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Swords of Legends II

Episode 26

In the ancient times,

when the Sky Pillar collapsed

along with a flood,

God Shennong built on Holy Tree Jumu

a floating Liuyue City.

Lie Shan Tribe, people born in a place full of pure air,

offered to go to Liuyue City as helpers.

In order to ensure Lieshan Tribe's survival,

Shen Nong modified the Jumu,

leaving a drop of God Blood at its core,

so that the energy it contained can diffuse

from Jumu and support Lieshan Tribe,

who, as a result, could live without food or water.

But the foul air

made it increasingly difficult for the Tribe to live on.

Shen Nong made Liuyue City

keep floating in the Northern Sky

using the energy of the burning five-colored stones left.

When he left,

he promise that he'd find a way out for Lieshan Tribe.

However, he's never come back since then.

The foul air became denser as time went by,

the descendants of Tribe can't escape from it

even though they lived in high place.

They suffered declining health and shrinking life expectancy.

Some of them were even terminally ill

with their limbs festering in great pains.

Time flies. Thousands of years has gone by.

Before I was born,

Cang Ming, the only daughter of the former lord, had been desperately ill

and was dying at that time.

Shen Ye and Shen Xi,

the children of former Supreme Priest,

were also showing symptoms of fatal disease.

The Priest tried to cure Cang Ming by the power of God Blood,

thus he sent Shen Ye and Shen Xi

into the core of Jumu for a test.

They went through the burning of God Blood

and made a recovery.

Shen Ye even gained more power from the burning.

As for Shen Xi,

unfortunately, her memory could only last for three days since the cure.

Every three days she'd have to go back to the night before they were sent into the Jumu

to go through the pains all over again.

12 years later,

the former lord and the Supreme Priest passed away

and Shen Ye became the latter's successor.

The same year I had Shen Ye as my master,

and tried to break down God Fuxi's Magic Barrier.

Years later in a trial,

I ruptured the Barrier with five-colored stones,

made it split open for a short moment.

I didn't expect that Li Ying, the Mindslayer Demon, had been waiting there.

It seized the chance and sneaked into the town.

It increased its power by devouring people's spirits and emotions.

It won't be simply killed by some magic power

or through a usual method.

At that moment people in Liuyue City were powerless to stop it.

Li Ying took the chance and promised that

he could bring demonic air to Lieshan's residence

so that the Tribe can adapt to foul air and survive.

But in exchange,

Liuyue people should spread the branches of Jumu on the earth

to make troubles,

so that Li Ying can keep absorbing people's spirits

by the Jumu scattered on the earth.

After consideration, Shen Ye decided to work with Li Ying.

However, it resulted in resentment from many priests

and led to a rebellion.

In order to save the Tribe,

Shen Ye suppressed them by violence

and many innocent people were killed.

Lieshan Tribe are the descents of God in ancient time,

who volunteered to go to Liuyue City to save the world.

But now, in order to get the chance of survival,

they abuse millions of people on the earth.

They had it completely backwards!

It wasn't what I wanted to do,

so I get influenced by the demonic air first

and escaped to the earth

to find the way to stop Li Ying.

As for the survival of Lieshan Tribe,

I counted on the help from God

to guide me to the solution for my people.

Years later,

I accidentally saw a holy stone in an ancestral shrine at Mount Wu,

which told the memory of God Shen Nong.

In the battle between God Fu Xi and Giant Turtle,

Zhaoming Sword was broken into three parts,

its Handle, Light and Shadow

scattering on the earth.

If it was true that Zhaoming Sword

can cut off any kind of associations of Magic Power,

then it must be able to stop and even slay

Li Ying, the Mindslayer Demon.

But now my whereabouts are exposed,

and I'm afraid my journey in Juandu to find the first piece of Zhaoming

might end up a fatal one.

Therefore I made Celestial Device

to store my findings through investigations

as well as my research on Yanjia Skills.

Besides, it records all my experience

I had in my life on earth.

As a precaution, I split Celestial Device into several pieces

and gave them to my friends to keep them

for an emergency.

I've devoted my life to Yanjia Skills,

thinking that some day

I can conquer the Law of Nature.

