Episode 35
♫ 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
It's getting late. Sleep early.
That was what happened on the wedding day.
Zhou Zhiruo has utterly shamed our Emei Sect in front of all the heroes!
She is unworthy to be our Leader!
Senior Sister, you're wrong.
All of us witnessed the events on that day.
That's right, Eldest Senior Sister.
It's Zhang Wuji who was shamed instead.
How am I wrong?
It's not your turn to call the shots yet.
Zhang Wuji has shamed Emei Sect with what he did.
Perhaps Zhou Zhiruo has holed up somewhere in shame by now.
We can't have no one to lead us just because she doesn't return.
Our respects to Leader!
Bring this man inside.
Young Master Song, please restrain yourself.
Leader.
What's the matter?
Shaolin Sect has issued an invitation to all heroes for a gathering during the Dragon Boat hestival.
I heard that they are holding the Lion-Slaying Meet,
where they will execute Xie Xun in public.
What is your reply, Leader?
Tell the Shaolin Abbot that Emei will surely attend the event.
Yes.
We have recovered our strength.
It's time to go to Shaolin to gather news.
The best method,
will be to really seal the death acupoint of that Longevity and let him scout for us.
But he's too useless.
So it's very likely for him to be exposed.
Or, we can go to Mt. Shaoshi on our own, and act as the situation dictates.
But...
we must change our clothes, and put on some disguise.
Disguise?
ThenI'll disguise myself as an old monk, and you, a nun.
Only you could think of that, You, an old monk, leading me, a young nun, around?
It's unheard of!
Then...
let's pretend to be a married couple from the village.
We are going to the foot of Mt. Shaoshi to plow fields and chop firewood.
Can't we be siblings?
Must we be a married couple?
If Miss Zhou sees us,
then I'll have another five holes in my other shoulder.
Let's go.
What about him?
All right.
Your death acupoint has been unblocked. Scram!
Thank you, Miss!
But... Thank you, Miss!
I forgot to remind you.
You can only live in the South for the rest of your life.
You can't take any chill,
else you'll lose your life!
Isn't that right?
Yes.
Listen up. So, you'd better travel south quickly.
The hotter the place you're staying, the better. Don't catch any chill, or else...
Understand?
Yes, yes.
Thank you, Miss. Thank you.
Go and thank him.
Thank you, sir! Thank you!
That Longevity will surely live longer than a tortoise in the south!
You're so vicious. But if you want to stay youthful forever, you could stay in the South too.
That hurts!
Hey, stop there
Do you know that hurts?
It hurts? I'll make you hurt for real!
All right! It hurts? I'll make you hurt for real!
No! No! Stop there!
You haven't recovered! Come here!
Shaolin is right ahead.
I don't think we should get any more closer.
There's a house over there.
Why don't we ask to stay for the night?
Sure.
Let's go.
Here.
Old sir, my sister and I have walked for a long time.
We'd like ask for some water.
Old sir?
My husband is deaf.
Is anything the matter?
Granny, we are tired from walking. Can we ask for some water?
Sure. Come on in.
Thank you.
Come! Thank you.
Come!
Granny, thank you very much.
Here, slowly. Watch your step.
A-Niu-ge, hurry up!
Here, I have plenty of water here.
Go ahead and have your fill
I was traveling with my brother, and accidentally sprained my ankle.
Can we stay for the night here? We'll be gone tomorrow morning.
Miss, have some water.
Thank you, Granny. Miss, have some water.
Drink up.
I don't mind you staying over, and I don't want any money too.
But I have only one bed here.
Even if my husband and I are willing to lend you this bed.
I can't have you both sleeping on a single bed.
How's this bed?
All right.
Miss,
just tell me the truth.
Did you run away from your home secretly and elope with your lover?
Granny, you could tell?
Well, the truth is,
Zeng-gege and I have been fond of each other since young.
But Father looked down on his poverty, and refused to agree to our marriage.
My mother saw that I was ready to die over the matter so she made the decision for me,
and told me to be with him..
and run away with him.
Mother said after two to three years, when we have a baby.
Father would have no choice but to agree.
My father has a reputation to maintain in the Capital, and an official too.
If we get discovered, they would surely bring us back.
A-Niu-ge would surely be beaten to death.
Granny, you're the only person I've told about this matter.
Please do not tell another.
Who hasn't been young before?
Don't worry. I won't tell anyone.
This is such an isolated place.
I'm sure your family can't find you.
Even if they look for trouble here, I can't just stand by and watch right?
That's great! With Granny backing us up, I can finally relax.
A-Niu-ge! A-Niu-ge!
Quick, say thanks to Granny.
Thank you, Granny.
We finally have a place to stay and rest.
Did you notice anything strange about these two elderly people?
