Ever Night
[Episode 10]
Open up! Open up! Open the door!
Open the door!
You men, search over there!
Yes!
You others, follow me!
Hurry! Search!
- Faster! - Got it!
Stop there!
Stop running!
- Think you can flee? - Let go of me! - Stop!
Let's go!
Move!
You all worked hard for years.
I, Chong Ming, toast you all.
Thanks, Your Highness!
Come, cheers!
Cheers!
- Get down. - Commander Xu, we found this on one.
Take them away!
Move! Get up.
Let go of me!
- Yan will be victorious! - Yan will be victorious!
- Move! - Yan will be victorious!
Our defeat at the Academy
is the greatest crisis we've faced.
The spies we planted outside are all slowly being dug out.
The news leaked so fast.
Tang army could surround this place in a moment.
So, we can only retreat.
But Tang people are too clever.
Where can so many of us retreat?
If we're caught and I'm exposed,
then Yan and Xiling's years of plotting are wasted.
So, we can't leave
any evidence for Tang!
I, Chong Ming, must not fail.
Take all you know to the grave.
Your Highness...
Let's go.
Where do we go!
Yan spies planted in Tang Empire
were all ruined by me!
While you live, there's a chance.
If you die here,
you'd let down your father.
Tang people are here.
We mightn't get out.
Please leave!
Leave. Leave?
Leave.
(Tang Imperial City)
[Imperial Palace]
Your Majesty, a Yan Academy student was plotting.
He...tried to kill Yu'er.
I didn't manage my people well.
I, Chongming, will accept punishment as an example for others.
Rise.
Thanks, Your Majesty.
Have you heard of Revival Cabal?
Your Majesty, I've never heard of it.
Revival Cabal uses loyalty as an excuse to kill people.
And they dared to commit crimes in Tang Academy, a quiet place.
This group of scum
should've been destroyed by me long ago.
Your Majesty, I'll write to Yan to ask about it.
Tang and Yan have been friendly.
National revival doesn't exist.
If I go back to Yan one day,
I will fix this evil trend.
Chong Ming, you've stayed in Tang for 15 years now.
Yes, I owe you a debt of gratitude.
You grew up with Yu'er.
I treat you as my own son.
Remember,
never be a weapon used by others.
I understand. I won't disappoint you.
You may go.
Thanks, Your Majesty.
Father-Emperor.
You got scared because of me.
You don't need to worry. I'm safe and unharmed.
This time, it was all thanks to Brother Chong Ming.
I lost many children these years.
Second, fourth and fifth sons died of sickness.
I have three children left- you, Hun Yuan, Little Six.
None of you can have an accident. You must all live safely.
Yes.
In hindsight, it was scary. I was defenceless.
If anything happens to Hun Yuan,
how do I face our dead mom?
Days ago, you told me you wanted Hun Yuan to enter the Academy.
I've thought it over.
I agree to send him to the Academy, to be trained to protect himself.
For Hun Yuan, thanks, Father.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty. Princess.
The doctor sent notice that Sixth Prince's illness worsened.
He Mingchi sent a secret note.
They failed?
As I expected. They're incompetents.
They want to destroy Tang? They're dreaming.
Chong Ming has no more use. But Second Prince, Long Qing,
can be very useful.
But Long Qing aims for Light Palace Hall.
Light Palace Hall must be gotten rid of.
But Elders of Light Palace Hall...
Don't fret. Retrograde confusion is when Eternal Light
is weakest. Now is the time to strike. Act now.
Yes, High Priest of Light.
Get rid of them all; let Light Palace Hall be only a name.
Without the oldies in Light Palace Hall, what can Long Qing do there?
How can Chong Ming not succeed in anything.
Leader hopes you explain.
For your Yan Revival,
Yan and Xiling worked hard.
Chong Ming, in a day, destroyed our years of gathered power.
Xiling Leader wants my explanation.
