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The Legends 招摇

First episode

Many years ago.

Demon King Li Xiu, on account of consolidating Jianghu

secretly began to cultivate a new power.

Carelessly, he allowed it to become demonic

wounding his son Li Chen Lan in the process.

The power was ferociously evil.

It entered the body of Li Chen Lan,

and grew stronger day by day.

Finally, fearing that the demonic power would corrupt Li Chen Lan,

Li Xiu sealed his son inside a mountain.

And ordered his subordinate, Lu Shi Yi Mai

to guard the seal in the mountains.

Outsiders are never to enter the mountain

and those inside never to leave,

until the day he returns.

Li Xiu risked everything on a single venture.

He alone journeyed beyond the seas,

seeking a way to eliminate the demonic energy.

Never thinking that,

he would disappear without a trace.

The seal stayed put.

Miasmas scattered all across FengMo mountain,

nor tree nor grass grew.

The mortals came to call the mountain

Fengmo Mountain. [Mountain of sealed evil.]

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It’s so boring!

Every day is the same!

Even a mosquito won’t bite me.

Girl!

Why are you making a fuss so early in the morning?

Old man!

Help me catch the pig!

I want it alive!

Slow down!

Where’d it go?

I saw it run this way

If we had killed it just then, it wouldn’t have been able to run away

If you kill it, how can I raise it?

I want to raise something alive

In this mountain, besides an old man like you,

it’s difficult to see another living creature!

When you die, I’ll be the only one left here

How can you say that, stinky girl?!

No respect for your elders

Did I say anything wrong?

I just want to raise a pet to accompany me

A pet?

Something like that will die in 10, 20 years

A human’s life is destined to be lonely one day

You have to learn loneliness, experienced it

I won’t let myself become lonely

It’s there!

Don’t move!

Don’t run!

Stop running!

Stupid seal

Girl, come back.

Grandpa.

Pay your respects and apologize.

Pay what respect?

This seal, besides trapping us in these mountains, what else can it do?

I won’t do it.

I hate this seal!

We have an agreement.

Other things, we’ll listen to you.

But regarding this matter, you must listen to me.

Guarding the demon king's seal is our generational responsibility.

Why do I hear an echo here?

I can already recite it.

Ok now?

Yes

Old man.

We’ve guarded this seal for generations,

but do you think the demon king’s son is actually in there?

It’s been so many years,

if it had the ability, it’d definitely run away.

Like my mother and father.

As long as the demon king's seal is still here,

the demon king's son cannot escape.

Then what has the demon king's son been doing in there all these years?

Does he not eat?

Not want to converse with people?

Does he not feel uncomfortable?

You speak too much!

When the demon’s son comes out,

you can ask him.

Ask him?

Wait for me!

Old man! The roast pig’s ready!

Didn’t you say you wanted to raise a pet to accompany you?

Why is it dead within a day?

It was too noisy.

Next time I need to raise something quiet.

Don’t blame me.

Who told you to be so noisy

that I couldn’t sleep at night?

You’re so picky even with what you want to raise.

When I raised you, I didn’t even have a choice.

Am I a pig?

More difficult to raise you than livestock.

Old man, what’s happening?

It seems like someone has broken into the seal.

I’ll go take a look.

Don’t move!

Grandpa!

Left so fast...

Demon king’s son.

Die!

I...

This is...

Where???

Someone has actually broken the seal.

My family’s mission has finally ended!

Greetings Zhang Yu Sect leader.

Deacon Chi no need to be so polite.

You and Ming Xuan both went to FengMo mountain.

Why are you the only one who returned?

You're all dismissed.

Yes.

Did something bad happened to him?

Jin Xian and I travel up to Fengmo mountains

near the Demon King's seal.

But the seal's formation was too complex.

I couldn't get near it.

Only Jin Xian made it inside.

I waited until today,

For a moment I just felt the formation was confusing.

I tried again soon after regaining my strength.

I still couldn't get inside.

So I came back on my own.

With my strength only, there was no way

for me to get inside the Demon King's seal.

I came back to report this matter with Sect leader.

Hoping to quickly find a way to rescue Jin Xian.

How many days left till Zi Dan Immortal comes out of seclusion?

13 days.

Can't wait anymore.

You go ahead and arrange it.

I must pay Thousand Dust Pavilion a visit.

No matter what.

I must beg them to save Ming Xuan.

Ming Xuan.

You can't let anything happen.

Making me wait and stay here everyday.

I’m going to become a mushroom at this rate.

It’s not everyday that something happens.

How could I not take advantage of this opportunity?

What is that thing?

It’s a person!

Wow... a very beautiful person

Don’t worry.

On account of your pretty face.

I won’t let you die!

I said.

For you to stay at home.

But where did you go?

I went out for a stroll.

See if there's anything wrong with the seal.

