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"No Return" by Fan Shiqi

♫ Memories slowly surround me, are they happy or sad? ♫

♫ The intersection of being clear-headed and blurry, can’t determine if it’s white or black ♫

♫ Going against the wind yet still pursuing, I must retreat if I cannot advance ♫

♫ You needn’t and I am unwilling for tears to fall ♫

♫ For you I won’t regret anything even if I forget who I am♫

♫ No matter how many years have passed, even when stars are falling ♫

♫ I’ll spend this long journey nestled together with you ♫

♫ Grant me a cup of deep love, a life of being intoxicated ♫

[Qing Qing Zi Jin]

[Episode 10]

Xiao Hui? Don't be scared.

Why did you come over here?

- He? - Older Sister.

- How is Xiao Hui? - He is well.

Here! Carry him.

You are scaring me again.

- If you scare me again, I will get angry. - Sorry.

There is one point I do not understand.

It is not my first time seeing you in such a frightened state.

If you are scared of Xiao Hui like this, then why are you raising it?

Senior Brother Yuanzhi gave Xiao Hui to me.

He loves cats.

I have to take care of Xiao Hui.

Then Senior Brother can rest assured.

Older Sister, you are really strange.

Prince Kang even gifted you a snow eagle before.

Didn't you reject it?

Older Sister, it can't be that...

Is it possible that you like Senior Brother Yuanzhi?

Since you found out,

please do not tell it to anyone.

What kind of expression is that?

When did it start?

Do you still remember when father just started his position?

It attracted lots of people.

That was my first time seeing Senior Brother Yuanzhi.

I had to go on stage to do a performance so I was really nervous.

Senior Brother Yuanzhi was there to appease me.

He even went up the stage to perform along with me.

That is when we were young.

It is over 10 years ago.

Yes. Since that time,

I decided

to marry Senior Brother Yuanzhi in the future.

You must not laugh at me.

Older Sister, actually...

I do know that it has always been

that you and Senior Brother Yuanzhi are chummy.

Therefore, can you help me?

Help? How can I help you?

If you know where Senior Brother Yuanzhi is at,

what he is doing, and if he is well.

Just come and tell me about it.

That is considered helping me.

Master, I can levitate!

I can levitate now, Master.

Master, how am I doing?

Your student is gifted.

- Thirsty. - Thirsty?

Here.

Open your mouth.

Do you want more?

Master, it is spinning!

It is so difficult.

- Pain. - Where does it hurt?

Lip.

Look now, Master!

Master, it is balancing!

Persist in balancing. Continue to use your feet.

Master, look! Am I great or not?

Take a look!

My umbrella!

So hot!

Master, I can fly now!

I know how to fly now!

Master!

I came down now. That scared me.

Was that me who was flying?

Master.

Master, although I can fly now,

I still don't understand why you want me to practice those weird things?

I learned from you for a long time.

I did not even touch any weapons.

I get it.

Is it because you do not want to teach me. You are fooling me on purpose.

You, scammer! Being disrespectful again?

When did I fool you?

Then, why did you make me balance an umbrella these past days?

You did not teach me anything else.

I... Fist fight and sword fight. I haven't learned any of them yet.

Do you think learning martial arts is that simple?

I want you to balance the umbrella so you can practice your balance.

When you use a sword in the future, you can become one with your sword.

These things can be more

important than those moves.

So it turns out to be like that.

- I'm sorry, Master, for blaming you wrongly. - Cut the crap!

You are always like this.

Tomorrow, your disciple will bring you

a big bottle of good wine. How about that?

This is more like it.

Enough! Stop dilly-dallying. Continue practicing.

Hurry!

Hurry up!

I am really exhausted, Qinghe.

Hurry! Let me sit down.

Come and massage by back.

Come now!

Is Luo Qiuchi's body still not recovered?

He got a little better. It has been a long time

since he woke up, yet he still hasn't fully recovered.

It can't be. I saw Instructor Hang yesterday and he's recovering quite well.

I saw from a distance that he can move freely.

Just saw from a distance?

Then, why did you now go up and ask him?

I dare not.

What's there to be afraid of?

This heartless man! After using your medicine,

he did not even come here to thank you personally.

About that, he doesn't even know that I bought the medicine.

I was afraid that he wouldn't use it if he knew about it.

