[Ever Night]
[Episode 12]
Tell me who ordered the massacre of General Lin's household?
You're impatient to spill my blood to repay those deaths.
My life of miserable poverty,
suffering to atone for them, won't satisfy you.
Long Qing is here to purge darkness.
Who are you?
The one who'll take your life.
Who are you?
It's all in the past.
Who are you?
Take a good look.
[Lin Manor]
It's you.
Tonight, you guys forget about going in.
You're alive.
How can this be?
Good people can't die in vain.
So I had to live.
You want to avenge all those people from that night?
Back then, why'd you betray the General?
Who incited you?
Reporting. Xuanwei General, Lin Guangyuan.
Let the Yan Prince go. It's State treason.
Chen Zixian, you despicable man.
What is the truth?
The truth.
You will never know.
That entire family had to die.
If you don't tell me, you'll die terribly.
I never expected to die of old age.
Tianqi 4th year, I was stripped of honours and military status.
Then my family had ill luck.
My wife and two kids died of illness.
I returned alone to the capital
and became a blacksmith
living in poverty.
Don’t you think that's retribution?
No.
You haven't received retribution.
You're still alive.
God has been taking your side.
Still, he took something precious from you.
What is it?
Courage.
You may as well be a dog.
You know the truth
but lack guts to say it.
Even if you die and go to hell,
you don’t deserve to see General Lin again.
You were a coward from the start.
You betrayed General Lin's trust in you.
You're no longer awe inspiring Xuanwei Deputy-General.
You're scum.
Don’t kill me.
These banknotes were bribes to me
but I didn't use a single one.
I planted false evidence
against General Lin.
Light will not extinguish.
Heaven is everlasting.
Do you know who I am?
I'm Justice Division Chief.
There's no-one I, Ye Hongyu, can't kill.
For all those Priests who died, you must die.
I betrayed General's trust.
Even my death can't erase my crime.
I should've died long ago.
You still won't say the truth.
What are you hiding?
Who's behind all this?
King of Hades' Son...
Chen Zixian is dead. Truth isn't out.
What secrets are behind this?
(Princess' Residence)
Hunyuan.
Sister.
Sit down.
Sang Sang, why didn't your Young Master come with you?
What are you doing?
I'm...sunning.
- Mom won't let me. - Why?
In case I tan. As a Tang royal son and grandson,
I mustn't tan.
Mom said so.
You shouldn't be too tanned.
But a light tan is good.
Fetch a guard.
Do you still want the orange?
What's for dinner?
Grilled shrimps, red radish, goose.
Sticky rice roll, West River pork, 8-Immortals dish, crispy beef.
Ning Que will show up to eat, right?
He will.
He'll come if he said so.
He's always on time.
Princess, Little Prince and Ning Que asked to see you.
- Let them in. - Yes.
Brazen, Ning Que, showing up like that.
Are you mocking my sister?
Uncle, you're mistaken.
Men.
What's this?
Mom, these are fish Ning Que caught in the pond.
Mom, happy birthday!
Little Prince wanted these.
Your birthday is special already.
The past is the past.
May you remember your parent's expectations of you.
'A fisherman caught fish and is content'.
'A woodcutter cut wood and is happy'.
Thank you.
Sit and eat.
I need to go.
Why go? You just got here.
My clothes aren't suitable for this occasion.
I take my leave.
Young Master.
But Princess organised your favourite dishes.
You are bold.
Why are you talking?
- Is it dried? - Sure.
Careful.
You were born in north desert cold
and wind.
But you still bloomed by the cliff.
You seem admirable.
I understand the bruises in your heart.
You're the mountain climber.
I'm afraid.
I fear I'll drag you down.
Mom, you have some too.
Imperial Guards Colonel, Hua Shanyue, wishes Princess a happy birthday,
and good fortune.
Open this.
Okay.
(fish = symbol of good luck)
This is dead; mine are alive.
Why?
Why be such a fool?
For...
the Light.
Forget the three obsessions.
I think you're the biggest idiot.
If you have something you like in life, it's all worth it.
If I can die like this, I'm very satisfied.
Chenjia.
I like you.
I never told you this
but I want to keep telling you.
I like you.
Don't die.
You have to listen till I stop saying I like you.
Long Qing.
You broke the Mirror.
Knowing Destiny...threshold.
On first examination,
this man's own dagger stabbed his gut, leading to blood loss.
This man committed suicide.
For no reason, why'd he kill himself suddenly?
My men asked his neighbours. None heard strange noises.
Chen Zixian was once Lin Guangyuan's Deputy-General.
