Original subtitles

♫ Suddenly entering and leaving the red dust of the rivers and lakes with a thought ♫

♫ Looking around everywhere are lonely smiles ♫

♫ Looking for the path of fallen flowers and remnant snow ♫

♫ Greed and betrayal, deliberate or unintentional ♫

♫ After many years, things are different ♫

♫ One side of the martial arts world is like a dream, a group of heroes fighting for power ♫

♫ A piece of the world, walking with horses, talking about life with a smile ♫

♫ Ruling the world, with lonely brothers turning against each other ♫

♫ Both honored and disgraced, tasting the warmth and cold, making it hard finding a place to return ♫

♫ Ruling the world, with lonely brothers turning against each other ♫

[The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils] ♫ Both honored and disgraced, tasting the warmth and cold, making it hard finding a place to return ♫

[Episode 1]

During the Yuanyou Era of the Northern Song Dynasty,

the Song Emperor, Zhao Xu, was too young to govern,

while the acting ruler, Grand Empress Dowager Gao,

was slowly succumbing to old age.

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The Liao Emperor, Yelv Hongji, had long coveted the land of Great Song.

Upon seeing the civil unrest and the weakening of the Song Dynasty,

the Liao Emperor disregarded the peace accord he signed with Great Song

and stationed military forces along the Song-Liao border.

He awaited the right timing for his southbound invasion.

The Liao army robbed necessities from the civilians regularly.

Their incessant transgression and larceny

resulted in countless broken families and the displacement

of many Song civilians.

Life was a living hell.

And so, hailing from their love towards their homeland

and their reluctance to see the common folk suffer,

heroes had emerged.

In the name of justice and chivalry,

they started to help the Song Empire fend off the Liao Army.

- My child... - Mommy!

My child.

- Thank you, my good samaritan. - No need.

[Qiao Feng, Beggars' Sect]

I'm Qiao Feng, from the Beggars' Sect.

Thanks, savior.

Branch Leader Qiao, we've dealt with them.

Have you found out what happened?

They are soldiers working for Prince Chu.

They are here to pillage the village.

I found this on their leader. Please have a look.

Where is the chief now?

The Shaolin Temple is holding the Martial Arts Tournament.

Chief Wang was requested to join.

Something has changed within Liao.

I shall head to Shaolin Temple now. Help the civilians.

[Duan Yu, Dali Kingdom]

[Supreme Celestial Worthy] (Title in Taoism for dieties)

Nice one!

Excuse me. May I know who are fighting?

The Limitless Sword Sect's Eastern and Western Branches have a duel every five years.

The winner will enter the Sword Lake Palace.

The one sitting on the left

is the leader of the Eastern Branch, Zuo Zi Mu.

The one on the right is Xin Shuang Qing from the Western Branch.

A duel, but with rules.

This could be interesting.

Bravo!

[Limitless Palace]

Careful!

What is he doing?

That was too close.

Nice one!

Nice one!

That's hilarious!

My disciple won by using the Feign Fall technique.

Is this something funny to you?

May I know your name

and which sect you're from?

Are you talking about me?

My last name is Duan.

First name is Yu.

I haven't learned any martial arts.

I just saw someone fall over.

Whether they fell for real or by accident,

I still have to laugh.

Who is this person?

Guang Jie, he is mocking you.

Come and ask him for advice.

Mr. Duan, here, please.

I hate watching people fight.

But since I'm already here,

I will enjoy watching it.

My master wants me to test my skill against you.

He is your master, but he is not my master.

He wants us to have a duel.

One, I don't fight. Two, I don't like losing.

Three, I don't like the pain. Four, I don't want to die.

So I will not fight you.

That's right. If I say I won't fight, then I won't.

Do you really not know how to or are you just playing dumb?

Interesting. He speaks in tongue twisters.

So interesting.

I really don't know how to fight.

Why should I pretend? [Zhong Ling, Wanjie Valley]

In that case, why are you mocking my sect!

Excuse me! That attitude is uncalled for!

The thing I hate the most is bloodshed.

You're the Limitless Sword Sect.

As the Buddhist scripture states, there are four limitless qualities:

love, compassion, joy, and equanimity.

Love is to spread love. Compassion is to end suffering.

Joy is to rejoice in others' well-being.

Equanimity is to treat foes and friends as equals.

And here I thought you were some master.

You're just a worthless fellow.

I only came here to have fun in the first place.

I came here by accident.

If you're going to be violent,

I should leave this place.

