Timing by The Zodiac Warriors and Ninja Academy and Subtitles Brought to you by The Zodiac Warriors Team
♫ The springly flowering branches are pretty, soft green covers the mountain wastes. ♫
♫ How long is it since you last smiled? ♫
♫ Whether leaving or staying, destiny will arrive by itself. ♫
♫ And with no effort, the answers will come naturally ♫
♫ Life drifts like the foam on the ocean's waves. ♫
♫ But when the tide goes away, how much of the youth will be left? ♫
♫ Losing and winning fame and fortune like a dearest treasure ♫
♫ Finally you are the one seeking your own worries ♫
♫ Riches cannot exchange my life-long happy lightness ♫
♫ Breaking the northern willow, passing the southern bridge (T/N symbolizing departure and loving care) ♫
♫ Each and every happy highway is there for me to choose ♫
♫ Roaming happily in the human world ♫
♫ Raise a cup and sing of my life-long happy lightness ♫
♫ Joy and sorrow turn within the cup into a happy laugh ♫
♫ Fondness, anger, sorrow and happiness, let them float with the clouds ♫
♫ Float to the end of the earth, accompany me in my light and free roaming ♫
Timing by The Zodiac Warriors and Ninja Academy and Subtitles Brought to you by The Zodiac Warriors Team
The Legend of Chinese Zodiac
Episode 12
Master, this is the sorcerer.
This is the demon body made of a rotting corpse and mud.
After a while, when he pours blood on it,
this will become a powerful demon.
Also, it will follow only to the commands of the sorcerer.
Let's lure those villagers here,
then have this monster kill them.
Excellent. But we must leave the women for me.
You can't kill the women. Do you understand?
You're brilliant, Master.
I have successfully accomplished the process.
Rise.
Master, what is happening?
This isn't good. A strange demonic spirit has come.
Vivid heavens, vivid earth.
Come, deities of the mountains and earth.
Insignificant talent.
It's real, real gold!
Obviously it is real. Do you want gold?
Obviously yes!
I can give you a lot of gold.
All the gold in the world can be yours.
It's all mine.
Excellent.
But, you must offer up a small part of your soul.
If you give it to me, then I can give you all the gold.
It's no matter. I can give you anything.
As long as all the gold in the world is mine,
Anything can be done, anything is possible
Good.
Very well, leave.
Turn everything you want into gold.
-Go.-All the gold in the world is mine.
It's all mine.
Where's the child?
Child.
My gold, my gold.
If that monster turns into our fields into gold, how will we plow in the future?
- Let's get rid of him.- Let's go. Let's go get rid of him.
Beat him. Let's get rid of him.
Whether it's a pig or a dog, as long as he touches it,
it will turn into gold.
What should we do?
Where is that monster? I will find him now.
You can't go. It's too dangerous.
If he touches you, then you will turn into gold.
You will die.
It's no matter. I will be careful.
Fu Gui, let's go with him.
We'll go too.
Very well.
Gold, gold.
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My goodness. What kind of monster is this?
Who cares what kind of monster it is? If he dares to harm people, I will destroy him.
Didn't they say that whatever this monster touches will turn into gold?
Be careful. Don't be impatient. Let's wait and see.
Brother Mi is correct. It's better to be cautious.
Let's see if he is speaking correctly, or my fist is correct.
Wait, Xing Hu.
What is this monster made of? He's solid.
Isn't this that legendary move of turning stone to gold?
You're correct. Do you see the gold powder in that monster's hand?
It appears that once that gold powder is sprinkled on an object,
then that object will turn into gold.
Brother Mi, go help Brother Xiao Hu.
Fu Gui, remember what I said. Don't confront him from the front.
You can only confront him from behind.
You're beating him very well!
Brother Fu Gui, you're very impressive.
Brother Fu Gui, be careful!
How are you feeling?
It would be odd if I was feeling fine.
Hurry.
This monster, it's as hard as stone.
When my fist punched it, the shock made my hand feel numb.
