Once upon a Time in LingJian Mountain
Episode 9
No need to rush.
We’re all peers.
You should at least
say hi.
Besides,
Miss Yue is waiting for you inside.
It’ll only take a few minutes.
You have nothing to lose.
Miss Yue Xinyao
seldom puts on makeup.
Is there something at front?
Nothing.
Nothing at all.
Let’s go.
The girls are waiting.
You may come out.
Ladies, hurry up.
Zhu Qin can’t wait to see you.
Someone was hitting on me in my dream.
It’s still early.
We were still sleeping.
Good morning.
What...
What time is it?
It’s almost 7.
Look at his abdomen,
his arms,
his chest.
Wang Zhong, look,
you see this?
And this back of yours!
- Hey, hey. - So muscular.
Stop.
- I’m sorry. - Don't do this.
Oh,
look,
Zhu Qin and his teammates
came to bid you farewell.
They came so early to find the Flaming Fruit.
What spirit!
Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?
What...
What are you doing?
How long will this take?
Sorry. I apologize.
You may leave. Please.
You... Unbelievable!
Nice makeup though!
Good day.
Invisible Charm!
Hai.
Wang Zhong.
Morning.
Hai.
What are you doing here?
I came
to evacuate.
Here?
I’m a gentleman
and a bit shy.
I can’t relieve myself
if others are within a 50-meter radius.
We’re hundreds of meters away from the base.
Stop lying.
I can explain.
According to my divination,
this spot is the best for evacuation.
If I do it here,
I’ll be safe during the test.
Is that wrong?
Oh, I see.
I should do it, too.
Hold on,
wait.
Here’s the thing,
according to
your date of birth and horoscope,
your element is
earth.
If you do your business here,
you’ll be constipated and struck by bad luck.
If you don’t mind,
I can find another spot that suits you.
What do you think?
Hai,
since you were with Wang Lu,
you've become an expert of lying.
Tell me,
why Wang Lu tried so hard
to keep us from here?
What’s in this place?
Here?
There are tons of things.
The vast forest,
countless Magic Grass,
stones in different shapes, the flowing stream,
and many...
That’s enough.
Have you found the Flaming Fruit?
Wang Zhong,
if there is such fruit,
are you trying to find and hog it
behind Zhu Qin’s back?
I...
He didn’t do it behind my back.
We’re on the same team.
We share weal and woe together.
Zhu Qin,
he’s been acting weird since the beginning.
I believe the Flaming Fruit is over there.
Really?
Wang Zhong,
after two years of practice,
you can handle an outer disciple alone,
can you?
Leave it to me.
You two gang up on him!
Shame on you!
Ignore him.
Go!
Help!
Stop!
What’s happening?
Why are you fighting against each other?
Here’s the thing.
I found Wang Zhong and Zhu Qin plotting something,
so they tried to silence us.
Wang Lu,
stop lying.
You accused...
What the heck?
You and Hai Yunfan are the ones at fault.
Speak!
Where’s the Flaming Fruit?
Flaming Fruit?
Wang Lu,
you found it?
Of course not.
This is only the first day.
How could I find it so soon?
I didn’t see anything.
I bet it's right here.
You two hid it.
What if it’s not here?
If not,
we’ll give you a 4-hour head start.
If it is here...
If so...
I...
Look, the Flaming Fruit.
Let’s move.
Everyone,
array.
Hey,
Wang Lu saw it first.
Are you trying to steal it?
Calm down.
Master Liu said
the team that acquires the Fruit first will win,
but brawl isn’t allowed.
What should we do?
We can’t let them have it.
Like you could get it.
Let’s have a try
and see who can get it.
OK.
Step down.
I suggest
we both leave
and find new ones.
See who can find it first.
No way.
Once we leave,
Wang Lu will come back to steal it.
Wang Zhong,
you know me...
so well.
Enough. Stop arguing.
I have an idea. To be fair,
I propose combat.
A crossover match.
Fight till the last man standing.
The winner
can pick up the Flaming Fruit.
Agreed?
Sure.
I guess
this is the best way.
Everyone,
who wants to go first?
Let me.
If I can handle them all,
you won't need to do anything.
You’re smart and skilled.
I have faith in you.
You can do it!
Wang Zhong,
I’m the captain.
I’ll go first.
I can beat them all.
No problem.
Sorry, my bad.
Miss Yue,
shall we?
What's happening?
I’m sorry.
I shouldn’t have picked up the Fruit.
