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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 23]
If the revenge is too difficult to do,
let's just give it up.
Perhaps we can be like how we were before coming to Fengming.
Find a secluded place
and live out our lives in peace.
Have I made you feel unsafe?
No.
It's because the closer I get to the target,
the more I lose the motivating force that I used to have.
Lately, I've been thinking
that we've done so much,
but is it all worth it?
The closer we get to the end,
the more things we'll lose.
Don't worry.
I will definitely consider this matter. All right?
Let's not talk about it anymore.
You've finally reached this far.
I shouldn't talk about these things.
I knew that you would definitely come.
But just now, I still had a bit of doubt that you wouldn't come.
It seems that Sect Master doesn't understand me enough.
It's not that I don't understand you,
but it's just that you and that person are too alike.
Enough. You go ahead.
The Heavenly Replenishing Divine Art is hidden at the end of the mountain cave in front.
However, I should remind you that the path to it is very long.
It is also accompanied by toxic fume that can cause delusions.
How does it create delusions?
It could be light... or strong.
You probably still remember
the tune that Liuli played to lead you up the mountain, right?
The zither's sound was like a sword that could pierce the heart.
If you held any distracting thoughts, your core energy would be in a mess
and all your senses would be lost.
Eventually, you'd be diverted into an obsession.
The effect of the toxic fume
is like that zither's sound.
But the zither's sound is man-made, so you can counter it with your strength.
The toxic fume is from nature and can easily enter the body
to cause chaos among your senses.
No wonder those famous people don't want to come here.
It's because they can't face what's really in their heart.
Ding Ning,
if you are someone with few desires and wants,
I wouldn't have to remind you.
Enough now. If you've really thought it through,
then go on ahead.
Ding Ning!
Little Auntie, can you hurry up?
You women just take up time.
[Knowing Blade Upon Smelling the Fragrance]
Ding Ning, call me "Little Aunt."
We'll be living here from now on.
If you are so worried about him, you should have kept him here.
Oh yes! When did Ding Ning start to show Irreversible Fiery Yang?
He already had it when we met.
It's probably a hidden illness from the womb.
Is he really Liang Jingmeng's descendant?
Yes.
He can tell you a lot of Liang Jingmeng's past.
After knowing him for so long,
the only thing that I can be certain of
is that he inherited the Nine-Death Silkworm Divine Art.
Let go.
Nine-Death Silkworm Divine Art?
Then, as the heir to Nine-Death Silkworm Divine Art, he can use it?
Have you heard about the death of Song Shenshu in Fengming?
Ding Ning did it.
But I clearly remember that
Nine-Death Silkworm Divine Art cannot be passed down.
Enough. Let's not talk about this anymore.
I want to ask you about something.
Why are you bringing Ding Ning along with you to seek revenge against Yuan Wu?
When I first met Ding Ning, he was already different from anyone else.
His intelligence, strategic mind,
and even his knowledge far exceeded what he should have.
Since I decided to keep him with me,
it meant that this road wouldn't be easygoing.
Then let me ask you another question.
When did you decide to seek revenge against Yuan Wu?
From the day we first met,
this road had started.
This is really funny in a way.
We are drinking tea here, but all we talk about
is the person we knew ten years ago.
This person is also someone who was very unlikable.
During that battle, he was killed by the King of Heng.
Actually, what really made him lose hope
and give up his fight
was Ye Zhen's betrayal.
Jingmeng.
Ye Zhen!
Only if you die will the Ba Mountain disciples live.
Liang Jingmeng, you have offended His Majesty.
Do you know your crime?
It is quite laughable.
He used to view her as his life.
If he didn't believe Ye Zhen so easily,
he wouldn't have walked into the King of Heng's trap.
Ba Mountain Sword Academy
also wouldn't have been destroyed.
For a woman,
the entire Ba Mountain Sword Academy was destroyed.
This kind of wrongdoing deserves death and more.
It's already happened.
He probably couldn't have predicted them.
It's because he was stubborn and obstinate.