However, my wishful thinking to go against the Nature

gave a chance to the Mindslayer Demon.

I keep asking myself for years,

did I do it right,

or wrong?

As a tiny, insignificant human being,

I tried to grasp the secrets of the Nature.

My attempt was like picking a flower in the mirror

or pulling the reflection of the moon in the water.

He who can reassemble the Celestial Divice

must be an excellent Yanjia Engineer.

And as a Yanjia Engineer myself,

I know we all long to

exhaust the knowledge of the world and to reach the extremes of Yanjia Skills,

and even to break the rules the Nature imposed on us.

Despite all these strong desire,

I still hope that this book can remind you

to be in awe of the Nature.

Remember it.

I see.

The mark on you is actually a map

leading to the pieces of Zhaoming.

No wonder

I've dreamed of three places a lot

since I had the mark.

They were

Juandu,

Xingluo Rockland

and Congji Abyss.

They're where the pieces of Zhaoming were.

What on earth has happened

when master went by Liangzhou?

How can he forget having left a mark on my chest?

Wuyi,

you said

when you met Master Xie in Liangzhou,

he was chased by the people of Liuyue City.

Do you recall more details?

I was hurt and passed out.

When I woke up,

I found that he'd saved me.

Now as I reckon,

mater must think that those people

wouldn't give up going after him to kill him.

He knew that once being caught,

clues about Zhaoming's whereabouts would be exposed.

That was why he left the mark on me.

Yes.

There was a magic trick called

"Mind Reading Skill" in Liuyue City.

And it got me at that time.

Maybe.

Master lost his memory since then

and has never tried to find me.

Great.

With this,

we can find the pieces of Zhaoming.

Wenren,

look,

the Shadow of Zhaoming is at Xingluo Rockland, the nearest spot from Chang'an.

Only 700 miles to the southwest of where we are.

Liuyue City, Jumu,

Zhaoming Sword

and Li Ying...

In this way we piece together the chain of events.

According to Master Xie's story,

there must be many jumu branches in Liuyue City.

Anyang and Langde Village

are sparsely-populated.

But if they set Chang'an as their target,

there would be a disaster.

Anyway,

we must stop it.

On his death, master asked us to find Zhaoming Sword.

Now we can see his point.

Only Zhaoming Sword can

break the Magic Barrier of Liuyue City,

get rid of Li Ying and kill Shen Ye.

We can bring together different magic groups once we get Zhaoming Sword

and then destroy Liuyue City.

Wuyi,

what's wrong?

Master said that he was once influenced by demonic air...

Also, Master Mo Yi told me that

master has demonic power with him.

But when we saw master,

there was no sign of the demonic air.

Master Xie is a highly-skilled Yanjia Engineer,

so it's possible that he got rid of the demonic air in some way.

And,

master also said that he once found Ancient Secret Skills

left by God Shen Nong in the ancestral shrine at Mount Wu.

We may also find the Bone Remoulding Skill for Yize.

Let's look for it.

Wuyi,

is it what we want?

This is indeed Shen Nong's Secret Skill!

And here is Bond Remoulding Skill.

Great!

Now we can save Yize and Consort Shu!

Tomorrow will be the due date.

We should bring the good news to Yize once we see him.

(Chang'an)

No...

My mother mustn't know about it.

Why?

If she did,

then we would have to tell her about Liuyue City.

And, if my mother knew that

I'd look for Zhaoming Sword for master

to fight against Liuyue City,

she would stop me with her life!

Wuyi,

Mrs. Yue is a sensible person.

She will understand that you should

fulfill Master Xie's dying wish

since you are his apprentice.

And there are many people at stake!

Talk to her.

Perhaps she would agree.

Wenren, you know nothing about my mother!

For my mother, there is no room to negotiate.

Are you going to leave without saying good-bye?

I plan to leave a letter for her before I leave.

But I've promised Mrs. Yue that

we'll tell her the secret of Yanjia Eggs

once we discover it.

Wenren,

just leave it to me.

You did solve it?

I did.

Good for you, young man!

Tell me.

What is a Yanjia Egg?

Actually these three Yanjia Eggs are the components of Celestial Device.

