Original subtitles

Adapted from the manhua of the same name, The Ravages of Time

The spear, who has it not harmed in the numerous battles

The halberd, its rise and fall is impermanent

The blade, incomparable in this garish world

The long lance, the man from Yan rages in these dark times

The imperial army kills people like grass mown

The warrior defeated is like a mountain toppled

Only when the arrow is used do you regret not having enough of it

The phoenix lost its nest, the azure dragon's horn is severed

Gazing at the Divine Land, nothing remains when you look back after a thousand years of rises and falls

While steering a small boat, create poems over wine describing heroes

Eternal worries blind one to the beauty locked deep in the palace

In every possible strategy, things constantly change and fade away

Past and present matters become topics for idle chatter and enter my dreams

Human life is but a fleeting moment as the times fly past

Translator's Note: the last line of the opening poem of Romance of the Three Kingdoms It is better to keep an open mind with respect to right and wrong or success and failure when evaluating historical developments

Episode 11 Not Human

The chief isn't around

And things have gone way too smoothly

Don't you find it a little strange?

Did he get held up by Lu Bu?

It's possible

Lu Bu...

Are you worried about the chief?

Worried about him? He's a monster who can't die

Just that, I really want to see a showdown

between these two monsters, the chief and Lu Bu

Baldie, don't you recognize me?

You are...

It's you!

You have finally returned

And you are…

I am Yuan Dang, a friend of First Young Master Sima

I have long heard of the reputation of the Handicapped Warriors

He's the son of Yuan Tai, the Guandong Coalition's mole

His plot fell through and he was exposed

so we had to waste a lot of time to escape Lu Bu's pursuit

So that's why we didn't run into Lu Bu

when we rescued First Young Master

I think

this is the most feminine you've ever been, Sister Meng

This trip to Luoyang wasn't for nothing

You damn baldie

Report

Yuan Shao captured the north gate and

directly charged into the imperial palace

What about Dong Zhuo?

Dong Zhuo has closed the east gate

preparing to fight to the death

Looks like we've to find another way out of the city

That's exactly why I brought Young Master Yuan here

Oh? Let's hear the details

There's a secret passage that directly leads out of the city

in the old royal capital of the Eastern Zhou dynasty west of the city

That's good news

It was supposed to be the escape route for First Young Master's rescue

Fortunately, it still proved to be useful

Looks like this is our only option

Just that

the chief isn't here yet

On that day the sight of the streets of Luoyang was a rare one not seen in a century

The city is full of flammable materials

and the people have all evacuated

Looks like Dong Zhuo is really going to burn down the city

Royal Capital

Is this the old royal capital?

Yes

You all can go ahead and leave the city via the secret passage

Xiao Meng, you…

It's fine now that I know this is the location

I'll wait in Luoyang city for him

I'm not leaving without him

He'll be all right

Let's leave for now, we can still meet up with him later

Don't try to dissuade me

This isn't your first day knowing me

But…

Xiao Meng, bring him back

Young Master Yuan

Thank you for looking out for me

Since you insist on going, I will not urge you to stay

However

the old royal capital is covered with traps

Let me first teach you how to activate them before you leave

to avoid a situation where you can't enter after

coming back here with Brother Huo

1000 years ago

the Duke of Zhou was ordered to build two cities in Luoyang

One of them was Chengzhou

and the other one was used as a place for worship

that is, the royal capital

Amazing

Quite interesting

This trip to Luoyang was worth it

Young Master Yuan, you're not married, right?

What?

Don't even think about it, you don't stand a chance

Don't stand a chance?

That person is our chief's wife

The boss can even give up his life for this person

You're the tenth one this year Sister Meng has captivated

Those two brats

No wonder

you want to go back for him no matter what

First Young Master!

Lu Bu!

Watch your back

This kicking technique

This strength

I knew early on that

Wang Yun, who has no music sense,

wouldn't suddenly send a singer over for no reason

So the military adviser devised this plan to bait you people

Beautiful girl, are you surprised?

I brought quite a generous betrothal gift

I'm not surprised by you but

rather by someone who I find perplexing

Yuan Dang

isn't your real name, right?