I want Leader's explanation. In Yan's war with Tang,
Yan was under Xiling protection. But when Yan army was in trouble,
where were Xiling's people?
But for Xiling, would we even
operate a mere Revival cabal?
The cabal is no match for Tang. Tang Empire's complexity
isn't handled easily by us.
Deacon Mo Li.
How is Long Qing in Xiling?
You're back!
Why'd you do this?
How much Psychic Power sealed the snow lotus in ice so it blooms,
and so the ice won't melt.
You only need to tell me, do you like it or not?
How can you bear the seal's chill? You want to die?
Do you like it, or not?
I like it. But I don't wish you to waste mind power for me.
I, Chen Jia, have a passion for flowers. There are many blooms
I'll protect.
But you shouldn't do this.
You're injured.
Drink this to heal.
Aren't you using Psychic Power for me?
[Old Brush Shoppe]
Bad, bad, bad. No way I passed.
Quit thinking about it.
Pack to go to Wei City.
Are you crazy? Grades aren't out. Why leave now?
Why see my results? No Rites or Music.
I passed Archery, then got in a brawl.
I shouldn't have become a Secret Guard. Passing the exam would be a miracle.
Don't give up yet. We have our shop.
Retry next year.
No. The journey had too much trouble.
You fear not passing next year?
Who can't pass? You can't do it.
For sure, I can't.
You don't want to leave?
We just got here. We've places to see.
What's good about the capital? Spicy sour noodles cost 9 coppers!
I learned to cook it for you.
Groceries are dear. Meat, vegies, rice,
cost how much? You calculate it.
I won't! If I go early to West City,
it's not that dear.
Wei City is good
but we can't live in Wei City all our lives.
This is deja vue. I've decided- back to Wei City.
Even still, I want you to return in a happy mood.
I know many things happened recently
so rest longer.
Remember, besides the exam, you have things to do.
You're right. I've many tasks.
Where are you going?
- I've something to do. - What?
Top rank: 3rd - Situ Yilan, Chu Youxian, Jin Wucai.
2nd - Zhong Dajun.
1st - Xie Chengyun. Congrats to
Nanjing's gifted Xie Chengyun. Congrats, Bro.
1st class in 6 subjects.
With such results this decade,
he'll be outstanding.
Congrats, Master Xie.
If I didn't know,
Old Ma said I should still write something.
I wrote but got no points.
Your calligraphy is so good, no marks is impossible.
Maybe it was a lady examiner?
- How do I know? - Appealing to a lady examiner?
Who knew you'd have such strategy?
Wait, Ning Que. You won't see your other grades?
Top rank.
Ning Que is top in Archery.
Ning Que is top in Maths.
And top in Governance.
Top in three subjects.
Ning Que, how'd you score high?
Wow, so amazing...
[Top rank - Ning Que]
Huh.
I studied diligently.
Hey, make way, make way.
Let me introduce him, Chu Youxian's good Bro,
Ning Que, top in 3 subjects!
Congratulations, Bro Ning...
- Brag at Red Sleeves tonight? - He's really smart.
'Yu Yue Ci Shi Hai' (fish leap freely in vast sea)
Have I really done it wrongly?
Your Majesty.
It seems I'm getting old.
All these years, there were things I couldn't bear to do.
Especially since we watched that child grow up.
One day Chong Ming may understand your kindness.
Thankfully, he's not fully blinded by vengeance.
He still cares about his past ties with Yu'er.
At the most critical moment, he saved Yu'er's life.
So this is why you spared his life?
It's more than one life. They used my softheartedness.
For the light.
Grand Priest of Light.
Grand Master!
Priest Xuanyi!
I'd like to see what they can do to me.
Long Qing, Light Palace is in a crisis.
Those people will no longer wait.
Xiling can no longer spare Light Palace Hall.
Seems you need to visit Monastery of Knowledge and Obeisance.
The Unknown Land in Xiling?
