The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac
♫ 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 ♫
The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac
Episode 8
Aunt Ba, what was the gift that you just said that you have for the gods?
Heaven knows what woman would like to suffer.
- Get in quickly!- Human?!
You mustn't come out again.
Go. Go and take a look.
Burn her to death. Burn her to death. Burn her to death.
Don't tell me they want to burn this woman alive?
Ghost Aunt!
Damn it! What can I do?
Quiet, everone. Begin the sacrifice.
Burn her to death. Burn her to death. Burn her to death.
Sacrifice to the gods.
This devil-woman from an outside clan carries evil and disease.
She previously brought disaster on my entire He Lan clan.
Today we offer her as a special sacrifice to God.
We beseech God to bless and protect us,
and to eliminate the plague for us.
Burn her to death. Burn her to death. Burn her to death.
Burn her to death!
I can't let them discover me, otherwise it will implicate Ba Tuo's entire family.
Light the fire.
Here's my chance.
Catch him!
Catch him! Kill him!
Despicable! Attacked from behind.
Miss, are you alright?
Miss, Miss, Miss.
Damn.
That's no good. We need to hide first.
By following the bloodstains they will trace us quite quickly.
He's well now.
He just needs another two days of convalescence, and then he should completely recover.
Child, you say that this Xing Hu was in the Yongjin Cave and suddenly disappeared.
Yes, both of Brother Hu's hands were already injured. That foul demon took the opportunity to hurt him.
Then, just as the demon was about to strangle him to death,
first the jade dish glowed and the some things flew out of the jade dish.
Then they went around and around in the air. The more they turned the faster they got.
Brother Hu suddenly disappeared.
- What about that jade dish?- It disappeared with Brother Hu.
The missing jade plate must have utilized some occult power, and saved Xing Hu.
But where did Brother Hu go to?
Destiny is complicated. Nobody can know. However, Heaven helps the worthy.
Not good enough. I have to go and find Brother Hu. I must find him.
After that, I'll rescue Sister Xue Lian. Elders, I'll get going.
- Little Fish, be careful.- I'll be fine.
What's wrong?
I didn't imagine this poison would be so intense.
Let's make some exercises to force the poison out, and then talk.
Brother Hu! Brother Hu!
- Brother Hu, where are you?- Brother Hu!
- Brother Hu!- Brother Hu, where are you?
Listen to me...
Brother Hu, have you just been to see the sacrifice to Heaven?
Did you see the sacrifice being stolen from the altar ?
Right now the whole clan is abuzz with the news.
It is told that a monster came stomping up a sandstorm.
And although being attacked by so many people, managed to steal ghost aunt.
She looks like he is extremely unwell.
Ghost Aunt. Ghost Aunt.
It sure is the Ghost Aunt. Brother Hu, what's this all about?
Don't tell me you are the one who stole the sacrifice!
That's right. It was me.
You do such a thing and then you dare to come into my home.
Don't you involve my daughter.
Get out. Get out. Get out!
- Mother.- Get out.
Aunt Ba, it was she who saved Ba Tuo.
What?
She rescued you.
Ba Tuo, you still remember what happened that afternoon in Demon-Tooth Valley?
You dreamed of a goddess. She wept before you.
It was her tears that saved you.
Impossible. How can it be her?
She is the source of the plague, a monstrous criminal! She couldn't have saved me!
Come here and have a look.
Is it really her?
I remember her face.
A person who saves Ba Tuo is our benefactor.
Quick, you two take her and hide her.
Surround this place.
You keep watch here; I'll go in and look around.
Completely surround here for me.
- If someone tries to escape, kill and show no mercy.- Yes!
Quick. Take her and hide her in a barrel.
But it is only possible to fit two people inside the large barrels!
What should we do then?
- Would to do?- I... I have an idea.
- Ha Ri Man.- Aunt Ba, the sacrificial altar was robbed.
The god is angry. Somebody made a report to the clan leader,
saying that you are harbouring a criminal in your house.