His many battle achievements meant a great future.
But after Lin Guangyuan died, he was a blacksmith.
Maybe he had nothing to live for.
It wasn't his first day as a blacksmith.
If he was so dispirited, he would've died long ago.
Even if he wanted to die,
there are easier ways to do it. [Magistrate Yangyu, Tang Capital]
Hang himself, drown, drink rat poison. [Policeman, Tie Ying]
The way he died is fishy.
Something or someone forced him.
You're right.
Cordon off the area. Examine it carefully.
Yes.
Greetings, Deputy-Dean Cheng.
Where's Shrine Hierarch?
I know why you came.
Hierarch has made up his mind.
He wants me to tell you.
I want to see him in person.
Let's go.
What?
As Deputy-Dean of Revelation Institute,
don't I merit trust?
Since Hierarch is not here,
I hope that you are able
to give useful information.
Justice Chief, Luo Kedi, hid malicious intent
against Light Palace Hall.
Thanks for stopping him
and saving Light Palace Hall.
Hierarch has arrested Luo Kedi and jailed him.
Luo Kedi killed two Light Palace people.
He deserves death.
High Priest of Justice must be involved.
We hope you tell Hierarch to look into it.
Luo Kedi, for years,
worked hard for this Shrine.
His merits offset this incident.
So, we'll keep him alive for now.
As for High Priest of Justice,
you two have no proof.
Hierarch told Luo to self-reflect
and Hierarch wants you two in Justice Division.
Ye Hongyu is Chief.
Long Qing is Vice-Chief.
- Oversee executions. - In my opinion,
Hierarch should abolish that role.
Abolish?
Without a death penalty, you think we'd have peace?
Light needs blood to guard it.
No more discussion is needed. You may leave now.
You're unreconciled?
I won't dare.
When self-reflection time passes and rumours die,
we'll let you back.
Try to endure it.
I thank you and Hierarch.
It's just...will we let this go?
Just keep Light Palace Hall in Peach Mountain?
Old rules will be destroyed.
The new order will arise from the ashes.
That Daoist Maniac must be from the Abbey.
Now the Abbot is alerted.
We can hold him off.
Long Qing and Ye Hongyu will save people.
I'll make use of those two.
Maybe in future,
they could be the key to wipe out Light Hall.
Very wise, High Priest.
Please wait.
That ends the Hall's suffering?
You don't understand even one simple thing.
And you're Son of Light?
Unless Hierarch was involved,
who could touch Light Palace Hall?
Was it...
'Analysis of Qi Sea, Snow Mount'
For the person I've never met.
Don't think the mountain you see isn't a mountain.
You see it for real.
If writing describes spring scenery,
your inner eye sees it.
You say it's imagined.
You try to understand it.
Ignore fake things you see. Find the truth.
Believe in things you see.
Who is this person?
I got it! I've found the door.
Don't try to understand. Don't think about it.
Just read the characters.
All Talisman Masters are calligraphers.
The magical thing here
is the writing.
Dian (dot) leans.
Heng (horizontal) is reined in.
Shu (Vertical) is like a bow.
Gou (Hook) leaps forward. Ti (Rise) is a spur.
Pie (Slant) falls left. Wan (Bend) curves right.
Na (Press) falls right.
I'll use Yong 8-Characters on Laozi's Treatise.
It's like writing 'eternity' (yong).
Just focus on strokes.
Heaven (tian)
Earth (di)
(all)
(have)
(a way of)
(breathing)
Heaven and Earth all have a way of breathing.
It's the spirit.
I can finally see these characters clearly.
While reading the book, I felt I peeked in another world.
Is this a Talisman Master's Psychic Power?
I feel a flutter in my practice.
Sea of Qi in my chest is feeling something.
[Old Brush Shoppe]
Young Master.
What?
Drink water. Snack on nuts.
Okay. And remember this- find Lakeside Cottage. I'm off.
Lakeside Cottage.
Thank you.
Don't say I didn't help you.
This word...how's it said?
Move aside.
Ning Que.
Hey.
Read, not study, characters.
Use your heart, not mind.
You don't understand? How can you cultivate?
There's no road to good fortune.
You mean Talisman Master Intent?
There is something in you.
I've no cultivation basis.
Dao South Gate's Lu Chingchen said
my Qihai Xueshan can't open.
Dao South Gate is nothing.
But then again,
you've no basis as you can't feel nature's breath.
Let me give an example.
The body is like an instrument.
Like this flute.
Psychic Power is resonance with Nature's Qi.
