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Opening Song: Heart of the Sword By Zhang Jie
Episode 3
Why do I have to go?
Over the years,
it's always managed by Reverend Zi Yin.
Now that Senior Brother isn't here,
naturally, you'll replace him.
I have no right to substitute for him.
Junior Tusu,
this is the Head Reverend's wish.
What? Unless in your eyes,
there's only Reverend Zi Yin and Senior Brother,
and no Head Reverend?
I don't have the experience to monitor rookies.
I don't want any mistakes.
Are you scared of the responsibility?
That's right.
Other than the talisman that Senior Brother gave you,
what other attributes do you have?
Besides not looking out for your junior sect brothers,
you are going to make a fool of yourself too.
Then what's lost is
not only Tian Yong City's people,
but lose your teacher,
Reverend Zi Yin's face.(Note: humiliation)
That won't happen.
I'll go.
Take a rest, all of you.
Why would there be monsters in a paradise like here?
They come out at night.
We better find some dry wood in the forest to deal with the night.
Yes, let's go.
Qingxue, is this the guy you are looking for?
No.
No. It cannot be him.
He would not act in such a cold way.
He looks familiar to me.
Wait here, I'll talk to him.
Senior I'm Ouyang Shao Gong.
Senior, you look familiar to me.
Have we met before?
No.Then do you know Feng Qingxue?
I guess I'm wrong. Sorry for the interruption.
How is it?
He didn't say a word. In his heart, he probably thinks I'm trying to build a relationship.
Don't be anxious. After tonight and we enter Tian Yong City, we'll definitely have another chance.
You guys look at this Senior.
sat for close to 4 hours and hasn't moved at all, like a piece of wood.
He wouldn't be practicing his skills, right?
I think not.
Say, if demons do come, would he be able to protect us?
This kind of person, cold and aloof, seems like a mute.
Do you think mutes know how to kill demons?
Who knows?
Little brother,
from what I know Tian Yong City has a skill called clairaudience,
it can hear faraway sounds.
But it's already lost, so you don't have to be scared.
Say whatever you want, he definitely can't hear you.
We were just having a casual conversation.
Unlike some people, as soon as they got here, they started building relations, kissing ass.
You shouldn't talk to him like that.
-Or else...Or else what?
He dares to teach me a lesson?
Forget it. Try to concentrate on how we are going to deal with the monsters.
I heard that Tian Yong City is the only place where clean energy gathers. Many demons are waiting for an opportunity.
What is there to be afraid of? It's already Chou Shi.(Note: Chou Shi is from 1 A.M. - 3 A.M.)
That's right.
Brother Ouyang you don't need to be afraid. There are no monsters here.
They're only fairies.
Follow me.
Where to?
To where Senior is at.
This way we won't be tricked by the fairies.
Fine.
Senior.
-These fairies, there's no danger, right?-Sh.
Second Senior Brother,
no one will find out, right?
If it's to be discovered, it's Senior Brother's responsibility.
Who told him to go downhill and not lock up the demon properly.
Go,
hurry go.
Run!
Danger!
Are you ok? I'm ok
It's dangerous here, get everyone to leave first.
Ok.
Let's go.
You must be careful.
What kind of demon are you to dare hurt people here?
Here, sit for a while.
How are you?
I'm fine.
Second Senior Brother,
What's wrong?
It's very dangerous, definitely will hurt someone.
I have to go back to see.
Zhao Lin!
Stupid pig.
What happened? I heard someone call for help.
Hurry and report to Ling Duan.(Note: Ling Duan = Second Senior Brother)
Go protect them!
Senior.
Watch out!
Hurry and report to Ling Duan!
-Ok ok. -I'll go with you.
Can't go, it's dangerous!
Hurry and report to Ling Duan!
Senior! Senior, wait for me.
Senior, hold on.
This is Brother Ouyang's parcel.
Senior, is this part of the test?