For the sake of Ba Tuo,
As long as you agree to obediently hand over this person, and the stolen Ghost Aunt,
I, Ha Ri Man, will no longer investigate this matter.
Ha Ri Man, I don't understand everything that you are saying.
Having no single proof you want to blame the crime on me.
It's not that simple. Stay your hand.
Do you He Lan people only know how to use these despicable tricks?
Things could be a bit simpler.
When this person escaped from the sacrificial altar, he suffered a piercing blow to his left shoulder from the clan leader's dagger.
Reveal your left shoulder. If your shoulder is free of injury,
I will immediately release Aunt Ba.
Child, we have a saying on the wasteland:
Even if both your hands are stained with blood, no sheep killer is no sheep killer.
Just give Ha Ri Man a look at your shoulder, to prove your innocence.
Quickly.
Impossible. Impossible.
The truth has revealed itself. If you still want to fight, I am willing to comply.
Don't!
Ba Tuo.
Didn't you die in Demon-Tooth Valley?
God bless you, Ha Ri Man. You and I were brother and sister for many years.
And yet, you wish us to become enemies?
So you just continued to hide inside this barrel?
Ba Tuo, you and I learned to raise sheep and ride horses together.
Just like brother and sister.
I didn't go to rescue you from Demon-Tooth Valley before. Thinking about it keeps me awake at night.
As for today's matter, it's as though I've never saw you.
I hope that God blesses you, and Aunt Ba.
Go. To the next home. There's nobody here.
Yes.
Aunt Ba, we're alright now. Those men have gone.
Scared an old woman to death!
Quick.
- Wake up, now.- How are you?
- Come.- Careful.
Goddess' divine power. Had I not seen it with my own eyes this would be hard to believe.
Xing Hu, use my tears.
Mother, this is the way that she cured me.
She, she IS a goddess.
Goddess. Goddess.
The situation is critical. Ba Tuo, you and Ghost Aunt hide in the barrel.
Unless as a last resort, you must by no means come out.
Come.
How can it be. So abominable.
This clan leader has really set about an evil thing.
In order to prevent her escape, he has shatterd her joints.
Her own tears, sorrowfully, are of no use in healing her.
Such a sin. She can heal people.
Why cannot she heal herself?
What should we do? What should we do?
What is it?
The jade plate!
What is it? A healing yaksha?
Thou destiny is not to perish upon this land
There is a more important destiny waiting for you to fulfill it.
In the name of myself, the sheep god: Reborn.
Goddess! goddess!
We beg your great mercy. Drive out He Lan's plague.
Aunt, I'm not really a goddess.
I'm just an ordinary person.
However, in order to remove the plague I will do everything that I can.
Miss.
At the appropriate time you will receive a satisfactory answer.
Dear aunt, the shadow of disaster overshadows the sun, bringing calamity over He Lan.
In order to get rid of this formidable enemy, I have one thing to request of you.
I.
How can I, an old woman, be of use?
I searched all over Phoenix City. I didn't even see his shadow.
In a little while he'll probably be hard to find.
If we wait to go down again the circumstances will have changed.
Indeed, we have used the freezing technique.
During these few days it must have been almost over.
It might lose it's effect any time now.
Seems like I should go for a journey, and protect Xue Lian's life.
Brother Mi, you said that that demon is so savage.
Can you take it on by yourself?
Don't worry, I have my own method.
You may enter. The clan leader has many affairs to attend to so you mustn't delay him too long.
But this is important. It concerns the plague.
- Enter. - Thank you.
I heard that you had a dream. What way did you find to remove the plague in your dream?
Yes, yes. To answer Great Clan Leader,
In my dream I saw a goddess. She appeared to have her face covered.
Go on!
That goddess told me something about "Use one's blade to overcome one's shield".
What?
How can an old woman like me understand any of this?
So I asked her. And the goddess, she made a gesture...
Like this.
Clan leader, are you ok?
I'm fine. I know all of these things you have said.
- You may go back.- Yes.
- Aunt Ba.- Mom, are you ok?
- Are you ok?- I'm scared to death.