Anyone here?
Help!
Somebody help!
Help!
Help me!
Wang Zhong?
Is it you, Wang Zhong?
Yue Yun,
I’m so sorry.
I shouldn’t have touched the Flaming Fruit.
I was wrong.
Please,
forgive me.
Calm down.
I didn’t do this.
Suddenly,
the darkness fell.
Others all disappeared.
Did they encounter powerful demons?
I’m scared.
Yue...Yue Yun,
where’s your Summoning Charm?
Can you call Master here?
It’s gone!
And this back of yours!
Hey, hey, stop.
My bad.
- I’m sorry. - Don't do this.
Look again.
Yue Yun!
Wang Lu!
Who can help me?
Why did you hit me?
Wen Bao?
I’m sorry, my bad.
Does it hurt?
I’m fine.
It’s OK.
I’m here.
Don't be afraid.
I won’t let
demons harm you.
Thank you, Wen Bao.
Let’s go find others.
OK.
You’re the boss.
So,
where should we go?
Well...
It’s pitch dark.
I can’t see anything.
We should stay here
and wait for others to find us.
Alright.
You call the shot.
Thank you, Wen Bao.
I’m glad you’re here.
Six Lights Prison?
You’re also from Junhuang Mountain.
You people have been trying to kill me.
Don’t you even know who your target is?
We only follow orders.
Whoever on the Red Order
must die.
Red Order?
I know
Hai Tiankuo sent you to kill me.
He must've told you
I’m his enemy.
But the truth is,
he slaughtered my whole family
and appointed himself general.
So
you are...
I’m General Hai Zheng’s son
Hai Yunfan.
Your Highness.
Your Highness,
you had to flush me out?
Master Xu!
No wonder I was sent here
by Teleporting.
Master Xu,
you watched me growing up.
My father and I
trust you the most.
How could you...
How could you believe that traitor?
My loyalty to Junhuang Mountain is beyond doubt.
I used to look after you for Junhuang Mountain.
Now, I’m hunting you down
for the same reason.
I’m sorry.
Your Highness,
farewell.
Stop.
You can’t touch him without my approval.
How did you find him?
Twin Flowers.
One can sense
where the other is.
I knew you’d come.
Zhu Qin waving the sword
is your signal to act, right?
You can’t help him.
You think
you can stop me?
Wang Lu,
he’s highly skilled.
He can kill us in a breeze.
We aren’t his match,
but my master is.
I’m here on a secret mission
to steal something.
Now, I’m in trouble.
My master will sure help me.
Don’t you move.
She’s on her way.
She’ll kill you.
Master.
Wang Lu,
good job.
You found the Red Fruit so soon.
Where is it?
He’s not
the Red Fruit.
Who are you?
Who’s your master? Such an eyesore!
Where are your manners?
Kneel!
Where did you find him?
He’s at least in the stage of Gold.
What are you?
A rhino demon or a boar?
Doesn’t look like one.
Well...
He has a square face and body.
I get it.
He’s SpongeBob.
The adult version!
You're good, Wang Lu!
You came across
an elite so easily!
Master, are you blind?
He’s not a demon.
Then what is he?
I can’t tell.
He’s an assassin, of course.
Assassin?
I told you to call me once you found the Fruit
not the assassin!
I found it.
It’s not my fault that he’s here.
Am I invisible to you?
Be quiet!
Go die!
How did you find him?
Stage of Nascent Soul!
Nascent Soul?
If my memory serves me correctly,
Master Wang Wu is at the Stage of Gold.
Crap!
Gold versus Nascent Soul!
Did I throw her under the bus?
Am I in trouble?
We’ll all be doomed.
Master Wang,
he’s crucial to us.
If you stop now,
you’ll be rewarded handsomely.
Really?
How handsome?
Are you serious?
If you give up,
I’ll give you
5,000 Magic Stones.
5,000?
You’re only worth that little?
It seems we've had a deal.
Not gonna happen.
5,000 stones are peanuts.
Here’s my price.
10 billion.
See that? I’m a billion-stone man.
Are you messing with me?
Is there anyone else here?
Fine.
Since you won’t back down,
don’t blame me for being cruel.
Xu Jingtian,
aren’t you afraid that Junhuang Mountain
and Lingjian Sect will be in war?
Once you all die,
nobody will blame Junhuang Mountain for it.
Xu Jingtian,
aren’t you afraid that Junhuang Mountain
and Lingjian Sect will be in war?
