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[Investiture of the Gods]
[Episode 8]
This is a gift from Her Highness.
I cannot accept such a gift.
This is a piece of Her Highness's goodwill. Just accept it.
Thank you, Your Highness.
These flowers
are very pretty.
It's fine as long as you like them.
If you can't find him, can't you make him find you?
How do I make him find me?
You fool, you fool.
If I have to teach you every single thing,
won't I be tired to death? I would definitely die of exhaustion.
But Master only taught me the word "no."
Then, how could I not be tired?
Of course, you really are too tired. Look. You're so tired that you can't even stand anymore. You can only sit now.
Okay.
Let me give you a small hint.
Doesn't Wu Ji like to drink?
Take this and go find him.
As long as he smells the fragrance of my family's wine,
he will come running towards you, regardless of what dangers he may face.
Of course, he's not coming for you. He's coming for my family's wine.
Wait! Hold on!
There isn't any wine in this flask. Besides, all of your wine is sour.
Nonsense.
You don't believe me? Look for yourself. Look! Isn't it⁠—
Can I taste some of it?
Drink. Drink to your fill.
- Do you still think it's sour? - Its sweet fragrance is unbeatable.
It's sweeter than every wine in the world.
Idiot.
Quickly get going then.
Remember.
You and Wu Ji have the same fate,
so you can only succeed if you work together as one.
Thus, you must bring him back.
Yes, Master.
If I bring back Wu Ji,
Master, you must help me.
Such a huge incident has happened in the palace,
yet Your Highness can still
remain perfectly composed and collected.
Do you know what happened?
I do not know, but I can guess 80 to 90 percent of it.
Your Highness, after you followed my recommendations
and brought the box there,
did something strange happen?
It was horrifying.
I see that I guessed correctly.
Your Highness,
demons have already entered the palace.
Are you referring to...
Consort Su?
How could she have such great capabilities?
I fear that...
I fear that a very strong demonic spirit has taken residence within her.
What demonic spirit?
I do not know.
Then, do you have a strategy to get rid of the demon?
I have a magical item with me.
Your Highness, please take a look.
It is so small.
Many things in this world are mysterious and impossible to understand.
Softness can win over the unyielding, and weakness can win over strength.
An item with great power
will often be small in shape and light in appearance,
such as a ring, a wine flask, a leaf, or a tear.
Thank you for your teachings.
After the heavenly battle from 800 years ago, only two swords ended up descending.
One is the Xuanyuan Sword from the heavens.
The other one is this minuscule peach wood sword.
The Xuanyuan Sword, which was in the hands of the Primeval Lord of Heaven
and the Three Pristine Ones, has inspired awe throughout the three realms and is exceptionally splendid.
Thus, the heavens and the realm of the demons, as well as the mortal realm, have fought constantly for it,
while this peach wood sword that everyone looks down upon
has been practically forgotten
because it is so inconspicuous and plain.
It is like a toy of a three-year-old toddler, of no value at all.
Can it really get rid of a demon's veil?
Yes, Your Highness.
Once this short peach wood sword touches a demon's body,
its powers will enact automatically.
Thank you very much, Imperial Officer.
But...
I hope Your Highness can maintain unwavering willpower.
If your heart is unsteady,
not only will you miss a good opportunity to eliminate demons,
but you will also be used by demonic spirits
and bring additional harm to people.
I understand.
Thank you very much.
Then, I will excuse myself.
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- Who made this wine? - It's so fragrant.
- It's so fragrant! Where did this fragrance come from? - It's so fragrant!
I know! Where is it?
- It's his flask! - Yeah.
The smell is coming from over there!
- How can the fragrance of the wine be so sweet? - It's so fragrant!
It's so fragrant!
- What wine is this? - It's him!
The wine he's holding
- is so fragrant. - You're right, it's very fragrant.
What wine is this? It's so fragrant!
Is God splaying wine into the mortal realm?
Where is this fragrance coming from?
This is a very rare wine fragrance.
Is the flatbread ready? I'll call Dad to come eat.
No.
Has he finished patching up the roof? If he hasn't, he's not allowed to eat.
Dad!
Are you done with the roof?
I'm almost done, almost done.
- I'm almost done. - Hurry. The flatbread is already ready.
I know. I know.
I know the flatbread is ready, but I have no way to hurry right now.
What?
You old thing, what are you saying?
Wife!
Let me announce a piece of happy news.
A huge piece of happy news.
Our roof...
is mostly patched up.
What do you mean, "mostly"?
I'm saying that before,
the hole in the roof was as big as a basin.
Now, it's only as big as your face.
Then, wouldn't it still leak?
