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♪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 33]

I can't make a decision

until the moment when the Langya Army

arrives at the city.

At this moment, I just hope

you could trust me once.

I see.

You want the commander's tally in my hands

that can mobilize Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

That's right.

Is everyone here?

They have camped a li away.

Uncles,

do you think

those who are coming to join me now

are having mixed feelings?

After all, Father

didn't allow me to go to the army back then.

I don't know them well,

and I've never even met

most of them.

I have the title Lord Langya

because I inherited it from my father.

The troops only come to welcome me

because of my father's military prestige.

But these

have nothing to do with me.

When those people see me,

do you think

they will think

I am worthy of the title?

Never mind.

My good times have come to an end.

Listen here, all soldiers of Ye Battalion!

Yes!

From today onward,

Ye Battalion

will be part of the Langya Army!

Langya! Langya! Langya!

Greetings, Your Highness!

You have worked hard all these years.

I am glad.

Since you

are all here today,

I won't let you down.

It's time to tell the world

that we are back

and the Langya Army is back.

Please tell me.

Where is there?

Tianqi! Tianqi!

We are going to Tianqi

to show the world

that the Langya Army is back.

Langya Army is coming.

Beili will be shaken again.

Beili will be shaken again!

Beili will be shaken again!

Let them know

that we never conceded defeat

and never left!

Military report!

Military report!

Expedited urgent report!

Why are you so flustered?

It's a military report.

Ye Xiaoying has risen up in rebellion.

He's leading the old troops

of the Langya Army to Tianqi City.

(That brat Xiao Se's prediction)

(came true.)

His Majesty has fallen into a coma.

I don't know when he would wake up.

[Snowfall Villa]

Langya Army is moving northward

with a sweeping victory.

These garrison troops

couldn't stop them at all.

Father just happened to fall ill at times like this.

Everything is like

a well-planned game,

and we

are all pawns trapped inside.

Have you got any ideas?

I sent Ji Xue there.

She should be

seeing Xiao Lingchen soon.

You want Ji Xue

to convince Xiao Lingchen?

What

do you think will happen

if Xiao Lingchen calls off the attack?

He would be fed mute poison

and be tied to a horse

by my father.

He has to go to the battlefield

even if it means he has to be forced.

You are right.

Why did you

still send Ji Xue over then?

I need to know

what he really thinks about this.

The moon in Beili

is not as beautiful as the moon

on the sea.

How is it not as beautiful?

The moon on the sea

is big and round.

The moon in Beili

looks a bit blood-colored.

What do you think,

Miss Ji Xue?

You remember me?

Of course I do.

After all,

you are so pretty.

I remember I liked

to follow you around when I was little.

I did whatever you did.

But I think

you liked to follow Yong...

His name is now Xiao Se.

What's the matter?

He sent you here

to persuade me to retreat?

Will you retreat then?

Of course not.

I will trample Tianqi

and go right into Tai'an Hall.

Is that

what you really think?

I swear it on my father, Xiao Ruofeng, Lord Langya,

I meant every word I said.

[Lord Chi's Residence]

Longxie,

do you remember

Xiao Lingchen?

Of course.

Lord Langya Junior

has lived in the military camp since he was little.

He has picked up commoners' habits.

Whenever he stood among the nobles

at banquets,

he didn't

look like royalty at all.

A few days later,

Lord Langya Junior,

who acts like a commoner,

will ascend the throne.

Is it really going to be that easy?

One last step to go.

No more steps.

Looks like you have

a lot of confidence in me.

Look at that smile on your face.

Have you done

all the things that Director and I

told you to do?

I have convinced my master,

Eunuch Zhuoxin.

He

will come out of retirement for us.

It wasn't easy to persuade him.

Your master, Zhuoxin,

is the only one of the last Five Eunuchs

who is still alive.

He's the perfect guy for the next thing

we are going to do.

But there is another thing we need.

A joint handwritten letter

by all officials in the court.

I've got it here.

What about the most important person?

He has also written down his name.

It's going that smoothly?

Looks like Langya Army's approach

to Tianqi with a sweeping victory

has scared

the officials out of their wits.

But

there is one thing

that I find slightly odd.

You mean Marquis Lanyue?

From what Director knows,

the commander's tally of Wangli Heavenly Soldiers

has been in the hands of Marquis Lanyue.

Now that the Langya Army is close by,

the Wangli Heavenly Soldiers, which is 200 li away,

are supposed to be

quickly summoned into Tianqi City.

