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[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.]
[Listening Snow Tower] [Episode 42]
Fengsha,
it's me that they want.
Why put yourself in danger?
You left the Snow Tower for me.
We promised to wander this pugilistic world together.
Now that you're in danger,
how can I go alone?
Fengsha, if we manage to escape this today,
let's get married, shall we?
As you wish.
What a loving pair of pitiful lovebirds.
But Gao Huan must die today.
Blame yourself for joining the Snow Tower and serving Xiao Yiqing.
You should hold the Snow Tower responsible for this.
Gao Huan!
Feng sha,
I've brought this upon you.
If there's an afterlife,
I still hope that...
I hope that I can meet you.
I have no regrets.
This way, we'll stay together forever as well.
Take both of them back to the Moon Palace
as an offering to the Flower Palace Master's soul.
So, there is indeed such admirable love in this world...
that one is willing to sacrifice herself for her partner.
Jia Ruo, if we were in their positions,
I'd die for you, too.
But what about you?
Would you sacrifice yourself for me?
Madam Zi.
You look so nervous. What happened?
No... Nothing.
It's just that my mother is very ill. I need to visit her right away.
There... There's nothing else.
This is a serious matter.
I have some savings. Do you need some?
Never... Never mind. Thank you, Madam Zi.
I... I shall excuse myself.
Have you ever been to Xing Sheng Casino?
Madam... Madam Zi, please forgive me.
I was a fool to have gotten into debt for gambling.
Please forgive me!
Do you know that Tower Master values one's conduct the most?
You've broken the Snow Tower's rules by becoming addicted to gambling,
and even stole from the Snow Tower.
Do you know the crime you have committed?
It's just a small matter. You don't have to be so angry.
Lord Gao.
He just made a mistake.
As long as he repents, that's fine.
But this...
As the Vice Lord of the Snow Tower, I'll have to share Tower Master's burden.
Let me handle this.
Yes.
Lord Gao, I'm here this time to tell you that Tower Master has informed us,
both Gao Huan and Ye Fengsha were killed by the Moon followers.
Now, Mister Zhong is on his way to meet him with some disciples.
Please make an arrangement to help Tower Master defeat the Moon Sect.
Okay. When I'm done with him, I'll meet Mister Zhong.
Yes. I shall excuse myself.
Lord Gao, please forgive me! I know I was wrong!
Settle your problem quickly. Don't let Tower Master know.
Thank you, Vice Lord!
I'll keep your grace in mind!
Love is not easy.
Only when I'm stronger, then I can protect those around me.
Xiaotai, for you, I'll strive for a higher position.
I've only known you for days.
Swearing brotherhood isn't a thing to be casually regarded.
It is a future promise to help one another, to live and die together.
Can you do that?
Why are you even asking?
Since we're brothers, we must share our life, death, honor, and disgrace.
Very well.
From today onwards, we are brothers.
I'm new to this pugilistic world, I'll be counting on you.
I was informed that Gao Huan was killed by the Mistress of the Moon Sect.
He's dead?
Why?
Haven't you always wanted to kill Gao Huan to take your revenge?
Isn't this what you wanted?
I know that...
he only killed me because of his mother's last words.
Spare no one from the Ren Family.
That includes you.
He didn't actually hate me.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be alive today.
We're blood brothers.
Our friendship... won't change a single bit just because of old grudges.
But we stopped speaking of it,
and kept it in our hearts.
I knew it.
You hated neither Gao Huan... nor Xiao Yiqing.
Ye Fengsha was in your hands that day.
You could've had your revenge,
but you chose to let them go without hesitation.
In your heart, you'd already chosen to forgive them,
hadn't you?
That day, I just wanted to know...
if his feelings towards Lady Ye were true.
I'm well aware that... he had already let go of this matter.
Maybe... our grudges weren't as deep as we thought.
But we've always lived with hatred.
If ever we managed to have our revenge,
we'd be the ones suffering the greatest sorrow.
The grudges between Gao Huan and I...
were all gone... when he showed me mercy back then.
It has only been a few days, but you've grown so much.
Well, this is what we call the pugilistic world.
How many of us can stay true to ourselves till the end?
It is crueler than you could ever imagine.
If it wasn't for Lady Jing that we met that day,
I might not have escaped so easily.