Xiling's centre of power
is not Three Bureaux.
Nor is it Shrine Leader.
It's actually in Unknown Land-
Monastery of Knowledge and Obeisance.
If I go there, what about you?
Don't worry. The Undying Flame protects us.
They can't use the energy of cultivation.
On your trip to the Monastery,
the roads are steep and there will be obstacles.
I will give you a keepsake
which might help you.
Who is it?
Son of Light? Nothing special. Useless!
So powerful. Who is she?
Who'd think the upright Son of Light
could do such a despicable thing.
I did not kill Priest Xuanyi.
With evidence and witnesses, you still defend yourself.
Once in Justice Bureau jail,
you will confess everything.
Get him!
After him!
Overturn the mountain to find him!
- Chenjia! - Your Highness!
- Your Highness! - I... - Come with me!
What do you think you're doing?
Xiling cavalry was ordered to search Peach Mountain.
I dare you to intrude in my yard.
Princess Chenjia, it's Justice Bureau orders
for your safety.
Justice Bureau orders.
I, Yue Lun princess, Holy Woman of Heaven Pillar Sect,
was invied to Peach Mountain by Shrine Leader in person.
And now you disturb my place,
how do you explain to Shrine Leader?
Whoever you seek isn't here.
Since you live here alone, you'd let us know
if you see a bad guy?
Sorry for the disturbance. Goodday.
Your Highness! Your Highness!
Princess, looks like we must search after all.
So brave.
What are you doing? Let me go!
Who are you?
(Monastery of Knowledge and Obeisance, Ye Hongyu)
It's the Monastery's disciple.
The Daoism devotee.
So you're the Monastery's Ye Hongyu?
Did you know Justice Bureau is trying to erase Light Palace Hall?
I'm currently investigating this.
We both know who's behind all this.
But we have no evidence.
If we're opposing Luo Kedi,
I will assist you.
Luo Kedi is at upper Mystery level.
He has many men.
I'm afraid you'll burden me.
Daoist Sister, you're still so arrogant.
I heard Miss
was raised in the Monastery by the Abbot.
We can't compare to you.
But I can think of ideas
of how to get Luo Kedi's next assassination moves.
(Tang Academy)
You made me late on first day of classes!
- Who stayed in bed? - Why comb my hair?
You gotta do hair.
Hand it over.
- What are you doing? - I'll carry it.
Little Bro. Please wait up.
You mean me?
No-one else is here.
What do you want?
Your umbrella looks good.
Can I trade my book for it?
No.
Why are you still here? Mind the shop!
You woke up crabby!
Fu Zi, he was unwilling to trade.
"All the seasons turn,
the sun goes around,
soldiers and war horses
have all gone."
Not trading suits him, or he won't be himself.
Let's go.
Yes, Fu Zi.
Let's go, old boy.
Headmaster.
Tang Academy's 1000 year existence, nurturing Cultivators,
is due to our good deeds for society.
Today is merely cultivation's first step.
Few can endure and remain.
Everyone here must obey rules.
From today, you're all Academy disciples!
Did you all hear Headmaster?
Understood!
This is Teacher Cao Zhifeng.
You'll be under his wing.
Teacher Cao.
- Xie Chengyun! - Here.
- Ning Que! - Here.
- Wang Ying! - Here.
Li Hun Yuan!
Here.
- Chu Zhongtian! - Here.
- Situ Yilan! - Here.
- Jin Wucai! - Here.
- Chu Youxian! - Here.
- You finished with the books? - Of course.
He's so old and grumpy.
I don't want to be here anymore.
- I've had enough. - Let's sit here.
Hey, Ning Que. Sit here.
It's okay. Here is good.
Bro Chu, how'd you pass?
I made up answers. Who knew I'd pass 4?
I'm not here to study.
Look, pretty classmates.
I'm here to find the love of my life!
Hey, Ning Que.
