Original subtitles

♪The blade dance causing ripples to spread across the lake♪

♪Waving the banner amidst the storm and rain♪

♪The snow is not bothered by the sadness and the happiness♪

♪Blazing through the desert with the rein in hands♪

♪Young and inexperienced, it is apparent♪

♪Bold ambition interspersed with recklessness♪

♪Mind not the predestination♪

♪Solving all the problems that fate presents me♪

♪From all the trials and hardship♪

♪Spawn the vast courage♪

♪The journey to seek glory and justice♪

♪Is not in vain♪

♪One smile is all it takes to get what you're thinking♪

♪A ballad to our journey♪

♪Pursuing the dream of our youth♪

♪We take everything as it comes♪

♪The distant land might be dangerous♪

♪But what's life without an adventure?♪

♪Youths are supposed to dream big and be sharp♪

♪Every struggle in life has taught us♪

♪That we shall do what we can wherever we go♪

♪Together, another journey awaits♪

[The Blood of Youth]

[Episode 12]

Your Highness.

Who are you?

The Azure Dragon?

Li Xinyue,

is this a mutiny?

It was never my intention,

but Your Majesty forced me.

You're crazy.

Take her down!

Your Highness,

Ye Xiaoying has gathered

30,000 Langya Army.

One order from you

and they

will draw their swords.

Your Highness.

The 800,000 Langya Army in Beili

is waiting for your order.

[Director Jinxuan] Azure Dragon, after training in solitude,

I see you have mastered Sword Heart Technique.

Powerful as that technique might be,

it is naive of you to think

that you can rescue him alone.

State Preceptor.

What did you see?

I saw a sword qi.

Sword qi?

It can destroy ten thousand cities.

What kind of sword

can destroy ten thousand cities?

I am the Emperor.

I will not surrender to a mortal's sword.

The sword of a sword deity can destroy ten thousand cities.

Sword deity?

She is here.

Careful!

Who are you?

Li Hanyi, how dare you!

Just because

you are a sword deity now

doesn't mean you are invincible.

The Second City Lord of Xueyue City.

The daughter of Azure Dragon.

Speak.

What do you want?

I want to

take them with me.

Sure.

But only one of them.

Xinyue.

Do not sacrifice in vain.

Live your life.

I count on you

to take care of the rest.

My dear brother...

Your Highness!

That's all?

Although it's unfair,

Lord Langya did die

in that conflict.

My mother

was badly injured,

and she

passed away

shortly after she left with me.

So among the imperial family,

no one

defended

Lord Langya at all?

There was someone.

(The Sixth Prince,)

(Xiao Chuhe.)

(Lord Langya groomed him personally.)

(And at a young age,)

(he attained the Insouciant Phase.)

(Many people thought)

(he was the best candidate)

(to inherit the throne.)

After Lord Langya was imprisoned,

Xiao Chuhe alone fought for his cause.

He pointed out the 13 inconsistencies

in Lord Langya's mutiny accusation.

(His speech was passionate)

(and moving.)

(Some senior ministers)

(even shed tears.)

After Lord Langya passed away,

the Sixth Prince still worked hard

to clear his name.

But that angered His Majesty

and the Prince was demoted to a commoner.

He was then exiled to Qingzhou.

Perhaps Lord Langya already knew what was coming.

(So one month before his death,)

he asked Tianqi's Four Guardians

to promise him something.

What is it?

He asked

the keepers

of the Four Guardians' Tokens

to continue their duty,

to protect

the one who holds

the future of the dynasty.

The Sixth Prince, Xiao Chuhe?

Yes.

My mother's passing

[Azure Dragon] filled me with so much pain,

so I didn't take this seriously.

But I saw

you unsheathe Tingyu Sword.

And I knew

you're like my mother.

You draw your sword to protect.

Of course,

you have the right

to refuse

to take this token.

If that is our mother's last wish,

I will do it.

Besides, the Sixth Prince

is a virtuous man.

I respect him.

Okay.

From today onward,

you

are the East

of Tianqi's Four Guardians,

the Azure Dragon.

I won't

let our mother down.

Oh,

Hanyi.

You said he was exiled.

Where should I go

to seek the Sixth Prince?

You

don't know?

Should I know?

He

is not much older than you.