Yes, very hard. I also punched him to no avail.
As I see it, it's body was made of gold. Obviously it will be hard.
Brother Xiao Hu, Brother Mi, I think that
the only consideration now is to evacuate all of the city's commoners.
Otherwise we would not be able to deal with it.
If the commoners will run into it, they are doomed, aren't they?
Xue Lian is right.
Fu Gui, do you have around here some caves where one can hide?
Yes. There is one up the mountain. When I let the cows roam, we use it to avoid the rain.
- Okay, Mi Junfei, Fu Gui, we will split up.- Okay.
Little Fish, Xue Lian, you take the stuff, go directly to the cave and wait for us there.
- Move on, everybody!- Quick, go!
- Quick, quick.- Quickly, move on.
- Go, quick!- Don't take anything.
- Quick- Quick, to the mountain.
Quick, catch up, catch up!
- Quickly, quickly. - Quickly, quickly.
Wait for me.
- Here.- Thank you.
Come outside with me. There's something I need to talk to you about.
Xue Lian. Come on.
Mi Junfei, did you go outside today and investigate the situation?
This golden demon acts like a madman.
He's already turned Gold Town entirely into gold.
It's now a golden city, not only in name but also in reality.
Buildings, fields, animals - there's nothing left.
There is not much food in the cave now.
Even if it goes on like this and it doesn't get turned into gold by the gold demon,
everyone will still starve to death.
- True.- Hey!
You went out hunting today. Did you get anything?
Don't bring that up. Everything was scared away by the sight of that gold demon.
Whatever was left was turned into gold.
We need to think of a plan as soon as possible.
There's probably some grain left in Yejin Shi's secret room.
But I've already tried to go today. The gold demon is guarding it. I couldn't get in.
- Monstrous! I'm going to fight him even if it kills me!- Hey, hey, hey.
Only as a last resort. Not like this, not like this.
That's right. Brother Mi, have you seen Brother Fu Gui?
I've already arranged a place for him to stay. He can keep his cow there.
If it continues like this, with the food supply exhausted, I'm afraid that Fu Gui's cow will be in danger.
The fields have all been turned to gold.
What are we going to eat from now on?
Xue Lian? It's so late. What is she up to?
I've heard Brother Mi say that this secret room must be within Master Yejin's house.
You enchantress, there is no escape from my Dharma eye! (T/N an eye that see the true reality of things)
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Where's Xue Lian?
Xue Lian.
What's the matter? What's going on?
Brother Fu Gui, it's after midnight. Why did you carry that golden woman back here?
We can't even eat it.
- Xue Lian. Xue Lian is missing.- What?
Xue Lian is missing.
This... don't tell me...
This can't be...
I saw... saw her go down the hill.
I chased after her.
I saw that monster
transform her like this.
Sister Xue Lian, Sister Xue Lian, why won't you answer me.
Answer me, Sister Xue Lian.
Why won't you answer me? Why won't you move?
It's reached the stage where grief is no longer useful.
Xue Lian only did this to find food for everyone. So that's why,
we cannot let her down. We have to find food as soon as possible.
Otherwise, many other people will be doomed.
You talk about Xue Lian being so kind-hearted. What I don't understand is,
why does it always have to happen to her?
This turning into gold yesterday, I could have saved her.
Fu Gui, clear your head.
Clear your head!
Don't get confused again. You still know this place the best.
We're going to search again. Maybe we'll find something edible.
Brother Mi.
Little Fish, Xing Hu here,
you must urge him to control his grief. Sadness serves no purpose.
Sister Xue Lian, I miss you.
It's wearing me out.
We've searched for half a day and found nothing to eat.
I can't go on, I can't take it anymore.
I have to take a break.
Do you see all these rocks lying around? Wouldn't it be great if we could turn them into steamed buns?
Great, great. Heaven always provides a way.
I've thought of a way to eliminate the golden demon.
Come, let's go back. Quick, quick, let's go.
We'll split the work between the four of us.
