"It's a tower of joy and sorrow, gatherings and farewells."
"As the rose and shadow scatter, loneliness resurfaces."
"Flowers bloom on the other side, while they wilt where we stand."
"Snow Tower, Episode 25"
My mother,
the leader of Moon Sect,
was burned to death yesterday.
It wasn't an accident.
She was deliberately murdered by someone.
The murderer who killed my mother...
is the former Star Reader of Moon Sect, Xue Wen.
At that time, Xue Wen...
defected from Moon Sect for her love affair,
and secretly married the Tower Master of Snow Tower,
Xiao Shi Shui.
Out of pity for her sister member, Mistress refused...
to execute her according to rules,
only exiling her from the palace.
But who knew, she would be so cruel and heartless.
Her sins are unforgivable.
She should be executed!
It's just that...
What's the difficulty in taking her life?
The real reason of...
Mistress's death is Snow Tower.
Snow Tower secretly bewitches people,
trying to knock us down!
The Moon Sect and Snow Tower...
will forever be at daggers drawn!
Today, I, Ming He, swear before all of you...
to the Moon God.
The Moon Sect will defeat Snow Tower...
and capture the son of the rebel, Xiao Yi Qing.
Then, with his head...
we'll honor the spirit of the late Mistress!
-Destroy Snow Tower... -Destroy Snow Tower...
-in honor of the late Mistress! -in honor of the late Mistress!
Today,
I have observed the horoscopes.
The lucky star is coming from the South,
and the purple light shines bright.
It is a good sign for the succession of the new leader.
Young Mistress Ming He is wise, resourceful,
resilient,
and also ambitious.
Under her leadership,
the Moon Sect will surely be strengthened, prosperous,
transcending the past.
According to the star orbits,
this moment today...
is the perfect time for the succession of our leader.
The murder of my mother by a rebel...
is the greatest shame of the century to Moon Sect.
This is a profound hatred.
One that can only be repaid by their blood!
Bing Ling.
I asked you to take Xue Wen to meet my mother,
but you didn't wait for her outside the door,
resulting in her tragic death.
You will be held responsible.
Even though our Sect is in a midst of raging storm,
and we can't afford more injuries.
But Bing Ling must be punished...
for her grave mistake!
Today,
I'll show you all...
the first rule as your new successor!
Gu Guang.
It's okay.
Be it you or me being cursed by the Blood Venom,
we still can't escape her.
We will never be free.
Gu Guang.
Since you have suffered the punishment for Bing Ling,
then I won't make things difficult for you anymore.
Thank you for your mercy, Mistress.
Guards.
Take Bing Ling to Hong Lian Prison.
Let her be a lifelong companion...
to the traitor, Xue Wen.
Ming He.
Little did I know,
you're way more vicious than your mother.
This Moon Soul...
is 1 of the 3 sacred relics of Moon Sect.
It has always been held by the High Priest.
Back then, no one could take up this position,
so my mother had to bear both positions.
The burden had brought her serious illness.
Now,
I've found the right person...
to become the High Priest.
Jia Ruo.
Today,
I appoint Jia Ruo...
to take charge of the sacred relic, Moon Soul,
and become the High Priest of Moon Sect.
-Wise Mistress. -Wise Mistress.
-All hail, High Priest. -All hail, High Priest.
Lady Jing.
Tower Master is in the Flower Palace.
The leader of Moon Sect has changed.
Surprisingly, Hua Lian was killed by Xue Wen.
Xue Wen is in much more danger now.
If Yi Qing knows about this,
I'm afraid...
Lady Jing, what do you think?
If the death of Madam Long,
and the disappearance of Tower Master...
are related to Xiao Yin,
and Tower Master is now in Flower Palace.
Then what does Xiao Yin have to do with Flower Palace?
No matter what it is,
she had ill intentions...
for accusing Yi Qing for Madam Long's death.
Snow Tower will find her,
even if it means searching high and low.
Did it ever cross your mind...
that if Tower Master is really in Flower Palace,
then the Snow Tower...
will surely attack Flower Palace.
Then, when both parties suffer from the battle,
I think the one who gains all the benefits...
must be someone else.
Hua Lian just passed away,
Ming He has taken up the position as the leader.
Now, she needs time...
to consolidate her power.
Could it be...
Gather everyone at the Grand Hall.
I have a plan.
Okay.
Today,
you threatened me with Yi Qing's life,
I had no choice, but to...
help you hide your mother's death.
If one day, like Hua Lian, you forget why you started Moon Sect,
and indulged in your own selfish desires,
then your loved ones...
will leave you at last.
