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[Ever Night]

Episode 26

Your Majesty, the princess is here.

Invite her in.

Your daughter respectfully greets Royal Father.

Greetings, State Preceptor.

Yu'er, you came just in time.

Look at this game of chess. Between the State Preceptor and I,

who do you think will last till the end?

On this game of chess, Royal Father has great foresight

and a precise layout. However for State Preceptor,

could find the root of the comeback and claim victory.

Could I really lose?

Since Her Highness is here, this game might truly

take an unexpected new turn, and there might be a glimmer of hope in the darkest moment.

Yu'er. You coming to see me today, is it because of Hunyuan?

Royal Father, you are indeed perceptive. Hunyuan he...

I just knew this racal

would not be able to handle the harshness of the army.

Then we should stop embarrassing ourselves.

If something were to go wrong, when the time comes

the whole court would treat us as jokes.

Let him stay in the Princess Manor for now.

Yes.

This rascal is too rebellious.

Previously he still injured his own reading partner.

Now all the officials in court

refuse to let their children study together with him.

However we still need to find someone we can depend on to look after him.

Otherwise, I would not be able to be at ease.

Your Majesty.

Mingchi is usually on good terms with Third Prince.

In my opinion, right now the South Faction does not really have any impending issues,

why not let him try going to the Princess Manor to accompany Third Prince?

Good idea. Mingchi has always been honest and reliable,

if he is with Hunyuan, I will be at ease.

Mingchi, come here.

I will grant you the title of Prince's Companion.

When you have the time, go and visit the Princess Manor to teach Hunyuan.

Mingchi, shouldn't you thank His Majesty?

Mingchi, thanks Your Majesty for your grace.

I will definitely put in all my effort to teach Third Prince.

You may rise.

State Preceptor, we shall stop this game today.

Next time we shall play again.

Yes.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Why did I lose?

Would the Heavenly God really abandon his own child

and let some nameless person beat me

in reaching the Two-Story Building.

Could it be

Could it be that Ning Que that border town soldier

has earned the favour of the Heavenly God?

There is no way. There is absolutely no way.

I beg you to tell me,

why did I lose?

Do you know how long I have been locked up here?

It has been fiften years.

This prison was personally crafted by Shrine Leader.

No one can break it.

Then does Teacher wish to be locked here for his whole life?

There has to be another way!

Do you know what is the meaning of being locked in this pavilion?

Heavenly God established Xi Ling in Peach Mountain.

Don't know how many years it took

but the criminals who have been locked in the Serene Pavilion

has never been able to escape.

Even though you, Grand Priest once represented the light

and being Xiling's leader,

you are the one who is the most proficient in the teachings of the Heavenly God, and the purest Grand Priest.

I fear that people of the world has forgotten the name of Wei Guangming.

They need not remember, if they have never forgotten.

You are so intelligent,

you received the love of the Heavenly God.

Yet in the Tang Empire you lost to a nameless brat.

Just now you kept asking me in what aspect did you lose.

You lost because

you fear the Eternal Night.

The one who defeated you was not Ning Que,

but it is your fear of the Eternal Night.

The Eternal Night?

The Eternal Night is approaching soon.

I cannot be stuck in this cage any longer.

What do you intend to do?

Leave.

Leave? You should know that this confinement

was designed specially by Shrine Leader.

No one can leave this place!

The Child of Hades is still alive!

Fu Zi

He nevertheless came out.

Shrine Leader, Wei GuangMing broke out of his confinement.

Escaped from the Serene Pavilion and went towards Tang Empire.

I already knew. After all these years being locked up.

He still is unable to rid of the obsession in his heart.

Can it still be because of those things?

He's been waiting for this day for 15 years.

Should we send people to go capture and bring him back.

There is no need to bring him back.

Let's leave this big trouble maker to Tang Empire.

Let him create some trials and hardship in Tang Empire.

That nonreligious country.

It has been too calm and quiet these years.

Shrine Leader is wise but he is a prisoner of the Serene Pavilion.

This time he must die.

Those people in Tang Empire will not let him go.

Shoot! I saw a ghost.

Your able to see ghosts?

The way you look right now indeed resembles a ghost.

Those two only know about playing chess that even the food would rather feed a starving ghost.

