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[A Zhao warrior donned a braided hat,
his scimitar gleamed like frost and snow.]

[His white steed clad in a silver saddle,
as quick as fleeting light it galloped away.]

[Within ten steps and one foe falls,
within a thousand miles and none can halt.]

[When the deed is done,
to a life of anonymity he returns.]

[Sword Snow Stride]

[Episode 24]

Are you Xu Long Xiang?

That's right.

What a coincidence.

I knew you were at Mount Longhu. I didn't expect to encounter you here right away.

This must be fate.

Do you wish to fight me?

They said the second son of the Xu family has a heart as clear as a mirror.

Seems like the rumor was true.

Mister, what are you trying to do to my disciple?

Zhao Xi Tuan, Celestial Master of Mount Longhu?

Who are you?

This is a misunderstanding.

I came to Mount Longhu to look for someone.

Celestial Master, sorry for the interruption.

I shall take my leave.

Did I say you can leave?

Old Man, do we beat him up?

Three Thousand Red Threads?

Who's Eunuch Han to you?

I'm here to seek someone under an order.

Celestial Master,
please make an exception for me.

I sensed that you wanted to fight just now.

It was just a misunderstanding.

Apologize to my disciple.

I was muddle-headed just now.

Your Highness, please forgive me.

Do you wish to stop fighting now?

This is my heir.

Do you think everything will be fine
after that bow?

Your Highness, please forgive me.

I don't plan to forgive you.

Why don't I kowtow to you?

What's your name?

I'm just a nobody. My name is not worthy enough to be mentioned.

Leave.

Thank you, Celestial Master.

Thank you, Your Highness.

He knows when to yield and when not to.

Seems like there are a few talents
for the next generation.

Old Man, don't be afraid.

If he dares to bully you, I'll beat him up for you.

Stop calling me Old Man. You need to call me Master.

Old Man Master.

Fine then.

[Liu's Residence]
It's so pitiful.

Dear.

Dear?

Madam!

Mr. Liu has been dragged away by a horse for some time.

The one who dragged him away called himself the Prince of Beiliang, Xu Feng Nian.

Look! Isn't that Official Liu?

It's Liu Li Ting.

Who's dragging him behind the horse's back?

[Yangcheng]

Your Highness! Be careful!

[Lu's Residence]

You...

You got yourself in trouble again.

I think you became slimmer.

Sister,

let's return home, okay?

Feng Nian!

Feng Nian!

Feng Nian!

[Outpost of Liyang's Capital]

Upper Pillar of the State, you look relaxed.

Eunuch Han?

So, which wind blew the Cat here?

I wasn't in the capital for the past few days.

Upper Pillar of the State, please forgive me.

I came here to greet you immediatel after I returned to the capital.

The leader of all eunuchs is here to greet me?

I don't deserve this.

Upper Pillar of the State, your situation is somewhat dire.

What?

Do you think I'm going to lose?

I'm afraid you can't win.

It's been a few days, but he hasn't lost a game of weiqi yet.

Don't tell me you can salvage
a situation like this?

He only makes a move when he's sure that he can win.

If he's close to losing, he'll flip the entire table.

You're quite the ruffian in weiqi.

It's more than just weiqi.

A game of weiqi is just like life.

I suppose His Highness has inherited your traits.

Did my precious son do something stupid again?

This is secret intel from Jiangnan.

Upper Pillar of the State, please take a look.

Since it's secret intel, I won't look at it.

This is a huge matter.

Upper Pillar of the State, please take a look.

I'm old now.

My vision is getting poorer. Read it to me.

His Highness went to Jiangxin Commandery

and barged into the residence
of Liu Li Ting, the Jiangnan gentry.

After that, he tied Liu Li Ting to the horse's back

and dragged him to Yangcheng, causing his demise.

The entire literary world was shocked by this.

The memorial of Jiangnan's scholars
regarding his impeachment

is on its way to the capital.

Since he's already dead, just subject him to the law.

Why are you telling me this?

This is the second piece of secret intel.

When His Highness first entered Yangcheng, he was ambushed by an assassin.

Upper Pillar of the State, aren't you going to inquire about His Highness' situation?

If he had died, you would've brought the Imperial Guards with you.

Upper Pillar of the State, what do you mean by that?

You see, these eunuchs love to beat around the bush.

They love to play around with words.

They're not straightforward at all.

They annoy me.

Don't drag me into your argument.

