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"The Killing of Three Thousand Crows"

"Episode 27"

All hail the Demon Supreme.

I managed to survive...

all thanks to your wise guidance.

It's been a century.

The moment we've waited for over a century...

will soon be upon us.

Overseer Zuo.

Will you tell me the truth now?

Qin Chuan is Princess Yan Yan.

She plans to light the Spirit Lantern, isn't she?

Do you know?

Before Li and Tian Yuan signed a treaty,

I had an engagement with the Emperor's daughter.

I was only 12 years old when that happened.

After all the troubles, it turned out to be her.

But when I finally realized the truth,

she is already on death's doorstep.

She told me one day that...

she plans to sacrifice her life.

There was no sign of fear on her face.

It's like a traveller away from home...

is finally coming to her closure.

She was even smiling.

She was smiling?

I asked her...

if I could be the one who makes the sacrifice in her place.

But I know her all too well.

She will never give up on that obsession.

That obsession is her life's goal.

A person's goal...

is to sacrifice for her nation?

When she was still on Mount Xiangqu,

she worked to her bone like a husk.

She was just a little girl.

There are a long journey of life ahead of her,

but unless we grant her the wish,

she might...

lose the purpose to even live on.

Every day she spends smiling...

is another day closer to her death.

If I had knew this,

I should have got on a horseback...

and rushed to Li to marry her.

Prince Ting Yuan.

If it wasn't for what you've been through together,

you wouldn't have fallen in love with her.

Do you still have feelings for her?

Me?

I moved on a long time ago.

The only person I have in my heart...

is Xuan Zhu.

After going through so much,

I can understand your decision.

Both you and Miss Xuan Zhu...

are two fish in the barrel.

You are joined at the hip, like two peas in the same pod.

Prince Ting Yuan.

Have you learned any proper idioms?

What I meant was...

you should take the initiative.

You should let Miss Xuan Zhu...

making guess about your love.

You have the patience,

but I am losing mine on you.

Princess Xuan Zhu.

Chancellor Zuo.

You came to Dace Town.

Yes.

Prince Ting Yuan sent me a letter.

It said you've run into troubles after you left the village.

That day on the prayer ceremony,

I was out of line.

Are the people...

It's all right.

Princess, do not be concerned.

The people are doing just fine.

Right.

I have matter of importance to discuss with Zi Chen.

I've taken enough of your time.

It's all right.

May I come with you?

Princess, after you.

In order to rebuild Li, Her Highness...

disguised as a servant on Mount Xiangqu...

to obtain the Spirit Lantern.

She killed the demon that disguised as me and Li Yuan.

And now she sacrificed herself...

to battle the Demon Lord.

She has sacrificed too much.

Her Highness is blessed,

the sage from Mount Xiangqu is protecting her,

she will be fine.

When can she return to Mount Xiangqu?

The people of Li are waiting for her return.

I am not the young man I was.

I can only lead the people so far.

If the people of Li truly lose their leader,

it will crumble the people's morale.

Her focus is killing the Demon Lord.

She just recovered from her injury.

She will certainly not return to Mount Xiangqu.

Chancellor Zuo, perhaps...

I can be her substitute for time being.

I can settled the people down.

Princess Xuan Zhu.

You are still recovering from the frostbite.

From what I see,

you should rest and heal.

Zi Chen, you are right.

Our real enemy is the Demon Lord.

Now is not the time to let Princess Yan Yan...

be worried by issues of Mount Xiangqu.

How about Her Highness' safety...

as we speak?

The Demon Lord has a century worth of power inside him.

-Not even the sage can defeat him. -Father.

The nation is faced with an trying time.

I was simply getting anxious.

So...

That is too much sacrifices from her.

I asked her...

if I could be the one who makes the sacrifice in her place.

You got the wrong person.

She is not the Emperor's daughter.

She is just a daughter of a duke.

The people of Li are waiting for her return.

But I know her all too well.

It's always about her. Do I mean nothing to them?

What about the suffering I've been through?

Li is no more.

What's the point of having different status?

As long as she lives,

I will always be a failure.

Enough!

-Your Highness. -Your Highness?

Stop calling me that!

-Here. -Thank you.

Thank you.

Miss, I'll have three onion pancakes.

Pay the money to that old man.

Here, children.

-It's still hot. -Leave it here.

It's hot, blow it before you eat.

Blow the heat away.

-Eat slowly. -Thank you, miss.

-Thank you, miss. -Be careful out there.

Old man?

What's wrong? My dear nephew?

Do you think the people...

would mistake us for a married couple with this look?

Judging by your tone,

you want people to misunderstand.

In that case,

when people address me as the boss,

you would be the lady boss.

