Your Highness, Tian Ling pays respect to you.
Why are you so anxious to see me?
What's it about?
I came here to ask Your Highness a question.
What's the date of today?
You think I don't understand what you meant?
In fact,
you know better than I do.
You know clearer than I do.
Your Highness is so smart.
I, Tian Ling, am really impressed.
Your Highness, in our Liao territory,
a small nomadic tribe was killed overnight.
The murderer even sat in the tribe.
Who are you?
Did you kill them all?
I've long admired you, Your Highness.
I didn't do anything to them.
After listening to me, these people...
all committed suicide.
After listening to you, they all...
committed suicide.
How could that be possible?
That's the truth.
As I'm the phantom of the heavenly wolf.
You've killed so many people.
Aren't you afraid I may punish you with death?
Why didn't you escape?
I, Tian Ling, stay purposefully.
I want...
to help you, Empress Xiao, whole-heartedly,
to fight for the throne in Central Plain.
I won't accept a crazy murderer,
a bloodthirsty devil's help to me.
You don't today,
but you will one day.
The death of these people...
is to make Empress Xiao believe...
only me, Tian Ling, has the ability...
to help Your Highness unify Central Plain.
That's ridiculous.
Your Highness, if you don't believe me,
I can prove it to you.
How would you prove it?
10 years later,
you will assign me as the Prime Minister.
You think with what you just said,
you can get away with the capital crime?
Your Highness, if you really don't trust me,
you can lock me in the prison for 10 years,
take it as a compensate for the crime I did.
After 10 years, the answer will be self-evident.
If I believe what you said,
I'll be guilty to my Liao's people.
Somebody come,
take him down to be decapitated.
Your Highness, if you kill me,
you'll regret badly later.
I tell you what.
I have prophecy.
If I died today,
the little Hire in the palace...
would die too.
The Hire is chosen with God's will,
your curse can't affect him.
Somebody come.
Your Highness, little Hire has an accident.
When the Hire was playing in the imperial garden
he fell into the pond accidentally.
The imperial doctor said he will die soon.
Your Highness, do you believe Tian Ling now?
What did you do to the Hire exactly?
Your Highness may kill me.
But if I, Tian Ling, died,
the little Hire would die for sure.
If you want to save the Hire's life,
you have to trust my 10-year agreement.
Escort this man back to the palace...
and imprison him for 10 years.
You've proved yourself to be an Empress.
I'll see you in 10 years.
I, Tian Ling, would rather spend 10 years...
to prove myself.
10 years are about to finish.
I'll decapitate you soon.
You can't get away with it.
Your Highness,
it's all too early to make judgment.
There's still a month before the due date.
You'll see the answer in 1 month.
Maybe...
Your Highness will then...
release Tian Ling personally...
and treat Tian Ling courteously.
Bring him away.
There're always thunders without rain.
I wonder my Liao's people...
how long they can stand.
Your Highness,
I am thinking...
about sending some troops to attack...
and seize a few cities...
in order to maintain the living of our Liaos.
If we aren't confident in victory,
we can't provoke the wars.
For my Liao's people, it'll...
be harmful instead of beneficial.
Let's give it further thoughts.
We'll discuss it later.
I hope god would grant us some rain...
to nurture the ground.
Yelu Xia...
If you want to beat Great Sung,
there's one who can help you.
His name is Xia Hou Zhan.
Not only can this man give you a hand.
If he promised to help you with poisons,
without any efforts,
nor any soldiers, you could win undoubtedly.
But...
this guy is despicable and mad about money.
By the way,
everything by a cost.
Did Tian Ling send you here?
Yes.
What do you want from me?
I want to invite you to leave retirement to...
help me destroy Sung and seize Central Plain.
That sounds interesting.
In the invasion in Central Plain,
we have to first seize Bai Shui City...
and then exterminate Great Sung.
The success or failure...
will directly affect our Liao's fate.
With my, Xia Hou Zhan's, poisons,
whether you're attacking a city or the capital,
that'll be just a piece of cake.
May I ask, after succeeding,
what benefit will I get?
If you could help us gain victory,
you will not only gain 100s thousands of gold...
but also official titles,
endless prosperity and wealth.
Great.
But before I help you,
you have to bring me to Great Sung...
to enjoy their fine wine and beauties.
What do you think?
Great. Please.
Sirs, sorry to keep you waiting. Master...
I'm really sorry, masters.
Girls, come over here quickly.
Serve the 2 masters. Masters...