[Snowfall Villa]

Xiao Chuhe,

what are you still hesitating about?

Don't be anxious, Uncle.

Give me some more time.

Fine.

I will give you time.

Tell me then,

how long do you need?

The order to rescue the Emperor has been issued.

When will the other two armies come to support Tianqi?

They will reach Tianqi

in three days.

But it will only take two days for Langya Army to get here.

If we

summon Wangli Heavenly Soldiers into the city,

we only need to resist for one day.

And the reinforcement will come.

By then, we will be able to put down this rebellion

when we join forces.

Will it really be that simple?

Why did the two armies

come to support us

at such a coincidental speed?

It's not too fast or too slow.

It's exactly at this time.

Fine.

I will give you one more day.

One day later,

I will personally lead my men out of the city

to meet Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

Thank you for your trust, Uncle.

Your Highness,

I am blind now,

but I can feel

that something is bothering you.

I just got the news.

Marquis Lanyue still hasn't summoned

Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

General Li of Wangli Heavenly Soldiers

has already sent three military reports,

but he still hasn't received permission to enter the city.

Wangli Heavenly Soldiers

is getting more anxious.

Of course they are anxious.

If they can't enter Tianqi,

they will

have to face the Langya Army head-on.

Wangli Heavenly Soldiers hasn't fought

a battle for more than a decade.

If they face them head-on,

they will only be beaten to a pulp.

Your Highness,

do you think

this could have been arranged

by Lord Yong'an?

What makes you think that?

Lord Yong'an

grew up

in Lord Langya's military camp.

He has been friends with Xiao Lingchen

and Ye Xiaoying.

Besides, it's obvious

that Marquis Lanyue

is taking his side.

Could he have intended

to stop

Wangli Heavenly Soldiers from entering the city

while making it easy for Langya Army to do so?

Would you kill a thousand people

just to save one?

It

depends on

who I'm saving.

He is Lord Langya,

the hero who is revered by all

and the man whom Chuhe respects most.

If killing a man

will clear his name,

but if the man is innocent,

he won't do it.

This is who he is.

He believes

that a drop of unjust blood on his hands

is a stain on Lord Langya.

Therefore,

he will not

sacrifice all the people.

There is only one reason

why he won't dispatch Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

That is he doesn't think

this is right.

[Snowfall Villa]

I don't want to play anymore.

My father personally

taught me how to play weiqi.

Yet I can never beat you.

You

are just too impatient.

Sometimes,

don't rush to admit defeat.

This may look like

you're bound to lose,

but you can turn the tables

with just one move.

It will be a twist.

How come I can't see it?

I'm not seeing it either.

It's chaos

out there.

I can't believe you are playing weiqi here.

If Marquis Lanyue knew about this,

he would probably be so furious that he would cough up blood.

Ruoyi,

Xiao Se likes to keep people in suspense,

and you know it.

I'm pretty sure

he must already have an idea in mind.

You're wrong this time.

Look at this game.

It's as chaotic

as the current world.

I met Xiao Lingchen.

What did he say?

He said

he would trample Tianqi

and kill his way into Tai'an Hall.

And

he swore that

on his father's name.

Is that all?

In the end, he said,

"I, Xiao Lingchen,

carry the bloodline of Lord Langya,

so how can I withdraw?

You, Xiao Chuhe,

inherited the mantle of Lord Langya,

so how can you not fight?"

Oh no. This is bad.

He looked like

he was on our side before.

Now, it looks like

he is going to fight us to the death.

It is only when you are in a desperate situation

that you can find a way out.

I found

the twist.

Is that really what he said?

Yes.

Did he get hit in the head?

As far as I know, he didn't.

Where is he?

Why didn't he come and see me himself?

He said he was afraid

that you would chop him up.

So he had to run first.

He went to Baixiao Sect.

He's afraid that I would chop him up?

I see.

He, Ye Xiaoying,

and Xiao Lingchen are in cahoots.

That's what I thought

when I first heard what he say.

Why is he doing this?

Xiao Se asked you to trust him.

Trust him?

It would be over for us

if I made a wrong decision.

But even if you're right,

you might not win.

Marquis Lanyue has left the city.

He personally went to summon Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

Looks like

he has lost his patience.

Your Highness,

permission

to speak my mind?

Go on.

I think

what we are doing now

is very risky.

Many things

can go out of control.