Don't hold it against me, okay? He was the one who interrupted me.

You're denying it again.

After investigating, we found out that
His Highness' back was stabbed.

He was bleeding profusely.

It's your time. Hurry up.

Luckily, the rider beside him
provided him with timely assistance.

His Highness is blessed by the heavens.

His life isn't in danger.

He's recuperating within Lu's residence.

Be careful.

How was it?

His wound is recovering well.

It's just some minor scratches.

If the assassin
struck off-target just by a little bit,

I'm afraid he would be dead by now.

This kid.

Sister, don't worry.

Scourge stays around for millenniums. I won't die that easily.

You still dare to say that?

You knew that there was an assassin.

Why didn't you take precautions?

I was just trying to help you vent your anger.

Is Liu Li Ting dead?

He deserved it as he tried to harm you.

Do you know that his wife wants to report you to the authorities?

[Yangcheng's Government Office]

He killed a person in public, but the official doesn't care two hoots about it.

The government office isn't willing
to accept the case?

They said the official caught a cold.

Don't tell me it's because
they're afraid of my identity?

This is Jiangnan. Why do they need to
fear the Prince of Beiliang?

You've gotten yourself in huge trouble.

The Lu family should've chased you out.

No one here is willing to
look after a troublemaker like you.

If so, why did they change their mind?

Fortune and misfortune
are two buckets in the same well.

Your injury was very timely.

The entire Lu family was shocked by His Highness' injury.

Originally, the Lu family plans to stay out

of the matter regarding Liu Li Ting's death.

They wanted to let His Highness face the music alone.

But, at this timing, he was hurt by an assassin.

They're still afraid of Beiliang.

That's right.

No matter what trouble His Highness
gets himself into,

the Lu family dares to reprimand him for it.

After all, there's a marriage alliance
between the two families.

But, once you bring assassins into the equation, it'll become troublesome.

The Lu family has to protect His Highness.

They mustn't let you sense that they were the ones who had dispatched the assassin.

We're in-laws. There's no need to be so cautious about it.

There's no need to be so cautious about it.

In-laws?

Lu Dao Lin is the Secretary of
the Ministry of Rites.

He's living in the capital.

Upper Pillar of the State,
you've been here for many days.

Has he ever visited you?

All of us are busy.

There's no need to force him to come.

Only the three of us are here today.

Let's be more straightforward.

Beiliang has established a marriage alliance with the Lu family.

But the Lu family won't tie themselves
on Beiliang's ship.

If I must say, when His Highness had just reached Yangcheng,

the Lu family was supposed to crack the whip to make His Majesty feel relieved.

But, due to the assassin, they have to protect His Highness instead.

This is good and bad at the same time.

The pros to it? If this were the case,

the Lu family will surely take good care of you.

They don't dare to let you be in real trouble.

But people didn't call our father the Grim Reaper for nothing.

So, did the Lu family arrange for the city bureau to not accept any cases?

Gentries in Jiangnan are just like local tyrants.

If there are pros to it, there must be cons to it.

there must be cons to it.

As for the cons, if this does happen, the Lu family will be very close with Beiliang.

I'm afraid they won't be able to explain themselves in the capital.

Er Qiao is a girl I saved by the roadside.

She's not from the Lu family.

No one is nice in the Lu family.

His Highness, they're doing this
because you're injured.

Usually, they don't even give us our share of coals.

- The Lu family is that mean to you?
- That's right.

Change the dressing. Don't spout nonsense.

Don't listen to her nonsense. I'm doing pretty well here.

Let's get back to business.

Father is in the capital to protect your hereditary title.

But if there aren't any conflicts between Jiangnan and Beiliang,

His Majesty will never be willing to reserve the post of Lord of Beiliang for you.

Upper Pillar of the State,

I suppose you know what His Majesty wants to see.

How should I know what His Majesty wants to see?

Xu Feng Nian murdered someone in Jiangnan.

He can be seen as fierce and tyrannical.

But His Majesty is happy about it.

The more trouble he gets into, the more hatred he'll gather from Jiangnan's literati.

And the happier His Majesty will be.

Seems like you're willing to tell us some truth.

But, after he got hurt, the Lu family is taking care of him.

Now, it's an unfavorable situation.

How about this?

Please ask His Majesty to issue an edict.

What edict?

Ask him to issue an edict

and order Xu Feng Nian to kill
several members of the Lu family.

By then, the Lu family will surely fall out with the Xu family.

