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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 ♫
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[Episode 25]
Your Majesty!
Why are you in such a panic?
Your Majesty, Jiang Li, a disciple of Green Vine's White Goat Cave has sent me a challenge letter.
It's all right if it's Ding Ning.
Jiang Li, however, doesn't even match up to Sun Xing.
No need to fear.
Of course, he's nothing to fear based on his cultivation level.
However, Your Majesty, this challenge letter was forwarded through the crown prince.
I wonder if His Majesty knows.
Was there anything doubtful in what the crown prince said?
The crown prince has always liked the group of people led by Ding Ning.
Just now, he only spoke about forwarding the letter.
In his words, there was really nothing suspicious.
This morning, His Majesty had breakfast here.
The crown prince had his morning study.
He shouldn't have met his father yet.
His Majesty actually asked me
if I had any connection with Xue Wangxu's death.
It proves that he is not sure.
Let's not panic and lose our heads.
Your Majesty, assassinating a sect's leader is a high crime.
Those people at White Goat Cave are naturally cunning.
They will definitely say something provoking at the award ceremony.
I beg you to let me stay at the palace all day.
The Heng people admire military strength and enjoy fighting.
This challenge letter was issued without any loopholes.
It didn't mention Xue Wangxu either.
You only need to fight comfortably. No matter how Jiang Li provokes you,
he cannot substantiate any accusations.
But I think
the crown prince was probing.
Rong, remember this well.
In this palace, what people compete on is their mental state.
The more you have a guilty conscience, the more it will prove to others that they've guessed correctly.
Besides, Jiang Li is in the Fourth Realm while you are in the Fifth Realm.
If you are even afraid of this,
just go take a Face Decaying Pill then.
I understand.
Junior Brother.
How is it?
Senior Brother, you've memorized the White Goat Locking Horns and the sword force of the Freehand Painting Remnant Scroll.
Every move you made is infused with the White Goat Locking Horns
and the sword force from the Freehand Painting Remnant Scroll.
Junior Brother, Palace Mainservant Rong has been with the queen for many years,
and she has had a lot of experiences.
Compared to those opponents we'd encountered at the Sword Trials, she is
definitely more steady and calm.
Therefore, I hope you can
completely forget the White Goat Locking Horns and the sword sense of the Freehand Painting Remnant Scroll.
Why?
Palace Maidservant Rong has followed the queen for many years.
She has encountered more than a thousand different sword scriptures.
She also has some knowledge of every sword sect's style.
If your sword move is too obvious, she will easily notice your weakness.
So, I hope you will forget all those sword moves.
You will then be inscrutable to her.
I understand now.
But... are you sure she will meet the challenge today?
If I were her, I wouldn't appear at the award ceremony.
Don't worry. With how scheming the queen is,
she will not allow her to hide from the public.
She will not allow her to be absent. She will only force her to answer the challenge.
To the queen, Palace Maidservant Rong is just a disposable chess piece.
Good.
As it is, as long as she answers the challenge,
I will definitely persist until she shows her weakness.
Junior Uncle should be waiting for us at the mountain gate already. Let's go.
All right.
Umbrellas for sale.
I'll be leaving first.
Take it easy.
Umbrellas for sale!
[Wutong Falls Tavern]
[Closed for a day]
The award ceremony has begun.
It's time for us to head out.
The Min Mountain Great Ceremony begins!
Winners of the Min Mountain Sword Trials, hear this!
Jiang Li of White Goat Cave greets His Majesty.
White Goat Cave? Haven't you merged with the Green Vine Sword School?
By naming yourself so, are you expressing dissatisfaction with my decree?
I would not dare.
I am missing my teacher and forgot to change it.
I beg Your Majesty's punishment.
The death of Cave Master Xue is a loss for Great Heng.
Get up and speak.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, I would like to bring a matter to your attention.
Speak.
Your Majesty, I have two unworthy requests.
The first, I brazenly beg Your Majesty
to remove my name from the Min Mountain Sword Sect.
