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"Fuyao" by Karen Mok
♫ I start to dance nimbly and gracefully ♫
♫ For what my beautiful face is frowned? ♫
♫ Without him, I'll drift with the current ♫
♫ Why is the tune of the zither a farewell song? ♫
♫ Without me, he'll be lonely in this universe ♫
♫ My heart silently waits at the cliff of Firmament ♫
♫ The heaven, the earth, the sun and the moon are all in my bosom ♫
♫ How can I own the top freedom in this world? ♫
♫ There is no fear from my heart ♫
♫ Deep love won't hide ♫
♫ True love won't run short ♫
♫ Dreams give hopes through all the ages ♫
♫ Why go through storms and stress to be bright and beautiful? ♫
♫ There is no struggle from my heart ♫
♫ Swaying along with the wind ♫
♫ I can do anything freely ♫
♫ I enter my dreams easily and unrestrainedly ♫
♫ What a beautiful dance ♫
[Legend of Fuyao]
~Episode 55~
What place is that in front?
That is a forbidden area of the Luan Bamboo Terrace. I also haven't entered it.
The old people here in the palace say that the Fire Phoenix is guarding in there.
The source of the Plough Nation royal bloodline is hidden in there.
Who is it?!
Oh, it's a petal.
It's as beautiful as you.
Let us...
...look someplace else.
Mr. Zong.
Mr. Zong, you...
Do you have any girl that you like?
I have been studying medicines for so many years.
I haven't considered romantic relationships.
Mr. Zong, you should consider it already.
Sometimes, a romantic fate is just in front of you.
Isn't it?
Let's go back.
Yuanbao, go open the door.
Genealogical record of the Feng clan.
Yuanbao, look at those holes below. There must be some trap mechanism in there.
Once we remove the object on top, without the weight,
the weapons inside will immediately fire to kill us.
Go in now and destroy the trap mechanism.
You said before that there are only a few people from the different nations
who can go to Firmament to train. This person is following Feng Xuan's orders.
It means that he is a saint from Plough Nation.
If my guess is right,
as long as we can find old records of Plough Nation in the Luan Bamboo Terrace,
we surely can unravel 1 or 2 clues.
This means...
...she's dead?
Feng Qi is Feng Xuan's sister.
She should have died when she was 24.
And Yu Heng is her husband. He's still alive.
But who is this Feng Wuming?
How come her phoenix is different from others?
Is she alive or dead?
The situation below Young Phoenix Lake seems to be more dire than imagined.
Be frank with me.
The gold production of Plough Nation
has always been closely related with the amount of the Lava Gold River of the Young Phoenix Lake.
But now, there are lesser gold being produced. That is because beneath Young Phoenix Lake,
the turbulent flow of the sea of fiery magma isn't like as it used to be.
If this continues, the flow rate of Young Phoenix Lake
can only be maintained for a year.
Have you investigated it well?
I searched Young Phoenix three times, saw it with my own eyes. All are very true.
Young Phoenix Lake is a miraculous manifestation of the heaven that formed Plough Nation.
It's not something that us mere mortal can control.
Maybe...these destructive changes are just temporary.
Or maybe, you are just worrying too much.
Yesterday, it was my third time leading a team into Young Phoenix Lake.
It was very clear that the fluid level in the Lava Gold River is decreasing.
I have never seen such a situation before.
This time, I fear that we're really in trouble.
Do you know
what the consequences will be if what you say is real?
Young Phoenix Lake is the lifeline of Plough Nation.
Once it dries up, I fear that the whole underground city of Plough Nation will collapse
and gets destroyed. And before that, if there are any rumors that leak out
will lead to panic among the citizens.
Listen well.
I don't care if the citizens will be in panic or not.
Your Tang family has been loyal for generations.
You are the secret subjects that my Plough Nation's Feng clan has personally relied to the most.
You surely know what item
I care about the most, right?
I understand.
I'm not living for myself.
Nor am I living for Plough Nation.
Whether my body is healthy
concerns the survival of the whole Plough Nation and Five Regions.
