Original subtitles

It's just illusional magic.

And it's rather despicable.

Young Master, you took me in

and asked me to study with you.

You even brought me back to Jinjiang this time.

- You're the best. - As the saying goes, one should stand up to injustice and help the weak.

I'm meant to be a hero in the future.

Let’s go.

Young Master, why don't we leave?

Wait.

Yan'er.

Yan'er.

The Sword Sage is nothing.

How is it possible

that a ghost is scared by ghosts?

A Death-announcing Bird?

Young Master, my legs feel like jelly.

Let's not meddle in others' affairs.

We'll die.

Yan'er.

Are you okay?

I'm fine, Dad.

Wait for me here.

Don't move! Hurry!

Young master.

Young friend.

We

Are poisoned.

I can only entrust this sword

to you.

Don't let it fall into the hands of pirates!

Brother!

I'll give you the pine nut candy.

You must protect Yuanchen well. My dad said

it can save many people.

Remember,

go to Tong'an

to find my senior

Li Liangqin.

You must hand the sword

to him in person.

Don't be afraid.

Go down.

Go look for them.

Get the magical sword even if you have to dig to a depth of three feet.

Yes.

[Tong'an]

Help…

[The General Yu Dayou]

[Nine years later]

[Lingyan Residence]

Master.

Master.

There's a letter coming in.

Read it.

Mr. Mao, the Governor of Zhejiang,

asked us to protect the sea defense deployment map.

The other letter

seems to be from Shaolin Temple.

Give it to me.

[Lingyan Residence]

I'm about to go into seclusion.

But before that,

I'll ask you to do two things.

Dear audience,

since then,

the Sword Sage was gone.

And that magical sword was also nowhere to be seen.

Hey.

You might want to ask,

what's so special about that Yuanchen Sword?

It is said that

this sword was forged from Darksteel.

More importantly, there's a shocking secret in it.

[Hesheng Hall]

Senior, wait for me.

Is it the ultimate martial arts

or priceless treasure?

[Cool Breeze]

So far,

no one knows.

Senior.

Don't come in.

This kind of place

is inconvenient for a girl to come in.

Wait for me outside.

Hurry, hand over the sea defense deployment map.

Senior, I've brought help for you.

- Senior. - Junior.

He is Mr. Mao, the Governor of Zhejiang.

Mr. Mao?

Mr. Mao, you can't blame us for us.

When we arrived, the bandits had succeeded.

You didn't see it,

but I almost

caught him.

This dance house

is the property of Jinxiu Villa.

The owner of Jinxiu Villa, Gong Yue,

is a famous merchant in Jiangnan.

He has personal relations with many members of royalty and nobility.

Without solid evidence,

we can't act rashly.

You are from Wulin.

You can act more flexibly than us.

I'm afraid I have to ask you two to continue the investigation.

Senior.

It must be dangerous if even the government is stumped.

We still have to go to Shaolin.

You've talked so much,

but actually, you just want us to investigate Jinxiu Villa, right?

I'm just taking an authenticating object from you.

I'll go to the Border Defense Bureau to find you if I find out anything.

Let's go, Junior.

Senior, are we going to Shaolin or not?

I have a feeling that this matter about the map is not that simple.

Let's go to Jinxiu Villa to have a look first.

[Tea]

Have some water.

Go take out all your delicious food.

Okay.

Senior, the water...

The disciples of the South Heaven Sword God are nothing more than this.

You're not even a match for my three packs of knockout drugs.

Landlady.

This...

is the magical sword Yuanchen.

You're really good-looking.

Plus, you have the magical sword.

How about...

Yan'er

has found you.

[Jinxiu Villa]

Let's go.

Who dares

to break into my Jinxiu Villa?

I'm Yu Dayou from Jinjiang.

These are my junior sisters.

She's poisoned?

We didn't mean to disturb you,

but my junior is seriously injured.

Please help her.

In that case,

I'll do you such a small favor.

Miss,

don’t you have men here?

What’s your mistress’s name?

Senior, she's ignoring me.

Their maid is so strange.

Miss Shen's poison has been detoxified.

Was Mr. Mao worrying too much?