Gaining entry to the Min Mountain Sword Sect to cultivate
is an opportunity that most people dream of.
You wish to give it up?
Your Majesty, to have the fortune to enter the sword sect,
I am naturally filled with awe and trepidation,
and full of joy.
It's just that, at the moment of my teacher's passing,
he handed the White Goat Cave Master position to me.
And now, my teacher has passed away.
And the White Goat Cave cannot go without a leader.
Thus, I can only painfully give up this great opportunity and fulfill my teacher's last wish;
return to my sect and revitalize White Goat.
I hope that Your Majesty will allow it.
What do you all think?
Tell me.
Jiang Li's character is upright and selfless.
He is the image of a young hero.
Cave Master Xue's death that day greatly affected him.
Why not grant his request to return to his sect,
to help Great Heng strengthen its roots?
To be able to give up such a great opportunity for his teacher's last wish
is an act of great filial piety.
Jiang Li of White Goat Cave.
I am present.
I will grant your request to return.
From today onwards, White Goat Cave's status as an independent sect is restored.
You will be the cave master of White Goat Cave.
Remember, on my behalf, you must choose those who are excellent in virtue.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty is of high morals.
Jiang Li, if the White Goat Cave has any needs in the future,
the Min Mountain Sword Sect's resources will be fully at your disposal.
Thank you, Sect Master.
Jiang Li, you said you had two favors to ask.
What's the second one?
Your Majesty, I've admired Her Majesty's maidservant
Miss Rong Zhi's sword art for some time.
I sent a challenge letter to Miss Rong a few days ago
but have not received a reply yet.
Is there such a matter? Why didn't I know?
Your Majesty, such a matter does exist.
It's just that Rong's cultivation level is higher than Jiang Li by a realm.
It's really inappropriate to challenge across realms.
Therefore, Rong did not reply to the challenge.
Your Majesty, I grew up in the Heng Kingdom.
Heng people admire military strength.
If there is a challenge, within three days,
there must be a reply to show integrity.
I am very grateful that Her Majesty is concerned
that I am lower in Realm and maybe innocently hurt.
However, since Your Majesty is here, I would like to boldly
plead Your Majesty to preside over a duel between me and Miss Rong Zhi.
Good! I didn't know this kid would be so persistent. Rong.
Present.
What will you do? Give him a response right now.
Your command is obeyed.
Since you are sincere, then it is a little disrespectful if I decline your request again.
Since His Majesty is presiding, then we can just fight without truly hurting each other
to be fair.
The challenge starts.
Jiang Li, why are you so stubborn?
You and I both know that this fight
is not as simple as stated in the challenge letter.
You don't know your limits. Since you leave me no choice,
then don't fault me for fighting without mercy.
It's really not fair for these two to fight.
Your Majesty, you seem to be enjoying it.
At Min Mountain Sword Trials, Xue Wangxu's death is still clouded with suspicion.
Even though Jiang Li is young, I don't see him as a provocateur.
There seems to be something hidden in this matter.
Your Majesty, are you doubting me?
Every grandmaster above the Seventh Realm is Great Heng's treasure.
I don't think you would do anything stupid
for mere advantages.
I haven't seen a cross-realm fight in a long time.
Baili, not long ago, at the Deer Mountain Conference,
Ding Ning countered three moves from a Li Kingdom's fighter. It was really a good show.
Since Jiang Li initiated the fight today, it's fine to watch.
White Goat Cave's disciples all seem to be gutsy.
Great Heng's men should be like this.
You can kill White Goat Cave's cave master,
but you can't counter White Goat Cave's swordplay?
Jiang Li is using this sword move to pay tribute to Cave Master Xue. It's very meaningful.
Why does Eldest Senior Brother only use White Goat Locking Horns?
Brother-in-Law, didn't you practice all day? Is this all you practiced?
Sword moves are about comprehension, not how pretty they look.