Once you all die,
nobody will blame Junhuang Mountain for it.
Master,
Qingyun Peak is rich with treasures.
Things hardly seen outside
are everywhere here.
It’s good for picking up girls
and leaving messages.
Hua Yun,
you lost.
You have an eagle eye.
I admire you.
Stop flattering me.
I’m only practicing
this boring stuff with you
out of pity.
We’re here to help Lu Li.
Wang Wu defeated him a few days ago,
and he lost all his savings.
Yikes!
That’s why Hua Yun came up with
a sneaky trick
to defeat Wang Wu
by the skill of swapping.
Don’t sugar coat it.
You want to learn to cheat, don't you?
You should know,
in terms of cheating,
Wang Wu
has a knack for it.
Even if you practiced 100 years,
you wouldn’t be her match.
The only way
to stop losing
is to ask Leader to make a rule
that no gambling is allowed
in our sect.
Gambling must stop,
but
not before I get my money back.
Stop daydreaming!
Xu Jingtian,
aren’t you afraid that Junhuang Mountain
and Lingjian Sect will be in war?
Once you all die,
nobody will blame Junhuang Mountain for it.
Xu Jingtian of Junhuang is stirring up trouble.
Aren’t Liu Xian and Hua Yun on duty today?
You may need to handle it.
A loser like Xu Jingtian
isn’t worth the effort.
Isn’t Wang Wu at Qingyun?
What?
She’s there?
Yeah.
I need to do something.
Hua Yun, come with me.
Wang Wu can handle Xu Jingtian
effortlessly.
She doesn’t need our help.
Xu Jingtian isn’t my concern.
My target is Wang Wu.
Think about the Magic Fruit in Qingyun.
Let’s go.
Wang Lu,
you little punk! You tricked me!
Run, Hai!
General,
what brings you here?
Hai Tiankuo?
Master Xu,
you were supposed to hold the fort.
Why are you here?
General,
it's my fault.
But Hai Yunfan
is a threat to you
and Junhuang Mountain.
He must be eliminated.
What’s the punishment
for unauthorized leave?
Those leaving without permission
shall be executed.
You made the mistake
so you shall be punished.
General,
I did all this for you.
General!
Rules are the rules.
As his followers,
you shall be punished the same way.
Master,
he didn’t
even give you a glance.
Neither did he glance at you.
Relax,
he’s not invincible.
There are ways to defeat him.
I’ll teach you Falling Tiger our ancestors created.
You mean to jump and fall on the ground
and say,
“I’m sorry, sir”, right?
You created it.
Don't pin it on the ancestors.
Anyway,
when you see him again,
run as fast as you can.
Hai.
is he your enemy?
That’s...
He’s gone, master.
Let's go.
Hai Tiankuo!
Hai Tiankuo.
Why didn’t you kill me?
Why did you keep me alive?
If you don’t kill me today,
I swear
I’ll slaughter you myself!
By your soft skills?
I thought you’d improve after 2 years of practice
in Lingjian Sect.
I have to say
I’m disappointed.
You think I won't kill you?
I dare you!
I don't care about Hai Yunfan’s background,
but now, he’s a member of our sect.
You hurt him,
so you have to pay the price.
Are you going to
seek revenge for him?
Deadly Sickle!
Hai,
slowly. Are you OK?
How do you feel?
Three-talent Formation.
Alright.
I’ll cut him some slack.
As for you,
give you
10,000 more years,
you can’t hurt me at all.
Dear brother,
keep wasting your time here.
Where do you think you're going?
Wang Wu!
- Hai Tiankuo. - Hai.
Hai.
Master Xu of Junhuang died in Qingyun.
Hai Yunfan severely injured.
What happened out there?
Hai Tiankuo showed up
out of the blue.
When Hua Yun and I arrived,
Xu Jingtian was already dead.
Who knows what happened before?
Master Fang,
we were blinded by the black fog.
Someone attacked us
and knocked us out.
By the time I woke up, I was already here.
I don’t know
what happened in between.
Me...me neither.
Wang Lu,
you also saw nothing?
Yeah.
I was unconscious.
Liar!
Don’t think I don’t know
about your trick.
My...my trick?
How come Yue Yun’s Summoning Charm
was in your hand?
Back then, I was...
You meant to kill two birds
with one stone, didn’t you?
Acquire the Red Fruit
and use the Summoning Charm to call Wang Wu
to save Hai Yunfan.
And what happened?
