Original subtitles

~ Being born I must be useful ~

~ defending the young and poor ~

~ In failure I stay heroic ~

~ unafraid of mockery as mad ~

~ A hero won't boast of bravery ~

~ but wants you to understand ~

~ In love and hate, we pretend calm ~

~ but who can truly relax? ~

~ The world is empty, all meaningless ~

~ Only see beauty everywhere ~

~ Drunk amid flowers, laughing forlornly ~

~ Who will share my loving embrace? ~

~ For you my heart moves, for you I sing ~

~ a stirring song of my heart ~

~ Time of chaos, time to reflect ~

~ Life is but a good dream ~

~ For you my heart moves, for you I sing ~

~ a stirring song of my heart ~

~ Time of chaos, time to reflect ~

~ Life is but a good dream ~

EPISODE 24

What is this place?

What the heck.

It's harder to keep the mind clear than to fly to Heaven.

Xiao Long Nu.

Xiao Long Nu.

Where'd she go early in the morning?

Xiao Long Nu! Xiao Long Nu!

Why?

Why won't they let Guo'er and me be together?

I miss Guo'er so deeply.

GuGu, let's go home.

Alright.

We'll go home. Wait for me.

Guo'er, don't go.

Guo'er, wait for me!

Guo'er, wait for me! Wait for me!

Guo'er.

Master of Passionless Valley - Gongsun Zhi & Fan Yiweng, senior disciple

Valley Master, a woman's lying here.

Such beauty does exist?

Miss.

Miss.

Why must you prevent us? Why?

Why can't we be together?

'You can be a huge rock, I shall be cattail leaf.'

(Lanzhi's poem to husband on parting)

'Cattail leaves are tenacious, the huge rock never moves.'

Master, her chi is disrupted.

We can't leave her to die.

- Let's take her to the Valley. - Yes.

Master, how are her injuries?

Her neigong practice was interrupted,

causing fire deviation chi reversal.

What can be done?

Father!

Father, you're back at last.

Did your long absence let you acquire anything special?

Yes, Sect Sister. We found the Snow Bat on Mount Tian peak.

That's wonderful.

Who is she?

On our way back, we found her on the frozen lake and saved her.

Her injury looks serious.

A child shouldn't meddle. Go outside.

Yes.

Master.

Her breathing is weakening.

Bring me the Snow Bat.

Snow Bat?

Only the Snow Bat can save her life.

We worked hard to find it.

Say no more. Save her first; hurry.

Yes.

What is this place?

Why am I here?

NARCISSUS MANOR - PASSIONLESS VALLEY

This flower is so pretty.

Miss, be careful.

Miss, the flower thorns are poisonous.

You are...?

I'm Gongsun Zhi, Passionless Valley Master. I saved you.

Thanks for my life.

Saving a life brings blessings.

I don't know your name.

(Yang-Liu = willow-tree)

I...my name is Liu.

Miss Liu, you shouldn't be in the wind.

May I escort you back?

Miss Liu, how do you feel?

I feel better.

Your face went pale.

I'm fine.

Father!

Miss Liu, it's time to eat.

This is my daughter, Lu'E.

Miss Lu'E, how are you?

Valley Master, you treated me.

Miss Lu'E brought me dinner.

I feel bad about this.

Miss Liu, you're too serious.

Passionless Valley rarely has visitors.

Having you as a special guest

makes us happy.

Enjoy the food. I'm going.

Valley Master. Why's this place called Passionless Valley?

My ancestors were Tang officials.

When the Court degenerated,

they came to this secluded place

and named it Passionless Valley.

I see.

For years we've lived simply.

We don't eat meat.

You won't be used to this.

Why won't I?

It's serene here, like my home.

It feels familiar.

Is that so?

If you like Passionless Valley,

you can recuperate here.

I'll be imposing.

How would you be?

We rarely have guests. If you stay,

I'll be happy and honoured.

Valley Master, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Miss Liu, I have important matters.

Please eat. I'll come back later.

So these are Passion Flowers.

It's a poetic name.

Their thorns aren't poetic.

- Know why they're called Passion Flowers? - Why?

Passion Flowers are like love,

sweet, then incurably bitter.

So never touch them.

This place is like paradise.

I wouldn't know.

I've never been outside the Valley.

Now you're here, I have a companion.