I'll be responsible for taking the golden demon around here and there, and lead him here.
As for Fu Gui, he will be hiding behind this clump of bushes.
You're responsible for cutting off the golden demon's escape route.
As for Little Fish, you'll be hiding over there. First, I will scream loudly at the golden demon.
Then you will call out to Xing Hu
to push that rock from up there down to here.
At that time, when I lead the golden demon over here,
Little Fish, you shout to Xing Hu to beat the golden demon to death with the rock.
The golden demon will go BANG.
And then he'll be dead.
Hey. Golden demon. Come here!
Would you like to turn me into gold?
- Come and get me.- Don't run.
Come on. Come on.
Come on. Come on. Come on.
Come on.
Almost.
Don't!
Don't! Don't!
Just do it.
Don't! You mustn't!
Don't! Don't.
Look out!
Mi Junfei.
Damn!
Fu Gui.
Get out of here.
Brother Fu Gui.
Look out!
Little Fish. All of you, get going.
Don't worry about me. I'm afraid it's no use.
Take care of Ah Huang for me.
Fu Gui.
Brother Fu Gui.
The jade plate.
Evil will not defeat the righteous. Stand up, Fu Gui.
I am giving you this godly power to defeat the golden demon. Hasten to Yaowang Mountain.
Brother Fu Gui was the incarnation of the Ox Zodiac all along.
Xing Hu, dodge him.
Yaksha!
Xing Hu, use your Fire Fist Attack.
Are you alright?
The time has come to settle the score.
Indeed, it was a shape-shift of you, black-hearted man! Let's see if you'd have the same nerve from now on.
Xue Lian.
Hey. Where's he going?
Xue Lian? Xue Lian, where are you?
Xue Lian.
Brother Xiao Hu.
Xue Lian.
Are you okay?
Brother Xiao Hu. It seems just like a bad dream.
I felt as though I would never see you again.
Never mind. It's already in the past.
It's all in the past.
Silly girl.
The next time you dare to disobey and take it upon yourself to behave recklessly,
I won't forgive you. Do you understand?
- So little.- Get going. Next!
Give me a bit more.
Why is there so little?
What do you want?
Let me.
♫The twelve zodiac signs form a mystery♫
- Thank you, thank you.- Thank you!
♫Rat year, Ox year,♫
You're welcome. You're welcome.
Hey, Yejin Shi. Don't begrudge them.
Is giving alms that bad? Note that you decided by yourself to do it.
If we don't give this black-hearted Master Yejin a lesson,
he still won't be able to remember. ♫Who am I? You, who are you?♫
- Ha!♫He isn't himself, you are not yourself♫
I beg of you. I'm begging you. Take the gold away.
I don't want to see gold. Take it away. Take it away.Take it away.
Master.
Don't run. I want to give it to you.
I'll scare you to death!
- This is a great game! you black-hearted demon.- Master, Master, don't run.
I never could have imagined that the man most greedy for gold on this earth would turn into the man who most detests gold.
I finally understand what is called "looking at money as though it were manure."
If you got it earlier, you wouldn't fall into this situation!
That's right.
Everyone, don't be anxious. Take your time. Take your time.
- Don't worry.- Look!
- Gold. Gold!- Master.
Gold. Isn't this your favorite?
Don't run. Don't run. - Next person.
- Come, come.- You happy thing.
-Thank you.- Go unhurried.
If not for you, your commoners
would be bullied by Master Yejin for heaven knows how long.
None of this could have been done without your hard work, right?
- Right. If Fu Gui hadn't be an incarnation of the Ox Zodiac,- Come, come.
- I can't imagine the consequences.- Right.
- Next!- Come, quick, next, next. Quick.
♫Men take law from Earth, Earth takes law from Heaven,♫
Fu Gui, take off the seal. Go first to the Medicine King Mountain to practice asceticism.
Everyone, I shall go now.
I'll be back when the time comes.
Hopefully he'll cultivate himself to perfection.
Okay, we found a zodiac.
