Episode 33
♫ 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
When we were imprisoned at Wan'an Temple
Teacher forced me to take a vow.
Zhiruo, will you obey me or not?
No matter what Teacher's order's are.
I will obey even if I have to go through fire or water.
Good.
Now I want you to kneel down and take a vow.
Kneel down!
Say the vow like this.
I, Zhou Zhiruo, swear to Heaven,
if there comes a day,
where I fall in love with or marry that lecherous leader of the evil cult, Zhang Wuji,
my late parents will not be able to rest in peace.
My teacher will turn into a vengeful ghost and haunt me for the rest of my life.
If I have children with him.
my sons will forever be slaves,
and my daughters will always be prostitutes.
No!
Will you take the vow?
Will you take the vow?!
Teacher...
Say it.
Say it!
Yes.
I, Zhou Zhiruo swear to Heaven,
if I fall in love with that lecherous leader or the evil cult, Zhang Wuji,
and marry him,
my late parents will not be able to rest in peace.
My teacher will turn into a vengeful ghost,
and haunt me for the rest of my life.
Go on.
Go on!
If I have children with him...
Go on, go on!
My sons...
will forever be slaves.
my daughters...
will always be prostitutes.
Zhiruo, that doesn't count.
Your teacher misunderstood us.
She thought that the Ming Cult was a evil cult and I was a shameless lecher,
so she forced you to take such a vow.
If she knew the truth, she surely would've let you renounce this vow
But... but she...
She... wouldn't be able to know.
If your late teacher knew it,
she wouldn't blame you for breaking your vow.
Am I really an evil and shameless lecher?
Right now, you're still not.
But in the future, when you're under Zhao Min's spell.
maybe... maybe you will become evil and shameless.
You think too lowly of me.
Is your husband such a person?
Have you no shame?
Are you my husband already?
If you continue to see that witch Zhao Min surreptitiously.
I would no longer want you.
Who can be sure that in the future you wouldn't become like Song Qingshu,
who commit despicable acts because of a girl?
You are as beautiful as a fairy.
How can a mortal man like me control myself?
If someone has to be blamed, it should be your parents.
It's Zhao Min! She's been following us!
Is it really her?
Still pretending that you're unaware of it?
She likes you!
I'm not pretending
Zhiruo you've wronged me.
Why are you crying all of a sudden?
If I were the one who asked her here, may Heaven strike me down.
Think about it.
If she has a place in my heart and I know she is nearby,
would I be so crazy as to say sweet nothings to you?
Think about it; if she heard those words,
then... won't it provoke her anger and embarrassment?
You're right about that
Wuji-gege.
I really find it difficult to calm myself.
Why?
I cannot forget the vow I made to Teacher,
and that Zhao Min will never let me off.
I'm way inferior to her in terms of both martial arts and wits.
Don't worry.
I won't allow her to harm even a strand of your hair,
I'll protect you.
If I were to die in your hands, so be it.
I can only blame my ill fate.
What I'm afraid of is... you'll be bewitched by her.
You'll believe in her sweet lies and be deceived trying to kill me instead.
I... I won't be able to rest in peace then.
You worry way too much.
So many people in this world have harmed me or offended me,
but have I killed anyone?
How can I possibly kill you?
Don't you think so?
Zhiruo.
You had stabbed me here.
The deeper you stab me,
the deeper I love you.
An eye for an eye.
Even if you stab me dead in the future
I will not feel any regret.
Once we find Godfather,
we'll ask him to officiate our wedding.
After that, well never be apart from each other.
We'll be a loving couple and grow old together.
You should be satisfied with what I've just said.
I hope that you're a man of your words,
and won't forget your words today.
What do you think?
How have I offended you?
How?
You did not wound my face,
neither did you cause my teacher's death
Zhou Zhiruo!
How dare you push your wrongdoings onto me!
Zhao Min, you must clear your own name.
Make Zhang Wuji learn the truth.
Stop!
We're visiting our relatives.
Who are those two?
My younger sister and brother.
Princess, the person you've been waiting for is now at the city gates.
Let them pass.
Yes. Let them pass
Her Highness said that they can pass.
Let them pass.
Here, Zhiruo.
What show are they putting on? Let's take a look as well.
Sure.
