[Episode 10]
Yuan, my son
You have 3 years
In the meanwhile
you have to uproot Bloody Lotus Cult
kill Yue Qing Ya
and take back the throne
Otherwise
you will be seeing my corpse
Mother
I'm here in your Xuan Ji Lin
But where are you?
This place
is so beautiful
More beautiful it is, more dangerous it will be
You still don't know the mission yet, do you?
Masters
Leave the water
You two go find some ropes
Then tie the ropes between bamboos
Copy that
Don't make much noise
His Highness is a light sleeper
Sure, Master
Turn around slowly
Try the lower path
That won't do
Why don't you come out first?
Be careful
Take some rest
Did Yue Ying tell you
what the mission is this time?
What I know is that this mission must be something that Yue Ying can't finish
Might be a close shave
Don't worry
In such a desolate place
it can't be something about killing
I'm afraid of nothing
as long as it's not about killing people
No matter what
I won't let you die
Chang An
There seems to be a zither stand
Let's go check it
It's made of boxwood
Imperishable over a millennium Someone must have bound it into this shape
and restrained its growth
Many years later
a zither stand was born
The strings were made of silk
People without inner force cannot play it
The tweedle should not be clear and melodious
but it can travel a good way
When we were at Bi An Palace
Prince said that
his mother would always sat on the ground and played the zither barefooted
during her growth in south Xinjiang
I bet it must belong to his mom
Wan Mei
I'm so sorry
I didn't do my work with due diligence
I'll make sure they behave themselves
What's the point of it now?
What's done is done
We'll have to bite the bullet now
How long do we have?
One day
After 24 hours
the door of Xuan Ji will be closed
We'll have to wait for a year
for it to open again
Get prepared
Wan Mei
A moment, please
I have something to tell you
Look
It's the Xuan Ji Palace
The holy land of Bloody Lotus Cult
There aren't no Bodhisattva or immortals there
but only a living dead
protecting the cult's most valuable treasure
Every century
designated by God
the Custodian of Bloody Lotus Cult
would be tortured into a living dead
and was sent here to guard
Last Custodian of Bloody Lotus Cult
was called Lan Qin
She was my grandma
My mom was only 7 when she was designated
Right there in the Bamboo house we stayed
my mom saw
my grandma didn't take even a drop of water for 72 hours
In the end
she turned into a monster in the flesh
Mother told me that
she was holding my grandma's hands
and couldn't stop crying
She saw a red line
in my grandma's forehead
that was he bug in her head
Then
with a loud cry
grandma's black hair turned into gray
and she couldn't move at all
My mom knelt in front of the Xuan Ji Door
She could do nothing
but saw her mom being shipped in
We all have our faith
My mom does, too
From then on
she spent every day here playing the zither
day and night
Her hands were full of blood
Even the strings were dyed red
Did your grandma hear it?
Till she was 18
before she left Xuan Ji Lin
she spent the last time sitting here playing the zither
Suddenly this ring went off
and the Xuan Ji Door
opened
Did she see her mom?
Yes
And she brought another person, too
That was the most stupid thing
she ever did in her life
She fell in love with someone
and did so many stupid things for him
So stupid that
she eventually got herself killed
But
you
came here just for your mom, didn't you?
Of course I came here
not only for her
Open it
This is my grandma at her younger age
Now she's there
In the inmost of Xuan JI Dian
where it was bestrewed with silk
guarding the treasure of Bloody Lotus Cult
Remember her face
And be careful of the small bell on each skill
My grandma would wake up
if the bell rings
What is it that you want me to take?
