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 03

Master Wen.

I helped you bury a body tonight.

Why keep calling me Master Wen?

Aren't you too formal?

No cold liquor with that injury.

A'Xiang. Warm it up.

I tolerate serving you.

Must I serve those two idiots?

Sister Xiang, I'll do it.

Take it.

Master Wen.

How curious.

It's like flesh to touch

as if it's your own skin.

It is my own flesh and skin.

Who is this man?

He recognised Drifting Clouds Steps

and saw through my disguise.

I've never misjudged anyone.

*From your shoulder blades,

must be a beauty,

inborn.

Master!

Seeing a rustic's shoulder blades, you said, 'must be a beauty'.

When she turned around, she acted like a pig!

What do you know?

She had inherent beauty

but vulgarity of the lowly.

It wasn't my mistake.

As for Brother Zhou...

Uncle Zhou.

I can't find any flaw

but you've changed your appearance.

Is it pretty?

Perfect.

Master Zhang, your pursuers' masks

had Ghost Valley symbols.

This group left Jianghu for years.

How'd Mirror Lake Sect provoke them?

I don't know.

You don't know?

Then, Brother Zhou, you'd know how strong Ghost Valley is?

You got involved in a big matter.

Do you know its ins and outs?

Don't know, don't want to know.

But I can make a good guess.

Uncle Zhou.

Jianghu matters

involve greed, hatred and ignorance.

Ghost Valley disappeared for years; so, not hatred.

Mirror Lake Chief preserved moral integrity and peace;

so, not ignorance.

That leaves greed.

Ghost Valley destroyed Mirror Lake Sect

out of greed for something.

Wonder if you've heard this nursery rhyme.

"Five lakes' waters converge".

"Who merits being Wulin Supreme Leader, if not me?"

That's right.

This rhyme spread around Jianghu these past months.

People know 5-Lakes League created it to vie for power.

But, a few days ago,

a strange second verse spread from Yuezhou.

Master! What is it?

"Iridescent clouds scattered; Glaze has shattered."

"Who'll cry with Mt. Green Cliff ghosts?"

What's sad about those Ghosts?

Aren't they evil

and could only flee to Ghost Valley?

Bro Zhou, you're right.

But "Mt. Green Cliff ghosts"

don't refer to a group,

but to Rong Xuan, the demon killed there 20 years ago.

Rumour says demon Rong

left behind a treasure called World's Armory.

It contains long-lost supreme techniques of various sects.

It can make an ordinary man invincible.

The key to opening this Armory

is called Glazed Armour.

A treasure to make people invincible?

Only ignorant rustics would believe this foolishness.

Master Wen, you believe it?

Well? Don't you believe it?

Treasures, divine weapons,

secret wugong scrolls, elixirs.

Every few years, something gets made up,

causing Jianghu people to die scrambling.

Only then is everyone happy.

Ridiculous.

How's it ridiculous?

Isn't it?

Such treasures share a name.

"Reap Without Sowing" scheme.

Simply put,

it's greed.

I didn't expect we'd share a viewpoint.

Though peace reigns,

ignorant people create trouble.

I figured out what you said!

Yeah. Those fighting over it

have bad wugong and try to reap without sowing!

They're weak but still fight over it.

They have a death wish.

Master, seems heaps of people are dumber than I am!

Miss Gu is quite smart.

Master Zhang, what do you think?

We should rest. It's almost dawn.

Dawn...is indeed coming.

Bring them here.

Over here.

[ Mirror Lake Mountain Villa ]

[ Shen Shen - Leader of Mt. Dagu Sect, 5-Lakes League ]

Cover the bodies from the sun.

Here.

Aye.

Kuan!

- Master. - Greetings, Mt. Dagu Leader.

What happened?

- Master Shen... - Where's Chief Zhang?

Master!

By the time we got here,

all Mirror Lake Sect had been killed.

These are Chief Zhang and the two Young Masters.

Fourth Brother...

- Master Shen. - Step aside.

- Master Shen. - Step aside!

Master Shen!

You'd better not look.

Chief Zhang and two Young Masters were tortured before dying.

Their bodies are marred.

Master Shen!

- Hero Shen! Hero Shen! - Master Shen, you...