The other two only plays their flute and zither like some elegant ghosts. Yet insisting I stay there to listen.

One catches a person like an annoying ghost just to ask nonsense questions.

And there's you. A coward with no loyalty.

- Still here fishing. - Fish fish fish.

You scared off the fish. What am I going to eat for dinner tonight?

I know you are suffering. But I suffered for quite some years before I am able to stay here and fish.

What is bothering you so much that you are like this?

I am currently studying talismans with YanSe the Devine Talisman Expert.

After learning for such a long time I still can't get a graps of it.

The Dao of Talisman is really hard.

Have you used the Yong character technique yet?

I've used it already.

However I just can't find the way through.

Maybe there wasn't any door to begin with.

Or perhaps I really don't have what it takes.

In despair? Thinking of giving up?

Very soon.

You scared off my fish anyway. I'll take you to a place and meet someone.

Where are we going? Who are we going to go see?

Make sure you don't let Eleventh Senior Brother hear these two questions of your's.

Senior Brother... Xi Ling just sent a message.

Wei GuangMing escaped from the Serene Pavilion.

He is headed to the capital right now.

Senior Brother do you know why he is headed this way for?

Eternal Night is approaching.

Is he still looking for the Shadow of Darkness?

These words will make the entire capital city restless.

Not only the capital but the entire world.

This is a letter from the Shrine Leader.

Serene Pavilion's restricted prison was established by the Shrine Leader himself.

His prisoner ran away and he's scolding us? How interesting.

Shrine Leader has already sent some skilled cultivators people from the Justice Department and Heaven Decree Temple.

To the Tang Empire border. As long as the Emperor agrees

They will come to the Capital City and assist us in catching Wei GuangMing.

Assist us? Did we say we were going to catch the criminal?

Fifthteen years ago Wei GuangMing turned this place into a bloody storm.

This time with him coming to the Capital city I don't know how much of a ruckus he will cause.

I'll go see the Emperor and request to dispatch the troops.

Slow down slow down slow down.

I'm afraid that the Shrine Leader thinks the Wei Guangming is running too slowly.

He purposely sent people to chase after but in fact it's to send people into the Capital City.

Senior Brother what do you mean by this?

If the Shrine Leader wanted to deal with Wei GuangMing.

Why wait until after he's passed the south gate to make his move.

This move of his is called, borrowing someone else's sword to kill.

Not only did Wei Guangming not come to the end of his life after being imprisoned for more than 10 years,

he became even stronger after that, and walked out of the Serene Pavilion.

Let me ask you, who is capable of dealing with him?

Then what you mean is?

When you see him... let him go.

Apparently Senior Brother has some selfish motives.

I know you and him are the previous Shrine Leader's

Disciples that entered at the same time with utmost deep friendship.

But this concerns Tang Empires present situation.

Since this is difficult for Senior Brother.

Leave this to me, Tang Empires State Preceptor to deal with.

If I said I do have a selfish motive.

Than it will be because of you.

Do you know Wei GuangMing possess

a strength that is vast and unparalleled (lit between the holy throne of god and the vault of Heaven).

Speaking of cultivation.

Even the Shrine Leader's did not appear to be stronger than his.

Than what are we going to do?

Why is it that you go on this path everyday but still so fat, huh?

You're so skinny how come you walk so slow?

Let me tell you, this person I am taking you to go see.

He is really obsessed about a certain matter.

You will have a sudden flash of insight and everything will be clear as day the moment you meet him.

So then I will be able to cultivate the Dao of Talisman?

More or less.

Hurry hurry hurry.

Greetings Old Scholar.

Go go go. I don't have time to accompany you guys to chit chat.

He is cultivating the Dao of Talisman.

He is reading.

Reading?

What does reading have to do with me?

- Fu Zi met the Old Scholar some decades ago. - Wonderful.

Wonderful.

He wanted to invited him to cultivate together, but he actually refused.

He thinks reading is the most meaningfull thing in the world.

Cultivating is a waste of time.

Did he become esoteric from too much studying?

What are you talking about? Second Senior Brother said he became stupid from studying.

So you purposely brought me here to see this foolish person.

Is it to remind me to continue studying talisman cultivation like as if I was a fool?

Your afraid I might turn into a fool in the future isn't that right?

You said it right.

