♫ Since the astronomical phenomena are too hard-to-read, we do not need to read them ♫
♫ There are about 3000 ways and we do not talk about life, death and bad fates ♫
♫ Instead of waiting to make clear what is right and what is wrong, ♫
♫ You might as well show off a section of the scriptures ♫
♫ Unfortunately I can see through all the movements of the stars. ♫
♫ One more scripture to go. We should pursue the long rivers of lives ♫
♫ We should fear nothing as long as we still have our little humbleness ♫
♫ The more unpredictable the outcome, the more we must talk about the changes ♫
♫ The dark clouds return, bringing trials and tribulations ♫
♫ With righteousness, the sun will shine through the rain ♫
♫ Lives depend on being pleasant, that's how the heart attacks its demons ♫
♫ With justice and wisdom, the truth will be revealed ♫
♫ It's hard to admit fault in the rivers and lakes, for who knows what to say? ♫
♫ We've acted stubborn and tasted freedom too ♫
♫ Moving against the will of heaven and earth, one legend at a time ♫
♫ In life and in death, the way of the world ♫
♫ is not a legend ♫
[Fighter of the Destiny]
[Episode 17]
This year, two hundred and thirty-one people started the Grand Examination.
Among them, three gave up.
The current number of people is two hundred and twenty-eight.
All young masters of Qingyun are there.
It's a national event.
All heroes and talented people are gathered in our Zhou Empire.
Your Majesty is benevolent and wise.
That's why talent from everywhere have come here.
Congratulations, Your Majesty.
You must be tired.
You have to proctor the exam tomorrow. Get some rest.
Yes.
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- Lady. - Have you made the preparations?
I did everything as you ordered.
- But... - But what?
I'm afraid Her Majesty will be angry
because we made things difficult for Guojiao Academy.
What are you afraid of?
Guojiao Academy is only a chess piece for Her Majesty.
Since this is so, it can be sacrificed.
Moreover, it's not an important piece but a pawn that we can take advantage of.
Let the pawn break through into enemy ranks.
Without other people's help, he cannot escape death.
Your Holiness.
How is it going with the Grand Examination?
Everything has been prepared.
But I've found that, at the Grand Examination, someone seems to be
targeting Changsheng and Guojiao Academy.
Master, do you want me to stop the attackers?
Everything is meant to be.
Everything is fated.
It's Changsheng's. No one can take it away from him.
I understand.
Junior Disciple!
You're not worrying about Chen Changsheng, right?
We’ve searched for a long time, yet we still haven’t found any clues to where the key to Zhou Garden is.
Is it because we're on the wrong track?
Let's wait a bit longer. Let's see if anything changes.
Someone recently told me that other than his dead brother Zhou Yuren, Zhou Dufu also had a lover.
But she's mysterious and no one knows her.
If she's still alive, perhaps she might know where the key to Zhou Garden is.
But, Junior Disciple, we don't even know this girl's name.
How would we even look for her?
We can return to the Sacred Capital to find some leads on this woman first.
Return to the Sacred Capital?
You're not trying to go see Chen Changsheng, are you?
What does this have to do with him?
Junior Disciple!
Junior Disciple.
There's thunder ahead.
Let's wait until the thunder has stopped and then go.
The Grand Examination will start soon. If we wait, we'll be late.
No, Junior Disciple, this way is too dangerous!
15,16,17,18,19...
- Where's this person? - We didn't see him.
Where'd he go?
- Have you seen him? - I don't know.
He's here. Hurry up.
Hurry up.
Get down here!
Hurry.
He's coming.
Okay, everyone's here. Let's go.
Let's go.
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[Qingyao Academy]
[Lishan Academy] [Tiandao Academy]
[Guojiao Academy]
The Grand Examination starts now.
I'm going to announce the rules.
Your Holiness, I wonder who you think will win.
If there's no twist, the winner
should be either Gou Hanshi or Chen Changsheng.
I feel confident about Gou Hanshi.
Why?
The area between Chen Changsheng's eyebrows looks dark and gloomy.
It seems like his luck isn't too good.
Destiny is unstable by nature.
No one can guess what will happen in the next minute.
I'm confident in Changsheng
because he's the one who can go against fate.
I hope so.
The first round is to test your spiritual sense.
These are the secret eighteen books of the Zhou Royal family.
They have never been read or shown to the outside world.
Use your spiritual sense to memorize their content
before the sand hourglass runs out.
Start now.
