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Guardians of the Ancient Oath
[This story is purely frictional.]
Episode 24
Hongyi, let’s go.
You are here.
Are you hungry?
How about eating something first?
What’s wrong?
Tell me.
Ming Yefeng
hid away from me today.
I haven’t figured out
some affairs from him.
Can I...
No.
We agreed on one day.
You must leave here with me now.
Hongshuo.
This matter
isn’t up to you.
When my parents died,
he was there, too.
What?
He knows the truth.
About what?
He knows my family.
About your family?
How come he knows?
He took me
to the Wulu Sea,
Lang’s sacred lake.
I fainted there,
dazed,
and had a dream.
Do you remember
the dream I used to have when I was a child?
I remember
you used to cry
and wake up at night
when you just came to the Mansion.
And mother
used to keep you company.
That’s the dream I mean.
But one more person in it this time,
Ming Yefeng.
Was he in your dream?
Hongyi.
The Lang people believe evil magic.
Maybe he let someone
apply magic on you
and make you hallucinate.
That’s not hallucination.
I recalled many things
before I met father,
about my real parents.
Those memories
are vague, though.
Your parents
were slain by the Lang people.
I know,
but I want to know more.
I want to know who the killer was
and what happened that day.
How come
I don’t remember anything?
I believe
Ming Yefeng knows these.
What has he told you?
You can’t believe his words.
He didn’t say anything to me.
I have that feeling
from his words.
Hongshuo.
I’d like to find out
what happened on earth.
That’s why
you want to stay?
Is it so important?
Yes, it is.
Who am I?
Where am I from?
Who were my real parents?
How did they die?
They’ve died.
What’s the point to know those?
Not all things
need a reason.
Although
I had a good life in the Mansion,
there was always a mist
ahead of my eyes.
I tried many ways
to forget it
or recall it,
but I failed.
Surprisingly,
after I was captured,
that mist
is disappearing bit by bit.
The truth
is near at hand.
I don’t want to give up.
Only I know
where I am from,
can I face to the future in a better way.
Right?
OK. I’m in.
I said I’m in.
Since you choose to
stay here,
I’ll stay here
with you.
Thanks.
No thanks between us.
Take a seat
and eat something.
Were you shy
just now?
No, I wasn’t.
I have no idea
what kind of future
I can give you,
but from today on,
I’ll accompany you.
I’ll be at your side for good.
If you want to go to Li City,
then let’s go together.
Wherever you go,
I’ll be with you.
Alright?
Are you listening to me?
I know.
Know what?
The future you mentioned...
I know it.
You mean
you agree to be with me?
Eat your food.
What are you doing?
Poison.
The wine is poisonous.
Hongshuo.
Ming Yefeng.
General.
Something’s wrong with Baili Hongyi.
Hang on.
You’re fine.
What? Are you disappointed?
If you want to kill me,
let's have a fair fight.
As a respectable General Wanqi,
how could you
play such dirty tricks?
I didn’t do that.
Who else could it be then?
What a surprise.
Baili Hongshuo is also here.
Give me the antidote.
If anything happens to him,
I won’t let you off.
It’s not my poison.
How could I have antidote?
It’s your Lang’s poison.
You must have the cure.
You are my guest.
I’ll ensure your safety.
As for him,
he is uninvited.
Now that he’s in Lang’s territory,
anything
could happen to him.
The Youngest Master of Baili
was heavily poisoned.
If he dies,
that's a good thing
for Lang.
The one who meant to
poison you
helped me unexpectedly.
Do you keep
your words?
You said you’d ensure my safety.
Of course.
Hongyi.
Baili Hongyi!
Now
go and get the antidote.
Is it worth it
for him?
You have no right to ask me.
If he dies here,
I won’t leave alive either.
Let the witch doctor come here!
Whatever it takes,
find out the poisoner
and the antidote.
Yes.
Search carefully.
Don’t miss any place.
Yes.
The poison is Tripterygium Wilfordii.
What is the antidote?
It’s simple to make
the antidote.
Boil turmeric and
ephedra together.
How long will it take?
It takes three days to make it.
Three days?
Can they wait that long?
Well...
Get lost!
No.
Not found.
Keep searching.
Yes.
General.
Yes.
You’ve never
cared about a woman so much.
I’m really surprised.
You did it.
Give me the antidote.
Are you so sure
it was done by me?
Who else could it be?
If it were me to kill her,
I wouldn’t use such a stupid way
by poisoning.
You’d better not.
If it were you,
you couldn’t afford it.
Neither can your Baize.
It wasn’t done by me.
I didn’t know that woman
was poisoned
until you were
searching around.
General.
You should know it.
Everyone in Shuchi
hates Baili’s guts.
Everyone wants that woman to die.
All people here
would poison her.
Will you
kill all of them?
Listen up.
