[Ever Night]
[Episode 30]
[Old Brush Shoppe]
Sang Sang, I must go somewhere far.
How far?
- Farther than Wei City. - How long?
I can't say.
Then it'd be an important Academy mission
or an Imperial secret task.
How'd you know?
We'll take warm clothes.
How'd you know it'll be cold.
We'll take meat I smoked today.
You know everything?
- We also... - Sang Sang.
This time I must go alone.
Young Master, you usually take me.
Sang Sang, I don't want not to.
Old Brush Shoppe is our home.
When I'm away, look after home.
Okay. Please make food. I'm hungry.
Oh right, Young Master.
Princess sent us an invitation to her Residence for a meal.
This time you must go.
Seems she knows already.
Your Majesty.
Give it to me.
- Thank you, Your Majesty. - What for?
You got Mister 13 to lead Academy students to the Wildland, instead of troops.
I thank you on behalf of Huangren.
Sending Academy youths to gain experience is a good thing.
Come.
I understand.
You like Mister 13 as Fu Zi's Disciple.
Fu Zi is magnanimous,
treating Huangren no differently from others.
If not for Fu Zi, I couldn't have known you.
Agreed.
In today's medicine, did you add sweetleaf?
You're correct.
It's so fragrant.
You like to joke. What medicine is fragrant?
It's different from normal.
[Princess' Residence]
Here. This one...
Greetings, Princess.
Skip formalities.
Can we go play?
Okay.
- You can all leave. - Yes.
Mister 13, come this way.
This Hidden Moon County tea merits its fame.
Your Highness.
Can we skip idle chat and small talk? Get to the point.
We're young. No need to copy oldies by testing the waters.
Must you train in the Wildland?
An Academy student can't shirk responsibility.
This "can't shirk responsibility" came from your mouth. I'm really surprised.
Though new Academy students must train at the frontier,
Cultivators who enter Second Floor
can eschew political matters and not train.
It's an Academy rule.
I want to go.
You're mighty Blue Lake Woodcutter
but these aren't bandits-
Xiling Cultivators, South Jin Swordsmen,
Yue Lun group.
Even River Country's Ink Pool sent disciples.
The fittest survive.
You fear I'll be bullied?
I wrote a missive last night.
If you want to stay, I can make Father agree.
Thanks for your kindness. But Wildland training
gives me a rare opportunity.
It's an opportunity to achieve your ambitions.
Mm. That's right.
We're similar that way.
Ambition, with the right goal,
gives motivation to do better.
Or call it 'an ideal'.
What ideal?
My ideal- His Majesty knows best,
so he sends me to the Wildland.
Does Mister 13 only cherish the Academy and His Majesty? This–
Leave it. Princess.
When I'm in the Wildland, please look after Sang Sang.
Let no-one bully her.
Don't worry. If someone picks on Sang Sang,
I'll make him wish he died.
Don't be so cruel. Just kill him.
Catch me!
Xiao Man? You must be hiding!
Xiao Man?
Got you!
Oh my? Little Fairy visits again.
Your hand's so soft. Such a cute face...
What are you doing, Ning Que?
We're hugging. Long time no see.
Sister, he bullied me!
Your Highness just promised me Sang Sang won't be picked on.
But as I was coming this way, I saw Sang Sang...
I won't say it twice. Matters like this
better not happen again. Goodbye.
Mother, I saw Uncle trying to kiss Sang Sang just now.
She's unlucky he's her little bro.
He's a prince.
Prince, so what? He's a loser.
- Bro Mingchi, you came to tutor 3rd Prince? - Yes.
A bee stung him. He can hardly move.
That so? I must see.
He's incorrigible.
His Majesty once said, if he won't listen,
beat him up.
He's His Majesty's loved son. I won't dare do so.
Then wait for him to hit you.
Bye!
Bro Ning, take care.
You're often proud recently.
Look, Sang Sang. In Wei City, we took part in a restaurant ownership split.
Now we're part of the throne's ownership struggle.
How can't I be proud?
So are you in Princess's entourage?
Princess's entourage...
Xia Hou is the Empress's person. I must stand in her entourage.
That includes Princess.
If I must pick a side, that's how it'll be.
You dislike it?
Right. Jianghu has a saying for people with limited freedom.
