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♫ Gazing homewards, my tears fall and I break up inside ♫
♫ Dust seals the past and carves past wounds in my memory ♫
♫ The sky darkens and the night is endless, searching for a ray of light ♫
♫ I craft a medallion to shine a light on the way ahead ♫
♫ Flying against the wind, my ruthlessness grows wild ♫
♫ I will protect my beliefs ♫
♫ Listen as the past fades like smoke ♫
♫ Past wrongs have not been resolved ♫
♫ Once my sword leaves its scabbard, the earth will move and the mountains will shake ♫
♫ The flame of rage burns, the spirit roars ♫
♫ I will return to glory and rise above the clouds ♫
[Sword Dynasty]
[Episode 10]
Is Feng Qianzhuo so important that
My Lady must personally uphold justice for him?
He is only a chess piece that was
placed in that area for monitoring.
Bestowing him a painting
was only to let him feel that he is regarded highly by the court,
so that he will serve the court with his life.
Immersing in wine and being excessively dissolute will surely have its ending.
However, Xu Wangxu's havoc this time
has actually helped me to find
a pretty good excuse to do what I want.
Greetings to Prime Minister!
You know me? [Prime Minister Li: Heng Kingdom]
Your clothing is not that of the officials at Holy Capital Surveillance.
Lord Mo also bowed to you respectfully,
not daring to even take a step up.
So, I guessed a higher level of office.
If it's really Prime Minister who ordered to see me,
it is my luck of a lifetime.
You are indeed smart and quick-witted as I've heard.
I don't deserve the compliment, Prime Minister.
Last time, your aunt said that you've lived in Fengming for a long time
and missed your hometown.
Right now, it's the rice harvest period in your hometown.
Have you thought of going back to take a look?
You probably remembered it wrong, Your Honor.
My hometown does not produce rice.
I also heard the corn harvest is poor this year.
I did remember it wrong.
That rainy night when Song Senshu died,
you weren't at the tavern. Where were you?
Old grandma!
Ding Ning?
Ding Ning, so you came.
The sky is changing colors, why did you come?
It is because the weather is changing, so I worried about your house and came to take a look.
There was a rainstorm that day, so I went to old grandma's house in the fish market.
Her house leaks a lot, so I went to repair it.
Which family's old grandma?
She's a lonely old woman that sells ink in the fish market.
[Mo Qinggong, Holy Capital Surveillance]
It's true.
If you have finished questioning, Your Honor, may I go home now?
I'm afraid you'll have to stay a few more days.
Get up!
What have I done wrong?
Back so early.
Miss Zhangsun, Ding Ning was taken away by the Holy Capital Surveillance. [Zhou Sansheng: Two-Story Tower]
Holy Capital Surveillance?
Yes.
Let's agree on this. If either one of us is captured,
the other one will kill a traitor by using the Stone Mill Sword Technique
to exonerate the first person.
Nangong Shang...
Greetings, My Lady the Empress.
Cave Master Xue, what is your reason for seeking an audience with me?
I intruded into Ba Commandery in order to get White Goat Cave's treasure back, [Xue Wangxu: Cave Master of White Goat Cave]
and disturbed the folks enjoying the viewing of My Lady's painting. I'm here to get my punishment.
This is all?
Also, I didn't teach my disciple well, such that Feng family's eldest grandson was harmed,
causing him to lose his entire cultivation.
I know my crime is unpardonable.
I'm willing to discard my own cultivation.
Wait.
Your cultivation is for Great Heng's use.
You can't discard it as you wish.
It should be used somewhere useful.
I know that to get the Appearance Fixing Bead back,
Ding Ning has committed an inexcusable crime.
Holy Capital Surveillance has taken him, probably for this matter.
The entire world knows that it's not easy to cultivate.
At my old age, I have no other wishes.
I only wish that my disciple will be safe.
Who is Ding Ning?
How is he able to let you treat him this way?
He is a rare talent,
also the hope of White Goat Cave.
If My Lady has ever been a teacher, you would understand that
if you ever encountered a genius, you would be just like me,
doing everything to help fulfill his potential.
Get up then.
Thank you, My Lady.
For a cultivator like yourself,
you should have viewed cultivation as more important than life.
Now that you would have given up your cultivation,
why keep your life then?
I want to see next year's Min Mountain Sword Trials.
