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[Investiture of the Gods]
[Episode 2]
[Jizhou] (present day Hebei Province)
The government officials just posted two announcements.
- What does it say? - Come and take a look.
Ladies! Gentlemen!
Su Hu, Lord of Jizhou, is bestowing us with food once again!
The notices say people are suffering from the great drought this Spring.
The Lord of Jizhou has decided to offer food to us for three days every month.
Come on! Get in for a full meal!
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
- Let's go. - We'll finally have some good meals!
- Here. Take it easy. - Thank you. - Take it easy. Take it easy.
Thank you.
Take it.
Here.
Miss, I haven't eaten for five days.
Thank you for your life-saving graces.
You're welcome. Heaven gives rain and the earth gives fruits.
We are all people of Heaven and Earth. Grandma, come again after eating.
Okay. Thank you.
Stop grabbing! Stop grabbing! This is the lord's mansion. You should know the rules. There's food for everyone.
Li'er, don't reprimand them like that.
They're all starving. How can people that are starving behave themselves?
- Here, take it. - Miss,
you're as beautiful as a fairy, and you're so kind as well.
- May I ask for your name? - My name is Daji.
Oh my goodness! You are Miss Daji from the Lord of Jizhou's mansion.
I want to burn incense every day to pray for blessings for you,
but I can't afford incense.
- I will pray for blessings for you in my heart. - I understand.
- Having the heart to do something is enough. Thank you. - Here.
Take it well.
Lord Su Hu gave an order: "My son Yang Jian
needs a master because he lacks accomplishment and virtues.
But he doesn't listen to me. I am very anxious.
Anyone who can defeat my son
will be his master and be rewarded with a fine horse."
- Great! - All the sons of lords are useless people who do nothing but drink and eat.
I only need three punches and two kicks to get him to bow before me in admiration
- and call me his master! - Thank you. Thank you.
- Thank you. - Be careful. - Where's Yang Jian? Tell him to come out!
I want to compete against him!
Get Yang Jian out here!
Let's fight and see who's the hero!
- They're here to seek death. - Where's my brother?
Where else could he be? He must still be sleeping in.
Hopefully, no one gets hurt today.
Those who want to be heroes can't avoid bleeding.
Young master. Young master!
The fighters for the tournament have all arrived. Hurry, get up.
Young Master! Young Master Yang Jian!
- I know. - Then it's time to get up.
The fighters are all here.
I can utterly defeat them with my eyes closed.
[Yang Jian]
- Something to eat. - Thank you.
Mother, let me help you out. Be careful.
[Lady Lu Qiu]
[Young Master Maorong]
Make room! Everyone, make room.
Maorong, look. Su Hu's offering provisions again.
He likes to win over the hearts of the people. He's hard to decipher.
Mother, it's the luck and blessing of the nation that Lord of Jizhou is benevolent.
It's because of this that he could father such a beautiful daughter as Daji.
You just like Daji.
Jian'er, you won't be able to draw it.
Father, how come after all these years, I still can't draw the Xuanyuan Sword?
- Because, right now, it doesn't belong to you. - Then, who does it belong to?
It belongs to the supreme hero of all things.
What kind of divine powers does this sword have?
You'll have to wait until you can draw it to know.
Have you ever drawn it?
- I've never tried. - Why don't you try it?
Because it is my duty to guard it, not to use its power.
Father,
where exactly did this Xuanyuan Sword
come from?
Jian'er,
you've always been very curious about this sword.
When you were younger, I never told you about it. Now that you are older,
I will tell you the legend of the Xuanyuan Sword.
Eight hundred years ago, there was a huge incident of unrest in the heavens.
It is said the Primeval Lord of Heaven and the Grandmaster of Heaven
fought for control over the entire world.
At that time, they fought fiercely in absolute darkness.
Afterward, when the sky cleared again,
someone saw a sword lower itself on the peak of Mount Taishan.
That sword
is the Xuanyuan Sword you see before you.
So, this sword is said to be heaven-sent.
It fell into the secular world during the battle.
My Lord.
Lady Lu Qiu and her son, Maorong,
came all the way from Zhaoge to visit you and Her Ladyship.
Quickly, ask My Lady to join me in welcoming them.
Su Hu.
Your house is more beautiful than the imperial palace.
Madam, I do not dare to accept such a compliment.