Old Scholar, I've brought the new Junior Brother to come see you.

I am not a book, what is there to look at?

Please don't waste time and delaying your study.

Ever since FuZi established the Academy many years ago the collection of books continued.

You can say about 70% of the worlds books are at the Academy.

This is the reason why FuZi had Third Senior Sister guard the Old Books Building.

Thirteen!

Because books is the Academy's biggest asset.

You said the Academy began collecting these books since the beginning.

All these years and they haven't weathered?

Also theres not even a little bit of dust.

Wait until your state of cultivation is a little higher. Then you'll understand how simple it is.

As long as your finger

simply move like this

- and help you accomplish all this.- Wind?

Wind is here.

[Yuan Yang]

Erotic art definitely not looking. Why is this book stored here?

Fu Zi has said, "opening a book is profitable".

If you have bad thoughts in your heart, everything that you come into contact with will become bad too.

If you have wicked thoughts in your heart, you will feel confused even if you are reading a Heavenly Book.

Actually, Xiling has a Hidden Books Building too.

I always went there to read.

After all that reading, I came to understand one thing.

Reading and enjoying reading are two different things.

Practicing Daoism and enjoying it are two different things too.

Got it?

Old Scholar, you shouldn't keep reading. Be careful not to push your body.

I've forgotten at what age I first entered the mountain to study.

But I remember back when I was twenty,

I used to think

that I would be able to read all of the books in the world.

But when I turned fifty, I finally realized that

that is completely impossible.

Your body grows weak as you age. Your reading pace grows slower and slower.

The scarier thing is

I've forgotten many of the books I read in my youth.

Old Scholar.

Then didn't you read them all for nothing?

Once, I suddenly thought of a question.

It's impossible to complete every single book. At that moment,

I felt my entire world collapse.

I didn't want to eat.

Nor did I want to sleep. In the end,

I didn't even want to read anymore.

How did you get past that obstacle?

I asked myself one question.

Did you actually like reading

or did you just want to complete all the books in the world?

- And the answer is .. -Of course it is that

I like reading.

I've already entered my seventies this year.

From now on, I could close my eyes and not wake up anymore

on any given day.

But as long I'm alive, I'll keep on reading.

This makes me very content.

You're interfering my reading again!

- Go, go, go. Quick. Leave.- Ning Que.

We'll meet again, Old Scholar.

Hey, I'm telling you. After I entered the Academy, I also

found out later what's really crazy.

- Eating (chi) is-- Not that chi!- Eating (chi)...

Obsession is a whim fabricated out of nothing.

I'm telling you too. If you like something,

you must keep persevering. You need to ask yourself.

I asked already, and it's what I like.

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- Pipi greets Ninth Senior Brother, Tenth Senior Brother.- Ning Que greets Ninth Senior Brother, Tenth Senior Brother.

I noticed that when you were listening to this tune yesterday, you did not nod your head much.

I'm guessing that there's definitely something wrong with this song.

Last night, Si Men and I worked through the night.

We made some changes to three consecutive bars of music in this tune.

We are quite satisfied, but this was a song we wrote ourselves after all.

Since we are deaf by the Heaven's design, may we trouble the Little Junior Brother to come and appreciate the tune for us.

Senior Brothers, please forgive me for not listening to your music today.

Why can't you listen to our tune? Has Old Five asked you to play chess with him? Or Old Eleven gotten you into one of his debate to no end?

Little Junior Brother, don't feel so troubled. We'll take care of it for you.

Hey! Don't you know how precious Ning Que's time is?

Ning Que would be more willing to play chess with Eight and I.

Yes. Come, Junior Brother. Let's learn from each other.

The Little Junior Brother is still willing to debate a few rounds with me.

I think that preserving and maintaining the mist and clouds is still the most important.

Today, I'm not listening to music. I'm not playing chess. I'm not embroidering, and I'm not staying with Eleventh Senior Brother to think about a spiritual journey.

- Then what do you want to do?- I just want to go home and have a good sleep.

It looked like you were very happy when you were listening.

That was to make you two happy. Truthfully, I wasn't happy.

Then why did you nod your head from time to time when you were listening to the music?

- I wanted to fall asleep from the agony.- Why did you want to sleep?

Because I don't like it!

So Junior Brother doesn't like playing the flute.

