Episode 16
♫ Heroes of Huaxia(Hua Xia Ying Xiong) ♫ DENG CHAO
When all started in the heaven Dang yi qie kai shi zai tian
When all were no longer silent Dang wan wu bu zai shi shen mo
Who gave me a dream containing a slice of blue sky Shei gei wo yi ge meng, meng zhong you yi pian tian kong
Telling me the color of life? Gao su wo sheng ming de yan se
From hence on, I bid farewell to all loneliness Cong ci gao bie suo you ji mo
Only waiting for sunrise and sunset everyday Deng dai mei tian ri sheng ri luo
When fresh blood covers the sky Dang xian xue yan gai le tian
When the country is seeking real heroes Dang hua xia xun zhao zhen de ying xiong
Who will give a sword pointing the way out Shei gei wo yi bai jian, jian zhi xiang yi tiao chu lu
Telling me to march forward with a smile? Gao su wo yao xiao zhe zou guo
Committed to saber and sword for life Dao jian xiang yue yi sheng
The butterflies can never fly across the blue dome of sky Hu die fei bu guo cang qiong
As the meteor passes by, life changes in a flash Deng dai liu xing hua guo, cang hai sang tian
On the banks of the icy lake of tears Bing lei hu de an bian
Helplessly, the saber and sword flashes by Wu nai dao jian hua guo
My beloved left me with a thousand years of longing Yi ren liu xia qian nian de si nian
Far away at the ends of the earth, someone is singing Zong ran yuan gu tian bian, shei zai ge chang
A tune that mourns the lingering loss of a lifetime Ji nian yi luo yi shi de chan mian
With eyes longing Ning wang de yan shen
For love Ai lian
As the meteor passes by, life changes in a flash Deng dai liu xing hua guo, cang hai sang tian
On the banks of the icy lake of tears Bing lei hu de an bian
Helplessly, the saber and sword flashes by Wu nai dao jian hua guo
My beloved left me with a thousand years of longing Yi ren liu xia qian nian de si nian
Far away at the ends of the earth, someone is singing Zong ran yuan gu tian bian, shei zai ge chang
A tune that mourns the lingering loss of a lifetime Ji nian yi luo yi shi de chan mian
With eyes longing Ning wang de yan shen
For love Ai lian
Come on!
Miss, here. Come in.
Junior Sister...
I'm about to blow up the only memorable place that you've left behind.
I'm totally heartbroken.
Oh no, I almost forgot.
I must first incite the various sects, and make use of them to destroy the evil cult.
Hurry, put them down.
Dad!
Dad, how are you doing?
What happened?
Dad, how are you injured?
The Five Banner Factions have sounded the alert.
They're already here.
They were really fast. They re already here.
Listen, the fighting is getting closer.
The six major sects are advancing so quickly.
Let's go and right them all out.
Going out means suicide.
You're such a coward.
Even without our internal strengths, we should still fight to the death!
Buhui, help me outside.
Dad, the six major sects will be here any minute.
I'll help you to escape from the back of the mountain.
I will not run from looming danger.
But Dad, you haven't recovered your internal strength yet.
Going out there would be suicidal.
Come, be careful.
Miss, there are enemies ahead and it is dangerous.
You little rascal, ruining my plan.
You're courting death!
Go back now.
No way, we should face this together, I'm not afraid.
Want to die, eh?!
Just listen to me.
Run!
Run! Hurry!
Hurry!
Looks like he didn't follow us.
What's this?
You little rascal.
Today, you'll be buried inside this cave.
The girl will be buried with you. Hurry, run!
You are so lucky.
Hurry! You are so lucky.
Hurry and get up.
Little rascal, it's useless regardless of how strong you are.
I'll keep adding more rocks.
Let's see if you can push them all out.
What's wrong?
What's wrong with your face?
I was so frightened just now that I forgot about the disguise.
So this just fell off.
Forget it, I won't disguise myself anymore.
Might as well.
This rock is blocking our way out.
That villain wants to blow us up, but it's all right.
There has to be a way out.
But where are the control switches?
So it turns out you're so beautiful.
Why did you disguise yourself?
The reason for my ugly disguise was to please Missy.
Otherwise, she would have killed me a long time ago.
Why does she want to kill you?
She has always suspected me of trying to kill her and her father.
You had your chance earlier but you didn't do it.
They shouldn't suspect you anymore.
But you don't realize when I brought you over here, she would only be more suspicious.
Now we might not even be able to escape from here.
Whether they're still suspicious of me is irrelevant.
What's your name?
My name is Xiao Zhao.
Earlier, I overheard Missy calling you "Brother Wuji".
Is your name Wuji?
Yes, my name is Zhang Wuji.
Those chains are so cumbersome. Let me help you break them.
Please don't.
Master will be upset if you break them.
Just tell him I did it. He won't get upset.
