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♪The tempestuous northern wind, the tempestuous martial arts world♪

♪Blades and bows drawn♪

♪What is youth without bravado?♪

♪With a wave of my hands, the world flows through my fingertips♪

♪Traveling the world with a damsel♪

♪The wind blows, the moon's reflection on the water♪

♪The night has been cut short♪

♪Who is there hiding in the shadow?♪

♪Oh, the long journey. Fate wills if we live or die♪

♪But let's give our shot at this world♪

♪Fight together as two♪

♪Right or wrong, I'll brave the storm, watching as things rise and fall♪

♪Black and White, as the drum sounds, it's for passion and justice♪

♪The fury, the wavering blades♪

♪I catch a glimpse of the divine beauty♪

♪How can we determine if the soul is flawless?♪

♪Let's see who can rule the world♪

=Who Rules The World=

=Episode 15=

Are you all right?

Were you out of your mind?

Why didn't you let go?

I don't want you to...

I would rather

die by your side.

Fool.

What is it?

Someone's here.

Father!

Master!

How did you end up here?

Father.

Father.

Martial Sister learned from the Fountain Abode

that you were heading here to Mount Wu.

So she took us here to search for you.

I was so worried

when you suddenly disappeared.

Why are you here, Master?

Those who failed the trial would come here

by all sorts of means.

I supposed Old Taiyin was not willing

to reveal the details of the trials.

That's why he trapped us here temporarily.

Fortunately, there's plenty of food and water

in this valley.

We can only wait

for someone to pass the trial

and save us from this place.

I see.

Martial Sister hasn't lost yet.

So we still have hope.

I'll let you settle down first.

I want you to tell me

what happened these days.

Come in.

(Yongzhou)

(Mother wants)

(to use me to tie Lanxi down this time.)

(I can't let Lanxi get distracted because of me.)

Your Highness,

please stop drinking.

Are you trying to control me too?

No one here treats me as the prince.

Your Highness,

drowning yourself in sorrows with wine will

only make you feel worse, Your Highness.

Father despises me.

Mother uses me.

Even my brother, whom I cared for the most,

lied to me.

Your Highness.

You can't...

Your Highness.

Greetings,

Prince Yongping.

What are you doing here?

I already know

about today.

If you're not willing to marry Qi Cheng,

I have a plan to persuade Father

to decline this betrothal.

You? Helping me?

You can say what you want.

You're the same as Mother,

who only used me

as a pawn in your strife.

Can't you see how Mother feels?

You're doing this

to win her. That's all.

Is that what you think of me?

What do I think of you?

What else do you expect?

No matter how I tried,

I can't see through you.

Your Highness!

You have great martial arts skills.

You do.

But your skills in scheming are higher than your martial arts.

Chang,

there are some things I still can't explain to you yet.

But I've never plotted against you.

Do you think I'd still believe you

if you said all these?

You don't have to interfere with Miss Qi Cheng anymore.

Leave.

(Chang has to marry someone he doesn't love)

(because of me.)

(I'm sure he hates me.)

(The more cluttered my thoughts are,)

(the more I think of her.)

(How is she doing in Mount Wu?)

(This path is indeed)

(accompanied by loneliness.)

(Mount Wu)

Old Taiyin really likes giving

hard questions to people.

We only got out from the maple grove. Now, we have to cross this cliff.

He wants to stop us?

I won't let him get what he wants.

Why don't we compete

and see who reaches the other side first?

I don't see why not.

(Old Taiyin)

♪The tempestuous northern wind, the tempestuous martial arts world♪

♪Blades and bows drawn♪

♪What is youth without bravado?♪

♪With a wave of my hands♪

♪The world flows through my fingertips♪

♪Traveling the world with a damsel♪

♪The wind blows, the moon's reflection on the water♪

♪The night has been cut short♪

♪Who is there hiding♪

♪In the shadow?♪

♪Oh, the long journey♪

♪Fate wills if we live or die♪

♪But let's give our shot at this world♪

♪Fight together as two♪

♪Right or wrong, I'll brave the storm♪

I'm sorry to have implicated Your Highness.

♪Watching as things rise and fall♪

Get up.

I came here with Wuyuan.

I'm glad you're all right.

♪It's for passion and justice♪

♪The fury, the wavering blades♪

♪I catch a glimpse of the divine beauty♪

♪How can we determine if the soul is flawless?♪

We'll go down by the mountain path.

♪Let's see who can rule the world♪

(I wonder)

(how she is doing now.)

Your Highness, we have news from Chuanyu and the rest.