Isn't that a happy ending for everyone?

Upper Pillar of the State,
please stop joking around.

How could His Majesty issue an edict like that?

Tell me, what should I do then?

You want me to issue an order to Feng Nian

and order him to kill his in-laws?

If Xu Feng Nian wants the hereditary title,

Beiliang must stand on its own.

As for what you should do, Upper Pillar of the State, you should know that yourself.

This game is over.

Let's start a new game.

That is all from me.

Farewell.

Feng Nian was ambushed by the Red Armored General this time.

But the last batch of red armored soldiers perished in his hands.

Do you think Eunuch Han is related to this assassination somehow?

It's difficult enough for me
to play weiqi with you.

Why are you making things difficult for a monk?

But Upper Pillar of the State, Eunuch Han is right.

If the Lu family does not fall out with Beiliang,

you won't be able to get the hereditary title.

Don't you have a backup plan?

Let's play. Children need to live their own lives.

This time, it'll all depend on the kid's luck.

If I must say, you should recuperate for now.

When you feel better, just find an excuse and cause a ruckus in Lu's residence.

Try to stage a fake scene.

After that, everything will be easier.

Xu Xiao sent me to Jiangnan so that I can fall out with the Lu family.

But I don't plan to follow his plan.

Why not?

Because you're living here.

Xu Xiao has been planning this for a long time.

He devised various strategies and had used up everything he has.

One may well say that he has calculated
every possibility.

But the only thing he neglected
was your circumstances.

Don't spout nonsense.

It's easy for me to fall out with the Lu family.

They can't kill me. I can leave without a scratch.

But what about you?

You need to stay here. How will they treat you by then?

They're pretty nice to me.

How are they nice?

Seventh Master Lu is the only person
who's good to you.

Get me a fresh pail of hot water.

Don't listen to her. Don't let your imagination run wild.

At the very least, I'm their daughter-in-law.

There's a limit to how bad they can treat me.

Just do your thing.

As long as you're able
to protect your hereditary title,

you can take over Beiliang officially.

You must do it for the bigger picture.

Does that mean I have to let you suffer?

If so, I would rather abandon the bigger picture.

You want me to fall out with the Lu family? Fine.

Only on one condition.

Sister,

leave with me.

Silly child.

You can head to Wudi City with me.

Or I can ask someone to send you back to Beiliang.

If not, I can ask someone to send you to Wudang.

I won't go anywhere.

Sister, can't you consider your own feelings for once?

That's enough. I know what you want.

You should recuperate for now.

We can talk about it once you get better.

Rest well. I won't bother you.

Miss.

Shh.

When Young Master is here, we have it much better.

They said they would send us our monthly allowance later.

It's much faster than before.

Have a seat.

Miss, what's your order?

Hire a carriage for me. Don't let anyone else find out.

Miss, where are you going?

I'm going to worship the dead.

Are you heading to Liu's residence?

Lower your volume.

Miss, you mustn't do so!

If you do go, people will think that you did have an affair with Liu Li Ting.

It'll be fine. Just follow my instruction.

Miss, you mustn't do this to yourself.

Since Feng Nian is too soft-hearted to do so,

I can only do it on his behalf.

Go now.

Where did you get this carriage?

The carriage center. No one else knows about this.

You may return now. I'll head to Liu's residence myself.

Let me accompany you.

No. Feng Nian is an intelligent child.

He'll ask about me when he doesn't see me.

If he does inquire about me, tell him that I'm seeking physicians for him.

Don't let him get suspicious.

Miss

You don't need to worry.

How about this? After this, you can leave Jiangnan
together with Feng Nian.

I don't want you to be bullied.

Miss, I wish to stay with you.

What a silly child.

Go now.

Jiangxin Commandery. To Liu Li Ting's residence.

Yes, Madam.

Xu Feng Nian is injured.

He's not dead.

Listen to me.

Now that I think about it,

I think Xu Xiao has an ulterior motive

for asking us to travel together.

If he's really up to no good,

we can only depend on Xu Feng Nian.

Depend on him?

This is just a precaution.

He's injured anyway. Visiting him isn't that troublesome.

Hey. Just go already.

Your Highness, I heard that you were
attacked by an assassin.

Luckily, Your Highness is safe.

Your Highness, do you need us
to do anything for you?

Your Highness?

Maybe he's asleep.

I thought he was injured?

Where is he?

How should I know?

Is Er Qiao around?

