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Guardians of the Ancient Oath
[This story is purely fictional.]
Episode 37
What poison did you use?
Poison?
Open your eyes.
She killed people of Youwu.
They can’t be killed.
Unless by her.
All traitors must die.
In ancient times,
there was a demon
with destructive power
wreaking havoc in the world.
She created
the mysterious Youwu Tribe
and bestowed them
with immortality
while also left them
with a vicious curse.
That is, the tribe will face distinction
every 60 years.
Since then,
in order to
protect themselves from the curse,
all generations of Youwu have been following
the only one
who can nourish Qianshan Order with his blood.
Only when the Order is fresh,
will the Youwu Tribe survive.
He’s the key
to save them.
What’s that?
You’re God of Wood.
People of Youwu worship you.
She's your enemy.
Ming Yefeng.
You have to face it.
Certain things, once started,
can’t be terminated.
Both of us are involved in it.
The whole thing
can't be reversed.
What will come
will come.
No, no.
All of this
has nothing to do with me.
I’m Ming Yefeng.
She’s...
Li Ruo.
If you don’t kill her,
she’ll kill you.
I’d rather be killed by her
than hurt her.
Cut the crap.
You're so sentimental.
Even if I try to kill you,
you won’t fight back?
Let me see
whether you're telling the truth
or lie.
You want to die, too?
Let me
end this once and for all.
All directions are interrelated.
Heart and soul guide me to find the truth.
Water and fire are to support the way.
The evil will vanish between heaven and earth.
The mysterious way...
Ruo!
has been around for centuries.
All eight Gods bless me.
Ruo!
Announce the order to the world.
Ruo!
The evil can never surpass the way.
Yi Jiumo. Stop!
Darken the sky!
If you don’t kill her,
she’ll kill you.
I’ll find a way to save her.
In this word,
other than her,
no one else can save her.
But you can’t find her.
Who is she?
Nine-head.
Nine-head?
You're soft with her,
but she’ll have no mercy on you.
Where is she?
Ruo!
What’s wrong? You can’t do it?
What's this place?
Your battlefield.
My battlefield?
Yes.
I only have the power of gold.
Fire can melt gold,
so I can’t be here for too long.
This place was born with heaven and earth,
called Land of Flames.
Power here
is hundreds of times stronger
than that of any Spirit of Fire.
Mine is
no match at all.
Baili Hongshuo.
You were born with the power of water.
Only you
stand a chance to battle it.
Breathe and gesture.
Wind and thunder to purify water and Gods.
Begin.
Purify!
An Tingfeng.
I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.
Get in now.
Bless him, heaven.
Bless him, ancestors.
Bless him to have a safe
and smooth trip.
Bless him, heaven.
Bless him, ancestors.
Bless him to have a safe...
Hou Zhengze! What are you doing?
Pray with me.
I’m talking to you.
Come on.
I...
Keep it to yourself.
I’m not interested anyway.
Something…was bothering me.
What was it?
Either say it
or shut it.
I didn’t mean to keep it from you,
but I didn’t know how to put it.
Cut to the chase.
Don’t leave me hanging.
Man up.
I was pondering over
those last few words
the Spirit of the Well said.
What did she say?
She said
I was just like her.
What does that mean?
She and I are of the same kind.
We're both demons.
Don’t think too much.
You aren’t a demon.
But I can
change my look freely
since I was little.
Were you a demon,
wouldn't An Tingfeng capture you?
He would.
But...
why do I have such a skill?
Did the Spirit of the Well
see something in me that I didn’t?
She...
She must’ve said that on purpose
to undermine your morale.
But I think...
No “but”.
Have you hurt anyone?
Of course not.
Have you saved others?
Have...I saved others?
That goes without thinking.You need to think?
You risked your life
to help Baili Hongshuo.
That shows you’re really a man,
a good man, actually.
Why?
Because demons only harm people
instead of saving them.
You have a point.
By the way,
you're timid,
indecisive and nagging.
What kind of demons acts like this?
My master said
demons are terrifying
and eccentric.
Your look
is average.
You aren’t one of them.
Also,
don’t forget
I’m familiar with Taoism.
So,
I can tell you for sure
that you aren’t a demon.
Xiaotong. Thank you.
Alright. Alright.
Enough of the jibber-jabber.
Let's pray for Hongshuo.
Bless him, ancestors. Bless him, heaven.
Bless him to have a safe
and smooth trip.
Bless him, ancestors. Bless him, heaven.
Bless him to be safe.
Bless him, heaven.
Who are you?
Yanhuo.
Who are you?
Baili Hongshuo.
I guard this place.
No entry is allowed.
I met you before.
What are you doing?
Let me tell you who you are.
I...
Abnormal is normal.
I am what I’m not.
Who am I?
Who are you?
I’m the lord of the northern land.
I control four seasons.
I’m the God of Water,
Xuanming.
Xuanming?
I’m the North God of Water, Xuanming.
And you?
I’m the West God of Gold, Rushou.