How could we memorize all these?
Do you know what your next move is?
I know.
Senior!
Don't meddle in others business.
In Guojiao Academy, Chen Changsheng is the only one left memorizing the books.
It seems like he isn't the one in control of fate,
but someone else is taking fate in their own hands.
Not too fast.
You should know that there are some who were born to compete against ten.
Stop!
Everyone will receive a jade piece.
Questions will appear on the jade piece.
Hold the jade piece in your hand and think of the answer.
A part of the platform will light up if you answer correctly.
When two adjacent parts light up, a line will be formed.
Then the line will change into a shape.
The shape can be anything but the bigger it is, the better.
Everyone has to get at least thirty correct answers.
Otherwise, you will be eliminated.
All the shapes will be added together at the end.
The academy with the largest shape will be the winner
and will enter the second round in one hour advance.
The academy with the smallest shape will be eliminated.
That's the rule. Anyone have any questions?
Senior, the platform can form shapes, but can also destroy others' shapes.
We have to watch out for Tianhai Ya'er.
Don't worry. Speaking of teamwork, our Lishan Academy will not be afraid of others.
Teacher, I'm bad at memorizing.
Don't worry, I have a way.
Changsheng, we're counting on you.
Start now!
Thank you, Teacher!
How can this be?
Gou Hanshi is in the lead now.
He makes the Lishan Academy look well-organized.
He has almost secured the championship.
Next is Tianhai Ya'er.
As for Chen Changsheng...
He is busy helping the other members of the Guojiao Academy. He has not answered his own questions.
Your Holiness is right!
Some people can indeed be regarded as ten.
Unfortunately, even if he can withstand for a while, ten is still ten. One is always one.
Why do you only see one?
Me? I see a hundred!
Look at Guojiao Academy.
No way! Not a single pattern has been completed.
This way you'll lose!
You've forgotten two things.
First, we are not competing for the number of patterns.
Rather the biggest area of patterns in total.
Second, I have not answered my questions yet!
Let's go, Teacher.
Senior, what is that?
At this speed, it can only be him.
This... This...
According to the 3000 Taoist scriptures, when the perimeters are the same, the circle is the biggest.
You have many patterns, but the areas are smaller than mine.
So it is!
At the beginning, this man deliberately made patterns at the corner so he can use this trick at the end.
He also deliberately made them look patchy so no-one would notice.
In the end, all these unremarkable "ones" became a hundred.
The competition is over.
- In last place is the Qingyao Thirteenth Division who are directly eliminated! - Ah! No!
The one who can go through into the next round in first place is...
Lishan Academy!
- Second place is the Guojiao Academy. - Wow!!
- Yeah! - Wow!!!
How can that be? How can they be ranked second?
- That's great! - Master, we made it!
Don't get too excited, this is only the first stage. And we only placed second.
We can get first place!
I also have confidence!
Master, Brother Yuren. Did you see what happened?
I'm already taking part in the Grand Examination.
Don't worry. I will do my best to be the champion and change my destiny.
Then, I will go back to see you.
Master, where are we going?
We're moving! Moving! Moving away! The further, the better!
Why do we have to move away? The Grand Examination starts tomorrow!
We should go help Changsheng!
Aya! Don't worry! Changsheng will be all right!
It's just the Grand Examination. That won't be a problem for him.
Why can't we go to the Sacred Capital?
Did you forget Changsheng is having his examination there?
The Grand Examination! When he wins it, people will come to our Xining to investigate him.
If we stay, we will become a nuisance for him. Right?
I don't understand! Why would they investigate his past?
Changsheng has nothing to reproach for. What are we afraid of?
Of course, you do not know. I'll tell you later.
Now, move!
- I won't! - Stand up!
You were sitting on my clothes.
I promised Changsheng that I would wait for him at the crossroads.
What happens if he does not find me when he comes back?
Well... Trust me, just once.
I promise you that if he comes back, he will find you. Okay?
Fine. Never mind. Stay here. I'm leaving alone.
Hey, Master!
Master, you are really leaving?
Carry the rest for me.
Master, wait for me.
In the second round of the Grand Examination, everyone will form into groups of 6
and enter the Time Forest Maze based on their rank in the first round.
Then you have to find a way out of the maze within four hours.
There are two flags at the exit of the maze.
The first two disciples to pluck out the two flags will enter the final round.
If you can't walk out of the maze within the time limit, you will be eliminated.
Why must we go through a maze,
winding and meandering? It makes me so dizzy!
