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 31]

How about this?

Instead of fighting,

let's make a bet today.

I bet that Chong's eyes

can be healed today.

And that the Divine Healer will be fine too.

Sure.

What do you want to bet on?

Let's bet on Tianqi City then.

That's too much of a major bet.

Xiao Chong's eyes are not as worthy

as Tianqi City.

It's still too early to bet on Tianqi City.

How about we bet on something smaller for starters?

If I win,

your Snowfall Villa

will be mine.

You like to take things from me since we were young.

It's just a villa.

But you are still so obsessed about it.

As I said back then,

I would take it back one day.

I would take back everything.

What if I win?

Go ahead and tell me what you want.

If I win,

give me the information about my friend.

Chuhe.

You are still as smart as ever.

Let me ask you again.

Are you going

to take the bet or not?

Fine.

I'll play with you.

Who are they?

They don't feel any pain,

and they can't get tired.

I can't fight anymore.

And they are getting stronger and stronger.

You should be grateful

that the head of the Su family has chosen to stop.

Otherwise,

we'll be defeated.

(Su Changhe.)

(What did he do to the disciples)

(of Dark River?)

Let's go!

This...

Are they ghosts?

Are we fighting with ghosts tonight?

Master, save me.

If we look at the time,

the Divine Healer is going to be done

with her treatment soon.

(According to Night Crow,)

(these imperfect drugged assassins)

(can only fight)

(for around one hour.)

Looks like

something interesting

is bound to happen tonight.

Go

and end this interesting show

at Lord Bai's Residence.

(Why does that person)

(look so similar to Wuxin?)

I almost got killed

by these nameless assassins.

This is embarrassing.

You are Wu...

You...

Master!

Run!

Wuxin!

Look at who's in front of you.

He's Xiao Se.

Your friend!

It's pointless.

He has lost consciousness like the five assassins

just now.

It's one against four.

He's even more powerful than a sword deity.

Wuxin!

Wuxin?

Why are you here?

What happened to you?

What did you

call me just now?

Wuxin.

I should've listened to Ghost Physician.

It's still too early

to put him to use.

Wuxin.

Back off.

Xiao Yu.

Is this your doing?

I don't have to

answer your question.

Although I'm the one

who won this bet,

you already know

the answer to your question just now.

You should be grateful.

But

your Snowfall Villa

is mine now.

Oh, really?

How are you so sure that you've won?

Chong is totally unharmed.

Is that so?

(What a pity.)

He was

my best-hidden pawn.

At first, I wanted to use him at the last possible moment.

What?

Chong is a smart person.

But he has a weakness.

He trusts others too easily.

(The person he trusts the most)

(is going to be his downfall.)

Xiao Jingxia.

Don't move.

Xiao Jingxia has always been cruel and vicious since he was young.

None of the princes like him.

Only the compassionate Chong

is willing to talk to him.

All these years,

everyone thinks that Xiao Jingxia

has changed because of Xiao Chong.

But actually,

I'm the one who sent

this poisonous scorpion to Chong.

Xiao Chuhe.

You've lost.

Yu.

Save me.

Did I lose?

Let's go.

Are we going to chase after them?

We should look at the bigger picture.

Let's check on Chong.

Divine Healer.

Divine Healer.

How are you feeling?

What is that?

The hidden weapon of the Tang Clan.

The robe of golden threads.

Is this

what Lian gave you

when he left Xueyue City?

This is called the Three-Cun Territory.

It's a rare defensive hidden weapon of the Tang Clan.

When you are attacked

in your sleep,

the mechanism of this weapon will be triggered,

and it can kill your enemy in the blink of an eye.

Back then,

when he secretly contacted Dark River,

I sent a message to Chong'er

to warn him to stay vigilant.

But he told me that his brother would never do that.

He treated his brother so kindly.

But he never thought

that his brother would betray him.

So, he was the one who colluded with Dark River.

Now, he's killed

by Lian's hidden weapon.

He deserves it.

Mu Chunfeng will be fine.

What about the Divine Healer?

I can't save her.

She needs to be treated by a physician at once.

Take her back to Snowfall Villa first.

We better send her to the Imperial Medical Academy.

No.

We can't let Tianqi know

that the Divine Healer has been seriously wounded.

What about Wuxin?

Let's go back to Snowfall Villa first.

Even if we can get him back now,

we can't save him.

Why couldn't I

kill Xiao Chong?

Why?

I had planned it for so long.

