Sword Dynasty
Episode 21
In the last few decades,
we Heng people have been resolute and unyielding.
Today,
we eventually hold a place in the world.
However,
when we look around,
the other states glare at us like tigers eyeing their prey
and they are ready to fight.
As the world hasn't been pacified,
it will be hard to achieve peace and tranquility.
Within the four seas,
there won't be a piece of pure land.
It will be hard for people of all states
to live in peace for a moment.
I just got the news that
the King of Xian died.
The new king just ascended the throne
and it's hard for him to pose a threat to us.
This is a great opportunity for us, the Kingdom of Heng,
to suppress and wipe out the other three states.
We are willing to go through water and tread on fire for the Kingdom of Heng.
You may rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
At the Lushan meeting,
Heng made a triumphant return
thanks to Marquis Fang who risked his life and broke his sword
in the battle.
At today's Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament,
I see you are valiant and heroic in bearing,
and impressive in appearance.
You are really talents of tremendous promise for Heng.
You should follow the example of Marquis Fang,
understand and sympathize with people who are suffering
and serve the Kingdom of Heng.
Only a strong army
can stop the war.
Only Heng people
can pacify the world.
Long live Your Majesty the King!
Long live the great Kingdom of Heng!
I'm going back to the royal palace immediately.
The two of you
shall host the Tournament.
Director Ye will stay and help you.
Yes.
Yes, Your Majesty.
His Majesty is leaving.
Over these years,
you've been working hard.
Farewell, Your Majesty.
The first trial of the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament
will be held in the Minshan Sword Tomb,
where you can pick one sword
as your weapon
for the trial.
You can also give up picking
and use your own sword.
In the Sword Tomb,
each of you must have a battle.
After the trial,
no matter you win or lose,
you can take away the sword you've picked,
which is the award Minshan gives you
for taking part in the event this time.
But you must exchange it with your own sword.
The rule is simple.
There is one important point.
In the battle, victory or defeat,
nobody is allowed to hurt his opponent.
If we find anyone
who tries to harm his opponent,
his martial art skills will be deprived.
and he'll be expelled from Minshan.
Yes.
Ding Ning,
what is the Minshan Sword Tomb?
Sword Tomb,
as the name suggests, it is a tomb of swords.
Aren't they some scrap metal pieces?
The swords in the Sword Tomb
belonged to grandmasters from all over the world.
The swords were left here
because they were defeated by Mr. Baili, the sect leader of Minshan,
and they had to leave their swords at Minshan.
Mr. Baili is reluctant to see these swords
gradually getting rusty in the mountain,
so
he wants to take this opportunity to find new owners for them.
Then these talents who cannot join the sect
won't have made this trip in vain.
Treasures!
They must be very valuable then.
Come on.
Why don't you go?
Jiang Li,
why do you keep silent all the way?
Are you very nervous?
Don't laugh at me.
I'm just worried
whether master's health condition
allows him to hold on.
Jiang Li,
there is no need to worry.
With the servants of the Xie family there,
there is no need to worry.
Focus on the trial. OK?
Xie Changsheng is right.
You worry too much.
If you don't let it go,
you may disappoint master.
You are right.
I'll do my best.
Come on, let's go.
Let's go.
Miss Gongsun,
if I were you,
I wouldn't act rashly.
Why are you here?
Of course, I'm seeing His Majesty off.
You are really good at controlling yourself.
Come with me.
Do you know what you are doing?
If you want to give me a lesson,
I'm leaving.
This Ninth-hell Dark Lord Sword is extremely cold by nature.
It's not easy to make it natal sword.
Any slight mistake
will make you doomed eternally.
If I can get revenge,
I'm not afraid of losing my life.
I forgot that
people of the Gongsun family
are all stubborn,
especially you, who is the most stubborn.
Don't mention the past.
Since you know I'm stubborn,
promise to do something for me.
What is it?
To help Ding Ning win.
You mentioned to me that he is
Liang Jingmeng's disciple?
Yes.
Since that's the case,
I can't help him.
I shouldn't have expected you to help.
Back then, when That Man was in trouble,
you stood idly by.