So Junior Brother doesn't like playing the zither.

- So Junior Brother doesn't like us.- So Junior Brother doesn't like us.

I'm sorry, Senior Brothers. I'm going after him right now.

Ning Que. Even if you don't like to hear the Senior Brothers playing music, you can't say it outright.

I have entered into the Rear Mountain of the Academy. I should treat everyone with honesty.

But you can't hurt people's feelings.

If you don't like to listen to them, then don't.

Second Senior Brother.

It is true that treating matters in a straight and honest way is the way of a gentleman of noble character.

The Little Junior Brother has the style of a gentleman of noble character. All of you must learn well from him.

Also, from today onward, no one

is allowed to disturb Little Junior Brother's cultivation.

Otherwise, he or she will have to suffer the consequences according to the rules of Rear Mountain.

Yes, Second Senior Brother.

Second Senior Brother. The Great Formation of the Cloud and Mist is being overhauled.

Seven Senior Sister needs Ning Que now. Do you think ..

The overhaul of the Great Formation of the Cloud and Mist in not completed yet.

This is indeed a little troublesome. But

Little Junior Brother just got admitted not long ago.When would he have time to spend on this issue?

Pipi, I remember that you, along with your Seventh Senior Sister, cultivated that formation together.

Since you have the experience, we'll leave it up to you again this year.

Ning Que, come with me.

Can't be like this. Second Senior Brother!

- 10,000.- 5,000. Another 5,000.It

Sister Shuizhu'er, I'm tired from counting all those bills.

Look at you, grow up a little. Who gets tired of counting money?

- Which one is mine?- This is Jian Daijia's.

This is Sister Shuizhu'er's.

This is Sang Sang's. This is mine.

We made so much these last few days just by selling the rubbed inscriptions of the Chicken Soup Card.

Send these over to Jian Daijia and Sang Sang.

All right. Thank you, Sister Shuizhu'er.

Go quickly.

You're here.

Hold on. Hold on. What's that smell?

What smell?

Does something smell?

Does something smell?

Why does your room smell more of ink than powder?

Not here. Not here.

Here it is. What's this?

There's so many bills. This-

This isn't all for me.

If that's the case, then I'll-

Thank you, Master.

[Academy]

Ning Que!

What?

Now that you're Mr. Thirteen of the academy, you should pay attention to your image.

Your Highness.

How many things have you actually been hiding from me?

There's lots. Which would you like to know, Your Highness?

All of them.

A lot of them are boring matters that aren't worth your time.

With regards to time, I am most prosperous.

Take it that I've invited Mr. Thirteen to discuss a date to come to my residence for a chat.

Sang Sang is dull at telling stories.

I want you to tell them to me yourself.

Didn't Sang Sang tell you

that Mr. Thirteen has been very busy lately?

The princess of the Tang Empire is speaking to you. You must act with formality.

Are you planning to hire me again?

That's right.

My price will not be the same.

I will offer you a price that you cannot refuse.

There aren't many things in this world that are irresistible.

But you...are irresistible.

You are very beautiful.

But don't let that get to your head.

Useless!

Useless!

I've always felt that there is a problem with your method.

What problem is that?

Ning Que has tremendous potential.

But he has only just began to make contact with the Dao of Talisman.

You are in such a great hurry to

teach him everything that you have gained in your relization and appreciation in your entire life.

It is just like splashing a pot of black ink

on a piece of white paper.

You definitely will not be able to write any exquisite or refined calligraphy this way.

Ning Que is the white paper.

He is the biggest piece of white paper that I have ever seen.

Whether is it you or I, neither of us

would have the experience nor confidence to draw on this piece of white paper.

As to what will be drawn finally,

it will all depends on his power of understanding and perseverance.

Ning Que is like

a tea pot that is empty inside now.

He has just been opened in only one place. Are you not afraid that he may not be able to bear it?

If the pot cracks, it will be totally useless.

I admit that

to fill his mind with everything that I have comprehended

in my entire life in such a short time,

may actually be a heavy burden that is very trying for him.

But this is also the fastest and most effective method.

As long as this little teapot is not broken,

the day will come when it will swell up and water will spout out of it.

This is also the most dangerous and untrustworthy method.

Not only is Ning Que your disciple,

he is also Fu Zi's diciple.