Let me introduce myself again

I am Lu Bu, the Captain of the Cavalry

and the Xiliang army's second

military adviser

Scholars do not know martial arts Warriors are not expert in literary arts People expert in both civil and military affairs are rare Who is this Lu Bu you speak of?

Xu Lin replied: There is saying that, "Among men, Lu Bu; among horses, Red Hare" But I say that Lu Bu is not human

East Gate

South Gate

Viewing Gate

West Gate

West Gate (Dong Huang) Even I don't know how many Lu Bus are out there

(Dong Huang) Even I don't know how many Lu Bus are out there

I only know that wherever Lu Bu is present

everything will go smoothly

Imperial City

Defend the palace gate, no one is allowed to retreat!

This is indeed the imperial throne

It really does feel different when one sits on it

I did not expect to be able to sit here before I die

Dragon

are you laughing at me?

Wen Chou, am I wrong to do this?

Your Excellency, now is not the time for this

We got taken in, Wen Chou

Someone has to bleed in order to sit on this imperial throne

And that person is me

Today is the day we die!

Can we still

escape?

If I, Wen Chou, say we can then we can

Follow me if you don't want to die!

Let's go! Retreat! Let's go!

Dong Zhuo, you just want my life

Why must you go through the trouble of destroying

the foundation of the Han dynasty with these flames?

Why are you...

Dying like this is not beautiful!

You won't die

You Excellency, let's charge out

Your Majesty

do you not blame me for burning down Luoyang city?

We will just build another city

Do you also not mind that I used your brother as bait?

If I have too many misgivings about every matter

how can I govern the realm in the future?

Good

Those who set out to achieve great things

do not bother with trivial matters

Since you are around

I have nothing to worry about

Besides,

Translator's Note: the idiom 骑虎难下 (Qi Hu Nan Xia) literally means that when one rides a tiger, it's difficult to get off; figuratively means that it's impossible to stop once something is done at this moment, it is no longer possible to stop

Do you see me as the tiger?

Then what about you?

I am obviously the one riding on the fierce tiger

A true dragon

You have quite a lot of courage

No wonder I like you so much

Yuan Shao is finished, the hostages are no longer useful

Kill them all

Don't retreat anymore!

Young Master, think of a counter-strategy now!

You are one of the Eight Enigmas of Shui Jing!

Fang'er

I know what you are thinking

You are thinking about why the Yuan family

has been celebrated for generations

We put the interests of the family first

Everything that poses as an obstacle must be removed

If you think of the situation now

I have become a stumbling block

The chances of escaping with me are next to nothing

How ridiculous! At this critical juncture of survival

you still can't make a decision?!

Your uncle is currently in danger

If he dies, you will be left with nothing

The best military adviser in the world

must not be indecisive

no matter the circumstances

Everything behind you has become the past

Do not be afraid to sacrifice those around you

Can you do it?

Very good, I really like your intelligence

Brother Yuan

Shu Zi, I have a request

Brother Yuan, is this what you want?

Yes, continue to move forward! Move forward!

Stop them!

But the river channel is up ahead, I can't let this carriage…

Shu Zi, do you really like me?

You…

Don't blame me for this

Shu Zi, since you like me

you must sacrifice everything for me

Let me honestly tell you

I, Yuan Fang,

do not like political marriages

(Hua Xiong) This kid unexpectedly has

such great horsemanship for a military adviser

Young Lady!

Don't! You'll be killed by stray arrows

if you jump into the river channel

Is this the end...?

I, Yuan Fang,

do not like political marriages

So death is…

So death is…

this terrifying

I don't want to be like them

I'm suddenly afraid of death

So damn afraid

Yuan Fang

feels the same way at this moment

He's just

afraid of dying

He's also

nothing special

The miracle at the northern gate tower...

A miracle is a miracle

How can it keep happening to me?

This type of thinking is truly ridiculous

I'm so ridiculous

Look

Even a dead person is laughing at me

The camellias grew very well that year

She liked camellias

Because of her

I planted a garden full of camellias

However...