Yes, my husband.

We've made 20 cents so far.

We'll buy you a flower dress later.

You...

Boss, your pancakes smell delicious.

Two cents each. Pay your money to him.

Leave it here.

We came from the North Yonder.

We almost used up all the money we have on our journey.

Please, can the price go any lower for us?

Two pancakes for one cent.

That's not how you do business.

I thought you despise money.

You two came from the North Yonder?

You look like you are on the run.

Sir, to be honest with you,

the volcano of Icefield City erupted out of nowhere.

He is right. Many people have lost their homes.

We are refugees as well.

Yes.

Volcano?

Correct.

The volcano is acting strange.

Normally,

it should be covered in ice for a few centuries more.

But it has risen up above the ground.

Right!

My friends at Icefield City witnessed it.

The path of magma on that volcano was very odd.

It's almost like it's sentient.

People are saying that thing...

-could be demons. -Right.

-Demons? -Yes.

It was terrifying.

Boss?

-Here, it's still hot. -Thank you.

Hurry up and eat.

-Here. -Thank you.

Let's go.

Jiu Yun.

Could that volcano be...

Be what? Your pancakes are burnt.

You're right.

Chuan, go upstairs.

I'll join you soon after.

Okay.

The path of magma on that volcano...

was very odd.

It's almost like it's sentient.

People are saying that thing could be...

demons.

Bai?

I have a terrifying news to tell you.

Jiu Yun and I ran into some people from the North Yonder.

They said the volcanic activities are strange.

They even said the mountain...

looks like it's alive.

Jiu Yun and I talked about it on our way home.

I think...

the Demon Lord could still be alive.

Bai?

Are you even listening to me?

You are still asleep?

But they say you only need a couple of days to sleep.

Did I make you mad somehow?

So...

We finished the tea, speak.

I made you a promise that...

I will go into seclusion and start my training.

I am leaving for real this time.

So,

you are here to say goodbye?

I am here to thank you for saving my life.

All this time,

I have done so many evils...

for the sake of gaining more power.

Now that I think about it,

I regret it very deeply.

If I am going into training,

it's time to let go of the past.

There are something...

that I should settle before that.

I am here to let you know...

the Stone of Clarity's...

true location.

I almost died because of it last time.

How do I know I can trust you?

You are right.

Jiu Yun.

Of all the people in the three realms,

I am the greatest collector.

I am sure...

you still remember that fact.

Where exactly is...

the Stone of Clarity?

It's at the deepest bottom of the Southern Sea.

It's a place no mortal will ever reach.

The bottom of Southern Sea?

Remember this.

The Stone of Clarity feels like jade to the touch.

It bears the colour of the tidal wave.

It's said it hides itself inside of clams.

That makes it hard to find.

But most importantly,

only a master it chooses...

will be connected and drawn to it presence.

If you already knew this,

why not seek it yourself?

It's not worth it.

I knew that item...

is the fatal flaw of that Demon Lord.

There is no need for me to mess with him.

My master Lord Guan Ren...

sought it for years and found nothing.

Is the Stone of Clarity really in the Southern Sea?

Lord Guan Ren...

did spend years searching for it.

But he lacks foresight.

He made a grave mistake.

He thought an item used by sage...

exists only in sage's realm.

A place where demons lurk like the Southern Sea...

never would have come to his mind.

I am the only person in this world,

a true treasure seeker,

would research on the stone and track it down...

to acquire this information.

Great.

You criticised my master...

for lacking foresight.

And you smirk because you seek the treasure in demon's realm.

With that attitude alone,

I believe you.

I finished my tea.

It's time to go.

Jiu Yun, this is where we part ways.

Do not put your life at risk again.

The journey to hone one's skill...

is full of obstacles.

Take care.

Jiu Yun.

Do you really think we can trust that old fool?

Yes.

But before that,

I need you to come with me.

Where are we going?

-What for? -To see if...

the search for Stone of Clarity...

is the most pressing matter.

Jiu Yun, we should turn back now.

The night is scary.

So the old demon managed to survive.

I can't believe it.

The Namman Demon Lord is so powerful?

I didn't believe it either.

This volcano is conjured by him alone.

Look at the mountainside.

That is...

The Demon Supreme?

Shouldn't you be in bed right now?

Chuan?

Your mirror wasn't Bai.

Bai's mirror form shows my real face in reflection.

Where is he now?

Bai was...

Chuan,

I am sorry.

Bai died in the battle.

Chuan.

Chuan.

Bai was trying to save us...

before he died.

He left without any regret.

"Royal Manor of Ling Province"

Master Zuo.

Miss Xuan Zhu and you...

are two fish in the barrel.