We have a curfew starting at midnight.

Young Master, Miss, please rest in your rooms.

Be sure not to go out.

I knew it.

[Ruyu Pavilion]

What should you say and what you shouldn't?

You don't want to be mute, do you?

If you make a scene,

Yue will vent her anger on people from Ruyu Pavilion again.

Young Master.

Zhi!

I accidentally fell down the mountain that day.

My life was at stake.

H-Help me!

Young Master.

I don't know why you're here in Jinxiu Villa.

I can't say much.

Please leave as soon as possible.

Zhi, do you know something?

Bring Senior here.

Mistress is here.

Zhi.

Yue!

W-What is this?

I found two pieces of warm jade,

so I specially came to bring them to you.

I love the warm jade.

Have a good rest then.

I'll come to find you when I'm done.

OK. I’ll wait for you.

Young Master, go!

Get out of here as soon as possible.

OK.

Miss Shen.

Junior!

Junior!

Dudu?

This western clock came from overseas.

[Yinglan Pavilion]

I don't believe anyone here has ever seen this rare thing before.

According to the rules of Jinxiu Villa,

the highest bidder gets it.

It's said that Jinxiu Villa

has all kinds of treasures.

All the items here

are unique.

But it's not special or precious at all.

Yes, Lady Gong Yue.

Don’t hide them from us.

Just show us your real treasures.

[Yinglan Pavilion]

Hurry up. Didn't you say there's a treasure?

Show it to me.

What's the hurry?

You can't eat hot tofu even if you're in a hurry to eat it.

The magical sword Yuanchen.

It has no reserve price.

Likewise, the highest bidder will get it.

So this is the legendary magical sword.

I offer 100,000 taels…

of gold.

Any bid?

100,000 taels of gold, going once.

100,000 taels of gold, going twice.

Interesting.

You don't even know if this sword is real or not.

And you're prepared to spend so much money?

In my opinion, you might as well buy me.

I know all the secrets of the magical sword.

In Jinxiu Villa, we only sell things, not people.

100,000 taels of gold, sold.

You fell for it, didn't you?

Kid.

You spent so much money. It's like robbing you directly.

Let's see if you can get out of Jinxiu Villa alive.

The magical sword now belongs to this guest.

As for other disputes,

they're none of the business of Jinxiu Villa.

Senior, I'm here to save you.

Junior, watch out!

Why are you here?

Let's go.

[Jinxiu Villa]

Young Master.

Zhi.

Why are you here?

I heard from the servants that something happened at the auction.

I guess it has something to do with you.

So I came to help.

What on earth did you do?

It's a long story.

Let's go first.

Zhi.

Young Master!

Yue saved my life.

I...

Gong Yue is not simple.

She's not a good match.

But she treats me very well.

I promised her

that I would never leave her.

Young Master, you helped me when I was young.

Let's say goodbye today and just take it as I've repaid your kindness.

Take care. Go.

Giddy up!

[Shaolin Temple]

[Shaolin Temple]

This is an important place for the Buddhists.

Don't act rashly.

I'm...

South...

South Heaven…

Senior!

Who are you?

The student of Mr. Xuzhou.

The disciple of South Heaven Sword God.

A successor of Jingchu Long Sword.

I'm asking you who you are.

I am...

I'm Yu Dayou.

What can you see?

Pirates.

Refugees.

Kill them and you'll be free.

No!

You can't save them.

You can't save anyone.

I can't save anyone.

If you kill them,

you'll be free.

No!

The two ladies are resting in the wing room.

Don't worry.

Thank you, Maestro.

By the way,

my master asked me to give you the sword.

No need.

From now on,

you are the master of Yuanchen.

You have passed the trial of your master.

Trial?

[Lingyan Residence]

Nine years ago, to protect Yuanchen from falling into the hands of the bandits,

the Sword Sage deposited the scabbard in Shaolin.

I felt that I was at death's door,

So I wrote to your master and asked him to retrieve the scabbard.

It's time to find a new owner for you.

Have you heard of the Warriors in Black?

The secret in the magical sword

is neither about a treasure

nor about a secret book.

The sword and the scabbard combined as one is a token of gathering.

