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♫ Used to the depth of the darkness ♫

♫ No matter how wild, there is no fear ♫

♫ Waiting for a star to fall to see who its afterglow will illuminate (I tell myself to keep pushing on by feeling, it’s history in the making)♫

♫ Of the same kind as the banished ♫

♫ Hiding the loneliness in defense (Climbing mountains and cliffs)♫

♫ But gentleness is always invincible (I’m earth-shatteringly alone, with no purpose and no worry, just so I can push on harder)♫

♫ Refusing to compromise with fate because my heart has a home ♫

♫ It's yours; I don't belong to anyone else ♫

♫ (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ Who am I if I didn’t meet you? ♫

♫ (You took away what I care about and all my attention) ♫

♫ Who am I without you? ♫

♫ (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ When a puppet hanging on a string has experienced warmth ♫

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey (You took away what I care about and all my attention) ♫

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ You know who I am ♫

[The Wolf]

[Episode 18] Sir, over here. Try it out.

Your Highness, there's no need—

It's just a shot.

I'll see just how hard it is.

Right on the mark!

Nice!

So you like jade butterfly?

You should have said so.

I didn't—

Right on the mark again!

Great job!

Boss!

Do you have two jade butterfly ready?

Come on!

Just my luck.

Who are these people anyway?

Gentlemen, congratulations.

Congratulations.

However, this is merely the first challenge.

It's just to warm you up.

The prize is not the jade butterfly, it's a jade ring.

A jade ring.

Boss!

This is clearly a scam!

You promised them the prize would be a jade butterfly!

Am I right?

That's right!

Just go.

You don't know anything.

Boss. Your contraption is too easy to beat.

Hang a few more hoops on it.

If I miss,

I don't get any of your prizes.

You...You are the one who said it.

Just pick up the pace.

I am waiting to get the jade butterfly.

Sure.

However, if I hit the mark this time,

I am truly getting a jade butterfly, right?

Yes, certainly! Certainly!

Not just a jade butterfly,

even if Zhaixing wants the stars up in the night sky,

I will get it for her.

A young hero indeed.

He's an incredible marksman.

More hoops going in.

That's a lot!

Can he handle it?

Hold on.

He is making it impossible.

This is too difficult for anyone.

Look! He hit it again!

Remarkable skill!

- Impressive! - Great shot!

Look! He hit it too!

Incredible!

What now?

They both hit the marks.

Great skill!

Gentlemen. I am running a small business here.

I only have one jade butterfly.

Well...

This is the most valuable prize I have.

But both of you beat the challenge. I...

Boss!

I want you to put on as many hoops as you have.

If I miss, you get all your money back, plus interest.

As for your prized jade butterfly,

let's not make it hard for the boss.

Better skill wins the prize.

How does that sound?

Sure. All right.

All right.

Get all the hoops we have.

He can't hit it.

The more, the better.

There is no way he can hit it.

Gentlemen, let's begin.

Boss. You are scamming them.

- There is no way you can hit the mark. - That's right! Right!

This is impossible to hit!

Lose some hoops!

Now way this can be done!

No way!

I thank you for rooting for me!

You are all good people.

If I hit the mark, the jade butterfly goes to this beauty.

And the money will get you some drinks!

Great!

An honorable young man!

Thank you, sir!

Lady, pick him!

He can surely hit it!

Right! He can do it!

You have our support!

Boss. This time, can I use my sword?

If it goes through all the hoops and hit the mark,

I win.

As long as you hit the mark, do as you wish.

- All right, you gave me your word. - Yes.

This is impossible.

Look at him.

He can't get it.

First time for everything.

The world never ceases to surprise.

He is using a sword?

What kind of archery is this?

- I've never seen this before. - You're right.

Can he do it?

Great shot!

Incredible!

Nice!

Great skill!

Nice!

This is unbelievable!

Man in black outfit, your turn!

Take your shot! Shoot!

Draw your sword!

Come on!

Surrendering already?

What are you waiting for?

Show us what you got!

He wouldn't even draw his sword.

Maybe this one-of-a-kind jade butterfly goes to me.

Give it a try!

Hurry up! Hurry!