What are you plotting now?
Aren't you going to stop?
I know that you are not willing to do anything for me.
Today, I'm here...
to show you one thing.
Jia Ruo.
She has become our scapegoat.
What she said was just an exaggeration.
Even if you kill her now, it won't change anything.
I'm just...
Are you afraid that what she said will come true?
The 3-year prophecy she predicted has come true.
I've been very uneasy.
As long as I kill her,
no one will say these strange things again.
Sometimes, killing...
can't solve anything,
nor is it the only way out.
Snow Tower has become Moon Sect's greatest enemy.
If you kill Xue Wen,
then we'll have nothing to bargain...
to suppress Xiao Yi Qing.
Moon Sect has now lost my mother,
it's like losing its backbone.
But I'm not sure...
if I can manage on my own.
I finally understand...
why my mother was so cold-hearted.
The loneliness and fear...
of being a leader...
are not things normal people feel.
Hua Lian is Hua Lian.
You are you.
Ming He.
You don't have to be just like your mom.
Moon Sect isn't strengthened...
by cruel and merciless acts.
So what should we do now?
Let's see...
if there's anyone or any force...
that is useful to us.
If Flower Palace joins the forces of Moon Sect,
then we may stand a chance against Snow Tower.
All right.
One more thing.
I can take up the position as High Priest,
but this Moon Soul...
is the soul of Moon Sect.
You need it more than I do.
Sure.
Lan Xue Hall just received news.
Tower Master is trapped within Flower Palace,
but at the same time,
Moon Sect has changed hands.
The death of Hua Lian...
is probably related to Xue Wen.
So this information...
may also be intentionally provided by Moon Sect.
No matter who provided the news,
we, the Snow Tower,
must get to the bottom of it.
Even if there's only a glimmer of hope,
I'll not leave Yi Qing there all by himself!
Xiao Tai, don't be hasty.
Even if we were to go, we should make a long-term plan.
When you have a plan, Yi Qing might be dead already!
If you rush into it now,
I'm afraid you won't even find the entrance of Flower Palace.
And if Tower Master isn't there,
what are you going to do?
I...
Well,
that is still better than your pointless chatter.
Enough.
I'll settle this myself.
No one shall act rashly.
Or else, be punished by the rules.
Shu Jing Rong.
Aren't you being too snobbish?
Tower Master isn't here now.
Do you have a stand to speak?
Outrageous!
Everyone.
Before Tower Master disappeared,
he has assigned Lady Jing as the Lady of Snow Tower.
So, when he's not here,
Lady Jing will be in charge of all the matters of Snow Tower.
I've never heard about this order.
So I, Chi Xiao Tai, won't acknowledge you...
as the Lady of the tower!
In Tower Master's absence,
I'm in your command.
You...
Nan Chu is at your service, my lady.
-At your service, my lady. -At your service, my lady.
Xiao Tai.
Are you going to disobey Yi Qing?
Please stand up.
I'm going to investigate the Flower Palace.
But I'll need some help during this trip.
Nan Chu.
Do you remember Doctor Xue,
the man who knows exotic flowers and plants,
and is medically skilled?
Doctor Xue.
Master mentioned his name several times before.
There is no remedy for the poison of Flower Palace.
If we wish to infiltrate the Flower Palace,
we need his help.
I'm afraid...
you need to find him personally.
Your wish is my command.
I heard that...
a swordsman joined Snow Tower a while ago.
His moves are extremely fast.
He is also proficient in geography,
and good at terrain analysis.
Lady Jing, you must be talking about Gao Huan.
Greetings, Lady Jing.
Okay.
For this trip,
you, Master Xue Gu, Chi Xiao Tai,
Huang Quan and Hong Chen...
will go to Flower Palace and save Tower Master together.
-My lady. -Gao Meng Fei.
You've just recovered.
You should stay rested in the tower.
Everyone, do your tasks accordingly.
We must protect Snow Tower for Tower Master.
-Yes. -Yes.
Dismissed.
Lady Jing.
There's a guest in Feng Qing Garden tonight.
You might be interested to meet him.
This man knows Xiao Yin very well.
From him,
we might be able to find some clues.
Hua Lian.
You told me once that...
Azure Azalea...
can make Moon God Flower of Holy Lake bloom earlier.
That's why I asked Xiao Yin to seize it for me.
I thought when I saw you,
I could gift its seed to you...
to make you smile.
But who knew,
I couldn't even see you...
for one last time.
Who on earth is Xiao Yin?
I saw Xiao Yin when I was on Yingge Island.
Xiao Yin is my foster daughter.