First of all, when Langya Army enters the city,

we will

put ourselves in danger.

Second, what should we do if two armies join forces

but are still no match

for the Langya Army?

War is a gamble.

No one knows the outcome

until they leave the table.

But sometimes,

you just have to take the risk.

Since I was little,

when I have something I want,

I take it myself.

I'm not afraid to lose.

Everyone,

Tianqi City is right in front of us.

I have waited for so many years.

This day has finally come.

Mr. Ye.

It's been so long since I looked at Tianqi

from this distance.

It's not long.

It was just a big dream.

The dragon roars

when it wakes up.

Mr. Ye,

Mrs. Ye told you

those words, didn't she?

When you fought in wars,

Mrs. Ye's

sword dance in a white dress was breathtaking.

My wife is gone,

but her white dress is still here.

Lingchen,

I'm happy

to have you back.

Mr. Ye,

why haven't

those two armies shown up yet?

I'm ready

for a fierce battle.

Be patient.

Those who are hiding in the shadows

do not dare to come out and confront you now.

Don't worry.

As long as you take down Tianqi,

those people

will come out then.

You

can fight with them then.

You are right, Mr. Ye.

They

are merely ants.

I'm not waiting for them.

I can't wait

to conquer Tianqi.

Conquer Tianqi?

As a soldier

or as an emperor?

As a soldier, for now.

My answer

may change in the future.

Let's go!

[Tianqi City]

Look. What is that?

Hurry!

Let's go! Let's go!

There will be a war.

Let's go.

Stop looking.

Let's go.

Leave it.

Divine Healer.

Divine Healer.

Your Majesty,

you're finally awake.

What is that sound?

That sounds like a horn

used on the battlefield.

Changqing!

Changqing!

Yes, Your Majesty.

What is happening out there?

Your Majesty,

Langya Army

is outside of Tianqi City.

They still came.

Your Highness,

we got a message from the palace.

His Majesty is awake.

Please

meet him at the Tai'an Hall, Your Highness.

He's awake?

At this timing?

But Marquis Lanyue

didn't bring Wangli Heavenly Soldiers back.

There are only city guards and imperial soldiers

in the city.

Where do you think

Marquis Lanyue has taken Wangli Heavenly Soldiers?

There are two possibilities.

One is that Marquis Lanyue

intends to confront Langya Army outside the city.

He's fighting a hopeless battle then.

He has no chance of winning.

The second possibility

is Marquis Lanyue knows that there is no hope,

so he's abandoned the city and run away.

No.

There is another possibility.

Xiao Chuhe wants

to get Marquis Lanyue out of the city on purpose.

He wants to join forces

with Ye Xiaoying and Xiao Lingchen.

Does that mean Langya Army

will enter

Tianqi City unharmed?

No.

Even though Wangli Heavenly Soldiers aren't here,

the imperial guards, Tiger Soldiers,

and the martial arts masters of Tianqi City

will still hit Langya Army hard.

All right.

Let's go to Tai'an Hall.

Your Highness,

why not avoid it at times like this?

No.

I don't want to miss

this good show today.

If I shoot a command arrow,

bring him into the palace.

With his protection,

even if there is a troop, they can't kill me.

I only got to know about

battlefield horns in books before.

Now that I have heard it with my own ears,

I feel that the descriptions in the book

couldn't convey

the tragic,

fearful,

and majestic sound of the horn.

Chunfeng,

I'm not as calm as you are.

And I'm not as poetic as you.

All I know is

we are dying.

We will be trampled

by the horses of the Langya Army?

How irony.

When I was little,

I only heard that Langya Army

kept Beili safe and peaceful.

They were like gods

from heaven

who were revered by all,

but now...

But, Master,

I won't let you die.

I'll take you out of the palace now.

We are not officials and have no positions here.

Langya Army

won't make things difficult for us, I think.

Are you sure?

Don't worry.

Xiao Se told me

about a safe place.

Miss Sikong will protect us.

Tianqi.

Tianqi City is originally a military city.

It's defensible.

How many days will it take

for our army to invade this city?

If I'm not mistaken,

the largest battle force in this city

is Wangli Heavenly Soldiers.

Although this army's combat power isn't strong,

its Tianji Crossbow Formation

is perfect for defending the city.

So,

even Langya Army

needs two days

to take the city.

What if we attack it

regardless of all costs?

One day.

How disappointing.