There! Hand it over!

Give it to him!

Great!

- Zhaixing. - Sir, let's get some drinks!

You promised us!

Let's drink heartily.

Fine!

Hey!

Put me down!

What are you doing?

- Zhaixing! - Put me down!

Zhaixing!

Put me down! What are you doing?

All right. We'll drink later.

What are you doing?

Put me down!

Stop now!

Did you hear me?

Put me down!

Hey!

Prince of Bo, are you out of your mind?

Yes, I am out of my mind!

I told you earlier that I have questions for you.

But we're on the street.

Too many ears are listening.

How could I ask?

So in this world,

what you have in mind to tell me

is what's most important.

Fine.

I understand it now.

But I wonder what the mighty Prince of Bo

wishes to know from me?

I want to know if your health has improved.

Did you take your medication on time?

Furthermore, why were you still coughing?

Are those worth your time and effort to find out?

I want to know!

If Your Highness wishes to know, feel free

to find out from Wen Yan.

I am not a skilled healer.

I don't want you to be misinformed.

I'm frail, cold weather will take a toll on me.

I don't want you to be annoyed by my condition.

I shall take my leave now.

Give it back!

Give it back!

Your Highness, what about this fragrance pouch you placed in my hand?

Was it also because I was your consort?

Not every woman has the quality to be my wife

and make me care about her so much.

You're the only exception, Ma Zhaixing.

Give it back!

It seems like you are still attached to it.

My fancy words for you

should now...

You...

Why must you be this cruel?

I have stopped provoking you, but why must you destroy the past too?

If you regret you had shown me kindness,

why did you insist to see me today?

Why bother asking me about my health?

Before he is done using the Ma Army for his own ambition,

he must care for you.

He must put on an act.

Otherwise, he would be disappointing to his father emperor.

He is Prince of Bo.

It's his duty as a good son

of the Chu family to fool the daughter of the Ma family into his own hand.

Ji Chong.

What you said is enough to warrant a death sentence.

I am not scared of you.

I've beaten you before.

Ji Chong. My wound is hurting again.

We should go now.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

I know. You fear he would direct his anger towards me so you asked to leave.

But I also knew you would come with me

because any further argument with him

would make him hurt me even more.

Candied hawthorn!

Have a look around!

Candied hawthorn!

With those sweet words,

I'll get you candied hawthorn as your reward.

Have a look around!

Wait here.

Candied hawthorn!

[Wine]

♫ Used to the depth of the darkness ♫

♫ No matter how wild, there is no fear ♫

♫ Waiting for a star to fall to see who its afterglow will illuminate ♫

♫ Of the same kind as the banished ♫

♫ Hiding the loneliness in defense ♫

♫ But gentleness is always invincible ♫

♫ I am already used to viewing from high above in the mountain alone♫

♫ Don't need any vast fame and power ♫

♫ During the day, sunlight lights up the road I walk on, at night, my vision illuminates it ♫

♫ Except for the numbing solitary that makes me lose miserably♫

♫ I have yet to encounter any challenge that I find difficult ♫

So this is the shape of the wind!

♫I tell myself to keep pushing on by feeling, it’s history in the making♫

♫Climbing mountains and cliffs, I’m earth-shatteringly alone ♫

♫ With no purpose and no worry, just so I can push on harder♫

♫ Who am I if I didn’t meet you? ♫

♫ Who am I without you? ♫

Ma Jing told me you love candied hawthorn but so does Wolf Boy.

♫ Used to the depth of the darkness ♫

♫ No matter how wild, there is no fear ♫

♫Waiting for a star to fall to see who its afterglow will illuminate♫

♫ Of the same kind as the banished ♫

♫ Hiding the loneliness in defense ♫

Other than him,

no one else can see the wind.

I am going to a place.

♫ Have long since lost the destination, like a lone goose flying in circles ♫

♫ Just before I was about to give up ♫

♫ You suddenly appeared, bringing me light♫

♫ Letting me find the way in the endless darkness ♫

Hey!

Feudal Young Mistress Ma!

You are still recovering!

Why are you in such a hurry?

You'd better walk your talk.

Do not simply show your kindness

because of your sympathy only to abandon it later on.