If that were the case, I hope he would never know.

You are right.

Poor, Qinghe!

Continue to massage my back.

[Zhu Xiu Academy]

Qiuchi!

Look at what I brought you.

This elixir for bruises was specially brought back by Qinghe's father.

It's guaranteed to work. Give this a try!

Give me your hand!

Slow down, slow down!

How is it? Feel much better?

This is an elixir and not a magic medicine. Would it work that fast?

That's right, too.

- Instructor Hang. - Looks like you are fine.

You are even concerned about me.

Since you can talk and move, come with me!

Criminal Mountain Lord of Dongyi faked his identity to enter Zhu Xiu Academy.

It's deceiving the emperor and you are to be taken into custody immediately.

No way! You can't take him away.

It's not for you to create a scene now. Move aside!

But didn't he save you?

You can't arrest him just because he's a bandit.

Don't forget that he saved us in the forest.

Even more so, when he joined the academy, he has never done any bad deeds.

Even if he robbed us and took us away,

but he has never harmed anyone.

Talking about this, it was you who injured him first

and annihilated his mountain village first.

I, Hang Ruxue, have always fulfilled my official business. I haven't talked about you yet.

Being aware, hiding a criminal, and didn't report. Isn't this a crime, too?

Fine! Judge me as guilty then.

Arrest me, too.

Go and report now! Just claim credit for someone else's achievement.

When you have been reinstated,

- we will pester you every day. - Wenren Juan!

Little Monkey.

Qiuchi, leave now! I will block him for you.

Can you leave?

No, I must not let him take you away.

This is between us so I will resolve this. Just go out for a while.

But...

Can anyone bully me?

Then... Then you have to be careful.

Don't worry!

Do you want to do it or should I do it?

I saw the professor praising your article today.

I can't write as well as you; teach me next time.

Okay.

Luo Qiuchi.

- Stop running away. - If I don't, should I wait for you to take me into custody?

Be good and leave with me! I can plead for mercy for you at Dali Temple

and leave your corpse intact.

I even fought alongside with you.

In the blink of an eye, you want me dead.

Your words can't be trusted.

Of course, I will remember your kindness in saving my life.

Waiting to take you into custody will cost me my life, too.

We won't owe each other.

Luo Qiuchi, you are too extreme.

How could you be so inflexible? You should know clearly whether I'm a threat to the academy or not.

Otherwise, would you have acted alone to arrest me?

You are really not here to take revenge?

I have already taken revenge.

What should I do?

Should I call for reinforcements?

Who will help me?

So, the one

who deliberately placed the animal trap at the back of the mountain

was mainly you?

When I fell down the cliff,

you injured my left leg

and caused me to recuperate for several months.

Of course, I want to take revenge for this grudge,

but I'm here at the academy just to study.

- Take the examination for fame. - Okay.

Let me ask you! When the library was burned,

what were you doing there?

I went to the library

to find the enemy who wanted to kill me nine years ago.

If you want to weave a story, make it more realistic.

Weren't you just a kid nine years ago? Why would anyone from the academy want to kill you?

Even so, why are you only investigating now?

You are definitely right. I was only a kid nine years ago.

Even if I wanted to investigate this, would I have the ability?

Why do I only want to investigate now?

Because I just received some clues about that.

Do you still remember the time

when you brought Fu Yuanzhi to Dongyi Mountain to annihilate me?

I was wrong in doing that,

but didn't you just say you'd already taken revenge for your grudge?

- The main point is not you but the group of people that you brought. - What?

Someone dropped his waist ornament among that group.

The killer who wanted to kill me nine years ago had this exact waist ornament.

What if this waist ornament is just an accident?

The material for this waist ornament is extremely expensive, so

how could it be an accident?

Take a look if you don't believe me.

- Where is that waist ornament? - Luo Qiuchi,

if you want to continue to act, save it.

- Just tell the investigators instead. - Wait!

Hang Ruxue, you owe me a favor for your life, don't you?

Trust me! I will definitely investigate and find out the truth.

By then, if I still can't explain to you, you can arrest me.

With your ability, you won't be able to arrest me?

Fine! I will trust you for the time being.

But if you harm anyone in the academy,

I will definitely send you to the execution ground.

No problem!