I was expecting

to fight a fierce battle

to take the city.

They're surrendering already?

What is going on?

You are worried that it might be a trap?

Yes.

Something like this has happened before.

They opened the gate

and let the enemy in.

Then, they killed the general

to repel the army.

In a hopelessly deadly battle,

this is their only chance.

So,

we can't rule out

that they have made this plan.

The gate is open.

Are we going

to let them intimidate us?

Kill the general?

I am right here.

My head is right here!

Come and get it!

Enter the city!

Has Tianqi City

been invaded

by the army of 200,000 soldiers?

Is the army led by Lingchen?

Your Majesty,

he's accompanied

by General Ye Xiaoying.

Lingchen

is a kind-hearted boy,

just like his father.

At least Tianqi City

won't suffer casualties.

Pass my order

to avoid unnecessary clashes.

We...

We'll wait for him here.

Your Majesty,

the order

to rescue the Emperor was delivered

while you were in a coma.

You should retreat to Sword Pavilion now

and wait for the arrival of reinforcements.

There are 200,000 soldiers.

What's the point in retreating

to Sword Pavilion?

These men here

are loyal soldiers of Beili.

If we retreat,

they will have to fight to the death for us.

Are you going

to let them die in this unnecessary war?

Unnecessary?

Whenever my father

returned home after winning a battle back then,

he would ride slowly

down the street like this.

Everywhere he went,

people knelt and bowed.

Their eyes were filled with reverence.

But now, they don't even

have the courage to come out

and take a look.

A lot of people have changed.

This city

is not the Tianqi City it once was.

Tianqi has been dead

since the day my father died.

Lingchen,

those people

should be waiting for us

in Tai'an Hall now.

Let them wait a little longer then.

Please wait for me too, General.

I need to drop by Imperial Ancestral Shrine.

State Preceptor,

what's your plan?

I will follow fate.

Whose side will fate be on?

Many years ago,

it was on Lord Langya's side,

but he gave it up.

Even if the immortals come,

they won't be able to drive out 200,000 soldiers.

[Imperial Ancestral Shrine]

Great Uncle.

Lingchen?

It's me, Great Uncle.

You're back.

This is great.

Do you really think

it's great?

[Memorial Tablet of Xiao Yi, Beili] Ruofeng was convicted of treason.

His name

won't be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Shrine.

His name will be here tomorrow.

Great Uncle,

please give me an incense stick.

Dear ancestors,

coming back this time,

I shall set down the rebellion

for my imperial family

and reestablish the Imperial Court.

Protect His Highness!

State Preceptor has loved me since I was a child.

Don't worry.

He won't kill me.

How have you been

after all these years?

I haven't been doing well.

I haven't eaten well

or slept well.

But ever since

I set foot in Tianqi City,

I started to feel a little better.

How so?

It feels good that I will get to kill the people I want to kill.

You're a lot like your father,

but your father wouldn't do

such a thing.

That's because

my father

was not young

when those things happened to him.

But I'm young.

I still have the chance to make mistakes.

Some mistakes are redeemable,

but there are certain mistakes

that will make you have no chance

to repeat them again in life.

Tell me then,

my father was executed back then.

What mistake did he make?

Lord Langya didn't make any mistakes.

Yes.

Emperor Mingde is the one who made a mistake.

So shouldn't he

pay the price?

State Preceptor,

perhaps it takes hundreds of years

for a man like my father to appear.

He was revered by people,

but I don't want to be him.

Chuhe.

Yes, Father.

You grew up with Lingchen.

Remember

to give him advice when the time comes.

There must be no infighting

within the Xiao family.

The grudges and feud

between

Ruofeng and me

should end here.

Don't worry, Father.

I will protect Tianqi,

the Xiao family,

and you.

Chuhe...

That's absurd.

Which of my words

you think is absurd, Yu?

I heard that Marquis Lanyue went to your house

two days ago

and he left the city the next day.

He said he was going to meet Wangli Heavenly Soldiers,

but he has not returned yet.

I also heard

that Marquis Lanyue had given the order in advance

for Tianqi City's gates to be opened

to welcome Langya Army into the city.

I think you and Marquis Lanyue

have already conspired

with the rebels

to give away

Tianqi City.

I didn't expect you to be so well-informed

despite staying in your residence all the time.

What do you want us to do then?

Let Langya Army

and Wangli Heavenly Soldiers have a bloodbath

and pay a heavy price?