Come on.
Forget it. This chain is very odd.
I've tried many weapons without any success.
Only Missy has the keys.
If we're able to leave this place, I'll ask her for the keys to unlock the chains.
I'm afraid Missy will not agree to it.
We are very good friends. She won't refuse me.
This gunpowder must be the doings of that devious old villain, Cheng Kun.
This much gunpowder can easily level Guangming Peak.
But we could use this gunpowder to blow open the door instead.
We can take a look inside.
But we don't have any fire.
I do.
Look!
Here.
Come, stay behind me.
Get back a bit more.
Are you ready?
Take cover.
Xiao Zhao are you all right?
I... I'm fine
What's the matter? Are you hurt?
Young Master, we're not that well acquainted.
Why are you being so nice to me?
It's nothing at all.
Why did you shield, me with your own body?
I'm just a lowly maid.
You are of such exalted status. You shouldn't protect me.
I'm not exalted at all.
You're only a little girl. It's my duty to protect you.
Come on, The entrance is now open.
Come on.
Hurry. There are still a lot of casualties.
Buhui.
Dad!
As a member of the Ming Cult,
Dad! As a member of the Ming Cult,
I couldn't even protect our Sacred Fire.
At the very least, I should sacrifice myself for the cult.
Coward.
That's right! What a coward!
Buhui, listen to me.
Stop crying.
Your mother belongs to Emei Sect.
Just tell them that you have no connection with the Ming Cult.
You don't have to join us.
Dad, I m your daughter Buhui.
That makes me part of the Ming Cult.
Regardless what happens I want to be with all of you.
Well said!
What's the big deal of life and death?
We should charge out right now and fight it all out with those orthodox sects!
That would be great!
That's right!
Heavens above.
I, Yang Xiao, have been arrogant all my life,
and had never gotten along well with the other members.
Hence, today our cult is on the brink of collapse.
There is no greater crime than this.
Although death alone cannot atone for my sins.
I have decided to die for the cult today.
Heavens above please bless us
May the Sacred Fire last throughout the ages!
May the Sacred Hre last throughout the ages!
Looks like this is the end.
I don't know, I've never been here before.
I wonder if we can find our way out.
Let's go down and take a look.
There seems to be something down there.
Let's go.
What's wrong? Come over here.
Here.
Come.
These two skeletons must be Yang Dingtian and his wife.
Looks like a map.
Could this be what my mother told me to steal, the Great Universe Shift technique?
I've finally found it.
Congratulations, Young Master.
What is it? Why are you congratulating me?
This is the manual of the ultimate skill of the Ming Cult.
This... How is this going to help us?
Nothing is written on it,
Please wait a moment.
Your hand is bleeding.
Don't worry. Lay that on the ground. Your hand is bleeding.
Look.
It's indeed a martial manual.
The ultimate skill...
"The birth of the Sacred Fire, brings freedom to the universe."
"Roaming about without rein, the Universe becomes one--"
Great Universe Shift? "Roaming about without rein, the Universe becomes one--"
Roaming about without rein, the Universe becomes one
"The ultimate skill."
This is the ultimate manual which all pugilists desire.
Does your hand still hurt?
This manual is of no use to me.
What's the point of learning this skill?
There is neither food nor water in this secret passageway.
If we cannot find a way out, we can only last for seven to eight days at the most.
Eventually, we'll die from hunger and thirst.
Elite martial arts are of no use here.
How did you know about the secret of this sheep skin?
I overheard the conversation between Master and Missy.
As they both belong to the Ming Cult, there are rules they have to follow.
So they couldn't search in here.
We should bury them first.
It looks like a letter.
Young Master, there's a letter here.
Leader Yang had wrote this letter to his wife.
Perhaps she didn't have a chance to read it before committing suicide.
Young Master, why don't we take a look at the letter?
Won't that be disrespectful?
What if Leader Yang has some unfulfilled last wishes?
Then you can relay the message to Master and Missy, letting them fulfill the last wishes of Leader Yang.
That will be a good deed done.
All right.
My beloved wife,
ever since we were married, you have been unhappy,
I am very sorry to have caused that.
I hope you can forgive me, with this farewell.
According to the last wishes of the 32nd Leader, Leader Yi,
after mastering the Great Universe Shift technique,
I'll lead the members to the Persian Headquarters, and try to retrieve the Sacred Fire Tokens.
Though our cult originated from the Western Regions,
it took roots in the Central Plains, and nourished here for the past centuries.
At present, the government is wreaking havoc.
We are determined to resist to the very end,
and thus stand as a equal to the Persian Ming Cult.
So the headquarters of the Ming Cult is in the Western Regions.
Leader Yi and Leader Yang refused to submit to the government, as ordered by the headquarters.
Both were righteous and resilient men.
After mastering the fourth level of the ultimate skill,
I happened to discover about Cheng Kun.
