Sword Dynasty
Episode 9
After these years,
I've never seen
anyone so talented as Ding Ning in Baiyang Cave.
In the future,
he'll achieve something.
But the heavens envy talents.
He is born with yang hyperactivity.
The Life-sustaining Magic Art can change his constitution.
But considering his aging speed now,
Ding Ning
can't live on to the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament.
Well,
do you remember
the Beauty-locking Elixir, the most precious treasure of Baiyang Cave?
The Beauty-locking Elixir?
If the Beauty-locking Elixir
is used to slow down the premature aging caused by yang hyperactivity,
maybe
Ding Ning can make it to the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament.
As for whether he can get the Life-sustaining Magic Art,
it depends on his luck.
Wangxu,
I hope you are not planning to visit Feng Qianzhuo.
Life will
end eventually.
Before the end arrives,
most people would want to
put an end to things they started when they were younger.
Why are you here?
I'm going to take you to a place.
Sit.
No wonder
you local people come to eat noodles here.
These noodles are really good.
The chilies are really hot,
which is great.
You came to eat noodles,
but why did you bring a bowl with you?
You really want to know it?
Noodles taste even better
in your own bowl?
No.
Their noodles are indeed very good,
but I know the worker cleaning the dishes here.
He can't
clean the dishes well,
and he likes picking his nose
when doing the cleaning.
If you want to eat more,
I can lend a bowl to you.
Enough.
It was just on impulse.
Now I don't want noodles anymore.
Waiter,
a bowl of Noodles with Red Spicy Oil and Chilies.
OK.
This time you won the trial.
I'm going to take you
to Tushan County, Ba Prefecture.
Why do we go to that faraway place?
To get something.
What is it?
Something that can cure your disease.
Sir, noodles for you.
Someone told me
that nothing in the world
can cure my disease,
unless I can get into the Minshan Sword Sect to practice
and grasp the Life-sustaining Magic Art.
That's right.
But there are other possibilities.
If you participate in the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament next year,
you don't have that much strength though.
Considering the situations in the past years,
participants had to
at least reach the medium grade of the True Vitality Realm,
and occasionally there were freaks that have reached the Vitality-fusing Realm.
I already knew
all this that you are telling me now
before I joined Baiyang Cave.
I'm the head of Baiyang Cave.
It's my order. You won't go with me?
I will, I will, I will.
I will go, OK?
That's fine.
Eat.
Master.
You said that a medicine
in Tushan County, Ba Prefecture can cure my disease.
Just what is it?
It's a Beauty-locking Elixir.
Beauty-locking Elixir?
Master.
I'm still young.
I think
maybe you need it more than me.
The Beauty-locking Elixir that I'm talking about
is not like those cheap beauty pills
in the cosmetics shops in Fengming.
It's an ancient elixir
which has the real effect on beauty locking.
The effective constituents of this Beauty-locking Elixir
can infiltrate the five internal organs
and keep your face from aging.
It originally belonged to Baiyang Cave,
but then
Feng Qianzhuo from Tushan County, Ba Prefecture
took it.
Feng Qianzhuo?
I think he lives in Tushan County, Ba Prefecture right now.
He is greedy and lusts for women.
It's a shame for Bashan
to have had such a man.
Master,
who is Feng Qianzhuo?
He used to be a disciple of the Bashan Sword Field,
but you just need to know
that he is a pervert who has done
so many evil things.
The Beauty-locking Elixir
can be absorbed to help practicing,
but Feng Qianzhuo
is fond of women,
so after getting this elixir,
he just gave it to one of his concubines.
He has lots of great treasures,
but he doesn't use them on practicing.
So this elixir can really
cure my yang hyperactivity?
No.
Master,
are you taking me to take a revenge?
The Life-sustaining Magic Art
is the only way to save you.
The effect of Beauty-locking Elixir is limited,
but it can make sure
that you'll make it to the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament.
Whether you can survive,
it's up to you
and I'll just
get you into the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament.