If she dies,
all the people here
will be killed for her death.
General Wanqi.
Will you search my tent?
Yes.
General. You really amazed me
today.
I have no time
to squabble with you now.
I thought
no one would ever
have a position
in your heart.
I overestimated you.
Ming Yefeng.
You are crazy for a woman.
Do not let me find out
it’s related with you.
How can I not be suspected?
Ms. Ba Yin is right.
Everyone in this prairie
could’ve done that.
Report. Nothing found.
May I go back to sleep?
Good night.
General.
Nothing was found.
Keep searching.
Yes.
Wait.
He may have a way.
Idiot.
Why do you call me an idiot?
If he doesn’t give you antidote,
what to do?
I’ll do
what you do.
You’re staking
your life.
It’s fine.
I’m always lucky.
We used to drink secretly,
and I hadn’t ever been caught.
You should believe me.
Are you alright?
Are you worried about me?
Don't talk nonsense.
Or else, I’ll...
It’s all my fault.
Don’t say that.
We said to share woe together.
It’s different this time.
Is it?
At worst,
let’s go to Heaven together.
That would be good.
Good?
You shouldn’t be with me here.
You forgot what you said?
Wherever I go, you’ll go with me.
You fool.
I said wherever you go,
I’ll be with you.
Isn’t it the same?
We’re dying.
Stop arguing about the words.
Promise me.
Don’t do anything silly again.
How dare you.
I dare to be bolder.
Ms. Hongyi.
Mr. Hongshuo is also here.
Do you have the antidote?
What is it?
General. Don’t worry.
It’s common Tripterygium Wilfordii.
I have
the antidote at my place.
Send men to fetch it with me.
Yes, General.
Don’t let others touch.
Today,
only Baili Hongyi is here.
Others...
This is your business.
I only do what I should.
I won’t
hear or say anything else.
General.
You first.
Don’t go too far.
Drink.
What are you doing?
Hongyi.
If you want
-the whole Lang-Let go of me.
to know he’s here,
that’s OK for me.
But I’m not sure
he can still be safe.
Where are you taking him?
I don't like him.
Nor do I welcome him.
Yet it isn’t
the right time to kill him.
If you dare to hurt him,
I’ll kill you with my hands.
Keep an eye on her.
General.
Their poison is removed.
By the way,
General Wanqi took a man away.
Who?
Unclear.
I followed them.
They headed to south.
I was afraid to be found by them,
so I came back.
Well done.
Leave.
Yes.
General Wanqi,
you surprised me repeatedly.
Ming Yefeng.
Let Hongyi go.
Keep me here.
Are you bargaining with me?
Although Hongyi is the Duke Pingyuan’s daughter,
she’s adopted
and has no influence on the court.
You
pay a lot of attention to Yo.
You should know
Hongyi isn’t a valuable chip.
Keeping her isn’t worthy.
But I’m different.
I’m Li City’s General
in charge of its provisions.
Do I value your provisions?
You know
what these provisions
mean to Lang.
Back then,
I might consider it.
But now,
I’m not interested.
What exactly do you want?
You want Hongyi?
Never!
Baili Hongshuo.
You should know
you can point sword at me now
all because of my mercy.
You’d rather
marry her to He Yao
other than me?
Neither of you.
For Marquis Zhenbei’s Mansion,
Baili Hongyi
is nothing but a pawn.
Compared with Baili’s glory and fortune,
her happiness and safety
are trivial.
That’s why
you married her to He Yao.
With me here,
she won’t be married to others.
Not others?
Will she marry you?
The marriage
was ordered by your emperor.
I don't care.
As for her marriage,
I won’t listen to anyone.
You’d better behave yourself.
Go back to Yo now.
Don’t let me see you again.
Or else,
I’ll kill you myself.
Let me remind you.
That I have Hongyi here
is much better
than you do.
What are you up to
by kidnapping her?
All the Lang people hate her guts
and want to kill her.
You’re unable to protect her.
Ming Yefeng.
I’ll save her one day.
You can't stop me.
Then I have to kill you now.
Hongxuan.
You're here.
What do you want?
What you don’t want.
You kidnapped my sister
for things I don’t want?
Take your brother back.
I’ll let it go.
I’ll take it as
you’ve never come here.
What you did
is just for bargaining with us.
Tell us.
What exactly do you want?
I want nothing now.
Marquis.
Since she’s been abandoned by you,
you don’t need to worry about her anymore.
What if I
insist in taking her away?
Marquis. Think it over.
Which matters more?
Tao Shen.
Yes.
Take Hongshuo back.
Yes.
Youngest Master. Let’s go.
Where’s Hongshuo?
I released him.
Did you?
How can I believe you?
I promised you.
I’m a man of my word.
If you hurt him any,
I’ll kill you myself.
You love him?
If he were your foe,
what would you do?
Are you out of your mind?