Hadn’t the other masters arrived,
heaven knows what bigger
disasters would've happened
You think we don’t know
men from Junhuang
were lurking around our sect?
We didn’t take any actions
to lure the mastermind out.
Hai Yunfan almost died
because of your recklessness.
This test isn’t a game.
A minor error could lead to annihilation.
Enough.
Wang Lu has realized his mistake.
Master Fang said all that
to tell you
since you’ve joined our sect,
we’ll make sure of your safety.
Lingjian Sect is your second home.
I’m not only saying this to Wang Lu,
but also to the rest of you.
Now that
we’ve learned what happened,
they can
go back and rest.
Hold on.
Zhu Qin,
do you have anything to say?
I...
I’m only here for 2 years.
I don’t know anything.
Can you explain
why men of Junhuang were here?
I’m sorry, Leader.
I was tempted by them,
but Xu Jingtian
threatened me with my parents’ lives.
If I didn’t help him.
he’d kill them.
I had no choice.
Leader,
I made a mistake,
please give me another chance.
Fang He,
what’s the punishment
for betrayal
and harming peers?
According to our law,
he shall be expelled.
Do it.
Leader!
I apologize.
I’m really sorry.
For the sake of Ming,
for the...
for the sake of my master...
Master,
say something, please.
Leader,
Zhu Qin didn’t think straight.
He’s realized his mistake.
Why don’t you give him a second chance?
There are other punishments.
Oh.
You’re speaking for him.
He’s a filial son.
His parents’ lives were on the line.
If I were him,
I’d probably do the same.
He made a wrong choice,
but that’s understandable.
Our sect is
trying to establish
an image of inclusiveness.
He can be a perfect example.
Give him light punishments
and let him stay
so that others will all know
how tolerant we are.
Well said!
Leader,
Zhu Qin was misled by others
and made that mistake.
I agree with Wang Lu.
We should let him stay for now.
Punish him severely
and see if he can change.
Wang Lu,
what punishment should he receive?
What are you doing?
You...
Stop it!
Wang Lu should be expelled.
Zhu Qin,
given that this is your first offense,
I’ll remove all your magic. You shall start over.
We’re like a family,
so we should trust each other.
You aren’t alone on this path.
You should support and help each other.
Betrayal is a red line that can’t be crossed.
Hope you’ll all learn from his lesson.
So,
what do you think about Wang Lu?
What else?
He’s disobedient, useless,
and arrogant.
He is smart
but he can’t act wisely.
He’s bad news
and will cause us more trouble.
He’s still young.
Back in Qingyun,
he confronted Hai Tiankuo head on.
Just now in the Cloud Hall,
he spoke for Zhu Qin.
That shows he's kindhearted.
Liu Xian,
I know you value rules the most,
but virtue
is the core of our sect.
You’re right, Leader.
I’ll reflect on myself.
Everyone has their own path.
How do you feel
after battling
Hai Tiankuo?
He must’ve reached the Stage of Disassembling.
Leader,
you won't be intimidated by him
and hand Hai Yunfan over, right?
Do you know
the fundamental rule of our sect?
Praising virtue and punishing vice.
Protecting our own men.
Hai Yunfan is one of us,
so we won't kick him out.
I was thinking
his body isn’t injured the most
but his heart.
As his mentor,
you should talk to him more.
I will.
As for Junhuang Mountain,
they broke into our territory and injured our men.
I haven’t done anything to them yet.
I’m not afraid
of anyone.
Leader,
Wang Wu
is going after Hai Tiankuo alone.
Is she going to Junhuang Mountain?
She’s one of us.
Although she's quite a handful,
she’s never disappointed me
on matters of principle.
Cut it out.
I went to Qingyun today.
Thousands of Flaming Fruits, ginsengs
and hundreds of the finest reishi
have all been gone.
She didn’t leave to catch Hai Tiankuo
but to avoid us.
Heaven knows
when she will come back.
Give you
10,000 more years,
you can’t hurt me at all.
Dear brother,
keep wasting your time here.
Hai, I heard you're better now.
Goodness, that’s quick!
Playing hard to get?
You’re upset
and want me to cheer you up, right?
Behold!
Handmade goodies!
No response?
Cold Spring Liquor.
One cup to refresh the mind;
two to enjoy everlasting energy;
three to embrace immortality.
I stole it from my master’s
secret stash.
Have a sip.
Hai,
lack of communication leads to alienation.
What are you doing?
Hai,
wait, Hai.
Listen to me.
Hai.