If the engagement between Fang'er and

Miss Xiao Cha of the Kong family is broken off...

This concerns the interests of the Yuan family

It is not up to him to refuse

Sun Jian, the tiger of Jiangdong,

occupies the district of Jiangnan now

Fang'er is stubborn and also eloquent

It is not very possible to persuade him into this

If we don't throw in with the Sun family now,

don't tell me we're going to let other families get to them first?

Shut up, all of you! Shut up!

Ben Chu, what do you think?

I think that

the Kong family can only bring a limited

amount of benefits to the Yuan family

You mean…

We must do what eventually needs to be done

and be thorough about it

to avoid delays that might bring trouble

This is for the interests of the Yuan family

Yes, yes, the interests of the Yuan family

People say that camellias are resistant to the cold and live very long

So why was my flower unable to withstand the elements?

Impossible! I'll never believe that Xiao Cha died of illness

I do not understand your meaning

You do!

You forced me to marry the daughter of Jiangdong's Sun Jian

for the interests of the Yuan family

To make me give up on her

you secretly sent someone to kill Xiao Cha

So you know that it was for the interests of the Yuan family

You have so many sons

They can serve the interests of the Yuan family better

Why don't you marry them off?

Why must it be me?!

Why must you sacrifice me?!

Answer me!

When did your father pass away?

My father…

You are only 20 this year

Were you never suspicious about it?

I, Yuan Shao, have been influential all my life

I could obtain anything I wanted

It is a pity that I have a few disappointing sons

Fortunately, 20 years ago, there was an outstanding woman

who finally bore an intelligent son for me

No, shut up!

Pity that due to protocol, I could not give her any social standing

But I have always believed that

this child is most suitable to be my successor

I'm telling you to shut up!

To let this son carry on my undertaking

I will not hesitate to do anything to let him have the best things

He will have the best life

receive the best education from Mr. Shui Jing

In the future, he will also have the most advantageous marriage

to strengthen his reputation

No

When the time comes

he will have enough strength and backing

to compete with those disappointing sons of mine

You can scold me however you wish

but you can never misinterpret this as

anything but a father's regard for his son

Go ahead and loathe me

Anger can give rise to huge ambitions

Only in this way will you do anything to take what is mine!

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the Yuan family will be destroyed by

the powerful currents in the Central Plains

I understand that, of course

However

I'm not your pawn

I, Yuan Fang,

have my own path!

Kill him! Don't let him save Yuan Shao

In order to seize everything that you have

In order to realize my ambitions

Yuan Shao

you must not die today!

Leave home, your father is safe

The stylus carves out the landscape, depicting the thousand mile journey home in every inch of the drawing

Part ways with your father, your wife is safe

The bride stays home alone, how many lines have been written in the letters over these ten years

Part ways with your wife, the children are safe

The sword leans propped up against the fence, facing a line of geese returning home

Men who have left home miss their families

If this parting cannot be overcome, you remain closed off to the vastness of the world

Men who have left home miss their families

One night of a reed pipe playing brings pain to the faces of the soldiers in the entire camp

Separation in life is painful for the soldiers on the ground

Separation in death is painful for the dead under the banners

Having no family is painful, no clothes can't be mended

Having no wife is painful, who will I be buried with?

Being childless is painful, there is no place to return to

Having no roots is even more painful

Leave home, your father is safe

The stylus carves out the landscape, depicting the thousand mile journey home in every inch of the drawing

Part ways with your father, your wife is safe

The bride stays home alone, how many lines have been written in the letters over these ten years

Part ways with your wife, the children are safe

The sword leans propped up against the fence, facing a line of geese returning home

Men who have left home miss their families

If this parting cannot be overcome, you remain closed off to the vastness of the world

Men who have left home miss their families

One night of a reed pipe playing brings pain to the faces of the soldiers in the entire camp

Separation in life is painful for the soldiers on the ground

Separation in death is painful for the dead under the banners

Having no family is painful, no clothes can't be mended

Having no wife is painful, who will I be buried with?

Being childless is painful, there is no place to return to

Having no roots is even more painful