Please permit me, Your Majesty the Empress.
Both of you marquis can leave.
I've already investigated Ding Ning. [Marquis Li and Marquis Lian: members of the Eleven Marquis of Heng Kingdom]
Even though there are some questions, but it's not enough to prove that he is that person's descendant.
Prime Minister, are you going to release that rascal?
I may as well tell you directly.
After today's investigation, I can be sure that
Ding Ning is just an ordinary tavern servant.
You can't release him.
Just because of insufficient evidence, no one can guarantee that he isn't that person's descendant.
This matter concerns the safety of the Eleven Marquis of Great Heng. We'd rather kill one by mistake,
than mistakenly releasing the right one.
His Majesty doesn't even worry about the descendant.
Why are you two nobles worrying?
The incident of the descendant is still not resolved.
That day, we weren't joking about feeling panicked.
Killing a tavern boy can pacify the panic among people,
and it can also solve the concerns of the Eleven Marquis.
Please fulfill our wish, Prime Minister.
You usually do things properly.
Fengming is such a large city,
of course, there's room for you.
I can agree to your request, Cave Master Xue.
But you must also do something for me.
Please say it.
I can save Ding Ning for you.
But you must teach Liang Lian a lesson for me.
What kind of lesson?
For me to send you,
of course, it's because of your strength in the Seventh Realm.
I understand then.
You can leave.
Thank you, My Lady the Empress.
[Nangong Shang: Internal History Bureau]
Nangong Shang, traitor of Ba Mountain Sword Academy.
You are also a remnant traitor from Ba Mountain?
It seems that I'm not the only disciple of Ba Mountain who wanted to kill you.
We have never met, why do you want to block my way?
Are you in a hurry?
Are you hurrying to get children's heart blood to refine your elixir pills?
How do you know about that?
You want immortality by using children's heart blood.
You are not qualified to be a human.
Nine-Phantom Sword?
That sword cannot possibly be cultivated into a life source sword.
This formation is pretty strong.
But the primordial energy of Heaven and Earth cannot enter it.
You and I are both at Sixth Realm.
I won't necessarily lose to you.
Stone Mill Sword Technique... Who are you exactly?
Why do you want to kill me?
As an offering to my sword. For the innocent children.
And, also, to save a person dear to me.
Father King, Ding Ning must not be killed.
Who is Ding Ning?
Ding Ning? He is that White Goat Cave's disciple who ascended to Profound Connection Realm within half a day, [Yuan Zichu: Heng Kingdom]
and attained the Energy Refinement Realm in ten days.
We've also found another corpse in the countryside outside of Fengming.
The man is named Nangong Shang, and he died of the Stone Mill Sword Technique.
It means Ding Ning is not the killer.
You came over in a hurry to tell me about this. Do you have proof?
That person's descendant should be executed.
But Ding Ning is already locked up in prison.
That person's descendant has committed another killing in our city.
It means that he is not that person's descendant.
I... I cannot bear to see the loss of a potential pillar for Great Heng.
Have you wondered? What if there is more than one descendant?
More than one?
You appreciate talents but do not know how to judge and use them. That's a fatal weakness in governing.
Come up.
From now on, learn more from your queen mother by watching and observing.
See how she manages affairs.
Thank you for your teaching.
Go ahead.
Am I about to die?
Release him.
Yes.
Little Aunt, don't be upset! Slow down! Slow down! Don't fall!
Little Aunt, I'm a grownup! Can you quit worrying about me?
Little Aunt, slow down! I'm fine, don't you see?
Let me tell you. I raised you with great difficulty.
If you think you've lived long enough, I can kill you with my own hands
so that you don't dishonor your teacher's reputation!
As his descendant, do not allow yourself to die young.
You should die only after you've killed the enemy first!
I know I'm wrong.
Thank you, Little Aunt, for remembering our agreement.
Whenever I'm captured by the higher-ups,
kill a traitor by using the Stone Mill Sword Technique
to help exonerate me.
It's fine now. You've survived a disaster.
Go take a good bath.
Wash away the bad luck.
[Great Floating Water Prison]
Where is your prison badge?
I was ordered by Superintendent Chen
to enter the water prison and question the felon.
Why aren't there any guards in the deepest part of the water prison?