I have a favor to ask.
Please help me.
I wish to regain my freedom and leave the Storm League for the time being.
I know that... with my own strength,
I can't change how this pugilistic world is.
But I can't live like this, knowing what is good and evil.
I have my own principles and limits.
If I continue to stay here,
I'll only struggle more.
And I... don't want to be changed by the world.
Actually, when I saved you... and let you join the Storm League,
I just wanted you to have a shelter.
But I don't want to get involved in their grudges.
What I want... is the carefree life I used to have,
instead of being controlled by others.
This is not a place where you can come and go as you like.
If you leave the Moon Sect now,
they won't let you off.
And with your fighting skills,
I think... you can't even take a step out of Lingjiu Mountain.
If what you said is true,
then my death is worth it.
You have to live longer,
or I'd have saved you for nothing.
Isn't there any other way?
There is a way... to withdraw from the Moon Sect.
But you have to take a risk.
If I can escape this cage,
I'm willing to take a few risks.
What is the way?
My grudges with the Snow Tower... can never be resolved,
but you're not their enemy.
They won't refuse to help you.
You want me to join the Snow Tower?
The justice and freedom you're looking for,
can only be found at the Snow Tower despite the vast world we live in.
I'll decide for you this time.
Jing.
I know what you're thinking.
Regarding Jia Ruo, I'll not make any excuses.
Since you care how I think, then why did you...
Shu Jingrong, I'm not a god.
I'm a man of flesh and blood, I have my own desire.
If you put yourself in my shoes,
you'd understand why I hid this from you.
Furthermore, he's no longer the Qing Lan we know from the Sand Valley.
I don't understand.
All I know is he's my elder brother; my family.
I don't care who he is now, as long as I know he's alive!
Why can't you trust me on this?
I never meant to doubt you!
I was scared.
I was scared that when you learned of this,
you'd leave the Snow Tower... and me.
Anyway, you now know that Qing Lan is still alive.
I'll respect your decision.
I'm here to tell you another matter.
I was just informed... that Gao Huan and Lady Ye were killed by Ming He.
Ming He will be using their bodies as an offering to Ming Che's soul.
Their murderers... Aside from Ming He,
was Jia Ruo there, too?
Can he be counted out if he wasn't there?
That's not what I mean.
He's with the Moon Sect now.
It's plain to me that what he's doing is wrong.
I just want to know the truth!
Don't you mind this. I'll settle it.
I'm still angry at you about Qing Lan.
But there's only two of us now.
I don't want you to risk your life.
I know what to do.
Eldest Brother Qing Lan! Eldest Brother Qing Lan!
Jia Ruo.
Qing Hui has found out that... the Snow Tower might make their move.
We'll have to strengthen our defense.
We're unable to... eliminate the Snow Tower.
But with Gao Huan killed,
my father... can rest in peace now.
I don't know why...
but... I can't help but feel unease.
Jia Ruo,
why is it since your encounter with Shu Jingrong the other day,
you've become so withdrawn?
I told you, she is the Moon Sect's enemy.
You're not related to her at all.
I can explain the uncertainties you're feeling.
I've never doubted... the grudges between Shu Jingrong and the Moon Sect.
I just feel like... between me and her...
There's nothing!
Your connection to her is not worth a second thought!
Shu Jingrong's parents and master... were killed by Mother.
All these years, she's been wandering the world alone and then she joined the Snow Tower.
Everything she's done... is so that she can seek revenge on the Moon Sect one day!
She wiped out the Lei family, bought off the Long family,
attacked the Flower Palace, and even exterminated the Nangong family.
Her ultimate goal is to destroy the Moon Sect!
You've been wondering... who the Qing Lan is that Shu Jingrong keeps mentioning.
I can tell you the truth.
He's Shu Jingrong's senior.
But he died at the Sand Valley a few years ago.
She reacted like that when she saw you...
probably because he resembles you,
or she has mistaken you for him because she misses him too much.
All this while, why have you never told me about these before?
Yet after all that has happened recently, you're so eager to explain.
How much of what you said... is true?
Don't you believe me?
If you don't believe my words,
just kill me right now.
For so many years, everything I've done for you...
is nothing compared to just one encounter with Shu Jingrong, isn't that so?
Jia Ruo, what is it that you suspect?