It can gather all the Warriors in Black

around the world.

When Emperor Taizu of Song destroyed the Southern Tang Dynasty,

some heroic people assembled to help the ordinary people

and kill the rebels.

Your grandmaster is the organizer of the Warriors in Black.

They took the sword as the token of the order,

and passed it down from generation to generation.

If there is chaos in the world,

the Warriors in Black will be out under orders

to help the dying and the injured

and to uphold justice.

The Sword Owner of every generation trains a group of disciples

and test them.

With the criteria of perseverance, bravery, kindness, capability, and virtuousness,

he'll choose the next Sword Owner.

You saved the Sword Sage before, which showed your bravery.

You kept your promise and sent the sword, which showed your perseverance.

It's kind of you to save the refugees.

[Shaolin Temple]

And you arrived in Shaolin alive, which means you're capable.

The last one is virtuousness.

You just gave me the answer in your dream.

So

My master asked me to go down the mountain to test me?

What if I failed?

Then I wouldn't tell you about the Warriors in Black.

You'd take the sword and the scabbard back.

The Sword God will find another person as its owner.

That'd be great.

I, Yu Dayou,

just wanted to be a hero.

Doing things like robbing the rich to give to the poor,

standing up to injustice to help the weak,

and making a good name.

As for saving all the people in the world,

it should be done by you maestros.

You have a barrier in your mind.

You can come to me to fetch the sword

when you see your heart clearly.

Abbot taught us to practice martial arts to strengthen ourselves and then to help others.

Regardless of our abilities,

we have to be sincere.

Abbot also said you have the looks of generals and a benevolent heart.

Only you would believe that.

Hey.

Come out.

You've been following me.

Do you like me?

Yes.

Do you even know what it means to like someone before saying nonsense like this?

I did not.

From the first time I heard your name,

I've fallen in love with you.

The first time you heard my name?

Don't you remember me?

I was too young to remember clearly.

But I know you saved my father and me,

although my father died in the end.

Back then you should be only two or three years old.

It's normal that you don't remember.

Yan'er.

I'll give you the pine nut candy.

Don't be the owner

of Yuanchen, okay?

Why not?

I don't want

you to be killed by bad people like my dad.

You're not Yan'er.

The daughter of the Sword Sage should believe that justice always prevails over evil.

You don't deserve to be compared with my father.

Without the magical sword

and the South Heaven Sword God,

you're nobody.

Admit it.

Coward.

Senior! Senior! Wake up!

Senior!

Senior, what's wrong?

Nothing.

You were in a hurry.

What happened?

Those bad people who want to take the sword surrounded Shaolin Temple.

But someone took care of them.

Do you want to take a look?

Let's go.

Go.

Long Fist, Li Meng.

Wild Knife, Fu Li.

I’m Wu Yuemei from Lingjian Sect.

We heard someone is causing trouble in Shaolin, so we came to help.

The bandits down the mountain

have been driven away by us.

Thank you.

I've long heard that

the disciple of the South Heaven Sword God

is with a vicious witch.

It turns out to be true.

Good and evil determine your judgment of right or wrong.

And good and evil follow your heart.

I don't think she's a bad person.

[Scripture Library Martial Monk]

You and I are also humans.

All faces

are illusions.

Abbot.

Abbot.

You're here.

Maestro.

Maestro.

Life and death are predestined.

Everything is predestined.

Do you understand?

All faces

are illusions.

No matter what you see, stay close to your heart.

Your true heart is the most important.

Keep your true heart.

Do not be blinded.

Only by having no desire

can one be invincible.

The sword holder must swear with his life

that he won't revenge for personal grudges with this sword,

and he won't kill loyal and kind people with this sword.

He should only use the sword for the people,

and can't keep it for himself.

Remember,

listen to your true heart.

It is her! She killed my master!

Master.

She must be stealing the sword

and was found by Master, so she killed him to cover up.

But that's impossible.

Maestro Huijue was a highly-skilled Kungfu master. She is no match for him.

At this point,

you're still defending her.

She has the scabbard in her hand.

It's obvious

what is right and what is wrong.

Senior, come to your senses.