Father is serious, and hardly smiles.

Sometimes I fear him.

Is that so?

I don't think Master Gongsun is a cold man.

It's odd.

Since you came, his mood improved.

- Is that so? - Yes.

And he used the rare Snow Bat to save you.

Master, I completed your task.

Oh no, Father's here. I'm in trouble.

I'll say I asked you to bring me here.

You can't.

Master, be careful.

Master, you can't absorb moonlight right now.

Your gongfu is pure yang.

If yin and yang collide, you're at risk.

But Miss Liu's gongfu is yin.

If I don't absorb moonlight, I can't heal her.

- But... - Say no more.

I won't heed your opinion.

Yiweng, do you know,

it's a long time since I felt excited to make someone happy.

If I die, it's without regret.

Valley Master.

Okay, I know my limits.

Master.

I never thought Father...

Master Gongsun aided me a lot.

How do I repay him?

It's bad if something happens to him.

Who's there?

Miss Liu, it's me.

It's late; is something wrong?

I came to treat your injuries.

Miss Liu, please sit.

My injuries are much better.

I won't bother you.

You came at the right time. I want to say goodbye.

What? You're leaving?

I'm almost recovered.

I can't impose on you.

But... Must you rush off?

Wait to recover fully.

I have business. Someone must escort me out.

Okay. I won't dissuade you.

But it's late; now is no good.

What if I escort you out tomorrow?

I....

What are you doing?

Don't talk.

Focus on resting for travel tomorrow.

This Master is a good man.

I hope I can repay him.

Master, you didn't sleep?

Miss Liu leaves tomorrow.

You can't part with her?

How can I stop her from walking out?

In past years, nobody touched my heart.

Then suddenly I met her.

Spring is coming.

The ice on the lake is thawing.

We have no boats in our Valley, so it's hard to leave here.

The weather is helping.

"Heaven loves men, not without reason".

Valley Master.

"Pick a fresh Spring bloom before it falls from the branch".

Big Beard!

Why are you smashing the ice? No-one will be able to cross.

Are you mute or deaf?

I'm old and speaking; can you reply?

Your average wugong can't break ice. Why not answer?

I'm smashing the ice for boats.

Say so earlier. I'll help...here.

Let's try.

Wrong way...

Great wugong.

It's simple.

The ice is broken!

Watch out...run this side.

Save me! Save me!

Are you okay?

You travel so late?

When the lake freezes in winter, we rush over; there's no boat.

Yeah.

No boat?

Big Beard, you lied!

You're dead meat!

Scoundrel.

You stopped people doing business.

You ran away? Take this!

I hit...!

I gave you trouble.

If you need my help with anything, don't be shy.

- I won't refuse. - It's a small matter.

Will you return here?

'Ask how my sorrow grew- see the river overflow' . (Li Yu)

- Why be sad? - Saying it won't help.

The ice is cracking! Stay back!

Grab this!

Jump out!

I can't muster inner power!

Rely on me!

You just recovered. It risks your life!

I can't leave you. Try.

I can't!

Let go or we both die!

Offering was enough. Let go!

Are you okay?

Fine...I'm fine.

Strange. I felt your power in treatment.

- Why couldn't you use it? - Well....

Miss Liu.

I was unable to say something.

After facing death, I'll say it.

You may not like it.

What is it?

Valley wugong requires-

one, no meat;

two, a pure heart,

three, no moonlight.

- You healed me with moonlight. - It was only minimal.

Most vital is to discard desires

or distracting thoughts.

But since I met you,

I can't control my feelings.

Miss Liu.

I'm much older than you, and shouldn't think this way

but Heaven sees my love.

If you stay with me,

I'll treat you well.

I won't force you to stay.

I don't expect such blessing

but I don't want to lose this chance to say it.

Understand?

If you two marry,

they'll all scorn you.

If I persist in loving Guo'er, he'll be ostracized.

He likes fun and won't stay in the Tomb.

Why should his life suffer?

I'll always be good to you.

Move faster!

Go!

Stop hitting.

Look at them.

What are they doing?

You stopped these guys from crossing the lake.

Why don't you amuse them?

This...this...

Big Beard, you're disobedient. I can pluck out your beard.

D-d-don't. What do you want?

Can you tumble?

Or sing and dance?

Quickly perform, Big Beard!

