Have you ever heard about that
the cliff of a snow mountain
once fascinated numerous people?
Legend has it that,
there were treasures at the peak
but also there was a bottomless chasm hidden over there.
The smart, the fool
and the kind people,
all are familiar to you.
On the mountainside, on the cliff,
on the cloud,
and in the human world,
snowflakes are drifting profusely and disorderly.
Joy of Life Season 1
Episode 34
I know you are there.
It's been ages. You don't change much.
I've lost my memory
and don't remember much about you.
Then why do you come to me?
To fight with you.
What's the reason for that?
Xiao En is returning.
If you stay here
and don't go back to Beiqi,
I can give up the fight.
=Ku He, Great Master of Beiqi= Xiao En shall not return alive.
Then, let's fight!
Stop!
He is right!
If you accept the fight,
it's hard to survive.
=Haitang Duoduo, Saintess of Beiqi= Almost got him.
He detected you long time back.
Really?
You were already around me
when I just arrived
and changed direction three times
while we were talking.
Awesome!
Master,
I can't beat this guy.
Go to the territory of Nanqing
and kill Xiao En!
Don't let him return.
Master, you said it too loudly.
He's heard it.
How do I leave?
Anyone can leave
except the Great Master.
Off I go!
Your skin is so fine and smooth.
It's flawless!
What do you use for face care?
Haitang!
I know! I know!
I'm leaving right away!
That's fantastic!
Master, beat him!
He probably can't hear me.
Your Excellency, I settled Xiao En well now.
He is locked right in that carriage.
Two guards are watching over him.
How was it with you?
I've said plenty of witty words
which completely erased
his intent to kill me.
Your Excellency, she has a crush on you.
Nonsense!
She was captured by me.
Your Excellency,
she likes you.
See?
Why are you making fun of me as well?
I'm not!
Anyone can perceive that.
You see?
You don't understand.
She is a prisoner.
Prisoner also has feelings.
It's such a surprise
to hear someone as decent as you
to say wise words like this.
Anyone will naturally understand human mind as they see more and more people.
We are kindred spirits.
Human mind might be unpredictable,
but it's most valuable to have feelings.
Enough of that.
You two come with me to the room.
You,
repeat every word Xiao En told you
in the exactly
the same way.
May I know how old your wife is?
Words like that
completely erased his hostility
against me.
His tone became much softer.
You are indeed eloquent
and good at psychological tactics.
It's a requisite skill
to survive in the world.
It's the so-called tactic
to use different words towards different targets...
You've done it wrongly.
What?
I said you've done it wrongly.
Your Excellency,
Wang has been neither humble nor pushy
and put his identity
to the lowest.
Xiao En must think
kidnapping him
would not pose any threat to Your Excellency.
So definitely, he won't do it, right?
If I may ask,
which one of them is wrong?
All of them!
All of them?
All the words you said
will lead only one consequence.
Xiao En will kill you for sure
in less than a day.
Your Excellency,
this is a tiring march.
Please go to the camp for a rest.
We will proceed with the patrol.
We'd better not neglect anything at the border of the states.
Beiqi has been overwhelmed by our crackdown.
There won't be anything bad in these days.
Your Excellency,
we found a cavalry ahead.
Hold it!
Put it down.
Wait here in silence.
Director Yan, there is an urgent edict.
Report it back that I'll go in person.
Yes!
What do you want to do?
I've applied poison
to the dishes for you
in the past days.
The taste is good.
But in retrospect,
it seems I'm not paying any respect to you as a senior.
So, you don't want to do it any more
from today onwards?
What are you doing?
Here has been sieged airtightly.
Senior, please cherish your life.
Done!
Is it used to kill Wang Qinian?
Yes!
Wang Qinian is
my right hand.
Wang,
I think His Excellency is right.
No, he is not!
Both of his hands
are tied up.
How will he kill me?
With this!
Your Excellency!
If I don't stop him,
you'll die of this
by tomorrow.
But Your Excellency, I just don't understand
why he has to kill me.
You've read about Xiao En's life,
right?
Yes, I have. The Investigator's Office gave me his introduction.
It says he is ruthless and vicious
and full of scheming ideas.
However, I still don't get it.
I already told him
I'm of little importance.
Besides, killing me
will not set him free.
Then why will he
still want to kill me?
He is a human.
Just think about it from his position.
What emotions would you have
if you were imprisoned for many years
without day light?
Anger!
Grudges!