It was supposed to be a perfect plan.

But Xiao Chuhe

still managed to find a way

to ruin my plan.

Calm down, Your Highness.

Lord Bai's Residence

is the only residence right now

that is protected

by two sword deities.

If he can

see now...

But those two sword deities

are not as powerful

as the best swordsman in the world.

How about we...

It's not the right time yet.

But we can't wait anymore.

Send a message to that person in the palace.

Tell him to come to me at once.

Why did you part with your martial arts world

to visit me at Qingyun Hall,

Scholarly Sword Deity?

I'm tired of traveling around the martial arts world.

So, I'm here at Qingyun Hall to take a rest.

But a guest can't be here empty-handed.

Of course.

I do have some information

that I'll like to share with you.

I've run into a super-talented

young man

in the martial arts world.

That young man

was raised by Abbot Wangyou

of Hanshui Temple.

The last time

I saw him,

he told me

that he is coming to Tianqi City.

I'm thinking

that if he's really here,

the whole city

will know his name.

With his personality,

no matter where he goes,

he'll cook up a storm.

I noticed him at once

when he entered the city.

And I used the Supreme Dragon Elephant Skill to spy on him.

But he saw through it right away.

Then, he disappeared.

Master.

Mr. Xiao Se has requested to see you.

He's here.

What a coincidence.

Invite him in.

Your Highness.

You are here too, Mr. Xie Xuan.

This is great.

Do you need me to treat

someone who's injured again?

It's Divine Healer Hua Jin.

The Divine Healer?

She was seriously wounded by someone yesterday.

And she's still unconscious.

What should we do then?

She's the only one right now who's stopping His Majesty's disease

from getting out of hand.

Where is she right now?

She's in my residence, Snowfall Villa.

Are there any other things

that you need from the State Preceptor?

There's one more thing.

Okay then.

Both of you can talk then.

I'll check on the Divine Healer first.

I'll take my leave now.

Please take a seat, Your Highness.

I know that the Directorate of Astronomy

only conveys the divine message and does not take part in political affairs.

That's why I didn't pay you a visit.

But lately, I've encountered something

that I have to trouble you with.

Go ahead.

I have a friend

who is said to be a genius.

But lately, he has lost consciousness.

And he has become even more powerful.

Even when we fought him together,

we couldn't defeat him.

Are you

talking about Wuxin?

Yes.

Where is he now?

He's with Lord Chi, Xiao Yu.

We all think

that Lord Chi is controlling him.

Controlling him?

I've heard something like this

from my master before this.

I suspect that it is the Art of Drugs from Western Chu.

But a rare and evil technique like this

is unknown even to the Baixiao Sect.

That's why I'm here at the Directorate of Astronomy

to seek the answer to it.

After the Western Chu was destroyed,

I think only the Medicine Valley kept

a secret record of how to make that drug.

Xin Baicao won't do it.

And Miss Bian has passed away.

Could it be

that the Night Crow is still alive?

I knew it.

But even if she knows the Art of Drugs,

it's not necessary

that she's the master of the drugged subject.

What do you mean by that?

All the drugged subjects have a master.

The person who makes the drug needs to use blood as a medium.

And that drop of blood

needs to be the blood of the subject's family.

The most perfect way is to use the blood

of the subject's biological parents.

Without this medium,

the drugged subjects

will be killed by that drug instead.

No wonder those people died.

But Wuxin seemed different

from them.

He didn't look dead.

But whose blood can be used as a medium

to make that drug for him?

Consort Xuan.

Consort Xuan is Wuxin's mother.

If they need to use the blood of a family member as the medium,

then, Consort Xuan is the only possible choice.

If you want to break this Art of Drugs,

you need to get that same drop of blood

from his family members.

So, if we want to save Wuxin,

we just need to find Consort Xuan.

We need Consort Xuan's blood.

Do we just need a drop of blood?

After you get the blood,

just give it to the Divine Healer.

And it'll be a walk in the park.

Thank you for answering my question.

Let's go.

Fansong.

Feixuan.

Why are you in Tianqi?

Lei...

Feixuan.

He's the younger brother of our master's wife.

How should we address him?

By seniority,

you need to call him Uncle.

And I need to call him Granduncle.

Hello, Uncle Lei.

Don't call me that.

It makes me sound old.

Forget it.

I'm quite happy to meet someone I know

in Tianqi City.

By the way,

why are you here at the Directorate of Astronomy?

I'm the one who asked them to come.

