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♫ I'm a mortal under the sky ♫

♫ The masses speak of my arrogance ♫

♫ I aspire to fly high ♫

♫ My hands cannot conceal the light ♫

♫ Not everything will pass ♫

♫ Looking back, I can't change everything ♫

♫ I'll become a thing of the past ♫

♫ I'm curious about what you covet ♫

♫ Accidentally, I found out a secret ♫

♫ The politics upon my lips ♫

♫ Has overthrown it all ♫

♫ It's not steadfast ♫

♫ Standing right here ♫

♫ You follow the rules I made ♫

♫ Apply skills to cure diseases ♫

♫ Eradicate the maladies in this vast land ♫

♫ I am but a commoner ♫

♫ I intended to be steady step by step ♫

♫ I am but a commoner ♫

♫ I can tell what's true and what's false ♫

♫ I am but a commoner ♫

♫ I like music and hate intrigues ♫

♫ I used to see hills full of lonely souls ♫

♫ I feel regret for my recklessness ♫

♫ Leaving future generations to review my scribbles ♫

♫ My hands cannot conceal the light ♫

♫ Not everything will pass ♫

♫ Looking back, I can't change everything ♫

♫ I'll become a thing of the past ♫

♫ We only have one life, and take it easy ♫

♫ My chessboard involves two sides ♫

♫ As I lay out my strategy, you take a hint ♫

♫ When you feel regret, it's too late ♫

♫ So many tricks and lies ♫

♫ I witness what you've done ♫

♫ May we live and die together ♫

[Guardians of the Dafeng]

[Episode 36]

But I've encountered many soldiers from Chuzhou City before.

I've asked them.

None of those soldiers knew about the King of the North massacring the civilians.

It's very likely that their memories have been altered.

It's also possible

that they don't know at all what they have done.

But either way,

this is not something a warrior could have done on his own.

So, the King of the North must have had help.

There are top experts from other systems helping him.

The Wizard Cult?

Right.

The Wizard Cult had collaborations with the Kui tribe in the Capital City.

I don't know what happened,

but their cooperation must have ceased.

After all, the Kui tribe wouldn't allow the King of the North to break through his bottleneck.

This can be inferred from the Kui tribe's assassination of the Princess Consort.

So what you're saying is…

Miaozhen, I need you to help me release a message

to the Kui tribe.

No problem.

My buddies are all good at delivering messages.

I'll stay behind first to protect Mr. Zheng.

When you return, we'll head to Chuzhou City together.

Okay.

[Remnants of the Great Wilderness]

Scout report: The Elixir is in Chuzhou City.

Okay, issue my command.

[Lord Qingyan, Third-Rank God-Devil, Supreme Bone] All Kui soldiers

attack Chuzhou City.

Attack Chuzhou City!

Attack Chuzhou City!

[Great Marshal of Chuzhou, Third-Rank Warrior, King of the North]

They found out.

It's something expected.

We've concealed the slaughter in Chuzhou City for months.

It's already a very successful plan.

How much longer until the great achievement is accomplished?

Six hours.

Having lost Mu Nanzhi,

even if you take the Elixir, you won't be able to advance to the second rank.

We've already thought of the compensation measures, haven't we?

Rest assured.

I won't go back on what I promised you.

Together, there is mutual benefit.

My Lord,

the Kui tribe's general Supreme Bone

is currently leading the army towards Chuzhou City.

But there's still no trace of Zheng Xinghuai.

After this battle,

if I am promoted to second rank, I need not care about his life or death.

If I am defeated, I still have ways to protect you.

There is no need to worry.

My lord,

are you confident about this battle?

It's time for Dafeng to have a second rank person.

For so many years, the Kui tribe and the Wizard Cult have been aggressive.

They have not taken us seriously at all.

After this battle, we will flatten Mount Tuotian.

We will certainly skin and debone the Kui tribe leader

and make soup for the soldiers to drink.

[Chuzhou City]

How many times has this little girl fallen?

The eighth time.

How many times has this woman come to this stall?

Also the eighth time.

How many times has this old man been back and forth?

The eighth time.

Eight times, all are eight times.

Dear guests, would you like a bowl of noodles?

Also the eighth time.

Charge!

Kui tribe spotted.

2,000 steps away.

800 steps.

[Chuzhou City]

Fire the cannon!

King of the North.

War God.

King of the North, War God!

King of the North, War God!

King of the North, War God!

King of the North, War God!

War God?

If you are the War God,

today I shall slay the god.

Ridiculous.

King of the North, War God!

King of the North, War God!

What's going on?

The Kui tribe is attacking Chuzhou City.

The Kui tribe dare to attack Chuzhou City.

Are they seeking a full-scale war with Dafeng?