- Mom, sit first.
Aunt Ba, what is it?
When entered, I did as you have ordered.
Looked around first, then found out on the floor a few
grey wolf's furs.
- Grey wolf's fur...- Then I kept doing as you have said.
I took that blade, took over the opportunity where the clan leader was out of focus and hit that shield.
Mom, what then? what then?
And then... Then I got scared to death.
As I hit it, the clan leader suddenly got up from his chair,
leaped to the ground, and remained lying there.
Suddenly I saw that behind his back a grey tails was showing.
It was revealed, and immidiately was drawn back.
But I swear to god,
it was real! It wasn't my old eyes getting blur.
So... don't tell me that...
Yes.
What is this riddle you two are posing?
What is this all about?
That other night, we were chasing a one eyed wolf monster.
When it leaped, it leaped into the clan leader's residence.
Since it is the wolf's nature to be scared of the sound of thunder, Aunt Ba's experiment means
that it may be proven that the clan leader transforms into the wolf monster.
The clan's leader?!
When a wolf handles it's prey, what do you thing it does?
In order to stop this wolf monster from coming out again and harming people, we have to eliminate it as soon as possible.
But the guards on the clan leader's side are many.
We are few. Not only can't we kill him, but it's also the sheep's passage over there.
What shall we do?
I have an idea!
Come out. Come out.
You've been to every place in hell, but I could not find you.
I didn't think you'd deliver yourself straight to my door.
Wait, wait, I did not come here to defy death.
Actually, I would like to hear it. Why have you come?
I came... because I want to make a deal with you.
Make a deal?
I'd like to hear what is it you can hand over to me.
Xing Hu. I can hand Xing Hu over to you.
Do you know where he is?
Not only do I know where he is, but I also know what your greatest fear is.
It's actually his Flame Fist!
So once he comes to the cave of pouring gold, you've cheated him to break his own two arms.
And when I've mentioned him, you became nervous. So I'd say I'm right.
Joker! Do I fear him?
I can hand Xing Hu over to you.
But, I want to trade him for two things.
Talk.
I want that jade plate Xing Hu carries on him, And there's also her.
Where is Xing Hu?
Don't you worry about that.
I can bring him in here.
But you have to remember: Xinghu is yours,
The jade plate and Xue Lian are mine!
Ok, I will not kill her for the time being.
But I am not very patient.
Ok, I'll go now and bring you Xing Hu.
And when I come back, I hope to see...
Xue Lian well and alive, or else...
So... Xue Lian should be protected again for some time.
The plan now, it can only be finding Xing Hu and then re-plan.
The clan leader has invited another clan's witch doctor.
It really stinks.
Why does this stranger stink so badly? Ech!
You are the other clan's witch doctor?
It is reported that you have a precious item that can cure the plague, is that right?
Great Clan Leader, how could he have a precious item that cures the plague? He's a charlatan, surely.
The people of He Lan tribe has always been blind to what's in front of them.
If you do not believe, than do not wonder of my leaving.
Not so fast.
Rare treasures are abundant where rare people are found.
If you really do have a precious item that suppresses the plague,
I will exchange it with you for gold.
But if they guessed correctly, you will be beheaded.
Alright, bring it here.
No, I can only allow one person - you, the clan leader - look at this treasure.
- All of you, out!- Yes.
You still think you can deceive me with your scent just by using with a hundred types of odor to cover it?
But you cannot escape my nose.
Come at me.
Today I swear to revenge the foe who gave me the fist!
Don't run!
Ba Tuo.
- Careful.- Careful.
What monster is this?-He's the clan leader.
Clan leader?
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Thou art demonic matter, how shall thou livest in our company.
Disperse.
Are you alright?
Ba Tuo, what is this all about?
Not long after Ghost Aunt entered the village, the One-Eyed Wolf Monster also arrived here.
Spreading disease everywhere.
After that he even killed the clan leader.
Then he transformed into the fake clan leader and rose up and behaved like a ghost. Fortunately, God brought Brother Hu here,
to assist Ghost Aunt in eliminating this great evil.
