Original subtitles

~ Ask blade, knife, to cast off resentment ~

~ Grudges add to my troubles ~

~ Ask tactics, moves, who's more skilled ~

~ Life is unpredictable ~

~ Ask the road, journey, peaks, rivers ~

~ Where's my soulmate; I'm lonely ~

~ Ask rain, skies, about worries ~

~ Gaze at the moon every night ~

~ Ask flowers, leaves, of perfect colours ~

~ Spring nights too brief; how many are left? ~

~ Ask Autumn, Winter; snowstorm keeps blowing ~

~ Rainbow fades; days are hard ~

~ Flowers bloomed early, who knows why ~

~ Heaven won't mock us, it grew old ~

~ Jianghu is small, world is vast ~

~ I've forgotten those who've gone ~

~ Flowers withered, who knows why ~

~ Heaven feels no sorrow, it's grown old ~

~ Heroes all died; little time is left ~

~ I've forgotten those who are gone ~

Episode 28

Prince, Han Ying is here.

Han Ying? Admit him.

Aye.

- Han Ying! - Greetings.

Don't rise. Lie down.

I daren't be impolite.

Lie back.

What happened? Why no news so long?

Prince, forgive me.

My team was tailed and ambushed.

My Brothers all died.

After several deadly encounters, only I survived.

I feared I wouldn't make it.

Preposterous!

You know who?

It's Poison Scorpion!

They're mercenary assassins.

All attackers had masks

but this Thorn wounded me.

I found out it's a Scorpion weapon.

There's something like this?

Good.

Well done.

Prince.

We are always careful.

How were our plans known?

It's very odd.

Sky Window has a spy.

To save your plans, I came back when I could move.

But Leader Duan isn't in the capital.

Pengju is in Jiangnan.

Due to no news from you, he went.

I'm at fault. Punish me.

But you got me Glazed Armour.

It must've been hard.

It's year's end. Good work.

Go and rest. I will award you.

If you hadn't told us,

I'd have combed the world and never guessed

Ghost Valley had the key all these years.

I am not completely sure

but, thinking back,

if Gao Chong truly allied with Ghost Valley,

then his three shards

are likely in Ghost Valley.

And the one I lost should be with Ghost Valley.

So, once I wipe out Ghost Valley,

I will repay the Prince.

Good. Very good.

Glazed Armour hid in Jianghu.

Jianghu's brave men knew more.

So then, I

look forward to your good news.

I won't let you down!

But I need another favour.

Gao Chong was headstrong and ruined himself.

But could your Prince pity us

and not blame all Five Lakes?

Naturally, the past is passed.

In future, I'll need your aid for many Jianghu matters.

Or the Prince appreciatively

may grant us Imperial positions.

How would I dare?

Official Duan, you are outstanding.

I'm just an ordinary civilian.

Prince Jin needs useful people.

If you can prove your worth,

you could become Supreme Wulin Chief

and obtain the title of Marquis or State Preceptor.

It's not out of the question.

( Spring Palace, Hedong )

[ To Prince Jin ]

Scorpion.

Well timed.

- Drink with me. - Make tea to sober him up.

Aye.

Scorpion.

You guess.

Long-Tongued Ghost's Glazed Armour ended up where?

It's in Sky Window!

What a big coincidence!

Sky Window and Prince Jin want to ally with me.

Isn't that even better?

Prince Jin rules the Northwest

with strong forces. When I attack Ghost Valley,

he'll be a great support!

Scorpion, you're still mad at me?

Look at your bad temper.

Okay! I will apologize.

I was wrong. I'll pour you tea!

You saved me and taught me well.

Hit me or kill me.

I won't complain.

I just want to know.

Last time you said if I did wrong...

you'd disregard our ties.

I said that in anger!

Let me tell you.

The closer the ties, dad-son, hubby-wife,

the easier it is to say hurtful words.

Ungenuine!

I just want to know.

If one day,

I really did wrong to you,

what would you do?

Come here.

Little Southern barbarian.

Ever since I took you home

and relied on you,

us dad and son have been like-minded.

