From centuries ago, Persia Ming Cult Chiefs are female
and always virgins.
After each Chief takes office,
three virgins are named as Holy Maidens.
These Maidens must travel and do good deeds
for the merit of Ming Cult.
When a Chief dies, Elders convene to select
the most meritorious Holy Maiden as new Chief.
But if a Holy Maiden loses her chastity,
she is burned alive.
Even if she runs far away,
the Cult pursues her
to maintain Cult purity.
Let me see...Dragon King is a Holy Maiden sent by
Ming Cult to do service.
Madam Han married a Mr Han.
Granny Golden Flower is obviously in disguise
to avoid capture by Ming Cult.
Such a smart princess. You're right.
No wonder WuJi can't compete with you.
Lion King, need you say that?
Godfather, this Daiqisi
still broke the rules despite her oaths?
Love is evil, love is evil.
I remember one day
a young man came from Snake Island.
He was Han Silver Leaf.
He was the son of Chief Yang's enemy.
He came to avenge his father's death.
Daiqisi accepted his challenge to the Chief.
The duel took place at
Jade Cold Pool on Bright Peak.
Envoy Yang told me Jade Cold Pool
is always too cold for swimming.
Daiqisi grew up by the sea and could swim
but couldn't handle the cold.
Silver Leaf was injured in the duel.
Chief Yang ordered Hu QingNiu to treat his injury.
The duel's repercussions
were beyond anyone's expectations.
Daiqisi visited him everyday
and fell in love with him.
After Han Silver Leaf recovered,
Daiqisi quit Ming Cult, and married him.
It seemed a good ending.
But one night, Right Envoy Fan Yao
saw Daiqisi exiting the secret path.
Ming Sect rules are strict.
Only the Chief can use the secret path.
That's right. Then in Bright Peak Holy Fire Hall,
Daiqisi renounced Ming Sect, and left with Silver Leaf.
Their whereabouts became unknown.
Godfather, why was Daiqisi on the secret path?
Daiqisi, Madam Han, lost her chastity.
She knew she'd be pursued.
She entered the secret path
to find Qiankun Reversal Manual.
This manual was long lost in Persia.
She hoped to find our copy to atone.
It's a pity Daiqisi has been evading Ming Cult so long.
She never had a day of peace.
In the end, she can't escape.
Teacher said Ming Sect is evil
but Persia Ming Cult is worse.
Why must the Chief be a virgin?
Why must an unchaste Maiden die?
Miss. That's nonsense!
Every Sect has its own rules and customs.
Monks and nuns can't marry or eat meat.
Isn't that a rule? What's malicious or evil?
Mother... don't...
Zhu Er.
Zhu Er...
Dad, don't kill Mom...
Don't kill Mom. Dad...
Zhu Er...it's me.
I killed Second Mother, don't blame my mom...
Just kill me... Mom...
Zhu Er.
Mom will die.
Zhu Er.
I killed Mom...
It was me, I killed Mom, it was me.
Wake up, your dad's not here.
Don't be scared...
It's Dad's fault, I'm not afraid of you! It's Dad's fault.
Why'd you marry Second Mother?
Why'd you marry Second and Third Mothers?
Isn't one wife enough for a man?!
You're half-hearted, you love new things.
You made Mom suffer
and made me suffer too!
You're not my dad, you're a bad guy.
You unfaithful man, you bad guy...
Zhu Er...
WuJi... what's wrong?
Zhu Er has chills and fever.
It means the injury's turning serious.
I'll get medicine...
WuJi...
Zhang WuJi, WuJi, I beg you...
Zhu Er.
I beg you to come to Snake Island, okay?
You bit my hand deeply.
I didn't hate you...
I'll show you consideration.
I'll treat you as my master.
I'm willing to lose my kungfu.
I'll abandon 1000 Spider Skill.
Like when...like when you saw me the first time.
Zhang WuJi...
Brother A-Niu.
Zhu Er, you recognize me?
Brother A-Niu, it's really you.
It's me, Zhu Er, it's me.
Brother A-Niu, remember...remember...
when we first met...
What did you tell me?
What?
You said you were willing to make me your wife.
You said you would
do your best to love and care for me...
No matter how many people baffle me,
no matter how many people bully me,
you'd protect me with your life.
Brother A-Niu.
I'll never forget how well you treated me.
But my heart has only Zhang WuJi.
Only Zhang WuJi...