Tian Yong City won't put people's lives to the test.
Then why is there a demon?
You go back.
I can't go back.
I came up here with Brother Ouyang, I can't not care.
I am your senior. You must listen to me.
I'm not officially a student yet.
Don't be angry. I can help you.
Help hold this for me.
You can use magic.
They're magical butterflies. We'll find it if we follow.
Over there.
This is Brother Ouyang's.
What is this?
Gu Huo Niao, face of a human but body of a bird kind of demon.
You stay here and wait.
Protect these as well.
Hey, with no sword, how will you save-
I'll lure Gu Huo Niao away, you save Brother Ouyang.
Not possible, too dangerous.
Hey.
Qingxue be careful!
Your things.
Great!
What is that?
Thunderbolt bomb.
Tu Su.
Are you alright?
Let's leave here quickly.
Let's go. Ok.
Go.
Everyone is ok right?
Let's leave quickly.
Among the new students,
your courage is praiseworthy.
Not afraid when facing dangers, and in the midst of danger, able to eliminate the demon.
Honestly, it's rare.
Head Reverend, it's flattering.
It's Senior Tu Su who risked his life to save us, then we were able to get away from harm.
Yes.
If it wasn't because of Senior Tu Su,
I think a lot of new students would have died under the demon's claws.
Are his wounds alright?
Just physical wounds, it's of no danger.
It's good that the rookies are well.
Otherwise, it'll be hard to escape the blame.
Father, Tu Su was monitoring the rookie's test,
there shouldn't be any demons. Where did the Gu Huo Niao come out of?
Head Reverend,
I've already went to the Cave of Forbidden Demons to check. The gourd that held Gu Huo Niao was opened.
Maybe, Senior Brother didn't seal it completely.
Impossible.
Senior Brother is always cautious with his work, there has never been a mistake.
Junior sister
Gu Huo Niao has been sealed off for so many years,
there's no guarantee that Senior Brother has not been careless.
What are you trying to say?
Senior Brother isn't here, so you're putting all the blame on him.
I'm being objective. Zhao Lin can back me up.
Right?
That's right, that's right. The situation was like that.
Enough.
No more bickering.
Since the monster is dead, no one is to mention this matter again.
Lingduan,
I'll leave you and Fuqu to settle in the new apprentices.
Head Reverend...
Remember this.
from now on, don't make any more mistakes.
Yes.
Since they are new apprentices,
they need to train for 3 months before being allocated to the respective elders.
Hope that seniors and juniors alike will take care of them and not bully them.
Junior Fu Qu
Look at what you're saying.
How is it possible that we'll bully our juniors?
At most, we'll help them practice.
Junior, bring them around to get to know Tian Yong City.
Yes, Senior.
All of you follow me.
Mr. Ouyang!
Why it's you.
You don't recognize me?
I am Qing Long Village's Ling Chuan.
Four years ago, it was you who saved my parents' lives.
Oh, I remember.
Your parents are well, right?
Lingchuan
You know each other?
Yes.
That year, Qing Long Village was infected by a epidemic.
Thankfully, Mr. Ouyang came to our rescue.
Our Qing Long Village, the entire village of about 1000 lives,
were saved like that. Otherwise, we wouldn't know what to do.
Mr. Ouyang is practically a magical healer who saves the world.
I don't dare take the title of a magical healer.
I'm just a doctor who practices medicine and martial arts.
Doctor?
Why does a doctor want to come to Tian Yong City?
This is a place for cultivation and practice of sword skills.
It won't be of any help to you saving people.
There are many sufferings in the mortal world,
and ordinary medicines have limited uses.
That's why I'm seeking prescriptions or spells from the immortals
to see if I can help more people.
I think you want to play tricks on more people.
Junior Qingxue,
Shaogong is a physician. How did you get to know each other?
I feel that you know each other well.
Qingxue and I are from the same hometown.