Even with a flute, you must feel Qi
or you can't necessarily play a beautiful tune.
It's driving me nuts.
I'm clueless about Intent.
Ning Que.
What is it?
How are you?
I'm fine.
I don't know how you do it.
You keep climbing the building.
It's just hard work.
You're pretending, right?
By the way, under Academy rules for our peer party,
you have to go.
Yeah. I'll bring my little maid.
I doubt you can do that.
See you at Red Sleeves
or else get expelled.
Expelled? I wish.
Thanks for helping me find my Life Symbol.
Also, from now on,
I owe you my life.
Don't be so serious.
This is the oldest tree on Peach Mountain.
When Fu Zi visited Xiling,
he cut down the mountain's peach trees, and 20 years passed.
The peach trees bloomed again.
Only this one died.
Yesterday the tree began blooming again.
This is your doing. Your Light touched it.
So, you should thank yourself.
Xiling has three majestic halls.
Only our Light Palace Hall has no High Priest.
I hope I can be the real Son of Light soon.
And be Light's High Priest
to have the right to defend Light, fight darkness.
I didn't believe it before, but now I do.
I heard, when I was in Qinghe,
of this Red Sleeves Club.
Red Sleeves Club ladies
are as beautiful as angels.
Such celestial beauty.
How do I prepare?
Prepare what? You're inexperienced.
You should prepare.
Tonight, we must humiliate Ning Que.
That's not a good idea.
We're classmates. Keep the peace.
He's a bad influence, making us all look bad.
Right, Xie Chengyun?
What bothers me most is the way he looks.
Tell me, what's good about him?
Okay, don't be jealous.
Ladies are waiting for us.
Let's go.
Ladies, we're coming!
- Young Master. - Huh?
The chicken soup is ready. Where are you going?
Our class has a party. I'll eat when I'm back.
- I'll wait and keep it hot. - Okay.
Drink less, eat vegies.
Sang Sang, recall our rule when we first got here?
- Speak less nonsense. - You said it. All nonsense.
That counts as nonsense?
All listen.
Tonight, Ning Que is coming. Pamper him.
Bliss him out.
Tonight, he'll pay our bill.
Young Master, is he Wei City's Ning Que?
Yes, who else has that stupid name?
Stupid boy never told us he got in.
- Tell Madam Jian. - Yes.
Tonight, let's all eat, drink and play well!
We'll get drunk.
It's Ning Que's treat!
Ning Que's treat!
Ning Que's treat.
He's here!
You finally arrived, Ning Que.
Congratulations on entering the Academy.
Thanks, sisters. Thanks.
I m sorry.
Girls, he's here.
Master Ning, you're finally here.
Miss Shui Zhu'er, they're my classmates.
Treat them well. Don't ignore them.
Tonight, Madam Jian said free drinks!
You boys have a good time!
Red Sleeves' treat!
~I've seen right, wrong, gratitude, grudges, words, acts~
~I risk danger, desperate for you~
~Umbrella in old Chang'an~
~Night is nearing, talismans burn~
~Fight till all is gone in chaos and darkness~
~See us blaze through darkness, changing Heaven and Earth~
~Spur the horses forward~
~Geese fly south before snow~
~Get drunk at a warm coast~
~Under slashes of the sword, we love each other still~
~I've seen right, wrong, gratitude, grudges, words, acts~
~I risk danger, desperate for you~
~Umbrella in old Chang'an~
~Night is nearing, talismans burn~
~Fight till all is gone in chaos and darkness~
~See us blaze through darkness, changing Heaven and Earth~
~Spur the horses forward~
~Geese fly south before snow~
~Get drunk at a warm coast~
~Under slashes of the sword, we love each other still~
[Ever Night]
~Hey, I can only say sorry~
~You, who've forgotten time, look a bit lost~
~You seem faraway, in front of me~
~Time blinks by~
~Take it easy~
~Life is still the same~
~Hey, let me change the ending~
~Yet I can cover it all up for only a short while~
~Don't obsess or say sorry~
~Winner just treats loser~
~Better not meet rather than cry on parting~
~Night is long and dark~
~Don't leave regrets~
~I've seen right, wrong, gratitude, grudges, words, acts~
~I risk danger, desperate for you~
~Umbrella in old Chang'an~
~Night is nearing, talismans burn~
~Fight till all is gone in chaos and darkness~
~See us blaze through darkness, changing Heaven and Earth~
~Spur the horses forward~
~Geese fly south before snow~
~Get drunk at a warm coast~
~Under slashes of the sword, we love each other still~
~Under the slashes of the sword, we love each other still~