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[Episode 39]
The news of the clans' kings killing one another over the sword
was still made known all across Han Prefecture.
Although the Iron Wielder was alive then
he couldn't stop the animosity between the clans from spreading.
In the end...
When we faced the army of Muru Tian Tong, we were utterly crushed.
The Iron Wielder was killed by the Muyuns' Silver Wing Arrow.
Since then...
we have been administered by the Muru Cavalry.
We're no longer given access to war horses and ironware.
We even have to offer tribute of sheep and cattle every year.
30 years later...
our people forgot that the Muyuns and Murus were once under our clan.
They also forgot about the friendship between our clans.
Whoever owns the Iron King Sword will have to carry the destiny
of the Han Prefecture.
This is a responsibility that wears heavily upon a man.
It's a future of iron and blood.
It's a battle that sees no end.
It's a battle against the royal Muyun empire and yourself.
There shall be no peace as long as you shall live.
I don't know if this man is ready.
I...
I was born for this.
Shuofeng He Ye.
My lord.
Please hand me the Giant's Ax.
Step back.
Mighty ancestors!
God Pandar has forgiven us!
The Danyao Clan can once again bring blessings to Han Prefecture!
You used your life to seal away the Iron King Sword!
I shall use my life to unseal it for the Iron Wielder!
God Pandar!
Su He!
The sword...
Pull the sword out.
Quickly.
Pull out the sword.
Iron Wielder!
We...
We've waited 300 years for you!
Generations of blood feud...
They're destined to come to an end by my hands.
Every day from now on...
I will fight.
Until I get to the top of Tian Qi City...
Until I hear the wailing of the Muyuns and Murus...
my mind...
will not be at peace.
[Danyao Clan, Han Prefecture]
[Muru military camp, Han Prefecture]
Mighty Iron Wielder.
If this really is you...
please spare me from breeding war horses for our enemies.
[Helan Clan, Han Prefecture]
It feels as if there's a flame burning in my heart!
I wish to fight!
I wish to fight with someone to my heart's content!
Mentor!
The underground altar...
It is already destroyed.
The treasure of our supreme mentor...
The sacred talisman of the Royal Divination Sect's 67th high priest.
It's been destroyed, just like that.
Supreme Mentor...
The peace that you attained for the Duan Empire with your life...
It no longer exists.
A great war shall soon commence...
A great war shall soon commence!
- Mentor! - Mentor!
Mentor!
Quickly...
Quickly.
Mentor...
Bring me my outfit for the royal court.
I have to seek audience with the emperor.
For the sake of the Duan Empire's safety...
I mustn't keep His Majesty in the dark about Supreme Mentor's secret anymore.
Mentor, it can't be revealed.
His Majesty will blame the Royal Divination Sect for it!
Blame us?
No...
I'm doing this for the safety of the Duan Empire.
His Majesty won't blame me for it.
Go.
Hurry up!
Go now!
Springtime in Han Prefecture...
It shouldn't have arrived in December.
The lands of Han Prefecture express their warm welcome to you.
They are welcoming the mighty Iron Wielder...
upon his return.
Su He.
Our Han Prefecture's Sa Tan of blessings.
Shuofeng Su He.
Obey my command.
Yes.
I won't allow you to fall
before you arrive at the Danyao Clan.
It's too late.
Even if Granny can save me
we won't be at the Danyao Clan for another 10 days.
Su He!
Su He...
I...
I'm exhausted.
I'm sleepy.
Mighty Iron Wielder...
Just leave me here.
Here... in our ancestor's land of glory.
Leave me here.
I'll listen to the ancestors tell me those remarkable stories.
I...
I like to listen to stories...
Open your eyes.
Open up your eyes.
I don't wish to see another die in my arms again.
Open your eyes.
Su He!
Your Highness, you've just destroyed the Astrology Chamber.
From now on, no prophecies can be told.
No one will ever know about the future of the Great Duan Empire.
His Majesty has given orders to keep you under captivity.
The Great Duan Empire's future?
Wasn't it already decided when I was born?
Lock it up!
Yes!
I'll leave this to you.