"Sell it at a good price
but wait patiently".
The price now isn't bad. We can start selling.
Isn't it, "toads crave swan meat"?
Not all true. Some toads
only like to eat dark, dirty, stinky loaches.
Young Master, you mean I'm dark and ugly?
Hm. You figured it out.
I think it could be profitable.
What's profitable?
You marry Princess.
Then we'll eat at restaurants everyday.
Sang Sang, think.
We'd eat East Palace meat pie, West Palace onions.
That's good.
Ocean of pie; onion mountain.
I won't marry her even for gold.
Young Master, you scorn Princess but she's not that bad.
Good person or bad person, what's it to me?
You said, wait to sell at a good price.
What's higher in price than Princess.
I sell skills, not me.
Two-faced.
[Mo Chi/Ink Pool Park]
[Chicken Soup Note]
~chance meeting~
~cold branches dew-heavy~
~fondness grew~
~forever in one look~
~lake autumn breeze~
~silhouette by the veranda~
~insight borrows poems and songs~
~with bright heartfelt wishes~
[Zhuo Zhi Hua, disciple of Ink Pool]
~rain in ink pond; emerge from a book~
Come in if you want to talk. Don't sneak around.
~mossy old walls~
~inscription on paper~
~pulling my thoughts~
Shan Xiu (Mountain Leader/Lady). Preparations are done.
For our Wildland trip.
Yes, Lady.
Lady. I heard Chicken Soup author, Mister 13,
is going. We might meet him.
Why meet him?
I only like his writing, not...
~even if Heaven and Earth flip, I won't wait for you~
See, you're blushing.
"The style is the man".
You copy his Note everyday.
Maybe you feel deeply for this calligrapher.
If Mister 13 meets you,
he'd meet your mind in a soulmate friendship.
Sister Zhuo, want a slap.
What morals? Why hit me for truth?
Lady. I have a premonition.
This Wildland trip
- will be a romance. - Still at it.
Lady. Book Sage is here.
- Master. - Book Sage.
(Book Sage Wang, Master of Ink Pool Park)
Follow me.
Keep this map safe.
Let no outsider know.
This is...
It's the map of Ink Pool Park, left by our founders.
Marked on this map is Demon Sect Mountain Gate.
In the Wildland, find a way to Demon Sect Mountain Gate.
Since Book of Heaven may be there.
Bright Heaven Book?
That's right.
[Yue Lun/Full Moon State - White Tower]
(High Priestess Qu Ni - Heaven Pillar Sect)
Teacher, Xiling sent cavalry.
Princess Chenjia left with them.
We can meet at Golden Pavilion.
Pass my order.
Beware of Tang people in the Wildland.
Teacher. Aren't Yue Lun and Tang on good terms?
That's due to my brother's stupidity.
As our king, he panders to Tang blindly.
Tang etiquette is corrupt.
It's an evil place without faith.
If my shoe soles touched one bit of its dust,
I'd feel nauseated.
Yes, Teacher.
[Sword Pavilion]
Pay respects.
You're off to the Wildland.
The best Cultivators of every sect and faction are going there.
As my disciples, you can lose your lives
[Liu Bai, Sword Sage] but you can't shame Sword Pavilion.
Those who disgrace us needn't return.
- Understand?! - Understood!
Farewell, Sword Sage.
- Little Bro. - Senior Bros.
I'm off to the Wildland.
Little Bro, you'll go soon.
Yuan 13 Arrows will be useful.
And your rune-inscribed podao (broadswords).
Come back safely.
We'll be waiting for you.
Thanks, Senior Bros.
Young Master, drink water.
In the Wildland...
I know. I'll take care, right?
Young Master, if...
If you meet...
If you meet foes, don't charge in.
Hide. The weather is cold. Don't sleep in draughts.
Put fur under you.
Don't eat or drink cold stuff
or you may get a gut ache.
I know. I need money.
You don't need money. The Academy will cover everything.
Must you still sharpen those podao?
Of course.
What's inside that
heavy box from the Academy?
Yuan 13 Arrows.
What's Yuan 13 Arrows?
Weapons.
With podao, why need more weapons?
Sang Sang. Patience is the greatest weapon.
Right. Patience is vital.