One horse costs ten silver leaves.

To stop me from getting fine horses,

Wang Minghai would spend this much.

The price for the army to purchase a horse in the north was

three silver leaves for a horse.

The horse's price in the eastern frontier has increased so much.

If we buy at this price

based on His Lordship's request,

we'll lose a lot of money.

It's almost all the money

House of Jade and Fountain Abode had made in recent years.

Even if I'm willing to spend that money on horses,

it won't work either.

Father will be suspicious

of the money's origin.

When that time comes,

we'll be exposed.

Then...

What should we do, then?

I'll write a letter

for Chuanyun and the rest.

Yes, Your Highness.

(Noodles) Ten silver leaves for one horse?

That's equivalent to robbing.

No, it's not.

They're just pushing us off the cliff,

so we can't buy horses.

They only spent several thousand silver leaves

buying hundreds of horses to increase the horses' price.

But we need more than ten thousand horses.

(Noodles) Let's see what His Highness says.

Excuse me. Are you here to buy horses?

Yes.

But we can't afford to buy a horse for ten silver leaves.

Well, it's ten silver leaves

because some people manipulated the price.

People usually buy dozens of horses.

But I'm different.

I have a thousand fine horses in my stable.

They can't afford to buy them all.

How much are you planning to sell them?

They may have pushed it up to ten silver leaves.

But if you want to buy it at the old price,

it would be impossible anymore.

My horses cost five silver leaves for one.

Five silver leaves?

Chuanyun.

It's still expensive.

My horses are worth the price.

Why don't

I show them to you?

Chuanyun.

Come and take a look!

This way, please.

We're here.

Sirs, please examine as you like.

These are fine horses.

The horses are indeed fine.

But the price...

I can't lower the price anymore.

We'll take them all if it's four silver leaves for one.

You have so many horses.

I'm sure the stable's daily expenses are high too.

The earlier you sell them out, the faster you lower your expenses.

Well...

Since you have a way to get so many fine horses,

you must have your way of getting them.

We want more horses.

How about this?

I'll come to you first thing

to buy your horses

at four silver leaves for one horse.

What do you think?

Are you going to buy as many as I have?

Of course.

We're only fear you don't have enough horses.

All right.

Four silver leaves, it is.

I'll get the silver leaves for you now.

Wait here.

All right.

Sir.

You did well.

Here's your reward.

Thank you, sir.

Sir, these horses are indeed fine.

Don't you think four silver leaves are too cheap?

It's not your place to meddle in this matter.

You can leave now.

All right.

I'll take my leave.

Which way should we take now?

What's the meaning of this horse?

Miss Feng, have you read books related to the books of Yishu?

The Heaven trigram symbolizes strength. A strong person rides a horse.

So the Heaven trigram shows the right way.

You're well-learned.

It's in the northwest.

And this way is

to the northwest.

Let's go.

Prince Huang?

Master, Prince Huang Chao is here.

Prince Huang Chao?

Prince Huang?

Your Highness,

Chuanyu said

they had bought one thousand horses

at four silver leaves for each.

People from the House of Jade are transporting the horses back.

They're expected to arrive tomorrow.

How did

the purchase of horses go?

The traders had bought 1,000 horses.

Today,

they've already arrived in the capital.

I've ordered the men to have the Ministry of War examine them

to see if the horses meet the criteria as military horses.

If the horses meet the Ministry of War's requirements,

I can assure you

that I can hand over all the military horses to you

within three days.

Well done.

Report!

Your Lordship, Vice Minister of War, Official Wang requests an audience.

Summon him.

Yes, Your Lordship.

Your humble servant greets Your Lordship.

Long live Your Lordship.

Drop the formalities.

What brings you here?

Your Lordship,

(Vice Minister of War, Wang Minghai) smuggling of military horses leads

(Vice Minister of War, Wang Minghai) to the shortage of military horses.

It may not be my doing.

But I can't escape from being at fault.

For Your Lordship and Yongzhou,

I've been investigating this matter.

I've found several clues these days.

I've found

the whereabouts of those 1,000 military horses.

Does that mean

I'll have

two thousand military horses today?

Your Lordship,

the smuggled 1,000 military horses

that I've investigated

were

purchased by Prince Yongping.

Prince Yongping,

what's going on here?

The horses I bought came from traders in the eastern frontier.

They're not military horses.

When military horses are registered,

they're nailed with special horseshoes.

Even if they were replaced,

there would be marks on their hooves.

It won't be hard

to clarify it.

I think you're trying

to slander me

because I took over your task.