Now, my two daughters
are not showing any signs of special phoenix spirituality.
If I fall gravely ill, I'm afraid that Plough Nation
will really be doomed.
That Medical Sage Zong Yue was right.
I don't have some mysterious illness,
but was harmed.
Go investigate it. You must find out that person hiding behind me who has secretly poisoned me.
I want to see what evil intentions is that person harboring.
Yes.
Mr. Zong's treatment seems to be working.
- Why don't... - Mr. Zong?
Who is Mr. Zong?
He is the Medical Sage of Five Regions that His Highness Crown Prince Wuji brought here.
To say that His Highness Crown Prince has no ulterior motive,
do you believe it?
Since we have doubts, we can't truly trust him.
Two uninvited guests, keep watch of them well.
If they do any strange movements, immediately report back to me.
Yes.
Who were the people who infiltrated Young Phoenix Lake with you?
They are all trustworthy guards of the Phoenix Lead Pavilion.
They surely will not leak any news out.
Report their names to the inner palace.
- Since they took on such important duty, they should be heavily rewarded. - Yes.
Go now.
Say...
...could he have noticed anything?
Fine. Even if he does, what can he do?
Right now, I only have this path I can take.
You...just go do it well.
Your disciple Folian is begging for Grand Teacher's help.
What do you ask for?
Don't worry. I already found a way to deal with Fuyao.
I earnestly ask Grand Teacher to bestow on me the heart confusing technique and she'll become your servant soon,
while I'll be able to obtain the power that I want.
What you want, what I want,
will all be realized very soon.
Miss Fuyao. Miss, don't worry.
I was just asked by someone to look for you here.
Hope Miss can follow me to meet an old acquaintance.
Is your mistress, Princess Folian?
Fine then. You exposing my identity here
means that you're threatening me to see her.
I dare not. It's just that my mistress now can't move around that conveniently.
She can only use this method to invite you.
Well, I haven't seen her for a long time too. Please lead the way.
This way, please.
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First Queen Heir, please sit.
Since Crown Prince came to our Plough Nation, I didn't had time to personally attend to you.
Today, I've brought some precious toys and musical instruments of our Plough Nation.
If you find anything you like, you can keep them.
How come I'm not seeing Mr. Zong?
First Queen Heir, did you come to see me or Zong Yue?
If I say that I was looking for Mr. Zong, that's why, I came to look for you,
will you be unhappy?
That will depend on how happy or unhappy our succeeding chat will be.
You're really something, Crown Prince Wuji, always calculative.
What do you want to chat about?
I heard that you have an auntie called Feng Qi.
From whom have you heard that?
Is it true or not?
You already know it, so why still ask me?
Are you trying to trap me,
or trip me?
Your Royal Mother doesn't have a grave illness, but was poisoned.
You don't know?
What do you mean by that?
Are you suspecting me for deliberately harming her?
This is Plough Nation. Even if you're some Megrez Crown Prince, you have less power here.
My Plough Nation's internal affairs won't tolerate an outsider like you to play with it or casually interfere.
Don't get agitated. If you're too hot-tempered and rash like this,
how can you find the real culprit?
And how can you inherit the royal throne?
If you really care about Plough Nation,
then calm your heart and finish this tea.
I know more than anyone else the survival relationship between Young Phoenix Lake and Plough Nation.
My stand is, of course, I don't want any strange thing to happen to Young Phoenix Lake.
For this matter, we both are completely the same.
What do you want to say?
I hope that you can cooperate with me in investigating the truth and do your best to ensure the stability of Young Phoenix Lake.
Plough Nation and the different nations of Five Regions are deeply connected with the life of your Megrez Imperial City.
If one lives, all live. If one dies, all die. I believe what you said.
I'm sure that the culprit behind the poison is after the royal throne.
You also don't wish for the throne to end up with others, right?
If that's the case, then think about it well.
What kind of person will be unscrupulous at this time,
disregarding any consequences, and use poison to harm someone?
It must be that bitch.
Little sister, you're finally here.
I was waiting for a long time.