What a crowd.
Hurry!
Let's go Hurry!
The people in this world have no idea.
The most poisonous thing is a woman's heart.
As the poisoned sting of the scorpion and the needle of a wasp,
one bite and it will kill.
Wuji-gege, look! A puppet show! one bite and it will kill.
Beautiful and cheerful on the surface,
a sweet mouth with a vicious heart.
Yes, Leader look, a sweet mouth with a vicious heart.
Interesting. a sweet mouth with a vicious heart.
Die! Die!
I'll shred your face and let you die ugly!
Brother Han. I'll shred your face and let you die ugly!
Leader.
We'd better be careful. Leader.
There are too many people here.
And you!
You evil woman! You spoiled my plans!
Go and gather the news. You evil woman! You spoiled my plans!
I'll kill you! Kill you!
Don't alarm anyone, understand? I'll kill you! Kill you!
That woman is too vicious! Exactly!
Leader, I think we'd better inform...
Let's go Leader I think we'd better inform...
The show's not over
You old man! I'll kill you!
Spare me! I'm a poor blind man.
Miss Zhou.
What's wrong, Zhiruo? Miss Zhou.
l'm tired.
All right, we'll go to the inn. Come.
My respects, Sir.
It's useless to supplant violence with violence.
It's Reverend Peng.
This is not the place to talk. Come with me.
All right, come. Old man, I'm number one in the world!
This Ming Cult is really formidable.
They have the blessings of Maitreya Buddha!
Seems that Emperor Guan and the Maitreya Buddha will soon have a major war, right?
I heard that the workers uncovered a one-eyed stone man while digging around the Yellow River.
There were two rows of words on the stone man's back
"Don't speak of the one-eyed stone man."
"When the Yellow River is disturbed, the world revolts."
This is all fated and can't be altered.
All of you, don't you think so?
Come, let's drink. Don't talk about it.
Boss, why isn't that lady leaving?
This...
Don't disturb her.
Miss Zhao.
Why are you here?
I happened to pass by,
so I just came in for a look
I didn't expect you'd...
Someone else is coming?
No.
Do you remember we drank here twice?
You took that seat.
That's why I asked the waiter to place another set of cutlery there.
Even the dishes on the table...
...are exactly the same as those in the past.
Miss Zhao.
Do you know what I hate?
I hate myself... for being a princess,
from the moment I was born
I became your enemy.
It's Miss Zhou?
Both of you are engaged?
Yes.
I shouldn't have hidden this from you.
That day, when I heard both of you whispering sweet nothings.
I was so heartbroken,
that I felt like dying.
How I wished I had never been born.
That day, I derided her.
So now she's giving me an eye for an eye,
coming to laugh at me.
But the difference is...
...you've never said anything sweet to me.
I shouldn't have come here.
And I shouldn't see you again.
My heart already belongs to someone.
I shouldn't be giving you more trouble.
You're from a noble family.
Just forget about an rustic man like me.
Still remember this scar on your hand?
I was the one who bit you.
No matter how highly skilled or how well-versed in medicine you are,
you just can't get rid of this scar.
Little lecher...
I hate you.
I'll always hate you.
Report!
Princess there's news.
Speak!
The person you're looking for is indeed in Shaolin.
That's excellent. We'll set off immediately.
Will Your Highness travel through the night?
Right.
Yes! Let's go.
Prepare horses, quick!
Miss Zhou!
Miss Zhou! What are you doing?!
Miss Zhou, who has let you down?
I'll go and look for him with a sword immediately!
I'll stab a few holes into him even at the risk of my life!
Tell me!
Miss Zhou!
Zhiruo!
Zhiruo, open the door!
Leader! You're finally back!
Miss Zhou is not here.
She came back earlier but ran off again.
Where is she? Where did she go?
I went searching but couldn't find her.
Leader! Leader!
Zhiruo! Zhiruo!
Zhiruo!
Zhiruo! Zhiruo!
Zhiruo!
Zhao Min?
She's galloping in the middle of the night. Is it something urgent?
It looks like her.
I'll check it out.
Brother Wei it's more important to see Leader first
Besides, we're not sure if it's really Zhao Min.
Let's hurry on our way.
That's right. We'll be seeing Leader very soon.