This is an illusion.

A bloodbath 1,500 kilometers around.

A bloodbath 1,500 kilometers around.

Beasts!

380,000 people in Chuzhou.

380,000 wronged souls.

Throughout the 600 years of Dafeng,

never has anyone committed such atrocities.

I will return to the Capital City to impeach Prince Huai.

I will not rest until death.

As a prince of Dafeng,

how could he lay hands on the innocent people?

Prince Huai deserves to die.

He deserves to die.

The site of the bloodbath 1,500 kilometers around is in Chuzhou City.

Elixir.

Attack!

The strength of an ant.

When my Elixir is complete,

you all are but ants.

Chuzhou will enjoy everlasting peace.

Who?

How is that possible?

This is

the Elixir formed from the Chuzhou people.

Very well, I can also use this sword.

How is that possible?

No matter who you are,

since you're recognized by the Mighty Sword,

you must be from the Dafeng imperial family.

The northern Kui tribe frequently harassed Dafeng borders,

burning, killing, and plundering.

Now is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity.

So, you slaughtered the entire Chuzhou City?

Merely insignificant ants.

One who aspires to great deeds should not fuss over trifles.

Why don't you join me in crushing the Kui tribe?

After this battle, Chuzhou will enjoy everlasting peace.

Forget it.

I've come to kill you.

Who is this mighty person?

I don't know.

Who is that?

Can't see clearly.

King of the North, you deserve to die.

King of the North,

in order to be promoted to second rank,

you slaughtered 380,000 citizens of Chuzhou City.

Countless lives perished because of you.

The people of Chuzhou revered you,

believing you to be the great hero guarding the frontier.

Yet you subjected them to the trampling by iron cavalry.

You colluded with the Wizard Cult.

Using the secret methods of the Wizard Cult,

you refined vital energy, controlling life and death.

Such atrocities are unforgivable.

King of the North, do you deserve the loyalty of your soldiers?

Do you deserve the 380,000 wronged souls that have perished?

Shut up!

You beast.

Who are you?

Why do you slander me?

Could it be that he's telling the truth?

My fellow soldiers, this is a plot by the Kui tribe.

They are framing the King of the North.

The King of the North has been guarding the border for years and has not returned to Capital City.

He is a hero of Dafeng.

The King of the North cannot die.

He is the soul of Dafeng's military.

Dafeng needs him.

The people of Dafeng need the King of the North.

Swear to follow the King of the North to the death!

Swear to follow the King of the North to the death!

Swear to follow the King of the North to the death!

Swear to follow the King of the North to the death!

Swear to follow the King of the North to the death!

Swear to follow the King of the North to the death!

The Mighty Sword has a spirit.

It can distinguish loyalty from treachery and know the human heart.

If your conscience is clear,

ask it yourself, see if it chooses you.

What have I seen?

I must be hallucinating.

The Mighty Sword has actually moved away from the King of the North.

Tell me, did the King of the North really massacre the city?

He truly did massacre the city.

This is absolutely impossible.

Impossible.

Those without virtue will be punished by the heavens.

King of the North, you slaughtered the entire Chuzhou City.

Have you ever thought that one day…?

Enough with your nonsense.

I can't hold on much longer with my strength.

Then die!

I remember now.

We were used by Prince Huai.

It was us, we massacred Chuzhou city.

It was us.

Kill him!

Kill the King of the North!

Kill the King of the North!

Kill him!

Kill the King of the North!

The citizens of Chuzhou,

you died unjustly.

Go.

How ridiculous.

You and I fight to the death

just for a bunch of ants.

Ridiculous?

Is it laughable to risk one's life for mortals?

Without the common people, what kind of prince would you be?

Whose prince are you?

If you kill me,

Chuzhou will never know peace again.

Today, I will teach you something on behalf of the deceased people of Chuzhou.

Are you

not an ant as well?

The presence of the King of the North has vanished.

Let's first enter the city.

What has happened in Chuzhou?

Go.

Go.

No, the leader of the Kui tribe cannot be left alive.

Otherwise, Chuzhou will face endless troubles.

Wait here for me.

Xu Qi'an.

Leader of the Kui tribe?

Who?

Xu Qi'an?

Mr. Zheng,

thank you for what you have done for Chuzhou City.

Xu Qi'an.

The King of the North has been executed.

Guardian Yang Yan

welcomes Governor Mr. Zheng back to the city

to take charge of Chuzhou.

Mr. Zheng.

Is the King of the North dead?

The King of the North has indeed been executed.

The body lies within Chuzhou City.

Good.

It's great he died.

We can go home now.

We can go home now.

Good.

Going home.

Everyone, follow me back to the city.

Mr. Zheng, come back to the city with me.

