Original subtitles

(The Legend of Heroes)

(Hot Blooded) (Adapted from The Legend of the Condor Heroes)

(Episode 16)

Where did you guys go?

We went to find solutions.

Where's the help?

This is the help.

Ke'er!

They've gone.

Rong'er, your idea worked.

Saving Little Venomous Evil isn't necessarily a good thing.

What do you mean?

Previously, Ouyang Feng asked us for a favour.

Now, Ouyang Ke's leg is broken.

He probably isn't pleased with us.

You guys can leave.

My Ke'er needs to rest.

Mr Ouyang, this is my master's abode.

Your nephew is injured and we helped you to rescue him.

Now my master is hurt,

and you're asking us to leave?

He's just a toad spirit.

Can't expect him to have compassion.

Leave!

Ouyang Feng!

Jing'er.

Jing'er.

It's all right.

Help me up.

We'll go.

Let them have the space.

Let's go.

What a prestige!

What a murderous aura!

Just a minute.

What?

Your conscience woke up?

You two, go and hunt some game.

If you dare tamper with the food,

I'll kill you all.

Fine, we'll hunt.

Let's see what we can find for them.

Uncle.

My leg...

Can my leg be saved?

Of course.

When we get back to Western Region,

I'll make a prosthetic for you using goat bone.

You'll still be able to move swiftly.

Goat bone?

That means it can't be saved.

It can't be saved.

It can't be saved...

-It's gone. -Ke'er!

Uncle.

You shouldn't have saved me.

I'm going to be a cripple.

What's the point of living?

What's the point?

I won't let you wallow in self-pity.

Don't worry.

I will cure you.

How did you end up pinned under the rock?

I went after Rong'er.

I chased her there.

I didn't think

there would be such a huge rock

on the cliff.

Uncle.

If Rong'er hadn't risked her life to save me,

I probably would've...

Is that true?

Yes.

Jing, add a bit of extra stuff on it.

I don't want to.

What's the matter?

You're right here.

I feel shy.

I'll do it.

I've held it in long enough.

Here you go.

All done.

Go on then.

Leave this.

Take the clean one over to him.

Go on then.

Give them the clean one.

Alright.

What...

What took you so long?

Mr Ouyang, we need time to grill the hare.

We can't possibly give you a raw hare.

Here.

I want that one.

That one doesn't have a head.

You can take this one.

This one looks scary.

Ke'er might be spooked.

I want the other one.

Alright.

Master.

Rong'er.

Why did you bring it back?

Ouyang Feng insisted on having this one.

He said the one with the head might spook Ke'er.

Could Western Venom actually be a secret fan of mine

and yearned for a taste of me?

Naturally.

Then...

-Hurry up and bring that one to him. -Okay.

Something too plain

probably won't satisfy Ouyang Feng.

Uncle.

Did Rong'er cook this?

I heard Rong'er was a great cook.

I'm surprised

that on this island with no oil and salt,

she managed to create such a delicious piece of grilled hare.

Uncle, you should try some.

Okay.

It's good.

Rong'er.

How did you know

that Ouyang Feng would ask to change for our grilled hare?

Knowing Ouyang Feng's personality,

he must think everyone in this world is like him.

He'd surely think we had done something to the food.

He think he's smarter than us.

I'll show him otherwise.

But what if...

Old Venomous Creature didn't fall for it

and insisted on getting ours?

Jing'er, why must we eat the hare that was tampered with?

You're right. I could go and catch another one.

Qi Gong, eat slowly.

With an improved appetite,

it won't be long before your injuries recover.

I'm sure you'll be up and running not long after.

No need to try and comfort me.

I know my own condition.

I used up all my internal energy

to purge the snake poison and kept myself alive.

But all my martial arts

are as good as gone.

Give this to Master as supplement.

Master, don't worry.

It's okay to lose your martial arts.

Rong'er and I

will always stay by your side.

Not bad.

At least the heavens saw some good in me.

I was able to enjoy some delicious hare meat.

And I still have a pair of good disciples with me.

Not bad at all.

Rong'er, your father must still be angry at me.

My father isn't a bad person.

He's just more sceptical.

But, it was because Old Imp was too clever for his own good,

causing my father to think you had taken Sister Mei's Nine Yin True Sutra.

I know.

But I really didn't know

that Mei Chao Feng's Nine Yin True Sutra was on that piece of lambskin.

The piece of lambskin has always been wrapped around

my inherited dagger.

I was afraid of losing the dagger, so I never unwrapped it.