But having said that, old man.

Today's movement was so significant.

Did something happen?

Did the demon king's son left the mountain?

Let’s say the demon’s son did leave the mountain,

What are you going to do?

What will I do?

I can't do anything.

He's gone.

I’ll just continue living with you grandpa.

This girl certainly knows how to coax me.

I went up the mountain to have a look.

Altogether the cow has turned over.

Shaking the ground a bit.

Didn’t affect the seal.

It's nothing.

You will obediently stay at home.

Don't go messing around everywhere.

Ok.

Then grandpa,

if there's nothing else, I'm going to sleep.

Go ahead.

Beautiful person! I’ve brought you food!

Still alive.

Don’t blame me,

for not bringing you to a better place.

I can’t do anything either.

Yesterday's movement, my grandpa said it was the cow

turning over. How could the cow turned in such a way

that a beautiful person like you appeared?

It’s not as if it were the Earth deity that turned over.

I think.

This matter must have something to do with you.

Don’t know who you are.

And no way to take you back home.

You’re awake!

Who are you?

You look even better with your eyes open.

Don’t move! Your injury is not healed yet.

Stay lying down.

Who on earth are you?

Why at such a young age,

your powers is so profound?

I’m your savior.

My surname name is Lu, named Qiong, aka Zhao Yao.

You can call me-

Lu Zhao Yao.

It’s a swaggerish (Zhao Yao) name.

My grandpa said

Life is short and bitter.

So we need to live pompously.

How about you?

Who are you?

Why have you fallen into FengMo mountain?

Does yesterday’s earthquake

have something to do with you?

I was accidentally injured and fell down here.

Fortunately, I was saved by you young maiden.

I’m unable to repay my savior.

In the future-

Then you can repay me with your body!

Young maiden must be joking.

I’m serious!

I’ve never seen a person as good looking as you

You stay here, I’ll raise you!

Ok?

Thank you young maiden for your good intentions.

But...

I cannot promise you that.

Because I have many things to take care of.

I must leave once my injury is healed.

Alright then...

Even so, you must tell me your name

Otherwise how should I address you?

I’m Luo Ming Xuan.

Luo Ming Xuan...

Your name sounds very nice!

The nights are cold.

If you feel cold, cover yourself more.

I brought you lots of good food

Tomorrow I’ll bring you more.

Rest well.

I’ll leave first.

Thank you young maiden.

See you tomorrow.

Please be merciful, please be merciful.

Please be merciful

Please be merciful, give me a little.

Please be merciful.

Thank you.

You must be new.

Do you understand the rules of our domain?

Wake up!

We’re asking you a question! Are you deaf?!

Get out!

What are you doing?

Stand up!

So ugly!

You scared me to death!

Here, share these steamed buns amongst yourselves.

Put them down! What are you doing?!

Let’s see who dares take them!

Give it to me.

From now now it belongs to us.

Got it?!

Did you hear that?

I’m talking to you! Give it!

You want to get beat up, right?

I don't dare again.

Remember this, do you hear?!

Brat, I will kill you!

You guys, all of you come here!

Beat him for me. Beat him!

Stealing our stuff!

Don't you know the rules?

Kill you, stealing our stuff!

I'll beat you!

Give me a hard punching!

Still take our stuff? still take our stuff?

This punk is really stubborn.

Today, uncle's heart is feeling generous,

I'll reward you with a dirty steamed bun.

Let's go, go.

I picked them from the mountains.

Give me one more.

Old man, am I pretty?

Pretty or not pretty?

As pretty as your mother.

Then that’s good.

Don’t wait for me at dinnertime.

Here.

Are you any better?

How do you feel?

Is your injury better?

A lot better

What is it?

Nothing much

Just that when I touch you, my fingers feel a bit numb.

Are people outside the mountains all beautiful like you?

Have you ever left these mountains before?

Never.

Do you want to see,

the scenery outside these mountains?

You can show me?

I want to see!

It’s so beautiful.

How is it?

So beautiful.

Do you like it?

I like it.

What’s wrong?

Apologies, my body is injured.

You just hurry and rest.

Don't use your powers again.

You’re so nice.

In the past,

there were still a few people in these mountains.

As I grew up, the numbers kept decreasing.

People who have gone outside

said they don't welcome us.

That we were born to be evil; we were bad.

But you don't see me as a bad person.

You are only,

having miasmas (dark energy) inside your body.

Presumably from all year round

living inside FengMo mountain and got affected by it.

Your clansmen were also affected as well.

Is it an illness?

It’s not an illness.

Just the impact of the miasmas in the mountain.

Your character and powers,

will seem a little bit darker.

I’ve never encountered your clansmen before.

But now it seems ,

your nature is not bad.

How would you know?

What if I were actually a bad person?

You have not been exposed to black and white.

Let alone about what's good and evil.