Your allowance for this month is here.

We're here to look for His Highness.

Excuse me, but where is His Highness?

I don't stay in this quarter. How should I know?

We'll try and inquire about him then.

Greetings, Prime Minister.

How did Xu Xiao react?

Even though we'd spoken for some time, he was never honest with his words.

Didn't he react when he heard that his son was almost assassinated?

His expression didn't change at all.

The Grim Reaper?

He's obviously a schemer.

Xu Xiao has done a lot

just to protect the hereditary title.

He will never stop at this.

In my opinion, the Xu family will surely fall out with the Lu family.

By then, I'm afraid His Majesty would let the Xu family
retain the hereditary title.

Beiliang mustn't be under their control any longer.

The assassination has failed.

Li Chun Gang is right beside Xu Feng Nian.

So, does that mean we're unable to kill him?

That person who handles this
has already gone to Mount Longhu.

That person hiding in Mount Longhu

should be able to fight against Li Chun Gang.

The Fisherman Beside the Bottomless Water Hole?

How come I didn't know that
there was a Bottomless Water Hole over here?

It's quite difficult to kill my brother-in-law.

There's a martial arts expert hiding in Mount Longhu?

Prime Minister, there's no need for you to fret over the affairs of the martial arts world.

Anyway, Prime Minister, please don't worry.

I will not let Xu Feng Nian
return to Beiliang alive.

You knew His Majesty isn't willing to kill Xu Feng Nian.

Why are you helping me?

Appeasement brings about dire consequences.

That is the case.

If we kill Xu Feng Nian, Beiliang will surely stage a rebellion.

However, be bold when decisive action is needed.

Momentary chaos is better than indefinite chaos.

With me around, I will surely be able to quell the chaos.

Prime Minister, you're a heroic defender
of the country indeed.

But I don't believe that you're doing this

out of your loyalty to the country.

I don't care why you're trying to kill Xu Feng Nian,

but let me remind you this.

If you plan to harm the state, I won't let you off.

If you want to kill Xu Feng Nian,

you shouldn't drag it out.

Prime Minister, please wait for my good news.

[Bottomless Water Hole, Mount Longhu]

There's a fisherman indeed.

Let me test him.

It should take some time
before we reach Jiangxin Commandery.

Why are we stopping?

Feng Nian?

What was that?

I asked Ning E'mei's Feng Battalion to stand guard outside Lu's residence.

I knew what happened when Er Qiao left the residence.

You haven't fully recovered yet. You shouldn't come outside by yourself.

If I don't come out, no one can persuade you to return.

Jiangnan consists of more than
just the Lu family.

When I have fully recovered,

I will find a chance to go against
the literati in Jiangnan.

I'll offend more families. The capital will be satisfied with the outcome.

Sister, you should believe in my ability to cause trouble.

Of course I do.

Promise me this then.

Stop prioritizing others over yourself.

My injuries can't heal if I have to chase you around.

Fine. I promise.

I won't make you worried.

That's a deal. Give me some time.

When I have fully recovered, I'll turn Jiangnan upside down.

Is he dead?

He's asleep.

Sir, how did you do that?

You actually have the Red Armor with you?

Who's Eunuch Han to you?

to you?

He's my master.

So you're the illegitimate prince?

You actually know about that?

I even know that you're looking for me

because you want to kill Xu Feng Nian.

Are you a deity?

Why are you trying to kill Xu Feng Nian?

To rid the country of a villain.

That's wrong.

You're trying to wreak havoc and unleash chaos into the world

so that you can steal the throne amidst the chaos.

This is?

The Imperial Seal?

[Hall of Supreme Harmony]

Bow!

Rise!

Mighty in both the pen and the sword,
all hail the Emperor!

Mighty in both the pen and the sword,
all hail the Emperor!

Mighty in both the pen and the sword,
all hail the Emperor!

You dropped it.

No!

No!

What happened to me?

Was that an illusion?

To be revered by all officials and be the ruler of the world,

that is your dream.

You actually found out my inner desire?

You're a deity indeed.

The abilities of humans are limited.

But the transformation of one's thought

contains infinite possibilities.

Bustling cities and beautiful mountains,

the rain of spring and the thunder of winter,

absorbed by our ears and eyes, form one's heart.

Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness,

love, and hate,

all of them come from our hearts.

The human heart is the master of the body

and the reflection of what you desire.

My power is generated

through understanding one's mind.