Blame my being useless!

I sensed trouble too late.

As Yueyang Sect first discipe, I'm to blame!

Punish me, Master!

You handed them the invitation.

Why didn't you save them in time?

Last night in Yuezhou we saw the fire

and rushed to the lake.

But someone had destroyed all the boats.

What a cruel scheme!

If I find them,

I'll make them pay a hundredfold!

In all my years, I'd never heard such an outrageous boast,

shamelessly talking so big.

Peach. Willow. What do you mean?

Hero Shen. [ Granny Red Peach, Granpa Green Willow ]

On becoming sworn Brothers,

didn't you swear to live and die together?

Now your sworn Brother died cruelly,

why not die and follow him?

You'll just get over it after a few tears?

Nonsense!

Old Lady, you don't get it.

5-Lakes League's sense of honour was always unique.

They rarely meet.

One dies, another scurries over, weeping.

This friendship is so special!

You insult us five Brothers.

You're provoking me?

Brothers?

Hero Shen, aren't you exaggerating?

Did Zhang Yusen claim you as a Brother?

It can be discerned if you're a Brother or a lackey

by anyone's sharp eyes.

You've gone too far!

Leader Shen!

Elder Huang?

[ Huang He, Beggar Gang leader ]

Leader Shen.

I invited Peach and Willow here to help.

Good couple, consider my position and provoke him less.

Unite against a strong foe.

For now, let go past grudges.

Let go.

Shen, is it more crucial to avenge Mirror Lake Sect

or to keep arguing?

But, Elder Huang, who...who did this?

Follow me.

[ Luohan Temple ]

Have you stared enough?

I'm just wondering

what countenance is under your disguise.

It's dawn. Thank you both.

Our meeting was fated.

Fate will reunite us.

Brother Zhou.

Why reunite another day?

You'll take the kid to Lake Tai.

It's a long trip.

I have a boat.

I want to enjoy Lake Tai scenery.

Won't sharing a water journey be comfortable?

I hate seeing fated people brave wind and dew

on their journeys.

Interesting.

I'd love to see who you really are.

Fated?

Master, that ill ghoul is sallow faced and skinny.

He may die any moment. Why want him?

Is your life too comfy?

You haven't met enough people.

His voice is fabulous. His appearance is comely,

especially his shoulder blades—

Sounds like a flower. Isn't he just a man?

No kidding!

How won't I know he's a man?

What I meant is...

his appearance and physiognomy are inconsistent.

Yet I see no trace of disguise.

How skilful is he to pull this paltry trick?

I can't find a flaw.

And his flexible sword...

Why were last night's people so perplexing?

One said he's Hanged Ghost. He took us for idiots?

Where are you going?

Fate...will reunite us.

Master Shen, we didn't find Chengling's body.

The others?

I found the bodies in this yard.

Hero Shen, be careful.

Insidious trap!

Master, they're sharp, hardly visible.

We exposed these carefully.

This yellow paper...

Ghost Valley?

Yes.

Us elders know

Ghost Valley sets a scene to do evil.

I worried someone posed as Ghost Valley.

So I asked my two old pals, Peach and Willow, to come.

Now no-one's left...

That's right.

No-one understands these things better than us.

These caused us to be as we are today.

These are Hanged Ghost's Soul Winding Threads.

10 Devils of Ghost Valley.

They should've been erased!

I'll wipe out Ghost Valley!

Leader Shen, you overrate yourself! Who'll wipe out whom?

Ghost Valley will wipe out your 5-Lakes League.

Don't boast!

Granny Peach!

You provoke me!

Think I won't kill you?

"Five lakes' waters converge".

"Who merits being Wulin Supreme Leader, if not me?"

"Iridescent Clouds scattered; Glaze has shattered."

"Who'll cry with Mt. Green Cliff ghosts?"

What rot.

Who says it's rot, Leader Shen?

If enlightened and doing no evil,

you needn't fear Ghosts at your door.

Ghost Valley knocked on Mirror Lake Sect's door.

Who can be sure they won't knock on your door?

Hurry.

Message your Teacher the rhyme's addition.

Take my 5-Lakes Token.

This represents me.

Gather your men and use any methods

to find Chengling.