This is why he misunderstood.

And...

I will search for a great doctor among the commoners.

The world is vast, someone must know a way to treat your leg.

But my leg injury wasn't your fault.

Why do you care so much for me?

That day, did he do it because of guilt?

♫ When a puppet hanging on a string has experienced warmth ♫

♫ When a puppet hanging on a string has experienced warmth ♫

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey (You took away what I care about and all my attention) ♫

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ You know who I am ♫

You came all the way here from the city.

But what is this place?

Ji Chong. You're a powerful warrior.

You have amazing reflexes.

Tell me.

If you were to jump from this height,

would you be safe and sound?

This cliff is far from the ground.

If I were to jump off this cliff,

there is only one outcome.

What is it?

To jump off this cliff

and manage to survive the fall, no human is capable of that.

Either it is a wolf or

a man with wolf's instincts and reflexes.

That's it then.

What hadn't I thought of this?

No normal human was capable of that.

Xing'er. What is it?

You've been acting out of normal all day, but why?

At this moment,

I have only but one doubt.

Ji Chong.

Would a young boy

who was willing to risk his life to save his friend

grow up to become a man

who abandons his loved one?

Would he give up on them just to save his own skin?

A man's personality will never change.

If he was born a warm-blooded and high-spirited young man,

he can wish to have a normal life.

But when the time comes for him to act,

he will still be full of spirit.

He will never give up on his loved ones and not save them

just to save his own skin.

Ji Chong. Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Don't mention it.

However, I don't understand why...

Wolf Boy.

You must have your predicament.

But please wait a little longer for me.

Ji Chong. It's too late to return to the Capital for today.

Tomorrow morning, arrange a meeting with Fourth Prince for me.

Certainly.

Sister Zhaixing, why did you suddenly come here to admire my eldest brother's painting?

Right. How is the preparation for the prayer ceremony of my brother?

If things go well,

today is the day we learn the truth.

- The truth? - You two, what's going on there?

It seems like you had a good night's sleep.

You rested well.

Not at all.

After you left, I stayed up the whole night.

I came to some realization.

[Xun Royal Manor]

Master.

How is the situation?

Major Yang was careless.

Ji Chong overwhelmed him with his great skills.

The mansion is now surrounded by our soldiers.

But the Fourth Prince is still his hostage.

Ji Chong threatened us that only you alone can enter the mansion for negotiations.

Fine, understood.

Your Highness Prince of Bo.

His Majesty is hunting in the suburb area.

He is rushing back here.

His Majesty sent a messenger pigeon

that you must take care of this situation

and rescue the Fourth Prince.

This cup of wine was granted by His Majesty,

consider yourself graced with his presence.

Prince of Bo is here.

What are you waiting for?

Come in quickly.

Close the door.

Let my brother go.

Then I shall spare your life.

If I were to decide my fate,

of course, I would want to live.

Isn't that how we discussed it?

Right? Fourth Prince?

However...

Curse you scoundrel! You killed my cousin!

You won't get away with this! I'll chop you into a million pieces!

Silence!

Your brother is a man who hates evil doers.

He is unyielding.

And I know of His Majesty's nature.

Now that I have his son as hostage,

unless he kills me, his anger will never be eased.

Besides, do you really think I stayed because there was no way for me

to get out of this mansion?

Listen closely.

I stayed here on purpose.

I was waiting for your arrival

so we could make a deal.

I told you to close the door because I want you to inhale

more of my handy little trick that is Corydalis herb.

Now, check your zhongfu acupuncture point.

You must be feeling very weak.

I am sorry you didn't notice.

That herb was hard to come by.

It's odorless and colorless,

but its effect is intense.

In less than an hour,

all three of us will die in this building.

However, I do have two antidote pills with me.

Be patient.

Prince of Bo. I'll give you a chance to live.

Since the Fourth Prince refused to show me mercy,

he...must die.

If you give me your word that you would get me out of here safely,

then the antidote will be yours.

You must be feeling even weaker and frail.

That's the poison showing its effect.

- Third Brother. - Look at yourself.

What are you waiting for?

Didn't you give up on the First Prince as well?

Think about it.