If you find it useless, you can just destroy it.
The Astrology Chamber has burned down.
Ling He Qing!
Are you here to seek punishment?
I...
I beseech Your Majesty to deploy massive armed forces immediately
to guard Han Prefecture.
The people of Han Prefecture...
They will rise in rebellion.
High Priest of Astrology.
The astrolabe is no more.
How did you foretell the situation in Han Prefecture?
When the Great Duan Empire was first founded
the high priest of the Royal Divination Sect, Lin Yu Feng
was moved and inspired by Muru Tian Tong
into offering his allegiance to the Duan Empire.
He ventured into Han Prefecture alone.
Wielding his magical powers
he broke the alliance of Han Prefecture's eight clans.
Before he set out on this journey
he left behind his sacred talisman, the Starry Cloud Globe...
and his last words.
The day the Starry Cloud Globe breaks
will be the day the Duan Empire...
The countdown of the Duan Empire's destruction begins.
Ling He Qing!
How dare you?
The countdown to our destruction?
Ling He Qing...
You mean to say that I am the emperor to terminate the empire?
Should Your Majesty take the blame yourself
- all of your subjects should! - Shut up!
Get up.
Yes!
This is the fate of the empire.
It is not something men can influence.
Your Majesty, you have nothing to do with it.
It's not something men can influence?
Isn't it because someone has been plotting behind my back?
You've never admitted to your ability to wield magical powers.
You also refuse to change anyone's destiny for them.
Tell me, then.
Ling Yu Feng used his magical powers in Han Prefecture.
How do you explain that?
At that time, the empire was just founded.
The people needed time to recuperate from the war.
So as to prevent another war from happening
Supreme Mentor chose to defy God's will
and wielded the magical powers of blood to cease war in Han Prefecture.
However, in order to protect the reputation of the Royal Divination Sect
Supreme Mentor ordered all disciples to keep this a secret.
My father believed in you.
I, too, had believed in you!
However, in the end...
you have kept so many secrets from me?
My supreme mentor risked his life to keep the Duan Empire safe for 300 years!
The Royal Divination Sect...
We exist only to observe celestial signs for the Great Duan Empire!
Our loyalty can be proven to all!
Was your supreme mentor faithful to the Great Duan Empire or Muru Tian Tong?
Back then...
Muru Tian Tong took down Han Prefecture so easily.
Everyone praised him as a hero.
Everyone said that the throne...
A Muru should've been on it instead.
If it weren't for Muru Tian Tong disappearing without a trace
the promise to share the empire between the two families would have broken.
Your Majesty, the mission of the Muru family...
is to keep law and order in the world.
To protect the Muyuns' sovereignty.
Mission?
When Cheng Dynasty was exterminated
it wasn't the soldiers at East Gate being attacked by the Muyun family
who surrendered first.
That throne...
Perhaps, it really should belong to the Muru family.
Your Majesty, the loyalty of the Muru family can be proven to all.
Muru Han Jiang...
He abducted the lady-in-waiting, Su Yu Ning.
Did you not know about that?
That day...
I was busy putting out the fire.
You need not explain it to me.
I...
I've always trusted you.
However...
As for Muru Han Jiang, who tempted Muyun Lu to search for the Sovereign Seal
and abducted the lady-in-waiting destined to be an empress...
This...
I can't help but feel dubious.
I beseech Your Majesty to set your mind at ease.
My treacherous son...
I'll certainly have him brought back to be convicted for his crimes.
That is your personal affair.
Discipline your son well.
Yes.
Convey my decree!
The Astrology Chamber has burned down.
High Priest, Ling He Qing, is to be held responsible for it.
He will be removed from his position as the high priest.
Imprison him solitarily.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
The astrolabe is gone.
I am still useful to you.
My eyes can still see.
I can observe the celestial signs with my eyes, Your Majesty!
If your loyalty lies not in me...
you might become of use to another.
Don't you like observing the celestial signs?
I...
I'll send you away somewhere.
You can't even keep an eye on Han Jiang with so many guards?
You're incompetent to an extreme!
You even let him get away in your Dark Cloud Racer!