I...I...

You won't perform?

Let's go on our way.

Hurry.

I'm so hungry.

How about eating out?

I have no money.

Say so sooner. Free me;

I'll pay for you.

No way.

I must punish you bad guys

or no-one can control you.

I have an idea.

Punish me and eat.

What do you think?

Tell me.

In this icy lake,

there's a Silverfish.

It's boneless and delicious,

grilled over a fire.

Its tastes heavenly.

What if you run?

Can I run tied up?

And your wugong is strong.

You can catch me.

Move!

Hurry, hurry.

Slow down.

There's a fish here!

Where's the fish? Where?

Get lost!

Stinky Beard!

Playing cat and mouse? You're dead meat!

Where can you run?

Stinky Beard, come out!

Stinky Beard, stop running!

Don't run in there!

What the heck is this?

What the heck is this place?

It's just a farting big place!

Think I can't find you?

It opens the door?

Father!

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Father!

Will you marry Sister Liu?

What "sister"?

In three days, call her Mother.

But your chill...

A happy event improves health.

- But, Father... - Okay, say no more.

Arrange this event.

Yes.

The medicine has brewed.

Drink medicine hot.

Okay, I will.

- You can go. - Yes.

A little chill can't stall me.

Little sister Liu.

I ignored my conscience for you.

Don't let me down.

Valley Master! Valley Master!

- Master! - Yiweng, where are your manners?

You didn't come home last night. Now you don't knock.

Not so. Last night I met an expert.

What? You led him here?

I had no choice.

Let's take a look.

What's this empty, big place?

I can't find that Big Beard anywhere.

I'm so hungry.

Where do we take these?

What are they?

It's a wedding outfit.

It was a rush job. Take it to Sister Liu.

If she dislikes it, I'll prepare another.

Miss Liu will like this lovely outfit.

I'll let you take care of Sister Liu.

Yes!

Didn't see me. Didn't see me.

Great, someone's getting married.

There'll be yummy food.

No worries, I'll sample the dishes.

Miss, how's the outfit?

If Master's fine with it, I am.

Take time to try it on.

Xiao Long Nu.

Zhou Botong. Why are you here?

I can ask you that.

How can a friend leave with no word?

I ran around to find you, and you're getting married.

Xiao Long Nu, who are you marrying?

It must be your Guo'er?!

Oh no, it's not!

Xiao Long Nu, you said you'd love Guo'er forever. Why marry another?

I have reasons I can't explain.

You should keep your promise to him,

not casually marry someone else.

This lets me forget Guo'er.

That's so odd.

You obviously love Guo'er.

Now you want to forget him.

Aren't you being contradictory?

I said I have reasons.

Master Gongsun saved my life.

This environment suits me.

What's environment to do with it?

Marry who you love, not who you don't.

Stop bothering me.

Xiao Long Nu.

It's better to correct your mistakes.

You're not happy here.

Let's return to the cave.

Teach me to sleep on a rope.

I'm happy thinking about it. Let's go.

- Oh, sleeping on a rope! - Hey!

Let go!

You say "let go", but will I?

Who are you? Why'd you intrude?

He's the expert I told you about.

This is my friend, Zhou Botong.

Elder, he's Passionless Valley Master.

This guy wants to marry you?

He's too old; he could be your grandpa.

Hello, Grandpa.

What did you say?

Grand....Grandpa!

At your age, can you hear me?!

He's too old and deaf.

You want a lovely young girl as your wife.

- Aren't you ashamed? - You!

Xiao Long Nu, he wants to hit me!

Father.

What's going on?

Your daughter's so old.

Grandpa, don't be a toad lusting for swan.

Preposterous! I'll chastise you...

He's my friend. Let it go.

Xiao Long Nu, why'd I be scared!

Zhou Botong, go now!

I won't go.

Hear? Miss Liu wants you to go.

- Yiweng, show him out. - Yes.

- Please. - Please, crap!

I'm not done!

Xiao Long Nu, come here.

You'll marry a shameless old fart?

I decided; go.

Reconsider it.

Please!

I can leave on my own!

Then I'll really leave...

I'm going!

Your daughter's this old!

- Lu'E. - Father.

Put more people on watch.

Don't let in trouble makers.

I know.

Sister Liu.

Are you okay?

Elder, this way.