I believe that it surely won't take long till we find all twelve zodiacs.
Okay, no time to lose. We'll set off at once.
- Okay.- Okay.
Do you remember that last time in Phoenix City, when all four of us held the plate at the same time,
and the plate displayed divine powers? Let's try it.
Okay.
Abominable! Abominable!
You useless Chimei!
Li Shi! Man Jiao!
- Here!- Go after them at once!
And if you won't manage to kill Xing Hu, pull out your brains and bring them for me to see. Quick!
- Yes!
Your Majesty, use caution!
No need to be scared. They are all my subordinates.
Slow! Slow!
How do you control so many beasts of prey?
In order to pile lots of firewood on their backs,
I caught some big cats to help me.
Li Mu, the strongest of all, is it you?
Of course it is me.
Good. I am the Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan.
Li Mu, your physical abilities are fabulous.
Would you like to oppose Chiyou along with me?
To serve under my lord, and abolish the calamity of Chiyou
is my greatest desire.
Hey, Ying Long, look
Your Majesty, look out.
Heaven's cover is round, the earth's shell is a square thing.
Born in an unlucky time, and encountered an unenlightened king. T/N: Confucius, "The Springs and Autumns". Holds a grudge at not being acknowledged by the ruler for being marvelous, like a ruler who captured/killed a Qilin (mythical creature)
YIng Long, you go first. Ask the old man what art he masters, and what his name is.
He might be the person we are looking for. Go.
Yes, Your Majesty.
- Excuse me, Sir.- We have never met.
You walk your path, I play my chess, why should you seek for advice?
Master, His Majesty would like to know your name. Would you be so kind as to inform us?
The man of grass and trees, his name shall not reincarnate.
What's in a name? What difference does hearing it make?
Master, why are you sitting in this desolate field,
yet not farming?
One's own field cannot provide for all under heaven.
And if it cannot provide, then it's a meaningless farming.
I say, Master. Playing chess by yourself, the outcome is that the winner and loser
are both you.
How can that be interesting?
Having my fate in my own hands, I can lose at will, and win at will.
I can only rejoice in my freedom!
A game of chess is easy to control, but the world's trend of events is not easily approached.
I would like to hear more.
Chiyou has the assistance of the bronze sword.
He also has the assistance of the eighty-one creatures.
The Yellow Emperor's clan has the possibility of being destroyed at any time.
If Hua Xia is destroyed,
Chiyou will be able to advance and seize the kingdom.
The kingdom will become the devil's terrain
unless they fail miserably.
But if that's the case, is there any solution?
During wartime, although weapons are of great help,
people ultimately determine which side is victorious.
In regards to military strategy,
to be powerful, the troops must be acute as the edge of a blade.
Like my chessboard here,
I advance first, then I defend.
If I attack, then I can surely defend. I will use my defense as an offense.
I protect my external powers and am also able to build up my internal powers.
Block and separate. My power will be as great as the heavens.
If yin and yang are compatible, the possibilities are ever-changing. (T/N female and male energies)
Master, I have to ask you. Who are you really?
My family name is Feng, my given name is Hou. (T/N His name means "Lord of the Winds", a minister of the Yellow Emperor.)
Of course.
Why don't you accompany me to discuss vitally important matters?
Enforce justice at heaven's will.
I've been waiting here for His Majesty for many years already.
♫Oh, world♫
♫We are born and die within your bosom♫
♫Our sorrow and joy dance freely upon your body♫
♫You are our home, from antiquity till now.♫
♫We cherish you forever.♫
Kuwa, come back and eat.
Understood, Mother. I'll be back in a minute.
Hurry up. When I catch you I'll give you a beating.
Understood.
- Kuwa, eat...- Help me! Help! Save me!
- Mother, help me. Mother.- Kuwa. Kuwa!
Why is that person running so fast?
Is it customary to run fast here?
Kuwa! Give me back my son!
He took my son. Kuwa.
Kuwa. He took my son! Kuwa.
