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[Ever Night]

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[Episode 57]

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Do you want to receive another cut?

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Please.

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- This is a sword?

- This is my only hope after leaving the Peach Mountains.

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It's the strongest sword move I learned.

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What kind of sword move is it?

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The strongest in the world, the Sword Sage Liu Bai,

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gathered the entirety of his knowledge about sword cultivation to create this one single move.

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Liu Bai's move.

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To be accurate, it's the move he lent to me.

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Even though I am a natural in cultivation, I could not fully understand.

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You were wounded badly. You should go rest.

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I am ok. I am simply too eager to understand the meaning behind this move.

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However, that makes me caught in a web of hesitation and confusion.

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Just what happened to cause you to leave the Peach Mountains?

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And also so eager to cultivate yourself?

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Then why are you here at Yanming Lake?

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Why are you also eagerly seeking the heights of cultivation?

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I was kind to take you in.

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Xiahou is at the capital.

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I, your servant Xia Hou, greet the Empress.

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You may rise.

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Withdraw.

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Look.

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I went to the snowy cliffs at the Heaven Relinquished Mountains to pick this for you.

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I used my nascent energy to protect it. Even if the weather is hot,

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it will still survive. Here.

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I still remember when you were young, you often come to me

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telling me that you want to see the true summer as described in the books.

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Now, you've already seen what "hundreds of flowers blooming at once" looks like.

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However, I think the one that your heart loves the most

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is the only type flower you saw when you were young, this Japanese allspice.

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Older Brother,

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give up.

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I...

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I really regret it now.

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I regret bringing you to the Tang Empire all those years ago.

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We could have walked much farther.

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For example, going to Southern Jin, going to the Yellow River,

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we can even leave for the Full Moon State.

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Now it's too late. We can't go back.

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Older Brother, the Emperor has agreed with me.

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I don't need his pity.

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Although I'm aging,

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I can still perform a lot of duties.

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Why do you want to serve? Why do you still want to serve?

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Didn't you already agree to leave your post?

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Leave my post. That's not easy. I do want to.

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You should know that I came back to resolve that issue from sixteen years ago.

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If everything

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could return to how it was, how wonderful that would be.

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From now on, everything requires to be cautious.

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Right?

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Your servant Xia Hou will take his leave.

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I wish the Empress will be well.

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Xia Hou sent this over.

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He's hosting a dinner for you tomorrow at the Victory Restaurant.

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Now, I finally understand why you need strength.

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What do you think of it?

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An invitation card was also delivered to you.

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- You can also go.

- Why would I want to go?

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You're not anymore the Daoism Maniac from a major department of Xiling.

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Running away from Peach Mountains, residing in the capital, relying on someone else's charity.

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You should learn how to be quiet, how to stay out of other people's business.

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You can't even defeat me right now. How are you going to kill Xia Hou?

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Who says I want to go kill Xia Hou?

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Tomorrow, I'm just going to attend a banquet.

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This pond, the buildings built around it, the food that Sang Sang made,

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your breathing, they all tell me that you want to kill Xia Hou.

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You're mistaken. It's him who wants to kill me.

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Sixteen years ago, he already killed me once.

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Since you've already decided, I will go with you to the banquet tomorrow.

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Senior Brother,

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I am worried about Ning Que's personality.

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Looking at it now,

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he studied for so long next to Fu Zi,

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he has improved quite a bit from back then.

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He deserves the clothing and staff

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you left him.

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He still came.

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Xia Hou, Ye Qin, Qi Nian.

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They are all at the capital.

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The Tang Empire is very lively.

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A Mister Thirteen from the Academy

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can cause so many almighty cultivators to travel for him.

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I will want to see how he turns this game around in his favor.

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Turn this game around?

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Mister Ye,

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Greetings to the State Preceptor.

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Mister Ye, please come for a cup of tea.

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Thank you for your offer, State Preceptor.

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However, I came only for relaxing travel.

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I don't want to disturb people or have them misunderstand.

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The next few days, I will wander around a little.

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I take my leave.

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You're probably here because of Ning Que.

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The bible of Xiling says

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that if you understand cultivation, you'll know everything in the world.

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Taoist Monk, when will you distribute eggs?

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Yes! When will the eggs be distributed?

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I'll distribute them now.

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Let me tell you

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what is known as Heavenly God's most sacred cultivation.

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The Heavenly God's cultivation

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is to know which is dark, protect what is pure, that is the way of the world.

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Those that protect insults and lies are the vermin in the world.

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Big brother, we don't quite understand what you're saying.

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We only want to know whether the eggs will be distributed.

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Yes, right!