Celestial Device?

It's Master Xie Yi's legacy,

full of Secret Yanjia Skills.

You're a lucky dog, my son!

You got a treasure!

Now that you have Master Xie Yi's Yanjia Skills,

show it to you mother!

I also want to have a look.

Mother,

Master Xie Yi had left a message in the Device

that anyone who finds out the secrets of the Yanjia Eggs

would be his apprentice,

and he must keep the skills as a secret.

Well then...

I didn't expect that there're three Yanjia Eggs!

My master racked his brain to find a way but failed.

Master Xie Yi's Yanjia Skills

are indeed legendary!

Where is Miss Wenren?

Why didn't you bring her here?

She's tired and I asked her to rest.

Tell me,

what's going on between you?

What do you mean?

You little boy!

You brought a girl into our house

for nothing at all?

Mother, what are you talking about?

What is it?

Too shy to talk about it?

Okay, let me think.

The eighth day of next month...

Mother, what are you doing?

It will be a propitious day!

Good for holding a wedding.

Mother!

I'm an apprentice of Master Xie,

and I should stay to learn his Yanjia Skills.

Otherwise I'll fail to live up his expectation!

Sure, Wuyi, you're right.

Of course I'm right.

So...

So...

does it have anything to do with your marriage?

She doesn't know about it?

We're leaving tomorrow morning.

What day is it?

Why is there fireworks?

Oh, Today is Double Seventh Festival.

It must be really lively in night markets.

Wenren, how about going for a little stroll?

Double Seventh Festival?

I read about it

but I've never seen it.

Now you're going to see it!

There are Second Price's men all over Chang'an,

I'm afraid you'd be in trouble if they find you.

I've got an idea!

Who's it?

Ru Yi.

I'm glad you're here.

Give me one piece of my father's clothes.

A small one.

Just do it.

I need to look different.

Sorry. You missed all the targets.

Come here next time.

Well. Let's leave.

Don't miss this!

Sir,

Miss,

come to play!

This is...

The dart.

Ten coins for three shots.

You'll get a gift if you hit the red heart.

Let's leave here.

We're here to have fun!

It'll cost you ten coins!

You can buy many steamed buns instead.

It's only ten coins!

I'll pay it if I can't hit the target.

Come here.

Try it.

Well...

It seems quite easy.

Miss,

you're good at it!

You see,

it's definitely worth ten coins.

We will do it again!

Miss,

please take it easy on me.

I...I've been losing my money!

Why don't you go elsewhere to play?

Sir, please take this.

Okay.

Let's go somewhere else.

Goodbye, sir!

Goodbye, Miss!

Good! Excellent!

It's awesome!

Have a try.

Thanks.

It's our turn.

Come on.

Hurry up.

Great!

You're amazing!

Goodbye.

Good.

Let me have a try.

I'm out of this.

She's extremely good at this. I'll go.

Why?

Why did he leave?

He left?

Why did he go away?

You scared him.

Don't run away!

Wait a minute!

Don't go!

Stay!

Let's leave here.

Yes...

Well...

Let's go there!

From today on,

your reputation is built up

in all the fetes in Chang'an.

You think these games are hard to play?

No...

But those who know martial arts

usually won't come down too hard on the vendors.

You should have told me earlier!

You said you've been staying at Baicao Village for a long time

and have never had Double Seventh Festival.

That wasn't a reason to take others' advantages!

Don't worry.

I'd paid them extra money.

You were wasting your money.

No matter what I did,

I did it wrong?

My father was right:

It's hard to please a woman.

Wenren,

Wenren,

could you do me a favor?

Say it.

I'll do my best of what I can do.

Hold them for me, please.

Can you smile more just like what you're doing now?

Don't be so serious all the time.

Was I?

Don't you know it?

You look extremely charming

when you're smiling.

I'd like to go over there

to see something interesting.

Such a good painting.

Yes, indeed.

It'll be my turn soon.

I'd also like to draw one.

Why not let him draw a picture of us?

There are so many people in the line.

Let's just go.

This is an incredible opportunity!

And the picture can be a souvenir for us.