I'll win the tournament
for Baiyang Cave.
Good.
Great.
When I was younger,
I was fearless
and craving for honor like you.
But now so many years have passed.
I've done many wrong things
and many people have left.
It's too late to repent
and I won't have a second chance.
You might be old,
but I'll bring
great honor to you.
This is the map of the water dungeon.
Please check it.
Who's the seller?
According to the rules of the fish market,
we don't ask about the source.
It's a matter of safety,
so please be careful.
Thanks.
Master,
what's your plan?
In Tushan County, Feng Qianzhuo
is like a local tyrant.
And he is
a very strong practitioner,
so in the eyes of many people,
he is like a protector
of this place.
It seems he enjoys it,
so in every temple festival,
he would be the first to offer incense,
make a speech and donate some money.
If I challenge him in public
at this moment,
I don't think he would reject it.
But he used to be a disciple of the Bashan Sword Field.
Please be careful.
Why should I be careful?
Aren't you going to do it?
You took me here, and won't you get it for me?
You want it,
so you should go and get it.
What?
But I know nothing about the Bashan Sword Field,
so how should I do it?
Just like That Man of the Bashan Sword Field,
I only know that he had
many means of making breakthroughs and killing people,
but I don't know
what kind of man he was.
That Man,
even I
don't have the right to judge him.
But all the practitioners back then in Fengming knew
it was Liang Jingmeng, the best swordsman
who led the practitioners of the Bashan Sword Field
to help Yuan Wu destroy the three kingdoms
and secure the victory of Heng.
In terms of the practice level and resourcefulness,
no one can beat him.
The disaster ten years ago
was not that simple as everyone thought.
It was not that simple?
In order to survive, people who know it
have to keep silent
and let the others tell lies about it.
We've looked into Ding Ning
and his record is very clean.
The records can be faked,
but living people can't.
Look deep into it.
Yes.
From the day he was born
and don't leave out anyone around him.
Yes.
Mother.
Greetings, Mother.
Here you are.
Leave us.
Are you still looking into
that Ding Ning?
I've heard a lot about him lately.
He is very talented but envied by the heavens
that he wouldn't live past the age of 30.
Heng has so many practitioners
more talented than him.
I think you're wasting your time
by putting all your attention
on him.
He has been upgrading so quickly
and he seems much wiser than his peers.
We must be careful about people like him,
so for the peace of Heng,
we have to look into him thoroughly.
If he is really squeaky clean,
your father can use him
and he can work for Heng.
But during the investigation,
don't go near him.
I don't understand it.
Didn't you tell me
that I should be friends with excellent people?
He is still of dubious background
and we don't know if he is our friend or enemy.
You have to bear it in mind
that in the palace,
take one wrong step and you'll end up in the abyss.
I've got it.
My name is Feng Qinghan
and my grandfather is Feng Qianzhuo.
Mr. Xue, I didn't know you would come today
and I would have welcomed you if I had known.
Your family and I
are not on good terms,
so you don't have to be so polite.
You're a respectable man
and we're supposed to perform the duties of the host.
If you don't mind it,
I would like to get you
a tranquil courtyard.
There's no need for that.
May I ask why you came to
Tushan County?
If there's anything...
Don't be nervous.
I'm traveling with my disciple.
We just got here
and we'll leave tomorrow at noon.
It's the Kitchen God Worshipping temple fair tomorrow
and it'll be lively and exciting.
The calligraphy and paintings given by Her Majesty will be shown by then.
It would be a shame if you miss it.
It's known to all that Her Majesty favors your family.
Please tell Feng Qianzhuo
that I'm in a hurry,
so I won't attend the temple fair.
I like tranquility.
Then I won't bother you anymore.
How hypocritical!
Are you referring to me or him?
Both of you.
Knock it off.
The Fengs have learned about the news
that we've gotten into Tushan County
and they reacted so swiftly.
Considering what they have done,
maybe
they have heard that
I've reached the seventh realm.
Do you think Feng Qianzhuo will absorb
the Beauty-locking Elixir out of fear tonight?