I didn't notice anything.
Look at the old lady.
When she carries water or sweep the floor...
you can tell that her internal strength is very strong.
Then who is stronger, you or she?
Compared to me?
I'l... I'll give a try.
Give a try?
How do you do that?
I'm lighter than two buckets of water, right?
Seems heavier.
How's this?
All right. You win, you win.
Quick, put me down.
Shaolin Monastery can be seen from here.
That's right.
Miss, food is ready!
Come quickly!
We're coming!
Here, here.
We're here.
Everything's ready. We're here.
Here. Please don't mind the rough fare.
Here, take a seat.
Sure. Here, take a seat.
Thank you, Granny
Thank you, Granny.
Here.
Miss, have some vegetables.
Thank you, Granny. Miss, have some vegetables.
What do we do?
It's a lone man and woman sharing one room.
Let's make this clear, it's is only an act. Don't you dare turn it real.
Actually, it's not really an act.
Think about it, I'm really poor,
and we did indeed run away.
Your father would kill me if he sees me.
Going by your words,
we should really produce a baby in three years for your father to carry.
Why did you pay attention to what I said this afternoon?
It was just a sudden idea that crossed my mind.
Who wants to have a baby with you? They will all be little lechers.
And also, if I hadn't say that, we wouldn't be able to stay here;
If so, we can't enter Shaolin; hence, we can't save your godfather.
If you can't save him then...
It's late. Let's sleep.
You sleep instead.
Old man, go over and eavesdrop to find out their background.
Go now, hurry.
Quick, feign sleep.
Hurry.
Attack at close range, quick as lightning!
Kill Xie Xun, and take revenge for our son!
What tricks are they up to?
Kill Xie Xun! I won't let you go deaf for nothing!
Deaf?
I get it now.
They're afraid of my Godfather's Lion Roar.
What's "Lion Roar"?
At this Lion-Slaying Meet, I will kill Xie Xun and avenge my son!
It's too early to slay lions and tigers at her level.
Can you stop mumbling to yourself? Say something that I can understand.
I think these two must be enemies of my godfather.
That old man is worried about my godfather's Lion Roar, so he made himself deaf.
Whatever Shaolin Sect or Wudang Sect,
they are all nothing to me.
What's wrong?
The skills they have practiced are meant to deal with my godfather.
Also, the defensive is stronger than the offensive.
These few days, exponents of every sect will be gathering at Shaolin.
We can hide ourselves among them, gaining entry to Shaolin.
and wait for a chance to kill Xie Xun to avenge our son.
Look, what are they carving?
Hey, your godfather has lots of enemies.
We must get him out quickly to safety.
Granny.
Up so early? Why don't you sleep a while more?
I got you some hot water.
There's no need.
See? The chores are keeping us busy.
Let me help you.
We're tying up the firewood. Let me help you.
All right.
Here.
Granny, we've been here for many days, enjoying free food and lodgings.
I am thinking to take up some jobs in the vicinity and earn some money.
I have to deliver these firewood to the monastery later.
Carry one bundle for me.
Sure.
If the reverends in the monastery asks, just tell them you're my son.
I'm not taking advantage of you.
My son is much older than you.
If my son is still alive.
I'd have plenty of grandchildren already.
Oh yes, what about my wife?
Your wife?
She's as pretty as a flower. Don't let her walk about.
Let her stay at home then. I'll go with you.
Sure.
Here, let me help you.
We've arrived at Shaolin.
I don't know what's happening, but the Abbot forbids anyone to enter the monastery today.
Luckily, we come often to deliver firewood, so we're on familiar terms with them.
When you are inside, don't speak or run about
Hurry.
Let's go Hurry.
Sir, you're here to deliver the firewood.
Come, put them here.
I've never seen this young man before.
Who is he? Carry these up.
He's my son.
Here's the money He's my son.
He's very nimble, and very filial.
Carry these up He's very nimble, and very filial.
If you get him to stay, you won't go wrong.
Good. Move these wood up.
Go. Good. Move these wood up.
Good, good.
We are lacking helpers for the hestival.
There will be thousands of guests visiting us, so we need someone to help with the chores.
Just let him stay.
Good, good.
Slowly.
Miss Zhou.
My respects to you, Leader.
You don't belong to Emei. You don't have to address me thus.
As long as I can stay by your side, I am willing to be part of Emei Sect.
You are the son of Song Yuanqiao,
esteemed heir apparent of Wudang.
Are you willing to lower yourself to join Emei Sect?
I am already a traitor of Wudang,
leadership is impossible.
Then,
are you truly willing to join Emei Sect?
The disciple, Song Qingshu, pays his respect to Leader.
Zhiruo...
Zhiruo.
Leader. Zhiruo.