From now on, there's no Mountain Lord from Dongyi Mountain,

only Luo Qiuchi.

If you were a bandit, perhaps we could have been good buddies.

If you were not a bandit, I wouldn't have such a non-righteous buddy like you, either.

Qiuchi, are you okay?

Why is your wound torn again?

Wait for me! I'm going to get the physician.

No need to get the physician. Just keep me company.

Then, what did Instructor Hang say?

Would he-he come and give you trouble again?

For the time being, no.

How is this possible? He's so fierce.

How could he let you off that easily?

I didn't expect our Little Monkey to be so concerned about me.

You even dared to threaten an imperial official?

Qiuchi, stop mocking me! I was merely anxious.

I saw Instructor Hang bringing such a big long spear. I was anxious.

Does it hurt? The wound has torn again.

The medicine...

It doesn't hurt when we cuddle.

♫ A few years ago I thought one’s world was the best ♫

I have something going on. I'm leaving now.

♫ I felt that keeping silence is always the best ♫

♫ You kept the warmest heart for many years ♫

♫ Fortunately, I met you ♫

♫ I feel that everything was worth waiting for ♫

♫ I just met you and it rained ♫

♫ Don't worry about how far the road tomorrow is, don't worry ♫

♫ It’s just that the best ones are always in the end ♫

♫ Meeting you at the intersection ♫

♫ The finale is the most beautiful beginning ♫

Announcing the arrival of Hang Ruxue, Instructor Hang to the hall.

Beloved Subject Hang is injured. Dispense with the formality.

I, Hang Ruxue, greets Your Majesty.

Long live the emperor.

As the guard of the academy,

I failed to ensure the safety of the students and disgraced Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I deserve to be punished.

Hang Ruxue, speak! Did you communicate with those bandits

on where to meet up?

There's no such thing.

Then, why should I punish you? Get up!

Get up quickly.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Hang Ruxue, the incident created by the bandits was rumored

to be a reunion of from Dongyi Mountain for retaliation.

You personally fought with this group of people

and also fought with those from Dongyi Mountain in the past, too.

Based on your observation, are they the same group of people?

Prince Kangjin, this group of bandits had a tight secret plan.

But from my analysis, there's a vast difference from Dongyi Mountain.

I think these two parties are not related.

Your evaluation of the Mountain Lord from Dongyi is not bad.

From the look of it, they should be ordinary mountain bandits

who risked their lives to seek wealth.

They were simply maniacs who disregarded the law of the emperor.

Your Majesty, please issue the decree for severe punishment

as a warning for others.

Where is it?

I found it! The Secrets of Healing from the Pugilistic World.

(TN: List of herbs and measurements)

Two or three earthworms?

[Two or three earthworms, one scorpion,...]

One scorpion?

Qiuchi, it's written in the book that

this medicine is a relaxant, can strengthen bones,

and good for enriching the blood.

You have been recuperating for many days and there's still no improvement.

You consumed lots of medicines and tonics from the physician, but there's still no improvement.

Perhaps, this folk remedy can work for you.

Little Monkey, don't you dare to try that on me.

Just try it!

Come on, Qiuchi.

- Come now, Qiuchi. - There's a wound on my chest!

- Qiuchi, I already told you I will... - There's a wound on my chest!

- I'm doing this for your own good. - Get out! Get out!

It will be okay, Qiuchi.

What's the ruckus?

You both...

I...

Instructor Hang, you misunderstood! It's not what you think.

I'm merely helping Qiuchi to change his bandage.

Don't think too much into this.

Please don't think too much into this.

Instructor Hang, I know that, previously,

I was disrespectful to you. I was wrong.

I also know that you didn't report Qiuchi at the most crucial moment,

but look at how Qiuchi's injury is now.

You... If you want to take revenge on him now,

you are just taking advantage of the situation.

- Move aside. - Not a chance!

Let me tell you! If you dare to harm him, I will never let you off.

I... I-I...

If you dare to harm him, I will tell others

that you are a petty person who takes advantage of situations.

Where's the medicine chest?

Medicine chest.

What's going on, Instructor Hang?

You are not here to fight?

Did the both of you reconcile?

You are indeed right that Little Monkey is worried about me.

I don't lie.

Then, who lied to His Majesty?

That was different.

Instructor Hang even lied to His Majesty?