After he was deposed,

he was ambushed by his enemy

and he lost his martial prowess.

After that, he went missing.

Missing?

Then,

I have to look everywhere.

It's okay.

No need to know all that.

Perhaps following the current path

will lead to the best outcome.

Hanyi.

What are you on about?

Nothing.

No need to find him.

Trust me.

When he

is in real danger,

you will be by his side.

That dummy...

I hope Li Hanyi

did not pass the Azure Dragon Token to him.

Greetings, Father.

Chong'er, you're here.

Come on.

Have a seat.

Thanks, Father.

Chong'er.

[Xiao Chong, Lord Bai] Among my sons,

you are the most reliable one.

Have some tea.

And I

trust you the most.

Keep it up.

But I am worried

about your eyesight.

Did those imperial physicians

find you better treatment?

Father,

I have been taking herbal broth.

For years,

I can only

see shadows.

I will ask them

to look for more competent physicians.

Chong'er.

One day,

your eyesight will return.

Thank you, Father.

Oh, Father.

May I know why you asked

for my presence?

I heard

the hostage from Tianwaitian

went back.

It's been 12 years.

By right,

he should head back.

Father,

wasn't this

handled

by Eunuch Jade Deity?

If he

agreed to let him leave,

he must have thought

that the hostage no longer

poses a threat to Beili.

He's just a kid.

He can't possibly cook up a big storm.

That's not my concern.

But I

received news

that he was accompanied

by someone.

And that someone

is Chuhe.

Chuhe?

It must be a lie.

Chuhe will not collude

with the son of the Demon Sect.

That's not my concern either.

Father,

I

don't get it.

I searched for Chuhe for many years

to no avail.

And now,

there is someone

who's similar to him.

It doesn't matter

who his companion is.

Jade Deity said

the heir of the Demon Sect is elegant.

Not unlike

Chuhe.

It's not hard to imagine

that they get along well.

You mean

you want me

to verify its veracity?

Yes.

Chong'er.

Will you

help me?

I will.

If the rumor is proven true,

I will do my best

to bring Chuhe back.

Okay.

Chong'er.

Carry this message too.

Tell him

that as long as he comes back,

I

can pardon him.

I will reinstate him as a prince.

I can even

give his lordship back.

When he returns,

he'll be Lord Yong'an,

Xiao Chuhe.

Noted.

[Xiaoqing Pavilion]

Any reaction?

Hello?

It's only been a day

and you ran away again.

After I blocked

three slashes from my sister,

I no longer need to train

on Mount Cang.

She said

I only need to train for a few hours

every day.

And after that,

I can roam freely in Xueyue City.

After she took off her mask

and you two reunited,

she starts pampering you.

Older sisters never change,

do they?

Even the Xueyue Sword Deity

is still bound by mortal desires.

Why aren't you surprised

by the fact that my sister

is the Xueyue Sword Deity?

Why should I?

You're from the Lei Clan.

Li Hanyi is the daughter of Lei Mengsha.

You two should be relatives, to begin with.

I just don't know how close

or how distant.

Rumor has it that Li Xinyue, the heiress of Heart Sword,

is one of the Four Beauties

and is very smart.

How did she

give birth to an idiot like you?

Well, I guess it's all thanks to my father.

How is he?

In war, he donned silver armor

and rode a fine steed.

He inspired fear.

And in his daily life?

Talkative and bratty.

For Lord Langya, he was a pain in the bum.

So I am my father.

No.

I took after my father.

Hanyi took after my mother.

So why

did you come here?

Oh, right.

You weren't surprised

by the fact that my sister

is Xueyue Sword Deity.

But this thing

will

definitely blow your mind.

Really?

I know many things,

so I don't get surprised

easily.

Qianluo is getting married.

See?

Surprised?

Who said that?

Hanyi, of course.

So Qianluo has been busy

looking for suitors?

What suitors?

She is busy practicing martial arts.

Lei Wujie.

I am not used

to the dynamics now.

It feels like we swapped

positions.

You

are supposed to be

the idiot.

I just didn't want to steal your thunder.

Anyway,

let me finish this.

It began

three years

ago.

When Qianluo reached adulthood,

the Young Master of Jiangnan's Duan family came to propose.

The leaders from ten sects,

the entire Duan family,

and three horse carriages worth of bride price

came to Xueyue City.

