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 32

[ Gentleman Manor ]

Looking back, I drank happily with pals, but things changed.

The surroundings are similar

but the company has changed.

Relationships changed too.

Zishu, have a drink.

Good idea! Here, Ping'an.

Sick Weirdo, don't try. Master asked me

to carefully watch over you.

One bowl is no big deal.

It is.

Not one drop.

Wu Xi, you're hard on me. You know wine keeps me happy!

Chief Zhou, you're hard on me.

Your injuries are odd.

Even if your body is healthy,

I can't guarantee a cure.

What more to say?

So, until you heal,

no drinking and playing.

Wu Xi, your serious talking

is really cute.

I don't need a guarantee.

50% is enough. A man should drink.

Be good or I'll tell Master.

Fine, no drink.

I'll tell him

a rowdy girl troubled me.

Chief Zhou, you lost your sense of taste and smell

so why drink?

Drink some tea.

You! No...

Let's drink.

Here.

- Drink! - It's not the feeling of drinking wine.

Zishu, we won't be able to drink together.

We agreed to drink till drunk when we met again.

I waited in Nanjiang these years

but someone didn't show up.

I recall someone asked me to find him a fine, slim lady.

I found a few but someone...

Here, another drink.

Alright, another.

This time, drink till drunk.

A'Xiang.

Lord Seventh.

Qinlai, I sent you with Chengling. Why are you back?

Where's Chengling?

Chengling is fine but refused my aid.

What happened?

I don't know.

Leader Shen asked Chengling

if he knew Wen Kexing was Ghost Valley Chief.

Chengling got mad and cried.

Then he sent me back.

Chengling discovered Old Wen's identity.

I need to find Old Wen and make a plan.

Chief Zhou, I combed through Nanjiang

to make you a Life Elixir.

No need.

I'll just sort out Old Wen's and Chengling's mix-up.

Old Wen promised me he'd give up Chieftainship.

He went to the Valley for a token

and will return to me.

Just in case, please accept it.

This Elixir, however bad the injuries,

can save you for five years.

What if Master Wen needs it?

Don't jinx him.

Take it.

[ Tea - Water ]

Sir, your meals.

'Put me among white deer in green valleys;

one must ride to visit famous mountains.' (Li Bai)

Ghost Valley is rumoured to be dark and mysterious.

Mt. Green Cliff seems a quiet place.

You're still here? Hurry or you won't make it!

- What's there to see? - Haven't you heard?

Ghost Chief is surrounded on White Deer Cliff!

He's about to die.

Once the ruler dies, won't demons disappear?

If you want entertainment, hurry or miss out.

I won't wait for you!

- Let's go! - Let's go.

Brother Wen, stop fighting.

Obediently surrender.

Heed my advice!

I will leave your body whole!

What if I don't?

Crazy brat!

Even with great wugong, can you face us all?

Let's skip Jianghu rules with this demon.

Attack together, cut him up!

Kill him!

I said! Whoever comes, dies!

I can't kill you all.

See who wants to die!

And who wants to live.

Great heroes, look closely.

World Armoury Key you all covet!

No need for Glazed Armour.

With this Key, you can open the Armoury.

Do you want it?

Kill me!

And the Key is yours!

Kill him!

Don't fall for his trap!

Kill the demon, then share the Armoury.

Well, Poison Scorpion. I, Wen Kexing, lived so long

yet fell into your sly trap!

Chief Wen, all is fair in war.

Can only you scheme?

Others can't scheme against you?

Why waste time with him?

Brother Wen, you heard that.

It's not I, Zhao Jing, who wants to kill you.

- The world wants to destroy you! - I hate my softness,

not killing you to avenge Dad!

Zhen Ruyu lived with justice and honour!

You, his son, are a demon!

If the Healer couple knew,

they would be in great pain!

Today I'll kill you for Bro Zhen's righteousness!

I'll purge Zhen's bloodline!

Chengling...I—

Shut up! I can't forgive you!