That Situ Yilan,
aged 8, rode a horse in the streets.
She formed a girl gang.
Girl gang?
Bothering her will end you.
Her dad, General Yunhui,
died in war years ago.
Beside her is Jin Wucai,
grand-daughter of Jin Jijiu, Tang senior Counsel.
But, she's so pretty.
He's General Chu Xiongtu's grandson, Chu Zhongtian.
And that punchable face
is Xie Chengyun, South Jin prodigy.
And that one is his Big Brother, Zhong Dajun.
The one reading is Lin Chuan prodigy.
Him! He's Li Hun Yuan, 3rd Prince.
He may be next Emperor!
Next Emperor? Looking like that?
He picked his nose!
I know some of you grew up poor,
or in army families, or as royalty.
But Teachers rule here.
From now on, you're equals,
regardless of your backgrounds.
Today is the first class, Manners.
Riches and honours
must accrue by rules.
Governance has rules.
Teacher Cao, our Tang is the most powerful,
and so is our emperor.
We didn't depend on rules.
You're saying our society doesn't need to follow rules.
Exactly. Our Tang relies on our military!
But we didn't need rules.
In Tang wars with Yan,
we fought till they begged!
Good!
- Really good! - Good.
You mean fists are the rules.
Yes.
Yes? What did you say? Who taught you that? Who?
If it's as you said, fists are the rules. My fist hitting you is the rule!
Going to obey? I'm asking, will you obey? Will you obey? Is there a reason?
- I ask, is there a reason? Is there? - Yes. - Speak.
- There is. - There is?! - No, there's not.
Academy education
includes many things. We practise what we know.
I used this method to show him his theory is problematic.
Teacher Cao, if you think you punch better than he does,
you will hit him. Isn't that his point?
I don't care what you believe.
Come convince me when you're strong enough to break rules.
But for now, my idea is simple-
Manners are rules. That's my rule.
I, Cao Zhifeng,
am a citizen of Yan.
So you're from Yan.
You think a prince needn't use common courtesy?
And you. You! Get out of my sight!
I...
Teacher told you to leave.
I can't move. He must be at upper Mystery level.
Okay, let's continue class.
[Old Brush Shoppe]
Mustn't you live in the dorm?
They're not that strict. I can come home for noodles everyday.
Sang Sang, I'll climb the Old Library tomorrow.
Old Library. Will it be hard?
I heard so. Because of its many cultivation books.
That's easy. You can't cultivate. Don't climb.
Who said I can't? I entered for cultivation.
Master, don't be mad.
I...don't want you overtired.
Tired? You're so relaxed. What do you think all day?
I...I think of lots of things.
Yeah? What did you come up with?
What should I come up with?
Making me go to school butt naked.
Cousin.
- Cousin. - Call me that again.
I didn't!
- Cousin! - So elegant!
Teacher!
Beautiful angel.
You can come up.
Teacher!
This is the Old Library
with books from all over the world.
Fu Zi says books are the containers of ideas.
He also says ideas,
recorded on paper, are no longer news
but old knowledge.
So this building is called the Old Library.
Please follow me.
~Hey, I can only say sorry~
~You, who've forgotten time, look a bit lost~
~You seem far away, in front of me, time blinks by~
~Take it easy, life's still the same~
~Hey, let me change the ending~
~Yet I can cover it up only a short while~
~Don't obsess or say sorry; winner just treats loser~
~Better not meet rather than cry on parting~
~Night is long and dark; don't leave regrets~
~I've seen right, wrong, gratitude, grudges, words, acts~
~I risk danger, desperate for you~
~Umbrella in old Chang'an; night is nearing, talismans burn~
~Fight till all is gone in chaos in darkness~
~See us blaze through darkness, changing Heaven and Earth~
~Spur the horse forward~
~Swan geese fly south before snow; get drunk at a warm coast~
~Under slashes of the sword, we love each other still~