But the scale is different!
The main point is the magnitude, right?
Then why can't you patch up the whole thing?
I don't have any straw left.
How much straw do you need?
- I need 6 bundles. - How many did I buy for you?
- You bought 6 bundles. - Then, why isn't it enough?
Exactly. Then, why isn't it enough?
You old thing that never dies. Why?
A bundle fell into the water tank.
- You! - M-Mom!
Before, when it rained,
everything was flooded with water. Now,
everything's fine if we simply put a face-washing basin under it.
- Come down. - No need. I'll stay up here and get some sun.
Why don't you go back first and rest?
Come down!
Where are you going down through?
Come here. I'll dust off some dust for you.
No need. I'll do it myself.
You old thing that never dies!
Do you know how much money straw costs?
You waste my money,
yet every day you say that you're going to patch up the sky.
You⁠-You can't even patch up the hole in your own roof.
Why don't y-you go rest? I'll dust off some dust for Dad.
Dad, it's on the cutting board. Quick!
What are you doing? Go.
Go earn me some money. Before it gets dark,
earn back the money for the straw you lost, then patch up the roof. Do you hear me?
I heard. Just let me eat a bite of flatbread first. I really am hungry.
Why are you eating? What did I just say?
Earn money. Earn money.
Hurry and go!
Earn money. Earn money.
Earn money.
Mom, Dad hasn't even eaten anything yet, and you sent him away?
Nonsense! Can't you see that he still has a flatbread in his left hand?
That old thing.
Noodles. Noodles.
Minced beef noodles. Lamb noodles.
- Scallion noodles. - Chicken sold here!
- Noodles sold here!
Chicken sold here!
Noodles sold here!
Chicken sold here!
Isn't today that day?
Master, I have no skill.
I'm lowering myself to doing menial tasks.
I need money to survive.
I hope that you can forgive me.
Hello, Sir. Take a look. It's in of the best quality. Try it.
[Bu] (Divination, fortune-telling)
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This⁠—
Sir, first...
a person's pulse in on their wrist, not the back of their hand.
Second, I'm here to get my fortune told, not to be treated for an illness.
For the first point, you have to know that
everybody has illnesses in their lives.
For the second point, let me ask you.
Where is your wrist?
It's on your arm. Where is your arm?
It's connected to your shoulder.
Where is your shoulder?
It's on your body.
Where does your body grow from? It's from your spirit.
- Spirit? - Sir.
I was slowly walking into your spirit step-by-step.
Sir, there's nothing wrong with my spirit.
Many people say this, especially people with problems.
Open your mouth.
Louder.
- What are they doing? - Is this man here to give check-ups or be a fortune-teller?
- Really. - It must be a scam.
If my wife smelled your mouth's smell,
she would definitely beat you with a broom.
Sir,
you are in much despair.
Yesterday, I tried to commit suicide.
I know. Did the rope break?
You even know this? How do you know this?
Do you know why the rope broke?
It's because your ancestors won't let you die.
I owe people money. I don't have a choice but to die.
You don't owe them money. They owe you money.
They owe me money?
To the north of your house are two mountains.
One is called the East Mountain, and the other is called the West Mountain, right?
That's right.
Your family's ancestral tomb used to be on the East Mountain.
Then your great-grandfather moved it to the West Mountain, right?
It's exactly so.
- Do you know why he moved the tomb? - I don't know.
It's because he was afraid mountain bandits would rob the tomb.
You said everything correctly.
As for the moving of the tomb,
after the ancestral tomb was moved, it was robbed twice.
This is your ancestors' great wisdom.
Those tomb raiders didn't get anything other than a few bones.
Exactly. Sir, are you implying that
I should move the ancestral tomb back?
No need, because you don't understand at all
why your ancestors moved the tomb.
Why?
It's to protect the countless family heirlooms in it.
These family heirlooms
were all saved for you.
Where are they?
They are in the original location of your family's ancestral tomb.
Dig down.
After digging down 3 chi (each chi is 1/3 of a meter) and 5 cun (each cun is 3,3 cm),
you will be able to dig out six earthen jars.
Each jar...
will have one hundred golden dates.
In total, there are six hundred.
Six hundred?
- So... - Your ancestors moved the tomb
to precisely dispel those tomb raiders.
Wait a moment.
Where is my payment?
Sir, if your fortune is true,
I will give you one hundred golden dates.
Six golden dates.
No more and no less.
- Six? Really? - I also have another condition.
You must hang the six golden dates
at the location I designate.
- Where? - Do you know where the Ma family house is?
I don't know.
You don't even know where the Ma family house is?
You really lived for nothing.