She followed us all the way just for Yuanchen.

What happened earlier were her tricks to deceive us.

Maybe those people who followed and wanted to kill us

are in cahoots with her.

Don't you have anything to explain?

What's there to explain, Warrior Yu?

Since ancient times, good and evil are irreconcilable.

You must kill this witch with your own hands today

to show everyone in Wulin.

Remember,

listen to your true heart.

I trust you.

You saved me many times.

You must really want to protect me.

I didn't kill Abbot.

Don't talk nonsense.

I saw it with my own eyes.

Stop your lies.

The three of them

killed Maestro Huijue.

Put down the killing knife.

Amitabha.

The three of them wanted to take the sword by force

and killed Maestro.

Maestro.

There was nothing I could do.

If you want to save her,

bring me your sword.

Senior,

Old Kang is cunning.

He must have set a trap for you.

You've been studying military books since young.

Don't you know what it's like to give someone a taste of their own medicine?

No matter who it is,

I will save them with my sword.

Senior.

You did a great job.

You risked your life time and again to gain his trust.

The magical sword

is within reach.

Where are you?

Kid, give me the sword.

Otherwise, your beloved will die.

The magical sword

is finally mine.

You're the one who turned me into a killing machine.

Compared to what I've suffered,

you're getting off easy.

I didn't expect that

I had been raising a good dog

for this bitch

for so many years.

Shen Yan,

I'm giving you this chance.

Kill Old Kang

and take revenge.

What revenge?

She's the Sword Sage's daughter.

Don't you want to know your true identity?

Your old friend is still there.

I'll tell you the truth,

and you'll help me get what I want.

My old friend?

Yes.

The only person in the world who has ties with you.

Why should I trust you?

Because I witnessed what happened back then.

You have to believe me.

All these years,

Old Kang only taught you how to kill.

Did he ever teach you how to be a person?

A dignified, honorable person.

You're only a killing machine

in his eyes.

Shen Yan

is your name.

Shen Yan

is my name.

I'll send you to the netherworld

as a grave good for my father.

I'll help you, let him go.

We had a deal.

What a mess. You need a woman to beg for mercy on your behalf.

Mistress, the villa has been searched.

What?

That's why you only said those three killed the Maestro,

but you never explained why you were there.

It's not your fault

that Old Kang brought you up to be a killer.

But you colluded with the Japanese pirates and betrayed the Ming Dynasty.

That is

unforgivable.

Senior.

Mr. Yu.

- Senior. - Mr. Yu.

What's wrong?

How is it?

As you expected,

Mr. Mao personally searched the Jinxiu Villa.

[Jinxiu Villa]

They found many intelligence letters of the Japanese pirates

and the names of some Japanese who are hiding in Ming.

But we couldn't find the deployment map.

Zhi.

Zhi!

Zhi.

Yue!

Zhi.

Yue, they asked me to go,

but I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to find me when you got back,

so I didn't dare to leave.

Zhi.

[Shaolin Temple]

[The Lion's Roar]

Witch. How dare you come here?

So what if they're pirates?

So what if they're Japanese?

The people of Ming have not been kind to me.

I don't have to do anything for them.

You saved me when you were young.

I just wanted to protect you.

When chaos ensues,

no one escapes unscathed.

Poor you.

Old Kang trained you to be a cold-blooded assassin.

To Gong Yue,

you're just a pawn too.

Do you know?

I met Yan'er nine years ago.

Nine years ago,

how could you have been only two or three years old?

Gong Yue is lying to you.

You are not Shen Yan.

I...

I'm here to return something.

This

is the real sword.

Gongben Yueqi wants to instigate the Warriors in Black

to cooperate with the pirates.

She wants them to attack the weakly-guarded coasts

according to the coastal defense deployment map.

I will inform the Coastal Inspection Division immediately

and intensify the training of monk soldiers

to prepare to provide reinforcements for the navy at any time.

As for you,

the reason why Bodhisattva was Bodhisattva

was because he relieved suffering.

It's not because he was Bodhisattva

that he relieved suffering.

Living in a lie is not pitiful.

It's only pitiful

when the lie is exposed.