He is the young man whom His Majesty the Emperor has entrust great expectaction.

Senior Brother. I do not understand why you

are in such a great hurry to teach and train him.

There's clearly many other more safer and more reliable methods.

Because he's anxious, I'm also anxious.

Looks like the world is also starting to be anxious.

Ever Night is just around the corner.

I don't have much time left.

Senior Brother,

for the time being, don't go running around blindly.

Spend more time with me.

Why should I spend any time with you when you are not a young and beautiful girl?

But, don't you worry.

Don't worry.

I will give you a proper explanation

before I die.

Second Senior Brother. I want to learn

the Sword Method of Hao Ran.

You want to learn the Haoran swordsmanship?

then you have to start learning from its very foundation.

Then Second Senior Brother, I have much to learn from you.

Okay.

The Flying Sword makes use of Mindfulness

to move and control the nascent energy between the Heaven and the earth. Its power can be seen in these four areas.

The amount of nascent energy between the Heaven and the earth that the Sword Expert is able to move and control using his Mindfulness,

and the strength of the bond with the sword itself. And

the strength of the sword itself will dictate

how refine and exquisite the sword will fly and glide in the final stage.

You are still in the realm of the No Doubt Level now.

You can imagine the amount of nascent energy between the Heaven and the earth that the Sword Expert is able to move and control

as in invisible cord in your hand.

The longer and stronger the cord is,

it will be able to better control how far and high the sword will be able to fly and glide.

You do not have to worry that it will be out of control.

The Hao Ran Sword

would rather take the central and right path, than go the evil way.

When the heart is upright and the will is strong, there will be no hesitation in wielding the sword.

Anyone who tries to stop it will be defeated.

Little Junior Brother. Have you remembered well the principle of the Hao Ran Sword?

It would rather take the central and right path, than go the evil way.

When the heart is upright and the will is strong, there will be no hesitation in wielding the sword.

Anyone who tries to stop it will be defeated.

Second Senior Brother. Thank you so much.

Let's go.

I heard that the Second Senior Brother wishes to impart the Hao Ran Sword to the Little Junior Brother.

What is there to learn about flying sword?

That's right. There is not one bit of beautiful impression in it. What can it do except be used to kill people?

What future will he have if he learns the flute with you?

Why not learn to plan battle strategy with us?

Wouldn't it be better if he learned to forge iron with me, Old Six?

But learning the Flying Sword with Second Senior Brother

is really a little going in the wrong direction in life for the Little Junior Brother.

It would be better for him follow me and learn how get things done through logical speculation and arguments.

All of you please stop arguing. Why don't we go and take a look?

Have you remembered the vital oral principle?

I memorized them.

How was it?

Wasn't it awesome?

To describe this sword as flying

This sword would feel very ashamed.

Can you work harder and not disappoint me?

All the senior brothers and sisters are watching me.

Let us try again. I must enable you to fly.

Ever Night

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"Old Chang'an" by Jane Zhang

♫ Hey, I can only say sorry ♫

♫ You, who has forgotten time, look a little lost ♫

♫ You seem so far away, but you're right in front of me ♫

♫ Time flies just in a wink of an eye ♫

♫ Take it easy ♫

♫ Life is still the same ♫

♫ Hey, let me change the ending ♫

♫ Even if I cover everything up, it'll just be a short time ♫

♫ No need to be too obsessive. No need to say sorry ♫

♫ Winning or losing only makes the loser treat the others to a meal ♫

♫ It's better to not see each other than to cry upon separation ♫

♫ The night is very long and dark ♫

♫ Don't leave any regrets ♫

♫ I've seen through every right, wrong, gratitude, grudge, word and act in this world ♫

♫ I risk danger in desperation for you ♫

♫ An umbrella appears in old Chang'an ♫

♫ The night is approaching ♫

♫ Supernatural talismans burn ♫

♫ Fight till everything is in chaos and darkness and everyone is gone ♫

♫ See us breaking through the darkness, blazing and changing the heavens, the earth and the world ♫

♫ Spur the horse to go forward all the time ♫

♫ Swan geese fly south because it's going to snow ♫

♫ Get drunk at a warm coast ♫

♫ Under the slashes of the sword, we still love each other ♫

♫ Under the slashes of the sword, we still love each other ♫