Zhu Er...
Zhang WuJi.
WuJi, go after Princess quickly.
Miss Zhao...
One lady is hard enough to care for
but four are too many.
Miss Zhao!
Miss Zhao...
I feel quite emotional.
You better not talk to me.
Say what you need to say.
Then you will feel better.
You want me to say it.
Say it.
Really say it?
I want to kill you.
Zhang WuJi, why are you a lady-killer?
Why be kind to everyone?
- Just then, Zhu Er... - I don't care about then!
Zhang WuJi, can't you be inconsiderate
and cruel sometimes?
Then I wouldn't be stranded here.
I only act on my belief in treating people well.
Why do you have such a good heart?
- Take it. - Why?
Take it... kill me.
Why'd you ask a crazy thing?
Anyway,
we can't stay on this island.
We'll return to Central Plains.
Then you and I will be enemies again.
I never treated you as my enemy.
I'm Mongolian.
My duty is to protect Yuan dynasty.
Your duty is to destroy Yuan dynasty.
It's impossible for us not to be enemies.
I fear one day I will face too many pressures
and have to destroy Ming Sect.
You have a good heart, and I'm a sly witch.
I'm afraid one day
you'll die by my hand.
I don't want that, don't you see?
I'm willing to die by your hand now
so that I won't kill you.
Now the Sword's in your hand, kill me
so we won't face regrets back on the mainland.
Do it.
Don't tell me what to do.
Do it.
Maybe we are enemies.
Maybe one of us will kill the other.
But that's for the future.
When that time comes, do what you must
and I'll do what I must.
But now you're treating me well,
ready to sacrifice yourself,
I can do nothing to hurt you.
Let's forget future and past.
Simply grasp this moment, okay?
WuJi.
- Godfather. - WuJi.
Godfather...
Can you hear it?
Old Master, what's this drumbeat mean?
They caught her. They caught Madam Han.
I thought only Emissaries came, not this many people.
Many people, WuJi?
A few look higher ranked than the Emissaries.
The Bao Shu Kings must be here.
What's Bao Shu?
Under the Persian Chief, there are 12 Masters,
the 12 Precious Tree Kings,
comparable to our 4 Protector Kings.
Their kungfu must be great.
Not always. The Bao Shu Kings study law
and scripture. Their kungfu isn't always great.
It's time to bring her out.
Grandma Golden Flower.
They're about to burn Granny.
XiaoZhao...
How are you?
Princess said they'll burn her.
I'm scared.
Master, I beg you. Save Granny, I beg you.
Don't worry. I won't allow such a cruel thing.
What's happening, WuJi?
How is it?
Granny is tied on a fire frame.
I want to save her.
Godfather, too many people, don't rush.
Okay. You say what to do.
Burn her!
They're burning her!
Let's distract their attention.
The Emissaries have deep kungfu.
Godfather and Miss Zhao, unite your swords
to draw the Emissaries. I'll handle the Bao Shu.
Miss Zhou, XiaoZhao, save Madam Han.
Gold-Mane Lion King is here!
Brother Xie, after all I did.
XiaoZhao.
Let's go, quickly...
The Emissaries left.
That means WuJi saved Madam Han.
Good, the stagnant blood was purged.
She should be fine.
I never thank anyone.
Today I want to thank you all.
Madam Han.
Third Brother, call me Sister.
Yes, we're brethren. I'll call you Sister.
Brother, I apologise to you.
Forgive all my wrongs against you.
I never paid it any mind.
What's wrong, Sister? You've seen the light?
When I was on the fire frame at Hell's door,
I saw clearly.
XiaoZhao.
I was hiding so long.
I dared not show my real face.
I treated you coldly whenever we met.
For so many years, I lived in suffering.
Such suffering...
Sometimes I thought,
why am I living?
Child, I want to tell you...
I'm sorry.
Mother.
Sister, XiaoZhao is your...
She is my daughter.
My own flesh and blood whom I didn't accept.
Mother.
Child.
I waited so long for this day.
Let me look at you.
XiaoZhao, you suffered for years.
Forgive me.
What happened?
Why the silence?
Lion King, you were right. Golden Flower...
Daiqisi is a pretty lady.
From today, I want to live with my real face.
You should've done it sooner.
You got tangled in your own web.
Chief, if I did wrong...
Huuh? Hold it!
Chief?
What Chief??
Don't you know?
Know what?