I never imagined that Chief Ye would be a traitor one day. [Chen Xuan: Superintendent of Holy Capital Surveillance]
Since you've come, let us clear everything up first before you leave.
What else do you want to say to me?
If you're here to save your fellow disciple, then I advise you to leave immediately.
If the higher-ups find out,
you will perish without any burial.
Do you really think that I came back this time
to pledge allegiance to King Yuan Wu?
You used to have an open and direct personality.
But now, you actually endured humiliation and bore all the burdens.
Let me tell you! Ba Mountain remnants are eradicated, and His Majesty has reached the Eighth Realm.
No matter how hard you try, it'll be for nothing.
Don't lecture me anymore.
If it weren't for Teacher, there wouldn't be me.
Teacher!
Your Teacher has been dead for ten years!
If you still can't let go,
it won't help.
I just can't let it go!
Teacher was loyal to Great Heng for his whole life, but ultimately,
his name can't even be mentioned.
Great Heng has been in peace for so many years.
It was all because he and the Ba Mountain's disciples sacrificed their blood for it.
But who still remembers?
Tell me.
Who is that person?
Lin Zhujiu.
You're so early today. Where are you planning to go now?
To the Tiger-Wolf Army Camp.
Who are you looking for?
To see General Liang Lian.
Is this fate working quietly?
I'm not rushing it, but the right time has come.
What's the matter with you?
Is this what she wants,
or the condition to save me?
I am anxiously awaiting to see your performance at Min Mountain Sword Trials.
If you can really win the highest honor,
that would be boundless glory.
That talk about longevity
is really not as important as my honor.
Because of this, I had to go see her.
I wanted to hear what she wanted.
She didn't want you to know that she arranged it.
She said that if you developed a hatred for people in the royal court,
it would not be good for your future
in Fengming City.
But I also understand that
you are simply too smart.
Even if I didn't tell you, you could guess it.
No matter what reason is causing her dissatisfaction with Liang Lian,
if Liang Lian is only a cultivator of the Sixth Realm,
she really doesn't need to plan in such complexity.
It means that Liang Lian must have already reached the Seventh Realm.
You will die.
She wants me to see you die.
Then, even if I hate,
I would only hate Liang Lian.
The hatred between subjects would not affect her.
She is also reminding me that no matter how smart I am,
in their eyes,
life and death are not in my control.
You are still too smart.
Your understanding of authoritative schemes far exceeds
anyone in the entire Fengming City.
If you really understand,
then you should pretend that
you haven't seen these things.
Even if you harbor a little bit of hatred
towards her and to the royal court,
you must act like you haven't seen anything.
At least, look like
you would bow and obey.
She and the king really don't care
what Great Heng's cultivators think.
They only care whether we'd obey them.
A powerful dynasty will discard some people's benefits and thoughts.
And us, we are the minority.
It's good that you understand.
Even though her methods are cruel,
she was merciful enough to let me see the Min Mountain Sword Trials.
Based on that,
I should be grateful to her.
You are right.
[Liang Lian: Commander-in-Chief, Northwest Tiger-Wolf Army of Great Heng]
Great General Liang, how have you been?
Cave Master Xue, you came from afar. What is your business?
I came to practice martial arts with Great General.
Challenging me?
Great General, Xue Wangxu went into the palace to meet the queen yesterday. [Qi Pomo: military strategist of Tiger-Wolf Army]
Good, I accept your challenge.
This is the strongest technique mentioned in the Coffer Sword Sutra, the Dam Breaching Sword.
Right. The Dam Breaching Sword's force increases as it accumulates.
Once a leak opens, the sword's force will rush out like a dam breaking.
General Liang Lian is truly a fierce warrior who has been through a hundred battles.
He dares to use this type of sword stance to counter Cave Master Xue.
It seems that Cave Master Xue will be forced to attack back.
So clever.
It's outstanding.
It's done.
Unbounded Sword Blade.
Regarding age and strength, I cannot match you.
But regarding the comprehension of sword techniques,
I am still better than you.
Therefore, in the end, I won.
Teacher.
Let's go.
General! General, are you all right?
Hold on.
General, are you all right?
Xue Wangxu's last sword strike
was beyond his cultivated Seventh Realm.
Too bad... That Ding Ning,
who is he exactly?
It's so good!
I defeated the Great General of the Tiger-Wolf Army in front of everyone.