I wanted to come to Tianyong City to seek knowledge,
and she wanted to learn sword skills. That's why we came here.
Senior Fuqu,
where is Senior Tusu?
He doesn't practice with us.
He's at the back of the mountain. Don't look for him. He's a monster.
-A monster. He...-Junior Tusu just doesn't like to talk.
But he does join us for meals.
Senior Tusu,
is your wound any better?
Senior Tusu, I was a physician.
This medicine can remove the poison.
I'm fine.
Don't worry.
Sorry.
I'm just worried that there's poison from the monster.
Let me take a look at your injury.
No need.
What's wrong with Senior Tusu?
He's an oddball. Just ignore him.
How is he an oddball?
You don't know?
Let me tell you, nobody knows where he came from.
I heard that when he just joined us, he wounded Reverend Ziyin badly and sent him into a retreat.
Anyway, he's a jinx.
Qingxue, don't ever get close to him.
During the last exam, Senior Tusu risked his life
to save us, and we are just strangers to him.
He must be a great person.
Senior Brother, how can you speak of your fellow brother in this way?
He was simply doing his duties.
His duty was to protect you.
Junior Ouyang,
I heard that you were a physician.
What a coincidence.
I have utmost admiration for physicians like you.
If there's any headaches or fevers, sprains or fractures,
we'll have to seek physicians for help.
Junior Ouyang,
why don't...
you join my camp?
Just ignore that Tusu.
Let me tell you
He's not a good person.
Senior Tusu saved my life.
If he's not a good person, then...
I, Ouyang Shaogong,
have no intention to be an ungrateful person.
I still have things to do. I'll leave first.
I'll go look for Senior Fu Qu. I'll also leave.
Qingxue.
Fools.
Senior Tusu.
You are already seriously injured.
Stop putting up a strong front.
- Get out!- Let me do it.
It's none of your business.
I told you not to move.
I've belittled you.
When we were chasing the monster,
why didn't you seal its acupoint?
I only know how to seal acupoints of a human, not a monster.
And I can only succeed when the person is not moving.
That's strange.
This poison is not from an external source.
So, you didn't want me to treat you
because you have poison in your body.
It's none of your business.
Apply the medicine and get out.
Ok. I'll leave then.
But,
you will have to remain in this position for a while.
Unseal my acupoint.
I was joking.
Don't worry.
I am a physician.
A physician's duty is to cure patients.
If I don't cure you, I won't leave.
Senior Sister.
I've picked these wild fruits from the mountains.
Shaogong said these are edible. Try it.
When I was young, Senior Brother plucked these for me too.
Senior Sister.
Let me ask you.
Reverend Ziyin has only accepted Senior Brother
and Senior Tusu as his disciples?
Why?
You want him to be your teacher?
I heard that Reverend Ziyin is a sword immortal,
so I'm curious.
Stop thinking about it.
Even I was rejected by Reverend Ziyin.
Moreover, Reverend Ziyin's retreat has lasted for years.
Even Tusu was brought up by Senior Brother.
Senior Tusu...
Was he here since young?
Then why
did other senior brothers said he's of a dubious background?
Don't listen to their nonsense.
Tusu just doesn't like to talk. He is actually quite pitiful.
Only Senior Brother treats him well.
Why is that so?
Because they are blood brothers...
They are brothers?
I'm not sure myself.
I just heard my dad telling Senior Brother...
that Tusu...
was seriously ill when young, so he don't remember his childhood.
He is the long-lost brother of Senior Brother.
Reverend Ziyin found him and brought him here.
Then why Senior Brother...
and Senior Tusu have different surnames?
Senior Brother's name is simply an assumed name.
Alright, stop asking so many questions.
Maybe Senior Brother's surname was Baili too?
Qingxue.
Don't tell anyone about this.
Else, Senior Brother will scold me.
He's not Yunxi.
Then where is Yunxi?
You're awake.
Time to take the medicine.