Let them kill their way into Tianqi City,

step on the corpses of the people of Tianqi City

as they continue to kill their way into Tai'an Hall,

and then kill

all the imperial family members?

So that the upper army and the lower army

can reap the benefits?

All troops! On alert!

They still came in.

Langya Army.

Open the palace gate.

Your Majesty!

I don't want unnecessary casualties.

I will wait for him here.

Open the palace gate!

He looks just like him.

Chong'er.

Lingchen,

I didn't know you would still be alive.

Chong,

you can see now.

Yes.

I didn't expect

that the first thing I saw

after I regained my sight is your rebellion.

Did I rebel?

Why do I feel like

I'm home?

It's Jinyan and Eunuch Zhuoxin.

Eunuch Zhuoxin

is the only survivor

of the last Five Eunuchs.

He is not allowed to leave the mausoleum without an imperial order.

What are you doing here, Eunuch Zhuoxin?

You left the mausoleum without an imperial order.

You will be executed!

I'm here to reestablish the Imperial Court!

I have the Dragon Seal Scroll in my hand.

It's written by the late Emperor himself.

Kneel at once.

Kneel!

With a scroll

that no one knows is real or not,

you want to bring us to our knees.

Zhuoxin,

this is traitorous!

The name written

in Dragon Seal Scroll

is Lord Langya, Xiao Ruofeng.

Emperor Mingde, Xiao Ruojin,

disobeyed it and usurped the throne.

He forced Lord Langya

to tear up the scroll

and finally ascended the throne.

We, the Five Eunuchs,

have endured humiliation over the years.

I finally got this scroll now.

So we are going to reestablish the Imperial Court,

put the right heir on the throne,

welcome the son of Lord Langya,

Xiao Lingchen, back to Tianqi,

overthrow Emperor Mingde, and have a new emperor!

You darned eunuch!

What nonsense are you spouting?

It has the stamp of the imperial seal on it.

It was written by the late Emperor.

It can't be fake.

Uncle Langya yelled out

my father's name

in front of the palace,

in front of everyone.

How could he possibly be forced?

Besides,

if he was forced,

why did you Five Eunuchs

sit by and do nothing?

Chong'er, calm down.

Let him talk.

We owe it to the late Emperor.

Today,

we shall return the truth to the world.

I have in my hand

a joint petition from the officials.

They are willing to support the right heir and the re-establishment of the Imperial Court.

On guard!

Eunuch.

Yes, Lord Langya.

Did you come personally today

to see me take the throne?

Yes.

The Dragon Seal Scroll is here.

Please announce

the real heir

of the Xiao family

and the ruler of Beili.

Everyone,

would you like

to see me open this scroll?

Please open

the scroll personally!

Everyone,

would you like to see me

ascend the throne

and become the Emperor of Beili?

Please succeed the throne

and reign over Beili immediately!

Soldiers,

is your allegiance

to the flag of the Langya Army

or the imperial flag of Beili?

Eunuch,

do you still want me to open it myself?

Please, Your Highness.

[Pass on the throne to the Seventh Prince, Xiao Ruofeng]

Master!

♪The sweeping wind heralds an upcoming rain♪

The imperial family of mine

has been at war for 40 years

before we established the nation.

We have been in power for six generations,

passing on the throne for 123 years.

Our nation is prosperous

and worshipped by all other nations.

A eunuch like him has no right

to decide who the right heir of the imperial family is!

Traitors should be executed!

♪Who hears the rustles♪

The traitor has been executed.

Who else has a death wish?

♪Why fear the hanging sword?♪

♪My heart yearns for it♪

♪Allegiance is sworn over a jug of liquor♪

♪No matter how the world changes♪

♪Fearless youth♪

♪Not knowing what's out there♪

How did I do, Xiao Se?

I mean, Xiao Chuhe.

Did I look cool

when I tore the scroll?

It took me quite some time to come up with the idea.

♪I am on my own♪

♪I won't give up♪

♪On my obsession♪

I sent Ji Xue to you.

Why didn't you just tell her?

You had to come up

with so much nonsense.

That made me sound heroic.

I, Xiao Lingchen,

carry the bloodline of Lord Langya,

so how can I withdraw?

You, Xiao Chuhe,

inherited the mantle of Lord Langya,

so how can you not fight?

So in the face of those

who want to disrupt the Imperial Court,

we must fight

and not withdraw.

♪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♪