I hate it the most!
Relax, I'm good at this.
You just need to follow me.
But I'm afraid of being bitten by dogs.
After we go into the maze, if you see Chen Changsheng or any of those guys on their own, just--
The Time Forest Maze is notoriously dangerous.
Don't get separated when you're in the maze.
Yes, Senior.
Listen! Once we are in the maze, do not get into fights with the other academies.
Use the time to get through the maze quickly.
But what if someone ambushes us?
If anyone dares do that, then, of course, we retaliate!
The second round starts now!
Lishan Academy, please enter.
The other candidates should enter the formation after this incense runs out.
Your Majesty, the Grand Examination seems to be bustling with activity.
Isn't it the same every year?
Maybe there will be a surprise this year?
A surprise?
Maybe.
This is weird. It seems that the forest is swaying.
Teacher, look!
It's Visual Mirroring.
The geo-magnetic force is chaotic here and the forces of Yin and Yang are reversed. It's hard to identify directions.
From now on, we cannot easily believe what we see.
Teacher, let's go then.
Look, what's that?
Stop!
Let's go.
Everyone, don't move.
Just what on earth are they?
My father told me, they seem to be guards from another clan that were subdued by Emperor Taizong.
Because they looked so ugly, they could not serve under him.
So they were ordered to guard the Time Forest.
Teacher, look!
Why do they keep such stuff?
I get it. We must calculate the orientation of the sun and the time they walk away
so we can avoid those guards, discover the pattern, and find the exit.
These counting rods are a tool of deduction.
What are we waiting for now then?
For them to appear.
Only one of the three light gates is the way out.
The other two are traps.
Later, when I say run, all of us run towards the left light gate.
5...
4... 3... 2... 1
Run!
Finally, we escaped.
The Five Elements Guards are so amazing! We're lucky we made it out.
Right, Senior Li?
- No. - What?
I mean... none of you are lucky at all!
- Lady Mo. - How is it?
Although I mobilized the guards, Chen Changsheng avoided them.
They seem to have found the pattern of the guards' presence.
Shall I mobilize some more powerful mechanisms?
No. Princess Luo Luo is still with him.
We must find a way to separate her from Chen Changsheng first.
I understand.
Teacher, look! I found them.
So fast?
They're made of jade. But not of a very good quality.
Done. Let's go.
Where are Changsheng and Luoluo?
Right. We were together just a moment ago.
How come they suddenly disappeared?
Why didn't Thirty-Six follow us?
Will they be in danger?
Teacher... Aren't they from Tiandao Academy?
Who killed them?
Could it be the guards?
The guards will not kill with out permission.
The way they're murdered looks so familiar.
I remember now.
The way these people are murdered is the same way Huo Guang was killed.
You're saying... The Demon Clan have infiltrated the Grand Examination?
Then aren'tThrity-Six and Xuanyuan in danger?
It's okay. With Thirty-Six around, they won't be in any danger.
Chen Changsheng, how dare you kill students of our Tiandao Academy?!
This situation has nothing to do with us. They were already dead when we arrived.
He's someone you care about. Of course, you would defend him.
Luo Luo.
Let's go.
Chase!
Does it still hurt?
As long as Teacher is around, it doesn't hurt at all.
It's all my fault.
If... I took better care of you, you wouldn't haven gotten injured.
This is not Teacher's fault.
It's all that troublemaker Zhuang Huanyu's fault.
I will not let him get off so easy the next time we encounter him!
It's okay now.
Come.
Be careful.
Teacher, I will be a burden to you since I am injured.
How about you go first.
It's possible that we are very behind and someone will definitely come and save me.
That's not possible. As your Teacher, how can I abandon my disciple?
Also, we may not be behind.
Teacher, what are you looking at?
The sun.
At first I believed that those light gates would lead us to the exit,
but I didn't think that they'd be lies.
The problem lies in this space.
Think about it. If this space were real, how could there be four suns?
Wow. What Teacher says makes a lot of sense.
If I'm not mistaken, where we are right now is a small world.
Now I can say that the light gates are there to make us confused.
Then how do we get out?
Everyone, close your eyes. Feel in which direction the tip of the sword is pointing. Follow the sword.
My Lishan Sword Spirit will naturally point us to the truth about this space.
Yes.
Stars sink while the moon rises. Sword spirit, clear our minds.
Balance between motion and stillness. Hardness and softness mingling together.
I understand now. Follow me.