Leaving your brother to die and you get to live.

This is worth it.

Not to mention this man here has always hated you.

He never thought of you as his brother.

You're right.

It all makes sense.

There is only one pill left.

It will take at least five days to make another.

One of you will still die in here.

I just want my brother to live.

Aren't you afraid of dying?

Fourth Little Brother. Before I pass on, I will take this man's life.

Brother!

Chu Youzhen. How do I even continue this fight?

Emperor Father?

Ma Zhaixing?

Prince of Bo. I apologize if I offended you.

I was merely carrying out my order.

You...

You set me up.

It wasn't of evil intention.

I merely wanted to let our father emperor witness

how you chose to give up on saving my eldest brother.

We made it seem as realistic as possible.

Even the poison effect was caused by the drug in Zhang Jin's wine.

I wanted you to believe that you were poisoned by Corydalis herb.

But I never thought that when my life was at stake,

Brother, you were willing to sacrifice your life for mine

in order to save me.

Brother, I am sorry.

Zhaixing. Judging by the planning,

this must have been your doing.

Yes.

I hope that Your Majesty wasn't offended by my recklessness.

You were indeed very reckless.

What if Prince of Bo here had chosen not to save Youzhen?

He would have no way to salvage the situation.

That won't happen.

I was certain enough Prince of Bo would choose to save his brother.

Which means...Sister Zhaixing, you knew my brother would save me?

Zhaixing. I am curious.

How were you so certain about this outcome?

First of all, yesterday at the marketplace,

Prince of Bo didn't draw his sword to use it as an arrow.

Prince of Bo is a man who doesn't easily admit defeat.

He must cherish his Fang Sword a lot and he didn't want it to be damaged.

Secondly, when Prince of Bo stayed at the Ministry of War,

he brought nothing except his Fang Sword.

My Fang Sword.

When the Fourth Prince returned to the capital,

he had been searching for the First Prince's Dragon Tongue Sword.

I took another look at the painting of First Prince and found out that

the hilt of Prince of Bo's Fang Sword is the same

as the Dragon Tongue Sword's hilt.

I made a guess.

Perhaps Lord Bo reforged the Fang Sword

using the parts of two broken swords.

One of them was his Fang Sword.

As for the hilt, it came from First Prince's sword.

The dragon's head on the hilt can prove it all.

This is indeed the hilt of the Dragon Tongue Sword.

I had held this as a child.

Third Brother. Was this from Eldest Brother's sword?

Had Prince of Bo really given up on saving his eldest brother

and felt guilty over it,

he wouldn't have reforged the sword.

He wouldn't so cherish the sword.

Zhaixing. I am curious.

Did you made your bet just all because of this sword?

Indeed.

Your Majesty.

Does Your Majesty remember when Prince of Bo risked his life to charge into the royal mansion to save me?

That was enough to show

that he is not a heartless person.

I once had a close friend.

Back then, he chose to save the weak

and risked his life to the perils in order to save them.

Just like the current Prince of Bo.

And then

this close friend of mine was wronged for a crime he never committed.

But when we met again he refused to make an explanation.

Perhaps Prince of Bo...

must have his reason to battle the First Prince back then.

So Prince of Bo didn't save my eldest brother

because there was another reason behind it?

Father Emperor!

My son.

I promised your eldest brother and Prince of Bo

to keep it a secret from you.

Father Emperor!

Forget it.

Youzhen now has doubts.

This secret won't stay hidden much longer.

Perhaps it's time to tell him the truth.

During the Battle of Binzhou,

your Eldest Brother achieved great victory.

But his lieutenant betrayed him.

Which led him into a perilous situation.

After the lieutenant's betrayal, it's an uphill battle for us.

Under the circumstances,

once of us must make the sacrifice to stall the pursuit.

Otherwise, the whole army will be wiped out.

I earnestly ask Eldest Brother to give me the mission to delay our enemies.

I have received the urgent report from our Father Emperor.

Fourth Brother has left the city on his own to extract us.

Based on his pace,

he will certainly run into the other enemy troops trying to launch a pincer attack on us.

He doesn't know we've been betrayed.

If he runs into them, he is doomed.