Why is it so bitter?
I'm not a kid.
This is not candy.
This is a tonic pill to go with the medicine.
It stops you from vomiting,
so my efforts for the medicine won't be wasted.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
You still need to take the medicine for a couple more days.
Moreover, the poison in your body...
is aggravating the wound, so it may relapse.
I can handle my wound.
You're not under Reverend Ziyin. Don't look for me again.
It's not good for you.
Physicians care for their patients like a parent.You have to get treated when you're sick.
And for parents,
they wouldn't mind using forceful methods.
This is my duty.
You're not dressed properly for the morning.
What are you two doing?
Nothing.
But it's Second Senior Brother,
who is bothering Senior Tu Su early in the morning.
You really have a lot of time.
What's the matter?
Senior Tu Su,
today it's your day for chores.
The sword ground and the hidden scroll pavilion is waiting for you. Why are you still not going?
Second Senior Brother,
Senior Tu Su has a back injury, not suited to sweat. I'll replace him.
Junior Ouyang,
you kissing up to him,
are you just trying to get Reverend Zi Yin to accept you as a disciple?
I warn you to just give that up.
Tu Su,
you're not pretending to be sick and laze around, right?
What do you want to do?
Senior Ling Duan,
even though I just entered Tian Yong City, I know the first rule.
If anyone purposely hurts other disciples, they will be evicted from Tian Yong City.
The issue of Gu Huo Niao, you probably didn't forget right?
What Gu Huo Niao?
What are you trying to say?
Gu Huo Niao, wasn't it let out by Senior Ling Duan and Senior Zhao Lin?
Nonsense!
Gu Huo Niao, what does it have to do with me?
At that time, I wasn't in Jade Valley.
Right, right.
That time, I heard someone call for help so I went over to help.
It was Yin Shi when things happened.(Note: Yin Shi = 3 A.M. - 5 A.M. or 3:00-5:00 after midnight)
Disciple's room is far from Jade Valley.
What was Senior Zhao Lin doing over there?
I...I...
Tu Su, it's his first time monitoring rookies. I was worried.
So I let Zhao Lin watch over him.
Ouyang Shao Gong, let me tell you.
Don't spout nonsense with me around.
Do you believe I'll make you leave Tian Yong City?
Alright,
Second Senior Brother can report to Head Reverend.
But before I leave Tian Yong City,
I think Head Reverend will ask me for an explanation.
Do you have evidence?
If you don't have evidence, then you're framing disciples under the same sect.
Then I'll see,
everyone in Tian Yong City,
how many will believe you?
Ling Duan,
I don't have any grudges with you.
Why are you always against me?
You can only blame
that you are an oddball.
Never mind that you harmed your own teacher,
who knows
when you will harm us?
How did you know?
Think,
Jade Valley doesn't have any demons.
Why would he be worried?
That night when you were monitoring the rookies,
the Gu Huo Niao that was trapped for 8 years was let out.
I think, the goal for releasing the demon,
is to publicly deal with personal affairs.
He sent someone to watch in case someone got hurt.
What is the poison within your body?
Go to the back.
Second Brother
I've cleaned the hidden scroll pavilion.
Second Senior Brother, do you have any pointers?
New disciple practicing sword,
this is a big thing.
But from my experience,
your physique is not fit to practice sword.
I think my physique isn't bad.
Not bad.
It doesn't mean that you're fit to practice with swords.
You have to know,
I as a senior is caring for you, being sympathetic to you.
After you mastered the basics,
you'll naturally practice with the others.
But right now,
the position of the kitchen handyman, I already left it for you.
You practice there first.
Okay.
Senior,
my basics aren't that good either.
I can't even hold the sword. What about I go with Shao Gong and practice together?
Junior,
I know you two are from the same hometown.
But since you entered Tian Yong City,
you have to listen to Senior's arrangements.
Qing Xue, I'm fine.
Go practice.