I need patience now.
Your hair's messy. Let me tidy it, okay?
Okay.
~starry sky clear like your eyes~
~autumn wind of loneliness~
~turns out the most painful~
~craziest foolishness~
~Who can own a universe?~
~When I let go your hand~
~why's it painful?~
~I'm not sad or shaken, why do tears flow?
[Heaven Dao South Gate Temple]
You're off to the Wildland.
Huangren migrating south aren't that frightful.
Guard most against ones beside you.
Just know you must be careful.
I'll heed you.
In the Wildland,
I have a vital task to entrust to you.
It's to obtain Heaven Book Bright Volume.
What Book of Heaven?
Here, here, here. Quickly.
Many years ago,
Huangren proclaimed themselves as most powerful.
At that time, Heaven Dao sent former Grand Priest of Light to Huangren.
They wanted to bring Huangren to God's Light.
Grand Priest of Light took along that Heaven Book.
But no-one expected
Grand Priest, of high repute,
would, among Huangren, grasp
a Cultivation method completely different from main Daoism.
Demonism method.
He founded Demon Sect and became Xiling's archenemy.
From then, that Heaven Book stayed with Huangren.
Over twenty years ago,
Demon Sect was destroyed by main Daoism.
Then no-one could locate that Heaven Volume.
Demon Sect and Heaven Dao have the same roots.
Who'd imagine it!
As Huangren migrate from the extreme cold North,
Xiling will use all means to get it.
What's Bright Book like?
Some people say Bright Book records
God's Will for mortals.
Some say Bright Book records world prophesies.
Some also say Bright Book is the greatest instrument to fuse Heaven and Earth power.
Thus, Bright Book has always been revered by Dao.
Since former Grand Priest of Light took it away,
the best candidate to retrieve it should be current Grand Priest.
That's so.
But something happened over 15 years ago.
Thus,
Bright Book can't fall into the hands of people with ulterior motives.
You must find it this time.
Bring it back.
Act quietly.
And do it ahead of gangs from Xiling, Yue Lun
and South Jin. Understand?
Your Student will do his utmost, not letting down your great trust.
This Talisman is for you to use in great peril.
I guess this Talisman is your utmost effort to preserve your Student's life.
In this Wildland trip,
every Sect will send young Cultivators.
Justice Hall and Revelation Hall will send Experts.
Maybe there, you'll run into Long Qing.
What if I can't beat him?
Even so, think of ways.
If you can't defeat him, escape with your life.
Come back alive.
I'll train you well
to beat him one day.
Student's deepest respects.
Old Fu Zi is traveling widely for a year.
I wonder if he seeks King of Hades?
Huangren are migrating south.
Dark nights of the cold far North are getting longer.
Will a dark night come to blot out the stars?
Legend says Ever Night nears.
But who knows if it's true.
But some use this legend to commit evil acts.
You're thinking of Lin Guangyuan's case.
Xia Hou is Great General in the North.
He defends the border.
I'm not worried by his power.
Nor do I worry
he may lead troops to rebel with Huangren.
Then you worry about,
or suspect, his Xiling links.
I know myself; I know him.
Xia Tian, I know what you want to say.
But you needn't say anything.
Don't think about anything.
You promised me.
In my years of Fu Zi's tutelage,
there was a saying I recall well.
The world has many strong, brave people.
After they make their first compromise,
they keep compromising, sometimes unaware why.
Why's it so?
Xia Hou, to conceal his relationship with you,
killed many people without hesitation.
I see it as all unnecessary.
Even if Xiling knew my empress is Demon Sect Saintess,
what can they do?
You're so good to me.
I won't be able to repay you in a lifetime.
I wanted to say this long ago.
I only today found this critical moment.
Your Majesty, all that Xia Hou did
was because of me.
That's an excuse.
Xia Hou left Demon Sect back then but kept a demon in his heart.
This demon let him endure
yet made him crazier.
Hope the demon won't awaken.
In the Wildland, Nin Que will be Academy rep.
So he can't shame the Academy even if it costs his life.
Academy repute does matter.
But Little Bro's life matters even more.
If Fu Zi was here, he'd think the same.
Probably Grandmaster Yan Se told him of Bright Book search.
This worries me.