So it's pointless to expect that you'd save his disciple.
Back then, I tried to persuade him again and again
to stay from Ye Zhen and Yuan Wu.
But did he listen to what I said,
even a little bit?
Is that why you refused to help him?
You only know that I didn't appear that day.
Do you know that
to save the disciples of Bashan privately,
the Minshan Sword Sect
was almost destroyed back then?
I told him that
Ye Zhen and Yuan Wu harbored evil intentions.
But what did he do?
One was his friend,
and the other was his lover.
Jingmeng attached importance to his relationships with them, and he couldn't bear to part with them.
In the end, it led to a disaster.
Isn't it his fault?
A gentleman is ready to die for his bosom friends.
He wasn't wrong.
Yuan Wu and Ye Zhen should be to blame.
He was wrong.
He was certainly wrong.
He committed a mistake knowingly.
He was too stubborn.
Miss Gongsun,
dare you say
that you haven't ever complained about what he did?
There's not only complaint,
but also hate.
Many things in this world
actually have more than one side
as we can see before our eyes.
Forget it.
Since you are unwilling to help,
I'm leaving.
The rules of the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament are fixed.
If Ding Ning wants to win,
he can only rely on his own strength.
Can you protect him from death?
Ding Ning is on the rise,
and inevitably he makes enemies.
Good and bad people are mixed up at the Tournament.
I'm afraid that some people will be against him.
I won't play favoritism,
and neither will I allow
people to break the rules at Minshan.
What are you doing?
OK. OK.
Get up.
Well.
I will do my best.
But now you should not show up in front of people.
Just wait here for my news.
So many swords.
A large sword!
Look at this gem.
How much can I get if I sell it?
Can you kick your bad habit?
That sword doesn't suit you.
No, Ding Ning,
this is priceless.
It will be a pity if I don't pick it.
Go and see
whether there is a sword
whose blade is made of rutilated quartz.
That sword is a Xian weapon.
It is crystal clear
and there is gold wire on it.
Gold wire?
I'll go and find it.
Wait.
Many swords are made of rutilated quartz.
On the hilt of that sword,
there is the decorative pattern of a three-legged golden toad.
You usually use your strength
in a way as reckless as your temperament.
During a prolonged battle,
that sword can help you.
What about this one?
Give it up.
If you can't find that sword,
continue to use your own sword.
The swords in this Sword Tomb
are difficult to handle
if the user hasn't reached the sixth realm.
Well.
Anyway, I don't understand what you said.
But I think whatever you say is right.
I'll go and find it.
Is there a sword which suits me?
Nangong,
the movements you learned from
the Fragment of the Freehand Sword Manual are too soft.
If you use an ordinary sword,
I'm afraid it'll be hard for you to bring
the greatest power of the movements into play.
What should I do?
Go and find a silver short sword.
The sword's blade is pale white
and there are runes of fish scale on it.
The sword you use now
is somewhat heavy
and it doesn't suit you.
That fish scale sword
has a curved blade.
When you use the sword, the sword stroke will be in a distorted arc,
which can make your opponent fail to predict your movements
and increase your chance of winning.
OK.
Thank you.
Ding Ning,
what kind of sword do you think suits me?
Jiang Li,
the way you use the sword is strong and upright.
It reminds me of a sword of the Sword Sect of Lie.
If you can find a sword of the Sword Sect of Lie
in the Sword Tomb,
you don't need to consider other swords.
Sword Sect of Lie?
But I don't know what the swords of the Sword Sect of Lie look like.
The other day, I was lucky
to see Director Ye kill Zhao Zhan.
The swords of the Sword Sect of Lie
have been thoroughly tempered.
Its hilt is rough
and its blade
is made of a piece of dark iron.
I see.
Thank you, Ding Ning.
You...
No need.
This sword
is a gift from my father.
I don't want to change the sword anyway.
Now I understand
why His Majesty cares about this young man so much.
It's true that there is something special about him.
Mr. Baili,
do you refer to his calmness?
Besides,
he influences others.
Among these people,
he is the brain truster.