If you insist on what you purchased isn't the military horses,

we can all head to the Ministry of War

to examine them.

In that case,

we'll head to the Ministry of War, then.

I've wanted to see my military horses anyway.

Greetings, Your Lordship.

Official Yuan,

have you examined

the horses that Prince Yongping purchased?

Your Lordship,

we've examined

all the horses that Prince Yongping had purchased.

They all fit the criteria of military horses.

But...

But there're traces

of military horseshoes on the hooves, right?

Military horseshoes on the hooves?

Why would Your Lordship ask this?

Official Yuan,

have you examined them closely?

I've examined

these horses one by one.

If you don't believe me,

you can examine them yourself.

Go on.

Official Yuan,

what made you hesitate

to speak just now?

Prince Yongping's horses were better

than the horses from the north.

I'm afraid it'll be hard

to divide them evenly.

It's difficult for me.

So that's what you meant.

Chuanyun,

didn't you see the horse mark?

That was obviously the mark of military horses.

These horses must be the smuggled military horses.

But why did you promise

to buy them?

His Highness wanted me to buy them.

His Highness?

His Highness knew they'd do this.

Do you think their plot

can set up His Highness?

They already knew

that we wanted to purchase 1,000 horses.

If we failed to deliver the horses back to the capital,

wouldn't they say His Highness is keeping

them for his use?

Calm down.

The person sending the horses is here.

Are you

Mr. Fengxi's men?

-Yes. -Yes.

I'm Ma Mengqi.

Master Ma, you came in person.

Thanks to those from Fountain Abode,

Ma family was protected

when Soultaker Sect attacked us.

Now,

Mr. Fengxi needs a favor.

Of course, I have to come in person.

Most horse vendors in the eastern frontier are close to my family.

I've already made the arrangements for Mr. Fengxi.

He can pick up the horses anytime.

Now that you have examined them,

the horses have no problems.

That means

you've slandered me.

Wait...

I only did that to investigate the military horses.

I supposed

I had made a mistake in my investigation.

Please punish me, Your Lordship.

I don't think you only made a mistake in your investigation.

The truth is before your eyes.

There wasn't any smuggling of military horses.

But you

embezzled the money to purchase the military horses,

and that leads to insufficient military horses.

You even tried to cover it up, pin it on someone else,

and kill the innocent!

No, Prince Yongping.

That's a slander.

Prince Yongping...

I've already investigated this matter.

Please take a look, Father.

(Memorial)

(The need for horses has a direct impact on Yongzhou's battle power.)

(Vice Minister Wang of War smuggled horses for personal gain.)

Your... Your Lordship...

Guards.

Your Lordship.

Take Wang Minghai to the dungeon.

-Yes, Your Lordship. -Your Lordship.

Your Lordship!

Since these horses fit the criteria of the military horses,

don't forget

what you've promised me, Prince Yongping.

I won't let Father down.

There is no indication of the location in this place.

Why don't we split up?

After we find the right way,

we'll return to notify each other.

That'll work.

-Run! -Hurry!

Run now!

Hurry!

Watch out! Over here!

Careful!

-Master. -Father.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

It's not safe to stay here anymore.

Follow me!

Let's go!

Come on!

Go!

-Move! -Hurry!

Wang Minghai had been captured?

Yes.

His Lordship gave the order

at the Ministry of War today.

He's now locked up in the dungeon.

Minister Wang has also entered the palace.

I think he went to meet the Queen.

Do we have anyone we can use in the dungeon?

Yes.

Kill Wang Minghai.

But Wang Minghai is Minister Wang's younger brother.

Besides, the Queen hasn't decided

what to do yet.

I've said this before.

You work for me.

So you only listen to my orders.

Have you forgotten about that?

I dare not.

I'll do as you say.

(Yongzhou Army Base)

Report, Marquis Xun'an. Someone wants to see you.

But he comes with Prince Yongping's official tablet.

Let him in.

Yes.

Ren Chuanyu greets Marquis Xun'an.

What brings you here?

I came here under the order

of Prince Yongping

to return your horses.

Return my horses?

I don't understand what you're saying.

I was in the eastern frontier to purchase horses

and accidentally found out someone was selling military horses.

Do you know the crime is heavier to smuggle military horses

during the war?

Are you trying to frame me?

I dare not.

But military horses are registered

like the soldiers.

We'll know who smuggled the horses after the investigation.

The horses were in the eastern frontier.

If His Lordship finds out,

I think he'll first investigate this camp.

But Prince Yongping has said

that you're his uncle.