The imperial palace is the manor of His Majesty, while this tiny house
is simply a place where I work and perform my duties.
Madam, please don't associate me with disloyal and unfilial behavior.
Look at how worried you are. I was just casually giving a compliment.
Your compliment has made me ready to lay down my life (in fighting for one's sovereign, the emperor).
Young Master Yang Jian, why haven't you come out yet?
Is it possible that you're a coward?
He must have already escaped due to fear of death. Young Master Yang Jian, come out now!
- Yes, come out! - Come out!
Here you go.
Brother.
I'm hungry. I'm a famine refugee, too.
Look at you! Do you want others to treat you as a laughing-stock?
Quickly take it off.
What's wrong? Flowers are meant for adornment.
Of course not. A man should behave like a man.
Quickly take it off.
Then, why did you put it in my bowl?
How am I supposed to drink the water in my bowl when there's a flower in it?
I was... I was trying to make you get up.
All right then.
Young Master, right now isn't the time.
Look. Those brawny men have been waiting for you for hours.
They're dying to teach you a lesson.
I'm not the one they're waiting for. They're waiting for fine horses.
Brother, listen to me. You're not allowed to harm anyone today.
I won't get hurt.
I'm saying not to hurt them.
You know what kind of person I am. I'm always extremely kind.
Go.
You should go, too.
Young Master Maorong and Lady Lu Qiu are here.
I think they're here for you. You should go take a look.
I'll see to it myself.
- Here. - Thank you.
- Take it. - Thank you.
You've come.
You're Young Master Yang Jian?
You're the young master of this house?
Do I not look like it?
There's no elegance or poise at all. You just look like a scoundrel of the marketplace.
Does he look like the son of a lord?
No wonder he's looking for a master.
Don't judge a man by his appearance. All of you are as blind as a bat. How are you qualified to be my master?
You can't say that.
With that stupid look on your face,
do you intend on beating me and enjoying the limelight?
Fine. I'll give you the chance today.
Let's see if you're capable of stealing away fine horses.
- Come. - Okay.
First, I'll strike you down. Afterward, I'll teach you some manners.
Go and get your weapon.
Weapon?
I already ate it. Only this much is left.
You don't use weapons? You want to fight me bare-handed?
Not just you. All of you.
Come at me, then. Brave heroes and good fellows, all of you come at me at once!
This guy must be crazy. Look at how arrogant he is!
Young Master, if I put in all my effort, I'm afraid you won't be able to preserve your life!
Even if I die,
I will remember to give you a decent horse. Don't worry.
Nice try.
Are you okay?
I'm okay. Thank you.
Look! I've beaten the new heroes into cowards.
Come on, fight.
You can defeat them,
but don't humiliate them.
What do you mean?
I don't mean anything. [Wu Ji]
This is a competition. What you're doing is embarrassing them.
Before the tournament, they underestimated me
and boasted about their martial art skills.
Isn't embarrassing them a must?
Of course not.
You, me, and them: we are all ordinary people of our nation.
You shouldn't think highly of yourself while looking down upon them.
I do look down upon such losers. What will you do about it?
Nothing.
I want you to apologize to them.
Apologize?
Yes. Not only do I want you to apologize to them,
but I also want you to help all of them up individually.
No.
Take this.
It looks like they're going to get in a fight.
This isn't good. My brother has met a formidable opponent.
Miss, Her Ladyship asked to see you right now.
Is it Lady Lu Qiu that wants to see me?
Yes, Her Ladyship also asked Sister Li'er to dress you up beautifully.
Go tell her quickly that Miss is coming right away.
Yes.
Miss, let us go quickly. Young Master Maorong is waiting for you.
Let's go.
Your brother will be fine.
Let us go.
What if I don't apologize?
Then, I'll treat you exactly like how you've just treated them.
Just look at you. You look exactly like a woodsman who knows absolutely nothing about martial arts.
Don't tell me you're going to fight with me?
Doesn't it look like it?
Fine. I will apologize to them.
- Thank you. - Unless,
they apologize to me first.
I didn't expect there to be such an arrogant son in the manor of the Lord of Jizhou.
Punk, you're insulting my father.
He's not your father.
You're not good enough to be his son.
Apologize.
Little boy, watch carefully.
You should punch like this.
You should kick like this.
Great skills! Amazing! Impressive!
Apologize.