Follow along the town's southeast pond.
You will see a small bamboo forest there.
Keep walking and you will see a small rock.
Turn around and you will see a date tree.
That is the Ma house.
So that's where the Ma house is.
I thought it was a yard for labor animals.
Labor animals often think that, too.
Listen.
Before shen shi (3pm), take those six dates,
hang them on that date tree,
- and don't let anyone see you. - Understood. Don't worry.
There's something else I want to ask.
Say it.
Aren't you afraid I will get the treasure, run away,
and go to the ends of the sky?
How big are the ends of the sky? Is it bigger than the Ma house?
I believe
that you won't betray my trust because you know that
since I can bring you wealth,
then I can also bring you other things.
Did you forget? At the beginning I said
that I am walking step-by-step into your spirit.
Divine Lord, please forgive me.
Living in the mortal realm is really too difficult.
I can't help but make some spare change like this.
Divine Lord, please forgive me.
Sir, your fortune-telling is so accurate.
Earlier, I accidentally overheard all of it.
First,
if you were careful, you wouldn't be yourself anymore.
Second, I know you overheard, so that's why you sat down.
You're hoping to hear a little bit about your future, right?
Did my ancestors leave any jewels for me?
- No. - How can that be?
They must've left me something, right?
They left you a big portion of
- calamity. - You're spewing nonsense.
On the 5th of last month,
your mother passed away.
On the 8th of this month,
your only son fell ill.
When you woke up today,
you suddenly discovered
three poisonous moles on your left arm. They are dark and frightening.
- She really does. - She really has it.
Sir, can you perform some sorcery
and save my family?
Quick. Quickly put down your sleeve. Put it down.
If my wife saw this,
she'd think that I was lustful again.
What will happen after I save you?
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you.
- You'll give me whatever I want? - Yes.
I don't want much.
- Look at what that old man is drawing. - That old man seems to be doing magic.
- It's really gone! - It's magic.
An immortal! A deity!
You really are an old deity.
Old Deity, may I ask,
what about my son's illness?
Go home.
When you go home, you'll see that your son had gotten up long ago
and is eating and drinking to his fill. Tell him that
after recovering from illness,
he mustn't be gluttonous.
Thank you, Old Deity, for saving my life!
- Thank you! - He really is a deity. - He really is.
Do you know where the Ma family house is?
The Ma family? I know.
There's a pond behind it,
and there's also a date tree, as well as the Ma Noodle House.
How much money do you want me to put in it?
No need.
When you were 3 years old,
you had a string of shell beads.
Those beads are very pretty.
Oh right. They're currently still at the bottom of a chest.
- That's precisely what I want. - I understand! Old Deity,
I understand! I really understand! Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you so much.
Where did that old thing hide?!
I'm selling noodles. Noodles.
Minced meat noodles. Scallion noodles. Black bean noodles.
You dare lie to me?
- Haven't I warned you before? - You have.
- What did I warn you about? - Don't open a gambling joint.
- And you still dare to open one? - Wife,
I didn't open a gambling joint.
I was saving the dead and treating the wounded. I'm showing people how to get on the right path.
Didn't I warn you against talking back to me?
- You have. - Then, why are you still talking back?
If there's something to say, let's talk at home. Everyone on the streets is watching.
That's exactly what I want. I want the passersby to watch.
Let's see whether you'll change. Let's go!
- S-Switch... Switch to the other ear. - Go!
Why is there the aroma of wine?
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Is this a wine spring?
Why is it gone now?
Who is it? Who's toying with me?
I really can't beat you to death, can I?
I asked you to mend the roof, yet you kick over the pile of straw. I asked you to go earn money for the straw,
- yet you secretly open a gambling joint. I'm going to beat you to death, you old thing. - Mom!
Stop hitting him!
Do you know what day it is today?
Today is a day of great happiness for you.
That's right, Wife.
Today is your 66th birthday.
Me, this old thing...
It's your birthday,
but I don't even know what to give you.
I can't even mend the roof properly.
In my heart, I feel very guilty.
So,
I wanted to
open a gambling joint on purpose
so I could give you the opportunity to beat me to your heart's content.
This way, you'll be a bit happier. Right?
Dad, aren't you being muddle-headed?
Even though mom hit you, how can she be happy?
Dad was muddled.
I always make mistakes.
Wife, don't cry anymore.
On such a joyous day, why don't we
go get some dates to eat?
At least it's better than hitting me, right?
Nonsense.
That date tree is as worthless as you.
It hasn't produced dates in 8 years.
- Really? - It's absolutely true.
Every year it flowers and grows leaves,
but it never produces any dates.