Your eyes tell me you are a kind hearted maiden

Even though you cannot help where you are born into.

But you can choose the way you live.

Choose to be a good person.

To bring peace to the JiangHu

To bring peace to the JiangHu?

Only by making these choices,

will our lives have meaning to them.

So you’re saying I should also make these choices?

Of course.

Then if I do as you say,

I’ll become a person just like you?

It’s not that easy to be the same as me.

Even if it’s not easy,

I will still be a good person like you.

The scenery outside the mountains looks so good.

The fauna and flora are all beautiful like you.

It’s worth it no matter how difficult it is!

First disciple brother,

Zhang Yu Sect leader,

along with Jin Xian's Deacon Chi Tian Ming seems

anxious to seek Pavilion Master about an urgent matter.

But Pavilion Master is in seclusion.

No problem.

I will go and see them first.

Jin Xiu.

You have always been idled,

never seriously cultivating your techniques.

All day long, wasting time on the beautiful face magic.

Why today,

you have time to come to Thousand Dust Pavilion?

Beautiful face magic is not a matter of importance?

Chi Tian Ming,

You need to take a look at your face.

Alright.

Young master Jin Xiu came here today,

is for what reason?

Everyone said Thousand Dust Pavilion's First disciple

is extremely beautiful.

I have yet to meet him.

So today I especially came to take a look

at how beautiful he truly is.

Greetings Sect leaders.

My master is in seclusion.

All of Thousand Dust Pavilion's affairs,

Qin Xian, I will temporarily manage.

Sect leader called us here, is it an urgent matter?

During the time of Pavilion Master's seclusion

and coming to disturb him.

Su Ruo knows it's rude,

but Ming Xuan is trapped inside FengMo Mountain,

his whereabouts are unknown.

I really can't do anything about it.

Thousand Dust Pavilion's magic is

unparalleled in the world.

Please, Young master Qin.

Please ask Pavilion Master to come out of seclusion.

Jin Xian is my benefactor.

Zhang Yu sect leader words are too serious.

But interruptions during master's seclusion,

will divert his energy back at him.

Young master Qin.

The Miasmas on FengoMo mountain,

nourished a lot of wild grass and feral beings.

If Jin Xian is placed in disregard,

I fear it would be disastrous.

There's a rumor that,

the Demon King sealed his son in FengMo mountain.

Jin Xian has long been concerned

for the stability of Jianghu.

Disposing all remnants of the Demon King.

Now Jin Xian is in trouble.

As comrades of the Immortal sects,

how can you be indifferent?

One thought is good.

One thought is evil.

If Zhang Yu sect leader trusts me,

Qin Xian, I am willing to journey with all you sect leaders,

together we'll go to FengMo mountain.

My First disciple brother received Master's teachings

along with Jin Xian's wisdom.

Also, his technique has reached far beyond to

assist in resolving the urgency of Zhang Yu sect leader.

That's good then.

Thank you, Young master Qin.

This matter should not be delayed any further,

we should go now.

I've viewed and viewed again,

so much for it, nothing special.

I won't get in on the action.

Farewell.

Oh, the bird’s all better now!

I’ve brought food here.

Eat with me.

It’s alright, I’ve already eaten.

But,

I can still eat a bit more.

Eating a lot is not necessarily good.

But you look like you can put away a lot.

Tomorrow you-

I’m completely healed.

You're really healed?

Congratulations.

I should leave now.

It’s probably more beautiful outside right?

The world outside the mountain is very big

and beautiful.

Nanzhou Sudi green willow.

Drizzling rain from the wind.

Setting sun of smoke in the northern wasteland.

Frost and snow.

If you ever leave this place,

you can find me at Phoenix mountain.

Remember, do not give in to the demonic path.

You must become an upright person.

I know.

Live for the peace of JiangHu, right?

I will be a good person.

Be careful on the road.

If you are not busy.

You can come back and have a look.

Take care.

Take care.

Luo Ming Xuan!

Wait for me!

Wait for me!

I will definitely go find you! Wait for me!

Wait for me ok!

I will definitely go out.

Old man, what are you doing?

I’ve heard our clansmen once said, there is an

art that allows a log of wood to become a living entity.

Didn’t you want one?

I’m making one for you.

To accompany you for life.

How can something made out of wood

count as a living entity?

Old man.

I don’t want someone to accompany me anymore.

I want to leave FengMo mountain.

Leave?

Just now, I sneaked a peek at the world outside

It’s so beautiful!

Blue skies, fresh flowers.

Even the wind blowing past smells fresh!

The trees outside are very thick too.

It will definitely make a good walking stick.

Much better than the one you have.

I want to go out.

To a much bigger world.

See many more people.

I want to be

someone who brings good to Jianghu.

If you want to leave FengMo mountain.

You have to open the barrier yourself,

with your own strength.