Junior Uncle Ke Haoran, defeating Demon Sect,
couldn't get the Book.
For Ning Que to find the Book,
he must venture deep into Mount Tian Qi
and expose himself to danger.
I hope he'll act according to his abilities.
Then I'll give him a gift.
What gift?
I'll go back to Old Library.
Ah. Until your Wildland return,
we two won't be able to meet.
You'll take inexperienced youth under your leadership.
Be very careful in the Wildland.
Your Cultivation is poor. Strong men will be there.
Okay, okay.
Why's this onion sting?
How strong are the strong men?
Every one is stronger than you.
I heard Fu Zi and Big Bro are there. They'll look out for me.
I don't know where Fu Zi went.
I heard Fu Zi always travels with Big Bro.
Why doesn't he take you?
You say Fu Zi is fondest of you. Yet you didn't go.
You know nothing. The world respects Fu Zi.
We Disciples should be more so.
And only Big Bro
cares for Fu Zi so well.
Sure.
Ah. I've a question.
If you travel far,
would you take a cheeky kid
or a wife who can cook?
I tell you.
I'd take Sang Sang, not you.
- I'm off. - Ah.
Victory flatbread.
You went there to buy these for me?
Ah. Look carefully.
These are made by this genius from a secret recipe.
You can't eat them elsewhere.
Not elsewhere? I'll eat them now.
Ah. Wait. Another thing.
What else? I can't take too much.
What's this?
Sang Sang can't go with you.
This is for you.
Whoa. Divine Channeling Pill.
You wish.
Keep it safe. No contact with water before you eat it.
This is so troublesome.
It can save your life in a critical moment.
Thanks, 12th-Senior Bro.
This time I'm leaving.
Ah.
Come back safely.
~daybreak lights west chambers~
~autumnal breeze last night~
You're not allowed to cry.
~far green hills, calming zither~
~rowing in high spirits~
~pages turning, rain drizzle~
~I asked the cool breeze to tour the world with me~
~that Spring, we cut fragrant peach blossom while drinking wine~
The onion stung.
~unfettered~
~a child giggles at life's questions~
~I laugh at life's tumult~
~an antidote can't be found~
Ning Que.
Ning Que greets 3rd-Senior Sister.
Take this. Put it on in the Wildland; remove it on exiting. Remember.
What's this?
Don't ask. It helps shoot arrows and, in a crucial moment,
lets you survive.
So powerful? Thanks, 3rd-Senior.
Come back safely.
In danger, it saves my life.
How can this ring save me?
~see rivers and mountains~
Ning Que greets 9th Senior, 10th Senior.
This is a little something from us two.
The Wildland road is long. There'll be lonely moments.
Open it when you're dispirited.
Thank you, Senior Brothers.
Come back safely.
We'll be waiting for you.
I'll take my leave.
Hope Little Bro will like it.
Ning Que greets 7th-Senior.
Here, my gift to you.
7th-Senior Sister. How's a man take an embroidered hanky?
What? Dislike it?
No, no. Don't fret.
Better skills than my Sang Sang.
Come back safely. I'll wait for you.
I'll take my leave.
Rotten brat.
When the time comes, you'll see my power.
- Little Bro. - Ning Que greets 5th Senior, 8th Senior.
Little Bro. This is a chessboard we drew specially for you.
When you're in a dead end, play chess calmly.
If I'm desperate,
how do I calmly play chess?
You will.
Thanks, Seniors.
Come back safely.
We'll be waiting for you.
Little Bro.
Ning Que greets 11th Senior.
- You've no gift for me, right? - You guessed it.
No question for me, right?
Would Old 11 be meaningless?
Here, I'm giving you this.
What's this?
In the Wildland, you'll be knocked, bumped,
bruised, scraped, slashed, scratched, fall, crushed, frozen, scorched...
11th Senior. Ning Que will come back intact.
Thanks, 11th Senior.
Little Bro, come back safely.
I'll be thinking of you.
Senior, take care. I'm leaving.
Ning Que greets 2nd-Senior Bro.
Hm.
Your Seniors gave you many gifts?
I've nothing much to give.
So I'm giving you...
one question.
Huh?
[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 up only a short while~
~Don't obsess or say sorry~
~Loser just treats winner~
~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 nears; 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~