The Xuan Ji Box in her hands
I want what's inside it
All of them
I can't make it
The two bugs inside your body
amount to a kung fu master's 20 years' practice
Jumping is not a hard one
Breathe into your belly
Let it flow
Save your energy
Go
Keep breathing
Your Highness
I'd like to try
No need
The formation of the skills inside the palace
is ever-changing
Since it is so
no need to practice here
Go try your luck
The skills inside are transparent
you can only see them under the moonlight
Wan Mei
You're the owner of this Silver Snake Sword now
Chang An
I heard that you're quick at playing swords
Yes, your Highness
When the door opened
you will be facing the attack of the living dead soldiers
I need you to
protect Wan Mei with the sword
and make sure the task is accomplished
It's midnight
You may go now
I know we have the same enemy
but at least you have to approve that
you're qualified to help me when I'm in trouble
The door's here
Allow me
Don't worry Just do as we practised
The rest is not for you to worry
Okay
Stay calm
It will come out soon
Chang An
I'm fine
Go!
Go
Are you alright?
Don't worry
I'll make it
Your Highness
Let me help
Everything
has its own destiny
It won't change the result
whether you help or not
But Wan Mei
She what?
Nothing
It's just I don't believe in their capacity
You know why I sent her in?
Your decision must be right
Talent
She has quick wits when in danger
Cool as a cat
Calm in the hour of peril
And she's kinda lucky in changing danger into safety
She knows how to retreat in order to advance
While you...
are too stubborn
Care too much about my thought
to keep yourself
The two bugs inside your body
amount to a kung fu master's 20 years' practice
Breathe into your belly
Let it flow
Save your energy
Go
Did you get it?
Yes
Chang An, wait
What happened?
I wanna save her
You get it?
I wanted to save her
That's her destiny
No one would wanna live like that
If we don't save her
my conscience would stir
So you took the liberty to have her killed
Don't tell me she can still be alive
if you have her rescued
I'm sorry
The bugs inside her are Tian Zhou
Ephemeral creatures
The dead corpses would become blue bones
parasitizing on her spine We will have to destroy it
Don't you recognize him?
He's the son of Lan He
Lan He went to play the zither by the Death Pond everyday
You must have heard it
Look at him
Do you see Lan He?
I
heard your tweedle, my little girl
I heard it
everyday
including the last one
I wasn't willing to...
live like this
through the wringer
But
I
cannot die, my little girl
If I die
my little girl
would lose her mom
Your daughter doesn't want you to be so painful
even though you cannot keep her company
My little girl
has grown up
I can finally...
rest in peace now
Time to go back to Gui Hua City
Wait for me in the carriage
Wan Mei stays with me
But you're sill hurt
Do as I said
Yes, your Highness
I've never seen her before
So there was no feelings at all
But
she was your grandma
What about you?
You didn't know her
Why did you save her?
I'm sorry
You don't have to be sorry
I wanted to know
the reason you wanted to save her
She was poor
There are so many poor people on earth
And you wanna save them all?
I'm aware of my capacity
I cannot save all living creatures
But I will try
as long as I met them
You look like a smart person
Why are you being so stupid?
Even though you save all poor guys you meet
will the government become better?
Or
will you become better?
If you get yourself killed
what's next?
What can you do?
Then that should be my destiny
I didn't know you believe in that
Then what do you think
is the right way?
Your personal safety is top priority
Then
don't put people around in danger
If you can do that
then let's talk about saving the common people
I wish
to have it both ways
I can protect myself and people around me
and also save other people from danger
You're not only stupid
but also stubborn
You think you're kind and great?
If you must say that
then I think I do
Good
Hope you won't regret
for saying this one day
No matter what
thank you
Let Wan Mei and Yue Ying drive
Why?
I have something to ask
Hurry We're out for too long
She must be tired
I'll replace her
Wait
You must did a lot of guess last night
I bet you know what my question is
I don't know what your question is
Why did you assassinate Cha Luo?
Do you mind if I touch your sword?
It's not some big name
I got it accidentally in a mission
There's a breach here
Is it from some fight?
Yes, excuse my poor skill
Gou Yu Sword
It's the Sword of the Millennium
When fighting with Gou Yu Sword
you only got a breach
But Gou Yu was torn into pieces
I'm not that ignorant
am I?