It seems that Qingteng Baiyang Cave
has actually cultivated many talents.
Marquis Fang, I'm flattered.
These disciples
still need to experience more.
Wait.
How do you know there are those swords in the Sword Tomb?
Who told you the information?
Do you know the cheaters, no matter who is behind them,
are unlikely to stay?
In fact,
I was not sure,
but looking at you,
I'm sure that
these swords
are really in the Sword Tomb.
Just how did you get to know
the information about Minshan?
To be honest,
my family runs a tavern.
I often listen to those customers
talking about battles between grandmasters and strange things in various states.
The original owners of these swords
all challenged Mr. Baili.
This has become interesting stories on everybody's lips.
It's just that I have a good memory.
I have
kept the information in my mind.
Which sword do you want to pick?
None of the swords in this Sword Tomb
can be compared with this broken sword in my hand.
You are too arrogant.
For a sword,
it's not true that the stronger, the better.
This sword
was given by my master.
It is related to something that I can't abandon
and forget.
I don't expect you to understand that.
Well then.
Ding Ning.
I made an appointment with you at the entrance of Minshan.
Come out and have a battle with me.
A silver short sword with curved blade.
The sword's blade is pale white
and there are runes of fish scale on it.
It's really you.
You are wearing a mask.
Tell me who you are.
Compared with you, Ye Haoran, who has topped the talent ranking list,
I'm just
a person not worth mentioning.
A man who can hide his breath behind me
is not ordinary.
You'd better tell me your purpose as soon as possible,
otherwise,
there will be a bloody battle inevitably.
I didn't come to challenge you.
If we are going to battle,
I'm afraid it will be hard to determine the winner for the moment.
If we battle it out in this trial,
it will be
a waste of energy.
In your opinion,
what should we do to pass this trial?
To pass this trial,
the best way is
to find the right person and finish the battle quickly.
You are very confident.
Are you looking for Ding Ning?
Do you know where Ding Ning is?
I want to have a battle with him.
Ye Haoran,
you are really frank and forthright.
If you hadn't just seen
Ding Ning get off the carriage
with a lack of vitality,
Ye Haoran,
you wouldn't have been after him
and wanted to have a battle with him, right?
Ye Haoran, why are you so nervous?
In terms of your martial art skills,
Ye Haoran,
you can be considered a master among the competitors.
Could it be possible that
you are afraid that
what I said was heard?
You must be joking.
If you know where Ding Ning is,
please inform me.
If you want to make fun of me,
excuse me for not being cooperative.
If you go south,
you'll find Ding Ning.
You are so kind
to draw the enemy away for me?
I just want to pass the trial quickly.
It happened that
someone came.
Why not do you a favor
and tell you the location of Ding Ning?
See you in the finals.
See you.
Ding Ning.
Miss Nangong,
you still act so recklessly.
Why are you targeting Ding Ning?
Targeting?
Killing Ding Ning is not enough.
I want to bury you all
with him.
Left hand?
The Scripture of Willow Leaf Sword.
Sun Xing?
What?
You are surprised to see me?
Do I look strange?
So it is you.
Don't be afraid.
Now I'm just
as good as dead.
You came to Minshan for revenge?
I don't understand why master is so biased.
Obviously I am the most qualified person
to own the spirit vein.
I am the future leader and pride of Baiyang Cave.
Because of Ding Ning,
all my hard work for so many years came to naught.
I'm going to take back
all that I've lost.
Mr. Xue is not biased.
You behaved in a too extreme way.
That's easy to say.
That's because you have never tried
the taste of falling from a height.
Now,
I've abandoned my name and family
and become a wandering ghost
in order to shatter your dreams.
I will get rid of Ding Ning
in the face of Mr. Xue
and let you know
what desperation is.
That day, Mr. Xue considered the master-disciple relationship,
so he let you go.
But you are so stubborn.
Since we have met here,
I'll do my best to defeat you.
OK.
I'll see
what new movements you've learned
after Baiyang and Qingteng merged.
Back then, at the Sword Sacrifice Trial,
you used this sword scripture.
Do you think you can defeat me
with this?