Sister, long time no see. Have you been well lately?
How many temples have you recently visited and how many people have you saved?
Little sister, you're still mad at me?
Everything before was my fault.
Although I was tricked by Zhangsun Pingrong,
that I was given no choice,
I know that I still committed a mistake.
I asked you to come today to give you an apology.
Apology?
Sister, such a casually said apology.
If not because I was fortunate then, I would have been in hell now.
Sister might need to be burning paper money just for me to hear your apology.
I clearly know that after everything I've done,
it will indeed be hard to make up for what I owed you.
But now, look. Although I'm the second queen heir of Plough Nation,
I'm being locked up here. My life being uncertain.
I would think about the imperial family, would think about your sincerity towards me,
yet I did such a muddled thing. I really...
...deeply regret it.
May you accept this item.
Why must I accept your gift?
In our Plough Nation, each royal descendant
will have their own unique ruyi. (a small scepter like item)
This ruyi not only represents glory and status,
it is one's lifeline and connected to one's blood and Qi.
This is my phoenix ruyi.
I want to give it to you, symbolizing that I'm putting all my dignity for you to decide on.
I won't excessively ask for your forgiveness. But by doing this,
I could at least let you see my sincerity.
It could at least diminish my guilt.
I don't believe that after saying so much, you're just going to apologize.
Other than asking for your forgiveness, I don't have any other motive.
I know that you still doubt me. That's just normal.
Actually, since Wuji entered the palace,
I've already guessed that the Medical Sage by his side might be you.
But only today did I boldly disturb you.
I was afraid that you'll misunderstand that
I still have other intentions towards Wuji.
Little sister, you must accept it. This is my sincerity.
After hearing you say so much, I'll accept this ruyi of yours.
I also have heard of your apology.
No need to say anything anymore.
Little sister!
Little sister, don't worry.
Regarding you disguising as Zong Yue, I surely will keep it a secret.
Now that I've fulfilled my wish,
I will now just pray for blessing for the citizens of Plough Nation for the rest of my life,
try to guide the endless suffering masses
towards nirvana.
Yesterday, Folian came to me and insisted to give me this item.
She said that the royal descendants of Plough Nation each has their own unique ruyi.
She is sincerely handing it out to me and I can do anything I want with it.
What she said is true. Here in Plough Nation, if she gives you this ruyi,
it equates to entrusting to you
her dignity and status as a royalty.
What do you plan to do with it?
How about this? Let's pawn it and buy Yuanbao some food.
That is indeed a good idea.
It should be worth a lot. What did you discover in Luan Bamboo Terrace?
Feng Xuan still has an older sister named Feng Qi.
She died a year before she ascended the throne.
What's the cause of death?
It was unclear.
But rumors say that these two sisters are very close.
On that year that Feng Qi died, Feng Xuan even insisted to become a nun
because of severe grief, so that she can transcend the soul of her older sister.
I finally know from where Folian learned her method. Like mother, like daughter.
After Feng Qi died, the only person who can inherit the throne would be Feng Xuan.
The officials begged her several times and she finally ascended to the throne.
I heard that she even gave Feng Qi the highest form of funeral rites.
She also handled her after burial matters adequately.
It's just that...
[Feng Qi]
This means that...she's dead?
[Feng Wuming] (Feng No Name)
But who is this Feng Wuming?
How come her phoenix is different from others?
Is she alive or dead?
Based on the record in Luan Bamboo Terrace, Feng Qi should have one more descendant called Feng Wuming.
But this Feng Wuming probably isn't her real name.
What's weird is, inside their genealogy record,
she doesn't seem to be dead nor alive.
What does that mean?
In their royal clan genealogy record, each person has their unique totem and mark.
A living and a dead person will appear differently,
but there are only those two situations.
However, this Feng Wuming, her totem
isn't alive nor dead.
Maybe this is a clue.
We can continue to follow it. We probably will find something.
What I can be sure of right now
is the person who poisoned Feng Xuan probably isn't Feng Jingzhi. The most likely suspect is—
Folian.