She is also the Young Palace Mistress of Flower Palace.
I raised her...
to make up for the relationship between you and I.
But in the past 10 years,
I've never forgotten about your mother and you.
Although you and I...
barely spent time together,
but I still remember your presence...
of when I was young.
Now, mother has passed away.
You're my only family in the world.
Just now you said that...
you wanted to gift this Azure Azalea to my mother.
Besides expelling the poison of Xuan Yin Heart Sutra,
does it have other effects?
Your mother was hoping...
that the Moon God Flower would bloom earlier,
so as to enhance her ability,
and eventually master Xuan Yin Heart Sutra.
I heard that Madam Long had bred Azure Azalea...
consisting the same effect.
So I asked Xiao Yin to sneak into Long family.
I heard that...
Xiao Yin and Xiao Yi Qing disappeared at the same time.
Is there something behind it?
Because of Xiao Yin's help,
I managed to imprison Xiao Yi Qing in Flower Palace.
Since Xiao Yi Qing is in Flower Palace,
I would love to pay him a visit.
He Er.
The doors of Flower Palace...
will always be opened for you.
You can come whenever you want.
How could this happen?
The Frozen Flower Elixir hasn't worn off yet.
They all say that the Tower Master is a skillful fighter,
and a man of integrity.
Unexpectedly, you use such cheap tricks yourself.
Speaking of cheap tricks,
you're way better with the way you accused me...
for the homicide you did.
With your current condition,
even if I set you free now,
you won't live long either.
Besides, Flower Palace...
has the medicine to alleviate cold virus.
So why don't you stay for a while?
I'm not afraid of death.
I just want to die somewhere else.
Deal?
Let go of me.
Bi Luo.
The top swordsman in Jiangnan, Bi Luo.
Young Palace Mistress.
He's the one you want to trade me with?
The sun is scorching now.
But you're daydreaming by the pond.
Aren't you afraid of falling ill with a heatstroke?
Don't worry.
I'm fine.
Everything has been arranged for Flower Palace.
But this trip to Flower Palace is dangerous.
Why don't I go with the others?
No, I'll be worried about you.
What are you worried for?
My martial skills are better than yours.
In the whole of Moon Sect,
practically no one is my opponent.
It's safest if I take our men there.
Mistress.
Let Snow Tower know that Xiao Yi Qing is in Flower Palace.
Yes.
No.
I can't let Jia Ruo meet anyone from Snow Tower.
Or else, there'll be endless troubles.
I've just become the leader.
And I haven't built up my foundation yet.
If I don't go to Flower Palace,
how can I convince the people of Moon Sect?
And I have to go in person...
to show my sincerity as Moon Sect Leader.
Only this way, can we win over the hearts of the Flower Palace.
If you weren't trying to protect me,
you wouldn't take over the position.
Maybe now,
you'd be living an easier life.
Jia Ruo.
Don't say that.
Promise me.
Don't say such things in the future again.
For a while now,
I've been busy and worried.
This trip to Flower Palace...
will also end up in a battle.
Tonight in my room,
I will say my prayers to Moon God.
I'll ask for her blessing, so everything goes smoothly.
Okay.
I'll pray with you.
Ming He.
Remember this.
If you suffer any threat from Flower Palace,
I'll go there to protect you as soon as I can.
I promise you.
I dedicate my life...
to protect you, keep you safe,
and never leave you.
Jia Ruo.
If you find out that I'm going...
to kill Shu Jing Rong this time,
will you still treat me like you did just now?
If I've less hope in my heart,
"Bi Luo"
I wouldn't be so disappointed every time.
Are you from Snow Tower?
I'm Shu Jing Rong, from Snow Tower.
I heard you were famous since you were a teenager.
You've defeated everyone, and can play the zither well.
You really deserve the reputation.
You must be the heir of Blood Rose Sword.
I didn't expect to see you here today.
If I have the chance,
I'd like to witness the power of Blood Rose Swordplay.
I'm flattered.
I know that...
Mister Bi Luo is looking for Xiao Yin.
I happened to meet her a while ago.
So I came here to inform you about it.
You really know where is Xiao Yin?
In the past few years, in order to find her,
I've met up with almost all the ladies...
who had the name Xiao Yin.
But in the end,
those were just unrelated information.
Today, I've come here because of Snow Tower.
But who can guarantee...
this wouldn't be another scam?
I heard that you were a playboy...
who played with the hearts of ladies before.
I'm amazed...
you changed your ways completely...
for a lady named Xiao Yin.
She really is Xiao Yin!
Where is she now?
Long family of South Sea.