I believe you.

Rong'er, you're so nice to me.

Guo Jing, you stole my beloved from me.

I will kill you for that.

Keep your composure, Ke'er.

The most pressing matter now

is to leave the island and cure your leg,

not going after his head.

But, Uncle.

Whenever I see him, I feel my blood boiling.

I made a promise to them that I won't shed blood on this island.

-But... -Don't fret.

I will stand up for you.

Old Venomous Creature, what are you doing here again?

I came to find him.

He took something of mine.

I didn't take anything from you.

No, you took it, alright.

You took my Nine Yin True Sutra.

Jing'er learned it so it belongs to Jing'er.

How does it concern you?

You old thing is so petty.

Aside from threatening the kids by using me,

what else can you do?

Hong Qi, you never learned how to speak.

I'm giving you one hour.

If you can't write down the Nine Yin True Sutra from memory,

you can forget about seeing your master again.

-Old Venomous Creature! -Leave me be!

Rong'er.

Seems like Master would be in danger if we don't hand over the sutra.

Zhou and his senior, Wang Chong Yang,

had risked their lives to protect the sutra.

Looks like its legacy is going to end with me.

You are too honest.

How many words are in the Nine Yin True Sutra?

Presently, you're the only one in the world who knows it.

However you want to write it,

that will be the Nine Yin True Sutra.

Do you mean

I should purposely give a wrong version to Ouyang Feng?

That's right.

Don't you feel itchy lying there?

I slept there before.

It's full of lice.

I've got to say you're an interesting fellow, Old Venomous Creature.

You even use crude techniques like the touch of death on me.

Come on. Undo it so we can have a real fight.

Master.

Jing'er, what are you doing here?

Don't mind me.

You mustn't give him the sutra.

Master,

forgive me but I can't do as you want this time.

I said, no!

Enough talk.

I don't get it at all.

Why can't the Nine Yin True Sutra be used by everyone in the world?

Why do you guys get sole possession?

So long as Guo Jing writes it down,

I will not harm you.

Mr Ouyang, there's no pen nor paper here.

How am I supposed to write it?

Go and get a piece of charcoal from the fire mound.

I've got my own unique martial arts.

Even if you placed this Nine what Sutra in front of me,

I wouldn't even bat an eye.

Only the pilferer with pathetic martial arts

would clamour to read it to see what to steal from it.

You think that there's some kind of shortcut?

How shameless.

Wang Chong Yang and Old Heretic Huang

both had the sutra back then.

Why didn't they bother to learn it?

Uncle, are you going to let him vilify you?

No need to get angry, Ke'er.

That's right.

If you ask me,

putting you as one of the Five Greats is truly embarrassing.

Maybe you should change your nickname.

Don't call yourself Western Venom.

What about Western Thief?

Eastern Heretic, Western Thief, Southern Emperor,

Northern Beggar, Central Divine. How about it?

(He wants the Nine Yin True Sutra?)

We'll give him the Eight Turtles Sutra.

Ouyang Feng will surely notice.

That's why you can't make it up.

Mix parts that are true

with parts that are fake.

What will happen to Ouyang Feng if he trains it then?

A slight error can lead to a huge consequence.

Once he learned the whole thing,

it'd be as if he hadn't learned anything.

Even worse, he could lose his mind.

Mr Ouyang, it's finished.

No need to help me.

-I can walk on my own. -Master.

What's wrong?

You two think you're so great now.

Now that I've lost my martial arts.

What's the matter, Jing?

Master is angry at me

for giving the Nine Yin True Sutra to Old Venomous Creature.

Qi Gong,

I guess you don't know that Jing gave him the Nine Yin Fake Sutra.

It was fake?

Master, Rong'er told me to do it.

You didn't get exposed, I hope?

No.

Old Venomous Creature read it with such focus.

What did you write?

It's not easy to bluff that old thing.

Tell me.

I wrote it according to the pattern.

Face north and south.

I wrote it as "face east and west".

Five points to the sky.

I wrote it as "five points to the ground".

When I finished writing and gave it to him,

this was his reaction.

Yes, that's right. He looked just like that.

"The Nine Yin True Sutra."

That really suits him.

Five points to the ground.

That's just like a toad.

Let him train.

You two must be hungry.

Why don't I cook something nice for you?

What would you like to eat?

What nice food are you guys making?

You all seem quite jolly.

What do you want?

I've been raising you three for some days.

It's about time you start working.

Nephew.

Tomorrow, cut down 100 trees by sundown.