Oh my god, am I dreaming?

Why so shy? A man should not be afraid to admit what he did.

It's inconvenient for a woman to change his bandage so just let me do it instead.

I won't let you change it.

- Still won't leave? - Stop.

I... I...

Little Monkey, who do you listen to?

Instructor Hang will take even better care of you.

- Little Monkey! - Close the door.

Hang Ruxue, I'm warning you.

Just try touching it.

So what?

- Cut the crap. - Don't touch me.

- Don't touch me. - Stay still.

- Don't touch me! - Stop moving.

- Stop moving around. - Hang Ruxue, if you dare touch me, I will kill you.

I will kill you, Hang Ruxue, if you dare touch me!

- Let me take a look. - You will touch my wound.

- What's wrong with you? - Don't touch me!

You have already recovered so why do you still need to apply ointment?

It's your fault for messing it up.

If my wound has recovered, how will Little Monkey take care of me?

Stop messing around! How could you deceive a young girl?

Who says I'm deceiving her?

Stop with your reasoning and argument.

To someone you like,

telling a small white lie about your injury is not deceiving her.

- This is known as teasing. - Teasing?

Even if I explain, you still won't understand, either.

Go back to your room to think about it and tell Little Monkey to come back.

Don't expose me!

I'm leaving.

Little Monkey.

Little Monkey...

Instructor Hang, how is it? Has his bandage been changed?

- Luo Quichi, who bought this ointment for you? - Why are you here again?

I'm asking you! Who bought this ointment for you?

What ointment? Can't you talk in a civil manner instead of making such a ruckus?

Someone bought the same ointment for me so I need to know who this person is.

Instructor Hang, you really want to know who gave you this bottle of ointment?

Of course! Delivering hundreds of coins worth of gifts to an Imperial Official is the same as bribery.

This could only mean that someone is trying to frame me.

If I find out who it is, I won't go easy on him.

- Do you know? - No, I don't.

- You really don't know? - I really don't know.

I... bought this from the miscellaneous shop.

Isn't that so, Qiuchi?

Zhao Qinghe, right?

- How did you know? - Other than her, who else could it be?

It's so obvious that she did it. Even an idiot would know.

I say, Qinghe is very pitiful.

She can like anyone but she insists on liking Instructor Hang.

I can't even tell him now.

She's not the only one.

Who else is that pitiful, too?

Me.

Do you still remember what I told you in the forest?

I... remember.

Of course, I do.

You said you entered the academy to go after an assassin.

That's why you went to the library.

You wanted to check the staff name list of the academy,

but the list had already been burned.

By the way, Qiuchi, where's the waist ornament you picked up in the mountain fortress?

Our steward likes to collect various valuable waist ornaments.

Perhaps, he may know its origin.

Tell me the description of the waist ornament and I will check it out for you.

- It's not with me. - It's lost?

What should we do? It looks like your clue has already been severed.

By the way, didn't you say there was a guy dressed in black at the library?

He could be the killer.

No wonder he was pursuing you so secretly.

When you find him, you'll definitely know the truth.

Qiuchi, how does that man dressed in black look like?

- I'll go ask around for you. - Forget it.

He won't let you find it that easily.

Would the guards in the academy know?

Or perhaps, Professor Ouyang, the principal?

How about the uncle who sweeps the grounds?

After all, he was at the library that night, too.

- That's right! I will ask around for you. - Stop right there!

Sit down.

You are really becoming more capable.

You dare to ignore me and change the topic?

I didn't! How would I dare?

- I merely want to help you. - If you really want to help me,

be serious and answer my question.

I don't know anything.

How can you not know what's on your mind?

Stop! You haven't recovered from your injury.

Let's talk again when you have recovered.

You still know I'm injured? No, I want to know now.

I...

- What now? - Qinghe wants to meet me so I have to look for her now.

- Why are you meeting her? - She seems to have something urgent. I'm leaving now.

- Why are you busy every day? - I really have something going on.

- Really! - If you leave, who will take care of me?

Look! The water and oral medicines are all here.

Just stretch out your hands and you can get them.

If you still can't, just shout for Instructor Hang who's next door.

He will definitely help you when he hears your call.

Qiuchi! Qiuchi, take care of yourself! I'll get going first. See you tomorrow!

Little Monkey...