Right?
All of them!
All these negative emotions
have been suppressed for so many years.
He needs to unleash them.
Judging from his past behaviors on record,
blood can alleviate his anger the best.
So he will kill me
just to unleash his anger?
This journey to the north
is a chance for Xiao En to escape.
Once he kills
anyone important of my side,
he might lose his chance
as I'll retaliate.
So I told him
you're my right hand.
If you are right,
will he seize me
to threaten you?
No!
Xiao En won't take the risk
unless it's someone that has blood tie with me.
Once he loses it,
he will be killed by numerous arrows.
To survive
is the top priority
to Xiao En at the moment.
Yes!
Your Excellency also has poisoned him.
So it doesn't have any risk at all
in this sense.
We'll take the route from Cangzhou to leave the country.
Your Excellency,
do we need to send someone
to explore the way beforehand?
The reason why His Excellency
reveals it now is because
he doesn't want more people to know.
This journey will be dangerous.
I have kept it to myself all the time
to avoid interception ahead.
Your Excellency is so careful.
This journey will surely be safe.
Young Master, everyone is ready.
They are finally here.
Get the horses ready. Let's chase them down!
The gate has been closed.
Hold this!
We'll set out tomorrow then.
Where are the assassins? Let me have a look.
They are outside the gate.
We'll meet tomorrow when we get out.
Why didn't they come in?
The things they bring won't be allowed
through the gate.
Do they bring weapons?
Not really.
Your Excellency will know once we meet tomorrow.
=Capital City=
Vegetables!
Come and check it out!
-Come and check it out! -Cheap vegetables!
Cheap vegetables!
-Cheap vegetables! -Fresh vegetables!
Are these the assassins you find for me?
Dad,
I've hired a bunch of killers.
They are the best of their kind.
You must stop that.
I'll follow behind him
and initiate an attack
to take his life
when they get to the wilderness
That's not possible.
Don't do silly things.
Fresh vegetables!
Sweet and tasty!
Are you sure they know how to kill?
They do!
Once bet, no regret!
No! No! No!
Sweet and tasty!
Are they...
selling vegetables?
They bring those from the countryside.
As they don't have road permit,
they can't get through the gate
and have to sell here.
I want them here to kill...
Kill people!
They'll do that
after selling up these.
Your Excellency, look,
that bag is prepared for you.
Especially prepared for you.
They were watered with our own liquid dung.
Super tasty!
Your Excellency,
we're going beyond our domain of patrol
if we walk further ahead.
I need to kill someone.
Follow me!
Your Excellency is fleeing away?
I'll be back after I kill that guy.
I've got everything settled in the camp.
It's a severe breach of law for frontier force to go through the border.
If I leave by myself,
all of you will be guilty
and your lives won't be spared.
After I finish the killing and get back to the camp,
I'll ensure your safety.
If you are unwilling to go,
you're free to leave.
Who do Your Excellency want to kill?
Don't ask. Just follow me!
Where to?
Cangzhou!
The person we're going to kill
will go through Cangzhou to Beiqi.
This needle is hollow. The poison is inside.
We have to do this
for you are an elder senior.
When do you plan to kill me?
Senior, you must be muddled.
I'm escorting you back to Beiqi.
Chen Pingping won't set me free
to the north.
I don't know what the Head is thinking.
I'm only taking care of my own assignment.
You're not bad, young man!
Thank you, Senior Xiao!
Two cultivations a day
without stop.
I didn't have that kind of perseverance
when I was your age.
A slow sparrow should make an early start.
I have no talent,
so I have to rely on hard work.
You have good talent
and strong perseverance.
If you can fight against the strong alone,
your potential will be motivated
to an even higher level.
You can ask me
if you still have anything in doubt.
Stop the carriage!
Done!
Stay with him carefully.
Yes!
Do you want to chat about anything?
I can chat with you.
You...
look very tired.
Xiao En has been keeping inducing me all the way,
which is indeed tiring.
So, what do you come to me for?
Nothing.
Do you want me to massage for you?
That's most kind of you.
Turn around!
Gently! Gently!
Why do you heave a big sigh?
It was I who arrested you.
Yes!
It was I who threatened you in the dungeon.
So logically,
it would be demanding for you not to hate me.
Why do you treat me like this?
I was knocked out by your poison on the pleasure boat.
When I fled from the capital city,
you chased me down in person.
And in the dungeon, you interrogated me.