Why did she call me Qing Lan?
How am I related to her?
You're not related at all!
Jia Ruo, do you still remember?
When Mother tried to kill you,
I caused her to fall into Holy Lake... in order to save you.
But today, because of Shu Jingrong,
you doubt my feelings for you.
I'm sorry.
The Flower Palace was destroyed.
The Moon Sect is in a stormy condition now.
If the Snow Tower is able to use Shi Mingyan,
then they're capable of using other people to shake our faith.
Perhaps Shu Jingrong did this on purpose.
How careless I was.
But I was just curious about my own past.
I've always kept your kindness in my mind.
I never meant to obliterate everything that you've done for me.
We don't know what the Snow Tower will do these few days.
You should rest in the palace.
I'll have Qing Hui and Gu Guang handle other matters.
I have been a doctor for decades,
and have read countless medical books.
I have also used many different golden needles before.
But a needle as thin as hair like this one is new to me.
So, I can't confirm anything for now.
The golden needle was taken from Ming He's room.
She has no medical skills,
yet she hid this in her room.
She must be using it on someone secretly.
Doctor Mo, please study and find out...
the secret behind this golden needle.
Okay, I'll do my best.
Tower Master, a disciple reported that
Lady Jing has set out to meet Qiu Huyu alone.
I wonder what he is up to.
Do I need to send some men to protect her?
What happened?
Why did Qiu Huyu come to us?
I'm unsure about the exact situation.
A disciple saw a messenger from the Storm League just now.
He told Lady Jing that
Boss Qiu is waiting for her.
When I asked the disciple where Lady Jing was,
only then I found that Lady Jing had set off to meet Qiu Huyu alone.
I think something's wrong about this.
That's why I reported it to you first.
Ridiculous!
Under these circumstances,
how can she act recklessly?
Where did they say to meet?
It was a secret message,
Lady Jing didn't tell anybody.
The Storm League has teamed up with the Moon Sect now.
Was the messenger really sent by Qiu Huyu?
Or is there another conspiracy?
Mister Zhong,
gather all the disciples nearby and look for Jing.
Report to me at once as soon as they find something.
I want no mistakes.
Yes.
[Jing]
No.
Eldest Brother, all of us must leave together!
Get a good sleep when you're safe.
When you're awake, I'll take you both away from here.
No!
Eldest Brother,
what exactly happened to you all these years?
After you were attacked at the Sand Valley,
I never took this talisman out.
I was too afraid it would remind me of you.
Now I find out you're still alive,
but I never thought it would be like this.
You're now the leader of the Storm League.
You can do whatever you please.
Why would you still ask favors from me?
I'll settle my revenge with the Snow Tower one day.
Today...
I'm here because of him.
Ren Feiyang is a simple man.
He stayed with the Storm League temporarily because I saved him.
I could have protected him,
but not everything is under my control.
If he continues to stay with me,
the Moon Sect will never let him off.
You want the Snow Tower to protect him?
Exactly.
If he leaves us now, the Moon Sect will be after him.
Only by joining the Snow Tower can he be saved.
How do I know...
this isn't a conspiracy by you and Ming He?
I am my own man.
Ren Feiyang is not officially a member of the Storm League.
That day, Gao Huan and Ye Fengsha's lives were in his hands.
Yet he chose to put his grudge aside and let Gao Huan go.
This is the Moon Sect's territory,
and I'm just trying to save myself.
I believe Lady Jing will not sit and watch an innocent man...
being pursued by the Moon Sect.
Boss, you sent me to join the Snow Tower,
but what will happen to you?
If Ming He asks about this, how will you explain?
In any case, I'm the boss of the Storm League.
With how the Moon Sect is now, she'll need me.
Don't worry.
Gao Huan wanted to kill me because of his parents.
And I sought revenge from him...
just because I felt indignant
and wanted to show my capability.
It's true that we held grudges,
but we were also brothers.
If we could get rid of the hate,
perhaps we might've been brothers again.
But everything is too late now.
I wish to join the Snow Tower...
partly because of him and Fengsha.
I believe in their choice.
Only the Snow Tower can hold justice for the world.
Both of you are from the Moon Sect.
Why do you think I'll save him?
Because when the Lei family was massacred,
you saved my life.