Let's go.
Your Majesty, the sun is very strong today.
It's almost like someone could melt.
The Time Forest Maze and these guards will give difficulties to these young people.
Your Majesty, please go back to the palace to rest.
Let's go.
Teacher, I still can't see it.
The sun is also deceptive. The environment must not disturb us.
If only Little Black Dragon were here.
She could definitely lead us out.
The Dragon Soul Pendant is a magical item. We cannot bring it here.
Then what do we do?
I was just thinking.
Since it's a puzzle, there must be answers somewhere.
The start?
When we started, we entered the maze and found four suns.
Then, we entered the light gates and arrived at the Stone Maze.
We found counting rods.
You had discovered which light gate was safe.
We crossed it and arrived at a Grass Maze.
Then, we had found other counting rods.
- Teacher then started... - Wait a second.
We've been going between the Stone Maze and Grass Maze, right?
Besides the Stone Maze, there is the Grass Maze.
Besides the Grass Maze, there is the Stone Maze.
But the counting rods we found in the Stone Maze were made of bamboo.
While counting rods in the Grass Maze were made of jade.
Why are the two counting rods different?
Maybe they were short of jade or bamboo?
No! The two kinds of rods are the crux of the matter.
They're not used for calculation.
They should be leads to unlock the rules of this time-space.
The rods are clues?
The rods represent the interweaving of Yin and Yang.
Yin and Yang interweave, so everything grows without stopping.
The Stone Maze represents Yang.
So the Grass Maze represents Yin.
Bamboo is a plant, so bamboo rods represent Yin.
Jade is a stone. Jade rods represent Yang.
These two mazes are one divided into two, or two combined into one.
Teacher, even if we know this much, we still can't get out.
If we can come up with the truth, then we can find a way out.
We are in the Grass Maze. It's Yin.
Yin emits, then Yang grows.
If we want to get out of here, we should use the jade rods which represent Yang to make a way out.
Wow, Teacher is really amazing!
Let's go.
Here.
Let me carry you.
I don't want to.
Hurry up! If we don't move, we'll really be behind.
Then when Teacher gets injured, I'll carry Teacher.
Ah, I'm saying crazy things.
Teacher must stay perfectly healthy. Teacher must not get hurt.
Here, I'll help you carry your sword.
Second Senior Disciple, we reached the finish.
Teacher, we reached the finish.
Hanshi and the others have also arrived.
Not bad, Changsheng also found his way here.
Second Senior Disciple,
go get the flag first. We'll stay behind and protect you.
Hurry up.
Hurry and go, the flag is there.
Why are they still together?
I'll think of a way right now.
They're almost at the finish.
Teacher, hurry and put me down. I can't be a hindrance.
No way.
Second Senior Disciple, why are they attacking Changsheng?
We can't worry about that now. Let's get the flag first.
I got it!
That's great!
Why are all the guards attacking Chen Changsheng?
- Hurry and investigate. - Yes, I'll immediately investigate.
- Great! - Hey!
Let me out! Let me out!
Qijian!
Teacher!
I owe you one.
- Teacher. - They accepted our help this time.
Let's go grab the flag.
Hurry! Help me.
Teacher. Look!
Put me down. I don't want to slow you down to grab the flag.
- You're my disciple. How can I possibly put you down? - Teacher.
Over these years, I've been studying how to control the force of the stars in your blood.
Look. This silver line represents your heart being attacked by the force of the stars.
At this speed,
I'm afraid that, in one year, you'll...
Here is the question. Why didn't you cultivate your spirit before taking the exam?
Because this year, I must sit for the Grand Examination, and I must take the championship.
That's to say, you must place first at the Grand Examination
so you can have a slim chance of survival.
There is no certainty that I will succeed.
Heaven helps those who help themselves.
You will surely succeed.
It hurts! It hurts!
Xu Yourong!
You destroyed my flag.
- Teacher. - Sorry, I did not notice.
I won. I'm in the finals.
How can you enter the finals with that broken stick?
I have a whole flag here.
You came back.
I came back.
Thoroughly look through the Time Forest. Find the Demon Clan assassins.
Yes!
So, the Yourong destroyed the flag unwittingly.
Now, it's not sure which one of you two will enter the finals.
Unwittingly? What's this unwittingly?
She...
She clearly did that on purpose.
In this case, the two of you might as well have another competition to decide who goes to the finals.
Your Highness, what do you think?
Fine. But I decide what we will compete on.