So,

when can I see him?

Who?

Dark River's leader.

Su Changhe.

He showed up yesterday.

He's working under Lord Chi, Xiao Yu, now.

What?

Besides, with your swordsmanship now,

you are not his match.

We need to plan this out.

Don't worry.

My master has passed down his Scholarly Sword Technique to me.

And I've been practicing it all day long.

I'm no longer the same person.

The Scholarly Sword Technique?

He's learning

the Scholarly Sword Technique

from Mr. Xie Xuan now.

I see.

You've been taught by two sword deities.

You'll grow up to be a great swordsman in the future.

Why choose the future when I can be great now?

Okay.

When the time comes,

I'll inform you.

Farewell for now.

Okay.

Where is Divine Healer Hua?

Your Majesty.

Divine Healer Hua caught a cold yesterday.

She doesn't want to infect you

and worsen your illness.

So, she sent her disciple, Mu Chunfeng,

to check on you.

Then, he'll report it to the Divine Healer

to plan for the next step of treatment.

Is it serious?

Your Majesty.

It was quite serious yesterday.

But a physician came today

to check on her.

According to him, she'll be fine.

She'll be able to enter the palace

in a few more days.

That's good.

What about Chong'er's eyes?

His eyes have recovered.

His Highness just needs to rest for a few more days,

and he'll be able

to see again.

Does Divine Healer Hua's illness

have anything to do with this?

Your Majesty.

I didn't want you

to worry about it.

That's why I lied to you.

Who did it?

The Ninth Prince.

After he injured Divine Healer Hua Jin,

he tried to kill the Second Prince too.

But in the end, he was killed by a trap

in Lord Bai's Residence.

Jingxia?

He had always

been close to Chong, no?

We don't know why he did that either.

Your Majesty.

My deepest condolences to you.

Jingxia.

[Lord Bai's Residence]

Your Highness.

Zang Ming.

You should've told me that beforehand.

If I had told you about it,

you would have said no.

I've been with you

for so many years.

Do you think

I don't know you well?

But even if I can regain my eyesight,

by losing you,

I'll lose another person

who I can trust.

Now that you've regained your eyesight,

it's like you've regained your wings.

No one can stop you now.

It doesn't matter for you to lose

a useless guard like me.

So,

what happened that day?

That day,

I was stuck at Jingtai Palace and couldn't leave

because of a decree.

Obviously,

it was Lord Chi's doing.

After that, the assassins of Dark River

sneaked into Lord Bai's Residence.

Luckily, Lord Yong'an managed

to send his men here on time.

They managed to foil Lord Chi's plan.

The Ninth Prince betrayed you.

And he even attacked Divine Healer Hua Jin.

Luckily,

your eyes have recovered now.

And those who wanted to kill you

were defeated by Lord Yong'an and his men.

Jingxia?

Why did he do that?

Second Master.

Where is Jingxia?

He was killed by the trap

set by Lord Yong'an

and his men.

Jingxia.

Jingxia is dead.

Before coming here,

I met Lord Yong'an.

He told me

about what happened that night.

I'm curious.

Why did Lord Yong'an help you?

He treats me as his brother.

Although we both fight for the crown prince position,

he doesn't see me as his enemy.

The crown prince is just a position.

But we are brothers.

When it comes to this,

none of the other princes

is as good as him.

His body has been sent to the Court of Judicature.

His Majesty has appointed

Marquis Lanyue to investigate the matter.

Second Master.

Tell Marquis Lanyue

that Xiao Jingxia died

because he accidentally

activated the trap.

Your Highness.

Say no more.

[Jingxue Pavilion] Thank you

for treating Hua Jin.

You are welcome.

Before she got hurt,

she inserted a line

of silver needles into her body.

That is the secret skill of the Medicine Valley.

The Seven Soul-Preserving Needles.

Mr. Xie Xuan.

How is Divine Healer Hua?

She's fine now.

You've saved us

multiple times.

We are very grateful to you.

I didn't do anything much.

You are too kind.

If it wasn't

for the Nameless Book from you,

all of us

would have been killed by the Dark River.

Normal people won't be able to understand

the essence of a book.

But you can

because you have that capability.

How is going with the book

that I gave you last time?

Sir.

The Late Snow that you gave me

can be bought at three wen on the street.

They are not the same.

The one that I gave you

is the uncut version.

There's only one copy of it.

I've added a lot of extra scenes to it.

It'll be interesting.