That's right. She can endure silently
and is very patient. In terms of scheming and methods, she's far more wise than Feng Jingzhi.
Or else, she wouldn't have wasted so many years
to create a Lotus Saintess image.
When you face her next time, you must be extra careful.
Say, with a girl like that,
how come an extremely intelligent person like Crown Prince Wuji
would have a marriage agreement with her?
That's right. How come it got set like that?
All these originated from the lotus pond in this palace.
This place is...
When I was little, I came to Plough Nation with Royal Father.
Since this place is very different from other places in Five Regions,
hence, I got so excited and leisurely toured around this palace.
I accidentally discovered this place.
What place was this before?
This place used to have breeze ruffling with the green water.
What you can see are all lotus flowers and leaves.
Ten li of lotus flowers, so splendid.
Who are you?
That girl was full of injuries. She was so small.
It was there when I met her for the first time.
That time, she was full of wounds, so thin and so little,
but she has a pair of eyes that can see through a human heart.
That time, I thought that she's the daughter of some maidservant.
Seeing how she has suffered too much torture, I took pity on her.
Let's go.
Higher!
Afterwards, whenever I had the time, I'll frequently come to this lotus pond
and visit her, play with her.
Hence, that girl then is Folian?
That time, I didn't mind who she is. I was just thinking
to let her suffer less torment and take care of her a little.
Up to the end, she didn't tell you her name nor what she's going through?
She was like a newly born child.
Towards herself and this world, she was still confused.
That time, I was also curious in what kind of environment was she raised,
that she would be ignorant of everything around her.
Finally saw that my lord is back, but how come this disturbed emotions won't calm down?
The sound of the wind blowing and the rain falling hard.
Finally saw that my lord is back, but how come this lovesickness won't disappear?
And she was very smart. I taught her how to read and write then.
Never thought that she was outstandingly smart that in a few days,
she was able to memorize the whole ‘Book of Songs'. How can I not feel pity towards her?
You are the Megrez crown prince. It shouldn't be hard for you to help her.
Of course, I wanted to help her.
Seeing how she got cruelly beaten up every day, I would ask her who did it, but she wouldn't say.
I then told her afterwards that I'm going to take her away from Plough Nation and bring her to Megrez Imperial City.
She refused?
She was willing.
That day, I waited there for a long time, but she didn't appear.
Girl!
Girl! Where are you? I'm going back home now!
Girl! Girl!
Are you coming with me? I'm going home already!
The time to set out has arrived. I could only leave.
Hence, you kept feeling that it was you who abandoned her?
I once said
that I will protect and take care of her.
I won't let her live in fear everyday and ensure that she'll be safe forever.
But I didn't fulfill my promise.
From then on, you didn't hear from her again?
Afterwards, I went to Firmament to train. Only until 5 years ago,
the name Saintess Folian became popular throughout Five Regions.
She was doing charitable works everywhere and gained good reputation.
While I was thinking if it could be her,
I received a letter from Folian and that Mystic Spirit Leaf.
This is called Mystic Spirit Leaf.
Treat it as a token of our meeting.
No one has ever gifted me anything.
What was written in the letter was completely the same as to what happened in the Plough Nation Palace then.
If I'm going to based it on what she wrote in that letter,
she then is that girl that I've met.
Folian also must have mentioned in her letter
that you once promised her that you will protect her for a lifetime, right?
Silly. I told you before that based on the law of Plough Nation,
if Feng Jingzhi inheirts the throne
and Folian hasn't been married off yet, she then won't be able to escape getting executed.
She also mentioned that in her letter,
hence, she hoped I can marry her as soon as possible to protect her life.
That's why, since your heart still remembered that promise, you agreed to her request.
Yes.
There's just one thing I don't understand.
Marriage is such an important matter.
With your personality, how could a letter have dictated your decision?
For me, marriage and romantic affection can be present or not.
If through this marriage, I am able to save a childhood friend, why not?
No other reasons?
Fine. You guessed it right.
My other motive was to get Plough Nation's support.