You want to leave?

Dummy! They are bullying you. Why don't you fight back?

I don't know how to fight back.

Are you okay, Senior?

Are you all right?

Let me help you.

Hurry up. It's here.

It's here. Now!

Do you want some melon seeds? Come up and join me.

But there's no ladder. I can't climb up.

Where did it go?

There! Over there! Catch it!

Hurry up.

Have some.

Okay.

- It's there! - Has it come out?

Your pet ferret is entertaining.

Of course.

You're a mean bully.

Now that you have to undress in public.

You're embarrassing yourself now!

Senior!

Not good!

Senior!

Martial Uncle! Martial Uncle!

Martial Uncle, are you okay?

Martial Uncle!

Master,

I think he's dead.

Dead?

Martial Uncle!

The Shennong Sect shall erase the Limitless Sword Sect.

Your otherworldly beauty. Your bewitching coy smile.

Your crystal-clear eyes.

[Wang Yuyan, Mandarava Villa]

Cousin...

Where did you go?

I'm really worried.

Miss, someone from Swallow's Nest is here.

It's okay, Miss. Madam is not here.

♫ Who should I stay and return to? ♫

- Cousin... - Miss Wang. ♫ I'm grateful for your kindness ♫

[Swallow's Nest Servant, A'Zhu]

Sister A'Zhu.

Sister A'Bi.

[Swallow's Nest Servant, A'Bi]

It's you two.

Young Master only went out for a few days

and you already grow impatient.

I... I'm just worried about my cousin.

Miss Wang, Young Master wrote back home a few days ago.

Shaolin was holding a tournament a few days ago.

To witness each sect's martial art principles and techniques,

he went to participate in the sparring.

[Shaolin Temple]

You've let me win, thank you. (TN: Polite way of saying thank after winning a match to the opponent)

Father. Father, who is he?

He turns the enemy's ultimate technique against his enemy.

Other than someone from the Murong family, who else could it possibly be? [Murong Fu, Swallow's Nest]

[You Tanzhi, Young Master of Heroes' Gathering Manor]

I'm Murong Fu, from Swallow's Nest.

I welcome the next challenger.

Impressive.

Master, there's a letter.

Read it.

To Zuo Zimu of the Shennong Sect.

You have two hours to break your right arm and discard your weapons.

Leave the Limitless Mountain or the entire sect shall be massacred.

Who does this Shennong Sect think they are?

What a bold claim.

Your bully is about to die.

What do you mean?

The letter was laced with poison.

How do you know?

- Junior! - Don't touch him. There's poison!

That's such a basic way to poison a person.

It only works on rookies like you.

May I know who you are, Miss?

Come down and let's find a solution, shall we?

You heard the content of this letter.

The Shennong Sect will spare no one.

And that includes you.

They won't kill me.

They only want people from the Limitless Sword Sect.

I heard it on my journey, so I came here to watch the show.

How did you get on Shennong Sect's bad side?

They wanted to gather some herbs from our mountain.

I turned them away. So they snuck in.

We got into a quarrel and resorted to violence. We killed them.

I see.

Since you're willing to share your story with me,

I'll tell you mine then.

I was hunting some snakes by the mountain for my lightning ferret.

I bumped into several guys.

They said if they couldn't wipe out the entire Limitless Sword Sect,

they would take their own lives.

They also mentioned receiving orders from the Lingjiu Palace of the Piaomiao Peak

to unearth the truth about the Limitless Jade Cliff.

And then?

And then, they left.

All right. I'm done. See you then.

Watch out!

Stay here.

What? Do you want to fight me?

I just want you to be more specific with the details.

This old dude wants to kill me. What should I do?

Whatever you see fit.

We're in this together no matter what.

We will share every seed or beating.

I like you. I'm glad we met.

Come down. Let's go.

I...

But how?

- Poison! Her ferret is venomous! - Master.

Antidote. Ask her for the antidote.

Quick. Give us the antidote.

I don't have it.

Just gather some Sky Herbs from the mountain and boil the herbs into a thick soup.

Is that true?

However, he has to stay still for six hours.

If the poison enters his heart, he dies.

Master.

Let's go.

Why are you still pointing your swords at me?

You want to have a taste of my ferret?

Do you want a taste of its bite?

Let's go.

Stop!

[Limitless Palace]

This way, please.

Careful!

Thank you for pointing it out.

May I know your name?

I am no "master."

[Xu Zhu, Shaolin Temple] My dharma name is Xu Zhu.

