Sword Dynasty
Episode 6
Aunt,
the Sword Sacrifice Trial of Qingteng Sword School is about to kick off.
I can't make it back.
The winner of this trial can get the Green Jade Amber.
It benefits you when you practice the Natal Sword.
I will try my best to get it.
Remember to eat the porridge.
Don't worry about me.
Ye Celeng provoked you flagrantly.
What was worse, Chen Xuan intervened.
Please remit your anger, General.
I think that
Director Chen appeared in the nick of time.
General, you fight against Liangcenglou,
which is using the official instruments for private revenge in nature.
Her Majesty the Queen has become disgruntled with you.
If you continue running counter to Director Ye,
I am afraid Her Majesty will be more irritated.
General, have you ever thought about
why Her Majesty summoned you back?
Of course, it is not only for conferring the official title of a marquis.
The situation is complicated in Fengming.
His Majesty summoned Director Ye back.
In the wake of it, Her Majesty summoned you back to hold him back.
The royal court needs you
and Director Ye, who are like heavyweight swords.
However, the royal court will never allow its swords
to be too sharp-bladed.
Now that Her Majesty disapproves of me,
it's also possible that His Majesty
does not trust Ye Celeng completely.
Speaking of background,
we are both connected
with That Man.
Your judgment is wise, General.
So it is more unnecessary for you to turn against Director Ye.
If ahead of you, Director Ye
got involved into the royal court strife,
once the forces of all sides lose balance,
you will be at a disadvantage.
Then I should allow Ye Celeng
to provoke me wantonly like this?
Whenever it is, the basis for you to secure a foothold in Fengming
is your own strength.
If you can render a meritorious service to the royal court,
even if you can't be made marquis,
you will be able to guard a large area outside the Pass.
I heard that
Bai Shanshui of the Yunshui Palace
would show up near the Lion Lane today.
The royal court has been tracking down
the Gushan Sword Manual.
General, you can start from this.
If you can really do a deed of merit,
the rank of a marquis will be in the bag.
Fine!
As you said,
I will start from the Gushan Sword Manual.
You said Bai Shanshui would show up near the Lion Lane.
But Bai Shanshui hasn't been heard to really show up.
Only the traces of the people of the Yunshui Palace were detected.
General Liang has sent people there for ambush.
Liang Lian is really anxious to render a meritorious service.
The Gushan Sword Manual
is really something valuable.
Leak the information to Ye Celeng.
The two forces shall work on it together
to get it for me at any rate.
Yes.
The news about the Gushan Sword Manual has been spreading for a long time.
It is not necessary for the two forces to take the trouble.
Your Majesty, if you want to rule the whole world,
it will be more guaranteed when you have one more powerful weapon.
Moreover, the three states of Xian, Mo and Li
are all casting covetous eyes on the treasure.
Your Majesty, are you willing to surrender it?
Of course not.
But you have recalled Liang Lian back from afar to work on the case,
which is not understandable to me.
While you were conducting closed-door training,
two homicide cases took place.
One concerns Song Shenshu of the Book of the Library of Classics and Historical Records,
and the other one concerns Marquis Dugu.
You want Liang Lian
to take the place of Marquis Dugu, right?
Chancellor Li and I have put up some candidates indeed.
In terms of military merits, Liang Lian is indeed qualified.
Nonetheless, Your Majesty,
the aforesaid two people
all died from the martial arts of That Man.
It seems that a disciple of his is still around.
I have reached the eighth realm.
Even if That Man comes in person,
I'll have nothing to fear.
The people of the Yunshui Palace appeared in the Lion Lane.
Is the information reliable?
Recently,
the men of Liang Lian poked around there.
The previous actions of General Liang
displeased Her Majesty very much.
Now he is eager to render a meritorious service.
Since there is more than one force
hanging around in the Lion Lane,
it's possible that
the people of the Yunshui Palace would show up there.
Bai Shanshui of the Yunshui Palace has the Gushan Sword Manual in hand.