The Third City Lord did not like

that Duan kid, of course.

And so, he came out with a plan to buy some time.

A tournament?

I thought you didn't know.

I can deduce

with my brain.

You're right.

He held a tournament

that would take place

in three days.

If it's a tournament,

why is Sikong Qianluo practicing martial arts?

Because she

added a rule.

Her husband

has to be able to defeat her.

The Duan family wasn't too happy.

They said

a woman

should be soft-spoken and graceful.

She shouldn't

toy with swords.

And so,

the rule

was slightly modified.

If a disciple of Xueyue City

wins the tournament,

he has to defeat Qianluo too.

I see now.

She

doesn't want to marry anyone at all.

She wants the disciples of Xueyue City

to win first

before

defeating them herself.

Yes.

Exactly.

All of you always slack

on your training.

And you crumble down

when you need to fight.

Not only

does Qianluo train very hard,

but she helps others in their training too.

She can easily defeat

that Duan fellow.

I saw him fight that day.

His final hidden weapon

gave Tang Lian a hard time,

but that was because

Tang Lian didn't want to hurt him.

So he went easy on him.

In terms of skillfulness,

Tang Lian is way better than him.

Did someone

compliment me?

Lian.

I was stating a fact.

Your young lady

is in a pickle now.

As her eldest martial brother,

shouldn't you intervene?

I can't.

Why not?

If I do,

it will

just be a duel between Qianluo and me.

Knowing Xueyue City's rules

and Qianluo's personality,

I cannot

go easy on her in public

like I did to Lei Wujie

in Dengtian Tower.

Besides,

all these years,

Qianluo and I

are like siblings.

I can't possibly

marry her.

Excuses.

You just don't want

Fairy Rui to find out

that you're in this tournament

because that might ruin your relationship with her.

You...

Say that again

and I'll hit you.

I believe

in Lian.

You're the best, Wujie.

What do you believe in?

That he loves Fairy Rui.

You need a beating too, it seems.

I'll keep my mouth shut.

Wait.

I can't go,

but you can, Lei Wujie.

I can't.

How so?

I...

Well...

I'll be frank.

If

Miss Ruoyi knows about this,

she'll think that I'm in love

with Qianluo.

It'll be hard to explain the whole situation.

You're overthinking.

I'm sure Miss Ye

doesn't care.

What if she does?

What are you talking about?

Lei Wujie here

wants to fight you.

It's

none of your business.

Qianluo.

-Stay there! -Qianluo.

A thought came to my mind,

Lei Wujie.

Lian.

After seeing this,

I

share the same thought too.

Don't you run, Xiao Se.

Why are they

fighting again?

It has begun again

after several days of peace.

Oh, this daughter of mine...

I beg to differ.

At her age,

the more she likes someone,

the more she wants his attention.

Unfortunately,

I do not have a solution

for the tournament

that will begin in three days.

Pull a cheeky act then.

The Principal City Lord

always does that.

You can try.

He can afford to be shameless

because I am dealing with his mess.

If I do that,

Xueyue City will lose

its entire reputation.

So you want

to marry Qianluo off then?

She will marry

whomever

she likes.

I

will handle this then.

The way I see it,

the only one who can fight her in Xueyue City

is your disciple,

Luo Mingxuan.

Master.

What brought you to Dengtian Tower?

I'm here to check

if you are training.

Don't worry, Master.

I have been

studying

this Liubo Puzzle

and I'm getting some ideas now.

I'm sure

I can decode

the sword technique within.

I know

they are all boastful and whatnot.

But when I become a sword deity,

I'll make you proud.

You can

make me proud now.

Do you want to know how?

Master, are you saying I should take part

in Qianluo's tournament?

I don't like her.

And she wields a mean spear.

It scares me.

What's there to be afraid of?

She's a girl.

When she has a husband,

she turns meek.

Back then,

Qianluo's mother was so powerful.

Once she

caught up to Sikong Changfeng,

she kicked him

off his steed.

But then,

she became the most beautiful

and graceful woman in Xueyue City.

But I think

you're more beautiful than her.

Nonsense.

When you became my disciple,

her mother already passed away.

You have never seen her before.

Tell me.

Why you don't want to fight?

I'm already

in love with someone.

You are?

Why didn't you tell me?