Your chief is having tea with the chief.

I shall inform them. Please wait here patiently.

Thank you.

The news of Liao's military conscription came to us all of a sudden, too.

However, according to the agreement signed,

even if a conflict were to occur, conscription would still be unnecessary.

[Reverend Zhi Guang, Zhiguan Temple] According to this secret letter,

Prince Chu has ordered 30,000 soldiers. [Reverend Xuan Bei, Shaolin Temple]

Something's off.

It might come to harm my Great Song.

The emperor is young. [Wang Jiantong, Beggars' Sect Chief]

There are rumors in the palace that Grand Empress Dowager has fallen sick.

Even with the protection by the agreement,

the Liao people might have some other motive.

They are an ambitious bunch.

Western Xia, Jurchen, and even the Dali Kingdom.

They are not afraid of anyone.

This conscription might be for some other purposes.

Everything is interdependent.

If we allow the Liao people to grow ever so powerful,

they will be a threat to our land one day.

[Abbot Xuan Ci, Shaolin Temple]

In that case, I shall write to the Dali Kingdom now

to remind Mr. Duan to be careful.

Beware of the imperial court also.

And as for intel gathering by the border...

Worry not.

My disciples from the Beggar Sect are all over the world.

Leave it to us.

Thank you.

Amazing techniques.

If I don't test my skills against him, that would be so regretful.

This Murong Fu is strong in martial arts.

Unfortunately, he lacks an equal rival.

The tournament this year will be dull again.

I'll join.

Your techniques are amazing.

I'm Qiao Feng of the Beggars' Sect.

Pleased to make your acquaintance.

He's the famous Qiao Feng?

Murong of the South and Qiao Feng of the North.

Murong of the South and Qiao Feng of the North?!

Galactic Shift?

Stay cautious.

It seems like Murong Fu lost.

The difference in strength is obvious.

- I lost. - Bravo!

Nice one, Qiao Feng.

You're too humble.

You fought so many matches in a row.

My sole advantage was my brute force.

Let's fight another day to commemorate our fateful encounter.

Farewell.

You wish to talk to me, Mr. Wang.

May I know why?

Qiao Feng came today.

Both of you bore witness to it.

I wonder what you think of him?

He used to study at Shaolin Temple when he was young.

He then joined the Beggars' Sect.

He has grown a lot these past few years.

I heard that Murong Fu got all the spotlight in the matches today

but ultimately lost to Qiao Feng.

They all talk of Qiao Feng of the North and Murong of the South.

This can show that he has made a name for himself in the martial arts world.

He was the messenger who delivered us the news

of Liao's conscription.

With this sudden query of yours, Mr. Wang, are you...

Truth be told, I have limited potential.

Old age is catching up to me, too.

It's time to find an heir.

Qiao Feng is talented.

Back in the tournament at Mountain Tai,

he was barely 20 years old.

But he defeated nine of Beggars' Sect's most formidable enemies in a row.

He has spread the name of my sect far and wide.

He once charged into the enemy base alone

and assassinated the second in command of the Liao army.

With such feats under his belt, he should have already been promoted to be the chief.

I should have seen this coming.

You passed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms to him

and assigned him with great quests.

It's all part of your plan to make him the next chief.

You must not do so.

The Beggars' Sect is the strongest sect at the moment.

A chief plays a pivotal role.

I've known this man since he was a little boy.

He places the bond between people above all else.

To help him conquer his inner demon,

I gave him three difficult tasks.

He solved them all.

If I hadn't made things hard on him,

he would have been the chief already.

If you have already made up your mind,

then I can only give you my blessing.

However, we still need to be ready

for the worst-case scenario.

Don't worry.

I have plans to deal with this.

That would be best.

Amitabha.

Wonderful.

Good. Good.

Nice.

Good.

Xu Zhu, our master is not here.

You don't have to show off your strength.

Have you watched the match between Qiao Feng and Murong Fu today?

Trust me, it won't do you any good.

With your tiny brain,

you can practice your entire life and never land a hit on him.

You know why?

Because you're dumb and stupid.

You can't even chant properly. You're a fool.

Isn't that right?

Indeed.

Master said that only when we look up to somebody can we improve ourselves.

Even though both of them are great heroes,

but they must have started from the basics, too.

I'm slow, but I can start somewhere.

I should work even harder.

They became famous warriors in their 20s.

Look at you. You're still sweeping leaves.

Senior, there's nothing lowly about sweeping leaves.