What Chief?
Who's Ming Sect Chief?
Who? Where is he?
What's going on? Tell me.
You didn't tell him?
WuJi.
Zhang WuJi is Ming Sect Chief.
You say? WuJi, you tell me.
Godfather.
I want you to tell me yourself.
Godfather, I'm Ming Sect 34th Chief.
I should have known.
WuJi learned Qiankun Reversal.
How would the two Envoys not know the rules?
Disciple Lion King greets Chief.
Godfather, don't be formal.
Sect rules can't be ignored.
I feared your over-nice manners and dared not tell you.
- Godfather, stand quickly. - Yes, Chief.
I found late Chief Yang's order to make you Acting Chief.
I don't have ability to bear Ming Sect duties.
Back in Central Plains,
you should replace me as Chief.
How can a blind person be Ming Sect Chief?
Godfather.
Don't argue. It's you.
Chief.
Mother.
You quit the Sect, no need...
I apologize for XiaoZhao.
XiaoZhao? She did no wrong.
I sent XiaoZhao to Bright Peak
to steal Qiankun Manual.
No wonder XiaoZhao knew of the secret path.
Without her, I couldn't have learned Qiankun.
She's my benefactor.
- Chief, also... - Mother.
I couldn't hurt Master so I faked the poison.
No wonder.
What are you two prattling about?
Forget it, nothing...
Please stand quickly.
Thanks, Master Zhang. Get up.
Zhu Er.
Granny, forgive me. I'll listen to you.
Granny, I'll listen...
Mother.
Poor child.
Chief, give A-Li this medicine.
Then she'll recover.
What are you doing?
- This was Teacher's. - This is Yuan's.
Teacher Miejue stole it. I took it back.
- It's founder Guo Xiang's... - Don't touch it unasked.
Alright! Don't quarrel.
If I get annoyed, I'll chop it with my Sabre.
Here, lass, come on.
What's the matter?
Try Heaven Sword against Dragon Sabre.
Eh?! You can't.
I'm curious.
Is the Sword or Sabre sharper?
I'm curious too.
You must get Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre.
Find a secluded spot.
One sword in each hand, use internal power,
strike them together.
The weapons will break.
Take the secret manuals from inside them.
It's the only way to access the secret.
It will destroy the two precious weapons.
Remember!
You mustn’t...!
Girl, what's got into you?
You mustn’t do it!
You're acting strangely.
These swords are our business,
not yours.
Why'd you just risk death?
Tell me why?
Miss Zhou...
- WuJi. - Miss Zhou.
She ran off now, right?
It's like an infection. First it was XiaoZhao...
then Princess, now the lass Zhou.
WuJi, what's going on?
Our troubles are over. She'll lead us to them.
Let me go.
Are you sure?
Bao Shu King told me...
Persia Central Ming Chief died last month.
That's why they looked for me.
First, to punish me.
Second, to find a new Chief.
Right, how long?
Since Miss Zhou ran off?
Forget my joke. Don't be ashamed to run after her.
Miss Zhou doesn't know the island.
If anything happens, it's a problem.
Quickly, find her.
Let's go.
I'm wilful, but I don't make silly trouble.
Zhiruo is fond of you. Take care of her.
And we have an enemy here.
We must care for each other.
You can be understanding.
Miss Zhou.
This is Miss Zhou's.
Be careful, Brother.
Go quickly.
- What's going on? - Mother? - What is it?
- Are you okay? - I'm fine, check Brother.
- I'm fine... - Godfather, are you okay?
WuJi, what's going on?
Someone's here.
Who's Chief Zhang?
I'm Zhang WuJi, Ming Sect Chief.
Bao Shu King calls you.
WuJi.
Godfather, don't worry. I'll be fine.
Miss Zhou.
Master Zhang, they coerced me to reveal your hide-out.
I don't blame you. This island isn't big.
They'd find us anyway.
Sorry.
Chief Zhang, please.
No need. Get to the point.
Chief Zhang, your Sect is a branch of Persia Ming Cult
so you must heed us.
We rank above you.
Sorry, we act according to our tenets.
I can't obey if it's against our tenets.
Hu shou jiu dao. (he means 'absurd'='hu shou ba dao')
Chief Zhang, let's discuss our terms.
Terms?
Yes, there are two terms.
Say them.
First, give up Qiankun Manual.
Second, surrender Holy Lady Daiqisi.