Just now, I used this seal to disrupt your mind and bring you into your dream.

What you saw in the dream

is the scene you desire from the bottom of your heart.

So, it was just a dream?

So this jade seal...

It's fake.

Only the name of the Imperial Seal

will be able to shatter your heart's defense.

It's because the imperial throne is the thing is the thing

Then, such skills

make you just like a deity.

It's not that easy to use it.

First, I need to understand your past,

I need to guess your thought, and I need to find a chance

to disrupt your mind.

Only then will I be able
to bring you into your dream.

You know who I am?

I've heard of you long ago.

I heard from Master that you were a member of the royal family.

I won't leave the mountain.

Beiliang's military power
is growing out of control.

They'll be a huge threat to Liyang in the future.

Only by killing Xu Feng Nian will we be able to rid ourselves of this threat.

I can't leave the mountain before I catch my fish.

Catch your fish?

What kind of fish? I'll catch it for you.

All right then. You can give it a try.

Pull out that rod.

How deep is this water hole?

Didn't Eunuch Han tell you that this is the Bottomless Water Hole?

It's bottomless?

What are you fishing for then?

The Millennium Salamander.

How could such a creature exist in this world?

You said you could only lead someone into their dreams by guessing their thoughts

and disrupting their minds.

How did you manage to hypnotize him so easily?

Eunuch Han has wiped their mind away

when he stuffed them into the Red Armors.

Naturally, it's easy to enter their minds.

How long have you been
fishing for the salamander?

It's been over 20 years.

You haven't managed to catch it yet?

According to seniority, how should I address you?

You can forget about seniority. Just call me by my name.

I'm Zhao Huang Chao.

I dare not do so.

[Zhao Huang Chao, Hermit of Mount Longhu]

I think I'll call you Sir. At least I should show you some respect.

Aren't we playing weiqi today?

I've been waiting for you to tell me about it

when we played weiqi before.

Since you're not willing to tell me about it,

I'll ask you about it.

All these years, I've been requesting you to investigate the case where my family

was assaulted in the capital over 20 years ago.

Who are the culprits?

This case is difficult to investigate.

I know it's difficult.

But whenever we see each other,

you always tell me

you always tell me that you haven't made any progress.

But now, when we're meeting each other in the capital,

Yang Tai Sui,

you mentioned nothing about the case at all.

You tried to avoid the topic on purpose.

So what did you find out?

I have no way to get my hands on the entire list of names.

But I did receive a piece of news.

Back then, when the consort was assaulted,

there was a person in the capital.

Who was it?

He was only in the capital.

He might not be involved with the operation.

Tell me his name. I'll investigate it myself.

I refrained from telling you his name

because I was afraid
it might spell trouble for you.

Do you think I'll be afraid of that?

Tell me his name.

Sir, you've been fishing in the same spot for over 20 years.

Isn't it the same for you to leave the mountain, take a walk, and come back to your spot?

I sparred with someone over 20 years ago.

I'm receiving backlash from using my powers.

And now, I need to depend on the Bottomless Water Hole to calm my mind.

Without the salamander,

I will never be able to leave the mountain.

Who's strong enough to hurt a person like you?

Who else is there?

It's that person from Wudi City.

Wang Xian Zhi?

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值此今生 My Momentary Life sung by Zheng Zhi

Original translation: deadliftdiva_548

♫ In the center of my heart, my growing sorrow ♫

♫ Has been washed away by this splendid beginning. ♫

♫ I’m going out at dawn, taking a gamble, ♫

♫ Betting you will be there to meet me with your reply. ♫

♫ Forgive me for this tragic ending, ♫

♫ As you are moved to meet me in this misty moment ♫

♫ Even though the thunder rolls and lightning flashes, ♫

♫ Even if by this effort, I am left behind… ♫

♫ My meeting with you will leave you in ruins ♫

♫ Let you place in memory this final sad painting ♫

♫ As the years pass, joined by innumerable glamorous paintings ♫

♫ Who will bother to look at it again? ♫

♫ My momentary life is already sufficient ♫

♫ To give up all my possessions to sentimentally see it through ♫

♫ I can again give you a lifetime’s worth of loving words ♫

♫ To settle a world full of worries. ♫

♫ My momentary life, throughout it, I’ll be nearby watching ♫

♫ In case in these lovely surroundings you are secretly sorrowful ♫

♫ If you regret this ending and want some way to start over again, ♫

♫ Remember, you can still return to me. ♫