Stop.
- Kuwa. Kuwa.- Wait for us to return.
Kuwa. Kuwa.
- Let me go.- Halt!
Stop.
Halt.
Despicable. Don't let him escape.
Let's help the child first.
It's alright, it's alright.
He came in, wreaking havoc in the village. We don't know how many children have been taken.
We haven't found a single one. Fortunately, we met you today.
Otherwise, without Ku Wa'er,
I wouldn't want to live, either.
Come, Kuwa, kneel down before your saviors.
Hey, hey, hey. No need for such courtesy. We're all family.
We've been on the road all day, and it's already late at night. If Sister can help us find a place to stay,
- then we'd be extraordinarily grateful, wouldn't we?- Yes, yes.
That devil of mine has gone to war.
Nowadays, with the chaos of war, I don't know if he is alive or dead.
It's unfortunate for the two of us who must be dependent on each other for survival.
Saviors, if you don't mind you can stay here.
That's fine. Sister, what place is this?
Here, this is called Yi Town. (T/N A small post-station for messengers to change horses and rest)
It was originally the location of a small relay station on the main communication route.
Over time, a lot people settled here and a lot of peddlers and visitors came,
so naturally, it became a town.
Then do you have a lot of delicious foods? Fun things?
Of course. Tomorrow morning, you can go to the market and look around.
Your eyes cannot take it all in. (T/N Chinese idiom - a feast for the eyes)
Right now, there's also a show group from Chengbei.
It's called "Blue Show Group".
They pitched a large tent, and there are fascinating and interesting performances inside.
Really? What sort of performances?
I'm not sure either.
But the people who have seen it have said that the most entertaining one Is a morphing monkey.
It knows how to morph into anything.
There's also a poisonous being. It is said that he grew up in a poisonous environment.
Really? That sounds like a lot of fun.
Sister Xue, let's go tomorrow.
Perfect. I haven't seen a show group before.
You haven't seen one before? You must see it. It's very good.
Tomorrow, let's relax in Yi Town.
Let's save our energy for finding the twelve Zodiacs. Xing H, what do you think?
-Very well. -Please, this way.
-Let's go. -Please, this way.
Sister, that criminal has already kidnapped a lot of children, correct?
Yes. Everyone in the town is fearful.
They are keeping a close watch on their children.
Today, I was careless. It is all thanks to you.
You're able to provide this sort of lodging for us,
you have lessened our burden.
It's no matter. The house is empty anyway.
Right, sister. Has no one tried to find where the criminal is hiding?
That criminal flits here and there. Who can catch him?
Those guards in the city are always drunk and not thinking clearly.
It's no matter. Rest early.
You're still thinking? You really want to capture that criminal?
Yes.
But someone once said,
The utmost priority is to find the Zodiacs.
Timing by The Zodiac Warriors and Ninja Academy and Subtitles Brought to you by The Zodiac Warriors Team
♫ A wind blew out the one single candle in the night ♫
♫ But could not blow out your warmth within my chest ♫
♫ The road ahead has a dense fog which would not fade ♫
♫ Yet holding your hand makes me feel blessed ♫
♫ I don't care whether dark clouds cover the skies ♫
♫ For you I'll hold on to true love in hail or shine ♫
♫ Regardless of how many of tomorrow's hardships will be laid upon my back ♫
♫ till death I shall seek happiness with you ♫
♫ I love you, profoundly in the depths of my heart ♫
♫ Day after day it remains just as clear ♫
♫ Even if the world becomes cold and savage ♫
♫ Having you, I do not feel alone ♫
♫ If the love is not blessed, I cling on to life's stakes ♫
♫ Losing you will be a true loss ♫
♫ Firmly stepping each step, as a record of love ♫
♫ A day will come when they will envy us ♫
♫ A love with no blessing will not make me cry ♫
♫ What we say is the only thing that counts ♫
♫ I will accompany you through the long night, looking forward to the sunrise ♫
♫ Waiting our love to become blessed ♫