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I'll distribute them now, immediately.

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If people only live for what is in front of them,

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then they will not be able to possess true light.

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You aren't going to give them to us right? Let's go!

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- We listened for nothing.

- Wait, don't go!

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You aren't giving us eggs, why should we?

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What are you doing?

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I spent a lot of effort getting a basket of eggs.

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It's all for getting them to listen to me preach about cultivation.

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You - you scared them all away!

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You - who exactly are you? Are you here to cause trouble?

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If you don't even know who he is

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how can you still preach about the Heavenly God cultivation?

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First Teacher.

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Mister Yeh. Long time no see.

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You - who are you?

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The Tang people are still this unknowledgeable.

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They don't understand respect.

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In front of the Heavenly God preaching

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they still prioritize what is real in front of them.

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If I remember right, this is the first time you're in the capital.

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Please take a seat.

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Since you're here, stay a while.

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Perhaps you'll see something different.

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I hope so. How are everyone at the academy?

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I thought I would first see

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Second Teacher.

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Fu Zi is worried that Jun Mo would come

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and you two will destroy everything in a fight.

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So we locked him in the back hills.

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Would I have the chance to meet Fu Zi?

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I will deliver.

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Does Mister Ye have anyone besides Fu Zi that you want to meet?

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Of course, Thirteenth Teacher.

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Your Junior Brother, Ning Que.

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It seems like Mister Ye, having retreated for many years,

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heard many rumors after coming out of retreat.

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I am actually more interested in his other identity.

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Even you believe those baseless rumors?

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That year, Tang, Qi Nian, and I

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all foresaw the warning signs that the Eternal Night is coming in the wilderness.

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The child of Hades is related to all life.

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We can't overlook anything.

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However, do you know that I was also outside of that black mass

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reading and drinking tea.

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Nothing that happens in the wilderness can escape my eyes.

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The child of Hades is but a joke.

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It seems Mister Ye is not prepared for the capital.

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First Teacher,

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if you just said for me to stay a while,

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then I'll stay a while.

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[Ning Manor]

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Who are you?

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Who does General think I am?

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Fish. You are a fish that escaped the net.

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Fish. What a coincidence.

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The girl next to me is Ye Hongyu (T/N: Hongyu means red fish)

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You have close ties with Xiling.

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You should recognize this name.

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Cultivator Girl, sit.

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Hate is like wine.

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The longer you brew it, the more attractive it is.

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I killed many people.

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I don't care. The government will also not care.

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For a General who brought up

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retirement himself,

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all wrongdoings done in the past can be forgiven.

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Much less, something small all those years ago.

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General claims that the capital's massive bloodshed was a small matter.

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It doesn't make me feel good.

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You should care about whether I feel good or not.

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Because in my eyes, you are an ant.

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An ant can be squashed at any time.

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I want to see how you're going to squash me.

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Even if I die in your hands,

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my Teacher, Fu Zi,

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will not let you go.

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In front of true death, background or support

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matters very little.

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However,

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if you're not a disciple of Fu Zi,

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you would not have the qualifications to sit here.

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Mister Thirteen, let me advise you

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try not to change your own destiny.

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The moment you ran away,

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the ending was already decided.

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Your life is my accidental gift to you.

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Appreciate it.

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Unfortunately,

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I was never one to believe in destiny.

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I've prepared everything

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just for changing my own destiny.

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Great. I want to see how you want to change it.

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I am right in front of you. Come at me.

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Come at me!

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A person who can't admit to his real identity to his father's murderer

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might be a little smart

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calm, collected.

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However, this enduring is laughable.

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Standing there, unable to make a move towards your family's enemy,

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you don't even possess the most basic courage.

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You don't deserve to be my enemy.

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I will make my move.

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But not today.

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And especially not now.

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I've heard about it.

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You bought all of Yeming Lake.

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Did you believe that possessing

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all of the left eye of the God Startled Formation, you'd have ground advantage?

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You want me to fight with you on top of the lake,

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make me die in the lake.

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You are too naive.

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He really is a strong one in martial arts.

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Ning Que's preparations and hopes were dashed in one sentence.

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An ant wants to fight a fly.

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Let me tell you, you won't be able to do it in this lifetime.

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I will definitely live a little longer than you.

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I will relinquish my armor and live a relaxing life at my fiefdom.

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As for you, you will carry this hate with you this entire lifetime.

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This lifetime, you can live in shame.

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I'll admit. You're not easy.

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Ning Que, you schemed your way out from Wei City

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and wormed your way into the capital by relying on the princess.

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You even became sworn brothers with somone like Chao Xiaoshu.