Master, come on. Have some wine.
He's so ugly.
If anyone dares to say that once more...
Please forgive them, sir.
Brothel manager,
don't worry.
I'll serve your friend well.
Go. Go...
Go quickly. Go quickly. Go... go... go...
Mr Xia Hou, please take your time and enjoy it.
Master, have some wine.
Who is it?
It's you.
You lured me to come here.
What's it for exactly?
What's this?
You did this.
Like it?
It's so beautiful.
What's this pattern?
It's not a pattern.
This is our Liao's characters.
Really?
I didn't know Liao's characters are so special
What does it mean?
It says...
missing you so much.
What?
Why?
If you move around above it for a few times,
you can attract the glowworms.
I use the fragrance to attract them.
This fragrance is made of special spices.
It can attract the glowworms to gather together.
The glowworms dispersed.
They naturally do when the fragrance dispersed.
If you like it,
I can lure them to come out again.
No need.
They don't belong to here.
They gathered due to the fragrance.
When the fragrance disperses,
they disperse separately.
Just like you and me.
We're of the different types.
We shouldn't have gathered.
We met just by chance.
Now, the chance is over.
You and I should have our own destination.
What do you mean?
What are you trying to say?
You and I... couldn't have any passion.
We should have hatred.
I don't understand.
Yelu Xia, I tell you a story.
A story about my childhood.
Master
Dad, are you alright?
The one who intoxicated...
was an ugly Liao's with an ulcerate face.
You better bring Hong to leave here now.
Master!
Dad.
When I was about 12 years old,
our family was carefree.
Our life was peaceful and affluent.
I didn't know what pain was,
what hatred was.
Until one day,
when I returned home with my mom...
Go...
Mom...
That was a nightmare,
a real nightmare.
Overnight, I lost my parents.
I witnessed my dad's death.
I helplessly watched...
my mom...
by the wolves...
I finally understood...
why you were so frightened by wolves.
I'm sorry.
Why did you tell me about these?
If it hadn't been that Liao,
I dad wouldn't have been killed.
My mom wouldn't have been killed either.
So you hate the Liaos.
I only hate the Liao who jeopardized us.
Can I borrow the fragrance in your hand?
I'll give you this word...
to finish off your relationship.
Why?
Didn't you say...
you only hate the Liaos who jeopardized you?
But you're a Liao after all.
Please don't disturb me anymore.
Sister...
You stayed up for the whole night?
Finally the armor is finished.
I'm tired to death.
It still needs some polishing.
Silly Guai, please do it for me.
Come on. Help me finish it.
No way.
You scolded me in the morning.
You scolded me at night.
I'm angry with you.
Alright. Alright. Alright.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have scolded you.
I apologize. Okay?
No.
An apology is not enough.
What do you want then?
Are you going to help me or not?
No.
No. Alright, I got it.
Silly Guai,
don't ever eat...
what I cook for you.
No meals for me? No way.
Are you afraid?
Get to work quickly then.
Take this.
Go quickly.
Ms Guan...
You... Why are you here?
I... especially came to see you.
What? You don't look well.
Are you feeling sick?
I'll take you to see the doctor.
No. I'm fine.
It's finished. It's finished.
It's finished.
This...
My sister made it especially for you.
Guai, have your breakfast as you're hungry.
Go. Go quickly.
What am I supposed to eat as you didn't cook?
That day, it was you who asked me to stop him...
from going in.
After I drove him away,
you scolded me instead.
You put all the blames on me and said...
what we should do if he didn't come again.
Silly Guai, have you said enough?
You scolded me and couldn't sleep at night,
striking this stuff and creating the noise.
You have the nerve to say not feeding me.
Go into the house. Go into the house.
Ms Guan...
So...
So that's what happened.
Good that you understand. You're oversensitive
Right.
Right. I'm oversensitive.
Thank you.
I only have one wish.
I wish you'd keep it well forever.
This armor...
don't let it have any damages.
I'll definitely.
Also, the man in the armor...
won't have any damages as well.
Come on, master. Sir...
It's time.
Baby, I like you.
We'll carry on our relation later, okay?
Come on, little beauty.
I've got something for you.
What's it?
I only love jewels.
You'll definitely like it.
Come on. Come over here. I'll tell you.
That's...
What?
You can't live beyond noon today.
You ugly thing. You nut.
You dare to curse me.
You ugly monster.
Don't ever come back again.
Get lost. You're not welcomed here anymore.