What a blunder! I should have talked about this after my injury had been healed.

- This is not bad, either. - Please come in.

- The color's nice. It suits you. - Qinghe. - I want all these.

Can you stop buying?

- A'Juan, does this look nice? - It's not bad.

Let me have a hundred of this.

- Stop! - Ten of this and four of this.

- I want all these. - Okay.

Qinghe, it's too much. Forget it!

- Deliver these to Wenren residence. - Okay.

Boss, no need to deliver.

- Qinghe. - Take care!

Slow down.

Customer, please take a look.

Qinghe, what are you doing?

Qinghe, this...

Stop it! It's too many.

- Looks nice! - Do they?

This, this, and that.

As for the rest, deliver them to the Zhao residence.

- Deliver a batch to Wenren residence, too. - Okay.

Qinghe!

This really looks nice.

Boss, I'm returning these to you.

- Take care.! - Qinghe!

Take care! [Huixian Restaurant]

Qinghe, don't be upset.

Tell me, A'Juan! Was he really unwilling to use the items I bought for him?

You also should know how Instructor Hang is.

He's very strange.

If this still won't do, I will take revenge on him for you.

No need!

Frankly, I'm not angry with him.

I'm angry with myself.

I feel that I'm really useless.

I can only buy stuff for him but I'm unable to help him at all.

Unlike you! At least, you can stay next to Qiuchi to take care of him.

However, he didn't even use any of the items I bought for him.

To him, I'm just an average,

meaningless person.

A'Juan, why aren't you eating?

- I can eat? - Of course!

- I feel bad. I won't be shy then. - Go ahead.

Take your time to eat. Don't choke yourself!

I'm slow in eating. You should continue to eat, too.

Feels great!

Here! Let's drink.

Isn't this too much?

Think about this quickly and give me an explanation.

Hey!

Feels great!

If you want it to be quick,

the good mood must come first.

You have been recovering from your injuries for several days.

Why haven't I seen anyone from your family visiting you?

My family is at the border guarding the frontier.

It's such a minor injury. There's no need to worry them.

You grew up at the frontier?

I come from generations of generals.

When I was ten years old,

my father already brought me onto the battlefield.

What about you? Is your family far away, too?

Can be considered like that.

What do you mean?

When I was very little, my family...

Later on...

That's how it is.

Why are you looking at me that way? I'm not to be pitied.

Who would pity you?

I just think that your family should be from generations of bandits.

Here!

- Thanks. - Qiuchi, you lost the waist ornament at the mountain village,

then your clue has already been severed.

Boss, please look at this.

Okay.

I already asked the physician and professors but they all didn't see my waist ornament.

If it's not here, did someone pick it up?

Where did it go?

- Master! - Scared me to death.

I have done my training. I will take a break.

Master,

your disciple has a question for you.

What question?

Rumors in the martial arts community said that your junior sister was taken away by the people from the western region.

In order to save her, you trespassed Five Poisons Pool alone.

Is this true or false?

Who told you this?

I have never been to the western region.

They are spouting nonsense.

Once I catch them, I will deal with them well.

Master, look at how old you are.

Have you ever sincerely liked someone?

What are you saying? What do you mean by I'm old?

No, no, I didn't say that.

Yes or no?

If you really want to listen, I will tell you a

story which happened a long time ago.

[Sword Horizon]

My junior sister, Yuan Xiaomei

was my childhood friend.

I always thought she would end up marrying me

at our Sword Horizon.

One day,

she saved a man who was being chased by government soldiers.

She didn't care about master's and my objections.

He stayed at our mountain villa to nurse his injuries.

I didn't think that

she would fall in love

with someone whom she shouldn't love.

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Forget it! Let's not talk about this.

Let's not talk more about this.

How can it be like this?

"Pear Blossoms Bloom" by Su Miaoling

♫ Pear flowers are blossoming, pear flowers are blossoming ♫

♫ Fluttering in the wind ♫

♫ Waving to and fro on the mountain ♫

♫ Thousands of miles away ♫

♫ Thousands of miles away ♫

♫ Is she still waiting there ♫

♫ Dear wind, please blow gently ♫

♫ Slowly blowing the ends of her hair ♫

♫ Rain, please drizzle slowly ♫

♫ Don’t dampen her face ♫