One tree less, I'll break one of your limbs.

Two trees less,

I'll break two limbs.

Who are you calling your nephew?

I'm not doing it.

Are you mad?

Don't be rude.

You don't have to cut trees, little niece.

You'll serve Ke'er.

Why would I serve him?

You can stop dreaming!

Come with me, Old Beggar.

Let's go for another round.

Come on.

Forget it.

Fine.

We'll do as you say.

Better behave.

Jing'er.

Jing'er!

You had said you wanted to be like me.

Unrivalled martial arts,

Chief of Beggars' Gang.

I go wherever I please, no one can control me.

Not to forget, carrying out chivalrous acts too.

But you don't know this.

My grandfather,

my father,

and even myself when I was little,

were once slaves working under the people of Jin.

What I experienced then

is real suffering.

Master, I never knew you had such a past.

So the grievances you're facing now

aren't that big of a deal at all.

A man should act like one.

This little setback is nothing you can't bear.

Besides,

that girl, Rong'er.

Her father is Old Heretic Huang.

The old and little venomous things can be bested,

but she definitely won't.

Am I right?

Master, I think I get it now.

Thank you, Master.

Jing'er.

You can't keep this up.

You should take a break.

I can still do it, Master.

To get you exhausted

is what that old thing wants.

You're the strongest one among the three of us right now.

He asked you to cut down 100 trees today.

Tomorrow, he might tell you to cut 1000 trees.

What will you do then?

Master, do you have a solution for me?

The 18 Dragon-Subduing Palms is extremely powerful.

But the one big flaw

is that it uses a lot of internal strength.

Even when I hadn't gotten injured,

I couldn't manage 100 punches in one go.

I haven't cut down 100 trees yet.

That Old Venomous Creature will surely make things difficult for us.

If you're hoping to cut 100 trees using strength alone,

it will never work.

You have to find a better method.

Zhou had spoken to me about this too.

He said my 18 Dragon-Subduing Palms

was too hard, making it brittle.

That's why he taught me his Imp Technique,

which is the Nine Yin True Sutra.

Supposedly, it could help resolve this problem.

But I must be too stupid.

I must not have grasped what he tried to teach me.

It's okay.

Jing'er, recite the Nine Yin True Sutra to me.

We'll figure it out together.

The way of heaven

damages more than it can and makes up for the deficiencies.

Therefore...

No need to start from the beginning.

An essay's beginning and end are just empty words.

Skip to the middle part.

When the extremity of Yin is at six,

how can we speak of nine?

No, another part.

People only understand sitting quietly and calming their thoughts

as a method for advancing virtue,

but they do not realise that those who have reached a higher understanding

integrate meditation and wisdom, cultivating both essence and function.

Thus, they are still while in motion, at peace even when facing challenges.

This is from the Nine Yin True Sutra?

Yes.

It's the Book of Changes chapter on Bone Forging

from the Nine Yin True Sutra.

Zhou only asked me to memorise it by rote.

The text is weird. I don't understand it.

This chapter seems interesting.

Tell me in more detail.

I'll have a think.

Alright.

(At the four cardinal times of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You,)

(return the energy to dantian and push forward with the palms.)

(Focus your intention on dantian, initiating the Yang energy.)

(Retract to the left and right, aligning with both points.)

(Join hands in a prayer position at the chest, as if in worship.)

(Let the true Qi circulate within.)

The Qi moves through the Ren and Du meridians, completing a small circle.

(Nurture dantian for the duration of an incense stick.)

(People only understand sitting quietly and calming their thoughts)

(as a method for advancing virtue.)

(But they do not realise that those who have reached a higher understanding)

(integrate meditation and wisdom,)

(cultivating both essence and function.)

(Thus, they are still while in motion,)

(at peace even when facing challenges.)

Master, you've recovered?

It's not that easy.

I didn't take any elixir.

I only managed to recover some energy.

That's great, Master.

Curing an illness is like unravelling a knot.

The condition will improve gradually.

"But they do not realise that those who have reached a higher understanding

integrate meditation and wisdom,

cultivating both essence and function."

This sentence awakened me.

I've been training in physical martial arts.

But after getting injured,

I only practised moves, moderated my breathe and slept.

I didn't realise that the more I moved

the better it is to improve my condition.

Jing'er, did you feel less tired when you used the move just now?

That's right, Master.

What's happened?

The Book of Changes on Bone Forging

regulated your breathing when unleashing moves.

Now when you do a move,

you no longer expend as much energy.