Chengling!

Be done with it.

I—

I shouldn't have harmed Zhang family.

Zhang Yusen didn't wrong my dad.

Chengling! Kill me to avenge your family!

I am tired. Kill me.

I won't defend myself.

- Let go! - Chengling, you can't go!

Brat, you believe that demon?

He won't escape. I can't let you go.

I'm not lying.

Chengling! Come kill me!

I won't defend myself!

You lie! It's all a lie!

Wen Kexing, you lied to Master.

I...I—

He didn't lie to me!

Chengling, you believe in me?

Zhou Zishu, don't trick Chengling.

Righteous Brother Qin has a traitor disciple like you?

Zhou Zishu, I admit I lied to you all!

Good and evil don't mix.

As Ghost Chief, I'll mess up Jianghu!

**You are mine.

Chief Zhou, your sect is famed.

Your Master and I were pals.

It's not to late to turn back.

Today, Wen Kexing must die!

This scheming demon even tricked me.

Don't fall for his tricks!

Don't talk rot!

Come singly or together?

Shameless!

Jianghu pair of demons.

Kill them!

Evil creature!

Wen Kexing, I said before,

if I saw you again, I'd kill you.

Good! See if you have the ability!

Who's that in white?

It's Mt. Everbright Sword Immortal, Rong Xuan's Master.

It's said only he mastered Six Harmonies Method.

He has reached perfection.

So mastering Six Harmonies brings such power.

Senior Ye, be careful!

I'll help you!

Chengling!

Chengling!

Chengling, it's unsafe! Stay away!

Move aside!

Old Wen!

Old Wen!

Why's it like this?

- Master! - Chengling!

Master!

~predicting the future is harder~

~entangled in the mundane world~

~in a rain-filled sky, love and hate lighten~

~like petals in the wind~

~suffering alone in silent pretence~

~year after year, day after day~

~nothing to grasp, no escape~

~I want to persevere but I give up~

~Who is smiling~

Second Bro! We need the Key.

The Key is on Wen Kexing's body!

~Who opens his arms for an embrace~

~yet remains empty handed~

~in my misty dreams~

Lord, you're awake.

Where's this?

This is Peaceful Inn.

Peaceful Inn.

It was just a dream.

Lord, you need anything?

An elite guest brought you here.

He paid for everything.

For so long, Ghost Valley pressured us.

Today is exhilarating!

Happy!

That demon's death was too easy on him.

That evil dog unfairly died whole-bodied!

- Agree? - Yeah!

Chief Zhao should've paraded the body.

Right!

Let's drink!

Forgive us. For two weeks, we've had many pugilists.

Must've been a big event.

It's a bit noisy.

Lord!

Lord, are you okay?

Lord?

( White Deer Village )

Immortal Ye, enjoy.

Everyone!

Today we were successful

due to Immortal Ye's aid!

I never believed I'd see such wugong in the world.

Agree?

That's right!

That's right!

Not so.

Today Chief Zhao's good son did the most.

If he hadn't lured Ghost Chief outside, the Valley's defence

meant even my wugong could do little.

You flatter him.

He's a kid who did his duty.

It doesn't merit praise.

Son! Why are you sitting?

Quickly toast him!

Immortal Ye.

I dislike excitement.

I won't bother you all.

Farewell.

Immortal!

Immortal, go safely!

Everyone, continue! Fill your cups.

Tonight, don't leave sober!

Scorpion.

Come here.

Sit down.

Didn't you want to sit by me?

I promised you before.

Chief, I toast your son!

His plan to capture the foe was brilliant.

Right! I, Old Sha, will join in!

A toast to Chief Zhao and son!

Everyone, this is a good father-son pair.

If not for this, I'd never have known

famed Scorpion King—

Enough! Today,

with this opportunity,

I am honoured to introduce

the young talent beside me

as my beloved son.

Zhao Scorpion!

To Young Master Zhao.

To Young Zhao.