Master says that with the right mindset,

eating can be a form of training, so can walking.

So sweeping leaves is also a form of training.

What?

Sweeping leaves is a form of training?

Fine then.

You want to sweep the floor, don't you?

Then sweep it well and train well.

- I can't believe you're doing it! - Amitabha.

Abbot.

Why are you making fun of your peer instead of working hard?

We are all equal in Buddha's eyes.

You who look down on others

and make fun of your peers,

have forgotten our teachings.

As your punishment, copy the Heart Sutra a hundred times.

Off you go.

Yes.

Xu Zhu.

Did you learn something from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?

I'm too dumb. I can't learn anything from it.

I just feel that when Mr. Qiao used it,

it felt unstoppable and powerful.

Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is a technique with great might.

However, the essence of it is not about using force but not overdoing it.

The technique might look simple,

but each palm strikes with varying levels of force

and varying levels of strength.

From brute force comes flexibility.

Murong Fu lost the match because he failed to adapt to the fluctuation of strength

and tell the difference between every strike.

Heroes are everywhere.

If you ever have the chance to train in the outside world,

you'll learn the vastness of our world.

I shall not forget this lesson.

Go on.

Yes.

Unbound by mortal desire.

This might be your blessing.

Your ferret is called a lightning ferret?

Quick as the gust, fast as the lightning?

Indeed. It's not just an impressive name.

Its fangs are even more poisonous.

Once bitten, one must sever the affected part.

Any further delay of treatment will result in death after eight days.

Didn't you say that a broth of Sky Herb could cure it?

I tricked them.

If I didn't say that, they wouldn't have released us.

No, wait for me. I must inform them.

You fool!

If you head back now, we will all be dead.

My ferret is strong,

but it can't fend off a crowd on its own.

You said we would share all seeds and take on fights.

I can't abandon you and flee alone.

My last name is Zhong. My parents call me Ling'er.

And you? Why did you come to Limitless Mountain?

I heard that the scenery here is serene.

And so I came to check it out.

Miss Zhong, what's that over there?

This is bad.

The Shennong Sect must be brewing poisons over there to kill the Limitless Sword Sect.

Brother Duan, let's leave.

Let's not get involved.

The violence in the martial arts world is beyond any cruelty.

No.

I have to talk to their chief.

I must stop them from killing the people.

If you're scared,

just wait here for me.

I'll go there myself.

Brother Duan!

Are you okay?

Why did you do that?

Your food, sir.

- Here, please. - Thank you.

Murong of the South and Qiao Feng of the North are the heroes of our generation.

But I think it's just an exaggeration.

Between Murong of the South and Qiao Feng of the North,

the Northern warrior is obviously superior.

- Young Master. - It's okay.

Why did you...

It hurts.

You should have been more mindful with your hand and not touching me like a pervert.

If it were someone else, I would have killed them.

I didn't do it on purpose.

Just now in the Sword Lake Palace,

if you hadn't helped me,

I would have gotten more beatings.

However, you also hurt me twice. We're even now.

Are you mad at me right now?

So after you hit me,

I have to say "Nice hit there" or "Great job"?

Should I thank you for hurting me?

From today onwards,

I won't hit you again.

Don't be mad.

Fine.

But only if you let me hit you twice.

Go ahead.

But... don't hit me too hard.

Okay.

Here I go.

What are you waiting for?

It's done. Those were hard. Do you feel the pain now?

I knew you were a nice person.

Okay. I have had my payback.

I have to go find that Chief Sikong Xuan.

You know nothing about their rules in the martial arts world.

If you ruffle his feathers, not even I can save you.

Let me tag along.

Let's go.

Brother Duan, look.

That old guy sitting in the middle is the Chief of the Shennong Sect, Sikong Xuan.

Okay. Let's greet him.

[Sikong Xuan, Shennong Sect]

- Come help out. - Okay.

You must be careful.

- Who is that? - I don't know him.

Who is that?

Greetings, Chief Sikong Xuan.

I am Duan Yu.

Can I help you?

I heard that you were on bad terms with the Limitless Sword Sect.

I would like to mediate.

You know, it's better to forgive than to hate.

Also, gang violence is against the law.

If the authorities take notice, it'll be really ugly.

Therefore, I implore you to put a stop to it before it's too late

and forget about getting revenge from the Limitless Sword Sect.

Who are you?

Why are you wasting my time?

Who sent you here?

No one.

I came here myself.

I've survived the martial arts world for four decades.

You're the most disrespectful brat I've seen.