I lost control of the turbulent energy within me, and I am now at the brink of death.
I couldn't fulfill Leader Yi's last wishes.
My dear, I hope that you can gather the members with this letter of mine,
and relay my last orders:
Whoever retrieves the Sacred Fire Tokens, shall be the 34th Leader of the Ming Cult.
For the moment, Xie Xun shall be the Deputy Leader,
and handle important matters of the cult.
Leader Yang had wanted the Golden-Haired Lion King, Xie Xun,
to be the Deputy Leader for the moment.
I heard Xie Xun is versed in both the literary and the martial skills.
Pity Madam Yang did not see this letter.
Else Ming Cult would not have fallen so low, plagued with such internal strife.
The Great Universe Shift manual will temporarily be guarded by Xie Xun.
In the future, it should be passed on to the new leader.
I will use whatever energy that remains in me,
to block the escape route and detain Cheng Kun here.
You will be able to escape by following this map.
Since there are no others who has the mastery of the Great Universe Shift technique,
no one shall be able to open the stone gate at the Wu Wang position.
By the time someone masters this skill,
Cheng Kun and I will no longer be in this world.
That's great.
Leader Yang had wanted to confine Cheng Kun here so that they would perish together.
Sadly, he died before that could happen.
Hence, Cheng Kun was able to roam free.
Fortunately, we have this map. We will surely find the way out.
According to the map, we should be.. in this area
Yes, we should be right here.
Here, take a look.
Following this path...
There is no exit there either. Following this path...
I thought we could find a way out.
But little did I expect,
the only way out is blocked by rocks left by that villain Cheng Kun.
Even though we obtained the map of these passageways,
it makes no difference at all.
Young Master, why don't we continue our search?
Perhaps there's some other way out.
Actually, Leader Yang also mentioned in the letter,
that if anyone masters the Great Universe Shift technique,
he would be able to open the stone gate at Wu Wang position.
But the problem is, Mister Yang Xiao is the only man who had learned some of this skill.
Besides, his martial skills are only average.
He may not be able to help us even if he was present.
Also we don't even know where this stone gate is.
Where is it?
The Wu Wang position...
That's one of the 64 divinatory positions of the Fuxi Trigram. "Fuxi Trigram" refers to the Primordial Trigram (xian tian ba gua).
Qian ends at the noon, while Kun ends at midnight. Qian and Kun are positions on the Trigam (ba gua).
The Yang element is in the south, while the Yin element is in the north.
The Wu Wang position should be situated between the Ming Yi and Sui positions. Ming Yi and Sui are the 36th and 17th trigrams.
That means it's over there.
Really?
Let's take a look.
Let's go.
Look! This pillar and that pillar... They are just like the ones on the map.
That's right!
Then it has to be here. That's right!
Hold this.
Xiao Zhao, I'm sorry.
I couldn't get you out.
Young Master Zhang,
please don't be like that.
You should blame me instead.
If I hadn't brought you here,
none of this would've happened.
We wouldn't...
Since we can't leave this place.
a long face won't help the situation.
Would you like me to sing a song for you?
Relax that worried look. Zhan fang chou mei
Stop the struggle, and let go of the anger. Xiu zheng xian qi
Today's countenance is older than yesterday's Jin ri rong yan, lao yu zuo ri
Through the ages, it has always been and it will always be Gu wang jin lai, Jin xu ru ci
A day lived, is a day earned. Shou le yi zhao, yi zhao pian yi
The sun will set, and the full moon will not stay full Ri ying ze, yue man kui shi
The earth is in the southeast, and the sky is in the northwest. Di xia dong nan, tian gao xi bei
There is no perfection in the universe. Tian di shang wu wan ti
Your singing was excellent.
Young Master Zhang,
why don't you try learning the Great Universe Shift technique?
Perhaps you're remarkably genius.
I trust that you'll succeed.
Are you joking?
None of the previous leaders could master it. What chance do I have?
"A day lived, is a day earned."
It will be useful even if only for one day.
Here.
Please take it.
Young Master, the writing on the sheep skin states that:
The first level will take seven years for one with a high level of comprehension,
and fourteen for those less skilled.
It wasn't that difficult.
Why should it take seven years?
I just mastered the first level.
The second level should be much more difficult.
Those with a high level of comprehension will take seven years, and fourteen for less talented ones.
If it takes more that twenty-one years to master the second level
you may not proceed with the third level,
as there is no remedy when you go berserk.
Young Master, you must be very careful.
Young Master, could it be possible that you've mastered even this level?
Xiao Zhao, according to the manual.
I should have mastered the sixth level.
What? You've mastered the sixth level already?
Young Master, you must be a divine man.
No way, I'm not.
Now that you mentioned it,
though this Great Universe Shift technique is highly sophisticated,
the intricacies of this skill are quite similar to the internal technique I've learnt.