That's right.
Keep away from here.
The patterns are so nice. Let's take a look.
You ugly monster. You're disgusting.
That's right.
But with what you just said to him,
I'm afraid...
He'll be the one who die first.
With my experience, would I be afraid of him?
Xiao Feng...
What's wrong with you, Xiao Feng?
Xiao Feng...
What's wrong with you, Xiao Feng... Xiao Feng...
Run quickly. Run quickly.
Help! Help!
Don't run. What happened to her?
I don't know. We didn't harm anyone.
Right. Please don't jeopardize us.
Calm down. Listen to me.
I don't want to hurt you. I just want to ask...
the person who stayed with her earlier,
was ugly with lots of sores all over his body?
No. No idea.
Sister, what's this?
Silly Guai, go back to take care of the shop.
Sister, why do you get yourself involve in this?
You don't understand. Don't ask.
Ms Guan...
Ms Guan, what's wrong?
Get out of my way, will you?
What happened?
Get out of my way, I'm looking for someone.
Calm down. Who are you looking for?
Someone I've known for over 10 years. Gone.
Where's he?
I don't know. He was here just now.
Don't be anxious, I'll look for him with you.
Good.
I'm sure...
the murderer killed Xiao Feng in the brothel...
is the one who killed my parents.
I must find him.
And then cut him into pieces.
I must find him...
to revenge for my parents.
I must find him.
But you can't be impetuous.
Now you only know he's a Liao.
As for his motive, how good his kungfu is,
the way he kills, you know nothing about these.
If you go on being impetuous,
I'm afraid not only can't you find him,
you'll get yourself into fatal troubles.
Promise me...
you won't do anything harmful to yourself.
But when I think of my parents,
I really can't help it.
You have to suppress it even you can't.
Understand you enemy and you can defeat him.
You can't confuse yourself...
and let your enemy take advantage of it.
After more than 10 years,
I finally found his whereabouts.
I definitely won't let him run away easily.
I ask you to be patient, not to let go of him.
You have to find his weakness...
so that you can beat him once and for all.
Don't worry.
I'll help you find out your enemy.
But before finding him,
I must find out his background.
So that he won't escape again.
Trust me.
General Yang, act faster.
I'll guard outside and block any intruders.
Thank you.
Don't worry.
This is Ms Lao who knows well in medication.
What kind of poison was she intoxicated?
It's a rare poison in the desert area.
The one who intoxicated her is really wicked.
The poison can hide in the body.
When the poisonous worms do mischief,
the intoxicated will be in great pain.
He can die of the poison anytime.
The culprit is an expert in using poisons.
Don't ever get into trouble with him.
Should we just turn a blind eye to him...
and kill the innocent?
Not really.
To have this man captured,
we must first dissolve the poison he uses,
so as to take him by surprise.
Or, within the area of 10 steps from him,
he can intoxicate his enemy...
and get his attacker killed instantly.
No matter what, I must find him...
to revenge for my parents.
Ms Guan...
The war between Sung and Liao is about to start.
As a Liao, showing up in Central Plain,
he must have some plans in mind.
Personally or officially, I have to find him.
But, we can't do it too aggressively.
We must plan and act carefully.
Ms Guan...
Don't worry.
I won't act impetuously.
Prime Minister Pan, long time no see.
General Yelu,
you intentionally wait for me here?
I heard about bad news of General Pan.
I feel sorry about that.
I wanted to pay tribute to him at your house...
and pay Prime Minister a visit as well.
My status is special. It's not convenient.
So I burn an incense stick here...
as my token of blessing.
Thank you, General.
If there's nothing else, you may be excused.
Prime Minister, we haven't met for a long time.
It's a rare chance of our meeting.
Prime Minister, you're kind of indifferent.
General, let's get it straight.
I'm exhausted both physically and mentally.
General, for your visiting Central Plain now,
what's the purpose? Tell me frankly.
Prime Minister is straightforward.
Forgive my bluntness.
General Pan was your only child.
He's killed by the Yangs.
Prime Minister lost your son at old age.
I can imagine your sorrow.
A bloody debt should be repaid with blood.
Prime Minister,
don't you want to revenge for your son?
What if I do?
What if I don't?
The Yangs are the pain in my neck.
My visiting Central Plain this time...
is to get rid of this pain.
If Prime Minister also sees them as enemies,
may be we have a common enemy.
You and I may cooperate.
Thank you, General.