This rumor has been spreading since a long time ago.
Let's just don't mind whether the information is true or not.
Even if it's true,
it's certain that Liang Lian agreed to work on the case
not simply for winning honor.
What do you mean, Your Excellency?
It is said that the Gushan Sword Manual contains power
that can overthrow a kingdom.
Once it is discovered,
the world will descend into chaos for sure.
Liang Lian has many choices of making amends for his wrong doing,
but he just chose this one.
Nobody knows
what is his hidden intention
in his pursuit of the treasure.
Your Excellency means that
General Liang has impure motives regarding his pursuit of the Gushan Sword Manual.
Liang Lian is very ambitious
and is definitely not a good person.
About the people of Yunshui Palace showing up in the Lion Lane,
should investigations be made?
Keep a close eye on Liang Lian.
Yes.
The man of the Yunshui Palace,
at this time every day,
is having a meal across the street.
I have arranged personnel to ambush him.
General, you only need to wait and see.
Steamed buns!
Guest, what would you like?
Four liang of noodles and a pot of wine.
OK! Please wait a minute.
They will be served right away.
General, he showed up.
Come on, have some steamed buns!
He is not important.
Before Bai Shanshui appears,
no actions should be taken.
Yes.
Guest, here is your wine.
Come on, have some steamed buns!
Come on, pick some and have a look!
This basket is nice.
Have a look, please!
Delicious steamed buns!
Come to have a look!
Steamed buns that are still hot!
Delicious steamed buns!
Guest, here are your noodles!
Get out of the way! Back off!
All of you, get out of the way!
We don't want any strife.
Why can't you turn a blind eye to us?
As expected, he is from the Yunshui Palace.
Your Excellency!
Before Liang Lian makes a move,
we won't make a move.
Yes!
Charge!
Attack!
She finally came.
Bai Shanshui!
Leave quickly!
If I leave, what will happen to you?
Don't mind me! Get out of here quickly!
Chase!
Ye Celeng.
Chase!
Yes!
Chase!
Yes!
Bai Shanshui!
General Liang,
I don't know if you will be sentenced to the five corporal punishments
for letting the Kingdom of Qian's important criminal escape.
Felon Bai Shanshui,
faced with imminent death, you still dare to talk recklessly
and overestimate your own ability.
Is it so?
As I see it, you are the one whose last hour has come.
When you are to be executed,
I will surely come to visit you.
I heard that you have the clue to the Gushan Sword Manual.
I have been travelling abroad for many years
and heard a lot of news about it.
Let's get rid of the officers and soldiers
and find a quiet place to have a good chat, shall we?
Director Ye is really well-versed in stratagems.
It's a pity that with your capabilities,
you have become a lackey of the King of Heng.
Miss, your words are harsh.
From the beginning to the end,
I am just being loyal to Heng.
Ye Celeng,
do you want to rise in rebellion, too?
She is like a fish in water.
You will do this
in vain.
General.
You!
You are very smart!
But here we must let our strength speak for us.
General,
you have arrived
ahead of the agreed time.
Bai Shanshui escaped successfully.
Now we only have him.
So I must make sure that he is caught.
General, wait!
Since Bai Shanshui has escaped,
even if you catch him,
you will still be punished by Their Majesties.
Let him go.
Thus you can leave a way out for yourself, General.
What way out?
General,
we escaped death barely outside the Pass,
and made painstaking efforts to climb up to our current positions.
All we did in the past
is for having control of
our own way of life, right?
General, please think twice.
Are you saying that
if I fail to be made a marquis,
I should not do a hard but thankless job
and should work hard for myself?
General, you always
teach me this way, don't you?
You are right.
Only by letting him go,
can I have more alternatives.
About the thing in your hands,
have you decided the buyer?
It doesn't matter who will be the buyer.
The important thing is that the current situation
is what I am happy to see.
Liang Lian set Fan Zhuo free.
See for yourself.
Now things are getting
more and more interesting.