I see now, Luo Mingxuan.

You are in love,

but you won't tell me.

Master...

No, Master...

The one I'm in love with

isn't

in love with me.

Calm down, Master.

Tell me now.

Who is that girl?

I'll help you out.

It's still too early, Master.

Stop asking me.

I have to train.

Don't disturb me.

Sikong Changfeng

asked me to do this.

I have no other option.

You know what?

Defeat others

and then

lose to Qianluo.

That will work?

Yes.

Just one small mistake

and you lose.

You return so soon.

It's settled.

Okay.

Why?

Why are you upset?

Not because of it.

What happened?

A special guest is visiting Xueyue City.

What special guest

can make you sulk?

Because this special guest is a certain

Mr. Xiao.

Xueyue City

must have received my letter.

Your Highness.

[Zang Ming, Lord Bai's Guard]

Do you think Xueyue City will hide Xiao Chuhe away

when they receive the letter?

Perhaps,

but

knowing Chuhe,

he won't

go into hiding again.

But he has

remained hidden for many years.

Since he's decided

to set foot in Xueyue City,

it means he doesn't care if he's found out

nor is he ready to surrender.

Your Highness,

are you truly bringing Xiao Chuhe

back to Tianqi City?

I carry

my father's message.

But...

Just be forthcoming.

I know you are loyal, Your Highness.

But please

reconsider this.

Why does

Xiao Chuhe reappear

at this precise timing?

Why does Sikong Changfeng

want to take him in as a disciple?

Xueyue City used

to serve Lord Langya.

I'm sure

Xiao Chuhe will make use of this.

I do not wish to be out of line,

but Xiao Chuhe's objective of usurpation

cannot be more apparent.

If he returns to Tianqi City...

There are many things

that I cannot change.

Besides,

maybe that person

isn't Chuhe.

Maybe it's just a normal innkeeper,

Xiao Se.

Your Highness!

Get up.

Send another letter to Xueyue City.

Tell them our arrival

is not to be interrupted

or announced.

We will sneak into the city

and meet Xiao Se

in private.

[Xiaoqing Pavilion]

Sikong Qianluo is getting stronger

by the day.

You could have dodged it.

Why did you give up?

If I dodged it,

my sleeve would be torn.

This sleeve

costs 200 silver taels.

You would rather die

just to save your sleeve?

The Dragon Needles tell me

Lian is here.

Why should I fight?

Besides,

I was being hunted

all day long.

Do I have to run away

from my home now too?

I know

your qinggong is amazing.

But the small test just now

tells me

that your reflexes are quick and accurate.

You just lack the inner force.

Why are you bringing this up?

Lian and I

made a decision.

Stop.

It's a no.

We haven't even said it.

You can't say no yet.

I already guessed it.

We have been through a lot

on our journey here.

Lian.

Don't play

the sentimental card.

Mr. Xiao, we just hope

that you're willing

to take one for the Four Heroes

of Xueyue.

Four Heroes of Xueyue?

I made it up.

It's awful.

Trust me.

Our plan is foolproof.

It is perfect.

[Three days later]

Attack!

[Yanwu Hall] Hit him.

Are you here to spectate?

We still can spectate now.

In a while,

we'll have to fight.

Qianluo,

any one of them

tickles your fancy?

They can't even

take

three hits from me.

Martial prowess

is not the only criterion.

What about their looks?

Their looks?

Even Lei Wujie looks way better

than them.

The winner goes to

Xueyue.

Xuanyi.

Look at them.

They are no match for me.

[Bowu Hall] I shall end this boring game.

Let me prep everything for you, Xuanyi.

Who is he?

Mr. Duan.

Second Young Master Duan.

He's swift.

The winner goes to Duan Xuanheng.

[Xueyue City]

Which sect, if I may ask?

Oh, the esteemed guest.

Third City Lord has told us.

Please come in and rest up.

Is there a grand event

in Xueyue City today?

Why is the street empty?

The daughter of the Third City Lord is holding a tournament

in search of a suitor.

Everyone went to spectate it.

The Third City Lord

should be in the arena now

watching it.

A tournament?

Yes.

Zang Ming.

Yes.

We definitely have to

join in this fun.

Okay.

Let's go.

Careful.

Xiao Se.

Go down now.

Fighting people like him

will only dirty my hands.