The flower will grow
with each demon you catch.
And your power
will increase, too.
When will I be able to
beat that demon in the palace?
It takes time.
Be patient.
When I destroyed Yanhuo,
I saw a totem.
A totem?
Whose totem?
Fusong’s.
Put it here.
OK.
Over there.
How can I help you?
Please give this
to your master.
[Baili]
Please hold on.
Young Master.
I apologize
for being unable to receive you properly
because of the funeral.
Please rise, Shentu.
May I ask who passed away?
My father.
He died all of a sudden.
Your father was always in good shape.
How come he left so suddenly?
Well...
It’s a long story.
Young Master, my lady,
this way, please.
Please.
Please, Young Master.
This way.
When father received news
about your mansion,
he and I left for Ye City immediately.
But...
the news came too late.
By the time we arrived,
there was nothing we could do.
We went to the mansion,
but...
it was no longer the same.
My father blamed himself
and felt that Fusong owed you
and Duke Pingyuan.
It happened abruptly.
Even I was
caught unprepared.
Young Master. We heard...
You can be honest with me.
What is it?
When we arrived in Ye City,
we heard
that you had been...
That was my body double.
Without him,
I couldn’t have escaped
that day.
I’m glad you're safe.
Were father still alive,
he’d be happy, too.
What was the cause
of your father's sudden death?
Well...
Young Master, my lady,
you must be tired after your trip.
You can rest here.
We can discuss
other things later.
I’ll take my leave.
Shentu Guan wasn’t honest.
Something must be wrong.
What happened?
There’s a demon.
What is it?
That I don’t know.
If you want the answer,
you can ask it yourself.
It’s simple.
This demon...
This demon is too strong.
I can’t stay.
I’m leaving.
Master!
Don’t leave.
Come back.
-Master! Master! -Master!
Young Master, my lady,
I’m sorry for troubling you.
You may feel uncomfortable
with the funeral ritual.
What’s going on?
The weather changed.
Our family members fell ill one by one.
No medicine could cure them.
Really?
Jinyang. Let’s go.
Young Master. Young Master.
Why are you leaving?
Fusong has always been a close ally.
Your father
never hid anything from me.
He just passed away,
yet you tried to deceive me.
While you said you’d be loyal,
you lied to my face.
I dare not.
Fusong has always been your loyal servant.
No matter what happens,
that will never change.
Tell me the truth.
Is it really an illness?
Baili Hongshuo.
How far
are we from Fusong?
Not too far.
Fusong is the easternmost tribe of Yo.
The last county
is already behind us.
We’ll soon arrive.
Once Hou Zhengze and Qiu Xiaotong are back,
we’ll set out immediately.
OK.
Your power
has grown again in a few days.
I've been looking for you
and here you are.
If you kill me now,
Baili Hongshuo
will never be able
to see his brother again.
He died right in front of me.
You’re
a terrible liar.
What you see might not be true.
After everything happened,
I assumed you’d realize that.
Puppet Magic.
You can finish me easily,
but why not come with me and see for yourself?
You have nothing to lose after all.
I didn’t mean to hide it from you
but it's quite unusual.
If others get a word of it
and use it against us,
it’ll become
too big a disaster.
People of Fusong
have suffered too much.
Our tribe
have been in danger of extinction countlessly.
I do have fear.
Your father's death
shouldn’t go unavenged.
If you trust me,
tell me everything.
A few days ago...
Father.
You’re up early to practice.
Father.
Father?
Father!
-Father! -Father!
That morning after father passed away,
seven more tribesmen
also died suddenly.
Their faces were dark
and bodies all alike.
After the autopsy, the coroner told us
their abdomens were filled with iron.
Their stomachs and intestines were hardened.
Their mouths were full of iron, too.
He said
he had never seen
that kind of deaths before.
Liquid iron is scalding.
It’s hot enough
to melt bones and organs.
There’d be no body left.
But those bodies were intact.
Young Master.
It doesn’t make sense.
That demon
must’ve held a deep grudge.
Which demon did it?
You scared him.
I’m just an ordinary man.
I...I can’t tell.
Demon of Metal
kills others with liquid iron.
Only that demon
is capable of such murders.
Demon of Metal did it.
You knew already
that who did this?
Please help us, Young Master.
If you can save us,
all members of Fusong will do our best
to help you.
Tell him
you’ll kill the demon in five days.
Give me five days.
I’ll kill the demon for you.
Thank you, Young Master.
I’ll take my leave.
You own the power of fire,
so you're the best fit to battle that demon.
But he’s stronger
than expected.
We’ll have to wait
a few more days to capture him.
Every month, on the day of fire,
Demon of Metal’s power
becomes the lowest,
while yours
reaches the highest,
so your chance of nailing him
is bigger.
Young Master is also a demon hunter?
Will he destroy
that demon for us?
I trust him.
Hope our tribe
can get through this.
I’m sure we will.
Don't worry.
Be quiet.