The Nine Yin True Sutra lives up to its reputation.

Does that mean

I can cut down 100 trees without breaking a sweat?

But you must pretend you are exhausted.

Old Venomous Creature.

I get it now, Master.

Jing.

-Jing. -Rong'er.

Are you tired?

A little.

Did they make things difficult for you?

No, don't worry.

Let's get back.

Is that the full 100 pieces?

You can count it yourself.

It's getting late.

Prepare some food.

Ke'er is still weak.

Game, fruits, prepare both.

You've been ordering us around the whole day.

We just finished chopping trees.

Now you want us to pick fruits and prepare food?

What's your deal?

Trying to kill us through labour?

Young people should train their bodies more.

You won't die from exhaustion.

Bring it to me in two hours.

Otherwise, I'll have to visit your master again.

Jing, you must be tired.

Yes, I am.

Let's go.

Sit.

This side, a bit more on this side.

Jing'er, that's enough.

Master.

Jing, you were pretending?

I'm sorry, Rong'er. Master asked me to do it.

Jing'er and I have started to study the Nine Yin True Sutra.

His martial power is improving greatly.

Cutting 100 trees is no longer a problem for him.

My power is also recovering little by little.

Is that true?

Old Venomous Creature is scheming.

We must not let him find out what's going on.

Or else, if he made a move on us now,

we wouldn't be able to beat him.

But I doubt we can keep the wool over his eyes for too long.

We have to find another way.

It's okay.

If he asks me to cut more trees tomorrow,

I'll just pretend to be more exhausted.

My goodness. Why are you up so early?

Nobody is allowed to wake up later than me on this island.

Then, let me plead with you to wake up a bit later.

Lord Western Venom, what are your orders?

Within three days, I want you to build me a boat

using the 100 trees you cut down.

It has to have shelter.

I can't have my Ke'er be exposed to the elements.

I can chop down trees

and build a raft.

But I don't know how to build a boat.

I didn't expect you idiot to know how.

The little niece is from Peach Blossom Island, right?

She grew up by the sea.

Building a boat shouldn't be a problem.

That's right, Lord Western Venom.

I did learn to build boats from my father.

I can assure you I'd do a good job.

Also, prepare enough food and freshwater.

Alright. We'll get everything ready.

Good.

You've come to your senses.

In the day time, we'll build the boat for Ouyang Feng.

At night, we'll secretly build a wooden raft.

Uncle,

why aren't we waiting for Rong'er to finish the boat before leaving?

That boat has shelter.

This rickety raft looks totally unsafe.

You'll have to make do.

The boat they're building is not right.

This one is our lifesaver.

We have to get back to land faster in order to treat your leg.

Okay. I'll do as you say.

Old Venomous Creature!

You stooped so low as to steal our raft?

We chopped down 100 trees to build a boat for you.

Why bother stealing our little raft?

Isn't the boat more comfortable?

So long!

He can't be stopped.

Last time, we gave him a funny-tasting hare.

This time, it's a sinking raft.

We've acted on behalf of the heavens

and gotten rid of the old and little venomous beings.

Rong'er, you guessed everything right.

It's because that Old Venomous Creature was too smart for his own sake.

He asked for this end.

Jing, we can now take Master away from here without trouble.

We should hurry then.

Let's go.

All ready.

Master.

Rong'er, it's time to go.

The thee of us almost died on this island.

Now that we're leaving,

I'm feeling a little sad.

Rong'er, if you can't bear to leave,

one day when we're free, we could come back for a visit.

Okay.

But, if we're coming back,

we should give it a name.

Master, please give this island a name.

Call it the Evil-subduing Island.

The big rock crushed the little devil on the island.

Evil-subduing Island?

This island is where the three of us were reborn.

No way am I going to relate it to that Little Venomous Evil.

Then think of one yourself.

I can't think of anything good.

Any ideas?

Standing and gazing at the vast sea,

the sky is clear, the water reflecting the bright clouds.

Let's call it the Bright Cloud Island.

Okay, Bright Cloud Island.

Rong'er, isn't that the raft we made for Ouyang Feng?

Master!

The old and little venomous duo became food for the sharks.

Oh, Old Venomous Creature.

I'm sad to see you go.

But you should reflect on it a little.

Why did you have to be so evil?

Now, this group of old fellows will be down one member.

Master, you're just taking a break.

When Northern Beggar returns, he will still be Northern Beggar.

Master.

-Master! -I'm okay.

-Master. -Keep your balance.