Let's go.
Leader have you found Miss Zhou?
Leader, don't worry.
I've informed our Ming Cult members.
They must be trying to find Miss Zhou right now.
Thank you, Brother Han.
Leader, please don't blame me for being nosy.
A fairy-like beauty such as Miss Zhou should not suffer any unjust treatment.
Godfather, where are you?
Right now, I'm running about like a headless chicken
Zhiruo's misunderstanding and Godfather's disappearance,
all seem to be connected to Zhao Min.
But I don't know why I still feel like pouring my woes out unto her
My feelings are just like this ram.
From her demeanor at the inn last night her feelings for me is definitely true.
Could it really be that she's not involved in Godfather's disappearance?
Leader! Leader!
Our respects to Leader!
Brothers why have you come? Our respects to Leader!
Get up quickly. Sit down. Our respects to Leader!
Sure.
Sit down.
All right, sit down.
Brothers, why are you here?
We saw Reverend Peng's signal and knew that you're in the capital,
so we hurried here all the way
Where's Grandfather and Uncle?
The Eagle King and Yewang both stayed in Haozhou, Shandong,
at the base of General Han Shantong.
Oh yes Any news from the rebel army?
We have good news.
General Han won a few major battles at Huaibei.
The Yuan army was utterly routed!
Good! Excellent!
In that case we should hurry to Haozhou and meet up with General Han.
Right! Sure!
Sure! Let's eat first.
Our tummies are rumbling.
That Bat King Wei.
Leader then are we not going to look for Leader Zhou?
Of course we have to find her, but...
If she's deliberately hiding from me, I won't be able to find her.
What Leader said is right.
Inaction is better than action.
Maybe there'll be news of Leader Zhou after some time.
Everyone, let's eat first.
Right! Sit down.
Leader Zhang is here
Its been hard on everyone! Leader Zhang is here.
It's been hard on everyone! Good work!
My respects to Leader
Brothers, dispense with ceremony!
All thanks to the good fortune of Leader!
Great! All thanks to the good fortune of Leader!
My respects, Father.
Leader Zhang this way please.
Please. Leader Zhang, this way please.
Shandong is now under Ming Cult's control.
When you were passing by Huaibei. some of the soldiers recognized my son.
At that time I thought that Leader must have came.
Good, good.
Leader, we were looking forward to having your advice.
Leader, we' d better return to the city quickly.
We've prepared fine wine and food in Haozhou to welcome you.
Great! Please! Let's go!
Grandfather, I really did not expect things to end up like this.
I tried ways and means but still failed to find Godfather.
I wonder how he is right now.
I feel really uneasy.
Leader, don't worry too much.
With all of us trying our best, I'm sure we'll find the Lion King very soon.
I didn't expect that once Lion King Xie returned to Central Plains, he'd face such a catastrophe.
Leader, I wonder what the background of that yellow-robed lady is.
Maybe Brother Xie's location is related to that lady.
From her words and actions, it's obvious that she bore you no ill intentions.
If Golden Haired Lion King were in her hands, he'd definitely be safe.
Seems that her intention is only to inquire the whereabouts of the Dragon Saber.
Wuji.
I heard that Lion King Xie had arranged a marriage between you and Leader Zhou of Emei Sect?
Yes.
Since it's Lion King Xie's decision, then this must be a good match.
Exactly.
If the Ming Cult is joined with Emei Sect through marriage, that'll be fantastic!
Leader.
If you've married that Princess Zhao Min,
then... we wouldn't know what to do at all!
Zhou Dian! Spouting nonsense again! then... we wouldn't know what to do at all!
How can Leader possibly marry that princess?
Bollocks! I said "if"!
Leader, you'd better have your wedding as soon as possible.
The faster the better.
Right! Right!
Wait.
Brothers, listen to me.
Just now one of our men reported that Miss Zhou has returned to Emei.
Maybe Leader is not aware of this news yet.
Left Envoy Yang, you mean...
If Ming Cult can be related to Emei through marriage, it'll be fantastic.
And the faster, the better
Exactly! That's our thoughts too!
If Leader really married that Princess Zhao Min, then... wouldn't it be ridiculous!
Right?
Exactly, Right. Right?
Left Envoy Yang, what are your plans?