Our grudges aren't settled.

What do you want?

Let me think about it.

Hey, Big Beard!

Ran away again?

Passionless Valley is Disappearing Valley!

Master and servants are bad.

Playing at disappearing?

Okay! See my power!

Master, Zhou Botong has left.

He's disgusting.

I only let him off as Sister Liu's friend.

Valley Master! Bad news!

Master, bad news!

- The Sword Room's on fire! - Sword Room?

Yes! And precious books are torn up in the Library.

- That happened? Let's look. - Master.

- Master. - Master, bad news!

- Something bad happened. - What is it?

Someone knocked over the Pill Room furnace.

Its contents were ruined.

And the ancient Spirit Fungus was snapped off.

How can this be?

- Let's go! - Yes!

- Master. - Master. - Master, please.

Zhou Botong came by.

Yiweng.

Take disciples and fish nets.

Go to the ends of the world

to fetch that crazy Zhou Botong.

That...

Can't you defeat him?

Do you doubt the fish net skill?

- Get going! - Yes.

You may go now.

Yes!

Sister Liu.

Are you unwell?

- It's nothing. - By the way...

Who was that man? Why's he oppose the marriage?

Is someone else is in your heart?

How'd you know?

I guessed correctly?

Sister Liu, in that case,

you shouldn't marry Father.

There are things you don't know.

I may not know, but I read books saying,

'I want to be your love forever, without break or decay' (Yufue)

Or saying,

'I will be a star to your moon- shine for each other'

Shouldn't lovers be together?

I once thought that.

It's just...

you can't have that.

You must consider others' opinions.

And will he be happy forever?

You don't know.

It's complicated.

I don't understand.

It's just...Sister Liu,

if I find someone I love,

even if I face hardships,

I must be with him.

I won't regret dying for him.

Miss Lu'E.

I hope you find happiness.

Surely.

Although my dad is a bit old,

he really loves you.

I think you'll be happy.

Happiness...

I don't expect it.

Guo'er.

Where are you now?

Do you miss me as much as I miss you?

I will marry soon.

It seems we'll never meet again.

Revenge.

I will get revenge.

Don't let them escape!

Kill them all!

Kill everybody here!

Kill!

You evil bastards!

My child!

My child!

This baby's parents loved him.

When he died, they grieved.

When this cruel Mongol army invaded south,

how many people did they kill?

I chanced on these people.

They're lucky I buried them.

Guo Jing, Huang Rong...

Those two killed my father

but left him no peace.

They left him as food for the crows.

Their hearts are vicious.

Those two must be at Guiyun Manor.

If I go there, they won't be wary.

There's a chance of success.

If I don't take revenge, I'm not human.

[ GUIYUN MANOR ]

- Brother Yang. - Brother Yang.

I'm looking for Guo Jing and Huang Rong.

Brother Yang, you're too late.

Hero Guo and Chief Huang left.

They left? Where'd they go?

Brother Yang.

A few days ago, Hero Guo got a letter from General Lu of Xiangyang.

It said Mongols are near Xiangyang.

Those two left to defend Xiangyang.

Xiangyang is heavily guarded. It'll be hard for me to make a move.

Brother Yang.

Hero Guo asked me to notify heroes to defend the city.

That's right.

Brother Yang.

How about you go to Xiangyang

to aid Hero Guo?

Since I need to find them,

I'll do that. Goodbye.

Brother Yang.

Guanying.

Isn't Brother Yang acting oddly today?

How?

He seems to have a lot on his mind.

Wife, why do women ponder?

Brother Yang is eccentric.

You know this.

I think something went wrong with him and his Teacher.

How can we guess others' problems?

I hope it's as you said, not more serious.

~ Blossoms wither in my endless yearning ~

~ Who's right or wrong is just protocol ~

~ Ignore it, don't fear a misstep, follow me ~

~ even if we burn in flames, we will never falter ~

~ The me in your eyes, the me in your heart, the me who met you� ~

~ Loving and hating is fated ~

~ Even in misfortune, I have you for company ~

~ Even if we lose rationality, we'll never cower ~

~ Fate's grip keeps pushing you and me ~

~ I reach for your hand, afraid of dissolving into foam ~

~ Fate keeps jabbing our hearts, yet we persist as one ~

~ Having lost our souls, whom will we tell of you and me? ~