Aye.

Hero Shen.

If the Zhang kid survived,

I'll do my part

and aid your League to find the orphan.

Count on me.

Thanks, Elder Huang.

Reasonably, it's the duty of the righteous.

5-Lakes League is indebted to you for today.

You're welcome.

I'm tired.

Kid, let's find a shady place ahead to rest.

Master.

Bro Zhou! Unexpectedly, fate reunites us!

Have tea to cool down.

Wen Kexing just won't leave us.

He must be after Glazed Armour.

Why are you leaving?

Here's a lake.

Drink water to quench your thirst.

"If Canglang River is clean,

I can wash my ribbon.

If Canglang River is dirty, I can wash my foot." (classical Chinese poem)

Brother Zhou, we really meet everywhere.

Did this guy put some tracking item on us?

Is there really a tailing technique I'm unaware of?

Let's go.

Where are you going?

Not resting longer?

Seeing Shen scared out of his wits

was truly satisfying.

5-Lakes League has long been unbridled.

Someone finally slapped them down.

Granny Peach, restrain yourself.

If Ghost Valley appears, not just 5-Lakes will suffer.

I don't care.

I'm almost dead.

If I see 5-Lakes fall,

I'll die in peace.

Willow, what do you think?

In the past, Glazed Armour led to many deaths.

All benefits went to 5-Lakes Sects.

Now Danyang heir died and Mirror Lake ended,

I think it serves 5-Lakes right.

Danyang's Lu Taichong left two young disciples.

They fled to Ao Laizi's Mt. Tai Sect.

Ao Laizi must've gotten Lu Taichong's Glazed Armour.

We must find Ao Laizi.

Ghost Valley can't get another Armour piece.

[ Faraway Inn ]

A single room will be enough.

Waiter, can't you find one?

If we had a room, we'd let you stay.

A gentleman reserved the entire place.

Forgive me.

Why not go elsewhere?

Any other inns?

Sorry, there aren't.

Where do you expect us to go?

It's not my business where you go.

You—

Your woodshed? That will do.

We're tired.

We need a place overnight.

Isn't this Brother Zhou?

What woodshed?

How can Brother Zhou sleep in a woodshed?

Innkeeper. Have my deluxe room cleaned up

for this beautiful...

this gallant man.

Sure. Lad...clean it up!

Alright!

Brother Zhou, I gave you my room

and got you both new outfits.

You'll take over my room brusquely?

Invite me in for a while.

I saw many empty rooms here.

Use another room.

There's only one deluxe room.

Brother Zhou.

Brother Zhou!

Uncle Zhou, what are you doing?

Always be on guard.

Master Wen doesn't look like a bad guy.

You think everyone is a good person.

You stayed up all night. Come and rest.

Uncle Zhou, you were up too. I'll nap there.

Take the bed.

Just do what I say.

Aye.

You brat. Not even undressing to sleep?

My presence is inconvenient?

Fine.

Oh right, is your injury serious?

Don't tell me if you don't want to.

This stops bleeding.

Apply it yourself.

Uncle Zhou, thank you.

Brother, fate connects us deeply.

It's likely a soul bond in three past lives.

More likely your soul haunts me.

I wonder why you've followed me all this time.

Tell me your motive.

What I want is simple.

Show me your true face and I'll tell you.

Why not show me your true face first?

Your true face must be handsome.

As for my true face,

it may not be appealing.

Perhaps it's covered in scars.

It may look terrifying.

I've no interest, whatever it is.

Take my advice.

Don't be so interested in things not your concern.

Then tell me,

what's your connection with Master Zhang?

Will you get embroiled in unknown trouble.

I'll strive to fulfil my entrusted task.

I must take Master Zhang safely to Zhao Jing.

Anything else isn't my concern.

Master! You didn't invite me to drink!

A'Xiang. I ask you.

Which type is the world's second cutest person?

Which? Someone who buys me dinner.

Someone tough but soft-hearted.

Then who's the cutest?

Someone slim waisted, long legged, tough but soft-hearted.

( Beggar Gang )

This kid is an eminent family's heir.

Spare no effort to find him!

Aye!

We'll follow Elder's orders.

What if we find him?