My lord.

I would like to be alone for a while.

Yes.

[Seven days later]

Master, are you still there?

Master.

Mr. Xu,

you must not move.

Your meridians are all ruptured and your Qi sea is damaged.

It is a great fortune to have saved your life.

Fortunately, you have your two colleagues

who have been transferring Qi to you day and night.

Otherwise, who knows what the consequences would have been?

Two colleagues, who are they?

It's just…

Ningyan.

Ningyan.

Thank you for your hard work.

Thank you all for your hard work today.

Tomorrow, I will trouble you to move to the western city

to repair the homes of the common people.

Okay, no problem.

It is our honor to contribute

to the reconstruction of Chuzhou City.

We swear to follow Heroine Feiyan to the death.

Master.

Haven't I told you not to come?

It affects the progress of the repairs.

Still looking.

What's wrong?

Did that Bronze Gong bully you again?

Mr. Xu has awakened.

The South?

So this golden silkworm…

Gold Gu.

Gold Gu.

Weren't you supposed to go to Yunzhou to annihilate the Wizard Cult?

Why did you run off to the South to raise Gold Gu?

It's a long story.

The day of your funeral was unbearable for us.

We don't know who suggested it.

Nor do we know who seconded it.

On a whim,

we valiant men embarked on our journey.

We wanted to avenge you.

The original plan was indeed to go to Yunzhou to fight the Wizard Cult.

But who knew a tsunami would suddenly strike?

We were unfortunately swept out to sea.

Deep-sea ferocious fish coveted our flesh,

launching a fierce attack.

The three of us swore to protect Mr. Yang with our lives.

A fierce battle ensued.

Fortunately, the three of us are skilled in martial arts.

We escaped from the jaws of fish.

Afterward, we drifted for a day,

two days, three days

until we drifted to a deserted island.

Although the conditions were tough,

we remained optimistic.

We tried countless ways to survive,

lighting signal fires, beating gongs,

sending messages by pigeon.

For a bite to eat,

we matched wits and courage with nature.

It's really hard to survive on a deserted island.

Finally, after half a month of waiting,

we waited for a fishing boat,

which took us towards Yunzhou.

[Yunzhou] But once we disembarked,

[The South] we found it was not Yunzhou, but the South.

We even provoked the local Gu masters, who pursued us relentlessly.

They pursued for a day,

two days, three days.

Unexpectedly,

[Dafeng Capital City] the Gu worms led us back to the Capital City.

Upon our arrival at the Capital City, Mr. Wei said

"Since you've returned,

don't rest.

Continue heading north to Chuzhou.

Xu Qi'an is waiting for you."

Ningyan is not dead.

Good buddies, for a lifetime.

Set off.

Good buddies,

for a lifetime.

[Chuzhou City]

[Guangliang]

My lord,

Chuzhou is a bitterly cold place

and is troubled by Kui tribe invasions.

Yet the common people are simple and kind.

I am already over fifty

and have spent most of my life guarding Chuzhou.

But now…

♫ Rage sharp as swords ♫

♫ With my own hands, I smite injustice to vanquish evil ♫

♫ Throughout the ages, like an endless night, vast and boundless ♫

♫ Only the heart held throughout life remains unchanged ♫

♫ Stars and myriad forms, like dark smoke, obscure the view ♫

Official ranks and wealth are but a sheet of paper.

Merely ashes scattered in the dust.

The history books will surely record this matter to warn future generations

and will also document the misdeeds of the King of the North,

leaving his infamy to last for thousands of years.

Will the imperial court condemn the crimes of the King of the North?

Although the King of the North is of royal nobility

and has glorious military achievements…

Victory is achieved through struggle.

Mr. Xu.

Condemning the King of the North is no easy task.

But it's not without a solution.

What solution?

Return to the Capital City immediately and seize the initiative.

Go with the major trends.

Settle this case once and for all.

But Chuzhou City is greatly weakened.

Recovery will take some time.

It's not the right time to return to the Capital City now.

Although the King of the North has been executed,

his crimes have not yet been announced to the world.

I've heard that Que Yongxiu has fled due to fear of his crimes.

He is the deputy general of Prince Huai.

He is also one of the principal culprits behind Chuzhou's calamity.

If he returns to the Capital City to see the His Majesty first,

falsifying truth. There may be future troubles.

As for the details of the plan,

we can discuss them on our way back to the Capital City.

Mr. Zheng is the main eyewitness.

He must return to the Capital City with us.

But Chuzhou City needs someone to stay behind

to take charge of the overall situation.

I do have a candidate in mind.

Li Yuanhua.

He was a close aide of the King of the North.

He was also involved in the bloodbath 1,500 kilometers around.