Prepare to practice.
Second Senior Brother!
What?
Back.
Who did it?
Laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh.
What is there to laugh at?!
All go practice!
Right now, isn't it time for the rookies to practice?
Second Senior Brother said my physique isn't fit to practice the sword.
He wants me to do some small tasks to build my muscles.
Don't have to worry for me. At least, he didn't say when I should finish the work.
If you have something to do, then go be busy. Don't have to care about me.
If I want to learn martial arts, I'll find a way somehow.
When it's You Shi, come to the back of the mountain to find me.(Note: You Shi is 5 P.M. - 7 P.M. or 17:00-19:00)
I am a disciple of Tian Yong City.
You've already entered Tian Yong City. If I teach you Tian Yong City's sword technique,
it wouldn't be against the rules.
Thank you.
But, would it delay your training time?
Because you gave me medicine to heal my wound,
I should repay you back.
How is your wound now? Is the poison purged?
Did you come to Tian Yong City to heal sicknesses?
Of course not.
Sometimes, I have to use acupuncture to punish the patients.
Do you want to learn?
Of course I want to.
I just fear because you haven't recovered yet,
so you shouldn't overwork yourself.
You don't have to worry about me.
If you want to learn, then don't waste any more time.
Today, I'll teach you the first Tian Yong City's sword technique.
Second Senior Brother,
what is it so urgent?
I saw at the back of the mountain, Tu Su is teaching Shao Gong to practice with the sword.
What?
Didn't I send him to the kitchen to do spare jobs?
That's right!
This Ouyang Shao Gong, doesn't even prioritize Second Senior Brother's words.
Too arrogant!
And there's Tu Su. What kind of qualifications does he have to teach sword arts to a rookie?
Practically not caring about Second Senior Brother.
See how I'll take care of you two!
Can't,
the oddball has a talisman.
Right.
Last time we've been tricked by him terribly.
Since I can't teach the bastard a lesson,
doesn't mean I can't discipline the new junior.
When it's time, let Ouyang Shao Gong to go clean swords.
I don't believe that he'll have the strength to practice swords.
Second Senior Brother, this idea is great.
You're awake?
When I got here, I saw you asleep so I didn't wake you up.
This is a zither?
That's right.
The sound is unique.
First time?
Never saw it.
However, this song.
When I hear it, it sounds familiar.
This song was composed by ancient deities.
The name of the composition is Huan Yao Shan, must have fate with you.
That's why it's not completely new to you.
Just practice swords.
Today, let's forget it.
Why?
Washed swords the whole day. I can still play the zither but I don't think I can practice at all.
Washing swords? Ling Duan made things difficult for you again?
It's just doing chores. If I don't do it today, tomorrow he'll assign me to something else.
Since I came here to cultivate my skills, these chores are nothing to me.
You're a doctor,
why did you come to Tian Yong City and suffer?
Unless, you want to cultivate to become a celestial being?
I never thought of becoming a celestial being.
I came here because of an unfulfilled wish.
What kind of wish?
If you tell me, maybe I can help you.
Shao Gong, you play the zither really well.If you have time, can you teach me?
Tu Su, I'm not a tiger. Why do you always run when you see me?
Senior Brother only went down for 15 days.
I also don't know when he'll come back.
It's no use asking me.
How is it only 15 days...
I thought that it's been a really long time.
There's a phrase that says, "One day unseen is the same as being separating for three falls".
I saw that phrase in a book! It's used to talk about lovers.
Don't say nonsense! I'm just worried about Senior Brother.
Me and him, it's just affections between disciples.
Affection between disciples?
Sadly this kind of affection, Tu Su is unable to receive it.
What about Tu Su?
A few days ago when he was fighting the demon,
Senior Tu Su was injured by Gu Huo Niao and still hasn't recovered.
Why is there no one who cares in Tian Yong City?
Tu Su is usually not with us.