By making the water of Fengming muddy,
what benefits will you get?
Why must I get any benefits?
The Kingdom of Qian is in a hopeless situation.
There is no hope of reviving it.
However, as long as the top dogs of Heng are unhappy,
I will feel very happy.
Then,
will you go on with
this deal or not?
I will.
Of course I will.
Then name the price.
As far as I am concerned,
now Zhao Si is not the only one
aiming at the Gushan Sword Manual.
Therefore, you should not ask me about the price.
You want to sell it to whoever offers a higher price.
In business,
I have to say you are a fast learner.
I am flattered.
The business of the fish market
is always based on sincerity.
Master Zhao Si, you said just now that
you have enough bargaining chips in your hand.
Now I want to know what they are.
On that day, when I was offering sacrifices to my junior fellow disciple in his dwelling,
I found the secret of the Gushan Sword Manual
that he has been tracking down over the past three years.
He once said that
if one day he passed away.
I must go to take care of his remains.
As a matter of fact,
he wanted me to fetch one item for him.
I believe
it must be the third clue
about the Gushan Sword Manual.
Since you have bargaining chips in hand,
which hold enough weight,
why haven't you showed up for a deal?
Because I can't make sure of
the current stand Bai Shanshui takes.
How did you know about the Gushan Sword Manual?
In Dafu Water Dungeon,
there is a very important prisoner.
Over the past ten years,
His Majesty has kept interrogating him
about the whereabouts of the Gushan Sword Manual.
Who is he?
He is
an old member of the Bashan Sword Field.
And so, you'd better not know it.
All marquises,
you all are gathering here.
Such a scene like today's
is rarely seen in normal days.
Marquis Fang, you are of a high rank and have great power,
you must ask His Majesty to handle this.
At present, the rumors about the disciple of That Man
are spreading around.
Marquis Dugu has been dead for many days.
He died from the swordsmanship of That Man.
So the disciple of That Man must really exist
and must be in Fengming.
Back then,
we proposed to kill That Man
to eradicate one misbehaving rebel
for the Kingdom of Heng.
Now his disciple is back.
It is obvious that he wants to
bring the eleven marquises of us to death.
Right. Right.
Marquis Dugu
is an example.
It is just a minor disciple.
All marquises,
don't panic.
We think for Heng whole-heartedly.
Now we are in danger.
But the royal court has been delaying catching the killer.
How could we set our mind at rest?
Exactly.
How can we stop worrying?
Right.
How can we be at ease?
The eighth realm.
Congratulations, Your Majesty, on advancing to the eighth realm.
Long live His Majesty the King! Long live the great Kingdom of Heng!
About the disciple of That Man,
I have been informed.
There is nothing to fear.
You are right, Your Majesty.
Heng has been in peace for ten years.
Today Your Majesty has made the breakthrough to advance to the eighth realm.
A minor disciple
is not worth worrying about indeed.
Though
Your Majesty is powerful,
the people are weak.
The disciple of That Man
made Marquis Dugu the first victim.
This is directly targeted at the event back then.
People can't help feeling panicky.
Today the eleven marquises of Heng
have all gathered in the royal palace hall.
Are you all doing this for your concern about the people's feelings?
Or are you doing this just for your worries about yourselves?
Back then, you forced me
to kill Liang Jingmeng.
As a result, Heng has enjoyed ten years of stability
and you have enjoyed ten years of peace.
But now a disciple of his appeared,
which startled you
and made you flustered.
Today,
you've come here not so much because you are worrying about the kingdom,
but that you want to force me to do something.
Your Majesty, you misunderstood us. We dare not.
We dare not.
All rise to your feet.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
What other affairs need to be discussed in court today?
Report to Your Majesty.
General Liang and I
have tracked down Bai Shanshui, the important criminal of the Kingdom of Qian.
However,
she was foxy and escaped.
So we are here to ask for punishment.
My queen has told me about this.
Liang Lian ambushed her first
and then Ye Celeng chased her.
You both lost track of her,
right?