No matter how much I hate the Yangs,
I'm the Prime Minister of Great Sung.
You're a Liao general. I have to...
weigh the consequences even we got common enemy.
We're dissimilar so we can't cooperate.
Though we're dissimilar,
we have a common target.
It's said all roads lead to Rome,
right?
Revenging for my son is my family affair.
General, you don't have to bother about that.
In this case,
you're rejecting me.
Of course.
I got it.
Take care, Prime Minister. I'm leaving.
Don't stick to home all day long.
Go out and have a walk.
Or you may get sick of boredom.
Look, this cloth...
is with the newest pattern. It's beautiful.
It suits you so well. It suits you well.
Match it with this hair pin, you look so great.
Liu Lang, what do you think?
For your girls' things,
it will do if you like it.
Do you like it?
Let's buy it.
Boss, how much is it?
1 tael of silver. Ms Pan, what's wrong?
Here you're. I'm fine. Thank you.
You think you're okay?
You've worn a stern face all morning.
Perhaps, after a short period of time,
I'll have to return to Jing Xin Nunnery.
Why?
This morning,
I wanted to pay tribute to my brother with dad.
But dad wouldn't let me do it.
He said my returning home this time...
killed my brother.
He said I'm a bane, I bring bad luck.
I think in my entire life,
my dad won't forgive me again.
He may...
send me back to Jing Xin Nunnery soon.
What do you mean by a bane and unlucky person?
You're his daughter.
He's stupid.
It's okay. If he doesn't want you,
you can come for me.
Right.
You may live at the Princess House at worst.
We'll help you anyway.
Thank you, Brother Yang.
Thank you, Princess.
Don't mention it. We're friends.
Look. You finally smile.
You look so good when you smile.
Let's go. Let's go shopping.
Ms Pan, are you hungry?
Let's get some food at the front.
Master... Good.
Young madam hangs around with the Yangs.
Dad...
Where have you been just now?
To the market.
With whom?
Say it. Why don't you talk?
We have sworn revenge with the Yangs.
How dare you to hang around with the Yangs?
You get lost.
Dad...
Don't call me dad.
You go back to Jing Xin Nunnery at once.
Never ever come back to this house again.
What have I done wrong exactly...
that makes you treat me like this?
I'm not a bane. Nor do I bring bad luck.
It was brother's aggressiveness...
that got him killed.
It has nothing to do with me.
How dare you to talk back. You're rebellious.
I don't care whether you'd admit it or not.
I'm your daughter after all.
Shut up.
I Pan Ren Mei have only one son.
He's died.
You get lost.
If you don't leave soon,
I'll send people to kick you out.
I don't want to see you anymore forever.
What's wrong with you?
I wonder if Ms Pan...
is fine now?
You've been thinking too much.
It's said the tiger won't kill his own son.
She's after all Pan Ren Mei's daughter.
But I still worry.
Let's return to the Prime Minister's to see.
It's not necessary. It's late now.
We'll go tomorrow.
No way. We're going now.
Please...
Ms Pan...
Where are you going?
What happened?
My dad doesn't let me stay in the House.
He wants me to return to Jing Xin Nunnery now.
What?
That's ridiculous.
How on earth would there be a dad like this?
Don't leave. I'll go reason with him.
Princess...
Don't go. It won't help.
My dad doesn't want me as his daughter anymore.
I'd better leave.
Alright. Let me ask you...
if you dad didn't drive you away, would you...
rather stay here or return to the Nunnery?
Of course I'd rather stay here.
That's right.
If you want to stay here, don't stop me.
I'll go to ask your dad...
on what basis he treats you like this?
Don't be anxious.
You can't help her with this now.
You'll harm her instead.
Why?
Just think. Prime Minister Pan is angry now.
If you go in, you'll add fuel to the fire.
This knot needs to be loosened slowly.
You can't be rush.
What do you think we should do?
It's getting late now.
Let's settle down Ms Pan first.
Then we'll discuss and plan.
How about this? Ms Pan,
you stay in my place today.
Are you unwilling to do so?
No.
I really appreciate your kindness.
But maybe this is my destiny.
Nothing can help it.
My dad has abandoned me, his daughter.
Ms Pan, don't say that.
You have blood relation after all.
Your dad will understand one day.
Liu Lang is right.
You stay in my place today.
Let's go.
Master, please.
You've served master well. Please let me go.
Master, I don't want to go to Liao.
Master respects you.
Please, let me go.
Master... What? Please...
