Seven Swords
Episode 4
Have you already saved the two guys...
and put them in the cave?
Fortunately, they were saved in time.
They are all right now.
Why did you save them?
They have been kneeling there for two days.
I couldn't just watch them die.
It's not just them that you want to save,
you also want to save those people down the mountain.
Save them or not...
we'll follow what you say Master.
I will take them back in a while.
Is this what you're really thinking?
Master.
You don't have to answer me.
You have already made your decisions.
Does that mean that you approve of us going down the mountain?
You should save the world with your swords.
Bless you.
However, it is difficult to predict...
how things will turn out.
We'll take our leave for now.
Fu Qingzhu.
You brought these two lads here deliberately...
because you wanted the swordsmen...
to sympathize with them.
Master. Weren't you trying to test...
their sincerity and their drive?
It's easy to go up a mountain but difficult to go down.
If we have not finished the practice on the mountain,
how can anyone leave?
It's because their practices are not finished,
that they have to go down the mountain.
Life on the mountain is just a preparation
for the temptations of the outside world.
The real test comes...
when they go down the mountain.
People say that... Without being frozen,
substance would never become solid.
Without trials and tribulations,
a man would never become intelligent.
Zhaonan and the others...
saved Zhibang and Yuanyin...
behind my back.
That means they have already been moved.
It would be really difficult...
to stop them once they have decided.
I don't think it would be possible...
for me to stop them now.
That means that their hearts and minds are not peaceful anymore.
Let fate decide for them from now on.
Thank you Master. Thank you for your approval.
You are the eldest brother. You have great responsibility.
You have to take care of the others.
Receive the sword.
This is "the Dragon Sword".
It was made from special iron which was beaten a thousand times.
It can cleave iron or rocks in an instant.
It is the sharpest knife there is on earth.
The Dragon Sword is the best sword in the world.
You are the son of a declining aristocrat.
You have been through many hardships.
By bringing you here,
I wanted you to understand that...
vanity is insignificant.
Fame and wealth are not important.
You are brave and heroic,
but you are too emotional.
Now that you're leaving,
I have a few words for you...
"Remember the meanings of the sword".
Brother. The noise of the sword...
Yunchong.
Master is calling you.
Master.
Yunchong. You are a simple and honest person.
And you have always been humble.
But at crucial moments,
you should remember to distinguish right from wrong.
Yes.
Remember. I am giving you this magical sword.
You must use it to distinguish right from wrong.
Understand?
I understand.
This is "the Transience Sword".
I made it from a meteor.
It is an extremely strong weapon. It cannot be destroyed by fire.
I went to great efforts to make this.
Big Brother.
Xin Longzi. You are a frivolous person.
You buried yourself in the sword...
and you are willing to stay with it.
But you are not willing to leave your memories behind.
I'm giving you "the Star-chasers Sword".
Thank you Master.
Xin Longzi.
You have sad memories.
But you should have got over them already.
You have avoided it for too long.
If one day, you want to face them again,
I fear you will be unable to.
I'm giving you this steel ball...
to remind you that...
swordsmanship cannot be frivolous.
Stop it!
Third Brother! Third Brother! Third Brother!
Mulang.
Master.
Mulang. You are my youngest student.
You are an innocent person.
You have to be careful along the way.
The people out there are more dangerous than the martial world itself.
Things are not as simple as you think.
You have to hear both sides of any story.
I'm now giving you "the Celestial Beam Sword".
You have to figure out...
the secret of this sword by yourself.
Then the sword will separate into two.
When the sword is separated into two,
remember to treasure it.
Mulang. I know that...
the biggest problem for you is that...
you are illiterate.
I'm giving you this book, "Chun Qiu".
Take this with you!
From now on, I want you to study this book and learn more words.
Thank you Master.
Big brother...
Big brother!
These two fellows...
Zhibang. Yuanyin.
Bow to the master.
Yuanyin bows to the master. - Zhibang bows to the master.
The two of you met me by chance.
But it's fate that brought you here.
To me...
you are not just normal people.