On what grounds?
- Why should you decide? - Right.
- Right. - Who do you think you are?
Anything is fine with me!
Your Highness! What should they compete on?
During the fight, neither side can remove their blindfold.
If a side gives up or walks out of the circle,
he will be considered to be defeated by the other side.
Now,
let the competition start.
Senior, do you think Chen Changsheng can win?
I can't say!
I've heard long ago that Tianhai Ya'er is the best in the world at distinguishing positions according to sounds.
If I were blindfolded, I would also not be confident that I could defeat him.
Not to mention, now there is also the interference from the drumbeats.
Do you think Teacher will win? I've never seen him practice this.
Nonsense! Haven't you seen who Teacher is?
I've heard that Tianhai Ya'er has a pair of magical ears which are very sensitive to any sound.
I'm afraid he is the best in the world at recognizing positions according to sounds.
Then, he will surely win.
Teacher, be careful!
Impossible.
There's nothing impossible.
Do you give up or not?
If you don't give up, I'll beat your sons and grandsons until you give up.
Mister! Mister! Mister!
Teacher, watch out!
Mister!
Xu Yourong!
Teacher!
Tianhai Ya'er!
Who was going to get beaten until they beat their offspring?
You brat! You think I can't take care of you?
Tianhai Ya'er, you just wait...
It's the amulet.
Tianhai Ya'er used a concealed weapon and violated the rules of the competition.
- He is no longer qualified to take the examination. - Huh?
The winner in this round is Chen Changsheng from the Guajiao Academy.
- Yeah! Teacher wins. - Yeah!
Teacher, you are so awesome.
Mister! Mister! You are the best!
This was specially brought by my mother from the sacred mountain of our Beast Clan.
It makes the holder safe and successful.
- I want to give it to Teacher. - Thanks.
Besides, my father has hidden a protective golden armor in it!
At the critical moment, it will protect you from a fatal attack.
Yeah. Teacher wins!
So awesome!
- Teacher, you 're awesome. - We won!
- Mister, you're the best. - We win!
Mister is the best!
It proves that everything is destined.
Goddess, what do you think of Chen Changsheng?
Fortune favours the fools.
Oh! He's a fool?
But I think he is rather determined.
I reckon Tianhai Ya'er was outwitted by him.
Why do you say that?
When it comes to recognizing positions according to sounds, he is definitely not as good as Tianhai Ya'er.
If I'm not mistaken, he exploited the formation set-up on the Zhaowen Square.
He knew every move of Tianhai Ya'er based on the formation fluctuations.
In this case, he had the upperhand on Tianhai Ya'er.
So then, who does Qiushan Jun favor to win the next round?
I think that if we do not give him a chance to gain any advantage by trickery,
the winner will definitely be Gou Hanshi from our Lishan Academy.
Goddess, what 's your opinion?
If taking advantage of the environment is considered trickery, he will still find a way to gain advantage by trickery.
I think Changsheng will win.
Let's wait and see then.
Ever since the Ivy Banquet, I've been thinking about fighting against you again.
- Today, the chance has finally arrived. - Me too!
Many thanks for saving Qijian.
But this time, I won't yield to you again.
No need. I'll make an all-out effort.
I also hope Brother Hanshi can pull out all the stops.
Exactly what I intended!
Princess, I think Mister will win again.
Of course! After all, he's my teacher.
Master, you have to win!
We all believe in you.
What a marvelous green-leaf world.
His Holiness created such a wonderful world.
Brother Chen, let us begin.
Sure.
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♫ Your image is engraved in my heartbeats ♫
♫ The pen marks are rippled by deep affections ♫
♫ The orbit of yearning is clearer, ♫
♫ whether or not you're being pulled by it. ♫
♫ Each experience resembles the clear lines on the palm ♫
♫ You use the warmth of your hands to take care of me ♫
♫ The love is fated to meet, it's like the stars united ♫
♫ to accompany you soaring in the galaxy ♫
♫ My mission in life is using love to choose an ending ♫
♫ until both our hairs turn grey, ♫
♫ even if I can't clearly see this beautiful love ♫
♫ The heavens determine the future. Let the future decide ♫
♫ I've collected all the fortunes to store in your fate ♫
♫ When our hearts lean on each other, you're stronger ♫
♫ and fearless of being attacked by fate ♫
♫ If we reunite, and you're no longer yourself, ♫
♫ I will still fall in love with you. ♫
♫ The love is fated to meet ♫