Senior,

I still like the confident and brave you.

Why does the sword exist?

The whole world knows it.

If the world doesn't exist,

what is the point of the sword?

You and I are mortal beings.

You, me and him

are all mortal beings.

The affairs of the world are the affairs of you and me.

Since we are born in troubled times,

all kinds of chaos are also related to me.

I can't just care about myself.

For the people living along the coast,

and for the innocent people

of the Ming Dynasty,

I must

stop Gong Yue's plot.

Do you think my Jingchu Long Sword

or Gong Yue's Long Blade is better?

The sword is sharp, the blade is powerful.

Gong Yue's strength is both deft and brutal.

If you're up against her,

you won't be able to defeat her.

I'll try using a stick.

[The Lion's Roar]

Amitabha.

Ms. Shen, if you use a long whip, I'm no match for you.

Your stick work is very powerful.

But what are you doing?

Learning to use the Jingchu Long Sword.

What?

This is my Master's unique skill.

It's not something you can learn as you wish.

Junior, I just learned the Shaolin Stick Technique too.

Aren't these techniques developed for people to learn?

Time is running out.

Gongben Yueqi has already summoned the Warriors in Black with the magical sword.

After staying dormant for many years,

these Japanese can't wait any longer.

Gongben Yueqi has been in Ming for many years.

She has complex ties to the system.

I'm afraid she might be able to

start this even faster than we thought.

Senior, what should we do?

I have a plan

to deal with pirates.

[Shaolin Stick Technique]

I want to combine the Jingchu Long Sword and the Shaolin Stick Technique.

Pirates work on ships all year round,

so they all use short, easy-to-carry weapons.

Let's use length to our advantage

and make it hard for them to even get close.

The Coastal Inspection Division urgently requested for Shaolin monks.

They will fight the pirates in Ming water soon.

What?

Many people have gathered in the suburbs.

Tomorrow, Gong Yue will hold the Sword Sacrificial Ceremony

and present Yuanchen.

Tianqi,

take the Shaolin monk soldriers to aid the navy.

Junior sister and I will rush to the Sword Sacrificial Ceremony.

Yan'er,

I'll leave that matter to you.

Although the Sword Owner, Gong Yue, is a woman,

I'm still responsible for protecting the people.

Since the Coastal Inspection Division colluded with the pirates,

disregarding lives and committing treason,

I have no choice but to present Yuanchen

to gather all of you, Warriors in Black,

to help me get rid of the pirates and clear out the civil unrest.

This time, we will first destroy the Coastal Inspection Division,

capture and kill the officials who colluded with the pirates

and then retreat to Songjiang to resist the pirates.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

You don't even know what's going on with this sword,

how dare you hold a Sword Sacrificial Ceremony?

Look what you did.

It's so embarrassing.

Sword Owner Gong Yue, the sword is real,

but the scabbard is fake.

Because I have the real scabbard.

You said the Ming Coastal Inspection Division colluded with the pirates.

I'm saying you colluded with the Japanese.

The Japanese?

I've never heard of that.

But everyone has heard about the pirates' invasion.

Everyone knows

whether it's true or not.

This man is making things difficult for this lady.

He's being rather disrespectful.

Oh no.

We fell for the trap.

What lady?

She's very quick when she's killing people.

Senior just wanted to test her skills.

They are Japanese.

They are already dead.

What else do you want to accuse me of?

I think you guys swapped out the scabbard,

and yet you fell into the trap.

Such a pity, Su is the most loyal to Yue.

You must have heard about

the Jinxiu Villa being searched by the government.

The owner of Jinxiu Villa

is her.

This is the coastal defense deployment map.

It shows the size of each division head on the southeast coast.

Songjiang is the most heavily guarded,

yet you wanted the Warriors in Black to retreat there just now.

Isn't it obvious that you want to make way for the Japanese?

What a joke.

We don't even know if the map is real or not.

Warriors in Black, the magical sword is in my hands.

Kill them!

In the name of righteousness,

do you think they will still listen to you?

Gongben Yueqi.

Don't you care about

how I got the map?

How dare you touch him?

Old witch, you can't pretend anymore, can you?