I don't think so.
If so,
he wouldn't have sent his grandson here
to exert pressure on you by mentioning Her Majesty.
Moreover,
you acted like
we were eager to leave.
Moshi Swordsmanship.
Sir.
Grandpa.
Han,
how's it going?
Grandpa,
Xue Wangxu said he was just passing by
and that he would leave tomorrow morning.
He is an unpredictable man,
so we'd better be careful.
If he dares to mess with us,
there'll be serious consequences.
I heard he has brought a young man with him.
Xue Wangxu has just stayed here for one day
and I haven't looked into it.
I just know he's a practitioner,
but he hasn't reached the True Vitality Realm.
Judging from the way Xue Wangxu looked at him,
I think he must be a disciple on whom Xue has placed high hopes
and that he might be Xue's last disciple.
Going on a long journey with a young disciple,
if Xue Wangxu really
wants to do anything,
I'll destroy his favorite disciple.
The landlady is here!
She's coming.
The landlady. The landlady.
She's so pretty.
Let's drink. Come.
Why are the people of the Shendu Bureau here?
Yeah, why are they here?
Isn't he an officer from the Shendu Bureau?
Someone in the court wants to see you.
I'm just running this small tavern
and I don't know when I offended you.
It's not me.
The one who wants to see you
is much more powerful than both of us.
I'm a law-abiding citizen.
Even in front of a minister,
I won't be afraid.
Then please go with us.
-The landlady. -They're taking her away.
Thank you for giving a decent burial to my junior fellow disciple.
You asked me here
just to thank me?
No.
I want to cooperate with you.
The cooperation between a criminal of Lie
and an officer of Heng?
I don't think it'll work.
What if
I want to work with a disciple of Bashan?
Will you still reject me so resolutely?
It has been ten years
and there's no disciples of Bashan anymore.
I know there's still one
in Dafu Water Dungeon.
Do you want to know who it is?
Who is it?
This is why I came to you.
Greetings, Your Excellency.
What's your family background?
I'm an orphan of the Zhangsun family.
Zhangsun was an old family name in Fengming
and we scattered around in the chaos of war.
Now I'm the only
survivor of my family.
Since you're from a big family,
I'll ask you directly.
Who is Ding Ning?
He is the son of my elder sister
Zhangsun Feishuang and a man from the Ding family of the former Lie.
When my family was broken up,
my elder sister died on the way
and Ding Ning was lucky to have survived.
He can be seen as half a descendant of the Zhangsun family.
Please show mercy on him.
It has something to do with an old case,
so I asked you about it.
The Shendu Bureau has looked into the old records
and the family tree of the Zhangsun family is in accordance with the old records.
The new records are here.
Read it.
According to the family tree of the Zhangsun family
collected in the archive of Fengming in the Kingdom of Heng,
in the first year of Yuan Wu's reign,
the Zhangsuns scattered around
in the chaos of war.
146 of them died
and 71 of them went missing,
among which the firstborn daughter Zhangsun Feishuang died in an accident
and her son Ding Ning
went missing.
According to Fengming's household registration records of the Kingdom of Heng,
in the third year of Yuan Wu's reign,
the orphan daughter of the Zhangsun family, Zhangsun Qianxue
brought Ding Ning back to town,
settled in the east of the city
and started to run a tavern named Wutongluo.
Do you have any more questions?
Let Miss Zhangsun go home.
Thank you.
Keep an eye on her.
Yes.
Master,
don't you think the people here
are odd?
I think so too.
Master, look.
It's freshly steamed!
And it's hot!
Give me two.
OK.
Here you are.
How much?
You're the guests of Mr. Feng
and they're not expensive,
so you can have them for free.
How did you know
we're the guests of Mr. Feng?
It's known to all
that two guests from Fengming
have stayed in the Fengs' Inn yesterday.
We can tell it from your looks.
An old man and a young man. That's you, right?
OK. Thank you.
You're welcome.
OK.
Take care.