Bring the kid to me at any cost.

Let no-one know the kid was brought to us.

Aye!

Uncle Zhou.

You woke at last. We waited.

Uncle Zhou wouldn't eat without you.

So we couldn't start.

Wash your hands and eat.

I'm hungry!

Why wash? You don't eat with hands.

Lass, we're travelling Jianghu. Be more disciplined.

See how other girls conduct themselves.

Have mercy on us.

Is that him?

Have mercy on us, sir!

Master Zhang, why don't you eat?

You dislike the food?

No, not so.

Thanks for the hospitality.

You thank him for the meal

so eat properly.

Sharing a table with you puts me off eating.

But I've truly no appetite.

I dislike spoiled people who never suffered!

You've poor learning. You fall apart in crises

and starve!

Think Heaven will strike your foes for you?

A'Xiang. Don't bully him. Just eat.

Master, am I wrong?

Look at that silly boy whose head is useless.

Listen. If you don't eat for strength,

are you just counting on us outsiders to avenge you?

Yeah.

"At home, rely on parents; outside rely on pals."

That's wishful thinking. Even old sick Zhou—

Mister Zhou won't let his generosity be that abused.

Take your time to eat.

Careful not to choke, silly.

Why'd you start crying?

A'Xiang!

It's as if I bullied you.

( Yueyang Sect - led by Gao Chong )

[ Chong Martial Hall ]

[ Five Lakes League ]

Everybody, in my time as leader

[ Sea Sand & Shipping Gangs ]

of 5-Lakes League, Ghost Valley

cruelly attacked Mirror Lake. [ Gao Chong ]

They wiped out my Fourth Brother, Zhang Yusen's household.

This is 5-Lakes' unprecedented shame and humiliation!

A blood debt must be repaid in blood!

Leader is right! Repay a blood debt in blood!

A blood debt must be repaid in blood!

Everybody!

Since Mt. Green Cliff Battle,

Jianghu and Ghost Valley had peace for 20 years

because Jianghu righteous men

made an agreement with Ghost Valley masters.

If Ghost Valley doesn't harm Jianghu,

righteous people won't step inside Ghost Valley.

But now Ghost Valley harmed Jianghu first.

Therefore, I'll hold a Heroes Assembly on 15th July!

It's time we attacked Mt. Green Cliff

to erase this evil!

Repay a blood debt in blood! Erase the evil!

[ Ao Laizi, Leader of Mt. Tai Sect ]

Master, how'd it go?

Luckily, no-one fishy is around.

How's Qing Hua?

He has a cold..and low fever. [ Qing Bai, Mt. Tai Sect disciple ]

Set a fire?

Endure. All will be fine once at Mt. Wudang.

I'll keep watch. You're tired.

I'm fine.

Due to the fire at Mirror Lake,

Shen Shen let us go.

If he recaptures us,

how can you kids beat him?

Fight to the death!

Too reckless!

Master Ao Laizi, how about

you...just hand us over? ( Danyang Sect young disciples )

Master Shen is my uncle's sworn Brother.

We're Danyang's last disciples.

5-Lakes League likely won't harm us.

Silly kid.

Shen Shen is hunting you to steal

the Glazed Armour your master left.

But don't worry.

Since I vowed to fulfil your Master's last wish,

I'll do all in my power

to prevent the Armour

from falling into 5-Lakes' clutches.

Save me!

Save me!

Save me!

Dad!

Dad...

Uncle Zhou?

It's alright.

Sleep.

Brother Zhou, you came looking for those two?

I handled it all for you. Go and sleep.

It's Ghost Valley again.

They're hot on my trail.

Ghost or human is hard to tell.

A Ghost mask may not mean a Ghost.

A human face may not be human.

Who knows?

You're a connoisseur.

It's 30 year old liquor.

Can I call you A'Xu? (A' expresses endearment)

Your ability to judge wine

equals my ability to judge people.

Have a sip?

With your judgment? Forget it.

My judgment is perfect.

I bet under your outer skin

there lies a Beauty.

You may as well rip it off and look.

No hurry. Just a matter of time.

~ 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? ~

~ Xiling in desolate autumn, rain kisses my windows ~

~ I don't mind 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 meeting 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 ~