If the Snow Tower isn't forgiving at all,
would you serve Xiao Yiqing so slavishly?
You're not related to Ren Feiyang,
but you ask for my help because of him.
Looks like you're not that evil.
Others may not know what kind of person I am.
but Lady Jing, you should know very clearly.
Gao Huan and Fengsha were killed by the Moon followers.
The Snow Tower has been quite unstable lately.
I'll consider this.
Well, you want me to help Ren Feiyang,
but the Snow Tower has its rules.
Please tell us straight.
I want Gao Huan and Fengsha's bodies...
to be buried in the Central Plain.
Both of them are dead now.
I'm afraid bringing two bodies out of...
the strictly guarded Moon Sect quietly...
is quite impossible.
I have an idea.
Mistress.
What has happened?
I tried to investigate the Snow Tower's plan just now.
But unexpectedly, I met Shu Jingrong.
You were hurt by the Blood Demon Sword?
Yes.
You fought her face to face, but you're still alive?
Ren Feiyang helped me, that's why I was saved.
I thought she'd still go soft like she used to be.
Ren Feiyang?
Earlier on,
if I hadn't saved him,
Ren Feiyang would have died already.
Therefore, he returned the favor by risking his life.
The Storm League has suffered a great loss.
As the boss of the Storm League,
I yearn to restore my power again.
Now, my life is in your hands.
As part of the Storm League,
I'll never betray the Moon Sect.
So, Mistress, you don't have to doubt my words.
Do you mean Ren Feiyang is dead?
Shu Jingrong captured Ren Feiyang today...
so that I'd send a message to the High Priest.
What did Shu Jingrong say?
Tonight, she'd be waiting for High Priest by the River of Remembrance.
After a long thought,
I felt something was wrong about this.
The Snow Tower might be plotting something.
Therefore,
I'm here to inform you...
in case there is unexpected trouble.
Keep this from others.
Especially the High Priest.
He should never learn of this.
Yes.
I don't understand.
All I know is he's my elder brother;
my family.
I don't care who he is now,
as long as I know he's alive!
Why can't you trust me on this?
I never meant to doubt you!
I was scared.
I was scared that when you learned of this,
you'd leave Snow Tower... and me.
What's wrong with me?
Why is it when it's related to Jia Ruo,
I'll feel so anxious...
and fail to keep my usual composure.
Tower Master,
we still don't have news about Lady Jing.
We tried to stay low as we were in the Moon Sect's territory,
so we investigated quietly.
But no matter where we searched,
we couldn't find Lady Jing.
Keep on searching.
If I don't hear anything about Jing before nightfall,
I'll go and capture Qiu Huyu myself.
Please calm down, Tower Master.
You have to focus on the general situation.
Regarding the Blue Mountains map...
that you found at the Moon Palace,
I've sent some men to check.
I believe we'll hear from them soon.
The plan to attack the Moon Sect is all ready.
We can't make any mistakes now.
Lady Jing is smart and good at fighting.
Since she dared to go alone,
she must be able to return safely.
How's the preparation back at the Snow Tower?
When you give your order,
both Nan Chu and Gao Mengfei will get ready.
They're coming with two different groups of people.
And Gao Mengfei will arrive first with Chuihua House and some elites.
Pass my order.
Tell them to rush here as soon as possible.
Yes.
Go faster!
We must reach the next stop before sunset,
and continue our journey after a short rest!
Lady Jing, how bold you are...
to have come here alone.
Looks like Qiu Huyu was telling the truth.
You're really here for our High Priest.
Don't you know why I want to see him?
I'm afraid I'll have to let you down.
The person you wish to see isn't here,
and will never be.
Looks like Qiu Huyu really told you everything.
He submitted to the Moon Sect as I wished.
Of course, he'll tell me everything.
Do you think you can threaten him with Ren Feiyang?
He saved Ren Feiyang before,
but it's okay to desert him...
when it concerns the general interest.
I wonder what Ren Feiyang will think...
if he heard all this.
Since he's deserted by the Storm League and the Moon Sect,
then the Snow Tower will have to treat him nicely.
Lady Jing,
do you plan to keep talking here?
As you said this is the Moon Sect's territory.
It's hard for me to escape.
What are you afraid of?
I just have some questions for you.
Tower Master Xiao,
you actually believe me?