My respects to you, Leader. We are all ready.
Let's go.
The Lion-Slaying Meet is the day where all the heroes will gather.
Emei Sect shall take the chance...
...to fight for the Golden-Haired Lion King in front of all the heroes.
They will thus know that though the Emei Sect are mostly women,
we do not lose to men.
Our respects to Leader.
Recently, I've been studying a new skill and gained some insight.
Now, I shall teach all of you an express method.
Practice diligently, and you shall gain much within a short period of time.
Senior Sister Ding, what's so funny?
I have a question for you, Leader.
This man...
Who is he?
He... is my new disciple.
I think, he's your personal apprentice, right?
Not only is this Young Master Song an Emei disciple,
he is also my husband.
Please do not spout nonsense in future.
How dare you hit me!
Those skills are not of Emei!
The skills of Emei are varied and intricate.
What do you know of them?
If you don't want to learn them, no one will force you to.
Are there any others who want to learn this skill?
We shall obey, Leader.
Good.
We will now start from the first stance.
Yes!
Return the chi to your Dantian.
Give it a try.
Leader.
Senior Sisters, are you all right?
Senior Sisters! Senior Sisters!
Quick, close the doors! Senior Sisters! Senior Sisters!
What a powerful skill!
At this gathering of heroes,
I want you to use the skills that I've taught you...
...to thrash Wudang Sect, and make Emei Sect proud.
Yes, I shall obey your orders, my dear.
It's getting late. Go back and rest.
Where do I go?
Didn't you tell them earlier that I am your husband?
I said those to shut Ding Minjun up. How can you take it seriously?
But I am serious. I won't go out.
Fine, I'll go out then.
Ouch! That's hot!
What should I do?
Miss.
It's all right.
Miss, I'll do it. Take this.
Chicken!
It's all right.
Sorry! It's all right.
Sorry.
I'm really sorry.
Shall I cook chicken for you today?
Here.
Granny, I'm not good at boiling water, but I'm really good at giving massage.
Won't you give it a try?
Is it all right?
Good.
Is it comfortable?
My son was very filial too.
When he s at home, he'll often give me massages too.
If he were still alive,
he'd be much older than you.
It's a real pity.
Pity that this son of mine joined the army since young,
and got trampled to death by horses on the battlefield.
Both of you are such good kids.
When your spouse comes back,
if he doesn't mind and acknowledges me as his godmother,
I'll make the decision for you both...
...and preside over the wedding rites.
Now that it's so chaotic, why don't you two just get married here?
You'II be able to go home sooner too.
Godmother.
God-daughter.
What a good girl.
Oh yes.
How are wedding rites held in the Central Plains?
You're not from the Central Plains?
Of course I am!
How could I not be?
I grew up in the Central Plains.
My ancestors were all from the Central Plains!
Little sir, carry these firewood to the shed please.
All right.
It's been ten days, but I still can't find any clues.
It's hard to find out about Godfather by doing chores in the kitchens.
I must take the risk and scout around tonight.
But this place is huge and complex.
I can't tell which is Arhat Hall and which is Prajna Hall.
Because of that Golden-Haired Lion King, 23 people have already been killed in this one month.
All these sins are really not in the Buddha's merciful nature.
The Left and Right Ming Envoy, Yang Xiao and Fan Yao.
White-Browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng, and Blue-Winged Bat King Wei Yixiao,
have sent their men here numerous times, begging me to let Xie Xun off.
Though we have declined many time, but the Ming Cult will not give up so easily.
Besides, the martial arts of that Leader Zhang are exceptional.
He has not shown up yet.
I fear he may be plotting something.
He saved Kong Zhi and I once.
I owe him a favor.
If he were to make his plea in person, how should I answer to him?
What should we do?
Junior Brother, Junior Nephew, what suggestions do you have?
Senior Uncle, Xie Xun is guarded by the three Grand Senior Uncles.
Yuan Zhen!
Nothing will go wrong.
This gathering of heroes concerns the rise and fall of the Shaolin Sect.
Please do not take to mind those trivial favors of the Ming Cult.
Besides, the Wan'an Temple incident...
...is due to the secret collusion between Ming Cult and the Imperial Court...
...to go against the six major sects.
Abbot, you should know this too.
The Imperial Court?
That's right.
The Ming Cult Leader, Zhang Wuji,
was going to marry the Emei Sect Leader, Zhou Zhiruo.
But during the wedding ceremony, the daughter of Prince Ruyang, Zhao Min,
suddenly appeared and ran away with Zhang Wuji.
This event has been the talk of the pugilistic world.
I believe you must have heard of it, Senior Uncles.
I did hear about this.
That Princess has an able subordinate, known as Reverend Ku.