But if you don't go now,

it'll be too late.

Exactly.

Look.

Anyone else?

No one is challenging him.

Xiao Se!

Go train for a few more years.

Luo Mingxuan?

I am the disciple of the prettiest elder

in Xueyue City, Yin Luoxia.

I am Luo Mingxuan.

Here to challenge you.

So Luo Mingxuan

secretly admires Qianluo.

He intervenes

when the moment calls for it.

How heroic.

Indeed.

I didn't see this coming.

Luo Mingxuan

is always with his master.

He hardly

talks to us.

What a surprise.

What a surprise.

Let's watch his performance then.

You look

confident.

Should we have a bet?

I bet that I'll win.

100 silver taels.

Sure.

I bet that you'll die.

200 taels.

Xiao Se.

Who do you think

will win?

Bravo, Luo!

Luo Mingxuan.

Why?

He isn't using a weapon.

That's bad.

Luo Mingxuan

studies Luoxia Splitting Palm.

It can split a river,

let alone a normal long sword.

Right.

It seems like

Luo Mingxuan will marry

Qianluo.

What a shame.

Why are you lamenting?

I want to see you

marry Qianluo.

You two are perfect together.

Look.

Qianluo is righteous.

And you are cunning.

If the two of you are together,

it'll be a perfect balance.

Bugger off.

As expected of Luo.

Right?

The winner

goes to Xueyue City.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Wow.

I'm Duan Xuanyi from the Duan family.

Greetings.

He is here too.

Is he strong?

Among our generation,

only Tang Lian

can certainly defeat him.

But judging

from Luo Mingxuan's palm just now,

he can win too.

Young Master Duan.

Your reputation precedes you.

You defeated my brother.

I am kind of impressed.

But you can't

defeat me.

(What is happening?)

What is happening?

Luo Mingxuan was poisoned.

Something is wrong with Mingxuan.

Mingxuan!

Are you all right?

Come on.

Master.

How are you feeling?

Sorry.

I was careless.

So the Elder of Xueyue City

can take part

in the tournament too?

I surrender on my disciple's behalf.

The winner

goes to Duan Xuanyi.

Elder Yin.

Let me have a look.

The poison is called Three-Cun Snake Venom. (*a traditional Chinese unit of length)

It is not fatal.

Don't worry.

I will detoxify him

in an hour.

I count on you.

Anyone

else?

A shameless man like you

should eat

a humble pie.

Well,

if Luo lost to him too,

who among us

could

defeat him?

Yeah.

Shame on him.

He used poison.

Your Highness.

We might have arrived late.

Is it over already?

It seems that way.

I don't think there'll be

another challenger.

Qianluo.

Duan Xuanyi

[Wukui Parlor] is not a disciple of Xueyue City.

You cannot challenge him.

But, Father,

he used poison.

It isn't against the rules.

Besides,

Duan Xuanyi didn't poison him.

It was from

the previous challenger, Duan Xuanheng.

You...

Why did you get down?

You two

asked me to.

Wait.

Knowing you,

it'll take a lot of

begging from us

before you get down

reluctantly.

Shut up.

No way.

Why would he challenge him?

Who?

Who are you?

Xiao Se of Snowfall Villa.

You are

the disciple of the Spear Deity?

If you say so.

Your Highness,

we have an answer

to one of our questions already.

Chuhe stepped in?

Yes.

The Sixth Prince, Xiao Chuhe,

is attending a tournament

in Xueyue City.

The one using a fan

doesn't sound very strong.

Why does Chuhe keep dodging then?

I don't get it.

24 Fan Blades.

Your qinggong is exceptional

and your knowledge is broad.

Unfortunately,

you can't defeat me

by dodging.

That

we shall see.

The Walking on Clouds of the Sixth Prince

has improved,

but I do not feel

any inner force

from him.

Does that mean his martial skills

was truly crippled?

I now understand your movement.

You will lose

within the next ten attacks.

Try me.

Explosives from the Lei Clan.

One will stun you.

Two will send you home.

Keep bragging.

We are sending you home.

Say that again?

Mind your mouth.

Just go home.

You're cheating.

You used the firearm from the Lei Clan.

You used poison.

So shut up.

You...

Xiao Se.

Use

all those bombs.

Sure.

I used too many of them,

so there are only two left.