Then don't blame me for not going easy on you.
- Great! - Hero! - Great! Amazing! Hero!
- Great! - Hero!
I am not a hero!
You're not losers either.
All of you, leave here immediately.
Quickly!
I...
I apologize.
I came here this time for a marriage proposal.
On behalf of my son, Maorong, I want to propose to Daji.
This is the list of my betrothal presents. Please look it over.
Two thousand taels of gold. Twenty thousand taels of silver.
Ten jade plates. One hundred bolts of silk.
One hundred heads of cattle and one thousand sheep.
Lady Lu Qiu, this gift is much too generous and extravagant.
No matter how extravagant it is, I'm afraid that it is still not good enough for your Daji.
Thank you, Lady Lu Qiu, for your great kindness.
May I ask whether your brother, Lord Fei Zhong, is aware of your trip here.
You want to ask if my brother agrees to this marriage, right?
Yes.
My Lord,
to be honest, it is my brother
that advised me to come here and ask for Daji's hand in marriage.
Why?
Is there anyone in the court who doesn't know
that your daughter Daji is the most beautiful woman in the world?
If my son can marry Daji, it will be a blessing for my son,
as well as the luck of my family.
By the way, my brother, Fei Zhong, also asked me
to bring a silk manuscript to you.
My Lady,
what is in the silk manuscript?
This, I do not know. However, my brother said that
apart from you, no one else can read it.
I understand.
Lady Lu Qiu,
Su Hu and I greatly appreciate your kindness.
It's just that... marriage is an important matter. Why not discuss it more?
Why don't you stay at our house for a couple of days
and let us take good care of you?
Of course, we should discuss it.
Although, I would like to ask the two of you to discuss it right now.
I will wait right here.
You mean we should make the decision immediately?
Yes.
Please excuse us for a while.
Please. I will wait.
I expect to see Miss Daji soon.
I also want to see...
Who else do you want to see?
Your adopted son, Yang Jian.
Why do you want to see Yang Jian?
About this,
it's my brother, Fei Zhong, that asked me to see him
because he wants his daughter to marry Yang Jian.
In this way, our two families will be so much closer. Won't we?
Yes, My Lady.
How is this a proposal? She is obviously forcing us.
Lady Lu Qiu's elder brother is Fei Zhong, the trusted follower of the emperor of Shang.
This time, she must have come all this way
with the support of Fei Zhong.
Why does she insist on meeting Yang Jian?
What does our son have to do with her?
Did she not say it?
Fei Zhong wants his daughter to marry Yang Jian.
Fei Zhong doesn't have a daughter.
I understand.
Lady Lu Qiu actually came this time for Yang Jian.
It's been twenty years.
Fei Zhong has never given up on looking for him.
Now, they've finally come to our doorstep.
Master, disaster is coming.
Convinced?
I learned. I should punch like this.
It seems you also owe me an apology now.
I only know how to apologize with my fist. Sorry!
Be careful.
It seems you're not such a scoundrel.
It seems you don't have much to teach me.
Again!
Miss!
- Miss! Miss! - Why are you shouting?
Miss! I got up close and saw him just now.
Who did you see?
Young Master Maorong. He is so handsome.
The two of you together is a perfect match from Heaven.
Enough.
Of course, Master Yang Jian
is also very cute, but he is your elder brother.
No matter how much you love each other,
you can't marry each other. Right?
I think... Is it because
you grew up with Young Master Yang Jian
that you take the feelings you had for each growing up as love?
Miss, Her Ladyship asks if you're done dressing up.
Lady Lu Qiu is waiting for you. Please go quickly.
Tell Her Ladyship that Miss will be there soon.
Yes.
Look.
Our Miss is the most beautiful woman in this world.
No! I will not see Lady Lu Qiu.
Miss!
Aren't you tired?
Cut the crap. Let's continue!
Come on. I'm not afraid of you.
- You come on. Come on. - You come on.
- Come on. - You come on.
What's so funny?
Maorong.
why hasn't Daji come to meet me yet?
Even Su Hu hasn't shown up yet.
This family is outrageous.
Daji hasn't shown up because she is shy.
Su Hu hasn't shown up because of fear.
How do you know?
Madam, I'm truly sorry.
My daughter got sick the other day. She hasn't recovered yet.
So, it is not convenient for her to meet you.
We are overwhelmed by your kindness.