Maybe it's my destiny
to be bullied by you.
Even so,
it is you
who saved my life in the end
so that I can get out of the trouble.
I don't know
whether I should hate you or thank you in my heart.
I tossed and turned on bed.
Your shadow gets carved in my heart.
I just couldn't tell.
Why are you still sighing?
Am I really that hateful?
You said all those to me
and wear such a facial expression now.
Aren't you afraid that I will do something to you?
I'm used to your bullying already.
So you won't stop me
if I really want to do anything to you?
Don't you believe me given what has happened before?
OK!
Let me take a look
at what is held in your left hand.
You've been holding it
ever since I stepped onto the carriage.
That's exceptional love to it.
Are Your Excellency laughing
at my ignorance?
I know you.
Of course, Your Excellency know everything.
Locked up in a deep dungeon
without day light and hope of survival,
every day you were full of worries
about what will happen tomorrow.
That's a most difficult time to go through.
Despite that you're on the way
back to Beiqi now,
I am the one who is escorting you.
After all, you took part in
the Niulan Street assassination.
Of course, you'll worry that I might retaliate you
or kill you on the way,
but what can you do
as a weak lady?
You can only ingratiate me
like just now.
You think it will give you
more chances of surviving,
right?
And you are afraid I may give full play to my animal disposition,
so you hold it tightly
in your hand
because it is your only reliance
at this moment.
But both you and I understand that
you can't stab me with it.
You dare not to.
You are afraid to hurt me,
because once you do,
you'll have no chance of surviving.
Neither do you dare to spur yourself with it
because you don't want to die.
Right? Am I right?
You can't stab me
or yourself with it.
In this case,
what's the point of keeping it?
Your life is grasped
in other's hands.
I know you feel very helpless.
I also know you feel grueling.
Miss Lili,
this is the fault of the morals of the time.
The fight between two states
leaves a weak lady in such a hardship.
I truly understand you.
Just cry it out.
Just cry!
Don't hold it if you want to cry.
Stop looking! Keep marching.
She sounds very sad.
What is his name?
Si Lili.
She is also a secret agent from Beiqi.
I mean your master!
You still don't remember
what his name is?
Fan Xian!
Now I remember it.
He is bound to be a great enemy for Beiqi.
Just because he can make a woman cry?
It's not easy to take down your vigilance
in the territory of your enemy.
No one will hurt you on the way.
Just calm down. I'm sending you back home.
Actually, my home is not in Beiqi.
My really name is Li Lisi.
Li?
The rumor is true.
I'm descendent of the Nanqing imperial family.
In that year, the Emperor Qing ascended the throne.
Naturally, there were plenty of bloodbaths.
My tribe were almost wiped out.
So I fled to Beiqi with my family.
You came to the capital city for revenge?
I have a younger brother.
He is my only kinsfolk.
Everything I did
was to make sure he lives well.
Beiqi coerces you with your brother?
Forget that.
There is nothing to discuss about that.
Maybe I can help you.
With what?
Find your younger brother
and bring him back to Nanqing.
That's not necessary.
The result is the same.
You didn't give away my secret
when you were caught
last time.
I owe you one.
So this time,
you can ask me a question.
Whatever it is.
I'll answer it as an exception.
Whatever it is?
I heard you're getting engaged.
Yeah!
After I get back from Beiqi.
Have you met?
Yes!
Do you like each other?
Yes!
Is that you want to ask?
So wonderful!
I wish you a long and happy marriage.
It's OK now.
I've got all the answers I need.
Young Master!
Fan Xian is too far away from us.
Could you just
go a bit faster?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Young Master,
your horse is dedicated to imperial ceremonies, right?
What?
Horses like this
cannot go far as they are not fed with fine fodder.
That's ridiculous!
This is a supreme horse
which I picked from a thousand others.
It can't have any problems.
Hurry up!
It has relentless diarrhea and won't make it.
Come back! Come back! Come back!
Come back!
After I catch up with you,
you ditch me.
And I will catch up with you again,
and you ditch me again.
I really can't catch up now.
I'm about to collapse.
Young Master,
we're climbing mountains now
as a short cut.
We're supposed to catch Fan Xian
at the border.
Short cut?
Good! Fine!
But your speed is really too slow.
Then what to do now?
I... I'm too tired to move.
Steadily! Steadily!
Young Master, take some.
No!
It's too bitter.
Young Master,
you've been used to privileged life.
This is too hard for you.
You might as well give it up.