Cheers!

Thanks, Foster-Dad.

Chengling!

Chengling!

Chengling!

- Master-Uncle. - Shut up!

Purple Fiend! Where'd you take Weining?

Master-Uncle, don't!

Sinful disciple! You know who she is?

She's my future wife!

I don't dare attack you.

Don't trouble A'Xiang. Just kill me.

Good. Very good.

I raised you for nothing!

Master-Uncle.

Please tell me.

Is my Master, Wen Kexing, truly dead?

Liu Qianqiao?

Wen Kexing is inside?

Catch the Ghost Valley intruder!

~Everything in the world is connected by a thought~

~Fates meet where time and space merge~

~I will rise and fall with the wind~

Ghost Valley spy!

- Seen the assassin? - He went towards that yard!

Let's go!

Master-Uncle!

Master! Seen the assassin?

What's he like?

Soft sword, great qinggong.

Zhou Xu?

He went that way.

Let's go!

- Master-Uncle. - Zhou Xu.

Run, dope!

The spy is here! Come help!

A'Xiang, run!

A'Xiang?

Put out the fire!

Sick Weirdo, where's Master?

Don't fool around! You didn't rescue him?

Can't be!

Zhou Xu... where's my Master?

Didn't you say you'd save him?

Where's Master?

- Tell me! - A'Xiang!

My powerful Master won't die! Where is he?

Brother Zhou, what's going on? We arrived

and heard Ghost Chief died.

Is it true?

You just found him, right?

Where is he?

I couldn't rescue him.

So I set a fire... to make his way.

I disbelieve you.

You're lying! I'll find Master!

A'Xiang!

Brother Zhou.

Lord Seventh and Great Shaman didn't come?

A'Xiang was anxious

so we came ahead. They're on their way.

That's good.

Weining, take A'Xiang far away.

If Jianghu won't accept you two,

go with Lord Seventh to Nanjiang.

Take my 18 disciples with you.

Lord Seventh will keep you safe.

Brother Zhou, what about you?

Brother Zhou!

( White Deer Cliff )

~cold autumn rain splatters my window pane~

~ I can bear slander and hate but am disconsolate~

~spring breeze on river greenery can't warm my chilled heart~

~is that our light out of nowhere?~

If you're gone, I'll be alone.

What's the point of living?

~don't let seasons' flowers pass~

~give up horseback travel for a quiet life~

~home lamps light the hills; the past dissipates like smoke~

~I will enjoy wine and tea with you all my days~

Ask me what I think of you.

You're my soulmate.

Old Wen.

Actually...

I always knew what you wanted.

I just never spoke of it.

I thought I could change you slowly.

I never imagined

the one who changed was me.

I know!

You want the foul human world

and this Ghost world to perish.

You want covetous, selfish

and rotten people

to pay for their greed.

You want this corrupt world to burn

to pay for your parent's deaths.

In the past,

I thought you were too extreme,

blinded by your hatred.

One must experience pain to know how it feels.

The trap is set yet where's the hunter?

You schemed so long.

Don't you want to see the ending?

With your injuries, removing the Seven Nails

means surging naeli will break your meridians.

This elixir can temporarily protect your meridians

and withstand the naeli surge.

The world doesn't matter.

Meeting a soulmate matters.

My soulmate is gone.

'Rather be a broken jade'. (die honourably)

Tomorrow is the reconvened Heroes Assembly.

My first cup of wine

is to toast lost Brothers.

May their spirits protect Five Lakes

and help choose a leader to destroy Ghost Valley

and wipe out this Jianghu blight.

Come! To our lost Brothers!

Cheers.

My second cup of wine

is to toast all here

for bravery.

Many Heroes came to White Deer Village.

Whether Five Lakes cleanses past shame

and achieves glory depends on this battle.

Ghost Valley is decades old, with defensible terrain.

Battle will be hard.

I don't ask for much,

just everyone's safe return!

We'll party for three days!