So, no matter what you encounter in the future,

we will face it together

along with the consequences.

Foster-Dad.

You really spoke the truth, not lies?

Of course it's true.

As long as I am here,

don't be afraid.

Oh right, Foster-Dad.

You said Prince Jin wants to ally with you.

That's great news.

It's an opportunity to rise in status.

Well, it's a great gamble.

The chances of winning aren't high.

We must still maintain control of Duan Pengju.

Whether we ally

needs more planning.

But didn't Duan Pengju mean

the reward gambled on is a State post.

What if we bet wrong?

Prince Jin's actions

are considered rebellion.

If our plot is revealed,

our whole sect will be killed.

This isn't some battle in Jianghu.

But I'm not afraid.

Fortune comes from risk.

If one day you're a duke

or State Preceptor, Jianghu

won't dare say a word to us.

My Scorpion is so like me.

I...

If I was still a poor stupid boy,

I would bet with Duan!

As I'm about to rise to the top,

isn't this bet a bit too risky?

Don't be in a rush.

I want to take it steady

with Sky Window, then act.

If Prince Jin looks like succeeding,

expressing our support

won't be too late.

But at that time,

Prince Jin won't need our support.

Foster-Dad, you fear the outcome,

fear ruining your achievements,

but I am not scared.

I had nothing to begin with.

I will present an idea for you

to avoid worries.

Let's hear it.

You've never announced your ties with Poison Scorpion.

In Jianghu eyes, you and I are strangers.

What if I get Glazed Armour for Prince Jin?

The reward will be yours. If we fail,

lingchi penalty (death by 1000 cuts)

will be mine alone, not involving you.

Prince, shrewd guess. Han Ying is traitorous.

He visited your Book Room at night, then left.

I followed your orders and had him tailed.

We realized he went to Zhou Zishu's residence.

He isn't back.

Very good.

Can I catch that traitor?

No.

Keep watching him.

Such good bait.

Many big fish may bite.

- Dismissed. - Aye.

Zishu, you're capable indeed.

Gone for so long yet someone works for you.

I would like to see

what else you left in my place.

Chief, I know why the Prince wants Glazed Armour.

You can be cured!

I'll risk my life to get Glazed Armour for you.

Old Duan.

You've gotten bold recently.

You came to Jiangnan

but didn't catch up with me first.

Instead, you drank with Five Lakes Chief.

Tell me how to punish you.

My Deity, I really didn't know you're in Yueyang.

I had aimed after this to see you and Scorpion in Huzhou.

Prince Jin heard Scorpion King's magic made progress.

He's greatly interested.

Your Prince only cares about Drug Men armies to help him fight.

Yes, yes. But my heart

only truly cares about the beautiful

lady Deity—

You wish!

You need punishing.

I accept.

Lady Deity, what do you plan?

I heard you had fun drinking with Five Lakes Chief.

Old Duan, relax. I'll say one thing and go.

I won't disturb old lovers.

Scorpion King, this—

The Prince wants Glazed Armour.

Why'd he pass over me, instead of asking me first?

Move it to the left!

Farther left!

It's crooked.

Hey, to the right!

- Right, right...okay. - Don't listen.

He has poor eyesight.

Keep it like that!

Master, I'm done!

Master, it looks homey.

Kid, so happy.

If you like those, there's a pail of glue.

Do each room!

Your Master-Uncle saw the Beauty selling paper cut-outs

and bought up her stock!

Master, this many?

Chengling, it's not that I don't want to help.

I can't do anything.

Chengling, don't copy your Master's gluttony and sloth.

On the first day of New Year, freshen the house.

Okay.

Eat sunflower seeds! Don't prattle.

I can't be lazy like someone.

Chengling!

[ Five Lakes League ]

Good!

Brat, come here.

Get the knife and kill the chicken.

You want me to kill that?

Should it kill you?

Hurry. Long cooking gives flavour.

Can you give me another task?

I really can't.

Can't kill a chicken?

You Master-disciple pair laze around and eat!