Ding Ning said that
there is no strong or weak sword scripture.
The difference lies in the depth of personal understanding.
What Ding Ning said
is really impressive.
OK.
Then I'll make you
buried with Ding Ning.
It's impossible for you to defeat me.
There must be something weird with your sword.
Ding Ning picked this sword for me.
If you think I beat you because of this sword,
then it means you lost to Ding Ning again.
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible!
Miss Nangong.
Look around
to see if there is anyone suspicious nearby.
Yes.
Director Ye.
Miss Xie Rou.
This is a serious matter.
Take them both back to let them receive treatment.
The rest of you,
go on searching.
Yes.
This Renwang Jade
can help you accelerate your practice.
Ding Ning.
Come out!
I know you are nearby.
If you still don't come out,
it means disciples of Qingteng Baiyang Cave are all losers.
Ding Ning!
Come out!
I have been here
without hiding.
It's just that you are impatient and careless, so you didn't notice me.
You obviously heard me calling you,
but you hid upstairs and didn't come out.
You were obviously playing tricks on me.
Is this what a disciple of Qingteng Baiyang Cave does?
In my opinion,
there is no gap
between sects
or skills.
There is a gap
between individuals in terms of practice and luck.
The outcome of the battle between you and me
has nothing to do
with the quality of the sect.
Really?
Then I want you to see
the gap between you and me in practice.
At this time,
I'm afraid it will be hard to find another opponent.
Then I can only accept your challenge.
You are actually not escaping?
Why should I escape?
Why are you so confident?
I wasn't,
but
now I have some confidence.
Cut the crap!
How come
you are too weak to stand even a single attack?
This is not fun.
You are indeed full of vitality,
but you are unfamiliar with your sword movements.
Number one on the talent ranking List
is just so so.
A frog at the bottom of a well.
Let me show you the real strength
of number one.
Ye Haoran, as expected, you didn't let me down.
Ding Ning,
now you know why I'm number one?
I'm more confused now.
You are asking for death.
Impossible.
You don't have as much vitality as I do.
You blindly pursued the speed of making breakthroughs to reach higher realms,
but ignored the practice of sword movements.
Without enough understanding of sword movements,
no matter how strong your vitality is, it won't work.
So
you just provoked me to use up the vitality in my body.
The higher you rank,
the more you care about gains and losses.
If a practitioner is controlled by fame and fortune,
he'll put the cart before the horse.
I underestimated you.
Ding Ning.
Look.
I found the sword.
Ding Ning,
what's the matter?
I'm fine.
I just had a fight with Ye Haoran.
Ye Haoran?
You won?
Well done!
Be careful. Be careful. Be careful.
Let's go.
Are you all right?
Report.
What is it?
Retreat.
Go ahead.
At the order of My Lord,
I've been searching for
the traces of Bai Shanshui.
Have you found clues about her now?
I haven't found Bai Shanshui,
but I got some information
about the Gushan Sword Manual.
I heard that
Bai Shanshui's clue to the Gushan Sword Manual
turned out to be just one of the clues.
Where are
the other clues?
One is in the hands of Zhao Si of the Sword Sect of Lie,
and the other is
in the hands of the person in Dafu Water Dungeon.
Bai Shanshui and Zhao Si
cooperated with each other in the fish market that day.
Maybe the clues in their hands
have been combined.
My Lord,
you mean...
This time,
I may become the head
of the Eleven Marquises.
Time is up.
In the trial just now,
except for the injured, the losers
and the candidates who quitted,
the ten of you
have passed the test.
The sword you have chosen
can no longer be changed.
I have drawn your names.
Two people form a group.
Tomorrow you'll fight one group after another.
The top three can go straight to the finals
to compete for the top spot.
Ding Ning from Qingteng Baiyang Cave
versus Li Jianbai from Glory Temple.
He Zhaoxi from Qingteng Sword School
versus Jiang Li from Qingteng Baiyang Cave.
Master,
please have a look at my sword.
No need.
Ding Ning's choice is right.
How do you know he picked it?
It's really not fun.
Where are my sister and Miss Nangong?