-Be careful, Master. -I'm alright.

Hang on.

Look!

There's a big boat!

Call out to them!

Over here!

It's you.

Enemies are bound to meet.

Kang.

Didn't you go back to Niu Village?

Why are you in the company of a Jin?

Isn't it obvious?

He's wearing the clothings of a Jin.

The little thief that stole the snake.

The female thief who eavesdrop.

You're in the presence of your saviours.

Bow down and show your gratitude.

That man killed my father.

Looks like today,

the heavens has given me the chance to get my revenge.

Halt!

After leaving the desolate island,

I didn't expect to meet you all again so soon.

Look who's here. The old and little venomous creatures.

What's the matter?

Because you're full of venom,

so the sharks won't eat you?

As sharp-tongued as ever.

I might just throw you into the water to feed the sharks.

Chief Hong.

To the world's best talents,

the Sixth King of Jin

is truly a... a...

There's a saying in the Central Plain about wanting someone. What is it?

How should I know?

You mean, thirsting for talent?

Yes. That's right!

He'd thirst for a talent like you.

My two disciples and I

have no interest in getting involved with the people of Jin.

That's right.

We have no connection to the old and little venomous duo,

nor the Jin person named Yang.

Since we don't know one another,

then...

-Guards. -Yes.

Throw the three into the sea for the sharks.

-Go. -Your Highness.

Father!

I have some affinity

with these three stubborn fools.

Let's spare them this time.

Since Mr Ouyang spoke up,

I'll spare their lives.

Lock them up.

I didn't simply accuse your sworn brother, Yang Kang, right?

That day,

he took an oath before the heavens with gusto.

I thought, although I have no parents,

I at least got a brother.

Who would've thought that?

Times change and so do circumstances.

Perhaps he had wanted to start anew at the time.

But Wanyan Honglie saved us just now.

The person who killed my father has become my saviour instead.

All these worldly relations,

I don't understand them at all.

Then don't bother understanding if you can't.

What we have to worry about now

is to find something to fill our stomachs.

Yeah, Jing.

We need to think of how to survive first.

Master, why don't I break open the door?

We'll clear everything in our path.

Okay.

Once we get out,

are we going to return to the sea?

Answer me.

On one hand, you came back to the residence.

On the other hand, you became sworn brothers with the son of Guo Xiao Tian.

Why did you do that?

Father, I became sworn brothers with Guo Jing

because I heard that he has a deep connection with the Nine Yin True Sutra.

Judging from the situation,

I reckon the Nine Yin True Sutra is indeed in his hands.

Otherwise, why would Ouyang Feng speak up for them?

That's your own assumption.

How would others know what you're thinking?

You took the brotherhood oath with Guo Jing.

Have you thought about me?

You're not my real son.

After what you did,

how would the people around me react?

What would they think?

Father, you know my loyalty towards you.

My loyalty is to you, Father, and to Jin.

But at this moment,

we haven't been able to help Ouyang Feng get the Nine Yin True Sutra.

I'm afraid it'd be difficult to persuade him

to help us get the Book of Wumu.

So I took the oath of brotherhood

in hopes of getting information

on where the sutra is to give to Ouyang Feng.

Maybe then, he'd agree to help us, Father.

That brat, Guo Jing,

is a nobody in the martial world.

Who knew he'd possess such abilities?

First, he learned superior martial arts

from Hong Qi Gong of the Beggars' Gang.

Now, he is entwined with the Nine Yin True Sutra.

I heard not even Mr Ouyang Ke could take him on.

What makes you so sure that your plan

would succeed?

(Guo Jing.)

Guo Jing, Guo Jing, Guo Jing!

Why are you everywhere? Always haunting me?

Your existence is an insult to me.

You're just a dumb idiot.

Why then did Hong Qi Gong favour you?

The daughter of Huang Yao Shi adores you.

Even Ouyang Feng went out of his way to save you!

Why?

You have Huang Yao Shi's daughter to keep you company.

Whereas I became a disciple

of Huang Yao Shi's abandoned student.

Why would the heavens do this to me?

Kang.

Please stop.

Were you here the whole time?

I... I heard everything.

Kang, Guo Jing is your sworn brother.

If he's well,

it's favourable to you.

I understand.

They're still locked up.

When are we going to go save them?

Nian Ci, now's not a good time.

But rest assured. I will get them out.

Even if I'm displeased with Guo Jing,

I will best him fair and square.

I won't beat him by using other people.

I have confidence.

One day,

you will let everyone take notice of you.