I reminded him at the time
that Ye Zhen's identity was suspicious.
But him? He wouldn't listen at all.
Who is Ye Zhen?
She was a woman sent from Xiaozhong Commandery,
a ruthless killer who was trained in vicious curses.
Could she give him her true heart?
It's such a shame. Our top swordsman
was stupid in loyalty and kindness.
Ye Zhen came with a mission?
Why?
These years, Xiaozhong Commandery
has been rising, being supported by the Queen's power.
I think she came to pursue self-interest.
That makes her even more heinous.
Liang Jingmeng was true to her,
but she betrayed her lover.
But why don't you say
Yuan Wu betrayed his brother?
Yuan Wu killed my whole family.
I would not dare to forget.
When the law reforms were enforced, I advised Liang Jingmeng to stop.
But Yuan Wu wanted to kill as a warning through Liang Jingmeng's hand.
In the affairs of the past,
it's already too difficult to
determine who was right and who was wrong.
Jingmeng!
I heard you are about to implement the new laws.
His Majesty has agreed to my plan,
but there are many old ranks holding powers.
It seems difficult to move forward with the law reforms.
Your assessment is right.
You seem to know something.
Of course.
But I want to think it over whether I'll tell you.
Don't tell me.
Why are you this way?
As soon as I heard the news, I rushed over to tell you.
Forget it!
All right, speak. I'll pay attention.
The Eleven Marquis, led by Marquis Gongsun, have filed a complaint against Ba Mountain Sword Academy.
They are making the plea at the risk of death. They've already started writing the document.
The new law is to reform Great Heng's system.
But these people can only see what's good for them.
How can Great Heng rise then?
Of course, people are self-centered.
Your new law will hurt their advantages.
Of course, they'll want to eradicate you.
I think since Marquis Gongsun leads the Eleven Marquis,
then you should start with him.
Is there really no room to negotiate?
This plan will affect Great Heng.
Forget it.
I know what you want to say.
You have your path to take.
You've said it before.
If the sword doesn't suit you, don't keep it with you.
The person that doesn't suit you,
should not stay here either.
Surround it.
Wait!
Miss Gongsun, we are here by decree.
If the marquis would have cooperated,
we wouldn't be meeting here today with weapons.
Liang Jingmeng, you keep saying the new law is for Great Heng and for the people.
But what you're doing now is to send the people to death.
The nobles in Fengming control too many of the resources.
The people can only serve in a lowly status to survive.
The new law will redistribute the resources into the hands of the people.
Why do you think it will send people to death?
You want the Gongsun family's fabric store on West Street,
and the stone mill in the East City.
But have you ever thought,
without someone in charge, these stores would be deserted?
With the stores released into the market,
people will take them and continue to run the businesses.
I'm not doubting the people's abilities,
but the noble families
aren't just in charge of businesses and stores.
To do business, what's important is to keep supplies flowing.
The noble families are responsible for goods and staffing.
It's like the royal court.
There is the Bureau of Heavenly Supervision to supervise the people,
and the Holy Capital Surveillance to supervise the officials.
Each bureau is established for a reason.
You force the nobles to hand over their authorities.
It's actually not difficult.
But you've never considered what will happen to the people in the aftermath.
Isn't that right?
How do you know for sure
that the people won't be able to run the businesses without supervision?
It's not that they can't, but that they haven't had the opportunities.
For a country to be strong, the people should be placed as first priority. You should understand this principle.
It is true, but you are too aggressive.
The old system is canceled, but the new system hasn't been established fully.
When you continue like this, it will only sink Great Heng into chaos.
For a nation to move forward, it's always been
no new without breaking the old, and no gain without sacrifice.
I am willing to support you,
but not like how it is now.
Why did you retreat?
Didn't we agree to start with Marquis Gongsun?
I heard a different opinion.
Perhaps, I should revise what I thought previously.
Is it Gongsun Qianxue?
Yes.
She told me that business is about flowing smoothly.
Haste makes waste.