He was merely bewitched by the sorcery of the Wizard Cult. It was not his intention.

In my opinion,

he is upright in character and handles matters calmly.

More importantly, he has been in command of troops in Chuzhou for many years.

He has always been prestigious in the military.

After the incident, the public was in great sorrow and the military's morale was shaken.

It was him who came out,

single-handedly soothed everyone, and took charge of everything.

It's also him now

who is leading the soldiers in repairing the city walls and bolstering the military spirit.

I haven't had much contact with General Li.

But I am aware of his benevolence and reputation.

He is adept at commanding troops.

He is a suitable candidate.

Someone, quickly go invite General Li.

Yes.

You go handle the matters of Chunfeng Division.

Yes.

How are the injuries?

Fortunately, I was spared.

Injuries to the muscles and bones will require 100 days of rest.

Mr. Wei has sent us here this time

to secretly protect the delegation.

Gold Gong Nangong said

during this journey,

you single-handedly killed the leader of the Kui tribe.

The manner of this leader's death and Sangbo Lake…

The demon from the depths of Sangbo Lake is within me.

Chun, rest assured, that demon is already slumbering.

By nature, it is not evil.

It will definitely not disturb my mind.

Does Mr. Wei know about this?

Yes.

Okay.

Yan.

I will seek confirmation from Mr. Wei after I return to the Capital City.

Afterwards, be sure to act cautiously.

Remember, never hide anything.

If there's an issue, consult Mr. Wei's opinion first.

Understood.

My lord, bad news.

My lord, bad news.

What happened?

General Li donated all his family wealth

and committed suicide in the army,

leaving this item behind only.

[Ashamed]

Ashamed.

[Chuzhou City]

[Ten days later]

[Capital City's docks] A little fox

sits on the hillside.

Swinging on the swing.

The mountain flowers like a vast snow.

April sees no frost.

What causes the heartache?

Distant mountains bustling with spring planting.

We've reached the shore, come out.

Sighs are lengthy and plaintive.

Soldiers die for their homeland.

Silver Gong Xu, although we travel light and fast,

lest the imperial court knows in advance of our delegation's return,

it needs not to be like this.

My lord, please come ashore quickly.

Mr. Zheng.

Slow down.

[Peace and Prosperity]

What are these people doing?

Why are there Guardians among them?

Is something amiss in the Capital City?

Swinging on the swing.

The mountain flowers like a vast snow.

April sees no frost.

What causes the heartache?

Distant mountains bustling with spring planting.

Sighs are lengthy and plaintive.

Soldiers die for their homeland.

[Shiqian Gate]

Go report to His Majesty.

The team that went to investigate the case in Chuzhou is here to report on their duties.

♫ Sun and moon, I am born of Heaven ♫

♫ Between heaven and earth, the wind moves but shadows stay straight ♫

♫ Delusions in a dark world, entangled and mistaken ♫

♫ Rage sharp as swords ♫

♫ With my own hands, I smite injustice to vanquish evil ♫

♫ Throughout the ages, like an endless night, vast and boundless ♫

♫ Only the heart held throughout life remains unchanged ♫

♫ Stars and myriad forms, like dark smoke, obscure the view ♫

♫ With my heart set bright, I must expel the danger with light ♫

♫ The trees wish for calm, but the wind cannot bear to cease ♫

♫ Until the darkness vanishes ♫

♫ Together with discontent, twisted and tangled thousands of times ♫

♫ Sun and moon, I am born of Heaven ♫

♫ Between heaven and earth, the wind moves but shadows stay straight ♫

♫ Delusions in a dark world, entangled and mistaken ♫

♫ Rage sharp as swords ♫

♫ With my own hands, I smite injustice to vanquish evil ♫

♫ Throughout the ages, like an endless night, vast and boundless ♫

♫ Only the heart held throughout life remains unchanged ♫

♫ Stars and myriad forms, like dark smoke, obscure the view ♫

♫ With my heart set bright, I must expel the danger with light ♫

♫ The trees wish for calm, but the wind cannot bear to cease ♫

♫ Until the darkness vanishes ♫

♫ Together with discontent, twisted and tangled thousands of times ♫

♫ Throughout the ages, like an endless night, vast and boundless ♫

♫ Only the heart held throughout life remains unchanged ♫

♫ Stars and myriad forms, like dark smoke, obscure the view ♫

♫ People go against the world, I make a decisive strike ♫

♫ Slaughter all within this dusty realm ♫

♫ Holding the bright moon, illuminating the vast sky ♫

♫ Throughout my life, returning the world's path to brilliance ♫

♫ Demons and spirits ♫

♫ Live and die ♫

♫ A fervent wish hangs high in the heart ♫

♫ Different realms, same origin ♫