I am going to give you swords.
Receive the swords.
Yuanyin. Be careful.
Yuanyin.
Senior Fu.
This is "the Heaven's Fall Sword".
You can tell by the name...
that this sword works like a waterfall in heaven.
It fell down from a mountain.
If you can use it properly,
it is extremely powerful.
People will find something new in you.
And you will discover more about the real you.
Thank you Master.
Han Zhibang.
I'm going to give you a very powerful sword.
Master. I am nobody.
I know very little about martial arts.
This sword must be a treasure to you.
I'm afraid that I won't be able to use this sword to the fullest.
It would be a waste of the sword.
Don't underestimate yourself.
Fate has brought this sword to you.
That's why I'm giving it to you.
Master.
It is called "the Deity Sword".
It is the first sword I made when I came here.
I made this from the fire of the stone that fell down from Heaven.
It can cut into a mountain...
and made me stand up on my own again.
So, this sword represents...
everything starting anew.
You have to treasure it.
Master.
I really cannot accept this sword.
I just want to kill the soldiers in my village.
This sword is a promise of righteousness.
This sword...
has finally found a master of its own.
Thank you Master.
Yuanyin. Zhibang. Go outside and wait for me.
Let's go.
Master.
I have just witnessed the power of the six swords.
I am stunned.
If the seven of us carry these seven swords to the village,
we will become very powerful.
That is certain.
But how can you...
give Fu Qingzhu such a powerful sword?
Don't refer to the past,
just concentrate on the present.
Thank you Master. Thank you very much.
Fu Qingzhu. I have given them to you.
You have to bring them back here.
I promise I will bring them back here.
And not one will be left behind.
This is Qingzhu's promise.
Master. Take care.
Take care on your way.
Take care. Master.
Travel safely.
It's right ahead.
Right ahead.
Fu Qingzhu. A storm might be coming.
Should we enter the city?
Don't be afraid. Let's enter the city.
Let's go.
Go peacefully.
What do you want?
We want to enter the village.
Enter the village?
You can just forget about it.
Every family in this village has dysentery.
You will die if you come in.
We have taken medicine. We will not be infected.
If there were medicines,
then no one would die here.
Hey.
Go peacefully.
What is it?
Senior Fu was right.
It is safer here.
Sandao. Bring the kids.
Who's that? Stop there.
What are you doing?
I'm a doctor.
I want to enter the village and help the people.
This village is plagued with dysentery. All the doctors have gone already.
And you come here to die?
Are you really a doctor?
All right. Go and cure our master at once.
Come here. Come here.
Teacher. I have found a place for the children. They are in the woodshed back there.
Good. We are safer here.
You can go back now.
Doctor. Thank you for helping us.
We're still alive because of you.
Your master is cured. You don't have to worry anymore.
Doctor, stay here and don't worry. I can take care of the food.
Thank you sir. Thank you sir.
Go back! Get lost!
Let us pass. Let us pass. Please let us pass!
Clear off!
Officer, we're doctors, please let them come in.
All right. I'll let them stay.
Hey! Let them come in!
Ok! Come in! Come in!
Thank you. Thank you.
Sit down. Have some water.
Was it smooth on the way here?
It was all right, but we met some soldiers.
We took another road. That's why we came a bit late.
During this time, we've been fortunate to have the medicine of Fu Qingzhu.
We helped with the dysentery here.
The soldiers believed in us.
The other villagers pretended to be patients and came in.
They are living in different places now.
So, Fu Qingzhu really did help us this time.
Master!
I am still suspicious about his intentions.
Let's not make up our minds if...
he is a friend or an enemy for a while.
But we cannot stay here very long.
We should gather some food here first.
And then go south.
That's good. How about this Master?
Let's leave a mark for Zhibang and Yuanyin,
so that they can come to meet us as soon as they can.
Yes.
Duo Geduo bows to your Highness.
You have had a long trip.
Raise. Quickly.
Thank you, your Highness.
Your Highness. You told me to come back immediately.
What can I do for you?