You are joined at the hip, like two peas in the same pod.

Prince Ting Yuan.

Have you learned any proper idioms?

What I meant was...

you should take the initiative.

Xuan Zhu.

Zi Chen.

Can I sit by your side?

Your father left.

He left this morning.

Xuan Zhu.

What's your plan?

I...

I don't know.

As I remember,

your master left you a house for meditation at Baihe Icefield.

We can go there.

Perhaps...

Perhaps if you like something fresh,

my father did arrange a lodge in the peach garden for me.

We can live there instead.

Actually,

everywhere is the same.

What are you trying to say?

I'm trying to say...

I'm trying to say...

I'm trying to say...

I've made up my mind...

to leave this place with you.

I'm trying to say...

no matter how the world will change,

we will still stay the same.

I'm trying to say...

I want to always be with you.

Zi Chen.

Do you still remember...

the Eastern Peach Blossom Song we played on the banquet?

I do.

Will you play it for me?

Okay.

It's time for you to go home.

Bai.

Bai used to love...

taking a bath.

Leaving him in the water...

would probably...

I think I look nice in this outfit.

Sir?

Don't call me that.

Address me as Master Bai.

So you have an Idleness Charm on you.

Who would have thought?

I will leave the mountain with you.

The two of us will have each other's back.

Let me trim it down for you.

You need to look convincing.

I am always gentle to the ladies.

You may look a little crude,

but at least you are a woman.

-I... -All right, enough.

Go to bed.

You want me to feed you?

I don't think...

-we are that close. -I can eat it myself.

Did Lord Jiu Yun...

betray your love?

-Didn't you hear her? Get some fish. -Lord Jiu Yun.

Chuan wants you to get the fish.

At least you saw the beef.

What about me? I could only take a sniff.

Who gets the worse?

What?

You ruined my bunny.

My dear Bai...

has grown up.

You won't let me come with you,

yet you still need me in the end.

If the Stone is at the Southern Sea,

we'll travel there together.

If the Stone is at the darkest abyss,

I will follow you there.

It's time to settle the score.

I'm trying to say I've made up my mind...

to leave this place with you.

I'm trying to say no matter how the world will change,

we will still stay the same.

I'm trying to say...

I want to always be with you.

You got the wrong person.

She is not the princess.

She is just the daughter of a duke.

She has made so much sacrifices.

I asked her if I could be the one who makes the sacrifice in her place.

Xuan Zhu!

Are you all right?

Was my dancing better than hers?

You don't have to push yourself so hard.

Xuan Zhu?

Xuan Zhu?

♪ I remember when we first met ♪

Together with me?

Zi Chen.

I don't even know what is going on with me.

I should be overjoyed.

But deep down,

I just want to best her.

If I can't surpass her,

I won't be able to love you.

You won't be able to love me either.

♪ Age covers your hair with grey ♪

♪ Our unforgettable encounter at the alleyway ♪

Chuan.

This is the Pill of Aqua.

After you consumed it,

you can move freely in the water.

What happens next?

Will you do like the deities from those novels,

dividing the sea and take me with you?

You are full of imaginations.

But I can't do that.

Look.

This region of the sea...

has two giant maelstrom in it.

They appear once every 24 hours.

When the time comes, they will take us...

to the deepest bottom.

Is that where the Stone of Clarity grows?

But how do we find the maelstroms?

It's almost time.

Miss, will you come with me?

Is that...

A maelstrom.

Chuan.

Later on,

you must hold onto my hand.

Never let it go.

Okay.

Chuan, wake up.

Wake up.

Jiu Yun? Are you hurt?

I am fine.

It's so cold here.

I can't hold on much longer.

Chuan.

I am here with you.

It will be all right.

Chuan. Wake up.

Where are we?

Here.

So this is probably...

the bottom of the Southern Sea.

Let's search for the Stone of Clarity.

Okay.

A pearl!

Chuan.

These are all pearls.

If I touch another of these round things,

I will throw up.

Women are the same.

They talk about how they despise it but couldn't let go of it.

What's wrong?

I felt like this clam has been following us.

You must be seeing things. Clams don't walk.

See? It was walking!

Little clam.

Where were you following me?

Where do you live?

Do you like to be with garlic or black soybeans?

Remember this.

The Stone of Clarity feels like jade to the touch.

It bears the colour of the tidal wave.

But most importantly,

only a master it chooses...

will be drawn to it presence.

It's the Stone of Clarity.

Stone of Clarity?

Yes.

Take it.

It has chosen you to be its master.

We finally have some quiet time.

The next maelstrom will only arrive...

after 24 hours.

All we can do now...

is to wait patiently.

I hope the maelstrom won't be here,

not ever.