However, I still have a question.
If you want to know the answer, tomorrow right before noon, come to my dwelling place.
Elders, did you find him?
Where is Brother Hu?
Xing Hu has to be in the same place as the sky-fallen-jade plate
We were unable to find Xing Hu, so we were looking for the characteristics of the jade plate.
Sure enough, we found the location of the Jade Pan.
- Found it? - Where is it?
It's far, far away above the wasteland.
That's extremely far away. If you consider a fast journey by an ordinary person,
they probably wouldn't even get there in their lifetime.
What can we do?
If you have no solution, find one!
If the demon will become suspicious, Xue Lian might be in danger!
People who hear this tune an weep
are all involved with grief.
Who hasn't gone through some sorrow?
I still don't know your true identity.
"Zhi" as in "coast Angelica and sandbar orchid",
"Shen" as in "Much flower talking".
Lady Zhi Shen, can you tell me how did I end up here?
I want to go back. There are people there who are dear to me,
who wait for me to save them.
That day
When I was gathering medicinal herbs in the wastelands
I saw you unconscious, so I came back to save you.
So I don't know where you came from or how.
I still have a heavy responsibility. How can I lengthen my stay here in He Lan wastelands.
Destiny... has matters
which you and me cannot resolve.
Lady Zhi Shen, where are you from? Why do you wrap your face and live here?
I shall tell you a story.
According to the legends, in ancient times people had no crops.
The god sheep, ancestor of the god sheep people, stole the seeds of the imperial fields crops.
And gave them to the mortal people.
teaching them how to plant.
When the heavenly emperor found it out, he was furious.
He dropped the god sheep to live among the people, while laying down a curse,
which the god sheep people tell closes a cycle on every twelfth year.
And the women born on that year suffer a fate of great defeats, loneliness, widowship
And being remained with no heirs.
There was a little girl. She was an offspring of the god sheep people.
When she was born, she was burdened with the curse of the god goat people.
When she was born, she was almost killed by her own people.
Her mother was persistently risking her life to save her,
and sent her to relatives in a far away place.
After she grew up, her beauty reached the people,
and attracted a lot of men who came to admire her.
But every time she set out to marry,
the man she was to marry met with disaster.
This poor girl was faithful many times,
though she suffered repeated heartbreaks.
Therefore, she stopped feeling love.
Covered over and travelling far.
Can it be that the girl in the story is you?
At this point,
'yes' or 'no' is no longer important.
Until now, there has only been one thing
that is most important to me.
What is that?
I still have things to do. Please go back.
No. I still haven't asked her about the sheep god's yaksha.
I am the only one who came looking for lady Zhi Shen.
Can she... have something she is trying to keep away from me?
Where is she going? In that direction... could it be Demon-Tooth Valley?
By order of the clan leader, anyone not known in Demon-Tooth Valley is prohibited from passing.
Why is she behaving this way?
Save me. Save me.
Goddess, save me.
Save me.
Save me. Save me.
Many thanks for curing me, Goddess. I will never forget your great kindness and virtue.
It turns out that she came here to save people.
Everyone stay calm. Don't be like this.
I will help you all.
- I beg of you. Save us. Please.
Don't get excited. I will help all of you.
Everyone stay calm.
Help us. Save us.
I will help you.
No.
Zhi Shen!
Help me. Help me.
Get out of the way! Move away! Everyone out of the way!
Zhi Shen, it's dangerous. Come with me.
Go! Hurry up and come with me, Zhi Shen.
The demon isn't here. I can go and look for Brother Mi and Little Fish.
And Brother Hu, too.
Oh no, it's that fellow. I have to hide.
I went away for just a short moment, and that stinky maid has already ran away.
I have to catch that stinky maid and bring her back in.
Otherwise I will not able to limit the effect of Xing Hu's fire fist.
Things are not going well!
- Save us. Help us.- Zhi Shen. Zhi Shen.
Help us. Hurry up and save us.
If I won't go into the underworld, who will?
♫ 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 ♫