Report to Your Majesty,
such is the case indeed.
Ye Celeng did a deed of merit by chasing her,
so she will not be punished.
Liang Lian,
you alerted the important criminal,
so you will be flogged 80 times.
Come on, drink the wine!
Well,
did you hear that
Bai Shanshui caused havoc in Fengming?
Of course.
In this morning's court assembly,
General Liang, the head of the Northwestern Tiger and Wolf Army
was flogged 80 times with a punishing stick
for letting the important criminal escape.
80 times?
On what part of the body was he flogged?
How could I know?
If we were flogged,
we wouldn't be able to stand 10 times of the flogging.
10 times of flogging?
General Liang is a martial master who has reached the seventh realm.
However, it is said that General Liang
was also severely wounded after the punishment.
His whole body
was soaked in blood.
Enough! Stop talking about it!
Stop talking! Stop talking!
Let's drink the wine.
Report!
General, Bai Shanshui was found.
Where is she?
Around the fish market.
Let's go to the fish market.
Search!
Yes!
Bai Shanshui,
what is going on exactly?
How dare you impersonate me
with your practice level being so low?
General, you are alone without any backup.
If you catch up rashly,
I am afraid it will not be the best strategy.
Excuse me!
Bai Shanshui!
There were two Bai Shanshuis.
Thinking about it now,
I guess the one that appeared first was fake.
That person imitated Bai Shanshui's swordsmanship deliberately.
It is unavoidable that she couldn't understand its essence adequately
and acted unskillfully.
At that time, I was anxious,
so I failed to notice it.
If what you said is true, General.
When the real Bai Shanshui showed up,
she just took away her copycat
and didn't attack you.
Speak out what's on your mind.
General, you were punished a day ago
and is having difficulty moving about.
At this point, someone launched an attack.
General, you must have been the target.
Then Bai Shanshui showed up,
but she didn't fight with you.
If she wanted to give you a hard time,
I am afraid you
wouldn't be her rival when wounded.
There are
many doubts.
The only explanation
should be that the copycat
didn't act under the order of Bai Shanshui.
Do you mean that
Bai Shanshui saved me?
Actually, the practice level of the copycat
was too low to hurt you, General.
Then Bai Shanshui showed up
because she didn't want her copycat
to incur your hatred against her.
Since she didn't come to kill me,
I'd better
meet trick with trick
and find a chance to meet Bai Shanshui.
Previously, in Fan Zhuo's case,
we did her a favor.
I think it's worth a try.
After meeting Bai Shanshui,
I may find out
who on earth the copycat
that tried to assassinate me is.
You impersonated me
just to prove you are an enemy against Heng?
Yes.
But I didn't expect that even though Liang Lian got wounded,
he was still very strong.
Thank you for saving me.
I just think that you are very persistent.
You are not capable, but persistent.
I have done my best to prove it.
You should give me the clue about the Gushan Sword Manual now.
Even if you got the clue in my hand,
you still can't find the treasure.
Your clue is not complete.
Another clue
is in Liang Jingmeng's hand.
That Man has died.
But that disciple of his is still around.
A few days ago,
Marquis Dugu and Song Shenshu
both died in the disciple's hands.
You have clarified to me the stand you take.
You only need to get the clue
from that disciple.
Then I will trade with you.
It is easy for you to say it.
But I have made a lot of efforts
without achieving anything.
About the business concerning the Gushan Sword Manual,
that is all I can tell you.
If you want to do other business with me,
you can find me in the fish market at any time.
I have been in my practice retreat for quite a few days.
Thank you for
handling the state affairs for me, my queen.
Your Majesty, it is also my wish
that you could advance to the eighth realm.
I will advance to the ninth realm
together with Your Majesty
and till death do us part.
All of you are here.
You all arrived early.
Is he Xie Changsung from the richest family
of the entire Guanzhong area?
Xie Changsung!
Yes, I am.
Sun Xing, where is your fellow disciple Ding Ning,
who got to know the truth of mystery in half a day?