I can also draw you a picture if you'd like it.

You know how to paint?

Wenren,

try your best

and use you imagination

to draw me a handsome look.

It's done!

Really?

Let me see.

What's on my head?

It seems to be swollen.

It's a flower.

It means that you're happy.

Why do I look like an idiot in your picture?

Because...

you're an idiot in my eye.

Me?

I'll draw a picture of you, too!

Don't take your revenge by it.

Come on. Go over there.

Smile.

Can you smile?

I don't know how to do it.

Think about things

that made you feel happy.

Okay, I'll try.

Wuyi,

Wuyi!

Stop!

Greetings, Your Highness!

Tell me,

where is Wuyi?

Well...

Princess,

young master needn't report to me where he is going.

So...I don't know.

I'm asking you and you dare keep it from me!

Tell me!

I...

I really don't know!

Well.

You want to drink tea in the woodshed?

Right?

No, no... Your Highness.

I beg for your mercy!

I'll tell you.

Say it!

Your Highness...

young master has left with Miss Wenren

to celebrate Double Seventh Festival.

What?

Double Seventh Festival?

He asked Wenren to go out?

Did you do your job properly?

Why didn't you keep an eye on your master?

I did...

Just think about it.

At the very least,

even if she should marry Wuyi,

who would be the boss in this house, me or her?

Answer me! Who would have a say?

Your Highness.

Now I understand.

I'll be loyal to you.

Yue Mansion has raised you in vain.

That sounds familiar...

Have you finished?

I've smiling for so long.

My jaw is almost cramped.

Just a second.

Done!

How is it?

I smiled for so long

for such a picture?

I just re-created the scene.

What is it?

At that time all of us three couldn't help laughing except Ruan.

And it was because of your awful Yanjia Skills!

I am your saver!

You mustn't speak against conscience.

Wolf King wanted to catch you, not us.

You...

What is this?

Loving each other with strong faith...

The implication of Gold Kylin. You remember?

Wenren,

I like you.

What kind of Magic is it?

It's beautiful!

It's fireworks!

Miss Ruan, you haven't seen it before?

Fireworks?

Is it a kind of flower?

It's a pity that the flower's so far away

that I can't see it clearly.

How about going closer to it?

Great!

It's so beautiful!

But why did they only last for a few seconds?

They are neither flowers

nor Magic.

They are fireworks.

Chang'an people can only see fireworks when it's a festival.

What festival is it today?

Qiqiao Festival.

Qiqiao Festival.

Dragon-boat Festival is for eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).

Mid-Autumn Festival is for eating moon-cakes.

Then what do people eat for Qiqiao Festival?

Miss, you have such a special way to define a festival.

Qiqiao Festival is also called Double Seventh Festival,

with a wish that people loving each other can be together.

Life on earth is more interesting

with so much to celebrate.

The secular world is full of sufferings;

people are on a boat beating against the current.

They do this to seek joy amidst hardship.

Yize, you should also do it.

Think about what makes you happy.

Don't look down glumly all day long.

Otherwise you'll look like an old man.

Wuyi, what did you say?

The fireworks is so loud that I can't hear you.

Wenren Yu,

I love you.

Wenren Yu,

I love you.

I'll leave Chang'an tomorrow.

I don't know...

Wuyi,

where are you going?

Zhao Ning, why are you here?

Wuyi,

where are you going?

May I go with you?

Do you think we're going sightseeing?

I don't care.

You have to go with me!

Otherwise,

I'll tell auntie that you're leaving.

Come on!

What?

Are you going to leave here secretly?

Zhao Ning.

This is different...

We might not come back alive.

How can I put you in danger with us?

What did you say?

Wuyi, you want to take risks again!

Well...

You don't need to know about it.

I'm not going to take you anywhere.

That's fine.

But you must tell me what you're taking risks for.

Perhaps I can be of some help.

Thank you. You're kind.

This is a private matter.

Private matter?

I wonder what kind of "private matter" it is

that can cost you your life,

that only allows Wenren Yu, instead of me,

to go with you?

Zhao Ning.

Ask me no more questions.

I promise,

I'll come back alive.

No way.