Long family of South Sea?
Why would Xiao Yin be there?
She was bought by the owner of Long family...
in the black market of human trafficking trade.
When the maidservant of Madam Long suddenly died,
Madam Long saw that Xiao Yin was quick-witted...
and had her as replacement.
When I went to meet the Long family with Tower Master,
many things happened.
Xiao Yin must have had something to do with it.
She killed and ran, and disappeared without a trace.
She went to Long family with a specific reason.
She killed people?
Xiao Yin is but a common lady from Nanjiang.
She is weak.
How could she do all that?
You met Xiao Yin at Nanjiang?
Phoenix, dear phoenix is finally home.
Soaring all through the world searching for that one soul mate.
Before meeting her, he had no destination.
All doubts are cleared after coming here today.
Your poem of the "Soul Seeking Phoenix"...
is quite the food for thought.
You flatter me.
Your zither skills are truly music to my soul.
I can't let you catch a cold with this cool mountain breeze.
Where is the exit of Flower Palace?
Xiao Tower Master.
You shouldn't waste your time.
Flower Palace is on the mountains.
Without being led,
even if I tell you where the exit is,
you still can't escape.
All around us is but bottomless abyss.
If you aren't careful,
you'll be smashed into pieces.
You should just give up.
You can't escape this place.
Also, Lady Jing doesn't know the entrance.
No one will save you.
Let me ask you something.
Do you know Mister Bi Luo?
Mister Bi Luo was born in a renowned family.
Skilled in both zithers and swords.
He is the top swordsman in Jiangnan.
Famous like no other since a teenager.
His various romances are well-known in the world.
I wonder how many ladies...
and lady warriors were attracted by him.
Why would you suddenly mention this?
I thought that...
you'd be interested in his whereabouts.
I'm also curious about it.
Why would a leisure and carefree person,
a person who masters the sword and zither...
would fall into a slump within 2 years?
Do you know Bi Luo?
A handsome man who's good in literature and martial arts.
Snow Tower wanted to take him in once.
In order to find someone,
he traveled all around Central Plain.
and offended a lot of people.
Xiao Yin!
"Bi Luo"
Xiao Yin!
What happened later?
Do you still have his news, Xiao Tower Master?
He is no longer the elegant teenager he was.
In order to find her,
he has become restless.
I guess he was looking for you.
If you want to meet him,
whatever concerns you may have,
I can arrange for you as well.
Why did you save me?
Xiao Yi Qing!
Flower Palace...
will be sworn enemies of those with the name Xiao!
If it hadn't been for Xiao Shi Shui,
why would Hua Lian and I come to this point?
Now, she has been killed by Xue Wen!
I didn't even get to see her for one last time!
Impossible.
What has Moon Sect done to my mother?
Cut the crap.
You will pay for what your parents have done.
Today, I'm going to kill you...
to honor Hua Lian's soul!
Hold on, father.
Isn't it too easy for him to die like this?
Xue Wen is still alive.
Why don't you spare his life...
and let him witness the death of his mother?
That's a better revenge.
Xiao Yi Qing.
Flower Palace is best at making all sort of flower poison.
Don't worry.
I will not let you die easy.
The show has just begun.
Jia Ruo.
You're too tired.
Come on.
Have a good rest.
Jia Ruo.
I locked up your memory...
all for your own good.
So, even if Shu Jing Rong dies,
you won't be too sad.
You won't ever remember Shu Jing Rong.
You won't think about her anymore.
Just stay at Moon Sect...
and wait for me to come back.
I didn't expect Xiao Shi Shui's son to be so strong-willed.
He has cold virus,
yet he still withstands the cold in his body.
Previously,
I had underestimated Flower Palace.
I didn't expect that you and Moon Sect...
are of the same kind.
How dare you speak like this when you're about to die.
I'd like to see...
how many days you can hold up for.
No matter what,
you'll be defeated by Snow Tower.
You...
Father.
He's the Tower Master of Snow Tower after all.
If he dies in Flower Palace, we may have lots of troubles.
Troubles?
If the people of Snow Tower dares attack Flower Palace,
I'll kill all that comes forth.
One after the other.
Xiao Yi Qing.
You have to live well.
You have to hold up...
until the day I destroy Snow Tower.
I'll let you witness how I destroy your father's painstaking effort.
This is what your father and your mother owe me.
Xiao Yin.
Remember to feed him the Frozen Flower Elixir on time.
Don't let him die.
Yes, father.
He's not your birth father, is he?
Last night, when he attacked,
although I was his target,
but he didn't care about your safety at all.
"Snow Tower"