He won't make it difficult for you.

If these horses aren't yours,

take them as a gift from Prince Yongping.

We indeed lack military horses.

If Prince Yongping is willing to give me 1,000 military horses,

I'd naturally accept them.

His Highness has another message for you.

He said he missed eating

the dumplings his uncle made for him.

He'd like to have some if there's a chance.

Tell Lanxi.

He can come and see me anytime if he wants some dumplings.

Thank you, Marquis Xun'an.

I'll definitely convey your message to him.

(Lanxi is a better strategist.)

(The moment I accepted his favor,)

(the winner of this game had already been decided.)

Come! Hurry up!

Thank you, Prince Huang.

If you weren't here,

I think a lot of us

would have died in there.

Master Bai, you're too kind.

I'm sure the earthquake is unexpected.

But we can only depend on ourselves

now that we're trapped here.

I'm worried about the aftershock.

There is an open space ahead.

Let's head that way first.

All right.

Master,

Yu Wuyuan destroyed the mechanism hub in the mountain,

which caused an earthquake.

Go and check.

Repair the formation

and lure Yu Wuyuan

to Yangui Array.

What did you say?

We heard the news from the dungeon

that Second Master had committed suicide.

One can

sum up Minghai with one word,

which is "greed".

Someone greedy is afraid to die.

Why would he commit suicide in the dungeon?

Are you saying

Second Master was murdered?

I'll investigate this right away.

No need.

No one

would have done this if not

for that person in the palace.

Do you mean the Queen?

But didn't she say she would find a solution

to save Second Master

when you met her today?

Her words

can't be trusted at all.

After staying in the palace for many years,

she's the best at being a hypocrite.

Compared with Minghai,

she cares more

about her son.

She's worried we'll betray her son

to save Minghai.

So...

I'll never forget

about this.

Your Highness,

we heard the news from the dungeon

that Wang Minghai had killed himself.

Killed himself?

Do you hear anything from Prince Ju's side?

From Li Jiaxian's words,

I don't think Prince Ju did it.

It wasn't Ju?

Then who did it?

One more thing,

there's a message from the relay station.

They saw a caravan from the eastern frontier transporting horses

to the capital of Yongzhou.

It should be the military horses Prince Yongping prepared for His Lordship.

If Prince Yongping succeeds in this task,

he will move closer to becoming the heir of Lord of Yongzhou.

Get some men

to rob the horses.

I'll do it right away.

Ren Chuanyu has sent his words.

These are

the intelligence gathered by Fountain Abode.

Didn't I say

no need to deliver news from Mount Wu?

The news of Mount Wu this time isn't related

to Miss Feng.

There was suddenly

an earthquake nearby Mount Wu.

The villages around it were destroyed.

There were also landslides in Mount Wu.

What about those in Mount Wu?

No one was seen leaving Mount Wu at the moment.

It was a violent earthquake.

I fear

those people were buried in Mount Wu.

-Your Highness. -Your Highness.

Your Highness, Chuanyu delivered a message.

He said the first batch of horses could be transported today.

But these days,

messages from Fountain Abode stated

that several horse bandits suddenly gathered.

They're likely to target our caravan.

All right.

Make no mistake about the military horses.

I'll take care of this matter personally.

Gather those from Fountain Abode

and prepare to reinforce Chuanyu and the rest.

I'll go along with them.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness?

Count the horses

and transport them to the Ministry of War right away.

Yes, Your Highness.

I have other matters to take care of.

Return to the capital for now.

If anyone asks you of me,

tell them I went to the eastern frontier

to transport the rest of the horses.

The rest?

Your Highness,

isn't the eastern frontier the other way?

Gyrfalcon?

Hold on to me!

How could this be?

No one in the valley is hurt.

Yu Wuyuan has been lured to the Yangui Array.

All right.

Master,

Yangui Array is a dead end.

Why did you send Yu Wuyuan there?

He wanted to trap Bai Fengxi in the cave

because of the Sacred Jade Moon.

He has

such a ruthless heart.

That was close.

Luckily, I found you in time

after gyrfalcon found you.

Otherwise, I couldn't find you

after the mountain collapsed.

Why did you come to Mount Wu out of a sudden?

If I didn't come,

you would end up at the bottom of the mountain.

But with your skills,

how did you end up in the valley?

I was with Mr. Yu

when we came across

the cave maze set up by Old Taiyin.

I didn't expect there'd be an earthquake.

So you were with Yu Wuyuan

for the past several days.

Yes.

We were traveling together.

Mount Wu is shrouded in mist.