I can't exactly explain it,
but mastering this skill is almost effortless.
Heaven must be on your side.
If it continues like this, you should master the seventh level soon.
I'll try my best.
This doesn't make sense.
I followed the manual closely.
Everything was progressing smoothly, until I reached the end. Why is that so?
Which lines are we talking about?
Over here.
Look at these lines.
"Dissipate the energy, and disorient the body."
"Do not hold back within the entire body."
I Zhang Wuji, had obtained the ultimate skill of the Ming Cult toy chance.
I would not dare to learn this skill, if not for the sake of survival.
After I escape, I will utilize the skill to help the Ming Cult,
and forever keep in mind the help I received from the past leaders.
Past leaders, please hear me.
Please bless Young Master Zhang to rebuild the Ming Cult,
and may he bring the cult to greater heights.
I don't belong to the Ming Cult.
As instructed by Grand Teacher, I will never join the Ming Cult.
But from Leader Yang's last words, the Ming Cult strives to achieve justice and equality.
So once I get out of here, I'll do my best to clarify the misunderstandings with the major sects,
and ask for them to cease the battle.
Young Master, why don't you rest a little?
Once you regain your strength you can master the rest of the manual.
Xian Zhao, I've already mastered the seventh level of the Great Universe Shift technique.
Even though there might be some flaws, but just as the lyrics of your song.
"The sun will set, and the full moon will not stay full."
"There is no perfection in the universe."
I should be content with what I have gained.
You are correct.
Why are you still memorizing it?
Oh, its really nothing.
Since even you have trouble mastering the skill, I'm just curious why it is so difficult.
In the future, if you decide to practice it again, I can recite it to you.
Oh yes. Please step aside.
Let me try opening the stone gate.
Xiao Zhao, look! It opened!
Look!
Come!
Let's get out of here!
Come on!
We're finally out. Come, look!
We're out!
Come!
Little lighter!
Thank you for saving our lives by blowing up the stone gate.
We would still be trapped inside without your help.
Thank you!
Now I'll bury you over here.
Xiao Zhao,
you're really pretty.
Really?
Sure!
Don't disguise as a cripple and a hunchback again.
You look so much better now.
I'll do as you say.
I won't disguise myself anymore even if Missy wants to kill me.
Nonsense, Why would she kill you for no reason?
What's wrong?
You're from the Western Regions?
This...
Your eyes...
Compared to women of the Central Plains, you have a unique charm.
I'd rather look like a girl from Central Plains.
We've been in the cave for such a long time.
The six major sects must have reached the summit.
I wonder how are Mister Yang Xiao and Sister Buhui doing?
Let's go. Hurry
What's wrong?
You are stepping on my chain.
Sorry!
Here let me remove the chains.
Stop, stop! The chain is getting longer. That'll tamper my movement.
This chain is so strange. No matter how I try, I just can t break it.
Xiao Zhao please be patient.
I promise I'll remove this chain.
Let's go Hurry.
♫ Song of true love (Hong Chen Lian Ge) ♫ Ady An & Cong Haonan
Yuan qing nan liao, tian huang di lao Our destined love will endure, lasting for eternity
Yi ye chun meng xiu le hong yan A reminiscent night brings blushes to her cheeks
Bai le fa shao And turns her hair white
Cang hai wu ji, gui ren wu qi The sea seems as infinite as the wait for her return
Chao lai chao wang The wave ebbs and flows
Juan zou duo shao hong chen ji yi Curling away many memories of wordly affairs
Tai tou jian, dao guang jian ying yi qie ru feng zao yi zou yuan Looking up, the flashes of saber and sword have gone with the wind
Hui hui shou, en en yuan yuan dou yi hua zuo yi lu chen yan Waving my hand, the past resentments have all dissipated in a puff of smoke
Shei duan chang Heartbroken
Hua qian yue xia lian lian feng qing nong xiao sheng sheng piao yuan The lingering flute melody haunts this romantic night
Hui shou pan Looking back
Ci sheng wei liao zhi xiang huan de ban shi xiao yao yu xian My life is not yet over but I yearn to be as carefree as the immortals
Tai tou jian, dao guang jian ying yi qie ru feng zao yi zou yuan Looking up, the flashes of saber and sword have gone with the wind
Hui hui shou, en en yuan yuan dou yi hua zuo yi lu chen yan Waving my hand, the past resentments have all dissipated in a puff of smoke
Shei duan chang Heartbroken
Hua qian yue xia lian lian feng qing nong xiao sheng sheng piao yuan The lingering flute melody at night rings from afar
Hui shou pan Looking back
Ci sheng wei liao zhi xiang huan de ban shi xiao yao yu xian My life is not yet over but I yearn to be as carefree as the immortals
Xiao yao yu xian Carefree as the immortals