We, as subordinates, cannot force him.
But the Eagle King and Yewang are Leader's Grandfather and Uncle.
Left Envoy Yang, you're right.
Also, with the support from Wudang, this would become an guaranteed matter.
Exactly.
Right.
Yewang, both of us will set off to Wudang tomorrow.
Sure.
What you said is right, Eagle King.
Since Wuji and Leader Zhou are engaged,
then let me help them reconcile this time.
Wuji is a shy boy.
If we don't play matchmaker it's possible they'll miss this splendid match.
My intentions exactly.
Great.
Once I've informed Teacher I'll go back to Haozhou with you and Yewang.
Excellent.
Father, do you think we should send someone to Emei and inform them?
We've sent so many men out, yet there's still no news of Godfather.
But Leader, we've learned that the Leader of Emei Sect have returned to Emei safely.
Really?
Yes.
Leader, don't worry.
I'm glad she's safe.
Wuji! Wuji!
Wuji! W.uji!
Grandfather?
Look who's here Grandfather?
Wuji!
Fourth Uncle? Wuji!
My respects to Fourth Uncle.
Get up quickly. My respects to Fourth Uncle.
Wuji, I'm here this time to give you a reminder on your grand teacher's behalf.
What are his instructions?
It's not exactly instructions.
Since you and Emei Sect's Miss Zhou are engaged,
why is one of you at Haozhou while the other is at Emei?
Grrand Teacher knows about this as well?
Since you know that Miss Zhou is at Cmei and there's a misunderstanding,
you should explain yourself clearly.
Exactly.
That's your grand teacher's intention as well.
Since both Grandfather and Grand Teacher think so,
then I'll just go to Emei and apologize to Zhiruo.
Wuji, what if Miss Zhou refuses to forgive you?
This...
Zhiruo... Zhiruo is unlikely to do that.
Wuji, I have a suggestion.
Since you're going to apologize, you should show some sincerity then.
Sincerity?
Right.
Since Miss Zhou and you are engaged,
you might as well officially ask for her hand on your trip to Emei.
But... but Ming Cult is invading Huaibei at the moment.
I may not have the time.
Leader.
It's been hard on the rebel army, fighting battles in the north and south
They can take this opportunity to rest, reorganize, and recruit.
So there won't be any battles in the next two months.
Leader, you can go to Emei without a worry.
Could there be no weddings simply because the great task is yet to be accomplished?
Wuji, Miss Zhou is a good person and her beauty is outstanding.
Moreover, she's devoted to you.
You'd better not miss this golden opportunity.
Exactly.
Since that's the case, I'll... go to Emei.
That's more like it.
Exactly. That's right, Leader.
Zhang Wuji.
I defied Teacher's last wish to be with you,
yet you had a rendezvous with that witch!
My respects to Your Highness.
Is your news accurate?
He's indeed in Shaolin. Is your news accurate?
Any proof?
I risked my life to get near to that person.
Excellent.
Continue to send me news. You'll be rewarded handsomely once it's over.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Then go into the temple..
What a smart Princess.
Teacher, that lass Zhao Min escaped.
I'm afraid Zhang Wuji will receive news soon.
He'll know that Xie Xun is being imprisoned in Shaolin.
It doesn't matter.
Anyway, we're going to announce very soon that Xie Xun is in Shaolin.
Teacher, you mean...
Think over it carefully.
Teacher, I don't understand.
Once this news is out, all the heroes in the world will come.
Who wouldn't want a piece of Xie Xun?
Even if Zhang Wuji wants to take Xie Xun away,
he'll have to face the entire pugilistic world.
No matter how highly skilled Zhang Wuji is,
how can he fight against the heroes of the world?
Teacher.
Ingenious.
Leader.
You came out for a long time and all of us were worried, so they sent me out for a look.
I'm just taking a stroll.
Are you troubled over the matter regarding Emei?
Not really troubled.
I'm just feeling a little uneasy about my impending trip to Emei.
Leader, you still cannot forget the Princess?
Elder, I really can't tell.
What do you think I should do?
Why did you address me that way?I don't deserve it.
I spent the latter half of my life at Prince Ruyang's residence,
living a few years in hiding and deceit.
But I do have some understanding of the Princess and her family.