Don't you suspect me?
You saved Lady Ye before.
This means you're not a bad person,
and you must have been instructed by Jing...
to be able to come here.
Otherwise, you wouldn't have even been able to step out of the Moon Palace.
Rumor has it that you and Lady Jing are exceptional heroes.
Looks like it's true.
She protected you,
and made an arrangement with Qiu Huyu.
So, what does she plan to do meeting up with Ming He?
Lady Jing did this...
so that the Moon Sect will not suspect my withdrawal.
She knows what she's doing.
Therefore, I was told to come back first...
so that you wouldn't be worried.
Will her plan work this time?
According to her plan,
she should have met Ming He by now.
Do you want to go and save her, Tower Master Xiao?
It's so daring of her to go alone.
No need.
Jing has always been smart and tactful.
I'm sure she's confident about her decision.
If I suddenly show up there,
I might ruin her plan.
By the way,
Lady Jing asked me to hand this to you.
She said that...
she'll try to send you another message before morning...
to let you know she's safe.
Please don't worry.
I promise you.
I will come back safely,
all right?
If you don't return by first light.
I'll attack Moon Palace myself.
If you do that,
all the deployments will be in disarray.
The previous arrangements will all go in vain.
I can't care about that anymore.
We should just do according to plan.
If anything ever happens to Lady Jing,
we'll make Ming He pay for it.
If that happens,
you can charge towards the Moon Palace.
I won't let anything happen to Jing.
I've dismissed everybody.
What is your question?
I want Gao Huan and Ye Fengsha's bodies back.
Please return their coffins to us.
How arrogant, Lady Jing.
You're in the Moon Sect's territory...
and surrounded by my disciples.
Yet you're asking for their bodies?
Although I'm here alone,
I didn't come with nothing.
I know that in order to keep me from meeting Qing Lan,
you've gathered all your people here.
But if we end up fighting,
how many of you are of my match?
When Xiao Yiqing broke into the Moon Palace alone,
it was due to my negligence that he managed to escape.
But with me acting first,
do you think you can get away today?
If I send a signal,
Tower Master will attack with the members of the Snow Tower.
With how the Moon Sect is now,
you can't withstand the attack.
Trading my one life with the entire Moon Sect,
this is worth it.
Before Gao Huan died,
he had stopped serving Tower Master Xiao.
He was no longer a member of the Snow Tower.
You and Ye Fengsha were not even close.
You risked your life coming here...
for two complete strangers,
is it worth it?
It's up to me to decide whether it's worthy.
Mistress Ming He, you stand above everybody else.
How will you know what eternal love is?
Fine.
I'll send their coffins back to the Snow Tower.
By the way,
how...
has Jia Ruo been at the Moon Sect?
Lady Jing,
when did you start paying attention to the Moon followers?
Don't try to cover it up.
I already know.
The High Priest of the Moon Sect...
is my eldest brother, Qing Lan.
But he's forgotten the past.
All I wanted to know was if he's well.
He's great.
All these years,
he's never recalled anything about the Sand Valley
and you don't exist in his memories.
The past is full of pain for him.
The only way for him to start a new life is to forget.
Did he get the injury during the battle at the Sand Valley?
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♫ Enter the door of sorrow and joy ♫
♫ Become a secular person ♫
♫ Light the lamp of kindness and enmity ♫
♫ I am dust and ashes ♫
♫ I came alone ♫
♫ I also leave alone ♫
♫ The chair of memory in the hall was secretly laid out ♫
♫ The cruel world is a building of sorrow and joy ♫
♫ At the end of the fence are (you in) the sad thin white clothes ♫
♫ Who looks back every step saying life is still the same ♫
♫ How to steal yearn in a reign of terror? ♫
♫ Drink a cup of salty wind from the underworld ♫
♫ Taste a mouthful of sweet snow falling this year ♫
♫ Fate is like the knife, like the sword that shows no sympathy for romance ♫
♫ Time will reveal our obsessions ♫
♫ The crying moon in the sky is bloodthirsty ♫
♫ The man with a snowing heart is bitterly cold ♫
♫ I wish to be the breaking knife; the heart-torturing sword battles the lonely wilderness ♫
♫ I still need to pass this mortal life ♫
♫ The person inside is lustrous ♫