Yue Wuyi, you're not leaving Chang'an

without telling me the truth.

Zhao Ning.

I must go.

And no one can stop me.

You...

Well,

Yue Wuyi, remember what you said.

We'll know how this is gonna end.

Wuyi,

Zhao Ning is concerned about you.

There's no need to be harsh on her.

If I hadn't said it in this way,

she wouldn't stop pestering me.

Actually she was right.

Wuyi,

this will be a formidable journey.

Unlike me,

you have a family

with your loving parents.

Haven't you ever considered staying here?

Wenren,

how can I hide in the back

while you're all out there risking your lives?

Not to mention that finding Zhaoming is master's dying wish.

Without me,

you could have kept away from it.

Wenren,

don't be silly.

You know that the mark means a lot for me.

All of these were projected to happen

when it was ten years ago.

It is my mission to find Zhaoming Sword.

No one else can do it for me.

Greetings, Your Majesty!

Father!

What is it?

What do you want from me this time?

Just say it.

Please make Yue Wuyi marry me

by a royal decree!

Nonsense!

Why are you bringing this up?

I'm very serious!

Father,

it's been many years...

How come you don't notice it...

Stand up.

Of course I know your feelings for Wuyi.

But marriage is a big deal for you.

I need to consider this for a while.

Father.

I want to marry nobody but Wuyi.

Please grant my request.

Then...what does Wuyi think about it?

He...

Of course he likes me, too.

Otherwise

he wouldn't have risked his life to save me!

Father,

haven't you said that.

After the quinceanera,

I would become a woman,

at an age ready for marriage.

And now Wuyi is here.

Isn't it a perfect timing to hold the wedding?

Father! Please!

I'll rather be a nun

if you refuse my request!

Nonsense!

Are you threatening me?

Father, please do me this favor!

Or I'll stay kneeling until you say yes!

Although Yue Shaocheng is Duke Dingguo,

he hasn't been in a powerful position for a long time

and is no longer different from a common merchant.

If you marry Yue Wuyi,

it'll be a real step down!

I don't care!

All I want is to be with Wuyi.

You...

You've been spent too much time with him since childhood.

That's why you're so obsessed with him.

Well.

What if I find a prince in our neighboring country to marry you?

A prince who is literary and good at martial arts.

Perhaps you'd like him more.

Father!

I'm you favorite daughter,

and you said that you want nothing

but my happiness from me.

I don't want to marry anyone else.

I can only be happy

by marrying Wuyi.

Won't you regret it?

Wenren Yu,

I like you.

I won't regret it.

Come here.

You see,

Your eyes were red with tears.

They are the tears of joy.

Thank you for fulfilling my wish.

Here is the Imperial Decree from His Majesty:

Yue Wuyi,the son of Duke Dingguo, Yue Shaocheng,

is a young man of good nature and extraordinary qualities.

And I am delighted that he is an eligible man

for Princess Zhao Ning,

who has reached an age for marriage

with a virtuous young man.

Yue Wuyi is now at the age of 20.

He and Princess Zhao Ning are perfect for each other.

To grant a happy marriage for them,

I appoint Yue Wuyi as consort prince

to marry Princess Zhao Ning.

The ceremony will be arranged by Ministry of Rites and The Imperial Board of Astronomy

and be held at a lucky day.

As ordered.

Thank you for Your Majesty's kindness.

It's already passed the due time.

Yize,

why haven't Ye and Miss Wenren been here?

Has something bad happened to them?

Should we go and find them?

We can go back to the town to see what happened before further actions.

Okay.

Let's go.

Congratulations, Mr. Yue!

Ji Xiang,

take Miss Wenren to have breakfast.

Yes, sir.

Father.

Mother.

I can't marry Zhao Ning.

I've fallen in love with Wenren.

Duke Dingguo,

I've already passed on the decree.

Now I should leave.

Please get prepared as soon as possible.

Of course.

My son is young and ignorant.

Please don't take his words seriously.

Just forget about it.

I can understand.

Now I'll go back to the Palace.

Sure.

Goodbye.

Father...

Mother...

Wuyi,

of course we know what you're thinking about,

but we need to discuss about this first.