Duo Geduo. Look!
I have expanded the scale of the palace...
by six times its original size.
Do you think people will gossip about this?
Will they say that I am too extravagant?
Your Highness is the most powerful man in the world.
You don't have to care about the gossiping...
of the common people.
As an emperor,
I should suffer as the common people do.
Isn't there an old saying that...
a benevolent gentleman can rule the world?
Your Highness. People have a lot of sayings.
If those people can really rule the world,
then the map of the palace...
would not be in your hands now.
With a policy of benevolence,
I think that...
this is just a fabrication...
that the cynics used...
to further their own agendas.
These are just lies that they used.
To rule the world effectively, one needs to use an iron hand.
The water on which a boat floats, can also sink it.
If we keep on putting pressure on the public, they will eventually revolt against us.
Your Highness need not worry.
I have been busy...
eradicating the rebels that are left from the previous dynasty.
There are a lot of undiscovered talents in the Central Plains.
I'm just afraid that you have underestimated the power of the people.
They can hardly survive.
Our government has already imposed a ban on the practice of martial arts.
If those who practice martial arts...
do not abide by the law, they will be persecuted!
As for the normal people, we don't have to worry about them.
Killing?
Is killing the only thing you can do?
The Eagles of the Desert from Mount Heaven were causing a disturbance.
You assigned some troops to suppress them...
but to no avail eventually.
If your Highness is willing to assign more troops to me,
the Eagles of the Desert can definitely be eliminated.
There are uncountable talents in the martial world,
do you think you can kill them all?
You have already killed over 100 people...
for capturing Little King Lu.
Duo Geduo.
Do you think this is really necessary?
Your Highness.
Little King Lu is the 15th generation king of Ming Dynasty.
Though he is just a child,
he is a very important person.
The rebels will protect Little King Lu.
If we can take him hostage,
then the rebels will yield to us.
We could put an end to their rebellion.
And you would not have to worry about them anymore.
If you keep on fighting like this,
when will it stop?
I think that...
we should make our people feel safe and use a policy of benevolence.
Your Highness. We can never use a policy of benevolence.
If our forefathers applied this policy,
then I guess all of us...
would still be nomads.
Your Highness. These are troubled times.
We have to suppress the rebels.
When everything is settled,
it would then be a better time for you to use a policy of benevolence.
The Martial Village is an important sub-society of the Red Spear Society.
I suspect that Little King Lu is in their hands.
Please let me use the troops...
to eradicate them.
To stop all the conflicts.
So that the people can enjoy a calm and peaceful life.
Prince Yu, you have been through many hardships.
There's no need to hurry.
I will decide what to do about this.
Your Highness.
Wish me well!
I'll take my leave.
Your Highness. He doesn't want you to capture Little King Lu.
All right. I'll come up with something.
Your Highness. Forgive me for saying this...
Your white pieces have been surrounded.
There is no way out.
General, you are really good at playing "go".
Thank you.
Your Highness, you once taught me that...
an army has to fight on when the morale is high.
You are right.
Why do you still have one piece left?
During the battle in the Martial Village...
weren't they fighting against heavy odds?
To use the army wisely, sometimes planning is more important than morale.
You cannot make one mistake.
General, you have made a mistake.
So using just this piece...
I can turn the whole game around.
I failed in defeating the Martial Village. I'm guilty of it.
General.
I'm just discussing tactics with you. I'm not going to punish you. Get up!
Thank you.
It's difficult to find someone with talent.
You are a brave person.
It's normal to lose a battle once in a while.
I hope that...
you can learn more about commanding troops,
so I won't be disappointed again.
I will never forget your kindness.
Your Highness.
We have just received a secret letter from our undercover.
The swordsman in the Martial Village was indeed Fu Qingzhu.
The undercover said that...
all the rebels are hiding in Boye.
But Fu Qingzhu has gone to Mount Heaven.
Mount Heaven?
I hope that he is not meeting with the Eagle of the Desert.
He has gone to find the swordsmen of Mount Heaven.