It's naturally better to have company.

Since I'm here,

I'll take care of you.

Get some proper rest.

Tomorrow, I'd like to see

how great Old Taiyin is.

Try my cooking.

Why are you so careless?

Let me do it.

Black Foxy,

it's a pity if you don't open a restaurant

with this cooking skill.

Not everyone is

as fortunate as you.

Why aren't you eating?

I'm not hungry.

I picked this myself.

I picked it myself.

This is the only one in this deep mountain.

Just keep it for yourself.

I want you to try it.

It's good.

There's a cave ahead.

I think it's the path in front of us.

This is the Liuyao Array of King Lanling.

If we want to break the formation,

we must find the hinge.

We must

be careful.

I'll deal with this formation.

Watch out!

Master,

Bai Fengxi and a man have entered Liuyao Array.

That man

should be Hei Fengxi.

I wonder if those two

can figure out my true meaning.

Every stone brick on the ground

has hidden mechanisms.

We can't force our way in. We need to use our wit.

To break the formation,

we must understand

the connections

between these stone bricks and the statue.

(Wisdom)

(Righteousness)

(Benevolence Loyalty Filial Piety)

The words on the ground are

the eight virtues.

I remember seeing

these seven Lord statues

in Dadong Eight Pagoda a long time ago.

There's a poem for every Lord.

Lord Huangwu.

(Lord Huangwu)

Faith.

Words agree with the meanings.

Lord Fengsu.

A skillful man works hard.

(Lord Fengsu)

A wise man worries.

(Wisdom)

(Faith)

Then Lord Huangwu represents faith.

Lord Fengsu represents wisdom.

As for the rest of the words,

we should be able to break the formation

as long as we find the statues

and drive the right words into the slot of the lotus seat

under the statues.

Let's give it a try.

Lord Shangrui.

(Lord Shangrui) Manners make the man.

Manners make the man.

(Etiquette)

Lord Beiwen.

(Lord Beiwen) With sincere loyalty,

(Loyalty) a mighty spirit fills the world.

Lord Huakang.

Find the answers to all.

(Lord Huakang) Find the answers to all.

Value righteousness over gold.

(Righteousness)

Lord Fengzhao.

(Lord Fengzhao) Filial piety is a priority.

Filial piety is a priority.

(Filial Piety)

Emperor of Dadong.

Benevolent people are

people-centered.

(Benevolence) people-centered.

Old Taiyin really cares

about the world.

He hopes everyone in the world

can follow

these eight virtues.

Black Foxy,

I think we did it.

Old Taiyin hopes

that everyone lives peacefully,

and is benevolent and filial.

Who's there?

Are you Old Taiyin?

Yes.

I'm the disciple of the Tianshuang Sect, Bai Fengxi.

My Master is stranded on Mount Wu.

So I had no choice but to come here.

I hope Old Taiyin can forgive me.

What about you,

the man in black?

I'm Hei Fengxi of The Fountain Abode.

Greetings, Old Taiyin.

Hei-Bai Fengxi,

you're indeed extraordinary

for breaking the Liuyao Array.

I'll remember you two.

But

if you want to obtain the Sacred Jade Moon,

you're still far from it.

Old Taiyin,

can you tell me

where my Master is?

Is he safe?

He's safe for now.

But if you want to save them,

you have to master the Sacred Jade Moon.

Anyone who has received my invitation

and has entered Mount Wu

must undergo my tests.

Next,

it'll be up to your fate.

Let's go.

With the two of us working together,

it'll be a stroll

even if it's the 18th level of hell.

I also want to see

what Old Taiyin looks like.

♪Like the dissipating fog, you become clearer♪

♪Like the hawk that soars freely, you reject the shackles♪

♪Your white silk is as light as a feather and yet it moves my heart♪

♪Ripples come at me but I don't want to dodge♪

♪Wind is just the outline of the cloud♪

♪Black is the lock of the White♪

♪Night is when the Day sleeps♪

♪You are a part of me♪

♪Right or wrong, don't worry about the why♪

♪Pain or joy, they are from our obsession♪

♪If some things cannot be taken apart♪

♪Then let's face the uncertainty together♪

♪Let tears run dry♪

♪Let's stop in another place♪

♪Let love sever all happiness and sadness♪

♪And pierce through the vicissitude of life♪

♪With a merry start, don't worry about a sorrowful end♪

♪A full moon will be more intertwined♪

♪If some things cannot be taken apart♪

♪Then let's face the uncertainty together♪

♪Then let's face the uncertainty together♪