I never thought that I will fall in love with anyone.
I also never thought that anyone can affect the plans that I've devised for a long time.
Only you.
Hence, are you really sure that Folian is that girl from before?
I, Tang Yizhong from Plough Nation, greets Crown Prince Wuji and Queen Vastness.
Get up first before speaking.
Thank you, Crown Prince.
In the competition of the Gold of Heaven Fiend before,
I was fortunate to meet the real Medical Sage of Five Regions.
Hence, when I saw you in Astute Time Palace,
I already knew that you are fake.
Just call me Fuyao.
Miss Fuyao, you are bold.
Who else knows this?
Crown Prince, no need to worry.
Although the Phoenix Lead Pavilion is the secret agent team of Queen, the identity of Miss Fuyao
doesn't have any connection with our Plough Nation at this time. I won't tell it to anyone.
What is your purpose for coming here today?
I was raised in the Phoenix Lead Pavilion of Plough Nation.
Ever since, I've been handling several secret missions for the royal clan of Plough Nation.
You can say that I'm one of the few who knows about the secrets of the Feng royal clan.
I know what you two are investigating about.
And then?
The palace system of the Plough Nation is very strict.
Even the records in Luan Bamboo Terrace might have been edited.
If you want to know the truth, you should look for the people present at that time.
Who are you referring to?
Go look for a person named Feng Wu.
Why are you helping us?
For Plough Nation.
Have you finished preparing the medicine for Astute Time Palace?
We've just finished cooking it and was about to deliver it.
Go rest. Let me do it.
Yes.
Just to earn Her Majesty's favor, you're doing everything personally.
You must have something you want to ask from her.
That's right. So what?
You want to be married with Crown Prince Wuji as soon as possible?
Although Crown Prince Wuji is good, he isn't my taste.
I have someone else I like.
When I go to Royal Mother later, I must make her agree.
That Crown Prince Wuji has great martial arts skills. I've repeatedly tried to assassinate him,
but didn't get any chance.
You can't kill him, or you don't want to kill him?
I can't and I don't want to.
Shut up!
You want to borrow his hand to investigate what happened in the past, am I right?
For so many years,
don't you still understand my feelings for you?
I tell you, in this world
who most understands you, who most cares for you
who loves you the most
is now only just me.
You also should understand
that the only person who can give you answers is just me.
The people who know the truth of that year, they're dead, they're all dead!
They've all been killed by me.
You can only listen to me. If you still want to live
and still find out about the whereabouts of Feng Qi and her daughter, you...
...can only listen to my command.
I understand.
You must continue to give me those poison.
No need to give me too much.
Just make me look a bit weak.
I can't let anyone know...
...that their Plough Nation queen...
...doesn't really have any phoenix spirituality.
I can't let anyone know...
...that the occurrences in Young Phoenix Lake...
...started because of me.
Who is there?!
[Astute Time Palace]
Please forgive me for being disrespectful (not well dressed) in front of you.
Please rise.
Thank you, Crown Prince.
Since you recognize us, we won't beat around the bush.
We have some questions regarding the Plough Nation royal clan that we want to ask you.
Sit down first. Please.
Your Highness Crown Prince, just ask away.
To investigate the truth, we once went inside Luan Bamboo Terrace.
Inside the genealogical record of the Plough Nation royal clan, the past queen Feng Yu has two daughters and four sons.
These two daughters are Feng Qi and Feng Xuan.
Which means that one of them has the phoenix spirituality
and will inherit the royal throne. Am I right?
Indeed. Please drink some tea.
Then, is this person Feng Xuan?
It's hard to be sure.
You two only knew that Feng Xuan and Feng Qi are sisters,
but do you know that they are twins?
They were born just 30 minutes apart,
hence, it was hard to determine who has the phoenix spirituality.
Is there any possibility that both of them don't have it?
There has never been such a situation for the past thousands of years.
Young Phoenix Lake and the phoenix spirituality of the Plough Nation royal clan is interconnected,
hence, there will always be one among the royal descendants who has it.