But about her marriage,
we need to consider it carefully.
I've come all this way and didn't even get to see her.
I'm afraid this is inappropriate.
Mother, this isn't a serious problem.
She saw you, but you didn't see her.
- When? - When we got off the carriage.
She was right in front of you.
I didn't see her.
You didn't see her because you never look at the poor.
Do you remember, when we got off and came in, they were offering food to the poor.
You also said that Su Hu wanted to win the hearts of the people.
Maorong!
When you said that, a girl in plain clothes was offering food in the yard.
Wherever she stood, I could instantly recognize her.
She was Daji.
Su Hu, listen to this.
My son and your daughter are truly a match made in Heaven.
A perfect match.
She was standing in plain clothes in a crowd of poor people,
yet my son recognized her immediately.
Isn't this fate?
But I didn't only see Daji.
I also saw your hidden thought.
What hidden thought?
Your true intention is not to get me a wife.
Instead, Fei Zhong asked you to look for the bane, Yang Jian.
He was the son that was born 20 years ago on the night that the star of the emperor fell.
The son of Yaoji.
Fei Zhong has been looking for him for 20 years.
- Maorong - Mother!
Do you need me to summon them all?
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Dark sorcery. Yang Jian, I suppose a demon has entered.
Father. Mother. Daji.
Yang Jian!
Come, Daji.
Come to me
and enter my nectar flask.
You belong to me.
Maorong,
I've never known you could play the zither.
There are too many things that you don't know.
For example,
you still don't know who I am.
Son,
what are you talking about? I don't understand a single word.
What... What are you doing?
Tell me right now. Why are you doing this?
I just wanted to use your identity to come here, [Zi Xu, King of Fox Demons]
so that I can marry Daji. [Zi Xu, King of Fox Demons]
She is the absolute gem of the world.
The sweet soul I've been yearning for in my dreams.
You aren't Maorong. You're a demon!
Initially, I planned that after collecting Daji's soul, I would put you in my flask.
But I've changed my mind now,
because your soul is so dirty that it may stain my nectar flask.
- So... - What do you want to do?
You demon!
Where is my son, Maorong?
- What did you do to him? - So,
I'll let you and your son, Maorong,
meet in hell.
My Lord!
My Lady!
Come, Daji.
Come to me.
Come into my nectar flask.
You belong to me.
Belong to me...
Demon, stop!
Daji!
The Xuanyuan Sword?
I didn't expect this sword to be in your hands.
I've been longing for it for eight hundred years.
- Give me the sword. - Demon,
if you keep doing dark sorcery, I will kill you.
Kill me? Okay.
Come on.
Draw the sword.
I didn't expect good things to come in pairs today.
I can collect Daji,
and obtain the Xuanyuan Sword.
Su Hu, give me the sword
and I will let you live.
Stop!
- Lord Su. - Father.
Child,
we haven't seen each other for twenty years. You've grown up.
But I wonder if your abilities have grown.
Demon, wait for your death!
Give me the sword, or else I will kill you.
Yang Jian, get up!
Father.
Divine Lord, I didn't annoy you.
What are you angry about?
Today, it's me who is unlucky,
but Daji will belong to me sooner or later.
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♫ Like water flowing through the years ♫
♫ Bid farewell to life and death ♫
♫ A chaotic world shakes the mist ♫
♫ The divide is love or hate ♫
♫ To fall is foolish ♫
♫ Roaming about and meeting again ♫
♫ Sincerely exiled to a faraway place ♫
♫ What's done is done ♫
♫ You and me have different ways ♫
♫ How do you know Heaven and man are forever separated ♫
♫ But when I come back ♫
♫ Dedicated heart and soul. Exchange jades ♫
♫ A moment in this world to never forget ♫
♫ Seeing through Heaven, overgrown and flourishing ♫
♫ Who's following? ♫
♫ It's hard to let go, happiness and suffering ♫
♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫
♫ Just want to be with you ♫
♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫
♫ Promises don't change, oaths don't change ♫
♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫
♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle is regretful ♫
♫ Is remorseful ♫
♫ It's hard to let go, happiness and suffering ♫
♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫
♫ Just want to be with you ♫
♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫
♫ Promises don't change, oaths don't change ♫
♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫
♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle is regretful ♫
♫ Is remorseful ♫
♫ Never... ♫
♫ regret ♫