Then maybe today will be different.
Today is your mom's birthday.
I'll beat you, you old tree.
I'll beat you, you tree that hasn't produce dates in 8 years.
Watch me make it so you won't produce dates for another eight years!
You good-for-nothing.
Mom.
It's a golden date (kumquat).
It's a heavy golden date.
G-Golden date?
Wife, don't listen to her. Keep hitting the tree.
Hit it to earn back your eight years' worth of anger.
How many are there?
There are six.
Mom, there are six golden dates!
God,
you finally saw how hard my life was.
You've finally seen how hard I've worked!
The heavens see it all clearly.
You old thing.
Wife, can I eat flatbread now?
You hungry gremlin. Go eat!
Dad,
I think that a miracle is hiding in our yard.
Where is this miracle then?
Daughter,
when you were little,
you often
secretly hid the things that you liked.
You said that if you hid them in a treasure hole, they would slowly grow up.
Right?
Right.
Back then,
I kept dreaming that my treasures all grew up.
Think again.
Where is that treasure hole?
Where is the miracle from your dream?
Close your eyes and think carefully.
I remember!
It's there.
My heavens.
It really grew up.
Yang Jian!
Brother Wu, you're here!
Look at how much you're dying to taste the wine.
Why are you here?
How did you find me?
Just how big is the world?
If I want to find you, it's as easy as pie.
Besides, I didn't find you. You came to find me.
Didn't you go to Zhaoge?
I was concerned about you.
When I was in Zhaoge, I was eating rare delicacies every day (lit. meaning - liver of dragons and claws of phoenixes)
and drinking top-quality wine (lit. - bejeweled nectar of the immortals).
I'm about to die from being tired of this blessed life.
What exactly has happened?
Yesterday, I suddenly realized that this isn't good.
I still have a senior who's suffering
and toughing it out in the world while eating only wind and drinking only dew.
Every day, you rely on tying up two bundles of wood
to exchange for three shaobings. You have to rely on others to survive, yet live an insignificant life. (T/N: "shaobing" = flaky flatbread often with sesame on top)
Tell me the truth. What exactly happened? Why are you alone?
Senior Wu, don't you want to go with me to Zhaoge?
Look. I, your brother, have brought you a flask of delicious wine.
Not only does Zhaoge have the evilest people in the world,
but it also has the most fragrant wine in the world.
Earlier, I splayed just a drop on this mountain,
and now the whole mountain is intoxicated!
Right. The whole mountain is intoxicated,
but I will never be intoxicated from my loathing of Zhaoge.
What if I win over you in a fight?
Will you then be willing to go to Zhaoge with me?
However, you only need to win over me by one punch, and this wine flask will be yours.
Actually, you only need to beat me by half a punch.
Unfortunately, I don't have half a fist.
Don't waste your energy. Like I said,
I won't go to Zhaoge with you.
Whoever leaves this platform first loses.
Looks like I have no choice but to force you.
You mustn't go easy on me.
Stop wasting your energy. Tell me. What exactly happened?
You stinky rascal, stop fighting. If you keep fighting, you'll die.
Here.
No. Unless you come with me.
Otherwise, I won't stop. So, are you coming with me or not?
No.
Stop.
Yang Jian!
Stop fighting.
I won! It was me who won! Say you'll come to Zhaoge with me!
- Why does it have to be me? - Only if the two of us work together can we rescue Daji.
If we brothers work together as one, we will be able to accomplish great feats.
I'll agree.
How are you? Are you okay?
Does it hurt? Enough!
Qin? It's the sound of a qin. (T/N: “qin" = guqin, an ancient Chinese 7 stringed zither)
Don't! I beg you.
That's right. It must be that I heard wrong.
Save me!
Young master, you scared me to death.
Why are you screaming so loudly?
That... That...
It's all because of the strange rumors that were spread awhile back in the imperial palace.
They said that if you hear the sound of a qin, you will die. I heard the sound just now.
Right, Young Master. Who are you?
Why are you here so late into the night?
I am hungry.
If you are hungry, you can go to have your meal in the dining room.
But those dishes of chicken, duck, fish, and meat are all so unappetizing.
I want to eat you.
Young Master, what did you say?
A mere joke has scared you like this.
You indeed are a woman from the palace. This is too fun.
Young Master, please stop joking around and let me pass through.
Do you want it?
I do.
If you can have it,
will you be willing to give your soul?
Of course, I would.
What is in this?
You from the past. You in the future.
You in the mortal realm... and you in the underworld.
Your Highness.
If you have something to say, just say it.
Why are you not using the magical item that the Imperial Officer Du gifted you to eliminate the demon?