It seems we're bound to be annoying.
They look so different.
Xue Wangxu said he would leave,
but he is still here, right?
It doesn't look like he's leaving at all.
It seems Xue Wangxu
is really aiming at me.
He doesn't care about his life,
but I have such a big family and a large fortune.
How could I lower myself to his level?
Today,
don't let me see anyone from Fengming.
Yes, Grandpa.
Good.
-Great. -Great.
Yeah.
Great.
This is so lively.
Yeah.
-Great. -Good.
Good.
-Come on. Come on. -Good.
Come with me.
-Great. -Great.
-Good. -Great.
Good.
-Good. –Not bad. Not bad.
Ease.
Mr. Xue.
Why isn't Feng Qianzhuo here?
Why did you change your mind?
He called my hypocritical yesterday,
so today let's not be hypocritical.
We have Her Majesty's calligraphy and paintings shown here today.
I don't think
it's appropriate to do it here.
We don't dare to offend Her Majesty's
calligraphy and paintings.
Fine then.
-Great. -Great.
This is great.
-Good. -Good.
-Come. -Come on.
-Great. -Great.
Look!
Mr. Feng.
-Mr. Feng. -Mr. Feng.
Mr. Feng is here.
Look! Mr. Feng is here.
Today I've invited you here
to admire the paintings given by Her Majesty.
When the bitter cold is about to end, the red plum flowers are about to blossom,
which implies that when bitterness is finished, sweetness begins.
Her Majesty has achieved a higher level than me.
I think she's just about to
make the breakthrough to advance to the eighth realm.
You're so old,
but you still haven't figured it out?
After watching such a painting,
do you still want to mess around here?
Someone like you
who's content with taking control over a small place
wouldn't understand it.
Today we've come to attend the fair,
so of course we have to present a gift.
We haven't shown our swords
for quite a long time.
Would you like to
take this chance
to liven things up a little bit?
You shouldn't have come today.
To risk your life
just for a Beauty-locking Elixir,
it's not worth it.
It's not just a Beauty-locking Elixir.
It's about the honor of Baiyang Cave.
The two of you are quite advanced in age
and it's bad if either of you gets hurt.
The dueling should be
left to young men like us.
If I win,
will you give the Beauty-locking Elixir back to us?
Please let me, Grandpa.
Lizhu,
give it to me.
If you beat me,
you can
have it.
The Bashan Sword Field's
Danqing Sword.
You use a broken sword.
Good.
I'll kill you!
Qinghan!
Grandpa.
Qinghan!
You know
he brought it on himself.
He brought it on himself!
He brought it on himself?
Just for the Beauty-locking Elixir,
you deprived my grandson
of all his skills and crippled him!
The Beauty-locking Elixir.
Even if I give it to you,
you won't have the chance to use it.
It's despicable to attack your juniors.
It's time
to settle our scores.
-Mr. Feng! -Mr. Feng!
A life for a life
and I won't take more.
Let's go.
I'm old.
Master,
how are you feeling?
One word.
Awesome!
I mean how you are feeling physically.
Never mind.
I want to ask you something.
After absorbing the Beauty-locking Elixir,
how are you feeling?
What's wrong?
Well...
I feel terrible.
I'll be fine after having a drink later.
Stop kidding!
Well, master,
let's go back to Fengming and practice.
Let's drink.
Let's go back and practice.
Let's drink.
The wine made by my aunt is awful.
Do you really want it?
Go, let's go.
OK, let's go back to Fengming.
When you offend someone superior,
even if you're Xue Wangxu,
you're doomed without an escape.
Mr. Mo,
what do you mean by this?
The Shendu Bureau wants to have a little talk with Ding Ning.
My disciple and I have just come back
and you want to arrest us.
Please tell us the reason.
You've come to invite me in person.
How could I refuse it?
Master,
Mr. Mo has been waiting in this cold night for so long,
which means it's important.
I'm afraid we can't say no to him.
You're young
but not timid.
Please.
Be careful.
Don't worry.