But no matter what, only one will have it.
That's why, there was never any conflict as for who will get the royal throne.
Things like phoenix spirituality can't be seen nor touched. Who then can clearly prove it?
We then have to rely on Young Phoenix Lake then. Only the qualified royal heiress
will be brought to Young Phoenix Lake after being born. If she's the fated heir, there will be a miraculous manifestation.
A human heart might make a mistake, but the heaven's will won't. Am I right, Your Highness Prefect Wu?
Yes. Because Feng Xuan and Feng Qi are twins,
based on Plough Nation's time and rules, they must be sent to Young Phoenix Lake together.
That has never happened in the past.
If they were sent together, then won't that be harder to differentiate who has the phoenix spirituality?
Hence, Young Phoenix Lake didn't show any miraculous manifestation then.
Royal Mother got very nervous and was afraid that if this matter gets out, it will cause great chaos.
But the Plough Nation then didn't show any obvious disaster.
Could it be that those sisters both have the phoenix spirituality?
No.
Royal Mother was afraid that it will cause great chaos,
so she claimed that because they were twins, they reinforced and counteracted each other,
that's why, the phoenix spirituality didn't manifest.
Only by waiting for the two first queen heirs to grow up, get married, and have children,
would we be able to find the phoenix spirituality in one of their daughters.
By then, we can then determine who the real first queen heir is.
But never thought that after 20 years, a similar event happened.
Hurry! Hurry up!
It was quite a coincidence too. Feng Xuan and Feng Qi afterwards
- simultaneously got pregnant and went on labor at the same day. - Push hard!
- They successively gave birth to two babies. - Hurry!
Push hard!
- Legend says that when Feng Xuan gave birth to her daughter, - Put in more energy!
- that girl has a lotus flower on her mouth, such auspicious sign. - It will be over soon. Put in more energy, Your Highness.
- And at that time, Young Phoenix Lake actually had a miraculous manifestation. - Push hard! It's coming out...
- Hence, everyone firmly believed that this child with a lotus flower - It's coming out. Push hard!
- is the one with phoenix spirituality. Using it as proof, they made Feng Xuan the first queen heir. - Use more energy. Push hard, Your Highness!
Not long after that, Feng Qi got sick and died.
And then afterwards, Feng Xuan successfully ascended to the throne.
Who then is this person who was born with a lotus flower?
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"Hard-to-Get Love" by Lala Hsu
♫ What do you know? ♫
♫ What are good about the three realms? ♫
♫ If there're no three poisons, if there're no worries ♫
♫ How can it make me reluctant to leave? ♫
♫ Worry for love, beg for hate ♫
♫ And even discard my soul for affection ♫
♫ The one, who asks me to love him, loves me ♫
♫ I only want him to love me ♫
♫ What do you use to exchange for this hard-to-get love? ♫
♫ If there's no sickness or weakness, if there's never oldness ♫
♫ How can it make a spark to chase after stars alone? ♫
♫ Slim down for him, stay for my heart ♫
♫ And even chase away all luck for dreams ♫
♫ It wants me to be so pretty that I seize his soul ♫
♫ And continue dazzling in his heart ♫
♫ There is a saying that what a person asks for the lifetime ♫
♫ Is no more than staying together with one's lover by any means ♫
♫ If one can't obtain what one asks for ♫
♫ One is filled with anxiety and with knitted brows ♫
♫ There is a saying that if a person asks for the next lifetime ♫
♫ One should only ask to know everything about warfare ♫
♫ Dreams beg heart to grant me love ♫
♫ And have someone's company for the rest of my life ♫
♫ Have someone's company♫
♫ There is a saying that what a person asks for the lifetime ♫
♫ Is no more than staying together with one's lover by any means ♫
♫ If one can't obtain what one asks for ♫
♫ One is filled with anxiety and with knitted brows ♫
♫ There is a saying that if a person asks for the next lifetime ♫
♫ One should only ask to know everything about warfare ♫
♫ Dreams beg heart to grant me love ♫
♫ And have someone's company for the rest of my life ♫