If you're feeling unhappy, and trust me,
you can tell me about it.
Back then, you ruined your looks and went to Western Regions.
Come to think of it, it should be more than a decade ago.
That's right.
During those years, Princess Zhao Min trusts me quite a lot.
Maybe because I was still a mute who could not spread tales at that time.
Also, we were both troubled and had other plans.
That's why I did not behave like the Xuan Ming Elders,
creating trouble outside just because they're old subordinates of Prince Ruyang.
Sometimes, the Xuan Ming Ciders would take advantage of their experience.
Seeing that the Princess is still a little girl, they'd pretend to be-agreeable.
In fact, they totally disregarded her.
They were unaware that the Princess, being a precocious child, is well aware of this.
She pretended to be naive, as if nothing is wrong.
If the Princess were born a man, she would've been an outstanding hero.
Right Envoy Fan, you kept addressing her as the Princess.
You really care for her.
You're a person who cherishes old friendships.
I'm just a boor.
Just that others may think that the-Princess...
...that Zhao Min seems like a ruthless killer.
Although Zhao Min is a woman, she is in fact chivalrous and loyal.
Strictly speaking, she is not a fickle or heartless woman.
Brother Fan.
Based on your years of understanding about Zhao Min,
does she harbor any ulterior motive towards me?
Actually, in my opinion,
Zhao Mins feelings towards you...
Zhao Min's feelings towards you are indeed true.
When I joined the family from Western Regions, she was not born yet.
She's been spoilt and protected since young, and extremely bossy.
But Miss Zhao is indeed a rare lady with a chivalrous character.
Miss Zhao's feelings towards you are definitely genuine.
In my opinion, I feel that the both or you are truly a match made in Heaven.
An even better match than...
I don't even know where Godfather is.
I'm not in the mood to think about affairs of the heart now.
A few elders in the cult saw that you looked troubled,
so out of good intentions, they suggested settling the marriage with Emei.
But if we lay the facts out,
you cannot be together with Miss Zhao indeed.
How is that so?
Leader.
No matter how true are Miss Zhao's feelings towards you. she's still a royal princess.
If you're romantically involved with her,
it'll be very disadvantageous for Ming Cult in the pugilistic world.
Right Envoy Fan, you're right.
Many things in life won't go according to our wishes.
It's already rare to have one bosom confidante.
An uncultivated man like me may not have any romantic encounters,
but I still feel envious when I see others.
But as the Leader, you have many concerns.
You won't be free to do what you like.
Don't you think so?
That's right.
Since Zhiruo and I are engaged, I should treat her earnestly.
Besides, night now.
I've really missed her during this period when she's away.
Just that Zhao Min...
Maybe it's Heaven's will that you and the Princess are not fated to be together.
Why talk about all these?
These... these are all insignificant matters.
Godfather has just returned to Central Plains, yet he was kidnapped right before my eyes.
I feel really uneasy and aggrieved.
You don't have to worry about that.
Lion King may be blind,
but in the pugilistic world, he's a wolf amongst the sheep.
Even I am not a match for him. Why should you worry?
Right Envoy Fan, you belittle yourself. But...
I just can't put my mind at ease.
Don't worry
1 sent another ten odd good fighters out today to gather news.
Rest assured.
Thank you.
It's my duty.
Grandfather, seems like Zhiruo won't see me.
Leader Zhang, our leader is not feeling well.
It's not convenient for her to receive guests today. Please go back.
Miss Zhou is testing you.
Can I trouble you to pass a message?
Tell her, it's not the Leader of Ming Cult who wishes to see her.
It's Zhang Wuji who wishes to see her.
All right, I'll pass the message.
Leader, Zhang Wuji is determined to see you.
Let him come in.
Yes.
Leader Zhang, Leader invites you in.
Wuji, it's all in your hands.
All right.
The rest of you, please stay.
Please.
All of you may leave.
Everyone, please leave.
You may leave as well.
Zhiruo.
Zhiruo. I...
It was a coincidental meeting with Miss Zhao that day.
I never saw her after that.
If I am in any way involved with her in future,
I will die with no regrets even if you cut me up a thousand times.
What nonsense are you spouting?
You know very well that I won't cut you up.
Then will you cut off my legs?
♫ 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