You treat me as a servant.

I don't care. For New Year's dinner, you two must help.

I can't move.

My disciple can work for me.

If you can't move, no dinner!

Master.

Believe in yourself.

Don't move!

Don't come near me!

Master, save me!

A'Xu, your good disciple can't even kill a chicken.

How are you so different?

That's called luck.

I received blessings

but he lacks luck.

We're complementary.

People are weird.

Isn't daily life good?

Why must they hold festivals?

Is it to make me feel bored and lonely.

But being alone makes me feel clear.

Wonder if Master has someone with him.

A'Xiang, open the door!

- Happy New Year, A'Xiang! - Happy New Year.

Why'd you come?

We must come.

At New Year, a girl can't be alone.

- Hurry! - Okay.

Weining was thinking of you all day.

After ancestor veneration, we came without eating.

A'Xiang, I don't know your hometown foods. We brought

jejube cake, pumpkin pie and fresh fried lotus.

Master-Uncle made dumplings.

I'll cook them for you later.

So much yummy food. Why need dumplings?

Think I eat big?

Sorry, Master-Uncle.

I'm just a wild girl.

No-one treated me so nicely.

I just don't know what to say.

Sand got in my eyes.

Lass, treat Cool Breeze Sect

as your home.

From now on, this is your home.

If this kid bullies you,

I'll punish him for you.

Okay, okay! Punish!

It's New Year!

Nobles should return to hometowns in fine clothes.

Today I came to see you all.

I'm here for a drink!

Big Brother, I will toast you first. (Gao Chong)

Here.

Third Brother, here.

Have a drink with Second Brother.

[ Zhang Yusen - Memorial Tablet ]

Anyone else?

You drink!

Here! Drink!

Brother Rong, you like drinking the most.

Go drink over there!

You only deserve to drink there!

Master. I must toast you. (Gao Chong's father)

You looked down on me the most.

But the ones you praised

are all here with you.

I'm your only worthy disciple.

Li Yao.

You're just a cheap wench!

You said I won't have a good life?

I think I live well.

I have wine, meat and women.

The one coming here next year

won't be Five Lakes Chief!

Next year...

I will be Supreme Leader of Wulin, Zhao Jing!

I will make you all watch

how I climb one step at a time

to the very top!

You can't see anymore!

You're all dead!

You're all—

You still trip me!

Even dead, you hinder me!

Everyone loved you, right?

Okay.

He wants to drink wine.

Just you all watch.

I'll toast him right now!

Zhao Jing's wine!

My wine tastes sweetest and best!

Foster-Dad.

Get out!

Who let you in?

Foster-Dad.

[ Rong Xuan - Memorial Tablet ]

Don't be angry.

I saw you drank too much and brought hangover soup.

Scram!

Foster-Dad, don't be mad.

I'll kill whoever comes in.

- Foster-Dad. - Get out!

[ Li Yao; Master Zhao Wenyuan ]

He should have his Master's thumb ring

and the sword that poisoned Rong Xuan.

For every great plot of his,

he saves himself a trophy.

- Foster-Dad. - Get out!

- Foster-Dad! - Didn't hear me?

- Foster-Dad! - Get out!

Scram!

Get out!

See what hangs on your chest.

You safeguard my greatest treasure.

Here it comes!

Sorry for the wait.

Master, smells great!

I'm tired.

Master-Uncle, anything else?

Chicken soup's on the stove. Go.

Careful, it's hot.

Try fresh-picked mushrooms.

Toast the chef first! Good work.

I show you my respect.

- Hot! - Good wine.

Eat, you drunkard.

It smells so good!

- Here! - Here.

Chengling, vegetables.

Chengling, you're still growing.

Have chicken soup.

And some vegetables.

You're crying on New Year's Eve?

Crying is a year's bad luck.

Stop those tears.

I'm not crying. I'm happy!

I thought I'd have no family.

Yet it's such a great New Year.

Heaven is nice to me!

Yes. It's my best New Year all these years.

Festivity without family is bitter.