Take him down.

Hold on.

Chief Sikong, Young Master Duan merely offered his advice.

You could have just ignored him. The violence is unnecessary.

Brother Duan, he's too stubborn.

Let's leave him alone. Let's go.

Okay.

Two brats are making a scene before me.

They must have come with an ulterior motive.

Tie up that girl.

Hey, you old man with the beard.

You... Don't force me to fight you.

Release Brother Duan immediately.

I'm not afraid of you.

It's just that my father asked me to keep a low profile.

Such insolence!

Take her down!

Careful, Miss Zhong!

Brother Duan, let's go.

Burn realgar at the east, musk at the west.

Split and search the north and the south.

Don't let that girl escape!

Yes!

Our recent trip to the border has one priority.

Stealth.

We must find out if the Liao Army has conscripted more soldiers.

Check what they have and find their plan.

Remember, unless it's absolutely necessary,

avoid any direct confrontations.

We do not want to alert them.

Yes!

In addition, I've also informed Commander-in-Chief Han to be extra cautious.

If Liao makes a move,

you are to join Commander-in-Chief Han

and stand by to provide backup for the army.

Yes!

Master.

Greetings, Chief.

Abbot Xuan Ci has already informed the Ministry of Defense regarding Liao's conscription.

However, the imperial court thinks it's only our speculation. They refuse to take it seriously.

But this brings danger to the civilians who live along the border.

Even if it's just a small matter, we cannot just neglect it.

If there's any update, we'll inform the imperial court.

- You can leave first. - Yes!

Feng'er, you've been with us for a decade already.

Master, more than a decade.

I joined the sect when I was 16.

After all these years, what do you think of the sect?

It's like my second home.

My clan mates treat me like family.

They are my kin and irreplaceable.

All this time,

I gave you three tasks and seven ordeals.

I asked you to run all over the place for us.

And I asked you to infiltrate the enemy base alone.

You almost lost your life.

Do you hold any grudges against me?

You merely expect greatness from me.

Why would I hold grudges?

Good.

I knew you were the right person.

Qiao Feng, disciple of the Beggars' Sect, kneel before me.

Yes!

With the power vested in me, I, Wang Jiantong, the 8th chief of the Beggars' Sect,

on behalf of my predecessors,

pass down the Dog Beating Staff technique to the 9th generation disciple, Qiao Feng.

From now on, you are the 9th chief of the Beggars' Sect.

The sect will be your priority.

You shall live and die with the sect.

I have contacted all elders and branch leaders.

We will hold your inauguration ceremony in the headquarter soon.

From now on, I leave the sect to your care.

I, Qiao Feng, will not let you down.

[Righteousness]

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♫ In this life, no matter who is laughing at me ♫

♫ I will not go mad or be unreasonable ♫

♫ I have crossed seas and mountains of hardships ♫

♫ Everything has it's earnings ♫

♫ All the things that happened in the past are as clear as ink ♫

♫ I wait for it to run dry and then start to tint ♫

♫ All worldly desires are like mountains and valleys ♫

♫ Borrowing rain's tears as the water rushes out ♫

♫ If you come across me in this life, who cares if it's life or death in the end ♫

♫ I might as well become a river ♫

♫ As the sword laughs, many of your dreams are shattered ♫

♫ It's just a small story in the martial arts world ♫

♫ If you come across me in this life, so what if I abandon all my riches ♫

♫ Where do I go to ask the rights and the wrongs, the benefits and the losses, the empty and the colorful ♫

♫ If you make it past, come back to find the cause ♫

♫ How will fate deal with me? ♫

♫ If you come across me in this life, so what if I abandon all my riches ♫

♫ Where do I go to ask the rights and the wrongs, the benefits and the losses, the empty and the colorful ♫

♫ As the sword laughs, many of your dreams are shattered ♫

♫ It's just a small story in the martial arts world ♫

♫ If you come across me in this life, so what if I abandon all my riches ♫

♫ Where do I go to ask the rights and the wrongs, the benefits and the losses, the empty and the colorful ♫

♫ If you make it past, come back to find the cause ♫

♫ How will fate deal with me? ♫

Qiao Feng, do you know the importance of

- the Dog Beating Staff? - I understand.

I , Wang Jiantong, am a person who has no talents.

Today, I will give the chief position

to the 9th Chief,

Qiao Feng! Do you agree?

Today, I , Qiao Feng, will inherit the chief position.

In the future, I will

think of the Beggars' Sect first!

Welcome, Chief.