I'm the Yu Dayou, disciple of the Southern Heavenly Sword God, the new Sword Owner.

Since there are Japanese rebelling and pirates everywhere,

I now order you

to eliminate the traitors.

Yes.

Yes! Yes!

Senior!

Are you okay?

I should have killed you that day.

Yan'er.

I'm glad

you're fine.

I should have died long ago.

I've killed many people.

Yan'er, stop talking.

I'll take you to the doctor.

Let's go.

It's not that I've never doubted it,

but I daren't.

And I don't want to.

Especially after meeting you,

someone was nervous for me,

someone cared for me

and loved me for the first time.

That made me

feel like I'm a human

made of flesh and blood.

I was too greedy.

I don't want to leave all of this behind.

I really hope

that everything is true.

That

I'm really

Shen

Yan.

Yan'er.

Yan'er!

Yan'er!

Yan'er, wake up!

Yan'er, wake up!

Master.

You asked when the world doesn't exist,

why it should exist.

I think I understand what you mean now.

In a peaceful world, swords and blades are not needed.

Since it's a troubled time,

the sword should be used

to uphold justice in the world.

Warriors in Black,

kill the villains, eliminate the traitors,

protect the country, and defend the peace.

It was never

just about a sword.

But for this sword,

blood has been shed.

Are your capabilities

to be used for chivalry and justice

or just to wait on an order?

Today,

I want to abolish the Warriors in Black.

Warriors in Black

should take your black clothes as an order

and act only

on a clear conscience.

It shouldn't be restricted by anyone's orders or subject to influences.

When the country is in trouble,

we will gather.

When there is injustice,

act without orders.

This is the purpose

of the Warriors in Black.

Yes!

Yes!

The people along the coast

are still being attacked by the pirates.

The Ming Navy won't give an inch.

There are also many Japanese pirates

hidden among the people.

I'm counting on

all of you.

Mr. Yu, don't worry.

We definitely

won't let you down.

I've been wondering.

It's not difficult for Gong Yue to find out what happened nine years ago.

But why does she even know about the pine nut candy?

Old Kang wants the power of the Warriors in Black.

Yue wants it too.

Let them fight for it

while we take advantage of it.

Kill two birds

with one stone.

It's you.

You told her to set a trap to trick Shen Yan.

It's also you

that made her kill Old Kang

and made the pirates and the Warriors In Black collude with one another?

How is that possible?

You treat Gong Yue as your puppet.

Poor her.

She didn't know you were using her until she died.

How did you become like this?

I haven't changed.

You don't know me, Young Master.

You've been lucky since you were young.

You poked your head into others' business and became the Sword Owner.

What about me?

I've been living like an ant.

I've been wandering since I was a child

and I almost died because of your arrogance.

Do you know

how scared I was in the forest?

I didn't know you hated me so much.

I hate you. Of course I hate you.

If it weren't for you,

would I have met Gong Yue

and become her pet?

It's been nine years.

I've fawned over her every day to protect myself.

I feel disgusted.

Gongben Yueqi should thank me.

Without me,

her influence couldn't have spread so quickly.

Yu Dayou,

I lose

this battle.

But do you think you won?

I want to show you and the world...

So what if I don't have martial arts skills?

I want all the power and fortune.

This is what the world owes me.

Yu Dayou.

We have plenty of time.

Ms. Song.

Little monk, why are you here?

Where is Mr. Yu?

He's at the back mountain.

Senior buried Ms. Song on the hill.

Why are you looking for him?

I want to invite Mr. Yu back to Shaolin to teach martial arts.

How many times have I told you?

Don't call me Mr. Yu.

Amitabha.

My name is Yu Dayou.

Mr.

Yu Dayou.

Senior, where are you going?

Though we've got rid of Old Kang,

we won't be able to suppress the chaos at sea.

Though we got rid of Gong Yue, we can't get rid of all the Japanese.

The safety of people on the coast

is still hanging in the balance.

A great warrior

should serve the country and the people.

The sword should exist

to uphold justice in the world.

I've found my way.

I won't go to the Shaolin Temple.

Senior, what about me then?

All roads come together.

We will meet again someday.