He hasn't come?
Ding Ning!
If we don't set out now,
we will miss the Sword Sacrifice Trial.
Ding Ning!
He just figured out the truth of mystery in half a day
by sheer luck.
Getting to know the truth of mystery in a short time
doesn't mean he can advance to the second realm at a high speed.
To achieve qi refining within a month
is just a beautiful wish of Baiyang Cave.
Are you jealous of his talent
because even you yourself
can't do it?
If Ding Ning
can successfully refine his qi within a month
like Jing Liuli of the Minshan Sword Sect,
then at the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament,
he will be unbeatable, right?
Such being the case,
how about Mr. Xie making a bet
on whether Ding Ning can successfully refine his qi within a month.
That would be too fast. It is impossible.
OK!
I will bet 300 tael of gold.
300 tael of gold?
Xie Changsheng!
Sis！
Stop!
Sis! Sis!
Stop!
Sis!
Xie Changsheng!
How dare you squander the money of our family like this?
Even if you are called Changsheng, which means ever-victorious,
it doesn't mean you'll win at every bet.
Who is she?
She is my elder sister, Xie Rou.
Her name means tenderness.
But she is not a tender person at all.
Then why did she call you Xie Changsheng?
My original name was Xie Changsheng.
I thought it sounded too stupid,
so I changed it to Xie Changsung.
You!
How dare you
change your name?
Sis,
it is not a big deal for me to have a bet with them.
Besides,
Ding Ning figured out the truth of mystery in half a day.
It is very possible for him to successfully refine his qi within a month.
He is no more than an ordinary boy working in a tavern.
If he can successfully refine his qi within a month,
I will take him as my husband.
Sis, did you say just now that
if Ding Ning can successfully refine his qi within a month,
you will let him be your husband.
Members of the Xie family in Guanzhong
always keep their word.
Of course, I will keep my word.
If Ding Ning can successfully refine his qi within a month,
I won't go back on my word.
I will get married with no one else but him.
Sis! You!
Sis!
You have gone too far.
Greetings.
Are you Ding Ning?
Yes, I am.
It is said that you got to know the truth of mystery in half a day.
I just made a bet on your successfully refining your qi within a month with them just now.
Ding Ning
has just advanced to the second realm--the Qi-refining Realm.
It only took him ten days.
Brother-in-law!
Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!
Me?
Right, my brother-in-law!
Well, my elder sister has vowed in public just now
that if you can successfully refine your qi within a month,
she will get married with you.
So of course you are my brother-in-law.
Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!
Brother-in-law! Look at me!
Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!
You have gone too far with your joke.
It is not a joke.
Stop kidding!
I am not kidding.
I am serious.
I acted arbitrarily and spoke rashly.
It is my fault.
I should assume the responsibility.
I understand that
some people are true to their words
and some families cherish their credibility
and regard them as something more important than life.
But we have never met before.
Just because
a bet that the others may have not taken seriously,
it will be unreasonable for you to do this.
Moreover,
I heard that the Xie family
is not an ordinary family.
Your family may not agree with
what you are going to do.
I will take the responsibility
to obtain the consent from my family.
It is up to you.
It's impossible.
I don't accept such a proposal.
Now the most important thing for us is the Sword Sacrifice Trial.
You'd better give up such an idea.
I am wrong in this matter.
However,
even if you refuse to marry me,
I still insist that I should marry you.
Sis! Sis!
I have done a good job this time.
I got you and my brother-in-law to meet each other for the first time.
Greetings!
It is almost the time.
The disciples who will take part in the trial, please follow me.
Everybody, this way please！
Behind you！
He is He Zhaoxi.
Except when he was eating or using the bathroom,
he spent all his time
on practice and self-cultivation.
Avoid him in the trial
as much as you can.
This is a Golden Elixir my father gave me.
This elixir can make you advance
to the later stage of the second realm's medium grade.
But at the same time,
it will do you various harm.
You must be careful when using it.
Thank you!