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With that, you were able to enter the Imperial Bookroom freely.

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And with your good fortune,

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you became Yan Se's disciple.

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The future Tang State Preceptor, the God Startled Formation master

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could say that your presence in the Capital could pass for 'winds blowing and waters rising' [TN: prosperity]

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But so what?

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You're still unable to change your fate.

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An entire clan.

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An entire village of innocent civilians died

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because of you.

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Ning Que.

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Did you bring the silver?

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This is where you're wrong.

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The general you see already has one foot in the grave.

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He is approaching the end of his life.

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No matter what, we should take care of this meal.

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Treat it as a send-off.

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A self-denying creature

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relies on many years of shelter by Xiling's Demon Sect traitors.

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I'm afraid he became a dead man the day he left the Demon Sect.

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It looks like no one will die today.

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We don't need to waste our time here. Let's go.

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Those who should die and those who shouldn't will all die.

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We'll see who goes first.

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[Ceremonial Percussion Instruments Shop]

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Are you all right?

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- Are you okay?

- I'm fine. It's too bad.

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- What is?

- Your jade bracelet. Thanks.

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Today we'll have to do without this meal. It's alright.

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Yea, it's too bad we didn't get to eat.

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Customer, steamed buns?

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Come.

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- Owner, give us some buns.

- Sure!

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Here are the steamed meat buns.

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Quick, eat. It's fresh.

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Quickly eat it!

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Your hands are dirty.

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Eat.

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Take a big bite.

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Is it delicious?

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[Ceremonial percussion instruments]

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What's wrong?

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- Don't turn around.

- Who is it?

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- He's here.

- Who?

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Don't look!

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Who can't I look at?

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Ye Qing of the Monastery of Knowledge and Obeisance.

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It's just that Monastery envoy, the great ascetic Ye Qing.

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He is my elder brother.

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[Lucky Sign Steamed Buns]

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I heard you had turned from the Dao and left the mountain,

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and also injured the cavalry commander Luo Kedi.

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You owe me an explanation today.

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You've been in seclusion for years. You don't know the situation.

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You're acting as Head of Xiling's Justice Department

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and can enter the Monastery of Knowledge and Obeisance at any time.

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Even more, you still call yourself Daoism Maniac,

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I really can't figure out what's your reason

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for betraying Dao.

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You believe the words of the Shrine Leader and those people.

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If I did, I wouldn't have come to ask you in person.

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Brother-

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I've said it before. Until you bring Pipi back to the Monastery of Knowledge and Obeisance，

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I will not acknowledge you as my sister.

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I have nothing to say.

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Stop.

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You must give me an explanation today.

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Are you Ye Hongyu's biological brother, Ye Qing?

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Who are you?

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- I'm an Academy's—

- Stop talking.

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Let's leave quickly.

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Don't tell me he's Ning Que?

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Ning Que, such pain

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I will repay you a thousand times over.

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This is for you.

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What is it?

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Payment for the bun.

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This trade doesn't seem very fair.

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Forget it.

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Why wouldn't you let me speak with your brother just now?

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Is there something shameful about me?

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He is the successor to the leader of the Monastery of Knowledge and Obeisance.

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He's been in seclusion for fifteen years, and he just came out.

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He must have seen through the Life and Death level.

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He is also Xilin´s incognito envoy.

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This visit to the Capital must be to investigate something.

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To put it more accurately, it must be to investigate someone.

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They say that this someone is the King of Hades' son.

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The Monastery Leader is formidable!

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I'm Fu Zi's successor too

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Xilin's incognito envoy is just amazing.

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I am also the Academy's ambassador.

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May I advice you to grasp well the meaning of the Grand River's sword,

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doing so you can die a little slower.

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It is said 'Know its black, guard its white'. It means...

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What on Earth...?

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Know fully that original nature is intrinsically white and indeed guard it.

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The dark chaotic primal state...

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What a load of nonsense!

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Did you understand?

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Don't bother to see us out. Understand what?..

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Exactly!

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Where is everyone?

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You chased them away again?

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Even though I can't really understand what you were saying,

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I am sure

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that you've learned things in Xiling.

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You probably even studied at the Heaven Decree Academy, right?

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But let me tell you, preaching

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is not an easy thing to do. You don't have to feel bad about it.

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You can't have cows understand music. I don't feel bad about it.

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You can't force it though.

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You have to come up with a way.

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To these people,

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they don't deserve me spending effort on them.

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Everyone on earth is a child of the Heavenly.

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Thousands years ago, our ancestors

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didn't know what kind of people he would meet

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when they went to wilderness to preach.

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He didn't know if they deserve to listen or not.

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That make sense.