Thinking about it,

I was a mediocre person—

scheming against others in death matches.

What fun is that?

Mastering top wugong

to become world's strongest—

what's its meaning?

In the end, I'm still a homeless lone ghost.

No-one to drink with in moonlight,

**no-one to grow old with me.

You already mastered top wugong

and have a drinking buddy.

Cheers.

I'll toast with tea!

Chengling, you'll master top skills too.

- Here! - Come, come.

Happy New Year!

Three 3s, four 4's, six 6's—

So clumsy.

You're missing the fireworks.

You're distracted. Go play.

Master-Uncle?

A breakage is a year's luck!

We'll handle it. Go.

Blessings from misfortune. It will be a good year.

Here. Drink the cup you owe me.

I'll drink one too.

- Here! - You can't have it all.

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Chengling, what's wrong?

Master, this guy jumped over the wall!

Han Ying? Han Ying!

Master-Uncle, here.

Here, Brother Han.

Chengling, get more fire pots.

A'Xu, help me.

Chief.

Glazed Armour...

I stole it.

Why do I want this?

I told you not to take risks.

I found out Yin Yang Manual

can cure all illnesses.

One life for another to change one's fate.

Don't discuss this.

How did you find this place?

After our Yueyang goodbye, what happened?

Someone in Sky Window

saw you at Heroes Assembly.

I blocked this piece of information. Later,

when news was about to leak, I killed them all

and blamed it on Scorpion.

Pity it'd only fool the Prince briefly.

I thought, before I fled,

I'd find you something useful.

I sneaked into Prince's Book Room

and found hidden Glazed Armour!

Too bad, I could only find one shard.

Sky Window discovered me.

Luckily, Xing Ming covered for me

and let me flee from Jinzhou. Chief,

we never had the honour of joining Four Seasons

but, like all the seniors, I'll risk all for you!

Who wants you to risk all?

I want you to live!

I accept no second master. I'm your loyal servant.

Alive, I serve you. I'd die for you.

If you're gone,

how could I live?

Chief, there's something I must tell you.

In the Prince's Book Room, I found a secret letter.

Your father,

Elder Zhou, suddenly died

after former Prince Jin accused him of treason

and killed him secretly.

That can't be.

My dad died of illness.

But, that's what the letter said.

That can't be.

Dad was former Prince Jin's close friend

and trusted advisor.

Where was this letter?

It...was on the Prince's table.

A'Xu, this can be discussed later.

Chief. Master Wen.

If you gather Glazed Armour

and open World Armoury,

you can find Healer Valley's...

- Yin Yang Manual... - Han Ying.

Han Ying! You must hold on.

We'll find the Armour together,

open the Armoury, find Yin Yang Manual.

Hold on.

Never imagined my first visit here would be like this.

Chief, to be able to die for you,

I have no regrets.

Chief, take it.

I'm at fault. If I knew earlier it could cure your illness,

I'd have risked gathering it. Too bad—

Han Ying...

A'Xu, you forgot? Nanjiang shaman is coming.

Wu Xi and Beiyuan are coming. Han Ying, hold on.

They can heal you!

Old Wen, I'll find Ping'an

to hurry Great Shaman. Take care of Han Ying.

I'll find a way to protect Brother Han's life.

Brother Han, don't worry.

Not even Underworld guardians

can take away your life.

~ The sky was gray as I crossed the cold river ~

~ The moon in my cup reflects sadness in my smile ~

~ Who let me roam Jianghu on horseback? ~

~ Who wakes from a drunken dream of his hometown? ~

~ In desolate autumn, rain kisses my windows ~

~ I can bear hate and slander, but my melancholy persists ~

~ Spring breeze on river greenery ~

~ can't warm my cold heart ~

~ Out of nowhere, is that our light? ~

~ I regret we met late ~

~ Don't let seasons pass ~

~ Give up adventures on horseback for a quiet life ~

~ Across miles, lights of home; the past fades like smoke ~

~ I'll enjoy wine and tea with you all my days ~

~ On high peaks or far seas, I'll be with you always ~