Are they still in the Sword Tomb?
How can it be?
So many people chased me and tried to kill me.
I managed to escape.
It's already late.
You can go to your rooms to rest.
Thank you.
Ding Ning,
are you all right?
I'm fine.
Let's go and tell master the good news.
OK.
Greetings, master.
You are injured?
I'm fine.
I didn't disgrace you.
Ding Ning,
did you see my sister and Nangong?
Haven't they
come back yet?
Just now,
I felt strange too.
The strength of Miss Nangong
should have enabled her to enter the top ten.
The wounds on the body of Sun Lie,
who Jiang Li and I saw just now,
are unique.
Usually if one is hurt by a sword,
there is just one cut.
But on his body,
there are many short cuts.
I guess
he was likely to have been injured by the fish scale sword.
The fish scale sword?
Didn't you ask Nangong to find that sword?
Although he has wrapped his body,
the momentum of the fish scale sword is unique.
I'm definitely right.
Xie Rou and Nangong Caishu
are receiving treatment at my place.
My sister is injured?
Mr. Xie, don't worry.
They won't die.
Please come with me.
Let's go.
How is Ding Ning?
He won the first battle.
There will be at least two more rounds tomorrow.
Is he injured?
In the battle,
getting hurt
is inevitable.
So he is injured.
I must go to see him.
Didn't you promise me that
you can't show up in front of people?
OK.
He is fine.
If you go to him suddenly,
you'll definitely make him worry.
In the test tomorrow,
he will be distracted.
Well.
You still can't believe me.
OK.
Go then.
But if you disturb him,
don't blame me for not reminding you.
Please.
OK.
I'll believe you once again.
Yuan Wu has reached the eighth realm
and he won a great victory at Lushan.
The situation of Heng is very good.
Aren't you afraid that after the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament,
he'll turn around to deal with you?
Make the best use of everything.
Give full scope to the talents.
Minshan selects talents for Heng.
Moreover,
he is now the only person in the world who has advanced to the eighth realm.
As long as I don't rebel,
I'm still useful to him.
Did everything go well today?
Just a minor injury.
In today's trial,
two people related to Baiyang Cave
were seriously injured.
Did you hurt them?
Seriously injured?
Neither of them died?
It was really you!
You messed it up.
It's just that Nangong Caishu
has known my identity.
I have asked about it for you.
Both of them were seriously injured and unconscious.
If they wake up,
you'll be in big trouble.
You promised
to disturb Ding Ning's mind.
But today
you didn't appear.
Do you think it's that simple?
It's not easy to deal with
either Chancellor Li or Baili Suxue.
Tomorrow will be the last chance.
I'll do my best
to help you get the Life-sustaining Magic Art.
But you should do something.
If I fail,
both you and me
can hardly absolve ourselves from the blame.
How are you going to deal with Ding Ning?
None of your business.
Don't you just want to disturb Ding Ning's mind?
I have my own way.
I'm going to teach Sun Lie a lesson.
Changsheng, wait.
Why did you ask me to wait?
My sister has become like this.
Nangong has become like this.
Don't you care?
Changsheng,
we can't confirm that
they were hurt by Sun Lie.
If we rashly go to seek revenge at this moment,
we'll be laughed at by others.
Right.
The Tournament isn't over yet.
The Jiantian Bureau is still investigating the matter.
The Minshan Sword Sect
is the top sword sect of Heng.
This matter
won't be left unsettled.
There definitely will be an acceptable conclusion.
I feel really oppressed.
Director Ye,
where is Ding Ning?
We went to Mr. Baili.
And Mr. Baili still had something
to talk about with him.
Director Ye,
just what happened to my sister and Miss Nangong?
Your sister was poisoned.
After taking the antidote
and having a rest, she'll be fine.
But Miss Nangong's wound
is so close
to the heart.
Although she has taken the elixir,
I'm not sure
when she can wake up.
How did that happen?
Please rest assured.
The Jiantian Bureau has been investigating this matter thoroughly.
Once we find out the truth,
no matter who the assailant is,
we won't spare him.
Then,
thank you, Director Ye.