Senior Uncle Kong Zhi must have met him at Wan'an Temple.
Not only did I meet him, he even forced me to show my martial skills.
At that time, I had lost all my internal strength and couldn't retaliate at all.
Once this gathering is settled.
I want to go to the Capital again to seek pointers from that Reverend Ku!
Senior Uncles, do you know who is that Reverend Ku?
Reverend Ku is widely knowledgeable,
and knows a little of each and every skill of the various sects.
I cannot tell which sect he is from.
He is the Right Ming Envoy, Fan Yao.
Is that the truth?
I do not dare to lie to you.
If he dares to visit during the Dragon Boat Festival,
you will see for yourselves, Senior Uncles.
In that case, Zhang Wuji is indeed secretly colluding with that princess.
The princess kidnapped the leading figures of the six major sects,
while Zhang Wuji pretended to be the good guy and saved everyone.
Most likely, that is what happened.
Leader Zhang seems to be a chivalrous man.
He doesn't seem to be that kind of man.
We must not wrong a good man.
Right. We must not wrong a good man.
You are wise, Abbot.
But as the saying goes,
"you may know a person's face but not his heart."
That Xie Xun is Zhang Wuji's Godfather,
and also one of the hour Guardian Kings of the Ming Cult.
The evil cult will try all means to rescue him.
You shall know at the Lion Slaying Meet, Senior Uncles.
Besides the Ming Cult, there are many others who are also after the Dragon Saber.
How many men will die at this Lion-Slaying Meet?
Abbot and Senior Uncle, the sins are not on us.
At the Lion-Slaying Meet, the fight of the various sects will raise a bloodbath.
When that happens, Shaolin will step forth and pick up the pieces.
We will reap the benefits from it, and kill Xie Xun as an offering to Master Kong Jian.
Make sure we do not harm the innocent.
If we were to offend fellow pugilists,
how are we to face them in the future?
This...
That's right.
The paramount matter is still how to force Xie Xun to reveal the whereabouts of the Dragon Saber before the Festival.
Else, the Lion-Slaying Meet will just be a silent affair,
and become a disgrace to our reputation instead.
You are absolutely right, Junior Brother. So long we can exhibit the Dragon Saber at the Meet,
and announce that the most exalted weapon of the pugilistic world is in Shaolin's hands,
we can put an end to much strife in the pugilistic world.
Indeed.
Yuan Zhen.
Yes. Yuan Zhen.
Try to talk to Xie Xun again and persuade him to hand over the Saber.
We could then spare his life.
I shall obey your orders.
My respects to the three Grand Senior Uncles.
I am here on the Abbot's orders, firstly to pay my respects to you, Grand Senior Uncles,
and secondly, to pass on some words to Xie Xun.
This villain killed Junior Nephew Kong Jian.
You should just kill him!
Why bother talking to him and disturb our peace?
Yuan Zhen's sins cannot be compensated even if he were to be sliced thousands of times.
He weaved in lies and called upon the help of these masters who have Ions lived in seclusion,
making use of their strengths to kill the exponents of the pugilistic world.
Go and talk to him!
Xie Xun,
have you thought it over?
So long as you tell us the location of the Dragon Saber,
we will let you so free right away.
Cheng Kun!
You...
You still have the cheek to come and talk to me?
Godfather.
Cheng Kun!
You still have the cheek to come and talk to me?!
You!
I'll give you three more days.
Three days.
Think it over properly.
Three days later,
if you still refuse to disclose the location of the Dragon Saber,
just watch what I'll do to you.
Cheng Kun!
You!
Grand Senior Uncles, I shall take my leave.
Godfather!
Where did this rascal come from?
How dare you throw your weight around at Shaolin?
Elders, I am the Leader of the Ming Cult, Zhang Wuji.
My respects to you all, Masters.
The Leader of the evil cult is Yang Dingtian.
How can it be you?
It's been thirty years since Leader Yang passed away.
I'm assuming that you knew Leader Yang, Reverend.
If I hadn't gotten acquainted with the great hero Yang Dingtian,
how would I end up with only one eye?
And how would my fellow brothers and I have to sit here in meditation for more than three decades?
Please explain, Reverend.
Leader Zhang, my monastic title is Du E;
That black-faced junior brother is Du Jie,
while my white-faced junior brother is Du Nan.
With Yang Dingtian's death,
the deep feud between Yang Dingtian and us
must unfortunately be borne by the current Leader.
In addition, our Junior Nephews, Kong Jian and Kong Xing,
also died at the hands of the Ming Cult.
Since you are here today,
let's settle things once and for all.
Reverend, I do not have any feuds with Shaolin Sect.
My purpose here today,
is to rescue my godfather, Hero Xie Xun.
♫ 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