Today, I looked really glorious.
It's good that you are happy.
Xue Wangxu's performance was truly stunning today.
The disciple next to him is quite extraordinary, too.
Yes. Ding Ning is indeed talented.
I also hope that he will restrain himself and follow the law
so that he can be used by Great Heng.
By comparison, Liang Lian has reached his peak,
but he can't even handle an old man.
He is bold and aggressive enough,
but he doesn't know to be strong and soft at the same time.
Tell him. If he gets distracted by other things and cause troubles again,
I'll have to send him to the frontier for retirement.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Teacher!
I have finally felt what it's like to be near the end of life.
I like this atmosphere very much.
It's very fresh.
For my life,
to be able to feel this atmosphere,
instead of dying in a battle,
my life is more complete.
Unfortunately, starting from now
until the Min Mountain Sword Trials,
I won't be your support anymore.
It's not a problem. Starting today,
I have an even greater support.
Before Min Mountain Sword Trials starts, no one will dare touch me.
I don't understand what you mean.
You want to see the Min Mountain Sword Trials.
Since the queen has agreed, she will definitely get it done.
She wants everyone to think that she fulfills her promises.
The queen's promise isn't just to you, it's also to me.
Unless I seek death by myself,
I will live just fine until the Min Mountain Sword Trials starts.
The queen is now my strongest support.
You have thought much farther than I have.
You even got a carriage to come here.
When we went, there was no carriage.
When we go back, we really need a carriage now.
From now on, even if you can't become the strongest cultivator,
you will definitely become
one of the best strategists.
Teacher, I have to say a few words here.
Teacher, I, Ding Ning, shall swear with this sword,
that I will use this sword to eliminate the person who has made you lose your cultivation.
Actually, you shouldn't blame yourself.
What I have given for your sake is all because
you are the pride of White Goat Cave.
I am grateful for your kindness and grace. In the days forward,
I shall make your old face look good.
You don't know manners.
Why did you make it difficult for Xue Wangxu, My Queen?
Do you think it's inappropriate, Your Majesty?
Xue Wangxue is Fengming's
legendary grandmaster of the Seventh Realm.
What you did would still hurt our Great Heng in the end.
Your Majesty, so what if he's in the Seventh Realm?
Xue Wangxu has been out of bounds lately.
I only wanted to curb his sharpness,
and also admonish other cultivators in Fengming.
I'm wholeheartedly devoted to you, My King. Am I wrong?
What you did
delights me greatly. It seems that
I was mistakenly faulting you, My Queen.
Chief Xu will embark on a sea trip tomorrow.
He will bring back the elixirs
to help Your Majesty break into the Ninth Realm.
At that time, you will achieve immortality.
My wish will be fulfilled.
I have no regrets in this life.
Remember, when I achieve immortality,
you will also achieve immortality, My Queen.
Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen!
[Lin Zhujiu: Ba Mountain Sword Academy]
Queen, your cultivation seems to have progressed even more.
Too bad... Too bad...
Too bad that I still haven't reached the Eighth Realm.
You keep repeating the same old talk. It's really boring.
It's been too long. I'm out of fresh jokes.
Why don't you release me
so that I can hear something new? Then, I'll come back to tell you.
Sure, as long as you give me the Lone Mountain Sword Trove.
Same old talk again. You're also very boring.
Let's talk about something interesting.
Liang Jingmeng's descendant has returned.
He used the Stone Mill Sword Technique
to kill Marquis Dugu.
This joke is novel,
but it's not funny.
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♫ The wind silently looks back ♫
♫The hero's sword enters the throat ♫
♫ Viewing the world with arrogance ♫
♫ Striding across the seasons ♫
♫ A cup of hero's wine ♫
♫Living one life time ♫
♫ With no debts or regrets ♫
♫ Those who have gone before can't come again ♫
♫ Looking back at the martial world ♫
♫ My hair has turned white ♫
♫ I won't ask to do it over again ♫
♫ One song, two tracks of tears ♫
♫ Wave the sword and raise a glass ♫
♫ The past has turned to ash ♫
♫ A hero's destiny cannot be defied ♫
♫ I've traveled through Spring and Autumn ♫
♫ A smitten heart flows to the east ♫
♫ Love, hate, dust and dirt ♫
♫ Laugh as we talk about joys and sorrows ♫