Jiang Li can counter Maidservant Rong despite a lower realm.
It's already awesome.
Nangong is right.
Isn't my eldest senior brother great? Admirable, right?
Quit being noisy. Just watch the challenge.
Freehand Painting Remnant Scroll?
Eldest Senior Brother won!
Rong!
Rong! Rong!
Rong...
It was just supposed to be a harmless exchange of moves.
Why did you mean to kill?
If this person isn't eradicated, he will become a menace!
Guards!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Swords and blades have no eyes.
This is an accident. Please contain your grief, Your Majesty.
Jiang Li crossed a realm to challenge, so he had to exert full force for the fight and couldn't hold back.
On behalf of Jiang Li, I beg for mercy from Your Majesty.
Please don't be angry, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
My Queen.
You are really awesome.
Didn't I do well?
My Queen is indeed the queen.
Eldest Senior Brother.
Junior Brother.
Junior Uncle, how is Eldest Senior Brother's injury?
His life isn't at risk.
Eldest Senior, what grudge do you have against Palace Maid Rong?
What senior did today was to avenge our teacher.
What?
Senior was killed by Palace Maid Rong?
No wonder.
We did not mention vengeance around you before
because before he died, Teacher warned against seeking revenge.
Because Palace Maid Rong serves the queen
so Cave Master Xue wanted to protect everyone.
For the first time in all my life,
I went against Teacher's wishes.
I hope that when he learns of this in the afterlife,
he does not reproach me.
The disciples of White Goat Cave are kind and benevolent.
The cave master in his afterlife can only be proud of you all.
Sect Master wishes for you to wait for him in the practice hall.
I have an urgent matter.
Sect Master said that the situation is urgent and that you must see him first.
Your gate has been quiet and peaceful for over ten years.
Why has such a farce happened today?
Your Majesty, Jiang Li's challenge
was allowed by His Majesty,
and all was according to Heng's rules.
Even as a sect master, I have no reason to stop it.
Also, if the person who lost today was Jiang Li, I would like to ask
if Your Majesty would consider it a matter of course, and not a farce?
Heng is great and strong, all because our king loves and cherishes talent.
Min Mountain Sword Sect is the leader of all sects.
If you act this way and all other sects follow in your footsteps,
wouldn't all of Great Heng's cultivators die of needless fights?
But I remember...
back when His Majesty implemented the new law and met with many obstacles,
many cultivators were also sacrificed at that time.
The fearless spirit of those heroic talents that time continues to live on in Min Mountain.
The martial arts universe has always been bold and unrestrained by details. Based on your inquiry earlier,
never mind those who understand,
but those who don't understand may think that the loss of Your Majesty's maid
has caused discord in your heart.
Impudence!
My Queen, why don't you wait for me upfront.
You and I know the reason for today's battle.
In emotional terms, I was accommodating.
I did not stop it so that those sect disciples' hearts would not grow cold.
In logical terms, from beginning to end, there was no proof of this matter.
But when Jiang Li submitted his challenge publicly, he put me in a difficult position.
And Palace Maid Rong took up that challenge so that she would not put the court to shame.
You cannot say you have no involvement when this happened on Min Mountain.
Each of Your Majesty's words is like a sword.
How can I refute it?
However, let me dare to ask you this.
When you said that I cannot deny involvement,
I'd like to see, Your Majesty,
how should you punish me?
You just need to remember to put away your sacrificial steed.
Where is the Lone Mountain Sword Trove?
Three days have passed?
Three days have not passed. It's just that the queen cannot wait any longer.
Let me give you the last chance to die more comfortably.
These years, I've gotten used to being uncomfortable.
I'll leave the comfortable way of dying to you, My Lord.
Yuan Wu and Ye Zhen think too highly of me.
You were known as the strategist at Ba Mountain Sword Academy.
Besides, the jailbreakers include the rebels. We must take caution.
If what you say is true, even if they can't save me,
they can leave safely.
I doubt it.