Sir,

if there's only one copy of it,

why will you have it?

Well...

Who's the author of Late Snow?

The talented woman of Jiangnan, Xie Feixuan.

What's my name?

Your name is Xie...

Xie Xuan?

Then...

Then, the legendary woman of Jiangnan

with both beauty and talent is you?

Yes.

It's a little bit disgusting.

You want to pay a visit to Consort Xuan in the harem?

Do you know

what kind of a person she is?

I only know

that she is Father's most beloved woman.

Your father has loved only two women

in his entire life.

One of them is your mother.

But unfortunately, she passed away

shortly after giving birth to you.

The other woman is Consort Xuan.

But Consort Xuan

is not just a beautiful woman.

Besides your father,

there are two more powerful men

who will be willing to die for her.

One of them

is the previous head of Tianwaitian,

Ye Dingzhi.

And the other man

is Luo Qingyang, who won first place on the Top-Rank List.

Consort Xuan has lived in the palace alone for so many years.

Finally, she gets to see Wuxin.

How are you going to tell her

that he has turned into a drugged subject?

But I need her blood.

Wuxin is her child.

And he's my friend.

I knew it.

Once you've made your decision,

no one can change your mind.

You know me well.

I've looked into it.

It was a drug from Lord Chi.

He agreed.

But was it really the Art of Drugs?

It had gone extinct

for many years, right?

The Art of Drugs.

Back then, we all saw the effect of it.

I saw the same thing

at Lord Bai's Residence.

And I'm sure you know

how a drugged subject will end up.

He once said

that he would lead us

into the light

so that we would never be seen as assassins.

But why has he

turned into a monster now?

His desire is too strong.

Sometimes,

our desire can push us to improve ourselves.

But sometimes,

it can lead us to our demise.

Back then, you said

that you wouldn't let Dark River get involved in this.

But now,

there's no turning back for us.

I can only send you in.

I can't take you out.

But I'll prepare a carriage for you

at the east corner of the city.

Remember.

You have to leave

within two hours.

Otherwise, your ride will be gone.

Okay.

These are the outfits that I've prepared for you.

Change into them later.

Why do we have to get changed?

Xiao Se is a prince, right?

I can just follow him in.

You don't have to get changed during the day.

But it's nighttime now.

After the curfew,

no one is allowed to enter.

Moreover, you are going into the harem.

And he's a prince.

He needs to be even more careful.

Okay.

These are women's clothes.

I told you just now, right?

You are going into the harem.

You need to dress up as the palace maids

so that you won't draw any attention to yourselves.

But won't it be even more obvious

for two men to dress up

as palace maids?

Xiao Se.

Why do you look like

you are looking forward to it

instead of dreading it?

Why are you so noisy?

By talking so much,

it means that you are excited.

Is wearing women's clothes

making you so excited?

If I had known,

I would've asked Qianluo to come with you.

Xiao Se.

You look good in this.

Shut up, you idiot.

Don't you tell anyone about this.

This is bad.

Xiao Se.

What's wrong?

Look at her.

She's not that much older than we are.

How can she be Lord Chi's mother?

She is his mother.

She just looks young.

But she's almost 40 already.

I didn't ask for you.

Why did you come in?

Let's go in.

Are you the new palace maids from Jingtai Palace?

Why haven't I seen you before?

Both of you are quite pretty.

But you are quite big.

Like a man.

What a pity.

Consort Xuan.

Are you going to drop the act now?

Xiao Se.

She sees through us right away.

She is Luo Qingyang's martial sister.

And she's the daughter of the head of the Shadow Sect.

The Shadow Sect is the master of disguise.

Even if we can fool others,

we can't fool her.

You look like your father

and your mother.

Lord Yong'an.

Sorry for this.

Greetings, Consort Xuan.

Lord Yong'an.

You sneaked into the harem at night.

And you've brought

a fighter with you.

Are you here

to kill someone?

-No. -No...

We just want a drop of blood from you.

A drop of blood?

Why?

I have a friend

who was poisoned lately.

And he was poisoned

because of a drop of your blood.

For the same reason,

if I want to cure him,

I'll need a drop of blood from you too.

Before this, Yu'er came

to get a drop of blood from me too.

Is that

related to this matter?

I wonder why

my blood can be made into poison

and an antidote.

That drop of blood that Yu got from you

is the poison that I'm talking about.

As for why your blood

can be made into poison and an antidote,

it's because that person who was poisoned

has the same blood

as you.

