

all the seven energies as a whole...

will be bound by the Tethering Spike.

The spiritual energy will be blocked from his physical form.

The host will suffer immense pain,

an agonizing pain.

You...

What have you done to...

the energies inside you?

Do you really think I wouldn't be prepared for the Ghost Festival?

You are a demon.

You have no right to accept the throne.

It will mar the honour of Tian Yuan.

You will soon find out if I have the right.

It's Ghost Festival,

I am here to present these human tributes to the Demon Lord.

Brother!

Brother!

Brother!

We've been brothers for over two decades.

Before you kill me,

will you spare me some dignity?

Dignity?

Yes.

She is the woman I love.

Will you allow me...

to die before she does?

Who would have thought?

Your love to her is so loyal.

I will grant you the wish.

Aren't you afraid at all?

You are about to die.

Aren't you afraid?

Run!

Ting Yuan!

Zi Chen?

-Run! -I am staying with you.

I must make him pay for this!

You fool!

A mere demon spell...

won't hold me down!

Qin Chuan!

You wanted to know who I am?

Li was destroyed.

You sent your men to hunt me down for years and you didn't know?

All that you've done to my family,

all the suffering you've brought upon my people,

today,

you shall have a taste of it all!

You are the Princess of Li?

You survived?

All the enemies of Li...

and demons that harm the human realm...

will all be punished.

Do not hurt him!

Do not hurt him!

Run!

Jiu Yun?

We are out of time.

I can only hold him down for a moment.

You need to leave!

I must collect his spiritual energy.

What is going on now?

So you are the Princess of Li.

If you want revenge,

you got the wrong person.

Jiu Yun?

Jiu Yun?

-Are you all right? -I am fine.

Are you hurt?

-Prince Ting Yuan. -Commander Zhang.

I was ordered to aid Your Highness in killing the demon.

-My father ordered this? -Yes.

Escort Overseer Zuo and Miss Xuan Zhu to safety.

-Yes. -Guards!

Escort them out of this place.

Yes.

You can't take the Spirit Lantern whenever you please.

Li Yuan is more than you and Ting Yuan can handle.

Ever since Li Yuan was made the Crown Prince by Royal Preceptor,

the whole nation started worshipping the demons.

Royal Preceptor?

Run!

I must collect his spiritual energy.

Even if I fall into the abyss,

I will survive and live on.

Chuan.

We have our revenge.

The Royal Preceptor is on the run.

There is no demon left in Li.

I will request my father...

to restructure the administration.

Will you stay here with me?

You have my word I will take care of you.

Thank you for your help.

Chuan, let's go.

Keep Miss Xuan Zhu safe.

Yes.

Master Li?

Master Li?

What are you doing here?

And you are...

I am Zuo Zi Chen, don't you recognize me?

Young man,

the man you saw at work...

was not me.

It was merely a puppet mimicking me.

Ever since the Royal Preceptor took control of the court,

the other veteran officers...

have been locked up in here for years.

Those officers at the court are all his puppets.

The Preceptor uses a spell formation...

to connect our spiritual energy with the puppets.

That's why no one sees through his scheme.

Zi Chen?

Zi Chen?

-I will get you out of this cell. -Zi Chen?

Who are you?

Zi Chen?

My son.

-Father? -My son.

-It's me! -Father!

I've failed you, Father.

Father!

I thought you were killed.

Son, you are finally here.

I am so happy to see you.

Please, stand up.

Let me look at your face.

But why are you here?

They have been keeping me here for many years.

We should go somewhere else...

and I'll tell you everything.

Certainly.

Father, over here.

Let's go.

Come.

Stay in my house for the night.

Sure, let's go inside.

Those two demons went missing into thin air?

I thought you would have a fierce battle...

inside Hao Tian Temple.

That's enough.

Close the gate.

"Commander's Residence"

You knew that demon?

I know that demon.

He was the Demon Lord of 24th Cavern in Namman.

Then he came to Tian Yuan.

He beguiled the Emperor...

to make him the Royal Preceptor.

The mastermind behind Li Yuan...

was always him.

So I have been looking for the wrong target?

The Emperor of Tian Yuan was innocent?

You know that demon well.

Back then,

the Demon Lord of Namman Brough chaos to the three realms.

My master Lord Guan Ren...

fought a battle with him using the Spirit Lantern.

Your master?

The Spirit Lantern...

must mean a lot to you.

-From now on... -Master.

you need to stay away from him.

Protect the Spirit Lantern.

Your life...

Your life...

is in your own hands.

It was nothing.

So the Spirit Lantern belonged to your master?

Yes.

My master passed it down to me.