Those swordsmen have withdrawn themselves to practice swordsmanship.
They are highly-skilled swordsmen.
I'm afraid that they are more powerful than the Eagle of the Desert.
Mount Heaven is very far away. But the soldiers are near to us.
Please let me use the troops...
and assign them to Boye...
before the swordsmen arrive,
in order to capture Little King Lu.
I have someone else in mind.
Chengbin.
Your Highness.
Order Fire-wind to come back at once!
I'm afraid he will not accept my orders.
Take this baton with you to find Fire-wind.
Tell him that he has to eradicate Boye before Fu Qingzhu comes back.
Yes, your Highness.
Your Highness.
Senior Fu.
Should we keep travelling or rest here?
With such bad weather,
even if we could keep going,
the horses couldn't.
All right.
Let's check what we've got...
and see if there's something we can sell.
Let's stay at an inn tonight.
Huh. On Mount Heaven,
we were never short of anything.
Now we need to go to the village to save people,
and we are short of everything.
Perhaps we should become beggars...
instead of swordsmen.
Third Brother. Be patient!
Concentrate on the important things.
Big brother. I have a sheet here.
Let's sell it.
Go ahead. We have to fill our stomachs now.
All right. Let's find a place to stay.
I'll come back as soon as I can. - Good.
Sir. What do you want to eat?
Two catties of gluttonous rice. And a bowl of wine.
Wrap them up for me to take away!
Just one moment.
Watch out!
What are you doing here?
I'm here to buy gluttonous rice.
Why did he attack you?
It's part of our performance. Watch!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Why hasn't our big brother come back yet? I'm starving.
Sit down!
Don't worry.
He knows what he's doing.
He'll come back very soon.
Brothers.
He's back.
I have brought something nice for all of you.
What is it?
It's still hot. Come on, smell it!
Gluttonous rice.
Come on! Open it! Open it up!
Share them with others! Quickly!
I'd forgotten what gluttonous rice looks like.
One each!
Come on. We have not celebrated New Year on Mount Heaven before.
This time we made it.
We don't have any family.
Let's treat each other as family!
Brother. Have some gluttonous rice!
Come on. Senior.
Look. We have left Martial Village,
but we have gluttonous rice and wine,
everyone is having a good time.
It's like we are a family.
Third Brother.
Third Brother!
Come on!
Have something to eat.
I'm not eating. I hate it when you are so smooth-tongued.
Right. Right.
Thank you for your teachings.
I hate you even more... because you never get angry.
You have no guts.
All right. Have something to eat!
Yuanyin. Come on.
Our third brother...
he is always like this when we talk about family.
Don't be offended.
Third Brother, Mulang, have some wine!
Come. Third Brother.
Good.
Let's drink and celebrate the new year!
We are a family.
Your Highness. Fire-wind and his troops have arrived.
Your Highness.
Chengbin. Leave us now!
Yes.
Please sit down.
When do you plan to attack Boye?
There are many talented men under your command.
I don't think you need to use me.
If I didn't need to use you,
I wouldn't have asked you to come back.
You are flattering me.
Attack Boye...
and capture Little King Lu.
Then I'll report to the emperor...
and convince him to give you back your true identity as a Batulu.
I swear.
I was born a Batulu Manchurian.
At that time, I was in charge of a troop.
The general had no way out.
He asked me to fight him one on one.
I lost the fight.
So I had to let him go.
That's why I have been deprived of my true identity.
You have guts.
You are a brave man.
But you have to concentrate on what is important.
On the battlefield,
winning a battle is more important than your personal honour or disgrace.
I promise that...
I will never make the same mistake again.
You have finally understood what is important.
You should always put the country first.
Today, I swear that...
I will never be defeated again.
In fact, one year later,
I defeated that general on my own.
I decapitated him that day.
So, do you want your true identity back?
Should we care about the Little King so much?
Just wait for the news.
General Fire-wind.
What can I do for you, General Nalan?
His Highness has a message for you.
You have to capture Little King Lu alive.
Don't be distracted by anything else that happens in Boye!