Superintendent, everything is ready.
Good.
The rebels will definitely take the small path by the east gate by breaking down the wall.
Once they've entered, the east gate will be exploded and destroyed.
- Mo Qingong. - Present.
The south gate is the front entrance. Take a heavy force with you to guard it.
Yes.
Master Strategist, are you perhaps presently thinking
of that ill-repaired small door at the west gate?
Let me tell you. I've already planted
elite guards from the Holy Capital Surveillance to guard it.
I'd like to see, being surrounded by layer upon layer,
how they will be able to leave safely?
Your Majesty, you were in seclusion for many years.
I managed the court's affairs for you while being labeled as a demon queen.
For the overall good, I can ignore that.
But Rong served me for ten years,
yet you want me to see her die under someone else's sword!
Your Majesty, for the overall good, have you considered how I feel?
I firmly believe that you wouldn't serve your own desire
by weakening the nation's foundation, right?
Listen! After today's fight,
no one will mention Xue Wangxu's death again.
Even if it were really committed by Maidservant Rong,
I also firmly believe that the matter has nothing to do with you.
I just can't swallow this anger.
I cannot tolerate it.
Then, tell me. What do you want?
I want the entire Min Mountain.
Take a look!
- Vegetables for sale. - Take a look.
Umbrellas for sale!
What's going on?
Everyone, pay attention!
Do not overlook any suspicious person!
Yes!
Tiger Wolf Army, under the queen's decree,
take over the west gate!
It's right here.
Behind the wall is the route to the water prison's east gate.
After we've rescued Lin Zhujiu, Ye Celeng will meet us at the west gate.
Once this wall is broken, we won't be able to turn back.
Now that we're here, I'm not considering turning back.
But Fengming won't be quiet today.
Ye Celeng, I've always been dutiful to my job,
but today, I'm willing to be crazy with you!
Reporting, there is a noise of a stone wall falling down coming from below.
- Take me there! - Yes!
The stone door is locked.
Once we break open this door, we can enter into the water prison directly.
That is great.
Allow me.
[Holy Capital Surveillance]
Why is the Tiger Wolf Army guarding the west gate?
Liang Lian?
Could it be that the court has found out?
There are guards in front of us.
[Holy Capital Surveillance]
The Tiger Wolf Army has been ordered by Her Majesty to guard the west gate.
Superintendent Chen dispatched me to meet you here.
Why is the Tiger Wolf Army here?
Does Superintendent Chen know the reason?
I asked around. The queen issued separate orders.
Each division has a different order.
The Tiger Wolf Army also doesn't the dispatched position of the Holy Capital Surveillance's forces.
Such tight security...
She doesn't trust the Tiger Wolf Army, nor the Holy Capital Surveillance.
This is a customary tactic in the military, to prevent leakage of information.
Senior Lin, sorry that we've come this late.
You are...
Gongsun Qianxue.
You are not dead?
Wasn't the Gongsun family executed?
We're short on time. Ye Celeng is waiting at the west gate.
She is alive, too?
Let us out of here.
Let me out.
Follow the round platform's waterway toward the west gate. Ye Celeng is waiting for you over there.
I'll take care of this place.
Even you are...
Yes, I'm only loyal to one person.
Hurry and leave.
Thank you very much.
- Thank you. - Let's go.
I, Liang Lian, greet Your Majesty.
- Show the way. - Yes.
The queen came suddenly. I have to leave first.
Wait!
Tell Superintendent Chen not to wait for me.
Yes.
Be careful.
Rebels, stop! Release the arrows!
Hurry and leave!
Hurry!
Don't run!
Sir, what do we do?
No worries. The west gate is guarded by Liang Lian's Tiger Wolf Army.
Rebels, stop!
Hurry!
Senior, are you all right?
I'm fine.
It's the west gate up ahead. I can only bring you this far.
Take good care of yourselves.
Thanks.
Let's go!
Just one more step and we can be out of here. Let's fight!
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