That's right! Cheers!

Brothers, it's late.

After this cup, let's rest.

Let's all get plenty of sleep.

Chief, you're too cautious.

Brothers! In my opinion,

Ghost Valley Chief is dead.

Ten Devils mostly sided with us.

What Ghost Valley?

They all scattered and present no challenge.

Even if devils remain,

they're hanging by a thread.

No worries. Let's drink!

We can't underestimate them.

Second Brother.

This third cup is to toast you.

Tomorrow I hope that, for Big Brother,

you fulfil his wishes.

Uncle Zhao.

May you succeed

and may Dad, Uncle Gao and Uncle Lu's spirits

aid my revenge.

Brothers! Let's all toast Chief Zhou.

I hope you become Wulin Supreme Leader tomorrow.

Take a long view.

We battle for justice,

eliminating devils! Being Supreme Leader

isn't that important.

Why choose?

Shaolin, Wudang, 5-Mount-&-Sword and Beggar Gang

couldn't suppress Ghost Valley!

Only Chief Zhao and son's

brilliant scheme felled Ghost Chief.

Who but Chief Zhao could be Wulin Supreme Leader?

Right.

Everyone, with Chief Zhao's leadership,

if there are 3000 devils,

we'll destroy them all!

To Chief Zhao!

To Chief Zhao! Congratulations, Chief.

Cheers, Chief Zhao.

I thank all Brothers here.

Cheers!

Cheers!

Changqing, we always stayed on the mountain,

only seeing each other.

Unaware of the outside world,

I didn't think I was ageing.

Leaving the mountain and seeing those brats,

I realized...

we've gotten so old.

Changqing. (Rong Changqing)

You're a self-centred dolt—

creating Ghost Valley and crap Brew of Oblivion.

You wanted to give evildoers

a path to change.

Who spared your life?

Due to that damn Ghost Valley,

you tried to master Six Harmonies.

You wanted to get longevity

to control that valley of devils.

You thought you're a Bodhisattva?

Really ridiculous.

You're human.

Why try to do God's work?

Did God ever help you?

( Ancient Edge of Dragons's Back - Rong Changqing )

I promised you I'd sort out your mess

and destroy Ghost Valley.

Even till you died, I didn't tell you

our little disciple (Rong Xuan)

died outside Green Cliff.

And also a young man (Zhen Ruyu)

died for your son.

But that young man's son

ended up becoming Ghost Chief.

Heaven toys with people.

Changqing, if it was you alive, not me,

what would you do?

Lord Duan, please.

Lord Duan.

Have things changed?

Chief Zhao, I really misread you.

Who imagined you allied with righteous and evil sides.

As well as Five Lakes Chief, you lead Poison Scorpion.

My respects.

Lord Duan, it's my fault.

Long story. The timing wasn't right

for the world to know.

But now you know,

I won't lie to my ally.

Ally?

How could Sky Window ally with Poison Scorpion?

You have many identities.

That's not my business

but Poison Scorpion commits evil deeds everywhere.

Buying people to transform into Drug Men is intolerable.

If Sky Window supports you

to lead Ghost Valley's ruin and is later exposed,

the Prince will take my head!

Lord Duan!

I came today to tell you

we're now foes not friends.

When we meet again,

don't blame my lack of mercy.

- Farewell. - Lord Duan, wait!

It's a misunderstanding.

I don't lead Poison Scorpion.

Its Leader is Scorpion King.

He counts as my ally.

Ally?

Isn't he your foster-son?

Yes, that's right.

But he did evil behind my back.

Lord Duan, can you specify

what Drug Men are?

How'd it go?

People's hearts are unreliable.

Zhao Jing will reconvene Heroes Assembly

to end Ghost Valley.

Using evil to kill evil isn't against God's will.

After the battle,

he'll kill you and take over Poison Scorpion.

PROVERB: 'Facing evil, rather be a broken jade than an intact brick.' = better to die with honour than surrender

~ 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 ~