You really don't know how to appreciate favors.
Please, master. Please let me go.
I tell you what.
Don't constrain to do what you at first refused
Who are you?
Your enemy.
15 years ago,
you killed the Guans in Xi Kou Dian.
God really listens to my prayer.
I finally found you.
The Guans in Xi Kou Dian...
I'll take revenge for my parents today.
Sister...
What? Your sister hasn't returned yet?
Silly Guai...
Do you try to hide anything from me?
Where's your sister?
I... I actually...
I don't know either.
Maybe she's just out for a walk.
Silly Guai, tell me honestly.
Is she going out to find that guy?
Since she's met her enemy in the brothel,
she's been thinking...
that guy will definitely visit there again.
So, she goes there to wait for him every day.
Normally, by this time, she...
should have returned home.
Brother Yang, would she have any accident?
You wait for me here. I'll go looking for her.
Ms...
Don't cry.
Come over here. Let me go.
I can save you and take you away from here.
That's useless. We can't escape from him.
Even if we could escape,
he'd catch us again.
Are you willing to be threatened by him?
You're willing to follow him forever?
No... no...
Alright. Alright.
I'll untie you.
Quickly. Untie me.
What are you doing?
How dare you?
You want to release him.
You've fallen in my hands today.
You want to escape? That won't be easy.
You may kill me if you want. No bullshit.
I haven't revenged for my parents.
I wouldn't give up even if I died.
You're quite pretty.
But your mouth is tough.
If I just killed you like this,
that'd be a pity.
Take your stink hands off.
Go away. Don't touch me.
After I've have fun,
I'll grant you your wish...
to reunite with your family in the under world.
It's you.
Don't worry.
I Yelu Xia won't take advantage of your danger.
No on could touch...
the woman I love.
What brought you to this broken temple?
That's the question I was to ask you.
How did you get into scrapes with Xia Hou Zhan?
He killed my whole family.
I won't give up until I revenge for it.
I'll revenge for you.
But not now,
because I need him to help me in something...
very important.
You're of the same group.
Listen to me until I finish.
For the sake of your safety,
keep away from him.
I won't listen to your bullshit.
I don't need your help either.
You're of no match for him with your kungfu.
Added to it his ability to use poisons,
you will be impossible to guard against him.
It has nothing to do with you.
Don't ever appear in front of me again.
Keep away from me as far as you can.
Do you really mean it?
Look at me.
Do you really hate me so much?
When I left you,
didn't you ever miss me?
I can feel your heart...
beat fiercely.
Let go of me.
Ms Guan,
I've already got the answer I want.
Ms Guan,
are you okay?
Yelu Xia...
Forget it, I'm fine.
I'm fine.
Why did you come here for me?
I went to the blacksmith's shop for you.
I heard Silly Guai said later that...
you'd gone to the brothel for the guy.
I worried about you...
so I came out to look for you.
I'm fine.
If I hadn't come across Yelu Xia,
I'd have returned long ago.
I'm glad you're fine.
Promise me,
don't ever act impetuously again.
If anything bad happened to you,
I'd be worried very much.
Then, I'll walk you home.
Yelu Xia appeared in Bianjing City again?
He must have some intention.
He is no simple guy. Don't take him lightly.
I know dad well.
I know when he appears in Central Plain again,
he must be on some plots.
Wu Lang, tell your elder brothers,
inform the Yang's forces...
to be alert.
Tian Bo House is to be very careful and alert.
Yes, dad.
As General Yelu knows that girl,
you may just let me know.
No need to take action personally.
I don't know what you're talking about.
From the kungfu stances used, I can tell...
the one who robbed my meat from my mouth...
was you.
Alright.
Let's get it straight.
Xia Hou Zhan, I remind you,
in the future, at any time,
don't you ever touch that girl again.
General takes it so seriously.
Is she your woman?
Is it necessary for me to tell you?
Of course not.
But...
I Xia Hou Zhan can hardly guarantee...
if I met that Ms Guan again,
what I would do.
She's just a girl.
Comparing with your wealth and richness,
is she worth it? You should weigh it yourself.
I Xia Hou Zhan...
only meant to joke with General.
General, don't take it seriously.
Really?
Of course.
You're recommended by Tian Ling.
I Xia Hou Zhan will surely do you the honor.
That's great.
But I'm afraid if I let go that girl,
she won't give up easily.
In order to avoid raising extra obstacles,
I decide we'll set off tomorrow...
for Bai Shui City.