Don’t disturb him.
I've found Baili Hongshuo.
Then...
Marquis shouldn’t be distracted
from the task at hand.
I’ll bring his brother here.
Hold on.
My power is low
but even I know Demon of Metal
is formidable.
No other demons
own such tremendous power.
Marquis has never dealt with such creatures.
You don’t think
Marquis can handle it?
I never doubt
my husband’s ability.
I’m just concerned.
Marquis won’t lose.
Hongshuo.
Is he really Marquis Baili?
Show some respect.
Not all people can change their looks.
Brother. You're still alive.
I am.
Thank you for saving me that day.
Hongshuo. It’s all over now.
Marquis. Can you tell us
how you survived?
It was Ling Jun
who saved me and my wife.
A demon saved you?
I didn’t know
a demon such as Mr. Ling Jun
could be so selfless and righteous.
Can you explain
why you stirred up trouble
in Ye City?
People and demons all have their own paths.
There are bad people.
Can’t there be good demons?
Brother.
Why didn’t you tell us
that you and Princess are safe?
When Ling Jun got me out,
I was severely injured
and powerless.
I was desperate.
Ling Jun helped me look for you
but didn’t find anything
until a few days ago.
Baili Hongshuo.
You and your brother
are reunited.
Now,
I can do
what I should do.
Marquis.
I’ve been after this demon
for a long time.
Please don’t interfere.
Ling Jun is my friend.
I won’t hurt you
and you can’t hurt her, either.
Baili Hongxuan.
Are you God of Fire, Zhu Rong?
I am.
You're a God.
It’s your duty to eliminate demons.
I was fulfilling mine.
Why did you
stop me?
Capturing all demons
regardless of their nature
seems righteous
but that's a pure act of hate.
It’s foolish.
Ling Jun saved me.
I won’t allow you to kill her.
An Tingfeng.
She saved my brother.
You can’t hurt her.
Anyway,
I won’t make friends with demons.
You two
were separated for long.
You must have a lot of catching up to do.
As for you,
I won’t kill you today.
You should also be careful, Princess.
Don’t be enchanted
or depraved by that demon.
I’m going to look for Demon of Metal.
Thanks for your help, Marquis.
He’s been after me for decades.
He’s really a handful.
But judging by his tone,
he won’t give me a hard time
for now.
You two
finally found each other.
I’ll leave you alone.
Good day.
Marquis.
What happened?
Nothing. Don’t worry.
Please take care of
Hongshuo’s friends.
He and I need to talk.
Princess.
We're in Fusong Tribe, right?
Why are you also here?
“Also”?
General planned
to come here, too.
Guess this is fate.
Princess.
Why did that demon
save you two?
Maybe Marquis wasn’t destined to die.
It’s a relief
that you and Marquis are safe.
Over the past few months,
General drowned himself in sorrow.
It was heartbreaking.
I’ll forever remember
your favor to us.
I’d like to thank you on behalf of Marquis.
That’s too much.
We're General Baili’s followers.
Princess.
If you need any help,
feel free to tell us.
Please have some rest.
Let Marquis and Hongshuo
decide what to do next.
Are you sure
that demon saved you?
It’s true.
There's no doubt.
Without Ling Jun,
I wouldn't be able to sit here.
After I left Ye City,
I rebuilt my body
under her guidance.
I’m no longer
who I used to be.
Well,
neither am I,
actually.
A few days ago,
I went to
the key land near red water
where I was told
I used to be God of Water,
Xuanming.
I believe
I’m no ordinary man.
At least,
I have power
that others don’t.
Brother.
I saw the flame
in your palm.
Was that...
I’ve activated
God of Fire’s power.
Hongshuo.
We were born to be different.
We're destined
to rise
above the average.
With great power
comes great responsibility.
I’ll follow heaven’s will.
The future is unknown.
But with you here,
however dangerous it is,
I’ll have no fear.
Right now,
my only goal is to revenge.
That demon in the palace
destroyed our entire family overnight.
I must kill him.
Of course,
but only when we find Nine-head
can we clear our names.
Brother.
Do you really trust Ling Jun?
Trust?
Ever since she arrived in Ye City,
everything has changed.
It seems
that someone
is behind
everything that has happened.
She’s involved
in all things we've been through.
I’m not sure
about her motive yet,
but I need her guidance
to gain power.
Once I find out the truth,
I’ll decide then.
Enough of this.
Brother.
Life is short.
Let's drink.
After the near-death experience,
we can still reunite.
That shows
we're closely bonded.
Brother.
I dreamed day and night
to be able to
drink with you again.
Hongshuo.
From now on,
we should be masters
of our own fates.
No one
can separate us again.
If Hongyi knows
you’re still alive,
she’ll be happy, too.
She's doomed
to leave us.
Brother…
Don’t bring her up again.
Our mansion is overturned.
She’s no longer our sister.
Hongshuo.
I don’t want to
live in the past.
Neither should you.
We still have
tons of tasks
to fulfill.
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