What nonsense
are you talking about?
My only foes
are you people.
Hadn’t
my father saved me,
I could've been killed by Lang’s sword.
Who told you that?
Or it’s your memory?
I was poisoned.
You found the antidote and saved me.
Obviously,
you don't want me to die.
You kidnapped me,
yet you
didn’t negotiate
with my brothers.
You brought up my parents repeatedly.
What do you want?
Tell me.
Who told you that
you’d have been killed by Lang?
Isn’t that obvious?
The Lang people
are savage and bloodthirsty.
Are you hiding something from me?
Hurry up.
Hurry up, Ruo.
Ruo. Wait for me.
I’ll come to you.
Baili Hongyi.
Baili Hongyi, how do you feel?
Baili Hongyi.
Ruo.
Put this on.
Hide here. Be quiet.
Mother.
Yah.
Baili Hongyi.
Yah.
Mother.
Yah.
Ruo. I’m going to get some water.
I’ll be right back.
I’m surprised by your ability.
My ability?
Don’t you think
it’s you who let her calm down?
Me?
Beast!
Yes.
Go.
Ask for Yi Jiumo!
Hurry up.
Yes.
Baili Hongyi.
Easy.
Baili Hongyi.
General.
Yi Jiumo isn’t in the camp.
Send more men to look for him.
Yes.
Baili Hongyi.
Hongyi.
Calm down.
He even learned
how to use his power.
Good.
Ming Yefeng.
You didn’t let me down.
But now,
you are not my match yet.
Do you recall all of it?
How come I still have it?
Practice more
and you can control your power.
With my look,
I don’t know
how to face Marquis.
What if he knows
I’m a demon who killed people...
If you’re reluctant to go back,
I’ll be with you.
I wonder if you’re
willing to say goodbye to Hongxuan?
Where is he?
He's with Baili Hongshuo.
You two go back to Li City first.
Hongyi’s still in Ming Yefeng’s hands.
Do you know the consequence that
you broke into Lang’s territory?
The longer she is in Lang,
the longer she’s in danger.
Tao Shen. Escort him back to Li City.
Yes.
I can’t leave!
Youngest Master.
Send him back.
Hongxuan!
Hongyi is still in Lang.
The Lang people are brutal.
They all hate ours guts.
They offered a bounty
to assassinate father back then.
You forgot it?
All the Bailies
are their
top enemy.
Hongyi is our family.
How can you
leave her to our enemy?
Of course I know.
Hongyi is in enemy’s hands.
I am as worried as you are.
If I can’t have it both ways,
your safety is my top concern.
Hongyi grew up with us.
How can you
be so heartless?
I’ll seek revenge for Hongyi.
What is she
for you?
You give up,
but I won’t.
Yah.
Stop.
Baili Hongxuan.
Tell me.
How was I adopted?
Father found you
outside Li City and adopted you.
What’s wrong, Hongyi?
How did my real parents
die?
Answer me.
They were killed by Lang.
You already knew it.
Why are you asking?
That said,
Duke Pingyuan saved me?
Of course, Hongyi.
What’s wrong with you?
Hongshuo. Take Hongyi back first.
Hongyi. You...
I’m not Baili Hongyi.
My name is Li Ruo,
a Lang you hate most.
My mother’s name is Na Cheng,
the daughter of Great King,
the Saintess of Lang.
My father’s name is Yan Bin,
a Yo.
Mother betrayed Lang,
eloped with the enemy and gave birth to me.
She fled to the south,
at the border of Yo.
Because she
was a Lang,
Yo’s soldiers
refused to accept us.
Father’s reluctant to leave us alone,
and took us
to the remote desert,
but he’s still killed by pursuers.
Impossible.
Hongyi, how could you
be a Lang?
Who told you this?
Him?
You lost your memory for a long time.
Even if you think of it,
it may not be right.
Not to mention he’s misleading you.
You remember this necklace?
It isn’t an ordinary one,
but a tooth of Lang’s sacred beast,
white tiger.
It’s a gift from
my mother.
I clearly remember that
the general who refused
to accept us
was Baili Haoyuan.
Yes.
My parents were killed
by pursuers.
Yet Baili Haoyuan
was one of the culprits,
wasn’t he?
Ridiculously,
over these years,
he’d kept me by his side,
raised me up
and made up stories to me.
Father was aboveboard.
He had never lied to you.
Hongyi. Father’s love
and mother’s kindness
were all real.
They were kind to me
because they felt guilty.
They were afraid I’d seek revenge
if I knew the truth.
Every time when I recall
I had been calling
my parents’ killer
father
and mother,
it makes me sick
and scared.
I’m not a Yo.
Nor am I
a Baili.
Now that
I’ve made it clear,
we may never meet again.
Hongyi.
Yulin Guards.
Yes.
Catch them.
Yes.
Hongxuan.