As a military commander of the Muru Cavalry
you can't even hold on to your war horse!
You really are a disgrace to the Muru family!
Han Jiang has brought shame upon our family.
Father, why would you reprimand me so?
Han Chuan!
His Majesty lost his trust in the Muru family because of him!
Muru Han Jiang won't have any chance to be reprimanded by me!
Father, please appease your anger.
I'll go and bring Han Chuan home.
I gave him his life.
Let me end it myself today!
Father! Father!
Father! His Majesty has yet to announce any decree.
Can you spare Han Jiang's life?
If you dare to hold me back again, I'll kill you along with him today!
Father! Father!
Father!
Please spare Han Jiang!
- Step aside. - The gate is locked.
The key is under my knees.
My dear, what is it that you want?
You threw our son away with your own hands.
During the day, I console myself...
I tell myself that my husband is loyal.
That is why he can be so cruel to his own family.
But when it's dark and quiet at night...
I'm often in a daze.
Have you done all this for the Muyuns' sovereignty...
or for the Muru family's honor and glory?
There's no difference between the two.
Since 300 years ago when an oath was made
our two families have been connected.
Only if there's trust between the families
can we save the world from war.
Fine.
Let me bring him back.
Don't bother, my dear.
Let me bring him back.
I'll take him to His Majesty.
Han Jiang can explain to His Majesty personally
before seeking a conviction.
That can also win back His Majesty's trust in us.
Only by placing Han Jiang's head upon Qin Feng Hall
can it serve as the best explanation.
It also means to truly admit his mistake.
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs.
I am begging you.
My dear...
Don't act foolishly.
General, you probably forgot.
My surname is Muyun.
I am His Majesty's younger sister.
Should any mishap befall upon me in the general's manor
you will be held equally responsible for it by His Majesty!
My dear...
You must not forget either.
Your surname might be Muyun but since you married me
you now are a lady of the Muru family.
General!
Must you kill our son?
Yes!
I am Muru Shuo's woman.
All the more, I am Muru Han Jiang's mother.
I am the one who failed you.
Hey!
Next time there's braised meat, put fewer medicinal herbs in.
Buy some cheap salt in the market to braise it.
That kind of braised meat is a bit bitter.
I'm used to that.
Do you still remember this place?
Here, change into this.
Did you buy this for me just now?
We have to set out early tomorrow morning.
It's already very late now.
You'd better hurry up.
Where are we going?
We're leaving Tian Qi City.
The farther, the better.
Is it just you and me?
Miss Su, Muyun Sheng is now being held in captivity.
The next crown prince is yet to be anointed.
I believe those princes will soon fight over you again.
It's best for us to leave this place as soon as possible.
We'll find a place to hide you away.
You mean to say that...
I am a source of disaster?
All right.
I understand.
What are you looking at?
Nothing.
That is mine.
It's very late now.
You didn't see very clearly.
Han Jiang.
Here, drape this over you.
What is the matter with you?
You should call me Muru Han Jiang.
Fine.
Answer me.
The one who is now protecting me... Is it Han Jiang...
or is it Muru Han Jiang?
It's getting late.
Miss Su, you should get some rest soon.
What are you looking at?
I have a question for you.
I don't wish to answer.
I won't ask, then.
How does it feel to miss someone?
Didn't you say that you were not going to ask?
This is another question. It just came to my mind.
When you miss someone, you think the world of her.
Do you have anyone you miss?
I do.
Who is it?
My mother.
Yin Rong...
Muru Shuo just reported back to me.
My baby sister, Muyun Yan...
She passed away from a severe injury.
Your Majesty, my condolences.
I've always been very fond of this little sister of mine.
I had thought that by marrying her to Muru Shuo
it would keep her safe from harm forever.
Yet now...
I really don't understand what Muru Shuo's true intention is.
Is he actually loyal to me...
or is he disloyal?
Your Majesty, you're tired.
Stop thinking about it.
Since it takes time to know a person...
you can give it some more time.
Yan...
You won't allow me to gaze upon the sun, moon, and stars...
The Duan Empire's downfall...
It is just about to begin.
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