If I don't promise?
If you don't, your friend Zhou Zhiruo
and your people in the cave will die.
You're threatening me.
You saw our cannons.
I can blow up your hide-out.
I can give up Qiankun Manual.
I won't surrender Holy Lady Daiqisi.
Chief Zhang, don't answer so quickly.
I give you one night to agree to my terms.
It smells nice, XiaoZhao. What's cooking?
I gathered ingredients, and mixed them in the pot.
I'm hungry smelling it.
- Come, fill me a bowl. - Sure.
Taste and see.
Smells nice.
Great! It's a long time since I ate nice food.
XiaoZhao.
You cook as well as WuJi's mom.
You're just saying that.
Eat, Mother.
No wonder Wuji is fatter under your care.
Master.
You eat first.
Master.
I have no appetite. You eat.
WuJi, matters need settling
but stomachs need filling.
Miss Zhou is with them.
We can't attack them for fear of harm.
Their three cannons can blow up this cave
and easily destroy the island.
You mean I should obey their terms?
I don't mean that.
If we're hungry, we can't think well.
Let's pool ideas after the meal.
Zhu Er...
You're awake.
Brother A-Niu.
Yin lass, you're awake.
Yes, Grandpa Xie.
Brother A-Niu, where's my teacher?
Your teacher...
Where are they?
Sister Zishan (benevolent beauty).
XiaoZhao.
Sister Zishan.
XiaoZhao.
I locked up these clothes because of your dad.
Today I unlocked them.
Child, let me hug you.
Mother, why'd you wear this today?
I'm going to the Persians.
What?
Only if I go, will you all be safe and alive.
I don't care. I don't want you to go.
Daughter, listen to me.
I won't listen. They'll burn you!
When I married your dad,
I knew this day would come.
It's my fate. Let me face it.
Mother. Mother, don't.
I only hope you won't suffer my fate
living in fear and subterfuge.
Chief Zhang is a good man.
I believe he'll take good care of you.
As long as you have a peaceful life,
I'll have peace in the netherworld.
I've always been selfish
and half my life was conflict.
I'm doing this out of love.
You should bless me, XiaoZhao.
I don't care. I don't want you to die, I want you to live.
XiaoZhao.
I'll go with you.
What did you say?
You're making a sacrifice.
I should make a sacrifice for the man I love.
You want to replace me as Holy Maiden?
So they won't burn you.
No, you'll lose too much.
I waited 20 years to be close to you.
Now my heart found you,
we've had one day, only one day.
I don't want to lose you. I want you to live.
But, Zhang WuJi...
I admit I like him, and even love him.
But if I must choose between you,
I want you, I want to be with you.
I want to be with you always.
XiaoZhao.
Child.
Eat slowly. There's plenty left.
- Want more? - I'm full.
Well, did you find them?
Brother A-Niu.
Princess told me what happened the past two days.
I really never imagined it'd come to this.
Zhu Er, do you feel better?
Much better.
I know Snake Island.
I'll guide us to escape.
Let's go.
- You...who are you? - Who's there?
Chief Zhang. Our Chief called for you.
Chief? Persia Central Cult has a new Chief?
Welcome.
Please.
Chief Zhang.
Master.
XiaoZhao, why'd you become Persia Central Cult Chief?
Why'd you do it?
Master, please sit.
Master, have tea.
XiaoZhao, you're Ming Cult Chief.
I'm your follower.
You shouldn't serve me.
It's the last time I'll serve you, Master.
After that, we go separate ways.
Even if I wish to serve you, it's impossible.
Master, I lied to you.
You mean you hid your identity.
You had your problems. I don't blame you.
I memorized Qiankun Reversal.
But I won't betray you.
I'll never divulge it.
I apologize, Master.
It's not important. Qiankun Reversal
is Ming Cult's secret kungfu.
It should return to Persia.
Master. I wouldn't choose to be Ming Cult Chief.
I would've been happy to serve you forever
and be by your side as you promised
but it's impossible.
When I was small, Mother lived in fear of the Cult.
Another family raised me.
She wouldn't be seen with me.
I didn't understand then.
I blamed her callousness.
If it hadn't been for this,
I couldn't understand the big risk she took
marrying my father.
Master.
I don't want to be Chief
let alone an empress.
I don't want it.
Master.
XiaoZhao.
I understand.
You sacrificed yourself
to save the rest of us.
XiaoZhao.