I was wondering who the demon actually was.
How did a demon appear in a palace that was all well before?
Isn't it clear? Su Daji came and then a demon came.
Then Su Daji must be a demon.
For such an important matter, we can't hasten a conclusion.
Isn't it clear? Once that wilted flower reached her hands,
it suddenly revived. If it isn't demonic sorcery, then what is it?
Careful with your words.
I was thinking...
If it was Daji's demonic sorcery,
then her demonic sorcery isn't actually evil. But if it isn't hers,
then who is this demon?
Once I use this sword, will it be useful or not?
If it is useful but hurts the innocent, then what should I do?
If it is useless and ends up angering the demon instead, then what should I do？
Are the words of Imperial Officer Du truly that trustworthy?
Say, for such an important issue,
should I report it to the emperor or not?
If I don't report it and something goes wrong,
would the emperor fall into a plight?
If I report it,
but the emperor ends up not believing me
and thinks that I'm trying to frame Consort Su,
then what should I do?
You truly are as finely attentive to issues as fine hair.
You consider things from every perspective.
I am deeply rooted in the imperial palace. I have no choice but to think through things clearly.
But what worries me the most right now
is the emperor's safety.
This is what worries me the most right now.
That's right. The emperor's safety is the most important.
Your Highness! Something bad has happened, Your Highness!
Quickly go and take a look.
Yes.
I hope that no incidents have occurred in the palace
and that there will be peace in the world.
- How did this happen? - It's baffling. How did she just die?
- What do we do? Why has another one died? - She died such an awful death.
Han Shanggong.
What is going on?
Look. Another one has died.
Bring the lantern forward.
Quickly report to the empress. Wait, no.
All of you, don't make any noise.
Wait here. I—I will report to Her Highness.
Yes.
- How did this happen? - How frightening.
- I'm so scared. - Me too.
Today, it was her. Who will it be tomorrow?
What are you all doing here?
Noble Consort.
Step down, all of you.
Come out!
Daji, you were right in coming here.
Zhaoge City is indeed a good place. As for the imperial palace,
it is too beautiful to enjoy all at once.
- Today, yet another palace maid has died! - Today, it was her.
- Who will it be tomorrow? - Why must you do this?
Recently, my vitality has been lacking. I'm merely picking a few souls to have a good meal.
Those who agreed to give me their soul didn't give it to me.
They only know how to order me about with all their efforts.
I also have to think of some way to continue living.
- This is the imperial palace! - The imperial palace is nice.
The souls in the imperial palace are even more sweet and palatable.
Can't you go into the mountains and eat a bird or rabbit or something?
But livestock don't have souls.
Then, what about those who are about to die? Or wild men, there's plenty of them!
The souls of men are dirty and unbearable.
Only women have souls that are worthy of entering my mouth.
Then, you mean you will continue eating palace maids?
If you are willing
to enter my nectar flask right now, then I will stop.
Unwilling? Then, stop fretting over those palace maids.
These are things that have nothing to do with your revenge. I really don't know why you're throwing a tantrum here.
Could it be that your heart has softened?
It hasn't! I'm just afraid that if you do this, others will discover me.
What? Are you worried that the emperor of Shang will be disappointed in you?
Could it be that now you've become the emperor of Shang's woman, your heart has begun to waver?
If you continue spewing nonsense, I won't be polite anymore!
I agreed to help eliminate obstructions blocking your revenge.
Do you think that as a result, you can use me as you please? Don't forget.
Without my permission, you are neither allowed to die, nor take off your ring.
The one who has become a slave is you, not me.
Did you forget what I said? Once the contract is set in place,
you and I both cannot back out.
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♫ Like water flowing through the years ♫
♫ Bid farewell to life and death ♫
♫ A chaotic world shakes the mist ♫
♫ The divide is love or hate ♫
♫ To fall is foolish ♫
♫ Roaming about and meeting again ♫
♫ Sincerely exiled to a faraway place ♫
♫ What's done is done ♫
♫ You and me have different ways ♫
♫ How do you know Heaven and man are forever separated ♫
♫ But when I come back ♫
♫ Dedicated heart and soul. Exchange jades ♫
♫ A moment in this world. To never forget ♫
♫ Seeing through Heaven. Overgrown and flourishing ♫
♫ Who's following? Who's following ♫
♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫
♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫
♫ Just want to be with you ♫
♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫
♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫
♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫
♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫
♫ Is regretful... Is remorseful ♫
♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫
♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫
♫ Just want to be with you ♫
♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫
♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫
♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫
♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫
♫ Is regretful... Is remorseful ♫
♫ Never regret ♫