What is the name of your friend?

He's the son of the previous head

of Tianwaitian,

Ye Anshi.

Is he back?

You don't know that?

I haven't left this place

for a long time.

No one tells me

about what happened outside the palace.

And I don't want to know.

To this world,

I'm just a dead person.

Your Highness.

I have no right

to know about what happened

between you, Ye Dingzhi, and my father.

But in this world,

someone will remember you

and miss you.

A person will only be considered dead

when no one in this world

remembers that person.

But this friend of mine

thinks of you all the time

and even visited you.

His eyebrows

are as nice as yours.

What is the name

of your child?

His name is

Ye Anshi.

That's a nice name.

Was that him?

Well...

Your Highness.

Your Highness, we don't have much time.

Please, Your Highness.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Hold on.

If you see him again,

ask him not to visit me anymore.

I understand.

Yu'er.

Mother.

That day, you said that you wanted to pray for me

at the Directorate of Astronomy.

And you wanted to use my blood for the talisman.

I knew that you were not telling the truth.

But I gave you my blood anyway.

However, I never thought

that you would use it

to harm your own brother.

You already know.

But I don't have a brother.

He's just

another child of yours.

We don't have the same blood

running inside us.

Why do you have to harm him, then?

If I don't do that,

he'll help

those two just now to harm me.

Do you want to kill your child

to save another child of yours?

Move aside.

Please don't step out of this room!

I just want to live.

And I promise you

that your other child

will live too.

But it has to wait

until everything has ended.

Look.

We've changed back into our outfits.

And the rain has stopped.

Let's hurry up and leave now.

There'll be more people

in the palace soon.

Why did we

get changed then?

We'll stand out

even more now.

Since

we've gotten what we want,

if we were to be found,

I wouldn't want to be found in those outfits.

If someone sees us,

you can stop them

while I run away.

No.

You are a prince.

You should be the one to stop them while I run away.

It shouldn't be the other way around.

I am a prince.

If someone finds me in the harem,

it'll ruin my reputation.

But you are not afraid of that, right?

What about me?

What will happen to me

if they find me here?

You are a commoner.

You'll be killed for sneaking into the harem.

You don't even have to go through a trial.

You'll just be killed.

You are really a good friend.

Xiao Se.

Someone has really found us.

Who are you?

I'm here to kill you.

It's you.

Why are you in the palace?

Xiao Se.

Xiao Se.

This kind of technique.

And this kind of power.

I'm not wrong.

Eunuch Jinyu?

Now,

I've returned the favor on behalf of Chong'er.

Go now.

Let's go.

Who are you?

The Art of Detachment.

But my master is dead.

I did the autopsy on his body.

Who are you?

Why do you have to insist on knowing?

When we

fought for the first time,

I already knew

that I am no match for you.

But you took down my mask.

Now, I can't spare your life

even if I want to.

Is he really worth your sacrifice?

He will be a good emperor.

You

read too much.

There's no such thing

as a good emperor.

There will always be good men in this world.

Only the villains won't believe that.

Then, let this villain

take the life of this gentleman.

Chong'er.

I won't live

to see the day when you become

the Emperor.

Xiao Se.

Who is that person just now?

He is the one who destroyed my ability to practice martial arts back then.

So it's someone from the palace?

I will never forget

that creepy internal energy of this.

Who is he?

For him to be there

with such a powerful internal energy

that has the characteristics of yin,

I'm sure he's one of the Five Eunuchs.

[In memory of the deceased]

There's no wound on his body.

And his face is in a resting state.

He's not killed by anyone.

He's taken by natural death.

This is the conclusion

from the Imperial Medical Academy.

No one knows about Jinyu's martial art skills

better than us.

I'm afraid the murderer's internal energy

is more powerful than the three of us.

Who was it

that shattered his veins?

Or maybe

that person

practices

the art of gentle internal energy.

The Art of Detachment.

But our master is dead.

The Art of Detachment

no longer exists.

Really?

I don't think so.

All these years,

we haven't given up

on learning this technique.

Our master left behind the incomplete book.

Except for Jinyu,

none of us have stopped practicing it.

But as for how much

we've learned from it,

we are the only ones who know.

Are you saying

that it was one of us

who killed Jinyu?

You can't say that.

I'm not Director Zhuoqing's disciple.

I don't know anything about the Art of Detachment.

If you don't believe me,

you can test me out.

But your master is not dead.

He is Zhuoqing's martial brother.

♪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♪