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Want me to teach you a thing or two?

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Are there any special ways to do it in the Tang Empire?

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Nope. Just give them free food and drinks.

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Give them some gifts when you done preaching.

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When you have the budget, invite them for dinners and lunches,

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or hire some singers to perform.

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That would have the best outcome.

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Ridiculous! Explaining Xiling is such a holy thing.

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How could you use amenities to bribe them?

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What bribe? What bribe?

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Without offering something nice, how do you get them to come to listen to you preaching?

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If they don't listen, who would believe you?

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Let me tell you, no matter how many times you preach to them,

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it would matter. Give them something real.

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Look at me, as the monastery leader,

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I have neighbors in my heart and I help them willingly.

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I help them get water, drying grains and such. I use these small gestures

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to change them and

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show them the love and kindness of the Heavenly.

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That is the best way.

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Let me tell you,

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Except for the Shrine Leader, in Xiling,

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how many people have witnessed the miracle of the Heavenly?

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We are normal cultivators

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also the representer of the Heavenly on earth.

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When normal people are experiencing the Heavenly,

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they are experiencing us.

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What you say is true.

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We do need to have them experience the Heavenly.

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It's been twenty something years

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since I left Xiling.

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To be honest, I want to go back and visit.

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This is what the Heavenly offers you. You can't work hungry.

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Here.

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Maybe you are right.

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Senior Brother, I saw a really capable cultivator.

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Ye Qing from the Monastery of Knowledge and Obeisance.

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I heard the Twelveth Senior Brother, Chen Pipi's name from him and his sister.

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There are things you don't have to look into.

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When you see him in the future, just avoid him.

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Even you say that.

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Everything happened in the past seems like it happened only yesterday, but they are all dead.

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But I wasn't dead yesterday.

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They were.

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If someone is blinded by hatred,

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then he can't see the whole world,

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and beautiful scenery.

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Hatred can't blind people's eyes,

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it can only make their eyes red.

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To me, there isn't any beautiful scenery in my eyes all these years.

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Is this kind of suffocating life worth living?

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If people want to be free, they can't think too much.

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Just do whatever they want.

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That's what freedom is.

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You want freedom, but you don't have the matching capability.

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That's why you came to the Academy to meet Fu Zi.wa

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I don't know what I would ask when I see him.

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But since now that Fu Zi does not want to see me,

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I will have to figure these questions out on my own.

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This is from Fi Zi. It's for what you owe that person.

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This is from the Academy's collection. How could I hand it to a person from Xiling?

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Go ahead. Fu Zi doesn't care about small things like such.

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Also, he lends you the Liu Bai Sword.

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Thank you.

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What are you planning on doing next?

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The most important thing in life

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is not about winning.

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Junior Brother is right. The most important thing in life

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is definitely now about winning.

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It's about fighting. So when you want to fight, just go fight.

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I don't agree with you either.

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The most important thing in life is not fighting.

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What is it then?

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It's fighting and then winning.

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Senior Brothers, I have to go.

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Everyone thought little Junior Brother has the lowest level in the Academy.

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But it seems now,

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his level is not any lower than both of us.

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Indeed.

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Senior Brother.

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You are here.

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Why are you sweeping snow here?

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I am staying here, so it's only right to do something for them.

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Then...why are you here?

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To see Xia Hou, and also

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your Thirteenth Junior Brother.

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When are you leaving?

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When do you go back?

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I will have to ask Fu Zi.

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Then go ask.

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Tell me when you have an answer.

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Senior Brother, actually, Fu Zi sent me here to see you.

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He let me decide for myself.

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And I don't change my decision lightly.

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Me leaving the monastery, was also for you

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to get what you deserve.

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I am living a happy life at the Academy.

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There are Fu Zi

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and Senior brothers and sisters who are nice to me, and also Junior Brother.

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I want only this life.

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Senior Brother, take care of yourself.

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Tang Empire is such an interesting place.

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[Ever Night]

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[Ever Night]

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[Ever Night]

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♫ Hey, I can only say sorry ♫

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

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

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♫ Time flies just in a wink of an eye ♫

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♫ Take it easy ♫

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♫ Life is still the same ♫

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♫ Hey, let me change the ending ♫

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

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

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

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

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♫ The night is very long and dark ♫

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♫ Don't leave any regrets ♫

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

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♫ I risk danger in desperation for you ♫

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♫ An umbrella appears in old Chang'an ♫

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♫ The night is approaching ♫

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♫ Supernatural talismans burn ♫

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

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

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♫ Spur the horse to go forward all the time ♫

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

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♫ Get drunk at a warm coast ♫

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

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