Of course!

I will definitely leave this place using my own abilities.

I’ll go practice my techniques now.

Sect leader, this is where Jin Xian and I separated.

There's a barrier here and there's no entry.

The barrier is an ancient force

from the guardian of the seal.

So those outside cannot enter.

and those inside cannot leave.

It seems that the owner of the barrier

has no intention of coming out.

Young master Qin.

You might fathom what exactly is this type of spell?

This is a mysterious spell, my powers alone,

I'm afraid will be difficult to break.

Young master Qin means to say

our coming here was pointless?

Ming Xuan!

Ming Xuan! Su Ruo!

Gentlemen. Why have you come here?

You have been missing for the past few days.

Deacon Chi and I could not help but worry.

So we went to Thousand Dust Pavilion

to request Young master Qin's help.

To take us here to FengMo Mountain,

to search for the entrance of the seal.

I entered the seal of the mountain alone

I indeed saw him.

Sealed inside was the Demon king's son.

I was careless and let myself be wounded,

Allowing the Demon King's son to break free.

Ming Xuan.

How is your wound?

No great harm. I only need to rest a little to recover.

But we can't delay in dealing with the Demon King's son.

If he grows to an adult, he will threaten all of Jianghu.

We have to be sure to catch him and get rid of him.

Killing the Demon King's son

is the duty of the Immortal sects.

Just don't know who the Demon King's son is.

What's his appearance? What are his characteristics?

I don't know how to identify him.

Go find a teenage boy,

with scary blue markings on his face.

I will return to the sect

and send the disciples out to investigate.

After Master comes out of seclusion.

I will absolutely report this matter to him.

Having to trouble you gentlemen.

I'll take you to Phoenix Mountain

to heal from your wounds.

What's wrong?

It's nothing. Let's go.

This sealed place has been peaceful

for thousands of years.

Not even a fart has been released before.

I never thought such a big one was being held back.

Seeing as the demon king’s son is no longer here.

Zhao Yao and I have no reason

to stay at FengMo mountain.

But the world of flowers outside

isn't any safer than the miasmas

scattering all over FengMo mountain.

I do not wish for Zhao Yao to leave.

Zhao Yao resembles her mother too much

Animated, impulsive

I’m really afraid this child,

will be just like her mother back then.

But I have to be strong.

I am afraid of losing my only granddaughter.

The child has grown up now

I must let her spread her wings.

He’s up ahead! Hurry and give chase!

Stop!

Little blue faced thief stop running and surrender.

Hurry hurry and surrender! Hurry hurry and surrender!

Stop!

Don't run!

Quick, chase him!

Stop!

Don't run!

It’s him! Take him away!

Sect leader.

Deacon Chi has urgent news to report.

You may go now.

Yes.

Zhang Yu Sect leader.

Deacon Chi, what news have you heard?

My disciples have caught a teenage boy

who they suspect is the Demon King's son.

Jin Xian returned with grave injuries.

His recovery has been slow.

After he recovers a little more,

I will deliver this news to him.

How is the Demon King's son?

Jin Xian.

Yesterday in the forests near Fengmo mountain,

my disciples apprehended a teenage boy

whose age and appearance,

and facial disfigurement matched your description.

Bring the teenage boy in front of the Thousand Li Mirror.

Yes.

It’s him

Then -- Jin Xian

will you make another trip to Fengmo Mountain?

Jin Xian just began to heal

through cultivating his energy.

He still cannot easily leave

without interrupting that process.

It is wiser for him to complete his healing first.

Have your men watch the teenager carefully.

No need.

Demon king's son

is the son of an enemy of our Immortal sects.

Anyone has the right to kill him.

Once you gather all the factions of the Immortal sects,

you may execute him promptly.

No need to wait for me.

This task will rest on your shoulders, Deacon Chi.

A glorious task like this,

I must complete it faithfully.

So,

must trouble you then, Deacon Chi.

Yes.

Ming Xuan.

Why are you so impatient?

When your wounds heal you can execute him then.

Isn't this more appropriate?

The Demon King was both treacherous and sinister.

His son is likely no better.

Act quickly,

so that there are no sleepless nights in the future.

Ming Xuan is correct.

Notify the factions of the Immortal sects.

They must be present at the time,

to increase our Immortal sect's prestige.

Sect leader.

Jin Xian is still wounded.

Remember not to serve the tea too strong

The incense in the room will be lit for half an hour

then turn off for one hour.

No matter what happens,

listen carefully.

Remember not to be careless.

Yes.

Ming Xuan seems strangely restless.

Did he

encounter something on FengMo Mountain?

Old man, I’ve won!

I’ve even beaten you,

surely this time I’ll be able to open the barrier.

If you are able to open it,

then you just go.

I’ll go give it a try now!

No reaction?

I don't believe!

Again!