If you cut through too quickly,
the ones who suffer will be the people.
She is a member of the Gongsun family, a beneficiary of the old system.
Of course, she would say that.
I believe her.
Besides, we are being too aggressive now.
You believe her...
or you like her?
How can you ask this? She and I are innocent.
I know that you taught her to use the sword.
I have taught many people how to use their swords.
But she is the only one who was given the Nine-Phantom Sword!
Marquis Gongsun asked me to teach her and that sword suits her really well.
That is all there is.
Jingmeng, you are smart.
I did everything for you.
Since I know the plan is faulty,
how can I continue with it?
Your Majesty is joking.
Without Your Majesty, there is no Great Heng.
There also wouldn't be Ba Mountain Sword Academy's Liang Jingmeng.
Jingmeng and I will toast Your Majesty.
The wine is poisoned!
How are you?
If I had followed what you said back then,
the Shang family, the Gongsun family,
and the Ba Mountain Sword Academy
wouldn't have suffered such calamities.
Baili Suxue, I am a sinner.
Back then, I was so
obstinate and stubborn.
You advised me so many times,
but I didn't listen to you even once.
I...
Did you drink the water in the stone bowl?
It's the essence formed by the convergence of all the spirit veins in Min Mountain.
It takes three years to drip into one bowl.
It's good that you drank it.
It's helpful to you to study the Heavenly Replenishing Divine Art.
Thank you, Sect Master, for being willing to save me.
If this were ten years ago, I definitely would not save you.
But these past years,
seeing everything that you have done,
you have regretted and changed.
Ten years ago...
Sect Master, I...
Didn't you just call me by my own name?
Liang... Jing... meng.
So young but already so experienced with knowledge.
I should have already guessed.
How can there be so many geniuses in this world?
It's just some talent with accumulated experiences.
I...
I still need to bother you with something.
Qianxue doesn't know my identity yet.
I hope you...
I understand what you mean.
Why don't you ask why?
Between the two of you,
if it were revealed,
you probably wouldn't be able to get along like you can now.
What's in the past doesn't need to be shared in too much detail.
Keeping the status quo
is probably the better choice.
Thank you.
His Majesty has decreed
that after three days, Lin Jujiu, a remnant of Ba Mountain Sword Academy, will be executed.
In the past ten years, you continuously begged to die.
Now, you are getting what you've wished for.
I don't need you to congratulate me.
I just feel that you've been used even until death.
It's a little pitiful.
Why don't you tell the whereabouts of the Lone Mountain Sword Trove soon, and you may live.
I'm indeed in a terrible state now,
but I don't feel pity for myself.
Now, Yuan Wu and Ye Zhen
are using me as a lure to attract his descendant.
It's not important anymore whether I speak or not.
I promise you. If you give up the secret to the Lone Mountain Sword Trove in advance,
I can guarantee that the ones who are coming will not show up.
Is that so?
It seems that, after my staying here for so long,
I've misjudged you.
You haven't misjudged me. I'm only loyal to one person.
It seems that person is surely not Yuan Wu.
[White Goat Cave's Cave Master Xue Wangxu]
Teacher,
I am late.
Your Irreversible Fiery Yang appears to have improved.
Senior Uncle.
Senior Brother...
He seemed to have known that the trip to Min Mountain was going to be deadly.
Before he left,
he left these things for me to give to you.
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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 ♫
♫ One cycle of reincarnation ♫
♫ With no debts or regrets ♫
♫ Old friends hardly return ♫
♫ Looking back at the martial world ♫
♫ My hair has turned white ♫
♫ I don't demand a chance to start over ♫
♫ One song, two tracks of tears ♫
♫ Dancing my sword while raising a cup of leftover wine ♫
♫ The past has turned to ash ♫
♫ A hero's destiny is hard to defy ♫
♫ I've traveled through spring and autumn ♫
♫ A smitten heart flows to the east ♫
♫ Love, hate, dust, and dirt ♫
♫ Laughingly talking about joys and sorrows ♫