No!
I must kill Fan Xian.
Alright! As long as you can take it.
Fan Xian is with the mission.
There must be guards.
Do you bring any weapons?
Yes!
We do!
Young Master wants to check out the weapons.
What is this?
Young Master,
this is rolling pin, for rolling doughs.
I've thought about it thoroughly.
Everyone, listen to me!
I've read all the books on art of war and I'm proficient on them.
You shall follow my orders
and take action accordingly.
Kill Fan Xian when he is unprepared.
Sure!
We're close to the border.
I've been doubtful over one thing
and I want to ask you about that.
Tell me about it.
Why were you not killed at the time?
I know a lot of important things.
Interrogated for information. I got that.
Then why
didn't they cut your hands and feet?
There should be a bottom line
for everything.
If it goes beyond the line that I can tolerate,
I'll suicide.
Before they get
the information they want,
Chen Pingping doesn't want me to die.
That still doesn't make sense.
What?
Your bottom line
perhaps should not be crossed at that time.
But since they are sending you back to Beiqi now,
why didn't they cut your hands and feet
when you left the capital city?
You still have some chance to survive now,
so you won't commit suicide.
Cutting your hands and feet now
will make you less threatening on the way.
That's reasonably
the best for both worlds.
Chen Pingping knows it
better than me.
Why did he become merciful to you
all of a sudden?
That's also the point I don't understand.
Beiqi wants the live Xiao En.
You might as well abrogate his martial arts
rather than giving such a big source
of disaster to Fan Xian.
You don't need to worry about Fan Xian's safety.
I know
your black knights have been
protecting Fan Xian during the way.
However,
Xiao En is not an easy person.
How can I not worry about it?
Put out the lamp!
I don't care!
Maybe they want me
to deal with you.
They want to take advantage of me
to kill you as a promising young man.
You don't need to instigate like this,
Senior Xiao!
Don't trust Chen Pingping too much.
You'll regret it
sooner or later.
As you ordered,
all the black knights have withdrawn.
Nobody is protecting Fan Xian
as of now.
We got information the other day that
Shangshan Hu traveled south
with his personal guards
and disappeared in the end.
He must have gone to save Xiao En.
Yes!
Then he will run into Fan Xian for sure.
Withdrawing the black knights now
will leave Fan Xian high and dry
against the Beiqi War God.
Don't you take him as your nephew?
You're jeopardizing his life
by doing so.
Don't let Fei Jie know
about Shangshan Hu.
What are you going to do to Fan Xian?
He is a smart guy.
It took me a lot of time
and arrangements
to win his trust.
This day is finally about to come.
Wang,
His Excellency Fan wants to meet you.
Your Excellency,
Gao Da and the swordsmen under him
are very reliable.
You can trust them
whatever you want to do.
My dad said
you are trustworthy.
I need your help with one thing.
At your service, Your Excellency!
I need to take Xiao En away.
What's that for?
The Lady Ye used to travel with Xiao En.
My mom?
She also told me that
she came to this world
because of Xiao En.
I need to ask him for something.
And you're critically important for it.
He is saved by people from Beiqi.
Beiqi is in the wrong.
They won't prevent us from
taking Yan Bingyun back.
Beiqi?
Shangshan Hu is Xiao En's adoptive son.
You know him, right?
Your Excellency, are you in contact with him?
I only want to borrow his name.
In the river of history,
time goes round and round.
Memories about the former and present lives
join each other in an endless way.
In the long drunken Milky Way,
one season follows another in a flash,
and the wild geese are flying south.
I just can't give up
to be with you for my whole life.
I have been hovering in the dreams for hundreds and thousands of times.
I can't even say a word when I watch the flowers falling.
Year after year in the wandering,
I count the remaining years.
Even though we can't meet each other anymore,
even though we have ended up the destiny,
I never feel regretful.
In such a chaotic world,
I still miss you as ever.
I can't fall asleep under the moon.
With a gentle heart,
I cherish our remaining years.
Even though we have to go through
all the hardships along the journey,
you always stay by my side,
watching the falling flowers, speechlessly.
Year after year in the wandering,
I count the remaining years.
Even though we can't meet each other anymore,
even though we end up the destiny,
I never feel regretful.
In such a chaotic world,
I still miss you as ever.
I can't fall asleep under the moon.
With a gentle heart,
I cherish our remaining years.
Even though we have to go through
all the hardships along the journey,
you always stay by my side...