Brother, I'll stall the enemies.

You must save our brother.

Judging by the troops we have,

that is our only option.

The Sage-bind Bridge up ahead is the choke point to stall the enemies.

Once the bridge is destroyed, not even a deity can pass.

I understand.

Even if it costs me my life, I will destroy that bridge.

This is the Dragon Tongue Sword.

I know you like it a lot.

Today, I hand it to you.

From now on, slay our enemy with this sword.

Take it as we're fighting as one.

Brother.

I will borrow your sword for now then.

As soon as we lose the pursuit, I'll return it.

As I said, keep this sword.

Use it to protect those you wish to protect.

As you wish.

Hurry! They are right after us!

We need to fall back!

Pick up the pace!

Brother! Come over here!

Brother!

I should be the one to stop them!

I've been keeping a secret from you!

My lieutenant betrayed me and he poisoned me!

I'll die soon!

We'll fight them together!

We'll get the antidote!

And no one can save Fourth Brother!

If you turn back for the antidote to save me but put him in danger,

or if you sacrifice yourself, I would rather die from this poisoning!

Brother. Leave now before they get to Youzhen!

Brother!

- Generals! Heed my order! - Brother!

- Bring Prince of Bo to safety at all cost! - Third Highness!

Go!

Brother!

Quickly go!

Brother!

Let go of me!

- Brother! - Your Highness!

Brother!

Brother!

So Prince of Bo didn't abandon my brother back then.

But because I ran to the frontline without permission,

he was worried I would be slain by the enemies

so he remained there

and sent Prince of Bo to rescue me.

He missed the chance to find the antidote because of me!

That's why he died, isn't it?

Your brother carried out his duty as a son with honor.

He was a great brother.

Father Emperor.

He is dead because of me.

I was the cause of it, isn't it?

Youzhen...

Brother!

Your Majesty, I'm to be blamed for this.

I shall go after him right away.

It should be me.

It pains me to see him suffer so greatly.

This is why I chose to keep the truth from him.

[Here lies Chu Youyu, the late Prince of Bin]

Brother. It was my fault.

I didn't know you gave up on the antidote

in order to save me.

For so many years I've wronged Third Brother.

I saw him as a coward.

But it was actually him who saved me.

Yet I kept accusing him for not saving you.

Our brother gave his Dragon Tongue Sword to me

for he wanted me to protect those I wish to protect.

This set of armor has gone through countless bloodshed and battles.

He wanted you to have this.

As he said, once you were older,

you would understand his effort.

Brother. Don't worry.

I am no longer a child.

I will do my best to protect everything you have passed down to me.

I won't disappoint either you or Third Brother.

Now that you understand what he did,

perhaps, his sacrifice wasn't in vain.

All this time it was your idea to keep the truth from me?

Or was it our father's order?

You cherish your bonds with others.

Had you known the truth,

you would have blamed yourself.

So you would rather be wronged as a cold-hearted abandoner

than tell me the truth?

Third Brother, this is my fault.

Ever since I was a kid,

I've never truly tried to understand you.

Yet of all the people only Sister Zhaixing knows it all.

She knows you better than anyone.

Before I came here today, she told me you would come here to seek me.

So she asked me to give you this letter.

[The cliff at the woods, life is at stake.]

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[Flowing Backward 倒流 by Jolin Tsai 蔡依林]

♫ Separation is not unbearable ♫

♫ What is unbearable is when two hearts are not truly separated ♫

♫ I had to move forward, but I did not say ♫

♫ That the only one who can change me is still you ♫

♫ I really want to run into your embrace ♫

♫ Thank you for indulging me to be superstitious ♫

♫ Flowing backward to when we started to love, when there is still no hurt ♫

♫ Forever being together ♫

♫ Going backward to that second in time ♫

♫ Firmly holding your hand and keep walking like that ♫

♫ I am willing to wait, wait until you understand ♫

♫ Eternity actually is hiding within the love that we believed in ♫

♫ I really want to run into your embrace ♫

♫ Thank you for indulging me to be superstitious ♫

♫ Returning to when we started to love, when there is still no hurt ♫

♫ Forever being together ♫

[The Wolf]