He doesn't talk much either. Senior Brother only knows about his issues.
And Senior Brother never tells us.
How is Tu Su's injury?
Aren't you a doctor?
His wound is infected with demon poison.
I cannot be healed with ordinary medicine. I have a prescription.
It's just that it needs to be cooked by an alchemy furnace.
Does Tian Yong City have one?
There is a furnace,
but it's an ancient artifact and hidden in the sword pavilion, no one has ever used it.
Ancient artifact, hidden in the sword pavilion?
It must be a treasure.
Making medicine shouldn't be a problem. Senior Fu Qu, bring me to the sword pavilion then.
The sword pavilion is where Reverend Zi Yin cultivates his skills. Never mind us disciples,
even other elders have to get permission from Head Reverend first.
and also
Sword pavilion has sword guardian, Sister Hong Yue, who is watching over.
She won't let us enter.
Whether or not she lets us enter, we should at least try.
These few days, Tu Su's face doesn't look well and easily tires.
Think it's the demon poison affecting him, it can't be delayed any longer.
Senior Fu Qu, just bring me there.
Whether or not it's successful, I will take full responsibility. I won't bring you down with me.
What do you mean you won't implicate me?
Even a rookie like you cares so much about Tu Su,
I definitely won't sit and do nothing.
Let's go. I'll take you there.
I'll go too.
Can't.
Without master and Head Reverend's orders,
none of you can enter.
Sister Hong Yue,
Tu Su is Reverend Zi Yin's disciple,
using his alchemy furnace to save his own disciple,
if Reverend Zi Yin knew, he would agree.
Just accommodate a little.
Fu Qu, you should know that the sword pavilion is important in Tian Yong City.
The new juniors don't know the rules,
how are you like this too?
Apart from rules, there are human feelings.
The alchemy furnace is in Tian Yong City, why can't it be used for the disciples.
When did rookies
don't listen to rules to this extent?
Senior, Qing Xue didn't mean to talk back.
I just don't understand.
Tian Yong City's disciple's life weighs less compared to the harsh rules?
The heavens have a virtue of cherishing life, even if one is just cultivating to become a celestial being,
their main mission would be to save others.
Sister Hong Yue, don't be mad.
Qing Xue and Shao Gong are just too worried about Tu Su's injury, scared that the demon poison will worsen.
Demon poison?
Right, Sister Hong Yue.
You didn't see,
Tu Su's face is sickly and there is a darkness between his eyes.
But he kept it to himself and rather suffer alone.
Right now Senior Brother isn't here.
If anything was to happen, then what to do then.
Right, the poison is really strong.
If it continues for a long time, the body will stiffen and will bleed out.
Right, right Sister Hong Yue. Saving someone is important, it's very urgent!
Junior just needs to borrow the furnace for 6 hours. After I complete the medicine, I'll leave immediately.
Right, Sister Hong Yue. Just 6 hours and it'll be completed.
Don't say anymore.
Just go back.
Let's think of other ways.
You two go back first. I'll wait here.
Sister Hong Yue only listens to Reverend Zi Yin.
Even if you wait here for 49 days, she won't soften up.
As long as I'm sincere, Ianything is possible. I want to wait a bit.
I'll wait with you.
This is a plan to gain pity.
If one person is kneeling, maybe she'll soften up.
What if she never softens?
Then I'll kneel until I give up.
Alright, you two leave.
Then it'll show my pity plan more realistically.
If Tu Su knows you did this for him, he will be touched.
There aren't any nearby temples.
Definitely won't have furnaces.
What can be done...
If it was in You Du, then it would be great.
What Du?
Oh, nothing much.
Senior, look at that. What is that place?
That is Reverend Zi Yin's Lin Tian pavilion.
Tu Su and Senior Brother live there.
Senior,
I suddenly remembered I left something at the sword pavilion.
I'll go get it back right now.
Senior, you go back first.
I'll go find you in a little while.