Die now!

Beautiful!

Good.

That was an amazing usage

of Death Letter.

Come on.

I talked to Lian.

We decided

to lend you our weapons

so that you can have the upper hand

and win it.

What weapons?

Both of my bombs

and three Death Letters from Lian.

They are worth 1,000 silver taels.

For the next three days,

Lian and I

will teach you how to use explosives and hidden weapons.

You know

the best qinggong in the world.

And now, you're equipped with explosives

and hidden weapons.

No one

can defeat you.

Exactly.

24 Fan Blades.

23 of them are on the front,

representing grace.

One blade is on the rear.

It's called Mortality.

The end of grace is mortality.

And you lack grace.

Who are you?

Xiao Se of Snowfall Villa.

The one who defeated you.

The winner goes to Xiao Se of Xueyue City.

He

actually won?

Yes, he did.

He fought wonderfully too.

Chuhe can always

do the unexpected.

Even in the bleakest of situations,

he can still turn the tide.

Your Highness.

He cannot win.

Are you worried

that he will ally with Xueyue City with this marriage?

If he forges an alliance with Xueyue City

as Xiao Se,

when we bring him the news

that His Majesty is ready to pardon him,

his power

will grow

out of our control.

Xiao Se.

You did very well.

I didn't expect your compliment,

Miss Sikong.

Your Highness,

a prince's marriage should be decided in the ancestral shrine.

He cannot decide on his own.

But he is now

Xiao Se,

not a prince.

Your Highness.

When you deliver His Majesty's message,

he'll become Xiao Chuhe.

I just want to know

the final outcome

of this tournament.

All the best, Qianluo.

Good luck!

Good luck.

Qianluo!

All the best, Xiao Se!

You can do this, Qianluo.

Qianluo!

You defeated them,

but you still have to

fight my spear.

I admit defeat.

Can't you play along

even though you have completed

your mission?

Zang Ming.

Chuhe

surely does the unexpected.

So full of surprises.

Xiao Se!

What is going on?

I lost.

But the fight hasn't even begun.

How did you lose?

I used all the explosives and hidden weapons

you gave me.

How am I supposed to fight now?

Qianluo will go easy on you.

Lei Wujie.

Don't spout nonsense.

No one will go easy on him.

A rigged match in Xueyue City!

Mind your mouth.

A rigged match is unacceptable.

Who rigged the match?

How can Xueyue City do this?

How is this a rigged match?

Rigged?

Shut up now,

losers.

How annoying.

The tournament is over.

Take it

as you wish.

Let's go.

Stop them.

Xueyue City has to give us an answer.

Zang Ming.

The final outcome is out now.

Help them out, will you?

Lord Bai of Beili Kingdom

has arrived.

Kneel before His Highness.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Xiao Se!

Long time no see,

Vermilion Bird.

♪The silent temple♪

♪We still have a long way to go in the martial arts world♪

♪The falling snow♪

♪Only clouds know the warmth of the cold moon♪

♪The roaring fate♪

♪At last, we see the light at the end of the tunnel♪

♪Everything is just a flash in the pan♪

♪Waiting for the ride to the highest heaven♪

♪The ethereal fog♪

♪Fame and fortune do not matter to an enlightened person♪

♪I face the sun♪

♪To have a pristine soul in this polluted world♪

♪Travel far♪

♪And overcome challenges life throws at me♪

♪I do not waste my youth away♪

♪Like blade and sword, relying on each other♪

♪We are devoted friends♪

♪How strong our bond is♪

♪No dream is small♪

♪Despite the conflicts and the feuds♪

♪We sing proudly♪

♪Youths ought to be fearless♪

♪Visiting all corners of the world♪

♪With our youthful spirits♪

♪Traveling freely with friends♪

♪It won't be lonely if I have my confidants♪

♪Travel far♪

♪And overcome challenges life throws at me♪

♪I do not waste my youth away♪

♪Like blade and sword, relying on each other♪

♪We are devoted friends♪

♪How strong our bond is♪

♪No dream is small♪

♪Despite the conflicts and the feuds♪

♪We sing proudly♪

♪Youths ought to be fearless♪

♪Visiting all corners of the world♪

♪With our youthful spirits♪

♪Traveling freely with friends♪

♪It won't be lonely if I have my confidants♪